A/N: Hello again, readers. Happy New Year. And with a new year comes the start of a new arc for this story. Hope you all enjoy it.

With the weekend finally over, another school week was in session. For many, it was business as usual. Students walked through the front gates and made their way to class, chatting with others as they walked.

There were a select few however that felt anything but normal. Alicia was one such person as she walked into class. The fight she and some of her classmates had been in with the villain named Cougar just last night was still fresh in her mind. On top of that, part of her Quirk had been revealed to those same students. It was a part of her she had tried desperately to hide. But thankfully, they had promised to keep it a secret and didn't seem like they were bothered by it in the slightest. She had no way of knowing yet if they would keep that promise, but she was at least glad they hadn't outright said they wouldn't.

"Hey Alicia!" Jill greeted with her usual smile when she noticed the girl walk into class. "Morning!"

"Good morning." Alicia greeted back.

"Yesterday was a lot of fun! We should totally all get together like that again, don't you think?"

Alicia nodded her head. "Sure. Sounds like a great idea."

As Alicia walked over to her seat, she noticed Sakura whisper over to her. "Are you alright? About… last night?"

Alicia nodded her head. "Yeah. My injuries aren't anything too serious. What about you?"

"The same. I guess we were pretty lucky."

Lucky was an understatement. If the police hadn't shown up when they did, there was no telling what might have happened. All of them were fortunate just to be alive.

As time slowly passed, more and more of Class 1-C walked into class. When it was nearing close towards the time for homeroom to start, Sakura told everyone to take their seats. The rest of the class complied, not wanting to see the girl's angry side anytime soon.

As the homeroom bell rang, Yamagori walked into the room. She sat at her desk with her feet up on the table like usual. "Alright then. We've got a couple of announcements to get through so keep quiet while I explain them. For those of you that haven't heard, there's a field trip coming up."

The mention of a field trip nearly got the entire class to jump for joy and excitement. But one stare from Yamagori quickly got them to stay calmly sitting in their seats.

"Our destination is Hero Support Industries, HSI for short." Yamagori explained. "They make lots of support items for heroes and other crap. The school thinks it will be a good chance for all of you brats to get ideas for items and gear that may help support your Quirks. Though personally, if you can't even come up with that on your own, I don't know what you're even doing here in U.A."

'Is she ever going to give us any kind of encouragement for once?' the entire class thought collectively.

"The trip's in one week. Pick up a permission slip and have it signed by your parents or guardians before then." she continued. "Oh, and one last thing. The following students are to report to the main office after class today. Dan Hiryo, Alicia Tsuki, Sakura Avalon, Hyde Gekido, Nene Fukasa, Merci Boqu, and Lilina Yoake."

The seven students each tensed up at hearing their names called. It was no doubt to talk about the attack from last night. But with them being singled out like this, nearly every eye in class fell on them.

"That's it for announcements. Now shut up and let's start class."

Morning classes started and progressed. Throughout it though, there were many students wondering what it was that seven of their classmates were getting called down to the office for. Nothing was said since it was class time. But once lunchtime came, the seven students were the topic of conversation at the lunch table. It didn't take long before they were forced to spill the beans.

"What?! You mean you fought an actual villain?!" Fiona gasped.

"Yeah. She came and attacked us on our way home from the arcade yesterday." Dan explained with a sigh. "We managed to fight her off until the police arrived."

"I hope none of you were hurt." Jill said.

"Just a few minor scrapes and bruises." Lilina assured them. "Nothing serious."

"So this villain took on all seven of you? What were they like?" Marcus asked.

"It was a girl. Mid-twenties if I had to guess." Sakura told them. She looked over at Hikari. "Her Quirk was actually a lot like Hikari's. She had cat traits and everything."

"Really?" Hikari questioned.

"Well-" Shiro said as he scoffed down his lunch. "-in any case, we're glad you guys are ok. That's what matters."

No one could argue with that. Class 1-C continued to eat lunch together as they changed the topic of conversation. The office meeting however still weighed heavily on the minds of the seven students. But there was no getting around it.


"Now then…" Principal Nezu said as he sat in his chair, looking at the seven Class 1-C students. Several teacher were also gathered for the meeting. "I'm sure I don't need to tell you why you were all called down here, correct?"

"It's about our fight with the villain last night, right?" Sakura asked.

Nezu nodded his head. "That is indeed correct. The police gave us the details on what exactly occured. You were suddenly attacked by a lone villain, fought with her while trying to alert the police, and she got away once help showed up. Am I correct so far?"

"Yes sir." the seven of them nodded.

