[40: The M1895 Revolver Is Made By a Belgian Firearms Manufacturer. It Uses a 7.62×38mmR Cartridge. It Was Used By the Russian Empire in World War 1.]
(A/N: This probably isn't my best work, because I wrote this and the next chapter during the last two weeks of my college semester, which means that every professor has tests due within a very short span, along with other assignments for some reason, and I'm convinced they do this on purpose because there's just no way. Basically, I'm stressed and tried my best to put something together before it gets worse with having to study for finals as well. So, sorry about the quality and length of the chapters.)
A few loud thuds could be heard around the outskirts of the forest. They approached faster and faster.
"Hey, does anyone else hear that?" Midoriya asked.
"Yeah, I hear something faint," Jiro said.
"Don't tell me we're having a last-minute training session," Kaminari said.
"Everyone, we're being attacked," Eleanor suddenly returned, holding a railgun. Two drones also carrying railguns followed her, mainly for backup if the railgun she was holding broke apart from being overused.
"Attacked? But the teachers would know if—" Midoroya was interrupted when a tree was seen flying through the air, uprooted from where it had been. The thudding got louder and louder.
"The teachers don't know because we're being attempted to be taken by surprise. Unfortunately for them, the surveillance network I set up is too good. They've been warped here," Eleanor said as the visor on her helmet lit up, immediately tracking a target that was heading to them. Eleanor raised her railgun and aimed it. An electrical hum could be heard before a sharp, whip-like crack was heard as the special alloy slug shot out. Just at the same time, a monster came out before it dropped instantly. The railgun slug disintegrated the head and took a large chunk of flesh off the upper body before a few trees were also hit by the railgun slug. It was a gruesome scene; the insides were visible, and blood was pouring out.
Some of them had to cover their mouth as they felt their stomach turn queasy. "Wait…that's the thing that attacked us at the USJ and from Hosu!" Midoriya instantly identified what it was. "It's a nomu! The villains are here! How did they find this place! I thought it was supposed to be safe!"
"Yeah…I wonder. And it was a good time. We're all tired from training and were relaxed. The only way they could know…is if someone was giving them inside information," Eleanor said as she reloaded her railgun. "But we worry about that later. I've already alerted Aizawa and the Cats; they should be here—" More sudden noises interrupted them, and a smoke scent filled their nose. A faint blue glow could be seen coming from the trees. "Hmm…damn it. Everyone, don't fight alone, except for me, since I can call in my own help." Eleanor ran off into the forest directly to where the fire was.
Someone finally heaved as they were hunched over some bushes nearby. It was Ochaco, and not from using her quirk. "How did she do that with no hesitation?"
The body of the nomu that Eleanor shot was suddenly covered in dirt before it was buried. "Is everyone okay?" Pixie-Bob arrived, taking away the gruesome scene of the nomu. It wasn't a good thing to leave around.
"Yeah, but Eleanor went into the forest!" Midoriya said.
"She what‽ It's not safe at all! There are a few of these things around. Ragdoll will know where she is, but we have to all of you to safety! And who did this?" Pixie-Bob said, talking about the dead nomu.
"It was Eleanor!" Ochaco said.
"Yeah, I should've expected. Follow me!" Pixie-Bob guided everyone to get out of this place.
'Pixie-Bob, don't go that way! Ragdoll is telling me there's one of those monsters there! Follow my instructions!' Pixie-Bob heard Mandalay's voice in her mind and quickly changed directions.
Pixie-Bob rushed. She kept looking around just in case. Until she looked up. There was a flying one. 'Pixie-Bob! They're close to you! I don't know how they're moving so fast! Ragdoll says they disappear and then show up again!' Mandalay's voice was heard in Pixie-Bob's head. It wasn't looking good at all.
She stopped and looked back at everyone. "Everyone, we're not going to be able to get out of this without a fight. Be ready."
/\\//\\//\
"Those nomu's of his aren't doing anything right. I thought he had some kind of plan, but it's more like he's dropping them into a certain area and hoping for the best. The one that attacked the main camp should have scattered them, so it should be easy to get her."
Eleanor, high in the trees and watching the scene, pieced it together. 'They changed their kidnapping target to me it seems. Makes sense, I'd totally want to steal my power if I could. And they're filling in the ranks with nomu's, but Dabi is still here, it seems. And alone. And 'dropping them in?' Kurogiri must be here as well. But is Shigaraki here as well? He must be; there's no way he isn't,' Eleanor thought to herself.
Eleanor aimed her railgun at Dabi, but she wanted to make sure she had the highest chance of success.
"Hey, Dabi!" Eleanor yelled.
Dabi stopped and looked at where the voice came from, but that was enough. In the moment that he stopped, and before he was even able to do anything at all, a sharp crack-like sound sounded out as the special alloy railgun slug hit him virtually instantly. Compared to the nomu, Dabi was human. The railgun slug disintegrated the soft and squishy flesh, leaving nothing behind except a faint, pink mist. The railgun slug penetrated the earth beneath before finally stopping. (A/N: Probably not fully scientific or consistent, but rule-of-cool takes precedence.)
