Six Days Later: Thursday, July Twentieth; Day Before Break/Summer Camp...
"Vlad. We have to increase each of the students' Quirks this Summer." Shōta informed, looking over at one of the few papers of his students.

"Agreed." The Blood Hero concurred, staring down at his own papers of his students. "Why don't you start by giving me a rundown of all of Class A's abilities?"

"If I must." The Eraser Hero replied, pulling out one of the paper at the very back to start off. "First, we have Yūga Aoyama. His Quirk is Navel Laser. It's... Basically, a bellybutton laser. Then, we have Mina Ashido. Quirk: Acid. She secretes a corrosive substance that melts targets. Tsuyu Asui. Her Quirk is Frog. And she can do pretty much everything a frog can. Tenya Iida is the Class Rep. Quirk: Engine. The engines in his calves grant him super speed. There's Ochako Uraraka. Her Quirk: Zero Gravity. She can make anything she touches weightless. Ojiro Mashirao. His Quirk is called 'Tail'. He can manipulate his tail as if it were an arm or leg. Moving on to Denki Kaminari. quirk: Electrification. He discharges built-up electricity from his body."

Vlad was paying close attention to Aizawa's information. Some of the Quirks he heard, so far, he found very interesting. While a few of them seems to be a bit too short for his standards. To the point he wondered how they even reached Class 1-A and not General Studies 1-C or lower. But then, he has a student that can increase or decrease size and another student that has a bubble for a head to spew up comic words into life.

So, he kept quiet. Allowing Aizawa to continue.

"The spiky-haired one is Eijirō Kirishima. Quirk: Hardening. He can make his entire body stone-like."

Yeah. Sekijiro remembers that one. The one who has almost the exact Quirk as Tetsutetsu's Quirk: Steel. And, because their Quirks are almost exactly the same and the two seems to be good friends, it wouldn't be too hard to have them both be doing the same training.

"Kōji Kōda is the quiet type. Though, his Quirk is Anivoice. He uses it to control animals and insects, but it can't affect humans. Rikidō Satō is strong. Quirk: Sugar Rush. He turns the sugar stored in his body into pure power. Then, we have Mezō Shōji. His Quirk is Dupli-Arms. He can make other body parts appear on the tips of his tentacles. Kyōka Jirō. Her Quirk is called 'Earphone Jack.' Using the retractable plugs on her earlobes, she can distinguish between even the quitest of sounds. Plus, she can use the speakers on her legs to release incredibly devastating sonic bursts. Hanta Sero has a Quirk named 'Tape.' It has many uses. He can shoot sticky tape from his elbows and use it to apprehend his opponents, or simply to swing around through the air."

'I witnessed on how a few of them performed in the Sports Festival, that even I can't help but see how their Quirks are very unique and will help them become great heroes.' Vlad thought, making sure to write all the information down.

"Fumikage Tokoyami. Quirk: Dark Shadow. He commands a devastating bird-like shadow that gets wilder when there's no light. Endeavor's son, Shōto Todoroki. His Quirk is Half-Cold, Half-Hot. He can emit ice from the right-side of his body, and flames from the left. The Stealth Hero, Tōru Hagakure. Her Quirk: Invisibility. She's invisible. One of the two Sports Festival Winner, Katsuki Bakugō. Quirk: Explosion. He sweats a nitroglycerin-like substance and makes it blow up. Of course, there's Izuku Midoriya. His Quirk is Enhancement. He can increase the power and physical abilities of isolated appendages, or his entire body. There's also the other winner of the Sports Festival... My daughter, Sierra Aizawa. Quirk: Elemental Animality. She can morph into any animal she wants to, so long as it requires her to be on all-fours and a tail. Birds, also, fall into the same category. And, if she so chooses, can summon elemental ability of Fire, Ice, Lightning and Wind, but only when she's an animal."

Vlad raised an eyebrow at the mention of the Eraser Hero's daughter. Whom the principal requested that all of the other teachers be addressed as her aunts and uncles, due to her being one of their own's child... And, the fact that she was kidnapped and experimented on by the same people that attacked Class 1-A at the U.S.J., made him more determined to keep close eye on his students, so they didn't end up like her.

Normally, Sekijiro wouldn't be on board on being forced to pick favorites when it came to the students. Especially, when he constantly buttheads with Aizawa on how he teaches his students... But, as soon as he learned of her poor-health and, bringing his dog to the school one day and how she shows to interact with animals and his bull-dog acting like an overgrown puppy, he grew to care for her.

'Let's hope that Recovery Girl finds that cure for her, so she can live a normal life like the other students. Plus, so she can endure having to use her elemental abilities.'

Shōta stared at the next person on the list... And let out an irritated sigh.

"Mineta Minoru. His Quirk: Pop Off. The balls he pulls off his head can stick to anything, though he, himself, bounces off them. Finally, there's Momo Yaoyorozu. Her Quirk is Creation. She can create any non-living things from the lipids in her body. And, that's it. -He looked up to the Blood Hero.- We should, also, go over Class B's Quirks-"

The door slide open, and the two adults turned to see Mineta, Kaminari and Izuku had interrupted their conversation.

"Sumimasen." Mineta replied.

"Yes? What is it?" Vlad asked.

"Sorry to bother you." Kaminari apologized. "We wanted to know about our formed we submitted a few days ago, about the pool."

Hearing their reason for interrupting them, Aizawa went to his desk and pulled out the request form the two boys sent.

"Ah, yes. That." He acknowledged. "You said you wanted to use the pool for endurance training, correct? The school has granted you permission. You're allowed to use the pool until five PM. Make the time count."

Mineta and Kaminari beamed at the approval and bowed to their teacher, with Izuku bowing with them.

"Thank you, so very much, Aizawa-Sensei." Kaminari and Mineta thanked, then went to head out.

"Midoriya, wait." Aizawa called out, stopping the boy from leaving. "Is Honey going to join you at the pool?"

Izuku gave him a sheepish smile.

"She'll come, but won't be joining us in the water." He informed. "Sis isn't a big fan of swimming in the pool; the chlorine in the water irritates her back and has severe sensitivity towards it."

It was to be expected, but even Kaminari and Mineta couldn't help but feel bad that the youngest student in the class won't be swimming. And because they wanted to see her in a swimsuit, like they've planned to see the other girls.

Shōta nodded his head to the information.

"Even if she isn't going to join you, make sure that she puts on sunscreen and stays underneath the shades, to avoid getting sunburnt."

Izuku nodded his head.

"Of course, Aizawa-Sensei."

The three boys took their leaves and started to head for the boy's locker room.

You do know they only brought you with them as a cover up, on their true intention to why they wanted to use the pool. Right?

Izuku smirked at Antiphonus' words.

'Of course, I do.' He thought, keeping his cheerful persona so neither of the boys in front of him know that he's aware of their plan. 'Why else would they drag me along to the pool, on the same day that most of our female-classmates had decided to go do? That, and their hormones isn't that hard to pick up.'

