That time I was reborn as a warrior princess
Chapter 21- Summer camp part 3
It was the day 2 of summer camp training. Just like the day before, everyone woke up 5Am. Everybody looked very exhausted since the training of the day before was very rough and most of them did not recover their energies yet.
Katsuki growled, very annoyed. He was not on his training site like from the first day. He was actually near the lake along with Blue Hair's friends, Masked Peach, Red Potter and Archer Girl. And they were also in the company of three extras from Class 1B. Ghost girl, Chinese dude and Plain guy.
Then, Tiger, a big muscled guy, and the only male member of pussy cats, has arrived.
"Good morning kittens. You're been wondering why are all here instead of your training spots." Tiger comments " Your teachers mentioned you kittens can not swim."
Everybody stared at Katsuki in surprise.
"Oh really? I am surprised to see the big and bad Bakugou Katsuki can not swim." Masked Peach smirked.
"Oh shut up Masked Peach! It is none of your business!" Katuski yells at the masked young man.
"My name is Gerome." Says Gerome a bit annoyed "Honestly, how come a guy like you is one of the top 5 from our class and yet you do not bother to remember our names? A wild Wyvern has a better memory than you, an angry explosive hedgehog."
"What did you call me?!" Katsuki snapped
They both glared at each other with fire in their eyes. They were ready to pounce and destroy each other. Before they could do any damage, Tiger chopped on the top of their heads.
"Ok, that's enough boys. I see you have a lot of energy. Use this energy to learn how to swim." Says Tiger "I will make sure to make a tiger out of you once I finish with you."
"Eer... make a tiger out of us?" asked Archer Girl, a bit confused.
"Unlike most felines, tigers are excellent swimmers. This is why I will make you kittens to be tigers once I finish those swinging lessons with you, every morning until the last day of the summer camp."
The students shivered when Tiger gave them the smirk; the smirk of doom. They all knew very well that type of smirk and they knew they all will be exhausted at the end of day.
Katsuki only stares at the lake a bit confused. He does not know why but there's something in the lake; a strange and yet very familiar presence is attracting him. Byleth is also feeling the odd presence in the lake.
"Could be…?"
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Meanwhile everyone from the classes 1A and 1B remused from yesterday's training. Lucina watched Monoma sparring with his classmate, the girl from 1B named Kendo Itsuka. She was pleased to see Monona was doing well in the sparring with the orange haired girl.
"Wow, just a few hours from yesterday's training and you've already become good in close fighting, Monona." Itsuka comments, surprised.
"Everything thanks to Dragon Slayer. She saw my potential and now I am almost in the pair of you, Kendo. Soon I will overcome you! HAHAHAHA AGHT!"
Lucina chopped the back of his neck, knocking him out. She apologized to Itsuka for Monoma's behavior. Itsuka smiled while waving to the blue haired girl.
"Thank's ok. I am used to his amazing personality. I am happy to see someone else is chopping him. I am usually the one to put him out whenever he misbehaves." Itsuka comments.
"Believe me, I've faced people like Monona before. And I used to know someone who thought he was the Don Juan for the ladies." says Lucina, sighting tirely.
Yeah, her old conrade, Inigo. He was a very womanizer man. Because of his tactics on women, he always got everybody in trouble and usually Lucina was the one to fix them. She even shivered on the thought of Inigo meeting Mineta and Kaminari. They would from the eros trio. That though alone scared the blue haired princess.
"Oh poor you." Itsuka comments. Then, he grabs Monoma by the collar of his gym uniform. " Let me take this troublemaker to the infirmary and then we can spar. I wanna see how strong you are, Lucina Ylisse."
Lucina watched awkwardly Itsuka dragging an unconscious Monona to the infirmary. She wondered if she shouldn't have hit him so hard. Then Iida approached the blue haired girl. Lucina looked at him and asked if something had happened. Iida mentioned something odd had happened during his flight with Tenma. He mentioned for a brief moment, he could see what the pegasus was seeing. Lucina happily gasped in surprise.
"Oh Iida, that means the bond between you and Tenma got deeper! It is normal for a pegasus rider to see everything the pegasus is seeing when the bond becomes deeper. I would not be surprised if you will start to hear Tenma's thoughts real soon. Perhaps, Tenma will evolve into a falicorn too."
"Wait wait, evolution? Falicorn?" Iinda was confused
Lucina explains when Pegasi gain enough experiences thanks to their riders, they evolve into falicorns. Falicorns are bigger than an average pegasus and they have golden horns on their foreheads.
