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Uraraka Ochako | My Hero Academia

[floatsaway]

i. Every Challenge Along the Way (Newbark Town)

[Everything is happening so much. Ochako very distinctly remembers she was not asleep, or in a bed, or even indoors before waking up, and the shock is pretty damn stark. She was out of patrol, it was winter break, and she was doing her Work Study with Tsuyu and Nejire and Ryukyu's Agency. She was fighting villains and getting in more experience and training before the end of their break. That's what Ochako remembers...not all this.

This is not her room, this is not her house, and that most certainly is not her mama. Hell, Ochako's barely sure the pajamas she's wearing are even hers at this point. So many thoughts and questions are buzzing and darting around in her head, but she barely has time to ask a single one of them before she's told to get dressed, given a bag and a weird...she guesses it's kind of like a phone? It looks similar enough to her cellphone that she'll register it as such. A-Anyway, after being told...barely anything that makes a lick of sense to her, really, Ochako is all but shunted out the door and left to her own devices, dazed and...still very, very confused.

Not to mention alone.

Or, well...not entirely alone. During the nonsensical spiel that floated over her head worse than anything her quirk could accomplish, Ochako was introduced to her new companion and Pokemon Partner - a soft, pink marshmallow of a Pokemon she's told is called a Cleffa. At the very least, the small creature looks about as nervous as she does, and offers a small bit of comfort in that it meeps insistently at her to be picked up and cuddled - something the young teenage girl is more than happy to oblige to. But now that she's on her own, with her Pokemon, she's really...not sure what to even do.]

Mmh...I-I wonder if Tsu-chan is here somewhere, too? O-Or Nejire-senpai? [Ochako's grip on her Cleffa tightens a little, and the plush creature meeps again, wiggling more.] S-Sorry!! Maaah, this is all so weird...let's look around a little, yeah? Um...Cleffa?

[She was told she can nickname the Pokemon, too, but a name hasn't really come to her just yet, so Cleffa is simply Cleffa...for now.]

ii. With Courage I Will Face (Route 29)

[Welp, exploring the town came up with little to no answers, and none of her friends seem to be anywhere in sight. Ochako is a little more panicked now than she was before, because she well and truly has no clue what's going on, and now no contact with her friend and mentor?? Yeah, she's a wee bit twitchy, but thinks the best course of action is to get on her feet and just...march forward. Maybe the next town over can give her a bit more detailed information on just what in the heckie deckie is going on. Is this some sort of weird, quirk-induced fever dream she's having? It'd explain why her own quirk is useless here, and the absurdity of all this... Everything reads like a video-game, or a manga of some sort...

Regardless, she and her Cleffa make their way together out of town and go exploring. It's barely twenty minutes of walking together that Ochako learns, very quickly, that the critters here in this world are not as friendly as the one she was given. They are almost instantly accosted by an angry pair of Starly, who were nesting nearby. The angry little birds swoop and peck at the two, and Ochako yelps and shields her eyes and face, swatting at the dumb birds to go away while also trying to rush away as well.

She's just about to pick up her Pokemon and race away as fast as possible, but little Cleffa manages to absolutely nail one of two Starly with a hard and rather precise SMACK. The Starly pinwheels in the air and hits the ground, dazed and confused. Clearly no one was expecting the little creampuff to actually strike back like that! But it looks indignant, huffy, and waves its small arms threateningly as it meeps at the remaining bird to back off, because it's not going down with a fight!!]

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[songstressedout]

[ It's not long before Yuzu gets shoved out of the house with a bag, whatever this phone thing is, and one very fluffy baby in her arms. Well, Yuzu certainly wasn't in the house when Ochako was there, but here she was. ]

E-Eh? W-Wait a moment, what's going on!