He winced at the scent he smells coming from the two, which Antiphonus laughed within his head.

The price of being an Animal Quirk User's Blood-Bond Kin! Your senses heighten and are just as strong as an Animal Quirk User's senses, and you can't shut it off!

The now sixteen year-old grunted at the blood's words, knowing he isn't wrong.

'Yeah, yeah. I know that, already. Still, that doesn't mean that they can't try to control themselves. Besides, Sis and some of the others will be able to them and I don't wanna have them make her uncomfortable as to why they're getting excited.'

So true... You truly are a concern big brother, with or without your connection to her.

'Have been all her life and will continue to be her brother, until our dying day.'

"Hey, Midoriya! Hurry it up!"

"Yeah, Bro! We go nearly two hours before it's five!"

Izuku was pulled back to the two boys, and gave them a sheepish smile.

"Sorry, you guys." He apologized, rubbing the back of his head. "I, actually, need to head for Hound Dog's Office and get Sis. If it's all right with you both, can I meet you at the pool?"

Not seeing the problem on doing so, the two boys waved him off.

"Sure!"

"And if Sis needs a little time to catch up, go ahead! We'll meet you, there!"

As the older and younger boys went on ahead for the lockers, Izuku dropped his smile as soon as they were out of his field of vision.

Going to foil their day? Please, do! It'll be fun to see them suffer, of their expectation to be ruined.

'They may have thought that I was perfect cover up to make it seem so innocent, but they should know how much I'll do whatever it takes to keep up on training. So, let's have them learn to never involve me in their schemes, again.'

He pulled out his new phone that his mother had gotten for him on his birthday, and quickly pressed the number to the one person to help jumpstart his plan.

It took a few rings, before the person picked up.

"Hey, Iida. Are you and the others up for some training in the pool? Kaminari and Mineta had gotten permission for us to use it and thought we should all do some endurance training, before we leave for camp."

At Hound Dog's Office...
The air felt hot. Stuffy, and suffocating.

Her muzzle is clamped, shut. Forced to not be able to open.

Her heart races in anxiety, fear... And the familiar feeling of her time that she's forced to not be able to open her muzzle.

"You're doing good, Mahdokht. Just focus on your breathing and slow down your heart rate."

Sierra hears Hound Dog gently instructs her to do, since she has her eyes closed to not see what was going on.

As she was instructed, she breathed through her nose, the part of her snout that isn't constricted or covered by the object that's wrapped around her muzzle. The smell of water, incense and Hound Dog's own scent aided her in calming down and helping her heart slow down.

"That's it, Pup. You're doing it."

She continues to do her breathing, staying still on the floor in her wolf-form, curling her tail over her paws.

"Good... Now... Slowly, open your eyes."

This is the part Sierra doesn't want to do. Doesn't feel like she's ready.

She clenches her eyes tighter for a moment, letting out a whimper of distress.

A hand sits on top of her head, knowing immediately that it's her Uncle Inu.

"Don't look down at the source to what bounds your fangs, Pup. Look to where I'm at." Hound Dog said.

Her ears folded back... But, slowly, she did finally opened her eyes. And she made certain that she looks up.

As she looks up at her Counselor, she starts to pant through her nose.

"Easy, Mahdokht. Don't think about it. Keep focusing on me." Ryō ordered, gently, as he glided one hand down to one-side of her face and the other to rest of her other cheek.

...Instead, she tried to open her snout, only by barely a millimeter, as her whimpering grew a bit louder.

Ryō knew that this was a far as she'll go, and couldn't push her any further.

"Alright, Pup. I'll take it off." He informed, reaching for the straps at the back of her head. "That's enough, for today."

As soon as the muzzle was removed, the white-wolf pulled away from the Hunting Dog Hero and rubbed at her snout with her paw.

Sierra opened and closed her snout, feeling free from the restraints to her face.

As soon as she calmed, she let out a frustrating snarl.

"Damn it!" She barked, slamming one of her paws to the ground. "I still can't handle it!"

Hound Dog gave her calming gestures with his hands.

"That's not true, Little One." He replied, as he went to the white-wolf, who now morphed back to her human-self. "You've, actually, stayed calmer much longer than your last session. You're improving on getting use to wearing the muzzle."

The fourteen year-old girl turned to the counselor, her eyes immediately zoned in on the muzzle held in his left-hand.

She glared at the object.

"That doesn't mean that I'm comfortable at the sight of it. Let alone, wearing it." She hissed.

Sweetie, calm down and don't be rude. He's only trying to help. Keep up with that attitude, and he'll probably inform your dad to not let you join the others for camp. Besides, your session is over and the Kid is on his way to get you. Apparently, he's gonna get the others to join you at the pool.

She groaned at the thought of the pool. It feels off than actual water does, a couple of people tend to use it as their own bathroom and not get out to use the bathroom. And then, there was the chlorine.

Since she was little, she had irritant contact dermatitis towards chlorine, since there is no true allergy towards chlorine but can have symptoms to having an allergic reaction when it makes contact to her skin. The couple of times she and Izuku went to the pool for a few of Bakugō's birthdays or a school field trip to a pool, she mostly stays on the sideline and try to avoid being close to the water until somebody picks on her brother or the teacher forces her to go in the water, ignoring the fact that her godmother had informed them that she can't go swimming in chlorine.

They all ended up with her back being irritated from inflammation, and developing rashes on her arms and legs.

Thankfully, Inko is a skilled doctor and knew how to help treat the irritant contact dermatitis, every time her goddaughter gets in contact with chlorine.

"That's no surprise there, Pup." Hound Dog stated, placing the muzzle back on his desk. "That feeling will never go away, even when you do get over your past experience on being muzzled. And believe me when I say, you're progressing very well. In fact, there were others before you that I had the pleasure and honor to help from their own experience with the muzzle. Nearly all of them were adults, with the youngest being nineteen years old, and they couldn't stay calm as you did until they were over their twentieth session."

The fourteen year-old raised an eyebrow to his words.

"Did any of them had been kidnapped by high-ranking villains, tested and experimented on, sold off to an illegal organization?"

Ryō knew she was using it as an excuse to prove her point that she should be making more progress.

"A few of them were kidnapped, and I had one where they were sold off in a human-trafficking situation. But, all of them happening at once? No." The thirty-two year-old answered, being honest with the girl. "Still, regardless of the circumstances and the issue at hand, you're still making progress and that's better than always being on constant fight-or-flight every time you look at a muzzle."

He does have a point there, Sweetie. That's something to look at the positive of the sessions, and it's more proof that you'll get better in time.

Sierra knew both were right, and nodded her head to the Hunting Dog Hero.

"I suppose you're right, Uncle Ryō."

The Hunting Dog Hero went over and patted her on top of her head.

"I am right, Little One." He confirmed, firmly and proudly. "So, don't get too worked up on the progress you didn't get. It'll come, in time. I promise."

