Huntik Heroes
Chapter 15
It's pretty clear on what will be happening next. So I'll skip the fluff and get to a bit more of the point. We'll be looking at what's befallen the students that have been captured. And checking in on the ways the Foundation will be helping to save them. So on with the show.
(No POV)
With the battle at the USJ wrapped up, the half of the teachers escort the children back to the main campus. While the others stay with the officers to coordinate recovery and restraint of the villains. "We dropped the ball today." Snipe comments while keeping an eye on the villains being restrained.
"I know what you mean. We even brought in Lambert's dad and we still lost." Present Mic says with a look toward the ground. Midnight speaks up next with, "its because we were complacent. We thought that we couldn't be hurt or touched. That with All Might in the city we had nothing to fear. And they played us like it was nothing."
Cementoss and Ectoplasm tell their colleagues to focus on the moment. But in their minds, they know what they are talking about. And it is mirrored by the two first year teachers. Kan had his head bandaged up, but he felt as though he had been run over by a truck. And Aizawa only had a broken arm, yet he could barely move from the nurse bed.
William was called in, as were a few others with the Huntik Foundation. "I'm so sorry. We had been keeping an eye on the campus, but we didn't expect them to use a quirk to come in from the outside." Nezu shakes his head and says that they all underestimated the Blood Spirals and the villains.
"Or the League of Villains in this case. Though I wonder how many of them really deserve the title of villain." Nezu says with a sigh. Recovery Girl had patched up the first-year teachers and was quietly observing the matters. Especially since she had to help All Might with a few minor fractures in his hands.
All Might no longer had his trademark smile. And it wasn't due to the injury. "We need to find the students. There's no telling what they could do to them." Zaeed speaks up next and points out that he already pointed out a few things. "Some of them though…. I don't see what some points are. Like uh….. Jiro or Yanagi. Their powers aren't exactly ones I'd say are overly useful to Seekers. We have plenty of spells that can do similar things to theirs."
"Maybe they're trying to do something else? Think they could make them into sleeper agents?" Recovery Girl asks while checking over Izuku and Asahi. The latter mentions that it wasn't their style. "They don't infiltrate or sabotage. They prefer the direct approach in these types of matters."
William agrees with his son. Noting that the Spirals have a massive army of Seekers and Titans. "And its not as if they wouldn't have plenty of people who are angry at the world now. Especially those who are quirkless. Let alone any possible freezing of some armies from the past."
That statement makes everyone uneasy and Kan wonders if they could fight such an army. Aizawa though questions if they could capture a Spiral and interrogate them for the location of the students. "Probably not. But the Casterwill's do still have an extensive network of information. I will see what we can find."
The one speaking was a distant cousin of William's, Mirai Casterwill. And the current head of the House of Strategists. She was wearing a kimono of green and red with traditional footwear. Her hair was a midnight blue color, and her obsidian eyes conveyed a cunning that Nezu suspected rivaled his own.
"We would be most grateful Casterwill-san. I do not want to lose my students to those monsters. And when you do find them, I know there are a few of us who would like to be on the mission to save them." As Nezu says this, Kan and Aizawa stand and have a determined fury burning in their eyes.
Elder of the Strategists nods and tells them that she will tell them right away. "In the meantime, we should keep an eye on the rest of the students. Just to make sure that they won't also be targeted." Recovery Girl advises.
With the matter closed, the oldest Seekers leave to coordinate with their respective groups. "I know I can't make a move right now. But I'm not just going to sit on my laurels. I'm going to practice a few more spells."
"I'm with you Asahi. This involves us and our class after all. But we have to be strong enough for the mission to come." Izuku says while tightening his hand into a fist and charging up a Thundercut. "That sounds nice, but just practicing spells can only get you so far. You'll need someone who can give you a challenge. Someone like me." Zaeed says with a smirk their way.
The two younger Seekers nod and ask the top Huntik Foundation member to train them. He agrees and they head for the Lambert family's dojo. With the heroes though, some of them are questioning if they would be of much help in the coming operation.
"It's not like our enemies have quirks after all. That may not be entirely true. If they've allied with the League of Villains then they could have a few members at their base who do posses quirks. Maybe, maybe not. I don't think we should rule out all possibilities. But I don't think we should send many heroes with them."
While this conversation is being carried on by Nezu, Aizawa, and Kan, All Might is considering if he could be much of an aid in this situation either. 'My power and presence would complicate stealth and in turn the defense of the students. But….. maybe I can do something else.'
