Arran

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The sea...many mysteries dwell there as well as many dangers. There have been many myths about what lurks in the depths, there's one specific story has been told as a myth for centuries: that of merpeople. In all lies told, this one is a truth. In the depths of the icy waters of Antarctica, lived a young merman by the name of Arran. The boy wasn't alone in those waters. There were many like him in the icy oceans but Arran preferred to stay a lone wolf. The others didn't like him very much but the young merman paid them no mind.

The icebergs were great for swimming through and just as good at hiding things. Merpeople tend to stray away from the path of the surface in fear of the humans. Tales were told that the surface dwellers would kidnap their kind right out of the water. Arran had always assumed that those things could never happen to him, humans rarely came to the arctic.

However, there was one vessel that hardly left that desolate and freezing climate. It was a smuggler's ship, named the Jaded Abyss. This boat was rarely seen by anyone, the crew had made dealings with evil people throughout the world. They had often looked for mythical creatures within the ocean, but their main objective was to find merfolk. A buyer of theirs asked for one.

The smugglers had no interest as to why the buyer wanted one. Nor did they care, the Jaded Abyss stayed in the arctic for days on end. Most on board the ship had heat type quirks, this allowed them to stay in the harsh winter conditions. The vessel stayed hidden due to the thick fog, Arran often swam under and around the icebergs for fun. The young merman stopped swimming when he heard a loud humming noise. The boy didn't know what it was, his curiosity urged him to find out what it was but he ignored it.

As Arran started to swim away, his tail, fin-like ears, and eyes started to glow a brilliant gold color. Arran chirped with excitement as he swam through the iceberg, he loved the feeling when his body glowed. He didn't know why it glowed when he got excited.

He didn't know he attracted attention from the surface, the Jaded Abyss could see the gold glow slightly from the surface. Arran's glow faded away as he kept swimming, he had a small smile on his face as he swam under another iceberg. Swimming to the other side of the Iceberg there was a sudden and loud bang.

Arran was startled and covered his sensitive ears then began to swim away. After another loud boom there was a sudden throbbing pain in Arran's upper right arm. Arran hastily looked at his arm and saw a strange device impaled in his flesh. Careful not to hurt the webbing between his fingers, he grabbed the sharp device.

The young merman pulled the device out and began to swim faster away from whatever was after him. After a minute or so of swimming Arran had started to feel strangely tired and began to move slower. Arran's muscles ached as he tried to keep moving, then was swept up onto the vessel with a net. Where the crew began to celebrate their catch.

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"Hey! We caught one boss!" A crew member yelled, Arran opened his eyes slightly and looked warily around.

"Good, let's see what you've got. Hm? This one's different, interesting." The boss smirked as he grabbed the merman's head. Arran mustered what strength he could to let out a low growl to seem threatening. The Boss smirked then dropped the boy's head on the metal floor.

"Get him into an ice cold tank, don't want our prize to die before we get to Musutafu Japan! Hurry up!" The large man ordered, Arran's mind went black as he fell back to unconsciousness.

"BOSS! The buyer's calling you!" A drunken man shouted.

"Hm, alright I'm on my way." The Man replied as he answered the phone.

"Hello?"

"Dai, do you have my goods?" The buyer asked with a low voice.

"Ha, yeah I do. We got you a special prize, one I'm sure you'll like Kisho." Dai replied with a smirk.

"Oh? What does my prize look like, pray tell?" Kisho answered with eagerness in his voice.

"You'll just have to wait and see Kisho, meet us at Takoba Municipal Beach. There's a secluded spot where we can finish our bargain." Dai instructed.

"Understood." Kisho answered as he hung up the phone.

"BOYS! Get ready to move out, and remember we can't let the heroes find us no matter what. Make sure our prize is secured, we don't want it drying out." Dai instructed as he glanced at the tank.

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"Easerhead! Are you ready to ambush some villains?!" All Might exclaimed with a smile, Aizawa looked up at the man with a tired expression.

"Let's just get this over with, the sooner those smugglers are dealt with the better." Aizawa sighed. All Might turned to Nezu to see that he had a rather cheery expression.

"Anyway, what's the plan?" All Might boomed with a sense of pride.

"This operation is a very delicate one, we have recently been informed that there is a group of smugglers. They travel by ship, their vessel is well armed with guns and their quirks are all fire types." Nezu explained as he looked at his files.

"Fire types huh, that might prove to be a small challenge. Fire quirks can be quite a handful if they are strategic about how to use them. Even with Eraser's quirk, they might have some quirk drugs to make themselves stronger and a bigger pain in the ass." Snipe pointed out as he looked around the room.

"True enough, but we should probably send a decoy. That way we can slip people though undetected and find out what they are trying to smuggle." Midnight suggested as she crossed her arms.

"That idea could work but the only issue is how long are we going to keep them occupied?" Nezu asked.

"We could send All Might and Snipe there with a few other pros. That way Eraser can sneak in and get the cargo." Midnight purposed.

"That could work, we'll just need that distraction to last long enough for Eraser to get in. Once he's in we can finish and send those villains where they belong." Snipe replied as he put a hand on his chin.

"Then it's settled, All Might, Snipe, and few other pros will be a decoy while we slip Eraser head in. Let's begin." Nezu said with a smile as he stood up.

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