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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 82: This is a weird family

Thanks to Scifighter for supporting me.

Kaiser - I'm happy his entrance to Worm was that liked. And Idk, people letting guys like the baddies live will almost never make sense to me. Like, Joker, for as much as I love him, never should've survived for as long as he has.

Shadow - I have an explanation for that later, when we get to that point.

Seig - Giving Yin her own story might be something I do in the future, whenever I finish THIS story, and whether or not I go through with another idea I've been given.

Wentley - I've already got a few ideas on what will be different, though we'll just have to see how they turn out. And yeah, though funnily enough, the idea for her semblance was probably one of my best ones.

Dusken - Why thank you.

Matthew - Sorry, but it'll still be a bit weird to read for a bit.

Viking - I have no idea since I haven't watched wing, or any other Gundam series, but if it's like that, then they probably would. Not gonna go for it though since my cast is fucking massive already.

For anyone asking why the original 82 was deleted, just read the 3rd bit in 81's AN.

I might just post these chapters after I finish them, instead of waiting like usual. Not sure yet.

{Maccillian's POV. 1 Hour later}

So, it was kinda easy to get Athena and Saya's help. When I brought up Yin being in Worm, Saya made and sent us a copy of the series via carrier Nevermore, because of course she read the series before. It didn't take long for Athena to read through the series, and shoo Himiko and I out of her library so she could start writing a walkthrough with Saya.

As they did that, I worked on my new quirk in the training grounds. Sure, making a massive storm would've been cool to do, but if I continuously covered Japan in rain clouds and thunderstorms, then I was going to get an earful from more then a few people, and I wasn't about to have anyone rain on my parade. So, for a while, the training grounds were a mess. I cordoned off a thunderstorm at one area, a tornado in another, a hailstorm somewhere else, and this weird mix of all three in another area. And let me tell you, seeing a tornado made of ice, and sparking with lightning, is one of the coolest things I've ever done. "Again, ya powers are kinda bullshit daddyo."

I snorted at that, and looked up at my psychotic daughter, who was on my back while I was in my Gray Hound form. [I know, right? And I'm not even pumping mana into them.] I had no idea what that would do, I could probably flood the training grounds, since my mana would just up and create water so long as I kept supplying it to the storms. Though, I wasn't going to test it here for the same reason I didn't use my Flames of Helios as often. Sure, the reinforcements would hold, but in the event I made a mistake, and really fucked up, the gains wouldn't be worth it. It was the same reason I didn't practice making black holes. I was pretty sure Athena, Hestia and I could contain one in case I lost control of it, but we didn't KNOW if we could. And since we didn't have access to Yin's dungeons, black holes were still a pipe dream for me.

Anyway, my daughter just plopped her chin between my ears, and lightly tightened her hold around my neck and sides. "That's freaky too. Still not used to voices in my head that ain't mine." I felt that. "Buuut... Magic... Whatcha think would happen if you just put a liiitle bit in?" I hummed at that, and thought of my flooding scenario.

[I'd probably flood the grounds, and maybe Saya's lab.] I did NOT want to see if that would happen, since the two of us were going to go on a date soon, and having a date with an annoyed Saya was not going to be a good start.

Himiko hummed, and scratched beneath my chin, which felt nice. "Just a little tip of magic makes em flood? Damn daddyo." That got a violent snort out of me. Out of all my kids, Eri was the innocent one, Lili was both mischievous and loved to make references, while Himiko was also mischievous and enjoyed to make those kinds of jokes, especially to Lili.

[The fact you're making a 'just the tip' joke while on your dad's back is rather telling, ialtóg beag.]

She just blew a raspberry at that, and kept scratching. "It's not like you're gonna fuck me for it, ya care too much to do that." I blinked at that, and looked up at her. Her face was basically, 'I'm right you know?'

We held the look for a bit, then I shrugged. [Incest jokes when neither of us are related, but are still father and daughter, are weird.]

She stared back, and copied my shrug a second later. "Doesn't mean they ain't funny." I nodded at that, cause it was true. All jokes had the potential to be good jokes. "Besides, wouldn't be ya first time cradle robbing, would it?" I choked at that, and shot her a LOOK. She just gave me a 'innocent' look, one she picked up from Shizuka like a fish to water, and spoke again. "It's da truth tho! You're suuuper old daddyo!"

I leveled the flattest look I could at her, and she just snickered at me. [I'm mentally and will forever be, in my 20's. I have no idea what you're talking about ialtóg beag.] Himiko just snickered some more at that some more, and I rolled my eyes. [You're lucky you have a place in my heart.]

Her snickering quieted down a bit there, and I noticed she tensed a little. Curious, I looked at her, and saw a little conflict in those cat like eyes of her. Though, she hid it a beat after I looked at her, and put on one of her usual smiles. "Aww, that yer way of saying ya love me daddyo?"

I tilted my head a bit, and recognized what she was doing. She hadn't been with us for long, and despite her taking to us like we were her REAL family, a part of her was probably waiting for the other shoe to drop. [Himiko. The first part of what I'm gonna say is going to come out rough, so just wait till I'm done, yeah?] She blinked, but hesitantly nodded. [Good.] And so I started. [As it stands, right now, I don't love you.] The sharp breath in, and the slight dilation of her pupils clued me into how she felt about that. But a second or two later, she took a breath out, and met my gaze. She didn't seem happy, but was willing to listen, so that was good. [For as much as I like to fuck around, I don't throw out a word like 'love' at someone without meaning it. You've been my daughter for a week, that's not enough time to look you in the eyes and say 'I love you' with my whole heart behind it. You get that?] She stared at me for a few moments, which helped me see the understanding in her eyes. Now, she didn't exactly like it, but I wasn't done. [But don't take that as 'I will never love you.' Because that would be wrong.] She perked up here, and if she had our ears, I had no doubt they would've stood up too. [As my daughter, you have a place in my heart. In time, you'll have more then JUST a place in my heart. And when you do, I will happily look you in the eyes and say that 'I love you' and mean it. Do you understand, Himiko?]

