The Conduit Hero: Paragon

VERY IMPORTANT! It's update time! The powers have been decided and the weapon has also been selected! They will take time to be implemented but they are surely coming. I'm going to be altering the pairing poll because I have certain ideas that can only work with the two options left.

The following updates will be extremely slow and limited for the next few weeks because I have exam week coming up and also QCS for those that know what it is. I'll try to write when I can, but please don't be upset if there is any inconsistency. My apologies.

"Talking"

'Thinking'

"All MIGHT MUSCLE FORM!"

"All MIGHT MUSCLE FORM THOUGHTS!"

Chapter 4: First Day! New Friends?

Previously on The Conduit Hero:Paragon

"Just because you're still learning, does not mean that you are a failure. It just means that there is a little way to go before you reach your goal of BECOMING A HERO!" A thunderous shout to the heavens seemed to lock in Izuku's fate as they part ways, leaving the hero to be to prepare for tomorrow.

It was the end of something old and the beginning of something new. A life of sadness and grief had just become a thing of the past. Enter Izuku Midoriya, the conduit hero: PARAGON!

"Izuku! Have you got your pocket tissues?!" A quiet 'yeah' was heard from the boy being questioned. "And your handkerchief? Have you got that!?" The over emotional mother began to tear up as her son stood at the door, ready to run out for his first day at Japan's most well known heroics academy.

The older woman caught her son with one more thing before he left "Izuku!... You look great." Her timid behavior left Izuku with a smile as he took his first step out the door "Thanks mom… See you later!" He spoke quickly as he rushed out the door and onward to his new place of schooling.

The amazing adventure that was the train ride dropped Izuku off near the gates of the school and he made trekked his way through the building, getting lost momentarily before finding a gigantic door with the number one at the top and a giant letter A sitting beneath it. Thoughts flooded his mind as he went to peek through the door 'It'll be just the elites from that group of examinees…' He opened the door slowly and looked just passed the door 'I hope those scary guys are in another class…'

Izuku took one massive step inside and internally screamed as he realized both the people he thought about were arguing quite loudly. The strict looking one had begun to introduce himself "I'm from Somei Private Academy! My name is Tenya Iida." His polite and yet somehow incredibly mechanical introduction was thrown straight to the wind as the blonde haired teen mocked him in return. "Somei?! A stuck up elitist huh? I should blow you to bits!" His arrogant way of talking struck Iida and he when to rebut the explosive blonde before he noticed the newest addition to the room and robotically made his way up to the new attendee. "Hello! I'm from Som-" His spiel was quickly interrupted as Izuku explained that he had already head and told who he was. "M-My name is Izuku... I'm from Aldera Junior High. I-It's nice to meet you." His timid nature confused the taller boy but he continued on with his original line of thought.

"Midoriya… You perceived the true nature of that practical exam. While I did not! I misjudged you! I hate to admit it, but you were the superior candidate!" His hands gestured sporadically toward our moss haired protagonist.

Before our smoke powered conduit could respond, the bubbly girl he had met just before the exams and the very same one that tried to save his life came through the door and recognized him purely based on the wild mass atop his head. "Hey! I know that curly, unkempt hair! You're that plain looking boy that saved me in the entrance exam!"

Izuku's confidence had definitely bagan to increase after he got his quirk. His training with All Might, his personal quirk training as well as his overwhelming score results in the entrance exam was definitely what kept him at the top of his game. It was because of these boosts that he was actually able to respond to the girl instead of just responding in his head.

"T-thanks! I-I'm happy that you were accepted as well!" Well maybe not a completely stuttering mess. The girl who recently identified herself as Ochako continued on with her gushing. This of course was interrupted when something laying on the ground caused her face to go pale because of its yellow, caterpillar like body.

"If you're here to socialize, then get out." The caterpillar 'snuck' up on the two in the doorway with a juicebox in his mouth "This is the hero course. You all should be exemplary students"

It only took a few moments for Izuku and the rest of their class to settle into their seats as well as focus in on their new teacher? The man in the orange sleeping bag pulled out a uniform and threw it in front of himself along with a bag that was filled with more.

"Change quickly and head down to the training grounds." With that, he left the students to sort themselves as he went down to the training field.

It took the students no less than five minutes to change and find the field that they were to meet at. Izuku was the first to arrive and stood up straight, a slight sweat came off of him as began muttering. After Ochako came over and poked him in the ribs "Could you stop? You're kinda freaking everyone out."

Izuku immediately stopped and looked around before his face lit up a bright red hue. "S-Sorry." He responded in an instant and stopped muttering just as their teacher Aizawa Shota began to speak.

