"I'm sorry for taking this long to introduce myself, but… I am very pleased to meet you… My name is Alcina."
Katsuki had been put into shock by her words. The woman, the Phantom Witch, who was once the most feared, that stood before her, was the owner of the journal Reina had found. The whole time, they thought she was just another worker, but-It was still hard for him to believe.
"You're… Alcina?" Katsuki said stunned, "You're actually her?"
The Phantom Witch-One Alcina by name nodded, "It's not the most ordinary name, I know, but it's one that was given to me from the day I was born."
Katsuki thought about this for a moment before he put it all together. "The Wonderland Agency-When you said you were there to retrieve something-! You were talking about your journal, weren't you?"
"Yes." Alcina replied, "The journal was gift from a dear friend of mine. I don't write it in as much as I used to, but I wanted it back anyway. It's something I treasure after all."
He recognized that term again. He remembered Reina said would often say something like that too. She spoke that way about her sword, and her hat, if someone ever asked. It was really odd, even for him, and that was saying a lot considering.
He soon remembered one of the passages in the journal. "Your dear friend you keep mentioning… It was the Inkheads Aunt that got it for you?"
"You must be referring to Penelope." She said, "She… Was an odd one to say the least, but was one of the bravest souls I had the pleasure of knowing. The journal she and Toshi got for me was based on old nickname, I allowed her to call me. Black Lotus."
"Then is what you said true in the passage?" He soon asked.
Alcina looked to him a bit confused, as she tilted her head again. "In one of your entries-" He soon clarified, "-You mentioned breaking a promise to her and All Might. That the only way for them to live is if you never existed. Did you betray them? Two of your own friends you cherished?"
He noticed Alcina's look changed, this time it seemed to be that of guilt. The color of her eyes changed to that of an ivory color.
"That's-"
She soon stopped herself when they were soon drawn to commotion outside of the room.
Danuja and Elechester were both awaiting for their comrade to take care of whatever had been outside. Danuja was still waiting anxiously while Elchester had been humming a tune as he was reading a book as in his other hand he had a stopwatch; he had been tapping his foot as if he had been waiting for something.
They soon heard the elevator let out a ding as it had gotten their attention. The doors opened and a familiar group came falling out as they were tied up. Izuku, Ochaco, Floyd, Gio Tenya, Fubuki, Shoto, Tenya, Michiko, Shinso and Eijirou had been struggling in their restraints.
As Yanlin stepped into the room, he brushed his hands. Each of them, had been tied in carbon fiber ropes.
Elechester stopped the watch as he looked at the time.
"Ten and a half minutes!" Elechester said, "Congrats Cap! It's a new personal record!"
Yanlin fixed up his sleeves, "It was easier then I expected. Even with their Quirks, these kids got a lot to learn."
"LET ME GOI!" Floyd yelled. "I'LL BITE YOUR FRICKING FINGERS OFF YOU!"
"Seriously!?" Eijirou shouted, "Even now you're trying to pick a fight!?"
"Do you even realize the situation we're in right now!?" Ochaco said.
Michiko yelled at Danuja, Yanlin and Elechester, "JUST WAIT, WE'RE GONNA RESCUE THE DOG AND KICK ALL THREE OF YOUR ASSES!"
"Dog?" Danuja, Yanlin and Elechester said in confusion.
"Her nickname for pisshead." Floyd told them.
"Pisshead?" The three of them said again in confusion making Floyd twitch.
"Another nickname…?" Floyd said even though he sounded more confused.
The three of them stayed silent at this as they were processing. It wasn't long before Elechester laughed, "Oh, I get it now! You're pretty funny."
Floyd couldn't help but give a rageful look, "What's that supposed to mean?"
"HEY! HE'S NOT A DOG!" Tenya yelled at Michiko.
Michiko growled as she said, "he acts like one!"
"So then Danuja-" Yanlin said turning to her, "-I take it these are the kids that decided to cause trouble."
"Unfortunately so." Danuja said before stepping to them, "And I thought, I made myself clear to all of you before."
"You're the ones that took Kaa-chan!" Izuku told her, "We just want him back!"
"Don't pin the blame on us kid." Danuja said, "Once Teacher was done speaking with him, and he makes his decision we would make sure he returned home safely, but no, you just had to go and do this BS."
"Decision?" Izuku said, "What decision?"
Floyd argued with her, "Well sorry! After what happened, we have every right to worry!"
"Like I told you stop pinning the blame on us." Danuja said, "I don't think you all realize how serious of a situation this is."
"What's there to understand!?" Eijirou yelled, "You basically abducted a guy from his house!"
"How else are we gonna react?! Sitting down quietly and watching cartoons?!" Floyd yelled.
The three of them stayed silent, until Elechester gave an answer, still sounding cheerful, "Maybe!"
At this Floyd twitched before shouting ragefully, "HOW CAN YOU SAY THAT?!"
"Ju-Just give Bakugou-kun back and we'll be on our way, okay!?" Ochaco said, creeped out how Elechester smiled.
"Do you even realize the situation you're in right now?" Yanlin asked her, making Ochaco flinch, "You're students at UA, so you should know very well that you're not in any position for demands."
Ochaco couldn't help but pout at this. Michiko struggled harder in her restraintants, trying to activate her Quirk, "WHEN I GET OUT OF THIS, I'LL PERSONALLY WILL SHOVE THAT LONG ASS BLADE RIGHT UP YOUR-"
"What's going on here?"
The group turned over to see Alcina had entered the room, with her eyes in the color of yellow; Katsuki had just been behind her. Most of the group looked shocked at her appearance.
"The Phantom Witch!" Izuku, Floyd and Michiko exclaimed.
"Oh my God!" Ochaco said shocked, "It's really her! The Famous TV Supermodel and Pro Hero! The Phantom Witch!"
"But, that's impossible…" Shoto said, "I thought she was dead!" Fubuki nodded in agreement.
"She's alive!" Eijirou said, "She's actually alive!"
"Dude…" Gio said in awe.
"Holy hell…" Shinso said shocked.
"I don't believe it…" Tenya said stunned.
Michiko was speechless at the Phantom Witch's appearance before looking to Floyd who had a smug smile on his face. Michiko said as she grumbled, "Fine, We get out of this, I'll give you your money."
"Thank you." Floyd said with a smile
Alcina looked over them, as she recognized Izuku, Floyd and Michiko. "You three, were with Excelsior the night of the Dolls." She said, "Midoriya, Aihara, and Michiko right?"
"Ye-Yeah." Izuku said taken back by her appearance.
"That's us… How did you know our names?" Floyd asked.
Katsuki couldn't help but groan, "Of course you idiots would follow me here."
"Oh come on!" Eijirou shouted.
"That's harsh man!" Gio yelled.
Michiko said as she glared at him, "of course we came, dog! We already lost the miss! We can't lose you!"
"We haven't lost her yet, damn it!" Katsuki yelled.
"Wait, we thought these guys were going to hurt you!" Ochaco said, "What's going on here!?"
"Would someone mind explaining!?" Shoto said.
"We caught them trespassing." Yanlin said to Alcina, "What shall you have us do with them?"
Alcina looked to the group as they were all still in awe by her appearance altogether. Taking only one look to Katsuki she let out a sigh and made her decision, "Release them."
Everyone was taken back by this sort of order, especially Danuja, and Yanlin; Elechester on the other hand didn't look shocked at all.
"HUH!?" The group yelled.
"Wait, what!?" Yanlin shouted.
"Did you say release them!?" Danuja said shocked.
"Mmmhmm." Alcina replied only giving her, Yanlin and Elechester a look, her eyes changing to red.
"But they're trespassers!" Yanlin argued.
"They're also children concerned for their friend and fellow classmate." Alcina said, "There's no need to be cruel. It's not in our nature anymore. And certainly not in yours Yanlin-kun."
"But you're orders from before-" Danuja said.
