Once I was through I landed face first into the grass. "Kyokia!" I heard Omiora yell in distress. I shook my head, groaned and muttered "Another happy landing.". "Gotta say that could've gone worse." Uta commented as Omiora helped me up. "How did the other raids go?" I asked no one in particular. "Without a hitch." Ugoka said next to me. "We were able to get the supplies, almost lost some Jack's but we got lucky.". "Good to hear." I said in response. "Now, we gotta get to construction…" I collapsed to the floor again, much to Omiora's dismay. "Oh shit…" I muttered. "The fall counted as a hit, looks like I'll be out of commission for a bit.". "We'll survive without you." Uta said in response as she offered a hand. "The others are already starting construction.". "I'll help as soon as I can." I said to her as I grabbed her hand. "That's your prerogative." Is all she replied with as she lifted me up. "Hey, can we talk?" We walked away from the main group. "I challenged your authority." She said quietly. "I know more about hostage situations than you do, I've most certainly been in more than you have. I apologize for challenging you but I must respectfully ask you to allow me to deal with them." I was taken aback. "You're just a child." She continued, looking me up and down "Now, I know you can and will be an effective leader, thanks to your uncle's quirk." "how do you know about that?" I asked her bluntly. "Any good criminal knows about Kiyaka's quirk. As I was saying." She continued. Although you will be a good leader you are still prone to childish sympathy." She stated. "It's simply better if you allow me to deal with hostages." I thought about it for a few moments, she wasn't wrong. Strategically those hostages could've helped. "Very well, you're correct." was all I said as I recomposed myself. "I'll leave hostage situations to you. Uta nodded and walked off, as did I. I was out of commission for about an hour, as were the twins. "We're resting up for our little escapade." Sutrai Informed me. "Yeah, Seishika's already given us the canisters." Dekrai added. We sat there and chatted as we rested, they had been roped into criminal careers at fourteen, they were orphans and simply wouldn't be separated. It took them a while to gain any reputation as infiltrators. I pondered what I would've done If Mugiti and I were in such a situation. The thought of Mugiti was painful, almost made me want to cry but if I was to be a leader, I couldn't show weakness. "Hey Kyo…" Dekrai started. "Mind if we call you that? We've heard Omiora and Ugoka call you that.". "I don't mind." I replied truthfully, much to Dekrai's happiness. "Okay! Well Kyo...do you have any siblings?" I gasped as soon as he finished his sentence, the question was a surprise to say the least. They both looked concerned over my reaction so I tried to respond quickly. "...I had one." was all I could muster for a response after a few seconds. The twins gave me a sad look and changed the subject.
Eventually they left for I-Island and I started to assist with construction. My main job was lifting the heavier materials at mass with my telekinesis and although it took all day with the combined strength of LOGIC (And the experience of our construction crew) we were able to get the housing and storage units made. It was as promised, mass housing for the Jacks and storage for both supplies and food thanks to the blue gems I was told about earlier. The food resided in small huts with one gem inside, Another building was allocated for the majority of the Aces and the final building was a surprise. "I give you...the spire!" Seishika said dramatically. "This here's gonna be the main command post." The spire had a large neck, more like a rectangle than a cylinder. With an ovuler room at the top, complete with an observation deck. "Up there's the command center, complete with a P.A system." Seishika informed us as we walked through a door in the neck. He then walked Ugoka, Omiora and I to another door at the top of the neck. He opened it leading to the command center. "Down that hallways our rooms and the safe room." Seishika informed us. I was more interested in the command room, there was a small conference table with three chairs on an elevated part of the room, small ramps led up to it from the doors we were at which were near the observation window. After the three chairs was the hallway's entrance. "We get our own rooms, you three because you're all LOGIC's glorious leaders." Seishika continued. "And me because the spire was my idea!" Ugoka gave a disapproving grunt but that was about all anyone did. "The doors to our rooms are on the sides, the final door is the safe room." Seishika explained. "That one construction worker… can't remember his name...whatever. He used his quirk to reinforce the room, anything but rain water won't even dent it!". "Rain water?" Omiora asked, puzzled. "Don't ask, I don't know why." Seishika replied with a shrug. "Now get some rest, we'll need it for tomorrow." He said as he walked to one of the rooms, he then paused at the entrance after opening the door. "This is my room, decide amongst yourselves for the others.". After deciding which room was who's I went to mine and laid in bed, I was tired from the raids and the construction but not tired enough to sleep. I looked around and found a rock. "Perfect." I said and used my quirk to throw the rock at myself. It worked like a charm because as soon as it hit my leg my body felt tired. "I'm so lucky I never have to worry about sleep problems." I muttered to myself as I laid in bed, but I knew I was anything but lucky. It was no luxury bed nor the one I was used to…but it would do, after about five minutes I fell asleep.
