Wandering around the festival going on outside the stadium – no one said she'd have to stay inside until her fight – the knot in Kira's stomach continued to tighten. It had originally made its presence known that morning when she'd woken up and had gotten worse and worse as she robotically went through her morning routine and followed the rest of her class as they were led to the preparation room. Just after Marcus and Eris' fight, she couldn't stand the palpable tension in the room and decided to make her escape, providing Andrew and the FH1 homeroom teacher, Mr. Forrester, with a flimsy excuse. From there she made a beeline to the massive crowd amassed around the food and game booths set up around the stadium. Once she was just another face among the masses, she breathed a heavy sigh of relief, large crowds generally had that effect on her. 'Jeez, this whole festival is so much bigger than what they show on T.V. Kinda sad this is the only time I've been able to come. Okay, I should have a while until my match so I can probably grab some grub and relax before Andrew has an aneurysm.' Without really paying attention, she walked up to the first nice smelling stall and stood at the back of the line. As she waited, she listened to the conversations of the citizens around her. Most of them, perhaps predictably, were focused on the ongoing tournament. "Man, did you see that Neuro kid from JH2, the psychic powers dude? He's got some mad potential."
"It seems these kids get better and better every year. I mean, look at the freshmen. That first match was a doozy. Despite being at a disadvantage, that Elisnore girl held her own and then some against two combatants." At the mention of Clara, Kira frowned. She couldn't deny that she wasn't impressed by her classmate's performance – if it were her, she'd have most likely tripped and given Lyle the easy win – but it had also made her uneasy. Ever since the beginning of school Clara had been one of the strongest in their class, the only one able to keep up physically with Narruk or tactically with Lyle and Lyon.
Meanwhile, she'd spent the year trying her best not to trip and screw up at every turn, which she'd failed completely at so far. From tripping and giving away her position to Marcus in the labyrinth, to nearly falling into a pit during her match against Lyle, then less than a week later burning down the kitchen in the Girl's Dormitory, she'd caused more damage to herself and school property than anything else. She couldn't even count how many times Andrew had saved her from the embarrassment of falling on her face during their training in the past week. Yet, through every challenge they faced she constantly got one-upped by Clara, or sometimes even Melody, Rylee, or Eris. 'Get it together Kira,' she thought as the group in front of her cleared out, leaving her at the front of the line. Perhaps she should have seen it coming, but the moment she took a step forward her foot caught on a bump in the asphalt and her entire body pitched forward. As she prepared herself to faceplant in front of hundreds of strangers, a strong, vice-like grip latched onto her arm and yanked her back to her feet. "Oh! Thanks!"
"You have a habit of falling on your face, I take it?" A very snarky voice chuckled. Kira's cheeks burned and she whipped around to tell off her savior, only for her words to turn into incoherent stuttering. "Seems you have a problem with speaking clearly as well. Probably a good thing I stopped you from slamming your head on the ground. That might've made it worse."
"Oh, uh sorry. Thanks for that, I guess," Kira said graciously, though the boy's comments were starting to grind on her nerves. She really didn't need some random hot guy insulting her like everyone else, by which she mostly meant Clara. 'Wait, hot? Where the hell did that come from?' She thought, shaking her head vigorously. 'Come on Kira, this guy's probably an asshole, don't start getting starry-eyed just because he's… fairly attractive...' She glanced up into the boy's startlingly yellow eyes and realized she'd just been standing there looking at the ground long enough to make things awkward. She muttered an apology and turned to face the food stall, whose attendant she recognized. "Shaula? What are you doing here?"
"Hey, Kazani. Yeah… I got knocked out of the tournament pretty early. Dominick never has been the best at holding back. I'm not too worried though, I'd rather be out here and around this atmosphere than in a stadium full of jeering people," the pinkette said with a casual wave of her hand.
