185That fight with the High-End nomu left him for worse. Endeavour sat on the hospital bed, contemplating on what he should do next. His son has barely passed in finally getting his provisional license. However, the boy seemed far more unstable as of late. He already did not allow him to visit that clown again in Tartarus. However, the clown, as a warning, broke out and killed fifteen guards just for the refusal. There was no way to address that. Anything they tried to execute the clown has already failed. He kept coming back. With a heavy heart, Endeavour had no choice but to allow the visits to continue. Every time Shoto visited home, his glare had become more and more hateful. Even the smartest man he knew, Hisashi, did not know what to do.
"Sir." Burnin knocked on the door. He gestured for her to come inside. "Here are the reports of what's currently happening in Hokkaido. They are surrounded, according to Hawks. Tatsumaki came by after we received the message to confirm it. The immediate flight back took a toll on her energy, and she had to rest for a while."
"Understood." The new number one hero read the report by Hawks and his eyes were slowly widening by the gravity of the situation. "How long have we ignored this problem? Those rats grew in numbers, alright. We need a lot of heroes going to Hokkaido now."
He was frustrated that his injury was preventing him from completely recovering. He would have joined the fight himself. However, the truth stays the same. He was no All Might. Nonetheless, the man himself told him he didn't have to be.
"Anyone that can respond at a moment's notice?"
"Yes."
"Right away, sir."
Hokkaido…
Katsuki walked over to Trish, who was sitting on the porch, watching the deserted town. They were still holding out and waiting for reinforcements to come. Outnumbered and even outgunned sucked, but they'll need as much rest as they can before the big one. He handed her a sandwich he made. "Eat. I made it, so it's good."
"Arrogant prick."
"Self-centered bitch." Katsuki snapped back before Trish took the sandwich that he was eating and ate that instead. Because fuck him, for some reason. "HEY!"
He really didn't know why, but he started biting her hair. "WHAT? QUIT BITIN MA HAIR, YA LARD!"
"Lard? Seriously?"
"Yeah. Fuck you. I'm gonna kill that bitch, and then I'll kill you," Trish told him, which only made Katsuki roll his eyes.
"Please, like you could actually kill me." Katsuki scoffed at her before frowning and looking out at the empty town. "But you're not actually going to kill her, right?"
"..."
"Ya know, I almost killed a kid, right? Took time to let it all set in, and when it came crashing down…" Katsuki looked down in shame. To this day, he couldn't look at Fubuki without reliving what he did to her. The things he said to her brother. "There's also the fact that my own weakness actually did get another kid killed."
"Somehow, that's gonna stop me."
"I'm… still not good at talking to people like this," Katsuki admitted. It was a long process. Not something he could have done without help. He sighed. "We all have something we'll eventually regret. We'll all do something we can never go back and change. Trish, focus on our mission here. I don't want you to get killed just because of this. I mean, sure, you're a bitch, but you're still my friend."
"Friend." Trish repeated the last thing he said. Has she ever been called that by anyone? Izuku does it ironically. Everyone else doesn't. Himiko is… complicated. "Really? Me?"
"Yeah. Friends. I'm stuck with you as Mirko's intern and you're stuck with me. Guess eventually that made us friends."
"We're the friends that nobody likes."
"Pssh, speak for yourself. I got a girlfriend and a friend group. You got your own friend group and someone trying to be your girlfriend. You have friends, even when they don't say it out loud," Katsuki said while staring at the sky and sitting on the porch with his friend Trish. It's nice to have a friend group, but it's also nice to have a friend outside of it. Someone to talk about other things to. "Also, can you fucking stop making me admit that I like hanging out with a bitch like you?"
"Oh please. A prick like you had to earn my presence." Trish chuckled.
"Egotistical." Katsuki whimsically said while mockingly shaking his hands in the air. The both of them chuckled at their lighter banter.
"What's it like?" Trish suddenly asked.
"What's what like?" Katsuki looked at him, a little surprised by the change in her tone.
"Being the star child. Best of the best. The top guy. Although, I guess the rest of your school doesn't like you."
Katsuki looked at her for a moment before looking back out at the empty town. His shoulders slumped as he exhaled before closing his eyes. He had a pained smile on his face that's ever-so slightly going down. "Thanks, but you're asking the wrong person. If you're asking who the star child is, ask the one who convinced me to change up my attitude. Or most of it."
