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Izuku: ...
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Izuku: Still waiting?
You know he's coming.
Izuku: The guy spent two hours trying to lock-pick an unlocked door, I don't think you should expect much from him.
Then what should I be expecting from him?
*Loud explosion*
Sachi: *Distant voice* I'm okay!
Izuku: That.
Izuku froze at the revelation. Standing up, he slammed both palms on his desk in protest.
"Bullshit!" He exclaimed, "My father's been dead for years!"
"But certain sources seem to point at recent criminal activities that all stems from the same person. Villain attacks targeting prisons, hospitals, orphanages, anywhere where lots of people gathered. During one of these attacks, this was found in the security footage." Explained Tokoyami, handing him the picture.
The boss took a good while analyzing the picture. His brows furrowed, as no matter how much he tried to justify what he saw, he couldn't find any explanation. Right in the middle of the picture, surrounded by pro heroes and police was something he long thought were no more, a Nomu.
"You are the only person I know that can make these things. And according to sources, you got the formula from your father. Many pro heroes suspect you to be behind the attack, meaning that the only other person capable of creating these monstrosities is your father. I trust you Midoriya, I know that villainy with true malice is behind you, so the only other explanation is that your father somehow survived and is now gathering people to turn into his mindless soldiers." Said Kirishima.
"I understand..." Said Izuku, "I've actually been dealing with my fair share of troubles as well. Some goons going by the name "Neo-Villains" have popped up recently, showing grudges against me and planning to kill off all of the league's original members. Even Shigaraki and Eri have been targeted."
"You think these Neo Villains and the recent Nomu appearance are linked somehow?" Asked Sero.
"I believe so. Whatever the case, if these guys are really as dangerous as you guys make them out to be, then we need to take some precautions. Eri is now a target, and with the upcoming sports festival, chances are that the villains might strike." Speculated Izuku, who picked up his phone, "Froshki? I need you around the U.A perimeters during the sports festival."
As he hung up the phone, Izuku's trusty bodyguard took notice of the situation.
"Don't you think sending our 4th Division leader is a little excessive?" Asked Beros.
"We are dealing with a potential Nomu attack, if we sent too many operatives or even cadres to the scene, we'd stand out too much, sending him is a much safer bet." Explained Izuku, "Besides, the guy always wanted to see the sports festival in person, I might as well have him on guard duty there."
Weeks passed, and it was finally time. Fireworks were launched into the sky, signaling the debut of the sports festival. The courtyard near the stadium was jam packed with people, as civilians, pro heroes, companies and agencies waited with excitement for the arrival of the students from U.A. across the country hundreds of thousands of people tuned in to watch this event.
In the prep room, the students of class A were waiting for their big premier, all fidgety and jittering with excitement. Takane, who was recently elected class rep tried her best to keep everyone in order, but to no avail. The only one who seemed passive and calm was Najime, who was silently sitting in the corner, drinking from his water bottle. Kota looked around for Eri, hoping not to lose her when they enter the stadium and get mixed up with students from the other classes. However, she was nowhere to be seen. Meanwhile, on the outside, Eri was heading back towards the break room, until he was met with a familiar face, well not really familiar, but the student's red and blue hair sure made him stand out.
"Shindo? What are you doing here?" Asked Eri.
"My class's prep room felt cramped with mediocrity, so I left for some fresh air." Answered Shindo.
"So he isn't even all that liked in his own class..." Thought Eri.
"I thought your prep room would be roomier, but as it turns out, it stinks of talentless schmucks." The student continued, "Are you people really supposed to be the next generation of heroes?"
"Don't be like that Shindo! Not everyone is perfect. This festival is meant to bring out the best of us, so I wish to see the best of you!" Eri said, "Which hopefully includes the ability to smile."
"Then I hope your "best" won't be disappointing." Said Shindo aggressively, "Because so far, from what I have seen, I am leagues above any and all of you in terms of anything."
"Well not in terms of friendliness, that's for sure." Eri muttered wittily.
Shindo grunted, walking past Eri.
"I'm looking forward to crushing every last one of you." He said provokingly.
Eri on the other hand smiled ominously at his declaration.
"So am I." She answered.
Meanwhile, as the students showed up in groups to the stadium to the sound to deafening cheers, a man wearing a dark brown trench coat and hat exited after seeing someone whom he deemed suspicious. Following the shadowy figures, the man left his seat, subtlety following the would be assailants as he whispered to himself.
"Got you now."
However, the shadowy figure turned around instantly, as a barrage of razor sharp teeth shot out of him, piercing through the corner that the man was hiding behind in the blink of an eye.
