Chapter 22: Symbol of Justice. (Part 1)
You quickly change into your red, white, and gold hero suit then run outside to catch the bus leaving for USJ. You arrive just as the last student is getting on the bus. You rush over to board the bus and as soon as you're on the driver closes the doors. Standing at the front of the bus you happily greet the students of 1-A, "Hiya, class!"
"Red Force-sensei?! What are you doing here?!" Most of the class asks in unison, the only exception is Todoroki.
You chuckle, "Well, you see All Might got distracted on his way to the school: first one person needed help, then another, and then another." You raise a finger for each one that you listed off. "Now being the true hero that he is, All Might couldn't just ignore their cries for help...so he asked me to sub for him today. I have to say, I'm looking forward to seeing how well each of you do today!" You tell them then stand beside Aizawa at the front of the bus. The sleep-deprived teacher gives you a curious look so you tell him, "I thought that you might want to let me know about any plans you might have concerning today's exercise." All of a sudden, an idea comes to you...an evil, wicked idea that will embarrass your nephew for sure. "Just a sec, caterpillar-san...I can't let this opportunity pass me by." You then turn around to face the students. "Izuku-kun," you say in a sing-song voice. "After school, be sure to get in touch with the tailors and tell them to include a protective cup on your new costume!"
"Aunty!" Izuku whines, his face completely red in embarrassment. A couple of students laugh and Izuku slinks down in his seat.
You chuckle and turn back around, "There. The tradition continues."
"I'm probably going to regret asking this, but...what tradition?" Aizawa questions you.
"Well, you see...when I was Izuku's age and was designing my first costume, my father burst into my classroom and shouted out that if I insist on wearing a white hero suit that I should make sure that they include extra-absorbent material around my womanly area just in case I start my period while wearing it."
Aizawa covers his face with a hand, "Oh my God." He then sighs and removes his hand, "I was right...I do regret asking." He then explains to you what he has planned in a hushed voice so that none of the students can hear him. A few minutes later the bus pulls up in front of a gigantic glass dome structure that reminds you of the pterodactyl cage from Jurassic Park. Aizawa tells the students, "Hey, hey. We're here. Stop messing around."
The students all respond with a "Yes, sir."
The bus comes to a stop and you can see the rescue specialist Thirteen waiting for everyone. Once everyone is off of the bus Thirteen, a hero that wears a spacesuit, helmet, and a pair of bright yellow tennis shoes, greets you all. "Hello, everyone. I've been waiting for you."
Of course, Izuku is immediately fanboying. His mouth open in a huge smile and let out a small, awed gasp. "It's the space hero, Thirteen! The chivalrous pro who has rescued a ton of people from disasters across the world!"
Uraraka cheers bouncing up and down a little, "Woo-hoo! Thirteen is one of my favorite heroes!"
Thirteen turns to the side and points towards the glass dome with their left arm. "I can't wait to show you what's inside."
"This is going to be awesome!" The students all shout, except for Todoroki.
As Thirteen leads everyone inside, you walk beside Todoroki and gently place your hand on his left shoulder. He looks up at you, "You know, Todoroki-san...it's okay to show that you're excited. Nobody here is going to judge you because of it."
"I have been trained to keep my emotions in check, no matter what the situation is, Red Force-sensei."
You hum to yourself, "Just remember that it's okay to allow yourself to feel emotions. After all...you're not a robot." You pat him gently on the shoulder before walking away.
As everyone walks through the large double doors into the USJ, you fall back to stand beside Aizawa.Inside the building are several different disaster areas including a small mountain range, two small domed shaped buildings; one with a raging inferno inside and the other with a blistering storm; a lake with a small boat on it, and a small forest area. "Wow," the students say in amazement.
"Holy crap! It looks like some sort of amusement park," Sero states.
"A shipwreck, a landslide, a fire, a windstorm, etcetera. I created this training facility to prepare you to deal with different types of disasters. I call it the Unforeseen Simulation Joint! But you can call it USJ!" Thirteen tells the students while standing on one leg and pointing at the students in a heroic pose.
