Mega Man Deku #21
"Speech"
'Thoughts'
[Phone/Message/reploids]
[crowd/flashback]
[Telepathy]
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"Hey Kurogiri..."
Tomura Shigaraki called out, as he was, once again, playing Pokemon on an emulator on his laptop, lying on the couch of their hideout.
(A/N: Digital piracy!? Absolutely Villainous)
"Shigaraki?" Kuroguri responded, peeking over from the counter of the bar, while he was busy arranging wine glasses of various shapes
"Did Master give any update on the Doctor's newest project..." He asked
"...If you're talking about the upgrades for Omega, then it needs some time to be finished, though he is grateful for the 'data' Omega managed to extract from the red menace for the rapid progress..."
"Aww... I'm bored of staying under the radar like this..." Tomura replied, yawning.
"Speaking of the 'data'... He did manage to finish the building 'it'..." Kuroguri added
"...When can I have it?" Tomura asked, now suddenly sounding excited
"...A month. He needs to do some last-minute configuration in order to make it function properly..."
"Now that Mega Man is out of the way, and the other four guardians are most likely not associated with U.A, we shall now plan the demise of All Might..."
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Later that morning,
All Might took a deep breath, as he stood at the revived Dagobah Beach, in his muscle form.
He pulled out his hand from his pockets, to check the time on the wrist watch. '6:15...'
"ALL MIGHT!!" He coughed up blood in a comical manner, as he heard the voice of a certain protege.
"Who's that!?" All Might replied with a blank face, as he turned around to see the owner of the voice catch up to him, panting heavily for a reason unknown to him
[Wait, All Might!? He's here!?]
[Where is he!? I'd be so lucky to get an auto graph!~]
Apparently, a couple, over at the pier, had overheard Izuku scream his name
"Repeat after me: I got the wrong person!!" All Might whispered hastily
"I GOT THE WRONG PERSON!!!" Izuku exclaimed, loud enough to be overheard by the couple
He heard Zero and X chuckle for a moment.
[What? Aww man!]
[I got my hopes up for nothin']
"Congrats on passing the exam, kid." All Might said, as he raised his hand in the air, for a high-five.
"It was only thanks to you all" Izuku said as he gave the No.1 hero a high five
"...Just so you know, kid. I didn't tell the school about our relationship... I figured you seem to be the type who would worry about favouritism."
"I was a bit surprised, when you told us that you were going to be a teacher at U.A. I guess it makes sense for us to meet up here considering your office resides in Tokyo's Minato ward, Roppongi-"
"Stop right there." All Might interrupted, cutting Izuku off, resulting in a blank expression on Izuku's face
"Anyway, I couldn't tell anyone, until the school officially announced it. I was originally planning to take the job as a teacher, and look for a successor, there..." All Might stated.
'This power... would have been in the hands of someone more talented... Had I not met him first...' Izuku though as he looked at his hands.
"When I first used it's full power back in the exam... My body could barely manage it... I could barely stand after using it... If it weren't for Zero..."
"That's how I figured it would be like... It's like asking a baby who just learned to walk to run a marathon..." All Might declared
"Wait... You knew this would happen!?"
[Of course we did. There was a reason when I said to not use it, back in the exam, you know?] Zero added
"Well... we can't really blame Young Midoriya for that... There wasn't enough time for us to tell the details..."
[And you jumped in without hearing me out.]
"I thought we already talked about this, Zero..."
"...But everything turned out all right in the end, or should I say, ALL MIGHT!!"
"Anyway, unless you figure out how to regulate its power, it's all or nothing for you, now."
[Yeah... About that...] Zero trailed off
"I already did." Izuku responded, as bright red veins appeared on his body, before disappearing into a white glow, as he was surrounded by a faint green aura, his eyes turning red, as occasional green lightning crackled around him
"Young Midoriya!? But how did you figure it out so fast!?" All Might exclaimed, looking at him dumbfounded, before the glow, and the lightning disappeared from Izuku's body.
