None For All CH:2

The Long Road

Authors note: and we're back with Ch. 2 aka an 8 yr training montage in one paragraph followed by the alternate ep 1-4 XD

After my mother told me that I watched the All Might debut again, I was awoken the next morning an hour earlier than normal. My mother had begun a training regimen for me, I was jogging alongside her before the sun rose. When we got back I quickly ate breakfast and then went to school. That afternoon when I came home she helped me study and began going through the various steps that I would have to take to become a superhero. Every day I would wake up early for aerobic exercise, the afternoons would include basic strength training starting once I turned six. I would also begin technical training, machinery and equipment introduction courses from support companies took up a lot of my time out of school. Because I was quirkless no one was really my friend anyway but since I had determined that that would be a distraction from my studying. Instead I used low weight vice grips and practiced invisible chair standing during class. During this whole time I kept my goal a secret from everyone except for mother. Bakugo and I grew apart which I am grateful for as he has clearly turned into a petty bully from what little I have seen of him. This continued with little complaint from me. My mom also practiced what she preached and kept running with me in the mornings although she did not monitor my as much for my other training trusting my own resolve to carry me through.

Now I was sitting in class listening to my teacher drone on about something stupid when he brought up "Since you're all third years it's time to start seriously thinking about your future" 'here it comes' I thought/

"I'll pass out handouts for your future plans but… You're all… pretty much planning to go into the hero course, right?" The class began showing off their quirks at this remark… the fact that it's not allowed on school grounds appearing to become hollow as every other quirk usage restriction.

At this point Bakugo spoke up. His ego and arrogance as obvious as a charging boar "Teach, don't lump us all in the same group. I'm not gonna be stuck at the bottom with the rest of these rejects!" The students had their usual hollow response, no one would really stand up to the guy who sweats high explosives. Not to mention that he was right as the teacher validated his statement by absentmindedly noting "Oh, if I remember correctly, you want to go to U.A. High, right, Bakugo?"

Alarm bells went off in my head, I knew that this entire conversation would wind up coming back to me in some way or another… it nearly always did. I kept my head down praying silently that the inevitable did not happen. Bakugo was bragging though and since I knew my teacher he would inevitably mention the other U.A. applicant in the room. As if oh que he droned "Oh yeah, Midoriya wanted to go to U.A. too, right?" Great job teach I cried internally as Bakugo turned on me. Fortunately at this point the rest of the class knew better than to laugh, I was in spite of being quirkless the second most qualified person in the room at the moment… of course for Bakugo, being first is not good enough. He turned around and detonated my desk with his qurik. To forestall his further statements I calmly glared at him as I reached for my notebook. Starting in elementary school I began keeping a list of illegal acts Bakugo underwent with his quirk. I told him once again what I told him every time "I have a copy of every act here, if you do one thing that I cannot forgive I will destroy any chance of you becoming a hero" Of course most of the events happened when he was younger but still such a list would stick well enough that he would never get licensed if I released it. Rather than continuing his tirade he grudgingly went back to his desk. I went home uneventfully, Bakugo knows that harming me or my personal property is a one way trip to ruining his career so he is neutered. I went home to see my mother who thanks to training with me (although I now train far more overall) is in very good shape. She has always been supportive of me and I do not know how I could be on my way to U.A without her. Later that evening while tinkering with my newest invention she called me to the news feed. I could not believe it. All might was in his town. However briefly he was here. The mere sight of the legendary #1 hero in the local area was enough to inspire Me to redouble my efforts efforts. The next 10 months I trained as if I was starting from the body of someone who had never exercised a day of his life with the goal of being as fit as I was when I started. By the end of it I was only slightly more slender than all might.

As I walked to the gates of U.H. I was confident, I knew that I could only go half as far by working twice as hard as everyone else, but I also knew that I had worked 5 times as hard as anyone else. I was so determined I did not even notice that I had tripped until I was suspended in midair.

"Are you alright?" I heard in an absolutely adorable voice.

Rather than panicking I answered "Yes, thank you." She then righted me before saying

"It's my quirk. Sorry for using it without asking you first. But it'd be bad luck if you fell, right?"

At this point my mind had gone blank, being this adorable should be illegal. She continued but all I could do is stand there with what I am sure was a blush on my face. Eventualy she ran inside at which point I practically screamed "I talked to a girl" (although only when I didn't see her). In the exam room I was silent, eventually some tall guy started complaining that the person presenting did not mention an item on the list yet like a dumbass. The written test was easy but the hard part was incoming, apparently we had to deal with these robots. Fortunately I could tell that the designs had obvious weak points for precision combat quirks to exploit. You only need 120 points to get in so if I get 100 points on the written exam I only need 20 points from the mech's. Glory hounds like Bakugo will go for the biggest ones, most likely the three pointers so I should focus on the two pointers. At the arena I am too focused to notice anyone around me. We are told to start and I without thinking immediately bolt into the arena consequently being the first one inside. I am soon overtaken by the tall guy… longer strides due to height + engines on his legs make it impossible for me to match his speed. I see a 2 pointer, unfortunately some guy lasers it with his belly button before I can get it. By the time the 5 minute timer sounds I only have gotten 5 of the needed points (although I did save the belly button guy, it turns out it gives him a stomach ache) by this point most of the points are gone in this arena and I started to feel two senses of dread. Firstly that I would not pass this exam but secondly that I had not seen a 0 pointer yet. Literally a moment after I had this thought a massive robot appeared. It was the 0 pointer! I was about to run away when I saw the cute girl from earlier, she was trapped under a rock. I knew I could not stop the huge mech, but I could save her. I ran to the bolder and told her in a calm voice "I am going to lift this rock, but I can only do it for a second, when I do, run."

She nodded and rolled out as I lifted the rock. She fell a few feet later and as I ran I picked her up so we could both escape. Then the timer buzzed. I quietly cursed as this meant that I did not pass. Even so I didn't regret a thing.

One week later I got my letter. I knew it would be a rejection letter, but still I opened it in the dining room so my mother could also see it. It was a simple letter showing points earned and at the bottom an acceptance or rejection. I was looking through the points.

Test: 100

Villan: 5

I knew that that was my score anyways but I kept reading.

"To, Izuku Midoriya we have reviewed your scores. Although your test scores were acceptable you simply did not eliminate enough villains in the practical exam. However there is a third category which we keep secret from our applicants. This category is rescue points, they are awarded by a panel of judges based on your ability to put yourself at risk for the sake of others."

His eyes lit up for a second as he saw the third category below the statement

Rescue: 39

The letter continued "The rescue points added to your score result in in a total of 144 meaning that you pass the exam. Welcome to U.H.

Sincerely, Principal Nedzu."

For the first time since the age of 5 Midoriya and his mother cried together.

End note: and that's CH2. If you like it don't hesitate to tell me, if you think something can be improved don't hesitate to tell me, and of course if you want me to jump off a roof while praying I have a quirk in my next life please don't hesitate to tell me.