Hello there!

I know. I know. You've been waiting for this chapter. Sorry about that.

I've been trying to update some things while also starting up something good (which I will tell you about at the end of this chapter, as it's important).

About the previous chapter, I made a mistake by doubling the last part. Sorry about that. It has been corrected.

Anyway, thank you so much for your condolences. Honestly, when I brought up my father's passing, I didn't think anyone would mention it. But some of you did, and I am so grateful to have such wonderful people reading my fanfic. Truly, you have my thanks.

Here's the next chapter. Enjoy, and let me know what you think of it.

DISCLAIMER: OF COURSE I DON'T OWN MY HERO ACADEMIA AND FAIRY TAIL. DO I LOOK LIKE A MANGAKA TO YOU?!

Now to the story!

CHAPTER SIX: Deep Thoughts

POINT OF VIEW: IZUKU MIDORIYA

Time really goes by, huh.

Here I am, at the dining table...

Well...I think I'm at the dining table. Sorry, it was just the entrance exam wa –

Here I am, at the dining table, having a nice breakfast with my mom and Acno-nii. There was nothing special about it, and yet I couldn't help but think back to what happened at the entrance ex –

"Izuku!" shouted my mom, sounding worried.

Mom's voice brought me back to reality.

Yeah, I was at the dining table. I blinked as my mind registered that fact. Mom and Acno-nii were there with me too. But while mom seemed overly worried – as usual – at me, Acno-nii looked at me with mild curiosity.

"Are you doing all right?! What are you doing staring so intensely at the fish?!"

'What...?' I thought. Then I looked down at my chopsticks, and then at the thing that it was holding. It was the head of a fish.

"Ah, sorry...!" I said, taken abac. I really had no idea of what I was doing, "I'm okay...! Really, I am...!"

"Hmph...!" Acno-nii smiled a bit, "You sure, little brother? It sure looks like you were about have a passionate kiss with it."

"Acno!" My mom snapped at it.

What did Acno-nii say about me and the fish?

I felt my body fidget as I swiftly let go of my chopsticks.

Acno-nii can be so cool, at times. Right now, he was just being his usual tease. I think he just enjoys seeing me freak out like this when it's just the family.

But, of course, mom wasn't happy.

As usual, she began scolding him. And Acno-nii being...himself ignored her until she threaten to cut down his plentiful meals from 15 plates a morning to 9.

"Wait, I was just joking! Mother!" He pleaded.

I couldn't help but hold back a chuckle. Mom always got him when it came to his meals, which reminds me...How does Acno-nii's stomach take in all that food?

One week...

That was the amount of time that had gone by since the entrance exam.

Mom and Acno-nii's...drama had come and gone, and now everyone was just doing their own thing. Including me. Somehow, I found myself on the couch, exercising my grip and muscles with a hand grip plier. But then I just spaced out again...

'Could I make it to UA...even through the written test? And...what was with Acno-nii that day? Also, was that woman with Acno-nii...the eight-rank pro-hero, Mirko?'

It had to be the pro-hero...I was certain of it.

I mean...I never got to speak with her directly. But...I did catch a glimpse of her at random moments, so I was sure of it. She still wore the same green hoodie from the first time I saw her.

'I missed every chance to speak with her, though,' I thought with a frown.

I have so many questions I wanted to ask. Questions like her work as a hero, how she strives to get better, and what her upbringing was like. Sure, she gave interviews that answered some of it. But hearing from her, face-to-face would mean a lot. Besides, these questions were just the tip of the iceberg. But...

I sighed, briefly closing my eyes.

'I'm never going to get the chance, huh,'

My first encounter with the pro-hero was after she broke our door. I just narrowly saw her when she left.

The other time, it was at the entrance of UA. She and onii-chan had come to the school for me.

The third time was different. Onii-chan and I actually came across her while coming back from school. Mirko was near the path of our usual path. Apparently, there was an attempted kidnapping that she stopped, so there was a crowd of people there to witness her handing over the villains to the police.

