In case you didn't see it last chapter, I once again want to give credit to Animeguy1101 for the new name of the fic.
Anyway, onto the new chapter!
It was a new day for Class 1A as they all sat silently in their seats, waiting and wondering what would happen now, what crazy thing would their teacher do now?
"Today you'll be electing a class president and vice president," Aizawa told them as he was already climbing back into his sleeping bag.
"It's so normal!" Shouted out most of the class.
"What is there to decide." Zamasu shook his head, he had a very confident smile on his face as if he had just won something. "Obviously I-"
"I wanna be president!" Mina suddenly said, interrupting Zamasu.
"No, it should be me!" Kaminari said.
As the class clamored to be the one to be president, one voice spoke loudest among them all, as usual
"Everyone! Please settle down! We must pick a representative in an orderly fashion!" Iida shouted. "I suggest we do so in a democratic manner!"
"You're suggesting a vote?" Zamasu asked him, taking a moment to think on it. "While that sounds appealing, I'm not sure our classmates can look past their own greed, they would likely only vote for themselves."
"Did he just call us greedy?" Toru asked, slightly annoyed by Zamaus's tone...and words...and face.
"But I suppose that would make the one to gain the most votes, truly remarkable among the class," Zamasu said getting even smugger, as he believed he already knew who that would be.s
"I think that's a great idea!" Ochaco spoke up.
"Well, it's not like anyone has any better ideas." Jiro sighed.
"Just don't take too long," Aizawa said from his sleeping bag.
One vote later.
After putting down and taking votes, the results were that most of the class, as predicted, had one vote. With the exception of,
Ochaco, Todoroki, Tokoyami, Koda and Ojiro, who all had zero votes.
And Izuku, who had six votes.
"WHAT!?" Shouted Izuku, Zamasu, and Bakugo.
"How did I get that many votes! I didn't even vote for myself!" Izuku was flabbergasted.
"I gained no votes from anyone but myself!? Zamasu was equally shocked.
"Ok! Why did you fuckers vote for Deku!" Bakugo shouted at the people with zero votes. "Don't try to deny it! You fuckers are the only ones who didn't vote for yourselves!"
"I mean, Midoriya's smart, and really nice so why not?" Ochaco shrugged, her answer making Izuku blush a bit.
"I had no desire to be class representative," Todoroki replied coldly. "Midoriya seems to be one of the more competent people here without also having an irritating ego."
"My thoughts mimic his," Tokoyami said.
"I-I didn't want to be president either," Koda said quietly.
"I had the same thoughts," Ojiro answered sheepishly.
"But wait, if Midoriya didn't vote for himself, then there's another person who voted for Midoriya that Midoriya must have voted for." Momo deduced.
"That would be me I believe!" Iida shouted. "I also voted for Midoriya! I believe in his intelligence, and his ability to lead!"
"Y-you, guys." Izuku was blushing with embarrassment while hiding his face. While he had no desire to be class president, he was a bit touched as well as shocked that so many of his new classmates would put their faith in him so quickly. A far cry from his time in middle school where he was mostly ignored.
"You voted for Iida, over me!?" Zamasu asked his friend, sounding quite offended.
Izuku shrugged sheepishly. "Sorry Zachan, you were president of your class in middle school and I heard horror stories about it. I don't want to put this class through that."
"Thanks for that!" Shouted a good number of the class.
"Hmph! While Izuku is not a terrible leader, all of you will come to regret not gracing yourselves with my leadership." Zamasu huffed.
"I think we're all ignoring a big problem here," Momo spoke up, getting everyone's attention. "Midoriya is the only one to have above one vote. Meaning that we have no way of deciding a vice representative."
"Oh yeah, I forgot about that," Mina said.
"Tch, count me out. I'm not gonna be number 2 to shitty Deku." Bakugo grumbled, leaning back in his chair and putting his feet on the desk.
"Yeah no offense, being vice rep sounds kinda lame," Kaminari said.
"Yeah, why don't you have it then?" Mina suggested.
"That sounds good." Sero agreed nonchalantly.
"Anyone have any issues giving it to Yaoyorozu?" Mina asked the class.
Zamasu and Iida were about to speak but they were cut off.
"No one? Good! Congratulations Mrs. Vice President!" Mina said as she and most of the class started applauding her.
"What?" Momo was taken aback by how quickly that all just happened.
Iida and Zamasu were about to object, but the bell rang, and everyone ran out. Leaving their voices, for the first time, unheard.
Later, at lunch.
"Can you believe that farce of an election!" Zamasu vented, to Izuku, Ochaco, and Iida, as they all sat together.
"I too am upset about the election, although the spot of representative was given democratically, and fairly, therefore I can not object to it," Iida said. "However I can object to the vice representative spot, being given away so quickly!"
"That as well upset me quite thoroughly," Zamasu said as he angrily sipped his tea. "I mean no insult to Mrs. Yaoyorozu, she has placed very high, if not first, on many of the tests we have been given so far in all categories, but to give such a position away so quickly and without giving it proper consideration!"
