Disclaimer: I do not own My Hero Academia, Dungeons and Dragons, or Pathfinder.
A/N: Finally, an update and it is a big one. Over 40000 words across four chapters. Now I will admit that there is a lack of action in this update but that's mainly due to me using it to do four things:
Explain concepts of the Dragonscape, the abilities of the alignment dragons and the dragons Izuku uses to transform.
Further establish the foundation of the relationships between Izuku and the girls with one another which was the whole point of this "Improvise Training" arc. You will also see some background into each of the girls.
Add worldbuilding about Japan's Pro Hero society.
Finally get Izuku improvise training fully going.
I hope this doesn't deter people but we'll see how it goes. Also know that Ryuko will make appearance from time to time to help move the story along.
Chapter 16
Danger in the Dragonscape
"If a chromatic dragon smiles at you, all hopes for a quick death have gone out the window",-Unknown
Destiny- the events that will necessarily happen to a particular person or thing in the future.
Fate- The developments of events beyond a person's control, regarded as determined by a supernatural force.
"So, am I, like, a prisoner or something here?"
The Pro Hero, Vlad King, also known as Sekijiro Kan, stares at Himiko while in mid-motion to sit down with a plate in his hand, wondering if his ears have heard the question right. He had just got done preparing dinner and now the two of them were sitting down to eat.
"I'm sorry, could you say that again?", he then asks Himiko from across the table as he finishes sitting down.
"I asked if I was a prisoner", the girl repeats.
"No, of course not, you are not a prisoner in no way whatsoever", Sekijiro tells her, "Where did you get that idea from?"
"Well, I feel like I am because I can't seem to leave the house or even go out into the front yard and it doesn't matter whether you're here or not", Himiko states.
"Like I told you, those are precautions. A lot of people, some Pro Heroes included, are not happy that you are not behind bars and I can't risk putting you in danger because they can't be professional or keep their emotions in check", Sekijiro answers.
"Yeah I know that but would it kill you to take me somewhere besides the hospital? You haven't even taken me up to U.A. and I'm supposed to be going there next year", Himiko says.
"How could I forget?", Sekijiro thought, recalling yet another argument he had with his fellow teacher, Midnight, over Himiko's admission into U.A. General Education Course earlier today. Even though the decision was made weeks ago by Nezu himself, it seems like Nemuri Kayama was going to fight it tooth and nail till the bitter end to get it reverse. But to be fair, the Blood Hero would be even more surprise, and worry, if she did not try to. It was her sidekicks that Himiko hospitalize during the girl's time on the run and she was definitely not letting that go anytime soon. The R-Rated Hero even went as far to say that the day she accepts Himiko as anything other than a menace would be the day she herself became a corpse.
"You know I can't take you up to U.A. until you are officially a student. That was one of the conditions for you to attend", he says as he brings his focus back to the discussion.
"Okay, and once that happens, then what?", Himiko asks, "You're going to drive me up to school every day and drive me back here? You going to leave in the middle of teaching to check up on me and give me my blood vials? What if you have to stay after school is done? What if you get sick? What if there is a class field trip? What about the Sports Festival?"
Sekijiro could see where she was going with this and as much as he hated to admit it, she had a point. He could not keep her under lock and key forever and officially she was not even considered a criminal.
All charges were drop against Himiko since that Saito boy did recover and it was proven that her parents made her "suppress" her Quirk which led to her snapping so in the eyes of the Japan Court of Law she was not a criminal despite injuring a number of sidekicks and police officers.
Main word being injuring.
If just one person was killed during her time on the run she would be behind bars right now. Luckily, other than the incidents where the authorities tried to capture her, she never attacked anyone and mostly survived by sneaking into hospitals and blood banks to steal blood packs from their inventories.
The fact that she was able to easily do this without getting caught did not go unnoticed by a number of people, including Sekijiro.
Still, the fact remains that once Himiko enter U.A. whatever routine they had establish up to that point would be thrown out the window.
"So, I might as well get a head start while I can.", he thought right before an idea occur to him, "How about we go to the beach tomorrow?"
Himiko tilts her head in confusion, "The beach?"
"Yeah, Takoba Municipal Beach Park here in Musutafu", Sekijiro says as he recalls the place.
"Wait a minute, I heard about that place somewhere before", the girl says before typing away on her phone, "Yeah, it says here that place is basically a second garbage dump for the city."
"True, but no one goes there because of that. Everyone would rather go to nicer beaches", Sekijiro points out.
"Then why don't we?", Himiko asks.
"Because not everyone there has taken down multiple police officers and sidekicks after being on the run for two weeks for stabbing their classmate", Sekijiro says truthfully.
"Aw, you falter me", Himiko grumbles.
"I get it. It's not the ideal place to hang out on a Sunday but it definitely beats spending the entire day in the house", Sekijiro says.
"Fine, I guess it is better than nothing", Himiko says before thinking, "Dammit! This is a huge setback!"
Sure, she wanted to get her guardian used to the idea of eventually letting her leave the house by herself once she started attending U.A., but she was hoping it would be more around the downtown area where Ryukyu's Agency was located at.
Because that is where Izuku would be.
She saw him tangle with that rock lady on TV and while his new dragon form was impressive it did not appeal to her in the same way that the white dragon one did. That new form of his was too laidback and nowhere near as aggressive as the white dragon though she did find the acid breath kind of cool.
Could have done without the bad puns though.
Regardless, she was now back at the drawing board.
"Well on the bright side, I can finally wear that new swimsuit I ordered.", Himiko thought before eating her dinner.
Across Musutafu, a number of girls were having their own conversations with their guardian figures.
"So, who were those kids you were waving at?", Itsuka's uncle, Isamu Kendou, younger brother of Kaito Kendou, and the middle child of Akio Kendou, head of the Kendou marital arts family, ask his niece as they drove away from the beach.
"People I met at the beach while I was cleaning up", Itsuka answers while looking out the window.
"Oh", was the only response that came from Isamu for a moment, "The boy looked familiar."
"He is that boy who fought Ryukyu and that rock villain. The one that can turn into that dragon-like thing", Itsuka tells him.
