Ch. 11
UA Main Building, Principal's Office
From the window, a figure had been watching the chaos unfold. As the situation seemed to lull a bit, he received a notification from his phone.
The hands that picked up this phone were slightly cartoonish in size and shape, very rounded and kind of stubby. In the center was a pink circle, with smaller pink circles in what were supposed to be his fingers. Upon closer look, this figure was not very tall, standing less than 3 feet, even with the light tan shoes he was wearing that seemed to give him a slight height boost. He had white fur rather than skin, which covered his whole body head to toe. His nose was small, but the skin between it and the rest of his face stretched out...kind of like that of a mouse. In fact, his whole body resembled that of a mouse. This was Principal Nezu, Head of UA High School.
"The situation at the front is looking better," this figure spoke sternly, "Any update on Grounds Beta and Gamma?"
"Beta's still got a ton of these things running around," spoke one of the Heroes on the other. He had a gravelly voice, and had what seemed to be a cement block for a head. In fact, his whole body looked like it was built of concrete. "I can't hold them off on my own for much longer," spoke the Pro Hero and UA Staff Member Cementoss.
"We'll send help towards your way," spoke Nezu, before switching lines, "What about Gamma, Ecto?"
The man who received this call was moving around and crushing the Zombies with a tan trenchcoat on, covering a large, black suit. His legs met at a point with no feet, as he had prosthetics on. His headgear was doused in black, with exception to the large set of white teeth that gave a slightly creepy grin, though his intentions were allied with those of justice. His mask also had white patches where his eyes were, as well as a yellow outline around the face mask.
"My clones are holding them off," the Pro Hero Ectoplasm spoke into his earpiece, as he let out a large billow of some white, somewhat misty substance out of his mouth. That substance, a sort of ectoplasma, began to take form as an exact replica of the Hero, punching and kicking the Zombies which stood in their way. "But some extra help would be appreciated."
"We'll send someone in soon! Hang tight!"
"Have you been able to find how they got on campus in the first place!"
Nezu turned his body to face the computer sitting on his desk. On it a video played, a piece of text that said CAM on it. As the monitor flipped to multiple angles and multiple pieces of footage, they all showed the same event.
It was outside the UA Barrier, the school's top-notch security system. With reinforced steel walls that rose when an intruder walked on campus, no simple villain could best its defences. At least, until tonight.
The first thing to show up that seemed out of the ordinary was a swirling purple mass, which saw something exit it and enter a bush. From there that creature jumped extremely high, enough to jump over the gates which protected the students from outside harm. This creature stood on top of the gate, his long tongue moving around with his head as he looked around. From above projectiles from the security systems rained down upon the Zombie, but they were of little use, as they either missed and hit the gates, or the creature grabbed them with its long tongue and threw them against each other. The defenses simply could not faze him.
The creature jumped after besting the school's defences, and made its way towards the direction of Class 1-A's Dorms. Adams would crash the windows of the dorms barely unscathed.
Meanwhile, more purple portals were shown on the security footage. This time, Zombies emerged out in the open in front of the gates. By this time, they had already shut tight to prevent any intruders. Though significantly weaker than Adams, they nonetheless were able to overpower the barrier's defenses, breaking down the metal plates and running onto campus and over the walls. As the cameras showed footage of different areas of campus, it showed a similar overpowering of defenses.
"The security systems were overloaded by the amount of invaders," Nezu spoke, "I'm not sure what their goal here is, but they seem to be following a certain person. Keep an eye on any noticeable movements from the enemies. Once help is sent, you must make sure to defend the students at all cost. Understood?"
Ectoplasm and Cementoss chimed in agreement. The lines disconnected as Nezu hung up.
How powerful is this DIO entity Jotaro spoke of? Thought Nezu. If his minions can overpower the school's top-notch security systems… He looked out of the window to the bloody red moon which shone in the sky of a green hue...Then what stops Hero Society from being his playground?
Flashback: Monday, UA Gates, End of School Day (4 days before the events of Part 2 of this story)
Nezu had decided to step out of his office for a bit, breathing in the fresh air of the campus. He was right in front of the main building, watching as all the natural life walked around him. He turned to the open entrance to find Inko Midoriya standing there with a plastic bag.
"Oh Mrs. Midoriya!" Nezu called out as he walked towards her, with a happy-go-lucky attitude dressed on his face. "What brings you here?"
"Well," she stuttered a little bit before continuing, "I bought some goodies for Izuku and his friends, so I wanted to deliver them. Also, there was someone here who wanted to talk to you." As she held the bag out, Jotaro walked from near the blue wall towards the tiny mouse, both with shiny white coats of some kind. Only difference was Nezu's was natural and had a black suit dressed over it.
"This is Jotaro Kujo," Inko continued, "He saved me when I was attacked outside my apartment by a couple of thugs. He said he was looking for Izuku, so I brought him here. He said the reason to talk was of utmost importance." She finished her sentence quickly as she bowed her head.
