Ch. 7
The alarm was nothing more than falsity that sent the whole school in a panic. Once it was quickly cleared up, everything settled back to normal. All was well and smooth. Nothing but the press, still, false or not didn't stop the fear that clutched Splinter's racing heart, immediately he sprung from where he was, sprinted to see the cause for the danger.
Quickly comes to it, finding nearly most of the faculty standing at the front of the school's entrance, before the disintegrated barrier. His heart froze not just at the sight but from what his ears heard before fully reaching them, from Nezu.
"How are ordinary members of the press able t bypass our security systems? Some else must have been behind this." he speculates. "Some villain was able to infiltrate our school. Was this purely a show of power? Or declaration of war?"
"War?" Splinter shouted.
Heads turn to the mutant. His eyes fall straight to Nezu like a sharp arrow of fire. "Ah, brother," Nezu calmly addresses him. "it seems-"
"What war!?" Splinter snarled, teeth and all. A look that surprised the others. "What war do you speak of Nezu-sama?" He asked again with thinning patience.
The question remained unanswered for a moment and in that moment Nezu's mind quickly sorted through the right words to say to the Hamato. Choosing the wrong one would surely cost him, choosing the right one would further cause the rat to seek more questions. As his eyes keen, so was his mind. So there seem to be no right away in which to respond.
Taking a breath, the words come to Nezu. "Clearly I had chosen the wrong words to speak. I did not mean to alarm you." he apologizes. Under Splinter's studying gaze.
"Then what words did you meant?" Splinter's voice sharply rising, his body had begun to tremble slightly. "My sons are here, they must not be.."he catches himself and anger flaring takes a deep breath, collecting himself. "Nezu-sama…." words trailing to the side, along with his eyes.
Fear was pinched in his dark reddish-eyes. Noticed by the others, but there was someone else who noticed something behind it. Their eyes narrow slightly, trail down to the mutant's clenched fist, hidden behind his back.
Walking to the mutant Nezu rest a paw on his forearm. "Brother, I promise you there is nothing to worry about. There is no war in which I would ever involve your precious sons. Or you for that matter."
"What of the press?" Splinter rounded back. "I was informed it was the press, have they..been aware of my-our return? My family's return?"
Another second silence from the principal. "No, they have not. As I assured you before the start of this grand new life of yours. The return of your family has remained within these walls of U.A. You and your family shall live in peace. The press nor the media has not been informed. You shall remain safe, it shall not happen again."
Splinter's ears steadily take in the words. And eyes observantly take in his mannerism. Not a single hair fur flinched or pricked that he could see. Calming his still racing heart, gives a nod.
Relieved.
"I trust you, Nezu-sama." Splinter reminds him. Turning around to the school in the direction his sons' classroom was. "All that I have given up, I trust you will hold well with your promise and words."
The subtle sharpness in his words barred in the tightness of his calm voice. That flashed for a second in his eyes. Patting his forearm, Nezu nods. "I promise brother, nothing shall come. Your sons and pupils are under the best watchful eyes."
Under eyes indeed, two pairs: big round green ones and cat shaped onyx ones. On the Americans in class, Momo's on the brothers sitting before her. Izuku on the two sisters, thank goodness two. After what happened with the alarm May finally came back. Brought to the room by (to his surprise) Shota. After listening to May tell them about it all, her lost in the school and during lunch to nearly becoming drowned in the panic wave of students (and her still hungry self), she and Shota managed to avoid it. Thanks to him. After it settled they came to class, where Izuku, his friends, and April (pretty much everyone) found her with her hand iced on the wall. To keep her from wondering off.
She was thrilled and happy to see her sister and Izuku, instantly saying in a way that flushed his cheeks with embarrassment and caused eyes to look at him questionably.
Izuku-chan.
Of course he knew she didn't mean it in such a way...she was just...trying to be formal or respectable. Either way the smile she had on didn't help either and when she threw her arms around him, made those eyes furrow with more questions. Not to mention his own reaction. Didn't help, the way he just froze stiffly from her hold and touch.
Not to mention their touching cheeks, she pressed together. April seeing the whole thing didn't think much of it, instead she laughed a little at it. How she found amusement in it was beyond him. Even their other American friends. The temperamental one even cracked a smile. Why May was so glad to see him again, was beyond him. He was glad she was safe too, the churring knot in his stomach could finally untie.