I remember seeing Mirko fans, reporters, and even other heroes there. Any of them should've kept her busy, and yet the pro-hero looked in our direction and flashed her famous, toothy grin.

Initially, I thought she directed it at someone else. I probably looked stupid with the way I looked around us. It only took a few seconds for me to realize to WHOM it was directed. By then, onii-chan was walking away as if nothing happened.

The fourth time was different from the third encounter. But it was almost similar to the first one.

Acno-nii and I were coming back from school again when we caught Mirko leaving our apartment. Mom was there to see her off – which was a major surprise to me.

When did mom and Mirko get in touch? Maybe it was recent...I mean, Acno-nii kind of hinted at that.

"You're going to draw in too much attention here," He said, his tone sounding uninviting.

Surprisingly, Mirko was unfazed by it. She just chuckled with that toothy grin of hers and replied, "Aw, are you finally worried about this pro-hero?"

"I'm simply concerned about the number of bodies I might have to bury," He said nonchalantly.

Mom and I were freaked out. Bodies? Acno-nii was joking...right?

Yeah, that had to be it. Mom actually had to cover for Acno-nii, though, saying that he was joking.

I really hope Acno-nii was a joke...

"I was joking?" Onii-chan asked. He sounded so plain about it.

I was worried, and so was mom. But not Mirko. She laughed and wore her hood over her rabbit-like ears.

"Give me a heads-up before you try something like that," She said, directly at Acno-nii, "I might know a few good spots to bury them."

"Eeeh!?" Both me and mom reacted shockingly.

Mirko laughed, "Joking. Just joking, right?"

Then she winked at us and jumped away, leaving mom and me baffled. Acno-nii? Oh, he just went inside, asking if dinner was ready.

That was the last time I saw her. But I still think of that day sometimes. I spoke with mom about Mirko and, from the sounds of it, the both of them are getting along. Apparently, the pro-hero came over whenever we were at school. But it didn't start that way. Her first visit was because she wanted to see Acno-nii. But by the second time, she came over to check on mom.

And that was how my mom got to know the eighth-ranked pro hero...

Yeah...I'm still trying to come to terms with that...

To this day, I have no idea what mom and Mirko shared in common. Not even Acno-nii knew. We asked mom, but she would just chuckle and say "Oh, that's a secret between two ladies, you know."

We never brought it up since then. And we never got to see Mirko again. Maybe Acno-nii had something to do with it. Or maybe she got busy. She is a pro-hero, after all. But sometimes I still wonder how Acno-nii and a top pro-hero like Mirko could get along so well. Meanwhile, I'm here, a part of me wondering if I've already failed All Might.

I wasn't jealous of onii-chan. Actually, I was really happy for him.

We've always been together from our pre-school days. Maybe it was because of "the me" that was so weak and defenseless that he never made a friend. So I did think that what he got with Mirko was good. I just hope I could strive to be as bold as him someday.

'Still...,' I thought, endlessly puzzled by another thing, 'I know he never made a friend, and yet...the way he reacted to that girl...Maybe I'm overthinking it?'

Amongst the participants of the UA entrance exam, there was a girl with an invisibility quirk. I never paid any attention to her because...well, she's invisible...and I clearly need more time to confidently talk with a girl.

I know...Not so hero-like of me.

But this wasn't about me. Acno-nii was a bit 'out of character' when he met this girl.

'Acno-nii actually cried...' I thought while squeezing the plier constantly, 'Now that I really think about it, I can't remember the last time I ever saw him cry – not even once. I mean, it's not like I want him to. But, at the same time, I can't help but think back to any moment that he actually cried.'

It felt...a bit weird.

I mean seeing onii-chan cry.

I mean...I know I shouldn't wish to remember him crying. What kind of brother would I be?

But...Acno-nii has always looked so tough and cool. I really couldn't remember any other time that he cried.

