Chapter 2
Assessment

"My quirk… is Dream."

Dream…

Aizawa has heard of many odd quirks—ranging from glowing like a glow stick to turning to a puddle, but never has he heard of a Dream related quirk before. The name of the quirk was so vague—it could lead to possibly anything. Illusions. Sleep. Manipulating dreams to be either sweet or nightmares. The pro hero could go on about the sleep related effects of the quirk, but decided to stop when he felt a nudge to his arm.

"Kinda interesting, eh, Eraser." Present Mic said, the grin never leaving his face.

The man grunted in reply. "Pay attention."

He stared at the profile picture attached to the top right of the girl's application form. Nothing seemed to be out of the ordinary about the girl's profile. A good student with average scores. Good behavior. Active in after school clubs and local communities. Overall a good noodle.

'Just a happy go lucky brat…' Aizawa thought as he averted his eyes to look back at the girl.

Every teacher in UA's department of heroes has been notified of a late entry. It was the main reason why all of them were gathered in the large gym. All because of a transfer student from Okinawa. It was rare for UA to accept transfer students let alone to accept a late entry. Most of them—all of them were surprised when the Principal decided to accept and give the girl a chance to enter UA's hero course.

"Would you care to explain your quirk, Ms. Leonhart?" Principal Nezu inquired.

When the anthropomorphic mouse received that call one day, he decided to give the student a chance. It was a change of pace around the UA's system for once that he thought would be good—and the young man was a smoothtalker, he admits. He was the first to read over the girl's application form before he handed the copies out to the teachers. Truth be told, the principal was confused with the girl's quirk. There was no further explanation of the quirk other than the name.

Hikari gave a nod. "My quirk, Dream, is an ability that allows me to create Spirits—the physical embodiments of dreams." she had Ienzo write her up a script for her to memorize. She wasn't exactly good with words, let alone explaining complicated things to someone. It was better for her to have a script rather than just jump into explanations. "All I have to do is give them shape and they'll appear. Err—how about I show you how it works instead?" she gave a sheepish look as she forgot the words in Ienzo's script.

"That would be wonderful!" Principal Nezu said happily, urging the girl to continue.

Hikari stretched out her hand. "Here it goes!"

Light gathered in front of her in the shape of a sphere before it popped into a colorful animal.

A plump Dream Eater that resembles a cross between a cat and a dog appeared.

Squeak squeak

"Oh! How adorable!" the curvaceous woman exclaimed at the sight of the colorful animal. She kneeled down when the animal trotted over towards her. "A really adorable quirk if I say so myself!" she smiled at the girl as she petted the cat-dog Spirit.

Hikari laughed, rubbing the back of her neck sheepishly. Adorable wasn't the word she was hoping for, but she'll take any given compliment.

Meow Wow stretched and circled around several times before dropping to the floor, rolling with another squeak.

"So, you could shape your dreams into whatever animal you desire?" the muscular man beside the woman asked as his eyes averted to the girl across them.

If the keyblade wielder's smile could widen, it would. She heard the murmurs going around the second floor and she couldn't be prouder. She didn't know what they were whispering about, but they were quiet at first. So, it was a sign that she got their attention.

"Pretty much! But I can only create two at a time—" Hikari stretched her hand out again and a giant round panda appeared. It was a lie. She could summon any number she wants. Two was just a number Ienzo and her agreed upon so they won't raise any suspicions.

Before she could even explain any further, the panda embraced her in a tight hug, rubbing its head on the brunette's hair. The panda kept on swinging her around as it cuddled the keyblade wielder with much love and care. "Okay—okay! It's nice to see you too, buddy!" she laughed as she patted the panda's large hand.

After another twirl, Kooma Panda finally set the brunette down to her own feet. She stood beside it as she combed her messy hair with her fingers. The big panda plopped down on the floor with a bounce and sat there quietly.

To be truthfully honest she doesn't exactly know how it works. There were still many mysteries about the whole Realm of Sleep and its inhabitants. The only information she has about Dream Eaters was from Yen Sid. She knew that there were two types of Dream Eaters, the friendly Spirits and the pesky Nightmares. Spirits—the one who eats bad dreams and Nightmares—the one who eats good dreams and plants bad ones.

"It kinda works the same way as dreams. If it vanishes, then all I have to do is dream it up again—err reshape it again, I guess." Hikari continued.

The muscular man seemed to accept her answer. "I see."

Principal Nezu looks over to the girl. "Whenever there's dreams, there's always nightmares." He said, making the brunette look at him sharply. Everyone inside the room seemed to notice the brunette's sudden change. They all became serious once more as their eyes laid upon the girl who stood uncomfortably under their gaze. "Does your quirk apply to nightmares as well, Ms. Leonhart?"

