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My Hero Academia: A Hero's Torch
Chapter 3: Tests Within The Trip
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This is nothing more than, well a fanfic, a story made up by a fan for entertainment and knowledge.
Everything in this fic is not canon and is only meant to give the audience a new idea of the works of each of the franchises in this story.
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Quirks! Abilities that have become part of the norm in everyday life on Earth. It is unknown how it came to be, though some speculate the reason due to the world's greatest hero, All Might. Supposedly since he came, these 'Quirks' have manifested within the majority of every human (and some animals) in the whole world.
Though, as the increase of humans with Quirks keep going, so do the activities of people using their powers to their own needs. And always becomes villains. No matter where you look, heroes and villains fight for power.
But with in this new day of age, one Quirkless boy will become a legend. One where he will fight for humanity and the lives of the people. And the title they will shout for decades will be known, as Kamen Rider!
Within the floors of the GENM Corporation, the area was filled to the bring with not only games and products, but also the poster cards for the games. In the center was a desk, filled with toys and handheld games as behind it was a middle aged man with short black hair, brown eyes as well as wearing a black suit and purple tie as he typed away on his computer.
"Mr. Dan, Ms. Aldrich wishes to speak with you."
"Please, let her in." He responded to the secretary on the phone's com.
The door opened as Aurora entered, "You wish to speak with me, Aurora-san?" Kuroto asked.
"It is about that game console sir…" she answered, "I just don't understand why you are allowing my little brother to keep it. Isn't it GENM Property?"
"While it is indeed my property. I'd figured it wouldn't do much harm by letting him keep it. After all, he did find it and fix it, so this is one of the few things I can at least do for him." He replied to her before he stopped typing and turned to her. "Besides, you told me his love for games. I am not one to ignore such a fan of my company."
"More like an otaku…" she muttered to herself.
"Though… It's obvious that you aren't here to question my decision to give him the game… you're here cause you saw it… didn't you?" He looked at her, "Him transforming… correct?" He said before revealing a set of photos of her looking through some footage.
Aurora flinched, "I… yes…" she looked at her boss. "I don't understand why you are allowing my little brother handle this… this disease."
"It's because he's compatible." He answered, "Poppy saw something great in him. And with the reveal of him being the top player of Mighty Action X, it was obvious he would've made it work."
"He's only a teenager, how can he take such a burden!"
"Because… He wants to use that burden to help push him to be a hero." Dan informed, "You did tell me it was his dream, right? Not to mention it is rare to see another Quirkless person fight. I even remember old stories my parents once told me, the first Two Quirkless Heroes, Ichigou and Nigou."
Aurora stopped her words before lowering her head, even she knows the old stories of the first Quirkless Heroes. Those with Quirks today never forgot about the true heroes, Ichigou and Nigou. Even All-Might knows that. The Kamen Riders were the true heroes unlike those with Quirks, heroes who fought impossible odds alone that even heroes themselves couldn't reach except the Riders.
They were the original source of inspiration to all heroes.
"I… I understand, sir…" Aurora finally gave in.
"Good." Dan smiled, "Though one of these days I would like for you to bring your brother so we can meet face to face."
Aurora held back a chuckle, "Knowing you are the CEO of this place, he would go otaku-mode if he does meet you."
"Heh, then I have nothing to worry about. You may leave, Aurora." She bowed before leaving the room.
Once gone, he glanced at the window, seeing a certain young man on his game. "What is it you want from me now?" The response took a minute but when the gamer stopped, he looked at Kuroto and gave a grin that felt unsettling to others. "Just your fascination with this kid… Is he really this genius you claim him to be?" The person asked.
Dan stopped typing before turning to him, he then gave an unsettling smirk, "Asides from Shooting and Rhythm games being his lowest? Yes…" He then brought up many games that he made along with others as it showed the gamer title, [Cha0s_X] on the top of the leaderboards.
"And this was all after he was admitted to the hospital and the two years after. Since then, he has been on the downlow, and only accepting challenges from those who try to take his score. He is what we need for the plan to continue…" He then turned to the person, "So… make sure the next one is strong enough for that data."
The gamer looked at the scoreboards before looking at Dan. "Alright."
(Insert Op - EXCITE - Kamen Rider Ex-Aid Op)
The song quickly begins like that of a chiptune like sound as it shows a loading screen before quickly saying 'Complete'
(I gotta believe...)
After leaving the loading screen, the screen quickly pans towards the UA High as it passes the several students before reaching Ex-Aid as he turns and punches it. Upon shattering showed the title card along with the Gashats of Ex-Aid before Might Action X floats to the center and lights up.
[I don't wanna know beta na shinjitsu nara]
The screen pans above the high sky before quickly lowering down and zooming in to show off Cody, as he sees the ruins of the old town he used to live in before a quick flash showed the Bugsters destroying it before returning to the present.
[I don't wanna know shiranai kata ga ii noni ]
The screen shift towards the Class 1 of UA High, as it shows off the students. Each one chatting away as Cody is chatting away with Izuku, Ochako, Tenya, and Poppy on his mobile screeen chat back. With the occasional glare from Katsuki.
[Why, Why, Why, Why? Kitsukeba I Came Too Far]
It then shifts towards a flashback where Cody is being lectured by people with Quirks, his family of classmates, before shifting to where he was saved by All Might, then shifts again as All Might accepts him into the academy as the rest of the teachers are behind them. Even Aurora who stands there unsure that he is ready to be a hero looks at him with distrust.
[Tomaranai kanjiru sono yokan wa, The New Beginning]
Inside an ally, several villains start pouring out from the darkness, led by Genm as they begin to march their way towards UA. Faint images of injured students and people are shown briefly before an image of All Might is on the ground, dead with his students.
[Michi no ryoiki, ima wo kiri hiraku'nda, I gotta believe! (Turn it on...)]
As the mass of villains rush towards the entrance, Cody and Izuku hesitates while the other students march ahead before the shadow of All Might made them turn around. He pats their shoulders as Izuku jumps ahead, while Cody holds up Mighty Action X and presses it, a faint pink glow covering the screen.
[Sotto Excite Excite takanaru, Excite Excite kokoro ga]
A faint image of Ex-Aid LV 1 appears briefly before LV 2 jumps out from behind it. The Action Rider punching, kicking and beating any enemy in it's way as Izuku and the rest of their team helps them out, with their powers.
[Michibi ano basho e, Kakenuku deku dake]
A few more enemies appear before being stuck down by All Might and the other teachers. Several Bugsters being to gather around until more and more heroes appear, helping out what remains of the enemies.
