SilverPsychic; GUYYYS! It's almost been 1 year!
Izuku; THAT'S AWESOME! Wait…for what again?
SilverPsychic; On January 28th it's the 1st anniversary of this story! And in one year I have gotten 15,000 readers! I'm in tears! Thank you so much! And I know it's a little bit late (a lot bit late) but because byjy asked, and I loved the idea, I have made a side chapter for what happened while Mephlies was in control of Silver. Honestly, before I never wrote it out and planned to leave it a mystery. Mainly because Im bad at fight seances, but honestly…it turned out pretty good!
Silver; Yeah, well…as good as it can get when a demon is your main character…
Izuku; She worked hard on it, and I do think it was pretty good.
SilverPsychic; Yep! I've been catching up on a lot of stuff that I've been meaning to do…and since I'm in such a good mood, I'll disclaim. I still do not own Sonic or MHA, both belong to their respectful owners. SEGA and Horikoshi! THANKS AGAIN!
Chapter 16; Whats a…Schoolent?
"Yes, we have thought about that. Every year you guys get the spotlight at the Sports Festival," Silver's ears dipped slightly, still sad he hadn't been able to join that event or even ever learn WHAT IT WAS- "This is for everyone else. The Support Course, General Studies, and Business Course. Sure it's not as big but it's still something they look forward to every year." Azaiwa fiddled with the zipper on his sleeping bag and Silver caught sight of Kirishima's stance falter, "Everyone else has been feeling stressed here at U.A. because of the trouble the Hero Course has caused, and the Dorms which had to be adopted because of the hero course."
The kid sat back down looking slightly ashamed of himself, "Well when you put it like that, it'd seem unfair to cancel."
"Exactly, this year's Schoolent wont be as big and will only be open to U.A. students and staff, with a few exceptions. But that doesn't mean you get a free pass. So you guys need to decide what you will be doing as a class…" Azaiwa said as his statement trailed off causing him to slump and an immediate snore sounded from their teacher.
"He's out?!"
Iida and Momo stepped up in front of the class and took charge, "Ok! It is my duty as Class Representative to facilitate the process from here! I promise I will do my very best! First, let's start with a quick brainstorming session!" Does he always have to yell?! "If anyone has an idea, raise your hand!"
Mother of Iblis, Silver thought too soon. Everyone burst into ear-piercing shrieks of excitement and harsh winds were pulling his long hair into his face. The psychic was pretty petrified by the sudden change and just stiffly sat at his desk with wide orbs. Literally, what was a schoolent? It was a good thing, or something fun or pretty maybe? Silver hesitant rose his hand and was surprised to be called on first.
"Uh, well what's a school fest?" Silver asked bluntly, showing his genuine confusion as he also tried to fix his messy hair.
Iida stood still for a moment before growing a smile, "Well, a school festival is a festival that the school puts on, each class has to think of an idea to do like the different stations of a carnival Some people might do games or shows, mirror mazes, or food stations. It is just to let the school have fun, it's fun to make and visit stations. So we are trying to think of an idea that our class can do for the school." Iida nodded at Silver's brightening face, "Do you understand?"
"I think so! That sounds awesome!"
"Well, do you have any ideas?" Iida asked and Silver thought, his mind running 100 thoughts per second, "I'm sure-"
Silver interrupted with thoughtful excitement, "Well, I dunno about a whole class idea but I can do something kinda like light lanterns. I would need Todoroki's help though because I need fire for it to work and then they just pop into little harmless orange and blue glitter," Rounding his hands into a ball and forming a small psychic bubble, Silver lifted it, and it gently floated towards the ceiling, "ItsIt'st quite an event but for of a decoration idea, I'm sorry." Silver frowned and allowed the little bubble to pop raining small dust like blue glitter down onto his head, disappearing upon contact, "I just remembered it and thought it would be cool." Silver fiddled with his fingers suddenly finding his idea stupid.
"Wow! That's so pretty!" Uraraka commented and lifted her hands, "Why did you never show us?"
