A/N: This is it, the final chapter. More at the end.

It was a beautiful day. The sun was shining on the denizens of the city as they went about their daily lives. Trains went by, birds flew overhead, and life was peaceful. Surely nothing could possibly-

"Attention all citizens, an estimated dragon level threat has been spotted in the vicinity. Please evacuate the area immediately."

Panic arose between the denizens. They heard the looming roars of a monster, and felt the ground shaking beneath their feet. A creature was making its way through the city, destroying everything in its path. Debris fell down from the sky, crushing everything below it. Screams were heard from every direction.

A lone girl tch-ed, brushing her long, black hair behind her ear. She wore a sailor school uniform that had been modified for easy movement. She sized the monster up, pulling out a metal baton. She casually approached the monster, ignoring the screams of the denizens.

The monster glared down at her. "A hero, eh? Heh heh heh. I know who you are. You're Metal Baton!" It laughed. "I bet you think you can take me down, little girl."

"I don't think I can take you down," Metal Baton argued. "I know I can."

The monster laughed again. It raised an enormous foot, preparing to squish her. To its surprise, Metal Baton moved out of the way. She clambered upon a building, reaching the top in record time. She flicked her baton between her fingers, before making a lunge. She landed on the monster's arm.

"You're fast," the monster admitted, "I'll give you that. But you're not strong enough to stop me!"

Metal Baton raced up the monster's arm, reaching its head. She raised her baton, slamming it into the monster's head.

"AUGHHHHH!" the monster boomed. It tried to shake her off, but her grip was too strong. She stayed on, slamming the monster's head again and again.

"DAMN HERO!" it screamed, falling over. It slammed into the buildings with a crash, causing smoke and dust to rise. Metal Baton jumped off, landing in front of the monster's lolling corpse. Members of the public emerged from the shadows. Slowly, they began to clap and cheer.

"Metal Baton is so amazing!" they cheered. "She saved us once again!"

"Not bad," said a familiar voice.

Metal Baton turned around, facing her friend Poppy of the Double Edged Sword, a high-level Neo hero. She was leaning against her weapon in question, a complacent smirk on her face. She wore a hot pink shirt underneath a short white leather jacket, exposing her midriff. Her jean shorts reached to her knees, and were covered by a pair of white boots. Her long, strawberry blonde hair was tied into a bun. A poppy fastened the bun.

"'Not bad'?" Metal Baton asked. "Come on, it was better than that."

"Just ask your brother if you want praise," Poppy deadpanned.

Metal Baton laughed. "Point taken."

As much as she loved her older brother, he could certainly be… overbearing at times. He was a hero himself, and had been since Metal Baton had been young. He was a powerful hero, but many believed that his younger sister had definitely surpassed him. He was not jealous, though; in fact, he was so proud of his younger sister, he got over-emotional every time she did something remotely heroic.

Speak of the devil…

"ZENKO!"

Metal Baton turned to face her brother Metal Bat running towards her. He was a somewhat short man around the age of 25 with black hair slicked back into a pompadour, though some of his hair reached his shoulder. He wore a black leather jacket and skinny jeans. He carried his trademark metal bat in one hand, and wore a big grin on his face. He grinned up at her; despite being older, she had managed to outgrow him.

"You defeated that dragon level monster all by yerself!" he shouted, tears streaming down his cheeks. "Sis, I'm so proud of ya!"

He enveloped her in a hug. Zenko returned the hug, sighing to herself.

"Bro, there's no need to cry every time I defeat a monster," she said. "I've done it so many times before."

"You've come so far!" Badd told her, gently gripping her soldiers. "God, Mom and Dad would be so proud of ya."

"Really?" Zenko asked, eyes filling up with pride of their own.

Badd nodded.

"So…" Poppy said, feeling somewhat awkward. "Did you see Deputy before?"

"Yeah, I saw him," Badd addressed her, his tone suddenly becoming nonchalant. "He was helping Emperor with a new invention."

"They still work together?" Poppy asked, raising her brow. "Thought he was a loner these days."

She had seen a picture of the man. Deputy was still tall and lanky, but his form had vitality. Child Emperor - now just Emperor - had grown into a relatively handsome young man, with a good figure but still the same snarky attitude.

"Oh, that reminds me!" Zenko faced Poppy. "How's Lily?"

Poppy shrugged. "She's okay, I guess. She's still doing her Blizzard business thing. I still need to call her."

"No need for that." Badd muttered.

He pointed to a branded limousine that was approaching. It pulled up beside the group. A tall woman dressed in a suit got out, her long, black hair tied into a ponytail. Her suit had a logo on the chest pocket: a picture of a snowflake with the words 'Blizzard Productions'. A blue streak ran through her hair, and a lily was holding her ponytail together. Her heels clicked as she walked over to the group.

"Sister," Poppy greeted, giving her sister a nod.

"Lily!" Zenko grinned at her.

"Ah, Poppy, I thought you'd be here," Lily said formally, crossing her arms. "You know what time it is."

Poppy mirrored her sister by crossing her arms. "I do."

