Painted Red
Jewle Adina Enderson was the childhood friend of Katsuki Bakugou and Izuku Midoriya, when she moves to the U.S during their middle school years she loses contact with them. When Jewle returns 3 years later she takes the UA entrance exam, reuniting with Bakugou, but where is Izuku?
Villain!Deku x OC
Chapter 10: The Traitor and the Past
It was early Saturday morning when a lone figure emerged from the Class 1-A dorms. Wearing his casual clothes, jeans and a hoodie, the boy walked calmly to the gates of the school. As he approached the gates, the guard addressed him. "Hey kid, what are you doing up so early in the morning?" The man didn't sound suspicious, just curious. "Oh, I'm going to go visit my mom! We live pretty far from the school so I have to take a long train ride. The train leaves so early in the morning, it's quite the hassle."
The boy scratched the back of his head sheepishly with a small smile on his face. The guard returned the smile and responded. "Well, it's good to see that the youth today still have appreciation for their parents. You have your ID right kid? I don't want you to have trouble coming back in." he gestured for him to pass, opening the gates for him. "Thank you Sir! And yes, I wouldn't forget something so important!" The boy said while rushing through the gates in excitement.
Or so the guard thought as he watched the boy slowly disappear from view, never noticing the devious smirk that made its way onto the boy's face. "Sometimes, our job is just way too easy." The boy turned to the shadowy figure that was waiting for him in the alley. "Isn't it Shinso?" The purple haired boy gave his own smile to the spy, laughing a bit as he joined him on his route. "Far too easy my friend. All according to the boss' plans."
After walking through the city, they finally arrived at their destination. The two boys moved into the abandoned warehouse, not surprised to find no one there. A lone cell phone sat on a box in the middle of the room. Shinso moved forwards, taking the phone into his hands and pressing the redial button. The phone rang twice before the call was answered. "Hello, this is Horikoshi's Paint Supply! What colored paint can I help you find today?" The voice asked as soon as the call was picked up.
"Today I'm looking for a special color. A purple the same shade as an amethyst shining in the moonlight." Shinso's laid back voice repeated the code phrase with ease. "I see, then I'll have to get someone started on that right away, hold please, I'll be right with you." The line went dead, and as it did a green fog surrounded the two informants. Knowing that it was just their boss, the two males just stood their ground, waiting to be warped to headquarters.
Jae sat in Deku's office, right beside him in her own chair. She was wearing the new clothes that she had requested. She wore a black bodysuit with red accents. The suit covered her whole body besides her arms and chest. She had a pair of red gloves adorning her dainty hands to her upper arm like sleeves and a pair of red heeled boots to match. On her head sat a pair of red shades glasses, to keep people from seeing her eyes change color when she fought.
Deku sat beside her in his usual red dress shirt, black suit, and gloves. His suit jacket was handing over the back of his chair, and he sat back relaxed in the confortable piece of furniture. Suddenly, the phone rang on the desk, and Deku picked it up after two rings. "Hello, this is Horikoshi's Paint Supply! What colored paint can I help you find today?" He said in a cheerful voice that sounded nothing like him, and Jae almost laughed at the ridiculousness of the code. Deku sent a half hearted glare at her when he noticed her amusement.
Jae couldn't hear the response from the other end of the call, but waited expectantly as Deku finished the call and created a portal. She watched as two figures emerged from the mist, and was shocked at who she saw. Shinso she could definitely believe it, but no one had to be playing a trick. Such a sweet boy wouldn't be doing this. He wasn't even smart enough!
"K-Kaminari?" Jae started wide eyed at the UA spy, shocked that he was the one who infiltrated the school. He just laughed, holding his chest as the deep tone vibrated through his body. "Sup Jae, it's been a while." Deku chuckled as he watched her dumb found expression. Jae turned to him, sending him a glare that would have made him combust into dust if she had the ability. His chuckles stopped quickly at the look.
Deku cleared his throat, slipping easily into his role as a serious villain leader, and addressed his men. "Welcome back, I'm sure that you have something to report today." Shinso stepped forwards ready to give his report. "Yes, I have been keeping an eye on all of the teachers as you've ordered. There isn't anything big going on at the moment, the only event that's up and coming is the festival."
Kaminari then joined in. "Yeah, but this year it will only be open to the students, faculty, and support companies. No outsiders are being permitted entrance, and if something should happen, the festival will be cancelled. The government is really far up the principal's ass due to our recent attacks on the school and class 1-A."
Deku humned, mulling over the information. "I see, another school event to keep the students' spirits up." He leaned back in his chair, interlocking his fingers beneath his chin. "We'll leave them be for now. My spies in the villain underworld have gained information on a villain partnership, they are planning to attack UA soon."
