A/N- Even if I have to push the damn thing with my own two hands, I WILL keep this train going! This is the story you all deserve! And I will provide for you! Even if my body breaks, I will push forward with willpower alone!
Now that all that drama is out of the way, on to business. I managed to churn out another chapter, but like the previous one, it's a little shorter. That's mainly because I feel like I ended at a good spot.
Things are finally making a huge divergence from canon, and I hope you all like it.
Also, if you are wondering why I don't add in other scenes that were in the manga that instead I skipped, I have a reason for that. Ultimately, they don't really change anything, and I would basically just be copying dialogue. If I did that, I would basically just be putting in pointless filler in my opinion. And I know you all would rather me just get to the good stuff.
I hope you like this chapter, and be sure to leave a review. And make sure to read the A/N at the end.
Disclaimer- [I OWN NOTHING!]
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Plus Ultra: Push past your best and overcome lifes hardships.
Minus Ultra: Drag lifes hardships down to your level and crush them underfoot.
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Somewhere in Japan, a group of friends were sitting in the living room of one of their houses, their eyes glued to the TV in front of them. The channel they were watching was broadcasting the UA Sports Festival live all across the country. It was quite a famous event, so it was only natural that the group decided to get together to watch it. However upon realizing who one of the competitors was, some let out a sigh of exasperation. It wasn't until the teen in question had pulled off the most insane stunt to date, that the gravity of the situation began to sink in.
The boy in the group with blonde-hair and glasses leaned his head back and took a breath. "Please tell me I'm not the only one who saw that..." he spoke as he removed his glasses and rubbed his closed eyes.
"I was about to ask the same thing." replied the other blonde male in the group.
A pink-haired girl giggled. "It seems that senpai is still as over-the-top as always."
Rummaging through his pocket, the teen put his glasses back on as he took out his cell-phone. Going through his contacts, he quick dialed the one listed as 'Mom'.
After a few moments of ringing, a voice answered. "Hello? You called Zenkichi?"
"Yeah..." he responded in a tired voice. "Guess what? Kumagawa did something crazy again."
"Oh dear. What happened this time?"
"Are you near a TV right now? If so, turn on the UA Sports Festival. I think our Loser friend just declared war on Heroes and Villains as a whole."
The diminutive female of the group with short light blue-hair nearly choked on her candy bar as she laughed loudly in amusement. "A war between Quirk users and Abnormals? I can't wait! This will be so much fun!"
Meanwhile the girl who had remained quiet for the majority of the time had finally spoke up. "It seems that you have finally found your new place in life my friend." she said with a nod. Standing up, she pulled a hand-fan out of her cleavage and pointed it at the TV screen. "Prepare yourselves everyone! Kumagawa has granted Abnormals the world over the chance to be acknowledged! And it would be remiss of us to not give him a hand!"
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"Just who is this reckless child?" a man who the world was unaware of, wondered aloud. "A Villain? A Hero? Or something else entirely?" he leaned his scarred head on one of his hands. "Ah, no matter... Is he a threat to me? Not a chance. A possible ally though? Most definitely."
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"KUMAGAWA-SAMA~! THAT WAS SIMPLY AMAZING!" cried Himiko Toga as she jumped up and down in their apartment, cheering at the top of her lungs.
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Sukinasaki Saki gazed in amazement at the over-the-top display that her old classmate had just pulled off. It was like a call to arms, an appeal to all those who had been forgotten. She grinned. "You once told me that my idea of a utopia was foolish. That a world where everyone suffers equally is not a true utopia. A world where everyone is equally oppressed with no fighting or competition. I've come to realize that." she then held her hand up as if grasping at something. "But you... Right here, right now... You've ushered in a new world. A world where everyone will constantly try to surpass one another. A world where everyone will strive to achieve the happiness that comes with being at the top. Where everyone has the same end goal..." she clenched her fist. "It's not perfect, but it's much closer to a utopia than what I was trying for."
In the teachers stands.
"What just happened?" asked a dumbfounded Snipe.
"I... I think that the world just became much larger than we originally thought." answered Power Loader.
"Nezu, what's the plan?" asked All Might.
The mouse-man had his eyes narrowed and his hands clasped. He was deep in thought, trying to figure out their next move.