"...well… it's kinda useless in battle and is more for a serene idea…" Silver muttered as his ears slunk back, "never mind, it's useless."
Iida wrote something down and Silver peeked up with surprise to see his idea on the board, "Don't worry, I'm sure it will fit with anything we do." He smiled and went back to calling for main ideas.
Silver smiled knowing those little bubbles would be a solid side decoration, even though it was useless. 'I guess that means I have to practice with them some more and make sure they are perfect. I should make sure I can absently hold a lot of them without hassle that way I don't accidentally catch anything on fire…if I can just get used to the gentle hold, it'll be fine. They normally take a lot of focus because they are so delicate but Im sure I can-' Silver absently focused on making another little bubble, editing a small bit like the size and with it, 'Some practice will work well with this, and they are so much better with fire inside. Without the fire, I kinda have to force them to move and it doesn't look as natural.' Silver tossed the bubble up a little only for it to gently float back down, having the gravity of the moon, where it would flout for a little but still flout back down.
"SILENCE! BE CIVIL!" Iida shouts causing the bubbles to pop and Silver to shoot his attention to the front of the class, seeing so many more suggestions on the board now and everyone talking at once.
Silver rolled his eyes but wasn't able to do anything because the bell suddenly rang and Azaiwa woke up, "Well, that was highly unproductive." Their teacher stated the obvious and slowly walked towards the door, "Oh and if you don't pick an idea by tomorrow morning, we are going with my idea." He glared at the class, "An educational lecture."
"You mean just a class?!" Kaminari looked disgusted, "Who would come see that?"
Kirishima smiled brightly, "Don't worry, we'll pick tonight!" The whole class agreed whole heartily and Silver mentally slapped himself in the face for not paying much attention.
Silver beamed as he stepped onto the hospital linoleum and gave a gentle smile, "Eri!" Though Silver didn't get much interaction with the small child during the raid, he was still asked to be seen by Eri, "How are you doing?" The thought of seeing her made the psychic beam and watched as Mirio made some jokes about fruit.
They cut up some small apples for the young girl, Mr. Azaiwa being at the door if anything went wrong. The apple skin was pealed into a cape-like decoration and Eri ate one with a little nod. Something was troubling her though, that was obvious.
"This whole time, even when I had a fever. I couldn't stop thinking about you, and how you saved me. But I don't even know what to call you two, I know Lemillons name but that's it. So what's yours?" Silver was a little shocked at her niceness and how she was concerned over his name, but he happily obliged.
"My name is Izuku Midoriya, but you can call me Deku since we're going by hero names."
Silver beamed and puffed out his chest a bit instinctively, "I'm Silver! My hero name is Psychic but I would like it if you just called me Silver, it's more relaxed." Silver explained before feeling that was a little loose and not quite the best, simple way he could have explained, "I just want you to act like a friend instead of a business buddy. I…yeah just call me Silver." The ivory teen shut his mouth before he went off into a useless ramble and made the situation much more awkward.
"Deku? Silver?" She echoed thoughtfully before dipping her head, "And the guy wearing glasses. All of you got hurt because of me…" She looked back up, her ruby orbs piercing right into Silver's soul, "And because of me that goop guy made you a monster." Eri said tearfully, referring to Silver's natural hedgehog form which split his feelings, making him want to thank her because he was happy he could be him again, but obviously, Mephlies being in control scared her and it hurt for her to call him a monster, "I'm so sorry, I hurt everyone and you guys were just trying to help." Warm tears slid down the innocent girl's face, "And I caused your quirk to be lost because you were protecting me-"
Amid his mental war, Silver was only able to squeak out a few muttered words, "Hey it's ok." While he said that the young psychic tried to ease his feelings of doubt and sorrow by quoting his friend Sonic, remembering when the confident speedster would give a soft smile and say that to the ivory hedgie.
Luckily Mirio was able to convey Silver's message better by using real words, "Eri, none of us think this is your fault at all! You know what we are thinking? 'Man are we stupid glad Eri is ok!'," Mirio looked at the two younger freshmen behind him, his eyes asking if that's how they felt Izuku immediately nodded while Silver took a moment to catch on and nodded with a smile, "See? No need to apologize, everyone fought to see you smile!"
