Waking up to complete chaos is not normal. Then again, forgetting everything about himself except the fact that he was a pharaoh is also pretty unusual. Nonetheless, the spirit was awake. His host body was strange. It felt jittery and warm, like some sort of buzzing. The spirit pushed those feeling aside, choosing to focus on the current situation. He seemed to be in a rocky area, but he could see other areas nearby. Everywhere he looked, some sort of battle was taking place. The spirit searched his host body for something that could be used as a weapon. However, before he could find anything, he was grabbed by his clothing and suspended.
"Try anything and I'll kill him!" the person restraining him warns. This plebeian is trying to threaten him? That won't do at all. He slips out of his jacket before his kidnapper could react and turns to face the person. At least, he thought it was a person. His kidnapper resembles a spirit more than a person in his opinion.
"How about we play a little game?" the spirit asked, sneering. The puzzle flashed and shadows surrounded the area. "The shadows will be our witness. This is a shadow game! Whoever loses will be subject to a penalty game. So… Let's play!"
Kyoka wasn't sure what just happened. One moment Kaminari looked to be out of options, surrounded by villains and hiding behind a rock. The next moment, there was a flash of light and he was captured by the electricity quirk villain. She and Yaoyorozu surrendered, worried for Kaminari's safety, but he slipped out of the villains grasp. However, Kaminari seemed… different. His voice was lower and his glare seemed unnatural. She heard him mention a game before they were plunged into darkness.
"What's going on with Kaminari? His quirk is electricity," Kyoka whispered. "What is all this?"
"I'm not sure. We need to stay on guard. One of the villains may have done something to him," Yaoyorozu responded. Both girls took a few steps back, keeping Kaminari and the villains in sight.
"It's almost like he's a different person," Kyoka noted. Was this really the same Kaminari? The guy she knew was a bit of a goofball, but still a good guy. The Kaminari in front of her was cold. He seemed dark, like the very shadows surrounding them. Kyoka strained to hear what this Kaminari was saying.
"Can you hear anything?" Yaoyorozu was shifting ever so slowly, trying not to draw attention to her movements.
"Kaminari isn't making any sense. What's a 'shadow game?'" Kyoka never got her answer. The shadows around them seemed to lash out, as if they were alive. The darkness grew deeper until they could barely make out what was happening. Kyoka leaned in closer to Yaoyorozu, standing on guard and waiting for what would happen next.
"The game is simple. It needs to be for someone of your intellect," the spirit jeered. "I'm sure you're familiar with janken?"
"You want to play a children's game? Why should I? What's stopping me from killing you right now?" the villain demanded.
"I wouldn't do that if I were you," the spirit warned. The shadows are restless after being sealed for so many years. They also don't take too kindly to cheaters, so good luck." The spirit smirked, standing by the cliffs edge to face his opponent.
"Fine, I'll humor you before killing you and your hero wannabe classmates." The villain raised a fist and the game began.
"Let's start. Rock, paper, scissor-" The spirit was cut off by the villain shoving him over the cliff side.
"I guess paper wins!" the villain called, laughing at the kids demise. "You kids are way too trusting!"
"Is that so?" The villain flinches, turning his head to see the kid he thought he'd killed. "Too bad for you, I chose scissors. I warned you, the shadows don't like cheaters. PENALTY GAME! ELECTRIC CHAIR!" The spirit pointed his scissors hand directly at the villain.
"Are you stupid kid? Electricity isn't gonna do shit!" The villains laughter turned to screams as the he felt his muscles start to spasm. He lost control of his body and fainted, hitting the ground hard enough to shake the cliff.
"You may have thought your quirk could save you, but your body is still human, even if it is slightly more resistant," the spirit said, leaving his victim on the ground.. None of the other villains moved.
"Don't worry. He's still alive, for now," the spirit assured the other villains. "Now tell me, where is your leader?"
"Holy shit. That can't be Kaminari. It just can't be," Jirou muttered, her entire body shaking.
Momo felt sick. She hadn't been able to see or hear anything until Kaminari, or whoever that was, shouted about a penalty game. There's no way he was actually going to kill the guy, right?
"It was janken. I heard him say the game was janken, but I just don't get it…" Jirou trailed off, staring at Kaminari.
Momo saw the villain laying on the ground. His chest was barely rising and his body was covered in singe marks. It looked like he was victim of a lightning strike.
"Where is your leader," Kaminari asked. No, not the Kaminari she knew. This twisted dark caricature of her classmate was demanding to see the leader. Momo was shaking. What could have possibly happened to him?
Before anything else could happen, a flash of light appeared again. When her vision cleared, Momo saw Kaminari's unconscious body laying face down on the ground. She and Jirou ran over to him, turning his body over.
"The pro heroes are here," Jirou told her. Momo nodded, still trying to wrap her head around what happened. Kaminari had an electronic quirk. No one could possibly have more than one quirk, right? She wasn't so sure anymore.
When Denki woke up, he found himself staring at an unfamiliar ceiling. Sitting up, he surveyed his surroundings.
"Where am I?" Denki wondered.
"You're in the infirmary at UA. You have a lot of explaining to do, Kaminari Denki."
"Sensei! You surprised me! Is everyone alright? I passed out and don't remember anything."
Nedzu hopped from the chair to the bed and looked Denki in the eyes. "What do you last remember?"
"Well, I was hiding behind a rock, trying to find something to use as a weapon. After that, everything is blank," Denki recounted. "Sensei, what happened?"
"So you don't remember challenging one of the villains and shocking him into a coma?" Nedzu asked, tilting his head slightly.
"I swear, Sensei, I don't remember anything. I'm just as confused as you are," Denki admitted.
"I believe you. Officer Tsukauchi confirmed that you were telling the truth." A plain looking man stepped into view.
"Kaminari, you may be under the effect of an unknown quirk. Just in case, we are going to be monitoring you for the next few weeks to make sure the quirk is no longer affecting you," the officer explained. "We informed your parents of the situation. They will be reporting to us."
"I… I understand. I'm sorry for all the trouble I caused." Denki clenched the blanket in his fists, fighting to hold back tears. How could he let himself fall victim to some sort of mind control quirk so easily?
"Don't apologize. You couldn't help it. We just need to keep you under supervision until we an be sure the quirk has no lingering adverse effects."
"The others! Are they alright?" Denki asked again.
"Don't worry about your classmates. They're fine. You were the one we were worried about. Physical injuries are much easier to treat than mental attacks," Nedzu told him.
"As long as they are ok, then I'm fine," Denki replied. However, a small part of him wonders what could have happened. Though he would never admit it, Denki was scared. He picked up the puzzle from the table beside the bed and wondered.
A/N: The original draft for the penalty game was actually a lot more violent. I decided to tone it down a bit. I can post the original as an extra if anyone is interested.