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[ Ah, that's right. They haven't really went at it since the school festival. Not really, anyway. Things just keep coming up and getting intense. And who knows how things are going to play out in the future. Katsuki doesn't even know how things are going to change. He doesn't know the outcome and how it will effect the pro hero world. An entire city is practically gone... Heroes are wounded and dead...
He huffs to clear his head of those thoughts. That's not something to think about right now. It can sit on the back burner. ]
You've got about a snowball's chance in Hell of defeating me. But you're welcome to try.
He huffs to clear his head of those thoughts. That's not something to think about right now. It can sit on the back burner. ]
You've got about a snowball's chance in Hell of defeating me. But you're welcome to try.
[ She lets out a sigh of relief, just glad that Ochako is alive at all. Yuzu got exhausted just from using her own magic, so whatever Ochako did must've drained her even more. Still, even if they're out in the middle of nowhere, it's at least safer than the inside of that manor. ]
R-Right! Okay, just rest, alright! I'll...
[ Still, the panic wasn't over yet. Considering what the place looked like, they must still be near the manor, just not inside it anymore. It'd be great if anyone could hear them, but...
Still, she has to try. ]
Hey! Is anybody out there!? We need help!
[ Even after yelling that out, she's not sure if anybody heard them. She'd like to at least get closer to the path... wherever that might be, but she can't just leave. Ochako's out of commission and their guide is mostly unconscious with a broken leg... and Yuzu was the youngest out of all of them. She could probably carry Ochako, or even their guide if she used some healing magic to boost her strength, but both at once felt like a stretch...
Her only other option is to try and do something with Animal Magic... but she barely had control of that, and where would she even start? ]
R-Right! Okay, just rest, alright! I'll...
[ Still, the panic wasn't over yet. Considering what the place looked like, they must still be near the manor, just not inside it anymore. It'd be great if anyone could hear them, but...
Still, she has to try. ]
Hey! Is anybody out there!? We need help!
[ Even after yelling that out, she's not sure if anybody heard them. She'd like to at least get closer to the path... wherever that might be, but she can't just leave. Ochako's out of commission and their guide is mostly unconscious with a broken leg... and Yuzu was the youngest out of all of them. She could probably carry Ochako, or even their guide if she used some healing magic to boost her strength, but both at once felt like a stretch...
Her only other option is to try and do something with Animal Magic... but she barely had control of that, and where would she even start? ]
[Bennett had been waiting at the appointed place for Ochako to arrive. He arrived a bit too early, so he'd been amusing himself by playing with his familiar. ...Which means squishing the seelie between his hands and listening as it makes blorping sounds. The familiar didn't seem to mind though, even making excited chirps between the blorps.
But when he hears Ochako's voice, he looks in her direction, only to see what looks like, from his perspective, her getting attacked by a giant wolf.]
Ochako?! Hold on, I'll help you! Just fall to the ground and stay still and I'll lure it away from you!
[How in the world did a wolf get in town anyway?]
But when he hears Ochako's voice, he looks in her direction, only to see what looks like, from his perspective, her getting attacked by a giant wolf.]
Ochako?! Hold on, I'll help you! Just fall to the ground and stay still and I'll lure it away from you!
[How in the world did a wolf get in town anyway?]
[It's true. So many things are all happening at once back home that a rematch against Bakugou just...wasn't on her mind much. It would have been nice, sure, to test her new skills against him and see how far she's come in terms of strength and experience, but. It was too chaotic right now in their world. With everything going on, luxuries like that couldn't be afforded.
Here, though... It'd be nice to spar and train with her friend. Hence why Ochako looks genuinely excited.]
Maybe...but maybe not. You never know, Bakugou-kun, I could surprise you all over again!! If you ever want to spar, I'm always up for it. Even if I don't win, I'll keep you on your toes, so don't slack off!!
Here, though... It'd be nice to spar and train with her friend. Hence why Ochako looks genuinely excited.]
Maybe...but maybe not. You never know, Bakugou-kun, I could surprise you all over again!! If you ever want to spar, I'm always up for it. Even if I don't win, I'll keep you on your toes, so don't slack off!!
