"Someone tell the teachers!" Zack shouted as he ran to the school. He knew this was a serious matter, but he had to hope that he was wrong that it wasn't going to be really bad.
"Hey, First year!" a senior shouted "where's the fire?" he asked
"COMING THIS WAY!" Zack shouted
"What?" the third year said checking his phone. "Shit!"
"Yeah" Zack nodded as he raced into Mr Jackman's office.
"Zack what's wrong?" Mr Jackman asked
"We're got a bushfire, and a bad one" Zack said making Mr Jackman pull up a map and go wide eyed at the site of the massive firestorm heading to a country town.
"I see" Mr Jackman said "And I take it you are going to say you and the rest of your classmates are ready for it?"
"I am" Zack nodded. Mr Jackman was slightly nervous about what Zack had said "Sir, I've also take 1-2 as well"
"Fine, they've deployed a crew of fire-fighters to the site. So I am sending you in with a teacher to make sure you are safe" Mr Jackman said
"Yes sir, thank you sir" Zack ran off.
"Don't make me regret this Zack" Mr Jackman said.
"ALRIGHT FIRST YEAR HERO COURSE STUDENTS! THIS IS YOUR FIRST NATURAL DISASTER FIELD MISSION! UNLIKE THE OTHER MISSIONS YOU HAVE THIS ONE IS NOT A SIMPLE ONE, THERE IS NO STOP BUTTON IF YOU GET ANYTHING WRONG!" Dragonfly said
"YES MA"AM" the class said as they watched the smoke rise into the sky
lease make sure you have your communicators on you at all time so we and the rescue heroes can keep track on you" Mr Franklin said
"Yes sir" the students cried out.
"This was a bad idea" Mr Franklin said
"Mr Jackman suggested it, so we got to do it" Dragonfly said
"Why don't we ever call him by his first name?" Mr Franklin asked
"He's our boss" Dragonfly stated
"we think this is his work?" Mr Franklin asked
"Logan checked, his still in the starcage" Dragonfly said.
"Still crazy to think that one of the disaster quartet is being held in a prison up in the atmosphere" Mr Franklin said as the fire engines raced in, sirens blaring as they passed.
"Alright guys" Zack said as he pulled on a protective jacket "This is it, our first natural disaster. I know we weren't planning on doing this, but this is something we didn't think would happen. Mel you're our best bet against the flames, Angie you and Cathy observe from above, your flight and jumping quirks will help there. Bruce you and Jack being the strongest alongside Nikki try and clear any scrub or dry brush out of there try and limit their fuel!"
"GOT IT!" the trio said.
Oscar you will be our runner, your quirk is the best option we have for it. Paul, you and Kylie help the firefighters with your quirks, you think up something that can help them, you make it!" Zack pointed out
"We got it" Paul said
"Mack!" Zack shouted
"I know, my earth control quirk can help out with putting the fires out" Mack nodded
"Okay guys let's do it" Zack said as he frowned as the fire kept getting closer
"I can hear it" Wyatt frowned, hands trembling a bit.
"Wyatt?" Mary asked as she went over to the nurse's station.
"Yeah, just bringing back some bad memories" he said pulling on his mask and looked at the fire.
"Your father's last mission?" Angie asked
"You know it" Wyatt admitted.
"Wyatt, if you need to head back you can" Zack told them
"I'm fine!" Wyatt snapped
"You are not" Mary said
"I SAID I'M FINE!" Wyatt shouted
"Wyatt" Cathy said quietly
"I'm fine" Wyatt said as he leaned on her "Or at least that's what I keep telling myself."
"You will be" Cathy smiled and kissed him making the guys cheer.
"SHUT UP!" Wyatt snapped "We got a fire to put out!" he cried as they all went about it. Angie paused and looked around feeling something was off. She found what she was feeling off, a figure in a cloak was watching them.
"Hey Angie, you good girl?" Kelly called out making Angie look at her
"Yeah" Angie nodded and when she turned back there was no one there "Am I seeing things?"
Mel was on the frontlines, absorbing any flames and shooting them into Betty's pools of water.
"You okay?" Betty asked as Mel was bent over
"I'm fine" she stood up as she watched Mack and Graham creating earth barriers. "Thankfully they're not fully here yet"
"No, but they said they were done by a quirk, but I don't know any current villains with a fire quirk" Betty frowned
"Nor I" Mel said as she absorbed some
"This isn't going to be easy" Betty added
"HEY, we got a couple of kids in a shed which is behind a wall of fire" a fire-fighter said
"You got it, let's go" Mel shouted as the two run over to it. The firefighter then went over to Zack who was taking control of the situation.
"What is it?" Zack asked
"You got some good classmates" the firefighter said top Zack
"Thanks Max" he smiled as the firefighter removed her helmet to reveal features close to his "So, how have you been?"
