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The Wolf prowling across dimensions by Pandora's Reader

 Highschool of the Dead & My Hero Academia/僕のヒーローアカデミア Xover Rated: M, English, Family & Adventure, [OC, Rika M., Shizuka M., Saeko B.], Words: 820k+, Favs: 1k+, Follows: 1k+, Published: Nov 17, 2021 Updated: Nov 9 779Chapter 77: A returning symbol

Thanks to Scifighter for the support.

Kaiser - You're the only Kaiser I get, I think. The z is me seeing it from the Blazar part of your name and mixing it up.

DK - I see that. I think part of me just wanted to finish up the Danmachi arc, so that's most likely why it feels off to you. If I ever decide to go back and change it up, I'll do something like that.

{Five days later. Maccillian's POV.}

"HAHAHA! I HAVEN'T FELT THIS GOOD IN AGES!" Ignoring the obnoxious laughter, I sized up All Might, who was standing proud and at his full height in my training grounds. An hour ago, Recovery Girl gave the green light into giving him the Full Restore, and he was put under so he didn't feel his organs regrowing. The process took a few minutes, but he was left under so we were sure he didn't go into shock or something. Surprise, he didn't. So, after the forty minute mark, he was brought back to the world of the living.

He instantly realized it worked, since he took the deepest breath in I'd ever seen anyone do, then exhaled. From there, he was all smiles, and just seemed to radiate hope and awe. He was practically itching to go into his muscle form. Hell, he almost did, but Recovery Girl whacked him over the head with her cane thing, and forced him to go get something to eat first, since he had a stomach again.

Then, after a small feast, we went back to my place, and headed into the training grounds. We would've gone to U.A, but it was a school day, the procedure was started at seven in the morning, and he wasn't official faculty yet. That, and it would be hard to hide him training considering his strength. So, my place it was.

That's how we got to now, with everyone, other then Kendo, Eri, Lili, Rika, Shizuka, Saeko and Athena. Kendo since he wasn't in the know and got dragged away by Shizuka, who hadn't started working full time at U.A yet, to help them. Eri, Lili, Rika, Shizuka, Saeko and Rika, since they were out buying clothes/toys/other things. So it was me, Saya, Kiriko, Kohta, Takashi, Rei, Hestia, Izuku, who didn't have school today, Recovery Girl and Nezu were watching through Saya's focus, and that was it. They were up in a bleacher Saya made, and were watching as All Might ran the impossible course. Today's flavor was thunder storm, so he was running past lightning bolts, spikes of aura and water, fighting back lightning 'elementals' and a bunch of other crap. It was cool to see.

After another, I tapped my focus, it was the White Tiger emblem from Solo Leveling, but a wolf version, and saw it was five minutes. So after another five minutes, All Might made it back from the end of the course, and laughed as he bent down a bit, put his hands on his knees, and breathed out. "ZAKA-SAN, YOU MUST LET ME COME HERE MORE OFTEN! I HAVEN'T WORKED UP A SWEAT LIKE THAT IN SO LONG!"

I hummed at that, then shrugged. "Sure. One condition thought." All Might looked at me, and blinked at my grin. "You gotta fight me whenever you do."

"Huh?" He didn't even do the all caps things, that just showed how caught off guard he was. Shaking his head, All Might stood back to his full height, and cleared his throat. "I DON'T BELIEVE I COULD PROMISE THAT, ZAKA-SAN." I frowned a bit, and he back-peddled. "I WOULDN'T WANT TO HURT YOU, OR DESTROY YOUR HOME."

Raising a brow at that, I waved all around the training grounds. "First of all, this entire place is reinforced enough to take a nuke or two, and be perfectly fine." He looked skeptical at that,which, to be fair, was warranted. But, I went on. "If you don't think so, punch a wall, see how that goes." The skeptical look never left his face, and I sighed. "Humor me dammit." At that, All Might gave me a shaky smile, and walked over to the closest wall. When he got there, he reared his fist back, and after having to give the guy a nod of confirmation, SMASHED it into the wall. The area shook, but after a moment or two, it went back to normal. I watched All Might bring his fist back, and stare at the wall, which didn't look like the #1 hero smashed his fist into it.

Looking back to me, I grinned at him. "Secondly, you don't need to worry about us getting hurt." He gave me a raised brow for that, but I ignored it in favor of looking over my shoulder, and calling out to my goddess. "Mo bhandia. Turn on your semblance for me, would you?"

I heard her hum, then shrug. "Kay! Though I want a message and cookies later!"

I shrugged at that, since it was sensible. "Gotcha!" My goddess smiled at that, then started glowing gold. A second later, a golden light swept through the training grounds, and us, giving the area a golden tint. I, and without a doubt, everyone else, felt stronger.

Exposition. Hestia's semblance, which we called Sanctuary, was an AoE healing/buffing field. It was just as good as Shizuka's, if not better. Though, the two of them had their differences. Shizuka could do single target healing, AoE healing, and had the shield to stop someone from dying. Meanwhile, Hestia was stuck with AoE healing. The smallest she could confine it too would be our house, while her largest, if she forced herself, would be half of Japan. Let me tell you, when we tested that out, we got an earful from Nezu and Recovery Girl. Well, not really. Recovery Girl called us idiots for like, five minutes, then praised Hestia for making her life easier. My little goddess had managed to heal a fuckton of people and property by flexing her semblance for a few minutes, and became smug as fuck at that.

