The Entrance Exam

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Izuku and Riolu fell into a pattern. Get up early, go on a run before school started. Then, Izuku would go to school, before coming home and eating a quick dinner. After that, he would meet All Might for training. It alternated between regular weight training and cleaning up the beach. Then, twice a week, Izuku would have pokemon battle training with All Might.

It was akin to lessons in battling. Izuku and Riolu would attack Lucario, and All Might would point out his errors, where he did well, where he could improve, and so on. Sometimes it would be Izuku making a bad call, which in a real battle situation would lead to Riolu getting hurt, and sometimes it would be a simple recommendation.

Izuku was learning, though he didn't think it was fast enough. All of his mock-battles were Riolu on the offensive, with Lucario not fighting back most of the time. It didn't feel like a real battle. When he brought his concerns up to All Might, the trainer had brushed it off.

"Some skills are more important than others." He had said.

There were three months left until the entrance exam, and Izuku was feeling the progress. His previously skinny body was much more well-toned now. His biceps were actually visible now, and the rest of his body was fleshed out as well. His relationship with Riolu had strengthened substantially.

It had started out uncomfortably for the both of them. It was awkward and uncomfortable at times, and they even butted heads occasionally. Over time, however, that tension completely disappeared. Instead of feeling tense around Riolu, Izuku now relaxed. Instead of being tentative, Izuku now couldn't wait until he left school so that he could get Riolu out of his pokeball.

They had become best friends.

Part of it was because neither of them had ever really had friends in the past. In fact that was certainly a factor. Yet, that didn't make their friendship any less valid. Outside of school, the two were practically inseparable at this point.

There was one thing Izuku had chosen to do, though, that he thought was for the best, but Riolu disagreed on…

Three months until the exam. I really hope Riolu and I are ready by then. The beach is still a long way from being finished… Izuku thought as he packed up his bag at the end of the school day. Izuku stood up, and was met with the scowling face of Bakugo.

"Ahh!" Izuku yelped, jumping back, "Kacchan!"

"Shut up, nerd, and listen to me." Bakugo took a menacing step towards Izuku. Izuku's hand shot to his pocket by instinct, grasping Riolu's pokeball in case he needed it. Quilava was out, standing on its back legs next to Bakugo. Izuku's breath sped up.

That was something else Izuku had discovered. His PTSD hadn't magically gone away. The only pokemon he could touch without freezing up was Riolu and All Might's Lucario. Thus, as Bakugo's Quilava approached, Izuku started to have a panic attack.

"Calm your ass down. I'm not here to have Quilava attack you." Bakugo said, "I'm here to ask you something."

"W-what is it, Kacchan?" Izuku stuttered.

"I want to know why the fuck you're training. I already told you not to apply to Yuuei, so it had better not be that, else I might let Quilava take a shot at you…" He sneered.

"Umm...I-"

"It's not like you have a pokemon anyways. What's the point?"

That's right. He had chosen to keep Riolu a secret from everyone except for All Might and his mother. It was probably a stupid decision, and Riolu didn't like it, but Izuku thought it was for the best. He didn't know what everyone's reaction would be, and he was scared of what Bakugo might do in the case that he found out. So Izuku kept it hidden. So far, nobody had seen him with Riolu or found out, much to Izuku's relief.

"I-I-" Izuku stuttered, not knowing what to say. He needed to come up with an excuse, and fast.

"Spit it out, Nerd!" Bakugo spat.

"I-I'm going for general studies!" It was the first thing Izuku could think of that would snuff out Bakugo's temper. It was a blatant lie, but Izuku didn't care right now. His hand tightened around Riolu's ball.

Luckily, Bakugo just snorted and stepped back, "Good. You had better not be going for the hero course." he said, walking away. Only once Bakugo was out of the room did Izuku let out his pent up breath.

Exam day

Toshinori woke up on the day of the Yuuei entrance exam early. Today was the day that Izuku Midoriya would complete his training and take his first step to becoming a hero.

Or at least, All Might hoped.

The boy was strong spirited, determined, and possessed every trait a hero needed. The problem was that the young boy was unconfident and inexperienced. Toshinori genuinely hoped that his intense training he had put the boy through was enough.

Toshinori made his walk down to the beach to meet Izuku. He knew that the beach wouldn't be finished. The task was daunting, and Toshinori himself would be hard pressed to finish such a project on top of the other responsibilities he had, and Izuku had even more.

