Justice Across Space and Time
Chapter 30
Now it's time for the training camp. And that means we will be getting into some other details and a few special changes to the story and characters. Now then, on with the show.
(No POV)
The day after the shopping trip to Kiyoshi ward, Aizawa warned the students that the location had been changed. "With all the strange things happening recently the staff at UA felt it was better to air on the side of caution." "As such we will be going to a new destination only we know about." Vlad King says to his class at the same time in the 1-B classroom. Both instructors go on to say that the camp with be used to push their limits to their utmost.
"Though for Jotaro and Izuku it might be more difficult to find their limit." Aizawa says with a roll of his eyes. The rest of his students chuckle before cheering about getting to go on the trip. Though Saphentite is quick to remind Kaminari and Mina that they have extra lessons. Which makes the comically cry but they move past it. With that Aizawa dismisses the teens from their first semester at UA.
On the first day of the camp, the teens all loaded up into buses. But not without a scathing comment from Monoma. "Well, well so sad that some of you from 1-A failed the finals. And you're supposed to be the be supe-guk!" "Knock it off you idiot. Sorry about that." Itsuka says after chopping the arrogant blonde into unconsciousness. A few tell her it was no big deal and they load up for what they think could be a fun hero based summer camp.
On the way, Jotaro has a quick in mind conversation with Izuku and Saphentite. Though everyone else just thinks he is asleep. 'I think we can all guess what will probably happen not long after we stop right?' he first questions to the other two. Saphentite gives a subtle nod before thinking, 'more than likely, they'll throw some insane gauntlet down right at the start and give what would be an impossible challenge for these students.' 'Not like that'll matter too much to us. Also how does this exactly work again? I know it has to do with Jotaro turning his thoughts into electric impulses and then transmitting them. But how can I still hear it?'
After Izuku finishes his question, his two teen teachers chuckle in their minds. Jotaro then explains that he has his bio frequency memorized. 'So I can transmit over the ambient energy waves in the air. Don't worry it's secure, and not actual telepathy. I don't really like telepaths and telekinetics myself.' 'Ironic considering this could basically be perceived as a form of telepathy.' Izuku thinks with a roll of his eyes. This gets a few more laughs from the other two. While the rest are looking at the three like they are either crazy or are having a very weird dream.
After an hour of driving, Aizawa announces that they will be stopping for a restroom break. Jotaro though notices a few details and smirks. When they all file out the students note that they are at a cliffside. Izuku then sighs before saying, "we've been tricked haven't we?" "Yep and I'm pretty sure the trio that are behind those rocks will be explaining very soon." Jotaro says with a smirk. While Aizawa is looking annoyed at what he said, and then two ladies jump out and do a flashy intro for who they are.
"You're feline fantasy's-" "I'm sure your intro is very entertaining but can we please move on?" Saphentite asks while looking at the two women in question. This causes them to face fault and the little boy next to them chuckles a bit. Izuku's eyes light up before explaining a bit about who they are. "The Pussycats are a four-person team who specialize in mountain rescues! They were founded when we were kids like forever ago! This marks their twelve year-" Suddenly the blonde member runs forward and grabs his face in her cat like paws. With the claws out.
"I'm pretty sure your math must be off! I'm-" "If you're going to say you're 18 at heart. Then lady I hate to say it, but you are still admitting that you aren't that age in reality." Jotaro says with a laugh. He then feels a poke at his head and then he feels the woman grab his face next. She even tightens a bit, but it doesn't even phase the sunglasses wearing teen. "You know you can't hurt him, right?" Momo asks while looking a bit concerned at the pro's actions.
"Okay Ryuko that's enough. Though I don't understand why I couldn't get him to hear my warning." The brunette who is introduced as Mandalay speaks up next. Jotaro grunts before giving an annoyed sigh. He then says, "its because I've got a few barriers and extra electricity running through my brain. I really don't like telepaths. Not as bad as brainwashers but I'm still not a fan." Mandalay nods before introducing her partner Ryuko or Pixie Bob.
She then explains that they own the range the teens are looking over. "Including the mountain, you two had your bout on. But for now, the summer camp you will be staying at is there at the base of the mountain." She says with a smile on her face. Jotaro, Izuku, and Saphentite smile a bit because they all note how everyone else is confused by the statement. Ochaco speaks up first saying, "why are we stopping here if the camp is still so far away?" "I think we both know the answer to that." Tsuyu says before a few others say that it wasn't possible. And try to get back on the bus.
Jotaro snorts before saying, "yeah that's not happening. You guys are going to have a long run ahead." Sato then asks, "Wait, what do you mean run? And what do you mean when you say us guys?!" Saphentite just starts flying with a laugh, while Izuku shrugs a bit sheepishly. Before floating up into the air. And Jotaro just jumps up as high as he can to demonstrate. "Well we didn't expect any of that, but I guess that is just the advantage you true metas have. So to the rest of you….. Goooooddd Luuuuckk!" Pixie Bob says with a teasing lilt.
