~ Heroes Rising Chapter 2 ~
It was now noon as all Class A students are back in their place, looking tired from the hero work. Y/N and her friends let the Baryonyxs go back to the forest while she gave them a warning to stay away from the citizens as they listen to her before running off.
"I'm exhausted..." Rikido sighed, leaning back against the chair.
"We've gone Plus Ultra beyond what's allowed by the Labor Standards Act." Denki said.
"Class Reps, don't you think we've taken too many small jobs?" Hanta asked Tenya and Momo who are working on the computer and writing.
"We shouldn't treat small and large jobs differently."
"Even if we're working as heroes, we're still students. We must do them faithfully and earn the trust of the people of the island."
"Excuse me!" Mineta raised his hand. "There's someone here who at least done some hero work since we got here."
He pointed at Katsuki who's sitting on the table next to Y/N and Eijiro who're looking tired.
"Shut up! It's Y/N's fault who made me come. I thought there's going to be more predators and all they have are the non-predators!"
"There aren't that much of the predators on this island. But hopefully, there will be tomorrow." Eijiro said, leaning against the table.
"Actually, there is. I've heard that there's a Ceratosaurus on this island, but it hasn't done any harm. Then there's another T-Rex, but much more different than I have expected." Y/N explained, patting Katsuki's head. "No worries, Katsuki. There'll be next time."
Katsuki slapped her hand away, blushing a little. Just then, they heard a door opened.
"Excuse us."
Class A turned to see all the citizens of Nabu along with the six kids and baby Anklyosaurus.
"Mr. Mayor!"
Tenya walked over to them, helping them grab the plate full of food.
"Thanks for carrying Granny to the hospital earlier." Woman said with a smile.
"Thanks for fixing my bike."
"And our battery!"
"And for keeping the beach safe!"
"And for saving our lives from the Baryonyxs!"
"Here's some fresh fish!"
All the food had covered up the whole table much to their surprise.
"It's not meant to replace our gratitude, but please eat it if you'd like."
Class A students jumped up in joy.
"Let's eat!"
"You people! Show some restrain!" Tenya scolded his classmates.
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"Thank you for going to all this trouble." Momo thanked them as she, Tenya, and Y/N are outside of the building with the people in front of them.
"Oh no, it's really been a big help having you all here."
"We're counting on you from now on, too."
Tenya's and Momo's body shook as they couldn't help shed their tears at such kindness they're having. Y/N smiled at everyone, feeling happy to help.
"Of course!"
"We will do our very best to carry out our duty!"
Everyone bid them goodbye as they left to go home except the six kids and Bumpy as they stand in front of Y/N with hands behind their back.
"We really should thank you for saving us." Darius said with a smile.
"It's nothing. It's my duty."
"And to show our gratitude. We have given you some gifts." Brooklyn said and held out a cute pink box with a nice white ribbon.
Each of them given her almost a lot as Darius went last and held out a black book with a jurassic park logo.
"It's for you to write your journey so you wouldn't forget. You'll never know when you need it."
"You should've seen his journal. He wrote a lot about dinosaurs." Kenji said with a teased smile. "A dino nerd."
"Ah! Stop that!"
They all chuckled.
"Thank you, guys. This means a lot. I'll return the favor soon."
"You're welcome. It's the least we can do for our hero." Sammy smiled.
Y/N took a quick look at the book and opened it to see the words 'Our hero.' with their names on it, making her smile.
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"Thanks for the food!"
All the foods are gone and empty on their plate as they had a good meal.
"That was delicious!" Izuku smiled in bliss.
"I can feel the kindness of people in my body." Mezo said.
"It's moments like these that make me glad I became a hero." Tsu said.
"Yeah." Ochaco agreed.
Katsuki scoffed, hearing their conversation.
"Kacchan of the Bakugos! We're gonna take baths and go to sleep." Denki said as he and his friends walk over to him.
"So we're counting on you for the night watch!" Eijiro saluted.
"Why?!" Katsuki demanded.
