04.03.2020
No, your eyes are not deceiving you
It's me, Mario
Or rather Martin
Anyways, enjoy the chapter ;D
His smell was the first sense that came back to him after he woke up. The room he was in smelled like antiseptic. It reminded him of his parents, who would bring him with them when they went to work from time to time.
It brought him a small amount of comfort and was probably the reason why he didn't panic when his sight or hearing hadn't returned.
Eventually though, he opened his eyes, his eyelids heavy as if made out of lead, and blinked a couple of times to get his vision clear. He scanned his surroundings and immediately recognised it as one of the rooms in the infirmary at UA. All the other beds were empty and Recovery Girl was nowhere to be seen.
Izuku tried to get up, but something heavy was holding his right arm. He looked at his trapped limb only to see a cast holding it in place, with almost no room for movement. His eyes darted to the other side to see a similar sight, though his left arm seemed to be in a better condition.
He tried to remember exactly how he ended up here. "The last thing I remember was the trip to USJ. We were meant to do some rescue training. Did I get injured during the exercise?!", the teen panicked, while trying to rationalise the situation that he found himself in.
Thankfully, the sound of doors opening and closing managed to stop his nervous thoughts.
"Oh, you've finally woken up?", Recovery Girl said in a cheerful tone and made her way hastily over to his bed. "How do you feel?", she asked while simultaneously looking at the readings on the different that he was hooked up to.
"Sore and tired. What did happen to me?", the teen asked in confusion.
"It's not my place to explain. I'll notify Nezu that you've woken up and he will take care of any questions you may have", the Youthful Heroine said and then continued checking his status.
After she was satisfied with the results, she left to get the Principal himself. Midoriya was left alone for a few minutes of silence, which he used to try and remember anything about the USJ trip. He was once again shaken from his thoughts by the sound of someone coming through the door.
He turned his eyes to the right and immediately spotted the bulky form of Vlad King, the homeroom teacher of 1-B, accompanied by Recovery Girl and Principal Nezu. The heroine seemed to have something else to do, since she immediately went to the next room after entering the infirmary.
"I'm really glad that you're awake Young Midoriya", the rat-bear-dog hybrid thingy spoke with relief evident in his voice. "Is everything alright?"
"Well, I am wondering, why do I need the casts on my arms and how did I end here in the first place?", the hero in training though sounded like a being made out of confusion. Which Nezu had expected to some degree.
"Ah, yes. It seems that a state of amnesia has set in. What is the last thing that you remember before waking up here?"
"Well, we were meant to do some rescue training at the USJ, but… something happened… I know this. I should know this. I was there…", the boy strained every bit of his mind to try and recreate the events in his head.
"From what your students said, you were attacked by some Villains", the Principal said a single sentence in order to help his student in his mental struggle.
"They called themselves… the Technocracy… Their leader was High-Tech. We were split up by a Warp Quirk of some sorts… Ugh, but what after that? Think Midoriya, think…", the teen was trying desperately to unlock the memories that he knew he had, but they seemed almost sealed in his mind.
"You were then attacked by some robots, which you dispatched with an utmost efficiency I must say, and rescued some of your classmates. Along with Mister Kan here", Nezu explained the rest of the USJ incident and then pointed to the Pro Hero, who kept silent until now.
"Kid, what you did back there, was one of the most reckless stunts that I have seen in my entire career as a teacher at UA", Vlad King spoke and Izuku lowered his head during the scolding. "But, I guess you did save my life. I don't know if I would have been able to dodge all the attacks back there and I'm thankful that I didn't have to", at this the green haired teen raised his head to see the Pro walk up to the head of his bed and put his left hand on the student's shoulder. "Thank you Midoriya, for saving my life"
After the apology, it took all of his will to not start crying right there and then. He saved someone's life. He was someone's hero. It filled him with pride. And a great amount of it at that.
"Yes, after rewatching the footage from the USJ I must agree with Mister Kan that he really owes you his life. But, it seems that you've went very, very far with your powers that day", Nezu seconded the Pro's explanation and then moved onto the next topic.
"Y-yes, now I remember that I nearly run out of steam back there. I almost hit the limit for the Hard Cap. All that was left was the Death Mark"
"I am very grateful that you didn't resort to using it. It would be a real shame to lose someone as talented as you this early", the Principal spoke with what appeared to be a smile. "The bones in your right arm were shattered and Recovery Girl had to piece them back together. The procedure is sure to leave your arm scarred, but probably fully functional. Your left arm on the other hand is in far better condition since you seemed to not use it nearly at all"
"Well, I am right handed, so my left is weaker, but this experience showed me, that I can't be so straight forward. Once I'm good to return to training, I will work on improving my strength!", the teen declared with a determined look on his face.
"You have quite the unbreakable will Midoriya", commented Sekijiro Kan with a smile.
"Now, there's only one more thing that we need to discuss. Are you aware that you have a Quirk?", the rodent asked with a serious face and looked straight into the teen's eyes.
"A Quirk?", Izuku snapped his attention along with his head to the Principal so fast that it might've dislocated something in his neck. "I don't have a Quirk. It was declared long ago, when I was still a kid. And it was a very good and trusted doctor that my parents knew personally", he answered truthfully with a confused look on his face.
"Then how do you explain the yellow lightning following you around during the USJ incident?", the mammal inquired not breaking the eye contact.
It was at that moment that Midoriya finally remembered the lightning at all. During all the chaos and whatnot he had no time to even properly register something like that happening, but now that he could think about it calmly, there was something akin to what the Principal was asking about.