[ She makes a fruitless attempt at trying to get the attention of 'mom' to no avail before sighing. The Pokemon in her arms looks up at her with a small 'buiiii...?' as Yuzu tries and fails to understand just what the heck is going on. Well, to be fair, she's been here for all of ten seconds. Well, at least someone else is here now, even if her circumstances are evidently the exact same. ]

[floatsaway]

[Thankfully neither of the girls were in the house at the same time, though it certainly seems like that's the 'hub' of entry to...whatever the hell this even is. Ochako barely made it through this small town, carrying her own little Cleffa in her arms, before she heard the same sort of confused distress she was in before.

Well, she may not be in any real position to help, since Ochako's just as confused about all this...but she just can't help herself from leaping in to help someone in need!! She is and forever will be a hero at heart. Besides, maybe together they can sort of...figure something out?? Two heads are,/i> better than one...and Ochako's sure this girl wants to be all alone as much as she does.]

Um...hello? E-Excuse me? Did you just get here, too? [Her eyes flicker down to that precious creature in Yuzu's arms Ochako has to bite her lip, though she does squeeze Cleffa a bit tighter (meep!) and the small gasp was rather audible. It's so fluffy what the fuuuuuck.]

[songstressedout]

[ Yuzu looks a little surprised when Ochako approaches her, but... 'did she just get here too'? Was this girl in the same situation as her? The thought that she isn't alone is a good one, to be honest, and she holds her Eevee a little tighter... though there's still some fluff left to squeeze, if she's being honest.

...also, Ochako's Cleffa is adorable?? It's like a little plushy! ]

Oh, yes...? I just woke up and got... thrown outside with this little guy.

[ ...well, she's not sure what gender this little one is yet, but she'll figure that out later. Priorities, people. ]

/notices her previous html fail and withers away to dust

[floatsaway]

Mm, me too...with mine. I-I still don't really know what's going on, or...wh-what they really expect us to do.

[Seriously. They were kind of thrown to the wolves here, with very little information other than "welcome, here's your new pet, go outside and explore forever". Ochako looks deeply nervous, uncomfortable, and maybe even a bit scared. Still, she keeps her smile on her face, and her mood as bright as it can be. No need to worry someone else, right? She's a hero, she has to be a calming, reassuring presence to people.]

But I am hoping to find my friend. I-I was on patrol with my mentor and my classmate before all this... You haven't seen a girl with long, black-green hair, have you? I didn't have my hero costume, s-so none of my com-tech with me...so I couldn't get in touch with them. [Probably a bunch of gibberish thrown at Yuzu just now, but...Ochako is assuming she's another person from Musutafu. The concept of "other worlds" is still sort of...not quite a reality to her at the moment.]

/gathers your dust into a jar and mourns

[songstressedout]

[ Yuzu nods. Considering the way that she approached her, she didn't expect any huge revelations... but it's still unfortunate. Though, then she starts going on about patrol and hero costumes and com-tech... what? I mean, she gets what com-tech probably is but... it wasn't halloween yet, was it? ]

U-Um, no, sorry... but hero costume...?

[ She tilts her head, and her Eevee mirrors her by tilting it's own head in the same way at the same time with a small 'bui?' ]

Baseball slides into prompt II

[mightdoriya]

[By all accounts, Izuku has no real reason to be back this far on the routes. But since the centers do have the warps and he's been working on training up for gyms that he and the others have already passed, he's been doing a little backtracking to try to catch up. The act of using the warps themselves are still new to him, though, and he's not yet used to how dizzy they can make you upon re-entry...it would have been nice if they could have just rested in the Pokemon Center for a bit instead of charging immediately out of Cherrygrove, but no...his Pokemon are rambunctious and have other plans.

Needless to say, Izuku finds himself chasing after his Eevee and Buneary, both of whom are geared up for a battle since Izuku had already been talking about gyms. Unfortunately for them in their eagerness, they don't realize this isn't actually the right town...Izuku just warped back a little too far on accident.]

Guys, wait! This isn't, we have to go back...haah...

