Ch 8
FYI:With this story, I will be changing up things with the turtles and the gang. Their history will quite different as well their Quirks.
Kirby wasn't sure what woke him from his sleep at 1:00 am in the morning, whatever it was clearly had the middle-aged man white worry. Rubbing his temple sorely rises and leaves the comfort of his bed and room. Walks down the hall stopping before empty room of his eldest daughter, it was still left the same. Her bed, closet, desk..etc..the only difference it...was...empty. She wasn't in there, working on her home work or typing away on her laptop either at her desk or lounging in her bed doing it. She'd cast her blue eyes to him and smile asking if he needed something or would just give a quick glance and glue her eyes back to the screen. Whichever suited her that day.
Walking away take a few steps further, come to the empty room of his youngest. Her room a bit smaller than his eldest, it was actually his office but he converted it. It had the same items as April's just set up a bit differently. Her bed was by the window so she could always look out at the stars or have the sun's rays wake her. And when they did he was greet instantly with the biggest and brightest smile. Promptly she'd rise and welcome him or greet him to a new day. If later in the day she'd be immersed in her studies or books. Buried in her books mainly, either sitting in the center on the floor or her favorite position sitting on the ceiling in the center upside down or just floating a bit off the floor or around the room. Whichever suited her that day.
Now, it was empty.
Hollow was more like, Kirby felt it clench his chest. He wasn't sure why...why he agreed to it. But, he knew that it was a must. His daughters would become better and...well...at work some would ask how he was doing. He hadn't spoken much about it, just stated his girls where studying aboard really.
And that he was proud. He still was proud of them, both of them. He just...wished like any father...they where well and safe. Because right now something ached in his bones that told him differently.
Differently was exactly what this was...villains...they looked nothing like any you, April or the guys have faced. To add, each of them had a different ability. The villains from back home where...nothing like this mass of villians emerging down below from the fog mist like portals. Each one that stepped out fear rose within the students. Some stricken with it, not saying necessarily that Leo and his brothers where or you and April. Having gone up against foes, it was just...adding more it was the same ones so it was clear who and how to handle them. Also there was time gather intel and study them, form a plan, and should they ambush all of you. It always started with a minimal stand off.
Before engagement. Not to mention Leo would be the one to direct the plan of attack. Also...there where the shadows.
Here, there really wasn't any even though the lights had faltered. Your grip increased on April widen eyes. Izuku noticed your paralyzed stare, a surprise to him. April seem to have it just a bit, taking away the semi-pain expression still wrinkled on her face. Even though May said what it was that caused the ginger pain, Izuku couldn't help but fell...
"Leo," Donnie whispers with a slight tremble to the eldest. "any idea on what we should do?"
The sound of metal unsheathing, turned their heads, Raph had his sais ready and eyes flared. "I say we just do what we do best. They're villians right? We take'em out. Simple as that."
"But we don't know much about any of them." Donnie retorted. "They just stepped out of portals for goodness sake!"
Raph shrugs. "So, we've faced others stepping out of portals before."
"Umm...with lasers and stuff. We knew them. This...this is completely different! They don't have lasers or anything, they each have a different ability we don't know much about if not at all anything they can do. I don't know about you but I forgot to read my book on 'Many Quirks' this morning!"
They glare frustrated at one another. Which was not needed now, both of them had a point Leo considered. Though Donnie was the one that seem to make the most logical out of the two. These villians where a different kind of enemy and also as he observed no one from class had bother to spring into attack. Each of them stayed back here, a smart move cause who knows what could happen should they engage. Then again what might happen if they didn't engage...with these thoughts his hand instinctively reached back and grabbed his katanas. Noticing this Mikey whips out his weapons, giving them a spin and laugh.
"Aww yeah! We'z gonna do it!" He hoots. "About time! Man I was wondering when we where going to jum-"
"No!" Awiaza clipped his hype. With a look to match. "Don't move." Brings his goggles down covering his eyes. Prevent any of the students, mainly the Americans from noticing his hoping from each of them. Can't allow them to engage.
Recall the conversation between Splinter and himself. Away from the ears of others. The mutant was firm in what he expressed, it was part of the deal anyway. The principal too made sure to sprinkle a bit as well. They come to class, do the requirements. Engage in the trainings and well...this right here was unsuspected. All these villains appearing in on signal area. Despite the situation, Awiaza had to end this quickly as possible.
