To those of you wondering what happened to me and where the next chapter of Dimension Chaos is I have some unpleasant news for you if any of you are even there.
Dimension Chaos is discontinued until further notice. I haven't had the motivation to even work on it in months and this is only here due to my love for My Hero and the Quirk I thought up one day. Life hasn't been great but I'm hoping to be able to have motivation to at least get past the first season of My Hero with this story. So again. I apologize for no Dimension Chaos, but I hope you enjoy my new story. This is The Particle Hero!
Main pairings: Izuku/Ochako, Kaminari/Jirou, Bakugou/Kirishima, Todoroki/Yaoyorozu
Chapter 1: Origins
It all began in China, Qingqing City.
There was news that a baby that gave off light was born. Ever since then, superpowers were discovered across the world, and time passed without the cause being identified. Before we knew it, the supernatural became natural, and dreams became reality. The world has become a superhuman society, and about 80% of the world's population now has some kind of special trait. It's in this world that a new profession has surfaced.
Heroes.
They litter our streets and defeat the many criminals and villains. They are the lights in our world, pushing back the darkness and at the center of it all, is the world's greatest hero of them all.
Though my story crosses with the greatest hero, we wouldn't end up meeting until our first year at the prestigious UA High School, known for churning out heroes like there's no tomorrow. And through him I finally realized the most important thing about being a hero. This is the story of how I became a true hero.
"Don't worry child, you're going to be alright." His words still echo in my mind. The fire he emitted still heats up the outside of my body. And though he gave off such strong heat, even from a young age I was able to see his icy cold nature. However here he was trying to save me, so I had to believe in him.
"Ah, the Fiery Hot Hero, Endeavor. Come to take me on?" The villain holding me hostage mocked him. Endeavor's flames roared higher and they crackled even louder. The snark on his face scared me.
"Let that child go! And fight me one on one!" His anger poured out into his words as he started to run forward, leaving behind melted cement as he ran.
"Oh no you don't," The villain pushed me away and my body started to float in front of him, "Try to attack and the kid gets toasted!" The heat from the man in front of me grew stronger and the sweat that appeared on my brow fell to the ground.
"A levitation quirk!? Using the boy as a human shield!? You coward!" The fire was unbearable, I felt like I might suffocate just from the heat alone. It was like his pure, unadulterated rage was filling my lungs, "No matter. Child!" My glassy, hazel eyes fixated on the person who was supposed to be my savior, "You will make it out of this! Be brave!" And just like that he ran towards me, his fist cocked back and ready to strike. My eyes widened in horror and he began to throw the punch he had prepared for. For a normal 9 year old boy, that would've probably been the end.
But I was anything but normal.
His fist, followed by the rest of him, passed through me, causing little yellow particles to replace my body, and then come back together to reform into it. Endeavor smirked and I thought he might burst into laughter. After I had reformed, I heard the villain cry out in pain as the punch connected, and I fell to the ground. However, I didn't try to catch myself or land on my feet. I fell and landed on my butt, with my legs outward. My eyes distant and darkened. The damage had been done. The events, were set in motion.
Endeavor gave the villain to the police. Who was arrested, and I was escorted back to my home. Endeavor never said another word to me and the police told me to not talk about what happened. Something about my father wanting to keep the matter of my kidnapping hidden.
But when I returned home and asked father about the matter he said he couldn't have cared less whether the media talked about it. Any publicity is good publicity. That's when I started to have suspicions of our society. Our world.
The kidnapping was completely covered up. Since there were no witnesses, no reporters caught wind of Endeavor's radical decision. And the police never gave a public report. I needed to ask father about the subject.
"All I told the police and Endeavor himself was that a man had kidnapped you and about your quirk." My eyebrows furrowed in confusion at this remark.
"What'd you tell them about my quirk?"
"I told them how when you activate it, you're body becomes little particles but that it can sometimes not work. And that if you stay in it for too long, your body starts to lose shape. Now is that all you need? I have work to do."
