Chapter 46
Comrades Home
After Rasputin had brought the group to a group of Military vans they all split into groups to drive to Gor-Kostey. All were in there own van with about 7-8 people in it. Rasputin was in one of the middle vans with Kiralexia, Toga, Midnight, Hina, and Ashido. Rasputin was tapping his foot on the floor of the van arms crossed and eyes closed. Ashido was sat next to him while Toga Kiralexia and Midnight sat across. Midnight was listening to Music with Toga and Kiralexia was in his own mind thinking of a mix of thoughts. Ashido however was staring at Rasputin now getting a better look at him, when he wasn't about to punch her.
She saw how his bones were worn yet still bleached colored. His face had signs of cracks that healed now, yet his shoulder looked new still. However was puzzled her was how he had two quirks. One that made him look like a bone bleached skeleton and the other that seemed to make his strength surge with power. Rasputin felt her eyes darting around him and he opened his eyes before speaking.
"Why do you stare little one?"
"Well I'm just curious why do you look like this?" Mina asked with Rasputin shifting a bit before extending his right arm out.
He then looked at his hand for a bit, how it was rough and had sharp finger tips. He clenched his fist cracking his bones in the process. With a huff he decided to answer the best he could.
"It's my quirk."
"Well I figured but why two? Are they from your parents?"
"Hm, I'm told my strength was from my grandfather who could break a bears skull with one punch. But for the appearance I think you should learn this so listen close." Rasputin said leaning forward as Ashido shifted her body to face him. He took in a few breaths before giving his explanation.
"You've been tough that everyone's quirk is unique correct?" Ashido nodded. "Well that's a lie. Many quirks are said to be unique but many are just, variants of the same ability, like controlling rivers over lakes. Even those I've heard expand beyond that, just written off as that to make them feel special."
"Well it's still unique."
"That it is, I will not deny. However my little autonomous nation is one of many areas in the world that breaks that in half. You want to know where I get this skeletal look from?" Ashido nodded. "From both parents. In fact the whole region gets this." Rasputin gestured to his whole body.
Ashido was puzzled by this. How was it that EVERYONE in this region, had this appearance. Were they all related? Who was the first? How and why is this the case? So many questions and Rasputin could tell by her expression and chuckled.
'Hehehe, I can tell this is confusing and believe me, scientists are still perplexed by this. However the first ever ones didn't look like this per say, they looked more like thin and starved people."
"Think people with Anorexia." Kiralexia chimed in before going back into his own mind.
"Yes, only difference was the sunken eyes and for some permanent bared teeth. At first people believed it was starvation however many showed high strength and power despite what appearances say. It was confusing but people still weren't convinced, until the next few started showing signs of decay yet still acted normal."
"So they looked like zombies?"
"Yes but again they acted normal and didn't seemed phased. Stranger was many of them suddenly looked fine in a few days clean and normal and the next undead. The last phases a few generations before me, they started looking like me, fully skeletal and undead. It to this day is one of the first recorded incidents of a mass quirk group."
"Were they related to one another."
"Some but most weren't even cousins. It is a strange region because as you can tell almost everyone's born with this physical appearance plus a quirk. Yet I would like to show you something fun about this appearance." Rasputin said with a smile creeping up there face.
Ashido raised an eyebrow and Rasputin turned to face her proper. He gave her his hand and did something she was not prepared for. His hand began to change from skeletal to flesh. It looked like a slight tanned skin and rough hand. She was amazed, she then looked up to a smiling Rasputin.
"How?!" She asked as Rasputin turned his hand back to his skeletal look.
"Just a trait we Skeletal people have. We can change our appearances into our normal one. While many are born with this appearance right away on like I was, later we learn how to look like… well a human."
"Why aren't you like that all the time then?"
"Because this is more unnerving then a half naked man." Rasputin said his eye showing a flame for a bit. Ashido nodded and agreed.
"True, that is more scary then a normal looking strong man. Being friends with one has numbed me a bit."
"Ah Kirishima's Nephew, I like him. Strong and brave a good opponent." Rasputin said chuckling. Ashido felt a bit of red come to her face but quickly brushed it aside when she asked another question.
"So why did you join the Militia?"
"Well I already had experience fighting being apart of a separatists army."
