The Ice Queen of Canterlot Cityby JlargentChaptersCold to the touch."Ice" to meet you.Cold Receptions.Cold Days in Hell.Let it go.Cold to the touch.The Ice Queen of Canterlot City Chapter 1: Cold to the touch. Jackson's POV. I sigh as I throw away the newspaper "It's official, the government is full of idiots." I mutter finishing off my cup of iced coffee. A particular article definitely put a damper on my mood, a thirteen year old girl was arrested for making finger-guns at other students. I mean what the hell? How is that even acceptable? If she was four or five years old most people would find that "Cute" but a thirteen year old doing this makes her look like the next school shooter in the making. I exhale my breath trying to calm down trying not to aggravate my condition. I was born with a weak heart, and any excessive excitement would possibly trigger a heart attack, the doctors have me on a transplant list but it's getting longer and longer with each day. This also makes it impossible to become a cop, there's a lot of injustice in the world today and not enough good people and cops to go around. Maybe it's because of all the police dramas and movies I watched growing up with my granddad that had some influence. A pang of loneliness hits as the memory of attending his funeral a few months prior plays in my mind. I shake my head to clear my head of those thoughts, I look outside and see that the autumn leaves were falling, and I could tell that it would be an early winter from the chill in the air. Wait, wait, wait. I forgot to introduce myself. My name is Jack Jacob Jackson (Not the most creative name I know. But definitely one of the more annoying ones.) but the few friends I have call me Triple J. Probably a play on the pro-wrestler Triple H, I'm an average height, brown haired green eyed nobody that you'd miss on the street even if I stole your wallet. Maybe I should look into buying a space heater. I thought to myself as I make my way back to my apartment. I pause for a second but for a moment I thought I heard something. I strain my ears to make out the noise, I could faintly hear the sounds of a struggle but it was muted, as though I was wearing ear muffs at a concert, I focused my hearing even more and that's when I heard it. "Give me your money, you goddamn bitch! Otherwise..." a male's voice growls deeply almost sounding feral in nature. "HELP! PLEASE SOMEONE HELP ME!" a woman's voice was screaming but for some reason no one was hearing it. My blood ran cold at those words, I could feel my hands shake at the thought of actually interfering with a mugging. I could easily get injured or worse yet killed by either the mugger or my medical condition. And for a moment I thought about running to a cop or ignoring it... "PLEASE! I DON'T WANT TO DIE!" the woman shouted as I could hear her struggling against her attacker, I heard the sound of something falling onto the ground, I could only assume that she had dropped her purse. "Too bad, no one can hear you scream. Tell you what, if you let me "Sample" some goods from you maybe I'll let you go." the mugger soon to be rapist said to her "And don't bother screaming anymore. My "employers" were kind enough to give me a nifty little device that mutes sounds within a certain radius, otherwise it's just white noise." my eyes widened at that, though it would explain how no one could hear them but me but that begs the question as to how I could. The woman's voice dropped to the point where even I could not hear her, I could only assume that she had started begging to not do it. I close my eyes and take a deep breath, and exhale before my eyes open with a resolve and I march into the alley... Sure enough in the alley was a large heavyset man with a scar on his face and was holding a large knife in his hand. He was looming over a woman who looked frightened. "HEY!" I shouted catching the two off guard and without thinking I bum rush the man making sure to hit the man in the lower torso hard enough to make him lose his breath. *SHINKT* The all too familiar sound of steel piercing flesh reaches my ear and even though I know the inevitable my hand reaches to my chest where the mugger had stabbed me. "Nice try kid. Maybe in your next life you'll bring guys like me to 'justice'." he mocked. "I refuse to let people like you pervade the very notion of justice. It's people like you that this society has gone all to hell." I rasped to him. He snorted "Kid, justice is nothing more than a glorified revolving door. I get sent to jail and I just get out within a few months due to BS. Face it, justice is a lie. Then again you won't be living long enough to care anyway." he said reaching for the knife that he stabbed me with "And the first thing I'm going to do is slit your throat." he said slowly pulling the knife out, I grit my teeth hard to prevent myself from screaming, I did not want to give him the satisfaction. "At least I'm going to die saving someone from a piece of scum like you." I said with a laboring breath. "Heh, too bad you're going to die here kid. I 'almost' respect you for sticking to your guns. But this isn't personal you know? You made it that way when you stuck your nose in something that wasn't your concern." He said lifting the knife into the air, ready to bring it down. And then all of a sudden the air felt heavier, as though I was underwater but yet I was breathing normally. What the? I thought, I look around to see the mugger frozen, even the blood on knife was frozen mid-drip. "Well, it looks like you're in a bit of a jam." A young woman's voice spoke breaking me from my thoughts, I move my head around to find the source of the voice when my eyes sees a woman wearing a familiar crimson and yellow outfit of a Trickster from my favorite game: "Anna?!" I exclaimed now realizing that I was now breathing normally. "Well...Yes and No. I am Anna but I'm what you call a "Merchant" and you were originally supposed to stop by my store and buy something from me but this happens. So I decided to come to you." She replied "And before you say anything time here is frozen and you are going to die, nothing I can do will stop that but I'm willing to make a deal with you if you're interested." She said. "What's in it for you? Aside from cash?" I ask her. "Well for one I'm saving your life. Now I admit I am greedy but not so much as to let someone die on me. Besides, I'm offering you a new life after this." She replied. I thought about it for a moment and decided that I really had nothing to lose if I take this offer. "Show me what you have for sale." I tell her. Anna's eyes light up as if she struck gold. "Of course!" she opens her cape to reveal several items, some of them I was familiar with, Batman's Batarangs, Deku's Mask, Hana Song's Blaster, and several others but something catches my attention: A pair of Tessen or Japanese War Fans, I could tell that they were high quality and beautiful. I felt drawn to them like they were calling out to me and waiting for me to answer their call. "How much for the Tessen?" I ask her. "For a nice discount of twenty dollars for the pair." She tells me. I weakly pull out my wallet and before I could pull the money out I dropped it. Anna reached down to pick it up and pulls the aforementioned money out and then returns it to me. "A pleasure doing business with you. And don't worry about this guy, I'll make sure that he faces justice." She said. "Thank you." I tell her as I could see her fading away. "You might want to brace yourself, this will hurt like a bitch." Anna's voice spoke up as the feeling of being underwater lessened meaning that time was about to resume. The knife the mugger was using was starting to move ready to hit in a vital part of the body, I followed Anna's instruction and brace myself as the knife pierces my weak heart, killing me almost instantly. ???'s POV "Well that was a waste of time." The mugger said casually wiping the blood off the knife he used "Not only that but that bitch got away. Tsch." He growled as he stands up. "Well too bad for you, you killed a customer of mine." A female voice called out catching his attention. He turns around to see a woman wearing the most ridiculous outfit he has ever seen. "Look lady, if you know what's good for you, you'd forget what you saw. Otherwise..." He let the threat hang as he brandishes his knife at the woman. The woman laughs confusing him "What's so funny bitch?" he growls at her. "Well if you think you can threaten me with that little toy..." The woman opens her cloak to reveal a jagged sword that was literally crackling with electricity. "Let's just say my prices aren't the only thing I slash." She said. End of chapter One Author's Note Me: So I'm trying my hand at making a displaced story and I would like to get at least a few chapters in before asking for potential crossovers with others. Originally, I wanted to do Miyabi: But I felt that Yumi would fit better for this story,but maybe for another Displaced story. Anyway, leave your thoughts down below and until next time Hoody Hoo! "Ice" to meet you.Chapter 2: "Ice" to meet you. Written by Jlargent. *Beep...Beep...Beep* The steady sound of a heart monitor chimes as I could feel myself waking up, I groan letting my eyes slowly adjust to the light Did someone find me after I got stabbed? No, wait that wasn't the case. I clearly remember meeting Anna from Fire Emblem, I think she offered me something...gah! I'm too out of it to remember it right. I thought as my thoughts were gathering. "Doctor! The patient is awake." I heard a nurse call out. I lean over to take in my surroundings, I look to be in a fairly standard recovery room with the usual amnesties, Television (Check), fake flowers in a vase (Check), outdoor painting to ease the patient (Check) and a doctor who has dark green skin with blond hair and green eyes (Che-Wait, What!?) my internal monologue was interrupted by the appearance of said doctor, the nurse looked to be in her early twenties with her burgundy hair tied in a simple ponytail complimenting her soft blue skin tone and her eyes are a deep purple. To my credit I was trying to remain calm while on the inside my heart was beating like a samba out of control... Wait, my heart? I paused for a moment and I suddenly realize that I wasn't having a heart attack associated with a weak heart due from stress. Did what happened with Anna last night result in my heart becoming healthy? I might need to find her and get some answers from her. "I'm sorry, what did you say?" I replied when I realize that I had ignored the doctor asking questions. "I asked if you are feeling well miss?" he replied. Sending me into yet another silent panic. "...Can I have a mirror?" I ask the nurse, she hands me a small mirror. My face is obviously female, icy blue eyes, with short dark grey hair and rather large "Assets". I recognize the face as Yumi from the Senran Kagura series, she's my favorite character due to her unflinching desire for justice. I placed the mirror back before answering the doctor "I seem to be unharmed. Can you tell me how I arrived here?" "That's the thing, one of our orderlies claimed that there was a brilliant flash of light and you were found in front of the hospital. Even though you had no injuries it was decided that we should keep you overnight for observation." The nurse answered. I nodded "I see, sadly I do not remember how it is I arrived here. My last memory was that of being stabbed in an attempt to stop a mugging." I tell them. The nurse and doctor raise their eyebrows in surprise, obviously asking themselves if I was crazy or somehow have some sort of superhuman healing factor. "...Can you elaborate on that?" the doctor asks me. "Only on the condition that whatever I tell you will be kept between the three of us unless extenuating circumstances dictate otherwise." I tell them noting that my pattern of speech has been altered a bit to be more formal and professional. "That would depend on the story in question. Otherwise, we may have to keep you here for psychiatric evaluation." the nurse commented. "That sounds fair, by the way what are your names?" I ask them. "I'm Doctor Bone saw and this is Nurse Joy." he replied. I deadpan at the obvious reference at her. "And no, I do not have multiple sisters or cousins in every hospital." Joy replied. Apparently, she's heard that one before. After that I began explaining what happened prior to my arrival, when the topic of my shinobi status was brought up I created a small statue of a snowflake in my hand to prove my elemental abilities. That alone proved that I was not from their world and that I was given another chance in a new one as a shinobi. "But, what now? I mean you have no form of identification and no place to live." Nurse Joy points out. "I could talk to Principal Celestia at Canterlot High School, she and her sister can set her up with basic identification. As for birth certificates, it's not that uncommon for records to either be lost or destroyed due to criminal acts." Bone Saw points out "At the very least it will make things easier in the long run." he finishes. "Agreed, but I insist that any and all private information must be given to me so that I can keep them in a secure location." "Why? I mean we could do that but why do you need that?" Joy asks. "Even though I am in a new world, I have powers and abilities that far outstrip normal humans. If anyone were to discover this information it could prove disastrous." I point out to them. "But there are no good or evil shinobi in this world." Bone Saw said. "That you were aware of. I am the first one that you've met and normally non-shinobi have their memories modified or killed for knowing too much. "A Known Shinobi is a dead one." Kurokage of Gessen spoke of this. It's why there are Shinobi Councils in the first place to ensure that a shinobi are to remain hidden, even if they continually perpetuate the creation of Yoma." I tell them. "From the bloodwork it's indicated that you are sixteen years old and that you were born on new year's eve. We'll put that down on your certificate as well as create one for your former self." Joy said surprising me that she would create a birth certificate from my former life "It's obvious that you need to remember who you were as opposed to who you are now. And I think that having a birth certificate reaffirms that you are still you despite having breasts bigger than me." Joy said slightly enviously at my three sizes. "I haven't had these for even a day and already I hate having an H-Cup. The only reason I haven't fallen over is because of my