"Moonfish, what was that?!" The other, shorter guy asked.
His partner remained silent for a while.
"No one was there..." He grunted.
"Well boohoo, now come on, we need to reach the main ventilation room." Ordered the shorter guy.
As the two carried on, the target dropped from the roof.
"That was close." He said, noticing the cuts on his sleeves, "So... Moonfish was it?"
As the undercover agent pursued his target, Eri and the rest of Class A got to the first event: The obstacle course. Kota, still not sure where Eri was, stood at the front gate anxiously.
"Alright! Let's get this party started!" Cheered the announcer with a hype filled shriek.
"Earphone Jack's the festival's announcer this year?" Asked Shenn.
"Better expect a lot of hype and even more loud screaming." Replied Yoze.
As the hundreds of students positioned themselves at the front door, Jiro gave some early comments as they waited for the doors to open.
"So, Shigaraki, You're the teacher of one of the hero course classes, how do you think they will fair?"
"I'm sure they will try their best." A third voice butted in, "But in the end, my class will roll over them like it's nobody's business!"
"Oh, hi Mirio." Shigaraki greeted nonchalantly.
"Really now? You must a a lot of faith in your students!" Jiro replied.
"Oh course! I made it my goal to train each an every one of them with as much care and planning as I could muster. You better watch out Tomura, cause chances are that my class will take your's spotlight!"
"Race beginning in 5... 4..." Begun the AI.
"Got anything to say Shigaraki?" Asked Jiro.
"Yeah, you got to cheer for your class! Come on!" Added Mirio.
"3... 2..."
"Shigaraki? Say something." the two said.
"1..."
"I don't need to cheer for any of them."
"GO!"
Suddenly, a huge blast happened at the entrance, A wall of solidified smoke kept 80% of all other students trapped inside, while massive plants tied up the front line. Flying pairs of wings lifted random students into the air as they helplessly flailed around while others found themselves helplessly trapped in webs.
"I'm pretty confident that my class can win without it." Shigaraki smiled as the two heroes stood speechless.
In less a five seconds, nearly all competitors were sweeps away at the entrance by Class 1-A's explosive entrance. What's more, it didn't even seem like they were targeting the other students, rather, they were targeting each other and the other students were just collateral damage. Most of the front runner were all form 1-A.
"What have you been teaching your students?!" Uttered Mirio.
Shigaraki just leaned back in response, rocking a smug smile.
Meanwhile, Najime took the lead, followed by Eri, Reiki and Kota. However, as Reiki fired his binging balls at Kota to knock him back, he noticed someone fly by both of them.
"Takuto is flying over everyone!" Exclaimed Jiro, "His wing quirk is allowing him to simply skip over the entire obstacle course.
"Did you really think we didn't take that into consideration?" Asked Shigaraki.
"Hah! Looks like I'm gonna be the one making it to- Ugh!"
Takuto's monologue was cut off as he was hit mid-air by a blob of cement.
"They are reaching the first obstacle: Robo inferno." Said Shigaraki, "Only this time, we modified the each and every individual robot."
"These guys shouldn't be so tough!" Said Netsu, as his fists became red hot, delivering a devastating punch to one of the robots. However, said robot retaliated by blasting him with a cloud of dry ice.
"These robots are modified to counter most of your average quirks." Said Shigaraki, rocking a sadistic smile.
"Do you want your class to lose?" Asked Mirio.
"Damn, these robots are way tougher than the ones from the entrance exam!" Said Mito, as his opponents grabbed onto him despite his slippery body.
Mayuko whipped her flaming hair at some of the robots, even burning through a few, but got her hair caught by one of the robots. Shenn's paralyzing touch was pretty much useless against non living organisms, while Shima was already spent after only firing four beams. While this was happening, the other students seemed to be catching up.
"Alright Class 1-A! You had your fun, but now, looks like it's our turn to shine!" Yelled one of the students from Class 1-B, "Feel the power of my quirk!"
Suddenly, massive plant roots emerged from the ground, crushing a good chunk of the robots, before dropping them onto the upcoming students.
"Son of a-" One of them cursed as the debris fell on them.
While Najime progressed to the second trial, with Eri following closely behind, he noticed that crawling out of the rubble was Shindo. Despite being noticeably injured, most students seemed to be stepping over him like he wasn't there at all. Feeling almost guilty, Eri wanted to help, only for her classmates to take advantage of her spacing out to pass her. Seeing how she was following behind, she looked away, praying that he didn't see her do that, as she carried on the race.