The keyblade wielder cleared her throat.

"Well…" Hikari trailed off, averting her gaze to Kooma Panda. She never thought the Principal would bring up nightmares. She didn't discuss it with Ienzo, since she thought it would be useless to explain Nightmares outside of the Realm of Sleep—unless of course, someone summons them. "No, I don't have any control over the Nightmares." She admitted truthfully.

The woman blinked. "Then your nightmares can take these forms even without you knowing it…" she said, referring to the cat-dog in front of her.

"No, no! As in, I don't really have control over Nightmares. It's not a part of my quirk." Hikari corrected, waving her hands in front of her. She leaned against Kooma Panda's large arm, a grin on her face. Meow Wow returned to her side and sat down on her left. "I rarely have any nightmares because these guys eat my bad dreams away—that's what Spirits are. They eat bad dreams."

Principal Nezu gave a hum. "So, I see! Interesting!" he smiled, a paw on his chin. "Let's move on to the practical exam now, shall we?"

Hikari sighed in relief as a small smile appeared on her lips to hide her worry.

"Since you're a special case, your physical exam would be a bit different." Principal Nezu motioned for Hikari to come closer and she complied. She summoned the Dream Eaters away as she approached the three teachers. Now that she was closer, she could see something piled up behind the woman. It looked like a set of armor vest—complete with a helmet and a pair of knee and elbow protectors. "In a normal circumstance, you will be placed in a training ground to collect points, but this time, you shall be fighting one of the teachers instead."

The brunette blinked. What?

"Eh? What? Come again?"

The woman laughed, a hand on her hip. "We need to spice it up to make it more… interesting." She licked her dry lips as Hikari stared at her with a baffled look.

Hikari's left eye twitched just a little. 'In other words, you just want me to fail and get beaten up for show…' she thought with a strained smile.

The Principal raised his paw. "But rest assured, there will be no permanent damage!" he chirped. His paw was directed to the balcony—to the sweet little granny sitting on one of the comfy chairs. "We have Recovery Girl, so have no fear!" he said rather cheerfully.

No permanent damage… but there would still be damage, she thought.

"Okay…" The keyblade wielder stared at the mouse with a deadpan look.

With the help of the black-haired woman, the brunette was able to clip on the armor vest. The vest was really light, despite it being an armor vest. To her, the attire looked similar to the ones in the Struggle games. The only difference is the material. It wasn't made from Velcro—rather it was made with real paddings inside the vest which only means they were seriously going to injure her.

"You're up against the pro Hero, Vlad King!"

As if on cue, the muscular man stepped forward—introducing himself as the mentioned pro hero with a single nod. He wore a similar vest to her. "I'm your opponent for this exam. Don't hesitate to give me all you got."

Hikari bowed her head. "Then please don't go easy on me, sir." She added, a grin on her lips.

"The rule is simple: earn as many points as you can in five minutes!" Principal Nezu said as he raised his hand. Hikari glanced over to the digital scoreboard on the wall when he pointed it out. "The vest Vlad's wearing is a special vest made from the Department of Support. It acts as the counter of the points you received. You will receive 2 points if you hit the arms or legs, 3 points if you hit the torso and 5 points if you can take him down."

Hikari grinned. 'This is just like Struggle! All I need is a blue bat!'

"Just so you know, Vlad can use his quirk against you." The woman said, making the brunette snap away from her thoughts. She raised her finger and pointed it at the girl, a smirk across her lips. "You're allowed to use your quirk too, so don't hold back, sweetheart!"

"Wouldn't dream of it!" Hikari balled up her fists in determination. She was getting riled up now. There was just no way she was going to lose in a game so similar to Struggle. She was named fifth as the best Struggle player in Twilight Town. Not first, but still a high enough position to be proud of.

Once the Principal and the woman stood on the side, Vlad and Hikari took a few steps closer to stand opposite each other.

The woman raised her hand, acting as a referee. "On three—"

"One."

"Two."

"Three!"

"Start—!"

Hikari had used Teleport from the start to reach Vlad quickly. She didn't mean to use magic against the man. It was out of instinct for her to use teleport to surprise her opponent. Teleport was one of her signature-moves that annoyed her sparring partner every time they spar. If she used Teleport while using the keyblade—it could point-warp her to the distance she wished, but if she's not using anything to channel the spell, it could only cover a short distance.