"-I know what I said." She said cutting her off, gesturing to Katsuki, "I did say no exceptions, though I'm not above hurting them when their only crime was worrying about him."
Yanlin couldn't help but scoff at this before he undid the bindings in just one tug, taking them back when they found themselves free in a manner of seconds.
"Thanks." Izuku said standing up, and fixing himself.
"Man, I think that carbon fiber gave me a rash." Gio said scratching his arm.
Floyd cleared his throat to Michiko as if he was asking for something. Michiko turned and groaned as she reached for her pocket and gave Floyd the 8000 yen.
"Thank you for your service." Floyd said.
"Seriously Inkhead?!" Katsuki said, "You made a dumbass bet!?"
Floyd stuck his tongue out as he said, "BITE ME! I was hoping for this!"
"I'm very sorry about all of this." Alcina told the group as her eyes changed to white, "I'm afraid I'm partially to blame, considering that I gave the order to them." She turned over to Yanlin, Danuja and Elechester, "Do you three have something to say?"
Danuja and Yanlin turned away from Alcina, though Elechester was quick to draw his conclusion. "Oh of course my dear." Elechester said before bowing, "I apologize for giving you the wrong impression my friends." He soon nudged Danuja and Yanlin making them grunt. They both turned to Elechester who only motioned them to say something.
Danuja growled as she said with a sneer, "Sorry, for giving you the wrong impression-" She looked to Floyd, "-And throwing you across the room." ,
Yanlin soon said begrungingly, "I'm sorry for attacking you all and binding you."
"Oh no that's alright!" Izuku said, "You guys were just doing your job!"
"Yeah, we understand!" Ochaco said, "Don't sweat it!"
"It's still unacceptable for you treat us like that, considering that we're students." Tenya said.
"Student or not, you were trespassers all the same." Yanlin said, "It's just my job to take out the trash."
Floyd said to them in a taunting manner, "Wow, you must be a people person."
"SAY THAT AGAIN, AIHARA!" He shouted.
Floyd yelled back as he flipped him off, "HEY! PISS OFF YOU ATTACKED US FIRST!"
Yanlin twitched as he drew his blade, an angry smile was seen on his face, "LISTEN HERE YOU LITTLE SHI-!"
Before he could do anything, he was immediately held back by Elechester. "Take it easy now captain." Elechester said, "As much as I love to watch you duke it out, we don't want to ruin the new apolstrue." He looked over to Floyd as he said with a chuckle, "You must be the firecracker of the family, huh my boy?"
"Why is this guy treating me like I'm his nephew?" Floyd asked
"Is he a long lost relative of yours?" Gio asked him.
"No, there's not a resemblance to this creep." Shinso said.
Floyd replied as he shrugged, "yeah i guess."
"Also for the record-" Danuja said soon glaring over to Michiko, "-I am NOT an old woman you damn amaetaur bodyguard."
"WHAT DID YOU CALL ME?!" Michiko yelled before forming a light blade.
Before Danuja and Michiko could start anything, the two of them found themselves floating up off the ground which took them both back. Though unlike Michiko, Danuja immediately calmed herself when she realized who it was from. Izuku and the others had been in awe when they saw Alcina was the one making them float, though what they noticed was that she wasn't even moving her hands.
"I don't want any more problems here." Alcina said to them, as her eyes changed to the color of a yellow-green, "And I certainly don't want a fight out of anger. Please for all of your sakes… Just calm yourselves."
Most had been taken back by her tone, except for her companions. Danuja took a deep breath, "Sorry Teacher."
Michiko soon said as she just looked stunned, "Sorry."
Alcina suddenly let out a groan, as she grasped her head dropping them suddenly making everyone jump. Yanlin and Elechester immediately acted as they rushed to her side, as did Danuja.
"Are you alright?" Yanlin asked her, keeping her from falling.
"I'm alright…" She reassured them, "I'm fine."
They soon saw blood dripping from where her nose was. "She's bleeding…" Ochaco said with worried.
"It's like how Reina-chan's Quirk affects her." Izuku said.
"Hey?" Katsuki soon asked, as he stepped towards her, "Is she gonna be okay?"
"She'll be alright." Danuja replied, "It's just something that happens when she uses her Quirk."
"Here you are my dear." Elechester said handing her a handkerchief, "I'll go fetch you those painkillers."
"Thank you." Alcina said taking it from him. Yanlin helped her over to the couch provided as she started to wipe away the blood from her nose. The group couldn't help but look to her with worry as they saw her take the pain killers Elechester had been kind enough to retrieve.
"Wow… Those guys may seem scary but…" Ochaco said, "... They're not really bad guys."
"I didn't even think she would have people like them working under her." Eijirou said.
Floyd said as he eyed Elechester, "especially The infamous Crow Ripper… I still don't know how he knows my family, let alone how these guys know my aunt.."
"Aren't they famous pro heroes?" Gio asked him.
"Besides that. Dumbass!" Floyd repiled. "It's like they know them personally like Excelsior does."
"Bakugou…" Shoto said, as he noticed Katsuki had been looking to her, "... Why did the Phantom Witch want to talk to you?"
"She's giving me answers I need." Katsuki told him, "And her name's not the Phantom Witch… It's Alcina."
The group looked confused, except for Izuku and Floyd as their jaws dropped by this. "Alcina!?" Izuku said looking to the woman on the couch, "She's Alcina!? The owner of the journal you and Reina-chan found!?"
"Wait wait wait." Floyd said "You mean to tell me that this lady, THE Phantom Witch herself… Is the Alcina?! The one who spoke highly of my Aunt and All Might!?"
"Yeah, she told me herself." Katsuki said before he went to where Alcina had sat as she started taking deep breaths, and holding her nose to stop the bleeding. Izuku couldn't help but just looked shocked at this, as he had a thought.
"The Phantom Witch, is really Alcina, this whole time?" Izuku said in his thoughts, as he was just shocked, "Then-What All Might told us before-She knows about the One For All, like Recovery Girl. If that's the case-"
"I thought you said you couldn't feel pain." Katsuki said as he approached her.
"And like I told you before… It depends on what I'm using my Quirk for." She said, taking the handkerchief away, "Unfortunate as it is, it is our one side effect, people like me have."
"But you'll be fine after a few hours." He said, "Reina has something like that too with her Quirk."
Alcina stayed silent at this, as her eyes changed to a shade of brown. "In fact… You and her have a lot of things in common. The same morals, same smile, the same Quirk, when you sing, even right down to the appearance you have. It's bothering me as much as I've been wondering where I've seen you before… All of this."
Alcina only nodded slightly, "... The answer to that is simple. And if you're patient enough, I will tell you what you want to know." She told him, before she turned to the rest, "It's only fair, I tell your classmates the rest of my story…"
"What sort of story?" Shinso asked.
Michiko added, "About the miss?"
"Come, sit." Alcina said to the group, "You all deserve to hear this."
"Are you sure, Teacher?" Danuja asked.
Alcina only nodded to her, to which Danuja seemed to understand what she wanted to do as she and her companions gave them the space they needed. The group though hesitant had soon sat around where Alcina had been. Katsuki sat by her side as he had been ready to listen to whatever she had to say.
She soon began, once everyone had settled, "My time as a Villain, seemed to have lasted a short while whenever I look back. I struck fear into many men and women's hearts, and punished all who I believed were truly evil. Everyone in both the underworld and media knew about what I could do, and the terrors, I've caused. I thought it was what I truly wanted, until one day everything changed, when I met the person who you all know as the Number One Hero, and… Your teacher, I believe."
"... You mean All Might?" Izuku asked.