Meanwhile, Nezu had just given us a 'thank you' and asked us not to do that again so the whole world didn't come knocking on our door to have Hestia go visit their countries and fix em up. We agreed, though it was put to a vote whether to do it again on Christmas. Because why not? Nezu didn't mind, but made us agree to keep Hestia's ability to heal everything, other then missing limbs/organs, hidden.

Exposition done. Turning back to All Might, I cracked my neck, and grinned a feral grin. "Thirdly, worrying about me isn't something you should be doing. Really, you should be more worried about yourself." That said, I gave him a second to realize what I said, then I charged him. "LET'S HAVE SOME FUN!"

{Saya's POV}

Seeing Zaka charge All Might, I didn't bother holding back my sigh. "He just can't stop himself, can he?" I was being rhetorical, since I knew the answer to that. So, without another word, I created a barrier, and kept us safe from the winds.

By my side, Kiriko snorted, and I saw the annoyed look on her face. "It's bullshit I tell you. Dude's been fixed up for a bit, and he just DOES the impossible course? Now he gets to fight Mille? Bullshit!" I still smiled at the name Kiriko called Zaka, because it was just great. His female form needed a name, and we all settled on Millie. Zaka didn't give a shit at what we called him, so it worked out.

That aside, Rei started patting her mother's shoulder, which helped just a tiny bit. "Hey guys?" Looking over to Hestia, I noticed she was paying attention to the fight, and saw what made her get our attention. "Someone recording this?" Seeing what had made her smile like a loon, I had to try so god damn hard not to laugh.

See, Zaka had just been punched so hard, he ended up flying passed us, and crashed into the wall... And now there was an indent of him in the wall... In the AURA INFUSED wall. "We in fuckin looney toons?" Kiriko's comment made me, Takashi, Rei, and surprisingly, Midoriya, choke.

It didn't help that Zaka stuck his head out, and made a fucking joke. "Anyone get the license plate on that bus?" Most of us snorted, and Zaka laughed as he ripped off his sweater, and tossed it over to us. I opened the barrier so it didn't hit it, and let it come in. Hestia caught it, and after nodding at her, turned back to All Might, who was standing there with a massive grin on his face... It almost looked challenging. Zaka realized that too, and after getting out of the hole in the wall, laughed as he shot off like a bullet after All Might.

When he reached All Might, the two of them paused for a moment, then shared a grin as they started punching the other at super speed. "MUDAMUDAMUDAMUDA!" Fucking dammit.

"HAHAHAHA! I APPLAUD YOUR ENTHUSIASM ZAKA-SAN!' Gods, he was obnoxiously loud for no reason.

"Can you go five minutes without making a reference!?" Now, I had no problem with it, I really didn't, my annoyance was mainly for show.

Zaka laughed again, and over his punch fest with All Might, called back. "Yes. But actually no!" I sighed, and just let him have it.

"... Shouldn't one of them flown back at this point? They're punching the shit out of each other, but aren't moving." Kiriko was right, and I had a few ideas on that.

Zaka was busy fighting All Might, so I hummed, and observed the area around them. Whenever Zaka used his gravity ability, there were small signs of it in the area. You just had to look. (The ground hasn't splintered that much, but there should be some rubble somew...- There you are. Hmm...) The rubble was staying glued to the ground, no matter how hard and fast the two were punching. Actually. Tapping on my focus, I started analyzing their fight, and got a reading on the wi...- "Holy shit! Why the hell are you idiots making storm winds going 83MPH?!" The crazy thing was they were still increasing.

By my side, the others had their own reactions, and so did the duo on my call with Nezu and Recovery Girl, which I had minimized by the top right of my vision. ~That buffoon! Why can't he just take a single day without doing something absolutely ridiculous?!~ I felt that on so many levels, it was ridiculous.

Nezu chuckled at that, and I saw him take a sip of his tea. ~Now now Recovery Girl. All Might is simply ecstatic at the chance to be in his heroic form without grating his injuries. Also, think of it like this. With his power mostly restored, he will need to readjust his strength so it can safely be used when he is doing hero work.~ Thinking about it, Nezu had a point...

Kind of. "Zaka's got enhanced durability though." My point was accentuated when Zaka and All Might clashed with one big hit, and the worst Zaka had was a broken arm, which healed an instant later. "And regen. Can't forget the regen." The natives hadn't known about that, so All Might and Midoriya gasped for a moment, which Zaka used to pick up, and suplex All Might into the ground.

Seeing Nezu blink, and do his best to ignore a look from Recovery Girl, was amusing. ~My point still stands Takagi-san. When All Might gets used to fighting Zaka-san, he can then work down to get a hold of his strength.~ Recovery Girl and I gave him a raised brow at that, but Nezu stuck to it.

Looking back at the fight, I watched as Zaka and All Might got some distance from the other, and prepared to dash at each other. All Might moved, but stood his ground and Zaka grinned, then in the blink of an eye, shifted into his female form... With his tits out. By my side, Athena, Midoriya, Takashi and Kohta choked, while All Might almost tripped. "You scoundrel, hurting a maiden like me!" Now it was my, Hestia's, Kiriko's, and Rei's turn to choke. ZAKA of all people called herself a maiden?! ZAKA?! All Might looked no better then us, which was what Zaka was going for. She grinned with all her teeth, then shouted. "COCKSHOT!" Then KICKED All Might in the crotch.