He brushed the topic aside, not interested in planning an attack on UA, this time at least. "What about your other assignment, Shinso. Has our new recruit been performing to our expectations?" He narrowed his eyes, the atmosphere turning cold under his freezing gaze. Shinso cleared his throat trying not to flinch under his bosses cool stare. "Of course boss. Our new engineer is very happy with her new lab and has already begun some experiments for the new equipment we require, Jae's new costume was even constructed in record time."
"Hmmm, this girl, it seems that your bets have paid off Shinso. She will be a valuable asset if she continues to impress me with results." Deku nodded his head in appreciation, before returning his cool gaze to his subordinate. "Will the new product be ready when the time comes?"
Shinso met the eyes of his superior as a small smirk formed on his face. "Of course boss, the product will be ready when your plans come to light."
Deku returned the gesture, his eyes glowing with mischief. "Good man." His gaze turned to Kaminari. "Your report on the students' progress?" Kaminari looked at Jae for a moment, before returning his gaze to his employer. "The students are still working on their special moves. The ones with the most improvement, and the ones to look out for, are Todoroki, Bakugo, Kirishima, Tokoyami, and surprisingly Uraraka."
Jae glanced at Deku, worry written on her features. She didn't want her old friend to be seen as a threat to Deku, he already killed her once. "I see. It seems as though my attack on her person has made her grow stronger. Good for her. We will leave her be for now." Jae looked at him with shock, not expecting that response. Deku smirked at Jae, gazing at her beneath lidded eyes. "You're curious, are you not?"
"Why would you leave her be, I thought that everyone was a threat to your plans?" She glared at him, crossing her arms over her chest. The two fake-students watched their exchange, Kaminari witnessing the change in their relationship and smirked. "It seems as though Jae has turned over to the boss' side." He thought.
"I have information on all of the students' reasons for wanting to be heroes. Uraraka wishes to be a hero so she can make money. She wants a stable job so that she can support her financially challenged family, whose business is struggling." He hummed once again. "I see nothing wrong with her ambitions. She wishes to support her family, a very admirable goal in this cruel world of social class and financial status. I only targeted her because I knew you were close, and she was conveniently separated when I attacked the heroes to get you back." His face turned sour as he turned away from her.
"And those good for nothing heroes were not taking me seriously. I don't like being underestimated." Deku has had enough of that to last a lifetime. Never again, will he be looked down upon and brushed aside as trash. Jae understood his reasons. Being pushed around and not being seen as a useful human being when he was young. He felt for the aspiring hero. "Alright, I guess I can accept that."
Her eyes turned to the two spies who were watching their exchange closely. "And you." Her eyes narrowed on Kaminari, and she moved around the desk to stand before him. "How on earth can you be such a good actor! Everyone in class thinks you're a blundering idiot who can't even use his quirk without going brain dead!" She poked him in the chest, demanding an explanation.
Kaminari just chuckled nervously. "It's easier to fly under the radar when everyone thinks your stupid. Plus, it's always fun getting to pull the wool over everyone's eyes. I don't even have an issue with my quirk, I was just faking it to make me seem weaker. My quirk would be far too powerful in the heroes' eyes if I could actually control it." He lifted his hand and let some lightning swirl around it, then clenched his fist, making the lightning dissipate.
"You don't want to be high on the school's radar. Pretty smart for a supposed idiot." She smiled at him, showing her approval. "So, are you the one who keeps jamming the school communications during the league's attacks?" Kaminari just smirked in response.
Jae turned to Deku. "You seemed to have hired some competent people." She moved back over to her seat, sat down, and crossed her legs. "I believe we'll go far with this roster." Her mischievous smile chilled Shinso and Kaminari to the core, while Deku just returned it with vigor. "We'll be ruling the world by the time I'm through. All we have to do is wait."
With the heroes…
Most of the staff of U.A sat around the big table in the conference room. Nezu, who was sitting at the head of the great table, scanned the room with his black eyes. The new arrivals from America were still present, although they were still in the process of healing from their last battle against the league.
Adrianna sat proudly at the other end of the table, her hands laced together as they rested against the polished wood. She locked eyes with the strange creature who seemed to have all the power in the room as well as the respect from the other heroes.
"My sister has chosen to align herself with the League, or more specifically, she has been coerced into Deku's clutches." She narrowed her eyes at the mention of her little sister's old friend and her interlaced fingers clenched tightly in her anger.