She was aiming to impress at the moment. Every surprise look from the teachers she gets are worth it. She caught the look across the teacher's face when she appeared right in front of him. He didn't have enough time to dodge the punch aimed for his stomach. Her fist collided with the vest, earning three points for her attack. She moved to the side when Vlad swung his fist—avoiding the punch to the face.

Beep

03

"Eh?" The woman blinked when she heard the sound.

Basically, the brunette had caught everyone off-guard when she scored. Their eyes widened when they saw the girl standing right in front of Vlad, her fist against his stomach. Not one of them ever expected the girl to be able to land a hit on Vlad the first second the match started.

"Wow!" The glasses perched on the bridge of Present Mic's nose almost fell when he leaned forward on his seat so abruptly. To be honest, he never expected her to be the fighter type. With what he gathered, the Spirits she could summon is her main source of combat. "Did you see that?!" He turned his head to his friend.

Aizawa narrowed his eyes, ignoring Present Mic to focus on the fight instead.

The brunette took a step back and dodged another punch before using her right arm to push away Vlad's outstretched arm. At the same time, she drew back her left fist and landed another jab to the man's stomach. Out of reflex, she ducked her head down when she saw Vlad tried to swipe at her using his inner elbow. With both his arms away from her, she took her chance to land a reverse kick to his shoulder before jumping away to avoid his attack.

Beep

06

Beep

08

'What's this guy made of?! Rocks?!' Hikari flexed her fingers. She knew the vest he was wearing wasn't made of metal and it made her wonder what sort of training he went through. With his figure, he might as well be a 2nd Hercules.

A familiar glow was seen and the colorful panda from before appeared to stand beside her.

"I was beginning to wonder when you will use your quirk." Vlad said as he lowered himself in a fighting stance, his right arm in front of him.

Hikari grinned. "I hope you don't mind it turning into a two against one fight." She positioned herself to her signature stance, the only thing missing was her weapon.

Both Kooma Panda and Hikari charged at the pro Hero, their fists were drawn as far as they could to land a punch at the man. In a blink of an eye, Vlad disappeared from their view and Hikari's eyes darted around to find him. She glanced up as a guess and found the man right above them—his hand outstretched.

Red liquid spluttered out from his white glove. In a swift movement, Kooma Panda grabbed Hikari and bounced out of the way—the blood hardening the moment it touched the floor where they once stood. "Thanks buddy!" She thanked her Spirit.

'So, his quirk is blood?' Hikari's thoughts were cut off when Vlad reabsorbed the blood through the same glove.

Her blue eyes glanced over to the scoreboard.

Only eight points and four minutes left.

She needed to get more to impress the teachers—and to have something to brag about to Ienzo.

The brunette charged at the white-haired man and stopped just in time to avoid getting trapped by his hardening blood. She side-stepped away and sent a roundhouse kick once more to the back of Vlad's knee, trying to knock him down. The man seemed to lose his balance for a second, but he quickly recovered. Suddenly, he grabbed her ankle and threw her across the room.

10

Hikari landed on the sparring mat and skidded to a stop on the gym's floor. She rubbed the back of her head as her eyes were glued to the man's movements.

"Is that the best you got?" Vlad asked as he crossed his arms, standing in the middle of the gym. His eyes caught the stink eye the girl had before he saw her scowl had turned to a grin. The man spun around just in time to block the panda's fist. He heard footsteps padding against the floor and he quickly turned around, taking the panda with him by the cape. He threw the panda towards the brunette.

Hikari reached out her hand, grabbing Kooma Panda's own stretched out arm. She activated Flow Motion and spun around before throwing the Spirit at the pro hero's direction. The Spirit collided against the pro hero before bouncing away. Vlad was quick to recover from the impact and he quickly ejected his blood, trapping the Spirit in his solidified blood.

"Ah! Kooma!" The brunette exclaimed. For sure, she knew Kooma Panda could escape, but just to make it more convincing, she had to tone down her skills.

She took off her helmet and threw it at the man—a faint purple aura around it. The minute it was right in front of the pro hero, she used point-warp to outspeed his quick reflexes. She tackled him to the mat by surprise.

The keyblade wielder felt the pro hero easily lift her up by the back of her jacket and threw her away as if she was as light as an empty bag.

Hikari grunted when she landed near Principal Nezu and the woman.

"You still have two minutes, darling." The woman smiled, peering down at her.

The brunette wasn't fazed by the nicknames the woman was giving her. "Two minutes—got it!" she immediately went back up to her feet and ran across the room, jumping at the right moment to send a roundhouse kick.

Her feet collided with a pillar of hardened blood—Vlad standing right behind it. She grabbed onto the pillar and began to spin around it, a blue aura surrounding her body. She managed to knock him back when he blocked it with his arm. She took off into the air and reached the same height level of the second floor of the gym.