"I see," Nezu said, after pondering for a few seconds, "Well, I'll take this to give to Izuku, and Mr. Jotaro here can come with me."
"Very well. Thank you very much!" Inko handed the bag over to Nezu and began walking away, as Jotaro began to walk with the principal.
As they were walking back, Nezu stopped and turned to Jotaro,"You by no chance are harming her right?"
"If I was," Jotaro said, "Then why would you let me onto your campus?"
"That's a fair point," Nezu responded, "I guess my High Specs are overthinking again." He continued as they walked into the building.
About 20 minutes later, Conference Room
The conference room of U.A. seemed pretty cozy. It had light blue walls, and a light blue floor, as well as three tables close together, in the shape of a U. Teachers sat along the outside of this U shape, where they could Jotaro stood a few feet away, hands in his pockets.
"Now look, I'm not a Hero, not in the professional sense," Jotaro began, "But that's only because I just arrived in this universe."
"Well, what do you mean?" Midnight spoke, her hands on the table while her face wore concerned.
"To put it simply," Jotaro said, "My...family and I had been sent to this universe by a man by the name of DIO. And he's come to this world seeking to exact his vengeance."
"And what sort of evidence do you have to prove it's true?!" Present Mic spoke loudly, "How do we know this isn't just some fairy tale you're making up?!"
From his pocket, Jotaro pulled out a bag, in which was a strand of fine green hair.
"Hold on, is that?" All Might wondered, slightly moving out of his seat.
"A strand of Izuku Midoriya's hair," Jotaro reaffirmed, as he handed the bag over to the teachers for examination. "Now you can believe me or not, but either way, this spells trouble."
As All Might received the bag, he grasped it in his hand and took a closer look at it. Everything matched: the texture, the stricture. He could feel the energy of One for All circulating in it.
There's no doubt, this is young Midoriya's hair. But how did Jotaro get it?
With no warning, the energy within the hair began to circulate at an even greater rate, the green streaks running rampant. The hair moved away from Toshinori's hand and began to spin around. The green energy all of a sudden shifted its colors to a sparkling yellow and white. The lights within this room of blue walls dimmed, as the energy began to form a small wind vortex. It wasn't enough to start a tornado, but it was enough to start small gusts and cause awe in the teachers' faces.
As the vertex died down, a projection of a man appeared above the man. He was assuming a slightly leaned position, his arms crossed and his teeth grinning. The aura near the projection was white, but they could clearly see his yellow and black suit.
"Well now," the projection spoke, "So Izuku's Quirk is quite useful after all."
"DIO!" Jotaro shouted, trying to grab the bag of hair in the middle of the room. But some unknown barrier between DIO's projection and Jotaro's body forced him to bounce back, with such force it sent Jotaro flying into the wall. He or his Stand couldn't get himself out.
"Who are you?!" Present Mic yelled, whilst all the teachers had gotten out of their seats, ready for some kind of combat.
"Did you not hear what Jotaro has told you?" DIO let out a little chuckle, "You must be very ignorant fools. Allow me to show you why I, DIO, should be taken seriously!." He lowered a fist towards the ground of his projection, a punch sending massive shockwaves across the room.
It was with this shockwave, the first of two events unfolded: the first of which was the malfunctioning and blowout of his directional speakers, which caused slight burns to Mic's body. The second event was Midnight's top, or at least, the parts of her covering her shoulders and arms, ripped off without her even touching them.
DIO let out a menacing cackle as he watched the first two fall to the ground in attempts to recover any ounce of dignity they had left. But he wasn't done. One more punch to the "ground" sent another shockwave, which caused Aizawa's cloths to unravel themselves. One of them warped around his neck, hoisting him to the air. DIO's projection showed one of his hands raised above his head, while the other hand was chest level, holding it as if he were a puppeteer. He moved his high hand in the direction of a wall, crashing Aizawa on it, freeing this hand from that purpose. He moved both his hands together, as if a conductor ready to perform a symphony.
As DIO moved his hands, the parts of the cloth not choking Aizawa attacked the other teachers; from giving them painful Ottoman-style slaps to wrapping two of them and sending them on a collision course. The teachers couldn't use their Quirks to stop him, for the cloths he controlled were too quick. He was free to use his orchestra to his whims. All the while he was laughing, laughing at their despair. As his symphony reached its final note, after sending all the teachers into the wall at least once, he let Aizawa down on the ground. Class 1-A's teacher was out of breath.
"Well, did you like the appetizer?" DIO giggled, "Don't worry, I'll be saving the main course for you and the rest of Hero society later. Until then, farwell! Hehehehehahahaha!" Jotaro had gotten himself usntuck, and was rushing forward to try another attack, when the projection of DIO soon dissipated as the lights returned to normal and everyone got up.
