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Chapter 7: A Festival For Future Heroes
"Today we bring you an update on yesterday's attack on the U.S.J. Heroes and student were attacked by a group, who are now identified as "The League of Villain". Police arrested 72 villains with 7 of them severely injured or near death. The ringleader's location is still unknown".
This news was coming from an elderly man's T.V. as he was reading a letter. The letter was sent by a man named Toshinari Yagi… All Might.
"Greetings. It feels like summer is right around the corner. As for you, sir, I hope that this letter finds you well. Since spring, I've been teaching at U.A. High and have taken the task to guide the next generation of heroes. I went to find Mirio who seemed worthy of holding my Quirk. Something happened before I met him, however. I met a young man, who didn't own a Quirk. I believe you might've seen him on the news 1 year ago. His name is Izuku Midoriya. He showed extreme bravery, skill, and was willing to do whatever it takes to save someone in danger. I've met with him after the incident. I told him that I found him worthy of my Quirk and he could become a hero. He took this as a sign of disrespect, however. When he asked me if somebody Quirkless could become a hero, I told him no. Even so, I've seen extraordinary potential in him. He single-handedly saved half his class and Aizawa, who took a brutal beating from a creature who could go toe-to-toe with me. As a matter a fact, he fought through a horde of villains and was severely injured and exhausted, but the first thing that came out his mouth were the words "Save him". I know he will be a great hero someday. I'm still inexperienced as a teacher. I haven't even apologized to him yet. If he does accept my power, will you please assist me? I hope you will."~ Toshinori Yagi.
The elderly man bit into a takoyaki and looked towards the T.V. "Hmm, Izuku Midoriya"?
~Midoriya Household~
Izuku sat there in bed, waiting for dinner to be ready. He was completely healed from his injuries during the U.S.J. incident. Izuku couldn't stop thinking about that day.
'The potential to be strong. The potential to show everyone that Quirkless people aren't weak. The potential to join us'
'I'm sorry Izuku. When I'm ready… I'll talk to you. See ya then'.
These two thoughts kept surrounding Izuku's mind.
'Dammit Toga, what did you into yourself this time? Why did Shigaraki have to tell me during school hours? Who's their master'?
Inko opened Izuku's door. "Um… Izuku?"
"Yeah, mom."
"Are you ok? You seem… distracted."
"Oh, sorry. I was just thinking about Toga."
"Really? How has she been doing?"
"She seems ok. She got a new job."
"What kind of job?"
"She's working for an… association of some kind."
"I really hope to see her again. It's nice having someone to talk to."
"I think that might be a little difficult. After all, her work… seems really important".
~U.A. High School (1-A)~
"Do you guys watch the news last night? Everyone was on T.V for a second!… I don't think anyone noticed me."
"Everyone in the news made a big deal out of this"
"Who knows what would've happened if the teachers didn't show up"
"HEY! STOP THAT! Don't make me think about that."
"All Might was extremely strong!"
"Indeed, he shook the entire building. His strength seems unmatched."
"What about Midoriya?"
"What about me?"
"You ran to save Aizawa and beat every villain in your way! That was amazing!"
"WHY THE HELL ARE YOU ALL TALKING ABOUT DEKU FOR?!"
"Calm down Kacchan, You'll be important someday as well."
"THE HELL YOU SAY?!"
"Everyone class is starting".
Everyone sat there quietly wondering who would teach today's class. "Morning"
"MR. AIZAWA"!
Aizawa was covered in bandages and arm casts on both arms. "My well being isn't important right now. The fight isn't over."
"Isn't over? What do you mean?"
"MORE VILLAINS?!"
"The U.A. sports festival".
Everyone took a relieving breath and…
"That's a supernormal school event"!
Izuku felt uneasy at this.
"Is this a good idea? We were just attacked by villains."
"Apparently, U.A. thinks that holding the festival is a perfect way of saying "We handled the situation". Not to mention, their buffing up security. The sports festival is an event you can't miss if you want to go pro."
"Pro heroes around the world will be watching us."
"After we graduate, it's common to join an agency as a sidekick"
"Joining an agency will get you more experience and popularity. One chance a year, three in a lifetime. No great hero can afford to miss this event. So, you all better start training hard. Class dismissed".
