A VERY Important Gathering - Part 1

With the infection sinking its claws deeper into UA's top hero students, and beginning to take root in select areas of Musutafu, heroes everywhere begin to feel its presence. Before the local heroes had been brushing off civilian's concerns or simply just trying to keep panic from spiraling out of control, but now, they've all received the message. A message from UA's own Principal Nezu, a well respected individual among their peers. Simply telling them to move to a nearby location, the message contained around a dozen precise coordinates. By now most heroes that got the location are gathering, leaving the streets stripped of their protection, only lower level newbies or those irresponsible enough to not carry their communicators left out in the wild.

Looking over the city below, Mirko grips All Might close to her, bounding across buildings quickly in an attempt to rendezvous with Endeavor. She glances back, the fight with Izumi still fresh on her mind. For a moment she swears she can see something pink in the distance, a building? But before she can make it out, the distance between her and the strange visual becomes too great, leaving it to disappear over the horizon. She shakes her head, refocusing on the task at hand.

"Hey Toshi, how's everything looking?" She asks, having left the communicator to the former number 1 hero.

"No update, still just sending the coordinates." He says plainly.

Eventually, Endeavor's agency comes into view, and before they know it, the two are landing near the top of the building. As a precaution they take the long way in, not wanting to have to enter in the streets below...

Winding down the endless stairs, Mirko is in a hurry, but patiently waits for All Might, his physical form much weaker than even the average civilian at the moment. With him trying his best, he still is out of breath and panting by the time they reach the ground floor.

Swinging open the door, Mirko looks out into the room, still in fight or flight mode her ears are perked high, listening for any activity. Immediately though she finds that the room isn't empty, or even sparsely populated, instead its full. Left and right are heroes she recognizes, and even some she doesn't. She breathes a sigh of relief, realizing how overprepared she must've been, and that this thing they're preparing for hasn't spread as far as she feared.

The two step into the foyer, their presence drawing many eyes. The former number 1, and current number 6 hero together as a duo should probably expect as much. Though even with the attention, they both keep an eye out for the real important ones here.

Eventually, up front by the main entrance, they spot the current number 1 hero, and the one that called them there, both have a grim look. Mirko raises a hand, quickly making her way over, momentarily leaving All Might behind her, who coughs and continues regaining his stamina from their stairway descent. "Hey Endeavor, Nezu!" She starts. "I have something I need to tell you."

As Mirko fills in the organizers of everything that just happened, the rest of the nearby heroes show up, and finally the sidekicks close the doors, locking them, along with the windows being covered by the building's security system, sheets of metal extending out, and special lights turning on to keep the room fully illuminated.

Endeavor takes a moment to lead All Might to his seat, knowing his health has taken a massive hit since losing his power. She's gained a lot of respect for him lately, and hearing that his protégé in Izumi is seemingly close to the center of all this, its got to be a lot to take in... Even still, they've dealt with infection quirks before, small outbreaks here and there, they can be annoying, but its nothing they can't handle. In a couple weeks, everything will be back to normal and they can put this thing to rest, especially with the extra help they've brought in.

Glancing to the front of the room, Endeavor sees the four figures walk up, being lead by her sidekick Burnin, alongside Bubble Girl. With a nod, Endeavor leaves All Might and takes to the front herself, ready to officially meet a few of these heroes she's heard so much about.

Dozens of heroes, possibly over a hundred, along with high ranking sidekicks and police officers fill the room, forming a crowd, they prepare to listen to why they've all been called here. For a moment, as the lights turn on over the makeshift stage, a familiar hero steps forward. Mandalay, leader of the Wild, Wild Pussycats gives a wave to everyone. "Thank you everyone for coming. We know how difficult it might've been to take time out of your day to come here, but your dedication is what we need right now. Behind me, we have some heroes that aren't from around here. All the way from the United States, four of their best heroes, each curated by the US government for the fight we find ourselves in. Their quirks and teamwork should prove very effective in keeping this thing contained. Since I know there may be a language barrier for most of you, I will translate." Mandalay points to her head, ready to use her quirk to help translate. Stepping to the side, she waves at the crowd, ready for the others to step up.

The first of the American heroes to step up is the only male of the group. Someone that's been around for decades, his years in the top 10 of his country has led to everyone in this room knowing of him. Apollo.

