I'm glad that I can make you smile catastrophiqu, and I hope I make many others smile as well... just don't get used to it.


"Then don't go alone. You already unlocked the Aura of one here... a support team of four at your back, that should be enough, not enough to catch the attention of your enemies until it's too late. You already have one, Kirishima. You choose the next three." He stood back up. "Sleep on it."

"Thank you Tiger."

"No I mean, get to bed or you'll be joining the extra lessons."


Chapter 44: Camp part 5

I woke up early heading for the coffee machine, I brewed myself a cup and turned to add my cream and sugar but the mug was gone. I looked around, had I misplaced it? Shaking my head a poured another cup and as turned around with the cream and sugar, the coffee was gone again. "What the?" I asked myself. I put the stuff down and emptied the rest of the pot into another mug and turned to add my cream only to spin around to the sight of another missing mug. "Okay this isn't funny guys." I said as I set another pot to brew. I listened for any noises as the water boiled.

This time I poured three cups and went to get my sugar but the sugar dish was missing, the cream as well. I looked back to the counter with the mugs and I saw the thief. "It's so kind of you to make coffee for your teachers." He smiled at me. "You can make yourself a mug if you like." I just leaned over in defeat as he walked away with the cream and sugar.

I set a third pot to brew, hoping that the other's wouldn't wake up. I poured my self a steaming mug and scurried off after the Hero hoping there was still some sugar. The heroes were sat around a picnic table with the six cups of coffee I had made, just as I set the cup down to get my cream and sugar I felt a hand on my shoulder. "Come on Ruby time for training." Pyrrha said with out a hint of morning grogginess.

"NOOOOO!" She pulled me away from the table and hot drink. I could see the grown women trying not to laugh at me, Aizawa just took my mug and drank it.

"She dose make a good coffee." He smiled for once as he drank my morning happiness.


I sat cross legged atop the stone pillar Pyrrha coached Kiri through Aura defenses. I wasn't trying to strengthen my aura, rather I was trying to use my semblance in new ways. I hadn't been able to perfectly recreate the partial disperse I had used in the fight against Stain. It was more of a instinctual ability then a skill. Something that refused to work when forced.

As I continued to sit there I thought of what Tiger had said, a small team, four members. Kirishima was obviously coming with me, and Bakugo was just too powerful to leave behind, so he's coming. Iida was a smart fighter and his armor meant he could keep fighting even if his Aura went down, and Bakugo didn't have too much of a issue with him, but who else should I take? I opened my eyes as I looked down at my schoolmates. Bakugo has to much of a issue with Izuku to bring him, and he still gets hurt by his quirk, if a lot less often. Kyoka would be a good one to round it out, she's on good ground with Iida, but if she starts poking fun at Bakugo out of boredom... that could be a issue. My eyes settled on Ojiro, he was strong, skilled, didn't make Bakugo too angry, and he could pass as a faunas. Five people, that's what I'll take. Kirishima, Bakugo, Iida, Kyoka and Ojiro.


I sat at the picnic table with the five of them, as well as Pyrrha. "Your going to unlock our Aura's?" Kyoka asked.

"Yes, Tiger said I should bring a team with me when I go to... claim the rest of the Maiden's power." I said. "I have a reason for each of you to come. But it could be just a few weeks or even a few years in the worst case scenario that we're there." I explained.

They looked at each other and nodded, "Mom's going to be pissed. But killing monsters is way to good a chance to pass up." Bakugo smiled.

"I'm with you, but we should tell our families about this." Tenya said.

"I'll have Aizawa explain it, I know I can't expect you all to risk your lives for a world you've never seen." I said.

"It's the honorable thing to do, there are innocents at risk." Ojiro nodded as he leaned forward. "We have the chance to save them. It would be wrong not too."

"It's a adventure to be sure, but do you maybe think we should wait till graduation?" Kyoka asked while twirling a earphone jack around her finger.

"By then it may be too late." Pyrrha said. "But if things go right you will can stall them to that point. Not stop, but delay their plans just long enough."

"So how dose unlocking auras work?" Bakugo asked. "Because if it gets weird. I'll pass."

"Pyrrha did say that it was fairly intimate... is it like kissing?" Ojiro asked.

"What... no, it's... hard to describe." I had a red blush on my face.

"So the kiss wasn't needed?" Kiri asked as a joke.

"Ruby." Pyrrha gave me a stern look of disapproval.


Chapter 44 is done. I may have to take a few days off, my grand father is back in the hospital for the next few days.