Hey everyone! Sorry for the late night upload! I wanted to include more in this chapter, but I didn't feel like staying up until 2 in the morning writing, so I'll stretch it into 2 chapters. As always, reviews!
Fatman 42: Dammit! Thanks for the heads up! I'll go and edit it if enough people notice lol.
Guest: Well, I couldn't quite fit all of the S-class impressions into the chapter without it getting overly redundant. That and a chunk of the S-class didn't even show up. Also, Spot on with Tats lol. Then again, she picks a fight with everyone.
Reviews are always appreciated, and I'll get the next chapter out soon!
"Do we have to go? There's a sale on right now!"
Calamitas rolled her eyes. "Yes, Saitama. We are required to show up."
Saitama said nothing, looking longingly at the supermarket sale flyer.
Genos looked at the flyer Saitama was holding.
"I do not see why you consider such a sale important. As an S-class hero, you get payed the equivalent of a high end job at the lowest."
"Yeah, but it just feels dirty to miss out on such great deals."
Calamitas pinched the bridge of her nose.
"We're going to be late if we stall any further. We need to leave now."
Genos gave a stiff nod of his head, while Saitama pocketed the flyer reluctantly.
"Finally. Lets be off."
Calamitas, Saitama and Genos were running through the city at speeds that were invisible to the untrained eye.
"Master Calamitas, I recall you mentioning that you could teleport. Why not go to the HQ like that?"
"I've never been to City A, so I would have no way of knowing where to teleport to."
"I see. So that skill is restricted to places you've been."
"Not necessarily, I can teleport anywhere, It's just that if I don't know where I'm going, I have no control on where I end up."
Genos stayed silent, soaking that information in.
As the trio were reaching the outskirts of City Z's populated area, A kunai Flew past Saitama's head.
"Huh?"
"Who was that?!"
A chuckle rang out from about 20 yards behind them.
"I've finally found you, Saitama! I'm here to defeat you and regain my pride!"
Saitama and the others turned around to see a man in a loose t-shirt, his arm outstretched.
"Hang on! I've run into you before! What was your name...?"
"I believe you addressed him as 'Speed-O-Sound Sonic'."
"Ah yeah! That's it! Hey, sorry man, I'd fight you and all but we're kind of in a hurry. Maybe some other time."
Saitama turned around and continued walking.
"You think you can ignore me?!"
Sonic, now furious, unsheathed his sword and shot towards Saitama.
Just as the sword was about to hit it's target, Saitama lunged forward at speeds that no one barring Calamitas could see and bit the blade into pieces.
"I already told you. I'm in a hurry. Plus, I'm not in the best mood. If you keep annoying me, I'll punch you."
Sonic hesitated for a moment at Saitama's tone, before scoffing.
"Hmph. If you won't take this seriously, then I'll make you. Let's see how you feel after I carve up your friends here!"
Sonic grasped his other katana and bolted towards Calamitas at supersonic speeds, swinging his sword towards her neck.
Calamitas didn't move, instead she heated up the air around the sword to such a temperature that it melted before it reached her.
Sonic watched in awe and fury as the molten remains of his sword dripped off of Calamitas harmlessly.
"Wha- HOW?!"
"I believe you have underestimated me."
"GRAH! I refuse to be bested by anyone else! I'll slaughter you!"
Sonic Strafed around Calamitas, throwing shuriken and kunai at her, but they all melted before they hit her. Getting fed up with none of his weaponry working, he opted to use melee attacks. Sonic rushed towards Calamitas, aiming for a kick to the midsection...
Only for him to be caught by his neck by the witch. "Look. Like Saitama said, We're in a hurry. So with all due respect..."
Calamitas lifted Sonic up over her shoulder, before chucking him back into the city.
"FUCK OFF!"
Sonic hurtled through the air, before crashing through the window of an abandoned factory and smashing into a wall. He slumped down, barely conscious.
"I'll... revenge..!"
Sonic passed out.
Calamitas dusted her hands. "Well that was annoying. We need to pick up the pace. That guy set us back a bit."
Saitama looked into the city. "You think he's okay? That was a pretty hard throw."
"I'm sure he's fine. He seemed like a tough person. Now come on! We need to keep moving!"