[WHY ARE YOU GUYS SO FAST...he's not slow by any means, but without his Quirk? He's still bound by human limitations and only so much energy, especially feeling as woozy as he does.

As fate would have it, though, it seems like they were destined to come this way. Namely, the fact that Izuku catches the sounds of angry Pokemon in the distance just as his own do. He follows the two normal types in hot pursuit until they lead him to the source, presenting him with none other than Uraraka Ochako, standing in the middle of the path with a Cleffa guarding her from one of the remaining Starly. She might notice Mighty and Mirko come running up at her sides before she hears a familiar voice from behind.]

U- Uraraka-san?

SAFE

[floatsaway]

[Oh dear god, there's more of these things coming?! Ochako barely has time to register the voice - all she notices is that there are two new (e-extremely cute, holy shit...) fuzzy critters racing over towards her and her Cleffa. The tiny, pink Pokemon seems to hop up and down a moment, trying to look more threatening than it probably is, but when the two normal types don't seem to be attacking it or her trainer...little Cleffa turns her attention back to the Starly--

And promptly gets battered when the furious avian goes into for another swoop, tackling the poor little marshmallow just as hard as it smacked its mate around earlier. Ochako hurries over to help the little thing, ready to swing her bag like a bat at the stupid bird, but...pauses. Wait a minute--]

Deku--nggh! [The Starly was apparently not done with its assault. After it landed a Tackle on little Cleffa, it looped around in the air and divebombed again, this time twice as fast, and smacked Ochako in the side of the head with a Quick Attack.] WHAT IS WITH THIS STUPID MAGPIE?! GO AWAY, I'M NOT GOING TO STEAL YOUR SMELLY EGGS!!

[mightdoriya]

[Wow, rude?? Izuku comes rushing in when he sees that the Starly aren't going to let up on their attacks, and thanks to the practice battles he's been doing with Katsuki, he's able to order without pause.]

Double-kick, Mirko!

[Mirko does not have to be asked twice. She bounds forwards two steps at a time, using her momentum to bounce straight up into the air before delivering a kick to the Starly's middle with both of her paws, a blow that no doubt is not only going to be super-effective, but send it flying into the bushes.

Mighty, meanwhile, stays near Ochako and her Cleffa with his fur bristling around his neck, growling as if to threaten away anything else that tries to get near. Izuku isn't sure if they're going to come back for more, so he makes sure to keep an eye out even as he's turning back to Ochako.]

Are you alright?

[floatsaway]

[Her head is pounding from the hard smack earlier - those things are small, but surprisingly sturdy - but Ochako is still on her feet and guarding her little Cleffa. She's much rather punch a fucking bird than let this small creature get injured trying to protect her. Even if it did take the other one out with a good, hard smack, Ochako's not really...happy about it fighting? She has no idea how to treat it, if it does get injured. It's not like it's even...remotely person-shaped.]

Huh? Mirko?! Where...?!

[Ochako blinks, half expecting to see the Rabbit hero leap to action from above or something, but instead it's a...tiny little bunny? A-A really...r-really cute, s-soft...plushy widdle bunny abububu--...ah. This is definitely some kind of fever dream. It has to be.

The Starly does indeed take the hits, and it hurts the small bird a lot, but...Deku needs to look over his notes about type advantages. Starly may be normal type, yes, but it's also part flying as well...taking only neutral damage from a fighting-type move. That's why, even after getting hit within a few points of passing out, the Starly remains up, and screeches loudly before it readies another attack!! However, Cleffa is still in this fight, too, despite Ochako holding it tight in her arms. Taking in a deep breath, it seems to puff up a little bit before it lets out a...song? Indeed, a light, airy, soothing....gentle little song. It's using Sing, and Starly seems effected, its eyelids getting heavy...drooping...

ZzZZzz....]

[mightdoriya]

[Sorry Ochako, your confusion won't abate much once you meet the rest of Izuku's Pokemon. For now, he'll just have to explain when things calm down a little. Thankfully, it seems like that might be sooner than later...