"Jeering?" Kira frowned. She could understand someone unpleasant like Clara being booed but Shaula was nothing short of the kindest person in their dorm. To all her underclassmen, she was like a big sister and always gave great advice in any problems they could be suffering. "Why would they be jeering you of all people?"
"Well…" The girl trailed off and motioned towards the gently swaying scorpion-like tail protruding from beneath her black and green plaid skirt. Shaula gave Kira a weak smile before shaking her head and waving her hand. "Anyway, that's not important. You've got a match coming up right? Against that Lyon boy and Andi? How are you feeling about that?"
"Ugh, I just really want all this prelude to end and to just hop in the arena, to get it over with already. The anticipation is killing me."
"That's understandable. I wouldn't worry so much though. I have no doubt you're gonna kick some serious ass!" Shaula cheered jovially. Despite her own doubts hovering above her like a storm cloud, Kira couldn't help but indulge herself in the girl's optimism, even if it was just for a brief moment. An angry comment from someone further down the growing line behind her forced Kira to cut their conversation short and order a simple turkey and cheese sandwich before forcing her way through the crowd to a dining area. She sat down at an empty table and looked balefully up at the wall-mounted television screen that showed Oliver and his odd teammate stepping onto the battlefield. 'Still, have two battles until mine. Plenty of time to eat and find a way to distract myself.' Reluctantly, the girl sighed and took a bite out of her sandwich, though it tasted more like ash than turkey. As she watched the fight get underway, she noticed someone slid onto the picnic bench beside her. A quick sideways glance revealed it to be the yellow-eyed boy from earlier, who had seemingly skipped the bread and just gotten a plate stacked high with slices of turkey.
"So, you're a student here, ain't that right?" He asked, gesturing vaguely at the festival going on around them, to which Kira just nodded in reply. The boy grinned wolfishly and followed her gaze to the television screen. His smile wavered slightly and he shrugged. "I couldn't help but overhear your conversation with that scorpion girl and–"
"Her name is Shaula." Her slightly defensive response made the boy pause and stay silent for a moment before he nodded in understanding.
"Ah, I see. You don't gotta worry about me goin' after Mutant-Type Quirks. Be slightly hypocritical, afterall," he said and motioned to his mouth. Kira turned to face him, bemused, until she noticed his inhumanly elongated and sharp-looking canines. "See? Nothing to worry about on that front. Now, where are my manners? Name's Victor Alderson. You can just call me Vic."
"Kira Kazani. What brings you to the festival, Victor? I haven't seen you around campus at all. Are you here to just like, enjoy the fights?" Kira inquired, feeling slightly embarrassed about her outburst. Victor thought on this for a moment before shrugging.
"Eh, more or less. I just recently came over here and decided to check the whole festival thing out."
"Came over here?" Victor opened his mouth to speak, closed it and appeared to think for a moment as if he were deciding what he should say. 'He's got some secrets then? I wonder if he's here for something more than just seeing the festival?' Finally having come to a conclusion, Victor shrugged sheepishly.
"I'm originally from this small town in Germany but… certain events caused me to have to relocate. Someone from my town lost control of their Quirk, killed a few people, threw the whole place into chaos, all that jazz. I decided it was time to get the hell outta there. Went to London at first and then decided to come here," the boy explained, his expression darkening as he described the events. Kira winced and felt a surge of guilt for having brought up the subject, something she tried to apologize for, only to be waved off by Victor. "Don't worry about. It's been about a year or so since then, so no harm no foul. Besides, America is the land of opportunity. Anyway, enough about me. Tell me about yourself, I'm curious to find out what the life of a Hero in training is like."
"Really? There isn't much to tell to be honest. It's just like regular school but like, way more violent and difficult."
"Sounds like my kind of fun. Come on, humor me. Going to one of the best schools in the world has to have some kinda perks," Victor pressed as he downed his third slice of turkey which, like the last two, he only chewed briefly before swallowing. The sight was slightly… gross to Kira but she attributed as a side effect of his Quirk. After her outburst earlier, reprimanding him on his table manners would be a bit hypocritical, besides she'd seen Narruk and Diana eat steaks, hamburgers, and just about everything else in one or two bites so it wasn't anything new.