There was a visible spark in Eri's eyes before she started tugging on her face and making weird grunts, "Ermmmm!" Izuku and Mirio seemed confused while Silver got a hint on what she was trying to do, but hoped it wasn't what he thought, "This is silly…I think I forgot what smiling feels like."
At that moment, Silver's world shattered. Staring at the young girl in front of him was like looking into a mirror of his past, and he swore he wouldn't let anyone else suffer as he did. Seeing she didn't even know how to smile…he saw himself battered and bloody, thin and scared, burnt and alone. She was young like he was, but they were lucky to have found her and saved her for who knows how many more years of planned torcher…yet she still wasn't saved. Like he was, Silver saw everything he had ever dreamed of and more, yet he didn't belong, his home still wasn't saved. This girl, was like all his pain and trauma, conjured into a single person. It was horrifying for him because he knew what it was like to suffer for so long that smiling wasn't even a thing. And it hurt, it hurt to see someone else go through something so bad, that they have such a similar outcome.
Silver's amber eyes teared up unintentionally, still staring at Eri with a horrified look. Izuku and Mirio also seemed to be shocked into silence, but Silver was having a whole emotional breakdown. She didn't know how to be happy, how to smile…Silver, shakingly, jumped to Eri and hugged her. Eri seemed surprised and awkwardly just sat there, and Silver cried on her.
"I'm sorry…" Silver whispered and hugged her a little tighter, knowing she needed it more than anyone, "I'm sorry you have to know that too…" Eri moved a little to his words, seeming to be a bit surprised, "I'm so sorry you had to suffer as I did." His whispers echoed around her ear but went unheard by anyone else, "I'm so sorry that you had to live like that…and know…" Silver shut his eyes tight and brought Eri closer, "No one should ever have to feel how I felt, especially not someone like you." Silver pulled back and his eyes met with her ruby ones as she looked at Silver with a surprised look, seemingly unknowing how to process someone who was a U.A. hero, someone who saved her, was once just like her. Silver dipped his head a little and hugged her again, this time much softer, "Don't worry, we will help you, you'll give you a reason to smile."
Everyone else seemed a little surprised by Silver's display, no one expected Silver to be so triggered by her words, "Mr. Azaiwa! Can Eri leave the hospital? For one day at least?" Izuku bounced up and turned to their teacher, the teacher muttering an answer before Izuku beamed, "Then let's take her to the school festival!"
"Oh yeah! Midoriya that's the bestest idea ever!" Mirio beamed and Silver shared an exciting smile. (A\N; And tthat'sthe BESTEST Grammer Miri-bro!)
"What's that?"
Silver clambered off her bed with excitement, "It's a festival at our school! Everyone is doing something! There will be food and games! I've never been to one but it seems like a lot of fun!" A small hidden hedgehog tail wagged harshly (A/N; yes, Silver does have a hedgehog tail and ears, he just finds it useless to cut a buncha holes in his pants for some small, pretty useless tail.) as Silver bounced up and down, "This is perfect!"
"I bet there will even be candied apples there! It's an apple dipped in some crackly sugar stuff! I just know you'll love it!" Mirio said enthusiastically adding to the hype, making Eri's eyes widen and her mouth water.
Azaiwa even gained a small smile at the idea, "Alright, I'll talk it over with the principal."
Izuku beamed somehow even bigger, " Thank you! Well, Eri, what do you think?"
Eri looked at everyone and locked eyes with a very excited Silver, "Well…" She looked back at Deku, "Just a minute ago when I didn't know your names…I was scared and didn't know what to do. I just knew I wanted to be friends with the people who helped me!" Her eyes glowed with the happy seriousness Silver's amber orbs commonly claimed.
"Eri, we are already friends!" Silver said, his heart swelling, "And we'll make sure you can smile, that you can smile a bunch!" He just wanted to give her another hug, but opted not to, because she wasn't quite used to positive contact yet.
