AN: Hi! Welcome to my Boku no Hero Academia fanfiction, "My Hero Academia: Feral Rising"! It's a little something I had in my mind for a while now, ever since I started watching Boku no Hero Academia. Honestly loved the series, and wanted to try my own hand at making one.
Truth be told, I was a bit hesitant on making this, so it took me a while to actually deliberate on when to make and whether I should even put it up. This was in part, because I know I have other stories I need to write, but am currently feeling unmotivated to continue them at the moment.
Of course, all my stories are still a go, but I'm just waiting for a spark to go off to make my idea flow. So for now, please read, judge, and even send me a review on whether or not I'm doing this right lol.
Warning: It'll be a slow start until we reach UA. Probably 5-10 chapters or so until the Entrance Exam, and will majorly be in the perspective of my main OC. It'll feel rushed for a chapter or two…or three, maybe, because I want to get them to their teens as fast as I can. Also, in relation to a certain review on my other story: This is an ORIGINAL CHARACTER – or OC for short – CENTRIC FANFICTION. If you don't like OCs, or me genderbending a certain green haired cinnamon roll, then please don't read it and complain about how there's an OC in the fic. I swear, the tag has OC, and if you don't like OC Centric stuff, why bother opening it? Sorry for the rant, was just seriously annoyed about that. I am not a fan of those who say that about OC writers.
There are people who don't like OCs but give it a try, I'm fine with them, don't get me wrong, and I am thankful for them who critique my writing as they help me improve where I'm lacking. Just, please guys and gals, don't complain about there being an OC just for the sake of them being there. I acknowledge that there are those who don't like OCs, but no need to be a jerk about it.
Sorry for my rant.
Anyway! This is an "UA is a University" AU, just a heads up!
Now, let's start this up!
Disclaimer: I don't own Boku no Hero Academia or any of the references I may make here. All I own are my OCs, my laptop, and this steaming cup of coffee that will always be with me as I make all these.
Chapter 1: How It All Began
Quirks. A neigh paranormal phenomenon that suddenly graced the world hundreds of years ago, which all started in Qing-Qing, China. The first known Quirk was the glowing baby in Qing-Qing City, and from there, a new world order began to bloom.
Reality mixed with fantasy, creating a new norm in the form of a superhuman society where nearly every person in the world gained a power that reaches fantastical and even supernatural levels. Eventually, crime rates made a huge increase as people with powers were able to easily swat away the regular police force. Due to the volatile and incredible powers found in there Meta-human abilities of crooks with Quirks, others with special abilities began their own campaign to put a stop them.
Once those with powers took over 80% of the world's population, the governments of the world made new program to safeguard their countries from attacks from the newly dubbed villains. From there, a job, which many dreamed to be as children, but lost as they grew older and experienced the old reality, was born.
It was the birth of an era of Heroes.
This was the reality we now live in, where heroes rise to challenge villains in a never ending struggle of good versus evil. Unfortunately, it came with the bias that having a strong Quirk is everything.
Well, it's to be expected of humanity. Men are not created equal, after all.
A large explosion rang out in a dimly lit laboratory as people in lab coats rushed about, trying to escape.
"How the hell did the heroes know where we are!?"
"Don't know, don't care! Just grab anything useful!"
"Fuck! What about Subject R-01!? They can't find out about him!"
"Who the fuck cares!? We sent someone to dispose of it. As long as we have the data, we'll make newer, better model!"
Meanwhile, a group of costumed individuals ran in while rounding up any scientist they could find. These were the heroes that accepted a call from the government about an anonymous tip on a human experimentation laboratory being funded by villains. One of them was an extremely buff man with blonde hair, two strands spiking up to look like horns. He was in the lead group, a serious expression on his usually cheery façade.
All Might, the greatest hero that has ever lived, was furious as he made a mad dash.
'Killing my Master and terrorizing people with your rule… But to think that you would resort to this, you bastard!' He grit his teeth as he passed by one of his colleagues that shouted about one of the scientists entering a room. "Where did they go!?"