Unsure though how to pry May off from around him, her grip was rather tight he noticed. Cause his shoulders still felt a bit sore from her wrapping grip. It ended the moment Mr. Aizawa appeared and reprimanded May for being hours late to back to class. Threating her on what would happen again if she did it again. Adding something else that even sent a shiver down Izuku's own spine if she didn't get into class. She released him instantly and hurried in. Though took a second to find her seat, which she hoped it would be by April finding out it wasn't.
Or him either, instead it was by Kirishima.
Where she sat attentively listening to ever word that came from Mr. Aizawa. Her eyes he noticed seem to brighten or was it shine excitedly, he was sure for a moment they glowed.
"I'm glad she's enjoying it." He said smiling to himself. Turns to April who unlike her sister was more relaxed, cheek resting on her hand. With a slight yawn in her eyes, stop feeling his eyes.
Meets them. Izuku flinched slightly, April smiled with a light snicker. Her eyes started to faintly glow light blue for second. Don't be so jumpy.
He hears her in his mind. He flinched a bit. Still wasn't much use to her Quirk. Gives a sheepish smile, scratching his cheek just a bit. S-Sorry.
She shushes him, both with a finger and mind. Look forward otherwise Mr. Aizawa is going to catch on. He turns back to the teacher. Keep your focus on him, anyway, wanted to say sorry about May. With the way she greeted you.
His eyes almost move back to her, if she didn't hush him sternly. She kept going. She is just...well very affectionate. Expressive if you ask me. But, that's just how she is. She doesn't meant much behind it. As you can see..
He notices her eyes cast past him to his sister, now with a hand outstretched up followed by her body. Almost knocked over her desk. Leo and his brothers watch their friend. Mikey snickering a bit, kicking back. Feet on the desk and all.
Points to her. "Haha, May's at it again, guys." He looks to his brothers, each of them with a long face.
Sighing Mr. Aizawa's eyes tiredly move up and down at the bright girl's waved hand. He hadn't even bother to ask a question only told...announced...half way to the students about today. The participation in some rescue exercises. For Basic Hero Training.
Clearly seeing he would not be able to continue unless you've been settled. The urgency was becoming pressuring. Grunting he points. "Yes?"
Your hand lowers, now calm, clear your throat. "Aizawa-sensei," you move from behind your desk to him. The students eyes follow, confused. Reaching the spot lean over just a bit looking directly the shaggy man. Smiles and all. He didn't return the feeling. "this exercise you speak of, consisting of natural disaster," your eyes fall with a questioning confusion. Stare out the window a moment. "how can there be such an exercise? When clearly outside the day is filled with skies of clear and rays of sun. Also, the other instruction in which you speak of, would that happen to be Mr. Splinter? Our sensei?"
He opens his mouth a bit to answer, but you kept going. "With these natural disasters, I do not mean to sound," what was the correct word? It was there on the tip of your tongue.
Good thing someone blurted out helping you. "AWESOME!" Mikey's voice filled the room.
"Mikey!" Donnie hisses him to hush. Flicking his forehead.
Nodding absently you agree. "A correct word, yes." Lightly touch the tips of your fingers together. Still smiling. "My nii-chan as well my friends and I have handle many types of calamities," turn to each of them. Ignoring Leo's throat cutting gestures, Raph's stern hushing fingers, and Donnie's lip zipping. Even April's mental shush. Mikey though jumps up boastfully adding more, coming over.
With a swag like walk. "Yeah, we'z handle many things teach-"
"Teach?" Aizawa's brow snapped.
Mikey nods completely ignoring it. And kept speaking. Something his brothers and Momo wished he hadn't. "We've handle armies of ninjas," he begins to list the triumphs. "like multiple times. Dudes where good, but," he snickers hands behind his head. "we waz better, Yo! We also fought bad hidden mutants...that we might have been the cause of creating...we fought some hidden nasty aliens. Like teeth and all. Dudes looked like brains with teeth."
All the while as he talked, proudly, Aizawa cared less. More irritated than anything. The room could feel it, the students could feel the man's rising and shorting fuse. Donnie and Leo tried to call out to Mikey, but he didn't stop. Wide smile and all on his freckled cheeks. Momo was tempted to make something to cover his mouth. Instead she stared baffled. Izuku did the same with May, who just stood there nodding. He looks to April who now buried her face in her hands.
Clearly there was nothing that could be done.
After a few more words, Mikey finished and you took over. "As my friend has-"
"Best friend!" Mikey makes notice, proudly.
