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Jupiter walks down the road, wanting some fresh air. She doesnt get much of it anyways, considering her situations are pretty unpractical. She munches on a candy bar she had stolen from her 7/11 job, fixing the hood over her head to hide her face as she turns a corner mindlessly. She had been roaming the streets all day, trying to look for a different place to crash when-
BOOOOMM!!
A loud, vibrating explosion snaps her out of her thoughts as she turns to hide in an alley next to her. She turns to look over at where the noise came from, not knowing its origins. 'What the.. how come I didn’t hear this when I was walking...' She thinks to herself, peering the edge of the corner by the alley to see...
Banshī
She stares at the scene ahead, watching people go down in pain with their ears covered from how loud he screams due to his quirk. 'Holy shit- it’s Banshee! Holy shit he's my favorite person ever.. How did I not realize?!' She silently fangirls, watching in awe as more and more people crumble under his quirk and power.
The blonde man was out to cause a ruckus, or rather Banshī, as he called himself. This place was notorious for hero pep rally’s and events, and this was his next target, he decided they needed a little scare, so of course he barges in like he owned the place. By the time people had realized the villain, he had already screamed.
The screams and cries of the people where simply music to his ears, just barely hearing them over his own wails of the damned, he couldn’t help but grin under his muzzle, watching the walls collapse and crumble to a fine yellow dust that floated almost peacefully despite the chaos, watching them scatter like ants to avoid being crushed by said debris.
Unfortunately he knew he didn’t have a lot of time to do this, heroes were always nearby this area, but what was the fun in taking an easy task? He turned to leave until someone went to swing at him with a crowbar.
Banshī only turned his head, unamused before a loud, sickening crack followed, the sounds of flesh and bone tearing as the attacker dropped dead with a loud thud, Banshī now admiring the blood on his fist, still unamused as he finally walked out.
He scanned the scene, making sure there were no heroes about. He could take them on, but sometimes the smarter strategy was to run and hide. He didn’t find anyone other than running civilians screaming for their lives, a small chuckle escaping the villain as a result.
Until he finds a certain bystander not in fear, but in awe.
Jupiter sees his green and red eyes lock onto her and she quickly ducks into the alleyway.
Shit- he spotted her. She controls her heightened breathing into quiet breaths as she peers over the corner again, this time just enough to barely see him.
She sees him standing over rubble, laughing at all the fallen people around him. Many around are covering their ears while others are injured and unable to move. She watches with pure awe in her eyes as people scramble away in desperate scream and cries of fear.
"Woah.." She whispers to herself, hand tracing the brick wall next to her to ground herself to the moment and take it all in.
For Banshī, curiosity got the better of him, he couldn’t help but walk closer to this bystander. Normally people trembled in his wake, why wouldn’t they seeing such a tall villain with such a terrifying quirk?
He began to ignore the symphony of cries of pain and terror that swirled around him, he knew he had a few of his rare fans. But even they ran in terror at the mere sight of him.
“Well, hello there.” He greeted the whom he assumed to be a teenager based on the size, voice low and quiet despite his earlier shrieking. Leaning down to her height to boot.
She looks up at him, staring in a mix of awe and pure fear. She stares at him, eyes trailing through his blonde hair and face- from the face she can see anyways. She studies the muzzle on his face, it looks so much different than how those videos show..
She waves at him with a tensed look, tightening the straps of her hood to hide most of her features as best she can. 'Hes so close... He looks so much taller than in those videos!! Oh wow..' She thinks, feeling her shoulders tense at the silence.
It didn’t exactly shock him she didn’t speak. Only grinning at her as the corners of his mouth are barely being seen. “You a fan?”
He asked, he could assume, sure. There was his evidence, but he wanted to hear this girls words on it himself, admittedly, curiosity got the better of him.
He wanted to know more, he’d simply buy more time if he must.
Jupiter nods quickly, in pure awe at the man in front of her. She realizes she still has her notebook from her job and quickly pats down all her pockets to search for it. She doesn’t look at him as she pats herself down and pulls out the mini notebook.
