There are more ships planned, but those are either heavy spoilers.
(This is the case with Katsuki Bakugou) and others are only being planned out and are not entirely confirmed yet.
Another thing to note is some ships will develop differently. For example, one character listed above might briefly hook up with a different character before settling into their planned ship.
This will only happen with certain characters, but the idea here is that people don't always get it right the first time.
So beware about ships not listed above.
Any ships outside of those listed above will be confirmed by the story. This accounts for the new tagging limit that AO3 implemented during my hiatus.
I will confirm said ship on the chapter when it sails.
My Hero Academia Untold: The Fafnir Knight (Remastered Edition)
Saga I: Dusk
Arc I: Origins (Finale)
Chapter XII: Pieces on the game board
"All men can see these tactics whereby I conquer, but what none can see is the strategy out of which victory is evolved."
-Sun Tzu
All Might sat in the office of UA principal, Nezu. The hybrid animal sat calmly, drinking a fresh cup of hot tea while waiting for their guests to arrive. Nezu had proven invaluable in Draco Knight's case, serving as their chief middle-man between all groups.
The investigation had only made minimal progress due to Neocon's cunning and governmental red tape. The only evidence found thus far was circumstantial at best. However, the scale of this investigation only heightened with the recent discovery of Eri. That and the call they received from Ingenium requesting to join forces.
All Might knew that Endeavor had opened up his own investigation into the Draco Knight matter when he discovered what happened. However, this was likely done more out of spite against Doumeki and himself than to solve this case. Perhaps in the hopes of finally usurping All Might's place in the Number One Hero spot. So, it was surprising that after all these years. Endeavor had made the first move; to finally work together.
KNOCK, KNOCK, KNOCK
"Come in," Nezu answered calmly before taking another sip of his tea. The door slid open and revealed a small number of Pro-Heroes and Naomasa, all of whom entered the room adorned in civilian attire. Endeavor, Gran Torino, Edge-Shot, and Ingenium all took their seats, with Naomasa taking his spot, standing next to All Might.
Nezu placed his cup and saucer down on his desk, focusing on opening his laptop. After a few moments of tinkering, he turned the monitor to face his guests. Sir Nighteye, or rather Representative Mirai Sasaki, was on the screen, appearing tired but in good spirits. Nezu leaned forward on his desk with his paws together to begin their meeting.
"Gentlemen," he said at ease with his eyes closed. "First, I'd like to thank you for coming here to discuss everything we have uncovered thus far. To right an injustice done to one of our own."
All Might started off to recap his side to Endeavor.
"As you all should know by now, I first confronted Chief Doumeki about why he had decided to pin the operation on Draco Knight. His answer seemed hollow to me, and his reasoning was simply to protect the public about my condition. Despite me being right as rain, as you can see," All Might stood firmly, flexing in his heroic form to those who did not know his secret.
"Others in the committee had said the same when I also confronted them. They all almost parroted what Doumeki said," All Might continued as he shook his head disparagingly. "Finally, I met with one of the other Section Chiefs; one Kaoru Kiryūin. He was the one who decided to both speak against the gag order and actively vote against the decision. He even tried to open a case with Internal Affairs to investigate Doumeki."
"And yet," All Might straightened his posture. "The investigation was delayed as there was a massive restructuring of the government following the elections that year. And when the dust cleared, Doumeki was sitting in a brand-new office, making it more challenging to take him and his possible confederates down without some considerable evidence.
But that's when we stepped in; with the assistance of Kiriyūin's inquiry, we began an independent investigation with the promise to do this by the books to turn in the evidence and takedown Doumeki."
"Unfortunately, between having to wait for Sir Nightey – I mean, Representative Sasaki's election into office. We have had little luck of getting anything of substance," Naomasa took over. "Thankfully, it looks like the Neocons finally went too far. As you can all see on the news, the protests have been making headlines daily."
"Right now would be the best time to try finding as much evidence as possible," said Nighteye as he adjusted his glasses. "The Prime Minister has dissolved the lower house. Thanks to the new wave of protests following several recent laws passed in the house that supported the Neocon ideology and their affiliated parties."