One time, Acno-nii slipped and crashed onto the pavement below our apartment. The impact was so loud, I thought he broke some bones. But...no. Thankfully, he was alright. He was already back at our apartment as if nothing bad had happened.

"Onii-chan, you got to be more careful," said seven-year-old me.

"Eh, I'll give it a thought." He shrugged.

'Mom was so worried when it happened,' I thought, briefly chuckling as I recalled the memory, 'We were so young, so that was expected. Instead of him crying, it was me that cried.'

Acno-nii was so cool like that. I always assumed I've seen every side of him. But when he wept and hugged that girl, I came to realize that I may be wrong.

'So why did he cry like that? Did he really mistake her for someone else? If so, who was that person that Acno-nii would feel so bad for?'

I never brought up these questions to Acno-nii, nor did I think I ever will. Whatever those feelings he had were, and whoever it was meant for, I was sure that he has his reasons for keeping them close to his heart.

'And just like that, we moved on from it like it never happened,' I thought, still remembering it, 'I wonder if it's fine to keep things the way they are now. Back then, it was like Acno-nii could see the girl. But, that can't be true, right? She's invisible. Neither she nor Mirko could see her, so Acno-nii shouldn't be able to see her. But...with how he acted around her, it really felt like he did –"

"Ooh, yeah. Are the results due back today or tomorrow?" Mom asked suddenly.

She was taking away the plates with her telekinesis quirk when she asked the question. But that did little to draw me out of my deep thoughts.

"Uh-huh," I muttered.

Yeah...that was right. The entrance exam...

I attended the seminar by UA and got scolded by this tall kid in glasses. That felt so humiliating...It happened right in front of everyone.

Then the practical side of the exam started, and I finally got to use One For All to save a girl I only met at the entrance of UA.

Oh, and I almost fell to my death...

Yes, that almost happened.

The girl saved me, so...that was fine. But I broke my arm and my legs when I punched away that giant robot.

"You know, honey," Mom said, trying to cheer me up with a smile, "even if you didn't make it, I still think what you accomplished was amazing!"

"Uh-huh," I replied.

I knew mom means well. But what else was I to say?

'If I were to grade myself in the entrance exam, I'd say I made it past the passing line of the written test,' I thought while staring at nothingness, 'But with 0 points from the practical skills portion, that hardly matters now.'

So...yeah. Maybe my dream of studying at UA was dead.

Just the thought of it hurt me deep down. All Might put his trust in me so I could become a worthy vessel. But...I blew it.

Did I regret what I did that day?

"Then he better work harder," He said suddenly, subtly catching my attention.

I didn't turn back, but I did hear him. Most likely, he just stepped out of the shower, with his boxers on and a towel hanging on his shoulders. How did I know this? Well, it was a common thing he did.

Mom went over to him and whispered close to him. I don't know what it was, but maybe it was her trying to sympathize with me. Mom was always like that. She didn't want me to push myself too hard, so Acno-nii's words probably got her concerned.

"Mother, you're being too soft on him again," Acno-nii groaned mildly, his voice slowly becoming distant as he headed to his room, "Trust in your sons' potential. If we can amaze you this far, imagine just what we can do in the future."

"Onii...chan?" I muttered, completely speechless.

"Whether he makes it to UA or not isn't the goal line. It's really just the beginning. If he strives for newer heights, then there's no mountain he can't climb to amaze you and this world,"

With that, I heard the door close behind him. But his words still resonated here, probably even with mom. I didn't know for sure, though. I froze in place, with a dumbbell just near my face when I lifted it again.

'Acno-nii, you keep believing in me, even with what I told you,' I thought.

Yes, I told him what happened at the entrance exam. Even then, he was really encouraging.

"You did good, little brother," He said back then.

I remember it so vividly.

We were in my room, sitting at the edge of my bed, when I told him what happened at the entrance exam. The only thing I excluded was my encounters with the guy with glasses. I got a bad feeling that Acno-nii would hunt him down if I did.

Sounds crazy, yeah. But he once threw Kacchan out a window, so anything seemed possible.

