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Chapter 2
Assessment
"My quirk… is Dream."
Dream…
Aizawa has heard of many odd quirks—ranging from glowing like a glow stick to turning to a puddle, but never he has heard of a Dream related quirk before. The name of the quirk was so vague—it could lead to possibly anything. Illusions. Sleep. Manipulating dreams to be either sweet or nightmares. The pro hero could go on about the sleep related effects of the quirk, but decided to stop when he felt a nudge to his arm.
"Kinda interesting, eh, Eraser." Present Mic—Yamada said, the grin never leaving his face.
The man grunted in reply. "Pay attention."
He stared at the profile picture attached to the top right of the girl's application form. Nothing seemed to be out of the ordinary about the girl's profile. A good student with average scores. Good behavior. Active in after school clubs.
'Just a happy go lucky brat…' Aizawa thought as he averted his eyes to look back at the girl.
Every teacher in U.A.'s department of heroes have been notified of a late entry. It was the main reason why all of them were gathered in the large gym. All because of a transfer student from Okinawa. It was rare for U.A. to accept transfer students let alone to accept a late entry. Most of them—all of them were surprised when the Principal decided to accept and give the girl a chance to enter U.A.'s hero course.
"Would you care to explain your quirk, Ms. Leonhart?" Principal Nezu inquired.
When the anthropomorphic mouse received that call one day, he decided to give the student a chance. It was a change of pace around the U.A.'s system for once that he thought would be good. He was the first to read over the girl's application form before he handed the copies out to the teachers. Truth be told, the principal was confused with the girl's quirk. There was no further explanation of the quirk other than the name.
Hikari gave a nod. "My quirk, Dream is an ability that allows me to create Spirits—the physical embodiments of dreams." she had Ienzo write her up a script for her to memorize. She wasn't exactly good with words, let alone explaining complicated things to someone. "All I have to do is give them shape and they'll appear. Err—how about I show you how it works instead?" she gave a sheepish look as she forgot the words in Ienzo's script.
"That would be wonderful!" Principal Nezu said happily, urging the girl to continue.
Hikari stretched out her hand. "Here it goes!"
Light gathered in front of her in the shape of a sphere before it popped into a colorful animal.
A plump Dream Eater that resemble a cross between a cat and a dog appeared.
Squeak squeak
"Oh! How adorable!" the curvaceous woman exclaimed at the sight of the colorful animal. She kneeled down when the animal trotted over towards her. "A really adorable quirk if I say so myself!" she smiled at the girl as she petted the cat-dog Spirit.
Hikari laughed, rubbing the back of her neck sheepishly. Adorable wasn't the word she was hoping for, but she'll take any given compliment.
Meow Wow stretched and circled around several times before dropping to the floor, rolling with another squeak.
"So, you could shape your dreams into whatever animal you desire?" the muscular man beside the woman asked as his eyes averted to the girl across them.
If the keyblade wielder's smile could widen, it would. She heard the murmurs going around the second floor and she couldn't be prouder. She didn't know what they were whispering about, but they were quiet at first. So, it was a sign that she got their attention.
"Pretty much! But I can only create two at a time—" Hikari stretched her hand out again and a giant round panda appeared. Before she could even explain any further, the panda embraced her in a tight hug, rubbing its head on the brunette's hair. The panda kept on swinging her around as it cuddled the keyblade wielder with much love and care. "Okay—okay! It's nice to see you too, buddy!" she laughed as she patted the panda's large hand.
After another twirl, Kooma Panda finally set the brunette down to her own feet. She stood beside it as she combed her messy hair with her fingers. The big panda plopped down on the floor with a bounce and sat there quietly.
To be truthfully honest she doesn't exactly know how it works. Yen Sid had explained it to her once about the whole Realm of Sleep and its inhabitants once when she was about to do the Mark of Mastery, but it far too complicated. She knew that there are two types of Dream Eaters, the friendly Spirits and the pesky Nightmares. Spirits—the one who eats bad dreams and Nightmares—the one who eats good dreams and plant bad ones.
"It kinda works the same way like dreams. If it vanishes, then all I have to do is dream it up again—err reshape it again, I guess." Hikari continued.
The muscular man seemed to accept her answer. "I see."
Principal Nezu look over to the girl. "Whenever there's dreams, there's always nightmares." He said, making the brunette look at him sharply. Everyone inside the room seem to notice the brunette's sudden change. They all became serious once more as their eyes laid upon the girl who stood uncomfortably under their gaze. "Does your quirk apply to nightmares as well, Ms. Leonhart?"
