Chapter three is here. Next week will be the Christmas special and then you'll have to wait until I get this Arc full written out for the rest to be posted. Also for those wondering about who Izuku will be shipped with, I don't have anything set in stone yet but I'm leaning more so towards Izuchako. With that out of the way on to the chapter.


New World Arc

Chapter 3: Road to UA

Ruby stood nervously outside of a dojo. She knew she needed to do this if she wanted to get into UA which only served to make her more anxious. A week has passed since she's arrived in this new world and she's gotten more used to living here. In that time she'd been training for UA as well as coming up with a cover story to hide where she's really from. With All Might's connections she was able to stay in Japan and take the UA Entrance Exam without too much hassle. Her official story is that she's an exchange student from America looking to attend UA, made more believable when they found out she was bilingual. It was also decided that officially she and the Midoriyas were family friends and that's why she was staying with them. They also decided her quirk's name would be [Rose Burst]. For her training she'd been following a schedule laid out by All Might. The schedule consisted of mainly quirk training in the early morning with Izuku. During school hours she'd spend time studying everything she'd need for the written portion of the exam as well as resting from her training. At first, after school hours consisted of more quirk training. Now however, she was going to be training at the dojo. Slowly she stepped towards the door.

Slowly she opened the door and entered in. Upon entering she was greeted by the sight of a girl being kicked in the gut and sent flying aways back. The girl tumbled on the ground a bit before coming to a stop. She slowly rose to her feet coughing a bit from the hit she took. Said girl had slightly spiky orange hair in a medium length side ponytail. She was dressed in a white gi with a black belt around her waist To Ruby's surprise there was no one else in the dojo besides her, the orange haired girl, and the man whom Ruby assumed was the owner. Said man had black hair in a bowl cut. He had black baggy pants and was completely shirtless revealing very well defined, chiseled muscles. He turned to face her.

"You must be Rose. Toshinori told me you come for training." The man stated. "I am master of Dojo, Dragon Lee. You call me Master Lee."

The other girl slowly rose to the her feet.

"This is other student," Lee stated.

"Hi… I'm… Itsuka Kendo." The girl greeted, still holding her stomach in pain.

"Ruby Rose, thank you for being will to teach me." Ruby returned with a bow.

"Of course, Toshinori old friend. Now get changed, your Gi in back." Lee directed.

With a nodded Ruby did as she was told. Quickly she returned, now in a gi similar to Itsuka's. The two stood in front of Lee.

"Alright… now, Kendo do reps of palm strikes while I focus on Rose." Lee ordered.

"Yes sir." Itsuka replied before going to the punching bag to do what her master directed.

"Now Rose. Toshinori explained your quirk. We focus on kicks. Legs stronger, can handle strain of attack at high speeds." Lee explained. "Ready."

"Yes sir!" Ruby shouted.


5:30 PM…

Ruby laid flat on the ground breathing heavy, pain racking her whole body.

"Enough for today. Go home." Lee directed.

"Yes sir." Ruby grunted.

Lee walked off to a room in the back. Ruby continued to lay on the ground breathing heavy. Soon she saw Itsuka looking down over her. She held out a hand to her.

"Need some help up?" She asked sympathetically.

"Yeah," Ruby groaned, taking hold of Itsuka's hand.

"Master Lee can be pretty rough, there's a reason he doesn't have many students." Itsuka stated as she pulled her back up.

"I noticed." Ruby expressed as she rubbed a sore spot on her cheek.

The two head to the changing room.

"But even still I won't give up that easily, I got seven months to get ready for UA." Ruby declared.

"Oh your planning on going to UA as well?" Itsuka noted.

"You too? Wow, talk about a coincidence. Though given it's the best hero school in this country I guess I shouldn't be too surprised." Ruby returned.

"Yeah, I guess so." Itsuka expressed.

The two entered the girl's changing room and began getting out of there gi.

"By the way Ruby, your from America aren't you? What made you want to come here and attend UA?" Itsuka questioned.

"Oh, well… Uhmm… it's kind of a stupid reason." Ruby expressed nervously. "IIIIII'm a huge fan of All Might and wanted to attend the same school as him."