[(Hey!) I'm on a mission right now, (Hey!) I'm on a mission right now]
Faint images of new Ex-Aid forms can be seen before it zooms out to reveal the enemy behind it all, chuckling madly as he turns to see a large vial of Bugster viruses floating in a tank. But it then shifts towards the Aid Den as several unknown Gashats glow, resonating to stop the diseases.
[Excite Excite kotae wa, Excite Excite kotae wa]
With more and more enemies falling towards the ground,everyone backs up, back to back to make sure no more injuries can be given. As that happens Cody takes out the Mighty Action X Gashat before placing it into the Kimiwaza Slot and presses it, as he rider kicks at the screen.
[(One) Kono te mo naka, (Two) Susumu beki life, (Three) Ikiteku dake]
Back at the school, everyone was cheering, laughing and relaxing as they completed the mission. All Might nodding to them all as Poppy pats Cody's shoulder. The young rider smiling as he lifts up the Gashat one last time before looking out at the sky where the title card shows off one last time.
Another day, another time in UA Academy for the students. For some it was another day to learn to be a hero much like Izuku and Cody. Others just to become better than others, like Katsuki.
Cody and Izuku became good friends since the day they entered the school. Katsuki didn't like it one bit knowing the brat and the Quirkless blonde had become part of the school. Even more Katsuki lost against the teacher assistant who fought like it was child's play! Not to mention, they also gained two new friends too. One was the girl that met them early on, Ochako and the honor student Tenya. Though sides some minor hiccups the four began to hangout a lot after school and during it.
Speaking of which, it was lunch time as the four were at a table while Izuku was jotting down notes as he stared at the Gamer Driver that Cody decided to show to the three. He was a fan of heroes and the transformation buckles were used by the original heroes themselves! There was no way he would skip out on learning about this and it's powers since the original heroes disappeared long ago.
"So this type of buckle conjures a game field, like an actual video game?" Izuku noted.
"Mhm. And inside it, the buildings are only digital and can't be actually destroyed, thus preventing any damage to it unless I cancel the field." Cody nodded.
"That's awesome!" Izuku said with stars. "Oh man, the buckles that were used by the originals! The Quirkless Heroes themselves, the Kamen Riders!"
"Heh, relax Izuku. This is just my belt. No one, not even me or Poppy truly knows what the originals belt truly do." Cody reminded.
"Oh right…"
"Still, even after 3 days since you joined the class, it's still a surprise to see that their legacy continues." Tenya noted. "Kamen Riders don't show out of the blue, they appear without anyone knowing. I have read stories about three from 6 years ago."
"Oh! I know of them!" Izuku scrolled through his pages before showing a few articles that he printed out. These one were much different from the original two, as they looked to be more on vehicle design than the others. "They called themselves Drive, Mach, and Chaser. They fought evil androids made by a mad scientist! It's unknown who they were. There was some incident where they were revealed, but the government decided to purge any information so that they can live in peace after beating the scientist."
"Man, you really are a nerd on hero stuff, huh?" Cody chuckled softly, "But with a mindset like that, it's actually a real honor to see someone recording this stuff for future studies."
"It's just what makes him special!" Poppy said as she appeared on the table Tenya was using. He adjusted his glasses knowing this was new.
"Oh right you two don't know she can do that," Cody realized.
"Please elaborate," Tenya advised.
"As far as I know, she can travel between Cyberspace and anything electronic."
"She has a Quirk then?"
"No," they saw Poppy now in her Asuna outfit, wearing the nurse outfit and a yellow sweater over it, "And even I don't know everything about her. She still keeps her secrets." Cody said glancing at her.
"It's just my job!" She winked.
"She can act serious at times whenever she is outside of cyberspace." Izuku added. "So she prefers to be called Asuna when in that outfit and outside."
"Correct, Izuku!" Poppy/Asuna smiled, causing Izuku to smile.
"What about our teacher assistant?" Ochako asked. "He has a belt like yours too."
"Well, from what I'm allowed to mention, he was given his belt by his master, who used to be Brave. The Noble Knight." Cody informed.
"EH!? He was taught by him!?" Izuku said.
"I…. don't know. He won't tell me, nor will Poppy." He said, glancing at the girl, "All I know is that Brave gave it to him, and that he likes to sometimes consider his fights as games."
"That's… not healthy…" Ochako grimaced.
"Tell me about it…" Cody sighed, "I love games too, but when somebody's life is in danger, I just can't see it as a game anymore."
"How can he be here then if he has that type of mindset?" Izuku questioned.
"Maybe he wants to teach us not to follow in his ways?" Tenya noted, "Some teachers here regret a lot of their actions and want to pass their knowledge down, so their students won't make the same mistakes as they did."
"But he looks to be two years old than us…"
"And showed that hothead his place," Cody added. While he was nervous about their teacher assistant, it was good to see someone close to their age show Katsuki their place. The blonde stayed quiet for the past two days already since that fight.
"Still… I'm more curious what else made 'Brave' did to determine Nathan being not only his successor, but also giving him that… what was it called again?" Tenya asked.
"Bang-Bang Shooting, and it's a fun game to play" They froze before they slowly looked to see the said teen, giving a smile. "Yo. I couldn't help but overhear you guys talking about games."
"Uh… Izuku just wanted to jot down the statistics of my Driver and Gashat…" Cody explained.
"The Gamer Driver?" He asked, earning nods. "Well the buckles are devices made by GENM, approximately around the time those Bugsters showed up. Each buckle can have two Gashats placed to not only give a standard form but also a Level Up and boost with another Gashat depending on the person or kaijin you face." He explained.
"Wait, so their are more than yours and Cody's Gashat's?" Izuku got out.
"This?" He presented Bang-Bang Shooting. "Yep, from what I was told, there are 10 Gashats in total. But some are still in development, only 5 are made as of now. But that's a story for another time..."
The young teens awed with disappointment from hearing that.
"Look on the bright side," he flipped his coin as it landed on his hand. "There is always more to learn about the Kamen Riders including Lazer and Brave."
"Really!?" Izuku asked with excitement.
"Just remember to be patient and your questions will be answered."
"Oooh! Like a genie!" Ochako said.
"Kinda like that, yeah." Nathan chuckled. "I even heard of some rumors."
This gained their attention and leaned in, "What kind?!"
Nathan looked around before looking at the four. "I heard about a game being made, involving the Kamen Riders, you know as a way to honor them."
Cody's eyes widen before the screen glowed as Poppy came out of the screen and gripped Nathan's ear and tugging it hard.
"That's top, secret Nathan!" Asuna frowned.
"Hey, hey, they wanted to know more about the Kamen Riders," Nathan said, rubbing his ear to ease the pain before a teasing grin formed. "Besides Asuna, at least it's a first to talk to a nice girl like you."
Asuna became flustered before she kicked his shin, causing him to chuckle. "You're a charmer like Brave. And I don't like it!"