We stared at each other for a bit, the only sounds being the soft claps of thunder from my storms, and the winds. And after a minute of us just staring at each other, Himiko smiled, one that lit up her eyes with joy, and hugged me like I was a stuffed animal. "Ya know daddyo, that's probably the nicest thing anyone could ever say to me."

She followed that up by rubbing her cheek against mine, and started purring. [You... Are a very strange and interesting creature ialtóg beag.]

My vampiric daughter laughed at that, but kept rubbing against me. "I'm the BEST strange and interestin creature."

I snorted. [Yes. Yes you are.] Her giggling filled my ears, and her happiness was practically radiating off her. We stayed like that for a bit, just taking the other in, and relaxing while I had my storms going off in the background. Though, eventually, I had a thought, and gently poked her side with my tail. That got her attention, and she stopped cuddling me in order to meet my eyes. [Wanna go see if Athena's done yet?]

She hummed, then blinked at me. "Can't ya just do the whole party thin to her an ask?"

[Yes... But that's not as fun as dropping in unannounced, now is it?]

Himiko gave a sagely nod, showing she got it. "Showin up behind people is fun as fuck. Especially when they scream like little bitches." I barked out a laugh at that, and she giggled. The way her smile grew here was interesting too. "Izu-kun and Ko-chan have the best screams." That damn near made me wheeze. The first time Himiko had pulled her vanishing act, and pranked Izuku, the poor kid screamed bloody murder, and spent an hour looking over his shoulder. It was hilarious. Though, that made her and Lili start a 'who can scare people better' contest. Unsurprisingly, the winner was Rika, who had heard about their contest, and spent the rest of the day fucking with people because her ability to just disappear was just bullshit. But seeing both Lili and Himiko worshiping Rika was also hilarious.

[Sooo, wanna give spooking Athena a try? Again?] Because yes, she HAD tried. But considering Athena was a literal goddess, she could detect Himiko and Lili whenever they tried to prank her. Hell, even Hestia, as carefree as our little goddess was, could detect those two when they were invisible. Granted, I could too, maxed out senses along with my Minimap, Magic sense, Terrain master, and a bunch of other shit helped make it impossible for both daughters to sneak up on me.

Himiko's grin was absolutely mischievous. "Lead the way daddyo!" I grinned back, and got up as I dispersed my storms. That done, I started walking towards the stairs, and was interested in how this would go.

Making our way to the livingroom, we saw Rika on the PS5, playing World, while Lili was by her side. The two of them turned to us as we came in, and Lili waved. "Hi Papa, little sister." Rika and I snorted at that, and I felt Himiko subtly bristle. Lili had won the elder sister position through trial by prank. It was a strange form of combat, but it was fun to watch, so we let it happen. Though, Himiko was still salty that Lili called her 'Little sister.'

"Heyo Mama Rika, chibi." Lili huffed at that, and 'glared' at Himiko.

Said vampire just gave her a smug look back, and I could swear it was like there were sparks shooting between them. (Then again, we're in an anime world, so there probably ARE sparks comically clashing between the two.) I wouldn't be surprised, I really wouldn't.

The two of them did that for a bit, before Rika chimed in. "Anywaaay. Whatcha doin, where ya goin?" I noticed she turned back to her hunt, and started chasing after a Teostra.

Our daughters stopped glaring at each other, and I took that as my que to speak. '[We're heading over to Athena. Yin needs a walkthrough for a world she's in.]'

The two Werewolves on the couch gave me a look, Rika went over to camp to give me said look, and they both seemed confused. "When did that happen?" Ah, they didn't know.

'[An hour ago. She ended up in some shithole with super aliens and shit.]' Himiko snorted at that, while my wife and daughter shared a look.

They broke off said look to turn back to me. "Papa... That's not as informative as it should be." She had a point, but I didn't exactly feel like fully explaining it.

Rika joined in after that too. "I thought she was gonna go to Destiny? What happened?"

I huffed at the reminder of her not going to Bleach, the philistine that she was, and told em about what happened. The three of them, since this was news to Himiko since she hadn't asked, took in the fact Yin got fucked over by her system, and how she ended up in a world like Worm.

By the end of the explanation, I had three very confused women looking at me. "Yo daddyo..." I looked up at my newest daughter, and saw the confused acceptance on her face. "Why is this shit called life so fuckin weird?" I barked out a laugh at that, because it was great!

Himiko just kept the look on her face, while Rika and Lili sighed. "I'm just gonna pretend I heard none of that, and go back to hunting my lion dragon thing." And so she did just that.

Lili looked at me for a bit, then shrugged. "Yin will manage. She's got Athena and Big Sister Saya helping her."

I blinked, then gave Lili a look. '[I'm helping too though...]'

My smol daughter raised a brow at that. "Like we said. She has Athena, and Big Sister Saya helping her." And like that, she turned away, to watch as Rika started blasting the Teostra.

Me? I just stared at my smollest, mouth hanging open as I did. Meanwhile, on my back, Himiko started snickering. "The chibi's gotta mean little bite to her, don't she daddyo?" That got a snort out of Rika, and a twitch of the ear from Lili.

But she didn't stop at the twitch. She turned back to us, and 'glared' at Himiko. "We have a big bite, thank you very much."

My vampiric daughter just stuck her tongue out at her for that. "Ya gotta big appetite, we know that fer certain. Kinda crazy you aren't taller from all the food ya shove into ya gullet."

(Jesus Christ! Right out of nowhere!)

Rika choked on her laughter, while Lili narrowed her eyes. "At least we don't moan like a slut when Papa or our Mama's give you some blood." Holy fuck! Rika was fucking losing it, while I was watching the battle go on.

(And Lili hits right back with calling Himiko a slut! Things are escalating VERY quickly!)

Not one to be outdone, Himiko sniped back. "At least I won't make people look like a lolicon when I get hit on." Rika and I were witnessing murders here! Speaking of Rika, I noticed she ended up carting as the two sisters verbally shot at each other.

Lili's eye twitched, and we all knew Himiko struck a nerve. "Lili will grow. We're a Werewolf now. Besides, even if we don't, we are FUN SIZED!" She had a point. Having been a Werewolf for a few months, Lili WAS showing signs of growth. It wasn't all just going to her muscles after all...