"Over there, All Might! It was a female with lavender hair!" The hero, Backdraft, pointed to a room that had 'R-01' on it. "I need to deal with the fires at the east wing! Can you handle this one, All Might?"
Seeing the room, he nodded as Backdraft separated to where he was needed, while he carefully approached the room, putting his guard up for any surprise attacks. The moment he stood before the door, he immediately punched it open, prepared for the worst. What he didn't expect was for the woman to be cradling a young boy in her arms, crying, while an empty pod of some sort was behind her.
"You are…!" The woman gasped through her tears as she sent a pleading stare at the hero. "Please! You have to help me get him out of here!"
Despite his confusion, All Might still put on a smile for the panicking woman. "Worry not, ma'am! My fellow heroes and I are here! However, I must confess, I am slightly confused here. Are you not with the scientists of this place?"
"I am—or rather, I was." The woman corrected herself, hugging the unconscious boy to her. Now that he had a good look at him, the boy has the same lavender hair as the woman. Are they related somehow? "I w-was told this would be a wonderful thing, to help people control their Quirks better, b-but then they began experimenting on the people, turning them into something!" She took a moment to catch her breath. "T-Then they k-kidnapped my son, and u-used him in experiments…even the things they put my husband through… After that, I couldn't handle it anymore. So I tipped off the government about what was going on, while planning to use the confusion to escape with my son…"
'So she's the anonymous source, then!?' All Might realized, before feeling a rage build up within him as he gazed at the child once more—the woman's son, most likely. Composing himself, he gave her a comforting smile. "Then I thank you for your services, ma'am! Worry not! We'll get you and your son out of here!"
"I think not."
All Might's eyes widened before he dodged to the side, just as tendrils pierced where he was standing on moments before. The tendrils retracted back to a man with a psychotic grin on his face, the tendrils having come from his back.
"To think that it would be Doctor Kurokami who betrayed the Boss. Well, you always were too softhearted to see the beauty in his plan. I'll be sure to take care of you and the brat. By the time I'm done, you'll be joining your husband down under." The man grinned savagely as the now revealed Doctor Karen Kurokami shielded the still unconscious boy, tears dripping down her face at the mention of her now lost husband. His gaze then shifted to the hero. "And to find the aspiring hero that's been messing with our operations, here of all places! Perhaps I'll save the boss some trouble and take care of you now, All Might!"
"Hah! Do your worst, villain!" All Might grinned broadly as he readied himself. Glancing to the side, he gave the woman a nod. "Ma'am, I'll have to ask you to shield yourselves in case he aims for you."
Receiving a shaky nod, All Might refocused on the villain at hand, who had enough of waiting and let multiple tendrils erupt from his back while rushing the hero. In response, All Might reared his right fist back and released a punch.
"TEXAS SMASH!"
A furious gale was created through the force behind the punch, sending the tendrils and its user back, the villain using his hands to cover his face to tank most of the winds. The woman's grip on the child tightened to make sure they don't get blown away, ignorant to how the child began to stir, his amber eyes seeing the show of prowess by a blonde man.
'Who…is that…?'
The last thing he saw before returning to unconsciousness was the blonde man rushing with his arms crossed. A soft, light red glow emanated from the child's body, unseen by all.
"CAROLINA SMASH!"
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[In other related news, the new, Number One Hero, All Might, has been making wave after waves as he continues to reduce the crime rate with every villain he takes down.] A news anchor said as an image of an incredibly buff man stood with his fist raised was shown. [As of now, crime has been reduced by a staggering 15%. Truly, this man is the Symbol of Peace we have been waiting for.]
"Amazing…!"
A young, five year old boy gasped in joy as his eyes were completely locked on the news, his expression one of complete awe. His lavender hair was scruffy in appearance, while his amber eyes was shining in joy. Grasped in his hands is an action figure of the buff man from the TV, All Might.
"All Might is so awesome!" He suddenly cheered, before bringing his toy up in front of him while posing with his other hand raised high and clenched into a fist. "There's no need to fear! Why, you ask!? Because I am here!"
