"Izuku? Where are you?"
Toshinori heard sniffling, his eyes narrowing.
"Izuku?"
Hidden in a room that few people ever entered, in the corner of a window looking out over the planet Reach, sat a boy.
Toshinori approached the boy wiping away any evidence of his tears.
"Hey."
"H-Hey," Izuku replied.
Toshinori sat across from him, watching the planet in silence for several long moments.
"Is it okay to cry?"
Toshinori turned to Izuku, his eyes full of worry.
"What?"
Izuku gripped his legs tighter. "W-W-We saw a movie in class today. In the movie, a b-b-baby died. I started crying, and they all started to laugh at m-me. M-M-Mitsuki said that m-mom wouldn't want an s-son who cried as much as m-me. Said m-my dad left because of it."
Toshinori's heart broke at the boy's confession.
He looked at his hands. "Why am I so sensitive? Am I bad because I can't help it? Why was I born this way?"
A hand rested gently on his shoulder; Izuku looked up in response. A pair of warm and kind eyes greeted him.
"Young man, your sensitivity makes you special."
Izuku's eyes widened. "What?"
"It is rare that I meet someone like you. Someone so caring, so loving. You care so deeply for others, even at your own expense."
His smile grew. "Your sensitivity allows you to help others heal. You feel things so deeply, even their pain. You are sensitive, and it makes you stronger for it."
Izuku was on the brink of tears. "B-B-But I c-c-cry too much!"
"My boy, tears are not meant for the world, but the home. Don't cry for those who don't care, but for those who care about you."
He squeezed his shoulder. "And I most certainly care for you."
Izuku couldn't hold back any longer. He buried his face into Toshinori's shoulder and released his tears.
Toshinori wrapped his arms around Izuku and returned the embrace.
"It's okay, let it all out." He said with a smile.
"It's okay; I am here."
"What's the hold-up?!"
A Grunt yelped as a brute picked him up.
"T-The engine stalled!"
The Brute snarled. Their Wraith had stopped, and they were falling behind with the rest of their squad.
The brute roared. "WE HAVE TO GET TO THE TRIGGER! THE MASTER WILL HAVE OUR HEADS IF WE DON'T GET THAT VIRUS!
"Uh, sir?" The grunt whined as he looked scared.
"Wha—"
A bullet slammed into the Brute's skull before another hit the grunts.
Two Jackals emerged from the Wraith. "What's going o—"
More sniper shots took them out, their bodies falling off the tank.
"Good shooting."
Ochaco smiled. "Good thing you had some shock pulsars to stall the engine."
"One can never be too prepared," Chief replied.
The two Spartans emerged from their vantage point and advanced on the tank.
"We can use this to get in close."
The two entered the Wraith. They then followed the path of the other Covenant forces.
"Telletraan? Can you give me an update?" Chief asked.
"WHY YES!" The monitor chirped over the radio. "YOU ARE APPROACHING ROUGHLY 1/3 OF THEIR TOTAL FORCES. I DETECT A MAJORITY OF GRUNTS, JACKALS, AND BRUTES."
"That means we'll be going up against several hundred of them…" Ochaco stated.
"CORRECT! BUT HAVE NO FEAR! I AM WORKING ON YOUR REINFORCEMENTS!"
"Reinforcements?" Chief questioned.
"YES! THOUGH I AM NOT SURE HOW LONG IT WILL TAKE, BUT I HAVE FULL CONFIDENCE IN YOU AND YOUR MATE'S ABILITIES!"
Chief and Ochaco went rigid.
"M-M-Mates?!" Ochaco sputtered.
"WHY YES! ARE YOU NOT MATES? BASED ON YOUR HORMONE LEVELS, AND HOW COMFORTABLE YOU ARE WITH EACH OTHER, AND YOUR INTERACTIONS, I ASSU—"
"We're here." Chief interrupted.
A pang of relief, and strangely enough, sadness shot through Ochaco.
Why does that make me sad?
Chief motioned to the screen before them were several dropships, Wraiths, and Ghosts.