"Kumagawa! You brilliant bastard!" came a shout from above the stadium.
Looking up, everyone spotted a girl who looked to be in her teens descending from above. She plummeted towards the ground at high-speed, but came to a slow drop as she neared the floor.
"Of all the stunts you could have pulled... This is the most amazing!" she declared as she walked towards said teen. "You have gone beyond my expectations, and have changed the world as we know it! Why, I could almost stomach the thought of trying to hug you!" she spun on her heel once she was several feet in front of him. "The anarchist who tears down society through non-violence, truly, it was the part you were born to play!"
The boy sheepishly rubbed the back of his head. [You think much too highly of me Anshin'in.] he then turned towards the teachers seats. [Still, now that I've completed the task I came here for, there is no longer any reason for me to stay at this school any longer.] waving towards his classmates, he gave them one last smile. [Sorry friends! But I'm dropping out from UA!]
All of a sudden, a veritable comet shot directly towards the smiling teen. Endeavor looked absolutely livid as he smashed into the ground and created a swath of fire to burn Kumagawa.
[Seems like someone's a little eager!] noted Kumagawa as the flames dispersed.
The flame Hero attempted to yell at Kumagawa, but his voice was still silent. Gesturing to his throat, he did his best to demand the teen to restore his voice.
Shaking his head, Kumagawa chuckled. [Sorry, but that was a favor of mine for Todoroki, seeing as how he helped me to make my statement. Maybe I'll fix it next time we meet.]
The Pro lunged at Kumagawa and the girl.
[Sayonara!]
And with that, they were gone. Silence reigned over the stadium as everyone tried to process what just happened.
"Umm... Err, uh... In light of recent events, the remainder of the tournament will be postponed until tomorrow. We apologize for the inconvenience." Present Mic announced. "In the mean time, why don't we have Kiyoterae come back out to lighten things up?" he suggested as he shouted off-mic for the stage crew to get to work.
Midnight led a stunned Todoroki back towards the waiting room back inside the stadium. As he left, he turned to regard his father with a glance. The Pros face was a strange mixture of elation that Todoroki had finally decided to use the flame side of his Quirk, along with unbridled rage directed at the now missing Kumagawa. Although he would never admit it, Todoroki was rather thankful for what Kumagawa had done to his father. The man would've taken every chance he could to boast and preen about his 'superior son', but without a voice, said son wouldn't have to put up with his fathers bullshit. At least, in a vocal sense.
Once he returned to the waiting room, the dual-Quirk user was greeted by his fellow Heroes in training, each clamoring to ask him what just happened. After a few minutes of trying to process the events prior, as well as trying to placate a raging Bakugou who kept screaming 'GONNA KILL SHITTY-SMILE!', they were finally able to come to terms with the reality of the situation.
"So... Kumagawa was just pretending all along..." muttered Iida.
"Was he serious about not being a Quirk user? Because I never heard of these 'Abnormals' before." spoke Ojiro.
"Well, according to him, these Abnormals had been ignored and pushed to the sidelines. Though it still seems hard to believe that another group of super-powered individuals could have gone unnoticed for so long." Yaoyorozu opined.
"Can we even take what he said at face value?" asked Kaminari. "Who's to say he's not just, you know... insane? I mean, we've seen him do some pretty messed up shit."
"Regardless, mister smiley was just putting on an act the entire time he was with us." Jirou said as she twirled an ear-jack around her finger. "He was never our friend. Just a manipulative jackass."
"I-I don't think that's necessarily true." came the meek voice of Midoriya.
"Seriously? You can't tell us you think he was genuine in his interactions with us." said Ashido.
Looking away from all the eyes that were now on him, Midoriya looked down as he fidgeted with his thumbs. "It's just... He looked so... happy, when he was spending time with us."
"News flash Midoriya; He always looked happy. But it's more than obvious that it was just a facade." said Sero.
"Y-yeah... but..." Midoriya tried to muster himself as he continued on. "When I remained friends with him, even after the USJ attack, he seemed to be genuinely surprised. Like he had already expected me to avoid him."
"I thought so too." Uraraka spoke up. "He may have been frightening to me, but I felt like he needed a friend to be there for him. That maybe I could help ease whatever was burdening his mind to make him like that."