(But despite that, she's still under 4'0... She MIGHT grow more, but... Uhhh... I dunno know. Hell, Eri's gonna outgrow her in a year or two... Not that I'll say that to her face.)

Anyway, Himiko scoffed at that, but grew a devious smirk a moment later. "Nah, you're bite sized. We talkin 'fun sized', we gotta bring up Mama Hesti. Now THAT'S fun sized." The both of them paused here, and we all thought about it, aside from Rika who was choking. Hestia WAS fun sized after all. "Besides," Thinking done, Himiko went on. "As the Older," That was a loophole in the whole 'eldest sister' thing, since Himiko WAS born first, three months before Lili, she could say she was older, but not the eldest. "Sister, I'm bound to get hit on more. Everyone likes the elder sister thing!"

We all paused here again, and Lili gave Himiko a look. "... But Sister Saeko is THE big sister... Who's going to care about you?" Good god. But she was right though. Saeko could do a perfect 'Ara Ara' if she ever felt like it. Even I couldn't do that shit perfectly, and I've TRIED.

That got her, and my vampiric daughter just went 'huh.' "That's... Yeah... Yeah, I... Damn." She sighed there, and looked in the direction of Saeko's room, which was empty since she and the rest of the HOTD kids, Hestia and Kiriko, were out of the house. The former somehow roped her into starting a band with them, while the latter took Eri along as both a mascot, and to teach her how to sing. "Mother dearest is kinda unfair, ya know?"

Lili nodded like a sage, and sighed just like her sister. "All our Mama's and big sisters are unfair... Especially Best Mama..." I wasn't sure if she forgot I could turn into a busty woman on command, but these two hadn't finished yet, so I held my tongue.

As one, both girls were silent for a bit, then sighed at the same time. "... I don't know if I should feel offended about the fact you two somehow forgot I was right here, or agree with what was just said." Saying that, Rika got both girls to look at her, and they saw the strange look on her face.

Rika looked back, which made the girls share another look, before turning back to her. ""Sorry?""

My wife just snorted, and turned back to MHW. "It's whatever. I know I'm sexy... Shizuka's just Shizuka... Massive tits and all." I'm pretty sure we all saw the very small pout on her face as she said that last bit. The girls and I shared a look, and unanimously agreed not to mention it. Though, apparently, Rika wasn't done. "...I'm gonna fuck her when she gets back." The three of us choked, but she went on. "... Fuck it." She gave Lili the controller, and got up. "Imma go find her. I wanna feel some tits that aren't mine." And like that, she walked all the way to the door, opened, closed it when she left, and disappeared from my senses.

The three of us just stared in the direction Rika had left, and didn't say anything. Though, Lili yelped when Rika's hunter got bitch slapped by Teostra. "... This is a strange family..." Lili hummed in agreement, and started fighting the Elder Dragon.

I nodded along with what Himiko said, and gently shook my head. '[And none of us would trade it for the world.]' That got dual cheers from both of my daughters, and I grinned. '[Anyway, off to Athena we go.]' Another cheer from Himiko, and I padded away and up the stairs. I had a goddess to check in with.

As we entered Athena's room, I heard the familiar tune of a Persona 5 track, 'Rainy day Beneath the Mask - 10 hour version' playing, and noticed she was sitting at her desk, pen in hand as she wrote in a journal of some kind... And was glowing in the way that meant her Arcanium was being used. It explained why I saw a bunch of books revolving around her. I was still getting used to seeing her outside of her librarian outfit, but none of us could deny the goddess looked good with her hair down, while in pajama pants and a tube top.

That aside, Athena spared Himiko and I a look as we came in, and hummed. "Hello Maccillian. Himiko. Here to inquire about the 'walkthrough' for Yin?" Athena was great.

I nodded, but I felt Himiko pause on my back. Athena raised a brow, and I turned to see Himiko, who looked stunned for some reason. "I wanted to prank ya, but I forgot." Athena gave her a deadpan to end all deadpans, and my vampiric daughter blinked. "... Imma just go..." That said, she hopped off my back, and gave my head a quick pat before she started skipping away. "See ya daddyo! Smutty librarian!" Athena choked at that, but Himiko was already out the door, and far out of her reach.

With her gone, I turned back to Athena, and just watched on amused as pounded her back. (Himiko really is great.) That just once again confirmed that she fit in.

Anyway, Athena got herself together, and huffed at me afterwards. "Yes, my embarrassment and suffering is quite comical Maccillian." I snorted at that, and she huffed again. "Whatever. Now then." She put her pen down, and after snapping the journal on the desk shut, tossed it over to me. I shifted back, and easily caught the book. Taking a look at the thing, opened it up and flipped through it. "That," My eyes looked up to the goddess sitting regally, as if she hadn't choked on air after being called a 'smutty librarian' moments earlier. "Is a guide on what can be done, and what SHOULD be done in the world of 'Worm.'"

I didn't miss the way she practically spat out that name. I raised a brow, and had to ask. "Ok... How bad is this world?" I read some of the Wiki, and sure, there were walking extinction events and a godlike alien, but it couldn't be thaaat bad... (Huh... Welp, I'm about to hear the worst shit in the world aren't I?)

As soon as I thought that, Athena fucking laughed. LAUGHED! "Bad? Oh Maccillian, that realm is BEYOND bad! It is outright atrocious!" Yikes, that wasn't helping my thoughts on the world. "Orario, I could understand. Fighting monsters would stress out any adventurer, no matter how good they were. But we were there for them. But this realm? One must have THE WORST day of their life in order to gain power. Now, sure, one could argue there are exceptions to the formula, but the vast majority of these 'Natural Triggers' suffer a psychotic break at least ONCE!" Oooh... By that logic, I would've 'triggered' when my mom and dad died via car crash. That thought aside, Athena flashed the lights of her Arcanium, and a massive book materialized in the air beside her. Said book opened up and started flipping through pages on its own.