The keyblade wielder cleared her throat.
"Well…" Hikari trailed off, averting her gaze to Kooma Panda. She never thought of the Principal would bring up nightmares. She didn't discuss it with Ienzo, since she thought it would be useless to explain Nightmares outside of the Realm of Sleep—unless of course, someone summons them. "No, I don't have any control over the Nightmares." She admitted truthfully.
The woman blinked. "Then your nightmares can take these forms even without you knowing it…" she said, revering to the cat-dog in front of her.
"No, no! As in, I don't really have control over Nightmares. It's not a part of my quirk." Hikari clarified, waving her hands in front of her. She leaned against Kooma Panda's large arm, a grin on her face. Meow Wow returned to her side and sat down on her left. "I rarely have any nightmares because these guys eat my bad dreams away—that's what Spirits are. They eat bad dreams." she patted Meow Wow's head, kneeling beside it.
Principal Nezu gave a hum. "So, I see! Interesting!" he smiled, a paw on his chin. "Let's move on to the practical exam now, shall we?"
Hikari sighed in relief as a small smile appeared on her lips to hide her worry.
"Since you're a special case, your physical exam would be a bit different." Principal Nezu motioned for Hikari to come closer and she complied. She summoned the Dream Eaters away as she approached the three teachers. Now that she was closer, she could see something piled up behind the woman. It looked like a set of armor vest—complete with a helmet and a pair of knee and elbow protectors. "In a normal circumstance, you will be placed in a training ground to collect points, but this time, you shall be fighting one of the teachers instead."
The brunette blinked. What?
"Eh? What? Come again?"
The woman laughed, a hand on her hip. "We need to spice it up to make it more… interesting." She licked her dry lips as Hikari stared at her with a baffled look.
Hikari's left eye twitched just a little. 'In other words, you just want me to fail and get beaten up for show…' she thought with a strained smile.
The Principal raised his paw. "But rest assure, there will be no permanent damage!" he chirped. His paw was directed to the balcony—to the sweet little granny sitting on one of the comfy chairs. "We have Recovery Girl, so have no fear!" he said rather cheerfully.
…what?
"Okay…" The keyblade wielder stared at the mouse with a deadpan look.
With the help of the black-haired woman, the brunette was able to clip on the armor vest. The vest was really light, despite it being an armor vest. To her, the attire looked similar to the ones in the Struggle games. The only difference is the material. It wasn't made from Velcro—rather it was made with real paddings inside the vest which only means they were seriously going to injure her.
"You're up against pro Hero, Vlad King!"
As if on cue, the muscular man stepped forward—introducing himself as the mentioned pro hero with a single nod. He wore a similar vest to her. "I'm your opponent for this exam. Don't hesitate to fight."
Hikari bowed her head. "Then please don't go easy on me—sir." She added, a grin on her lips. She defeated many bigger and larger enemies before. Fighting a big and muscular-vampire-looking man is going to be just as easy, at least she hoped it would.
"The rule is simple: earn as many points as you can in five minutes!" Principal Nezu said as he raised his hand. Hikari glanced over to the digital score board on the wall when he pointed it out. "The vest Vlad's wearing is a special vest made from the Department of Support. It acts as the counter of the points you received. You will receive 2 point if you hit the arms or legs, 3 points if you hit the torso and 5 points if you can take him down."
Hikari grinned. 'This is just like Struggle! All I need is a blue bat!'
"Just so you know, Vlad can use his quirk against you." The woman said, making the brunette snap away from her thoughts. She raised her finger and pointed it at the girl, a smirk across her lips. "You're allowed to use your quirk too, so don't hold back, sweetheart!"
"Wouldn't dream of it!" Hikari balled up her fists in determination. She was getting riled up now. There was just no way she was going to lose in a game so similar to Struggle. She was named fifth as the best Struggle player in Twilight Town. Not first, but still a high enough position to be proud of.
Once the Principal and the woman stood on the side, Vlad and Hikari took a few steps closer to stand opposite from each other.
The woman raised her hand, acting as a referee. "On three—"
"One."
"Two."
"Three!"
"Start—!"
Hikari had used Teleport from the start to reach Vlad quickly. She didn't mean to use magic against the man. It was out of instinct for her to use teleport to surprise her opponent. Teleport was one of her signature-moves that annoyed her sparring partner every time they spar. If she used Teleport while using the keyblade—it could point-warp her to the distance she wished, but if she's not using anything to channel the spell, it could only cover a short distance.
