A/N: So I added a Side Story at the end of this chapter for fun because I thought it was a bit too short. Let me know if you guys like the idea of me adding side stories if I feel that a chapter is a bit too short.
Chapter 2: Caged, Again
"SHIT!" Yelled Shigaraki scratching his neck viciously "We Lost, we utterly lost!"
"humph, well that answers my initial question I was going to ask," said a small girl about 9 or 10, green hair with black highlights, bright red eyes, jagged teeth, wearing black and green stripped pajamas, and white lab coat that was a little too big. She was dragging a purple plush doll that looked like a hairless rodent, had 2 pairs of pointed ears, yellow eyes with red sclera, arms that were too long, and a green cloak and tie.
She was walking out of a mist portal. Despite having a large toothy grin on her face, she was glaring at Shigaraki. Shigaraki glared at Kurogiri as that Mist Man quickly put away a flip phone.
"My apologize Tomura, but Nira requested to be brought here immediately to speak to you as well as give an update report to Sensei," said Kurogiri.
"Yes," said Nira walking to one of the stools "I had come to find out one of my scientists thought it was a good idea to take my dear Izu and show him to sensei claiming he was one of THEIR Noumu experiments…" Nira looked up at the tall stool annoyed "Mr. Hyde could you give me a lift up please?"
Nira let go of her plush doll as it stood up and lifted Nira up to sit on the stool. The plush doll made a long sigh as it lifted itself up onto the bar table and sat at the edge next to Nira.
"Mr. Hyde I would appreciate it if you didn't sit on the table," said Kurogiri a little annoyed.
"Make me Fog-Freak," spoke Mr. Hyde through sharp jagged teeth, glaring at Kurogiri "Your lucky you ass wipes don't have all of the MadLab trying to raid this place!"
"Now, now, Mr. Hyde we are not here to threaten, because we still have a contract with Sensei," said Nira trying to calm Mr. Hyde by patting his head "However, if I find out that any of those disgusting heroes hurt a single scale on my poor Izu, consider the contract Null…"
Nira started to scratch the table with her long metallic claws as she was starting to become visibly irritated "That damn scientist, once I'm done turning him into a worthless mindless Noumu he will be Izu's first hunt when I get him back," growled Nira scratching the table harder making deep gashes causing Kurogiri to glare at Nira "I mean taking one of my prized children that was designed for stealth into a frontal assault. It could have gotten my poor noodle boy KILLED!"
"NIRA!" snapped Mr. Hyde "you're ranting again." Mr. Hyde looked apologetically to Kurogiri "Sorry about the table Kurogiri I'll make sure its fixed or replaced."
"Please ensure that it doesn't happen again," replied Kurogiri with a sigh "I would prefer the furniture to stay nice."
Nira snaps out of her rage and looks to Kurogiri "Sorry, bad habit of mine. I do plan on rescuing Izu eventually, unfortunately Sensei has me on a tight schedule with current projects. So, I am here to let you know that if you and your party have a chance to rescue Izu and do. My trust with you will be renewed and allow you to use my lovely children including Izu for any future missions after."
Nira then hopped down from the stool, Mr. Hyde behind her as Nira pulled Mr. Hyde into a tight hold. "With that said Kurogiri can you open a portal to Sensei I need to update him on my current projects."
Kurogiri nodded and opened a portal in front of Nira and she walked through with Mr. Hyde in her arms.
"Hard to believe that short bitch is in her early 30's," said Shigaraki recovering from being stunned until he jumped from a load voice behind him.
"I HEARD THAT HANDSY!" yelled Nira's voice "I AM NOT THAT SMALL AND STILL YOUNG!"
Shigaraki looked behind him and spotted in the corner of the ceiling a small metallic fly with a single large eye and a large open mouth filled with jagged teeth, chittering as if it was laughing at him.
"You can't be serious about sending a kid to Tartarus?" argued a skeletal man with long blond hair and piercing sunken in blue eyes.
