CHAPTER 268 NIGHTEYE
“Are you sure he would be up for it?” I asked Mirio as we headed down the street.
“Definitely. Nighteye is pretty great. I’ve been his intern for 2 years now. I ntioned that you were a great fighter and he talked about wanting to et you,” Mirio admitted.
The upperclassn was a little taller than . We had sparred once since our first fight. I had to take my strength down a notch but it was still good training. He had an interesting style. No hesitation as he threw a punch. Most of the students in my class were still not comfortable giving it their all. It was a nice change of pace.
A few days after the drama with Madix we were all expected to find our own heroes to intern under. Everyone was scrambling around trying to find a hero willing to take them in.
All legitimate heroes were civil servants. They were paid a set amount of money. But if they got popular they could sign rchandising deals to make more. Others started side businesses, capitalizing on their contacts. But through the governnt they were each allocated a set budget for interns, offices, and other incidentals.
After graduating from UA most people interned under heroes. Once they made a na for themselves they could branch off. They could also be happy being interns. It wasn’t a huge amount of money but enough to live off of. Or they could quit all together. Beco a Muirk, or go to school for sothing else, or beco a villain. Which was far too common for my taste.
Heroes couldn’t have infinite interns. They had to have them in their budget because we were all paid to work. Not much of course. But the amount would grow over the years as I went to school.
The internship was also in our spare ti. Not to affect school we were expected to spend at least 3 evenings and either Saturday or Sunday doing whatever the hero needed. Usually patrols or paperwork, but at least it was exposure to the hero world.
I had already told Ryuko that I wasn’t coming back. She understood but had been doing well so she offered Toru a spot. Then asked for recomndations. Toru put Momo and Tsuyu up for a spot. We would see if Ryuko extended an offer.
I was upset I couldn’t use the ti to hit on the girls, and have fun with Toru and Nejire. But I’d only accepted the position to kill that bitch that helped my mother’s killers get away. Now that she was out of the picture I had to set my target to the last man that was directly involved, Kai Chisaki. Luckily I knew where canon would lead
right to him.
“Here we are,” Mirio said as we stopped at a non-descript agency. The large office building had a very small sign in the window that read ‘Nighteye Agency’.
I was a little surprised since most heroes liked to proclaim where they were. Ryukyu’s Agency sign was gigantic. I kind of rembered Nighteye in the story. But not a lot for so reason. He must have been a minor character or sothing.
“I’m here,” Mirio announced as he walked in. A girl with blue skin, short dark blue hair, and a clear mask covering her face peeked out from a doorfra. She looked a little like Madix. But where Madix exuded sexual energy, this girl exuded innocence.
“Lemillion, what’s up?” She asked.
“Oh yeah, we usually just use Hero nas,” Mirio inford . “Bubble girl. This is Frostwave. He just got his Provisional License. I thought Nighteye would like to et him.
“Right, I rember watching you during the UA Sports Festival,” Bubble girl said. “Centipeder isn’t around. But Nighteye’s up in his office.”
“Perfect,” Mirio said. Heading down the hall I followed. Bubble girl quickly followed behind. I couldn’t rember her power, but the clear mask over her face was filled with water so I guessed it was water related.
We headed up the stairs and were soon at a large office. Inside I imdiately noticed a huge trove of All Might posters and morabilia. All the posters looked the sa to . The man’s collection put Midoriya’s in a less fanatic light.
Nighteye himself sat behind his desk. He had dark green hair and wore glasses that he was currently pushing up to the brim of his nose.
“Hey Nighteye,” Mirio said. “This is-“
“Frostwave, I rember you from the Sports Festival,” Nighteye said as he stood up. He wore a white suit that made him look more like a car salesman than a hero. “Tell , Frostwave. Why are you interested in my agency?” Nighteye asked.
“I uh, I’m not exactly sure,” I admitted. “I really just wanted to et you since Lemillion spoke so highly of you.”
“Of course,” Nighteye said. “I don’t have a very large agency here. Simply us and Centipeder. We patrol the area but focus on larger cris. Working in tandem with other agencies when more numbers are needed.” He noticed my eyes glancing at one of the giant posters on the wall. “Tell , what do you think of All Might?”
“He’s alright…” I said. I knew it was the wrong answer but I felt like he had to impress
more than I had to impress him.
“Not good,” Mirio mumbled next to .
“Alright?” Nighteye asked, his mood souring. “All Might was the pinnacle of heroes for years. I rember what it was like before him. There is plenty of data showing that after he appeared, villain activity decreased year after year. But to you he’s just alright?”