Aizawa walks up to Thirteen and stands beside them and they drop their pose. You follow suit standing on Thirteen's other side. "Clocks ticking. We should get started," Aizawa says, walking over to lean against a nearby pillar.
"Excellent! Before we begin let me say just one thing...well, maybe two things... possibly three, four, or five..."
"We get it," the students say and you laugh loudly.
"Listen carefully! I'm sure you're aware that I have a powerful quirk. It's called Black Hole. I can use it to suck up anything and turn it into dust."
"Yeah. You've used Black Hole to save people from all kinds of disasters before, haven't you?" Izuku says, with a goofy fanboy smile on his face. Next to him, Uraraka is having her own fangirl experience eagerly nodding her head up and down.
"That's true...but my quirk could also very easily be used to kill." At this, both Izuku's and Uraraka's faces fall at Thirteen's words. "Some of you also have powers that can be dangerous. In our superhuman society, all quirks are certified and stringently regulated, so we often overlook how unsafe they can actually be. Please don't forget that if you lose focus or make the wrong move your powers can be deadly. Even if you're trying to do something virtuous like rescue someone. Thanks to Aizawa's fitness tests, you have a solid idea of your quirk's potential. And because of All Might's combat training, you likely experienced how dangerous your powers can be when used against other people. And because of Red Force's last lesson, you all learned that while using your powers you can cost innocent people their lives if you're not careful and aware of your surroundings. Carry those lessons over to this class. Today you are going to learn how to use your quirks to save people's lives. You won't be using your powers to attack enemies or each other...only to help. After all, that's what being a hero is all about...ensuring the safety of others." Thirteen then bows dramatically to the students, "That's all I have to say. Thank you so much for listening."
The students all start talking excitedly at once as Aizawa moves away from the pillar and walks over to stand beside Thirteen once again. "Right," Aizawa says and the students immediately stop talking. "Now that that's over..."
A sudden electrical surge travels through the lights on the rounded walls of the building, grabbing everyone's attention. You turn around to carefully observe the grounds when the water flowing from the fountain in the central plaza begins to sputter and the air in front of the fountain starts to warp in a vortex. "Aizawa, Thirteen. I believe we're about to have some unwanted guests." Both of the other heroes turn around to look at the fountain as well.
Aizawa looks over at you, "Are you sure?"
A purplish-black mist appears where the air is being distorted you tell Aizawa, "I'm positive. This is the same warp gate that the intruder in the teacher's lounge used to escape me." A hand suddenly emerges from the mist and you prepare to fight.
Aizawa turns back to class 1-A and orders them, "Stay together and don't move! Thirteen, protect the students!"
"What is that thing?" Kirishima asks, taking a small step back as a man with white hair and covered in dismembered hands steps out of the now huge purplish-black portal.
Your eyes narrow, "That would be the villain that broke into UA." A massive amount of villains of different sizes follow the white-haired man out of the portal. Izuku takes a step forward and you shout, "Stay back!" Izuku immediately freezes in place, surprised by your tone of voice. You turn your head to look at Aizawa who is putting on his goggles. "The man with the white hair has a decaying quirk. Don't let him touch you."
Aizawa nods his head, "He's the one you fought in the lounge?"
"Yes."
Aizawa then addresses the students, "This is real. Those are villains."
Suddenly, two huge and muscular figures appear out of the portal, both covered in scars with exposed brains, and bird-like beaks that are frozen in smiling expression, like a cruel imitation of All Might's friendly smile. 'Well, shit. This can't be good,' you think to yourself.
A deep masculine voice says, "The only real heroes I see are Thirteen, Eraserhead, and Red Force. Perplexing. According to the schedule we retrieved from UA, All Might should be here instead of Red Force." The mist forms the vague shape of a tall, skinny man with glowing yellow eyes.
