Self Evaluation

Blue was laying down in his bed starring at the ceiling. Hands behind his head as he continued to think on and on. He looked over outside of his window and saw the sun slowly rising. It was about time he got to go ahead and visit home. He stood up and packed his stuff for the weekend. He opened then made sure his room wasn't as much of a mess as usual for him to come back too. He then opened up his door and there stood Ricardo.

"I was just about to come get you." His taller friend stated.

"Yeah...I'm actually about to head out and get back to town. Going to visit my family for a bit."

"That's good. You could use the time off and away." Ricardo acknowledged that his friend was going to need some time away from all the school stuff. Blue was silent for a moment and was unable to look Ricardo in the eyes. He was not his usual explosive and loud mouth self. He looked up to his friend with a solemn look and had said:

"I'm sorry Rico.."

"Hmm?"

"I'm going to do better from now on I promise." The two exchanged a look and Rico slowly raised his fist. Blue observed it for a moment, then did the same as they tapped lightly. Blue then walked off with his bag slung over his shoulders and walked through the campus to head to the bus that would take him into town. On his way he saw Ashley. He looked over at her and got caught her gaze as well. She turned away quicker after a small moment, Blue walked up to her and scratched the back of his head.

"Hey Skittles..." Blue exhaled.

"Hey Blue..." She replied lowly.

"I'm sorry for causing you so much trouble."

"It's-"

"Not okay." He finished, "I'll try to be a less of a pain from now on..." Blue forced a small uncomfortable grin on his face, which only caused Ashley to sweat drop yet also appreciate the fact that this was his first time smiling that didn't involve him fighting somebody. Even if it wasn't genuine at the moment, it was the effort that she took into count. He then placed his hand on the top of her head as he said:

"I'll see you in a few days." He then walked off and got onto the bus. Blue sat down by himself and starred out the window as he watched the streets stretch off into the distance at high speeds. He watched buildings become blurs. He watched on as people vanished before the moving vehicle. He rested his head against the window lightly and continued to let the world stretch beyond his vision as it warped behind him.

He adverted his eyes to the sky above him and got a good look at the ocean of blue above him, with the small white puffs of cotton candy like clouds that were spread out. The sun eyeing down everyone beneath it. The world was such a large place. While on the bus he saw some of the damage done by Big Rex earlier in the week. He sighed and just thought of fighting the monster. If he were being honest?

He would have died. At that time he didn't care. He was reckless. He thought he stood a chance. But again, if he was being honest he was wrong. Blue turned away from the window and pulled out his phone. Checking for notifications he knew he wasn't going to get. He didn't have alot of friends before going to Beyonder, and it's not like he was the best of friends to those who he had came in contact with. He was surlprised that Rico, Ashley, and Kennedy actually still dealt with him. Even though for Ashley at this point it's obligatory since she got assigned to help him with his studies. He put his phone away and came to the full stop. He got off of the bus and took a deep breath in, taking in the city air. He then walked home.

"Blue!" Blue's Mom embraced him in a big hug. Blue returned the hug halfheartedly with one hand, "Okay Mom..." He groaned, "I was only gone for the first week..."

"Oh shut up and your Mother!" She demanded cheerfully.

"Fiine..." Blue sighed.

"Mom was super worried Lue, I don't know how she'll handle you being gone most of the year now!" Red said poking fun at his Mom.

"Oh be quiet Red!" Pearl smiled releasing her son, "Dinner's ready just in time for you to tell us all about your experiences already!"

"Hehe...riiight..." Blue chuckled lightly knowing to keep certain details out that would get him in trouble with his Mom. Nothing major, just have to keep out the fact that he fought a villain in town. Luckily no news reporters on the scene for this one so he just told them about class.

"That Kasper guy sounds like he has a real cool Quirk, but it must get lonely." Red said before biting into some of his food.

"I'm glad you are making friends though." Pearl said as she finished grabbing some plates off of the dinner table.

"Yeah..."

"Maybe we'll meet them one day?"