"Communists?" Ashido asked which earned her a quick glare from Rasputin who corrected her.
"Socialists, NOT Communist. We were the Siberian Socialist Union, we fought like wolves on the hunt however we wouldn't win and from what I've heard they still operate in southern Siberia away from Moscow."
"Why did you join them?"
"A lack of good pay and a feeling of the state failing the people every step of the way." Kiralexia interjected again with Rasputin shooting a glare. Kiralexia quickly kept quite and looked outside the van instead.
"What he says is true, after the Failed Ukraine war and Romanov Vengeance Invasion, Russia as a country has lacked unity. we've united for a few years, decades at one point even however lack of control costed us dearly. Remember learning the Sino-Russian War?"
"Briefly, but a heh I forgot most of it. Care to elaborate for me?"
"Actually Kiralexia should, he knows more then I."
"Oh no, this is your country you tell it's history." Kiralexia objected with Rasputin smirking.
"Fine, well when Russia reunited, after the quirk wars, it was tense but stable. Yet China was still in a warlord era, third one after it's brief unity. Russia wanted to show it's power by taking land and well… shit hit the fan is putting it mildly. Millions died on both fronts, and in the end, only brief victory achieved as shortly after we faced more internal conflicts. And now we are here, with internal divided and a parliament that can barely hold it's European holdings much less Asian. Many have called it a Federation, I call it the Holy Roman Empire only more Slavic than Germanic."
"That bad?"
"You have no Idea, Me and him have been called to fight armies and independent movements in Russia more times then I'd like to admit." Kiralexia said with a sigh. Rasputin laughed a bit with Ashido looking a bit worried.
"Oh relax most Russians I know aren't as violent as the world makes us out to be just desperate for a stable government. My own autonomous region spans I'd say 40'000 to 80'000 square Kilometers of land. A stable region renowned for tough soldiers citizens. you'll see soon enough." Rasputin said turning his head towards the front of the van.
"Wait you didn't answer to Militia one?"
"Oh, well the Union didn't view me with good eyes. Calling me a, New Age Stalin, so I left and decided that in Japan I overheard some Syndicalist party going around so I wanted to aid them. That is until I saw a recruitment add for the Anti Hero Militia. Figured it was better than another Socialist movement group and well the rest is history. Started out small and soon became a high ranking officer and solo operative."
"Who most would say favored murder jobs WAY to much."
"Heh what can I say, justice is served in many ways, but taking there life, always pleasant."
"Is that all you did Rasputin. Murder and political unrest?" Midnight asked overhearing is love to killing.
"Of course not, I protected others and did other things as well. But compare me to say Kai Asui, he favored environmental jobs, K-9 favored DJ for hire. All Elites favored a certain job type, mine was killing, more so than all others. Remember that we were like hit men and a hit man is a gun for hire. So yes I killed but many times they were cruel and unjust people that deserved it." Rasputin said with Kiralexia nodding Midnight wasn't fully convinced.
"So you killed and enjoyed it. Sounds a lot like a villain."
"Perhaps but for me, did you not hear how I had to live? I was poor and many of my people suffered, to me justice had to be done. And if I had to kill a hundred people for it to be made, so be it." Rasputin stated with a high desire in his voice. Midnight nodded and understood his pain.
"We all suffer in many ways, and for you I'm sorry it was so unkind. If to kill is helping others for you, then just know who you kill."
"Of course, I refused to kill anyone pregnant or already suffering. Life is already hard enough no need to make it worse."
"Maybe you're better then I remember you being." Midnight said with Rasputin smiling. Suddenly the van stopped and the driver spoke to them in Russian.
"What did he say?"
"We've made it, time to get out comrades." Rasputin said standing up and walking out from the back parting the tarp curtain from the back.
Kiralexia and the others joined. They stepped out into the cold to see a lack of snow falling, thankfully. They saw everyone else getting out and staring in front of them in awe. Kiralexia and Ashido turned around to see a rather sizable city. They were on the outskirts a few feet away from the entrance and they saw how they were on the side of a frost frozen road. A gas station and a few shops and roads were around the entrance. What caught everyone's attention was the fact that everyone looked like a walking skeleton with only a few looking human in any sense of the word. As for skyscrapers, only a few lined the area mainly more so in the distance with a majority of buildings ahead now were just normal Russian houses, slightly melted snow rooftops. Rasputin saw Ashido's jaw drop expression and smiled at her. He patted her back and walked forward with the driver next to him. He then took in a deep breath and did this:
"SIBIRSKIY VOLK VOZVRASHCHAYESTYA!" He howled in Russian with a deep booming voice.
