All that time, all I wanted you to tell me was "You can be a hero."
Dreams eventually become real. Also, I forgot to mention it, but... this will be my story. The story of my journey to become the best of all heroes.
Izuku the Creator: Chapter 3: Preparations are in order
Izuku stared across from himself. In front of him was a boy around his age... who was sitting there quietly. The boy had short black hair, camo cargo pants, camo muscle shirt, and black combat boots. He looked like a soldier... but man was he angry before.
Izuku looked like he was pushed into a hurricane. When Izuku first made the boy, the boy was angry for one thing and one thing only. "Quirk: Quirkless. The user does not have a Quirk but instead relies on his own skill." The boy was angry, until he learned the name Izuku gave him... Courage. Izuku said how he represents the courage needed to make a difference, to prove that Strength isn't given, it's earned.
Which then leads to where they were currently. "Hmm... Alright." The boy stood up and gave a hand to Izuku. "Your right... I need to for the people and not for me... Many Quirkless are ignored, forgotten... pushed to the edge. They need a hero to show that Quirkless doesn't mean useless." Izuku smiled and shook Courage's hand when said boy spoke up. "I'll be their Courage. But I'll be called Conner to make things simpler. Now..."
"You ready to get stronger?" With a firm nod, the two set out.
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That was four years ago. Now was the year, the final year before his attempt to enter Yuuei Highschool. Izuku applied for the school, but he never stopped improving. During the two years with Conner, he gained a lean, yet muscular build. Conner had a similar build... but had a bit more muscles. The reason being that Conner trained non-stop. He wasn't trying to become the ultimate powerhouse, but rather he was trying to reach his goal of being able to punch through metal.
The other three heroes didn't sit around either. Exie gained more control over his Quirk while mastering how to use his roller-skates... The gang laughed at all of his failures. Mon improved his stamina and agility, making him a trick target to deal with. Alya focused more on her Quirk due to the drawback. He was able to go a decent amount of time before she would lose control of her Quirk. Many burns on the others were the results of her training.
All around, the team was strong... but they had a strength that others ignored. Their teamwork. They never did anything alone, they were a team. No one was a hindrance, no one was unwanted. They pushed each other to improve, to better themselves. They were more than a simple team... they were a family.
However... that wasn't on Izuku's mind. For the past year, he's been trying to replicate something... but no results. It was an accident in training... but it wasn't a problem.
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During the training, it was a 3 vs. 2 battle. Exie and Izuku were paired up as the two and were in a difficult situation. As Alya, Mon, and Conner were ready to attack the stopped to realize something. Izuku and Exie were beside each other, but looked like they were connected.
In truth, the arms were beginning to merge. In their minds, they were thinking on how they could assist their teammate when... "We can do this!" This stopped them. Izuku and Exie didn't just hear their voice in their head, but each other's voice as well. Suddenly their arms separated and they were sent flying.
When they gained their bearings, Exie could only ask the most logical answer. "What the hell just happened?!"
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Izuku was stumped on the event. Nothing ever came close to the same scenario. However, now wasn't the time to think about it. Now was the time to head to school. However, on the way there, Izuku saw a battle going on. It was a villain who seemed to have a... giant shark Quirk?
As Izuku came closer he saw the crowds reactions... they seemed to accept these events. People were calling how they wouldn't get to work on time, some were gossiping about the villain, (who seemed to be a simple handbag thief), while others were cheering for the hero, Kamui Woods.
The battle seemed be at its end when Kamui began to use his 'Lacquered Chain Prison' until... "CANON CANYON!" ... a new hero by the name of Mount Lady came in and stole the glory from Kamui Woods. Izuku didn't care in the slightest and instead began to write about Mount Lady's Quirk. A passerby noticed. "Hey, Hey, You also take notes! You thinking of becoming a hero no!? It's good, continue and give it everything you got!" Izuku turned to the man and smiled. "Yes! I'll do my best!"
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As Izuku walked into class, people ignored him, as per usual. He would sit down and no one would care. When class started, the teacher walked up to the front and gained everyone's attention. "Okay... you're all in Grade 9 now!"
The teacher turned to get a look at everyone. "In other words, it is now or never that you should think of your future! I will now distribute the Career Aspiration Document!" ... "But, hey, you have, for the most part, the ambition to go the selection of heroes, no?" At those words the class erupted in cheers, everyone showing off their Quirks.
However, there was always a killjoy. "Sir, please don't put me in the same bag as the 'others'!" Izuku knew who that was... Katsuki Bakugo, his... acquaintance. Izuku knew Katsuki since childhood, but he wouldn't call each other friends. However, Izuku didn't care, he had a family that cared for him... he didn't have to worry about Katsuki.
"Oh. Now that we talk about it, it's true that Midoriya also wishes to enter Yuuei." ...Crap. Izuku looked up from his notes to see the class looking at him... before bursting out laughing. Izuku just sighed; of course they'd think it was impossible for him. However he was snapped out of his thoughts by one of Katsuki's explosions. "GOOD FOR NOTHING!"
