"Thank you Mr Nezu" Steven tells him as they walk out of the police station.

"It's no trouble, i always watch for prospective heroes on the news. And you mr universe have made quite the stir."

"I just did what's right."

"And that is why i stepped in, you have what u.a looks out prospective students."

"And you run what kind of school?"

"U.A is the number one hero school in the country."

"Hero school? I've never even been to a regular school."

"No? Now that is interesting. Do you believe you would be able to pass a written test? Or will you need to be tutored? You are already a year older than our students and the entrance exam is in a few weeks.

"I was home schooled by Pearl, I trust her teaching enough."

"Excellent, I've seen you getting you a hotel room for tonight. And tomorrow someone will pick you up and bring you to my office to take the written part of the exam, a practical will take a few days to set up."

"I can't thank you enough." nezu laughs.

"Just uphold the morals of my school, and become a great man and that will be payment enough."

He gestures to a black car.

"Here you are."

He thanks him again before going and getting into the car.


Steven steps into the room locking the door behind him, he walks to the window opening it and jumping floating to the ground below and pulling the map of the city he got out of the lounge, Looking for the street from earlier. Folding the map back up and shoving it back into his pocket walking down the street. Every Once in a while someone recognizes him from the news.

"Hey you're Steven universe." someone yells and his eyes widen as the world slows down around him.

"Oh, I'm fast again." he runs forward and when the world resumes for the group he's gone a few blocks over dipping into an alleyway.

"That's a lot of attention." he mutters.

"You get used to it." he hears from above looking up to see the rabbit eared woman from earlier.

"I figured you'd want this?" she holds up his phone.

"Nice job with the wall trick by the way. Strength and a repair secondary you'll be amazing."

"Thanks, can i have my phone?"

"Why, don't want me to see all of the photos you have in here. All the advanced tech?"

"You looked already."

"You need a password kid." she tosses him the phone. And he catches it as she drops to the ground in front of him.

"I had to pull a lot of strings to get you a chance at u.a im the number ten hero so i don't have as much sway as the number two or as those moneybags."

"I really appreciate it."

"So what's your story kid, you feel out of the sky? Some weird experiment gone wrong. Alternate universe?"

"I'm assuming its the second one"

"That sucks, well someone ought to come out on top. When you get an internship you come to me. Understand."

"Yes ma'am"

"Ma'am? You're gonna make me feel old." she jokes.

"Trust me, you don't know old" he says as an in joke.

"What does that even mean?" he shrugs.

"Fine, keep your secrets kid. Now head back to that little hotel room of yours, wouldn't want you to get in trouble."

"Yes ma'am" he jokes, turning and leaving.

"Smart ass." and with that she jumps into the air.

Steven pulls off his jacket folding it around his waist hoping without the pink he would be far less noticeable. He walks into a shop.

"Do you have phone chargers?" he asks the cashier.

"Isle 3." she states.

"Thanks." he grins walking towards isle 3 hoping that they would have a charger that fit his A.u. phone. Picking through a few of the boxes until he finds one that looks right pulling it from the shelf and walking back to the register paying with the money he'd been given before heading back towards the hotel.


Steven wakes to an alarm groaning as he gets up , walking groggily into the bathroom getting ready for the day before heading down to the lobby waiting for the car to pull up.

"So, how many days have they rented the room?"

"Just the one, hey you're Steven universe i saw you on the news yesterday. Great job yesterday." he chuckles.

"Thanks?" he sees the car pulling up out of the corner of his eyes.

"That's my ride, later." he waves, turning and walking out getting in the backseat.

"It'll take about 10 minuets to get to u.a" the driver says shortly.

"Alright." Steven says, watching out the window as they start to move. Watching the city go by until they reach a massive fence with a big building behind it."

"That's neat." he says

"Never heard that reaction." the driver says with a chuckle.

"Thanks for the ride." Steven says as he gets out.

"Good luck kid." he calls from the window as he drives off leaving Steven alone in front of the gate.

"Hello?" he calls into the campus, not wanting to risk a security system by jumping the fence.

"Well hello." he hears from the other side looking up to see a woman wearing dominatrix gear. He covers his eyes, his face bright red as the gate slides open

"Uh. hello"

"Oh aren't you adorable." she purrs

"Uh". he pauses. "Are you here to escort me?"

"Yes, Nezu sent me to be your escort." she says now close to his ear.

"Now would you like me to take you?" he chokes starting to cough and she laughs straightening up.

"Ohh you're going to be so much fun to tease. Follow me," she says leading him into the school.

"This place is big." he tells her hoping to start a non awkward conversation

"It's filled with so many hopeful young upstarts, it gets me hot just thinking about it."

And with that Steven decides awkward silence might be for the best..