"You guys were both class president's in your old schools huh?" Ochaco inquired.
"How could you tell!?" Iida asked her, shocked that she could have figured that out without him telling her.
"It's kinda obvious. You have the glasses and everything!" Ochaco explained. "Also why didn't you vote for yourself? You would have gotten vice president if you did."
"I believe that voting for oneself is a bit arrogant. If you truly believe you're the one best qualified then you should trust in the democratic system and that your peers will make that decision!" Iida explained.
"I don't necessarily agree. Some people do not know what they truly want or need, as this election has shown." Zamasu remarked.
"Wow, so he's just like that all the time. It's like the smug rich bad guy from all those sports movies is on our side." Ochaco commented.
"Yeah basically." Izuku agreed.
Before Zamasu could object, suddenly an announcement came on the loudspeaker.
"Can Zamasu Kai see me in my office please." Came Nezu's voice on the loudspeaker.
"Why would Nezu want Zachan?" Izuku asked aloud, before giving his friend a look of suspicion. "You didn't try to "Smite" anyone did you Zachan?"
"Firstly, no, and secondly if I did they deserved it for blaspheming." Zamasu got up and started walking towards the exit. "I will return once this affair has been settled. Until then, talking amongst yourselves."
Once Zamasu had left Ochaco spoke. "He knows we were gonna do that anyway right?"
"Yeah, I think Zachan thinks we'd forget to breathe without him around to tell us." Izuku elaborated.
"He is an interesting person, however, he is quite conceited," Iida said.
"But enough about him, did you see those fights yesterday!? Well I mean of course you did but wow! So many interesting unique quirks!" Izuku started to ramble. "I wonder if I could use anything in those battles as inspiration! Like maybe I could mimic Hakagure's flashes with the light from my ki! Or-"
BRRRRR! BRRRR! Intruder Alert! Intruder Alert!
It was only a few moments after that the school decedent into total panic.
"Villains! Villains are attacking!" Shouted one panicked student.
"Run!" Shouted another.
Students were running around frantically, trying to leave the cafeteria. They were so scared they even trampled some of the other students.
Then suddenly, the alarms stopped.
"Students, please do not panic." Came the voice of Nezu from the loudspeakers. "It is not villains, it is just the media. There is no danger, and the press will be escorted off the premises by the police very soon. Continue on your days as scheduled. Thank you."
This made everyone stop. And slowly everything returned to order. With some students grumbling and cursing out the press.
"That's insane!" Ochaco stated. "Did the press actually break in here! I mean, they were pretty pushy this morning but that's illegal!"
"It is shameful behavior!" Iida shouted. "Normally I do not condone calling the press such things as vultures and rabid dogs and other comparisons to animals, but this behavior is exactly what spawns such names!"
"Ahhhh, I don't know how I'm gonna deal with that when I become a hero." Izuku threated. He wanted to become the number one hero more than anything, but he often forgot about the downsides that would come along with that position.
Speaking of positions and downsides.
Izuku didn't know how to feel about being voted class president. Part of him was touched and wanted to accept the position simply because so many of his classmates had voted for him and refusing could be seen as an insult to them(at least in his eyes).
On the other hand, he really didn't want to be class rep. It was a lot of work that overall would do very little to improve his skills as a hero. Why spend time organizing class events(not that Izuku would have any idea how to do that considering his social experience was close to zero) when he cloud be sparing with fun opponents?"
A metaphorical light bulb went over Izuku's head.
Later, back in class.
Izuku and Momo stood side by side, as the two elected representatives. Everyone else had returned to their seats, including Zamasu, however when the green boy returned they noticed a murderous aura around him as he was noticeably very pissed about something.
"Alright, is everyone sure that these two should be the class representatives?" Aizawa asked.
Before anyone else could answer, Izuku spoke up. "Actually sir, I don't think that's a good idea."
Aizawa sighed and pinched the bridge of his nose. "And why not?"
"The election was shown to not be a very good idea. Most of the people in class voted for themselves and the ones who didn't only voted for me because they didn't want to vote for themselves." Izuku pointed out. "So I propose a different a different system of electing a representative."
"What is it some kind of tournament?" Aizawa said sarcastically.
"Yes! How'd you know?" Izuku gasped.
Aizawa facepalmed. He knew he had a bad feeling about this. "There is no way-"
"That's a great idea!" Mina shouted.
"That's so much less boring!" Kaminari agreed.
"Election by combat! Manly as hell!" Kirishima added.
"For once you're saying something worth hearing Deku!" Bakugo actually agreed with Izuku on something for once. "I'm gonna kick your ass so hard those fucks'll be embarrassed they ever voted for ya!"
"I agree with this proposal." Was all Zamaus said, his voice oozing anger at...something.
"It sounds fun!" Ochaco said jumping onto the bandwagon.
"Now wait just a minute!" Momo interjected. "While I agree the election may not have worked out as intended, but electing a representative based on fights seems barbaric!"
"My thoughts exactly!" Iida agreed.
"Do you guys have a better idea," Mina asked them.
