Izuku Midoriya: The Greatest Japanese Hero


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The Greatest American Hero
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Hello, fellow fic readers and My Hero Academia fans! Welcome to a new My Hero Academia fanfic. This time something new popped onto my head and I decided to see how this would go as this story has a new twist while retaining most elements from the anime while incorporating "superhero"-like twists here.

It all started when I came across a local mall where on of its stalls was selling a DVD of "The Greatest American Hero", and having seen a few episodes on cable TV way back in the early part of 2010, and watching the opening theme on youtube, along with the info from wikipedia, and watching the DVD that I bought, I decided to try this out and see how this would go as I'm going to combine the plot elements of the two shows, as I feel this story I'm making would be a lot of fun.

While some of the key characters of My Hero Academia will be shown here, with Izuku Midoriya being the main character, but other characters within the series will be making occasional guest appearances.

While this fic would follow mostly the basic plot of My Hero Academia, I will add some original twist, such as Midoriya becoming a hero and gained powers, but not through Quirk transfer but something else. Moreover, it will be slightly AU due to plot factors and other things.

Well then, read on and enjoy!


Ch. 1: Prologue

The scene shifts to the other side of the galaxy, where you can see a planet similar to that of Earth, though it is shown that it was covered with "pollution", and as the scene zooms in closer, you can see that the unidentified planet is in a state of civil war, and that there were many casualties from both sides, and the ensuing war involves the use of what appeared to be high technology which seemed to be far superior than that of Earth's technology.

As the war reaches its pinnacle, three of the planet's inhabitants, who roughly resembled humans, though their appearances were covered in white silhouette, are revealed to be scientists, and the planet's leader now tasked them to escape their planet and safe-keep what appeared to be a box containing unknown items, and spoke to the three persons, identified as Cherubi, a once disgruntled scientist who indirectly caused the civil war, and is now repentant and redeemed, wanting to make up for his misdeeds. the scene shifts to the other two persons alos covered in white silhouette, though their shapes shows that they are a female and male, and they are identified as Ophani and Seraphi, and like the planet's leader, they also accepted Cerubi's redemption and the four persons are now making preparations to make their escape sensing that the enemy faction are heading their way, and the four of them are determined to keep the item away from evil hands.

"Ophani…Seraphi…forgive me...it's my fault that we are in this dire situation..."

"It's alright…"

"We forgive you…and for the sake of restoring peace…let's work together…"

"But…but…after all the wrongdoing that I've done…"

"The enemy leader did this to you…he manipulated you...but you are okay now…"

"The three of you...you must move on…leave without me...you must safeguard the item no matter what...we can't let the enemy faction get their hands on THAT…"

"What? You…can't be serious…!"

"Great leader…we can't just abandon you…!"

"Please…there has to be another way…!"

"This is the only way…When you find the someone who is better suited for using this item, and proved to be a benevolent user…and once he has proven him/herself, then we shall enlist that person's aid in saving our planet...but for now...you must survive...go now...and good luck."

As the three silhouetted persons banded together and boarded an escape ship, taking the item with them, they left the beleaguered planet and they were saddened by what has happened, yet they must fulfill their mission in which they are now working hard to bring peace back as well as repairing the damage that was done due to the attacks made by enemy forces, As the ship, resembling a UFO, flew farther away from the planet, the scene shows that the planet's leader was captured and taken prisoner, and the enemy forces are unaware that three more targets have escaped, and are unaware that the secret item was with the three persons who fled.

-x-

As the years passed by, the ship traveled within outer space, drifting as they passed by certain solar systems and using a small device they sent it to nearby planets to see if the inhabitants there would be benevolent or malevolent, and so far some of certain planets' inhabitants are somewhat technologically left behind, some rule through monarchy and others through ferocity, thus the ship's inhabitants deemed them not suitable to have the item tested on them.

"These inhabitants...they are not worthy..."

"Yes...they are malevolent..."

"Some are feral in nature..."

"What shall we do now...?"

"We continue…seek out other planets and observe its inhabitants..."

"You are right...we mustn't let our leader's sacrifice be in vain..."

"Then we must not give up..."

"Yes..."

"let us continue the search..."

And so the ship continues to drift in space searching for any planet with life forms who are hopefully benevolent and that they are not fallen to any form of temptation sop that they can judge if any of them are worthy of being given the secret item that the space explorers are carrying.

-x-

In the months that passed, the ship is now within Earth's solar system, and there Cherubi, Ophani and Seraphi saw the nearby planets, and the trio wondered which of the planets have "intelligent inhabitants", and a beam of hope flow within them as they believe that there may be persons who have a "good heart and soul" and may be suitable for using the secret item they've been carrying so long.

"This solar system..."

"It's quite beautiful..."

"And captivating to watch..."

"This is a good opportunity...let's sent our drones to each planet and see what these planets' inhabitants are like..."

"Yes...they may be life forms who are peaceful and benevolent..."

"That planet over there...it resembled ours..."

"You're right..."

"Let's send our drones there and see what its inhabitants are like..."

"Indeed...I will sent it there now..."

