Reflected Darkness

Training Camp

Hannei had bid her aunt a goodbye and took a seat at the back of the bus but had paid attention to Aizawa's information about stopping hourly so she was preparing. The girls could tell something was up as could her partners that all Hannei wanted to do was prepare herself for something. I mean, she even got weird looks from everyone, Kimi included, when she powered off her phone and gave it to Aizawa, informing him to allow her custody of it back when he seemed fit.

Once they stop, Hannei is the last to exit the bus as one of the other Pro-Heroes she saw growing up recognizes her.

"Little Kitling! Is that you?!" A girl with blonde hair runs up and hugs her tight.

"Yes Tsuchikawa, it is. Now, may I please return to my class for further instruction?" Hannei calmly asked with a monotonous voice as the brunette watched the exchange, confused.

"Of course. Just understand, we won't go easy." She whispers and winks at Hannei as the girl nods and ties her hair up while walking back.

Her classmates seemed confused until the leader, Mandalay, explained. As soon as Aizawa told them they had to be back before sunset or they risk getting no food, Hannei took off into the woods.

"Koda, can you control them?!" She heard Kimi ask as Hannei offered to give them all a freebie.

"Bakugou, Kamanari Twins and Todoroki, produce light for me! The rest of you, run ahead and clear a way. I got behind us!" Hannei yelled as she ran back behind her.

"Tsukikage, you could get hurt." Denki yelled as Hannei dodged a beast attacking the branch she was on.

"JUST SHUT UP AND LISTEN TO ME! LIGHT NOW!" Hannei yelled at him as Todoroki shot some ice under her while Raijin made light above her.

"SHADOW'S PUPPET!" Hannei yelled and threw the beast into another beast, destroying the two and a hidden one in the process. She then used the ice to skate past and save the now stuck Kimi.

"I could have saved myself. Besides, I am sure those Monsters and you have a lot in common." She growled as Hannei rolled her eyes and dumped her into a mud pit as she dodged Kirishima attacking a few.

This was going to be a long afternoon.

****

By the time they arrived at the camp, they were exhausted but Hannei was trying to hide her exhaustion.

"I will admit, I thought you all would take longer to get back here but I gotta say, Aizawa, I am impressed by those students over there. Tsukikage for taking charge against an uncertain classmate while you gentlemen, Midoriya, Iida, Todoroki, and Bakugou for taking quick action against one of my Earth Beasts. This concludes that they have experienced action against villains."

Aizawa soon released the class to the hot springs but it was Hannei who came up to Pixie-Bob and her teacher. "Is there a shower I could use? I'd rather just shower then go to bed." Hannei explained as a green haired hero appeared and hugged her from behind.

"You are strong but you have to let go of a few secrets you may be hiding. This way, you can focus on tapping into both sides of your quirk. Besides, you are allowed to relax and enjoy a good meal." Ragdoll explained as Hannei shook her head, her head cloudy now from the sudden statement but also because of so many other things. Mainly on Kimi had called her earlier.

"I'd rather just shower and sleep." Hannei mumbled as Pixie-bob led her to the private showers and she soon went to bed on the futon closest to the wall, opposite of the door away from everyone.

******

Darkness, that much she knew but she knew it was different from previous nightmares she had. The past nightmares were of her abuse or of failure but this one; it felt darker.

She saw it looked like a memory of sorts but was fuzzy. She could hear several voices of people she didn't recognize ranging from adults to children. Yet, she saw something she could easily pick out.

"Riku?...Riku, where are you? I'm scared, big brother. I don't like this game anymore…I wanna go home to Mommy and Daddy." A young girl that could easily be described as a mini Hannei in a ball in the corner of a pristine white room with no shadows around.

She was in boys clothing but was covered in cuts and other injuries. Then the Memory came back in full force.

"You said it was a game of Trades…I didn't think they would take you instead of me. Mommy, Daddy, Aunt Nemuri; I wanna go home. I wanna go home and be with Riku too." The young girl said as something clicked, making the girl flinch. "Stay back….I said stay back!"

That's all Hannei could stand to hear before another voice, as clear as day, spoke to her and scared her awake. "Release that Dark Monster, Tsukikage"

She looked around and rubbed her face to ensure she wasn't crying in case anyone woke up. Looks like she wasn't going back to sleep anymore tonight.

Was she really that much of a Popular Monster that her family was torn to the shreds of memories that it was?

*******

Morning came and Hannei was tasked during this training camp to practice her quirk but to also copy her teacher's quirk. She only ate a small bowl of white rice with some stewed vegetables that Aizawa had given her after threatening to make her sit out that afternoon. She just wanted to get stronger.

After a long day of trying to shadowlock all the obstacles that were put before her that afternoon and hand-to-hand all morning against Aizawa, she was walking back to listen to her small group consisting of the Kamanari twins, Kirishima, Sero and Kimi groan. "Is there a problem?" She asked once she reached them as she had rubbed her temples.

"We have to make our own Curry and Rice, Tsukikage but the only ones who have any sort of energy after today seem to be you and Raijin." Sero groaned as Hannei set about getting a pot ready for the rice.

"I need Firewood and a clean surface for chopping." Hannei quietly ordered after she washed the rice and prepared for cooking. "Sero and Kimi, can you get the Firewood while the Kamanari twins clean off the area for chopping and Kirishima can gather the ingredients we need?"

"Right away Hannei!" They all cheered as Kirishima noticed that she seemed exhausted but she hid it well.

"You look exhausted, you tell us what to do and we will do it." He explained as she shook her head.

"No, I just want to make you all a good meal then do the dishes." Hannei explained.

"Is there something going on? You know you can tell me. I am your friend." He smiled as Hannei tried to smile back.

"I'm okay. Just trying to focus on the task at hand before I collapse from exhaustion." Hannei mumbled out, not revealing the entire truth to him so she didn't scare him away.

"Well, I will do the dishes. You do enough for everyone that you deserve to relax." He smiles and sets about the task she assigned to him.

Just as she was preparing the food, she was unaware of the events that were to come.