Disclaimer: The following is a fanfiction written by a person whose unpredictable and finds wokeness is for the weak. The promised crossover of FusionFall Infinite is here.
[Cues Opening: My Hero Academia – The Day (Joji Remix)]
Our Anti-Hero Academia
Chapter 24 – Incoming Invasion
[Cues: JPDE OST – Mystery of Magic]
The mysterious warrior that intervened was aiding in healing the injuried as Drake collected the severed hand, he punched off Shigaraki's face. He had planned for this having a plan for the hand later on. What put the warpers on edge was her presence, her warper energy was simply eclipsing the lot of them. Izuku could see himself as a growing lake, but this woman felt like close to an ocean.
"While I'm grateful, I'm privy for answers." Jericho said staring at her. "Especially seeing this is nowhere near Blackthorn turf, Pink."
The emblem on Pink's clothes was a clear indicator. The warper energy was a telltale sign for sharper sensors.
"The Rebellion Ravager." Izuku said in relief.
"My reputation precedes me, but you're right on this universe not being Blackthorn turf. But not for long." Pink said wiping her healing tears.
She chuckled before snatching the rice cooker with Kurogiri and teleporting out of the area.
[Music Ends]
Heavy breaths from our heroes. Though whether it from either exhaustion or a wave of intimidation from Pink was hard to tell on some of them.
"What did she mean, by not for long?" All Might asked.
"It means that the Blackthorn family has lain eyes on our universe…to take over." Drake said easily as the mars on his face give him a darker look.
"I'm heeding a guess we have no chance to take on the Blackthorn family." Shoto said.
"We need information, but for now, all of you need to rest up." Drake said gesturing to the door. "Let's just get out of here and let the pros arrest this trash."
The anti-hero trio and the Class 1-A had taken their leave through the door. Aizawa was about to aid in the arrests, but All Might stopped him putting a hand on his shoulder.
"Aizawa, 13, you've both helped enough. Please, I insist you both rest up." All Might said. "And there's something I want to test out."
All Might had created a few techniques with Wood Release, one being to restrain people with it. The young heroes in the making came out to see a small crowd of Pro-Heroes and police.
"I see you're all right." Nezu said. "A bit ragged though."
"I can heal the damage, but we got an issue. Once I go to the lab and deal with things…I'll explain." Drake said.
"We can meet on the island. I have to pick up something for myself either way." Nezu said as Drake nodded.
Drake took off for the ship. School was promptly dismissed for the way, and parents were waiting outside the gate. Shoto was surprised to see his father among them with a look of worry and relief.
"I'm glad you got back in one piece." Enji said humbly. "You fought excellencly. I couldn't be prouder."
He had promptly taken his leave as Fuyumi and Natuso arrived. Shoto had mixed feelings over that, but a part of him was beaming at the praise. Fuyumi pulled him into a hug asking if he was all right.
"What did tousan want?" Natsuo asked.
"He was checking up…even said he was proud of me." Shoto said in disbelief.
"I guess even he was shaken up over it. Maybe he's coming around." Fuyumi said hopefully.
Natsuo was a bit skeptic on that. Of course, Shoto's siblings had jobs to get back to leaving Shoto behind. Inko was bawling her eyes out as Izuku was calming her down.
"It's fine. We're ok." Izuku said calming her down.
Ochako was calming her parents down as well for the warpers to sense a new presence incoming. An armored Declasse Sabre Turbo drove up and drifted to a stop. What got people's attention was the car had the Uraraka Industries logo on it. Out of the car was someone Ochako knew.
"Ms. Cabot?" Ochako said as the lawyer closed the door.
"In the flesh. We saw your performance on the news and we're working on banking it to make the company more money." Ms. Cabot said. "And it's a pleasure to meet you face to face and start working for UI as you and and the company's lawyer and leading legal team."
"We can afford that?" Mr. Uraraka asked.
"Yes, because UI's PMC had arrived to take over land to start work on making profits. We cleared out a city that was a villain hotbed. Deika City and take over the businesses there to give income for paying the staff and making profits." Ms. Cabot said icily. "I wanted to give you the details."
Ms. Cabot give Ochako a briefcase.
"Inside has a bit of paperwork, company credit card, a mobile hard drive for you to connect to your computer, and rolls of bills gleamed from the rackets started." Ms. Cabot said before taking out a capsule. "Here's the company car. We'll be arranging living arrangements for your parents as soon as possible. Call me later, Boss."
Ms. Cabot was laughing as Jericho came out to the gate to for the two lock eyes for a few seconds. The lawyer was leaving as Jericho ran up.
"What the fuck?!" Jericho snapped. "What was she doing here?"
"You know her?" Izuku asked.
"Yes, I know her. She used to work in Cobalt, but why are she here?" Jericho said livid.
