It was late that night at Neo-City, the city is completely quiet and empty, save for a few cars going around. Then we see a young man walking around the sidewalk, he has a look of panic on his face as he kept looking down as he walks.
"It's not my fault... it's not my fault..." he said over and over again with a panic-driven smile.
Suddenly, he heard the sound of a roller blades coming from behind and the moment he turns around, he was greeted by the sight of a golden colored baseball bat smashing down on his face.
bzzzttt...
The next day at Neo-City, we go to Vanguard Academy. We see Sun Wukong, Pit and Meliodas walking across the halls with the Meliodas holding up a newspaper.
"Men... that Lil' Slugger has strucked again! A man, whom is presumed to be his victim, is currently at the hospital right now.'' Meliodas read out loud.
"Lil' Slugger?'' Sun asked.
"The Lil' Slugger is a very enigmatic figure." Pit replied, "The Lil' Slugger is a grinning, baseball cap-wearing juvenile who travels on golden inline skates and attacks people with a gold-colored metal baseball bat that is curiously bent." he explained.
"Huh? Sounds like a complete psychopath." Sun mused earning a nod of agreement from Pit.
Sun, Meliodas and Pit then went to the left side of the halls, if they have stayed for a few minutes, they would have walked across Marcus "The Kane" McGee and a young woman. The woman is fairly tall and busty. She has purple eyes and long, black hair that reaches her shins, sticks out at her neck and falls over her shoulders. She is seen wearing a knee length white jacket similar to a lab coat, a black vest, black pants with a brown belt, and brown shoes. Underneath her vest is a dress shirt and a loosely worn short tie. This is Shizuka Hiratsuka.
Vanguard Academy Guidance Counselor
Shizuka Hiratsuka
"Now tell me again why should I fucking join a club?'' Marcus asked in annoyance.
Shizuka brought up a piece of paper, "Because of this." she replied without looking back at him, "I find it pretty dangerous.'' she claimed.
"That's just a piece of paper with words!" Marcus exclaimed, "What's so dangerous about that?! Aside from getting paper cut.'' he demanded indecorously.
"It's contents that I find dangerous." Shizuka pointed out, "I can't believed that you wrote an essay saying that pranking is a good thing in less than ten-thousand words.'' she stated, "Honestly... you're maybe training as a hero but your hobbies and beliefs are pretty questionable." she pointed out, "Might as well do something to get rid of that twisted personality of yours.'' she said.
"How is my personally twisted?'' Marcus asked indecorously, "True I maybe a troublemaker, a friendly troublemaker mind you, but I never do anything to hurt anyone.'' he stated.
"Maybe not now but who knows if you'll still be the same in the future." Shizuka pointed out.
Marcus thought about it, "Yeah... you do have a point." he replied in agreement.
"Now... to remedy this... I decided to have you join a club.'' Shizuka said, "A club that helps others which is fitting since you are training as a hero.'' she pointed out, "So far, there are two clubs like that in this academy, the Sket-Dan and the Service Club.'' she stated, "But since the Sket-Dan behaves sometimes like you, I believe that the Service Club would do more good for you." she explained.
Marcus gave her a blank look, "Hurrah." he said with a Squidward-like tone.
A minute later, the two arrives in front of an unused classroom with a sliding door and an unnamed plate, Shizuka then opens the door as the two went inside. The room is kinda-like a storage room, chairs and tables are piled up in cluttered stacks along the edge of the rooms, the room also had an analog clock. There is also a table with tea, snacks, and other assortments on top of it.
But what caught Marcus' attention is the three individuals sitting on a long table, two girls and one boy to be exact.
The first girl is a beautiful girl with waist-length black hair which is tied with two red ribbons by each shoulder and angular blue eyes. She wears a black blazer with a white shirt underneath it, a red ribbon tie, a plaid skirt, black stockings up to her knees and brown shoes. This is Yukino Yukinoshita.
Vanguard Academy Student and Service Club President
Yukino Yukinoshita
The second girl has fair skin, light orange hair that is almost always seen with the loose side bun and peach-reddish eyes. She wears a black blazer with a white collared shirt underneath, a red ribbon tie, and plaid school skirt. She also wears black knee high socks and white shoes. She also had an impressive bust-size. This is Yui Yuigahama.
Vanguard Academy Student and Service Club Member
Yui Yuigahama
The boy has an average height with medium-short length black hair. His most prominent feature is his set of dead fish-eyes and a short strand of hair sticking upwards. He wears a black blazer with a white shirt and a black t-shirt underneath it, black trousers and white shoes. This is Hachiman Hikigaya.
Vanguard Academy Student and Service Club Member
Hachiman Hikigaya
Of course, their sudden arrival caught the three occupants' attention.