Standing proudly, he waves to the room, as if this day isn't a grim one, as if he's here for a photoshoot, though it's clear that while he puts on that front, he's bringing it in a bit intentionally. "Hi everyone!" He starts. Beside him, Mandalay uses her quirk, translating his words as she speaks to everyone with her telepathy. "We've been talking with Endeavor and Nezu over there..." He pauses, pointing to the two standing on the sidelines. "And with the intel we've gathered, we think this'll be something we can get under control within a week. Hell, with how much firepower is in here, I'm not sure you even needed us..." He says, smiling as he tries to crack a joke. "Anyway, to help us get more acquainted, we're all gonna introduce ourselves so you know what you're dealing with. Maybe get some creative juices flowing with how our quirks can combine for some fun team-ups. Before we let the girls all talk, I'll just let you know about me first."

Flexing his arm under the lights above, Apollo pats his bicep. "My name is Apollo, I'm the number 10 hero in the US, and have been for about 10 years. I was sent here mostly for my experience and battle tactics, but my quirk isn't anything to sneeze at either. It's called light absorption, something that lets me absorb any light I come into contact with and turn it into strength. The brighter the room I'm in, the stronger I get, and when it's a sunny day out... whoo, forget it." He smirks, before looking over to the blonde behind him.

Behind him, another hero steps up, taking a moment to seemingly finish a text on her phone before sliding it in her pocket. She sighs, taking the spotlight and scanning the crowd. The first thing everyone notices about her is her physique. While not in bad shape, she just doesn't really look like a hero... Though with heroes that come in every shape and size, everyone reserves judgement. That is until she starts talking.

Cocking a hip to the side, the girl starts her 'speech'. "Hey, my name's Ka$he, but you probably already knew that. If you know Apollo, then you definitely do. I'm the current number 5 in the US, and-" Ka$he starts rambling off facts about her like she's being **** to talk in front of a class. Her tone of voice comes off as a bit annoyed, leading some to think that she was **** to come here... As she talks about herself, everyone does in fact recognize her. On top of being a powerful hero, she's also the world's top streamer, her social media followers recently surpassing the previous number 1.

"-anyway, my quirk can be used as a fun party trick, but it's also really strong." She demonstrates, holding the mic in her hand high above her head. Suddenly it pulses green, before she takes a step back, and throws it over the crowd. As it hurdles towards the back wall, Ka$he's eyes pulse the same green, and it vanishes from sight. In the same moment, suddenly it reappears back in her hand, as if she had never thrown it. "My quirk is called Cashe, I can set a sorta 'save' to anything I touch, recalling it later whenever I want. Think of it like a video game, no matter what happens to the object after I save it, when I recall it, it'll be put right back into that spot, in the same old condition." She doesn't explain further in depth, and forgets to mention she can use her quirk on herself too, that being the reason she isn't as in shape as most heroes... Whenever she's worn out, she just recalls herself back to before she was, and it's like she never did anything to begin with.

Behind her, a woman stands silently, seemingly the most normal of the bunch, wearing a suit. She stands silently, waiting for Ka$he to continue, before the internet sensation realizes. "Oh right- This one behind me..." She starts, looking back to the mute girl. "...is Chimera. She's not on the hero leaderboard, or very well known, but we promise she'll pull her weight. Her quirk is-" Suddenly, the girl steps up, her eyes hidden behind almost opaque sunglasses. Without moving, one of her sleeves expands, before tearing to shreds, revealing something that looks more in line with a sci-fi movie than being a quirk. A metal futuristic looking cannon materializes from thin air, replacing her arm, as tubes extend from it, plugging into her back seamlessly with a puff of steam. "She can uh... do that." Ka$he says plainly, feeling like some of her thunder was stolen.

Apollo notices the jealous look on her face and laughs, before the final one of their group walks past him, a familiar face that everyone here knows and loves, just as the rest of the world does. Off to the side, Endeavor smirks, knowing that with her, their victory should be swift.

Star And Stripe, the United States' top hero, steps up. Taking the mic from her teammate, she smiles brightly. "No need to look so gloomy everyone, today is a good day... Like Apollo said, we'll be able to put this thing down quickly, and let you all go home to relax before the week is over. Back home we've had a couple tourists from Japan get through with this affliction, but we were able to get to them before it became an issue, and have actually learned a lot in just the last few hours!" An earpiece in her ear lights up, as new info is given to the number one hero. For a moment she pauses, her confident smile wavering, as if hearing something less than savory. But as quickly as it came, the doubt disappears from her eyes, and she goes right back into making her speech.