"Wait, are you saying Tenma will evolve into some type of alicorn?" Iida asks, surprised.
"Falicorn." Lucina corrected him "And if she does, you will gain some new abilities too. My mother was a falcon knight and she gained healing magic abilities after her pegasus evolved into a falicorn. She could even communicate with her mount by telepathy as well. "
Iida was now very surprised. He had no idea he could also gain new abilities if his pegasus evolved. Then, Tenma nuzzled Iida's head. Iida giggled as he petted his pegasus. Iida asked Lucina how soon Tenma will evolve. Lucina told him she had no idea because each pegasus had a different time of evolution. But she hoped Tenma could evolve soon because they still need to know how the pegasus ended up in this world. Iida being able to communicate with the pegasus would be a big help.
"Why did you not ask Koda to help us?" Iida asks " I mean, his quirk allows him to communicate with animals after all."
"The thing is I already did. But Tenma did not want to speak to him. I suspect she did not respond to Sir Koda because he's a boy and also he is not her rider. If he was a girl, perhaps we would be able to get some answers."
"You've mentioned pegasi only accepted women as their riders. So why did she choose me?" Iida asks. He still wonders how come Tenma chose him to be his rider.
"I really don't know." says Lucina while petting Tenma " But I suspect this one came from Hoshido. I heard the pegasi breeders were trying to breed a pegasus that accepts male riders. Perhaps they succeeded after we left. But either way, you should feel honored; Pegasi from my world are known as the mounts of the gods. When a pegasu chooses their partner, they form an unbreakable bond."
Iida just smiles. When he rode on Tenma for the first time, he felt something special, something unique. It was a feeling he never had before. He felt he belonged to the sky along with his pegasus. Iida hopes he can evolve too, that way he can be a worthy rider for his pegasus partner. The name Bellerophon does not sound so weird to him anymore.
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The day proceeded just like planned. After the hard training, they still needed to prepare the dinner by themselves . Everybody groaned tirely; they did not want to cock, they were too tired for this. However Byleth had other plans. She asked Katsuki for permission to take over his body. Katsuki allowed it, knowing his guardian spirit will put the pussycats in their places again.
"Sorry, we just had spartan training for the whole day and we are too tired to prepare a good dinner." Said Byleth. " Can't you at least help us to make a decent meal?"
Ragdoll blinked a bit confused; it was like Katsuki had become a very different person. Even her quirk was showing something odd on Bakugou. It was like he had two auras inside him.
"Don't give us that!" chirped Ragdoll, wiggling a finger back and forth and shaking her head. "You can't expect us to provide for you all the time, now, can you?"
"I know but we all had a very hard training today. You may have guided us all well but you still have not done anything at all. Only Tora had done some physical labor while teaching some of us how to swim. You at least should help us a bit to prepare our dinner."
"Look here kitten…" But Ragdoll became pale when she saw Byleth giving her the glare.
"Now listen here, we all worked very hard today and we deserved a little break. Of course we will do all our chores while we're staying here but with limits after we're done with the training. Some of us are suffering from exhaustion and they need rest. Are you not planning to make them work more, putting their health at risk, are you? I wonder what the heroes commission would think of a bunch of pro heroes, with years of experience, not helping young apprentices after a VERY long day of hard work?"
Both Ragdoll and Pixie-Bob felt they were in the presence of a monster and not a normal teenager boy.
"Eer… you know, maybe helping a bit will not hurt, right Ragdoll?" says Pixie-Bob a bit nervous.
"Oh yeah! I agree! After all, they worked very hard today! We should help them a bit!" Ragdoll nervously nodded to her friend.
With day, Ragdoll and Pixie-Bob helped the students to prepare the curry. They were happy to have a decent meal after a long day of training. Kaminari and Kirishima had commented that Katsuki was awesome for dealing with Pixie-Bob and Ragdoll like that. Byleth, who was still in control, had mentioned knowing their rights is their greatest weapon. Studying their rights and the laws will come very handy with certain situations like the one they were all in.
While everyone was happily eating their meal, in a spur of the moment decision, Lucina got to her feet, told her classmates she was stepping out for some fresh air, grabbed a bowl of curry, and started to walk away
Gerome was still eating his curry while watching Lucina walking away. He knew where she was going; she was going to look for the brat and the wolf girl. The masked rider sighted; this was so Lucina. Sometimes she just gets into the business of others , in order to help them.
"Hum… I wonder if Minerva will like the curry."