"Really? Seems far different than what I expected. He didn't give you any trouble, did he?", Isamu questions.
"Nah, he actually pretty friendly and he helped me a lot today cleaning up the beach. Don't let his scrawniness fool you though, he is way stronger than he looks due to his quirk", Itsuka says.
"Huh, is that right?", came the reply.
"Yep", Itsuka answers.
"Sooooooooo, did you think he was cute?", Isamu asks while wiggling his eyebrows.
Itsuka rolls her eyes, "I know what you're doing, Uncle Isamu, and you need to stop. Midoriya can't even throw a proper punch without me giving him pointers."
"Pointers? Is that what you kids call flirting nowadays?", Isamu chuckles.
"I said stop it, please", Itsuka answers.
"Hey, it has just been awhile since anyone has seen you talk to someone outside of the dojo", the man merely shrugs.
"That may be true but it doesn't mean you have to let your imagination run wild every time I do", Itsuka says as she kept looking out the window.
"Hey Mei", Kenzo Hatsume, father of Mei Hatsume, said via video chat through a hovering drone in the girl's private quarters in the Hatsume Industries Musutafu Branch while he himself was at the main office in Kyoto, "Your mother tells me you made some friends today at the beach."
"Wouldn't exactly call them friends, they were just people who happen to be at the beach at the same time I was", Mei replies while making some schematics for her next baby, "Melissa was the only one who I talk to and the others were mostly just there doing their own thing."
"Still though it is nice to hear that you're interacting with people though I'm surprise someone like Professor David Shield's daughter is here in Japan.", her dad says, "Anyway, I have also been told that one of them was that boy that has been all over TV recently."
"Yeah, Izuku Midoriya, the green haired guy, he was there. But he only helped that other girl pick up some trash and I guess he did catch me when I was thrown into the air by one of my miscalculations, so there's that", Mei says.
…..
When she did not get a response from her father, Mei actually looks up from her work at the drone where the video feed of her father crying tears of joy while clenching his fist could be seen.
"Dad?", Mei says.
"My little girl is finally starting to make friends! This is a small measure of progress I didn't think was possible!", he cries.
Mei could only stare at her father for a moment with an expression that could only be describe as "Are you freaking kidding me?" before returning to her drawings.
Meanwhile, David Shield continue to blink on his end of the video chat with Melissa via her laptop back at the Ryukyu's agency, while trying to wrap his head around what he just heard. He was well aware that his only child would very possibly be spending time with the boy who made Japan's national news this week since he would also be at the agency but All Might had assured him that Melissa would be safe and sound.
"Let me get this straight", he starts, "This Izuku boy invited you to a beach that was full of trash?"
Melissa smiles, "That's right. It had so many parts and material just lying around. It was so thoughtful of him to think of me and call to let me know he was there otherwise it might have taken me awhile to stumble across that place."
"I can think a number of better places to invite a girl than a messy beach", David murmurs under his breath but in his mind, he supposed that just the way his daughter was; finding the silver lining in everything.
"Oh, I also got to meet Mei Hatsume!", Melissa then say.
"Really? That's the girl who won the JSTC last year if I recall correctly", David says.
"That's the one", Melissa says, "All and all, it was a fun day."
"I'm glad to hear that", David says before his expression took on a serious expression, one that was not miss by his daughter.
"Is something wrong?", Melissa asks.
"Sweetie", David starts, "Has everyone been treating you alright over there? Recently in international news, they have been saying that a wave of Japanese supremacist has been surging through the country and that foreigners are starting to become less welcome there then they have in the past, though they say it is only occurring in the countryside and small towns"
"Everyone I have met so far has treated me just fine, especially Izuku and Ryukyu. Itsuka, another girl who was at the beach, didn't seem to have a problem with me and Mei basically treated me like I was her best friend growing up", Melissa answers.
"Good, good, that's good to hear", David says with a sigh of relief.
"Oh, on a side note I ran into Momo Yaoyorozu here at the agency", Melissa says.
"The heir of the Yaoyorozu family?", David says.
"That's the one. I recall though that you used to do contract work for their company for a time but you stop after a while. Why was that?", Melissa wonders.
David merely shrugs, "Wasn't like we argued or anything. We simply agreed not to re-up my contract after it was up. Personally, I think it was because I was asking for more creative freedom in my designs for them that went against their expectations and standards. They were one of those contractors who want full control and all when it comes to stuff like that."
"Is that right?", Melissa voices before looking at the time on her laptop, "Time to go to sleep. I'm meeting the others back at the beach in the morning. Night dad!"
"Good time, sweetie", David says before disconnecting though he kept watching the blank screen for a moment.
"The heir to the Yaoyorozu family, one of the purest linage Japanese family around, is at the agency of the only Pro Hero who consider herself non-Japanese", he says to himself, "If that isn't odd then I don't know what it."
Speaking of the heir of the Yaoyorozu Family, Momo was currently sitting in her room at her family's luxury eighty-five room mansion four miles outside of Musutafu's city limits. What would be consider large enough to house three entire villages, and then some, was merely one of her family's summer home which they would stay at during the U.A. Sports Festival or when they had business to do in the Shizuoka Prefecture in general.
Anyway, she was currently finishing the final part of Mozart's Requiem piece on the rare world-class piano that was in her room so she could practice.
Or more like so she could calm down and clear her mind.
But just as she finishes the final note she suddenly slams her hands on the keys, emitting an ominous sound from the musical instrument and for a moment the heiress just looks straight ahead with a dark expression on her face.
This was broken up by a knock at the door, shaking Momo out of whatever thoughts were going through her head as she got up to see who it was. She opens the door and standing there with a plate in his hand that contain a highly-design cellphone, that probably cost more than most people's cars, on it was a middle-aged man with a black mustache and no hair on his head. He was dress in the stereotypical butler outfit that was seen in a number of media and had a professional smile on his face.
"Young Lady Yaoyozoru, your mother has informed me that she would be calling you in thirty seconds", he says as he presents her with the phone.
"Thank you, Genji", Momo says as she takes it and the man bows before leaving.