As he got a good glimpse of the horizon, something seemed off. The sun was easy to see, not obstructed by immense piles of garbage. Toshinori picked up his pace and saw that not only the section he had asked Izuku to clean was cleared, but all of the beach was. Not a single speck of trash left in sight.

There was a guttural screech, and Toshinori's head snapped towards the commotion. Standing atop of a pile of discarded metal, was Izuku and Riolu. Izuku had his shirt torn off, and he was shrieking into the sky. Only then did Toshinori realize what had happened overnight.

"Oh my… oh my…. Goodness!" He said, skeletal mouth agape. Then, he saw Izuku waver atop the mountain of trash. Sensing the impending doom, All Might did the first thing that came to mind.

"Catch Izuku!" All Might said, throwing out Lucario's pokeball from his belt. The pokemon materialized on the beach just in time, as Izuku's body fell into his arms. "Good Job!" All Might called, running down the steps.

There was one significant limitation to the strength boost All Might got because of One for All. Lucario had to be out of his ball in order for it to work. That in addition to his time limit he already had due to his injury.
Moreover, even if Lucario had been out of his ball, All Might himself wouldn't had been able to make it that far in time. The bond made him stronger and faster while active, but it wasn't super strength. The real power is on the pokemon's side of the bond. Now, that could be called super speed and strength.

All Might made it down to the beach, though the trek made him winded. Damn injury... he thought to himself. Lucario set Izuku back on the sand, and Riolu made it back down to the beach with a few short hops, much more gracefully than Izuku's method.

"You did it, young Midoriya." All Might said, ruffling the boy's hair. He was proud of the boy, he really was.
"It's all because of you." Izuku said, scratching the back of his neck nervously.

"Nonsense! This is all a result of your hard work and determination!" All Might said, and Lucario grunted in affirmation, "Now, the entrance exam is in a few hours. You're ready, whether you believe it or not. You've trained this whole time, and you'll do just fine."

Izuku started rambling, as he tended to do. While he waited for the boy to finish, Toshinori mentally prepared himself. He was going to repeat the most important words he had ever heard.

"Now listen up, kid." All Might echoed Shimura Nana's words, "There is something you need to know before I give you this."

Izuku stopped his muttering, looking up at his mentor. All Might took a deep breath before continuing. He had practiced this speech in front of the mirror to ensure that he didn't get emotional.

"There's something you need to note if you are going to really, truly accept this power. By taking on this role, you are shouldering the legacy of the eight One for All users before you, including me." All Might made sure to say eight instead of seven, "Are you truly ready to take this on? To live on and become bigger than any of us before you?"

Izuku looked All Might right in the eyes, and before he even said the words, Toshinori knew his answer.

"I'm ready." He said, clenching his fist. All Might smiled with pride. This was his successor, and he wouldn't have anyone else. Toshinori reached up and plucked a hair from the top of his head, and Lucario did the same, lucking a hair from the fur that surrounded his neck.

"Eat this!"

…

"Huh?"

Izuku walked down the road that led to the entrance exam, toying with Riolu's pokeball in his pocket. By now it was a habit, and he would be hard pressed to break it. He walked down the brick pathway, mind all over the place.

Izuku's stomach growled, reminding him of the hair he had consumed. It had been completely, utterly disgusting, but he had gone through with it. All Might's words echoed in his mind.

"You were vessels made proper, but made in a hurry. Be prepared for the repercussions it may have on your body."

Izuku didn't know what it meant, but he had a feeling he was going to find out soon enough. But first, was the written exam, which he was significantly more confident. All it had on it was simple questions such as type advantages and battle strategy theory. All things Izuku had spent years learning to heart.

What he was worried about was the practical exam. The problem was both his and Riolu's experience. Their battling experience was limited to small spars with All Might, but those hadn't been real battle scenarios. He didn't even know what to expect from the practical portion.

Izuku was torn from his thoughts be an aggressive yell.

"Get the hell out of my way, Deku!" Izuku heard Bakugo yell. Izuku spun to see the hot-headed blonde walking towards him at a brisk pace, with no obvious intention of slowing. Izuku jumped to the side, getting swiftly out of the way, apologizing.

Only when Bakugo was gone did Izuku feel safe to move again. And as soon as he did, he tripped over his own foot, sending him headfirst into the ground. Izuku saw his life flash before his eyes as the ground flew to meet his face.

Then, it stopped as Izuku felt a tug at the back of his coat. Izuku quickly regained his footing and turned to see his savior. In front of him was a short brown haired girl wearing a pink scarf. She had her hands clasped together, small spots of blush permanent on her cheeks.