The #1 hero groaned, then fell to his knees as he clutched his crotch. Zaka shifted back to himself, and laughed like a fucking movie villain. "I've always wanted to do that!"

From the corner of my vision, I saw Recovery Girl give Nezu a LOOK, which the rat ignored with the grace of a Buddha. I managed to get myself together as Zaka laughed, and sighed as I turned to Hestia. "Hey Hestia." Looking at me, I swore my sister mate knew what I was going to say. "You ever wonder why we love this manchild?"

"OI!" Ignoring him, since he had no ground to stand on after what he just did.

Hestia gave me a nod, then sighed. "It says something that none of us would want him to change either."

"AND I NEVER WILL!" Gods... Hestia and I shared a sigh, and looked away.

Midoriya had passed out, and I was worried he was going to be scarred(?) For life now. His idol was just brought down by a kick to the dick after all. Though, the fact he did it as a busty and top naked woman might make it worse(?) (Fucking dammit Zaka.) I'd need to get on his case about traumatizing my assistant, later.

{45 minutes later. Maccillian's POV}

"Honestly Zaka-san, did you NEED to go below the belt? We were having a great work out." I shrugged at that, and kept cooking.

We WERE having fun, and I decided to make All Might my sparring partner from now on, but it was a cockshot! I haven't gotten to kick someone in the dick, and I wasn't gonna miss the chance. "We can always spar again later. I'll swear it on my honor I won't do it again."

By my side, Kiriko, who was helping me cook, snorted. "'Honor' he says. We all know you ain't got any fucking honor Millie. You flashed everyone, all for a cheap shot." She had a point, but still. "But... Now that it's passed, I'll admit, that was funny as shit." Hah!

Reaching a hand out, Kiriko grinned, and high fived it. "I knew you'd appreciate it my good sister!" She rolled her eyes, and went back to checking the pot. We were making hot pot for the occasion, and Kiriko and I were in charge of the meats.

Though, we weren't the only ones in the kitchen. A sigh from Athena qued us into how she felt about that. "I will never understand you Maccillian. I hope you know that." Oof.

"Don't worry my lady, no one ever will." Double oof! Saya and Athena had learned how to cook from me, Kiriko, and the internet. Rei was still learning, so we didn't have her in here, and All Might and Izuku didn't know how to cook, so they weren't allowed in the kitchen either.

From the living room, I heard some laughs, and decided to roll my eyes. They could have this one. "Anyway, how're ya feeling All Might?" He had already healed from the cockshot, and after the workout, got hungry again. As Werewolves, we could eat a few cows, then work off the calories in a half hour if we really wanted too, so now we were cooking for everyone.

All Might hummed, and I was pretty sure he nodded. "Yes. I'm feeling better then I have in years. Though, I have to keep reminding myself that I can take deeper breaths now that my lungs are restored. Honestly, it all feels like a dream to me." I, and a few others, hummed at that.

He was only going to get better from here, so I was interested in what a non skeletor looking All Might would look like. I remembered an adult him from the anime, but he was older now, so he could look different. Though, it wasn't just his appearance that was going to get better. Ideally, the power he could bring out with OFA would return, but we weren't sure yet.

"Eh, you'll get used to it. By the way, I'm counting that as a win!" The squawk of protest that came from him was worth it.

"I... I don't think you should, uncle Za." Raising a brow, I peered out of the kitchen, and looked at Rei. She gave me a sheepish smile, and doubled down. "It shouldn't count! Flashing those things is just unfair." I hummed at that, then grinned as I shifted back into female form.

I had my sweater on this time, so I wasn't flashing them again. "What things, Cavalry? You're gonna need to be specific."

My niece pouted at me, and I laughed as I was pulled back into the kitchen by Kiriko. "You can fuck with my daughter later. Food now Millie." That was fine.

I went back to cooking, and decided to stay as 'Millie' for now. (It's kinda fun. Hmm... Nemuri made that joke about trying to be like her... Maybe I should take her up on it.) I was already using my female form to fuck with people, so there was no reason NOT to take it up a notch. The thought of making my female form act like Nemuri, then to pull out the, 'Too bad I'm a dude' card, was REAL entertaining. And I would deny cackling at that thought, because it just didn't happen, no matter what anyone said.

{5 minutes later}

With the food ready, we came out of the kitchen, and started setting the table. Though, as we did, I, and probably the rest of the pack, heard the sound of steps coming towards the door. And with my senses as the Silver King, I knew who it was. So when the door started opening, and my girls came in, I wasn't surprised.

Eri was the first one in, and as soon as she saw me, she smiled, and rushed me. "Mommy!" I just smiled back as I put my plates down, crouched, and let her crash into me.

The moment she did, I chuckled, and stood back up, holding her with one arm, while patting her head with the other. "Hi Unicorn. You have fun with with your moms?" A loud cough reached my ears, and I saw an annoyed Kendo with a bunch of bags on him. "And your uncle?" Kendo grunted, but was mollified.

Eri lit up like a firework, and nodded. "Yup! We were out trying dresses and hats and shoes and swim suites! Then we went out for candy," Candy? "But mother didn't let us go because I already had candy, and she didn't want mama buying everything in the store!" A quick glance at Saeko, and she nodded, with a tired look on her face, and subtly rubbed her back.