It stopped after a few moments, and I started reading. Though as I did that, Athena spoke up. "Taylor Herbert. The 'Main Character' of this realm suffered something so repulsive, I could easily see Shizuka tearing the very building apart at the seams should any of the children, or other occupants of this home, go through something even remotely similar."

I frowned a bit at that, but kept reading. And when I got to the main part, I blinked, reread it once, then twice, and on the third, growled. "You fuckin kidding me?" I knew teenagers could be just as cruel as children, but that was waaay crueler then I'd thought possible. Hell, I doubted Saeko, our resident mistress of misery, would approve of that. Athena gave me a sad nod, and I swore up a storm in Irish.

Athena just sat through the swear storm, and had a small smile on her face as it happened. "Yes. Quite horrific, no?"

I actually paused at that, and gave her the most incredulous look I could. "'Horrific?' Athena, I'd probably not only be claustrophobic for the rest of my life, but also have hemophelia, the fear of bugs, fear of anything remotely shaped like a pad, and probably a few other things. That's WAAAY past horrific." Cause it was. (Getting shoved into a locker full of bugs, month old tampons, pads and other shit, and being TRAPPED there for hours? Fucking hell, that'd drive me mental! Fuck, forget the school, Shizuka would probably cause an earthquake strong enough to break the city, and non e of us would stop her.) I shook that thought off, and looked at Athena. "So... It gets better, right?" I was really hoping for a yes.

But the way she frowned, and the massive book by her side slammed shut, was telling me that no, it didn't get better. "By the end of her journey, she fulfills her goal, yes..." Ok, that sounded go...- "But she ends up being executed via double tap to the head." And NEVER MIND!

I STARED at the goddess of wisdom, and pinched the bridge of my nose as I turned away. "Well ain't THAT fucked up." There was a grunt of agreement from Athena, and I sighed. Turning back to Athena, I asked the big question. "Monsters, villains, heroes. What's the worst she's dealing with?"

She sighed again, a copy of the journal she tossed me materialized in her hands. After flipping through it a bit, she paused on a page, and after glowing for a second, a copy of said page materialized by her side. I saw the words, and the highly detailed picture of the alien. Though, she wasn't done yet. She repeated the process a few times, and after ten more times, closed the journal. I looked at each page, and read the names on them.

Jack Slash, Bonesaw, Crawler, Siberian, Echidna, Coil, Fallen, Cauldron, Triumvirate, Endbringers.

I had no idea what any of them, aside from the Endbringers, meant, but using my massive fucking Wisdom, I read through them all in a few moments. Though, my eyes focused on 'Bonesaw' and 'Coil.' The former because she was a girl in her early teens taken years back, and turned into a mad scientist capable of creating world ending plagues, which was partially interesting, but mostly disturbing and wrong. (Welp... If we follow my record, I'll probably end up 'surprise adopting' her.) I didn't exactly mind that, and I doubted the others would mind either. Sure, Hestia might have a little issue with it, but considering the kid was basically turned into this 'Jack Slash' guys puppet, we could get her to understand. (Hell, she'd probably go after her herself when we tell her.) I could see it, I really could.

The other one I was looking at, Coil, was both interesting, and someone I wouldn't mind shoving their cock down their throat. Sure, the fact he could make multiple timelines, which was a cool ability that while tempting to take, would give me a headache trying to work around. I was mostly looking at the LIST of shit he's done, and blinking every time I saw something worse. Hell, when I got to a part where she wrote 'Condones/participates in the rape of underage teenagers/children' I almost snapped my neck with how fast I turned to Athena. "Again, you fuckin with me?" A soft shake of her head was her answer to that. "By Hestia's tits."

Hestia sneezed during Kiriko and Rei's duet. "Ugh... Someone's talking about me... And I don't know if I like it." Eri looked at her shortest mommy, and just blinked. She didn't know what sneezing had to do with someone talking about her, but she wasn't going to ask.

Athena let out an amused snort at that, and nodded. "This realm is, and in your own words, a shithole." I barked out a laugh at that, and Athena went on. "While I can understand the majority of these people being unstable, they must go through a psychotic break in order to gain powers that push towards conflict, but reading of the cruelty in some of these cases is quite distressing."

'Distressing.' I was pretty sure Athena just liked using big words because it made her sound fancy. I've already said that to her though, so there wasn't really a point in repeating myself... "Why do you have to sound so fancy all the time? You cursed already, do it some more." Have I mentioned I'm a hypocrite?

The goddess of wisdom rolled her eyes at that, and sported a little grin. "While I may curse every once and a while, I prefer to act my station at all times." I raised a brow, and waved at her pajama pants. She blinked, looked at said pants, then looked back at me, with a small blush on her cheeks. "My choice of comfort wear has noting to do with this. Not at all."

I kept my brow raised, and gave her a willy grin. "Whatever helps you sleep at night, Athena. Whatever he...-" The familiar prompt appeared in front of me, and I sighed. "Why does she always cut me off?" I sent a quick invite to Athena, who accepted it without missing a beat, then accepted Yin's invite. ~Hey Yin, how's the shithole?~

By my side, Athena snorted, while I heard Yin groan. [I've been here for a few hours, and I've already lost count of how many gang fights and crimes I've bro...- System said 28, so yeah... I broke up the Merchant's though, so yay me... So far, I've got a good idea on the local player, the big bads, aside from the alien and super monsters. But man... This place suuucks! I've been browsing this thing called PHO, just looking up some things that might be interesting, and found out a lot. Though, internet knowledge aside, how's the guide coming along?]

I was gonna speak up, but Athena got there first. ~Before you had interrupted our conversation, Maccillian and I were talking about that very thing. My seeker and I have compiled a comprehensive guide on who you should target, and procedures on how to do so. Be advised, our notes account for these people BEFORE any action is taken against them. We ARE capable of creating a more comprehensive guide on what their reactions may be, but we'd require more time on that, while also getting some details from you in the event their real world counterparts are different from their book originals.~

Yin and I listened as she said that, and I felt her nod through the chat. [I can do that. Raven and uncle Qrow can handle surveillance, and I can get their findings to you. Though, that guide... How am I going to get it again?] If it was an anime situation, Athena and I would've sweat dropped. Sure, we talked about that, but we hadn't brought up how we were going to give it to her. Though, someone else did.

