Dawn of the Darkstalkers
Disclaimer:
Boku no Hero Academia is owned by Kohei Horikoshi and Bones
Darkstalkers is owned by Capcom Co. Ltd.
Many thanks to those who read and reviewed this fic. I really appreciated it and this gave me inspiration to work on the next chapter and here the current story arc ends right here, which picks up where the last chapter left, but immediately commences the new story arc…where this would foreshadow the next Darkstalker to appear…and this time Midoriya would be involved as well as Tokoyami…which hints would be visible within this chapter…
Well then, read on and enjoy!
Ch. 16: Samurai no noroi part 1
Four days later…
The scene shifts back inside the Cairo International Airport, where Yaoyorozu, Kendo and Uwabami are ready to head for the departure gate as their Hero Mission was accomplished as they assisted Salaam in dismantling a secretive Egyptian cult that were planning to unleash a horde of undead mummies to rule Egypt and eventually the rest of the world, and it was also thanks to Anakaris that the Egyptian cult has been dismantled once and for all.
There Salaam personally thanked Uwabami and the two UA students for the help, though the three females said that they were glad that they could help though they apologized for being unable to prevent casualties yet Salaam assured to them that they are not at fault and this was on the cult members who carried out the mass murders.
"Do not grieve. You are not responsible for what happened before…"
"But…"
"Are you sure…?"
"The people we…"
"You are not to be blamed. The remaining cult members will face what's coming to them. You are absolved of any responsibility for the victims' senseless deaths."
"Okay…"
"Okay…"
"Okay…"
As the speaker blared that the flight for Musutafu, Japan is ready for departure, Salaam waved them goodbye and tells the three females that if a certain mission requires assistance, he will ask Nezu for permission to let Yaoyorozu and Kendo to participate in the next Hero World Mission, which the two girls nodded in acknowledgement and said that they are looking forward to working with Salaam again.
"Farewell, brave maidens. We will meet again. Keep your communications open."
"Okay…"
"Okay…"
"If and when a new hero mission is assigned to me, I will ask your school principal to let me borrow you again."
"Okay…"
"Okay…"
"Until then…have a safe trip…"
"Okay…"
"Okay…"
And so the two UA students and Uwabami boarded the airplane and in 20 minutes it flew off as it is bound for Japan, and not far, Salaam approached the disguised Anakaris as a brief flashback revealed that Salaam met with a benevolent secret organization and there the organization came to an agreement to form an alliance with the World Heroes Association to combat any threat that threatens Egypt with Anakaris agreeing to join forces as he realized that since he was BROUGHT BACK FROM THE DEAD for a BENEVOLENT REASON, Anakaris decided to work with the Egyptian Branch of the Hero Public Safety Commission to ensure the safety of Egypt.
-x-
Two days later…
The rest of Class 1-A stared wide-eyed in disbelief after Yaoyorozu showed a recording of what happened at Egypt and that she and Kendo fought the undead horde of mummies and how the victims died when caught, and both Uraraka, Jiro and Mineta shuddered upon seeing the recorded footage of the mummies biting and tearing the flesh of the victims' throats before being decapitated.
Iida put up a brave face though he too was taken aback at the graphic display of what the undead mummies are doing, and there the rest of Class 1-A commented that Salaam somewhat placed Yaoyorozu and Kendo in a dangerous situation though Yaoyorozu assured to her classmates that everything went well in the end as the Egyptian cult has been defeated and dismantled, which the others reluctantly accepted.
"Okay…"
"Okay…"
"Okay…"
"Okay…"
"Okay…"
"Okay…"
"Okay…"
"Okay…"
Meanwhile, Midoriya noticed that Tokoyami was feeling silent, and out of concern the 9th wielder of One For All asked his classmate what is bothering him, and there Dark Shadow reluctantly told Midoriya what happened a few days ago at the museum, and after hearing the explanation, Midoriya wondered if there is such a thing like a CURSED ITEM, and when Midoriya asked what did Dark Shadow and Tokoyami encountered, he blinked his eyes when told about a suit of samurai armor and a sword.
"You…SENSED SOMETHING from a samurai armor and sword…?"
"Yes. And Dark Shadow could sense it as well…"
"Take my word fo it. I could feel the BAD VIBES coming from those two items…"
"R-really…?"
"Yes. Dark Shadow never lie…"
"If I didn't sense it, then I wouldn't tell you about it."
"Then…"
"I have a bad feeling about those two items. I have a reason to believe what Dark Shadow is telling me…"
"You got that right!"