A few moments later, the phone does indeed ring and Momo answers it with glee. "Ah, mother! How are you?"
"Oh, I am doing marvelous, dear. Just helping your father with going over the final five locations for the water park we want to build", Kirino Yaoyorozu formerly Etsuko answers, "Say hi honey."
"Hello Momo", a masculine voice in the background says.
"Hello father", Momo answers.
"How did things go with Ryukyu, dear?", Mrs. Yaoyorozu then asks.
"Not well, mother. I am sorry to inform you but she still refuses to give me back my recommendation", Momo answers with a frown.
"Is that right?", Mrs. Yaoyorozu says, "I guess we will have to try other avenues to get you a recommendation for U.A. then or else you may have to take the standard entrance exam."
"I am sorry to have disappoint both you and father", Momo apologizes.
"Try not to make it a habit, Momo. We must all strive to uphold the family's legacy and honor", Mrs. Yaoyorozu says.
"Of course, mother", Momo answers, "But if you are calling through this phone does that mean you and father are currently home at the moment?"
"We are. We are stopping here for a week before heading to Tokyo for a few months of business meetings."
"Oh, then I will see you tomorrow when I return home!", Momo says, excited at the prospect of seeing her parents face-to-face for the first time in almost two years.
"Yes, we look forward to seeing-Hm?", Mrs. Yaoyorozu starts to say before being interrupt by her husband, "One moment, sweetie. Your father seems to have finally come to a decision."
"He has?", Momo says before listening in.
"I see. That would be an ideal location. Especially with the U.A. Sports Festival and it would add jobs to the local community and boost our relationship with the local government officials", she could hear her mother say.
"Hm? U.A. Sports Festival?", Momo thought before her mom started speaking again.
"There has been a change of plans, Momo", she says, "You will not be coming home tomorrow."
"I won't?", Momo says.
"It is "I will not". Remember to always speak properly", her mother corrects her, "But your father has decided on using the Takoba Municipal Beach Park in Musutafu as the location for the water park."
"The beach park here in Musutafu?", Momo questions.
"Yes, apparently the city has been trying to discreetly sell the place for years due to the trash that has pile up on its shore and it seems to be the ideal place for a resort. It is a great location for the city gets a large number of tourists due to U.A., especially during the Sports Festival, and best of all, the city is selling it for cheap. We spin it as creating jobs for the local community so that way everyone is happy", Mrs. Yaoyorozu says.
"It is a wonderful idea, mother, but why does this prevent me from returning home?", Momo asks.
"Well, your father seems to think that this is an ideal opportunity for you to get some more business management under your belt before you start hero school seeing how you did such a good job with the opera theater project in Tokyo last year so you will be heading up this project as well for the time being until you actually enter U.A. in which we will take over", came the answer from Mrs. Yaoyorozu, "But do not fret, once again we will be sending you a team of our top advisors who will do the majority of the legwork and deal with the city's bureaucrats. All you have to do is make final decisions and whatnot."
….
…..
"I understand, Mother. I will go first thing in the morning to see the beach park for myself to look for a suitable location to lay the foundation", Momo answers after a moment of silence.
"Wonderful darling. Please try your best not to disappoint us. Good night!", Mrs. Yaoyorozu says before hanging up, not even waiting for a response from her daughter.
….
"Good night, mother", Momo then says in a quiet voice to a dead line a few moments later.
Back at the Midoriya residence hours later, he was currently sleeping soundly in his bed though the inside of his mind was a different thing.
Dragonscape
The teenage boy found himself the middle of a swamp with the water around him dense with vegetation and a stench of decay and rot fill the air. The putrid smell of the stagnant water was so foul that it threatens to overwhelm his sense of smell and he started to gag in response to it, eventually throwing up. He was in the midst of vomiting when he notices a large cave that he was certain was not there to begin with and by large he meant it could easily fit the entire apartment building he lived in inside of it.
It was everything out of a horror movie; dark, eerily quiet, and foreboding.
Izuku would have to be an absolute idiot to go wandering inside of it.
And yet….
He found something drawing him to it.
Something in the cave was pulling him.
Not a physical force but more of a mental, possibly spiritual, one and that how the boy found himself taking step after step into the pitch blackness, his new enhance sight going from a colorful world to one of black and white. Further and further he went into the cave, the smell of rotten vegetation and foul water swarming his nostrils, coming across numerous tunnels that lead to large chambers, many of them submerge in murky water. He came across large piles of fish, mollusks, and a few other aquatic animals. He also discovers the half-eaten remains of a horse floating in the water on another cave and from the looks of it the body had been there for a while.
"I need to go. Whatever did that to it could still be here", he thought as he exit that cave and got back onto the main tunnel. Despite sniffing the air dozens of time, Izuku could smell nothing but the rotten smell of the swamp.
"It almost smells like Miss Higa, not that I would ever tell her that to her face", Izuku thought as he looks down the tunnel and notices that there was still one more cave left unexplored. Whatever force he felt outside was now stronger than ever and drawing him into that very cavern. The more he wanted to resist it, the more it mentally pulls him. Not in a demanding matter but more of a curious one.
Finally, after a grueling internal struggle, Izuku found himself slowly walking toward the of the tunnel. This cave was massive, larger than all the other ones, and it even had a lake within its confines and the boy found himself drawn to this body of water in particular. He walks up to the edge of it and stares into it, watching the stillness of it.
Then something flickers in its depth, just beyond the surface, or at least Izuku thought he saw something flicker.
"Whoa", he says as he shook his head, "Perhaps it's time I left. I'm starting to see things."
With that he turns around and starts heading to the main exit but just as he took two steps he stops…
Why?
Because his ears pick up something has not heard the entire time he had explore the cave.
A drop of water hitting the surface of the lake.
At first, he heard one.
Then another.
Then another.
Soon he was hearing a multitude of drips like it was raining and they were all coming from directly behind him and he realize what exactly was making such a noise…
Something had risen out of the water behind him.
This was confirmed as water from the lake comes rushing past his feet and the smell of rotting vegetation and foul water was now stronger than ever.
Finally, a gush of hot air blew into his back along with a loud snorting noise.