[That's where I come in you dumb fuck.]

I snorted at the androgynous voice that rang through my mind, and I could practically feel Yin bristle. Though, Athena gave me a weird look, which reminded me that it was only Yin and I who could hear it. Anyway, with that said, I added some fuel to the fire, cause why not? ~Yeah, dumb fuck.~ There was a metaphysical kick to my shit, and I rolled my eyes. ~Weaaak.~

Yin huffed, then probably folded her arms at me. [I hate the both of you. You know that, right?]

That got a grin out of me. ~Awww, I love you too Yin!~ She 'gagged' at that, and I laughed.

[If you two are done with your little lovers spat.]

Yin gagged again, but we ignored her.

[Just hold the book out, and focus on it.

It'll take a minute or two, but I'll be able to deposit it directly into her inventory when I'm done.]

I nodded at that, and did what Yin's system said. It was mildly awkward to just stand around with a book in my hand, not saying anything, but after a minute of that, it was done. The book disappeared in a flash of light, and an 'Aha' from Yin, resounded through our minds. [Got it! Damn, this thing's kinda thick... Holy fuck, 200+ pages?! Fuck yeah! Thank you so much Athena! And tell Saya thanks for me too!]

Athena nodded at that. ~You are very welcome, and I shall pass your message along. I would suggest checking the index before delving into our notes. We settled on starting in chronological order, while having five different sections detailing Heroes, Villains, Organizations, Endbringers, and the creature known as 'Zion.' There are some rather peculiar powers in that realm, and some of them could be quite disastrous should they be used against you.~ We could hear Yin's surprise, and Athena nodded. ~For humans, the powers in that realm are truly incredible.~ I'd probably need to read the journal after this, and REALLY figure out what the hell Yin got herself into.

[Well... I'm REALLY happy to be friends with a goddess of wisdom, and a Saya. This is going to save me SO much time. So again, thanks for this.]

~You are again, very welcome.~

~... Am I gonna get thanked?~ I was not pouting as I said that. No matter what anyone said.

Yin laughed at that, while Athena gave me an amused smirk. [Thank you too Macky. Happy you manchild?]

Rolling my eyes at her, I responded. ~Yes I am. Thank you very much.~

That satisfied her, and after another weird hug thing, Yin started talking. [Alright. I'm going to start going over this. Talk to you guys later?] I sent back a hum of confirmation, while Athena verbally agreed. [Kay. Talk to you guys later!]

And with that said, she kicked me from the party, making me sigh. "I hate that, so much."

Athena just shrugged, and turned back to her desk. "If that is all, I will be working on a more in dept guide for our wayward friend."

I hummed again, then shrugged. "Yeah, that's it. Thanks Athena." She waved me off, and I disbanded the party as I left her room.

I walked for a bit, and when I made it back to the livingroom, I saw Himiko and Lili, side by side as my smol daughter just finished off the Teostra. Himiko was laughing like crazy, while Lili was blushing and telling her to shut up. (Huh... Did I miss something?) Despite knowing neither of them meant their insults, it was almost like neither of them insulted the fuck out of each other.

{Himiko's POV 10 minutes ago/after leaving Athena's room}

Making my way out of Ms Smutty Librarian/Mama Hesti's room, I didn't really know where to go. Uncle Pa was probably in his gym, or out and about doing whatever he did when he wasn't home, Mother Dearest and the rest of the gang were out with mini Mommyo, Mama Hesti, and Auntie Koko, so they were out. Minamom went out after boobie monster mama, who was... Somewhere, I forgot where she went since I was paying more attention to daddyo makin literal fuckin storms. And Smarty mommy was out with Izu-kun. (Hmm... Guess I'll go fuck with the chibi some more.) So that's what I did.

Though, as I skipped on over to the livingroom, I thought about my 'elder sister.' I liked her, I really did. She could take an insult and snap right back with the best of em. She was fun, liked pranks just as much as I and daddyo did, and didn't mind getting a lil bloody. Sure, we took shots at the other whenever we felt like it, but at the end of the day, we both knew we ain't mean it. She was also heckin cute, but telling that to her face would inflate her ego bigger then boobie mama's massive fuckin tits. (I swear, those fuckin things are weapons of mass destruction!) She hugged me once, ONCE! An I almost DIED! (Ain't that a fun way to bite it tho? Here lies Himiko Zaka, died via snu snu from her massive mammary having mom.) I almost cackled at that thought, but I made it to the livingroom before I could start.

From the second floor, I saw my chibi big sister shooting at the kitty dragon, and hummed as I made my way down. I decided to hide my presence the way I usually did, while doing the thing with my mana that Minamom helped show me.

It didn't take long to get to her, and she didn't even seem surprised when I plopped down right next to her. "Hello little sister." I snorted at that. "Lili can't speak much considering we are fighting a dragon, so if it seems like we're ignoring you, just know that is the reason I will be using." Now THAT got a laugh out of me.

"Maaan, chibi, anyone tell ya yer fun recently?" Cause she was, that was somethin I really loved about this new family of mine, everyone was FUN! Even Mother Dearest, for as strict or cold as she could look, enjoyed teachin me the best spots to stab to get some blood without killin whoever I stabbed.

Chibi hummed, and grew a lil grin. "Yes. Yes they have. A certain little sister if I'm being specific." Pfft, she was never gonna lemme live that down. "Anyway, we haven't asked, since it seemed rather obvious, but since it is just us." She looked at me from the corner of her eye, and made eye contact with me. "How are you finding the family? Are you happy here?"