(Looks like she was given a bone crushing hug to compensate Shizuka.) Turning back to my daughter, I saw her look at the hot pot, and other dishes made by Saya and Athena, and heard her stomach rumble. Eri blinked, then blushed after realizing that was her stomach. I, and most of us, just laughed as she buried her head into my hair. "Well, we shouldn't keep the little Unicorn hungry, now should we?" That got me a bunch of yes/yups, and with the table fully set now, we celebrated All Might not dying.

{4 hours later}

With everyone fed, we went about our day. All Might stayed to help Izuku train, which he was making good progress on. Takashi was helping him learn karate, since he was still a goddamn black belt. They even used Kendo's gym, to help Izuku build up muscle. Though, Takashi wasn't the only one helping Izuku out.

Rei and Kiriko would spar with him, and in their words 'try to convert him into one of them' and use a spear. I wasn't sure why, but I wasn't gonna ask.

Kohta was working with him on his confidence, and trying to break Izuku out of his victim mindset. I hadn't said anything about Izuku's bullying, since I didn't need too. Kohta figured it out when he met him, just like Saya did, and was doing his best to help him. I was also pretty sure everyone, aside from Kendo since he didn't care, knew about it. I was curious about what I could do though. A part of me wanted to go fuck with Katsuki, maybe kill his dad and flirt with his mom, maybe have Lili 'haunt' them, or just hit him with 10x the gravity randomly throughout the day/week for the fuck of it. But I decided not too. Cause as funny as that would be, he wasn't really worth my time. Unless something changed that is. That, and it would be better for Izuku to deal with it himself.

Speaking of him, he was Saya's lab assistant, alongside Athena and Kohta, and they not only worked on support gear, but the Horizon machines. The Scrapper was coming a long way, and by Saya's estimation, was 70% perfected. It was cool, but I wanted to see her make a Thunderjaw, or maybe a super Sawtooth. Fighting a robot dinosaur sounded fun as fuck, but they weren't there yet.

Rika didn't do much for him, but that was fine. (What would she teach him anyway? The art of sniping someone through a crack in the wall?) Even Kohta didn't go into his school shooter bag with Izuku. Not because he was worried it'd scare him off, mostly because he didn't work on guns with Izuku.

Shizuka just liked to pamper him, and was her usual self whenever he was here. Mostly because he reminded her of Bell, and she liked to pamper him.

Saeko was interested in training him, but Izuku didn't use a weapon, other then the pole-arm the Cavalry gave him, so she just trained him on 'dodging.' Izuku gained a very healthy fear of a certain purple haired bokken wielding samurai. For good reason too.

I didn't teach him much, since he was a base human, one that Saya and Kohta were debating about who should unlock his aura, so I just settled for helping him train by increasing his gravity by 1.5x as he trained.

He trained for a few hours, taking breaks in between, before stopping at the four hour mark.

At said mark, he came back upstairs, being carried by Kohta, and collapsed face first onto one of the couches. I raised a brow at that, and decided to chime in. "Well, look what the wolf dragged in." Kohta grinned at that, while Izuku groaned.

"Takagi-senpai is a slave driver." Kohta and I snorted at that, and I watched him head into the kitchen, probably to get something from the fridge.

"Eh, you'll get used to it." Izuku groaned again, and I laughed. "Anyway, how long are ya staying over for?" None of us minded if he stayed the night, though he'd be sleeping on the couch if he did. (That, or in Saya's lab. Hell, she'd probably make him a bed if he asked for it.)

Izuku rolled over, and took a second to breath out before responding. "I think I'll stay for another half hour. I'm too tired to move right now... As long as that's fine with you. I wouldn't want to impose."

Rolling my eyes at that, I waved him off. "It's fine. As long as you don't mind sleeping on the casting couch, you could even stay the night." From the kitchen, I heard Kohta choke, and start pounding his chest. Laughing at that, I focused on Izuku, who seemed like he didn't get it... "Huh... We'll corrupt you in time." We would, we really would. Saya already designated him as a teasing target, the girls didn't bother wearing that much around the house, they were still sort of decent because Eri was here, but not THAT decent. Hell, when she wasn't wearing her signature outfit, Hestia would walk around the place in a bathrobe, or a onesie, which did nothing to hide her curves. Hell, when I was in female form, like I was now, I would just wear one of Saya's tops since we were the closest in bust, that also showed off ungodly amounts of cleavage, and some short shorts for the fuck of it. Which was what I was wearing now, since I didn't feel like changing back yet.

Anyway, moral of the story, he would get porn references and gain a resistance to women by the time we were done with him. "Huh?" Tuning back into Izuku, I saw the look of pure confusion on his face, and shook my head.

"Later." He gave me a nod, and went back to trying to merge with the couch.

Kohta had managed to keep himself from choking to death, and came back into the living room looking embarrassed. We shared a look, where he looked away the moment I wriggled my brows, which made me laugh. "Ah, don't be like that G.I Koh, we all know how hard you and Asami went whenever you two had the chance." Kohta choked again, and stubbed his toe right into the wall as I said that.

His tail looked like it was having a stroke, and he gave me the most embarrassed and betrayed look I've ever seen. "S-S-SIR! Th-That's, I just, We just... Ughhh!" He gave up, then ran away... And I lost it.