"Huh?" Cody and Izuku blinked.
Asuna looked at the two, "While Brave is often quiet due to kendo, he is very popular amongst the women due to his personality and ways with kendo," She crossed her arms. "Most women try to seduce Brave and now… guess Snipe here inherited almost all of it except being quiet."
"What? I don't want to be quiet as a rock all the time like him."
"I'd prefer you do." She huffed before poking his chest, "That was top secret and you just revealed it!"
"Don't worry, I won't say anymore to a doll like you." He teased again.
"Why, don't I believe yo- A DOLL?!" She shouted as flames erupted from her.
"No, not a doll," he chuckled. "I think more of a cute nurse."
Asuna growled before she raised her leg, hitting him hard towards where no man should ever get hit, forcing him onto his knees before she huffed angrily and hopped into cyberspace. "I… deserve that…." he groaned. They heard the bell ring, causing him to stand as he shook off the pain. "Well, class is about to start, you four should go before I mark you guys tardy."
"Are you sure you don't need an icepack? You seem swollen." Cody chuckled.
"Try sniping from Tokyo Tower and lay uncomfortably on your own back against cold steel for 12 hours." Nathan informed before pushing the teens to their class. "You guys best hurry otherwise you'll miss the surprise" He said to them, confusing the four teens.
Inside the classroom, Aizawa began to write on the board before pulling away as it soon revealed the surprise. It turns out that many of the classes, including theirs will be taking a trip towards Hawaii for not only for a field trip, but to congratulate many of them for being accepted into the school.
Cody seemed excited since he recalled how it was over there. It was tropical paradise! As well as him being able to return to his country even if it's for a few days! He then looked down as he saw Poppy with a teasing smile on her face, "So this is why you wanted me to pack early?" He questioned her.
"Yup! I'm sure you will enjoy a few days being in your home country."
"As you all can see, this class will be taking a field trip to the continent, Hawaii. Some of you will be able to go home and pack, while others will be waiting on a special plane." Aizawa said, "We will be there for a few days, and you all will have assignments to take."
Many of the students groaned and whined from this. Sad that this isn't just some vacation trip before Nathan silenced them.
"Many of you will be paired in teams of 8. You all will be tasked to look around, study wildlife, as well a write a 100,000 word paragraph about the island we are on." Nathan informed before pointing to the largest island on the map, "We will be heading to the Island of Hawaii, which is the largest out of them all. As well as being in your own dorms to be there." He explained before holding up a jar, "Each of you will be pulling out a letter. Once everyone is chosen, you'll be allowed to go to your teammates who have the same letter. After that we will wait until school is out before we get ready to go."
One by one, the students reached in the jar to pull out a letter. Once it was Cody's turn, he reached inside before pulling his letter out. 'Team E? Why do I get the feeling this was a joke on my hero name?' He said in his thoughts.
"Already now that you all got the letters, you will meet up with them after class," Nathan explained. "Furthermore, a teach/hero will be watching over each team to see their progress. No excuses."
"Also, there will be some man made tests to not only test your team, but also how you work each other. The people of Hawaii have known about this, and are also planning with us to help out your education. There are many trials, including ones you may not expect or consider. These are to test you and see how you react. Fail and it'll go on your permanent record." Aizawa informed.
Everyone gulped, knowing that they weren't taking it easy on any of them, even after what happened two days ago with that test. All they could do is meet with their team, and plan ahead so they can be prepared for anything as they continued their school work for the rest of the hours.
The bell soon rang, prompting Aizawa to immediately go into his sleeping bag. "Class dismissed, you are to meet your teammates." He rolled away in his sleeping bag.
Cody then stood up and near by he soon saw Izuku, Ochako and Tenya together as he walked over, only to show them his 'E' card and hope that they have the same. They then smile as they showed it back.
"Oh! You too, Cody?" Ochako beamed.
"Yeah. Heh, guess the four of us are on the same time." Cody smiled.
"Great… I'm stuck with you dweebs." They saw Katsuki with his hands in his pockets, giving a glare at them.
"Hey, we don't like being near a firecracker either." Cody frowned.
"What was that blondie?" He threatened.
"Ugh.. can't you two stop fighting for one moment?" Near by a young girl with black hair in a ponytail walked over to them. Cody remember a few of the students introducing themselves after that test. She was Momo Yaoyorozo, one of the students who was recommended.
The explosive blonde scoffed as he turned away from the group. "Why shouldn't I be pissed I'm with an idiot and a Quirkless hack?"
"Hey, he isn't a hack!" Izuku defended. "He is using the very things that brought the meaning of heroes!"
"Says you, Deku." He spat out, "A Quirkless wannabe is nothing more than deadspace. And those 'heroes' are just as a waste as he is."
Now this caused the entire team to glare at him with a frown of their own. No one has ever spoke such bad comments about the legendary original heroes. Katsuki was the first to say something so rude about the original heroes.
"Wow.. such a negative group! Come on, you guys cheer up!" Near by who walked to them was another young girl, but her skin was pink, along with her hair. The only difference was that her eyes were black with yellow irises and had what looked to be either horns or an antenna popping out of her hair. This one, Cody knew a lot since she was very peppy to meet him. She was Mina Ashido, and someone that looked to be on the brightful side of things. "Besides, we're going to Hawaii! We need to look be positive about this!"
"Positive? Like I care," Katsuki huffed.
Cody frowned before turning to the two who were obviously their almost to last teammates. Who walked over next gave the young rider shivers down his spine. It was a young male with one part of his face that looked to be burnt while the rest was normal. This one was known as Shoto Todoroki, another recommended student and sometimes a calm person at that.
"So, seems this team is done." Nathan said as he walked over.
"Uh… does this mean…"
"Yup. I'm going to be the one watching you guys." He nodded. "First things first, you all are to work as a team, not alone, none of that lone wolf crap. That goes for you, Katsuki."
"Why should I-"
"You wouldn't dare talk back to the guy who bested you?" Nathan asked coldly. "I can personally do it again or better yet, expel you."
Katsuki growled as he remained quiet and turned away. Knowing to stay quiet should Aizawa let him do what he wants again.
"Furthermore, you all also will be split into teams of two when you go out to do your projects. I'll decide who goes with who once we reach the island." He informed. "I expect for you all to get along well. One thing about me, a sniper, is this, we know who should be picked off." His hand presenting the coin. "We take our time and as for the tests… heads will be a 'hunt' while tails will be 'rescue'."
"Um…. What do you mean 'Hunt'?" Ochako requested.
"Hunt means I will be wearing my armor to hunt you all down, to see who can last the longest and avoid me. Rule #1: A hero has their limits. Like Izuku with his Quirk while you tend to vomit from using too much of your ability." He explained.
