After the Sora Heist

Roadway

A large police van cruised quietly in the night along the pitch black mountainside road, carrying one of the many captured Night Hood villains away from the broken mansion.

"Hehehehe... this isn't the end... this isn't the end..." Lancer chuckled maniacally, as he continued repeating the comment.

"Hey, shut the hell up back there!" The driver yelled, tired of the hood's constant cackling breaking his focus on the road.

In an instance a red flash appeared right in front of the truck! "What the?!" The driver exclaimed, amongst the rising laughter behind him. But he was too late. The truck slammed into the blur...

And was flung high into the air, right off the side of the mountain!

The driver wailed as the vehicle tumbled and rolled, until it smashed violently against a large tree. Severely injured, he slowly dragged himself out of the crushed truck, moments before it's hood erupted into flames.

He looked up, and red drained from his face, as he watched the blur jump off the road and drop towards him. Once close enough, he could see the red flash was actually a person. A person with an evil malice.

A fist slammed right into the face of the driver, pulverising him instantly as the impact tore into the surrounding rock and forest, breaking the police van apart, and leaving a large crater in its wake.

Lancer rolled out, and rested on another tree, barely alive. The blur approached him in an instant, and broke Lancer's bonds with a single strike. He looked up to silently inspect his saviour.

The red flash was a tall young man, wearing a large maroon jacket over a black turtleneck and trousers. He was tan with striking crimson wavy hair and bright red eyes, though his right possessed a jagged scar that slashed from the peak of his eyebrow to the bridge of his nose. He smiled "Lancer... did you complete your mission?"

Lancer removed his mask, revealing a heavily scarred almost inhuman face, with a strange red light embedded in the side of his neck. He smirked as his raised his mask to the man.

The mystery man pulled a cyan computer chip from out of the mask. "Good work!" He stated grinning widely. He looked down at the injured villain stilling smiling gleefully at his true master. The red man put the chip away, "now you can finally rest..."

Lancer closed his eyes, and placed four fingers on his heart, as he rested his head back on the tree. In another blur, a hole was gouged right out of Lancer's chest, blood oozed from his smirk, as his body fell limp to the rocky ground.

The killer walked casually away from the carnage and destruction he created, tossing the mask to the side. "Goodbye, Lancer..." he mumbled, "unfortunately you were just too weak. There's no way you would've lasted more than a chapter..."

"Not in this grand legacy of mine..."

And he faded into the night.

A week after the heist

Musutafu General Hospital

Mira walked sluggishly along the bright white walls of the hospital. He was covered in bandages, and he still hurt in a lot of places, but he was improving. And anything was better than having a hole in his body.

'They finally allowed me to move around the hospital, I've gotta check up on them' he thought.

But something else caught his attention, as he stopped by the room of Damian Sora. Someone was talking to him. They were large, and quite muscular, most likely male. He was wearing a black and white costume modelled after some sort of medieval armour, his face was covered with a helmet, with a large white sun emblazoned on the back.

'Wouldn't surprise me if some heroes were familiar with the Sora family' He thought.

Damian appeared to be quieter, as if he was receiving advice, or reprimand from the hero.

Eventually Mira slipped away before anyone could notice. He had friends to meet!

"Hey, it's Mira!" Angel beamed as the boy slid open the door.

"Really?!" Hayate and Sei asked together.

Mira smirked, "You guys miss m-" But before he could finish, the three had already dog-piled onto him.

"We missed you so much buddy!" Hayate sobbed.

"Everyone in 1-A was worried about you!" Angel stated.

"Yeah, even Kori!" Sei announced, to Mira's surprise.

Once free from the pile, Hayate, Angel and Sei brought Mira up to speed with everything that happened while he was bedridden.

"So who else is still here?" Mira asked.

"I'm pretty sure we're the only people left from 1-A" Sei informed, "after all, we did sustain quite a lot of damage."

"Couldn't Dr Sakusei come and repair you Sei?" Mira asked.

Sei shook his metallic head, "he's currently out of the country, so all I can do is basic self repairs to keep this frame functioning, he'll be back by the end of the week so I'll probably be able to stay with you guys!"

"I see" Mira muttered, looking down quietly to his bandaged hand.

His best friend noticed the dejected gesture. "What's up?"

Mira looked back up, locking eyes with his peers and snapping himself out of his quick trance. "Eh? Well..." he sighed and looked back down, as if he couldn't look at them anymore. "I'm glad that everyone is ok and that we were able to win, but... I can't help but feel some sort of regret. Especially when I look at how beat up we all are."