Saitama, Calamitas and Genos arrived at City A hero HQ about half an hour later.
"I'm honestly shocked that we made it on time. I thought for sure that Sonic guy cost too much time."
As the trio walked into the building, they were greeted by a man in a suit and tie. He had white hair and a rather large nose.
"Ah, there you are. I was beginning to think you weren't going to show up. I am Sitch, one of the Hero Association executives, as well as the one who briefs the S-Class. Right this way, the others are waiting upstairs."
Sitch lead them to an elevator down the hall. "I apologize, but given that this meeting wasn't urgent, some of the S-class didn't show up. It was hard to get even this many to come."
Saitama shrugged. "Well, they have lives too I guess."
"Heh. The executives tend to forget that. They often get mad when one of them refuses a mission."
Calamitas gave Sitch a look. "I'm assuming that implies that we'll be called in often?"
"Perhaps, but you have a right to refuse if you believe that other heroes can handle the threat. It's very rare that an S-class is actually required."
The Elevator dinged, notifying the occupants that they had reached their destination.
"Well, I'll leave you to get acquainted. Just try not to wreck the place."
Saitama, Genos and Calamitas stepped out of the elevator and were greeted by a multitude of varying faces.
"Finally! Do you know how long You kept us waiting?! I swear, I was about to up and leave!"
They looked towards the irritated voice to find... What appeared to be a floating child with a black dress and green hair.
Saitama blinked, looking towards the others in the room. "Uh... Is this sassy brat really a hero?"
The other heroes either backed up in fear, or in a couple of cases tried in vain to suppress laughter.
"WHAT'D YOU JUST CALL ME BALDY!? YOU HAVE NO IDEA WHO YOU'RE TALKING TO! I'M S-CLASS RANK 2! YOU MAY THINK YOU'RE HOT SHIT COUSE YOU MADE S-CLASS, BUT YOU'RE NOTHING TO ME!"
Calamitas gave the petite woman a deadpan look. "Well you're certainly pleasant."
Suddenly, Calamitas was enveloped in a green glow and shoved into a wall. The witch pried herself off, looking rather annoyed.
"Physically aggressive too. You don't really act like a hero."
"Hmph! Like I care what a weakling newbie like you has to say!"
Genos was starting to heat up his incineration cannons, but was stopped by Calamitas.
"Calm down Genos. We're here to get to know each other, not start a fight."
"But master, she-"
"'s not worth it. Come on, lets introduce ourselves to the others."
The cyborg reluctantly lowered his arm.
"Hey! Where are you assholes going? I'm not done with you yet! Stop Ignoring me!"
The hero with the delinquent getup and the bat sobered up from his laughing fit and walked over to the trio.
"HAH! Not bad! There aren't many people who have the guts to stand up to Tornado like that. I'm Metal Bat. S-class rank 14. Nice to meet ya."
Saitama shook his hand with a smile. "You too. What's the big deal about her though? She's just an annoying brat."
Tatsumaki was heard raging in the background.
"Eh, they're scared O her cuz she's an uber powerful esper with anger issues. She's just kinda annoying to me though. I'm not gonna be intimidated by someone under five foot."
"YOU WANT A TRIP TO THE CENTER OF THE EARTH POMPADOUR?!"
"I'D LIKE TO SEE YA TRY YA SHITTY BRAT!"
Calamitas and Genos moved next to Saitama as The two hotheaded S-class got into a shouting match.
An old man with a bushy beard came up to them next.
"Youth these days. So little patience. Greetings. I am The S-class rank 3 hero known as Silverfang, but you can just call me Bang."
Saitama stretched out his hand. "Hey old man! You must be pretty strong to be ranked so high!"
Bang took Saitama's hand, his brow furrowed a bit. "Mhm. It is true that I am quite strong, but that alone is not why I am ranked as high as I am. Strength is not all there is to being a hero."
Calamitas took Bang's hand next. "Sorry about Saitama. He's not trying to be disrespectful, that's just how he is."
Bang gave a chuckle. "Oh don't worry. I think nothing of it. Say, where did you get those robes you're wearing? They look rather antique."
"Oh, They were custom made to resist even the most extreme of temperatures. My skills lay mostly in the element of fire, so I don't want my clothing to be constantly burned."
