Author's Note: Hey everyone, Fire Slash here and welcome to another chapter of Ashes. Before we begin, I just want to let everyone know that the reason updates have been slow is because I not only have a summer job, but I am also writing a book. I'll let you know when it comes out. As such, updates will be a bit slow. But anyways, thanks to those who've favorited/followed/and reviewed and I hope you enjoy :-).

PS: don't forget to let me know if Izuku should date anyone or if he should ride solo.

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"I'm glad to see you were able to make it today," Izuku said to both Hitoshi and Tooru in his demiplane. After having granted them their new power and gaining their contact information, the boy asked them to meet him at the park where he first met Tooru "I bet you have a lot of questions, but before we get into any of that, let me introduce you to each other. Hagakure, the boy next to you is Hitoshi Shinso. Shinso, this is Hagakure. Hopefully you'll get along."

Tooru glanced at the other male, trying to get a feel for him. Other than the fact it looked like he never slept, he seemed decent enough. "Hi. Did Izuku give you another quirk too?"

Hitoshi nodded. "Yeah. He gave me telekinesis. You?"

"Force field generation," the girl cheerfully answered before creating a small barrier between them, dispelling it a second later. She then quickly turned invisible and back, showing off her other power. "I can also turn invisible and back at will. Before, my quirk made me invisible all the time."

"That must have been rough." The boy had no issues sympathizing with her. His quirk did complicate his life sometimes, but at least he could control when and where he'd use his powers. Not being able to be seen at all times must have been torturous to live with…

"Yeah, it sucked, but I made due with what I had. Did your quirk ever give you trouble?"

"Yeah. My quirk's 'brainwash.' If someone replies to me, I can mind control them. It made me a target for bullies...saying it was a villain's quirk and stuff…"

"Sorry you had to go through that. If it makes you feel better, I don't think your quirk is evil at all. You're not a villain, so what makes your quirk villainous?"

"Thanks…"

As they were talking, Izuku smiled. It was good to see the two people he helped get along. Truth be told, he turned off most parts of his cosmic awareness to respect his friend's privacy. The only things he still continued to monitor were the physical well being of his friends and mother. He also occasionally used it to search for more possible disciples, managing to actually find one he missed earlier. The fact his cosmic awareness often overloaded his mind made him miss important details at times…

"Glad to see you two are bonding already," Izuku said, verbalizing his thoughts. "So...who wants to go first?"

Knowing exactly what he meant, the other two teens stood silent, wondering what they should ask first. Eventually, Hitoshi decided to speak.

"Who exactly are you?"

"Well…I've already told you my first name, but my full name's Izuku Midoriya," Izuku said, formally introducing himself.

'Izuku Midoriya…' Tooru mentally repeated to herself, wondering where she heard that name before. It then hit her, the reason he looked so familiar was because she had seen all those lost child posters with his name and picture. "Hey! You're that kid from those posters!"

Hitoshi shot her a confused glance. "What posters?"

"There's a lot of 'lost child' fliers with his face around my neighborhood," Tooru replied before looking at the boy in question. "It looks like whomever set up those are really worried about you, so why'd you leave them?"

At this point, Izuku inhaled and exhaled sharply. He knew he would eventually need to tell them his story, but it didn't make it any easier…

"Well, before I begin, I want to let you know that the story I'm about to tell you is a pretty heavy one. You can back out now if you want, I won't judge you."

"You made me visible again," Tooru stated. "The least I can do is hear you out."

Hitoshi shrugged. "I mean, why not?"

"Alright then," taking a deep breath, Izuku began to tell his story. "Well, to be honest. I removed myself from the world because I shouldn't be here, or at least physically…"

"I'm going to need you to be less cryptic," Hitoshi told him.

"What I mean is, that I tried killing myself before I left."

Immediately, Tooru and Hitoshi's blood froze. This was a major bombshell being dropped onto them. Neither knew how to continue the conversation, but thankfully, Izuku kept things flowing.