[Just rest, she says, as if Ochako's not already halfway to Sleepytown Junction... The sounds and sights around her start to blur and go dark as the young brunette just lets of a weary sigh and allows herself the moment to just close her eyes and let the fatigue really take her. They're safe now, and even their guide is with them, too. They...th-they probably saved his life, and that alone makes a tiny, tired smile appear on Ochako's face before she's claimed by sleep.
A call for help... Maybe it was sheer luck, or chance, that a messenger hawk was flying overhead when Yuzu cried out. While it's already done its task of delivering a letter to who knows where, it heard the cry and swooped down with a curious screech, not getting too close, but circling overhead and crying back. This may be your one chance, friendo...let that Animal Magnetism do its trick!]
A call for help... Maybe it was sheer luck, or chance, that a messenger hawk was flying overhead when Yuzu cried out. While it's already done its task of delivering a letter to who knows where, it heard the cry and swooped down with a curious screech, not getting too close, but circling overhead and crying back. This may be your one chance, friendo...let that Animal Magnetism do its trick!]
Edited (forgot to choose an icon herp) 2021-05-02 22:21 (UTC)
[ It’s something, and though Yuzu’s not even expecting anything from it... ]
H-Hey! Over here!
[ She waves her arms, and unbeknownst to her... her cat ears and tail seem to vanish, and replacing it, her hair takes on a more feathery texture and appearance.
As if that triggered something, the hawk lets out another screech as it starts to descend... and actually fly directly at Yuzu. ]
E-Ehh!? W-Wait...!
[ It looks like the hawk is about to slam into her face like some kind of feathery hug, but as Yuzu shouts for it to wait... it actually flaps it’s winds and slows down, landing on the ground in front of her and looking at her curiously.
She can scarcely believe it as she blinks at the animal, but... there’s recognition in it’s eyes. It understood her, unlike every other animal she’s been swarmed by in the past.
And as it squawks at her one more time... there’s understanding on her end as well, albeit vague understanding. It’s... asking what the problem is, that would have her be so loud. ]
I-I need your help... can you bring other people—other humans over here?
[ The bird stares at her for a moment, contemplating her request. It was a messenger bird, after all. It had a place to return right now, so could it really take the time to do this? Especially when most other humans are incapable of understanding it the way this girl is. ]
Please...! [ Yuzu puts her hands together, pretty much begging this bird now. ] My friend can’t move, and one of us is injured...!
[ There’s another moment of contemplation from the hawk... before it squawks again.
Yuzu understands it as an acceptance. Reluctant, maybe, but in a Tsundere kind of way funnily. Who knew that a messenger hawk could be a tsundere?
In any case, Yuzu breathes a sigh of relief as the hawk flaps its wings and takes to the sky again, circling a bit before heading off in another direction. ]
Hah...
[ She sighs, her hair returning to it’s normal texture and appearance. It wasn’t exactly an intentional use of her magic... but this was her Animal Magic, wasn’t it?
In any case, she’s not sure how far they are from other people or how long it will take for the hawk to return, but... seeing as she’s not going to be able to move anywhere with two people out of commission, she sits down next to Ochako.
She’s glad that she’s asleep, the faint traces of a smile still there. She just saved all of their lives, after all. ]
H-Hey! Over here!
[ She waves her arms, and unbeknownst to her... her cat ears and tail seem to vanish, and replacing it, her hair takes on a more feathery texture and appearance.
As if that triggered something, the hawk lets out another screech as it starts to descend... and actually fly directly at Yuzu. ]
E-Ehh!? W-Wait...!
[ It looks like the hawk is about to slam into her face like some kind of feathery hug, but as Yuzu shouts for it to wait... it actually flaps it’s winds and slows down, landing on the ground in front of her and looking at her curiously.
She can scarcely believe it as she blinks at the animal, but... there’s recognition in it’s eyes. It understood her, unlike every other animal she’s been swarmed by in the past.
And as it squawks at her one more time... there’s understanding on her end as well, albeit vague understanding. It’s... asking what the problem is, that would have her be so loud. ]
I-I need your help... can you bring other people—other humans over here?
