Chapter 2: End of the day Disaster

Sometime ago, powers started appearing out of the blue, super strength, super speed, you name it. With these new found powers society changed into something from a comic book. Heroes and villains filled the scene. Battles became the norm and powers got a catchy nickname called "quirks".

The one who shines the brightest among those who fight for justice is the Symbol of Hope. Izuru Kamukura. His red eyes pierce the confidence of any villain and his telltale long black hair sends shivers down their spines. All while looking badass in his suit and tie.

Now to introduce the main character of this "IF" verse. Makoto Naegi. On the surface he looks ordinary. Brown hair, green eyes. Short too. But there's one thing extraordinary... Actually two if you wanna be precise. His streak of luck and being quirkless.

Only %20 of the world's population is quirkless. Just plain ordinary. No quirks no nothing...

"What a strange dream..." A brown haired boy thought.

"Mr. Naegi! Do I have to send you to the nurse?"

"Uh no ma'am! I apologize!" He replied to the teacher. That's right. Makoto fell asleep in the middle of class. He was up late studying who might get picked for Hope's Peak.

"Don't let it happen again! Otherwise I'll use my quirk on you!" It was just his rotten luck that he got stuck with the one teacher that had eyes of a hawk. Not to mention her quirk made people stiff as stone.

On the brightside he got a seat right next to the window. The bustling street down below was more interesting than algebra right now. New York sure was busy. Not only that, but it was fifteen minutes from the bell ringing. A reflection in the glass peaked his attention. From the classroom enterance walked in a pretty girl with long blue hair. It was none other than the singing sensation Sayaka Maizono. Makoto had a bit of crush on her. Not that he would ever admit it.

"Excuse me? Ms. Gaze?"

"Oh Sayaka! What can I do for you?"

"I have a note for Makoto Naegi to be released early."

Makoto was confused. He didn't remember anything about leaving early today from his mom or his little sister Komaru. Perhaps Maizono was mistaken? "Um I don't-" "NAEGI! A note is a note!" Sayaka exclaimed. "Come on you goof!" Sayaka marched over to Makoto's desk, grabbed Makoto's bag, and stuffed his papers in before grabbing his wrist and dragging him out of the classroom.

"What was that about?"

"Since when does Naegi know Maizono???"

Makoto's class groaned in disappointment in their quirkless classmate's stroke of luck. Down the hall and out of sight of the camera's Makoto came to a halt.

"Um, Maizono? I think you have the wrong person?" Makoto said uncertainly.

"Nonsense! I have what I want!"

"Huh?" Makoto blushed. Sayaka still hadn't let go of his wrist. Sayaka huffed. "Haven't you ever skipped class before?"

"Uh, no."

"Man you really are ordinary! I couldn't leave you in there! You looked soooo out of it!"

"How did you-?"

"I'm psychic!"

"Really?!"

Sayaka giggled. "No silly! I just have good intution!"

"Oh! Sorry!"

"Relax Makoto! I'm just messing with you! Besides, you know what my quirk is, right?"

"I-I think so! Your quirk is like a doll right? You can do some cool things!"

"Bingo! As a reward you get to hold my head!"

"I get to-wahhhh!!!!" Sayaka's head popped off from her neck and safely landed in Makoto's hands. "Calm down Naegi! It's fine!"

"But, Maizono-"

"It's Sayaka."

"-Sayaka are you sure this is ok?"

"Course it is! Now for fun part!" Her body ran behind Makoto and jumped up on his shoulders. This it was too much to process. For Sayaka to go out of her way for him and now this.

"I'm in heaven. Aren't I? I died and this is the afterlife!"

"Nope! This is real!" Maizono giggled.

"S-S-Sayaka? Why are you doing all this? Especially for me?" Makoto asked.

He felt sayaka's head get warm in his hands. "No reason really. I mean we've gone to the same middle school for three years now. I always see you around and then there was that time with the crane..." She trailed off.

"You saw that? But that was two years ago!"

"Yeah it was! Now walk! I wanna get out of here before the paparazzi sees this!"

"Oh ok! What about school?"

"Don't worry! I already took care of it!" At first Makoto was a little wobbly with Sayaka on his shoulders but soon he got used to it. It seemed like luck was on his side today. Nothing horrendous happened when they took the elevator from the third floor down on to the first floor and exited the school. When the doors opened Sayaka jumped down from Makoto's shoulders and reattched her head.

"Hey Makoto... I'm glad I got to do this with you."

"Uh, I guess this was pretty fun too!" Makoto scratched his cheek in telltale nervousness.

"Yeah... before this year ended... I wanted to do something for you. Being quirkless and all you probably don't get too many girls paying attention to you plus you barely even stand out!"