Hayate smiled and slapped Mira's back, jolting the boy upright with a painful yelp. " Don't sweat it dude! We all got involved because we wanted to!"

Sei nodded, "That's right. If we all escaped, Night Hood would still be at large."

"And who knows what they would have done to my Father" Angel added.

"I guess so..." Mira mumbled, still sore from Hayate's 'motivational' slap. But he just couldn't shake it off, he had finally settled his grudge with Lancer, but he still felt some sort of unease.

"But I get where you're coming from" Sei replied, "We all almost died back there, just thinking about it makes my chassis freeze up!"

"But we didn't! All thanks to this guy!" Hayate exclaimed, pointing at Mira, "I'm guessing that mega power boost must've been your 'new technique' you didn't want us to see."

"Actually... it wasn't " Mira replied, to the other three's shock.

"T-then where did that strength come from?" Angel asked.

"To be honest, I still have no idea" Mira answered, "in the moment, it was amazing. Like unlimited power had surged up from within me. It almost felt like my quirk..."

"Exploded?" A cold feminine voice spoke out from near the entrance. The four turned to see Kori, resting on the door frame in casual clothing rather than their hospital get-up.

"Kori! Weren't you discharged earlier today?" Sei asked.

She walked towards the group, "I was..." she pointed at Mira, "but I overheard you had woken up today before I left."

"So... what do you want from me?" Mira gulped.

"I wanna talk..." and Kori's sights shot to Mira's friends, "alone." Her glare froze them to their seats, as Mira followed her out the room.

Hospital Roof

Mira leaned on the door of the entrance, letting the cool late spring breeze flow over him as he watched his classmate wistfully stare at the rest of the city from the rails. "So, what did you wanna talk about?" He asked.

"Remember our fight with Yokina's team? the Battle Training" she said. "I released a shockwave even I had no idea I was capable of making." She turned to face Mira, "I think that, and the lightning you produced have some sort of similarity."

"So you want to find out if I know anything that might be linked to your experience" Mira stated, "so you can find some sort of 'trigger' to gain that power again."

Kori gave a single nod.

Mira scratched the back of his head and looked up to the clear blue sky. "I've kinda forgotten everything that happened in the heat of the moment... but there was one thing that stuck with me..."

"What?" Kori asked, intrigued.

He could remember the voice as clear as day. "It... it was a woman. I never heard a voice like hers in my life. She told me to go even further beyond, and then... it happened!"

Kori's interest quickly turned to disappointment, "It seems like our experiences were completely different." She turned back to the rails, "looks like this is gonna be harder than expected. But that doesn't matter... I will find that power again, in order to achieve my goal."

"Just what kinda goal do you have that needs that level of power?" Mira asked.

Kori sighed, "I'm sure you already know about my past. I'm going to find my parents. And destroy them."

The extreme words caught Mira off guard. "You don't mean..."

Kori spun to face him, her neutral tone turned frigid. "The Esupa Cult is a force that must be eradicated. Doing so would be the lesser evil."

"What are you talking about?! That doesn't make it right!" Mira exclaimed, "and from what it sounds like, you got a much more personal vendetta with them."

"So what if I do?" Kori beckoned back.

Mira shook his head pitifully, "revenge... is not the right path for a hero!"

Kori's face soured. "Don't you dare think you have the right to say that!" She shouted bitterly. "So it's ok for you to take matters into your own hands but not me? Tch. Seems I had you all wrong Mira..."

"What? Kori, no..." said Mira.

"I've heard all I needed to hear, I'll be heading back to U.A now..." she stated, and darted towards the rooftop door.

"Wait Kori!" Mira exclaimed, blocking the girl. Leaving on bad terms like this, would shut Kori out from everyone, not just 1-A! He couldn't let it end this way.

"Stay out of my way" Kori threatened. She shoved Mira to the floor with psychokinetic force, and slammed the door behind her.

"Crap!" Mira cursed, as he punched the floor in frustration.

A week later

U.A High School

"1-A... settle down" Ms Blue ordered her rowdy class. With everyone back, normal classes could finally continue, and they didn't have a second to waste! But that's all 1-A was doing.

Ms Red came out to give it a try, "please class, quiet down." But to no success.

"SHUT UP!" Ms Yellow exploded out, shooting a pair of lightning bolts into two corners of the classroom.

Immediately the class was silenced. Many of them had faced Ms Yellow's lightning, and after the first shock, they never wanted to face it again.

"Jeez..." Ms Yellow sighed, "you all sure know how to make a lot of noise."

'Coming from you?' They all thought.

