Chapter 7

The Wild Path

It has now been roughly three to four days since Proto 12 has been given his room. He did what he said he would, relax and stayed up there often, even using the fire crackers and other explosives Bakugou gave him one time. Usually however he spends most of his time reading books given to him a day after, talking with Ms. Hatsume on his upgrades, and playing games on the computer given to him. As for his repairs he's able to stand up for about a minute before collapsing down to the ground. A price to pay when Mei's upgrades go a little too power hungry on him.

He doesn't care much he's just happy he's able to move his legs now. As for the DnD session well downstairs they're setting it up right now while Proto 12 is busy with more repairs and upgrades to him from Mei Hatsume. he's getting one of his legs a bit of an upgrade when it suddenly makes a loud noise and explodes a little. Steam leaking out of the tiny hole and Proto 12 grunts a little from the pain.

"Hey be careful with that, I'm not having my leg get blown off by a mistake in the wiring."

"Sorry baby I may have misjudged the wiring on this section." Mei responded immediately pulling the bad wires out. Proto 12 groaned and this time finally had to voice his question to Mei.

"Okay this has been bugging me for a while now, why call me baby? I mean I wasn't created by you and I sure as hell ain't yo baby. So what's with the title huh?"

"Well I may not have been the first to build you but I am definitely the most recent to fix you up. Plus I am the one adding these fantastic upgrades to you my baby. So in short I guess you could say that no matter what you are MY baby alright?" Mei asked with her usual bubbly attitude towards Proto 12. He looked away with a bit of a blush on his face and a scoff as well.

"Tch dammit that's actually a decent reason Ms. Hatsume. I guess I will accept if for now then, but I am NOT calling you mother, got it?"

"Of course baby I wouldn't force you to anyways." Mei responded with a smile.

Proto 12 chuckled at that as she continued to fix up his leg. While she would be able to go on with this for a while, she never showed any sign of stopping after all, that would change with the sound of the elevator opening. Proto 12 looked over at the elevator while Mei just continued on without even budging. It was Kirishima walking over to them with a big smile on his face. He waved and Proto 12 waved back looking a little surprised at his arrival.

"Hey man how's the repairs going?"

"Well about as well as the constant explosions can be. Why are you here though I thought you would be busy getting stronger."

"Hey remember when I said we'd be preparing a DnD campaign for you. Well the preparations are almost all complete so the boys downstairs asked me to get you so you can play. How about it you ready to relive some old memories?"

"FINALLY something fun to actually do. I'll see you down there a soon as Ms. Hatsume stops here." Proto 12 responded gesturing his hand to Mei who only continued to work.

When she actually heard the whole DnD with Proto 12 and students from class 1-A she actually stopped. Only closing the panel she was repairing and putting the tools away. Proto 12 looked shocked at that, for he expected her to continue on for at least another hour. Instead she merely looked up at Proto 12 with a smile and said that she can continue after the game. He explained it would take hours but she didn't care, she would work all night if she had to. Determination was in here eyes indeed and he was happy for that. He accepted that and got onto his wheelchair rolling over to the elevator.

"Well you coming red?" Proto 12 retorted looking at Kirishima as he rolled over.

Kirishima did move over and both went down. Once on the ground floor they made it to the MASSIVE table setup they had. Most of the tables they used for eating were pushed together and a large cloth was covering them, probably from Momo. Upon seeing who was there he noticed it was most of the group from yesterday, Midoriya, Shoto of all people, and even Bakugou and Momo were there. The person behind the DM stand was Ilda as Proto 12 guessed and everyone else had there character sheets, snacks, and drinks ready for the long campaign ahead of them. Proto 12 set himself up to the empty character sheet next to Ashido who looked really happy playing this with her friends. He looked around and before he even began to get his stats ready he looked at Ilda and asked him a simple question.

"So what rules are these gonna be, more Homebrew style of traditional? Secondly what world are we gonna be on and are there unique races to play as?"

"I figured that I would use some Homebrew rules for this campaign but only basic things on magic and some minor world tweaks. Also yes there are two unique races with the world we picked, the undead race known as the" He squinted his eyes looking at the race sheet. "Skiradeaians, and the dragonborn half human like race known as the Enderians." Ilda answered making Proto 12 look very excited.

"Hell ya baby I know those races, reminds me of the first campaign I played. Alright since I haven't played them in a while I'm playing as an Enderian. Come on stats work with me here." Proto 12 said shaking the dice in his hands. He rolled up his stats and looked a little relieved at it.

"Oh thank god the stats are with me. I'm going for a warrior with a lawful neutral alignment. Oh that reminds me so help me if all of you decided to go the lawful good route, I'm gonna be mad at the lack of diversity."

