Hero Academia: Enter the Spider Season 4

by Masterob

Going from the Hassaikai Arc to the School Festival. Izuku Midoriya and Mayday Parker are preparing for their work studies with Spider-Man and Sir Nighteye, alongside classmates like Ochako Uraraka and Mirio Togata. Along the way they spot a little girl named Eri, and it is here that the students learn how a true hero acts. Featuring Marvel, Capcom, DC, MLP, DBZ, Sonic and etc.

22. A Time to Have Fun

The Cultural Festival was going on, and the students were having the time of their lives, with some nervous about upcoming performances.

Unknown to them, the villain known as Gentle Criminal had just engaged in battle with Izuku Midoriya. Each fighter had a Love-Powered female by their side, Gentle had La Brava, and Izuku had Flurry.

The battle had come to an end, with Izuku reigning victor, and all Gentle could do was figure out a way to downplay the situation. Not for his sake, but for the sake of La Brava.

With Izuku and Flurry knocked away, the heroic Peter was standing beside Gentle, with his wife Twilight not too far away, joined by Hound Dog and Ectoplasm.

"Sorry, am I hearing this right?" Peter asked. "You're turning yourself in?"

"Yes, I am," Gentle confirmed.

Suddenly Hound Dog grabbed Gentle by the shirt, looking right into his depressed face. "Who fought you!?"

"No one," Gentle insisted.

Hound Dog took a sniff, "I know you were in a fight around here!"

"I told you, I tripped and fell, that's all," Gentle once again insisted.

Hound Dog looked around, spotting La Brava nearby, "It's just you two?"

"Yes," Gentle said.

"Stop lying!" Hound Dog threatened. "Someone else was here before! I got the scent of at least one student from our school!"

"Hey, let me try talking to him," Peter said.

"I'll handle this!" Hound Dog shouted as he glared back at Gentle. "What did you do!? Why do I detect the scent of two different students!? What did you do to them!?"

Peter heard some footsteps running up, spotting the two UA students that Hound Dog sensed. "Izuku!? Flurry!?"

"Uncle Peter," Flurry said as she rubbed her leg. "You're here!"

Peter turned back to Gentle, "I'm going to need answers, buddy." Upon closer examination, Peter had a realization, "This guy looks familiar..."

"In my years as a scoundrel, I've committed many crimes," Gentle said, then gestured to La Brava. "But my greatest sin, was kidnapping and brainwashing this innocent girl you see before you."

"You mean her?" Peter asked as he glanced at La Brava.

"Oh my, her face looks all muddy," Twilight said.

"My actions were self-serving, despite claiming to be a gentleman, for I am one who lived his entire adult life thinking only of himself," Gentle said, gently smirking as thoughts ran through his mind. "I've lost my will to fight, as well as my dreams. The only thing left of me is the core of my being. A heart that can feel. Which beats for another. Izuku Midoriya, I am grateful that you were the one whom I was able to have my final round with."

"Hey, so you're confessing to kidnapping, is that right?" Peter asked.

"Yes...I implore you, pardon Manami Aiba," Gentle said as La Brava grabbed his coat while tears streamed down her eyes.

"Gentle, I know you're doing this for my sake, but you can't!" La Brava tearfully lamented. "Please, don't! I love you too much! This isn't fair, Gentle! You know I would never go against your wishes or cause you trouble, but still!"

"You both look injured as well," Ectoplasm said, glancing over at Izuku and Flurry.

"Were you two fighting this man!?" Hound Dog asked.

Flurry glanced at Izuku, wondering how he was going to answer the question.

"I realized that he was going to play a joke on UA, so yeah...we sparred," Izuku hesitantly admitted. "But everything's fine now."

"Is this true, girl!?" Hound Dog asked.

"Y...yeah, it is," Flurry said. "He wanted to stream something for the internet. Weird stuff really, not really my thing."

"So that's why I recognized him," Peter realized. "This is that Gentle dude, the one with the tea."

La Brava continued crying, to the point where Twilight knelt beside the girl to comfort her. "Hey, it's alright."

"Please, don't let them take him from me," La Brava begged.

"I'm sorry, but we have to, it's our job," Twilight said, then glanced at Gentle. Despite what he claimed, she had some doubt that he was as bad as he claimed to he.

Moments later, Ectoplasm received a phone call, to which his clone answered. "Hound Dog, Ectoplasm C, come in."

"It's Snipe," Ectoplasm said.

"Hey, I'm here too, and so is Twilight," Peter said, earning a slight glare from Hound Dog.

"What's the situation?" Snipe asked.

Hound Dog grabbed the phone from Ectoplasm, "Some wannabe streaming villain turned himself in."

"Sorry, what?" Snipe asked.

"I know, it doesn't make sense," Hound Dog said as he threw the phone back to Ectoplasm.

"What's going on exactly?" Ectoplasm said.

"Don't worry, this is not an emergency," Ectoplasm reassured. "Please continue to do your rounds."

"You can tell us more at the police station," Hound Dog said as he led Genle away while Ectoplasm assisted La Brava.

Before he left, Gentle called out to the young UA Hero, "Izuku Midoriya. I too once trained to be a hero."

"Huh?" Izuku replied.

"This identity, Gentle Criminal, is the result of my failures," Gentle said. "I am in no position to say this, but I do hope that your actions reach those you are hoping to reach. I wish you a Bright Future."

Gentle was led away by Hound Dog as Peter looked on in curiosity.

"He wanted to be a hero?" Peter rubbed his chin. "What happened to him?"

"I'd like to know myself," Twilight said.

"Midoriya, Flurry Heart," Ectoplasm said, getting both of their attention. "All Might was worried. Your performance is in a half an hour, but it should take you both about five minutes to get to the school."

"Right, hey Flurry, where's the stuff?" Izuku asked.

"What stuff?" Flurry asked.

"...The stuff I asked you to hold?" Izuku said. "The main reason I had to leave the school."

"Uh..." Flurry remembered that she dropped everything during the fight. "Oh horseapples."

"Flurry!" Izuku shouted in frustration.

"Hey don't blame me, you're the one who lost it," Flurry said.

"How is this my fault!?" Izuku asked.

"Hey, no fighting," Peter warned. "Just tell me where it is, I'll go pick it up."

"I think I left it at the construction site," Flurry said. "If it's not there, then maybe it was near that old cafe."

"Flurry...!" Izuku lamented. He immediately began backtracking. "I'll go pick it up!"

"Dude, did I not just say that I can get it!?" Peter called as he followed Izuku.

"I shall assist you both," Ectoplasm said as he followed them.

Twilight sighed in worry, then glanced at Flurry, "You look like a mess."

"I got caught up in the fight," Flurry said. "Does it look bad?"

"A little...also you're not applying a lot of pressure to your leg, are you hurt?" Twilight asked.

"Only a little," Flurry insisted. "Anyway, I should get ready for the concert."

"Are you sure you want to?" Twilight asked. "You look hurt and-"

"I'm fine, really!" Flurry insisted. "I put too much practice in to not perform."

"Well, if you say so," Twilight said. "I think I can fix you up and get you presentable."

"Sounds good to me," Flurry said.

"Also...why were you with Izuku?" Twilight asked. "Not that you can't be around him, but it sounds like he just needed to go shopping."

"Well, I wanted a little candy," Flurry admitted. "Also I was bored. Good thing I came, that Gentle guy could have ruined everything."

"I might need to ask you about that too," Twilight said. "First thing's first, let's get you prepped."

"Sure..." Flurry said as she followed Twilight. Deep down however, her guilt began to rise as she thought about how much she overreacted when facing off with La Brava.

Izuku managed to get back his stuff, as it turned out, the cafe owner had found it and returned it to the boy.

Now Izuku was able to get back to UA, but not without some realization when it came to his opponent.

"Gentle and I are a lot alike. In the end, the only thing he cared about was protecting the person he loved."

Izuku, Peter and Ectoplasm finally arrived back at UA, with Yuga Aoyama waiting at the gate.

"Midoriya, there you are! Flurry just arrived, but I was worried when she wasn't with you," Yuga said.

"Hey Aoyama, I'm sorry I'm so late!" Izuku said.

"Sacre bleu, you look terrible," Yuga said.

"Uh...I fell down," Izuku insisted.

"My, what a clumsy boy you are," Yuga said as he gave Izuku his shirt. "Here, get changed, everyone is waiting."

"First thing's first," Peter said. "This clumsy boy needs to fix himself up. He doesn't want to go out covered in dirt, does he?"

"Keen eye Spider-Man," Ectoplasm said. "Midoriya, your classmates will be worried if you show up looking like that, and it may distract them from the show. Go get healed up."

"I'll let the kids know you're on your way," Peter said as he went inside.

The gym began filling up, with both students present, along with various of the guests, all of them gathered together to witness the concert.

"So, who's the drummer again?" Gwen asked.

"From what I heard, his name is Katsuki Bakugo," Miles answered. "That angry kid from earlier."

"Oh sweet, if he channels that anger into his drummer, he'd have a wicked solo," Gwen said.

"Who's singing lead?" Spike asked.

"That girl with the long earlobes," Miles said. "I think her name is Kyoka Jiro."

"Oh yeah, the girl that Rainbow Dash is mentoring," Spike said.

"From what I hear, she's doing bass too," Gwen said. "She's also the song writer."

"Sounds like one talented young lady," Rarity chimed in. "Such a shame that Flurry Heart isn't singing. Her voice would definitely wow the crowd."

"Well Flurry's never sung in Japanese, maybe they want a native?" Bobby said. "Singing in another language can't be easy, even if you know it."

"Yeah true, getting the rhythm down is difficult," Gwen said. "I tried singing in Japanese back in the day, and I think I hurt a few ears."

"It wasn't the singing, Gwen," Bobby said. "You just went to town on the drums that barely anyone could hear a song coming from you. All you did was damage their ear drums."

"My drumming is not that loud," Gwen said.

"Ahem," Twilight got the attention of the chatting group. "The show's about to start, so get ready."

"Sure thing, Sparkles," Gwen said.

Twilight looked at an empty spot next to her, "Eri should be here soon."

In the back, All Might had caught up to the 1-A Homeroom Teacher, "Aizawa, I just spoke to Spider-Man. Young Midoriya and Flurry Heart are back."

"I heard, then there shouldn't be any delays then," Aizawa said.

Mirio was seen listening in while also checking in on the nearby Eri.