"We'll start building a case to make sure you can come out!" Mirio beamed and clenched his hand together, "I'm on a break from school right now, so I can hang out with you before our festival date!" Man did that sound like Sonic, and his pose even more so…
"Whats a…date?"
Mirio laughed at her innocence, "It's when two people like each other very much and go somewhere together." Eri tilted her head and her next line made Silver smile, she was so much like him, it was worrying.
"So…were going on a date?"
Izuku awkwardly smiled and furrowed his brows, "Maybe that's enough for one day." Everyone laughed and Silver left the hospital grinning.
'Izuku, I need to talk to you later.'
Silver stepped foot on the U.A. dorms and sighed, after the hospital trip they had a BUNCH of school work they had to catch up on, and once they FINALLY finished-it was dark outside. Silver was quite exhausted, and they still had to help with the School Fest thing, he hoped they had just picked something good. And after this, he wanted to talk to Midoriya about his regained memories, CAUSE HE PROMISED TO TELL HIM!
After a quick explanation, Silver had a rock in his stomach, not the idea was bad. Of course, it was amazing but…he didn't like singing or dancing. Again, not that he was bad at it…just he…kinda had stage fright. He got all nervous and trippy and forgot what he was supposed to do around people he didn't know, that amplified when it was a bunch of people he didn't know…and they were still looking for a guitarist, as well as vocalist, and more dancers…perhaps he could squeeze into the special effects? He had already shown the bubbles and Iida promised to use them so yeah, he could-
"Silver, why don't you be our vocalist?"
Those words were words from his nightmares. "You could also play the guitar-"
All eyes were on him as Jiruo spoke, bringing his terrors to life, and Silver's face flushed, "N-No, sorry." He quickly stuttered and locked his eyes on the floor. His heart fell into his stomach and his stomach was doing flips, why Jiruo, why?
"What? But you're so good! You'd be perfect!" She said pleading, "Come on, that song you played-"
"Was a one-time thing." Silver quickly cut in, "I'm not singing, playing instruments, or dancing." His ears had pinned back and his face was bright red, almost as bright as Kirishima's hair, "Please don't bring that up or use that as an example."
Hakugure somehow made this even worse, "What happened to you being willing to try new things? And amnesia bliss? Come on, you don't even know if you like it!" She, in three sentences, had successfully cornered him.
Silver couldn't break his act, nor could he just go on stage and do whatever. It was true when he had amnesia he may have blissfully tried it and gone along with it but…argh why couldn't these girls save their sly thinking for hero training?! Everyone did seem intrigued by both girls' statements and Silver was frozen stiff…what was he gonna DO?! When he thought his panic couldn't raise anymore, Izuku tilted his head and added to Silver's panicking thoughts.
"Yeah, why don't you just give it a shot? And what song are you talking about Jiruo? I've never heard Silver sing before."
'HEY YOU IDIOT MIDORIYA!' Silver mentally shouted, activating his Telepathy and successfully making Izuku flinch and look at Silver, 'Why the HECK do you think I have been wanting to talk to you?!' Izuku went wide-eyed and thought back a soft'oh' as Jiruo spoke up, "Before the raid, I think the night before actually. He asked to borrow my instruments and played a song beautifully, he said he even wrote it himself." She looked at Silver slightly sad, "You'd be perfect for the vocals and do wonders for the guitar! Come on, please?"
Silver huffed, "No," and crossed his arms, stomping his foot on the ground, "Forget it," Kaminari whined about something saying to just try it and Silver glared at him sharply, "Stop pushing would you?! The song I played for you is only for when I am stressed and need to calm down, I…when I played that it triggered a few memories and one being I get severe stage fright when I'm playing to someone I do not know, and its much worse with a crowd." Silver said softly and his ears dipped, "I'm sorry but no, I get a lot like Amajiki and can't handle it." He kicked his boot on the floor a bit ashamed.
"Oh…" Everyone went quiet before Hagakure spoke up again, "How about dancing? Can you dance?"
"Y-Yeah I can dance but…I'm not that good at it."