"Because you only do some work all day."
"Even though you helped me capture the Barynonx, you haven't helped a lot after." Y/N added.
"Doesn't that count as doing something?!"
"Yes, but like I said, not a lot."
Katsuki growled in frustration.
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Y/N watches as Izuku was trying out his powers again.
"Keep it up. Focus."
As soon as he finished with his kicking, he stopped to catch his breath staring at his hands. Y/N could tell that he was thinking. She heard footsteps and saw Katsuki in his hero suit coming back from patrol.
"Sup, Katsuki."
"Kacchan!" Izuku said in surprise. "Oh, thanks for going on patrol."
"Looks like you've grown a bit with your One For All."
Izuku gasped and quietly hushed him.
"We can't talk about that here...!"
"I'm impatient."
"Always." Y/N snickered, making him glare at her.
"I-I know that better than anybody. I've known you since we were kids."
"Then hurry up and make your Quirk your own and fight me!"
Izuku turned to him in surprise.
"I'll prove to you that I'm the one who will become number one. Same goes to you, Lizard Freak."
"Heh. I won't hold back." Y/N grinned, swaying her tail.
"Yeah, I'll definitely make my Quirk my own and show you." Izuku said in determination. "In order to become the greatest hero..."
"And I'll be better than the greatest." Katsuki said.
Y/N smiled, knowing their friendship is slowly coming between them.
"Um..."
Y/N, Katsuki, and Izuku turned to see Katsuma.
"Katsuma?" Y/N asked.
"You're from this afternoon..." Izuku said, recognizing him.
"A-A villain's... come out!"
"What?!"
"A villain?!"
Katsuki shoved Izuku out of the way.
"Tell me more!"
Katsuma told him the direction he's pointing at and Katsuki grabbed him and ran to the direction. Y/N and Izuku ran after him in speed.
"Why are you here, too, damn Deku, Lizard Freak?!"
"Why? Because if there really is a villain--"
"I'll be fine by myself!"
"You can't handle it alone!"
Katsuki didn't listen and flew up, blowing them away for a bit.
"Hey, where'd you see the villain?!"
"I-Inside those castle ruins!" Katsuma replied.
"Tell me that first!"
"Mahoro...!"
They then made it to the castle ruins as Katsuma told him where there's a giant mantis. He threw the kid aside, but Katsuma was luckily saved by Y/N who made it on time along with Izuku. Katsuki exploded himself in the air towards the giant mantis.
"Stun Grenade!"
His stun move didn't affect the mantis. It raised its claw towards him.
"Kacchan!"
"Katsuki!"
The mantis then crushed him, but instead, it revealed Katsuki walking through like it was fazed.
"What...?"
Katsuki punched the ground, creating a huge explosion. This caused a girl fall back behind the rock with a yelp. The mantis disappeared.
"The villain..."
"...it's fake?"
Y/N turned to see it was Katsuma's older sister.
"Mahoro?!"
"Ow, ow... Jeez! At least get a little scared!"
"Th-That girl..."
Katsuki stomped over to Mahoro.
"You're the one who made that villain illusion?"
Mahoro gulped and cheekily looked away.
"Huh? How did you know it was an illusion?"
"It's obvious!" he yelled. "There's no shadow! Hey, damn kid, are you having fun taunting heroes?! Well?!"
Mahoro backed away from him in fright. Katsuki's aura turned firey with his amazing angry face.
"I'm completely different from your everyday heroes. I'm the one who'll be better than All Might and take the number one spot, Katsuki Bakugo! You picked the wrong person to taunt!"
"D-Don't scold my big sister." Katsuma said, defending her.
"Huh?!"
Katsuki turned, scaring Katsuma seeing his angry face.
"Are you her accomplice? Then--"
Izuku and Y/N held Katsuki behind him under his arms.
"Katsuki, don't!"
"You're going overboard, Kacchan!"
"Let go, you two!"
The three of them fell to the ground as they wrestle against each other, giving the siblings the chance to escape.
