I stretch one last time, today I'll put all my training into action. I'd spent the last 3 months learning techniques of fighting and movement. There isn't anything that could stop me. The pavement cracks under my feet as I bolt forward, as I round the corner a robot rears. It looms over me about double my height, its joints screech as it swings an arm to swipe at me. I don't slow and bring my arm to the side to shoulder bunt it. I manage to create a large indent and shove it over, it's circuits spark as it lays destroyed.

"Ahh… This feels good…"

My eyes light up a little crazed, so much fun… I quickly scan for another robot and dart at it, I pull my arm back and swing it round with as much force as I can. It collides sending a painful spike up my arm, I scream out and stumble backwards. I flex my arm and cringe, I'd barely avoided breaking it. Have to be more careful, I go back to my shoulder bunting technique. I hear screaming, my head snaps round to find a boy with blonde hair staring up in fear as a robot charges at him. I watch for a few moments before lunging forward to crash into it before it can reach him. He stumbles to the ground stunned. "Thanks for the assist." I grin and leave him there. I eventually lose count of how many robots I kill, lost in the ecstasy of flames and crashing metal.

I reach the end of the road and enter the central battlefield, I smirk. Time for a show. I hold my hands on front of me concentrating. I immediately feel the strain, I try to ignore it, I take a deep breath and release the lightning with a scream. I focus on the ground and the metal in their leg joints, robots crash to the floor falling like dominos. I grimace, my knees give out and I slump to the floor huffing. The world swims, the gravel like an ocean of tar. The buzzer goes but all else is silent. I huff out a tired laugh imagining Kacchan's face right now… The world tips and my head snacks against the floor.

I awake to quiet and hushed whispers, I lay still to listen in.

"He is listed as Quirkless…"

"He told me as much himself. Maybe he developed late? It is a powerful quirk after all…"

I startle at the voice, there's no mistaking it. All Might. They fall silent and I know I can't pretend to sleep anymore, I crack open my eyelids slowly and act disoriented. It's not much of an act as the world still swirls, my stomach heaves in a horrible way.

"Young Midoriya, good to see you awake."

I fix my eyes on him, how did I used to react? What does it feel like to idolize someone? Luckily he takes my silence as baffled awe and chuckles, a smaller rat like creature that I recognise as the principal of the school steps forward.

"Your quirk is truly impressive Midoriya-San. We want to preemptively offer you a space in our school."

My eyes widen, this was sooner than I expected,

"I… I would be honoured sir!"

I sit up quickly and than moan as my head swims, I shut my eyes quickly. They tell me to rest so I lay back down, my head feels like it's being pulled apart, I can't help but wonder how many points I'd gained...

When I return home Mum is crying again, she's stunned and proud, can't believe my quirk has manifested after so long. I engage as little as possible before retreating to my room, it's not much of a sanctuary. With his face plastered around my room it's like a living hell, I scowl as I flop onto my bed. To imagine that I wanted to try passing that test without a quirk… It would be impossible, a wall so high that anyone like me would be shot down. But thanks to the league of villains… I could climb a wall that high… And if I play my cards right I could go even higher.

I don't return to my old school to recieve praise from the teachers, they gove me free rein of my time before we start school. I go back to my stamina training and spend much of my time running, than the fateful day arrives. I don my new uniform and go to head out the door, I'm stopped by a sudden

"Izuku…"

I glance backwards curiously,

"Yeah…?"

My mum smiles warmly,

"You look really cool right now…"

The words sting, I force a smile and turn away. Its no use changing your mind about me now. Everyone can only see the quirk, not me. My quirk is merely a means of an end, I would make everyone see my true worth. I deserved to be a hero even without my quirk.

I stand outside the door to the 1-A classroom, I'm not sure how the other students will react, I don't like uncertainties. I need to make sure to blend in, to choose a quiet crowd to make buddies with and than ditch later. I slide open the door, the room is noisy, people chatter excitedly, as I enter a hush falls in the room. I feel a twinge of my old nervousness at being the centre of attention, it's still an uncomfortable feeling.

"Deku…"

Kacchan growls as I pass him, I bite back a sniggers. He looks so pissed. Mission accomplished. A tall boy rushes up to me, hair neatly brushed back and thick black glasses. He has an air of authority,

"I am Iida Tenya! Its a pleasure to meet you Midoriya-Kun. I have to say you were outstanding in the entrance exam!"

He waves his arms robotucally and comes way to close, I laugh awkwardly stepping back a little.

"T-Thanks Iida-Kun… You were impressive yourself…"

I quickly excuse myself and sigh in relief as I slink into a chair. I quickly find myself bombarded with people,

"You were awesome! The names Kirishima! That was a super manly move!"

"The way you killed those robots! A shoom of sparks and theyre all gone! Your amazing!"

I try to take the compliments politely, I'm not used to this at all. Through the crowd my eyes land on a boy that stares at me with a hostile gaze, his hair is half red half white and a horrid scar covers half of his face. His face is blocked out as someone walks in front,

"Everyone… Please call me Deku rather than Midoriya or Izuku. It's something I'm more comfortable with."

I barely manage to get the words out through the loud wave of questions if introductions,

"If your all here to make buddies than you can save my time and leave."

A gruff voice cuts through the wave silencing everyone. Everyone quickly sits down behind their desks and watches the tired look I man curiously as he slides out of a bright yellow sleeping bag.

"I'm your home room teacher Aizawa Shota, I'll skip all the formalities. All of you put on these P.E uniforms. We'll be having a Quirk Apprehension Test."

I frown a question on my lips that I don't dare ask, he looks like the type that you don't mess with. We hurry and change than stand outside in a semi circle,

"We''ll go through the normal physical tests that you do in school, but I'll allow the use of quirks. Midoriya go stand in the circle."

I startle at the sound of my name and hurry to the circle, he chucks me a ball.

"What was your record in junior school?"

"24 meters."

I respond quickly, he nods.

"Throw the ball, use your quirk as much as you like just don't leave the circle."

I nod, this kind of thing is easy for me. I glance briefly at Kacchan before pulling my arm back and hiking the ball as far as possible. Aizawa holds up a small device that reads 836m

"WAAA! 836 SERIOUSLY!? That's awesome! This looks fun!"

Kirishima is the loudest in the boom of cheers. With a single dark stare Aizawa cuts them off short.

"Fun huh? If your here to have fun you may as well quit now. How about this, whoever scores lowest points wise will be expelled immediately."

He looks royally pissed off, finally a serious wave washes of the students of 1-A. The hardships of the Hero course would start here.