Hero Academia: Enter the Spider Season 4

by Masterob

Going from the Hassaikai Arc to the School Festival. Izuku Midoriya and Mayday Parker are preparing for their work studies with Spider-Man and Sir Nighteye, alongside classmates like Ochako Uraraka and Mirio Togata. Along the way they spot a little girl named Eri, and it is here that the students learn how a true hero acts. Featuring Marvel, Capcom, DC, MLP, DBZ, Sonic and etc.

5. A Hero's Strong Will

A few days later, Izuku was on his way to the station, and on the way there, he ran into Kirishima.

"Yo, Midoriya, heading off to your Work Study?" Kirishima asked.

"Yeah," Izuku confirmed.

"Cool, so am I," Kirishima said.

"I'm just waiting for Tsu and Uraraka," Izuku said. "Feels like it's been forever since Peter's needed me. Weird that he told me not to wear my costume."

"Logan said the same to me," Kirishima said, then saw the door open. "Here come the girls."

"Hey, sorry we're late, but it looks like we're not alone," Ochako said as she and Tsuyu gestured to Momo, Kaminari, Jiro, Flurry and Mayday.

"Oh, are you all going in?" Izuku asked. "I shouldn't be surprised about Yaoyorozu since Peter and Twilight try to coordinate their dates."

"Twilight was rather vague about this upcoming meeting however," Momo said.

"So was Peter, in fact he looked a bit worried," Ochako said. "But I'm sure whatever it is, it's really important."

"Kaminari and I got called in by Johnny and Dash as well, looks like we're all busy today," Jiro said.

"Let's walk together then," Izuku said.

"Sounds fun," Mayday said, quickly making her way to Izuku's side. "Come on, let's head to our next adventure."

As they made their rounds, they were greeted by another student, "Yo! Class A!"

"Is that Rina Howlett?" Izuku asked, seeing the daughter of Wolverine running up to them.

"Hey, you all going in for work studies? So am I!" Rina said.

"Wow, really busy day then," Kirishima said.

Later at the station, Izuku noticed something else unusual, "Wait, are we all going the same way?"

"Yeah, looks like it," Kirishima said. "Weird huh?"

"I get the feeling that something's up," Mayday said, walking to the train. "Follow me underlings."

"Did she just call us her underlings?" Jiro asked.

"She does that from time to time, you get used to it, sort of," Rina said.

"Or you just get increasingly annoyed," Flurry said.

Izuku couldn't help but find it strange that even after they got to their destination, they were still enroute to the same place where they spotted some extra surprises.

"Hey everyone!" Mirio greeted alongside Nejire and Tamaki.

"Wait, the Big Three are here too?" Izuku curiously stated. "What in the world could be going on?"

"You're full of wonder, aren't you?" Mayday said. "Still we're almost there, better to save the questions for when we arrive."

"Yeah, you're right," Izuku said.

Once they reached their destination in the building, they opened the doors to find a room full of pro heroes.

"Gran Torino? Mr. Aizawa?" Izuku noted. "The Dragoon Hero Ryukyu, the BMI Hero Fat Gum. Rock Lock too." The surprises didn't end there. "Peter and Twilight? The Human Torch? Rainbow Dash? Saiyaman 1 and 2! Wolverine...Faith...Peni...Gambit...Iceman...Amy Rose...Agents Chun-Li and Leon Kennedy. Plus so many other heroes, from higher ranks to local neighborhood guys. Something big must be happening here."

"Nejire, there's Ryukyu," Flurry said, her work study partner's interest rising immediately.

"Talk to me Ryukui," Nejire said, approaching her mentor. "I know you told me about a meeting but what's it about?"

"Patience Nejire," Ryukui said.

"Mr. Aizawa, why were you called in?" Ochako asked.

"Not sure, it was last minute," Aizawa said. "But I might have an idea of what this is about."

"Hey Logan," Kirishima said, making his way over to the older hero. "Quite a party huh?"

"Yeah, it's a big meeting, so don't expect too much excitement, just a bunch of talk," Logan said.

"Well whatever it is, I'll be ready for it," Kirishima said.

"We know you will," Fluttershy said. "Oh, by the way, there's someone Logan wanted to introduce you to."

"Really? Who?" Kirishima asked.

"You'll see now," Logan turned around, calling to a girl. "Laura! This way."

Stepping over toward their direction was a young woman with blackish-brown hair, with a black sleeveless shirt and skinny jeans to match. "Yeah?"

"Laura, this is my Work Study sidekick, Eijiro Kirishima," Logan introduced. "Hero name, Red Riot."

Laura turned her attention to the confused boy, raising her eyebrow at him, "This is the kid you're training? I thought you were going for that explosion boy from the Sports Festival."

"He didn't get his license, Eijiro did," Logan said, then turned to the boy. "Eijiro, this is my daughter, Laura."

"Technically, I'm his clone," Laura said. "But yeah, I'm Laura Kinney."

Mercenary Hero X-23, her quirk, Claws. Like the man she's cloned from, Laura can generate metallic claws, two on each hand and a third on each foot.

"Laura? Wait, I think Rina's mentioned you," Kirishima said. "She should be somewhere..."

"Big sis!" Rina ran over to grab Laura in a big hug. "Holy shit when did you come to Japan!?"

"Last night," Laura said, hugging back. "Sorry I didn't see you until now, Logan called me very recently so I came as soon as I was able to. I wanted to take the X-Jet but Cyclops wouldn't let me."

"It's not a taxi, Laura," Logan said.

"Hey it would have brought me here faster than having to take a plane," Laura said.

"You didn't take a plane, Doctor Strange opened a portal for you, thanks to Twilight's request," Logan said.

"Even so, the X-Jet would have been more stylish," Laura said.

Logan shook his head in annoyance, "You can't be serious."

"When am I not?" Laura asked, coyly grinning at the X-Men veteran.

"Still can't believe you're here, it's an honor to meet you," Kirishima said, bowing to the girl.

"Wow, now I feel all important," Laura said. "Gotta love Japanese politeness."

"Yo Laura, wanna meet the guy I'm training with?" Rina asked. "He's strong but kind of a wuss."

"Rina, don't say that!" Fluttershy scolded.

"Save the introductions for later, the meeting's about to begin any second," Logan said.

Izuku quickly made his way over to his mentor, "Peter, why is everyone here? What's happening?"

"You're about to see in a second," Peter said, gesturing to Nighteye. "Once the meeting starts at least."

"So many heroes though, I mean..." Izuku took note of five heroes in particular. "Wait, they look kind of familiar."

"When there's trouble you know who to call..." Peter began, waiting for Izuku to finish.

"Huh?" Izuku did not get it.

"Uh, should I use the Japanese lyrics then? Never mind, I'll call them," Peter turned to the group. "Titans! Assemble!"

"Titans?" Izuku asked, his eyes widening upon fully recognizing them. "No way!"

"Izuku Midoriya, meet the Titans," Peter said, gesturing to the five members of the original Teen Titans.

"Hey kid, they call me Cyborg," the half machine hero introduced.

Pro Hero Cyborg, his quirk, N/A. Technically born quirkless, this hero gained a cybernetic body to save his life after a car accident.

"Raven," the demonic girl introduced.

Pro Hero Raven, her quirk, Demon Magic. Born in the realm of Azarath, this girl uses the very magic meant to enslave humanity to protect it instead.

"Sup, I'm Beast Boy," the shapeshifter introduced. "Well technically it's Beast Man but almost no one calls me that."

Pro Hero Beast Boy, his quirk, Terrestrial Metamorph. Beast Boy can take the form of any animal he knows off, even ones from other planets.

"I am Starfire, it is a pleasure to meet you," The Tameranian girl introduced, the only one to take Izuku by his hand. "Spider-Man has told me much about you."

Pro Hero Starfire, her quirk, alien. What is normal to her is considered a power by human standards, and that power is converting ultraviolet radiation into pure energy to fly or attack.

"She's so pretty..." Izuku noted, then turned to the final member. "And you're..."

"As a kid, I was known as Robin, the first one to take that mantle," the man said. "Nowadays, I'm Nightwing, hero from the town of Bludhaven."

Pro Hero Nightwing, his quirk, none. Nightwing is a quirkless superhero, a rarity in the hero world. His mastery of several different forms of martial arts allow him to keep up with tough foes.

"This is so cool! The original Teen Titans!" Izuku said. "How did you get here?"

"Peter called us, just like he called Wolverine's clone, X-23," Nightwing said, gesturing to the girl.

"Yo Laura!" Peter greeted. "Glad you could make it!"

"Hey Spidey, glad to be here...well not really but you know what I mean," Laura said.

"I actually don't but I'll just roll with it," Peter said.

"Peter," Twilight said, getting his attention. "The meeting is about to start."

Within seconds, everyone was gathered in a large room with a long table stretched out. The UA students sat close to their pros on one side of the table while Nighteye's Agency sat toward the other side with the other heroes in between.

"I appreciate you all coming," Nighteye said. "Thanks to the information gathered by many of you, our investigation has been quite successful so far. We invited you all here to share the intel we gathered, regarding the yakuza group, the Shie Hassaikai."

"So, everyone's here to go against a yakuza group," Logan said. "Must be serious to have this many heroes."

"I met a former yakuza member once, he's actually really nice," Amy said. "He runs an orphanage."

"Unfortunately, this isn't the nice type group," Peter said.

"Wait, I'm confused now, what's a Shie Hassaikai?" Kirishima asked.

"It's a crime syndicate," Logan said. "A large group of bad guys."

"You'll find out more as the meeting progresses," Nighteye said. "Bubble Girl, if you will."

"Yes sir. Alright, let's start at the beginning," Bubble Girl began. "For the past couple of weeks, those of us in the Nighteye Agency have been looking into a group of organized criminals you now know as the Shie Hassaikai."

"What brought this about?" Aizawa asked.

"A recent run in with a group of thieves called The Reservoir Dogs," Bubble Girl explained.

"Reservoir Dogs?" Gohan asked. "Iceman and I had a run in too, sort of."

"The police thought it was an accident but there were some details that didn't add up," Bubble Girl said. "So we began tailing them."

Another sidekick spoke up, a bug hero named Centipeder, "In my capacity as a Nighteye Agency sidekick, I began following leads to see what I could uncover. Over the past years, members of the Shie Hassaikai have increased contact with members outside of their organization. They seem interested in expanding their organization."

"Hey, Bobby, didn't you say you saw someone nearby?" Peter asked.

"Yeah, some guy with a black suit and a mask that was white on top of the head," Bobby said. "He ran off but I managed to catch him, or rather I thought I did. He just sort of melted."

"That would be a League of Villains member," Centipeder said, gesturing to a picture of Twice and Overhaul.

"That's the guy!" Bobby said.

"Yeah, think he calls himself 'Twice'," Peter said. "He seems to have a split personality, I saw a bit of it myself but Deadpool also confirmed he didn't seem well in the head."

"Wow, when Deadpool says someone isn't well in the head, that's gotta mean something," Laura said.

"Come on, you know Deadpool's not as bad as he used to be," Johnny said. "He's an annoying pain in the neck at times but he's not talking to himself as much. Not sure how much this Twice dude does."

"He has this thing where he says one thing, and then the opposite," Peter said, then focused back on Centipeder. "Still, go on about what you learned about Twice and Overhaul."

"Of course. Twice and our Shie Hassaikai contact were careful not to let themselves be followed, so I lost sight of them," Centipeder continued. "Thanks to the police, we found a location where a possible altercation occurred between the two groups."

"Wait, are the Shie Hassaikai and the League of Villains allies or enemies then?" Twilight asked.

"We are currently unsure Miss Sorceress," Centipeder said.

"After the altercation, Tsukauchi and myself were brought in given that the League was involved," Gran Torino said. "Agents Chun-Li and Kennedy were there as well."

"Mr. Tsukauchi is currently reviewing the evidence with the other cops," Chun-Li said. "Honestly there's a big worry that this situation is much bigger than it looks to be."

"Which is why I had to phone an ally of mine," Leon said. "He won't be here today, but he is on his way to Japan, hopefully with some allies."

"Elaborate on this," Ryukyu said.

"Is anyone familiar with Shadoloo?" Chun-Li asked.

"I believe so..." Ryukyu said. "Wasn't that organization involved with The World Warriors Tournament?"