"Sorry to disappoint you, but I'm subbing for All Might today. But I'm sure that I can kick your asses just as well as the symbol of peace."
The white-haired villain says, "Red Force's presence doesn't matter much. I knew there was a chance she would be here which is why I brought Nomu Number 2. Where is All Might? We went through the trouble of bringing so many friends that are eager to meet him." The villains all advance towards the teachers and students except for the white-haired man, mist man, and the two exposed brain creatures. We want All Might...The great Symbol of Peace. I can't believe that he's not here. Maybe if I kill a few kids he'll come out to play."
Aizawa unfurls his capture scarf as his hair begins to float around his head. You cover your body in your willpower armor, the exposed skin of your hand, face, and neck turning pitch black. "None of you are going to lay a finger on even a single hair on any of these kids!" You shout then ask Aizawa, "Do you want to go first, or shall I?"
"Go ahead, Red Force. I have a few last-minute instructions for Thirteen and the students, but it shouldn't take long. Then I'll take out any villains that manage to get by you."
You nod at Aizawa, disconnecting your red and gold cape and letting it fall to the ground so that it doesn't get in your way before bending your knees and preparing to jump, focusing your quirk more into your legs than the rest of your body. You then jump releasing the energy in your legs and causing you to jump much higher than normal. You start to fall towards the ground a few feet away from the front row of villains. "Giga Impact!" you shout, right before your feet make contact with the ground. When your feet hit the ground, the ground trembles, and a semicircular arc of red energy rushes over the ground towards the villains. The first two rows of villains are sent flying backward while the third and half of the fourth rows are knocked to the ground. The other half of the fourth wave, who had managed to stay on their feet, begin using their long-distance quirk's on you: some firing bullets and lasers from certain parts of their bodies; hands, hair, fingers, etc; while others shoot bolts of lightning at you or balls of magma. All of their attacks aren't strong enough to pierce your armor though and you're left unscathed. The villains stop shooting at you and just stare in disbelief. You raise an eyebrow, "Are you done? Good. Now it's my turn." You pull your arm back like you're about to throw something. As villains begin to get up from your previous attack, red energy starts to gather in your hand and form into the shape of a small ball. "Kamehameha...2%!" You shoot the ball from the palm of your hand at the feetof the villains and when it makes contact with the ground it violently explodes, sending the 15 closest villains flying in the air.
"You bitch!" A villain yells at you from your right and swings one of her massive furry arms at you. You grab her arm then quickly kick her in the stomach with enough force to send her soaring backward where she collides with two other villains that have just managed to get to their feet. You see a couple of villains rushing at you from the left and one from the right and prepare to dodge them and let them ram into each other when they're all suddenly wrapped up in Aizawa's capture scarf and flying towards the man. He slams them into each other face first before tossing them to the side. You give Aizawa a grin before turning your attention back to the villains.
You and Aizawa work surprisingly well together; with you beating groups of three or four villains at a time and Aizawa erasing villains quirks and taking out anyone that gets past you. The white-haired villain begins violently scratching at his neck. "How annoying. The worst thing about dealing with pros...is when they live up to all their hype."
The purple mist villain narrows his eyes, "The biggest threat right now is Red Force. She's used to fighting numerous villains at a time and is very skilled at it. Take her out and it will be easier to overwhelm Eraserhead."
The white hair villain stops scratching, "You're right. The symbol of peace may not be here, but we can still kill the symbol of justice...Nomu number 2...kill Red Force."
You have just taken out three more villains when you're suddenly punched in the stomach by something very fast. You feel the armor covering your stomach shatter and you're sent flying 30 feet backward and rolling on the ground until you come to a stop. "Red Force! Are you alright?" Aizawa shouts.
You get up onto your hand and knees. You stay that way for a moment, coughing up blood. You stand up and wipe away the blood on your lips. "I'm okay." You look to where you once stood to see the smaller of the two purple creatures, now known as Nomus, standing there looking at you. "Can you handle the rest of the small fry on your own, Eraserhead? It looks like this big bird wants to play specifically with me."
