Chapter 33

"Facade"

Being held captive without much discussion wasn't exactly Ideal. Shinso and Kaminari had no idea what was going on around them though they had come to more fully understand that they were on a boat due to eavesdropping. What else could a pair of tied up teenage boys really do at that moment?

A rather normal looking man with messy blonde hair walked in. He was carrying clothes in one arm, along with Handcuffs and what looked like a syringe of what was definitely some kind of drug, capped however. Next to him walked a hell-hound Shinso could only describe as 'sickly' and arguably to thin and lanky but none of these details seemed to bother the creature. Its eyes were empty unlike Alarice's which had a full glow in them.

~hold still~

Came the command from the Hound, this one was the one that had helped kidnapp them, and also, stop them from fighting back when they had been 'hatched' here. Where ever here was. The plain looking man came over after putting down the items on a table. He began to untie the grey capture cloth eventually completely untying both boys, Shinso opened his mouth to speak but shut it, noting that the hound was now growling at him, audibly. Best to not.

~Stand up, and let Arcade do what he wants to you.~

"Hey!" Shinso heard Kaminari bark out as they stood up, still back to back.

A sigh left Arcade's mouth, though, and he only casually grabbed the handcuffs from the table, placing them closer and grabbing the needles. It didn't take long for whatever 'he wanted' to be done. Arcade had with a practiced ease, given them both the injection, and cuffed them both.

"Whats in the needle?" Shinso asked, he wasn't likely to be told but, what was the harm in asking?

Arcade looked taken aback, and looked towards the hell-hound, whose skinny ear just flicked, but, whatever he was saying wasn't something you could hear with your ears and Shinso didn't receive the message.

"It's just a suppressant. It's not going to hurt you." Arcade said, smiling a doctor's smile of forced reassurance at Shinso. "You boys don't need to worry, we're just making sure your more comfortable for now. Your Parasus's little sister's friends right?"

Shinso didn't say much but gave a nod, but his co-hostage however...

"Of course I'm friends with 'Rice! Where is She?" Kaminari stated, still being still but his tone carried his worry for her.

"She's fine too! We came to take you to have some dinner with her." Arcade again said with a smile. It was starting to grate on Shinso that this man was trying so hard to make sure they 'knew they weren't going to die' yet.

~follow arcade and I.~

Heck-hound told them, and the boys were forced once again to do what they were told. Walking an even, pace with Arcade leading and the hell-hound bringing up the rear. They headed into a room that was actually decently lit up, a pleasant looking dining room. There was a few people there, very few however. They were lead to a table, Sitting at the table was Parasus, and Alarice.

Shinso was immediately concerned, something was off with his classmate. She wasn't wearing her clothes, or at least didn't appear to be, under the over sized shirt she was wearing. There was a gauze bandage over one of her ears. If Kaminari noticed these details, he didn't show it.

"'Rice! Hey!" Kaminari felt his body hold him back. "Hey Arcade you said she was fine! She's not fine!"

"She is, she's alive." Arcade said very quietly. So much so Shinso didn't think Kaminari even heard him.

"Denki, Shinso."Alarice picked up her head, to Kaminari's call. She got up, slower than Shinso would have thought she could. She came over to them both and notably, Arcade moved to the side to stand next to Parasus, Heck-hound still stood at the back. More surprising was that she hugged both of them, before Parasus made a noise and she reluctantly walked back slowly to the table.

~do what Parasus tells you to~

With that Heck-hound seemed to walk over to another table where his clothes had been placed, and changed back and quickly redressed himself. Parasus smiled at both boys as her sister re-seated herself. "Please sit down and join us, it's been quite a bit and I'm sure both of you boys are hungry."

What else could they do? They sat down, Parasus making quite a loud clicking noise with her tongue. "So," She stated, Shinso realizing with a disturbing clarity that what she had showed at UA, was an absolute Facade. Now she was creating another one in front of them. "Tell me about yourselves, boys."

Shinso wasn't inclined to do so, and Surprisingly neither was Kaminari. There was a pair of women bringing out what smelled strongly of meat and vegetables. "I wont bite, your my sister's friends, so for now, your safe."

He didn't think, that Alarice was very pleased about that fact, the way she was becoming more unreadible by the minute, as food was put down on the table.

"w-well ma'am, I'm Chargebo—" Kaminari began.

"please, I know your first name now, your real name." Parasus interrupted

"Kaminari Denki." the blonde finished placidly, Food set out, Parasus not even waiting, just getting a leg of meat at soon as possible. Grabbing another and putting it on Alarice's. A bandage peaked out from Alarice's sleeve as she moved.

"I know what Quirk you have," She made almost flirty look at Kaminari, Shinso suddenly glad he was between the two. "It's very enlightening, very strong quirk."

Kaminari blushed, Shinso nudged his foot, before Her ice cold eyes were on him now. "But you, You I don't know anything about, Alarice was very reluctant to say anything beside you being her friend."

"I am." Shinso responded stiffly, rising a bit to the womans challenge, and returning her eye contact. She smiled with teeth at him. Alarice gave him a sympathetic look at him, trying to apologize with eye contact.

"Give me your name." There was the compulsion Heck-hound had laid down, fading he felt, as the hound was now a man.