"SHOPPING TIME!" they shouted at the same time.

"C'mon, we've gotta go now," Lily said, jumping up and down. "Fubuki says she wants us there in ten!"

"Tell her to take a hike," Poppy snorted.

Lily grabbed her sister's arm, ushering her into the limousine.

"Bye, guys!" Poppy yelled, waving and closing the door. "Hey, Zen, see ya later, okay?"

"Yeah, see you!" Zenko waved back, as the limo sped off.

"You've gotta get to school," Badd told his sister, putting a caring hand on her shoulder.

"I know, big bro," Zenko said, crossing her arms. "I've got a big test today."

"Yer gonna do amazing," Badd assured her. "Come on, let's go!"

"Man, I still can't believe nobody knows who I am."

Genos gave his master a glance as they walked along the street. Genos looked the same as he had years ago. Being a cyborg meant his aging process was… different from other people. Saitama, however, while still looking fairly young, had some mild lines on his face and bags under his eyes.

"Do not fear, Master Saitama," he said. "I am sure that-"

"Saitama! Genos!"

The two turned to face Zenko, who had discovered them in the store. School was finished, and she had raced to the store to buy some food, only to run into the master and disciple.

"Oh, hey," Saitama greeted. He whispered to Genos. "Who's she again?"

"Metal Baton, one of the Neo Hero Leaders," Genos told him.

"Isn't there another hero called Metal Bat?" Saitama asked. "Man, this is confusing."

"She is Metal Bat's younger sister," Genos explained. "We first met her eight years ago."

"Oh, yeah," Saitama nodded. "I still don't know what's going on."

"Can you guys quit talking about me in front of me?!" Zenko demanded.

Genos looked like he was about to protest, but stopped himself.

"Welp…" Saitama nodded at Zenko. "Well done on getting this far, kid."

Zenko smiled. "Thanks, Saitama. Is the group still meeting up next week?"

"No idea," Saitama shrugged. "You guys kinda just show up whenever you want. Though, King said he was bringing Doki Doki Sisters 2 tomorrow."

Genos didn't say anything, keeping his expression stone-cold. He was not nearly as aggressive as he had been eight years ago, having a much more calm attitude these days.

"Ugh, I hate that game," Zenko grumbled. "Whatever. I'll probably still come."

"Welp, we've got more stuff to do," Saitama said. "Come on, Genos. See ya later, Metal whoever you are."

They walked off, leaving Zenko frustrated.

Will they ever remember my name? she thought.

She left the store, sighing to herself, when she saw a familiar figure. A man with white hair shaped like a wolf's ears, and yellow eyes. He was standing outside the store, bags under his eyes. He looked both old and young at the same time.

"... Garou?" Zenko asked.

Garou turned around, giving her a dead stare.

"Leave me alone, bastard hero," he muttered.

"You're still kicking, huh?" Zenko asked, brow raised.

Garou tch-ed. "No shit. Now beat it. I don't have time for you heroes."

"Funny, since you were hunting them all eight years ago," Zenko pointed out. "Hero Hunter Garou."

Garou gritted his teeth. "That was eight years ago."

"And you've been in hiding since," Zenko said, making a face. "Until now."

"Are you tryin' to start somethin'?!" Garou demanded, glaring at her.

"No," Zenko said. "As long as you don't start something."

Garou tch-ed, storming off.

"By the way," he gazed over his shoulder. "Tell yer brother he's still an idiot."

And with that, he was gone.

Zenko sighed. "Old habits die hard."

She left to find her brother, and to save another life.

"Ah, you guys!"

Tareo grinned at Poppy and Zenko as they walked over to him. He was still an unsightly teenage boy, but had managed to mature emotionally, and was nowhere near as easily frightened as he had been as a child.

"Hi, Tareo," Zenko waved at him.

"How are the cats?" Tareo asked Zenko.

"They're good," Zenko replied. "Badd Jr had another set of kittens recently. Tama was so happy to see her grandkids."

"That's adorable," Tareo grinned. "My cat probably impregnated a ton of cats, heh… anyway, did you guys hear about Sweet Mask?"

"You mean…" Zenko paled. "He's dead now, isn't he?"

Tareo nodded, staring at his feet.

"Never liked him anyway," Poppy declared.

Zenko looked away. "I used to love him so much…"

Poppy patted her friend's shoulder. "Hey, it's okay. He was a monster, after all. Like Goldy."

Zenko was about to nod in agreement, when she got a call from the Neo Heroes.

"Welp," Poppy stared at her. "Y'know what this means."

Zenko nodded.

"Let's do it." she said, baton over her shoulder.

A/N: Well, this is it. It's the end of this story! I felt like this story deserved an epilogue so here you go. Thank you so much for reading. I hope you enjoyed the story as much as I did writing it. I'll state it now: there won't be a sequel. We are finished here lol. I don't know if I'll be doing any OPM stories excluding One Punch Simulator, I want to start a new fanfic for a different fandom so yeah. XD

Thanks for sticking around for the journey.