章 7: Twins and Family.
(I think I am going to have Saitama exist, but not as strong as he is in the story of One Punch Man. If he does everything, there would be nothing more than a repeat of OPM. That just meansBlast is going to be the strongest, for now. He can take on God and Cosmic Fear Garou. Some of the Monsters would be more intimidating without Saitama being One Punch Man.)
When Mikhail's jet landed in Moscow, Alexander grinned as he looked over at his dad.
"So, how long are we going to stay in your mansion?"
Mikhail tapped his armrest as he thought about it.
"Normally, you and I would rush to the Siberian Varient Zone, it keeps the freezer stocked with meat, and the plants that grow out there can be eaten or used to process rare medications.
Not to mention the wood, and other rare materials we always bring back. However, you got your girlfriend here and she would slow us down, no offense. It is dangerous out there."
Kumiko shook her head.
"No, I understand perfectly. The Siberian Varient Zone is one of the most dangerous in the world. I am more impressed that you two go there so often."
Alexander explained that.
"It makes good training as the battle to survive is brutal there. Even the herbivores are dangerous as the lowest-ranking are B+. That is why only heroes of A rank and above are allowed anywhere near the zone.
C ranks like my mom would get torn apart by the predatory plants. Though you are the perfect rank to go in, you just need more of an easy introduction."
Mikhail got out of his seat before turning to Alexander.
"Good idea, then I also have to think of the wife. She would hate for me to drag you away to the Varient zone and stay there for the entire summer. She would say something like 'You took him away and he didn't even get to see his family.'
Blah, blah, blah, some shit like that."
As they began to get out of the jet, Mikhail's guards began to unload their trucks. They also began to get their luggage and place it into the trunk of Alexander's truck. While they did that, Mikhail turned to Alexander.
"I think I got a timeline. We will stay for two weeks in my mansion, to let the wife have her family time. Then, we go to Siberia for the rest of the trip. When it ends, we spend the final week before you return to Japan back in Moscow.
That should placate her."
Alexander was not so sure, as Katerina was a great step-mother, but she liked family time. She always complained that Mikail was keeping Alexander away from his sisters by taking him to the Varient Zone for so much of the Summer.
It was true, but that was just the side effect of being born an S class. Certain responsibilities would fall on him when he became a hero and his Alter ability fully matured. As such, Mikail wanted to prepare him for that, but it did result in Alexander not knowing his sisters as well as he should.
Alexander shook his head as he got into his truck with Kumiko.
"She does have a point Dad. Maybe we cut down the time we spend in the Zone this time."
Mikhail thought about it as there was a reason he was so close to his son. They spend a lot of time fighting out there, but he had been doing that since Alexander was 7 years old. Alexander was now 15 years old and a mighty S class in his own right.
"I guess we can do that, you do need to relax and it would give your sisters more time to spend with you. I know they would like it and it would get Katerina off my back."
"Thanks, dad, but if I am being honest, this is just because I want to appease them. If not for that, I rather live out in the Varient Zone than the 'civilized' cities."
Mikhail grinned as he extended his fist to Alexander who returned the gesture with a fist bump. Father and Son were the same inside; they were happier than stuck in a fight. The more one used their Quirk and other Awakened Abilities the stronger one got.
The Top Ten S Ranks always were contested because their Quirks were not just powerful, but they trained like it meant it. Adding the Awakened Abilities they gained in life, each S rank was a force of nature.
Mikhail was planning on challenging the number 7, Alessandra Melaragno of Italy known as Bright Wave for her rank. Mikhail had never met her, but it would be a good way to push up his rank. Before he went into a tirade, he walked over to his truck as they had wasted time.
"Let's get home before she starts calling me."
That was a good idea so Alexander turned his truck on before he started driving out of the Moscow Airport followed by Mikhail. As they made their way to the mansion, Kumiko was on her phone taking pictures of the places she passed.
When Alexander looked at her face he had to say she was really pretty when she smiled like that.
"How are you liking Neo Mocow?"
Kumiko turned to him confused.
"Neo?"
"Neo is just slang for new, the original was flattened in the fight between Absolute Zero and Fire Lord, S-rank twins of the early Monstering facing against one of the Tyrants. They won and managed to kill it with backup from Vanguard.
They survived on the brink of death, but Moscow was not so lucky. It was rebuilt, to resemble the original, but it has the name of Neo as a memory of the people who died. I should take you to the Memorial, 10.5 million people died in that fight.
It was made from the skull of Tyrant."
Now that Kumiko wanted to see, for the rest of the drive she asked questions of the statues that were built around the city. Most of the statues were built after the Monstering to honor S-class and A-class heroes and even some Villains who died.
Today, the people demanded some of the Villain statues taken down, but they were ignored. While those Villains may have been Villains, they had died as heroes to the people of the Monstering.
As such, even if the people demanded their statues to be taken down, they would remain standing. However, Kumiko's words went silent when they arrived at Mikhail's mansion which was more like a palace.
Alexander smirked at her aww-struck reaction as he drove up to the front gate. When they approached, the Imugi War Arts truck was identified through it's unique identification chip and allowed to pass.
Mikhail's truck as the same model was also passed long before the gate closed behind them. When they parked in the driveway in front of the mansion, Alexander turned to Kumiko who was still with her phone.
"Welcome to my family home."
She shook her head as she snapped out of her surprise. She had to get used to this as everything dealing with S ranks and their lives was crazy. Each one, even All Might a rather mid-ranking S rank was beyond wealthy.
When everyone got out of the trucks, the guards began to unload the luggage which was mostly Kumiko's. As they got that sorted, Alexander and Mikhail walked to the entrance followed by Kumiko who took pictures the whole way.