Mandalay just gives the students the time and hopes that they can make it there by lunch. "The rest of you should have guessed. The training camp has already begun." Aizawa says, as Pixie Bob puts her hands on the ground and collapses the side of the mountain. Dropping the students into the forest. Saphentite and Izuku are still flying, while Jotaro is alternating energy thrust back and forth between his feet. The teachers look up at the trio and Aizawa asks them to come down and hear them out.
Mandalay walks over and notes that the three of them could clear this faster than they could. "I gave them that estimate based on what we could do, but you three could reach it in a few minutes. Maybe less." "Oh these two are quite the nice little catches already. Hey Eraser, can I work with them exclusively?! I promise to raise them right!" Pixie Bob says while eyeing up both of the boys. Izuku shivers while Jotaro just has a flat look on his face. Saphentite though has an angry tick mark on her head at hearing that. Aizawa shakes his head before bringing up his point to the three. "I know this is an easy pass and win for you, but you know well enough that heroes have to stand together. Even someone as overpowered as you can't do everything alone. Look at All Might. He's crazy strong but he still works with others."
"You're right sir. To be honest I kind of want to go down and save those guys right now." Izuku says while twitching a bit. "You can't hold their hands though Izuku. They are heroes as well. And that means they can stand and fight with us. We don't have to protect them." Saphentite says while giving Izuku a stern look. The teachers all nod and agree with what the genie had said.
Jotaro smiles a bit before saying, "we should still probably go down and help them. Koda sounds like he's freaking out more that he should." The other two smile, and they all head toward their classmates to back them up. In the forest, each of the members of class 1-A are fighting off the earth monsters Pixie Bob had summoned. When four are about to attack the group from behind, they all hear some tell-tale signs that they have more help. "Detroit Smash!" "Yah khao!" "ORA!" Two of the four are blasted with magic, one freezing and one liquifying, and the boys punch through the other two.
"Really? You did that again?" Saphentite says with a deadpan look to Jotaro. Who just smirks before thunder clapping and blowing another monster away. Izuku looks over the battlefield and quickly Deleware Air Force Smashes some of the monsters, before using a new attack. With a spin kick he fires off a "Las Vegas Smash!" and breaks another monster. "That's a new one." Ochaco comments after lifting up and dropping a pair of earth monsters on top of each other.
Izuku chuckles before calling out to Ida and Momo. "Ida, you and Todoroki with me and Jotaro! We'll bust open a path through these monsters! Saphentite and Yaoyorozu, you cover the rear with Jiro and Mineta! The rest engage only when necessary! We've got a camp to reach." With that the students coordinate and fight through the monsters to get to their goal.
It takes the teens about four hours to reach their destination. And quite a few of them are exhausted. Mineta's scalp is bleeding and he still has wet pants from earlier in the day. Ida's engines are overheated and being cooled by Todoroki's ice. Who he himself is slightly frostbitten due to focusing on his ice given they were in a forest. Yaoyorozu and Sato are both exhausted and hungry from using their quirks. And most of the rest are a bit dead on their feet by the time they reach the camp site. The only ones who are in decent shape are Jotaro and Saphentite.
Izuku was currently nursing a broken finger and hand from having to go all out to break through a pair of granite reinforced golems. But he was cycling his kinetic healing to recover from the injury. Mandalay and Pixie Bob were really impressed with the students. "I assumed you would get here a lot later! Guess you guys have a lot more potential than I thought," the blonde heroine says with a smile on her face. "Hey, you said we should make it here by lunch!" Mina calls out while nursing some acid burns on her palms. Mandalay titters a bit before saying, "well I was saying that in regards to how long it would take us. But the fact you got here before dinner is still impressive."
This makes a few of them fall before Kirishima comments, "I hate to say it but if it wasn't for Jotaro and Saphentite it probably would have taken us longer. Izuku might have brought pulled us up by at least an hour or two but all three of them made a real difference." Ida and Todoroki agree with the red headed hard head and a few of the others in the class fall back in exhaustion.
"Alright then, for the next week you will all be living and training here to bring your quirks to their maximum." Aizawa says before turning over the reins to Mandalay. Pixie Bob though interjects by taking a keen interest in both Izuku and Jotaro. "You two and the blue girl seem to really know what it means to fight villains. Not only that but you've got some extra potential. And I would be more than happy to bring it out. In a few ways~" At hearing that and the slightly seductive look the older hero is giving them, Izuku quickly blushes brightly and stammers a rejection.
Jotaro though just gives her a flat look before saying, "I think we need to toss this one in a river or onto the top of a mountain. She's way too thirsty and way too heated for trying to teach students." Mandalay snorts a bit before noting that she has been getting worse lately. Izuku then notes the little boy that has been with them from the start. "So, is that boy one you two's son?" he asks while a few of his classmates are trying to stand.
Mandalay has a pained look on her face before saying, "he's my nephew Kouta. He is staying with us for now." Izuku then walks over to introduce himself to the boy. Jotaro though can guess what might happen next and just observes with a smirk. Right as Izuku finishes introducing himself, Kouta proceeds to punch the teen in the crotch. "Saw that coming." Jotaro quips with a snort.