"I didn't expect to still be alive. The reason I did what I did was because of the relentless bullying I experienced. Until recently, I was quirkless. My main tormentor was my childhood...friend named Katsuki Bakugo." Izuku hardly hid the venom in his voice when he said the word 'friend.' "When my diagnosis came out, everyone tossed me aside. I became target practice for the other kids and the adults never did anything to help me. The only two who cared were my parents, but my dad couldn't do anything since he works overseas while no one would listen to a quirkless boy's mother, especially when her quirk was extremely weak."

Hitoshi curled his fists in anger, knowing exactly what the boy had went through. The only difference between them was that Izuku had no way to defend himself. At least his quirk made quick work of his bullies. Meanwhile, tears were flowing down Tooru's eyes. The fact he had to live like this everyday was heartbreaking to her. How could people be so cruel?

"For awhile, I just moved on with my life. My dream was to be the greatest hero alive and I was determined to see this through. The problem was, I was beaten down so much, all the misery eventually caught up to me. I began getting depressed, wondering why I was even continuing to pursue my dream, why I was continuing to live. It's clear society treats the quirkless like pests. My breaking point was three days ago. My class was having that discussion about high school selection every school has and it was revealed that Bakugo was applying to U.A. His quirk allowed him to make explosions by igniting his sweat, so he'd have no problems with passing the exam."

"There's no way U.A would accept him though," Hitoshi bitterly declared. "They'd just have to look at his records."

"What records?" Izuku asked. "He never got punished for anything he did. I'm quirkless, remember? He's the school's star student, he's going to be the first one to ever make it to U.A from there." Tooru gasped in horror before Izuku continued his story. "Well, I was applying too, something the teacher thought was a good idea to report. Of course, I got mocked for it, but Bakugo decided to take it to another level. After class, he said exactly the following, 'You know, if you really want to be a hero, you should just go jump off a building and hope you get a quirk in your next life.'"

"That's...I have no words…" Tooru choked out, already crying at this point.

"It doesn't end there. While walking home, I was attacked by a villain and saved by All Might. At that point, I was desperate and I wanted someone to believe in me. I was hoping the man who constantly tells the public that anyone can be a hero. In the end, those ended up being empty words as he told me it was impossible to be a hero without a quirk. That ended up being the final straw. All Might was my idol and hearing that made me recall what Bakugo had said. That night, I made my way onto the top of a building and took that swan dive he desperately wanted me to."

"But you're still alive...is that when your quirk came in and saved you?" Hitoshi asked, only for Izuku to shake his head.

"No, I lived and died quirkless."

Tooru glanced at him in confusion as tears continued flying out of her eyes. "I-if you died, how are you here now?"

"I was reborn."

"R-reborn?"

"...I'm not going to go into detail about it, because you wouldn't understand. It's not me calling you guys dumb, but there's a lot out there in the universe, stuff which humanity willl never understand. The simplest way I can explain it is that in this universe, powerful beings called cosmic entities exist. When I died, on contacted me, brought me back to life, and granted me immense power."

"...How powerful are we talking about?" Tooru asked curiously.

"Powerful enough to destroy the universe if I wanted to. Reality, time, space, life, I have control over all of that. "

Hitoshi and Tooru's eyes widened. What Izuku told them was hard to imagine, but explained how he could casually grant them new powers and create mini universes like the pocket dimension they were in at them moment.

"But wait, why didn't you go back to your mother?" Hitoshi questioned. "She cared about you, right?"

"She did, but when I died, I learnt some stuff. This world is corrupted beyond its very core. With the power I have now, I can fix it, but doing so requires me to leave the picture. Once I fix the world, I'll return to her."

"Can't you do so immediately with a wave of your hand?" Tooru asked.

Izuku shook his head. "Violates too many cosmic laws. I can however help others destroy the corruption. Fake heroes are plaguing the world, and to combat them, I need true heroes. That's why I helped you two. You both know there's more to being a hero than flashy quirks. The quirks I gave you, while helpful, aren't flashy. They're just there to give you a small push. I want you guys to be the best heroes you can be, even if the rest of the world says you can't."