"W-well...no," Momo answered hesitantly. "But-"
"Then fighting it is!" Kaminari shouted.
"Yeah!" Shouted most of the class.
Aizawa wondered how he was gonna get through a whole year with these kids. "Fine. We'll hold this...tournament tomorrow. You all will be in charge of organizing it and once the result is decided, that's it. I don't want to hear any more complaints or objections. Understood?"
"Yes sensei!" Answered most of the class.
Izuku's tail was wagging with excitement, however, he stopped as and looked over at Zamasu who was still absolutely livid.
I wonder what he's upset about? Izuku thought.
Later, outside the gate.
Izuku, Ochaco, Iida, and Zamasu had all gathered by the gate, and only one person was missing.
Videl.
"Let's go," Zamasu said, his tone serious, and very angry.
"Wait, what about Videl?" Izuku asked him.
"She has already returned home," Zamasu answered curtly.
"She went ahead of us?" Ochaco asked with a frown.
"I have a feeling that it is not so simple." Iida speculated.
Izuku saw Zamasu's fist clench in anger. "Zachan...what's going on?"
"...This morning. A few students from Videl's class attempted to "show her, her place" by attacking her during the lunch period." Zamasu explained, "In other words-"
"Quirk discrimination. They attacked her because she was quirkless" Izuku grit his teeth. A well of familiar emotions, sadness, anger, frustration, bubbled inside him. This was not the first time something like this had happened, but to think it happened at U.A…
"Disgusting." Iida's look of disgust told his entire opinion on the matter. "To think that such behavior would be present at a prestigious school like U.A. truly disappointing!"
"People would really do something like that just because she doesn't have a quirk?" Ochaco asked in horror.
"It gets worse...it always gets worse," Izuku said dejectedly. "Because Videl's never one to go without a fight."
"Indeed she is not. Of course having a one against seven-fight with no quirk is quite a feat even for her, so she was significantly injured, even more so than the villains she defeated." Zamasu explained, letting a bit of pride show in Videl's achievement, as if he personally had been responsible for it, before switching back to anger. "Yet despite her achievement, and despite her merciful restraint, those….scum accused her of attacking them, and are threatening legal action if U.A. doesn't expel her."
While Iida and Ochaco had reactions of mixed horror and disgust, Izuku maintained his frustrated resignation.
"And one of them was from an influential family?" Izuku asked.
"A few of them actually." Zamasu's anger grew and grew with each word. "However none of their families were anywhere near as influential as my own. Which is why I was called. Principal Nezu needed something to ward off their attempts at attacking them legally, and so naturally, knowing my relation to Videl, he summoned me to his office."
"So he wants to use your family as a threat to keep them in check," Izuku said, filling in the blanks. "So she'll be using your family's name a shield again. That's…"
"A slap in the face," Zamasu said, his words filled with venom. "I can only imagine the disappointment she must feel. First not gaining entrance to the hero course because of an unfair exam, and then facing the same discrimination and mistreatment she has been victim to over and over again. Such things have no place in a school famous for their heroes."
"Wait this has happened before?" Ochaco asked.
"Far too many times," Zamasu answered grimly. "At least this time the Principal is not doing his best to aid the villains."
"What does that mean?" Iida asked. "Are you suggesting the facility of Videl's previous school's, have attempted to aid Videl's attackers rather than her?"
"Yes, many of them held discriminatory views, and saw nothing wrong their students verbally, or physically assaulting others, so long as those others lack a quirk." Zamasu seethed. "Fortunately Videl is more than capable of handling herself physically, however, those altercations would often end in her getting expelled, as well as having many exaggerated falsehoods being added to her record. Of course thanks in no small part to myself and my family, we have undone these wrongs, as well as shutting down several schools responsible for this nonsense. But Videl despises this, seeing it as weakness."
"Videl's been through a lot because of quirklessness, and because of her personality," Izuku said.
"Poor Videl." Ochaco sympathized.
"Don't let her hear that?" Zamasu sighed. "She hates pity...I think...I think I shall return home alone. I need some time away from others."
Izuku nodded. "Ok, see you tomorrow Zachan."
"Quite," Zamasu said, before walking away.
"Is he gonna be okay?" Ochaco asked with great concern. "Is Videl gonna be ok?"
"They'll both be fine. Videl's too tough to let these things like this bother her for too long, Zachan's...Zachan hates anything that can be seen as, unjust. To the point where he labels everyone who does things like this, a villain, and thinks they should be treated just like real villains. He can get a bit extreme at times...but he'll get over it after tomorrow! Zachan's favorite way of relaxing is by sparing so I think that'll help!"
"Well, I hope your right," Ochaco said hopefully.
"Yes, let us hope for our classmate's mental well being." Iida agreed. "Is that why you suggested a tournament?"
"No, I just wanted to fight you guys." Izuku answer earnestly.
How will tomorrow's tournament end? Who will become class representative!? Find out Next Time, on To Go Even Further Beyond!
So yeah, I could have decided this representative thing the way the show did, but, I would prefer to do it the Dragon Ball way. By fighting.
Anyway, please review and have a nice day.