"Deku is still going to dance, isn't he?" Eri asked.

"Yeah, he and Mayday both, they're going to get down," Mirio said.

"Mirio!" Peter called from the distance. "Bring Eri to the crowd! Try to look for my wife, she's got a spot reserved for the two of you."

"You got it," Mirio said.

"Peter!" Eri called, getting the hero's attention.

"Eri!" Peter called back. "Be good for Mirio. Then after the concert, you and I can look for more things to do. You can also meet my friends."

"Remind me how many came," Aizawa said.

"Enough that Nezu was fine with it," Peter replied as he left. "I gotta make sure everything else is fine, catch you in a moment!"

"Wait!" Aizawa called. Unfortunately Peter was long gone. "That guy..."

Backstage, Ochako was seen glancing at the crowd from behind the curtain, "Geez, there are way more people than I expected!"

"Well at least everyone sounds like they're excited," Sato said.

"No duh, genius! It's a festival!" Mineta pointed out.

"Is Deku still not back though?" Ochako asked.

"He's coming," Flurry said as she fully dressed up. "He forgot something he wanted and went to get it. Mr. Ectoplasm and Uncle Peter are with him, and they won't let him be late."

"I still can't believe you two even took so long," Sero said. "Were you on some secret date?"

"It wasn't a date, Hanta," Flurry said.

"What were you even doing?" Kaminari asked.

"None of your dang business, just focus on the show and stop worrying about where Izuku is," Flurry said. "I already told you he's on his way."

"That slowpoke better speed it up!" Mineta demanded.

Jiro nervously stood in place, hoping to not screw up her performance. Somehow this was more stressful than a lot of her prior heroic activities.

"Hey, Kyoka," Flurry said, getting her attention. "Just so you know, I'm really sorry about how bratty I've been. I just really love music, and spreading love through entertainment. But, you've worked really hard lately, and I can tell you have just as strong of a passion as I do."

"Uh...sure, it's no big deal," Jiro said. "I'm glad you could make it. You're a great dancer so having you out there will definitely add some excitement."

"I'll do my best to help with your show," Flurry said. "To quote my aunt's friends during one of their most exciting Friendship Festivals...We Got This, Together!"

Jiro nodded her head, "Right, together."

It was 10:00 AM, the lights went out in the gym and the curtains slowly opened as each of the 1-A students stood ready for what they hoped to be an epic concert.

Eri was seen with Mirio alongside Twilight as she gestured to the stage. "Look Eri!"

Standing on stage alongside his classmates was Izuku, the boy dressed and ready to perform. Izuku looked out into the crowd, spotting Eri with Mirio and Twilight, "I can't wait to see her smile with my own eyes."

"Is that Izuku Midoriya?" Miles asked.

"Yeah, I recognize him from the Sports Festival," Gwen said. "And Mayday's pictures."

"Speaking of Mayday," Miles gestured to the girl. "Look how happy she is."

"Yeah, you must be proud, Sparkles," Gwen said.

"I am," Twilight said as she glanced at the stage. "I'm proud of my little girl, and my precious niece."

"YES!" Shining Armor shouted from nearby. "That's my little girl on stage!"

"Shining, don't shout," Cadance scolded.

"Babe, it's a concert, you're supposed to shout," Shining Armor said.

"Just try not to embarrass her too much," Cadance said.

"Pfft, I'm not the one you should worry about," Shining Armor said.

All of Peter's friends were anxious for the performance, a few of them doing their best to help the shorter Mobians see the stage by offering a boost to them.

"Can you see alright, Cream?" Johnny asked as the girl sat on his shoulders.

"Teehee, I feel like a little girl again," Cream said.

Amy was on the shoulders of her friend, Jacky Bryant. "I'm so happy to see you again. Thanks for helping me out too."

"It's always free of charge, Amy," Jacky said.

"Rock on!" Mina shouted as she rested on Rainbow Dash's shoulder.

"Hell yeah!" Rainbow Dash cheered. "Kick some ass, 1-A!"

Toward the back, Aizawa and Present Mic were getting ready for the concert as well, with the former looking worried.

"I hope they can pull this off," Aizawa said.

"Don't tell me you're nervous," Present Mic said. "Me personally, I'm looking forward to this banger."

"I couldn't care less what you think," Aizawa said. "Also, aren't you supposed to be on patrol?"

"I'm only going to watch one jam!" Present Mic said.

"Yo!" Peter said, walking over while carrying royalty on his back.

"Hey Spidey! Seems like you got a rodent caught in your web," Present Mic teased.

"Ease up, she's not in a good mood," Peter said as he looked back at a saddened Sally. "I invited Sally to help cheer her up."

"You invited a lot of people I see," Aizawa said as he looked into the crowd.

"Like I said, Nezu was fine with it," Peter said. "Besides, they're not just here for the concert, or the Festival. But we'll save that conversation for later."

"Peter, are you sure you don't mind carrying me?" Sally asked. "I don't want to inconvenience you."

"Sally, for the last time, it's fine," Peter insisted. "Just focus on the concert, and try to have fun."

"...I wish my son were here," Sally said.

"I know, but I couldn't get him clearance," Peter said. "Still, he wants you to be happy, and so does Amy. Just try to smile and enjoy the show."

"...Okay," Sally said.

"I can't say I'm thrilled with what Spider-Man's doing, but I can see why some of these people were invited," Aizawa looked to the crowd. "Many students here blame Class 1-A for their current living situations, and have not been shy about voicing their dissatisfaction. They're not here to see an entertaining show, they're here hoping to see my students fail."

Two students in particular were the same two General Studies peers that complained before about the concert, and to Aizawa's point, were just about ready to criticize anything 1-A was about to do.

"A song and dance number, huh?" the girl said. "Even if they don't blow it, it feels like they're just showing off."

Jiro took a deep breath, calming herself before this big moment. A chance to make the best of both worlds.

With a satisfied grin, Bakugo readied his drumsticks, "NOW! Start dammit!"

"Let's show them what we got!" Kirishima added.

"Time to kick ass!" Mayday cheered.

"Get ready UA..." Bakugo said. "OUR SET IS GOING TO KILL YOU!"

Bakugo hit the drums with a massive explosion, taking everyone by surprise as the students on stage began dancing while others jammed on their equipment. The shockwave was strong enough to take everyone's attention, from the students to the guests.

Most importantly, it got Eri's attention, the girl looked absolutely fascinated by what she was seeing.

"Thank you all for coming out today!" Jiro greeted.

"Go get'em, Kyoka..." Twilight silently cheered and the first verse began.

"What am I to be? What is my calling? I gave up giving up, I'm ready to go!" Jiro began. "The future's left unseen, it all depends on me! Put it on the line to follow my dream, yeah!"

The crowd of students looked on in awe at both the musical performance and the dancing just as the pre chorus kicked in.

"Tried all my life! I've tried to find! Something that makes me hold on and never let go! Ooooooooh!" The class did a jumping heroic land as Jiro continued onto the chorus.

"Hero too, I am a hero too! My heart is set! And I won't back down!" The class continued their dancing, with Tenya having a quick robot moment. "Hero too! Strength doesn't make a hero."

True heroes stand up for what they believe!"

Izuku took the moment to launch Yuga into the air for his human laser light show routine.

"So wait and see!"

The crowd was in awe of the lasers and instrumental solo, with Mirio pointing out Izuku's cool movements to Eri.

"Kyoka's rocking it so far!" Rainbow Dash proudly stated.

"Your sidekick is freaking awesome!" Mina complimented.

"Because she finally realizes it too!" Rainbow Dash cheered.

Izuku ran off the stage, but not before offering a thumbs up to Eri.

"Whoa, fast exit," Mirio said.

"Where'd he go?" Eri asked.

"Just wait and see, I bet it will be great," Mirio said.

Mayday took to the center of the stage, gesturing to her father, her mother, and the spiders in the crowd before doing her favorite dance.

"Yeah! Rock those hips girl!" Gwen cheered.

"Bully Parker lives on!" Miles cheered.

Peter shook his head in annoyance, "Is no one ever going to let me forget that dance?"

"No way Spidey, that's a classic!" Present Mic said as he too did the dance.

"Knock it off," Aizawa said, deflating Present Mic's mood as the second verse kicked in.

"What do they think of me? Who do they think I'll be? I could not care less, I don't wanna know!" The girls began doing a special routine that led to spotlight on a very confident Mineta.

"Am I doing right? Am I satisfied?" Jiro kept singing as even the naysayers were having a hard time denying how fun this was. "I wanna live my life like it's meant to be, Yeah!"

Koda prepared his bird for a performance as well while Oujiro strapped Yuga to his harness.

"Tried all my life! I've tried to find! Something that makes me hold on and never let go! Oooooooooooooooooooh!"

Shoto fired his ice in the air for effects just as Momo fired some confetti from her arm, getting more of a reaction from the crowd as birds flew out over the stage.

"Hero too, I am a hero too!" Kirishima ran across the catwalk with ice on his shoulders for the next part of the plan. "My heart is set, and I won't back down!"

"Nice effects," Johnny commented as Izuku ran across the beams above while dragging Yuga on the rope for his part of the show.

"Hero too, strength doesn't make a hero! True heroes! stand up for what they believe! So wait and see!"

Jiro started recalling the first time she expressed her desire to be a hero to her parents.

Flashback

"Mom...dad...I want to be a hero," Jiro said with worry in her heart. "I'm not going to be a musician."

"Hey, you didn't think we'd be upset, did you?" her father Kyotoku said as he gently rubbed her head as his wife Mika sat patiently beside him, with a reassuring smile on her face as well.

"It was just so hard to decide," Jiro tearfully said. "Helping others, making them happy, it just seemed so cool! I've always admired it! I just didn't want to feel like I wasted the time you spent teaching me music!" Jiro wiped her eyes. "I love music too, so I don't know what to do."

"Kyoka..." Kyotoku said, hoping to reach his daughter. "You can do whatever you want. Just remember this. Your mom and I became musicians because that's our great love. This stuff can take a while. You have to pay attention to how things make you feel."

"Choosing a career is a big decision, and you have some great options," Mika said. "Maybe you can help others with your sound. In that sense, musicians and heroes aren't too different, am I right?"

End Flashback

"Hero too, I am a hero too! My heart is set, and I won't back down! Hero too, strength doesn't make a hero! True heroes stand up for what they believe!" As she sang, Jiro gently nudged Flurry to the center of the stage, winking at her before she went to the center. "Yeah, I'll be!"