"Would you feel more comfortable doing that?" Jiruo asked and Silver looked at her, thinking for a moment, "I mean if you ever change your mind and do want to sing or play, feel free to."
Silver did still get a little shy while dancing, but he could do that on stage… especially if he wasn't the only one and eyes wouldn't be all on him. He was in a band with Sonic and Shadow but normally eyes were on Sonic or Shadow, not him. And even when they were and it was a solo for him…Sonic just had a calming energy about him, he played the bass in the band so he was normally next to Silver. And whenever he plays with or for Blaze it was like fear wasn't a thing for him, he could just sing his heart out. Sing, dance, and play all at once, everything was possible when Blaze was around. Otherwise, not really…and the only other person who would have a calming effect on Silver would be Izuku and he was dancing. It was kinda odd, he enjoyed the attention as well as hated it, he loved to be in the spotlight but it was so unnatural for him that he feared he would mess it up and get a bunch of angry people chasing him.
"Silver?"
Silver snapped from his trance and looked up, "Hmm? Sorry, did you say something?" Silver mentally sighed (...he sighed in his head…wow…) and had to agree he did seem a lot like Izuku, even spacing out like him-wait was he muttering too?!
"Could you show us some moves?" Ashido repeated excitedly and Silver frowned, he could…
But he didn't know exactly what to do, especially since it was really weird to dance with no music, "...Uh…yeah?"
Silver said and did a simple Baby freeze (Hip Hop dance) before deciding to do something a little more. He was still going for something simple as well as eye-catching so he did a Hand Glide into a Back Spin, simply ending with a Pop Up. It was easy enough and got everyone happy, quickly agreeing he should be on the dance team. About time they moved this show away from him…
Welp…he STILL wasn't gonna be able to talk to Izuku tonight. Everyone figured out their roles and whatnot after 1 IN THE MORNING! (A/N; Cue Silver crying inside.) Jiruo, Bakugo, Kaminari, Tokoyami, and Yaoyarozu were all on the band team. Silver fitting in both special effects and dance like Aoyama because they had promised and kept the fiery psychic bubble idea. Todoroki, Sero, Kirishima, and Kota were all on the special effects with Silver and Aoymama. While Izuku, Uraraka, Tsu, Shoji, Iida, Mineta, Ashido, Sato, Ojiro, and Hagakure were all on the dance team with Silver and again Aoymama.
For Silver, that meant he had to get used to using the bubbles absentmindedly while doing something else. That or get so good at the dance he could do it absently while focusing on the bubbles… either one. Probably the first but whatever. Once Silver got to his bed though, without even getting under the covers or changing out of his causal clothes, Silver fell onto and into a black void of sleep.
"Well…" All Might hummed after everything that had been said in the last hour in a half, "That's good I suppose…" He took a sip of his tea and leaned forwards.
Silver furrowed his brows and frowned, "It's good that I was kidnapped and torchered for 2 weeks?"
"No!" All Might quickly respond, "Not at all, I meant…good that you regained all your memories and that we came in time too, kinda unknowingly, save you from All for One." He sighed and dipped his head in thought before looking back up and putting a hand on Silver's head, "Sorry had to suffer through that."
Silver's eyes crossed and looked at All Might's hand like an awwed toddler, "I wonder what would have happened if Kacchan didn't get kidnapped…" Silver looked at Izuku and All Might took his hand away, "Would they have successfully turned you into a Nomu? Would you have turned into someone trapped inside their own body but was forced to do as the League said? Or would your mind have completely changed…? Would you still have been saveable? Would we have even thought about saving you or would they have just played it off as a new member? What would they make you do? Would you alone boost their power to make them unstoppable?" Izuku muttered on and on many possibilities to Silver's horror and All Might had to step in before Silver started crying.
"Young Midoriya…" All Might said softly and Izuku stopped looking at his mentor, "I think that is a little too much right now." He gave a small subtle nod to Silver who was shaking with horror, his mind running a million alternate outcomes where everything ended bad for him, the poor hedgehog's ears pinned back with the look of a scared-kicked little puppy.
