green...all shades of dark green surrounded the observing one…
looking at a cave...no, it's not a cave it was a tunnel-like path...formed by three roots and old ridges...all was normal...but there was a sense of wrongness in the air...a sense of something unseen…it's...it's…
…
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.
silence…
no birds chirping despite the rays of morning light...no animals rustling...nothing except silence…
dead...calm...silence…
is it real ? Or it's an illusion ? A forest this big ?...no it's something else…
moving forward...still silence...nothing outstanding…
?
a glint of light ? no...nothing shining…but something is here...something unseen...a sense of danger is tingling...
?
an orb floating ? or an illusion tricking ?
…
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the unseen is now seen…
dark-purple shade…a sharp-tip horn...and two pair of chameleon-like eyes locked on what is in front…
" I hate them…" a meek voice ringed in the silent forest...promoting the beast to move.
...it attacks what they have seen…
"GAH! HUFF ! HUFF! HUFF!" the poor kid woke up startled, it was still earlier in dawn…
w-what was that ? a-another nightmare ?
breath slowly...think later.
For some moments he tried to but no longer he could as a knock on his door made him tense up more.
" Maru-kun ? I heard a gasp coming from your room direction, are you alright in there ?" Midnight's voice was the least thing he excepted at this hour.
" I'm...okay...I guess…" the shaken tone of his voice made her open the door slowly…she was still wearing her pajamas...
" are you sure you're alright ?" closing up on him as she looked at the cold sweat he was in.
" yes, I'm...it was just a nightmare...a disturbing one" he stood up on wobbly legs, trying to reach for the glass door.
" don't! Your body temperature is still in disarray if you opened it up, you will catch a cold..."
she gripped his hand away from the glass before making him face her.
" now tell me what did you see in this nightmare ?"
she really is a strong mother...she doesn't give you the room to say no or question her why she's so early in the morning.
Wait...what…?…
" why are you early ? It's still dawn…" she noticed he wasn't himself otherwise he would at least frown at her. Instead he looked shaken to the core...as if something attacked him…
" I do wake up early...time is of great essence especially for those with many responsibilities...which reminds me of my more earlier question…" she pinned him with a stare that meant she wasn't going to let him go back to dreamland without an answer.
I'm curious too, the only nightmare that woke you up in cold sweat like this one is the Kushala Daora...so what happened ?
" exhaling, inhaling, fine...I will tell you...it was a forest, with dark green shades and shadows...like a mountain's forest...I saw what looked like a...cave...or a tunnel-like pathway...formed from old dirt and tree roots...it was a beautiful site…yet I felt something wasn't right...everything was just...silent...not the good calm of silence...but the silence of a graveyard...mumbling even the nightmare from before wasn't like this one…"
nightmare from before ? Midnight wanted to investigate more yet she didn't want to, the boy is already having it rough trying to recall the details of this one.
" my view moved to the tunnel's entrance...with each step, the feeling of danger intensified…
then out of nowhere a giant orb, no! A giant eyeball that was similar to the African chameleon's appeared suddenly, then all at once the whole thing showed itself...it was a big…"
Maruchi continued talking about what he saw until his breath faded into small huffs...
it's description match up with the Chameleos
that's Chameleos!...hmm...
both of the inner voice and Midnight concluded from his words, the only thing they both didn't understand were the strange words he mimicked.
'I hate them'
Midnight thought the last part was a byproduct of his irritation from moving into her house...the other about the Chameleos she thought he might be related to his Quirk's effect on the nervous system…
the Kushala Daora case is similar to this one...both of the beasts attacked him…but...he didn't try to transform into Chameleos after my warning…so why he got a nightmare this time?
…
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.
Midnight told him to go take a light breakfast with her, he was looking down and sleepy at the dinner table...while she was making some tea in the kitchen...
From what Tsukauchi told me and from what I saw during the entrance exams...a sudden new transformation consume a lot of stamina reserves...over time and with training the body gets accustomed to the forms...could there be a similar effect on the nervous system too ? That's likely if we count the days before his Quirk's symbol appeared…
Midnight brought the tea to the table...he was down and barely noticed the cup she was pouring…
but there's something I can't understand...both of Kushala and Chameleos are level three strong as he calls them...same goes for the Rajang...does the trigger condition plays a role ? After all for the Rajang was anger and for those two it was visual...hmmm…
Sensei, have you found something ?
Not yet, drink some tea while I continue theorizing…
Okay…
if that was the case then their should be some other 'effects' for Rathalos too...but both Rathalos, Rajang and the rest of the forms didn't do anything…
only these 'dragons' are doing it...that's the only link I can see...and both of their nightmares held many things in common...
could they have something the other forms don't have ?...except for their unknown type...not to mention...the 'hate…' and 'I hate them…' voice in both the nightmares…the second part reinforced the fact that the first one wasn't just a mere dream nonsense...but if it's not then what is it ?
lastly...if merely their forms caused nightmares...what kind of effects their usage will do to him?
during the whole three weeks before the first day of school, Midnight spent those days off in order to better understand and strengthen her bond with the amnesiac...especially after the day he got the Chameleos nightmare...normally she would spend those days at her agency but given the circumstances at hand she left her best sidekick in charge.
At first it wasn't easy to make him speak up...the boy looked more distant each time she brought up the topic of the nightmare or anything related to his Quirk…
but after many days of persistence he was answering more and more...especially when she used her trump card…
Dinosaurs.
She couldn't stop him from talking once he started...but she listened wholeheartedly anyway…
seeing him acting like a 5-years old child was both funny and cute in her opinion…
but there was a moment that caught her attention…and thankfully the topic was both interesting in it's own way and not related to his Quirk...relatively speaking.
" Jurassic park 1 you say ?" Midnight for all of her knowledge was puzzled by the strange name.
According to him it's something about a rich business man investing in an interesting project...where some scientists used blood samples from fossilized mosquitoes in amber to clone dinosaurs and put them in a secured zoo-like island for public visitors…
the name itself sounded strange to her, she liked watching action and horror movies in her free time, but her favorite type was the fantasy kind...despite that she never heard of it before...which is the reason for why she was interested more than ever.
She searched for it...no results...tried all the famous movies sites she knew...no results…
3 hours of search bore no fruit...until a brilliant idea popped up in her head.
Why try doing the investigator job when I know one ?
She sat in the living room calling a certain number, thankfully the kid went up to his room, eager to read his Encyclopedia, giving her enough space to talk without restrains.
" Musutafu police Station, how can I help you ?" the voice sounded familiar to her yet it didn't feel like it was Tsukaushi.
" Officer Tsuakaushi Naomasa-san ?" she asked to confirm her doubt.
" no, I'm his co-worker Sansa, and you are ? " the cat-man demanded her identity.
" Nemuri Kayama but I think you better know me as Midnight and Maru-kun's mother "
" Oh! Midnight-san it's good to hear from you, how is the little kitten doing ?" she almost burst out laughing at his comment, yet her curiosity prevented that.
" as fine as he can be...I take it Tsukaushi-san isn't present ?"
" unfortunately no, there have been quiet...the strange accidents lately so he was needed in different places across the country...did something happens ?" Sansa wasn't so naive to think she would call just for a little chat.
The nightmare incident is something I should discuss with Tsukauchi-san, but any other officer might help me investigate further into less delicate strange info.
" you guessed right, Sansa-kun. See the thing is Maru-kun has told quiet the strange story about a certain movie…I can't seem to find it anywhere...that's why..."
" yes! Yes ! And ?" Sansa could feel adrenaline rushing through his body.
" I want to wat- Ahem I mean I want to clarify something...can you do me a favor and search for information about it ?"
Sansa stood confused for a few seconds before responding positively…
…
.
this is not getting anywhere…
"sigh I know now why Tsukauchi needed that much aspirin, nya…" he asked the finest informant in the station, yet even someone like him couldn't find anything relieving.
" I only found something about Jurassic world : Dino-Apocalypse...wouldn't that suffocate ?" the informant sounded drained too.
" no, we must provide what we were asked to-"
Clakkkkk
the door to the informant's room was slowly open by an old looking policeman.
" what took you so long ?" the informant looked greedily at the steaming coffee cups the policeman was holding.
" ahhh ? Sorry ?...what are doing anyway ? You're taking longer than usual…"the policeman offered them bought the coffee cups and a bag containing some sweets.
" another mysterious info from the amnesiac kid...or so I heard" the informant looked at Sansa with an comically accusing glare.
" why are you looking at me like that nya ?" Sansa was visibly nervous.
" mysterious info ? Amnesiac kid ? You mean the True Man didn't solve the case from about 10 months ago yet ?!"the policeman was confused by the news.
" sigh unfortunately no, he really needs to take a vacation" Sansa answered.
" if you ask me I think the kid is a bit delusional, I mean there's literally no info about a movie called 'Jurassic Bark' in the whole internet!" the informant throw his hands up in exasperation.
Thud.
The donuts that was about to go down the gullet of the old policeman greeted the ground instead.
" Jurassic...park…" he whispered loudly, gaining the attention of Sansa.
" yeah, is something the matter ?" Sansa asked, a rising uncomfortable feeling in his gut.
" SOMETHING IS THE MATTER ! huff huff !" the sudden shout from the old man startled them both.
Apparently, the old man's grandparent had a hobby of collecting old 'relics' from a forgotten era, from around 135 years to be exact…and one of these relics happened to be old famous Compressed Drives or as the folks of that era liked to call them…
CDs...containing all sorts of different media memories…
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.
" YOU FOUND IT ?! R-REALLY ?!" Midnight almost fell down from the shock.
" t-to be more exact...a friend of us possess an inheritance that match your description…" Sansa was also not believing it.
After that the old policeman was kind enough to lend Midnight a lot of different CDs, 6 CDs were labeled Jurassic park but the only difference was the sequential number.
" 1...2...and 3 so they are like sequels to the first story or something ? Hmmm...what do you think Maru-kun ?...Maru-kun ?"
to say the least, his mind was in a dazzle.
These are th-th-the LEGENDARY JURASSIC PARK MOVIES!
e-eh, I think you're drooling a little.
He quickly wiped the saliva away and pleaded his mother for a permission.
" c-c-can I watch them ! plea~se !" with those puppy teary eyes, how can she say no?
" On one condition !" Midnight looked very serious for a moment, which in return earned her a determined gaze from Maruchi.
" and that would be ?"
probably something about a shopping trip.
" I want to watch it together !" Midnight smiled innocently.
Are those flowers floating around her or I'm imagining things ?
" that's all ? I thought it would be another tortu-shopping tour" he quickly corrected himself as seeing a glint in her eyes made him regret opening his mouth.
" wonderful, then I will go make some popcorn...do you want any specific snack ?" she continued in a motherly tone.
" hmmm...popcorn is enough"
what should do you do during the waiting time ? Popcorn takes some moments to be ready.
Hmmm...no idea…maybe check the other CDs ?
Those aren't easy to find, handle them with care.
Yes sir!
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" popcorn is ready! Huh ? What's wrong ?" she immediately put the bowls on the table as a look of guilt was on his face.
" well…"
…
" WHAT ?" if it was any other kid she would laugh it off.
Apparently he was curious about the CDs continent so he grabbed a specific one...the Ice Age cartoon movie to be exact…
" you unlocked a flying drake-like wyvern, with the head of a saber-tooth, bigger than a school bus, that can breath freezing mini-tornadoes...with...just...looking at a cartoon…" Midnight was feeling a headache sprouting in her head as she repeated slowly what he told her.
I told you we should look for a cool Diego.
Sensei...this is not the time for jokes!
of course his Sensei wasn't caring.
It turned out to be the cooler Barioth.
SENSEI!
while the purple-head was battling his inner voice, Midnight cupped her chin in deep thoughts.
Is this possible ?...it's likely, Tsukauchi told me about how he made his Quirk appear...also most of the other forms were unlocked by visuals ways...but a cartoon character of all things ?
" Hmmm…mumbling this is a little hard to believe…"
thankfully he didn't hear her.
But...there's a link...most if not all of his forms are similar to mythical creatures or prehistoric beasts...they are 'memories' of old times...and his power is based on memories too...besides he can recall forgotten things around 100 to 200 years ago...there's definitely a connection...could his strange transforming ability be a byproduct of his real Quirk ?
" Mom ? Are you alright ?" he waved his hand in front of her eyes.
" a-ah! Yes I'm, I was just wandering if you want to watch the 'Ice Age' cartoon first or the scary 'Jurassic Park' series" the last thing she wanted was trouble her kid with more than he can handle...he barely recovered from that nightmare some days ago.
He gave her a dumbfounded look.
" I'm not a kid...mumbling maybe later for the 'Ice Age'"
not a kid but definitely childish.
SHUT UP!
as they sat on the sofa watching the opening of Jurassic Park 1, another disturbing thought bugged her.
He definitely has an advanced complex ability...the rare people who has two quirks instead of one often face mental health troubles...even those with powerful quirks sometimes suffer from costly drawbacks...I can only imagine what kind of horrible experience it was to endure the experiment that forced such a Quirk to manifest…
her fist whitened from how hard she was clutching them, her palm bleed from how deep she dug her nails in it…
" Woah~!" it was only the sound that rivaled a toddler's excitement that broke her from that dark place.
She couldn't help but force those thoughts away in the back of her mind, as she smiled warmly at his childish antics.
WAAAAAASSSTT!
" EEEK!"
well that lasted for some moments until an enraged raptor sound almost made her jump.
This is a matter of great importance...I can't discuss it with anyone but Tsukauchi-san...for now I must keep quiet until then.