"Voters remorse, by the sounds of it," Endeavor huffed.
"Endeavor is on the right track. If the tide turns as the recent projections in the voter block suggest. It could add several moderate swing votes, which ideally results in a new coalition government taking its place. One that could keep the current Prime Minister in power while having the power to modify those preexisting laws. If these conditions happen, we can reverse the more damaging effects of those unpopular laws while keeping their benefits."
The man adjusted his glasses again as he pulled up a piece of paper from his desk.
"The Neocons would still have the majority in numbers but not enough to keep control of the house, nor enough to form a coalition without making severe compromises with other opposing parties. However, they still have a popular swing with quirkless voters, and not all their plans have been completely negative. I cannot in good conscience vote to stop or repeal laws that promise to end discrimination against the quirkless for work and study opportunities. Those and mandatory psych evaluations following the unfortunate case of that Kirigaya boy are beneficial for society as a whole."
Nighteye referred to a quirkless boy who had committed suicide after years of bullying. Of course, he wasn't the only one. But the method by that he took his life was what spurred the change. The poor lady had leaped off the roof of his school; the sight alone still haunted many to this day. However, the most damning news was what followed. His abusers had each gotten into different hero school courses across the country.
"It is not uncommon for politicians to use such tragedies to further their own agenda," Edgeshot commented solemnly; while shaking his head. "Despite it often being in poor taste."
"Quite right, Edgeshot. Doumeki will lose his protection if this goes well, and a formal Internal Affairs investigation can finally begin. As we can override the national commission at that point. Regardless, we need to keep this civil and by the books. As chief Kiryūin directly said: 'The last thing we need is for this to appear like a hero-led coup of the government.' I have spoken to the Prime Minister and a few others in key positions. If what Ingenium suspects of this new so-called 'League of Villains' having agents in the government in their pockets is true. Then the sooner we should pin Doumeki down, and we can weed out those with ties to this alleged league."
"It wouldn't surprise me if this was indeed the case…My old bones can still remember the heights of the darkest days. When that bastard ruled from the shadows of the underworld," Gran Torino said, firmly gripping his cane.
"The government was just a puppet for him to allow for so much chaos," He then tapped his cane. "However, we have history on our side to learn from it, and if we act swiftly enough, we can prevent history from repeating itself."
"Our contact in the underworld helped connect the dots from the incident that occurred a couple of weeks ago," Ingenium started. "A massive fire broke out in one of the hideouts of the Yakuza group known as 'The Eight Precepts of Death.' Ryūkyū was contacted via the emergency line as she happened to be close by when the incident occurred. They found several bodies at the site, mostly consisting of the remains of The Eight Expendables.' But there were no signs of the fate of their current acting boss: Kai Chisaki."
"Funny that naming coincidence, eh?" Gran Torino coughed. "But the kanji's different."
"And that is where we may have found a breakthrough," Naomasa interjected as he brought out his notepad. "Around the same time that incident occurred, two teenagers – both UA hopefuls – found a small child not too far from the site. The child had severe scarring on her arms and legs. But fortunately, we were able to get her DNA from the bandages and found an interesting match."
"Oh? And what sort of match are we talking about here?" Endeavor asked with hidden curiosity.
"If the results are correct," Naomasa answered as he flipped a page in his notepad. "This young girl is the granddaughter to the former boss of 'The Eight Precepts of Death.'"
"That can't be mere coincidence," said Edgeshot with narrowed eyes.
"No, sir. The coincidence was who found her: Izuku Midoriya."
There was a stunned silence that filled the room.
"Fate does have a funny way of turning things, doesn't it? All Might," Gran Torino muttered. "I do believe that man, that child's grandfather, was the one we used to bring Him out six years ago. A promise for immunity from prosecution if he could bring out his old business partner."
"Where is the child now?" Ingenium turned to the detective.
"She's in good hands and has seen steady improvement since then."
"I see..."
All Might then turned to Endeavor.
"You said that you had a contact in the underworld, correct? When was the last time they contacted you?"