Midnight then took a moment to input some of her own thoughts. "When I was serving as Jae's protector, I could tell that she was emotionally unstable. Being so young with many responsibilities and problems on her shoulders seems to have made her question how our society is run." She brushed her bangs away from her face as she let out a disappointed sigh.
"Although she was once a promising student, Enderson has become a serious threat to us, and a big advantage to the villains." Snipe chimed in as he thought of the possibilities of Jae being a villain. "Healing powers aside, both her quirks are exceptionally powerful and versatile. The uses for her powers seem to be endless."
Aizawa shifted in his seat as he listened to the other heroes discuss his old student. His teeth clenched as he thought of his failures. "Endersons fall to the villains is unsettling, but none of us are without fault." he paused as he glanced at each of his colleagues. "We should have been able to protect our students, no matter the cost."
"This is true." Nezu stood up in his chair and leaned himself onto the table. "Yet, it has become clear to me that we did not keep a good enough eye on this particular student. With great power comes great responsibility. Enderson could not handle the weight of her own power."
At these words an ominous aura flowed throughout the room, washing over the heroes like thunderclouds rumbling just over their heads. All the heroes tensed, looking at the end of the table at a very angry blonde seething in her seat.
"How dare you." Scarlet scratched out as she tried to contain her raging emotions. Her hands slammed against the table as she shot out of her seat and glared at the heroes with murderous brown eyes.
"How dare you try to blame your own failures on Jae! You have no idea what she has gone through to get where she is today!" Kaden tried to stand up and pull Scarlet away from the table, "Scar! You need to calm down-" He was cut off by a swift glare and a wave of impending doom should he continue to speak. He looked towards Adrianna in hopes of some support, but he knew it was pointless when he saw how cold her eyes looked as she sat quietly in her seat.
"Being powerful doesn't guarantee you a free pass at life! Jae has always been targeted and coveted by many people seeking her power. She's faced many villains back in America, but did she give in? No!" She kicked her chair back as she stood at her full height.
"She always defeated her enemies and continued on her path as a hero, even when people tried to tear her down, she never gave up." She sent one last glare towards the supposed heroes before her and turned to leave. "Maybe one day you'll understand what it feels like to be put on a pedestal so high, you fear you might never live up to other expectations, or ever have those below you accept you for who you really are."
With those last words, Scarlet stormed from the room, her raging emotions still swirling around the room as she slammed the door behind her. The heroes, still rattled from the emotions weaving their way through the room, tried to settle themselves after such a display. The staff looked to Nezu for his take on the young girls outburst, but his attention was occupied as he stared intently at Adrianna.
"Adrianna, how do you think we should proceed?" He asked the strangely quiet young woman with hesitance in his voice. The staff waited patiently for her reply, and Kaden just looked towards the door expectantly.
"Kaden." Adrianna addressed him as she kept her head forwards. "Go after Scarlet and make sure she stays out of trouble. We'll talk later." Kaden knew not to argue and left the room swiftly. When she heard the doors click shut, she finally gave her attention to the problem at hand.
"My sister is a very emotional person, yet she always cares for others and reads their moods. Something in Deku has piqued her interests, and has drawn her into his web. Despite this, I know for a fact that Deku must have a goal that she finds valid and just in some way." She stood from her seat as her wings unfurled from her back.
"All Might, Katsuki Bakugo, and this messed up society you have in this county has led to Izuku's fall as a villain." She glared at the deflated number one hero, and all the heroes recoiled as if burned by the accusation.
"You are also to blame for the fall of my sister, and I will not forgive this. If you wish to take down my sister and the villains, then you must look within yourselves and your precious school. It is obvious that Deku has direct sight into the deepest levels of the hero organization and this facility. Maybe you should focus your attention on fixing what is right in front of you instead of planning a school festival and twiddling your thumbs trying to think of a way to defeat your enemy."
Her wings extended and a light breeze blew through the room as cold as her voice as she moved away from the table. "I will find my sister on my own and bring her home. I suggest that you get your priorities in order. If you are a school then focus on molding your students into fine heroes, and keep your noses out of the villains plans to protect your students from harm. If all the heroes in this country are as simple minded as you all then I fear we have bigger problems then All for One and his successor."
She turned to leave, never looking back as she said her farewell. "I hope you all fare better in the future, and I pray for your students who will suffer if you don't."
Aidrianna slammed the door behind her, leaving the heroes dumbfounded as they stared at the closed door.
"Scarlet!" Kaden shouted as he ran after the enraged blonde as she stormed down one of the many halls of U.A. "Slow down for a second!"
Finally catching up to her, Kaden rested his hand on her shoulder and turned her to face him. Angry brown eyes glared up at him, unshed tears glistening as they pooled in their dark depths. Kadens gaze softened as he saw how distraught his friend was and pulled her into his arms.