"Relax we made sure to go with different alignments since this isn't the real world most of us decided to go with something completely different. For example I'm a chaotic good Tiefiling while Midoriya is, surprisingly a lawful evil human." Ashido responded showing off here sheet.

Proto 12 sighed a relief and continued off his list of things he would have. A broadsword with an axe to his side, his character would be a man who wished for change in his country and was forced out. In time his character grew and became stronger eventually become a sort of legend around his village. Yet he still plans of making change in his homeland whether through peace or by force. However while he had a unique backstory let's not sell short the others. Uraraka's is an elven mage who wanders the world in hope of finding a special magical item. Todoroki's a dark elf assassin in search of someone who wronged him in the past. Bakugou is a Skiradeaian Goliath class who only really wants to prove he's the strongest around.

Of course the others are just as interesting however that will come up when we get to there characters. As for character names well Proto 12 called his character Schila-Varak, Midoriya is Marcus, Ashido is Amber, Bakugou is of course Sir Explosion Murder. Uraraka is Celisia, while Yaoyorozu is Madame Lethul Raven-Feather. So on and so forth with the others such as Kirishima being Boic Hammer-Fist while Todoroki just called himself Shoto. While I could list the last ones I want them to be a surprise, plus it is not to important as of now.

For the adventure begins with Proto 12, Kirishima, and Midoriya on one table in a bar while the others are on another. Proto 12 begins role playing discussing what to do with all the gold on the table with the other group. Unlike most of 1-A which has basic amounts of roleplay in them, Proto 12 was able to switch into his characters role instantly without missing a beat. The others were stunned by it however went along with him getting into character as well.

"Come on you must admit on hard times we need that money. Plus with that amount I can afford for a few soldiers for my own campaign."

"No Varak we won't steel from them, it isn't right after all."

"Since when have you cared Marcus just yesterday you stole a bit of gold for a drink. Not to mention aren't you suppose to help those in need?"

"You are certainly not one in need."

"Fine me and Boic can have a share, what do you say?"

"Well I don't know I think it's to risky to do it right now."

"Hey what are you guys talking about?" Ashido asked in a sort of bubbly attitude. Proto 12 looked shock then away from her.

"Don't move Teiflings can't see movement."

"It's true we have a harder time seeing stuff like that, but I can still here you." Ashido sniffed the area looked at Kirishima and moved away a little. "I think you need a bath dwarf."

"Thanks I'll get on it when I can."

"I only suggest cause I'd want to know if I smelled like that to."

"Why would you care I don't even know your name."

"Hi I'm Amber."

"Uh Boic, this is Marcus and the Enderian here is Shila-Varak."

"It's great to meet all of you. How much silver did I just get."

"Three for that one."

"WOO!" Ashido screamed out causing the others to laugh.

And thus after a chat in character with Yaoyorozu being very elegant and Bakugou just being himself, the adventure begins. The group agrees to stay together and help each other out capture a bounty for a group of bandits in a nearby cave. Once reaching the cave they battle the bandits, Uraraka being support, Kirishima and Proto 12 being hard hitters, and the rest filling other rolls. They take the bounty and move on with the story Ilda was building.

Thus the tale of Proto 12 and the groups characters grow, with Uraraka's character being a comforting stone for Boic, Proto 12's character being the general good nature schemer, and Midoriya being a form of a voice of reason. They heal, they fight enemies, and get really invested into there characters. They share the same energy as Proto 12 has with his, even tearing at moments of great strife for there characters. At one moment during down time from his character, Proto 12 did ask Ilda where he got the idea for this world. He answered that All Might gave him the world as it was nostalgic for Proto 12.

"Hm Remind me to thank that bastard for giving something from the past to enjoy." Proto 12 retorted nodding at it.

Of course he would still ask things about the world to Ilda who would happily answer to him. He even allowed him to voice other characters that they met when he got the chance. Such as a bar owner who was a happy little hobbit that had nothing else better to do other than enjoy life to the fullest. However as the story and quests went on, many began to wonder when or even if Proto 12 would reveal his name, for he did say that he would if this happened. Yet that would be later as they were way to into the story they were making.

Proto 12 however did make a plan on this and whispered to Ilda on his plan to have his original character show up after they reach the Enderian city of Kelzora. Kelzora has basically become there home base for the region they've been in for a good half of the game. In this city Schila-Varak has basically formed a close relationship with the cities ruler and made it break away from the Hickatate Kingdom that it was apart of. This city has now become a local power aiding Schila-Varak and the group in there goals, Schila-Varak having a closer relationship so he may use him for his own gains later on.