It was a dirty trick. Then again, she's aiming to impress at the moment. Every surprise looks she gets are worth it. She meant to use Flow Motion, but it kind of slipped her mind.
She caught the look across the teacher's face when she appeared right in front of him. He didn't have enough time to dodge the punch aimed for his stomach. Her fist collided with the vest, earning three points for her attack. She moved to the side when Vlad swung his fist—avoiding the punch to the face.
Beep
03
"Eh?" The woman blinked when she heard the sound.
Basically, the brunette had caught everyone off-guard when she scored. Their eyes widened when they saw the girl standing right in front of Vlad, her fist against his stomach. Not one of them ever expected the girl to be able to land a hit on Vlad the first minute the match started.
"Wow!" the glasses perched on the bridge of Yamada's nose almost fell when he leaned forward on his seat so abruptly. To be honest, he never expected her to be the fighter type. With what he gathered, the Spirits she could summon is her main source of combat. "Did you see that?!" he turned his head to his friend.
Aizawa narrowed his eyes, ignoring Present mind to focus on the fight instead.
The brunette took a step back and dodged another punch before using her right arm to push away Vlad's outstretched arm. At the same time, she drew back her left fist and landed another jab to the man's stomach. Out of reflex, she ducked her head down when she saw Vlad tried to swipe at her using his inner elbow. With both his arms away from her, she took her chance to land a reverse kick to his shoulder before jumping away to avoid his attack.
Beep
06
Beep
08
'What's this guy made of?! Rocks?!' Hikari flexed her fingers as she tried to ignore the throbbing pain that shot up from her limbs. She knew the vest he was wearing wasn't made of metal and it made her wonder what sort of training he went through.
A familiar glow was seen and the colorful panda from before appeared to stand beside her.
"I was beginning to wonder when you will use your quirk." Vlad said as he lowered himself in a fighting stance, his right arm in front of him.
Hikari grinned. "I hope you don't mind it turning to a two against one fight." She positioned herself to her signature stance, the only thing missing was her weapon.
Both Kooma Panda and Hikari charged at the pro Hero, their fists were drawn as far as they can to land a punch at the man. In a blink of an eye, Vlad disappeared from their view and Hikari's eyes darted around to find him. She glanced up as a guess and found the man right above them—his hand outstretched.
Red liquid spluttered out from his white glove. In a swift movement, Kooma Panda grabbed Hikari and bounced out of the way—the blood hardening the moment it touches the floor where they once stood. "Thanks buddy!" she thanked her Spirit.
'So, his quirk is blood? Cool—' Hikari's thoughts were cut off when Vlad reabsorb the blood through the same glove. 'The dude's much faster than I am… Do they really want me to beat him?' she let out a huff as she began to think.
Her blue eyes glanced over to the score board.
Only eight points and four minutes left.
She needed to get more to impress the teachers—and to have something to brag about to Ienzo.
The brunette charged at the white-haired man and stopped just in time to avoid getting trapped by his hardening blood. She side-stepped away and sent a roundhouse kick once more to the back of Vlad's knee, trying to knock him down. The man stood still, clearly unaffected by the kick. Suddenly, he grabbed her ankle and threw her across the room.
10
Hikari landed on the sparring mat and skidded to a stop on the gym's floor. She rubbed the back of her head as her eyes were glued to the man's movements. "Ugh— at least I got points!"
"Is that the best you got?" Vlad asked as he crossed his arms, standing in the middle of the gym. His eyes caught the stink eye the girl have him before he saw her scowl had turned to a grin. The man spun around just in time to block the panda's fist. He heard footsteps padding against the floor and he quickly turned around, taking the panda with him by the cape. He threw the panda towards the brunette—Kooma Panda disappeared when it collided with the wielder. She fell flat on her back once more with a grunt.
Hikari gave an irritated look at the ceiling. If only she wrote her quirk as 'summoning a giant key'. She took off the safety helmet from her head as she sat up. She threw her helmet at the man—a faint purple aura around it. The minute it was right in front of the pro hero, she used point-warp to outspeed his quick reflexes. She tackled him to the mat by surprise.
The keyblade wielder felt the pro hero easily lift her up by the back of her jacket and threw her away as if she was as light as an empty bag.
"Still, five points!" Hikari exclaimed when she landed near Principal Nezu and the woman.
The mouse chuckled. "Indeed!"
"You still have two minutes, darling." The woman smiled, peering down at her.