Alcina nodded, "... Toshi, as I've known him, found me after myself and companions were ambushed by a rival Yakuza at the time. He knew that I was a Villain, that I was someone feared, and yet, he saved my life anyway, even though it put him at risk. The first time I met him, let's just say he wasn't considered much. Since I met him, he kept showing in places I didn't expect him to find me, even when I didn't want to be found. I didn't want to have anything to do with him, but no matter what I did he just wouldn't leave me alone. Time and time again, I ended up saving his life, and he ended up saving mine without a second thought. Finally I had asked him… 'Why are you doing this? Why are you risking everything to save a Villain like me?'" She chuckled a little, "The answer he gave me, I still find to be an unexpected one."
The group looked to be curious at this sort of statement, but most had been hesitant to speak up. Tenya finally cleared his throat, and as he fixed his glasses he finally asked, "What did All Might-sensei answer to you?"
Alcina gave a smile that seemed familiar to all of them, as her eyes changed to a sapphire blue, "You looked like you were asking for help… Is what he told me."
Izuku looked surprised by this sort of statement, as was Katsuki and Floyd as that couldn't help but think back to the Sludge Incident; the one thing that he had said that for Izuku and Floyd that stood out to All Might and seemed to irritate Katsuki in a way.
Alcina noticed the change on their faces , but continued on:
"Those words in a funny sort of way changed the way I used to think. For the first time in my life I could see more clearly then I ever did before. I saw what I thought was the right thing as wrong, and what I thought was wrong as right. Though as you could tell, the others, even the Yakuza I stayed with, didn't seem to like what I was thinking. It caused a lot of problems between us, even violence among the people I saved. Danuja-san, Elechester-kun and Yanlin-kun were the only ones that stood by me in the midst of it all. With Toshi and the greatest Hero that ever lived assistance, we were able to leave the ties of the Yakuza, and we started a new life enrolling at UA, and as you know already, I got a job as a teen model to sustain myself, my sister, and them."
The group looked over to Danuja, Yanlin, and Elechester as they were doing their own thing. While Elechester gave a smile and a wave, Danuja and Yanlin turned away as they had their glares towards them. Tenya flinched at this, as he fixed his glasses, "How rude."
"Forgive them, they've been through a lot." Alcina said, "Yanlin-kun and Danuja-san have a hard time trusting others, especially when it comes to me and-" For a moment she stopped herself which took the group back and they were wondering as to why she cut herself off. Being the closest to her, Katsuki had noticed that the look on her face had changed, as the color of her eyes changed to a dull gray color.
He noticed that she started to play with her hair; for a moment he saw Reina had been sitting there next to him instead of her, which had been taken back by. The moment he blinked, Alcina had been there again.
"No way…" He started to think, "... Could she be-" He shook his head a little, "-No, don't jump the gun. I need to hear some kind of proof, before I decide on anything. But-" He looked at her, watching her more closely.
"My time in UA, seemed to have lasted for many years." Alcina soon said, "I made new friends, went through obstacles I never thought I would face in my time. For the first time in my life, as ridiculous as it seemed… I was learning how to be a human. Though nothing could compare for what I faced next… When I met my first husband."
The group looked shocked by this newfound information. Most even did a double take as if they were trying to process this newfound information. "Wait!" Ochaco exclaimed, "Did you say FIRST husband!?"
"You were married before!?" Eijirou yelled, making her nod to him.
"How can that be?" Fubuki signed, "The media, and the company you worked for said you were never married."
"I know." Alcina said, understanding her, "I asked the media to keep it that way. He never liked to be the center of attention, which is something I could understand, especially with someone like him."
"How did you two meet?" Michiko asked.
"... It was around the time I was in UA actually." Alcina replied, "He and I started out as just friends. But by the time we were entering our senior year, the bond between us was beyond that of friends. It was the first time I ever found love for someone else other then my blood. I loved him as he was, and he loved me as the person I am. He proposed to me the day I finished college, and in time… We were blessed with our first child. I was finally happy, I got the ending that I wanted…"
They soon noticed that her gaze had saddened, and as she sighed, her eyes had changed back to blue, "... But not even a happy ending, could last forever."
Most of them had seemed to put it together, but once again were afraid to speak up. Katsuki had been the only one to say something, "Then… When you said first husband…?"
"Even after we were married, I still continued my work as a Hero along side Toshi." She said, "Though it meant I was constantly putting my life in danger, and there could be a day where I didn't come home. Most of our arguments had this sort of fact. He… Was the kind of person that hated Heroes. He made up a rule, saying that there would be no talk about anything related, and tried to talk me out of quitting as Pro. I couldn't do that, not while there were others still suffering out there. Our relationship began to tether… And if that weren't enough… After our second born, I found out, he was having an affair. He filed a divorce, and took our second child with him."
This time the group just looked horrified at this sort of thing. Not only did her previous husband cheated on her, but he took away her flesh and blood, one of her reasons for living. Michiko looked especially angry to hear this sort of thing.
"That's-" Izuku said, "-That's awful."
"I didn't even think there were people like that." Tenya said.
"I guess there are really those that are just disguised as people." Shoto said, "But in the end, they're worse then a Villain."
"What a horrible man!" Michiko shouted "A man like him has no heart or a sense of human compassion!"
"You took the words right out of my mouth Michiko." Alcina said, "It was… One of the things that made me fall out of love with him. I could never forgive him for taking my second child away from me. He didn't even tell the little one, that I was his real mother. I fought tooth and nail in the legal system to get my child back, but it seemed like it was a losing battle for me. I couldn't imagine what he was doing to him everytime his one rule was broken."
Michiko soon said to her, making the group jump when she slammed her fist onto the table, "You tell me where he is, and I'll make sure he gets the punishment he deserves!"
"... He's dead." Alcina told her, surprising her and the rest.
Katsuki noticed that her tone had changed though she sounded hesitant, "A Villain broke into their home. They killed him, and the new family he made, and destroyed their home. Our second born… My son… Was the only one alive in the aftermath."
"Oh my God-!" Izuku said, "-Do they know which Villain did it?"
Katsuki noticed that she had been hesitant again as she replied, "... No. I'm afraid the one responsible for them wasn't caught that night. After his crime, he vanished without a trace."
"That's… All awful… All of it…" Ochaco said, "I didn't know… This could happen to one person, let alone-"
"It's really-Hard to believe." Tenya said.
"Damn…" Gio said, "... I don't even have words for that sort of thing…"
"... How did you even cope with something like that?" Shinso asked her.
After a brief moment of silence, she soon gave her response, "... I didn't. In a sense… I used it as a way to make me stronger. And in a strange way too… It helped me to love again."
"With who?" Shoto asked.
"Let's just say… It's someone I never expected it to be." Alcina replied, "In time… I found out I was having my third child, but… Something about the third one, had been different from the others. Two weeks in, and though it was faint… I sensed a presence… A presence I never felt before, and yet, it was all too familiar."
"A presence?" Izuku asked, "Was it from your Quirk?"
Alcina shook her head surprising him, "Many, even to people like me are not sure how a mental quirk can work. Up until then, I only read it in books, but we're able to sense when our kind is present or near. It's similar to that of a dog whistle. We have our frequency, and we're the only ones that could hear it."
The group looked at one another, as they couldn't help but have a single thought in their heads. "So… The presence, you sensed-?" Shoto started to say.
"-Was in my very belly." Alcina finished, which put them into shock, "The moment I sensed it, I knew the child was going to have the same Quirk as I, and there was a possibility that the child would be as strong as I was… I also knew the child would be put in danger, as well as those I loved around me. I… Unfortunately had to keep the child a secret from the father to prevent him from getting killed. Not including my sister, Danuja-san, Yanlin-kun and Elechester-kun, and my two children, I only selected a few I knew could keep a secret, even from their father." She looked over to Floyd, "Your mother, and your sister being the few I told."
Floyd looked even more shocked at this, "Wait… My Mom… And my Aunt… You knew them?"