~Lunchtime~
"Dagoba Municipal Beach Park?"
"Yep. If you want to start training your body meet me there."
"How long have you been training there?"
"One year I believe"
"Didn't it use to be a dump"
"That's part of the training I did. I cleaned the entire beach".
Ochaco's facial expression turned blank.
"T...The entire beach… That's unbelievable"
"Well, I trained ever since I was 4 years old. I studied Martial arts, Parkour, A proper diet, and exercises… A lot of exercises".
Ochaco smiled at Izuku, while he was talking about the training.
'With this, I can improve my Quirk and not get sick as much. I can learn how to fight and…'
"Hello, Ochaco?"
"Sorry I spaced out for a second. I was thinking about something"
"Parents?"
"Um…, yeah"
"Don't worry Ochaco, Just try your best. Don't give up. If you want to get noticed by pros, you don't need to be #1. Show what you can do, how far you can go. I believe in you, Now let's go get some lunch".
As they walked down, Izuku felt a disturbing presence.
"YOUNG MIDORIYA, IS HERE"
"All Might?!"
"What do you want?"
"Lunch, you wanna eat with me"
"That's adorable!"
"Not to be rude, but I was planning to have lunch with Uraraka"
"It's ok Deku. I'll have lunch with the girls, Bye".
Ochaco looked back and waved to see Izuku mouthing 'No, help me'.
~Teacher's Lounge~
There was an awkward silence between the two. Toshinori served Izuku some tea.
"You're probably wondering why I brought you here"
"I'm wondering why I'm seeing your face at all".
Toshinori gulped at Izuku's tone. To him, it seemed more menacing and disturbing.
"I saw the footage from the U.S.J. How you rushed to save Aizawa. That took a lot of bravery, one of the reasons I found you worthy of One for All and..."
"If you're trying to convince me to take your Quirk. Think again. I still haven't forgiven you".
Toshinori let out a sigh.
"You're right. I can't convince you. At least, let me apologize. I didn't mean to crush your dreams that day. If I could go back and change it, I would"
"What's done is done"
"I guess so. What are your plans for the sports festival?"
"What do you mean?"
"How do you plan on taking on the sports festival? What is your plan of coordination?"
"I need to fill out a paper that will allow me to use my gadgets. I'll need my grappling hooks, battle staff, and possibly use a new gadget I've been working on."
"That's good to know"
"So,... How much longer".
Toshinori looked towards his cup of tea and spoke.
"I don't have much time as the symbol of peace. I'd say about 50 minutes a day, 1 ½ hour at max."
"Isn't there anyone else you can find to be your successor?"
"Uh… No. To me, you seem like the most worthy candidate. Only time will tell. This all I wanted to discuss, I don't want to hold you up. Do you have any questions?"
"Hmm, no. Not right this second".
Izuku got up and left the room. Yagi looked outside the window and let out a long sigh. 'Why did I lie'?
~Class 1-A~
Everyone was ready to leave… there was one problem, however. A huge crowd of students blocked the exit.
"Wh… What's going on?!"
"What's your business with 1-A?"
"We can't get out!"
"They're scouting the enemy huh?"
"We were the ones who made it out of the villains' attack."
Bakugou said, walking towards the exit. He stood in front of the other students and spoke with a harsh tone.
"There's no point in this. Out of my way extras".
Izuku made the biggest face of disappointment in history. 'Well, so much for leaving'.
Izuku grabbed his things and waited for them to actually move.
"I came to see what the famous class 1-A was like, but you seem pretty arrogant. Are the students in the hero course like this?"
"We just wanna leave dude. Sorry if he was being disrespectful to you."
"Hmm, many people wanted to enroll in this course, like me, but we signed up for support or general studies because we knew we couldn't make it in. Did you know that? We've been given a chance, however. If the results are high, we could be transferred to the hero course… if there's no space, they can transfer you out. I don't care that you're in the hero course, I've come with a declaration of war".
Izuku didn't show any emotion. He simply yawned and made his way to the door.
"Thanks for the story. If you'll excuse me, I need to train for the festival."
"Hey, Hey! I'm from Class 1-B! I heard you fought villains! Don't get so full of yourselves".
