Yo, keeping this explanation simple. As stated last chapter, school started. That's it. Been so busy on top of saying that this chapter would be a big one which I've decided to hold off on the big chapter till the stain arc so yeah. I got a few chapters all ready to go so here's the first chapter after a month and four days. Also hope everyone has been good and safe with dang Coronavirus ordeal going on.
From their seats, Class 1-A watches as Uraraka is carried on a stretcher out, Cementoss already at work rebuilding the arena.
"Poor Uraraka. She was so close too." Says Hagakure.
"That fight was almost as intense as Midoriya's and Todoroki's." Kaminari mutters with a shiver.
"The only ones remaining left are Nunu, Lucinance, Midoriya, and Bakugou." Mina comments.
"But Lucinance is still unconscious, right? I mean, we haven't heard any kind of update so what do you think will happen?" Jirou questions.
"Either they'll skip over their fight or Lucinance will have to forfeit if he isn't able to continue by then." Tokoyami answers.
"And Midoriya just finished his match so he must still be healing, right?" Mineta wonders.
"Looks like,we got some more waiting to do." Kaminari comments relaxing in his seat.
"Your match with Shinn is up next, Crono."
"I know." He responds lifting from the wall. "I'll go ask Midnight to see if our match can be skipped. Hopefully she'll say yes." He takes his leave for both girls to look at the dormant Relon.
"How do you think he's doing?" Momo asks.
"He is fine. We have no need to worry." Kanao answers.
"Did you use your quirk to see when he would wake up?" This gains a shake from the girl.
"My quirk does not work on one who is trapped in the white void. We believe the cause of this is the entity's doing."
"Then... you're just confident in him, correct?" This gains a smirk from the female remnant.
"As are you." Momo gives a smirk of her own as they look from one another back to their loved one.
Though our confidence in Shinn stems from two diverse perspectives...
"When he wakes up, don't you think he'll be too exhausted to fight Nunu?" Momo asks still looking to Relon.
"Most likely, but knowing Shinn, he'll still proceed regardless of his condition. As will Nunu accept his terms to fight. Whether we like it or not." Kanao's words, Momo looking to her in mild surprise.
"Let go of me, Crono! He's killing him!"
She looks away from the girl returning her gaze on her boyfriend.
"You don't want him to fight either, do you?" Momo asks, she can see a slight shake of her head escape the remnant.
"No. If I had the power to, I would withdraw him from the festival completely, but that isn't my choice to make."
"Are you saying that as his sister or..."
"I... do not know. Crono made a point earlier but regardless of which perspective I choose, my opinion remains the same. As both his sister and Insight, the Overseer, I wish for Shinn not to fight. Had it been just the entity's interference, then I would have no issue..."
"But due to Reference, that isn't the case." Momo finishes gaining a nod and then a sigh from the female remnant. "There seems to be a history behind that quirk."
"Too much." Kanao shakes her head, dark memories beginning to resurface as she suppresses them. "All I can say is Shinn has always acted on what he believed with a purpose. Regardless of how much pain he would have to endure."
"Like his decision to use his Malevolence Form during the USJ attack." Momo quips gaining a nod from the girl.
"He knew the risks to using that form. From what Jirou mentioned back in Gym Gamma when you first arrived, he was hunched over in pain. Am I correct?"
"That you are."
"Yet I cannot determine his reasoning for using his Malevolence Form against Monoma."
"You can't? Nothing comes to mind for me at the moment either."
"When Shinn uses that form, it strengthens his entity. Unlike with Nunu or I when we use ours. To our knowledge, we do not make our entity stronger. We instead increase the entity's temptation on us with different results. Convincing Nunu for a greater urge of power and resulting in a weakened grip on my mental stability."
"But why? Why does Relon's have to be so different from yours?" Momo questions, her hands griped against her thighs.
Kanao remains silent refusing to look at her.
"Let me guess... No comment, right?" Her question is answered with a nod as her tensed shoulders lowers for her to release a low breath of frustration. "And there is no other way to wake him up?" A shake now.
She glances to the now resting Midoriya.
If Relon was awake, he could heal Midoriya of his wounds. Uraraka gave it her all but she still lost against Bakugou. If Nunu is able to convince Midnight to hold off their match, then it'll be Bakugou against Midoriya. But with bandaged wounds like that, that won't be happening and there has already been enough stalling match-wise. Hopefully Nunu can fix that.
She then glances back to Relon.
Relon, please wake up soon.
Shinn, hurry and beat that entity already!
Nunu can be seen walking through the stadium halls out to the arena, the sounds of the cheering crowd. Midnight eyes the approaching teen already having in mind what he could want.
"Let me guess." She closes her eyes, her hands setting themselves on her hips. "You want me to postpone your match. Am I right?"
"Yeah."
"Give me one good reason why."
"Why? You are of the few that know if I really go all out, Bakugou won't stand a chance. Midoriya either since he's still recovering from his match. Shinn is the only one who can give me the challenge I want- No, I need! All I'm asking is a little more time." He bows his head as she looks on with a judging expression.
"As much as I would like to do just that..." Her words causing the white haired boy to raise his head. "It's easier said than done."
"You're talking about the crowd, right?"
"Exactly right. We've had to postpone multiple matches already due to the intensity of your classmates. Because of that, the crowd has grown rather impatient and there have already been some complaints about the waiting."
"Who cares." Both look to see the source of the sudden voice to find Bakugou walking their way. "All these extras care about is a good show. They weren't complaining during the fights so they can get over it."
"I'm surprised you of all people are agreeing with me." Nunu comments as Bakugou stops next to him, hands in his pocket.
"Don't get the wrong idea. I still plan on taking you down and winning this thing but right now, I have my sights set on that annoying wannabe Deku. I refuse to fight anyone else."
"Quite the hate boner you have for the guy." Nunu comments under his breath, this earning a tick mark from the spiked blonde.
"DON'T EVEN SPIT THAT CRAP! ALL I CARE ABOUT IS KILLING THE BASTARD MYSELF THEN YOU'RE NEXT, YOU PORTAL-BASTARD!" This in turn gaining a tick mark on Nunu's face.
"DO YOU HONESTLY THINK YOU HAVE ENOUGH SKILL TO BEAT ME?! DO YOU NOT REMEMBER GETTING OHKO'D BACK IN GYM GAMMA, BAKAHOE?!"
"WHAT DID YOU CALL ME?!"
"I DIDN'T STUTTER!"
"AH! I LOVE IT!" Both boys turn from one another to their teacher hugging herself. "BOTH OF YOU SET ON FIGHTING YOUR RIVALS REFUSING TO SETTLE FOR ANYTHING LESS! Mic, you heard all of that, right?"
"You betcha! YOOOOO, EVERYONE! LISTEN UP FOR A SEC!" The crowd dies down in volume listening to the pro hero. "THIS YEAR HAS BEEN QUITE THE SHOW AND THESE FIRST YEARS HAVE SHOWN OFF SO MUCH POTENTIAL, RIGHT?" The audience mumbles to one another in agreement. "NOW, INSTEAD OF HAVING THESE TWO BOYS WHO HAVE NO REAL STORY TOGETHER, WHAT SAY WE WAIT A LITTLE AND HAVE NUNU HERE GO AGAINST HIS BROTHER LUCINANCE AND HAVE OLE BAKUGOU GO AGAINST MIDORIYA! HIS SUPPOSED CHILDHOOD FRIEND!" More muttering sounds before a few start chanting followed by many.