[ The bird stares at her for a moment, contemplating her request. It was a messenger bird, after all. It had a place to return right now, so could it really take the time to do this? Especially when most other humans are incapable of understanding it the way this girl is. ]
Please...! [ Yuzu puts her hands together, pretty much begging this bird now. ] My friend can’t move, and one of us is injured...!
[ There’s another moment of contemplation from the hawk... before it squawks again.
Yuzu understands it as an acceptance. Reluctant, maybe, but in a Tsundere kind of way funnily. Who knew that a messenger hawk could be a tsundere?
In any case, Yuzu breathes a sigh of relief as the hawk flaps its wings and takes to the sky again, circling a bit before heading off in another direction. ]
Hah...
[ She sighs, her hair returning to it’s normal texture and appearance. It wasn’t exactly an intentional use of her magic... but this was her Animal Magic, wasn’t it?
In any case, she’s not sure how far they are from other people or how long it will take for the hawk to return, but... seeing as she’s not going to be able to move anywhere with two people out of commission, she sits down next to Ochako.
She’s glad that she’s asleep, the faint traces of a smile still there. She just saved all of their lives, after all. ]
[Looking up when she hears a shout, Ochako pushes at the muzzle of the large canine - about the size of a draft horse, really - who seems completely nonplussed as another human races over toward it. Aludra's always been pretty lax around people, only really getting excited when she sees people Ochako herself is especially close to - like the other girls from home, as well as Bakugou, Deku, and a new friend she made in this world, too.
Her head tilts to one side, large, pointed ears twitching. Excuse you, what?]
Eh? What're you--...oh!! Oh, Bennett-san, I'm fine, really!! It's okay, so please don't hurt her! [Seriously. For as lax as Aludra is most of the time, she can get pretty fucking fierce pretty fucking quick if she feels threatened or insulted.] This is, um...ehehe. I-It's my familiar.
Her head tilts to one side, large, pointed ears twitching. Excuse you, what?]
Eh? What're you--...oh!! Oh, Bennett-san, I'm fine, really!! It's okay, so please don't hurt her! [Seriously. For as lax as Aludra is most of the time, she can get pretty fucking fierce pretty fucking quick if she feels threatened or insulted.] This is, um...ehehe. I-It's my familiar.
[Thankfully, Bennett hadn't drawn his weapon or anything. He was fully planning on coming over and making himself into a chew toy so she could escape. But when Ochako says it's fine and the wolf is her familiar, he pauses in his tracks and gawks at the beast.]
This wolf is your familiar? Whoa... I had no idea they could even get that big! That's awesome! Poor Fors here's tiny compared to her.
[He gestures to his own familiar, the red seelie that had been following behind him, barely bigger than a human head, and hardly imposing-looking in the slightest.]
This wolf is your familiar? Whoa... I had no idea they could even get that big! That's awesome! Poor Fors here's tiny compared to her.
[He gestures to his own familiar, the red seelie that had been following behind him, barely bigger than a human head, and hardly imposing-looking in the slightest.]
[ It is crazy back in their world. Bakugou knows that time is frozen. He has no idea if they'll be bringing anything like memories and the like back with them. So he would rather continue to be prepared and be ready for what is to come than to not. ]
That's a pretty bold statement. You better be able to make good on it. 'Cause it would be pretty damn embarrassing for you if I was forced to haul your ass home because you passed out.
Again.
That's a pretty bold statement. You better be able to make good on it. 'Cause it would be pretty damn embarrassing for you if I was forced to haul your ass home because you passed out.
Again.
[Ochako would disagree with that, really, if they ever had a chance to really sick down and talk about it. Izuku didn't pass because of her. He passed because he has the heart of a true hero, rushing in to save her when she stupidly got caught under some rubble and couldn't move it because she hit her weight capacity on her quirk. He risked everyone, put himself on the line, just so she wouldn't get hurt by that big battle mech. And, in the end, Ochako saved Izuku as well. Had she not smacked him, he would have gotten seriously hurt or even died from that fall. Not to mention, her saving him earned her enough rescue points to be in the top three highest scores in the entrance exam. They helped and saved each other.
