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Isabel swayed back and forth slowly in the rocking chair.
The warm salty breeze was a comfort to her aching heart. She could hear her father speaking to her grandmother in Spanish.
His voice was hopeful, yet a twinge of sadness could be sensed in his tone. Her grandmother’s loud voice reached her, but she ignored her disgruntled words.
She ignored everything that was happening inside her small home.
The sound of the ocean flowed over her as she closed her eyes.
Bitterness filled her heart; she wouldn’t be here anymore. Back and forth she rocked herself in the familiar chair as she felt the wetness on her cheeks being dried by the warm tropical breeze. She absorbed her environment for the last time, the beautiful ocean, the warm sand, the soft melodies of old forgotten boleros her grandma played on her radio. She could hear the heavy steps of her father coming from the house. She had never lived anywhere else in her life, the small island being her only shelter for so long.
Her dad had always followed his heroic heart, but now… he was following it to the ends of the earth, and he was dragging a very unwilling Isabel with him. He was following the strings of his heart to where he thought he would find what he lost a long time ago. He would go even if it meant finding a dead end. And all because Uncle Toshi had called him. His delusions and selfish desires fueled every step he took. Isabel came to realize that unlike her, he had never really given up.
It was hard for Isabel not to feel resentful. She had finally found her own space, a few friends. She had built her confidence around these people. But now, she would have to start from zero again. Troubled thoughts concerning her school life bounced around in her head as she tried to burn every detail of her beloved home into her mind. She felt rough calloused hands on her cheeks, and she opened her eyes. As her grandmother stood before her, forest green eyes met golden ones. She felt the sting of her tears come back and the warm embrace of her grandmother one last time.
This was farewell.
A few weeks later in Japan…
It was finally Friday for class 1-A, it had been a rough week for them. The hero basic training they received from All Might had shown off everyone’s abilities but had also motivated the class to take their training in earnest. They had gauged their opponents and knew what they were up against… or so they thought. When they entered the classroom, they had found it surprising to find All Might and Aizawa-sensei discussing a file in their hands quietly. They all sat down and curiously observed as the erasure hero flipped over more pages while All Might spoke to him earnestly. Aizawa’s signature grin was stretching across his face as he nodded at the larger blonde hero and All Might gave a sigh of relief.
“Well then… I guess we have an announcement to make.” All Might said cheerfully.
Aizawa nodded at the man once more and stepped up to the podium.
“All right. Before we start up today’s training.” He drawled tiredly, he could see his students tensing and he smiled wickedly. “We are going to get a new addition to the hero course.”
The students seemed to relax and gain energy from his statement. Murmurs of excitement and bewilderment filled the atmosphere.
“Isn’t it a little late to add someone?” asked Yaoyorozu, her hand high in the air.
“Considering she is a foreign student and has had to get settled in, I don’t think it’s a problem. Besides she was recommended by All Might himself.” Aizawa said nonchalantly, the last part caused All Might to tense beside Aizawa.
Isabel would not forgive him for singling her out from the start… He would have to grovel a bit when she found out, maybe a new jacket or merchandise from himself would do. She had always loved his stuff.
The silence that followed Aizawa’s announcement was thick. He could see the tension and disbelief in many of the kid’s eyes and he could not blame them. The class wondered who was so great to qualify for this special treatment, and who had All Might invited to the school.
While some seemed to be wary of the new addition, others seemed excited by the prospect of someone powerful joining them.
Midoriya stared at All Might curiously, while the blonde in front of him seemed to grin at the possible beast he would meet.