"LET THEM FIGHT! LET THEM FIGHT! LET THEM FIGHT! LET THEM FIGHT! LET THEM FIGHT! LET THEM FIGHT! LET THEM FIGHT LET THEM FIGHT!"
"That answers that." Nunu states.
"There you have it then. You boys have some more time. Though as for how much I don't know."
"Fine by me." Calls Bakugou already leaving.
"Thanks, sensei." Nunu says before leaving through the tunnel back to the infirmary.
As he's making his way back, he stops to see Momo and Kanao standing outside looking at the medical room. As he comes,closer, the duo hear his footsteps turning to see his confused expression.
"Recovery Girl is inspecting Midoriya and asked us to leave. All Might is in there as well." Kanao informs.
"Makes sense. Midoriya is basically is favorite student."
"You do have a point there..." Momo says gaining a thinking pose, Nunu leaning against the wall next to the girls.
"I take it from the loud commotion we heard, you we able to postpone your fight?" Kanao asks.
"Yeah, don't know by how long though so now we just wait."
"As we have been doing thus far."
"The bones in your right arm were shattered. It'll never be the same as before. I had to remove multiple pieces if bone to make sure they didn't stay in your joints." Recovery Girl sighs before continuing. "To push yourself so far just to light a fire under that child by destroying your body even though you too have a dream... honestly I don't like it. You're both going way too far. Both you and this boy." The skeletal body that is All Might lowers his gaze to Midoriya, whose gaze is lowered looking down at the bed.
Another sigh escapes the nurse.
"I've healed you enough to allow you to walk for now." She comments for Midoriya to look to her.
"T-thank you very much..." He notices his hand raising it to inspect closer.
It shows two pointed scars just below the beginning of his fingers pointing at one another. One scar longer than the other.
"That's what you get for overusing such a power in a short time. You should watch that hand of yours and how you abuse it. Even if that boy can heal any kind of injury, the human body can only restore itself so much. Keep that in mind. Also, I will not be healing these kinds of injuries anymore." This causes the two males,to look at her in surprise as she focuses on Deku. "You need to use that new way of fighting I saw and improve it so you don't have to rely on that power of yours in a non self-destructive manner."
"... Yes ma'am..."
"I need to check on that other boy and your lady friend so I'll leave you two alone." With that, she leaves closing the door behind her.
"I'm sorry." The boy's sudden words catching his master's attention. "If I hadn't said anything to Todoroki... If I had chose to be silent and focus on winning instead, then maybe I wouldn't be like this."
"Young Midoriya..."
"But..." All Might widens at his sudden outburst. "If I had done that, then I would have failed at being what it is I have strived for all along! Being a hero... means to help those in need, right? Todoroki was someone chained by his past... and I was able to make him use his fire... He looked so sad, so lost in hatred. I meddled when I didn't need to... But more than than wanting to save him, I was... so frustrated! I lost sight of what my goal and fought him with everything I had but I don't regret doing what I did! I'm so sorry!" The boy's face now scrunched in anguish.
Silence fills the room for moments before words are spoken, this time from the number one hero.
"It's true that what happened was a regrettable result. Saying what you did was foolish won't change that. But meddling when you don't need to is the essence of a true hero." He finishes, a proud smile on his face for Midoriya to be the one with wide eyes now. "Well done, Young Midoriya." The water shower beginning to shower from the boy's eyes.
"There goes Recovery Girl." Nunu comments. "Guess they're done." At his words, the door opens revealing a bandaged Midoriya along with a buffed up All Might. "Guessin' Recovery Girl cleared you, huh?"
"Yeah, though I doubt I'll be able to continue like this." He says emphasizing the cast.
"Eh, we got time. Present Mic gave us some time so when Shinn wakes up, which will be hopefully soon, he can heal you up and you'll be ready to face your boy, Bakahoe, I mean Bakugou."
"You did that on purpose." Momo says with a deadpanned expression.
"Eh, kinda did, kinda didn't." This earns a roll of her eyes.
"Midoriya, if you are healed by Relon before your time runs out, will you really go through fighting Bakugou?" She wonders for the freckled boy to become lost in thought as he thinks of the answer.
"Yes the hell he will!" All turn to see Bakugou walking down the hall to them."
"Kacchan?"
"We bought you time so you better hope that card-bastard wakes up and heals you so we can fight."
"Fight? Wait, then Uraraka...!" He looks to his classmates with discerning looks nodding. "Uraraka..."
"Don't you start getting all sappy for her just because she lost! If anything, you should be focused on our match, Deku! I don't care if you have All Might in your corner. I'm still gong to win, ya hear me?!" He shouts turning and leaving.
Young Bakugou...
"Okay... What was the point in coming here just to say that?" Nunu questions.
"Most likely to try to psych Midoriya out. At least, that's what I would guess." Momo answers.
"No." The four turn to Midoriya as he looks on at Bakugou's leaving figure. "Kacchan said that to help me as wierd as it may. sound or seem. Ge came,to help me stay focused on what to come." Deku can be seen smiling.
"You sure about that, Midoriya?" Nunu asks to gain a nod from the inheritor.
"I'm sure and that's exactly what I'm going to do."
"That's the spirit Young Midoriya! Now you should use this time to get some more rest, haha. Seeing as you're alright, my presence is no longer needed. I wish the rest of you good luck!"
"Ah, yeah! Thanks for stopping by All Might." Deku thanks for the hero to gives a thumbs up before leaving as well.
"So do you have a plan for dealing with Bakugou?" Momo asks gaining the greenette's attention.
"Yeah. Ever since the training with you guys, I took precautions on how to face Kacchan in case we somehow ended up going against each other. Who would have thought, huh?"
"I would have." Nunu says nonchalantly.
"As would I." Kanao joins in.
"I as well." Momo chimes shocking the freckled greenette.
"O-oh, well uh... thanks you guys." He says baffled.
"Have more confidence, dude. You trained with us and you're hella smart enough to fight anyone here. Give yourself some credit. You've come this far because of your skills, not luck." Nunu states leaving Midoriya speechless, only able to look on with his mouth agape as he sees the two girls nodding in agreement.
"Thanks for that. That... means a lot." He says averting his eyes from the embarrassment.
"Well that's good to hear and all but question." Nunu says.
"What is it?" Deku wonders looking back up.
"Why do you call Bakahoe, Kacchan?"
"Now that you mention it, I too have been wondering that." Momo mentions.
"As have I." Kanao adds.
"O-oh! Well it's just what I've called him ever since we were little and it sorta... stuck."
"Huh... Makes sense to me." Nunu shrugs as do the girls to which Kanao proceeds back opening the door to stop where she is.
"Insight, what's-
Instantly his eyes widens as it clicks not a moment sooner for Momo as she rushes past Nunu next to Kanao in the door frame to stare in awe.
"What's wrong you guys?" Deku asks, the moment he does it clicks as well.
Kanao followed by Momo rush inside out of view for Nunu then Midoriya to enter as they lay upon Relon. The black haired remnant now sitting up with a hand to his face.
"Relon/Shinn!" He looks up to be tackled by both girls knocking him down on the bed
"Relon/Shinn, you're awake!" They exclaim, joy obviously present on their faces as he winces from the sudden push only to smile at the two.