Ida quickly runs over to check on his friend before berating Kouta for his violent action. "I don't want to hang around you wannabe heroes!" Kouta says with an angry look etched across his face. "Wannabe?! How old are you kid?!" Ida asks while shocked at the child's words. While Jotaro is smiling a bit, it changes when Saphentite comes over to him. "I get the feeling there is something more to his anger. It's different from just being antisocial. It probably has to do with the fact he is with his aunt instead of his parents." "Yeah, I thought that too. Best guess is either his quirk could be dangerous to others, and he hurt his parents. Or that his parents are missing and or dead." Jotaro says the last part a bit bluntly, but the genie agrees.
He then turns to her before saying, "you want to help him and maybe get him to open up a bit, right?" "Yeah. He's just a kid. He shouldn't be this angry at everything." Saphentite says with a sad look on her face. Jotaro just gives her a small smile before telling her he hopes she gets the chance.
With the students a bit early for dinner but late for lunch, the Pussycats decide to make a light snack to at least help the kids recover their stamina. But not before calling to one other person. "You can come out now." Mandalay says with a calm compassionate tone. From the tree line comes a teen about the same age as the rest of the UA students. He is wearing a sweatshirt with the hood up and some pants that seem pretty old. All of the students are confused by the new arrival, so they ask their camp teachers who the boy is.
"We only slightly knew about him and a few others here in these mountains. He's…. well he's one of many quirkless people who have basically been abandoned or pushed out by others." Mandalay says with a down cast look. At hearing that all of the teens from UA look at the young man in shock and pity. With Tokoyami coming forward to say, "this all the more proof of the black heart of the society we live in now. To throw someone away because they weren't born with a quirk. How dark could those hearts be."
A few of the others agree with Momo and Ida hoping what they suggested to their families could help others like this young man. Though Kaminari questions, "I know what happened to him and others is sad, but why is he here?" "Because he's a true meta. And they want me to train him a bit." Jotaro says while focusing his senses on the nervous boy. Pixie Bob agrees before saying, "like Shino said we knew about a few of them, but we didn't realize how many there were. Let alone that they were still being attacked. About a week ago we got a report of a fire breaking out in an area near here. Turns out some people with quirks knew about them and wanted to use their abilities on some they saw as beneath them. I think they were from Deika city."
She went on to say that the boy had managed to activate some kind of power after being attacked by one of the villains. Managing to knockout at least four of them before he ran out of energy. "Fortunately, we were close enough and we stepped in and defeated the rest. We had a little issue trying to save some of the people trapped, but when the boy here woke up, he was able to save a lot that we couldn't get to." Mandalay finished. Once she had Ida came over by the young man and bowed before apologizing profusely. Saying that far too many like them had been too cruel. But yet this young boy still had compassion and a heroic will in the end.
Jotaro though starts thinking about the place to go nuts on later down the road, before asking what the kid could do. "I….. I don't really know. Even when I was fighting, I couldn't tell how I was activating it." "Meaning you only know how to use your power when in a fight or flight scenario. Well then…." Jotaro says before rushing at the boy and throwing a punch at his face.
The boy of course flinches, and Jotaro passes right through him. "Thought so. And I know what you're doing. You can produce, manipulate, and turn into EM waves. That's why I passed through, and you could probably pass through to save others. Right?" The boy nods and the rest of the class is amazed at what this inexperience superhuman could do by himself. With Izuku suddenly going into a mumble spree considering all of what the kid could do.
Jotaro then apologizes for attacking him like that and agrees to help him learn more about what he could do with his powers. "So what's your name kid?" "Kazuhiko. Hoshino Kauhiko," said boy answers with his head still covered. Jotaro walks up to him and puts a hand on his shoulder before giving him a compassionate smile. Izuku comes up to the boy and offers to help him train as well. While the rest of class 1-A are confused by this strange turn of events, they are also glad to see the two helping someone else to learn how to use their abilities.
Mandalay and Pixie Bob also are glad to see some good come to someone who has been hurt too much already. 'We have to do right by not just Kazuhiko, but the rest of those people who had tried to make a life out where they had been abandoned. Not just because it is what a hero should do, but because it is the right thing to do.' Mandalay thinks to herself before telling the kids to relax for the afternoon until dinner.
"Just fyi tonight will be the only time we're cooking for you! After that you will have to cook for yourselves!" Pixie Bob says while the 1-A teens are celebrating. They all give her an affirmative before spending a bit of time unpacking and getting situated for the next week of training.
This newest set up at the end is something I do think could and would happen in the MHA world. Most polls don't really consider everyone, especially those who may be homeless or similar. And with the obsession that world has with quirks, I can see them abandoning people who may not have one. And assholes like probably most of the people from Deika city I could see them attacking them because they believed themselves above others.
On a cheerier note, I'm quite loving the newest hero introduced in the manga. Can't wait to see what they can do. Please review.