"Well, even then, yer closer to the top than anyone else."
"And people start expecting more. Even when I did fix up my act, people were watching like a hawk. Like they should. In case I go back down. They're expecting me to be better but also expecting me to just… stay the same me. To fail to change. I don't know. It's all weighing down sometimes. It didn't help that I failed to save that kid back then." Katsuki deeply breathed in some of the air, but Trish could tell he was trying his best not to sniffle. He's trembling a bit, remembering a very bitter memory. "I think… I would've quit back then. After that. If it weren't for her. She's too nice to give herself some credit. But she's always there to pick me up when I go down. Even then, I couldn't shake off that thought. That event. It's always in the back of my mind, sometimes suddenly coming to the surface. Why am I even talking to you about this? Hound Dog shoulda been the one hearing this…"
Trish, for the first time in her life, stayed quiet. No insults could be uttered. For whatever reason, nothing is telling her to anger him. She did not feel a nudge in her mind. Nothing scratches her brain to do it. She only listened to Katsuki and what he had to say. Perhaps she was just at a loss for words. She never could tell.
"I just don't feel like a hero. Not after the things I did. I'm just some guy playing a hero. When the chips were down, I'm a failure. That kid paid for it. For my weakness. Sometimes I don't even know anymore. What to do with my life. But I can't stop now." Katsuki looked down on his shaking hands and clenched it to a tight fist. "I need this. I need to prove to myself, because I haven't done anything a hero would do."
Trish said nothing again, but she did something this time. She patted him on the back to reassure him.
"I'm sorry I had to drop all that on you."
"I asked." Trish reassured him. "I won't tell anyone about this."
"Thanks."
"Ya know, I kept tellin' ya and Mirko that me mum was a whore." Trish started. "Even I'm surprised when I saw her among these… fuckheads."
"I don't know when things started drifting apart between her and my pops. It didn't help the two of us coming home and then seeing her getting raw dogged by a teenager half her age. When I wasn't even 10 at that point." Trish continued.
"Shit…" That was the only thing Katsuki could say. Trish already expected that reaction. Even Himiko and Izuku were speechless when she told them both. "I'm sorry."
"What for? Ya ain't involved. My pops and I moved to Japan. He was born and raised here, and because of that, it was easy for me to start living here. By that point, my quirk started to develop further. Or maybe it was just my bitter resentment of that whore," Trish said. "Himiko called it 'The Urge'. A thing of which the quirk affects one's psyche. Like her hunger for blood from time to time. She thinks that's why I'm inclined to piss people off. Either that, or I was just lashing out at the world. My pops was devastated by what mum did. But there's a reason I don't let anyone insult him. He bounced back. If not for me, then for himself. I'm proud to call him my father. He never gave up on me. Held me back from when I almost say things way too out of line. Loved me despite how much I looked like that whore. Despite how I acted. I wouldn't know what to do if he ever died."
"Your dad sounds cool." Katsuki said. The sun was slowly setting. He can assume that dinner is almost ready.
"I'm sorry for what I said to you a few weeks back." Trish slightly bowed her head. "...Just don't tell anyone in my class that I apologised to someone."
"Yeah, sure."
"Well, now I at least know that my mum is here. Me pops hasn't been answering my calls for 2 days now. He's probably deep into paperwork. That man is a great defence lawyer, even in this country."
"Yeah. Heard of him. He's a lot unlike you."
"Screw you. But yes."
"Dinner is probably ready downstairs. We better head down there." The two turned around to see Himiko waking up from her nap. She was there the whole time, sharing the bed with Trish because nobody would let her just stay on the couch. Camie invited to stay with her, but Himiko took the opportunity to be on Trish's bed. "...Are you sure you two aren't…?"
"For the last fuckin' time. We're not. She's trying. But we're not." Trish answered him with every bit of honesty that she could muster. "Look, I'm all confused about this, but she's not pushy. Don't worry about it."
"I heard everythi-"
"Stay quiet or else," Katsuki and Trish told Himiko at the same time. Himiko blinked. She was just gonna let them know that she knew. She values confidentiality a lot. Everything she heard and the two's thoughts and self reflections were definitely confidential.