"A child they may be Toshinori," said a mouse, bear-thing "however, if the statements from both the students and villains are true then this child almost killed Aizawa as well as ate a fellow ally whole and was still alive. We can't take risks with that, that 'child' is extremely dangerous especially if it could keep up with you."
Toshinori hesitated, the mouse had a point, then he had an idea albeit a risky one. "Nezu why don't we try out the reform program for young adults that you've been wanting to push through," asked Toshinori "This kid would make an excellent example if it's successful."
Nezu pondered for a moment "And who may I ask would watch the boy," answered Nezu "From what I understand, from what young Bakugou described, that his shed quirk is what gives him a human form. So, if Aizawa was the one to watch him the boy would just turn into that beast form."
Toshinori gave it some thought "I'll take responsibility for him," answered Toshinori "I'm the only one that can match his strength."
"Even with your time limit?" questioned Nezu.
"Yes," answered Toshinori "If we need to, we can have Kayama put him to sleep. As well as a have a place here on campus with tight security."
Nezu gave a small sigh "I'll give it some thought Toshinori, but for now it is getting late. I'll give you my answer in the morning."
Noumu slowly started to wake flicking its tongue trying to get an idea as to where he was. He looked around, he was surrounded by heavily reinforced walls and a large metal door in a corner. It looked like his old cage but smaller. He looked at himself and saw he was in his human form. "We shed but was too weak to flee," Noumu whispered to himself, it was so much easier for them to speak in this form, no large snout or fangs hindering words.
Noumu's ears twitched as it heard tapping from a nearby vent. Noumu inched closer to the vent to investigate and peered in. Looking back at them was a small metallic lizard with robotic eyes down its back. In its mouth was an earbud.
"One of Nira's Scrap spies!" thought Noumu happily wagging its tail as it held out a hand to let the scrap spy crawl on to it and drop the earbud. Noumu picked up the earbud, tapped the on button on the side and carefully put it in its ear. Noumu only heard static until he could hear Nira's voice.
"Izu? Izu! Can you hear me?" Said Nira through the earbud "Its ok you can talk they just have you in a basic holding cell at the moment for people with enhancer quirks."
"Yes!" happily replied Izu "I can hear you just fine!"
"Oh, that's good," sighed Nira "hmm, what I can tell through the Stealk you're holding is that stupid doctor didn't do too much damage to you. However, I am getting weird mixed signals from your brain though. Must be from the forced new addition of quirks Sensei gave you for that mission."
"I have been having a hard time with certain words," said Izu "Even referring myself as a mindless Noumu, in third person, or referring myself as we and they when around someone not part of the family or I'm not closely familiar with."
Nira gave a low growl "Bastard must have conditioned you like a mindless after you were recovering from being given quirks. Oh! I wish I had caught it sooner before he took you away from me for 10+ months!"
"Speaking of my mind," said Izu "During the mission I think I met someone from before you made me better Nira. I believe I called him Kacchan, his scent was incredibly familiar."
Nira sighed "The one thing I can't get rid of when removing memories is removing subconscious memories… Izu do, you still wish to be a… hero?"
Izu looked down, he knew Nira hated heroes, but that was the whole reason he let Nira make him better. "Yes, you know it's been my dream since I was first brought to you."
"REALLY! You still want to be one of those money-grubbing ass hats!" Yelled Mr. Hyde from the earbud.
Through the earbud he could hear another yell in the distance "He still wants to be one of them! IZU, COME BACK TO THE FAMILY, I MISS MY HUNTING PARTNER!"
Izu gave a small chuckle "Sorry Xillion its something I still want to do."
"FINE YOU BETTER AT LEAST COME AND VISIT SOMETIMES!" Yelled Xillion.
Nira gave another sigh "Fine, at least you can say I tried to change your mind and have you stay with the family. Your also in luck, Jekyll was digging around in the UA computer systems. He found that the school has been trying to institute a reform program four young adults who had turned to villainy. You would be the perfect candidate."