Many people froze and turned to see him. Many smiled and others called out but a majority began running off to him. Rasputin smiled and laughed as many of these people crowded him and began to spoke to him. Midnight was surprised, a man known for murder and harshness in his ways, is beloved here. Kiralexia could hear the words being spoken in her head and patted her back.
'Ya Rasputin is loved in this town."
"Town?! This is a city."
"Large town really, though I've heard it did get bumped up to small city so… ya city then."
"Comrades, comrades calm down. I've returned with friends and family." Rasputin yelled out gesturing towards Kiralexia and the students of UA who were getting out.
Many decided to run off to them to try and ask them questions. However many were Russian speakers and very few even knew how to speak Japanese so it was difficult. Kiralexia got a few kids with there parents looking up to him with awe in there eyes. One father then came up to him with a somber yet warm look in my eyes.
"We know of your sacrifice and what you did. We thank you. Because of you my wife got to live another day and now I have this wonderful one in my life."
"Hey it's nothing I'm just happy to do good."
"Still we overheard your return back in Japan and wanted to throw a Praznik. Would you accept?"
"Sure beats the alternative." Kiralexia said with a smile and the man bowed before taking his kid with him.
Rasputin overheard and laughed proudly at the notion. He then asked if all the others were allowed he and Hina included. The man agreed and Rasputin told everyone to get ready for a party. Aizawa wasn't to pleased, he just wanted to get the device and leave. However Midnight was more then happy to go to a party.
After about half an hour of just moving, they made it to a pig building, a plaza of sorts and entered to see it looked both nice and tidy, alongside fancy yet casual. A lot of people were wearing traditional Russian attires and the students felt VERY under dressed in there presence. Rasputin greeted a woman who he said was the owner of the place and she went in for a big bear hug for Kiralexia. She was a small woman with the skeletal look and had short cut hair. She seemed rather old especially when she spoke, around her late fifties, perhaps nearing sixty. She wore a very fine silk dress mixed with a Siberian traditional dress of fur and gloves. She saw Midoriya and went up to him with a smile.
"Welcome to Gor-Kostey young one, please make yourselves welcome. This will be a great celebration."
"But we aren't Militia members, we haven't even known him that long."
"Oh nonsense, you saved his life and he saved ours, so as thanks you are welcome as humbled guests in our city. Enjoy some food, music, and hear the tales many of us will tell."
"But the device." Aizawa said with the woman looking at him.
"Oh pish posh don't worry about that, we'll give you it while you're here. Now enjoy yourselves." the woman said before walking away.
"Hold on what's your name so we can thank you?" Midoriya said stopping the woman in her tracks. She turned and faced them with a smirk.
"Alina Triksk. Enjoy the celebration." She said with a bow before leaving off into the crowd.
Kiralexia and Rasputin were already into the crowd enjoying themselves and Toga went to a table to order herself some food, without realizing it was a grab and go. And thus everyone dispersed and began to enjoy the party. Kaminari was trying to flirt with a woman which resulted in another man stepping in and trying himself. His was more offensive and got a slap in the face and Kaminari saw her walk towards him winced and got a pat on the cheek. Ashido was dancing with a few Russians and the crowd around her cheered her dance moves and skills as the others were struggling to keep up. Kirishima was in an arm wrestling competition with another strong Russian, and Todoroki got the younger Russians impressed by his quirk. Now ere at Midoriya who sat next to Toga with Kiralexia and Rasputin and a group of Russians telling a war story.
"So as the fighting began, all I could here was Rose Dawn screaming. I ran to her and saw her pinned by three Nomu's I was about to leap to them and get them off yet-" Kiralexia looked to Rasputin who continued.
"I launched myself from above his view and knocked two down and broke the jaw of the third one. Kiralexia was stunned while I took on these big ugly bastards."