"Hi! I'm Ochako Uraraka! I couldn't help but catch you! It's a bad omen to trip on a big day like this one!" The girl, Ochako Uraraka said. Izuku tried to open his mouth to respond, but no words came out.

"Are you okay? You must be nervous!"

Izuku couldn't get any words out once again, so he just nodded. He was talking to a girl! Everything in his life was turning around, and so quickly too! Uraraka sighed.

"I am too, but I've learned to be a bit carefree about it." She paused, "Something that can help relieve stress is having someone to talk to. You look like you're here alone. Want to walk with me?" Izuku practically jumped at the offer, and the shock finally let words slip from his mouth.

"Y-Yeah! Let's go!" Izuku came next to Uraraka, and a blush was plastered on his face. He couldn't help it. They started walking towards the testing center, and Uraraka started to strike up conversation, and Izuku tried his best to reciprocate, but it was hard. All throughout his life, he never had anyone to talk to, much less friends.

"Which testing room are you in?" Uraraka asked as they approached the fork in the road that marked where different people had to go.

"I'm in testing room B, but I'm in practical zone A." Izuku read off his card.

"Aww darn. I'm in testing room A, but also in practical zone A." She sighed, "Guess this means we have to split for now."

"Yeah looks like it." Izuku turned to leave, but something caught his arm.

"We'll see each other in the practical test, so be watching out!" She gave him a big smile, one that Izuku couldn't help but copy back. Uraraka had an aura to her that emanated...happiness.

"Wait! I never caught your name!" She said as they parted ways. Izuku looked over his shoulder and called back.

"I'm Izuku Midoriya! Nice to meet you!"

The written exam went just as Izuku expected. He knew the answer to every question by heart, with no hesitation. He completed it nearly thirty minutes early, and after double checking his answers, determined that it was good enough to turn in. He was confident about that test.

The same could not be said about the practical exam, however. Izuku was standing outside the large steel walls, waiting for the test to get started. He rolled Riolu's pokeball in his hand, as he had a habit to do. Most other examinees already had their pokemon out and ready to go, but even getting Riolu out was difficult.

It would be the first time Izuku would have Riolu out in front of anyone except his mom and All Might. He knew the exam was starting soon, and Izuku needed to get going, but something was stopping him. All the pokemon around him probably weren't helping. Every time a trainer got just a little too close and their pokemon was close to Izuku, he would tense up and lose his train of thought as he waited for the panic to pass.

Damn PTSD.

"Hey!" Izuku heard a familiar voice call out. Izuku tore his gaze from the white ball in his hand and spun around to see Uraraka running towards him. Next to her, gliding seamlessly on the air, was a togekiss.

"Hey, Izuku! You ready for this exam? How do you think you did on the written one?"

"I think I did great on the written one. This one is worrying me, though." Izuku scratched the back of his neck nervously.

"Well, I believe in you!" She said. Izuku didn't know why, but just hearing those words lifted a weight off of Izuku's shoulders. Izuku eyed Uraraka's togekiss, thankful it was keeping its distance. He did not need a freeze up right now.

Uraraka must have noticed his staring, because she spoke up, tearing Izuku from his thoughts once again, "Oh how rude of me! I forgot to introduce my partner! This is togekiss! I also have a clefairy, but she isn't very comfortable with battling, so I'm using togekiss here!"

"Nice to meet you, togekiss." Izuku gave the pokemon a smile, and the pokemon returned it. It still didn't move towards Izuku, which he was fine with.

"Where's your pokemon?"

"Oh! Here." Izuku opened up Riolu's pokeball, all nervousness having vanished. The light formed into the shape of Riolu standing by Izuku's side. This elicited a gasp from Uraraka.

"Oh my! How cute!" She took a step forwards, causing Riolu to scamper behind Izuku defensively. Uraraka jumped back as if she had been burned.

"I'm so sorry! Did I do something?" Izuku shook his head.

"Riolu is...nervous around strangers. It's a long story. I can tell you sometime, assuming we both make it in." Izuku looked down at Riolu, who was still in a defensive position, "It's okay, buddy. She's a friend."

It shocked Izuku that he was able to honestly call Uraraka a friend already, after only knowing her for a small amount of time. Riolu must have realized this as well, as he stepped out, putting a palm out for Uraraka to shake.