"Hmmm." Chief hummed. "Strange, there should be more of them here."
"I BELIEVE THEY HAVE SPLIT UP. A LARGE GROUP OF THEM ARE TRYING TO GAIN ACCESS THROUGH A COMMAND CENTER."
"Can they?" Chief asked.
"NEGATIVE. THIS ENTRANCE AND THE ONE VIA THE TURBO LIFT IN THE CENTRAL HUD ARE THE ONLY WAYS TO GAIN ACCESS TO THE TRIGGER."
"How long before they return?" Ochaco asked.
"IT APPEARS THAT THEY WILL NOT RETURN. THEY ARE STRAGLEY ADAMANT ON GAINING ACCESS THERE."
Chief pressed several commands on the console. "We need to gain access to one of the dropships."
The screen zoomed in on the lead ship.
"If we can access the main drive, we can upload the virus."
"Virus?" Ochaco asked.
Chief pulled out a small chip.
"This can infect their main computer. With it, we can manually control the weapons systems and force the other ships to drop their shields."
"Which means all we will have to do is take out their ground forces," Ochaco stated.
"Exactly."
"THAT WILL BE NO SMALL FEAT."
Chief handed Ochaco the Annihilator. "No, it won't."
Ochaco awed as she grabbed the weapon. "This has another name."
Chief grabbed the RYNO. "It does; high command decided to rename it."
The gun glowed bright green.
Ochaco awed at it. "Why did they care?"
Chief put the last piece in the RYNO before lifting it. "Because they couldn't let a gun called the "BIG F*KING GUN" become common knowledge."
Ochaco smiled. "Let's see if it lives up to its name."
"Why isn't the door opening?!" A brute yelled.
A jackal approached. "We are doing our best, but these doors are impenetrable."
Many shadows loomed as a drop-ship approached.
The brute smiled. "Good! We can just blow the door to pieces!"
The dropships sputtered and froze before their weapons aimed at the others.
"What?!"
The ships then fired on each other.
Covenant forces screamed as their ships fired on one another.
"WHAT IS GOING ON?! The brute yelled.
They watched as their ships destroyed one another, sending the ground forces into chaos.
"THIS IS NOT HAPPENING! WHAT NEXT?!"
Then, the most terrifying noise played.
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"No! Not that! Anything but that!" A grunt screamed.
The brute turned, and his eyes widened in horror.
Before him, two Spartans.
Both of them holding two of the most dangerous weapons ever created.
And one of those Spartans…
One Spartan, a fierce worrier, who was steadily rising through the ranks.
The other, the closest thing to a God of Death.
The Master Chief raised his weapon.
"Rip and tear."
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Before the Brute could scream, a crescendo of mayhem and bullets exploded from the gun.
Chief and the RYNO tore through the enemies like they were paper.
Ochaco raised her weapon and began unloading on her opponents. The massive green blasts destroying everything in their paths.
Hundreds of enemies desperately tried to stop them, only to be torn apart by the legendary weapons.
Within a few minutes, all of their enemies had been dealt with.
"WONDERFUL! YOU BOTH CERTAINLY LIVE UP TO YOUR SPECIES REPUTATION!" The monitor spoke over the comms.
"What's the status on the remaining forces?" Chief asked.
"IT APPEARS THAT THEY ARE UNAWARE OF WHAT HAS TRANSPIRED. YOUR VIRUS HAS MADE SURE OF THAT."
"We need to get to a ship and take them down," Ochaco said.
"THAT WILL NOT BE NECESSARY. YOUR REINFORCEMENTS ARE HANDLING THEM."
"Reinforcements?" Both Chief and Ochaco asked.
"WHY YES, AND HERE ARE SOME OF THEM NOW!"
Chief and Ochaco's eyes widened as Forerunner dropship appeared and a fleet of Promethean Knights descended from the skies.
"I WAS ABLE TO REACTIVATE THEM. THEY ARE UNDER YOUR COMMAND!"
Chief approached them slowly, his apprehension obvious.
"…Follow us."
The Knights nodded.
