Disclaimer: I own nothing. This is an alternate idea to Sound of Justice.
Chapter 1: Origin
All men are not created equal. That is a fact I learn at a young age. As I gazed at the sun lying on my back. Fresh bruises were going to develop on my face. I could hear laughing. I could barely raise my head enough to see the three that beat me up. The main kid was an ash blond with red eyes. At time we were friends. But after getting his Quirk, Katsuki Bakugo became a real jerk.
"Stupid Kurojo" He said looking down at me like always. I hate being called that. I am not a girl and can't stand this punk. He smirks. "Stop trying to play hero. You always fail." He opens his palms and small explosion appears. "Even if you get a Quirk, it won't be a cool as mine."
Quirks are superpowers that 80% of the population have. Those without it are call Quirkless. Since the emergence of Quirks many people turn to crime. In response the profession of hero became reality. People used to fantasize what the world would be like now they can live it.
My name is Joseph (Jo) Shirogane. And one day I will be a hero.
10 years later
The streets of Musutafu was as busy as they ever were. People moved along normally, cherry blossoms blooming. Joseph had grown since then. He stood 5'6, his hair in medium length dark dreadlocks with white streaks and side of his head cut short. (Think Kilmonger's hair style from Black Panther) His is skin tone was a light mocha, on his cheeks were small markings that resembled circuits. He was wearing his school uniform with blue shoes.
As he go to Tatooin Station he saw a large crowd blocked of by the police. On the tracks a huge villain could be easily seen. He trashed around sending debris and part of a transmission tower crashing to the ground. It was caught by a muscular hero Death Arms. Another hero dressed like a firefighter, Backdraft, solidified water in front of the crowd, telling them to get back. Years ago this would seem like a huge spectacle like something from a comic book, now it was just mundane. One person was commenting that they would be late for work again, because of another villain attack.
A hero covered in wood appeared on the seen. Girls swooned calling our "Kamui Woods" along with words of: you're my favorite or I love you. Kamui Wood evades that attempts the villain made to swat him. He landed on the roof of the stations
"Assault, robbery, and the illegal use of powers during rush hour traffic" Kamui Woods said, stretching his arm out preparing to strike. "You are the incarnation of evil." Wood began to grow from his arm until it resembled a large tree branch.
"Lacquered Chains Prison!" He yelled the branches surged forward towards the criminal.
"Canyon Cannon!" another voice rang. A huge women drop kick the villain before the wooden hero's attack made contact. The villain land on the street while the large women knelt over to pick him up. She was voluptuous young woman who has purple eyes and long, voluminous, creamy blonde hair curled into two strands to frame her face. She wore purple and cream colored skintight bodysuit, which is accented with orange stripes, along withpurple domino mask with horn-like protrusions on the sides.
Still bending over the woman calls to the crowd. "Piece of cake for the worlds next hottest hero. Hi everyone I'm Mt. Lady. You don't have to worry about this bum anymore." Mt. Lady added a little hip movement when she said bum. This got a lot of photographer to take pictures saying: money shot.
The crowd cheered the new hero as the villain was taken into custody. Joseph shook his head and went on his way to school.
"One day that'll be me."
Aldera Junior High School wasn't special in any regards. It was a simple Jr. high and Joseph got to class on time as the teacher was making announcements.
"So as 3rd year student is time to think seriously about the future and what you are going to do with your lives" the teacher began.
"I could pass out some career aptitude test, but*he snatches up the test* why bother" he said and tossed them in the air.
"I know you all want to go to the hero track". He said smiling. The class cheer with an affirmative shouts of YAY! Everyone showing off the Quirks. One kid has rock skin, one was was yanking at both eyeball clear out of its sockets(Quirks are disturbing at time aren't they). Another boy had stretch fingers while other bloated their cheeks in unbelievable sizes.
The teacher called everyone to order and told them power usage was prohibited in class.