"I'm sorry Scar, I know this is hard, but we have to keep our heads if we're gonna save her." Scarlet sniffled, pulling away from his embrace while wiping the tears from her face. "I know." Scarlet mumbled as she tried to reign in her emotions. She ran a hand through her long blonde locks, pulling them out of her face.
"It's just so frustrating when people put all these expectations and ideals on her when she's just trying to live her life." Kaden ducked his head, feeling the same way as he thought about how infuriating those stuffy heroes were.
"Many people put Jae on another level, expecting her to do all these big tasks and to be mature like a fully realized pro, but they forget that she's only 16." Kaden started to walk down the hall towards the exit of the school, Scarlet trailing next to him.
"We're all just kids, trying to figure out who we are and what our place is in this world. Even when we were back in middle school, the teachers and the Heroics Office put so much pressure on her to succeed and to become a powerful hero in such a short time." Scarlet mentioned as she tried to keep the anger from her voice.
"I remember." Kaden looked out one of the windows as an old memory surfaced. "One day, Jae was sent out into the field when a villain attacked near the school. No one supported her and she was forced to fight the villain alone. He broke one of her legs and almost killed her before she was finally able to knock him out."
Kaden gripped his fists and closed his eyes. "After the battle, I was in the hospital with her when the principal and the head of the HO came to visit. They told her that she passed 'the test' with flying colors and that when she graduated she'd be put in a special program to train pro's."
Kaden and Scarlet became silent when they exited the building and walked past some teachers and students walking around the campus, but as soon as they left the gates he continued.
"She put on that fake smile of hers and thanked them for the opportunity." He laughed. "Just like her to put on an act, but I was seething with rage. I was going to stand up and tell those geezers exactly what I thought about their supposed 'test'. Yet, she just grabbed my hand, giving me that closed eyed smile that just screams 'If you say a word I'm going to kick your ass.'"
Scarlet laughed a bit. "That smile gives me nightmares." They both shuddered at their friend's hidden rage. "But, that is not the worst thing that has been forced upon her." Kaedn turned to her surprised at her serious tone. "What do you mean, Scar? That test nearly killed her."
Scarlet sighed, knowing that Jae had never told Kaden about this story. "Our first year of middle school, Jae's parents were on a year-long mission and Aid was in highschool in a different state. Jae lived in the dorms and the school had temporary custody of her."
"They put Jae through 'special quirk training' which was basically torture in order to find out just how many uses her quirk had…"
~Flashback~
"You will be doing some special training on the weekends while you stay here in the dorms." One of Jae's teachers Mr. Black explained as he led her into a room she had never been in before. Jae followed diligently, looking up at her teacher. "What kind of training will we be doing?"
The room was dark and no lights were on as she walked cautiously into the room. "We will be testing the limits of your powers, starting with your wind quirk." Mr. Black slammed the door closed behind her and Jae heard the sound of a locking clicking.
"Wait! What's going on!" Jae shouted as she was left in complete darkness. Suddenly the lights turned on and Jae found herself in an empty room with no windows. "Mr. Black? Please, I don't understand what's happening!"
"First we will test if you can use your quirk in areas where the oxygen levels are low." His voice sounded through a speaker on the ceiling. "What do yo-" Jae was cut off when the sound of air puffing was heard in the room. Suddenly she felt like she couldn't breathe properly and she gasped.
An electric sound was heard and something raised from the ground below. She realized that it was a practice robot and noted the color of its eyes. Yellow, so it's set to the medium difficulty. She thought through the haze of her mind.
"Defeat the villain before you only using your wind quirk. The air in the room is being filtered so there is no water for you to use." Jae registered the voice but kept her sights on the robot before her. "Oh, and every minute the battle goes on I will lower the level of oxygen in the room."
Vision starting to blacken by the second, Jae threw a gust of wind at her opponent, trying her best in these conditions. Sadly it wasn't enough and she could feel herself starting to lose consciousness. Another minute must have passed and she found herself gasping for air as she desperately tried to fill her lungs.
Hyperventilating, Jae didn't see the robot come towards her, slamming her into the wall and she lost consciousness.
"I won't do it! I don't want to use this power!" She struggled to her feet as she faced the criminal before her. "If you don't use your power he will kill you, do it now Enderson!" Her teacher demanded as he watched from the safety of his monitoring room as the criminal ran at her with two large knives in his hands. He slashed at her, cutting a deep gash on her arm.