"Thanks I guess?"

"Anyways, after these last few months... I won't be going to the same highschool with you."

"Oh I get it being a superstar means you'll be moving away..."

"That's not it! It's just that... oh you know what? Read this!" Sayaka shoved a letter into Makoto's hands.

Dear Ms. Maizono,

From your talent as a singer and your quirk: Doll, we would like to invite you to the best highschool for upcoming heroes. Hope's Peak Academy. Ten month's from now you can participate in the enterance exam.

Sincerely,

Headmaster Jin Kirigiri

"Wow! Sayaka this is amazing! You get to attend Hope's Peak!"

"It's not that special..."

"Are you kidding? Your gonna be a heroine!"

"OK! OK! You don't have to kiss up to me!" She blushed. Sayaka snatched the letter back from Makoto.

"W-w-what? I wasn-"

"I know! Jeez lighten up!" A black limosine pulled up at the curb. "Well see ya Makoto! My ride's here!"

"Oh! See you around Sayaka!"

She opened the door and stepped inside. Too late did Makoto realize Sayaka was still wearing his bookbag. "SAYAKA WAIT! MY BAG!" Her car sped away before he could say anymore. As Makoto desperately tried to run after her limo, his shoe came flying off. "No, no, no! Not now!"

Danganronpa

Sayaka clutched Makoto's bag close to her body. It was just as her classmates said, a quirkless boy totally innocent. She looked back at the boy. He was calling out to her in the midst of falling out of his shoes. No doubt worried about his bag.

"Well, well I didn't know an Idol could be so devious!" Her female driver said.

"Oh shut up Michelle! It isn't like that! I just happened to accidently take his bag! He'll come to pick his stuff up from my luxury apartment where I'll insist on him staying for dinner and then cook him up a hot meal! No biggie!" Sayaka huffed.

"Yes ma'am. Should I alert the press to your autumn wedding?"

"MICHELLE!" Sayaka yelled turning a bright shade of pink.

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"Hey that's my shoe!" Makoto yelled. His lucky day was going down hill fast. After Sayaka's limo sped off, school let out and tons of quirk wielding kids burst out on to the sidewalk. In the midst of this Makoto was trying to grab his shoe when it was blown across the street, no doubt from the chaos of school letting out. Without thinking Makoto ran across the road. "Wait... New York... school just let out..." BEEP BEEP! "I'm gonna die!"

Danganronpa

Mukuro Ikusaba was only in America for a job. That's what Junko ordered anyways. Unbeknownst to Junko, Mukuro had already been accepted into Hope's Peak via Fenrir's recommendation. It was by chance she looked up from her army tactic handbook and saw a young boy with one red shoe on and the other missing.

Danganronpa

"I'm gonna die!" Makoto closed his eyes tightly in anticipation of head on crash with the car speeding right towards him. One minute he felt his body soaring throught the air. The next he felt his feet land safely on the ground. He slowly blinked his eyes open. Kind olive eyes met steel grey eyes. The young woman standing before Makoto was a good head taller than him yet she was bending over staring. "Are you ok?" She deadpanned.

"Um yeah I think so."

"Good." The woman stood up straight. She then looked over Makoto and straightened out his dishelved appearence. "Farewe-"

Danganronpa

Mukuro was just about finished saving the poor soul who had the misfortune of running into mid-afternoon traffic when the strangest thing happened. The boy was... hugging her. It wasn't out of fear though... why then? He peared up to her and smiled at her. Smiled at her so freely and pure. Something in her chest tightened, she only got this feeling when she was with Junko.

"Thank you! Thank you so much for saving my life miss! If you hadn't saved me then my whole family would be really sad!"

Mukuro's mind was blank. The longer the boy hugged her the more the feeling in her chest grew. "W-w-where is your shoe?" Was the only thing she could say. The boy released her from the gentle embrace. He was overcome by frantic panic. "Oh crap! My shoe! Crap crap crap! Komaru is going to be so mad at me!" He spun around until he saw his missing shoe getting kicked around far away. The boy ran off after it seemingly unfazed that he was almost a victim. Mukuro slowly raised her hand to her face. It was warm to the touch, hot even. Was this the boy's quirk?

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This was bad. If Makoto didn't get his shoe back soon it wasn't going to look good coming home with one foot bare and other shoe barely tied. One of the guys kicking it around finally punted it far ahead. It bounced under a garage door and dissapeared. Makoto sprinted to the last place he saw his shoe. He quickly ducked under the garage door. There was his shoe waiting for him. Although you could barely call it that. It was dusty and coming apart at the seams.

My Hero: Symbol of Hope

"Kazuichi Souda you're a genius! Surely this will up my villain ranking!" Before him was a giant robot shaped like a grizzly bear. Five days and nights were spent building and programming this monstrosity.