"I was able to snap out of it and joined him, ripping on of there arms of and shoving up the ass of another." Midoriya winced at the image while Toga giggled. "Rose Dawn in an act of vengeance ripped the jaw off of one and forced up breaking the upper teeth in the process. Yet still they stood so all three of us took one on one, I with a hairy mother fucker. Rasputin with a slanky and Rose Dawn with a chunky fuck."
"They did not last long as I crushed the head of my and went into it's opened up throat and ripped out it's heart. Rose Dawn kept punching her's and we joined in unison and punched it's heart out."
"Then all three of us joined in one punch that would break the last ones body and we stood above."
'Yet more were coming and we knew it was to much for us."
"So we fled while flying Nomu's dove bombed into us. I almost got grappled but Kiralexia and Rose Dawn broke it's head open and we ran."
"Woof sounds fierce." Midoriya remarked with Kiralexia and Rasputin looking at him and smiling. Miruko then came up overhearing the story.
"I'm sorry you took out a Nomu in like. One hit? How?"
"Well not every Nomu is a freight train of strength and durability. Many especially back then, were tough but not invincible."
"Shall we continue?"
"Yes lets. Now as we ran we ran into a group of villains under All For One and many were holding guns up at us with others there quirks. And then that psycho showed up."
"Trickster, the unstable mad man, he laughed at us and took on all three of us with his weapon and speed. We were lucky when the wolf and venom Divisions showed up and took many of them down."
"Trickster got away but we made sure he remembered that day." Kiralexia said with the Russians cheering on it. One then had a thought and spoke up.
"Hey what about a stand moment from our Comrade here?" they asked pointing to Rasputin.
Rasputin and Kiralexia looked at each other and smirked. Rasputin cleared his throat while Kiralexia grabbed his drink and took a swig. Rasputin's eyes then got darker and he spoke with an unnerving setting to him.
"It was a dark night, I had just finished my job for some Socialist comrade. Was about to get my pay and allow my soldiers some rest for there aid. Yet that would not be the case for I felt the air get cold and unsettling. I turned and saw it. A Nomu, biggest one I saw, towered at 11 feet from me. It cocked it's head and reared it's right arm for a slam. I got out of the way but two of my soldiers, not as lucky." Midoriya looked sorrowful at that notion. "I struck back with high ferocity yet then I saw them. About ten of them circling us with All For One on the shoulder of this platform on a Nomu's back like he was Sauron smiling at me. My soldiers were about to give up see the Nomu's surrounding us yet instead I powered myself up, and tore five of them apart with my bare hands. Then I broke the bones of one and used the shards to cut the bastards face up."
"YOU WERE FACE TO FACE WITH HIM!?" Miruko exclaimed with Rasputin laughing at her surprise.
"More times than All Might can dream of. Anyways the giant Nomu stopped me from breaking the fuckers face in so I had to turn around and strike him down. So I did, by pulling out his eye putting an explosive in it and forcing it down there throat. I warned my soldiers and the head was blown off from the force of the explosives. To made sure it was dead by shooting it's head up." Midoriya winced as Rasputin explained with a smile.
"Did you get All For One?"
"No the bastard left before I had a chance and to my shock the giant fucker got back up. So I had my soldiers run while I stayed behind to take the fucker down. It was a clash of titans it was, blood spilled, bones split, and I could hear ringing in my ears. In the end the giant would sink to the ocean floor when I broke it's neck and legs. Before sinking I tore it's heart out and allowed it to sink with my body weakened I had passed out after the fight. One of the bloodiest fights I had with a Nomu." Rasputin explained with a smile and chuckle.
The crowd around him applauded him even if the story felt, cliff note like. didn't want to dwell on things perhaps, for it did not sound pleasant. Midoriya on the other hand felt, unnerved by the story how Rasputin felt a sense of satisfaction to his dealing with it. While Toga smiled and cheered with the group Midoriya felt tense and decided to get up and get a drink. Toga saw this and went with him. Kiralexia and Rasputin looked at them and Rasputin's face suddenly went dark.
"That boy, he seems off." Rasputin said quietly to Kiralexia.
"How so?"
"In the arena all the others had strengths and weaknesses yet he. He seems, different."
"Being trained by All Might will do that. Remember the one before training me?" Kiralexia asked with Rasputin piecing it together.