In hidden away part of the Amazon Rainforest, the Blood Spiral heads were meeting. "So. Even though we and our "allies" failed to eliminate the Symbol of Peace, we have managed to gain new tools to use?" The one speaking was the current head of the Blood Spiral Brotherhood: Shauna.
She had aged over the centuries evidenced by her white hair and wrinkles. But thanks to her allies and the spells to freeze her and other members of their brotherhood for a battle in the future. She had been awakened 50 years ago and with her brother Wind, they had been rebuilding their organization.
"Indeed Lady Shauna. A few of these animals have interesting abilities we could use. Though for now we have them dampened and restrained. I can't wait to see what I could make with the one. After I break her." The one reporting this was a squad commander named Sarah. Though she preferred her nickname: Sadie.
Her preference for mind control and manipulation had produced a variety of results. And with the latest acquisitions from the mission, had earned her and another squad commander a place high in the Blood Spirals.
Said other commander was Rodolfo, and exceptional hunter and tracker for their brotherhood. "Calm yourself. You've had plenty of opportunities to make usable tools out of some of the quirked fools. But you go too far too often and all they become is little more than disposable weapons or bombs." The hunter said with a deep tone.
"I agree. You are free to do what you wish little sister. But! I want you to not destroy their minds completely. We could use them for other plans." Shauna says with a flash of her blood red eyes. She had been impulsive in her youth, when Rassimov and the Betrayer lead the Blood Spirals.
Since awakening though and seeing all the strange beings that were quirked people, not to mention the defeat they had suffered long ago, she had tempered her fury. Focused it and sharpened it into a dangerous blade of cunning. "Tell some of our agents in Japan to keep an eye on UA. As well as to search for the Huntik Foundation's safehouses. I don't want to leave anything to chance."
"Understood. I'll put some of my hunters to it. But it may mean pulling them from the search for Casterwills." Rodolfo says while bowing to his leader. Shauna has a moment where she wants to rage but with a breath she calms it and says, "do what you must. We underestimated the Foundation 200 years ago. And it cost us almost everything."
With that Sadie and Rodolfo bow as Wind and Shauna head for a crystal portal to take them to their new hidden headquarters. When they leave, Sadie's smile grows as she lets her hood down. Revealing her pink colored hair. Rodolfo does the same and his white hair with streaks of black are seen.
"Now then. What to start with? That black haired girl with the red suit looks like she will be so much fun to torment." Sadie says before walking to her chamber. Or rather her torture chamber. Rodolfo groans before reminding her of the orders she was given. "We need them sane and alive. So maybe avoid the more painful options? You may have found a stronger version of Simplemind, but if they are so mentally drained they can't function it isn't worth it."
The other commander just rolls her eyes behind her mask but does agree. "Besides it's no fun if they break too easily. Now then, don't you have some of your wolves to direct?" Rodolfo sighs before heading to the crystal portal.
"Now then. Time to have some fun~" Sadie says while rubbing her hands and grabbing a few of her titans. She heads for the cells to check on her captives. When passing a few, the quirked people within groan or mumble. And when passing another few cells, the men, and women within are restrained and look as though they've gone mad. Asking for release.
She finally comes to the cell that holds the recently captured UA students. Each of them shackled and have collars around their necks. The collars acting to block their capabilities to use their quirks. With the exception of Tsuyu, who was restrained and gagged to keep her from using her mutant abilities.
Sadie chuckles lightly before asking how her captives were feeling. Her smile never fading. "How do you think? What do you want with us?" Momo groans while fussing with the handcuffs she was wearing.
"She wants to use us in some way. That's how the Blood Spirals operate." Reiko says with a glare from her uncovered eye. "Indeed. I take it that you work with those Huntik fools?" Reiko doesn't dignify the question with a response. She just continues to glare.
Sadie just shrugs before walking over to Momo. The onyx haired girl glares as well, but the Blood Spiral can see the fear behind the glare. "I think it's time I make good on my promise earlier." She says before leaning down and clipping a leash to the girl's collar. Sadie pulls at it to try and make Momo move.
The teen resists of course, but harder pull from her captor knocks her to the ground. "Now, now. Don't make this hard too soon~." The Spiral then lifts her hand which glows. A glow that matches on the collar. It tightens on Momo's neck, and she gasps for air. Sadie smiles while Momo is struggling. The twisted smile grows when the magic shifts and it starts shocking the girl.