Hikari wasn't fazed by the nicknames the woman was giving her. "Two minutes—got it!" she immediately went back up to her feet and ran across the room, jumping at the right moment to send a roundhouse kick.
Her feet collided with a pillar of hardened blood—Vlad standing right behind it. She grabbed onto the pillar and began to spun around it, a blue aura surrounding her body. She managed to knock him back when he blocked with his arm. She took off into the air and reached the same height level of the second floor of the gym.
'There's more to the girl's quirk.' Vlad thought as he waited for the girl to move. The moment the match began, he knew something was a bit off when she didn't use her Dream quirk to summon the animals back. He took note that the girl has a teleportation quirk with some sort of traverse ability that allows her to move with great ease.
"Whoa—Yikes!" Hikari exclaimed in surprise when Vlad began to shoot his blood at her while she was still airborne. She quickly maneuvered herself to the space near the scoreboard, briefly sticking to the wall. Her feet were stuck on the wall as her hands grabbed the railing of the second floor to prevent from falling over.
Now she was just showing off her skills. If she can't score enough points, then she'll wow them with her flow motion and Spirits.
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Hikari grunted in pain when she was once again slammed to the floor. It was getting harder and harder to score a point. She was down to the last minute of her exam. She kept on charging at him using Flow Motion and teleport, trying to throw kicks and punches, but they were blocked. It's almost as if the man was taking her seriously now. She was a bit offended when he didn't give it his all during the first four minutes.
"It's over." Vlad huffed out as he used his quirk to pin Hikari's hand to the floor—the hardened blood bounding her to the floor.
"What?! No fair! I still have half a minute!" Hikari complained, lying on the floor with a defeated look.
Vlad crossed his arms. "Then figure out a way to escape."
A grin made its way up to Hikari's lips as she looked up from where she laid—making the white-haired man raise an eyebrow. His eyes widened when a pair of large purple arms shot out from each of his sides. The arms wrapped themselves around him, trapping him in a tight embrace. He struggled to break free from the restrains and stiffened when he felt the animal rubbed his head against the back of his neck. The animal sat down, taking him down as well.
Hikari laughed at the sight. "Good work, Kooma!" she peered up from where she is to see her Spirit hugging the pro hero, trapping him in its arms. She rolled over to her stomach and punched the hardened blood trapping her to the floor. It shattered under her fist and she stood up, flexing her sore knuckles. "Take this! HAH!" she exclaimed dramatically as she landed a half-hearted punch to the man's torso.
Beep
There was a moment of silence around the room.
A laugh almost escaped Present Mic's lips if it wasn't for the glare Aizawa was giving him.
Hikari stood up and dusted her hands in a satisfied manner.
"…You still have ten seconds." Vlad reminded, staring at the girl.
The brunette nodded her head. "I know." She replied. "Kooma seems to like you." She grinned, crossing her hands behind her head.
There was a loud bell—indicating that the exam was over.
"Okay, Kooma, you can let go now." Hikari said and the panda complied, releasing the man from its embrace. The brunette gave a two-finger salute to the panda before summoning him away. "Thanks for the help!" she thanked as it disappeared in a puff of smoke.
"Foolish. You let an advantage slipped by." Vlad commented as he stood up, his figure towering over the girl's height.
Hikari stared at him with a look before getting what he was meaning. "Oh…" She was tempted to do it—to hit him multiple times while he was trapped within Kooma Panda's hug. She would secure herself a lot of points and a seat to the hero department course, but it didn't seem right to her. "What? You're actually thinking that I'm gonna take advantage and spam the score with hits?" she snorted in laughter.
Vlad stared at the girl confusedly. "Yes."
"Oh… uhhh." Hikari rubbed the back of her neck. "That wouldn't be fair, right? I already took 3 points, that's already taking advantage." She shrugged her shoulders, giving her reason.
The white-haired man seemed taken aback by her answer.
"Outstanding performance, Ms. Leonhart!" Principal Nezu approached the two. He stopped right in front of the girl and congratulate her with a handshake. "Your skills far exceeded my expectations!" he praised, a smile of his face.
'That means I pass…right?' Hikari bowed her head. "Thank you, sir."
Principal Nezu nodded his head, his hands behind his back. "It seems that you have more than just one quirk, Ms. Leonhart. Are you aware of that?"
Hikari blinked. "It's just something that come with." She explained. She wasn't really sure if one person can have more than one quirk. So far, she concluded that the residents here have one quirk or no quirk at all. "I can borrow my Spirits' powers to turn them as my own—like teleport and flow motion." She clarified—though it was a complete lie.