"And… 'Rescue'?" She added.
"You will have to play hero," He answered before flipping the coin. They all hoped it was tails but much to their horror…
It was heads.
"Guess today is just you're unlucky day." He smirked. "Once we get settled at the island, I suggest you get ready because a sniper always makes their mark."
"Yes sir." They all said in unison.
"Good. You all head home and get packed."
"Oh man! Oh man! OH MAN!" Izuku panicked. "We are the game of his hunt the moment we get settled in Hawaii!"
"Relax, Izuku. All we need to do is survive until time runs out." Ochako reassured.
"Question is how long?" Tenya pointed out. "He never once mentioned when it will end."
"Che, while you guys panic. I'll be the one who wins this dumb challenge of his." Katsuki smirked, "You guys are just amateurs compared to my calibur."
"Didn't you lose against him?" Cody raised an eyebrow.
"Shut it, wannabe…" Katsuki snapped.
"The bigger question is more of the teams he'll force us into." Shoto pointed out, "The wrong people who get paired up will lose much quicker than the rest."
Momo looked at each one before realization dawned, "I think this is what he wants."
"Huh?"
"Panic causes disorder and we are all nervous yes, but to him, it's a way to test us to see if we can handle the pressure of survival."
"She's right…" Tenya realized, "So if we want to win. We will need to be calm and sensible. Otherwise we'll be the first target and the first one to fail."
"So we can't panic once the hunt starts, we have to be on our toes and ready!" Cody nodded. "We have to remind ourselves that we can't panic."
"Then we counter attack and win his challenge…" Izuku added on. "Yeah… this can work."
"But we have to be careful," Shoto reminded. "I recall snipers hide from place to place after claiming or missing a target."
"Actually…. If anyone knows his strategy, it's me…" Cody acknowledged.
"You sure about that?"
"I… er… maybe?" He responded nervously. "I've faced him on many shooters for the past 4 years and lost everytime."
"In games but this is life blondie, this is different."
"But here's the thing. Sometimes during his fights, he considers it a game. So… It's safe to assume he sees this as a PvP game." Cody noted.
"Let's hope so… people tend to change their strategies, even by a slightest difference," Tenya reminded.
What they didn't know was that Snipe watched them as he chuckled. "Think I play the same? Well time for a game changer, students." He grinned under his helmet.
It didn't take long before the entire Class-1 got to the plane and easily landed on Hawaii. They were shown the dorms they would be stay for the next few days as everyone got their own room and unpacked. After that, everyone got into a more comfortable attire as they head out of the dorms only to find a letter from Nathan. Which is obviously the teams he's selected to be paired with.
"Who… wants to read it and see the teams?" Cody asked, only to see the others backed up, choosing him to be the one to read it. He sighed before he took the letter and began to look through it. "First team is… Izuku and… Katsuki…"
Katsuki darted his head to the said teen who was nervous. 'Sorry dude…' Cody said in his thoughts before looking through the list.
"Shoto and Tenya…" he continued. "Momo and Ochako. Mina and me." He finished before looking at the others. "He also said that… upon exiting the dorms we need to split up…. And run."
"And if we don't?"
"Um…" he looked over the letter. "The moment we closed our doors, they are locked without a special pass. We need to search around the island for our respective passes and return here before midnight. Otherwise… we'll have to stay outside for the rest of the trip."
"What!?" They exclaimed in disbelief.
"Worse part?" He added on, "Many of the other students from our class will be fighting us since turns out that our cards we got." He showed their room cards, "Is actually their cards…."
"How did he even switch them without us noticing!?" Izuku asked.
"He's tricky like that." Cody answered, "He likes to give false hope before cornering you and taking you out. But not before he takes your anger and fear and turns it against you. He's used this tactics many times on games with Swat and Zombies. I swear, he can smell our anger and fear."
Izuku gulped upon the information. "We're so dead…" he squeaked.
"The moment we step out, we run." Tenya said as they approach the door. "One." They got themselves ready. "Two." They got ready to run. "Three!" He swung the door open before they split up, running for their lives as they quickly split into teams as they rush off into different directions..
Izuku panted as he tried to keep up, seeing Katsuki use his Quirk to give him the edge, "H-Hey! Wait up! We need to stick together!" He called out to him. "This is what Snipe wants, to pick us off one by one!"
"Heh, maybe to a weakling like you. But I'm going to find my pass before you do! Have fun with the bugs, Deku!" Katsuki laughed before speeding off somewhere else.
The blonde didn't want to be around the idiot. He simply wanted to get this done so he can end this challenge. Just as he sped away, he noticed something dangling under a palm tree. He stopped for a moment to see and noticed a room card that was different than the others they have.
"Heh, well this was easier than I thought." Katsuki grinned to himself as he walked over.
Just as he grabbed it, a snap was heard. Suddenly, he was pulled up as he was hanging upside down, caught in a trap as he was restrained. "What the hell!?"
"A sniper always makes their mark," the familiar bone-chilling voice spoke.
He turned to his left and saw Nathan in his Snipe armor already. He growled at the Rider before he saw him waving his finger.
"Leaving your teammate behind. Forcing them to defend themselves. Not listening and insulting a fellow schoolmate." He named off the mistakes he made.
He pulled out his gun, aiming at his forehead. "Un. For." The gun cocked. "Givable."
"So what, you gonna shoot me and kill me?" He spat out.
"Nah…" a chilling aura formed, now scaring Katsuki. "I'm gonna put you in your place like last time." He said before taking the dangling card and tossing it away.
"H-Hey, a card!" Izuku's voice called out from behind the trees as Katsuki saw him pick it up. He was about to shout to him, only for Snipe to cover his mouth. "Ka-chan must've missed this… I'll go find him." He said before running off.
"You see? Bait and switch, an old method snipers use to fool others." He explained to Katsuki. "This is your punishment. I knew if you were paired with him or anyone else, you'd just abandon them. So, this is what you get for failing to listen to directions."
Snipe switched rounds before firing a round, paralyzing Katsuki.
"Enjoy. Maybe someone will save you and help out. But in my eyes…. You've failed the test." He said before walking away.
*BANG!*
"Guess someone is eliminated." Shoto noted.
"It's most likely Bakugo." Tenya added on, "With his temper and how he hates Midoriya and Aldrich, it's obvious the teacher made it to where he would be the first one out. Bit shady, but it is his fault for not following the rules."
"Question is who will be next on his list?" Shoto frowned.
"Right about tha-" Tenya stopped himself when he noticed something.
"What is it?"
"Um…. I'm not so sure… But… is that Tsuyu charging towards us with Mezo?" Tenya pointed as they soon saw not only the girl who's Quirk lets her use abilities of a frog, but also the tallest member of the class with his Quirk being able to shift his 6 arms into different parts of his body.