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Kota and Okami were at the top of a hill. It was a quiet little spot, not too far from the building, but far enough away to give the kids some privacy. Needless to say, neither Kota or Okami hadn't counted on Lucina finding them.
"Hello you two." Lucina greeted them
"You again ? What are you? A freaking stalker?"
"Kota, be nice." Okami scolds him. " She helped me with my wolf quirk today even when she was busy with her own training!"
"Sorry, I suppose this is your secret base. I brought food." Lucina offered the dish of curry.
"Humph! I do not want to eat this food ." Kota turns his head, not looking at the dish.
Both of their stomachs growled and Okami was drooling at the scent of the curry.
"You know Kota- niisan, I do not care your opinion but I will eat the curry."
The little wolf girl took the spoon and started to eat the curry. She was delighted with the taste. The boy only glared at his cousin for her betrayal only for his stomach growling, betraying him once more. Lucina only smiled while offering the spoon.
Growling in defeat, Kota took the spoon and started to eat the curry. He hated to admit but the curry was good. The three of them were sitting on a rock while the kids were eating the meal. Lucina broke the silent.
"You know, I lost my parents to the war. So, I know what you're going through, Kota."
Kota swallows his latest bite before glaring at her. He demands to know if it was his aunt who told her about her parents.
"Please, forgive your aunt, Kota. she is just worried. You look angry all time and it is not good for a kid like you to feel anger all time. Like I said before, I lost my parents to the war. All I had left from them are this tiara and …" Lucina drew Falchion out of her seal. "...this sword. This sword is a family heirloom. When I got this sword, I hated it for a while. But then, I saw my father again in a dream. He told me that I deserved more than a sword and a world of problems. This is the same thing for your parents, Kota. They wished to give more than a world of problems."
Kota was quiet. It has been a while he thought about his parents, the water hose duo. Kota complained that people were happy that they died after facing a dangerous villain. Lucina warped her arm the child, saying that people had no idea what they were leaving behind and they often forget that heroes have families too, just like the civilians. For the first time in years, Kota cried for his parents. Lucina embraced him while patting his back. Okami also joined the group hug. She was happy that her cousin was finally opening up to others.
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Katsuki was near the lake, frowning at it. He felt a very odd presence in the water early in the swimming class of hell. Byleth also felt the odd presence and the explosive boy was suspecting it was her sword.
"Byleth, it is the Sword of The Creator, isn't it? He asks.
Byleth is quiet for a moment. Then, she confirms it is, indeed, the sword. Katsuki is shocked to know the sword is so close to them. Katsuki asks Byleth what she wants to do: claiming the sword or keeping it hidden? Byleth is not sure what to do. She remembers Lucina telling them some good points about keeping the sword hidden because only Katsuki can use it since he has the crest of the flames. Crestless people turn into dark beasts when they try to use the heroes' relics.
"We know where the sword is. If Lucina can not handle Grima and the feral dragons by herself, we will go back here and take the sword." she says.
Katsuki nods; he knows the sword is dangerous in the wrong hands but the sword would also be useful in the war against Grima. He can't forgive the bastard for transforming his Auntie Inko into that dragon monster. Then, he hears Kirishima calling for him.
"There you are, Bakubro!" Kirishima approaches him. "Are you ready for the test of courage?" Kirishima asks, smiling.
"Why should I participate in a childish game like this one?" Katsuki growls. He feels he was too old for this kind of game.
"Because it is fun? Come one don't be grumpy. Everyone is waiting." Says Kirishima as he holds Katsuki's hand.
Then, he stopped as he started growling furiously. His eyes were also feral.
"Shitty hair?"
Then, a bunch of noumus appeared behind the trees. Both the boys were shocked. Why were those there? The camp should be safe!
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Somewhere else, an individual Known as Dabi was burning some trees with his fire quirk. He smirks as he watches all the chaos was forming when his conrade, Mustard, is already releasing his toxic gas.
"Let's see how you will deal with this, heroes."
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Ragdoll stood up as she smelled smoke. Fire? But it was not the fire season yet. Then she gasped horrified as a monster that resembled that of a horse stood before her. The monster was huge, black and with an exposed brain. Before she could react, tentacles came out from its mouth and grabbed the pro hero. Ragdoll screamed as the monster swallowed her whole before running off.
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Lucina gasped as she saw the smoke on the top of the hill. The children looked very concerned. The older girl mentioned it was the best if they returned. Then, she felt a very dangerous presence. She pushed Kota and Okami away from her as she was hit by a shadow figure. She cried out of the pain as her back hit against the wall stone.
