Heroes of Tomorrow 2 [Angel]

t was almost time! There was only an hour or two remaining until Angel finally got to fight both against and with her fellow classmates on world wide television! It was almost time for the Angel of Mercy to become known in every house of the world! Angel had spent time working at her club booth, with her family,her friend Sue, her girlfriend Farrah and her family and putting on a showy spar with her classmate Sean! Angel once that was done decided to rest up and take some time to get her thoughts in order,or at least that was the plan until as she walked through the festival and spotted the report club's tent like booth complete with an animated chibi message inviting student in to tell their story on camera. This made Angel smile a big smile.

"Time for the Angel of mercy to make her video debut a bit earlier then planned!"

Angel deciding that she wanted to make a bit of an entrance began to twirl her Parasol by it's handle with her left hand as she strolled and strutted into the tent to be greeted not only by a professional studio like set up but a familiar beautiful face and pink haired of her favorite newswoman in training Emi Tachibana! Angel slowly strutted up to the young woman as she twirled her parasol until she reached her. She then tapped the end of it on the floor with a smile as if she was one of those elegant nannies from the United Kingdom.

"If it isn't my favorite newswoman! I saw your little announcement outside and I must say I am totally interested in getting my face and story out there! Let's introduce the world to "The Angel of mercy"! I'm hoping that my story not only inspires the tiny tots of the world,but also helps bring an end to anti-quirk hate groups. Do I gotta sign anything before we get started!? You can ask me anything you'd like! Anything to help my fellow classmate reach her dreams!"

Angel with just a big smile and a playful wink gave Emi a thumbs up. Angel hoped that her ultimate goal of helping bring to light the anti-quirk abuse that students were facing as well as helping inspire less fortunate youths to rise up and be heroes could be reached using Emi's interview.

ngel couldn't help but smile as Emi told her that she could work with the name 'Angel of Mercy"! Despite the Angel part not only coming from a shortened part of her first name and a reference to her quirk the code name meant a great deal to Angel due to the fact that she took the name on the day she broke her and her mother free from her slave master of a father's rule. Angel was also glad to know that she didn't need anything  other then her equipment and her hero suit if she had it on her. She just grinned and twirled her parasol around her left finger with a huge grin. She then watched as Emi got behind her camera.

"Sorry,but my hero suit is currently still getting repaired for the combat events I'm in. I did however bring my personal weapon with me!"

As Emi told her that she was fine without help Angel just nodded. Emi always seemed extremely confident when she was on screen or even just behind her camera as she was now and so Angel truly didn't have any reason to doubt the young woman's conviction or intentions! When Emi told her that she would want to see what Angel could do with her quirk Angel's smile quickly but only slightly faltered as she looked around at all of the expensive equipment. Once she looked back Emi while still twirling her parasol around her left index finger she nodded looking only slightly uncertain.

"I'm not sure if that's a wise idea. My quirk isn't really what you call indoor friendly. I'll do my best to be careful so I don't hurt any of your nice fancy equipment."

When Emi told her to strike a pose because she wanted to see a test if the camera loved her or not Angel quickly gripped the handle of her parasol as she stepped in front of the camera. She the held out her parasol out in front of her horizontally before flipping the second switch on the handle causing the long tip of the hidden rapier to slide out of the now open hole at the end of the closed parasol dome. She then crossed her left foot over her right and held her right hand close to her cheek with her fingers lightly extended before spreading out her soft pink wings as wide as she could giving the camera a gentle smile. This wasn't her normal fighting stance,but for an opening shot as well as a way to show her acrobatic almost ballerina like nature she thought it would do just fine.

"How's this Emi? Do I look like a movie star or a model?"

s Angel held her pose as she was asked too by her camera woman she found herself counting her blessings that Emi was willing to work around her quirk so that her precious and expensive equipment! While Angel waited to be told that she could move on from her pose she watched as Emi told her that she was going to do a light test before beginning to mess with the lights in order to find the perfect lightning to show off everything that Angel had to offer! Emi sure did take her job really seriously and honestly it was nice to see! As she held her pose Angel smiled at Emi.

"You really know what you're doing Emi! It's super impressive! I have no doubt that you'll end up on the national news station or something once we graduate! It's totally awesome that I get to be one of your first big subjects! Thanks a bunch!"