"Alright that's enough. No reason to have too much fun too soon." Sadie says before letting off the magic. Momo coughs before grunting as Sadie pulls her with the leash again. The teen is unsettled even more while walking past the cells and seeing what had become of the woman's previous victims.
Once brought up to Sadie's chambers, Momo is again frightened and unsettled by what was all around her. "I hope you are willing to be helpful little toy. I read up on your powers. The ability to create any non-organic substance. That would be quite helpful."
The Seeker notes how easy it would be to just take over her mind with magic. "But I'd prefer my toys aid me willingly. So here is how this will work. I let up on your collar, and you make exactly what I tell you. In exchange, you and your classmates will have a more comfortable stay. Relatively speaking."
Momo just glares and musters up what courage she has left to attack the Seeker. She rushes at her before trying to headbutt the woman. But it is no trouble for her to knock the girl to the ground. "Oh I was you still had a little fight left in you!" the woman says with her smile widening. "Now then. Where shall I begin~. Oh! Wait. I know. Grow and bloom! Diedre!" the sadistic Seeker says as she pulls out her Gaia titan.
It appears before the pair in glowing green, her legs barely veiled by the clothing she was wearing. And the smile on her face seemingly mirrored by her Seeker. "Diedre. Bind her!" With that said, the titan does just that and uses her vines to tie up the teen. Undoing the handcuffs and tying her arms behind her back. While also tightening around legs to make sure she can't run.
It also has the side effect of leaving Momo's backside practically open for whatever Sadie wishes to do. The girl squirms to try and get free, but to no avail. "Oh Diedre, you forgot to bind one place. Not to worry I'll take care of it~!"
Sadie takes hold of a few ropes before tightening them around Momo's crotch and waist. Then hooking it to her long ponytail. So, if she moves the wrong way, the ropes will dig into her tighter.
"Now then. One last piece for some extra fun." Sadie says while walking over to a table. She picks up a few terrifying spiked and bladed instrument, making Momo's blood run cold. Only for the woman to stop and say, "ah! There they are!"
She comes toward Momo carrying four items. In one hand is a cat o nine tails whip. Not a BDSM styled one like Midnight would use. A more proper version. "Oh don't worry. I'll make sure to heal you a little bit after each lashing." Sadie comments while setting a spiked paddle down on the ground.
In the other hand are two more innocuous items. One appears to be a gag that can change shape and form. The other is a pair of small crystals. But Momo finds out its purpose when her captor sits atop her. She licks the crystal before saying, "you had better not lose this~." She then pulls Momo's panties aside and teases both her lower entrances.
"Wait! You're not planning- NO! AHH!" Momo shouts as she feels one of the two items enter. While the other rests between the ropes and her skin. She looks panickily to the side before forgetting the ropes tied to her hair. And making them dig into her more.
She looks up and sees Sadie's eyes and how excited she is at what would be happening next. The glow of magic surrounds her hand again and the teen can feel a new set of pain. The crystals contained more potent electric magic, and she was being shocked inside and out.
Momo screams from that and tries to squirm out of the position she is trapped in. But even when the magic eases up, Momo's torment doesn't. Her captor alternates between lashing the girl herself and having her titan do it.
After 30 minutes of this, tears are streaming down Momo's face and her costume is tattered. She can barely muster any strength and many things hurt. Or in some cases she has an itch she keeps twitching from.
"Don't worry my dear. The fun has only begun." The Seeker says before forcing the gag into Momo's mouth and having Diedre adjust the bindings and Momo's position. And continued her torment for another hour.
When she was returned to the others, they were all terrified at the way she looked. Her eyes were glazed, and she was virtually naked. But even Mineta didn't feel like taking a close look or wanting to get a feel for her. Not when his and everyone else's eyes were drawn to the cuts, bruises, and a bit of blood that adorned her body.
Momo stumbled forward before collapsing. With the woman in question shrugging and saying, "ah well. We can talk and try again later. Hopefully you are more willing to aid me. You, the one….. interesting. Perhaps I'll worry about that later. Silver hair, use this on her to deal with the injuries. I'll be back later."
Sadie tosses a bottle of some kind of ointment to Reiko before walking back. Before going to one of the other cages to bring out a different captive. With the teens though, Kaminari and Mineta both tear parts of their costumes to give Momo some coverage. While Reiko and Jiro try to ease any pain the girl is feeling.