"There's Flurry!" Shining Armor said.

"Hero too, I am a hero too! My heart is set! and I won't back down!" Jiro sang as Flurry did her ballerina style dancing while sending off some love magic in the form of little hearts across the gym. "Hero too, strength doesn't make a hero! True heroes stand up for what they believe! So wait and see!"

Tsuyu flung Ochako around the gym with her tongue, high fiving anyone she could, including Gwen, Miles, Rainbow Dash, Mina, Jacky, Amy, Wade, Pinkie and even Leon.

One other she managed to high five was a very proud Peter. Within moments, he as well as all the students Ochako high fived plus those guests began floating in the air.

"Crap, not what I wanted!" A worried Leon said.

"Weeee!" Pinkie said as she floated through the air.

"This is a lot more fun than just using my wings," Rainbow Dash commented as Mina flashed a peace sign to the crowd below.

"Hang on tight, Sally," Peter said, posing in a manner similar to Superman. "The Spider of Steel is taking flight."

Sally chuckled slightly, "You're such a dork. But I love that about you."

"Yeah, I get that a lot," Peter said, then took notice of something amazing not too far away.

Whatever darkness that had taken control of Eri began to fade away as the girl beamed the happiest smile she could. It was a sight that brought Peter to tears, a sight that amazed even Sally herself.

"Peter..." She looked at the girl as well, having only heard of her from Amy. "Did she find her smile?"

Mirio was driven to tears as well as he called to the woman next to him, "Mrs. Parker!"

"Huh?" Twilight turned to Eri as well, spotting the happiness on her face had also meant a lot to this magical woman. "Eri! She's so happy!"

"Are you seeing this? Midoriya? Mayday? Sir?" Mirio's tears streamed down his eyes. "She's smiling!"

"I have met so many heroes in my life! Gave me the strength and courage to survive! Gave me the power to smile everyday! Now it's my turn to be the one to make you smile!"

With the outro finished, all that remained was one final solo for the instruments before the song came to an end, with the entire audience cheering for the performance.

Not too long later, it was time for Class B's performance. Their take on Romeo and Juliet definitely had some mixed reactions, some students loving it, and others finding it too much. A certain few found time to catch at least the end of it due to scheduling conflicts with the concert.

Twilight was one who did not seem to care much about what she had witnessed, "The story of Romeo and Juliet was supposed to be a tragedy. But the real tragedy is seeing how poorly it was adapted."

"Twi, it's Romeo and Juliet," Rainbow Dash said. "It's a pretty outdated love story. Some dude falls in love with a girl he just met and can't live without her. Literally."

"It's a classic, but super cringe," Peter said.

"Even so, forcing the idea of Azkaban was a little forced, as was their use of Middle Earth," Twilight said. "Some of them didn't even get the spells right. It's pronounced, Leviosa, not Levioso. Also The Ring has more to it than just making you invisible, and don't get me started on their idea of-"

"Twi, give it a rest," Rainbow Dash said.

"We're talking about literature, Rainbow Dash," Twilight said. "Peter agrees with me, don't you Peter?"

"Yeah, sure," Peter said as he walked alongside Johnny, Gwen, Miles, Peni and Mayday. "Then again I barely remember the books, I just watched the movies."

"The books are important though!" Twilight said.

"Twi, those books are long, and one of them pays WAY too close of attention to detail," Peter said. "Why do I need to know how many eyelashes a Princess has?"

"It wouldn't be in the book if it wasn't important," Twilight said. "Also, keep in mind that the movies don't cover everything."

"Oh yeah, I'd sure hate to miss out on what exactly those Wizard and Witch kids got for presents during Christmas break," Peter said.

"That's a key part of the story! It's supposed to help you understand the characters even more!" Twilight said.

"It's just Slice of Life stuff, who watches that stuff?" Peter asked.

"He asks while in Japan," Johnny teased while getting a laugh out of everyone.

"I'm just saying that if Frodo Baggins or Harry Potter themselves were here, I don't think they'd like what they've seen," Twilight said.

"Oh geez..." Peter grumbled.

"Man, mom's way into this dorky stuff," Mayday said as she held a stuffed toy.

"Says the girl who's holding a life size Pikachu," Johnny pointed out.

"Back off, this is for Eri," Mayday said. "I won it at a nearby prize booth."

"They let you compete?" Miles asked.

"Yeah, that booth's run by morons," Mayday said. "But their loss is my gain. Eri's going to love this Pikachu."

"What about that Sylveon you have there?" Miles asked. "Is that for Eri too?"

"No...it's something I wanted," Mayday sheepishly admitted. "Not a big deal, I just happened to win one."

"Riiiight," Miles teased.

"Oh shut up, Thwippy," Mayday said.

"Mayday!" Tenya called from the distance. "You're supposed to be helping us clean up!"

"I just took a five minute break, chill!" Mayday called back as she gave the toys to Gwen. "Guard these with your life."

"Uh...okay?" Gwen said as Mayday ran off. "She's dorky, but really cute about it."

Others were seen leaving the auditorium as well.

"That was quite the interesting show," Reed said as he looked for the next activity. "Taking different works of art and merging it into one was a fine idea."

"Maybe, but I really would have preferred it if Franklin got more stage time," Susan said.

"He fulfilled his role well," Reed said. "I just wish he put some more enthusiasm into his role, it's almost like he didn't want to be there."

"Or he felt embarrassed," Ben said.

"What could he have to be embarrassed about?" Reed asked.

Not too far away, Franklin hid his face in shame, "Not only was that play cringe, but my parents had to see me act cringe."

"You were fine," Rina reassured. "Anyway, it's over, and we can finally be done with this."

Not too far away, Monama was calling out to anyone who would listen, "Thank you all for coming to my show! Look forward to our sequel! Romeo and Juliet: The Empire Strikes Back! Judgement Day!"

Peter from the distance turned and glared at the boy, "Dude, if they go anywhere near Sarah Connor or Luke Skywalker..."

"Better them than Hollywood," Johnny quipped.

Not too long later, Izuku and Flurry were seen with some of the other teachers.

"Running late isn't a crime, but at least answer your phones!" All Might scolded in the presence of Ectoplasm and Hound Dog.

"I know, I was just in such a hurry, I kind of forgot it," Izuku admitted.

"What's your excuse young lady?" All Might asked.

"You don't have my phone number," Flurry pointed out.

"Flurry!" All Might scolded.

"It's true though!" Flurry said.

"Also, you did not fill out a slip requesting permission to leave the campus," All Might said. "I'll let it slide this once, but a repeat offense will get you suspended and placed under house arrest young lady. You can ask Midoriya, Bakugo and your cousin what that's like."

Flurry flinched as she nodded her head, "Yes sir, sorry sir."

"Anyway Midoriya, don't be surprised to find a lot of missed calls on your phone," All Might said. "Based on Ecto's report, I have a pretty good idea on what happened."

Hound Dog glared at the two, sparking fear into their hearts, "Don't think you made the right call! Fortunately for you two, this wasn't that bad! So the Festival wasn't shut down! But this could have been bad! You're both UA students with Provisional Hero Licenses! You should have relied on us to handle that guy! Be it your teachers or your hero mentors! They want to protect the school just as much as you two do!"

"Yes sir," Izuku said.

"Understood," Flurry replied.

"Now put those smiles back on your faces and beat it!" Hound Dog said. "The Festival's on and you better enjoy every minute!"

"Okay!" Both Izuku and Flurry said, then exited with a quick bow before rejoining the Festival.

"Hey, Hound Dog," All Might said. "I really think you should-"

"All Might!" Hound Dog grabbed the aged hero and shouted angry unintelligible nonsense in his face.

"He only forgets human speech when he's truly angry," Ectoplasm noted. "Perhaps I should step in."

Izuku and Flurry had returned to the gym where everyone was cleaning up. Mayday had also finally started to help, with Franklin and Rina lending a hand.

"Hey buddy," Mirio said, greeting Izuku. "You did great. Same with you Flurry."

"Yeah, you both showed up super late," Mayday said as she passed by. "But like heroes, you saved the day. Especially you Izuku."

"Uh, thanks," Izuku said.

"That was crazy!" Eri chimed in, getting everyone's attention. Most notable about her was the large beaming smile on her face. "At first when there was a loud noise it was scary." Eri began physically expressing herself with Mirio playing along with it. "But then everyone was jumping with the dance! Then there was a flash, and Deku, you went away for a little bit." Eri seemed almost confused but resumed her enthusiasm. "Then everyone started flying in the air, even Peter! He had a cute little critter on his back! Then it got cold and I saw birds, there was a spinning light and a bunch of people said 'wow' and you know what I said? 'Woooow' too! It was so fun!"

Izuku's eyes began to water as he wiped the tears from his face, this concerning Eri when she saw him this way. Mayday glanced at Izuku with a cheery smile of her own. It warmed her heart not only to see Eri finally smile, but to see Izuku's efforts paying off greatly.

"So precious!" Flurry mentally cheered.

"I'm glad you had such a good time Eri," Izuku said as Mayday wrapped her arm around the boy.

"We all are, thanks for coming," Mayday said, getting a bigger smile from Eri.

"You should be working!" Mineta shouted, startling Izuku and Mayday. "Slacking off after being late! Take this ice!"

"Hey back off, we're just checking up on Eri," Mayday said as she took the tray of ice. "Also, where's Johnny? He could melt this."

"Our hero mentors are forbidden to help us!" Tenya called. "This is our mess; we must be the ones to clean it!"

"Oh come on, in an actual hero battle, Damage Control would fix everything!" Mayday said. "Those guys could fix New York in a minute!"

"Well they're not here!" Mineta said as he ran off.

"Midoriya my friend, mind taking my ice as well?" Yuga called.

Nearby Kirishima delivered his ice for Bakugo to melt, to which some kids called from afar. "Yo Class A! Great performance!"

"Really? That's great, thanks a lot!" Kirishima said.

"Yeah, I gotta say, you did well," The Male General Studies student said, earning Bakugo's curiosity.

The female shouted tearfully from nearby, "We're sorry!"

"We just wanted to see you guys screw up, please forgive us!" The guy said as he and his friend ran off.

"You don't have to apologize..." Kaminari lamented.

Bakugo flashed a cocky grin, "We won!"