Possible...seem impossible, there so many, by the time your eyes finished counting some, more appeared. Just a swarm of them, these villains came. Hungry for a fit or pleasure, which ever suited their wicked desire. Made your stomach churn, no, it wasn't them...it was...your eyes widen from this oozing malice that suffused you. It was icky as it was thick. Nearly made you gag.
Clenching your a hand to your chest, Izuku along with another saw your mild shaking. She's shaking like a leaf? they observer. Why? Like it's affecting her or something. It's almost parallel to her sister. Wait, it's not.
Unsure what to make of this Izuku did his best to offer something to you. "May," he whispers. Trying to swallow his own fear. Reaching to you. "May, cal-"
Like a whip your hand instantly grabs his wrist without looking. He nearly jumped out his skin by such reaction. It like one motions. And your grip was like...iron. He hoped you wouldn't dig your nails into him. Holding in his own rising scream from the pressure you applied. Moves his eyes to you, this time holding in the sharp gasp at what he saw.
Just a second ago. Fear was evident on you, now was replaced with a air of burning focus and calm, or maybe he thought that because your sclera your eyes began to glow. That was all, there was something...he felt slowly and steadily rising from you. It felt warm and lively...radiant? Was that it? He wasn't sure, was this...your Quirk he wondered. The intense focus wrinkled on your brow and eyes honing like a hawk he was sure they seem to be counting or scanning each villain down below.
"Izuku-chan." you whisper his name, turning your eyes to him. They smile at him. "Do not worry Izuku-chan," hold a hand back to him. "it shall be alright. I will not allow harm to come to you. Or," your eyes look to April. Who not had her game face on. "my niichan." There was an underline fury behind you calm words. That sent a slight shiver down his spine. Even more so when took steps towards the villains.
With each step his eyes grew at golden luminesce slowly surrounding you. Dark gold markings slowly began to make themselves visible upon you as well. Others turned noticing the beginning light show.
"Whoa!" One of the students gasp. "What is she some walking glow stick?"
Raising a hand outward towards the villains, Izuku remained frozen watching the energy collect solely in the palm of your hand. What is she...he stares on. Her eyes..they're...why is she smiling...he noticed their sharp focus, felt like it cut.
Shit! Aiazwa cursed with April and the guys.
Down with the villains they look up at the flickering light atop the plaza. A few them squint their eyes. "What the heck is that?"
Two of them who stood look on with more perspective. The paler and slimmer of the two wearing fourteen disembody hands clasped not just on his face but all around his body on black clothes. Continuously scratching under his chin.
Cocks his head a bit to the side. "What the hell is that?" He hissed irritated.
His colleague glowing eyes slit on the light. "Apparently it seems to be one of the students. Activating their Quirk." Looking closer it clicked. Turns to the other. "I believe this one, is one of them we where told about, Shigaraki."
Shigaraki knew what he meant. Still scratching though it slowed down. "Really? Hmm? Either way, they're not All Might! Nothing but a bug zapper!"
They understood Shigaraki's attention wasn't on the...Bug Zapper for now. Even so Kurogiri knew it wasn't far from his mind. To see them out in the open, this would make excellent data information to see how their Quirk worked. That and something else came to his mind, if one was here then...that means.
Focus, check. Internal emotion check. Clear mind and jovial, double check. Essence or Aura, ready? Check. Even part, ever nerve and cell ignited inside. Feeling the others rising fear, the pain upon your sister...you where ready to release. Everything around you faded and pinpointed upon the target, you had to make sure you kept feeling..it, otherwise it wouldn't work. It started as a glow from inside and expanded outward, almost, ALMOST similar to Raph's just different.
One, you didn't produce heat. Second unlike him, what you did required a trade...yes you had some of your sister's mental energy. But, it that wasn't what provided you fully with your Quirk. This one was...you just hoped not to overdo it. Too much and...precision and it. Was all you needed, feeling your hand had collected enough get ready to release, inhale(shut your eyes for a moment, yes you could feel...everyone...April...the guys...Izuku-chan...these villains...they hurt, they where...this was the most logical..) and...
Everyone just stared at the American girl, it was true what she and best friend, Mikey where saying. "What is she doing?" Momo asked the guys. Studying May. Expecting an answer, gets none.
The guys bolt from her side to May, shouting her name. April releasing herself from Urakara does the same. To her sister, forsaking her own pain cast a hand out with a blue hue surrounding at May.
"May!" April shouts.