Back to real life I am.
"About time you woke up, Shinn." Relon look to his step-brother with his arms crossed, a serious expression plastered. "So, how are you feeling?"
The awakened remnant looks to Nunu, a moment of silence emerging only to quickly cease as Relon gives a single nod.
"Alright then, I'll be waiting." He leaves closing the door behind him.
Nunu...
"Relon." He turns his attention to lock gazes with Momo. "You really plan on fighting, don't you?"
Momo... He looks down to the bed sheets before looking back at her giving his answer in the form of a nod.
He shuffles in place slightly causing the two girls to get off as he pulls,the covers from him revealing the rest of his uniform. He moves his legs to the side as he places both firmly on the ground before lifting up. He looks back to the girls grinning as he takes a step only to fall being caught by the girls on both sides as he sits back on the bedside holding his head with a hand, a headache obvious to everyone.
"See? You're in no condition to fight yet!" Momo berates with a look of worry.
"Take some time to rest, Shinn. You've just awoken." Kanao suggests for him to look between both girls still holding him.
He releases a sigh before giving in with a defeated sigh.
"Good." They both state letting go.
Relon looks up to see Midoriya as their eyes lock before Relon"s trails down to the bandages around his male companion. He looks back, their eyed locking once more, as he tilts his head.
"What is it?" Deku asks for Relon to look confused by his question to realize something.
That's right. I'm back in the real world which means...
He flicks his wrist for a card to swipe out catching it between his fingers, words forming before giving it to the bandaged Deku.
'I'm guessing you beat Todoroki?'
Midoriya looks up affirming with a nod for Relon to twirl a finger, the words changing.
'Knew you could do it.'
"Thanks, Lucinance. A lot happened to say the least." Relon nods in understanding before he takes a deep breath closing his eyes.
The three look on curious before a feeling if warmth resonates within each of their bodies.
"This feeling is..."
Relon opens his eyes to reveal his black color gone. Now replaced with pure white as the right side of his body is covered in circuit-like markings.
"Are you sure it's safe to be using that after waking up?" Momo asks for her boyfriend to give a reassuring nod and smile seeming to put her at ease for the moment.
He motions for Midoriya to come closer which the inheritor does without a second thought. He stops before the leader remnant as Relon gently places a hand to his bandaged arms. A soft light begins to emanate from the two for a moment before the light dies out. Relon lowers his hand to fall back on the bed, his hand smacking his forehead on the way down.
"Relon/Shinn/Lucinance!"
He raises a hand silencing the trio as he spins a finger in a circular manner for them to look at the card.
'Just a headache. I'm fine. You should be too now, Midoriya.'
After reading he moves his arms to feel no more pain before removing his bandages to see his arm fully healed, albeit with scars still visible.
"Good as new...! And I'm not tired anymore! Lucinance, thanks a lot!" Relon gives a thumbs up before reverting from his holy form, his chest rising and descending in repetition.
"Now that Shinn is awake and Midoriya is healed, we should let Midnight know." Momo suggests.
Relon slowly sits up before attempting to stand only to be pulled back by both girls.
"You're not going anywhere, Relon."
"If you wish to fight Crono, then rest."
A single twitch escapes him as he once again nods in defeat allowing the two to let go of their grasp as he falls back on the bed.
"I don't mind going." Deku speaks up.
"Thanks Midoriya." Both girls say earning a look to one another before chuckling as Midoriya too laughs and Relon rolls his eyes over.
He departs leaving the three alone now.
"How much?" Kanao calls out looking to her brother.
"How much what?" Momo asks looking to Kanao and then Relon for the male raise six fingers then retract them to raise five next.
"And how far?" He brings his hands together before separating them as if estimating a measurement to stop as far as his arms will extend, this causing Kanao to look in disbelief.
"What are you asking him?" Momo asks again clearly confused.
Relon slides out a single card twirling his finger as he holds it for both to see.
'It took me to the facility.'
Now Momo widens at the sudden information as she glances to Kanao who seems to be in a state of horror and what can only be guessed as either anger or sadness. Her eyes still on Relon as he scoots his way to lay in the bed properly before getting under the sheets and turning his back to the girls.
"We'll let you rest." Kanao states getting up and leaving for the door only to stop noticing Yaoyorozu's still form. "Come with me. Shinn needs to rest." She quickly states snapping Momo from her stupor as she looks between Relon and Kanao.
"But he just woke up and-
"Yaoyorozu, leave him be for now." Momo looks back to Kanao with her back facing out the room, her tone shifting to seriousness.
She feels a poke to look back as Relon, now having turned to face his girlfriend gently poking at her waist like a child. She looks at him before eventually nodding to her chagrin.
"We'll be back, okay?" Relon gives a thumbs up and with a final glance at her boyfriend, she closes the door looking to Kanao already leaving before quickly walking to catch up.
"Where are we going?"
"To Crono."
"Wait, what for?"
"To talk him out of fighting Shinn!" She picks up her pace as does Momo.
"But you said-
"I know what I said!" She shouts, her tone shifting back to what it sounded like earlier as the two continue moving. "But that was before Shinn told me the entity took him to the facility!"
"I still don't understand! What were those numbers about? 6? 5? 65-
She stops talking, her eyes widens as she remembers a conversation the night after the USJ.
In the white void, it appeared before me saying it could gain its form which turned out to be a perfect copy of myself, only thing being it had its own body along with its power. We ended up fighting and it began to go past 50%, something I couldn't let happen. I had 50% of Eramsus Mode surging through my body and ended up using a little more than that, I'd say 65% and defeated it.
"65! Relon used 65% once again against it! Just like the day after the USJ attack!" She gasps in realization earning a glance from Kanao before she looks forward ahead.
"He had plenty of rest prior to that event but that isn't the case here."
Minutes the arrive at the tunnel seeing Midoriya just about to go out.
"Midoriya!" He turns seeing both girls run to him as he gives a look of confusion.
"What are you two doing here? I thought you were staying with Lucinance since he woke up?"
"Kanao? What is it?" The teacher asks as the student approaches.
"Shinn has awoken and Midoriya is healed."
"Have they? That's great! Now,we can resume,the sports festival!
"Where is Crono?"
"Nunu? I haven't seen him since he left. Why?" He is left unanswered as Kanao passes by him going out to meet Midnight leaving both to follow after her.
"Kanao? What is it?" The teacher asks as the student approaches.
"Shinn has awoken and Midoriya is healed."
"Have they? That's great! Now we can resume the sports festival! Mic, good news-
"No." Her sudden response causing the pro to stop talking as she gazes at the girl. "Shinn needs rest. He is in no condition at the moment to fight. What I need is for Crono to be called here." Midnight looms on over Kanao from the podium. "I must speak with him. It's urgent." Kanao adds giving a curt bow.
"I see. Mic, we need Nunu here." She speaks into her earpiece.
"YO, NUNUUUUUUUU! YOU'RE NEEDED BACK HERE STAAAAAAAAAAAT!" Mic blares through the intercom causing some to cover their ears.
Minuted pass until a figure exits from the the tunnel on the opposite of the stadium. Kanao walks to the arena meeting the person halfway until they stop standing apart from one another. A serious expression donned on both remnants faces.