Mirko lands back on the ground, stepping back a bit as the Starly was preparing to attack again...only for it to be quickly laid low by the Cleffa putting it to sleep with some quick thinking. It's a relief to be sure, but Izuku knows better than to trust that they're out of the woods. He's quick to take Ochako by the wrist, trying to urge her to come with him further down the route.]

This way- there's a town not far from here. They probably won't follow us into it if we hurry!

[Wild Pokemon wander in and out of cities all the time, but ones this deep in the routes tend to stay where they are.]

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[machismost]

nnn-n-n-no-no-nO-NO-NO!!!

[ It comes like a bolt from the blue, a gigantic black bat that swoops down and cheerfully screams like a banshee as it passes very close overhead. The wake of its powerful wings send the Starly spinning and crashing out, but threatens to blow Ururaka off her feet as well, assuming she wasn't frightened enough to take the opportunity to hit the deck. ]

Sorry! Really sorry!

[ Calls the redhead currently clinging to the furry, white ruff on the creature's back and obviously doing a very poor job of steering the creature. Of course the real truth is Jack the Noivern is an unholy terror and when she sees an opportunity to startle several victims at once, she takes it and is now big enough to take Kirishima along for the ride.

Kirishima, who is wearing his hair down today and regretting it as he twists around to get another look at the trainer only to have it fall back in his face. Was that--? ]

[floatsaway]

[Like a bat out of hell, truly, Ochako barely has time to register what the absolute heck is going on before she, Cleffa, and the remaining Starly are all blasted by the shriek of this godawful skybeast. That sure makes the Starly turn tail and bolt as fast as its wings can carry it - a little Cleffa is may less of a threat than a massive Noivern - but Ochako is also landing ass over teakettle and scrambling to grab her Pokemon and guard against this...this...]

Kirishima-kun?

[Ochako shakes her head. N-No...no, there's no way she saw her friend here. It must have been a trick of her mind, or...whatever this weird, terrifying, banshee-like horror of the skies is capable of doing. Right? She blinks again, squints her eyes as she gathers her tiny Pokemon, and...sure enough, that is her Rock Hard Redheaded friend!! What is the world is going on here?!]

Ki-Kirishinma-kun, hold on!! I'm coming - I'll save you! Hyaa--...ah? [Why isn't...her quirk...activating???]

[machismost]

[ Regardless of who it was, Kirishima would have swung his Noivern around to apologize for what just happened. It just so happens that Jack's victim actually sounds like someone he knows.

Snarling, pulling on her fluff, and firm demands do bring his Pokemon to heel enough he rounds and glides back down towards Ururaka... At first it almost seems like a diving pace before Kirishima takes two fistfuls of Jack's ruff and yanks! Once upon a time he would have thought this measure extreme; now he thinks of it as a next to last resort for a Pokemon almost level 100.

Jack, the Noivern, pumps her wings a quarter mile short of Ochako to settle down... But she sees a challenge is being offered between Ururaka and the Clefa and she's driven by intrigue. Whatcha got, baby fairy? Jack settles down.

Kirishima stares a moment before he slips off this large bat-dragon's neck. ]

Ururaka!!

[ Walking towards her with arms wide open, though the hands are open near his hips in case he is mistaken (or in case Ochako doesn't want to hug him like he definitely wants to hug her). ]

[floatsaway]

[Ochao is still a bit distracted - enough so that she only manages to shield her face once more as the sudden stop causes a burst of wind to blast her in the face, and she actually has to grab poor little Cleffa as it's flung into the air from the sudden gale. Hell, Ochako herself loses her balance a little and stumbles backwards on her ass all over again. What the hell just happened?! Why was Kirishima on that screaming monster?! Why didn't her quirk activate?! Is...is he actually managing to control that thing?!

