Rei wakes up at 7:00am every school day to make sure she has time to get dressed and ready to be at school by 8:00am. School doesn't start until 8:30am, but she enjoys having the extra time to spend with Logan before they each have to go to their respective classes. Other students can cause quite a problem for her, so she doesn't like the risk of entering the school without Logan by her side. If Logan for some reason has to miss school Rei instead chooses to wait outside of the school alone rather than dealing with the constant mockery she faces inside.
Logan has always been a popular no bullshit kind of girl and has a bit of a reputation around school. She is incredibly attractive for her age. Once a boy spread a rumor that her looks were all a result of plastic surgery because of her rich background, and Logan was quick to give him his well deserved beating. Her parent's money does play some roles in her popularity from the style she can afford with her budget to people thinking they can get close and use her. After the incident involving the plastic surgery rumor the kids that were planning on using her for her money faded away out of fear.
The general student body seems to think that Logan is a loose cannon ready to strike anyone at will so they wouldn't dare do anything in her presence that could set her off. This reputation comes from her long history of expulsions that the plastic surgery incident gave real merit to. Rumors circulate constantly about her past and the amount of private institutes she was expelled from. Obviously the rumors that say she got kicked out for murder are a stretch but she did in fact end up expelled from 4 different private institutes in her last year before middle school. The expulsions came as a result of her heavy fighting record at the schools. While it may seem that Logan is quick to violence, punch first and ask later sort of girl that isn't the full case. Yes she will stand up for herself and will not allow people to disrespect her but most of those fights she got out of her hatred for the private school system. Kids there all acted like snobs all the time and while Logan could enjoy her wealth she didn't fit in with other kids from wealthy backgrounds. Logan isn't someone who fights at the first chance the cause has to be either deeply personal or a means to an end. In most of those cases it was a means to an end; the end being public schooling.
Logan's reputation acts as a shield that protects Rei from any potential bullies while she is around. When she is gone though, the other students can be rather ruthless in their pursuit to make Rei regret being birthed. A vast majority of the bullying is verbal, but there are sometimes fights. Rei can hold her own when forced to fight. The issue is that most of the time the first strikes are a surprise so she will sometimes end up going home with a bruise or two. Those sorts of physical incidents only occur when Logan has stayed home from school for the day. The physical marks were the first sign that Logan caught on to about what was going on with the other kids at school. Once Logan put the clues together she made it a personal mission to be around Rei as much as possible as protection. She doesn't want to verbalize the issue to Rei because she doesn't enjoy the thought of forcing her to talk about it if she doesn't want to. Logan is always there to listen though if she does need to vent.
Today however, Today was not one of those days. Logan had taken the files home from the treehouse on the group of thugs they were planning on busting and was trying to get rid of any potential biological evidence. The machine malfunctioned so she spent the night on a phone call with Izumi who tried walking her through the steps to fix it. Needless to say, the physical parts of engineering are not Logan's strong suit. This caused Logan to sleep in and not arrive at school until classes were already underway. Rei's main group of bullies had taken notice, and spent the first half of the school day constantly tormenting her. Throughout the day there were also a few other assholes that chose to join. Their primary practices consisted of kicking her in the shin or shoving her to the side and pretending it was an accident. Rei wanted nothing more than to get the hell out of school.
The speaker overhead chimes, releasing the students for lunch. Rei quietly gathers her things and heads for the cafeteria, keeping her head low and her eyes on her feet. She does her best to make herself as small as possible, as if that will keep everyone else from seeing her. It's a useless effort, though, because two other girls have already noticed her.
"Why do you even bother coming to school?" Higuchi sneers as she approaches Rei, Saeki close at her heels. "Qurikless people don't have anything to offer the world anyway."
Saeki smirks, leaning forward over Higuchi's shoulder. "You're just wasting your time."
Rei stands frozen in place, looking past the two girls for any sign of an escape route. She has no such luck, since the halls are crowded and no one around them even bothers to give the scene a second thought. Everyone walks right past, parting like a river around a stone. "Can I please just go to lunch?" Rei finally mutters.
Higuchi scoffs. "Like you deserve to eat."
"Not in the same place as us," Saeki says, her face twisted in disgust.
Rei tries to turn around and head backwards figuring she could just head to the cafeteria a little later and avoid continuing the situation. As she tries to make her escape, Higuchi sticks her foot out to trip Rei.
"Ah. Perfect. See, that's where ugly quirkless bitches like you belong. You are nothing but stepping stones on the ground for the rest of society," Higuchi says with a laugh as Rei hits the ground.
Saeki high-fives Higuchi and continues their torment on Rei. "Yeah. Quirkless people like you are always going to be worthless."
"Quirkless people like you are always going to be worthless."
