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Tales of the Multiverse Bit 85

I'm gonna get that bastard! After Grand left with Kanna Artemis and Ran the Warrior, Vincent is seen limping in pain after getting beaten-up badly by Grand, swearing that he'll get back at him.

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It was a wonderful morning in Mega-Tokyo as we head towards one of the biggest schools in the country called the Heartcross Academy.

Heartcross Academy is an all-girls schools, where students not only learn the basics but also morals, morals of friendship and respect. The school is divided by north, south, east and west. The school is divided in each group from different buildings. Each floor consists of different age groups of students from pre-teens to the older teens, all talented and gifted. In occasions, the school can get a bit big for visitors as the school has been to known to be quite huge even for those that studied there even amongst the gifted. Heartcross provides dorms for those with scholarship as well for exchange students from around the world.

Aside from basic education, Heartcross has multiple activities and clubs for students to join. From basketball, to soccer and even the dreaded - Jai Alai, as the school encourages students to participate. Heartcross also teaches self-defense classes from Karate, Judo to even Wrestling. The school also gets visits from other schools to take on festivities or even competitions from both schools. Students are free to visit their friends from the other schools and treasure their school memories together.

Heartcross Academy also doubles as a heroic organization known as the Heroes Coalitions. Similar to the Heroes Coalition from Neo-City, whom they had a friendly rivalry with, they take on missions in helping other worlds with their dilemmas, students with gifted abilities are allowed to take missions as well while trainees can only participate in local missions as they're still in training. Unlike the other coalitions, Heartcross only accepts females as students and trainees, for reasons unknown. As a result, many males with gifted abilities had no choice but to leave Japan to train their abilities in other Coalitions, a young man named Kyoutarou Suga was an example of that, which in itself was not a bad thing however as this kept many young males felt inferior and bitter which some led them to use their abilities for crimes.

Despite that, life goes on in Mega-Tokyo.

Case in point, we focused our attention with a young girl walking in one town heading towards a house.

The girl had a rather beautiful appearance with short a brown hair, she had kind blue eyes and a luscious mole under her lip. She wears a blue hoodie jacket, dark-blue skirt over a dark pantyhose, blue sneakers and red headband on top of her head. This is Yuura Inoki.

Heartcross Student & Trainee

Yuura Inoki

Yuura got in front of the door and began to knock and a few seconds later, the door open which reveals a little girl behind it.

The girl had a petite appearance with a short-brown hair tied in low pigtails and had brown eyes. She wears a pink laced-shirt, a blue denim shorts with an orange belt and wears blue slippers. This is Akatsuki Yona.

Heartcross Student

Akatsuki Yona

"Oh! Yuura-chan, it's good to see you.'' Akatsuki greeted with a smile.

Yuura smiled back, "Hello, Akatsuki-chan." she greeted back, "My mom want to give this to you.'' she said before handing the younger girl a bag of cookies.

A minute later, Yuura and Akatsuki are now gathered in the dining area, the two are sitting by a table with tea and cookies on it while having a conversation.

"I really appreciate the frequent visits and thanks for the cookies, I love it." Akatsuki said in gratitude, "Tell Mrs. Inoki that I said thanks.'' she added with a smile.

Yuura shook her head, "No pleasure." she reassured, "It's the least we could do for you while you're sister is still gone.'' she pointed out.

"Don't worry." Akatsuki reassured, "My sister and I still keep in touch with each other.'' she stated.

"Really?'' Yuura uttered in surprise, "Well... how is she doing?'' she asked.

"Onee-chan is doing good." Akatsuki answered, "She told me that she is hanging around with with a bunch of rowdy but good-hearted people." she shared, "Plus, she's back in the hero business!" she cheered.

Yuura nodded, "I see, that's good." she uttered before taking a sip of her tea when realization hits her with her eyes going wide while doing a spitstake at same time, "Eh?! What did you say?!" she squawked, "Xyrielle is back on hero business?!'' she exclaimed in shock.

Akatsuki tilts her head, "Oh? You didn't know.'' she uttered.

"Since when?" Yuura inquired.

"Been a while now." Akatsuki answered with a shrug of her shoulders, "Onee-chan joined the Heroes Coalitions in Neo-City and is currently a member of a team called New Age Avengers." she explained.

Yuura stares at her in silence before standing up, "Sorry Akatsuki-chan but I need to talk with some people right now." she declared before storming out of the house.

"Take care.'' Akatsuki said with a smile when she heard the phone ringing from the living room. Akatsuki immediately made her towards the living area where she answered the call, "Hello~" she greeted, "Ah, Suzuka-chan!" she uttered the name of the caller, "Yeah, you're older sister was here a minute ago." she shared, "She left quickly after telling her that my big sister returned to hero business.'' she explained when she suddenly heard a loud thud from the other end of the line, "Ah... Suzuka?'' she called out in confusion.

bzzzttt...

