Holding Out For A Hero... Part 2
Chapter 62 Holding Out For A Hero... Part 2
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Meanwhile at the Tokyo Tower
"Our convictions will be tested and we must prevail! We must fight in the cities and in the streets, we will fight in the alleys and on the corners, we will fight house to house if necessary… Because never! We never give up!" The Prime Minister exclaims in front of the cameras, clenching his fists in frustration and despair.
"A new order has begun…" He whispered helplessly, finishing reading the speech between his hands and closing his eyes in self-loathing.
At that moment, a round of loud applause is heard throughout the venue startling the Prime Minister and causing him to look at his surroundings in shock. All the Hydra agents around him were clapping loudly out of sight of the cameras, while his head of security clapped slowly behind him with a small knowing smile.
Then the prime minister's breathing became erratic and his eyes widened in terror, realizing what he had done... How many people around Japan and the world really believed his speech plagued with sinister connotations and coldly calculated trickery?
The answer is countless people and he is well aware of it. Therefore, he closes his eyes again with resignation, internally praying to any deity that can rescue him from the abyss in which he finds himself, while the cameras continue recording him...
…Holding out for a hero.
While all this was going on, a giant screen on top of one of Musutafu's downtown buildings continued to broadcast live before a hero crashed into the screen with a loud crash.
It turns out that not far from there and right in the surrounding streets, a fierce battle was taking place. "Take that! Fake hero!" A Hydra agent exclaims, wearing a fancy bartender outfit along with a peculiar white mask covering his face.
Meanwhile, the Hydra forces around the area do their best to delay law enforcement seeking to reach Child Emperor.
"We will not allow you guys to interfere with Child Emperor's plans! Hail Hydra!" He exclaims fervently, raising his fists in the air and starting to laugh out loud before suddenly a police baton slams into his stomach with force, making him fall to his knees gasping for air.
"You have the right to remain silent." Detective Naomasa snarls, knocking him out with a swift movement and handcuffing him to the door of an abandoned vehicle before continuing to run through the streets with no time to waste alongside his loyal subordinate Sansa Tamakawa.
"Detective, our forces are scattered throughout the area, so it won't be possible to regroup in time... Not to mention those twisted fanatics are on our trail." Tamakawa mutters, looking behind him at a small group of Hydra agents rapidly closing in on them. "At this rate, they'll catch up with us in no time." Tamakawa whispers contemplatively before coming to a decision and stopping abruptly.
"Tamakawa, what are you doing?!" Naomasa exclaims in confusion.
"You continue, the two students are holding out for a hero! I'll cover you!" Tamakawa exclaimed with a determined look on his cat face, sharing a serious look with the detective leaving no room for arguments.
At this, Naomasa clenches his fists in frustration before nodding his head and quickly entering a nearby alleyway without looking back. "Tamakawa... I trust you." He whispers, running through the alley and getting closer and closer to Child Emperor's location.
Meanwhile, a small group of Hydra agents stand intimidatingly in front of Tamakawa led by a woman in a maid outfit. "I thought I saw a cute kitten." She hums mockingly with a predatory smile behind her mask, slowly approaching her prey along with her minions.
"I was thinking of using my secret weapon against Child Emperor… But it seems I have no other choice." Tamakawa sighs, closing his eyes and remembering the many hours he spent training his technique thanks to a tutorial he received via email. A tutorial that curiously came from an anonymous user of EmperorTube.
"First stance, feline breathing... Steel Blue!" Tamakawa repeats himself internally before opening his eyes and tilting his head slightly in a coldly calculated movement.
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The result was immediate, causing the Hydra agents to take a couple of steps back and lower their guard in astonishment at his adorable feline gaze. "Aawww, I want to pet him." The female leader of the group dressed as a maid mutters, unconsciously approaching Tamakawa captivated by his cuteness.
Then, just as Tamakawa had planned, he leaps at her with a loud feline roar at the same time he activates a small emergency device on his belt, rapidly spraying kitty litter at his opponents.
"What the hell! Get him off me!"
"I have kitty litter in my eyes!"
"Use your quirk!"
"But…"
"Use your damn quirk right now!"
"WATER EXPLOSION!"
"Meow!"
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Meanwhile, in an alley a few streets away, an exhausted Lemillion watches as in the distance a powerful explosion of water rises through the skies before the water rains down the entire area, drenching him.
In front of him is Gentle Criminal with a small bruise on his cheek with no signs of tiredness, covering himself from the rain with his elegant umbrella. "It always pays off to be prepared with an umbrella." He hums with a strange smile spreading across his face before La Brava gracefully lands next to him.
"Gentle, I think it's time to retire, Child Emperor has just reported that the main quest has been accomplished... Although he sounded less animated than usual." La Brava whispers a little worriedly, listening to the echo of fighting in the distance, which increases in intensity as the Hydra forces fall back.
"You are right, my lady… However, it is not worthy of a knight to abandon combat at a crucial moment." Gentle Criminal murmurs, handing the umbrella to La Brava before placing his hand reassuringly on top of her head. "You have done well, La Brava, thank you for staying by my side." He says with a gentle smile before starting to walk towards Lemillion with firm and determined steps.
At this, La Brava's eyes glow with devotion and determination, focusing her camera firmly on Gentle Criminal before a pink aura begins to cover him. "Gentle... You accepted me in my moment of greatest need and for that... I will always love you."
She whispers with a bright smile on her face, unleashing her quirk and strengthening Gentle Criminal with her love.
"Thank you... My lady." Gentle Criminal whispers, I feel the power of love spread throughout his body.