'There's more to the girl's quirk.' Vlad thought as he waited for the girl to move. The moment the match began, he knew something was a bit off when she didn't use her Dream quirk to summon the animals back. He took note that the girl has a teleportation quirk with some sort of traverse ability that allows her to move with great ease.

"Whoa—Yikes!" Hikari exclaimed in surprise when Vlad began to shoot his blood at her while she was still airborne. She quickly maneuvered herself to the space near the scoreboard, briefly sticking to the wall. Her feet were stuck on the wall as her hands grabbed the railing of the second floor to prevent from falling over.

Now she was just showing off her skills. If she can't score enough points, then she'll wow them with her flow motion and Spirits.

Hikari grunted in pain when she was once again slammed to the floor. It was getting harder and harder to score a point. She was down to the last minute of her exam. She kept on charging at him using Flow Motion and teleport, trying to throw kicks and punches, but they were all dodged. It was almost as if the man was taking her seriously now.

"It's over." Vlad huffed out as he used his quirk to pin Hikari's hand to the floor—the hardened blood bounding her to the floor. He has to admit, dealing with the kid jumping left and right for five minutes straight was quite tiring.

"What?! No fair! I still have half a minute!" Hikari complained, lying on the floor as she shot a look of disbelief.

Vlad crossed his arms. "Then figure out a way to escape."

A grin made its way up to Hikari's lips as she looked up from where she laid—making the white-haired man raise an eyebrow. His eyes widened when a pair of large purple arms shot out from each of his sides. The arms wrapped themselves around him, trapping him in a tight embrace. He struggled to break free from the restraints and stiffened when he felt the animal rubbed his head against the back of his neck. The animal sat down, taking him down as well.

Hikari grinned. "Good work, Kooma!" she peered up from where she was to see her Spirit hugging the pro hero, trapping him in its arms. She rolled over to her stomach and punched the hardened blood trapping her to the floor. It shattered under her fist and she stood up, flexing her sore knuckles. "Take this! HAH!" she exclaimed dramatically as she landed a half-hearted punch to the man's torso.

Beep

There was a loud bell—indicating that the exam was over.

45 points will have to do…

"Okay, Kooma, you can let go now." Hikari said and the panda complied, releasing the man from its embrace. The brunette gave a two-finger salute to the panda before summoning him away. "Thanks for the help!" she thanked as it disappeared in a puff of smoke.

"Outstanding performance, Ms. Leonhart!" Principal Nezu approached the two. He stopped right in front of the girl and congratulated her with a handshake. "Your skills far exceeded my expectations!" he praised, a smile on his face.

'That means I passed…right?' Hikari bowed her head. "Thank you, sir."

Principal Nezu nodded his head, his hands behind his back. "It seems that you have more than just one quirk, Ms. Leonhart. Are you aware of that?"

Hikari blinked. "It's just something that comes with it." She explained. She wasn't really sure if one person can have more than one quirk. So far, she concluded that the residents here have one quirk or no quirk at all. "I can borrow my Spirits' powers to turn them into my own—like teleport and—Oh umm it seems I forgot to mention that earlier… Sorry!" She apologized.

It was pretty convincing if she wanted to use magic.

"Hmm," Principal Nezu hummed in response. After a moment, he raised his head up with a smile. "Thank you for your hard work today, Ms. Leonhart! We shall inform you of the result within this week!"

"Okay." Hikari responded before turning to face the pro hero. She bowed down, giving her gratitude and thanks for him being her opponent. She wasn't really one with formalities, but it seemed to matter much in this world. "Thank you for today, sir."

Vlad nodded his head. "Likewise."

"Recovery Girl will heal your injuries. After that, Midnight will escort you back to the locker room." Principal Nezu said, introducing the two ladies behind him.

The curvaceous woman gave a wink.

"Good work!" the elderly woman—who the Principal introduced before the exam began—walked towards the brunette, a smile on her face. The nurse reached something inside her pocket and motioned for the girl to come closer—to which she complied and kneeled down. She placed a small package of gummy bears on the girl's palm—congratulating her on her hard work. "Good work, good work! Here, take some gummies with you!"

The brunette was flustered when she received the treats. "T—Thank you—!"

Smooch

"?!" Hikari's face turned completely red when the elderly woman planted a kiss on her cheek. She almost dropped all of the gummy bears if it wasn't for the granny's hand beneath hers. It came out of nowhere. The kiss.

"There you go, dear." Recovery Girl smiled.