Chief turned to Ochaco, "I don't like to do this, but we will need the help if we can fight the Covenant."
Ochaco nodded. "Yes, sir."
"Besides the ships, where are the remaining forces?"
"THEY SEEM TO BE MAKING AN ATTEMPT ON THE MAIN CONTROL ROOM. I AM CONFIDENT IN MY ABILITY TO HOLD THE FACILITY…OH MY."
"What is it?" Ochaco asked.
"IT APPEARS THAT THEY MAY BE ABLE TO BREACH MY SECURITY MEASURES."
"How many?"
"I BELIEVE THAT THERE ARE 1,286 IN TOTAL."
"We are on our way." Chief turned to the Prometheans. "Fly ahead. You are faster. Clear a path."
The Knights took to the skies as Ochaco, and the Chief boarded the ship.
They entered the cockpit and raced to the control room.
"Are you scared, sir?"
Chief turned to Ochaco; he felt fear, both his and hers.
"Yes, that's why we are going to even the odds."
"Sir?"
They began their approach.
"It's easier to show you when we ar-."
A massive explosion rocked the ship.
"WE'RE GOING DOWN! BRACE FOR IMPACT!"
"Ughhhh! This is so boring!" Mina whispered.
Kirishima laughed quietly as the crowds roared with applause.
"It's hard to believe that this guy was public enemy number one twenty years ago." Tsuyu whispered.
The Spartans watched as the Arbiter met with a delegate member, the crowds cheering increasing.
"You think we could ask him some questions about him?" Sero whispered.
"Tch, why would you want to talk to scum like him?" Bakugou sneered.
"He's only the closest ally to the UNSC!" Mina whisper-yelled.
"He killed a s*it ton of humans!" Bakugou, whisper yelled.
"He was deceived by awful leaders!" Mina retorted.
"And helped us in our time of need. We couldn't have won the war without his help." Tokoyami replied.
Bakugou grumbled while the Arbiter approached them.
"I am surprised that 'he' wasn't assigned to this detachment." The Arbiter spoke.
Kirishima rubbed the back of his neck. "T-The Master Chief was assigned to help decommission a Halo ring."
The Arbiter laughed. "Of course. I will see him soon enough."
"Uh, sir?" Kirishima spoke timidly. "What…What was it like fighting alongside him?"
The Arbiter laughed again. "His legend is one that has grown only stronger with the passage of time."
The other Spartans perked up and gathered around, even Bakugou.
"In my many campaigns, I have never met a soldier as tenacious and unrelenting as he. He was both enraging and inspiring."
"You called him the demon," Bakugou spoke up. "Was it an insult or a compliment?"
The Arbiter chuckled. "Both. Even when we were opponents on the battlefield, I held respect for him."
His face fell. "I was overjoyed to hear of his discovery, only to hear of the passing of his companion."
"You knew his A.I?" Mina asked.
"Melissa, I did. I am steadfast that he would have been long dead without her at his side."
Mina smirked. "Sounds familiar."
The Arbiter tilted his head. "Oh?"
Mina waved her hands, "Oh, it's nothing."
Sero rolled his eyes. "You've only been shipping them since the meeting."
"Because they're cute together!" Mina exclaimed.
The Arbiter chuckled.
Mina smirked, "You should have seen him with her! She and he were getting along! She's his second in command!"
Mina pulled out a picture and showed the Arbiter.
"Wait, please zoom in on her necklace."
Mina did as he asked, the Arbiter squinting as he examined the pendant around her neck.
"Oh my."
"Is something wrong?" Kirishima asked.
The Arbiter shook his head. "Simply amused."
"Sir?"
"He was known for many things; a wooer of ladies is not one of them."
The Arbiter looked towards the main building. "We must be on our way; the meeting starts soon."
They all followed the Arbiter, who could not stop thinking about the pendant.
Oh, how this tangled web waves its tale.
"O-"
Ochaco groaned as she came too.
"Are you okay, Ochaco?" Chief asked.
Ochaco's eyes opened as the sun hit her face.
"Sir?"