'A successful hunt and experiment. I'll ask Momo to make more of these Re-Ir alloy rounds. It feels nice being a sniper. A sniper? Hmm…nah, it'll never happen. Anyway, it's time to go back," Eleanor thought to herself as she rushed back to where everyone was, but not before she made some drones to put out the fire caused by Dabi. The drones got straight to work, spraying monoammonium phosphates to stop the fire from spreading. Seeing that they were working, she returned.
/\\//\\//\
A nomu was frozen in ice, but just as it seemed to have been neutralized, it broke free, shattering the ice completely. Todoroki's eyes narrowed, his fists clenched. Nothing seemed to work. These nomus were stronger. Any damage they could do was superficial, and the best they could do was stall.
Pixie-Bob's quirk had the same trouble. Any attempt at burying them or building earth constructs was broken easily, and she also had to protect the students.
Explosions also happened as Bakugo was attacking as well, but he also couldn't do anything. His quirk was stronger, yes, but a desperate League of Villains filled out their ranks with nomus when they couldn't find enough people to join them.
"Eleanor's able to take these down in a single shot, but—" Midoriya was interrupted when he heard the same sharp, crack-like sound again. The head of one of the nomu's disintegrated, launching it backwards as if it weighed nothing. The trees in the way of the nomu were destroyed.
"She's here!" Ochaco yelled.
Pixie-Bob looked in the direction where the nomu was. Down in a single hit. What she and the others had struggled to even hurt was taken down instantly.
Another whip-like crack was heard as another nomu was killed. A few seconds passed, and another was taken down. The nomus that had terrorized them were killed instantly by Eleanor.
"Right on time. Sorry for running off earlier, I had to go take care of the wildfire that was happening that was caused by a villain," Eleanor came down from a tree nearby as she went toward the group, railgun in hand and followed by her drones.
"Did you see any villains, Eleanor?" Pixi-Bob asked.
"No, I didn't, only these nomus. But the last time we fought one, there was someone giving it orders, so that person is probably here," Eleanor said. "And…I think these nomus are only part of a larger force. You don't send this much stuff without planning a bigger attack."
Pixie-Bob held a hand to her headset. "You're right. Mandalay is telling me that Ragdoll picked up a few more signals of people, and it isn't the other class or people we know who are here. They're already fighting."
"What do you want us to do, Pixie-Bob?" Eleanor asked.
"Listen, your safety matters first. Follow me, everyone," Pixie-Bob said, but she was interrupted.
"I can help, Pixie-Bob. Just point me in the direction where the fighting is going on, and I promise I can end it just as fast as I did here," Eleanor said.
"Eleanor, we'll need to discuss how easy it was for you to—"
Eleanor interrupted her. "Do you think we really have the time to argue, Pixie-Bob? Just tell me where the fighting is. If you don't, I'll just find it myself."
"And what are you going to do?" Pixie-Bob asked.
Eleanor looked at the dead nomus and the railgun in her hands before looking back at Pixie-Bob. "I'm going to save lives. Isn't that what a hero is supposed to do in the first place? Rush into danger to save people? But seeing as you're not telling me, I'll be leaving." Eleanr turned and started running, her visor instantly locating where the fighting was taking place.
"Eleanor, wait!" Pixie-Bob shouted, but it changed nothing.
"She's right! Although I may not entirely agree with her methods, she's right! We can't leave them alone! We have to help!" Midoriya clenched his fists as he activated his quirk and followed the path Eleanor took. Eleanor's willingness to take action also inspired the others to help.
"Alright, fine!" Pixie-Bob relented, seeing there was nothing she could do to stop their resolve. She'd have to do her best to guide everyone.
/\\//\\//\
Let's see who else is here. I was perched in a tree as I saw the scene. It seems Magne was here as well, but as I expected, there were more nomus than villains. Although Magne was using her quirk to hold back the nomus. I guess they have genders? Anyway, since she's holding back the nomus, they clearly don't have enough control over them. But what's worse is that Magne has Aizawa controlled. He just can't catch a break, huh?
But why isn't Aizawa…oh, I see. If he disables her quirk, then those nomus will go wild on the students of Class 1-B, and Tiger alone can't hold them off, even with the other students' help. Although…since Magne is so generous to have the nomus completely still…I'll take my shots as I get them. And it's the best move. If I kill Magne now, those nomus will go free. I'll need to eliminate as many as possible, so Magne becomes swarmed by everyone. Every quirk has a limit, and for her, it's range. I think it's five meters? So…17 feet, just to round up to the next whole number.
"Just give up the girl and we'll leave," I heard Magne say. Good, classic villain monologue. Make it easier.