"Kanao." mutters Momo. "You don't plan to do what I think, do you...?"
"Plan to...? Wait! Don't tell me!" Midoriya says in disbelief looking to the step-siblings on the rebuilt arena.
"Insight."
"You know what I'm here to request."
"Then you should know my answer."
"Will your answer change if I mention he was taken 'back there?'" Her words causing Nunu to narrow his eyes.
"How much?"
"65%."
"..."
"Well?"
"I refuse." Her eyes widen before narrowing as well.
"Why is that?"
"He knows his condition yet he still wants to fight me as I him."
"So... There's no changing your mind then, is there...?" She grows quiet.
"Yeah." He too grows quiet.
"Midnight." Kanao calls, her voice unperturbed.
"Y-yes?"
"While we are waiting for Shinn, is it fine if we hold a little exhibition match before the final rounds? ."
"Yeah, the audience must be bored stiff. " Nunu agrees, neither pairs of eyes leaving one another.
"Hmm, you kids do have a point, I suppose. But-
"Let them." The voice of Cementoss catches the teacher's attention as well as the three students. "Nunu has a point. The audience has been waiting quite some time so this reduce their restlessness. Not to mention, we really can't stop those kids. Reason being quite obvious."
"Hmm. But Nunu, what about your match with Lucinance?" Midnight calls out.
"I'll be fine!" He shouts back. "Besides, I didn't get the chance to fight my sister one-on-one so this satisfies me more ways than one." He lowers himself close to the ground, one arm in front and the other close to his face. "So tell me, Insight, are you doing this as a remnant or simply our sister?"
"That should be obvious, Crono." She gets into a fighting stance, hands ready at both sides for Nunu to smirk.
"Should I win, your match with Shinn doesn't come to happen." She states low, only Nunu able to hear.
"Fine by me. And if I win, you give up on trying to stop us." He responds.
"Agreed."
"These two are getting ahead of themselves! Mic, we may be having an exhibition match."
"Are you for real?! Those two are going to fight?"
"What caused this?" Aizawa speaks up looking down below.
"I wish I knew. Most likely something that has to do with Lucinance."
"The unconscious one, the girl, or the white haired one?" Mic asks earning a glare from Aizawa. "What? I couldn't not say it!" He protests.
"Ugh, Lucinance is awake now, Mic."
"Those two seem to be at odds for some reason." Aizawa says.
"Most likely. What should we do? If they're really at odds, things may escalate far out of our hands." Midnight questions looking at the remnants.
"If it comes to that, then we'll intervene. All Might as well as Endeavor along with many other pros are only hundreds of feet away. And considering their reasoning, I want to say it's safe to assume they won't get too out of hand. But it's better to be safe than sorry." Aizawa states seeming to pull out a phone before he starts texting.
"Alright then. Mic, notify the crowd. We're having a exhibition match before the finals. Kanao vs Nunu."
"You got it! Might as well fix the brackets while I'm at it." He begins pushing several buttons and flipping a few switches.
The jumbotron distorts the brackets before being replaced by a smaller bracket of four; Relon, Nunu, Midoriya, and Bakugou.
"YOOOOOOO! LISTEN UP Y'ALL! YOU GUYS WON'T HAVE TO WAIT MUCH LONGER BECAUSE TWO WONDERFUL STUDENTS, MANY OF YOU LOVE, and hate, ARE GOING TO DUKE IT OUT JUST FOR YOU ALLLLLLL!" The silent crowd quickly changes to a once again bustling crowd,of cheers and hollers with some boos mixed in. "BOTH OF WHICH YOU KNOW AS FAMILY! THE SISTER THAT CAN MOVE FASTER THAN WE CAN HANDLE, CUT DOWN ANYTHING AS IF IT'S LIKE BUTTER, GIVE IT UP FOR KANAOOOOOOO!" The crowd cheers even louder. "And then we have her brother, Nunu." The crowd boos with few cheers mixed in.
"Can you not be so biased?" Aizawa rolls his eyes.
"Sorry, sorry. Still salty he took out Yaoyorozu. Really wanted to see the greatest couple clash..." He says sighing, theor small conversation able to be heard by all.
"... You aren't the only one." Aizawa responds sighing after a moment.
"Damn, I feel attacked." Nunu chuckles. "Oh well." He refocuses on Kanao. "What can you do, right?"
"What I can do is stop you and prevent Shinn from causing further harm to himself." She answers back causing Nunu to now sigh.
"I figured you'd say that. No hard feelings, right sis?"
"None whatsoever."
"Alright then..." Midnight says looking at the two sibling ready to do battle. "Let the exhibition match between Kanao Lucinance and Nunu Lucinance... Begin!" With outany. moment's hesitation, both charge.
"We'll be back, okay?" Relon gives her a thumbs up before they close the door, the shadow from under said door moving out of sight.
He rolls back onto his back staring at the ceiling in thought with his arms behind his head.
Thar isn't good... No, nothing is good right now...
Kanao is most likely off to stop my match with Nunu, the entity has gone off and evol-
He clutches his head from the sudden ache.
I can't even think too much. God I feel like shit. He takes in a deep breath before exhaling.
It's going by Ather Delmise. Aka, Deathbringer.
A flashback comes to mind of his fight with Ather as well as the facility. He mentally groans rubbing his head in a circulating motion.
Too much happened. Damn that Ather.
The summoning of the fake remnants pops up.
Was that apart of his rule over the white void or was that an actual ability the Malevolence Form has? I've nev- Ack!
He pauses closing his eyes before siting up looking down at the bed sheets.
I've never seen one such as that. Now that I think about it, those fakers only used their weapons and not their quirks. Is he not able to make them do that?
He ponders on this silently in his mind before giving up.
Had Kanan used her quirk, I would have ended up in a tough spot. Regardless of how much a gap in power there was between me and them.
He flashes back to the fake entities, moreso their expressions before giving a small shake of his head.
No. They're not real. They're fakes created to throw me off is all. I did what I had to do.
He raises his left arm to then flex his hand as he looks on.
"It seems those tools couldn't match up to you, my other self."
He balls a fist.
Deathbringer...!
He opens back up his tensed hand calming himself.
Using others for your own evil desires is just wrong... Even if they aren't real...
He falls back sighing once more.
What's even going on anymore...?
"Time to wake up, Relon".
That's right. There was that voice again. It sounded the same as that time the day after the USJ. Could it have been the entity? It didn't sound like it... It sounded feminine, but Ather is able to change genders. Could he have done it when I was resurfacing? I took care of him so is that even- Ack!
He winces at the headache taking a moment to shut up mentally.
Is that even possible? Or...
He then gazes at his right arm. His eyes lingering for a moment before giving up on that thought as well.
Only time will tell I suppose.
"YOOOOOOO! LISTEN UP Y'ALL!" The voice of the one and only Present Mic catches his attention as he looks to the television.
The boxed electronic showing an image he had previously guessed correctly.
Kanao and Nunu... They're having some kind of exhibition match? If so, then it's most likely over me!
He pulls off the sheets as he jumps out of bed only to fall to one knee barely catching himself.
Damn it. He huffs. As great as Eramsus Mode's healing is, it sucks I can't heal the mind.
He slowly stands upright only for his vision to blur as the door ahead of him seems to become two phasing side-by-side. He wobbles falling back on the bed holding his head.