"Hey teach. Don't lump me in with theses bunch of losers." Reclining in his seat was Katsuki Bakugo. He had grown over the years. In most ways not for the better. "I'm the real deal, but these guy will be lucky to end up as a side-kick to some busted D-lister. Heh" He said lifting his head so everyone could he his face.
"You think you better than us Katsuki?" A random student said.
"Let's go. I can take you all on." He replied
Katsuki Bakugo. I hate him. Well hate is a strong word.
"Huh, you have impressive test results, maybe you will get in to U.A. after all." The teacher commented looking at some of his papers.
Many of the other students where commenting on this. How hard it was to get in. One even said there was a 0.2% entry rate.
"That's why it the only school worthy of me." Bakugo jumped on his desk. "I aced all the mock test. I'm the only one at this school that stands a chance of getting in. I'll end up more popular than All Might himself and be the richest hero of all time. People around the world will know my name. And it all starts with U.A. high." He declared.
Joseph ignored his rants. He was getting sick of of hearing Bakugo and would be happy to never hear it again. However fate has other plans in store.
"Oh yeah Shirogane. Don't you want to go to U.A. too?"
Bakugo froze when he heard that.
"Shirogane wants to go to U.A.?"
"Has anyone ever seen his Quirk"
"Not me."
With a roar of rage, Bakugo caused an explosion on Joseph's desk sending the boy to the ground. Bakugo's Quirk allows him to secret explosive sweat from him palms. It was indeed a powerful ability.
"Listen up you circuit faced geek, you're worst than the rest of these losers. You really think they let someone like you in when they could have me?" The explosion boy asked. The class joined in with the laughing.
"Do you even have a Quirk?"
"I do."
Explosion erupted in Bakugo fist. "Really, then show me."
Jo turn away from him and put his seat back up. "No."
Bakugo seethed"What-"
Deciding the argument had gone on long enough the teacher told them to take their seat. Bakugo gave Joseph a look saying 'This wasn't over'. Joseph gave him a look that said 'Fuck off'.
The day went smoothing for the most part. Everyone was now leaving for home. Joseph was at his desk entertaining himself with a portable gaming console. Bakugo snatched the device out of Joseph's hand.
"I don't know what you think you doing, but we're not done," Bakugo says clenching waving the console with a sour look on his face. His two side-kicks were with him.
"Give it back Bakugo."
"Is that the new Mario game?" One of the cronies asked. Bakugo decide to destroy it in front Joseph and threw the remains out the window. Joseph's mouth just gaped.
"What the hell are you doing?!"
"Most first rate heroes show potential earlier on" Bakugo explained as if he didn't destroy some else's property. "When I'm the only student from this garbage junior high to get into U.A. people will start talking about me like that. They'll realize I'm legit. The next big thing." His features were smug as he talked. "It's not ego talking(yeah right) I just know I'm good" Joseph still said nothing.
Smoke rose from Joseph's shoulder as Bakugo put his hand on it. "Here's a word of advice geek." Bakugo gave a 'friendly smile'. "Don't think of applying or else."
Not only did he just break Joseph game he also threaten him. The first alone justified Joseph's next action. Joseph grabbed Bakugo's hand forcing him to let go.
"Look Bakugo." He said in calm voice. He didn't what to fight, but Bakugo wasn't going to leave him alone.
"I'm want to go to U.A.. I have a Quirk I have a right to go." He said shoving the blonde away.
"Who do think you are?!" Bakugo roared as he sucker punched Joseph, knocking him to the ground. Joseph laid on the ground and Bakugo start to stomp on. Jospeh put his arms up to protect himself. Bakugo stooges watched.
Five minutes of stomping later Bakugo stopped. "Don't enter U.A. or else more will come." He threaten. Jo was on his back, face on ground. The bully group laughed as they walk out that class room. Jo got up slowly. There wasn't any bruised on his face despite his beating. He clenched his fist. "Damnit."
