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Chapter 4
Hakai looked across the city full of lights. Nighttime had fully set in. He started traveling to one of the giant towers in the center of the city, focusing a little energy around his body and jumping from building to building. After climbing to the very top, he pushed his glasses up, and sat at the edge of the tower, legs hanging over.
He sat there for a while, looking over the busy city, listening to the sounds of cars and people having individual conversations. Watching the people walking around, and watching the lights change around him.
He never knew why, but it has always seemed to calm him, relaxing. Hakai loved doing this wherever when his family traveled. New York, Paris, Buenos Aires, Sydney, Cairo, Beijing, Tokyo. All those places, climbing the tallest Building my eyes could find, and witnessing the city below. He was at home in the city, just as much the wilderness. They each had their sense of peace.
"Peaceful, isn't it." said a voice next to him, startling him.
"It is," he answered, turning towards the voice.
It was a girl standing on the edge next to me. She had silky gray hair that was tied in a wide, curly bun. But because of its length, her hair still reached the middle of her back. She had one big pink streak going through her hair. It went along with her eyes, behind her pink framed glasses, which had hot pink irises. But he could only assume for both of her eyes, as her long bangs were covering one of her eyes. She had luscious pink lips to match the rest and a beauty mark under her visible eye.
Hakai tried to avoid the topic, but he couldn't help but notice that her body is just as beautiful. Her skin is amazingly smooth. Her figure was very curvaceous and voluptuous. Its a little ignoble for him to say but, her chest is full as well as her bottom, and her hips are inviting. She was wearing a black sweater and a black skirt and thigh highs. She was easily one of the most beautiful women he's ever seen. Enough to bring warmth to his cheeks.
"Not many people can sneak up on me like that." He said standing up quickly. Trying to keep his composer.
"I've had practice." She said in a quiet and monotonous way. Keeping her eyes on the city. "Why are you up here?"
"I used to climb tall buildings when I was little. It always seemed to be a calming activity. I used to climb this one a long time ago." He finished.
Wait a minute.
"How long have you been standing there?"
"Twelve minutes." She says, turning towards him, with the same monotonous voice. His face changed to one of bewilderment at his lack of noticing her, but her facial expression never changed. He had been sitting for around fifteen minutes.
"Really? Why didn't you say anything?"
"There wasn't a need to. Like me, you were enjoying the silence."
"Do you come here often?"
"Yes," She answered. "It is secluded, relatively quiet, and most people don't come up here." She turned back towards the city. "Its a place that lets me think."
He didn't know why, but something is calling him to her. Making him want to solve the mystery that is her.
"What do you think about?"
"Things that need attention." She said quietly.
Hakai's head turned back to looked back to the city full of lights that had its sort of trance.
"What's your name?" He asked. But he heard no answer. He turned back to look at her, but she was gone without a trace.
/L/I/N/E/ /B/R/E/A/K/
It has been a week since the entrance exam, and Izuku didn't expect much knowing that he didn't get one point in the practical exam. He was sitting on the couch, using a dumbbell, talking to his personal AI, Forest.
"At least I know what your quirk does now. We are now at 2% optimization." Forest says. "Though, it has heavy drawbacks."
"It's not supposed to be like that." Izuku sighs.
"What do you mean, sir?"
"I guess its time for me too tell you, as you would probably found out anyway. But this needs to be between us. Otherwise, this could cause some really dangerous situations in the future."
"Yes, sir. I'll store the next piece of information in 'top classified'."
"Do you know who All Might is?"
"Yes. There are many videos and photographs of him. And your room is filled with posters and figures of him. He is the incredibly strong number one hero, that that graduated from U.A. at the top of his class."
"Originally, I was born without a quirk. But All Might decided to pass his quirk onto me. The quirk, named 'One for All', gets passed by ingesting the previous user's DNA. But the quirk can only be passed on willingly."
"So he is your mentor," Forest said. Then he suddenly closed his eyes like he was thinking.
"Forest? Are you okay?"
"Yes, I'm fine. I'm searching the internet, going over all the data I can find on All Might of him using his quirk. With that information, it would make it easier on quirk optimization."