shinobi body is trained enough to mostly ignore it." I slightly glare at her invoking her ice queen persona slightly making her back off. "You will also need to attend school since you are still a minor in the eyes of the law." Bone Saw continued. "Gessen was a private school so it would make sense that I would also attend a similar school." I tell them. "I attended Crystal Prep so I can get you a recommendation for it." Joy spoke "I'll have to call in a favor to Cadance since I she owes me for that blind date with Shining Armor." she concluded. "Is there anything else I can think of?" I ask the two of them. They shook their heads no "Then let's get things started." Three weeks later "Welcome Yumi Kurokage." Dean Cadance spoke as I sit down in front of her at the administrations office, I took up "Kurokage" as my last name to not only honor Yumi's grandfather but to also provide a adequate last name since it would be very suspicious if I did not provide one on my "Birth Certificate". "It is a pleasure to make your acquaintance Dean Cadance." I tell her. "Now, normally Principal Cinch would be conducting this interview. But due to the upcoming preparations for the school year the task of interviewing new students are given to the other teachers." she replied "You have a month until school starts so you were fortunate to secure an interview." she continues shuffling some papers from my "File". "I heard that Crystal Prep is one of the top academies in the state. And I've always excelled in academics and sports, so it felt that this place would properly test those." I tell her, "Yes, according to the mock tests that you took, you scored very highly in English, maths and sciences. And you scored exceptionally well in sports like track and field as well as other sports. It would not surprise me if college recruiters would be scouting you next year and offer a scholarship to a top university." Cadence replied. I mentally winced, I tried holding back significantly since I am pretty much superhuman, apparently it wasn't enough since it brought attention to me on that. "Well that is next year, hopefully things will work out this year." I tell her. "I see no problems aside from one slight issue. The fact that you are essentially homeless." My backstory was that my parents were killed by a man who broke into their home and until recently I was staying with my grandfather on my mother's side of the family since my father had no other living relatives. He passed away six months ago and just recently moved to Canterlot to start fresh. "Since you are still a minor child protective services will be checking on you periodically to see if you are healthy and properly taking care of yourself." she continued "Any concerns she may have will be reported to me, likewise if I feel that you are unfit to stay by yourself then you will be removed from that home and placed into foster care until someone adopts you or until your eighteenth birthday." she tells me. I remember my case worker saying something similar when I was being interviewed by her. "I understand perfectly Dean Cadance." I replied automatically mentally going over plans to start up a spy network as well as other contingencies in case something happens. "Well then, on behalf of the staff here at Crystal Prep Academy I look forward to having you attend our fine school. As I stated you start next month and we will provide an academy uniform. Though it will take a bit longer since you are more "Proportioned" than most sixteen year-olds." she tells me. "Try lugging them around and then talk about jealousy." I complained. Cadence laughed a bit before calming down "On the first day all students are given planners. It contains the school rules and is to be on your person at all times while in school. Losing it will mean that you will have to pay for a new one. Other than that I wish you luck on your first day." she tells me as I stand up "I'll escort you out." she volunteered. "Are you sure? Aren't there other applicants to interview?" I ask her. "Actually, you're the last one for today. So I'll be on my way home to check over some of the applicants that are scheduled for tomorrow." she tells me opening the door to the entrance "I hope to see you soon, to see how you are adjusting to life here." she replies before heading to her car "If you want I can give you a ride home." she offered. I shake my head "That is not necessary. I still need to familiarize myself with Canterlot. Perhaps another time." I tell her. Cadence nods and drives off. Making sure that I was alone I "Shatter" into thousand of ice crystals which quickly melt away in the hot July sun. ???'s POV "Report." A mature woman's voice spoke. "We have reports of a new shinobi appearing in Canterlot." A younger voice spoke. "Have you determined their affiliation?" The woman spoke. "It is unknown at this time, reports indicate that she is to attend Crystal Prep in August." the younger voice replied. There was silence for a moment before the woman spoke "You are to infiltrate Crystal Prep and spy on this shinobi. See where her loyalties lie. If she can be swayed to our cause she is to be recruited into our ranks." "And if she refuses?" The younger voice spoke. "Eliminate her and anyone she is affiliated with." The woman replied "Remember our school's motto." The younger voice replies "Good accepts few, Evil accepts all" sensei. "Then go." The woman said. Silence came from the younger indicating that she had gone to perform her assigned task. The woman pulled out a picture of a young sixteen year-old "Who are you and who sent you here?" she mused to herself before putting the picture away. To be continued. Author's Note So for those of you curious as to Yumi's profile I'm making her a year younger than canon since she would need time to fully understand the aspect of her new powers and skills. So, thoughts on this story thus far? Comment below. As always Hoody Hoo! Cold Receptions.Cold Reception Written by Jlargent Normally, hot summer nights would discourage petty criminals due to the fact that the majority of citizens would rather stay inside with the air conditioner cranked up to the max, however it was almost two in the morning and the streets of the city were all but empty. The silence of the city is somewhat interesting since there is no sounds of traffic or people milling about, but in contrast the atmosphere give off an unsettling feeling. These were the thoughts of Penny Pincher as she was slowly trudging to her apartment from spending yet another late night overtime at work due to the incompetence of a higher up at her office deciding to shunt his paperwork onto her out of spite. She releases a calming breath wishing for the umpteenth time that she could afford a used vehicle to make travel easier, her thoughts were interrupted by a sound that was barely heard. After a moment her heart settles down attributing the sound to a cat knocking something down. She turns away from the sound only to see a man wearing a cheap Halloween mask right in her face, with a startled scream she steps back but the man grabs her arm and points a gun at the woman's head. "Hand over your money or..." the man spoke roughly, as though he had nothing to drink for days. "You would think that most crooks had more common sense to try anything in my area." a woman's voice spoke coldly making the man stop and look around wildly. "Impossible! You...you don't exist!" the man spoke in fear. "I assure you Junk Rat I do exist." the female's voice spoke before a spike of ice shoots up nearly impaling the man who leaps back to avoid death. In a panic he drops the gun and runs, unfortunately for him he only makes it less than five feet before he was suddenly encased in ice leaving his head and hands exposed. Junk Rat struggles to escape but to no avail, that's when he hears it the sound of wooden geta sandals clacking against the pavement, from there his eyes move upwards to see the woman wearing a pure white furisode kimono with the shoulders hanging off to showcase her large breasts. Her hair was pitch black midnight kept in a wild untamed style, and finally instead of showing her face she was wearing an ogre mask. The woman raises one of her tessen to him which was radiating an icy aura further enhancing the malevolence that her image was projecting. "Please, don't kill me!" Junk Rat pleaded to the demon. "Who are you working for?" she asked him in a tone that brooked no argument. "I-I don't know what you're talking about!" he stammered. "Don't lie to me! I know that there is a smuggling operation going on in this city." she spoke in a harsh tone. "I don't know! I'm just a low level grunt, they don't tell us shit!" he insisted. The figure stood there in silence, seemingly regarding his words before speaking "I believe you." she said making the man sigh in relief before the tessen was in his face "But you do know someone who does. Don't you?" she spoke frostily. "Y-yes, his name is Road Hog." he spoke quickly "You can find him at his bar "The Hog's Wild". Please don't kill me! I told you everything I know!" he said fearing for his life. "I won't kill you." making the man sigh again right before the figure hits him with her tessen rendering him unconscious. Penny stares at the interaction incapable of moving out of fear that if any attention were to be drawn to her she would be killed, the mysterious woman then turns her attention to her "If you would please call the authorities and let them know of what has transpired here." she said before turning away. "W-wait!" Penny spoke making the mysterious woman stop for a second "Wh-who are you?" she stammers. "I am the White Widow." she said before shattering into thousand of pieces of ice. Yumi's POV I sigh as I revert to my civilian form letting the excitement of earlier wear off. It has been a little over two weeks since my arrival in this world and one of the more useful tricks that I had discovered is that I access to the "Shinobi Closet" in the games you can alter your appearance, both shinobi and civilian forms (Though I wish I could alter the size of my breasts like in the second game, it would make things a lot easier). So far I only altered my hair to be that of Daidoji's and I chose to wear Murakumo's mask since it is very intimidating. As for the White Widow, I needed a "Public" persona to explain my vigilantism, that and it is the name of my Ultimate Secret art aside from my Ice Queen Mode (I still need to find a way to unlock that.). I sigh going over the information that Junk Rat gave me. It was a few days ago that I had discovered that the local crime boss is trafficking not only drugs but also weapons, and even children. That particular tidbit nearly sent me into a rage that I had to stop myself from putting all of the city into a permanent winter, this was the first solid lead since my investigation started. Unfortunately, with this information I just hit a massive wall, The Hog's Wild is a notorious gambling den in the city but could never be shut down due to lack of any evidence of illegal activities which would make infiltrating the place difficult, and no doubt that by now they are aware of my activities so they would be very caution. The answer is obvious, I need help getting the information with the minimal amount of detection. I frown while I was changing for bed, it seems that I will have to hold off investigating until a better opportunity presents itself. For now, I need to focus on attending Crystal Prep in the oncoming weeks, my plan is to hopefully establish a information network since students would be less likely to be caught on the premise of researching for homework assignments. I did spot a few likely candidates that could help me in that regard. Twilight Sparkle, she's a highly dedicated scholar pursuing a letter of recommendation to Canterlot University majoring in science. The problem is that she is easily susceptible to peer pressure and has been bullied by other students, if I'm to recruit her I'll need to give her the confidence necessary to not only survive the harsh school atmosphere but also thrive in a competitive world. Sugarcoat, like Twilight she is highly intelligent and aims to go to Canterlot University, while not as intelligent as Twilight she is capable of learning quickly and able to make snap decisions. Her problem is her blunt no-nonsense attitude that puts people off, especially if she points out a flaw that no one is willing to admit. Ultimately she's would be serving her own best interests rather than any altruistic means. In the shinobi world lying is an elevated art form, and Sugarcoats blunt honesty would be a dangerous flaw. But it is a flaw I could use. And finally Sour Sweet, according to the medical files that I swiped from the school she suffers from a form of bipolar disorder. Initially she can be nice to a person before commenting again in a harsh sarcastic manner. It is noted that she has a twin sister attending Canterlot High though she does not suffer from the disorder. Apparently they were bounced from orphanage to orphanage before arriving in Canterlot, during that time her bipolar disorder was the main reason for them leaving. If I'm to recruit her I'll need to have her reign in her sarcasm and be able to use that rough exterior to intimidate potential targets while her sweet side could lure them into a false sense of security. She would fill the role of good cop/bad cop without any problems. With a sigh I cover up and use my powers to lower the temperature to a comfortable level before falling asleep. Canterlot Police Department: 2:30 a.m. "What do you got?" Sargent Bull Headed said as an ice sculpture was wheeled in. "Apparently the Widow struck again. This time she went after him while he was trying to mug and rape a Ms. Penny Pincher." Shining Armor said while the other officers were attempting to break said criminal out of his icy prison. "Dammit! We need to catch that woman. I will not tolerate any vigilantism in my city!" Bull Headed slams his fist on his desk making various items on it shake a little from the impact "Did they get a description of her?" he questioned Armor. "Same as last time, white robe, wooden sandals, black hair and a scary as hell mask. And somehow able to turn this guy into a ratcicle." Shining said going over the description that Penny gave her. "That's it, I'm going to put an APB on this bitch!" Hammer declared. "Unfortunately, the higher-ups won't let you because they feel that a vague description isn't enough to warrant that." Lieutenant Copper Badge said as she entered the room "Besides that she