When Midoriya returned with Mirio's pants, he shuffled around so no one would see him as he put it on. Once he was decent, he popped out from behind the counter and began to laugh. "Boy that was a rush! I forgot what it felt like to just...ya know, FALL! I should make it up to your friend though. Just my luck that she happened to be the one to see my willy," he said. "...Again. Man, I feel bad now."
Marinette wiped a tear as she looked up. "T-This has happened before?"
"Oh yes. When I fought against 1-A last year, I did it as naked as I was just now. See, my physical body can permeate through anything I want, but my civilian clothes cannot come with me since it's made of a different material from me," he explained.
Adrien had stopped laughing after a while. "So...So you're like a ghost?"
Mirio nodded. "I pass through anything. The most solid structures, things you wouldn't even imagine. I can phase through the ground right now and eventually make it to the center of the Earth, but I'll probably die...or shoot into space from the other side," he said. "But that also means I pass through air."
"Oh?" They wondered.
Mirio smiled. "But hey, it'll be a while until I can get back to where I was before. I did plenty of Quirkless training ever since the raid, but getting used to it will be different," he said. "But, thank you Abigail Winters! Thank you Eri! In the future, you both would be great healers and Support heroes."
The two in question smiled and bowed. "Now...I need a shirt. It's getting drafty in here," he said as he raced passed them all and ran up the stairs to the room.
Once he left, the others in the room let out collective sighs. "It's great seeing him with his Quirk again," Kirishima noted.
"Poor Jiro though. She was traumatized enough the first time around," Uraraka said. "Can't imagine how she is now..."
Mr. Aizawa sighed. "In any event, it's good that he has his Quirk again. I'll recommend he get some training done here and he take his final exams. He may've graduated, but graduating without a Quirk just isn't the same," he said. He turned and left the building, waving at his former students and Snipe. "Have a goodnight everyone!"
Everyone bid their goodnights to the Erasure Hero as he left. Snipe sighed and fanned himself by using his hat. "I'll go check on Ms. Jiro. As for everyone else, you have the rest of the afternoon off, so might as well get comfortable. Tomorrow you're all catching up," he said.
"Yes sir!" Everyone declared as he left to the upper levels.
Marinette sighed. "What a week..."
Adrien nodded. "We need another vacation...preferably one without villains and...ghost willies to worry about," he said.
Uraraka groaned and face-palmed, activating her Quirk on herself. As she floated upwards, Midoriya grabbed her by the leg to keep her from floating any higher. "Are you wearing shorts, Ochaco?"
"Yes. I made sure to check this time," she said as she was brought back to the ground by her boyfriend.
Marinette wanted to ask about why he had to ask, but she figured that they would tell that story another time.
When that weekend rolled around once more, Marinette and Adrien decided that they needed to get back home. They gave Principal Nezu a head's up about their departure and thanked him for including them in the business of pro heroes.
Once they revealed their plans to 2-A, the class were at first disappointed that they had to leave so early, but Marinette elaborated that while they enjoyed their time in another universe, their own universe needed its heroes once again. Yaoyorozu announced that they would have one final dinner that Saturday and have the former Big 3 as well as the young Abigail Winters and even All Might come over to celebrate.
With the Class President and her VP in the kitchen, Uraraka and the others set up some great games and music. Much like when they first arrived, the gaming consoles were brought out, Bakugo was in a bad mood, and Yaoyorozu almost burned herself while cooking. Thankfully, her VP proved to be an extra set of eyes and kept her from any injury.
In the living room, Heroes of Hope was first queued up with much of the class participating in a tournament. Todoroki especially enjoyed using Manual to douse Endeavor's flames on several occasions, angering Kaminari and even going as far as accusing him of spamming the water-themed stun attacks on purpose.
He smiled when he heard the accusation.
When All Might showed up to the little party, he bellowed in laughter much similar to his powered-up form. He actively watched several matches take place, taking into account how well some of the heroes portrayed acted and fought. Some, like Sero's Mirko's Battle-Axe were downright outrageous. She only posed with one once to give an idea for a toy line some company wanted to make of her.
When the food was prepared and everyone gathered, Midoriya was the one to give the toast. "So...I know everyone has been pretty exhausted lately with the whole robot business, and while classes are back in business, it's still a lot of hard work," he began.
