Disclaimer:(See Prologue)
Chapter 11: Back in the Present World
Izuku's body jolted as he came into consciousness; immediately, he felt intense nausea and disorientation hit him like a truck. He took the ISEKAI off his head and turned his body over and started puking, ignoring the fact that he fell off a line of desks.
"Deku/Midoriya!" Ochako and Tenya shouted respectively, going to their friend's side. Both of them held Izuku steady so he wouldn't collapse. Momo, using her quirk, created a large plastic bucket and handed it to Ochako, who gratefully took it and placed it under Izuku's mouth as his vomiting episode continued.
"What's happening to Midori?" Mina asked in concern as she and the rest of the class looked on in worry at their class rep.
"It's nothing that is unexpected," All Might said, "The manual stated that the side effects of the ISEKAI's initial use is 'extreme nausea and mild disorientation'. Young Midoriya should be fine after a few minutes and it will not happen again with future use… maybe."
"'SHOULD'!?/ 'MAYBE'!?", Half of the class repeated either word, shocked that the Symbol of Peace was so nonchalant with what's happening.
"And you didn't think to inform any of us before allowing Midoriya to use that contraption." Shouta asked his peer with an annoyed tone, his eyes glowing red as he glared at the big buffoon that was his coworker.
"W-well, the device was created on I-Island," All Might explained, sweating a bit under Shouta's stare, "they are well reputed in the creation of advanced tech; so I had no worry of Young Midoriya being in any risk of danger."
Izuku glared at his idol and was about to say something, but another wave of nausea hit him, making him heave back into the bucket.
"His stomach says otherwise," Shouta remarked. "Iida, Uraraka, take Midoriya to the nurse's office. Midoriya, return to the classroom once you feel better; you still have your responsibilities as class representative."
Izuku gave him a shaky thumbs up as his two friends helped him up and escorted him out of the classroom.
"As for the rest of you," Shouta said, looking to the rest of class 1-A, "I want this room cleaned up and organized as well as your schoolwork done before you leave. If you need me, I'll be in the teachers'office."
With that, the underground hero left. All Might and Midnight, seeing no real reason to stay any longer, decided to leave as well.
"Young Yaoyorozu," All Might called the girl before leaving, " Make sure that the ISEKAI is returned to Young Midoriya. I left the manual right next to it."
"Yes, All Might, sir." Momo said.
"Okay. HEROIC EXIT!" with that, All Might dashed out of the room.
"Come on, Hatsume," Higari Maijima, the support course teacher and Excavation Hero: Power Loader, stated as he pulled his energetic student, Mei Hatsume out the door.
"No," the pink haired girl exclaimed, "I need to see that gear. I can make it run faster, better, STRONGER!"
"That last one doesn't make any sense and I don't want you proving me wrong!" Higari stated. He managed to place the writhing teen over his shoulder and carried her out.
"Bye, everyone!" Mei waved to the class, "Let me know when you'll be time hopping again, I wanna be there!"
"Alright everyone," Momo addressed the class, rolling up the projector screen in front of her, "let's put away our set up; we can keep everything at the back of the room for now."
The moment Izuku used the device, the first thing that happened was his body becoming limp. All Might caught him before he hit the ground;Yuga, Mina, and Tsuyu pushed their desks together while Momo created a bedroll, making a makeshift bed for Izuku to lay on.
After that, everyone, aside from Katsuki, became curious of what Izuku was experiencing with the ISEKAI. Then, with odd convenience, Mei Hatsume came bursting in with presentation equipment and tools in her arms. Having heard their desire, she immediately set up the presentation equipment and connected it to the ISEKAI before anyone could stop her.
Mei's projector lit up and everyone in the room was treated to a first person perspective in a brief moment in history.
"Man that was cooler than any historical movie I ever saw." Denki commented as he unplugged the projector.
"That's because it actually was a moment in history, not a recreation." Shoji remarked.
"History is no longer written by the victors." Fumikage stated in his usual edgy way.
"I kinda wished we saw the memories of a different person though." Tsuyu said bluntly.