"Nee-chan!" both the kids cried out.
"I was looking for a good spot to watch the whole show but I guess I've found some faces that are not on the list.
Kota and Okami shivered in fear. The huge figure was emerting a very dangerous aura. Lucina cried out as she attacked the intruder with her sword. The figure stepped back but his mask was cut in half by her sword, relieving his face,
Lucina gasped in horror when she saw his face. It was Muscular; a S ranked criminal and the one responsible for the deaths of Kota's parents. Then, she received Mandalay's message.
"Attention everyone. Villains are attacking! Return immediately to the camp. Kota, Okami, I am sorry, I don't know where you are. I can not help you. Please, return to the camp right now!"
Lucina cursed; she came there without telling anyone about her whereabouts and her cellphone was in a safe as a safety measure. Which meant she could not hope for any reinforcements. She looked at the kids behind her. Can she protect them while facing Muscular? Both the kids were paralyzed in fear.
"Oh wait a second, I am now recognizing your pretty face; you're the cheater girl that Shigaraki keeps mentioning about. You're on the list along with a kid named Bakugou." Then, Muscular removes his coat as his muscles become bigger. " He said I can not kill you since his sensei or some shithead wants to bring you back alive. But none had mentioned that I can't play with you a bit first."
Lucina gritted her teeth in fear and anger. Was he with the league? And they are after her and Bakugou? Why? Then Muscular punched her. Lucina blocked the punch with her sword but she was sent geist the rocky wall of the hill. She jumped away when she saw Muscular coming to her.
"From your face you have no idea where Bakugou is. That's … lets play!"
Lucina coughed out blood as Muscular kicked her stomach. She feels hard on the floor, bleeding. She got up, even feeling in pain, keeping her position of attack. She never expected his muscle like quirk was so fast and strong. Muscular may be stronger than an average feral dragon, only with bloodlust and intelligence.
"I have to protect them!"
Lucina got up as a yellow aura covered her. She used her thunder magic to attack Muscular. She was hoping the electricity of the attack may paralyze his muscles. It was impossible attacking him in a close-range without taking any severe damage from him. Her only hope was using long range attacks. Muscular cried out in pain as he dropped to his knees. She turned to Kota and Okami, she had despair printed on her face.
"Kota! Okami! Get out here right now! I will stall him as much as I can."
"But nee-chan..." Okami sobbs
Suddenly Muscular grabbed Lucina by her hair and hit her body against the rocky wall of the hill very hard. The kids cried out in horror. The villain lifted her by the collar of her blouse looking at Lucina right into her eyes.
"You know, that lighting attack caught me by surprise. No wonder Shigaraki calls you a cheater." he says
Lucina only glared at him. Then, she screamed in pain as Muscular broke her right arm while throwing her sword down the hill.
"What nice melody. You know, you're beautiful when you're in pain and covered in blood."
Before Muscular could do anything else to Lucina, the villain screamed in pain as his left arm was ripped by a brute force. Lucina was not in his sight anymore. When he turned around, he saw a huge muscular black and white beast. He saw Lucina was in the beast's arms while holding his ripped arm in its mouth. The beast's eyes were glowing pure blood red. The brat with the horned cap was behind the beast.
"O-Okami-chan…?" Kota mutters, weakly.
Lucina's eyes widened in astonish; Is that Okami's beast form? The one that attacked Mandalay on a full moon night? But her beast form looked familiar to her. Then she remembered a book she read at Rainbow Sage's library about Norh's fauna. At Norh they had a clan of beastman shapeshifters: Wolfskin. Okami was a Wolfskin!
Okami, in her beast form, spitted the ripped arm from her mouth as she glared furiously at Muscular.
"I AM GOING TO RIP OUT YOUR GUTS!"
End of the chapter
A/n: That the endung of the chapter 21!
As you can see Muscular's fight will be different from the original series. The attack on the camp will be a bit different from the cannon.
Katsuki finally found the Sword of the Creator's wherebouts. Will he use it? You will have to wait for the next chapter!
For those who play fire emblem; Are you surprise to see that Okami was a wolfskin? her origins will still be explanied in a future chapter, after Kamino ward arc is done.
And I have bad news, the updates will be slower after updating the chapter 22. Kamino and All for One's apparition will be different from the cannon. In order words, It will take a while for me until I finish the whole arc. I hope you can understand my situation.
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