"I guess those were some of the students that Mr. Aizawa said were bummed out," Kirishima noted as he happily turned to Tenya. "If so, then our mission was accomplished!"

"What of those who couldn't attend?" Tenya asked. "The Festival must-"

"Hey, take a breather," Another student said. "We heard what you were trying to do while you were planning this."

"You really pulled it off," Another student said. "We'll tell all the others about it!"

"Yeah seriously, it was insane!" a girl said.

"Wow, sounds perfect!" Mina said.

"Thank you for your kindness!" Tenya said while bowing.

"Ugh, screw that," Bakugo said as he walked over in an intimidating fashion. "Go tell all the jerks who didn't watch us to get their lazy asses over here!"

"Dude, chill," Kirishima urged.

"Hey! Stop screwing around and finish cleaning up the ice!" Mineta shouted.

"Okay, fine," Kirishima said. "What's got Mineta on edge anyway?"

"I gotta hurry so I can score some good seats!" Mineta glard at the others. "I will not miss the Beauty Pageant!"

Later at the pageant itself, the girls had already begun their performances with Rarity front and center, eager to see what these girls could do.

"My, such lovely girls, and exquisite tastes in wardrobe!" Rarity said.

"Wow, I can even see Rina," Bobby said. "She does not look like she wants to be here."

"Rina!" Fluttershy called while holding a camera. "Smile!"

The girl turned away, not wanting to take part in this. Even Logan and Laura pitied the girl, but did their best to show support anyway.

The rest of the competition was under way. Kendo used her quirk to destroy several blocks at once.

"She stuns with a martial arts demonstration and a gorgeous dress!" The announcer said as Kendo did some karate poses. "Strength and Beauty!"

"Ha, just like Chun-Li here," A nearby Sunset said as she gestured to the Kung-Fu woman. "Just swap big thighs with big hands."

Chun-Li looked down at her legs, now feeling a bit self-conscious. "Please don't bring up my thighs."

"Really!? Is that the best you can do!?" Bibime said as she came in with a giant golden statue of her head. "I'm almost offended you competed against me with something so dull!"

"What's with the make-up?" Bobby asked. "Is that normal?"

"Only if you're trying too hard," Rarity said. "Make up should enhance your natural beauty, not replace it."

"The Support Course's Third year! And the Beauty Pageant Queen herself!" the announcer said. "Prepare for a stunning performance!"

Eri was watching while sitting on Peter's shoulders. Twilight, Izuku, Mayday and Mirio were right beside them, taking in the sights.

"What kind of dance is she doing?" Eri asked.

"That's dancing? I thought her suit was malfunctioning," Peter quipped. "Even Twilight can dance better than that."

"Oh you're one to talk Mr. Two Left Feet!" Twilight retorted.

"The Goal of Beauty is to leave your audience dazzled!" The girl said as she left while cackling triumphantly.

"Wow...I must admit..." Monama dejectedly said. "This third year is better than I thought."

"What the hell did I just see?" Bobby asked.

"I'm not sure, but somehow, these kids like it," Rarity said.

"Oh bullshit, what the hell is happening to our youth?" Bobby asked. "Then again, this generation, you get likes by taking selfies."

"Bobby, you've done that too," Rarity pointed out.

"Because I'm Iceman, I'm always Cool," Bobby said.

"Lame!" Johnny called.

"Oh piss off Torch!" Bobby called back.

"Yo! Tetsutetsu! Great work on the play!" Kirishima boasted as he fist bumped his friend.

"Same with you and your show," Tetsutetsu said.

"Next another Third Year! Nejire Hado!" The announcer said as the girl came onto the stage.

"Come on Nejire," Her friend Yuyu Haya said.

"You got this...people are animals," Tamaki said as he offered a thumbs up. "Just pretend we're all puppies."

"You can do it, Nejire!" Flurry called.

"You should have entered, sweetheart," Shining Armor said. "You're way prettier than any of these girls."

"I know, but I wanted to give them a fair chance," Flurry said.

"Mind your ego, Flurry," Cadance scolded, causing her daughter to falter.

"It's not ego if she can back it up," Shining Armor bragged, then faltered himself once Cadance glared at him.

"Last year, Nejire lost because she tried to outdazzle Kenranzaki, but no one can outdazzle her," Yuyu said. "Fortunately, Nejire has her own strengths!"

Nejire took to the air and used her quirk to create a light show that amazed everyone down below.

"Aw, I can see Uraraka and Tsu!" Nejire looked around, spotting more friends. "There's Flurry! Wow those must be her parents! So regal!" She looked around and spotted more familiar faces. "Togata's there too! And Eri! She's with Spider-Man! Everyone looks so surprised! This is so wild!"

"Seeing her up there, she really looks like something else," Tamaki thought to himself. "Hado looks like a fairy."

By the end, Nejire had created a rose using the lights, dazzling everyone below.

"So pretty," Kendo said.

"I love Roses..." An amazed Sally said, this catching Amy's attention.

"So cute!" Amy thought to herself as she gushed at Sally's reaction.

Even Leon smiled to himself, "Nice to see some playful innocence in this world."

"What a magical air dance! And I think the audience agrees!" the announcer said.

"Clear cut winner!" Flurry boasted.

By the end of the show, a large video was on display featuring all the contestants. "Please vote for your favorite. Results will be announced at 5pm!"

"A vote for Kendo from Class B is a vote for the future!" Monama shouted.

"You're gonna get her disqualified!" Awase said. "Also what about Howlett!?"

"Traitors do not do our class justice!" Monama said.

"Don't say that with her father nearby!" Awase warned.

As the two struggled on stage, the others began making comments about the festival.

"Wow, this has been so great!" Mineta said.

"Class C's Haunted Maze looks crazy, wanna go?" Kaminari asked.

"Totally!" Mina said.

"Yeah no, I'll pass," Jiro said.

"There's an obstacle course!" Kirishima said.

"And crepes!" Ochako commented.

"We still got so many cool things to see!" Mirio said.

"Yay! Let's go!" Eri said.

Meanwhile Kendo had knocked out Monama and dragged him off the stage, much to Rina's embarrassment. "Dumbass."

"Hey, Rina!" Mayday got the girl's attention and offered a thumbs up. "You did great out there."

"...Sure, thanks," Rina said, turning away to hide her smile. "Not like I did much anyway."

"You put yourself out there, that's what matters," Mayday said.

"Hopefully everyone votes for you," Franklin said.

"Eh, I don't think I want that publicity," Rina said. She then flung off her dress, revealing her casual clothing underneath. "Forget this thing, let's just go to town on this Festival!"

"Hell yeah!" Mayday said. "Let's do it, to it!"

"What are you, a Freedom Fighter?" Franklin asked.

"I'd be a badass member and you know it," Mayday said.

This did not go unknown by Peter, who turned his attention to Sally. "You're not trying to recruit my daughter, are you?"

"I don't think I could sway her from The Avengers," Sally said.

"Sally!" Ochako ran to the Princess, "Wanna come get some crepes with me?"

Sally's eyes widened, "Crepes you say?"

"Sally..." Amy warned, worrying the girl. "Do we need to go for another jog?"

"Please Amy, just one won't hurt," Sally pleaded. "I haven't had sweets in forever!"

"Yeah Amy, it's a Festival, have fun," Ochako said.

"...Just one, you don't need the sugar," Amy said.

"Okay, sure," Sally said.

"Sweet, come on!" Ochako said as she took Sally's hand and left.

Peter rubbed his head in confusion, "Wow, didn't take long for Ochako to try and bond with Sally."

"I think she can tell Sally's been through a lot lately," Twilight said. "Like any hero, she wants to come to her rescue."

"Yeah, you're right," Peter glanced briefly at Eri, who was seen marveling at Johnny juggling fire. "No one's truly saved until that person smiles."

Even nearby, Sherry was seen happily glancing at a smiling Eri, "Wow, she's adorable." She turned to her friend, "You really helped save that girl, Leon?"

"Spider-Man did all the work," Leon said. "As did his daughter and his sidekick."

"Still, you took part in rescuing a young girl," Sherry said. "That's always been your specialty. At least now she's happy."

"Saving her is one thing, getting her to smile is another, but maintaining that smile takes work," Leon said. "My work isn't done, not until I eradicate places like the Hassaikai, who create these terrible Bio Weapons that threaten the safety of the world. I will personally make sure girls like Eri don't suffer."

"You and me both, bub," Logan said from nearby, the man joined by Fluttershy and Laura. "What Chisaki did to that girl was unforgivable, and he's lucky to be alive."

"Is he lucky? I heard his hands got cut off," Laura said. "Bastard deserved it, I just wish I was the one who did it."

"That's something Chun-Li and I have been looking into," Leon said. "But it's no secret that The League of Villains is behind this. Those guys aren't easy to track down."

"Well on the bright side, they lost their Warp Gate," Logan said. "And with their boss behind bars, there ain't too many places fer them to hide."

"All we gotta do is smoke them out," Laura said.

"Yeah, that's exactly what we'll do," Leon said. "Those guys tried kidnapping Eri too, we're not risking them going after another child to exploit."

"Mr. Wolverine!" Eri ran over to the man, looking amazed to see him. "Wow! You're okay!"

"Hey kid," Logan knelt down to rub her head. "I'm fine, sorry if I worried you."

"What happened to you was scary, but I'm glad you came back," Eri said. "I wonder if the others did too?"

"Others?" Logan asked.

"That man, he used to do that to anyone who made him mad," Eri said, cringing a bit from the memory. "When I saw it happen to you..."

Logan crushed his hand in anger, knowing this girl saw more than she should have growing up, "Don't worry, I bet all of Chisaki's terrible things were undone. Probably thanks to your quirk, it's a real gift."

Eri looked at her hands, feeling a bit conflicted, "Can I really save people with it?"

"You can do anything you want," Logan said, flashing an earnest smile at the girl. "You got a good heart. Just listen to Peter and Twilight and you'll be on your way to a Bright Future."

"Okay..." Eri said.

"And listen," Laura knelt beside the girl. "If you ever have anything you want to get off your chest, find some friends who will listen. I've been through what you have, and I ended up shutting people out because of that pain."

"People hurt you too?" Eri asked.

"Unfortunately...yeah," Laura subconsciously rubbed her arm. "Life's tough, but the hardships make us stronger. Just use that power, responsibly."

"Like Peter says?" Eri asked.

"What? With Great Power comes Great Responsibility?" Laura asked. "Sure, if you want to go the corny route."

