Midoriya's footsteps echoed in the thin hallway as he ran, running at speeds he was sure only Iida could beat. It didn't take him long at all as he hopped up entire sets of stairs until he was just at the entrance to the teachers stand where thirteen was just about to enter until they spotted him.
"Midoriya? What are you doing up here?" The rescue hero questioned, turning to face him. Midoriya took a second to sort himself before he answered.
"I need to speak with Ectoplasm and Nezu as soon as possible. Please, he told me to come find him immediately if I suspected I developed-"
"-A new power." Thirteen finished, and cocked their head seemingly in understanding. "Very well, wait here just a moment. Is there a particular reason you requested the principal as well?"
"…I hope I'm wrong but if the power is what I think it is….Someone might be in danger…" Thirteen seemed to make a noise of confusion at that but didn't ask more, quickly entering into the stands to get the requested teachers. A few moments later they stepped out, the principal with a frown upon his face.
"Mister Midoriya? What's this about someone being in danger?" The short animal hybrid asked, with his arms crossed. "And what of this new power Thirteen just mentioned?"
"If it's dangerous we'll have to take you out the competition." Ectoplasm warned, as he closed the door behind him. "And of course, set up a training session."
"I don't….I don't think that will be possible." Midoriya said as he scratched his head. "Actually….I think it will be better if we go to the waiting room it happened in, just in case."
The principal and maths teacher looked between each other before nodding and following the boy, who was doing his best to recall every detail that had occurred in both visions.
It only took them a couple minutes to get back down to the room, which Iida and Jirou had already left. Midoriya took the same spot he had stood at before and had the teachers stand in the places his friends had when it occurred.
"So, what exactly is this power you're so worried about?" Thirteen asked, as she stood at the door, in place of Uraraka.
"…Premonition I think." Midoriya admitted as he took a breath, Ectoplasm in front of him taking place of Iida. "After I had finished saying good luck to Uraraka, she walked off and the rest of us where about to go back when…my vision changed."
"You're vision changed?" Ectoplasm parroted curiously, and Thirteen hummed.
"Premonition….Premonition…Wait isn't that seeing the future?!" The rescue hero exclaimed and Nezu nodded.
"Yes, it is. An incredibly rare quirk to find anywhere in the world. I once read a report that estimated there was only two or three per continent." Nezu said with a grave tone. "Midoriya, I need you to tell us everything you saw exactly."
"Right, well I looked up at Iida as we went to walk away and as soon as my eyes landed on him, I wasn't in the changing room anymore. I saw this alleyway and a man on the floor who looked a lot like Iida but….His engines were in his arms." Midoriya explained and the cloning pro nodded along while Nezu seemed to be writing something down in a notepad, which the greenette failed to notice until now. 'Was that just in a pocket or something?' "Well, I think he was bleeding out, some kind of liquid was pouring out from beneath him and I saw another man running away with a bunch of knives on his person."
"You think?" The animal pro questioned. "You're not sure?"
"Not exactly, it's like when I was having the vision the world was almost in black and white. There was a light saturation to it all but it was almost non-existent." The marked teen explained as he rubbed his hand over the mark. "But, the worst thing, that really is setting me so on edge above it all. I heard Iida…"
"You heard him?"
"Yeah, and I don't mean in the real world. In the vision, he wasn't there but I could hear him screaming as if terrified. All he said was 'Tensei' though." Midoriya finished explaining and the principals fur seemed to somehow go pale, despite it's already white colouring.
"This is incredibly worrying. Mister Midoriya, I am not in the habit of sharing student's personal details but you must know that your friend has a brother." Nezu said and Midoriya's eyes went wide as he remembered Iida talking about him.
"N…No…." He muttered, as he looked down. The principal let out a noise of concern. "I…I didn't mention anything to Iida. I thought I should come to you first just in case but…"
"It was a smart decision. I will send out a warning immediately, you must excuse me." Nezu said as he turned to walk away. "Thirteen, please help me prepare for the possibility of having to inform young Iida about this."
