Arc 5: A present?

Tags: No sex, just lore

Location: Train heading towards New Deika City

"Can this train go any faster?" Ibara did me the favor of joining me on a ride towards Deika City so I could try and find out why the fuck my classmates who attacked me are going scot-free.

"They go as fast as they need to; they arrive on time. There is no need for faster."

"Okay, I love how patient and calm you are, but this is one of those moments where calm and patience are not things I can handle."

"We are almost there, Jack. The sun's setting too, so we will need to take a train ride back home."

"Ughhhhh, the people that attacked us are free, and you can't share a sentiment of anger?"

"Would me being angry help you?"

"I—well, no, but..."

"Then why should I be angry?"

"I—I just don't like how calm you are while I am uneasy."

"See? That wasn't so bad, right? To communicate how you feel. I know this doesn't help, but unless you are able to develop super speed while we ride the train, there is not much we can do but wait. How about you plan ahead and wonder what your next move is?"

"I need to find my classmates."

"Which ones?"

"What?"

"Do you mean your classmates back at Nemo or the ones here?"

"What about the ones at Nemo? Why would I go for Tsuyu and—Uhm—I—Look, it's more important for me to go for the ones at Nemo; don't turn this into a moral lesson."

"I wasn't. I was just trying to understand who you need to go for. If you need to go for the ones at Nemo, then we shall head there. Where do you think they could be?"

"... If they are going free, that means whatever they came here to do is over."

"Which means?"

"Probably the airport; if not the airport, a hotel."

"Is there any way you can find out for certain?"

"... Sirli, she always knows where everyone is. What everyone is doing." I quickly send a message to her, but she didn't seem to receive it for some reason, like if she had no signal. "Hmmmm, she doesn't respond."

"What is your second option?"

"I have none."

"What about calling Tsuyu and the others and letting them know?"

"... Thanks, Ibara."

"You are welcome." I quickly give a call to Tsuyu, biting my fingernails, as afterwards Ibara stopped me from doing so.

"Sorry... Hi, Tsuyu, it's me. Jack."

"I am aware, Kero." I heard from the other side of the phone.

"What is the situation over there?"

"Situation?"

"With my classmates, you said they are free, right?"

"Yes, we are giving testimony, and we might have to stay a few days due to evidence. Apparently someone else is coming to show off some evidence, and also someone else is getting arrested."

"Someone else?"

"The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism is getting arrested under the following charges: endangerment to public safety, treason, market manipulation, money laundering, and more."

"Hell, are they going to throw in **** too?"

"No deaths have been linked to him... Yet... But due to that, we have to stay a few days here to make a presence in court and give our testimonies; we are actually practicing right now."

"Get a lawyer."

"Jack, we are not the ones being charged nor the defendants nor part of the lawsuit; we are just essential witnesses since we were in the place."

"I was in the place too?! Hell, I have more wounds. Why am I not there?"

"Not sure; I also asked, but Momo said it had to do with witness tampering."

"Huh? Wait, Momo is there? Who else is there?"

"Izuku is also here."

"What, why? You know what, never mind. Why am I not allowed to be there?

"You are from Nemo; the assailants were from Nemo under the orders of the MLIT. Bringing you as a witness might throw the whole case... Uhm, they don't trust you, Kero."

"..."

"Sorry, I promise it won't take too long; we will be back at U.A. sooner than later."

"Where did my classmates go?"

"Not sure, but someone is coming to represent them as well."

"... Tsuyu, is there an airport at New Deika City?"

"Jack, whatever you are thinking, don't try to get involved, please; it's better if we handle this." ("Fuck that, I am getting involved!") I stood up and stared out of the window; I was close to the station. "Jack?! Kero."

"Well, Tsuyu, sorry to say, I am not good at following instructions. They were here for me, so I will handle this."

"Jack, please don't make me upset about this."

"... I promise I will make it up to you; I just need a few questions. Just trust me, I can solve this!"

"Jack wai—" I quickly hung up my phone before she was able to convince me to not get involved. I turned around to look at Ibara; she had a disappointed face.

"Don't judge me; I am trying to do the right thing."

"You don't need to try so hard, Jack; they are just trying to help too."

"Yes, but they don't understand how Nemo works."

"Maybe you don't understand how we do things here instead? It's just a matter of perspective; then we can both be wrong, right? Be mindful of the others; you like them as your friends, so be mindful of their opinions too."

"I am mindful, it's just... This is a different thing with them; you wouldn't understand."

"You could help me understand if you explain it."