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-Spring, first day of school-
" I plucked it ! Ugh, Oh no! I'm already late ! I have to hurry !" Midoriya tried frantically to tie up his shoelaces, he was wearing U.A. student uniform with his usual yellow backpack, black pants and some red shoes.
" Izuku! , did you take some tissues !?" as usual...or more worrywart than normal was Inko trying to remind him of everything he must take.
" Yes, Mom!"
" what about your towel ?! You can't leave without a towel, dear !"
" Yes, Mom!"
of course even after trying to leave the house she still called him one last time.
" Izuku!"
and he of course was in a hurry.
" what ?"
she didn't reply immediately as she looked down unable to meet his eyes at first...but she faced him with tears at the edge of bursting out, a happy-sad smile on her face.
" you're so cool…" she told him at last making him blush slightly.
" I'm going...see you soon, Mom!" he replied with a blushing smiley face before hurrying out the door.
-meanwhile-
" so how are you feeling about your first day at School ?" during breakfast she asked him like any mother would do...and definitely not like someone asking a 5-year-old.
" why are you making it sound like I'm a kindergarten ?" he mumbled between the toast bread in his mouth.
" snickers why ? You are still a kid !" she teased him.
well, she's not wrong
silence ! Just because you complimented her analytical abilities during the movies time doesn't mean she is right about everything! besides!.
" I'm 15 years old...or could be more if I knew my real birth date…" he protested angrily.
" come on don't feel sour...here have some pancakes with strawberry serum" she offered sweetly.
" ohhhh~! Thank you!Munch Munch omaiiii~~!"
well you can't deny her intellect.
That's...not very wrong, she's smart...and kind...and a skilled cook too...
" pfff mumbling definitely childish"
also a fact stater.
" Oi! I'm not Munch a child !" Maruchi couldn't focus on who to direct his aggressiveness, so he settled for her instead.
don't talk with food in your mouth ! That's very immature ! but that didn't mean the subconsciousness was going to let him be.
which side are you with again ?
Whatever I like...not chew slowly so nutrients can reach your bones and muscles, it's important for your growth !
Yes! MoTHer!
Call me Grandpa Sensei.
How about old geezer Sensei instead ?
Harsh! I feel so heart-broken ! bad kid ! Bad!
" kawaii~~! mumbling I knew I should have bought a camera for these special occasions…" while the two argued Midnight was also lost on her own world.
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The breakfast lasted until it was about 6:20 at morning, they were already packing themselves for the classes...Maruchi was done wearing his school uniform before he went down...where Midnight was waiting for him-
" WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU WEARING !?" any heavy-sleeper would have woken up from the sheer volume of his shouting.
Well, I have no words except...this is highly inappropriate.
" what do you mean ?" she looked at him with utmost innocence as if nothing was wrong.
" your costume! Have you no shame!" by the 'Oh' she responded with...Sensei concluded it wasn't the first time someone brought this topic up.
It took her some time to 'explain' why it was an essential part of her heroic career.
Neither one of them was convinced...nor they wanted to test her wrath...
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when they arrived it was still a little early in the morning, thankfully there wasn't any students so far.
They entered the building through the giant gates, before a new voice greeted them.
" Good morning Midnight...Oh! and you must be the Maru-kun she was talking about ?" it was only thanks to the asking one being none other than Present Mic himself that Maruchi didn't comment on the nickname, instead he replied with a stutter.
" H-hi! I'm a big fan of yours Present Mic-san!...c-c-can I have your a-autograph ?"
hold up ? When did Midoriya thought you this technique ?
He didn't I learned it myself !
Said technique was the magical notebook out of the blue trick, even the DJ hero was astonished at first by the swift development...before he regained his composure.
" why ? Of course, anything for an energetic listener like you !" when he finished, the DJ hero couldn't hold himself from commenting on the " I watched your performance during the exams, the way you destroyed that zero-pointer was so flashy! I couldn't help but shout YEAHHHH!"
" easy there Mic, don't spoil my cute little Maru!" for a second she almost sounded genuinely overprotective.
He barely said anything. The subconsciousness retorted.
But I barely talked to him! And same goes for the DJ hero.
…
cute...little...Maru...sigh I knew it...she won't stop until she embarrass me in front of the whole UA's teachers…
do not fear getting embarrassed before the teachers...I got your back!
Sensei...sniff Sensei! you're really are a prec-
that won't have much impact since I will make sure all of Musutafu will know about your Dinosaurs's secret.
-JEEEEEEEEEEEEEERK!
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seeing the way he looked redder than usual, Midnight nudged Mic to not push the matters farther...so now they are showing him the way to his new classroom...after all it's only 20 minutes before school start.
" down this hallway you can find the teaching rooms for normal classes like any other high school, from 3-A to 1-A" Midnight was guiding him through a slightly big hallway, passing by each door marked by a hanging side sign indicating which room was which.
" ohhh! So...will you be teaching us or are you going to be busy with the second or third years ?" he asked her curiously.
" I will be teaching both, I'm the homeroom teacher for class 2-A, but I will be also teaching your class 1-A modern arts" Midnight replied while humming.
" modern arts huh ? Mumbling no wonder she has a bad taste in wardrob—YOWCH!"
do you even learn ?
" I'm sorry did I hear something about my fashion style ?" she strengthened her grip on his ear with each word.
" I agree with you young listener, she really has a bad taste in—NOTHING! whistling " a simple look...no, more like a death glare made the loudest teacher quiet down and nervously whistle away.
P-present Mic-san~! he tried to plead his eyes out but it had no effect.
you can't blame him...also you brought this upon yourself.
" no-no you're just hallucinating...mumbling which makes it more trUE! STOP YANKING MY EARS DANG IT!"
my tongue slipped! plus I always forget her hearing is better than a Kut-ku!
" you didn't use the magic word~" she hummed while still gripping his ear like a bird of prey.
" mumbling since when did you learned to use that line! YOWCH!"
she has quiet the good memory too, huh ?
" I didn't hear you well, Maru-kun~" pure menace radiated from her to the point that made Mic back away from her.
" please! Sniff can you let go of my ear, now ? "
she did eventually release it.
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they now stood in front of a large door with big words '1-A'.
huge.
" this is your classroom Maru-kun, take care in your first day~!" She patted him before heading back while muttering something about 'I hope he doesn't push the new kids too far'.
Present Mic did the same but in his own way.
" well, take care young listener also an advice…" he leaned closer as he tried to whisper.
" mumbling she a sensitive lady, especially about her age so never EVER! Mention her age! Okay ?"
hmmm, a wise advice indeed.
" mumbling you're right, she's very insecure about that topic...despite being in her twenties…"
that made Mic bark laughing.
" t-twenties ? I assure you she's in her thirties " he corrected him.
Maruchi was slightly surprised by that as he was about to comment further...until an aura of pure malice washed through them both.
" I HEARD THAT!"
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I feel sorry for him...now, enter the classroom and pick a seat that suits you.
Okay...I wonder what kind of classmates I have.
…
He entered the room hesitantly, it was...normal than any other classroom ?
Strange ? I thought it would be like a gym.
" and it's...empty ? Sigh "
well, you are earlier...if it wasn't for Midnight you wouldn't have entered so soon.
That explains a lot.
the classroom was devoid of any sign of intelligent life forms...nothing was abnormal except for a large yellow…
caterpillar ?
Sleeping bag.
I knew the teachers in U.A are amazing people but this is just...extreme level.
Hardcore teachers then…anyway just put your backpack on the seat you prefer and let's wait outside.
Alright! It's impolite to not let my teachers catch some Zs.
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" yeeesh, this is so boring!...it's like the time freeze when you want it to move"
then how about we review more info about some important things ?
What kind of important things ? I already noted down all I can about Barioth and the others.
Sigh you really have no keen eyes, huh ?
What do you mean ? Is it about not knowing the real age range of my guardian ?
Ye-I mean no, you should focus more on the behavior of those around you.
I don't see anything wrong about those around me...what are trying to imply ? Another crazy theory of yours ?
Sigh let me explain then...why did we limit the forms usage to 10 only during the pre-exams months ?
Ehh...to lower time consumption so I can make sure to pass the written exam ?
Close but not true enough...we did that so-
unfortunately for Sensei he was interrupted by a sudden voice catching his host's attention.
" Ohhh! If it's not Midoriya-san !" the bigfoo- Jurota greeted him a big toothy grin.
" Jurota-san ! you made it too! congrats !" Maruchi couldn't hide his excitement as he rose his hand up for a high five.
" hahaha! thank you Midoriya-san, congratulations to you too!" Jurota felt awkward to bend a little down for a 'high' five.
CLAP
that lasted for some moments before Maruchi thought of a stupid question.
Midoriya-san ? Where ? Where ? I don't see my little brother anywhere ?!
If Sensei had a face, it would be shadowed from how much dumbfounded he was.
He meant your old family name, AHO!
oh!...I was kidding ?
Tell that to someone who doesn't read your inner thoughts.
Before Maruchi could protest further, Jurota called up to him as he entered the class that held the sign of '1-B'.
just go, but don't forget yourself there.
Thank you!
" Midoriya-san !over here !" Jurota called for him as he was sitting down on one of the back seats...where some bunch of other kids were too, chatting with him.
One with a bandanna, another with plain-eyes and brown hair...a girl with orange hair...another boy with a yellow hair...and finally someone that looks like a praying mantis.
" man it was sure a workout that day, wasn't it ?" Jurota began the conversation as he addressed Maruchi.
" it was, U.A. were really trying to filter the participants...the hard way!"
he kept chatting with everyone as they discussed all kinds of topics, mainly schools subjects and other things, but one particular question changed that.
" so does this mean you're with us in class 1-B ?" Jurota asked.
" eh...well...actually ? I'm with class 1-A" he replied.
" 1-A ? then what the heck are you doing here ?" the yellow haired one shouted rudely at him.
" eh ? We-well I'm just chatting with Jurota-san until my classmates come...it was empty there when I arrived"
" come on gentleman don't be harsh on him, you should know how cool he was when-"
CLAG
the door burst open, a Muscular man with fangs like a vampire, clad in red with tubes coming from his back...his intimidating aura silenced the whole class.
" Ahem morning ladies and gentlemen, I'm Vlad King your homeroom teacher and OI WHERE DO YOU THINK YOU'RE GOING ?"
" a-a-ah well sir…?"
…
" I see...sigh just go...now let's resume !" Vlad king left him be...and from a look of recognition he already knew why the kid was in class.
Why did the principle separate them after all that spectacular teamwork ? Yare yare.
Maruchi existed the room in a hurry closing his eyes in embarrassment.
Open your eyes befor-
BUMP!
" OOF!/OW!" he run into another student, and to his delight and surprise he was.
" so-sorry to bump into you sir, but I'm in a—M-Maruchi ?!" Midoriya was flabbergasted.
" little brother! I'm so vlad to see you!"
don't you mean 'glad' ?
You're right! We should book it before Vlad-san make us.
That's not what I sai-
he grabbed Midoriya's arm before.
" WAHHH!" dragging him quickly.
After a few second he let go, Midoriya followed as his big brother told him he knew the way.
…
" this door is humongous…" Midoriya commented thinking also about inclusive design or something.
Uh ? Sensei, what's a human goose ?
A giant Canadian goose.
What really ?
no ! You idiot it's a synonym for gigantic !
the two were staying in touch even after being separated, that made it non awkward to skip greetings and little chit chats.
While Maruchi was suffering from self-lecturing by an irritated Sensei, Midoriya was…
BA-DUMP! BA-DUMP! BA-DUMP!
in a formidable battle with his nerves.
I'll be along the chosen few who passed the exam...Midoriya's thoughts quickly morphed into a graphical image of an angry Bakugo with sharp teeth and an accusing looking teen with glasses.
If only those two end up in 1-B, I'll be eternally grateful-that hope rapidly died as soon as he opened the door.
" DON'T PUT YOUR LEGS ON THE DESK ! DON'T YOU THINK IT'S DISRESPECTFUL TO YOUR CLASSMATES !" an irritated glasses-teen was talking in a civil way to a carefree Bakugo.
Oh! It's the lawyer !, and he already began the trial.
...this reminds me...I never got the chance to apologize for my rudeness…
hmmm ? Well now you have, it's a good thing he made it.
" no!, as a matter of fact I don't think so. Which middle school are you from anyway, you two-bit extra !?" Bakugo denied any claims towards him.
Just my luck. Midoriya thought bitterly as he mentally prepared himself for a nervous breakdown.
" a private scho- Ahem I'm from Soumei Junior High school, the name's Iida Tenya !" Iida addressed himself like a business man.
Hmmm, so the lawyer name is Iida Tenya.
Sensei! stop calling him a lawyer! just because he acts like one doesn't make him Donald Gennaro !
huh ? You actually remember that side character ? Impressive.
" Soumei~~?! Well aren't you an elite. Seems I've got a reason to end you after all! " Bakugo smiled menacingly at the law- at Iida making the him recoils back in slight fear.
A reason to 'end' me ?!
" what nerve ! you, want to be a hero !?"
believe me, I asked the same thing.
Sensei! Bakugo has attitude problems, but-
and inferiority complex issues too
yes, tha- wait ? What!
" Eh ?" Iida noticed the stalkers in the door...or the green haired one at least, he made a way for them.
He's coming, don't forget to apologize.
" hello ! I'm Iida Ten- EH?!" for the second time Iida recoiled back as he saw a familiar purple-head.
" hello Iida-san! I'm Maruchi Mi- Kayama and this is my little brother Izuku Midoriya...sorry for calling you a lawyer during the exams by the way" Maruchi chanted word by word while rubbing his head sheepishly.
…
.
After those words sunk in, Iida swiftly regained his composure.