"Don't call it corny," Fluttershy scolded.

"Eri," Sherry knelt beside the girl as well. "It's really nice to meet you. You have to be one of the strongest girls I know."

"Me?" Eri asked.

"Going through what you did, and still being able to smile," Sherry said. "Not many can say that. I don't want to reopen old wounds so I won't stay on topic. But like you and Laura, my childhood was rough, but being able to smile regardless takes more strength than you realize. I'm confident you're going to be happy from now on. You have people who care about you."

"I know, I love them," Eri said as she glanced at Peter, who was chatting with Shining Armor and Cadance alongside Twilight. "Peter saved me when he didn't have to. He's been so nice without anyone making him. I want to stay with him forever."

"I think he wants that too," Fluttershy said.

"Eri!" Mayday ran over to the girl, "Before I forget, here you go."

Mayday handed Eri the stuffed toy she got her, "What is this?"

"This is Pikachu, he's going to be your best friend," Mayday said. "He's got electric powers, and will zap all the bad guys who come near you."

"Wow really?" Eri asked as she looked at the creature. "Is he strong?"

"Very strong, people with electric powers tend to be overpowered," Mayday gestured to an electric hero. "Just like Cole over there."

Cole, who was talking with Kaminari, noticed Mayday gesturing to him, "Mayday? Wait...is that a...?"

"Wow, Parker actually gave Eri a Pikachu," Kaminari said.

"She better not be comparing it to us," Cole lamented. "I get enough of that from Peter."

"Funny, you'd think he'd save that for that electric villain he fights," Kaminari said.

"You mean Electro?" Cole asked. "Usually, but Peter's a jokester."

"Have you fought Electro?" Kaminari asked.

"A few times, fights like that require a good balance of strength and intelligence," Cole said. "Electro knows how to use his powers very creatively. Fortunately, I can too."

"Badass!" Kaminari said.

Mayday took Eri by her hand, leading her away, "Come on, Izuku and Mirio want to show you around more."

"Okay," Eri said as she followed Mayday.

"Well..." Fluttershy began. "I think we've reminisced on the bad long enough, let's have some fun."

"I call dibs on the Test of Strength!" Laura dashed off.

"I'm going to find some cotton candy," Sherry said as she left.

Fluttershy led her husband away, "Come on, I heard there's a Tunnel of Love nearby. It can be a nice little date for us."

"Uh..." Logan failed to hide his blush as Fluttershy led him away.

"...I wonder if they have a target shot nearby?" Leon wondered as he left.

Everyone proceeded to have fun in various different ways.

Shoto and Tenya posed at cardboard cutouts of Nezu and UA High School. Bakugo and Kirishima ran through an obstacle course, alongside Rina. Izuku and Mayday were seen ordering food at a stand alongside Tsuyu and Mirio while Ochako gave a desert to Eri all under Aizawa's watch. Kaminari, Mineta and Mina checked out the Haunted Maze, and were scared out of their minds.

Eri was given a nice balloon to play with while Izuku looked at a pamphlet to see what was next. Mei, after getting cleaned up, showed off her latest work, with a proud Tony Stark nearby with Bulma, Peni and Reed observing. Izuku had retreated to the dorms to handle something personal.

Plenty more memories were made for Eri, the girl smiling every step of the way as she played with her friends. Heroes like Cole showed off mini fireworks using his abilities. Sonic ran with her, gently as to not frighten the girl. Kurt showed her a Christianity Picture book, teaching Eri about his religion. Ken demonstrated some of his fighting techniques for her, encouraging her to practice, with simple basics. Remy showed off some card tricks, wowing Eri with his skills.

Even Bobby stepped in and created an ice slide for Eri. Big enough for her to have fun but also not too big that it didn't look unsafe. The ice hero then quietly gave a thumbs up to Shoto and Bakugo, the former smiling back and the latter pretending not to care.

Wade finally found some Chimichangas and shared some with Eri. Meanwhile Pinkie took this time to teach Eri the smile song. Seeing Eri's happiness was enough to bring Pinkie to happy tears, so proud to see this girl smiling after all she's been through, and only wishing she could have been there to help rescue her.

Kaiba set up a Duel Monsters stage, playing games with anyone who challenged him, and winning.

Monama had stepped up, eager to show up Kaiba. To his surprise, Kaiba stepped down, but not before giving his deck to Bulla, who was brought over without permission, not that he cared.

In the end, Monama could only lay down in shame as Bulla reigned supreme, having utterly decimated the boy while Kaiba laughed at his expense, all the while proud of his little protégé's success.

Vegeta looked proud too, but Bulma was clearly annoyed that her daughter was used just to destroy the will of a student, even an annoying one.

Lastly the Beauty Pageant results were in. Nejire had finally won, with her predecessor humbly congratulating her success. Her hard work paid off, and all of her friends were proud of her accomplishments.

Eventually the festivities came to an end, with Izuku ready to say good-bye to Eri at the school gate.

"Thank you for coming today. I loved it," Izuku said. The boy wasn't alone. Mirio, Aizawa, Mayday, Peter, Twilight, Amy and Sally were nearby as well. From the distance, Leon and Chun-Li took observation alongside Snipe, ensuring that there were no unexpected surprises. Pinkie Pie and Wade were also there, eager to say their own good-byes.

"Successful day," Peter said. "Glad it turned out okay."

"Same here," Twilight said.

"Oh, one more thing," Izuku said. He brought out a candy apple. "I got a surprise for you."

"A candy apple!?" Mirio asked. "From where!? I couldn't find any!"

"Same, I checked the whole festival," Peter said. "I felt so bad that I couldn't give one to Eri."

"I didn't see if anyone was selling them, so I brought ingredients when I went out this morning," Izuku explained as he gave Eri the treat. "Making it was easier than I thought. The only thing I couldn't get at the store was food coloring, but Sato had plenty."

"Wow! You made that treat Izuku?" Pinkie asked. "You have some incredible talent!"

"It was nothing, really," Izuku said. "I just wanted to do something nice for Eri."

Eri took a bite from the Apple, flashing the biggest smile she has so far, "It's the best thing ever!"

"Her smile..." Peter's tears streamed down his eyes as he clutched his chest. "It's even sweeter than the candy apple!"

Amy was seen hugging Sally, her tears streaming down similarly to Peter, "It's the cutest thing ever!"

Pinkie Pie and Deadpool also looked on as tears streamed down their eyes.

"This is the best possible outcome!" Wade said.

"Go on Precious Eri, Smile, Smile, Smile..." Pinkie sang. "Fill your heart up with sunshine, sunshine!"

"No more singing," Aizawa said, which annoyed the couple.

"Lame!" Wade shouted.

Leon turned to Snipe, "Is he always a downer?"

"You get used to it," Snipe said.

Regardless, Pinkie Pie looked incredibly satisfied. "Still, I'm so happy I got to see her smile," Pinkie walked over to Izuku and gently rubbed his head. "And it's all thanks to you."

"Seriously, it's nothing much, I just did what I felt was right," Izuku asked.

"What you did was big," Pinkie said. "When I heard this little girl lost her smile, it broke my heart. I was ready to throw a huge party for her, but then I heard about what you wanted to do. How you wanted her to come to this Festival because you believed you could get Eri to smile."

"Pinkie cancelled her party plans because of that," Wade said. "You know why? Because she trusted you, Izuku."

"That and I really wanted you to have this," Pinkie said as she placed both of her hands on his shoulders while smiling down in admiration. "The greatest joy in the world is getting someone to smile. The fact that you pulled this little girl out of the darkness she's been through is no small feat. You should be proud of yourself Izuku, today you were a hero where it counted the most."

"Wow..." Izuku started getting emotional himself as he wiped his eyes. "Thanks, Pinkie Pie."

Pinkie turned to face the young girl, "Eri, I really wish I could have been there to help save you. But you're lucky, you met kind people who were determined to make you happy again. Promise you'll keep being happy."

"Okay," Eri said. "Also, were you really going to throw me a party?"

"Yeah, it's a good way to smile, and make friends," Pinkie said. "I can still throw one too, just give me the time and day. It'd be like a birthday party."

"A birthday party?" Eri asked. "What's that?"

Hearing that broke Pinkie's heart. The only reason she wasn't completely devastated is that she knew this could be fixed. "You convinced me, you're getting a party big enough for ten birthdays."

"Uh, how about six?" Peter said. "That's how old she is after all."

"Okay, six birthdays," Pinkie said. "And there will be lots of Candy Apples!"

"And singing?" Eri asked.

"Oh yeah, this time Peter will sing a song," Wade said.

"Uh, I don't think Eri wants to hear me sing," Peter sheepishly said.

"Please?" Eri asked, looking up at Peter in the cutest way possible.

"Great, my one weakness, Kawaii..." Peter said. "Fine, I'll think of something."

"I'm sure you will," Aizawa said. "For now, get ready to say good-bye."

"Good-bye?" Amy asked. "What for?"

"Eri has to go back to the Hospital," Aizawa said. "She was allowed to come for today, but the doctors still want to check up on her."

"It's fine, we can visit her," Pinkie said.

"I'd rather you didn't," Aizawa said, much to Pinkie's annoyance. "From what I've heard, you're very disruptive with patients in the hospital."

"Uh, no?" Pinkie said. "I cheer them up, it's kind of a hero thing to do."

"Like seriously, do you have something against people being happy?" Amy asked, her outspoken nature worrying Sally.

"Even Parco Folgore makes time to cheer up sick kids in hospitals," Wade commented.

"I don't know or care who that is," Aizawa said. "I get that you want Eri to be happy, but she's being quarantined for a reason. Now it won't be for much longer, soon she can be out of the hospital and with society like she should be. But for her safety, we need to do this the right way."

"Much as I hate to admit it, Aizawa's right on the mark," Peter said. "Speaking of which though, I have one last surprise for Eri."

"For me?" Eri asked.

Peter reached into his pocket and pulled out a piece of documentation. "This, Eri, is a letter for adoption. More specifically, it's a letter for your adoption. As of today, you're no longer a Ward of the State. You are finally part of a family."

"Is this what I think it is?" Pinkie hoped, as everyone leaned in to see.

Peter knelt in front of the girl as he showed her the paper, "I'll spare you the dramatics. The family that's adopting you, is mine." Eri's eyes widened in hope as Peter continued on. "As of today, you're officially my new daughter. Eri Parker."