In the middle of the handshake, there was a loud buzzer noise and the massive steel doors slammed open. Present Mic's voice boomed over the area.

"Ready go!" When nobody moved, he continued, "What? When you're heroes, you don't have time to think! So go! The test has started!" In response, Izuku whipped his head around and saw that all the other students were running out the gates, leaving Izuku and Riolu behind.

In a panic, they bolted for the gates, else they fall behind. They passed through the gateway, and Izuku knew instantly that everything would be serious. The practical exam had officially begun.

By the time Izuku got into the arena, there was a mass of destroyed robots. Izuku and Riolu spun around the corner, desperately looking for any of the metal villains that were spared. To Izuku's dismay, he was only met with more dead bots.

Damn it! He thought, wheeling around. Just as he did, a large green robot came flying around the corner, startling Izuku and Riolu. They both jumped back.

"It's a one pointer!" Izuku called out, then looked Riolu in the eyes, "All right, let's go! Use Force Palm!"

Riolu immediately followed orders, dashing at his enemy. He ducked a hit from the robot before lunging at the robot.

"Signal beam!" Someone called out. Just before Riolu could take out the bot, an attack tore the villain into pieces. Riolu stopped his momentum with a roll on the ground.

"Merci! Adieu!" A blonde haired boy called out before leaving.

"He stole our kill!" Izuku blanched at the space where the boy had been standing previously. Izuku had gone all out for that...just to have his first point ripped from him right in front of his eyes. A tug on his hand pulled him back to reality.

"Oh! There's more bots to get!" Izuku realized when Riolu was tugging on him. Izuku broke back into a sprint, making it back to the main street, where most of the people were fighting.

"That's forty!" The blue haired boy that had admonished Izuku earlier called out.

Forty? How does he have forty points already and I still have zero? Just then, Uraraka flew by with her togekiss, using Air Slash to cut off the legs of three robots.

"That's twenty-eight!" She said, flying by Izuku in a blur.

"Is there any left?" Izuku felt like hope was lost. There was nothing left but broken and mangled robots, and he still had zero points.

Just then, Riolu took off at a dash. The small pokemon was fast when he wanted to be, so Izuku's eyes barely caught the movement. Riolu took three big leaps, and Izuku noticed what in the distance he was going towards.

There was one sole three pointer left, and it was already missing a leg, but working. "Riolu, use Force Palm! Aim for the weak spot!" In the distance, Riolu nodded quickly. The pokemon's fist glowed with white energy before colliding with the broken joint. The robot exploded and Riolu bounced back, making it back to Izuku's side.

"There you go buddy! Now let's-"

Boom!

Izuku stopped talking as everyone in the area froze. There was another booming noise as something colossal turned around the corner. Towering over the buildings by at least a hundred feet was a army-green robot. It was big enough that it could put it's hands down on the top of the roofs without a problem.

"There is a zero pointer! There is no point in going for it, so you should just run!" Present Mic's voice echoed in Izuku's mind.

This is the zero pointer? Why is it so big? Izuku wondered, then realized, I need to go! Got to get more points before the time is over!

Izuku turned and started to run away from the hulking beast with the rest of his classmates. That is, until he heard a call for help.

All Might watched from inside the overservance room, arms clasped in front of him.

"It's time to make it more interesting." Present Mic pushed the large red button in the middle of the table. All Might saw the massive Zero Pointer emerge from its spot in the city, rising over the buildings.

Just as expected, the examinees split and ran away as fast as their legs would carry them, including Izuku. All Might continued to watch intently. This was the moment that mattered.

C'mon kid. Show 'em your true colors.

Izuku stopped in his tracks. He recognized that voice.

He spun on the spot, and saw that his ears weren't playing tricks on him. About 50 paces away, was Uraraka. She herself looked fine, but she was kneeling on the ground.

Then, Izuku saw the problem. Caught under a pile of rubble, was Uraraka's togekiss. It was buried except for the top part of its body, and its wings were completely out of commission. Uraraka was trying her best to move the rubble away, but to no avail.

"Help!"

Izuku's body moved before he knew what was happening.

All Might's heart jumped as he saw Izuku turn around. There was a girl who's Pokemon was caught under a pile of rubble, and would either be attacked by the Zero Pointer or ran over if she didn't get out of there.

When Izuku moved, it wasn't away from the robot, but rather, towards it. All Might saw the signs, as well. Riolu matching stride. How the way they carried their bodies was identical. How they had the exact same posture.

"Go for it, my boy." All Might muttered under his breath.

