HELLO THERE!

I AM FINALLY BACK!

Hehe, sorry it took so long. I got a bit lazy and didn't really bother finishing this chapter but I did! Took me AGES! *sigh

I wanted to make this chapter a longer and I also wanted to expand my vocabulary a little bit more, so yeah... to be honest I don't really like the way I've written my first two chapters, I dunno... I feel like I could've wrote A LOT more on 'em., I even considered re-writing it, but I obviously didn't want to loos all my followers! I have also been reading two fanfictions about Mikoto and Touma, heehee, and Mikoto and Kuroko (yes, I do support them) and they are so damn good! Though I admit, the Mikoto and Touma one is a bit over exaggerated, at least that's what I think, and it is also too cheesy for my taste, but I do like it. The Mikoto and Kuroko one by TPKTheStoicTPK is uber uber good! It is so descriptive and I just love it! They kiss in it too...! GYAHHHAHAHAHAHA! /

Anyways! Hope you continue to read this little story of mine, there'll be more MikotoxTouma and MikotoxO.C moments!

By the way, please, please, please review this! Tell me what you think of it so far, good or bad comments I will accept them all! Also, tell me what you think of the O.C, Aoki!

THANK YOU SO MUCH!

Chapter 3:

Misaka leaned against a certain vending machine holding an empty can of soda. Once again, she set out to the heart of Academy City, where most of the shops were, in search of the new Gekota and Pyonko plushies.

It was around two in the afternoon. The sky was a bright blue color and there wasn't a single cloud in sight. The heat of the summer sun was getting to her. With her powers she could do nothing to stop the thermal heat nature had presented to her.

It was too hot, too humid… She felt as thought couldn't go on and the cold beverage she had just drunk didn't do much to cool her down.

"It's so warm…" Mikoto groaned. She felt her chestnut hair stick to her sweaty face. Am I that desperate? She laughed to herself. All for those two toys? It's been ages already and I'm still going 'round town looking for them…

The railgun sighed, her head hanging down from her shoulders.

Then, she straightened up, instantly energized. "It can't be helped! I have to keep looking!" she said to herself with a determined face, as she clenched her fist. Her eyes sparkled as an image of two adorable frogs popped up in her head. There's still one place I haven't checked yet.

She walked over to a nearby bin to throw away the empty can. Then set out feeling full of energy. "Yosh!"

At that point, she heard multiple screams and noises that blared into her ears; crashes, slams and big bangs and then; BOOM! Suddenly, an alarm went off.

Mikoto immediately ran to the situation. She kept listening; continuous crashes and bangs. What's going on?

Car horns went crazy, glass was smashed and people cried out in horror. Something dangerous was happening, obviously. Judgment or Anti Skill was probably on the way. Mikoto thought. But then again, weren't they always a tad bit too late?

It didn't take long before she arrived. She ran from the vending machine to a small shopping area just behind the park and as soon as she got there, she knew exactly what was happening.

Right at the very center of all the confusion and disturbance was a girl with long red hair. She cried out in pain as she clutched onto her aching head.

"IAHHHHHHHHHH!"

Numerous cars and other vehicles rose up from their spot.

I can't stop… My powers… I can't control them…!

They whizzed through the air before they slammed into one another. Finally they plunged to the ground with a bang, damaged and out of shape. Tiny pieces of glass were scattered on the road and several alarms had echoed through the area.

People panicked and hurried along, trying to get as far away as possible from the girl. There was no point in trying to find shelter, as it could easily be knocked down if one of the flying objects were to fall on top of it.

What do I do? Everyone is… getting hurt…

More and more travelled through the air with great speed: cars, motorcycles, streetlights, benches and even a few tables and chairs from a nearby café, rushed through the air, frantically moving about until they crashed into each other. They tumbled over as they hit the ground while others skidded to a halt.

What is this? What kind of power does she have? Mikoto wondered. Is it a result of her overloading?

Yes, the young esper was overloading. She had absolutely no control over her abilities. The poor girl had no idea what was happening to her, let alone how she was doing all this.

The Level 5 watched the student howl in pain. Feeling very frustrated, she thought to herself. What should I do? How am I supposed to approach her?

"Khuu… Nn… GAH!" the red headed girl cried out, her eyes fully open, "AGHHHHHHH!" She swung her head back then forward then back again, gripping it firmly as she yelled out hysterically.