"Huh, why?" Mina asked.
"Because that guy is fucking scum!" Katsuki shouted, answering her question.
"Dude, that's harsh," Sero said, "sure, what we saw was R-rated material, but that's no reason to put down the guy like that. He is Midoriya's ancestor after all."
"That's what makes it worse!" the bomber said, "you dumbasses may not see it, but I know a fucking pirate attack when I see it."
"PIRATES?!" Mineta shouted, shocked even further after seeing the bloody display on screen.
"Huh, neat." Kyouka remarked, unphased. One would say that she got more curious.
"Aw, come on, bro, you're overreacting," Eijiro defended, "don't tell me you've never pretended to be a pirate when you were a kid."
"OF COURSE I NEVER DID," Katsuki raged, "PIRATES ARE VILLAINS, AND ALL I'VE EVER WANTED TO BE IS THE BEST HERO IN THE WORLD! AND THAT'S WHAT I WILL BE!"
"Really?" the redhead asked, surprised, "Such dedication, so manly." he was moved to tears.
"I'm out of here." Katsuki said, leaving all his completed schoolwork at his desk and went to the door."
"Bakugo, we still have-" Katsuki closed the door behind him before Momo could finish her sentence.
"What a meanie!" Tooru exclaimed at what she just witnessed, "Don't worry Vice Rep, we can still clean up without him."
"He claims that he'll be the best hero?" Shoto thought, "That will never happen."
Izuku didn't have to stay in the nurse's office for very long. By the time he reached his destination, his nausea and disorientation had basically passed. Recovery Girl assured him and his friends that he was alright after a quick assessment; to help him feel better, she gave Izuku a bottle of water, some breath mints, and told him to get a filling meal before sending them back to their classroom.
On the way back, Ochako and Tenya informed Izuku about the theater setup the class had made and that they were able to watch the memory he was experiencing.
"You ancestor was so cool, Deku; he was all 'slash', 'slash', 'bam', and 'Rah!', Ochako told Izuku excitedly, mimicking the movements of sword fighting as best as she could. Izuku found the display so cut that it started to hurt.
"It is quite fascinating," Tenya commented, "to be able to learn and experience history directly from someone who lived at that time. What secrets lost to time that can be revealed; I honestly want to see more. If that is okay with you, Midoriya."
"Uh, sure, Iida," Izuku replied, surprised. This was the first time in his life that someone other than his family took a genuine interest in his first quirk. "I got to be honest, I'm also really excited to see more."
"Eh, how come?" Ochako asked, "I'm pretty sure you've already seen so many exciting things before."
"Not this exciting," Izuku explained, "All the memories I have relived before now had rather ordinary lives. This is the first time I have been able to go back far enough in my lineage to a time when life was very different."
"Oh, is that why you got that helmet thing?" Ochako asked, imitating the movement of putting on said helmet.
"Pretty much, yeah." the greenhead.
"Well, Midoriya, I hope that this new opportunity will be beneficial to you," Tenya stated, "however, as your friend, I must remind you to not let it distract you from your responsibilities as a student of this prestigious institution and our class representative."
"Don't worry, Iida, I won't." Izuku said as they reached their classroom.
Like yesterday, it looked like most of their classmates have chosen to wait for him to come back before ending their day. Shoto and Katsuki have evidently already left, and Yui was there beside Mina, Tooru, and Tsuyu.
"Midoriya, you're back," Momo called out when she saw him, "are you feeling better?"
"Yeah, Yaoyorozu, I feel fine now." he told her, " Is there anything that needs to be done here before we end the day?"
"We just need to collect everyone's schoolwork after they finish them and bring them to Mr. Aizawa," Momo told him, "other than that, there is nothing else at the moment."
"Okay," Izuku said while giving her a thumbs up, "let me get my schoolwork out and we can help the others in finishing their work, too."
"Sounds good. I have taken the liberty of making a case for your new support equipment to be stored in; It's by your desk by your backpack." Momo gestured to the suitcase that contained the ISEKAI and its manual.