Shoto squinted his eyes before his eyes widened. "Guess Nathan-sensei was right about us having the other student room cards…"
"Let's focus on the situation at hand."
Three minutes earlier...
With Momo and Ochako, they were continuing their search for their room cards while being very careful since they were being hunted by the teacher assistant.
*BANG!*
The sound of a gunshot echoed through the air, causing Ochako to jump a bit from the sound. No doubt that Snipe found a target.
"Eep! He must have got someone…" Ochako squeaked.
"Then we need to hurry up." Momo said as she began to look around for any signs. "It has to be here somewhere…"
"Isn't it a little late for that?"
"It's not, its actual-" Momo froze, realizing Ochako didn't ask that question. She slowly lifted her head, only for a barrel of a gun to touch her forehead, seeing the glowing red eye.
"Boo." He fired another paralysis round.
"Momo!" Ochako called out as she saw her fall to the ground, unable to move. The young gravity girl backed up, knowing that she couldn't take him on alone.
Snipe twirled his gun as he gently sets Momo against the tree.
"So… does this mean we fail?" She asked him, drawing closer to a stand near by.
"I did say those who fall by my shot do," Snipe recalled, twirling the gun around his finger. He stopped and aimed at her. "Try Again next time."
Ochako frowned before she touched the stand, "Maybe you should try again!" She said, tossing it, and all of its contents at him.
Snipe rolled to the side, into the bushes as Ochako quickly looks around knowing the island was filled with plants. "W-Where did he go!?"
"Right here," a voice whispered.
Ochako's eyes widened. "KYYYAAAAAAHHHHH!"
*BANG!*
Cody turned as he frowned, "That's two teams down… Who knows who's left?" Cody said as he turned back to a melted hole inside a rockwall, "Is it in there, Mina?" He called out to her.
Rustling can be heard as Mina came out with a smile as she held up two passes, "Right here! You were right! I didn't think that he would hide some of them inside of things."
Cody smiled until he noticed something on the cards. "Uh… Mina…"
"Hm?" The cards glowed before they exploded, trapping her in a sticky substance that kept her in place, almost like rubber or spider silk. "Eww… this feels gross!"
"Hold on, I'll try to get it off." Cody said as he walked over and pulled on the sticky substance. "C-Crap! This stuff is strong! Try pulling back and see if that works too?" He asked her.
Mina nodded as she used her weight and began to pull back. And upon doing so, the substance began to stretch more.
"Just a little more!" Cody said, pulling the substance off.
Suddenly Mina froze, "C-Cody…"
"Just hold on, I think I can remove this stuff off of you."
"B-But Cody."
"Look, I'm not just gonna leave you here!"
"You know she was warning you, newbie?" Snipe asked.
Cody flinched as he quickly turned around and brought out his Gashat, "Ugh.. and just what we need…" He groaned with annoyance.
"I must say from everyone, you two are lasting the longest," he clapped.
"Wait, does that mean, Izuku, Ochako and Tenya failed?" Cody got out.
"I gave Izuku a head start but got him in the end." Snipe explained. "Which only leaves you two students left."
"Well…. Then I guess I'll have to be the one to take you down!" Cody said, pressing the Gashat.
[MIGHTY ACTION X!]
The pink glow and game screen appeared as the blocks flew out, striking Snipe and pushing him back as he got into his pose, "Henshin!" He called out before inserting the Gashat. "And Dai-Henshin!" He added on before quickly opening the panel up.
[GACHAN! LEVEL UP!]
[MIGHTY JUMP! MIGHTY KICK! MIGHTY, MIGHTY ACTION X!]
The LV. 2 screen flew out before rushing towards Cody as he donned on his armor, with his weapon in hand before he charged ahead.
"Aw, does pinky want to challenge 'The0neSh0t' like before?"
"Yeah, I do, Mr. Emo Haircut!" He pointed to the single strand of 'hair' on his helmet.
"Cliche but well said," Snipe commented. "How about I add a little flare to this challenge, made especially for you."
Cody stopped and blinked, "What do you mean by that?"
"If you win, you will be given room cards for all your classmates."
"And.. lose?"
"Oh I don't know… you give me your Gashat?"
"WHAT?!" He shouted out. "Why do you even need mine?"
"Because it's a fair way, a game must have a reward at the end."
"I'd rather risk my room and card than give up my only means of being in this school!"
"A school you entered by luck," Cody flinched. "Heroes aren't born from simple Quirks, they are chosen by fate not from some gene that tells them they can be a hero. Much like the other Riders of the past, they fought because they had no choice and were chosen to do so."
"So… this is to see if Fate truly chose me, or was it a mistake?" Cody got out.
"For Fate can test you and tear you apart."
Cody remained silent before he looked at him, "And what's this game, you have in mind?"
"See the lifebars on our armor?" Cody nodded in response. "Whoever gets to 10% loses."
"... fine… I accept." He agreed.
"That's what I like to hear from [Cha0s_X]," Snipe laughed. 'Let's see if he truly is a genius that I heard about…'
"Alright… then let's begin." Cody said, reaching over to the Kimewaza Slot and pressed it, actually surprising Snipe that he knew what it would do.
[STAGE SELECT!]
A roulette appeared as it began to spin and select a stage for them to fight. In the end, it stopped in front of a ring as it soon phased through the two as they were transported into the Ring Stage.
"You ready for this?" Snipe tested.
"I'll win and beat your game…" Cody pointed to him, but he then heard something as he turned his head and in the ring showed off everyone that Snipe captured, including the recent Mina as they had to sit and watch. "Why bring them here?" He asked.
"To show that even us heroes," he loaded his weapon. "Can. Fail." He quickly aimed at Cody, firing a few rounds at rapid precision.
[VERSUS! FIGHT!]
The announcement called out as Cody dodged few of the shots but was easily hit by the rest as his bar dropped 10 points. Causing him to groan in pain, forgetting that upon fighting and taking damage, it hurts like heck.
"You forget, Aldrich, a sniper always makes their mark," Snipe informed, firing several more rounds.
"And you forget.. This is a ring. A place for close quarters combat!" Cody responded, knocking the shots away as he charged ahead. Once close enough, he pressed the 'B' button three times and upon striking Snipe, three shockwaves were sent through him.
Snipe stumbled from the hits and saw Cody rushing in but chuckled. He ducked before using the blunt end of his gun to hit Cody across his helmet before punching him.
He groaned seeing 10 more points drop before he swung and missed again.
"You aren't the only one," Snipe chuckled, head butting Cody's helmet. "While snipers rely on long range, we have to know CQC." He smacked him across the face with his rifle.
Cody grunted as he switched his weapon into it's sword mode before he swung, this time while he pressed the 'B' button once, a stream of energy shot out, as he continued to swing his blade and send the slashes out to him.