And continue to do so. It's why Ochako is so inspired by Izuku. From the very start of it all, he sort of was her hero, and her inspiration. She tries to emulate him, it's true, though nowadays it's less of that and finding her own strength while being supported by her friends and classmates - not just Izuku. Everyone. Momo, Jirou, Iida, Tsuyu, Bakugou, Kirishima...all of them lift her up higher than even her quirk possibly could, and she'll be forever grateful for each of them. But...
Deku does have a very special place in her heart, no matter how hard Ochako tries to push those feelings aside. She just can't stop caring about him. He's too good a friend and person, and...well. It'd be a lie if Ochako said she didn't want to protect his smile.]
Mmh... [Ochako grips Izuku's hand tightly, leaning in close to him to sort of bonk their foreheads together lightly...for just a second. She'll allow just a second.] I'm sure she saw a true Hero in all of us that night. Someone who saves with a smile, and a song in their heart.
So!! [Ochako grins, pulling back and spinning with Deku one more time before her grin turns a little mischievous.] You have to keep that up!! Ehehe, as your new sensei, my first assignment is for you to continue to have fun and spread smiles all around!! And maybe work on your dance posture next time, hehe. Let's go get something to drink, okay? I feel parched now, after all that!!
And continue to do so. It's why Ochako is so inspired by Izuku. From the very start of it all, he sort of was her hero, and her inspiration. She tries to emulate him, it's true, though nowadays it's less of that and finding her own strength while being supported by her friends and classmates - not just Izuku. Everyone. Momo, Jirou, Iida, Tsuyu, Bakugou, Kirishima...all of them lift her up higher than even her quirk possibly could, and she'll be forever grateful for each of them. But...
Deku does have a very special place in her heart, no matter how hard Ochako tries to push those feelings aside. She just can't stop caring about him. He's too good a friend and person, and...well. It'd be a lie if Ochako said she didn't want to protect his smile.]
Mmh... [Ochako grips Izuku's hand tightly, leaning in close to him to sort of bonk their foreheads together lightly...for just a second. She'll allow just a second.] I'm sure she saw a true Hero in all of us that night. Someone who saves with a smile, and a song in their heart.
So!! [Ochako grins, pulling back and spinning with Deku one more time before her grin turns a little mischievous.] You have to keep that up!! Ehehe, as your new sensei, my first assignment is for you to continue to have fun and spread smiles all around!! And maybe work on your dance posture next time, hehe. Let's go get something to drink, okay? I feel parched now, after all that!!
[THIS GUY?? Ochako huffs, swatting at her friend's arm with a light punch. Honestly, why does he have to bring that stuff up?! She opens her mouth to argue again...before a lightbulb ticks in her head and instead Ochako just smirks. And hams it up with a girlish "kyaaah" as she puts her hands to her face.]
H-Hold me in your big, strong arms again, Mr. Explosion!
H-Hold me in your big, strong arms again, Mr. Explosion!
[It's going to be a while before help arrives. Poor Yuzu, having to sit more or less alone with two unconscious people next to her. At the very least, Ochako does come to once or twice, just enough to make sure the other girl is still there, and not racing off on her own or something, before she's exhaling and closing her eyes once more. Thankfully, nothing else seems to come after them in the darkness - the only actually threat being the slight chill of the night.
It another perhaps thirty, maybe even forty minutes - painfully slow and agonizing - before a brilliant light flashes to life just a few yards away, and four individuals emerge from what seems to be a teleportation circle. They're adults, mostly, though there is a younger looking boy with them, maybe about twenty or so. The youngest, no doubt, but still skilled. He's the one that jerks forward, as if ready to leap into action, but is held back by what is probably his mentor, who approaches and asks questions of Yuzu first, to assess the situation.
Moments pass by still - all three of them getting medical treatment from the young male (a healer and alchemist) and another older woman, while the other two individuals move Ochako and their Guide onto stretchers, lifted up by kinetic magic. Skilled magicians are wizards, the final one ushers everyone back to the teleportation circle, to finally be brought back to Camelot proper. The young man places a hand on Yuzu's shoulder with a calming smile, reassuring her that she did a good job in calling for help like she did, and that the other two will be just fine. Ochako is just worn out, having used up an insane amount of her mana to teleport them beyond what she could handle safely. With rest, and a mana potion he fed her a while ago, she'll be perfectly fine probably within the next hour, actually. Furthermore, their guide will receive daily treatments to heal the bone. Having it set and healed even just a little bit truly helped the process of having it take far less time, and be less traumatic an injury to fix if left untreated at all.
