Hello there everybody! And welcome to another chapter of Legion, I'm so very glad that I have the time to bring more content for all my beloved followers.
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Now we go to where canon really has changed. Eri!
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On to the story!
Legion: The Origin
"If you ignore the past, you jeopardize the future."
Two days after Stain's Arrest
"You know, recently business has been bad, less people willing to do crimes, less people willing to buy gear. My buddies are starting to lose out."
"With the laws against unlicensed support equipment and costumes and the fact that legit support companies are starting to sell on the black market, I imagine it's only been tougher." Giran said to his buddy as they drank and smoked in a bar.
"Agh, what a pain. I miss the times before All Might, I was younger then, too. Villains used to be wild, impulsive, and that meant that the entire country was enthusiastic…it was a good time." The man said before slamming down his glass. "But then All Might came and everything changed. The Symbol of Justice. I keep hoping to hear the day that he retires, but with this new UA student on the block, it feels like even with his retirement, things won't calm down for us."
He sighed in defeat. "Maybe I should just retire."
"About that, listen to this. Between you and me, I know how to make some cash. I'm only telling you 'cause I know you guys have quality goods. Have you seen this video?" Giran asked as he held up his phone.
KILL THE HERO - STAIN
"No, who is it?"
"It's a video of the "hero killer." He's trending on the underground right now." Giran said as he pressed play.
As the video played, various images of Stain appeared as a dialogue began.
"Hero Killer: Stain. Real name: Chizome Akaguro. All Might's debut left a deep impression on him, and he set his sights on becoming a hero. He enrolled in a private hero high school but was disappointed by the fundamentally depraved view of heroes taught by the educational system. He dropped out in the summer of his first year."
An animation of a shadowy figure preaching to inattentive masses appeared.
"Until the end of his teenage years, he called for a return for the old idea of heroes, making speeches on the street until he realized resignedly that words had no power."
The video transitions to a view of him from behind in his costume.
"In order to fulfill his duty, for the next ten years he studied and trained in killing techniques on his own. During this time, his parents passed away, and that affair was considered non-criminal."
A city, static interrupting the still image.
"He emphasized a return to the old idea of heroes."
An alley and various shots of buildings.
"Heroes should not seek compensation. The title of "hero" must only be granted to those who epitomize self-sacrifice. The present-day heroes are fakes who are all talk. He wanted society to realize this through his purges one after another."
A video of Stain's final stand.
"Someone must be dyed in blood…I must take back what it means to be a hero! Come! Try and get me, you fakes! Only a True Hero will be allowed to kill me! Only they are worthy! ONLY ALL MIGHT…and Mand'alor."
The video ended, and Giran's associate leaned back in shock and intrigue.
"This keeps getting uploaded and taken down online, like a game of cat and mouse. Both sides have realized this, especially the last part. This guy's way of life is infectious, from hardcore criminals to felons on the run, every major player on the field and yes, that includes me." Giran said with a grin.
"It hasn't been noticed by the public yet, but the evil that was scattered, hiding in the shadows, has been hit by a single fever, to unite under one banner. To join the organization Hero Killer: Stain is part of. They're heading to the League of Villains."
As he spoke, various figures in cities around Japan made their way, soon to be united under that single banner.
Back to our Previously Scheduled Program
Izuku Midoriya was many times driven by his instinct to protect and save people, which is why the combination of factors; a little girl, apparently in rags and bandages, asking for help, his sudden headache that he knew indicated danger, and the fact that he could hear footsteps down the alley made his next course of action very obvious.
He grabbed the girl and booked it.
'Crap, I can actually feel her pursuers around me, who the hell is this little girl?' Izuku thought as he looked down and saw the girl desperately clutch at his clothes.
'It doesn't matter.' He thought as he tightened his grip around her. 'I have to get her to safety!'
'My permission has been rescinded, so that means that using my Quirk will definitely get me in trouble, more than that however, is that it makes me easily distinguishable.'
He ran through the quiet streets, hearing various footsteps behind him.
'But I don't care! I will save this girl!'
Behind you!