hasn't killed anyone. She just froze them and we pick them up." she commented. "Yes, but how long will that last? How long until she kills someone? It could be accidental or she may suddenly snap and kill a rapist for pissing her off to no end." Hammer asked them "Our job is to enforce the law, and anyone that operates outside of it needs to be stopped. While I would like to bring her in peacefully, that is starting to be less and less of an option. She will be caught I have no doubts about that, but how many bodies will pile up before that happens?" he took a drink of his coffee before continuing "The people that were brought in because of her? They're lucky that they didn't die from hypothermia in the first place. If the higher-ups aren't going to allow me to create an APB then I'll have to go old-school and drag her out myself." Bull Headed said. ???'s POV "Sensei, I have arrived at Canterlot." the young woman said. "Good, have there been any new developments since your arrival?" the older woman asked. "Apparently the newcomer has engaged in acts of vigilantism since her arrival here. It's obvious that she is gathering information. For what ends I have no idea." the young woman reported. "Perhaps she is searching for her missing comrades or there is something else going on." the older woman commented. "Sensei, if I may suggest something?" the young woman asks. "What is it?" the older woman responds. "It is possible that she is establishing a territory much like Hebijo has a hidden school." she suggests. "While that is an entertaining thought, I doubt it is the sole reason why she is doing this. To establish a Shinobi School would take not only an obscene amount of money but also have enough political and financial clout to do this. No, it is something else entirely. I want you to see if there is any hidden criminal activities in Canterlot that warrants interference." she ordered. "Yes sensei." she commented before vanishing. Author's Note Another chapter out of they way, the reason I chose Twilight, Sugarcoat and Sour Sweet is that I felt that they would be best suited for Yumi's information network and not to mention that I actually have plans for them later on in the story. Bull Headed is to be a foil for Yumi's beliefs in how justice operates. Seeing as James wanted to become an officer before his death I felt that he needed a rival in terms of how the law actually works. Bull believes in following the law to the letter while Yumi believes that sometimes you have to act outside of the law to get results. As always Hoody Hoo! Cold Days in Hell.Cold Days in Hell Written by Jlargent I groan as the sound of the alarm wakes me up a bit earlier than usual. For a few seconds I forget why I was up before the reason why I interrupted from sleep. "First days of school sucks. More so if one has to redo school in the first place...and I am talking to myself. I desperately need friends to keep my sanity intact." I grumbled. Then again my sanity's already questionable due to being White Widow. I thought stepping into the shower, thankfully being more intelligent than I used to be is proving useful since I can easily pass most of the subjects in classes without too much trouble. But at the same time this will target me, considering that there are rumors that Principal Cinch likes to use prized students to further the reputation of the school. If worse comes to worse I'll break into her office and get blackmail material on her to make her backoff. I silently enter the building to see Dean Cadence at a table handing out the planners. "Welcome to the first day of Crystal Prep Yumi, here is your planner. You're expected to have this on your person at all times while attending classes, and also actually use them." Cadence tells me. "What's stopping me from not using it in the first place." I ask her. "Nothing really, but Principal Cinch wants all the students to have it used to "Actually make use of school property." as she puts it." she tells me "Also she wants yours particularly checked each week since you are an "Orphan foreigner that can bring more prestige to the school." according to her." she informs me. I scowl at that making a mental note to not only gather the information but also prank the living hell out of her soon. Hey, just because I am a shinobi doesn't mean I have a sense of humor. "Just to be clear, I just have to write something in it once a week right?" I ask her "Even if it's something as mundane as writing my name right?" I continue. "Theoretically you can. But I suggest that you add something other than your name if you don't want to seem suspicious." Cadence clarifies "You should hurry, classes are about to start." she tells me. I nod at her words and head towards my first class. Later that day: Lunch. So far my morning was rather mundane which was unexpected considering that this is an elite prep school. Then again I've already graduated high school so having knowledge of the subjects helped in that regard, it could also be attributed to Yumi's natural intelligence increasing my own. I mused on this as I make my way towards the crowd of students cramped together at the tables, I mentally scowl at the fact that we're only given thirty minutes for lunch and that there was little room to sit. I would ask Cadance about it but I suspect that it was Cinch's idea to improve efficiency among the students. "Hey! New Girl!" A enthusiastic voice calls out, I scan to find the source and I see that it was Indigo Zap that had called out to me, she's the top athlete of the school and was here on a sports scholarship. Next to her was Sour Sweet and Sugarcoat, as well as Lemon Zest and Sunny Flare. Lemon Zest was given a recommendation by her parents who own a successful music company in the city, Sunny Flare's parents are on the school board so it was no surprise that they placed their daughter in the same school they attended. It is also rumored that she is Principal Chinch's niece but that has yet to be confirmed. "Pop a seat Ice Girl!" Lemon Zest chirped, after a round of introductions casual talk about school gossip with me occasionally adding my own view or opinion when a sharp cry catches my attention. I turn to see Twilight Sparkle on the floor with her food scattered on, and standing over her was Jet Set and Upper Crust. Two of the "Elites" of the school and from what I had investigated their parents have questionable jobs as lawyers. At the very least their parents are suspected in corruption by paying off/threatening witnesses, the fact that their children act so spoiled indicates that they think they're untouchable. "Oh look, it's the school's footstool." Upper Crust mocked placing her foot on Twilight's head and was forcibly shoving her face into her food. "Oh my, I do think that her food landed on my pants." Jet Set mocked as well "I do believe that this commoner needs to not only apologize for bumping into me but also soiling my pants with her food." he stated "I don't know why you think you should be in this school, people like you are nothing more than trash that will amount to nothing more than serving your betters." he finished. "Perhaps if you beg me hard enough I'll let you be one of my maids, of course the help will never be paid, and I will work you to the bone before throwing you out when you have served your purpose." Upper Crust pushes her foot down further to where Twilight's nose was grazing the spilt food. A scream from Upper Crust and Jet Set comes out as a pair of literal snowballs hits them from behind. The two whirl around to look for the source but they could not see where the projectile came from. "Who did that!?" Jet Set demanded growling at the fact that he was not only attacked but his entertainment was ruined. "My hair! Whoever did this will get sued!" Upper Crust's whiny voice was wincing from the cold. The two glared at the audience, seeing no one responding she turns back to Twilight "Mark my words bitch, you will not live long enough to even graduate from Crystal Prep and no one will even care." she sneered low enough for no one to hear...well low enough for someone that has enhanced hearing could pick up anyway. ...It looks like this city will be down two corrupt lawyers and two budding sociopaths. I thought to myself making a mental note to visit both families at the next chance I get, I bend down and grab Twilight's hand to help her up. "Are you alright? That looked like it hurt." I asked her. "I'm alright, aren't you the new student?" she asked me. "Yes, I'm Yumi Kurokage. I recently moved here a couple of months ago from Japan." I tell her noting that Twilight's eyes are a little unfocused "Are you sure you're okay Twilight? You look unwell." I ask her again. "Just a small headache. Nothing that a bit of aspirin can't fix." she commented. I frown "No offense but I don't believe you. I think you are suffering from a concussion." I said escorting her out of the cafeteria "I'm taking you to the Nurse's Office." moments later Twilight was sitting on one of the beds being examined by the nurse. About a few minutes she confirmed my suspicions and that she was suffering a concussion. "I'm sorry." Twilight apologized while I was escorting her to her next class with a pass explaining her absence. "Don't be, I could not let you handle a concussion on your own." I answered before a disturbing thought crossed my mind "Twilight, I may be new here but is such bullying common in this school?" I asked her hesitantly. She sighs "Yes, it is. I'm not blind to the fact that this school is toxic. Almost everyday the elites bully and orcharizes those that attend this school based off of scholarships or recommendations, seeing people like Jet Set and Upper Crust treat others like garbage is normal." she explains. "What about the faculty? Don't they try to curb the attitudes of the students?" I asked her appalled by their actions. She sighs "Sadly, they are cowed by the influence of the elites. And they are also ordered by Cinch to turn a blind eye to their actions, Cadence is probably one of the few staff members that actually cares about the students, and tries to do something but Cinch's influence is too strong." she finishes. I see, while the atmosphere of the school is the problem. Cinch herself is the source of the toxicity, no doubt making sure that her alumni become influential enough to owe her favors that will benefit her in the long run. I can't touch Cinch yet, doing so will just fill the power vacuum with one of her minions, no I need to go after her support system. The families of the elites and the corrupted members of society. After I eliminate those Cinch will be wide open for justice to strike her down. I resolved making plans for a busy weekend. ???'s POV "Sensei, I have established a information network in Canterlot City, and according to them the Shinobi in question has gone under the moniker of the "White Widow" and has been investigating a possible crime syndicate in the city specializing in trafficking illegal goods." The younger woman reports. "Interesting, but not all that surprising. Is there any information you can give me about the syndicate?" The older woman comments. "All that is known is that they have powerful backers, possibly sourced by the elites of the city but that is unknown." The younger spoke. "Such a target would be something that cannot be ignored. I want you to observe the syndicate, the White Widow will not ignore them, she will go after them. When she shows up I want you to observe her." The older woman ordered. "And if I am spotted?" The younger woman asks. "Retreat if possible. You are not to give away your allegiance." The older woman commanded "If at all possible if you are forced to face her in combat I want you to incapacitate her, we need her alive. If only to determine her allegiance." she continued. "Yes sensei. It shall be done." The younger woman spoke. Author's Note Sorry for the delay, but I hit a bit of a writers block when making this chapter. I'm going to try to write in a more consistent manner. As always Hoody Hoo! Let it go.Chapter 5: Let it go. Written by Jlargent. Despite my newfound schedule of school and vigilante work, I still find time to hang out with my "Acquaintances" or as I like to call them in my head "Minions". I am not under the illusion that I may see them as disposable tools, of course that would be at the beginning. I know I would see them as trusted allies or possibly friends but that's going to be in the future. Right now I am perched on a ledge overlooking the "Top of the World Jewelry Store" that according to my sources is being targeted for its uncut gems that will fetch a high price on the black market. I narrow my eyes at the sight of three masked individuals easily and deftly breaking into the store, the thought that it may be an inside job passes through my head but at the moment it doesn't matter, what matters is the fact that I need to bring them down without setting off the alarms. Third person POV "Okay, we have less than ten minutes before the cops drive by. Get the gems and get out." The leader of the trio said as they enter the building. "Why couldn't we just smash the display cases and just rush it?" The second asked. "Because, that would bring the cops to us and we'd be screwed!" The third whispered harshly "Also the boss would have our hides if we got caught, remember this is supposed to be silent and effective." he finished. "Yeah, I heard the last person that screwed up was shot and tossed into an incinerator, and not to mention she hates it when anyone disobeys her orders." The leader spoke. They work their way to the display cases. "Hey, you sure the alarms and cameras are off?" The third asked. "Yeah, we made sure the security was disabled thirty minutes ago, by the time we get out of here, we'll be well out of our way out of here and no one will be the wiser." The leader commented using his glass cutter to remove the cut glass to access the jewelry. "Uh, what's with the fog?" The second asked. "And when did it suddenly get so cold? Isn't it supposed to be summer?" The third continued. The first's neckhair was raised in realization. "Oh shit..." He said. Yumi's POV ""Oh shit" indeed." I intoned making the three swerve at my voice. "Th-the White Widow! Here?" The second minion shivered in both at the cold and in fear. "C-come on! There's only one of her, we can take her right?" The third minion said hoping that they could rally against her. "No, no you can't." I replied before flash freezing them making sure that they remain alive and aware. As I was leaving I notice that one of the