"So that's it. Now it makes more sense."
"You know his strength?"
"I understand it is not his alone. He had aid to get here, I do not know if I approve of it."
"You don't approve of a lot with heroes. I mean with war on its way he might be in the front line." Kiralexia said with Rasputin spitting onto the floor.
"They call us scum and villains? At least we don't send the new generation to fight wars they played no part brewing." Rasputin said with venom in his words.
"What does that mean?" Miruko said overhearing the conversation. Rasputin and Kiralexia turned to face her.
"Still here?"
"Yes and I want to know what you're talking about by Midoriya being… off and us being bad."
"Well, you ever wondered what quirk the boy had. It strength of course but I have a hunch he hides more then we know. As for your other statement well." Rasputin stood up and faced Miruko face to face. "training them to be good heroes is great but even your highest ranked school breads terrible people."
"Like me?"
"No you're good at your job and a decent girl. No I mean people like the hot-headed Endeavor, wife beater and child abuser. And yet he gets the top spot, not exactly good signs for your society and country to have THAT be the new symbol."
"Oh and what's yours?"
"Unimportant, what is important is you now seem to be training the new generation, which is." Rasputin turned to see Bakugou yelling at some random person who bumped into them and Kirishima trying to calm them down. "troubling as of now as soldiers over heroes. Yet you guys are more like a fancy police that only stop what has occurred rather then prevent it." Rasputin said staring Miruko down. Miruko's ears went down but she quickly stood her ground and spat back at her.
"Oh and you expect us to know ever move and person makes? Not all can see the future and you don't seem much better. I mean you couldn't prevent your Militia from falling under."
"It has not we are still strong just not in your country or hell the whole east Asia."
"And you just hid instead of fighting a fight that could prevent much more. You call us scum when YOU aren't much better." Miruko spat back with Rasputin starting to sneer. Then one of the Russians pulled the two apart and stare down Miruko instead.
"Hey you have no right to call him such. He did what was best at the time. And plus he's aware not all can see everyone's motions but that doesn't mean you can just allow people to suffer and do crimes instead of getting them help."
"And what do YOU suggest?"
"I dunno how about THERAPY! do you realize how many have mental health issues due to your comments and remarks on people like US?!"
"Well at least I don't look like a carcass."
"Why you sick little-" Before the man could finish Kiralexia stood up and stopped it from escalating.
"WOAH WOAH! Easy guys, let's just settle down and NOT harm each other tonight?" Kiralexia turned to the man to tell him off. "Look defending Rasputin is a good thing and your solution is solid but… some will refuse regardless. Plus trying to paint her bad is only making you seem worse so know what words to use instead of attacking next time." The man nodded and Kiralexia swung to face Miruko.
"AND YOU! You have to swallow pride and face reality. You might be a good hero but not everyone's you. Endeavor isn't good, Aizawa's questionable, and hawks comes off as more a ladies man than a pro. Yet there are good ones Iida's brother was brilliant and well you of course. I myself can see my own flaws and work to better them and I've seen MANY heroes refuse to see such things. don't be like them Miruko and improve ones self to be better as a hero AND a person." Kiralexia said softly with Miruko's ears lowered and her face now showing guilt. She sighed and only looked away as Kiralexia turned to Rasputin who just put his hand up.
"No need I already see what I did was a bit much and I won't do it again here." Rasputin said with Kiralexia nodding in gratitude with a stern look on his face. Miruko then turned to see Mina having a good laugh with the person she was dancing with.
"They seem better then the last huh?"
"I like to say they have become more open Miruko."
"You really did better them then we could've. Are we that bad to help them for a future that is uncertain?" She asked sounding more worried and concerned.
Kiralexia thought about it and simply sighed. He realized that what they were doing wasn't bad more desperation, hell the Militia wasn't nor is shy from such things. After realizing or at least remembering the similarities and gave his answer.
"No you aren't bad afterall, not all the heroes out there would even want to admit THIS. Plus they are older then what a child soldier would be, I believe at least and we in the Militia have done desperate gambles like that before. Besides, when the war goes hot, all arms even the new faces will be needed."
"Why are you agreeing?"