"Yes, there is reason to believe they were involved, some Interpol reports spotting some of their cargo and methods of transportation off the coast of Kanagawa," Chun-Li said. "Shadoloo and The Brotherhood of Mutants have worked together in the past, and given The Brotherhood's current alliance with The League of Villains, it's likely their might have been a reunion."

"S.I.N. may be involved too, their new leader...not a pleasant man, that's for sure," Leon said. "I can't confirm it, perhaps my colleague Chris Redfield might be able to once he arrives in Japan."

"This feels a bit worrying," Peter had a feeling he knew who else could be involved with this, and worried more about how this will impact his students.

"So, you think Shadoloo is working with these people now?" Nightwing asked. "Like a mediator of sorts, or a possible rival?"

"We cannot confirm nor deny that possibility," Bubble Girl said.

"Man, not a lot of evidence huh, figured with all the fancy tech heroes get nowadays you could catch a bunch of crooks," Laura said.

"They got plenty to work with so far at least," Cyborg said. "Still, some extra concrete evidence would be nice before we start busting some heads."

Gran Torino turned to Izuku, "Sorry kid, but this might be bigger than expected."

"I don't care if it is, I still want to help," Izuku said.

"You know him?" Mirio asked.

"Oh yeah, I did my internship with him," Izuku said.

"That's the old man who was with All Might at Kamino," Kirishima noted. "Midoriya's got impressive connections."

"Continue Bubble Girl," Nighteye said.

"After all that went down, we posted a notice on the HN for assistance," Bubble Girl continued.

"I think we can skip that part," Centipeder said.

"Wait, what's an HN?" Ochako asked.

"It means 'Hero Network'," Nejire said. "It's an online network that can only be accessed by pros. You can see where all the heroes in the world are up to, and ask for help from those who's quirks might come in handy."

"Hold on, you mean we're being monitored?" Johnny asked.

"Oh, did you not know this Human Torch? Nejire asked.

"No, and I don't think Reed does either, he would not be okay with it," Johnny said. "The Fantastic Four have our own network."

"It's harmless," Nighteye said. "It's just so we can contact you if need be."

"Still, I'm a bit worried now. What if a villain hacks this thing? We'd all be screwed," Johnny said.

"The odds of that happening are very minimal," Nighteye said.

"Minimal doesn't mean zero," Johnny said. "Suppose I'm out on a family trip with my wife and son, and then some villains uses that to find out where we are?"

"Aren't you already a big-time celebrity hero?" Ryukyu asked. "That alone will attract attention."

"You don't really keep a low profile," Mr. Brave said.

"Still, that's one more thing that could backfire on us," Johnny said. "I mean, considering what happened with Tony Stark during that Superhero Civil War back in the day, I should say-"

"Human Torch, if you don't mind, we're still in the middle of a report," Nighteye said. "Save your grievances for later."

"Fine, but I'm not done with this," Johnny said.

"He actually has a point though," Cyborg theorized. "This could be why Dick is careful about how we operate things ourselves, and why we have our own Network. Granted if they got The Fantastic Four on this despite how savvy Reed Richards is with this type of stuff, maybe I should double check to make sure we're not being monitored or anything."

"Hey, can I say something?" Rock Lock began. "Who's idea was it to bring a bunch of High School Kids into this mission? I don't care how strong they think they are, if we end up having to stop and explain things to them then we're never gonna get anywhere."

"Don't say that," Fat Gum said, gesturing to Kirishima, Tamaki and Rina. "These three have important information to pass along."

"Wait, we do?" Kirishima asked.

"I wanna go home," Tamaki lamented.

"Man up, will ya?" Rina said.

"Also I see a lot of new faces, so let me introduce myself! I'm Fat Gum, nice to meet ya!"

"He's so cute and squishy," Ochako and Tsuyu said.

"Pfft, in what world?" Mayday asked.

"Who wants candy?" Fat Gum asked, throwing some pieces.

"...I retract my last statement," Mayday webbed a piece and quickly unwrapped it.

"Fat Gum, this isn't the time to..." Chun-Li noticed a piece of candy near her. Looking around she slowly reached for it, this not going unnoticed by Leon and a handful of allies, "Ahem, save the candy stuff for later, we're in the middle of a mission briefing."

"Nothing wrong with a few pleasantries," Starfire said. "It is good for our comradery."

"I like how you think Starfire," Fat Gum said.

"Hey, are we done?" Rock Lock said. "Some of us have places to be."

"We should get back on track," Chun-Li said, having already placed the piece of candy in her mouth.

"Have you locked onto a location of this group?" Leon asked.

"It is quite difficult tracing the Hassaikai's movements," Nighteye said. "But it is believed that their main source of income is illegal drug sales. So I requested help from those who have expertise in that area."

"Fat Gum did bring that up before," Kirishima said. "Logan seems familiar too."

"I dealt with my share of drug dealers back in the day, and from what I could see, Wolverine's new Work Study intern can handle them too, same with his daughter, and my intern Wild Thing," Fat Gum said. "Tamaki was shot with a type of drug that I've never seen before, one that makes quirks disappear."

"Wait really?" Johnny asked. "Like, totally gone?"

"Tamaki, you're okay aren't you?" Mirio asked.

"Yeah, the effects wore off overnight," Tamaki said, showing off his transformed arm. "See, I even have a cow hoof."

"What'd you eat this morning? A hamburger?" Mayday asked.

"Kind of in the mood for one now," Twilight thought to herself.

"At least this stuff isn't permanent," Rock Lock said.

"They aren't, but Eraser Head does have something important to tell us," Nighteye said.

"This power isn't like my quirk, since I'm not attacking the power directly," Aizawa said. "Quirks are extraordinary additions to ordinary human bodies. Those are usually referred to as Quirk Genes, or X-Genes depending on the type. I can shield the genes, but I don't actually damage them."

"But after Tamaki was shot, we took him to the hospital and confirmed that his quirk genes had sustained damage," Fat Gum said. "Fortunately he healed on his own and is back to normal."

"Any update on the substance he was shot with?" Nighteye asked.

"Nothing that damaged his body," Fat Gum said. "But the guy who shot him clammed up, he wouldn't tell us anything. Fortunately Red Riot had blocked an attack and thanks to him, we have a bullet that provided us with a sample."

"Wait, I did that? That's amazing!" Kirishima said. "I really don't get what's happening."

"Way to go Kirishima, totally stepped up," Kaminari said.

"It was pretty awesome," Rina said. "Kirishima here totally tanked that guy's attacks. His skin was probably harder than The Thing's."

"I wouldn't say it was that hard, but I appreciate the confidence boost," Kirishima said.

"Did you find anything when you analyzed the bullet, Fat Gum?" Twilight asked.

"Yes, we discovered something that made me sick to my stomach," Fat Gum said. "It contained human blood and cells."

"Human...blood?" Izuku wondered.

"I'm sorry, it had what?" Mayday asked.

"What kind of messed up shit are we dealing with here?" Laura asked.

"It's an effect that came from another person, someone's power," Ryukyu said. "A quirk that can destroy quirks."

"How does this relate to the Hassaikai?" Logan asked.

"The man who shot Tamaki used some type of drug amplifying to boost his quirk while fighting Kirishima," Fat Gum explained. "Distribution channels for stuff like that have been complex but not as bad as the old days. Drugs usually go through people before ending up with one person. Now there's no proof that the Hassaikai were handling the drug, but there is proof of them interacting with a middle man moving it."

"In the past few days, there seemed to have been an abundance of gang wars," Bubble Girl said. "Many involving use of these drugs."

"Most if not all of them could be connected to the Hassaikai," Centepeder said.

"This sounds like hypothetical stuff, where's the concrete evidence?" Twilight asked.

"From the head, Kai Chisaki," Nighteye said, gesturing to the screen. "Quirk Overhaul. He can disassemble and reassemble things. A quirk that can break down matter, a bullet that can break down quirks"

"Peter, that's the guy you ran into the other day, isn't it?" Logan asked.

"Yeah, when me, Deku, Froppy and Uravity were patrolling, we ran into a little girl who seemed to be afraid of Kai Chisaki," Peter said. "I deemed him dangerous and attempted to apprehend him, but he managed to sneak away after causing major structural damage."

"A move that nearly ruined our operation, mind you," Nighteye said.

"We've been over this, there was no way I was going to allow that girl to be in any potential danger," Peter said. "If it were up to you, she would probably still be with Chisaki and his gang."

"Who is this girl?" Ryukyu asked.

"Her name is Eri, after my encounter with Chisaki, I told Deku to get her back home while I trailed her so-called father," Peter explained. "She told me that he hurt her, that all those scumbags hurt her. Poor girl had bandages around her arms and legs, visible scars once you remove them."

"Wait...early on something was said about human blood," Johnny said. "You don't think that..."

Peter's eyes widened in terror, a feeling shared by many in the room, especially Laura as many began to wonder just what Chisaki could have been doing to Eri.

"What's going on?" Kirishima asked.

"Is this dude for real? Like why are there kids here at all?" Rock Lock asked. "We're wondering right now if that Chisaki bastard is using his daughter's quirk to create those bullets."

Kirishima's eyes widened in terror, "He wouldn't...no one would do that, would they?"

"In a world like this, yes, they can," Leon said, a hint of venom in his voice. "No man, woman or child is safe from power hungry villains."

"Terrible shit goes on in this world, things you wouldn't believe," Laura said, the woman clenching her arm tightly.

Amy angrily gripped her hammer, as if ready to bash some heads in, "How cold hearted can someone be?"

"Despicable..." Momo thought back to Eri, now fully understanding why she seemed so frightened.

"How could someone do that to Eri?" Peni angrily wondered out loud.

"I swear I'm about to bust some heads," Videl said, cracking her knuckles.

"That girl..." Izuku himself recalling the day he met her, now realizing why she was so scared. To think all that stuff was happening to a child.

"What would you think of this, Bruce?" Nightwing thought of his mentor and father figure, and how he would handle this situation right now.

"Spider-Man, has the girl told you anything else?" Rock Lock asked.

"She's not comfortable talking about it, so I don't pester her too much," Peter said. "She's slowly opening up to me though. But she's dealing with a lot of mental trauma, I've thought about sending her to see a psychiatrist or something."

"I've been looking into that myself," Twilight said. "She's comfortable at our home but she's showing signs of her being affected by her hostile homelife, such as refusing to leave her bedroom."

"She tends to flinch if you go near her," Peni said. "Like if she's worried that someone's going to hurt her. It's heartbreaking."

"As it stands, you will not allow anyone near her, is that right Spider-Man?" Nighteye asked.

"You mean like a bunch of suits interrogating her?" Peter asked. "She's already traumatized, she' doesn't need any prodding from some unempathetic agents. The most important thing is that the girl is safe."

"This girl could be our ticket to bringing down the Shie Hassaikai," Nighteye said. "Any information we get out of her could be beneficial."

"Are you hearing yourself, mon ami?" Remy said, getting everyone's attention. "This girl ain't some type of collateral or some piece of evidence to bring down these people. She's a human being, one who's been through something terrible."

"We know that, Gambit," Bubble Girl said. "We're relieved she's safe but we are also considering how this affects our work."

"Oh what?" Johnny asked, the flame user speaking up. "Everything about this operation boils down to that one little girl. Kind of inept. It sounds to me like none of you know how to do your damn jobs. Probably should have stuck to being a sidekick there, Nighteye."

"I can see why you and Spider-Man are so close, Human Torch," Nighteye said. "Both of you run your mouths with little understanding. It's not about keeping that girl in a dangerous situation, or interrogating her, it's about how to properly handle things."

"What do you mean handle things?" Peni asked. "It sounds like you have so many issues with how Peter addressed this situation."

"From what I've heard, you seem to think Peter made the wrong call that day," Amy said.

"Wait, so saving a life is a bad call now?" Johnny asked. "Yo Bobby, you believe this shit?"

"Man, pro heroes have weird priorities nowadays," Bobby said. "What happened to just beating up bad guys and saving people? Now it's about strategy? Is this a modern-day thing or a Japanese thing because even in America I know for sure that Cap would have saved that girl. Hell anyone would have."

"Superman would, not the first time he's saved a kid from a hostile homelife," Peter said.