Izuku ducked as a gunshot rang out, echoing down the abandoned street. He could feel the girl tense in his arms as he made his way down the street.
'Poor thing is jumpy, I need to get her out of here! And I need to get '
"You idiot! You could have shot her!"
Izuku merely kept running, his Quirk flaring up as he sped through alleys and streets, unfortunately, due to the chaos, he'd ended back up in the abandoned areas, so there was nobody to call for help.
At least not from nearby.
'Wristcom please!'
With a flash on his wrist, a wristcom appeared, unfortunately he couldn't do anything with his arms full.
"Hey kid, what's your name?"
"Eri…"
"Alright Eri, I'm here for you but I need you to do something for me. See that button on my wrist?"
"Y-yeah?"
"Do me a favor and press it please."
"Ok." She said as she pressed it and it started to blink green.
When the Vod'e had first established the idea of a communication hub, the teachers had been all for it. Since then, it had become one of UA's few 24 hour watches, as clones would constantly rotate throughout the day to maintain communications with the students who were out on internships or work studies.
It was a surprisingly generally accepted new addition to the students' costumes. Some minor protests here and there, but nothing of note once Nezu got involved.
That being said, the clone that had drawn the short stick and had the midnight watch was currently bored out of his mind, still paid attention though.
"Man, I know that they were in trouble and everything, but I really wish I had last night's watch instead of this one."
"Yeah I hear ya man, but hey, least it means that everybody's safe." Another one said to the side.
"Hmph."
Then a light started blinking.
"...That's Mand'alor's light."
"I've got a bad feeling about this."
"I'll wake up the Commander."
The clone then pressed the button and responded.
"Mand'alor, we've received your signal, what's the situation?"
#I'm currently being pursued by unknown assailants! I've got a potential child kidnapping situation here!#
"WHAT!" The clone roared in shock before he then slammed down a red button on the panel.
Immediately screens went red and alerts went out, waking up the teachers and putting the Vod'e on alert.
#Comms! What's going on?!# Cody asked as they got corresponding lights from Aizawa, All Might, Nezu, hell, all the teachers were on alert and trying to reach them.
Quickly pressing a button to open up communications to all of them, he relayed the info.
"Sir, Mand'alor's being pursued by villains! Potential child trafficking incident!"
#WHAT?!#
#Comms, we're on our way! Midoriya! Can you hear me!#
#Yes, sensei!#
#Relay the situation!#
Izuku ducked as he dodged another blast from an enemy, they were trailing behind him.
"I took a walk to get myself away from the reporters, ran into a little girl that's in rags and bandages, asking me for help, now I'm being chased down by her pursuers."
#Damn it problem child, not even a full day and you're already in trouble! Damn it…fine, use your Quirk and get yourself to a police station!#
"I've been trying, but so far I've passed by three police stations and they've all been shut down!"
#What!?#
#Damn it, that means you're not dealing with just any random group, you're dealing with an organized crime group, that means yakuza!# Aizawa said as Izuku dodged some more attacks.
"Yakuza!? I thought they were extinct!"
#Not extinct, merely underground, but more on that later, if they've got influence over Hosu's police stations they might have influence among the minor hero agencies too, the only one you'd be safe at would have been Ingenium's but it's on the other side of the city and they're still reeling from Ingenium's fall. You need to get out of there now. I'm giving you full Quirk permission, don't make me regret it!#
"Yes, sir!"
Izuku allowed more of One For All to flow through him as he bounced up an alley and made his way to the rooftops.
'I need to get out of here! I need to get us to safety! I need to get faster!'
He kept on bouncing across roofs, searching for something that could get him away quick enough.
Highway!
Izuku's attention was brought toward the highway in the distance, although he was confused as to why.
Go! New ability!
Izuku smiled, it looked like Legion was coming through again.
As well as the previous users.
'Alright Nana, I trust you!'
Putting in more speed, Izuku kept moving through the rooftops while keeping his grip secure.
The two moved quickly and taking a look behind him, he saw that there were at least 10 people following him on the roofs and probably more on the streets.