It was pretty convincing if she wants to use magic.
"Hmm," Principal Nezu hummed in respond. After a moment, he raised his head up with a smile. "Thank you for your hard work today, Ms. Leonhart! We shall inform you of the result within this week!"
"Okay." Hikari responded before turning to face the pro hero. She bowed down, giving her gratitude and thanks for him being her opponent. She wasn't really one with formalities, but it seemed to matter much in this world. "Thank you for today, sir."
Vlad nodded his head. "Likewise."
"Recovery Girl will heal your injuries. After that, Midnight will escort you back to the locker room." Principal Nezu said, introducing the two ladies behind him.
The curvaceous woman gave a wink.
"Good work!" the elderly woman—who the Principal introduced before the exam began—walked towards the brunette, a smile on her face. The nurse reached something inside her pocket and motioned for the girl to come closer—to which she complied and kneeled down. She placed a handful of gummy bears to the girl's palm—congratulating her on her hard work. "Good work, good work! Here, take some gummies with you!"
The brunette was flustered when she received the treats. "T—Thank you—!"
Smooch
"?!" Hikari's face turned completely red when the elderly woman planted a kiss to her cheek. She almost dropped all of the gummy bears if it wasn't for the granny's hand beneath hers. It came out of nowhere. The kiss.
"There you go, dear." Recovery Girl smiled.
Hikari looked down, turning her right hand around to see her healed knuckles. She stared at her own hands with amazement before turning to face the nurse. "Whoa—Awesome! Thanks, gran—Recovery Girl!" she quickly corrected herself.
"Now that you're all healed up, let's get you back to the locker room!" Midnight said as she escorted the brunette out of the room.
Before she excited the gym, she gave one last bow.
As soon as Midnight and Hikari left the gym, murmurs filled the air.
Vlad wasn't the only one who noticed Hikari's extra abilities.
Aizawa had been watching the girl's movements. He was surprised when she could actually keep up with one of the fastest pro hero in terms of combat. To be able to create Spirits from her dreams and to utilize the Spirits' powers as her own. His eyes glanced over to the papers in his hands, staring at the girl's picture.
Leonhart Hikari
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"So, how did it go?"
The keyblade wielder blew a raspberry, pressing the phone close to her ear.
After Midnight escorted her back to the locker room to change, the woman also accompanied her to the campus' entrance to see her off. She appreciated the woman's kind gesture and offered her a few of the gummy bears she received from Recovery Girl. There were a lot of students that walked through, staring at them with awe looks directed at the female pro hero.
As soon as Hikari texted Ienzo that her exam was over, the young man immediately called—checking on the girl's progress.
"Ugh… You wouldn't believe how hard the written exam was." Hikari shoved her left hand into her pocket as she walked down the path from the main building to the gate. It was midday and she expected the test to finish around the afternoon. She never expected the physical exam would only last less than thirty minutes. "I think I'm gonna fail because of the written exam. Sorry, Ienzo…" She sighed deeply.
"You seem to have confidence in passing the practical exam." Ienzo replied from the other line and he received a faint 'yeah' from the girl. "It's no problem at all if you fail U.A.'s exams. There are always other options." He encouraged, trying to lift the girl's spirits up.
Hikari smiled. "Thanks, Ienzo—"
"There's always Shiketsu High School—"
"Stooooopppp!" Hikari cut short before Ienzo could even finish his sentence. The students around her gave her odd looks for her sudden outburst, but she ignored them completely. A chuckle was heard on the other line and the brunette could feel her veins popping. "Stop trying to enroll me in prestigious hero schools! I don't want to do over another written exam!"
Ienzo continued to chuckle. "Ah, but it's good practice."
"Good practice indeed." Hikari said sarcastically, her lower lip puckered out in a frown as her eyebrows knitted together. She continued talking to the young man as she walked in the streets. She hasn't returned to Radiant Garden for a few days and she missed the warm sunlight and cheery atmosphere.
'Isn't that…' The brunette was walking down the sidewalk when she spotted someone familiar. She could forget a name, but never could she forget a face. Despite only seeing the green-haired boy's back from where she stood, she could perfectly identify him as the boy she bumped into around two weeks ago. He was with a tall dark-haired boy and a brunette, the three of them wearing the U.A. uniform. 'So, he's in U.A.! What a coincidence!' She smiled to herself.
"Hikari?" Ienzo's voice from her phone broke her away from her thoughts.