"And I'm your new mother," Twilight said as she knelt beside Peter. "We're going to be taking care of you from now on."

Eri's eyes widened in wonder as a huge smile beamed upon her face. "Thank you!"

"No, thank you for being adorable," Peter said as he ruffled her hair.

"Does this mean I call you my mommy and daddy?" Eri asked.

"If you want to," Peter said. "Or you can just call me by my name. Go with what makes you comfortable."

"Exactly, go at your own pace," Twilight said.

Mayday could barely contain her own excitement, "Yes! I finally have a little sister! And she's fucking cute!"

"Mayday!" Peter shouted while covering Eri's ears while Twilight glared in disapproval.

This caused Mayday to feel awkward about what just happened. Even worse that Izuku looked just as annoyed while Mirio empathized with her awkwardness. Aizawa was just as disappointed, similar to Pinkie Pie while Wade stifled a laugh.

Amy and Sally also looked disappointed while Leon and Chun-Li awkwardly looked away. Even Snipe seemed amazed by her outburst.

"Hey, in my defense, Eri's not going to pick up on English swears," Mayday said. "Not like she's going to focus exactly on that word."

"That being said," Aizawa took Eri by her hand. "I know you just announced your adoption of her, Spider-Man, and she will be in your care soon enough. Right now, she needs to be in the hospital."

Peter nodded in agreement, "I know, I just wanted to cap off a great day for her. At least she knows that when the doctors clear her, she has a place to come home too, and a family who will welcome her."

"You've really come a long way," Aizawa said. "All it took was her bumping into you on the streets before you not only saved her from one of Japan's biggest underworld empires, but also taking her in as your third child."

"That's his famous Parker Luck," Twilight said as she glanced at her husband. "It's not always as bad as he thinks it is."

"For the most part," Peter said.

"Well that being said, I need to get her to the hospital," Aizawa said.

"I'll see you Eri," Mayday said. "I hope you had fun today."

"I did, I want to do it again soon," Eri said.

"That's what Pinkie's parties are for," Mayday said.

"And I will invite everyone that I can!" Pinkie said. "I just need a good place to host it."

"I don't care where, so long as it's not at UA," Aizawa said.

"Hey don't be like that," Wade said. "You know you love us."

"Just leave, and make sure everyone that Spider-Man invited goes home too," Aizawa said as he glared at Peter. "It still boggles my mind that Principal Nezu let you invite so many people here today."

"Not like we broke anything," Wade said.

"Besides, us being here helped keep the police away so the students could focus on having fun," Pinkie said.

"Be that as it may, make sure each and everyone of you is gone by the time I get back," Aizawa said as he led the young girl away. "Come on Eri."

"Hey wait, not everyone got to say 'good-bye'," Peter said.

"Sorry, but rules are rules," Aizawa said as he took Eri to his car. "Give them Eri's regards."

Peter grumbled in annoyance as Aizawa left, "What a grouch."

"To be fair, he has a point about you inviting so many people," Twilight said.

"I didn't do it for the hell of it, I did it so the UA kids could meet some esteemed heroes," Peter said. "Especially given the state of this country right now."

"What does that mean?" Sally asked.

"You remember All Might, right Sal?" Peter asked, getting a nod. "Since he retired from being a hero, crime rates have started to go up, and people have gotten scared. Even busting the Hassaikai didn't do much because many of the villains got away."

"Due to this, the public is starting to lose faith in the heroes," Twilight said. "The ones left in Japan don't have the charisma that All Might had."

"I know All Might is popular, but there's gotta be other major heroes, isn't there?" Mayday asked.

"There are, but they don't have that same appeal," Peter said. "In the States, we pride ourselves on our heroes. We have The Avengers and The Justice League. Japan mostly just had All Might, and even he wasn't enough to protect the entire country alone."

"What about whoever's Number Two?" Mayday asked. "Come to think of it, isn't Shoto's father Endeavor Number Two?"

"Right now, he's technically Number One, and the Official Rankings should solidify that," Peter said. "The thing is, I don't really hear people talking about Endeavor the way they talk about All Might."

"When Bobby and Rarity were at the Provisional Training, they noticed that a lot of students did not seem to care about Endeavor being there," Twilight said. "One of them seemed to outright hate him."

"Heroes need to be trusted by Society," Peter said.

"How does this relate to you bringing over so many people?" Snipe chimed in.

"To motivate these kids," Peter said. "Having so many experienced heroes around to give pep talks and what not, could give them the push that they need to be great heroes, and give others less of a reason to worry."

"We will do what we can for the heroes now, but we'd like to ensure that the heroes of tomorrow will have the proper encouragement," Twilight said.

"Hm, ah suppose that makes sense," Snipe said.

"Still, maybe we did go overboard with the invites," Twilight admitted. "We do need to respect that this isn't our school to do what we want. Good intentions or not."

"Of course," Peter said. He then saw everyone else coming, all those he invited over, his friends who were always here, and the 1-A Students, along with Rina and Franklin. "There's the rest of the gang."

"Hey, Peter, one problem," Tails said as he flew over. "Fiona came through the portal too, and now we can't find her."

"Fiona?" Peter said. "I did see her scoping out someplace."

"I doubt she got too far," Tails said. "We're her only way back home."

"I can go find her," Johnny said as he flew off.

"I'll help," Rainbow Dash insisted and joined Johnny.

"Well that's settled," Peter said. "Not too thrilled that she wandered off that like."

"I hope she's not causing trouble," Sally said.

"It's fine, don't worry," Amy said. "Right now, we should be getting ready to go home."

"Right, um, I'll stay until Fiona comes back," Sally said.

"Actually, Sally," Twilight said. "I could use Amy's help with something."

"Me? Well that's fine," Amy said, then called to her husband. "Sonic, you don't mind going back without me, do you?"

"Do what you gotta do," Sonic said.

"Keep an eye on Sally too," Amy said.

"Amy, I don't need to be babysat," Sally insisted.

"Don't think of it like that, Sal," Sonic said as he placed his hand on her shoulder. "Just think of it as two friends bonding."

"Uh, alright," Sally said as she bashfully looked away.

"Amy!" Ochako gave the girl a hug. "I gotta get back to my dorms, but thanks for coming."

"It's no trouble," Amy said.

"And Queen Sally," Ochako knelt before the older Mobian, "I'm really happy I got to meet you." She then took Sally by her hand, "If you ever need a hero to help, don't hesitate to call me, alright?"

"Sure, thanks dear," Sally said.

"Geez Sal, you're here one day and you're already recruiting UA Students into The Freedom Fighters," Peter teased.

"Oh, I'm sorry, that's not intentional," Sally meekly said.

Mayday glared at the older hero, "Way to go dad, you made Sally depressed. I hope you're happy."

"Real cute May," Peter said in bemusement, then focused on the Mobian Queen. "Also, I was joking Sally, you don't need to be sorry."

"Right, of course, sorry," Sally said, earning not only a worried look from Sonic, but also the nearby Mighty and Ray.

"Sally, you don't need to keep apologizing," Peter said. "Now can you-"

"I think that's enough out of you," Tangle said. "One more word and I will place you under Freedom Fighter arrest."

"...She's joking," Whisper said as she opened the portal. "Mobians, with me."

"Sonic!" Jacky called. "Thanks for coming by dude! We gotta catch up again soon!"

"You got it," Sonic said.

"We'll invite Ryo next time," Sarah said.

"Too bad we couldn't invite him this time," Cream said.

"Well yeah, this ain't your story," Wade said, then focused on the nearby Chris Redfield. "Or yours."

"Oh shut up," Chris said.

Mina Ashido was seen hugging Mina Mongoose, the two girls saying their own goodbyes.

"Great show, girl!" Mina M said. "You looked so cute on stage!"

"Thanks," Mina A said.

The Mongoose turned her attention to Jiro, "Yo! Kyoka!"

"Huh?" Jiro asked.

"Call me next time you wanna play, you can open for me!" Mina M said.

"Uh, sure, sounds good," Jiro said.

"Let's go Freedom Fighters!" Tails said as he led everyone through the portal, save for Amy.

"What did you need me for, Twilight?" Amy asked.

"There's a girl Flurry told me about named La Brava," Twilight said. "She tried breaking in earlier, and from what I heard, she's a master hacker with an interesting quirk."

"Hacker?" the nearby Peni said. "I bet she's not better than me."

"Whoa, easy Peni," Miles teased.

"Yeah, don't catch an ego," Gwen added.

"Pfft, I earned my ego," Peni said.

"Ha, you're full of yourself," Benjy teased, earning himself a bonk on the head, courtesy of his aunt. "Hey!"

Mayday walked over to her brother, kneeling down in front of him, "By the way, daddy adopted Eri. So now every time you try hitting on her, you're hitting on your sister. Are you okay with that?"

"...Kind of," Benjy said.

A bemused Mayday lightly karate chopped him on the head, "Dork."

Peni rubbed her eyes in annoyance, "This kid..."

Cole said his good-bye to Kaminari, "I'll be back soon. Work on your skills, and soon I'll teach you what I know."

"Awesome, it'd be rad to have an electric hero mentor me," Kaminari said.

"I don't mind passing on my skills, whatever I can at least," Cole then turned to the Spider Hero. "And Peter, if those League guys pop up again, let me know."

"I will," Peter said.

"I mean it too, I saw what happened on TV when that one guy wailed on you," Cole said, reminding everyone of All for One. "Kat was so worried she started crying."

Kat nodded in confirmation, "Oui..."

"Oh, damn...sorry Kat, I didn't mean to upset you," Peter said as he gave the girl a hug. "I'm fine though, you don't need to worry."

"Okay, Peter..." Kat said.

"Kat!" Ochako rushed over to the Gravity Queen. "I'm glad you came too; I hope you and I can practice together. From one gravity girl to another."

Kat nodded her head in confirmation, "Oui, okay."

"Also let me know if you see Wesker again," Cole said as he generated his powers. "I'll take him down myself if need be."

"That goes for me too," Chris said, getting Peter's attention. "Wesker is my responsibility for the most part, and I hate knowing how hyper focused he is on you."

"It's fine, Chris, it's nothing I can't handle," Peter insisted.

"Well don't try handling it alone," Jill warned. "I don't want anything bad happening to you because of your pride."

"Pfft, what pride?" Peter asked.