"So, that's how it went, huh," He said, sounding numb.

"Yeah..." I muttered. His tone back then felt like a needle in my heart. In my head, it was like he sounded disappointed in me.

"So what if you might've failed?"

"Huh?"

Before I knew it, he patted me on the head as he stood up, surprising me.

"You saved that girl, didn't you?" He asked rhetorically. When I looked up at him, we made eye contact as he smiled proudly, "I don't know shit about heroics. But I do know one thing. Charging head-on, to the point of risking your life for someone else, especially when others were only thinking of their stupid points, sounded pretty heroic of you."

"Uh...yeah, I guess."

"Mhm," He chuckled mildly.

From there, he walked away, saying, "Oh, and about your quirk, leave it to your onii-chan. Clearly, your training needs some actual improvements."

And that was how it ended.

Even now, I have no idea what he meant by the last part. He never brought it up again. It was almost like he never said it.

That alone made me smile in the present.

"Thank you, Onii-chan," I muttered, breaking out of my numb, absent-minded state.

'All Might...' I thought, remembering my training with him and the girl I saved, 'I'm really sorry that you wasted your time on me...You had high hopes for me. But, in the end, I don't regret what I did. What I did back then, saving another person's life, was the right thing to do...I only hope you'll understand.'

Suddenly, I heard someone drop to the floor. It happened so suddenly, but it made sense when I looked to my left side. It was my mom. She was on her knees, but that wasn't the main thing that caught my attention. Rather, it was the look on her face as she showed a stamped envelope with UA's signature on it.

"It came! It's here!" Mom said, anxious over the delivery, "It's here, honey!"

Now my heart was pumping.

Did I make it? Did I really fail?

It's time I finally find out for myself.

POINT OF VIEW: ACNO MIDORIYA

"Hmph...! I expected nothing less from you, little brother," I said, proudly smirking as I remained seated on my bed with my legs folded.

My brother can be such a softie. I could hear him holding back his tears after being congratulated personally by that pro-hero, All Might.

Couldn't say I blame Izuku. He really looked up to the guy – though I still don't see why. But...heh, it made him happy, so that was fine with me.

"And now we can begin some actual training," I added.

Barely a week remained before we graduate from Middle School. Izuku would then begin his new life as a student at UA, a week later. The time was short, but with what I have in store for him...

"Heh...we'll have all the time in the world," I grinned.

Yes...All the time in the world...

Ten months might've sounded feasible for that pro-hero. However, the more I think about it, the more of a shit-head that All Might sound to me.

"But...seriously..." I gritted my teeth. The anger was boiling up.

'Muscle training?! Really, you stupid, shitty hero, All Might!?' I thought angrily, 'Not once did you think about teaching him any basic fighting technique?! Or do you think just "Smash!" was gonna be enough!? My brother almost died, you fucking moron!'

I sighed.

There was no way I could unleash my frustration, not when Izuku and mom are nearby. Still, I should probably punch that hero in the face the next time I see him.

I sighed, 'I really can't take my eyes off Izuku for long.' Then I scoffed, 'Most heroes can be so unreliable.'

Yes, MOST heroes...That bunny hero was...different, I guess.

That was beside the main point.

The moment I have been waiting for had finally arrived. The preparations were ready, and Izuku got the good news he was hoping for.

'It's essential for him to have an unburdened heart. With that dealt with, I don't need to hold back anymore,' I thought.

Indeed...No reason to hold back.

Time for my little brother to get that quirk of his in check.

POINT OF VIEW: THIRD PERSON (NORMAL)

An odd feeling coursed across Izuku's skin. It was calm, yet kind of foreign to the teen's body. So he felt a bit stirred up and gradually opened his eyes. Then he let out a soft moan, followed by a yawn as he sat up from his slumber.

"Huh?" Izuku uttered, his eyes barely open.

"Oh, you're finally awake," said a recognizable voice.

"Onii...chan?" He said, rubbing his eyes.