Scrambling to her feet again, Ochako simply stuffs the tiny, plush, pink Pokemon into her knit cardigan for safety and gets into a somewhat crouched stance, legs spread and fists up and poised toward her center. Will she sock this thing in the jaw? Yes, if she must. Thankfully, not necessary though, as Kirishima slides off it and walks to her. Okay...okay. He's okay, so it's...okay. Yeah. It's fine. Everything is fine. She's in a weird, new place, without anyone telling her what's going on, and Kirishima just rode in, literally, like a bat out of hell. And her quirk didn't activate when she needed it to! Oh yeah. Everything is just.

PEACHY.]

Ki...K-Kirishima-kun, wha--... [Ochako blinks, squeezes her eyes shut and rubs her face, then looks back at him. Yup. Still there. She takes him in a moment, then his weird bat dragon, then hurries over to give him the biggest hug she can possibly muster, fingers clinging tightly into his clothes. God she needs this. She's so confused.] What's going on?! Is this even really happening?!

[machismost]

[ Seeing it is, indeed, his classmate he's not seen for well over half a year, Kirishima gulps in a breath. She runs over and hugs him and he hugs her even tighter, lifting Ochako free of the ground in a tight embrace of his own. It's almost as if she's squeezing the emotion right out of him! ]

Ururaka!

[ He says again, this time full of emotion that speaks of something a little wet; he's tearing up, shaking her side to side a little in his embrace even as his face tucks against her shoulder. They never really ran in what you'd call one another's circles, but he still considered her a friend and time apart had certainly made his memory of his classmate even stronger. A few tears are definitely shed because he missed her so much but he gulps back the rest of his emotions of just simply missing what was of his life in U.A., something she indelibly represents at this moment.

Kirishima makes to set her down and lifts a hand, thumbing aside his lingering tears. He sniffs and offers a watery smile. ]

I'm sorry.... I shouldn't be so happy.

But you're in a whole other world now. A whole other planet from ours, and a different time too. But don't worry - nothin's going on without us back home. I know that sounds weird and unbelievable right now, but it's true.

[ In the meantime, Jack the Noivern has stretched herself out low on the ground, wings splayed and her form almost flattened. She chitters toward the Cleffa. Come, little child... She's probably done tormenting now she's gotten some good fear. Come, come... It was all in good fun. It was just a prank, sis. ]

ii

[apshot]

[ Yeah well the Starly are about to get really nervous. A giant shadow passes overhead. It flies along in a lazy circle and the smaller birds start to pay more attention. Then the one from above releases a shriek.

Now what could possibly be up there that's going to make all those wild creatures suddenly shake and scatter? Poor Ochako... What is a girl to do? ]

[floatsaway]

[Sweet mother of Mew, what is that?!

The shadow overhead does indeed make the Starly chitter and immediately flock back to their nest. Even the one knocked out by Cleffa seems to shake off its dizziness and hurry away, not wanting any of what could be in store if it stuck around. Ochako, on the other hand, simply squeezes her little Cleffa tight and starts to sweat.

Th-That thing...what the fuck. That huge thing could probably snatch her up no problem?! Maybe if she just hunkers down and stays out of sight, she's be oka--]

WAKE UP!! [Or, you know...punch herself in the chin. That's sure to work, too.]

[apshot]

[ Yeah she might be thinking something like that. Because that bird is suddenly diving straight for her and that little Cleffa at top speed. Like it's gonna come and swoop and snatch her up.

Only to stop short with mighty flaps of its wings, kicking up some dirt and sand into the air. ]

Oi, Round Face... Need to hit yourself harder if you're gonna do that shit.

[ There comes a familiar voice! And if she bothers to look up then there's one Bakugou Katsuki standing up on the Corviknight's back.

Showing off. As usual. ]

[floatsaway]

[OH LAWD, IT'S COMING--

Ochako braces, moving Cleffa into one arm, holding her ground to do...something. What that something is, she doesn't know, but this might actually be real now and she has to deal with this incoming monster of a bird swooping at them. Her quirk would be useless against it, too, unless there was something heavy close by she could lift, but...s-sadly the only things are trees and rocks, both of which are firmly rooted into the earth...