"Two days after the incident," Endeavor crossed his arms in thought. "We've been waiting to hear back, but so far, it's been quiet."
"On my front, I've been in regular contact with a member of Doumeki's inner circle for the past few months," Ingenium changed the subject, making everyone frown. But all remained silent to allow him to continue. "He's given interesting information regarding the relations between Kai Doumeki and the Neocon movement. Because as of late, it appears that their relationship has become fairly strained due to recent failures and conflicts in ideology."
"Really now? Is it possible that our dear Chief-Superintendent is starting to have some regrets about selling his soul to the Devil?" Edgeshot snarked out with disgust evident in his words. "Although, I can concur with Ingenium. One of my own sidekicks is dating a member of the Musutafu police staff. He overheard about a recent commotion Doumeki had with some of the new recruits he had allegedly forced to accept into his ranks."
"That being said," the ninja-themed hero determined with a raised index finger.
"Considering the great web of corruption, we seem to have found ourselves tangled in. It would be best for everyone to wait right now and see how these elections will turn the this 'League' is truly the puppet master behind the Neocons – willing or otherwise – it looks like they're biding their time. From the police to the government, it's just a matter of who will make the first move."
"I believe that is enough for now," Nezu said, speaking up and opening his eyes. "For the time being, we still have to prepare for what may arise through the elections along with the new school year. Everyone should continue to do what they can, and we will gather again when we can get another breakthrough."
"Right." Everyone nodded in agreement, and Sir Nighteye signed off.
"Before we go, Nezu, there is something I need to speak with you and All Might in regards to this new school year," Gran Torino spoke up. All Might sat back down as the remaining guests shuffled towards the exit.
Once everyone else left, Gran Torino turned to the ones who remained in the room and began.
"There is something that's stuck with me for a while now," Torino said in a low voice. "All Might told me that Doumeki was at the exam observing as this year's civilian representative. But what he said about making countermeasures for Midoriya, despite his tone, his comment may not be without merit after all."
"What do you mean, teacher?" All Might questioned.
"I also had some contacts from that committee that wasn't afraid to speak out after a few drinks. I got a hint of what files Doumeki used in deciding Draco Knight's fate, and, with a little more digging. I managed to get my hands on this," Gran Torino answered as he pulled a new document from his pocket and showed it to Nezu. "The original file for Draco Knight's quirk without some of the redactions that hid some of the more...disturbing features about his quirk."
"Oh dear," Nezu smiled with an understanding nod. "If the boy does have a similar defect, then yes, we should have some sort of basic countermeasure, just in case. I do believe there is a solution already present thanks to this sheet here."
On Principal Nezu's desk was another document.
Midnight had requested the chance to be a first-year homeroom teacher, and Izuku Midoriya could help serve as her proving ground. "And it wouldn't hurt to have someone who knows the boy personally to be on standby as well. I'll make a call to Ryūkyū to see if she can help should the need arise."
All Might sat there with his eyes still on Draco Knight's file.
He knew that Draco Knight in his "Dragon Knight mode" was strong, but he also didn't consider that it had this kind of potential backlash. He prayed for one of two things: one that the defect had skipped Izuku and that he wouldn't have the ability to engage in that mode, or at least that should it happen, Midnight would do quick work of Izuku to combat it. Now that One For All was infused with Dragon Shift. The results of transforming into that form could cause damages beyond that of those six years ago.
Yet there on the document, clear as day, were the words that chilled All Might to the bone.
Eye Color: Glowing Gold: "Dragon Knight"/ Glowing Red: "Devil's Berserker."
Behind the door to his office, Nezu still could hear the heavy breathing pattern and scent of Endeavor, who seemed to be listening in on the conversation.
'Backup plans can come in more ways than one,' Nezu thought as he heard Endeavor finally walk away.
He sat there, waiting in this cheap motel room with all the small comforts one could ever ask for: roaches, mold, and that horrible smell that no one could seem to identify.
But, it was his for now.