"Normally, using your Quirks to fight anyone, even villains, would be considered a crime." Nezu told them. "In this case however, it was self defense and there were clearly no serious injuries to the villain since she got away so easily. So you won't have to worry about that."

"No serious injuries. He makes it sound like we couldn't lay a scratch on her." Hyde mumbled. He was quickly shut up though when Nene elbowed him.

"As much as I'd like this conversation to stay positive… there is one other matter to discuss." Nezu said. "The area where you kids fought received some rather extensive damage. There were chunks of road ripped up and trees deformed." The principal cast his gaze on Hyde and Sakura. "I would assume that was from your Quirks, correct Miss Avalon and Mister Gekido?"

"Yes sir." Sakura frowned.

"I hope you realize the trouble things like this can cause." Nezu told them.

"What were we supposed to do? Stand around and get our asses handed to us?" Hyde argued. "We fought to defeat a villain. Isn't that the point of being a hero?"

Nezu sighed and shook his head. "While it is true that a hero's job often involves fighting villains, that does not mean they are allowed to subdue them by whatever they see fit. A hero's job is first and foremost to protect others and society in general."

"But-"

"Tell me Mister Gekido, with all of the times heroes fight villains on the news, how often do you hear about there being extensive damage to the surroundings caused by heroes?" Nezu asked. The silence he heard from Hyde was all the answer he needed. "The reason you don't see much damage as a whole is because pros are able to fight villains while keeping damage to the surrounding area to a minimum. Being a hero is about more than winning fights, you must remember that."

"... Understood." Hyde said with his head lowered.

"Now then, fortunately the damage was small enough where some pro heroes and construction crews were able to patch up things already. And considering the circumstances, there won't be any charges against you all." Nezu said. "However, I want you all to take this experience and learn from it. Let it mold you into better heroes-in-training as you continue your education here."

"Yes sir." the seven of them said.

All Might stood up from his seat. "You children fought against a real villain and came out relatively unscathed. That is an achievement to be proud of. I look forward to how you improve."

Hearing praise from the legendary All Might helped brighten the moods of the students. They all made sure to take the advice from him and the principal to heart.

"That is all. You can all go home for the day." Nezu told them. "Be careful on your way home."

With that, the seven students left the room. Now it was just the principal and the other teachers. With the children gone, they could talk about the more pressing concerns bothering them.

"The villains are becoming increasingly active." Nezu said with a serious expression. "First the attack on USJ, and now this. We need to begin investigating the leader of the group of villains that attacked USJ. These incidents might be connected."

"Speaking of the USJ incident…" Present Mic said. "There's something that needs to be discussed."

Midnight narrowed her eyes. "Mic…"

"The group of villains that attacked knew at what exact time All Might was supposed to be teaching a class there." Present Mic said. "Nobody on the outside could have had access to that information. We need to consider the possibility of a traitor here."

"You can't be serious!" Snipe argued. "You honestly think there's someone here that would betray U.A.? Betray the hero society?"

"Can you say the possibility doesn't exist?"

Mic's words brought the atmosphere down in the room. The teachers all grimaced at the thought of a possible traitor. And most couldn't help but consider one person in particular.

"Oh just say it already." Yamagori said with a roll of her eyes. "You all think I'm the traitor. Am I wrong?"

"Now hold on, Sienna-"

"No, it's fine Nezu. It's the logical conclusion after all." she shrugged, clearly annoyed. "I'm the only one here with a criminal record. And my job here here is part of my parole. So naturally, I must be the traitor. No one can trust me after all." She got up from her seat. "Well I'll let you all right now. I have not betrayed this school. The only thing I want to do is get this year over with while keeping a clean slate so I can go on with my life. I doubt any of you will believe me though." She turned to the door and walked out.

Nezu called for Sienna to stop. "Sienna-"

"Don't worry. I'll give you all privacy to talk about what to do with your horrible traitor." Yamagori said as she closed the door behind her.

Ectoplasm looked over at Present Mic. "Did you really need to mention the thought of a traitor?"

"I'm not saying there definitely is one or that she's it. But we need to consider the possibility. And if there is a traitor, you can't deny that she's the most suspicious." Mic told him.

"She's not exactly a model teacher." Vlad added. "Why did you agree to let her teach here anyway, Principal Nezu?"

Nezu got up from his seat and looked out the window, his back facing the teachers. "I know Sienna doesn't have the same reputation as most of you. But she is still a U.A graduate. And I have full belief that she would never betray us."

"Why is that?"

"Because whether or not she realizes it yet, she still has that yearning to be a hero. To make a difference in people's lives." Nezu told them. "So I don't want to hear anymore talk of traitors and such. If we cannot trust each other, then the villains win."

