The Journey Of Chaos
Chapter 2 part 5: Blood In The Water Part 3
The streets of downtown New York are in chaos. Screams of civilians could be heard in the distance, gunfire rained through the air as constant gunshots were heard, and police sirens could be heard ringing down the streets.
"This is fucking insane! Screamed Toru as she was catching her breath with the other girls. "All of this over some property this Victor guy owns!"
"I have learned quite a bit from my father's case files to know if the villain is desperately searching for something it has to be important enough to hide." Said Shoko raising her cell in the air. "Damn, still no signal."
"Well if it belongs to the Wild Ones it has to be important enough to kill over." Said Tsu.
"Wait, why do you think the Wild Ones are involved Tsu?" Asked Ibara.
"I didn't pay any attention to it at first, but, everywhere I looked I saw people with mutation quirks or animal quirks. I figured that the Starlight was a safe place for people with those types of quirks." Explained Tsu.
"Okay, but what gave it away as a Wild Ones base?" Asked Jiro.
"It was something about the vibe it was giving off." Answered Tsu with her finger on her chin.
"The vibe?" Questioned Ibara. "I'm afraid I don't understand, Tsu."
"What I mean is that I saw people scowling at Yui at the snack bar. They kept giving her this death stare to her and it was only just directed at Yui." Replied Tsu.
"Now that you mention it, I did hear someone making a death threat about someone with a pixie quirk." Said Jiro with her eyes wide. "They must have been talking about Nejire!"
"So the racism isn't just directed at animal quirk users, but, also those who don't have quirks like there's." Said Momo connecting the dots.
"But that doesn't make sense!" Exclaimed Setsuna. "Why would they treat others the same way they're being treated!?"
"Because it goes both ways." Said Angela getting the girl's attention. "If you treat someone like garbage because of who they are, the other group is going to do the same thing." Angela then flipped open her phone and saw it was at five percent. "I think Martin Luther King put it best with this quote, "Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only the light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that. Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about the things that matter."
"And given how the Wild Ones are always doing something to entice the public into hating them and others with quirks like there's... The darkness, the hate, it will never end." Said Ochako as Angela finished her sentence.
"I don't get it." Said Nejire holding her stomach from where she was kicked. "The police know about the Wild One's actions. Why haven't they done something or have the heroes take them down?"
"Simon Ackerman is the reason why." Replied Angela.
"He's the one who's in charge of the Wild Ones, right?" Asked Itsuka. "I read a magazine back at the hotel talking about him."
"Yeah, that's him, the peace-loving activist turned mob boss." She said as she chuckled.
"Why are you laughing, Angela?" Asked Pony who was confused by her reaction.
"Oh, I just remembered Eric telling me how Simon was a giant teddy bear." Answered Angela. "No matter what happened to his cause, he would never show a sign of malice... I wonder what made him change his mind?"
"Well, in the magazine, it mentioned an attack that took the lives of his family." Answered Itsuka. "I guess he couldn't take that lying down."
"It makes sense." Said Reiko. "If someone had harmed me and my mother, I know my father would go on a war path to find the person responsible."
"And that's why I can't believe that." Said Angela putting her cell away.
"How come?" Asked Toga. "It sounds pretty cut and dry to me."
"It may to you, but, you haven't seen the man up close and personal." Replied Angela with a sigh.
"Wait, you met Simon Ackerman!?" Exclaimed Kimori.
"Well, not in person, but, when my father came home one day from work. He told me and Mom that he had accidentally hit a kid." She said with a serious tone.
"That must have been scary for him." Said Yui.
"It was and it was more terrifying when he learned that it was Mr. Ackerman's kid, especially, when the real deal was also with his son that day." Said Angela as the girls gasped. "My dad expected to be pummeled by Mr. Ackerman, but, he told him he knew it was an accident and didn't press charges. My dad did offer to pay for his son's medical bills, but, he even refused that saying that he didn't want to get a family man in trouble with his enemies."
"Damn, I can see why you don't believe that magazine article." Said Setsuna as Angela nodded. Setsuna then checked her phone to see if it had reception, only for it to die on her. "Dammit, does anyone have any cell phone reception?"
"I tried to call Zack-Sensei multiple times only for it to not connect." Said Toga.
"The same thing happened when I tried to call Aizawa-Sensei." Said Mina. "I even tried to call Midnight and that didn't even connect."
