Hello my dear readers, here is yet another chapter. We are finally in the USJ Arc before what will be a pretty long stretch of more downtime before we go into the sports festival, which I intend to be the most action packed part of the story thus far. Either way, thank you for enjoying my story and feel free to send any feedback you have my way. Now onto the reviews. PuppyCake:Glad to see you are still here my friend and I am happy to know that I have people excicited to read my stories as for your want for the magnitized gloves you might be pretty happy with this chapter.
Cyberrider5:You are right, I ran this thorugh my word processor not quite rightly spelled and thus it corrected to the pie as I didn't know the correct spelling, its fixed now though
Fullrunner: I do try to have line breaks between large transitions or major changes in perspective, but if the chapter is one flowing narritive throughout it I do intend to have it feel like so. Thank you for the feedback though
Anyways, now that that's over with lets dive right into the story!
The bus strode down the streets of the large UA Campus as the class of 1-A sat in back, talking ab out little inane things as children usually do. With one Midoriya Izuku, in particular, sitting beside a few of his friends and talking about some of the more recent comic releases that had come out that month.
"I'm telling you Kaa-chan this issue of Amazing blows whatever X men stuff you are reading out of the water with the way it handles the characters of Peter and his daughter. The new team of X Men, in contrast, seem like...Like they haven't gone through the necessary training or readings or whatever to properly perform as a bunch of heroes trying to create a bridge between mutants and humans."
"Deku that is pretty much the whole fucking point! This new team is supposed to be a bunch of heroes in training. That's the entire point of Xavier's school right? To teach the kids how to properly use their gifts to benefit everyone by being that bridge. It would just be boring to see these kids be perfect at using their powers and such to save others right from the get-go. I thought that you understood the basic story structure at least." The most prominent other voice in this discussion being one Katuski Bakugou, vehemently defending his preferred storylines to follow as opposed to Izuku's own.
"That characterization, not story structure Kaachan and you know it. Anyways I find it fine that these new characters are inexperienced and learning sure, they need to start from somewhere to grow but, you don't send out complete newbies into the field without someone more experienced to guide and back them up. Like, Peter never lets May go out alone on patrol unless he is absolutely certain she can handle it."
"Well, not every hero is mentored by their old man with the same powers as them! What do you suppose they do send out Scott's dumbass into the field to direct them like always? Wouldn't that just result in actions similar to the original team and everyone that visor wearing nerd has had?"
"Um...While this topic is very interesting ah...What the heck are you two talking about right now?" Uraraka's confused voice brought the boys out of their own little debating world as they noticed all eyes on them and Izuku chuckled awkwardly before blushing at the stares. Looking to the side bashfully he mumbled the answer under his breath before Uraraka looked at him with a tilted head.
"Oh that well...We are talking about comic books, western comic books in particular. Me and Bakugou kind of like to read that stuff. Our favorite characters date back to the late twentieth century, and they are actually still ongoing now matter of fact." Izuku spoke in his usual semi shy manner, though his eyes were clearly brighter when he was talking about the media that he loved to engage in when possible.
"A character that has lasted over a thousand years? Sounds intriguing, and what may I ask attracts you to these characters? I feel like I have heard them before but still, to last among the millennia and still have new stories to tell they must be masterworks right?" Iida looked over, clearly intrigued by this notion that united the two very different boys. Just as Izuu was going to speak up, Bakugou's brash voice interrupted.
"Well, with Deku here he likes the nerd Spider-man cause he is a damn nerd! Even inspired him to make those weird web shooters of his. Me? I like James Howlett, the Wolverine! The badass fighter who always sticks to his guns and is generally an unstoppable force on the battlefield against evil! Wolverine is the kind of hero that I aspire to be in all aspects because he is that damn awesome!" That comment made the green haired man chuckle some under his breath turning everyone's attention to him again.
"What do you find funny asshat? You know what Wolverine has been my favorite hero since the day you gave me that first collection of him. It's the whole reason you an I are friends now right?"
"Oh yeah, but it's just if anyone else on the bus knew who Wolverine was they would tell what you really meant by that statement just as I do. Because yeah Logan is quite impulsive, brash and an amazing fighter but he is also a guy who seems like a loner most of the time but is actually one of the most loyal and devoted members of the X men. He has led the team multiple times and has a clear hidden soft side that most people don't bother to look at because of how brash he is... Reminds me of a certain someone." Staring at his old friend in the eye at that, daring him to contradict what he was saying, the blond just relented with a grumble while a few kids chuckled.
"And I assume this Spider-Man fellow has had a large influence on you in much the same way Midoriya? I noticed your support items for yourself to carry a certain...Arachnid theme to them what with the wall climbing gloves and web shooters and whatnot." Iida's curious voice chimed in again, eager to know of this man who inspired his friend to be such a paragon of heroic ethics.