Watching and hearing as Kohta ran upstairs, and all the way to his room, was great. I'd need to make a habit of fucking with him and the rest of the kids later, that'd be nice.

Oh well, things for later.

[Omake - Things have been looking up. Izuku's POV 8 hours later.]

Laying in bed, I couldn't help but just think about the last two, pretty much three, weeks. Ever since I'd met and accepted the offer to be All Might's successor, things have just been going, and I haven't really had time to just sit back, and think about them. But now I did.

But where did I star? 'At the beginning, stupid.' I felt my lips quiver at that, and had to keep myself from laughing. It'd only been a little while, but I could already imagine how senpai would scoff before saying that. (But, like usual, she's right.) The beginning was the best place to start. And to do that, I had to start with meeting Lili, and Zaka-san.

Thinking about them, I was tempted to get the analysis books I made on them, but after my legs protested the idea of getting up, I decided not too. But that was fine, I remembered what I'd written down. Thinking about the small woman, I felt myself grin as I thought about her. She was playful, liked using her invisibility to prank me, genuine pranks instead of what I was used too, and was just fun to be around. Shaking that thought off, I thought about my notes on her. (Lili Zaka - Age: 15, and adopted daughter of Maccillian Silver Zaka, Shizuka Marikawa, and Rika Minami. Quirk: None. Semblance: Inventory - A 25x25x25 space capable of storing anything she is able to place inside. Naturally cannot hold perishables, but due to Takagi-senpai's ideas, was able to do just that before getting access to coolers. Unique ability: Ghost - Can turn invisible at will and hold it for 4 hours(Currently.) Affinity : Wind. Species: Werewolf...) Yeah... Finding that out, and some other things... That was a day.

{1 week ago}

Working in Saya-senpai's lab was cathartic. I didn't have to worry about Kacc...- Katsuki's minions, him coming over to ruin anything I created, or the looks or jeers of my 'classmates.' It was a stable environment where I could work with people that actually listened to my ideas. Where my tic wasn't dismissed or called creepy. Where it was actually listened too, and I was given constructive criticism about things I might've missed or given another perspective. Senpai's lab, and the Zaka household was pretty much a safe haven for me. It was even better that I was given free, and good, food, as well as real friends. "Uh oh." Blinking out of my inner monologue, I turned to see the Scrapper she was working on glow a worrying shade of pink, before it was encased in a pink dome... And exploded. The explosion was contained, but senpai sighed. "Well, guess an aura generator is out of the picture."

I blinked again, and couldn't help it. "Senpai?" The flick of her ears told me I had her attention, she just didn't turn to me. "What exactly IS aura? I can already tell it isn't something quirk related given the fact everyone in the household can use it, all in different ways but the fundamentals are still the same, which is interesting in of itself since from my understanding, it behaves similarly to a hereditary quirk, but not all of you are actually related. I've been thinking about it for a while, and I've been trying not to be invasive, but I just HAVE to know now." I knew I rambled a little there, but senpai didn't mind.

As she wrote in one of her encyclopedias, senpai hummed. "There are a few answers to that. So, which one do you want? The one closest to normal, the one that'll be a little impossible to believe, or the one that'll shatter your worldview? And none of us mind your questions. After dropping the equivalent of a little boy on you and the rest of the natives, you've got the green light to ask. Just don't ask about our sex life, depending on who you ask, you might get more then you bargained for." I did my best not to choke, but it wasn't working!

Thankfully, senpai made a hand of aura that she used to lightly smack my back. The construct worked wonders, and a few moments later, I was good. And despite not being able to see her face, I could tell she was amused given the way her tail was happily wagging. "Mean..." She snorted at that, but kept writing. Though, as she did, I started thinking about the options. I wanted to know, I REALLY did. ESPECIALLY after the things she said when we came over to talk about All Might's recovery. "Um... I think I'll take the worldview shattering answer."

Senpai hummed, then nodded. "That answer is complicated, but could be fun explaining. So, aura, the first version, because we've got three, is something we gained when we became Werewolves." I stared at her, and I could feel my brain try to process that. Though, senpai stopped for a moment, and looked at me over her shoulder. "Oh, and before you try to hyper analyze that, I mean that in the literal sense. We earned Zaka's bite, and after being out of it for a few hours, presto chango, we're Werewolves now. We WERE human, the equivalent of Quirkless humans really, we're just better now." That said, she turned back, and went back to writing, as if she hadn't just said something that shook me to my core. Senpai didn't seem to notice or care about my reaction to that, and went back to speaking. "That version was an instinctual weapon for us. We could use to throw slashes, empower ourselves, coat ourselves in it to protect us, and make constructs. Then comes Remnant's aura." Remnant? Probably sensing my confusion, she explained. "You remember our scrolls?" I nodded, deciding to think about the fact senpai, and everyone aside from Rappa-san and Zaka-san, were Quirkless, later. She must've heard me nod, and went on. "That's where we got them from. It's where we gained the knowledge of Mechashift weapons and technology."