Hikari looked down, turning her right hand around to see her healed knuckles. She stared at her own hands with amazement before turning to face the nurse. "Whoa—Awesome! Thanks, gran—Recovery Girl!" She quickly corrected herself.

"Now that you're all healed up, let's get you back to the locker room!" Midnight said as she escorted the brunette out of the room.

Before she excited the gym, she gave one last bow.

As soon as Midnight and Hikari left the gym, murmurs filled the air.

Vlad wasn't the only one who noticed Hikari's extra abilities.

Aizawa had been watching the girl's movements. He was surprised when she could actually keep up with one of the fastest pro hero in terms of combat. To be able to create Spirits from her dreams and to utilize the Spirits' powers as her own. His eyes glanced over to the papers in his hands, staring at the girl's picture.

Leonhart Hikari

"So, how did it go?"

The keyblade wielder blew a raspberry, pressing the phone close to her ear.

After Midnight escorted her back to the locker room to change, the woman also accompanied her to the campus' entrance to see her off. She appreciated the woman's kind gesture and offered her a few of the gummy bears she received from Recovery Girl. As soon as Hikari texted Ienzo that her exam was over, the young man immediately called—checking on the girl's progress.

"Ugh… You wouldn't believe how hard the written exam was." Hikari shoved her left hand into her pocket as she walked down the path from the main building to the gate. It was midday and she expected the test to finish around the afternoon. She never expected the physical exam would only last less than thirty minutes. "I think I'm gonna fail because of the written exam. Sorry, Ienzo…" She sighed deeply.

"You seem to have confidence in passing the practical exam." Ienzo replied from the other line and he received a faint 'yeah' from the girl. "It's no problem at all if you fail UA's exams. There are always other options." He encouraged, trying to lift the girl's spirits up.

Hikari smiled. "Thanks, Ienzo—"

"There's always Shiketsu High School—"

"Stooooopppp!" Hikari cut short before Ienzo could even finish his sentence. The people around her gave her odd looks for her sudden outburst, but she ignored them completely. A chuckle was heard on the other line and the brunette could feel her veins popping. "Stop trying to enroll me in prestigious hero schools! I don't want to do another written exam!"

Ienzo continued to chuckle. "Ah, but it's good practice."

"Good practice indeed." Hikari said sarcastically, her lower lip puckered out in a frown as her eyebrows knitted together. She continued talking to the young man as she walked in the streets. She hasn't returned to Radiant Garden for a few days and she missed the warm sunlight and cheery atmosphere.

'Isn't that…' The brunette was walking down the sidewalk when she spotted someone familiar. She could forget a name, but never could she forget a face. Despite only seeing the green-haired boy's back from where she stood, she could perfectly identify him as the boy she bumped into around two weeks ago. He was with a tall dark-haired boy and a brunette, the three of them wearing the U.A. uniform. 'So, he's in UA.! What a coincidence!' She smiled to herself.

"Hikari?" Ienzo's voice from her phone broke her away from her thoughts.

Hikari blinked and returned her attention to her phone. "Oh—sorry, Ienzo. I just saw someone I met." She apologized, her eyes staring at the back of the green-haired boy's head.

"I see. I'll talk to you later then." Ienzo said, deciding to continue the call to a later time.

The brunette laughed sheepishly, "Sorry… I'll tell you everything about what happened in the exam later!"

"I look forward to it."

"You betcha you would! See ya later!" Hikari pressed the end call button, saying goodbye to the young researcher before shoving her phone inside her pocket.

Apparently, there have been rumors about a mysterious light. She saw it in the news a few times too.

It was actually her, but no one knew about that.

To keep a low profile, she tried to use less of the Star Shard to travel between worlds.

"Oh… if it isn't Ms. Foreigner."

Hikari stopped walking and turned around to look at the person who addressed her as a foreigner.

"Oh… if it isn't the purple troll."

Shinsou's left eye twitched at the nickname. "Purple Troll?"

"You know, like those small troll dolls—your hair looks like one." Hikari joked as a grin made its way up her lips while she pointed her finger at the boy. She just met the boy a few hours ago and she was already making fun of him. Well—it should come out as a compliment considering how popular the dolls were. "—with how fluffy and tall it is." She added as she motioned her hands around her hair.

Shinsou didn't reply to her.

"…whatever." He walked past her, his hands shoved inside his pants' pockets.

"Wha—Hey! You can't just walk out of a conversation when you're the one who started it!" Hikari chided as she jogged to catch up with him. It didn't take her long to reach his side. "Just because you can't come up with a nice come-back, doesn't mean you can just downright ignore me—"

"Hey," The boy stopped in his tracks suddenly.