"We don't do things like heroes; we do it like mercenaries, so if we ever do something that is as shady as this, there is a whole process. Someone comes to clean up after us if things go wrong, but we usually have contracts with the country and outside the country. Draw said it: part of the contract was to not destroy the buildings, but they never said anything about protecting those same buildings from you guys, which is why they lure them in. Probably the minister also has something to do with this corruption; he mentioned that the **** and damages caused by heroes would be pointed at you guys only, so it's probably a whole huge scam what they were trying to bring up into the public... Maybe working as double agents, like spies. Uuuuh, sorry, I lost the trail of where I was going with this. The point is they acted like villains to get this guy into some legal business, and from there it's just the law working."

"And why do you think we wouldn't understand that?"

"Because... I don't know, that's not very heroic, right?"

"Doesn't sound like it, no; maybe in very dire situations, but for a whole money scheme, it sounds a bit over the top for a hero. They are doing things that they shouldn't."

"Are you going to teach them the right way then?"

"I am not sure, but I will face them and question them."

"Like a hero would?"

"M-maybe?"

"Jack, do you think that by doing this, things will be better?"

"I believe so, yeah."

"Then I'll support you."

"You shouldn't say that! You should be scolding me."

"You don't get much positive reinforcement back home, do you?"

"Is that—was that an insult?"

"It was an observation; we are here." The train started to slow down, and I made my way to the doors, already in a hurry to get out with Ibara behind me trying to slow me down and calm me; I seemed too anxious. "We can take a cab to the airport."

"That will take too long; I am using my quirk."

"It's illegal to use your quirk without any probable cause; saying that you were in a hurry to meet up with innocent people might not be taken well in court."

"I will go underground to avoid being seen."

"Now you are hiding a crime, which is worse; just because you are a hero, Jack, doesn't mean you can use your quirk so freely."

"... You know, Ibara, in my island, using quirks is part of your daily life; there are all types of permits and moderation about it, and if I am honest..." As soon as the door opened, I gave her a quick peck on the cheek.

"I think Japanese laws and strict restrictions are bullshit." And saying that a small mound of rock was created at my feet as I took off, moving as fast as I could with it, jumping off the rail of the station down to the ground, and moving to wherever the airport was.

Location: New Deika City Airport

D:Draw/Drew A: Asui Tsuyu

M: Mia (Sky Witch) D: Izuku/Deku

N: Nicolas (Gross) M: Yaoyorozu Momo

Tr: Trivia Mi: Mina Ashido

J: Jack

D:"How was your vacation, boys!" Drew said in English as the rest of the Nemo team followed behind, heading to the airport by foot.

M: The sky witch, real name Mia Loren, was dragging a total of four heavy bags, as her shopping spree was totally worth it in her mind. "I have so many clothes; these will do great. Is the fee for extra luggage expensive here? It's quite cheap back at the island, so I'm not sure if it's the same here."

D:"Guess we will find out. What about you, Nicolas?" Nicolas, also known as code name Gross, seemed the most hurt out of the three.

N: "No... Jack hit me too hard, and the bird guy did too, and then there was that super strong guy... Didn't even get to have much fun either; this sucked."

D:"Well, I am a bit disappointed too. Didn't get my epic fight with that Bakugo or Shoto. Aaaaah, at least Jack made me feel a bit alive and made me feel like I could improve. He was moving good back there, don't you think?"

M: "You fought him, and now you are his friend."

D:"I am just saying, it reminded me of when he was part of the top 5 as well."

N: "That was years ago."

D:"Who knows, maybe he still has it in him."

N: "Speaking of the devil," Nicolas pointed at the end of the street as I was heading towards them as fast as I could, my chest and abdomen hurting a little, but I pushed through the pain to get there as fast as I could. Once I was close enough, I stopped moving and walked towards them.

D:"Jack... Good to see you!!" Drew said, dropping the luggage to the side. "Here to say goodbye."

J: "Do I look like I am here to say goodbye? I am here to—" I suddenly collapsed to my knees. I felt weak out of nowhere. What in the fuck happened just now?

D:"You good?"

J: "Don't change the topic, Drew. Tell me everything, the truth, I mean." I stood up hardly, my wounds were a mess, I could feel everything inside me screaming in pain but I couldn't look weak, not right now.

D:"I don't know, Jack; that's very illegal for me."

N: Nicolas suddenly stepped in. "We were working for your dad; our main objective was to get him in jail, but it turns out he threw the minister under the bus, and no matter the testimony, he will go scot-free. We thought of using you as leverage, a witness, but..."

M: "But everyone thought you would tamper with the investigation and trial."

J: "..." Same thing Tsuyu told me.

D:"Woah, what happened with secrecy?" Drew looked back.

N: "Listen, Jack, it's nothing against you; the orders come from above, way above, and seeing that—"

J: "I know, Trivia asked you all to come here and do it; I can see his plane from there." I pointed behind them as the three turned around.

