MHA: The Fresh Blood [Rewrite]

[A Few Minutes Before The Sign]

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"Let's see... most of the shows I know are immediately out the window, cause a lot of the 'threats' there are magical in nature, or human. So, that shit would either not count, or would be too much for me to fight." I thought out loud as I paced around the room, trying to figure out what world to choose for this quest.

"That means that Shield Hero, along with most other isekai's, Juni Taisen, Medaka Box, Gushing Over Magical Girls, Jujutsu Kaisen, Fairy Tail, Platinum End, and Mashle, are all off the list. Same goes for any slice of life, or romance animes I know. Which leaves me with a small ass list." This would be so much easier if I was overpowered from the start, or had more combat related quirks.

"I need something with relatively weak enemies at the beginning, that can still be considered a part of a threat to whole world...." I took out one of the knives I had in my inventory and began to spin it in my hand, which seemed to become a habit of mine recently, for some reason.

[Query: Host, why not consider the world of Remnant? It meets most of the conditions that have been specified]

"Hmm, RWBY, huh? Well, it does fit, since the Grimm are considered a 'threat to humanity' even though they often take a back seat, and most can be easily killed by experienced Huntsmen and Huntresses. And, since I can't really think of any other options, fuck it, I'll go with it." Putting the knife back into my inventory I typed the world into the keyboard panel.

The second I confirmed my choice a weird gold light surrounded me entirely, which made me close my eyes, cause that shit was bright! Though, a second later I felt like I was being pulled up into the air, and I heard someone, that sounded a little bit like an older version of Himiko, talk in some foreign language that I couldn't understand.

"WHY IS THIS SHIT SO BRIGHT!? I FEEL LIKE I'M GONNA GO BLIND!" Seriously, I had to put my hands over my eyes because my eyelids weren't enough protection from this bright fuckin light. Is this what the system meant by going to the pocket dimension being a 'little much'? Cause, news flash, THIS ISN'T JUST A LITTLE!!

I stayed there covering my eyes, while I continued to float up to who knows where, for I don't even know how long. The only sign that something was still happening was the voice that continued to speak in what was essentially gibberish.

After a good long while I felt my feet touch the ground again, though now it didn't feel like the wood floor of the abandoned house I was in before, now it felt like I was standing on grass. "Is it safe to open my eyes now?" I asked the system, unsure if the light was still there or not.

[Answer: Affirmative, the Host can now open their eyes]

'If this system is lying to me, I'm going to strangle its creator...' I thought as I slowly removed my hands from my face, and barely opened my eyes to see that it was bright out, but not as bright as before.

"What the fuck?" I said as I fully opened my eyes to see that I was now in what looked like a forest full of red. From the leaves on the trees to the grass, all of it was red as far as my eyes could possibly see.

"Is this Forever Fall? It looks so... beautiful." I don't know if it was the fact that all this red was reminding me of blood, and Transform was just fucking with my mind, or if I genuinely find this place enchanting. But, either way, it was definitely a sight that I never thought I would be able to see with my own eyes.

Since the system didn't say anything I just continued to look around at the plants that surrounded me in, what I assume is, the pocket dimension it told me about before. Honestly, if I ever do find myself in Remnant, actually, I might just make a cottage for myself out in Forever Fall just so I could wake up to this sight every day. It all just feels more relaxing to be here, rather the city, which, again, I still don't know if that's just Transform fucking with me.

After looking around for a bit more, I noticed a black door just standing there in between the trees. Although it looked rather creepy, since it's a random ass door in the middle of a forest, I couldn't really find myself to think that it was dangerous.

So, after a little hesitation, I went towards the door, grabbed the doorknob, and slowly opened it. Now, usually I wouldn't expect anything to be past it, since this random door isn't connected to any building, but when I opened it I saw what looked like a fully furnished apartment inside. From where I was standing I could see a living room with a big black soft looking couch, across from it was a massive bookshelf that was filled to the brim with books, to the left of them was what looked like a kitchen, and finally there were two doors behind the couch, where I believe to be a bedroom and bathroom to be.

"What in the-? Is this where I'll live for the next two years?" The system did say that the pocket dimension would have what I need to fight for the quest, so I did assume that included a place to sleep. But this is just ridiculous! It is a whole fucking apartment, that I could only dream of having when I was back in my old life!

[Answer: Affirmative. This is where the Host will be eating, sleeping, and studying when not killing Grimm]

"This is so fucking cool- wait, did you say studying?"

[Answer: Affirmative. The Host never had a formal education, nor does the Host know what could be considered a 'basic education' in their new world]

"Hijo de puta...." I felt like cold water was just poured over me just as I was getting excited about these two years of living in combat fueled luxury. Don't get me wrong, I know I would need it at some point, but I was hoping to avoid it for just a bit longer.