Now THAT was huge. The mechanics behind Mechashift were things I absolutely loved to dig into. Senpai's notes not only made it simple to understand, but gave an in dept explanation about how to create the metal used for those weapons, and how to provide maintenance for them. When I asked about letting a friend of mine see her notes, senpai waved it off, and let me do it. Hatsumei had been VERY appreciative of that, if the hour long thanking was anything to go by. And I hadn't even brought up the scrolls themselves. Those were a marvel of engineering, which senpai ALSO had notes on. "(Working with senpai is honestly a godsend.)"

Hearing a small chuckle, I just groaned, and accepted that I said that out loud. "I'll take it. Anyway, Zaka unlocked Remnant's version for us, and it mixed with the aura we had already. Remnant's aura is more defensive. It works as a shield, gives you enhanced reflexes, a minor strength boost, a healing factor as long as it's active, and after some soul searching, heh, it paves the way for a semblance. An ability unique to you, and is a reflection of your soul."

I stopped reading about Grimm Biology, and stared at her again. That... That sounded a lot like a quirk. But there was something else my mind latched onto. "('Gained.' 'Unlocked.' Not born with. Does that mean they're like One For All? Capable of being given to others?)" A hum from senpai made me blink, and this time, I wasn't embarrassed that I said that out lout.

"Remnant's aura is something we can give to anyone... Anyone with a soul. If I felt like it, I could just give it to you now, and you could test it yourself." That made me freeze, and I didn't know how to respond to that. Though, senpai looked at me again, and this time, there was a gleam in her eye, one I understood as interest. "Do you WANT me to do it now? Hirano and I have been debating on who should unlock your aura, though he wouldn't mind if I went ahead and did it at your request... Well, he would, but I could just offer to let him make laser guns, and he'll be placated." I had to think about that.

Did I want something like that? If this was before I'd met All Might, I would've said yes on the spot. But now that I had, had the promise to be his successor, I thought about it. And a few seconds later, I knew I had an answer. "Not now." Senpai raised a brow at me, and used her tail to gesture for me to go on. "I want to earn it. I don't want that handed to me. To just cheat and suddenly have the equivalent to two quirks. I'm working to be a proper vessel for One For All. I should do the same for aura." And I really did. I wanted to earn that power, just like I was earning One For All.

Senpai stared at me for a moment, her eyes gleaming with approval, and I could see a hint of a smile. "Good. I've got an idea on a trial you'll have to pass. In four months, I'll test you. You better not disappoint me, Midoriya." With that said, she turned back to her notes, but I could tell she was happy with me. Her tail was wagging happily after all.

I couldn't, and didn't want to fight to smile that formed on my lips, and nodded. "I promise I won't!" Senpai hummed, and we went back into comfortable silence, where the only sounds were of her writing down her thoughts, and me studying Grimm Biology. The thought of proving myself to senpai, someone that I already saw as the closest thing to a bestfriend I've had, before Katsuki became what he is now, was something I wanted to do.

And by the time senpai's trail came, I would succeed.

{Present}

Even now, the though of aura was something I just couldn't get out of my head. Especially after asking the others about their semblances. (Maccillian Silver Zaka - Age: 2,821(Confirmed by a source All Might and Nezu trust) Head of the pack, and 'Silver King'(Whatever that means.) Quirk: None(Should Overhaul count?) Semblance: Fenrir - Capable of taking a 'trait, ability or power' from an organic source he eats. Can only take one thing per species, but exceptions do apply.(Unsure of what classifies as an exception. Quirks? Maybe.) Unique Abilities: Apex Shifter - Can turn into any lupine/draconian species he's eaten. Affinity: Gravity/Fire. Species: Werewolf.) I wasn't entirely sure what to make of Zaka-san. From what I'd known and he's said, he'd eaten part of a person, and another whole person... But it was hard to match that fact with the man that treated me like a nephew. Zaka-san joked around with me and the others, teased us with his female form, and cooked for me and the others. I'd seen how affectionate he was with everyone, and just couldn't see him as a killer.

Though, part of my mind didn't know if I would really care if I did. (On record, Snipe has a body count in the triple digits, and he's an instructor at U.A. He's better then Endeavor since his confirmed kills have been S class villains, and the worst property damage he's created was a hole through a stop sign, but that just makes me even more sure. Hero's DO kill, it's WHY they kill that should be important. And from what I've heard of Overhaul, he... Deserved it...) I didn't know how to feel about THAT thought, but I kept thinking. Eri had been held in captivity, and experimented on because of him. But now, seeing her smile, showed me that even though they killed him, the Zaka household was a FAR better place for her to be.

Moving on from that train of thought. (Shizuka Marikawa(Zaka?) - Age: 27. Adoptive mother to Lili and Eri Zaka, and recognized 'head wife.' Quirk: None. Semblance: Flames of Love - Flames that are capable of healing, calming others, and empowering them. Can be used as a single target effect, or spread over an area. Capable of purifying poisons and 'debuffs'. Depending on number of patients/Area of Effect, ability can be kept going for hours.(Definitive amount unknown, would require testing.) Unique Ability: Aforementioned Semblance. Affinity: Fire. Species: Werewolf.) Thinking of Ms(Mrs?) Marikawa, I felt warm. She was one of the nicest people I'd ever met, and treated me like one of her own. That made it easy to tune out any thoughts of her figure, and just see her as a nice woman.