And that was all Izuku needed to take off sprinting as fast as his legs could take him while whatever was behind him was now stepping out of the lake and onto land, its steps causing the whole cavern to shake as its bestial growl echo throughout the entire cave system. Within moments Izuku came sprinting out of the main entrance back into the swamp, his visions instantly switching back to that of color and once he was far enough he made the mistake of stopping and turning around to see what was chasing him emerge and he found himself freezing up in fright.
And the first word that came to Izuku's mind to describe the thing was big.
The second word that came to Izuku's mind was black.
The third word was evil.
The reason the first word appear in his mind was due to the fact that this dragon would have easily tower over Mt. Lady and barely made it through the cave entrance.
The second word was because the skin's tone of this creature was as dark as the night itself, as if the beast's scales themselves devour any light that happen to touch it.
The reasoning behind the final word popping into his mind was due to the dragon's skull like head with deep-socket eyes and board nasal openings. He then focuses his attention on the two large horns on either side of its face, curve forward and downward, resembling something of a ram though the tips were as black as the dragon's scales. The flesh on its face though was the stuff of nightmares as it look like something has eaten it away around the horns and cheekbones leaving only a couple thin layers of hide and thus adding to the already skeletal appearance of the creature's head.
Despite its mouth being close at the moment the boy was still able to spot teeth protruding outward along with large spikes studding its lower jaw. There was also another pair of horns, these much smaller than the others, don its chin and a crown made of horns sat atop of its head. The dragon opens its maw for a moment and Izuku witness a flat tongue with a forked tip inside of it.
Then something drools out of its mouth onto the ground and he watches as its melts it.
"Just like the copper dragon", he says to himself before taking note of the wings as the dragon fan them out and Izuku spots the membranes marked with blobby stripes and edges of them fringe and scalloped near the tips and he notices that the whole appendages join the rest of the dragon's body at just a bit forward of its back legs.
Izuku's attention was so ensnare by this creature that it took him a moment to notices that the dragon itself seem to be searching the area, almost as if it lost track of him.
"What kind of dragon is this?", he whispers as he took a step back.
And that is when the creature snaps its neck directly at him, a predator glint in its eyes.
"Oh crapbaskets", is all Izuku had time to say before….
"RRRRRAAAAAAAAAWWWWWWWWWRRRRRRRR!", it bellows as it began to thunder it way to him, the ground quaking violently in the process.
"Crap! Crap! Crap! Crap!", Izuku says as he turns and runs away as fast as he could, "Hunluan?! Licitum?! Nefer?! Dogal?! I'll even take Buraee right now!"
The dragon took a deep breath as it charges and unleashes a massive solid stream of bile acid straight at him. Luckily, he was close to the edge of it and quickly reacts in time to dive out of the way of it as it splashes on the side of him and burns into the ground. But Izuku has no time to admire or be horrified by this as he was back on his feet in a heartbeat and running through the swamp, the dragon not far behind him, knocking trees aside like they were toothpicks and its roar ringing throughout the area.
Ducking, weaving, and jumping through all matter of vines, branches, and even giant tree roots, the adrenaline in Izuku panic's flight was the only thing keeping him ahead of the monster for the natural obstacles of the swamp sure of hell were not doing anything to it as it easily crushes and mows over everything in its path.
Within moments Izuku arrive at another clearing that had random patches of plants here and there, with the monster not far behind and the dragon launches itself up into the air, its massive wingspan spreading out and blocking out the sun thus engulfing Izuku right smack in the middle of an immense shadow as it goes over him and lands with a booming impact that knocks Izuku off his feet.
But this time there was no getting up for him as Izuku finds himself staring face-to-face with the dragon who was now looking down at him with a cruel smile on its face.
"Oh crap! Oh crap! Oh crap!", he cries as the creature open its mouth, fully revealing its rows of teeth, each one as big as him.
Then, right before the it lunges at him, a voice pierces through the air….
"The gods on high smile upon you, Virtuous Blessing!", and a beam of blue light strike the dragon in its head, causing it to roar in immense pain and drawing its attention away from Izuku who looks toward the origin of the beam and see the good dragon flying overhead, her blue eyes glowing brightly along with a fierce look on her face.
"Nefer!", he shouts but it was drowned out by another voice.
"Feel the weight of the law, Justice Bringer!", as now a beam of white light strikes the dragon and Licitum now appears overheard, his white eyes glowing ominously. The good and lawful dragons then began to circle around the other dragon, blasting it with their respective attacks. A giant black paw came within a hair of crushing Izuku's underfoot but he rolls out of the way at the last moment. When he looks back up he catches the dragon spraying its acid breath everywhere in an effort to hit Nefer and Licitum as the two of them continue weave, roll, and dodge out of the way of its putrid breath while unleashing their own in the process. The unknown dragon must have been at least five times their size but the lawful and good dragon were proving to be a handful for it.
"Where are the others?", Izuku thought before another roar from the other dragon erupt through the air as and it began to spread its massive wings once again and with a single might flap that knock Izuku off his feet and back a couple of meters, the monster was in the air.
"What is that thing?!", he shouts as he gets up.
"A black dragon. A powerful being of the chaotic evil alignment that has an acid breath attack far stronger than that of the copper dragon as you very well saw", he hears behind him and turns to see Hunluan landing right behind him.
"A black dragon?", Izuku repeats as he struggles to catch his breath.
"One of the most evil-tempered and malicious things you will ever meet", Buraee says as too touches down, "To unleash such a monster upon your enemies would be the equivalent of a war crime."
….
"And before you ask, no, that dragon and myself are not of the same species", Buraee says after a moment of near silence as the black dragon roar in the background as Nefer hits him with another breath attack.
"The eyes and lack of horns should be a dead giveaway", Hunluan says.
"I probably should have asked this sooner but shouldn't you guys be helping Licitum and Nefer?", Izuku asks.
"We can't actually. Like we just said, that creature is of the chaotic evil alignment and nothing other than our teeth and claws would hurt it. Only Nefer's and Licitum's special abilities can hurt it and they seem to be handling it just fine", Hunluan answers.