"Oh… that's an… interesting reason." Itsuka noted. "You must be a huge fangirl if you flew all the way to Japan just to attend the same school as him."

"You… could say that. Though I've got nothing on my friend Izuku. You should see his room, it's filled to brim with All Might merch." Ruby stated.

"ooohh… a boy and he's your 'friend'."Itsuka teased.

Ruby's face turned bright red.

"It's not like, that we're just friends!" Ruby whined.

"Mhhm…" Itsuka expressed.

Ruby let out a deep sigh before pouting.

"Hey relax I'm only kidding." Itsuka assured her. "I take it he's also trying out for UA?"

"Yeah… though he's mainly focusing on strength training. Something to do with his quirk I think." Ruby answered.

"Oh, does he have strength enhancement quirk?" Itsuka asked.

"I think so, he was quirkless for a while but suddenly he got one recently." Ruby explained.

Ruby didn't know about One for All since both Izuku and All Might decided it would be best to keep that secret. However they knew since Izuku was going to get it they decided to tell her a half truth. They told her he was quirkless for a while but it suddenly awakened after the incident with the sludge villain. They explained that the purpose of the strength training was to build up his body to handle the stain of his quirk.

"He hasn't tried it out, he says that he somehow knows that if his body isn't strong enough to handle the backlash of the quirk it could end badly for him." Ruby explained.

"Wow… that sounds… weird. I don't think I've ever heard of something like that before." Itsuka expressed.

"Trust me I think he's as confused as anybody." Ruby replied.

The two finished changing and made their way home, which happened to be on the same route for the duo.

"Man talk about coincidence after coincidence." Ruby noted.

"Yeah, same dojo, same school choice, and same route home, kind of weird if you ask me." Itsuka expressed uncomfortably.

"You could say that again." Ruby added. "With how this has been going we'll probably run into Izuku."

"He lives near here as well I take it." Itsuka noted.

"Yep, I'm actually staying at his place for my time here." Ruby explained. "You see… our families have known each other for a while and since he lives near UA we figured it would be the best. Also it saves a ton of money."

"Makes sense… bet having a friend in who's a local helps a lot." Itsuka pointed out.

"You could definitely say that again." Ruby expressed.

As they neared the Midoriya residency, a familiar green hair boy came into view. He looked exhausted, which wasn't surprising giving his training regiment, sweat pouring down his face. Despite this he had a smile on his face. Ruby began to run up to him waving energetically.

"Heeeeyyyy Izuku!" She called out.

"Ruby Hi," He greeted perking up a bit. "How was your first day at the dojo?"

"Good… but Master Lee's pretty… intenses." Ruby expressed. "Though I did make a friend."

Ruby gestured to Itsuka, who waved.

"Izuku, this is Itsuka Kendo she's planning on going to UA like us." Ruby introduced.

"Yep, nice to meet you." Itsuka chipped.

"N-nice to meet you as well, I-I'm I-Izuku Midoriya." Izuku returned. "I-I hope we can become good friends."

"Same here, though I get the feeling we'll get along just fine." Itsuka returned.

"Yeah! Friends!" Ruby Cheered. "Oh by the way Izuku how was training today, you didn't push yourself too hard did you? You don't want All Might scolding you again."

"RUBY!" Izuku shrieked.

"AH CRAP!" Ruby shrieked, clasping her hands over her mouth.

"ALL MIGHT!" Itsuka shrieked.

"SHSSSH!" Izuku and Ruby expressed.

"All Might! Where?!" Someone shouted.

"Is he here again?!" Another person questioned.

"Ahh… He's not here we're… just telling our friend how All Might saved us from a villain!" Izuku quickly stated.

"Y-yeah…" Ruby added.

"Awwww…" They all expressed.

Both Ruby and Izuku let out a collective sigh of relief.

"Sooo… what's this whole thing with All Might?" Itsuka questioned.

Both Izuku and Ruby looked to each other before sighing.

"No point in hiding it. You see… All Might's been the one training us for UA."

"WHAT! ALL…" Itsuka began before two hands clasped her mouth shut.

