Here we go, another chapter. Thank you all so much for your support, also thank you for the story suggestions. I would like to inform you that I've already decided what quirks the Ed,Edd n Eddy characters will have, so no need to give me suggestions.
One last note, the poll is closed for who Double-D is going to be shipped with. Thank you all who voted, you'll see soon enough what happens.
Anyways, let's get back to the action. PLUS ULTRA!
Chapter 3: Final Preparations
"Gah!...Guh!"
At this moment Izuku was on his knees, trying his hardest to not vomit.
Double-D was next to him and he patted Izuku's shoulder in order to comfort him,"Be brave Midoriya, we're here for you,"
Eddy was still rolling on the ground laughing his head off, and Ed was just standing around with an oblivious smile.
"That… that was horrible," stated Izuku in between gags.
After a few more seconds of laughter Eddy finally stopped and stood up.
He wiped a tear from his eye and said, "Man I wish I had a camera on me."
"CONGRATULATIONS YOUNG MIDORIYA, YOU ARE NOW THE NINTH HOLDER OF ONE FOR ALL!" exclaimed All Might with much pride.
"Can I be next All Might!? Pretty please?" asked Ed with puppy dog eyes.
"SORRY YOUNG ED, I CAN'T JUST GIVE THIS QUIRK TO ANYBODY. BUT YOU DON'T NEED IT MY BOY, YOU'RE ALREADY STRONG ENOUGH WITHOUT IT," answered All Might.
Ed moaned in response, "Oh okay…"
With the help of Double-D Izuku got up on his own feet again and said, "But I don't get it. Despite being a bit queasy, I'm not feeling a major difference in my body. Did I really inherit your quirk?"
"IT'LL TAKE A FEW HOURS FOR MY QUIRK TO KICK IN, BUT FOR NOW. HOW ABOUT SOME BREAKFAST, MY TREAT!" said the #1 hero, getting both Ed and Eddy's attention.
"I never say no to free food. Come on Ed!" said Eddy in excitement.
"Oh boy oh boy!" said Ed with just as much excitement.
The two then interlocked their arms with each other's and started chanting, "Food foodfoodfoodfoodfoodfoodfood,"
The scene caused Double-D and Izuku to sweatdrop.
"How can they think of food at a time like this?" asked a still nauseous Izuku.
"Life is full of mysteries Midoriya ," stated Double-D.
(Later)
After Izuku changed into a fresh pair of clothes All Might took the boys to a local diner.
The diner definitely had a comfortable atmosphere. The floors were carpeted with a grey matt, the booth seats were red and the walls were painted light blue. On the walls were various portraits of food items and celebrity heroes who have eaten there. There was also a counter with barstools.
The group decided to sit at a booth right next to the window. Before the group entered the establishment All Might reverted back to his skinny form, as to not cause any unnecessary attention.
The group had already placed their orders and were currently waiting for them. Double-D was a bit reluctant at first since he was still following the diet plan. All Might assured him that it was fine, which prompted Double-D to order.
"Now, about today's training," said All Might flat out, catching the boys' attention.
"Oh come on, you can't be serious. The beach is already clean what more do you want from us?" whined Eddy like a little kid.
"Don't be so immature Eddy," said Double-D who wasn't pleased with Eddy's current behaviour.
Annoyed by his friend's words Eddy then said, "Oh yeah!? Well we-"
"Ahem,"
Double-D and Eddy looked towards All Might and saw he was getting a bit annoyed himself. Not wanting to upset him further both boys stayed silent and ended their bickering.
All Might then spoke, "As I was saying. Forget about today's training."
This widened the boys' eyes a bit, and they looked at All Might with uncertainty. Did they hear him right?
"You've all worked hard these past 8 months. So I'm giving you a few days off. Take the time to relax your body. However after those days we'll get right back to training, so don't get too comfortable," stated the #1 hero.
Eddy was so happy he almost jumped out of his seat after hearing this and said, "Woohoo finally!"
"Eddy try to restrain yourself, we're in public." said Double-D as he tried to calm down his friend.
"Are you sure that's okay All Might?" asked Izuku.
All Might nodded and answered, "Yup, you all deserve a little rest after everything that you've been through. Especially you young Midoriya, you worked the hardest."
The compliment embarrassed Izuku a bit as he started to rub the back of his head.
"Here are your drinks,"
Just then the waitress arrived with their beverages. She started to hand them out after announcing them.
All Might was given a cup of coffee, Izuku a glass of orange juice, Ed a cup of hot chocolate, Double-D a cup of tea and Eddy a glass of soda.
After giving the group their drinks the waitress then stated with a warm smile, "You're food will be ready soon."
The group gave her their gratitude before she walked away.
With shaky hands Izuku tried to lift his glass. He struggled a bit but he still managed to take a sip of his the sip he placed the glass back down on the table and looked at the rest of the group. They were just enjoying themselves and Double-D and Eddy was having a conversation, Izuku wasn't paying attention so he couldn't hear what they were saying. He then looked down at his drink as a weak smile formed on his face.
Izuku then said at a barely audible volume, "Thank you..."
They barely heard him, but this caught the group's attention. Knowing they were now looking at him, Izuku then decided to speak up.
"I really mean it, I can't thank you guys enough. I never thought that I would ever make such good friends, who supported me and helped me to go beyond my limit."
"Aww shucks," said a bashful Ed.
Izuku then turned to All Might and continued, "Especially, you All Might. You actually looked at a nobody like me and decided to train me to become a hero. Never in my wildest dreams did I think it would be possible."
The #1 hero placed a hand on the young boy's shoulder and said with a warm smile, "Young Midoriya, remember what I said about luck and skill earlier? I wouldn't have chose you if you were just some nobody. I chose you because I saw someone who's going to be a great hero. Remember that."
The hero's kind words cause Izuku's eyes to start watering.
"Hey don't start the waterworks again Midoriya," said Eddy in a joking manner.
"Oh s-sorry," said an embarrassed Izuku as he wiped his eyes, all the while still having a smile on his face.
"Hey dorks!"
Unfortunately the group's joy was interrupted by a familiar boisterous voice, which caused the Eds to flinch.
Curious by their reaction Izuku was about to ask, but then he saw a teen with a red cap walking towards their table.
"I was wondering where you dorks have been hiding," said an arrogant Kevin as he stopped next to the table.
"Hiya Kevin!" greeted Ed with his trademark goofy smile.
"Greetings, Kevin," said a less then pleased Double-D.
"So what brings you here Shovelchin?" asked Eddy.
All Might and Izuku continued to watch the scene play out, clearly the Eds have a history with this teen.
Kevin then answered, "I'm here to get some grub, I didn't think I'd find you dorks here though."
That's when Kevin finally noticed both Izuku and All Might sitting across the Eds.
"Well well what do we have here, another dork and a scrawny bag of bones. You dorks planning on having a haunted house or something?" said Kevin.
This remark clearly upset the two, and before All Might could say something Double-D quickly intervened.
"Kevin that is highly inappropriate behaviour towards people you haven't met yet. This is Izuku Midoriya and ... h-his uncle. We're just here to enjoy some breakfast, and I would appreciate it if you showed some manners for once," said Double-D before taking a sip of his tea.
Kevin responded at Double-D's remark by laughing it off, "Hahahahaha!"
He then said, "Well looks like someone grew some backbone these past few months, not that it'll do you any good. Also anyone who's friends with you three is an automatic dork, so why should I show them any respect? Hahaha."
"Young man I suggest you leave right now," said All Might with a stern voice.
Kevin easily shrugged it off and said, "Whatever, you dorks are ruining my appetite anyway. See ya."
Kevin then walked away with a prideful smile. He took a seat on a barstool at the counter, a few meters away from the group.
All Might then asked in a nonchalantly tone, "Friend of yours?"
"Nope," answered Eddy in the same tone.
"That's Kevin. He's in the same class as us in school. Our history wit each other is, rather unpleasant to say the least," said Double-D.
"I see," said All Might before taking a sip from his coffee.
"Hey guys, check this out," said Eddy catching everyone's attention.
He pointed towards an empty soda can at an empty booth. He waved his fingers around then slowly the can started to float in the air. And with a flick of his wrist the can was shot towards Kevin's head.