" no! I'm the one who needs to apologize Kayama-san, you were right...I shouldn't have assumed Midoriya-san's intentions without a solid evidence" Iida retorted as he brushed off the way he called the green-head his little brother despite the different family names.
Evidence ? See told ya he's a lawyer.
Sensei!
" furthermore, Midoriya-san...I must hand it to you, you predicted the true nature of the practical skills exam, didn't you ?"
eh ?
Iida grind his teeth away in shame.
" I...was blind to it!, I completely misread you! I hate to admit it but you were the better man!"
but...I didn't realize it either ! Midoriya sweat-dropped at his comment.
They're talking about the rescue points system.
Oh! I see.
" Deku...Tokage…" Bakugo was sending them daggers, still puzzled how they made it in the first place.
The other kids in the classroom were silent, either not caring or watching the conversation quietly.
" Ah ! It's you curly-hair kid!" Midoriya was startled by a knew comer, he turned around swiftly only to find himself stunned.
" Glad I found you! Oh! And your onii-san is here too! " while the brunette started excitedly swiping her hands up and down imitating her savior's punch…
" you made it!, just like Present Mic said! yay!, go you! By the way that punch was out of this world!" ...Midoriya on the other hand was…
" No, it's not like that, Uhh, that is to say, it was really all thanks to you speaking on my behalf...I..uhh.." was hiding his tomato-red face shyly as he tried to thank her.
Kid, you little brother needs your support...you know what to do.
Yes ! Sensei, I'm giving him my full effort.
Maruchi put a hand on the poor broccoli's shoulder, promoting him to tense up...he slowly looked up at him...and from the warm smile that decorated his face...that tension turned into dread.
Nonononononono!
" My little brother is quiet a chivalrous knight isn't he ?" from the way Midoriya stuttered with more intensity, he was satisfied by the result.
" umm! you should have seen him going woosh then Bam!" and the brunette's excitement didn't help the poor toma- broccoli.
That pathetic rat actually put up a fight, there can't be a flip side to this…
all the while Bakugo was remembering how Midoriya stood up for his bullying.
DING...DONG...DING...DONG…
huh? It's the bell ? But...I thought class 1-B already started ?
Some folks like to be earlier than others...and your mother is a good example for that.
" I wonder if today's the ceremony ? Or is it guidance counselor stuff today ? Oh! And the teacher what they'll be like ? I'm so anxious !" the brown haired girl bombarded a poor Midoriya with questions…
Maruchi opened his mouth to reply before another voice silenced the whole class.
" if you're gonna be friendly with each other then do it elsewhere"
the caterpillar just spook!
it's a sleeping teacher !
all of the class looked at the drowsy looking face, not sure what it was or how did they not notice it in the first place.
" this is the department…" he slipped out a juice bag…
"...of heroics!" and replenished the energy he wasted on an audible shout.
Silence dragged on as the teacher stood up, the whole class shared one particular question.
Who the hell is this guy ?
" hmmm, it took you 8 seconds to quiet down. Life is short kids, you're all lacking in common sense" the caterpillar poked out of it's cocoon, he was wearing black clothes and some kind of bandages around his neck.
" muttering so he must be a pro hero too, huh ?" Midoriya tried to recall any details but nothing stood up about this teacher's features.
But...I've never hear of him...he looks washed-up.
" I'm your homeroom teacher, Aizawa Shouta. Pleasure meeting you" as Aizawa introduced himself the whole class was surprised by that statement.
Our homeroom teacher !?
He didn't wait for them to waste anymore of his time as he begun rummaging through his sleeping bag pulling out a strange uniform in the process.
" wear these immediately, and then shove off to the P.E. grounds" he pushed the uniform into Maruchi's hands.
...wait...don't!
" do you have them in a different color ?"
…
.
Silence…
Facepalm ! you should stop fooling around during serious situations.
" this is the department of heroics not a sewing course!" a glare from Aizawa sent Maruchi running, the others soon followed.
" GOING!"
" OI KAYAMA-SAN! NO RUNNING IN THE HALLWAY!" Iida was hot on his tail as he run too...or walked ? Or it was a mix of walking/running.
Aizawa glanced their way a single thought clouded his head.
For someone with great potential, he's not rational enough…
-meanwhile, U.A. staff room-
a certain skeleton was looking through top-secret school history book.
U.A. system is aberrant...depending on the homeroom teacher, even today they might...
Flip
after finding the page he was looking for, Japan number could feel the dread of what was coming to them.
" so they've got Aizawa huh ?"
oh brother! They're really in for it with this guy!
" A QUIRK APPREHENSION TEST ?!" most if not all the class shouted as one.
I was afraid this wasn't U.A. now I'm relieved.
But isn't this a little too sudden ?
" what about the ceremony ?! And the guidance counselor meeting ?!" the brown-haired girl protested.
" if you want to be heroes, we don't have time for fairly niceties " Aizawa replied coolly without skipping a beat, he then glanced back at the now very nervous kids.
" you all understand the school's reputation for freedom on campus. Well that 'freedom' goes for us teachers too" it wasn't a question, it was a statement. Yet they could only stare at him in confusion.
Sensei what he's say-
" softball pitch, standing long jump, 50 meter dash, endurance running, grip strength test, sustained side-ways jump, upper body exercises, seated toe-touch, these are all activities you know from middle school naturally. Physical tests where you were barred from using your quirks."
hmmm, he's right school's rule prohibit the usage of quirks in the campus...but what does this have to do with anything ?
Just keep listening.
" the country still hasn't gotten around to standardizing those sorts of records or keeping track of average performance levels. Well, that's negligence on the part of the ministry"
understand now ?
NoooPe!
Thought so well he wants to determine th-
" Bakugo how far could you pitch a softball in middle school ?" Aizawa interrupted Sensei's explanation yet the later didn't feel offended.
" 67 meters" Bakugo answered, Aizawa handed him a softball and pointed to a circle lines in the ground, he needed no more hints.
" try using your quirk this time around. As long as you don't exit the circle, anything you do is fine…don't hold back" when he worded the last part Maruchi felt like Aizawa was directing a gaze towards him.
Just your imaginations.
" You got it" Bakugo replied while slightly stretching his arms muscles.
I've Just have to augment the pitch with some shock wave power!
" DIIIIIIIIE!" the poor ball was propelled via a mighty blast.
Die ?
Both Maruchi and Midoriya shared the same thought.
When the smoking ball finally hit terra firma.
" before anything else, one must know what they're capable of…" Aizawa rose the result for all to see.
705.2 m
" this is a rational metric that will form the basis of your 'hero foundation'"
ahem understand now ?
Yes, a test to give him us a clear view of our abilities.
Indeed, as he mentioned you must first know what you're capable of in order to master your Quirk.
" 705 meters ?! Unreal !"
" we can really use our Quirks now !? That's the department of heroics for you!"
" Awesome ! that looks so fun!"
most of the class replenished it's excitement…
while the green head was...more nervous than usual…
uh oh! This is bad...a trial ?! This is all so sudden…
" it looks fun...you say ?" again the whole class was silenced by his cold speech.
"so you were planing to spend your three years here having a good old time ? What happened to becoming heroes ?" an aura that promised nothing short of doom engulfed him...his next words made their hearts race.
" all right then. In that case, new rule : the student who ranks last in total points will be judged 'hopeless'...and be instantly expelled."
…
.
WHAAAAAAAAAAAAA!? seriously !? what am I going to do ?! I'm still at all-or-nothing phase, I can't adjust it yet…
cold sweat cascaded down Midoriya's face as he tried to find a way out of this pickle…
Hahahahaha...hahaha...ha ?...Sensei...he's joking...right ?
Sensei didn't have to answer that...as Aizawa continued with a menacing smile…brushing his bangs up didn't hurt that effect either.
" our 'freedom' means we dispense with students as we please! Welcome to the Department of heroics!"
they used a small-skyscraper robot to test the participants...need I to say more ?
...
...
...
YABAI!
those once happy-go-lucky faces some moments ago are now hardened and full of determination...
my first day turned into a huge ordeal !? what do I do !?
" the kid who ranks last...gets expelled ?!"
" this is our first day here! but even if it weren't…"
" that's just too unreasonable!"
well maybe not everyone shared that determination…
thankfully Aizawa had a logical way to shut them up.
" natural disasters...massive accidents...ego-mad villains...all kinds of calamities can happen when we least except them. Japan's now positively drenched in 'unreasonable'...and it's our job as heroes to reverse it all, and restore reason"
he's right if you can't handle the tension of something of this magnitude then you're not ready for the cruelty of the world.
Still! we worked hard to earn our place in this school! it's not fair if he just expelled us out!
Aizawa added another remark that worked in furthering the dread of the once joyous youths…
" if you were counting on a friendly chat at the local McDonald's after school, that's too bad. From now on, for the next three years all you can expect from your life at U.A. is one hardship after the next."
through intense conditions, diamonds are formed...the exceptional hardness of those valuable jewels doesn't come without a cost...same story here.
...I see...I understand...but...but…
" this is Plus Ultra, I except you to overcome these trials and climb to the top."
through trials and hardship, you become stronger and a capable hero.
I KNOW!
for the first time, Sensei flinched back at his host's outburst.
Maruchi looked at the petrified state of his little brother...recalling memories from not long ago...
Sensei didn't need any other explanations as he read the thoughts directly.
That's a wild plan you have! Are you sure it will be for the best ? Midoriya won't approve of it at all.
He doesn't need to know! I will find some excuses to brush him off, plus he deserves to be a hero more than me!
...and did you give up on your dream of becoming a hero ?
Of course no!...I will try next year...or another school if It's open...it will be sad to not get to see my little bro...but that's for the greater good!
you're as dumb as ever...sigh fine do whatever you like !
Thanks Sensei...I'm an idiot aren't I ?
a kind-heart idiot yes.
While Maruchi decided to hold back in order to give his little brother the chance to stay in his dream school...others didn't share a mutual understanding.
The pressure is on, so this is U.A. 'baptism'...the pinnacle of hero training...no choice but to give it my all…Iida thought as he dug out a water bottle to clear off his dehydrated throat.
I can throw it further. Bakugo swung his arm to warm up even more…
others where between nervous and determined to not get expelled…
all the class was ready to go full force...except for two...one incapable...the other not wanting to...
" now then, that was the demonstration" Aizawa declared before marching off to their next test ground.
-Trial 1 : 50 meters dash-
" ready!" a robotic watch ordered the two participants.
One was Iida the other a girl with wide-eyes and long green-dark hair.
PALCK!
as the sound announced the cue to start, Iida spared no seconds as he jumped...or launched himself, each step covering a fair distance.
"3.04 seconds !" the robot declared his result.
Name: Iida Tenya.
Quirk : Engine.
Description : it's exactly what it's says on the tin, with some turbo-tubes on his legs he can run and move at high-speeds.
For the 50 meters, I had to shift straight to the third gear.
While Iida was slightly satisfied with his result, Aizawa wasn't very much.
Well that's him in his element...it's what he'll do for the other trials that interest me.
"5.58 seconds!"
the green-dark haired girl didn't say much.
" ribbit…" well except imitating a frog.
Name : Asui Tsuyu.
Quirk : Frog.
Description : a Quirk that gives her similar features and abilities akin to an amphibian.
After those two it was now the turn for the brunette and a blond-boy with a...tail ?
Pat ! Pat!
I'll make my shoes weight less...my clothes too!
The boy hopped like a kangaroo with the help of his tail...while the brunette run with the maximum speed she could muster.
" 6.62 seconds!"
" 7.15 seconds!"
wow ! I managed to shave some time off my middle school's score.
Name : Uraraka Ochako.
Quirk : Zero Gravity.
Description : her ability can reduce the gravitational pull of whatever she touches to zero.
Drawback : however, if she overdoes it she gets violently woozy.
After them now stood a pink-skinned girl and a...another blond but with weird sparkles.
" hahahaha...everyone's being so artless about it." the pink-hair paid him no mind as he span around at the same time the robot ordered them to get ready.
" you should use your quirk…" he declared, arms bent behind his head he jumped in his spot…
" START!"
THOOOMM!
" LIKE THIS!" a blue-white laser beam burst from his belly-belt. That show lasted until midway, he needed to do the same trick again before reaching the finish line.
" 5.32 seconds!"
" 5.51 seconds!"
despite his dignity being covered in dirt the sparkles didn't falter.
" if I keep shooting for longer than one second my tummy will collapse, you know"
what's wrong with him ? Many shared a single brain cell as they thought of the same thing.
Name : Aoyama Yuuga.
Quirk : Navel Laser.
Description : he can shoot lasers from his navel.
Drawback : the current duration is currently limited to 1 second. Overuse cause diarrhea.
While most were weirded out by his behavior and the rest didn't care...one particular individual held more interest than he should…
ohhhh! brother. Facepalm!
" SUBARASHI!" Maruchi regarded him with sparkles in his eyes as he couldn't hide his excitement from seeing Superman's heat-vision inheritor…
it's in the wrong place too!
who cares !? he has such a cool quirk!
that statement didn't go under the radar as the blond catch-up onto it...making those sparkles become even more dazzling.
" well what can I say~? Except Merci beaucoup" the blond thanked him coolly.
During the time the others participated, the blond couldn't stop talking as it was the first time someone wasn't freaked out by his antics.
…
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Pushing of quirks to their utmost limits shows me how much room for growth each of them has and allows me to take note of what they can and can't do just yet. Aizawa thought as he remarked everyone's possibilities...
as the last two out of three got to their position, another thought occurred in his mind.
Let's see how you runts use your creativity to keep yourselves afloat!.
" BLAST RUSH!" Bakugo declared as he throw his palms behind his back.
" huh ?" poor Midoriya had only a second to keep himself steady.