"H-hello? Someone there?"

Kazuichi turned to see a boy clutching a torn shoe. From the shadows it was hard to make out his features. "Hey there! Lemme open up the door for ya little buddy." Kazuichi fished out a remote from his pocket and pressed a button. The garage door started to electronically rise up.

"Oh hi! Phew for a second there I thought it might be a ghost!" The boy joked.

"Haha yeah I'm no ghost! So how is out there?"

"Oh! Well it isn't very cold out and it's a pretty sunny day! I haven't been able to enjoy it really. I lost my bag then my shoe came flying and then I almost got hit by a car!"

"Wow sounds like a lot!"

"Yeah!" The boy started to laugh. Kazuichi joined in. Laughter filled the mechanic workshop.

"Ahhh..."

"Yeah... well I better get going!!"

"Alright see ya..." He waved good bye at the boy. Then the door revealed the sunlight finally lumminating the boy's features.

"Wait a minute... that hair and those eyes..."

My Hero: Symbol of Hope

Makoto was half way out of the door and pleased that he met such a nice guy even though he was a villain.

"HAJIME YOU BASTARD! GET BACK HERE!" Makoto looked back to see a giant... bear??? Whatever it was it was barreling straight towards him! Makoto jumped out of the way just in time as it burst through the workshop with debris flying everywhere.

Through some unfortunate misshap Makoto lost his grip on the shoe he just recovered. Makoto chased after the shoe. The bear chased after Makoto. It was almost comical if the bear wasn't yelling every second about some guy named Hajime.

Times Square, New York

Welcome everyone to Neo New York! It's November 14, 20XX. The current time is 3:10 pm. Please have a nice day!

"EVERYONE RUN FOR YOUR LIVES! A GIANT IS ATTACKING THE CITY!"

"WAIT IS THAT A BEAR???"

"THAT'S A GRIZZLY YOU MORON!"

"IT DOESN'T MATTER! RUN!"

The crowd panicked. People fled their cars. However only to gather a bit away to see the super fight to come.

"HAJIME WHERE'D YOU GO???" The giant robotic bear looked around confusion. In the crowd Makoto finally saw his shoe come to halt in front of a young man. The man picked up the shoe. "How peculiar. What are the chances that a shoe like this would be blown around, kicked, and bounced?"

"Excuse me mister! That's my shoe!" Makoto looked at the man. It was almost like looking in a mirror. Except the man was in a business uniform.

"Well, my young friend it seems like we could almost be related! We even have the same ahoge! The name is Hajime Hinata." Hajime gave Makoto his shoe.

"Thanks Mr. Hinata! My name is Makoto Naegi! It's nice to meet you!"

"Please, it's Hajime. By any chance did you happen to meet a nice mechanic?"

"Yeah come to think of it I did!"

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Sayaka was livid. In the limo the mini t.v. was brodcasting the news.

Breaking News: A boy chasing his shoe is being chased by a giant robotic bear! They are currently in Times Square!

The image showed little Makoto escaping in to the crowd still trying to grab his shoe.

Police have set up a barricade while they wait for a Pro to take care of the villain.

"This is all my fault! If I hadn't taken Makoto's bag then he wouldn't be in this situation!"

My Hero: Symbol of Hope

This was Mukuro's chance. Junko told her if she happens to see a giant bear attacking the city that's her cue to, in Junko's words "Show her shit!" Mukuro vaulted over the police barricade.

"Hey waddaya doing lady? Get back here!"

"Don't worry. I'm a pro." The bear caught sight of her running.

"Well, well, well! Has a pro finally showed up to take on the worst villain ever???"

"Excuse me but I have to ask you to leave this fine city alone!"

"Very well then! YOUR FACING THE RANK E VILLAIN! SOUDA KAZUICHI!!! DAB!" The bear dabbed.

"YOUR NOT SUPPOSED TO SAY DAB!" the crowd shouted.

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"Hey Mr. Hajime what's going on? I can't see!" Makoto said.

"Well then, shall we get a closer look?"

"Yeah that would be great!"

Hajime pushed forward and Makoto followed the path Hajime laid out. At the front a line of policeman were blocking anyone else from entering the superfight. The giant bear was fighting a young woman. The bear had pulled out a machine gun from it's paw and firing with deadly accuracy.

"Hey that's the girl who saved me earlier!" Makoto watched her with awe. To him it seemed as if she was dancing right out harm's way. Gracefully dodging bullet after bullet. Truly it was sight to behold. Short black bob of hair with bangs hanging from either side of face. Breathtaking grey eyes, a smatter of freckles that stood out from her pale skin, wearing all black and knife in hand. In the background explosions from bullents illuminated her features. The once blue sky was black with smoke, the area covered with patches of fire. Despite her stoic appearance it seemed as if she relished being on the threshold of death's doorstep.