The brunette blinked. "Yeah?"

"Shut up."

And she instantly did.

The brunette tried to talk to him, to shout more at him, but nothing came out of her mouth. It was like her voice had disappeared when he told her to shut up. She quickly marched up towards him and her hand shot out to him, gripping his shoulder tightly as she spun him around to face her.

"—!" Hikari shouted an unspoken insult as she pointed a finger threateningly at the purple-haired boy. There was a grin etched on the boy's face as she kept on shouting voiceless words. Her expression—though, was something else. Anyone could tell that she was downright angry at the boy. "—! —! —!"

The boy grinned. "What was that? Speak up. I can't hear you." He cupped his ear and he leaned his head down a little.

Hikari took a deep breath and exhaled loudly. She quickly took out her phone and began to type into it furiously. She showed it to the boy, shoving it at his face.

What did you do?!

A snigger passed the boy's lips.

Gimme back my voice, you Sea Hag!

I'm warning you! I can punch you straight to the Red Sea! Hikari pulled her phone back and began to type. She showed the screen to the boy, giving the same expression as the emoji she used. Literally

Shinsou pressed his hand against his mouth, preventing a laugh from escaping. "I would like to see you try." He provoked.

(ﾉꐦಠ曲ఠ)ﾉ彡┻━┻

Hikari knew that she can't actually punch Shinsou straight to the Red Sea. That would be against the law and she doesn't actually have that kind of super strength.

"You—AH!" Hikari placed her hand over her throat. Her voice finally came back and she quickly glanced over to look at the purple-haired boy. "You little Troll!" she raised her fist threateningly, a tight grip on her phone.

"Shouldn't I be calling you that?" Shinsou said as he moved his hand from the top of his head to Hikari's, pointing out the difference in height between the two.

To be honest, Shinsou was surprised that the brunette could still have her consciousness when his quirk was activated on her. Usually, anyone would've lost control over their own mind and body. They would be completely under his control. In this situation, the girl could still have control of her actions—except her voice.

"Stealing other people's voices is wrong!" Hikari chided, moving her finger in a scolding manner. "I know my voice sounds so beautiful—"

Shinsou snorted.

"—but that doesn't mean—HEY!" The brunette furrowed her eyebrows at him when she heard his snort. She liked to be dramatic and sometimes she unconsciously made those around her smile or laugh.

With a grin Shinsou turned around. "Whatever—I'm going home." He said his farewell. "See you later, Ms. Foreigner—that is well… if you get in." he tossed her a smirk over his shoulder.

Hikari stood there, fuming.

"Hey, kid."

Instinctively, both Shinsou and Hikari turned around. It sounded like it was directed towards them. A tall burly man was approaching them, a blazing glare in his eyes. There was something suspicious about the man and the appearance he had was one of it.

Hikari looked over to Shinsou, who decided to stay instead of walking away and going home. She pointed to Shinsou and then to herself—silently asking which kid was the man referring to.

"Yes, you." the man affirmed—rather rudely if she may add.

"Well, is there anything that I can help you with?" Hikari asked. Judging from his tone, he wasn't interested in friendly small talk. "I'll be happy to assist you if you have any trouble with directions." She gave a smile, the kind that doesn't reach the eyes.

"You're not a UA student and yet you can pass by the gates without problem." The man ignored her backhanded offer. "Give me your ID pass." He raised his hand, motioning for Hikari to give him the special ID pass.

Shinsou decided to step forward. "Rather than asking someone who's not a UA student, shouldn't you be asking one instead?" His heart was beating fast, he knew the situation would only go downhill from here on.

The man's eyes flickered to look at him. Furry was written all over this man's face.

'Come on…. Answer already!' Shinsou's hand twitched as his brows furrowed. Clearly, this man's intentions were to harm them. He looked over to the brunette who seemed calm. He wondered if the two of them should just book it and try to outrun this man and call a hero.

Hikari, on the other hand, saw Shinsou's uneasiness.

"Unless you miraculously have this face too, I don't think it works that way, pal." Hikari pointed at her own face, taunting the man. Shinsou looked at her sharply, glaring at her with a look that said, 'are you crazy?'. She glanced around, hoping that everyone around them were at a safe distance should a fight break out. "I'm guessing you don't have any good intentions once you get your hands on this card, right?"

"Just give me the damn ID." The man hissed slowly, gritting his teeth to hold down his anger.

"Hey, shut up—" Shinsou whispered to the girl beside him. He took a step back, sensing the danger.