I aimed my railgun, my visor making adjustments as it accounted for my movement. The railgun charged up, and I shot it. Hearing the crack sound and seeing the head of the nomu disappear was a beauty to the senses. I saw everyone stunned and freaking out. I quickly reloaded the railgun and aimed it again. Another shot, another nomu dead. Just a few more to go.
{Warning! Railgun stability and barrel wearing down. Recommend switching to another railgun.}
'Already?' I thought to myself as I got a railgun from another drone and replaced the tungsten slug with the Re-Ir alloy slug. Screw it. I summoned a few more drones with railguns. 'Aim at the nomus and fire,' I gave a very simple command, and less than 5 seconds later, multiple of those beautiful crack-like sounds filled the forest. All at the same time, the heads of all the nomus present disintegrated, killing them instantly.
Now…Magne was alone, with almost all the leverage taken away.
/\\//\\//\
Seeing the gruesome scene, some of the students of Class 1-B felt nauseous. Some of them were able to hold back, but some couldn't and threw up rainbows.
"What's going on?" Magne said as she saw all the nomus killed almost instantly.
"Hey! You're looking for me, right‽" A yell caught her attention as Eleanor revealed herself. "Although I doubt there's much you can do now." Eleanor kept her distance from Magne. "But, to not waste any more time…EVERYONE, COVER YOUR EYES!" Eleanor said as loud as she could before multiple bright flashes and loud bursts of sounds filled the forest. Eleanor's helmet protected her vision and hearing, largely negating the effects of the flashbangs released by some drones she summoned earlier. As soon as it did, she rushed forward.
Magne didn't know what hit her, but the only thing she could vaguely make out was an object being swung at her head before it hit her, directly knocking her out.
Elearnor stood over Magne's unconscious body, holding the railgun she swung at her. There was some blood and teeth knocked out. And no doubt, a very broken nose and perhaps other facial structures broken. And a concussion for sure. Aizawa was free, but his eyes were shut. It was mostly the same for everyone.
Eleanor went to check on everyone. They were fine. Physically, at least. But their mental condition might be a different story. Eleanor helped them get up.
"Who are you?" one of them asked.
"I guess the flashbang is still affecting you. What's your name?"
"Pony."
"Well, hello Pony. As for who I am…I'm just a bachelor. I'm looking for a partner. Someone who knows how to ride. Without even falling off," Eleanor said as she helped Pony up.
"What? Huh?" Pony was confused by what Eleanor was saying.
"Don't worry about it. You might be a bit too young to understand. It's just a little…inside joke," Eleanor said.
"Eleanor? This really isn't like last time now. What did you do?" Aizawa said as he approached her.
"I saved people, that's what I did. And I didn't kill anyone. Magne is alive, just a little beaten up, but she's easily able to be arrested right now. Don't tell me I did something wrong," Eleanor said
Just then…"We're here to help! Huh?" Midoriya finally showed up.
Eleanor waved at Midoriya. "A bit late, don't you think?"
"Huh? I got here as fast as I could."
"Well, I took care of things as fast as I could. All the nomus are dead, and I took care of Magne. The one that's unconscious over there." Eleanor pointed at Magne.
"Is the danger over?"
"Yes…it is." Eleanor hesitated. The danger was over for now. But he got away again. She had no doubt Shigaraki had been here, but her surveillance network couldn't find him. 'He probably left when he saw how fast this entire thing failed,' Eleanor thought to herself.
"How sure are you?" Aizawa asked.
"Very sure. My drone surveillance network isn't picking anything up.
"Hold on. A drone surveillance network? You've had that up the entire time?" Aizawa asked.
"Yes, I have. Why do you ask? And don't tell me I did anything wrong. Mandalay said we could use our quirks, since this is private land," Eleanor said.
"This is an invasion of privacy, Eleanor," Aizawa said.
"Invasion of privacy? Oh, come on, you really think I'd spy on my classmates every little move? My surveillance network existed outside the main camp. I was surveilling the forest. What do you think of me?" Eleanor scoffed. If she really wanted to, she could go all Palintir with it. She remembered helping out with some of their stuff when they partnered with one of the defense companies she interned for in her last life. It was impressive technology. For better or worse.
"In fact, why are you worrying about me? Why don't you worry about why this place was attacked in the first place? Your priorities are in the wrong place, Aizawa," Eleanor said.
"We'll still need to talk about your actions, Eleanor," Aizawa.
"Don't tell me I'm getting in trouble. If I'm being punished for saving lives…I'm just going to go back to America. I am very positive they'll be much more accepting of me there. And I don't mean just the schools." Eleanor said.
More and more people started to arrive, and Pixie-Bob finally arrived.
"We'll talk more later, Eleanor," Aizawa said.
"Whatever. I'm going back to the main camp," Eleanor recalled her drones and walked back.
Aizawa sighed. He had to get through to her somehow, but he felt it might be too late. Whatever she was taught in America probably left too much of an impression on her to completely change her.