Izuku stopped dead in his tracks dropped his bag and looked towards a silver-haired teen with a deadly glare. It was extremely unsettling to the group, including Bakugou, who felt a chill up his spine.
"Full of ourselves? Yeah, we would love to brag about how we were almost killed by rapists, drug dealers, and murderers. If you want, we could hook you up with a session with Mr. Aizawa. I'm sure he would love to shake your hand and talk… Oh, wait. He can't, can he? No, his arms were viciously broken by a monster who could rival All Might's power. Sure, we were scared and traumatized to see Heroes brought to their knees and having to rely on us students. We must've felt extremely special to be picked as their saviors. WAKE UP, YOU DUMBASSES! We could've been killed, yet you all treat it as an excuse to make us seem more careless. You know what? I accept your declaration of war. As the representative of Class 1-A, I accept your challenge and I vow to be number 1 in the sports festival. My name's Izuku Midoriya and I will be the first Quirkless hero and Number 1 in this year's sports festival".
The group of people outside and Class 1-A combined were at a loss of words. Bakugou felt admiration towards Midoriya. As Izuku left, everyone was starting to talk.
"Who is that guy?"
"First Quirkless hero?"
"Number 1 in the sports festival"...
While all of this was happening, Todoroki kept a close eye on Izuku. 'Hmm".
~Dagoba Municipal Beach Park~
"First things first, don't let the adrenaline get you Ochaco. Stay calm, deep breaths, and go"
"Hmph".
Ochaco was currently in a fighting stance and went in for a punch. Izuku caught the punch.
"Good. Now, let me have it"
"W… what?"
"Punch me in the face"
"What!"
"Don't worry. If I can take an explosion to the face, I ca… Oof"!
Izuku was knocked back by Ochaco's fist.
"Oops! I'm sorry, please don't hate me"
"No, no, no. I literally asked for it".
Izuku rubbed his jaw and walked towards Uraraka.
"This time, I'll be on offense. Try your best to block my punches. I won't go too hard."
"Okay".
Izuku lifted his fist and went towards Uraraka's face. With little reaction time, Ochaco barely caught the fist.
"You should really stay focused. I win"
"What"?
Uraraka looked down to see Izuku planting a fist on her stomach. "I said "Punches" right?"
"That's not fair!"
"You have to do whatever it takes to get an advantage. I kept monologuing when you punched me and you didn't pay attention when I placed my fist there."
"How am I ever going to finish the training by the sports festival?"
"You're doing much better than I expected. I thought It would take me the 2 weeks to barely teach you how to throw a proper punch but, it's only been 3 days and I've taught you the basics of combat."
"Do you really think I could learn everything?"
"Pfff, No. I do believe that you will learn what's essential to you. The Festival will be broadcasted Live on T.V. There's no doubt if you do well in the event, you will have many more opportunities for the future. We have to be prepared for anything. Everyone else is probably getting ready as well. I know you can do this Ochaco. With these extra training hours, your stamina, speed, and strength together should increase. It will make a huge difference. Now, let's get back to training. Punches. Remember that"
"Right".
~The Morning of The Sports Festival~
Everyone was currently in the waiting room… well, waiting.
"I wanted to wear my costume"
"To keep everything fair, we can't"
"He's right. We can have gadgets, however. As long as you fill out a form"
Izuku said as he equipped his grappling hooks on his wrist.
"What could the first round be?"
"We don't know. Whatever it is, we have to be ready".
Iida entered the room to tell everyone that they'll be entering soon. Izuku made sure his grappling hooks were on tightly.
"Midoriya"
"Huh? What is it Todoroki"?
Suddenly, the atmosphere got a lot darker. The two were facing each other and an unexplainable dark aura was coming off both of them.
"I hate to burst your bubble, but I believe I'm way stronger than you".
Izuku's facial expression changed and he crossed his arms.
"I'm pretty sure All Might has his eye on you. I'm still going to beat you."
"Hmm. Okay, explain how you believe you're stronger than me".
Izuku's sudden change in tone scared everyone. It didn't faze Todoroki in the slightest.
"Well, since you're Quirkless, I believe I have an advantage."