[...He didn't actually figure it out... I ran tests on the Zero virus, or rather, the data present within, while it fused completely with One for All over last week. After deeming OfA unsafe, I placed a special limiter on his power with the help of the Zero Virus, which would loosen up as his body would become more used to its new-found power. Unless in dire circumstances, the limiter can not be deactivated.]
All Might just looked at his successor for a few moments before speaking "I don't know the details about that Zero Virus... But it seems you're making rapid progress on getting the hang of One for All!"
"Putting the limiter beside, the more you use its power, the more you will get used to it! In other words, the more you temper your vessel, the more the power you will be able to control..." All Might picked up an empty can of soda lying near his feet on the ground...
"...LIKE THIS!" ...Before crushing it with his hands, as he transformed into his muscle form
[... the Olympic flame he passed on you, currently burns weakly at first...] Zero commented
[...But it will grow stronger after being subjected to various trials, and stronger winds!] X added
[Holy sh*t, Is that All Might!?]
[Where'd he come from!?]
Unfortunately, the couple from earlier noticed the giant muscle form of the No.1 hero
"...And now... WE RUN!!" All Might exclaimed, as he and Izuku started running away, side by side.
And so, Izuku began training his new quirk for the next five weeks before the first day of U.A, at the beach.
And he learned a lot of things about it, in these five weeks...
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"Izuku! Have you got your pocket tissues?" Inko asked worriedly as her son hurriedly started putting on his socks
It was finally springtime, and Izuku was now about to leave for the first day of his new school life
"Yeah." Izuku replied as he finished putting on his socks
"And your handkerchief? Your hankie?" Inko asked as he started putting on his shoes
"Yes! " He responded, getting up
"No time to waste..." Izuku mumbled as he reached the door to the outside
"Izuku!" Inko called out, stopping him in his tracks, as he let out a small "What?" in anticipation
She took a closer look at her son, who was wearing the school uniform for the new highschool.
He was wearing a grey blazer over a white undershirt, dark green pants, and a red tie, along with his favorite red boots.
"You look so cool, Izuku!" She exclaimed proudly
Flashing a smile at his mom, he said "See you later!"
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'1-A... 1-A...'
Izuku hurriedly walked around within the U.A building (running is prohibited), as he looked for his designated class
"There it..." Izuku hurriedly ran up to the door to his class as he trailed off
"...is?" He looked in surprise, at the ridiculous size of the door in front of him
[Holy crap that's big...] Zero commented
Thankfully, there was no one in the corridor, who could have heard him
"Gotta make it accessible for everyone, I guess..." Izuku replied
He soon took a deep breath, as he thought to himself 'Alright... Behind this door, are the most prominent candidates of future heroes... the Elites from the earlier exam... the best of the best, in all of Japan...'
Well, he may have Zero, and All Might's power by his side, but he still couldn't help but feel nervous, about this.
'Alright here goes nothing!' Izuku mentally braced himself, as he opened the door to his new classroom...
"...off the desk! Don't you think it's insulting to the upperclassmen before us, and the craftsmen who made this desk!"
...Only to be greeted by the sight of a blue haired teen with glasses from earlier yelling with one hand pointed on said desk, and the other, at the leg of the offender, who was none other than the ash blonde Izuku knew his entire life
"Like I care. What middle school did you come from, you side character?" Bakugo responded, smirking at him without Removing his foot.
"I-I'm from Somei Private Academy. My name is Tenya Iida." The blue haired boy, now known as Iida, introduced himself
"Somei?! So you're a damn elite, huh? Looks like I'll have fun crushing you."
"Crushing!? That's cruel! Do you really wish to become a hero?!"
Immediately, Iida, and Bakugo noticed Izuku staring at the two with a blank face
"You're..." Iida mumbled
All eyes within the class immediately went over to Izuku, as he flinched a little at the sudden attention
"I'm from Somei Private Academy. My name-" Iida began as he approached Izuku
"I heard you from earlier... I'm Izuku Midoriya. Pleased to meet you, Iida" He interrupted, as he greeted his new classmate
"Midoriya... you..." He began, as he adjusted his glasses
"You realised there was something more to that practical exam, didn't you?