"OW! HEY WHO THREW THAT!?" yelled Kevin in anger as he looked around.
This caused Eddy to snicker.
"Eddy," said a displeased Double-D.
"What Sockhead? That was funny," replied Double-D.
"You shouldn't use your quirk for immature gags like that," said All Might who was just as displeased.
"Nah you guys just don't have a sense of humour," said Eddy before drinking his soda.
Izuku was looking in the direction of Kevin. His demeanour reminded Izuku of Katsuki in some way, however it wasn't exactly the same.
"Here you go gentlemen,"
Izuku's thoughts were interrupted by the arrival of their food.
Ed order waffles with syrup and toast on the side, Double-D ordered a salad, Eddy order scrambled eggs with bacon, All Might ordered an American style break fast with toast, eggs, sausages and bacon, Izuku only ordered two slices of toast since he wasn't that hungry.
"All right boys, let's chow down," said All Might.
"Hooray!" exclaimed Ed in excitement.
And just as the group was about to enjoy their meals-
BOOOOOOM
Trouble struck.
Across the diner a small explosion came from a jewellery store. From the smoke a villain jumped out with bags of stolen gems in each hand. The villain had motorcycle wheels coming out of his elbows and heals, and was dressed in black and orange spandex.
A crowd was gathering at the windows as they looked on at the scene.
Letting out a sigh All Might then said, "Duty calls, keep Ed away from my breakfast,"
With that All Might slipped away without anyone noticing him. The Eds and Izuku were now against the glass with the other spectators.
With a wicked grin the villain then stated, "Easiest buck I ever made."
"STOP RIGHT THERE VILLAIN!"
The villain and the crowd looked towards the top of the building and saw the #1 hero himself, in a heroic pose and flashing his signature grin. The crowd immediately went crazy at the sight and they started to cheer the hero on.
"He likes to make an entrance doesn't he?" said Eddy who was not amused in the slightest.
"Sshhh, this is the good part Eddy," said Ed.
The villain was frightened when he saw All Might on top of the building and he started shaking.
"All Might?! Oh hell no I am out of here!" with the villain started using his wheels as skates and tried to escape.
Even though the villain was clearly fast All Might was faster, he took the villain down with one mighty punch in less than 2 seconds.
The unconscious villain laid defeated on the ground with All Might standing over him.
"WHEN WILL YOU VILLAINS EVER LEARN? JUSTICE WILL ALWAYS PREVAIL!" with that he rose his fist to the air causing the crowd to go crazy.
An unamused Eddy simply said, "Show-off."
All Might was immediately swarmed by fans when the authorities took the villain into custody.
"I guess he'll be busy for a while," stated Double-D.
Kevin looked on at All Might and only had one thought in mind.
'Enjoy it while you can old man. Cause pretty soon no one will remember you.'
(The next day at Dagoba beach)
"Are you guys sure this is a good idea?"
"Totally Curly, don't worry about it."
Eddy had requested the group to arrive at the beach the next morning. When his friends arrived Eddy explained that he wants Izuku to practice his new quirk a bit. However Izuku wasn't fully comfortable with the idea.
"All Might said have to rest these next few days, isn't this like disobeying him?" said a nervous Izuku.
Eddy then retorted, "Since when were you the type to take it easy Midoriya? I bet you probably would've done push-ups and sit-ups the whole day."
"W-well..." Izuku struggled to answer since he was right.
Izuku then tried to reason with Eddy in another way, "Shouldn't we at least call All Might and tell him what we're doing? This still seems reckless."
"You think All Might's always going to be there to hold your hand Midoriya?" asked Eddy with a raised brow.
"N-no, I-I-I just..."
"Look Midoriya, you can't expect All Might to be there for you every step of the way. You're going to have to figure things out on your own some times," said Eddy.
"I must admit Eddy, that's rather mature of you to say," said Double-D who was almost in disbelief.
"Well what did you expect from me? Besides, the quicker he masters his quirk the quicker he can kick Kevin and that Bakugo's ass," replied Eddy.
Eddy's answer caused Double-D to sweatdrop.
'I should've known better,' thought Double-D to himself.
Ed grew excited as he asked, "How are we going to make Midoriya super strong Eddy?"
"Simple Lumpy, he's going to beat you up," answered Eddy with a smile.
"Hooray!"
"What?" asked Izuku in disbelief.
(A few minutes later)
Ed and Izuku were facing each other and they were standing a good distance apart.
"Are you sure about this?" asked a nervous Izuku once again.
"You worry too much. All you have to do is punch Ed. If he survived All Might's punch he's sure to survive yours," stated Eddy from the sidelines, next to him was Double-D.
"Midoriya, I know you're concerned. But the quicker you understand your quirk, it'll then be easier for you to control it. Just try to relax yourself, okay?" said Double-D.
"R-right, it'll be easier," stated Izuku as he then turned to Ed.
"Ready when you are Midoriya!" exclaimed Ed in a happy tone.
"Alright, now what did All Might say before? Clench your butt-cheeks, and yell from the depths of your heart..." said Izuku as he readied himself.
"Wait... is he serious?" asked Eddy who didn't believe what he heard.
Before Double-D could answer, a surge of electricity gathered around Izuku's right leg. Then in a split second he launched himself towards Ed, causing a dust cloud.
"Wow look at him go!" exclaimed Eddy in amazement.
While Izuku was airborne he reared his right fist back as it gathered the same electricity from earlier. They could actually see the energy coursing through its veins.
Double-D too was in awe of this, but only for a brief moment as he noticed something off.
Izuku then repeated the phrase in his head, 'Clench your butt cheeks and yell from the depths of your heart..."
"MIDORIYA WAIT!" yelled Double-D.
But it was too late...
"SMAAAAAAAASH!"
The impact caused a massive explosion of dust that obscured everyone's vision. After a few seconds the dust started to subside.
"Ed.. 'cough' Ed, are you okay?!" asked Eddy as he tried to peer through the dust.
"Roger that Eddy!"
Eddy then looked down and saw Ed's head, who didn't appear to be injured at all. Eddy then bent down to pick up his friend's head.
"Hey what do ya know, Midoriya actually did it," said Eddy with a smile.
Double-D however wasn't so happy.
In a worried tone he said frantically, "Oh dear, oh dear,oh dear,oh dear,oh dear…"
"What are you so worried about? Ed is fine see?" stated Eddy as he held Ed's in front of Double-D.
Double-D pushed Ed to the side and yelled, "I'm not worried about Ed Eddy!"
"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH!"
As if on cue, a painful scream echoed throughout the beach. The Eds could see Izuku's silhouette through the dust, it appeared he was still standing. When the dust cleared however, they were met with a gruesome sight.
Izuku's right arm and leg was a sickly purple colour and they appeared to be somewhat burnt as well. But most noticeably, they appeared to be broken.
Izuku winched at the pain and gritted his teeth as he tried his best to stay standing. However Izuku only stood for a few seconds before passing out and falling on the ground.
"MIDORIYA!" screamed Double-D in a panic as he ran to his fallen friend.
With Ed still in his arms, Eddy had one thought on his mind.
'We're so dead.'
(a few minutes later)
Double-D decided to call All Might on his phone and explain the events that happened, needless to say he wasn't too happy. He arrived at the scene and quickly took the boys to the hospital.
At the moment they were all waiting in a patient room, with Izuku on the bed. Ed was busy screwing his head back to his body and the rest of the Eds were getting a scolding from All Might.
"What you all did was dangerous, reckless and foolish! Trying to let Midoriya test his powers without my knowledge is the last thing I expected from you all! I thought you all would have some common sense!" yelled the #1 hero in anger and frustration.
"Hey we just wanted to get a head start. It's not our fault you gave Midoriya bad advice," retorted Eddy.
All Might was just about to scold the young hero in training again, but then the door to the room opened.
"My my, it sure is noisy in here."
The group turned to the door, and they saw an elderly was short with grey hair styled into a netted bun, a large syringe poking diagonally out of the left. She wore a doctor's lab coat and a dress with yellow and red vest-like designs on either side, two yellow buttons, and a belt with a pink "R"-shaped buckle. She wore pink boots, a helmet on her head with a purple visor and she was walking with a cane designed like a syringe.