"Well, we have all the classes a regular school would have. History, math, literature, stuff like that. On top of that, we have specialty classes and practical or theory lessons on Hero stuff and combat. Just recently we had a two-hour lecture from our Hero Etiquette teacher about the importance of speech writing and talking to the media. Then last week we had combat training while our psychotic teacher threw shurikens, knives, and other sharp pointy objects at us." That had been a particularly bad class for her. Combat training under Ms. Honoka was torture at the best of times but throw in a few dozen impaling weapons whizzing past your head as you're trying to master the new grapple she'd shown you once and expected you to master was a completely higher tier of hell in Kira's eyes. Of course, her tripping over herself and Eris every few seconds hadn't helped at all.
"Sorry, she was throwing them at you? Your teacher?" Victor interrupted with a chuckle. He ran a hand through his short, spiky brown hair before shaking his head. 'He's really cute when he smiles… Wait, what the hell? Why am I thinking about that?' Kira shook his head to dissipate that troubling thought, something that Victor fortunately didn't see.
"Uh, well… we also are generally held to a higher standard than most other schools. A failing grade here is like, a seventy-five or something. They're super strict with curfew and students leaving the premises too. Melody had to wait three hours in Administrations to get the okay to visit her old man, who lives like two blocks away because there was a minor Villain attack six miles from here."
"Seriously? That's a little extreme."
"You're telling me. Not to mention they've got really harsh punishments when it comes to breaking school rules but our teacher is usually pretty chill with us. If anyone breaks a rule, usually Eris sneaking out or Clara screaming in the dead of night, then the whole class is punished with a huge increase to our training schedule. Mr. Holl calls it 'killing two birds with one stone' since he gets to punish us and slack off his usual teaching duties."
"Sounds like an interesting guy. From what I heard growing up, the Hero school in Geneva expels around thirty percent of their students for the most minor offenses. I suppose you can't really have students who are aiming to be Heroes go around breaking rules but it still irks me," Victor said in disgust. Kira stared at him for a moment in bemusement before turning her attention back to the screen, where Oliver was running through a collapsed portion of the building.
"I don't think I've ever seen him move that fast," Kira commented dryly, eliciting a snort out of her companion.
"Hmm? He's the type to laze about all day, I'm guessing?" At her nod, Victor's expression turned nostalgic and he smiled lightly, the expression causing Kira's cheeks to heat up – though thankfully for her dignity he seemed too preoccupied with his thoughts to notice. "I have a friend like that. A boy by the name of Alphonse. Never the type to get off his ass but he had a silver tongue and could make all the younger kids do his bidding seemingly at will. Tell me about your classmates. They must be extraordinarily talented to get into such a prestigious school."
"Well, they are an odd bunch. I can't say I actually know many of them well, mostly just the girls and a few of the guys. My two best friends have to be Melody and Andi. Melody is so righteous and Andi is the sweetest thing, they're absolutely amazing friends and they'll make great Heroes someday. Let's see, Diana is kinda the mom around us freshman. Eris is pretty flighty and likes to be the center of attention while her brother is the exact opposite, though I don't really know him that well. Narruk and Lyon are so overpoweringly strong it's hard to stand at times. Andrew and Marcus are strong too but they just don't have the commanding presence that those two do. Um, Hazel is nice if a bit pretentious at times, Lyle is kind of a dick but he can be cool, Sirius and Epiphany are an odd pair to be sure, Oliver and Rylee have this one-sided rivalry going on that's fun to watch, and then… there's Clara." Victor, surprisingly having followed her entire spiel, raised an eyebrow as her voice trailed off.