"You guys won't get away with it... I'll never give up." Lemillion snarls, swaying a bit and keeping a determined look on his face before clenching his fists tight and preparing for combat.
"That we won't get away with it? And who decided that?" Gentle Criminal asks with a deadly serious tone, surrounded by a pink aura, as his figure becomes more and more intimidating as he gets closer to Lemillion.
"You say you don't plan to give up? And who decided that?" He slowly asks again, extending his right hand forward without taking his eyes off Lemillion before the echo of a snap of fingers is heard loudly through the entire alley.
"I am… The one who decides."
As a result, numerous elastic barriers are created throughout the alley thanks to his quirk before he dashes toward one of these barriers. "I decided to write my name in history and change this unfair world!" He exclaims with determination, harmlessly crashing into the elastic barrier and using it as a springboard before propelling himself into another barrier.
"Even if I must succumb to the darkness! That is what fulfilling a dream implies! My dream!" He exclaims, gaining more and more speed as he bounces off the barriers scattered throughout the alley.
"This villain…" Lemillion muttered with his heart pounding, trying to follow his opponent's swift movements with his eyes to no avail before Gentle Criminal suddenly appeared above him.
"Gently Sandwich!" Gentle Criminal exclaims, creating a series of aerial elastic barriers which descend at full speed on his opponent.
By now, due to severe exhaustion and injuries to his body, Lemillion was unable to activate his quirk in time. "Who the hell are you really?!" Lemillion exclaimed with wide eyes, placing his arms protectively over his head instinctively before the powerful force of the elastic barriers smashed him to the ground with devastating force.
"I? I am just a simple tea taster under Bocchan's orders." It's all Lemillion can hear before his eyes slowly closed against his will until he finally fell unconscious.
"Oh, young hero, you really are stubborn… Even to the end, you kept your determination." Gentle Criminal mutters, watching Lemillion unconscious on the ground under numerous elastic barriers which begin to slowly fade away. "I hope to meet again under better circumstances… Hero." He whispers in respect, turning around and picking up his hat from the ground before putting it back on and beginning to hum.
"London Bridge is falling down, falling down ~ falling down… London Bridge is falling down." He hums, walking epically down the dark alley to a stop in front of La Brava. "My fair lady... let's go home." He hums slowly with a small smile, taking La Brava's hand before both villains disappear into the darkness of the alley.
"The power of love is certainly fascinating... My lady."
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POV Naomasa
After fast-forwarding through some alleyways and following the sound of explosions I finally reached my destination. Now, I cautiously proceed down a street filled with a dense fog that affects my visibility while some small fires around me are extinguished strangely quickly.
At that moment, a scream in the distance immediately caught my attention, and without thinking twice I quickly went looking for the source of the scream. It was indisputably the cry of a child for help.
In the process, I drop my police baton to the ground and quickly unholster my service weapon. I honestly wish I didn't have to resort to using my weapon, but given the current situation and with a little psycho lurking around, it's better to be prepared for anything.
Although I highly doubt my weapon can do anything against his twisted creations.
Then a chill spread through my whole body at the same time as the sound of small footsteps was heard rapidly approaching me from a distance before I spotted a small silhouette hidden in the dense fog running towards me. That stature… It's almost identical to Child Emperor.
My heart is pounding as my anticipation grows more and more, so I instinctively grip my gun tightly and point it toward the small figure coming in my direction. "Stop…!" At that precise moment, my exclamation was cut off abruptly after having identified the small figure now visible in front of me, causing my eyes to widen in surprise before a scream reached my ears.
"I need a hero!"
A little elementary school student exclaimed, crashing head-on into me and hugging me like I was a lifeguard… This kid doesn't seem like a threat, damn it, what am I thinking? This kid needs my help!
But for some reason, I feel an unusual sense of danger very close to me… Perhaps Child Emperor is still nearby, stalking us from a distance and using this poor child as bait, waiting for the right moment to attack us.
"Everything will be fine... Now I will protect you." I whisper in a soothing tone, quickly holstering my weapon to avoid scaring the child while keeping my guard up.
Right after, the little student starts to tremble slightly and quickly hides his face in my riot vest. This poor child must be very scared and traumatized.
"Child Emperor really is a monster… A very cunning monster with the appearance of a little child." I whisper contemplatively, not noticing the crooked smile that had spread across the face of the little boy who was clinging to me.
Little did I know that my eternal headache...was just beginning.
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POV Isamu
A slight tremor spread through my body, trying to contain the laughter that threatened to escape, while I hid my crooked and not-at-all-innocent smile in the detective's riot vest. I have to keep my composure, otherwise, I'll ruin everything! So I quickly controlled my breathing and erased the smile that adorned my face, pretending to be just a scared little boy.
Immediately after, a pair of hands grab me by the shoulders, making me take a few steps back while the detective's analytical gaze focused on me. "Tell me, what is your name? What happened here? Where is Child Emperor? You are alone? Are you okay?" He asks quickly with a slight note of concern in his voice, examining me thoroughly with his implacable gaze waiting for my answer.
I am completely sure that he is using his quirk at this precise moment to detect the veracity of my words, so I must be extremely cautious with my answers.
"I… I'm Isamu… And it all happened too fast, so I'm not quite sure what exactly happened… There were screams, evil monologues, explosions, a robotic tentacle wrapping around me in the air, and then more explosions. In the end… Child Emperor simply disappeared into the mist." I stammer shakily, clenching my fists in feigned helplessness before continuing. "I... I'm fine, but..."
I mutter uncertainly, making a slight sniffing noise and falling into an awkward silence with my head bowed.
Fortunately... I am an exceptional manipulator and a big liar!
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"You're lying…"