"Shinso Hitoshi." His voice came out calmer this time.

"Your Quirk?"

"Telepathy" He lied, relieved he could do so. Though the way she let out a laugh, and smile, suggested she was about to call his bluff. Technically, it wasn't entirely wrong.

"Alright, well, best you two eat. We have guests we're going to talk to." She took her own advice and began eating. Alarice picking at it before eating more and more herself. Shinso and Kaminari, slower to indulge but he began to indulge properly, they were going to need the energy later.

As they were eating, their guests showed up, a young man, Wearing simple clothes but ornate, and a ring with what looked like a living flower on it. Flanking him was what had to be identical twins. "Manticore! I see you have acquired more young for your nursery."

"Flowers! I see you brought your day and your night!" Manticore, Parasus, Responded. A cheerful toothy grin as she welcomed him to the table. Shinso watching this display, and taking it in. "Where is your Sea and your Sky?"

"Out on a mission of their own, I think you'll appreciate it." Flowers said, the sweet tone like honey on his words, though the flower on his hand shifted just a little. Shinso immediately knew he shouldn't trust this man, or his Day and Night, who looked far to pleased to be there. "And I do have good news for you, I was successful, the thing you asked for has already been placed in storage."

Manticore's eyes lit up to Shinso's surprise, she was actually happy about whatever that was. They all settled into their seats, though he noticed Flowers was now checking out the three teenagers at the table. Manticore didn't miss this.

"This is my little sister, Alarice, she hasn't earned her name yet, and these are her friends, Shinso, and Kaminari."

A malicious look spread on the three newcomers faces at the mention of Kaminari's name.

"Oh ho, UA students as our surprise guests? That's quite the bold move from you Manticore." Flowers's voice despite being still honey sweet, didn't completely hide his slight discomfort at such a revelation.

"Well, since that golden bitch decided to move my little sister to UA I didn't have a whole lot of choice did I?" Manticore cut back at Flowers, who raised his hands in mock surrender.

"I concede, obtaining your little sister was a goal as important as any. I assume though this means you'll be leaving us soon?" He responded, lowering his hands as his Day and Night began to feed themselves from the table's supply.

"Very likely, there's a handful of things we have to do, then we'll likely be leaving tonight."

Shinso felt cold immediately, looking across he could see the sudden Panic, real panic in Alarice's eyes. It did not make keeping his cool any easier, Kaminari had stopped moving for a moment too. Realizing what 'leaving tonight could mean for them.

"ahh Excellent, and, if I may be so bold with our current guests here, will I receive my puppy for my work?" Flower's asked, finally showing some form of concern even with a mouthful of meat.

"Of course you will, I'm giving you one of my own, directly." Manticore replied taking a drink and showing no discomfort either. Shinso found himself immediately wondering which of the kids he'd met earlier were Parasus Stone's children.

"One of the new Matriarchs own, That's to kind."

"Hardly, you've been a excellent host, Flowers, You deserve nothing less." She finished her glass, 'dinner' continued with the unease knowledge that Shinso had gained, and the adults around them enjoying their food and making pleasant small talk. It ended just as casually, With Shinso and Kaminari being taken back to the room, cots had been laid out for them. Alarice had not been allowed to join them, being lead forcefully away, likely with the aid of heck-hound's compulsion.

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There it was. Tenshi Island, it was big enough to be considered just a small island, but only barely. It had a intense small mountain on it with jagged edges. The historic manor was built into it, visible from a distance with its single high tower. The rest of it thick and lush forest. As Eraserhead kept his distance, he could see the small cruise ship sized vessel docked at its side. The Tenshi clan were more than wealthy enough to own their cruise ship. Though their docks where sparse. They had two, sort of, the small cruise ship and a currently docked speedboat took up its entirety. There was a smaller, entirely wooden looking one closer to the 'front' of the island.

And powerful enough to keep a island that size as a private property, and barring any one or group they didn't like from entering it.

Which was a problem, that high tower likely had some one keeping watch, as did that cruise ship. His boat was small, but it wasn't invisible. He dropped a message to the appropriate persons that there was a cruise ship still docked there, at the barely capable port.

Waiting till nightfall was the best course of action, which wasn't that hard, it was only another hour or two. He'd gotten himself enough back up fuel, to do that. He'd been preparing for a decent journey after all.

As night fell and it lit up, Eraserhead knew he was right. Both lighthouse and watchtower, lights popping up on the cruise ship as well. He began his quiet approach, aiming to get on to the island, to the right of the jagged range, where the tower wasn't likely to see his boat as easily. The next question was were to put his boat? If he was smart, and was in control of this island, he'd have patrols walking the beach. Perhaps if it only appeared washed up?

It was what he went with, having a controlled 'beaching' of his one man ship. Taking what was useful and heading further inland, to take stock of the situation. Before him, his dark attire blending him into the shadows around him.

It was to dark to also tell what was going on the the ship, even with the excellent tiny binocular's he had. The best he could tell was that it was patrolled, and that there was a sleeping dog.. no a hell-hound laying at the port, near the main entrance. It raised its head up to look when a group of three individuals walked by, but they gave him something, and he relaxed back down again.

Well, he had a sign hell-hounds were indeed, on the island. He passed that info along too.