"You're all acting like it's your old glory days from back when you were teenagers," Nighteye said. "Can you honestly tell me you were in the right each and every time you took the law into your own hands? You think too short term rather than long term. You saved the girl, but what's your plan to deal with the Hassaikai? Suppose they capture another child in this girl's place? Then what!?"

"Hey if you want to bring Chisaki down, then storm his base and arrest him," Peter said. "You have the evidence that he's been doing some bad stuff, not just with Eri but you seem pretty confident about these quirk bullets. Eri's warming up to me, she could tell me what happened herself, and you're still gonna get the same results."

"Storming in to arrest him is still not that simple of a task," Ryukyu said.

"For starters, we don't know where this guy is," Rock Lock said.

"I placed a tracker on him, I know his address," Peter said.

"Right, you mentioned that before," Nighteye said. "And you were able to confirm it's his actual base."

"I went by recently and sent in some of my spider drones to check," Peter explained.

"Spider drones?" Rock Lock asked.

Peter brought out a little spider machine, letting it walk on the table, "These things, one of my inventions. I placed a little camera on them to check inside the base."

"Wow, Peter's very resourceful," Izuku noted.

Tsuyu was admiring the little creatures, "They're so cute."

Momo also admiringly observed them, "That's our Spider-Man, using his brains as much as his brawn."

"Man, you really get things done, Spider-Man," Rock Lock said.

"Of course, I want this operation stopped as well, so I did what I could to help on my end," Peter said.

"So nice of you to share this after all this time," Nighteye said. "We could have used this intel sooner."

"Hey I would have told you my plan before, but you were too busy giving me a bogus lecture for rescuing a little girl," Peter said. "That's why I started rounding up allies from overseas, we were getting ready to raid the base ourselves."

"You were what!?" Nighteye asked.

"While you were sitting behind your computer desk, thinking over whether or not that little girl should be with such a dangerous group, I was getting things done!" Peter said. "Also, you're welcome, because of my decision, you don't have to worry about more of those quirk destroying bullets. The girl's safe, the Hassaikai have a known location and no more quirk-erasing bullets, it's a triple win!"

"Don't be so proud, suppose you made things worse with your actions?" Nighteye asked.

"But I didn't! Stop looking for imaginary problems and focus on what's in front of you!" Peter shouted. "Seriously, a hero's job is to save others, kind of hard to do when you ignore a little girl! Like who in their right mind would have taken that chance!?"

"Peter, please lower your voice," Twilight said. "I know you're frustrated about Nighteye's opinion but it's no use starting a fight."

"Yeah, in the end, you made the right call, that's all that matters," Johnny said.

"I agree with The Human Torch on this one," Rock Lock said. "I'm glad Spider-Man was there, anyone else would have just done nothing."

"You would have stepped in?" Nighteye asked.

"Damn right I would, I ain't letting a little kid get hurt," Rock Lock said. "I just recently became a father myself, no way I could look my son in the eyes if he knew his old man didn't save a little kid."

"Wow, congratulations on fatherhood," Twilight said. "You must be so proud."

"Got that right, kid looks just like me too," Rock Lock proudly stated.

"Tell me this, Nighteye," Peter said. "If my daughter and Mirio found that girl first, what would you have told them? To ignore her? Would you have asked my daughter to turn a blind eye?"

"You know the answer Spider-Man," Nighteye said. "Taking chances can be a deterrent."

"But you would have told them to ignore her, wouldn't you?" Peter asked.

"What does this matter?" Nighteye asked.

"Just answer the fucking question!" Laura shouted, attention now on her as she had her claws out. "Would you have told them to leave her there or not!?"

"Please lower your voice," Bubble Girl said.

"Wanna get popped?" Laura warned, aiming her claws.

"Can we please be civil here?" Ryukyu said.

"If it's any consolation, I wouldn't have left her," Mayday insisted. "I would have bolted with the girl if I met that guy."

"Mayday, that's cool of you to say, and you probably would have but I really don't think that's something to boast about right now," Rina said.

"Plus, I doubt you would have done so," Bobby said. "You're just saying it now to look cool in front of Izuku."

"Oh screw you!" Mayday said.

"Mayday, please mind your tongue in front of company," Twilight said.

"Well that got awkward," Rina said. "So what about you Mirio Togata? Would you have just ignored that girl?"

"..." Mirio had no answer, deep down he knew that if he were in that position, he wouldn't have saved her just because he knew Nighteye would forbid it. Knowing this, Mirio is happy he wasn't there to make that mistake, but now knows that it's possible he could have.

"This is not an easy call, I mean if you save a kid like that, you still need to ensure the kid ends up somewhere safe," Leon said. "That's a lesson I learned with Sherry Birkin when my and some friends rescued her from Raccoon City. I took her into my custody for a bit when the government came knocking on my door. Fortunately Hawkeye and Black Widow were there to keep things civil. I'm glad Spider-Man found Eri, and that he's keeping her safe, because rescuing the kid is only half the problem solved."

"Half the problem?" Izuku wondered.

"How is Sherry these days?" Logan asked.

"Doing well, I check up on her once in a while," Leon said. "She's doing good work for the government. In fact she'd be a great person to talk with regarding this revelation about Eri and her blood."

"I take it you too would have rescued her without second thought yourself then?" Nighteye asked.

"Yes, absolutely," Leon confirmed.

"So would I," Amy said. "It's the humane thing to do after all."

"She once risked her life to save a bird, I can verify for sure that Amy would have done the right thing too," Peter said.

"Tell me, who are you exactly?" Nighteye asked.

"Amy Rose, from Planet Mobius. I'm one of Peter's best friends," Amy said. "When I was young, Peter risked his life to save me as well, many times. It doesn't surprise me that he did the same for this girl, he's just that kindhearted. He sets an example that everyone should follow if they want to be pros."

"I don't know how things work on your planet, but here, we demand order," Nighteye said.

"Pfft, one of my best friends is the Queen of my world, and she's all about order," Amy said. "Never stopped me or my friends from doing what we needed to do. Did it get on her nerves? Yes, but she at least understood the situation. Now, you're a pro hero, so I'd like to think that deep down, you're happy that girl is safe, because you know it's the most important thing. You can nail these bad guys but saving lives has to be a priority, hesitation could lead to something worse."

"I've had my share of helping kids in need, helping this girl would have been the natural call for me to make," Remy said. "If I were there, that girl would have come home with me. I would have brought her to New York to keep her safe."

"As a father to a young daughter, and someone who knows what it's like to be a young kid in such a dangerous situation, I would have also made that save," Gohan said.

"Something I can totally relate to and agree with," Nightwing said.

"I will admit, I wasn't too sure if we made the right call for a while," Izuku said. "I trust Peter and all but...when Nighteye told us about the consequences, I did start to second guess myself. So please don't be too hard on Mayday or Togata, this is not an easy choice most of the time."

"Pfft, that's a tough choice for you?" Rock Lock asked. "Wow, you're gonna make a lousy hero one day if you keep up that mindset."

Izuku looked a little bothered, a few of his friends looking even more offended for him, especially Mayday.

"Come on man, he's still learning," Peter said, calming the situation. "It's tough being new to heroics. Even I might have made my own mistakes, there was a time I always listened to Iron Man no matter what, and it took a while for me to learn how to stand up for my own ideas. That's why guys like us are here, to set an example for the younger students."

"One that several pros don't seem to give a damn about," Laura said. "You people are lucky that Stain's in jail, otherwise you'd all be on his list, especially you Nighteye."

A stunned silence fell across the room, between Laura's statement and just how casual she was about it, there were those who just had to wonder how much gall she had.

"Oh, God...DAYUM!" Bobby said.

"Excuse me, but that is crossing the line a bit," Centepeder said.

"Hey if I wanted your opinion, I'd beat it out of you with a slipper," Laura said.

"Laura, don't," Logan pleaded.

"Hey you know I'm not off the mark here!" Laura insisted, raising her claws. "The fact that this is even being discussed is several levels of bullshit! Peter saved that little girl because it was the right thing to do! Screw your operation! That girl's life is more important!"

"Is being scary angry a hereditary thing in Wolverine's family?" Kaminari wondered.

"Do you even hear yourself right now? Again with the short-term thinking," Nighteye said.

"She's not wrong, this is why Stain hated hero society, anyone who thinks this girl should have been collateral is just proving his point," Peter said.

"I suggest you watch your tone, Spider-Man, because it sounds like you're taking the side of a villain," Nighteye said.

"Don't get me wrong, I don't condone what he did, and I believe he could have handled things so much better," Peter said. "But it honestly it sucks, because it sounds like he could have been a great hero with that type of conviction."

"Then society ruined that," Johnny said.

"Can we get back on track here? And let's try to be mindful of what you say. before you say something you'll regret," Gran Torino said. "Regardless of the what-ifs and the hypotheticals, what's done is done. Spider-Man rescued that girl, which as a bonus, limited Overhaul's supply of weapons."

"What was he planning with those bullets anyway?" Ryukyu asked.

"We don't know what he's doing with these bullets yet, that question still remains to be answered," Nighteye said. "But the devastation could be massive."

"Just talking about it really ticks me off," Fat Gum said.

"Let's just go and bust this dude already," Beast Boy said. "This should be more than enough evidence."

Mirio slammed his fist on the table, "I'll do anything I can to help! The crimes against that little girl must be answered."

"He's right," Izuku said. "Tell me what needs to be done! I'll track him down myself!"

Peter smirked at the two, "That's the spirit, boys."

"So, what are we waiting for then?" Fat Gum asked. "Sounds like Spider-Man's already gotten the hard part out of the way, let's just bust in and take them down!"

"Don't get too hasty, I want to destroy this group as well but we must be meticulous about our strategy," Nighteye said. "One wrong move can reduce all our hard work to nothing."

"Didn't expect someone who worked with All Might to be such a careful planner," Fat Gum said.

"We can't do this like All Might, we need to act smart," Nighteye said.

"He's got a point," Gran Torino said. "You can't just assume we have the advantage, villains can be sneaky. Who's to say that Overhaul hasn't discovered Spider-Man's tracker? He might have decoys for all we know."

"Spider-Man already checked though! This guy's been busting that Kingpin, Wilson Fisk since he was in High School, he knows how guys like these operate," Fat Gum said.

"Much as I'd like to take credit, Kingpin has avoided legal repercussions for a long time because of how good his legal team were," Peter said. "That's the thing with these types of groups, they have their own corrupted form of the law on their side. Still, even Kingpin was no match for the awesome lawyering skills of Matt Murdock, plus at the very least I can prove that Chisaki hurt the girl. So we have the warrant for his arrest in regards to his cruelty to a young child, everything else just has to fall in line."

"Exactly, we have reason to search the premises at least," Fat Gum said. "Look if you don't think you can lead us then say so. We'll follow Spider-Man."

"That would be foolish," Nighteye said.

"Wow dude, you do not sugarcoat your feelings," Peter said.

"If I may say something," Aizawa said. "Nighteye, I don't know the exact specifics of your quirk, but I do know that it allows you to see into the future. Try using on us, doesn't that seem logical?"

"Sensei spitting facts," Mayday said. "That sounds like a great idea, boss. You should totally try it."

"Apologies, but I cannot," Nighteye said. "My foresight has some limitations, I need a full 24 hours between activation. I only get one person, then I'm spent for the rest of the day."

"Wait, does that mean if I tried taking the stamp from him that one time, I could have done so?" Izuku wondered. "That would explain why he resorted to his mind games right afterward."

"To further exemplify things, the future is played in my mind like a flashback," Nighteye said. "It's like a film strip, for one hour I can watch a person's life like a movie. But it's on a tight perspective on the person in question. It affects how I can interpret context."

"That should still provide more than enough useful information," Aizawa said. "Spider-Man just confirmed he's willing to invade this base, use your foresight to see if he's successful. You're telling me your weakness but you're still not saying why you can't do it."

"What if I saw a terrible death in your future then?" Nighteye asked. "My quirk should only be used when success is guaranteed."

"Is this about All Might?" Izuku recalled what his hero had told him days prior.

"You think I might actually die or something? You think any of us could die?" Peter asked. "I mean, if that's the case then you should tell us so we can prevent it."

"The future isn't set in stone, that's something I am personally aware of," Gohan said.

"No, it's possible that what I see is unavoidable," Nighteye said.

"It's not though," Gohan insisted. "I met a time traveler when I was a kid, and he managed to change the future."