And so they sent miniature scout machines to each planets so that they could evaluate and calculate before they make their moves in meeting a chosen planet's inhabitants so they can choose a suitable person they would deem worthy of giving the secret item to.

-x-

The scene shifts to the planet Earth, and the scene zooms in right at the heart of Tokyo, Japan where the timeline now is five years after the events that happened the unidentified planet. You can see the streets are filled with people and vehicles while everything is business as usual. As people are walking the streets and crossing the road, you can see

The scene shifts to the main capital and there the three aliens decided to observe the inhabitants there and see what kind of lifeforms they are and determine if any one of them are worthy of their attention.

A few days later (Earth time) the three aliens are rather intrigued upon discovering that Earth has already have an abundance of "Pro Heroes", as well as that many Earthlings possess superhuman abilities, but also discovered that a small portion do not possess such abilities, and there the three aliens discovered that in the years before, the phenomenon known as Quirk manifested all over the world, giving people the ability to do different feats, and it became a GIFT to everyone as children who are born to parents with Quirks would gain them at the age of four, and thus society are now born with Quirks which gives them varying abilities and attracted interest from the Japanese Diet, law enforcement agencies and the like, creating a boom.

However, only 80% of the population possess Quirks as there are some rare cases where children born from parents who possess Quirks would end up possessing none, thus becoming a minorities and became subject to ridicule and bullying from others who possess a Quirk, and this caused children having low esteem and alienated from his/her peers.

One notable incident is a five-year old boy, who is watching TV and news where he saw one of his favorite heroes doing superhero deeds, and this inspired him to strive to become on, his idol being the hero, the Symbol of Justice, and his mom is happy to see her son being so active and full of life, however, she noticed that her son has not shown any signs of having a Quirk.

One day she visited a doctor and the doctor did some tests on the boy, and soon the doctor revealed that her son is born without a Quirk, and told the mother that her son must accept reality that he has no Quirk and that he has to mix in with others who have one. The boy's mother is shocked at hearing this and asked if there is any way to AWAKEN his GIFT, but the doctor told her that this is reality and they have to accept it.

"Sorry, ma'am…but that's just it. Your son is born without a Quirk."

"But…"

"That's reality, and your son has to accept it."

"How…my son…he…"

"He should stop dreaming. He has no Quirk and he should just move on."

"But he's only."

"There's nothing I can do. If he persists and insists…give him a spanking."

"…"

Later that night, the woman went to her son's room, and saw him watching the video in his computer where his idol hero is doing another round of superhero work, and there the five-year old boy faced her, tears flowing from his eyes, and asked if he could still become a hero like the one on the internet. It was after a few hours after visiting the doctor that the boy slowly understood the harsh truth that he is born without a Quirk, and his mother feel bad for him that she hugged him and apologized.

"Mom…"

"…"

"All Might…he's…amazing…"

"Son…"

"Mom…c-can…I become like…him…?"

"Oh…! I'm sorry! I'm so sorry!"

"…"

"Sorry…I'm really sorry!"

-x-

Life for the boy was hard, as he was bullied at school for having no Quirk, and his classmates began using their Quirk to make fun of the boy, to the point of abusing him verbally and physically, and eventually the boy is compelled to fight back, asking them why are they doing this to him as he did not do anything wrong, but the bullies told him that he has no Quirk, and thus he can't be in their class, and proceeded to use their Quirk on the boy.

"TAKE THAT!"

"AND THAT!"

"YOU QURKLESS-BRAT!"

"YOU GOT NO POWERS!"

"YOU OUGHT TO DIE!"

"YOU JUST SCUM!"

"A GARBAGE!"

"DIE!"

Later that day, the boy arrived home, where his mom greeted him, only to be shocked to see bruises all over his body, and the boy was crying, asking if he is really a garbage for having no Quirk, and this made his mom emotionally guilty and comforted her son, apologizing profusely seeing that he is suffering not only physically, but also emotionally.

She promised that everything will be okay and told him to persevere and not give up hope, assuring that life has something to offer him, but the emotionally-shaken five-year old boy asked his mom again if there is still a chance for him to develop a Quirk of his own, and started crying again, and her mother apologized to her son.

"Mom…"

"…"

"Is there…any hope…?"

"Son…"

"Mom…c-can…I …still gain…a Quirk…? Can I...still be a…hero…?"

"Oh…! I'm sorry! I'm so sorry!"

"…"

"Sorry…I'm really sorry!"

The mother wished that there is a way to help her son as he is being subjected to abuse from his peers due to him being born without a Quirk, and tried her best to help him alleviate his melancholy and sense of uselessness as she loved her son very dearly.

-x-

In the years that passed, Midoriya's status as a Quirkless became known to his neighborhood, and neighborhood bullies uses their Quirk to torment him, mentally, and physically, to the point of badly injuring him, and as a battered and bleeding Midoriya lay on the ground, the bullies are ready to inflict more harm on the hapless boy, seeing that he could not fight back due to lacking a Quirk.

"Hah!"

"Look at that!"

"He really is Quirkless!"

"He couldn't even retaliate!"