thieves was holding something: I gently grab the crystal and... "My name is Yukine Chris. If you want my assistance call forth Ichival, however if you threaten the innocent then you will be reduced to ashes." A voice spoke in my mind, startled I almost drop the crystal This is definitely no ordinary crystal or gem. I should take this with me to investigate, normally I shouldn't do this but if this somehow wound up in the wrong hands it could be trouble. I thought to myself. I place the crystal in a secure location (I.e. my breasts) and turn to the still frozen trio. "I'm sure that your boss will forgive your failure since I did interfere." I tell them before I activate the silent alarm and leaving. Later... I stare at the crystal in my hand wondering if I should call this Chris forth. For all intents and purposes I shouldn't, but a part of me feels that I should since Chris could be like me, and summoned to another world by Anna. Decision made I grip the crystal in my hand and focus my energy into it and an indescribable feeling wells up, like there is a song that wants to come forth. "Killter Ichival Tron" I sang and the crystal glowed... In another Canterlot City... "Commander Yukine. We have a report of massive Noise activity near downtown." My technician Twilight Sparkle commented while looking at the various monitors. I internally cursed, currently I'm the only Symphogear user in this world. And since SONG is still relatively new, getting funding to find and recruit Attuned wielders is progressing slow. And all of a sudden I heard my Token activating. "Killter Ichival Tron" The voice sang. I decided to bring my summoner to me rather than the opposite. I focused on the Token and had the summoner come to me. In a flash of light a girl my age with dark gray hair in a short bob, and...HOLY SHIT! Her breasts are huge! She's an H-Cup at least, I should be lucky mine are F-Cup. I feel sorry for her back if she has to haul those monsters around all day, I shake my head of those thoughts, she is wearing a white furisode and carrying a pair of tessen. The moment the light faded the girl blinked and suddenly went into a defensive position. "Who are you? And where am I?" She demanded. "My name is Yukine Chris, I'm sorry that I summoned you instead of vice versa but there's an emergency." I quickly tell her. And immediately she shifts into business mode. "What are we dealing with?" She asks me. "A horde of Noise are rampaging downtown and I'm short staffed in terms of firepower and manpower." I tell her "If it was any smaller I could handle it but the size of this army I need all the help I can get." I finish. "Right, name's Yumi and I'm a shinobi." She tells me. "What's your skill set?" I ask Yumi. "Ice and plenty of it, I nearly brought Canterlot City into a permanent winter at one point when I got pissed." She commented. I whistle low at that feat. "Permafrosting the Noise will help a lot. Twilight! Prepare transport!" I commanded. "Already set up Commander. The missile will get you there in an instant." Twilight said typing away at the keyboard with lightning speed. "Missile?" Yumi asked. "No time to explain! Follow me!" I tell her pulling her along. "Anything I should know?" She asks me. "Yeah, do not under any circumstances let the Noise touch your flesh. Otherwise, it will carbonize you and if I can't remove your carbonated limb in time it will spread to your entire body and kills you." I inform her. She nods her head in confirmation. Moments later... The population was screaming in terror as the Noise make their way through the streets ignoring anything in their way, an elderly man screams as one Noise grabs his waist, the carbonization spreads quickly and he became a statue of carbon for a near instant before shattering, the Noise responsible also carbonizing before it too crumbles into ashes. The police escorts the injured and elderly away while other officers fire their guns at the Noise to no effect as their bullets pass through them as if they do not exist. All of a sudden the roar of a missile roars, everyone looks up to see a large missile heading to the Noise: All of a sudden a song resounds in the air coming from the missile, the missile suddenly pops open revealing that it was hollow and instead carrying two people. "Killter Ichival Tron." and a flash of light envelops the two before landing onto the ground, the light faded revealing two girls, one wearing a white furisode, wild black hair and a mask covering the lower half of her face, the other was wearing crimson armor and was smiling viciously at the Noise. "Let's dance!" I shouted before I started to sing. I summon my handguns and proceeded to fire in the heads (Wait, does Noise actually have heads if they don't look human?) effectively destroying them, I put them away in favor for my gatling guns in for my Billion Maiden attack, I take note on my singing since I can't really bring out my bigger attacks like my "Mega Death Quartet" I would like to avoid any collateral damage thank you very much. I don't have Fairy Tail's budget for that. I turn my head slightly to watch Yumi effectively freeze the Noise and shatter them which is a surprise. But I'm not going to complain. I shift my gatling guns into hand crossbows and start firing multiple energy arrows at the Noise, I frown as the horde is seemingly endless. "Yumi! There has to be a Noise mass producing these cannon fodder. I'll keep them busy, see if you can find the source!" I commanded. "Consider it done!" she rushes off and I shift my focus on the Noise in front of me. I leap into the air and shift back into Billion Maiden to mow them down. "Chris! I found a massive Noise that's spawning them not far from here." Yumi's voice spoke through the communicator that I handed her earlier. I nodded Okay, now I need to make some room for this. I thought, before picking up the pitch allowing me to create two large missiles "Mega Death Fuga" I launch one into the air and ride it, a few seconds later I direct the missile and launch the other one at the massive Noise damaging it. Unfortunately it wasn't enough to kill it. "Any ideas on how to take it down?" Yumi asks me. "Yeah, I got a stronger version of my Mega Death Fuga but I need time to bring it out." I tell her. "How long do you need?" She asks me. "At least thirty seconds." I reply. "Consider it bought." Yumi tells me before energy was gathering in her tessen "Shinobi Art: Ice Pillar Fan!" She declares before spinning around and freezing the Noise in her wake. I focus on the music and gradually build up the tone and pitch to its peak and I produce four large missiles "Mega Death Quartet" I carefully aim all four missiles at the massive noise and launch them. The sound of an explosion rocks the area as they hit home effectively destroying the Noise. And the shockwave also wipes out all the remaining Noise, I smile at the explosion ends the invasion. "Is that it?" Yumi walks up to me. "All that's left is for the cleanup crew to get all the ashes and get a find out the number of deaths from this attack. I suppose we should head back to base, I should explain my backstory since I did kidnap and forced you to fight alongside me." I tell her. "Can we also get something to eat? Using all those Shinobi Arts burns a lot of calories." She tells me, I laugh at that comment. Later... "Ugh, that was tiring." Yumi said reclining in the couch. "Agreed, it never gets easier. And I've been fighting the Noise for the past few months, you're the first person that tried to summon me when I sent my Token out there." I comment "Again, I would like to apologize for the abrupt summoning." I finish "So allow me to properly introduce myself, I am Yukine Chris. Commander of Squad Nexus of Guardians or S.O.N.G. for short. And displaced Symphogear wielder." "Displaced?" She asked me. "Let me ask you this: Did you buy an item from someone dressed as the Merchant from Resident Evil 4?" I ask her. "No, it was Anna from Fire Emblem Awakening, she did mention that she was a Merchant though." She replied. "Anna? Huh, that's a new one. And I take it that when you bought something you wound up in Canterlot City?" I questioned. "Yes, but I was stabbed by a mugger before she showed up and offered me these tessen before I died." "Is there anything else?" I ask her. "Well...promise not to laugh okay." She tells me. "I've seen all sorts of weird things since I came here, I don't think there's anything that can surprise me at this point." I reply. "I...used to be a guy." My eyebrows shot up at that confession. "...Definitely new but not really surprising for some reason." I responded. "But the upside is that I have a healthy heart. So there is a silver lining to all this." She commented. "At the cost of having breasts so large they have their own gravitational pull?" I snarked, she frowns at the comment "Sorry about that, I was always insecure about my figure before I got here, and to see someone that has larger assets than I do is making me relive those insecurities." I finish. "As long as you don't mean it, then it's fine. I wish I could swap breasts with you though." She said. "No thank you, I'd rather not have back pains." I said. "So...Displaced?" She asks me. "Right, it's short for "Dimensionally Misplaced" a collective term for those that become fictional characters. From what I know from another Displaced we're sent here to change things in the world we're in. For example, someone could buy Zoro's Swords and they would have all his powers and abilities and sent to a world similar to One Piece. Or to another world entirely where his skills would be needed." I explained. "The fact that I died before coming here didn't factor into that?" She asks me. "Not necessarily since you dying before coming here is a bit of a rarity." I reply "So, what's your backstory? Aside from a weak heart." I ask her. "Well, my grandfather passed away a few months ago and the waiting list for a new heart was extensively long. I was hoping to become a cop back home actually." She replies. "At least you had a happy family..." I scowled. "Um, Chris?" She asks, snapping me out of my memories. I sigh "Sorry, I'm going through counseling and therapy for my issues." I tell her. "I'm sorry." She apologizes. "No, don't be. I was being a bitch." I responded. "If you're okay, do you want to talk about it?" She asks me. "Yeah, the only one that knows is my therapist. I didn't really have the greatest life growing up, I was for lack of a better term abused by my family. Every chance they would get I would get punched or slapped for the littlest of reasons, they treated me like a slave and they constantly threatened to kill me if I told anyone. It was through sheer luck that I managed to scrape up enough money to attend my first convention without them knowing, it was obvious I was dressed as Yukine Chris even though I was lacking certain "Assets". She was everything that I wanted to be, strong, confident, someone that had physical and emotional abuse thrown at her and she came out of it stronger for it. And that's when I met him." I finished. "The Merchant?" She asked me. "Yeah, getting sent here was probably the best thing that happened to me. If I had stayed back home any longer I'd be dead before I reached twenty-five." I smiled at the memory of realizing that I was free of my abusive home, I literally cried all through that night happy that I no longer had to suffer. "Did they..." She hesitantly asked. "Thankfully no, I think either my parents knew better or they actually had standards. I don't know which is more disturbing to be honest." I commented scowling. "Well, look at it this way. Since you never came back, the police would be investigating your disappearance. So it's a matter of time before they discover the abuse and arrest them for your death." She points out. I smile at the idea of my parents protesting as they're being forced into the back of a squad car. "Yumi, you have just made my day." I tell her. "So, how did I get here in the first place?" She questioned. "Ah, in addition to the OP Powers that comes standard of a Displaced, we can also create a "Token" in my case it's the Relic for Ichival. Usually a Displaced can create a Token from the item he/she bought from the Merchant, you then create a message and send the copy through the Void and from there another Displaced can find it and summon you or you can summon them. Are there any other questions?" I explained. "Yeah, how can I return home?" She asks me. "I assume "Home" is your version of Canterlot City? Well all you have to do is state that our contract is complete and the Token will do the rest." I finished. "Okay, so I should make a Token first...I suppose one of my tessen would work." She comments holding the fan out and she focuses on it before making her message: "I am Yumi, the Ice Queen of Canterlot City, if you stand for justice and what is right, call my name. Know this, if you strive for injustice and what is wrong then your soul shall freeze in eternal slumber." A copy of her Tessen appears and vanishes. "Nice creed. Hey, before you leave how about some food? I did promise you that. Would Okonomiyaki do?" I ask her. "Sure, never had it before, so I'm willing to try it." She tells me. "Sweet, I know this Okonomiyaki place that handmakes it." I responded. Three hours later... "Ah, that was so good." Yumi sighs as she finishes her third Okonomiyaki. "I admit when I first stumbled here I was hesitant about the food, but I realize that my folks had no say as to what I ate and how much I could do so. I ate five Okonomiyaki's in one sitting, my stomach was full and I had no regrets." I chuckled at the memory. "I should head home, I have school soon and I need to sleep." She commented. "Being an government official in charge of fighting the Noise automatically granted me emancipation apparently." I tell her "And from what you tell me you're technically a government official in a sense." I point out. "More along the lines of Black Ops actually. But I can see where you're coming from." She agreed "Our contract is complete." She spoke a glowing portal opens "May your enemies sleep in frozen slumber." She tells me. "And may your enemies receive a missile up their ass." I laughed. Yumi smiled before stepping through the portal. Author's Note So another chapter out of the way, surprising enough I managed to knock this out in one sitting. Admittedly this was tricky to write since not many people are aware of Symphogear. Chris is actually my favorite character in the series since she had overcame a lot of hardship throughout the anime and character growth. Anyway, that's enough rambling. As always Hoody Hoo!