Something about his voice was mildly off – like it was coming from a distance and at a higher vantage point. But, that couldn't be right for the mildly awake Midoriya. He and his brother should be in his room, not outside. But then again, there was something a bit off about the airflow and temperature.

"Huh?!"

Izuku's eyes were wide open. He was shocked. He was no longer in his room, and neither was his onii-chan. The latter was actually seated at the top of some crystalline pillars, bearing a toothy grin on his face.

"Yup, that's me!" said Acnologia, jumping down from the high point.

Izuku's eyes traveled down with him until the former dragon king touched down on the crystalline floor. That was when the teen's brain realized the new environment. So, bewildered, he looked around them, only to be met repeatedly by what was basically a foreign, and uniquely alien surrounding.

"Uh?! Eh?! Wh-What is this?! Where are –"

"Catch!" shouted Acnologia.

"Ooff!"

Izuku barely caught what his big brother had thrown at him. No surprise, he got knocked down to the ground, specifically on his butt, before wincing mildly. He then looked at the clothes Acnologia had thrown at him. It was his tracksuit.

"You should get dressed. We have a lot of training to cover," Acnologia said so casually.

"Tra-Training?!" Izuku asked, taken off-guard. Quickly, he got up with his clothes in his hands, "What do you mean training? Where is this place? Where's our house?"

Acnologia walked past him, causing the teen to just stare at his back. Izuku's brother had also gone through a change of clothes. Now, he was sporting a black and grey tracksuit.

"Our home is safe. Try not to let that bother you," He said nonchalantly. He then paused and became thoughtful, "Initially, I was hesitant in bringing you here. But what kind of older brother would I be if I didn't do something? You won't survive in the hero world with just muscle training, you know. You'll collapse and die."

"Collapse? Die?"

Right away, Izuku's mind flashed back to the moment at the entrance exam, at the moment he destroyed a giant robot with one punch. His memory went even further, recalling how his legs and right arm were wrecked because of the use of One For All and how a certain brown-haired girl had to save him.

"Then you become nothing but a burden to those whom you're supposed to save," Acnologia added.

Izuku frowned depressingly, clutching his tracksuit close to his chest. His brother probably sensed his emotion, which was why he walked to him and placed a comforting hand on his shoulder.

"But it doesn't always have to be that way," Acnologia continued.

His words resonated deeply within his brother's heart. That was made obvious by the mildly awed look in his eyes, especially when they briefly made eye contact. Acnologia then walked past him, knowing his back was being watched by him.

"Take pride in this, Izuku," Acnologia said confidently, "You have potential, probably more than you realize. But muscle training isn't enough for you. You lack technique, quirk control, and a true sense of balance."

"A...true sense of balance?" Izuku asked, partially confused.

Acnologia came to a sudden stop.

"Be a carbon copy of All Might?" He asked rhetorically, extending his left hand out, "Or carve your own destiny and become a hero that stands above his achievements?"

'Rise above All Might?' Izuku thought, mentally taken aback, 'Is that even possible? All Might is the top hero, our world's Symbol of Peace and Justice. Does onii-chan really believe I can be better than him?'

Even though the teen never said his thoughts out, Acnologia could sense them – the lingering doubts that lay within his little brother's heart. He didn't blame him. All Might could say the exact words as he and Izuku wouldn't believe it. After all, the boy has been a huge fan of All Might from the very day he was little. He practically never shut up about the hero, whenever the pro-hero was brought up.

'He sounds so confident,' Izuku added. Determinedly, he squeezed his tracksuit onto his chest, 'I should at least try.'

"Hmph...!" Acnologia huffed before turning back at him halfway, "Someday, you'll see it – the true potential within you."

'I took the time to sense this "One For All",' Acnologia added without saying it out, 'Though it's inferior to Dragon Slayer Magic, it's probably the strongest quirk in the world. Such a quirk is truly fitting for the brother of the former Dragon King."

"Welcome, Izuku..." He continued.