As he changed his outfit, he heard the door knock in a pattern, followed shortly by a piece of paper sliding underneath the door. He sat there for a few moments before getting up to retrieve it.
Dock E, 9:00 am
He read before checking his phone, seeing the time was 8:24 am, and the docks were at least a twenty-minute walk away.
'Assholes.'
Dressed in a gray hoodie and sweats, he booked it to the docks. His eyes scanned around once there, spying a large letter "E" to guide him. Dock E had a large warehouse nearby and seemed like the right place for this sort of meeting. Walking up to the warehouse and finding the door unlocked, he entered into the darkness. He lifted his sleeve, then lit his hand aflame. The light from the fire ripped through the darkness revealing the warehouse contents. After a moment for his eyesight to adjust, he finally spotted the man he had been eager to meet in person.
"Dabi. Right?" Asked the man with a raspy voice. He wore a simple black long sleeve and pants with red shoes, his face hidden behind a mask in the shape of a hand.
"Yeah. I'm assuming you're the boss of the outfit?"
"Indeed I am. I'm here to welcome you into the crew proper, but first things first. Your reward for your job," the man said, carefully patting a suitcase nearby him.
"Good. I can finally find a nicer place to crash instead of that dirty shithole I'm in right now."
"Heheh. Now that you're a part of the league, I have a new job for you, and it's much simpler this time around."
"Oh?"
"I have a pet here for you to watch over. All you have to do is make sure she doesn't die – unless I order it – and remain on standby. We'll be calling to use her soon," the masked man said as he made a beckoning motion. In the darkness, something moved. A pair of golden eyes pierced the darkness.
What Dabi saw shocked him to his very core.
"What...the fuck."
To say that Kai Chisaki was feeling angry would be quite an understatement. He sat in the middle of one of his many safe houses, his old hideout totaled, and almost of his "expendables" were nothing more than ashes now. He was low on manpower. While he had backups of his research, he still needed the key to his master plan, Eri.
'That accursed brat escaped the first chance she got.'
He wouldn't allow this insult to remain unanswered. He had some suspicions on who attacked his crew, but now he had to bide his time until his sources in the underworld could report back to him.
There was no Yakuza Lord who was worth their salt who would ever allow for such an insult to stand. As the boss, Kai Chisaki needed revenge against the ones who wronged his crew and, more importantly. He needed to find Eri. For once he did, he would teach her a lesson she would never forget. Eri needed to know that she would always belong to him and him alone. And let prayers be said for any fool who dares to stand in his way.
Kai Chisaki, NO, Overhaul will cure this infection that currently afflicts humanity. This plague that has come to be known as "Quirks."
Nezu took a long look over with his present staff.
He needed a lot to cover, especially with Class 1-A, as that was the class that Izuku Midoriya was assigned to this year. Much of the first-year staff for the hero course went with the core classes covered by Present Mic, Cementoss, Ectoplasm, and Midnight. The staff councilor Hound Dog and the support course instructor/homeroom teacher Powerloader.
And finally, to round up the rest of the staff in the room. The first-year homeroom teachers were Eraserhead and Vlad King, Thirteen as the rescue specialist, and lastly, Snipe needed to be notified about keeping an eye on the boy and monitoring how the senior student body might treat him if they found out the truth about his background.
"Good morning, everyone! I do hope your brief holiday was enjoyable," Nezu began with his usual soft tone of voice. "First and foremost, as you all know now. We will have All Might, or Toshinori Yagi, joining our staff as both a teacher and as our "Administrations Director" in the case of his personal form."
Save for Shouta Aizawa, everyone gave Toshinori a round of welcoming applause. While the veteran pro was more than welcomed to their ranks, it still came as a bit of a shock when they were told what was presumably the truth of All Might's current condition.
"Thank you very everyone," Toshinori politely nodded to the warm reception.
"Now, onto the next order of business! I have two major announcements, starting with the first: Shouta Aizawa, I have decided to promote you as our new Head of the Department of Heroics."
Shouta immediately stood up to shoot down the offer, but Nezu wasn't finished yet.