After her was Minami. We didn't interact THAT often, but when we did, she was a great conversationalist. (Rika Minami(Zaka?) - Age: 29. Adoptive mother of Lili and Eri Zaka. Recognized as the 'second wife' of the Zaka family. By her own boast, was a member of the military and says she's better then Snipe. Also admitted to being the 'Second coming of Lady Nagant,' when the news of her most recent kill on Villain: Muscular. Quirk: None. Semblance: Deadshot - capable of creating 'targets' which will guarantee to have the next 'shot' hit. Unique Ability: Hunter - Capable of removing her presence, which includes invisibility, while she doesn't move. Moving on a construct doesn't seem to qualify for some reason. Affinity: Wind. Species: Werewolf.) Like Zaka-san, I wasn't sure how to feel about Minami-san, but like him, I was going to judge them as who they were instead of what people said about them. It was the least I could do for the people that gave me a safe haven, and real friends.

Then came the ACTUAL mother of the pack. The mother of my fourth female friend. (Kiriko Miyamoto - Age: 'Don't fuckin ask'(42 after Zaka-san called her out.) Biological mother of Rei Miyamoto, and a woman similar to Auntie Bakugo. Quirk: None. Semblance: Double Down - Every successive hit she deals double damage, so long as the chain isn't broken. Unique Ability: None. Affinity: Earth. Species: Werewolf.) I was used to the brash personality of mother and son Bakugo, but Miyamoto-san was different. While she was brash, she wasn't always that way. She showed affection for her daughter, and the other children of the Zaka's, and was easy to get along with when you got around her personality.

The next adult on the list was a goddess... And I had to take a moment to just accept the fact that yes, that was literal. (Hestia Zaka(?) - Age: 'I dunno'(4,207 when I asked Athena.) The 'Goddess of the Hearth' and the most laid back and childish goddess to possibly exist. Quirk: None. Semblance: Sanctuary - Capable of covering half of Japan in a golden light that heals both people and terrain/infrastructure. Cannot be used as a single target effect, and cannot restore lost limbs. Gives the same feelings of comfort/home/safety as Marikawa-san's, but stronger. Unique Ability: Hearth Fire - Can use an alter to summon her temple(A real temple!) To create purifying flames. Has not used this ability yet, due to the potential of it covering all of Japan, and perhaps the nearby countries(What the fuck?!) Affinity: Fire.(No shit.) Species: Goddess(Again, what the fuck?!) I had no idea how to take that. When I first heard about all of that, I thought it was a joke... But then Zaka-san had brought up Hestia's wiki, because THAT was a thing, because she WAS AN ANIME CHARACTER, and I gave up. I was ignoring the ramifications that they were all from fictional media, because my mind could only handle so many earth shattering reveals at once, and accepted it. It was better for my mental health to do so. (It's no wonder Nezu hasn't figured it out yet. That's just too outlandish.) Zaka-san had told me not to tell Nezu, since he hadn't figured out yet, but I wasn't sure he ever would.

The last adult from the pack, I didn't count Rappa-san, was the last goddess. Athena, the goddess of wisdom... And an actual friend... I was friends with the goddess of wisdom, and that was the coolest thing in the world. (Athena - Age: 4,195. The goddess of wisdom, and one of the most brilliant minds I've encountered. One that actually complimented me on my muttering and analysis. Takagi-senpai did too, but the goddess of wisdom was a goddess, so if you ever read this, sorry senpai. Quirk: None. Semblance: Knowledge is Power - Any creature fully documented in her library can be brought out to the real world. Creations are as real as their real/fictional counterparts. Unique Ability: Athena's Library - Any document/book that she has read is recorded in her library, and can be brought into the real world. Affinity: Water. Species: Goddess.) Her abilities were some of the most incredible things I'd ever heard of/seen. The thought that I could just bring out a copy of my analysis notebooks anytime, anywhere, was amazing. (Would save money from Katsuki burning them whenever he gets his hands on them.) My scars thrummed in response to that, but I moved on.

Now I was onto the people my age. To my REAL friends. (Saya Takagi(Zaka?) - Age 17. One of handful of people that really didn't care that I'm Quirkless. Has a brilliant mind that thrives off of consuming knowledge, tinkering, and just showing off her genius. Quirk: None. Semblance: Laplace - The more a subject/theory/thing is studied, the more she understands it. By her admittance, she took a week to understand university level mechanics, mathematics, coding, and several languages. Unique Ability: Archive/Analyze - Archive functions as a lesser version of Athena's Library, while Analyze allows her to 'Analyze' an object/thing in her grasp. Overlaps with Laplace. Affinity: Water. Race: Werewolf.) Senpai was smarter then me, I knew it, but she didn't mind. She actively complimented me, in her own way. 'If it were Rei, she'd be seeing stars if I tried to explain this to her. You're better then that, so congrats.' Her brand of compliments were interesting, but I knew that was how she showed affection.

After Senpai came Kohta-kun. (Kohta Hirano - Age: 17. My first real male friend, outside of the support group chat, and someone that UNDERSTANDS. Kohta-kun could tell I was bullied, and offered a shoulder to lean on if I needed it.(And a firearm, but I turned that down for OBVIOUS reasons. Even when he snuck a 1911 into my bag, I returned it. Because no... Just no.) I could see him being the closest thing to a male bestfriend since before Katsuki became what he is now. Quirk: None. Semblance: Unknown, has yet to manifest it. Unique Ability: None. Affinity: Earth. Race: Werewolf.) Kohta-kun didn't know what his semblance would be, but he felt like it was close to manifesting. Though, thinking about things other then that, I realized he really was the closest thing to a bestfriend I'd had in recent years. Takagi-senpai counted too, but she was my female bestfriend, while he was the male one.

