A/N Round 2, please enjoy this and hope for the best on the next story to be finished. Its a roulett on which one I work on and when.
On with the Madness...
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Chapter 2
That night the local criminals were faced with a sight they never expected. Ms. Joke was teamed up with a walking skeleton wearing a tactical vest and bungee corded cargo shorts. The jokes and jabs were too much as the skeleton kept rolling out a lot of one liners. When the night ended Bones headed back to UA for a meeting with Nedzu. He was stopped by Endeavor who was trying to arrest him. Too bad for the #2 hero Bones was in a good mood.
"Holy inferno. Someone, get me a fire extinguisher quickly. This man is thinking too hard. Look at the flames. Sir, Sir! I need you to stop thinking, it is hazardous to everyone's health." The skeleton was waving his arms while talking, making a big scene.
Endeavor however was getting annoyed. "Come with me quietly. You are under arrest for vigilante activities…"
"Really, you would really admit a skeleton can be a vigilante… hey, do you think I could be a hero too?" The tone was not as cheerful but the hero was not paying attention. Nor was he watching the growing crowd with cell phones aimed at him.
"Of course not! You're a criminal and you will be placed where you belong. Why would you ever think you could be a hero?"
The skeleton seemed to slump over. "Well you see. I did want to be a hero but I was made to believe I had no quirk and was told I could not be a hero then… Now I have a quirk but I can't be a hero now because I am doing a better job at it than the top three heroes so that makes me a villian and criminals can't become heroes. At least that's what you just said, is it not?"
The loud ruckus of the crowd made Endeavor sneer at the skeleton. "Vigilante known as Mr. Bones. You are under arrest for illegal activities under the vigilante laws…"
"But those laws state I have to actively use my quirk to commit heroic acts in order to be claimed a vigilante. My quirk is living skeleton. No activation. No bonuses, no special abilities, not even a cool effect. Just a walking talking skeleton. So how am I a vigilante, number Two. That's a shit excuse to stop me from doing your job without being flashy and putting people's lives in danger. But hey, let's not split hairs. Instead. I shall…just split." The skeleton bolted through a gap in the crowd and did not have to look back when he heard a cry of pain from an onlooker. Endeavor just attacked a civilian.
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Nedzu was watching the video of the incident and looked right at the Hero Commission lackey sitting in his office. The very unclothed Mr. Bones sitting with a leg propped up over the other knee and leaning back on the opposite couch.
The principal was not impressed with the commission's response. They demanded Mr. Bones for endangering the public. "Mr. Ryuto. Please tell me clearly what the Hero Public Safety Commission means to do with Endeavor after this incident. I mean it is clear that not only did Endeavor instigate the conversation, claim out loud that , and I Quote, 'can't be a hero because you're a criminal', end quote. But also after being clearly put to task regarding the definition and wording of the vigilante laws, he still attacked a fleeing person in a crowd of civilians. To me, and every other civilized individual out there, Endeavor is the criminal. So by his words… is he still a hero?"
"Mr. Endeavor is not the issue here. Your student, Izuku Midoriya, is to be handed over to the Hero commission for interrogation about his activities last night as well as his actions resulting in the injuries of that young man." The lackey looked as thick headed as he just sounded.
Bones looked up and then laughed. It took a bit before he got it under control and looked at the man. " I… wow, I am so sorry you were not informed. I mean they sent you to the wrong place. Here I'll write down the address and plot location of Izuku Midoriya's ashes. I know that there are miscommunication issues with such government departments like yours but that is a sad thing when you come to school looking for a dead person."
The man's eyes were narrowed till Bones turned his phone to the man showing the Obituary for one Midoriya Izuku and dated months ago. "Yeah, you see, officially you can't arrest me till you prove I am in fact alive. But you can't kidnap me either as so many underground heroes and now lots of people know I exist. There are a lot of issues with your statement Mr. Ryuko. But I am a really nice skeleton so let's get on the same page shall we. What is the Hero Commission's stance on criminals and or vigilantes becoming heroes after serving their sentences?"
The man looked very put out and when he looked at Nedzu all he saw was a very focused gaze right back at him. He was backed into a corner and now he was close to being shot by his own employers. "I… I… I'm sorry but I cannot give an official statement of that nature without first discussing it with my superiors."
He could swear the skeleton was smiling. "Well said, Mr. Grunt. Do remember that the next time they send you to pick up some random person, do your homework. Now we bothered the good principal long enough so see yourself back to the Commission and do try to get an answer as it will be the biggest topic in the news. You did forget to ask that this be a private conversation so it was recorded and broadcast to all media groups. ~Have a wonderful day. ~"
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Nedzu was sipping his tea hours later while rewatching the video of Endeavor. He had a notepad out and a few lines written on it. His silent alert for someone at his door went off and he glanced at the smaller screen. "Come to, Shota. Is there something I can help you with?"
Aizawa Shota, Eraserhead, and a chronically tired underground hero. Today he seemed more focused than normal. "I have no idea what you're planning but please tell me you are going to stop the Commission from abducting the boy."
The rodent just smiled. "Oh I plan to do a lot more than that. You see, I did a bit of research today after the visit from Mr. Ryuko. I found out that my VRP was approved by a committee with a higher level of authority than the Hero Commission. And since Mr. Bones is under my program, any actions like last night and today are in violation. Mr. Bones was interning with Ms. Joke as a favor and his only activity was supplying her with jokes and restraints. He did not fight at all. And since he ran away from Endeavor, that is a true statement. So now it is a matter of legal strength and I believe we are in the lead. However I do need a favor from you."
"NO!"
"But you will enjoy it, well the aftermath of it."
"NO!"
"Did I mention that you get to have a substitute for your class twice a week for a month?"
"N..who?"
"Is that a yes?"
"Fine but only if I can agree to the substitution."
Nedzu was pleased with himself as he looked at the tired hero. "We did discuss better emotional training. So why not let Hounddog get some class time to better prepare for the training as well as get an early look at who needs counseling themselves."
"Have I ever mentioned this week… I Hate you…fine. I see the logic in that and I get to de-stress after whatever you're about to ask."
"Oh goody. Now I need you to let Bones follow you for the next week but he can only do rescue and restraint. Again no fighting. If you happen to cross Endeavor's path before or after the patrol…make sure it's recorded." The look on the furry face gave Aizawa the shivers. This would only end badly for Endeavor.
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A/N Not muct to say, hope your enjoying the story... see you tomorrow...