"S-so, I do have… a Quirk now? But how?!", he could rationalise almost everything up to this point, but this? This was like, the best thing in the world, which didn't do anything to satisfy his curiosity.
"Well, Recovery Girl did a few scans of your brain while you were recovering and it seems that the traumatic experience must've awoken the Quirk that remained dormant until the incident", Nezu theorised.
Silence settled in, but was quickly broken by a soft sobbing sound. Kan was quick to react.
"What's wrong Midoriya?", the teacher asked and waited patiently for an answer.
It took him a few moments to compose himself to the best of his ability before speaking. "I dreamed about having a Quirk for so long, that these dreams became distant memories. There was nothing that I wanted more than to have a power of my own. Even if it was a simple one", the boy had a happy smile on his face, which made the tears on his face look really out of place.
"I'm happy that your dream came true then", the Pro spoke and reciprocated the smile.
"That was everything that I wanted to talk about. But there is one thing that I want to show you", the Principal said and went to the room that Recovery Girl was currently residing in. He came back soon and motioned for the student to follow him.
Vlad King helped him get up and then excused himself, since he had to get back for his next class, having taken a break to thank that boy in person.
When Midoriya planted his feet on the ground for the first time since USJ he nearly fell over, but managed to catch himself before meeting the ground. His left knee seemed to simply give up under his weight. A crutch was shoved into his vision and he followed the stick to find a smiling Nezu.
"Take this Young Midoriya. You were laying long enough for your body to lose strength. It should pass in a day or two, but until it does you should support yourself with something in order to walk on your own", the rodent said kindly and handed him the crutch.
"Thank you"
Now supporting himself with the grey crutch, he was ready to follow the Principal. They exited the infirmary and turned left. They moved slowly due to Midoriya not being used to using a crutch.
"What day is it?", the teen asked as he tried to estimate how long he was out.
"It's Friday already", the Principal answered and kept walking even as he stopped hearing the clicking sound made by the crutch.
"I was asleep for three days?!", the teen panicked a bit, but then composed himself and recalled the injuries he sustained during the incident. "I guess I shouldn't be THAT surprised… Mister Aizawa is going to kill me for skipping so many classes…", the teen shuddered internally and then resumed his walk to catch up to Nezu.
They took a few more turns and found themselves on the training grounds. Now Midoriya could clearly hear that someone was already using them. He was about to ask the Principal what he wanted to show him, but the rodent just motioned for his student to follow him.
Izuku did as he was asked and they walked over to the nearest corner. Nezu peaked around it and ordered his student to do the same.
The greenette's eyes widened in surprise as he saw his classmates doing their best while sparring or working on improving their Quirk in other ways.
"Your classmates were notified of your injury and felt bad for not being able to assist you or each other during the USJ incident, hence why they decided to start a class wide training sessions after school", the Principal explained, but just as the teen was about to speak up, the rodent continued. "You have a rare talent Young Midoriya. A talent to bring out the best in people. Your very presence seems to motivate those around you. Hone that skill and it shall become your greatest strength when you inevitably establish your own agency"
"I-, I don't know what to say", he answered as tears started gathering in his eyes again.
"Go talk to them my boy. They'll be happy to see you", the Principal said and then walked away, presumably back to his office.
Midoriya wiped the wetness from his eyes and steeled himself before slowly rounding the corner. He approached them at the speed of a running turtle which made the scene for a potential observer all the more emotional. The first to spot him was Kaminari, who landed on his back while sparring with Kirishima and caught a glimpse of the Class Rep on his way down.
"Hey guys! Midoriya is here!", the Electrification Quirk user shouted and quickly got up, seemingly forgetting about the bout he was a part of.
His yell alerted everyone about the greenette's presence and their reaction were almost identical. They all dropped everything they were doing at the moment and made their way over to their limping classmate.
"I'm glad that you are okay!", shouted Iida from within the crowd that gathered in front of him.
"What you did back there was like ultra manly bro! I hope to ever be even half as manly as you!", Kirishima commented as he flexed and gesticulated wildly.
His male classmates mainly praised him for his strength and what he did, while the girls just wished him a quick recovery. After a short conversation, Momo came up to the front.
"When you were asleep a school board meeting was held. Do you want me to tell you about it?", she asked with a polite smile.
"I would like that, thank you", he smiled too and the two walked off in the direction of the dorms.
"Alright people, let's get back to training and show our Class Rep that he can count on us if anything happens in the future!", shouted Kirishima with a newfound strength as he threw his fist into the air.
A chorus of voices agreed with him and the 1-A students went back to their activities, not wanting to be left behind.
Just as Yaoyorozu and Midoriya entered the hallway that led to the changing rooms, the girl suddenly turned and hugged the greenette.
"W-what, Yaoyo-, why so suddenly?", he panicked a bit as she held onto him tightly for a few seconds.
"I was so scared back there…", she whispered into his chest, not daring to look into his eyes. "I was sure, that we were going to die to those robots… but then, you came and saved us..."
Izuku could only smile and awkwardly hugged her with his right arm to the best of his ability as he spoke up. "It's alright now. We made it Momo. We survived and we are stronger because of that", he assured her.
The look of happiness and determination on her face as she finally looked at him made Midoriya realise, that Nezu was right.
He really was good at this whole motivational speech thing.
So... I think that a break from big Arcs should be justified for a little while, but don't go away yet! Because one of the Japan's biggest events is coming closer and closer!
I hope you enjoyed and I wish you all a fine day/night.