"I don't like this." Said Shoko looking around at her surroundings. As she did she saw a man with a rhino quirk charge down the street sending police cars flying. "We need to move!"
"Don't have to tell me twice!" Shouted Setsuna as she ran in the other direction along with the girls. As the girls ran Angela stopped when she felt her phone go off and answered it.
"Hey Mom, I know you are worried bu..." Was the last thing she could say as a shadow loomed over her making her drop her phone.
Meanwhile with Victor...
"Don't let those racist fuckers take an inch!" He shouted as he fired his gun at an officer hitting them in the head and killing them.
"You got it, dude!" Shouted a grunt firing an ak at the officers.
Victor then fired his gun from some cover breaking some windows on the police car and then had to reload. As he was reloading his phone went off. "This better be what I think this is about!" He shouted into his phone. A wicked grin then went up his face. "Good and the traitor?" Some mumbling was heard, but, he got his answer. "Good, I'll send my associate after him now." He then hung up his phone and dialed another number as it picked up. "Silent, I have a job for you."
Back at the police station...
"For the thousandth time, Mr. Wick, my client has the right to a phone call." Said the lawyer sitting across from him.
"That may be, but, it has to be monitored and KNOWN that said call is being made." Said Wick gripping the table.
"I mean there's camera's in here." Said Ryan pointing to one in the corner. "Surely that must count."
"You damn well know that doesn't count!" Exclaimed Wick as he slammed his fist onto the table.
"Mr. Wick, if you can't control yourself, I suggest you leave the room." Said the lawyer.
"I'm the head detective on this case and I damn well do as I please!" Said Wick as he stood up from his chair to be grabbed by Aizawa giving him a glare. Wick sighed and sat back down in his chair.
"Mr. Wood, surely you can see that the evidence all points to your client." Said Aizawa.
"What I see here is the police abusing their power to charge a man with murder." Said Mr. Wood.
"We are charging him with accessory to murder." Said Kan. "He knows this woman and knows what did this to her which places him at the time of her death."
"That may be true, but, that doesn't mean he actually took part in the murder." He said with a serious look staring into the men's eyes. "He saw her body and nothing more."
As Wick went to make a rebuttal an officer burst into the room.
"Sir, The Silent Horror has been spotted near the Starlight!" Shouted the officer making Aizawa and Kan stand up from their seats.
"That's where the girls went for their night out!" Shouted Kan.
"Then I guess I should mention that a Wild One raid is also happening downtown." Said the officer.
Wick then glared at Ryan who was grinning like a madman. "You... are done." Said Wick as Wood interrupted him. "What the hell is that suppose to mean!" Exclaimed Wick.
"If Ryan was as important as you made him out to be." He said adjusting his glasses. "Why would they be attacking downtown, instead of breaking or bailing out Mr. Walsh right now correct?"
"That doesn't change the fact he attacked our students." Said Aizawa with a glare.
"Yes, he did attack them, but, they were trespassing on private property." He said staring into Aizawa's eyes. "I can't imagine what such a small crime could have on their hero career could you?" Aizawa clenched his teeth together knowing that HPSC would put this against them if it got out. Sure they didn't have much power as they did before, but, that doesn't change the fact that they still have the power to give or take away hero licenses. "I thought so, come with me Mr. Walsh, we have to discuss my payment." As Wood and Ryan walked by the men Ryan mouthed "I told you I would get out."
"...Come on, we have to save your students." Said Wick as stormed towards the back entrance with Aizawa and Kan.
As they left Ryan and Wood both left the police station and entered a car that was running.
"...Okay, your free, you can tell Mr. Ackerman to let my family go." Said Wood with a glare.
"Yeah, about that." Said Ryan as he stuck his hand down his mouth and pulled out a revolver with a silencer. "Did you think you were going leave here alive?"
"But you said..." Was the last thing Wood said as Ryan pulled the trigger. He then pulled his phone out and texted his boss the loose end on his side was taken care of.
Back with the girls...
"I, I think we lost them." Said Ochako catching her breath.
"I thought we were done for." Said Toga. "Right Angela?" ... "Angela?" She asked looking around for her. "Girls, Angela is missing!"
"What!?" They all screamed.
"But she was right behind us!" Shouted Setsuna. "We need to... 'buzz.' As Setsuna spoke Nejire's cell phone went off.