"Oh? How interesting. And who is your stoic friend here?"
"My name is Genos. I am A cyborg who is currently under the tutelage of master Calamitas."
"Hm. A student? What is she teaching you?"
"Calamitas has been teaching me to control mana, which is what she uses to cast her fire spells."
"What?! Magic? Spells? That's the most unlogical thing I've ever heard!"
A young boy, no older than 10 came forward. He had brown hair, wore a backpack and was holding a lollipop.
Calamitas looked down at the boy. "Who're you?"
"Child Emperor. Prodigy and S-class rank 5. What's this about magic? By definition, magic shouldn't exist! It goes against every single aspect of science!"
"Hm? Perhaps you just don't know how magic works? Mana is energy that every creature possesses. Some have more than others."
Calamitas pointed a thumb over towards Tatsumaki, who was still fighting with Metal Bat.
"Even what you call 'esp', I consider to be a form of magic. When that brat shoved me into the wall, I detected Mana output from her."
"What? Are you saying that this 'Mana' that may or may not exist is directly connected to psychic power? And that everyone can use it?"
"Of course. But like I said, some have more than others. I in particular have such immense reserves that I could fight seriously for nearly a week without needing to recharge my mana. In theory anyway. I'd still exhaust physically before that. Sleep and all."
Child Emperor was silent for a moment, before he spoke up again.
"I won't deny that your explanation makes some sense, but I still want scientific proof that this 'Mana' exists before I'm willing to believe you."
Calamitas shrugged. "Suit yourself. I'm not here to argue."
The man in the red cape and kimono stood up next. "Heh, Guess I'll just introduce everyone who hasn't talked yet. First off, I'm Atomic Samurai, S-class rank 4. The guy eyeing up the cyborg is Puri Puri Prisoner. He's a decent enough guy, just steer clear of him if he finds you attractive. I think you've already met Tank Top Master. Nice guy, serious about training, and as his hero name would suggest, likes wearing tank tops. A lot. The huge guy over there is Superalloy Darkshine. He's probably the most durable of all the S-class. The other huge guy eating a bucket of fried chicken on the couch is Pig God. As his name suggests, his main power is... well, eating. The guy in the trench coat over there is Zombieman. He's able to regenerate from almost anything, hence his name. And lastly, we have King. He's known as the strongest man on earth. No one really knows much about him or his fighting style.
Calamitas listened to all of the powers that the S-class had, and she was impressed by the diversity.
"well, you all seem pretty impressive. I'll look forward to working with you."
Atomic Samurai smirked. "heh. Just try not to fall behind."
Superalloy Darkshine dropped the dumbbell he was lifting and walked over to Saitama.
"Hey! In case you didn't hear, I'm Superalloy Darkshine! Y'know, I've heard rumors that you guys were the ones who took down the House of Evolution! You must be pretty strong to have beaten them! Saitama! If you don't mind, I'd like to have a spar with you to see just how strong you are!"
"Huh? Oh, ok."
"Sweet! We have a combat room in the basement of the headquarters. Lets go there so we don't trash the place."
The other S-class were intrigued by this.
"Huh. Darkshine wants to test the newbie out?"
"Sounds interesting. Let's see what he can do."
Even Metal Bat and Tatsumaki were intrigued enough to stop throwing insults at each other.
Darkshine looked over to Calamitas and Genos with an exited smile.
"Hey, In fact, how about when we're done with our spar, you two test yourselves against someone of your choosing as well!"
"Well, I don't see a reason not to."
"It would be good intel on who We'll be working with."
"Great! Then It's a plan!"
The S-class piled into the elevator, and headed down to the combat room.
"Hey, can you stop eating for one god damn second?! You're getting grease on my trench coat!"
"Hey pompadour, get you're metal stick outta my face before it snap it in half!"
"I'D LIKE TO SEE YA TRY!"
Calamitas grumbled to herself. It's times like this that I wish I was still a ruthless killer.
I'm going to start adding threat levels in the bottom of each chapter for characters. I was going to do it in this chapter, but there was no fighting besides the little spat with Sonic, so it wouldn't make sense. Make sure to keep an eye out next chapter though!