"We should just be glad it was kids playing tricks."
"That's the kind of attitude that makes kids these days act impudent!"
"I know! But don't scare them like that!"
Katsuki noticed Mahoro and Katsuma are about to walk away and crawled over to them.
"Wait, damn it!"
Y/N wrapped her tail around his legs, while holding his body down as Izuku covered his eyes to stop him from going after the kids as they ran off.
"We told you to stop!"
"Don't give me orders!"
"Can't you at least calm down?!"
"No!!"
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Y/N was leaning against the balcony as she watched on the view of the island until her eyes landed on Katsuma and Izuku as they're having a talk. She could clearly hear them as Katsuma apologized for Mahoro's behavior last night.
"It's okay, I'm not mad."
She heard footsteps and turned to see Katsuki with an orange popsicle in his mouth and a guidebook.
"Hey, Katsuki."
"Mm." he nodded and took out a blue popsicle.
Y/N looked at him in surprise and take it. He pulled the orange popscile out of his mouth.
"Thought you could eat something cold since it's hot out here."
"Thanks."
"Will you tell Indomitable Thief and the other hero I'm sorry, too?" Katsuma asked, making them turn to hear their conversation.
"Sure, I'll tell them." Izuku said. "But Katsuma, why did you do that yesterday?"
"My big sister hates heroes."
This surprised Y/N to hear that. Looks like they have something in common.
"Yesterday, too, she said that even if I said they were villains, the heroes would be scared and wouldn't come save me, so that's why I..."
"You believed in us."
"Huh?"
"You believed that we would go save you, right? That's why you came to get us."
"Yeah." Katsuma nodded with a smile.
Izuku noticed something.
"That pin-- It's the Ninja Hero: Edge Shot, right?"
"Yup!"
"Do you want to be a hero, too, Katsuma?"
Katsuma froze for a sec and looked down.
"My Quirk isn't good for being a hero... Besides... Mahoro says it's dangerous..."
Izuku was surprised as he realized why Mahoro hates heroes and asked him what kind of hero he want to be.
"I want to be a strong hero who can beat up evil villains."
"Really? I want to be a hero who can save people in trouble."
"Save people in trouble...?"
"Yeah."
Katsuki and Y/N kept listening as they know what Izuku is going to say since Katsuma is like him. Katsuki placed his popsicle back into his mouth as Y/N look down at the popsicle and gave it a lick. Her eyes widen in surprise and put a whole thing in her mouth, sucking at the delicious flavor that taste like paradise. She decided to use her Quirk as her long tongue lick the whole popsicle, not leaving any single drop. Katsuki turned and his face turned pink with nose bleed coming out as he stood frozen.
"Wow. For my first popsicle, this is delicious!" she said, before going back to sucking the popsicle like a lollipop.
Katsuki's mind went to telling him not to think something dirty. Don't think dirty.... Luckily, he could hear Izuku's conversation with Katsuma to distract him.
"You want to be a hero who can defeat the enemy to save people. I want to defeat the enemy, so I can save people. The order is different, but what we're aiming for is the same-- I think we both want to be the greatest hero. That's why..."
Izuku stood up and held a hand out to him.
"...let's both do our best."
Katsuma looked up at him and nodded with a smile.
"Yeah."
They both shook hands.
"Oh, but we should try not to worry our families too much."
"Yeah!"
Katsuma then ran off, waving at him. The old woman from yesterday came by with a bag of lettuce.
"Little Katsuma really loves heroes, doesn't he? Here, take this."
"Thank you very much, Mrs. Suzumura."
"Please be kind to him. He lost his mother when he was very young. His father works away from home all year, so he and his older sister, Mahoro, live on their own. Of course, those of us in the neighborhood look after them. But it's lonely to not have parents around at that age."
Y/N who finished her popsicle frowned to hear that as she knows how it feels to be alone without their parents looking after them.
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Katsuki stomped downstairs to hear the phone ringing as he's in his hero costume along with Y/N as she came down beside him. He picked it up.