Tsuyu then notes that Momo was gagged just like she was. But unlike the crystal one on her head, Momo's could be removed. So Tsuyu does that, and they can all hear her strained voice. And how she is muttering, "please….. please let me….. I need to….."
"Normally I'd be enjoying this. But now….. I….." Mineta starts before looking down sadly. Kaminari is the same and he questions what would happen to all of them. Pony meanwhile uses her horns to try and cut the vines and ropes holding her. "I don't think we want to know." Pony says with a feeling of unease.
Back in Japan, Izuku and Asahi are sparing and practicing with Zaeed to improve their capabilities as Seekers. "You're too straightforward Izuku. That won't help you against the Spirals." Zaeed says after countering a Hyperstride boosted attack from Izuku. The green haired teen trying to use it in combination with Dragonfist.
"Overshield. Good thinking on trying to sneak around. But you're a bit obvious with other matters Asahi." The top seeker says when Asahi used Spidertouch to climb the ceiling. And then tries to fire a Raypulse from above.
After four hours of training, the boys are exhausted and hurting. Zaeed then says, "alright that's enough. Let's hit the baths." Izuku blushes and when Zaeed notices, he reminds the boy that he was a man as well.
"I know. But….. well. You know…" Izuku says while looking to the side. Zaeed rolls his eyes before noting that Izuku needed to see past what was obvious and in front of him. "If you only focus on what is seen, then you'll miss other factors around you."
They all head for the thermae bath that was in the Lambert family house. After changing, they each scrub off the sweat of the intense training. Asahi groans while relaxing in the large bath, and Izuku keeps trying to keep his eyes from focusing on Zaeed's chest.
Speaking of the top Seeker cleans up his hair and pops his neck a few times before sinking into the bath. Izuku (still a bit embarrassed) asks Zaeed a burning question. "Do you really think us just sparing with you will be enough for what is to come?"
"Yes and no. Depending on the situation and who we're dealing with, it can't hurt to be more prepared for combat. At the same time, we should also consider that whoever it is that has those kids' captive could use them as weapons or tools to fight against us."
Zaeed goes on to mention that depending on the outcomes, they may have to take down or restrain those they are looking to save. Izuku looks down while thinking on the situation and what could happen to his classmates in the time, they are spending searching for them.
After cleaning up, Izuku is given a ride back to his home. While walking to the apartment though, he has a nagging feeling. He doesn't turn around right away though and just goes into his home. Once there, he peeks through the hole to look out with less suspicion.
He doesn't see anything, but his unease doesn't subside. And it continues for a few days after. But he isn't the only one, as Asahi feels it when going back and forth from his home. "I have funny feeling it's not heroes or those from the Huntik Foundation."
"I agree. But we might be able to use this. If we take advantage of all our resources." Izuku says with a look. Asahi has an idea on what he has in mind. And they confer with Melissa on the plan to come.
Two blocks away from the Midoriya home, a couple of Blood Spirals are watching the building. And watching Izuku as he returned home. "Do we make a move? Not yet. We can't expect it to be easy with these Foundation fools. Then what do we do? We wait until the opportune moment."
"To bad that moment won't be happening!" a new voice calls out. The Spirals turn around and two of them are blasted by Raypulse spells. When a few others try to attack, a bright flash is let out and stuns them. Only for the four silent soldiers to be disabled by their unseen foes.
Said foes reveal themselves. Well sort of. The first is Melissa who used Camoforge to hide herself. With Toru next to her in her costume. Ie, she was naked. "Good thing that worked! Now we can find out where the others are!" Toru says with unseen excitement.
Melissa tells her to temper that optimism. "Just because we have them doesn't mean we can get information out of them." The inventor turned Seeker then uses Ropetrick to tie up the cultists and calls in her uncle to take them to UA. Where they could be kept with less suspicion.
The next day, the four Spirals were kept in a set of quick built cells. With a few from the Foundation using the remains of the Lodestone as a way to keep them from using their powers. "So how do we handle this?" All Might questions.
Aizawa wonders if they could call in Tsukauchi Makoto. "She has a polygraph quirk that detects lies." Mirai points out that she has a similar power. "I'll use Oathmaker to get something out of them. But it is…. Going to take a few tries to get anything useful."
While the first-year teachers want in on the interrogation, Nezu stops them. Noting that they have too much of a personal stake in this. "I'll go in with Casterwill-san. Snipe. I want you in there as well. Just for some extra ears on the situation." Nezu says while walking to cell door.