"In addition to your promotion and taking up higher responsibility. The new position will allow you a bit more freedom to nap during the day and receive a significant pay raise."
"How much?" Shouta's eyes narrowed, not giving a damn about his tone.
"Twenty percent," Nezu answered back without much of a care.
"Deal," Shouta quickly accepted with a smirk.
"Now, with that taken care of, let's continue!" Nezu went on in his usual blissful mood. "Our next announcement: Nemuri Kayama, you will now be assigned to taking Aizawa's place as Class 1-A's homeroom teacher."
"YES!" Nemuri exclaimed, with a face that made many in the room question whether her excitement may or may not be for innocent reasons. 'Time to be on the front lines of teenage romance!'
A few awkward claps were made in congratulating Nemuri's newly given role before dying down to allow Nezu to finish up by passing a handout to all staff and faculty.
"And finally, here is the list of Class 1-A and Class 1-B students, both Primary and Liaison, for this school year." *
Class 1-A
1. Yūga Aoyama- Q: Navel Laser
2. Mina Ashido - Q: Acid
3. Tsuyu Asui - Q: Frog
4. Tenya Iida - Q: Leg Engines
5. Ochako Uraraka - Q: Gravity Shift
6. Mashirao Ojiro – Q: Tail
7. Denki Kaminari – Q: Electrification
8. Eijirou Kirishima -Q: Hardening
9. Kashiko Sekigai** -Q: Sensor Chart
10. Rikidou Satou -Q: Sugar Mix
11. Ryu Kasei***- Q: Fire Eater
12. Kyouka Jirou- Q: Earphone Jack
13. Hanta Sero – Q: Super Tape
14. Fumikage Tokoyami –Q: Dark Shadow (PS)
15. Shouto Todoroki -Q: Cocytus**** (RS)
16. Tōru Hagakure -Q: Light Bending
17. Katsuki Bakugou -Q: Explosion (PS)
18. Izuku Midoriya-Q: Force Boost**** (1st Year Rep.)
19. Minoru Mineta -Q: Pop-Off
20. Momo Yaoyorozu RS -Q: Creation (RS)
Class 1-B
1. Yosetsu Awase -Q: Welding
2. Sen Kaibara-Q: Gyrate
3. Togaru Kamagiri -Q: Razors (PS)
4. Shihai Kuroiro -Q: Darkness
5. Itsuka Kendo -Q: Ultra Hands
6. Yui Kodai -Q: Size
7. Kinoko Komori -Q: Spore Cloud
8. Ibara Shiozaki -Q: Vines
9. Jurota Shishida -Q: Beast (PS)
10. Nirengeki Shouda -Q: Double Strike
11. Poni Tsunotori -Q: Horn Cannon
12. Kosei Tsuburaba -Q: Solid Air
13. Tetsutestsu Tetsutetsu -Q: Steel
14. Setsuna Tokage -Q: Splitter (RS)
15. Shino Mizuoji***-Q: Aqua Wave
16. Inasa Yoarashi*** -Q: Whirlwind (RS)
17. Kojiro Bondo -Q: Cemedine
18. Neito Monoma -Q: Copycat
19. Camie Utsushimi** -Q: Illusions
20. Hiryū Rin -Q: Scales
Liaison Students
Mei Hatsume – Support 1-A -Q: Zoom
Jou Mori - Business "Culinary" 1-A -Q: Cooking+
Hitoshi Shinsou – General AB Reserve -Q: Mind Bind
Reiko Yanagi – General AB Reserve -Q: Poltergeist
Shigeru Iwata – Support 1-B -Q: Quirkless
Kiyoko Mikami – Business "Journalism" 1-B Q: Memory Projector
Nemuri frowned upon seeing that familiar name listed as student number eighteen for Class 1-A; Izuku Midoriya.
'Not that I'm complaining, but was he the reason for me finally getting a homeroom class?' She thought to herself.
"And that concludes the major changes in roles for the time being. Next on the agenda will be the lesson plans for the hero course... Majima?"
Powerloader cleared his throat, "I already got the clearance from all the costume manufacturers. They should be ready in time for the start of the new school year."
