Vlad watched with a solemn nod as the students double checked their efforts. A moment where the students could be their own heroes … They grew up so fast. "Finally, a real chance for us to actually get some experience like real men!" The ever enthusiastic Tetsutetsu shouted with delight.
"Now, now, calm down." Kendo waved him off. "These islands are relatively far away, it's unlikely we'll have anything too serious."
"For once I'm actually hoping Dodger's danger-magnet status changes that." The brash student known as Bakugo looked over at his fellow classmate. "I want to fight a villain for a change."
"Of course you would invite calamity to your doorstep, just like the cretin you are!" Monoma started another one of his rants. "Anywhere you go, trouble follows. I can only hope the poor inhabitants of the island you watch over can manage to survive your terrible personalities! No offense, Suzuki."
"None taken, I'll make sure to save them all like a good person." The boy smiled with innocence. "This is the first time in a while I've ridden on a boat that wasn't for a fishing or shipping company. Should we divide the bunks down in the janitor closet?"
"…" He glanced at Aizawa. "We really need to give Hound Dog benefits." The former counselor would end up killing himself if he stayed in a room with this kid for a single second.
"Iruma, it's going to be like the dorms, we'll each have our own rooms to sleep in." Uraraka tried to clarify.
"Although some of us don't mind sharing the space." Hagakure shoved the gravity user to the side.
"I highly doubt that you need to share a room, this boat seems large enough to avoid such indecencies." Shiozaki pulled the invisible girl away. "I'm sorry I can not follow you on your path, Iruma. May the lord be with you."
"I don't know if there's a god that will actually protect me, but I hope you stay safe too." Suzuki responded. "Huh, guess the flowers haven't fallen off you. I'm glad, they make your hair really pretty." More flowers on Shiozaki's hair began to bloom.
"I'm very glad Midnight gave everyone the lecture." Aizawa stated tiredly as usual. "We would have had drop outs at this point otherwise." He sadly couldn't disagree. He was just lucky the crushes in his class were either homosexual, on 1-A which they rarely interacted with, or reached a level of density that would put Tetsutetsu's head to shame.
"Just as a recap, you've been selected for these islands because the pros on both have reached retirement, and the areas have been relatively quiet for the past few years." Vlad reminded both classes. "Class 1-B will be taking a plane to an island near America, due to how many of them have learned English."
"We won't fail, Vlad-Sensei!" Pony smiled with a wave. "Good luck Creatibolt!"
"Feels weird having a fangirl for a relationship." Kaminari wondered out loud.
"She watches a lot of anime, it's a bit of a pastime for her." Tokage explained.
"Wait, does that mean ship names are just hero names mushed together instead of real names?" Mineta asked. "Does that mean Tetsutetsu and Kendo are Real Fist or Battle Steel?"
"We are not dating!" They shouted in unison.
"I think that would make us Emily Rules." Yanagi smiled at Rei.
"Then how would that work with Iruma's name? Then again, there may be too many options to consider." Todoroki wondered
"Uravakeigirl… No, Invisimaritte … not right either." Sero wondered.
"Can we just call it a fucked up love square and be so done with it?" Bakugo asked the group with a growl.
"I am going to enjoy the next week of peace and quiet … very much so." Something terrible must be happening in the universe for the two teachers to be on the exact same page.
==
Sometimes, super senses were a bitch. "So much motion … so many circles … the sky is sideways." Shoji groaned, leaning on the railing. "Ugh, man was not meant to travel on water."
"This is actually the second most relaxing experience I've had in months." Tsu embraced it, being a frog girl and all. "The salty air, the clear skies, the soothing waves."
"It is quite a sight to see." They glanced at Aoyama. The one most likely to get sick was perfectly okay as it is. "A beautiful horizon for the world to embrace. Making one abandon all their sins on land." That sounds oddly specific?
"A bright canvas that casts aside the dark abyss we leave behind. Revelry in the dark." Okay, who broke the universe? How the fuck did these two get on the same page for once?
"A relaxing spot to fish." Everyone turned to Iruma, who was simply gazing out at the sea with a rod. "Normally it's very stormy and we have to use a big heavy net. Then the fish tried to eat me." They could fill a whole library just describing all the terrible jobs this kid has had.
Koda … was apparently expanding his empire. "So the hierarchy of the ocean is based around depth control as a way to channel food for herbivores." The dolphin chirped some more. "Fascinating, I should really talk with fish more often." More chirping. "Yes I know you're a mammal, but you swim enough that you're one of them. Like a human raised by wolves."
"Wolves don't do that. I got lost one day when I was five, and this wolf ate me whole before a goat lady cut open the stomach and treated the acid burns." Iruma added yet another worrying tale to his horror story of a life.
"… You'd think wolves would actually like you by now." Shoji spoke up, before holding his stomach in discomfort. "Damn you ocean, we were not meant to cross your endless depths."