"I take it this Clara girl is a bit of a bitch?" Kira laughed heartily at that and nearly toppled backward off the bench, only to be steadied by Victor, once again.
"Thanks and yeah, you basically hit it right on the head. She puts the 'ass' in Class FH2. Always yelling, starting fights, putting others down. It's kinda hard to deal with at times. She's always ragging on me for being clumsy and losing every fight to her. She's insanely strong too, which is sad. If she just wasn't such a jerk she could be a top Hero one day like her dad."
"Her dad?" Victor asked. Kira cursed herself for her slip up and gave him an apologetic look.
"Sorry, we're not really supposed to reveal information like that. If news got out that her dad had a daughter, his enemies could go after her. And believe me, he has a lot of them. 'Your identity is your very life, protect it' our Hero Etiquette teacher likes to say. I… Oh shit."
"What's wrong?"
"I've probably told you so much stuff I'm not supposed to. Damnit, Kira!" She groaned at the realization and slammed her head into the splintering wood of the picnic table. While she called herself every insult she could think of, Victor placed a hand on her shoulder and squeezed it reassuringly.
"Don't worry about it. Just a simple slip up, besides I've got no one to tell. We all need to vent every once and awhile." Kira sighed and raised her head, though the crash had not helped her headache.
"Sorry, I've just been dealing with so much shit recently and now here I am, venting sensitive information to a complete stranger I just met like five minutes ago! I'm sorry," the girl said miserably. Victor shook his head and gave her his bottle of water – she'd forgotten to get herself something to drink. She gulped down half of it before handing it back and sighed, resting her chin on her open palm.
"We all have shit to deal with. No reason to sit here and cry about it," Victor said bluntly. For some strange reason, this actually made Kira feel a bit better. As she made an effort to finish her sandwich, she noticed her companion reach into his pocket and pull out a small scrap of paper and a pen.
"What's that for?"
"Well, considering you have a fight coming up that I doubt you'd wanna be late to and the fact that I was quite enjoying our talk, I figured we could do it again sometime. Whenever you aren't busy being a wannabe Hero, that is," he replied, folding the piece of paper and handing it to her before swinging one of his legs over the backside of the bench and standing. Kira quickly followed his lead, shooting to her feet and turning as he started walking away. "Thank you for the talk, Kira Kazani."
"Uh, yeah. Bye?" She said lamely. Just before he disappeared into the crowd, Victor rose a hand and waved at her. For a moment, she simply stood in silence before the roar of the crowd in the arena caught her attention. It appeared she'd completely missed the ending of Oliver and Rylee's fight as four students completely unknown to her had taken the field (which appeared to be some sort of marshland). 'I better get back before Andrew blows a gasket,' she thought, though her eyes were glued to the folded up piece of paper. Without any hesitation, she scooped it up and started jogging back towards the preparation room.
Purpose of a Hero
'This is going nowhere fast,' Zachary Cross thought bitterly as he dodged yet another tail strike from his classmate, the strike sending up a splash of murky brown water. Meanwhile, Ryūken just grinned and leaped back a few paces, his dark gray eyes shining with excitement. If he had to guess, Zach would pin his opponent's enthusiasm on the fact that he rarely fought on an even playing surface due to his Quirk. From what he observed, Ryūken had a bit of an issue moving about on solid surfaces and picking up items when he wasn't wearing shoes or gloves. Being in a swamp, however, played heavily to his advantage as he could move about more freely. "Come on Zach, at least try to hit me back."
Ryūken Togake
Quirk: Salamander
With his Quirk, Ryūken can basically do whatever a Salamander can, including the ability to climb walls and fight underwater. However, due to the sticky pads on his toes and fingers, he tends to stick to most surfaces.