Thus with the plan in motion the party, called the Wild Ones, original I know, have just began wrapping up the side quest to slay a Goliath leader called Kragg. Marcus using his sword to deal with another Goliath, Boic and Schila-Varak going ham on Kragg himself while Ashido uses illusions to trick nearby Goliath's to move elsewhere.

The battle rages with the group getting really invested in slaying the crazed Goliath. Bakugou's character gets knocked out when thrown into a wall and he gets pissed and walked away from the table. Meanwhile Jirou's character, called Kellina, was using all of her magic and a quarter staff to push back her own tide of Goliath's. The battle was getting hectic and very hard, with Proto 12 losing a lot of hit points, Ashido nearly getting her own character killed, and Midoriya's almost falling off the platform they were on. However the battle would finally end when Proto 12 rolled a 24 and Ilda said this.

"So how would you like to kill him?"

Everyone screamed out in excitement, with Ashido hugging Proto 12's side and Kirishima planting his face into the table from relief. Proto 12 then smiled very wickedly and prepared to describe what he would do to the Goliath.

"Alright first I shall thrust my sword into his abdomen, then allow Boic the chop his leg while I kick him to the floor. When he tries to get back up I shall pull my axe out and scream out 'For Kelzora!' and part his head perfectly in two down the middle!"he screamed out with high energy. Ilda then nodded and began to describe what happens.

"Alright so when you sword pierces his abdomen he grunts heavily and begins to fall down. However just as Boic chops his leg you kick his face in causing him to stumble backwards. And as you pull you axe out he looks up at you with eyes of terror. Your axe lands directly into his skull and you just here the crunching of bones as the axe barries itself into his skull. Only stopping around the top of the chest. Once complete blood spews out some landing on your face and you pull the axe out as his body just falls to the floor and you begin to breath heavily as the dead is done." Ilda then takes a breath as the group continues to celebrate the event. "As Kraggs body hits the floor everyone stops and simply looks over at you in terror and awe."

"Damn right they should I just killed there damn leader. Oh fuck me that felt satisfying."

"I'll say man that was exhausting just waiting for everything to go through. Hey Bakubro you coming back to celebrate with us?" Kirishima asked looking back at Bakugou who was smiling at the news of what happened.

"Ah hell might as well, even if I got a shitty event, that was badass Proto 12." Bakugou responded returning to the table.

The group celebrated the victory both in character and out. They then decided that not only would the capture the other Goliath's, but would also take the loot. Proto 12 himself took the special necklace that Kragg was wearing, while Kirishima's took his weapon. Once all was collected, they began to move back to Kelzora, with blood and smiles on there faces. Inside they found an interesting sight which caused Proto 12 to put a cloak on he himself somehow made.

Ilda described the man, being small but strong all at the same time, a tail protruding out from behind there cloak. He was pleading with some locals on helping him in these dark times. The party approached the man catching him off guard and Proto 12 would begin acting like the man.

Proto 12 (as the figure): "I must apologize for disturbing you but I need help right now. If none comes my people will die and I may be the last of my kind."

Ashido (as Amber): "Hold it there mister you're an Enderian aren't you, you wouldn't be the last then."

Proto 12 ( as the figure): "Oh the contrary I am a sub race of Enderians, we are known as Kelthurans, the elder children to Enderas."

Yaoyorozu: "How come we haven't heard of you now, most of my studies have never shown you guys at all."

"Because we are a lost race in all reality. Written records are a rarity and we only populate dead inside caverns in the Jak-Zeldor Mountain range. Enough of this now and answer will you help me?" Proto 12 asked in a pleading voice, as the character.

The group looked at each other confused and began to plan what to do. Proto 12 was acting slightly differently with this character. He was incredibly into them, and those closest to him, Ashido and Kirishima noticed a small smirk on his face under the hood. Eventually a plan was in motion and Midoriya, out of curiosity began the plan out.

"Now before we make our own judgment on helping you sir, first you must tell us your name and just what is happening to your people."

"Tch well first my people are suffering under a mighty dragon from beneath the soil. He has given my people a plague and states he will cure us if we meet his demands. However his demands are far from reasonable and from what I am aware you guys have a tendency to stop and kill great things, perhaps you will help kill the dragon and in turn I will reward you greatly."

"That is fair but you forgot about your name though. Answer that THEN we will decide weather or not to aid you. However I think the answer is clear."

"Ah so will help me?"

"Goddammit man just tell us your damn name already and then we may help your sorry ass alright?!" Bakugou exclaimed very annoyed at the stalling.

