So I'm starting something new...This Idea has been swimming in my head for awhile now, even before Thieves Folly, but hey better late than never am I right? So yeah I don't own the Boku No Hero Academia series...As if you couldn't already tell.

Chapter One: The Assignment

(David [Steam]'s POV)

...It all started with an infant glowing as bright as the sun itself. It was a spectacle at the time, but it didn't end there.

Soon thereafter more "quirks" began to pop up. Daggers for fingers, telepathy, radio transference, you name it. Someone out there had it, but such things don't come without its own set of problems.

The world plunged into chaos, new forms of evil made its way from the darkness, the stuff of nightmares. Until one day, from the mountaintops, A man bellowed "I am here!"

All Might…" the symbol of peace…."

I can't help but scoff. Don't get me wrong. I don't hate the man, he is the number one hero after all; but you should never build yourself up to be something more than what you are: Human...I mean he is human right? It'd be scary if he wasn't.

So after all the laws were placed, and the war ended, All Might ended up staying in the East. Representing America from the west.

"Steam..."

And we all lived happily ever after…

"Steam..."

Forever living in the era of All Might…

"Steam!"

I blinked, thrown out of my inner monologue, Collect was pointing his nose at the chess board.

"Your move."

I took a minute to think before moving my Bishop, knocking over Collect's Queen.

"So you're going to Japan?" He questioned moving his pawn to capture my Rook.

"In about a week or so," I replied looking over the exotic glass chess pieces that seemed to float on the table.

He chuckled, "No need to get all teary-eyed. I'll be up there when the doctors get the paperwork right."

I smiled, then frowned as I looked over at Collect. His arms bound in a straitjacket, not that he needed them. His quirk...no his "curse" allows him to conjure and move the slightest of things. An Illusionist and Telepath. Sounds cool right? Well having poor a mental state has its challenges entirely.

"So how's the treatment going?" I asked as I moved my Bishop to take his Rook.

"The same. They're trying a new drug that dulls your quirk abilities. It's in the beta stages, but between you and me-" he leaned in close-"I think I'm already developing a tolerance for it"

"A drug that dampens Quirks? Never heard of something like that before." I replied as I looked at the chessboard, waiting on his next move.

"Yeah well, they had it up to here with me ever since the incident with the doctor." He said as he captured a pawn, next to my King.

"Oh yeah, a real piece of work...until you turned him into a drooling vegetable," I recalled as I moved my King to my left.

Collect fought back a chuckle, "Well it's not my fault he was abusing the patients here and decided I would be an easy target for his experiments." Besides, he was only like that for a couple of months before he regained his senses." He finally broke into a laughing fit as he moved his Knight to my King.

"Checkmate."

"Yeah yeah," I grumble watching the chess board dissipate into nothing.

"So, what's Selina asking us to do this time?" Collect asked shifting back into his seat.

I pulled out the case file and slid it across the table."She wants us to monitor a boy. A Midoriya something. Among other things of course."

"Oooh babysitting, that sounds easy."

Steam began to exit from my pores, "Collect, the last time you said "it'll be easy" we ended up dealing with a hostage situation."

He huffed,"No need to get snippy, and calm down before you set off the smoke detectors."

I took a couple of deep breaths, and my body temperature dropped back to normal. Promoting a sigh from the telepath.

"So what exactly is our cover?" asked Collect.

"Our cover is complicated...we were supposed to be foreign exchange students coming from the States-"

"That's not going to fly. Not with our records," he scoffed.

"Our records have been fixed, but Midoriya's class had a recent accident with a group of villains during a field trip two weeks ago. So security is tight."

So what do you suggest? he asked.

I leaned in close, "We bring back the old crew, use Steamworks as a cover again. Doc is away on personal business, but I'm sure when he gets through he'll come to us. Mirror, on the other hand, deserves his retirement, so that's a no go on him."

He chuckled, "Steamworks? You always like that little place did you?

Hey, can't say you didn't grow attached to it either..."

ding...ding!

Collect raised an eyebrow."That time already?"

I lifted myself from my seat, "I suppose so." I walked to the pressurized doors, the magnetic doors groaning to release me.

"...See you at the meeting spot Collect."

Collect smiled, "Yeah. See you there Steam."

Soon the whole world has experienced the quirk phenomenon, taking over 80 percent of the World's population...the twenty percent was deemed "Quirkless" or "late bloomers" in society. I am a late bloomer, I didn't manifest my quirk till the age of twelve. Kinda wish I didn't though, would've preferred to stay quirkless. But hey, play the hand you're dealt with am I right?

I looked down at the brochure in my hand: U.A. Academy. The most prestigious school for Heroes in training, it's been a while since I went undercover, but being a Private Eye comes with its surprises.

"The planes are getting ready to depart Steam, we have to go."

I turned to Susie, Whose eyes were trained on me and folded the brochure into my pocket.

"Alright Webb, no need to get pushy." I teased.

She folded her arms, "I'm not being pushy, I'm being on time." She then grinned her fanged grin, "I always wanted to visit U.A. The classes there are amazing!" She slightly salivated at the mouth. "Could be a chance to catch a look at their Development Studio!"

Webb picked up her luggage and loaded it onto the conveyer belt. Dusting off her hands, she smiled.

"There! All set! Be sure to say your goodbyes to American soil on the way to the plane."

"I'll try," I answer

She left, leaving me to ponder my thoughts.

So Midoriya, from what I saw from the footage you have some impressive strength. Hell, I daresay that it matches All Might. Probably the reason that Selina is a little frazzled. But I digress…

I smile. Steam pouring out of my pores.

When it comes to this line of work there's bound to be conflict. And if our handler sees you as a problem, chances are you are one. So can you do me a favor? Make this a challenge. Surprise me. Give us a reason to show the world that we are a force to be reckoned with! Besides...It has been awhile since the team had an Incentive to look forward to...

Annnd that's it folks for the prologue! Don't know what kind of response I'll receive. But hey that's the point of a gamble. If the story catches some form of interest I'll continue it. Until then I'm going to focus on Thieves Folly. Until next time!