"Yes sir." The space themed hero said solemnly, following him.
"Midoriya." Ectoplasm spoke in a serious tone, turning to face the boy. "Was there any other moments like this at all? Even one?"
"…I think so." The greenette admitted, taking a seat and clenching his hands. "It was just before the obstacle course started, when Midnight was going to announce who would say the pledge. For some reason, I kept seeing her going between my name and Kacchan's before she finally actually announced who was going to say it. I didn't say anything because I wrote it off as nerves initially."
"I understand, I'd likely do the same." Ectoplasm said as he took a seat beside the boy. "Now, I absolutely must implore you to try to think of anything that could possibly trigger it, at all."
"I…I dunno…" Midoriya admitted as he looked around, before closing his eyes. "There was no real trigger, either time. It just sort of happened."
"Truly, one of the worst annoyances of magic. Fluctuation…" An all too familiar voice began to speak, causing Midoriya's eyes to shoot open. Ectoplasm was now replaced by a statue of himself and the room's roof had exploded out into the void. "I feel I must apologise for the amount of things that have occurred today. While most certainly interesting, it is also likely maddening to a mortal mind. Truly it seems as though this day is practically cursed for you."
"Outsider?" Midoriya questioned, looking up to see the god standing on the edge of the room, looking out to the distance. "Wait what do you mean fluctuation?"
"You were not wrong to say you now have Premonition, though calling it a new power would not be wholly accurate." The black eyed deity explained as he suddenly disappeared and reappeared in a flurry of shard beside the boy in the seat across from him. "Tell me Izuku, you said you had seen it through a vision, no?
"Well yeah…" Midoriya confirmed before he realized where the god was going with his little explanation. "I…already have a vision based power."
"Exactly." The outsider nodded, waving his hand and summoning the statue of Emily Kaldwin he had used in a previous visit. "Dark vision is really quite common for my marked to develop. One known common development to this power has been incredibly mild premonition. I do mean mild as well, as they could only see something of a smoke trail indicating where one would walk."
"That sounds…useful." Midoriya commented, unsure what else to say.
"Yes, I'd imagine it is. Now, if you'll recall you have quite powerful magic, more than the average marked, you have this in yours already." The god explained and smiled that creepy unnatural smile of his when a questioning look crossed the teenagers face. "Right, you have yet to realise. Well, seeing as it was simply a development and nothing brand new, I'd imagine there would have been no fanfare when it began. You should give it a try when you return. Now as for what has you troubled."
"Right…That was more than just a smoke trail."
"Quite a bit more." The outsider nodded and looked towards the door. "The reason this one keep playing up on its own is actually my fault."
"Huh?"
"The reality of this power is not as you have seen it. The first time it happened was the simple necessary development of it, a test of sorts you could say. Remember I told you that many time lines exist?" The god questioned and Midoriya nodded. "You are essentially looking through a timeline that is similar to this one, as similar as possible. You were looking pretty much side by side into an incredibly similar timeline where you could have been chosen as a test."
"Ok, I suppose that makes sense." The greenette said as he put he crossed his arms. "But…what about the other one? Has that happened yet?"
"…I'm afraid it's in progress right now." The deity said, disappearing once more. The boy felt a knot form in his stomach at that revelation. "But thanks to your quick response, we might see a happier ending then that timeline would. Those two premonitions, you could think of them as troubleshooting the power. From now on, you can choose the premonitions."
"I can...Wait what do you mean I can choose?"
"Far Reach is not the only power you have gained or will gain with the basis of changing levels of power." The outsider said as the room started repairing itself. "Keep that in mind and don't be afraid to experiment going forward. Now, I think it's time I shut up, it's no fun giving you all the answers."
"Wait-" Too late, he blinked and suddenly Ectoplasm moved once more.