Midoriya and Tokoyami continue to talk and both came to an understanding that Tokoyami should be a bit cautious about this samurai suit of armor and suggest that Hawks need to at least conduct an investigation about this suit of armor, so that in case what Tokoyami suspected is true, then they can at least come up with some preparations in case something goes unexpectedly wrong.
-x-
Two days later…
The scene shifts at the museum where an exhibit is taking place, and there the museum is jam-packed with visitors and aside from security, some Hero agencies are there to provide additional security in case something untoward takes place without warning.
The Hero Agency groups are shown where the pro heroes involved are revealed to be:
- Yoroi Musha
- Hawks
Alongside Musha, Yuga Aoyama, Mina Ashido and Toru Hagakure are there, while Fumikage Tokoyami accompanied Hawks, and there the two pro heroes are observing the situation and so far things are peaceful and that there are no suspicious elements taking place, but then Musha discreetly asked Hawks about what he told him moments ago about suspecting something from the samurai suit of armor and sword, in which Hawks reluctantly nodded and said that he has a bad feeling about the suit as Tokoyami said that he and Dark Shadow felt some NEGATIVE VIBES coming from the suit and sword, and that he instructed Tokoyami and his classmates to at least not get too close within the vicinity of where the samurai suit and sword are being displayed .
"You believe that those items on display are having something…strange vibes…?"
"Yeah. And judging from Tokoyami's Quirk's statement…there's reason to believe it…"
"But…that suit and sword…cursed…? I myself have some misgivings about…"
"Though you might find this rather FICTIONAL…the fact that Tokoyami's Quirk being the one who SENSED IT…there's no reason not to ignore it…"
"So then…"
"Yeah. Once I find the right time and use a convincing alibi…I'm going to thoroughly investigate the items' origins…and once it's proven that they are SAFE…"
"I see. It's your call, Hawks."
"Thanks, Musha."
Meanwhile, Tokoyami was discreetly telling Aoyama, Ashido and Hagakure to, if possible, maintain distance from the samurai suit of armor and sword, as he reluctantly told his classmates what he felt a few days ago when the suit of armor was first shown, surprising his classmates as they felt spooked at what Tokoyami is hinting about, seeing that he is implying that the samurai suit is CURSED.
"…and that's what I'm feeling after Dark Shadow told me…"
"Eep…"
"This is coming straight out from a horror novel…"
"Geez…it's not even Halloween…please don't scare us like that…"
"Which is why I'm advising you not to get too close to those items being displayed…"
"Okay…"
"Okay…"
"Okay…"
The museum display went well without incident and both Hawks and Tokoyami are still cautious, and a few more days passed, the scene shifts at Hawks' Hero Agency office where Tokoyami was surprised when Midoriya showed up, and soon Yoroi Musha, Aoyama, Ashido and Hagakure arrived as well, and the Class 1-A classmates are baffled as they realized that they were individually summoned here.
By then Hawks arrived and apologized for the sudden summon, and there he motions three additional visitors to come in, who turn out to be Pony Tsunotori, Yosetsu Awase and Hiryu Rin, and there Hawks revealed that Rin gave him a rather disturbing intel, in which the samurai suit of armor and sword that was displayed at the museum days ago was scheduled to be auctioned in two days from now, surprising the select Class 1-A and 1-B members as Rin nodded and said that his informant told him that the auction would be attended by wealthy businessmen, collectors and even those from Yakuza.
"…and that's what my informant told me…"
"No way…"
"Why would the museum agreed to this…"
"Was money involved…?"
"Presumably. And what's more…the said items have already left the museum without the museum officials' knowledge…and…it's already at the building where the auction is set to take place…"
"Eh?"
"That fast?"
"No way…"
Rin told everyone that according to his informant the venue for the auction is somewhere within Yokohama, and there Hawks came up with a plan and said that everyone here will go undercover so as to infiltrate the auction and find out which person is organizing the auction and who would be interested enough to buy a samurai suit of armor and sword which has QUESTIONABLE ORIGINS, which the UA students nodded in acknowledgement.
"Okay…"
"Okay…"
"Okay…"
"Okay…"
"Okay…"
"Okay…"
"Okay…"
"Okay…"
-x-
Two nights later, the scene shifts at an auctioning building where several wealthy businessmen, and even members of various Yakuza groups are in attendance, and are rather excited as they are curious to find out what rare items are to be auctioned off and how much value it costs, and there Hawks arrived, disguised as one of the potential buyers, wearing a trench coat to cover his wings.