She slowly started to walk into the room, that's when Double-D remembered something.
In a panic he said to All Might, "W-Wait a minute! All Might what about your-"
"Don't worry, she knows about my quirk," stated All Might calming the nervous teen down.
He then gestured to the woman and continued, "This is Recovery Girl, we're old friends. I called her ahead to prepare a room for young Midoriya,"
"Oh wow Recovery Girl where!?" exclaimed Ed in excitement, who unfortunately screwed his on backwards.
Everyone sweatdropped at the scene as Ed tried to find his way around the room, thankfully he wasn't knocking things over.
Eddy turned to Recovery Girl and asked, "By any chance do you have a medicine for stupidity?"
"If only young man. Then I would've used it on this reckless fool a long time ago," she answered as she pointed towards All Might, causing the hero to flinch.
She then made her way past the group and said, "Alright that's enough chit-chat for now, let me look at the patient."
She climbed on a chair in order to inspect the injuries better. When she saw Izuku she noticed the visible injuries on the poor boy.
She thought to herself, 'So this the young man All Might has been talking about. It's clear that his body and quirk aren't synced properly. The poor dear must be in so much pain.'
Recovery Girl took a second to prepare herself, and then…
"Mmmmmmmmmwwah."
She stretched her lips to an abnormal length and kissed Izuku on the cheek, the scene caused a shiver to go down Eddy's spine.
"Bleh! Old lady kisses," said Eddy in disgust.
After a few seconds Recovery Girl retracted her lips, just then a light green aura surrounded Izuku's injured limbs. And right before their eyes the limbs started to heal and the injuries faded away in a matter of seconds.
Standing there with wide eyes Eddy asked, "Wow, how'd she do that?"
"You really need to study your hero history Eddy," stated Double-D, earning a scowl from Eddy.
Double-D then continued, "Her quirk is Heal, it allows her to amplify and speed up the human body's healing process. However the process requires large amounts of energy from the subject."
"That's right, so I recommend a few days of bed rest before he tries anything foolish again," said Recovery Girl as she walked towards the group.
She then pointed her cane towards the group in a threatening manner as she asked, "Now who's bright idea was this anyway?"
"I apologise ma'am, my friends and I were the ones who encouraged him to test his quirk," said Double-D as he bowed frantically in apology.
"Hey Sockhead it's not all our fault, mister #1 hero over here didn't give Midoriya good advice for his quirk," said Eddy in defence.
This caused the healing hero to raise a brow, she then turned to the hero in question.
"What advice did you give him exactly?" she asked with a stern voice.
Even though the woman was half his size and nowhere near as strong as him, the #1 hero still found himself fearful of her at times.
All Might was so nervous however he couldn't find the right words, "I-I…um… y-you see…"
Eddy then answered question while doing his best All Might impression, "YOUNG MIDORIYA, CLENCH YOUR BUTT CHEEKS, AND YELL FROM THE DEPTHS OF YOUR HEART!"
…
"Are you serious?" asked Recovery who was in disbelief.
All Might looked to the ground in shame as he answered, "I-I'm sorry,"
"Hahahahahaha-OUCH!"
Eddy's laughter was cut-off by Recovery Girl who smacked her cane on his head.
"You're not out trouble either young man. The way I see it everyone is at fault here," said Recovery Girl like how a mother would scold her children.
Ed throughout the whole exchange was struggling to fix his head, but after a lot of struggling he finally turned his head back to the correct position.
Feeling relieved Ed said, "Ah that's better."
It was then when he saw the healing hero. He was about go all fanboy around her, but he then noticed her cane. Her cane that resembles a…
"NEEDLE?! RUN AWAY! NEEDLE BAD FOR ED! MAKE IT STOP!" yelled Ed in sheer panic as he started to run around the room and ceiling in circles.
After a few seconds Ed then ran out through the wall, leaving behind an Ed shaped hole.
It took a few seconds for the group to realize what happened as they stared at the hole.
"I'll go get him," said a slightly annoyed Eddy.
As Eddy left the group Recovery Girl let out a long tired sigh before speaking, "I'm willing to overlook that, however I won't overlook how reckless you all were. I hope you'll find a better way for him to use his new powers, because I'd hate to see him become a frequent patient."
Double-d and All Might looked towards Izuku who was now blissfully asleep, they both had concerned expressions on their faces. Izuku's body was clearly not ready to handle the full power of One For All, but what could they do? There's just not enough time before the entrance exams.
Double-D placed a hand on his chin and started to ponder, "Mmmm, I wonder."
(4 days later)
After the hospital All Might was very adamant about them resting this time. And he warned them that if they tried anything like that again he won't continue to help them anymore.
So for the past few days the group was taking it easy, hoping not to upset the #1 hero any further. The boys would hang out with each other and just go have some fun, sometimes they would hang out at the candy store, or get ice cream.
Once they actually went to a comicbook store, Ed and Izuku were talking for hours about their favourite heroes and what comics they liked. Double-D found it amusing while Eddy grew annoyed at the two fanboys.
Today however, Double-D decided to stay home. He wanted to do some self-studying and have some alone time.
Double-D lived in an average suburban home, all by himself. His parents are scientists, very busy scientists. They do research on quirks on a remote island. They consider their work to be very important so they normally never come home.
Of course Double-D didn't mind this. He was upset when they first left him a few years ago, but he has grown accustomed to the absence. He welcomed the silence that filled his home, it's always a nice especially after a long day with Ed and Eddy.
Double-D was currently in his room reading a book his parents sent him a few days ago. He was busy writing down a few notes when the doorbell interrupted his concentration.
RIIIIIINNNGG
"Now who could that be?" asked Double-D before walking out of his room.
Double-D arrived at the front door and when he opened it he was greeted by a familiar face.
"H-hi Double-D," greeted Izuku, who seemed a bit nervous.
Double-D greeted back, "Oh good morning Midoriya. I wasn't expecting to see you this morning."
Izuku rubbed the back of his head as he answered, "S-Sorry, I just wanted to talk to you. Is that a problem?"
"Not at all, please come in," said Double-D as he gestured Izuku to enter.
Double-D told Izuku to make himself comfortable on the couch while he made tea for them. While Izuku waited he noticed how quiet it was in the house. Besides from Double-D in the kitchen, it almost felt lifeless. He started to wonder why that is, even at his own house it felt a lot more lively than here.
Izuku's thoughts were broken by Double-D's arrival, he accepted the tea and decided he would have to ask Double-D later. Right now there was a more important matter to discuss.
Double-D took a seat across Izuku on a couch chair.
Double-D took a sip of his tea before asking, "Now, what do you wish to discuss about?"
"Yeah, it's about my quirk," answered Izuku.
"Ah, I see," responded Double-D, in a tone that sounded like he knew this topic was coming.
Izuku then continued, "All Might warned me that my body might not be ready for the full power of One For All, but I didn't know it would be this bad. What's worse is the entrance exam is less than two months away whichgivesusverylittletimetofindasolutiontheonlythingIcanthinkofistokeepusingitlikeIdidandmybodywilleventuallybecomemoreresistanttotheforceand-"
"Ahem," said Double-D which stopped Izuku's muttering.
Izuku realised what he did and became embarrassed.
"S-sorry,"
Double-D waved it off, "Oh it's quite alright."
After taking another sip Double-D continued, "But you're right, we don't have a lot of time left. And what you're suggesting is extremely dangerous and could potentially lead to more problems."
This statement made Izuku look down as slight guilt fell over him.
"However,"
Izuku perked his head up and looked at Double-D.
"I believe there is an easier way for you to use your quirk, if you'd like to listen,"
(Meanwhile)
"This stinks,"
"Oh, sorry Eddy,"
"Not you Lumpy,"
Since both Izuku and Double-D asked to be left alone Ed and Eddy were walking through the city, in hopes of finding something to do. So far no such luck.
"There's just nothing to do today," said Eddy as he placed his hands behind his head.
The ever happy Ed then said, "We can always go to the arcade Eddy."
"Hard pass, I'm not in the mood," replied Eddy.
"Aww. Oh how about a movie?!" ask Ed with new found excitement.