'That part of the highway's been shut down since last night, that means I've got a straightaway and can use my speed to my advantage and lose them!'
Get as much height as you can!
'Right!'
Putting everything into his feet, he jumped and practically shot into the air like a cannonball, the roof almost collapsing beneath him.
High in the air, and making it above the highway, Izuku wondered what exactly they wanted him to do.
Focus on me!
Izuku did so, concentrating on Nana, and how she made him feel, how she helped him, how he already considered her part of his family.
His babuir [grandparent].
And his descent halts, or rather, it begins to slow down as he slowly begins to float down until he reaches the bottom.
Good, now focus, you can't stop here. They'll be right behind you. Make a portal, focus on me.
'Okay, Nana.'
He extends out his hand, and another portal appears next to him, as something long was pushed out. It looked like a motorcycle, but only barely; at least twice as long as a motorcycle, with a humped design along the back and a narrow, elongated front, and what looked like miniature jet engines attached to it.
And if he wasn't mistaken, there were two blasters on the front of it.
Oh, and apparently it floated.
'What the hell is this thing? What even is my Quirk?'
No time! Get on!
Behind you!
Izuku glanced behind him and saw cars and motorcycles approaching his position.
'Wow, they really are Yakuza.' He thought as he got on. Sitting Eri in his lap, he told her to hold on as tight as she could and to not look up for anything.
'How do I work this thing?'
The handlebars, right one's a throttle, then you have the brake and blaster buttons, this thing's not like a regular motorcycle.
'You're telling me!'
Just go!
Izuku throttled, the bike jerking harshly but eventually he managed to gain speed.
'Too fast!'
Slowing down to a more manageable speed, he looked behind him and saw that while the motorcycles and cars were way behind him, they would surely catch up eventually.
#Midoriya, we just detected a high spike in speed and a sudden deceleration, what just happened? Are you injured?#
"Nope, Legion's evolved again, I'm now on some kind of hoverbike, booking it down the highway."
#...What.#
"Yep. This is my life now."
#Problem child…I have no words.#
#Mand'alor, we've pulled up a map and are currently tracking your position, considering the speed at which you're going, and the highway you're currently on, the best thing you can do for maximum security is get on the Tomei Expressway.#
"Right, that will lead me straight to Shizuoka and I can get to UA!" Izuku exclaimed with excitement before suddenly jerking to the right as something flew by him.
"Crap, they're gaining on me!"
#Midoriya, pro heroes have already been alerted and will meet you on the Expressway, but you're still about 12 kilometers out.#
"Got it!"
Hearing the roar of engines near him, he turned to the side and saw riders coming up next to him, carrying guns and reaching out toward the girl.
He would not let them have her.
Increasing speed for just a moment, he then summoned one of his blasters.
He gulped as he stared at it, but as he looked at the little girl in his arms, unconscious from all the stress, his heart hardened and his eyes narrowed in resolve.
He slowed down, much to the bikers' surprise and two quick shots to their bikes quickly blew out their engines and made them crash.
He forced himself to ignore how they were likely to be seriously injured, if not dead. Forced himself to ignore how these injuries were far more serious than what he did to Stain.
He would protect this girl, no matter what.
Fortunately it seemed that they were standing back, probably surprised by the brutality that he'd just displayed by disposing of two of their men already.
Left!
Izuku jerked to the left, nearly losing control of the bike as more bullets and Quirk attacks came after him.
'Damn it, I thought they wanted the girl! Why would they risk hurting her?'
Suddenly, two cars sped past him, their windows opening, and more men peeking out. Only this time they had hand weapons and were trying to get close.
Izuku braked to gain some distance, and hesitantly opened fire. The blue blaster bolts stood out against the night as they impacted against the cars, one of them ended up losing their rear tires and swerved, crashing into the other.
He noticed that the girl was tensing and whimpering and decided that enough was enough.
'Don't fail me now.'
Speeding up even more, he was practically leaving them in the dust. But he was mostly worried about not losing control.
#Careful Vod, you're going at about 250 kph (155mph). On the bright side you've only got a couple kilometers left.#
"Understood."