"I met a time traveler too," Amy said. "Actually a few of us have experience with time travel."

"Got that right," Cyborg said. "I suggest taking Eraser Head's advice. Use your power and see if we get through this, and what needs to be changed."

"Look, I'm fully aware of your time travel stories, but that isn't the same here. My quirk doesn't show possibilities, it shows a straight line," Nighteye said.

"What the hell does that even mean?" Bobby asked. "There is no straight line, that's what everyone's trying to tell you!"

"For real bro, it sounds like you're just making up excuses!" Rock Lock said. "Use it on me now, I'll show you I can beat death!"

"I can't!" Nighteye shouted, everyone relenting on the topic. Nighteye was quiet a moment, everyone looking either confused or worried.

"This is a waste of time, let's just get started," Johnny said. "We're going to find this place and tear it down. If Overhaul isn't there and he has some other secret base then we'll find that base too and destroy it. It's that simple."

"You can't be serious, that's a reckless plan," Ryukyu said.

"Lady, I'm pretty sure I've been doing this longer than you have, I don't need you telling me what's reckless," Johnny said.

"Well I agree with her Torch," Gran Torino said. "You might end up causing a war on the streets if you went crazy with power."

"War how?" Johnny asked.

"There won't be a war, because we know where we're doing," Peter said. "None of us would be doing this if we didn't think we'd make it worse. Regardless of what anyone thinks, me and my friends understand groups like these like the back of our hands and we're not as single-minded in our methods as you might think. If you want to doubt us, go ahead, but we're doing this. Anyone who wants to join can ask me."

"Count me in, at least one of us is taking charge," Rock Lock said.

"You can count on me too, Spider-Man," Fat Gum said.

Nighteye glared at the hero from across the room, "You better know what you're doing, if this goes south, you'll only have yourself to blame."

"It's funny, you act like you're the only one who's ever doubted me," Peter said. "I've made a living proving guys like you wrong, this isn't the first time and it won't be the last. Fact is that I'm already steps ahead of you, and I did it my way. Look down on me all you want, in the end I'm the one who saved that girl, thanks to my sidekicks of course, and I'm the one who placed the tracker. So don't think you have anything over me because the fact is that I don't give two shits what you think of my style. All the lecturing in the world means nothing if you can't back up what you say."

"You think you know everything, don't you Spider-Man?" Nighteye asked, glaring at the hero. "You talk so confidently, with this Holier than Thou attitude."

"I have never claimed to be Holier than anyone," Peter said. "I know I'm not perfect and I know I made mistakes, but I still try my best like anyone should."

"You have made mistakes indeed, ones with dire consequences," Nighteye said.

"Pfft, what, you gonna tell everyone about that Ferry Incident with Iron Man?" Peter asked. "Everyone knows that story. I admit, I messed up at the time. I know it, and Tony knew it, but he's not holding it over my head because Tony knows he would have done the same thing. I know that if Tony were there that day, he would have grabbed the girl and flew back to Stark Industries, then came back and went to town on the Hassaikai."

"Do you enjoy bragging about your connection to The Avengers?" Nighteye asked.

"Hey you're the one who wanted to bring up my past, I just beat you to the punch," Peter said. "I do what I need to do to protect people."

"Yes, I'm sure Captain Stacy more than appreciated your help," Nighteye said, this causing a moment of eerie silence.

"Dude, that's crossing the line," Johnny said. "Ghost Spider still feels the sting of losing her father, don't use this as leverage against Peter."

"I'm just trying to remind Spider-Man that his actions have consequences!" Nighteye said, the hero now losing his cool. "That's something for ALL of you to understand! How many of you have made foolish mistakes because you didn't consider consequence!? How many buildings might you have burned because you weren't careful with your fights!? Or how many blizzards? The chaos on the streets of Gotham City! The uprising regarding mutant freedom! The time you all tried chasing the villain Nitro with no real plan only for him to take out an entire city section in Massachusetts!"

Many in the area grew much more uncomfortable, a few believing that Nighteye was treading thin ice, others understanding his point. The heroes he indirectly acknowledged were losing their patience, some believing he crossed a line in regard to the event that was a major part of the Superhero Civil War while the UA students started to really feel the tension from the pros they studied under.

"Are you done spinning the truth pal? Sounds to me like you're just playing the role of J Jonah Jameson," Peter said.

"What I'm doing is reminding you all that your past actions have had dire consequences, and you appear to not have learned from any of your mistakes," Nighteye said.

"We know we made mistakes, but if we didn't do half the stuff we did, things would be much worse," Peter said. "I get that rules are there for a reason, and I do my best to respect them. I didn't set out to make things complicated between you and Chisaki, but when I saw a little girl running from a dangerous villain, common sense dictates that you save the girl."

"Ah, common sense, something so rare it might as well be a quirk," Johnny said.

"That's a fact that Deadpool himself gets," Bobby said. "Which I guess makes Deadpool a better hero than All Might's former sidekick."

"Deadpool should be here too, it's bogus that his license got suspended after helping save a kid himself," Peter said. "Or are heroes these days just allergic to saving kids now?"

"That's enough out of you!" Ryukyu shouted. "I don't care if you are an esteemed hero where you're from, how you're acting is plain childish."

"At least one of the heroes here have common sense," Nighteye said. "Spider-Man, you saved this girl in such a risky way. Do you recall what happened? Chisaki did everything he could to escape, including endangering innocent lives. How many people may die now because he wants that child back? For all you know, you just delayed the inevitable. Chisaki will probably destroy the city to find that girl, and she'll be right back in his grip, this time for good."

"Good luck with that, no way he's finding his way to my home," Peter said. "That girl's like family now, I don't let anything bad happen to my family."

"Is that the same promise you made to Cozy Glow and Terra?" Nighteye asked.

Peter's eyes widened as he angrily knocked the table in front of him overhead as he cast a sinister glare to Nighteye.

"You're starting to piss me off!" Peter warned, a glare so ominous it freaked out all the students present.

"Can't handle when someone uses factual logic?" Nighteye asked.

"You son of a bitch!" Peter shouted, angrily marching toward Nighteye when Ryukyu blocked his path. "Move!"

"No! You need to sit down, this instant!" Ryukyu demanded.

"Lady, Peter will mess you up if you don't step aside," Bobby warned. "Nighteye has it coming anyway given what he just said."

"It's not to disrespect, but sometimes a harsh reminder is needed so you remember that any miscalculation can result in terrible consequences," Nigtheye said. "Or are you determined to repeat the same mistakes!?"

"The only mistake is thinking coming to this meeting was a good idea," Peter said. "All you've done was point out the obvious for the most part with no real leads on where you're even going with this!"

"And who's fault is that?" Nighteye asked. "Consequences, Spider-Man."

"Don't bullshit me!" Peter said, trying to get closer but Ryukyu against stood in his path. "Lady if you don't move I'll make you move!"

"Try if you can, see what happens!" Ryukyu warned.

"Is this woman serious? Peter would stomp you," Johnny said.

"Spider-Man!" Came the voice of another hero known as Mr. Brave. "Please, you must cease your actions!"

"I suggest you listen," Came the voice of Kesagiri Man.

The other pros got close to Peter, seemingly ready to physically apprehend the enraged spider. Within seconds, Bobby and Johnny stood by his side, keeping an eye on the other heroes.

"Listen, Peter just needs a nice word with Nighteye, be good heroes and back away," Johnny said.

"We're not letting any of you lay a finger on Sir Nighteye," Ryukyu warned. "I will fight you if I have to!"

"Oh, that's cute," Johnny said, the hero showing off some fire, startling everyone nearby. "Foolish though."

Bobby did similar, showing off some ice, "None of you will last five seconds."

"How sad, some heroes you turned out to be, you're acting like a bunch of thugs," Ryukyu said.

"Thugs? That's new, usually people say menace, vigilante or nuisance," Peter said. "I've even been called an outright villain, but thug? So unique."

Ryukyu looked enraged, ready to fight when Nighteye called, "I don't need protection, if Spider-Man has something he wants to say to my face..." Nighteye stood up, sliding over his desk. "Then let him."

"You heard the man," Peter said. "All of you step aside."

"No! You need to sit down, otherwise I will call security, I will personally see to it that they escort you and your friends out of this building!" Ryukyu warned.

"Bring them in, I couldn't care less," Peter said. "I'm not afraid of your security."

"Peter's really worked up..." Izuku mentally noted.

"Ryukyu, it's fine," Nighteye said, walking past her and glaring right at Peter. "Right now, Spider-Man is proving my point. He acts on emotions without considering the consequences, this type of thing is what gets those close to him killed!"

Peter grabbed Nighteye by the shirt, Ryukyu about to attack when Twilight grabbed her with magic.

"Don't even try it," Twilight warned.

The other heroes looked ready to subdue Twilight when Amy and Laura stood in front of her, one girl armed with her hammer out while the other had her claws out, looking ready to strike.

A pair tried approaching from Twilight's other side, but Logan and Fluttershy blocked their path. While Logan's expression practically dared them to try something, something about Fluttershy's angry Stare left them feeling paralyzed.

"Whoa, what the hell's going on now?" Rock Lock asked.

"This needs to stop!" Gran Torino warned.

"Spider-Man, I know you're mad, but don't act too rashly," Fat Gum warned. "Nighteye doesn't know what he's saying!"

"I know plenty," Nighteye said.

"You're making it hard to defend you," Fat Gum said.

The ones going after Peter found themselves blocked by Johnny and Bobby while Peter still had Nighteye in his grip.

"People like you are the absolute worse! You claim to want order because you think it's the right thing! All your actions were gonna do was endanger Eri more, subject her to those damn bullets!" Peter shouted. "My mistakes are my own, not for bastards like you to put up this Holier-Than-Thou bullshit!"

Nighteye grabbed Peter's hands, his eyes turning purple as he looked into the hero's eyes, "So, you want to know your future? I can see it, you're there, at the base, thinking you have everything under control! But one slip up is all it will take for everything you planned, everything you believed in, to fall! You will lead your friends and family to utter despair, and your students will find themselves in perilous danger that could result in at least one of them dying!"

"So, you can use your quirk, thanks for the fair warning," Peter said, releasing Nighteye. "I'm going to do everything in my power to prove you wrong!"

"It won't happen," Nighteye said, taking a step back. "You will without a doubt be the death of your friends. You will always bring pain and suffering to those you love! That's just who you are Spider-Man! You're no hero, just a danger to society! You are no better than the villains we aim to stop!"

Peter shoved Nighteye down, "Put a cork in it."

"Spider-Man!" Came some security guards, about to surround the hero. "You need to stand down before we are forced to take action!"

Peter sent a vengeful glare at them, startling the guards a bit.

"It starts now, where will your path take you Spider-Man?" Nighteye asked as Centepeder and Bubble Girl went to help him up. "Who will you hurt next with your selfishness!?"

Peter sent one sinister glare at Nighteye, one that startled both of his sidekicks. It didn't help that Bobby and Johnny each had their own glares, the fire and ice surrounding them making them look almost demonic in nature.

Beside Peter were angry friends of his, Amy glaring through her chaos lightning, Laura's eyes turning red, Remy's eyes glowing, Twilight's glowing green, similar to Starfire, and Gohan looking close to transforming into a Super Saiyan.

Calm as they looked, even Logan, Nightwing, Cyborg and Beast Boy looked very ticked off, Peni and Videl ready to physically step in while others like Fat Gum and Rock Lock did their best to stay alert. They didn't want to take sides as they didn't fully agree with Nighteye but worried Peter was taking things too far, yet weren't sure about actively trying to stop Peter and his friends.

Both Logan and Fluttershy had an intense look as well, normally Logan relies on Fluttershy to keep him calm, but when he saw that she was just as angry as he was, he did his best to maintain his own composure, if at least for the sake of his daughters.

Chun-Li and Leon weren't sure what to do right now, Chun-Li believed she had faith that Peter wouldn't do anything dumb, at least not like he would have in his youth, but she knows Peter is very passionate about his hero work. Leon had no real intention of helping Nighteye but worried this could negatively affect Peter if word got out about this.

Gran Torino looked to be ready to fight as well, though hoped that a lot of this was just everyone trying to look tough. Even he knew that he had little hope of actually subduing most of them.