Cue Izuku looking upward and seeing Nefer landing of the back of the black dragon and sinking her teeth into its neck while raking her claws across its scales, drawing blood in the process. During this Licitum was blasting it in the face with another breath attack to keep it from attacking her.
"What about Dogal?", Izuku asks while being taken aback by the sheer aggressive the good dragon was showing, "It's always the nice ones they say. I feel that this may be a sign to trend carefully around Melissa."
"He is sleeping", Buraee says as he looks up.
"It's sad how that actually explains everything", Izuku says.
He then looks back up and watches Nefer and Licitum get lock in an aerial duel with the black dragon as it continues to attempt a counterattack against the duo but to no avail as they were simply too quick for it. Eventually the two of them were able to get behind it at the same time and unleash their breath attacks once more into the back of the black dragon, forcing it to land back on the ground.
But it seems like that behemoth was not down and out yet as it roars it defiance to the sky and a swirl of darkness began to engulf the area around it. Soon enough this darkness stretches all the way to where Izuku and the others were standing and plunge his world into pitch black.
"What's going on?", Izuku thought as he waves his arms in front of him, "Why can't I see?!"
"I suggest not moving for we are caught within the black dragon's special ability, Darkness", Buraee advises, "It plunges the surrounding area into pitch blackness and not even your draconic vision can see through it. Though I presume we were beyond the range of such an ability but the Dragonscape seem to have upgrade the black dragon's powers by quite a bit."
"Special abilities?", Izuku questions.
"Secondary supernatural powers that allow a dragon to have a high degree of versatility in combat", Buraee explains, "But more on that later because now we have to wait for this darkness to be clear away."
"How do we do that?", Izuku asks.
"Just wait for it. Nefer is a natural at dealing with this sort of thing", Hunluan says.
"Bask in the grace of heaven, Divine Light!", Izuku then hears and a heavenly glow began to emit from the center of the darkness, not only pushing it away but destroying it as well. So bright was this glow that Izuku was force to shield his eyes from it and only after a moment was he able to peek through his arms and see that Nefer herself was the source of this light, her scales shining radiantly. Eventually all of the blackness was swept away from the area leaving a visibly angry black dragon glaring at Nefer and Licitum who was standing beside her.
The black dragon then lifts up its right foot and slams it into the ground, shaking the area and causing the plants within the clearing to start growing rapidly. Flora that was initially small enough to be pluck up easily with one hand rapidly began to become thick and overgrown, so much that soon they tower over Izuku himself and even Buraee and Hunluan with only the towering figure of the black dragon being seen over it all.
"Now what?", Izuku says.
"This is another special ability of the black dragon, Plant Growth", Hunluan explains, "It causes all the vegetation with a certain range to become so overgrown that basically nothing can move within it without taking certain measures."
"Why is it doing this?", Izuku wonders while trying to move some of the plants out of the way so he can see.
"The black dragon probably realizes that this fight might be not worth the effort and is deciding on a course of action…. or trying to run away", Hunluan says, "But Licitum is not going to let that happen."
"Death before dishonor, Oath Eruption!", then rings out right before a giant sphere of blue energy explodes from the spot where Izuku last saw the lawful dragon right before he was covered by plants. It spread throughout the area, reducing all the plants to ash and even when it washes over Izuku and the others, he felt no pain whatsoever.
"Do their attacks not hurt me?", Izuku wonders before focusing back on Nefer and Licitum squaring off against the black dragon who now abandon its previous strategy of using its special abilities and was now going in for melee attacks as it tries in vain to bite the good and lawful dragons. Eventually Nefer and Licitum were able to unleash such an intense barrage of their breath attacks on it that the monster eventually collapses to the ground in a heap, kicking up a large dust storm in the process. Even from this distance Izuku could see that it was still breathing but it did not look like it was getting back up anytime soon.
For reasons he could not explain though, his heart began to ache at such a sight even though the creature was trying to kill him just minutes ago.
But he decides to question that later and instead turns his attention back to the evil and chaotic dragons.
"So, does anyone want to explain to me why that dragon attacked me?! Isn't this my own mind?!", Izuku asks.
"Okay we probably should have told you sooner", Hunluan starts.
"You have had plenty of time to tell me things", Izuku points out with a deadpan expression.
"Anyway!", Hunluan shouts, a little miff at the interruption, "The Dragonscape isn't in your mind. It is it own little pocket dimension, its own little world actually, that your unique draconic aura creates and you sort of astral project into it."
"Astral project?" And what is a draconic aura? You mention this before with the copper dragon", Izuku questions.
"More on that later, but this place is sentient. That means you have no real control over the occupants that roam this place", Hunluan answers before taking a breath, "Anyway, how did you get here anyway? Your draconic aura is still fluctuating and thus it's too dangerous for you to get here without one of us to guide you."
"I don't know! One moment I was dreaming and the next I was here!", Izuku explains.
"You mean that dream involving you and the twins' mom where she takes off her br-", Hunluan asks.
"Can we figure out how I got here please?!", Izuku shouts, prompting the dragons of chaos and evil look at each other for a moment before looking back at him.
"Moving on from your strange fixation for older women, which we all hope you will grow out of, you have no idea how you got here?", Buraee questions.
"No!", Izuku shouts, "I got here, I saw a cave, I went into the cave, and that thing chase me out of the cave!"
"You went into the cave and drew the black dragon out?", Buraee then asks.
"It chased me out", Izuku corrects him.
"Oh", Hunluan says and goes quiet for a moment, "Well then, I got good news and I got bad news for you."
"I'll take the good news first", Izuku says as he was reaching the point of mental exhaustion.
"The good news is that you're safe and sound now", Hunluan says.
"And the bad news?", Izuku asks.
"You see Very Big Grumpy Pants back there?", Hunluan says as she motions her head back at the black dragon just lying on the ground.
"Kinda hard to miss", Izuku says as it dawns on him that the black dragon looks just like the one he saw in his valley dream when all those other dragons were fighting.
"Well we were hoping to tell you at a better time but that is going to be your next transformation", Hunluan answers.
….
"That's going to be my next dragon?", Izuku asks as he points at the black dragon.