"Why, you Annoying lizard," he muttered to himself. Ryūken's next attack came swiftly, helped by the knee-deep water surrounding them, but this time, Zach grabbed the appendage and pulled as hard as he could, twisting his body with the momentum to throw the lizardman, who landed with a large splash. As soon as he let go of his opponent's tail, however, Zach had an overwhelming urge to scratch his hands. 'Damnit, I forgot about his toxin. Gotta be careful with that going forward.' While Ryūken recovered, Zach glanced over to where his teammate was attempting to fend off the taller, more muscular Nikki. Thankfully it appeared as if Nikki was facing the same terrain disadvantage as they were as she struggled to keep her tai chi slippers from becoming caught in the quagmire. Vivianne, on the other hand, seemed to be handling herself alright. She'd produced a small slingshot and was repeatedly pegging her opponent with anything from pebbles to marbles to buttons and a myriad of other small items pulled from the confines of her hair.
Vivianne Ochoa
Quirk: Pocket Dimension
Vivianne can store objects in her hair, which acts as a near-limitless storage unit. However, the size of the items she can store is limited to her hair length and the weight of her hair increases as more items are stored.
"You doing alright, Vivi?" Zach called as he trudged his way towards her, deciding they stood a better chance at facing Ryūken and Nikki together. The purple-haired girl gave him a quick look before reaching into her shoulder-length hair and retrieved another small object, which looked to be a screw-on cap to a water bottle, before loading it into her slingshot, drawing back, and firing at Nikki. While the projectile didn't particularly hurt her, she did end up stumbling slightly.
"Yeah. The swamp was waterlogging my hair so I had to reign it in a bit. All my snacks are gonna be soggy," the girl lamented sadly. Zach was about to reply but at the last possible moment, he caught movement in his peripheral vision and grabbed his partner by the shoulder, dragging both of them backward just barely out of the way of Ryūken's tail. Unfortunately, he hadn't counted on his foot catching on a submerged tree root, which sent the pair of them tumbling into the lukewarm water. The few seconds it took to pull himself back to his feet gave Nikki a chance to free herself from the suction-like hold of the swamp floor mud and regroup with Ryūken.
"Sorry about that."
"It's fine. How are we going to win this? Ryūken is too fast in the water," Vivianne said, pulling herself from the water. Zach frowned and glanced from his opponents to his teammate. While Nikki and her Quirk were fairly impractical in a battle like this, Ryūken was built for naval combat. Vivianne was a living breathing utility belt but her combat skills left much to be desired. "Zach?"
"Sorry. I've got a plan... or at least the beginnings of one. Our biggest issue continues to be Ryūken with his maneuverability. So here's what I'm thinking…"
Purpose of a Hero
"What're they saying, Nik?" Ryūken inquired as he stared down his opponents. Ever since his last sneak attack had failed, the battle was seemingly at a standoff as each team tried to develop a strategy on the fly. Or at least, that was what their opponents were doing. From the moment the stage had been chosen, Ryūken knew that he would be the linchpin to this battle. His ability to move easily through a terrain the other three struggled with, and his overall combat skills, while not truly remarkable, being augmented played tremendously to his advantage. 'Thank god they've got the crowd muted or Nikki'd be completely overwhelmed. So far our biggest issue is Zach, Vivianne is at least on an even playing field with Nikki. Just gotta take him out and boom! We're moving on to the next round!' Ryūken thought giddily.
"You know I can't actually pick out words right?" Nikki, her eyes shut tight, replied quietly. If there was one thing about his teammate that he didn't particularly like it was her introversion. It had taken him quite a while to get her to even tell him about herself. 'Actually, now that I think about it… Vivianne is pretty solitary most of the time and Zach only really hangs out with Payton and Nathan because they force him to. Jeez, 'the battle of the socially awkward' over here.'
"Huh? Oh yeah, sure. Alright, let's go!"