"Nah there's nothing new showing,"
"Okay, how about…."
Eddy kept walking as he waited for Ed's suggestion.
"Well what else ya got Lumpy?" asked Eddy after not hearing Ed's idea.
After a few more seconds Eddy didn't get an answer, this caused the teen to stop and turn around. That's when he saw that Ed had completely stopped a few paces back and was staring into the distance.
Feeling a bit annoyed Eddy confronted his friend.
"Hey Ed, why'd you stop?" he asked.
Ed only replied with one word as he pointed towards a direction, "Basketball!"
This caused Eddy to turn towards the direction, and sure enough there was an outdoor basketball court not too far away. It also appeared that someone was using it.
"Mmm, come on Ed. Let's check it out," said Eddy before he started walking.
Ed joyfully replied, "Aye aye skipper!"
The two Eds made it to the court, and now they had a better view of who was playing.
It was a well-built teen, he seemed to be around their age. He had long messy grey hair, his eyes also seemed to be lined with a very thick jagged tan-coloured substance and he also had sharp fang-like he was topless while wearing black baggy pants with black and white sneakers.
Ed and Eddy watched as he continued to play, dribbling the ball back and forth and taking a few shots at the hoop. The sweat on his body showed that he's been playing for quite a while.
After about a minute the boy went to his sports bag on the side of the court, from it he pulled out a bottle of water and began to drink its contents.
"Hey Hercules, you'll catch a cold if you walk around like that."
This caused the teen to turn around see the two Ed's approaching him.
With a prideful smile he then stated, "Real men aren't afraid of the cold,"
Eddy teased him a bit by saying, "Oh so you're a real man huh?"
The teen placed a fist to his chest and proclaimed proudly, "Darn right I am! TetsutetsuTetsutetsu is a real man!"
The sudden outburst took Eddy by surprise.
'Great, another weirdo,' thought Eddy to himself.
Ed however was not fazed at all and just casually greeted, "Howdy Tetsu, my name is Ed and this is my pal Eddy. You look so cool, we wanna play basketball too!"
"Heh, sorry big buy but I only play with the manliest of men," stated Tetsu.
"Aww," said the saddened Ed.
Eddy however wasn't happy with what he heard, "Hold on, are you saying we're not 'manly' enough?"
"That's right, now run along I got hoops to shoot," said Tetsu as he waved them off.
Ed might've been a little disheartened, but Eddy wasn't going to take this sitting down.
"Well mister Man, since you're so good then I'm sure you won't mind a little one on one," suggested Eddy.
Tetsu then answered with a toothy grin, "Oh, is this a challenge between men? I gotta warn you short-stuff I'm the best there is."
Eddy retorted back, "Says the guy who plays with himself."
"OH IT'S ON NOW!"
(Minutes later)
Eddy and Tetsu were in their respective courts, ready to begin.
With flags and foam finger in hand Ed cheered on from the sidelines, "Go Eddy go! Go Eddy go!"
Tetsutetsu was more than ready to prove his manliness, Eddy was ready as well.
'Might as well get some exercise in before All Might puts us through hell tomorrow,' thought Eddy to himself.
"Whoever gets the first point wins. But I gotta warn ya, you'll never get past my steel defences," said Tetsu as he readied himself.
Eddy replied, "Dream on grandpa,"
The ball was in the middle of the court, Eddy and Tetsu were staring at each other and ready to start at a moment's notice.
On cue they both bolted towards the ball, hoping to get it before their opponent. Tetsu was the quickest as he grabbed the ball and dribbled it around Eddy. With the ball in his possession he head straight for Eddy's net.
"It's an easy win!" exclaimed Tetsu.
"I don't think so!"
Suddenly from seemingly nowhere Eddy quickly stole the ball from Tetsu and ran towards the other net.
"What the?" said Tetsu in shock.
With a sly grin Eddy thought to himself, "Having the #1 hero train you has its perks."
But Tetsu didn't give up so easily, he ran towards his net and was able to barley run past Eddy. Tetsu only had a second to defend before Eddy would go for a slam dunk. Eddy leaped into the air and got ready to score, however he collided with Tetsu who also jumped to block him.
But when Eddy collided with Tetsu, it felt like running into a wall, a steel one to be specific.
The collision caused Eddy to fall on his rear end and drop the ball. Eddy hissed through his teeth as he felt the pain. He then looked up and saw Tetsu standing over him, only this time Tetsu's body was covered in a coating of metal.
"Metal skin? Wait no, let me guess, steel?" asked Eddy with a raised brow.
With a toothy grin Tetsu answered in a boisterous tone, "Yup, that's how a man defends his net!"
With the ball in hand Tetsu made a run for it towards Eddy's net. Eddy turned around and saw how Tetsu ran.
"You were right, I can't get through your defence. But I can move it," stated Eddy with a sly grin.
Tetsu was almost within reach of Eddy's net, only 2 meters to victory. But just then something pulled his head backwards causing him to fall on his back. Tetsu tried to get up but he found out that he made a deep impression when he fell, causing him to be stuck.
Tetsu asked, "What the heck?!"
While whistling a tune Eddy then slowly walked towards the ball that was next to Testu, and casually picked it up.
"What did you do?" asked Tetsu through his sharp teeth.
"Well grandpa since you used your quirk I used mine, magnetism. Which sucks for you since you're literally covered in steel. Well, see ya," said Eddy before dribbling the ball away.
Tetsu kept on struggling to free himself, because inside of him was bright fire. The fire of determination that refused to let him lose so easily!
With his new burst of adrenaline he easily shattered the ground and freed himself.
With passion and drive Tetsu yelled out, "If a man can't defend his net then he's not a real man!"
"What the hell is with you and this man stuff!?" exclaimed Eddy in confusion.
As Eddy leaped to attempt another slam dunk he was once again stopped by Tetsu who came from seemingly nowhere. Tetsu quickly took the ball when Eddy fell.
Tetsu's adrenaline must've been contagious, because Eddy was now all fired up as well.
"Oh it's on!" exclaimed Eddy.
The fierce game of basketball between two men continued.
They kept using their quirks to either steal the ball or block their opponent. Both of them had such determination neither one of them waivered. They were so evenly skilled that not one of them scored a single point, causing the match to drag on longer than intended.
The sun was now starting to set, covering the sky in orange. Both teens laid on their backs in the middle of the court. They both were covered in sweat and beyond exhausted. As they laid on the ground they kept gasping for breath, neither one of them was capable of moving.
Ed walked to the two and he looked down as he asked, "Eddy, are you still alive?"
"Barely Ed…. Just barely…" answered Eddy between breaths.
"Hehe… you know what….you're alright…. No one's ever pushed me… this hard before…" said Tetsu.
Eddy smiled at the compliment and said, "Well… you've never met me before…"
Tetsu slowly raised his fist, catching Eddy's attention.
With a toothy grin Tetsu asked, "Hey…what's your name again?"
Eddy looked at Tetsu's fist for a few seconds before raising his own fist.
"Eddy…" he answered as they bumped fists.
"YAY NEW FRIEND!" exclaimed Ed in excitement as he picked the two up and gave them a bear hug.
"ED YOU IDIOT PUT ME DOWN!"
"Wow you got a strong grip big guy!"
(The next day)
It's was time to get back to work.
All Might told the boys that after they had their few days of relaxation they would start combat training, to hone their skills and quirks in combat situations.
The boys gathered at Dagoba beach where All Might was waiting for them.
All Might then said, "Good to see you're all here. I hope you enjoyed your rest, because things are only going to get tougher. We have less than 2 months left before the entrance exam, it's not enough time to perfect our skills. But I'm sure we can still make some decent progress."
The group nodded to All Might's words, showing that they were ready.
"Alright, first we'll have to find a way for young Midoriya to use One For All," stated All Might as he folded his arms and began to ponder.
Izuku then stepped forward and said, "Actually, I think I found a way,"
"You did?" asked Eddy.
This caused All Might to perk up and ask, "Oh you did? Well what's your suggestion?"
Izuku quickly looked back to Double-D for confirmation, Double-D nodded giving Izuku permission to continue.
As Izuku readied himself he thought, 'I hope this works.'
