Darkest Hero

Hello boils and ghouls and welcome to the 3 year anniversary of Darkest Hero, to celebrate this and Halloween I bring you all an omake.

Omake 4; Halloween

All through UA macabre decorations were hung from the rafters and jack-o'-lanterns were perched at each corner. The school staff had dressed in costumes playing off of their normal hero costumes or quirks. Vlad King had dressed as a vampire, Aizawa as a mummy and Present Mic as a siren just to name but a few. However it being Halloween had lead to a slight clash of cultures between the human staff and students and those of a more supernatural nature. While the humans chose to dress up, trick or treat and watch scary movies the supernatural among them had honoured a age old tradition, one which had started back in the 20th century, the dance of the Pumpkin King.

Currently the majority of those involved in the supernatural and most of class 1A was getting ready in a spare storage room off the side of gate 3 onto the campus, the golden animatronic bear that resided in there having been tied in chains for the occasion to keep it in place.

"We all set?" Charlie asked as she nervously adjusted the small tiara that rested upon her head. She disliked such things but it was important to represent her family and the circles of hell that they ruled over for this occasion.

"We're just waiting on the arrival of the scarecrow." Vaggie replied absently as she helped Tokoyami and Dark shadow go over their lines once again.

"It's down the street, the concession is almost here so places everyone!" Alister called as he clapped his hands together. The class scrambled to make final touch ups and preparations before rushing to their positions.

In his office Nezu grinned to himself as he rubbed his paws together. "Knock em dead Jack."

A unnatural mist courtesy of Shoto's ice wafted through the air as music was played by a marching band of cenobites, one of the members holding aloft a stuff scarecrow with a pumpkin head tied to a crucifix. Lights around campus minus those nearest to the concession were flicked off, only turning on again once the concession was near to them under direction of Vaggie and Loona who had been given access to the controls by Nezu for the night.

"Boys and girls of every age

Wouldn't you like to see something strange?" Pinhead started the song, his face set in a dour expression as they passed through the gates ignoring the paparazzi that followed them recording everything.

"Come with us and you will see

This, our town of Halloween" Angelique half sung as she avoided looking anywhere but straight ahead, she'd rather of been allowed to stay in Labyrinth and engrave her exposed skull but her idiot boyfriend pissed her mother off and got them both in trouble.

"This is Halloween, this is Halloween

Pumpkins scream in the dead of night" tsuyu sang as she sat atop one of the many lamps that dotted the campus, her usually green centric wardrobe having been replaced with blacks and neon yellows giving her the appearance of a poison dart frog.

"This is Halloween, everybody make a scene

Trick or treat 'til the neighbors gonna die of fright" Monoma sung in his usual smug way, his face half obscured behind a phantom of the opera mask and his body hidden in a black cloak.

"It's our town, everybody scream

In this town of Halloween" tetsutetsu who was dressed as a Frankenstein's monster sang loudly, a massive grin plastered on his face. Being able to join in this kind of thing was manly as hell!

"I am the one hiding under your bed

Teeth ground sharp and eyes glowing red" tokoyami sang as he learnt against the corner of a building, dark shadow staying just behind him staring silently at the concession as it moves along.

"I am the one hiding under your stairs

Fingers like snakes and spiders in my hair" Mezo called, for once he wasn't hiding behind his face mask allowing his sharp teeth to be on display as his dipli-arms formed tentacles not unlike the body of a snake.

"This is Halloween, this is Halloween

Halloween, Halloween

Halloween, Halloween" the cenobites sang, only Budderball seemed to be enjoying themselves but then again this was the last thing before the feast and the glutton could hardly wait.

"In this town we call home

Everyone hail to the pumpkin song" Toga and Vlad sang, both dressed up as vampires, albeit Vlad as Dracula and Toga as Seras Victoria.

"In this town, don't we love it now?

Everybody's waiting for the next surprise!" Present Mic sang loudly, his quirk briefly activating before being shut off by a glare from Aizawa who was dressed as a mummy.

"'Round that corner, man hiding in the trash can

Something's waiting now to pounce and how you'll scream!" Hound dog sang in his usual snarly tone as he jumped out from between the Campus administration offices and the business course classrooms. He was dressed as a wolf man.

"This is Halloween, red and black, slimy green

Aren't you scared? Well, that's just fine" Reiko spoke in a soft monotone that somehow carried despite not singing or shouting, she had merely dressed as a yūrei and even had some pale grey makeup on to appear more ghostly than normal. She squinted in displeasure when one reported snapped a picture with the flash on right in her face.

"Say it once, say it twice

Take a chance and roll the dice

Ride with the moon in the dead of night

Everybody scream, everybody scream

In our town of Halloween" Nemuri and Recovery girl sang. Nemuri had dressed in a "teen safe" succubus outfit consisting of a purple leotard, boots, gloves, fake horns and cheap black bat wings. Recovery girl was dressed as a stereotypical witch, black pointed hat and all.

"I am the clown with the tear-away face

Here in a flash and gone without a trace" Setsuna who was dressed as a certain child eating ginger clown from Dairy sang with a savage grin before literally pulling the front part of her head off leaving a black void where her face should go.

"I am the who when you call, "Who's there?"," toru sang, the only indication of her being there was the sound of someone walking around the group making one of the reporters yelp in fright.

