19: 𝚁𝚎𝚜𝚌𝚞𝚎
Nova hadn't seen that strange man again. Not since she first met him, but she always kept an eye out in the hallways and courtyards of UA.
She bit her lip and she put her hero costume on. They had training again, rescue training. Apparently they were going somewhere off campus. She didn't really like the idea of riding in a bus with all of her classmates. It sounded awkward.
But she didn't really have a choice in the matter.
Rescue training... Nova liked the idea of that better than fighting.
Saving people... If she did good at that... Would her classmates be less scared of her? She wondered, glancing around. The other girls were casually chatting every once and awhile.
Would Jirou be less scared of her? They hadn't spoken since that one day in the bathroom. But Jirou hadn't quit yet right? That must be a good sign.
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A loud whistle stung Nova's ears. She turned around in shock, she had been standing with Shoji waiting for the bus to get there.
The whistle came from Tenya Iida. Wearing his armor but no helmet, and his glasses as usual. "GATHER AROUND CLASS 1-A!!!" He instructed. Blowing the whistle again.
Where did he even get a whistle?
"USING YOUR STUDENT NUMBERS FORM TWO NEAT LINES SO WE CAN ENTER THE BUS EFFICIENTLY!!!" He ordered.
Nova and Shoji shared a glance. Something they did often whenever someone in their class did something obnoxious, rude, or annoying. The slight acknowledgement was how they seemed to joke about things.
Iida was still spouting nonsense as her and Shoji walked up. He was forming his bored classmates into two neat lines. Seat partners.
Unfortunately when Iida marched into the bus he realized the seat plan was completely different. With two rows in the middle facing each other.
Nova frowned, if he had just gone inside instead of taking to long organizing them, he would have noticed sooner.
"Well we can still- hey don't walk like that! You're shaking the bus!! Sit in a calm and orderly fashion with the person you sit by in class! It's not that hard- why does no one listen?!"
Nova walked down the aisle with a small pitying frown. This seemed to mean a lot to Iida, who was still struggling to get people to listen to him.
Before she could react she felt a hand grab her by her arm and pull her down into a seat. She yelped slightly in shock and looked over at the person holding her arm.
Iida.
"What-" Nova stammered. Why would Iida pull her into the seat next to him?? It didn't make any sense.
"We're supposed to sit according to our seat numbers." He mumbled with a frown, almost looking angry at this fact. As though he wasn't the person enforcing it. " It's in the student handbook." He snapped. Turning away from her.
Nova stared at him for a few seconds, then looked away. But she remained seated, she didn't know why. She just didn't want to get anymore in Iida's bad side if she could help it. Shoji was already sitting next to Tokoyami anyways, she it's not like she could sit with him.
Their row was at the front, Nova was facing the two open rows by the door. Where a few other classmates were talking.
"Your quirk is a lot like All Might's Midoriya." Tsu observed. This seemed to fluster the green haired boy slightly.
Her classmates continued to talk about quirks, Nova just listened. She had forgotten her phone and with it her music. So she didn't have much else to do but observe her classmates.
"Well if any of our classmates have pro quirks, it's probably Todoroki, Kurayami and Bakugou." A boy noted, turning in their direction.
Nova felt her whole body heat up suddenly. Shocked to be mentioned openly in the conversation. A few people glanced at her, the boy who originally said something; Kirishima. Had been so casual, lumping her in with the two boys.
A... Pro quirk? Like a hero quirk? She never thought of her quirk as heroic. Did he mean it was strong and flashy? She hid her head in her collar as Tsu commented on Bakugou's attitude.
She wasn't mentioned again. But her heart was still beating a little quicker.
Iida glanced to the side at her. He's been trying his best to ignore her this whole time. He partially regretted making her sit there, next to him. He should have just let the whole boarding plan go. But he had been so frustrated, taking matters into his own hands. Even if he only could have a very small amount of control. It made him calm down.
Now he was stuck next to Kurayami. Who was hiding in her jacket. Reminding him briefly of a turtle tucking it's head back into its shell. Only a tuft of red hair sticking out from her hood. If it had been anyone else he would have found the action... Cute.
He looked away again. He was slightly... Jealous that his classmates had mentioned her quirk and not his. How could they imply hers is more fit for a pro hero? Different forms of this engine quirk have been held by his family since the beginning of pro heroes! His father and brother were pro heroes! Now he was! Wouldn't that mean his quirk was much more fit for a pro than hers. Who had the same quirk as her father. A villain.