Some chuckles erupted from the group. "But...we wouldn't be here today, drinking and enjoying ourselves if we didn't have our friends here. Now, I know that last year, most of us have been seeking to make only ourselves stronger to fight for the top spot, but I think we all learned something from our two new friends: Marinette and Adrien."
A lot of eyes turned to the Miraculous Duo. "Teamwork. On their own, both of them can get the job done and fight the good fight, but they're not alone. From the stories they tell us, they talk about other heroes they work with. Heroes as Vipereon, Rena Rouge, Carapace, King Monkey, Pegasus, Ryuko, and so many others. They all combine their powers, their experience, their personal strengths and weaknesses to create the ultimate team. They keep each other safe, fighting for the greater good, and that is definitely Plus Ultra!"
"PLUS ULTRA!" Everyone rang out, except for Bakugo who wasn't saying much of anything.
"So...a toast to our new friends! Marinette Dupain-Cheng and Adrien Agreste! Heroes in your own right and pretty reliable ones at that!" Midoriya cheered.
Everyone clinked glasses and sat down to eat. Marinette grabbed her boyfriend by the waist and pulled him close to her with a smile. As they ate together, they hummed a quiet tune together, ready to return home to re-join the fight against Hawkmoth.
When the dinner ended, the party began. The Heroes of Hope tournament lasted for about an hour after they finished eating, with Midoriya wiping the floor as a basic Mirko with a Stunning and low-damage and high-speed build. Then it became a Mario Kart tournament with All Might taking the controls for the first time. While he wasn't at all used to the experience, many would say that the retired hero enjoyed himself for the first time in a long time.
Mina Ashido then pulled Marinette aside and vowed to each her some dance moves. With wireless headphones handy, they practiced with her music without disturbing the tournament behind them. Tikki and Plagg were flying throughout the room, landing on several heads and introducing themselves. Hagakure was gushing when Tikki landed on her head and ruffled her invisible hair.
Eventually, all good things must come to an end. All Might, exhausted from the tournament, bid the class a goodnight and a fond farewell to the Miraculous Duo before leaving the building. The former Big 3 stuck around for a little while, however, Abigail soon left with Snipe accompanying her to her dorm. She left with another apology to the Miraculous Duo, only for them to once again accept it and state that it made an interesting vacation.
When the class finally started to settle down, the clean-up began. The common space kitchen was cleaned and the leftovers were packed and stored. With the gaming console and a few other things put away, everyone started turning in for the night.
For another 2 hours, Team Miraculous reconvened on Midoriya's balcony with some chairs set up and some music at a low volume. From there, they all simply talked about things. They talked and laughed, gasping at the details of certain stories of akuma fights and villain battles. They talked about their regular lives, their relationships and the quirks their partners had.
Overall, it was a perfect way to end a Saturday night.
When the morning arrived, the Miraculous Duo were ready to go. While they didn't have much with them when they arrived, they were leaving with many things. Things including their U.A. gym uniforms, their standard U.A. uniforms, their hero uniforms (Tikki and Plagg assured them that the uniforms they wore would become their new transformations), a few U.A. T-Shirts to give to Alya and Nino as well as a few other things.
Instead of just taking the Janus Stone and popping back home, the duo opted to have Midoriya and Uraraka use the stone to send them back as well as any of their classmates if they wanted to say goodbye. With the option in the air, the whole class took it, heading to the outskirts of the campus to send them off. Surprisingly, even Bakugo decided to send them off, though he didn't really talk to them much when they got there.
When they got to the front of the U.A. Barrier, the Miraculous Duo breathed in the morning air. "Man, something about today feels so good," Adrien mused.
"Feels fresh," Marinette said. "Wow...feels weird to be going back too."
Uraraka smiled. The duo turned to the class and the gravity girl was the first to pull them into a hug. "It was real great seeing you again," she said as she tightened her hug around Marinette. "Kinda wish you guys didn't have to go."
Adrien chuckled as he received a hug from her. "Hopefully we're not ancient when we see you again," he joked. He went around the rest of the class, saying his goodbyes to everyone. Mina, opting out of a simple hug, instead had him perform the secret handshake they perfected: a hi-five transitioning to a low-five as they turned their bodies opposite of each other. They then snapped into a mutual thumbs up before embracing. "You guys have been fun."