Hikari decided to push for answers. "What do you plan on doing with the ID once I give it to you? Tell me and I might consider." It was a lie, but if the man fell for it, it'll give her an idea what threat she was going to face.

"Don't play around, little girl!" The man lunged forward.

"Shit!" Shinsou cursed, pulling the girl beside him by the arm to avoid the lunatic. What was she thinking?! Agitating a person who looks 100% ready to murder them if he doesn't get what he wants? She must've had a few screws loose in her head. "?!" His dark purple eyes widened when he felt airborne.

He felt a pair of arms wrapped around him as they avoided the villain's punch. His eyes were as wide as saucers at the sight in front of him. When they dodged the first attack, a second one was already coming. It all happened so fast. Not a second later his vision turned upside down.

After dodging the second punch, Hikari landed on the railing with Shinsou in her arms. She quickly jumped back to avoid the third one, landing softly on the road instead. She placed Shinsou back on his own feet while keeping her eyes on the villain.

"You good?" Hikari asked, her eyes looking over to him to make sure the boy wasn't hurt in any way.

"Is it a fight?"

"Could it be that he's a villain?!"

"Quick! Someone call a hero!"

People began to evacuate the scene. Some called for help, some stayed behind to see.

Shinsou snapped out of his trance. He pushed back the thoughts about how she was able to dodge those attacks. He was curious, but he knew which to prioritize.

"I'm good—" Shinsou looked over to the villain who took off his mask and purple mist began to ooze out. "We need to leave. Now." He covered his mouth and nose with his arm. It doesn't take two to realize the mist was poison.

Hikari stood her ground. "I'll take him on. Go and take cover." she said, ordering him to leave. She doesn't know how long he could hold his breath within this toxic smoke. She wasn't immune to the toxic smoke either, but she can neutralize the poison using her magic. "He's after me. I'll distract him while you call for help."

"Are you crazy?!" Shinsou shouted in disbelief, his voice slightly muffled. "You're not a pro! If we stay here any longer, we'll both die! Stop being an idiot and let's move."

The villain charged forward. "You're not going anywhere, brat!"

Hikari pushed him to the side and he stumbled a bit. "Go! The smoke is thick enough to hide yourself from his sight! Make sure to hold your breath until you reach a clearing!" she instructed as she dodged a punch to the face. The closer the villain was to her, the harder it was to see her surroundings.

The brunette caught the villain's fist and jabbed his stomach with her other elbow, making him stagger back. She twisted the wrist that she was still holding and pushed his shoulder down, forcing him to lay on the road. The villain on the other hand was surprised when a girl smaller than him managed to take him down with a single blow. He gritted his teeth and twisted his body around, breaking free from the girl's hold.

Hikari jumped back, standing in a safe distance.

The villain chuckled darkly. "Say… how much longer can you hold your breath, little girl?" he taunted, a sinister grin making its way to his face. Truth be told, Hikari was sure she inhaled some of the poison gas. Each time her vision went blurry, she used Esuna to cure the negative effect away. "Soon, my poison will take effect and you'll die a slow and painful death!"

Now! Hikari narrowed her eyes as she teleported, charging low from in front of him.

The villain seemed to be taken aback from the sudden appearance. He raised his fist and aimed for the girl's head. As soon as his fist was near her face, the girl disappeared again and he ended up punching the road instead. The road cracked under his strength.

"What?!"

Hikari appeared behind him, using the safety railings as a kick-start to activate her flow motion. She kicked him with full force and sent him hurling back.

"—-hurry! I think there's a few people still inside!"

The brunette heard someone shout. She knew it came from her right, probably outside of the smoke zone. She wondered if Shinsou made it out of the smoke and to safety. She would have to apologize to him for dragging him into this trouble.

"You're distracted, little girl!" the villain suddenly appeared in front of her, his hand outstretched to grab her face. She took a step back, but it wasn't enough to dodge his attack. He closed his fingers around her neck and slammed her to the ground. She grabbed his wrist, tightening her hold around it as well—almost to the point of breaking it. "For a pipsqueak, I admit, you're pretty good." he spat.

Hikari furrowed her eyebrows and raised her other hand, aiming it at his face.

"Too bad, boss man has no use for a pipsqueak like you—!" The villain's words seem to be stuck in his throat when a school bag was hit across the back of his head. Hikari also seems to be surprised at the sudden attack. A hit was a hit, but it wasn't enough to knock him out. "Ugh—!"

The wielder's eyes glanced at her savior and her eyes widened when she recognized the person. It was Shinsou.

"You—!" The villain turned his attention to Shinsou now.