"So you're serious huh? None of you know my name? I only figured since if you had read history books my name would appear in them. For you see I was a world savior to, but I guess not even you would know that. Very well I shall tell you my name." Proto 12 then put his hands over his hood and began to pull back. "My name is, Kiralexia, and I am in need of your assistance friends." Proto 12 exclaimed in a mighty voice.

"Well- wait a minute." Midoriya stated looking down in great confusion.

The way Proto 12 said that seemed a bit off. He didn't seem in character but like himself at that moment. Most of the others were also starting to question what just happened. Meanwhile Proto 12 was simply looking at all of them patiently waiting for there response. Eventually however, Midoriya slowly began to realize what just happened. His eyes widened and he looked back at Proto 12, smiling proudly, and had his mouth gaping open.

"You said you'd reveal your real name in this game right?"

"Perhaps."

"Is. Is your real name, Kiralexia?" Midoriya asked genuinely curious. Proto 12 simply scoffed and repeated what he said earlier.

"My name is Kiralexia, and I am in need of you assistance friends."

"Wait a minute, did you name yourself after your first character in this game?"

"You finally figured it out kid huh? Correct my real name is the same as my first DnD character. For it is, Kiralexia." Proto 12 answered looking rather proud of himself.

The whole group shot looks at him with mouths gaping. Proto 12 just revealed his real name, something the WHOLE CLASS has been trying to figure out for weeks, almost a month even. It took a bloody game of DnD for him to reveal it. Many questions were raised from that. Why that name, why now, and most importantly what caused him to call himself after his own fantasy character. Midoriya calming down from the shock value of the reveal, began with the first question.

"Your name is Kiralexia?"

"Yes it is I thought you already knew that right now?"

"Well why? Why name yourself off of something you made up? Why reveal it now even?"

"Well firstly I called myself that because as my first game was going along, far slower than this one. It wasn't until I'd say three weeks into this game, time off it excluded, that I thought, me and this character are like one and the same. So I figured I'd just call myself Kiralexia. As for why I revealed it now, I felt as if you should've known as of now. You were patient enough to wait this long I figured if was time." Kiralexia answered. That made Midoriya open his mouth only to close it again, however Tsuyu would ask this time.

"Okay so if that is the case then answer this, does that name have another meaning to you, Kero?"

"It does, though I did not find that out till MUCH later in the game. So when we found the tribe Kiralexia himself was from, we learned the meaning to there names being synonyms to other words. Think a mix between the Japanese style with the Native American influence. Names like Teri-Akal meant something like 'rushing earth', or Yizulak meaning 'Raven walker'. My name is a synonym of two words. Kira, or Kirul depending on who you asked, meant 'wild', and Lexia or Lexikul, meant 'path'. Together my name stands for 'The Wild Path'. If you knew my life that name means a hell of a lot more now then it did when I first picked it." Kiralexia answered gesturing with his hands.

That answer seem to resonate with many in the group. That name was like a story to his life, being wild and unpredictable. While he never specified his lives before the Militia, he does mention a few in greater details. Some as a hero some as a villain, others as just ordinary citizens. However they all shared one thing, randomness, none really matched the other in motives or reason. So the name Kiralexia meaning 'The Wild Path' truly must've meant a lot to Proto 12. however one thing still irked them on that name.

"If that is the case then how did everyone else react?"

"At first they were confused but eventually began calling me that name. Unlike SOME people, I was accepted and allowed to have the name as my own. When the truth was revealed, all of them felt as if I truly found a name for myself. I wasn't just another machine I was Kiralexia, the man of of a million lives, and a thousand paths." Kiralexia stated proudly at the group.

While this basically answered most of there questions, something else was there. Tsuyu noticed that Proto 12 was definitely hiding something about that name. Something that troubled him, she didn't know what but she knew that it was something big.

"Are you hiding something about your reason for that name Kiralexia?"

"What?"

"Well I can tell you seem a little upset at that, is there any other reason for the name, Kero?"

"Well there is one other big one, but I don't fully like to say it publicly. However for you, I shall make an exception. The other reason is that I thought, I was living in a fantasy world filled with mythical and fantasy creatures."

"Why did you come to that conclusion?"

"think about really hard, what do you see around you? Humans, or monster? Now I won't say all of us are monsters, that's just stupid and some of us do look more human than others, but my point is this. Why call someone who has a bird head, a human? Would someone whose skin is not that of the human tone, be a human or a Teifling? This has been an issue with humanity since day fucking one of quirks showing up."

"What are you getting at here Kiralexia?"

