Shinso made his way towards the tall, white building before him. Dozens of other kids walked past him, not paying him much attention.
I'm actually here. Several times, he had expected to wake up in bed, a message of rejection playing next to him. But he had made it. This was the first step towards his dream.
Once inside, he eventually found the room for Class 1A. Taking a deep breath, he slowly opened the door and took a cautious step inside.
"Greetings fellow student!" He nearly jumped at the loud, professional voice of the young man walking towards him.
"My name is Tenya IIda." He held out his hand. Shinso glanced down at it momentarily, then he grasped it in greeting.
"Shinso. A pleasure." Glancing around at the class, he noticed how many of them weren't paying attention to him. "This group has a lot of energy already."
"Yes. It's always good to feel energized in school. Though I hope it doesn't get to their heads. This is UA afterall. We have to be focused and- Hey! Get your feet off that desk you cretin!"
He marched over to where a kid with spiky blonde hair was lounging with his feet up on the desk. Their eyes met momentarily. His eyes widened before looking away, focusing on Iida as they got into an argument.
That was odd.
Most of them didn't appear very interesting, with some looking out of place. A short, purple boy glancing pervertedly at the many of the girls' skirts. There were a few others that stuck out more. A large, multi-armed man, and even one with a large bird's head. Prosiding over them was the booming voice of that Iida guy. They all chatted with each other, though a few glanced at him.
He glanced away whenever they did, his foot tapping impatiently. Where's the teacher?
Looking over to the otherside of the room, he noticed a young man with red and white hair sitting alone, like him. His cold eyes focused on a spot on the wall.
He looks familiar. Then he realized who he must be. Shoto Todoroki, son of Endeavor. He had heard rumors of this, but for him to be in the same class….
He smirked. Maybe things will be more interesting than I thought.
"Hey!" Ochako cried out as she entered the room. "Nice to meet you all."
Everyone looked over, a few responding in kind. Walking over to an empty seat, she sat down and looked around. Near the back of the room, she saw a boy with spiky blonde hair sitting alone. She waved at him, smiling. He glanced over at her and glared before looking away.
Not much for hellos, huh? Frowning, she turned back to find three people standing before her. A boy with red hair, a girl a frog-like face and a girl with pink skin.
"Sup? My name's Kirishima," the boy said.
"Asui, but you can call me Tsu," the frog girl croaked.
"Hi! I'm Ashido!" the pink girl chirped. "I don't know if you remember, but you helped me during the Entrance Exam when I was cornered!"
Ochako thought back to the Exam. It was hard to remember with all the fighting going on. But she did remember a girl that looked similar to Ashido that shot some liquid from her hands.
"Oh yeah! I remember now. I'm glad you got in."
"Thanks!"
"Ashido said you kicked some serious ass." Kirishima said, grinning while pumping his fist. "Good to see some metal in the class."
"So, what can you do?" Asui asked.
Before she could answer, a dull voice cut through the chatter.
"This isn't chatting hour. Everyone sit."
All went silent as everyone looked to the doorway. They were dumbstruck when they saw a tall, thin man with sunken eyes, wrapped in a sleeping bag standing there. Unsure of how else to respond, everyone slowly sat down.
The man sighed. "That was a pretty slow response. This won't stand long in this class."
He went on to give a fairly blunt introduction that made everyone feel less excited and more uncertain about what to expect.
All Might was lost in as he went over the files of the Class 1-A students. Most of them had gotten in through the Entrance Exam, but a few had gotten in through recommendation. Regardless, he picked out a few from each group that had promise:
Momo Yaoyorozu. Quirk: Creation. She was pretty smart and her quirk was definitely useful. Further down the paper, it said that she was able to work well with students in previous schools, but is prone to extreme reaction when faced with failure. Not a fully demeaning quality, but one to watch out for.
Shoto Todoroki. Quirk: Half Cold- Half Hot. Endeavor's boy. He had a good mind for situations and his mastery over his quirk was almost masterful. But he was noted to rarely, almost never use his left side. In addition, his physical prowess was less than he felt comfortable with. A hero who doesn't utilize all that they can won't last long in a serious fight, but he was still an option.
Tenya Iida: Quirk. Engine. The youngest of the Iida family. A pretty well known and accomplished family. His intelligence rivaled Yaoyorozu, if not surpassed it. His quirk, while useful, wasn't quite suited for combat. If he's able to adapt and utilize it more
effectively, he could be a potential choice.