*Knock!* *Knock!* *Knock!*

The door slide over, revealing to being Izuku.

"Sumimasen. Is Sis done with her session?" He asked, hoping he wasn't interrupting her progress.

Knowing that she was at her limit and it was time for her to leave, Ryō shook his head.

"No. We're done, for today, Anjisnu. -He looked down at the girl, leaning down and nuzzling his unmasked muzzle to her forehead.- We'll continue again, when you're both back from camp. -He looked towards the boy.- I'll send you a message, on when you're next session shall be."

Izuku nodded his head to the adult, then turned to his sister and extended an arm out to her.

Sierra went to his side and allowed him to wrap his arm around her back, being mindful as to not put too much pressure on it, and the two left Hound Dog's Office.

There was silence between them, as they walked down the hallway to head for the pool area and for the lockers.

As soon as they reached the stairs, Izuku broke the silence.

'Antiphonus informed me on what happened,' he said in his head. 'You mustn't be so hard on yourself. You're really making great progress with your sessions.'

The fourteen year-old was getting tired on hearing the same subject and conversation, so she simply nodded her head.

'I know. I know.'

Izuku gently tapped the back of her head with his hand, smirking down at her.

'Brat.'

She beamed up at him.

'Worrywart.'

Both are now in a good mood, both of their stress and barriers down. A natural experience between Blood-Bond Kins.

Barely a week ago, they performed the Blood Pact and completed the Blood-Bond Ritual. Yet, it felt like they've been Blood-Bond Kins for... Well, all of Sierra's life and most of Izuku's.

And as it all comes too often in life, there had been some changes.

As soon as they learned on what they did, their families had been very happy for them. Inko and Sierra's siblings, especially. Shōta... Well, he wasn't against Izuku being his daughter's Blood-Bond Kin; the boy had been there for her when he wasn't and became one of her greatest supports, which gave him more reason to know he can rely on the boy when he isn't around.

...Though, according to the Law of Zodiac, that would automatically label him as Izuku's family and the sixteen year-old to be recognized as an Aizawa, too. So, because Inko had been named as Sierra's godmother and god-sibling with Izuku, Aizawa talked with Raiden and Inko and decided he would, also, be named as Izuku's godfather... Thus, making him a grandchild of sorts to his parents, a nephew to his siblings, a cousin to his nephews. And, of course, a great-grandson to his grandfather.

Their friends, when they returned to school and didn't get the chance to see them after the mall incident, crowded them and demanded to know what happened and if they were okay... Then, as soon as they saw the cuts on their hands, the changes of their scent that makes them smell identical and seeing part of the bite-mark on the right of Izuku's neck, Asui, Tokoyami and Kōji were the ones to reveal that they're Blood-Bond Kins.

After explaining to the others on what it was, most of the students were happy for them and congratulated them, viewing it as a way of them being adopted siblings.

...Bakugō, scoffed at the others giving them their praises and that Izuku would now be more of an animal like Sierra and any other Animal Quirk User. Fortunately, Izuku and Sierra didn't let his words get to them.

Another change they noticed, is Izuku's need to adjust to his sudden heightened senses, when he isn't using One for All. His eyes were sharper than ever, taking notice of movement much more often than usual. His hearing can pick up the whisper from one end of the hall to the other side. He can smell more scent than he did, earlier, even if it was an old scent that was a a few days old. He savors his food more often, taking notice of other flavors and added ingredients that he didn't take notice. And his sense of touch was more accurate, and can even endure and/or resist heat or cold more often than he previously did.

There are a few issues on having heighten senses that he has to get use to, like having to get use to certain sounds and smells, or how his strong vision can make him jumpy if he doesn't identify what it was and heighten senses can cause headaches. But, other than that, it's nothing that he isn't a stranger to and always has time to improve on how to respond to his senses.

...But, the biggest change of all, was their need to be together.

They knew it would happen, but even they weren't expecting the suffocating, anxiety from being separate for a certain amount of time. If they weren't in the same room, even behind opposite side of the same door, they get nervous and unease that their Blood-Bond Kin isn't within their line of vision. Having certain thoughts pop up in their heads, having different scenarios if they were hurt or being held hostage, would make their anxiety build up. Fortunately, they're both very good at hiding their true feelings and are used to holding it in.

Though, both are positive that without Antiphonus' help to keep their hearts as calm as possible and assure them that the other is fine, from when they wake up to when they go to sleep, it would make it difficult for them to function and end up panicking that something happened to their Blood-Bond Kin.

Speaking of Antiphonus...

If you two are done pretending to bicker and are all in an agreement that Sweetie is going to stop being harsh on herself, we have a pool to get to and two horny boys to crash on their parade.

Izuku and Sierra rolled their eyes to his clear excitement to seeing Kaminari and Mineta's plan go to ruin, but neither argued on wanting to see their faces when they learn all of their classmates are joining the pool.

Ever since that fight with Nomu and, unintentionally, contracting some of the black-blood into their bodies, Antiphonus had became an interesting source of company. But, he's also a complete enigma to the two.

From what they've learned from him, he was just an ordinary Quirk like most others, no personality or any kind of intellectual thoughts of any kind. Though, ordinary Quirk would be an understatement.

Apparently, the original Antiphonus from long ago had gained his Quirk from both of his parents: His father having a Blood Quirk that allows him to heal any parts of his body and control to flow in or out of his body with ease, and his mother gaining a Shadow Quirk, which permits her to travel from shadow to shadow that is available for her to enter.

Combine those two Emitter Quirks* together and you get a child that has black-blood, which is also shadow-blood from its connection to shadows and darkness from his mother's side... And, with children continuously labeling him as a villain for his Quirk and parents not caring what he does in his life, and you get a dangerous, wanted convict that could come very close to being rival to Stain, the Hero Killer.

The siblings are still amazed on how well Antiphonus healed their injuries, including Izuku's arm, ribs and leg, after breaking them from the fight with Nomu and using One for All three times at full-power. And Antiphonus fixed those injuries up so quickly, by the time the paramedics came and were checked over, the bones had fully healed up, the massive bruises were gone and became no more than slight sprains. He could've healed up all of their cuts, but both decided to have a few be left alone to avoid questions on how their injuries weren't bleeding. He did at least fully healed up Sierra's left-side from the massive scratch-marks, since she should've been in a more critical state of shock and pass out from massive blood loss.

During the six days after the incident at the mall, the two had been learning how to use the Black-Blood. Besides Antiphonus healing them and, during combat, hold their bodies together when they break their bones, they figured out how they can both use Shadow Swimming. Though, Sierra has more control and ease on using it than Izuku and can only use it as an animal. Izuku can enter the shadow-world/dimension, but using One for All will force him out of the world whenever the lightning shoots off his body. He can move faster within the shadow-world, with or without using One for All.

They, also, learned that, like Dark Shadow, Antiphonus is weak when it comes to Light Quirks or any other elements that involves weakening the darkness. And, like Dark Shadow, is more better suited for defense if in a large lit area or when underneath the sun. Which means that he would, also, be best suited to attack within darkness and/or when it's nighttime.