I woke up the next day, threw on my trench coat and walked into the conference room. Ugoka and Omiora sat in their chairs. Eleven chairs were around the table near the window, then there were the three chairs on the elevated part of the room. "Morning." Ugoka said without looking at me. Omiora turned from the window and smiled. "Good morning Kyo, did you sleep well?". "Yeah I slept fine, you two?" I asked them as I approached. "Meh." was all Ugoka had to say while Omiora nodded. One of the doors from the staircase that led down opened and Seishika walked through. "The twins were able to get into I-Island, with some help from yours truly." He said as he put a hand on his chest. "I've also arranged for that whole raiding business you had planned.". "Thank you Seishika." I said gratefully. "Just so you know there's a train of portals basically." Seishka continued. "I had two canisters put in each antique store, one leading to the store and one leading to another. Here." He tossed some large bags on the conference table. "These'll be what you'll carry the antiques in.". "Okay." I said as I looked to them, they were just some average duffle bags. "We must start dividing the groups, who'll go to I-Island and who will go with me to raid.". We decided that it would be best to pull I-Island as a stealth mission, so we assigned the Sen'yuku twins, Fukisha, Uta and Chimoka to go to I-Island. "The Island is one of the most fortified places I can think of." Seishika warned. "But they have some neat stuff, things I'm sure Hatsu would like to get her hands on.". Seishika looked at me. "So, who you taking with you?". "Kojin and Senbona." I answered. "His quirk could help in keeping any shopkeeps in check, while me and Senbona packed antiques in the bags.". "I don't know if Senbona or Fukisha will want to be separated however.". "Are you kidding?" Ugoka all but laughed at the thought. "They're at each other's necks, I think they'll be fine with it.". I nodded and said "We may want to send Hatsu in with the stealth unit without her suit, she was a scientist after all she'll know what to look for perhaps.". "A fine Idea." Omiora agreed. "I simply hope she goes with it." I walked to the P.A system and told the ace's to meet us at the spire. It didn't take long for them to realize where to go and we relayed our plan to them. "I'll do it so long as no one touches my suit." Hatsu said quite sternly. "That can be arranged." Omiora assured her with a smile. "Alright, then I'm ready when you all are." Hatsu informed us, and that was that, we started getting ready to roll out.
"Hey kid." Seishika said as he walked to me. "Here." He handed me a clicker. "Press this when you're ready to go to the next shop." He instructed me. "Just remember, the more you use it the more you'll have to concentrate.". "Got it." I said as I went to meet up with Kojin and Senbona. We met by our designated area, "You kids ready?" Kojin said, holding his beer. "Yeah, sure whatever." Senbona said dismissively, Kojin rolled his eyes as he took a swig. "What about you Kyokia? You ready?". "Yes." I said with a polite head nod. The portal opened and we all heard "Then get moving!" from Seishika. "Well you heard him." Kojin said as the three of us jumped in the portal. When we arrived on the other side we found ourselves in a back room. "Kojin, keep the shopkeep at check, Senbona with me." They both nodded and set out to do our tasks. "Oi! shopkeep!" I heard Kojin yell at the shopkeeper. "Hold still and no one gets hurt!". Kojin held off the shopkeeper as Senbona and I started gathering. "You really think this whole LOGIC thing is gonna work?" Senbona asked me. 'Wouldn't be here otherwise." I replied quickly. "hmm...I hope it does." Senbona said, if it was ingenuine I couldn't tell. "My dads been stressed a long time, maybe a steady place to live'll help him." That gave me pause, but only momentarily as I had work to do. "That so? Never thought you cared." I said with a grin. "Don't get me wrong I give him a hard time." Senbona said as he packed the bag. "But I do still care, he is my father after all. What's yours think of all this?". My body shivered at that. "My father's been dead for a while." I replied somberly. Senbona didn't speak for a few moments, but finally said. "Apologies.". We looked around the shop. "That's all that'll fit." Senbona said, looking at the antique chairs. "I agree." I muttered. "Kojin, lets go!" Kojin heard me yell and we ran to the backroom again. I clicked the button on the clicker and the next portal opened. We went through two more in similar fashion during which time Kojin had made some clones to assist him in keeping the shopkeeper's in check, however upon teleporting into the antique shop there were a few customers. "Get in the corner, away from the windows. Now!" I yelled at them. They complied and sat behind the shopkeeper's desk. As Senbona and I went to start packing I heard. "Is that beer!?" I looked over to the hostages and Kojin. Kojin was pointing to what appeared to be a four pack behind the desk. "Beer?" One clone said. "I love beer!" the other clone chimed in. As I turned away from Kojin and his two clones I heard a slam. "I, want, that, beer!" Kojin ordered.