The young woman spun around to face the bear who had ceased for the moment the hail of bullets. That's when Makoto saw it. Something glinting underneath her feet.

In the cockpit...

"What the hell is going on???"

Intiating MONOKUMA program. Takeover immenant. Despair immanent. Target. Mukuro Ikusaba.

"No more playing around you good for nothing freckled piece of shit!" The robot shouted. The voice changed. From the ridiculous mechanic it was now scratchy and very pissed.

"This was it! Junko's Signal!" Any minute an explosion would send Mukuro sky high in range to safely deactivate the robot!

My Hero: Symbol of Hope

"Cue, You Say Run. That means you readers!" Hajime said under his breath.

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Before Makoto could even think his body was moving on his own. He ducked under the officers arms and started to run.

"Hey kid where do you think you're going?" The first officer reached out to grab him except Makoto's torn up shoe hit him directly in the face by accident. The second officer was barely able to grab Makoto's hood.

"LEMME GO!" Makoto struggled. The laces of his other shoe snapped apart causing it to fly off backwards hitting the officer square in the jaw...

From this his hood was released causing Makoto to stumble forwards...

And run straight towards Mukuro...

"I SUMMON THEE..."

"WATCH OUT!" Makoto screamed tackling Mukuro right out of the way.

"SPEARS OF GUNGNIR!" Black razorsharp spears burst from the ground just missing the soles of Makoto's shoeless feet.

Mukuro was prepared for this moment. Junko would be so pleased! She tensed her body in anticipation... only to be snapped out by a warning shout from that boy. She turned her head just as the boy bear hugged her out of harm's way... only to see black spears rise out of the ground... "Junko... planned this... she was going... to kill me!" She and the boy skidded some ways away. The boy lifted his torso off of her with both hands next to her face. Her eyes looked once again into olive colored eyes but they were blurry... he was crying... tears cascading on both sides of his face. Those same tears dripping off and splattering her nose.

"I'M SO HAPPY THAT YOU'RE ALIVE!" The boy shouted. He then gave her the brightest smile she ever seem. Her chest tightened up again. That same feeling...

"Alright no more lovey dovey crap! Time to die!" From the grizzly's stomach appeared a massive gattling gun. "Fire! Kuma Gattling Gun!"

From behind the boy's shoulder, Mukuro saw this and flipped herself over him hugging him tightly intending to use her body as shield.

"Young Ones! Do not despair so easily! Hope has arrived!" A man in a suit appeared. His long black hair and tall frame cast a shadow over Mukuro and Makoto.

"It's him! Izuru Kamukura!" The crowd shouted.

In the cockpit...

"Oh good, Kamukura's here... we're all safe!" Kazuichi said breathing a sigh of relief. "KAMUKURA'S HERE!!!" Kazuichi said freaking out.

On the ground...

Bullets relentlessly fired. Whirring sounds of the gattling gun finally ceased making a creaking sound.

"What's going on???" Monokuma whined.

"That was fifteen hundred rounds of ammunition... you're all out." He deadpanned. Izuru stretched out his left arm. His tightly closed fist opened, revealing all the bullets the bear fired. They fell clinking together in an ominous chorus as they hit the ground. Kamukura launched himself faster than the wind appearing in front of the bear's belly. He cocked his right arm back into a fist. "KAMUKURA...SMASH!!!"

His fist tore right through the bear causing the rest of it to inflate from the pressure causing it to explode. "KAZUICHI SOUDA IS BLASTING OFF AGAAAAAAIN!" Kazuichi yelled soaring into the sky dissapearing into a twinkling star.

Meanwhile Izuru moved safely out of range of the explosion. From the explosion the sky cleared and the fires were extinguished. Fast as lightning he appeared in front of the Soldier and Makoto. Makoto couldn't believe his eyes. The Symbol of Hope was so amazing!

"Young Ones. Time to go." Izuru picked up both of them with ease. Holding them in front of his chest. Mukuro was still clutching on to Makoto as if a wolf was protecting her young. Izuru jumped high into the sky leaping every so often.

Over the whistling wind Makoto spoke. "HEY... MISS..."

Mukuro looked at the boy. "YES?"

"WHAT'S...YOUR...NAMEEEE?"

"IT'S...MUKU...RO...IKU...SABA!"

"THANKS MUKURO! MY NAME IS... MAKOTO... NAEGI!"

"Judging from Makoto's appearence, race, and voice... he must live in the suburbs of New York." Izuru summarised.