"I need you to understand me hard on this, Sasaki Mirai," Peter said, choosing to address Nighteye by his real name in proper Japanese acknowledgement. "My fate is mine to choose, it's ours for all of us to choose. Nothing is set in stone, so don't try brainwashing us into thinking you're right."

"I would also appreciate it if you did not casually throw our past mistakes in our faces," Twilight said, as Peter and the others made their way back to her. "What you said to Peter was very uncalled for."

"I had to, I needed to see if he could truly manage his emotions," Nighteye said, standing back up. "It wasn't meant to disrespect, it was to test Spider-Man's character. A test he unfortunately failed."

"Do NOT ever test me!" Peter warned, glaring right at the other hero. Peter's gaze was startling to those who could see, from the nearby pros, to some students and especially Centepeder and Bubble Girl.

"Please, you need to calm yourself," Mr. Brave insisted, making his way forward. "You are all acting unworthy of the hero title."

"Sit down dude," Johnny warned. Mr. Brave had not reacted, which angered Johnny as fire began to erupt from his body. "I SAID SIT DOWN!"

Mr. Brave stumbled back into a chair, Laura chuckling to herself, "Gonna need to change your hero name after that, and probably your pants too."

Kesagiri Man went to react as well, but Bobby, completely covered in ice, aimed his palm, "I will turn you into an icicle."

"With each passing second, you continue to prove me right," Nighteye said. "How long before your actions get even these UA students killed?"

"How could you say something so cruel!?" Amy asked as she pointed her electric covered hammer. "You call yourself a hero?"

"Someone like you is probably the reason there are those who suffer," Laura said, aiming her claws. "Those like me who had to wait years and nearly succumbed to evil for good. That girl could have ended up letting the hate take over and a new supervillain could have risen because of your so-called caution!"

"Every hesitation results in a tragic outcome," Leon said. "Saving the world starts with what's in front of you!"

"The cruelest thing in the world is to make someone feel like their life is only worth a mission rather than a human being who deserves better!" Remy said.

"To expect someone to ignore a child in danger, that's real villain talk," Gohan said. "Don't you dare act like Peter is the danger here."

"You even had the nerve to still think Spider-Man is flawed, despite the good he did," Raven said, a hint of demonic aura emanating from her.

"My onii-chan wouldn't do what he did if he didn't think it would turn out well," Peni said. "Whatever risk you think there was is worth it to save a child."

"Peter's actions actually helped that girl and as a bonus, weakened our enemy, and you still want to treat him like garbage?" Rainbow Dash rhetorically asked.

"For real man, at least acknowledge that he still made a good choice," Beast Boy said.

"All the planning in the world means nothing if very few people are saved," Chun-Li said. "Better than that girl still huddling in fear because a hero wouldn't have the sense to pull her away from such a travesty."

"Is it really that hard for you to acknowledge Peter!? Or are you just that damn stubborn!?" Johnny asked, his eyes glowing from the heat.

"Amazing how cold you are," Bobby said, still hardened in his ice form. "That's coming from me."

Nighteye had no answer, he just glared right back at the heroes, no sign of fear in his eyes.

"This needs to stop," Aizawa said, using his quirk on the group ahead of him, with little to no success. "Somehow I always struggle with erasing their quirks, it's like their powers are a league of their own."

"Aizawa, not in the mood for you right now," Peter warned.

"Too bad, this has gone on long enough," Aizawa said. "You're frustrated, I understand that, and you have a right to be. But right now your behavior is not becoming of a hero. Remember you have students who look to you as examples of heroic behavior. Would you want Midoriya, Uraraka or Asui acting like how you are right now? Do you want to set a poor example for your daughter and niece, both of whom are present as well?"

Peter grumbled in annoyance, he remembered that he himself admitted that he didn't want his students behaving negatively like he does. All these years and he still had that temper of his, even if it showed up only rarely.

"Hate to admit it, but you're right," Peter said, turning his attention to the door. "I think I need to clear my mind."

"You're more than welcome to do that," Aizawa said. "Go get some fresh air, you can come back in when you feel ready to."

"Yeah, sure," Peter said, making his leave. "Izuku, Ochako, Tsuyu, I'll be back in a second."

As Peter left, Twilight began following her husband, "I'll go with him. Momo, give me a few minutes."

"Denki, Kyoka," Johnny said. "Me and Dash are gonna go with Peter."

"I think a lot of us should," Rainbow Dash said.

"That's a good idea," Amy said.

"I coud use a break too," Laura said.

Bit by bit, many of the heroes on Peter's side had left, with only Logan, Cyborg, Raven, Beast Boy, Leon and Chun-Li remaining in the room.

"The rest of us will figure this out," Aizawa said. "Midoriya, it might be better if you and your peers waited upstairs while the rest of us sort things out down here."

"Yes sir," Izuku said, standing up and heading out the room with his fellow UA students. Mayday briefly glanced back at Nighteye, a look of shame and disapproval in her eyes before making her leave.

Once they were gone, Aizawa turned his attention to Nighteye, "Just so you know, while I don't condone Spider-Man's actions, it was your words that pushed him that far. Flawed as he is, he only has everyone's best interest in mind. You can disagree with him, but to take cheap shots at him was not the way to go."

"My intention was not to offend, but make him see the error of his thinking," Nighteye said.

"Well sorry to say, but you failed at that," Aizawa said. "Like it or not, Spider-Man has proven to be an asset here. He rescued that girl, he handicapped their business and he made sure not to lose focus of the bigger picture. Perhaps you are simply too proud to admit that Spider-Man did what you tried to do in a shorter span of time with less difficulty. Seems like he's not the only one who lets his feelings get the better of him."

Nighteye had no immediate response, he merely stood up and made his way to the exit, "I need some coffee."

Rock Lock looked very unhappy, vocalizing his opinion as Nighteye walked off, "So that's it? This is the same dude that's supposed to be leading this operation. Then he picks a fight with one of the strongest heroes here."

"Spider-Man was the one who made first contact," Ryukyu said.

"After he pushed his buttons!" Rock Lock said. "Not like Spider-Man went to throw a punch after the first cheap shot, Nighteye's been trying to get him to slip up, probably wants a reason to kick Spider-Man off this case even though the web-head is the one getting shit done."

"I'm not fond of how Spider-Man handled this either, but you can't say he didn't try to be patient," Fat Gum said. "Even the nicest guys have their limits. I still have faith in Nighteye, guy has a good record of hero work. It's a shame because I think he and Spidey could work well together."

Bubble Girl seemed visibly disappointed, "I still think Spider-Man went too far there. I really thought he was better than that."

"Hey don't judge Spidey's character over this meeting," Cyborg said. "He's one of the nicest guys I know, but like Fat Gum said, even he has his limits. Say what you want about him, but the moment you bring up his friends and family, that's when he lets you know enough is enough."

"Or did you suddenly forget everything that Nighteye said?" Raven asked. "I know he's your boss but that doesn't mean you have to act like he can do no wrong."

"I still say Spider-Man is more in the wrong here," Ryukyu said. "Now I worry for those students of his."

"You ain't gotta worry, Spider-Man learns from his mistakes," Logan said. "I won't deny he went overboard but give him time and he'll come back, probably ready to apologize."

"If anyone should be apologizing, it's Nighteye," Cyborg said.

"For real dude, Nighteye took it way too far," Beast Boy said.

"Let's try to move on from this," Chun-Li said. "We're here to figure out how to stop the Hassaikai, not gossip about fellow heroes."

"That was Nighteye's job, and the dude just buzzed off!" Cyborg said. "Unless his two sidekicks want to take over."

"How about Chun-Li and I get us through this," Leon said. "We've been tailing this operation as well."

"I'm more than willing," Chun-Li said. "We'll fill Peter in later."

"Honestly, I don't think he should come back," Ryukyu said.

"Oh give it up, will you!?" Rock Lock said. "Spider-Man got the most evidence of what Chisaki's doing, don't be all mopey because his wife overpowered you with ease."

"Enough!" Gran Torino shouted. "We need to stay focused on the task at hand!"'

"Hey you figure this out then," Rock Lock said, making his own exit. "I'm gonna go check with Spidey, I'll leave it to the rest of you."

Once Rock Lock left, Logan took the moment to speak up, "This can't keep up. Last thing we need is fer tensions to keep rising among us."

"I agree, we need to be a cohesive unit, otherwise our enemies will pick us off," Aizawa said. "If we can't trust each other, then everything is going to fall apart."

"Alright then, what do you propose we do?" Ryukyu asked.

"Let's get to the core of the problem, before we address anything external," Chun-Li suggested. "It's the best way to keep the peace."

The meeting down below continued, the heroes doing their best to figure out how to maintain cooperation in hopes of bringing down the Hassaikai. Meanwhile upstairs, the students were sitting comfortably as they could in the other room, Izuku explaining the story of what had happened days prior.

"I managed to pull her away while Peter went after Chisaki, the girl's safe but for a while I couldn't help but wonder if that really was the right thing," Izuku said.

"So that's what happened," Kirishima said. "Well, you heard what they said, saving that girl means no more of those quirk bullets."

"Plus, it was the right thing do to," Ochako said. "Peter wouldn't ask us to do anything if he wasn't confident."

"I now believe wholeheartedly that Spider-Man did the right thing as well," Mirio said. "I know Sir was worried about the case but, even if it had affected something, that girl's safety is the most important thing."

"Exactly, can't fault Spider-Man for doing the right thing here," Kaminari said.

"But why is it so controversial," Jiro asked. "Even putting aside the quirk bullets thing, why is saving a kid considered a bad thing? Do heroes really prioritize their mission before anything else?"

"It can happen," Tamaki said. "Success is a priority, some might even allow a civillian to stay in danger if it meant going after something larger."

"That's screwed up," Rina said.

"Spider-Man won't get in trouble for this, will he?" Momo asked. "I mean, if Deadpool and Pinkie Pie could have their licenses suspended just for helping us rescue Bakugo, who's to say Peter won't be fired from his position as a pro."

"Good point, not even because of the girl but the fact that he nearly got into a physical fight with Sir Nighteye," Kirishima said.

"The other pros we were studying under also looked heated," Jiro said. "Johnny probably made that one guy soil his pants."

"Seeing Peter that angry..." This wasn't the first time for Izuku but this made last time seem tame. Even then Peter tried to compose himself, here he came close to really losing it. "It's kind of unsettling."

"To be fair, Nighteye did provoke him," Ochako said. "He said everything he could to make Peter angry."

"Who were those girls he mentioned?" Kirishima asked.

"Cozy Glow is a young girl my mom mentored, she seemed to be well behaved but was secretly a megalomaniac who lusted for power," Mayday explained. "Terra was a member of the Teen Titans that my dad bonded with. Her attempts at being a vigilante hero usually resulted in trouble because she couldn't control her quirk, and was often treated like a threat. She could not let go of her anger and eventually betrayed the Teen Titans."

"Didn't know Spider-Man and Twilight had that type of baggage," Jiro said.

"Uncle Peter's had a lot of regrets over the years, some even me and Mayday don't know about," Flurry said.

"Getting fired might be another," Kaminari said.

"If my dad gets fired, he'll just keep being a hero regardless," Mayday said. "We're a rich family, he doesn't need the money. Despite that my dad does do science work in between heroics, so the superhero thing isn't our only source of income. Being a hero isn't about the paycheck to him, it's about doing the right thing."

"What about us though?" Tsuyu asked. "A few of us are working with these heroes. If Peter gets fired, he might not be allowed to take us in as Work Study students. I just started training with him, I don't want that to end."

"Same, Johnny's really awesome to be around," Kaminari said.

"I won't let it end," Ochako said. "I'll still train with Peter, even if it's not work study. I have to if I want to be a great hero."

"That's very risky Uraraka," Kaminari said.

"I know it is, but I can't just go with anyone else, Peter is the type of hero I want to be," Ochako said. "I want to be able to rescue people and protect them anyway I can. Peter's very selfless and that's an admirable trait for a hero, pro or not."

"Uraraka seems motivated, Peter's really gotten through to her," Izuku noted. "I trust Peter as well, and I would still train with him regardless of Work Study."

"Yeah, me too," Tsuyu said.

"Well, then I'm sticking with The Human Torch," Kaminari said.

"I'm sticking with Rainbow Dash," Jiro said.

"I'll maintain loyalty to Twilight," Momo said.

"I'm with Wolverine," Kirishima said.

