DISCLAIMER: I do not own the property used in this fic. My Hero Academia is owned by its creator. This story is just for fun.
"A hero cannot be a hero unless in a heroic world." - Nathaniel Hawthorne
Chapter 1: A Day Unlike Any Other
There had came a day, a day unlike any other when the world heard news of a child who can emit light. Soon after the Qingping phenomenon, numerous reports of people suddenly gaining some uncanny ability was frequently reported. Eventually, the arrival of these Meta Abilities, soon called Quirks, had become common, and without any determined cause, was accepted as the norm. Over a century has passed, and 80% of the world population had a Quirk. The marvelous had become mundane. But despite this massive change, the battle between good and evil still raged on, only now it reflected the stories found in comic books.
Quite fittingly, a new profession was born out of this battle...Superheroism! Accepted by the public and established by world governments as an official position of law enforcement, heroes were paid on their performance and praised by the masses. Of these masses were those who dreamed of becoming a hero and joining the never-ending battle. Our story follows a boy named Izuku Midoriya.
"Stop this now, Kacchan, or else I won't forgive you!" a small greenette boy had approached three boys who were cornering a girl whose back was up against a brick wall. The setting is a school playground, and the events of this day could lead to the birth of a hero.
"This is none of your business, Izuku. Besides, what could you do about it?" Katsuki Bakugo, the leader of the group, spoke. He then turned and menacingly slammed his fist in his other palm, producing a small explosion. "Use your Quirk? Oh, wait...YOU DON'T HAVE ONE!" he yelled and followed up with laughter.
"Y-You'll see!" Young Midoriya exclaimed. "When I get my quirk, I'll do everything in my power to stop you!"
"Stop me?" Katsuki mocked and burst into laughter again. It was as if the greenette's life was a joke to him. "With what power, loser?! In this world, you're either me or a pebble on my path to greatness! This power I have is mine to use; however, the hell I want to on whoever I want to! No one can stand in my way." He then began to walk lazily towards Izuku. "Least of all...YOU!"
"You're wrong, Kacchan!" Izuku yelled as tears strolled down his face. "Power comes with responsibility! Just because you have a powerful Quirk doesn't mean you are better than anyone else!" Unbeknownst to the five on the scene, the other children began to noticed and stopped what they were doing. They were about to watch either a brutal beating or a heroic act. "When my Quirk comes, I will do nothing but good things with it, and if that includes knocking you out, SO BE IT!"
Everyone was shocked by what he had said, especially Izuku. He didn't know where that had come from, but he didn't want to take it back. In the end, he meant what he had said and would take whatever punishment came with it. Katsuki needed to be set in his place as he had done to others.
"Knock me out?" Katsuki said nearly under his breath as he turned away. He was rarely ever bewildered, so it was still a shock. How could someone who is a quirkless nobody call him out in front of everybody and not back down? Quirkless, useless Izuku Midoriya. With a sinister smirk, he turns his head to stare into Izuku's eyes. Fear and anger interconnected one last time as the bout began. "All right, Deku. SO BE IT!" With an explosive stride, Katsuki launches his fist towards Izuku's stomach.
This was the day everything changed.
The small poof of smoke cleared, and Izuku remained unharmed. Instead of feeling a burning, blunt force, he felt fine. At the last second, his instincts kicked in. Alas, Izuku Midoriya's Quirk had manifested.
"What the hell?!" Katsuki had broken the silence with a vulgarity. His blast did not affect his target. There was no damage other than to his ever-growing ego.
Izuku was for a fraction of a second scared. The fear of harm had faded into temporary confusion and finally into emerging happiness. He was now aware of a sensation that covered his body, from somewhere he hadn't felt before. It felt warm and protective like nothing can ever hurt him. The invisible energy around him felt right at home with him, as if he was missing a part of his being. He was now whole and ready to strike back. "I think this is my Quirk, Katsuki." He said to his former friend with a smile on his face and without a stutter.
Enraged by the failed attack and mocking comment, Katsuki pulled back his hand for another blow. He threw an explosive right, which was aimed at Izuku's face only for him to spin out off the way of the attack. While in mid-turn, Izuku pulled up his right fist to counter-attack the explosive blonde. Young Midoriya was a very observant boy for his age. He already knew from experience that his bully led with his right for punches and used that knowledge to evade. He also figured that if the energy that he felt acted as a defense, it could also serve as an offense. Allowing the power to push from his fist and ignoring the pain felt in his head, Izuku's attack connected with Katsuki's jaw.