Yukino then spoke, "Ara... Hiratsuka-sensei, what can we do for you?'' she greeted with a question.
"Oh! Not gonna berate me for not knocking the door?" Shizuka asked with a grin.
Yukino sighed, "I would if it weren't for the fact that you came in here with another person." she replied, "Marcus McGee of all people." she pointed out.
Shizuka turns to Marcus, "Oh, I didn't know the two of you knows each other." she mused, "Are the two of you friends?'' she asked.
Marcus rubs the back of his head, "N-No... we just share three classes and just happened to six next to her." he replied.
THAT WAS A LIE!
Marcus has a habit of unintentionally attracting girls and is quite a flirt. But ever since meeting Yukino Yukinoshita, he was extremely dumbfounded by her beauty and wanted to befriend her, however, he couldn't bring himself to do it because for the first time in his life, he can't help but feel awkward towards a girl.
Yukino let's out a huff, "As if I'm going to be friends with this oaf." she replied brushing her hair aside.
THAT WAS A LIE!
Yukino Yukinoshita! She is smart, beautiful, and is nicknamed the "Ice-cold Beauty" for her icy demeanor. She has a twisted sense of "noblesse oblige", and believes that it is the duty of the exceptional (in other words, herself) to help the "lost lambs" of the world. Her personality often leads her to be disgusted at the naivete of others, particularly Yui's, and she does not hesitate to show it.
And true that Yukino won't befriend anyone just by the get-go but unfortunately for her, Yukino is attracted by Marcus' charms. And true that despite his brash and troublesome attitude, it's Marcus' surprise hints of kindness and his willingness to be true to himself is what attracted Yukino to the miserable lad.
Yukino wanted to be friends with Marcus but her pride and slight shyness prevents her from doing it.
Yukino then let's out a cough, "Anyway... is there any reason why you are?'' she asked.
Shizuka jabs a thumb at Marcus, "This numbskull wants to join this club." she replied. Marcus wanted to protest and add "that he was forced" but he knew the reason why Shizuka wants him to join this club. He can only nod in response... begrudgingly.
This took Yui by surprise, "Hweh! Marcus wanted to join this club?!" she exclaimed, "That's amazing! This clubs gets to have one of the heroes from the incident days ago!" she said in awe.
"Ara... are you perhaps a fan of him?'' Shizuka asked.
Yui rubs the back of her head, "Umm... no." she replied, "I admire their heroics but I'm not really a fan of them." she said.
THAT WAS A LIE!
Yui Yuigahama! Yui is a cheerful, outgoing girl who becomes the Service Club's first "customer", asking them to help her bake cookies for "a certain someone." Her problems lie not with her personality, but with her inability to deal with issues by herself. She believes that talent is inborn, and often aspired to be like others until Yukino changed her way of thinking. Following her experience with the Service Club, Yui begins to attend Service Club sessions after school as well, despite Yukino's objections early on.
And despite her denial, Yui is actually a big fan of the Marcus and the others after their heroic deeds during the incident days ago. Yui is even a member of a secret fanclub of Marcus, Jake Long and Yoshika Miyafuji.
Shizuka then turns to Hachiman, "What about you, Hikigaya?'' she asked.
Hachiman turns to them with an uninterested looks, "No... not really.'' he replied, "Never heard of them before." he admitted.
THAT WAS THE TRUTH!
Hachiman Hikigaya! Hachiman is an isolated, friendless boy who is pragmatic to a fault. His most prominent feature is his set of "dead fish-eyes". He firmly believes that "youth" is simply an illusion created by hypocrites, for hypocrites, born from the ashes of past failures. In this state of apparent corruption, he is coerced into joining the Service Club by his futures advisor in the hopes that exposing him to the world will change his personality, and ultimately make him a "better person".
And like his claims, Hachiman does not know them at all. He heard about the incident but never heard the heroes who took part of it.
"Eh? How come that you don't know them, Hikki?! They're all known across the school!" Yui exclaimed indecorously.
Hachiman facefaulted, "Sorry... but I'm only aware of the incident." he replied.
"What? How come that you don't know anything about them?!" Yui demanded in disbelief, "These guys are slowly getting popular!" she pointed out.
"Please, don't make a fuss about it, I don't mind if people don't know me." Marcus reassured.
"Eh? Why not?" Yui asked in surprise.
Marcus scratches his chin, "Let's see... how do I put this..." he said before his face morphs into annoyance, "... I don't really like the attention I'm getting.'' he admitted.
"Is this guy serious?'' Hachiman thought.
"How ironic." Shizuka spoke, "This guy claims that he hates getting the attention yet he causes trouble which attracts attention.'' she pointed out.