Hikari blinked and returned her attention to her phone. "Oh—sorry, Ienzo. I just saw someone I met." She apologized, her eyes staring at the back of the green-haired boy's head.
"I see. I'll talk to you later then." Ienzo said, deciding to continue the call to a later time.
The brunette laughed sheepishly, "Sorry… I'll tell you everything about what happened in the exam later!"
"I look forward to it."
"You betcha you would! See ya later!" Hikari pressed the end call button, saying goodbye to the young researcher before shoving her phone inside her pocket.
Apparently, there has been rumors about a mysterious light.
It was actually her, but no one knew about that.
To keep a low profile, she tried to use less of the Star Shard to travel between worlds.
"Oh… if it isn't the foreigner."
Hikari stopped walking and turned around to look at the person who addressed her as a foreigner.
"Oh… if it isn't the purple troll."
Shinsou's left eye twitched at the nickname. "Purple Troll?"
"You know, like that small troll dolls—your hair looks like one." Hikari joked as a grin made its way up her lips while she pointed her finger at the boy. She just met the boy a few hours ago and she was already making fun of him. Well—it should come out as a compliment considering how popular the dolls were. "—with how fluffy and tall it is." She added as she motioned her hands around her hair.
Shinsou didn't reply to her.
"…whatever." He walked past her, his hands shoved inside his pants' pockets.
"Wha—Hey! You can't just walk out of a conversation when you're the one who started it!" Hikari chided as she jogged to catch up with him. It didn't take her long to reach his side. "Just because you can't come up with a nice come-back, doesn't mean you can just downright ignore me—"
"Shut up."
And she instantly did.
The brunette tried to talk to him, to shout more at him, but nothing came out of her mouth. It was like her voice had disappeared when he told her to shut up. She quickly marched up towards him and her hand shot out to him, gripping his shoulder tightly as she spun him around to face her.
"—!" Hikari shouted an unspoken insult as she pointed a finger threateningly at the purple-haired boy. There was a grin etched on the boy's face as she kept on shouting voiceless words. Her expression—though, were something else. Anyone could tell that she was downright angry at the boy. "—! —! —!"
The boy grinned. "What was that? Speak up. I can't hear you." He cupped his ear and he leaned his head down a little.
Hikari took a deep breath and exhaled loudly. She quickly took out her phone and began to type into it furiously. She showed it to the boy, shoving it at his face.
(ꐦಠ皿ಠ ) What did ye do?!
A snigger passed the boy's lips.
Gimme back my voice, you Sea Hag! (ʘ言ʘꐦ)
I'm warning ye! I can punch ye straight to the Red Sea! Hikari pulled her phone back and began to type. She showed the screen to the boy, giving the same expression as the emoji she used. Literally щ(ಠ益ಠщ)
Shinsou pressed his hand against his mouth, preventing a laugh to escape. "I would like to see you try." He provoked.
(ﾉꐦಠ曲ఠ)ﾉ彡┻━┻
Hikari knew that she can't actually punch Shinsou straight to the Red Sea. That would be against the law and she doesn't actually have that kind of super strength.
"You—AH!" Hikari placed her hand over her throat. Her voice finally came back and she quickly glanced over to look at the purple-haired boy. "You little Troll!" she raised her fist threateningly, a tight grip on her phone.
"Shouldn't I be calling you that?" Shinsou said as he moved his hand from the top of his head to Hikari's, pointing out the difference in height between the two.
To be honest, Shinsou was surprised that the brunette could still have her consciousness when his quirk was activated on her. Usually, anyone would've lost control over their own mind and body. They would be completely under his control. In this situation, the girl could still have control of her action—except her voice.
"Stealing other people's voice is wrong!" Hikari chided, moving her finger in a scolding manner. "I know my voice sounds so beautiful—"
Shinsou snorted.
"—but that doesn't mean—HEY!" The brunette furrowed her eyebrows at him when she heard his snort. She liked to be dramatic and sometimes she unconsciously made those around her smile or laugh.
With a grin Shinsou turned around. "Whatever—I'm going home." He left the dumbfounded brunette alone in the middle of the sidewalk. "See you later, foreigner—that is well… if you get in." he tossed her a smirk over his shoulder.
Hikari stood there, fuming.
Shinsou made her miss the green-haired boy and now he just left her.
'He really is a troll!'
The brunette walked down the street, still feeling agitated by the earlier events that happened. She still couldn't get her mind out of the written exam from U.A. and of course, her strange encounter with Shinsou for the second time. It was as if the world was playing tricks on her.