Izuku's pace broke into a sprint, and Riolu was right next to him. The Zero Pointer was getting closer, and they were running out of time to help Uraraka and her pokemon. They needed to do it now.

Izuku had an odd feeling well up inside of him. Like there was something growing in his gut. As he ran, that feeling grew, encompassing more and more of his body, and instead of becoming more tired, he felt his legs get stronger.

Then, Izuku started to feel like he was dissociating. He was no longer seeing out of his own eyes. Well, he was, but it was...different. Like there was another thing there. Something else was present. Izuku felt himself dissociate more and more, and by the time he was within close distance of Uraraka, he felt like he was made up of two different minds.

That doesn't matter right now. Izuku told himself. The Zero Pointer noticed Uraraka on the ground. It was in its programming to attack, so of course that's what it did. It leaned over, robotic hand clenched into a deadly fist.

There was a surge of power, and in a moment, Riolu was no longer by Izuku's side, yet Izuku still felt like he was feeling the pokemon more than ever.

"Riolu! Stop the attack!" Izuku called out. Riolu jumped on the concrete pile above the Togekiss, rearing back his fist. There was the cackling of green lightning and red power spread across his fist. Izuku felt his own arm cock back, perfectly mimicking Riolu's motion.

Just as the massive fist came down, Riolu and Izuku threw a punch straight up. The massive arm creaked to a halt as a blast of wind erupted from the force of the attack. Izuku felt pain flare up his arm. Burning, hot pain, but he didn't care right now,

"Riolu! Counter!" The pokemon moved in sync with Izuku before the call even left his lips. Riolu grabbed the base of the metal beast's arm, and with another flare of power, jumped in the air, taking the arm with him.

Riolu reared his arm around, and glowed with green energy so bright it seemed akin to a mini-sun. Riolu whipped his arm over, successfully flipping the multi-thousand ton robot, sending it flying at least a hundred meters in the process.

Izuku felt his body snap back to normal, and intense pain filled his arms and legs. More pain than he had ever felt in his entire life. His right arm hung limp on his side, and his legs collapsed uselessly under him, feeling like they had been run over by a truck.

Izuku forced himself to lift his head, and was met with a sight even more horrifying than his own state of his limbs.

Riolu was free falling in the air, straight towards the ground.

"Riolu!" Izuku said, panicked. He tried to get up and help his friend, but his limbs failed him, forcing him back onto the ground. Izuku thought it was all over.

Until he saw Uraraka dash from where she had been standing, making it just in time to catch Riolu from hitting the ground. Izuku let out a deep breath, and the last thing he knew before passing out was the sound of Present mic saying "Time's up!"

When Izuku woke up, everything was a haze. He groggily opened his eyes and looked around. He was in a white room, laying down on some sort of bed. Looking down at his body, Izuku was surprised at the state of his body.

His entire right arm was wrapped in a cast, supported by a sling. Both of his legs were wrapped in bandages. When did I do this to myself? Izuku thought.

He used his good arm to sit himself up and get a better look around. Izuku turned his head and saw who was on the hospital bed right next to him. It was Riolu, and the pokemon had identical injuries to Izuku.

"Riolu!" Izuku tried to move, but the bandages kept him in place, not allowing for him to move.

"Ah, you're awake!" A friendly voice said at hearing Izuku talk. An elderly woman turned around the corner. She had a pink visor and white lab coat on, and her walking cane resembled a large syringe. She walked over, and following her was a chansey.

"Toshi, he's awake." She called over her shoulder. Izuku heard more shuffling and clattering before the small version of All Might came around the corner.

"All Might!" Izuku blanched. He quickly looked between the nurse and All Might, mouth wide open.

"Oh, she knows the secret." All Might said, realizing what Izuku was fretting over. Izuku let out a breath he didn't know he was holding in. There was an awkward silence hovering over them, so Izuku decided to address the elephant in the room.

"What happened?" Izuku gestured to himself and Riolu.

"Ah that. You used One for All. Remember what I said about there being repercussions for using it?" All Might explained.

So this is the power of One for All? Izuku thought, "Then why did my limbs explode? Riolu's the one that used it."

All Might sighed, "Here's the thing about One for All. It's never just one of you using it. It's like a two way street. Sure, One for All is a massive power boost, but at a cost. When used, the trainer's mind and the pokemon's mind become one. Their every action is done together. I'm sure you probably experienced that."

"It kind of felt like...I was dissociating? Like I was still in my own body, but not?" Izuku scratched his chin with his left hand.