"I am the wind blowing through your hair" Snipe sang, he was dressed up as Jonah Hex and was firing at some tin cans placed across the path that lead towards gym Beta.

The light cut out further down the path revealing a pair of glowing yellow eyes.

"I am the shadow on the moon at night

Filling your dreams to the brim with fright!" Dark shadow sang as her form grew and twisted into a massive monstrosity. Tokoyami and Reiko having to pull her back into the lights to stop her going berserk.

"This is Halloween, this is Halloween

Halloween, Halloween

'Alloween, 'alloween

'Alloween, 'alloween" the cenobites once more intoned with only Budderball being enthusiastic, Pinhead was already wishing this was over.

"Tender lumplings everywhere

Life's no fun without a good scare" Eri sang as she skipped over to the group dressed as in blood soaked gown, a sash labled Prom Queen slung over her shoulder, Mr Squishy lumbering along behind her with a fairy princess crown on its head and a blank expression on its face.

"That's our job, but we're not mean

In our town of Halloween" Mina who was dressed much like Midnight but without the fake wings, tails and horns as hers were real, sang, a teasing grin stretched across her face.

"In this town, don't we love it now?

Everybody is waiting for the next surprise" Ibara who was dressed as a zombified nun sang as she kicked open the door on the word surprise and walked out towards the reporters. Behind her Mei and Momo could be seen in a fake Frankenstein's lab area set up by Momo and cementos earlier.

"Skeleton Jack might catch you in the back

And scream like a banshee

Make you jump out of your skin!" Momo who was dressed as a mad scientist sang, ducking mid verse to avoid being caught in an explosion caused by Mei mixing random chemicals. It wasn't even part of the plan, Mei just got bored and started mixing.

It was at this point that the straw scarecrow seemed to come alive, dancing about on the cross, spinning about it and swinging it's arms before it snagged a burning torch being held by Kendo who was dressed as a Jiangshi. The scarecrow burst into flames as it continued to dance, the music grew louder and the eyes of the pumpkin head roared with flames.

"This is Halloween, everybody scream

Won't you please make way for a very special guy" Izuku sung as he approached with Charlie by his side. Much like her he was dressed in formal ware, his skull and muscle tissue on display amidst the green flames that flickered across his skull. The burning scarecrow lept from the now torched cross and into a nearby fountain, the usual statue of the school's founder a support specialist who's name was lost to time but their motto of "No Capes!" Remained was removed for the event leaving a flat stone circle slab in the middle.

"Our man Jack is king of the Pumpkin Patch

Everyone hail to the Pumpkin King now!" Charlie continued as the form of a black and silver pinstripe suit wearing skeleton slowly arose of the water, their collar unfurling much like a bat stretching its wings.

"This is Halloween, this is Halloween

'Alloween, 'alloween

'Alloween, 'alloween" all the students and cenobites sang as thunder blitzed overhead and Nezu cackled in the distance.

"In this town we call home

Everyone hail to the pumpkin song!" The skeleton sang loudly as a wicked grin stretched across his skull like it was made of clay.

"La la la, la la la la la, la la la la laaaa!" Eri sang brightly as she danced about with Mr Squishy.

"Let this year's Halloween commence!" The skeleton called loudly leading to cheers and clapping from those involved in the performance as well as the reporters and students who were watching from the balconies of the dorms.

"Splendid performance your highness." Alister clapped as he walked forwards towards the pumpkin King.

"Alister, never thought I'd see you on earth." Jack smiled.

"Family business actually." The Wendigo shrugged as a large fanged grin broke across his face. "Ah well, come along Eri, I promised your mother you'd be back to the dorms as soon as the performance was finished so she could take you trick or treating."

"Merry Christmas!" Eri called cheerfully with a wave as she followed Alister towards the dorms, Mr Squishy obediently following behind her, revealing a pair of tiny fair princess costume wings on its back, the straps barely holding together on its wide back.

Jack's empty eye sockets blinked as he looked at the retreating girl. "Is that a joke about the Christmas of 1993?"

"No she's just bad with holidays." Angelique shrugged. "Excuse us, Budderball is going to have a fit if we hold off allowing him to eat any sooner."

"It's fine, go ahead." Jack grinned politely. The fat cenobite with his eyes sewn shut waddled away rather quickly for one of their weight and stature, dragging behind them a cenobite who's torso was split in two and held together with metal beams revealing their still beating heart. "I'm here to enjoy this aswell, the only human contact I've had in years was miss kirai possessing her brother and wondering into Halloween town when they were six."

"Is that why you're like this?" Mina asked with no tact towards tokoyami.

"Hush." The bird headed teen huffed as he looked away but made the mistake of not denying it to Mina which was all but a confirmation to the cambion.

"Uh Pumpkin King sir?" One of the reporters asked trying to gain his attention.

"Please, just Jack is fine." Jack tried as he readjusted his tie.

"A lot of records are lost from before the dawn of quirks, could you tell us what the Christmas of 1993 was about?" The reporter asked as they held out a microphone.

"Of course, not one of my brighter moments in all honesty but I shall share with you all a tale. You see it all started with a song..." Jack grinned wide as the celebrations around the campus finally kicked into full swing.

End.

Happy Halloween everyone!