"Huh...?"
"I had no idea... I've misjudged you! I haste to admit it, but you're better than me..."
[He's probably talking about the Rescue points...]
Izuku sweat dropped, as he mumbled "Sorry... I actually didn't realize anything..."
"Yo, Midoriya!"
Izuku turned his head to see both Kirishima, and Kaminari walk up to the two
"How you doin', bud?" Kaminari asked
"I'm good." Izuku said with a confident smile
"What about you guys?" He asked
"Better than ever." Kiri replied
"Same." Kami commented
"...Someone you already know...?" Iida asked Izuku
"It's... complicated, but yes." Izuku replied as he, Kiri, and Kami exchanged glances, bearing unreadable expressions.
"What about Todoroki...?" Izuku looked around for the boy in question...
...sitting at the very back, minding his own business, as he stared at the thin air in front of him.
"Hm...?"
The boy shifted his glance to see a green curly haired boy beside Kami and Kiri, and just let out a small "Oh. Hi."
Kami and Kiri both just waved at him slightly, prompting Izuku to do the same.
"I guess he is not used to meeting new people..." Iida commented
"From what I know of him, he isn't exactly a people's person..." Kiri added
"Hey, how about we hang out at the nearest McDonald's after school? The five of us?" Kami asked, emphasizing the 'us', which Kiri, and Izuku both realised the true meaning of.
"Uh... Does this include me...?" Iida asked nervously
"That curly hair... Deku-kun!"
Izuku turned his head around to see Ochako catch up to him
"You passed after all! Just like Present Mic said!" She exclaimed happily, as Izuku took a closer look at her
'She looks cute in that uniform...'
"Of course you did! That punch was too awesome!" She declared as she began shadow boxing
"W-well, it's all thanks to y-you speaking on my behalf..." Izuku replied nervously
"H-huh? How do you know about t-that?" She asked, now suddenly playing with her fingers nervously
"W-well..."
Meanwhile Bakugo just kept looking at him with a scowl, as he thought 'I figured you'd give up on your reckless dream after being put in a goddamn coma... but... you just keep pushing on...'
He trailed off, as his mind went into the past
[I can't believe we have two students matriculating into U.A.! Especially you, Midoriya! That's a miracle!] The principal of Aldera junior high proudly declared, as Izuku and Bakugo stood before him.
After that, he was cornered by one of Katsuki's subordinates, who used to join him in his bullying.
[What kind of tricks did you use to get into U.A while I didn't, you damn quirkless nerd!? Even though I went out of my way to keep it a secret!?] A tall boy with short black hair, and a face of a thug, yelled, as he had picked up Izuku by the collar, against the wall, shaking him violently by the collar
[...I just had a really bad morning, you know?] Izuku snapped as his eyes became intimidatingly red, as he grabbed a hold of the hand holding him up
The black haired bully flinched a little at the sudden out of character display of the nerd before him, but he kept his composure...
Until Izuku's grip painfully tightened around his hand.
[Leave me alone... Or else...] Izuku began, before trailing off
['O-or else' what, you d-damn nerd!?] The bully started shaking him even more violently, trying to intimidate him...
[Or else... You're gonna have a bad time.] Izuku finished as he gave the bully a death glare, as the red color in his eyes thickened, and his hair turned golden for a moment, only adding to the sheer intimidation...
The bully promptly peed his pants. He doesn't even want to know what happened, that morning, that made the quirkless nerd snap, of all people, as he ran off...
'He actually stood for himself...' Bakugo though as he returned back to the present
Meanwhile Izuku had noticed
"Speaking of that punch... I thought you were quirkle-"
"If you're here to socialize, then get out."
Izuku, Ochako, Iida, Kiri, and Kami turned their heads towards the tired voice, to see a-
[A yellow caterpillar with a human head...?] Zero joked
"Go somewhere else, if you wanna play at being friends."