A hand being slammed on a table spooked several of the students, as well as drew attention to the source. "I don't give a flying FUCK what you think shitty-smiles intentions were, but that bastard just decided to fuck-off before I could crush him! What he said could be the ramblings of a fucking madman for all I care! I just wanna track him down and kill his ass!" yelled Bakugou.
"H-hey man, let's try to settle down a bit." suggested Kirishima.
"I'll settle down when his face is underneath my boot! I don't care where he went, I WILL find him!"
"Even if you find him, do you really think you can beat him?" asked Todoroki.
"Ehh?" Bakugou drawled.
"I gave it my all to beat him, and nothing had any effect." he said as he looked down at his hands, the left one radiating a slight flame. "You all saw what he did. The ice to his eye, the screw to his head, he can't be defeated."
"Fuck that!" roared Bakugou. "I'll just keep blowing him to bits until he won't want to get back up!"
"Regardless, on the off-chance that what he said is true, the world is about to experience a massive change." opined Iida.
The TV in the waiting room suddenly flickered to life, displaying the stage that had been erected in the stadiums center once more. The band Kiyoterae were in the middle of tuning their instruments in preparation to perform.
"I suppose we should try to take things easy for now. No use in fretting over something that the government and Pro Heroes will be dealing with." spoke Tokoyami.
About half an hour later, the band Kiyoterae were finishing up their performance in an attempt to distract the watchers from the earlier events. As they prepared for their final encore, Sukinasaki stepped forward and grabbed the mic.
"Before we play this last song, I have something I'd like to say. And a dedication to make the song for." she said as she wiped some sweat from her brow. "There was a time when I had thought that a utopia was a world without victory or loss. And back then, that was the goal I strived for. But a friend of mine helped me to realize that my dream was flawed."
More than a few people in the audience were confused as to where such a topic had come from. But they listened all the same.
"If there was no end goal, no desire to better yourselves, no heart to hate or love... Wouldn't it be easier to achieve happiness? Wouldn't that make the world a better place?" she shook her head. "But people, more so than being happy, more so than trying to better the world, only desire to have ones own heart. Without a heart, there would be no worries. But without worries, there would be no heart. And no one wants that..." she pointed towards the audience with a smirk. "A utopia that no one wants to live in, can't possibly be a utopia!"
The other band members started playing the tune to the final song as Sukinasaki went on.
"So my friend chose to go about creating his own version of a utopia! A world where everyone will continue to better themselves in order to win! A world where all people great and small will fight to win! They say there is only victory because there is failure! But so long as you never give up, you haven't failed yet!" the girl shouted as she picked up her guitar. "This final song is dedicated to my loser friend out there! A loser who never gives up on winning, no matter how many times he fails! A man who has finally found his place in the world!" the song finally began in earnest. "THIS ONE IS FOR YOU! KUMAGAWA MISOGI!"
Endeavor's eyes widened at the girls declaration. 'She knows that brat?! She must know where he went!' he thought as he rushed the stage.
"Endeavor?! What are you doing?!" shouted Present Mic. Though he knew he wouldn't get an answer.
Sukinasaki, seeing the approaching fireball, snapped her fingers. At the action, hundreds of people in the audience stood up and ran to intercept the Pro Hero. He was quickly overwhelmed by their sheer numbers, and being that they were civilians, he couldn't use force against them. He did notice, however, that they all had cards stuck to their heads.
"I was at home depressed and lying on the couch,
Mama asked me why you acting like a slouch,
I said I keep on trying and still I cannot win,
And she said you just have to get back up and try again~!"
"What the heck is happening with the audience?!" exclaimed All Might.
"Snipe, what do you see?!" asked Nezu.
The sharpshooter Pro adjusted his goggles and zoomed in on the sight. "It's like some kind of riot! They're all trying to tackle Endeavor! And they have these weird cards stuck to their heads!"
"Cards?"
"I think it's some kind of mind control! And if I had to guess the source, I'd say it's the lead singer that's giving him the finger."
"So I took her advice and ran straight out the door,
Cause now I have a goal that is worth fighting for,
I called up my friends and said meet me down the block,
I said come on girls it's time for us to rock~!"
"Can someone please tell me just what's going on?!" shouted Present Mic.