"You're all taking unnecessary gambles," Tamaki said. "Spider-Man is a great hero, but he's not the only one out there. That goes for his allies."

"No one said Spider-Man is the best, but he understands things on a different level than most pros," Izuku said.

"Same with The Human Torch," Kaminari said.

"And Wolverine," Kirishima said.

"If it were up to anyone else, that girl would still be in danger," Ochako said. "Peter's got more courage than a lot of the pros in that room."

"Uraraka, that's a very bold statement to make. But please mind yourself, you don't want to land in hot water," Momo said.

"But it's true! Why were some of those pros berating Peter for saving that girl? It's just not fair," Ochako said. "I know Peter's used to this type of slander but it really upsets me when a nice guy like that could be treated like scum just because he thinks differently. Then they have the nerve to act like he was the bad guy when they were the ones riling him up!"

"Getting a bit heated there, Ochako," Nejire said.

"Of course I am! The way Peter was treated down there was...was...total bullshit!" Ochako shouted.

"Whoa! Um, you been taking language lessons from Katsuki there, Ochako?" Mayday asked.

"You should be agreeing with me, Mayday!" Ochako said.

"Never said I don't, my dad goes through bullshit a lot, even from other heroes," Mayday said.

"Unfortunately a lot of the pros with Spider-Man seem to be considered just as reckless," Nejire said. "The Human Torch certainly didn't make any friends in there, and neither did Iceman or that girl with Wolverine."

"Her name's Laura, and she understands more than anyone what that girl could have been going through," Rina said.

"How does she?" Tamaki asked.

"Because it's happened to me too," came the voice of Laura. Everyone turned to see her along with Peter and Johnny.

"Oh, you're back," Mirio said.

"Is everything done downstairs?" Kirishima asked.

"Almost, Twilight is still going over some basic planning, and trying to make sure there's no lingering tension," Peter said. "We're just here to check on you kids."

"We're doing fine, but Laura, is it?" Izuku asked, getting a nod. "You mentioned that you went through this, what does that mean?"

"When I was growing up, I went through some pretty terrible shit, I won't go into specifics because even now it's very uncomfortable to talk about," Laura said. "But one of the reasons I got so heated in there is because like Eri, I was thought of as only a weapon to be used. I was meant to surpass Wolverine and they worked damn hard to make sure it would happen."

"I'm really sorry to hear that," Izuku said. "How long before someone rescued you?"

"I wasn't free of that place until I was probably your age, maybe a bit older," Laura said. "I never got to enjoy a childhood, the closest family I had was my mother...and that ended in a nightmare."

"She spent her whole life like that?" Izuku pitied this poor girl.

"Regardless of what anyone says, saving that girl was the best call," Laura said. "Thanks to you, that girl won't suffer like I did. Anyone who would have ignored that girl, I could never forgive. That Chisaki guy is just lucky Peter found him first. If I found him, he'd be dead."

"Wow, that's...quite a statement," Izuku said.

"Honestly, I'm tempted to go and end him right now, just for what he did to that girl," Laura said.

"Take it easy Laura, gotta serve justice, not vengeance," Johnny said.

"I can do both," Laura said.

"Spider-Man, do you truly have a plan to bring down the Shie Hassaikai?" Tamaki asked.

"Well one thing I still want to confirm is their association with the League of Villains," Peter said. "Plus, according to Agent Kennedy, there might be some groups unaccounted for."

"Yeah, he seemed very nervous when he mentioned that," Momo said.

"Thinking about it, could that Doctor Eggman guy be part of this?" Izuku asked.

"It's a possibility, but not confirmed. Even Amy doesn't find it too likely but she's not ruling it out," Peter said. "While I do want to just rush in and bust some heads, being smart about this is just as important. It takes more than muscle to save the day after all. Don't be too cautious but don't be too reckless either."

"It's about finding a balance, right Peter?" Ochako asked.

"You got it," Peter said. "Things will be fine, just have faith in yourself."

Suddenly the elevator door opened, everyone seeing that Aizawa had come in. "Already giving a pep talk, Spidey?"

"Oh, Mr. Aizawa," Tsuyu said.

"Call me Eraser Head outside of school," Aizawa said, the man lamenting his situation. "Just my luck that you got involved. Truth be told, I was going to have your work studies suspended."

An alarmed reaction stretched across the students, though Peter hardly looked surprised.

"Let me guess, because of my actions, I might lose my students," Peter said. "Or better yet, someone wants me fired.

"Guys, it's just like we worried," Kaminari said.

"While I will admit your actions weren't professional, Nighteye did instigate the drama. I don't blame you for getting mad, since I can relate," Aizawa said. "You're not the only one who gets slandered Spider-Man, and I know what it's like keeping that anger in check, and sometimes there's only so much you can deal with."

"Didn't expect you to sympathize with me," Peter said.

"Thing is, I don't even fully disagree with anything you said. I can't fault you for saving that girl because that's just what you do, its what heroes do. Logically speaking, saving that girl makes sense, not from a moral standpoint, but this new information that her blood was likely being used to manufacture quirk erasing bullets," Aizawa said.

"Glad you're siding with my dad, sensei," Mayday said.

"Parker, remember, it's Eraser Head outside of school," Aizawa said.

"Right, sorry Eraser Head," Mayday said.

"At least she calls me 'sensei' now, much different than the first few weeks," Aizawa thought to himself. "Anyway, the main reason I'm concerned is because of the League of Villains potentially being involved, especially now that we know they're allies with The Brotherhood."

"Yeah, Spider-Man just reminded us too," Kirishima said.

"That clearly changes things, the last thing we want is them to hurt you students," Aizawa said. "The public still hasn't forgotten about Bakugo getting kidnapped."

"But I'm with them this time, we all are," Peter said.

"Answer me honestly, do you want these kids getting involved?" Aizawa asked. "Wouldn't you rather they stay out of danger as much as possible?"

"Well yeah, I don't want them getting hurt," Peter said. "But I also don't want to baby them too much."

"You believe in these kids, that's great, but you tend to project a little," Aizawa said. "If you see these kids being told they can't be something, it just reminds you of all the lectures you got from Iron Man. You never liked being told you couldn't do something and you see yourself in these kids to the point that you want to tell them what you wish you were told."

"...Maybe," Peter said. "I know it's dangerous, that's why I'm doing my recon. If it's just the League then I can help these kids, at the very least they have experience against them."

"Not like we're expecting them to go after Doctor Doom or anything," Johnny said.

"That I would draw the line at," Peter said.

"Doctor Doom is where you draw the line?" Aizawa asked.

"Not just him, but that's a start. Be it Doom, Ultron, Dormammu, Thanos, hell I wouldn't even let them anywhere near The Joker," Peter said. "I get it though, The League can be dangerous and these kids are still new. I know I shouldn't let them help but they're too determined, I can't deny them a chance to grow."

"I understand that, and I respect that, but it is too late for me to say anything," Aizawa said. "At the moment, it falls on you Spider-Man. You must decide if these kids can handle this mission. That goes for you too Torch. X-23, be sure to pass this on to Wolverine."

"Yeah sure," Laura said. "My pops has a lot of faith in Red Riot, I don't think he'd pull him out."

"It's good to have faith, but I know even Wolverine is aware of the potential risk," Aizawa said. "I'm going to trust you all with my students, so if I were you, I'd do my best to ensure their safety."

"You won't need to worry, I'll keep things safe as I can, but I do want to trust that Izuku, Ochako and Tsu can handle this," Peter said.

"You trust Midoriya, that's good, because truthfully, I don't trust him," Aizawa said surprising Izuku.

"What do you mean you don't trust him? If it's because of Eri then that's on me, I told him to get her to safety," Peter said.

"It's not Eri, it's about Bakugo," Aizawa said.

"You mean their rescue attempt?" Peter asked. "I know they broke the rules, but they wanted to save their friend, like a hero does."

"You're still looking at this from one perspective, not the other side," Aizawa said.

"This is why these kids are second guessing the idea of rescuing a scared little girl though, they're being conditioned into thinking that this is a bad thing!" Peter said. "Plus, you shouldn't be talking about trust, you're the one who lied to me about where the kids were during summer break, so don't act all high and mighty when you can be just as petty! Don't expect others to be trustworthy when you're just as sneaky about how you do things."

"...I suppose you do have a point, I admit I haven't always set the best examples myself," Aizawa said. "If these kids learned their sneaky behavior from me, then I accept full responsibility."

"Amazing how often Peter speaks his mind about something," Izuku believed. "He is not afraid to tell someone how he feels, I kind of admire that."

"Look, I'm not looking to blame people, I want us to be cooperative," Peter said. "I know you're not a bad teacher, I mean your students seem to respect you, and I know that if it came down to it, you'd do anything to keep them safe. Deadpool told me how you did everything in your power to keep the kids safe at the USJ, you act like a hero but you have to try to be a bit more empathetic to how others do things."

"Believe me Spider-Man, I wish I could be empathetic, but..." Aizawa seemed to be bothered by something before shaking it off. "Look, I'll do my best to see things from your perspective, but I do ask that you understand where I'm coming from too."

"I suppose that's fair," Peter said.

"I know I said before it's up to you if Midoriya and the others take part in this or not but, I wouldn't suggest pulling them away," Aizawa said. "When they want to help, when they want to be heroes, nothing stops them. It never stopped you after all, and I suppose that's why they look up to you. It takes a degree of bravery to do the right thing even if you risk being labeled as a menace, something tells me that Midoriya is one such person."

"Who, me?" Izuku asked.

Aizawa turned to Izuku, "I'll be there to make sure you do things properly." Aizawa gave him a friendly fist bump to the arm, "Understand me? Problem Child?"

Izuku nodded, "Yes, of course sir."

"We're going to stop these people, no one else will suffer like Eri did," Aizawa said. "You have the top heroes working together after all."

"Yeah, it'll be cool working with legends too," Kaminari said. "Bringing down the enemy."

"Exactly," Mirio said. "It's time we end this."

"Remember to always keep looking forward," Aizawa said. "Be the heroes you want to be."

"You're the best Mr. Aizawa," Ochako said.

"I told you, it's Eraser," Aizawa said.

"I'm your man for the rest of your life, Eraser," Kirishima said.

"Not interested," Aizawa said.

"You kids are going to be doing your first big official hero assignment, you're getting closer to achieving your goals," Peter said. "I see nothing but brightness in your future, just remember, fight strong but fight smart."

"And remember, we're a team, we look after each other," Johnny said.

"Yes sir," Izuku said. "This is our first big opportunity, we have to make sure it's a success!"

"Don't get too excited now," Aizawa said. "Remember, most of you are new so don't expect to be heavily involved. You don't have the strength or experience the Big Three have."

"So, are we gonna be bodyguards or something?" Mayday asked.

"You'll do hero work, but the responsibility will not rest heavily on your shoulders," Aizawa said. "Now, many of you did not volunteer, as of now only Midoriya officially has. If any of you want to back out, you're more than welcome too."

"Not a chance, those people were doing something bad to Eri, I'm not letting that slide," Mayday said.

"I can't imagine not helping out either, it's the right thing to do!" Ochako said.

"I'd like to pitch in however I can as well," Tsuyu said.

"The fact that the pros even wanted you first years is already telling of your potential," Tamaki said. "You're already shining much brighter than me."

"Tamaki, you're kind of starting to tick me off with this moping of yours, it's getting old," Rina said.

"I'm afraid I'll have to agree with her, you need to let those poor feelings of yours go," Nejire said.

Kirishima slammed his fists together, "Count me in too! No real man lets a lady get hurt without consequence!"

"We're by your side too, Eraser Head," Jiro said.

"Just give the world and we'll march into battle," Kaminari said.

"So long as you understand what's at stake here," Aizawa said. "Right now our major goal is bringing down the Shie Hassaikai."

"What about The League and The Brotherhood?, we're going after them too, right?" Rina asked.

"No one knows if they're actually involved," Peter said. "It sounds like they got into an altercation with the Hassaikai though, if things really got bad they might try for revenge."

"So we might get mixed up in their rivalry?" Kirishima asked.

"Wouldn't be the first time something like this happened," Peter said. "Back in New York, I had to occasionally deal with a rivalry between The Kingpin, The Hood and Mr. Negative. When gangs rival each other, people get caught in the crossfire."