"How much do I need to study each day?..." Please don't let it be more than an hour, my dumbass just wants to kill shit and relax while I can, cause I know I'm gonna have to do a lot of shit once I finish this quest.

[Answer: The Host will only need to study for one hour each day. Normally this would not yield any results, but this 'apartment', as the Host put it, has an enchantment to greatly increase the learning and reading speed of the Host]

"Well, that's good at least." I said with a sigh before walking over to the bookshelf and grabbing a random book off of it. "Let's see what we got."

Though, looking at the book I was confused. "Eh? 'Dust for Dummies'?" I grabbed another book off of the shelves. "'Your Weapon & You, a Guide to Make Your First Mechashift Weapon?'" I grabbed two more, and lo and behold. "'A Beginner's Guide to Aura', 'The Culture of Faunus!?' What the fuck?"

"System! What is this shit?! Isn't this supposed to be stuff on MHA and shit I need to know? Why are there a bunch of books on stuff from RWBY!?" Normally I would be glad to have books like these, since in the past they would just be a fun read to past the time. But, now, it feels like I'd have to study the curriculum of two worlds, and that just frustrates me more.

[Answer: The world of Remnant was added to the roster of potential worlds that the Host will go to in the future, due to the Host selecting it for their first quest]

"Aka, 'What did you expect? You chose it, you deal with it.'" I let out another sigh, this time at my own stupidity. After all, why would I be given the chance to cause chaos in a world without going there, if it wasn't to later destroy that world's plot entirely?

"Anyways, a lot of this stuff isn't useful to me. This body was built for quirks, not aura, so I can't unlock it or gain a semblance, and I don't have materials to make a mechashift weapon, so there's no point in learning to make one." I wanted to try and get the system to get rid of some of the books to lessen the amount I need to study, but what it said next almost made me cry.

[NOTICE: Bathroom placement has been shifted to the Host bedroom. The spare room is now being morphed to suit the needs of the Host]

"Oh god dammit... You did not just do what I think you did, right?" Please, no... I do want power, but I don't want to study even more...

[Answer: The Host can see for themself if they open the door closest to the kitchen]

With heavy steps I walked to the door that the system told me to go to, and what I saw inside made me feel like I was going to cry more than I ever have in my entire life.

"It's a fucking workshop and training room... dammit!" There were canisters of dust on the wall, materials and tools to make weapons, and half of the room gave off a weird energy that felt strong yet soft. So, I naturally came to the conclusion that this room was literally built for me to unlock/train my aura and make a mechashift weapon. Looks like I will have to read all those books...

"Fuck it! If I'm gonna have to study, I'mma unlock my damn aura first! I'll use everything I can to get the best rewards from this quest!" I declared before I went back to grab the book on aura, and then quickly went back to the room so I can get this shit over with.

"Let's see what you got, Beginner's Guide to Aura by Seria? Who the hell is Seria?" I said as I went to the half of the room that felt different and sat against the wall.

[Answer: That information is currently not accessible]

"Hm? Isn't she just some random mob character from RWBY?" Opening up the book as I asked that, I found what looked like a dried blood-red Lotus flower.

"The fuck is this thing? I've never seen a Lotus that looks like this." Though, to be fair, I don't really know much about flowers, and the fact that I recognized it as a Lotus was already the max of my knowledge.

[Answer: It appears to be a dried Drop Blood Lotus. In some cultures it could be considered a sign of the Divine, Love, or Enlightenment, also, this Lotus when dried can be infused into tea to give the drink a more calming effect]

"Well, I don't get why it's in this book. But, fuck it, just in case I'll keep it in my inventory for later." Putting the dried flower, that felt kind of weird in my hand, into my inventory I looked back at the book in my hands and began to read it.

"Aura is known as the manifestation of the soul, no matter the species, age, or gender, every creature with a soul has aura. In this book you will learn everything you need to know about unlocking your aura, and how to train it to best fit your fighting style." I let out a yawn after reading just the first paragraph, why does studying to so damn boring.

"The first thing that you will need to know to unlock your aura is that, often times, the two easiest and safest ways to do so is to train the body over a undetermined amount of years, or have someone else unlock your aura for you. Though, these methods only works for those who have plenty of time on their hands to train their body. So, for those who do not have much time the best bet is to put yourself in a situation where your emotions will reach their peak, or if your not feeling up for a little danger, there is a more painful option." Even though I knew what I was reading was something that should be taken seriously, I couldn't help but feel like I was getting increasingly sleepy the more I read.

"This option will require you to go into your own subconscious, and start tempering your own soul to force it to become something that better suits your needs. Normally, finding the soul would be a difficult endeavor for those that can't see them. But, if you perform an action that calms your spirit, finding your own soul will be a piece of cake. Now for the real painful part, as forcing the soul to take on a different shape is a rather painless feat, after.... you awaken you... will need... to..." Before I could finish the sentence I felt my consciousness slipping, and before I knew it I had fallen asleep with something warm enveloping my entire body.