There was, also, the limit of healing Antiphonus can do, while the siblings are in combat. Even though he's a very strong Quirk, he's still blood. So, overdoing themselves and sustaining severe amount of injuries, will push the Black-Blood to its limit and can't support the two to continue fighting at their fullest. More so for Sierra, on account that he's continuously slowing the process of the poison in her body to give Recovery Girl to find a cure. Though, he did suggest to Izuku to don't go past three usage of One for All at full power unless he has no choice and in a do or die situation.

With these thoughts in mind, the two knew that they must be careful on how they use the Black-Blood Quirk and, should they're be a time that they must reveal his existence to others, they only hope that they would have already master the Black-Blood Quirk and prove to everyone that Antiphonus isn't dangerous.

Izuku turned to his sister, his arm still around her shoulders.

'...I know you've contacted Rai-Sama, Yuki and Raijin on finding Shigaraki. And that you've helped them find the alley we were at, even though Antiphonus didn't inform me on your whereabouts and had blocked our connection when you requested him to do so.'

Sierra winced at his words, but knew he wasn't all too upset of her actions. He just wanted to know why she didn't tell him what she was doing, and why their godfather wanted her help on finding Shigaraki.

'They were trying to find any leads on locating their hideout, and needed me to figure out if they left a trail or not. Besides that it damaged one of their terrorists, that Nomu we killed became an S-Class investigation to Fox Hound after learning it harbored the DNA of one of their missing member: Servel.'

Izuku's eyes widened at the name; they didn't knew Serval personally, since he went MIA for six years after being given a special assignment to look into, but they had looked in on his profile and hearing stories of Raiden's past missions he went with Serval. He was the swiftest amongst Fox Hound and a hell of a marksmanship, even to being more skilled at shooting than Snipe.

'Is it possible that Shigaraki's master was behind his disappearance?'

The fourteen year-old girl glared out ahead.

'I have no doubt in my mind that he did. And if he was able to capture and kill someone from Fox Hound, without anybody knowing of Serval's disappearance until he didn't radio them after twenty-fours hours of silence and not leaving a single trace on what happened to him, I wouldn't be surprised if he, also, captured and killed other high-ranking heroes and/or villains, as he did with Antiphonus.'

Yeah. That idiot got injured when making his escape from a heist he fucked up for being too over cocky and didn't have me disable all of the motion-sensors for him to grab the few expensive arts to sell on the black market. We did killed most of the guards and a few heroes by having me enter their bodies and making them explode like balloons. But then, All Might came and used some of his Smash to overpower me and blow most of me away from Antiphonus. Drained of more than half of me and suffering from blood loss, he made an effort to escape through the shadows and only made it a mile away from the hero before the police arrived and their lights forced him out of the shadows. It was at an alleyway and being chased by the pigs* that he thought he was going to be caught... Only to find himself being pulled in a different form of shadow that came from behind and got pulled in. I shouldn't have to tell you on what happened, unless you wanna hear the gruesome details on what they put him through before he died and had his body merged with other dead corpses.

The two teens winced at the offer, not wanting to hear what would be similar to Sierra's treatment at the age of four.

'If we ever had to reveal your existence and need to explain on what happened, maybe then.' Izuku suggested. 'Right now, we need to get to the pool. We're probably, already, late for the training.'

As they continued on walking, Sierra wrapped her arms over her chest. Hands clenched tightly to her elbows, as she focuses on keeping her breathing and her body to not tremble.

It was taking everything within her to not get sick from the thought of what the original Antiphonus went through, even though Antiphonus will help her stomach settle and make certain she doesn't puke up her lunch.

...Though, the cloaked-figure walking beside her made her feel very unease and worried as to why it was here, without making her speak words of possible warning.

An Hour and Forty-Five Minutes Later: At the Pool...
"All right! Let's all take a fifteen minute breather!" Iida announced, as he pulled out a mini-cooler. "I brought these for everyone. Please, drink up!"

He opened the lid to reveal orange soda surrounded in ice, to keep cool.

"Yoi! (Nice/good)" Satō cheered, helping himself to one.

"Thanks a lot, Class Rep!" Ojiro thanked, grabbing one, too.

"This is just what I needed!" Sero sighed, exhausted from them swimming laps within the pool.

On top of the roof to the locker room, Sierra watches from afar.

Mineta and Kaminari looked completely drained and exhausted from the training, as they grumbled at six of the seven girls in their classes continuously playing at the other-side fo the pool.

Izuku was hunched over, being the last to get out of the pool, gasping for breath.

It was hard work, but it wasn't something he couldn't handle; All Might made him swim laps within the pool and diving down to collect trash in the beach, when he was working out his body to properly use One for All.

Most of the boys, with Bakugō and Kirishima being the only ones to not show up or respond to her brother's invite, appeared to be tired, but are making progress on their endurance training in the water. The girls, meanwhile, continued to play. Still, they are being physically active and that was what's important.

Of course, when she and Izuku came, both wearing the school swimsuits and had applied the sunscreens on their skin, they did invited her to come play and she had to kindly refuse.

The whole time she's been up there, she's been being stretches and walking in a circle multiple times in different forms of animals. It may not be much, but she's staying in shape and conserving her energy. And, because of her low blood circulations in her hands and feet, the heat from the building doesn't bother her than it should've with the average person.

You should take this time to, actually, rest up, Sweetie. Your body needs to properly recuperate more, because of your Hypoglycemia and low blood pressure. Why not go down there, and get some juice? Or, at least some water?

The fourteen year-old stared down at the cooler, seeing all of the boys sitting down in the shade and talking with each other. It looks like there are still plenty of more in the mini-cooler for her to grab one for herself.

Instead, she continues to walk in a circle.

Come on, Sweetie. I can tell that you're getting tired, and it's hot up here. Seriously, I'm surprised that you're not feeling the blisters forming on her feet and parts of your hands! Let's go sit down in the shade, at least.

Sierra sighed out a deep sigh, wiping the sweat from her forehead.

'It's fifteen minutes before five. -She walked over towards the edge of the roof.- I guess it'll be all right to call it a day.'

Thank you! Need some sugar in here! Something to get a kickstart with energy!

"You better, Deku!"

Down below, Bakugō and Kirishima finally made their entrance, though they missed most of the endurance training the other boys went through in the pool.

Sierra raised an eyebrow, watching the older teens joining and, as usual, the oldest of the class wanting to start a fight with Izuku.

Seriously? What's his problem? He always seems to have a stick up his ass and wants to fight with everyone. If he doesn't chill and back the fuck off, nobody is going to see him as a hero. But a cocky, egotistical, destructive villain.

The fourteen year-old girl didn't have the answer as to what it was that the older-boy she grew up with Izuku is always aiming his anger and hate towards her green-haired brother.

