AND I'M BACK! ANOTHER ROUND! Protector of Mankind, LETS GO!
"hello"- regular speech
'hello'- regular thoughts
"hello"- phone/ radio calls
'hello'- internal discussion
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(Valhalla Agency)
The room was spinning. Had been since he opened his eyes about twenty minutes ago. It sucked, but this was what he got for drinking as much as he had yesterday. He was suffering for it now. Focusing took a bit of effort, but he was able to marshal enough focus to direct his quirk into healing his liver and purging the alcohol from his system. About five minutes later, he stood up from his bed, their bed, and walked down to the bar.
He had a tab to settle, and an old friend to talk to.
Arriving at the bar, he saw his bartender cleaning more of his glasses. Seems some people had shown up after he had went to sleep. Did his heart good to know that his mead hall was still a place of respite for all who worked the hero profession. Its what he built it for after all. A safe haven from the public eye. And it was admittedly good to see some thing never changed, even if they were Eldritch demons.
"Alastor. I didn't say it last night, but its good to see you old friend." Greeted the red-haired hero. Leaning on the bar, he reached over and grabbed a glass before turning on the tap for a bit of water.
"Good to see you too, big guy. Missed you these last four decades." Said Alastor, leaning against the back of the bar and still polishing his tumblers. He inspected the one in his hand, only to find a spot and go back to scrubbing. His smile didn't waver in the slightest the whole time.
"Take off that stupid fucking disguise, it's a different era. You can just claim your quirk makes you look like you do these days and people will buy it." Naruto groused, draining the glass in his hands before quickly going for another. He needed it right now.
A soft shimmer covered Alastor's form, and before his eyes stood a genuine demon from hell. Didn't look all that different from his human disguise honestly, just with grey skin, jagged sharp teeth, black highlights in his hair, and red sclera and pupils. Still in his red suit though. Fuckin strawberry pimp. He put the now clean glass up on the counter with the rest, before turning to address his friend.
"Whether it's a different era or not, Lucifers rules are iron clad. Nobody is allowed to see my real form. You're the only known exception to that rule, my friend." Replied Alastor, moving his hands to the bar behind him, lifting himself up to sit on it. "And that's only because of you finding me all those years ago, you know that."
"Didn't think you the type to follow anyone's rules, Alastor." Retorted Naruto, draining another glass of water.
"All the denizens of hell follow lucy's rules, Naruto. Even if we might not like them, we follow them." Grimly replied the Radio demon, picking up a fine Cognac brand and popping the top, before pouring out a healthy serving for himself and sipping some back. Clicking his tongue at the taste, he turned to the red head at the bar. "How do you humans get it to taste so good? Hell has Cognac, but it doesn't taste near as good."
"Practice and patience, Alastor, two things hell seems to lack majorly." Replied the Thunderer, having drained another glass of water. "So, what, you all follow the rules of some prick you've never even met? Seems like an awful system."
"Awful system or not, it's mine. And so far, the past six thousand years have proven my rules work." Came a new voice, the two present in the bar turning their heads to see the newcomer.
The newcomer looked like a human man, if an exceptionally good looking one. He was tall, his hair dark and clean, a well maintained and stylized facial hair of stubble on his face, his eyes dark. He stood in a clean, deep black suit, with a black dress shirt under his coat. He wore a very expensive looking watch on his left wrist, with a black stone set in a gold ring on his right hand.
"Well, well, didn't realize I was in Georgia!" Retorted Naruto, much to the amusement of Alastor and the mild annoyance of the newcomer, who moved to stand beside him at the bar.
"I despise that song, implying I could lose a fiddle playing competition, how preposterous." He Groused, turning to the overlord behind the bar. "The best whiskey you have here Alastor, if you would please."
"You'd better plan on paying for that, that's not cheap." Spoke up Naruto, glancing at the newcomer out of the corner of his eye, draining another glass as he did.
"The Devil always pays his dues, sir. I will pay in full; you can be assured of that." Retorted Lucifer, turning to look at the hero across from him, leaning on his right arm as he did.
"Highland Park Thor 16 year old single malt scotch whiskey, Comin right up Lucy!" belted out Alastor, hopping down and grabbing one of the high end glasses, before opening up the locked cupboard beneath the bar, grabbing the Glass bottle inside it's stylized wooden case, before pouring out a healthy serving for the lord of hell, serving the drink neat to him.
"No garnish?" questioned Lucifer, before taking a sip and double taking at the flavor of the drink.
Smirking, Alastor retorted with "Doesn't need it, does it?" before putting the cork back in the bottle and stashing it beneath the bar. He hopped back up on his counter and picked back up his drink when he did, sipping it once more.