"Of course! Spider-Man has been my favorite hero and inspiration since I was like...Four years old I think? It is reading his stories that kind of inspired the will you see in me today and what got me to branch out and create my own super powers if no one, not even my own biology was going to give them to me. I created the web shooters and went to my sensei all because of him." He chuckled and flexed his muscles a bit, his skintight costume once more showing off the well-toned biceps of the young man.
"If I could ever like...Get Marvel or someone similar to notice me and do anything with the license it would be a dream come true for me! Luckily I can't be sued or anything for the web shooters as these are all my own design and formulas so it could only be a positive interaction...I hope" After speaking he nodded at his friends around him, his mind racing as he thought about the various books he was reading currently and how they could apply to his friends.
"Oh, that sounds so cool! If those things can make a heroic guy like you then I gotta read them now. Do you have any recommendations?" Ochaco's peppy voice brought a bit of thought to the young man, who's mind started to race as he tried to think of an appropriate comic for her when the bus finally pulled up to the USJ cutting the little discussion short.
"I have nothing for you now sadly, but I will think about it the whole weekend and get ya something by then I promise." With that and happy smile, Izuku put on his mask before exiting the bus, Kirishma and Iida were working together to take roll before they moved as a unit into the main building, where everyone was promptly given an introduction to Thirteen, one of the best support heroes around and apparently the idol of Uraraka.
In the middle of the woman's warning about using their quirks to kill other people, a dark atmosphere feel over the entire class as a strange rip, in reality, appeared a pitch black portal reeking of malice and ill intent as a hand covered face appeared out of it before a flood of off-color men and women started to come through this strange portal that should not exist. Acting quickly Aizawa prepared himself for the oncoming battle.
"Hmm...All Might was supposed to be here according to the staff schedule we received the other day, were we given faulty information on purpose?" The portal suddenly gained a pair of bright yellow eyes and a deep, commanding voice as it closed with all the villains gone, forming into a vaguely human-sized gate of dark, swirling mist.
"Nobody move! Thirteen focus on protecting the students! These...These people are villains!" Aizawa's usual easygoing and apathetic demeanor was totally gone as he approached the staircase, worrying Izuku who broke through the crowd to stare at his teacher's back. This was against his teacher's whole fighting style, after all, Eraserhead was best in one on one surprise fights.
"A-Eraserhead! How do you intend to fight them all? All your records and fights are about hit and run tactics, always avoiding a full-on fight! That isn't your fighting style, you can't nullify all those quirks... You can't do that all on your own if Thirteen us up here protecting us!" The panic was clear in the green-haired youth's voice, Aizawa only responded with a small smile to calm down one of his brightest students.
"You're a fan of comics right Midoriya? I am personally partial to Batman myself, and if there is anything you should take from those stories it's this." Running towards the staircase and leaping off, unfurling his capture scarf Eraserhead smiled as he hurtled towards the crowd.
"You can't be a hero with only one gimmick!" With that battle cry, Aizawa dove right into his fight, erasing quirks and taking out the villains in the swiftest and efficient manner while the rest of the class watched in awe at the prowess of a true hero in battle. While Aizawa was going that, Izuku heard a voice behind him call out to evacuate. Shaking his head before nodding, the young man dashed back towards the door.
"Oh no, we can't have you little brats escaping at all...That just wouldn't do!" The black rift in reality then appeared in front of the whole class, its eyes glowing with menace as its mist spread out around all the children.
"Everyone stand back! I am going to use my-" Thirteen proudly stood between the students and the villain, ready and resolute to protect her students at all costs! She was even prepared to kill if needed, preparing her Black Hole before Kirishima and Bakugou suddenly dashed out in front of her, their hotheaded approach stopping any Vancouver from her.
"Don't worry teach! We won't let him past us right Bakugou?" The redhead then charged and slammed his fist into the weird fog-man at the same time that Bakugou released a large explosion, disrupting the fog and ripping through it before they landed with two smirks.
"Of course Hardass! We won't let some chump past us!" Bakugou let out one of his hearty, usually intimidating laughs at that before he was silenced by a dark, echoing chuckle of malice coming from the dark portal that just reformed until it was like before, the thing starting to spread its portal around all the students.
"Of course, you UA Students are the creme of the crop aren't you? Though you all are nothing in comparison to our target. We intend to slay the symbol of peace after all!" With that, Izuku's whole visage was covered in nothing but darkness and cold before he felt like he was falling through the sky, looking down he saw it, a giant pool with a yacht in the middle of it and he was hurtling down towards a pool of villains no doubt. Holding back a scream, staving away the panic he was feeling in his mind from this entire situation as he needed to calm down and focus. When you panic you make mistakes and when you make mistakes you get hurt or worse, looking to his sides the young man noticed Mineta and Asui were also transported into the water filled...area. Ideas for later, shaking his head he needed to focus on surviving this.