"Sure is, isn't it great?", Hunluan says as she tries her to keep a smile on her face.
Izuku regards the monster for a moment before speaking, "Can I skip over this one?"
"Ha! Ha! Nope!", Hunluan forcefully laughs.
"I actually find it quite amusing that you thought you had a say in something like that", Buraee says with a dark smile.
"Perfect", Izuku grumbles, "As if the white dragon wasn't bad enough now this black dragon will definitely get me label as a villain."
"Don't feel too bad, kid. Unlike the white dragon, a black dragon can somewhat be negotiated with to a degree", Hunluan says, "You won't be a mindless savage if you merge with this one."
"Seriously?", Izuku asks.
"You will just be a creature who inflicts incredible amounts of pain and torment on other living beings for no reason other than the fact that it will bring you sheer joy along with maybe a tiny bit of pleasure", Buraee says.
Izuku stares wide-eyed at the evil dragon before looking at the chaos dragon, who suddenly look uncomfortable, even going as far as rubbing a paw on the back of her head.
"Yeeeeeeeaaaaaaah, you might want to think twice before using this one.", Hunluan confesses, "Anyway, that's all for now! Mr. Regular Grumpy Pants and I have to get this one ready for you! See ya!"
"Wait a minute! What do you mean get ready for me?!", Izuku shouts before a white light consumes him and finds himself staring up at the ceiling in his room and with a quick glance at his alarm clock he saw that it was only one minute from going off.
"This is my life now. Every day I have more questions than answers", Izuku says as he rolls out of bed and got ready for the day.
Inko Midoriya was going into overdrive, her motherly instincts fueling her every motion.
She made sure that Izuku brushed his teeth, combed his hair, cleaned his face and took a shower …. twice.
She then cooks him a hearty breakfast and manage to wash his track suit during all of this and even iron it.
Plus, she did all this while humming a tune of pure happiness.
"Mom, I think you're doing a bit much right now", Izuku finally says after eating his second full plate of breakfast which was basically shove it his face.
"Nonsense! You have to look your best to impress those girls- I mean, you need to have food in your belly since you're doing all that heavy lifting!", Inko replies.
"Oh boy", is all Izuku can think before his evil, good, lawful, chaotic, and neutral dragons appear around the living room on various pieces of furniture.
"You should listen to your mother, Izuku. She is just looking out for you", Nefer says.
"A child should always respect the wishes of their parents", Licitum states.
"Seeing how she was able to put fear into the heart of Ryukyu, you would be foolish to get on her bad side right now", Buraee advises.
"Look, your mom has a side of crazy that even I would be afraid of if it was ever direct at me. Just play along for now, kid!", Hunluan adds.
"Just eat the damn food and let me sleep!", Dogal grumbles from his curl up position.
Izuku directs his attention at the dragons of good, evil, lawful, and chaos while his mom was busy in the kitchen.
"It was one thing to see Nefer and Licitum defeat it but I can't help but feel that a dragon as big as the black dragon would be a bit difficult for you to actually "get ready" for my body", he says.
"Actually, it was super easy, barely an inconvenience", Hunluan says.
"Oh really?", Izuku replies.
"Once the black dragon was under control, Hunluan and I establish a connection with it so we can channel its essence through us to you at a regulate level. That way you do not get more power than you can handle and potentially damage your body to a fatal degree", Buraee says, "Also be aware that you will be able to call upon the black dragon around Monday afternoon if you so desire it."
"Is that right?", Izuku says, "How soon until I get my next one then?"
All five dragons turn their heads to look at one another for a moment in silence, almost as if they were having a wordless conversation, even Dogal's head pops up.
"Well, that is where the problem lies, kid and one we are hoping you can help us with", Hunluan says as she turns her attention back to the boy.
"What problem exactly?", Izuku asks, ignoring the cold chill that was starting to go up his spine.
"The problem being that we have come to the conclusion that you cannot unlock the next dragon until you transform into the one that came before it", Licitum answers.
"Are you serious? Izuku asks.
"We are super cereal-I mean serious", Hunluan answers.
"Does that meaning fully merging with them too?", Izuku asks, not at all comfortable about potentially having to merge his mind with such a malicious and sadistic creature.
"We do not know because you already merged with the previous two dragons", Nefer answers.
Izuku lets out a mental groan and had to resist the urge to slam his head on the table….at least while his mom was here.
"Hey, the Dragonscape is fucking huge and the black dragon didn't even pop up on our radar until after you used the copper dragon and we didn't know anything about that one until after your fought with the dragon lady in your white dragon form", Hunluan says, "That seems to be the pattern that these things are following. Like a really bad video game...or good one depending on your preference because we thought the brass dragon might be next since-"
"Wait a minute? Pop up on your radar? Were you guys watching the black dragon for a while?", Izuku interrupts.
"We were. We were made aware of its presence right after the fight with the rock villain", Licitum asks.
"Then why did you wait until it was about to kill me to do something?!", Izuku mentally screams.
"Because we couldn't actually fight it until it came out of its cave", Hunluan says.
"Come again?", Izuku questions.
"Look kid, in the Dragonscape we are powerful but one of the limitations we have come to realize that none of us can actually go into a dragon's lair because some sort of barrier blocks us from doing so", Hunluan began to explain, "So we can't exactly subdue the dragon until it comes out pass that barrier and into the open. Hell, the only reason we showed up when we did with the black dragon is because we felt it come out of its cave and we came to investigate and that bring us back to the problem we're hoping you can solve."
….
….
"I don't think I'm going to like what you're about to tell me next", Izuku says as that cold chill on his spine could no longer be ignore.
"Listen Izuku, the white and the copper dragon were already outside their lairs when we subdue them but if more of them are like the black dragon then we need something to draw them out so we can perform our duty or else you will not be able to progress.", Licitum says, "Seeing how you were able to enter the cave and draw it out, this could be a sign."
"A sign that my quirk is trying to send me to an early grave", Izuku mentally groans.
"We have no idea what would actually happen to if you were to die in the Dragonscape. It might not even be negative", Hunluan points out.