An immense degree of pain had developed within her head. It was almost unbearable, as if a thousand needles had forcibly jabbed themselves into her brain. Instantly pricking the said organ and then slowly entering it as blood began to ooze out.

Her heart hammered through her chest. Tears began flowing as she continued to scream. Her head was heavy and her breathing was shallow. She could feel a strong rhythm throb inside of her, a never-ending beat that would go on unless she made the pain go away. But she couldn't…

Mikoto stood there, sweat dripping down her brow. She felt powerless.

She was a level 5 and that meant that she was unstoppable, a military weapon able to take out an entire force by herself. Getting to Level 5 was not child's play. It was not something everyone could achieve. It showed that you were strong, strong enough to demolish a massive sixty-floor building. And with nothing more than a flick of a coin, Mikoto had the power to destroy anything and anyone that stood in her way. She could pull apart the whole city if she wanted to.

Most of the time, she dealt with simple matters alone. She doesn't need help from Judgment if someone began attacking her nor does she need anyone when a group of delinquents harassed her.

However, this situation was completely different, something she had never experienced. Though the Poltergeist case was a bit similar, she'd never met an esper overloading face to face. She had no idea how to handle this and for once she wished that Anti Skill or Judgment were here to work things out. Sadly, they weren't. She was all on her own.

Dammit! What the hell do I do! I don't know anything about calming down espers like this!

The young esper watched the entire situation through crying eyes. Everyone was gone. They had all ran away. She could still hear a few muffled voices but the loud sirens covered over everything.

It hurts…

"Khuu…"

It hurts! Please… make it stop…

Her ears rang from all the harsh sounds that surrounded her. There was an uncomfortable pain in her chest as her heart raced. Her head was getting heavier and heavier and it made her feel dizzy. She felt too weak to stand. All this seemed to suck every bit of energy from her and she was trembling from exhaustion. Her body screamed for rest.

I can't do this…!

Then, out of the blue, she heard someone speak. The voice was very familiar.

Still grasping onto her pained head, she gazed ahead. Her eyesight was not very clear but she could make out a small figure standing before her. A brown haired girl with a blurred face stood in front, she was saying something.

"W-what?"

"…"

"I don't understand…"

"…"

"What are you saying?"

"…"

The girl began to walk away.

"Where are you going?"

The girl didn't reply.

"H-hey…"

The girl continued.

"Wait…" she said getting up and began chasing after her.

The girl quickened her pace.

"Wait! Where are you going!" she called out. She ran faster. "Wait!"

The figure began fading away.

She ran faster and faster. Her legs moved yet she seemed to go nowhere.

"Please wait!" her limbs began to feel like jelly. She ran quicker but after a while gave up. She dropped to the ground, gasping for air. "Why…" she said with a trembling voice, "Why are you leaving me?"

Suddenly the girl reappeared and turned around to face her.

Their eyes made contact.

She felt her stomach coil up as she recognized the face of the girl. "No way…"

"IAHHHHHHHH!"

The young esper thrust her head back; she was now looking up at the sky.

No… It can't be…

"AHHHHHH!"

All of a sudden, her vision became black and she lost control of her body. Loosing her balance she swayed dangerously then collapsed to the ground. Her entire system shut down and fortunately, so did the many things that hovered over the surface. Once moving about wildly, they fell to the ground just as the young schoolgirl did. All the pain she had gone through those past few minutes instantly disappeared.

She lay there, unconscious.

XXX

The sun had already begun to set when Misaka Mikoto had reached her desired destination: School Garden. A well-known area located within district 7 of Academy City. An area similar to the other districts of the city as it is also a region composed of schools and other establishments. However, what makes this district unique is that it holds five elite schools for girls and various businesses that are of high class. Tokiwadai Middle School being one of the five schools located here.

And what exactly was the Railgun doing here just before curfew? Well of course, it was to buy to the new items of the charming little frog that she loved so much. The company of Gekota had introduced a new product featuring the pink frog Pyonko and the Level 5 was eager to get it.

Mikoto made her way to a particular toyshop that was situated in an area where not many students went. The store was set in a much narrower part of the district and there weren't many shops around except for a thrift store, the toyshop and a small salon.

The sky was now pink in color, adorned with soft white clouds that were slightly tinted with a bright yellow color from the sunlight. Most shops had already been closed so not many people were around. A few pupils strolled along the cobbled streets of the district while others sat by the fountain and chatted away with their companions, each wearing their respected uniforms.