"Yes," you agree. "as I correct myself. Best friend has informed you. We have been through quite a trial of disasters. And have come out well, due to our training. I wish to know if there is any reason as to why must participate in such a exercise? Do not get me wrong-"
God, someone groans. She sure talks...is she autocorrect...what the heck are they both doing?
"Though this experience sounds quite interesting if not wonderful, it does seem like something that we have done before. So I ask again," you present questioning. "must we and why must we participate in such an exercise? Again I am not trying to sound in a pedigree sort of way. I just would like to know, also," you hold the folded uniform. "I have forgotten to give this to my sister."
Looking from you to Mikey lazily, Aizawa's eyes drop to the side for a moment. Come back looking straight through the two of you, back to the rest of the class. "What you wear in this exercise if up to you. I know you're excited about costumes, but," he holds up a small remote deceive presses the button.
Activating slots in the wall to come out, metal cases/containers with large lime green numbers on them to come out. April lowers her hands at the sight and the rest of what Aizawa said. "keep in mind you haven't gotten use to them yet. So they might limit your abilities. This special training if on an off campus facility, so we'll be taking a bus- "
You kindly interrupt him. "Excuse me, Aizawa, but, I have no need for transportation. I am able to transport myself via self flight. You have seen it."
"-There." He ignores you, your words, Mikey too, walks away. Dismissing everyone. "That's all, get ready."
The students rose from their seats, Momo noticed the brothers hadn't. It took a moment for to realize why. Noticing their eyes now on the metal containers. "Our costumes are placed in there." She informs them, they look at her. Standing by them. "Each of us has number our costume is assigned to, with. I'm sure you remember before attending the report you had to send in, asking about your body specs."
They give it a minute thought. "Yeah, we had to do it before coming." Donnie said. "It wanted to know about our Quirk and draw or sketch what we believed would be best suitable for our wear. About a month before coming here."
"That is for your costume." Momo further adds. "So it could be made before coming here. Do you know what number you are?"
The guys look at each other then to her, it was clear they didn't. Not to worry, she was ready and prepared. Smiling tells them to follow her. They do. She takes them over and carefully goes through finding their number. Leo was 21. Raph was 22. Donnie was 23. Mikey who gawking over the prospect of costumes. Drooling over another student's case. Was number 24. Taking them down, Leo and his brothers hold it amazed. Momo gets hers down.
It felt like a dream, Leo couldn't help but...smile a little. Donnie grinned nodding his head, while hoping they got his specs right, Raph groaned wondering how this would fit his body. Mikey, finally called over clung to his like a baby kola. Panting.
"Sweet!" he hums, nuzzling and stroking it.
Raph walks over to him with a hand raise and smacks the back of his head. "Stop acting weird! Mikey!" He barks.
From her seat April rolls her eyes at her friends before standing and walking over to the concentrated Izuku. She stops a foot away cocking a brow at the young boy. His mind was strained on something, knowing she could easily find out doesn't. Instead waves a hand before his face.
Bringing him back. His eyes find her. "Are you in there, Izuku?" she playfully said.
It took him a minute to realize her reason and springs from his seat. "I-I'm so sorry! That's right your costumes!" He nearly deafens her.
Rubs her ear with an 'ow'. "Not sure why you're jumpy but, I kind of need my hear you know. So," looking past him at the metal cases still sticking out the wall with most of them gone except for a few. His eyes follow. "which one do we take? Hmm?"
What was it that Izuku was told...he fumes trying to remember the sisters assigned number. If their friends already had theirs, then the last two..then 25 and 26 clearly belonged to April and May. Which one was the actual question. Scratching the back of his head shuffles over to them, April following though of course not without calling May over.
On the way there Izuku informs them about their costumes and what was done with the design they sent in. It fascinated both girls, May of course showed the most. Stopping before the cases, waiting to see which one was there. Twiddling his thumbs just a bit, April holds up a pointer finger to his forehead.
"I've got it." she said. Her eyes flash a blue hue, he felt that prickliness, that felt a bit woozy. By the time he shook it off, both April and May had their cases. April even had his hoovering next to him. "Okay, we're ready."
Nodding, agreeing with your sister, smile. "Yes. Ready, though I wonder.." tapping a finger to your chin as you follow Izuku and April out the class to the locker rooms to change."why Aizawa-sensei did not address my informant of words. I just wanted to tell let him know that we have acquired skills and have done such a thing in form of rescue. And the reason behind us still participating in this exercise."
Izuku and April had an idea as to why their teacher hadn't bothered to answer your question or what you said. Or at least April did, Izuku about to say something, April instantly covers his mouth. "Just leave it." She said, removing her hand. "She's just ranting, her way of being...ticked off. To put it plainly."