"Yeah, I've got them."
In the blink of an eye, the Nomu is standing in front of you with his left fist raised to throw another punch at you. You cover your stomach in armor again before raising your own fist. You throw a punch to counter the Nomu's, "Crushing Evil, Spreading Truth: Absolute Heaven!" The two of your fists meet and the armor covering your arm shatters into tiny pieces as the sound of the bones in the Nomu's hand breaking fills the air. The Nomu quickly backhands you with his right arm sending you flying through the air sideways towards the thick patch of woods.
You manage to regain your footing and glare up at the monstrous beast, the armor on the left side of you face cracking and falling away. Your glare turns into surprise when the Nomu's arm begins to heal itself. "Isn't my Nomu a wonderful creation, Red Force?" The white-haired villain says, "Both of them were bio-engineered to kill All Might himself...so someone like you may be able to play against it for a little while, but you will never be able to win the game."
You scoff and cover your arm and left side of your face in armor again. "We'll see about that." You allow the power of your quirk to freely flow throughout your entire body, significantly increasing your strength, speed, and reflexes. "Let's dance, big fella." The Nomu screeches loudly before dashing at you. He throws another punch at you, but you're fast enough to dodge it by jumping high in the air. You raise your left leg high and focus your quirk into the heel of your foot, just like your father taught you. "Heavenly Kick of Pain!" You bring your foot down towards the Nomu's head, but he easily catches your lower leg in one of his massive hands. The Nomu squeezes tightly, crushing the armor protecting your leg and breaking the bone. You scream in pain and aim a punch for the creature's exposed brain. Your fist connects and the Nomu let's out a screech then flings you towards the forest. Your body goes through several tree trunks before finally slamming to a stop against a tree with an exceptionally thick trunk and falling to the ground. "Fuck," you moan in pain and look down at your broken left leg. You cover it with armor again, reinforcing the sides to act as a splint. You get to your feet, carefully putting weight on your left leg.
Suddenly, trees are being forcibly shoved to the ground as the Nomu makes his way towards you. A loud noise in the direction of the entrance to the USJ grabs your attention and you look in that direction in worry...after all, the last time that you saw the students they were heading for the doors...including your nephew. Looking away from your opponent is a rookie mistake and you end up paying for it...big time. The next thing you know, your head is slammedback into the large tree trunk. Your armor shatters and you let out a blood-curdling scream as a large purple thumb digs into your right eye. Panicking, you begin to gather energy in your hand. The red energy forms into the shape of a ball with the energy visibly swirling on the inside. "Rasengan!" You slam the energy ball into the Nomu's chest. A giant ball of swirling energy pushes the Nomu away from you towards the forest. The back of the Nomu makes contact with a tree and your Rasengan releases its energy in a dome that quickly moves outwards, violently tearing trees out of the ground and sending them soaring through the air.
You collapse to the ground in agonizing pain, you're right eye now useless. You're exhausted and almost at the limit of using your quirk without seriously hurting yourself further. You hear a series of loud noises near the central plaza and pray that All Might has arrived. You look over at where the Nomu is laying; missing the left half of his body. You watch in horror as his body begins to regenerate. You force yourself to slowly get to your feet. You start to gather energy in your hand again for one final attack, but before you can get it fully charged, you feel something pierce through your armor and into your lower abdomen before exiting through the back. The energy vanishes and you look down only to see the arm of the Nomu going through the right side of your lower abdomen. You gasp out in intense pain and blood flows out of your mouth. The Nomu pulls his arm out of you and you drop like a rock to the ground. Suddenly, there's a loud explosion on the other side of the USJ and the whole building starts to shake. The Nomu turns towards the noise and jumps, heading back to the central plaza and leaving you in a growing puddle of your own blood.
A/N: I had to turn this chapter into two parts...it was over 5000 words and still growing. Part two will be up in a few days...hopefully. I can't guarantee that it will be because my phone is about to bite the dust.