Izuku wasn't sure what came over him, his feet pushed off seconds after April to the surprise of the others. With a swipe of the hand April sends what seem like a pulse of telekinetic energy at May. Something swift and fast reaches May first, binding her arms, canceling out attack and her. Yanks her back to the others, it was like a whirlwind the way you spun and crashed back with the others. Right into someone, who managed to catch you with a soft touch.
"Gotcha." Thirteen said, looking up find yourself in their hold. He sets you up on your feet.
Dizzy for a moment. There was something else with you condition. April and the guys hurry to you. "She's good Aiazwa." Thirteen reports to the man, who had not time for harsh words towards.
Not with more pressing matters at hand. "Good." He turns back to the villains. "Thirteen, get them out of here and alert the main campus. Actually if they got the ability to block our sensors they might be jamming our regular communications too." Address one of the students next. "Kaminari, you try using your Quirk to contact the school."
Following the order given Kaminari raises a hand to his earpiece. Determined.
With things secured Aiazwa gets ready to face the villain, Izuku in a panic. "What are you going to do? You can't fight them all alone! There's so many of them, even if you nullify their Quirks your fighting style isn't suited for this. Your power works best in stealth and one-on-one fights, it's not gonna help with a group."
Seeing his reasoning, Leo steps up. "I agree, sir," he draws his katanas, ready. "please allow myself, brothers and friends to assist you. We're pretty good when it comes to group attacks." He looks to each of them, trying hard to suppress the rising smirk itching to show. "We work very fluidly, they'll follow my lead and commands-"
"This isn't your fun weekly or monthly get together!" Aiwaza nips back. "This isn't New York where you and your pals take down the same person over and over again, where you know them already. This is a complete different playing field where you don't get to have luxury of observering from afar, go back and make a plan to counter them later."
"But, sir," Leo refutes. "we're well trained an-"
Aiwaza's voice struck like ice silencing the teen. "Enough! Trained or not, your master, father might have taught you. Tsk, it more of a practice. But, he failed to actual teach you. This isn't some game, you're trained but reckless. Now," his voice returns to semi-normal. "I appreciate the concern, but you don't become Pro-Hero if you only have one trick." Reassures them. Though it seem more directed at Izuku than the sunken Leo. "I'll leave it to you Thirteen." Leaps off down into battle.
"I'll take her." April tells Thirteen, taking hold of you. "May,you okay?"
The sound of her voice recovered you enough to give a nod. After blinking away a few stars manage to set yourself up. "Yes, I am...well. Thank you."
Relieved to see that, April knew the danger wasn't over. "Come on. Stay close, we gotta leave."
You and her follow Thirteen leading the students out, Donnie and Mikey hurry too. Having to push and drag Raph from his spot. While Leo stood dishearted and still affected by the words the man. Momo remembering him quickly turns back around and takes him by the arm, pulls him with her.
"Come on!"
Izuku stayed for a moment behind watching his teacher. Astound at what he saw taking back what he said. Realizing he hadn't followed Iida yells at him to come on. Hearing Izuku you stop right away and turn back. Hurry to him.
"Wh-!" April realized you left her side, stops and tries to grab you back, but you a few seconds before her reaction.
Taking to the air hurry to Izuku. Hand outstretched to him. "Izuku-chan! Please, take my hand!"
Hearing you, he looks and grabs it. Relieved both of you, flash each other a smile. Seeing he was fine fly back to the others, drop Izuku among them and land too. Your body stiffens for a moment from the dark and purple swirling mist presence that emerged, from the floor appearing before everyone. Blocking the only exit out. Halting everyone instantly. A few geared themselves ready, Raph being among them. April too. Her hand out and hand glowing.
"There is no escape for you." the mist with flaring yellow eyes spoke in a dark and icy-calm voice. That oddly polite. struck fear in a few of the students. Made your heart clench. "It is a pleasure to meet you," he spoke with formality. "We are the League of Villains, I know it's impolite but we decided to invite ourselves to this Haven of Justice to say hello. And besides isn't this a fitting place for All Might, the symbol of peace to take his last breath? I believe he was suppose to be here today and yet I see no sign of him." Kurogiri's eyes spot six interesting face, locking eyes with for a second, pleased. Intrigued too. "Despite that, it seems faith has been kind and presented us with a gift."
So, those are the four. Of the Hamato Clan. He stays on the brothers, then moves to the sisters. And those must be...well. What a pleasure indeed. That old man is back, well...