He looks back to you, your mouth was still spilling out words. It didn't seem like there was any way you where or seemed ticked off. He couldn't hear it in your voice nor see it in your face. But, your eyes he noticed did dart here and there, blinking more than normal. He wasn't sure if your mind was still trying to wrap around Mr. Aizawa or something else. It was odd, just a bit. But, he couldn't help but smile to himself turning back around.
Feeling eyes on him, glances to the side a bit, finding April. "See, told ya." she said with a soft laughter from her throat.
He turns back again at you, this time looking closer and saw it.
Momo saw it written all over the brothers whiten faces (especially Donnie's), at the locker room. They each clutched their cases with white knuckles they tired to hid. Well, not Mikey, not that much. All of them swallow the lump in their throats. Time was wasting and they needed to change otherwise miss the exercise or worse face their teacher. She didn't want to be rude or disrespectful either, being as accommodating as she could with them. During all...this.
The questions came to her mind again, wanting to come out. But, she pushed them aside, now was not the time. Stepping to them resting a light touch on Leo's shoulder. His eyes instantly went to hers. She nearly flinched at what she saw in his eyes, that surprised her for a second. Her own eyes quietly listen.
Finding the right words she gets ready to say them, for Mikey to talk over her. "Can we go in now? Bros!" He addresses his brothers. "We get to actually be able to dress in locker room! Just think of all the towel whipping we can do! Or...Or we can even turn on all the showers! Let's get our game faces on! Yeah!" Thrusting a fist in the air rushes right in.
"Mikey!" Donnie tries to grab him, seconds too late. "Leo.." He turns to the eldest.
Drawing a breath Leo quickly collects himself. "Might as well, the sooner we get this over with the better. So," he turns to Momo directing the words to her."once we're done, just meet up at the front right? With everyone, right?"
She nods. "Yes, I'll see you and your brothers there, should you finish dressing before me. There's nothing to worry about, Leonardo. Now, we should hurry up."
With those words she bids a minor farewell and heads into the girls locker room. The guys take a moment and enter the boys, Raph trailed behind, the second Leo who lead pushes the door open all of them heard Mikey's booming laughter and voice fill the room. Along with Iida's chiding him on what he was doing. Instantly rushed in screaming his name at whatever he was doing. The girls could hear the commotion going on next door. Pausing them for a moment from changing. Their eyes on the wall in the direction of the noise.
"Americans sure a rather loud aren't they?" Tsuyu opined. Returned back to changing.
The others do the same, except one who lingered a bit and couldn't help but snicker to herself. Stops again like the rest when the door opens and they hear added voices walking over. All eyes turn to April and you the moment the two of you entered.
Silence washed over for about a second. "April!" Uraraka bubbled breaking the silence, welcoming her. April gives a wave, the two of them exchange smiles.
Walks over to her."Hey Ochaco. Whoa, nice costume." April steps back to admire the girl's pink and black skin-tight suit, with pink knee high boots. Taps a finger on her pink thick round handles.
"Thanks." She blushes a bit, notices you behind her. Welcomes you. "Hey, May right?"
You freeze for a moment and nod with lowered eyes. She couldn't help but laugh just a bit. "She's so different compared to in class." Uraraka noticed still giggling. "Ready to change? I can't wait to see your costume!" She returns back to April.
Holding up her case, April smirks. "Yeah. Come on May, let's get changed."
Setting her case down on the bench, some of the other girls done or partial come over to see the minute April clicks it open. Uraraka's eyes widen amazed at it a huge smile spread across her face, she could barely hold it in. Jumped up and down.
"It's cool!"She praised.
April takes it out and admires it herself, pleased with a bit of nervousness. This was much different than what she wore back in New York, when she was kunoichi. Her thumb softly creases the material. They managed to get everything right, honestly she was just being daring when she did this. Thinking of what her father would say or react upon seeing this, even Master Splinter. It seem like a good mix between ninja style and hero. Feeling herself glow with joy, sets the costume down and starts to change.
The others returned back finish, one of them noticed a certain golden-yellow eye girl hadn't started. Finishing up with changing they walk over. Point a finger at your case.
"Aren't you going to change? *Ribbit*" Tsuyu asked, you look at the short frog-like looking girl. Dressed in her costume. Who's rather wide black eyes stared into yours.
Opening your mouth close it quickly, tighten your hold on the case. She noticed. About to say something when cheers from Urakara took her attention and yours. To April who had her costume on for the first time, your eyes marveled at her looking so...so...