"Maybe." Blue shrugged not often caring too much about what his mother had said.

"Well as rough as it may seem now I'm hoping you're learning!"

"Yeah I'm definitely learning as I'm going." Blue said though not wanting to admit how stubborn he had really been. And how reckless he had been. After a further exchange and update on everything going on eventually Red fell asleep and Blue carried him to his bed before returning to the living room with his Mother.

"Blue...must I say, I'm proud of you." She started, "I know since your Father passed that you've never been a fan of heroes...and that you gave up on your dream of being one." Blue listened intently.

"But now that you're chasing it again. I'm happy, as long as it makes you happy, and your Father would be very proud." Pearl smiled. Blue returned it with one of his own. The two hugged and it wasn't long before his Mom went to bed. Blue stayed up, and decided he was going for a walk instead of laying down. He knew it would be pointless. So he went out on the town. Hands in his pockets, fidgeting with his phone in one of them. Constantly checking the time. It was pass midnight at this point. Blue continued on. The city was much more enjoyable during this time of night. It was quiet which was what he needed right now. But his peace of self and state of mind were broken rather quickly.

"Aye...ain't you that kid?!" He heard. He turned around and saw a group of three men. He narrowed his eyes, but it didn't take long for them to get closer.

"Beaver teeth?" Blue asked mockingly, as he realized it was the Tusk Quirk Human he had encountered a while back during his first encounter with Stark.

"Still think you're hot shit bud?! Even after getting your ass kicked by Mud Man?!" The Tusked Man mocked.

"Listen dude, I'm not feeling it right now okay? I don't want trouble..." Blue warned.

"Oh don't want trouble huh? That's not what you said last time!" The Tusked Man walked up with his two goons.

"Huh...you really want to fight huh?" Blue cracked his knuckles, "Fine I won't use my Quirk on your dumb assess either!" Blue went to step forward but felt a heavy hit land on the back across his shoulders. He hit the ground hard and turned to see a mob of folks behind him, one with a baseball bat.

"What the hell?!"

"Oh yeah...my gang got a little bigger by the way. We were just out scouting our town and ran into you." The Tusked Man kicked Blue in the stomach causing him to gasp for air.

"It's pay back time you stupid brat!" Tusk approached the knocked down Blue, Blue stood up and sparked up a bit.

"Alright dumb ass!" Blue shouted, "I'm gonna knock your teeth out!" Blue looked over at the thug with the baseball bat, "I'll start with you slugger!" Blue then ran forward and cocked back his fist ready to swing. As the baseball bat thug pulled back his bat, he took a heavy swing. Though as he did this, after reaching full extension he had realized his bat was no longer in his hands and instead received a mouth full of Blue's bloody knuckles. The thug was sent flying back.

"What the hell?!" All the other thugs shouted in shock. Even Blue was surprised he didn't get smashed with the baseball bat before he could hit the man.

"Gang on one? That's not fair, and I hate bullies." Was all the group heard. Blue looked up to see Rico holding the baseball bat.

"Rico?"

"Dang Sparky you were going to fight them all huh?" Kennedy appeared from behind Rico, "You sure are a stubborn one. You really could have gotten your ass kicked! Good thing Big Ric and I showed up!"

"Shorty?"

"What you got friends now bud?! They aren't going to help! Get them!"

"Friends?" Blue scoffed lightly as he was rushed by multiple men, meanwhile Kennedy and Rico jumped in. The trio easily discarded of the multiple attackers with ease. Without using their Quirks as well. Rico was too big for them to actually do alot, Kennedy was simply everywhere with energy, and Blue just didn't care and fought recklessly like a regular street thug.

"D-damn it..." Tusk backed up as he watched his gang get dismantled. Blue looked over to him once everybody else had been taken care of. Blue cracked his knuckles and looked over at Tusk with a faint grin as he said:

"Yeah, I guess you can say these are my friends..."

"F-fuck all of you!" Tusk shouted.

"So rude..." Kennedy shook her head in disappointment. Blue made a hand gun gesture and aimed his finger at Tusk as electricity charged and ran through his body. Tusk stumbled back and fell on his butt.