Tokoyami Fumikage. Quirk: Dark Shadow. He was noted to be a fairly reserved, overall serious student. A clear mind is good to have as a hero. While his quirk was powerful, it could be dangerous, as he lost control if activated in darkness. Most quirks were dangerous, but those that people lost control of were even more so.
Ochako Uraraka. Quirk: Zero Gravity. While not noted for anything great grade wise, she was noted for being extremely devoted to working hard despite her results. Her performance during the Entrance Exam definitely displayed a heroism that caught his eye. Her quirk would leave her at a disadvantage in bad fight however. Though she was able to fight hand to hand decently enough, that could only take you so far.
Katsuki Bakugo. Quirk: Explosion. He received pretty good grades in middle school for a keen intellect and his prowess during the Entrance Exam was extremely impressive. But he was noted to be extremely hot headed and volatile to others. Social interaction was important if one wanted to be a hero, so he would have to improve.
Hitoshi Shinso. Quirk: Brainwashing. This one caught his eye in particular. His accomplishments in school weren't notable, but he displayed a determination in the Entrance Exam that was worth noting. His quirk, however, was controversial. Most quirks that involved control over the mind or body in any way were always looked down on for being villainous. This didn't bother him as much, but he wondered how One for All would affect it.
As he continued reading, he wondered how they'd do on the first day...or if they'd even survive it. Aizawa was a pretty harsh teacher, going for efficiency and nothing less….
Whoever is last will be expelled.
Those words, above all else, was burned into their minds as they worked through each test. All the while their Teacher watched them with a bored, yet piercing gaze.
Bakugo wasn't concerned in the slightest. The only thing he was worried about was not getting first place.
In every test, he let off a few bursts, smiling at the others' reactions. Letting loose like this was pretty fun. He smiled to himself. Keep watching.
The next test was sit ups and Shinso had to find a partner. While looking around, he felt a tap on his shoulder. Turning, he saw a tall boy with short blonde hair and a large tail standing behind him. "Hey, need a partner?" his voice annoyingly friendly.
"Sure. Thanks."
While he held his feet down during the test, the boy tried to make conversation.
"Pretty nerve wracking, eh? Never expected the teacher to be so hard on us so soon."
"Being a hero requires a lot of work and efficiency. There isn't a whole lot of room to slack off," Shinso replied.
All those years struggling to move ahead with all of those people. People with 'heroic' quirks that had the advantage. It hadn't been an easy journey. It shouldn't start being one now.
"I guess. But I hope we'll have time to get to have some fun, you know?" Shinso stopped as he reached the end of the sit up rep.
"Maybe. Your turn for the test…?"
"Ojiro," he answered, pulling Shinso up.
As they switched, Shinso felt a strange feeling. Something about this guy reminded him of…..
"Hey man, you ready?" He blinked and shook his head.
"Sorry, just thinking."
Ochako felt her chest tightening with each test passed. Most of them weren't all that different from the stuff she did in middle school. Despite this, their teacher's threat of expulsion weighed heavy on her mind.
"Are you okay?" Ashido asked, tapping her shoulder, causing her to jump.
"Huh? Oh, yeah I'm okay. Just a little nervous."
"You're doing fine. You can afford to take it easy," Asui croaked.
Ochako sighed as the exhaustion caught up with her. "You sound like my mom." Ever since the incident, she had always been fretting over anything mildly stressful that she did. She wanted tell her not to bother her, but how could she?
"Are you okay?" Asui asked. Ochako realized that tears were welling in her eyes, wiping them away, she forced a smile.
"Yeah, I'm just tired. Come on, let's start the next test!"
She hurried off before they could respond.
Aizawa stood and watched as the batch of students finished up the tests. As they gathered around the screen to see their scores, he pondered over their progress.
Most of them had done fairly decent enough, with a few like Todoroki, Bakugo, and a few others exceeding the standard.
Others like Mineta, Ochako, Shinso, and Tooru(how she got pass the Entrance Exam, he had know idea) noticeably struggled hard despite their passive quirks. In a real situation, they would be at a serious disadvantage.
"Alright. It's time to show your scores. They're ranked from highest to lowest. You should know where you stand." With that, he pressed the button, displaying the scores.
Shinso: 20th
Ochako: 13th
Bakugo: 2nd
Shinso felt blood roaring in his ears. His fists shook as he stared wide eyed at the board.
No…...After all of this, he would fail just after reaching UA?
You can be a hero. Don't let those guys tell you what a quirk can be for! That voice rang from deep within his head, making his eyes burn.
I'm sorry…
"Oh, and I was kidding. No one's going home.
….
Everyone: WHHHHHAAATTTTT!?