"Ah not too bad, heard Dad's in the field" Max said.
"He is, leading the Hooligans" Zack nodded
"Cool, looks like we might need some backup ion the western front" Max pointed out
"Oaky, I'll send someone" Zack said
"RYAN!" the chief shouted as he walked over, shocking the two, this was a massive mountain of a man with blue flame like hair
"Sorry chief just complimenting the rookie hero here" Max saluted
"okay, still haven't found the arsonist yet have you?" the chief asked
"No sir" Max frowned
"This is the rescue helicopter we have located three civilians trapped by flames" the pilot said over the radio,
"Okay, Angie you and Cathy evac those civilians" Zack said to his team.
"Okay got it Stormbreaker" Cathy said as she landed, the goggles she was wearing allowed her to see through the smoke. "You got them Angie?"
"I see them" Angie dived down as she reached the family "Is there anyone else here?" she asked
"No" an elderly man coughed, Angie smiled and poured a cup of water for him "thanks" he smiled as he took the drink.
"You and your family scared of heights?" Angie asked
"No" the elderly family frowned as Angie nodded.
"Open the door" she called out as Cathy showed up
"Two kids and a farmer right?" Cathy asked
"Sure is, you take the farmer" Angie said picking up his grandkids "Hold on" she smiled as she flew up
"You too sir" Cathy said held onto the elderly farmer
"Why?" he asked before Cathy leapt into the sky, right up to the helicopter her the rescue crew quickly pulling him in from Cathy while Angie handed the kids over.
"Thank you" the kids smiled
"No worries" Angie dove back down, Stopping midway and looked around "Zack, I'm seeing streams of fire, and they're closer then we want."
"Where?" Zack asked as he pulled up a map showing where
"So we found him" The chief frowned as he saw on the map, but he became alarmed as the fire was spreading faster than they could contain the blaze "Also have everyone pull back 10 meters" he ordered
"You got it chief" Max saluted
"Heroes too" the chief ordered
"Got it" Zack nodded sending the information out to the others
"I see them" Wyatt shouted over the comms.
"Fall back 10 meters Wyatt now, I know you can still hit him from there" Zack told him
"This is Nikki, One of the trucks has caught on fire" she said.
"WHAT!" the Ryan siblings panicked.
"Yeah, if I don't get out of there soon I'll be a roasted veggie" she said looking nervous
"SIS!" Oscar shouted skidded to a stop next to her. He hugged her and looked at the truck "How did they get ablaze?"
"There, a plume of flames just shot up under the ground" she said before she was picked up and carried away from the blaze
"You okay?" Oscar asked checking her
"I am, but soon none will be" Nikki frowned as they saw nothing but red coming towards them
"Shit" Oscar panicked. "TEAMS, WE HAVE A WAVE OF FLAMES COMING AT US!" Oscar shouted
"We see it" Cathy said via radio.
"The arsonist must be putting out all of the stops" they heard Zack snarl on the radio. The twins looked at each other and nodded, Oscar put her on the ground ,allowing her to throw massive rocks at the fire while Oscar created a vacuum to suck out the air from the flames, but instead he only succeeded in making a fire tornado, the twins stopped as the spiralling pillar of flames threw the rocks Nikki had thrown at it over the area
"Not good" they said
"FALL BACK TO COMMAND!" the chief shouted
"YES SIR!" the heroes called over making everyone head back to back.
Angie was on her way back, scanning the environment for any sign of life among the flames. From high up she could get a better view
"HELP" the voice of a little girl caught her attention. Floating in the air se looked around and found where the voice was coming from.
"I'm coming" she declared landing in front of the girl. "Hey" she said gently as she landed and curled up her wing' "you okay?"
"I got lost" the little girl whimpered.
"It's okay, I'm heading to a safe area so I'll bring you with me," she smiled before she felt the hot air on her back.
"The fire" the little girl panicked.
"I know, just hold onto to me." Angie frowned as she wrapped her wings around the girl, holding her tightly "This is Angelique calling command, do you read me?" she asked only to get a burst of static. Forcing her to pull the communicator out of her ear and onto the ground.
"The comms cooked" she frowned
"Are we going to die?" the little girl asked fear evident in her voice
"No, no we're not sweetheart" Angie smiled as she looked around as the fires around them grew
"ANGIE!" Zack shouted as he was about to run out
"WHOA!" Bruce grabbed him
"You can't go rushing off out there" Oscar said
"Indeed, what are you stupid?" Mack asked
"She's out there, my girlfriend is probably being barbecued to death and here I am sitting here don't nothing but sitting on my ass!" Zack snapped
"Easy little bro," Max placed a hand on his shoulder trying to calm him down.