"Oh just suck my dick Shima," Izumi says with a smirk and roll of her eyes. "You're just mad that you couldn't fucking cut it as president of robotics." She walks up to him, grabbing the collar of his shirt and pulling him down so they were at eye level. "Besides Shima, it's not like I need a quirk to kick your weak scrawny ass anyways." She shoves Shima back away. "You are practically too weak to use a damn handsaw." Izumi watches as Shima swallows his saliva, clearly not expecting any retaliation of that sort. Izumi switches her smirk to a faux friendly smile and walks away, leaving Shima behind wallowing in a mixture of confusion and intimidation.
Izumi heads to the cafeteria at her school. One thing she does enjoy about this charter school is that they do not skimp on their food. It is always high quality and tastes delicious, something that all the public schools she had been to in the past lacked. She supposes the reason they can afford to provide the better quality food and resources is the large amount of funding they get from the government. The powers that be like to make sure they have plenty of resources to help out their countries promising young heroes or scientists or really anyone that they consider potentially useful. She heads through the line grabbing her food and takes a seat at a table by herself. A few kids she would consider acquaintances and maybe even stretch to close acquaintances offer her a seat as she passes by. She shrugs them off and they take no offense; already fully aware that she prefers to eat alone and stay on her phone. When she takes a seat at her usual table in the corner she quickly pulls up the groupchat.
Izumi: Hey guys what are you up to? Everything is still on for our sleepover tonight right
Logan: Yeah what time will you guys be headed over to my house tonight? I can't wait to get into some trouble when we meet up with those boys.
Rei: Listen I know we don't like keeping things specific, but can you not make it sound like you are going to have sex with them.
Izumi: Yeah well what is most important is whether or not logan managed to get everything cleaned off of that folder of homework
Logan: Yeah. Yeah. I finally managed to get all the stains removed. Your stain removal device really helped clean everything off but I only jury rigged it and I need you to actually fully fix it. I was up pretty much all night working with it.
Rei: Ah. So that is why you slept in. I really could have used you here today.
Logan: Yeah I know. I am sorry. I totally didn't wake up in time to send you a warning I was going to be late. Seriously though girl you need to tell me their names and I can deal with them.
Rei: Well the issue is that while it is mainly 2 people everyone here hates me and it would be better if you didn't get involved in any physical confrontation. Things would be much worse if you got kicked out of our school and you were never able to be around. Don't forget you are still on edge after that plastic surgery incident.
Izumi: Oh my god seriously. People are still bullying you Rei. You cannot just take that. Fuck getting in trouble you need to defend yourself. Punch them in the dick if need be. If it is a girl then just punch them in the tits. You know how to fight so why are you letting people walk all over you
Rei: Yeah well I can fight tonight so let's just move on and figure out when we are having this sleepover.
Izumi: Ugh. Fine. I am going to want to take a nap when I get home so I am well rested for our little party tonight. I was up until midnight on the phone trying to help Logan get the stain remover to work
Logan: Oh yeah because you can complain. I was up until 3 removing the damn stains.
Izumi: Yeah well at least you slept in
Rei: Okay quit fighting we can all rest up first. Izumi are you staying after school for any activities today or perhaps detention? Knowing you…
Izumi: No I have been a very good girl today I will have you know so I am going to be home just about 30 minutes after you. I will definitely be back by 4 at least
Rei: Alright well then we can all take a nice little 2 hour nap at 4 and then eat dinner. Oh btw Logan, my mom invited you over for dinner and we can all just walk to your house for the sleepover after.
Logan: Alright that sounds good. I'm not tired because I slept in so I will just work on making everything ready for the party tonight. Make sure we have all our gifts and outfits ready to go.
Izumi: Okay that sounds like a decent plan to me. I will see you at 4 then Rei and I shall see you at 6 Logan
Logan: Wait! Wait! Important question before you guys stop texting. What are we having for dinner?
Rei: I don't know. Do you know my mom at all? Do you really think my mom actually plans that in advance. She may be an engineer but she really struggles on planning personal things ahead of time.
Logan: Yeah that is fair I suppose. It is going to be good regardless.
Izumi: Yeah okay bye
Logan: Bye.
Rei: Bye.
"We're heading out!" Izumi calls from the entryway, balancing her overnight bag on her shoulder as she puts on her shoes. Logan and Rei were already waiting just outside the door.
"Alright, sweetie! Be safe," Haruko yells from the kitchen as she stacks dishes for Kohaku to wash.
Izumi smirks and shoots her friends a knowing look. "Sure," she says casually, giving her adopted parents a quick wave and heading out the door. "We're always safe, right?"
Rei rolls her eyes a little. "As safe as we can be when we're busting a gang." They start down the driveway and walk the short distance to Logan's house, bypassing the main building entirely and going straight for the guest house around back.