"Because Heroes are smaller in numbers then the Militia." Kiralexia quickly retorted to Rasputin who looked shocked. Even those around him were a bit stunned. "Okay they aren't tiny in numbers I mean a few million isn't bad but… we in the east had I'd say around 10 million soldiers not counting the whole world."
"10 million!"
"Well ya perhaps more I never really counted fully. Hell the elite covered about half a million soldiers. Do not worry we aren't finding ALL of them just the core that I worked with. Once there back the rest will flock if they so choose." Kiralexia said with a smirk.
"Over 10 million… oh boy I… I need a drink have fun boys I'm going to get some punch." Miruko said with Kiralexia chuckling a bit.
After that the rest of the party went well with Mineta and his girlfriend dancing before just sitting a listening to a Russians story of his, initiation days. Scaring him a bit realizing that his last words were true 'Everyone reaching adult hood does this trial the prove themselves powerful warriors.'. Everyone her was a trained warrior, meaning Rasputin was strongest of them all. Considering he mention Rasputin was the longest lasting trial initiate. Sure Bakugou was nearby and mocked them saying he could do it easily but the man turned and simply remarked 'a day would feel like a month for you city dweller'. Aizawa was uneasy with some of the Russians here being so, friendly. He was expecting them to hate them and some did make comments on him and the other pros but it was sparse. Though he and Kiralexia would overhear a rumor going on around here.
Apparently someone's be seen in the woods roaming around taking out threats to the federation. Some assumed it was a lost Nomu until some Nomu's were seen around and corpses as well with this thing nearby. Some even say it looked like Kiralexia which made him chip up and realize who it was. Someone he had not seen in about a decade. At that moment Kiralexia was given the device over the pros being… well a member to the Militia Elite. He looked it over and thank GOD it wasn't further west. Instead it was on the coastline of Korea northern part. Before ANYONE says a thing, This is one untied Korean Republic that runs a bit dictatorial but a least free and not starving themselves. So this made Kiralexia smirk as he realized just who it could be. Kai Asui or maybe Mina's uncle or hell one of the other Kiralexia forgot about.
Remember he worked with them as family BUT many he has forgotten due to not talking or being around them specifically often. Though this one thankfully gave a name. Min-jun 'the Yi Sun-jin of the sea' heh. He remembered her, a fiery soul and great soldier. He was happy to see her again.
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okay I know I'm gonna get flak for this but if any are wondering, 'Hey she wasn't in the Dome chapter what gives'. Well let's just say when back then only a small portion were cemented later on you realize that this squad is about 20 or so strong, give or take. You tend to forget to add unique figures OTHER then reversed gender bent ones of the ones we know and about three to four others… if that doesn't work then she was an admiral over a land fighter but still fought on land. Just know some new members will be added upon future chapters to give this squad a bit more identity. Okay? Okay.
Moving on Kiralexia told Rasputin about this before asking why the hell HIS said the name when Hina's didn't. He simply said it was feature she ignored and Kiralexia sneered at her who only gave a nervous laugh at the response. In turn Midoriya himself decided he needed fresh air after seeing Toga get a bit to aggressive defending his ass so he went out and felt the cold breeze grace his face. Toga would follow suit and be next to him feeling the cold breeze as well. Yet as they did so Toga suddenly felt something was off. Something was near and she felt it's air nearby. Midoriya himself actually heard something breathing. It sounded raspy and harsh and even got closer.
Midoriya in a feeling of unease looked over and saw a Nomu looking and acting like a large bear snarling and shaking it's head. Midoriya lowered himself and Toga pulled out a knife… wait were was she? Never mind. The Nomu then lunged forward and the two got ready to punch it off when suddenly. Before it landed something stabbed in the back and pulled away. In the dark a figure stabbed it many times and then broke it's skull right open. The two then looked at each other as the figure quickly turned to face them. Only one eye glowed in the dark. The figure pulled out the sharp item out of the Nomu's chest and moved into the light revealing. An old worn out looking woman.
An eye patch covered the right eye and a torn hood over there head. Long hair leaked out the sides and showed splits in it. There arm looked broken and the signs of age was all over them. Toga and Midoriya were confused seeing this person yet Toga clicked who it was and began to see stars in her eyes.
"You're Rilanr aren't you?"
"Nice to know you remember me Little Nekoga." The female said with a slight raspy tone in the voice.