Cue Ochako's awkward explanation and Jericho facepalmed.
"Well at the least, they're stuck working for you. I don't know how Drake is going to handle this news." Jericho said calming out.
"You have bad blood with her…"
"Cobalt was the organization that make me and Drake the screwed-up people we are." Jericho said quietly.
Ochako decided to get the capsule open to see what the company car was…. which was a pale greyish-pink Pegassi Infernus with the company livery, a black stripe around the bottom, Custom Shotgun Exhaust, and a thin black spoiler.
"Oh, that's the kind of car that says I have money." Jericho said as everyone stared. "But seriously. Ochako, you need to investigate your company and take control. Deika City was based for the MLA…but it looks like that's gone."
Jericho was just happy another leg under the villain's table was cut off.
[Cues: Steven Universe Soundtrack – Snerson Interrogation]
Within the labs of the New Horizon, Drake had gotten his face healed up and desposited the hand into a vat of culture fluid. He keyed in some commands as a privacy shield came up over it. He had plans for what was come in a week or two.
"Soon." He thought only for Mei to spook him.
[Music Ends]
"What are you doing?" Mei asked.
"Some science that's morally grey. I need to go though; I have a meeting to keep with Nezu." Drake said relaxing himself. "I'll take you home."
-OAA-
[Gekkokage Island]
After dropping Mei off, Drake had met up with the others at Mirage Beach. It was a simple matter of putting down a capsule home for them to enter into. The Trio, Aizawa, Nezu, Nemuri, Yagi, and Harley were all gathered.
"I got an update and it's sort of good news." Jericho said. "The Meta Liberation Army is no more. The leadership was slaughtered, and Deika City is taken over by what's left of Cobalt."
Drake got up only for Jericho to pull him out.
"But Cobalt is functionally dead, RN screwed it over stealing most of their assests. In fact, Cobalt is dead…what's left now works for Ochako as apart of Uraraka Industries. So basically, Deika City is out of villain hands." Jericho said.
"This is good, right?" Nemuri asked.
"Not exactly. Because it's a warper company, law is a bit loose." Harley said.
"I overheard rackets. Basically, think of warper companies going by gang rules with an honor system. The rackets could for anything. Protections, smuggling, drugs, prostitution. Though considering they know what kind of universe it is, it's more likely there's no drugs, but everyone else is in the table. UI could have legal fronts and 'illegal' businesses. All depends on how they are going at it." Jericho said as Drake looked pensive.
"If they have enough or can hire enough people to train in their arts, they could return to some form of protection racketeering. They used to offer bodyguards for hire before they got into espionage. They'll return to that soon enough. They know how to do business and they'll cover their bases to make sure only the Order will the only one to have any means to call them out." Drake remarked. "But we have a bigger issue. The Blackthorn clan has its sight on this world."
"What, are you serious?" Nemuri said.
"Dead serious, one of their agents was observing the fight. Came in, killed Shigaraki and snatched up the sealed Nomu before leaving. The Blackthorn Clan is going to come in some shape or form. We do have a plus side to this. Seeing it was Pink, it means that the worst-case issue of Joshinari Blackthorn showing it isn't happening." Drake said relived.
"Joshinari is the only villainous member of the clan. He leads a massive ninja army. No, it's more likely to be one of the Blackthorns in the main branch." Albedo said as Drake projected up five images in the air from his phone.
"Ace, Ryker, Ryder, Kenji, and Genevieve Jr. We can slash Junior and Ace out. Ace is MIA and Jr is an Elite Council member of the Order. If the Order wanted this world, they'd show their faces." Drake said.
"Ryder's unlikely. It's more likely it's either Ryker or Kenji Blackthorn…or both." Jericho mused."I…"
They were interrupted by Izuku knocking on the door and being let in by Harley.
"Sorry, I'm late. I was on the phone with Merch." Izuku said getting Drake, Jericho, and Albedo's attention.
"Who-"
"He's a tenth rank warper who's the premier businessman on selling almost anything in the multiverse. He's one of the few who have frozen bounty status despite his ties to the Blackthorn family. You did business with Merch and didn't say anything?" Drake asked.
"It just clicked. I failed a spot check and I'm sorry. I called him to ask about it…turns out it's a joint effort between Ryker and Kenji Blackthorn with Kenji leading the incoming ships. They'll be here in less than a week. It's apparently a takeover because the Blackthorn want something from this universe…he did not tell me what. Said it was not his place to say." Izuku noted.
"At the least, if the Blackthorns are willing to work with us, this universe can get protected which is a bit of a deterrent for warpers of an evil mindset to attack this world. And we can put the squeeze on AFO. With Shigaraki dead, we're going to need to hunt down the other person AFO could use as his vessel and kill him. And before you ask, we do have to kill him. He's a serious threat that can't be reasoned with him and if AFO gets to him…we'll have typhoons every damn day." Drake said. "I'll have a file on him ready."