"You look great!" Urakara praises clapping. Despite the light tint of red on April's cheeks, she couldn't help but admire herself too. Spinning around a bit. "Come on."Urakara takes over to a mirror where a few of the girls followed.
One of them, was the invisible girl. Who joined in complimenting April. Whining just a little (playfully) she wished to have something like April. Other than that liked it. She wasn't the only one.
From her reflection April's eyes trail her body, flickered with thrill, sleeveless high-collar dark navy-blue full body suit the bottom shorts, yellow trimming along the edge. With a hood seamlessly attached, with metallic covering on her arms and metallic boots. With the hood off reveled a silver diadem with a small circular stone upon her brow and a small yellow sash around the waist. Just for look. And a small dark holster for her fan attached around her thight.
It was perfect, the fabric breathable and moveable too. It wasn't too tight. Felt like it wasn't even on. Mobility was important, lightly touching the center of the diadem relieved to have it. While keeping fingers crossed it would work and help. Moving her hand down to the collar finding it a bit loose pulls it up covering half of her face.
Ninja and Hero elements combined together.
Awesome.
Still with an unopen case your arms remained wrapped around. Tsuyu turns back to you. "Standing here isn't going to change you, you'd better put on your costume. *Ribbit*"
"I shall..." you mumble a bit. Her eyes linger on you for a bit before walking off. After taking some extra time you set the case down and open it.
Unsure what was taking so long, nearly everyone was out front and dressed for the exercise. Iida in the back giving structure procedures on how everyone should board the bus, Izuku scanned the faces of his classmates. None of them belonged to either of the O'Neil sisters. He as sure they'd be here, he also felt a bit bad for leaving once he finished. Something told him to stay behind and wait. Noticing one of the girls he goes over to them to ask, unaware that another student was also searching for the American girls.
More so hounding for them. Their patience thinning. Minoru's large eyes scan pressingly search for the American girls. His eyes and imagination hot and flaming at the prospective on what they'd be coming out wearing. He could just picture it, the two of them coming out bouncy.
Up and down. Up and down.
Giggling.
Those legs...so slim...a mile long. Leading all the way up...HE NEEDED TO SEE THEM!
Grinding his teeth went on the prowl.
"Okay, thank you." Izuku said worry heavy in his eyes. "They haven't come out yet. I wonder what's taking them so long? Their friends came out just fine."
He looks to the four brothers standing with Momo, in their costumes. They kept their colored masks, wore full body suits that managed to fit their body, their shell remained exposed. In body suits just differently done. Donnie wore a sleek dark purple boy suit with silver tech armored gloves and boots, with a long coat, and a vizor over his eyes. Mikey a dark orange one with what seem to be either dark brown weighted shoulder pads or just regular shoulder pads, brown strapped sneakers. For some reason he had wacky patterns of graffiti designs across his suit.
Leo's seem the simplest of all his brothers, a midnight blue sleeveless body suit with black thin trimmings along it, kind of resembled an attire a Zen Monk would wear, he wore black armbands on his forearm, short sash around his waist, and black split toe footwear. Honestly, he looked like an actual martial arts master. Minus the dark metal template on the side of his head. The last one, Raph completely deep crimson body suit that looked more like something a punk rocker would wear, just a little. He had chain patterns circling around his suit, all of them connected to the center of his chest. Dark blue combat boots and what looked like brass knuckles..maybe?
Each of their costume though did have one thing in common, they each had this thin like dark collar around their neck. Izuku remembered what it was for, their costumes. And another thing, each of them had some sort of weapon attacked to it. Leo twin katanas, Raph twin sais, Donnie a metal Bo staff and Mikey nunchucks.
Anyway, they where done, just no sign of the other two...
"I found them! New York truly is the BIG APPLE!"
The sound of Minoru's shouting joy turned Izuku's head, relived to see the two sisters coming out. With Urakara, who was busy chatting away with April. May was with them, just a bit trailing behind the two. Holding something behind her back it seemed.
A smile appeared on his face when they reached him. "Your costumes look great." he compliments the sisters. The style choices both of them had on fit well, April's kind of reminded him of an assassin, just a bit. The two of them shared a full tight body suit. May's was a white halterless suit with attached long-sleeves seamlessly disappeared into fingerless gloves. With golden over-knee boots, there was a cut out star burst emblem over her naval and sides. Like April and the brothers had small golden holster on her, strapped around her left thigh. With something in it.