"They're both friends of mine. Them and your father, and grandparents as well." She told him, "I knew I could trust them with something as important as this. Though… Josephine-san didn't agree with the idea with keeping the child a secret from her father. With some convincing she accepted my decision. Penny even suggested I conisder abortion, as to avoid the trouble, though she knew I wouldn't go for it and supported my decision. Both of them and a couple of others helped me find a small quiet town to move to with the little family I had to the countryside. I'll always be grateful to them for that."
She soon stood up, as she started to walk towards the television that had been provided.
"When my third child was preparing herself, the doctors kept telling me, the child was unnaturally small." She explained, "There was a chance, that she wasn't going to make it when she was brought into the world. But when the day came… Her cry was so loud she shook the sky itself. Took the doctors by surprise."
"Holy Christmas Miracle!" Gio exclaimed.
"You mean she actually survived!?" Tenya exclaimed.
Floyd said in shock, "That's a shocker!"
"You should've seen her on the day she was born." Alcina said after giving a nostalgic sigh, "She was smaller than every other baby I've seen, and yet she was full of life. She reminded me of how my mother was. Even though she didn't have a Quirk, she was the strongest person I was proud to give her the title of a parent. I thought, it would be appropriate to honor her memory, by giving my second daughter her grandmothers middle name." She soon had a solemn look in her eyes, "... I just wish… I didn't have to come to that decision… The day we lost everything."
Katsuki soon stood up out of shock and realization, taking everyone back. They saw the look on his face as it had been rare.
"Hold on a damn minute-!" Katsuki exclaimed, "Are you saying that-This whole time your really—"
This time Alcina stayed silent as her eyes changed to purple with a blink. Katsuki face changed again, and everyone had been taken back, when he started to laugh; he facepalmed himself, covering his eyes.
"Kaa-chan?" Izuku said concerned.
"Bakugou-kun?" Ochaco said.
"Are you okay man?" Gio asked.
"He's lost his mind." Shinso said.
Floyd said as he gave a quizzical look, "you sure you didn't hit your head too hard?"
Katsuki soon stopped his laughter before he finally spoke, "What the hell's wrong with me? How the hell didn't I see this coming? Your relationship with Reina… It's all over your damn face, literally! It was hard to tell with that damn scar you have."
"Bakugou, what are you talking about?" Shoto asked.
"That Snake Woman… Deskie, they both said Reina reminded them of someone. That she was the spitting image of someone they knew all damn well!" He said, "Not to mention, your words, your morals, even how you act, they all remind me of that Lollipop Head. I guess there was some truth to that BS saying after all."
"Okay, seriously Dog, quit being vague!" Michiko said, "Just say what you're thinking!"
Katsuki looked to everyone in the room, as he just looked plain shocked at them.
"Are you serious you damn extras!?" Katsuki shouted, "How the hell do you not see this right now!?"
"See what?" Fubuki signed.
"What are you talking about!?" Eijirou shouted.
Floyd soon asked, "yeah what the hell's that supposed to mean?!"
"The passage in your journal… " Katsuki soon said, "... The only way for them to live is if I don't exist… You were never talking about All Might or the Half-Breed's Aunt… You were talking about your damen kids, and not to mention your third child, your second daughter-"
He soon looked her dead in the eye, before he said his conclusion that caused everyone to cease whatever thoughts they had and their jaws just dropped.
"-Your second daughter is Reina… Isn't it?"
Alcina finally responded, with here eyes changing back to white, "... Breaking that promise I made to Toshi-chan and Penny-san… Was a decision I was never fond of making."
Most of the group let out a gasp, though, Izuku, Michiko and Floyd had been the most shock as they recalled that very passage.
"Reina Nouki-!" Eijirou said processing this information, "-OUR Reina Nouki… Is your daughter?"
"Reina-chan is actually the Phantom Witch's kid!?" Ochaco said as shocked as he was, "But-I-I can't believe it!"
"Yeah…" Shoto said, looking stunned. Fubuki looked to the floor as she had a look of solemn herself at the thought of Reina.
"Uh…" Gio said as he had been processing too, "-Well-" He couldn't help but point to Alcina as he said still with a stunned look, "-That explains A LOT!"
"That's all you have to say to that?!" Shinso exclaimed.
"Though he is right, it does explain Reina-kun's Quirk…" Tenya said.
"You're actually agreeing to-"
"It was you?" Izuku said cutting him off. He stood up standing with Katsuki, as his face was pale, "... You did it. You took away Reina-chan's memory."
"You're the reason why the Miss can't remember anything." Michiko said, as she was shocked as well.
"Wait what!?" Tenya, Shoto, Gio and Shinso exclaimed.
"Reina can't what!?" Eijirou yelled.
"What do you mean she can't remember anything!?" Ochaco said.
Floyd's body shook out of anger as he stood. No one seemed to notice until he shouted, "how can you take away everything she remembered since she was a child?!"
Before anyone knew it, ink claws started to form and he went to charge at Alcina with the intent to attack her. Though Danuja had been quick to act as she activated her Quirk; what looked to be that of a red light soon formed in her hands before she successfully wrapped it around both of his hands. At this everyone seemed to freeze.
"I believe Teacher made herself clear before Aihara." Danuja said with a glare, "There WILL be no fights out of anger."
Floyd struggled in his restraints as he said with a growl, "Let me go now..before ill kill you! I'll kill you and her!"
Floyd soon froze up when he found Yanlin's longsword up to his neck. He told him, "If you do, then we'll kill you. Danuja and I have dealt with people that entered this form before… And we'll do it again if we must."
Everyone just froze in the room not even daring to move.
"Wait...deal with people who's gone through what Aihara is facing?" Ochaco asked, "What do they mean by that?"
"Yeah, I don't get it." Gio said.
Michiko quickly got between them as she said, "stop! Don't fight!"
Floyd shouted as he thrashed harder in the restraints, "you better let me go! Or your gonna regret it!"
"And you'll regret hurting teacher you damn punk!" Danuja said as she tightened the restraints.
"Now, now, bon ami's." Elechester said now stepping towards Floyd, as he still had his smile, "Just because this boy is an Aihara doesn't mean that he's the same as the ones you two have come to know."
"You're kidding me right?!" Yanlin shouted, "He was about to attack her! Do you just have a screw loose in your head!?"
"Yanlin, you should know the answer to that." Danuja said, "It's Elechester after all."
"HUH?!" The teens thought in unison, even Floyd
Elechester gave a laugh, "Danny's right! I mean look at him! He's more than just a last name! I thought that time we spent with JoJo and Penny taught you that!"
"THEY WEREN'T A PART OF THE AIHARAS THEN YOU IDIOT!" Yanlin and Danuja yelled taking everyone back.
"JOJO!?" The group thought in unison again, even Floyd.
Floyd yelled at Elechester as he approached him, "What the hell are you doing?! Back off!"
"Don't worry my dear boy!" Elechester said with a smile, "I know just thing that'll get you to come back down to Earth! My speciality that helps out when our dear cher has had her rough days!"
The atmosphere seemed to have changed again as he reached into his jacket. Floyd let out a growl, while Michko couldn't help but glare at Elechester. Everyone stood on guard, as they readied themselves when Elechester pulled out-
"HAVE A BOWL OF JAMBALAYA!" Elechester exclaimed gleefully, pulling out a fresh bowl of food.
The teens fell to the floor at this out of mere shock, at this while Danuja, Yanlin and Alcina remained unphased by this sort of action on his part. Floyd on the other hand looked downright confused.
"What?" Was all Floyd could say as ink dripped from his nails.
"It's my speciality!" Elechester said, "Made this with my very own two hands even when I was back down in the Bayou! Comes with my own special little ingredient! One bite from this, and you'll be back to normal, guaranteed my boy!"
Floyd looked to the bowl then back up to Elechester, still trying to process it all. "This has to be a prank.."
Elechester seemed to have thinking about that statement, for a few moments, "No, I don't think so!" He responded making Floyd twitch at this.