BOOMM!
" TURBO!"
" DAAH!" as the repeated explosions from Bakugo's hands almost sent him away.
" 4.13 seconds!"
Name : Katsuki Bakugo.
Quirk : Explosion.
Description : his palms sweat glands release a nitroglycerin-like substance that gives him the ability to make strong explosions.
Just as I thought if I used both hands it disperses the power...what about Deku ?
" 7.02 seconds!"
poor Midoriya could barely keep his breath steady.
"…" Aizawa looked annoyed by something.
I've got seven of these left to go! What's more, everyone else will definitely keep using their quirks to net abnormal showings!...meanwhile my quirk will send me to the hospital after one use!...adjustment…! I need to adjust it! if I can visualize it, I'm sure I can do it! And the key to adjusting it is…
as Midoriya was about to recall All Might's latest advises, Maruchi decided to take the test.
-flashback-
" YOUR SENSATION OF IT!" they were already out of sight and far from any eavesdropping night joggers.
" so cool! just as expected of All Might!" Of course Midoriya being the fanboy he is couldn't stop his habits...complimenting the number one for everything he says.
Sensation huh ? Hmmm…
" you've already shown us your 100%" All Might started punching the air out of the blue.
" mumbling yeah and it ground my bones to dust" Midoriya received a sympathizing pat on his shoulder for that.
" don't you see, Midoriya-shounen ? Your memory of that sensation is the key. HOW DID IT FEEL !?"
" you mean after all that Detroito smashing you still don't know ?" Maruchi looked at the number one hero suspiciously.
" w-well ?...to be honest, when I used One for All for first time it wasn't of this...intensity...grasping control of it wasn't as crucial as for Midoriya's case…" All Might explained as he rubbed his head sheepishly.
Understandable then...
" well...there was kind of a zap! And then there was, like a boom...uhhh...imagine like an egg in a mircro-wave!" Midoriya was lost again in his imaginations.
" hmmm, that's an intangible thing to grasp quickly…especially since it's not a common sensation...? " Maruchi pointed out the obvious fact.
An egg in amicro-wave of all things…?
" HAHAHAHA! a bit low-key kid but definitely unique!" All Might laughed at that strange example before using it as foundation for further explanation.
"if that's the metaphor you're using then try to lower the wattage and set the timer shorter. However you visualize it is fine, as long as the egg doesn't burst...give it some serious thought!"
hmmm, not a bad advice however without proper practical training grasping that sensation won't be easy…
indeed, One for All is a very powerful quirk...it's no surprise it's harder to control than it looks.
" your first day of school is three weeks away! I want you to earnestly ruminate on that image. It may not yield results in just a day or tow, but...I have faith you can do it! it's only a matter of time!" All Might encouraged him putting a finger on his forehead as indication.
" All Might is right! Little bro! You're a smart guy so I'm sure you can figure it out...like you did to my level three forms!" Maruchi gave him a thumbs up.
Instead of stuttering in embarrassment this time he clutched his fist in confidence…
"Hi! I will do my best!"
-end of flashback-
" 6.68 seconds!" while he regained his self-esteem, his focus on grasping control via that sensation made him not aware of his big bro pleas.
-trial 2 : grip strength test-
don't let the egg explode...don't let the egg explode...don't let the egg explode!
Beep Beep
his internal chants didn't give him any advantages.
56 KGW
" WOAH!" three other students exclaimed their surprise as they gave a masked teen their remarks.
" 540 kilos! what are you, a gorilla ?! No, you're more of an octopus!" a black-haired one declared.
"…." yet the masked did not reply.
" octopus ?" a dwarf with purple-dark hair drifted away in his fantasies.
" Subarashi! that's an amazing ability you have Mr…?" while Maruchi decided to blend in or was he genuinely trying to be friendly ?
" Shoji Mezo…" Shoji replied softly.
" nice to meet you Shoji-san! I'm Maruchi Kayama!" yep he was trying to be friendly as he extended his arm for a handshake…Shoji morphed one of his eyes into an arm and shook his hand.
You remember what your teacher said about getting buddy-buddy with each other ?
I forgot~
I thought so...sigh.
Thankfully Midoriya didn't notice his big bro record of a measly 46 KGW.
-Trial 3 : the standing long jump-
while most used their quirks to give them advantages such as the sparkling blond launching himself with the navel laser to the brunette flying...and Bakugo literally blasting the air…
Midoriya could barely see the world around him as he focused on one thing only.
Adjust…
-trial 4 : sustained sideways jumps-
now this one proved to be trickier for almost everyone...except for the dark-purple haired dwarf.
Tap-tap-tap-tap-tap-tap-tap.
Mirage of three dwarfs appeared from how fast he was jumping sideways with the help of two piles of...dark-purple balls?
-trial 5 : the pitch-
" Go Go GO!" the brunette sent her softball high to the sky...never to be seen again.
Beep Beep
" INFINITY!?" the whole class was straight up purely shocked.
Midoriya was looking worst for the wear.
This isn't looking good! I can't work out how to do it with so little time! Everybody else has had at least one trial they excelled at...now all that's left after this is the endurance run, the toe touch thing, and the upper body exercises...if I'm going to grab a high score, it's now or never!
As he proceeded to launch the ball Iida noted down his performance.
" Midoriya's not doing too well, is he ?"
" of course not! he's a Quirkless nerd!" Bakugo barked angrily at that statement.
That made Iida look at him strangely.
" Quirkless ? Didn't you see what he did at the entrance exam ?"
" HAAAHH ?" Bakugo was not caring about anything except what comes from his mouth, he looked at Iida as if he sprouted a second head.
This is not good, even after what we did we are still a fair margin above his performance…
dang it! what do we do ? What do we do?
Midoriya noticed that it was now or never. As he was determined to risk it all in one go.
At this rate I'm going to be dead last…
Aizawa on the other hand readied himself.
Here it comes…
red and white crack-like light decorated Midoriya's arm as he was recalling why he should give it his all.
I WILL BE ONE!
TH-tha-tha-thaaat...
" 46 meters" the robot sound made him freeze like a statue…
" wha...huh ? I tried using it for sure just now…" Midoriya visible bewilderment was cleared by his teacher.
" I erased your quirk" Aizawa declared, his look no longer grumpy. Hair defying gravity...wraps of cloth floating around him...and a look of dead seriousness in his now red-shining eyes.
From afar a certain blond with two long strands was peeking at the interaction.
" it defies reason, how did somebody like you manage to enter this academy ?" Aizawa spook with a tone of disappointment.
" Y-you erased it!? and those goggles ?!...oh m-my god!" Midoriya was once stuttering as he now remembers who is this teacher in front of him. His next declaration alerted everyone present.
" You must be the hero who can cancel out the quirk of whomever he's looking at! the erasing hero 'EraserHead'!"
!?
" 'earser' who ? Never heard of him"
" I've just heard the name! He's really an underground hero!" chatters among the students rose...everyone was confused.
This is bad news...very bad news!
Sensei ?
Except for one.
Sensei proceeded to explain things out quickly to his dense host.
This teacher has a quirk that can nullify other quirks...Midoriya clearly tried to use One for all but he failed...what will happen if you tried to useyour quirkand he tries to erased it at the same time ?
Normally Sensei would explain things slowly to him, but today wasn't any day…
thankfully from the rapidly beating heart he could hear inside his head. Sensei was thankful his host understood that implication immediately.
It's a good thing we didn't use Polymorph.
And it's even better you're going to get expelled...finding another hero school won't be a problem since getting far away from this one is for the greater good...saving Midoriya is a plus too.
Yosh! let's play weak now…
you were already doing that.
Let's play dead then.
Better. The last thing we want is a third encounter with this fella.
Yea-...wait ? Third ?
All Might couldn't interfere even if he wants to...doing so will backfire in their faces…besides…
he says it obstructs his work, so...he hates any and all exposure to the media...if only I could have warned you, Midoriya shounen! he and I...don't get along!
" from what I observed...you can't rein in your quirk's full power. Meaning you can't use it efficiently at all, did you believe someone would come to save you after you crippled yourself again ?" Aizawa pointed an accusing finger at Midoriya.
" N-no, I didn't, I ju-!" Midoriya tried to defend himself but a cloth wrapped him stopped that immediately.
" whatever hopes you may have nursed of your imminent rescue...as you can see, almost nobody is in a position to come to your aid-" for a brief moment Aizawa glanced at Maruchi before returning the glare to Midoriya.
"—there's a certain insufferable hero who made a name for himself rescuing over a thousand innocents from a disaster all by himself. You've his brute courage...but all you'll manage to do is run around like a block head who needs saving himself. Face it, your 'power' won't help you to become a hero, Midoriya Izuku!" Aizawa declared coldly.
Don't! tempting his rage won't help Izuku at all.
" Tsk…"
Aizawa looked at Midoriya with one last glare...before his form returned to the normal drowsy-state.
" I gave you back your quirk...try the ball pitch a second time, let's get this over with"
…
" are you worried for him ? I, for one...don't care"
" who're you ?" the brunette didn't know when the naval-laser was talking to her.
" looks like he's had some coaching before, but...he's gonna get expelled for sure." Iida remarked making Maruchi almost burst at him again.
Don't...stay calm...we will save him from expulsion and save our secret too...the key to that is to stay calm.
Alright...alright...I'll try my best…
Aizawa took some teardrops before thinking about the outcome.
He's persistent, he's not backing down from dying out here...or will he simply wither and settle for last place...whichever way he goes, he doesn't have a chance.
Midoriya couldn't feel but broken down…with one chance left, the stakes are way higher than before.
I still can't adjust my power output…! Can I stake my chances at adjusting it on this one pitch ? no...it's as All Might told me! I can't get it down in such a short span of time…!
He bent his body ready to launch the softball, but this time he was determined to minimize the damage as best as he can.
Well if that's the case, then nothing for it! FULL POWER!
" probability...zero" Aizawa concluded.
Aizawa-sensei isn't wrong !...not yet!
Midoriya thoughts accelerated as he forced that sensation out. Focusing it in his palm...
Not yet...if I keep going at it like I have been up until now, there's no way I'll ever be a hero!
he kept focusing it…even as his swing was mid-arc...
not yet!
even after the softball was barely touching his fingers…
not yet! If I don't work a dozen times harder than everybody else...I'll never make it!
All Might noticed his concentration.
" Whoa, kid are for real!"
at the very last instant, for the very shortest duration! I'll go full power!
when one finger was left he screamed his heart out.
" SMASHHH!" I'll show you what I can do!
the burst of air-pressure sent the softball flying several hundreds of meters away…
stopped working.
Beep Beep
it's not as excruciating as that other time! the pain from the point of Impact was horrible making him quiver…
he didn't just pitch at full-power! he concentrated his power into the tip of his finger…! Aizawa was impressed and not only from the 705.3 m result.
" Sensei….!" Midoriya called through the pain.
His tears threatened to fall, his finger purple and injured but above all…
" I...I can still move!" Midoriya was still standing.
" Oho….!" Aizawa was pleased by his performance.
" WAY TO GO!" and he wasn't the only one.
…
.
I was worried there for a second...but that was superb, my boy! All Might was truly delighted by his protege's performance.
He still can't adjust the power output! Yet he also can't afford to cripple himself, so he waited until the very last second and focused One for All at the tip of his finger! He used it for the shortest time possible at the last moment possible! You know what, kid ? You're actually pretty cool right now!
very delighted.
" you finally got a record suitable for a hero!" the brunette couldn't hold herself as she shouted 'Yaaay!'
" his finger's swollen reminds me of the entrance exam incident...what an odd Quirk…" Iida remarked.
"….."
Rebooting system.
"…!" Bakugo didn't say a word at first, too stunned to talk...however once his short-circuited brain resumed it's functioning…
What the hell! a quirk manifests by the age of 4 at the latest! it's impossible! and yet! he said he'd 'won it'!
" WHAT IS THIS DEKU!? EXPLAIN NOW YOU BASTARD!" he didn't hesitated to attack.
" UWAAAH!" poor Midoriya wasn't prepared for that.
NO! Sensei's command brought enough time for Maruchi to stop temporary and after a split-second.
THWIP!
it was a wise decision. As Bakugo was now restrained by familiar clothes.
" GHHHH! THIS CLOTH IS TOO TOUGH!?"
" it's my special capturing weapon, a steel wire alloy woven with carbon nanofibers! Don't make me use my quirk so much...I've got dry eye, dang it!" Aizawa was very annoyed by this time wasting and more irritated by the burning sensation in his eyes.
Name : Aizawa Shouta.
Quirk : Erasure.
Description : he can 'erase' the quirk of anyone he looks at! When he blinks the effect turns off!
His quirk is amazing, but it seems a waste on a guy with dry eyes! was the thought that many shared.
" we're wasting time, next!"
when Midoriya retreated he was patted on the head by a very smiley Maruchi.
" Great job little bro!"
" Tch!" Bakugo on the other hand was still petrified in his place recalling back old memories.
Up until just now...you were just another pebble on the road…
...
'I'm jealous, your quirk is such a cool one, Kacchan! I hope mine comes in soon too!'
' I told you ! No matter what kind of quirk you get, Deku, it'll never measure up to mine!'
...
HE SHOULD BEEN NOTHING MORE THAN A PEBBLE IN MY PATH!
" alright I'm next" the happy-go-lucky attitude made Bakugo glare at Maruchi too.
Does he know too ? He does ! otherwise how he can act not this surprised at all...THESE DAMN NERDS! THEY'RE MOCKING ME!
...
yosh! now we can rest assured that we will be last!...and the teachers can keep Bakugo on a tight leash away from Izuku.
whew ! that's reassuring...plus we won't have to deal with truth-exposer-san.
when Bakugo was about to throw another tantrum at the purple-head, the reason for Midoriya isn't now in a hospital spook in a cold tone.