"We'll think of something" Bruce said
"I'm sorry" Zack sighed
"We know mate, love makes us all boofheads and drongoes" Bruce laughed
"Indeed" Oscar laughed
"It's a sweet thing that makes all affected by it kind of dumb" Jack said as he felt Kat take her place on his shoulder.
"Chief, we found him, the arsonist" a fire-fighter said as he came up to the chief, making the student heroes snap their attention over to him.
"Where and do we have an identity?" the chief asked
"NO clue sir" the firefighter said "Thankfully he's in an area which has no fire yet. Meaning that is where he's next target would be" the fire-fighter said making the 1-1 students rush over there
"We'll try and put out the rest of the fires while my brother deals with them" Maxi said
"Okay, I just hope they know what they're doing" the chief said
"Trust us" Fern said as she rocked up "Those guys do know what they are doing" she smiled "I just hope they come back unburnt" Fern said
"Especially your boy friend" Betty teased.
"We're closing in on the arsonist" Nikki said looking at the GPS
"Hang on, he's saying something" Matilda said as she heard shouting., The closer they got the more they heard thing
"I'm picking up a smell" Jack hissed before coughing "WHAT IS THAT!" he shouted
"You okay?" Kat asked
"I recognise that smell" Paul frowned
"otln" they heard quietly, each step taking them closer "SCOTLAND!" was finally fully heard
"Oh, you have got to be kidding me, HIM!" Mary groaned making the rest of the class look at her
"You know him?" Matilda asked
"Ginger Jim, he has a fire based quirk they call Whiskey Fireball," Mary groaned. "Meaning he can create streams of fire after, he's had a mouthful of whiskey" Mary explained watching as Jim took a swig of Whiksey and quickly spat it out as a stream of fire.
"NO WAY!" they all shouted
"I've got this" Mel said running in and absorbing the flames, suddenly feeling woozy. Mary rushed over and healed Mel, feeling dizzy from it
"So we can get drunk off his flames" Mary frowned
"Yeah" Mel said
"Are they seriously sending wee brats after me, I meaning I for a big bad hero, and I get lads and lassies" Ginger Jim slurred as he took another swing "I mean I came here to prove I can be the number villain in the UK, better that pommie jackass Gentleman Ripper" Ginger Jim snarled "But instead I'm treated as a joke" he scoffed drinking more whiskey.
"You're under arrest" Zack said
"Oh yeah, am I; tell me did ye get your wee licenses approved from battle, or just rescue?" Ginger Jim asked
"How does he know that?" Paul asked
"I'm not sure" Tim shrugged
"Either way, you're going down here and now" Zack declared.
Ginger Jim grabbed a bottle of whiskey off of his bet and gulped down a large amount of it before rearing his head back and shooting out a massive stream of fire.
"DON'T ABSORB IT!" Mary shouted to Mel who had to dodge it.
"Bruce, Jack on my mark!" Tim shouted
"RIGHT!" the two strongest students of 1-1 nodded, Tim looked over at Billy who nodded as well, creating something that looked like an old school rifle and chambered a round
"Any second now" Tim said as he watched the fire slowly dying down from Ginger Jim who went for another swig of the Scottish booze.
"NOW!" Time shouted as he used his quirk to cover Ginger Jim's feet in,
"What the fock is that?" Ginger Jim asked trying to lift his feet up
"NOW" Time shouted as Billy stepped out of cover and fired at the bottle of whiskey sending glass into the arms of the villain. Jack and Bruce nodded before they rushed out and clothelined him before Nikki ran out and nailed him in the 'Scotch Eggs.'
"AIIIIIYYYYYYEEEE!" Ginger Jim screamed in a high pitch.
"So he's Scottish. Then let's do this" Matilda said as she created swords of sound and swung them
"What's good and all, but they don't hold up to the bagpipes in the highland of Scotland!" he laughed before she made a hammer, which made the sound of bagpipes
"When did she?" they all asked
"Who cares, keep it up" Zack shouted using whips of lightning. Wyatt loaded his gauntlets with stun darts before aiming at his legs.
"Locking on" Wyatt said before he had to dodge a ball of flames, which streaked over his shoulder
"WYATT!" Cathy shouted landing and then running over
"I'm okay" Wyatt said, laying down holding his shoulder.
"Hang on I'll heal you" Mary said
"Marybelle Anne Watson" Ginger Jim smirked "I thought that was you" he laughed
"I don't care!" Mary snarled
"Seriously how do you know this guy?" Kylie asked absorbing the flames into her top hat, tapping it on top making as glitter.
"H'es...my stepfather" Mary admitted.
"WHAT!" they all shouted
"Aye its true she's me wee bonnie lass of a stepdaughter" he smirked
"Why mum married you I don't know" Mary frowned.
"I'm going to take him down so we can stop those fires" Zack smirked
"You sure about that mate?" Bruce asked
"Yeah" Zack nodded.