Yoroi Musha also arrived and is also in disguise, and the select members of Class 1-A and 1-B are also in attendance and are disguised as potential buyers, and moments later Mandalay and Felicia also arrived and are wearing disguises to conceal their identities as they too are here to investigate, having been contacted by Hawks and that the two members of the Wild Wild Pussycats are going to determine if this samurai suit of armor and sword are to be deemed as danger to public safety, as Mandalay and Felicia discuss the matter telepathically.
"So this is what an auction looks like…?"
"Yes. And unlike the ones being made publicly…this one is an underground version…as this is being done in secret…"
"I see. And the people here…?"
"Unscrupulous individuals…like businessmen, wealthy socialites and the such…"
"Can't believe people would stoop this low…"
"That's life."
"So we're here just to observe, Mandalay…?"
"For now."
Meanwhile, Midoriya was looking around and is discreetly scanning the people in attendance, but then his eyes widened when he saw a familiar face and he is in disbelief at seeing who it was – it was Kai Chisaki! Midoriya is in disbelief as he knows that Chisaki is locked up at Tartarus, and the 9th wielder of One For All is baffled as to how Chisaki escaped and why there is no news about Chisaki escaping Tartarus.
Midoriya telepathically contacted Mandalay and told her of what he just saw, and there Mandalay told Midoriya to remain calm and not do anything at the moment as they need to maintain their undercover and find out where this auctioning lead to, which Midoriya reluctantly obliges as he still holds a grudge against Chisaki for what he did to Eri months ago.
"So you want me to ignore Chisaki at the moment?"
"For now, Midoriya. Remember why we came here in the first place."
"…"
"Once everything is in the clear, then we can nail Chisaki…but right now we need to concentrate more on the mission."
"I…fine."
"Good…so try to stay calm and cool,. Midoriya."
"Fine."
"Good boy."
Hawks, who is also within Mandalay's telepathic range, is intrigued as he wondered what Chisaki would achieve by coming here as Chisaki is aware that he can't use his Quirk due to his arms being decayed by Shigaraki months ago, and there he telepathically told the select Class 1-A and 1-B members to be ready for anything but cautions them to keep their cool, which they telepathically nodded in acknowledgement.
"Okay…"
"Okay…"
"Okay…"
"Okay…"
"Okay…"
"Okay…"
"Okay…"
"Okay…"
Within minutes the emcee showed up and told everyone in attendance that the auction will commence in two minutes and told everyone to be ready as the select items to be auctioned would go to the highest bidder, which the potential buyers roared in acknowledgement.
"Okay…"
"Okay…"
"Okay…"
"Okay…"
"Okay…"
"Okay…"
"Okay…"
"Okay…"
To Be Continued...
Hope you liked this chapter, as the current story arc ends as Anakaris makes his exit after assisting Salaam in defeating the Egyptian cult…but at the same time opens the door for a new story arc to commence, and this time a few select UA students are involved…including Midoriya…and Kai Chisaki makes an appearance here without warning!
By now you probably have an idea on which Darkstalker would appear next…as the TWO ITEMS serve as clues…and that Darkstalker would make an imminent appearance…
Preview:
The auction is underway a d many are scrambling to win the samurai suit of armor and sword, bit an unexpected twist ensue which puts the MHA characters in a horrifying risk...
Due to the workload I got as I am still working in an office, update might take up much of my free time, thus it'll slow down my working on the fanfics I'm writing/typing…
Hence, see you this December…
Reviews are welcomed, but needed…
For the benefit of the readers and fans, here are the list of the Darkstalkers that appeared in the previous Story Arcs and in the current ones.
Also, since the setting is in Japan, I'm going to address the Darkstalkers characters by their original, Japanese names, and will provide their American names to dispel confusion amongst the Capcom fans who aren't used to the characters' original names.
1) Darkstalker: Bulleta / Baby Bonnie Hood
Series: Vampire Savior
Chapters appeared: Chapter 1, 10 – 13
2) Darkstalker: Lei-Lei / Hsien-Ko
Series: Night Warriors
Chapters appeared: Chapter 2
3) Darkstalker: Felicia
Series: Darkstalkers
Chapters appeared: Chapter 3 - 4, 5, 13, 15 – 16
4) Darkstalker: Sasquatch
Series: Darkstalkers
Chapters appeared: Chapter 4
5) Darkstalker: Q-Bee
Series: Vampire Savior
Chapters appeared: Chapter 5 – 10
6) Darkstalker: Gallon / Jon Talbain
Series: Darkstalkers
Chapters appeared: Chapter 12
7) Darkstalker: Anakaris
Series: Darkstalkers
Chapters appeared: Chapter 13 – 16