He huffed to himself and looked out the window. Not liking this ride at all.
The bus came to a sudden stop, As the bus jostled and the break was pressed Nova bumped shoulders with Iida, who glared.
Why did she constantly run into him? It seemed like a soft indirect attack to his personal space.
He stood up as Aizawa did, telling them to get off the bus, they had arrived at their destination.
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The USJ was massive. A large dome that covered several artificial disaster recreations. Used to test their rescuing abilities.
Nova walked in by Shoji's side. She hoped the boy didn't think she was annoying, or too clingy. But he was the only one who seemed to tolerate her presence.
Waiting was a hero Nova didn't recognize right away, wearing a large space suit-like hero costume. Covering every inch of their body.
"Space hero thirteen! I can't believe it. They're famous for rescuing people from villain attacks and disasters all around the world."
Thank God for Midoriya. If it wasn't for his mumbling Nova wouldn't know anything about this pro. Though now that she heard it she recognized the name. Thirteen.
"I can't wait to show you what's inside!" Teh hero said, their voice an echo through their suit. Like a robot, Nova couldn't quite tell the gender because of the suit. But the voice seemed feminine.
They were lead inside the dome. Which was absolutely huge, full of different types of locations and scenarios. It must've cost a fortune to build, but UAs hero course was the most well funded academic program in Japan.
"So cool!"
"It looks like some kind of amusement park!"
Her classmates said, looking around in awe. Nova stared too. It was amazing, there were so many places. Mountains, Woods, fake crumbling cities, a large lake with a slide and full sized boat and many other smaller domes inside the big one. In the center was a fountain and an open area, connected to several different paths.
"I create this training facility to prepare you to handle different types of disasters!" Thirteen put her arms up. "I call it the unforseen simulation joint! But you can call it the USJ!!"
As the students gawked at the facility Aizawa walked up to thirteen, mumbling about something. Probably the training. Nova looked around like everyone else.
"There's a fire and a storm in those domes." Shoji mumbled, his ear extended to them.
"You can hear that far away?" Nova asked. "Though walls?"
"If I try hard enough I can create ears with optimal hearing." He explained. "They're just little harder than a simple arm or leg."
"Cool." Nova said, looking at the domes across the facility.
"Clocks ticking, we should get started." Aizawa mumbled. Nova glanced around, was all might already here? Waiting somewhere? Or was he going to come late?
Nova didn't mind his absence though. She liked Aizawa better as a teacher, especially now that she was sure he didn't hate her.
"Alright!" Thirteen said. "Before we get started I wanted to say one thjng- or maybe town or three... Or four-"
"They get it." Aizawa interrupted with a sigh.
"I'm sure you're all aware I have a powerful quirk, 'blackhole.' I can use it to suck up anything and turn it into dust." Thirteen explained. She was right, that was powerful. She could use that to destroy anything she wanted.
"My quirk could also very easily be used to kill." Thirteen admitted, Nova's eyes widened. It was a horrifying thought. "Some of you also have powers that could be dangerous..."
Nova bit her lip and kept her face half covered by her collar, though her hood was still down. Showing her red hair. Her heart started beating quicker.
Her quirk was used to kill. Not by her, but her father before her. Sometimes it felt like her quirk was separate from her, like another being all together. Passed from her father to her, a generational curse designed for destruction.
"In our society our quirks are identified and strictly regulated, so we often forget how powerful they can be. Please don't forget if you lose focus or make the wrong move your powers can be deadly." The pro reminded them. Nova nodded subtly, out of everyone, she'd knew that the most.
"Thanks to Aizawa's fitness tests, you have a solid idea of your quirk's potential. And because of All Might's combat training you likely know how dangerous your powers can be." Thirteen spread her arms. "Take those lessons into consideration today. You'll be using your quirks to save people, not hurt or fight each other. Only to help."
Nova almost smiled. She really liked that idea, not having to hurt anyone. It sounded... Nice.
There was a small round of applause for Thirteen's speech. Aizawa yawned and stepped forward. "Right... Now that that's over-"
The lights flickered slightly. Since there were tinted glass panels on the ceiling it didn't get too dark, but it was still alarming. Electricity crackled in the dome above.
The water in the fountain, sputtered and stopped spraying every few seconds. Nova frowned and looked around, her eyes eventually being pulled back to the fountain. Why did the water look like it was... Warping? Everything behind it too, like reality itself was rippling like water. Then a dark hole appeared.
And everything changed.
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