"My lips are sealed."
"Good. Well, get up. We're eatin' dinner." Trish helped Himiko up. While she was annoyed that Himiko chose to stay on her bed, she only had one pillow and the blonde girl was soft enough to be a substitute. Not that she'll ever admit that to anyone.
Downstairs…
"Here's some of your motherfuckin' meals, motherfuckers. Exactly as Katsuki's recipe instructed." Chifu served dinner on the table for everyone, heroes and interns alike. It was a special curry. One isn't spicy, and the other is incredibly spicy. Another on the serving was something Ibara taught Katsuki, which he then relayed to Chifu. "Over here is some fried milkfish belly. Over there are my personal apple pies, and then something called a 'Paella'. Popular in Spain and a mix of rice, seafood, and vegetables. For our vegetarian option, I cooked up some stuffed peppers while Bakugou gave me a recipe for enchiladas and mushroom mapo tofus. Dig in, motherfuckers."
"Excellent meal, young lady. If you were not training to be a hero, I'd have hired you as my personal chef." Uwabami said while taking a bite of the curry. She then used the little spoons to feed her snake hairs. Riku was taking little bites of her own, not really used to eating dinner with other people that weren't her family or classmates. She could have been writing yaoi fanfiction by now, but she has to deal with the advanced version of the KKK.
"Well, when you lived in a tent for most of your motherfuckin' life, you eventually learn to make do with things. Make 'em taste good." Chifu sheepishly rubbed the back of her head, a bit flattered by Uwabami's compliment.
"Give yourself some credit, kid. Ya even got the vegetarian option for me." Mirko munched on the carrot she brought with her while helping herself with the stuffed peppers. "Now, you dig in."
"Ay, the vegetarian option only happened because your intern told me about it. Give him some motherfuckin' credit, miss."
"I'll give him some credit, all right. We're gunning for the top. I call dibs on their big boss." Mirko said while chewing on the carrot.
"We don't exactly know who's actually gonna face him." The Shaman happily ate away a portion of the milkfish belly. "In fact, I got 8 visions of him killing me in messed up ways. He's got a strong quirk, from the looks of it."
"Wait, you've known about their big boss' quirk." Hawks paused on eating his paella. "You didn't tell us?!"
"Oh no, don't misunderstand. I only knew about it now. Thing about misfortune sight is that you at least get an idea of someone's quirk. I'm calling it dangerous because it… spreads. He spreads hate. He takes hate. The man is quite literally empowered by hate."
"Oh great. We can't even hate that guy or he'll get stronger." Camie complained while eating some of the apple pie. Murry and Rappa were on the couch, settling for instant ramen. Gentle and La Brava were busy at their own table, having some tea and noodles. Tokoyami was busy eating the same thing Hawks was eating.
"It won't be a problem if we deal with him before he can prepare." Ojiro was helping himself with the enchiladas and spicy curry. Kendo agreed with him while eating the mapo tofu. "The bigger problem is getting to him. We know he's up there in the mountains and well…"
"We're gonna have to wait for reinforcements." Katsuki finished the sentence for him. He, Trish, and Himiko have arrived from upstairs. "Or we go full guerilla, which I really would like to do."
"Of course you would." Camie rolled her eyes. Although, with herself on the team, she was sure they could pull it off. "He's not wrong tho, fams."
"Who cares if he is or isn't? I'm itching to fight those pricks." Mirko excitedly said while agreeing with her second favourite intern.
"With Tatsumaki gone to get reinforcements, we've already lost half of our firepower." Hawks reminded everyone. "The train station was attacked and damaged to the point where they have no choice but to head here by boat. DAMN THIS APPLE PIE IS GOOD."
"Thank you."
"I've already contacted the principal if he could find a way to transport heroes here fast and discreetly." Vlad King added in. "He's already commissioned something from Hisashi and his intern. Of which, I'm incredibly worried about."
"Why? What's there to worry about Hisashi? Is he not one of the best?" Uwabami was a bit confused on why most of them were downtrodden.
"His intern is Mei Hatsume." Vlad King, Hawks, Itsuka, Ojiro, Katsuki, Trish, and Tokoyami said at the same time.