'You two both did wonderfully. We're glad no one was truly hurt.']
It another perhaps thirty, maybe even forty minutes - painfully slow and agonizing - before a brilliant light flashes to life just a few yards away, and four individuals emerge from what seems to be a teleportation circle. They're adults, mostly, though there is a younger looking boy with them, maybe about twenty or so. The youngest, no doubt, but still skilled. He's the one that jerks forward, as if ready to leap into action, but is held back by what is probably his mentor, who approaches and asks questions of Yuzu first, to assess the situation.
Moments pass by still - all three of them getting medical treatment from the young male (a healer and alchemist) and another older woman, while the other two individuals move Ochako and their Guide onto stretchers, lifted up by kinetic magic. Skilled magicians are wizards, the final one ushers everyone back to the teleportation circle, to finally be brought back to Camelot proper. The young man places a hand on Yuzu's shoulder with a calming smile, reassuring her that she did a good job in calling for help like she did, and that the other two will be just fine. Ochako is just worn out, having used up an insane amount of her mana to teleport them beyond what she could handle safely. With rest, and a mana potion he fed her a while ago, she'll be perfectly fine probably within the next hour, actually. Furthermore, their guide will receive daily treatments to heal the bone. Having it set and healed even just a little bit truly helped the process of having it take far less time, and be less traumatic an injury to fix if left untreated at all.
'You two both did wonderfully. We're glad no one was truly hurt.']
[Oh god, that facial journey is impeccable.
As to be expected, Bakugou has the best reaction Ochako could have hoped for, and she practically sputters with laughter, doubling over as she holds her gut, shaking from head to toe as she drinks in the reward of her earlier teasing. This is why she's friends with you, Kacchan, you make her laugh like crazy - to the point that there are tears pricking in the corners of Ochako's eyes.]
HAAAHAHAHAHA!!! YOUR FACE IS SO FUNNY, BAKUGOU!! IT'S LIKE YOU'RE GONNA FAINT!
As to be expected, Bakugou has the best reaction Ochako could have hoped for, and she practically sputters with laughter, doubling over as she holds her gut, shaking from head to toe as she drinks in the reward of her earlier teasing. This is why she's friends with you, Kacchan, you make her laugh like crazy - to the point that there are tears pricking in the corners of Ochako's eyes.]
HAAAHAHAHAHA!!! YOUR FACE IS SO FUNNY, BAKUGOU!! IT'S LIKE YOU'RE GONNA FAINT!
[Bennet, no. Not that Aludra would have attacked or anything - she'd probably just grunt and bop him with one of her gigantic paws - but best not to test the patience of a large, predatory animal and a very proud fae creature. The dire wolf blinks, tilting its head with a curious sound before yawning and draping a paw over Ochako, trying to tug her close again, which makes the girl stumble a bit.]
Agh--! Y-Yes, she's called, um...a dire wolf? I think? Apparently they get quite big - bigger than the average wolf, a-as I'm sure you can guess, ehehe. H-Her name makes much more sense, too, now that I really think about it. Aludra is a star in the constellation Canis Major - the Greater Dog - where I'm from.
Yours is really cute, though!! Um...what is it? [It looks kind of like a blob with little ears...]
Agh--! Y-Yes, she's called, um...a dire wolf? I think? Apparently they get quite big - bigger than the average wolf, a-as I'm sure you can guess, ehehe. H-Her name makes much more sense, too, now that I really think about it. Aludra is a star in the constellation Canis Major - the Greater Dog - where I'm from.
Yours is really cute, though!! Um...what is it? [It looks kind of like a blob with little ears...]
[OOPS, SHE DID IT AGAIN. That is one hell of a spike in his Baku Rage Aura, and Ochako's face pales. One day she will learn, maybe, but today is not that day.]