"Asui! Get Mineta to the boat first! Regroup and plan!" Were the only words Izuku could get out before he focused back on what he wanted to do, as he fell towards the water he raised a web-shooter and gave his double tap, firing a web-line right on the ship's hull as he splashed down stomach first, sending a large and painful shock through his stomach forcing a painful yelp from the boy before he went into the water. The web-line going taught when he tugged on it to start pulling his way to the boat. Biting back more of the pain racking his stinging skin, Izuku started to pull his way there, his powerful arm muscles getting him more distance through the water than he ever would while swimming as he was.
Out of the corner of his eye, Izuku caught what looked like to be Asui's frog-like from swimming through the water just as it was made to, raising questions in his mind. Pushing those aside to focus on survival the look of a shark jawed villain rushing towards him put the martial artist's mind on high alert as he waited for the perfect moment. Pulling himself forward all the while before the villain gave a large bite at his dangling legs, in that instant brought his legs up, crunching them to his chest before slamming the feet down on the closed jaw and using the villain as a springboard to propel himself faster through the water, ending up at the edge of the boat within moments. Popping out of the water with a large gasp, Izuku brought both his hands forward and placed his fingertips on the edge of the boat before tensing them all.
"Alright Mei, time to test if our calculations were correct!" With that, Izuku tried to raise himself on the boat, hoping to whatever gods would listen that this would work that his magnetic gloves would be able to support his weight and get him out of here, so when he started to rise from his position the boy was ecstatic! Another invention worked, he was one step closer to being the superhero that he always dreamed of being, and with that energy he scaled the side of the boat, easily able to lift his own weight many times over with just his arms the boy was soon at the top of the boat and on the deck where he was met with a couple of his classmates. Taking a stretch he looked at them, Asui's calm contrasted to the panicking Mineta running around about how they were going to die.
"Mineta! Please, just shut up for now! We need to strategize best we can because well... I do think we have the ability to defeat them if we work together."
"What are you talking about! We are outnumbered outgunned and out-everything when it comes to these guys! What are we supposed to do Midoriya, we are just fucking first years who haven't finished our first week! How do you suppose we can win?!" Mineta's cries were verging on the edge of a panicked rage before Izuku slapped him, sending a sharp stinging sensation through his mind.
"Focus! Sure, they have much of the advantage here but we have one thing they don't, surprise. Look at where we are Mineta, look at where we are and who was sent to this area with us? If they knew everything about us isn't there anything strange about this situation?" Izuku's voice shifted from its usual high and slightly nervous bitch to a gruffer and more serious tone, though the other kids didn't know it was his impression of Kasai. Hoping to channel his sensei to be somewhat of a leader here. Hearing that, Mineta forgot his panic for a moment and looked around. His mind piecing together what Izuku had been doing for minutes now.
"They sent our one really aquatic student to the water area...That's, odd. Something I am grateful for but odd, maybe we do have some sort of surprise up our sleeves. B-but even if we have that do you hear what he said! They wanted to kill All Might! All Might! These villains can't possibly do that...Can they?"
"Hmm... I mean, they probably wouldn't declare that without some sort of plan kero. So I don't know maybe?" Asui's cool demeanor and tone of voice out of nowhere almost made Mineta jump with fear before calming down, an image that made Izuku chuckle a bit before he let it die.
"I..I really don't know guys and I really, really don't want to think about it right now. Right now, we need to focus on one thing, survival and getting ourselves out of here. Once that is done we can think about this whole killing All Might thing. So huddle up, we need to discuss quirks.
The new trio spent the better part of the next minutes discussing their powers and abilities, ideas for what to do racing through Izuku's mind the entire time making him close his eyes to visualize the possible plan while mumbling about what they could do and eliminating the possibilities as problems cropped up in his mind with each plan he had.
"No no that wouldn't work... Can't rely on Tsuyu's poison do anything other than annoy them...she would work best as an escape route after we have secured the enemies, come on Izuku you can do this! Just find one plan to get all three out of here alive!" Izuku's brainstorming was interrupted by a large rocking of the boat by some of the villains slashing through it with a giant water-claw.
"Come on you chum! Get off of there and right into our pool! I promise to make it as painless as possible if you comply!" The sudden time crunch made Izuku curse as he got up and looked to his classmates, a rough plan was formed in his mind when they were interrupted. It was very risky but, risky was all they had at this point.