Nejire opened her phone and saw a text from Angela... "Hey girls, sorry for the scare. One of the gang members saw me and had to split from the group so you weren't followed. I managed to make it on a subway away from the chaos. I'll get in contact with you tomorrow after everything has cooled down." Said Nejire as she read the text.
"Oh thank god, she's alright!" Exclaimed Mina as she took a deep breath.
"Wait, if Nejire got a text then we can call the teachers!" Exclaimed Itsuka as everyone checked their phones.
"I got a signal!" Shouted Pony.
"Me too!" Shouted Toru.
"Great, let's... 'Bang!" Said Ibara as a loud clang was heard.
The girls turned to see the bodyguard from the club limping in pain as one of his horns was missing. The girls then got into a defensive stance as the bodyguard noticed them.
"W, wait, wait!" Shouted the man. "I want to place myself under your protection!"
The girls shocked slowly let their defense down as they stared at the man.
"Why should we believe you?" Asked Nejire with an eyebrow raised.
"Because Victor sent his dog after me!" He shouted as he leaned himself against a wall.
"Victor's dog?" Asked Yui.
"The serial killer that's been murdering people, The Silent Horror!" He exclaimed.
"The Wild Ones are working with a serial killer?" Asked Shoko. "I find that hard to believe."
"And I don't blame you for it, 'cough.'" Said the man as coughed up blood. "The truth is The Silent Horror is really a hitman for when one of their members or someone who is on their pay tries to tell any information on the group or Mr. Ackerman!"
"You know where Simon Ackerman is!" Exclaimed a surprised Nejire.
"Know, lady, Simon Ackerman is dead!" He explained shocking the girls.
"H, he's dead!" Exclaimed Itsuka. "But the magazines and newspapers say he alive and well!'
"All 'cough' a front being paid by us." Said the man coughing blood up again. "If the police or heroes knew he was dead, then they would have struck us down a long time ago."
"It makes sense." Said Momo as she had her hand on her chin. "The Wild One's boss, whoever that may be, makes it look like he's still alive by using his image and power over the people who believe in his ideals to only find out that he's dead and is forced to work under the current boss of the group."
"And if the people found out he was dead, all the people who have a mutation and animal quirk would riot the streets causing damage and harm to others!" Exclaimed Shoko.
"The man has the literal power of a dictator and 'cough' can topple society with just one sentence." He said coughing again.
Nejire then walked over to the injured man and kneeled down. "Who is in charge of The Wild Ones now?" She asked in a kind voice.
"...I can't say it, at least, not vocally." He said as he pulled out a flash drive. "This is what the boss is after. It contains a voice recording of them talking about what to do with Simon's body and where it's hidden."
"Why does he need Mr. Ackerman's body?" Asked Nejire with a confused look. "Why not use AI or computer images?"
"...Trust me, you don't want to... 'Slam!' Was all the man could say as a force blasted through a wall knocking Nejire over to the girls as bricks and dust flew. The man tried to get off the ground as he felt someone's foot on his back. He then looked back to see a person in a beige cloak covered in red darkened blood stains along with some new ones. "Please, don't do this!" He shouted was added onto the man's back making him feel pain. "We are in the same boat, you and me." The Silent Horror stopped as they placed their foot near the bodyguard's head. "M... he's a cruel and manipulative bastard... surely you can see that?" He said trying to get up. "Why do you listen to him... what does he have that has you in his pocket?" Silent then gripped their head in pain. "I see... it's not that you want to or that you're in for a cut... it's because you can't... 'cough'... For what it's worth... I'm sorry you have to... 'smash!' Was all the bodyguard could say as Silent stomped on his head while one of their hands was to the side and one was still on their head. The girls just stood there in fear and shock from what they witnessed.
"I don't mean to make ill of the dead but we should leave." Whispered Jiro as the girls began to back up while Momo and Itsuka helped Nejire off the ground. As the girls were retreating Silent turned away from the group to leave when they gripped their head again.
"Okay, what's going on with this guy?" Questioned Kimori. "One minute they're all murder crazy and then they act like they're thinking about their actions."
"Who cares let's just... Setsuna look out!" Shouted Toga as she warned Setsuna of Silent who was right next to them. Silent's fist then came swinging down and hitting Setsuna in the chest knocking her backward.
Silent stood there looking at their clean fist in confusion as they were trying to activate their quirk.