Outside he found the burn remain of his game. It took weeks to save up enough allowance to buy it. The smell burn plastic and fired circuitry filled his nose. Grimacing he put the remains in his back pack. Jo growled think about it. He punched the side of the school building before leaving. The area where he punched had web like cracks from where he impacted.
His entire class thought his dreams of being a hero was joke. One would think in a world where physical mutations were the norm, racism wouldn't be an issue but it was. Growing up the other kids in the area would tease him about his appearance. Some of the older generation would use stereotypes of Western media to prejudge him. That is why his parents decide to use his mother's surname. Hopefully it would be more accepted.
"I just wish they'd accept me or atleast." He muttered. His father would have told him to fight back. His dad would never let anyone put him down or make his feel like less of person. Though he wanted to it would have cause way more trouble.
"If you let people see they could walk all over you they'll keep doing it." He could here his father saying. That was easier said then done. His Quirk manifest late, causing kids to make fun of him even more. Outside of his family he was alone. He immersed
himself in geeky hobbies and heroes. He was inspired by people who wore respected and love by their actions. The looked at his hands thinking about his Quirk.
"Bakugo thinks he so cool" Joseph muttered. "Wait until he sees my Quirk in action." What he didn't notice was sludge oozed from the manhole cover.
"Gotcha!" the slime yelled latching on to Joseph. Sludge wrapped around him and tried to force its way down his throat. Joseph clamped his mouth shut. Sludge started to fill is nostril trying to get it. "Come on kid, don't fight it. I'm just going to take over you body."
The sludge squirmed all over his body, reaching in places that felt just wrong. "It'll only hurt for 45 seconds. After that you'll feel real good." That was not a comforting thing to say. Joseph head started to spin as his air got cut off. He grabbed at the muck to get free. The sludge villain laughed. "You can't touch me! I'm fluid."
Joseph's struggles became weaker. "Am I going to die?" He thought. Some random slime ball the was trying to more or less rape him to death. "No way! I can't die here!"
"Thank you. You're my hero" The slime laughed. "I didn't think that he'd come to this city."
Joseph right hand became covered in a purple and black substance. His palm expanded open to reveal a barrel reminiscent of a cannon. "It's now or never!" Before he could attack, another manhole cover exploded open. The slime creature turns it's body, it's red and yellow eyes widened in horror.
A large blond man came out of the sewer wearing a white t-shirt that hugged his chest, green cargo pants and brown shoes. "No need to worry young man. Because I am here." He stood up smiling and was carrying a grocery bag will soda bottles in them. The villain lashed out a smiley appendages. The blond hero ducked under it and dashed forward. Another sludge arm strikes forward. The smiling man skids to halt and thrust out his free hand.
"TEXAS SMASH!"
His fist made contact with the smile and the air pressure, the freaking air pressure forces it back and slams into the sludge monster. The creature is blasted to pieces freeing Joseph. Joseph hits his head and lands on the ground.
"Hey." Joseph heard faintly. He stirred, but did wake up.
"HEY!" Louder he heard, this time someone was lighting tapping his cheek. His eyes shot open to the thought of the sludge monster that just had him. Panicked he lashed out an arm. The figure in front of him was All Might. The Symbol of Peace, the #1 hero was in front of him and Joseph just attacked him. Between All Might's fingers was a sling edged blade the was scalpel sharp. It was made of yellow, silver, black metallic substance that about 2ft long connection to Joseph's arm. Covering up to Joseph's forearm was the same metallic substance. Joseph gulped.
"Shit! I was just about cut All Might!"
All Might's face never changed from his smile even as the blade was in his face. He gently moved it away from him and stood.
"Didn't mean to scare you young man" He apologized as he wasn't just attacked. He looked at the blade "You might want to be careful with that. You could hurt some." Not trusting his mouth Joseph just nodded as the blade and metal melted into his arm. The young man shot to his feet, still stunned at what was going on.
"Yyyyy your All Might!" He yelled pointing at him.