She then realizes the pen is gone and she looks around on the floor, a slightly panicked look on her face. She spots a random pen lying in the alleyway and she runs to grab it and runs back.
"..Can you.. Sign?"
She asks quietly, voice shaky as she holds out the pen and paper towards him.
The villain, meanwhile, watched with a strange, eerie patience as she pats herself down.
Or at least eerie for those who have seen him on the news. The man completely still as he let her get situated with the pen and paper.
Frankly? He felt honored.
Naturally he’s never been asked to sign anything ether, taking the pen in hand and signing ‘Banshī’ in romaji, the text being messy but ultimately legible.
”Is that all?”
She pauses for a little- shit she cant leave.. Not yet! She shakes her head and pockets the notebook into her hoodie.
"..Uhm- Im Silence.."
She says, using her villain name rather than her real one. If you instantly give your real name to others, you’re stupid- in her head at least.
She peels off the hood on her head, revealing the medium length purple hair- with outgrown blonde roots. She stares at him with her purple and red eyes, still studying him and his character.
“Oh? Funny how you idol a villain named “Banshī” then.” He made an amused sound in response, it was interesting, he’s never heard of her.
Then again he doesn’t know many other villains in general. They bored him, so why bother unless he needed?
He went to speak again before his voice caught in his throat upon seeing her face. Or at least the face not covered by the mask.
Especially paired with her hair, he could only think of his boyfriend that he fought with the other night.
‘HE COULD’VE LOST HIS LIFE BECAUSE OF YOU! HE COULD HAVE BEEN GONE FOREVER, BECAUSE OF YOU!’
Remembering those soft looking indigo strands of hair that fell over his shoulders in the faceless photos he’s seen of him.
‘We’re not finished but. Just. Don’t talk to me for a while.’
No-no- He didn’t mean to-
He partly snapped himself out of it, biting his lip as he realized he was zoning out in his replay, releasing a breath he didn’t know he was even holding.
It would be insane if these two were related.
Jupiter lets out a soft laugh, the sound ringing from the quietness of the area. She stares at his muzzle, then back at him.
"Yeah.. Its ironic, huh.."
She says, laughing softly before tilting her head at the villain. She sees the distress on his face and looks around the area.
"What? Is there something happening? Do I have something on my face?"
She asks, genuine confusion and concern mixed in her voice.
Now is not the time. Banshī noticed her concern, allowing him to fully shove his replay into the back of his mind.
“Oh, no…I just thought I heard something.”
He lied, voice low and cautious as it sounded natural as can be, a skill he’s honed since childhood.
He paused, looking around, he was probably out of time, they were relatively hidden now, but sticking around was just asking to be caught. “I better get going.”
Jupiter’s face drops a little as she listened. She knows that if other villains or heroes come, she'll be left at their wrath/mercy. She shakes her head in panic
"No! I can- I can go with you!"
She blurts out before stepping back in silence. 'Why did I say that??'
He paused, frankly surprised by her outburst. He figured she could get away, she looked like an innocent teen. Heroes were usually suckers for that.
Then again…Toga…
But…She could be a good cover, make him look more innocent, as he thought it over for another moment.
Walk with her, and she could look like a little sister or someone he was babysitting, surely heroes wouldn’t expect that to be a villain. Usually they didn’t.
“Alright. Follow me, unless you want to be dead meat.”
He half joked, with a snarky attitude, while walking into a hidden alleyway.
She freezes at that- she doesn’t have a choice, does she? She nods, looking around again before following him into the long, narrow alleyway.
"Are you- am I gonna become dead meat..? I don’t want the heroes to spot me- I’ll get beat up anyways."
She asks, shaking a little. She knows how much power he has- due to being his biggest fan EVER (and only probably). She also knows how much powers and authority heroes have, and it scared her way worse than most villains can.
“Not by me if you do.”
He replied honestly as they walked. It would be funny to make her run and scream, but nah, she was that one brave fan after all, he’ll be a little nice.
”One moment.”
He made a pause motion with his hand as the villain then disappeared behind a door for about two minutes.
When he emerged the muzzle and villain costume were ditched.