'He's always been cocky and proud, since we were little. When he gained his Quirk, everyone would him for his Quirk and boost his ego on how he'll become a great hero. It was when everyone learned that Izu was Quirkless, did Bakugō turned his teasing into criticism and bullying. To the point that he would use his Quirk on my brother, as if he wanted Izu to suffer, and would tell him to kill himself... Yet, what's off is his continuation to keep fighting Izu as soon as he learned that he had a Quirk after middle school, as if he can't accept the fact that Izu's no longer Quirkless and views him as a threat to his dream.'

Again, like a cocky, egotistical, destructive villain.

She continued to listen in on their conversation and wasn't in the least surprise when hearing the boys are going to have a fifty-meter swim race, all while using their Quirks.

Oh! This is going to go so well, that there's no way anybody should be worried of using their Quirks to cause damage to the pool.

Sierra rolled her eyes to Antiphonus' sarcasm, also seeing that this wouldn't really be much of a swimming competition and more of an excuse to use their Quirks.

'I'm more worried that by the time they finish their little race, they'll get in trouble for not leaving the pool when it's five.' She thought, stretching her arms over her head and morphing into her wolf-form. 'We better get down there, and change out of this swimsuit.'

At least hit the shower, first; get the sunscreen off your skin, and refreshen yourself from working out, Sweetie.

Even in her wolf-form, she can still feel the dryness of the sunscreen on her face, arms, parts of her shoulders and back, and feet. And deciding that it wouldn't hurt to wash it off, she leap off of the rooftop of the locker room and jumped on a ledge of the concrete awning to get back to the ground.

"Hey, Sis!"

Sierra turned her head and sees Uraraka and Ashido coming towards her.

"Are you gonna watch the race? It's going to be sooo exciting!" Ashido cheered, beaming down at the wolf-formed girl.

The wolf shook her head.

"I'm good," she answered. "I'm gonna go wash the sunscreen off, and then I'll meet up with you guys on who wins the race."

They were a bit disappointed of her refusal to join in, but both respected her decision and waved her off, before joining the others to watch the race.

As soon as they left, Sierra stood on her hind-legs to push the door to the girl's locker room open, morphing back to her human-self.

She went for the cabinets that has fresh-towels that the school purchased for the students, and took two white-towels to dry her hair and body.

...When she turned, she didn't jump when the cloaked-figure appeared before her.

The fourteen year-old simply walked passed the figure to enter a stall, closed the curtain and started the shower. She doesn't bother removing her school bathing suit, mostly in case somebody comes in and isn't comfortable of others to seeing her nude.

She washes her hair, ridding away the sweat and some of the sunscreen that could've gotten in, before rubbing her face and limbs to wash off the sunscreen.

He's still there, you know. Any idea why he's been following you, non-stop, these last few days?

Sierra looked towards the screen, not seeing any shadows but knows that the figure is still there.

'Don't know,' She thought. 'Usually, he makes me speak some dark omen and/or see images from my past from-... There, or even glimpses that could be the future. Other than that, and sometimes pops up for a few moments, he never just follows me for days on end.'

Think we should tell Izuku? He would probably would like know when you started seeing this entity, and help figure out why you've been seeing certain imagery that could be glimpses of the past and/or future.

Sierra wipes the water from her eyes, as she gently glides her hands to keep washing the sweat and sunscreen off her exposed skin.

'There's no reason to drag him into this. Besides, I'm quite certain that the figure can reveal himself to him.'

Antiphonus went silent after that. She did worried that he was going to tell her brother, but the two made him promise to not tell the other if they're keeping a secrets from each other, unless their life is in danger to have him break his promise. It was a relief that he's blocking their connection, so that Izuku wouldn't hear what she's thinking and isn't distracted on racing with the others.

A few minutes later and when she's certain she gotten most of it off, she turned off the shower and grabbed for the two towels to wrap around her hair and underneath her arms to cover most of her body.

When Sierra pulled the curtain back, the figure was still there, his face covered by the hood but obviously staring at her.

The fourteen year-old let out a sigh and proceed to walk pass him to sit on the bench to dry herself off.

...

...When she stopped in her steps from a bony-hand grabbing her left-shoulder.

His touch felt cold, and heavy.

...

...

...

She's dead... Because of you.

Her eyes grew from the voice. It wasn't coming from her own lips, and this voice is somebody she doesn't want to hear, ever again...

'Arsenius...'

You'll never be safe! So long as you're still alive, you'll be hunted until down, like the dog you are, until you accept your fate as his pet and become his obedient follower! If you truly value all those shitheads, then your only option is to die!

She pulled back from the figure, who remained standing and his hand held out in the air.

Her eyes were wide, her heart racing against her chest.

'What the fuck was that?!' Antiphonus yelled, slowly coaxing Sierra's heart to slow down.

The teenager didn't answer him. Instead, as soon as she calmed herself and kept hold on the towel around her body, she walked back to the cloaked-figure.

She still can't see his face, but can sense his eyes staring at her.

...Only one thought came to mind. On why the figure is here, and is making her hear the voice of her abuser.

Half an Hour Later...
"Man! That suck!" Kaminari whined, as he and most of the other students of their class heads for the train station. "Aizawa-Sensei should've let us see who would win that race!"

"Yeah!" Ashido agreed, feeling bummed that they didn't get to see the winner of the race. "It was getting good! I, even, betted with Kirishima that Bakugō would lose to Todoroki!"

"You shouldn't place bets against your friends, Ashna. Kero." Asui stated, walking ahead of her.

"I agree with Tsu." Yaoyorozu voiced out. "Competing for sports is one thing. Betting money on your fellow classmates, with the chances on losing your hard earn allowance, is another. I, for one, am greatful that Aizawa-Sensei stopped the race. Knowing Bakugō history on using his Explosion Quirk, he could've damaged the pool to go at full speed."

"Perhaps, but Todoroki could use his Ice Quirk, to prevent Bakugō's Quirk from reaching the pool and diminish the damage it could've easily cause if he does so." Tokoyami pointed out.

As they continued to talk and got on the train, Izuku and Sierra went to take their seats. And, just in case her stomach acts up from riding the train, the sixteen year-old grabbed for a plastic bag for her to use.

Even if Antiphonus could help keep her food in her stomach, since he's working non-stop to slow down the poison in her back, he's done little to deal with the ulcers in her stomach. And if he focuses his attention on keeping her food in her belly, there's a chance the poison will attack, at full force.

'Honestly, it's a miracle that Antiphonus could even slow down its progress and buy Recovery Girl and her colleagues more time to keep looking for a cure.' He thought, leaning his head back a bit to look up at the ceiling, but exhaling air out from his lungs. 'Boy, today ended up being a great day. Even though Kaminari and Mineta tried to use me in order to catch the girls in their bathing suits and Kaachan turned it into a competitive race, our training still went as smoothly as it could get.'

Yeah, but that only means the camping trip won't be as enjoyable if Hothead decides to keep targeting you to get an excuse to use his Quirk on you.