" why are you holding back ?" Aizawa words ringed in the air...making Maruchi ramrod straight.
" huh ?" and Midoriya paused too as he looked back…
wha-?
When Maruchi refused to even move a muscle...as if in the sight of a hungry predator…
" what possible reason is keeping you from going all out ?" the T-rex tried to sniff him out.
He knows...SENSEI HE KNOWS!
calm down! calm down!
while most of the class was in full confusion about what was going on here ? Midoriya's sense of rationalism came back.
! I was too focused on trying to adjust my power that I completely didn't pay attention...but...of all the previous trials...I'VE YET TO HEAR A ROAR!?
Aizawa didn't gave Midoriya more seconds to confirm that theory as he addressed the purple-head directly.
" I saw what you're capable of...there's no way you have control problems like Midoriya, which only leaves two possibilities." tired of using his eyes for trivial matters, the T-rex decided to walk towards him instead...each step resulting in a ripple of fear in his heart.
Wait...two possibilities ?
" w-w-w-what do you m-mean by two possibilities ?" Maruchi tried to find a way out...not wanting to delve further in this conversation.
" possibility number one...you're trying to lose on purpose…" Aizawa continued walking even as Maruchi's legs started shaking uncontrollably.
! nononononono! it can't be! the last thing Midoriya wanted is for him to go this far. Even if it was for his future sake.
"...in hope a certain someone can stay longer here." Aizawa glanced at the green head making all shadows of doubts in Midoriya's mind to evaporate.
He found out!
"Tsk…so what if I did ?" Midoriya couldn't help but gape at the claim…
" wh-wha-?!" he tried to say something, anything...but none heard him.
" Ho ? You worked hard for this place and you're going to give it up that easily ? U.A. a dream of many for the sake of another kid ? "
" he deserves to be here more than me! For many reasons...but mostly because he wants to walk on the path of legends...like a certain blond hero with a shining smile ! "Maruchi glared back at Aizawa.
All Might could only stare at the interaction in silence.
Maruchi shounen ! for you to go this far! you're really are like a big brother to Midoriya shounen!
" as for U.A. sure it's the best of the best...but it's in the end one of many…I want to be a hero yes! But the school I graduate from isn't something I care about! so yes...I don't care about getting expelled if Mi-" Maruchi was ready to shout the last part in Aizawa's face but another scream-like speech interrupted him.
" BAKAYARO!" Midoriya's sound rattled the others, especially him.
" I-I-Izuku ?" Maruchi looked astonished at his little bro.
" Y-YOU IDIOT! l-look at me! I-I can still move! I won't lose! even if I have to start from over again! I can make it! so...so...sniffle sobs!" through pain and tears Midoriya smiled with the best of his abilities as he clutched his injured fist high while pinning his big bro with a determined smile.
" don't sacrifice your dreams for mine! YOU IDIOT !" Midoriya's words sunk deep...as Maruchi stood agape for a few moments…
guess we have no choice now…
well...well...but...sigh...yeah...there's no other choices...he will never let me hear the end of it if I continued with my plan...and Aizawa-sensei won't allow that from the look of it too…
" SIGH ! fine!...I understand little bro!" he throw him a thumbs up making Midoriya rub his teary eyes and a giant question mark appeared over the classmates heads.
" we don't have all day...if you're done wasting time then proceed immediately" Aizawa ordered sternly as he gave him a softball and returned to the class side…
"umm...sorry to interrupt again but...can you guys move a little back ?"
again the class was confused by his words but Aizawa ordered them to do so giving him a fair amount of space.
Use Rathalos...and nothing else got it ?
Yes!
" Fire Wyvern, Rathalos!" his body shone with white light as his frame grow bigger and bigger before the light dispersed and the dragon appeared in it's full scaly glory.
?!
of course his classmates weren't expecting that.
Unbeknownst to him, Aizawa chose that moment to activate his Erasing quirk. And he was puzzled by why the hell he was still in his dragon form...picking up the ball with slight difficulty and launching it high...before the dragon...tried to do something ?
Tha-Tha-Tha-thathatatha...
even as the ball landed several meters away he didn't care about that as he observed the dragon strange behavior…
he was going to launch a fireball...but he couldn't...normally a transformer-type should revert back immediately to it's initial form after I erased it...yet this one didn't? Tsukauchi-san was right, his quirk is definitely an artificial one…
" what was that ?" one of the classmates blurted out, making Aizawa returns to the problem at hand.
The kid was now back to his human form looking very bewildered.
" but what happened ? I'm sure I was going to blast it away ?"
a strange Quirk makes him stands out...fear of being isolated...drives him into a corner, where he can't launch his full potential…
" possibility number two…" Aizawa addressed him again as he walked towards him…visible fear was evident in the purple-head's face as he was failing to say something back.
" I-I-I…"
as a pro hero and a teacher it's my duty to save him from those fears.
" you're still holding back...because you fear your own Quirk!" that explains why he didn't use the black beast form until the situation turned dire.
Fear converted into visible confusion.
What ?
What ?
" what ?" exclaimed the whole class.
Instead of glaring at him accusingly of wasting more of his time...Aizawa put a hand on his shoulder.
" it's okay...even All Might's quirk is still a mystery but he is a very popular hero...and they are many strange abilities in the world that makes yours looks lame...so, don't be afraid to use all the forms you have!...a hero should use all his tricks to save the others in need" for the first time since he met him, Aizawa was a little smiling...but no pure malice was emitting from him this time.
" Aizawa-sensei…" Maruchi could only look in hope as he understood that implication.
Hmmm, we've being trying to hide these forms since your power isn't a quirk...yet...with what he added ?...I think we can throw the limit of forms usage out the window now.
Sensei ? But...are you sure ? we have so far more than 20 ?
and All Might can make it rain with just one punch…plus this is your teacher words not mine.
Okay...I get it now…
" thank you...Teacher!" Maruchi thanked Aizawa making him pat his shoulder in reassurance before heading back.
Now that's out of the way...let's see what you truly capable of.
" heh! Tokage is more helpless than that damned Deku!"
Bakugo was about to get silenced for the second time today.
"exhaling inhaling...alright" Maruchi took off his glove...
" I don't need this anymore"...and throw it to the ground. Revealing a red strange symbol...4 swords in a cross shape with 4 icons in between with unknown meanings behind them.
One resemble a growing tree.
Another a windmill.
The third a fiery forge.
And lastly a city.
For the third time the class wasn't understanding anything.
He rose his right first for all to see...as he shouted from the bottom of his heart.
" ALRIGHT! NO MORE HOLDING BACK! FANGED BEAST! GOLD LION! RAJANG!" yellow light engulfed him whole as his frame grow once more...bigger and bigger...until the light died down into darkness...leaving behind a shade of black…
" wow! That's a strange looking gorilla!"
" I'm sure it's a bull!"
" more like a Minotaur!"
the class chattered among themselves as they observed the black beast in astonishment.
The gorilla-bull picked the softball before bending back his arm.
Build up energy in your hind legs before jumping
the beast obeyed as he launched itself several meters of the ground before.
NOW!
he threw the ball in a perfect arc swing once he felt his momentum reaching it's peak.
Beep Beep
602.4 m
" what ?! That's all but I throw it with all what I had!" Maruchi returned to his human form as he slumbered down.
" you built the momentum well yet the diversion of the swing's strength wasn't in place...you still require more training." Aizawa complimented him.
" Way to go! big bro!" Midoriya was looking very happy...to Maruchi's imagination he felt like he was about to reach for something behind his back.
" now that's a hero like record!" the brunette added.
" this one gives me a deja vu feeling" and Iida shuddered a little.
While Bakugo was...not very surprised…
so what Tesaki and Hashiga told me was true...Tokage can morph into more than the dragon form...doesn't matter...it's not something wild as THAT DAMNED DEKU HAVING A QURIK!
the low score compared to his gave him quiet the confidence as he dismissed the fact Maruchi can use more than one form...probably three or five he couldn't care as he glared death daggers at a non-nonchalantly Midoriya.
Maruchi was crying comically as he joined the crowd.
" now go back and do all trials again…" before Aizawa's words stopped him short.
And before he could say anything to his defense.
" everyone was giving it their all...except for you...I can't make a good observation on false info…" Aizawa explained as Maruchi looked like he was about two seconds from collapsing out of laziness.
" yes sir…"
huh ? He's not bad after all.
You're not the one who feels physical strain!
" oh ! And one last thing!...as punishment for your carelessness, I want you to do every trial with a different form from the last...the two you used included."
" EH?! isn't that a bit too mu—OKAY I'm going!" Aizawa glares works wonders.
" the rest of you can observe until he finishes then we will resume the test" he informed the others much to their relief for a moment to catch their breaths.
…
.
the first of the trials is a 50 meters dash. We need to choose wisely because we can't use the same form again.
And I have to choose from ones I already mastered...others will yield disappointing results like what happened with the Rajang.
" we don't have all day" Aizawa wasn't the patient type.
Choose Hypnocatrice, with it's strong leg muscles and long jumps it's one of the best for this situation.
But shouldn't use it for the standing long jump ?
Tigrex can do better at that.
" alright here we go!…Sleep Bird! Hypnocatrice!" white light shone bright as the teen's body turned into a giant orange turkey with beautiful tail feathers and a fanged beak.
"woooah! now that's an elegant bird" the blond from before spook and for the first time many of his classmates agreed.
Heh! And I thought he's only a chicken from the inside. Bakugo wasn't focusing at all as his attention was on Midoriya.
" ready...GO!"
the bird bolted with each step...using it's wings as a balance support. he managed to cover several feet in a single jump.
" 4.21 seconds!"
" sugoi! he used the Hypnocatrice's claws and strong limbs to give him a big momentum at the start then he used the wings both as balance support and a pushing force muttering muttering" Midoriya's old habit kicked in making everyone except a seething Bakugo to look at him weirdly.
…
for the grip strength test he was looking a bit unsure at the device before he addressed his teacher.
" ummm...sorry to bother you Aizawa-sensei...but...do you have a bigger one ?"
Aizawa pointed to a very big looking sensor standing over the wall...collecting dust since something the size of a person wasn't used often.
" that's the biggest we have"
" thanks!...umm how much high the ceiling is ?"
" 20 meters" Aizawa answered without questioning anything...as he already knew what was coming.
Meanwhile the classmates could only look among themselves in confusion.
" go pick it up...the rest of you back off to the wall on the other side" his order made it all the more tense.
" Yosh! this will do! Unwavering Colossus, Gammoth!" his body did the same light trick again, growing as it did before...only this time it was bigger, light didn't want to fade until the behemoth dwarfed them…
" a titanic Mammoth ?!" most of the class exclaimed.
The giant fur-coat warped his trunk around the poor sensor...it took one squeeze...and it literally broke.
ZZZZTTTT zztttt Ztttt
the mammoth froze as he lowered the broken device to the ground slowly...before pushing it to his side...and out of sight…
" sigh you don't have to worry about that…" Aizawa's words made the giant mammoth to...wipe sweat from his bone-scalp ?
" FPOOW" yeah if the sound he made was any indication, the behemoth looked very relieved.
Meanwhile…
what the HELL ?! Bakugo was gaping at the sight...not only he transformed into something the size of a house, but also it's strong as heck.
While many looked at him between amazement or more determination to surpass him…
Bakugo was...not sure what he was feeling...as he couldn't divide his rage equally between Midoriya and Maruchi...nor he felt that sort of...uneasiness in his heart...it's like...looking at a mountain that can easily crush him with one step...and he hated that feeling! he hated it very much! if it wasn't for Aizawa's presence he'll would have lost it and attacked the behemoth to prove who's the dominant one...yet he can't...not now at least…
so Tokage isn't all bark huh ? Doesn't matter ! I will crush him later...for now my priority will be dealing with Deku.
…
next was the long jumps…
" I wonder what he will turns into now ?!"
" it's exciting to watch !"
many shared the same feeling and while Aizawa was looking annoyed by that he too wanted to see what other forms his hiding up his sleeves.
" nobody move a muscle!" that was until the purple head ordered out of the blue...
Facepalm! you're getting a little too comfortable around someone who can kick you out at a moment notice.
Yep, which makes this situation all the more fun.
Proceed at your own risk.
" for a T-rex is nearby !"
? excitement was mixed with slight confusion as they observed the show.
now Aizawa was genuinely annoyed.
" Roaring Wyvern ! Tigrex!" yet he wasn't fast enough to word out his feelings.
Tiger-like stripes...strange quadrupedal frame...scales and shell-like exoskeleton covering it...with a T-rex head.
" what...is this ?"
" a dinosaur ?"
" more like a giant gecko with T-rex head"
rumbling rumbling rumbling !
they could feel the vibrations from how strong his steps were...the Tigrex jumped mere feet away from the edge...the distance he covered was more than 20 meters.
The only new one I saw so far is the orange bird...which makes up to 5 forms...let's see what are the others…
" he used Tigrex's strong front limbs to launch him high before spreading the wings to glide through the air muttering muttering " Midoriya's murmurs drew attention.
" you seems to know a lot about his forms, Midoriya-kun ?" Iida's question made him stop short.
" w-well...we trained together that's why" Midoriya could feel two hot dots behind his head...and when he looked back he wished he didn't…
so they were affiliated together huh ? They we're mocking me from the very beginning thinking that I won't notice huh ?…these...these...BOOK WORMS!
many backed away as heat could be felt radiating from his body.
…
the next one was a bit tricky…
hmm, sideways jumps isn't something that we excel at...Rajang would have found no problem with it...but it's out of reach for now...we need to choose an alternative.
