Chapter 4

A/N: So in this chapter, I will be me making things up about Excalibur to explain some of its powers.

Key:

"Speech"

'Thought'

"Caliburn"

"All Might(in buff form)"

Izuku woke up early in the morning(6:30am) feeling a bit tired. This was because since Caliburn agreed to train him, he made him practice swordfighting in the other realm for half the time he was asleep. It was in that realm where they also discussed where they would train when he was awake. Izuku told him he had an idea about which place to go to. He decided to keep it a secret though, just to make it a surprise.

Right now, Izuku and Caliburn are heading towards said location. Caliburn was mostly following Izuku since he didn't know where the place that Izuku claimed to know about is. With his patience wearing thin, he finally decided to ask if they're almost there.

"Are we nearly there?"

"Almost, just a bit farther."

"You still haven't told me what this place you mentioned is exactly."

"Well, you can see for yourself because we're here now."

Caliburn looked where Izuku was looking and saw what could really be described as mountains of trash. The place was practically littered with junk and garbage. It didn't help that it smelled pretty nasty, even though Caliburn couldn't really smell.

"What is this disgusting location?"

"This is the Dagobah Municipal Beach. It used to be a beautiful place to go to back in the day, until people started throwing their garbage away here."

"Hmm that explains why it looks this way."

"It's a shame too, because I heard that the sunrises and sunsets here were some of the most beautiful in the world."

"Interesting. Sunrises are always beautiful in my opinion however."

"That's nice."

"So I assume that the reason you chose this place to train because you want to clean up all of the garbage that is here."

"Well, Yeah. This place could use the clean up, and it'll help me build up my body strength."

"Lord knows you need it."

"H-Hey!"

"You can't say I am wrong."

"... No, I guess not."

"Exactly."

(Time Skip)

After about 3 hours of training, Izuku sat on one of the piles of junk at the beach he was training at. Caliburn was floating next to him, looking at the city from the distance.

"Hey Caliburn."

"Hm?"

"What's the history behind The Sacred Sword Excalibur?"

"... Where is this coming from?"

"N-Nothing, I'm just... curious."

"What exactly about? Other than the history of course."

"Well... What exactly can you do? You said that there are extra benefits to wielding a Sacred Sword, but what does that mean? Are there other swords out there just like you? And what exactly are the benefits?"

Caliburn was surprised at how much the boy was listening. He knew Izuku was observant, but he didn't think he was that observant. On top of that, Izuku already deduced that there may be more than one Sacred Sword. Of course Caliburn technically did mention that, but he assumed Izuku had forgotten about it. Now he was asking questions he knew he was gonna have to answer eventually.

There was just one problem. He didn't remember anything himself, or at least not everything. He would've already told Izuku otherwise. Caliburn knew it was best not to keep things like this a secret unless absolutely necessary, and it didn't seem necessary to keep it a secret from Izuku since he wields a scared sword. But it seemed pointless to tell him if he couldn't remember everything. Like how he became this way. How did he lose the power of Excalibur? Why were 3 other swords made and why were they necessary to unlock his power?

After about a minute of thinking, he decides to tell him what he knows.

"Well like I said to you the first time we met, I don't remember much. However, you might be interested to know that before these quirks appeared in the world, everyone used to have magic."

"Magic?"

"Yes, Magic. Last time I felt it, it was everywhere. Now it's hardly anywhere."

"Wow... to think that all this time, there was already something supernatural in the world that everyone considered natural."

"Indeed... but now it is all but forgotten."

"So wait, that means-"

"Yes, I was made using magic."

"Okay, but that doesn't answer any of my questions."

"I'm getting there."

Caliburn cleared his supposed throat.

"There are more sacred swords out there. 3 more specifically, and they are the key to unlocking my true power."

"Your true power?"

"Yes. Why do you think I don't refer to myself as Excalibur? Because I'm not right now. At the moment, my power is locked away. The only way to unlock it is to collect the other sacred swords."