"Yes sir." It was in that moment that I knew our world truly was corrupt. And my path could've been swayed to darkness. If not for one person.
All Might.
A true Hero. Someone who wouldn't take reckless risks in the name of getting the job done. So long as he's around, not only will our lives be for the better. But my path will also stay straight and narrow.
But the world isn't All Might. Far from it. Most Heroes work only for themselves, and will take the risks they want to take in order to get their jobs done. I hate them. Our "protectors" only wish to protect themselves, and profit from our dismay. As such I will fight this system from the inside. I will climb its ranks and then and only then, will I reveal the truth of these corrupt heroes. I will take them all down and leave only the worthy people like All Might. I will take them all down, and no one will get in my way
Even if it means working with the kind of people I hate.
Introduction: End
I step forward and pass under the arches of UA. Student after student passed me by. Some visibly nervous, some look cocky, while others have open books, still preparing for the exam portion. One of the boys looks like he's about to pass out, probably from the stress. His dark green hair is messy beyond belief and the face he's making leads me to believe he is about to throw up. I sneer, 'Someone as unsure and nervous as this boy shouldn't be trying to be a Hero,' I try to pay the rest of the people around me no mind and enter the building.
I find my way into the testing facility and one of the administrators walks up to me. He's wearing the school's uniform and has a clipboard in his hand, "Welcome to UA high school. Which course are you here to apply for?"
"Hero course. My name is Hunter… Kurusu." He looks through his clipboard and then puts a line through what I can only assume is my name.
"Excellent Mister Kurusu. Your written exam will be taking place in the door behind me. You have exactly one hour and then the test will end. We will be starting in 15 minutes. Please take a seat of your choice." I nod and open the door to my testing room. There are 16 desks, 4 per row. I take the seat in the far left of the room and sit, taking out my one pencil I brought. I cross my arms and lean back, thinking about the conversation with father on going here.
"Sir, I would like to apply to UA High School." Father turned around and looked at me for a second before tilting his head up and looking through a few papers with his glasses on.
"Very well Hunter, I will have arrangements made for you to be recommended there into the business cour-"
"Actually sir, I was going to apply for the Hero Course. And I would like the family name to stay out of this." He looks at me quizzically.
"Might I inquisit why to both the course and the matter of our family name?"
"Of course sir. For the course, you and the servants have already taught me everything there is to know about running the business. As such I would like to try my hand elsewhere. My quirk would allow me to be a great Hero and I wish to protect the company and the world. The name though is so I won't be treated any differently than regular students and have to prove myself just as they did. I wish to start from the bottom and prove myself to the world." Father puts hi shand onto his chin and closes his eyes, deep in thought. He finally opens his eyes and looks back towards me.
"A noble cause. I will approve of this on one condition," I raise my head to look him straight in his dark brown eyes and wait for his requirement, making sure to not slouch, "I know your quirk is still a bit unstable, especially when it comes to it's offensive capabilities as we've seen with your sparring matches," I twitch slightly at the mention of my training lessons, "So, if you can prove to me that you have complete control over your defensive capabilities and have at least 5 offensive moves that you can freely use without causing… repairable damage by the end of your first year, your wish will be granted. However if you fail this task, I will not hesitate to pull you out immediately and you will start owning part of the company. Do you understand child?" I nod my head and try to disregard the condescending tone and the word I so hate.
"Yes sir, and I already have the perfect name picked out."
I write the last name, Kurusu down on the paper that has been placed in front of me by the test instructor. As I start the test, my hand flies across the page. The questions being asked of me were things father insisted on teaching me when I was 5. I guess there are some bonuses to growing up in a rich family. Though I hate having to act all prim and proper whenever I'm around the servants or even father himself. It's so damn annoying. I must only be 20 minutes into the allotted time before I finish and turn in my paper to the front desk. The instructor looks at me beyond belief but accepts it anyways. He then hands me back my cell phone and my headphones that I had to turn in before the test began.