She kept her hair up in a pony tail, with bangs swept to the right covering that eye. She still kept that flower accessory in her hair.
"I know right!"Urakara agrees, noticed something different about his costume. It wasn't his actual one. "Deku, why are you wearing your P.E. clothes? Where's your costume at?"
Taking her hood off and pulling the cover off the lower half of her face, April looks at his attire. His black track suit, with thick white lines over his upper body and legs, forming the letters 'UA', gloves, knee pads, with elbow pads, a red belt around his waist and boots. He had what looked like a respirator with a drawn smile hanging around his neck.
"You saw it after the combat training," he explains. "it was kind of trashed. I'm still waiting on the Support Company to fix it up."
"Support Company?" April repeats, wanting to know.
"Yeah, they're the ones who improved our designs for our costumes." Izuku answers. "They really did a good job with yours."
She cocks a smile with a small shrug. "Thanks, honestly I wasn't sure if it would look. But, I like it. Sleek, slim and moveable. Not to mention stylish, it accents well. And this," she taps her diadem, his eyes follow. "Will help me quite a lot, hopefully."
"What's does it do?" He asked curious.
She opens her mouth to tell him, for you to jump in the middle. Nearly in his face."Izuku-chan!"
"Y-Yeah?" he stammers with a nervous smile.
Before you could say them Iida blows a whistle getting everyone's attention. "Gather around class 1-A!" He nearly shouts. "Using your student numbers form two neat lines so we can board the bus efficiently!"
He continued blowing the whistle again and again. "He's really kicking it into high gear as our class rep isn't he?" Izuku said.
Covering her ears April groans at the annoying noise. "Honestly." She nips. "You'd think he was attached to that thing."
Having enough of the whistle everyone boards, that didn't really stop Iida, he kept going while counting and making sure everyone followed his instructions. Till one of the teachers comes over.
Instantly Iida stands respectfully to them. "Sir!"
Splinter gives the young man a nod and points a finger behind him. "May I go in?"
"Yes! Of course."
Stepping aside Iida allows him to enter, stepping aboard the bus Splinter's eyes instantly hone the faces of his sons and students and another. The others turn surprised to him, minus Momo who instantly stands meets his eyes with warm respect. He acknowledges her with a slight nod. Noticing her attention elsewhere, Leo and his brothers look seeing their father and stand right away. Though Leo had to kick Raph.
April and you stand too.
All address at the same time. "Sensei!"
Leave the seats and go to him. He smiles softly at everyone one. His arms open welcoming them. Rest a hand on Donnie and April's shoulders. His eyes fill with pride. "You all look wonderful. I hope you learn and listen well to your teach-"
Your hand raises he looks to you. What you said to Mr. Aiwaza tell him. Though in a whisper. He seem to understand. And whispers something back. That kind of made it clear. Accepting nod.
"Alright." Aizawa grunts a bit walking over. "Go sit back down, we've got to leave." His eyes fall on the group press them to leave. Once they did he turns back to Splinter. "Let's make this quick."
Everyone watches the two adults step off the bus and walk a couple of feet away. Before talking, it seem Splinter was doing most of the talking, with Aiwaza just nodding a bit and stared back. Maybe once or twice his eyes would slide back to the bus. Everyone wanted to know what it was they where talking about. When they finished the two men separated, Splinter went back to the school and Aizawa came to the bus. Everyone quickly dispersed to their seats. With the last person finally aboard the driver drove off.
You didn't get a chance to ask...staring at the travel guide book a finger in one of the marked pages you had. You wanted to ask Izuku, but, guess not...sighing set it aside. Guess you'd have to ask later. Finding comfort looking out the window, sitting in your seat towards the back. It was kind of the only spot you could find really, the front was kind full. With most of the classmates, April included. She sat with Izuku and a few others. Mikey sat with her too. Leo took the front with Raph, closest to the teacher. Donnie took the back with you, he sat next to the classmate with a bird's head.
Leaving you take a seat next to that one boy, who helped you in the hall. The one with the two-toned colored hair. He didn't seem to mind or notice, that is until he assumed you looking out the window was you looking at him.
"Yes?" he asked.
Your eyes fall to him. He stared back waiting. Cocking a head unsure what it was, remember something. "I forgot..."you mumble to yourself. Loud enough for him to hear.
Sighing he asked. "Forgot what?"
"I never did ask for your name. I did introduce myself, but you had not done so with me. So please inform me on what your name is?"