It takes a few rounds and multiple applications of Oathmaker, but the trio eventually get some data and information on their quarry. And the likely location of the students. "A jungle isn't exactly that specific." Snipe says with a raised eyebrow hidden by his mask.
Mirai notes that it could be helpful given what her agents had found on some of the Blood Spiral bases. "They used to have just the one focused on the Spiral Mark. But thanks to the Foundation, they no longer control the area. So they've had to set up in other places around the world."
The Elder then brings up a holomap with a handful of markers noting bases. A few stick out to the interrogators. "So we've got one in Africa, one in Australia, and one in South America. That narrows it down, but it's still three locations that could be busts. And if we hit the wrong one, they'll move the kids."
Snipes analysis makes Nezu and Mirai contemplate the matter more. "Wait a moment. That third one…. What did she say?" Nezu stops before pulling up the recordings of interrogations. "She will enjoy tormenting those beasts until they are loyal puppets and tools of Chaos!"
"She. This one noted a female who was involved in the turning of captives into….. well lets not think about that." Mirai hums before checking the reports from her agents. She smiles and says, "luckily there is only one jungle base that has a female commander! Here. In the Amazon."
With the location found, Mirai and Nezu work to build a plan to rescue the students. With Izuku, Melissa, and Asahi being at the front to go and save their friends. "No way! We are not letting our students go into more danger!" Aizawa says to them.
"Sorry to say, but they've been in a lot of danger plenty of times before. This isn't anything new." Zaeed says with a flat look to the man. All Might then speaks up and agrees with Zaeed. "These three have powers and capabilities that we don't. What's more, they don't possess the weaknesses we do. If they can get in to save the students and who knows how many others, I'm all for it."
The top Seeker smiles and thanks his friend. Mirai notes that she could have a way to get them to Brazil quickly and that they'll put together a plan to handle the situation. "Alright. In the meantime, we'll practice and prepare a bit more. Melissa, you'll have to hold off on your gadget making for now. But…. maybe bring a few along."
With the general plan set, each of the people involved prepares for the rescue mission ahead. With some hope that they can get to their friends before their minds are destroyed or they are made into tools of the Blood Spirals.
Back in the Amazon base, the captive students have been struggling to keep any semblance of sanity. Especially when their captor had decided to bring in others to help with the torment. Jiro being force at one point to sodomize Momo, and then getting it herself later.
Or Mineta being electrocuted by Kaminari when the boy had been taken over thanks to her mind control spells. Even using Jurota to attack Pony when she was stuck in a state that played more into her costume.
One of the last to be brought up were Tsuyu and Reiko. The former was minorly tormented at the fact she couldn't eat for some time thanks to the gag in her mouth. So her captor took a different approach to giving her some nutrients. One the frog girl would never forget.
Reiko though had been strapped down to one of tables for something different. "You are interesting. You posses a quirk, and yet you seem to have a tinge of magic to you. Or rather it seems as though the powers of a Seeker could be yours."
"What does that have to do with why you have me like this?! And did you really need to take my kimono!?" Reiko asks with blush across her face. Sadie just shrugs before noting that the girl still had her underwear. "Not important right now. What is important, is that you will be the first to feel what we have planned for all of you animals."
The woman has one of her Spiral minions come over with special suitcase. "It took quite a lot of convincing to get some the materials I needed from that lovely girl. But…. I think it is finally ready."
She pulls out a syringe and a glowing vial from the case, before drawing a decent amount. About enough for an allergy shot. She smiles sinisterly as she walks over to the restrained girl.
Who is currently struggling to get free from the table. "Weighdown. Shhh shshsh. It will all be over soon." Sadie says while using a gravity spell to hold Reiko in place. Gently caressing her cheek. Before jabbing the syringe into Reiko's neck. The ghost girl has a panicked look in her eyes as she feels medicine rushing into her. And her vision fades to black.
Okay I won't deny I was a little aroused while writing the section with Sadie. The thought of her putting Momo or…. Well in some cases anyone in that position is rather tantalizing to me. Well except for myself, I'd prefer restraining someone to being restrained. Maybe I've got a problem.
So sorry to most, but the rescue won't happen right now. But soon. I want to play up the problem that comes with an actual international organization like the Blood Spirals. Especially when they have the power to move across continents with ease. Please review!