To Be A Hero Issue 3.5 PT2: Shelter

Episode 5: Land of Dreams PT1-Brothers Forever

Episode Summary:

After helping the Village of Shinjuku with rationing, Reina and the group help out with one last problem. A monster that is said to linger in an abandoned Amusement Park nearby.

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I learned the hard way, at an early age... The world is cruel.

The only people that ever loved me are gone.

My sorry excuse of an uncle couldn't care less about me.

He always told me that I was a burden, especially since at the time, I didn't have a Quirk..

The minute I showed signs of a cold, he left me to die.

I had no way to fend for myself when I was put out on the streets.

It was either fight or die just for a decent meal.

Until one day... Everything changed.

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-Years Ago; Kamino Ward-Zoo (Reptile House)-

The police and some Pros were quick to arrive at the scene as soon as they heard what was going. They had already evacuated the area as they were worried about what might happen if a Villain decided to use this to their own advantage.

Though no one could've seen this coming, not from a mile away. It was one of those rare cases in this world of a superhuman society.

They didn't send an entire squad to approach; they only sent a team of three to approach the scene. When they did, they saw that the entrance had been practically littered with snakes, all different sizes. Each and everyone of them stared at them with malicious intent as most of them hissed. They could see in the entrance they were guarding what looked to be a snake larger then that of a python with it's scales a dark green and a golden yellow color.

His eyes were that of a bronze color as he looked to be scared. Along its body it looked to have clothes on it.

One of the officers tried to approach but one of the snakes went to bite him on the ankle; an officer by the name of Naomasa Tsukauchi was able to prevent this as he pulled him back.

Soon enough, a fourth person arrived on the scene. This wasn't an officer or a pro; this was a doctor. One by the name of Shimizu Kenko.

"Nao-chan!" Shimizu called out, getting his attention.

"Shimizu!" Naomasa said, relieved, "What kept you?"

"Sorry, I was held up with another patient when I got your call." She explained as her ears twitched slightly when she noticed the snakes. She looked to the largest and skittish snake that most had been gathered around.

"Is that the boy?" She asked him.

Naomasa nodded, "We reviewed the security footage before he turned into this. He fell into one of the animal pens that was near the reptile house. The minute he changed into this all the snakes became agitated and all of them managed to get out before they made their way to him.

Shimizu looked at the head snake; their eyes locking onto each other. "Does he have a name?" Shimizu asked, as she didn't take her eyes off of him.

"Hospital records say that his name is William Summers." Naomasa replied, "He's five years old, and only has one living relative. He doesn't have a record of his Quirk manifesting when he was four and was deemed Quirkless."