"Whoa what are you doing?!" Tusk asked scarily.

"It be in your best interest to get running, and if you ever see me again walk the other way. Especially now cause you're O and two against me." Blue looked Tusk calmly in the face, which terrified the thug. Tusk slowly stood up and took off frantically wanting to get away from the trio. Blue did not lower his finger, until Rico himself had lowered it for him. Blue looked up at Ricardo then over at Kennedy.

"Thank you...buuut I still could have handled them." He said as a small joke.

"Yeah right you would have been crushed by that baseball bat!" Kennedy laughed, "You're lucky Rico and I came out here too!"

"Why are you guys out here?"

"Though we're not from the area we like being able to get out in town too." Kennedy told him.

"Don't want to always be stuck up at school." Ricardo told him.

"Then we saw you getting in trouble as usual so of course we had to come to your rescue!"

"Whatever..." Blue looked away from them and smiled lightly, "Where are you guys staying?" Blue inquired.

"We'll...that is a good question. We have intentions of getting a hotel." Kennedy admitted.

"Between the two of us, it shouldn't be too bad for a few nights." Blue thought for a moment and looked at them before saying:

"Nah, come with me..."

"So how's this school year been so far?" A voice asked as Ashley sat down at the dinner table eating what she had made while also doing the dishes and her homework.

"It's been...real interesting." She responded biting her lip lightly.

"Oooh really? Is it cause of that boy in your class?" The voice asked.

"Noo!" She retorted as the paint beneath her skin turned her head.

"Ooooh are you lying?!" The voice joked again, "Aww Ashley and the new boy sitting in a tree!"

"Stop it Reggie!" Ashley cried out all flustered, "I'm just with him cause...I mean not with him! We are together a lot...but like not together....Professor Stark just told me to make sure he stays on his studies!" She finally got out.

"It's okay Sis don't have to worry about it I won't tell anyone about your super secret crush Ms. Romeo and Juliet!"

"It's not like that stop! But...though frustrating early on...I think he's starting to come around..."

"Oh he's coming around? When? Right now? Make sure you clean your room and use protection!" Ashley's brother joked from the couch.

"Reggie!" She cried out all flustered and embarrassed, "You're so childish!"

"What about it!" Her brother from the couch threw a pillow Ashley's way, which she caught and the two engaged in a sibling pillow clash.

"Mom meet Rico and Kennedy...they need a place to stay." Blue introduced his two friends.

"You brought two friends home! How sweet of you Blue!"

"Hey there Momma Sparky!" Kennedy smiled, "Thanks for having us!"

"It is very much appreciated." Ricardo added on.

"No problem at all, you can both also call me Mom!" She smiled, "Lets get your beds all set and made up!"

"Sounds great!" Blue's Mother went ahead and got the beds ready for Kennedy and Ricardo, and also even made them something small to eat so late as well. They were grateful and Blue just watched the interactions. These were his friends. Real friends.

"Hey there Ashy!" Kennedy called out running up too Ashley and hugging her tightly, the kids had returned to school from the weekend. Kennedy and Ricardo had stayed the weekend with Blue. But now the return to school meant it was time to get back to business. Not knowing what was ahead Blue just kept thinking about the week prior and about how he needed to change things up. From now on he was going to try and do better. So let's see how long that actually lasts.

"Hey there Kennedy...how was your weekend?"

"It was good how was yours?"

"We got to stay with Blue! His Mom is super sweet and made us food all weekend!" Kennedy celebrated.

"Oh really?" Ashley looked at Blue and Ricardo.

"Yeah...they came in too town and didn't have a place to stay so I let them crash with me." Blue shared.

"It was much appreciated." Ricardo said placing his hand on the top of Blue's head.

"Yeah, yeah..." Blue then saw someone off in the distance, and realized who it was.

"Yo Kasper!" He called out.

"Huh?" Kasper looked over to see Blue while thinking: "He still remembers? Even after so long? I'm sure the others forgot..."