"Now, we saw how easily your class passed that first trial." Said Mirio, "But I was the one in charge for the second one, and I'm sure that your class will love this!"
"Oh really, what is it?"
As some of the students came close to the second trial, they were met with a massive, steep mountain. While it looked clearly man made, the rocky, bumpy surface suggests that any normal person would be a bag's worth of gears to scale something so tall.
"Welcome to the Peak of Olympus!" Mirio announced.
"Why do you always use such extra names?" Asked Shigaraki.
"Coming from Mr. Robo inferno over here." Mirio replied.
Right away, Satsuki had the advantage in this trial, her frog like attributes allowed her to jump up the mountain at nearly 20 meters at a time, and using her tongue, she could cling onto even the steepest of ledges. Najime on the other hand reached into his pocket, downing a handful of bamboo seeds, he sprouted said plant from his feet to make improvised stilts, allowing him to catch up. Kota used his water jet's recoil to shoot himself upwards while Ririko pulled ahead of him, digging her metal claws into the side of the cliffs. However, to everyone's surprise, the front runners were Takane and Eri.
"I'm surprised Eri." Said Takane, "For someone with such an interesting quirk, you sure know a lot of martial arts."
"And I'm impressed." Replied Eri, "Never have I seen anyone this skilled without a quirk."
Once more, the students who were halfway up the mountain saw some of the other students catching up to them.
"Alright! NOW you're all gonna get it!" Said the same student that was earlier crushed by falling debris, as his hands let out an ominous glow, "Feel the power of the technique passed down my family for 7 generations! Roaring Heavenly Thunder Blade Slicing 9 Gates Black God Slayer Whirlwind of The Seven Ancient Stars Of Eldritch Rainbow Aura Flashy Fang Diamond Dynamo Cutting Cosmic Power Ultra Instinct Rasegan Gum Gum Pistol Fire Dragon's Kamehame-"
Before he can finish, Ririko dug out a protruding stone, setting off a rockslide and burying the student in a pile of rubble.
"What was his quirk even supposed to be?" Asked Yoze.
"Beats me."
As the students reached the top, they saw the finish line straight ahead. However, as they made a mad dash towards it, a massive robot descended from the sky, stopping them all dead in their tracks.
"Glad to see you made it this far, but now, let's see if you can get pass the final challenge: The Gate Guardian!" Exclaimed the two teachers at the same time.
"Why are they both so excited?" Thought Jiro.
As the students launched their best moves on the robot, the other classes were catching up, as the rock slide earlier only buried that one class 1-B student. Now Class 1-B was also joining in on the fight. Within this chaos however, Eri noticed Shindo, even more battered and bruised than when she saw him earlier. It seemed as though he had went this entire race eating her class's dust, only he didn't seem to have anyone to help him up should he fall. Seeing his scraped knees and bleeding nose, she couldn't imagine how many times he fell.
Just then, the robot, who was at it's limit, sent one last swing, one that seemingly sent Shindo flying. Just then, Eri ran in, trying to catch him. She was only a few feet away, so she knew that she could do it. However, as she came closer, a piece of debris knocked her off course, as she ended up pushing the student further back, as he nearly fell back down the mountain he climbed up on.
Just then, She noticed that this one slip up allowed nearly everyone to take the lead. As she noticed the student catching his balance and moving on, she knew she couldn't lag behind. So with all of her strength, she made a mad dash, passing by even the students with speed enhancing quirks. As she saw the front gate, she dashed through, barely making it in 12th place.
"I made it!" Eri smiled, "Nearly lost at the end, but I made it!"
Meanwhile, back at Izuku's headquarters, he communicated with his agent through his computer.
"Froshki, come in Froshki, do you have enemy contact?" Asked Izuku.
"Had a close call, but aside from that, not so much. Apparently, they're targeting the ventilation shafts."
"What about numbers?"
"About two of them, one of them goes by the name Moonfish." Explained his subordinate.
Hearing this, Izuku clenched his fist.
"Moonfish?" Izuku muttered to himself, "What's he doing at the sports festival?"
"Should I engage?" Asked Froshki.
"No, hold your position and don't lose them, remain hidden until further orders!" Said Izuku.
"I can take them Boss!"
"I know you can, but I need visual confirmation about the two enemy's identity." Explained Izuku.
"Then just connect your computer's monitor to my earpiece's built in camera and watch me kick these two's asses." Said Froshki.
"I can't, I have more important business to take care of." Said Izuku.
"Like what!?" Asked Froshki.