Later that day in a mall located somewhere in the city of Mega-Tokyo, we go inside an arcade where see a young girl an arcade game rather intensely.

The girl had an average height, she had a shoulder length red hair and had heterochromia eyes with her left eye yellow and left eye blue. She wears a black hoodie jacket, old denim skirt, folded white socks and black rubber shoes. Her most notable feature is the tiny dragon wings behind her back. This is Honoka Kamishina.

Heartcross Student and Trainee

Honoka Kamishina

Honoka licked her lips, "Hehehe..." she chuckled, "Im'ma 'bout to beat my high score!" she exclaimed.

Suddenly, Yuura appears next to her, "Honoka!" the kind-hearted girl called out.

Her sudden appearance startled the gamer that it causes her to fall down to the floor, loosing control of her game which ended with her character getting killed on the process, resulting in a quick game over.

"Noooo!" Honoka cried is despair before dropping down on all four, "My high score!" she wailed.

"You can mourn with that later!" Yuura stated, "We need to gather everyone at my house!" she commanded.

Honoka looks up to her, "Eh?'' she uttered in confusion.

bzzzttt...

Later day in the Inoki residence, we see four girls entering Yuura's room where Honoka and the girl herself were waiting for their arrival.

The first girl had a slightly tall stature with an elegant presence. She had a short reddish-brown hair and had purple eyes. She wears a pink overall dress with a red belt over red pants and white sneakers. This is Sakie Kawakami.

Heartcross Student and Trainee

Sakie Kawakami

The second girl had an average height and a cold presence. She had a long jet-black hair tied in a high ponytail and she had purple eyes hidden behind a large round glasses. She wears a light brown top underneath a large labcoat, dark skirt, blue socks and blue-checkered rubber shoes. This is Mina Yoshikawa.

Heartcross Student and Scientist

Mina Yoshikawa

The third girl had an average height, she had a black slightly-messy hair and had dark eyes. She wears a yellow sleeveless-buttoned shirt, dark-blue denim shorts, black high knee socks and white sneakers. This is Akaza Aru.

Heartcross Student and Detective

Akaza Aru

The fourth girl is quite tall and had a cheerful presence. She had a short bluish-white hair and had brown eyes. She wears a white hoodie jacket, red jeans and black rubber shoes. She had a blue headphone covering her ears. This is Parabella Iwasawa.

Musical Genius

Parabella Iwasawa

"Yuura-darling! What's going on?'' Sakie asked in concern.

Mina crosses her arms, "This better be important, Yuura-chan." she demanded in annoyance.

"Don't be like that Mina." Akaza chastised, "I'm pretty sure there's a reason why Yuura called us here." she reasoned while Parabella tilts her head in confusion.

Sakie then turns back at Yuura, "Yuura - darling, can you tell us what's going on?'' she asked once again.

Honoka then sat on Yuura's bed, "Yeah dudette! I'm confused myself!" she admitted.

Mina facefaulted, "Honoka... you're always confused.'' she pointed out.

Yuura stood still in front of her desk before turning to everyone, "Have you girls heard anything about Xyrielle lately?" she inquired.

The girls, except for Mina, we're taken a back by her question, "Umm... no..." Akaza answered, "... but why ask her now after all this time?" she asked in confusion.

"Akatsuki-chan just told me earlier that Xyrielle is now working at the Heroes Coalition in Neo-City." Yuura revealed.

This revelation shocked the girls, "What? Are you sure about this darling?" Sakie questioned in disbelief.

"Before coming back here, I visited Akatsuki-chan and asked her for a photo of her current team that she just joined.'' Yuura replied before showing her friends a photo of Xyrielle "XY Girl" Yona with the entire New Age Avengers alongside it's honorary members, "This was taken after their latest mission." she noted.

"Those are... an interesting bunch." Akaza commented while Parabella whistled.

"Dude! Are those Vaas Montenegro and Needles Kane?!" Honoka pointed out in awe.

"B-but I thought Xyrielle stopped being a hero after that incident?!'' Sakie recalled.

Yuura looks down solemnly , "I don't know...'' she uttered, "But... what I don't understand is that why didn't she tell us?" she voiced out in confusion.

Mina tips her glasses, "I believe she still doesn't have the courage to speak back to us." she assumed, "After all, she still believed that the incident back then was her fault.'' she stated.

"Dude! It wasn't her fault!" Honoka defended, "What happened back then was out of her control!" she pointed out.

"We've told her that several times but she just wouldn't listen." Akaza argued, "So stubborn in the end..." she uttered, "She even left without saying goodbye." she complained, "What a coward." she muttered in spite.

"Akaza!" Sakie exclaimed, "Don't say something like that!" she chastised, "Xyrielle is still our friend!" she reminded.