Senbona shook his head quietly laughing as we packed up some antiques, there weren't as many as the other shops so we wouldn't be there as long. "T-take it! Take whatever you want." I heard the shopkeep reply. "Absolutely not!" Kojin replied, apparently he was appalled. "I never, steal beer!". "So that's where he draws the line." Senbona commented, which earned a laugh from me. "You take my money…" Kojin said, he paused, likely because he was gathering some yen. "And I'll take your beer!". Senbona and I gathered everything we could a few minutes later. "Alright, here we go!" Kojin said, now with the four pack in hand. We activated the portal and jumped to the next antique store. It had a lot of small antiques in it, "I'll work in this back room. You two go work next to wherever the shopkeep is." I ordered, The two walked out of the room and I started packing. There were all sorts of things, ranging from trinkets to jewelry. "This'll net us some cash." I thought to myself, but then something caught my eye. I saw a large bracelet, it was silver colored, slim and solid. I thought to myself briefly that it may net us some cash, but I wanted to...wear it. I wanted a lot of things, I wanted LOGIC to work out, I wanted to be able to see my family again, to see Izuku again. But...I wanted to wear this bracelet first and foremost. I started to raise my hand and Kojin walked in. "Hey Kyokia!" I snapped my head in his direction. "...You good?" Kojin asked, slightly concerned. "Yeah, yeah I'm fine." I said as I walked away from the bracelet. "What's up?". "No one's here." Kojin replied. "Shops closed, lucky us. Me and Senbona are almost done packing up, looks like you are too." I looked around, indeed most of everything was packed in this room, all the objects were rather small after all. "We'll be back when we get everything." Kojin said as he left the room and closed the door. I started to pack things in the bag again, it was starting to get heavy now. But in the back of my mind, all I could hear was "try it on." Eventually it was the only thing left in the room, I stared at it. The desire was intense. 'It's just a bracelet…" I muttered as I stared at it. "Why do I…". I couldn't take it anymore, I had to try it. I slowly reached out to it and slipped it on my wrist. 'Good afternoon sir." I heard a voice behind me.
I whipped around to see a tall, young adult standing there. "How may I help you?" He asked formally. "I thought he said no one was here." I said to myself. "No one is sir, just you three." He replied. "...Who are you?" I asked, somewhat creeped out. He gave me a friendly smile. "My name Is Yamiaka, sir. I am your helper and advisor." He was...strange, unsettling. "Why are you here?" I asked bluntly, not letting the rising fear show. Something about this guy was off. "The bracelet sir." He replied. I looked at the bracelet, if what he said was true this was most certainly not a normal bracelet. "What is this?" I asked. "It's a product of a quirk, sir." Yamiaka replied. "My creator's quirk allowed him to make objects, bracelets, masks, weapons. All with different effects." I had never heard of anyone with a quirk like that. "Never heard of anyone like that." I voiced aloud. "That's because he hid his ability, and even his name." Yamiaka informed me. "Think of me as...an AI, or a video game character perhaps?" He continued. "I am here to assist you in any way possible." I thought this was strange, and started to wonder if this whole situation I found myself in was getting to me."...can the others see you?" I asked Yamiaka. "I'm afraid not sir…" He replied. I thought I was definitely going crazy, I was worried I'd be locked up in an asylum if I was ever caught. "...okay." I said as I tried to calm myself down. "I should tell the others." I said aloud. "If I may sir…" Yamiaka started. "I would advise against it.". I looked at him with suspicion. "Why not?". He looked almost sorrowful. "You are not the first to wear me." He said. "All of my past owners who revealed my nature, even to their family...they were called crazy, locked up...or worse.". I looked at the ground, and back at him. "Why should I trust you?" I asked him. He looked at me and said. "Please sir, I just want to help." I heard the door open, Kojin and Senbona walked through. "We're ready to leave." Kojin informed me. I looked over to where Yamiaka was standing, and he was gone. "...You okay?" Senbona asked, with genuine concern lining his words. I looked back at them, and covered the bracelet with my coat's sleeve.. "Yeah, Yeah I'm fine." I said confidently. "Lets go." I clicked the clicker and we went through expecting to find ourselves in another store, instead we found ourselves back at LOGIC's headquarters. Seishika greeted us and took our bags. "I'll have one of my boy's sell these." he said as he walked away. "...I'm going to the headquarters." I said, as I walked I remembered the others currently at I-Island. "Are the others back yet?" I asked a passing Jack. "No sir." She said to me. I nodded and continued to the headquarters. A soon as I made it to the conference table I heard his voice again. "I'm terribly sorry if my presence unnerves you sir." Yamiaka said apologetically. "I assure you I only want to assist you." I let out a sigh. "...I went through your memories and I know the full extent of your situation." He revealed. "What!?" I all but yelled. "You can do that!?". "Yes sir." He replied. "I know you are going through a tough time, losing your family, your friends. But I also know you wish to ensure LOGIC's continued survival." he said. I looked at the ground and held my head in my hands, if this was really a quirk...perhaps I could use it to LOGIC's advantage. "Okay Yamiaka." I said without raising my head. "Tell me about yourself."