Out of Thousands (SYOC: Villains now submitable)

by anonymica

The students of the next Class 1-A of U.A.s Hero Department have a very long journey ahead before they'll become full-fledged Pro Heroes. However, we will see who will rise to the Top and who'll fall and fail along the road. Because the upcoming days aren't just promising glory and fame but also hardships and blood, sweat and tears. Who'll rise, who will fall... out of thousands?

1. Prologue

Back in the day as there was no such thing as a Quirk, my life was pretty much easier and somewhat simpler.

I went to school like any normal kid and had some good grades and ones we better don't speak of. I had fun with my friends, joking over thin air and babbling about how unfair some of the teachers were. My biggest issues were my grades and how my family was supposed to work, but just didn't. I squabbled with my brothers and half-sisters about trivial matters like who our favourite Avenger was and pulled stupid pranks on each other, always trying to not get caught by our parents.

Looking back, I have to laugh about our antics. Because despite our claims to be mature and all - we just weren't. And as The Day dawned, it dawned upon us, too. Because you can't ever be matured enough to be send into a cruel War. Not with no knowledge of weaponry or tactic or basically how to survive.

We weren't the only unknowingly sacrificed minors send into a pointless battle. We had our fair share of bloodshed and fallen comrades. Of blazing guns and howling sirens. Of shattered glass and disembodied limbs. Of cascading screams and horrible torture.

Some day, it was finally over.

I came back alongside the last of us. Thirty-Seven of several thousands.

And I learned that I had no one left.

My brothers died in battle.
My younger half-sister fell prey to a Serial Killer, raped and throat sliced open as she tried to fight the inevitable.
My older half-sister died as a bomb struck her school while she ushered the last children into the campus-owned bomb shelter.
My mother died in battle, as did my father and step-mother.
My step-father died as his laboratory was attacked by opposing troops.

Somehow, the days went by. I went by. The world went by.
The years went by and it became kind of peaceful.

After some time, I noticed my comrades got wrinkles. And families, too. They had moved on, buried their past behind thick walls trying and managing to live a fairly normal life.
I was stuck, however. Never looked like I aged past seventeen, still haunted by the agonizing screams of tortured souls, watching the world change in an absurd pace.

Thirty-six died one after the other, slipping into death's embrace in a peaceful slumber. One lived on, visiting each and every funeral with a teary smile.

Thirty-six fell. One survived.

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Thanks a lot for visiting this SYOC. As you probably have read, it's title is Out of Thousands and you are hereby invited to send me your submission!
Now, as for your OCs entering my plotted mess, you have to know of certain facts/rules before you submit someone.

1. It is going to play one year before Izuku, All Might and the others enter U.A.

2. The students visit the U.A. High and are of age 15/16, Villains can be all around the age spectrum, but nobody is younger than 14.

3. Theoretically, you can create characters from all around the World. But you have to give a reasonable explanation as to why they chose to come to Japan.

4. Please do not create overpowered Quirks or Characters. Everyone and everything has its flaws. Therefore: No Mary Sues or Gary Stues.

4.1. Apropos Quirks; I won't ignore basic rules about Quirks so if you struggle with that, go visit the My Hero Academia Wiki page about them, which can help you a lot to get to know the Do's and Don'ts of BNHAs Quirks.

5. I want to have a diverse cast. This is one of the greatest things about this Fandom: You can give your character seven arms and no one bats an eye. So explore the various possibilities!

5.1. However, I ask you to not create any spider/bug/slug-like appearance/Quirk. Can't stand those and do not want to belittle your OC by ignoring him because it's a slug.

6. Have a logical backstory for your character.

7. Don't just copy original characters from the series. Be creative!

8. No Canon-related characters. I don't want family members of Toga, Dabi (especially as we don't know his heiritage yet), Shigaraki, etc.

9. 'First comes, First serves' doesn't apply here. Details are essential, be descriptive. The better I know your OC, the better I write them.

10. I'll only accept OCs via PM and if you've used my template.

10.1. Please title your submission with "Out of Thousands: (Last Name) (First Name), (Hero Name)"

10.1.1. for example:

Out of Thousands: Sonoda Aimi, Blazing Ardour