The sniper grunted from each hit before rolling across the ground, both their health now the same at 50% as the two faced each other. "Guess I have to go for it," he aimed his pistol, behind his helmet his eyes became more focused than ever, his breathing calm and his control on the bullet at the ready.
"Not this time!" Cody charges toward Snipe, letting out a battle cry but for Snipe, it didn't matter. He pulled the trigger but the moment the shot left the gun, his Quirk forced the power of the bullet to increase and shot at lightning speed. Upon contact it forced the young rider away, as if he was hit by a train as his health now dropped from 50% to 20%, one more large attack will end this match.
Snipe shook his head, preventing the blur of his vision from happening. "Give up?" He taunted.
Cody groaned as steam poured out from his armor. He grunted in pain as he slowly looked up, then in seconds his heavy breathing was then soon replaced by chuckling. He then began to stand up as he switched the weapon to hammer mode.
"You don't know when to quit, do you?"
"No… I don't.. And truth be told… Heh… I'm remember that old time back then…" He said with another chuckle.
Snipe was quiet for a moment.
"I almost forgot what it felt like. To be on edge… Almost about to lose… Before that spark happens." He said before tossing his weapon behind him and out of bounds.
'Now we're talking…' he grinned under his helmet.
Cody then raised his arms in a cocky manner, "Come on… Hit me with your last attack…. Cause I'll let you know right now.." He said as a brief flash in the visor/eyes went by, "I've already won."
"Rule #26…" he sighed as he turned around with his back facing Cody, finger on the trigger. Just as he took a few steps ahead, Snipe quickly turned around and fired a round. "Never get cocky."
Cody grinned, "Rule #31…" He said, making Snipe's eyes widen, "Dont forget your surroundings he said as he looked to the left. Snipe looked as well, only to see his barrels and the blocks laying the grounds outside of the ring. Near the corner was Cod's hammer and as soon as it hit the block, a Power Up appeared and revealed that of the red Power Boost item.
"Heh…" Snipe chuckled. "Willing to take risks?" He questioned before he pressed a button on his Gashacon Magnum to initiate its transformation
[BA-KYUN!]
"Try and do your best."
Obtaining the power boost, Cody rushed towards Snipe for one last go as the sniper who stood there, unfazed. The moment Cody swung his fist, the sniper used his Quirk to become focused as he ducked before he delivered an uppercut to Cody's chin before he quickly aimed at him. "Game Over." He fired the round, ending the fight.
[VERSUS END! WINNER: SNIPE!]
In moments the digital field disappeared as Cody laid on the ground, out of his armor and the Gashat next to him along with a few minor injuries. He grunts as he slowly reaches out for the Gashat.
"H-How…?"
"My Quirk, Longshot, remember? My eyes become focused as I can also control the strength, speed, distance, and agility of any projectile, like my coin." He informed as he approached Cody, kneeling down for him to see the red eye. "But right now, my vision is a little blurry but I can still see the disbelief you are showing." He grabbed the Gashat. "You lost again, just like online."
Cody gripped his leg, making the sniper look down, "You… can't take it… I need it to be a hero…"
"You don't have what it takes," he forcefully pulled away. "I told you, Fate has its ways and it can tear you apart. Heroes aren't born, they are chosen by fate with no other choice. You may have found power but you were given a choice."
"You're wrong.." He said, "Fate hasn't decided on me yet…. I've come so far already and I won't let you take what I've earned away from me."
"That's because fate hasn't present itself to you."
"Nor you either…." He spat out.
Snipe glared down as the personality of him changed drastically. Cody felt the chill down his spine, the air thickening like a knife as Snipe glared down at Cody, who now felt afraid. "I had no choice the moment it was given to me. I have fought tooth and nail to rely on it."
But before he walked away, he gave them one room key, showing its only to enter the dorm, not their rooms. "Decide what you all do later. Class is dismissed." He said before leaving the group.
"First we had to deal with being hunted and now…" Katsuki's eyebrow twitches. "We are sleeping outside of our damn dorm rooms!"
"Hey, we tried our best out there!" Ochako informed. "We aren't even at the level of the teacher assistant!"
"Dude is two years older than us, it would have been easy!" He argued.
"If he is teacher assistant then it's bound to show that he is like the teachers," Tenya adjusted his glasses. "Looks can be deceiving as the saying goes. He may be close to our age but he shows experience like the teachers."
"If the only good thing that came out of this…. " He then points to a slouching Cody, "Is that he made sure that this, Quirkless idiot realize he's nothing special! If anything they'll send him home after this mess. At least I won't have to worry about that anymore."
"That's enough, Katsuki!" Soto snapped from his calm demeanor.
"Please, says the one who easily got shot." Katsuki taunted.
"But… weren't you the one who got caught first?" Cody muttered, but loudly enough for him to hear.
"Shut it blondie, at least the teach took away the one thing that makes you stay at the school." Katsuki mocked. "With that gone, it's bye bye UA for you."
*BONK!*
A large lump formed on Katsuki's head as he was on the ground, knocked out as Momo sighed with relief, "Finally he shuts up… just ignore what he says, Cody. I for one think it won't happen since you show traits much like the original heroes."
"But.. without my Gashat… I'm basically useless…" He admitted.
"You aren't useless Cody!" Izuku argued. "I'm sure you will be able to stay."
"How? Without it, I can't get it back! Without my Gashat, I can't fight back, Izuku. And challenging him is now impossible..."
"What if one of us try?" Tenya suggested. "We would need someone with enough prowess to go against him."
"But who?" Soto asked.
All attention then went to Izuku upon an idea.
"Uh… why is everyone looking at me?" He asked
"You can challenge him!" Mina suggested.
"What?! M-Me!?" Izuku gawked. "But I can't I mean-"
"You defeated the Point- 0 mech on the day of initiation," Tenya recalled.
"You were the third to survive the longest before me and Cody!" Mina added.
"Plus, your Quirk has enough power to knock him out with ease!" Ochako added on.
"B-But…" he glanced at his friend, seeing how down he was after the fight. His eyes softened realizing Cody is just like him, wanting to becoming a hero and provide it to everyone who doubted him. He rather not let a friend get kicked out of the school! No way he was gonna let it happen! "I'll do it!"
"Izuku…" Cody got out.
"You are like me, we both dreamed of becoming heroes! Like I told Aizawa-sensei, I can do this! I won't let a friend get kicked out!"
The young rider smiled softly, "Thanks Izuku…."
Nathan was humming to himself as he twirled the new Gashat he won. "Man, it was too easy," he chuckled. Suddenly his phone rang as he reached in his pocket to pick it up. But upon opening it. Poppy/Asuna flew out of his phone and smacked him hard across the check.