"They must be those 'Abnormals' that Kumagawa mentioned." opined Aizawa. "And I'd say that they're making a statement, just as he did... But it looks like Endeavor isn't taking it to well."
"Endeavor! Calm down! They haven't committed any crimes! You can't attack them!"
"Win or lose it don't matter in the end,
So long as I'm here standing with my friends,
Take to heart these words that I told 'ya,
Shout it out, this is our Minus Ultra~!"
Endeavor only seemed to get progressively angrier as the song went on and he was unable to reach the band. It got to the point that he was actually tossing aside audience members, resulting in minor injuries.
As the last chords of the song began to play, Sukinasaki grabbed the mic once more. "Thank you for having us UA! You've been an amazing audience to us!" she then grabbed at the bottom of her shirt. "This whole festival has been so hot, I can't bear to wear this any longer!" as she said that, she quickly pulled her shirt up over her head and threw it off the stage. Now she stood in front of all the viewers with her bare chest on display. "GOODNIGHT CONSUMERS!"
And with that, the lights cut-out completely, enveloping the field in darkness.
"What happened?!"
"It's pitch black in here!"
"Someone get the lights on!"
By the time the engineers were able to reboot the electrical grid, the band was gone without a trace. That left a VERY angry Endeavor 'screaming' to the sky as flames billowed around him.
When later reported, the news would say that a student of UA had essentially challenged Quirk society as a whole. Stating that the teen brought to light an entirely different type of super-powered society whose powers would rival that of Quirks. And with the display made by the suddenly missing band Kiyoterae, people would be further inclined to believe it.
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A week had passed since the debacle at the UA Sports Festival and the effects of the event were already noticeable. Almost like an expanding ripple, there were reports of what became known as the 'Minus Ultra Movement' spreading across the country of Japan and beyond. Previously disregarded people began converging on the nearest city and started forming a sort of 'pseudo organization'. They were entirely harmless though. Only really going on marches while displaying their powers. However when they were confronted by police and Heroes who tried to arrest them for using Quirks in public without authorization, they promptly ignored them, stating that they weren't using Quirks, but Skills instead.
Still unsure of how exactly to proceed concerning the newly revealed 'Abnormal society', the United Nations was forced to convene for a summit to decide on how to proceed.
Little did they know however, was that things were going to change again in just a few days. For during the initial chaos that was presented with the Minus Ultra Movement, the government of Japan failed to notice that the Abnormals were converging towards a single location.
As the sun began to rise off the coast of Japan, the massive star illuminated the section of a beach in Musutafu that was known as Dagobah Municipal Beach Park. The beach bordered the body of water known as Sagami Bay, which was but a stones throw from Tokyo Bay. Ever since it was cleaned up as part of the training regime for Midoriya Izuku, the locals had flocked to it to enjoy the beautiful view and atmosphere it provided. The pagoda at the end of one of the beaches docks was a favorite place for couples to visit, as it granted an amazing view of the serene and empty ocean.
But as the sun rose on this particular morning, the few people who were out that early were greeted by a strange sight. In fact, it was extremely puzzling to those who frequented the beach. After all, it's not everyday that a massive island suddenly appears just off the coast. Especially one that already has a massive structure built on it.
Looking out over the strange phenomena from the pagoda were six individuals, each with a proud smile of varying degree on their face save for one. The one who stood furthest forward was a familiar, albeit average face.
[Ahh, it's finally finished. The culmination of our hard work, a veritable beacon for the others to flock towards. And completed in record time too!]
Kumagawa Misogi smiled as he took in the sight that was the artificial island with a building on top of it. To his left, stood a smirking Anshin'in. And to her left, stood a tall individual whose face was obscured by a low hanging lantern. His outfit was mostly white in color, with the back of his jacket having the unequal sign printed on the back.
To the right of Kumagawa stood three other individuals.
The first one was a towering mass of toned muscle in the form of a teenage male. His skin was tanned from constant exposure to sunlight, his black-hair was short with the sides trimmed, and his blue-eyes regarded the construct in the distance with pride. He was wearing a white sleeveless shirt with brown cargo pants. Strapped to his waist was a yellow tool-belt, and he wore a pair of leather work gloves. His arms were draped over a large H-beam that was resting on his shoulders.