The force from the enhanced punch had sent the blonde egotist flying for a few feet until gravity pulled him down to a tumbling stop. Katsuki Bakugo was out cold, jaw bruised, and body covered in scrapes thanks to the pavement. Now his body matched his ego. Broken and battered and not so quickly healed. Some of the children had gathered around Katsuki while others went to alert the teachers of the incident that had occurred. Izuku turned away from the crowd and made his way towards the other two bullies. He felt like the inside of his head was being hit by a dozen hammers all at the same time. Despite the pain he was in, Izuku kept walking in the direction of the bullies. If he could keep this act up, they would hopefully run off so that he could get to his real goal.
"If you can take me, then bring it on!" he bluffed. Izuku wasn't sure he could muster up the power again, now that he can no longer feel it. Thankfully the two left as fast as they could away from the kid who laid out their boss. With them out of the way, Izuku went to help the girl off the ground. She was always picked on by Katsuki and others due to the side effect of her Quirk, which left her face with no features. Her Quirk allowed her the shift her eyes, nose, and mouth anywhere on her body EXCEPT her face. Not only was her Quirk deemed useless, but she was also considered ugly. Izuku sympathized with the girl and went to try and defend her from Katsuki just earlier. To him, it wasn't about proving himself or giving Katsuki his dues. In the end, he wanted to help the girl with no face.
"Are you alright, Satomi?" Izuku asked as he offered her a hand to get up. She slowly took it, and he brought her back to her feet. Satomi then used her other hand to shift her features to see and talk. With her face on the palm of her hand, she responded.
"Y-Yes, I-Izuku. Thank you for saving me," she said as he used her free hand to wipe away her remaining tears. What Izuku didn't know was that those tears were tears of joy. No one had ever stood up for her unless they wanted to be hurt by Katsuki. All except for Izuku. He always helped others whenever they were bullied by Katsuki or had other problems. She may only be a child, but she could tell that the greenette was one of the good ones. Without any hesitation, she quickly embraced him in a firm hug. Izuku had never had anyone other than his mother hug him like this. Along with a smile on his face came a noticeable blush.
"I don't care what anyone says or thinks," Satomi said to Izuku using her hand. "You can become a hero. I know you're already mine."
At that moment, Izuku burst into tears of joy. He was happiest he has ever been his entire life. He was somebody's hero and had a Quirk, which he was going to use to help those in need. He can become the hero he wanted the be, and save people with a smile on his face. After that day, there was nothing in the world that could stop him from achieving his dream.
Although the origin of Quirks remains unknown, much had been discovered about them over a century. Quirks, like any other trait, were passed down hereditarily. People usually manifest their Quirk around the age of four and are either passed down from either parent or a combination of the two's Quirks. If the child inherited one parent's Quirk, it was usually more powerful. However, there are rare cases in which the dormant Quirk would mutate and manifest as a new and unique Quirk or a variation of one parent's Quirk. That was the case for Izuku Midoriya.
Inko Midoriya's Telekinesis was limited as she could only make one small object move towards her. She also couldn't push them away or hold them into place. Izuku had got his Quirk from his mother, so it was inherently powerful from the start. After the incident at school, the two went to visit a Quirk doctor to examine and determine what Izuku's Quirk was. After several different tests, it was discovered that Izuku gained a variation of his mother's Quirk and a very powerful one at that. He can telekinetically manipulate anything he touches. He does this by utilizing a field of telekinetic energy that surrounds his body. The field grants Izuku the ability to simulate super strength and invulnerability by repelling anything that is either a solid or has mass. By extending the field around an object he is touching, Izuku could lift heavy objects and keep them from collapsing under their weight. When he was a child, he could lift a couch over his head for 30 seconds. As he grew up, Izuku's Quirk naturally strengthened with age and use. By the time he was attending his last year at Junior High, he was able to lift his mother's car five feet off the ground for roughly a minute.
Izuku trained his body and Quirk hard over the years so that he could one day gain acceptance to UA High, the most prestigious hero school in the world. After all, it was also All Might's ala mater. But he must graduate from Aldera Junior High first, which is where the story finally begins.