"Real cute," Jill said, then got in close to Peter, looking him directly in the eyes. "I'm serious, you don't need to carry all the burdens on your shoulder. Always delegate when you need to."

"I got it, don't worry," Peter insisted.

"He will be fine," Starfire spoke up. "He is Spider-Man after all, that is what makes him amazing."

"Come on, don't make me blush," Peter said.

"Jill be right though, mon ami," Remy spoke up. "War's coming, Shigaraki's still out there after all. He's gonna wanna get revenge for his boss."

"Right..." Peter recalled the young villain.

"Well, I gotta check on La Brava myself," Chun-Li said. "Twilight, Amy, come with me if you'd like."

"Of course," Twilight said

"I should check on Gentle," Peter said.

"I'm on that too," Leon mentioned. "Come on."

"Good luck on that, Leon," Chris said.

"Bye Leon!" Sherry said.

"Good seeing you again, Chun-Li!" Ken said, with Ryu waving as well.

"Thank you all again for coming," Peter said.

"No trouble, it was a fun show," Ken then gestured to Kirishima. "I also got to meet this awesome dude. Wolverine's got one hell of a sidekick!"

"I'll get stronger, and I will see you at the next World Warrior tournament," Kirishima said.

"Why stop there? I might just stop by the King of Fighters, or even The King of the Iron Fist," Ken said. "Wherever the fight calls, I'm there."

"So manly!" Kirishima shouted.

"You're so lucky, Kirishima!" Mina said. "I so want to meet Terry one day!"

"It'll happen," Ken said. "You never know when he'll just roll up in a cab."

"Just try not to get your asses kicked too badly," Sunset said while holding out her phone. "It might impact the ratings."

"Are you streaming right now?" Ken asked.

"I wish, but apparently there was some stupid rule that I wasn't allowed to stream anything here," Sunset said. "Whatever, I can still talk about it in a video blog. Plus I got some students to agree to play some games with me."

"I was one of them!" Sero said.

"It should be awesome," Sunset said. "Me, Sunset Shimmer, going against the Heroes of Tomorrow, the Students of UA High!"

"...Wow," Ken said.

"Alright, you lot should scram before Eraser Head shows up," Snipe warned.

"Fine, we'll catch you all later," Cole said.

"I'll see you soon, Franklin," Susan said while hugging the boy.

"Be well, son," Reed said.

"Thanks," Franklin said.

"Bye Flurry!" Cadance hugged her daughter.

"Bye mom, bye dad," Flurry said.

"We're so proud of you," Shining Armor said.

Logan gave his daughter a quick hug, "See you around kid."

"Kick some ass," Laura gave Rina a quick hug as well.

"I love you," Flutterhy kissed her daughter on the cheek.

"Uh, thanks everyone," Rina said, embarrassed but grateful.

"Hey, Izuku!" The boy turned to see Goku with his family. "I'll be seeing you again for training soon."

"Sure, and thanks!" Izuku said. "Some of the training you did for me really paid off recently!"

"I'm happy to hear," Goku said. "Remember, never stop trying to be better than how you were yesterday. That is the key to strength, and that's what you will need to get stronger."

"Thanks," Izuku said.

"And Kyoka Jiro!" Goku called, getting her attention. "Great concert, me and my family loved it!"

"It was amazing!" Videl said.

"I wish my daughter could have seen it," Gohan said.

"Oh, um, thanks Son Family!" Jiro said. "Wow, even Saiyaman and his family had fun. Awesome."

Everyone started clearing out, leaving Izuku satisfied with how the day went. However, one thing began to worry him. He felt a strange presence nearby. He looked up and saw a pair of familiar faces on the roof. "What in the...?"

The faces left, but Izuku refused to leave it as such. He leapt up without telling anyone, with Mayday being the first to notice he was gone.

"Izuku? Where'd you go?" Mayday asked.

Izuku jumped onto the roof, coming across a villainous pair, "What are you two doing here!?"

Standing across were the duo of Wesker and Juri.

"Izuku Midoriya, such a pleasure to see you again," Wesker greeted. "It seems like you had quite the run in with Gentle."

Izuku's eyes widened in worry, "How did you..."

"We spotted him earlier, truth be told, the boss and I were going to kill him," Juri said.

"Kill him?" Izuku asked.

"Well, maybe not, we would have given him one more chance to join our employment," Wesker said. "However, things changed when we saw him fighting you."

"Hold on, what are you two getting at?" Izuku asked. "Why were you targeting Gentle?"

"We offered him a chance to work with us, and the punk told us 'no'," Juri said. "We don't like being denied, so we were going to make him regret that."

"We could have taken action there, but we preferred the idea of destroying his hopes and dreams moments before they could happen," Wesker said.

"That's when you came along," Juri said. "You were so kind to carry out our plan instead. It's almost like you yourself wanted to join us in his place."

"No way, I would never join villains like you!" Izuku shouted. "I don't agree with what Gentle did, but if he turned you away it's because he had something he believed in, something strong enough that even your evil could not sway him!"

"And there it is, the stereotypical, 'You're so evil, he's not so bad, I am so pure' type speech," Juri lamented. "Heroes like you are a dime a dozen. Pawns in the government's game."

"Better to serve my government than to serve someone like you," Izuku said.

"Heh, wow, you really are young," Juri said.

"Regardless, in a way, you may have saved that man's life," Wesker said. "Honestly, this works out so much better. His dreams were crushed and he must live with that agony. The only thing better would have been to do away with that annoying little friend of his. Which doesn't sound like a bad idea honestly."

"You stay away from her!" Izuku warned.

"What do you care? They're villains," Juri said. "Just like us."

"Maybe, but they're not evil like you two are," Izuku said. "They have a chance to be better, I am not letting you take that from them!"

"My poor boy, you may not have a say in the matter," Wesker said.

"I'll show you!" Izuku began to charge up. "Full Cowl-"

Wesker dashed in and punched the boy hard in the stomach, knocking the wind out of him. Izuku fell over in pain as Juri walked over and stomped on his head.

"Don't worry, we won't go after them right now, we just might drag this game on a little bit longer," Juri said.

"In time however, their worlds will come crumbling down, as will yours," Wesker said.

"See ya, kid," Juri said as she left with Wesker by her side.

Izuku struggled to stand, but the two had already left. He wasn't too hurt, and got back on his feet, but he felt shame in losing the two. "Bastards!"

"Izuku!" Mayday leapt to the roof. "Hey, is something going on here?"

"Mayday, call the police, I just spotted Albert Wesker and Juri Han!" Izuku keeled over again in pain.

"Izuku!" Mayday was quick to check on the boy.

"Don't worry about me! Just call the police!" Izuku ordered.

"R-right, okay!" Mayday said as she grabbed her phone. "This is so weird."

Elsewhere in a dark ally, Fiona Fox was seen walking, the girl dressed in her casual black clothing as she seemingly awaited someone.

It wasn't long before some familiar faces surrounded her, earning a smirk from the devious vixen, "Hey guys, it's been a while."

"Fiona Fox..." Came the voice of Pyro, the man joined by Boom-Boom, Toad and Avalanche. "How long has it been, luv?"

"Way too long," Fiona said.

"How's life in The Freedom Fighters?" Pyro asked. "Or did you ditch them?"

"I'm not here for me, I'm here for you," Fiona said.

"Oh, you looking to join The Brotherhood?" Pyro asked. "I warn ya, we got new allies."

"They're great company too," Boom said. "My favorite is Himiko, I think you'd love her."

"I think she'd be more interested in Dabi," Toad said.

"Why would she join us?" Avalanche asked. "What about The Destructix?"

"I'm not here to join you," Fiona said. "I want you to join me."

"...Join you?" Pyro asked. "Start talking..."

Meanwhile at the Police Station, Chun-Li was checking out a computer that La Brava had just used to demonstrate her hacking abilities.

"So, you're self taught?" Chun-Li asked.

"Yes," La Brava replied.

"That's really amazing honestly," Chun-Li said. "It's also terrifying because a girl like you being able to do something like this is concerning. It can be of great use if you channeled this to something that could benefit others."

"Hm..." La Brava replied.

"Gentle's testimony says you were brainwashed by him," Chun-Li said. "If this is true, we can not only drop the charges, but I can also find a new job for you. With these skills, you could help so many people."

"I'm afraid not," La Brava said. "I only care about helping my Gentle in any way that I can."

"That so?" Chun-Li rubbed her chin. "I gotta say, despite what you two tried to do, I don't really see any maliciousness in either of you. Were you two put up to this?"

"No," La Brava said.

"Are you sure? Because I promise nothing will get out," Chun-Li said. "You weren't approached by anyone? Like The League of Villains?"

"We were only approached by a man named Albert Wesker, and some woman named Juri Han," La Brava confirmed. "But we turned them away."

"...And you lived?" Chun-Li asked, then heard a knock. "Come in!"

Coming into the room were Twilight and Amy, the two waving at the hacker girl.

"You must be Manami Aiba, or La Brava as you're called," Twilight said.

"I remember you, the girl who was with Spider-Man," La Brava said. "You're his wife, The Amethyst Sorceress."

"Honestly Twilight, that's such a long name, why didn't you stick with The Amethyst Witch?" Amy asked.

"Because I got tired of being compared to Wanda Maximoff," Twilight said.

"Is Peter here?" Chun-Li asked.

"He just went to see Gentle," Twilight said.

"Why? What does a hero want with my Gentle!?" La Brava asked in urgency.

"Don't worry, he just wants to check up on him," Twilight insisted as she sat by the table. "My niece told me about you. She said you're very loyal to Gentle."

Amy sat down as well, "Despite what you two did, when I heard about how devoted you were, I started seeing myself in you. It reminded me of how much I love my husband."

"That's nice..." La Brava said.

"Listen, La Brava," Twilight said. "I'd like to get to know you more. How did you end up working with Gentle?"

La Brava had no desire to immediately respond, instead opting to look away.

"La Brava, if you cooperate, we could help you and Gentle," Chun-Li said. "Believe me when I say that I don't want either of you to end up in jail with that being the end of the story."

"Peter wants to help you two start over, that's why he went to see Gentle," Twilight said. "But, we need you to cooperate. If you truly do love Gentle, then you'll do what you can so both of you can reunite."

"...Can I trust you?" La Brava asked. "Gentle hasn't had good experience with heroes."

"Things can't get any worse," Chun-Li said. "But you can make it better."

"Just tell us a little about yourself," Amy said. "Don't think of it as talking to heroes, think of it as talking to friends."