"Much like the void, it is vast, and will suck you in and devour you without mercy." Tokoyami patted his back like Shoji did for him many times before. "Maybe this trip will provide you enough of an opportunity to cement your position in class." Yep, bright side, a chance to shine.
"I just want some peace." Tsu smiled. "A nice relaxing trip with small scale work. No romantic love talk, no highly dangerous fights, no serious tests. Just … class."
"You really think it's going to be that well?" Aoyama asked her. "We don't have a decent track record."
"I can live in my denial for a single moment, can't I?" The frog girl pleaded.
"Oh hey, I caught something." Iruma smiled, before tugging. "It's pretty heavy."
The dolphins began chirping frantically, before swimming off. "Iruma cut the line!" Koda shouted, looking panicked. "Or else you'll-!"
Out of the water came … a leviathan. It growled, a line within its teeth. "Hm…I am hungry…and maybe there will be enough for the rest of class." The boy that didn't know when to fear death lit up his quirk, only for a scream to cut him off.
"NO!" Tsu shouted, interrupting the boy, Aoyama, and even Dark Shadow. "I want something relaxing! You are going to leave now, or I will make you suffer! Do you understand me!!?" She screamed in rage at the monster. Said creature of the dark murky depths growled. "I said stand down or live the rest of your life in utter agony!"
The monster….flinched, looking….horrified as it sank his head back into the water. "So Tsu's the scary student this week?" Tokoyami asked out loud.
"If it means avoiding all the bullshit, I'll be whatever the situation calls for." The frog girl growled.
"Aww … dinner." Iruma pouted like he was being told he couldn't have ice cream. Such was their insane class.
==
"The time has come!" Awase smiled, looking out at the class. "The ultimate test of skill … limbo!" He held out the stick of the gods. The flight was a breeze to get through, and super comfortable too!
"I got this!" Shishida was the first to go, and immediately failed because he charged right into the bar he was supposed to duck under.
"Who's next?"
"I am, manly effort is a go!" Tetsutetsu actually lowered himself, however, he wasn't that flexible, collapsing. "Shit!"
"I believe I shall reign superior in this challenge." Monoma went, and actually went under. His back was probably pretty limber from all those times he leaned backwards during his cackling rants. "Who dares to approach my level?"
Setsuna walked up to the bar, giving it a hum as she lowered it to nearly ground level. Following this, she divided herself and flew under the bar after splitting herself into minuscule pieces, reforming on the other side. "Top that bitches."
"I shall do exactly that, and prove the power of embracing the abyss." Kuroiro sank himself into the tiny bits of shadow that limbo bar provided and emerged on the other side, barely skipping a beat. "Booya."
"Yeah, I don't think anyone here can bend flatter than two dimensions." Kendo deadpanned. "So Pony, are you excited to head back close to the states?"
"Absolutely, the timezone means I get to chat with parents without you yelling about my sleep." It was times like this that made it hard whether or not Pony intentionally sounded sassy.
"Don't worry, Ibara, the week will pass like nothing, I swear." Kinoko comforted the religious girl, who was unsurprisingly quiet during the trip so far. "Sure, being away from my forest king is a shame, but that can only make the heart grow fonder."
"At least you don't have competition." The girl sighed. "My only hope is the lord's blessing and curse given to Iruma, making him as dense to all women's advances as Tetsutetsu."
"That's a tough shell to crack. I've been getting stronger after all." They all stared at the boy in question. "What?"
"Well, something tells me you don't have to worry about him noticing anybody romantically." Tokage smirked. "But as someone who's seen the whole love square you have up close, you might want to take action soon."
"Nobody wants to take love advice from you." Shoda, of all people, stated bluntly.
"I'm not that bad at romance!"
"You're attracted to the exploding pile of flaming turds known as Katsuki Bakugo. That immediately disqualifies you from giving any form of help in the romantic field at any time." Monoma reiterated the very true fact.
"Do you even have a crush on anyone?" The boy opened his mouth. "Other than your ego."
"I…huh….I never actually thought about it before if I'm honest." Monoma looked pretty introspective. "I guess romance just never appealed to me in all honesty. Like, I know why people do it. I just … never thought of it myself." So they didn't have to worry about him going crazy from a relationship anytime soon. Nice to know.
"You'd probably get along with Asui if that's the case." Tsuburaba mentioned. "Except she's more annoyed at the concept rather than not interested. Kind of makes it hard for me to break out of the friend zone, but I'm cool with slow and steady." The poor bastard.
"You guys think they're having a hectic time right now? 1-A has some crazy luck when it comes to chaos." Shishida asked.
"I doubt it's twenty four seven." Kuroiro shrugged. "They're probably just relaxing in the dark."
==
"Sorry about scaring your pet, it really caught us off guard." Iruma explained to the giant purple lady with octopus limbs that sent their boat into a whirlpool.
"I'm more sorry he ate your bait. He's usually smarter than to take on something like that. A simple fishing rod is nothing to the environment." She laughed. "It's not like you're one of those horrid boats that use nets, otherwise I would have to kill you all on the spot."