Not wasting anymore time, Tooru tackled Izuku into a hug, sobbing in his chest. "I'm sorry...so so sorry that you had to go through that. I-I promise that I'll become the hero you believe I can become."

"So will I," Hitoshi declared, shooting Izuku a determined glance. "I know what it's like to be pushed down by society; to be told that I'll never amount to anything. I swear, I'll become a hero to prove that people like us can become heroes themselves."

Izuku smiled warmly at hearing their convictions. "Thanks guys, I appreciate it." Separating himself from Toru, he continued to speak. "Speaking of which, you guys will need to get better control of you powers before you take the entrance exam at U.A. I gave you the bare minimum of knowledge of your powers so you don't accidentally hurt anyone, but you'll need to learn how to master them yourselves. The struggle is a part of the journey to succession after all. Hagakure, we'll be meeting three times a week so I can help you with your force fields. Shinso, we'll be meeting five times a week."

"Wait, why do I have to meet you more?"

"Because you need physical training," Izuku replied. "You don't know how to fight hand to hand, and that's something a hero needs to learn. There'll be times where your quirk won't work against a villain. When that happens, you'll need to know how to defend yourself. Tooru's taken up karate, so she's fine there."

"Alright, I understand."

"Good." Izuku smiled. He was glad to have chosen these two. Their caring natures and determination were what the world needed, even if Hitoshi could be a little more expressive. Waving his hand, he opened up a portal back to the park. "We'll start tomorrow, where another member will be joining us. Thanks for listening to my story..."

"After all that you have done and are doing for us, it's the least I could do," Tooru replied. "Oh, and call me Tooru At this point, we're besties now. That goes for you too Shinso."

Shinso nodded "Then call me Hitoshi…"

Watching the two leave, Izuku couldn't help but smile again. He's practically a broken record at this point, but those two are good people. It sucked he couldn't tell them more about the Phoenix Force, but like he said, humanity wouldn't understand.

Closing the portal, he then opened another one, this time near a small library. It was time to snag his third prophet...

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Compared to the lives of Tooru and Hitoshi, Denki Kaminari has it easy. He has loving parents, a comfortable financial situation, and a powerful quirk. While he wasn't the sharpest tool in the shed, his easygoing nature made it impossible for people to dislike him, although he often annoyed the girls in his class with his flirtatious nature.

The only issue in his life was controlling his quirk, 'electrification.' With his quirk, he has the ability to fire off up to 1.3 million volts of electricity, a very powerful attack. The problem is, he had no control where the electricity fired off as it shocked everything surrounding him, making it useful only when he was alone. It also fried his brain, making him barley functional whenever he used it for anything. As such, it was good as a one time nuke, but a very situational one.

Like everyone else his age, he desires to be a hero. His reason was simple, he wanted to help people. He had no particular reason as to why he desired to do so, just that he simply thought it was the right thing to do. He was in possession of power, power he could use to save lives. Of course, he needed to learn how to control it better, but that's why he was aiming for U.A. If any place could teach him how to do so, it'll be the best hero school in Japan.

Knowing the practical exam required participants to destroy robots, he wasn't too worried about it seeing the strength of his quirk. What really scared him was the written portion. As mentioned before, Denki wasn't the sharpest tool in the shed. He wasn't stupid, but he lacked the discipline necessary to pay attention in anything that didn't interest him, resulting in some mediocre grades. The only class he dominated in was literature as this was a secret passion of his. Everything else made him want to pass out.

Unfortunately, knowledge of literature wasn't going to help him on the exam. It were the subjects he found boring such as math and science that were going to be there. It was because of this that the boy camped out in the library after school everyday to crack open a few books and study his butt off for the exam he'll need to take in ten months. He was honestly expecting to just cram as much knowledge as he could alone during this time, but he ended up meeting someone who not only aided him with his studies, but taught him how to use his quirk in a safer and more efficient manner.