"You know the sports festival is live on TV right?" Asked Izuku.
"Your point being?" Asked Froshki.
"And remember who is participating?" Asked Izuku.
"Oh... Oh damn." Froshki uttered in realization.
Meanwhile, back in Musutafu, near a residential area a few streets away from where Midoriya used to live, several of Izuku's agents and operatives have been dispatched, working together with the hero to avert a recent and foreseen disaster. As Hero's and firefighters are doing their best to keep damage to a minimum, Mightless's operatives infiltrated the home and source of the disaster. Massive tidal waves of water hit them like a tsunami, as several aquatic mutant quirked members swam through the powerful stream. The nearby houses were flooded, as the water level kept on rising to dangerous degrees. As the agents made their way to the source, they had finally found him, sitting in front of a water-proof TV.
"ERI! MY BABY MADE IT BACK!" Kurogiri cheered, his tears cutting through the walls as they are being shot out of his eyes at speeds that could cut through diamonds.
"We need to unplug the tv!" The agents yelled out.
"Alright then, how many casualties so far?" Asked another one.
"We're at five and counting, let's hurry up and stop this man before any real damage can be caused!"
While this was happening, the scores were tallied up. Najime took first place, while Kota took second. Following them was Takane at 3rd, then Reiki at 4th, Netsu at 5th, Ririko at 6th, Takuto at 7th, Satsuki at 8th, Yoze at 9th, Shenn at 10th, a class B student by the name of Tsuchiya at 11th and finally Eri, at 12th. While the rest of the scores were tallied, Eri was surprised to know that Shindo just barely made it at 47th place, only barely keeping him in the competition as only the top 50 gets to move on.
Walking up to Shindo, Eri wanted to apologize for failing to save him, but he just smacked her hand away.
"Yes! I made it too!" A loud voice was heard.
"Who's that?" Asked Kota.
"Urusaiyo Kisama (Literally means Annoying Bastard) from Class B" Answered Takuto, "Apparently, he has some sort of inferiority complex going with our class."
"Isn't he the guy with those really long attack names that we buried twice?" Asked Ririko.
"Yeah."
"Indeed I had a rocky start! But be warned! In the second event, I'll show you just how powerful I can be! You WILL feel my power passed down from the Kisama bloodline for 9 generations!"
"Wasn't it 7?" Asked Kota.
"No matter!" Replied the student! I will say this now! Prepare yourself for the second event! I will..."
Suddenly, vines sprouted out of the ground, binding him up.
"There, I shut him up." Said Najime.
"Thanks." Nearly everyone from Class A and B thanked.
As the students prepared for the second event, Kota went to get some water. All that running had sure dehydrated him. However, on his way back, he ran face first into Najime.
"Hey Kota."
"Oh, hey Najime."
The green haired student leaned against the wall, looking at Eri, who sat down at a nearby bench to catch her breath.
"I heard some nasty rumors going around with you and Eri." said Najime.
"And they should stay rumors, because, in case you were wondering, no, I didn't do anything with her." Explained Kota.
"Well that's a relief to hear, However, she seems strangely drawn to you, I noticed." Said Najime, in a serious tone.
"We meet up a few times and had a few talks, no more than..."
"Are you two dating?" Najime asked, not even giving Kota enough time to finish.
"What? No! Why are you asking me this!?" Kota said in a surprised tone, completely caught off guard by his question.
"Good." Najime replied with a tone that sounded like he wanted to kill a man, "I'm glad to hear that."
"Najime, are you alright?" Asked Kota.
"Stay away from the girl." Said Najime, "I heard some nasty rumors surrounding her. Some say she was a former member of the League of Villains, now known as Villains Inc."
"I heard the rumors before." Said Kota, "But so what? She's a nice girl, talkative, cheerful..."
"Those can all just be an act." Najime cut in, "She's formerly allies with villains, she can't be trusted in my opinion."
"You're being paranoid Najime." Kota laughed nervously.
"Maybe I am." Said the green haired student, "But if she happens to be a traitor, I won't hesitate in killing her."
Kota has now also dropped his friendly demeanor.
"Try it." Kota said aggressively, "You'll have me to answer to."
Plants started to sprout from Najime's body.
"What can you do exactly?" the student replied.
"Guys! The second event is about to start!" Yelled Shima, breaking the two apart.
As the two eyed each other down, they gave each other one last glare, before heading off to the second event.
