"I know you've had this power since birth, but as your sister, it's so frustrating that I can't help you deal with it." Reiko, later to be called Kitsune, said.

A man, that they only knew as "Father" walked in. He had long ago adopted them and used their abilities and talents to gain wealth and power.

"Why don't we send her to the hospital?" Father said. "Or to one of my laboratories."

"No hospitals! They might hurt her even more." Reiko said. "I'm worried, though. As she gets older, she'll go through hardships because she has power others don't have."

"Hardships?" Father said, disbelieving. "Power doesn't give you hardships. It gives you whatever you want."

Reiko rolled her eyes. "People won't understand her power."

Kurai sat alone in the corner. A kind sister. A kind voice. My only light. I don't want to cause her trouble because of my power. I will keep it a secret, the way she does with hers, and try to live a normal life.

Xxx

Deku, Dynamight, and Shoto were sitting around a campfire, finishing a meal as they looked up at the citadel.

"The girl's a lot like us." Deku pointed out.

"And she brought us together?" Shoto said.

"Seriously, stop saying that." Dynamight said.

"Sure." Shoto saluted sarcastically.

Dynamight walked toward the citadel.

Deku ran after the departing hero, who stopped at his approach.

"Hey, what's wrong Kacchan?" Deku said.

"Sorry. I just went solo. I'm not really looking to join a team." Dynamight said. "I wanted to be Number One on my own."

"No sidekicks?" Deku joked. "Seriously tho, no man is an island, Kacchan. Not even heroes."

Nothing doing, so he turned back toward Shoto and got an idea.

"So Kacchan's no fun, how about you Shoto?" Deku asked.

"I've got no problem with team-ups." Shoto replied. "That girl needs our help. There are a lot of obstacles. It's smarter to go in full force then let…" He narrowed his eyes at Dynamight. "…pride get in the way."

Dynamight snarled and turned back to them. "Whatever, just don't get in my—"

He was cut off as each of them were confronted by a member of the Mercenary Triad.

"WAY!" Dynamight finished with a blast.