"No, no it does not." Agreed Lucy, before turning back to face the mortal one of his overlords worked for. Seeing him drinking water, he nudged him with his shoulder. "Drink with us, you might find yourself enjoying it."
"About twelve hours late for me to be drinking. I've had my fill, and now I'm trying to sober up before I go deal with a lot more shit. Maybe when the day is over, I'll have another." Replied Naruto, finishing his glass of water before pushing himself off the bar. "I'll clear my tab later tonight, Alastor. See you later, Alastor, Lucifer."
"Not like I can charge you for drinking your own Booze, big guy." Retorted Alastor, shaking his head, his disguise coming back with a faint shimmer, leaving the human bartender once more.
"Wait." Spoke the devil, setting his drink on the countertop, before moving in behind the hero. "I have questions you need to answer."
"And I know how your system works. A favor for your questions?" Returned Naruto, slightly catching Lucifer off guard, before a small smile took over his face.
"A human who knows how to bargain, how different. Deal." Agreed Lucifer, offering his hand to Naruto, who shook it immediately, knowing how deals with the celestial plane worked. A handshake after a deal was binding, neither could back out or not comply now. Simple, but effective.
"What do you want to know?" Asked Naruto, moving over to his chair at the long table, before taking his seat and kicking back in his chair. Lucifer moved to sit in the chair next to him, kicking his own feet up when he did.
"A lot of things, but the number one right now, is what do you desire?" asked lucy, his stare not leaving Naruto, who felt the overwhelming need to answer his question. He shook it off and snorted out his amusement.
"No need for that, I'd have told you anyway." He acquitted, before leaning back a little further. "What I want more than anything, right now, is to have my wife back. To hold her one last time and say my final goodbyes before letting her go back to where she belongs."
"You don't want her brought back to life, despite knowing I can do just that?" questioned Lucifer, the mortal in front of him intrigued him. Being able to resist his Desire Exhibition alone interested him, never mind anything else.
"At what cost to me or others I love?" Retorted Naruto, to which Lucy shrugged his shoulders in a 'Fair enough' Gesture. "Besides, the cycle of life and death must be preserved. The one thing I think your father got right."
"Fair. A sound reason. Except your violating it right now. You were supposed to have died against the serpent, but somehow you've returned. How did you do that I do have to wonder?" Pondered lucifer, having moved from kicking his feet up to lounging in his chair with one leg crossed over his other knee.
"That one I have no solid answer for. I have a theory, but nothing solid or proven true." Responded Naruto, being careful to phrase himself carefully so as to avoid lying to Lucifer.
"Lets hear it. I'll do what I can to sus out the truth from it." he replied, getting comfy in his chair.
And so Naruto dove into his ruminations and his ponderings, explaining his Quirk and it's methods of functioning. He described the incredible circumstances that brought about his return, and everything that had gone on since. Lucifer had gone quiet; a contemplative look on his face as he did.
"Well?" prompted Naruto, getting a shaken head from Lucifer, who reached for his drink and drained what little he had left, having been sipping it since they sat down.
"I can't find anything wrong with it. It seems you got lucky and got my fathers last miracle he left before retiring. The one in a trillion chance." He responded, getting a nod from Naruto.
"So what happens now?" He asked getting a shrug from Lucy.
"Now? I go home, tell my daughter's about this lovely new bar I found that one of their business partners tends to, and convince them to come back with me later tonight." He replied, standing up and buttoning his coat to leave.
"Well, don't let me keep you. Take care now, Lucy." Replied Naruto, getting a smirk from the Devil.
"Your not too bad for a mortal. I'll enjoy when you join me for eternity." He responded, getting a smirk from Naruto.
"We'll see. Now go, we both have a lot to do today." He retorted, watching as the Devil opened a circular portal in the air, and stepped clean through. The portal slid shut behind him, leaving disturbing silence in his wake.
"Well what's on your agenda for the day boss?" Questioned Alastor, polishing another glass, likely the one he just got done using.
"Press release first." He sighed out, before a hard look crossed his eyes. "Then, a few hours in the chamber, see where I stand physically now. Then I'll probably be up for a drink."
(A few hours later)
Word had been spread, and the reporters took the news like a fish does a worm on a hook. U.A. would be doing a Press Release about the events that occurred over the past week.
And the Thunderer would be there to answer a few questions as well.
Naturally, this garnered national attention, followed shortly by global attention. There were hundreds of cameras, all of them pointed directly at the podium where the announcements would take place. The paparazzi were, for once, disturbingly quiet. None of them made much noise, eagerly awaiting the first speech of the 'Thunder God Hero' in over forty years. Coverage of this could make or break careers.