"Kasper how are you?!" Kennedy waved. Ricardo simply raised a hand and Ashley also waved, just a little less enthusiastic as the ball of energy that was Kennedy. Kasper ws still in shock that they remembered who he was which brought a small smile to his face as he waved back.

"You coming to class with us or not?" Blue asked.

"I'm in the Department of Strategies and Management remember?"

"Oh yeah...not as fun..." Blue groaned, as Blue scratched the back of his head he was bumped into.

"Watch it Sparky..."

"The hell?" Blue snarled and saw Cain walking ahead of him now, Cain looked back.

"What? Got an issue?" Cain looked over at Blue, "We can always go round two if you want. You would think after being thoroughly embarrassed and consistent failures you'd realize you're just wasting our time." Blue sparked up as electricity danced around his body, he tightened his fist. Ashley caught eye of Blue's fist and gained slight concern.

"You know what Cain..." Blue released the tightness of his palm and allowed the sparks on his body to die down, "We'll save it for another time..." Blue said with a bit of resentment in his tone biting his lower lip even causing a small trickle of blood to run.

"Whatever..." Cain tsked and had an arrogant smug on his face before turning away.

"Good..." Ashley thought.

"I wanna blow that bastard into next year..." Blue muttered.

"Well if you do that, he'll graduate before all of us and then he'll have more to talk about!" Blue looked to see Jin smiling and realized he was joking. Jin placed his hand on Blue's shoulder and kept walking while saying:

"We better not be late right?"

"Alright kids.." Stark gathered all of their attention and as they focused in on their teacher he began to take a cigarette out and light it:

"So...you kids will soon enough be granted temporary hero licences before we continue on and start our next project. Your assessments helped in this decision. These licences will only allow you the chance to use your Quirk and engage with villains within the area of a Beyonder instructor or within the permission of a Pro Hero. Basically these will be temporary licences that will allow to be a Hero under strict supervision. They will be much needed for your next assignments. But before that..." Stark exhaled a cloud of smoke before continuing:

"The lot of you are going to need some kind of suit...it's time to put together your hero costumes." Everyone cheered out of excitement that they finally got make their own hero costumes.

"Today you will spend the majority of class designing your costumes, then we will take it over to the Support Department and they will make sure you get what you have asked for. So go crazy for the day." Stark waved off.

"Hero costume?" Blue muttered as he was kind of confused.

"Yeah to hide your identity and something that will help amplify your Quirk in battle." Ashley informed.

"Mhmm..." Blue began to think, "I'll have to figure something out."

"Well...don't think too hard..." Ashley nudged Blue who looked up to see Stark calling him over while all the other students were occupied trying to figure out costumes. Blue walked up and Stark led him outside of the class room.

"I've barely been here for ten minutes, what did I fuck up now?" Blue groaned.

"Well kid...your assessment test grades were all obviously low. So you're at risk for not being allowed to get the temp license."

"What?!"

"Yeah...but I mean that's also cause your written scores are in as zero since you never took them."

"So then what am I supposed to do?!"

"You're current grade in class is an F. You need at least a B level grade too partake in the next step of class or you'll be taking remedial classes."

"No way!"

"Yeah...so I'm going to allow you to take the written exams which is your best shot at fixing it."

"Well what do I need to get on the written assessment?"

"Kid, you're going to need a flawless grade. You need to score an A."

"Damn it..."

"Yeah, you'll be taking the later this week."

"Well what do I need to know?! What do I need to study?!" Blue asked frantically. Stark shrugged before responding with"

"Ashley is supposed to help you with your academics, so ask her. I'm sure you'll be fine." With that Stark walked into class taking his seat while Blue stood outside and to himself all he could say was:

"Damn I'm screwed..."

Next Time: As the rest of the class prepares to get their Hero Costumes designed, made, and tested Blue is focused on studying for a test he needs to pass so he's not stuck in a remedial class! Will his friends be able to teach him up enough to pass so he can further in the studies at Beyonder? Or will he be regulated to take a step back?

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