It was times like this that made him beyond ecstatic his stupid parents were in jail, otherwise he would've been on one of those ships. "Yeah, those get annoying. Got tangled in one a few years ago. Fortunately a talking shark freed me." A shark that had an air breathing quirk. Kenny was so nice too.
"Are we just … accepting this?" Momo asked the class a bit numbly. "A sea witch in the middle of the ocean?"
"I'm more surprised we let Iruma be the negotiator." Denki retorted. "Really thought Koji was gonna be taking a spot for his supposed kingdom."
"The dolphins explained she's a tyrant that rules about a third of the area. She could see me as a threat if I show I'm expanding my territory." Koda whispered.
"One day … just one hour would have been fine …" Tsu was rocking in a corner, Ochaco holding her and patting her head.
"Oh, this is the right way to Nanbu island right? We have a compass but it's really hard to navigate without some stars." He decided to ask her.
"It's rare to find someone who still uses the old ways of travel. It's rather refreshing." The lady smiled down on him. "You should travel right for the next ten miles before making a sudden left. If you miss it, you'll fall into a portal that leads into the netherworld. There's about a seventy percent chance you'd die if you fell in it."
"… Better odds than we usually run with." Shoto shrugged. "Sato, help with the sails?"
"On…on it…" Sato looked beyond confused for some reason.
"Well I better start making my way back home. It's date night, and Chernobog has been planning this dinner for months."
"Understandable, later." He waved as she went under the sea. "She seemed like a nice lady."
"We negotiated with a sea witch … so manly." Eijiro had sparkly eyes. It wasn't that big of a deal. The Owl Lady he worked with a while back was pretty normal, even if her head fell off from time to time.
"So…does this mean hell actually exists?" Toru asked out loud.
"I thought the demon we fought confirmed it?" Shoto spoke from the sails. "You know, half a horn, blue hair, crazy creepy smirk."
"Yeah, but I thought he was just crazy." Ochaco answered.
"Clearly we're the crazy ones." Tsu muttered. "For thinking we can live calm and peaceful lives. We're going to run into chaos after chaos until the day we die …"
"Since hell exists, maybe even the afterlife does too." Toru sighed. "Can't believe Shiozaki actually has a point now."
"I have stated on multiple occasions I have contracts for demon summoning." Tokoyami rolled his eyes. "I can prepare the ritual for anyone that's interested."
"Be warned, the summons are completely random, so you might end up with someone really annoying." Dark Shadow explained.
"Wait, so since hell is a thing, does that mean we have to start praying now?" Mina said, looking worried. "Are any of us actually safe? Are we doomed to burn in the fiery pit?"
Bakugo walked up in some swim trunks, cracking his hands as he looked at the class. "The fuck did I miss?"
"Well, it's about a ninety percent change for Bakugo." Kaminari snorted before turning to said classmate. "Tsu scared a sea monster, Iruma talked down a sea witch, and you're probably going to hell."
"Damn it … would have loved to eat that thing."
"Finally, someone agrees with me!" Iruma shouted out. It was moments like these that made him feel like he belonged.
==
Nine stared at his hand. "... Un-fucking believable." He growled out. "He had Cellular Activation A, his quirk only works on a specific blood type!"
"It's a miracle you were able to find a cell activation quirk at all." Ten rolled his eyes. "At least you don't have a craving for human flesh now. Seriously, what the fuck did that doctor do to my body?"
"Give you horns, wings, and a tail." Slice spoke up, playing with the aforementioned object. "I swear it's like a living thing." She poked at it.
"I will eat you, I swear to fucking devi." Ten sighed. "And why do I keep saying that? It affects my personality but it shouldn't change my belief system."
"Well you two practically made a deal with the devil already." Mummy mentioned. "So what now? The heroes are hot on our trail already, and the spearhead of this whole group is still dying."
"Hey guys, I was wrecking the dude's car." Chimera spoke up, walking over to the group. "Killing a hero nearby. Found the doc's wallet."
"Do you really think we need the possible ten to twenty yen an average man keeps in his wallet?" Mummy asked with a raised eyebrow, and Nine was inclined to agree. They kept the man for muscles, not brains.
"Nope, but you'll probably love the family photo." Family what now?
"No, please, leave them alone!" The man shouted hysterically. "They're all I have left!"
"Don't worry, we don't need much from them." Nine looked at the picture. A young boy and girl, happily oblivious. "Quirks are said to get stronger with each generation, right?"
"Nice, he lives in Nabu." Slice looked over the picture. "I scanned for information, their heroes are retired, and they're sending a bunch of children to take their place until anyone decent can arrive."
"Aka, this is the perfect time to take what we want without trouble." Ten laughed.
"I wouldn't say no trouble." Mummy muttered. "This class is known to pull off insane feats. Battling the League of Villains and the Shie Hassaikai."
"What is it that the heroes keep chanting?" Nine asked. "Plus Ultra … let's see if we need that to take on a couple of brats."