When the conference finally began, in was opened by the Principal of U.A. high, the chimera Nezu. He explained the events of the training camp, the circumstances that led to the capture of Katsuki Bakugo by the League of villains, the rescue initiative devised by the Number one hero All Might, along with a significant chunk of the other members of the top ten, and the emergence of the Villain being called 'All For One'.
"When the Villain took both All Might and Endeavor away to the memorial of the Thunderer, by their own reports, they fought him for about five minutes before All For One disengaged, retreating up and away, and calling the serpent that was seen forty years ago. With its emergence, Endeavor tried to stop it quickly, which sadly proved less then effective. It was then that Thor's right hand revealed himself, the 'All-Seeing Heimdall', and attempted to distract him. Sadly, he lost his life in the process, and his private funeral service will take place in a few days." Summarized Nezu, before being spoken over by another.
"May haps I should take it from here, eh Nezu?" Came a voice from above, making heads and the cameras swing up only to get gasps of shock form the crowd. Floating in the air, polished armor shining, mighty beard braided elegantly, hair long, straight and shiny, and cape flowing in the wind of the open-air press release, was the 'Thunder God Hero'.
Thor Odinson had arrived.
Cameras flashed continuously as he set down, walking to the podium and taking the place Nezu's stand had just occupied. Shuffling a little bit, he cleared his throat before speaking into the mic.
"Forgive me if I seem a bit nervous, it's been forty years since I did this last." He began, getting a smattering of chuckles when he did. Smiling at the joke hitting a few people, he quickly began to tell his tale.
"To tell you all the truth, it's not been forty years for me. I fought the serpent, killed it out in the open seas, and then was brought back to the beach where I thought I had passed out. Then I wake up in a box and call my hammer back to me, and I see the serpent, alive and well, once again raging in Kamino ward. It wasn't till I saw my Youngest adopted son Endeavor again, now my own age, that I realized how much time had passed. After discussing a few things with him, I grabbed the serpent again, pulled it back out to sea again, and didn't hold myself back to just killing it this time. I made sure it will stay gone this time, disintegrated it completely and utterly in it's entirety. There will not be a third one, that much I do swear." He spoke, captivating all with the perspective of the worlds hero, making them all realize how jarring it must have been for him. Too pass out and wake up forty years later? It must have been terrible.
"sir, a question, please?" came a raised hand in amongst the crowd belonging to a tall russet-haired man in a suit with a pair of thick glasses.
"Yes please, what's your name young man?" he responded, eager for a question to answer.
"Jimmy Olsen, reporter for Americas daily planet, I think I speak for everyone when I ask this question: are you okay?" He asked getting many who were glaring at him to stop and realize he just used his one question to be a decent human being, instead of getting a big scoop before they could.
"… huh, I think you're the first reporter to ever ask me that. To actually answer that, I think I will be. It will take me some time, but I like to think I'll get there. Thank you young man. Do you have another question? This one actually about the press conference?" he asked the respectful young man, who actually stopped to think about his question, before asking him.
"Yeah, I have one. Video footage of your fight with the villain who called the serpent, it shows you talking to him. Did you know him somehow?" Jimmy asked, getting a grimace in return.
"Unfortunately, yes I did. He was a villain from before even my time, a monster unlike any other. He was often called the 'demon king of the underworld'. Any crime on the list, if you can name it, odds are at some point he committed it, bar a select few he refused to associate with." He explained, much to the horror of everyone world-wide.
"Such as?" Came jimmy's question, shelving his own shock at the existence of such a monster for so long.
"Sexual assault, Pedophilia, sexual trafficking, cannibalism and the like. He viewed them as despicable acts for the weak and disgusting, not worthy of a truly dangerous man like himself. I believe the only time I asked him about it, he responded that 'If a man is so weak that he can't control his basest urges, he doesn't deserve the gift of life he's been given.' Only time I've ever agreed with him on anything." Naruto finished up, before moving back from the podium.
"As much as I'd love to answer a few more questions, I'll have to wrap this up for now. I have several other appointments to get to, including physical therapy and training to get back into proper fighting condition. I'll be active again in a few weeks time hopefully. I'll host another press conference soon." He finished, before taking off into the sky, flying in the distance to his agency to begin his rebuilding process.
He could feel the sluggish nature of his muscles and responses, time to fix that.
"Danger Chamber, here I come!"
(in the Todoroki Household)
The three youngest children of the Todoroki family were sat around the T.V. in the living room, watching the news broadcast from their apparent grandfather. Their eyes were laser locked onto the screen, so much so that they missed the sound of the door opening behind them.