"Your helmet was damaged; I had to get it off to make sure you were okay."
Ochaco felt his hand on her cheek as he inspected her.
"They are close to gaining access to the control room."
He helped her to her feet, only for her to see their weapons destroyed.
"W-What do we do? They outnumber us, outgun us?"
Chief placed his hands on her shoulders.
"I have an idea. It's potentially dangerous, but it's the only way to stop the covenant. Do you trust me?"
"Yes, sir."
"Get ready for a temp boost."
Ochaco was ready to ask what he was going to do when green electricity sparked from his body. Her eyes widened as her body was engulfed by power.
"HURRY! WE MUST GET ACCESS TO THE CONTROL ROOM!" A brute yelled.
The battle had reached a stalemate. The Prometheans were monstrous, but the overwhelming numbers of the Covenant kept them at bay.
"HURRY!"
"Sir, what do we have to worry about?" A grunt asked. "We shot the demon out of the sky; we're home free!"
A mass burst of green lights exploded from the ship, bathing the battlefield in its light.
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Those present watched as two figures descended from the sky, green electricity glowing from one, pink from the other.
Ochaco's hair flowed as power surged through her while she opened her eyes. Her eyes glowed brightly with energy. Her face was untamed, almost feral with rage and power.
Power flowed through her body—a power she could never imagine.
She looked at the Chief; he nodded at her.
They both looked at the Covenant.
"Uh, oh."
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They both launched forward, the Covenant unable to keep up.
Ochaco punched a tank, sending it flying into a squadron of enemy forces.
Your armor will protect you for a bit, don't overdo it.
The Chief's words rang in her ears as she effortlessly threw ghosts at forces. She felt her finger pads light up.
She slammed her hands on the ground, a massive pink wave shooting over the ground.
Everything that was hit by the pink wave began to float in the air. She skyrocketed them into the air before releasing them.
It all fell down with an earth-shattering slam.
It should have amazed her, seeing her power like this.
But right now, she couldn't care less.
She bolted as electricity flowed behind her.
She raced to rejoin the Chief.
An earth-shattering explosion alerted her to his presence. She watched as the Chief flew through the air, black tendrils emanating from his arms that entangled multiple dropships as he threw them at nearby ships.
She should be questioning where this power came from.
Not now.
He looked at her, an understanding passing between them.
They both show forward, the ground and air cracking behind them.
"FIRE!" FIRE EVERYTHING!"
The covenant forces obeyed, a desperate attempt to stop the approaching Spartans.
Chief and Ochaco dodged and parried until they reached their foes.
"RAISE THE SHIELD! RAISE THE SHIELD!"
They quickly raised a shield around the control center.
Ochaco slammed her hands onto the ground, lifting several down drops ships.
"METOR SMASH!"
The dropships slammed into the shield, shaking the ground.
Chief pulled his leg back.
"MANCHESTER SMAAAASH!"
He slammed his leg into the shield, destroying it with an earth-shattering blow.
Ochaco and the Chief landed and took out the foes around her as Prometheans descended to assist.
"Is this all of them?" The Chief asked, his voice strained, and his armor in similar condition.
"WHY YES! YOU BOTH HAVE SUCCESSFULLY WARDED OFF THE INVADERS!"
Ochaco and the Chief relaxed.
"Chie—"
Ochaco stopped as she felt the power leave her body.
She collapsed; the last thing she saw before passing out was a worried Master Chief.
Ochaco's eyes opened as she felt her head throb.
"Y-You what?!"
Ochaco's eyes widened as her head whipped to the voice.
Chief?!
She was surprised to see a young green-haired man, with a scrawny blonde-haired man.
Wait, that's All Might!
All Might placed a hand on Izuku's shoulder. "I want to pass my quirk to you."
Ochaco's eyes widened.
WHAT?!
Izuku's eyes were the size of dinner plates.
"B-B-But why m-me?!"
All Might laughed. "Besides the fact that you are a gentle, kind, and compassionate young man who wants to be a Spartan?"
Izuku blushed and looked away.