Izuku dramatically gasped as his eyes widened. His brother was facing him again, now with a wider toothy grin as he stretched his arms up and apart.

"Welcome to the Time Rift! Here, we stand in a distorted dimension of my own making, located in between the very fabrics of time and space, which I can bend to my absolute will!"

Silence...

"Huh...?"

Then the implications clicked within Izuku's head.

"EEEEEHHHHH!?"

Izuku's mind was blown away, as the very hair on his skin tingled from the shock. No one could blame him, not even Acnologia. Anyone else would've been speechless in their place of him. Izuku couldn't even hold his tracksuit anymore. They plopped to the ground the moment he unconsciously let go of them.

Still, there was no lie within Acnologia's words. Izuku's eyes could testify to it, noticing the endless number of floating crystalline islands around him (some upside-down and with no clearing), and the skyless but colorful void, lightened by an endless amount of white shooting stars.

To Izuku, this was a whole new world. But to Acnologia, this was the place where he experienced defeat and finally reformed. After all, this was the same dimension where he and the seven dragon slayers fought.

"Alright..." Acnologia smirked, "Let the real training begin."

AUTHOR TALK

So...what do you think?

Though this chapter isn't as long as my normal chapter length, this did go through some changes.

Originally, the POVs were supposed to be short and restricted to only Izuku. I don't like writing first-person stories since I was, initially, terrible at it. I've gotten better, but third-person stories have always been my thing.

So why did I end up doing it here?

We never got to see Izuku's experience with the entrance exam, in this fanfic. I mean, why would we? Most of it went down the same way it happened canonically. So I decided that, with the canonical time skip, a first-person narration would fill in the gaps between then and now, as well as what happened between this chapter and the previous one.

With that said, I have divided this talk into three parts: Web manga announcement, Review Replies, and Closing.

Please read them if you wish. They're important in their own respective ways. Thank you.

WEB MANGA ANNOUNCEMENT

Anyway, before I start replying to some reviews, I have something to announce.

I am officially working on a web manga.

The web manga will be called "The Goddess's Ark Protocol" (or Goddess's Ark Program)

The premise is this:

Set in the distant future, the world has forever changed with the introduction of CUD (aka Craft 'ur' Destiny), a super-immersive, virtual reality, MMORPG (Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing). Mankind has never been the same since then. Every aspect of human life (entertainment, education, military, science, politics, social interactions, religion, etc) has been heavily influenced by this 'game' in ways no person could've foreseen.

Like the name implies, the MMORPG, CUD (or Craft 'ur' Destiny), allows people, across the world, to redefine their 'destiny'. Countless lives have been changed because of this, and in due time a class system was developed.

These are:

The Transcendents: Players who have died in the real world. Their consciences/souls reside solely in CUD in the second life they have developed.

The Crusaders: Compared to adventurers in video games, these are players who have created "special avatars" to roleplay as, sometimes, unique super-powered beings, with the main reason being good or evil reasons.

The Dwellers: These are players who treat CUD solely as a second life. They do not wish to be as immersed as The Transcendents and The Crusaders. Rather, they choose roles that achieve "normal dreams" (for instance, a role as a real-life V-Tuber, the head of a sovereign, an inventor, etc).

However, not everything is as black and white as they seem. Behind the scene, there's a cosmic being (known as The Goddess), who has a nefarious plan to use CUD as a means to 'correct' humanity's mistake – at the expense of eradicating countless innocent lives. Now, a team of unlikely heroes, from several parts of the earth, must put their differences aside in order to work together and save their world from "The Goddess's Ark Protocol".

Maybe you've noticed, but this hints at a lot of things. Yes, there is more. So much more than you think. But to make this into a successful web manga, I need your help.

Someday, I'll be launching a Kickstarter campaign. This would fund the creation and publication of chapters. But before that, I will be recruiting an artist to take up the task of creating samples for this campaign.

I've been in talks with several artists (both on Fiverr and Twitter), however, the funds I have now aren't enough to get the right artist – I don't need a plain amateur.