(Flashback)
"Midoriya I want you to picture your body as an egg,"
"What?"
"Let me explain. You see they may not look like much but egg shells are actually quite strong. Did you know they can withstand weights up to 50 pounds?" said Double-D before taking a sip of tea.
Izuku didn't understand Double-D's point so he asked, "What does this have to do with my quirk?"
Double-D answered, "Midoriya how do you crack an egg? You hit at the side. That force focused one area is too much for the shell to handle, causing it to break. That's what happened to your body a few days ago. The force was focused in only one specific area at a time, causing your bones to break."
Izuku took a minute to let Double-D's words sink in, and it did make sense. All Might rarely focused all his energy into one spot, he spreads the power throughout his whole body evenly. But then again…..
"I think I know what you're suggesting, but it's clear my body can't handle One For All," said Izuku as he looked down in sadness.
Double-D took another sip before responding, "True, Recovery Girl told us that your body and quirk aren't in sync yet. So going 100% is completely out of the question."
….
"But, what if we didn't have to use 100% yet?"
(Present day)
Izuku tightened his fists and readied himself.
"Imagine your body is the egg, spread it evenly," muttered Izuku to himself.
As he concentrated green electricity started to radiate from his body. Ed, Eddy and All Might were about ready to jump in, but Double-D gestured to them that Izuku was okay.
"One For All, Full Cowling 1%!" exclaimed Izuku as his body was now covered in a soft green glow.
Besides Double-D, everyone was staring at Izuku with wide eyes and mouths agape. Izuku then looked at his hands and saw the glow and electricity coursing through his body.
All might was the one to break the silence as he asked, "How, how are you doing that young Midoriya?"
"I-It was Double-D's idea actually. We thought if we spread the power across my whole body it would be less dangerous. Also by starting small, I can then let my body adapt to my new powers," answered Izuku as he rubbed the back of his head.
Double-D then followed up, "And we thought it'd be best if we tested this theory in your presence, just in case something went wrong."
"So that's what you did yesterday?" asked Eddy.
"That is so cool!" said Ed as he circled Izuku.
Just then All Might started laughing while spitting out blood, causing Izuku and Double-D to worry.
"Hahahahaha, you kids really are something else! Young Eddward I'm very impressed, you managed to solve a problem as big as this in just a few days," said All Might.
Eddy then jumped up and started to give Double-D a playful noogie.
"That's our Sockhead, there's no one smarter than him," stated Eddy before Double-D pulled him off.
All Might turned to his hero form and stated, "NOW THAT WE HAVE THAT PROBLEM OUT OF THE WAY, LET'S BEGIN!"
And so began their last few weeks of training.
All Might taught the young heroes in training that even though they have quirks they shouldn't solely rely on them. So he taught them basic skills of martial arts and self-defence, may seem simplistic but they can save your life even in the deadliest of situations.
To practice this All Might had the boys spar against each other without using their quirks.
Whenever anyone sparred with Ed things tend to get out of hand as he tried to mimic the moves from Kung-Fu movies, leaving everyone with only bruises. When Eddy spared with either Izuku or Double-D he would lose most of the time. There were a few times where Eddy won, but those were very rare occasions.
When Izuku and Double-D sparred with each other, no one would win. Every time it would end in a draw, with neither one of them standing victorious over the other. They would both be either laying on the ground or had to stop due to time.
All Might also had ways for Izuku to train. One of them was having Eddy use his quirk to shoot a barrage of soda cans at Izuku, thenIzuku would have to dodge while using his quirk. All Might would also have Izuku do laps around the beach, encouraging him to improve his speed every time.
It was hard for him maintain his quirk at a constant state. However through his training Izuku has managed to learn how to better control it. At 2 weeks before the exam he was able to push his Full Cowling to 3%.
The Eds had their fair share of training as well, with very decent results.
First and most obvious was their physiques, with their training they had become more lean and fit. Their quirks improved as well.
Eddy at first could only move cans, now he is able to move much larger objects such as mini-fridges, computers and even motorbikes. He can also move cars, but he can't levitate them because they're still too heavy.
Double-D now is able to identify a person's quirk without getting the slightest headache.
And Ed; well his quirk more or less stayed the same. Nothing much can be done with an ability that defies physics and nature.
(1 week before the exam)
The sun had already set, the moon was full and shining bright in the night sky. On the beach all that could be heard were the sounds of the crashing waves. At that moment both Izuku and Double-D were laying on the ground and panting heavily.
Ed, Eddy and All Might were at the side lines.
"So how many is that now?" asked All Might.
Eddy shrugged his shoulders and responded, "Beats me, I lost count after 34."
"57!" answered Ed.
Without saying a word All Might turned around and walked away from the group. This didn't go unnoticed as the boys saw their mentor walking towards the shore.
"All Might, where are you going?" said Ed before following the hero.
Eddy soon followed as well, "Don't ignore us, get back here."
With a bit of effort both Izuku and Double-D stood up and followed them.
All Might walked a bit, but he stopped at a few meters away from the water. When the boys reached him they saw him sitting down on the sand, and he just looked out onto the ocean.
A few seconds passed and not a single word was said.
Feeling a bit concerned for his icon Izuku then asked, "Um All Might, is there a problem,"
All Might didn't turn around as he answered, "Not a thing young Midoriya, I'm just enjoying the view."
Everyone was slightly confused by this answer, but before anyone ask All Might continued his answer.
"It's funny, 10 months ago you wouldn't have been able to do that. It amazing how much things can change," he said with a smile across his face.
"Your training with me is done,"
The boys were a bit taken back at this statement, and they didn't know how to feel about this.
"No All Might don't leave us!" said a teary-eyed Ed.
"Is it something we did wrong?" asked a nervous Double-D.
"W-Whatever we did please tell us," said a fearful Izuku.
Eddy looked at friends with a raised brow and said, "Geez guys calm down, what's wrong with you?"
With watery eyes Ed tried to responded, "But, but Eddy…"
"He's right, there's no need to worry," said All Might, catching everyone's attention.
"You've all done exceptionally well, far beyond my expectations. There just nothing left for me to teach you before the exam," explained All Might.
Feeling a bit excited Double-D then asked, "So, you think we're ready?"
"Hard to say, no one's ever really ready for it. I might've trained you but doesn't guarantee a spot into UA," answered All Might.
The group looked between themselves, they've come so far together. It would be a shame if all that work was for nothing and they fail the exam.
"But..."
They group then refocused their attention to All Might as he finished, "I know you four will give it your all. So no matter what happens, I know you won't disappoint me."
The words of admiration from the #1 hero brought confidence and assurance to the group. They were all smiling and ready for any challenge that laid ahead of them, except for Ed who was crying tears of joy.
"Oh All Might you're the greatest!" exclaimed Ed as he gave All Might a monstrous bear hug, causing the hero to comically spit out blood.
"NO ED STOP!" yelled everyone in a panic.
After prying Ed from the hero, All Might took a moment to catch his breath and wipe the blood from his mouth.
Eddy decided to ask the hero, "So, we can do whatever we want now?"
"That's right, you're free to do whatever. You can train for the rest of the days, or you can relax your body and prepare your mind on the task at hand it's all up to you. Now you four better get home, it's pretty late," answered All Might as he waved them off.
Eddy however did something unexpected, and took a seat to All Might's right on the sand. Confused by this All Might then turned to Eddy and hope for an explanation.
"Nah I'm too tired to walk home, I'll just stay here for a bit," answered Eddy with a smile as he proceeded to stretch-out his arms.
All Might definitely didn't expect this, what was even more surprising was that the rest of the group followed Eddy's lead. Izuku sat next to Eddy while Double-D and Ed sat at All Might's left side.
They all just sat there in silence, enjoying the view of the ocean. Not a word was spoken but All Might didn't mind. They just wanted to share one last moment together before they went their separate ways.
The sound of the waves crashing against the shore was all that was needed to be heard.
(1 day before the exam)
The group had decided that they should spend the next few days apart, that way they can focus on preparing themselves. The next few days went by really quickly, and before they knew it was the day before the exam.
Izuku had spent most of his time on training his body, barely giving himself time to relax. He didn't want all his effort go to waste and to disappoint All Might. So he thought a few extra exercises would do him some good.