"YOU'RE MESSING WITH ME ARE YOU?!" He yelled as Elechester remained unphased by his outburst.
"Elechester, just because this calmed Josephine down and Alcina-san that one time, doesn't mean it's a goddamn cure in all!" Yanlin said as he facepalmed himself, "Not everything can be solved with food, you know?!"
Elechester raised an eyebrow, before he said, "Bet."
Yanlin's ear twitched at this, "Excuse me?"
"Bet you 25,000 yen that you're wrong on that captain."
Yanlin started to scratch his chin at this sort of offer, as he still held his blade to Floyd's neck.
"YOU'RE BETTING NOW!?" Izuku, Ochaco, Eijirou and Michiko exclaimed out of confusion.
"WHAT THE ACTUAL HELL!?" Katsuki yelled.
"THAT IS DISGRACEFUL!" Tenya yelled, "YOU SHOULD BE ASHAMED OF YOURSELVES!"
"Seriously, what is wrong with these people?" Shinso asked.
"... Where did he get that bowl of food?" Gio wondered aloud.
"That's your main concern?" Shoto asked him, while Fubuki looked to him just shocked.
Floyd yelled as he started to kick his legs, "LET ME GO RIGHT NOW!"
"Yanlin, don't do it." Danuja said as she still held on Floyd.
"You know he's going to win." Alcina added.
Yanlin still appeared to be debating in his head as he still held his sword in his hand. It wasn't long before he said, "... You're on."
"Of course…" Alcina and Danuja said as they rolled their eyes.
"Oh goodie!" Elechester said before getting a spoonful of jambalaya, "Now open wide Floydie~!"
Floyd yelled at Elechester, "DON'T CALL ME FLOYDIE!"
"Bottoms up!" Elechester said before he shoved the spoon down Floyd's throat before he could yell anything more. Everyone froze as Elechester pulled the spoon out of his mouth, causing Floyd to swallow the food that was stuffed into his mouth.
Floyd smacked his lips a little, and before anyone knew it, the nails on his hands reverted to ink causing it to splash on the floor. Danuja released his restraints causing him to fall to the floor.
"Floyd-san!" Izuku exclaimed running over to him, "Are you okay!? How do you feel?!"
Floyd smacked his lips before replying, as he seemed to have lost his rage, "Why do I feel like a was about to get hit by a truck?"
"IT WORKED!?" Ochaco, Michiko, Tenya and Eijirou shouted.
"GODDAMN IT!" Yanlin shouted, handing Elechester the 25,000 yen; he looked satisfied at this as he still smiled.
"More importantly-" Gio soon said, "-How did that Jambalaya taste!?"
"THAT'S WHAT YOU'RE MORE CONCERNED ABOUT!?" Most of the group yelled, excluding Danuja, Alcina, and Yanlin who was currently cursing in Chinese as he paced.
Floyd replied as he took the bowl of Jambalaya from Elechester, "Hey Thanks! Mind if I have some more?"
"But of course, Floydie boy!" Elechester said, tossing him the spoon after giving it a spin.
Floyd happily started to eat the bowl of Jambalaya with most of the group still shocked by what had just happened, "Also don't call me that!"
"Save some for me!" Gio said to Floyd.
Floyd responded with his mouth full, "GET YA OWN! I EARNED THIS!"
"COME ON SHARE!" Gio yelled tugging on the bowl.
Floyd tugged back as he yelled, "NO! I DIDN'T EAT LUNCH ALL DAY!"
"... Well, I guess he's back to normal…" Ochaco said awkwardly.
"I guess so." Shoto said.
Michiko added, "The Bossman is something else."
Shinso just shook his head as he asked, "Seriously what the hell's wrong with him…"
"Well… That was certainly surprising." Alcina said as she fixed her hair a little bit.
"Yeah…" Danuja said as she deactivated her Quirk. "Maybe he is different from his family."
Elechester cleared his throat, getting Alcina's attention, "If I may my dear, I think we can all do for a nice lunch! I hope that's okay?"
Alcina gave a smile as her eyes changed to green with a blink, "I think that'll be just fine."
"Hold on a damn minute!" Katsuki yelled, "You still haven't told me everything! Like as to why you brought me here, and what it is you want from me!?"
"Katsuki-san…" Alcina said.
"More importantly you still didn't answer me from before!" He told her, "As to where the hell I've seen you! Are you just gonna keep being damn vague about it!?"
"Kaa-chan, just hold on!" Izuku said, stepping towards him, "Calm down!"
"QUIET YOU DAMN NERD!" Katsuki yelled.
"HEY! WE JUST GOT OUT OF A FIGHT!" Floyd shouted "DON'T START ANOTHER!"
"YOU WANNA GO INKHEAD?!"
"YOU BET YOUR NAPALM HEAD ASS I DO, BAKUGAN!"
"IT'S BAKUGOU!"
Alcina let out a sigh, as her eyes changed to a crystal blue, "I guess it can't be helped." She turned to Elechester, "Why don't you get started on lunch?"
"My pleasure, my dear!" Elechester said with a bow, before he dragged Yanlin and Danuja, "Come now bon ami's! Why don't you assist with me in the kitchen?"
"DON'T DRAG ME YOU BIRD BRAIN!" Danuja shouted.
"STOP DOING WHAT YOU WANT DAMN IT!" Yanlin yelled.
Elechester only chuckled before he hooked Floyd and Michiko with his cane, "Come now! How about you assist us too!"
"WAIT, WHY US!?" Michiko exclaimed.
Floyd yelled, "Yeah, some of us are only fifteen you know!"
"Perfect age to learn how to cook!" Elechester said gleefully. "I mean you two are a couple right?"
At this they both turned red, before they vigorously shook their heads.
"NO!" Floyd and Michiko shouted.
"The Bossman already has someone in mind!" Michoko shouted,
"Oh that's even better!" Elechester said, "We can talk about it while we're cooking!"
"ELECHESTER!" Danuja and Yanlin yelled.
Floyd and Michiko shouted, "YOU'RE KIDDING!"
Alcina soon turned back to Katsuki as she crossed her arms over her chest, "Right then… Now the answer to your question."
"Please, if you don't mind." Katsuki said with a sneer.
"Bakugou, maybe you can dial it back a little?" Eijirou said, holding him back in case he decided to charge at her.
Alcina soon looked over to Izuku, Shoto, Fubuki, and Tenya, "... I'm sure you three have realized by now, that my daughter's Quirk, is capable of amplifying itself so that the illusions are real to the touch. And as you've no doubt put together… You were all walking through her head and memories from back when she was a child."
Fubuki tilted her head a little at this, though Izuku, Shoto and Tenya understood this. "We-Saw only snippets of what Reina-chan went through." Izuku said, "I can see why, she always had trouble saying what she wanted to say. If I ever went through what she did… I'd probably do the same thing she did."
"And…?" Alcina asked, "... What else did you see?"
Izuku clenched his hand before he responded, "... We saw her with at the time we didn't know it but it was Kaa-chan she was with. They went to Herotown."
"Herotown?" Eijirou said, "Wait a minute, I know that name."
"That amusement park that was-" Ochaco said, "-I remember hearing about it! It was all over the news!"
"Yeah…" Shinso said, "... Everyone at school were talking about it. Though no one ever went into detail about what happened."
"... For Katsuki-san… That incident would be ten years ago today." Alcina explained, "... The ones responsible for attacking a public area that day had been members of the Yakuza. They're known as the Shie Hassaikai."
Their eyes widened at this as each of them had processing this. "Shie Hassaikai?" Katsuki said, "They're the ones responsible!?"
"But why!?" Izuku said, "Why would they-!?"
"It's because they wanted to make a statement." Alcina said, "The Pros and police were trying to uncovering their activity for years, and before Herotown, from what I understand… One of the previous heads trusted, had been killed in a shootout."
