My Hero Academia: Blood and Fire
Growing Up: Normal Day
Previous ChapterNext ChapterThe family settled into a rhythm of sorts, each day the siblings could get up, take their turns in the shower, eat breakfast, and then either get ready for preschool or just do whatever they wanted, the latter being if it was a weekend, while Inko went about the housework while Hisashi went to work. Selene found that Celestia liked to read her books whenever they had to wait for it to be time for them to leave for the day, which meant she really enjoyed the books she had gotten from the store, while she and Izuku mostly watched the television for hero news. It didn't interest her as much as it did her brother, but she knew that if she spotted a Quirk that she liked there was a chance that she could tell her father, who would pass it on to the good doctor and have some 'juice' boxes prepared for her, to give her another new Quirk. Of course she knew that adding a new Quirk would make things hard for her, since she would have to hide them and use them in secrecy, but she was used to such a thing and was eager to see if there was anything good to add to her arsenal.
When Saturday arrived, however, Hisashi had a surprise for them, he was taking them to one of the beaches that was near their home, where they would explore the shops, maybe get their feet and hooves wet, or claws and paws if the sisters used their, and enjoy a day off for once.
"I hear All Might's in town. Maybe we'll be lucky and get you guys some autographs." Hisashi said, once more presenting himself as just an ordinary father to his son, even if Selene knew better, while presenting an opportunity that he knew his son would want to come to pass, even if he secretly wanted the hero in question to stay away, "But that's not why we're here. We're here to relax and have a little fun, to focus on something other than your current schoolwork and life."
"It is definitely a nice day out." Celestia commented, where she smiled as she looked outside the car, as it was a nice change of pace from what they were used to, and since they were here both she and her sister knew that there was a good chance that Katsuki would be elsewhere, so they could just relax without him getting in their way for once.
In the next instant she spotted something in the air and pointed it out to her siblings, where Selene and Izuku spotted what appeared to be a blond haired individual in a hero costume that was blue with red and white, plus some golden sections on his wrists and ankles, but as Hisashi and Inko noticed him the figure rushed through the air, like he had been traveling the entire time and they caught him at the best possible moment.
"Huh, guess he's busy again." Selene remarked, as she was sure that they had just seen All Might go by, there weren't many that matched that sort of buff figure who had a wide smile on his face, especially since he matched the toys and figures that Izuku collected, though while her brother was saddened by this fact he was also interested in the plan that his father had come up with for the day.
Upon reaching their destination the siblings found that there were all sorts of people in the area, a large portion of normal people, who no doubt had Quirks but didn't have the licenses to use their powers, and a number of mutants, such as a dog boy, a lizard boy, and a cat girl, all their age to be exact. It let Selene feel like she was part of the world, since their preschool didn't have many mutants to speak of, so seeing more like her was a nice thing, and the best part was that she and Celestia were mostly unknown by these people. This meant they wouldn't be crowded by people asking if they could actually use two Quirks, where she suspected that her father had something to do with the news crews not coming to interview them, since someone having two separate Quirks was unheard of, but she was fine with this outcome. It allowed them to be kids, normal kids with the power to turn into powerful animals, even a mythical one in this world, and she was perfectly fine with how her life was going right now, especially since she didn't have to put up with the Celestia that she knew.
She, Celestia, and Izuku followed their parents into some of the stores, getting what appeared to be swim suits for them, as they might actually play in the beach in the future, like how Izuku got a dark green one, she got one that looked like night and the stars, and Celestia got a warm colored one.
Both she and Celestia were amazed by how many people were here, the feeling of the sand below them, and just how good of a day it was, away from the worries of a villain arriving to ruin everything, no doubt scared off due to All Might passing by overhead, and it was amazing to see how many people, of all ages, were on the beach. It really was just an ordinary day, one without powers or villains or even heroes, allowing her to just relax and not worry about anything for a time, and she found herself seriously enjoying the sunlight that was beaming down on them. Selene honestly wasn't sure if it was due to the fact that it wasn't Celestia's sun or what, but at this point she honestly didn't care and just focused on the good feelings she was feeling right now, and she could see that her sister was perfectly fine with this as well. Even Hisashi, the greatest villain in the world, enjoyed the light that was shining down on them, Izuku was happy to see so many people and even a few that were casually showing off their Quirks since there were no officers around to bother them, and Inko was just happy to see that her family was appreciating their break.