To say he was nervous would be a major understatement.
The sun had just set and Izuku and his mother Inko just finished eating dinner. Inko was a mature woman within her 40's, she has long green hair that is tied into a bun on her head. She was a bit plumped, she wore a pink sweater with a white undershirt and a blue skirt.
Inko was also nervous, because she was worried about her son's since her husband went to work abroad it's only been her and Izuku for a long time. Eventually he became her whole world, and it was so painful for her when they found out he was quirkless.
She knew his life wasn't easy, and she felt horrible that she couldn't make it better for him. But then one day he started acting strange, he told her that he was training to get into UA and at first she wanted to try and convince him to not. But she knew he wouldn't change his mind no matter the reason, so instead she decided to support him.
2 months ago she heard from Izuku that he actually found his quirk, the news made her cry rivers of joy that was so happy, her baby boy was closer to making his dream come true.
But, she couldn't help but feel guilty. If only she said something else that day her boy asked that important question.
'Do you think I can be a hero like him?'
After they ate dinner Izuku helped her with the dishes, afterwards he went to the living room and watched the latest hero news. While doing so he decided to exercise his arms by lifting weights.
From the dining room table Inko could see her son, his determination was always a strong character aspect.
Inko wanted, no, she needed to say something. She needed to apologise for all those years ago. She then walked towards him and was about to speak…
"Um, Izuku-"
KNOCK KNOCK
Both of their attentions were now brought to the front door. Neither one of them were planning to have company over so they have no idea who it was.
"I'll get it mom," said Izuku as he got up to walk to the door. When he opened the door he was greeted by three familiar faces.
"Hiya Midoriya,"
"Good evening Midoriya,"
"Howdy neighbour!"
"G-Guys?!" reacted Izuku with wide as the Eds stood in front of him. All of them were carrying backpacks on their backs and sleeping bags under their arms.
Izuku then finally asked, "W-What are you guys doing here?"
Eddy raised his brow as he answered, "What are we doing here? Oh good one Midoriya, we're here for the sleepover. Remember, I told you a few days ago."
"No you didn't, I never heard about this until now," said Izuku.
"Oh, shoot…" responded Eddy.
"Eddy you told me you arranged things with Midoriya," said a displeased Double-D.
Eddy than said in his defence, "Hey you know I'm not reliable when it comes to stuff like this."
"Am I reliable guys?" asked the oblivious Ed.
"More reliable than Eddy I can assure you Ed," answered Double-D.
"Okay now you're pushing it!"
All Izuku could do was let out a nervous chuckle.
Inko walked up to Izuku and asked, "Izuku, who's at the door?"
"O-oh it's just my friends mom,"
Double-D quickly stepped in front of the group.
"My deepest apologies ma'am, we planned to have a sleepover with Izuku in order to help relax. However someone failed to contact you and make the proper arrangements. We deeply apologise for the inconvenience and we'll just be on our way," said Double-D as he bowed in apology.
Inko frantically waved her hands and said, "W-wait no it's no trouble at all, p-please come in."
This caused Double-D to perk his head up as he wasn't expected this response. Before he could answer however his friends already accepted the offer.
"Don't mind if I do," said Eddy as he strode right in.
Ed followed right behind him, "Thank Midoriya's mom."
Double-D quickly ran in after them and yelled, "Wait a sec fellows! Shoes gentlemen take off your shoes!"
The two Midoriya family members were left standing at the open door. Inko had a small smile on her face while Izuku was still unsure about the whole situation.
"Um mom, are you sure this is okay?" asked a slightly concerned Izuku.
"Of course dear, now hurry up you wouldn't want to keep you friends waiting," replied Inko with a smile as she started pushing her son to their direction.
"Uh? W-wait a minute,"
Double-D and Eddy was in the living room and placed their bags on the floor. At the moment Eddy was sitting on the couch and Double-D was idly standing, not feeling too comfortable to sit down yet.
Inko and Izuku then walked in with Inko still pushing her son.
"You boys have fun, help yourselves to anything in the kitchen," said Inko before she left for her room.
Izuku tried to say something but nothing came out as his mother left.
Seeing the confused Izuku Double-D decided to ask, "Is it really alright for us to be here?"
Letting out a sigh Izuku then answered, "It looks like,"
On the news that Eddy was watching was a story about Endeavor, the number 2# hero.
"Now that's my kind of hero," said Eddy with a smile on his face.
Double-D rolled his eyes and said, "Oh dear not this again,"
"I thought you liked All Might," said Izuku.
Eddy kept looking at the television as he answered, "Just because I trained with him doesn't mean he's my favourite Curly. And besides Endeavor is a way cooler hero."
After all the time they spent together never once did Eddy mention Endeavor, which Izuku found quite odd. Before Izuku could ask any further questions, he realised something.
Izuku asked, "Where's Ed?"
"OH WOW WAY COOL!"
"Oh no!" yelled Izuku as he made a dash for his room.
When Izuku arrived at his room he found a star eyed Ed as he gawked at the room. Izuku's room was full of All Might merchandise from action figures, bed sheets, posters, comic books you name it. At that moment Eddy and Double-D came into the room as well.
"Ed you should know better then to march in someone else's private dwelling!" scolded Double-D.
The awestruck Ed didn't listen as he continued to admire the room.
"I wish I had a room like this!" exclaimed Ed in excitement.
"You already have enough monster and hero junk in your room," said Eddy.
"But not All Might junk," replied the happy Ed.
"I must admit, you do have quite the collection here Midoriya," stated Double-D as he surveyed the room.
"He is such a fan boy," said Eddy.
Now the embarrassed Izuku was twiddling his thumbs as he stuttered, "I-I just a-admire him a lot that's all."
Eddy then replied, "A bit too much if you ask me."
"PLEASE GET OUT OF MY ROOM!"
After getting Ed out of his room, Izuku gathered everyone in the living room and asked them the important question.
"Why are you guys here? The exam is tomorrow."
Double-D answered, "We realised that you wouldn't be the type to relax Midoriya, so we decided that we wanted spend some time together. That way we can all relax and release whatever stress we all may have."
Izuku couldn't deny Double-D's statement as he hasn't really been doing anything to help him relax. He's so nervous about the exam he's been training his body in order to get his mind off of it.
"Enough chit-chat, let's get this party started," said Eddy with a smile.
Izuku never had a sleepover before, so he was clueless as to what they had in mind, "Okay sure, um what should we do?"
Despite his lack of knowledge of sleepovers the Eds were there to help him relax and have a fun time. First they made some snacks for themselves in the kitchen, however Ed tried to make cookies and spilled flour and milk all over the kitchen walls and cupboards.
After cleaning up the mess they watched a few monster movies that Ed brought with him. Everyone was absolutely terrified of the motion pictures but Ed kept smiling and enjoyed the horror show.
After the movie they played a few boardgames. Nothing too fancy, but Eddy found himself losing a lot.
After that they decided to change into their pajamas and tell stories to each other. The Eds told Izuku stories of their many misadventures and the scams they made throughout the years. He found himself laughing with them and actually having a fun night.
From her bedroom Inko could hear the boys' laughter, but she didn't try to stop it. It's been so long since Izuku had friends, and it filled her heart with joy to hear her son laugh. So she didn't care how loud they were, she was happy that her son finally found some good friends.
Currently in the living room the boys were playing with shadow puppets. Eddy shined the flashlight at Ed and used his hand's enlarged shadow to play with Ed's.
"Midoriya you gotta check this out," said Eddy before snickering.
Eddy then proceeded to pinch Ed's shadow on the head with his hand's, "Boink,"
And they could see it had a physical effect on the shadow.
"Boink,"
Ed then rubbed his head and said, "I feel it Eddy, like voodoo,"
"Boink,"
The group besides Ed chuckled a bit at the scene.
"May I try?" asked Double-D.
Eddy answered, "Sure, knock yourself out."
Double-D waved and moved his hands in different positions in front of the light.
"Did you know that shadow puppetry is one of the oldest forms of entertainment?" said Double-D as he made a skeleton dinosaur shadow.
"Like walnuts?"asked Ed.