"Silent Horror or whoever the hell you are, you're under arrest for mass homicide and working for The Wild Ones!" Shouted Wick as Aizawa threw their capture scarf around Silent with his quirk activated and Kan stood with other police officers pointing their guns at Silent.
"Sensei!" Shouted the girls.
"Don't worry we have everything under control." Said Kan as police officers went to cuff Silent.
Wick then walked up to Silent and had a hand extended. "Okay, let's see who the hell you are." He said as he had a hand on the end of the cloak. As he turned their head Wick's eyes went wide. "No, no it can't be you!" He exclaimed as his hand shook. As this was happening his cell phone went off.
"It can't be who Wick?" Asked Aizawa with concern as the cell phone kept going off.
Wick then answered the cell as his grip was still on Silent's hood. "H, hello?"
"Go ahead, take it off." Said Simon's voice.
"I, I can't, it just... That you promised Eric that you would watch over her, right?" Asked Simon as Wick's hand let go of the hood of the cloak. As he did the hood fell showing...
"No, no way!" Shouted Ochako.
"That doesn't make any sense!" Exclaimed Pony as tears went down her face. "We just got a text from her!"
"But it is." Said Shoko as she and the girls were staring at their friend. "That's Angela."
Angela just stood there staring back at them with a blank expression as a single tear fell from her bloodshot eyes.
"But she was with you girls wasn't she!" Shouted Kan as he was just as surprised as everybody else.
"She was, but, a Wild One member was getting too close to our hiding spot so we ran." Said Nejire. "When we thought we were far away we did a head count to only find out Angela was missing. We were about to go look for when we thought she texted us saying she was safe, but, that had to be someone else."
"Indeed it was." Said Simon's voice as it echoed through the air. "M couldn't take control of his puppet while you all were together so I called her phone pretending I was her mother so he could gain control of her."
"Why?" Asked Itsuka as her fists balled up in anger. "Why use her for your dirty work!"
"Originally it was Smog who took care of traitors, but, they weren't as scared of him due to his limitations." Said Simon. "I thought about doing them myself when M told me about this girl he met and learned of her quirk."
"Her quirk?" Asked Aizawa.
"Yes, Angela's Accumulation quirk, her quirk reminds me of a fellow that talked to me a long time ago saying that my efforts were in vain and that his Meta Liberation Army was superior to mine." Said Simon as he chuckled. "Imagine his shock when I told him I knew about his quirk, something I couldn't have done without M's help. If he were to fight Angela, his Stress wouldn't be as powerful as Angela's Berserker."
[Angela Grant: Quirk: Berserker: Angela is able to channel all her anger and hate into raw strength and destroy many objects and buildings regardless of the materials, however, this requires her to use up more energy depending on said material.]
"It's like having impenetrable armor that doesn't wear out no matter what's thrown at her." He said with a cocky tone. "And besides her quirk, she has other uses that M seems to enjoy."
"You sick bastards!" Shouted Toga in anger. As she did she then felt a red light pass over her eyes.
"Now, now young lady, is that how you talk to adults?" Asked a different male voice.
"M, glad you could make it to the call." Said Simon. "As you can see, I have aerial support that can take out any of you with just one word. It would be a shame if this child's brains were blown away because of a careless choice."
"...What do you want?" Asked Wick knowing there was no way out of this.
"It's simple, you let M's puppet walk away, and you destroy the evidence that traitor had on him." He said to Wick.
"That's... So you don't care what happens to these girls?" Asked M as he interrupted Wick. "And while you might not know what the last bit I'm talking about is, the girl with blue hair surely does."
Nejire hesitantly revealed the flash drive and gave it to Wick. Wick stared at the drive hesitantly, but, a gunshot broke him out of his stupor as he saw a bullethole next to Toga's head. Wick then took a deep breath and let the drive fall to the ground and stepped on it, breaking it into pieces.
"Good... M kill them all." Said Simon as everyone was in shock.
"But you said... 'Bang!' Shouted Wick as the gunshots rain through the air... but something rather surprising happened. Wick opened his eyes to find he wasn't dead and that bullets were lying on the ground. "The hell?"
"Well isn't this surprising," Said Simon as you could hear a gun reload. "So this is The Green Blur that New York can't stop talking about."