Ms Red showed up again, "anyways, you don't have time to mess around! You'll need to start training very soon!" Her smirk grew into a bright smile, "after all, the Sports Festival will be starting in a few weeks!"

1-A erupted into celebration!

"No way! It's that close?!" Daigo exclaimed.

"I'll show them all my power!" Okoma yelled.

"Oooh, I can't wait!" Yokina squealed, bouncing in her seat with excitement.

Taro felt a tap on his shoulder, turning to his neighbour Kye. "I've watched the U.A Sports Festival before and it seemed like a lot of fun, but I didn't expect it to be that big of a deal" Kye stated.

"Well for us, the Sports Festival plays a huge role in our path to being heroes" Taro explained, "it's not just entertainment, but also a way to show off what we've got to all the hero agencies and put our names out there."

"Really?!" Kye replied exploding out of his seat, "then it's a super big deal! I'm even more pumped for this!"

An electric crackle thundered from Ms Yellow's fingertips, silencing the class once again. "I'm glad that you're all excited. But right now, you need to be more excited for my lecture on Quirk Inheritance, so get out your textbooks!"

Later

The bell rung for the end of the 3rd period. The class a brief amount of time to relax before their next lesson,

Hayate was joking around with Mira, and spotted Kye getting out of his seat. "We're you heading Kye? Class is in like 10 minutes" He asked.

"Just to Class 1-B, I've gotta return a book I borrowed from Lorie" Kye answered.

Mira saw a devilish glint in Hayate's eyes, as he slinked over to the exchange student. "1-B eh? Oh yeah, you got a little thing going on with that water-girl don't you?"

Kye heated up a little, "what are you talking about? I... I don't have a 'thing' going on. No thing, not me!" He replied flustered.

Hayate laughed, "don't worry I'm just messin'. But say, could we tag along?"

Kye shrugged, "if you want, I doubt she'll mind."

Hayate turned to Mira with an evil grin, "hehehe, now we'll get to scope out the competition..."

Mira smirked, "good thinking, let's see what we're up against."

1-B classroom

Outside the large door of 1-B, Mira and Kye watched on slightly embarrassed as Hayate conducted his 'reconnaissance'.

"What are you doing?" Mira questioned, facepalming.

Hayate dislodged his face that was previously stuck to the window of 1-B's door. "Ain't it obvious? I'm trying to get a good look at the class! This is the only way I can look in!"

He suddenly fell face forward once the grand blue door opened. "Or you could you know... just come in?" Said Lorie.

"H-hey Lorie..." Kye mumbled awkwardly, "Got your book."

"Thanks" she replied. She laughed a bit as she watched Hayate shakily get back on his feet, "so, do you wanna come in?"

Mira nodded, following the blue-haired girl into the classroom along with the other two.

The room was arranged just like 1-A's. 16 interactive tables with a large digital blackboard. Lorie lead the three to her own group near the back of the room.

The first kid was a boy around average height, medium build with spiky short red hair that almost resembled small devil horns all over his head. His black eyes were pinned to his game console.

The girl sat next to him was watching intently with chocolate brown eyes. She was just a bit smaller, with cotton candy pink hair that was bunched into pigtails. She was buzzing with energy, hyperactively blaring out advice for the game the guy was playing, to his dismay.

The last two boys were talking, though one of them had their back to the four at the door. The one they could see had shaggy dark silver hair and bright azure eyes, his mouth moved like a blur as he conversed.

The other was of a similar frame to Mira's. Though they couldn't see his face, only his dark brown hair slicked back into a ducktail. Oddly, Mira felt the character familiar.

"Hey! Kye's back" Lorie stated, "and he brought friends, come and meet em!"

The red-haired boy paused his game and got up, relieved that he no longer had to endure the girl's shouting. He approached Hayate and put his hand out, "Noburu Kusari, nice to meet ya!"

Hayate smiled and accepted the introduction, giving a warm shake. But the moment he shook it, Noburu's arm popped off! Hayate scream and dropped the arm. It dangled from a large white chain that went into the sleeve of Noburu's blazer. The arm quickly retracted back into its normal position, with a quick snap locking it in place.

"It's gets em every time!" Said Noburu, dying of laughter.

Hayate was staring at him from the floor, "you almost gave me a heart attack there..." but broke out laughing himself, "that was a good one!"

"Hey! Hey! Me next! Let me introduce myself!" The pink-haired girl exclaimed, "I'm Mai Kandi! I love just about anything that's sweet! What about you? Say, do you want some gummy bears? They're my favourite!"