Wearing regular clothes with his hair tied back into a half ponytail, along a black cloth mask covering his face as a green eye contact covered up his red eye. He looked just like a regular civilian you’d see on the street, but frankly, still scary.
It was a deliberate mix, look shady enough nobody wants to talk to you, but look regular enough nobody questions you.
Jupiter meanwhile, waits by the alleyway opening, still hidden from the outside as police sirens fill the air. As soon as they reach her ears she goes and hides in the alleyway in pure fear at being caught. She hears Banshī exit the building and she looks over at him.
"..Po-Police are here.."
She whispers, curled up behind the trash can to avoid being seen from the entrance.
The villain, meanwhile, was completely unbothered by the sirens, used to the sound, walking up to Jupiter then looking out of the ally, making sure he was still out of view of police and heroes, however.
”I have a plan. You’ll have to play along.”
He spoke quietly to her, eyes on the police cars.
She looks up at him, confused and wary. She knew he probably didnt mean any harm, but then again she didnt know. But she had no other choice as she gets up and pulls her hood up again to hide her face. She stands next to him with a tense body and a racing mind.
"…Whats the pl-plan?"
“You will pretend to be ether my little sister, or my niece. Whatever. Only speak if they speak to you first.”
He explained, still looking out at the cop cars and the still panicked crowed.
”I’ll roll with ether, but I’ll pick for you if I have to.”
He made a ‘follow me’ hand gesture, before walking out of the ally, going a path they weren’t immediately going to be spotted and look suspicious.
She scrambles after him, catching up and just acting like she would if he wasn’t around- keeping her head low and her mouth shut with a slow, natural pace. She spots some cops walking over and she freezes up at the sight of them.
"…Maybe we should...- uh... turn around..." She whispers to him.
“That will make us look suspicious, do not.”
He hissed back under his breath, thankful none of the cops on scene were in earshot just yet.
A cop who looked like a black anthropomorphic duck is who approached them, holding a notepad.
”Hello there, do you have a moment to spare?” They seemed friendly enough, Banshī responding with a nod.
”I don’t think I’ll be much help, but alright. Officer.”
His voice was higher in pitch, raising it an octave and using less grit to distinguish it from his normal voice.
Jupiter, meanwhile watches the officer, making sure he's legit.
"... Okay."
She makes her voice go deeper as she speaks. It feels natural, like something she should do anyways.
The officer nodded in response to the two and clicked a pen.
"Where were you around the area when it happened?”
The villain cautiously eyed the pen, before speaking, tone no different than a regular civilian who encountered a scary villain, yet was unharmed. His voice pulling a quiver while he avoided eye contact.
“I was just waking around the area, before I heard that horrible wailing and screaming. I wasn’t that far away but thankfully far enough to not be hurt or seen by that scary villain.”
She just nods, stepping closer to him to paint the nervous, scared kid- even if not well.
"Yeah... I-It was really loud..." She says, trying to control her shaking hands
The cop then looks them over, confused with a hint of concern. He notices the purple strands under the hood, the way she hides herself, the way she doesn’t speak unless spoken to.
"Hey, young lady. Do you know this man?"
Jupiter nodded slowly, staring into his eyes before looking at the villain to see if she's doing good.
That was slightly…concerning to the officer, them deciding to try see if she was lying for her safety or any other reason.
“How is she related to you?”
Banshī was slightly annoyed at this point but he kept his composure. “My niece. Her parents died in a car crash.” He lied, now adding a hint of ‘concerned guardian’ to his tone.
Jupiter just nods along mindlessly, clearly not knowing what to do or say. She was never good with lies.
"..Yeah." She repeats, causing the officer to raise an eyebrow.
"Are you sure? Do you have proof of relation?" They were getting more and more suspicious.
Banshī was starting to panic for a moment, he was good at playing actor but he had to play it delicate in case Jupiter wasn’t good at it. So he wasn’t too worried there, but he didn’t consider the officer would be so goddamn nosy. It pissed him off.
“Why, do you want me to cut my arm off? Take it in for a DNA test?” His anger bubbled to the surface before he could stop it, voice snapping back to its lower deeper pitch with a growl for a moment.