"Same here! Next time though, bring that Ultimate Mecha-Strike game you guys keep talking about. It sounds like a hell of a lot of fun!" Kirishima said.
"And bring some recipes next time. We oughta try a few things," Sato told Marinette.
The pig-tailed baker chuckled. "You got it. It'd be nice to have some help, especially one that doesn't nearly destroy the kitchen," she said, eyeing her boyfriend.
"I told you it was a bad idea letting me near that mixing machine. Besides, you're a bad teacher to give such horrible instructions," he countered.
Marinette smiled. "Good thing my dad was so forgiving."
The duo laughed, inspiring a few others to join them. Once they were done, Uraraka revealed the Janus Stone for the first time to the whole class. "Some time should've passed over there, huh?" She wondered.
"Probably, though I hope we can do something about that," Marinette said.
Uraraka nodded and handed over the stone. Once it set in her hand, the pig-tailed hero marveled at how heavy it was. Then again, it was solid gold with a red gemstone in the middle.
Marinette raised the Janus Stone out in front of them and breathed slowly. Before the magic of the stone could open a portal, another opened in front of them. A simple, small and white portal appeared and a single person jumped out of it, startling the resident heroes.
The person was somewhat taller than the duo. Her red hair and piercing blue eyes shone bright, especially through her mask. Her skin-tight white and blue suit had distinctive areas for gloves and boots, and clenched in her right hand was an umbrella.
Marinette gasped. "B-Bunnyx?"
"Yo, Alix what are you doing here?" Adrien wondered.
Midoriya and Uraraka turned to each other. "T-That's Alix? The girl I beat in that race during that field day thing?" Midoriya wondered.
Bunnyx looked up at him and smiled. She rose to her feet and rested her umbrella on her shoulder. "You mean I let you win? Ya know, because you saved Paris and were obviously exhausted," she countered.
Midoriya smiled. "Yeah, that's you."
The redhead chuckled. "What's up, bunny man?"
The young inheritor laughed and they bumped fists. "W-Wait a minute. Alix, how are you here?"
The hero sighed dramatically. "Trust me, it wasn't easy. Time travel is nice and fun and all, but crossing dimensions took a lot of work. I almost considered borrowing the Janus Stone from the past to make it here," she said. "Burrowing through dimensions is exhausting, and I had to stop at a few of them to rest too." At that, she stumbled forward and into Marinette's arms.
"Whoa there, you need some rest now, actually," she said.
"Yeah, you look barely awake," Adrien commented.
She waved it off as she got back on her feet. "I'll manage, but I need to get you guys back home immediately. There's little time," she warned.
An alarm went off between the two heroes as they quickly glanced at each other. "I-Is it Hawkmoth?"
Bunnyx shook her head. "Mayura?"
Nope. "A mythical monster released by a lost magical artifact?"
Try again. "Umm...I don't know, did Chloé find the Miracle Box or something?"
Again, the hopping hero shook her head. "It's Alya and Nino," she said.
Marinette couldn't explain it, but her worries were replaced with annoyance. "What happened? You still look older than us so something happened to change your future, huh?"
Bunnyx chuckled. "Yeah, they disappeared right next to me while we were chasing some bank robbers. I jumped back in time and found out that...oh my God this'll suck," she said.
Adrien leaned in. "What did they do?"
Midoriya saw Bunnyx smile and groan. "I won't say who exactly did it, but ONE OF THEM accidentally opened the Genie's Lamp and sucked in both of their kwami," she said.
Marinette and Adrien didn't react right away, instead staring at her with wide eyes. When the news finally hit them, Marinette groaned and face-palmed. "There are rules on that lamp. RULES! Not suggestions!" She bellowed into her hand.
"I feel like I know who did it," Adrien admitted.
Bunnyx nodded. "You guys need to come home. You need to-"
The hero stopped mid-sentence to see the luggage they had behind them. All of Class A stood there, gawking at her. "Cute outfit!" Hagakure commented.
"An umbrella for a rabbit hero? Strange weapon," Iida admitted out loud.
"You say that when we've been living with someone whose weapon of choice is a yo-yo," Sero commented.
"And one is a leather-bound cat-man," Jiro said.
Iida thought about it for a moment. "Good point."
Bunnyx continued to stare at the luggage before turning back to the two heroes. "Y-You guys were already heading back, huh?"