Even after the events of the morning had long passed, Izuku couldn't stop fanboying over the battle he saw this morning on his way to school. Along with the arrival of the rising star, Kamui Woods was the sudden debut of Mt. Lady, who wowed the crowd with her skill and "Personality." Not that he was knocking the new hero, but the greenette was more interested in seeing Kamui Woods in action. Regardless he added the heroes and their performances in his notebook for later reference.
"Now, in your last year of school, it's important to start thinking about what you want to do in the future," the teacher announced. "I have the course recommendation forms right here- Oh, who am I kidding? You're all going for the Hero course!" An uproar of cheers flooded the classroom, with each student showing off their Quirk. Izuku was no different as he lifted his desk off the ground with one hand.
"Yes, yes; you all have wonderful Quirks! But remember, Quirk usage is prohibited in school." With a unanimous groan, the students deactivated their Quirks and returned to normal student behavior. The class was then interrupted by a loud declaration by one Katsuki Bakugo.
"Hey, teach! Don't lump me in with all these Extras! With the Quirks they have, they'll end up as sidekicks to some D lister, if they're lucky!" Katsuki cackled. Even after all these years, after the fight with Izuku as children, he stayed the same. For obvious reasons, that didn't sit well with the other students in the classroom.
"That was uncalled for, Katsuki!" "How rude!" "Arrogant jerk!" "Grow up already!" the classroom exploded with frustration and anger at the explosive blonde. Meanwhile, Izuku opted out of the beratement, wanting to focus on his notes.
"Ah, yes. Bakugo, you applied to UA, correct?" the teacher questioned while flipping through a clipboard.
"What?" "The national school?" "No way!" "Don't they have a .2% acceptance rate?" the students were shocked to hear that the arrogant blonde was shooting for such a prestigious school. Only the best of the best get into UA High and leave as top tier pros. What they also don't know was that another of their classmates was going for UA as well.
"That's right, you extras! I aced the mock exam with flying colors! I'm gonna be the only one in this shithole school to get in! Then, I'll surpass All Might as the number one and everyone will have to cower beneath me, where you belong!" Katsuki yelled out. Izuku had tried to cancel out the boasts of his former friend with no avail. Hopefully, the teacher's next announcement would put him in his place.
"Oh, Midoriya? You are trying for UA as well?" the teacher said nonchalantly. As soon as that was said, Katsuki froze and became silent. Then an abrupt sound of cheerful clamor filled the room.
"Midoriyas' going for UA?!" "Awesome!" "With that Quirk of his, he'll be a pro for sure!" "Pro? He'll be the number one, man!" "Way to go, Midori!" the sound of his classmates' encouragement had warmed his heart and strengthen his already strong confidence. Ever since that day long ago, the people around him gave him praise and validation that he wouldn't receive otherwise. He was blessed to have those who can support him and befriend him. With a blushed face and big smile, he turned and gave a thumbs-up to thank the others for their support.
However, not everyone was happy with the predicament. Katsuki was once a king amongst the younger crowd. If anybody didn't like it, they would soon know how he felt about that. But since the day when Izuku gained his Quirk, his power and influence had faded to nothing. Even his crew had long abandoned him for better friends. No one feared him any more thanks to the nerdy greenette. To the rest of the world, he was a spiteful, arrogant brat who could never grow up.
"Bakugo's such a loser." "He'll never amount to anything with that attitude." "He can never be a hero. Villain, definitely, but never a hero." Katsuki had overheard the whispers as the class had died down to move on with the lesson. He wanted nothing more than to obliterate the ones responsible but knew that would only hurt his chances of getting to UA if that was on his record. It also didn't help that Izuku would step in and be the noble savior once again. Katsuki wasn't going to let that little bastard get one on him again. Izuku Midoriya would have his day, he thought. And it would be by his hands.
Walking down his usual path to his home, Izuku was reviewing his current hero journal while thinking about today's events. Izuku smiled at the thought of Katsuki finding out he was training his Quirk for UA. As he approached the underpass, he begins to daydream about becoming a hero just like All Might, saving the world with a smile on his face. Everyone cheering him on and praising him for their rescue. Izuku may have noble intentions on becoming a hero, but that didn't mean he never fantasized about the perks of being one. Unfortunately, he was too caught up to notice the manhole behind him pop off, revealing a mass of putrid slime.