"What are you all watching?"
"Gods above!" Screeched the children, each terrified out of their minds by their fathers surprise entrance. He had a grim look on his face, like he normally did. There was something different, like he knew something was about to cause a problem.
"You're fathers Press Conference." Came Shoto's response, the first one among them to recover his wits from the surprise. He was still startled but at least he was able to function. The other two were still trying to calm themselves.
"Come into the dining room. We need to have a serious discussion." Replied Enji, turning himself in the direction of the aforementioned room.
"Yeah, no thanks. I'll pass." Spoke up Natsuo, not wanting to be in any room with endeavor for longer then possible if he could manage it.
"It's not an optional meeting." Ground out Enji, getting grit teeth and a Tsk from his middle son, before his sister put her hand on his back and rubbed it a bit, getting a thankful nod before all three walked in.
When they walked in their 'Father' was sat at the head of the table, waiting for them to sit. Wanting to get this over with as soon as possible, they all quickly sat down, waiting for their father to start talking.
"There's no easy way to say it, so I'll come right out and do so. I'm in a relationship, and I'd like for her to meet all of you." Began Enji, getting shocked looks from all three of his children. All was silent for a moment, before someone spoke up.
"If this is a joke, it isn't funny dad." Spoke up Fuyumi, seeing the growing rage on Natsuo's face, and the apathetic face on shoto's coming back for the first time since the sports festival.
"There is no joke, I want to introduce her to my children. What's so wrong about that?" Said Enji, behaving as if he was genuinely confused with her response.
"There's a hell of a lot wrong with it, considering your still married to mom!" Ground out Natsuo, looking fit to freeze Enji Solid at the moment. "You know, of everything I thought you were, a cheater wasn't one of them. Guess there's no depths you won't sink to though, Huh?"
"So, you don't want to meet her?" Asked Enji, looking deeply troubled at that.
"No…" Came the cold, anger laced voice of Shoto, looking like he was about to kill his father right then and there.
"Damn, you hear that?" He spoke up, confusing his kids.
"Not going to lie, I'm a bit hurt none of you wanted to see me." Came the soft voice form behind them, one all of the children knew instinctively. Turning as one, their eyes bulged, and their jaws dropped when they saw their mother stood there, leaning against the entryway to the dining room form the living room, a small, happy smile on her face.
Natsuo reacted first.
"MOM!" he shouted, launching himself from his chair and into his waiting mothers arms, Fuyumi not far behind him, both latching on to her with a fierce love that they held reserved only for her.
Shoto was frozen in his chair at the sight of his mother, home and happy again. Turning to his father, he saw him with a huge smile on his face, tears in his eyes at the sight of his wife and children reuniting in front of him. "You tricked us."
Turning to his youngest son, he gave him a small smirk, something Shoto had never seen on his fathers face before, before he leaned in towards him to stage whisper into his youngest's ear.
"This was all her idea, and don't let her tell you any different." he shared, before a finger tapped him on the side of his head, getting both of their attention. Looking up the found Rei there, smiling down at them.
"What was that you just said Enji?"
"Merely telling our youngest the truth, before you try and convince him it was all my idea." He smiled, getting a giggle in return. Before she leaned down to stage whisper in shoto's other ear.
"It was all his idea; don't you think so Shoto?"
A small smile on his face, Shoto turned to his father. "Sorry, she sound more innocent then you do." Getting chuckles from his sibling in turn.
"Curses, I've been found out!" Enji laughed, pulling their mother into his lap as he did. "So, you've all met her now, what do you think?"
Fuyumi smiled. "She's amazing."
Natsuo grinned. "Best mom ever!"
Shoto had a small smile on his face. "Welcome home."
And Scene! YES! TOM ELLIS IS LUCIFER! Get over it. He's literally perfect as him. And, before you ask, he has two daughters. One is from Hazbin Hotel, the other from the Lucifer T.V. show. Do the math. It'll equal out, I promise you. In short, Tom Ellis is ol' Lucy's disguise when he decided to play around on earth. Figured I'd try and make a nice blend of the two, Lucifer around family/ Lucy around Anyone else.
Alastor is Alastor from Hazbin Hotel! Though I made that clear, but so many of you have asked if he actually was in the P.M. that I thought I'd come right out and say it. as for what he's doing here, not telling yet. I'll reveal that later on down the line.
Lucy owes Naruto a favor! Oh nooo… that's not good.
Rei is home! Lets see how much better Shoto is when he has that positive influence that little bit sooner. I will maker a difference I promise you.
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