All Might chuckled. "I have been training you for the past few years, preparing you for the strain."
Izuku looked at him with curiosity. "Stain?"
All Might smiled. "Not the physical strain; I know you can handle it."
Izuku looked down, "I-I-I'm not worthy."
"Yes, you are."
Ochaco was entranced, her eyes focused on Izuku, his green freckles so cute.
All Might turned and looked directly at her.
"Thank you for helping him."
Ochaco's eyes widened.
"Time to wake up."
She opened her eyes and sat up.
She was in a medical room, a few drones monitoring her and a figure by her side.
She turned and saw the Master Chief by her bed. His head was down, and he appeared to be asleep.
"Sir?"
The Chief woke and looked to her.
"You're okay."
He looked over her medical scans and breathed a relieved sigh.
"You…how long were you here?"
He fidgeted. "Not long."
She smiled.
"I won't tell anyone."
He tilted his head. "What?"
"I won't tell anyone about your quirk."
He straightened himself. "Oh."
Her smile wavered briefly. "I won't feel any weird side effects, will I?"
He shook his head. "It was only a temporary boost, no lasting effects."
She sighed. "Is that what you feel each time?"
"What?"
She looked at him. "The sure of power. It was…overwhelming, and…not overwhelming? I don't know how to say it."
He chuckled. "I understand, and yes, it is always like that."
She looked at him in awe. "How do you not get overwhelmed by it? I felt like I was going to explode with power."
He looked at the ground. "I don't know. Some days I am overwhelmed by his power."
His?
He caught his slip up and went rigid.
"You don't have to tell me." She said as she placed her hand on his. "I won't tell anyone, especially about the black webs."
He looked at her in silence for a few moments before speaking.
"Thank you."
"AHHH! YOU ARE AWAKE! MOST FORTUNATE!"
The two were met with the arrival of the monitor.
"THE INTRUDERS DAMAGED THE SERVERS; THE SHIELD IS STILL ONLINE. IT WILL BE A FEW DAYS UNTIL YOU ARE ABLE TO CONTACT YOUR SHIP. UNTIL THEN, I SUGGEST YOU TAKE THE TIME TO RELAX!"
"Relax?"
"WHY CERTAINLY! WE HAVE MANY DIFFERENT PLACES THAT YOU CAN EXPLORE!"
Chief and Ochaco turned and looked at each other before a grin broke over her face.
"Well, we can have a chance to explore."
Chief squirmed. "I suppose."
"EXCELLENT! YOU MAY WANT TO REMOVE YOUR ARMOR—"
"NO!"
Ochaco was surprised at his tone of voice. She was more surprised at the feelings that flooded her.
Fear.
Overwhelming fear.
"AS YOU WISH. I WILL GIVE YOU SEVERAL VEHICLES SO THAT YOU MAY EXPLORE TO YOUR HEARTS CONTENT!"
Chief relaxed and sighed. "Very well, thank you."
The monitor left, leaving the two alone.
Ochaco thought for a moment, trying to find a place that he would want to visit before an idea formed.
"I know a place that you'd love to see. Would you like to join me?"
He turned to her. "I would be honored."
"What do you think?"
Chief stared as snow fell on his helmet.
"It's so beautiful." He whispered.
He held his hand out and let the small flakes touch his fingertips.
He sat on the ground and watched in awe as the snow fell around him.
"I never saw this on Reach. I always heard about the snow but never got to see it."
Ochaco giggled, "And Melissa laughed because you didn't know what a snowball was."
Chief turned to her. "You remembered me saying that?"
She smiled at him. "Of course."
He stared at her as an unfamiliar feeling formed in his stomach.
The feeling of being wanted, of someone caring about him.
"Sir, why don't you like to remove your armor?"
He stiffened.
She sat down beside him.
"If you don't want to say, you don't have to."
She placed her hands on his. "But please know that I am here for you, sir. You gave so much for us; you deserve someone to listen to you."
He stared at her hands before looking at her face.
Trust her. A voice whispered.
He sighed.