"I too trust the principal." All Might added. "It is true that Yamagori may be… harsh at times. But I believe she is trying to show her students the harshness of the real world in her own way. That too is an important thing for them to learn."

"Whatever you say." Present Mic sighed. "Anyway, we're still doing the field trip to HSI, right?"

"Of course." Nezu nodded. "Let's discuss details about that for now."


Yamagori walked into her apartment room and slammed the door shut. "Ugh, stupid pretentious heroes. Why am I always dealing with crap I didn't ask for?"

She had so much hope for her life after graduating from U.A. She would become a top-rate hero, be treated like a celebrity, and things would go perfectly. But no one seemed to notice her. No matter how hard she tried or how much effort she put into her job as a hero people still focussed on the big famous heroes all over the news. She was insignificant to them.

She still had no clue why Nezu asked her to be a teacher for the year. She didn't care either in all honesty. Once this school year was over and done with, she would be done with heroes. She would go and do whatever it was she could find and live the rest of her days in peace.

Yamagori collapsed onto her bed and sighed. "Freaking hell. Why did I ever want to become a hero?"

"That's a good question."

The sudden voice made Yamagori jump. She turned to face the intruder in her room, prepared to fight, only to be surprised by who she saw.

Sitting comfortably in a chair was a bulky man in his mid-thirties. He had white hair and brown eyes. Coming out from the back of his shoulders were two steam pipes. He smirked as he looked at Yamagori.

"Long time no see."

"Overdrive." Yamagori glared. "The hell do you want?"

"Oh come now? Is that any way to treat an old friend?" he asked.

"Tch, friend? Correct me if I'm wrong, but I remember you getting away while I got arrested."

Yamagori remembered it like it was yesterday. With her struggling career as a hero, she was getting short on cash. That was when she was suddenly approached by a villain named Overdrive. He wanted her help in a robbery. Her Quirk that allowed her to paralyze others was a useful one. It was supposed to be a simple one-time gig. She would paralyze any cops or heroes that tried to stop them, and she'd get a cut of the profits. That's how it was supposed to go. But to their misfortune, they had gotten taken by surprise from a hero in pursuit. She was restrained before she could even react. The only one in the group to get away was the leader of the operation. Overdrive.

The villain shrugged in response. "Hey, what can I say? Things went south, so I made a run for it. It's everyone for themselves in this competitive society."

"Unbelievable." she said with a roll of her eyes. "So what the hell do you want from me after all this time?"

"I hear you're a teacher at U.A now? Gotta say, I'm rather surprised about that."

"Don't read into it much. I just got cut a deal. I teach there for a year and keep my nose clean, and I get to be free. Simple as that." she said.

"Heh, I find that hard to believe. But whatever." Overdrive said. "I'll cut to the chase. I got word that U.A has a field trip coming up to HSI Industries. That true?"

"It is. What about it?"

"Well it just so happens me and my crew are planning a raid on that place. That place has some pretty sweet support items that can help when facing villains, or in my case heroes. There's even rumor about a super powerful support item that's shipping out of there soon." he explained. "Now we've got most of the infiltration down pat, but the tight security they have still makes it risky. That's where you come in."

"Nuh uh. No way. Forget it." Yamagori said. "I want no part of this."

"It's simple. All you gotta do is act as an inside mole. You'll lead the class to an ambush, my crew takes a few hostages to make sure no one interferes, then we get away while no one knows you were a part of it. I can give you a cut later." Overdrive said. "See? You won't get in any trouble. Not a bad deal, right?"

"Maybe you didn't hear me." Yamagori said. "I'm. Not. Interested."

"Seriously? What, are you suddenly thinking you belong with those heroes now? Don't you remember how shitty your life was before I showed up?"

"I'm not a hero. I don't care one bit about those idiots. I just don't want to take any risks. All I want is to get this year over and done with. Then I can move on with my life." she told him. "Look, I won't tell anyone about your little heist you have planned. But in return, please just leave me and my class out of it. It's just gonna lead to more trouble for me."

"You're serious? Last chance."

"I'm serious." Yamamgori said, lying back down on her bed. "Now please get out of here. If anyone catches us talking, it's gonna be a giant headache for me."

Overdrive sighed as he sat up. "Fine, fine. I'm going." he said. "Due to our little past history working together, I'll respect your wish not to involve you or your class. Just make sure you don't get in our way."

"Fine by me."

With that, Overdrive left and Yamagori was alone once again. She let out a frustrated sigh as she stared up at the ceiling. 'Why does my life have to keep getting more and more complicated? Can't I catch a break?'