Hmmm, but what alternative would work best ? The preys ? No they aren't side-ways professionals.
" what's keeping you so long ? Out of forms to choose from ?" Aizawa remarked making many especially Bakugo awaiting the answer from the amnesiac.
" a-a-ah! N-no ! I'm just finding a difficult time to find the appropriate one...muttering since Rajang is out"
" then choose the second best, it doesn't have to be an excellent performance as long as you give it your all" Aizawa's encouragement gave Sensei an idea.
How about Barioth then ? It's similar to Tigrex but more acrobatic, side-ways jumps won't be a problem for it.
But we didn't train in it's form...we won't last very long…
you heard your teacher dummy, we're giving it our all.
But what if we collapsed again ?
Then that will be that.
" alright ! it's time to use Diego!" the purple-head statement brought up one similar thought among his classmates.
Diego ?
Even Midoriya looked puzzled by that.
" Ice Tusk Wyvern : Barioth!" a quadruple wyvern resembling Tigrex, with a saber-tooth feline's head instead of a dinosaur, two amber curved tusks ready to tear and shred, a body covered in white plates, a flat-tail like Rathalos but forked instead...intimidating forelegs with 3 drill-like claws and spikes along it's wings.
" now this is one I didn't see before…" Midoriya's surprise was heard by many as they watched the white beast.
" just...how many forms does this guy have ?" a red haired boy asked none in particular.
" a lot" Aizawa answered for him, making everyone look between him and the white beast quizzically.
The Barioth dug it's claws in the ground and…
FWOOT!
it didn't appear like the white beast was jumping from side to side...more like it was side tackling the air.
Not long before that...about 10 seconds from the repeated process the purple-hair was now trying to catch his breath as he huffed uncontrollably.
Hmmm...he wasn't looking worst for the wear after using the previous beasts...but now he can barely stand up ?...a usage limit ? no...more like stamina consumption limit…
seeing how he looked about to pass out Aizawa gave him another command.
" you can take a break for now...meanwhile you guys will continue the rest of the test"
any chatters among them died down as Aizawa ordered.
Hah! I knew Tokage's Quirk is just for show! Bakugo's confidence returned in full force as he regarded what he considered moments ago a formidable opponent covered in dirt.
That confidence soon turned into cold rage as his true nemesis bent down to help his big brother.
Dekuuuuuuuu!
…
the rest of three tests went normally as the students did what they could...meanwhile Maruchi could only stand aside and watch...that was until Aizawa addressed him.
" Kayama...is there a limit to your forms usage ?" the answer came directly without detours.
I expected this...he's curious too.
What to do now ?
Just recite after me.
...
" new forms are always troublesome, I can't use them for a prolonged period of time at first usage...with proper training the forms usage limit grow, my current one is about 3 hours of continuous transformed state..." the kid sounded off about his words yet he couldn't deny what he saw.
So it's like his body can't keep up with those new forms at first...just like a kid who manifests his quirk for the first time…this is preposterous…
after that little interaction Aizawa didn't bother him with more questions as he liked to think about things on his own...once the students finished the upper body exercise he turned to him again.
" feeling better ?"
" yes! I'm back to full energy!" Maruchi declared slightly smiling.
Hmmm...about 20 minutes rest huh ? He doesn't have any visible signs of fatigue...very strange indeed.
The last of the three trials was the endurance one…
this one will give me a clear answer to many things. Aizawa thought as he watched the kid cupping his chin.
It was about 20 lapses nothing spectacular, something he could do without using a form...yet Aizawa wanted to see if he can use them after what happened.
He wasn't disappointed as the kid shouted some strange words.
" Bubbly Dancer, Mizutsune !" after the light show ended, now stood a...fox ? No more like a Kitsune with a long slender serpentine-like body with shades of pink scales and fur.
" Ohhhh!" many found the new beast quiet fascinating.
That was until the Mizutsune started...shouting jets of water from it's mouth…?
POP
more like soap water...yep a large puddle of soapy water was now in front of the Mizutsune.
" what...is he trying to do ?" the brunette asked Midoriya upon which he stuttered before replying.
" w-w-well if I c-c-an make a g-guess...umm" Midroiya watched as the Mizutsune continued to repeat the same process but now giant bubbles carrying the soapy water decorated the race ground.
" Oh! I get it! Mizutsune has unique scales and fur that when combined with it's special bubble foam allows it to-" the Mizutsune didn't wait for him to end his speech as it jumped in one single motion before...sliding gracefully on the ground.
" he can do that! Allowing for quite the agile moves since he can grip the ground with his strong and sharp hook-like claws!"
true the Mizutsune was using it's claws to propel itself between the bubbles-puddles.
Not bad...which means the problem from before doesn't affect stamina...hmmm. Aizawa choose that moment to address his classmates.
" remember this, having a quirk isn't enough, creative thinking helps well in honing your skills to it's maximum"
before he returned his gaze to the soap-fox...when he neared the midway, an area were he have yet to cover...he didn't stop as he slowed down before firing bubbles...then proceeded again, continuing the same process until he covered the entirety of the road.
The rest was history.
…
.
when it was time for the toe-touch test he didn't hesitates for a second…or he did...
" umm...does anyone here has Ophidiophobia ?" the term wasn't common between the folks as they looked at him quizzically.
" fear of snakes" Aizawa was tired...he wanted to be done with this.
Thankfully everyone replies were negative.
" good...alright! Twisting Snake Wyvern! Najarala" the fear-bringer 50 time bigger than it's smaller counter part was now towering over them.
So this is what scared Tesagi and Hashiga ? A big hand-bag ? Bakugo thought as he looked up the giant boa.
In one motion he twisted around as he put his scaly hand on his hind-leg.
This is cheating many thought dryly as they didn't find it as easy as him.
…
last but not least was the upper-body exercise.
With Volvidon you're more likely to roll away that do an actual exercise.
Then what to use ?
The Felyne.
You serious ? That fur ball ?
Yes I'm, as opposite to a human, a Felyne's lower body is small than the upper portion...which will make it easy to do this exercise.
" Felyne!" the fur ball spared no time to start the exercise even as the others looked at him weirdly.
" well...this is…" the pink-skin started.
" anticlimactic" and the black-haired boy added.
" very anticlimactic" most of the class were disappointed yet the cat paid them no mind as he continued his exercise.
Until he heard a very specific comment.
" I was going to say he's kind of cute!"
the cat froze up…
c...cu...CUTE!
" WHO-!" but a hand on his head stopped his tantrum short.
Fluffy...
" you did well enough...now time for results" Aizawa rub his head making the Felyne purr unconsciously.
Well that was unexpected.
When Aizawa let go the Felyne fell on his face…
" meowch!"
he returned to his human form before turning back and joining the others.
-5 months ago, Jaku City-
hmmm, All Might doesn't stay put in one place...despite his agency being in Tokyo he is always in different cities...that's a good strategy to make sure villains activities are wrapped under control...but it also make it hard for me to track him…
" what can I do~~? This is getting nowhere…and the E.A. has yet to reach country-level detection…"
the smiling maniac was sitting cross legged in a roof top under the shade of a water storage cove...after the encounter with Dabi he was delighted thinking he will get to meet the number one hero sooner than he anticipated but it turned out it wasn't that easy meeting someone that famous…
if I stick with Dabi I might encounter All Might at some point but...if I interfered so much I might screw things up...what should I do to drew him towards me without making much of an impact ?
Suddenly the Ethereal Astrolabe besides him started to shine yellow...he immediately rose the thing in the air in front of him with his Telekinesis.
The golden disc's rings rotated in a clockwise direction before they stopped, the emotionless voice from before spoke again in Arabic…
" lower-level resonance detected" Dehni smiled in triumph.
Keeping it in auto-detecting mode payed off.
" Ethereal Astrolabe, lead the way to the lower-level resonance !" he said pointing out a finger dramatically.
" insufficient energy" the emotionless voice replied without the same enthusiasm.
" sigh fine...Ethereal Astrolabe, is the minor detection available ?" Dehni hoped the machine will say yes for a second time...unfortunately…
" insufficient energy" he really wanted to throw the disc away.
" exhaling Ethereal Astrolabe, can you at least point to the direction of the lower-level resonance, plea~~~se ?" his tone of pleading was convincing because the rings from before rotated into a clockwise direction again before a red arrow like symbol shone pointing to 4 past 15'O clock direction.
" big thank you!" he said to the emotionless machine before jumping down to the street and Rising the E.A. very high in the sky so it can bask in the sunlight.
…
.
" a hospital ?" the ethereal astrolabe was pointing to the hospital across the road...he didn't expect to find a low-level resonance in a place like this.
But he entered anyway...having waited for some time for the E.A. to recharge he was now being guided by it…
" Hello, sir can I help you ?" a female recipient told him, he looked at her for a brief moment before replying with.
" yes, madam. I have a special appointment with... " he mumbled without skipping a beat.
" uh ? Ujiko-san...I don't think he has any scheduled appointments for the next two hours"
she verified that by checking her PC content, when she rose her head Dehni was already out of sight…getting out the hospital.
Hmmm, could this Ujiko be the low-level resonance ? Hmmm...should I look around or wait until the night falls ?
Before he could plan out his next move, the E.A. decided to make that decision for him…
" State can now be analyzed" the tongue was foreign to all the bystanders that shoot him curious looks, Dehni payed them no mind as he contemplated what to do.
Still no danger level huh ?...but State analysis might be helpful in this specific situation. An easy way to get their trust…
" yosh, I think the Hospital might need a temporary helping hand !"
Dehni went insides again the E.A. never leaving his side…
he went to the same recipient with a neutral expression.
" excuse me, madam, may I trouble you again ?" she was talking on the phone for a moment before she was interrupted by him mere seconds from the calls end.
" sigh I told you Mister Ujiko-san doesn't have any scheduled appointments for the next two hours…" she was looking rather drained and not only from his faux persistence.
" No, no, I already knows that...I'm here again because I'm...replacing...my friend who's an assistant apprentice here for today…Yoshihara Kyoko-san he had some familial troubles and couldn't come so he asked me to fill in for him...that's why I wanted to meet up with as his helping replacement…"
" wha-? Really ? Well Yoshihara-san informed us two days ago that he won't be available for the whole week approximately...but he never mentioned anything about a replacement? Care to present your assistant ID Mr…? " she slightly narrowed her eyes…
good she ate the bait…
" I know I know, Madam, and why I'm not a doctor assistant by any academical merit, I do have a way of being helpful in the field of medicine...which is why I wanted to talk to the Doctor...personally" he dodged her question with another 'explanation'.
" I'm sorry mister but without any authorization I have to ask you to leave!" she wasn't backing down…
nor was he.
" are you sure ? I mean surely you currently need all the help you can get with the villains activities victims...the disasters victims...unknowable diseases diagnosis ?" he was wording those last phrases slowly...especially the last part.
She was silent for a brief moment...before she rose her head and pinned him with a look.
" and do tell what kind of way you can be helpful when one of the most prestigious geniuses in the field of medicine have difficulties !" despite the rage building up in her voice and her professionalism trying to hold itself in place...he could feel the hope, very tiny...in her voice and her eyes.
" Mutation-type Quirk, name : Auto-companion, one of the useful utilities of this hovering disc is it's ability to analyze abnormalities in individuals and-"
" SLAM! I heard enough ! who do you think you're tricking here ? No ID, No authorization! And you want me to believe such an outrageous claim like this ? I will call the security !" she was two seconds away from pushing the magical button that summon the soldiers of justices before his next words made her freeze.
" or you can give me a chance and maybe we will be able to save your brother ? His name was Yuichi-kun no ?" from the look of shock and confusion in her eyes he knew he was wining.
And before she could reply the guard approached them.
" greetings, is everything ok ?" the guard pinned him with an accusing glare when he saw her distress, he was about to tell him 'the door is this way Mister'.
" No!...everything is alright" to the guard surprise and Dehni delight, the recipient came into his defense.
" if you say so...pardon my intrusion" he said before going back into his position.
" I will give you one chance to prove that your words aren't just a bunch of too-good-to-be-true nonsense...if you didn't...well consider that harassing people trying to do their job in a hospital will be the last thing you can think of in the rest of your life!"
Scary~~! What did I do to deserve such treatment?
" lead the way please...and I assure you that I'm not lying" well not half-lying anyway.
She did so leaving her post temporary as she called for a nurse to fill in for her briefly.
They hurried through the hallway and into room number 12.
they opened the door, and the room was full of beeping machines trying to support the fragile life sleeping in the small bed in front.
Hmmm...what a heart-wrenching sight…
before he could delve more in his thoughts she cut them rudely by saying.
" well I'm waiting, do your trick!" despite her irritated tone...she was hoping this might turn to be true.
" Ethereal Astrolabe, Full State Analysis, target sick child in the front" he spoke in a foreign language she didn't hear before which promoted her to open her mouth angrily before the E.A. shone promoting a voice to ring from it.
" Analysis Complete" she made to call for the security guard, Dehni didn't bother calming her.
" Ethereal Astrolabe full details in Japanese" as he ordered again.
Instead of a guard, a passing by doctor burst the door open with a hushed yell of "what's going on her-?"
" State : Sick.
Sickness : Myogenesis O5 duplication process gene defect.
Sickness Description : due to the defect in the Myogenesis O5 gene, muscle cells forming isn't complete which cause fragility, low activity, slow tissues regeneration, slow blood circulation, heart-weakness, shortened muscle cells lifespan."
" Ethereal Astrolabe that's enough...now do you believe me?"
both of the doctor and the recipient stood agape at was considered a medical diagnosis miracle.