M: "Wait... Wait, wait, wait, hold on, he is coming here? Why is he here?" Mia dropped her luggage, grabbing her head, frightened. "Just why? He said he wasn't coming here unless things went south?! What did we do wrong?! WE DID EVERYTHING RIGHT."

D:"... It wasn't the building I crashed into, was it? Shit, I don't feel hot enough to fight him right now." Drew looked not afraid but was trying to hide his smile and worried expression. Nicolas was surprisingly the most calm out of the three.

N: "Hmmmmmm"

J: "Ha! You three are in deep trouble, amazing! Serves you right after messing with my friends and wrecking my shit! I bet you are all feeling fucking stupid right now. Dangerous trio, my ass!" A complete pressure fell on everyone nearby, all four of us, as we felt something else watching; maybe I said it too loud. The pressure in the whole environment changed as we felt heavier, as if we were lifting a ton on our shoulders, maybe more. Not only that, but the whole air became thicker too. We turned to look at the person that was staring at us from the distance; there is only one person in the world able to make us feel like this. "Shit."

M: "He is here."

T: "Hi there! What's with everyone's faces?" He never looked threatening; he was always the opposite of threatening. He was tidy, clean, and well-behaved, and being 5′ 2″ in size didn't help either; it just made him look more tame and soft, like he was a teen going to prom, but everyone that knew him simply shivered at the idea of having to face him. "... Well, this is a mood killer!" He walked closer to us slowly, approaching me to be more precise. "Anderson, I can see that you have been enjoying yourself at U.A.! I can notice because I haven't had a single report from you, nor file, nor document, nor anything that tells me what you have been up to besides your grade report card that I get from the school! I bet whatever you were sent here to do must be so amazing that you are keeping whatever report you are writing so secret, right?"

J: I was too afraid to respond to that "I-Hmmmm."

T: "Not like it matters; I already know it's supposed to be a student exchange program. Of course they sent you, especially with Sirli and Lucio's support." I was a bit confused. Did Sirli say I would be a good student for U.A.? What's that supposed to mean? Lucio brought me here, but... was this planned from the beginning? "I bet you reaaaaaally like that place, huh? You know that place is for heroes, just to remind you a little of this." He stopped a few meters away. I noticed Drew coming closer to me. "Also you three! I saw the job you did! I will have to pay for a lot of your damages, sloppy work, but at least you did it. When I said to infiltrate Adam's plans and get something to take him to jail too, I didn't mean to follow all of his commands; however, I know Draw here was the one who made most of the mess back at the town. So what is it that you are looking for? Is it a fight? You know we didn't come here to fight; that's not what heroes are supposed to do. Draw, but if it's a fight you are looking for, I am available every time we meet each other." His voice was so calm and passive, but it was hard to say if he was challenging us to a fight or not.

D:"Hey Jack," Drew whispers closer to me. "Do you think we can take him? He doesn't seem fully quirked up, right?" Were we going to fight him? Right here, right now? He does look intense, and then there is that stupid fucking smile. I hate that smile; he doesn't look strong right now. " Jack... Make the call."

J: "Yeah, let's get him."

T: "Hm? Get what now?" I shot a large pillar of rock at him, which he barely dodged. "HUH?!" Drew took the chance to approach, charging a powerful blow on his hand.

D:"Disintegration!"

T: "WAIT WAIT!" A flash of bright light filled the place for a moment, and then a beam of light shot from Draw's fingers up in the air. I couldn't see what happened well, but Trivia was now looking up at Draw, holding his right hand up in the air. "Fight later! Not here, idiot; this is an airport, and it's extremely dangerous to do something like that. What the fuck are you two thinking? Are you out of your damn minds?"

D:"We—we thought?"

T: "Do me a favor and don't. Same goes for you, Jackass... For God's sake, I come here to solve your damn legal problems, and this is how I am repaid. I am not here to punish anyone, even though I should. Drew, you cause too much damage to a few buildings, and Jack here is obviously not doing shit to help back at Nemo, nor our current problem with Adam, which is the reason why I chose to not even let you know what we were doing here."

J: "That and because you hate me."

T: "Hm, what was that?"

J: "Nothing."

T: "Speak up; I cannot hear your mumbling." I went quiet, looking down at the ground. "Yeah, whatever, it's not like you had something important to say. Hey, why don't you go and stay at your room for a few months again? Last time you weren't bothering anyone."

D:"Actually I wanted to suggest Jack for a rank up at—"

T: "I refuse; he has done nothing worthy of that."