"This is the hero course." the abomination declared as it shuffled around, before a hand appeared out of it, holding a small juice pouch, and started sucking it's contents out.
[Man, quirks thses days really have gotten so diverse, and original] Zero joked again
Meanwhile Ochako, and Iida, along with Kiri, and Kami just stared in disbelief 'There's someone in there!?'
The abomination then somehow stood up, as it shuffled around even more, before taking off its yellow outer covering
"It took you all eight seconds to become quiet. Time is limited... You kids are not rational enough." A man with long black bedhair, and a long scarf of sorts crawled out of the yellow covering, found out to be actually a sleeping bag.
'Wait, a teacher...? Is he a pro hero, too...? But I've never seen a hero who looked so worn out before...'
[There's a first time for everything, I guess.]
"...I'm your homeroom teacher, Shota Aizawa. Nice to meet you..." Aizawa declared
"H-homeroom teacher!?" There were shocked gasps coming from the students already seated
[Jesus Christ, can someone sound anymore unmotivated and tired, than this guy? He barely looks fit for a job like this, in the first place. I wonder what kind of hero life he has led till now...]
"...It's kind of sudden, but put this on, and got out to the field." He said, as he took out a unique blue tracksuit, with white stripes in the shape of U, and an A on it.
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"A quirk assessment test!?" The class exclaimed, now outside the building, and wearing the blue tracksuit from earlier.
"What about the entrance ceremony?... the orientation...?" Ochako asked
"If you're going to be a hero, then you have no time for such leisurely events." Was the tired response
"U.A.'s selling point is how unrestricted it's school traditions are. That's also how teachers run their classes..."
"You kids have been doing these since middle school, right? Physical assessment tests where you weren't allowed to use your quirks." He replied, as he showed a list of eight such tests on his phone.
"The country still uses the average taken from results from students not using their quirks. It's not rational." He declared, as the class kept on listening
Aizawa took a glance at Izuku, before releasing a sigh, and spoke "Bakugo, you scored the most villain points in the practical exam, right?"
"Huh...?" He mumbled as the rest of the class turned their heads towards him.
"What was the highest result you got in softball throw, back in middle school?" Aizawa asked
"67 meters..." Was the reply
"Then, try doing it with your quirk, this time." Aizawa said, as he tossed the softball over, in his direction, with Bakugo catching it with his hands, and then making his way over to the middle of the white circle.
"You can do whatever you want, as long as you stay in the circle." Aizawa declared
"Then, well..."
'I'll add a little bit of boom to this pitch!' He decided as he took his position
Bringing his hand forward, he yelled "Die!" as the softball went flying in the air with an explosion.
'Wait, die? ' Izuku thought to himself with a blank face
[Well, this is... interesting at the very least] Zero said as he saw the blank expression on Izuku's face, after the 'Die!'
"Know your own maximum first, that's the most rational way of forming the foundation of a hero." Aizawa stated as he displayed the result on his phone.
705.2 meters.
[705 meters!? Seriously!?]
[Whoa!! This is awesome!]
[So we can use our quirk's for real!? Man, the hero course is great!]
The entire class became excited over being finally able to use their quirks...
"...Awesome, you say?"
The excitement immediately died down, upon hearing that response
"You're hoping to become a hero, after spending three years here... And you think it'll be all fun and games?" Aizawa spome, the tiredness gone in his voice
"All right. The one with the lowest score across all eight events will be judged to. have no potential... And will be expelled." Aizawa declared with a grim expression.
"WHAT!?" Everyone screamed in unison, as they were taken aback by a penalty this severe, evident painfully obvious, with the shocked expressions on each of their faces.
"... Your fate is in our hands... Welcome... to the Hero course of U.A.!" He declared as he smiled at everyone like a troll
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Author's Notes:
If you guys have any questions relevant to this fic, don't hesitate to leave a pm, or a review about it. I'd be glad to answer them.
Anyway, just... RxR, and I'll see you next update.