Marinette smiled sheepishly before nodding. Bunnyx then slumped forward and sighed. "Yep, I figured. Well, I did get to pass through a universe where the Planet of the Apes actually happened, so that was something," she admitted. "So...let's get going? I made sure to make this burrow go directly from here to back home. Once we get back, I'm checking into the Grand Paris Hotel."
"B-But what about Chloé?"
"Screw her. If she recognizes me, who cares? I'm going to sleep for a few days before heading home," she admitted.
Marinette and Adrien laughed. They turned back to the resident heroes and grabbed their luggage. "So...I guess this is it, huh?" she said.
Uraraka nodded. Yaoyorozu stepped forward and bowed. "Thank you for visiting and staying with us. Hopefully the next time will be less...er, busy," she said.
The rest of the class bowed, including Bakugo. The three Miraculous heroes returned the curtesy. "It'll be great seeing you all again," Adrien said. "Don't be strangers now."
Midoriya chuckled. "Wouldn't dream of it," he said.
The Miraculous heroes all turned to the portal. Bunnyx stepped through, followed by Adrien and then Marinette. Before she fully disappeared, she turned back to them and waved. The class waved back, and the portal then sealed itself shut, leaving the Janus Stone behind for the resident heroes.
With the portal closed, the heroes all turned and headed back to their dorm. Midoriya and Uraraka interlocked hands and made their way back, happy to have seen their old friends again.
Meanwhile...
In an undisclosed location, a group of villains were all sitting around a fairly large table. Situated on a wall was a massive screen with a projector turned on and displaying the twin blobs of ink that used to be Destro's symbol. Himiko Toga, Dabi, Spinner, Mr. Compress, Re-Destro and Trumpet were all sitting around with small stacks of paper in front of them.
Toga was playing with her knife, tossing it up into the air before catching it at the tip of the blade. Mr. Compress was playing with blue orbs while Trumpet let out a massive yawn. He tapped at the desk, waiting for something to happen.
His wish was granted when a set of doors burst open and a lowly villain came stumbling into the room. He flopped onto the ground, skidding to a halt. He turned behind him to match eyes with Tomura Shigaraki, Grand Commander of the Paranormal Liberation Front.
The villain picked himself back up and raised his hands up. "L-Look it'll never happen again! I swear, it was a mistake bringing her in, but I really thought that I-"
His sentence was cut off when Shigaraki grabbed his face to push him away. The villain was dust before he could hit the floor, shocking some of the villains in attendance. "I don't care about excuses," he said.
Nobody said a word. "Now then...let's see what has happened in the last week. I lost a prominent member of our organization to those pretenders at U.A., she ratted us out and gave up the location of the warehouse we were staying in, my associates were all jailed, our American chapter is under attack by heroes, and I still don't have Izuku Midoriya. Am I missing something?" He wondered.
Silence. Shigaraki scanned the room before sighing and moving to the screen. He grabbed a remote for the projector and stood as if he were going to give a PowerPoint presentation in school. "No one wants to talk? That's okay. I'd much rather do the talking. See, I thought we were going somewhere with this kid. Winters, right? But then she pulls a team switch and croaks on us. Her parents are in hiding, so revisiting that failure won't be happening," he said. "But now I see that we've been going at this the wrong way."
He pressed a button, and the slide that popped up stunned everyone in the room. "I had some scouts do some recon here, and they believe the same thing I do. We will commit the ultimate form of liberation and eliminate hero society in the process! But...we aren't ready for this yet. Those damn heroes put a serious dent into our numbers, right Trumpet?"
The villain nodded. "So for now, we focus on recruitment. Stick to the shadows and keep any hero out of this. I don't want another Hawks incident, got it?!"
Everyone nodded and saluted. "Good, now then...let's get to work."
Behind him, on the screen, was a single photo. No captions, no alterations, just a photo. It was a photo of the SuperMax prison: Tartarus.
Well everyone, this is it! It has taken quite a bit of time, energy, and some careful planning. The Mecha-Menace is finally done! I want to say thank you to everyone who has supported this story since it first started. With this pandemic, one would think I would have more time to write this, but life still goes on. I hope everyone is playing it safe for their own lives as well as everyone around them.
I have plans for the next story, but I won't post it right away. It will solely be a My Hero Academia story, so no crossover for a while. I'll post on here again when I am ready. Until next time, this is Newage. Take care everyone!