"There are only four people that I have allowed to see me without my armor on, and… it's because I am a coward."
He paused as he collected his breath.
"I…I have… experienced things with people. And it left me vulnerable. In my armor, I don't have that vulnerability. I am protected. The only thing I have to worry about is being the Master Chief."
"Not Deku." Ocacho stated.
He turned to her. "Yes."
She looked at him, feeling the weight behind his eyes.
"Sir, you don't have to do this to yourself. You deserve rest, to be… Deku."
He looked at her, her smile brighter than the snow.
He wondered what she looked like with his helmet off.
Trust her.
Ochaco heard the sounds of armor disengaging. She turned, and her eyes widened as his helmet began to open up.
Chief gently grabbed onto his helmet and pulled it off.
Her eyes widened as she was met with a pair of bright green eyes.
He set his helmet down and took a deep breath.
"I never knew what snow smelled like."
She stared in awe at him.
She had no idea what she thought the Master Chief would look like.
Some people thought he would look older, more scarred.
No amount of imagining could prepare her for a young man to greet her.
His green hair was unkempt; its color goes well with his eyes. His freckles were underneath his expressive eyes.
He was so handsome.
He looked at her.
"Thank you."
He gave her a big smile.
Oh no.
He's really cute.
She blushed. "F-For what, sir?"
He kept his smile. "For being my friend."
She looked at him with wide eyes.
"Melissa was my only friend. I don't count my old team; they were a different story."
She smiled at him.
"My pleasure Chief."
"Deku."
She looked at him with a question.
He rubbed the back of his neck. "I know that Melissa told you my name, s-so it's okay if you call me by it."
She beamed at him. "Then you can call me Ochaco."
He kept his smile. "Okay, Ochaco."
They both looked back at the falling snow for several long minutes.
Deku smiled and closed his eyes, letting the snow gently fall on his face.
Before a big clump hit his face.
He opened his eyes and found a clump of snow on his face, with a smiling Ochaco giggling.
"A snowball." She stated.
Izuku was shocked before a grin overtook him.
"I believe that was a declaration of war." He stated playfully as he scooped up some snow.
Ochaco shrieked as he threw snow at her. Thus began the best snowball fight ever recorded on a Halo ring.
"I won't go down so easily!" She shrieked as she returned fire.
"Neither will I!" Izuku replied.
Neither knows how long they spent throwing snowballs at each other. It could have been ten minutes or ten hours.
That didn't matter to them.
Eventually, they called a truce and returned to the base after making snow angels.
Both had massive smiles on their faces.
"That was really fun," Izuku stated happily.
Ochaco giggled. "It was."
"AHH! EXCELLENT! YOU HAVE RETURNED! I AM PLEASED TO INFORM YOU THAT THE MAIN CONSOLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED! I SHOULD BE ABLE TO RADIO FOR HELP IN THE NEXT TWO DAYS!"
They should have felt happy.
Instead, the weight of their responsibilities came back.
Ochaco turned and saw the look of deep concern on Izuku's face.
He could bear the weight of the universe on his shoulders another time.
Not right now.
Ochaco turned to the Monitor, "You said the day after tomorrow?"
"THAT IS CORRECT!"
She turned to Izuku. "That means we can still have another day to explore!"
She watched as Izuku's face went from deep thought to a bright smile.
"That sounds great."
Ochaco's heart melted at his smile. "S-Sounds good!"
Iuzku smiled before yawing.
"I better get to my bed."
"Same for me."
The two fist-bumped and made for their rooms.
"Goodnight, Deku."
He looked at her and smiled warmly.
"Goodnight, Ochaco."
Mina bolted upright in her bed, her eyes wide.
"OH, YES."
I am SOOOO sorry it took me THIS long to post! Finals had me in a jam, I had to create a 50 page manual for one of my classes. I will try to upload more soon, I missed writing.
I originally wasn't going to have Deku remove his helmet until the "spicy" scene, but decided that it would be better to remove it now.
I have a twitter now! /IzuOchaforlife If you want to interact, have story updates, or ask questions!
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