"Thank you, Yaoyorozu." Izuku thanked her and went to his desk. He took out all the school work he was given during the school day and looked over them. After making sure that they were all finished and correct, he placed them on his desk and went to help his classmates finish their remaining work. The first ones he went to help was Denki and Hanta.
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"Hey, Kodai." Mina said in a hushed tone to the visiting girl.
"Hm?" Yui hummed, turning her attention from the chatting Tooru to the pink girl.
"Looks like Midoriya is taking his job as class rep very seriously." Mina remarked, seeing the freckled boy help the rest of his classmates with any work they had trouble with.
"Mhm." the stoic girl hummed in reply, the tone she carried indicating that this was something she expected him to do. A barely visible smile could be noticed on her lips if you were looking for it.
"Ya know, in the short time we've known each other, you've been very friendly with him." Mina told her with a grin, seeing her faint smile, "Do you like him?"
Her straightforward question surprised Yui; it didn't show in her face, but it did in her eyes. She gave Mina a blank look, but the energetic girl already saw her reaction in her eyes.
"Come on, Kodai," Mina playully pleaded to her, "you come to our classroom to meet with him, you wait for him here if he's not around, you carried his backpack for him the other day, and you walk right beside him going home. I'm pretty sure he's the only one here that has ever heard you talk; you like him, don't you, Kodai?"
Yui turned to look at Izuku, who was now starting collect everyone's papers with Momo. She said nothing, but her neutral expression started to gain a faint shade of red.
"You're blushing, Yui," Tsuyu noted bluntly, "that means you feel something for Midoriya other than friendship."
Yui continued to not say anything while Tooru and Mina squealed in delight.
"You girls okay?" Izuku asked, walking towards them.
Yui immediately turned away and placed her hand on her cheeks to prevent him from seeing her blush.
"It's nothing, Midoriya, "MIna waved off with a smile, "just girl talk. Here's our schoolwork, class rep." She then handed her papers over, Tsuyu and Tooru then did the same.
"Thanks," Izuku said, "Kodai, I just need to drop these papers off at the teachers' office. I'll meet you at the front entrance, okay?"
"Mm!" Yui said with a nod, still turned away from him.
"Is there something wrong, Kodai?" he asked, worried about his friend.
"We were just trying to see if we could break through Kodai's cool nature," Tooru lied, "she almost cracked, which is why she's hiding her face."
"...okay," Izuku said, "don't make her uncomfortable. She told me that she gets annoyed when people try to make her show emotion."
"Noted." Tsusu stated as she put her backpack on, "I'll see you guys tomorrow."
"Have a safe trip home, Asui," Izuku said his farewell.
"Call me Tsu." she reminded him.
Izuku made his way out through the school's front entrance after turning in everyone's work to Mr. Aizawa. Contrary to the lazy nature he displays, class 1-A's homeroom teacher was a very diligent and hardworking individual; apparently doing work way ahead of time compared to the other teachers.
After turning in the papers, Shouta told him to be careful using the ISEKAI and to have a responsible person to supervise him if he uses it; the device may carry some health risks, but the teacher saw that it was a necessary risk to have his student utilize his quirk to its full potential.
With the support item in hand, Izuku met up with Yui, who was listening to a discussion Ochako and Tenya were having.
"Hey, guys," Izuku called out as he approached them, "sorry for making you wait for me."
"Not to worry, Midoriya," Tenya assured him, " Uraraka, Kodai, and I were not waiting long."
"Yup," Ochako nodded, "we were just talking about your forefather we watched in class; Jacob Wess, was it? I was talking to Kodai about it and Iida is being a downer." she informed him.
"I'm not being a downer, Uraraka!" Tenya defended, "I'm simply stating that, as future heroes, we should not give high regards to someone who lived a life of villainy."
"I just said that it was cool that Deku had a pirate as an ancestor." Ochako said.
"And I stated that a person who commits crimes as a profession is not someone to admire." Tenya argued.
Izuku watched on as his two friends delved back to their argument as they all walked to the train station. He felt a tug on his sleeve and turned to Yui, who wanted to get his attention.