"That's hardly a reason to go and kill innocent people!" Eijirou exclaimed.
"They didn't seem to think so." Alcina said, "Nor did most others for that matter. The man that had been killed in the crossfire, was unarmed. Many called it police brutality on their part. As a result a week later… the head of the Shie Hassaikai, attacked the amusement park to send a message. An eye for an eye as one would call it."
"So they attacked and killed innocent people… Just to send some sort of message?" Ochaco said horrified.
Katsuki gave a skeptical look over to Alcina. He didn't need to say anything to her as she knew what he was going to ask. Her eyes change colors once more, this time they looked to be in the color of magenta.
"Myself and my companions… Started going into hiding the day everything was lost." She said, "The day Herotown was attacked, was the same day we returned. Despite the world believing us to be gone, we couldn't let the innocence die, and knew it would be awhile before Pros came to the aid, and that Toshi-chan had been busy elsewhere with a hostage situation."
"... Those Yakuza members…" Katsuki said, "... Did you kill them?"
"No, it's not in our nature anymore." Alcina replied to Katsuki, "We only subdued and disarmed those that were there, and left them for the authorities to find. Though… None of us could predict that Reina… My sweet little girl would be there in Herotown with you, witnessing such horrors, and you… We all couldn't predict what would happen next."
Izuku, Shoto, Tenya, and Fubuki seemed to have understood this. "Reina-chan's amplification…" Izuku said softly, "... You mean she used it then too?"
"I'm afraid so, Midoriya-kun." She said, "Unlike the most common Quirks, ours sometimes function on our our negativity. Fear, anger, anxiety, anything that we function on, could be used against us is what our Quirks will respond. It all depends on which is the strongest. For Reina… What triumphed over all this was fear, and I'm afraid it's what's taken hold of her. Even at a young age, I was able to teach her to control it, as to prevent her from losing control and killing herself and others. But ever since I-" She stopped for a moment, to prevent tears, before she picked it up again, "-Since I left her for the others to find, she lost it the ability to keep it under control. I had no idea, after the trauma she endured, she developed would develop mental disorder that would further her own powers."
"You mean, the personality disorder?" Ochaco said, earning a surprised look from her, "Deku, and the others, told us about it."
"Yeah, they said Reina's got three of them." Eijirou said, "Right?"
"Hard to believe someone like Reina would even have such a thing." Shinso said, "Then again, she's the type that's full of surprises."
"I'll say." Gio said, "We were all shocked when Midoriya and Floyd told us about it."
"One them, Hatter was what she called herself… She told us, they latched onto her implications when they were made." Shoto said, "...Red Queen was the one in charge of what we saw in Hosu."
"I know, I had the unfortunate pleasure of meeting Red Queen the day Herotown was attacked." Alcina said, "When she was released, she attacked all that stood before her. It didn't matter if they were Villains, or the innocent anything she saw as a threat, she would kill."
"She said the same too, when she found us." Tenya said.
Izuku soon realized something as he came to a thought, "Wait! If you encountered Red Queen then… How did you defeat her?"
"Defeating would mean destroying her, and I couldn't do that, not to her. The only thing I bought time." Alcina told him, "... Red Queen wouldn't attack anyone without reason or cause. Even though she's different from her, she will do whatever is necessary to protect what she treasures most. And… There was only one way to stop her."
Katsuki seemed to know what she was going to say as his body started to shake. Alcina noticed this as she placed her hand on his shoulder to prevent from going through another attack as he seemed to have calmed down. There was no need to say anything, as he drew his own conclusions.
"I knew there was a reason… She couldn't remember me…" Katsuki said, "... The day I saw you… Was the day you took me away from her-"
Her eyes changed again to a pine green, as she pulled him into a hug, "-I'm sorry for the pain I caused you Katsuki-san, but sometimes… One must be sacrificed for the good of many." After giving a pat on the back she broke out of the embrace, wiping away a tear that had managed to escape him without his knowledge, "Since you were the first person to see her as who she is, she held you close to her heart, and cared for you as much as you did for her. Though sometimes even love could be a dangerous motivator for some. To seal away Red Queen, as to prevent her taking her over again, I had to take away what she loved most. I'm sorry… But it was the only way."
Katsuki's body still shook, as he wasn't sure what he should feel at this very moment. Anger, sadness… He wasn't even sure at this point. It all came in a mixed bag for him the more he thought about it.
Izuku and the others waited anxiously for Katsuki's reaction, as Izuku had been the only one to notice that was trying so hard, as to prevent himself from blowing up right then and there.
"...How could do that…?" Katsuki finally spoke.
Everyone jumped when Katsuki suddenly grabbed ahold of Alcina by the neck of her shirt. From the kitchen area, Danuja, Elechester, Yanlin, Floyd and Michiko could see what was going on. Danuja was about to act though Elechester prevented her from doing so, which surprised Floyd and Michiko. She gave Elechester a certain look, though in response, he only shook his head. They were surprised to see that she calmed herself, though was soon comforted by Yanlin.
"Wait, you're aint gonna stop him?!" Michiko asked.
"Pisshead has her pinned! We should do something!" Floyd added
"He's not going to hurt her." He told them sternly, with his eternal smile.
The two stood there as they heard his tone of voice. It didn't sound as chilling, rather instead he sounded calm, and collected.
Floyd said to him, "But How can you know something like that?"
"Simple my boy." Elechester said patting his shoulder, "It's written on his face."
Floyd looked shocked as he watched the scene play before him.
Katsuki's hand still shook, "How could you do that!? If what you're saying is true about the personality-Red Princess, or whatever the hell she calls herself! If you're as dangerous as Deku, and what YOUR saying she is, then why not just destroy her when YOU had the chance!? You're supposed to be the woman that tied with All Might aren't you!? Aren't you one of the strongest!?"
"Nothing is ever simple." Alcina replied, placing her hand on his, as he looked surprised by this. She was able to pry his hands away her shirt, gently, holding onto it as a way to comfort him.
"Um…" Tenya said raising his hand, "... I kind of agree with Bakugou-kun. If you're really more powerful than Reina-kun herself, why didn't you?"
"As… One of her personalities told you, the three of them latched onto the amplifications available to them." Alcina soon explained, keeping Katsuki close to her as to keep him calm, "Even then it comes with a price. The three of them, whether she is aware of them or not, they're all linked back to her Quirk, and by extension her mind. If I destroyed one of them, then a part of her mind would be destroyed along with them."
The group looked horrified at this, Katsuki especially as he paled.
"Then…" Shoto said recalling Red Queen's words from that time, "... Whether she knows it or not, she needs them to stay sane… Just as much as they need her to stay alive."
"Poor Reina-chan…" Ochaco said as she was near tears.
"God…" Shinso said, running his hand through his hair, "... I had no idea it was this serious."
"There has to be some way we can help her right?" Fubuki signed.
"Hey!" Gio soon said as he thought of something, "You can erase people's memories right? Couldn't you do the same thing to Reina again?"
"YOU WANT HER TO FORGET ME AGAIN YOU DAMN GAMING NERD!" Katsuki shouted, though was held back by Alcina from charging.
"Hey, I'm just saying!" Gio said, "If it sealed away this Red Queen before it could work!"
"It won't." Yanlin soon said speaking up.
Everyone turned to him as he stepped back into the living area again. "Alcina-san may be powerful, but even she has her limits. She can only take the memories twice from each person. If she tried to take it away a third time, well let's just say the result is catastrophic."
Floyd soon spoke up, "Why not just tell her the truth? I mean...I'm pretty sure if i was in that position...i wouldn't keep my kid in the dark."
"I can't do that either, I'm afraid." Alcina replied, "It would only put her in danger."
"But why?!" Floyd asked angrily "Wasn't she already a target by the Villains?!"
"It's because when I took her memories I gave a condition." She said, "There's a reason she can't remember a single thing about what happened to her, or if she had me as a mother or a family."
