SXB: Hey all, I apologize for the wait for the next Chapters of BCINS and FTB&BD. I have two new stories in the mix, this one below and a Miraculous Ladybug story, which I will be writing up a preview today.
Chapter One: Just Let Me Try
Izuku stared at the doctor. Quirkless? He was Quirkless? Well, that would explain a lot. He tuned out the doctor and his mother as they spoke. It wasn't until they got home that he finally reacted. Inko gasped as Izuku bolted to his room. She placed the medical records down and followed. She cracked the door open carefully, her eyes widening as the lights were off and a familiar voice reached her ears.
"Hope has arrived! For I am here!" proclaimed the voice of the symbol of peace All-Might. Inko opened the door softly.
"Izuku...?" She asked softly. She stifled as gasp as her son turned, his eyes overflowing with tears, yet a strained grin was plastered on his face.
"C-c-can I ever be like him Oka-san?" He stammered, his tears threatening to spill over any second. Inko bolted across the room and enveloped the boy in a hug, holding him close. She opened her mouth to speak only to catch herself. Her eyes hardened as she held Izuku at an arm's length and gave him an All-Might-esque smile.
"Of course! You'll be even better than All-Might! You'll surpass him without a Quirk! I promise!" Inko said, her heart feeling light as a feather as she saw the fire ignite in Izuku's eyes. It was at times like this he reminded her of his father.
"Okay! I'll be the best hero ever! Okaasan, can you help me?" Izuku asked with a sweet smile. Inko's heart would've melted has it not already.
"Of course!"
*Time Skip- 10 Years Later*
The alarm blared as the hour of 6 AM dawned. The teenager in the bed slammed the snooze button and sat up, swinging his legs over the side of his twin bed. He reaches down and grabs a pair of 25 kg dumbbells and start working his arms. The alarm sounded again a half hour later and Izuku dropped the weights on the bed, showered quickly and changed into an All-Might color schemed tracksuit. He slipped into the living room where he found his mother cooking in the conjoined kitchen.
"Morning Oka-san!" He greeted her happily. Inko smiled back, her chubbier body never bothered Izuku or Inko, both thought it made her look cuter. She gained some weight from sharing in the carb rich diet she had Izuku on, while she had gained weight, Izuku had gained muscle. The young teen was a healthy musculature for his age and had a body any boy his age would be envious of. His attitude had also improved. He ignored those who told him he couldn't be a hero. He strapped on his favorite pair of shoes and headed out the front door, heading to school. As he walked, Izuku's eye was caught by a large man with shark-esque features causing a scene. Izuku took out his hero notebook and started taking notes, writing faster as Kamui Woods arrived only to be shown up by Mt. Lady and her sexual introduction. Izuku let out a wolf whistle and chuckled as he made his way to school. As he changed into his uniform and slipped into the classroom, he was unsurprised at a familiar voice.
"Well well well, if it isn't Deku!" Laughed Bakugo and his cronies. Izuku rolled his eyes and ignored the loudmouth explosion user. As one would expect, this upset Bakugo.
"HEY! I'm talking to you!" He roared, explosions forming on his hand as he swung it toward Izuku's desk. In a flash, Izuku's hand shot out and grabbed Bakugo's wrist and twisted his hand behind his back, palm facing Bakugou.
"You know it's against the law to use your Quirk without a license. Don't make me make a citizen's arrest Kacchan." Izuku said in a mocking tone, knowing how much Bakugou hated the childhood nickname. Everyone winced as they saw the barely contained rage behind Bakugo's eyes as Izuku released him and sat back down. The class settled down as the day went on. During the last class of the day however, the teacher decided to ignore his lesson plan and stir the class up about being pro heroes.
"Now Bakugou, you said you'd like to go to UA, right?" The teacher asked, smirking with pleasure. Bakugou laughed loudly, standing up and generating explosions in excitement.
"Hell yeah I am, and I'll be the only one from this shit-hole school! And I'll become the number one hero!" Bakugou roared in confidence, only to yelp in shock as his world turned upside down as Izuku holds his left ankle in the air.
