Boku no Hero Cannonball Run

Disclaimer:
Boku no Hero Academia is owned by x and Bones
Cannonball Run is owned by Brock Yates and Golden Harvest

Hello, fellow fic readers! Welcome to a new Danganronpa fanfic. This time something new popped onto my head after getting a surprise inspiration from a 1980's movie, in which started when I browsed wikipedia over the filmography of Jackie Chan, and there it showed the list of films that featured Jackie and accidentally saw the 1981 film titled "The Cannonball Run".

Out of curiosity, I checked the wikipedia entry of that film and after reading it, curiosity aroused me and through google I managed to download the film and watched it, and to my surprise I find it entertaining, as it was about a race which featured some of the American actors in their prime, which included the earliest roles of Jackie Chan. After re-watching it for a week, a thought hit me as I was still typing the chapters of my ongoing Hero Academia fics, and that's where the inspiration hit me.

Then came a challenge where I realized that there aren't enough Hero Academia characters to use and due to the faqct that only a few sections are shown in the manga and anime, and that's when I decided to check on the Hewro Academia wiki site, and after reading their profiles, and recalling the characters of the Cannonball Run film, things started to enter my mind and decided to have the Hero Academia characters join forces and decided to try it out to see if this would attract the Hero Academia fans.

Since this is about racing, particularly a cross-country car race set in Japan, it's sort of being similar to the UA sports festival, thus it's safe to asume that Quirks may be involved...

Moreover, this fic will be full of adventure...and wanton humor at its best.

So buckle up and enjoy.

Ch. 1: Prologue

The scene shifts to the Middle East continent of Saudi Arabia, where the scene zoomed towards a posh mansion which houses a very wealthy Arabian businessman, a multi-billionaire, who appeared to have a love of racing, as you can see he is watching a show on TV about an F-1 racing event and is enjoying seeing several race cars racing on whoever gets the lead and he is holding a DVD case titled "CARS" and "CARS 2", revealing that the Arabian businessman is an avid fan of racing. He is also seen eating his favorite food while watching the racing show where his favorite car racer, Michael Schumacher taking the lead and he is nearing the finish line, and the Arabian businessman is seen cheering.

"Yes! Schumacher wins! You are my idol!"

By then his loyal servant came and informed his employer about a reality show in which it featured a similar theme about racing, and there the businessman is told about the program titled "The Amazing Race", and the businessman checked it out, and after over an hour the businessman is impressed and an inspiration came to his head as he decided to come up with his own version of the said show, and after glancing at the two DVD cases, he decided to do a racing-theme version of the Amazing Race, and told his servant about his intention.

"A reality show based on racing?"

"Yes! And if I managed to do that and it becomes successful, it would cause other people to imitate me...and imagine the money coming to me!"

"But...that might be difficult..."

"Huh? Why?"

"You need a lot of money...some financial backers...and a network that is willing to air this show you intend to create...even though you're a billionaire...you might have problems should this show you intend to create would flop...and there's the participants you intend to select...will there be those who would be enticed to accept your offer...?"

"Hmm...you do have a point there..."

"But...I have an idea on how to make your dreams become a reality...and where to find participants...though it won't be here in our country..."

"Really...? Tell me more..."

The servant informed his employer that he might have difficulty in doing this intention since many of the businessmen in Saudi Arabia are mostly owners of the various TV networks here and it might be difficult in finding possible contestants, but then suggested that he might know a country that might be interested and where to find prospected participants who can easily be enticed to accept the possible reality show he intend to give life. As the businessman listens on, the servant showed his master a video about a certain academy in Japan which operates on privilege and produces the BEST students.

Suddenly, the businessman's father came and overheard the conversation, and he asked his son what is he planning to do, as he finds it quite outrageous about making a reality show based on car racing, and the Arabian businessman said he is inspired by the show The Amazing Race, and he wanted to make his own version and air it here in Saudi, and is confident that it will become a hit in their native country.

The businessman's father then asked how and where he would find and persuade participants to participate in this planned show, and which place would he choose to do the planned show's location, given how vast Saudi Arabia is and there the businessman's servant told his master's father about a suggestion he has in mind which he belueve would help his master's planned reality show.

The businessman's father raised an eyebrow after hearing this, and could not believe what he just heard, and asked his son's servant if he is serious about this, seeing that the proposed plan is not as easy as his son think, as well as the location of the planned reality show.

"Hey!"

"Yes, master?"

"Are you serious?"

"Hmm?"

"My son would want to make a reality show based on that Amazing Race thing?"

"Yes, master."

"That's crazy!"

"I know, master."

The businessman's servant told his master's father that he is suggesting to his master that he is going to make a reality show based on the Amazing Race, and the location will be at Japan and he intend to suggest to his master to persuade the students of UA Academy to participate, believing that the aspiring students wanting to become pro-heroes participating in the planned racing would be a hit, not only in Saudi Arabia but also in the rest of the world.

The businessman, dressed in Arab clothes and a headgear, became intrigued, having watched the live telecast of the UA Academy Sports Festival a few months ago and felt that it would work with his planned reality show, and asked his servant if he knows where and how to find the students of UA Academy, and the servant said he knows the website and where to find the profile of the said students.