On the kitchen counter of the guest house are 3 neat piles with all of the equipment that the group use in their vigilante expeditions. Logan's pile has a USP .45 tactical semiautomatic pistol, a suppressed MP7 with an extended mag and holo sight, a double bladed staff, and a black choker with a baby blue flower. Rei's pile had a belt for her waist that holds her fire and electricity escrima sticks, a belt that forms an x shape around her hips that houses her various tactical grenades, a set of two matching silver and cobalt bracelets, and a CZ-75 auto pistol and holster for her thigh. Izumi's pile has an AK-12 and behind the back holster with a strap that houses several rounds of different varieties of tactical ammo, a belt around her waist that holds several rounds of backup pistol ammunition for her USP .45 tactical pistol, and an emergency repair and tool kit. All of the piles have a pair of black over the knee lace up combat boots and a pair of black rose earrings.
Before Logan puts on her gear she runs to her room to change into her base clothing which consists of a v-neck tank top, a pair of shorts with fabric spikes at the bottom. Logan runs back out to the kitchen and slips on her black combat boots. Izumi and Rei have already finished getting all of their holsters and gear on, so they wait patiently for Logan to finish. Once Logan finishes putting on her gear she looks over to the choker left on the counter. "We know that none of them have any sort of temperature changing quirks or anything right?" she asks.
"Well we don't know what quirks, if they have quirks, two of them have, but the ones that we know of all have weaker quirks. You should probably use the absorption suit, but it is better to be safe though so bring the choker just in case you need to use your quirk." Rei says.
"Yeah okay fair enough. You guys ready to go?" Logan asks.
"Yep. Absorption suit activate. Helmet on," Izumi says and a blue and black skin tight suit of an unknown material spreads across her body coming from her boots. The material seems to have a different texture when it spreads to her head. A more rigid and metallic looking material spreads out from the earrings forming a helmet with a tinted translucent section in the design of a reticle that allows sight.
"Absorption suit activate. Helmet on." Logan and Rei repeat. The suits spread across their body under their gear in the same fashion as Izumi's. The suits are all the exact same, but their helmets are slightly different, designed by Logan to fit each girl's style. The blue-tinted translucent section of Logan's helmet is shaped like a bird with extended wings. The visor of Rei's helmet takes the shape of a mushroom cloud, fitting the extensive amount of explosives strapped to her belts.
Logan looks between Rei and Izumi and grins widely under her helmet. "Wow you two look so sexy. Wonder who designed that look."
Rei groans. "I know you can't see my eyes but if you could I would roll them."
Izumi folds her arms against her chest. "Hey wait a minute now. You came up with the fashion, but I literally worked for two years figuring out the tech to make it work. There is at least 500 hours of work in these suits. Don't try and steal all the credit."
"Nanotechnology has existed for years now I mean it's not like it uses any completely groundbreaking new science," Logan replied.
"Yeah I know but figuring out how to get the material to automatically spread to form a suit like that wasn't exactly fucking easy. Plus getting them to not only form a suit but be able to absorb different kinds of energy was not exactly an easy obstacle. Some might call that groundbreaking, you know."
Logan shrugs. "Oh yeah I know that was probably impossibly hard. I wouldn't even know where to begin. I just know you are the best mad scientist freak genius girl so I expect only incredible things from you. All I know is software I don't know where to start with any of that nanotech and solid state chem shit."
"Yeah well to be fair the suits could still use a lot of improvements. I've only managed to get them to collect 30% of the energy that comes into contact. I really need a higher efficiency rate but I've been stuck for a while now." Izumi sighs.
Rei pats Izumi on the back. "Hey man these suits are awesome you know. I know you always want to improve everything, but don't undervalue everything you've achieved so far. I mean people haven't even really looked into nanotech outside of the medical field so just your idea to use it to make cool ass suits like this is an accomplishment. You are going to keep making it better overtime anyways. Don't get upset because it is taking time. All good things take time."
"Hmm. You know I think you might have inherited your parents traits for giving good motivational speeches." Izumi laughed.
"Our parents. They are still your parents too even if they aren't biological."
"I know."
"Good now let's go get those gang members," Rei says as she opens the back door and heads out.
Rei perches on the edge of a roof, looking down at the six men hanging around the alleyway below. She backs off to avoid being noticed and pulls out her phone, calling up her two friends. "Hey, get over here. I found them," she says, keeping her voice low. All the noise the men were making probably covered up any sound she could make, but she favors caution.
"Don't start the party until we get there," Logan replies. Rei can hear her excitement over the phone.
"Like I'd fight six guys on my own."
"You could if you wanted to," Izumi points out. "Those bastards are nothing against my suits."