"Sorry about that, I don't usually make these kinds of mistakes," All Might explains putting his hand on his forehead. "But thanks to you I was able to capture this villain." He raises two soda bottles now filled with sludge. In one of them, yellow eyeballs could be seen.
Joseph was still in shock. All Might was right in front of him. He was as huge and as impressive in real life than he was on TV. He teeth, they so white and shiny Joseph could swear he could he his reflection in them. He had to get his autograph. Pulling out his back pack, he looked through find something he could used. He found an All Might baseball cap that he kept there. He pulled it out and saw that it was already sign.
"Holy crap. He already signed it."
"Thanks, I'll treasure this forever. I'll never sell it."
All Might gives him a thumbs up. "Okay." He place the bottle in his pockets and turn way. "I need the hand this guy over to the police." The blond patted the bottle. He waved goodbye. "I'll see you again on the other side of the screen." All Might bent his legs getting ready to leap away.
"You're leaving already?" Joseph asked. He wanted to speak with him for a little longer. There weren't many chance for this to happen. This was freaking All Might. If anyone had any tips or advice on becoming a great hero, it would be him.
"Pros are constantly fighting enemies." All Might said as he bent low to the ground, his stretching complete prepared to take off. In jump that cause a small whirlwind he took off. "Thank you for your continued support!" As he soared into the sky he felt a weight on his body. "What?" He looked down the see Joseph latched to his legs.
"Hey,hey,hey,hey,hey! I like my fans but this ridiculous." All Might said as he try to shove him off.
His voice and face distorted by the speed of which they were traveling. "I can… I'll die if I do!"
All Might stopped and thought about what he just said. "You're right, sorry."
"I just want to ask you something!"
"Okay okay. Just close you mouth and eyes." All Might agreed as he grabbed on to his fan and looked for a safe place to land. He coughed and a little blood came from his mouth. "Shit" He thought. They landed on top of a department store.
Joseph fell to his knees and took long deep breathes. "Okay. I will admit that was crazy."
All Might was walking to the edge of the roof. "Good grief, if you talk to the people downstairs, I'm sure they'll let you down. I'm seriously outta of time. I have to go."
"Just hold on!"
"I can't."
"Will you train me?!" He asked/shouted. All Might stopped. "I want to become a great hero. I want to be accepted by people. I figure I can learn that from you."
All Might froze. Not from the boy's words, but from what was going on internally. Steam rose from his body. The steam encircle his body, blocking him from sight. Joseph looked as the steam dissipated.
"WHAT THE FUCK!"
Elsewhere.
In an alley way one of the bottle containing the sludge villain was on ground. Inside he groaned as he came back to consciousness. His eyes opened, one at the head of bottle and the other at the bottom.
"Where am I?" Sludge asked it looked around. "What happened to me?" He remember is fight with All Might.
"That bastard! If it wasn't for him." His thoughts were interrupted as the bottle he was in went sailing.
"Katsuki? Weren't you and Shirogane friends in preschool?"
Bakugo glared at the boy who asked him that. The bleeding had stopped, but a bandage still covered his nose. He angrily guzzled from a soda can. The other crony with unusually long fingers smiled.
"You kinda went overboard today. I mean blowing up his stuff."
"That geek should just learn his place in the world" Bakugo growled. He blew up the can and scowled.
"I want to go to U.A.." Those word made his angry.
It was no secret that Bakugo hate Joseph. Why? It stemmed from preschool. After Bakugo got his Quirk his teachers and fellow students praised him for his ability. Even Joseph was amazed by Bakugo. He thought he was the greatest and no one could compete. The other started to develop the Quirks, but none was as amazing as him. Their friendship started to deteriorate shortly after. Bakugo became more and more proud while Joseph was a late bloomer by a year. Shirogane got his sometime later and never showed it. He proclaim that he had on, but there was never any proof of it. The other kids started to call him Quirkless Jo. He had given him the nickname Kurojo(Black Jo). Even after Bakugo would beat him up, Joseph would still stand up to him. Soon they began to hate one another.
