[Shirayuki Mai]

"Stop?" The voice laughed manically. "You want me to what, surrender? Alright, I will. I'll surrender on one condition. Give me back my brother. Tell me, dog, can you bring back the dead?!" As her words gained heat the assailant lost focus on their quirk, becoming so unbalanced that the illusion dropped several times, flashes of corporeality in between the invisibility revealing her true appearance. "Stop? Stop? Now you dogs want to stop? You think you have the luxury to stop? You people cut down my brother like a god damn animal and now you want to stop?! No one stops! It's way too late to stop! No one... STOOOOPS!!!" Despite how unbalanced the villain was her guard stayed up the entire time she was talking, ready to retaliate the moment either Helsing or Yuki Onna made a move. What was perhaps the most telling was her eyes. Despite the genuine feeling in her words they never ceased taking stock of the situation and scanning for escape routes. The woman was far from a frenzied berserker. Even so she'd made a lapse in judgement. She'd wanted to be heard. With noise no longer being hindered Yuki Onna had fully heard Helsing's words as well. The rain intensified again right after and communication was cut off once more making any further planning impossible. That left Mai with very few choices. Either she went along with Helsing's suggestion or acted independently and hoped he would catch on and cooperate with her idea. It was unfortunately unlikely that such smooth cooperation would happen given their lack of familiarity with each other, that was far too dangerous of an assumption to make. The former it was. Besides, there was no time to think of the 'best possible way', all they could do was go with something they thought would work and follow it through to its conclusion. Hesitation, no matter whether it was due to fear or aiming for perfection, could only lead to failure when it was time to act. Without further ado Mai channeled her quirk full blast from her entire body, a move that in combination with the intensified falling rain covered the area half a meter around her in a literal white haze as the rain instantly chilled to below freezing and formed an icy fog. It obscured her own vision as much as it would that of anyone else trying to look at her but it'd suffice for now. So long as she acted predictably her opponent's moves would be easy to predict as well. Zig zagging as she ran Mai rushed towards the last known location of their opponent. Using her quirk like this robbed her of the utility of her scarves and put her on one hell of a timer, especially in cold weather like this, but with some luck it'd be worth it.  Right before she reached the outer bounds of the opponent's expected range Mai stopped channeling her quirk and dashed sideways. Seeing through the illusion while covered in a haze was impossible but with regained clarity and an unexpected movement that caused a reaction Yuki Onna spotted the new location of the disturbance in the air. Altering her course Mai extended both of her arms forward Mai channeled her quirk once more, this time solely through her hands. Putting as much force behind it as possible cold poured out of her palms and fingers while she shouted at Enma. "Helsing, now! Nonlethal only!"  WORDS 590 TAGS enma NOTES ---

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[enma]

Well, they tried. That's what mattered when it came to their job as heroes. If someone was going to be a danger to the public, they needed to be eliminated. Helsing needed to be tempered by someone like Yuki Onna, otherwise the villain's first exposure would be their final breath. As they ranted about how their brother was taken, it almost summoned an ounce of pity from the student hero's heart. Though, he lost his sister and mother to a villain's maniacal plans.

The world was full of evil and good, the mortal definition of roles would not make anyone immune to the influence of either. A hero could be bad, sure. A villain could have been formed by the malfeasance of media. That grand concept didn't matter now, as there was a clear assault on two good-hearted heroes by the insanity of grief that possessed the illusionist. In response, Yuki Onna seemed to flirt with a few plans before erupting with sheer cold.

It was gripping, clenching Helsing's muscles and threatening to immobilize. The heat of his blood, the fiery flow of his adrenaline would keep him going. All they could do know would be to hope that the illusionist couldn't withstand this sheer cold. With a sheathed Raiju cloaked in the persistence of the Journey, he waited for his moment. Frost curled from his cheeks with each exhale, crimson eyes burning through the haze of freezing moisture.

Maybe not moving around was dangerous, but Helsing was a fury unlike any other. When those magical words came, the death knell of their conflict was rung. Just as Yuki Onna commanded he incapacitate the illusionist, the scabbard of Raiju would slam into the neck of the villain. The shockwave would disrupt the frost around, repelling any unfrozen rain that came from its heat. Yet, he controlled the impact just enough to simply knock her out.

Catching the criminals body, he looked at the frost-ridden Yuki Onna and one-arm cradled their enemy. "Yuki Onna-senpai, we did it." Her command to nonlethally take her down saved his soul more than she could know. Every moment that saved him from corruption would clean the surrounding darkness threatening to claim his heart. This is what made a hero.