The day began like any other, with Denki going off to school and nearly passing out due to boredom. When the final bell rang, he made his way to his local library were he would torture himself for another few hours learning stuff he'll never use in life. Whipping out some notebooks from his bag, he began writing down some notes, losing track of time. He didn't notice that a boy had sat down next to him, glancing at the textbook he was using.

"'U.A practice test? You're aiming to be a hero?'" The boy asked him. Looking up, Denki turned to face the boy who had spoken to him, coming face to face with Izuku Midoryia.

Not sensing any hostility, Denki shot him a smile. "Hell yeah I am."

"Cool. Any particular reason why?"

"Nah. I just wanna help people."

"That's a good reason to become a hero," Izuku said truthfully.

"Heh, thanks. Are you aiming to be a hero as well?"

"Not really. I have two friends who are. Mind if I ask you a question."

Not seeing any problem with this, Denki flashed him a thumbs up. "Ask away."

"What's your quirk?" Of course, Izuku knew what it was, but in this context, letting the boy know he already knew would simply be weird. Unlike Toru and Hitoshi, he had no power to offer Denki, just training.

"I call it 'electrification,'" Denki replied. "I can shoot out 1.3 million volts of electricity from my body."

"Wow, that's amazing," Izuku said, eyes sparkling. "1.3 million volts…that amount of electricity could even bring All Might down in an instant!"

"You think so?"

"Yeah. It only takes 120 volts to kill a normal person. Your quirk multiplies that by over ten thousand!"

"Haha, thanks. I'm glad someone else thinks my quirk is cool. Only problem with it is that it fries my brain and I have no control where all the discharged electricity goes."

"That is a problem…" Izuku admitted. "Wait, you said your Brain fries up, right?"

Confused as to what Izuku was thinking about, Denki nodded.

"That's probably because you're using your brain as an outlet for your power. Have you ever tried shooting it out of your hands?"

"No…"

"I think that might solve your problems. If you use your hands, you can direct where the lighting is aimed at and you won't burn out your brain. Your hands might get singed, but since you haven't destroyed your brain yet, that won't be a problem. You might not know it, but you have a healing factor as well."

Denki looked at Izuku as if he were a genius. He couldn't believe he hadn't thought of that before. The point of him having a healing factor was news as well, but it explained so much. "Wow, can't believe I haven't thought of that myself. Thank you so much! The practical just became a piece of cake."

"You might wanna train though," Izuku admitted. "You're changing up your fighting style. You should make sure you know what you're doing before you take the exam."

Denki scratched his head awkwardly. "Yeah, you're right."

"If you want, I can help you," Izuku offered. "I may not look like it, but I'm an expert on quirks. I'm actually helping my friends with controlling their own. I can also help you with the written portion of the exam as well. I'm pretty good with academics."

"You'd be willing to do that?" Denki asked him. "Holy shit, thanks so much! I thought I'd be a goner. Seriously, if you can help me with my quirk and the written exam, I'll owe you big time."

"No problem. If you really want to pay me back, become the greatest hero you can be. You have a lot of power, I'd argue you're one of the most powerful people on the planet, and you have a good heart. You're going to be a great hero."

"I won't disappoint you."

As they exchanged contact information, Izuku couldn't help but smirk. His third prophet has been secured…

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Author's note 2: This chapter's a bit shorter than usual due to it mainly being filler. Now, the reason I chose Denki is because not only do I love the dude, but his true power is often downplayed. Like Izuku said in this story, it only takes 120 volts to kill a regualr human. In the MHA world, while some have superhuman endurance, there's no way anyone should survive being shocked by Denki, especially those who don't have any superhuman physical traits. Them surviving is just an example of anime logic XD. In thjs story, I want to explore how dangerous Denki can be and give him the justice he deserves. Also, notice how Izuku didn't give him a buff? It's because of the reasons listed above and the fact he wants people from both sides of the quirk hierarchy on his side. It's to show how the two can coexist and become heroes together. On a side note, I'm thinking about making a story where Izuku is the son of Loki, is the brother of Hela, and recieves Stormbreaker. Would that interest you?