Izuku's eyebrow twitched from the thought, worrying that the older-boy will end up burning the forest and get them all in trouble. But, he had a gut feeling that their teacher will keep an eye on him and will use his Quirk to prevent that from happening.

'And if Aizawa-Sensei can't be there to keep him under control, then at least Todoroki and Sis will be able to use their ice and/or wind to keep his Explosion under control. I'll even help them in any way that I can, just so Sis can finally enjoy getting the chance to go camping.'

Ever since they were little, he knew that Sierra always wanted to go camping; her mom remembered going camping with her father a couple of times when she was a little girl, before he died in the line of duty and hadn't gone camping, since. They made her both happy, because she got to have that special father-daughter moment with Souza, and sad, because Ayano didn't like anything her husband enjoy on doing and gotten rid of most of his belongings. Cindy always enjoyed being out to nature and she had hoped to take her children camping, as well.

...Too bad she never gotten the chance to do so, when Arsenius entered their lives.

And even though Sierra had gone to the Hunters Moon Gathering since she was eight and would be out in nature for a week with the other Animal Quirk Users and their Blood-Bond Kins, she had always hoped to experience the same joy of being one with nature like her mother and grandfather did with friends and family.

Izuku had always wondered what it would be like to go camping and bond more with his sister on being with nature.

Whatever Sweetie's father has cooked up in his brain, it better guarantee that Hothead doesn't interfere with either of you two's training. It may have been a few weeks since he last attacked you, but that doesn't mean he won't target you to keep bringing you down beneath his level.

The sixteen year-old winced at Antiphonus' words. He doesn't have a doubt that Aizawa has a plan that will ensure everyone behaves, and keep up with their training.

...It was not knowing what will be in store for them, and not be given the full information on what they need to do. Since their teacher has a habit to either lie to them in a way to motivate them to give it their all, whether it was threat by expulsion from school or being separated from the students by extra work, there was no telling if he'll give them the full details on what's going to happen during camp.

'Whatever his idea is, it's going to be tough.'

*Cough!* *Cough!*

Splash!

Izuku opened his eyes and turned to his left, seeing his sister hunch over and puking into the plastic bag. He winced at the sight and sound of her puking out digested food, water and stomach acid into the bag.

He gently laid a hand on her back, being careful as to not put too much pressure, as he went to move her hair towards him and keeping her steady.

'Her stomach must be getting worse, if she's already starting to puke after being on the train for a few minutes.'

The ulcers in her stomach is preventing her stomach from digesting her meal as well as it's supposed to, and her motion sickness isn't doing her any favor to keep hold of her meal.

When she finally deposited all that she ate today, which was mostly her breakfast and some fruit juice, and dry heaving when her stomach ached from the ulcers pulsing, he took her bag from her hold and went to throw away the used bag in a trashcan near the door.

Sierra leaned back against her seat, slightly panting and looking a bit pale.

Izuku quickly pulled out a water bottle from his backpack.

"Here," he said.

Before she could even register the water, the sixteen year-old had already uncapped it and slightly tilted it to her lips.

Slowly, but steadily, Sierra drank.

A few gulps, and she pulled away from the water. Then, with a slightly shaky hands, she signed him a quick Thank you.

Izuku beamed down at her.

"Anytime, Sis."

He knew that she'll need help getting home, and had already made his mind on going to the next stop to take her home.

I'll take her home, Kid.

Izuku raised an eyebrow to Antiphonus' words.

'You're going to get her home? How? I thought you can't be used, since you're already focusing on slowing the process of the poison?' He thought, as Sierra gathered her backpack and placed the left-strap over her left-shoulder.

In combat, yes. But, non-combat and normal day-to-day routine? That's hardly anything. Remember: I'm blood, and the blood travels throughout all parts of the human body. That includes the blood in the human bones. So long as I'm not require to exit your bodies and you're conscious, I can take reigns over your bodies. And, I assure two you both, that I won't ever take control over you, unless it's necessary to keep all of us alive, and won't commit any sorts of crime.

The sixteen year-old was surprise by the news, and a bit suspicious that this was never brought up when trying to figure out what they can do with the Black-Blood.

'Why didn't you tell us this?'

His answer was something he should've expected, and yet was still annoyed by the obvious.

Neither of you two asked. Besides, I wanted you two to be able to trust me before I have to reveal this revelation that I can control your bodies.

He sounded very sincere to the boy on revealing his opinion. It did took Izuku by surprise.

'Why would you be so concern on wanting want our trusts? You could've turn on us at anytime and do as you please, without caring on our wants and/or opinions?'

And the answer he gotten was a bit shocking, as the train stopped and Sierra, acting as if she hadn't just puked her guts out, stood up out of her seat.

Because, like the original-Antiphonus, I care for the well-being and safety of children that had been wronged... Just as he was wronged, by both of his parents, the people that judged him for his Quirk. And, most of all, AFO. And if we're going to stop him, then I need you both to trust and count on me, no matter what.

"Well, here's my stop." Sierra stated, giving her brother a tired smile. "Thanks for the water, Izu."

In response, Izuku got out from his seat and pulled her into a hug.

"You sure you'll be all right?" He asked, pulling back and lining at her slightly pale face.

The fourteen year-old patted him on the shoulder.

"I promise, if anything happens, I'll text you and stay hidden until you come for me." She reassured, pulling her backpack higher on her shoulder. "Just make certain that you have everything ready for the camping trip, before you leave the house."

As Izuku nodded his head, the others, who were caught up on their conversation and didn't meddle when taking notice of her getting sick on the train, Ashido and Uraraka got out from their seat and ran over to hug her.

"See you tomorrow for camp, Ra Ra!" Ashido cried.

"Take it easy on getting home, Sis." Ochako urged.

The others waved to their youngest classmate and said their own goodbyes, as Sierra waved back at them and got off the train.

As soon as she was off and the train took off, the smile on her face immediately fell off her face.

She pulled her backpack up, again, and began to walk home, with Antiphonus helping her move and taking some of the weight off her chest from puking her meal on the train.

You're still thinking about him.

She knew he would want to bring that up, but is willing to wait until they were alone and didn't want her brother to be dragged into the conversation.

'...It has to be it... I just know it.' She thought, letting out a deep sigh. 'They'll make their move. And then, I'll...'

She didn't finish her thoughts on her sentence.

Maybe, not. He could be just telling you, through sheer silence and by his own presence, to be careful and stay on your guard.

'Maybe...'

She didn't sound convinced, at all, even though he made a valid point. Still, he never met, let alone interacted with the Spectre of Death like she had.

Antiphonus can sense what she's thinking, and continue to push her to think positive.

Hey now, Sweetie. Let's not have his odd appearances damper the trip. You'll see. As soon as they make a move on you and your classmates, they'll be dealt with like that Nomu you and your brother took down. With some help by me, of course, but also from you two working together as a unit. And after we kick their asses, you'll be back home, safe from AFO and that creep of a walking corpse.