I can't even stand properly yet.
He looks back to the screen gazing at his brother and sister about to do battle.
No! I can't sit here and do nothing! I need... to stop them! Come on, Relon!
He slowly rises once again gritting his teeth against the pain from his head.
This is nothing! I've been through worse!
He takes a step taking a deep breath before continuing.
Easy... Easy... There!
He latches onto the door knob holding it as a ringing echoes in his head. He shuts his eyes enduring the pain as he blindly opens the door feeling his way to the hallway's wall. He leans against it on one side catching his breath.
So far so good. Now to stop those two. I'll just have to hope my head heals on the way.
He opens an eyelid as he traverses through the hall to the stadium. Unaware of a feminine hero shouting the word, 'begin!' from the tv set.
Both rush to one another, their left arms extending as their DNA bracelets disappear for their necrolite weapons to materialize in its place respectively.
CLING!
The special allowed weapons clash with a hard force, some wind brushing past the spectators closest to the two remnants.
Nunu, having more muscle, pushes Kanao away for the girl to respond by jumping away from a strike of hus short blade before jumping back at him, their weapons once again clashing.
"I wonder which one will win." Midnight mutters loud enough for Midoriya and Yaoyorozu to hear.
"Back at Gym Gamma, the three explained that in terms of strength it went Lucinance, Kanao, and then Nunu. Although that was including their Malevolence Forms."
"Yes, but that was two weeks ago. Both have long surpassed their previous strengths so it's possible Nunu has surpassed Kanao." Momo inquires, the three returning their gaze to the fight.
Nunu lowers himself going for a sweep of the legs to which Kanao hops over doing a full 360 spin strike for Nunu's side only to be blocked once again. He pushes her off forcing Kanao to spin another 360 in the opposite direction.
Gotcha!
Nunu switches his blade to point as his step-sister before going for a strike, her body still spinning with her back to him.A hand grips his wrist stopping the attack as he looks in mild surprise as Kanao has let go of her sword now holding it with one hand for it to come circling at the now defenseless Nunu. His eyes widen from the sight for him to lean back avoiding the slash now grabbing her wrist, both eyes locking onto one another before Nunu flips over the girl launching her away skidding to a halt.
Using your quirk on me, huh? Not bad, Insight.
He cracks his neck to before readying his blade. A dark sheen becoming visible. Kanao having noticed this takes action rushing ahead spinning with her sword striking the air for pink cuts to shoot for Nunu one after the other.
"Fatal Sword: Whirling Gale!"
"Void Blade: Sunder!" Nunu strikes the air with his might firing a large black crescent slash in retaliation.
The attacks meet for Nunu's to at first push through only to come to a standstill as the other slashes band together against his. A moment passed before both expel erupting an explosion of wind as both hunker down refusing to take their eyes off one another.
"Those two are really going at it." Sato comments.
"They both seem to be at a standstill." Tokoyami adds, crossing his arms.
"I don't get it. Why not just take it up a notch and use their forms?" Kaminari wonders aloud.
"Maybe they're still gauging each other out seeing if it's even necessary." Sero answers with a shrug.
"A better question is why is Midoriya who is obviously now awake and Momo down there?" Jirou questions putting a finger to her chin.
"Wait! Midoriya's down there?" Mina responds looking to catch sight of their classmates. "You're right! And he seems good as new." She cheers only for her face to stop gaining a expression of confusion. "Wait a sec."
"What is it?" Her music-loving friend asks.
"If Kanao, Nunu, and YaoMomo are here... and Midoriya is here now AWAKE AND SEEMINGLY FULLY HEALED... then..." Her gaze turns to the stairs leading to the stadium halls behind her. "Where's Lucinance?" She finally mentions her inquiry, her classmates' eyes slightly widening upon realization.
"Maybe he is still resting, ribbit."
"Both Jirou and Mina exchange glances with their classmates before each other, clearly something wasn't adding up.
"Now that I think about it..." Jirou begins.
"What is it?"
"Why are we having an exhibition match anyway? And why is Nunu the one fighting? He's still in the tournament." Jirou answers.
"You're right, that is weird." She mutters looking on as both remnants stand back to their feet, her eyes focusing on Kanao noticing what seems like determination for some reason. "I'm going to go check on Lucinance!" Mina announces to take off before anyone can respond.
"Wait, Mina!" Jirou calls out only to drop her shoulders looking back to the fight. "Kanao, what's going on...?" She mutters.
Come on, brain! Stop hurting and just fucking heal already, damn it!
He stumbles against the wall leaning his body against it and holding his aching head.
Okay, not my... smartest move yelling in my head.
He lets out a heavy breath looking ahead down the hall.
I need to keep going! I have to... stop them!
His vision contorts back and forth with a blur for Relon to grit from the mental pain as he trudges on.
This is nothing! If I can't see, feel!
He closes his eyes, both hands flat on the wall. He leans against the wall on his side as he guides his blind self with both hands.
The tunnel entrance to the stadium should be down this hall and take a right followed by a few more halls. One step at a time.
He walks slowly, the sound of his own footsteps and the distant crowd's chants echoing through the halls.
Coming to a halt at the medical bay, Mina catches her breath wasting no time as she opens the door. She gives a quizzical look as she finds Recovery Girl with Todoroki and Uraraka. The girl seeming to be either asleep or unconscious and the boy looking on at his bandaged arms with the healing hero at his side. The door opening having caught their attention.
"Mina?" Todoroki questions in a nonchalant tone.
"Do you need something missy?"
"Where's Lucinance?!" She asks seeing her person of interest absent.
"He's in the other medical room." Recovery Girl answers walking to the girl, cane in hand as it taps against the floor.
"Wait, there's ANOTHER recovery room? WHY?"
"Your guess is as good as mine." The nurse responds stop in front if her. "Why are you looking for Lucinance?"
"Kanao and Nunu are having an exhibition match and Midoriya is fully healed by the looks of it so I want to see if he really is awake!" She answers quickly.
"Lucinance's/Midoriya's awake?" Both Todoroki and Recovery Girl says in surprise.
"Yeah! Now, could you please tell me where the other room is?" Mina says backing into the hallway.
"Down the hall, take a right, then a left." She turns around heading to her desk. "But hold on one min-
"Recovery Girl." Todoroki calls interrupting her as the nurse turns her attention back to the door.
"She's gone." She sighs. "Kids these days." She mutters a complaint.
Down the hall...!
Mina runs jumping out of the way of a few people reaching the end.
Take a right...!
She pivots hard taking off to repeat the bodily action once more.
Then to the left...! There it is!
She takes notice of the room's sign above it. A smile escapes her as she stops in front of the door to catch her breath before opening it. Her satisfied look slowly changing. Her eye starts twitching as irritation befalls her.
"OH, COME ON!" Is all that's heard throughout the halls.
Relon stops hearing a shout to look back the way he came.
Was that... Mina?
He opens his eyes for his vision to seem slightly better albeit still hazy to a degree.
Or at least whoever that was sounded like her.
He turns back forward proceeding on only to stop again, the sounds of footstep stomping against the floor in repetition.
"LUCINANCE!" He turns back around to see a pink blur running at him.
The figure soon comes to view as he recognizes said figure.
So it was Mina...
She stops placing her hands on her knees as she bends over catching her breath. She looks up, her annoyed expression quickly changing to concern noticing Relon's visible state.