" and just to emphasize my point...Ethereal Astrolabe, Sickness cure suggestion in Japanese ?"
" Sickness : Myogenesis O5 duplication process defect.
Cure suggestion : protein p53 100 ml daily injection for 1 year, if the effects don't go prolong the injection period for 2 years."
if their mouths were agape before now their jaws might hit the floor.
Bingo!
A few moments later the good doctor who was baffled by what he heard.
" b-b-but we did the MD analysis many times ?! There's no such thing as Myogenesis O5 gene defect! even himself said the muscular dystrophy wasn't related to an inheritable gene...but to the Quirk gene putting a great strain in the myoblast process!"
" hmmm~ ? Well you heard the flying disc, are you going to treat his disease until the body get used to the mutation or are you going to let the kid continue to suffer ?" Dehni didn't even flinch as the doctor grabbed him by the collar and lift him high.
" is a genius in the medical field ! You want us to discard his analysis for this mockery !"
" Sato...leave him be…" the recipient spoke making the good doctor pause.
" but…!" he looked at her uncertainly.
" Yuichi is dying !… sniff! p53 injection in that amount won't be without side effects, I know...but at this point...even Ujiko-san can't save him!...sniff...I'm ready to take the risk, even if it comes from thedevil's mouth! " both of Dehni and the doctor awed at her determination.
Woah! poor girl...hmmm, maybe I can…
THUD
before he could finish his brightening idea, he was dropped to the floor…
" ouch!" he faked feeling pain.
" sigh...to be honest with you, Kyori...I overheard your conversation with this stranger...at first I thought he was a beggar-"
harsh.
"—trying to bother you...but when he said he was Yoshihara-san friend and has an analysis Quirk...I thought...I will gave it a chance too...but now...I don't know..."
" Sato...sniff...but you still didn't !, myogenesis defect symptoms are already present in Yuichi's body...can you run a DNA analysis review...just to make sure?"
during the time of said analysis, he was under the fierce supervision of the guard and the recipient…
it wasn't long...about an hour after their little chat when the same doctor came with a slightly old looking case file.
He seemed to tell the recipient something and by the look of shock in her face, he couldn't help but smirk.
Good, phase one is complete…
it wasn't long before the doctor hurried to see the chairman…the recipient approached him slowly…
" my coworker found the defect as you described…it was the myogene all along ?!" her question did sound as if she was trying to confirm something…
ho~? Feeling a little betrayed ?
" yes." was his simple answer, she stood silent for a moment as if contemplating something…
" will…" before she spook again...this time a little doubtful but also…
" will the cure you suggested work ?...will it save my little brother Yuichi ?" ...hopeful.
" yes." another simple answer, no buts...no ifs…
she gazed at him for some moments before finally sighing in defeat…and relief.
" thank you...I'm sorry I doubted your Quirk...Mr…?"
" I did nothing...after all I'm just a no-name person...but you can call me Dehni" he said casually.
" well, thank you Dehni-san...I asked Sato to get permission from Ujiko-san" she thanked him again before returning to her post.
" well, if you ask me you did a solid job, Dehni-san...this is the first time in a while I see her this relieved…" the guard blurted out.
" well thank you! I tried my best!" and I can do better.
…
.
" I believe you're the 'replacement' for my dear assistant ? Your name was ?" after his short departure, the doctor from before returned informing them that was a little curious about this new development and requested to meet him personally.
" doesn't matter Ujiko-san, and yes I have the ability to analysis defects and abnormalities in individuals...I believe I can be very helpful...despite my lack of merit "the first moment Dehni's eyes laid on the doctor's form he struggled to not call him Eggman….and it was hard to not to do that. More importantly Ujiko wasn't an idiot...a fat bastard yes, but not dumb...he ordered for a 'private' audience with this curious 'replacement' as he called himself.
" let's cut to the chase...who sent you and what do you want from me ? " the doctor question was clear as day...but not giving much info...a play on the words that keep his 'facade' intact while exposing the other's side...
" none sent me, I was guided here, as for what I want from you I just want to know how much of an impact you have on the world around you...that's all" Dehni's response came as natural as it felt...despite the vague way he used...making Ujiko questioning him further.
" my time is precious, I would like to get to the point, your...myogenesis analysis seems valid considering the symptoms of the boy's sickness…" his glasses glinted malevolently before his spook the next words.
" how did you make such an assumption so quickly ?" he wasn't looking for simple details like the ' miraculous diagnosis' as he was sure his assistant wouldn't send in someone to replace without being qualified in some way or another...and that's if he was sent by him in the first place.
He doesn't believe my trick huh ? Not bad…
" well...why ? It's my humble quirk job, quiet the useful companion isn't ?" I need to play this right or else I might screw things up.
The mention of the word 'Quirk' picked the interest of the doctor...especially since this is the first time he see something this unique.
" hmmm...indeed, such a marvelous quirk you have, but do you mind explaining how it works ?"
And Dehni wasn't going to let that opportunity slip away.
" it's a little complicated...mumbling...I fear it might be due to the Doomsday theory's effect…" he made a show of muttering in a worried tone in a low voice but still audible enough for the doctor to pick up.
" hmmm, complicated isn't a term I would use for such...utilities...and you heard of that theory before ?" the small moment of silence that accompanied that question almost made him smirk.
Curious aren't you heh ?.
" of course I did! Anyone with half a brain would notice such anoutstanding theory like that...but the same can't be said when it's symptoms were barely visible in the time it was published...I feel sorry for the genius who worked hard for humanity's survival only to be caste aside by mere. Dumb. Ignorants !" his faked barely restrained rage was enhanced by clutching his fists until they nearly whitened.
An act that looked awfully natural to the naked eye…
" indeed such genius like that can't be seen by the normal uneducated scums !" the doctor looked away angrily at something before returning his gaze to the maniac.
" now, while I'd like to hear more about topics like that...you still need to clarify things out"
I picked your interest huh ? Good phase two is done, moving to phase three.
" Of course Ujiko-san...I call it auto-companion, mutant-type since I can't dis-activate it...it follows me everywhere I go hovering in the air and sprout sometimes some nonsense in a foreign language called Arabic...also I learned over time how to exploit it's...utilities, one of which I used to identify the problem with poor Yuichi's body" he explained pointing to the golden disc in the air...of course most of what he said was a steaming half-baked lie, but it still did the trick as the doctor stood silent cupping his chin and thinking deeply…before speaking at last.
" what kind of 'utilities' it has ?" now the doctor's eyes glinted malevolently at the opportunity that presented itself, a useful tool coming right into his hands...and with his technology and knowledge in the quirk field it might turns out to be a very convenient tool.
Of course that depends on how much advantageous it can be...and that's why he jumped to the main question.
" hmmm, where do I start ? It has what I like to call 'State' analysis…which is the same thing I used on Yuichi-kun early...with this command it can detect anything wrong with the target's body functions...diseases...injuries...chemical poisoning...mutations...etc…anything abnormal that stops a body from functioning in a normal way" he resisted the urge to add 'the type of body normal or modified doesn't matter' as seeing another glint in the doctor's eyes made him.
" hmmm! Useful indeed ! Are there any other utilities ?"
" of course...Nature analysis, while not very useful in the medical field, it's quiet handy in determining the true nature of an individual...like for example if they are Quirkless or not, and the individuals term also includes animals "
the doctor perked up at the last part and Dehni knew he was playing right.
Telling him about the resonance analysis or the sub-nature isn't wise...and absolutely not the teleportation.
" I also discovered that this analysis can work in a wide-range area...city-scale to be exact" yep from the creepy smile that crippled at the doctor's face, Dehni knew he already won the bargain.
" that is quiet the handful quirk you have, a bit abnormal...but very handful" the doctor then crossed his hands in deep thought as if trying to formulate a way to make use of the idiot that walked straight into him…
the State analysis will be very useful in my experiments...and the Nature analysis can be used to track the rare mutated animals...their DNA is a gold mine of wealthy information...I can't let this unsightly beggar go now…
before the 'good' doctor could ask him to stay for some tea...the maniac spook again, his tone a perfectly faked doubtful and worried voice.
" I-I-I can prove it! Just give me a chance please~ !" while Ujiko liked the sound of how much useful his quirk can be...he still held his doubts despite the myogenesis analysis…so he stared in contemplation at the now teary eyed beggar.
Yuichi's body would have been a great test subject once he died...but this beggar managed to see through what I barely managed to find after three days of continuous work…? That much proves he isn't lying...but...
doctor Ujiko discarded those quickly darkening thoughts in favor of the rising suspicion he felt…
why did he wanted to meet me of all people in the first place ? He's definitely no mere 'replacement' sent by that good-for-nothing Yoshihara…and what did he mean by how much impact I have on the world around me ?
" I told you all I wanted is to see how much of an impact you can make in the world...Great doctor Ujiko-san"
the compliment and the vague words made pause in his thoughts and before he could utter a word, Dehni proceeded to do what he came for.
" mumbling Ethereal Astrolabe, resonance analysis" the disc hovered in front of him before a voice devoid of any emotion filled the air.
" medium-level resonance detected" now the one who was confused was Dehni as he 'hah ?' comically, throwing a tantrum at the disc.
" what the hell you mean by a medium level! you said it was lower-level before ?!" Dehni made an act of scolding the 'auto-companion' speaking in a foreign tongue but also looking very annoyed, and before he could turn the ancient artifact into scrap metal the 'good' doctor interrupted him.
" is something the matter assistant ?" he honeyed the last part as best as he could which almost made Dehni wants to vomit.
" so-sorry doctor ! this is one of the times...my auto-companion...sprout nonsen-!...did you just call mea-a-a-assistant !? " Dehni really looked like he was shocked from the honeyed words.
" don't worry about it!... many Quirks have their flaws, now I believe you said something about how much of an impact I can make in the world ?" normally the doctor wouldn't spend this much time in his 'facade' but this one is an exception that worth the trouble and his precious time.
" y-y-yes !...to be honest with you Ujiko-san...I heard about the achievements of Jaku hospital's chairman...how he is considered a genius in the medical field...and I...I couldn't help myself...even since I read about the Doomsday's theory...seeing how much it was becoming a reality with each new generation getting stronger Quirks...I...I wanted to stop it! to do what the original publisher of the theory couldn't and prove it's true...before it's too late…" well not like I'm half-lying here…if it wasn't crucial to my goals I would have thrown this piece of junk in a grinder long ago!...
Doctor Ujiko on his part kept silent...hearing each word as it was speaking to his very being…
" I...tried...tried taking academical courses in different schools so I can become a doctor and start my own search for evidence...but each time I was rejected...mumbling just because I couldn't afford the expenses…" Ujiko drew the conclusion from the shambles of the puzzle's pieces but he wanted a confirmation.
" this still doesn't explain why you came here of all places" he asked him, his glasses glinting mysteriously.
" a-a-ah w-well sigh...to be honest with you, without any other way to gather those expenses...I started working as informant...since my information gathering skills aren't that bad...anyway, when I was looking for true information on people's files...I stumbled upon yours and...well to tell you the truth in an unprofessional way, reality hit me like a brick...even if I worked for years, and brought them all the evidence in the world, they would still deny me...all because I don't have a reliable medical background...like yours" Dehni's act was natural making Ujiko feel emotional for a moment before he concluded at last.
" sniff so you came to me because you know I can help you prove the Doomsday's theory to the world ?" almost didn't believe him...almost…
" yes! I used my info gathering skills to find a way to meet up with you...and lucky me things went smoothly...I'm sorry I lied about being Yoshihara-san's friend...but I really want to find a way to stop the Doomsday's theory from destroying humanity! and...after seeing poor Yuichi's state today...that determination was reinforced ! so please! Ujiko-san! please allow me to work by your side to stop the upcoming Apocalypse !" Dehni deserves an Oscar for his acting, as the tears he added as effect did their trick.
"hmmm...this is not an easy request by all means…" couldn't resist the urge to smirk wickedly at the idea he got…so he turned his chair around to hide it.
This was unexpected by all means...yetI can't get this feeling of uneasiness from my chest…
" indeed not easy...but you are one of the geniuses in Japan, so I guess I have to go and ask another then…" the last thing I want is to meddle with a medium-level resonance.
Dehni made it for the door before he was stopped by Ujiko.
" NO DON'T GO!" the Doctor almost fell down from how fast he swiped around.
" huh ? Does this mean you accept my request ?" yabai! this is not going according to my plan!
" not that easily, I must first confirm the validation of what you proposed...mainly your Quirk abilities…" and from the look of his eyes he won't let me be on my mere way...wonderful.
" b-but...how can I validate them ?" since this is my fault I have to find a way to minimize the damage…
" hmmm...I think a real-time test will do, after all from what told me this 'auto-companion' can translate to Japanese, no ?" Ujiko stood up hands behind him as he went and opened the door of his office…before ordering him to follow…
this is what I get for delving where I shouldn't…
the doctor led him into a hallway to the basement...it was surprisingly bigger than it looks, and with some few rooms here and there, each with it's utilities…
they stopped at the last one...the 'Quirk diagnosis office' to be exact…
the room was full of different machinery…
fluids circulation system ? And a giant monitoring screen for bio-signals…
" this is my private room where I conduct some...personal experiments of my own…" took the seat in front of the giant monitor, before addressing Dehni.
" I only use it for delicate matters that shouldn't be discussed in the public…" he muttered audibly enough for him to hear.
" like what kind of matters ?" Dehni asked he already drew a conclusion if the human's anatomy map in a sub-monitor was any indication.
" human experiments" the doctor answered with a voice as frigid as the antarctic sea.