"Man, hearing those three names makes me wonder, what if The League contacts any of those guys?" Mayday said.

"We've considered that, I mean the fact that Scorpion is still on their side makes me believe that they can get more help from New York," Peter said.

"Man, things are getting nuts," Johnny said.

"Let me put it like this," Aizawa said. "If The League, The Brotherhood, or anyone associated with Spider-Man's rogue gallery shows up, everyone in my class will be pulled from this operation."

"Understood!" most of Class A said.

"Howlett, you're not one of my students, but you too will be pulled out as well," Aizawa said.

"Can you do that?" Rina asked.

"Vlad King already asked me to keep an eye on you," Aizawa said.

Elsewhere, Nighteye was speaking with Gran Torino while observing the setting sun.

"Things nearly got rough in there," Gran Torino said. "Picking a fight with Spider-Man may not have been your smartest choice."

"Yes, I admit I let my negative feelings toward him get the better of me," Nighteye said.

"Why are you so mad anyway? I know he disobeyed an order and maybe he nearly ruined the operation," Gran Torino said. "But you know he's never going to turn away from someone in need. Spider-Man doesn't think like us, he has his own way of doing things. If The Avengers couldn't control him, what made you think you could?"

"I do understand why he felt the need to do what he did, and truth be told, I am relieved that child is safe," Nighteye said. "I don't appreciate the fact that he believes I wanted her to be in danger."

"If you're happy he saved her, why are you still so critical of his actions?" Gran Torino asked. "Read too many Daily Bugle newspapers?"

"It's not that, Spider-Man is very reckless, and while I didn't want that girl in danger, I wanted her rescue to be without any lingering worries," Nighteye said. "That girl could still believe Chisaki is after her, her freedom may feel false in her mind. If she's an asset to him then clearly he needs her alive."

"You heard what they said, he's been using her as a weapon of sorts," Gran Torino said.

"I understand, and I know it's cruel to say, but her enduring that for another day or two would have been better in the long run than enraging this group to potentially strike back," Nighteye said. "Without Chisaki in custody, there's no telling what he may do to bring that girl back."

"Well, what's done is done, and this isn't Spider-Man's first rodeo," Gran Torino said. "He understands what he did and is doing his part to ensure that his rescue sticks."

"I certainly hope so, many lives are in danger now," Nighteye said. "I should hope those students of his don't follow blindly to their doom."

"Speaking of those kids, what are your thoughts on Izuku Midoriya?" Gran Torino asked. "If Spider-Man didn't take him in, I figured you could have."

"Me take him in? Were you perhaps hoping to get me and All Might to reconcile through him?" Nighteye asked.

"That or at least talk," Gran Torino said. "At my age, you help out stubborn youngsters."

"Well, I will say that the kid reminds me of All Might in some ways," Nighteye said. "Especially how they both react to the madness within. I can see the determination in them both."

Later that day, Peter had gone back home with Twilight, Peni and Amy, with both Gohan and Videl as well as Starfire and Nightwing joining, the group spotting the babysitter Chi-Chi in the living room, reading a book while Pan and Bulla played cards on the table and Benjy played with action figures of Iron Man and The Green Lantern, the boy joined by girl with black hair.

They weren't alone, all the kids from the meeting today were invited over to check on Eri, each of them wanting to be sure she was truly safe.

"Hey, we're back," Peter said.

"Benjy, it's my parents, and yours too!" the black-haired girl said. "Hi mom and dad!"

"Hi mom, hi dad, hi everyone," Benjy greeted.

"Hi Mr. Parker," the girl greeted.

"Mar'i, you don't need to call me that, just my first name is fine," Peter said.

"Seems like you say that a lot," Peni said.

"It just means that her parents raised her well," Peter said, giving a quick thumbs up to the two.

"Mar'i definitely respects and appreciates you, Peter," Nightwing said.

"So, back so soon?" Chi-Chi said, standing up.

"Yeah, we got stuff done today," Gohan said.

"A lot of information sorted out too," Ochako said.

"Hi papa!" Pan greeted. "Hi mama!"

"Hi Pan, having fun?" Gohan asked.

"Yes, and no," Pan said, gesturing to her friend. "Bulla keeps beating me."

"You're too focused on power, you need to strategize," Bulla said.

"But when grandpa gets power, he becomes unstoppable," Pan said, flexing her arms for emphasis.

"Even your grandpa knows the value of strategy, Pan," Gohan said. "The mind needs to be trained too after all."

"Your daughter's so cute, Gohan," Ochako said.

"Thanks, she gets it mostly from her mother," Gohan said.

"Don't let me take all the credit," Videl teased.

"Honestly, it's funny hearing those two pick things up at such a young age," Peter said. "Pan will make for quite the martial artist."

"Honestly, why must she waste her potential on that?" Chi-Chi asked. "She can be doing so much more. Take Bulla, her father may be a Saiyan, but she's already working on becoming a scholar."

"She is very smart for her age," Videl said.

"She can probably get into any school she wants to when she grows up," Chi-Chi said. "Just like you Gohan. And you too Peter...wait what type of school did you go to?"

"I just went to Midtown College where I barely got by because of my superhero work," Peter said. "I couldn't even graduate on time because I didn't have a credit in gym."

"That's all you needed?" Karminari asked. "To think gym could screw you over."

"School is a waste of time for Peter anyway, he's way too smart to need college, and he can be a success without a fancy degree," Videl said. "To be an American, that's quite the luxury."

"Hey being Japanese isn't that bad, and I did need a degree to become a scientist," Peter said.

"School's good if you have a plan. Honestly though, I haven't even used my degree yet," Gohan said.

"You went to school to become an orthopedist, right?" Peter asked. "Have you been able to apply any of it?"

"Well if someone's hurt, I can use my expertise to check to make sure they haven't suffered long term, physical damage," Gohan said. "Really helps out in the field."

"I had no idea you learned that stuff," Izuku said. "You could easily become a doctor with that type of degree."

"Should I retire from being a hero, I'll consider that," Gohan said. "But as long as I can use my power, then Saiyaman will stick around."

"Sometimes I wish that Goku would get a license too, if he's gonna save the world, he might as well get paid for it," Chi-Chi said.

"Can he get his license?" Ochako asked.

"It should be possible," Momo said. "I think he can apply for it like any job."

"Didn't Hercule give him like a few hundred million dollars or yen or whatever for defeating Majin Buu?" Peter asked.

"That is true, we still have a good chunk of that money too, I was going to send Goten through a nice college," Chi-Chi said.

"Just make sure it's one where the teachers care about their job," Peter said.

"Of course, I'm not letting just anyone teach my son," Chi-Chi said.

"Good on you," Peter said. "A good teacher cares, just like I care about my sidekicks."

"Mr. Aizawa was just as worried about us being there," Izuku said. "I know it's risky but if we want to be heroes, we need to take a chance or two."

"I have to say, the way it sounds, this meeting was very urgent," Chi-Chi said.

"Yeah, new leads on this criminal group, The Shie Hassaikai," Gohan said.

"We found out some pretty terrible things today," Amy said.

"We're going to bust their operation soon," Videl said.

"Well good luck on that," Chi-Chi said. "Just promise you'll all be careful as well."

"By the way, where's Eri?" Peter asked.

"Oh yeah, we wanted to see her," Izuku said.

"She's in her room," Chi-Chi said. "She hasn't come out all day, I'm kind of worried."

"She's fine, she usually does that," Amy said. "She's just very shy."

"I kind of wanted to play with her," Pan admitted.

"Me too," Mar'i said.

"Same, I hear she's nice," Bulla said.

"Oh she's definitely nice, and just about as cute as you girls are," Benjy said. "She's a precious little Peach."

"Benjy, stop being a flirt," Peni said.

"I'm sorry you girls didn't really get a chance to get to know Eri," Peter said. "She's been through a lot in her life so she's not ready to really be around strangers."

"Understandable," Chi-Chi said.

"I'm gonna go check on her," Peter said, about to leave.

"Wait, can I come too?" Izuku asked.

"Let me get her comfortable first, I'll bring her out right afterwards," Peter said.

"Okay sure," Izuku said, though somehow that wasn't enough for him. "Still kind of worried."

"I'll get Eri's dinner ready," Twilight said.

"Hey, what about me?" Benjy asked.

"I'll cook for you, kid," Peni said.

"I can help if you'd like," Chi-Chi said.

"Me too, let's cook together," Amy said.

During this, Peter knocked on the door. "Eri? Are you in there?"

"Peter?" Came Eri's voice, Peter opening the door to make his way inside the room.

"Hey kiddo," Peter said. "Sorry I took so long, but I'm back, just like I said I would be."

"Yeah, you kept your promise," Eri said, walking over, holding her arms out.

"A hero always keeps a promise to a child," Peter said, picking her up. "Well, so long as it's reasonable, and coming back to you is always reasonable."

"Is your daughter here? Or that nice boy with the green hair?" Eri asked.

"They're outside and waiting, they'll see you for a bit before they have to leave," Peter said. "I just wanted to check on you first."

"Why doesn't your daughter live with you?" Eri asked.

"Because the school she goes to has dorms, it's just easier for her to stay there," Peter said. "I really do miss having her live here, the house is just so quiet without her or my niece."

"You love your daughter, don't you?" Eri asked.

"Of course, every father loves..." Peter reeled back, recalling who he was talking too. "Well, point is, I love my daughter. A real man treasures his family, something my uncle taught me."

"I'm glad you love her," Eri said, hugging Peter tightly. "She's lucky to have a good father."

Peter gently stroked her head, the hero thinking over everything talked about today. He turned his attention to her arms, looking over the scars. Knowing what he knew, and the fact that this girl's blood was used for weapons, it filled Peter with rage, and sadness.

"How could he hurt this girl? How could someone be this cruel to such a child? Dammit, it's just not right!" Peter tensed up, angrily clenching his fists.

Eri pulled back, seeing the look of anger on his face. She would normally be frightened, but she could detect a bit of sadness too, concern for the spider taking over. "You look mad. Are you mad?"

"A little, not at you obviously," Peter said, trying to maintain his composure. "It's just...you're a sweet girl, you deserved so much better than you've gotten. I hate knowing you lived in a place like that."

"But, I'm here now," Eri said. "Please don't be mad, and don't be sad either. I like it when you're happy."

"Yeah, you're here and that's all that matters," Peter said, gently stroking her cheek. "I can never get enough of your pretty face."

Eri blushed from the compliment, "Thank you..."

"Eri..." Peter sat on the bed, resting her on his lap while he gently rubbed her. "I know Chisaki did terrible things to you. He wanted you to be a weapon, didn't he? He needed your blood."

"...He said he wanted to fix the world, and that he needed my blood to help," Eri said. "He did weird things with his powers."

"Like what?" Peter asked.

"He used his quirk...to open my skin," Eri said. "He took all the blood out and then put my skin back together."

"My God..." Peter gently stroked the girl's arms. "I won't ask you if it hurt, just imagining it is bad enough.

"I'm sorry my blood is being used to hurt people," Eri said. "You're not mad at me, are you?"

Hearing that broke Peter's heart, this girl feels guilty for something that wasn't even her fault. "Of course not. You did nothing wrong."

"But it's because of me that people are getting hurt," Eri said. "Doesn't that make me bad too?"

"I don't know who told you that, but that person can rot in hell for saying something like that to you," Peter said, careful not to raise his voice. "Eri, that man did terrible things that you had no part in. It makes me mad that he hurt you. How could he treat you this way, I mean, is he really your father?"

"...No," Eri said. "My daddy's gone..."

"Gone?" Peter asked. "Gone where?"

"I touched him, and he left," Eri said, the girl shamefully looking at his hands. "Mommy was afraid of me, she didn't want me anymore."

Peter clenched his fist in anger, "That woman better hope I never find her." Peter turned back to her, still thinking it over. "Still, that's an impressive power. Wonder what it is exactly? Given that her blood erases quirks, it's safe to say she has some type of erasure ability. Eraser Head said his powers worked differently but, maybe he can help out here."

"I won't ever use my powers again...I don't want to hurt anyone again," Eri said, tearing up from the sad memory. "Especially you, Peter. I don't want you to leave me."

"Eri," Peter wiped a tear from her eye. "Look, we'll figure this out, alright? Thanks for telling me, it was very brave of you. Anything you tell me helps, so I can use it to keep that bad man away from you, and to keep him from hurting others."