"Wait, Ryūken!" Nikki cried as the lizardman took off, moving through the water at an inhuman pace straight towards his opponents. The moment he got close, Zach and Vivianne split apart from their huddle and turned to face him. 'Now they decide to go head-on, eh? That's fine. My toxin should still be affecting Zach's hands and Vivianne lost her slingshot in the water when he tackled her. Easy game.' Once he got close, Ryūken leaped out of the water and kicked off the trunk of his tree, bringing his tail down in a diagonal swipe, which Zach easily dodged by backpedaling while his partner was out of range to begin with. The black-haired boy sneered and brought his foot out of the water in a sluggish attempt to kick the reptilian, who easily dodged the waterlogged attack. Ryūken quickly followed up by trying to throw a punch but again his attack was evaded nimbly by his opponent. He was so confident that Zach was only capable of being on the defensive due to the terrain that it was a shock to feel the boy's fist connect with his ribcage. "Ryūken!"
"I'm fine!" The boy replied though that wasn't quite the truth. Despite his thin frame and sickly demeanor, Zach's punch hit him like a freight train. 'Jeez, he hits like a beast. Okay, gotta be more careful with that,' Ryūken realized as he ducked beneath the next blow and landed a kick of his own to his foe's chest. Zach stumbled slightly but didn't give enough of an opening for Ryūken to attack again. Instead, he absorbed the attack and latched onto the boy's ankle. With a battle cry, the black-haired boy knocked the reptilian's outstretched leg to the side and, with speed mirroring Ryūken's own, darted in to hug the boy around his waist. The next thing the lizardman knew, he was being lifted into the air. He barely had time to curse in surprise before his head submerged in the murky black water and slammed into the muddy bottom hard enough to make him see stars.
"Ryūken!" Nikki shouted as she watched her teammate get suplexed into the swamp and promptly tied up by Vivianne.
"That's it! Ryūmander has been eliminated! Wahoo, this is great! So glad Holl had to take that call, it's so much more fun being the actual announcer than just 'color commentary'. Alright! Can we see another one versus two victory or will Panda Bat be overwhelmed?" Oddball cheered, his overly enthusiastic voice making the water of the swamp ripple. All at once, a light popped on in Nikki's head and she let out a shaky breath. Her play was obvious and, as Zach charged toward her at a speed she couldn't hope to match, she let her eyes slide closed. To the boy's complete shock, the brown-eyed girl somehow managed to duck beneath his punch at the last moment and then immediately step out of the way of his follow up grapple.
"Zach! You have to get her eyes open!"
Dominique 'Nikki' Wufu
Quirk: Blind Vibration
As long as her eyes are completely closed, Nikki can pick up on even the slightest vibration and perceive it as sight. However, she can be overwhelmed by too many vibrations at once.
Zach nodded solemnly and continued his assault. Each punch he threw was dodged, every grapple he attempted his opponent managed to squirm away from, but through it all, he never let up. The few blows he did land were glancing at best but they were exactly what he needed. After about a minute of continuous attacks, he stopped and took a step away from his opponent. Nikki paused, her brow furrowing in confusion as he took a deep breath. There was a moment of uneasy stillness before he charged. Nikki saw his fist wind back at the same time he moved his foot, signaling a feint and prepared to dodge. However, almost as if he'd read her move perfectly, Zach lashed out with his foot and caught her in the side of her knee. The purple-haired girl grunted in pain as her leg gave out and she fell into a kneeling position. 'Crap, I forgot about his Quirk,' she thought mournfully as Zach dodged her blind jab and grabbed her outstretched arm. In an instant, he was behind her and holding her arm in a painfully awkward position as Vivianne trudged over with the capture string in her hands.
Zachary Cross
Quirk: Muscle Memory
Zach can memorize and imitate any movement or action he observes. If he physically does not have the ability to pull off a memorized action, then his Quirk will augment him to the point he can at the cost of his stamina.
"In a flash, it's over! Whoa-ho, what a show from Echo there. So he and Catch-All will be moving on to the next round where they'll face off against Erebus and Rubberband! Now a quick intermission while we await our next battle between the team of Inferno and Megahertz versus Vulcana and Beacon! I can't wait! Let's see some blood!"