Though it was still noon, she intended to take the train to Dagobah Municipal Beach Park. She had found the beach by accident when she was wondering around Musutafu for recon. The beach has always reminded her of her home world, Destiny Islands. She would sometimes come to the Dagobah park at night to watch the stars. The beach park is the place where the keyblade wielder is mostly seen. She would stare off into the horizon—doing nothing at all.
"Hey, kid."
Hikari stopped walking and glanced around. She looked over her shoulder and found a man following her. Her eyes looked left and right before pointing to herself.
"Yes, you. You're from U.A., right?" the man asked straightly to the point—rather rudely if she may add.
The brunette immediately knew the man had stalked her. She didn't know anyone from this world and he claimed that she was from U.A. despite wearing a different uniform. She didn't want to judge someone by their appearance, but this man was certainly not a pro-hero or a normal citizen. He had the appearance of a ruffian with the way he dressed. He wore something like a metal mask to cover the lower part of his face. He was a bulky man who stood way taller than her.
The keyblade wielder decided to play the silent game. She shrugged her shoulders and pulled up her phone, typing her reply.
ﾍ(;´Д｀ﾍ) Sorry—my voice was stolen not too long ago. I ain't a U.A. student though.
The man's lips twitched up into a scowl. "Bullshit! I saw you walking out of those damn security gates with that purple-haired freak." He snarled as his patience was running thin. They were in the middle of a busy street where people could be watching. "If you're not a student… You went in and out without a problem, you must've the i.d. pass." he accused, his arms crossed.
Hikari gave a fake gasp. Stalker much?
"Stop stalling." The man hissed.
A sigh escaped the keyblade wielder's lips. "Whaddaya wanna know anyway? It ain't your business." She finally spoke, shoving her phone inside her pocket.
"Give it to me." The man reached his hand out.
"Excuse me?"
"Give that pass to me if you know what's good for you, kid." the man threatened, his patience on the edge with the brunette's behavior.
Hikari frowned. "You're pretty stupid to be asking for a fight in public." She bluntly stated as a taunting smile appeared on her lips. She quickly jumped back when the man lunged forward, his fist drawn back to hit her. 'The guy sounds like he's in a hurry.'
The man missed and caused a scene—making the pedestrians around them spare a glance.
"What's going on?"
"Is that man attacking the girl?"
"Could it be that he's a villain?!"
"Quick! Someone call a hero!"
Hikari could perfectly hear the man's frustration when they began to receive more attention. When the heroes come swopping in, it's game over for him. His moves became desperate as he tried to grab her school bag. She still has the special entry permission ID inside her blazer's pocket. Midnight stated that she might need it in case Principal Nezu wanted to call her into the school again for another interview or something.
The brunette avoided another punch and she staggered back a few steps. Her back collided with the safety railings behind her and she stared wide eyed at the man approaching her with speed. She let herself fall backwards and falling over to the road with a crouch.
"Stop playing around, girl!" the man ordered with a growl. "And just give me the damn card!"
The traffic around them had stopped, allowing Hikari to freely stand in the middle of the street. She took a few steps back, positioning herself to a fighting stance. "Hah! You wish!" she shouted.
The man raised his hand and ripped the mask off of his face. Some sort of gas came out of his mouth the moment he opens it. At the sight of the strange gas, everyone began to hold in their breath, covering their mouth and nose with whatever cloth they can find.
Hikari quickly covered her mouth and nose with her sleeve, narrowing her eyes at the man. From what she observed, the man's quirk could possibly be poison. She has a spell to cure all negative status effects—including poisons, but she didn't want to use it over and over again.
"What's the matter? You suddenly became mute again?" the unnamed man seemed to laugh at her disadvantage.
"You know what would really settle this?" Hikari asked with her nose pinched. She took out the ID card Principal Nezu gave her and held it out for the villain to see. But before the villain could get their hands on it, she snapped it into two pieces, making it invalid. She could always call Principal Nezu for a new one if necessary. "There. All settled!" she said rather cheerfully.
It didn't settle things, instead it only provoked the villain further.
"You little bitch!"
Hikari moved to the side, avoiding the punch. "I would appreciate if you don't call me the b word." She said a little irritated. Sure, she had been called names a few times, but they were never as vulgar as this one. She perched herself to the nearest lamppost, activating Flow Motion. She waited until the time was right to spun around the lamppost once, sending a kick to push the man back.
"How much longer can you hold your breath, huh, you little brat?! Once you breathe my toxic breath, it's all over for you!" The villain sneered.