"I can't believe never of that bastard." He said getting angrier. "He thinks he can contend with me." He kicked the soda bottle again sending the cap flying off.
"Damn that circuit faced bastard. Him going to U.A.? His Quirk is probably pathetic anyway."
The first crony tried to pacify him. "Let's go to the arcade to get your mind off it."
Bakugo looks at him and agrees. His other crony suggest to got the one in front of the station."There's lots of prey there." He says implying immoral deviance. The other one smiles. "Your terrible."
"That'll go on my record if I get caught, you idiots." Bakugo roared. "I can't afford that!" The crony with the long fingers pointed at behind Bakugo.
"What's that?"
He turned to see Sludge reform himself. "An invisible cloak with a great Quirk!" He yelled lunging forward. Bakugo was so stunned he couldn't even defend himself.
Back on the roof top
Joseph was stunned. Gone was the huge muscular hero, what took his place was a skeletal man with the same hair and shadowed blue eyes.
Joseph pointed at the man. "What happened to you? It'll like someone let all the air out. Are you some kind of fake?"
'All Might' spoke. "I assure you that I am All Might" blood flowed from his mouth as he spoke.
"Are you okay? What happened"
"You know how guys are the at pool and the suck in their gut and start flexing." he explained. "It's like that."
Joseph mind was blown by this. "No way." He gasped. "All Might is known as the hero who always smiles fearlessly. He helps those who needs it."
'All Might' sighs. "Smiles fearlessly, huh." He sat down, back leaning against the railing. "Now that you've seen this, please don't post this online." He lifts up his shirt to show his body. Part of it looked like it was just ripped. A purple bruise was surround by many stitches. All Might (AM) explained that it happened about 5 years ago. His respiratory system was heavily damaged and he lost his stomach. The following surgeries and aftereffects emaciated him.
"Right now I can only do hero work for about 3 hours a day."
"Wow" Joseph breathed. "5 years ago. You mean that fight with Toxic Chainsaw."
"You're well informed." AM raised his fist. "That punk was tough, but he could be me." He looked over his shoulder looking at the city below. "No one ones about this fight. I asked it be kept secret." He brought his eyes back to Joseph. "I will save lives with a smile. The Symbol of Peace can't be daunted by evil." He looks at his hand. "I smile to show the pressures of a hero and to trick the fear inside of me."
Joseph took a step back. The fearlessness that All Might showed to the world was just a facade to hide his own fears. He was scared. Despite his injuries All Might was still trying to fight. Could he do the same.
"Pros are all ways risking there lives." AM said snapping Joseph out of him thoughts. "Someone who's not prepared to do the same shouldn't be heroes." Joseph looked down. He thought of becoming a hero since he was a kid. He thought of heroes like All Might and other and saw there power. He never realized the danger that came with it. Fighting a bully like Bakugo is one thing, but to go into battle where you could be permanently injured or die. Was he ready for that.
AM walked to the door leading to the stairs. "You think carefully about being a hero young man. It's not a glamorous as we make seem like on TV." AM left Joseph to think about his words. As AM walked down the stairs coughing a bit. "Now then to get this guy to..." He patted his pockets. The bottles were gone. He looked around, but couldn't find then. In distance he could hear an explosion. Through the windows he could see smoke coming from afar.
Tatooin Shopping District
Fire danced as all could watch in horror. Sludge was doing battle against Death Arms and his sidekicks. The nearby shops where either engulfed in flame or destroyed by the battle. Sirens could be heard as emergency services where on their way. Surrounded by the sludge that made up the villain's body was Bakugo. He struggled to get free, but the hold that was on him held tight. Death Arms rushed the villain to attack.
"A child take hostage?!" the muscled hero blurted out as he slammed his giant fist together. He charges forward. "You coward!" He sprang forward thrusting his fist into it's side. The villain smiled as Death Arm's fist began to sink into it's muck. Death Arms tried to grab, but he couldn't. Sludge used it liquid arms to smack the hero away. Death Arms' back slammed into a security gate and let out a grunt of pain. His two side-kicks called out to him. Another goo arm whipped at them forcing them to dodge.