"You know her?"
"Of course, Dad always spoke of her with a bit of sadness. In my early days after an… incident in Middle School I went out to find her."
"And she did and I could not be more happy but sad to learn the truth."
"Truth?" Midoriya asked quickly realizing what it meant.
"She told me what happened to my dad and I felt empty for a long time. So I returned and closed myself off, forgetting everything back then all but her at least a little." Toga said with Rilanr simply sighing and looking sad.
"I'm sorry you had to learn like that I only knew pieces of the story. Not fighting in the war an all."
"You never fought?"
"Nope wanted to lay low in case All For One found me and used me as a based over Kiralexia." Rilanr answered with her looking at her arm and making a remark. "Before you ask NO he and his empire never did this to me. This was just the outcome of destroying the quirk Eternals as they were called." She said lifting her arm a bit with creaks and whirs sounding around then shoulder.
Midoriya heard that and began to remember. Remember I-island and the look through the old abandoned section. The files with pieces and bits of Kiralexia and his siblings history. Yet he also remembered one specifically odd, quirk AI. It did refer to Kiralexia but the wording felt, like it meant more. He did research on his own and found evidence of rumors and theories of making an AI with at least one quirk and that it was in the works before being destroyed. Now it made sense, she was the last of this legion.
"You… You were gonna be a general in a quirk Eternal army weren't you?"
"Yes and I am not proud of that. Just like her father they treated me as a lesser and a subject. When he came I wanted it all wiped off."
"Well… it's good to see you try to recover. Honestly I believed you were dead."
"Good. I want to be that. I mean do you realize what would happen if the world learned that TWO machines that are copies of All For One existed out there?" Rilanr asked with Midoriya realizing the horrors of what would happen.
"Tests, more made, it would be a nightmare."
"Exactly, so long as the world knows of only one then fewer copies."
"Still why here? Why not elsewhere more remote?"
"I needed parts and this region is a goldmine of them for one like me. sigh it's getting late I must leave now to fix up my arm." Rilanr said lifting there arm up and turning around. Toga stopped her though by grabbing her hood.
"Wait why not join us? We can say you just have three not a near infinite. Besides, I'm sure dad would love seeing you again."
"Heh, I'm sure he would but it wouldn't work. I not even a member remember?" Rilanr said with Toga looking sad.
She wanted her around again but it seems it may not happen. Rilanr knew the risks and it was bad enough Kiralexia was still alive if she were confirmed things would only get worse. With a sighe she turned and put her hand on her cheek and cheered her up.
"Chin up, I may return. When All For One breaks free, I'll be there to show him that Kiralexia isn't the only one." She said with Toga accepting it for now and allowing her to let go and move on. Before she left she stopped and spoke directly to Midoriya.
"The future is ever changing Midoriya, prepare yourself for loss. Just because you're a hero, not everyone can be saved. Remember that, for next we meet, one close to you may be lost." She said before vanishing into the darkness of the town.
Midoriya was confused by this comment and tried to piece it together. A hero can't save everyone, that much he knew and wasn't proud of it but at least was aware of it. However what did she mean by, one close to him might be lost? He then felt a cold air next to him and turned to see Vanelis smoking and chuckle.
"Well… this just became interesting."
"How long were you there?"
"A while, you guys just never saw me."
"What do you know of her?"
"Uh not much, only basics that Kiralexia told me. Apparently the two had feelings but… oh who am I kidding, that's just a silly speculation, who knows if she'll return."
"Well do you know what she meant by what she said to me."
"War's costly, even personal. Watch out Izuku don't want your heart broken afterall." Vanelis said tossing his cigarette to the snow and turning to the inside. "Come on we don't wanna keep the others waiting. we're making plans for the next person afterall." Vanelis said walking inside.
Midoriya and Toga then followed with Midoriya looking out and swearing he could see the gleaming eye of Rilanr staring at him. She was and seemed amused by him. With a sigh she turned away and muttered to herself 'The die's are cast and the game it set. So how shall the queen move? Your move first Kalvo.' she said before vanishing into the night. Kiralexia was aware of her presence and mutter to himself 'the queen will strike when ready.' before moving on with plans. By morning the group will move to Korea to retrieve Min-Jun.