"U.A. is known for its "freestyle" educational system. That also applies to us teachers as well. This is the reason that we won't be going to the introduction ceremony," Aizawa took a pause for breath before continuing "This country still insists on prohibiting quirks when calculating the averages of those records. It's not rational. The department of education is just procrastinating. And so we're going to be performing a quirk aptitude. Izuku, you're up first. How far could you throw in middle school?"

Izuku gulped and stepped forward before speaking "I think my farthest was about fourty-nine metres." Aizawa almost started before Izuku finished and said "Great, now try it with your quirk. Do whatever you need to. Just don't leave the circle."

Izuku walked forward and into the circle before he picked up the ball. He tossed the ball up and down to measure the weight in his hand before he cocked his hand back. There was a risk involved in the next move he was going to do. He had used his cinder blast before but never on an object and he was yet to use this technique with One for All. The level of risk was there but it would be necessary if he wanted to do well.

He reeled back and threw his arm forward as fast as possible, his body pivoting and in the final moment he activated his One for All powered cinder blast. It was something that looked more like Katsuki's explosions than Bakugo's! The force alone was incredibly powerful, but it was the following shock-wave that solidified that fact in all of the students minds as they stumbled back in shock as well as let out a collective awe… With the exception of Bakugo. He was absolutely furious. No, he was down right livid. How in the hell had FUCKING Deku been able to do something like that!

In the eyes of Bakugo, Izuku had not only lied to him for years and looked down on him but he had the fucking audacity to do all that AND steal his quirk! What was the point of being able to make shit explode if Deku could do it and more!

"Not too bad Midoriya. Nine-hundred and sixty-four point three metres." Aizawa turned his tablet to the students and spoke up while the students stared at the score "It is important for us to know our limits inside and out. That's the rational first step in figuring out the kind of heros you'll be and what ways you'll be able to strengthen your quirk."

The class suddenly burst out with excitement as the prospect of using their quirks for school filled their mind, all of them excited to show off and out-do all of the other students. "We get to use our quirks! That's awesome!" Mina's voice still echoed and resounded as her fist was pumped up in the air. This sparked an eruption of excited children speaking about their quirks and arguing that they're better than others.

The screaming went on for another couple minutes before their dark haired teachers face became shadowed and he let out a quick maniacal chirp of laughter which silenced his students and refocused their attention on the now darkened man before them. His laughter died just as quickly as it had began which only sent shivers down the students as he began speaking. "You all think this is just some stupid, silly game don't you. You're hoping to become heroes after three years here. If you think that it will be nothing but fun and games: you're dead wrong. If that's what you're thinking then you should just walk out right now. Don't waste my time and yours if you're not going to give your all and dedicate the next three years to being a perfect hero."

His speech shook the majority of students to their core, scaring them and giving them all second thoughts to their profession. But Aizawa was unfinished when he left them to their own thoughts. "In this quirk aptitude test, you will show me how effective your quirk is and how you know how to utilize it. The one who scores the lowest will be deemed as hopeless and will officially be expelled from Yuuei Academy and will not return. Your fate at this school will be determined explicitly by your ability in this test. You are the master of your fate."

The prospective students blanched as their teacher walked away to begin the first section of their test. Event number one: the fifty metre dash was one that had the most noticeable differences. The ways that the students use their quirks to move themselves at incredible distances was a major factor that Aizawa memorized in very fine detail. It was something that would be brought back up in very fine detail for the students that would remain in this education system.

There was much difference in the students, a girl who lightened her clothing by negating gravity, an aggressive young man that propelled himself forward using explosions from his palms like a rocket blasting from the surface of the Earth. There were those that couldn't use their quirks to increase in speed like the invisible girl or the creation quirk user. She would likely have to be one that relied mostly on her body's own physical strength.

A boy with the mop of green hair had utterly confused his fellow students as he flexed each of his muscles at the starting line, his leg contracted and coiled like a spring. If one were to look closely at the teenager's legs they would be greeted with the sight of a multiple pulsing lines across his lower appendages, each of which flickered as though they were a kindled flame only beginning to grow.

In the instant that the buzzer went off, Izuku's legs extended to the full length and he sailed a metre before his entire body evaporated into an ashen double helix as he flew across the fifty metre stretch. His gaseous body floated at the finish line for a moment before swirling and into a little smoke whirlwind that condensed into his lean and well built frame. He was dizzy and just about vomited on the field while he blushed and stumbled back to the group. His freckles were almost hidden by the red tint of his face.

"3.43 seconds!" The machine beeped out in the same excited and mechanical tone that it had used for all the students before him and it was the same that all the other students would hear once someone finishes their own runs.

Following the mechanised outcry, the students that had already finished their dash sprinted up to him in a flock of blurred speed. "What was that! You were like WOOSH and then you landed like BAM!" The pink skinned acid user was the first to speak before he had re-oriented himself. Everything was happening at once and the motion sick child became overwhelmed from all the questions and outcries about his quirk. There was much commotion and the questioning didn't stop until Iida approached. The brunet boy spoken in an even more robotic tone than that of the action machine from before.