I blinked at that, and raised a brow of my own. "Well no shit Sherlock." She snorted at that, and her little grin grew. "I gotta roof over my head, some food that ain't from the dumpster, a buncha wackos that don't mind if I stab a bitch or drink a lil blood, or turn into em for a prank. I got friends my age, an uber strong dad that didn't sugarcoat the fact he ain't love me yet, but WILL after a lil time, a buncha busty and strong ass mommy figures, a baby sister I wanna just squeeze like a toy, and a lil chibi that even though is an annoying little shit sometimes," Said chibi let out a massive 'HAH' and started laughing. "Is probably one of my favorite people in this house." She stopped laughing, and fully turned her head to me. I met her look, and smiled big and wide. She ain't even flinch when I did, which was always a plus for me. "So yeah, I'm happy here chibi. I love it here." And I really did. Sure, Daddyo coulda phrased the whole 'I don't love you now, I WILL love you later' thing better, but the way he did it just went to show how much he cared. After all, if he couldn't lie and say he loved me, then he had no reason to lie about anything... (It helps that someone as strong as daddyo has no reason to lie to me, when he can just sneeze me outta existence.) Now, he wouldn't do that, but he COULD. So yeah, no worries there about lies.

Chibi stared at me for a bit, then smiled and nodded before turning back to her game. "That's good. While yes, it IS obvious, hearing it and knowing it are two different things." Eh... She had a point.

"Well... Just cause yer right don't mean I have to admit it." Chibi gave me another look out of the corner of her eye, and raised a brow to match it. "Shaddup." She snorted, then focused on the dragon thingy that curled into itself, and fucking exploded! "What da fuck?"

My sister laughed at that, and managed to survive. "It's cool, but Papa could definitely do better."

I thought about that for a sec, remembered watching him make mini tornadoes and thunderstorms, then nodded. "It's still kinda weird ya know." A curious lil hum was her response to that, so I went on. "Well... This family is kinda really fuckin crazy."

Another laugh tore its way from her throat, and I grinned. "If you think that is crazy, you should hear about how Papa and Best Mama adopted us." Oh?

"Spill the beans! Come on, do it!" My 'older' sister, grinned as she blasted the lion dragon thingy, and started humming.

"It was a cold and lonely day." I snorted at the way she said that, and knew she was gonna be chattin shit, but listened anyway. "There was ice in our bones and our back was heavy in defeat and sadness." That got an eye roll, because she was being melodramatic now. Though, the chibi didn't seem to care. "We were going back to the Soma famila home," Where they got the wine? "When suddenly, a man appears before Lili." It was always cute hearing her talk in third person. "He was a tall man, one we'd heard about from rumors flying around Orario." That rumors bit sounded interesting, since I didn't know daddyo had any surrounding him, but the whole 'Orario was one of the worlds we've been too' thing was still a big one to me. "Wouldn't you know it, it's Papa." Obviously. "Papa looked at Lili, and after grinning like a madman, 'yoinked' Lili off the street, and onto his shoulder, and started running! We screamed as he did, and all he did was laugh and keep going."

I gaped at, and STARED at my sister. "No fuckin way!" I didn't know THAT! I thought they kinda just found her an took her in. But daddyo fuckin kidnapped the chibi?! Huuuh?!

Said chibi nodded, and kept on blasting the lion dragon thingy, but she had this massive smile on her face as she did. "Yep. Papa yoinked us off the street, and brought us to the church he, Best Mama Shizuka, and Mama Hestia were staying at, then held us out towards Best Mama like Simba, and said 'Make her happy.'" I wheezed at that, and started slapping my thigh. That was amazing!

"What happened next?" I HAD to know now, I was already too deep into this rabbit hole to stop now!

She looked a lil embarrassed here, but answered anyway. "We uhhh... We may have passed out due to shock." I snorted, then started laughing like a loon!

"You passed out?! PFFT! CHIBI!"

My sister ain't like that, and huffed at me. Though, I didn't miss the way she blushed after saying it. "Shut up little sister!" I just kept on laughing, even when she killed the lion dragon thingy, I laughed. "Shut uuup!"

"NEVER!" She was embarrassed and pouting, while her tail was puffed up and wagging like crazy. It was just too cute! (Yeah, this family is the best!) I already knew that, but it just convinced me even more. I really was home, with my own family.

And I LOVED it.

[Omake - The start of a new journey. Taylor's POV 6 hours later.]

(Why is it the ONE day I decide to start being a hero, NOTHING happens? Am I just really unlucky or something?) I was getting frustrated at not finding anything wrong, which when you think about it, is messed up, but how was I supposed to be a hero if there weren't any crimes going on? (Maybe it's because of what happened earlier?) That could be it, but I wasn't really sure.

Context, earlier, the Archer's Brigade Merchant's, the main drug peddlers in all of Brockton Bay, were taken down. It only took a half hour before that news spread everywhere, and I mean EVERYWHERE. Even in Winslow, when when of the local skinheads heard it, the whole school knew it by the end of the next period. It was mind boggling when the rest of the details were spread.

Apparently, a brand new cape no one had ever heard about, just showed up riding a massive raven, and 'Declared the end of the Merchants.' After getting home, and checking PHO, I saw a few threads about it. The usual power speculation threads were at work, but surprisingly, the cape herself, she had the 'Verified cape' tag and everything, replied and corrected some things.

After the fact she called herself 'The Morrigan' and 'Aspect, Macha', she admitted to being a Trump, and had three 'aspects' to herself. Nemain, Badb, and Macha, the one who dismantled the Merchants. What was crazy was that she talked about how those aspects worked, and what her limitations were.

Nemain was basically 'I'm a Brute, and I'm going to bash your brains in.' Physical oriented powers, a force field, animal skins and gauntlets for a costume, and some kind of changer power that turned her into a wolf and some kind of Werewolf. That got the weird people to crawl out of their corner of the forums, and start asking her if she and Hellhound were together. She said no, but the internet will be the internet. (Scion, please don't let me end up with shippers.) I was honestly worried about that.

After Nemain was Badb. Morrigna, the cape's PHO handle, said Badb was an 'Omen of disaster.' While that sounded cringy, no one could deny the fact she managed to take on the Merchants by herself, with minimal damage and no casualties... Other then whoever overdosed, but no one could really blame those on her. Anyway, from her own admission, Badb wielded a Scythe, had a Blaster power, a projection power, and a Brute power like Nemain. She was supposed to wear a long and dark cloak. That was all she said about Badb's cape outfit. It sounded weird, but I could control bugs, so who was I to judge? Then there was the one who cleaned house on the Merchants.