Rei rolls her eyes, peeking over the edge again to confirm that the men were still there. "Just hurry up. I don't know how long they plan on being here, and I don't want to chase them halfway across the city, either."
"We're both five minutes out. Just hang tight," Logan says, then hangs up.
Dropping the call, Rei remains where she is, keeping watch over the targets below. These guys really have no idea what the night had in store for them. She almost feels bad about dropping in on their fun like this. Almost.
Logan and Izumi meet up with Rei who is still intently watching the group of thugs below. Rei turns to them. "Okay so the one in the red shirt with brown hair has a pistol. Couldn't tell you the exact model because I only saw it for a second." Rei points down at the man. The alleyway is too dark to make out the specifics of the weapon on his hip. "Everyone else has switchblades and it looks like they barely know how to use them. I'm a little surprised they haven't held them by the blades instead of the handle." She snickers, shaking her head like a disappointed parent. "I don't even know how these guys have been causing so much trouble and nobody has stopped them. Anyways the plan is one of you needs to head to the other side of the group and call out to get their attention. When you do I am going to throw down a flash grenade when we have them all looking the same direction. We then all rush." Once again, she points out the man in the red shirt, making sure that the other two know which one is the highest priority target. "Make sure you get the red shirt guy first. He is the most dangerous. We should all go for him and then worry about picking which of the rest of the five we want to go for."
"I want at least two," both Izumi and Logan whisper in unison. They turn to look at each other. "Jinx!"
"Okay we all go for the red shirt guy and then I want to take out the two in blue. Also I want to be the one to get their attention. I already have my line." Izumi says with a mischievous smile hidden under her mask. "You guys can decide how to split up the other three yourself. You have half a minute," she says before she heads to the other end of the roof.
"Alright you said you wanted two so pick them out," Rei says as she looks at Izumi.
"Okay I want the man in the green shirt and jeans and Khaki Chan over there."
"Khaki Chan?"
"Yeah look he is wearing khakis and has a striking resemblance to Jackie Chan."
"Ehh I see the resemblance actually. Anyways, that's fine I will take the one in the black shirt," Rei finishes with a nod.
Izumi, Rei, and Logan get their non-lethal weapons ready. Rei pulls out her electric escrima stick that she just refers to as her oversized taser. Logan grabs her two dual short swords that connect to form her double bladed staff. Rather than forming the staff she decided to keep them as short swords ready to attack using the hilt rather than the blade. Izumi takes the AK-12 off of her back and puts in a clip of shock ammo. Izumi looks over to Rei and sends her a nod. Rei returns with a nod and pulls two small discs out of her belt.
Izumi stands up and screams down at them, "Hey do any of you happen to have any pre-existing heart conditions?!"
The men all turned to look down the north side of the alley where they heard Izumi's voice. As soon as they all turn, Izumi ducks back down and Rei throws a flash in front of them. When Izumi hears it go off she stands back up and yells, "I think I am just going to take that as a no." Izumi takes aim at the man in the red shirt and pulls the trigger. He gets hit with the taser round just as Rei hits him with her electric escrima and Logan strikes his temple with the hilt of her short sword. Izumi quickly shoots the two men in the blue shirts and they fall to the ground screaming before passing out. Logan kicks the man in the green shirt in the groin and hits him over the head with her hilt knocking him out. Logan then spins around and delivers a knockout back kick to the man in khakis. Rei spins after she hits the red shirted man and thrusts her escrima into the black shirted man's gut. The man screams before he passes out.
"Wow all that build up and that fight lasted maybe 30 seconds," Logan says as she kneels down next to the man in the red shirt. "Eyy look at that he is smoking a little. Someone should check if he is alive."
"Why don't you check Sync?" Rei asks.
"Because I am a bit busy at the moment. Check for me strats," Logan replies to Rei as she finds the man's wallet and grabs his cash. "Crime doesn't pay, but vigilantism does."
Rei sighs, "We don't even need that money. Also you do realize vigilantism is technically a crime right?" She bends down and checks his pulse. "Yeah his pulse is still fine and he is breathing so we are good. That was really good teamwork tonight by the way guys. We worked in sync beautifully." Rei grabs the cobalt bracelet off her wrist and tugged on the end. The bracelet stretched out revealing a metal stretch cord. Logan and Izumi dragged all of the men together and held up their arms so Rei could easily tie them all together.
Logan pulls out her and dials 110. "Hello. There are 6 men tied up in the alley between Manami's bar and lounge and the Three Strikes American Diner. If you look under the dumpster at the alley entrance you will find a folder with some contents you may find of interest." Logan quickly shoves the file of photographic evidence they had collected on the men in the previous weeks. The group then takes their leave feeling satisfied from a job well done.