"Oh cool, can I try?" asked a slightly eager Izuku.
"Go ahead," answered Eddy.
Izuku waved his hand and fingers around and he made a figure that bore a striking resemblance to a familiar hero.
In his best All Might impression Izuku then said, "Fear not citizens hope has arrived, because I am here!"
"Hey that's not bad," said Eddy.
With a sheepish smile Izuku then responded, "I had a lot of practice."
"Me next me next!" exclaimed Ed in excitement.
Ed started to wave his fingers and hands around as he tried to make a figure.
"Can you guess what it is?" asked Ed as he looked back at the shadow, only to see it looked like a normal hand.
"Mmmm, gee Ed. Is it a, hand?" asked Eddy in a joking manner.
"Ohohoh wait wait umm," said Ed he tried to make another figure, but when he looked back it was the same shadow of a hand.
Ed responded, "I think it's broken guys,"
"What a lump," said Eddy.
"Well, at least he's consistent," said Double-D before everyone started laughing.
Izuku let out a small yawn and said, "I think we better go to bed."
"Oh come we just got started," moaned Eddy.
Double-D then pitched in, "It's probably for the best Eddy, we have a long day ahead of us tomorrow so plenty of sleep will do us some good."
Eddy muttered something under his breath before giving in, "Alright alright, whatever."
"Oh boy oh boy we're gonna be heroes tomorrow! Nighty night," said Ed as he jumped into his sleeping bag without hesitation and started snoring.
"Thanks guys, this was nice," said Izuku.
Double-D then replied, "Our pleasure Midoriya, we're always willing to help a friend."
"Yeah yeah whatever, let's just go to sleep already," said Eddy as he crawled into his sleeping bag.
(The next morning, the day of the exam)
Izuku had decided last night that he would sleep on the couch. That way they can all wake up and get ready at the same time. Sunlight peered through the curtains and fell on Eddy's face, causing him to stir and to finally wake up.
With his eyes barely open Eddy sat upright and rubbed his eyes. After letting out a yawn he looked around and saw that everyone was asleep. However there was something that caught his attention, the clock on the wall.
The figures were a bit blurry so he had to rub his eyes to see what they red. When he saw the time however panic immediately overtook him.
It was 8:35 am.
Eddy ran to the sleeping Double-D and shook him violently, "Double-D wake up we slept in!"
This immediately woke him up and he said in shock, "Wait slept in?! Oh dear I've never slept in! I've ruined my personal resume!"
"Midoriya Ed wake up we gotta hurry!" said Eddy as he started changing clothes.
Midoriya shot up in a panic, "Aaah! What's going on!?"
"We overslept Midoriay, we only have 25 minutes before the exams start!" said Double-D as he struggled to change clothing.
"Waaaaaahh!" screamed Midoriya before hastily changing clothes as well.
While everyone was in a panic Ed slowly raised up without any worry, clearly not understanding what was going on.
"What up guys?" asked the lovable oath.
"Idiot were gonna be late if we don't get there in time so get dressed, otherwise we can't be heroes," yelled Eddy.
The situation then dawned on Ed, if they were late, they can't be heroes.
"No I wanna be a hero!" screamed Ed in a panic before jumping into his backpack.
After a few seconds of the backpack shaking Ed then jumped out, and he was wearing a blue Cinderella dress.
"Oops," said Ed before diving back in, a few seconds later he jumped out and was wearing his school uniform.
Just then everyone finished changing into their school uniforms and they grabbed their bags. Double-D quickly glanced at his watch to see how much time was left.
"We have 20 minutes left!" exclaimed Double-D.
"Oh no we'll never make it!" screamed Izuku as he grabbed his hair.
With determination Eddy then said with a firm voice, "Oh yes we will. Ed, transition now!"
"Aye aye Eddy!" saluted Ed before reaching for Midoriya's wall. When he grabbed it however wasn't solid brick, it was fabric. Ed pulled the wall in and spun the curtain-like fabric around them. After a second he released the curtain and tossed it away.
When the group looked behind them, they were standing in the front gates of UA academy.
Izuku stood there with his eyes wide as dinner plates and his mouth hung open.
He then asked in a weak voice, "H...how... did we get here?"
"Transition, Ed grabbed the 'background' of our location and pulled it away. Causing us to appear in another area instantly," explained Double-D as he straightened out his shirt.
"T-that's crazy," said Izuku who was still in shock.
"Seriously Curly you need to freshen up on your cartoons," said Eddy before looking up at the building.
With satisfaction and excitement Eddy then said, "There it is boys, UA academy."
"Yes Eddy, it's truly breathtaking," stated Double-D as he marvelled the school.
"Can't you just smell its greatness!?" asked Eddy as his excitement grew.
Ed then replied, "I think that is me Eddy."
"Well.. we might as well go inside," said a slightly nervous Midoriya.
Everyone nodded in confirmation, but before they could take their first step to their new journey.
"HEY GUYS WAIT!"
A boisterous voice called to them, one that was familiar to Ed and Eddy.
The group turned around and saw none other then Tetsu running towards them.
When Tetsu stopped in front of the group Eddy casually greeted him, "Hey Tetsu what's up? I didn't think I'd see you here."
"Tetsu!" exclaimed Ed in excitement.
"Yo Ed!" said Tetsu back before he and Ed causally headbutted each other, neither one of them showing any pain.
Confused by this interaction Double-D asked, "Um Eddy, who's this?"
"Oh right I forgot. Double-D and Midoriya, this is Tetsutetsu Tetsutetsu," explained Eddy as he gestured to the teen.
With a toothy grin Tetsu replied, "Yup, one of the manliest guys you're ever gonna meet. Nice to meet ya."
"Um greetings,"
"H-hi,"
"Me and Ed met him a while back, and we've hung out a few times since then," explained Eddy.
Tetsu then added, "Yup, still remember when Ed used you as a ball to get a slam dunk?"
"Don't remind me," said Eddy in a bitter tone, causing Ed and Tetsu to chuckle.
Something was then brought up to Double-D's attention, "Wait, when did you and Ed have time to socialize?"
"Remember those days where you and Midoriya wanted to be left alone so that you can study or whatever?" asked Eddy, which answered Double-D's question.
Double-D's only reply was, "I see."
"Stupid Deku,"
Everyone then turned around and saw Katsuki Bakugo walking towards them with his permanent scowl.
"Kachan," said Izuku when he saw him.
Katsuki then threatened them, "Get out of my way now before I set you all on fire."
Izuku immediately became fearful as he waved his hands around and said frightfully, "Oh hey good morning let's both do our best out there okay good luck!"
Katsuki just walked past the group and completely ignored them, this caused a certain sharp toothed teen to speak up.
"Hey buddy what's your problem!?" yelled Tetsu in slight anger, causing Katsuki to stop.
Tetsu then continued, "What kind of man threatens someone and then just ignores them like garbage? Show some respect he even wished you good luck."
Katsuki was silent for a second before saying, "Shut up ash-head."
"WHAT DID YOU CALL ME!?" yelled Tetsu as he bared his fangs, Katsuki however ignored him and continued walking.
"Who does that guy think he is?" asked Tetsu with resentment in his voice.
Double-D answered, "That's Katsuki Bakugo, an acquaintance of Midoriya. Their history together is rather, unpleasant."
Izuku then let out a sigh of relief, glad that Katsuki didn't do anything to him this time. Just then Tetsu wrapped his arm around Izuku's shoulder, giving him a slight scare.
"Listen Midoriya, I just met you but since you're a friend of Eddy's that makes you a friends of mine. If that guy ever gives you any trouble you just let me know, okay pal?" said Tetsu with a friendly grin.
"N-no thanks t-that won't be necessary," stuttered a nervous Izuku.
Tetsu released Izuku and looked at the group as he said, "Man I can't believe we're all going to UA. This is so cool!"
"We're all gonna be heroes together!" said Ed in sheer joy.
"Damn right big guy! Now everyone line up!" exclaimed Tetsu.
Testu quickly got the group to line up in single file and have everyone grabbed each others shoulders. Before any could ask what was going on Tetsu then explained.
"This is it guys! Our first step onto our new journey to becoming true heroes! Let's take it together and show the school we're ready for anything!" said Tetsu with much passion and ambition.