When the villain was distracted, Hikari took it as her chance to attack. She blasted ice magic at the villain's face and it made him let go of her. She got up to her feet and drew back her fist as far as she could. She delivered an uppercut, knocking the man out cold. He fell down and before they knew it, the cloud of poison slowly began to clear.

"Shinsou—" Hikari turned to look at the purple-haired boy to thank him, but stopped mid-sentence when she saw him staggering. His legs seemed to give up and he fell forward. She point-warped in front of him, catching him before he fell flat to the ground. She quickly casted Esuna and Cura to cure him from all the poison and wounds. "Are you okay? How are you feeling?" she questioned as she made him lean on her for support.

"I… Surprisingly, better than ever." Shinsou pressed a hand on his forehead. The headache he had before disappeared and his body felt lighter. It was as if all of his sickness and wounds had been healed. He blinked, putting two and two together. "Is that your quirk? Healing?" he asked curiously.

Hikari smiled. "Eh… It's complicated, but I guess you're somewhat right." she answered sheepishly.

"We have two civilians!" The two turn their heads to look at the source of the voice. It was a pro-hero—one they recognized too. The hero stood tall and mighty in his signature yellow suit. He looked at them both with concern as he kneeled down to their level. "Children, are you two alright?" he asked.

It was All Might himself.

Hikari looked over to Shinsou and smiled at the hero. "We're fine." she answered with a nod.

The brunette stood up and offered her hand for Shinsou to take. He took it and she pulled him up.

"Fine and dandy…" Shinsou murmured under his breath, rubbing the back of his neck.

"I'm glad you two are alright." All Might gave a nod of his own. He looked over to the knocked out villain. He only heard of the villain attack a minute ago when it reached the news. It wasn't far from UA. He immediately buffed up and sprung into action, arriving at the scene in record time. "Both of you did well dealing with this situation. Be at ease, young ones! Please leave the rest to the pros." He assured, patting Shinsou's shoulder.

All Might recognized both students. The boy obviously wore the UA uniform. And the girl was the one he evaluated earlier today, he was actually in the middle of a meeting about it when the news reached his ears. When he arrived at the scene, the fight was already over. There wasn't a single hero around in sight and a thought came to mind, did the children defeat the villain all by themselves?

"Mr. All Might, sir?" Hikari's voice seemed to snap him away from his thoughts. He turned to look at the girl, his signature grin still plastered on his face. "Are there any other people who are poisoned or injured?" she asked with a serious look.

All Might shook his head. "You shouldn't worry about that, young one. Thankfully, no one was poisoned or injured." he confirmed. As far as he knows, no one needed medical attention despite there being ambulances around. Police began to block the crime scene, preventing the press and civilians from coming closer. "Rather, I should be the one asking you two. Are you sure you don't need any medical attention? You were in the center of the smoke."

Hikari glanced to look at Shinsou.

"I'm fine…" Shinsou reassured, catching the look Hikari gave him. "Whatever side effects that smoke caused, it's all healed by her—thanks by the way." he thanked.

"No prob!" the brunette grinned at him.

The number one hero blinked. "Healed?" he was totally confused, but he didn't show it in his expression. He knew there was more to the girl's quirk than meets the eye. From what they gathered, the girl could 'borrow' teleport and a traverse ability from her 'Dreams'. And now healing was added into the list. Perhaps it was better for them to tell her to list all of the abilities she could do. "I… see."

"Excuse me," a voice interrupted them. It was from a man wearing an overcoat. "I apologize if I interrupted anything, but if it's alright, I'll be taking the kids now." he said politely, taking his hat off for formality.

"Yes, yes." All Might cleared his throat. "I'll leave them in your care now, Detective."

"I'm Tsukauchi Naomasa, a detective from the police force." The Detective introduced himself, showing his badge to the two teens. "I'll be taking you kids home, but before that I would like to ask you a few things about this incident," he said as he placed his hat back on.

Both students understood the thing they have to do. They followed the man from behind.

"Oh, right!" Hikari stopped abruptly, surprising both Tsukauchi and Shinsou. She jogged back towards All Might as she dug her hand into her pocket, pulling out an ID card— the one the villain was looking for. "This was what the villain was after. I guess, it's better if you hold on to it so it doesn't fall into the wrong hands." she smiled, giving the card to the muscular man.

"You're right… Thank you, young one." All Might took the card, giving a nod. "You take care now, alright?" he said.

"I will!"

The mighty hero watched as the girl jogged back towards her friend and the detective. His grin falters a second before he goes back to his usual cheerful persona. He bid his fans farewell before taking off towards the sky, back to the meeting he left.

There were many things he needed to tell Nezu.