"You were incredible out there, I would like to congratulate you for moving so quickly. You were even able to nearly match my own speed. I'll make sure to train harder so you won't out-do me with what my quirk is actually supposed to do!" His excitement was matched only by his wildly flailing arms. Izuku smiled and stood up to stand on equal footing with the slightly taller boy before he pushed his arm out.

"L-lets make sure to stay here and help each other grow! I'm sure that we can become great heroes!" Izuku's timid nature was partially hidden at the mention of heroes and so the students rallied behind his passionate outcry, each of them touched by the meaning that echoed from his heart.

Following this, the crowd had dispersed slightly before the next event had begun and there after came back outside just before the exam had completed. "Moving along,here are the results of your test." Aizawa pulls out a small remote and clicks the center button before displaying the results of the exam. "As I said before you all took the apprehension test, one of you will be expelled!" The results ladder appeared on the wall where Momo sat at the top and a weird haired boy was at the bottom of the list.

"Mineta. You have placed on the lowest rung of the test. If you can prove yourself, the general education may allow you to join them. But it is unlikely you will be allowed back into the hero course without some major improvements to both your physical abilities and some though in ways that you use your quirk." Aizawa's blank stare bore into Mineta's head as he panicked and face sank into an unnatural darkness.

All the surrounding students felt a pang of guilt and tried to cheer him up; this however was unable to change anything and made him feel worse. This was until Izuku nervously approached and clenched his jaw before he spoke. "Mineta… There are a lot of things that make a hero. You probably don't want to hear this from me but you don't need a flashy quirk to become a hero. Think of , he has a hair quirk like you too but it's the way that he applies himself. I'm sure that if you try your hardest, you can become an amazing hero too. You've just come to your first hurdle and I know that if you train and work hard, nothing will stop you from achieving your goal."

The entire class had gone silent as Midoriya spoke it, level of respect at which his fellow students already held for him kept them silent. The much smaller bubble headed teen also understood this and surprisingly listened intently while tears welled in his eyes. It was likely that he didn't have pep talks like these so it meant a lot to the adolescent.

After everything was settled the students went back to their class and Mineta was sent to either swap courses or fully leave at the administration office. After returning to the classroom, the kids learned where they would be taught how to become heroes. This was followed by going back home.

Or it would have been had Izuku not been stopped by the bubbly gravity girl on the way to the train station. "Hey Deku! Wait up!" The green haired smoke stack stopped and turned before smiling as she entered his line of sight. "Hey Ochako, are you headed home too?" The young lady nods before she walks alongside our protagonist. Now with each other, they set off to the nearby train station and sat there as the trains came and went.

"T-the quirk apprehension test was pretty intense huh? Th-there were a lot of times where I thought I w-wasn't going to be able to pass." He stuttered as he spoke which only further increased the blush that filled his cheeks.

Ochako on the other hand was more outgoing and not at all nervous talking to the frightful boy before her. "Yeah, it really sucks that Mineta actually had to leave. Hopefully he'll take your words to heart and do his best to become a hero." She kicked her legs out and groaned as her train came. "I'll see you tomorrow Deku!" She jumped from the station and onto the high speed mode of transportation that whisked her off to her apartment. Little Izuku was left alone at the station to contemplate what he was going be doing for the coming years. He laid out his syllabus and was happy with what he needed to do and so he laid peacefully to sleep so he could be ready for whatever shenanigans awaited him the next day at school.

Aguion:

A: Yeet, already in your DM's

TheBlazingWolf1

Q: I would like someone to use steel and glass, the power we did not get to see in the game

A: Unfortunately, you won't be able to see Izuku with a power like that. However it could be really good for a villain/hero power

Draconic Reborn:

Q: (Your question is a tad long so I'll just write a response)

A: Sound is something that could be implemented, but it would have a large amount of restrictions because of how OP it would make Izuku. As for the concrete and water, it's a bit redundant and would make those heros kind of useless. Also, thank you! I'm happy that you enjoy the story so far.

Xerzo LotCN

Q: To bad no harem i hope a great waifu gets picked, this seems interesting i enjoy the infamous series so seeing a minor power cross over with it being a copy ish type (too bad it's limited) with him still getting one for all is cool.

A: Thank you! And something that probably wasn't clear enough was that Izuku's base quirk revolves around One for All. Originally he could only absorb one quirk and his abilities with that quirk were severely limited. This quirk is also the balance out the damage that One for All does to Izuku.

To JSua and EZP1R:

Thank you very much!

Now that all of the business is out of the way, let's get on with the show!