Kye and Mira just went with the multitudes of sudden changes to the flow of the conversation, eventually ending up with a mountain of gummies placed in each of their hands.

The silver-haired boy came next, "So you guys fought those villains a few weeks ago right?"

"Eh? How'd you know?" Mira replied, slightly taken aback.

The kid twisted into a strange pose trying to look cool, "aha! Kaito Kyudo's the name, and answers are my game. I basically got the answer to everything."

"That's only partially true Kaito!" Mai puffed up, "we all know you just found out 1-A were at the Sora Mansion thanks to overhearing Lorie."

Kaito recoiled from his 'cool' pose, "huh? No... no I didn't" Mira and the others watched as Kaito grew less and less charismatic, struggling to prove himself. "S-she's doesn't know what she's talking about... probably just a sugar crash."

But before the two could continue arguing, a cold, threatening voice spoke up.

"Oi! Mai, Kaito. Knock it off." The two called out immediately froze up. "you'll scare em off." The boy Mira, Hayate and Kye couldn't see pushed to the front, his flaming orange eyes gave of an intimidating pressure...

That immediately faded away.

"Mira? Hayate?" The kid said, looking shocked.

"No way..." Mira muttered, "Sabu?"

"Eh? Sabu! No way!" Hayate cried out.

Sabu's scowl turned to a big smile, "so you both got out huh? Can't believe you made it here of all places!" The three hugged, surprising the others around them.

"So you two already know this guy?" Lorie asked.

"There's no way in hell I'd forget Sabu Teiryu" Mira stated, "I've still got to get a rematch after losing that arm wrestle we last had."

"That so..." Sabu grinned, "miss you crown that much?"

Mira smirked, "Hey, I might've lost, but we're still tied."

"You must've all been from the same school, right?" Lorie asked.

The three flinched, "uh, yeah! Something like that!" Hayate sputtered.

Kye nudged Lorie, "your friends are pretty interesting" he whispered.

Suddenly a new voice spoke out. "Well well, look what we got here" it said condescendingly.

The 1-A boys turned to the demon-winged boy. Damian stared smugly at them, "I hope you're ready. Now I the Sports Festival has finally given me the chance to put 1-A in the place they belong..." he scowled, "behind 1-B."

Mira stepped forwards, and smiled, "bring it, we'll show you that 1-A isn't a class to be taken lightly."

Hayate stepped in as well, "yeah! Bring it on Bat-Boy."

Lorie nudged Kye back, "looks like your friends are pretty interested too."

Damian bounded right up to the two, staring at Mira face to face, "oh? Cocky aren't you? How about we settle it right now then?"

Tension grew high in the classroom as everyone watched the two stare each other down. But before Mira could give a response...

The bell ringed for fourth period, meaning hero studies for both classes. The door opened. The teacher entered the room silently, adorned in his black and white medieval armour with a white sun.

'That guy was his teacher?!' Mira thought, remembering what he saw at the hospital.

"No way!" Hayate whispered to Noburu, "your teacher is the Daybreak Hero: Whitesun? The legend from the Restoration Era?"

Noburu nodded and smiled cheekily, "jealous?"

"He's stoic as hell, but we've learnt a lot from him!" Sabu stated. He looked to the 1-A guys, "anyways, you guys should get going, ain't you got lessons too?"

"Tch, ain't worth it anyways..." Damian cursed as he walked away from Mira.

"It was nice meeting ya!" Said Mai, giving Hayate more sweets.

"Make sure you guys train hard okay" Kye told the 1-B gang.

"Right back at you" Lorie muttered, waving the three goodbye.

After School

Heights Alliance Living Room

Hayate yawned as he trudged towards the stairs. All he wanted was sleep, the day had been long and tiresome, the bed was his only respite!

As he stood on the first step, Mira zoomed down the stairs, he was already in his P.E clothes. "Woah! Where are you going Mira?!" Hayate cried out with his remaining energy.

"What's it look like?" Said Mira, "I gonna train The festival's in a few weeks! No way am I losing to 1-B, and I gotta get even stronger if I'm gonna make myself known."

Hayate rolled his eyes, 'of course he would...' he thought. But his eyes widen once he saw that everyone was downstairs getting ready to leave! Even Kori, who usually shut herself away, was putting on her trainers to get out there and train!

"Come on Hayate!" Angel pleaded, "every second counts!"

"She's right, we can't let our victory over Night Hood make us lax" Sei added.

"Okay, okay... lemme change" Hayate sighed.

1-A flooded out the dorm! "Let's work our hardest 1-A!" Taro ordered, "and give the Sports Festival our Plus Ultra!"