#Midoriya, security cameras along the highway are detecting your pursuers, it looks like they're pulling back. They must have found out about the heroes.#
"Good." Izuku said as he breathed out a sigh of relief and stopped the bike next to the heroes. Soon enough he was surrounded.
"You Mand'alor?"
"Yeah."
"Alright, my crew's here to escort you back to UA. How's the kid?" The hero asked and Izuku looked down at the girl in his arms, who was clutching him tightly but looked at him with the most adoring eyes.
"You…you did it…" She breathed out in awe as her eyes started to slump.
"Thank you." She mumbled as she fell asleep, the adrenaline leaving her body.
Izuku felt something tight in his throat, wondering just what they had done to her, staring at her with gentle eyes, he gently rubbed her hair, the little girl's expression becoming tense for a moment before relaxing. He smiled at her softly, and hugged her tightly, making sure to give her the comfort she needed.
Looking back up to the hero who was helping him, said hero was looking at him with a knowing smirk.
"W-what?"
"Heh, don't get too attached now, kid. Remember, she might have a family." He remarked as a couple of heroes loaded his bike into a truck and they entered a car. Izuku sat in the backseat with Eri, the little girl refusing to let go of him, even for the paramedics on standby. It was decided that since she didn't have any obvious injuries, that it'd be better if she was checked over by Recovery Girl at UA.
As they continued the two hour ride to UA, Izuku grew tired once more and fell asleep, still holding her tightly.
"We won't be able to follow them, too many heroes and none under our influence. We're already far enough from our main base."
"This is troubling…Eri has fallen into the heroes' hands. We must get her back."
A small silence filled the group.
"Dibs on not telling Overhaul."
"Di-ah damnit."
The next morning, Izuku found himself in Recovery Girl's room at UA, a large welt on his head.
"Ow! Damn it, woman!"
"Too bad, sonny! I've diagnosed you with stupid, here's your prescription!"
"OW! What was that for!"
"What was going through your mind when you thought that taking a little girl through the highway on a floating motorcycle at almost 300 kilometers per hour was a good idea? Do you have any idea of the damage that you could have done?" She ranted as she waved her oversized syringe around.
"It's not like I asked for the yakuza to chase me!" Izuku snarked as he dodged another swipe.
"Hey!"
"Don't get smart with me, boy!"
Izuku waved her off before he settled and faced her seriously.
"How is she?"
"She's asleep…but her condition is worrying; malnourishment, dry skin and hair due to lack of vitamin c, the only case of rickets I've even heard about in the last 300 years…and…there's a lot of scarring on her arms and legs. Surgical scarring." She trailed off as she began to shake in fury in grief.
Izuku glared at the floor, furious at the monsters that had done that to her.
"I'm glad I found her then."
The door then opened and All Might, Nezu, Aizawa, and Tsukauchi walked in.
"As are we, young Midoriya. You've done good, although you certainly did push the line this time, and unfortunately, it's cut down on a lot of our options." Nezu said as they took a seat.
"Sirs." Izuku bowed his head in greeting.
"We're glad to see that you made it back safely with the girl, and I'm glad to hear that your Quirk has evolved once more, although I think we should say adapted, instead as evolution deals with-" Nezu began before All Might cleared his throat.
"Ehem, sir?" All Might pleaded and Nezu nodded.
"Ah yes, unfortunately I don't have time to ramble. Anyway, you caused quite a ruckus with the yakuza last night."
"I know, I had to use my Quirk and I'm unlicensed. And I have a feeling that this time isn't going to be as easy as the last is it?" Izuku grimly chuckled as he readied himself to face the news.
"Were any of them killed?"
"Currently unknown at the moment, the heroes went back to investigate, but there was no sign of the yakuza or the vehicles. Whoever they are, they cleaned it up quickly and efficiently." Aizawa began, although the words didn't exactly bring comfort to Izuku.
"I know that your clones have killed before, but you haven't had the misfortune of taking a life yet." Aizawa consoled as he grabbed Izuku's shoulder, the latter having his head bowed. "I'd like for you to speak with Hound Dog later for some counseling."