"I deserve that too."
"Just how dumb are you Nathan?!" She asked, adding another slap, "How could you just take his Gashat? He earned it! Unlike you who was only given to because your master believed you could handle it."
"But was it the same for my master and his partner when they had no choice?" Asuna flinched. "CR and GEMN chose them out of luck but they wanted no part at first but they made a choice to take the risks.
Cody did not."
"So, you think by taking it from someone who has earned it, you're doing him a favor?" She snapped adding another slap.
"Not a favor," she stopped as her hand was close to his face. "To prove."
"Prove what? That he belongs here? That he earned it?"
"To prove he has what it takes to become a hero, much like All-Might."
"But he isn't All-Might! He's Cody, damn it!" She said, about to slap him with her free hand before he caught it.
"He isn't I know but he is someone who shares the common goal like him and the former Riders: Hope."
Asuna frowns before she's let go as she gives him one last hard slap. "If he goes back home because of you. I'm taking your Gashat back." She threatened before leaving into cyberspace.
"Wouldn't dream of it." He smiled and in moments got a new message. He looked at it as a grin formed on his face, "Ho? A challenge from All-Might's protege? Hmm…. sounds interesting."
The sun rose as Izuku stood out on the beach along with the rest of the students as they waited for Nathan to appear. Though it was more worrisome that he didn't reply and they just believe he would show up.
"You sure he'll come? I mean… he didn't reply." Ochako reminded.
"I'm sure he will," Cody assured. "If I know anything about him, it's that he never backs down from a challenge."
"And wins…" Ochako grimaced.
What felt like minutes, they saw Snipe already in his Level 2 form and his Magnum in hand. "So… which one of you wanted to challenge me?" He asked.
Izuku gulped as he stepped forward, "I'll challenge you." He offered, "And…. if you win…." He gulped, "I'll reveal All-Might's secret and his Quirk. But if I win, you'll give Cody his Gashat back and our cards."
"All-Might's secret?" He responded
"Y-Yeah… " He nodded, "His secret to his Quirk and what it can do."
"Hmm… not interested." Snipe answered. "I have a better suggestion."
"And… that is?" Izuku gulped.
"If I win, you and your teammates there will receive failure for the whole semester." He grinned under his helmet. "Now that would be bad for your records now would it?"
"WHAT?!" They all shouted.
"You can't do that! Mr. Aizawa wouldn't allow this!" Ochako said.
"Who did you think assigned me to you eight?" Snipe questioned.
"Then that means…" Momo realized.
"That's right, this duel between myself and Izuku will not only test him but it will affect you eight." He nodded.
Izuku turned to the others before he took a deep breath before nodding. "Alright. I accept."
"Deku can't be serious!" Katsuki growled, "He's going to screw us! If he loses he is dead meat! DEAD MEAT!"
"Alright then," Snipe twirled his gun and pressed the button on the Kimewaza holder, selecting the stage.
[STAGE SELECT!]
The stage selection screen formed around them before one made Snipe grin. "Perfect stage." He pressed it as the area around them soon changed. It was a military facility as the two were in separate locations as Izuku was on the far left side of the facility while Snipe was on the far right of the facility. For the others, they were watching from a viewer's box, seeing through the glass as they notice how large the facility was.
"Geez… Just how big is these 'Stages'?" Momo questioned.
"The largest map… is the same size as Texas from America…." Cody confirmed.
"How capable are those belts of yours?" Tenya asked
"Almost limitless…. But…" Cody smiled, "Izuku and I made a plan for him to win this fight."
"How? Just what did you two think of?" Mina asked him.
"Just watch…. You'll see how smart Izuku really is." Cody said as the group turned back to the fight.
Izuku slowly walked around the facility, clearly nervous as he looks around. "O-Okay, I can do this, I can do this…" he mumbled. "I mean it's simple, just beat him and get back Cody's Gashat…"
He noticed a red dot on the ground. Curious he walked over to it, only to see it move upward… right to his forehead. "EEP!" His eyes widen as he dodges in the nik of time as a shot whizzed by. He panted as glanced towards some broken glass, only to see the red dot being bounced off of that from the light it emitted.
'Judging from that… He must be very far away….' Izuku said in his thoughts, 'From what Cody told me, as well as what he said about his Quirk. He can be anywhere.. And with some broken glass he can basically pinpoint my location by a simple shard… He's good… Wait can't he also control the strength and spee-" A bullet hole tore through the metal next to him.
"You are making it too easy Izuku," his chilling voice heard through the speakers. "A sniper always makes their mark."
Izuku frowned as he began to move. By doing so, he began to plan out his move. With each bullet flinging by, near seconds away from hitting him as he jotted down his movements from being captured, to the face off between him against Cody and Katsuki, he tried to pinpoint the exact location for now.
He jumped when a shot was in front of him, nearly hitting him. He knew that a sniper moved place to place but this place was like a maze! He was basically everywhere! No exact location to even see or find him!
"It's only a matter of time, Midoriya. Before you lose your steam, and you accept your failure." Snipe called out as this time the bullet did hit Izuku's hip, causing him to stumble into some scrap.
"Izuku!" Cody and Ochako shouted out to their friend, worried.
Izuku grimaced as he slowly stood up, holding back the pain in his hip. This was bad, recalling how he had to focus on his Quirk, it would damage his body and hip more severely than it already is. But… he couldn't give up. He understood the feeling of his friend and wanted to help him. And he was going to help him!
A few more shots whizz by as Izuku dodged in time once more. But upon reaching the new area he was hiding in, he quickly saw a glimpse of Snipe in one of the many broken glass that laid the area. And from how it looked, he was very close.
"I know what your Quirk is, Izuku." Izuku froze upon hearing this. Making his skin crawl and began to worry that it was easily found out.
"That strength and power you have is nearly identical to the great All-Might," he pressed on.
"But here's the thing… My Quirk is a double-edge sword. I injure myself everytime I use it. So, it can't be the same as All-Might's." He pointed out.
"True but did you had to do something to earn it? Did it unsettle you?" Izuku gulped. "I can see the fear, the nervousness in your eyes Izuku. Despite being brave enough to challenge me." Izuku saw Snipe by the glass, causing him to punch it only for him to realize he wasn't there. "It seems to me, that you two aren't worthy of this.." He said, as if he was behind the teen.
Izuku's eyes widen as he turned only to be struck by Snipe forcing him to the ground. He groaned as he got up, only to feel a few more punches before he was tossed to the ground, causing him to grunt in pain and lay there.
"He's going too far!" Tenya growled.
"Agreed… This is just wrong…" Momo agreed.
Cody growled, gripping the bars before he got up and began to rush towards one of the exits that lead to the factory.