"That doesn't make me feel better", Izuku voices.
"I realize that you do not like what we are saying, Izuku, but rest assure that we will do everything we can to ensure no harm comes to you but the truth remains that there is a chance that you will stagnate if you do not assist us.", Nefer then spoke.
"Yeah, you'll be stuck with only the white and copper dragon to transform in to, maybe the black dragon if you ever grow a pair and get over how evil it is", Hunluan comments.
"You're not helping", Izuku points out.
"I'm supposed to be helping right now?", Hunluan says with a baffle expression on her face.
"Trust me, Izuku, you are not the only one here who is not happy about the fact that you potentiality now have more chromatic dragons at your disposal than metallic ones", Nefer cuts back in.
"I'm sorry, the what and the what?", Izuku asks.
"The metallic and the chromatic dragons", Licitum says, "So far they are the only types of dragons you have awoken."
"The brass, copper, bronze, silver, and gold dragons are the metallic dragons or good dragons", Nefer says.
"While the white, black, green, blue, and red dragons are the chromatic dragons or evil dragons", Buraee finishes.
"So yeah kid, you got seven more dragons that we are going to need you to possibly be our bait for. Isn't that great?", Hunluan asks.
….
"How about this then, Midoriya?", Licitum began to speak, "We will track down your next transformation, inform you when we do, and if it is in its lair we will make our own attempts to draw it out and only use you as a last resort."
"I…. guess that works.", Izuku answers after thinking on it for a minute.
"And we shall do everything in our power to make sure you are safe", Nefer adds in.
"Okay, but for the record, I rather not be bait at all", Izuku says.
"Do you want us to hold your hand and do all the work while only you reap the benefits?", Buraee bluntly asks.
Izuku does not get a chance to reply to the evil dragon as his mom shoves a third plate in his face.
Eventually he was able to leave the house to head out to the beach with a very full stomach and more questions than answers in his head and this was only after he wasted twenty minutes convincing his mom not to drive him there.
"Bye Izuku! Have a nice day!", Inko shouts as he walks down the hallway, receiving a small wave for the boy in return.
"Man, she is taking all of this a little too well", he grumbles as he left the apartment complex, only to receive some messages on his phone. He takes it out and looks at them, surprise to see that they were all from the girls.
Kendou: Already here scouting out what places we're cleaning today and where we can practice your punches. See U when U get here.
Melissa: Hey Izuku, I'm here with Mei and she says she might need your assistance today when you're not working with Itsuka.
Hatsume: I NEED YOU TO HELP ME MAKE BABIES! WHERE ARE YOU?!
Shaking his head at how different the girls were, especially Mei, Izuku speeds up at little but stops when a voice calls out to him.
"Izuku Midoriya", Dogal says as he appears in front of him curl up on the sidewalk, "It has come to my attention that you witness first-hand the special abilities of the black dragon during your encounter with it earlier."
"I did", Izuku replies as he remembers the black dragon's Darkness and Plant Growth attacks.
"Then I assume that you are aware then", Dogal says.
"Aware of what?", Izuku questions as Dogal lifts his head up and looks down at the him.
"Aware that the white and copper dragons that you have are currently not being used to their full potential", Dogal says.
"Wait, they have special abilities too?", Izuku wonders.
"Of course. Every dragon that you can potentially change into has its own set of unique abilities and through them you can use them as well", Dogal answers.
"Okay, how can I then?", Izuku asks.
"Not here. You have places to be and I have places to sleep. Tonight, I will come to you and we will go from there", Dogal says before disappearing, once again leaving Izuku alone on the sidewalk.
….
"More questions and less answers. This defines my life now", Izuku grumbles as he starts walking again.
Back at the Midoriya residence, Inko sat on the living couch with a smile spread across her face. It was her first real day off in months and she finally had time to sit, relax, and enjoy the day.
But how could a mother like her just relax at a time like this?
"My little Izuku is finally talking to girls! He is finally talking to girls!", she squeals. She could not believe it. She has dreamt of this day; prayed for it. She would even go as far to say she always thought her son would end up with Kasumi back in the day because she was certain that the younger twin was developing a crush on her son.
Granted she would not have thought any different of her son if his preferences headed in the other direction, even toward Katsuki.
"And just like that my day is now ruin", Inko says aloud as she frowns and her mind now starts to drift toward the Bakugo family.
The mother then glances over at the house phone right across from her.
The last time she talked to Mitsuki Bakugo was on Monday, one day short of a week. The two of them have known each other since they were little girls and this was the longest they have gone without talking to each other. Even when one of them went on a family vacation outside of Musutafu they would till call each other every day; but now they were not even text messaging one another. It was Masaru informing her every day of progress of the twins' punishment and it was him calling to see how Izuku was doing.
Though Inko will admit that he sounded tired and happy at the same time whenever he did. Almost like he was in pain but it was like a good pain. She had a strong feeling what this meant but did her best to mentally block it out that thought.
Anyway, logically he should have just as much blame on his shoulders for Katsuki and Kasumi's behavior toward Izuku as Mitsuki but Inko really could not bring herself to lash out at him as much as she did his wife; she knew who really worn the pants in their relationship and who the twins took after the most.
Till though, Inko knew it in her soul that Izuku was going to have to deal with those two if he got into U.A. even if he was not in the same class with them.
"Though he did handle himself pretty well the last time they tried something", Inko found herself saying with a grim smile. The last thing she ever wanted was her son to do was kill or maim someone but in the dark corners of her mind she hopes that the twins would take the "trashing" Izuku gave them as a warning and leave him alone from now on.
But then again, Inko was not consider "Auntie Inko" to those two troublemakers for nothing.
She knew that Kasumi was smart enough to let bygones be bygones and leave her son alone but Katsuki was definitely not and unfortunately if there was one flaw that Kasumi had that could prove to be her downfall it was her loyalty to her brother which is funny seeing how something like that is highly valuable in today's Japanese society. Regardless, if Katsuki ever decided to get back at Izuku for what happen, Inko was willingly to bet money that Kasumi would be there to back him up.