Cold to the touch.The Ice Queen of Canterlot City Chapter 1: Cold to the touch. Jackson's POV. I sigh as I throw away the newspaper "It's official, the government is full of idiots." I mutter finishing off my cup of iced coffee. A particular article definitely put a damper on my mood, a thirteen year old girl was arrested for making finger-guns at other students. I mean what the hell? How is that even acceptable? If she was four or five years old most people would find that "Cute" but a thirteen year old doing this makes her look like the next school shooter in the making. I exhale my breath trying to calm down trying not to aggravate my condition. I was born with a weak heart, and any excessive excitement would possibly trigger a heart attack, the doctors have me on a transplant list but it's getting longer and longer with each day. This also makes it impossible to become a cop, there's a lot of injustice in the world today and not enough good people and cops to go around. Maybe it's because of all the police dramas and movies I watched growing up with my granddad that had some influence. A pang of loneliness hits as the memory of attending his funeral a few months prior plays in my mind. I shake my head to clear my head of those thoughts, I look outside and see that the autumn leaves were falling, and I could tell that it would be an early winter from the chill in the air. Wait, wait, wait. I forgot to introduce myself. My name is Jack Jacob Jackson (Not the most creative name I know. But definitely one of the more annoying ones.) but the few friends I have call me Triple J. Probably a play on the pro-wrestler Triple H, I'm an average height, brown haired green eyed nobody that you'd miss on the street even if I stole your wallet. Maybe I should look into buying a space heater. I thought to myself as I make my way back to my apartment. I pause for a second but for a moment I thought I heard something. I strain my ears to make out the noise, I could faintly hear the sounds of a struggle but it was muted, as though I was wearing ear muffs at a concert, I focused my hearing even more and that's when I heard it. "Give me your money, you goddamn bitch! Otherwise..." a male's voice growls deeply almost sounding feral in nature. "HELP! PLEASE SOMEONE HELP ME!" a woman's voice was screaming but for some reason no one was hearing it. My blood ran cold at those words, I could feel my hands shake at the thought of actually interfering with a mugging. I could easily get injured or worse yet killed by either the mugger or my medical condition. And for a moment I thought about running to a cop or ignoring it... "PLEASE! I DON'T WANT TO DIE!" the woman shouted as I could hear her struggling against her attacker, I heard the sound of something falling onto the ground, I could only assume that she had dropped her purse. "Too bad, no one can hear you scream. Tell you what, if you let me "Sample" some goods from you maybe I'll let you go." the mugger soon to be rapist said to her "And don't bother screaming anymore. My "employers" were kind enough to give me a nifty little device that mutes sounds within a certain radius, otherwise it's just white noise." my eyes widened at that, though it would explain how no one could hear them but me but that begs the question as to how I could. The woman's voice dropped to the point where even I could not hear her, I could only assume that she had started begging to not do it. I close my eyes and take a deep breath, and exhale before my eyes open with a resolve and I march into the alley... Sure enough in the alley was a large heavyset man with a scar on his face and was holding a large knife in his hand. He was looming over a woman who looked frightened. "HEY!" I shouted catching the two off guard and without thinking I bum rush the man making sure to hit the man in the lower torso hard enough to make him lose his breath. *SHINKT* The all too familiar sound of steel piercing flesh reaches my ear and even though I know the inevitable my hand reaches to my chest where the mugger had stabbed me. "Nice try kid. Maybe in your next life you'll bring guys like me to 'justice'." he mocked. "I refuse to let people like you pervade the very notion of justice. It's people like you that this society has gone all to hell." I rasped to him. He snorted "Kid, justice is nothing more than a glorified revolving door. I get sent to jail and I just get out within a few months due to BS. Face it, justice is a lie. Then again you won't be living long enough to care anyway." he said reaching for the knife that he stabbed me with "And the first thing I'm going to do is slit your throat." he said slowly pulling the knife out, I grit my teeth hard to prevent myself from screaming, I did not want to give him the satisfaction. "At least I'm going to die saving someone from a piece of scum like you." I said with a laboring breath. "Heh, too bad you're going to die here kid. I 'almost' respect you for sticking to your guns. But this isn't personal you know? You made it that way when you stuck your nose in something that wasn't your concern." He said lifting the knife into the air, ready to bring it down. And then all of a sudden the air felt heavier, as though I was underwater but yet I was breathing normally. What the? I thought, I look around to see the mugger frozen, even the blood on knife was frozen mid-drip. "Well, it looks like you're in a bit of a jam." A young woman's voice spoke breaking me from my thoughts, I move my head around to find the source of the voice when my eyes sees a woman wearing a familiar crimson and yellow outfit of a Trickster from my favorite game: "Anna?!" I exclaimed now realizing that I was now breathing normally. "Well...Yes and No. I am Anna but I'm what you call a "Merchant" and you were originally supposed to stop by my store and buy something from me but this happens. So I decided to come to you." She replied "And before you say anything time here is frozen and you are going to die, nothing I can do will stop that but I'm willing to make a deal with you if you're interested." She said. "What's in it for you? Aside from cash?" I ask her. "Well for one I'm saving your life. Now I admit I am greedy but not so much as to let someone die on me. Besides, I'm offering you a new life after this." She replied. I thought about it for a moment and decided that I really had nothing to lose if I take this offer. "Show me what you have for sale." I tell her. Anna's eyes light up as if she struck gold. "Of course!" she opens her cape to reveal several items, some of them I was familiar with, Batman's Batarangs, Deku's Mask, Hana Song's Blaster, and several others but something catches my attention: A pair of Tessen or Japanese War Fans, I could tell that they were high quality and beautiful. I felt drawn to them like they were calling out to me and waiting for me to answer their call. "How much for the Tessen?" I ask her. "For a nice discount of twenty dollars for the pair." She tells me. I weakly pull out my wallet and before I could pull the money out I dropped it. Anna reached down to pick it up and pulls the aforementioned money out and then returns it to me. "A pleasure doing business with you. And don't worry about this guy, I'll make sure that he faces justice." She said. "Thank you." I tell her as I could see her fading away. "You might want to brace yourself, this will hurt like a bitch." Anna's voice spoke up as the feeling of being underwater lessened meaning that time was about to resume. The knife the mugger was using was starting to move ready to hit in a vital part of the body, I followed Anna's instruction and brace myself as the knife pierces my weak heart, killing me almost instantly. ???'s POV "Well that was a waste of time." The mugger said casually wiping the blood off the knife he used "Not only that but that bitch got away. Tsch." He growled as he stands up. "Well too bad for you, you killed a customer of mine." A female voice called out catching his attention. He turns around to see a woman wearing the most ridiculous outfit he has ever seen. "Look lady, if you know what's good for you, you'd forget what you saw. Otherwise..." He let the threat hang as he brandishes his knife at the woman. The woman laughs confusing him "What's so funny bitch?" he growls at her. "Well if you think you can threaten me with that little toy..." The woman opens her cloak to reveal a jagged sword that was literally crackling with electricity. "Let's just say my prices aren't the only thing I slash." She said. End of chapter One Author's Note Me: So I'm trying my hand at making a displaced story and I would like to get at least a few chapters in before asking for potential crossovers with others. Originally, I wanted to do Miyabi: But I felt that Yumi would fit better for this story,but maybe for another Displaced story. Anyway, leave your thoughts down below and until next time Hoody Hoo!
"Ice" to meet you.Chapter 2: "Ice" to meet you. Written by Jlargent. *Beep...Beep...Beep* The steady sound of a heart monitor chimes as I could feel myself waking up, I groan letting my eyes slowly adjust to the light Did someone find me after I got stabbed? No, wait that wasn't the case. I clearly remember meeting Anna from Fire Emblem, I think she offered me something...gah! I'm too out of it to remember it right. I thought as my thoughts were gathering. "Doctor! The patient is awake." I heard a nurse call out. I lean over to take in my surroundings, I look to be in a fairly standard recovery room with the usual amnesties, Television (Check), fake flowers in a vase (Check), outdoor painting to ease the patient (Check) and a doctor who has dark green skin with blond hair and green eyes (Che-Wait, What!?) my internal monologue was interrupted by the appearance of said doctor, the nurse looked to be in her early twenties with her burgundy hair tied in a simple ponytail complimenting her soft blue skin tone and her eyes are a deep purple. To my credit I was trying to remain calm while on the inside my heart was beating like a samba out of control... Wait, my heart? I paused for a moment and I suddenly realize that I wasn't having a heart attack associated with a weak heart due from stress. Did what happened with Anna last night result in my heart becoming healthy? I might need to find her and get some answers from her. "I'm sorry, what did you say?" I replied when I realize that I had ignored the doctor asking questions. "I asked if you are feeling well miss?" he replied. Sending me into yet another silent panic. "...Can I have a mirror?" I ask the nurse, she hands me a small mirror. My face is obviously female, icy blue eyes, with short dark grey hair and rather large "Assets". I recognize the face as Yumi from the Senran Kagura series, she's my favorite character due to her unflinching desire for justice. I placed the mirror back before answering the doctor "I seem to be unharmed. Can you tell me how I arrived here?" "That's the thing, one of our orderlies claimed that there was a brilliant flash of light and you were found in front of the hospital. Even though you had no injuries it was decided that we should keep you overnight for observation." The nurse answered. I nodded "I see, sadly I do not remember how it is I arrived here. My last memory was that of being stabbed in an attempt to stop a mugging." I tell them. The nurse and doctor raise their eyebrows in surprise, obviously asking themselves if I was crazy or somehow have some sort of superhuman healing factor. "...Can you elaborate on that?" the doctor asks me. "Only on the condition that whatever I tell you will be kept between the three of us unless extenuating circumstances dictate otherwise." I tell them noting that my pattern of speech has been altered a bit to be more formal and professional. "That would depend on the story in question. Otherwise, we may have to keep you here for psychiatric evaluation." the nurse commented. "That sounds fair, by the way what are your names?" I ask them. "I'm Doctor Bone saw and this is Nurse Joy." he replied. I deadpan at the obvious reference at her. "And no, I do not have multiple sisters or cousins in every hospital." Joy replied. Apparently, she's heard that one before. After that I began explaining what happened prior to my arrival, when the topic of my shinobi status was brought up I created a small statue of a snowflake in my hand to prove my elemental abilities. That alone proved that I was not from their world and that I was given another chance in a new one as a shinobi. "But, what now? I mean you have no form of identification and no place to live." Nurse Joy points out. "I could talk to Principal Celestia at Canterlot High School, she and her sister can set her up with basic identification. As for birth certificates, it's not that uncommon for records to either be lost or destroyed due to criminal acts." Bone Saw points out "At the very least it will make things easier in the long run." he finishes. "Agreed, but I insist that any and all private information must be given to me so that I can keep them in a secure location." "Why? I mean we could do that but why do you need that?" Joy asks. "Even though I am in a new world, I have powers and abilities that far outstrip normal humans. If anyone were to discover this information it could prove disastrous." I point out to them. "But there are no good or evil shinobi in this world." Bone Saw said. "That you were aware of. I am the first one that you've met and normally non-shinobi have their memories modified or killed for knowing too much. "A Known Shinobi is a dead one." Kurokage of Gessen spoke of this. It's why there are Shinobi Councils in the first place to ensure that a shinobi are to remain hidden, even if they continually perpetuate the creation of Yoma." I tell them. "From the bloodwork it's indicated that you are sixteen years old and that you were born on new year's eve. We'll put that down on your certificate as well as create one for your former self." Joy said surprising me that she would create a birth certificate from my former life "It's obvious that you need to remember who you were as opposed to who you are now. And I think that having a birth certificate reaffirms that you are still you despite having breasts bigger than me." Joy said slightly enviously at my three sizes. "I haven't had these for even a day and already I hate having an H-Cup. The only reason I haven't fallen over is because of my shinobi body is trained enough to mostly ignore it." I slightly glare