"I understand that!" Akaza replied, "But why can't she just talk to us!" she exclaimed in disbelief, "We understand what she's going through yet she stubbornly kept it to herself!" she ranted in frustration before taking a deep breath, "I miss her so much...'' she muttered with a painful smile.

Sakie placed a hand on her shoulder, "We miss her too, Akaza.'' she admitted.

Yuura sighed, "I wish I could go to Neo-City right now, so I can have a talk with Xyrielle but I don't think mom will let me.'' she stated.

"Of course~" a voice is heard outside her room which surprises the girls.

Parabella let's out an amused whistle, "You're mom really had great hearing.'' Honoka commented with Yuura giggling in response, "So... what are we going to do now?" the redhead asked.

"I think it's best to leave things as of it is for now." Mina answered, "We'll get our chance to talk again with Xyrielle but for now, we let her do what she wants." she advised, "From what I heard, the Heroes Coalitions in Neo-City had a rather killer schedule and is a lot busier compare to us, so I believe she'll be busy most of the time." she explained which earned her a nod from everyone.

"Speaking of Neo-City..." Sakie uttered, "Wasn't Kyoutarou Suga-kun got recruited there recently?" she mentioned.

Akaza sighed, "Yeah he did." she confirmed, "It's kinda sad that he had to go." she confessed, "Even my mom and the police department were sadden to see him go.'' she stated.

"He had been a big help to the police department." Sakie pointed out, "It's just a shame that no one recognized his accomplishments." she commented with Parabella whistling in agreement.

"Mom tried to ask the principal many times to have him attend Heartcross as an exception but was rejected." Akaza shared.

"But it was the principal who suggested to send Suga-san in Neo-City." Mina pointed out, "I think she believes that his talents will be utilized better in that city." she noted.

"Still sad to see him go..." Honoka admitted, "At least, Kyou-kun said goodbye." she stated.

"I hope everything goes well for Xyrielle and Kyou-kun." Yuura said with a hopeful smile.

"Yuura-chan, can I look at the photo again?" Mina requested with Yuura handing her the photo, the bespectacled girl then got a good look of the photo, "Hmm... interesting.'' she mused.

"What's interesting?'' Sakie asked.

Mina smirked, "These guy." she answered while pointing a finger at Marcus "The Kane" McGee, "Out of all the members of her team, he got my interest.'' she shared.

"What's interesting about him?" Akaza questioned, "Aside from his blue hair and dead fish eyes.'' she pointed out.

"Fufufu..." Mina let's out a creepy laugh.

"Dude... whenever you laugh like that, that means you want to experiment him." Honoka pointed out with a blank look.

Mina chuckled, "I'm not denying that." she admitted.

bzzzttt...

Somewhere in Mega-Tokyo, we head towards a large Police Department and inside, we see a young woman walking in the hallways before entering the main office.

The young woman has an average height, she has shoulder-length red hair, she has green eyes and wears round glasses. She often wears a blue buttoned blazer jacket over a white collared shirt with a dark-blue necktie, dark-blue pencil skirt over a black pantyhose and purple shoes. This is Chitose Suzuya.

Police Force Member

Chitose Suzuya

"Chief!" Chitose called out, "I brought the reports from our previous investigation!'' she announced.

Another woman inside the office got her attention, "Ah, Chitose.'' the woman greeted, "I've been waiting for that, good work." she praised before Chitose handed some papers to her.

The woman is pretty tall with a waist-length brown hair and has light-brown eyes. She wears a brown buttoned blazer jacket over a white-collared shirt with a pink bow tie, pink miniskirt over a light-red pantyhose and blue shoes. This is Miyako Kougami.

Police Force Head Chief

Miyako Kougami

Chitose stretched her arms upward, "Things got a lot busier these days." she stated, "I just wish Suga-kun is still here to assist us.'' she admitted.

Miyako sighed, "It's a shame really but we can't do anything about it." she uttered, "Suga-kun's true potential is limited here, so working in Neo-City is the best option for him." she explained.

"Well... I miss him." Chitose claimed, "Think he'll do just fine in that city?" she asked.

"With his skills, he'll do just fine.'' Miyako reassured before taking a look at a paper, "Hmm..." she hummed with narrowed eyes.

Chitose noticed her superior's serious expression, "What is it Chief?'' she asked.

"There are some reports saying about a strange individual walking around in the city with a knife in hand." Miyako replied.

"Ah! I've been hearing that for quite sometime though it could just be an ordinary mugger." Chitose stated.

"Whatever it is, we need to catch this strange individual before he or she do something bad." Miyako declared.

bzzzttt...

Meanwhile in a dark alley somewhere in the city, we see a strange man walking slowly around while breathing heavily with a knife in hand.

"Kill... must kill... must get... satisfaction...'' he muttered.

A/N: Inspired from someonestupED, damnlastwords, Jamesdean5842, Hope the Victor and Ace Neptune. All OCs and concepts not created by moi were given permission for me to use by it's respected creators.