After a while I began to wake up, though now my surroundings were different. Instead of that RWBY training room that the system made for me, I now found myself in a dark void, similar to the one I was in back before I was put into Himiko's body. Though, it felt different somehow, like it wasn't just a blank abyss that lacked everything.

"Umm... System, where the hell am I?" But, nothing responded, which unsettled me as I had become somewhat used to hearing the system reply to my questions.

"Well, I can still talk, and I can still 'feel' my body, so I'm not dead, nor am I back in that abyss. So... where am I?" Without being able to see, or being able to actually feel anything, instead just getting some sort of numb sensation, I started to walk in a random direction.

With each step that I took it sounded like the beating of a drum kept coming from somewhere in the distance. No matter where I tried to look I couldn't find the source of the sound, so I just continued to walk, the beating of the drum still present.

After a couple minutes of walking, and still not getting any closer to the end of this place, I started to get more frustrated with having no knowledge of where I am, or why I'm here.

"God dammit! I just want to finish that damn book so I can unlock my fucking aura- wait..." I tried to remember what I read before I passed out before, maybe that had something to do with why I'm here.

"That book said something about going into the subconscious, I think. Does that make this place my mind? Am I seriously in my own mind, how the hell is this even possible? Maybe something I did caused this to happen?" I didn't remember getting any sort of notification from the system about this, nor do I remember taking anything that would knock me out. All I remember before this that was different was...

"That fucking flower! That's gotta be it!" Perhaps that flower had something on it that I unknowngly breathed in, or touching it was the trigger for this to happen. I don't know, but what I do know, is that I probably won't be waking up naturally any time soon.

"Fuck, if I am in my mind, I need to find my soul, or whatever. Now... how do I do that?" The book said I needed to do something that calms my spirit to make it appear, but since I don't have a knife here, and I don't have anything to watch something on, that leaves me with only one option.

"God dammit, I need to sing to coax out my own soul... What the fuck is my life?..." First I got sent to a void, then I woke up in kid Himiko Toga's body, then I burned down a house, and went into hiding for two weeks with only a voice in my head to talk to. And now, here I am having to sing to make my soul come out, what the hell.

"Fuck it... If I'm gonna do this, I'm just gonna have fun with it." I said before I started to walk again, this time to make the drum beats and my steps the tempo for the song.

(Toxic Love Female Cover by RafScrap)

I could practically hear trumpets in the distance playing in tune with my steps as I began the song.

"Hit me one time! Hit me twice! Oh! Ah! Ohohoho~ That's rather nice!" Although I think Siren Song was taking affect, somehow, and making me sound better, the fact that I tried to sound like a seductive villainess almost made me laugh.

"Oil and grime, poison sludge~ Diesel clouds and noxious muck~ Slime beneath me, slime up above~ Ooh you'll love my (ah-ah-ah) toxic love~" I heard the faint sound of another voice, that sounded like my own, singing along with me from a distance.

"I see the world and all the creatures in it. I suck 'em dry and spit 'em out like spinach!" The voice started to get louder, and with it my surroundings started to morph from the black abyss into something else.

"'Cause greedy human beings will always lend a hand. To the destruction of this worthless jungle land (All that's foul, all that's stained)." Before I knew it I could faintly see the outline of what looked like a small bit of land in the distance.

"And what a beautiful machine they have provided~ To slice a path of doom with my sweet breath to guide it!" I tried not to run towards it immediately to keep the tempo, and finish the song, but I couldn't help but feel kind of excited as the land became more clear.

"Filthy brown acid rain~ Pouring down like egg chow mein~" It felt like the voice was practically whispering in my ear now, and I was only a few feet away from the land.

"Slime beneath me, slime up above~ Ooh, you'll love my (ah-ah-ah) toxic love~" As soon as I stepped onto the land and finished the song, the entirety of my surroundings changed completely.

The bit of land beneath me, that was no bigger than a twin sized bed, now had a bunch of flowers surrounding me, meanwhile everything past that was a still ocean that reflected the red skies and sun up above. It all felt so lonely. No people for miles, the lack of any and all sound, and only the flowers to keep me company.

"Is this really what my mind looks like? I know I'm a lonely bitch, but come on! I got more up here than just loneliness and depression dammit!" I said to no one in particular as I looked around, trying to figure out where the hell my soul is.

"The system would really be helpful right about now. Where the hell is my soul... no fucking way." Since looking around me didn't work, and looking below me didn't work, I looked up and the only thing that looked kind of out of place was the sun. More specifically the fact that there were two suns, the black one that was being reflected on the ocean around me, and the other one that looked like a bloody spike ball that was next to the 'real' sun.

Looking at it I only had one thing to say, since it literally looked as big as the sun next to it. "WHY IS IT SO BIG!?"