"Well," Nezu said, holding his shoulder, "I suppose that settles the validity of Jotaro's story. Everyone," he said, speaking to the teachers, "We may be entering a time of critical importance. With revelations such as these, our students' safety is more threatened than ever. Jotaro, what can we do to help?"
"Having seen DIO in action, I can tell you that what you experienced is merely a fraction of his power," Jotaro responded, "so the first step is to bring more Heroes to the field. Now from what I heard, the process for becoming a Hero is long, so we need you to pull any favors and cut that time in half." Jotaro pulled out a Manila folder from his pocket, which contained files for all the possible candidates.
"This folder contains files for all the Heroes within our family, provided with photos, Quirks, Hero names, and records and transcripts. This was difficult to put together in a short time but we did. However, 8 of our Heroes are still at school age."
"So what you're saying is," Aizawa interrupted, having gained his breath, "You need to enroll these 8 Students into UA's Hero Course. Is that what I'm getting at?"
"That would be correct," Jotaro responded, "In addition, we would also need your help on the construction of an Agency. We have no clue as to when DIO could attack next, but if we don't have a collective Agency doing work, we can't guarantee the city's safety. We have more than enough funds to pay you, a construction crew, and this entity of the Safety Commission to speed our approval process."
The teachers nodded in agreement, before Nezu spoke, "Alright. I'll call Recovery Girl to heal our injuries and then draw up the necessary paperwork."
End of Flashback
Outside Main Building
The two classes ran quickly towards their rendezvous point. Part of the building's glass had already been broken, but because of the extreme amount of reflected moonlight, and the numerous bright lights inside, zombies haven't been able to get in. As 1-A's population met up with 1-B's, Lisa Lisa, Avdol, Vlad King, Midnight, Present Mic, and Aizawa all made their way forward to talk, while Polnareff and the other Hamon users stayed behind with the students.
"Are your students alright Vlad?" Aizawa questioned.
"No major injuries yet, so we're good. How about your group?" Vlad King responded.
"Fine as well." Aizawa responded. It was then Midnight's phone began to ring. She picked it up and answered with utmost haste.
"Hello? Principal Nezu?" She said. All that could be heard on Nezu's end was squeaking, but Midnight was getting something from him, as she repeatedly nodded.
"I understand. Thanks." She hung up the call as she resumed talking to the other teachers, "Nezu just said there are still tons of these things on Grounds Beta and Gamma. Not to mention, we need to keep an eye out if another wave goes through this side of campus."
"Also," Aizawa continued, "Midoriya, Bakugo, Giorno, and Josuke are in the field. So we need to send some out there to meet up and help them."
"Looks like we'll have to split up the groups then," Mic said, "Some from each of the classes on the grounds, while we send the others outside campus to check on the others."
"Sounds like a plan," Aizawa responded, "I'll send-"
"Oh my, did you think putting a plan together would be that easy?," a new voice spoke from above. This caught everyone off guard as they looked up to the building. On top of the glass hallway between two different columns of the main building, the figure's teeth and eyes glistened brighter in the red moonlight. It was the younger version of Dio, holding the Stone Mask in his right hand.
"That voice!," Will Zeppeli exclaimed, "Dio! You're troublemaking ends here and now!"
"Yeah, come here and fight like a man, you coward!" Joseph yelled at him.
Dio let out a wild laugh at Joseph's comment, when he retorted with one simple, "Your dense mind seems to have forgotten that I discarded my humanity a long time ago! I am the pinnacle of life, a God among men! And my minions seek to feast on your corpses. So tomake matters simple and quick I shall give my four commanders the task of dispatching you all!" He flicked his hand out, sending some sort of signal, as his form disappeared into a purple vortex similar to the one which many Zombies entered before.
Around different parts of campus, four portals emerged, and from them emerged hideous Zombies, on par with Adams' strength. What was different was they had a strong white aura coursing around them, as if they had received power ups from something...or someone.
In front of the main building's entrance two of these figures emerged. The first figure's body was extremely lean and tall, and his clothing had tubes which looked like someone who had gone diving. The most noticeable features were the long black horns on his dog-like face. His skin was a pale orange with green eyes and wide, black pupils.
The second figure had similar clothing on as the first figure, but that was where the similarities to the first one ended, as this one had green skin, a wider stature, and more muscle. His face was round and around his left eye, what seemed like a plate or a shield was stitched on it, as well as his large mouth and nose.
"The name's Page," the horned-figure spoke.
"And my name is Plant," the Zombie with the shield also introduced himself.
"And on Lord Dio's orders…"
"We've been ordered to either convert you to the Noble One's side…"
"Or execute you all…"
"AND FEAST ON YOUR CORPSES!" The two yelled out in unison, their bloodlust driving their insanity. They were ready to turn this battle into a massacre.