Inko could pray that it would not come to that but if unfortunately it did she now fully expects her son to defend himself for if there was one thing she hope he inherit from his father it was the ability to make people instantly regret pushing him too far and after seeing what happen in the alley earlier in the week and with the rock villain yesterday, she had a strong feeling that this was only the tip of the iceberg in terms of her son's quirk.
Speaking of Hiashi, she received a single email from him two nights ago asking if Izuku and her were alright….
And that was all it said.
Of course, Inko replied back that they were both fine but when she also sent him back a rant on why she has not gotten any replies back from him via phone, she got no response and she almost tore her hair out in frustration. She has never asked Hiashi about his past or his family ever since she met him because she figured with how secretive and uncomfortable he was talking about it, he did not come from a happy home and thus wanted to leave it behind. She never met her in-laws, seen any pictures of them, or even gotten a call from them. Izuku only knew about her side of the family and the few times he has asks her about his father's side she could only quickly change the subject simply because she did not know.
"Hopefully I get answers soon", Inko thought as her mind began drifting to an even deeper part of her consciousness where the black dragon with red eyes and the white dragon who appeared behind her son at various points on that eventful day were now joined by a third reddish-brown dragon. The more dragons that appear behind her son the more she wonders why she seem to be the only one that can see them.
"I hope Izuku at least has a good day at the beach", Inko thought before getting up to do some housework in a futile attempt to calm her nerves.
Upon his arrival at the beach, Izuku spots Itsuka, Mei, and Melissa all waiting around for him, apparently talking. Itsuka seem to be chatting it up with Melissa, who was in her own set of working coveralls now, while Mei was tinkering with something.
"They seem to be getting along well", Izuku says to himself as he starts to head down the stairs.
"Hey Izuku!", Melissa says with a wave when she spots him.
This prompts Itsuka and Mei to do the same but the latter doing so caught him off-guard.
He was caught even more offguard when Mei got in his face the moment his foot step off the stairs onto the sand.
"I need your help in making a baby!", she declares her eyes burrowing into his very soul.
"I am not going to get use to this anytime soon", Izuku thought before speaking, "How exactly do you need my help?"
"She requires one of your dragon forms to help test out an invention of hers", Melissa speaks up from behind.
"But Ryukyu doesn't want me using my dragon forms outside of the agency", Izuku states.
"What?! Why not?!", Mei whines.
"She says it's because we don't know the full extent of their behavior and that I could actually hurt someone if I lose control of them", Izuku explains, "Plus it's against the law to use your quirk outside of self-defense or simple functions unless you're at a designated location or have a Pro Hero supervising you."
"But it was no problem for her to enlarge her hands to move trash", Mei says as she points a finger at Itsuka.
"That qualifies under simple functions since I'm using it to perform a community service", Itsuka remarks.
"Boooooo", Mei says while crossing her arms and pouting, "I could have really used your ice breath to test my prototype net gun resistant to ice quirks."
"She wanted me to use my white dragon form, which is the very definition of savage, to test out a net gun? This girl is something else", Izuku thought.
"Well perhaps we can use your strength then", Melissa suggests, "I saw you lift that fridge over your head yesterday with ease."
Mei's eyes widen and it seem a light bulb went off in her head, "Yes! He can test out-",
"Pardon me, is this Takoba Municipal Beach Park?", a voice says from behind Izuku and Mei and everyone turns to see a girl standing at the top of the stairs.
Izuku and Melissa recognize the girl in an instant for they just met her the other day.
Momo's eyes lock with Izuku's and for a moment the girl could only look on in disbelief before quickly regaining her demeanor.
"Oh…. you are here as well", she then says in tone so cold that makes Izuku involuntary shiver.
"Oh crapbaskets", Izuku thought and for some reason he found himself wishing that he was facing down the black dragon right now.
"Jeez, why are all these people here? I thought no one ever came to this beach, especially this early", another voice says to Momo's left and everyone attention redirects to the source of the voice, who Izuku recognize upon laying eyes on him as the man came up to the railing, dress in white t-shirts and red swimming trunks with his arms full with an umbrella, a large towel, and a picnic basket.
"Ah! You're-", he says, instantly drawing the man's attention to him. The man's eyes go wide in recognition and surprise.
A heartbeat later Izuku hears another voice. It was the voice of someone that has been in and out of his thoughts since the beginning of the week. Someone that a part of him was hoping that he would never see again while another part of him was hoping that he did.
"Hey old man, so what if there are people here? We can just go further down the beach if we have-", a girl said as she came up behind the man, dressed in a large red shirt and matching shorts.
Her yellow catlike eyes scan the area for a sec before locking in on Izuku and he could see her face go through four expressions in the span of a second.
The first one was confusion.
The second one was disbelief.
The third one was acceptance.
And the final one was…. well, he found himself unable to actually put a word to it but it was definitely a form of happiness since she was smiling; showing her fangs and all.
In a flash, the girl was standing on top of the rail used to keep people from falling off, displaying a form of balance that only professional gymnastics could achieve. But she was only up there for a heartbeat before she launches herself up into the sky, sailing through the air before descending downward toward Izuku with her arms spread wide.
There was a smile on her face, a blush on her cheeks, and her voice carrying through the air as one word rang throughout the beach.
"IZU-KUN!"
A moment later, two more words could be heard over the waves, spoken by Izuku himself. "H-HIMIKO TOGA?!"
A/N: Best girl has return, everybody better watch out.
Also, I had to figure out some way to keep Momo in Musutafu and her family buying the beach park to make a water park was the best thing I could think of.
Gratuitous Water Park chapter in the future with Izuku, the girls, and everyone from the agency including Ryuko, Miroku, and Mt. Lady? Maybe. Perhaps even give the alignments dragon anthro forms just to mess with Izuku.
So according to the monster manuals/bestiaries/Draconomicons of DnD/Pathfinder, Dragons have special abilities including some Spell-like abilities, that give them more versatility in combat. Izuku will gain these but dragons can also use magic but I'm not leaning toward him learning that at the moment because then he would be too overpower. He will be overpowering but to a manageable degree and magic would just break the whole system. A dragon's default Spell-like abilities are a different story though.