It's Not All Fun and Glory || [Hachi Internship A]

Mizuki knew the beach by heart.  It was where she went to meditate on most of her weekends.  To get a chance to actually to get to train here was actually a good thing for her.  It was a relaxing place during this time of year and not people bother her.  She came out here with Yang once and they share an interesting day together.  Although she had not sorted out her feelings for her yet, she was confident in today's training.

'Working on your mobility would prove to be quite useful for you,' Tsuki, her inner spirit, said to her.  The bus ride their was awkward for Mizuki but at least she had Tsuki to keep her company. 'Yeah,' Mizuki responed to the spirit.  'Ever since the whole Redhorn incident, I have been trying to find new ways to improve my speed and rescue capabilities.' She looked out towards the window as she though about the couple of months back when all hell broke loose.  The tabloids were able to cover up some of it, but she wonder what if the next situation comes.  She needed to be faster than she was right now.

She stepped off the bus and headed toward the beach area.  She was instructed to come in her hero costume.  Luckily for her, it was completed in enough time.  It was the tradition qipoa she usually wore with a few alterations.  It was black in color with no sleeves and light blue flowers as designs.  She also had wraps around her hands, forearms, shins and feet.  Although they look clothlike, they were actually flexible metal that she could transfer her quirk's energy through.  The wraps had Chinese runes in them that light along with the flower designs when Mizuki used her elemental quirk.

Her father wanted to add more, but she objected to it.  The splits in the qipoa was understandable due to the movement she needed.  However, she added shorts underneath to make it still seem appropriate for a hero to wear.  As she near the beach, she saw both her teacher for the day and Rin.  "Good morning, sensei," Mizuki said with a bow.  She took her place next to Karen and waited for others to arrive.

Mizuki was never too big on hero names, but she understood its purpose. It was not that the hero themselves were hiding from the public. They were trying to protect the loved ones they cared for. But Mizuki still hated the idea of wearing masks and having secrets. Mostly because of her father's vigilante lifestyle.

Why wear a mask if you have nothing to hide? Why not do things the proper way in the first place? Why have secrets? Not only that, but her mother had also told her that their father's other life was putting a strain on the marriage. Mizuki had to become a pro and fast. She knew it wouldn't be an overnight thing. But she had no time to play around. She had to be on point with what she did.

Once all the students, Yellow Jacket had explained to them that they would be waiting on alerts. Mizuki was fine with that. She didn’t expect so much action on some of these internships. Mainly because they were in their second year and still had a long way to go to catch up with the senior classmen.

Karen introduced herself along with explaining that she was in the same in class as her along with Hayate. “Nice to meet you both. My name is Mizuki. I am Desmoshi’s twin sister. We both share the same quirk where we can replicate elements and use them in various ways.” Mizuki’s tone was still deadpan, but she had her reasons. Her quirk partly relied on her emotions and she had to keep it in check. Otherwise, she would be like her brother.

Mizuki was taken aback by Tsutsuji-sensei's question. She knew that the heroine was trying to dig deeper into the meaning of her quirk. But it was hard to trust new people, especially if there was no guarantee that they would trust her. It was the fear she had that kept her from being so close to people. With Yang it was easy because she was a quiet person. With Desmoshi, it was because he was her brother and they work so well together.

'Not to interrupt,' Tsuki said in the back of her mind. 'But the Bee woman does have a point.' Mizuki mentally glared at her inner self. 'What point is that? To put me on the spot? To make me feel less than what I am right now?' Mizuki knew that both Yellow Jacket-san and Tsuki were only trying to help her come out of her shell, but she just couldn't.

The inner spirit sighed, taking a meditative pose on the pond that was built in the mental scape. 'Look at this way,' the wise spirit replied. 'In a real situation, your team needs to know what you are capable of and what they can do to work with and around your power. Anything less would cause problems for both you and them down the road.' Tsuki closed her eyes and continued. 'Desmoshi nor Yang will not be there to help you all the time. You need to rely on other people.'