Izuku didn't flinch, he didn't move, he just stared at Katsuki he was seething with anger. "Listen here Deku... I don't know what you're trying to pull... But a Quirkless loser like you is just a good for nothing! And you're trying to enter the same Arena as me!?" The class was snickering and giggling at the scenario in front of them... until...
"Yeah. I am. I'm going to enter Yuuei." The turned to look at Izuku, and they were shocked to see the determination in his eyes. "You call me a good for nothing? Go ahead. You think I'll fail? Think that. But... I WILL be going to Yuuei, I WILL be taking the exam, and I WILL fight for my spot at Yuuei just like everyone else. Also... you need to remember something 'Kacchan'... Strength isn't given, it's earned!"
To say people were shocked was an understatement. Even the teacher was in awe of what occurred. Izuku Midoriya, the boy seen as useless and weak, just stood up to Katsuki Bakugo with extreme determination and passion. No one said anything, until the bell rang. Izuku just stood up and began to walk out the room. "USELESS DEKU!" Katsuki ran at Izuku, ready to hit him with an explosion... but Izuku sidestepped and tripped Katsuki.
As Katsuki fell to the floor, Izuku looked at him. "There's still 10 months until the opening exams... fight me then and prove that your better." With those words, Izuku left the school.
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As Izuku was walking, he let out a giant sigh. He stood up to Katsuki... in front of everyone... These next 10 months were going to be difficult. However, life decided to throw a curveball into the mix. As Izuku passed underneath a bridge, a slime villain appeared behind him and attacked him. Since Izuku was caught off guard, he couldn't react in time. The slime monster grabbed him and since Izuku's mouth was blocked off, he couldn't call the others... What could he do?
"Don't worry kid... I'm here." Izuku could barely catch a glimpse of the man as he was charging his attack, but Izuku did see him... All Might, Izuku's favourite hero. "TEXAS... SMASH!" As the attack went off, Izuku could see the slime villain get blasted away... before Izuku passed out from lack of oxygen.
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When Izuku came to, he saw All Might there. Izuku was shocked. All Might was there. "Hmm... you seem to be strong young one. You did well." Izuku's pride kept growing as All Might talked. "You want to be a hero?" Izuku could do the logical answer of nodding furiously. "Well young one... I hope to see you at Yuuei. I can tell you have a lot of potential.
As All Might picked up the bottle with the slime villain, Izuku looked down at his "For the future Hero Analysis" journal... It was open on a page with All Might's autograph. As All Might began to blast off, Izuku could only yell a "Thank You!" before the Number 1 Hero took off.
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Izuku was sitting on Dagobah beach as he looked at the waves. There was currently only a few hours before the Yuuei entrance exam. Ten months... they seemed to fly by. Izuku found out that All Might brought the slime villain to justice and Izuku now had his autograph hanged in his room.
As Izuku stared at the waves, he back to think back at what has happened to his life. From finding out his Quirk activated with his knowledge, to actually discovering his Quirk. This led to Exie, Mon, Alya, and Conner... His family. His mother and father have given the team support for many years. Inko actually spent time off her job at the local bakery to assist the team during the beginning of their training. Hisashi still works overseas, but sends funds to help assist the growing family.
As an alarm sounded off from his pocket, Izuku pulled out his phone. 3 hours... It'll take some time to get to Yuuei and get set up, so Izuku set an alarm to prepare himself. As Izuku stood up, he gave one last look at the ocean.
"It's now or never. Time to show the world what we're made of!" With those final words, Izuku headed off... off to the Yuuei entrance exam!
AND that's a wrap! Hey everyone! Paeon Kanetsu here! Man... This was a fun chapter to write. Anyways, thanks again for the love for this story. It's the main thing pushing me to continue the story. Now time for the basic explanations, recap, etc.
Firstly, as I said, Izuku was not getting One for All. As such, the perfect way to avoid that was to avoid the situation he gain it from. If Izuku never held onto All Might, the slime villain would have been brought to justice a lot easier... so yeah.
Secondly, special thanks for MadKingTigi for submitting two OC's with unique and fun Quirks. Who those OC's are? You have to wait for later in the story. Note: I am accepting OC's... but I also want raise the amount of heroes Izuku has VERY slowly. Although they appeared in a short amount of chapters... here's how the time gap really was. Exie and Mon were 4 years after Izuku's Quirk originally manifested. Alya was two years after them and Conner was shortly after her.
Finally, I've been seeing your guy's comments and decided to answer to some.
Phoenix X 2: Firstly, thank you for your support since the Prologue. It means a lot. Secondly, I don't know about Tsuyu or Exie getting One for All... The Quirk wouldn't suit Tsuyu's skills and Exie, while it could work, would make him somewhat more important than the main character. But thanks for the possibilities.
psychominer: Well, while it is true that Izuku could get in through recommendations... I tried that route before and it didn't go the way I wanted it to. So yeah, Izuku's just going to prove his skills at the entrance exam.
And while there may not be as many comments I could answer personally, I want to say thank you for the favourites, follows, and comments. It means a lot.
Well, that's all for now! See you guys next time! Paeon has signed out