"There must have been," he returns his attention back to the others. "some sort of change of plans. We could not have foreseen. Ah well in the end-"
You hand clasp on the wrist on whoever it was next to you. Squeeze it for a moment, something was coming, looking back to April briefly she read the action in your eyes. Shakes her head and mouths: NO! Yet it did nothing, you release them and go airborne.
"-I suppose it doesn't matter." Kurogiri spreads himself vastly. Gearing for an attack. Just as Thirteen does. "I still have a role to play."
Stops the moment three of the students hastily attack the villain. Bakugo and Kirishama being of the two, the other one Raph. To his brothers surprise, Donnie tries to call him back, but Raph lept with them. Quick blazing, the three of them together hit their mark.
Come back. "Did you think where just going to stand around and let you tear this place to sherds?" Kirishama stated confidently.
Using his arm to cover the debris Raph smirks equally confident under it. "That was it?"
Those words quickly dry up, from the dust Kurogiri emerges unharmed. "You truly live up to your school's reputation. But, you should be more careful children" he said the word mockingly. "or someone might get hurt."
"You three get out of the way right now!" Thirteen orders, their Quirk ready, but seconds too late.
Activating his Quirk Kurogiri expands his mist. Engulfing everyone."I'll scatter you across this facility! We're you'll meet my comrades and your death!"
At that moment you shout out with your hands thrusted forward. "NO! Repel!" A golden light takes form around the class managing to push back Kurogiri's attempt.
"What!?" He stops drawing his mist back, looks up spotting you airborne concreating and producing the protection. His eyes narrow at you.
The others look up at you teetering in staying in flight. Straining in keeping yourself solid. But, it was clear it was a struggle. April could feel it. "What is she doing?" One of the students asked.
Adjusting just glass Iida realizes it. "She's providing shielding."
Keep it up. Come on, May. J-Just...you push yourself. Trying to hold on, you didn't think this through, only reacted. And it was costing you. Feeling yourself descending, try your best to hold on, but, it was slipping.
"She's not shield." Donnie and April say in unison. Their eyes on you. Donnie explains further. "She just repelling, keeping it at bay. From a bit. It's draining her, April!" He whips his head to her. "She didn't think about it!"
She knew and tries to remain calm. Trying to think of a way to get her sister. "Draining her?" Urakara repeats. "What...what are you talking about?"
Before any of them could fill her in or the others, you scream grabbing your sides and fall to the ground. Lucky for you, it wasn't that high of a fall. "I-It hurts..."you cradle yourself crying. But, try to remain strong.
With you down, the repel stopped. "May!" April rushes to you, hearing her push yourself up and run to her.
"N-N-Niichan!"
Free now, Kurogiri spreads his mist encasing everyone in a thick fog, April reached out meeting nothing. You where the same. Screaming for April, nearly fall to your knees. You couldn't exert too much otherwise...hearing the words of Master Splinter resonate as a reminder. Curse yourself faintly apologizing to him. Feel yourself falling through something, there was nothing around for a second but darkness. Sent you in shock, your heart leaped wildly.
Not the dark. Not again!
"No!" you burst, falling out of the darkness into another location. Hit the ground hard, pick yourself up and find yourself in a place you dreaded. Gasp."No.."
Mikey did a double take around his wet surroundings, not his first pick but it was fitting. Another portal opens and Donnie falls out, using his Bo, shoves it into the side of broken builds, prevent himself from meet the ground and fate. Exhales. "So close..."
It was hot, Raph looks around at the blazing fires surrounding him. Along with the villains, pumped up and unafraid takes out his sais. Snarling with a smirk at them. "Come and get some."
Seperated from his brothers and friends, the only person he knew and was with, Momo. Leo was lucky enough to get transported with her and two others to the Mountain Zone. Just like all the other Zones there was no doubt in his mind they where crawling with villains. Gripping his katanas firmly, as the enemy approach. None of which he knew, realized at that moment what Aiazwa meant.
Focused, he hoped the others where alright, without his leadership and guidance. The same thought crossed April's mind, no where close enough to sense her sister or the others. Left atop the plaza with Urakara, Iida and two others from class, and Thirteen. With her telepathy still jammed, April was left with a slight disadvantage. Turns to face Kurogiri who blocked their path and ready for their demise.
This defiantly isn't New York, she swallows. Reaching back gripping her fan. Praying all Splinter taught her would fair well, because she needed it.