"There's...a lot I want to tell you...I just hate remembering it all," Eri said.

"I know, and I won't force you to tell me anything," Peter said. "You don't have to go into details but if you ever do want to tell me something, or my wife, or anyone in my family, then don't hesitate."

"Why are you being so nice to me?" Eri asked. "I know you're a hero, and I am happy that you're being nice but, why do you like me, when he didn't?"

"I don't need a reason to like you, Eri, I just do," Peter said. "A cute, precious girl is very easy to like. Chisaki...he's just a little screwed up, like a lot of villains. He cares more about power than love. Of course, I don't know his full story, I mean, maybe something bad happened to him once as well. Though it's no excuse for what he's done, and I am throwing him in jail for this. Still, I just like you, and so do my friends and family."

"Like the boy with the green hair?" Eri asked.

"Oh yeah, Izuku's been so worried about you, he wants to be sure you're safe," Peter said. "Not just him either. Tsu's been worried, so has Ochako. Then there's Momo, my daughter, her friend Mirio, all they care is that you're safe. Do you feel safe?"

Eri nodded her head, "I do...because I'm here with you."

"And, you still want to stay?" Peter asked. "You're still not interested in going with another family?"

Eri shook her head, "I don't want another family. I want to stay with you. I like it here. Peni's nice and makes sure I eat. Twilight reads me bedtime stories. Benjy, he's weird sometimes but he tries to be nice. Even your friend Amy is always checking on me. I know there's other nice people out there but I feel too shy to talk to them."

"They understand," Peter said. "Do this at your own pace. They're eager to be friends with you, but they also know you need time."

"I'll try to be brave," Eri said.

"That's my girl, you'll do just fine," Peter said. "Just take one step at a time."

"Can I stay?" Eri asked. "Can I live here? With you?"

"...Yes, you can," Peter said. "I talked to my wife and she's more than willing to let you stay with us. She's very excited about it too, so is Peni. I know my kids would love having you around, just like I will."

"Thank you Peter," Eri said. She leaned up to kiss him on the cheek. "I love you."

Just hearing those words meant so much to Peter, for a girl he's only known for a few days, she's really left an impact on him. "Yeah...I love you too." Peter gently stroked her head, a tear coming to the hero's eye.

Eri immediately noticed the tear, the girl feeling concerned. "Peter, I told you I like it when you're happy."

"I am happy," Peter said, hugging the girl against him again. "You make me happy Eri, thank you for being you."

"For being me?" Eri asked. "Am I special to you?"

"Eri, I've known you only for a few days," Peter said, stroking her head. "That was all I needed to know that I really care about you. I promise, you will never be sad or miserable again. You deserve a family who loves you, and that family is this one. I'm going to defeat that man and keep you here with me. You're my precious Eri, and I love you too."

"He loves me..." Eri teared up some more, the emotion getting to her as she hugged tighter, the girl overwhelmed with emotion as she began to tear up herself. "Guess you can be happy and teary."

As of now, Eri was Peter's, and he would not let this girl go no matter what. As of now, Peter was Eri's, and she would never leave his side. One girl had a second chance at a family and one man had a new addition to his, and both vowed that nothing could break the bond they would continue to build.

Despite her joy, Eri still had one lament in her mind, "I feel so happy...but, why can't I smile?"

Just outside the room, Izuku had been listening in alongside Ochako, Tsuyu, Momo, Flurry and Mayday. Hearing Peter talk so passionately to this girl was enough to bring him to tears as well, same with the other girls.

"Peter's so wonderful," Ochako said, wiping a tear from her eye.

"He's a great hero, and an even greater father," Tsuyu said, also feeling teary.

"Uncle too," Flurry said, wiping her own tears. "He used to talk sweetly to me when I was little, still does."

"I'm so glad we're keeping her, I've always wanted a little sister," Mayday said, the girl trying not to let her emotions take over. Despite that, she just loved how tender Peter was, it reminded her of her youth. "Daddy's so sweet, I remember when he was like this with me. It's been so long too, is it weird that I miss that?"

"Of course not, it just means you love your dad," Tsuyu said. "My parents still hug me like that too, it's normal."

"Yeah, so do mine," Ochako said.

"I really want a hug from my daddy now, but I'm too embarrassed to ask," Mayday said.

"You shouldn't be, you know he loves you. Even with Eri around, you're still very precious to him. No father replaces the joy in his heart, he adds to it," Tsuyu said. "And there's nothing wrong with telling your parents you love them."

"She's right," Izuku said, getting Mayday's attention. "It's obvious your dad has such strong emotions for anyone he considers family, especially his first born child."

"Yeah, totally," Mayday said.

"Anyone out there?" Peter called.

Mayday stuck her head in the room, "It's just us. Sorry for eavesdropping."

"No you're good," Peter said. "You came to see Eri?"

"Yeah, but if she's too shy, then we can wait," Mayday said.

"They can come in," Eri said to Peter, the hero nodding.

"Eri's cool with you all being here," Peter said.

One by one, the kids entered the room, doing their best to keep their distance until they were sure Eri was comfortable.

"Eri, do you want to say 'hi' to everyone?" Peter asked.

The girl nodded her head, focusing on the students before her, "Um, hi. Nice to see you."

Flurry was the first to approach, "Hi Eri, I'm Flurry Heart. I'm Uncle Peter's niece."

"Niece?" Eri asked.

"Yeah, my daddy is his wife's brother," Flurry said. "So that makes Peter my uncle."

"Oh, okay," Eri said. "You're pretty."

"Aw, you're so sweet," Flurry said, about to go for a hug but Eri reeled back.

"Flurry, don't startle her!" Mayday scolded.

"Not like I meant to!" Flurry said.

"It's fine, mistakes happen and Flurry meant no harm," Peter said.

"I just get scared sometimes, it's not your fault," Eri said. "I really like you Flurry Heart."

The girl giggled a bit, "She sounds so cute when she says my name, especially with her cute little accent."

"She still needs to learn more English so she can use the accent well," Peter said.

"You and mom are homeschooling her?" Mayday asked.

"Yeah, in fact we started a bit," Peter said. "Peni's been helping Eri write using Kanji, and when Twilight or I have time, we've been teaching her math. She understands basic addition and subtraction, but right now we're teaching her multiplication and division."

"The joys of homeschool, no six day weeks and no whining about missing four days," Mayday said.

"Mayday, take your schoolwork seriously, I mean it," Peter warned. "If Eri's going to live here, that means you're going to be a big sister to her. I need you to set an example for her on how to behave."

"Don't worry, I'll take good care of Eri," Mayday said, kneeling before the girl. "I'll teach you everything, like a big sister should. Can you say 'Big sister?'?"

"Big...sistah?" Eri asked.

"If it's too hard, just say it in Japanese," Mayday said.

"Nee-chan?" Eri asked.

"Actually, how about...onee-sama," Mayday said.

"You can't be serious!" Ochako said.

"I'm very serious," Mayday said. "Eri, you are to call me 'Onee-sama'."

"Eri, don't, just call her 'Mayday', 'Big sister' or 'Onee-chan'," Peter said. "She is not your lord, you don't serve under her, or anyone for that matter. You're a free child."

"Is she really? If you become her father, that means you're going to have to boss her around," Mayday said.

"So weird!" Izuku felt.

"How crude," Momo mentally scolded.

"Disrespectful," Ochako mentally criticized.

"You freaking dumb as shit moron," Flurry mentally insulted.

"This is a bit uncomfortable," Tsuyu said aloud.

"Great, now Tsu's uncomfortable, all because daddy won't let Eri call me 'onee-sama'," Mayday said.

"I swear I'm going to ground you," Peter warned.

"Uh, how about we just take Eri outside, I think those other kids want to see her," Izuku said, hoping to difuse the situation.

"I suppose that's a good idea," Peter said, wanting a little distraction from all this. "Eri, are you okay with that?"

"Can you stay close to me?" Eri asked.

"You bet, I'll even hold your hand until you're ready," Peter said.

"I'll be by your side too, Eri," Izuku said, getting her attention. "Want to know why?"

"Uh, why?" Eri asked.

Izuku buffed his chest out, adjusting his face and his voice, "Because, I am here!"

Eri looked a bit confused, even more when Peter started laughing to himself.

"Wow, that was an awesome All Might impression." Peter said, taking Eri's hand. "Come on, let's go."

Peter led Eri to the living room, where everyone caught sight of her. She felt nervous at first, but her reassurance in Peter's presence eased any tension she was currently feeling.

Pan was the first to approach her, "Hi Eri!"

Eri hid behind Peter, prompting Videl to scold her daughter, "Pan, don't shout!"

"Uh, sorry mommy," Pan said, then focused back on the other girl. "You too Eri."

"Eri, are you ready to play with us?" Bulla asked.

"We've been waiting for you," Mar'i said.

"Come, join us my precious little Peach," Benjy said, winking at the girl.

"Benjy, this girl is going to become your sister, stop flirting with her," Peter said.

"Oh, you're adopting her?" Videl asked.

"That's the plan," Peter said. "Twilight's okay with it, right Twi?"

"Of course, this should be a marvelous experience," Twilight said.

"And we'll be there to make sure of that," Ochako said.

"That's nice of you," Peter said, placing his arm around Ochako, bringing her close to him. "You're my little buddy, Ochako."

"Anything for you, senpai," Ochako said, wrapping her arms around Peter.

"Fluzzy," Mayday mentally insulted.

"Alright, let's have some dinner," Peter said.

"So this is where Chi-Chi went!" Goku said, his sudden appearance startling everyone.

"Mr. Goku?" Tsuyu said.

"Cheese and Crackers dude! Where the heck did you come from!?" Peter asked.

"I was getting hungry, and I didn't know where Chi-Chi was," Goku said. "I sensed her energy and found her here."

"Goku, I told you I was babysitting! Don't you remember?" Chi-Chi asked.

"Yeah, but you made it seem like you'd be home by dinner," Goku said.

"You can be so childish sometimes Goku," Chi-Chi said. "But I know how much you look forward to my cooking, so I don't blame you for your concern. I'll cook something nice for you too."

"Oh thanks," Goku said, then noticed Amy nearby. "Hey, when did you get to Earth?"

"The other day," Amy said.

"Where's Sonic?" Goku asked. "Is he here? Did he get any stronger?"

"He's back home, and yes he's stronger but you know he's not one for fighting for no reason," Amy said. "You want that, go find Ryu or Terry."

"Uh, who's he?" Eri asked, gesturing to Goku.

"My grandpa," Pan said, then got his attention. "Hey grandpa! Meet my new friend Eri!"

Goku looked at the girl, "Hi, I'm Goku."

"Hi..." Eri shyly waved, hiding behind Peter.

"What's with her?" Goku asked.

"We rescued her from a gang who's been...not so nice," Peter said.

Goku was quick to notice some scars on her arms, the Saiyan looking very unhappy, "Who did this to her?"

"Some guy named Kai Chisaki," Peter said. "Not a friendly Kai like the ones you know."

"Well aside from Zamasu but that's another story," Goku said. "Still, that's just terrible."

"We're gonna raid his base soon, make sure he never does this to her or anyone else again," Peter said. "But since you're here, maybe you can help with something."

"Hold on Peter, are you recruiting my dad?" Gohan asked.

"You know that's going to cause you trouble," Videl said.

"Don't worry, I know what I'm doing," Peter said, focusing on the Saiyan. "Will you hear me out?"

"Yeah, of course, anything to help protect this girl," Goku said.

Mayday knelt beside Eri, "You're quite popular. You have one of the strongest men on the planet helping you now."

"Everyone's going to a lot of trouble for me," Eri said. "I feel kind of bad."

"Don't, we don't mind helping you, after all, you're one of us now," Mayday said, rubbing her head. "You're going to be my little sister, and I'll do everything I can for you too, alright squirt?"

"Alright, onee-sama," Eri said.

"YES!" Mayday cheered, suddenly bringing attention to her. "What? I'm happy? Can I not be happy?"

Peter furrowed his brow in annoyance before focusing back on the topic, "Alright, here's the plan."

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I hate to plug but if anyone is curious about how the Sonic and Resident Evil characters fit in this universe, check out the stories Sonic: Roses and Acorns and Resident Evil: Raccoon City Heroes. Neither are required to understand this story's main plot however, just something on the side.