"Woah. Thanks! I need all the help I can get with it if I want to be as good as All Might."
After about ten minutes, Forest announced that he was finished.
"That was quick! So what did you learn?" I asked excitedly.
"First off, its easily understandable why All Might is the number one hero...and why your room is filled with him." Which made Izuku look down, a little embarrassed. "His strength, speed, and endurance are top of the line and seem to be unmatched. His punches are strong enough to manipulate wind pressure which is an impressive feat on its own. He doesn't perceive to have any drawbacks on using his quirk, although I've noticed a gradual decline in his publicity. So I can only assume that your shattering bones are a result of your body not being used to the quirk yet. With that analysis, 5%."
"Only 5%?" Izuku deadpanned.
"Most of the optimization comes from you using your quirk. What your limits are, how you use your quirk in different situations and challenges, and how you adapt to your surroundings. Optimization can go up and down, depending on new uses and techniques."
"So the more I use it, the more you can help me."
"Correct."
Suddenly Ms. Midoriya burst through the door, fumbling over herself.
"I-Izuku! It's here!" She exclaimed as she held up an envelope with the UA stamp on it. So the results are here. Izuku thanked her, took the envelope to his room, and sat down at the computer, motionless. Forest phased out but probably waiting for him to open the envelope. Finally giving in, he ripped open the letter, and a weird mechanism dropped out.
Sunday
"Hey, Roiyaru!" Izuku calling out, getting his attention. Hakai invited him to practice with him and Bakugo today. Bakugo was less than pleased, but still agreed to come. Mostly because he was already there when he found out. They met up close to the outer forest of the city.
"Hey, Midoriya! Did you get your UA letter?" Hakai asked as he and Bakugo jogged over.
"Yeah! I made it!" He exclaimed, still a little surprised himself.
"That's great!" He smiled, genuinely happy for him.
"But how?" Bakugo questioned, quite angrily. "Roiyaru told me about your move during the exam. But it shouldn't even be possible! Have you been holding out or something?" He started letting off small explosions off his hands
"No, no!" Izuku waved his hands frantically. "I guess I'm just a late bloomer! That's all!"
"I guess that explains why your body was completely broken. It was like your body couldn't handle the power."
"Whatever," Bakugo grumbled.
"What about you guys. I know you guys probably made it." Midoriya says, trying to sway the conversation.
"Of course I made it." Bakugo sneered.
"Well," Hakai sounding a little embarrassed. "I may or may not be attending."
"What? Why not? I didn't see how you could have possibly have failed."
"I told you how I had a recommendation. But I took the U.A. exam anyway. Apparently, that caused a mix up in the records which ended up with both of them missing. So for me to attend, they will have to find one of them. If they don't I may not be able to attend."
"You idiot!" Bakugo yelled. "I told you there was no point in taking the test!"
"I know, I know. I just couldn't help myself. It sounded fun." Hakai mumbled.
Izuku looked down in dismay. This is not good at all.
"Well let's get going. We're losing time." Hakai said as he started stretching.
"What are we doing first?"
"First we run all the way to a creek in the forest. Then we take a small break before sprinting to a training spot close to my house. But during the entire trip, we can can't use our quirks until we reach the training spot."
"So we're exercising our bodies before exercising our quirks," Izuku asks. Just like before.
"Exactly. Are you guys ready?"
After Izuku and Bakugo gave their confirmation, they all took off running. The group started at a slow smooth pace, but the longer they ran, the faster they moved.
While running, Izuku caught myself staring at all the scenery. Running pass peaceful animals and old trees. He doesn't go out onto trails or hike as much as before. But its starting to catch his interest again.
They neared the stream, with multiple animals roaming around, paying them no mind. Izuku looked around, noticing how peaceful it was. Animals drunk from the water, ignoring the boys completely. He heard birds chirping above, the trees swaying with the wind. He looked to Hakai, who was looking up to the trees and sky, a joyful look on his face.
"Alright. Let's get going. And to make this a little more fun, how about a race?"
"And what do I get when I win?" Bakugo asked.