"Hmm, so what you're saying is a Quirk makes you better than me."
"Well, yes".
Izuku looked down on the ground.
"Hey, why are you starting a fight all of a sudden?"
"We aren't here to make friends so, why are we… Agh"!
Todoroki fell on the ground and held his nose. He realized it was spewing out a lot of blood.
"So, you're looking down on me because I'm Quirkless".
Todoroki looked up to see Izuku's eyes.
...
Those terrifying eyes.
...
"If I remember correctly, I was 1st in the entrance exam, I placed 4th in the Quirk assignment test, and I defeated Bakugou during the combat training… Oh, let's not forget…".
Izuku got on his knees and grabbed Shoto by the hair. Todoroki tried his best not to be intimidated but was scared as hell.
"... I was the one who saved Aizawa from a Monster that had multiple Quirks. That same monster hanged on the ceiling because of me. Beat me? Don't make me laugh".
Izuku let go off Todoroki.
"Iida"
"Y...Yes?"
"You said we were going right?"
"Yeah…"
"Shoto. Get out of my way and wipe that blood from your face. Your weakness makes me sick".
Izuku made his way through the door, leaving an extremely shocked and terrified class.
~Stadium~
"Hello, Mass Media! This year's high school rodeo of adolescence that you all love, the U.A. sports Festival is about to begin! Everybody, are you ready?! It's time for the students to enter the first-year stage! Here they are! Hero course, Class 1-A"!
Izuku and the rest of the class walked out of a tunnel and onto the stage.
"It's time for the student pledge".
The person talking was the R-rated hero, Midnight.
"What is Ms. Midnight wearing?"
"I know she's the R-rated hero, but is this even appropriate for a bunch of high schoolers"
"Yes!"
"Representing the students is Katsuki Bakugou from Class 1-A"!
Izuku looked back to see Katsuki walking towards the stage. 'This isn't going to be good.' Izuku thought to himself.
There was a long and awkward pause.
"I pledge… that I'll be number one".
Izuku… didn't even bother to facepalm himself. He instead covered his ears.
"What the hell!"
"Stop messing around!"
"You sludge bastard"
"How overconfident can you get"?
Katsuki walked back to his class stopping next to Izuku.
"Game on, Deku".
Midnight announced the first event. An obstacle race.
~An unknown location~
"An obstacle race"?
Three people were currently watching the Sports Festival on a T.V. Toga, Shigaraki, and Kurogiri.
"You think Izuku can make it?"
"I know he can. You should too. He has been training for 10 years. I know he can do this."
"Anyways, what's your plan to make him join?"
"I won't make him join. I simply want to talk once he gets home. I will talk about the league and how I joined. I won't tell him where we are though."
"Are you sure he'll keep his promise?"
"He hasn't told anyone I'm in the league yet, has he?"
"Touché, Now let's observe him for now".
~Stadium~
'I'm pretty sure All Might has his eye on you'.
Izuku looked up to the stands to see Toshinori looking directly at him. 'Hmm, All Might… I forgive you. If you truly see potential, watch me. I'll win'.
Izuku got into a running position.
"START"!
Izuku ran towards the tunnel.
'Wait'! Izuku stopped himself to see the size of the tunnel.
'The size is too small. This is the first sifting. Use your head Izuku'! Izuku jumped and started running on the sides of the tunnel.
'Not now gravity'!
Izuku leaped and shot a cable and swift made it out first. Izuku started sprinting away. He looked back to see Ice come out the tunnel.
"Midoriya".
Izuku ran faster and saw other students escape Todoroki's ice.
"Ha! I outsmarted you Todoroki! Izuku you're next! Take this! Gra…".
Mineta was caught off by a metallic arm.
"Hate those things"
Izuku said while eyeing the 0-pointers. Todoroki used his left-side to swiftly immobilize the robots. The robots defrosted and fell over. 'Damn it. I need to hurry! Think dumbass'!
Bakugou used his explosions to go over the 0-pointers, Tokoyami used Dark Shadow, and Sero used his tape. Izuku ran towards an opening but was stopped by a 1-pointer.
'I can't show that I have a staff with me. I have to use that as a surprise. Wait. there's a piece of the 0-pointers armor'.