"SHSSSH!" Izuku and Ruby expressed.

"It's supposed to be a secret." Izuku expressed before glaring a Ruby.

Said girl chuckled nervously as they released their hands from Itsuka's mouth.

"Okay so how did you… get him to train you?" Itsuka asked.

"W-well… you see… three months ago I met All Might after he saved me and a… classmate from a sludge villain." Izuku began.

"Wait… I think I saw that. I thought you looked familiar." Itsuka noted.

"R-right… anyways, afterwards he met up with me. He said we was impressed by the heroic spirit I displayed by running in to save a classmate and wanted to train me to be a hero." Izuku explained.

"Okay but how is Ruby involved then?" Itsuka asked.

"Well… I got here about a week ago and started training not long after. I asked Izuku about his trainer and he got permission to bring me to whom I would later find out was All Might." Ruby explained. "It was actually All Might who got me in touch with Master Lee."

"Wow, talk about getting lucky. I'm actually impressed." Itsuka expressed with a smile.

"Thanks," Izuku expressed, rubbing the back of his head nervously. "Just promise you won't tell anyone."

"No worries, your secrets safe with me." Itsuka assured them.

"Phew…" Ruby expressed.

Suddenly Izuku bopped Ruby upside her head.

"Oww… what was that for." Ruby whined.

"For spilling our secret." Izuku replied.

"Oh… come on, it was a mistake. And besides it's your fault for making me worry Mr. go over All… I mean your trainer's work schedule." Ruby scolded.

"Hey I've stopped that you know. I've been sticking to the plan." Izuku pointed out.

"Only cause I caught you doing it. I'm surprised Alllll… your trainer didn't catch it. Seriously you were almost as exhausted as Blake was when we were looking into… stuff for our project back home." Ruby scolded.

"I don't even know how that compares to me." Izuku pointed out.

"Well she lost sleep and a lot of it." Ruby added.

As the two continued their bickering, Itsuka did her best to hold in a laugh. I can't believe I thought these two might be dating. There more like brother and sister than anything else. She thought to herself.


Dagoba Beach, 6:00 AM…

All Might made his way to the beach. It was the day of the UA entrance exam and Izuku was almost finished cleaning the beach. Seven months have passed since Ruby first arrived. The two had made good progress in each of their training. In that time the two have become good friends and even made friends with another hopeful student, Itsuka Kendo. Now today was the day to see if Izuku was ready. When he stepped out onto the beach he was greeted by an incredible sight.

Before him was a clean beach save the last mound of trash that had been piled up to be moved. On top of it, basked in the rising sun was his successor. He screamed to the sky, not in pain, but in triumph.

"Woah, woah, hey… there's not a speck of trash left. He even cleaned the parts I didn't outline." All Might expressed. "Holy, stinking, Super Crap!"

Izuku, finally succumbing to exhaustion, fell from the pile. Luckily, All Might was already there to catch him. Wearily Izuku looked up to his mentors face with a smile.

"All Might I did it." He expressed.

"Indeed you have my boy. You've exceed my expectations." All Might praised as he put Izuku down. "Just take a look at this."

All Might took out his phone to so a picture of Izuku from ten months ago.

"This is you all weak and scrawny and now look at you. You're now a fine vessel for [One for All]." All Might proclaimed.

"All Might… This is incredible… after all this time I'll finally have a quirk." Izuku expressed. "I feel so lucky, do I really deserve this?"

"My boy, was it not you who cleaned this beach? Who poured his blood, sweat, and tears into this?" All Might questioned. "This is what you've earned through all your hard work and now it's time to receive it."

All Might took a strand of hair from his head.

"An old friend told me this before. There's a difference between being lucky and deserving. One is an accident, the other a reward. Never get the two confused." All Might declared. "Take heart, you've earned this gift. Now…"

All Might held the strand in front of Izuku.

"Eat this!" All Might declared.

"Huh?" Izuku expressed, his face going blank.

"You have to swallow my DNA to gain my power. That's just how it works." All Might explained.

"W-w-w-what I can't just…" Izuku began.