If you're really wants to prove the Doomsday's theory, your help will benefit me in both ways...if else then none will believe you and I can recapitulate your Quirk for my own uses...either way it's a win...but going for the second plan might draw attention...and that's why…
" humans...e-e-experiments! but-!" Dehni faked a shocked look which made the doctor try to search for logical excuses.
" I know it sounds despicable !...but in order to prevent the Doomsday theory from becoming a reality !...I too am stepping on forbidden boundaries to achieve that…" Ujiko paused for those words to sink in...before he continued in a less frigid tone.
That's why I must deceive him...
" of course I don't force anyone on these experiments as I get their permissions before hand...it's all for the sake of humanity…" Dehni'eyes were shadowed before he spook again…
" I understand...so these subjects...are fully aware of the consequences ?" Ujiko excepted more morality issues from this beggar...but he didn't delve further in that…?
Hmm, so he wasn't lying about the search…
" yes...in fact one of them is bound to come here in one hour or less...but that's aside, what do you say about becoming my assistant in both secret and board-light, together we will save humanity!" the doctor couldn't believe what he was sprouting. he sounding like a hero.
This is not good...if he was a low-level resonance then I could accept the offer while trying to predict All Might's next hero job city...but this is not the case…
before Dehni could formulate a way out of this situation another voice joined the party.
Knock Knock
" come in"
" Greetings...hmmm ?" a tall man with gray hair and lazy looking eyes opened the room's door…he was wearing some old ragged clothes, a white T-shirt plus some jacket with pants to match.
" Oh! perfect timing !…" Ujiko looked like he could jump from his seat.
When the gray haired's eyes fell on Dehni he looked at the doctor with a...distrusting gaze.
" Doctor, I believe that this meeting was meant to be private, no ?" he asked in a calm yet irritated tone.
" it is private, this is my new assistant"
hold your horses ! who decided that!
" is that so ?" the gray haired looked him with a questioning gaze before resuming his speech with the Doctor.
" yes, in fact I was looking for a way to test his merit as my new assistant, an opportunity that you can humbly offer" the doctor's eyes glinted malevolently.
A valuable test subject and a useful tool, this day is getting better and better.
Seeing the distrusting gaze turns into a glare, Dehni spook first.
" it won't take much of your time I promise just a few moments !" he locked eyes with the gray haired male...a staring contest between them lasted for a few seconds before the gray haired sighed with an answer.
" it doesn't matter as long as I get what I came here for" he stood impassively, curiosity perking up a little as the hovering disc was in front of him mere foot away.
" Ethereal Astrolabe, State analysis!" the foreign words made him more curious and suspicious but he didn't utter a word.
" analysis complete" even after a body-less voice filled the air.
" Ethereal Astrolabe, full details in Japanese" he was about to close his eyes coolly as boredom engulfed him slowly.
But that was history as the body-less voice from before spook in clear comprehensible words.
" State : Sick.
Sickness : shortened lifespan of body cells due to Quirk gene.
Sickness Description : the Quirk gene V9 shows a sequence that results in higher amounts than
usual of proteins that cause Quirks phenomenon to appear, as a consequence the proteins force
hyperactivity on the cells processes, which cause body cells to die faster than normal.
Sickness cure suggestion : forcibly activating cells duplication to match up with the hyperactivity
plus augmentation of the body regeneration abilities."
gray hair and the doctor were both looking at the maniac wide eyed...one in bewilderment and other in ecstasy.
" to cure yourself you accepted my recruitment ?" Ujiko was quick to recover as he already got the answer he needed.
I'm definitely keeping this beggar at my beck and call...but for now…
" do I have to answer that ?" while gray hair refused to both answer the question and take his eyes off the maniac, he felt he came to the right place and the greedy look on the good doctor's eyes wasn't hurting that feeling at all.
" you do, beyond health. Wouldn't any other reason-" he looked briefly at the maniac before returning his gaze to the gray hair.
"—be suspicious ? You keeping secrets will disqualify you as a test subject !" Ujiko waited for an explanation but instead the gray hair didn't even blink as he rose his index finger pointing above.
" I have control over the sky"
he says that casually as if he was discussing the weather. Dehni thought dryly.
" that's...an superb power" Ujiko couldn't hide his slight shock.
" but, I live crawling on the ground…the moment someone is born in this world...everything has being decided, however much power they've been blessed with, the society crush them." the gray hair spit with venom those words.
Weather manipulation, previously detecting a low-level resonance...and now meeting this might makes right fella means he is what I came looking for…
" despite having a mutation that cause cell death...you managed to live without anyone knowing. A marvel...for the Quirk enhancement and Body augmentation experiment, you have been selected as a subject."
" good for you!...mister ?" Dehni asked the gray hair...before he got an answer after a long moment of awkward silence.
" you can call me Nine…" Nine muttered slowly.
If I work with this low-level resonance and stay away from any medium-levels until the time is right I can work this out.
" it's nice to meet you Nine-san!" Dehni extended his arm for a handshake but he was left hanging as Nine addressed the doctor anew.
" when the experiment starts ?" he asked frigidly without giving Dehni a second thought.
" normally I would have started immediately...but due to recent...developments I need to make some more research before that" Ujiko looked at the hovering disc and his owner thinking of the different possibilities and advantages his new tool can open for him…
CRA-CRACKLING!
until a loud thundering sound, nay until a howling storm outside made him jump.
" that wasn't what you promised !" it's a good thing they were basically underground otherwise Nine would have showered them with hail.
" p-please calm down Nine-san, what my Senpai here is trying to say is we are going to do more research in order to rise the success rate of the experiment and hopefully get rid of the cells hyperactivity disadvantage without tampering with your powerful Quirk!…" Dehni didn't flinch even as Nine sent him a frigid look of uncertainty and rage.
He pressed on fake glaring back.
" our job isn't magic ! we need time to save your life !" to the doctor's surprise he didn't except his new assistant to be this courageous...nor did Nine…
"...how much more time exactly ?" he demanded an answer after a long moment of tense glaring…
since I can't shake off this medium-level resonance now, I might as well try to find a way to minimize my interference.
" one to two months...it's long I know, but the results are worth the waiting!" Ujiko told him with utmost sincerity he could muster.
"that's not possible...I don't have much time left! GRK!" Nine protested and another lighting strike outside made that clear before he suddenly collapsed down coughing up blood.
" a-are you alright ! Nine-san!" none excepted Dehni to bend down and check up on him, his worried tone and features almost looked natural.
" I have special equipment that can put you on suspended animation...extending your life span enough for us to find a suitable solution" Ujiko informed him slowly, which earned him a distrusting glare in return from the weather-controller.
" and how can I be certain that you won't use my suspended body in a different experiment during that period ?"
true, without a valid reason or excuse, Nine won't accept these terms...this is my gold chance!
" I have a suggestion if I may talk...Senpai…" Dehni looked at Ujiko with what he thought was the best pleading look he could make.
Hmmm...I have yet to ask my dear assistant for his name...but that's aside, he showed quiet the good intellect so far...and it seems there's much to convince this rat with too…
"of course, you may state your suggestion !" Ujiko smile almost made them both to puke.
" Nine-san, before I came here...I was having a harsh time in this society...in order to survive I worked as a informant…" Dehni begin telling his false backstory.
And what does this have to do with anything ? if Nine was in full health a third thunder strike would stopped the maniac's story...unfortunately for him, that wasn't an option now as he had nothing to do but endure the blah blah.
" among the information that got me here were the great exploits of the genius in front of us...but I also dug other info...such as something about a group of...four people...with strong quirks, able to pulverize an entire city in few hours ?" while Nine was now a bit confused than annoyed the doctor had more than enough.
" assistant-san...can you please resume it ? We have a busy schedule after all"
" yes sir! To put it simply!...doctor Ujiko won't dare do something that outrageous if his dear assistant was conducting some field search under the protection of Mummy, Slice and Chimera...your dear friends, huh ?"
both the doctor and the weather-controller froze as they contemplated those words.
One in sheer bewilderment as he asked one question.
" how ?!" Nine was on the verge of shouting.
" humble information gathering skills...Tenki Henka-san…" and Dehni was encouraging poor Nine to do so.
While the other in the room…
there's nothing 'humble' about these information skills…even I couldn't find much on his background...another utility he didn't tell me about ?...or his skills are really that amazing…
" as for the field search doctor...I believe different DNA sample from rare quirks and mutated animals alike are worth the bargain...no?" he proceeded to approach him taking out a small bottle filled with...brownish-yellow hair ?.
" aa~nd if you don't believe my words...this is from an Air-canon Meerkat"
good thing I had the precaution of getting some samples from Timon.
Ujiko looked curiously at the bottle containing the rodent's hair…
it's possible he wouldn't approach someone of my status without a solid evidence for his claims...but something is telling me he's more than what he let on...I can't be too careless around him...
" information gathering ?...are you joking with me?!" Tenk- Nine was no longer calm as he glared daggers at the one smiling maniacally at him.
" Hoyo Makihara a.k.a Mummy, a ruffian that likes to pick fights, Quirk : Mummification, allows him to control objects and people alike...Slice or better know as Kiruka Hasaki, a poor girl with red hair in her twenties, Quirk : Slice, turns her hair into crystalized sharp blades...lastly Chojuro kon or as you know him, Chimera, a mutant-type guy like me, with a wolf-head, eagle-like hands...and the ability to shoot laser beams from his mouth too...quiet powerful if I may say...do I need to say more ?"
this time Ujiko didn't feel much shocked as he drew some hypothesis…
field searches...huh ?
as for Nine he stood there wide-eyed...before his eyes hardened into a death glare…
" if-"
" I won't say a word...but in exchange for that I will need your friends help in my field research...and you get the benefit of sleeping with a free mind, after all if your loyal friends catch wind of something my good Senpai did to your body without your permission...and with my Quirk's ability to detect abnormalities ?...well the least to say is I will be a forgotten history more than I'm already"
Nine stood silent for a few moments...no loud cracks meant he wasn't plotting to cross them anytime soon…before he spoke at last…
" I think that's a fair enough term...but I have one issue with it"
" and that would be ?" Ujiko asked this time as he was deep in his thoughts.
He got him on a tight leash...impressive.
" how can I be sure these 'field' searches won't put my friends in danger ?"
it was Dehni who answered that question with visible delight.
Checkmate.
" mutated animals are smart, they avoid human settlements as best as they can...we won't be anywhere close to heroes agencies if that's what you're referring to...and I'm sure your friends are tough enough to handle strong pros...animals with quirks won't be that hard for them."
left with nothing else to point out, Nine could only sigh in defeat.
" fine...your terms are acceptable, then…?" he looked at Ujiko, the doctor didn't need to be told twice.
" tomorrow at 14 PM, the life-support capsule will be ready" he informed him without skipping a beat.
Nine took one last glance at the smiling maniac before taking his leave.
…
.
a few moments after that, Ujiko addressed him.
" that was quiet the display you put on...may I know my dear assistant name ?"
" Oh! I'm humbled Sir! y-y-you can c-ca-call me D-Dehni!" he made an act of looking flabbergasted.
" well Dehni-san, regarding your request...I will make one last verification of your claims before making a final decision" Ujiko ordered him to wait outside while he analyzed the rodent's hair samples.
…
.
" subarashi! th-this is really came from an animal with a quirk! he wasn't lying at all! hehehehahahahBWAHAHAHAHAHA!"
it's a good thing his secret lab was sound-proof, otherwise that laugh would have awaken the whole hospital residents.
After a good moment of calming down he finally settled to huffs…
" huff huff huff...with this my Nomus projects can finally bear fruit !...with this irreplaceable valuable tool under my...command...but wait a minute…"
-Flashback-
"of course, you may state your suggestion !" Ujiko normally wouldn't be this kindly sounding...but today is an exception.
" Nine-san, before I came here...I was having a harsh time in this society...in order to survive I worked as a informant…" Dehni begin telling his false backstory.
Same story as before ? What relation does that have with our current topic ?
" among the information that got me here were the great exploits of the genius in front of us...but I also dug other info...such as something about a group of...four people...with strong quirks, able to pulverize an entire city in few days ?" while Nine was now a bit confused than annoyed the doctor had more than enough.
" assistant-san...can you please resume it ? We have a busy schedule after all"
this is getting nowhere if he continued wasting my time like this.
" yes sir! To put it simply!...doctor Ujiko won't dare do something that outrageous if his dear assistant was conducting some field search under the protection of Mummy, Slice and Chimera...your dear friends, huh ?"
-End of Flashback-
he came right into me...presenting himself as a valuable tool and with an outrageous request...he backed his claims with solid evidence...but before all he came prepared...since he dug those information on the weather controller...could he have also dug some dark secrets on my background too ?
" i-is that why he didn't look very surprised when I told him about my human experiments ?...and lastly, he came on the time Yoshihara was absent and Nine arrived...that is no mere coincidence ! not to mention what he said...he didn't make it sound like anything but a way to make the weather controller trust us...but in reality he was distancing himself from my reach...yet also not clarifying if he was a threat to my plans...smart...very smart…" Ujiko clutched his fists in anger.
I thought a valuable insect has walked into a spider nest willingly...a useful naive prey...but in fact...it turned out it was a predator in disguise...now I can't expose myself until I really know what are his real schemes!
-meanwhile, at the hospital waiting room-
I wish I didn't came here...now I have to do extra work without getting closer to All Might's location…this is the E.A.'s fault!
Dehni was regretting his life decisions.
" Danger-level can now be analyzed" he was about to cry comically until the hovering disc in front of him gave his condolences.
alright I forgive you!
His smile threatened to split his face in half.
" well, well, at long last...now things are getting interesting" he mumbled loudly to himself not caring about the weird looks the other patients were giving him.
Soon I will find you...soon...we will meet.