"Good, then we keep going on normal. I'll have to let in a Pro-Hero in on the secret before sending them to Deika City. I'll need to get Hero Commission on board, and we'll need to see to it that UI gives us a representative as a liaison. I'll deal with that. For now, meeting adjourned." Nezu said as everyone left the capsule home for Drake to return it to a capsule.
Drake was rather drained deciding on an early day nap. Jericho would follow leaving Albedo to cook.
-OAA-
[Deika City]
Ochako had decided to drive to the city she could controlled, a city shielded by mountains. The place looked like it was in the midst of rebuilding. She arrived at the address of her company's new headquarters. The long drive was worth it seeing that big skyscraper. She parked the car and entered to see a person at the front desk.
"Welcome, Ms. Uraraka to headquarters. Your office is at the top floor." The front desk worker said.
She took the elevator and entered her office for the first time. It was breathtaking as the interior gave off a polished power broker feeling. Her company name was on a plaque, she found she had a gun safe and a money locker. It even had accommodations for her to change clothes and freshen up. There's where she found the suit. Ochako tried it on and looked in the mirror, it was a white pinstriped skirt suit with a collar pink shirt, light colored pantyhose, a black tie, and light pink heels. She triggered the automatic makeup machine to rapidly painted her nails rose, slapped red lipstick on her lips, and smacked some eye shadow on her before showing her the mirror.
"I…"
A knocking on the door got her attention as she walked to the door to open. There stood a young lady a bit older than her wearing a grey skirt suit, a white collared suit, black ties, and low white heels. Her bob cut let her light brown hair cover her eyes.
"Good afternoon, Ms. Uraraka. I'm your personal assistant, Hina." Hina said with a bow.
"You're a recent warper." Ochako noted.
"Yeah, your company found me and made me a deal. Work for the company as your assistant and I get my record clean, and I avoid prison…for drug dealing. Which is ironic considering I'm helping you in the underworld deals and such. Even across the multiverse, business isn't fully clean." Hina said.
An awkward laugh between them happened, but Hina cleared her throat.
"But I'm not all to upset seeing what happened. Come on, we need to go to the boardroom. We got a meeting." Hina said as Ochako followed her into the room.
There sat the board of the company and there was a big chair for her. Ochako sat on the big chair as Hina took her seat.
"Allow me to introduce your board. Trunks Briefs, head of your technology department, AraTech. General James Ironwood and Lieutenant General Verdona ran our company's main army. Verdona also runs the department studying the paranormal and magic. Celes Chere, head of our magic department. Nikita Mears, head of our espionage unit, Section Iris. I believe you have your personal assistant, Hina." Ms. Cabot said taking her seat.
"A pleasure to meet you, though it's seeming that you played me to get under my employ. I want to know why." Ochako said.
"Self-perservation. Do understand that Drake and Jericho were survivors, capable ones. We knew it was likely they'd find a place likely to get protected status. And they picked correctly given the intel we have about the Blackthorns coming to this universe. Supposedly, they're after Overhaul. Regardless, a lot of warpers are moving here, and we have this mostly empty city." Nikita explained. "Do the math, boss."
"Ok, then I want an overview of assets. How much are we making? What can we improve on? And explain the rackets." Ochako said taking a donut to eat.
"About that. You already know our company was nearing being broke. We had to do a lot of pirate tactics to get needed weapons and assets." Celes said bluntly. "We've have raiding smaller universes, and we'll have to keeping do until we can start up business and gather enough of a sizeable army."
"In terms of moneymaking, while we did have civilian casualites in fighting the MLA…those there left and have businesses agreed to a 5% protection fee. We also did take over fronts that the MLA had. Detnerat Company which made lifestyle products, Shoowaysha Publishing which we have a stake in the media, and there's Feel Good Incorporated. However, they're basically closed and bleeding money until we can reorganize them. We just need to discuss plans for leadership." Ms. Cabot explained. "We're going to need a mayor for the city for us to get political power, but we'll get to that later."
"We are rebuilding our armies as well. Overall, we're making money, but we're bleeding it. We need to put operations to get the means for this to not happen." Ironwood remarked.
"We have a few targets in mind, heists and so on. Seeing that your school is going to be closed for a while…you can take charge and we can begin operations." Ms. Cabot said.
Ochako thought about it, thought of the company, and her parents.
"I'm going to be in the office for a while, aren't I?" Ochako said as they all nodded. "All right, let's get to work."
"Ok, but we are going to have to hiring help…and speaking of pirate tactics…we happen to know a crew." Nikita said.
(A/N: Ochako's got her company and is now working with the B-team. If anything, Ochako's now the boss of her family company…which is now basically a yakuza. Next few chapters will continue the FFI Crossover plotline.)