"Hey, you look well!" She rushes to his side supporting him with his side wrapping his arm around her shoulder. "I gotcha." He nods his thanks to her."Hehe, I guessin' you're thanking me. Don't sweat it." She grins her signature grin. "Friends help one another, right?" He takes a moment looking to the energetic girl before smiling with a nod. "Now, let's get you to the others." His eyes widen as he looks at the girl, her face clearly visible due to their closeness.
How on earth...?
"I bet you're wondering how, right?" He nods dumbly. "It doesn't make a,lot of sense to hold an exhibition match if Nunu is still in the tournament. Not to mention seeing you like this only proved my hunch, hehe."
Mina...
"Someone like Mina has a perky personality, don't you think? Nice bod like Momo, seems more athletic, though doesn't have the brains like Momo. Polar opposites attract after all, right?"
Don't compare Mina and Momo! They're both perfect just the way they are!
Ather, Deathbringer, whatever you want to call yourself; you're wrong about one thing. Relon begins to stand off the wall, Mina still helping him.
"Whoa there." She cautions.
He looks ahead before glancing back to Mina who's looking at him in wonder, her mouth ever so slightly agape.
Mina is a lot smarter than you think.
"You ready?" She asks to receive a nod. "Try not to overexert yourself so much. I'm here so you can try to rest your left side a bit." Her words making his eyes widen slightly. "Alright! Next stop, the stadium!" She announces with pep in her voice as the new duo slowly make their way down the hall, Relon looking at her out the corner of his eyes.
"I'm willing to bet that if you hadn't gotten with Momo, you would have gotten with Mina."
Maybe... Just maybe... had things been different.
Memories of his time with Momo flooding to his mind.
But I like things the way they are. Momo as my girlfriend whose kind intellectual yet assertive nature keeps her composed for mostly any situation and Mina as a friend whose personality keeps us all in high spirit...
He returns his gaze ahead once more, a grin creeping on his face.
Thanks Mina.
Now, the pinkette's eyes widen as she glances to Relon, her focusing eyes drawing to his revealing skin to find nothing out of the ordinary.
That voice just then, was that...? She eyes him for a few moments longer before looking ahead with a grin visible. Anytime, Lucinance.
Sparks fly as necrolite meets one another. Both siblings clash repeatedly to jump away from once another only to rush back in to swing their weapons.
"THESE TWO ARE AMAZING! THEIR SKILL IS ON A WHOLE 'NOTHER LEVEL! BOTH SHOWING GREAT OFFENSE AS WELL AS DEFENSE! NEITHER WILLING TO GIVE AN INCH!"
Both remnants jump, their blades clashing to push off of one another, Kanao landing on the ground first to sprint to Nunu.
Tch!
With both hands gripped, Kanao swings upwards just as Nunu lands. His blade glowing.
Full Counter!
He motions his blade to meet hers but Kanao jumps to the side canceling her attack as Nunu slowly falls forward, his eyes widening at the feint as he looks to Kanao. Now at his side, she quickly brings her sword downwards ready to win the match.
This ends it!
This isn't over yet!
Nunu still falling forward, slashing the air to fall through a portal as Kanao stops her attack to where his neck would have been before jumping clicking her teeth in annoyance.
She sheathed her blade closing her eyes as she reopens them dashing to a corner of the arena. A moment passes and out comes Nunu, the white haired teen widening as he jumps back in narrowly avoiding her strike.
"Nunu's at an impasse." Momo comments as Midoriya nods in agreement.
"Kanao's quirk, Perceive, allows her to see everything that happens to a human or object for up to an hour in the future." Deku explains. "Meaning everything Nunu does, she already knows and has a means of either avoiding or countering."
"As far as defeating her goes, Relon was able to move faster than she could react. To beat her, Nunu has to either use multiple attacks in fast repetition to overcome her or move faster than she can react." Momo says.
"But out of the three, isn't Nunu naturally the slowest?" The freckled teen questions to gain a nod from the class vice president.
"I don't know who is faster between Relon and Kanao but I'd have to take a guess and say Kanao is the fastest until they use their respective forms to which Lucinance becomes the fastest." Midoriya nods in agreement again before speaking.
"In terms of natural speed, Kanao wins but in terms of power..." Deku begins.
Nunu pops up from another portal, annoyance clearly written on his face as the two clash their weapons. Both gritting their teeth.
"I've had enough of this!" Nunu hisses for Kanao to widen as he pushes her off of him sending her sliding to a halt at the center if the arena.
"Nunu wins in that category. He lacks the speed that Kanao has so he uses his portals to make up for it. On the other hand, Kanao knows where he'll end up so her approach for how to meet Nunu matters just as much. One wrong step and she's back to square one." Izuku finishes.
"So it's an indecisive battle of speed versus power. Either Kanao strikes fast enough before Nunu has a chance to react or Nunu overpowers Kanao with his raw strength." Midnight chimes in gaining both of the student's attention, her focus not leaving the battle.
"Y-yes, but I wonder..."
"Wonder what, Midoriya?" Momo asks looking to him.
"Does Kanao's quirk work on Nunu and Lucinance if she's activated it before they use their Malevolence Form?" She opens her mouth to answer but tilts her head at the thought.
"I... don't know actually."
All three exchange glances between one another before the sound o more clanging metal draws back in their attention.
"Void Blade: Sunder!"
Kanao jumps over the crescent slash, the attack crashing into the wall. She readies her blade as Nunu looks to her, his blade radiating a black glow once more. Kanao having already noticed tightens her grip on her pink and white sword.
Come on, Insight!
"Full Counter: Rotation!" Nunu begins spinning, a black dome rotating around him.
Kanao, still descending, begins to dance her sword around her, a pink trail following the edge of her sword as he brings her weapon down upon the black dome.
"Fatal Sword: Lingering Essence!" Kanao announces.
"IS KANAO PLANNING TO MEET NUNU HEAD ON?!" Mic shouts in wondrous awe.
She strikes the dome for her attack to repel itself, the force almost knocking her sword from her grasp. She quickly regains her hold to swing her sword over and then under to strike again for her attack to repel once more. Kanao spins to strike sideways, the resulting outcome the same as she spins around changing the grip on her handle to strike, the outcome the same again. As she is rebounded, Kanao glances around seeing the amount of 'pink trail' she has made from her motions with her sword.
Focus! For this to work, I can't let up! Not even for a second!
Enduring the counter's rebound, she spin with her sword to begin running around the dome, her sword dancing around her as the pink trail follows close behind. She stops on the opposite end of where she once stood. Still moving her sword and pink trail around her, she strikes the dome. Nunu bouncing her off, the female remnant holding her ground as she attacks repeatedly, withstanding every counterattack. She soon moves to the next spot.
I have to have total concentration!
She stops on the side of the dome between the two spots she was previously to begin her assault.
What the hell? Why isn't my Full Counter working? She's striking my Rotation and it's working so how is she withstanding so many blows?!
He stops his thoughts noticing her movement shifting.
Wait, where did she go?!
He glances at the pink trail surrounding him, his eyes widening in realization.
She's obstructing my vision! So that's her move!
Kanao jumps away, her pink trail following as she lands with her sword still dancing around herself.
He's still keeping up his Rotation. Good. I wasn't able to use this with Mina due to her vision being obstructed but now is different.