"You may now go put on any special gear that you may have for the practical exam. Make sure you register it if you haven't already. The boys changing room is down the hall and to the left." I nod at the man and make my way out of the classroom. I look through a classroom window to see the green haired boy from the courtyard. He seems to be a bit more in his element here but the sweat still beads across his face. I make my way to the changing room and finally get out of this stupid suit father and the servants made me wear.
"First impressions are always important son. You may be pretending to still be your mother's child while you are there, but you will still act like one of my bloodline with your teachers."
"Ugh, that fucking business man in him will try to control me anyway he can eh? Well not anymore! I'm doing things my way!" I run some water through my dark brown, almost black, hair and finally get the grease out it. Shaking it for a second it finally returns to its natural state. The front swoops to the right and comes up. While the back stays down before coming out in little spikes on the back of my head. I throw the business suit into the trash can and change into my casual wear that I grab from my backpack. A plain, white T-shirt covered by a black open jacket and navy jeans. I then throw on my pair of dark yellow tennis shoes. I finalize it with the dark yellow headphones father had made to help with my Quirks consumption.
"Final fuckinly. Out of that dumbass monkey suit." I turn around to head to the practical exam meetup room, but am met by another student.
"Hey you sure finished that exam real quick. Didn't cheat did ya?" I can see the smile on his face but I can't find anything funny about him calling me a cheater.
'Hold your horses Hunter. This is what kids do sometimes. They joke sometimes. Cmon I gotta joke back.'
"Hah, yeah. Well hey you finished pretty early so that must mean you're not that much of a fuckin dumbass." He looks quite offended by my comment.
"Woah, geez dude calm down. It was only a joke. Damn some people need to lighten up a bit." He walks past me into one of the changing rooms and I hang my head low.
'Man, I'm the fucking dumbass.' I sigh and exit the room. The practical exams orientation is in room 208. I make it there and am given a card with my face on it along with a couple other numbers and what I'm guessing is stuff for the practical. I make my way in the room and am given an assigned seat. As I look around I can see there's only one student that's here besides me. He's in front of me so I can't quite make him out but he seems to have short dark blue hair and glasses. I cross my arms and close my eyes, staying in my own thoughts.
'This practical is where it really counts. I've done nothing but train my quirk for the past 10 months in preparation. Though that has left my physical prowess pretty lacking,' My body isn't the most well built. Sure I have muscles but I'm no body builder. Besides I don't need bulging muscles to get the most out of my power, 'My defense is through the roof so I don't think I'll have to worry about being hurt. It's the offense I'm worried about. Sure I've got Spark Canon but that's basically a one time use. I'll have to rely on my quick maneuverability and small jabs to do as much damage as possible.'
By the time I'm out of my own thought, the room is packed with students and the presentation looks like it's about to start up. At the podium is the Hero, Present Mic. Though he's not All Might worthy, he's not like most heroes at least from the reports and the many battles i've seen so i'll give him a chance. For now.
He gives us all a run down, saying we'll be doing 10 minute mach battles in cities made by the school. I check my card and see that my battle center is center B. He then goes on about how we gain points by defeating robots leveled 1 to 3 with points being assigned by the level you beat. However it's hard to tell with the boy that looked like he was going to faint mumbling the whole time. I'm in the same row as him so I can't tell if he's only loud for the people in this row or everyone. Then the boy that got here before me stood and began to ask Mic questions about the level 0 robot. He then goes to barrade the boy with the green hair about his mumbling. It almost makes me feel bad for the kid. It turned out to just be an obstacle that is very strong but won't award us any points.
'That kid can't get in good grasses with anyone it seems.' I sigh and get up as the presentation ends. They direct us to busses that will take us to our assigned areas. Once we get to the urban setting, I look around at my competition. The most notable ones are the boy that can't catch a break but he seems pretty harmless, along with the boy that spoke up in the presentation. I can now see he has what looks to be engines on his legs that reminds me of someone. I just can't put my finger on it. Then there's a blonde haired boy with what seems to be some kind of belt that covers his belly button. The most interesting one however is what looks to be a man with 6 arms. Finally there's a girl with long brown hair and what looks to be little pads on her fingertips.