"Don't come close to me." Sludge warned. Bakugo's struggles were enough to get his face clear. The sludge strain against his body but wouldn't break. His mouth was uncovered as he tried to breath.
"I won't let sewage like this swallow me." He roared. Explosion rang out from his muck covered arms. While the smile on his hands were singe it wasn't blown off. The heroes who where trying to help had to move back to avoid being harmed. The villain laughs. "What power! I've hit the jackpot." Sludge's mind filled with ideas. With this power combined with his own he could defeat All Might.
From down the street Mt. Lady in her giant form came running. When she saw further down the street she skidded to a stop.
"I need at least two lanes." She said after stepping over the gate in front of the shopping district. Kamui Woods wrapped his branches around Bakugo's cronies and two other civilians getting them to safety.
"I'm no good with explosion. I'll let someone else handle this." the wooden hero said taking the captives with him. Backdraft thanks Woods as he put out the fires.
"I have my hands full with these fires. Where are the fire trucks?" He looked over to Death Arms. "What's the situation there?"
Death Arms grimaced. "He's sticky and hard to grab." He looks at the struggling Bakugo. "And a child with a strong Quirk is struggling against him."
"This place is a minefield. It's hard to do anything against this triple play." The sludge villain's arm came down to smash the heroes again. They were only able to dodge by jumping backword/
Sludge began to cover Bakugo more and more. Its mouth was over Bakugo's. He was slipping into unconsciousness.
The heroes could do nothing but contain the devastation around them as they were useless against the sludge villain. They were all frustrated knowing there was nothing they could do for the captive but wait.
Joseph walked through the city aimlessly. He was confused. Being a hero was something he was looking forward to after getting his Quirk. For years he only used it at home or when he was away from other. He trained his Quirk so he could enter hero school. There were laws against using Quirks in public. People like Bakugo didn't care, his parents however enforced that on him. He was proud of his Quirk. Joseph looks at his hand.
"Can I really risk my life so easily?"
He felt like a hypocrite. He wanted to help people, but could he do at the risk of death? He sighed as he looked around. A large group of people where crowding the Tatooin Shopping District. He made his way through the crowd and got to the front. His eyes widened in shock. The sludge villain from before was surrounded by fire and pro heroes.
"How did he get here?" Joseph thought, then realization came upon him. "This is my fault. When I grabbed All Might the bottles must have dropped."
People began to speak.
"Wasn't that the villain All Might was hunting?"
"Did he get away?"
"Where is All Might?"
At the back of the crowd AM looked on clutching the damaged portion of his body.
"Pathetic" He thought.
Joseph was drowning in despair. This was his fault. If he had grabbed AM. If he didn't waste his time earlier. This wouldn't be happening. He was wishing that a hero, some hero with the right Quirk would appear and help. As Joseph worried, Sludge turn to the crowd. Bakugo was being absorbed by the villain. He may not have cared about him, but even Bakugo didn't deserve this.
"Hey kid comeback!" someone yelled. Before he knew it Joseph was running towards the villain.
"What am I doing?" He thought as he ran. "Why am I trying to help Bakugo of all people?" He ran through the fire. A slime are lash out at him. Joseph rolled to the side going to the side of a building. On the side of the building Joseph's right arm changed. The metallic substance flowed from hid arms and covered it. Red black metallic changed, ripping the school uniform's sleeve making his arm look bigger from his finger tips that was cover with silver tipped claw to his forearm. Joseph concentrates. The image of a bullet comes to mind. He could feel the multiple lumpy objects form on his arm. A cannon muzzle ejected from the forearm coming out half way to his palm. From his elbow a silver tube like object jutted out. Air was being sucked up by the arm cannon. Joseph took deep breathes. With his left arm he gripped his right arm.
