The Emperor's Dragon II

Gaps in Education

"So what is your quirk, Whisper?" Izuku asked.

He was playing a sort of game with the crew that had been gathered for Tomura. Twenty questions. He got to ask a question and then they got to ask a question. While, except for Dabi and Himiko, they hadn't agreed to follow him, they were staying at the warehouse for the moment. They were aware that the heat would not die down that fast and having somewhere secure was a good thing. At least, most of them had agreed to give him a chance. They wanted to assess his abilities.

The logical part of him said that was fair but another part was annoyed. Even so, he remembered what his Father said about his age. It was almost amusing to see that in action.

The only member who wouldn't follow him was Muscular. He'd disappeared to allow Mr Compress to explain the situation to the man but he'd been so angry that Izuku had quickly had to step in and subdue him again. Now they were having their question session.

It was a way to pass the time.

"Silence," she replied softly.

Izuku didn't have to ask how it worked. That was implied in the question. They had worked out some rules for the questions. People could refuse to answer but then got asked another question but if it was about your quirk then you couldn't just give the name, you had to give a short overview of it.

"I can silence myself and my actions, and if I touch others, I can silence them," Whisper explained. "But only for a little bit of time. I haven't actually measured," she said before anyone could claim she was being deliberately vague. "I can also make a silence field that everyone and anything in it is silenced, unless touching each other."

Izuku noted that down. They'd have to find out what her limit was in the future. While they hadn't agreed to work with him, he had begun to think of how their skills could be used. He nodded to let her know she could ask her question.

"What was the first quirk you took?"

He could tell from the reaction of the others that they were interested in the answer. Izuku gave Whisper a smile to indicate it was a good question. "Technically the first quirk I took was from my Father, and was a quirk he said I could take for practice but that's not what you are asking, is it?"

She shook her head.

"The first one I took was from a lady named Saisho Kijo," Izuku told them. "She knew I was going take her quirk," he explained. "It is named Solar Force, and allows me to convert some sunlight into energy."

"Useful," Twice murmured. "Useless," he added.

"I can't stockpile energy," Izuku continued. "I mean if I stand in the setting sun then I will be energised into the evening but that's just normal. I can't stockpile a heap of energy to use later."

Mr Compress nodded. Izuku could tell that he was thinking about how the skill could be used. "Next question?" Izuku prompted.

"What do you think of Stain?" Butterfly asked.

"Didn't you ask this earlier?" Izuku asked. She had asked that question the other day. "The answer hasn't changed. I like his mantra and I agree. Heroes should be heroes but personally, I don't agree that All Might is the only hero."

"Another question?" she asked. He couldn't tell if she was blushing from asking again but the way her wings hung showed a sort of contrition.

"Okay," Izuku agreed.

"What quirks do you have?"

He'd been expecting that question for a while. "A list?"

"Please?"