"Kacchan, shut up. You're too loud. Anyway, I'll also be going to UA, and you can't be the number one hero, cause I'm going to be the number one hero!" Izuku said, dropping the brash blonde. The class laughs, several people making the argument that Izuku couldn't be a hero as he was Quirkless. Any arguments died as Izuku fixed them with a glare from the muscled teen. As class ended Izuku left, humming to himself softly, taking an unfamiliar turn only to find himself in an alleyway.
"Wait, this is the wrong way…" As Izuku said this, the nearby manhole cover shot off, revealing a sludge creature. From its appearance, it is clear the sludge was a Quirk.
"Well, well, well what a perfectly timed meat sack! You'll let me escape town without
getting caught!" The villain laughed as he tackled Izuku, trying to force himself down the young boy's throat. Izuku's eyes narrowed as he grabbed at the sludge villain, barely able to find purchase in the sludge.
"Huh, you're pretty strong kid! I'll give you credit! Too bad for you, you're not-" Before the villain could finish his sentence, another voice came from the entrance to the tunnel.
"Have no fear boy, for I am here!" came a loud, boisterous voice. Bothe Izuku and the villain turned to face the voice, both shocked to see the Symbol of Peace Himself, All-Might! In a split second and the roar of a "Texas Smash!", Izuku finds himself standing next to All-Might, holding a pair of 2L soda bottles containing the villain.
"Are you all right young man?!" All-Might asked with his usual candor, which means loudly. Izuku jumped, bowing respectfully.
"Y-yes Mr. All-Might, Sir!" He said, mentally berating himself for dropping back into his old, shy self. He stood back up, looking at his Adonis-bodied hero in awe as he placed Izuku's dropped notebook into his hand.
"Oh! Right! Mr. All-Might, I was hoping you could- YOU ALREADY SIGNED IT!" Izuku said in shock as he saw All-Might's signature emblazoned across a pair of blank pages.
"No problem my young fan! Now, I must drop this villain off at the police office. Now, remember!" All-Might said as he went to leap, "HAVE A PLUS ULTRA DAY!" He roared as he flew into the sky. However, he felt more drag than usual, looking down he noticed Izuku had grabbed onto his leg.
"Gah! Hey kid, you gotta let go!" All-Might said, shaking his leg. Izuku held on tighter as the symbol of peace tried that.
"If I let go, I'll fall to my death!" Izuku yelled over the rushing wind. All-Might blinked before realizing Izuku was correct. He landed on a nearby building and sighed as Izuku got off.
"Young man, that was very dangerous! What could possibly drive you to do something so reckless?" He asked, before noting the hardened look in the youth's eyes.
"All-Might, I wanted to ask you if you think… Can one become a hero without a Quirk?" Izuku asked slowly, his eyes filled with hope. All-Might's heart clenched in anticipation of his answer.
"I'm sorry boy, but no. You can still rescue people as a policeman or firefighter, those are jobs those without Quirks should take if they seek to be like Heroes." All-Might said, noting the steam coming off his body. He bent his knees to jump but stopped as Izuku finally responded
"Bullshit." Came the young man's voice from under his hanging hair. All-Might couldn't help but note the venom in his voice.
"What…" All-Might was unable to finish as Izuku's head shot up, revealing his reddened and angry eyes. Izuku started his hero in the eyes even as the strange steam increased.
"Bullshit! For one to be a hero they shouldn't need a special power to be one! It's a mindset, not a power set!" Izuku yelled, only to start coughing as the steam exploded, leaving the young teen blind for a moment. As the smoke cleared, he was shocked to see in All-Might's place was an emancipated man with similar features. Izuku quickly put two and two together and gasped.
"A-a-all-Might?! Is that you?!" Izuku asked, shocked. All-Might sighed and sat down, back against the roof's railings.
"Yeah, congrats kid. You're now privy to information only a small handful of pros and civilians that know of this, my true form." All-Might noted Izuku mouthing the words true form and decided to keep speaking.
"Much like men attempting to show off for a pretty girl at the beach, my muscular form is pure posturing. I can only maintain it for three hours at a time without harming myself." As he said this, he raised his shirt, revealing a large stitched wound.
"I got this in a fight a few years back, took out one of my lungs and most of my stomach. Because of this wound, it's become very hard to be a hero. It's why I know someone without a Quirk can't be a hero, they wouldn't survive a blow like that. Give up kid, it's not happening." All-Might said, turning around.