"You're a loser!"

"You should commit suicide!"

"Yeah, you're a failure!"

"A trash!"

The bullies then began kicking Midoriya so hard that negative emotions began building up, as the bullying continues, and at one point one of the bullies began to kick their target on his BALLS, causing him to scream out in pain, and the bullies laughed at this and tells him to scream even more, as it is music to their ears.

They kicked him there even more as they taunted him for being a geek who couldn't stand up for himself and for being an otaku who is nothing special.

"Hah!"

"Take that!"

"And that!"

"You Quirkless brat!"

"Just stay down and die!"

"Stay at home and never come out!"

"You'll just be a punching bag!"

"And we'll be enjoying it!"

A passing police car showed up, where two cops saw what is happening and attempted to catch the bullies, but they scampered away, which one of the cops uses his radio to call for backup, while the other cop helps Izuku, seeing that he is badly beaten, his face bruised and bloodied.

He promised the boy that the bullies will pay for what they did to him, though the boy could only reply in silence.

"Hang in there, kid…"

"…"

"Help is on the way…"

"…"

"Those brats will pay…I promise you…"

"…"

"Stay strong, kid…"

"…"

Much later, Inko arrived at the hospital where the doctors had just finished applying first aid treatment on Izuku, and the cops who helped him spoke to Inko and promised that the bullies will be apprehended and will be made liable for their actions, and there she hugged her son, seeing that he was being picked on for not having a Quirk, and she tearfully apologized feeling that he is suffering emotionally because of the fact that he is Quirkless.

"Oh, Izuku…"

"…"

"I'm sorry…"

"…"

"I'm really sorry…"

"…"

"Forgive me, Izuku…"

"…"

Ten years later…

The scene shows that the boy is on the verge of graduating middle school, and that he is just several months away before turning 15. The boy, identified as Izuku Midoriya, is walking the streets, doing some errands for his mom as classes ended for the month for it is December, and Izuku passed by several people who are heard talking about the pro heroes and expressed their admiration and even expressed interest in entering the pro hero business.

While walking home one day, a villain fleeing the scene of a crime encounters Izuku. The villain had apparently escaped All Might, the charismatic and current Number One hero, earlier in the day. The villain decided that to avoid detection, he should take over Izuku's body. Just as Izuku fell into despair, All Might showed up and saved him. Stunned, Izuku asked for an autograph but finds All Might left it for him before he could ask the questions he had on his mind.

In an effort to get All Might to stay, Izuku latched on to All Might's leg and hung on while he launched himself into the air. After a brief struggle, All Might agreed with Izuku that he would die if he had let go and they soon landed safely on a rooftop. Where Izuku asked if he could become a hero without an individuality. Telling All Might that he always wanted to be a hero and save people.

However, All Might said that it is impossible as the young boy is Quirkless, and the pro hero had to instill the harsh reality and says that if Izuku cares about saving people, he can always go on to become a policeman, as in that way he can be responsible for putting the villains in jail (even though it is a ridiculing job). He tells Izuku that it is not bad to dream, but warns him not to obscure the facts and then leaves.

However, the villain that All Might encountered earlier is revealed to have stealthily escape and went after another victim to absorb, and minutes later, a devastated Izuku saw that the victim was his classmate, Katsuki Bakugo, and acting without thinking, Izuku rushes through and attempted to rescue Bakugo, which made the villain laugh and attempted to absorb the latter, until All Might showed up and defeated the villain.

As All Might indulge with the crowd, the cops reprimanded Izuku, with one cop went as far as slapping the boy, and onlookers jeered Izuku for wanting to be a wannabe hero and told him to get lost.

As a devastated Izuku took his leave, the rest were cheering on for All Might, but what they didn't know is that a small floating device was actually trailing Izuku and recorded the events he is involved in, and then leaves as it heads upwards and less than an hour later it reached outer space where Cherubi, Ophani and Seraphi received the footage and after witnessing it, they deemed Izuku "morally fit" to receive the secret item they intend to give, seeing that he is benevolent enough to face the challenges and believed that once he adjusts to his would-be challenges they would later approach and ask for his aid.

"That boy...he appeared to be an ordinary life form..."

"Indeed..."

"Yet he is very benevolent...and innocent..."

"Is it wise for us to send this secret item to him?"

"We have nothing to lose if we give it to him...and if he turns out to be a very undesirable one...then we will take it back..."

"I see...are you two fine with this?"

"I do..."

"I agree..."

"Then it is decided...now let us analyze the data we got...hmm... Izuku Midoriya...aged 14 years old…currently does not possess a so-called Quirk…"

To Be Continued...


Hope you liked this chapter, as it partially retells the events leading to the start of the My Hero Academia story, but diverges significantly by introducing three aliens who fled from a dying solar system of another part of the galaxy and ended up here…and having witnessing everything, they now deem Midoriya as a possible "guinea pig" to see if he is worthy of something…


Preview:

Midoriya's life is about to change as he is about to have a FATED ENCOUNTER with the three aliens…

See you in eight weeks…

Reviews are welcomed, but needed…