As Emi began to talk about a special type of lighting named high key lighting and how it was good for capturing Angel the winged girl did her best to keep up with the explanation,but if she was completely honest with herself it all kind of went over her head. Angel wasn't stupid by any means when it came to technology,but she wasn't a wiz at it either! If one was to look at her report card they would see a clear pattern that showed that while she did moderatly well to average in the more scholastic subjects she truly excelled in her hero courses that included physical activity! This was due to her hyperactive go getter personality! Not wanting to seem rude to her friend however Angel nodded and smiled.

"I won't lie and say I understood all of that,but it sure does sound interesting! You were right when you said that I want to look more cheery than thematic! I wanna give the kiddos who feel shy or embarrassed something sunny and encouraging to watch!"

As Emi began to circle her with the camera as it began to roll Angel made sure to keep her pose until Emi got back behind her tri-pod and asked for her name,age,class and four fun facts about her after saying not to stress to much about the camera being on her. Angel just smiled,nodded and flipped the second switch once more on the handle of her parasol to close the tip to hide the tip of the hidden rapier blade before resting it back down on the floor like a cane. She then waved at the camera as if she was in front of a live audience.

"Hello guys,gals and non-binary pals! My name is Angelica Surami or just Angel for short! I'm 15 years old and am in class 1-A here at U.A high and i'll be telling you about myself today so you can get an idea what a day in the life of student at the world's first hero school is like!"

Angel smiled and flexed her wings so that the "Audience" could see them moving to show that they were in fact real. She then smiled at Emi and the camera and continued to pretend that she was on a stage giving a live interview.

"As you can see I have a mutation type quirk which I call Angel wings! My large fluffy pink wings not only allow me to fly and fight bad guys in the air,but I am also able to harden my feathers and them launch them at my foes for long range attacks! That's not all that makes me unique however kiddos. As a side effect of my quirk I was born with a physical disability in the form of being born without ears or ear drums! You are probably wondering if she was born without ears then how can she hear us? Well that is thanks to these sleek silver things that sit where my ears are supposed to be! They are my super fancy dandy hearing aids!"

Angel smiled and brushed the hair that covered her right hearing aid away and held that profile shot toward the camera so that Emi could zoom in if she wished before putting her hair back in it's proper place before continuing the interview.

"How about I get to telling you some super fun facts about myself! I absolutely love chocolate bars and soda! They are my absolute favorite things to eat,but don't worry parents at home I still eat my veggies and drink my milk! Veggies may seem yucky,but every hero in training needs to take care of themselves if they wanna be able to take care of the world! My favorite activities outside of my hero training include shopping at the mall,dancing to rock music and hanging out with my super awesome and sweet American girlfriend Farrah Di Prima also known as the hero in training Pop Poet!"

As Angel thought about the reason she came into the tent to give the interview in the first place her large smile faltered slightly for just a moment before she made herself keep smiling despite the dark reasoning in her mind.

"The reason i decided to come speak to you all today is because the world has become a much more scary place. People seem to be getting mad at each other just because someone may look or sound different or may have a quirk while someone else doesn't. I came here to tell all the kiddos at home that no matter how different you look,who you may like,what kind of quirk you might have or even if you don't have one at all that it's okay! Everyone is born special and they should always feel special,wanted and loved no matter what. As a disabled mutant I know what it's like to be given weird looks by people who may not understand or feel like they are better then me because they were born "Normal" and I know how much that can hurt and make you feel yucky on the inside. I'm here to tell all you lovely listeners at home that no matter how you are feelings or how you were born that you are beautiful and that the Angel of Mercy will be watching over you and I promise that I will do my absolute best to bring peace,love and tolerance to this wonderful world of ours."

As she gave her little speech Angel couldn't help but imagine that she was speaking directly to her biggot of a father who had tried to not only hurt her mama,but cut off her own wings. She imagined that she was facing him and defying everything he stood for and this image brought a tear to Angel's eye as she smiled. As Angel realized this she quickly wiped it with a smile and waited for Emi to continue the interview questions.

s Emi finally asked her the hard hitting question of why the average Joe watching on the couch should care since they wouldn't be comforted by her words and most importantly why they should care what she had to say. This Angel's smile only faulted slightly as she placed the fingertips of her right hand onto the steel collar that was locked around her neck as she thought back to her childhood and how her father would yank the now broken chain to force her to obey him. Once a moment had passed Angel looked back into the camera as her face went from happy to fiercely confident.