at her invoking her ice queen persona slightly making her back off. "You will also need to attend school since you are still a minor in the eyes of the law." Bone Saw continued. "Gessen was a private school so it would make sense that I would also attend a similar school." I tell them. "I attended Crystal Prep so I can get you a recommendation for it." Joy spoke "I'll have to call in a favor to Cadance since I she owes me for that blind date with Shining Armor." she concluded. "Is there anything else I can think of?" I ask the two of them. They shook their heads no "Then let's get things started." Three weeks later "Welcome Yumi Kurokage." Dean Cadance spoke as I sit down in front of her at the administrations office, I took up "Kurokage" as my last name to not only honor Yumi's grandfather but to also provide a adequate last name since it would be very suspicious if I did not provide one on my "Birth Certificate". "It is a pleasure to make your acquaintance Dean Cadance." I tell her. "Now, normally Principal Cinch would be conducting this interview. But due to the upcoming preparations for the school year the task of interviewing new students are given to the other teachers." she replied "You have a month until school starts so you were fortunate to secure an interview." she continues shuffling some papers from my "File". "I heard that Crystal Prep is one of the top academies in the state. And I've always excelled in academics and sports, so it felt that this place would properly test those." I tell her, "Yes, according to the mock tests that you took, you scored very highly in English, maths and sciences. And you scored exceptionally well in sports like track and field as well as other sports. It would not surprise me if college recruiters would be scouting you next year and offer a scholarship to a top university." Cadence replied. I mentally winced, I tried holding back significantly since I am pretty much superhuman, apparently it wasn't enough since it brought attention to me on that. "Well that is next year, hopefully things will work out this year." I tell her. "I see no problems aside from one slight issue. The fact that you are essentially homeless." My backstory was that my parents were killed by a man who broke into their home and until recently I was staying with my grandfather on my mother's side of the family since my father had no other living relatives. He passed away six months ago and just recently moved to Canterlot to start fresh. "Since you are still a minor child protective services will be checking on you periodically to see if you are healthy and properly taking care of yourself." she continued "Any concerns she may have will be reported to me, likewise if I feel that you are unfit to stay by yourself then you will be removed from that home and placed into foster care until someone adopts you or until your eighteenth birthday." she tells me. I remember my case worker saying something similar when I was being interviewed by her. "I understand perfectly Dean Cadance." I replied automatically mentally going over plans to start up a spy network as well as other contingencies in case something happens. "Well then, on behalf of the staff here at Crystal Prep Academy I look forward to having you attend our fine school. As I stated you start next month and we will provide an academy uniform. Though it will take a bit longer since you are more "Proportioned" than most sixteen year-olds." she tells me. "Try lugging them around and then talk about jealousy." I complained. Cadence laughed a bit before calming down "On the first day all students are given planners. It contains the school rules and is to be on your person at all times while in school. Losing it will mean that you will have to pay for a new one. Other than that I wish you luck on your first day." she tells me as I stand up "I'll escort you out." she volunteered. "Are you sure? Aren't there other applicants to interview?" I ask her. "Actually, you're the last one for today. So I'll be on my way home to check over some of the applicants that are scheduled for tomorrow." she tells me opening the door to the entrance "I hope to see you soon, to see how you are adjusting to life here." she replies before heading to her car "If you want I can give you a ride home." she offered. I shake my head "That is not necessary. I still need to familiarize myself with Canterlot. Perhaps another time." I tell her. Cadence nods and drives off. Making sure that I was alone I "Shatter" into thousand of ice crystals which quickly melt away in the hot July sun. ???'s POV "Report." A mature woman's voice spoke. "We have reports of a new shinobi appearing in Canterlot." A younger voice spoke. "Have you determined their affiliation?" The woman spoke. "It is unknown at this time, reports indicate that she is to attend Crystal Prep in August." the younger voice replied. There was silence for a moment before the woman spoke "You are to infiltrate Crystal Prep and spy on this shinobi. See where her loyalties lie. If she can be swayed to our cause she is to be recruited into our ranks." "And if she refuses?" The younger voice spoke. "Eliminate her and anyone she is affiliated with." The woman replied "Remember our school's motto." The younger voice replies "Good accepts few, Evil accepts all" sensei. "Then go." The woman said. Silence came from the younger indicating that she had gone to perform her assigned task. The woman pulled out a picture of a young sixteen year-old "Who are you and who sent you here?" she mused to herself before putting the picture away. To be continued. Author's Note So for those of you curious as to Yumi's profile I'm making her a year younger than canon since she would need time to fully understand the aspect of her new powers and skills. So, thoughts on this story thus far? Comment below. As always Hoody Hoo!
Cold Receptions.Cold Reception Written by Jlargent Normally, hot summer nights would discourage petty criminals due to the fact that the majority of citizens would rather stay inside with the air conditioner cranked up to the max, however it was almost two in the morning and the streets of the city were all but empty. The silence of the city is somewhat interesting since there is no sounds of traffic or people milling about, but in contrast the atmosphere give off an unsettling feeling. These were the thoughts of Penny Pincher as she was slowly trudging to her apartment from spending yet another late night overtime at work due to the incompetence of a higher up at her office deciding to shunt his paperwork onto her out of spite. She releases a calming breath wishing for the umpteenth time that she could afford a used vehicle to make travel easier, her thoughts were interrupted by a sound that was barely heard. After a moment her heart settles down attributing the sound to a cat knocking something down. She turns away from the sound only to see a man wearing a cheap Halloween mask right in her face, with a startled scream she steps back but the man grabs her arm and points a gun at the woman's head. "Hand over your money or..." the man spoke roughly, as though he had nothing to drink for days. "You would think that most crooks had more common sense to try anything in my area." a woman's voice spoke coldly making the man stop and look around wildly. "Impossible! You...you don't exist!" the man spoke in fear. "I assure you Junk Rat I do exist." the female's voice spoke before a spike of ice shoots up nearly impaling the man who leaps back to avoid death. In a panic he drops the gun and runs, unfortunately for him he only makes it less than five feet before he was suddenly encased in ice leaving his head and hands exposed. Junk Rat struggles to escape but to no avail, that's when he hears it the sound of wooden geta sandals clacking against the pavement, from there his eyes move upwards to see the woman wearing a pure white furisode kimono with the shoulders hanging off to showcase her large breasts. Her hair was pitch black midnight kept in a wild untamed style, and finally instead of showing her face she was wearing an ogre mask. The woman raises one of her tessen to him which was radiating an icy aura further enhancing the malevolence that her image was projecting. "Please, don't kill me!" Junk Rat pleaded to the demon. "Who are you working for?" she asked him in a tone that brooked no argument. "I-I don't know what you're talking about!" he stammered. "Don't lie to me! I know that there is a smuggling operation going on in this city." she spoke in a harsh tone. "I don't know! I'm just a low level grunt, they don't tell us shit!" he insisted. The figure stood there in silence, seemingly regarding his words before speaking "I believe you." she said making the man sigh in relief before the tessen was in his face "But you do know someone who does. Don't you?" she spoke frostily. "Y-yes, his name is Road Hog." he spoke quickly "You can find him at his bar "The Hog's Wild". Please don't kill me! I told you everything I know!" he said fearing for his life. "I won't kill you." making the man sigh again right before the figure hits him with her tessen rendering him unconscious. Penny stares at the interaction incapable of moving out of fear that if any attention were to be drawn to her she would be killed, the mysterious woman then turns her attention to her "If you would please call the authorities and let them know of what has transpired here." she said before turning away. "W-wait!" Penny spoke making the mysterious woman stop for a second "Wh-who are you?" she stammers. "I am the White Widow." she said before shattering into thousand of pieces of ice. Yumi's POV I sigh as I revert to my civilian form letting the excitement of earlier wear off. It has been a little over two weeks since my arrival in this world and one of the more useful tricks that I had discovered is that I access to the "Shinobi Closet" in the games you can alter your appearance, both shinobi and civilian forms (Though I wish I could alter the size of my breasts like in the second game, it would make things a lot easier). So far I only altered my hair to be that of Daidoji's and I chose to wear Murakumo's mask since it is very intimidating. As for the White Widow, I needed a "Public" persona to explain my vigilantism, that and it is the name of my Ultimate Secret art aside from my Ice Queen Mode (I still need to find a way to unlock that.). I sigh going over the information that Junk Rat gave me. It was a few days ago that I had discovered that the local crime boss is trafficking not only drugs but also weapons, and even children. That particular tidbit nearly sent me into a rage that I had to stop myself from putting all of the city into a permanent winter, this was the first solid lead since my investigation started. Unfortunately, with this information I just hit a massive wall, The Hog's Wild is a notorious gambling den in the city but could never be shut down due to lack of any evidence of illegal activities which would make infiltrating the place difficult, and no doubt that by now they are aware of my activities so they would be very caution. The answer is obvious, I need help getting the information with the minimal amount of detection. I frown while I was changing for bed, it seems that I will have to hold off investigating until a better opportunity presents itself. For now, I need to focus on attending Crystal Prep in the oncoming weeks, my plan is to hopefully establish a information network since students would be less likely to be caught on the premise of researching for homework assignments. I did spot a few likely candidates that could help me in that regard. Twilight Sparkle, she's a highly dedicated scholar pursuing a letter of recommendation to Canterlot University majoring in science. The problem is that she is easily susceptible to peer pressure and has been bullied by other students, if I'm to recruit her I'll need to give her the confidence necessary to not only survive the harsh school atmosphere but also thrive in a competitive world. Sugarcoat, like Twilight she is highly intelligent and aims to go to Canterlot University, while not as intelligent as Twilight she is capable of learning quickly and able to make snap decisions. Her problem is her blunt no-nonsense attitude that puts people off, especially if she points out a flaw that no one is willing to admit. Ultimately she's would be serving her own best interests rather than any altruistic means. In the shinobi world lying is an elevated art form, and Sugarcoats blunt honesty would be a dangerous flaw. But it is a flaw I could use. And finally Sour Sweet, according to the medical files that I swiped from the school she suffers from a form of bipolar disorder. Initially she can be nice to a person before commenting again in a harsh sarcastic manner. It is noted that she has a twin sister attending Canterlot High though she does not suffer from the disorder. Apparently they were bounced from orphanage to orphanage before arriving in Canterlot, during that time her bipolar disorder was the main reason for them leaving. If I'm to recruit her I'll need to have her reign in her sarcasm and be able to use that rough exterior to intimidate potential targets while her sweet side could lure them into a false sense of security. She would fill the role of good cop/bad cop without any problems. With a sigh I cover up and use my powers to lower the temperature to a comfortable level before falling asleep. Canterlot Police Department: 2:30 a.m. "What do you got?" Sargent Bull Headed said as an ice sculpture was wheeled in. "Apparently the Widow struck again. This time she went after him while he was trying to mug and rape a Ms. Penny Pincher." Shining Armor said while the other officers were attempting to break said criminal out of his icy prison. "Dammit! We need to catch that woman. I will not tolerate any vigilantism in my city!" Bull Headed slams his fist on his desk making various items on it shake a little from the impact "Did they get a description of her?" he questioned Armor. "Same as last time, white robe, wooden sandals, black hair and a scary as hell mask. And somehow able to turn this guy into a ratcicle." Shining said going over the description that Penny gave her. "That's it, I'm going to put an APB on this bitch!" Hammer declared. "Unfortunately, the higher-ups won't let you because they feel that a vague description isn't enough to warrant that." Lieutenant Copper Badge said as she entered the room "Besides that she hasn't killed anyone. She just froze them and we pick them up." she