“Calm down sir, no. You could take off your mask and show your id so we can run for registered family-“ The officer didn’t appreciate that but was still trying to be polite, only pissing the villain off more.
“I have Covid and I don’t want to get anyone sick!” He explained, reverting back to his fake civilian voice as he went back to feigning worry, essentially praying the officer would take his earlier anger as a result of a headache or worry, he already planted the earlier seeds for the latter, but it might not have had enough time.
She tugged his arm, trying to ground him in the moment.
"Sorry.. H-He's a little agitated from his h-headaches..-" She explained, somehow catching onto what the villain wanted to cover with.
He nodded in agreement before he flinched because she touched one of his scars, before he realized and very quickly covered it up with a half assed “ow” to feign pain.
"Its alright, little lady. Stay here for me, will ya?"
The officer says, turning around and whispering into his radio about a nap? Well, he said ‘-napping’ but whatever. He’s tired maybe.
Banshī’s ears weren’t as sharp as his brothers, but he could hear the officer whispering about ‘kidnapping’. His eyes narrowing as he grit his teeth and tightened his hands.
He might have to come out of this fighting.
She looks up at Banshī hands tightening a little.
"…Am I doing good.? Are you in trouble?" She whispers, not realizing the officer had turned around already.
The officer then started to approach them, pulling out a pair of adult sized quirk canceling cuffs. “I’m gonna have to ask you to come with me for questioning. You have the right to remain silent-“
Shit- no! The villain didn’t care, he couldn’t go in for questioning, immediately swinging his fist forward to slam it directly into the duck officers face, landing between the eyes as a loud crack followed.
Jupiter freezes for a moment, staring at the scene. She then dashes over and tackles the cop from behind, covering his beak/mouth and distracting the officer. Or trying to.
"LALALALALALLALALALALALA!" She exclaims near his head, praying shes near his ears.
It was a miracle the officer was still alive, let alone standing, but the villain was glad to fix that, punching them again and they were gone, a second loud crack following.
Jupiter ended up falling with the officer, hitting her back. "Shit-!" She shouts, rolling on the floor and holding her back in pure agony.
Banshī didn’t have time to think, more officers were charging at him and he pulled the gun out of his pants and started shooting, not even noticing Jupiter’s agony.
And as soon as the shots start, she got up and started to run off. Dropping her mini notebook on the way out, not even realizing to go back as she runs to her home.
The gunshots were ringing in his ears as he ducked behind a dumpster, good thing his ears were designed to handle loud sounds from quirk mutations.
He couldn’t help but grin again as he watched the officers scream and cower, but then his gun clicks empty.
He had limited ammo here, so he couldn’t stay much longer, it was a smarter game strategy to run now, he instead inhaled and screeched at the ground, causing it to crumble and shake.
He then gives a manic smile in satisfaction as he watched them falling down then watching the ground swallow them up, before he noticed something, a notepad.
He grabs it, before quickly dashing off into an unknown direction, just to get the cops off his ass if they had the ability to follow still.
When he ducks into an allyway and is sure he’s finally safe, he looks at it, he first sees the signature he gave, of course it belonged to that teen.
"If you find this, text `***-******-****`"
The papers show doodles of Banshī- some just imaginations of him without his mask, some shots from the videos people had posted, and some just drawings of him. They’re all signed with the initials "JS”
He couldn’t help but flip through it, curious. That’s when he saw that number, pausing. He made a mental note to text when he got to a safer area.
Then he saw the doodles, eyes widening slightly in surprise. Definitely not what he looked like, some imagined him with a full beard, some imagined him clean shaven, yet none were correct.
He was genuinely flattered, however they may have been messy but they got his good angle.
@Speaknoevil
Hey
@Andromeda
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Wh s ths
Banshī.
Hw dd y gt my nmbr??
You dropped your notepad.
.
Oh.
I cn cm nd grb t. Wru
I’ll make a meeting place, it’s inconvenient where I’m at.
K
Whr?
How about a diner nearby
👍
Whch 1?
[Diner]
The one in Chubu
K
👍
Ill b thr.
Noted.