Purpose of a Hero
"You ready Kira?" Andrew asked as he and his partner entered the tunnel to await their fight. Kira gulped and nodded hesitantly. 'Why'd we have to get put up against them? Ugh, at least Andrew's plan is fairly sound. Knowing Lyon though… I have a bad feeling about this.'
"As I'll ever be"
Purpose of a Hero
Hey all, sorry about the delay (seems like I'm saying that a lot these days) but I've been adjusting to my new job and sleep schedule (which is even more of a mess than usual) so I hope you can forgive me. Anyway, Kira met a new friend who is going to be very interesting to write in the future but will show up sporadically for the next couple of arcs. The first part of this chapter was to mostly dive into Kira's mindset and doubts. Also, this was our first all FH1 battle so I wanted it to be quick simply because we don't really know these characters well enough to be as invested in characters we've known this whole story. I hope I did these characters justice and let's look forward to the clash of the titans in the next chapter. Andrew (and Kira) vs. Lyon (and Andi). The top two FH2 students.
Another quick note: One of the people on the Discord, ThalioTP (who you may remember as having actually written chapters 23-25) has started a DnD fic on here based on PoaH. You guys should really check it out, he's a very talented writer and the story looks incredibly promising just one chapter in.
Thanks, as always, to Hiatus for Beta-ing. Join the Discord server, it's pretty fun and we've got a very engaged community. Finally, Have a good week nerds
EDIT: Forgot the damned Q&A. Here you go, an interview with Kira.
Q: What was your worst fall?
Worst fall… is something I'd rather not talk about. After that, it's when I fell out of my bedroom window and landed on my head. I was fine, but my mom passed out from shock and worry.
Q: Have you ever stood on an office chair, and if yes how are you still alive?
Yes, I've tried lots of times, and I've always fallen off. I can try again now if you want?
*Leaves, tries it, falls off chair and giggles*
And I'm fine, I've got used to falling over all the time.
Q: Who is best boy?
Andrew- he's my teammate for the tournament, and he catches me when I fall.
Q: If there was an apocalypse, which 3 classmates would be on your team?
Andi- she'd be able to radio for backup, plus she's one of my best friends. Narruk- Most physical strength plus good senses to help us stay safe. Lyon would be third, but I have fire powers too, so we wouldn't both be needed. Third… probably Sirius? Because having an extra person in Epiphany would be really helpful.
Q: Have you ever kicked yourself in the groin?
I've kicked myself in the shoulder blade, the groin is no problems. Wanna see me do it?
*Falls down stairs while attempting it*
Q: Who is best girl?
Me. But seriously, Hazel. She's so smol and cute and her cheeks are so pinchable. She's like my little sister.
Q: Any skills you want to learn other than heroics?
Balance. Also how to ice skate/ski/snowboard
Q: Would you want to start a cult revolving around yourself?
People devoted to worshipping me? Why not!?
Q: Do you dye your hair or is it natural?
Hair is natural, but I wear black contact lenses. My eyes are red, and I wear the lenses because they glow when I use my quirk and that's not a good look for a hero.
Q: Who's your favorite hero?
In the world, Shoto from U.A. In America, I'd say Oddball.
Q: Favourite sport?
Swimming. I'm actually good at it because I can't fall over when I'm in the water. Also, it stopped accidental quirk usage when I was younger being as damaging because the water took away some of the heat.
Q: What is your favourite song?
'High Hopes' by Panic! at the Disco. It's upbeat and optimistic, and that's how I want people to feel.
Q: If you could have any other quirk in your class, whose would you have?
Andrew's. It's really strong, and I could keep myself on my feet when I trip.
Can I leave now? I wanna see if I can beat my record time for staying on the office chair. 5.3 seconds, here I come!
Baiiii!
Next time on the Purpose of a Hero:
Chapter 33: Clash