The brunette glanced around, spotting a few people were struggling to hold their breaths. "I wish you'd brush your teeth this morning!" She raised her hand and casted Aero to help circulate the air around them. The large gush of wind blew the toxic air away and she quickly used Esuna to neutralize the poison in the air. It took a lot of magic from her and she probably couldn't cast anything more unless she used an Ether. To help hide her spells, she summoned Wheeflower as a cover. "Wheeflower, use Esuna to cure anyone who's effected by this bad breath."
Wheeflower spun around once before going around to do what its told.
When Hikari turned her attention back to the villain, he was already in front of her. He slammed her to the road, holding her down by her neck. He looked around, watching the terrified look everyone was giving him. A smirk appeared on his lips.
"Move and I'll break this girl's neck!" the man threatened.
'Great… If I tell Ienzo, he'll never let this down.' Hikari thought as she raised her hand to cast another spell.
All of the sudden, a cloth that came out of nowhere wrapped itself around the villain's mouth, stopping him from emitting anymore toxic gas. The villain was forcefully pulled away from the girl, giving her room to escape.
"Causing terror and assaulting a teenage girl, you truly are villainous." A voice spoke from behind the brunette as wood shot out to restrain the man.
Hikari glanced back to find the famous Kamui Woods. The pro hero gave her a reassuring look before walking forward to deal with the villain. She looked back to the villain, finding the white cloth had been replaced with his own mask. Police started to swarm the street and reporters began to crowd the area. It was causing a bigger scene than she expected.
The keyblade wielder sighed, rubbing the back of her neck.
"Are you alright, Miss?" A kind police officer asked, offering a hand to help her stand. The brunette took his hand and he pulled her up. "Are you hurt anywhere else?"
"Nah, I'm good. Thanks for asking though!" Hikari replied, grinning from ear to ear.
The man looked a little unsure. "We'll have a medic check you just in case."
"It's okay. Wheeflower can heal me." The brunette reassured. She just wanted to go home and rest now. Her brain was already tired from doing all the math and now her body felt sore from all the extra exercise she had to do.
"…Wheeflower?" the man parroted, confused with the term.
Hikari turned her head to the direction where her Dream Eater is. "Wheeflower. She can heal and cure all negative effects." The Spirits was going around the crowd, casting Esuna over the people who inhaled the villain's toxic breath. A few reporters seemed to catch the eye-catching Spirit and began to take pictures. "I didn't get injured. So, don't worry about me."
"Using a quirk in public is against the law." A new voice piped in lazily.
The keyblade wielder visibly tensed. She turned around with a guilty expression and hoped for the police to lighten her sentence. She was met with a scruffy looking guy, his long dark hair almost covering his face. Her blue eyes traveled to the cloth wrapped around the guy's neck. She immediately noticed that it was the same cloth that covered the villain's mouth.
"…sorry." Hikari apologized with a deep sigh.
The man also let out a sigh of his own. "But we'll let it slide this time." he stated firmly—making the girl look at him in surprise.
The man in the tan coat smiled. "What you did was self-defense." He explained and turned his head to look at Wheeflower who was floating towards the girl. "You also helped cure all those people who have been affected by the villain's quirk. I think we can let it slide just this time."
"Ah—thank you!" Hikari placed her hand on her chest. She was afraid that she would've been thrown in jail or something. She kneeled down to face Wheeflower, giving a pat to her head. "Nice work, buddy." She praised before summoning the Spirit away.
The brunette stood up and bowed her head down to thank the pro hero who saved her. "Thanks for saving me."
The pro hero grunted in reply.
"Miss, I'll escort you back to your home, but first I hope you don't mind me asking a few questions about the events." The police said as he guided her to one of the police cars.
Aizawa watched as the girl was escorted by Tsukauchi.
He and the other teachers have been discussing of the girl's result in the teacher's lounge when all of the sudden there was a news about a villain attacking a teenage girl not far from where U.A. is. The teachers immediately realized the girl being attacked was the girl who took part in the late entry exam earlier that day.
A few teachers had gone out to help the rescue, but Aizawa was the first to arrive.
The pro hero took out the item he had in his pocket.
It was the ID the girl broke to prevent the villain from stealing it.
She protected U.A. even though she wasn't a student there.
A/N:
End of chapter 2~
I used some emojis from my phone and from japaneseemoticons! lol
I hope it wasn't too boring with how long the fights are…
Please tell me what you guys think in the review!