"Things tend to get more explosive when she's around." Katsuki said, having been at the receiving end of it one time. It didn't hurt him, but it was annoying. "Those heroes are gonna die."
"Ay man, don't be too pessimistic. Things are gonna be fine." Murry said while eating from his instant ramen.
"Yeah, who needs those bozos? Ya got me. Dibs on the big boss." Rappa said.
"Hey, I already called dibs, punchie!" Mirko stood up on the table while pointing aggressively at Rappa.
"Oi oi oi oi, don't think I care, kicky!" Rappa also stood up from his couch. "Your puny ass kicks ain't gonna do nothing against me."
"Puny?! Your slow ass punches ain't ever gonna hit me!"
"WILL BOTH OF YA PISSFACES QUIET DOWN! I'm tryin' to eat." Trish screamed louder than the two before chowing down on Chifu's meal.
"You're lucky I respect my intern enough to listen!" Mirko aggressively pointed at Rappa one last time before sitting back down. She then smacked Hawks in the back of his head.
"What was that for?!"
"For hiring him!"
"Settle down, kiddos. We ain't got time to fight." The Shaman de-escalated the situation further while sipping some tea. "Fantastic Darjeeling tea you got here, Gentle. Ever considered setting up a teahouse?"
"Well, sir, it was under consideration, but my current occupation is preventing me from doing so. Although, the money I would gain from this would be enough. Also, I have to buy an engagement ring as well." Gentle said while dipping some biscuits into his tea. Aiba was typing away on her laptop.
"And, done!" She clicked something and the nearby printer started coming to life. She insisted on an old-fashioned one instead of a wireless one. It saves money, among other more important reasons, such as cybersecurity. The printer spat out a blueprint, which Aiba took before patting it. "Good work, printy. Anyway, here are the blueprints of their base."
"Come again?" Hawks paused once more before Aiba handed the prints to him. His eyes widened as he inspected it. Every trap, every corridor, even the hidden outposts in the forest before the mountain. "...They have an indoor air base. In the mountains."
"How long have we ignored this problem enough for them to build their forces?" Vlad King pondered, frustrated at how much this cult has grown while in hiding.
"Aiba, good initiative. I need you to encrypt this and send this to Endeavour, Ryukyu, Tatsumaki, and Nighteye on the mainland. As far as I'm concerned, they're the most trustworthy."
"Is it because you're fucking Tatsumaki? Trish's friend's older sister? Hisashi's daughter? Katsuki's worst nightmare?" Mirko asked him.
"No, shut up. She's number two for a reason." Hawks cut her off quickly before she could embarrass him any further. Much to his annoyance, Camie and Trish are now laughing at him. Uwabami was actually cackling. Even Uwabami's shy intern was shaking, trying to stop herself from laughing. Even The Shaman was mildly amused by it. "Look, after this, we need to start looking around town for any of them hanging around. I already put up feathers all over this building to see if anyone we don't know is nearby. Depending on how many of the quirks they have, so far, nothing is tripping any alarms. Task Force X, you're on standby. If we need the muscle, we'll call you. Otherwise, you're defending this town until the heroes arrive. Then you can join us."
"Boring. Ow!" Rappa caressed the part of his head where Murry hit him. "The hell was that for, kid?"
"Less work, homes. I'm all up for that." Murry said while lighting a blunt. "Do any of you want some?"
"Maybe I can try…" Mirko was about to get one before Hawks slapped her hand when she was about to grab it. "I was joking! Sheesh."
"Well, I'd rather not have you high during a fight. Murry's immune, so he gets a pass." Hawks nodded at Murry. "Thanks to these blueprints, we can start formulating a plan. Who-"
"Dibs on the forest." Mirko and her two interns raised their hands. Trish and Mirko were eager while Katsuki knew it was the closest to the mountain for their assault. It was also Trish's home field, considering she hunted in forests before. She'll know when something's off. That's what Mirko is counting on besides her sense of smell and hearing. "And we'd like to bring Gentle and Aiba with us. For reasons."
"Okay…" Hawks raised his eyebrows, a little suspicious. "Vlad King, and Chifu will be securing the harbour."
"Fine enough with me," Vlad King agreed.
"Best motherfuckin' welcoming party for the reinforcements. I'll bring some food with me." Chifu was excited about the job.