"Yes, sensei."
"Anyway, we've already had to deal with the commission in your stead, and I told them that I gave you permission to defend yourself and the girl after you immediately reported to us that you were being chased."
"Unfortunately," Tsukauchi continued. "The news has already caught wind of your actions last night and more questions are being raised, especially after your take down of Stain, which reminds me, good job on that."
Izuku nodded his thanks before turning to Nezu who turned on a tv in the room.
"Yes, your work has been most admirable, but now it's put you under even greater scrutiny. Quite simply, the Commission has been wanting you under their heel for a while now, ever since they saw your potential from the USJ attack. They've been putting pressure so that you can be under their control and not just a student at UA." Nezu said as the TV was switched to the news.
UA HERO STUDENT ATTACKED!
"Last night, UA Hero Student, Midoriya Izuku, Hero name still unknown, was discharged from the hospital. On a leisurely walk and disguised, the young hero was then assaulted by an unknown number of villains and criminals, taking with him a young girl who was presumably in the vicinity to safety." A reporter said as she stood in front of Hosu General.
"The young hero in training, already wildly popular and trending on social media due to his public takedown of the notorious Hero Killer: Stain, was forced to run for his and the girl's life, eventually making his way to the Tomei Expressway where he traveled multiple kilometers on an unknown vehicle until he could receive backup from professionals."
The scene switched from the hospital to the roads, where although the vehicles were missing, much of the road had been damaged due to the explosions.
"Although the young student is being praised for being able to escape and save the girl with him, critics have called to attention the damage caused to roofs, streets, and the expressway itself, with some wondering about whether or not accountability will be enforced by UA."
Izuku turned to the teachers, still worried but slightly confused.
"That's…not as bad as I thought it would be…"
"Yes, well, let's just say that Akamora is a good friend of mine, and UA alumni from all courses tend to look out for each other." Nezu said as he switched the channel.
"That was the good news, however. This is why we are here."
HPSC Representative Addresses Concerns Over UA Student
"Sir, although Midoriya has done well so far in his career, late events have called to attention his lack of experience and his unlicensed actions, what then, will be done to show accountability?"
Aizawa scoffed.
"Sir?"
"That's Nakamura, she's a reporter planted by the HPSC that asks the questions they want to answer."
"While we are glad that Stain is off the streets, and the young Midoriya is safe, we will endeavor to ensure that proper protocols are followed and that accountability is required of both him and UA."
The TV then turned off.
"So you see, young Midoriya, we're quite in a pickle. Although we are glad that you saved that girl, the fact of the matter is that now we have to bump our schedule, so to speak." Nezu said as he then grinned to Aizawa and All Might. The latter two groaned in defeat.
"Sir, buir? What's wrong?"
"I…don't get me wrong, my boy. I am extremely proud of all the hard work you've put in and I do believe that you have a chance of succeeding, but Nezu's plan to help you is…unorthodox to say the least." All Might said with a grimace.
"More like insane, this isn't something we even do until they reach their second year, are you sure that you want to do this now for one first year, sir?" Aizawa asked, pleading for one last chance to try another way.
"This is the best way, it serves as a compromise between UA, young Midoriya, and the Commision. Being a student, being a hero, and 'following' the 'proper' protocols." Nezu said with a smirk.
"Hold up, and excuse me but, I am very confused right now, what do you even want me to do?" Izuku asked as his three teachers faced him.
"It's quite simple, young Midoriya. We want you to get your Provisional License."
"HAHAHAHAHAHA!"
"STOP LAUGHING!"
"Seriously?! Seriously, Bakugo?!" Kirishima and Sero laughed as they mocked Bakugo's new hairstyle.
"My hair's gotten used to it! It won't go back even after I wash it! Besides! I'm not the only one, the damn clone that came with me is also stuck like that!" He said as he pointed at the clone across from him near the window.
"I don't know what you're talking about, aruetti." He said as he took off his helmet and revealed curly, puffed up hair.
The clone smirked at him.
"I'LL KILL YOU ALL!"