Sierra knew the blood is trying to help calm her down and reassure her that everything will be all right. It didn't help as much as he hoped, but she appreciated his attempt and did feel somewhat relieved that she won't be alone if something does happen during the camping trip.

'...Right... Thanks, Antiphonus.'

No problem, Sweetie. Now, let's get you home. I can feel how tired you are, after training at the pool. We'll need to get some food in your belly, too, before you go over your list to ensure that you have everything for the camping trip and head for bed.

Mentioning food made her grimace, but didn't have the strength to argue and knew she needed to try and eat.

...Even though she agreed to not think hard about the Spectre's uncomfortable visit, Sierra still can't shake off the feeling that her question to it in the locker room was what she expected his presence was telling her.

Hours Later: Nighttime...
As soon as her head rested against the pillow, she dreams.

...And what she's dreamt, more confirms to what she believes to being her sign of death.

She runs through the woods as a wolf, that seems to go on forever. She doesn't know what she's running from what, exactly, but she knew that she has to get out of the forest.

Screeeeeee~!

She picked up the sound of the owl, and knew that whatever it was that's chasing her is coming closer.

Run faster! Don't look back!

She presses on, hoping to be out from the woods.

Yet, no matter how fast she runs, it just doesn't end. And the monster that stalks her is going to get her.

Keep running! Keep running! KEEP RUNNING!

...

BANG!

She collapses to the ground, and doesn't get back up... Blood spread from her back to her chest, coating the dirt and rocks with red-blood.

She tries to trigger any of her elements, but can't feel the pull at all.

And, for some reason, Antiphonus doesn't respond to the bullet that shot straight through her body nor does he make any attempt to travel back into her body and close up the wound.

...

Step! Step! Step! Step!

Footsteps echo from behind her, and she can do nothing but remain sprawled on the ground and bleed out.

Above her, an owl watches from its perch, hooting in a low-tune and doing nothing to help her.

When the footsteps finally stopped, the figure crouched over her.

...Then, a hand laid itself on the top of her head.

"This is it," the figure stated. "You have nowhere else to run, and are going to die like the dog you are."

Click~!

Her eyes grew from the sound of the trigger of the being pulled back, and whimpered when the barrel sat against the back of her head.

"Submit to me, fully, or continue on this little game of ours and keep facing the Spectre of Death to haunt you every single time. And when you do die, I'll keep bringing you back, again. And again. And again. And again. And I'll keep killing you and bringing you back, until you're nothing more than an empty husk of a broken, feral beast."

The figure waits for an answer, as the wolf lays in a pool of her own blood.

Her breathing quivers in fear, her whimpering wheezing into her panicking breathing.

Above her, the owl hooted louder, as if telling her to make her choice.

Sierra clenched her eyes shut, slightly lifting her muzzle off the ground and yelped out her answer.

"I would rather die my entire lifetime, than to ever submit to you!"

The hand on her head pulled away, gaining her attention to open her eyes.

...Only to find herself being pinned down by a massive talon of a bird.

...And, standing over her is a giant owl, who's face is covered in darkness, as it spread its massive wings out.

...

...Big, blank, white-eyes popped open over her.

"...Then, you have chosen Hell!"

Its beak opened wide, releasing a massive, ear-piercing screech.

...Then, it dived down and pierced both ends of its beak into her neck.

She choked at her windpipe being strangled, as copper traveled through her throat and glided down her jaw.

"Send my regards to your mother, before you come back for your lifetime of punishment."

When she looked down at the owl, she was taken back when she found herself as her human-self.

...And, with his hand through her chest, she sees the owl had been replaced with a man with no eyes, wearing a big business suit and smiling an insane smile at her.

All for One.

"It's because of your own existence, that she's dead. So, it's time to pay her blood-debt... With this heart of yours."

He pulled his hand back, and blood painted the sky and moon.

Held within the palm of his blood-covered hand, her very heart sat.

...

...And, with one, right, clench, he crushed the organ.

As the darkness clouded around her vision, the blood that scattered in the air turned into multiple groups of owls, circling all around them.

The bald man, seemingly not affected by the owls surrounding them, held the organ to the sky. His creepy smile still branded to his face.

"All of this, was never yours to begin with."

Just as the darkness finally consumed her vision, the flock of owls combined themselves into the massive owl from before and it came diving down towards her.

It consumed her whole, engulfing her in complete darkness.

"Ahh!"

She sits up from her bed, and her covers is pushed back from her.

Her eyes are wide in horror, as she pants deeply and quickly. Beads of sweats trailed down her face, as she clenched tightly to parts of her blanket.

Whoa, there! Sweetie! Are you okay?!

Sierra didn't answer him, immediately. She continues to keep breathing deeply and quickly, as she lifted a trembling hand to wipe away some of the sweat that gotten a bit close to her eyes.

After wiping them off, though new beads formed in their place, she looked around in her dark room and is reassured from the sound of her father's deep, heavy breathing in his own bedroom and Jade's fading purring that she's no longer dreaming. All of it was just a dream.

...A really, disturbing dream, that was no ordinary dream.

Jeez, Sweetie! Had a bad dream? It's okay. It isn't real. Try and calm down.

The fourteen year-old girl took in a deep inhalation, then let it out to slow down her heart rate.

Her hands remained their hold on her blanket, as she turned her head to her window, looking out at the dark silhouette of the city.

It did little to comfort her, let alone ease her anxiety.

Was it really that bad of a dream?

Sierra let out another deep breath, then wiped at her face, again, from the sweat that continues to glide down her face.

'...That wasn't a dream.'

"Hoo-hoo! Hoo. Hoo... Hoo-hoo...!"

From outside, an owl hoots from its perch in the tree closest to her bedroom, before it took off in the air.

She watches the owl fly away, but knew it'll come back for her, again.

'There's no mistaken it. The signs have revealed themselves.'

The Next Day, July Twenty-First: At U.A. High...
"Now that you've finished up your first semester at U.A. High, it's time for summer vacation to officially begin." Aizawa announced, standing before his students outside of the building and before the bus that'll take them to where they'll be camping at. "However... Don't think these will be months of rest for you heroes-in-the-making. At this camp, we'll push you to go beyond your limits. You're aiming to become 'Plus Ultra!'."

"Hai, Sensei!" Class 1-A replied.

Nodding his head in approval of their response, Aizawa left to go talk to Vlad.

"I'm so psyched!" Ochako cried, running over to Izuku. "I've been looking forward to this camp all semester, Deku!"

Realizing on how close she is to him, his face went beat red and looked the other-side.

"Oh, yeah! It's definitely close, huh?" 'So close!'

Taking notice of him blushing like mad and not making eye-contact with her, Uraraka gave him a puzzling look.

"Hey, what's the matter?"

In response, Izuku beamed down at her, while slowly scooting a few inches from her.

"I'm just a little hot!"

"Huh?"