Macha. From what Morrigna said, Macha was more of a Shaker/Summoner/Blaster type of cape. And from the videos people caught, she preferred to travel via giant raven, and could create thousands of crow/raven/monster bird projections that she could dismiss when she felt like it. She could also make massive tree roots grow out of the ground, which again, was weird, but it was whatever. Her cape outfit was a cloak made of leaves, a creepy wooden mask that covered her whole face, aside from her ruby red eyes. She was also spotted in wooden armor, and carried an honest to Scion, staff! (So... Weird!)

That aside, no one really knew her, but she was already going to be a favorite of mine. The Merchants had been an issue in the bay for a while, and she just decided to up and uproot them... I paused in the alley I was in, and just blinked. (Huh... Did I just make a pun?) I never made puns... (First time for everything?) I didn't know, but that seemed to be a th...- I snapped towards my left, and focused on what my bugs were sending me.

Some ABB thugs were talking about something, and I recognized one of the voices I heard. "Those idiotic children made the last mistake they'll ever make." Lung. The Dragon of Kyushu. I moved as fast as I could, which wasn't very fast now that I thought about it, and made my way towards the source. I didn't think I could take Lung, I knew I couldn't. But hearing him talk about 'children' didn't sound go...- "Put them down. If the Bitch gives you any trouble, just double tap her." OK! VERY NOT GOOD!

I pushed my legs as fast as they could go, and took control of every bug I could find in the area. Ever roach, centipede, spider and fly I could, and pushed them towards the ABB. They wanted to kill kids? Then I'd do everything I could to stop them.

The panicked shouts of the ABB thugs filled my ears as my bugs swarmed them, and for a second, I felt hopeful when a bunch of my spiders injected their venom into Lung.

Then I heard a shout, and the building ahead of me burst into flames.

My bugs were being incinerated in droves, and I watched as a pissed off Lung came out of the building, and snarled as he started looking around. And unfortunately for me, he and I locked eyes, and I felt everything go cold. This was Lung, the Dragon of Kyushu... And he was looking at me, ready to kill me... (I'm going to die...) That thought sent a jolt through me, and I did my best not to panic. I had to stop him from hurting the kids, and if he was going to kill me, I was going to go down and make him hurt as I did.

So, that thought, I made every single bug I could feel swarm him. The beating of insect wings filled the air, the sounds of chitinous feet clacked against the pavement, and hundreds if not THOUSANDS of bugs charged towards Lung. No matter how many he burned, how many he stomped under his heel, my bugs charged towards their deaths and did everything they could to get him.

But despite how many I threw at him, it wasn't working. His flames burned brighter, hotter, and radiated outwards as Lung blasted them out around him and at me, he started to grow. As he started to grow metallic scales, as his hands and fingers turned into claws, the feeling of dread built in my gut. And when Lung looked at me with those slit draconic eyes, I had that thought again. (I'm going to die. My first night out and I'm going to die.)

I froze this time, and seeing Lung stalk towards me as he kept growing, didn't make it better. "'Et 'is be a e'son 'itt'e bug. Dr'...-" Whatever he wanted to say next was cut off by a sound I'd heard through videos I saw earlier today.

The caw of a raven.

Lung and I both turned towards the source of the sound, and I froze again. Walking down the street, black and silver Scythe dragging behind her and digging into the road, was her... The Morrigan... And she wasn't alone. Flying behind her were thousands of crows, ravens, and those weird birds with pitch black spurs coating them, cawing as she came closer. The Morrigan though, was different from her earlier appearance. Instead of the leaf cloak and wooden armor, The Morrigan... Badb, that's who she was right now, was covered in a pure black cloak that seemed to suck in light, pure black grieves and boots that did the same, all the while her piercing red eyes looked at us. And for a moment, I thought they settled on me, but only a moment.

Because they were then locked onto Lung, who was looking at this new challenger, giving her his entire focus. The tension in the air could be cut by a knife, and for a few moments, no one spoke. The fire around Lung crackled in vibrant orange light, while The Morrigan stood with her swarm behind her... Then she spoke. "Lung. The Dragon of Kyushu. By decree of The Morrigan, we declare you our target. Cease, and be captured. Resist, and you will be harmed." Her voice was smoother then I heard before, so maybe the aspects all sounded different?

Lung stared at her, and after a beat of silence, he started laughing... And it was terrifying. "'Ou th'k 'ou 'an 'aptre ME?!" He started growing a bit more, his scales coated his shoulders down to his elbows, while his flames burned even brighter and hotter. "'NOW 'OUR PL'C...-" That was all he got out before Badb raised her free hand towards him, and the swarm descended in a flurry of feathers, caws, and talons.

He met the swarm, and his flames roared to life again, and grew brighter as scales grew on him faster and faster. A part of me was thankful that those birds were projections, since I didn't think I'd be able to stomach thousands of birds being roasted in front of me. My stomach lurched a bit at that, and I shook my head as I watched the clash.

Lung was doing fine, but it looked like the swarm was never ending. He might've been glowing as bright as a beacon through the blanket of darkness that were the birds summoned by Badb, but there were always more. "'NO'GH!" Lung's roar echoed out through the night, and a cocoon of fire surrounded him, before pulsing outwards. Every bird that swarmed him was eviscerated, and out emerged a 3, almost 4 meter Lung, scales fully grown around his chest, arms, and head. His face was exposed, but with the scales covering it, and the short horns erupting from behind his head, I doubted I'd be able to pick him out of a crowd. "'OU SHA' SUFF'R FO' THI'S, CA'ION!"