"Hmm, a medium-sized vessel..." the slime villian said with a raspy, chilling voice. He would rather have a bigger body to inhabit in, but beggars can't be choosers. "You'll do!" in an instant, Izuku was enveloped by the polymorph, not having a chance to react to the threat.
"Don't struggle, kid," the villain said as he started to flood his mouth and throat with its vile green goo. "I just need to borrow your body for a little while. Just relax and let yourself slip away!"
'NO! I can't let it all end like this!', Izuku thought as he began to use his Quirk to tear through the slime to escape. The task was easier said than done, as semi-liquids are much harder to manipulate with his TK then solids.
"You can't tear away from me, kid! I'm a liquid!" the villain exclaimed, laughing maniacally.
Feeling his lungs being filled and his vision becoming blurry, Izuku had to come up with a solution to his problem and fast. Luckily for him, he was recently practicing a new move that may help him. However, it was so experimental that he only tried it once and passed out afterward, but with his life fading away fast, it was his only choice left.
'Let's see if my Quirk training paid off!' closing his eyes and relaxing his body, the greenette concentrated to charge all of his energy.
"So you finally came to your senses? Good!", the slime villain chuckled. "Better for you and for me to stop prolonging the struggle."
With a clench of his fists, Izuku began to force to concentrated energy that surrounds his body outward. Now covered in a radiating blue aura, he begins to force the putrid polymorph off him.
'Oy! What the hell is this?!" the villian shouted, not knowing what to make of the situation. He tries his best to hold on to Izuku, but his fate is already sealed.
'Come on, Izuku! This is it! Go beyond!' the slimy green mass has swelled into a bubbling ball of massive proportions, begging to pop. Now it will no longer have to wait.
'PLUS ULTRA!' and with that last mental cry, Izuku pushed out all of this built up telekinetic energy in a blue burst, splattering the villian all over and creating a spherical intend in the underpass. With no more strength left in his body, he went limp and fell onto the indented floor. With his head pounding, blood flowing from his nose and fluid in his lungs, he began to lose consciousness. As his world began to blackout around him, a mountain of a man stood at the foot of the indent, looking down at Izuku with a smile on his face. Izuku wanted to plead out to the man but with no more strength left in him, everything faded to black.
This is not the end of the story, only the beginning. The beginning of how Izuku Midoriya became the greatest hero in the world.
AMAZINGBRAN HAS RETURNED WITH AN IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT!
Heya, Friendos! Guess who's back with a brand new wrap?! I know it's been a long time, so let me get the obvious out of the way and address the elephant in the room.
Omnifarious Hero is on indefinite hiatus. The reason for this is that the drive and passion I had for that project had exhausted. I have not decided to give the story up for adoption due to the fact I have many notes on the plot and ideas I still want to incorporate. The story is on the back burner for now until I get interested in it again, or if someone wants to take it off my hands, that is VERY convincing.
With that out of the way, let's talk about this new story. Now I know there is a ****load of Quirk! Deku fics out there in which he has the powers of DC or Marvel heroes. I'm not going to act high and mighty and say I haven't indulged in these ideas at all. I have the art, notes, and drafts to prove it. One of my goals is to make fics that travel down the same path, but with a twist.
Alas, this is where I explain what this fic is. Well, what if Deku had the powers of Superboy? Now I don't mean the traditional Kryptonian powerset, but rather the abilities that Conner Kent originally had at the beginning of his history. Tactile Telekinesis or Tactikinisis was initially thought up by writer and artist John Byrne as an explanation for why Superman could pick up massive objects without said object collapsing under its weight. If you tried to lift an oil tanker from the center like Superman, the weight would cause you to push through the hull, or cause the whole ship to split in two. The field extended from his body over the object he touched, meaning every atom of the ship was lifted against gravity. Ultimately, DC scrapped the idea but reused it for Superboy because he was only half Kryptonian and needed to simulate Superman's powers.
I'm also well aware of the dozens of Telekinetic Deku fics and many people leaving reviews on Quirk AU fics commenting on how nothing significant changes in these stories. Rest assured that I have read these reviews and use them for notes on how to create a unique and well thought out story. I will do the best of my ability to make something all of my readers will enjoy.
Shout out to sunsetskywrites for being a good friend.
Anyway, I hope you enjoyed reading this fic. Thank you for the support, please review and until next time...
- Bran