“I an don’t get
wrong, he’s the best hero there is. But I go to school with him. Get taught by him. He has no kids. No girlfriends. Being a hero is-was his life. Now that he doesn’t have that he’s a different man.” I decided to spin the truth a little. “I looked up to the guy, but now I’ve made myself reevaluate priorities. I kind of like things other than heroing. I respect him. But I don’t want to be him.”
Nighteye’s deanor changed from angry to more relaxed as I spoke. He studied
for a long ti. Weighing my response. Then he chuckled, a smile on his face.
“A lot of people don’t know this. But I was his sidekick once upon a ti,” Nighteye admitted. “For years I worked by his side as we worked to bring people to justice. Do you know what my quirk is?” I shook my head. He was a side character I couldn’t recall much about.
“I can see the future,” he said. “If I touch soone I can see into their specific future. Usually I focus that future to a day.”
mories flooded in of Nighteye then. I suddenly rembered who he was and got scared. If he touched
he could see my life. He could see
making clones. Doing things that no one should know about.
With the mory of his power I also rembered his death. He would die soon if things stuck to canon. Not that I planned to let that happen, but still I had to watch myself around this guy. I was very intent on my Observation Haki to ensure he didn’t reach out and touch .
“After a hard fight that All Might nearly lost, I risked looking further. I saw his death,” Nighteye admitted. “Don’t get
wrong, everyone dies. That is where all futures lead, but All Might was the best. I was younger and didn’t know how to take the news. I begged him to quit being a hero. Being a hero was his life though. Saving people was his one and only calling. I suggested he take a step back, but he wouldn’t listen. I hate to say it. I agree with you. Being a hero is not everything.” He turned back to the poster.
“But All Might is still the peak in my eyes. Blasphe against him will not be tolerated.” He gave
a wide smile. “I heard your speech at the Sports Festival. About respecting those prospective heroes who hadn’t lost loved ones. So I know you’re serious about being a hero. I wonder if you’d let
test you.” His hands made fists as he cracked his knuckles.
“Like a fighting test?” I asked. Curious how a man that could see the future would fare against soone who could see the present.
“Sure,” Nighteye said. He walked back to his desk. “This is one of All Might’s pens. Can you take it from ?”
“I uh, was going to see my girlfriend later. You promise not to look too far? I’d hate for you to see sothing she wouldn’t like.” Mirio chuckled.
Nighteye laughed again. “Of course. I’ll limit it to 30 minutes.”
“Fine with ,” I said walking up. I reached out my hand and we grasped hands.
I felt his Spiritual Energy shift as I guessed he used his quirk. Then he stepped back. His face flush as he breathed in and out heavily.
“How?” He asked, his eyes wide.
“How what?” I asked, confused.
“I couldn’t see,” he said more to himself than . “I couldn’t keep the pen from you. A thousand scenarios played out in my mind and there was nothing I could see to stop you.”
“Oh,” I said understanding.
In most fights Nighteye was used to knowing what would happen. A feint here, punch there, and he could act accordingly. I had Observation Haki. I knew what he was doing as he did it. Where most people thought ahead. I would simply react to his movents. If in one scenario he knew I would go for his right, I could sense him turn to his left and react to that change.
“I’ve trained for a long ti,” I said. “Part of my quirk allows
to feel your energy. And act upon that.”
“But how? No one has been able to outmaneuver ,” he said.
“Just lucky, I guess,” I said with a shrug. I turned around, a little sad. “I uh, don’t think I want to intern here. You should choose Midoriya.”
“What? Why?” Mirio asked, a little lost by the boss’ reaction.
“I don’t know,” I lied. “Just doesn’t feel right to . I’m serious. You should ask Deku. Thanks for the introduction Lemillion. I’ll see you at school.”
With that I walked out. Nighteye was still a little shocked, but I had made up my mind. I couldn’t risk Nighteye looking further into my future. If I decided to make a shadow clone that turned into the Villain Slayer or Roronoa then my secret would be out. I’d have to make sure not to make one for the next 24 hours, just in case he peeked.
I had hoped to join the agency for the next arc, but I’d have to co up with another plan. Midnight had offered
a spot anyway. A new assignnt had been given to her. And after my rejection of Madix she had been a lot more trusting of . I still hoped to get the 18
hero and it was a fine opportunity to use my moves on her. Whistling as I walked there was plenty to keep
busy.
It was nice to know that I could keep up with the best of them. Then again I had otherworldly powers. Like Midoriya and All-For-One we had multiple quirks, giving us an unfair advantage that I had no problem taking advantage of.
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