"Now, you keep this form to yourself. Bang on the door until someone comes, if not, you seem strong enough to break the door if needed." All-Might transformed back into his muscled form and took a leap, bounding off. Izuku looked after him, a hard look in his eyes. He grits his teeth and launched a straight side kick against the door, blowing it open.
"I don't care what he says. I'll be a hero. Quirks be damned." Izuku said, walking downstairs. He waved away the landlord who seemed very upset but seemed to understand that Izuku was abandoned by All-Might because of an emergency and needed to break the door to get down. He sighed and started walking, muttering to himself as he walked home. He noted Mt. Lady sitting with a large crowd. He made his way over to the crowds.
"What's going on?" He asked one of the people watching. The man turned, a panicked look on his face.
"A young boy is being attacked by sludge villain!" He said, before turning back to the event. Izuku gasped and slowly pushed his way through the crowd and gasped as he saw Bakugou in the slimy grasp of the same sludge villain he was in before. Izuku was sprinting before he knew it. His heart was pounding in his ears, his lungs were burning with adrenaline. He took off his backpack and threw it directly into the villain's eye, causing him to scream.
"Bakugou! Hold still, I got you!" Izuku yelled, tearing away chunks of sludge, but seemingly making no headway.
"Fuck off you damn nerd! I don't need help from a Quirkless loser!" Bakugou roared, explosions bubbling under the villain's skin. Back in the crowd, All-Might walked past in his true form, gasping as he looked and saw Izuku, against all odds, fighting the villain.
"I don't care what you want Bakugou! I'm going to save you because you need saving! And nothing else!" Izuku roared, grabbing his classmate and tearing him from the villain's clutches. The pro-heroes gasped as Izuku threw Bakugou backwards and punched the villain in the eye. Deatharms grabbed the roaring blonde, making sure to clamp his hand over the boy's mouth to keep him from throwing any more profanities at the green haired boy who saved him. Izuku grunted as the sludge villain grabbed onto him and started laughing.
"You again? Well, too bad All-Might's not here to save you this time!" The villain laughed as Izuku was slowly engulfed. However, before Izuku was completely engulfed, he felt a terribly strong hand tear him out of the sludge.
"Detroit SMASH!" roared the voice of All-Might, as his attack blasted apart the villain. All-Might hoisted Izuku to his feet and gave him a smile.
"Let's talk young man." Was all the Number 1 Hero said, before leaping off, holding Izuku under his arm. Izuku looked back to see the quickly receding face of Bakugou as he was carried across rooftops. After they landed, All-Might returned to his True Form, and turned to Izuku.
"Why?" A single word, yet, a myriad of possible answers. Somehow, Izuku knew exactly what the 'why' was addressing.
"There was no why. I saw Bakugou, and my feet moved. By the time I was thinking again, the only words in my mind was 'save him.' And I'd do it again in a heartbeat, regardless of how much of shithead Bakugou is!" Izuku said, a fire in his eyes. "Because THAT'S what it takes to be a hero All-Might! Quirks be damned!" the green haired boy roared, tears in his eyes. All-Might smiled softly, stepped forward and placed a hand on Izuku's shoulder.
"You're right kid. I've been at the top for so long that I forgot how I started. Same as you, just instinct to save someone. Feet moving before you knew it. Heart pounding as blood roared in your ears. You didn't care if that boy hated you, you only cared that he was a victim in need of saving. That's why I've changed my mind kid. You can be a hero. But, you'll need a bit more than what you have. So, I've chosen you to pass on my Quirk and that I'll mold you into my successor, the next Symbol of Peace!" All-Might said enthusiastically, striking a pose. He held it for a moment before he heard a choked sob. He turned to Izuku and gasped as he saw tears running down the previously stalwart teen.
"Uhh… kid? You alright? You seemed pretty okay before." All-Might said, placing a hand on Izuku's shoulder. The green haired boy gave a teary smile as he looked to his hero.
"I know… *sob* it's just that, my mother and I saying that fills me with hope. Hearing it coming from you? It finally dawned on me… I can do this…" Izuku sobbed, hugging All-Might carefully as he continued sobbing. All-Might smiled and hugged the boy back, realizing why this hit him so hard. This kid...was exactly like he was, all those years ago.