Alexander ignored that as she was seeing things she never had before. As for Mikhail, he just smiled when he opened the door.
"Welcome home, son."
Alexander and Mikhail walked inside, but they didn't get a chance to relax as they heard two shrieks.
"THEY ARE BACK!"
Mikhail pushed Alexander forward as at rapid speeds, his twin sisters rushed toward him.
"YULIYA, YANA, your brother is back."
Alexander spread his arms wide as his sisters jumped into his arms.
"BROTHER!"
The twins were 7 years old, with dark black hair with a few strands of blue because of their mother. Both of them had A+ ranked Quirks that had the chance to turn into S ranks if they pushed themselves.
Together, they slammed into Alexander with enough force to turn less physically abled people into mush. As for Alexander, he was pushed back a bit, but he held his ground as he spun his sisters around.
When he stopped spinning he turned to Kumiko.
"Girls, this is my girlfriend Kumiko. Say hi in Japanese."
Yuliya, the older twin crossed her arms with a frown on her face. Yana seeing her sister's actions copied her. They looked closely at Kumiko checking her up and down.
Yuliya jumped out of Alexander's hands and grabbed Kumiko's hand. She did stop speaking in Russian because he had taught them to speak Japanese just in case they went to visit him in Japan.
"Interrogation time."
Yana imitated her actions grabbing her other hand before they started dragging her away.
"HELP!"
Alexander just smiled as his sisters dragged her away.
"They will get along."
Mikhail ruffled his hair as Katerina came from following her daughters. She could barely control her daughters with Mikhail because of how strong they were. She limited when and how much they were allowed to drink, but even just a little turned them into nightmares
When she saw Alexander she smiled as she walked toward him. She was on the taller side as she was 6'1, but he was on his way to growing just as large as his dad. When she reached him, she held his face.
"Alexander, how we missed you. Welcome home child."
He smiled as he patted her shoulders.
"I am glad to be back Katerina."
Mikhail smiled as he wrapped his wife and son in a hug. The best thing was that Katerina treated him like her own son just like he treated her daughter like his.
"I am glad the family is back together."
When the hug was over Katerina turned to her husband.
"When are you leaving?"
Mikhail turned to Alexander before he told her.
"In three weeks."
Hearing that surprised her as she expected him to drag Alexander away to Siberia.
"You are going to spend that time here?"
"Yes. I have decided that I am going to let Alexander and his girlfriend relax for that time. The twins just dragged her off for what they call an interrogation."
Katerina smiled as she turned to Alexander.
"You got a girlfriend finally? Really?"
Alexander rolled his eyes.
"I could always have gotten one before, I just didn't want someone who wanted me for my money or my S rank status. Kumiko is all those things and she is really pretty. She could be a model."
Katerina already wanted to meet her, but her twins would have dragged her off to their room. They would be back in a few minutes when they learned all they wanted from her. However, Alexander was more interested in his step-sister.
"So, where is Victoria?"
Hearing her daughter's name, Katerina sighed as she rubbed her temple.
"She is still mad that you two never allow her to follow you to the Siberian Varient Zone. She wants to fight and get stronger, but her Quirk just doesn't match up to her drive. She went out into the city to avoid you two and the twins.
They are everything she wants to be, but she can have."
Victoria was a C+ as she was being dragged down by her Father's weak genes. When Katerina had gotten with him, she had been in love, but his insecurity about her being stronger caused him to abandon her and his daughter.
Mikhail himself married her because when Katerina met him she had no idea who he was. She didn't want his money, his status as an S rank, or even what he could offer. She just liked the man he was, and her daughter loved him too.
Bac when Victoria was just a 4-year-old and idolized the man she felt was her Father. When he revealed who he was, Katerina did not see him differently, but her daughter did. She saw Mikhail as her hero, but that changed when she first met Alexander. Alexander was everything she was not, and Mikhail's favorite.
The idea that Alexander and her twin sisters would always be stronger than her despite her efforts caused her to have an Insecurity Complex. She pulled away from all of them and focused on her training.
It hurt when her effort for a week, was outperformed by a few hours of Alexander or the twins. Now, Victoria was 15 years old, and despite training like her life depended on it, she was only nearing her mother's former rank. Unless she experienced a Quirk Awakening or developed an Awakened Ability, she was stuck.
Mikhail rubbed the back of his head as his step daughter was troubled. For all his influence, he couldn't give her another quirk, he could train her, but that did not guarantee she would Reawaken or develop and Awakened ability.
"I had hoped she would stop seeing the world like that."
Katerina nodded.
"I agree, she is becoming a danger to herself with how she pushes herself. She believes that if she trains hard enough, she will gain the strength she wants. She is just hurting herself though. Can't you two do something about it?"
Alexander and Mikhail looked at each other as if they didn't know what to tell her. Mikhail leaned closer and pointed at him.
"You do it."
Alexander frowned.
"Me? Do it yourself, she is your kid."
Mikhail shook his head.
"I love the girl as if she was mine, but she ain't my kid. Your closer in age to her and she will listen to you better. So go find her and drag her home?"
Alexander was going to refuse, but Katerina held his hand.
"Please?"
With a frown, he glared at his dad.
"Fine, I will drag her back, literally if I have to."
Mikhail smiled.
"Good, bring her back and we talk to her. I guess I can bring her to the Varient Zone just for her to get a taste of it."
"Fine, you do that."
Alexander turned around and left the manor to find Victoria.
'Why did she have to be so insecure though? Women.'
Off he went, but he knew where she spent her time.
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