Lullaby of a Hero

A View into her Daily Life

As Anna left her dwelling, striding out into the snow. A voice called out behind her. "Hey!"
"Hmm...?"
It was the kid known as Izuku. The one who was held hostage the day before. "Can I help?"
"You hunt?"
"Well... no... but I can learn!"
She was mildly impressed by his grit and determination to help. Even in something he didn't know how to do. "... Follow. Quiet."

He nodded, eager to learn what he didn't know, and quick to pick up on tips. He latched on to every word, even if he didn't quite understand her.

"I think you ready."

"Right!"
"Now track, hunt deer. I watch."

"I understand." He immediately set to tracking down a deer while using the short bow that Anna did. He did everything just as she showed. A true quick learner. He even found... a magnificent buck... just as she had once done. This is too similar... She readied a hatchet, just in case. Good thing she did, because the buck turned even before Izuku could ready the bow, and she hit it in the side. It fell over, thrashing about, glaring at the two people.

"Sorry. That one killed before. Not let you die now."

His eyes widened, shocked that something he considered harmless had killed someone before, and showed his appreciation for Anna saving his life. "Thanks!"

Smiling, she said, "We continue hunt, da?"

Izuku and Anna brought back 4 deer, and those who knew how to cook assisted in skinning, butchering, and preparing the meat. Anna thought an easy recipe would be best, so she made a large fire outside where the students could all sit and roast their skewered meat. There were so many mouths that she couldn't get anything to eat.

However, Aizawa, knowing her true age, asked with concern, (Will you be alright?)

She nodded, (I can manage for tonight. Everyone should sleep.)

(Right.) Aizawa addressed his class. "Alright, everyone! Find a place to sleep, you need as much as you can get."

They nodded, and all slept on the rug in the main room. Some were under the table, all piling over each other close to the fireplace. Anna placed a few more logs before heading upstairs. Aizawa chose to be by the door.

(Why is Uraraka special?)

Her voice was stiff, (She is still injured. The knife wound was deep.)

That raised an eyebrow, (So... you're keeping an eye on her?)

(Yes... but it's strange... I feel a sense of duty... to protect her... and the class... I don't know why... Is this what mother felt?)

He explained one likely theory, (Perhaps you have some maternal instincts... It's strange for a 15-year-old like yourself, but some people mature faster than others...)

She nodded and went to bed. (Good night.)

The man went to his own corner, looking back at the entrance to the room, (good night...)

Waking early the next morning, she quietly checked Ochako before leaving to hunt some breakfast for the group. It didn't need to be as large, as they still had remains in the cold room. No, she was going to break her number 1 rule to impress her guests.

The Bear had lived for decades. Its scarred muzzle a testament to battles fought and won. It was at the peak of its life. It heard a now-familiar sound. A lullaby. It ignored the music, since they had an unspoken agreement between alpha predators... but it was about to be broken. A hatchet flew through the air and hit its front leg. Roaring in outrage and defiance, it turned but found nothing.

Frustrated, it stuck at a nearby tree, shattering the bark and causing it to fall. The Huntress had been hiding behind it, and so moved out of the way. She readied another hatchet, but was forced to duck under its paw. She chucked it wildly, hitting the beast in the flank. Roaring again, it charged. The human was faster, leaping over it and getting onto its back, ripping out both hatchets. Furious, but scared, it ran with her on its back. Crashing into a tree, the Huntress fell off the bear and barely rolled to the side in time. However, she wasn't able to avoid its next attack, which broke the bear mask she was currently wearing. Furious, she charged with her broad ax, quickly leaping over the bear's next attack and cutting the bear's head off in one swift attack. Blood gurgled out from the stump where its head used to be. Annoyed, she prepared to bring back the carcass for an early breakfast.

Aizawa was able to contact the nearest city. The top of her dwelling held a strong enough signal that it was possible. He wondered where their host went, but it was probably to hunt for more food. After breakfast, they would probably be able to leave. Uraraka would be able to be taken to a hospital, and everything could go back to normal. He couldn't help but worry about Anna, though. Stuck in the woods alone, by herself, since the age of 6, and held the potential of being a hero... he wanted to help her. She would probably refuse, but it was worth a shot.

Aizawa heard a familiar humming, and located it. Instead of a simple masked huntress, he found a bear skull wearing woman dragging a bear carcass. He'd let her surprise his class though. Better to teach them to be ready for anything, even the most unlikely of allies...

Class 1A was up and about. The boys hung around the living room, while the girls were hanging around Anna's bedroom, where Uraraka was currently tied to the bed still.

"So, let me get this straight. She tied you to the bed because she didn't want you to move around too much... because you were injured?"

"That's it." Uraraka was a little embarrassed with how she'd been treated. Like a little child.

"Well, at least it was for the best intentions..." They heard a commotion from downstairs, and found Bakugo trying to attack a woman wearing a bear skull on their head, who was cursing in Russian at him. Everyone tried their best to diffuse the situation, especially when they realized it was their host, bringing back breakfast. The class was confused about the Bear skull but didn't push it. However, Uraraka was the only one to recognize that she didn't like to show her face. It may have been obvious to her, as she spent the most time with Anna, but the others didn't know that quite yet, and wouldn't until much later.