Shirayuki Mai

[Shirayuki Mai]

The villain's eyes went wide and lost their shine, mouth opening from the impact to the back of their neck just before they crumpled. It was a sad turn of events but not an unexpected one. With a melancholic look in her eyes Mai ceased all usage of her quirk. It was over. The danger had been contained. Pulling out her phone Mai contacted the local law enforcement while pinging her location. "This is Yuki Onna. Confirming capture of the phantom thief Mirage." Well, half of them it seemed. After the grievous wounds inflicted to one they'd presumed was Mirage by a private security firm that had worked in tandem with the first responder they'd presumed Mirage to be permanently done. Given that the man's life was hanging in the balance and that he was still in a coma almost a month after the fact they hadn't been able to question him, there was no way of knowing that Mirage had been a two person team. This then confirmed that the stolen items from the most recent theft hadn't been hidden prior to that but had instead been taken by the woman they just captured. "Let's get out of the rain." Binding her scarves around the captured foe with a few practiced motions after quickly confirming her wellbeing Yuki Onna took the captive from Helsing and made her way to the nearest overhang. With the villain accounted for they had several minutes before the police could arrive and formally arrest Mirage. It seemed almost symbolical that the rain was slowly winding down. The reign of the phantom thief that struck on rainy days was drawing to a close. It should have felt like a job well done. Instead it tasted like ash in her mouth. "The phantom thief Mirage has been- No, the phantom thieves Mirage have been active in Shinjuku, Chiyoda and Minato for the past three years. The only reasons we know it was the same person- people each time was that they always struck on rainy days and left behind a calling card. " Yuki Onna began to explain while they waited. "During this time they've robbed museums, jewelers and private art collections. It was during an attempt on the latter that they made a mistake. The collector had taken countermeasures and hired a private security firm to assist in guarding their collection. The exact methods used are still under investigation but by the time the first Pro Hero arrived on the scene the other half of Mirage was no longer responsive." It was a regrettable turn of events. While Mai certainly did not believe their crimes should continue they did not deserve anything near death. Especially given the... questionable methods of acquisition employed by the 'original' owners of the items they stole. In truth Mai doubted the full scale of Mirage's crimes would ever be known, for it was likely that the vast majority of their targets did not wish to risk involving the law.  "It is good that we were able to capture her, many questions remain." Turning to face Enma the slightest hint of a soft smile crested Mai's features. "You've done well all around. From your kindness in assisting the old lady crossing the street to your professionalism, intuition and restraint both during the patrol and our encounter with Mirage you have shown all the qualities to make an excellent Pro Hero. Hone those skills and do not forget why you fight, Helsing. I'll put forth a stellar review when we return." WORDS 599 TAGS enma NOTES ---

MADE BY ★MEULK OF GS & THQ

[enma]

The gravity of their sudden catch was not apparent until the end of this encounter. They were doing a simple patrol that night, but Yuki Onna was more privy to what was going on than she originally let on. Rain was rain, that seemed to be as common as breathing in Shinjuku. It wasn't obvious to her likely until the assault began, and now they have closed the book on the Mirage duo. Familial bonds weren't enough to garner mercy or pity from the budding hero, but it was still sad.

As law enforcement would finish up, the two were left to recovery from the battle. There was something in Enma that wondered if the fantasy he held regarding who he would be as a hero wasn't quite the reality. There was a part of him that wanted to do more...than incapacitate the Mirage half. There was a well of darkness in Raiju's scabbard that wanted to be released. At this point, having a katana seemed more symbolic than functional.

But the blade was a statement if drawn. Maybe being a hero was about making the choice to keep the blade sealed and only draw it in the gravest of times. Yuki Onna taught him without words and encouraged his goodness, so he felt justified in keeping the blade sheathed. This was the kind of influence he needed, making his rage towards criminals more apparent as being nothing more than that. If he can let go of his anger, he continue on this path.

There was kindness in him, Yuki Onna could see that. He blushed, fumbling in response and his face exposed now that his makeshift disguise was worn by the rain and battle. "Yuki Onna I--" He was going to deny that he was some softie or that he didn't conduct himself as well as he could as he nearly injured the hero. But he stopped himself, nodding and clutching Raiju tightly. The lessons that night would remain with him for a long time.

"Thank-you, Yuki Onna-senpai." A student of few words, Enma knew that what would come after would be an even harder challenge. That challenge was to open himself up, make real connections his second year of UAU and beyond, and be more than some dark executioner. "I hope you'll have me for another patrol soon." Nodding, he would enjoy being out of the rain.

Eventually making it back home, Enma inspected Raiju and cleaned it. Through the labor of maintaining his sword from the rain, he meditated on the night. The budding hero had a hand in the final conclusion on a villain's career without involving death. In fact, he likely saved lives from the vengeful Mirage half. What if it was a less experienced or weaker hero in their crosshairs? Someday, he'd be challenged to make this decision again between life and death.

Enma hoped he could spare his soul once more from his dark temptations. Finishing the maintenance, removing his soaked clothes and showering, he prepared himself for bed. That night, sleep came easy and comfortably.

Shirayuki Mai

[Fanthes]

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✓ Amazing thread you two!! [break][break]
Mai - 10.750 // 18.250[break]
Enma - 6.000 // 13.500

+ 7.500 EXP!

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