Training Camp

"Oh." Terra stood in awe of the dirt creatures rampaging through the forest. Most of her classmates had already shot forward in defense. This was definitely not what she was expecting to happen during training camp. But it wasn't surprising that Aizawa put them in this situation.

After a quick stop, which some thought was a rest break, a few pro heroes known as the Wild Wild Pussycats appeared. One of them used her quirk to send them sailing over the road railing to the edge of the forest, which was their owned territory. They were to make their way through this forest and to the camp.

"That was close." Kirishima brushed sweat from his chin. "Thanks, Terra. That might have been bad if you didn't tell us there were plants inside of these things."

"Sure." Terra shrugged.

"We need to get going," Todoroki said.

Terra nodded. The class proceeded to make their way through the forest. More dirt monsters appeared. Terra snapped her vines and wrapped them around one flying. She planned to pull it down to the ground, but miscalculated its power. It lifted her into the air.

"Terra! I got you!" Kirishima grabbed her waist. It lifted them both. "Hey!"

"Sorry. I messed up." Terra glanced down at him.

"No worries. Can you get us to its back?"
"I think so." Terra pulled her vines back into her hands. Once close enough Kirishima sunk his stone fingers into the creature's body and hauled them both onto its back.

He cracked his knuckles. "Now time to put this thing down!"

Terra braced herself as he swung his fist into the creature's neck. It crumbled under them. She wrapped her vine around his waist. "We're going back down on ice."

"What?!"

"Turn left like this." Terra positioned her body. "Lean into your right leg and keep sliding. I'll stabilize you."

"O-okay."

Ice formed under them. Terra landed, looking back to make sure Kirishima stayed on his feet. He wobbled. She tightened her hold on him, keeping him on his feet as they slid down Todoroki's ice. They jumped at the end.

"Wow. That was amazing!" Kirishima grinned.

"You were too reckless." Todoroki ran up to them.

"Sorry." Terra rubbed her head. "I won't do that again."

They continued through the forest. And continued. And continued. Several more dirt monsters appeared. They manged to take them down but after a few hours everyone was wearing down from so many fights and walking. Before they knew it shadows were engulfing the forest. Finally they found the camp.

"I think I'm going to die. I've never walked this much in my life." Terra crashed to the ground. Three hours. It took them three hours to finally reach the camp. Her legs throbbed with so much pain.

"What did you mean, three hours?" Kirishima panted as he fell to his knees. "I'm so hungry I could die!"

The brown haired woman said, "Sorry. I guess I calculated it on how long it would take us."

"You guys didn't have as hard a time beating my earth beasts as I thought you would! You guys are great, especially you four!" The blonde pointed her paw out at Tenya, Midoriya, Todoroki, and Bakugo before dancing around them and exclaiming how she was going to make them hers.

"All right. Get your gear unloaded and into your rooms. You'll eat after that then can bath and go to bed," Aizawa said.

"I don't think I can move," Terra said.

Todoroki held out his hand. "Come on."

With a whimper, Terra took his hand and forced her legs to move again. Grabbing her gear from the bus she torn into her bag, pulling out her first aid kit she downed four pills in a second. "I wish these were extremely fast acting."

"I don't think I can move." Uraraka leaned against the bus. "I'm so hungry."

"The sooner we get this done the sooner we can eat," Hagakure said.

The students pushed forward. Following the Pussy Cat's directions they made their way to their rooms then to the dinning hall. They dove onto the food like their lives depended on it. Terra ate the best she could. Her stomach rumbled in hunger but her body was so tried she could barely lift her arm. "So tired. I want to go to bed."

"You need to eat more," Todoroki said. "It'll help gain your strength back." He lowered his voice. "Considering you've lived the majority of your live underground you did very well today."

"Shut up. I don't want to hear it. I only want to go to bed," Terra grumbled.

Todoroki chuckled.

"Well, you can have that wish come true soon," Yaoyorozu said.

Terra glanced up to find the girls were gathered beside her.

"We're done eat and getting ready to head to the bath," Uraraka said.

"It's a hot spring. Ribbit. It's going to be so nice." Asui closed her eyes.

"Totally!" Hagakure and Ashido cheered.

"Sound good to me." Terra stood up and followed them. Much to her surprise all the girls removed their towels once in the bath. She kept hers on. Closing her eyes she leaned against the edge and let the hot water work its magic on her legs. A noise from above the wall prompt her to open her eyes. For a second she saw the young boy Kota before he disappeared to the other side. "What was that about?"

"Mineta was trying to peek over," Asui said.

"Sho-chan's not going to like that." Terra felt a chill in the air. "Yup. He's not happy. I think he just froze Mineta."

"Well, he deserved it," Yaoyorozu said.

Terra closed her eyes again and listened to the girls chatter until it was time to go to bed. Reaching their room she fell onto her futon and instantly fell asleep.