The black haired girl closed one eye and held one finger up in the shape of a hook; she then tilted her head slightly in a questioning way as she made a thumbs up and thumbs down gesture.
Knowing the girl long enough to understand her way of communication in public, Izuku saw that Yui was asking what he thought of his pirate ancestor.
"I can't really give a solid opinion on Wess right now Kodai," Izuku answered, "I only just re-lived a brief memory of his today. I need to find out more about his life before I find him good or bad."
"But Midoriya," Tenya said, " Wess was a pirate; what more do you need to know?"
"Iida, the year that memory took place was 1712," Izuku explained, "at that time, he is a privateer; so he can't be considered a criminal since his crew had permission from their government to attack enemy ships."
"That may be true, but almost all privateers during that time turn to piracy afterwards." Tenya stated.
"You don't know if Wess became a pirate, Iida!" Ochako shouted, "He could be one of those few people that found a different job."
"True enough," Tenya agreed, sighing at the girl's stubborn optimism, "we will just have to see more of Jacob Wess' life to make sure; but still have my reservations."
"What about you, Kodai," Izuku asked, turning back to the silent beauty, "what's your opinion on Jacob Wess?"
Yui made a hook gesture again with one hand and a thumbs up with the other. Looks like she thinks his sea-faring ancestor was cool too.
"Ha!" Ochako exclaimed, "Thank you, Yui; high five!" The brunette raised both hands for a double high five, which the quiet girl happily returned.
"Why is it that you girls have such reverence for someone of such character?!" Tenya asked in bewilderment; he then turned to the only other boy in their group, "It's baffling, Midoriya; I overheard our other female classmates talk about your ancestor, and I can only describe their views on Mr. Dess as 'infatuation'."
"I don't really know what to tell you, Iida," Izuku shrugged, "maybe it's a girl thing?"
The friend group's conversations shifted to different topics until they split off for their homes.
Izuku laid on his bed after finishing his dinner and helping his mother clean up. With nothing else to do at the moment, his eyes wandered absent-mindely around his room.
On his desk, his homework sat completed next to his analysis notebooks. On his bookshelves, various history books, comics, manga, and manuals sat categorized by content and genre. In front of those books were a multitude of All Might figurines, ranging from regular figures to limited edition statuettes.
On top of his drawers were more All Might figures, a large card binder that contained all his Pro-Hero trading cards, a scale model of the old ISS, and a model of an A-10 Warthog.
Two statuettes stood out from the rest on his drawer; one was an action model of one of the first Pro-Heroes and first of a hero line, The Spider-Man, which was given to him as a birthday gift from his dad.
The other was an Ultra Rare, 2 foot tall statue of All Might in his Golden Age suit; there's only 100 of it ever made and could only be gained during one hero convention a few years ago.
If that didn't indicate his fan level for the Symbol of Peace, the posters of the hero covering every inch of his room definitely did.
At one corner of his room leaned four wooden items: a round shield, a short straight sword, a long straight sword, and a staff. All of which he trained with to a level of high expertise.
At the other corner, closest to the door, was his schoolbag and the case containing the ISEKAI.
Looking at the case for a few seconds, Izuku got up and opened the case. Taking a few minutes to look over the manual, he returned to his bed with the device in hand. Putting it on and laying down, he began to explore the HUD of the ISEKAI.
Returning to the double helix display, he saw that the area Jacob Dess memories were was highlighted, indicating that it was the most recent memory to be re-lived and recorded by the device.
Looking at his All Might alarm clock, Izuku saw that he still had time before he had to go to bed.
"Set a reminder to exit memory in thirty minutes." Izuku said, activating the ISEKAI's voice command.
"Timer set for: Thirty minutes." the device said in a young female's voice.
Returning to the memories of Jacob, Izuku activated his quirk to remember what happened after the previous memories occurred.
As he began to black out again, a thought occurred to him.
"I should've told my mom I was doing this first." Izuku said out loud.
(A/N: Spider-Man belongs to Marvel and Sony; I shouldn't have to tell you this, but I have to.)