After a short while, Mikoto arrived and much to her disappointment, it was closed. She stared longingly through the large window as she spotted her beloved toy frog. "It can't be helped…" the girl sighed, "Guess I'll go back…"

She turned around and made her way back to her dorm. As she walked sluggishly on the cemented pathway, she couldn't help think about what she had overheard from Anti Skill.

"Captain! I've just finished checking the security cameras. It started at 14:14 up to two 14:17, only a few more seconds and it would've been 14:18, so this one lasted a little bit over three minutes." The officer reported.

"Well, that's enough time to destroy this whole area."

The two Anti Skill members scanned the entire scene. The shopping district that was once being a very posh and modern area was now a complete wreck.

"This is getting out of control; it's too dangerous for people to be out and about."

"I agree… This has been the third incident in two weeks." The officer replied.

"Have you found out anything about the girl?"

"Hai! Aoyama Maria is her name, she's a Level 3 telekinesis…"

"Level 3, huh…"

"Hai."

"Wait a minute… tell me the names and Levels of the pupils involved with this case."

"Hai! Um… The first student was Ayuzawa Minami, Level 1, and her ability, photokinesis… the second student was, Nishimura Kenji, a Level 2 geokinesis... and the one today was a Level 3- Captain! There seems to be some sort of pattern here!"

"Yes, that's what I was thinking… from Level 1 to 3…"

"And the next victim will probably be-"

"Level 4." The captain said he paused for a while before saying, "Then Level 5."

"T-that's insane! If a Level 5 overloads the whole city could be destroyed!"

"We have to tell the higher-ups right away."

"H-hai!"

Level 5… Level 5… Mikoto thought as she stopped walking.

Which Level 5 would it be? There were only seven of them in the city, just whom would the assailant pick?

"Wow… You're pretty daring Misaka."

"Eh?" Mikoto looked up to see a blonde hair boy stand in front of him, his hands in his trouser pockets. Who is this guy? His face looks really familiar though…

"You actually wear stuff like this?"

"Huh…?" she turned her head. Her cheeks straight away turned red. "No! No! No! You have it all wrong! I would never wear anything like this!"

Mikoto had been standing next to a rather bold lingerie shop. Various types of underwear had been displayed on mannequins. The window was decorated with multiple love hearts and scarlet feathers were scattered on the floor. Two models in particular were wearing black and pink corsets with matching garters and gloves and some mesh tights, along with a black feathery whip. Inside the shop were rows upon rows of different sorts of underwear: frilly ones, lacy ones, silky ones and pretty-much-just-string ones.

The high-school student chuckled, "I never would've guessed that the Ace of Tokiwadai was into such bold undergarments." He teased.

"I have absolutely no interest in clothes like these!" Mikoto shouted back. Her face turned even redder, her ears were hot from embarrassment.

"You know," Aoki began, "You're pretty cute when you blush like that," he said with a smile.

"W-w-who said I was blushing! And what the heck are you saying!' she cried out, flustered by what the boy had said.

Aoki smiled in reply, "Hey, out of curiosity, what bra size are you?"

"SHUT UP!" a spear of electricity came out from her forehead.

Aoki reacted quickly and jumped out of the way.

"Don't say embarrassing stuff like that," Mikoto mumbled.

"Sorry…" the guy laughed, "You just looked really cute, that's all…" there was a tint of pink on his cheeks as he bashfully scratched the back of his neck.

Mikoto's looked at him with disbelief. She didn't know how to respond. Her heart fluttered when she found his eyes were still on her. What…? What did he just say?

Then, Aoki's brown eyes moved downwards, towards the Railgun's small chest. This obviously made the Level 5 more embarrassed and even more irritated. Another crack of electricity spat out from her forehead. She turned her head round to face the other direction to try to avoid eye contact. Gyahhh! I'm so embarrassed!

"A-anyway…" she stuttered, "W-what are you doing here? It's almost curfew time you know!"

"Oh, I was just looking around." He answered, "Actually, I was waiting for a friend of mine but he didn't show up so yeah… What about you Misaka?"

"U-um… I was a-also looking around…" Mikoto replied, "for something." She added.

"For what?"

"Just something I really wanted to buy… but the store was already closed when I got here."

"I see, are you on your way home?"

"Y-yeah, I was just about to go."

"Okay then! I'll walk you home." He stated with a bright smile.

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