A/N: Hey everyone!

Sorry, the updates are taking a bit of time. Hopefully I'll have something for my other stories soon. Until then…

This new story was brainstormed a few months back. I figured why not? You've seen the Netflix series and to my understanding it was a 7.5 or 8 out of 10. I didn't even watch Season 2 because I lost interest in Marvel Netflix after a while. Don't really know why but I probably had other stuff going on like Xbox and Playstation.

Also…

While drafting this chapter and the chapters of my other stories, I was saddened and disheartened to hear of the tragic passing of Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna and several others who lost their lives in the same helicopter accident he was in. I grew up on god, family and sports. Sports was something most of us love to watch or do as we grew up ('we' referring to people I grew up with and my generation in general). Although I eventually became more oriented towards Football in my teen years, my first love was basketball. I grew up in the latter half of an era where MJ and the Bulls were dominating the NBA. What followed was the appearance of the Spurs and the emergence of Kobe Bryant. With Shaq's help, both brought the Lakers back to prominence for a time. Even when the duo broke up, Kobe carried the team and the city on his back.

He was one of the all-time greats, a man who followed, in my opinion of course, the greatest basketball player of all time and carried the torch as the face of the league. He had his fair share of highs and lows both on and off the court. But he was man who strived not only for greatness but to be all that he could be. He ended up being more than an athlete when all was said and done. Kobe Bryant was a father, a friend, a mentor and most of all a good man.

As a fan of basketball and someone who loves life and everything it, may Kobe, his daughter and the victims of the crash rest in peace. May your lights live on in the people you touched and the loved ones you left behind.

Now onto the story!

Warning: This story is rated M for Mature. The content that you will read is intended for Mature Audiences only. Some of it is graphic in nature and viewer discretion is advised. (Weird writing that like I did for the other story. Lol)

Disclaimer: I do not own Iron Fist, as the character and anything to do with Iron Fist's story is owned by Marvel.

I do not own My Hero Academia, as that is owned by Kohei Horikoshi (It was written and illustrated by him so that counts as something, the story technically is his baby).

Long ago in the distant lands of the orient, a city hidden within the mountains was erected on snowy plains and sharp, rocky edges. Monks and warriors alike congregated to this place, all of them sharing different backgrounds and experiences. In the beginning there was a sense of conflict and hostility. But in a short matter of time there was a sense of togetherness, peace and tranquility. And once the small settlement grew, it soon blossomed into a full blown city for the ages. The city was then named after the mountain chain it had settled on… K'un-Lun, the city of the Immortals.

Adding to the great myth of the remote city was the legend of a mythical beast who had been around for centuries. With fiery red scales, glowing yellow eyes and a fearsome stature, this beast's name was Shao Lao, The Undying.

Although not presenting himself as a threat, there were times where Shao Lao proved territorial given the fact that the caves within certain mountain peaks were where he resided. Nevertheless, Shao Lao was feared, respected and even loved by the denizens of K'un-Lun.

One day, Shao Lao presented the warriors of K'un-Lun with a challenge. Those deemed true protector of K'un-Lun and the world would inherit the power within Shao Lao's heart. To those who resided within K'un-Lun understood what this ultimately meant should the challenge be accepted. Those who defeated Shao Lao would ultimately kill him and inherit the true power of a dragon.

So the warriors and monks held a tournament to see who was strong enough and worthy enough to face Shao Lao in a fight to the death. The champion of K'un-Lun, who would go on to defeat Shao Lao would earn the title: The Immortal Iron Fist.

Decades passed…

Dynasties rose and then fell…

And humanity evolved as the years went by.

In a world after the World Wars, humanity grew and a new modernize age was upon the world. In this time of great progress and achievement, the "Quirk" was discovered. A Quirk or Quirks are superhuman abilities that can be as basic as better typing skills or… as advanced as super strength combined with amazing speed. Quirks have been around for several decades since the world exited the shadows of war and now roughly 80% of the world population has a Quirk. Not only that, the world as a whole has even embraced sporadic visitors from beyond the stars. Turns out these aliens have Quirks of their own, even though some species have abilities that are a natural part of their physiology.

When Quirks were first brought into the spotlight, some discovered that they could use their gifts as a way of doing some good in the world. While others sought to use their power to sow chaos, seek destruction and fulfill lofty goals with disregard to the populace. With Quirks came the age of Heroes and Villains alike… but it came at a cost.

Heroes eventually were employed by the United Nations and the governments of their respective nations. Heroes were expected to keep the peace, intervene in crisis after crisis and maintain some sort of image. Pay and glory had its perks after all. Then there are the villains, whose sole role in the world is chaos as a whole. They gamble, lie, cheat, steal… and even kill all who stand in the way of their goals regardless if they're a hero or innocent bystander. And then there are those who operate with the public's wellbeing in mind without being contracted to the government. Vigilantes are widely recognized as renegades, outlaws and illegitimate heroes. Vigilantes often take things to an extreme and are willing to do things others can't and cross the lines heroes can't bring themselves to cross. Not all Vigilantes are cold blooded killers but at the same time, public opinion of Vigilantes is dismal.

This is the tale of how a young boy inherited the legacy of the Shao Lao's will and became the Number One Hero. And this is also the story of how the same young boy treaded the line of Hero and Vigilante while protecting what mattered most.

A/N: This was a prologue!

Stand by for Chapter 1.

But before that? I'm sure you have questions.

First, why do a story like this?

Iron Fist is a tad bit underrated as far as Marvel Heroes go. Sure he won't be facing down Thanos but he can battle with the best of them. Plus if you ever check out any page that talks about his array of skills and talents, you'd be surprise he doesn't get a tad more attention.

Plus, the background of being Iron Fist without the tragedy Danny Rand went through would be a good fit.

Also this story was partially inspired by other BNHA/My Hero Academia stories 'Viridescent', 'Torchbearer', 'Force for Good', 'Heaven's Eye', 'Power Overwhelming', 'King of Fighting' and 'Adrenaline'.

Next…

Other than stories on this site, where else did the inspiration come from for this story in particular?

Street Fighter, Yu Yu Hakusho, Mortal Kombat, Saint Seiya, Bleach, Dragon Ball Series (Z /Super/GT), Tekken, Fist of the North Star, every single Bruce Lee movie, Naruto and Gin Tama.

If you wanted more than just a list… sorry.

And lastly… how long will this story go for? This will be ongoing as I will continue research for this story and other stories I'm doing. Besides, My Hero Academia is still an ongoing series. Unlike Fairy Tail and DBZ (and possibly Super too, we don't know if we're getting more episodes after Broly was confirmed canon), whose respective stories have respectively ended. Then again… 100 Year Quest is a sequel so I can't say Fairy Tail's story has ended but whatever.

So in short, this story is here to stay.

Thanks for the support and stay tuned for Chapter 1 of this story.

Also keep an eye for an update for The Lost Warrior within the next couple of weeks. And… Slayers of Kuoh is still being updated and worked on. It's another long one so do bear with me when it comes out.

Until next time!