So this is where your help is needed.

Do you feel like you can support the creation of this web manga?

Please, don't get me wrong. I'm not restricting this from monetary donations. Anything would be fine, such as spreading awareness. It'll help just as much when the Kickstarter officially begins.

So, right now, I have a poll in my bio, with a similar question I just gave you. It's like this:

(DO YOU THINK YOU CAN SUPPORT THE CREATION AND PUBLICATION OF MY INDIE WEB MANGA "THE GODDESS'S ARK PROTOCOL"?)

- Sure. But I can only spread awareness of the web manga through social media platforms (e.g WhatsApp, Facebook, Twitter, Discord, etc).

- Yes, through donations. How much do you need?

- No. I need solid proof of this indie web manga first.

- Sorry, but I can't help with Options A and B.

Depending on the number of votes, I will do a number of things. For one, I will create a private Discord group chat, where I will reveal more of the web manga and update you on the web manga's progress. And if you choose to donate, you will gain special privileges for your kind contributions.

So please, please, please go to the poll in my bio, answer one of the following options, or – if you can't – share your thoughts in the reviews. You can find the poll if you can access the computer version of the site (You can do this if you're using Google or Brave or an actual computer).

Thank you for coming this far. I appreciate it.

REVIEW REPLIES

(BY ProfesorGoblitz): ...he should've gotten arrested for illegal "quirk" usage and massive property damage.

My Reply: Yes, which is why the next two chapters (after chapter 2) explain why that didn't happen.

(BY ImMoku): Maybe you can create magic affinity for Izku like Gravity magic? Or enchantment magic? I suggest enchantment magic cuz why not? Supportive One For All Izuku is great!

My Reply: Good ideas. I can see Izuku using those magic. But I may have to go with magic that compliments his skills. Don't worry, it would be good. So I hope you don't mind that I may not use your ideas. If you got any other idea, though, please tell me.

(By pdena23): I've got to say, I really love the way canon's actually changing, and how Acnologia isn't nerfed here. I like how he doesn't just up and helps any in danger unless it becomes personal for him, I think it's unique in that other stories just have the protagonist intervene.

My Reply: Thank you very much for the kind words. For me, this type of crossover is kind of like time travel. In other words, certain events must change or be altered due to the presence of a new person. So you can expect more to happen with Acnologia now involved. I try to keep his personality closely to what we know while developing it in a way that it's believable. So it's good to know that many (such as yourself) are happy with the progress.

Alduins Rage: This chapter was awesome, thank you. I think your nailing Acnologia. He's pretty hard character to write, believe me, I've tried. All of my failed attempts have been with him either being stone cold or being too emotional. Anyways, what I'm trying to say is that this is an amazing story and please keep up the good work.

My Reply: Comments like yours always give me the strength to work on this fanfiction. Don't worry, I'm gonna progress it further. Anyway, trust me, I know how you feel. Acnologia's character isn't easy to nail for me either. Sometimes, I have to rewrite an entire scene just to hit the right marks. Just look at the alternate ending for Mirko and Acnologia (it's a small chapter with an obvious title) and compare that to the Mirko vs Acnologia ending (the true ending). The former ending made Acnologia too talkative and fondly (which he should not be) while the true ending was just the right touch for him while bringing the two characters to a genuine understanding. So I'd advise you that, when writing him, try to match him to what a reformed Acnologia would do, and see how he should tackle a certain scene with that personality. Also, don't be afraid to rewrite the scene if you feel it's needed. The results might turn out better.

Middernacht:i wonder when acno will go full dragon maybe he'll do it to embarrass ryuko. "you call yourself a dragon *scoffs*... your nothing but a wyvern

My Reply: That's a good one. Maybe I can use it?

CLOSING

And with that, I end this here. Please follow and favorite the fanfiction, and also tell me your thoughts in the reviews. I would like to know what you think of the fanfiction, as well as your opinion on my original story.

I'll see you guys in the next chapter. Bye!