"Mineta! Throw as many of your orbs into the water as possible, round them up close as you can, it doesn't matter if they hit anyone or not! Tsuyu, on my signal I want you to leap from the boat and grab me on the way out ok! We don't have much time!" With a nod from his teammates, Mineta went about doing his part in the job, plucking and tossing his black balls into the water, where the weary villains avoided them, crowding closer and closer together. Lifting his mask a bit, Izuku tasted a bit of the pool water on his hand and smirked when he got the taste of salt in his mouth, perfect. As the villains got closer together Izuku charged, dashing up to the railing before vaulting over it and grasping his Electro-Grenade in hand.
"Time for a fish fry!" Pressing the trigger on his weapon, Izuku chucked his fastball right into the villain closest to everyone else, putting all his force through his bicep and fingers into the follow through to get the most accurate pitch and Izuku smirked when it hit him dead on.
"Now Tsuyu! Get me outta here!" A few moments later, the large prehensile tongue was wrapped around the waist as the girl flew through the air. Izuku's grenade activating and sending a harsh electric current through the water, the pool's saltwater performing as a perfect conductor to get all the villains nice and knocked out in the water while the kids flew off to freedom.
Once they had landed in the safe shallow area, Izuku groaned as he walked through the water towards the large crowd that Aizawa was fighting in. The teacher's form was getting sloppier as time went on, he was still being a greater combatant than any of the low tier villains by far but it was clear his stamina was being worn down. Looking to his partners, Izuku sighed as he marched forward.
"Come on guys, we need to go help Aizawa with whatever is going on...I don't think we can face the large guys but, small fry should be nice enou-" Izuku was cut off by Mineta's terrified point and Izuku turned his head to see it, in an instant a large, hulking beast that had been brought in by the fog-man had destroyed their Teacher, his face slammed harshly into the pavement and now the thing was treating his arm like a toy, twisting it off to some unnatural angle, the scene triggering something in Izuku while he looked back to Mineta.
"Get ready and trap the stairs!" Saying nothing else to the short boy, Izuku dashed right off towards the crowd jumping as high as he could before coming down on two the villains and using their backs as springboards, flying even higher into the air, spinning slightly before aiming his shooter at Aizawa's back he was mostly pinned down by the beast and this would likely damage his teacher a lot but... He would be, wouldn't he? Taking that idea into his justification the young man pulled hard on his web-line, dragging his teacher's body through the rough ground before it sprang forward towards him. The man's barely conscious form clearly pissed off by his student's actions, Aizawa's eyes portraying outrage before he collided with Izuku. Who let his momentum force him towards his friends moving by themselves and crashing at Tuysu's feet, the ground giving Izuku some deep scratches on his back.
"S-sorry sensei! But I couldn't just leave you like that when I could do something" Sitting up after the teacher was lifted from his body by Tsuyu and Mineta, Izuku flinched and let out a sharp gasp of pain feeling his scratches be exposed to air like that before he grit his teeth down and taking a step forward to the crowd of villains again. Biting back the pain the whole time he walked forward.
"Midoriya...Those scratches look pretty harsh, you should probably stop to get them checked out, I think I see blood dripping from some of them." Tsuyu's plain concerned demeanor was ignored by Izuku with a shake of his head while he continued onward, the pain lessening as time went on, going from a harsh sting to a dull throbbing on his back.
"Can't if no one is there to stop them... That monster is going to kill every one of our classmates just to get to All Might. I can't just stand by and let that happen." Closing his eyes, he took a few deep breaths to calm his nerves after that sentence.
"But that thing was made to kill All Might! All Might! You can't possibly stand up to him on our own. I doubt all of us at once could take him with how strong and fast he seems to be! Don't throw it all away just to look badass!" Mineta pleaded with his new friend, this guy just was dripping with that "epic hero" energy that he usually despised because it made all the ladies attracted to him!
"All Might has faced opponents with comparable strength and speed before...This guy must have some gimmick, some unique power that would let him take every bit of All Might's force full on and come out relatively unharmed to stand up to him. That gimmick must have some weakness we can exploit... I already have an idea and besides." Turning back to face the two conscious people as they shouldered Aizawa's limp body.
"I am not going to be alone in this at all... I guarantee that." Then, out of the corner of everyone's ear, there was a sound, a rough loud sound that was growing ever closer as a being seemingly propelled by pure anger and rage and a determination to take a steamy crap on what nature says he can and can not do.
"Ahahaha! Fuck you gravity! You can't tell me who can or can not fly! Deku! You better not start the fight without me you damn prick! Or else I will kick your ass to Wednesday and back!" On the back of the boy currently flying through the air using a combination of his own hand blasts and the jet boots suggested by his friend, was Kirishima. The hardening boy somewhat in a panic as he clung to his best friend for dear life while charging headfirst into danger.