"What's my little wolf doing now?" Karen Kurokami called out, walking out of the kitchen of their home, having a gentle smile on her face as she cast her gaze on what he was watching. "Watching another All Might report, Ryo?
The young Ryotaro Kurokami grinned wildly, showing off his bigger canines as a light red glow besieged his small body, and in a burst of speed, hugged his mother's torso. The woman chuckled and lovingly held her son, while casting a grateful towards the image of the Pro-Hero on the screen.
'It was because of you that we were able to leave that place, All Might. I thank you for that. More than that, I thank you for helping me keep my son safe.'
"Hey Mom? You know, I really admire All Might a lot!" Ryotaro cheered, still hanging on her even as she moved to sit at the sofa. "He's just so cool, you know!?"
"Indeed I do." She ruffled his hair even as she carried him to set him on her lap.
"That's why, one day, I wanna be just like him!" He set his amber gaze on her own sapphire ones as she looked at him with amusement. "One day, I'll become a hero just like All Might! Someone who saves people, no matter what!"
Giggling, she hugged the boy closer to her, which he was only happy to reciprocate. "I just know you'll make the greatest hero there ever was, Ryo." She then gave him a mischievous smile. "But before that, you should prepare yourself for tomorrow. You'll be attending elementary school starting tomorrow, after all."
Ryotaro whined, but was easily convinced to go to sleep. After tucking him in his bed and bidding him goodnight, Karen moved towards another room in the house, towards the office set up for when she needs to work at home.
'Now then, time to pull another all-nighter. The life of a scientist is a tough one, after all.'
When he woke up this morning, all Ryotaro could do was grin in excitement as his mother helped him prepare for the day, then dropped him off at the local Elementary School for his first day. After she hugged him goodbye, he was led to his classroom, where he now stood in front of everyone while the teacher introduced him.
"Okay everyone! We have a new friend joining us today." The teacher smiled as she gestured to him. "Kurokami-kun here just recently came here. Make him feel a home, okay? Kurokami-kun, why don't you say hello?"
"Okay!" His grin widened as he gave his classmates a wave. "Hi! I'm Ryotaro Kurokami, and my goal is to become a great hero! Greater than even All Might!"
"As if!" One of the kindergarteners huffed. A boy with spiky, ash-blonde hair and crimson eyes stood up with a smirk. "If anyone's going to be greater than All Might, it's me!" He then let his hands begin to spark as small explosions appeared from it. "My Explosion Quirk is the best there is!"
Ryotaro's eyes sparkled, finding the Quirk shown interesting. "Woah, that's amazing! But, but! My Quirk won't lose out to that, you know!" He grinned, showing of his canines as a light red aura formed around him, where the aura near his head continuously flared up on opposite ends, making them resemble spiky ears, as he dashed around faster than should be possible for a child, then carried the teacher's desk without any problems with just one hand, the aura growing a bit darker at the show of strength. "My Quirk's Feral Frenzy! It's just as awesome!"
"Is not!"
"Is too!"
"Now, now you two." The teacher tried calming them down as the two began to playfully glare at each other, though she was also impressed by the Quirk the lavender haired boy has. "You can play later. For now, let's get today's lesson stated, okay?"
[Yes miss!]
"Okay then! Kurokami-kun, why don't you sit next to Midoriya-chan? Midoriya-chan, can you raise your hand so he knows where you are, please?" The teacher asked.
"H-Here m-miss!" A timid hand went up and Ryotaro happily bounded over to the owner, where he was met by a young girl with fluffy dark-green, some of which were tied into pigtails. Her eyes were just as green, borderline emerald, and were also wide, giving her an innocent look, with freckles on her face. "H-Hi, n-nice to m-meet you… I-I'm Izumi M-Midoriya…"
"Hey there! I'm Ryotaro Kurokami!" In contrast to her shy demeanor, Ryotaro was confident and bubbly as he sat down next to her. "Hope we can be friends, Zuzu!"
"Z-Zuzu?" Izumi blushed, confused about the name.
"Yep! Your name is Izumi, right? So I just used the 'zu' and made it Zuzu!" His grin faltered for a second when he saw the hesitant expression she had. "…You don't like it?"