'She'll probably have to touch the machines based on those pads. That puts her at a slight disadvantage. That blonde haired boy probably has some type of ranged attack, he might be a threat,' I look up at the giant door keeping us from entering, 'This is it. Time to show everyone up.' As the door opens I see no one paying very close attention, 'Let's take this opportunity.'
I dash forward into the city keeping my eyes peeled looking for robots. I run past a building and look to the right and see 5 level 1 robots, 'Perfect! This'll be a snap.' I throw my arm forward and small particles escape my body. They keep moving until slowing down around the robots. I snap my fingers and I'm now right next to the 1 pointers. Before it can even react, I punch it in the eye with my right hand. It's knocked down and I snap my fingers again, moving onto the next one.
This time I drop to the ground and sweep my leg underneath it's tire making it fall before coming up with an uppercut. I go on with a switch between punching and kicking for the next three robots after I snap my fingers and send the particles that make up my body to where I threw the other small orbs.
"Hah! too easy! 5 points already!" I look back to see my competition is finally catching up, "Took them long enough." I throw some more particles down the road and begin to run towards them. I make it to a fork in the road. I check the paths but see no robots.
*Snap*
*Snap*
*Snap*
"There!" Four level 2s just waiting to be beaten. I call back the orbs I had thrown and send some more underneath them.
*Snap*
I appear underneath one of them and kick off it's bottom side, sending it flying into the air and landing on another 2 pointer. I get up then send one orb into the air. I look to my sides and see them charging me with their claws put ready to strike.
*Snap*
I'm in the air and they crash into each other. Leaving them open for an attack from above. I come down and kick them both, putting my legs into an upside down V so they hit the cement, destroying them.
"13 points. Guess those self defense lessons father made me take combined with my quirk make a nasty combination. Not that I didn't already know that." Suddenly I see a hook pass through my body. The particles that make it up stir a bit, but my body stays in tact. I turn and see a group of 3 pointers, "Sneaking up on people isn't very nice!" I run towards them and and begin touching their sides. Making sure that right after I touch them I go back to being almost transparent. After touching them all I look at them and count their numbers.
"10 of you eh? This'll put me up to 43 then!" I smirk and my hand comes up while the transparency comes down.
*Snap*
The Spark Particles I placed on all of them explode and 30 points are now mine, "Who's next!?" As I say this I feel the ground start to shake and dust clouds fill the area. I turn my attention towards it and see the giant 0 pointer, "Geez that's some obstacle. It's not worth getting myself killed to try and show off for the teachers." I turn and see many students do the same as they start to run and try to find more foux villains. As I do I see the green haired boy on the ground trembling and shaking. He looks overcome by fear.
'Guess it was too much to handle. Either way if he doesn't pull it together he could get seriously hurt.' I start to run towards him to get out of the behemoths way, but am caught off guard as I see the boy rise to his feet and start to run at the giant. We pass each other and all I can see is determination in his eyes. He passes me and quickly turn around to watch him keep running.
"Bravery means nothing if you get yourself kille-!" I start to call out to him, but then I see why he went to fight it.
A couple of meters away from the rumbling robot, is the girl with the pads on her fingers. She's stuck underneath a pile of robot parts, 'Shit! That robots going to crush her if she can't get it off! And that boy doesn't look nearly strong enough to beat that 0 pointer!' I look around and listen to the other students.
"50 points here!"
"Hah 55 over here Mon Cherie."
"52 for me!"
"Crap they're already ahead of me. If I don't focus on defeating more robots I'll fail. I gotta get moving! Someone will help her I know it!" I'm about to throw my hand forward to release more Spark Particles before I hear the girl scream out.
"Someone! Please! Anyone! I need help!" My eyes widened in recollection and realization. And I began to run back towards certain doom as I watched the boy fly into the air to protect the girl who would become a Hero for him, and the girl hope and pray that her green haired Hero defeats the evil 0 pointer.
"DAMNIT!"