Not what he was expecting, gives a flat stare for a bit, before answering. "It's Sh-"
"Hey, hey we're here."Aizawa announces. "Stop messing around."
"Yes, sir." Everyone complies.
The bus pulls up a large white dome shape-building. Once it parks everyone boards off, you quickly as you could hurry from your seat to April, dropping something that was picked up by another, hurry to your sister only to get cut off rather rudely by Bakugo, who growls at you to watch it. You do so and wait a moment then follow, Aiwaza leads everyone inside. You quickly manage to catch up to April and Izuku and his friends.
Walk with them to the area, kind of marvel at the size of it. Mikey and yourself both had wide matching smiles. That just overcame you and flew up and away from the class to get a better look at it. It was just...just enormous in size and shape. You felt like a spec next to it. Moving closer towards it wanting to touch it, something wraps around your ankle and yanks you back down. You nearly became dazed. Shaking it off a bit, find your ankle wrapped in strip of cloth and shadow standing over you.
Looking find Aiwaza's angry activated eyes staring down at you. "Stay with the group." He said with a glaring warning. Takes the cloth back, blinks, and continues on with the others.
Scurrying up hurry and follow.
Once inside everyone was greeted by two things, one a large training facility composed of eight sections, six of them emulated a particular environmental factor. One for floods, landslide, rocky mountain, heavy rainfall, fire related disasters, and destroyed building remains. The other sections where just the entrance with large blue gate and the central plaza that connected the simulation and the entrance. The plaza was where everyone stood to be greeted by the second thing..
Pro Hero Thirteen.
A kind of astronaut looking one, in a white puffy space suit design, a black helmet covered their face only showing a pair of white eyes and yellow shoes. Quite a few students where taken and awe stricken being in their presence. Izuku and Mikey being among them. Along with Urakara.
"He is rather...fluffy." you whisper behind your hand, with a small laugh. Only to be elbowed lightly by April. "S-Sorry, Niichan."
"Hello everyone," Thirteen said welcoming everyone. "I've been waiting for you. I can't wait to show you what's inside."
"This is going to be awesome." Nearly everyone cheers.
Except for a hand that shot up, belonging to you. "Yes?" Thirteen addresses you.
Respectfully bowing first to the hero speak your words. "Hello Thirteen-sensei, I am May O'Neil. Please do not take this in anyway wrong, but you wish to show us what's inside when we all can clearly see what is inside." Point behind him. Aizawa strains a moan in his throat. "Our optical visuals can see that you have simulations all around, of different disasters, so is there really any need to give a tour? Also-"
"May!" Izuku panics trying to hush you. Along with April, but you don't and tell the hero the same thing you told Aiwaza in class.
Only get half way through, with April covering your mouth. Silencing you. "Umm, yeah, sorry about that." April said with a rather high-pitched laughter. Over your muffled mouth.
Thirteen didn't seem to mind. "Training you say? Well, I assure you and your friends might have some experience but, it's much different when its suddenly sprung on you. Though I wouldn't be surprised considering who your teacher is, a member from clan is bond to make sure their students are ready." His eyes find Leo and his brothers. "Here though is different. Natural disasters can happen at anytime. You never know when, here I created this training facility to prepare you for different types of disasters. I call it the Unforeseen Simulation Joint. But you call it USJ."
"It is pretty amazing." Leo said looking at the different areas. With a small lump forming in his throat. "It does seem a bit different than what, we've faced." He pondered to himself.
Lifting his vizors Donnie stared wide eyed. "It seems unrealistic, to make and have something like this! I mean don't get me wrong I think it's amazing, just the fact being able to replicate these kind of disasters like this. I wonder what kind of tech his used?"
Raph puffs. With an eye roll. "It's not that great, we've faced worse than this. It's nothing really compared all we went through, May's right why do we even had to do this?" Folds his arms with a sour frown. "We're ninjas, we do this stuff like every day."
"Um, no we don't Raph." Donnie flatly disagrees. "We've never really handled an actual natural disaster that just suddenly sprung up on us. We've never dealt with storms, landslide-" he lists.
Raph tunes to deaf ears.
With a finger April points to the area she wanted to try. "I want to try the landslide, it looks good."
You look and see. To decide which one you wanted, shiver at the sight of the water and fire area. Find the one you wanted. "I suppose the landslide as well too. Then maybe...the Downpour one. Or the Mountain."
"...Before we get started," Thirteen said. "let me just say one thing...okay two... three..four..five..maybe six.." he rambles off for a moment. Raises his hand. "Everyone, I am sure you are all aware of my Quirk: Black Hole. I can suck up anything and turn it into dust."