"Come on sweetie, this way" Angie said using her wings to block the embers from her and the little girl "So, you were searching for someone?" she asked
"Noodles" she said sadly
"And who is that?" she asked
"My sheep" the girl smiled "her wool reminded me of those squiggly noodles"
"Oh the ones you cook and then add the flavouring too?" Angie asked
"Yeah" she nodded.
"Those are my favourite kind of noodles as well" Angie smiled, trying to calm the girl down. But it was useless, especially since they came to a superheated tin shed, the metal screaming with heat.
"I'm scared" the little girl admitted
"And for once I am too" Angie admitted before a crash was heard behind them, making them turn around and see their path was block by a massive tree making the little girl cling to Angie who was trying to find a way for her to take flight, but nothing was helping. 'Zack, I'm sorry' she thought before she heard something hit the metal, leading to a small hiss. Angie looked curious as to what it was, then the same happened again, and again. Suddenly something cold hit her cheek.
"Huh?" the little girl puzzled asked as she looked up and got hit in the eye by a drop "is that?"
"Rain?" Angie asked as it came down hard with thunder sounding. Closing her eyes she enjoyed the feeling of it, the heat around her and the little girl decreasing. She couldn't help but laugh as the rain fell down.
"Rain, rain come again" the little girl cheered out loud making Angie laugh. She smiled and closed her eyes, lifting her head to the sky enjoying the rain
"Excuse me miss" a man asked as she looked down, shielding the little girl
"Yes?" she asked
"I'm in need of your help" the man said, his left eye glowing.
"COME ON WE GOT THIS OVERGORWN HAGGIS EATING BAG OF HOT AIR!" Wyatt shouted firing at him
"HOT AIR!" Ginger Jim exclaimed, sounding offended as he went to swig from his bottle of whiskey, only to see it was empty; shrugging he discarded it and went for another one only to realise it wasn't there.
"He's out" Zack realised, a msirk coming to his face
"Wait, waist" Ginger Jim felt around looking for any type of alcohol. "Uh oh, I'm focked" he realised.
"CHARGE!" they all shouted before the sound of thunder rippled over head.
"Zack was that you?" Bruce asked
"No it's not" Zack said
"Maybe it was in a way" Bruce said
"What do you mean?" Zack asked
"We've got Betty who uses water, you who uses lightning and the rising heat from the fires" Bruce explained
"And then throw in Wendy who can control the weather" Mack added
"Then you'll get rain" Zack said before he stopped in a moment to feel the rain on his skin, most of the heroes doing the same thing. Almost as if the falling water was recharging them, giving them a powerful second wind.
"No, no, no" Ginger Jim panicked as he went for a knife in his boot, flipping it in the air and catching it before he tried to move. The goo that was holding him in place being washed away by the rain. Matilda created a pair of swords, swinging them around to make one sharp guitar solo.
"You ready guys?" she shouted
"let's go" Zack said shocking the knife out of his hand
"SCUMBAG"! Mary shouted nailing him in the scotch eggs again, this time he went down hard.
"YES!" they all cheered.
"I wonder if Angie's okay" he frowned.
It had been a few hours since the fire was put out and Zack was worried. Angie was missing and the last person to see her was a little girl who was looking for her sheep. This made him nervous especially since the girl told them a man had recruited her to help him do something; not having a clue what it was frustrated Zack.
"Where is she?" Zack asked as he laid back, looking at the ceiling. He closed his eyes to try and get a bit of shut eye when a massive bright light shone from the ceiling, which died down to reveal Angie wearing a rather fantasy like armour, which made her squeal as she crashed into Zack
"Zack?" Angie blushed.
"Hey baby, what the heck are you wea-" he started before he was fully kissed by Angie
"Later" she smiled before removing it "but there is something I think we should do together that is sort maybe overdue?" she bashfully asked
"What?" Zack blinked.
G'day Guys Grizz here, so this is the busfire chapter I've been wanting to do for awhile now because let's face it Australia is known for alot of things and one of them is the summer bushfires especially the 2019-2020 ones. Heck I've seen how destructive fire is up close and personal since a couple of years ago we had a fire in our shed and it burnt down leaving very few things were salvageable. But it was put out quickly by our local fire service. Heck the Firies as we call them over here have had times where they've had to save other people's houses over their own.
So among other things I suddenly decided to make the arsonist a drunk Scotsman because why the heck not, make him Mary's stepdad because again why the heck not and I just though a fiery Scotsman who uses a quirk powered by whiskey is just too good pass also thanks to Mrotrax again who's recent chapter gave me the idea for the glowing eye guy who you'll find out who it is later and you guys will have no idea...okay maybe a small idea and what it leads to will hopefully fit in nicely with what he is planning and I may write it as a one-shot who knows.
So until next time I'll catch you on the flipside down under