Jae cried out in pain and her eyes bleed dark blue as she used her ability to stop the villain in his tracks. The man's body started to twitch and contort at awkward angles as he gasped for breath. Jae, lost in the haze of her power, was unable to control her actions and tears silently flowed down her cheeks.
"Very good Enderson, now release him." He instructed, but Jae couldn't hear him. "Release him now Enderson!" Still his words didn't go through, so he activated the defenses on the ceiling and shocked her with electricity. Jae screamed as the electrical current flowed through her body, falling to the floor as the residual shock twitched in her limbs.
The criminal was passed out on the floor while Jae took in deep breaths as she tried to get up. Mr. Black came through the door surveying the room with disappointed eyes. "Well that was a failure, it seems that you still can't control that power yet. He moved towards her and was shocked to see that her injuries were healing as the residual water in the room surrounded them.
"Perfect! More tests need to be run, we must find the full potential of this new ability!"
"Stop! Please! Get away from me! I don't want this!" Jae struggled as the nurses held her down on the table as one of the doctors took her blood for testing. "We should see how the healing reacts to this poison in the bloodstream." The wild looking doctor smiled as the strange yellow liquid was pushed from the needle and into her skin.
Jae went still, and then she screamed.
Jae screamed in her sleep, her body thrashing around as she tried to fight off her capturers in her dream. Her quirk responded to her distress, water and wind flowing around her in torrents. Sharp blades of wind flew through the room as the water around her shifted into spikes of ice jutting in and out in all directions.
"Stop please! Get away from me!" Deku bursted into the room at the sound of her screams, shocked to see Jae in such a distressed state. "Jae! Wake up, it's just a dream!" He tried to reach out to her but was blown back by the force of her quirk. I have no choice but to stop her with the mark. "Jae, wake up, now!"
She gasped as she woke abruptly, being pulled from her nightmare. Her scared eyes whipped around the room as she tried to figure out where she was and what was happening. Her eyes landed on Deku and she relaxed slightly. She tried to calm herself but felt like she couldnt breath.
"Jae, calm down. Stop your quirk." Deku said softly as he tried to calm her down, moving towards her slowly. "My… quirk?" She slowly began to see the raging power of her quirk as it flowed around her. She took a few deep breaths and stopped the whirlwind around her.
"I-I'm sorry. I was just- i just was, just having a…" She didn't know how to explain it to him, and she sighed as she failed to come up with a lie to make this all go away. One look into his eyes and Jae knew that lying wasn't going to be an option. She took a deep breath stealing herself for how painful this conversation was going to be.
"I was having a nightmare, about my first year in middle school. In order to find out the true potential of my quirk, I was put through tests." She shivered at the thought of that cold dark room and the chair that she was strapped to when they did their experiments.
"I was put through life threatening challenges to forcefully unlock the abilities of my quirk, and when they discovered that I could heal myself they did more violent testing." Deku's eyes narrowed in rage as he heard the pure terror in her voice.
"Poison, diseases, medications, certain injuries. They would force me to participate in their tests and challenges as they collected data on my recovery time, DNA, and mental state." Jae gripped the roots of her hair, curling into herself as tears gathered in her eyes. "It was torture."
At those quiet words Deku's power flared through the room, his red eyes burning through the darkness of the room. Jae shuddered at the ominous aura as it swirled around the room, but stayed in her spot, never moving away as Deku tried to calm himself down.
His power stopped flaring and he rubbed his temples as he sighed. "Who is responsible for this?" His voice was deep and cold, leaving no room for objections as he demanded an answer. "My middle school, they had temporary custody over me during my first year there. Mr. Black was my instructor, and there was a doctor who I could only call Sir when he was around."
Deku just smiled, ruffling her hair as he stood from her bed. "Don't worry Jae, get some sleep we'll be busy tomorrow." Jae watched as he went to leave, grabbing his sleeve before he could move too far away.
"What are we going to be doing?" She asked as he turned back to see what she wanted. He gave a soft smile. "We're preparing to leave Japan. It's time to make our move on the world."
Hey everyone! So here's chapter 10. I'm so sorry for the wait, I was trying to figure out where I wanted to go with this story and I finally have a direction I want to go for. This is where I will be diverting from canon and following a different plot line. I hope you guys enjoyed the reveal of some of Deku's spy's, and more depth into Jae's past.
What are Deku's plans as he decides to move his operation out of Japan? What new characters will we meet along the way? What are Deku's true goals? How will Deku and Jae's relationship continue to grow? Find out next time in Painted Red!
I'll try to post as soon as I can, but I don't know how long it will take to put out the next chapter. So I hope you all enjoyed this one and will continue to support me as I try my best to get this story finished!
Thanks again,
~Jewle Enderson