"I'm saying that because of these animal appearances, inhuman looks like large teeth, horns, hell even explosion is a magic trait, we have given way for new forms of racism. Consider someone like Tsuy- ahem sorry, Tsu here, because of her frog appearance people can't tell what she feels most of the time. This could lead to her being a villain, who's to blame, herself or those around her? Someone like Ashido has probably been called a demon once or twice in her life, have you?"

"Uh not that I can recall no, I've always been to positive for people to consider me such."

"Lucky for you, I mean no offense but what I say does hold sway, if you weren't so positive you'd be seen as a monster from hell. Hell most people with an animal quirk are considered destined to be villains. Look at Gang Orca, he is number fucking THREE on a list of heroes who look like villains. That my friends is not a compliment nor an insult, it is racists. I myself have been called many slurs, demon, an abomination of science, even villain. I'm looking Midoriya at that notion."

"WHAT hey now listen here Kiralexia I am not racists! I just judged to quickly really. Honestly if I were racists I'd continuously call you slurs wouldn't I?"

"I suppose that is correct in some ways. You aren't racists just close minded, an easy fix unlike the plague of racism that infests us all on some form of level. This is why I didn't want to share that, because I didn't want you to worry about such things but it is the truth. One I hope ends sometime down the line, or at the very least isn't nearly as big of an issue as it is now. Have I offended any of you?" Kiralexia asked looking worried.

Everyone else just looked at one another in an understanding way. Many of them understood this feeling of forced into roles. Tsuyu herself understood the most of being hard to understand due to her quirk, it hit hard to all of them. However after processing all of that they decided that it was best to accept it and move on from it.

"I don't believe so, we understand you distrust with such things. However not everyone is like that, only some. Maybe you can start small like change the outlook of people here at this school first. Would that help?"

"I suppose it could at least ease some things. However now's not the time for such ideas, for now let us continue this game. I honestly wasn't expecting us to get through so quickly though you do seem to move fast." Everyone looked proud at that comment as he continued. "Also please refer to the real me as Proto 12 while the game one as my name to ease confusions. Now that I think about it how late is it?" He asked looking back to the window to see the sun setting.

Considering that they had been playing since sometime this late morning, that was a good 5 to 8 hours just on this continuous campaign. An impressive feet sure but it did make him feel worried about Ms. Hatsume whose been up in his room doing god knows what up there. Proto 12 thought about it for a while then looked back and came up with an answer.

"Alright how about we end this campaign after this event, or somewhere in the beginning of it and continue it say next Saturday?"

"I think we can make that work, Kero." Tsuyu answered while everyone else, except Bakugou, nodded in agreement.

Proto 12 sighed of relief as they continued on with this story. They went on to details about how the sub race has gone through a power struggle and now a new threat has emerged from deep within the caverns. A goblin hoard has arrived alongside a few dragonborn cave dwellers with two options, give them a HUGE tribute or have there city burn. To give incentive they poisoned there food and water supply, making plague run rampant across the streets. In short they are going with game Kiralexia to the path were they can sneak up on the dragonborn goblin army, kill the heads, and sow madness into the ranks in turn. Honestly it make be a long shot but the other option is out of the question.

So they go down the path and when Proto 12 yawned out loud after they dealt with a small band of raiders, the whole group decides that they shall encamp nearby and continue next Saturday. So the tale of this mad DnD campaign comes to a close for now. The group sets up camp just a few yards away from the path they need to take, most of them beginning neatly setting there papers up and putting them away. Except for Bakugou who just put a sticky note on his and handed it to Midoriya. He then got up and went to his room. Everyone else however decided to put there's neatly away and got up to do other things. However Midoriya would actually grab Kiralexia's wheelchair and make him look back at him.

"Kiralexia listen about our first meeting, I'm sorry that I misjudged you for that. I hope you aren't to mad about that, I know how you get when things like that happen."

"Pfft water under the bridge kid, trust me it only annoyed me a little at most. Many people honestly think I'm a villain upon first meetings, and I can honestly see why. So you judging me that way was a given, so don't beat yourself up for it."

"Oh so would that mean we're good now?"

"Sure and who knows, maybe when my legs can actually allow to walk I might train you in special combat forms. However until that happens maybe do smaller things to get to know each other better. Speaking of which I have to get to Mei now, talk to you tomorrow kid." Kiralexia said wheeling away to the elevator.

Midoriya waved bye and went to do his own thing. Overall the whole session was a success, a good game that lifted Kiralexia's mood up, and even learning his real name. However things would also change around this school a lot more now with what Kiralexia said about this society. There would be divide but hopefully it mends itself before it gets too big. Yet that would not be a thing to worry about now, for now it was just to relax. The next few days will surely bring out the best and worst in people in this school.