"Okay, let see how you like this."
Joseph jumped out from behind his cover and fired three times. Each time the tube on his elbow slammed into his arm. Air pressure launches projectiles. Bullets the size of golf balls made of red and black material tore throw the villain. BLAM! BLAM! BLAM! The shots echoed. One hit him the eye stunning him. Joseph dashed forward his arm now normal. He ripped at the slime with his fingers.
Bakugo was able to move his head, finally seeing what was going on. He didn't see what hit the villain, but he did see Joseph trying to help him. "Why are you here?"
"I'll tell once I figure it out!" Joseph said as he ripped away at the slime. Bakugo turned his head trying to get free. He didn't see Joseph hands be come claws as he tried to rip away.
Joseph smile, apparently gone insane. "You look so pathetic. I couldn't help myself. You need help."
As this happened All Might watched. "Pathetic." He thought to himself as gripped a street sign. His muscles began to bulk up.
The sludge villain be came tired of this and flung his arm to swat the would be hero. "Get out of my way!" Sludge yelled.
"Get out of there! You'll die in vain." Death Arms said. The other heroes charged forward to help. The arm came down with an explosion, filling the area with smoke. Joseph armored hand were brought up to his head to protect himself.
"I really am pathetic." AM said as he protected the young man. "Even though I lectured you. I wasn't practicing what I preached." Swing his huge arm he ripped the sludge's appendage away. He grabbed Bakugo's arm. As he spoke blood spurted from his mouth. "Heroes are always risking their lives."
AM launched his fist at Sludge, who was about to swat him. "Detroit Smash!" The force of punch blew Sludge to bits sending his body everywhere. A small cyclone picked up, force everyone in the immediate area to grab something. MT. Lady used her arms to stop civilians from being blown away. The whirlwind dissipated and AM was on his knees breathing hard with both boy in his other arm.
Heroes and civilians alike looked in silent awe. There was a reason All Might was the #1 hero. Rain fell from the sky. All Might's strength was enough to cause clouds to form on this sunny day and caused rain. AM stood tall and smiling like always as the crowd cheered. The two boys were on the ground getting drenched.
"With just his fist he changed the weather."
"That is amazing."
All Might raised his fist in triumph to the crowd. He looked over his shoulder to see Joseph on the ground dazed. He could here the boy say. "I must be insane."
After the battle the remains of Sludge was capture and placed in bags. Apparently he is one tough son of a bitch to live through that. The bag where put in a truck to be sent to jail.
"What were you thinking?" Death Arm said as he and Kamui Wood scolded Joseph. "There was no reason for you to risk yourself like that." Joseph ignored them. No one say him use his Quirk which was good. He didn't need that going on his record, but did inform his mother. That was worse than any villain attack. Bakugo however was praised by the heroes.
"You were incredible brave. And that Quirk. When you become a pro come work for my agency."He ignored the praised and scowled hateful at Joseph.
The sun began to set as people where going home for the day. Joseph walked down the street of his neighborhood. He had survived the run in with the sludge villain, but now had to face an even worst adversary: Tomoe Shirogane.
He blue-tooth earbuds played music in his ears as he walked. He wanted to apologize to All Might for earlier, but the reporters all wanted interview.
"Kurojo!" He heard over the music. Joseph grimaced, that was a nickname he hated. And there was only one person who called him that. Bakugo caught up to Joseph. He breathed hard before speaking. Joseph never took out his earbuds.
"I never asked you for help! And you didn't help at all!" Bakugo faced himwith a sour look on his face. "Got it?! I was fine by myself. You're just some geek who's pathetic. Are you trying make me owe you or something? Don't look down on me."
Joseph pulled out one of his earbuds. "You say something?" A vein bulged on Bakugo head. He huffed a "damn geek" and turn the other direction to leave. Joseph smiled, he heard Bakugo, but he decided to mess with him. Joseph too decided to continue on home.
"I'm only delaying the inevitable." he signed putting his earbud back on. His mother's wrath awaits.