Izuku grabbed the metal piece and rushed towards the 1-pointer. Izuku flipped forwards and aimed for the head.
'Thor, take notes'.
Izuku grabbed a wire and wrapped the shield around his back. 'Just in case'.
Izuku ran towards the second obstacle. It was a huge pit that had ropes where you could climb towards.
'Bakugou and Todoroki are already in front of me. I won't let them win'! Izuku saw Tsuyu already making her way.
"My turn!"
Izuku said as he leaped into the pit.
"DEKU!"
"What's he doing?!"
"He's crazy".
Izuku flipped forward and shot his grappling hook. "WOOO"!
Izuku kept swinging towards the next cliff thanks to the help of pillars coming out of the ground.
"He's taking my chance to shine! Look support companies around the country"!
A certain pink-haired girl yelled out as she used wire cables to get through the pit. Izuku saw that Bakugou was in hot pursuit of Shoto who made it through.
"Damn it"!
With one huge swing, Izuku leaped 13 feet in the air and made his way to the pair. Izuku saw that both were fighting on the minefield.
'They're too far. Not for long'.
Izuku drilled the piece of metal that he's been carrying around, into the ground. He started digging for bombs.
'There's no way I could reach them if I simply rush forward. If I run recklessly, I could trigger a bomb and not be fast enough to avoid it. There's nothing I could swing from too! This is my only chance. Everything that I've studied from Kacchan when he used his explosions can now assist me… with this'!
Izuku dug more than 16 mines and grabbed the shield in front of him.
"Super explosive speed turbo"!
Izuku leaped onto the explosives and it sent him into the air.
"What?! Class 1-A's Midoriya is in hot pursuit with that blast! Wait! He's taken the lead"!
Izuku grabbed the shield tightly and saw that both Bakugou and Todoroki stopped fighting.
'Shit! I forgot about landing! Those two will catch up to me in no… time. I've got it'!
Izuku waited for those two to reach him. "NOW"!
Izuku used both of them as footing and slammed the metal plate on the ground, triggering the mines below. Todoroki and Bakugou were caught in the explosion, while Izuku was launched forward.
"Izuku Midoriya swiftly blocks those behind him! Your class is amazing, Eraser Head"!
~Unknown Location~
"Well, damn," Shigaraki said while watching the T.V.
"He did it! He's in 1st place!" Toga said while shaking Kurogiri.
"Toga, please". They watched as Izuku made it through first the tunnel. "Izuku Midoriya makes a huge splash"!
~Outside of U.A.~
"Hey, that kid".
Death arms and Kamui Woods were outside monitoring the area.
"He's from last year. The one that saved that Bakugou Kid."
"The one who humiliated me."
"Don't get too worked out about it. He's just a kid."
"One who made the media think I was a coward. I don't like what that kid did. His actions were too rash yet, people still love him. It pisses me off".
~Stadium~
As Izuku tries to catch his breath, he looked up towards the stands. Everyone was clapping for him. He looked to see All Might who seemed extremely proud. This made Izuku make a brief smile.
"What do you guys think?"
"Midoriya's stock will climb fast"
"He hasn't shown his Quirk yet, so it's still unpredictable what will happen".
Izuku walked over to an extremely unstable Bakugou.
"Damnit, Damnit, DAMNIT"
"Can you calm down? It's not over yet you dumbass"
"The hell you call me Deku?!"
"A dumbass. At the very least tell me you got second."
"Why should I tell you?"
"No reason. I'm just pissing you off"
"You motherfucker".
The result was in for the race. In 1st place was Izuku, 2nd: Bakugou, 3rd: Todoroki. The list went on with Yuga Aoyama in 42nd.
"Now then, here is the second game. I already know what it is, a cavalry battle! It's almost the same as an ordinary cavalry battle with the participants can form teams of two to four people as they wish. There is one major difference, however, is that each person has been assigned a point value. The last place has 5 points and first place is 10 million"!
Izuku stood there frozen. 'Hol up. The fuck this bitch just say'?
Author's Note: I'm back! Hope you all enjoyed this chapter! This season... Oh boy, this season! I have big plans! Follow, Favorite and leave a review! PLUS ULTRA!
