Super Science

Ch 29: Aftermath

"I AM HERE!", All Might announced while striking a pose as he jumped into a crowd of heroes and law officials surrounding the N.I.P facility.

"You are late.", Nezu stated next to the huge man, who landed just inches by accidentally stepping on him.

"WHAT!? LATE?", All Might exclaimed in surprise while looking down at the mouse.

"Yes, All Might, late. The villains are dealt with and the day is saved….mostly.", Aizawa told him as he lay in a stretcher with an EMT tending to his wounds.

All Might looked around at the area, seeing that Present Mic, Erasrehead, and Blood Vlad were in several states of injury with all being tended to by EMT. No doubt they were in a huge battle, and so he inquired, "ALL THANKS TO YOU THREE, RIGHT?"

Nezu shook his head and explained, "Not this time. It was a great deal of thanks to the scientists and staff of N.I.P and the students of classes 1-A and 1-B."

"THAT'S SURPRISING, BUT WONDERFUL TO HEAR!", All Might exclaimed with zeal.

"Ahem! If I may interject.", a voice called out in between their conversation.

Nezu then walked up to the man and motioned with his paw he introduced, "Ah, All Might, this is Professor Egon Crystallo. The head researcher and owner of N.I.P."

Egon nods and says with a bit of malice, "Principal Nezu failed to mention you'd come today. But putting that aside, why were you late? You could've been of great help."

All Might taps his fingertips together and starts, "WELL, UM, WHERE SHOULD I START?"

Egon slaps his face while looking away and waving his hand as he tells him, "On second thought, never mind."

"I HOPE NOTHING TOO BAD HAPPENED.", All Might asks in a concerned tone.

Egon raised his eyebrow and listed off, "You mean apart from being invaded, hacked, trapped, attacked, and have in the ballpark range of a million dollars in damages due to the attack, alongside the injuries accrued by my staff."

All Might felt awkward now as he could almost taste the man's irritation, and trying to change the subject he asked while looking ready, "WELL…ANYWAY, WHERE ARE THE VILLAINS?"

Present Mic shivered hard in a mix of disgust and fear, "Everywhere."

All Might was confused by his reaction and vague answer until he saw what he meant. A few hundred yards away, All Might could see a crime scene cleaning crew go in and out of the building with body bag after body bag. Adding toe tags, writing down information, taking pictures of the cadavers, and so forth. All Might saw it was bad, but it couldn't be as bad as Present Mic was saying. Until he overheard an officer say that they had about 200 dead villains in total to report about, and that was just a ballpark estimation since many more hadn't been found, couldn't be identified, and one of them was found inside of a plant with teeth!

All Might gulped as he tried to find a new escape plan and seeing the two groups of UA students being questioned he said, "I THINK I'LL JUST GO…THAT WAY."

Once All Might had dashed off in a fake attempt of concern, Nezu sighed and turned to Egon to tell him, "Well, Professor, I can't help but feel I owe you an apology."

Egon was taken aback in shock by this statement and countered, "I mean you did apologize for you out-of-control student, which I'm not forgiving you for, but I don't think I'm owed more."

"If it weren't for me, these villains wouldn't have come and put your facility, and more importantly, your employees in danger. I'm truly sorry, we'll pay for everything.", he told him while bowing deeply.

Egon waved his hands rapidly and said with a mix of stress and nervousness, "Nezu please don't apologize for that. It's not your fault. No one could've expected something like this! And besides I should be the one to thank you for allowing your students to fight in our defense. We'd probably be dead if not.", he then calmed down at seeing the mouse still bowing, only to tell him, "And please don't worry about paying for everything. I only expected what Bakugou broke, anything you give I'll accept as a donation."

Neu raised his head with a smile and told him, "Thank you, professor. I hope we can rebuild our relationship in the coming future."

Egon smiled back but told him in a serious tone, "I wouldn't mind that just keep that child on a tight leash and away from my lab until he has a major attitude adjustment."

Nezu chuckles dryly while sweat drops, agreeing with his demand.

Egon then walked away from the mouse and back to the facility where Izuku was sitting on the steps as he was questioned by the police. Once he was certain no one could hear him, he moved to Erasrehead as the EMT finished with him and the tired man asked him, "Did you find out anything?"

Nezu nods and tells him in a serious tone, "Lots and lots. Your source was right, Eraser. Something is going on there. And it's strange, to say the least. I'm not sure how they're doing it, but it has something to do with those Splinters. I mean, quirks in a crystal? That's new to me."

"Should I keep an eye on them?", Eraser offers.

Nezu nods and says, "Please do. I feel as though they have good intentions, but if they turn bad, we'll have to do something drastic."

Eraserhead sighs and stresses, "I hope it doesn't come to that. I don't know how anyone is gonna take on a highly secure facility, an army of robots, a dragon, a wooly mammoth, Quirks in a bottle, two animals on the same intelligence level as you, and whatever else they got cooking up in there.", to which Nezu silently nods while thinking up all the worst scenarios.


"And is that everything?", the officer asked as he took down the final note from Egon and Izuku.

"Yes sir, that's everything we can tell and what's on the video feed we gave you.", Izuku affirmed.

"So about this dead monster. Where is it?", the officer asks while lifting the brim of his hat to look around and inside the building.

"Good question. Pretty sure the villains made off with it after they made their escape. We don't even have a recording of it disappearing on the tape. Trust me we reviewed it after seeing it vanish.", Egon points out.

"Well, that sure is a predicament.", the officer sighs while noting it down. "I'm sorry about what happened to your facility and I hope that you're able to rebuild it quickly. Have a nice day sirs.", he tells them while tipping his hat before walking away.

Izuku and Egon waved off the officer and once he was out of earshot, Egon turned to Izuku and congratulated him, "Good thinking with the invisibility Splinter, Izuku. After seeing that thing in action, I'm really curious how it ticks.", Izuku smiles at the praise given until Egon follows up, "Now just one thing remains. Where did you put the invisible giant dead creature?"

Izuku opens his mouth to answer, then shoots open his eyes and goes silent and pale, which is more than enough of an answer for Egon who sucks air between his teeth and laments, "Oh boy, this is gonna be fun."


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