"So you know?"

"Yes, master."

"Where do we find it?"

"In the internet."

"I know! I mean where can we…"

"Leave that to me, master."

"…"

"…"

The businessman, who is also a sheik, grinned while rubbing his hands as he finds it useful and inspired him to go into action, and his father sweat-dropped, wondering if the heat has gotten into his son as he finds it near impossible and attempted to dissuade him saying it is a waste of time and feels that casting superhero students from Japan won't be easily swayed and believe that the Japanese government may not agree with this.

His son however grinned and assured that he will sort this out and will succeed, assuring that if his plans become a success, their family name will be given recognition and even earn money, stating that his brilliant mind has never fail him, which his father was starting to get swayed after seeing his son's confidence.

"Do not worry, father."

"Huh?"

"Leave it to me."

"Are you sure?"

"Yes. My brilliant mind never fail me."

"Really?"

"Yes."

"…"

The sheik asked his servant if there is a way to find out about the students of UA Academy, which the servant said he knows someone who might hack his way to the website and get info on the students, and the sheik nodded as he is feeling that his intended plans are being set in motion.

The three Arab individuals stood together as the businessman's father suggested that he purchase the rights of the Amazing Race franchise so that he can own and make a version of his own, and the businessman, who is revealed to be a billionaire, nodded as he instructed his servant to take action, which the servant nodded.

The three Arab individuals are identified as:

- Boom Shaka-Laka (a billionaire sheik who own various businesses all over Saudi Arabia)

- Boom-Boom-Boom Yugobaktomaruum (Boom Shaka-Laka's father, a sheik and a trillionaire who also own various businesses all over Saudi Arabia)

- Abu (Boom Shaka-Laka's faithful servant)

-x-

Japan.

The scene showed that some of the Class 1A students of UA Academy are seen at a huge event that involves a racing exhibition, but then some aspiring villains attempted to hold the event hostage, threatening to kill the hostages if their demands are not made, such as a ransom of 1 billion Yen and a safe passage out of Japan.

The villains even held children hostages and threaten to kill them if the police interfere or attempt to send any pro-hero here and try to stop them, as they made their point by shooting a toddler in cold blood on live TV, which added more to the tension inside the hostage drama.

"There! See that?"

"That shows that we mean business!"

"So here is what you do!"

"Meet our demands!"

"Stall us and we'll kill more hostages!"

"And we mean it!"

"Do it now!"

"Or else!"

What the hostage taker did not expect is that Recovery Girl is among the hostages and uses her Quirk to save the life of the toddler, and this irked the hostage taker and demanded why is she here, and Recovery Girl said she is among the hostages and chastises them for shooting an innocent child who cannot fight back.

Of course the lead hostage taker justified that they need to make their threats real and stated that a dead hostage is necessary, and attempted to shoot the toddler again but Recovery Girl protected the child, leading to a stand-off between her and the hostage taker.

"You sure are a coward."

"What?"

"You pick on kids…but you don't have the balls."

"Why you…!"

"Why not go find jobs instead of robbing people?"

"You old hag…!"

"Turn yourselves in."

"Damn you!"

As the hostage takers are about to shoot down Recovery Girl, the members of Class 1A barges in, as Mineta fired his quirk which jammed and disable the guns, Todoroki uses his ice powers to freeze the hostage takers in their places and both Izuku and Bakugo punched the hostage takers and knocked them out.

Soon the police arrived and thanked the UA students for the help, and this gives UA Academy recognition and publicity, which public perception towards the students and UA Academy were positive and well-received.

The organizer of the racing exhibition was grateful for the help and gave the Class 1A students free pass to a racing event that features celebrity racers such as Michael Shumacher, Mario Andretti, and the Class 1A students, save for Bakugo, accepted.

"Wow."

"Thanks."

"We accept."

"We will attend."

"Thanks, we appreciate it."

"We'll be there."

"Racing…"

"Ha-ha."

The live footage of Class 1A in action is seen not only in japan, but also in most parts of the world, where viewers are amazed at what class 1A can do.

-x-

Back at Saudi, Boom Shaka-Laka saw the news, and became more intrigued after seeing the students' quirks, and he became more impressed and it further inspired him to carry out his proposed plans of getting to know more about them and come up with a way to convince them to participate in his plans of doing a racing-themed reality show based on the Amazing Race.

His servant, Abu saw it as well, and commented that while it would raise curiosity from the would-be viewers, he asked his master if he is really sure about involving the teens in the planned show, which Boom Shaka-Laka said that he has made up his mind and will not back down, believing that his plans will become a success.

"Master…"

"Yes?"

"Those kids…their quirks are really something."

"I know."

"Are you sure about…?"

"Yes. I will pursue it…and I will not back out. It will happen."

"Really?"

"Yes."

To Be Continued... .

Hope you like this chapter, and though some of Class 1A only had a minimal exposure, they will get more in the upcoming chapters.

Preview:

The next chapter opens a new story arc as Boom Shaka-Laka make plans in putting his planned reality show in motion as he attempt to get to know about the UA Academy students...

See you in July or August...

Reviews are needed...