"What? If it's a lame job--"
"Villains appeared at the fishing harbor!"
"That voice... You're that damn kid from yesterday, aren't you?"
"What...? Is she joking??" Y/N asked, but had a feeling that she's serious as she sound scared and desparate.
"Don't think you can keep tricking us--"
"I'm not lying! I'm telling the truth, Bakugo!"
Y/N's heart dropped as Izuku snatched the phone from Katsuki and answered it.
"Hello? It's Deku!"
"Bastard."
"At the fishing harbor, vi--"
The phone was suddenly cut off and went silent. Y/N's eyes widen, feeling her body twitching that something dangerous is about to come.
"What did Mahoro say?"
"She said the villains are at the fishing harbor. It sounds like she's telling the truth. Let me try and call her again." Y/N said, taking out her phone but noticed her phone has no signal.
She immediately dashed out of the building.
"Y/N! Wait up!"
Izuku ran after her as she tranformed into the Indoraptor and zoomed with him on her trail as they head towards the fishing harbor. Y/N took a scent of where Mahoro and Katsuma will be as she tracked their location.
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Meanwhile, Darius and his friends, even Bumpy are running away from the villains that came out of nowhere and noticed the two kids are on top of a hill and decide to come and help them. Mahoro and Katsuma.
"Hey, kids! Wait!" Kenji called out to them.
"It's too dangerous!" Yasmina said, running after them.
They made it close to the kids.
"Where are you heading off to? You're supposed to be on the evacuation with everyone else?" Ben asked.
"We need to tell the heroes about the villains!" Katsuma said, holding Mahoro's hand.
"We already saw and they're on their way. But for some reason our phone isn't working." Brooklyn said.
"Mine too, but I can't do anything about that. Let's go home first and let the people in the village--"
"I don't think it's a great idea!" Darius said.
As they were close to the house, it was suddenly exploded blowing them back from the strong wind. They sat up. Yasmina look over the siblings.
"Are you guys okay?"
"Our house..."
"Found you."
Yellow glowing eyes came into view for them through the dark smoke as they reveal a man of reasonable height with fair skin and thin, rectangular gray eyes with white pupils. He also had white hair that reaches just past his shoulders, worn swept back away from his face. In the past, Nine wore black shoes, black pants, and a tattered white jacket.
His most defining feature was the large black mask that covers him from his chest to just above his nose, four extra pieces winding around the exposed skin of his face and around his head. Four darker plates cover each side of his neck, lined with dark purple, and he had what appears to be something similar to the flat muzzle of a gas mask over his mouth that's decorated with seven gray studs, as well as a large purple and black cylinder protruding from each of his shoulder blades. Below this, he wore a full-body suit of a similar design, with plates of black covering his entire body, leaving only his fingers exposed, and, over this, a blazer and dress pants of a pale lilac color. He also wore black boots.
"Cell activation of type B blood... Boy, I'm going to steal your Quirk."
This made Mahoro and the gang cover Katsuma, protecting him while Bumpy whimpered and snuggled into Katsuma, looking scared.
"Don't worry, I won't kill you."
"Stay back!" Darius warned.
"Yeah, stay away! Leave him alone!" Kenji said.
"Don't you dare lay a hand on him!" Yasmina glared.
"No!!" Sammy said.
"D-Don't come any closer!" Mahoro exclaimed.
But the man didn't listen and kept coming closer.
"I... I-I said don't come closer!"
Mahoro created an illusion of a giant lion dragon as it chomped down onto him. But he kept on walking as the illusion faded away.
"I know it's just an illusion."
Mahoro gasped and held onto Katsuma while the teenagers held the kids closer to them. They want to find a way to help them, but that man is too powerful.
"Mahoro..."
He raised his hand towards them, making them close their eyes. Just then, Izuku and Y/N came on time and grabbed them, zooming through the tall wheats and jumped up in the air.
"Mister Deku!"
"Deku!"