"Huh... so that explains why you just keep calling yourself Caliburn. I mean I already figured, but still."

"As for the benefits to wielding a sacred sword, one of them would be the extra plain of existence. The other benefits are exclusive to me however."

"What do you mean?"

"While I may not have the full power of Excalibur, I contain the core powers that helped it become the legendary sword it is."

"Woah, really? What does it do?"

"The first ability absorbs the soul of the one that wielded the sword when he/she passes away, absorbing his/her magic as well. The second ability unlocks any hidden magic within a human's body."

"Hidden magic? I thought you said that the magic was gone."

"No, I said it's all but forgotten. You see unlike quirks, everyone possesses some semblance of magic. And I mean everyone. I'm not sure of what happened that caused people to lose the ability to use magic, but I do know that Excalibur was made to unlock any magic hidden within the wielder's body. And only someone pure of heart can wield the power of Excalibur."

"But... that means..."

"Yes, Izuku. There is a power within you that is even greater than any quirk. A power that is exclusive to you at this point. And with it, you can become the most powerful person in the world."

Caliburn gave Izuku a sincere look and a small smile to ensure that he meant every word he said and every word he's gonna say.

"You..."

"...Can become..."

"...A hero."

Those words hit Izuku like a flaming semi-truck falling in his face. Except the fire was replaced with water as Izuku started crying tears of joy.

After so long of being told by everyone(even All Might) that he couldn't become a hero without a quirk, it no longer mattered to him at this moment.

He finally heard the words he wanted to hear for so long.

That he could become a hero.

After about a minute of crying, Izuku wipes the tears away and looked at Caliburn with a smile.

"Thank you, Caliburn. That... meant a lot."

"I could see that. You really have gone through a lot of hardship."

"Yeah... but that's not gonna stop me now. And neither will people that say terrible stuff to me or about me. If anything, it's made me more determined than ever to become a hero. I'll show the world that nothing can stop me from accomplishing my dream. I'll become a hero that everyone can look up to. Someone who can bring hope to those who've lost it! I'll go beyond, Plus Ultra!"

Izuku screamed that last part with as much confidence as he could muster. Caliburn rolled his eyes a bit, thinking about how childish he was being for yelling that out loud. But at the same time, he was smiling inside at the determination this boy had within him. Determination that was shunned by everyone that didn't believe it would be enough for him to make something of himself in this world.

'This boy is gonna be something truly great.'

(Meanwhile)

All Might is the Number 1 Hero and Symbol of Peace. As a result, he is burdened with a heavier responsibility than any other hero out there, and has regretted many things in his career as a hero.

However, the thing he regrets the most(besides not being able to save his master) is crushing the dreams of a young boy who was quirkless. Because that same day he told him he couldn't be a hero, that same quirkless boy charged into danger to try and save his supposed friend from a villain holding him captive. He may not have been able to save him completely, but the actions he took made All Might go beyond his limit and save both him and the hostage.

After saving the kids and escaping the media, he looked everywhere he could for the boy. He needed to find him, and fix the mistake he made. All Might looked everywhere, but because of his limited knowledge of the boy, he wasn't certain where the boy lived. He stopped looking when it became night, and decided to continue looking for him tomorrow.

Right now, All Might is currently looking for the boy with crushed dreams after stopping another villain.

'I need to find that boy and apologize. I think he might be worthy of inheriting my quirk.'

End of Chapter 4

A/N: Sorry if the pacing of this is a bit inconsistent. Again, this is my first time writing on this site and I'm still not used to it.

And for those of you that are gonna ask, No, Izuku will not get One for All. At least, not right now. I still need to think about whether I want Izuku to have it, so I'm gonna make the next chapter about Izuku's next interaction with All Might, which may result in the chapter becoming short. Now I'm not gonna spoil everything that happens, but let's just say... it won't be pretty. Anyways hope you guys liked it, and I'll see you in the next chapter. Peace.