"Game." He aimed at Izuku. "Over."
"IZUKU! DUCK!" Cody shouted out, making the young teen flinch before he did as Cody jumped from behind him and kicked Snipe back as the shot missed them both and struck one of the pillars near by.
"Why are you here? You realized you just broke the rules, leading to automatic loss." Snipe questioned him.
"And I call bullshit on it! You're beating him down, actually injuring him! Do you really think I'd just sit by and let you do that? You're a teacher! Not some punk with a gun!" Cody pointed out. "I don't care if I gain a failure grade for the rest of my time being at this school. I won't just stay behind and let this continue."
Snipe stared at Cody before they all heard him snicker before he burst out laughing.
"Is he… laughing?" Momo blinked.
"HAHAHAHA! Aw, man… guess Aizawa was right about you." He laughed.
"Eh?"
"Hey sleepyhead, you were right about Cody."
Out from the corner came Aizawa as he had his arms crossed. "Even if he's Quirkless, I had to make sure. After all, gaining power doesn't make you a hero, it's your actions and decisions that do."
"Wait… was this all just a test for me?" Cody asked them both. "What for?" He demanded their answers.
"Like Izuku, to see if you really are useful to using the abilities the Riders use," Aizawa said.
"So, we make this test. As a Rider, you're not only meant to take on the Bugsters, but also anything else that goes against the code of being a Rider. Which is to protect humanity." Snipe said. "And so…" Snipe tossed the Gashat to Cody along with their room cards. "You passed the tests, all eight of you."
"Wait, all of us passed? But… we didn't do anything." Ochako informed as she helped up Izuku as Tenya walked over with the first aid.
"I didn't say when the test ended," he reminded.
"But.. we still were caught. With all due respect, it's hard to believe we've passed." Tenya noted.
"I didn't say who gets them. I said when one of you. And who were the ones?"
Cody's eyes widened as he and Mina looked at each other. "Me and Mina."
"Bingo!" Snipe responded. "Consider this a lesson, listen to the words carefully and you will see the truth behind it."
"For now… your test is finished. You're allowed to venture the island and relax. But, you still have some assignments to do, such as studying the wildlife, searching for the plant life and jotting down information about the island we're on and what it holds." Aizawa informed before yawning. "If you all need me, I'll be sleeping…" he walked away on his sleeping bag.
For the students they were utterly jawdropped, not even realizing what Snipe truly meant.
"H-How couldn't we have noticed his true intentions through his words from before…" Tenya uttered, his pride feeling broken.
"Well.. it does prove that he is eligible to teach us. How else would he be able to pull this off?" Momo noted. "For someone close to our age… he is very intelligent and strategic both verbally, mentally, and physically."
"Regardless, it's obvious none of us... should ever truly challenge him…" Izuku said, panting softly, "I could tell… he was going easy on me…"
"What?" Ochako uttered. "You mean… he was holding back
"If he wanted to go full out… Upon entering the factory, he would've gotten one head shot on me to end it…" He said, pointing to the glass and small bits that looked sturdy and reflected. They all then soon saw marks on each one, showing off that they were not only recently used, but hit in the right spot to head towards the entrance. "If he went all out. I would've lose with one step into this place…"
"Then how strong is he really?" Cody uttered.
"It doesn't matter. Right now, we should get Izuku back and rest up. We can enjoy our fun later." Tenya noted to everyone.
"R-Right…" Cody nodded before looking at his Gashat. 'I promise… I won't disappoint you…' He said in his thoughts as everyone made their way back to their dorms.
Nathan was whistling as he was relaxing against a tree branch, watching the moon. His phone rang but he had a lucky guess to who it was. Grabbing his phone, he flipped it open and in the screen was Asuna who had a look of guilt. "Come on, I know you wanna say it." He motioned.
"You… were right…"
"See? Not so hard now was it?"
"I still didn't like seeing Cody so heartbroken… This is his dream Nathan. Surely you can relate to him having this dream of being a hero…" She said 'booping' the screen.
"I was a kid, things tend to change." He responded.
'But…. did you really have to go so far? You know that if All-Might saw this he would punch you to the next solar system." Asuna pointed out.
"All heroes have their limits and weaknesses," he said. "All-Might is finally going through his own limit after so long, and others have their own too."
Asuna remained silent before she nodded, "Also, don't expect any calls from me or to me." She said before changing her costume again to a frilly swimsuit, "Cause I'm joining on this small trip too! And I don't want to be disturbed! Plus, I promised Alice I'd watch out for Cody."
"Alright, I rather not go anyways."
"Come on, even a teacher has to relax." She smiled, "Plus, don't you wanna find a girlfriend anyways? You aren't getting younger…" She teased him.
He glared, "Firstly, you recall how master got chased around by girls the moment he entered the beach? I rather not go through that! To me that much popularity with women is a curse!"
"You say so… besides Brave stopped getting chased when he fell in love."
"Yeah yeah and how he was in relief for no longer getting chased around and happy to have a life with a girl." He rolled his eyes. "Fine, I'll go… but you owe me next time."
"Yay!" She beamed before disappearing into cyberspace, leaving Nathan.
"Ugh… why do I get the feeling it is gonna be bad for me?" He grumbled.
A/N: Alright! Another chap done and out along with Chap 2! Man, this is going well. :3
So, this is somewhat of a two-parter. Cause this and Chap 4 will all take place on this island. And yes, I'll have some thing sin here that while cliche, should be understandable. Can't say much due to spoilers, and possible future hate for the idea. But asides from that, we get a test, as well as the first of many matches between Cody and Nathan. Things will be changed and thought of so it doesn't feel like some carbon copy of Ex-Aid vs Snipe from the show. :P
I'm also really glad to see so many liking this already. And I hope I can continue to make this story as good as my others. ^^ Also, the reason why I've added Drive and Ichigou into this is simple. Not only for the Rider Gashat's, since I kinda like seeing those be used by my character. But also, due to the fact if they can somehow fit into this world. I don't just make these ideas for giggles, awesome scenes and what not. But I do try my best to make sure that the past Riders can fit somehow into this world I'm building up. Thus, the only two that felt like could work in the world of My Hero Academia, is Ichigou and the Drive Riders. And yes, they will be portrayed by the original characters than OC ones like in my Ghost fic.
But asides from that, this is just some more development and other ideas to not only get this story going. But somewhat stall for time for more Ex-Aid eps and the soon to be Season 2 of my Hero Academia. Now, I'll admit, I usually base these off of the anime I have seen and haven't read the manga. I know I should. But with low money, and not many good places in my town to get some, I can't just do that. As well as see them on the net, since most sites are too hard to even read it without them being crappy quality, or viruses. Thus, for now, I can only do the anime.
So, until then, later minna!