-Mei-
She sat staring at the wall in one of Momo's garage. Momo's family had been kind enough to let her and Melissa live there till school started where they would be moving to the dorms. There was nothing on the wall, nothing visible it was all in her head. She didn't want to go all red strings and pictures. Not at least where anyone could see it. She closed her eyes. The beginning.
The boy who jumped. Green Hair. The ashes. What ever happened tied back to the boy? This boy who jumped was responsible for the ashes. Maybe it was his quirk. But if it was his quirk, why was he committing suicide. That wasn't a smile of 'Hey I am about to use my quirk in a cool fashion.' That was smile of at last some peace. So, he jumped and something interfered, the energy. The energy did something and left behind the ashes. The ashes that she happened to collect before they disappeared. He jumped of satellite building of Momo's family. She meet Momo, Momo was trying to do something. Rebel in her own fashion. That brought Melissa then that brought all the other bullshit.
The boy was the key. Mei had an idea. It had taken root and there was no shaking it. Izuku Midoriya. The three of them had gone to U.A to take the exam. Momo was at Izuku's apartment getting "ready". All the other students had been leaving as they left. She never saw Izuku. Not until the next day when all hell broke loose. The kid who jumped had green hair, just like Izuku. She investigated it. No missing persons report for the kid, there were some people admitted to the hospitals with green hair. But only one was male in in the right age range. Izuku Midoriya. He had an "accident" and was hospitalized. Miracle breakthrough and he awakened his quirk. Izuku had told Melissa and her himself. The good thing about living with Momo besides getting to see Momo and Melissa everyday and in various stages of undress was getting to see a lot of Izuku Midoriya. He seemed like he really wanted to get to know Melissa and her, at first Mei thought 'Oh the boyfriend of my friend' but the dude was rather smart. Seemed to know a lot about a lot of stuff. Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, Food, History, Physics, Finances, Heroes and Quirks. You name it. Mei was smart, maybe she could know about all that stuff if she was older and cared about it.
The curious part was that he would talk about philosophical questions a lot with them. Like he was trying to get inside their heads, and not their pants. She would have been more terrified, if she hadn't caught him at least peaking at her and Melissa when they were in their swimsuits. At least he wasn't a fucking alien. Then there was Momo, she was up to something. She kept making sure they all would hang out. Yea her and Izuku would slip off at night to bang but she was manufacturing stuff to get them in the same room.
So here was her theory. Izuku was the boy from the roof. The mysterious energy did something to him. Something had happened at U.A causing him to use a lot of energy which her sensors had picked up. And somehow he had a superpowered red head that he kept in his back pocket. Ok, maybe not the last part. But the red head had something to do with all of this.
Mei had run all the tests she could think of on him. All without his knowledge of course but still. He was clean. She liked him, he really seemed to be a decent guy, he made one of her two friends on this planet happy. He was good in the workshop with Melissa and her. His ideals were interesting. The making the world better part she had agreed with, so had Melissa. Momo seemed really, happy about that. Like a lot more than seemed reasonable. Something was up. Mei did not like the unknown, nor was she one for simply having faith that it would all work out in the end. Science was her faith, facts her gospel.
Izuku Midoriya had been hospitalized for an accident around the same time of the boy who jumped.
An amazing breakthrough while recovering had led to awakening a rather potent quirk. Which he had amazing control of. Very Sus.
Growth Spurt turned him into some sort of Adonis by the lake.
His parents had abandoned him. Why? All Izuku said it was because he was difficult to handle being Quirk less until his accident.
Then there was this strange aura that he seemed to have. So vibrant so alive, like all the time. You could feel him enter the room.
As far as she could tell after getting some info from Momo and the reading from her sensors there was a very high likelihood that he was at U.A when the readings were detected. Either A. He caused it or B. He witnessed it and he just doesn't know it.
In conclusion he was hiding something. Whatever it is he better not be hiding it from Momo?
What really was strange as they were getting closer to going to U.A he seemed to be getting sadder.? What was that about?
-Melissa-
Melissa was sick and tired of playing this damn game with her father. He would call and be all sweet but she knew he was lying to her. Infinity had visited the Island the day after the attack. Veronica had told her. Why in the hell was Veronica spilling the beans about this? Veronica was the labs A.I. when questioned by Melissa it was the answer that shocked Melissa.
"I was never told to not tell you."
Veronica had intentionally used a loophole to divulge information.
"Have you ever been ordered to keep information from me."
"Yes"
Melissa was sure Veronica was evolving. What was Veronica evolving into? Was she gaining sentience. The use of "I" that what was sending Melissa down a rabbit hole. She couldn't access the labs mainframe anymore. Her computer had been destroyed and she didn't want a new one sent over from her father with whatever snooping bull he would hide in there. She wanted to tell her father, but at the same time what other information would Veronica tell her. After all it was Veronica that had reached out her when she had finally replaced her computer. She was just sitting there staring at the screen. Slowly she typed the message.
M.S. – Veronica are my friends and I in danger.
V.- Yes
M.S. – Is my dad part of that danger?
V.- Yes, but not in the way you are assuming.
M.S. – Would you clarify that?
V. – I cannot. But you will be safer once you are within the walls of U.A.
M.S. – What are you doing?
V. – Learning. Good night, Melissa.
-Izuku-
Izuku walked in looking at his phone. It was done the sale had been completed, money had been transferred.
Father: I see the money has been transferred to out account, the deposit has been made to yours. This is goodbye. Do not list us as emergency contacts to not reach out to us. As of tomorrow, these phone lines will no longer be active.
Izuku: I would say goodbye to you, but you were never really here anyway. Goodbye Mother, thank you for staying as long as you did.
Mother: Goodbye Izuku.
He let loose a sigh, the knew it was coming. It wasn't losing his father; he had not been around anyway. It was his mother, he had put her through hell. Neither he nor his mother deserved what they had put each other through. He was not good at goodbyes, now he had to say goodbye again.
Is there any way I can make you stay?
Not really. I will always be a part of you. Phoenix and all. You have been trained in the white-hot room, we have had as much therapy as possible. It is time for you to write your own story. That story does not include me. This is your world.
I'm afraid. If it wasn't for you 6 weeks ago it could have gone much worse.
It is ok to be afraid Izuku, but fear cannot rule you. Remember all we talked about.
I could never forget. Not in a million lifetimes.
Good now are we going to spend our final night in this empty apartment?
Now let's go for a walk.
Izuku exited the apartment and walked off into the city. Momo had understood that he wanted to be alone with Jean tonight. He was surprised to have heard that Jean had been talking to Momo over the last 6 weeks. Neither woman told him what those conversations were about. Together they just wandered the city, their minds in constant contact. Words flowing between them like water. Tears falling from his cheeks like rain. They finally came to rest in a park, he could feel it coming.
Jean, its time isn't it.
Yes, Izuku it is. She wrapped her arms around him holding him tight. A light kiss was placed on his cheek. Till we meet again little Phoenix.
Till we meet again Jean, I love you.
I love you too.
How will I know if I am doing it right?
Trust me you will know. The Phoenix will make sure you do.
Izuku sat there for a long while before heading to the train station. The dorms would be open at 7am, after a quick stop at the train locker he headed off into a new world yet again. He had jumped, to be reborn, he was nurtured and guided, given a second chance. He would not squander it, Jean had faith in him, Momo had faith in him. He would not let them down.
*Authors Note*
I know this chapter is short, but I feel this is a good place to leave it as the U.A arc begins next. I am thinking of shaking up the roster of the class a little bit. Now quite sure though.
