Hacking a crackchat

Eri in an alley

Dabi POV

I rush around in my big trench coat. I've got to be more careful now the heroes have spotted me. Maybe it was a bad idea to suggest simple ways of common sense to the heroes that could help them catch us?

I can hear the thick glass jars and bottles bumping into each other lightly clinking. Let's hope they don't break because it would be a pain with chemicals splatter everywhere. I had to get at least five or six substances from the lab every week because in case of any suspicions.

I zoom to another alley but stop. Something... someone was at the opening. The light from behind makes them look like a shadow. A small shadow.

Who are they? I feel myself go step by step towards them with my eyes still in lock. I'm now in front of her. Wait, a child? Who would leave a child out in a alley way? I should leave them... or maybe take them to a police station at least. It's dangerous around here.

I examine them. It's a girl. She hasn't notice me yet. She has long pale blue-grey hair and red eyes. She's crying. She looks like Shiggy just more cute and without the crustiness. Heh.

Wait, isn't that Overhaul's girl? Eri was it right? Toga showed us a picture and her when she came back. Doesn't she live with Eraser now? Why is she here?

I get down to her level. She finally looks up and backs away quickly. I turn my head to opening to have a good look around and back at her. No heroes and not a lot of people. I pull down my coat that was over my mouth and try to smile in the most genuine manner.

What do I even say now? "Hello there, what's your name?".

"I'm Eri, who are you?" Her small voice answers. I think before answering. I don't want to tell her my name but she won't come with me unless I do so. Hmmm, maybe I can say my 'name'? And introduce her to the league as their 'names? It'll annoy the f*ck out of Eraser when we text him about it.

"Call me Hacker, what are you doing all alone?" I answer dropping my smile a bit.

She looks down again and tears flow again, she says "I lost my Dadzawa". To be honest, I almost would've cried if I could with how she said it.

"Why don't I bring you home and find a way to contact your father?" I reply. Sh*t, I sound creepy and weird. She won't trust that.

"Dad says not to go anywhere with strangers..."
Eri explains and fiddles with her finger a bit. Understandable. But I can't leave her here.

"It's dangerous here" I start to explain "People could forcibly take you away or even worse, and I assure you that you'd be safe, er-unicorn?". I did that on purpose incase she finds that funny. And I stand correct seeing she's smiling.

"It's Eri, not unicorn!" She corrects me giggling.

"Same thing, Eri the unicorn, what do you say?" I answer and ask.

She looks at me with hesitation. I can tell she's thinking it through. She is a whole lot mature for her age. "Okay, Mr Hacker, but promise I go back to my Dad" she says slowly and she stands up.

I stand too and we walk, "I promise".

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Shigaraki POV

"So you just come here with ERASER'S CHILD and expect me to be calm!?" I shout at Dabi.

The girl stood behind him, grabbing a bit of his trousers. Doesn't he know that we could get caught by this?! What if this child shares our location to the heroes? How will we even give her back to Eraser?

"Relax Face palmer, she was at an alley and I couldn't just leave her there." Dabi scratches the behind of his neck, trying the chill, guilt look. Ugh.

Wait, did he just call me face palmer? I look at him and he signals me, Toga and Kurogiri to follow on. Toga seems to have gotten it.

"Come on Face palmer! Don't be so tight!" She exclaims and crouches to Eri, who looks at her, smiling "She's a cutie after all, aren't ya sweetie?".

Eri peeks out a bit more. If Dabi is planning to use this to annoy Eraserhead... I just don't know.

"What if she reveals us to the heroes?" I sigh out of pure annoyance. He better have thought this through.

He nods and picks Eri up. He whispers into her ear something no one else could hear. When they were done, she nods rapidly.

He then goes on to say "If they ask you for names, say I'm Hacker, he's Face palmer, she's Vampling and he's Motherboard." And he points at each of us.

"Hello everyone! And don't worry, your secret looks are safe with me! I promise I won't tell anyone!!" Her cheerful voice answers.

"Face palmer! How can you not love her!" Toga squeals and wraps her hands on Eri "She reminds me of you!". What? Huh?

Eri giggles as Toga swings her around the room. I couldn't help but zone out. I felt my hand scratching on my arm lightly. Dabi definitely lives for the chaos. And there's nothing wrong with that at all because it's both entertaining and he can handle it but it can go to some extent. And it doesn't help the fact that Toga literally doesn't question it when it's not so serious. Great, now I know what Kurogiri feels like.

I felt a light tap on my leg and turn to find Eri. Toga must have put her down. I look at her trying not to give too much of a harsh look. I'm still not sure about this. She asked politely " Excuse me sir, I'm hungry so can I please have something to eat?".

F*ck, she's an angel.

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Aizawa POV

I don't understand! Where could she be?! I turn away for one second and she is out of sight!

I came to the dorms HOPING she somehow found her own way home but no. Of course she isn't here. I slouch on the sofa, all the problem children were there. Their sympathetic stares are not what I need now!

Hitoshi is also in worry. He is pacing around in the kitchen ever since I told him the shameful news. Soon Hizashi and Nemuri come in to only say that she's not at UA or the house. F*ck, f*ck, f*ck!

"Shota, Hitoshi, she'll turn up" Mic tries to comfort us.

"She won't Hizashi... it's unlikely... she's only six" I bury my face in my arms. The two sit down. I'm not gonna cry... but...

Why am I just sitting here?! My daughter is out there all alone, cold and probably starving! It's nearly lunch time! What if someone kidnapped her? Or the league have her? What if she's in some human trafficking or something even worse?!?! Why am I still sitting!?

I get up violently, making everyone's attention turn to me. I pull my phone out my pocket and start to open it.

"Sensei, maybe you should take some deep breaths...?" Uraraka suggests and others nod warily. I unlock my phone.

"Yeah, we can all go look for her!" Midoriya agrees. I find Phone calls app.

"We won't leave any place go undetected!!!" Bakugo shouts and stands up, with people following his action. I go to type in a number.

"We can try phone the police!?" Momo suggests but I finish typing the number.

"No time for breaths, good idea Momo, I'm calling the police to-" I was about to hit call but I stop by a notification. It was from the group chat with the heroes, students and Hacker, Face palmer, Vampling and Motherboard. What could they possibly want?

I read it out only to process it at the same time:

"If you ever want to see your daughter again Eraserhead, we demand 100,000 ¥ - Hacker"