...

"You need to learn how to use the vines from your body and the vines from around you," Aizawa said. "This will give you a wider range of attacks."

Terra frowned.

"You got a problem with that?"
"No, not really. It's just really hard. I don't think it's possible."

"You maybe right. But if you don't push yourself you will never know. Also I want you to think about a weapon."

"A weapon?" Terra blinked.

Aizawa nodded. "A plant quirk has a lot of weaknesses. For your own safety you need a completely different way of fighting. Something that will help you when going up against someone with a fire quirk."

"But we're suppose to find someone else who's quirk would work better than our own in a situation like that," Terra said.

"True. However, if you're facing off against a villain they're not going to give up the fight so easily. You'll need to be able to defend yourself until help arrives." Aizawa turned and walked away.

"Such a pain." With a sigh Terra turned to the forest around her. Crossing her feet under her she set to work. Using one hand she formed vines from her body while trying to control vines that were attached to the forest.

...

"I'm so tired." Terra slumped against Todoroki. "I have no idea trying to use my vines and others were so exhausting. Is it over yet?"

"Sorry. Not yet," Todoroki said.

Terra groaned and barely paid attention as the Pussy Cats explained the rules of their game they were about to play. Drawing lots the teens split into their groups.

"Looks like we're partners in this," Midoriya said.

"Guess so." Terra looked at the dark forest then at him. "Uh, do you get scared easily?"

"Not really. What about you?"
Terra looked towards the dark forest again. "I'm not sure. I don't mind scary movies. But I've never done anything like this before. A test of courage? I guess they wanted us to have some fun while we were here." Screams came from the forest. "Though I really don't see how anyone could find this fun, excluding Tokoyami. He seems to like it. What does revelry in the dark even mean."

"Party in the dark? Whatever his meaning is he does seem to be enjoying himself." Midoriya smiled and nodded.

"I hope I can get through this." Terra yawned. "I feel like I can fall asleep on my feet." Pain shot through her back. A familiar string of tiny vines ran under her skin. "No... not again."

"Terra? What's-"

Chaos erupted. One of the Pussy Cats was lifted off the ground, pulled away from the group, and knocked out. Blood tinted her skin.

"Well, looks like I finally found you."

Terra's heart pounded. She wanted to turn to him but didn't. She didn't have to. She knew who it was, what he was doing.

"Terra?" Midoriya asked.

"Get away," Terra said.

"What?"

"Get away from me." Tears poured down her cheeks.

Thorn chuckled.

Adria walked into Terra's view. "You look good. Better than I have ever seen you. We've missed you, little sister."

"What? Who are you people?" Midoriya glanced around, from his classmates, to the heroes, and back to Terra. "What are you doing to Terra?!"

"I'm sorry, Midoriya," Terra said as her vines exploded from her body and the forest around her.

Thorn laughed. "Now this is more like it! It's been way too long, little sister! I really have missed you!"

"No," Terra pleaded, tears still pouring down her cheeks. "Stop. Don't do this. Leave them alone."

"Huh? Why? They're heroes. They can take care of themselves." Thorn patted her on her head. "It's like old times, huh?"

"Be careful, Thorn." Adria crossed her arms. "We're still in the presence of heroes."

"I couldn't care less. Look at them." Thorn nodded to the heroes and students. "They're panicking. Got to admit. I didn't think this was a good idea, but it worked out. I got my sweet little sister back."

Adria huffed. "We should get going before it's too late."

"B-Birdie." Terra's voice trembled. "Code Red. Activate."

Birdie blinked and chirped.

"Let her go!" Midoriya charged towards them.

"Oh, it's you." Thorn chuckled. "You're the kid who kept hurting himself at the sports festival."

Midoriya threw his punch at Thorn.

Thorn smirked as a dark mass wrapped around him.

Midoriya's punch went through the mass. "What the...?"

"Nice try. But you're no match for me."

Midoriya whipped around. "What? A warping quirk?"
"Not quite, my dear." Adria ran a fingernail down Midoriya's cheek. "But you are close."

Midoriya snapped a kick at her, but she vanished in a wall of darkness. "Again?"

"Get away," Terra whispered then yelled, "Get out of here! All of you! Get away from me before it's too late!"

"Oh, sweet sister, it already is too late," Thorn said. "This is no mere, poorly planned attack."

"Maybe you shouldn't talk just now," Adria said.

"Doesn't matter. As long as I have this little sister of mine I'm unstoppable." Thorn rested his chin on Terra's shoulder. "Shall we pick up where we left off before?"
"No," Terra whispered. "Please."

Thorn chuckled.

Vines snapped out at Terra's friends, slicing open their skin and knocking them down. Her knees buckled as everything around her went black.

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Author's Note: Some of these chapters stink. I might edit them later.