commented. "Yes, but how long will that last? How long until she kills someone? It could be accidental or she may suddenly snap and kill a rapist for pissing her off to no end." Hammer asked them "Our job is to enforce the law, and anyone that operates outside of it needs to be stopped. While I would like to bring her in peacefully, that is starting to be less and less of an option. She will be caught I have no doubts about that, but how many bodies will pile up before that happens?" he took a drink of his coffee before continuing "The people that were brought in because of her? They're lucky that they didn't die from hypothermia in the first place. If the higher-ups aren't going to allow me to create an APB then I'll have to go old-school and drag her out myself." Bull Headed said. ???'s POV "Sensei, I have arrived at Canterlot." the young woman said. "Good, have there been any new developments since your arrival?" the older woman asked. "Apparently the newcomer has engaged in acts of vigilantism since her arrival here. It's obvious that she is gathering information. For what ends I have no idea." the young woman reported. "Perhaps she is searching for her missing comrades or there is something else going on." the older woman commented. "Sensei, if I may suggest something?" the young woman asks. "What is it?" the older woman responds. "It is possible that she is establishing a territory much like Hebijo has a hidden school." she suggests. "While that is an entertaining thought, I doubt it is the sole reason why she is doing this. To establish a Shinobi School would take not only an obscene amount of money but also have enough political and financial clout to do this. No, it is something else entirely. I want you to see if there is any hidden criminal activities in Canterlot that warrants interference." she ordered. "Yes sensei." she commented before vanishing. Author's Note Another chapter out of they way, the reason I chose Twilight, Sugarcoat and Sour Sweet is that I felt that they would be best suited for Yumi's information network and not to mention that I actually have plans for them later on in the story. Bull Headed is to be a foil for Yumi's beliefs in how justice operates. Seeing as James wanted to become an officer before his death I felt that he needed a rival in terms of how the law actually works. Bull believes in following the law to the letter while Yumi believes that sometimes you have to act outside of the law to get results. As always Hoody Hoo!
Cold Days in Hell.Cold Days in Hell Written by Jlargent I groan as the sound of the alarm wakes me up a bit earlier than usual. For a few seconds I forget why I was up before the reason why I interrupted from sleep. "First days of school sucks. More so if one has to redo school in the first place...and I am talking to myself. I desperately need friends to keep my sanity intact." I grumbled. Then again my sanity's already questionable due to being White Widow. I thought stepping into the shower, thankfully being more intelligent than I used to be is proving useful since I can easily pass most of the subjects in classes without too much trouble. But at the same time this will target me, considering that there are rumors that Principal Cinch likes to use prized students to further the reputation of the school. If worse comes to worse I'll break into her office and get blackmail material on her to make her backoff. I silently enter the building to see Dean Cadence at a table handing out the planners. "Welcome to the first day of Crystal Prep Yumi, here is your planner. You're expected to have this on your person at all times while attending classes, and also actually use them." Cadence tells me. "What's stopping me from not using it in the first place." I ask her. "Nothing really, but Principal Cinch wants all the students to have it used to "Actually make use of school property." as she puts it." she tells me "Also she wants yours particularly checked each week since you are an "Orphan foreigner that can bring more prestige to the school." according to her." she informs me. I scowl at that making a mental note to not only gather the information but also prank the living hell out of her soon. Hey, just because I am a shinobi doesn't mean I have a sense of humor. "Just to be clear, I just have to write something in it once a week right?" I ask her "Even if it's something as mundane as writing my name right?" I continue. "Theoretically you can. But I suggest that you add something other than your name if you don't want to seem suspicious." Cadence clarifies "You should hurry, classes are about to start." she tells me. I nod at her words and head towards my first class. Later that day: Lunch. So far my morning was rather mundane which was unexpected considering that this is an elite prep school. Then again I've already graduated high school so having knowledge of the subjects helped in that regard, it could also be attributed to Yumi's natural intelligence increasing my own. I mused on this as I make my way towards the crowd of students cramped together at the tables, I mentally scowl at the fact that we're only given thirty minutes for lunch and that there was little room to sit. I would ask Cadance about it but I suspect that it was Cinch's idea to improve efficiency among the students. "Hey! New Girl!" A enthusiastic voice calls out, I scan to find the source and I see that it was Indigo Zap that had called out to me, she's the top athlete of the school and was here on a sports scholarship. Next to her was Sour Sweet and Sugarcoat, as well as Lemon Zest and Sunny Flare. Lemon Zest was given a recommendation by her parents who own a successful music company in the city, Sunny Flare's parents are on the school board so it was no surprise that they placed their daughter in the same school they attended. It is also rumored that she is Principal Chinch's niece but that has yet to be confirmed. "Pop a seat Ice Girl!" Lemon Zest chirped, after a round of introductions casual talk about school gossip with me occasionally adding my own view or opinion when a sharp cry catches my attention. I turn to see Twilight Sparkle on the floor with her food scattered on, and standing over her was Jet Set and Upper Crust. Two of the "Elites" of the school and from what I had investigated their parents have questionable jobs as lawyers. At the very least their parents are suspected in corruption by paying off/threatening witnesses, the fact that their children act so spoiled indicates that they think they're untouchable. "Oh look, it's the school's footstool." Upper Crust mocked placing her foot on Twilight's head and was forcibly shoving her face into her food. "Oh my, I do think that her food landed on my pants." Jet Set mocked as well "I do believe that this commoner needs to not only apologize for bumping into me but also soiling my pants with her food." he stated "I don't know why you think you should be in this school, people like you are nothing more than trash that will amount to nothing more than serving your betters." he finished. "Perhaps if you beg me hard enough I'll let you be one of my maids, of course the help will never be paid, and I will work you to the bone before throwing you out when you have served your purpose." Upper Crust pushes her foot down further to where Twilight's nose was grazing the spilt food. A scream from Upper Crust and Jet Set comes out as a pair of literal snowballs hits them from behind. The two whirl around to look for the source but they could not see where the projectile came from. "Who did that!?" Jet Set demanded growling at the fact that he was not only attacked but his entertainment was ruined. "My hair! Whoever did this will get sued!" Upper Crust's whiny voice was wincing from the cold. The two glared at the audience, seeing no one responding she turns back to Twilight "Mark my words bitch, you will not live long enough to even graduate from Crystal Prep and no one will even care." she sneered low enough for no one to hear...well low enough for someone that has enhanced hearing could pick up anyway. ...It looks like this city will be down two corrupt lawyers and two budding sociopaths. I thought to myself making a mental note to visit both families at the next chance I get, I bend down and grab Twilight's hand to help her up. "Are you alright? That looked like it hurt." I asked her. "I'm alright, aren't you the new student?" she asked me. "Yes, I'm Yumi Kurokage. I recently moved here a couple of months ago from Japan." I tell her noting that Twilight's eyes are a little unfocused "Are you sure you're okay Twilight? You look unwell." I ask her again. "Just a small headache. Nothing that a bit of aspirin can't fix." she commented. I frown "No offense but I don't believe you. I think you are suffering from a concussion." I said escorting her out of the cafeteria "I'm taking you to the Nurse's Office." moments later Twilight was sitting on one of the beds being examined by the nurse. About a few minutes she confirmed my suspicions and that she was suffering a concussion. "I'm sorry." Twilight apologized while I was escorting her to her next class with a pass explaining her absence. "Don't be, I could not let you handle a concussion on your own." I answered before a disturbing thought crossed my mind "Twilight, I may be new here but is such bullying common in this school?" I asked her hesitantly. She sighs "Yes, it is. I'm not blind to the fact that this school is toxic. Almost everyday the elites bully and orcharizes those that attend this school based off of scholarships or recommendations, seeing people like Jet Set and Upper Crust treat others like garbage is normal." she explains. "What about the faculty? Don't they try to curb the attitudes of the students?" I asked her appalled by their actions. She sighs "Sadly, they are cowed by the influence of the elites. And they are also ordered by Cinch to turn a blind eye to their actions, Cadence is probably one of the few staff members that actually cares about the students, and tries to do something but Cinch's influence is too strong." she finishes. I see, while the atmosphere of the school is the problem. Cinch herself is the source of the toxicity, no doubt making sure that her alumni become influential enough to owe her favors that will benefit her in the long run. I can't touch Cinch yet, doing so will just fill the power vacuum with one of her minions, no I need to go after her support system. The families of the elites and the corrupted members of society. After I eliminate those Cinch will be wide open for justice to strike her down. I resolved making plans for a busy weekend. ???'s POV "Sensei, I have established a information network in Canterlot City, and according to them the Shinobi in question has gone under the moniker of the "White Widow" and has been investigating a possible crime syndicate in the city specializing in trafficking illegal goods." The younger woman reports. "Interesting, but not all that surprising. Is there any information you can give me about the syndicate?" The older woman comments. "All that is known is that they have powerful backers, possibly sourced by the elites of the city but that is unknown." The younger spoke. "Such a target would be something that cannot be ignored. I want you to observe the syndicate, the White Widow will not ignore them, she will go after them. When she shows up I want you to observe her." The older woman ordered. "And if I am spotted?" The younger woman asks. "Retreat if possible. You are not to give away your allegiance." The older woman commanded "If at all possible if you are forced to face her in combat I want you to incapacitate her, we need her alive. If only to determine her allegiance." she continued. "Yes sensei. It shall be done." The younger woman spoke. Author's Note Sorry for the delay, but I hit a bit of a writers block when making this chapter. I'm going to try to write in a more consistent manner. As always Hoody Hoo!
Let it go.Chapter 5: Let it go. Written by Jlargent. Despite my newfound schedule of school and vigilante work, I still find time to hang out with my "Acquaintances" or as I like to call them in my head "Minions". I am not under the illusion that I may see them as disposable tools, of course that would be at the beginning. I know I would see them as trusted allies or possibly friends but that's going to be in the future. Right now I am perched on a ledge overlooking the "Top of the World Jewelry Store" that according to my sources is being targeted for its uncut gems that will fetch a high price on the black market. I narrow my eyes at the sight of three masked individuals easily and deftly breaking into the store, the thought that it may be an inside job passes through my head but at the moment it doesn't matter, what matters is the fact that I need to bring them down without setting off the alarms. Third person POV "Okay, we have less than ten minutes before the cops drive by. Get the gems and get out." The leader of the trio said as they enter the building. "Why couldn't we just smash the display cases and just rush it?" The second asked. "Because, that would bring the cops to us and we'd be screwed!" The third whispered harshly "Also the boss would have our hides if we got caught, remember this is supposed to be silent and effective." he finished. "Yeah, I heard the last person that screwed up was shot and tossed into an incinerator, and not to mention she hates it when anyone disobeys her orders." The leader spoke. They work their way to the display cases. "Hey, you sure the alarms and cameras are off?" The third asked. "Yeah, we made sure the security was disabled thirty minutes ago, by the time we get out of here, we'll be well out of our way out of here and no one will be the wiser." The leader commented using his glass cutter to remove the cut glass to access the jewelry. "Uh, what's with the fog?" The second asked. "And when did it suddenly get so cold? Isn't it supposed to be summer?" The third continued. The first's neckhair was raised in realization. "Oh shit..." He said. Yumi's POV ""Oh shit" indeed." I intoned making the three swerve at my voice. "Th-the White Widow! Here?" The second minion shivered in both at the cold and in fear. "C-come on! There's only one of her, we can take her right?" The third minion said hoping that they could rally against her. "No, no you can't." I replied before flash freezing them making sure that they remain alive and aware. As I was leaving I notice that one of the thieves was holding something: I gently grab the crystal and... "My