Hieee--! [Waving her hands around, backpedaling like crazy.] WAIT, WAIT, WAIT IT WAS A JOKE!! I WAS JUST MESSING WITH YOU! I DON'T REALLY WANNA BE HELD IN YOUR SWEATY GORILLA HANDS.
[Child.]
Hieee--! [Waving her hands around, backpedaling like crazy.] WAIT, WAIT, WAIT IT WAS A JOKE!! I WAS JUST MESSING WITH YOU! I DON'T REALLY WANNA BE HELD IN YOUR SWEATY GORILLA HANDS.
[Child.]
[It was definitely thanks to her bringing up those notes to their teachers that Izuku was considered, indeed. He'll always be thankful and grateful for her for it. And for her saving him they really did make it to the school of their dreams together. Izuku feels blessed with so many days of his life that he has such wonderful and proud classmates to work with and learn with. His dreams are coming true every single day. He wants to do them proud and really live up to the chance he's been given. To be a real hero and bring smiles without fear. He wants to protect them no matter what.
The slight brush of brow against brow makes him blush, a ready pink over his cheeks. His smile looks nerdy and warm when she mentions a smile. For a second he feels so lightheaded.]
That's... that's right!
[He's speechless! But her grin pulls him back down to the earth like a released quirk and he laughs, holding her for one last spin before the song starts to fade away.]
But- The fun I can try my best to do but was my posture really all that bad?! Sensei-!
[He jokes and tries to straighten up his spine before he moves to follow her off the dance floor for some refreshments.]
The slight brush of brow against brow makes him blush, a ready pink over his cheeks. His smile looks nerdy and warm when she mentions a smile. For a second he feels so lightheaded.]
That's... that's right!
[He's speechless! But her grin pulls him back down to the earth like a released quirk and he laughs, holding her for one last spin before the song starts to fade away.]
But- The fun I can try my best to do but was my posture really all that bad?! Sensei-!
[He jokes and tries to straighten up his spine before he moves to follow her off the dance floor for some refreshments.]
[WELP, SHE LIVED A GOOD LIFE!! Not long, but good!
Ochako seizes up when Bakugou's hand smacks her in the face, and though she may be terrified, her body still reacts to this very obvious threat. It's like a reflex, really - what did Bakugou expect...they are trained heroes, after all. Ochako's not just going to lie down and take whatever he dishes out, even if it is deserved.
But, she only intended to grab his arm and push him off, not to...accidentally taze him with a jolt of electricity like she does when her hand shoots out to grasp his wrist. That's one way to improvise Kaminari's Human Stungun.]
Ochako seizes up when Bakugou's hand smacks her in the face, and though she may be terrified, her body still reacts to this very obvious threat. It's like a reflex, really - what did Bakugou expect...they are trained heroes, after all. Ochako's not just going to lie down and take whatever he dishes out, even if it is deserved.
But, she only intended to grab his arm and push him off, not to...accidentally taze him with a jolt of electricity like she does when her hand shoots out to grasp his wrist. That's one way to improvise Kaminari's Human Stungun.]
[Bennett watches Aludra with mild curiosity. He's no stranger to wolves, seeing as his best friend is a member of a wolf pack back in their world and he's learned a lot about their behavior from him. So to see a wolf act so... friendly to its master, almost like a giant dog, is kind of baffling to him.]
Ah, well, this is Fors! [Bennett holds out his hands and the semi-translucent creature comes to rest in them.] He -- or she, I'm not really sure how to tell their gender -- is a seelie! I used to see them around in my world sometimes when I'd go adventuring, and supposedly they'll lead you to hidden treasure! ...Except they usually just lead me on wild goose chases. [Just his luck, right?] But maybe things'll be different here! Someday, at least...
Ah, well, this is Fors! [Bennett holds out his hands and the semi-translucent creature comes to rest in them.] He -- or she, I'm not really sure how to tell their gender -- is a seelie! I used to see them around in my world sometimes when I'd go adventuring, and supposedly they'll lead you to hidden treasure! ...Except they usually just lead me on wild goose chases. [Just his luck, right?] But maybe things'll be different here! Someday, at least...
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