"N-No! U-Um, I-I'm j-just not u-used to being g-given a n-nickname." She stuttered, looking down. Shyly. "Y-You can c-call me t-that i-if you w-want…" 'Better than Deku…but he'll probably turn once he knows anyway…'
His grin came back full force as he scratched the back of his head sheepishly. "Oh, g-good! You can just call me Ryo, Ryota, or just Ryotaro, if you want?"
"H-Hn…R-Ryocchan, then." She gave a small smile as the boy nodded cheerfully. The two then refocused on the lesson while Ryotaro still tried to chat a bit, wanting to know more about the timid girl for some reason.
'Probably because she smells like cinnamon rolls!' He guessed, liking the smell.
The clock continued to tick as the teacher taught them how to read and write properly, before showing them different figures that they had to figure out. The entire thing bored Ryotaro, having already gone over these in the past year he and his mom have lived in their house. The thought made him frown slightly, having trouble recalling anything beyond that aside from a strange memory.
"CAROLINA SMASH!"
That one phrase replayed in his mind as he smiled, recalling why he became such an All Might fan so quickly. Hey, how cool could it be if All Might was there in that memory!?
At the corner of his eyes, he spotted some people whispering while glancing his way. Confused, he tilted his head before glancing to his side to see Izumi looking withdrawn, noticing that the whispers and stares were focused on her rather than him. His mind began to analyze what he saw, refocusing back on Izumi's slightly trembling body and then back to the other kids jeering at her. One of them even tried to hit her with a paper ball, only for Ryotaro to glare his way, freezing the kid in place.
'Bullies?' He guessed, casting a worried glance towards the girl.
Something really isn't right here…
When the bell rang for recess, Ryotaro was immediately swamped by the other students, all asking about his Quirk and telling him how cool it was while taking him out of his seat. He tried his best to answer them all without getting too overwhelmed while casting looks back to see Izumi sitting by herself. Tilting his head, he was still trying to figure out what was going on.
"Hey, Kurokami! You know, you should probably stay away from Deku." One of the students said, other nodding along with him.
"He's right."
"Yeah, Deku's pretty worthless, after all."
"It's sad, actually. Being Quirkless has to be sad."
"Yeah!"
Ryotaro blinked in surprise at all the agreements the rest of his classmates made about someone named Deku. Was there someone named Deku here? "Who's Deku?"
Surprisingly, the answer came in the form of the ash-blonde boy from earlier. "That's Deku over there." He smirked as he pointed towards Izumi, her head hanging low when she heard him. "She's just a Quirkless nobody. Anyway, you said you'd be number one, and your Quirk's pretty great, I guess. But you'll just be number two to me! Remember the name Katsuki Bakugou! The next Number One—"
"Excuse me." Ryotaro completely brushed him off, heading straight towards Izumi and sitting down back next to her. Turning to her with a smile, he gave her a nod, ignoring the chalk-white Katsuki behind him even as the ash-blonde began to fume. "Hey, hey, Zuzu! Wanna hang out for recess?"
Izumi, who had been trembling when she heard him approach, blinked and looked at him, having expected another jeer sent her way. Instead the new kid, after learning about her being Quirkless, was smiling and talking to her?
"H-Huh? W-With me?"
"Who else, dummy?" He cheered, grabbing her hand and pulling her out of her seat and running out, ignoring the looks they received from the rest of the class. "That's what friends do, after all!"
Izumi's eyes widened in surprise as she looked at the back of the boy pulling her out of the room, before her eyes began to tear up in joy.
"Who does he think he is, ignoring me like that for no-good Deku!?" Meanwhile, left behind in the room surrounded by their now cowering classmates was an extremely ticked off Katsuki as his hands began to spark. "I'll get him for this!"
AN: Good? Bad? Needs a makeover? Anyway, I already have chapter 2 ready soon, just need to check for any wrong grammars and I'll post it up.
Also, not sure if this'll be a harem centric, single pairing, or just an MFF type of pairing. We'll have to see how this goes. *shrugs*
Thanks for reading!