"Good! I'm glad we won't have a repeat of the disasters that happened last time." Nezu frowned when he remembered a few costume incidents that were not worth reliving.
"The first battle trial will be significant for us to understand both the general skill level of the student body and the effectiveness of their costumes. Aizawa, do you have a solid idea of what you would like to do?"
Shouta, after some thought, had another grin grow on his face. "Who is this year's top five among the third-year students again?"
Nezu nodded, taking a moment to pull up the files he had on hand.
1. Mirio Tōgata - Q: Permeation | HN: Lemillion
2. Tamaki Amajiki -Q: Manifest |HN: Suneater
3. Nejire Hadou - Q: Wave Motion | HN: Nejire-Chan
4. Mezou Shouji -Q: Dupli-Arms | HN: Tentacole
5. Alexander Johnathan Springfield -Q: Blink | HN: Blink
"Then yes. I do have a good idea on what we'll do," Shouta finally stated, with a tone of voice that made everyone in the room, including Toshinori, shudder.
"Okay, Eri, that's enough. Good job!" Said Izuku as he gently ruffled the young girl's head.
Eri placed the restored ceramic cup on the coffee table. Having been broken on purpose to test Eri's Quirk. While Izuku finished up jolting his notes for his journal.
"Man, who knew Eri could have such an interesting quirk?" Ochako wondered aloud as she gave the child in question a little snack to perk her up.
"I know! I would have never guessed it if it wasn't for her little accident!" Izuku answered excitedly. The accident he referred to happened the day before Ochako returned to Musutafu.
With some help from Izuku and Inko, Eri had made a small welcome back gift. A simple clay teacup that would be personalized by her using acrylic paints. She had worked hard on making it but was distraught when the cup accidentally slipped from her hands in front of Izuku, breaking in half cleanly down the middle. Before Izuku could do anything to reassure the child, Eri picked up the pieces and began to glow, and suddenly the cup had been restored.
Much to his utter shock.
Being the Quirk nerd that he is, Izuku began to try and figure out this recent revelation. His initial thought that Eri's Quirk was just the horn that grew on the side of her head was instantly disproved. However, he did discover that there was some relation between her horn and her Quirk's actual activation. It grew bigger when her powers surged, only to shrink back after a few hours.
Eri yawned deeply to the amusement of the two teens.
"Are you sleepy, Eri?" Izuku asked.
Eri nodded, her bright ruby-red eyes drooping slightly, the snack having little effect.
"It is almost her bedtime," Ochako interjected, looking at the small, All Might-themed alarm clock. "So...is it your turn to sleep with Eri tonight?"
Izuku nodded and gently hoisted Eri up so he could tuck them into his bed.
"Chako…"Eri called out as Izuku draped a soft, warm blanket over her.
"Yes, Eri?" Ochako answered, leaning towards the girl.
"Can you please keep reading that story?" She asked politely with a yawn.
"Only if Izuku's okay with it," Ochako answered, looking up at him.
Izuku nodded silently; he had to admit that he had been captivated by how Ochako narrated the story. He welcomed hearing more about the tales of Jin and his party.
"Okay then!" Ochako said with delight, happy to see that her little plan had worked. She reached for the large brown book, the gilded title etched in the cover and spine by Izuku's nightstand, having left it there the previous night. Izuku could read the title clearly as Ochako looked for the best spot to continue the story.
Labyrinth of the World Trees: The Knights of Fafnir.
Ochako cleared her throat and began to read where she had left off the night before.
"And so, the trio began their journey to the Duchy of High Lagaard. Flavio, the archer who had been training as a ranger, had volunteered to scout ahead and ensure that there would be no immediate threats toward Lady Arianna. Though currently being with Jin, Flavio had no major concerns now that she was in good hands."
"Still, it saddened Flavio's heart that the two did not recognize each other from their childhood days. On that fateful day when Jin had saved them from a pack of wild beasts, having changed to the form of a Devil to save them. Yet, no one had ever believed Flavio's claims from that day."