"Indomitable Thief!"
Bumpy roared in happiness who's in Y/N's arms as they were suprised Y/N managed to grab them all without a sweat. They jumped down and let them go.
"Are you okay? Can you run?"
"Are you all hurt?"
"Yeah."
"We're fine."
"Hurry up and get away from here." Izuku ordered.
"Darius, Kenji, Yasmina, Brooklyn, Sammy, Ben, make sure to look after Mahoro and Katsuma and keep them safe. Even you, Bumpy."
"Okay!"
They all nodded as Brooklyn and Yasmina ushered the two kids to grab their hand and ran off along with the others, leaving Izuku and Y/N to deal with the powerful villain called Nine. Izuku and Y/N ran back to the woods to see Nine walking to them.
"Stop!"
"Why are you targeting those kids?!"
"Move." Nine said.
"No way we're moving!"
Izuku's body glowed with green lightning surrounding him while Y/N's body glowed (F/C), feeling atomic fire through her skin.
"If you're going to get in the way, then I'll kill you two."
Nine's fingers glowed purple as Izuku and Y/N charged him. But their attacks didn't affect him as he created a transparent barrier made of pressurized air to shield himself.
"An invisible wall?!"
"A wall made of air?"
They jumped back as Nine send out fire purple-colored lasers from his fingertips as they cut through the bark of the tree. Izuku and Y/N dodged the attack and hide behind the tree.
"He fired from his nails? Two Quirks aren't related at all..."
"That's almost exactly like..."
"...All For One..."
Izuku held out his hands and created Delaware Smash Air Force as they fire him. But Nine created an air wall again. Y/N ran with Izuku as they went around him but they were pushed back from the air wall and Nine fired purple-colored lasers again. They did their best to dodge it as one cut through Izuku's left cheek while it cut both of Y/N's cheeks with blood seeking out of them for a sec.
"Damn it!"
They quickly landed on the ground and charged him again as their powers increased. Izuku goes to kick him as Y/N goes to claw him with the power of the atomic fire. Nine though made an air wall again but all three of them. Their powers isn't enough much to their disbelief.
"These powers... these Quirks..."
He grabbed both Izuku's and Y/N's face.
"...is worth stealing..."
They struggled to get out of his grip, feeling their Quirks slipping away. All of the sudden, Nine was pushed back by unknown force, letting the two U.A. students go.
"I can't steal it. No, I don't have enough free spaces to steal them all... This boy has the potential to have more than one Quirk, and this girl doesn't have any at all..."
Izuku and Y/N struggled to move their body as they're in pain.
"Their very existence is a treat. Then, I will simply eliminate them..."
Nine made the air wall burst them away as they crash into the hill.
"Mister Deku...? Miss Indomitable Thief...?" Katsuma called in worry.
Y/N and Izuku looked up to see Mahoro, Katsuma, and Darius and his gang are still here as they ran over to them.
"Mister Deku! Miss Indomitable Thief!"
"Deku! Indomitable Thief!"
"Indomitable Thief!"
"Deku!"
"R-Run away..."
"Go... get away from here..."
"But..."
"It's fine, just hurry!"
"Just listen to us!"
Izuku and Y/N slowly got up as Nine is coming close.
"He's after... you tw--"
The laser shot both Izuku and Y/N through their body almost close to their chest. The kids' eyes widen. Bumpy roared at them in worry.
"Mister Deku! Miss Indomitable Thief!"
Izuku kneel in pain, holding his side. Y/N held her ground, holding her side in pain.
"Hurry..."
"Go...!"
But the kids and teenagers couldn't move as they witnessed a horrid scene as Nine keeps on walking.
"No... No... No...!"
Mahoro screamed, creating a giant hologram of the blobby Izuku and Y/N.
"Someone, please... Protect Deku and Indomitable Thief...!"
Just then, Katsuki charged in and sent an explosion at Nine. But he was fast enough to create an air wall again.
"An exploding Quirk..."
"Found you, damn villain!"
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