"YEAH!" cheered Ed.
Although the situation might seem ridiculous, Izuku was happy to share this moment with someone. Everyone complied with Tetsu and took one big step forward.
With a determined glare Izuku thought to himself, 'Thanks to you guys and All Might, I'm actually going to be a hero.'
Unfortunately Izuku misplaced his step and tripped.
'Or I'll just die.'
But Izuku never hit ground, he then realised that he was floating in mid air. The group then saw a girl had touched Izuku's back, she was probably the cause.
"Hehe are you okay," she said in a sweet voice.
Izuku started to panic as he didn't understand what was going on.
"Midoriya calm down," said Double-D, Midoriya then stopped and looked at the girl who saved him.
She was a short girl with a petite build, she had pink marks on her cheeks that looked like blushes, shoulder length brown hair that is bobbed and curved inwards at the ends, two longer clumps taking the same shape on either side of her face. She also had small pink pads on the top of each finger.
She then helped Izuku on his feet as he stared at her with wide eyes.
She placed her hands together and with a warm smile she said, "I stopped you with my quirk, sorry I didn't ask first. But I figured you wouldn't mind me catching you."
Izuku didn't say anything as he continued to stare at the girl.
The girl then spoke again, "Isn't this all like way nerve racking?"
A flustered Izuku only stuttered and couldn't form a sentence, "Uuuh...Uuuuh... I uhh."
"Well I guess I'll see you inside, bye," said the girl before leaving a dumbfounded Izuku.
Izuku's thought were immediately interrupted by the chuckles of the Eds and Tetsu, which caused him to become red with embarrassment as he tried to hide his face.
"Come on loverboy let's go," said Eddy in a joking manner.
The group went inside to the orientation room. It was dark and when the Eds arrived they couldn't really see if anyone from their school was there. There they all found separate seats. Eddy and Double-D was on separate sides of the room, Tetsu sat at one of the lower rows, Ed and Izuku sat next to each other, unfortunately Katsuki was sitting on Izuku's right.
Just then the light went on and a person appeared with his back turned to everyone. It was a tall slender man with blond hair that was spiked upwards in a huge tuft behind his head and he had a small mustache. He wore a black jacket with a tall collar, upturned and complete with studs, and matching black pants and knee-high boots. He also had shoulder pads, and a red belt and elbow pads, all studded, and black fingerless gloves and his neck was obscured by a directional speaker. Also he wore headphones and orange-tinted sunglasses.
"What's up UA candidates? Thanks for tuning into me your school DJ. Come on let me hear ya!" he shouted as he turned to everyone.
"YEAH!" cheered Ed.
"Love that energy examinee number 2243! Time for the main show, let's talk about how this practical exam is going to go down okay? Are you ready!?" cheered the man as he posed.
Ed replied again, "SIR YES SIR!"
The man then made finger gun gestures at Ed and said, "I like you already 2243!"
Izuku started to geek out as he muttered to himself, "Oh my goodness that's the voice hero Present Mic, so cool. I listen to his radio show everyday of the week, it's so crazy nuts that all the UA teachers here are pro heroes."
"Shut up," said an annoyed Katsuki.
Present Mic then continued, "Like your applications said today you rocking boys and girls will be out there conducting ten minute mock battles in super suburban settings. Gird your loins my friends, cause after I drop the mic here you'll go to your specified battle centres sound good?"
Everyone was silent as they looked at their cards and saw what battle centre they were going to.
"I see, they're splitting us up so we can't work with any of our friends," said Katsuki as he glanced at Izuku's card.
Izuku then replied as he looked at Katsuki's, "Yeah you're right, our examinee numbers are one after the other but we're assigned to different battle centres."
Izuku's card
Examnee Number: 2234
Test Location: Battle Centre B
Katsuki's card
Examnee number: 2233
Test Location: Battle Centre A
"Get your eyes off my card," said Katsuki bitterly making Izuku flinch in fear.
Katsuki looked back at his card and said, "Damn, I was really looking forward to crushing you."
Ed then looked at his card and Katsuki's, and his eyes lit up.
"Hey look Bakugo we're going to the same centre, aren't we lucky?" said the ever excited Ed.
The news caught both Izuku and Katsuki by surprise.
"You better not get in my way you monobrow bastard," said Katsuki with much malice in his voice, Ed however didn't react at all and kept smiling.
Both Eddy and Double-D looked at their cards as well, and they wondered if they'll find their friends in their designated centres.
The monitor then displayed a graphic city with three figures around it and each figure had a number and letter assigned to them. They were 1P, 2P and 3P.
"Okay okay let's check out your targets. There are three types of faux villains in every battle centre, you'll earn points based on their level of difficulty so better choose wisely. Your goal in this trial is to use your quirk to raise your score by shredding these foes like a midsong guitar solo! But check it, make sure your keeping things heroic attacking other examinees is a UA no no, ya dig?" said Present Mic
Someone then stood up from their seat and raised their hand, "Excuse me sir but I have a question."
Present Mic pointed to the examinee and yelled, "Hit me~!"
A spotlight then fell on the person, he was almost as tall as Ed. He has short dark blue hair flattened neatly and a square pointed shape jaw, had long thin eyebrows and wore rectangular glasses.
With a stern expression he pointed to his application form and said, "On the print out, you've listed four types of villains not three. With all respect if this is an error on official UA materials it is shameful. We are exemplary students we expect the best from Japan's most notable school. A mistake such as this won't do."
The boy then turned around and pointed at Ed and Izuku and said, "Additionally you loud mouth oath and the one with the unkept hair."
In confusion Ed and Izuku pointed at themselves for confirmation.
"You've been muttering this entire time, stop that. If you can't bother to take this seriously leave, and your big friend is just disorderly. Your both distracting the rest of us," said the boy, causing Izuku to get embarrass and cover his mouth.
"Sorry," said Izuku.
Ed responded with, "Order? Okay, I'll take two large burgers and a Coke. Thank you very much."
This caused a few people to snicker and start giggling.
Double-D thought to himself, "He scolds them for being distracting, yet he's the one that's distracting everyone."
"Tch, jerk," scoffed Eddy as he pulled out a bolt from his pocket. Using his quirk he flung it to the guys head, causing him hold his head in slight pain.
"I demand to know who threw that! Show some decorum!" yelled the boy as he looked back and forth.
"Alright girls and boys let's reel it in. And to answer your question Examinee Number 7111, thanks for calling in with your request. The fourth villain type is worth zero points, that guy is just an obstacle we'll be throwing in your way. There's one in every battle centre think of it as a hurdle you should try to avoid. It's not that it can't be beaten, but there's kinda no point. I recommend my listeners try to ignore it and focus on the ones on top of the charts," explained Present Mic.
The boy regained his composure and thanked the hero with a bow, "Thank you very much, please continue." He then sat back down in his seat as the spotlight faded.
The examinees started chattering against themselves as the tension swelled.
Present Mic then finished off, "That's all I got for you today, I'll sign off with a little present. A sample of our school motto. As general Napoleon Bonaparte once laid down, a true hero is one who overcomes life's misfortunes. Now that's a tasty sound bite. You ready to go beyond? Let's hear a Plus Ultra!"
"Plus Ultra!" yelled Ed.
Present Mic then signed off and said, "Good luck! Hope you practiced more than hitting just books."
END OF CHAPTER
Holy cow this took so long to write, thank you everyone for being patient with me. You've definitely noticed that I'm changing a few things in the cannon story, such as Izuku knowing Full Cowling earlier and Izuku and the Eds meeting Tetsu. I owe the Tetsu idea to my good friend Ninjamon1228, you're awesome.
Now as for the changes I think they're quite important for the story, and I really like Tetsu so introducing him earlier was a great idea. We'll see how well everyone does in the entrance exam in the next chapter.
Also a quick question, you guys helped me to decide on Double-D's ship now I need your help with Ed. Should Ed be shipped with Mina or Nejire? Ninjamon and I talked about it and these are probably the best choices for Ed, so please vote in the poll and not in the review section, those ones won't count.
Feel free to fave, follow and leave a review and I'll see you guys in the next chapter.
Chapter 4: Robot Riot