As the girls opened their eyes they saw Izuku standing in front of them with the sleeve of his shirt torn off as his hand was raised in the air.
"Izuku!" Shouted Ochako and Itsuka as they ran to him.
"Problem Child." Said Aizawa with a sigh.
"I...zu...ku?" Asked a stuttering Angela as she turned to see Midoriya. She then grabbed her head in pain again and screamed.
"Angela!" Shouted Izuku as he went to grab her, but, hesitated as his body froze. 'What's going on! I can't move my body!' He thought in panic.
'I tried to tell you, but, you sprang into action too fast!' Exclaimed Xavi. 'If you use Flow so suddenly without experience your body will tense up from the sudden blast of energy! Thankfully you didn't go into a seizure like I did the first time.'
'...This would have been good information to know earlier, Xavi Sensei.' Said Izuku with a deadpan expression.
'And I just woke after a centuries-old nap, give me a break man!' Said Xavi with a deadpan expression of his own.
"This is the guy who managed to beat Ryan in a gunfight?" Questioned M as he chuckled. "A kid who hasn't got a grip on his quirk?"
"Yes, it does seem he's rather immobilized right now, doesn't he M?" Asked Simon with a chuckle of his own. "I'll tell you what hero, we will leave your friends alone as long as you and your school leave this state and never come back." Izuku just grunted in anger at the suggestion.
"I don't think he can talk, boss?" Questioned M. "Maybe I should just shoot at them and see if that barrier is still there?" He said getting Izuku to panic.
"As tempting as that is M, we have more important matters to deal with." Said Simon. "You have heard my terms and conditions heroes if you're not out of this state in the next twelve hours, you and your students will die by our hand." The phone call then ended and Angela started to walk on her own, but, as she did she looked into Izuku's eyes and he saw what those eyes were saying to him, "Save me!"
"...This is going to be a shitshow of a report to write." Said Wick with a sigh as he gripped his pistol.
Back at Hotel Vasileio
We see the boys, minus Izuku, in group three's room an unconscious Eric lying on the couch as Midnight and Higari watched Zack pace around the room.
"Okay, so let me get this straight, as I was sleeping with the help of pain medications, The Wild Ones invaded a police-surrounded building with heroes watching it as well, Bakugo fought one of the members and almost blew up the whole building but was stopped thanks to Todoroki which led to Eric here kicking this Smog out the window after he fought for his life, saving Higari from some other Wild One members and during that time was revealed to have worked for The Wild Ones but the peace protesting ones before they went all gangster according to Mineta who found out from Eric while trying to do something he shouldn't have done, and I didn't know this was happening because of Smog's quirk incapacitating us so we wouldn't hear the fight go off?" Asked Zack with his hand on his head rubbing the sides.
"Yes Sensei." Said Shoto as Zack sat down in a chair.
"The first place we visit and we piss off a bunch of gangsters." He said as he rested his head on the table. "Have we heard anything from the girls or Aizawa and Kan?"
"Nothing yet." Said Midnight looking at her phone. "I'm worried about them, Zack."
"Aizawa and Kan can handle it, hopefully." Said Zack as he whispered the last word.
As the boys and teachers waited the door opened and the teachers got into a fighting stance. They then let their guard down when they saw Aizawa, Kan, the girls, and... "Izuku!?" Exclaimed Zack. "Sero said you were asleep!" Zack then looks at Sero who rubbed his neck sheepishly. "You didn't look did you?"
"No Sensei." He said with a grin.
Zack sighs and then turns to Izuku "I trust you have a reason for leaving the hotel, right?" He asked with an annoyed look.
"Your gonna wanna have him awake for this." Said Wick as he entered the room and pointed to Eric.
"Why does this need Eric?" Asked Zack with a raised eyebrow.
"It's about Simon Ackerman, sir." Said Izuku as he looked at Eric with sympathy. "And how Victor played Eric for Angela's father's murder." He said as held up a pink book that said "Angela's Diary."
Back at The Wild One's base...
"So everything's set?" Asked Victor.
"Yup, the gas is set to go off on your mark." Said Alice with a smile.
"And the thing I asked for?" He asked her as she place vials on the table.
"Right here!" Exclaimed Alice. "However, I don't see why you need one. I can tell your Devil gene is active just by the amount of power you have."
"Oh, it's not for me." Said Victor as he held the vial in his hand with a wicked grin. "It's for my puppet."