Floyd's anger seemed to have gone away by her words, "A… Condition?"
"I don't just take memories away, I give them a condition to make it that way." She explained, "Think of it as hypnosis. No one will do what you tell them to do if you say nothing at all. The day I was forced to break my promise, the condition I gave Reina… Was costly to myself, but I would do it again if I could."
"The condition?" Izuku asked with a gulp, "What was it?"
"... The condition I gave…" She said biting her lip as if she too was preventing herself from crying, "... Was for her to forget me. Everything, and all things relating to me… She had to forget. My face, my name, her siblings… The name I gave her… Even her own birthday… All of it had to go."
At this everyone felt a rush of emotions come to them. Alcina rubbed her eyes, as to prevent her tears from escaping, "I ended up doing the same to my first two children. I erased their memories and gave them that same condition. As a result, I can't show my face to any of them. If I let them see me before their memories return, all the memories would come flooding back in their heads. If that happens… They'll end up suffering a mental breakdown, and they'll lose themselves. Everyday I miss the three of them… They're my treasures, and I do love them with all my heart. I wanted to give them the life, I lost when I was a child. It pains me, for what I had to do them… But if I could…" The look on her face changed again, as she looked to them, "... I would do it again, if it meant they could live."
"... From before… With the Dolls…" Izuku said putting it together, as tears began to form "... That's why you put Reina-chan to sleep. To prevent her from seeing you…"
"Memories are something we can't force or push Midoriya-san." Alcina said, "They're meant to flow like a river, and whether we choose to remember or move on is entirely up to us, whether they're good or bad."
"But Reina, she said she remembered she had a brother and sister." Katsuki said, "How can she-?"
She told him, "Just because I took the memories of me from her, doesn't mean they don't have a way of coming back. Within a short few weeks she remembered her name, and the next, her age and within months, she retained her traits. The memories I took, never come back in order, so it's hard to say what she remembers first. But it's as I feared, she allowed this… Red Queen to consume her, using what she is afraid of against her. I can't do anything to help her now… But you can Katsuki-san."
"Huh?"
She took Katsuki's hand in her own, taking him by surprise as well as everyone else. "Listen to me carefully…" She said, "... The doctors were only half right about her condition. But it's not that her Quirk has stopped working entirely… Her amplification, where the illusions become tangible can still be active. As of right now, it's lying dormant, and it's only a matter of time before the one known as Red Queen takes full control over her."
"Wait! Hold the phone!" Michiko said, "You mean to tell me the personality that tried to kill us in Hosu could still come back!?"
"If she remains the way she is, Red Queens chances of full control will only increase." She answered, "If you can get to her before that happens, then you'll have a chance."
"But we have no idea where she could be." Fubuki signed, "There hasn't been any leads since she was declared missing."
"Actually-" Danuja said stepping forward, "-We already know where she's going."
Everyone looked surprised at this, Katsuki especially as he had a glimmer of hope in his eyes. "You know where she's-" Katsuki said stunned.
"You've actually known that the whole time, and didn't even bother to tell the police!?" Shoto said.
"Like we would trust them with the Young Master." Yanlin said with a scoff.
"If you know where she is, then that means you can take us to her!?" Izuku exclaimed.
"Well… That all depends on the outcome, my dear boy!" Elechester said.
"Outcome?" Floyd repeated, "Outcome to what?"
"Katsuki-san…" Alcina said, tightening her grip ever so slightly, making him turn back to her, "... Is it alright… If I ask you something important?"
Katsuki stayed silent at this, but instead he nodded his head granting her permission. "Reina… My daughter…" She soon said, "... Even if she is the way she is… Even if she's not the person you thought she was… Do you still love her?"
He looked surprised at this, before he retained his usual look; he pried his hand away from her though she remained unphased by this sort of action.
"What the hell kind of bull shit question is that!?" Katsuki said to her in his usual tone, though he said it with a smile, "I don't care what the hell she is! I never did! It doesn't matter what she did! It doesn't even matter what the media thinks she did! It's not going to change how I feel about her! Don't assume that I'll forget her just like that, you damn Old Witch!"
Even though he wasn't direct with his answer, Alcina could tell just from his words how he truly felt. She couldn't help but smile at this response from him. She placed her hand on his shoulder again.
"Then, I have but only one request for you… Not as a Hero… But as a mother… Save her from herself."
-Present; Dragonfly Station-
The train station had been crowded as usual. So crowded in fact that Michiko and Katsuki almost couldn't find ticket area. It took them awhile, what felt like it had been almost an hour but they finally found the ticket stand. With the help of the barcode on paper, they were able to get their ticket without anymore delays.
Katsuki checked the ticket he had on him, making sure it had been the right one. When he was sure that it was, he followed Michiko towards where the bullet trains had been located within the station as they were heading to track four. He kept a firm hold on his duffle bag as he held the good luck charm he had around his neck.
Michiko said to him as she picked up the pace, "Come on, Dog! Don't slow down!"
"Can it, Yakuza weirdo, I got it!" He told her as he picked up his head.
She told him as she bonked him on the head, "I TOLD YOU I'M NOT PART OF THE YAKUZA!"
Katsuki groaned, "Remind me again, why I agreed to bring you and the others along?"
Michiko told him with a smug smile, "Because we all care for the Miss and her safety!"
Katsuki clicked his tongue, as he turned his head, "Like I needed you extras." he mumbled as he rubbed his eyes to keep himself awake.
"Kaa-chan! Evans-san! Over here!"
It wasn't long before they had arrived to track four where a certain group of people had been waiting for them. That had been a group of nine people along with three others. It had been most of his classmates, Izuku, Floyd, Tenya, Ochaco, Shoto, Fubuki, Gio and Eijirou, the student from General Studies Shinso, and the ones working for Alcina, Danuja.
"You guys made it!" Ochaco said with a smile.
"Of course we did, shut up!" Katsuki yelled.
"Even though it's eight in the morning you're still like this?" Gio said.
Eijirou noticed the bags under his eyes, "Hey man, you okay? Did you get any sleep?"
"QUIET SHITTY HAIR!" Katsuki shouted in his face, sounding a bit more aggressive than usual.
Floyd shouted putting him in a choke hold, "HEY! HE WAS JUST CONCERNED ABOUT YOUR WELL BEING, BYAKURA! AND FOR THE RECORD, YOU HAVEN'T BEEN DRINKING WATER HAVE YOU?!"
"LET GO OF ME, YOU BENDY RIP OFF!" Katsuki yelled fighting against his grip "AND I'VE BEEN DRINKING WATER JUST FINE!"
"BULLSHUT!" Floyd shouted as he tightened his hold, causing Bakugou to tap his shoulder signaling to let go.
"AIHARA-KUN, BAKUGOU-KUN, BEHAVE YOURSELVES!" Tenya yelled trying to break it up
"Whoa, he actually looks worse than me." Shinso said, noticing how Katsuki looked, "And that's saying a lot."
"OF COURSE HE DOES, SHINZO!" Floyd shouted.
"It's Shinso, Aihara!" Shinso yelled.
"Bakugou, maybe, you should sleep while we're on the train." Shoto suggested.
"DON'T YOU DARE TELL ME WHAT TO DO HALF AND HALF!" Katsuki shouted shooting a glare at Shoto.
"WHAT DID I JUST SAY-" Floyd shouted before he was cut off by Elechester as he purposely slapped him as he spoke.
"Alright, is this everybody here?" Elechester said as Floyd flinched from the pain, "Everybody ready to go?"
"Yes sir!" Ochaco said with a smile.
"Everyone's here Mr. Elechester." Fubuki signed.
"Oh, you don't have to call me that cher!" Elechester reassured, patting Fubuki on the head, "Elechester or El is just fine!"
Floyd said to Elechester as he growled, as he gave him an innocent look "You didn't have to do that. I could have handled it just fine."