"Getting attention and my love for creating trouble are two different things." Marcus argued.
"How are they different? No matter what you say... the more you create trouble, the more you attract attention. Easy as that." Hachiman thought.
Yukino then spoke, "Anyway... is there any specific reason why Marcus is joining this club?'' she asked with Yui nodding in agreement.
"Well... ever since attending this academy, I haven't done anything aside from attending class and initiating pranks.'' Marcus replied, "And the Christmas Cake over here..." he said jabbing a thumb at Shizuka, whom responded by swinging her fist at him but the douchebag easily dodges it, "... made me realize that I have to do something in this academy.'' he admitted, "And joining this club, a club the helps others, is the best start for me to do something different.'' he stated.
"McGee... as expected from a hero prodigy..." Shizuka complimented, "But next time you tease me again, I'm gonna slug your face hard." she threatened with a grin.
Yukino nodded, "I see." she said standing up, "Well then... as the president of this club, it is a privilege that you joined us Marcus McGee.'' she said offering him a hand, "I look forward with working with you." she said.
Marcus then accepted her handshake, "Um... uh... yeah..." he replied with a dumbfound look.
Meanwhile, Hachiman and Yui watches their interactions with confused looks as Yukino wasn't this welcoming when they joined the club. Then it hits them... does Yukino likes Marcus? They thought at the same time.
Nah... that can't be true.
THAT WAS THE TRUTH!
Bzzzttt...
Later that night at Neo-City, the city is completely quiet and empty, save for a few cars going around. Then we see Alden Cole walking around the sidewalk, he has a look of frustration on his face as he kept looking down as he walks.
"Just what the fuck is wrong with everyone?! Why won't they listen to me?!" Alden exclaimed in frustration, "Don't they understand that I'm right?! Yet they think I'm wrong! What the fuck is wrong with them? Don't they realized that I'm just doing the right thing?!" he ranted.
Suddenly, he heard the sound of a roller blades coming from behind and the moment he turns around, he was greeted by the sight of a golden colored baseball bat smashing down on his face.
Meanwhile walking out from a dark alley, we see Duncan Rosenblatt and Kenny Rogers with the latter shaking like a leaf.
"I'm not... entering... another alley at night..." Kenny muttered in fear.
"Told you, we shouldn't have entered that alley." Duncan stated.
The two boys then was greeted by Sylvia van Hossen and Raya Amanda in front of a closed candy store, the two girls are currently illuminated by the light of the street post.
Raya giggled, "Heya, boys." she greeted, "Duncan... can I ask you again whom your girlfriend is?'' she asked with a grin while pointing her finger downwards.
Duncan and Kenny looks at her in confusion, the two looks down and saw that they've been holding hands all this time, "AAAAHH!" they screamed before letting go of each other's hands as Raya bursts out laughing.
Sylvia then heard something from behind, "Hey, what's that sound?'' she asked getting everyone's attention.
Suddenly, a strange figure came out from one alley. The figure looks like a young boy with a black curly hair. He wears a red cap with numerous circle pins, the cap obscures most of his face. He wears a dark-grey hoodie jacket over a black long-sleeve shirt, dark-green shorts and golden-colored roller blades. On his hands is a golden-colored, slightly bent, baseball bat. This is the Shounen Bat also known as the Lil' Slugger.
Lil' Slugger
Shounen Bat
Kenny gasped in fear, "IT'S THE LIL' SLUGGER!" he exclaimed pointing his finger at the enigmatic figure.
"Get him!" Raya shouted.
The moment Raya gave the order, the Lil' Slugger quickly rushes to another alley as Duncan, Sylvia and Raya follows him. However, they quickly reached a dead end and the Lil' Slugger is nowhere to be seen.
"Where did he go? Where? Where? Where did he go?!" Raya demanded looking around.
"He.. he just vanished." Sylvia muttered in shock.
After a few minutes of searching, the three exits the alley. Duncan then noticed Kenny staring at the alley that the Lil' Slugger came out before, Kenny's eyes are wide open as he stares inside the alley in utter horror.
"Hey, Kenny, what's wrong?'' Duncan asked in concern.
Kenny shakingly pointed his finger at what's inside the alley, "T-T-That...'' he replied with a shaky voice.
Duncan, Raya and Sylvia then looks inside the alley and all of their eyes widen in shock and horror. Inside the alley was a young man sitting by a wall. His head is on his shoulder as blood drips down his face, his mouth is slightly open with a single drool pouring down.
The young man is none other than Alden Cole... and Alden... is dead.
A/N: Inspired from someonestupED, damnlastwords, Hope the Victor and Ace Neptune. All OCs and concepts not created by moi were given permission for me to use by it's respected creators.