"No trigger huh?" Ectoplasm repeated what Midoriya had said just before the unexpected visit. "No idea at all?"
"Uh…." Midoriya did his best not to audibly groan. 'God dammit, Outsider….or….Outsider dammit Outsider? Not the time!' "Well, I mean it was a vision right? So I was thinking…maybe it's related to Dark Vision?"
"Perhaps…." Ectoplasm muttered as he stood up. "Well, then I have a simple question for you. I don't want to pull you from this competition with how close you are to the end if it's not necessary, so tell me…Do you think it will be an issue going forward today?"
"I…no sir." Midoriya answered, standing up himself. "If at all possible, I'd like to keep participating in the tournament."
"Ok then." The cloning pro nodded before turning and walking away. "Come to me immediately if you have another vision."
With that, the pro left Midoriya alone. After a moment of just trying to clear his head the boy got up himself and made his way to the opening to the arena.
Unfortunately by the time he got there, it was too late.
"OCHACO URARAKA IS UNCONCIOUS. KATSUKI BAKUGOU WINS!"
"Dammit." He muttered under his breath as two medical robots rushed past him. Looking at the stage he cringed at how destroyed it looked.
"While your eyes are still on them Izuku, now would be a good time to test what I told you about. I'll allow you to have something of a reverse premonition seeing as I dragged you away from it in the first place."
He shuddered at the voice in his head. It was just creepy having a god inside his head.
He obliged though and the world became tinted in sepia, the people becoming bright silhouettes. He noticed Bakugou now had a smoke trail leading to the stage entrance on the opposite side while Uraraka had no trail.
'Well…It seems unlikely reducing the magic charge would create a proper premonition so…'
He took in a breath as he felt magic course through him into his hand and he focused his attention entirely on Bakugou.
Explosion after explosion went off
Smoke covered Uraraka as she moved to attack.
Rocks rained from above.
She fainted.
With that, Midoriya's regular vision suddenly returned and he looked up in surprise. 'She went with an attack like that? That's…really clever…'
"WELL SPORTS FANS! I HOPE YOU ENJOYED THE FIRST SETS OF ROUNDS! ALL THAT'S LEFT IS FOR THAT MANLY TIE BREAKER BETWEEN EJIROU KIRISHIMA AND TETSUTETSU TESTSUTETSU!" Present Mic announced and Midoriya sighed as he added his own commentary on top.
"And after that….Izuku faces Todoroki…"
Ice versus a tentacle. He'd be lying if he said he liked his chances overall, still he had to try.
'I just hope I can help him somehow.'
The rematch between the two powerhouses that were 1-A's Kirishima and 1-B's Tetsutetsu didn't last that long, being decided by a game of arm wrestling. In the Kirishima proved to be just ever so slightly stronger, and managed to pull off a victory.
After that, the red head had offered the steel quirk user a hand up, much to Midnight's delight. As the two walked off, Midoriya did his best to steel his nerves.
He walked out onto the field and saw Todoroki entering from the opposite side, seemingly already breathing cold air. 'Guess he's prepared then…'
"NEXT UP, IT'S TIME FOR OUR FIRST TWO RETURNING CONTESTANTS!" Mic announced, causing the crowd to roar with cheers and applause. "FIRST, HE'S STRONG AS A BLIZZARD AND HAS THE PASSION OF RAGING FLAME, ITS 1-A's SHOTO TODOROKI!"
Said teen seemed to flinch at the flame line. Midoriya sighed as he felt the sadness and anger wash over him.
"ALSO RETURNING FROM 1-A, IT SEEMS THIS KIDS NEVER RUNS OUT OF SURPRISES TO THROW AT US, IT'S IZUKU MIDORIYA!"
He gulped as he stared down the teen before him, hand glowing in anticipation. 'He's probably going to go for a barrage first. Time to really test out just how good Far Lace is I guess…'
"BEGIN!"