Speaking of male friends. (Takashi Komuro - Age: 18. When Zaka-san chooses not to lead, he let's Komuro-kun do it. He's a good leader, and a good friend. Gets salty when you beat him in smash. Is a great Karate teacher, and has said he's a black belt in the art. Quirk: None. Semblance: Unknown. Has yet to manifest. Unique Ability: None. Affinity: Fire. Race: Werewolf.) Komuro-kun was a good friend, and a patient teacher. He would even help me de stress by getting a switch, while giving me the main switch, and play things like smash. I won the majority of the time, and he wouldn't be mad at me because I did. All around, he was a great friend.

I couldn't talk about Komuro-kun without bringing up his girlfriend, Miyamo...- 'Call me Rei. Miyamoto is my mom.' Yeah, that. She absolutely did not allow me to call her Miyamoto. But, that was fine... I'd never had a girl let me do that, and it was a new experience. Anyway, moving onto her entry. (Rei (Zaka?) Miyamoto. Age - 18. My fourth female friend, and one of the bubbliest people I've ever met. Rei likes to see the bright side in things, and likes making people happy. Quirk: None. Semblance: Empathy - Can empress the emotions she's feeling onto others in her vicinity(Range has been tested to be 2 meters minimum, and 10 meters maximum.) Unique Ability: None. Affinity: Lightning. Race: Werewolf.) Rei was one of the easiest people to get along with, and was just fun to be around.

Then there was the last woman of the Zaka household, the one that gave me a phobia of bokkens and anything wooden and shaped like a sword. (Saeko Busujima(Zaka?) - Age: 18. My teacher in the arts of 'dodge or you will fucking wish you died' as Takagi-senpai put it. Though, after our sessions, I could say with 100% certainty, that she was right. Quirk: None. Semblance: Death by a thousand cuts - For every attack she lands, she can inflict phantom pain equal to the force of said strike. The pain is purely psychological. Secondary effect of amplifying pain if she creates a wound. Unique Ability: Cryomancy - In it's un-casted state, she can create ice/ice crystals, drop the temperature, and make minor constructs. After casting, she can create constructs such as swords, spears, and other weapons. By increasing the amount of mana she feeds her ability, she can create blizzards, encase the training grounds in ice, and can facilitate temperatures down to -23C. From her own admittance, she can go lower, but not consistently yet. Affinity: Ice(No shit.) Race: Werewolf.) Busujima-sensei, who was infinitely amused that I called her that, was both a scary person, and a great friend to have. You'd just need to ignore her tendency to tease, or offhandedly comment about her sadistic tendencies.

Then there was Eri. She was adorable and had a smile that just screamed 'Protect.' (Eri Zaka. Age - 6. Adopted daughter of Zaka-san, Marikawa-san, Minami-san, Takagi-senpai, Busujima-sensei, and Zaka(Hestia)-san. A ball of curious sunshine that likes to be smile and run around. Quirk - Rewind - Can return any living thing to a previous state. Semblance: Unknown. Has yet to manifest. Unique Ability: None, hasn't been given the 'Falna.' Affinity: Ice.(Busujima-sensei was smug the entire day that was found out.) Race - Quirked Human.) She liked making snow whenever she wanted too, because she could, so it wasn't bizarre to see Zaka-san(The head) have snow in his/her hair.

Speaking of him, my mind wandered back to what happened earlier today, and I couldn't suppress my wince. "'Hero's don't lose.' He said. Well, you've never seen All Might get kicked in the balls, now have you Kac...- Katsuki?" The thought of my former friend seeing Zaka-san kicking the #1 Hero in the balls, was something that brought a smile to my lips. (Seeing my friends take in his reaction would be interesting. Katsuki would probably lose it, try to scream or attack Zaka-san, and get punted into a wall by him, or anyone else in the house.)

I blinked when I noticed that, and had to take a moment to recognize what I just thought. I should've felt that Katsuki shouldn't deserve that, but I didn't. I had REAL friends now, and Katsuki didn't seem so infallible now. And at that, I didn't feel my scars ache... (Huh... So that's what that's like.) Thinking about my friends, I felt myself slip away, and went to sleep, with a smile on my face.

[Status]

Name - Maccillian Silver Zaka

Title(s) - The Silver King of Wolves/Sköll/Godslayer

Level - 4

Age - 20(2,821)

Strength : C - 619(335 restricted)

Endurance : A - 804(71 restricted) - Endurance: A - 810(71 restricted)

Vitality : 153,085

Agility : C - 649(320 restricted)

Arcane : B - 779(1,280)

Wisdom : 3,170

Charisma 4,085

Luck : 2,780

Unique Skills - Apex Shifter, Werewolf Form, Apex Physiology, Wolf King's Wisdom, Wolf King's Wrath, The One True Wolf, Fenrir, Sword of Damocles.

Development Abilities - Magic Resistance D, Spirit Healing E, Mage I

Sub Skills - Iron stomach, Flames of Helios, Magic Sensitivity, Terrain Master, Hunter Senses, Blessed by the Ocean. Overhaul.

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