"And here we are." she says, throwing open the Nezu's office.

"Thank you ms midnight,you can go back to your work" Nezu says

"I hope you make it into my class. You're adorable." she winks at him as she shuts the door.

"Good morning principle Nezu sir."

"Good morning to you too Mr universe, come sit down and we can begin. I have decided to administer the test myself due to my interest being peaked."

" least your interest won't end up with you trying to kill me, I've been down that road far too many times."

Nezu looks at him as if he's a puzzle and he can hear a thud from the other side of the wall.

"Ignore him." Nezu says and Steven really wants to ask, hears papers being set down turning back to the desk to see a test and a pencil setting on it

"Whenever you're ready, we have a busy day today."

"Alright." He says walking over and sitting in the chair beginning.


Steven finishes the test in decent time handing it over to Nezu.

"So, you said that we had a busy schedule."

"The hero administration has taken a special interest in you, they've brought in a pro to test you."

"They're going to make me fight?"

"Yes!" he says and Steven doesn't like the gleam in his eye.

"And if i fail i go back to jail yes?" he nods.

"Fine, when's the test?"

"Right now, Aizawa will be escorting you.''and with that the door opens, a man with bags under his eyes and a rolled up sleeping bag held under his arm opens the door.

"Follow me." he says groggily

"Good bye Mr. Nezu." he waves before going after Aizawa who leads him in silence for a few minutes before he finally decides to talk.

"If it was up to me you wouldn't be allowed into this school, you broke the law when you attacked muscular and a few years back that would have been enough to keep you out."

"What changed?" '

"You don't need to know that '' He deadpans and Steven decides to let it set for now, walking in silence again until they reach a large open city.

"This is our testing ground, I've been told to inform you that collateral damage isn't an issue."

"Oh cool, i'm not used to fighting in a city."

"If you want to be a hero you'll need to learn how, with your strength you can be a danger."

"Then ill figure it out, i don't want to hurt anyone."

Aizawa hmms stopping in front of the gate.

"Here we are, I'll be seeing you around." He walks away as the massive gates open to a killer whale in a suit?

"That may be the coolest thing I've ever seen." he murmurs. Before stepping forward the gate slamming behind him.

"Hello Steven universe, the hero administration has chosen me to assess your quirk.."

"Can i get a picture with you?"

"Just one." he tells Steven who walks over to him Steven hopping and floating in place taking a photo with gang orca.

"Thanks." he says, putting his phone into his pocket.

"Now what? We fight."

"Yes, come at me when you're ready."

"Alright.'' Steven turns walking back ten feet before rushing forward aiming a punch towards Gang Orca who catches it.

"Testing my strength? Well done." he grabs his arm throwing him into the air Steven righting himself floating before dropping back down aiming a stronger kick towards Orca who blocks him with his forearms

"If this is the best you can do you're going to fail, whatever is holding you up let it go." he throws a punch Gang Orca meeting his a shock wave emanating from their fists cracking the cement under them.

Gang dropping his head, sending a shock wave towards Steven, his bubble forming to block it sliding back.

Gang rushed forward to punch the bubel his fist bouncing off.

"Hmm." he grabs the bottom of the bubble throwing it straight the sky Stevens eyes widening as he drops the bubble forming his shield and dropping towards gang slamming his shield into his gauntlets shattering them gangs arm flying back a bubbled fist slamming into his stomach sending him sliding back his feet digging into the asphalt.

A buzzer goes off and Gang drops his hands.

"The judges have seen enough, someone should be waiting for you by the gate."

"Yes sir." he says, waving. As he walks away, gang Grcas hand come up to hold his chest, his arms bleeding.

"This child could become unstoppable."


"Nezu has asked for you back at his office, the judges are rating your performance."

"Did you watch sir?"

"No, I didn't. I took a nap," he deadpans

"Good, you should get more sleep. It's good for you." he tells him conversationally.

"I don't have the time."

"Yea, i do get that."

"You're 16, what responsibilities do you have?"

"Actually I helped run a school back home."

"Hmm?"

"Yea, we called it little home school. He chuckles at the name.

"I feel like that's a pun."

"It was." Steven admits and Aizawa groans.

"It's funnier if you were there."

"I doubt that."

They continue in silence until they reach Nezu's door.

"Her you are." he pushes the door open Steven walking in.

"You're very smart aren't you." Nezu says eyeing Steven differently than he had before.

"No, pearls smart, Connie's smart, I'm just me."

"You answered better than the majority of our students do. I think you underestimate yourself a lot."

"Pearl taught me from a young age, she's a very good teacher." he admits.

"Well if you did this well on the practical then things look very well for your enrollment, i would like to speak about where you're from."

"Ask away." he says sitting down across from him.