She flicks her sword,to the side to follow,up with a spin before setting herself into a crouching L stance with her front leg pointed directly at the black dome covered in the odd pink trail. She brings he sword's handle to the side of her face as her blade points ahead upside down with the blade resting on the back of her hand, two fingers aimed ahead along with the blade.
"Kanao looks ready to end this!" Mineta shouts.
"From the looks of it, it might be her big finale." Kaminari adds.
"Nunu's still protecting himself by the dome so how does she plan to get past it?" Tokoyami questions.
"I don't know but now's a good a time as any!" Kaminari responds.
"Kanao, you got this!" Hagakure shouts.
Jirou looks on paying no mind to her classmates, her hands scrunching atop her thighs.
Come on, Kanao. You got this!
"Those two are something else." Midoriya mutters to himself loud enough for Momo to hear.
"You're referring to how their match has been going so far, yes?" He nods looking back ahead.
"From the start Kanao and Nunu were even in terms of weapon skills but at some point Kanao used her quirk to gain the upper hand."
"True. Once she did that, Kanao could attack more aggressively knowing what Nunu would retaliate with and counter him amd,in doing so made Nunu have to caution himself to him actions. Yet after being forced into what,one could describe as a version of Whack-A-Mole, he saw an opening in her attack and shifting his raw power to pushing her away." Momo adds.
"At that point, Nunu didn't want to risk being forced into another corner so he shifted to a defensive technique to not only protect himself but also observe what Kanao would do next." Deku continues.
"Yet, once again, Kanao rendered this useless by obstructing his vision with this technique of her leaving Nunu basically blind and at her mercy." Momo finishes.
"At first glance, anyone who knew only their quirks would think that Kanao would win easily but Nunu has been doing well in preventing Kanao from gaining too much pressure."
"Should that occurence arise, they may get serious." Deku nods once more at the onyx-eyed girl's remark.
"Malevolence Form..." He mutters.
My arms feel so heavy. The constant stream of attack against Nunu's Rotation, although weak, combined hurts more than I expected. But... this is nothing! The vision of the arena begins to blur black as he eyes' color begin to change, the girl shutting them for the briefest of moments.
"Where... am I?" A young girl with long black hair, pink-lilac eyes wearing a white dress shirt and pants awakens taking in her surroundings.
A large room holding what could be a hundred identical beds. A few barred windows are scatter around the room.
"Oh, you're finally awake." A voice calls gaining her attention.
She looks to see a boy sitting on a bed next to hers. He has shirt black hair ending at his shoulders, black eyes, and has on the same attire as her.
"Who... are you?"
"My real name is Relon Lucinance. But here, I'm called Shinn. It's basically a codename. What about you?"
"I... I can't remember... All I can think of... is my name."
"Understandable considering your memories were just wiped clean. That's a good place as any to start, I suppose. So what is it? Your name I mean."
"My name is... Insight."
"Insight, huh...?"
"Y-yes."
"Hm? Oh, there's no need to be scared or nervous around me. I'm not going to hurt you. I promise."
"You... promise?"
"Yeah."
"What is a promise?"
"It's where two people make a pact where they both want something to either be kept the same or make something happen. My sister and I always did this when we made a promise. We'd wrap our pinky fingers around each other's. That way, no matter what happened, the promise never broke."
"Promise..." She looks on a lt the gesture as though in a trance.
"Let's make one, you and me."
"Make a... promise?"
"Yeah, what do you think? It's easier to do it than talk about it."
"A promise..." She thinks for a second before nodding.
"Alright then, hold your pinky finger like this..."
"Now what...?"
"Now we promise something to each other."
"Like... what?"
"Well... I'll promise you what I promised with the others; I promise to protect you and make sure we all stay together." He moves their locked fingers up and down.
"Stay together... like a... family?"
"Yeah, just like a family. What about you?" He asks win a smile and tilt of his head.
"I promise..."
At the time, I wasn't aware of what made me say what I did. I had just met him so I was under no obligation to do anything he said, yet that expression and this feeling that resonated from him, I could not deny he was a genuine pmboy looking out for me. What I said, it was a sort of instinct if you will but it was something that I was committed to do to protect him.
"You don't have to promise something like that to me. I mean, we just met and all. Are you sure?" She nods.
"Alright then, it's a promise!" They persome the gesture one more before releasing their grip.
"What now...?"
"Now, I'm supposed to introduce you to the others but before that, you should have a name."
"But my name is Insight."
"No, like a real name. Insight is like my name being Shinn. It's a codename. You should give yourself a real name."
"A real name...?" Relon nods.
She looks down for a moment before looking back to him.
"I... cannot think of one." She tells with a shake of her head.
"No surprise there, I guess. Let's see..." He looks down seeming to be in thought before what one could believe to be a light bulb goes off as he raises his head with a snap of his fingers. "How about Kanao?"
"Kanao...?" He nods.
"Your eyes remind me of the colors on butterfly wings. Bright and pretty!" He answers with a cheeky smile, this causing the girl to slightly widen her eyes as a tint of red envelopes her cheeks.
She places both hands against her face as she looks down trying to get rid of the odd feeling. After a moment she calms down.
"So what do you think?" He asks.
"Kanao..."
"Oh wait, this might help." She watches him turn to his bed going through his pillow case pulling out what seems to be a white board and a marker.
She looks on in wonder as he begins drawing symbols before flipping it around.
"This is what your name looks like."
She takes the board and marker inspecting the kanji.
"If you want, we can think of-
"No."
"Huh?"
"Kanao... I like it..." She looks to him smiling, the sight causing the young boy to lose his words as he abruptly looks away to compose himself.
"Well then, nice to meet you Kanao." He stands extending his hand smiling causing Kanao to stand to grasp his hand nodding.
"You too... Shinn."
Everything is set... Shinn, forgive me. I can't- No, I won't let your match with Nunu come to fruition! As fast as they closed, she snaps her eyes wide open.
No longer do her eyes show a bright pink-lilac coloration. In their place are fierce pitch-black eyes with white silhouettes of a butterfly's wing. Black markings become noticeable across her face and on her hands. Her sword becoming longer and the blade slight thicker.
Kanao focuses ahead as she grits her teeth, her eyes narrowing on her target. One moment all is calm, the next a magnitude erupts as Kanao blitzs towards Nunu at incredible speeds followed by a pink trail as she begins dancing her sword. Where she once stood is now nothing but a small crater with chunks of the arena floor having been kicked up. The sheer force of her speed causing wind to kick up forcing Momo, Midoriya, and Midnight to anchor themselves as the rest of the audience closest to the field cover their faces.
I may not be able,to see her but I can sense her- Wait, this sensation...! Here she comes!
Nunu quickly accelerates his Rotation, wind swirling around him. She reappears right in front of the dome to land on one foot, the world seeming to move in slow motion as the moment she touches the ground, Kanao vanishes in the blink of an eye.
She's gotten faster than before! She's not even using 50% of her Malevolence Form!
She appears behind the dome before delivering a blinding strike before spinning and landing on the ground to vanish.
"Since when could Kanao teleport like Lucinance?!" Midoriya gasps as he stares in awe.
"I don't think she teleporting, Midoriya..." Momo responds.
"Then, what- Wait, is she...?"