"I haven't the faintest clue what you mean!" Elechester said.
Floyd just gave a quizzical look at him as he couldn't describe what he said or meant. He couldn't read the expression he had, that permanent smile of his didn't help.
Yanlin stepped in front of the group as he cleared his throat getting their attention.
"Listen up, kiddies. Alcina-san put the three of us in charge of you all, so we're only gonna say this once." Yanlin said, "Where we're going to go right now ain't gonna be like the cities, and it's not exactly a place for tourists. Best way I can describe where we're heading is this; The underworlds of the cities got together and several babies like a bunch of rabbits. Locals refer it to as the Underworlds Hell. Unlike around here there are only a small number of Pros stationed in the countryside and worse, some of the worst Villains in hiding, managed to corrupt the ones stationed there."
"Our priority is to find the Young Master and bring her home safe, but exercise caution while in the outskirts of the country." Danuja soon added, "We can't trust anyone else, but each other while we're out there so don't let your guard down for anyone, even if they claim to be the police or another Pro. And don't forget, we won't be the only ones looking for her. Some of the Followers of Stain want to kill the Young Master, and they'll make anyone who tries to help her or the ones looking for her a target. They're not going to hesitate just because you're children."
"Do what we tell you to do, and you'll still alive." Yanlin said, "We'll protect and assist you all however we can, but know we can't make any guarantees. I know you're trying to be Heroes, but-And I'm stressing this right now so I don't later-DON'T take any risks. Last thing we want is for you to die on our watch. "
"And more thing!" Elechester soon added, sounding energetic, as he spun his cane, "If anyone asks, just say that we're a band on tour of the country!"
"Do you all understand what we're saying?" Danuja asked them.
The group nodded their heads in reply.
"Good." Yanlin said, "Now let's board our train. An old acquaintance of mine we'll meet us at the last stop with our ride."
Floyd said with a smile as he raised his fist into the air, "Let's go save ourselves a vaporwave head!"
"Do you really have to call her that?" Eijirou asked him.
"YEP!" Floyd said before he went towards the train but-
"Uh, Bossman?" Michiko said before pointing in a certain direction, "Our train is that way."
Floyd realized that he was going in the wrong direction, though he walked in the direction where Michiko pointed. "Right my bad!" He said with an embarrassed smile.
"Nice." Gio said, earning a smack on the head from him.
With Yanlin, Danuja and Elechester leading the way, they went to board their train. Katsuki and Izuku were both behind the group.
"Kaa-chan?" Izuku said getting his attention, "... Let's save Reina-chan together."
Katsuki only huffed at this, as he smirked, "Don't tell me what to do… You damn shitty nerd."
Thus, they boarded with the rest, just as the doors closed shut. The bullet train soon departed, leading them towards what they could be considered, the unknown.
(Opening Theme: The Promised Neverland Opening-Touch Off Performed By UVERworld)
Hey guys, Tenshi here!
I just want to take the time to thank you all for being patient with this, and reading this story all the way through. This took a lot of effort to write, my co-writers/partners/friends IRL worked very hard to write it all out.
At the start of this, I did have the intention to make this story shorter then the previous issue, but obviously that didn't happen so much for planning -_-.
Though that's on me, I don't plan well (LOL XD)
Though aside from that, we had a lot of fun writing this issue, and a lot of fun introducing our new OCs into the story.
Props to those of you that recognized the refs, one in particular being Hazbin Hotel ^_^. (Extra Props if you got that right on the first try :D)
Yes, as you can tell, I've watched it on YouTube, and I immediately fell in love with it. It did inspire me to make the character that is Elechester and his fun little self (Can't wait to include him more in To Be A Hero ^_^). Shout out to my friend Kenta for helping me come up with that name!
Speaking of which, if you haven't already, check out his accounts on Instagram kentaxkenryusensei, kentaxkenryunisei, and kesterteammusa, and on Twitter KentaXKenRyuD. He's got a bunch of original content, that I do recommend checking out and supporting him. And if you're interested, check out his merch on .com
Now just real quick, I want to make a few announcements:
The RWBY Grimm series is just taking a little longer than expected. Since I decided to rewrite on it, it's a bit tougher, but I'm doing what I can, and the next chapter is currently in the works. I just have to write it all differently then I had it originally, be on the look out for the next chapter.
The Monster and the Girl is the same scenario just, just take out the rewritten part. I do want to point out, I'm fairly new to the series that is A Certain Magical Index or in this case, A Certain Scientific Accelerator (BEAR WITH ME), so I'm trying my best to add traits for the character Accelerator to have without having him being too OCish, since I know that can get tedious and some of you aren't necessarily comfortable with that idea. I apologize in advance if I fail to do that, but those of you that are following that story, thank you in advance for being so patient.
Chapter 2 is currently being written up, and hopefully it won't be long before I post it.
The Strays Chapter 15 is currently in the works. I just have to go over which kind of scenarios I want to add, and what else I want to add for a couple of certain characters, this being their development. I don't want to give anything away but all I can hope for is, I can surprise you all.
A new story will be coming soon! I have one currently in the works, and intend to post it sometime after New Years. What's it about, and what series am I doing this time, you may ask? Don't worry you'll know what it is soon!
The To Be A Hero series will continue, so don't worry! Though before we get into Issue 4, there will be two Interlude Issues, that will take place after the events of Issue 3, and before the next issue. For those of you that don't know, an Interlude issue is sort of an in between story and serves as an introduction for what's to come.
The first Interlude Issue that will be written will focus on the Final Exams, soon after the Internships and Reina is still declared missing. It'll focus on the turmoil between our three protagonists, this being Katsuki, Izuku and Floyd, and how each of them are handling one of their best friends, or for Katsuki's case his girlfriend being missing as well as the events of Hosu. I know we only wrote in an idea of how Katsuki and the other classmates are handling it, but let's just say we go more into depth.
The second Interlude will focus on our girl Reina as well as a certain few characters that will have an appearance in the story and for the issues to come. It'll show what Reina has been doing for the weeks she's been missing, how what I'm dubbing the Red Queen Amplification is affecting her, as well as her being a target for the Followers of Stain, and other adversaries. As for the characters that'll appear, while I'd rather not give too much away I will say this… The characters that are original BTW, will feature people that Reina has known fairly well before she met, Izuku, Katsuki, and Floyd, and a couple of characters, that are featured in it's originally material My Hero Academia, and yes-They ARE the followers of Stain.
Who are these characters? I'll leave it up to you, till we post it (Yes, I be a tease lol XD)
That's pretty much all I have. Look out for them updates, and don't forget to check out my friends accounts on Instagram and Twitter, as well as the merch he's got! Thank you all again for taking the time to read this, as well as being patient with To Be A Hero as well as the other stories!
Be on the lookout for that new story preview, and have a Merry Christmas or if you don't celebrate it, Happy Holidays to you anyway! Everyone's welcome to read and enjoy!
This is Tenshi, signing off!
Okay, so is this where I come in? Okay great.
Hey it's KenRyu/Kenta and I've come to make an announcement, Shadow the Hedgehog is a bitch ass-kidding~.
Anywho well as Tenshi mentioned while I had fun writing fanfics (Especially in this chapter where I got to put a lot of manzai jokes in there!) I'm more busy creating original (as in ORIGINAL) charas plus my Manga,comics and animations so if you want to check out Kester Team on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and deviantart. (You wont regret it i swear.)
Currently reshifting a few things and coming out with new stuff that feels and breathes Shonen (Not Shonen Jump btw)
Speaking of, I'm making a magazine! 2 actually, Weekly Shonen All-Stars and Monthly Shonen All-Stars! (No it aint a crossover)
Coming for the new decade 2020!
With Dreamcasters, Hibari's Excellent Adventure and more!
Happy Festivus and Merry Holidays, you filthy Animals.
See you in 2020!