D:"But"

T: "Nicolas, do you have the documents I asked you to write?" He would seem to want to hand the USB to him. "No, that's all; keep them. You can send them to me later; I am super busy anyways. You three can go now; I am done here. As for you, Anderson. It must be reaaaally nice to take advantage of the fact you are far away from home. Don't think that I have forgotten what you did just because you are gone, as if I would ever forget the debt you owe me. Do not forget the only reason you are still at Nemo is because of two things: Portis doesn't try to rank up, and I still allow you to be there, so do me a favor and— "

M: "JACK!!" I heard Momo shouting in the distance as they approached with Tsuyu and Izuku as well. I got increasingly nervous; if Trivia sees them, he could tell them everything. Hell, what if he decides to do something against them? What the hell should I do now?

T: "Friends of yours? "Oh wait... Is that—Shit, you got dirt on my suit. I can't meet him like this!" Trivia turned around to clean his suit off for some reason.

J: "Tsuyu... Momo... Mina… and... Izuku, what are you guys doing here?" I quickly changed back to Japanese; the only one who couldn't speak it anyways was Nicolas.

M: "Tsuyu said you were going to try and do something." I looked at her; she had her usual expression, but I could notice she was mad at me.

J: "Sorry, I just needed to interrogate them. I couldn't let them go just like that without answers."

T: "Jack, aren't you going to present me?"

J: "Ah, fuck yeah—my bad, guys. This is... Shit, I don't even know what to call you. I haven't called you by your name since—"

T: "Please refer to me as Trivia! I am the number one ranking hero at the Nemo Academy and an international hero as well. It's a great pleasure to meet the U.A. students too, especially you, Izuku! You could say I am a great fan of your work." He extended his hand to go for a handshake; he looked bashful, almost timid of meeting Izuku. It was the first time I had seen him like that... Did he like men?

J: "Pst Draw is Trivia gay?" I whispered to him.

D:"Oh good, I am not the only one who thought that," he whispered back.

I: "Oh! Uhm, thanks! I don't think I have had fans outside of Japan... or at all? I mean, I have friends and those that I save. Not that it is wrong to have fans."

T: "Absolute nonsense! You are one of the greatest heroes of our era. Shaking your hand is just a great honor to me. You know, a lot of people wish to be like All Might or the heroes from their countries, but I—on the other hand—want to be just like you!" That brought a blush to Izuku, who started to mutter. "It's just that I am so happy to finally meet you. Hey, can you do something for me actually?" He would pull out a small notebook in his suit. "I wanted to save this for a better moment, but—" He opened it, showing a blank page where Izuku's photo was, talking about stalkers. "Could you sign this for me? I collect signs from heroes all over the world, and yours would mean the world to me!"

I: "S-SURE!" He grabbed the pen, almost freezing as he signed it, Trivia looking over it with glee and happiness on his face.

T: "I am so happy right now you cannot imagine! Meeting one of the heroes I admire the most in the world, sheesh! I cannot believe I met you in such a dire and terrible situation. I wish I could take you out to go and eat something, but like—I have no time for it. Maybe next time I come to Japan we can go out?"

I: "I—uhm—I mean, I don't see why not; it's the first time someone tells me they aim to be like me." Izuku was quite calmed; you could tell he was nervous from having someone so dedicated to him but rather calmed.

T: "What? That's nonsense; I am sure you must have lots of fans, hahahaha! Wow, I cannot believe today! This is probably so far one of the best days I've had all year just by meeting you. I am trying to not scare you like some weird and overwhelming fan, totally trying hard here. Hey, how about we exchange contacts and—" Trivia's watch started to beep. " "Oh—hmmm—that's—aaaaah, I really, really want to keep talking to you, but I am running late to the hearing. I also have to do some payments since some people destroyed a construction zone." The other three guys from Nemo looked aside, as they wanted to walk away from this. "I really, really hope we can meet again... Oh, and Jack, I left a present back at your house; make sure to take good care of it." I gulped. What the fuck is waiting for me back home? "Goodbye, everyone." Trivia started to walk away, waving goodbye, ignoring as if some moments ago he wasn't threatening me.

Mi: "So those are your Nemo classmates, huh?" Mina said while looking at me, her eyes focusing, however, on Nicolas. "Wait! Who is that pretty guy there?"

J: "Hm, that's Nicolas. He is kind of alright in my book, not too mean, nor—" He does look kind of pretty

Mi: "Wait, we didn't see him back at the construction zone."

J: "Yes, you did; he was the one with the mask." Mina took a moment to put two and two together.

Mi: "Huuuh?! That was the scary guy that was shooting that disgusting gas! Why does he look so pretty? And why are you not presenting me to him? I thought we were on good terms, but not now!"

J: "They are leaving besides, he wouldn't be interested in you; you are not his type."

Mi: She had an upset look as I said that, "Why not?"

J: "Well, you know how some people like tall girls and short girls but not middle-sized girls?"

Mi: "I g-guess?"

J: "Yeaaah, he doesn't like girls."

Mi: "Oh..."

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