"Did you have friends?" Twilight asked.

La Brava sadly shook her head, "No...I had no one, at least not until I met Gentle."

"...I'm sorry to hear," Twilight said. "It can be hard putting yourself out there."

"Yes, it is hard," La Brava said. "It's even harder when you do, and fail."

"Fail?" Twilight asked.

"In my first year of middle school, I wrote a love letter to a boy I really liked," La Brava began. "It was really detailed, I poured my heart and soul into it. But, when I gave it to him, he just mocked me. Not to my face, but to his friends. They called me terrible things, like a stalker."

"Ooh, yeah I've been there myself," Amy admitted.

"I will confess that I did observe him from a distance, but I never meant any harm," La Brava said. "I just didn't know how to talk to him. That's why I went with the letter, unfortunately it backfired."

"It's not easy falling in love," Amy said. "It was wrong of that boy to say those things. I bet he didn't even try to get to know you."

"After that, I lost faith in everything," La Brava continued. "For years I would just stare at my computer, but I could feel myself falling apart."

Twilight started to feel awkward about this, knowing she was in a similar situation, even if the roles were different. "Go on."

"If I'm being honest...I contemplated ending my own life," La Brava admitted.

All three woman were understandably disturbed, but given that La Brava was here today, they felt that at least she found something worth hanging onto, but now know she can potentially feel that way.

"What pulled you out of that?" Chun-Li asked.

"Gentle did..." La Brava said. "I came across one of his videos, saying that he would change this world. It brought light back to my life. He took me in without any reservations, and he was so kind to me. He never made fun of my feelings, he accepted me wholly. It made me feel happy again."

Amy looked teary eyed as she listened to the story, even Twilight looked emotional while Chun-Li maintained a straight face.

"You see these black circles around my eyes?" La Brava asked. "These were from all those years of staring at a computer screen. I could never get rid of them, and worried that Gentle found them weird. Then, he drew black circles around his own eyes, just so I wouldn't feel so self-conscious. He even came up with my codename, La Brava. He wanted my name to sound as sweet as honey. To him, I was the perfect partner. That's why I love him. It's ironic, despite his villainy, his actions saved my life. I will always be grateful for that."

Amy wiped the tears from her eyes, with Twilight doing the same, though she wasn't as emotional as Amy.

"That's a sweet story," Chun-Li said.

"It sure was," Amy said. "The way you spoke about Gentle, I could tell that you two care deeply about each other."

"Gentle is my light, and I can't be without him," La Brava said. "Please, if he's going to jail, send me too. I'd rather rot away than be away from my Gentle."

"Manami...can I call you that?" Twilight asked, earning a nod. "You won't rot away, and neither will Gentle. Just hearing your story, there's nothing evil about you, and I don't think there's anything evil about him. I promise you, things will be better."

"You're not just saying that, are you?" La Brava asked.

"I give you my word, not just as a Hero, or a Princess, but as a woman who knows what it's like to be with the one she loves," Twilight said.

"Twilight will do what she can to help, and I'll try to make time to help too," Amy said. "Right now, I have to help a friend of mine who's going through something similar to what you went through, but who knows? Maybe you two can bond over this, and help each other out. Just a thought."

"...I'd like that," La Brava said.

"There's some legal matters to consider, but you can let me handle them," Chun-Li said. "Don't worry about a thing, I got this under control."

"Why are you doing this?" La Brava asked. "I tried to help invade your School Festival. You should be mad."

"So you broke a few laws, I once broke my husband out of jail," Amy said.

"Amy don't brag about that like it's something to be proud of," Chun-Li said. "Regardless if Sonic was innocent or not, I don't condone what you did. It's in the past so I won't say anything, but as a licensed hero, you need to set a better example."

"Technically I just got the license because Peter was worried about me fighting without one," Amy said. "Beyond that-"

"Amy, maybe don't say anything that's going to make things worse," Twilight said.

"Alright fine," Amy said. "Still, La Brava, whatever mistake you made, it can be forgiven."

"Just leave it to us," Twilight reassured.

"Okay, thank you," La Brava replied.

Meanwhile in another room, Leon was speaking with Gentle.

"Listen, I know you claimed that girl was brainwashed, but I've seen brainwashed people, she does not fit the bill," Leon said. "Tests were already done, so you don't need to hide anything from me. If this is about your crimes, I don't think you have that much to worry about. So if you're worried about either of you going to jail-"

"I made sure Aiba was never directly involved," Gentle said. "You cannot blame us equally for my schemes."

"...You really care about this girl," Leon said. "Either you're trying to cover for her, or you're telling the truth."

"Make of it what you will," Gentle said.

Leon looked over his pad, "Seems like you were a Hero Course student once, then you dropped out. Now you're streaming videos of crime? Most people stream video games or something. Worried that you couldn't compete with Sunset Shimmer?"

Gentle lightly scoffed, "Aiba always hated her. Personally it goes against my very being to hate a woman."

"Too much of a gentleman? Makes sense given your name," Leon said. "Still, why the streaming?"

"It was all in service of my dream," Gentle said.

"...There's someone I think you should talk to," Leon spoke into a radio. "Come on in, Spidey."

Entering the room of course was Peter himself, this catching Gentle's attention. "Hey there."

"Spider-Man," Gentle greeted. "To what do I owe the privilege?"

"Wow...that's actually really nice of you to say," Peter said. "See most villains I see tend to go all 'Curses, it's Spider-Man, you lousy do-gooder'!"

This got a chuckle from Gentle, even Leon found enough humor in it to crack a smile.

"Spider-Man here wants to talk to you for a bit," Leon said.

"No, not Spider-Man," the hero removed his mask as he sat down. "Peter Parker wants to talk to you, Danjuro Tobita."

"Quite formal," Gentle said.

Peter read over the paper that Leon had, "It says here you were a Hero Course student, and you dropped out. Is there something that happened which made you lose faith?"

"Yes...you could say that," Gentle said. "Years ago, I remember talking to my school Principal about my dream. To become a Pro Hero. Though I was only eighteen at the time, I remember it like it was yesterday. I was so full of hope, in spite of my grieving mother."

"Grieving?" Leon asked.

"I am ashamed to admit that I was held back for a few years," Gentle said.

"That's confusing, I was under the impression that Japan doesn't hold students back," Leon said.

"It might depend on the school," Peter said.

"Yes, it is unusual, which added to my shame," Gentle said. "Eighteen years old and I was still a second year in High School. I failed the Provisional Liscence Exam Four times and I was told to withdraw, under the belief that I could never be a hero."

"I see," Peter replied.

"One day, I saw a man close to falling to his doom, so I went to try and save that fellow," Gentle said. "My plan was to use my quirk to create a cushion and keep the man from dying. All it did was get in a hero's way, and cause a bad accident. The man lived, but he was critically injured. I was charged with obstructing hero duty, a charge that went on my records. I had no choice but to withdraw, and leave my home. My parents no longer wanted me there."

"Sorry to hear," Leon said.

"I abandoned my dream and became a part timer at a job I could not care less about," Gentle continued. "One day I had run into an old classmate who had formed his own agency. I went to congratulate him, but he did not remember me. I had been forgotten. But, I refused to grow old and die alone. I had to make sure my name was known, even if it meant being a villain."

"...I'm sorry you went through all that," Peter said. "What happened doesn't sound right."

"Yeah, you clearly had a good heart, and you wanted to be a hero," Leon said. "Didn't anyone give you a chance?"

"I'm afraid not," Gentle said.

"So, that's it, you make a mistake and they're done with you?" Peter asked. "Geez, I knew this society was flawed, but holy shit..."

"Gentle, I don't condone your actions, but I also get why you ended up like this," Leon said. "And honestly, you don't really seem that bad."

"You never hurt innocents, you never caused permanent damage, and any money you stole, you left at the scene of the crime," Peter said. "Honestly, I don't think there's a record of what you stole."

"Very little, if at all," Leon said.

"I do not care for violence, and my actions were more often than not a mere warning," Gentle said.

"Well...you could be worse, at least you didn't end up like Stain did," Peter said.

"I could never," Gentle said. "The world is terrible enough as it is, even as a villain I could not bring myself to add to that."

"You know why?" Peter asked. "Because you're not a villain."

"Huh?" Gentle asked.

"You made a few mistakes, but I don't look at you and see you as a villain," Peter said. "I can tell, underneath all this, and from the way you told that story, that you don't have a shred of evil in you. Some people will tell you there's no such things as second chances, but I've seen people turn around for the better. My friend Gambit? Former thief, now he's a member of the X-Men."

"My buddy Hawkeye?" Leon chimed in. "Former thief, and now he's a member of The Avengers."

"Gentle, you can turn your life around, I think you and La Brava have a lot to offer to the Hero World," Peter said, taking Gentle by surprise. "Gentle, if you're willing to work for it, I'm willing to give you a chance. I can help you find a Hero Agency to take you in, or I can even take you in as one of my sidekicks. Even better, maybe I can help you start your own agency."

Gentle looked amazed by what Peter was saying. Never did he imagine that someone would care enough to give him a chance as the man felt tears coming down his eyes.

"Gentle, you can be a hero," Peter said. "I am going to help you with that, you just need to put in the work. Do we have a deal?"

Gentle sniffled as he rubbed his eyes, "Yes...I will do my best. I won't let you down!"

Peter handed Gentle a handkerchief. "Here."

"Thank you," Gentle rubbed his eyes. "If I may ask. That girl...the one Izuku Midoriya wanted to see smile. Did he achieve that goal?"

Peter was amazed that Gentle knew about this, even more that he remembered. Peter's only response was a soft nod, "Yes, he did. Also, that little girl...she's my new daughter. Her name, is Eri Parker."

This was not something Gentle expected to hear, but respected nonetheless, "I wish her a good life."

"She will appreciate that," Peter said.

"If I may ask...do you have any tea?" Gentle asked.

"You like Boba?" Peter asked.

"...Sure," Gentle said.

Peter called out to the other cops "Yo! Some Boba Tea please!"

"Get it yourself!" A Gorilla looking cop called.

"...Fine, I'll get it myself," Peter muttered as he stood up. "Guess you're too busy climbing the freaking Empire State Building to care about to..."

As Peter continued mumbling, Leon could help but chuckle, "He's quite funny."

"Yes, and very kind too..." Gentle said. "Thank you, Spider-Man."