"Why would they have me part of the program," asked Izu "You know I need special needs, I doubt there going to let me eat a couple of humans every other week."
"Don't worry Jekyll is having a nice private chat with principle Nezu over an encrypted computer call. He's informing Nezu all of your physical and dietary needs so they can have more then enough raw animal meat for you."
Izu scrunched up his nose "Animals don't taste nearly as good even when it's a fresh kill."
"Well do you want to be a hero or not," asked Nira.
"Yes," Quickly answered Izu.
"Well, heroes don't eat other humans now do they?" asked Nira.
"No, they don't…" answered Izu in defeat.
"Its going to be something you'll have to get used to if you really want to be a hero Izu," said Nira sweetly "Just know you can always come back to your family here at the lab if you ever don't want to be a hero anymore."
Izu smiled "I know, because that's were my true family is."
"Of course, my sweet hatchling," said Nira "Also before I forget, that Stealk can camouflage in your hair. Jekyll will be close by monitoring you and making sure your ok as a just in case. Last thing I need is my dear hatchling getting hurt or killed because of a stupid hero."
"Don't worry I'll be alright," chuckled Izu. "If its Jekyll he won't let even a bug come near me."
"Well at least I know you're alright, so I better let you get some sleep Izu," said Nira not really wanting to stop talking. "You have a big day tomorrow, Nezu should be showing up bright and early with the hero Midnight. Have a good night sleep my little hatchling."
"I will Nira, good night," Izu replied with a soft smile before he heard the earbud cut off.
Izu took the earbud out and crushed it in his hand before he handed the pieces to the Stealk. The Stealk looked at the pieces before it started to eat them. Once it was done its body turned translucent and Izu could feel the creature crawl up his arm and nestle itself into his hair. Izu moved over to the cot that was in the corner. He laid down and curled himself into a ball with his tail wrapped around his body.
Izu dozed off with dreams he thought he had long forgot.
SIDE STORY
The day Sensei gave Izuku to Nira for her to work on
Nira was walking through the hallways of the MadLab with a sleeping Izuku holding onto her neck with his tail wrapped around her waist. Nira hugging him close and Mr. Hyde fallowing behind her. Hallways of the Lab were pristine and white with the sterile smell of alcohol in the air.
Mr. Hyde was observing the snake boy noticing his green hair and green scales. "Nira please tell me the reason you insisted on taking on the boy was not because you both have green hair…" sighed Mr. Hyde with a hint of annoyance.
"Come now Mr. Hyde you know me better then that," said Nira cheerfully as she stopped in front of a door, Mr. Hyde opening it for her.
Inside it looked like a cabin-themed bedroom. Wood paneled walls and flooring, a wooden desk and dresser in one corner of the room, a twin sized bed with plain white sheets and blankets with a wooden bedside table with a lamp on it on the opposite side of the room.
"Sadly, I know you too well to know that was your only reason that you wanted to take him into your care…" commented Mr. Hyde as he pulled back the blankets on the bed to let Nira lay Izuku down.
"Ok, fine that was part of the reason," sighed Nira as she slowly uncoiled Izuku from her waist trying not to wake him "He just seemed so sad and scared."
Mr. Hyde cracked a chuckle and toothy grin "Why I am I not surprised, you always had a soft spot for young children who seemed hurt and scared of the world. Hell, 90% percent of the lab Is made up of them."
Nira responded with her own quiet chuckle making sure Izuku was snuggly tucked in for the night before walking back to the door. "Isn't that the truth, it's part of the reason I despise most heroes and adult humans. They always seem to ignore the ones who are truly hurting."
Mr. Hyde walked out the door first as Nira stopped at Izuku. "Good Night and welcome to our strange family my cute little hatchling," whispered Nira with a soft smile before turning off the light and closing the door behind her.
A/N: So my Deviantart (Kaiyademon) is updated with the refs for Nira, Mr. Hyde, and the Scrap Spies if you want to check them out as well as a doodle. Also I'm not sure what I'm going to do with the sports festival arc I have an idea but any suggestions would help.