"Riku and Uwabami, you're searching for any hidden members in this part of town. Just near the harbour so you can holler if you need Chifu and Vlad King."
"Acceptable."
"..."
"Speak up, dear."
"Y-Yes, of course."
"The Shaman, you and your interns will be in this part of town. You'll be with Task Force X. After you're done securing there, head immediately for the forest to help Mirko and her interns."
"We got that covered." The Shaman said while avoiding a falling piece of the ceiling.
"Finally, Tokoyami and I will be flying at night towards that hidden air base. We'll be scouting what's up and for anything suspicious. Our priority number one is to destroy any aircraft they can use against us when our reinforcements arrive. Everybody knows their roles?" Hawks asked. Everyone nodded.
"Okay, tomorrow. Good luck."
The Forest…
Mirko, Katsuki, and Trish were all giggling maliciously. Gentle and Aiba were not sure what these three were planning, but they had them bring in a camera, and were hoping for a stable internet connection. Or at least, Gentle did. Aiba stayed behind at their base to maintain the supposed stream that the three were about to start. Katsuki brought a championship belt for some reason.
"Gentle, start the stream, please." Mirko said as Gentle put up the camera. Katsuki and Trish took a deep breath while Mirko stayed behind them. They both had mics, and now they're ready to provoke their enemy out of hiding.
Inko's Gym…
"BOSS!" One of her workers ran up to her as she was busy training a few kids how to boxercise. "You need to see this."
"Hmm? What is it?" Inko asked as her worker showed her his phone. It was a stream on Mirko's channel, which was odd. That hero rarely uploads or streams. "Is that… Katsuki and Trish?"
*Burst Damage, Mirko, and Lady Rage are in the house tonight.* From the stream, Katsuki started talking into the microphone. *We're gonna turn up the heat a little bit more than normal. So if I was a Creature Rejection Clan member… I'd sit down AND SHUT THE FUCK UP! TESTIFY!*
Okay, now Inko was interested in what's happening. It's being shot like a wrestling promo. She had a feeling this one will be remembered.
The camera's focus was now on Trish. She started talking. *Just. Being. In. This. Miserable. Piece. Of. Shit. FOREST. MAKES. ME. FUCKING. ANGRY.*
The camera showed Trish pointing around to the trees and the forest. *You CRC wankers are nothing but a bunch of trashy pieces of garbage!*
*Some people hate to hear the truth!* Mirko butted in, eager to provoke the CRC out of hiding. Trish cut her off before continuing.
"Oh my, I quite like this." Inko grinned at the promo that the three were working.
Endeavour's Hospital Room…
"What are these three idiots doing?" The new number one hero facepalmed as he was watching the stream on Mirko's channel after Burnin heard about it.
Trish continued rambling on stream. *Tonight, here in Hokkaido and the rest of hero society, why me, my brother-in-arms Burst Damage, and our boss Mirko, are the best damn hero team in the world.*
*And if we had the time, which we do…* Katsuki continued where Trish started. *We would get deeper into this forest and kick every single CRC member's asses, because they're just so pathetic hating on trivial things.*
Endeavour could see someone in a black robe appearing from the bush getting near Mirko. She turned around to swiftly kick him and knock him out.
*I mean, let's take a look at you wankers* Trish walked up the knocked out member and removed the man's mask, revealing his face and identity for the rest of the world to see. *We got a BEEEEEEEEP with a shitty hairdo right here. Nice style, Hitler wannabe. Couldn't be more obvious on being a malicious retard.*
Endeavour groaned as he watched it. This was embarrassing to watch, but from the looks of it, the three were getting the attention they wanted. Another CRC member appeared from the trees, which Katsuki quickly dealt with. He removed the mask to reveal it was a middle-aged woman. Trish walked up to her. *We got a woman here who looks like she teaches her daughter to suck dick. I'm pretty sure that's why this bitch's husband left her! A bigot and a whore you are, worthless bitch!*
"For the love of- Burnin, hurry up the reinforcements and maybe these three idiots wouldn't need to keep doing this. They'll just get themselves killed." Endeavour closed the phone.
Nighteye's Agency...
"HAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAH!" Izuku was cackling loudly as he watched the stream on Mirko's channel. Nighteye's face was hidden behind his palm out of embarrassment. Mirio himself was slightly amused. The three were getting ready to reinforce the team on Hokkaido. None of them just expected this stunt. Another CRC member appeared behind them, but Trish hit him with her microphone. She then knelt down and kept yapping.
*And here we got* Trish removed the mask to reveal the person live on stream *An ugly son of a bitch, who's gonna take 19 inches of Mirko's leg so far up his ass, he won't know what hit him.*
*You ally yourselves with freaks!* The man yelled in the stream. Trish mocked him by feigning surprise.
*Look at this dumbass and his reasoning. Same as the rest o' yous. "Ooh this heteromorph should die cause they freak me out" GET FUCKIN' LAID YOU PATHETIC LOSERS. WE'RE IN THE NEW AGE AND YA STILL JUDGE BOOKS BY THEIR COVER. Assuming yous can even read at all."Ooh, they look different from me uwaaa uwaaa. I somehow can't live with that!" THAT'S HOW YOU WANKERS SOUND LIKE TO US.*
This was the part where Katsuki raised his championship belt for no reason. He then spoke into the microphone. *You know the best part of this is? None of you CRC fucks are strong enough to do anything about this.*
A crowd of CRC members appeared on stream, trying to use their quirks and kill the three and their cameraman. They were quickly dealt with on stream. After it was settled, Mirko spoke into the mic. The trio knew these weren't all the members in the forest.
*Well, well, well* Mirko started and clicked her tongue at the knocked out and unmasked members of the Creature Rejection Clan *Why go to the movies, when you can stay home and watch this?*
Mirko hyped out the non existent crowd around them as more CRC members were coming out and being dealt with quickly by Katsuki and Trish. *The one the nerds and ladies on the hero forums call "Big Mommy". The one who already slept with… the Dragoon Hero.*
"Wait, what?" Izuku stopped laughing. Dragoon Hero was his aunt Ryukyu's epithet. He did not expect that. He hoped Mirko will not go into full detail with it.
Ryukyu's Agency…
"HUH?!" Ryukyu grabbed the tv screen when Mirko said it. She and her interns were also preparing to go to Hokkaido while watching the stream. "MIRKO, YOU IDIOT! STOP SPREADING FAKE INFORMATION!"
*And the one who truly knows… how to… inspect her gadget.* Mirko continued to say.
"Pfft…" Ochako failed to contain her laughter when she heard it, much to Ryukyu's chagrin.
*I am dripping with sarcasm as Hisashi's daughter is dripping from orgasm, for Hawks was indeed, fucking Tornado.*
Hisashi's Workshop…
"I AM GONNA KILL HER." Tatsumaki's face was red when she heard that last line. Hisashi was not faring any better after hearing this. He, of course, had to keep calm and cover Fubuki's ears.
*I am the Quintessential Rabbit Hero, Great Rings of Fire, Goddamn Rabbit Heteromorph, Rabbit Hero: "Whether the ladies are home or here in Hokkaido. They're watching me and masturbatin' Mirko!"* That was a rather bizarre introduction, much to Hisashi's confusion. He saw a couple of CRC members try to hit Mirko, but she instead kicked them into the air. Katsuki and Trish unmasked them as they landed on their backs.*And before I was so rudely interrupted by these CRC members, let me introduce you to my interns: She is the Queen of Rage, the Scottish Loudmouth, the redheaded hothead: Lady Rage!*
Trish presented herself proudly as she finally revealed her bow and arrow and shot the CRC member just behind Gentle. *And my other intern: He is the ruling, reigning, and record SHATTERING CURRENT GOLD LIGHTNING WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION OF THE WORLD, THE ERUPTION HERO: BURST DAMAGE!*
Right on cue, a gigantic figure rose from the forest. It had the same black robes as the CRC members with the difference being the horns on his head. *I have had enough of this!* He said in a booming voice. Instead of cowering, the stream caught Katsuki, Mirko, and Trish grinning with excitement.
*We got a big one!* Mirko gleefully proclaimed before pointing at the camera man. *Gentle, turn off the stream, drop that camera, and get yourself ready because HERE. WE. FUCKING. GOOOOO-*
The stream cut off in the middle of Mirko yelling.
End of Act 2 Part 1…