"Ah! Sorry, Silver!" Izuku nervously waved his hands around to grab Silver's attention again, "I didn't mean to mutter like that, I'm so sorry." He hugged Silver awkwardly and Silver glanced at him, trying to ignore the horrible what-ifs in his head, "None of that happened so your safe!"
"I-Its o-ok…" Silver muttered, "I know, I-I unders-stand…" Silver shuttered a little and returned the hug, shoving all those what-ifs into a locked away place, and giving a sigh, "So how do you feel about all of this? Do you still feel comfortable around me or…am I like…dangerous?" Silver choked out and closed his eyes, pinning his ears back, knowing he wasn't dangerous or meant any harm, but it was up to how All Might and Izuku felt.
Izuku popped up from the hug, "You're not dangerous! You're my friend! Otherworldly hedgehog or not!" He was completely serious and glared Silver down as if what he said was the dumbest idea, "None of what you said even begins to make me think you're dangerous! If you came here on purpose, maybe I would be a little more hesitant. Came here to warn us of something, or help us fight off a bigger threat then no, came here to invade…? Perhaps I would figure your a bit dangerous. But you were abducted by All For One so all of those options are off the table, you didn't even know we existed!"
"I kinda did." Silver corrected, getting confused glances, "My world has encountered other worlds before. Mostly to help them though, and we have fought off many larger threats to many worlds so it could have been possible that in the future I would have, or Sonic maybe, come here to warn you or help you fight off a bigger threat. But no, we have never invaded. In fact, my world has three? Four maybe different species from all over the galaxy just chilling on our planet. Wisps, Humans which we often call Overlanders, The Babylonians Rogues, Koco…and whatever the Chao originated from." Silver listed off and closed his eyes thoughtfully, "I think the most harmful aliens we have encountered we the Meterex and the Black Arms. We have also gotten to alternate dimensions and the multiverse and man that thing is hectic…"
"Man, your technology is much more advanced than ours…"
Silver looked at All Might with a smile, "Eh, that was mostly Tails or Eggman. Plus it's not a race or anything."
Izuku frowned, "So if you knew about us all along then you could have easily taken us over."
"Sure but why would we?" Silver asked confused, "Our world is perfect for us! It's different compared to this one but it's still wonderful, and it's so similar! Why would we need something we already have?" Silver grinned remembering the sun sets in Emerald Coast, or the breeze in Green Hills, "Why would we want to become the villains we are stopping? I already mentioned this but we have Humans in our world as well, so we know how you guys do things. Roughly 20% of our population is humans, 5% being Chao, Koco, and Wisps, and the rest being Anthropomorphic animals." The psychic time traveler thought for a moment, "I think we have humans because so many fall through Genesis Portals, the weirdest things come out of those…."
"My point is you knew of us but still left us alone," Izuku said and Silver looked back at his friend, "So to me that's a point saying you don't mean any trouble and do just intend peace." Silver beamed and lent back.
Changing into his natural hedgehog form, Silver kicked his legs back and forth on the edge of the couch, "That's good…" His thoughts wandered again and he let out another long sigh, "I forgot to mention Counterparts." Silver sat up straight again, "You guys know what a Counterpart is?"
"Yeah?" They both simultaneously said and Silver smiled.
"Well, I'm Izuku's counterpart."
SilverPsychic; YEAH! So remember like…10 chapters ago during the Provisional Licensing Exam? When I said there was a reason Silver trusted Izuku more than anyone? Yeah, they are counterparts so that's the reason.
Izuku; … Honestly I forgot about that.
Silver; Welp! I knew this for a while.
SilverPsychic; …Yeah, cause you peeked at the story.
Silver; Yep and just so you know 'anianniversaryversary' isn't a word.
SilverPsychic; Yeah, my phone glitched. I didn't write that…Also, I am stupid and originally forgot to add Halloween…but this time around will have it! Anyhow! NEXT TIME! Kicking back before the School fest! Silver finishes up reminiscing about Sonic and friends, begins practicing for the School festival, and gives Eri a tour around U.A. High! Thanks for reading! See you next time!