"The quirk less people at home should care because them doing so could make them more of a hero then someone with the physical power to move a mountain! Right now humanity is caught in a cycle of fear,hatred and violence that only the actions of the kind can break. As a child,my mother and I were the victims of a horrible man who I am ashamed to say is my father. He used to beat my mother and put the collar and chain around my neck that you see before you. Every night when that horrible tyrant would go to sleep or to one of his anti-quirk rally's I would close my eyes and pray that when i went to school the next morning my teacher or one of my classmates would try and help me when they noticed the bruises or my sad face. That help never came and I ended up having to save not only myself but my mama as well.

You ask me why they should care? I will tell you why and I hope that the one reason is enough. That reason is because next time instead of some winged deaf stranger being abused it could be their quirk less little son,daughter,niece,nephew or grand child. They should care because their kindness could make them that child or adult's hero that they look up to more then the pro heroes that currently walk our streets. Take it from someone who can soar among the birds that the strongest super powers that absolutely anyone can have are kindness,the willingness to step in and give words of encouragement among the screams of hatred."

As Emi spoke about the rightful concerns of the quirk less about some of the more dangerous abilities that the quirk having civilians and villains had and asked her what she was planning on doing to ease those concerns Angel decided that now was the best time of any to announce the plans she had for the money that she would make as a Pro hero once she graduated.

"I'm glad you asked what I plan on doing about the problems of not only our endangered youth both quirk having and quirk less both the youth who unintentionally bring harm to those around them because they don't know how to control or use their quirks during everyday civilian life. As of today I Angelica Surami am announcing my plan to use the money I make as a pro hero once I graduate to fun a series of youth centers and shelters that not only will focus helping our next generation away from the harmful environments they find themselves in,but also on learning how to refine and nurture their quirks or skills they need to thrive in normal every day life all in an environment that promotes bonding,togetherness and cooperation between those with quirks and those without. The name of this brand new organization shall be called The Oasis! It will be completely run by volunteers to further bridge the gap of separation between the quirkers and the quirkless. Super powers or not we are all must share this world and what better way to start then to give the next generation a place where they can get ready to help shape it?"

ngel couldn't help but giggle and smile happily as Emi praised her ethics,drive and willingness to see her plan through despite only being a first year student. What Angel had gone through with her father did cause her pain she wouldn't deny that,but she also wouldn't deny that those experiences had helped shape her world view for the better and were a major part of her drive to succeed as a future pro-hero and a proponent for the bonding and unification of Quirkers and the Quirk-less so that she could break the cycle of violence and hatred her father tried to stoke and foster. She also sought to prove that just because she had bad things happen to her that it couldn't force her to make bad choices.

As Emi told her that the interview was about over and asked for closing remarks as well as for her to stretch out and ruffle her feathers for the camera Angel just smiled and decided to gently one up the idea by stepping back a few steps so that she would stay in frame before gently hopping in place once,spreading her wings out so that they would keep her aloft and then flexed them so that her feathers shook as requested. Angel then just grinned at the camera happily and opened up the dome of her parasol and rested it over her left shoulder. She was going to give the people at home closing words that they wouldn't soon forget. This whole being interviewed thing was kind of fun!

"It's been nice getting to meet all of you! I want all you kiddos at home to remember to stay in school, study hard, eat healthy,but most of all I want you all to remember two very important things! The first is even if you don't have a quirk you can be someone's personal hero just by being their for them and striving to do what's right and true! The second is that no matter how dark the world may seem to get the Angel of Mercy will always be watching over you ready to shine a little light and keep you safe! I hope you all enjoy the sports festival and I'll see you next time!"

Angel smiled for the camera and gave a little ride handed wave as if she was saying goodbye to a crowd of children who had been watching her from a studio audience like she was a children's television personality. Once a few minutes had passed Angel landed back down onto the ground and closed her parasol and walked toward Emi excitedly.

"So what do you think!? How did I do!?"