"No time for complaining now eat, EEEAAAATTTTTTTT!" All Might shouted as he practically showed the hair into Izuku's mouth.


UA entrance, a few hours later…

After getting over swallowing All Might's hair, returning home, washing up, and eating breakfast; Izuku and Ruby met up with Itsuka and they all went to UA together. They now stood in front of UA's entrance both nervous and eager for the challenge that awaited them.

"Today's the day. It's do or die." Izuku expressed with a gulp.

"Hey don't let the nerves get to you, I'm sure you'll pass with flying colors." Ruby cheered.

"Easy for you to say I've yet to even use my quirk. Who knows what'll happen?" Izuku pointed out.

"Hey don't worry just do the best and I'm sure you'll make it in." Itsuka assured him.

"Let's hope so." Izuku sighed.

"Out of my way losers!" An all too familiar blond shouted.

The trio looked to see Katsuki Bakugou walking towards them. Both Ruby and Itsuka knew of Katsuki's past bullying of Izuku. They had heard about in when Izuku explained about the incident with the sludge villain. As such they're eyes narrowed into a death glare at the explosive blond. Izuku on the other hand was panicking, waving his arms in front of his face.

"Oh hey Kacchan best of luck." Izuku squeaked out.

"Tch… whatever Deku." Katsuki muttered as he walked through the trio.

"Well he's as much of a jerk as I imagined him to be." Itsuka noted as he watch the blond leave.

"Yeah, hard to believe he's really here to be a hero." Ruby added.

"T-that's just how Kacchan is." Izuku expressed as he let out a breath he didn't realize he was holding.

Guess I was scared out of habit. He's lighten up on me since the incident with the sludge villain. He thought to himself.

"Well let's not worry about him. Come on, we have an exam to pass!" Ruby cheered as she took the lead.

"Yeah!" Itsuka add as she followed closely behind Ruby.

"R-right." Izuku expressed.

This is it, my first step to being hero! Izuku mentally exclaimed. He took a step forward full of confidence, only to trip on his own two feet. And I'm dead. Suddenly his falling stopped.

"Are you okay?" A sweet cheerful voice questioned.

"Huh… whaaa… I'm floating?!" Izuku exclaimed as he flailed about in the air, drawing the attention of Ruby and Itsuka.

Izuku turned his head to see a girl in a school uniform with a short brown hair in a bob cut, bright brown eyes and rosy cheeks. Izuku's face turned a slight pink as one thought crossed his mind. She's really cute.

"Hehehehe… yeah silly I stop your fall with my quirk, sorry for not asking though?" She expressed as she set him up right.

"N-n-n-n-n-no i-i-i-i-it's fine." Izuku expressed.

"That's good," She expressed as she put her hands together, releasing her quirk. "I kinda figured you won't mind me catching you."

"Y-yeah thanks," Izuku expressed.

"Hey you two hurry up we're gonna be late!" Ruby shouted.

"Ahahaha… right, let's go!" Izuku exclaimed.

"Mhm…" the girl expressed with a nod.

The two walked up to Itsuka and Ruby

"By the way I'm Ochako Uraraka." The girl greeted cheerfully. "Nice to meetcha."

"I-I-Izuku Midoriya," He returned nervously. "N-n-nice to meet you a-a-as well."

"Pleased to meet you Uraraka I'm Itsuka Kendo," Kendo expressed with a smile as directed to herself.

"Nice to meet ya too Ochako, I'm Ruby Rose," Ruby greeted with a big smile and outstretched hand. "Don't mind me calling you by your given name. I know it's customary in Japan to use surnames but I'm not use to that."

"No problem, I'll just call you Ruby then." Ochako returned as she shook Ruby's hand, being sure he pinky wasn't touching.

"Alright, now… to the exam!" Ruby cheered before running ahead of everyone.

"Glad she's in good spirit." Itsuka expressed as she followed suite was a brisk walk.

"Yeah, let's do this." Ochako cheered.

"R-right!" Izuku expressed.

With newfound determination the newly minted quartet made they're to began UA's Entrance Exam.


And Chapter three is done. Feel free to leave a review on what you think so far. Till next time...