While that was going on, which resulted the Gravity Quirk User to get some of their classmates to chant "Camp! Camp! Camp!", Sierra went to rest against a tree for a moment. She knew that it was going to be a long drive to their destination and because her dad refuses to tell her on where they're going, she wants to take a few moment of peace before she has to get on the bus.

...And, once again, undergo motion sickness and puke up her breakfast.

Though, she didn't really eat much, this morning.

The fourteen year-old let out a deep sigh, before letting out a yawn.

Maybe you'll be able to fall asleep on the bus, since you didn't get much rest after last night.

Sierra shrugged her shoulders to his suggestion.

'Maybe,' she thought. 'Maybe I can ask Dad and see if he'll allow me to follow the bus by air, so that I don't get sick when we get there.'

Perhaps he'll let you.

"I heard some of Class A is taking extra courses!"

Lifting her head up, she sees Neito Monoma making his dramatic appearance, as he and his class started to get on another bus to take them to camp, too. However, they won't be joining them until the third day of camp.

She glared at the blonde, as she morphed into her dragon-form and slowly stalked towards the over-cocky boy.

"Does that mean they actually failed the final exams?! *Gasp!* That must be so embarrassing!" Especially since you're supposed to be so much better than my class! All of you must be wallowing in shame!"

Before he could make another snarky comment about them, Sierra let out a snort of breath behind his head, making him jump at the feeling.

...Then, slowly and hesitantly turning to face who it was that did it, screamed at the sight of the dragon standing before him, opening her mouth and making the back of her throat glow as if she's going to use her attack on him.

Getting the massage, Monoma running ahead of his classmates to get on the bus, not seeing that she was only using some of her wind to let out another big yawn.

All of Class 1-B, seeing she was only trying to tease him, laughed.

Itsuka Kendo, giggling alongside her piers, went up and gently stroked Sierra's snout.

"Good one," she commented.

Sierra let out a low rumble, as if a cross between a groan and a purr, before morphing back to her human-self and went back to her spot to the tree.

Then, she turned to her classmates and gave them a wave.

"Don't mind him!"

Izuku, witnessing what his sister did, was at first nervous, before realizing that he finally gets to see who was in Class 1-B.

"Oh. The rest of Class B!" He cried, beaming up and waving at them.

Most of them beamed at him. While a few didn't show much of a response, or couldn't because of their Quirks.

"It's nice to see you outside of the Sports Festival." One girl replied, waving at him. "I guess now we're not technically rivals."

"Time to get on the bus!" Itsuka called out to her classmates, entering the bus before them... And, to give Monoma a good whack upside the head, before he tries to make any more comments to Class 1-A.

"Hai!"

Izuku waved them off, then turned to where his sister went.

Through the bond, he can feel that she's tired, stressed... And numb.

'Antiphonus?' He called out in his thoughts. 'What's wrong with Sis?'

Can't tell you, Kid. She made me promise to not tell you, unless it's absolutely necessary... Though, what I can tell you is that she's been like this since she woken up from a nightmare, and heard the sound of an owl outside of her bedroom window.

The sixteen year-old's eyes grew from the mentioning of the owl; growing up with her and her siblings, he knew that they were taught a few things about their Native American heritage, which includes their beliefs and history.

...One of which, where many tribes believe that the owl represents death and what it means if any see and/or hear any sign of the owl*.

'How did she react, when she heard the owl?' He asked, hoping that it was just nothing and that the owl was just flying by over their house.

She was nervous about it when the owl screeched over us, but then calmed down and said that it wasn't something to worry about when it flew away.

Izuku knew that Antiphonus was lying to him. And if Sierra had told the Quirk that story, then the blood should know that she's lying.

He was hurt that Antiphonus would lie to keep the truth from him, but couldn't hold it against her for something that her people had believed and keep to heart within their tradition.

'It probably is nothing,' he thought. 'She had interacted with owls in the past, and was likely spooked by her nightmare. Besides, he didn't say that she was dreaming about owls or saw any symbols of "The Death of a Man and the death of a woman".'

...That's because I can't see either of your dreams, Kid. Even if it's because I flow through your body at an exact speed that allows you both can remember what you were dreaming in, I still won't be able to see them because, once again, I'm blood.

Izuku winced at Antiphonus' words, realizing that he was thinking out-loud about his concern for his sister. That, and because he completely forgotten that Antiphonus, while still a Quirk, is blood.

'Right. Sorry, Antiphonus. Also, if you can, please don't let Sis know that you told me about this.

I won't tell her, anything.

"Attention, Class A, our bus is here!" Tenya called out, drawing everyone's attention by waving both his hands in the air like a robot. "Everyone line up in seating order!"

Hearing it was time for them to get on the bus, everyone began to head for the vehicle and get in line. With Iida, being the Class Rep, making sure that everyone is in exact line by their number.

Sierra, being the last of their seating order, wasn't all too concern on where she'll be sitting, since she has a strong suspicion that Shōta would want her to sit with him at the front. Though, is still hoping that he'll let her follow the bus to avoid getting sick.

...

...

...Then, she feels something cold standing beside her.

...

...

...Followed by the same hand on her shoulder.

She let out a deep sigh, knowing that the Spectre of Death is here to give his sign to her... His answer, to what she had asked of him, before he vanished when the wind blew against her.

"I'm going to die... Aren't I?"

TBC

*: Since Antiphonus is a combination of blood and shadow, I looked up those who have Blood and Shadow Quirks. Those being Vlad King's Blood Control Quirk, and Tokoyami's Dark Shadow Quirk. Both are labeled and are classified as Emitter Quirks, meaning that, most likely, Black-Blood is/could be an Emitter Quirk, too.

If you don't think it's right, because AFO took the Black-Blood Quirk and fused it in a Nomu to give it more Quirks and believe that it should be classified as a Mutant and/or Transformation Quirk... Or, be labeled in two or all three of the classes, do let me know. Remember, on the Trivia section on the MHA Wiki for Quirks states that they can be in more than one category. It's often Mutant with either Emitter or Transformation Quirks, but that should be more proof that it's possible for Quirks to be in more than one categories.

*: Remember, Antiphonus has his original user's memories and personality. So, he'll at times say things that may seem a bit random and/or out of character, but that's because of the original Antiphonus' character and behavior was in the past. That doesn't mean the Black-Blood Antiphonus will be anything like his former User... To a certain degree, that is.

*: The meaning of the Owl Symbol, signifies a bad omen. According to Native American legends and myths of some tribes, the Owl is a symbol of death. The owl is a creature of the night and was strongly associated with the supernatural. The circles around the eyes of an owl are believed to be made up of the fingernails of ghosts. Owls were also believed to be messengers from beyond the grave and would deliver warnings to people who had broken tribal taboos. Even to hear an owl hooting was considered to be an unlucky omen. The Pueblo people, including the Hopi tribe, associated owls with their belief in witches and the feathers of owls have a very sinister significance.

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