Fire erupted from his heels, and with a stomp that cracked the asphalt, Lung charged towards Badb. Though, said cape just looked... Uninterested? "You have made your choice." The moment she said that, my eyes locked onto her scythe, and if I blinked, I would've missed it. Because the MOMENT Lung was in range, she moved. From being across the street to right in front of him, she blurred forwards and spun her scythe. She struck his right arm first, and with a sickening squelch, cleaved it right off. But she didn't stop there. Badb spun on her heels, and with that spin, cleaved off his legs, and in one swift motion, spun again. Her scythe hung above Lung's remaining arm, and then she PULLED towards herself, and tore his last limb off. It all happened in moments, and after another moment, Lung, the Dragon of Kyushu and head of the ABB, fell to the ground, missing his limbs.

I just STARED at that, and it was only AFTER Badb walked up to Lung, who was showing signs of ramping up even more, that I broke out of my daze. I watched as Badb raised the butt of her scythe, and hung it over Lung. "You made your choice, live with the consequences." Then she SMASHED it down onto his head, making Lung go limp... Did she just..? Before I could think on that thought some more, Badb turned towards me, and I froze again. A part of my mind remembered she said she was a hero, but after seeing her dismember Lung, I also knew he could grow it back, I was more focused about being scared for my life! I took a step back, looked around for any bugs that could maybe buy me some time in case I needed to run or fight, but before any of that could happen, Badb chuckled... Huh? "Relax young one, we mean you no harm."

I blinked at that, but didn't let my guard down, and kept slowly connecting to more bugs. "H-hOw do I know you wo-won't?" I internally cringed after I said that, and hoped no one else heard that. (Good job Taylor, hopefully the voice crack intimidates her or something... I'm so screwed, aren't I?) Badb chuckled again, and waved her hand. I tensed, but as her swarm started to thin out, I slowly relaxed. (She won't need her swarm to take me down though. She's FAST, knows how to use a Scythe, and just knocked Lung unconscious. A bug master isn't exactly threatening to her.) Aaand I was right back to being tense.

When all the birds were gone, Badb took a few steps towards me, obviously slowly since she could probably just whoosh her way in front of me if she wanted too. So, I just watched as she came closer, and eventually, when she was right in front of me in the alley I watched the fight from, I gulped. I didn't notice it earlier, since I was more focused on the fact the cape that took down the Merchant's was about to throw down with Lung, but Badb, and I guessed The Morrigan by association, was tall. She was maybe 5'8, or 9, and even with the cloak over it, had a chest that would put Emma, or any of the other bitches in Winslow to shame.

Badb hummed, and I tried not to shake as she looked me over. Then, she looked around the alley, and saw all the bugs I managed to gather in case things went south. But instead of being weary or anything, she chuckled again, and looked back at me. Her red eyes met mine, and we held each others gaze. "You show promise." Huh? "Young one, how would you like to work together?"

I blinked once, twice, and on the third, opened my mouth. "WhAt?" Good job Taylor.

Badb looked at me, and I didn't notice it the first time I looked, but under her hood, I could make out the smile on her face. "How would you like to become a hero with me?"

I stared at the cape responsible for dismantling the Merchants, and knocking out Lung, and only a single thought ran through my mind. (Error, Taylor. Exe has crashed.)

{Lisa's POV, same time.}

It didn't make sense. None of it made sense. Sure, I obviously heard the chatter about the cape responsible for taking down the Merchant's, it was kind of impossible not too considering Coil ordered me to get as much dirt on her as I could. That was probably one of my easiest assignments from him since the idiot posted and corrected others about her power on her own volition. It didn't make sense why. It was like she was advertising herself or something. I just thought she was an idiot.

But after watching what she just did? After watching her stroll on over, somehow not making a single noise outside of the sound of her Scythe scraping the concrete, and the literal sea of jet black birds she brought with her, and then taking Lung apart in moments without breaking a sweat? (It just doesn't make sense! What's the point of listing her abilities like that and still going out? Is she overconfident or something? Reckless? Suicidal? What the fuck?) I didn't get it.

Not even my power understood! ~Agent of the end. Daughter of the mother and the son. Vessel to the one ring.~ That was from me actively trying to read her! If I didn't focus on her, I got nothing. Zilch. Squat. Nada. Hell, it wasn't worth it anyway because that was all nonsense! The fuck did that book from Aleph have to do with ANYTHING?! NOTHING, THAT'S WHAT!

I gave up on trying to use my power on The Morrigan, Badb, and was going to turn away to join the others, who practically hightailed it out of here when The Morrigan showed up with an army of avian nightmares. But before I could, I noticed one of The Morriga...- ~Not a projection. Facsimile of a crow. Connected to The Morrigan in some way. Something personal? Pet? Family pet?~ I got something... What? Before I could question it, the crow landed on my shoulder, and had a note tied onto its foot. I saw the note, but I stared at the crow first. I didn't know crow an...- ~Male. Slightly intoxicated. Seems agitated for some reason?~ (I... I had a drunk crow on my shoulder? Excuse me power, are YOU drunk?) My power didn't respond at that, and stayed silent. Meanwhile, the drunk(?) Crow on my shoulder huffed at me, and spread its wing to hit me upside the head. I hissed at that, and glared at the crow. "What the fuck was that for you little asshole?"

Another huff, and the crow pointed at the note tied around his foot. I scowled a bit, but couldn't deny my curiosity... "Fine! Better be wor...-" I froze as I looked at the note in my hands, and reread it over and over again. And when the words didn't change, I used my power, even though I was getting close to a headache. ~Knows what she shouldn't. Knows who we are. Knows who HE is. No reason to lie due to gap in strength between the Undersiders and herself.~ That cemented it. I read the words one more time, and the words still didn't change.

-We know you require aid. We are willing to give it should you ask. After all, no one likes a snake in the garden.

Should you want help, simply confirm with the crow, and set a time and a date for a meeting.

Should you not, just say no, and the crow shall leave.

Signed, The Morrigan.-

(She knows... She knows... SHE KNOWS!) I looked up at the crow, eyes wide as I clutched the paper in my hands like it would disappear. My power said this crow was sentient, and this letter practically implied he understood human speech. So, praying to whatever deities existed, and for this to not be some elaborate trap, I took a breath, and spoke. "I need help."

[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 - 810(71 restricted)

Vitality : 153,085

Agility : C - 649(320 restricted)

Arcane : A - 830(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 D, Mage G

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

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