Is she moving faster than our eyes can keep up?! Jirou questions looking on enraptured by the sight before her.
She strikes, spinning and landing again to vanish reappearing on another side repeating the same action.
Damn it! She's moving so fast I can't pinpoint where she's going! Not to mention, I'm blind as a fucking bat with this pink stuff of hers!
Another strike to his left, then behind, then his left followed by the front, the right, the left, the right, then the back.
There's no pattern to any of her attacks! I can't tell where to specifically fortify my defense! If this keeps up...!
"Look at her go...!" Kirishima says with his mouth open.
"She's so fast! Just like with her fight with Lucinance!" Sato exclaims.
The rest of Class 1-A speechless as they look on.
Is it just me or... is she faster on foot than in the air? Jirou thinis to herself.
"It shouldn't be far now." Mina announces as her and Relon slowly walk down the halls, the sound of the crowd slowly increasing in volume.
Thanks to Mina, I've been able to get a little rest. My vision is normal aga- He stops his thoughts and movement which go noticed by Mina as she stops to see his expression turn to what could come across as surprised.
"What is it?"
This sensation... Kanao...!
He shifts his focus to Mina, his new expression telling her all she needs to know.
"Alright, come on!" He nods before they resume their travel.
This... is getting... really annoying, damn it!
Nunu curses between the constant barrage of hits around him.
She's doing something... for my... quirk to not work...! What that is... I don't know but... I've got to... get out of... this position...! I'm tired... of this... SHIT!
Timing her sudden attack, Nunu cancels his attack though his blade is still brimming in black essence.
Where...?
He feels the sensation behind as he shoots his body around to catch sight of Kanao already descending with her elongated sword already descending.
There you are!
Nunu swings his blade in front of him opening a portal between the two
"That's useless, Crono!" Kanao shouts to his confusion.
Right before falling into the rift, butterfly wing-like appendages sprout along her back as she spins to the side in midair landing beside Nunu, the latter slowly following behind with wide eyes, both pairs of vision orbs meeting.
"You're in range." She mutters vanishing for Nunu to immediately scowl.
He looks around himself lowering his stance tracing her negative presence.
"Fine then..." He states entering Malevolence Form in an instant. "Time to get serious!"
Without so much as a second after his declaration, Kanao appears behind him for Nunu to pivot out of the way before she vanishes back through her pink trail.
I need to get out of this!
He makes a beeline for the pink trail to sense Kanao as he lifts his now curved blade above him to skid back to the center.
Tch, so she won't let me-
He stops thinking to block a strike overtop his head causing the dark skinned teen to skid once,more,to the edge of the trail to which Kanao vanishes once again.
Leave, huh...?
He turns staring at the pink stall inches from his as a blade comes flying through, lucky he blocks with the blade, both hands supporting him. The force of her attack moving him to the center once again.
"There is no escape." Kanao's words sound all around before all goes quiet including the crowd.
Her presence...! I can't keep up with it now! He eyes every portion of the circle.
"Malevolent Fatal Sword:..." He immediately turns around blade in front to find nothing, behind him jumping out from the pink trail, sword rising from her side.
"Fluttering Waltz!" He turns back a moment to late as he is cut from the top right of his torso diagonally reeling from the light but painful cut to then be cut again from behind by a horizontal cut along his back.
Nunu rolls out of the way but that proves fruitless as he is cut in the back of the leg and then the side of his arm.
Her attacks are getting stronger! I need to get out! His blade motions to make a portal but he is cut at the wrist dropping his blade. Damn it! He curses raising his arms in a X blocking his front.
"AND KANAO MOVES FASTER THAN WE CAN SEE AS SHE DELIVERS A BARRAGE OF CUTS TO HER BROTHER!"
The whole time, the male remnant unable to do anything but endure the sister's attack with gritted teeth. Kanao continues her relentless assault cutting Nunu. Cutting his cheek, then his thigh, next his ankle causing him to drop to a knee, then his the side of his waist. Suddenly, all stops to more confusion from Nunu as he attempted to dive for his blade. The circular pink trail now a cloud of pink.
The moment he drops his guard though, Kanao appears in front of teen, her sword now sheathed as she thrusts the hilt into his gut, Nunu gasping in pain, some saliva and blood spewing out. Wasting no time, nor effort, Kanao jumps delivering a knee under his chin to then spink kick Nunu launching him to the ground. She lands to backflip high over the pink trail far away.
Kanao grips both hands against the handle of her sheathed weapon in a readied stance. Moving in motion with her sliding foot against the floor, Kanao slowly spins a full 360 degrees drawing her sword with all her might.
"Malevolent Fatal Sword: Whirling Gale." A large pink blade, bigger than any seen previously, soars fast and low to the ground towards the pink.
She rises twirling her sword and holding the handle in front of her. She slowly begins sheathing her weapon, the pink attack drawing near the cloud of pink.
Click/BOOM!
The sound of the sword having been safely secured is drowned by the distant explosion. The pink cloud that once was an abundance of pink trails now fills the stadium steadily rising. Kanao lowers her weapon in one hand down at her side as she observes the condition of Nunu, the pink cloud still heavy from the explosion. She gazes on to widen at what is most likely Nunu's silhouette as it seems to... shrink?
What was that? I didn't Perceive that far ahead. Crono, have you...
"Not bad Insight." The teen's sudden words snapping Kanao from her thoughts as she readies herself.
The pink smog finally lifts to show Nunu standing with his curved blade in hand with his free arm radiating a dark light, cuts all along his body with blood trailing down, his U.A. jacket completely destroyed and the pant legs singed.
"Won't lie, you almost had me there." He cracks his neck walking forward. "That blast was strong as hell, you know. Why not have a taste?!" He dashes ahead, Kanao reacting by sprouting her wings to take flight into the sky. "Full Counter: Kickback!" He punches the ground as black explosions skyrocket into the sky towards Kanao.
She flies back, the explosion clipping her hair band causing her tied hair to fall lifelessly down her back. She then takes sight of Nunu in a crouched position still activating his quirk. She rises before shooting downwards.
"Hmpf!" He applies more pressure as more explosions burst upwards.
She rolls out of the way of one to pull up stalling in the air as her wings dissipates. Now plummeting she spins her body ever so slightly narrowly missing the explosions' radius to sprout her butterfly-like wings once more. With a heavy flap, she barrels for Nunu, her hand placing over her sheathed sword.
A head,on strike, huh? You're no where near as fast as you were on the ground, Insight. Keeping up with you is a breeze now!
"Let's finish this!" He stands straight looking up at the incoming sister missile. He reers back his short curved blade, his eyes not leaving his sister. "Malevolent Void Blade:..." His curved blade glows a black hue as said hue arcs past the tip of the blade giving the weapon a longer curve.
"Very well!" She grips her handle at the ready as she increases her descent. "Malevolent Fatal Sword:..."
Nunu draws forth his blade swinging it similar to a bat as Kanao unsheathes her sword gracefully.
"Severing Strike/Elegant Butterfly!" Both weapons draw near to the point ofs contact.
Shinn, I'm doing this... Both think.
So we can fight/ I can help you!
Before either can make contact with the other...
PHEW!
Since im on spring break on top of school being cancelled, i'm taking full advantage so I can guarantee the next chapter won't be out in a month lol. Lemme know what you guys an gals thought. Reviews help me improve and any feedback is good.
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