Meanwhile, Froshki, Izuku's 4th Division leader acting a undercover agent, made his way stealthily around the backstage of the stadium. As the two figures came close to authorized personnel only territory, a pink gas seemed to come out from one of the villains. Fearing that it's toxic gas, the man pulled out a gas mask, putting it on to block the effects of the gas.
However, upon doing that, the man stopped.
"Something... wrong?" Asked Moonfish.
"I feel movement behind us. Looks like you were right, we were being followed." Said the shorter villain.
"A security guard?" Asked Moonfish.
"All in building personnel should have already passed out from the gas. Chances are whoever was chasing us has passed out and fell to the ground, hence alerting me." Explained the villain.
"Can I... eat him?" Asked Moonfish.
"Sure, knock yourself out." Said the villain.
"Shit! Eat me!? What is he, nuts!?" Thought Froshki, "That other guy, he somehow detected me. Is it because of the gas?"
"Found... you..." A gravelly voice was heard above him, as the initial villain was perched on the roof.
"Shit!" Thought the man as he barely dodged a salvo of teeth. The movement also alerted the other guy.
"I see, so you didn't pass out. Guess you're lucky you had a gas mask on you, whatever the reason you may have to have one." Said the other villain.
"I assume you two are part of the Neo Villains?" Asked Froshki.
"Well that certainly is a surprise. Have we already become famous? Either way, it doesn't matter. Prepare to die."
Assuming a fighting pose, Froshki smiled under his mask.
"Sorry boss." He said to Izuku in vain, "Looks like I'm gonna have to disobey a few orders."
To Be Continued...
Character Chart
CLASS 1-A STUDENTS
Seat 1: Netsu Hatohato (Male) - Quirk: Combustion
Seat 2: Shenn Shimatsu (Male) - Quirk: Paralyzing Touch
Seat 3: Yoze Matsumoto (Male) - Quirk: Solid Smoke
Seat 4: Takuto Tashitori (Male) - Quirk: Wings
Seat 5: Mayuko Kirimiku (Female) - Quirk: Flaming Hair
Seat 6: Shima Hirame (Female) - Quirk: Diva Beam
Seat 7: Kota Izumi (Male) - Quirk: Water Creation
Seat 8: Kumo Sakazuko (Male) - Quirk: Web
Seat 9: Ririko Tsukishima (Female) - Quirk: Metal Claws
Seat 10: Satsuki Asui (Female) - Quirk: Frog
Seat 11: Reiki Kumare (Male) - Quirk: Binging Balls
Seat 12: Samaru Sukizawa (Male) - Quirk: Tongue Cannon
Seat 13: Eri (Female) - Quirk: Rewind
Seat 14: Mito Izuyama (Male) - Quirk: Slippery
Seat 15: Mikai Ushigi (Male) - Quirk: Doll Maker
Seat 16: Nikimura Akami (Female) - Quirk: Reverse
Seat 17: Tsuchiko Hamato (Female) - Quirk: Flattening
Seat 18: Yamai Yuyumi (Female) - Quirk: Turbine
Seat 19: Takane Minegishi (Female) - Quirk: N/A
Seat 20: Najime Arinaka (Male) - Quirk: Garden
Pro Heroes
Katsuki Bakugo (Deku) - Quirk: N/A - Ranking: #1
Shoto Todoroki (Frost Burn) - Quirk: Half Cold Half Hot - Ranking: #2
Fumikage Tokoyami (Tsukuyomi) - Quirk: Dark Shadow - Ranking: #5
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Villains Inc.
CEO (1/1 revealed)
Mightless (Izuku Midoriya) - Quirk: Explosion
Original Members (4/4)
Himiko Toga - Quirk: Shapeshifter
Twice - Quirk: Double
Magne - Quirk: Magnetism
Mr Compress - Quirk: Compression
Cadre Leaders (2/5)
Beros (1st Branch: Bodyguard Division Leader) - Quirk: ?
Froshki (4th Branch: Weapons Management Division Leader) - Quirk: ?
Cadre Division
"Gorgon" May Dussa (1st Branch: Bodyguard Division Cadre) - Quirk: Gorgon
"Minotaur" Bovir (1st Branch: Bodyguard Division Cadre) - Quirk: Minotaur
"Cyclops" Atlas (1st Branch: Bodyguard Division Cadre) - Quirk: Cyclops
"Chimera Liones (1st Branch: Bodyguard Division Cadre) - Quirk: Chimera
Other Members who might serve an importance to the story
Von Go (Rank: Operative, 3rd Branch: Special Ops Division) - Quirk: Painter
Solitaire (Rank: Operative, 3rd Branch: Special Ops Division) - Quirk: Explosive Cards