name is Yukine Chris. If you want my assistance call forth Ichival, however if you threaten the innocent then you will be reduced to ashes." A voice spoke in my mind, startled I almost drop the crystal This is definitely no ordinary crystal or gem. I should take this with me to investigate, normally I shouldn't do this but if this somehow wound up in the wrong hands it could be trouble. I thought to myself. I place the crystal in a secure location (I.e. my breasts) and turn to the still frozen trio. "I'm sure that your boss will forgive your failure since I did interfere." I tell them before I activate the silent alarm and leaving. Later... I stare at the crystal in my hand wondering if I should call this Chris forth. For all intents and purposes I shouldn't, but a part of me feels that I should since Chris could be like me, and summoned to another world by Anna. Decision made I grip the crystal in my hand and focus my energy into it and an indescribable feeling wells up, like there is a song that wants to come forth. "Killter Ichival Tron" I sang and the crystal glowed... In another Canterlot City... "Commander Yukine. We have a report of massive Noise activity near downtown." My technician Twilight Sparkle commented while looking at the various monitors. I internally cursed, currently I'm the only Symphogear user in this world. And since SONG is still relatively new, getting funding to find and recruit Attuned wielders is progressing slow. And all of a sudden I heard my Token activating. "Killter Ichival Tron" The voice sang. I decided to bring my summoner to me rather than the opposite. I focused on the Token and had the summoner come to me. In a flash of light a girl my age with dark gray hair in a short bob, and...HOLY SHIT! Her breasts are huge! She's an H-Cup at least, I should be lucky mine are F-Cup. I feel sorry for her back if she has to haul those monsters around all day, I shake my head of those thoughts, she is wearing a white furisode and carrying a pair of tessen. The moment the light faded the girl blinked and suddenly went into a defensive position. "Who are you? And where am I?" She demanded. "My name is Yukine Chris, I'm sorry that I summoned you instead of vice versa but there's an emergency." I quickly tell her. And immediately she shifts into business mode. "What are we dealing with?" She asks me. "A horde of Noise are rampaging downtown and I'm short staffed in terms of firepower and manpower." I tell her "If it was any smaller I could handle it but the size of this army I need all the help I can get." I finish. "Right, name's Yumi and I'm a shinobi." She tells me. "What's your skill set?" I ask Yumi. "Ice and plenty of it, I nearly brought Canterlot City into a permanent winter at one point when I got pissed." She commented. I whistle low at that feat. "Permafrosting the Noise will help a lot. Twilight! Prepare transport!" I commanded. "Already set up Commander. The missile will get you there in an instant." Twilight said typing away at the keyboard with lightning speed. "Missile?" Yumi asked. "No time to explain! Follow me!" I tell her pulling her along. "Anything I should know?" She asks me. "Yeah, do not under any circumstances let the Noise touch your flesh. Otherwise, it will carbonize you and if I can't remove your carbonated limb in time it will spread to your entire body and kills you." I inform her. She nods her head in confirmation. Moments later... The population was screaming in terror as the Noise make their way through the streets ignoring anything in their way, an elderly man screams as one Noise grabs his waist, the carbonization spreads quickly and he became a statue of carbon for a near instant before shattering, the Noise responsible also carbonizing before it too crumbles into ashes. The police escorts the injured and elderly away while other officers fire their guns at the Noise to no effect as their bullets pass through them as if they do not exist. All of a sudden the roar of a missile roars, everyone looks up to see a large missile heading to the Noise: All of a sudden a song resounds in the air coming from the missile, the missile suddenly pops open revealing that it was hollow and instead carrying two people. "Killter Ichival Tron." and a flash of light envelops the two before landing onto the ground, the light faded revealing two girls, one wearing a white furisode, wild black hair and a mask covering the lower half of her face, the other was wearing crimson armor and was smiling viciously at the Noise. "Let's dance!" I shouted before I started to sing. I summon my handguns and proceeded to fire in the heads (Wait, does Noise actually have heads if they don't look human?) effectively destroying them, I put them away in favor for my gatling guns in for my Billion Maiden attack, I take note on my singing since I can't really bring out my bigger attacks like my "Mega Death Quartet" I would like to avoid any collateral damage thank you very much. I don't have Fairy Tail's budget for that. I turn my head slightly to watch Yumi effectively freeze the Noise and shatter them which is a surprise. But I'm not going to complain. I shift my gatling guns into hand crossbows and start firing multiple energy arrows at the Noise, I frown as the horde is seemingly endless. "Yumi! There has to be a Noise mass producing these cannon fodder. I'll keep them busy, see if you can find the source!" I commanded. "Consider it done!" she rushes off and I shift my focus on the Noise in front of me. I leap into the air and shift back into Billion Maiden to mow them down. "Chris! I found a massive Noise that's spawning them not far from here." Yumi's voice spoke through the communicator that I handed her earlier. I nodded Okay, now I need to make some room for this. I thought, before picking up the pitch allowing me to create two large missiles "Mega Death Fuga" I launch one into the air and ride it, a few seconds later I direct the missile and launch the other one at the massive Noise damaging it. Unfortunately it wasn't enough to kill it. "Any ideas on how to take it down?" Yumi asks me. "Yeah, I got a stronger version of my Mega Death Fuga but I need time to bring it out." I tell her. "How long do you need?" She asks me. "At least thirty seconds." I reply. "Consider it bought." Yumi tells me before energy was gathering in her tessen "Shinobi Art: Ice Pillar Fan!" She declares before spinning around and freezing the Noise in her wake. I focus on the music and gradually build up the tone and pitch to its peak and I produce four large missiles "Mega Death Quartet" I carefully aim all four missiles at the massive noise and launch them. The sound of an explosion rocks the area as they hit home effectively destroying the Noise. And the shockwave also wipes out all the remaining Noise, I smile at the explosion ends the invasion. "Is that it?" Yumi walks up to me. "All that's left is for the cleanup crew to get all the ashes and get a find out the number of deaths from this attack. I suppose we should head back to base, I should explain my backstory since I did kidnap and forced you to fight alongside me." I tell her. "Can we also get something to eat? Using all those Shinobi Arts burns a lot of calories." She tells me, I laugh at that comment. Later... "Ugh, that was tiring." Yumi said reclining in the couch. "Agreed, it never gets easier. And I've been fighting the Noise for the past few months, you're the first person that tried to summon me when I sent my Token out there." I comment "Again, I would like to apologize for the abrupt summoning." I finish "So allow me to properly introduce myself, I am Yukine Chris. Commander of Squad Nexus of Guardians or S.O.N.G. for short. And displaced Symphogear wielder." "Displaced?" She asked me. "Let me ask you this: Did you buy an item from someone dressed as the Merchant from Resident Evil 4?" I ask her. "No, it was Anna from Fire Emblem Awakening, she did mention that she was a Merchant though." She replied. "Anna? Huh, that's a new one. And I take it that when you bought something you wound up in Canterlot City?" I questioned. "Yes, but I was stabbed by a mugger before she showed up and offered me these tessen before I died." "Is there anything else?" I ask her. "Well...promise not to laugh okay." She tells me. "I've seen all sorts of weird things since I came here, I don't think there's anything that can surprise me at this point." I reply. "I...used to be a guy." My eyebrows shot up at that confession. "...Definitely new but not really surprising for some reason." I responded. "But the upside is that I have a healthy heart. So there is a silver lining to all this." She commented. "At the cost of having breasts so large they have their own gravitational pull?" I snarked, she frowns at the comment "Sorry about that, I was always insecure about my figure before I got here, and to see someone that has larger assets than I do is making me relive those insecurities." I finish. "As long as you don't mean it, then it's fine. I wish I could swap breasts with you though." She said. "No thank you, I'd rather not have back pains." I said. "So...Displaced?" She asks me. "Right, it's short for "Dimensionally Misplaced" a collective term for those that become fictional characters. From what I know from another Displaced we're sent here to change things in the world we're in. For example, someone could buy Zoro's Swords and they would have all his powers and abilities and sent to a world similar to One Piece. Or to another world entirely where his skills would be needed." I explained. "The fact that I died before coming here didn't factor into that?" She asks me. "Not necessarily since you dying before coming here is a bit of a rarity." I reply "So, what's your backstory? Aside from a weak heart." I ask her. "Well, my grandfather passed away a few months ago and the waiting list for a new heart was extensively long. I was hoping to become a cop back home actually." She replies. "At least you had a happy family..." I scowled. "Um, Chris?" She asks, snapping me out of my memories. I sigh "Sorry, I'm going through counseling and therapy for my issues." I tell her. "I'm sorry." She apologizes. "No, don't be. I was being a bitch." I responded. "If you're okay, do you want to talk about it?" She asks me. "Yeah, the only one that knows is my therapist. I didn't really have the greatest life growing up, I was for lack of a better term abused by my family. Every chance they would get I would get punched or slapped for the littlest of reasons, they treated me like a slave and they constantly threatened to kill me if I told anyone. It was through sheer luck that I managed to scrape up enough money to attend my first convention without them knowing, it was obvious I was dressed as Yukine Chris even though I was lacking certain "Assets". She was everything that I wanted to be, strong, confident, someone that had physical and emotional abuse thrown at her and she came out of it stronger for it. And that's when I met him." I finished. "The Merchant?" She asked me. "Yeah, getting sent here was probably the best thing that happened to me. If I had stayed back home any longer I'd be dead before I reached twenty-five." I smiled at the memory of realizing that I was free of my abusive home, I literally cried all through that night happy that I no longer had to suffer. "Did they..." She hesitantly asked. "Thankfully no, I think either my parents knew better or they actually had standards. I don't know which is more disturbing to be honest." I commented scowling. "Well, look at it this way. Since you never came back, the police would be investigating your disappearance. So it's a matter of time before they discover the abuse and arrest them for your death." She points out. I smile at the idea of my parents protesting as they're being forced into the back of a squad car. "Yumi, you have just made my day." I tell her. "So, how did I get here in the first place?" She questioned. "Ah, in addition to the OP Powers that comes standard of a Displaced, we can also create a "Token" in my case it's the Relic for Ichival. Usually a Displaced can create a Token from the item he/she bought from the Merchant, you then create a message and send the copy through the Void and from there another Displaced can find it and summon you or you can summon them. Are there any other questions?" I explained. "Yeah, how can I return home?" She asks me. "I assume "Home" is your version of Canterlot City? Well all you have to do is state that our contract is complete and the Token will do the rest." I finished. "Okay, so I should make a Token first...I suppose one of my tessen would work." She comments holding the fan out and she focuses on it before making her message: "I am Yumi, the Ice Queen of Canterlot City, if you stand for justice and what is right, call my name. Know this, if you strive for injustice and what is wrong then your soul shall freeze in eternal slumber." A copy of her Tessen appears and vanishes. "Nice creed. Hey, before you leave how about some food? I did promise you that. Would Okonomiyaki do?" I ask her. "Sure, never had it before, so I'm willing to try it." She tells me. "Sweet, I know this Okonomiyaki place that handmakes it." I responded. Three hours later... "Ah, that was so good." Yumi sighs as she finishes her third Okonomiyaki. "I admit when I first stumbled here I was hesitant about the food, but I realize that my folks had no say as to what I ate and how much I could do so. I ate five Okonomiyaki's in one sitting, my stomach was full and I had no regrets." I chuckled at the memory. "I should head home, I have school soon and I need to sleep." She commented. "Being an government official in charge of fighting the Noise automatically granted me emancipation apparently." I tell her "And from what you tell me you're technically a government official in a sense." I point out. "More along the lines of Black Ops actually. But I can see where you're coming from." She agreed "Our contract is complete." She spoke a glowing portal opens "May your enemies sleep in frozen slumber." She tells me. "And may your enemies receive a missile up their ass." I laughed. Yumi smiled before stepping through the portal. Author's Note So another chapter out of the way, surprising enough I managed to knock this out in one sitting. Admittedly this was tricky to write since not many people are aware of Symphogear. Chris is actually my favorite character in the series since she had overcame a lot of hardship throughout the anime and character growth. Anyway, that's enough rambling. As always Hoody Hoo!