"hmm." Hakai though for a second. "The loser pays for ramen."
"Fine by me."
"You in, Midoriya."
"Sure!" He exclaimed. Before his training with All Might, Izuku probably wouldn't have had a chance, but now his endurance has increased and his speed has reached a new level. Maybe I can when this!
20 minutes later...
I didn't win.
When they reached the clearing, everyone was out of breath. After everyone caught their breath, Hakai started talking.
"So, Midoriya. It turns out you have a quirk after all, huh?"
"O-Oh! Y-Yeah, I suppose so..."
"What happened? Late bloomer?" He asked.
"Maybe..."
"Or you were lying!" Bakugo screamed. His face contorted with anger, he faces Izuku. "All you do is get in my way! You are nothing compared to me!
Yet!...
Yet! You always find a way to be a thorn in my side!" The exasperation clear in his tone, explosions going off in his hands. He grabs Izuku by the shirt and slams him against a nearby tree.
"How?! How...do you...the should be quirkless you..." Bakugo pulls back his hands, explosions gaining intensity. "ecpect...to go...AGAINST ME?!" He shouts as he swings his hands towards Izuku's head.
But he stops midway. Izuku is grabbing into Bakugo's wrist, looking directly. Though he is terrified of Bakugo, he's not backing down.
"I'm not backing down. Not to you. I'll show you I can match you. You are such a high bar to reach." Tears begin to form in his eyes. "Everything you do is perfect in reaching your goal. I can't back down now."
Bakugo slightly leans back in surprise. Izuku was always standing up to people, even if he had no chance of winning. And Bakugo hated it. It made him feel lower than how high he should have been.
"Midoriya... You useless bastard!"
Bakugo pulls back his fist again and swings an explosive punch towards Izuku. But the punch or the explosion never reaches Izuku as Hakai catches Bakugo's arm, and indigo pane stops the explosion.
"That's enough Bakugo," Hakai says letting his arm go.
"What the hell! Now you too?"
"You don't need to blow his head off. Calm down."
"Shut up!"
"Or what?" A faint indigo aura surrounds Hakai. He starts walking towards the center of the clearing. "I'm not going to sit here and take what you throw at me." his lips forming a small grin.
Soon after Bakugo propelled himself forwards Hakai in anger.
I see what you did, Roiyaru. Izuku thought. You antagonized him, directing his anger towards you.
Izuku looked on as the two fought. Bakugo, letting off explosion after explosion, aggressive but coordinate. And Hakai, moving at an incredible speed, and striking with heightened power. He then looks down and studies his hand. Thank you, Roiyaru, but I can't rely on you for safety. Not as a hero. Clenching his fist, he looks up in determination at the two battling powers.
As he watches on he starts to take note of Hakai's fighting style. "He seems to have taken from multiple different fighting styles. He seems to freely switch between offense and defense, almost as if he's planning. He also seems to be proficient in forming his energy. He's made it take physical form. But also use it to heat up for chemical reactions, like fire. His aura cloak also seems to use energy to reinforce his body, making him stronger, faster, and more agile. But given how he took out those two robots, the energy he can take in must considerably high, but the shackles stop him from reaching a certain point, which means-" Izuku looks up to see Bakugo and Hakai, paused in fighting positions, staring blankly at him.
"Oh, uh... Sorry."
"You and that damn murmuring," Bakugo grunts out.
They looked at each other and broke off, continuing their fight. Izuku watched in awe at the two. Two people, he sees as both powerful and towering. One for All, I will become powerful. I will become a hero. I will be a meaningful part of this strange rivalry they have.
"With this quirk. With my might..." He whispers to himself. "I will join you guys soon!"
Two Weeks Later
Today is the first day. Izuku thinks to himself. After being accepted, he has been preparing for this day. Or Over-preparing some might say. He made sure his clothes were Ironed. He packed everything in his bag, then unpacked to make sure he did put everything he needs in. Then packed again. Then repeated the process. He wanted his first day to go as well as possible. He neared the door of the classroom.
"1-A..." He whispered to himself. And he reached for the door.