Coming from around the corner All Might dashed out. "I am here!"
Stunned Joseph blurted out. "What are you doing here All Might!" He looked around. "What happened to all those reporters?"
All Might laughs with this fist on the hips. "Evading them was a piece of cake for." He smiles "Why? Because I am All Migh-" He was cut off as smoke exploded from his body and return to his skinny form spitting out blood.
After a brief coughing fit he wiped the blood. "Young man. I came with thank, correction, and an offer. If you hadn't been there. If you hadn't acted even though you where in danger, I would have been the guy in body suit who was just strutting around. Thank you"
Joseph shook his head. "No. I hadn't been so reckless this would have never happened. I wanted to be a hero but I acted without thinking." He looked at his feet. "I'm not even sure I should be a hero."
AM smiled. "Heroes risked their lives constantly. You ran in to help someone without even thinking about it. Seeing you is what made me act."
Joseph looked at AM. "There are stories about great heroes that start from their school days. Most of them have one thing in common: Their bodies moved before they could think. Young man I believe you will be great hero"
Cherry blossoms drift along. Joseph swore one got in to his eye. Why else would tears be there. Wiping at his face Joseph got his emotions under control. AM held out his arms. "I deem you worthy to inherit my Quirk."
"What?" Joseph asked blinking. "Inherit your power?" AM laughed. "Look at your face." He raised a skeletal finger to the sky. "You need to decide whether or not choose to gain my power." He said more blood coming from his mouth.
He explained that people guessed his power was super strength or some form on invincibility. He would laugh it off dodging the question. It have been debated for years what All Might power was, so much it came a mystery of the world.
"That's impossible! There has been no way for a person to give another a Quirk unless they inherit from family. You know through birth!"
"Nonsense!" AM retorted. "I may hide things, but I never lie. The ability to transfer power to the next generation in the Quirk I inherit." He held out his hand as if holding an invisible object. "The name of this power is One for All."
"One for All?"
AM nodded. "That's right. One person cultivates the power and then passes on to another and so on. It becomes stronger with each passing. This is the crystallization of power that spins together the voices of those who need help with a courageous heart."
"Okay, but why me?" Joseph asked. "What makes me so special?"
"I've been looking for a successor." He confessed. "When I say you run into the danger I though you would be the one to inherit it. You were more heroic that the others their!"
Joseph gulped. He was being offered the same power as All Might, the strongest hero.
AM put his hand to his head. "Well it's your decision. What will you do?"
Joseph looked at his hands. The power of All Might. It was heavy to think about. He would be unstoppable. No one would be able to content with him. As he looked at this hand, he thought about his Quirk. It didn't even have a proper name, but he was proud of it.
"All Might." Joseph said. "Thank you for the offer, but I would have to decline."
AM blinked. "Really? I thought a fanboy like you would jump at the offer."
Joseph scowled. "Look I respect you, but I'm not a fanboy. The reason I say no is because I put a lot of work in developing my own Quirk and I still have so much to learn about and improve it. I will be a hero, but I'll do it with my Quirk."
AM looked at him for a moment before nodding. "I understand. I can respect that." AM crossed his arms in thinking pose. He snapped his fingers. "Earlier you ask me to train you. Maybe I can do that help you that way."
Joseph smiled. "I'd like that." Joseph realized something and slapped his forehead. "I never introduced myself." Joseph held out his hand. "My name is Joseph Shirogane."
AM smiled and shook his hand. "All Might, no Toshinori Yagi."
The smiled for a minute and exchange communication information before parting ways. The future would be interesting, provided Joseph survived the night.
END Chapter
This is an alternative that I thought of when doing Sound of Justice. I may redo Sound of Justice, due to how I feeling about Kei. Not him exactly, but I may just take out the scream and silence leaving him with particle manipulation(photons and electrons). You take a good guess about Joseph's(Jo) Quirk in the next chapter. I will be explaining his parents as well.