M-Maybe, if...she managed to touch and float it, she could use its momentum to grab and throw it behind her? I-It's such a bad move, but what else an she even do against this thing?! Reaching out her hand, Ochako wait until it's just in the right position and--!]

AH!! [Has to guard her face from the gust and sand in her face. FUCK! There goes her chance! She's dead now! She's going to get snatched, crushed and skewered in this thing's talons, then picked apart and fed to whatever hellspawn it has in its ne--] EH...eeeh?!

Bakugou-kun?! What...what are--...how...? [SOMEONE PLEASE FUCKING EXPLAIN.]

1.

[necrodentia]

[ After growing up hearing her dad's stories of walking the planes, it doesn't take Rainer long to realize that's what must have happened to her. Only... This place isn't like any of the planes her dad told her about, and why is there a woman here claiming to be her mom? She doesn't have a mom! Not that there's anything wrong with people who do have moms-- moms are great! Rainer just... Doesn't have one. And doesn't need one.

Anyway, moms or no moms, she's wheeling down the path (oh, how she misses her chair... she hasn't had to push herself since she was a little girl!) with her Duskull floating along beside her, when she spots a younger girl up ahead looking just as confused as she is. She sighs, and waves. ]

I guess asking you where we are would be kind of pointless, huh?

1/2

[floatsaway]

[Confused, lost, and starting to kind of panic a little bit, on the inside at least. No one really seems to have any answers as far as she's asked around, and what she does get is just as confusing and only makes the girl scratch her head even more. She's gathered a little bit, but...really not much at all. The worst part, and the one she's most itchy about, is the fact that for some reason her quirk doesn't work. Ochako tried to float herself, get a bird's eye view of the surroundings and landscape, and...nothing. Not even an inch off the ground.

Thankfully, a distraction comes in the form of a voice behind her, and the young teen smiles and turns with what she hopes is a cheerful smile.]

Huh? O-Oh, um...eheh, you'd be right, I'm sor--

2/2

[floatsaway]

--REEEEEEEE?!

[MERCIFUL HEAVENS WHAT THE EVER LOVING FUCK IS THAT THING HANGING OVER THIS WOMAN'S SHOULDER?! Ochako goes pale, nearly choking her poor Cleffa to her chest and she jolts suddenly and backpedals a good six feet away very suddenly.

Just.

Practicing social distancing.

No big.]

[necrodentia]

[ Rainer either somehow completely misses the over the top reaction to her Duskull, or willfully breezes right past it, the pleasant smile staying on her face. She's gotten worse reactions to her squirrel skeletons. ]

That's okay! At least I know I'm not the only confused one. Maybe we can figure things out together?

My name's Rainer. And this is... [ She pauses, turning to the tiny floating grim reaper. ] Sorry, what did you say your name was again?

[ It replies with a happy little, "Duskull! Skull skull!" ]

Right. This is Duskull.

[floatsaway]

[Well, god bless Rainer for not calling out Ochako's terrified, childish behavior, because she's going to just...stay where she is, keeping a very close eye on that weird, floating, creepy ghoul-like thing. She wiggles nervously as Cleffa giggles and waves its arms in greeting, trilling a cry of its own name as if to introduce itself as Ochako keeps her distance.]

Hah...h-hello...um. Dus...Duskull. [Is that literally Dusk Skull? Good lord, even it's name is kind of creepy. Ochako was fine with her squishy, cute, pink marshmallow, but that one...woof. Wooooof... It's going to take a bit for her to get comfortable around it. No one tell her about the ghost typing.] A-And you too, Ra-Rainer-san...nice to m-m-meet you both. Hopefully we can work together and...um. F-Find out more.

My name is Uraraka. U-Uraraka Ochako...and this is Cleffa. [She hasn't decided on a nickname for it just yet.]