Mizuki took a moment to think about this. Tsuki wasn't wrong and neither was her teacher. It was just so damn frustrating to let others know your thoughts without knowing theirs. It made her feel so vulnerable. 'And don't worry about your emotions causing problems,' Tsuki added. 'Yes, it is true that the power you have relies on how calm you are. But look at your brother. The reason he has no fears of his power is that he has learned to trust himself. You have to do the same.' She didn't want to compare Mizuki to her brother, but Tsuki believed this was the only way that she would listen to her.

Mizuki knew she was right. She had to accept the fact others would be on the job with her. Her brother nor the people she was comfortable with would come to bail her out. And she was to learn how to be a hero and figure out what she truly wanted to do, she would have to accept this lesson first.

Mizuki took a deep breath. She looked at Yellow Jacket with a softened expression and responded, "Yes my hero name is Footwork. It was a name my father had given me, and I plan on changing it soon. I do apologize for not answering your question fully. My quirk allows me to create elements, such as wind or water. However, I cannot control the elements that my quirk has created. I am still trying to find a way to work around it for now. I can carry up to two people at max, and although I cannot swim, I might be able to use my quirk to skate or traverse over the water carefully."

She hoped this would be enough for now. Mizuki was still learning about her quirk and the extents of it. She didn't want to give her teacher an answer that was untrue or not correct. She was just as unsure about that as she was about what she wanted to do as a hero. She knew that she wanted to help people, that was a given. But what were her reasons for doing it? To put end to her father's title as a vigilante? But after that, then what?

She didn't have too much time to dwell on this as Yellow Jacket had presented an idea to the three students. She pointed to the recycling bins and explained that this would be sort of a game for them. They were to collect as much trash on the beach as they could. Mizuki wasn't big on competitions, but she didn't mind working on testing out a few things on exercise. When Yellow Jacket gave the signal start, Karen was already out the gate with a bin and picking up the metal on the beach.

Mizuki was prepared to race off as well until the voice in the back of her head said, 'Wait.' Mizuki mentally gave a huge sigh. 'We need to get a move on. Karen is already doing her bit.' Tsuki came into her mind view and continued to speak. 'You already can hop at high speeds and there is a chance that you could catch up to her. But I want to teach you something new. As you can see there is nothing for you to hop off of, thus making your mobility ineffective. This is what Yellow Jacket meant about the whole sea issue. Slow and steady will win this race.'

'I need you to grab the nearest bin and put it on your back as you do with a backpack,' Tsuki ordered. Mizuki was about to tell her off but decided to hear her out on this one. She grabbed the nearest bin and put it on her back, wrapping it with her metal bandage. 'Yellow Jacket is trying to teach you ingenuity. In most situations, you would need to slow down and do things differently than what you are used to.' Tsuki looked at her partner mentally. 'Now focus the wind energy through your feet, like you normally would. Except think that you are creating a giant ball of air.'

Mizuki wasn't sure where she was going with this, but she followed Tsuki's directions. She focused her energy, the flowers on qipao growing green with energy. Her eyes became green in color, and swirling air was forming at the bottom of her feet. After some focus, Mizuik was standing on a giant ball of air. The swirling energy was kicking up sand in every direction. She was glad she was doing this away from the others.

"Whoa!" she exclaimed, trying to keep her balance. 'Don't panic,' the spirit replied to her. 'This is known as the 'Elemental Scooter' technique,' Tuski explained mentally. 'We use this to traverse larger areas back in ancient times. Go ahead give it try.' Mizuki focused and use the airball like a skateboard as she raced across the beach. The wind blew against her face as she smiled at the exhilaration she felt. But she knew she had to focus on the main objective.

She knew how to transfer energy through her metal cloth bandages and even change their texture. She unwrapped her the bandages around her wrist and transferred her quirk through it. The bandages turned to long strips of stone and she used them as "arms" to pick up the plastic around the area and placed it in the bin on her back.  Her goal would be to try to pick as much plastic as she can while maintaining her balance.  And if she fell off she would just start over again. 

Mizuki for the first time trusted herself and took Yellow Jacket's words to heart.  She was only trying to help her come out of her shell and leave the comfort zone she was use to.  And look at the result of it!  This was amazing!  She wasn't sure she would win or not, but at least she knew she could do something about the 'sea' issue.



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