That was..stomach wrenching.
"Yeah you've used Black Hole to help save people from all kinds of disasters before haven't you?" Izuku graces everyone with his knowledge.
"So cool!" Mikey fawns.
"That's true," Thirteen confirms and continues. " A Quirk can also very easily be used to kill." A few of the students gasped at his words. "Some of you have powers that can be dangerous," April and you turn to one another. The guys do to. "in our Super Human society all Quirks are certified strictly regulated. So we often overlook how unsafe they can actually be. Please don't forget that if you lose focus or make the wrong move your powers can be deadly.-"
Exactly why you guys are here, Aiwaza's eyes move to the Americans. You where taught, but not teached. I'm not surprised thought, that man would do something like that.
"-Even if you try to do something virtuous. Like rescue someone. Thanks to Aiwaza's fitness test you have a solid idea of your potential and because of All Might's combat training, you likely experienced how dangerous your powers can be when used against another."
Another, April repeated in thought. we've only used ours against enemies for that matter. Not actual people really. Still, either way one looks at it, it's still someone. I couldn't imagine if it happened...still the idea of slipping up when just helping someone. We learned, how to use skills to fight, but now that I think about it..when Mr. Aiwaza wanted us to demonstrate our Quirks, it for a reason.. her eyes trail back to her friends and sisters. Then to everyone in class.
On the side Aiwaza watched her mind begin to understand the severity and realization. Good, at least one of them was starting to see.
"-And other people, carry those lessons over to this class. Today you're going to learn how to use your Quirks to save people's lives. You won't be using your powers to attack enemies or each other. Only to help. After all, that's what being a hero is all about. Ensuring the safety of others."
Feeling your hand itching to rise, hold down with the other. There was no need to ask or say anything, the hero's words clearly rang truth in more ways than one. The idea of...and the act of...one wrong move could cause...your throat tighten beginning to see. Back home everything was done...without natural diesters or the thought of actually harming someone.
But, you would never nor would April or the guys do something like that. Even so, it was a possibility and accidental one.
Taking a bow Thirteen finishes. "That's all I have to say. Thank you so much for listening."
Everyone applauds and cheers, following April and Izuku you do the same. Though not as loud or the same pace as the others. "Right, now that that's over," Aiwaza takes the floor. Pointing to the side. "First-"
He was cut off by lights crackling and suddenly short circuit. Go out. All around the Dome. Casting the room in shadow, everyone glanced up and around at the strange occurrences. Was it just a electrical shortage? Or something else? Was the training starting? The waterfall faltered spurting water irregularly.
Something wasn't right...Activating her Quirk, a blue hue covering her eyes April calms and focuses. Sends out a mental wave as wide as the Dome, straining her. She pushes through gets a painful black lash.
Screams.
Falling to her knees, clutching her head.
"April!"
You rush to her side, along with Izuku, his friends. The guys hurry over stop dead in their tracks stare at the sight emerging down below. "What..."Raph breathed. "What they heck..."
The pain was flushed on April's redden face. She hadn't stopped gripping her head. Whatever it was clearly stunned her well, to your surprise. There was a bit of blood dripping from her nose. That wasn't good, no matter how many times you, Izuku or Urakara called to her, she wouldn't respond. With words only with shuddered breathing.
Urakara's worried eyes look to you. "What's wrong with her?!" She demand the panic in her voice rising.
Unable to read minds like April, only going off your own knowledge and visual before you deduce what you could. While providing your own aid to April, holding her close resting a hand on forehead.
"There must be something or someone that has either or has mental capabilities like my sister either blocking her or fighting her. Whatever the interference it sent a backlash to scramble her mind. To damage it."
Izuku's eyes widen hearing you. "I-Is she going to be okay?"
Your eyes cringe a bit, holding April closer, shut them for a moment. Open them at the sound of April's weaken voice. "S-Somethin...g.." she slurs a bit, getting up from your hold.
You rise with her. Holding her. Urakara on her other side. With a wrist she wipes the blood away. Lightly touching her still stinging temple, her telepathy was no use right now. But, it did help, what she managed to sense just barely saw emerging down below like the rest from a dark purple misty or was it fog like portal. Nasty looking induvials of different kinds. Each one with a sinister smirk on or look in their eyes or both.
It resonated off them, your skin crawled feeling it. Grip April and look at Izuku. "Izuku-chan, w-who are those?"
Swallowing the lump in his throat he answers. "T-They're villains."