"As he sat on a stump of a once-proud elm, he looked down the road with the two in tow off in the distance behind them. The Midgard Library was still in view, showing that their journey had only begun. He looked on at the two, and he couldn't help but wonder if they would ever truly remember each other, seeing the princess and her knight walked together side by side."
"'Maybe someday, they will.'"
Author's Commentary
*Liaison Students: Okay, so this is an idea I've had for my own original fantasy series, which is my own spin on a magical school (insert Harry Potter rip-off joke here), But when thinking about how UA is set up.
I realized that this is the perfect setting to test this idea before applying it to my own series. The concept is simple. Different specialties work together and learn from each other. We technically already see this in the series but only from the support course. I, however, want this version of UA to feel more involved from all walks of life. Part of this idea also came that in canon, Non-heroes can get certified and can use their quirks for their careers. Making reference to Ochako possibly going into construction if she did that instead of hero work in canon.
So I imagine that UA, while better known for training heroes. UA can also train non-hero course students to use Quirks in careers outside of heroism. During the Sports Festival, we saw Business Course students speculating how their Hero Course counterparts could be marketed outside of UA. Or how the public and pros would react to them. I already used this in my story. Inko was a business course student at UA and served in 1-A as their liaison at the same time.
This is also inspired by my real-life education when I went to trade school.
**Kashiko, Inasa, and Camie: To the confusion of some who thought Kashiko Sekigai was an OC, she isn't. She is a character from the My Hero Academia OVA Training of the Dead.
(which has yet to receive an English Dub, unfortunately.)
I added her specifically to replace Shouji as a "scouting specialist," given her canon quirk, which I modified for this story. She was also chosen to give 1-A little more female rep. Inasa was an obvious addition to this story. Since the guy didn't get shafted by either Endeavor or Shouto in this version of the story, he didn't reject his chance for the recommended spot.
Camie was aged down a year, and her role is minor for the first Saga, but I'll still be using her here and there. Her time to shine will come later, and I think people who know my ships know she may ultimately end up. (Or not? I am full of surprises)
*** Ryu Kasei and Shino Mizuoji: I can't go in-depth about these two characters other than they are here to serve the story. If you end up loving and or hating one or both as the story progresses, I think it will vary from reader to reader. Ryu has already been semi-introduced, and Shino will make a complete appearance during the USJ. Oh, and ease some early concerns. Neither OCs will have ships in UA, so breathe easy if you think you see signs of ships with these characters, and honestly, it's not even a spoiler.
**** Force Boost and Cocytus: You may have noticed that I changed many quirk names to some of the characters of both classes. These quirks are the most likely ones that had minor or major mods to their quirks to make them a bit more potent than in canon. (Especially after learning more about Shinsou's Quirk) In the case of Izuku. His Quirk's name reflects how Dragon Shift has been altered thanks to One For All. Still, I am also using the name of the OG Fafnir Knight's special ability as an homage.
In the case of Cocytus, I'll just say this...I think, Half-Hot, Half-Cold is a really stupid name, in my opinion. So I changed it to reference Dante Alighieri's Divine Comedy. Specifically, in Inferno, Cocytus is said to be the ninth and the deepest circle of Hell. Basically, a frozen wonderland where the souls of traitors, including the Devil himself, are trapped in the middle of a frozen lake. Given that Endeavor's Quirk is literally called Hellfire, I found the name change appropriate because I am a fucking nerd.
Alright! Older Readers know the drill.
You've reached the finale of the first arc, and now you get a sneak peek of what is to come.
Here is the complete list of Arcs for Saga I
Prologue.
Arc I: Origins (I-XII)
Arc II: The Incident (XIV-XXVII)
Arc III: The Sports Festival (XXVIII-?)
Arc IV: Stained Hands (?-?)
Arc V: The Calm Before the Storm (?-?)
Arc VI: End of an Era (?-?)
Arc VII: The Ephemeral Lands. (XIII, XXVII,?,?,?,?-?)
For new readers, you might be a little puzzled by the placement of the next chapter. Don't worry, just read and have fun with it.
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