As they moved through the area, however, someone grabbed Celestia from behind and pulled her back, where Selene found that it was a black hooded figure with what appeared to be a gun in his hand, though it was hard to see if he had a Quirk or if it was just the gun, and he had it pointed right at her sister's head, causing Selene to growl.
"Don't move. One wrong move and she gets it... I want all of your money, right now. Everyone, give me your money!" the figure, a robber stated, where he made no move to look around him to be sure that the people around them were following his demands, before Selene noticed the eye shaped markings on his hood and clothing, meaning he did have a Quirk and that it likely involved having an altered sight of sorts.
"Let. Me. Go." Celestia said, though in that moment Selene noticed something weird, her sister was usually more expressive, but right now she was still and seemed to be almost in shock, and yet she knew that there was something odd, something only she knew because of her connection to her sister.
"Girl, you're stupid. You are a hostage right now, and I'm not letting you go." the robber replied, where it sure sounded like he was convinced that he was going to get away with this, even though Selene had noticed that none of the people had even pulled out their wallets or anything, like they were spectators waiting for a hero to arrive, which just annoyed her, in addition to what was happening to her sister.
"I said: Let. Me. GO!" Celestia stated, though in that moment Selene felt a chill run down her spine as her sister looked up at the robber, her eyes were now a vibrant yellow, almost like the sun itself, and the area around her eyes were a maroon color, while her eyes were also a slit like a dragon's, a look Selene had only heard of in legends back home.
The robber started to pull the trigger, but Celestia was faster as she grabbed the front of the gun and the barrel of the gun just melted off like it was nothing, causing Selene to realize that her sister had tapped into Sunshine without the robber even realizing what was going on. Selene took the opportunity that was presented to her as she shifted into her tiger form before rushing at the surprised robber, striking his other arm so he would release her sister, mentally causing her to reflect that she was coming to Celestia's aid for once, before she knocked the robber to the floor. As she made sure he was knocked down, and would be unable to do anything as the heroes and officials came to arrest him, Selene noticed that her sister huffed for a second as she released her power, the solar aura vanishing as her eyes returned to normal. Selene just stared for a couple of seconds, because she was still trying to wrap her head around what they had just seen, while Inko and Hisashi rushed to Celestia's side as Izuku followed them, just to make sure her sister was fine.
It took a few minutes for the officials to arrive, though when they did Hisashi made sure to keep the robber down while the officers cuffed the man, allowing him to take the robber's Quirk as well, though as he was carted off, and the rest of their family was questioned by the police, he sat next to Selene on a bench, who was alone and had reverted to her base form.
"Selene... what was that?" Hisashi asked, because those eyes that Celestia had for a short time had sent a chill down his spine, and he was supposed to be the greatest evil in the entire world, as there was something about that look in his other daughter's eyes that made him feel that way, and he knew Selene might have the answer.
"Back home she's a legend... a myth, really... Daybreaker, Celestia's mythical evil side." Selene said, as that was the figure that the eyes belonged to, she was sure of that fact, and fortunately it didn't look like the sudden arrival of the eyes had done anything to her sister, something that allowed her to relax a little as she wondered what else she could tell her father before they rejoined the others, "Just as I was once Luna's darkness, Daybreaker was supposed to be Celestia's... I imagine that this event, mixed with her latent magical power that formed the Sunshine Quirk, caused the change in her eyes. This should be an isolated event, once she learns how to fully control her power... I could explain it more, but I'd rather not take the chance of her listening in."
Hisashi nodded, as he could tell there was something between Selene and her sister, and possibly more sisters since Selene was making it sound like there could be two more of them somewhere, but he would have to listen to her explain what was going on latter, since it seemed like she was remembering everything herself. With that in mind he got up and held out a hand for her to take, which she took without delay as they left the bench and headed towards where the rest of the family was waiting, as Inko wanted to go home and just relax in the safety of their home, and he agreed with her. They had had enough excitement for a single day, that much he knew right now, which was why everyone got in the car and he started to head home, while Selene was checking on Celestia, who smiled and told her sister that she was fine. He thought it was nice that Selene, despite her initial hatred towards her sister, was actually a nice and caring sibling, and even Izuku was worried, but Celestia assured them that she was just fine.
This made him happy with their decision to adopt both of the sisters into the family, as they and Izuku were definitely one big happy family, caring about each other and making sure their siblings were fine after an event like this, and it made him look forward to whatever the future had in store for them.
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