"You felt a powered down version of it, yet it was still enough to destroy you. There's these few problems with the bond. For one, as you probably saw, using too much of the power without a prepared body can destroy you. Secondly, remember what I said about it being a two way street? Well, while the bond is active, any injuries either of you sustain is also reflected in the other."

"So when Riolu used the power…" Izuku trailed off. His bones broke, causing Izuku's to break as well. All Might nodded.

"It's a very dangerous power. For now, you're fine because of Recovery Girl here." He gestured to the old lady, "She is a superb healer. Her and her chansey got you two patched up. You should be able to go home as soon as we get those bandages off." Izuku took a deep breath. It was a lot to take in all at once.

All Might gave Izuku a rub on the shoulder before leaving.

Izuku walked home with Riolu by his side. After everything that had happened today, he didn't want to put him in his pokeball. He needed someone there to talk to. As they walked, Izuku explained to the pokemon what had actually happened and what All Might had said in the recovery room.

Izuku just mumbled the entire way back home, feeling like a pile of garbage.

"We may have shown everyone what we can do, but it doesn't matter. We got only three points on the practical exam, which isn't enough to pass." Izuku slumped his shoulders, defeated.

Izuku felt a familiar tug on his hand, so he looked down to see Riolu with a concerned look in his eyes. Whatever despair Izuku had been drowning in loosened, and he relaxed ever so slightly. Looking into his partner's eyes, Izuku knew that whatever happened, they would get through it together.

The next few days were torture for Izuku. Just sitting around all day, anxiously awaiting the response from Yuuei was horrible. Not to mention the anxiety.

When the letter finally came, Izuku was in the middle of eating dinner. His mom stumbled into the room, holding a sealed letter with the Yuuei symbol on the front. Izuku dropped his spoon into his bowl in his panic, snatching the letter from his mom's hand.

Izuku rushed into his room, Riolu on his heels. He slammed the door shut behind him, and Izuku threw his weight into his desk chair, causing it to spin. Riolu leaped up into his lap as Izuku tore open the letter. A small metal disk clattered onto the table.

"I am here as a projection!" All Might said, light popping out of the disk, causing Izuku to jump back in surprise.

"Izuku! I'm sorry I had to keep this from you!" All Might said, "But I was not allowed to release it until just now! I am actually a teacher at Yuuei!"

That was a bit surprising for Izuku, but he couldn't say that it was outlandish.

"Anyways! About the exam! You completely aced the entire written portion! Yet, you only got three points in the practical exam, which is not enough to pass."

Izuku's heart dropped. He had seen it coming, but hearing it out loud just made it more real.

"...if that was all there was to it." Izuku's eyes shot back up to the projection as it shifted scenes.

The scene showed Uraraka walking into the staff room.

"Umm...excuse me?" She said nervously, "I was wondering something about the exam."

"What is it, young listener?" Present Mic asked.

"Well, you see there's this boy. Izuku Midoriya. He was really nice and friendly to me, and then when Togekiss got stuck I was so scared and…" She trailed off. Izuku thought he could see that beginnings of tears forming in the corners of her eyes.

"And he's the only one that turned around to help! He saved me and Togekiss! So I was wondering...can I give him some of my points? I know he didn't get many, but I just want him to get in…" She wiped at the corner of her eyes with her sleeve, and Izuku did the same, as his eyes were watering.

She was willing to do that for me? Izuku thought. He had never had someone like that. Willing to sacrifice themselves for him. It was...different. Izuku felt a knob form in his chest.

"You inspired others to act with how selfless you were. That is why the test is not only graded on the points from slaying robots. There are these other things, called 'Rescue Points'." Izuku perked up.

"One of the most important parts of being a hero is the spirit of self sacrifice. You went after that Zero Pointer for the sole reason of saving someone else. That is why...we chose to award you with sixty rescue points!" Izuku's heart stopped. He looked at Riolu, who had an equally shocked expression.

"This puts you at sixth on the leaderboard, more than enough to pass!" Izuku let the tears flow, does this mean?

"Welcome to Yuuei, Izuku Midoriya." Izuku clutched Riolu into a hug.

"This is your hero academia."

Thanks for reading! Sorry it took so long to get out! I had the newest chapter of You Are My Hero to write as well as finals stuff. I would have updated last night, but I went to the midnight release of Deadpool 2 (Was amazing). Anyways, tell me what you think! I'll see you in the next one!

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