"I must say, your Skill made this job damn easy Kumagawa-san. I feel like I barely worked at all." the man spoke.
Name- Kagetsugi Iragi
Age- 19
Alignment- Plus
Skill- Foreman: Kagetsugi has the ability to build any building-type construct he has seen the blueprints for, even if it is of his own design. His skill and efficiency is so great, that he is capable of building a sturdy one-story house in just under a day.
Side notes- A rather jovial man who is on the precipice of adulthood, he enjoys spending his free time drawing up and improving upon blueprints. Despite his rugged and bulky appearance, he can also be very delicate, as shown in his flower-pressing hobby.
The next person was a girl of average height who looked to be in her early teens. Her light-blonde hair was tied in a ponytail and had a sun visor strapped to her head. The girls porcelain-like skin was barely covered at all by a pair of jeans that were cut-off at the thigh, and what basically amounted to a skimpy bikini top with a flame design on it. It was made slightly awkward by the fact that the girl had hardly any chest to speak of. The only other thing of note, was the portable ice-box slung over her shoulder.
"About damn time we finished. It's fucking hot out here." she huffed as she pulled a popsicle stick out of her mouth and tossed it into a nearby puddle of lava. She then opened up the ice-box and pulled out another to munch on.
Name- Illya Kazanake
Age- 15
Alignment- Minus
Skill- Molten: Her Minus allows her to bring magma from deep underground to the surface. The amount she can bring forth is dependent on her level of anger.
Side notes- A girl with a rather short fuse, Illya is the daughter of a Japanese man and a Russian woman. She has a natural preference for colder climates, but her Minus constantly keeps her body hot. In order to compensate for the constant heat, Illya always has an ice-box full of cold treats on hand. She also prefers to wear clothes that expose as much skin as possible. Her annoyance with the heat can get to the point that she will strip naked regardless of where she is. Her hobbies include lazing around in front of an AC and swimming.
The last person was a diminutive girl with bright pink-hair that was tied into twintails. She wore what had to be the flashiest cheer-leader uniform the world had ever seen. It was covered in bright colors, sparkles, sequins, and ribbons. In her hands were a pair of pom-poms that were colored like the rainbow. Her eyes sparkled and the star-shaped iris' seemed to glow.
"Y-A-Y! YAY! We did it!" she cheered as she shook her pom-poms.
Name- Mimisawa Hanabi
Age- 12
Alignment- Plus
Skill- Cheer Squad: Mimisawa's cheers have the ability to boost the strength and effectiveness of other Abnormals Skills.
Side notes- A perpetually upbeat girl, Mimisawa was born to be a cheerleader. The motivation and joy provided by her Skill can get all but the most sourpussed of people to smile. She constantly tries to help out others, even if she can't help them directly. Always choosing to see the best in others, it's extremely rare to see her smile drop.
And it was through the combined efforts of Kumagawa, Kagetsugi, Illya, and Mimisawa, that the artificial island and the building that stood atop it had come to be.
"You know, given all the work you've put into this, I'm almost tempted to think this wasn't a spur-of-the-moment idea." spoke Anshin'in. "So, what are you going to call it?"
Kumagawa reached his arms out towards the fruits of his labor, grasping at the magnificence of it all. [It shall be called; Abnormal University.] he answered.
It didn't take a genius to realize he was trying to spite UA, considering the initials would be AU.
[And how would you like to be the Principal?]
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A/N- As you may have noticed, I had Kiyoterae perform a song of my own creation in this chapter. I probably won't add to it, as I'm not imaginative enough to write more lyrics, but feel free to do so yourself. If you want to PM your version to me, and I like it enough, then I'll post it in another chapter as the official Minus Ultra 'theme song'. And hey, maybe someone can get a small-time band to make it into an actual song. Bonus points if you do.
Just remember, this is just for fun. I'm not asking for it, nor will you be rewarded with anything other than recognition.
Also, given the content of this chapter, I will offer you readers the chance to make your mark on my story. AU is in need of staff and students. Feel free to send in any OCs you create, and if I like them enough, I'll add them in and give you a mention. However, if you do choose to make an OC for me, make sure it has at least as much detail as the ones I premiered in this chapter.
Lastly, let's get the hashtag Minus Ultra! trending. jk lol :p