"I'd like to see you try, Side-Part Boy!"
BOOM!
"WHAT YOU'D SAY?!" He roared as his hair exploded back to its usual style.
"It came back!"
Nearby, Ashido was excitedly talking with Tsuyu and the newly named Monnk, the latter regaling them with Tsuyu's heroism during their internship.
Tsuyu's Internship
On the Oki Mariner, Selkie's personal ship, Tsuyu wiped her brow of sweat as she finished swabbing the deck.
Sirius, Selkies top sidekick soon met up with her along with the clone that had followed her, the latter having gone through some aquatic training on the side.
Sirius came by with some drinks for the three of them and they relaxed for a bit.
"It must be boring, huh? Just cleaning and training all day?" Sirius asked.
"Yes, a little."
"It was the same for me when I did my internship. I was confused by the difference between the image I had of a hero as a kid and what I was experiencing. I certainly expected it to be showier." Sirius explained before she leaned her chin on her hand. "But in reality, it's a daily grind of training, patrols, and cleaning."
"On top of that, I even had to wash the captain's underwear!" She exclaimed in annoyance. "What part of this is being a hero? I thought. "
"Did you get tired of it?" Tsuyu asked.
"At first, I did. But after becoming the captain's sidekick, I realized what was really important for a hero."
"What's really important for a hero? What is it?"
"Ah, you'll have to find that out for yourself, but let me tell you something I learned when we once did a collab with America's Navy. 'Embrace the suck.'"
"Embrace the suck?"
"Yep, sometimes you just have to do something no matter how sucky it is. It helped put things into perspective for me."
"Again, use this time to discover what's really important for heroes yourself, right?"
She ribbited in agreement.
"Hey, Froppy! What're you standing around for? I get that frogs have big mouths, but that doesn't mean you should be gabbing, and Sirius, I thought I told you to supervise her and the clone's swim lessons!"
'I don't know if that's racist or not.' The clone thought to himself. 'I mean, he is a seal.'
"I just finished cleaning, captain."
"Yeah, and we just finished swim lessons, and I've been supervising her just fine."
"Right!"
"Oh, is that right?" Selkie said with some regret. "I guess I jumped to conclusions." He trailed off as he rubbed his head in embarrassment.
"I see, I see. My bad!"
He then struck a pose. "I'm sorry!"
A moment of silence.
Selkie began to laugh as he faced them and asked a question. "Was I too cute for words, Froppy?"
The clone snorted.
"She's dumbfounded." Sirius began as she stood up and pinched the bridge of her nose. "I always say this, but you just can't make your face cute. Below the neck, you're just too macho."
As Selkie looked at her in disbelief she continued.
"Your face is also too rugged, though…"
"What did you say?!" He asked, affronted. "When I do this for kids, they love it!"
Sirius pointed her finger at his face.
"Yeah! They love making fun of it!" She said as he began to walk back from her. "Because it's not cute at all."
"My own sidekick, who I've raised since her internship, how could you betray me like this? And in front of my new interns, too!"
"Extremely easily."
"Shock!"
The clone merely laughed.
'How cute.' Tsuyu thought.
"Captain Selkie," A sailor called out from the bridge. "There's a message from the Japan Coast Guard!"
"Alright, I'll be there right away!" Selkie replied as he made his way up.
"Froppy, 0401, help me unfasten the ropes. We'll probably be sailing out."
"Right!"
"Ribbit!"
The preparations were completed and a new mission was received and soon enough they found themselves leaving the harbor at full speed.
Many miles later, the full details of their mission was revealed as the sun began to set over the horizon.
"Stowaways?"
"Yep, The Coast Guard got a tip that there were stowaways on the trade ship, Nysan. The ship was inspected but the stowaways were nowhere to be found. But after careful investigation, they found cargo missing from the ship's freight list."
Selkie then turned to his intern. "What do you think happened, Froppy?"
Surprised at being called, she nonetheless answered. "Ribbit. I think that before the Coast Guard arrived, the stowaways moved the cargo to another ship and ran away. They may have been smuggling brokers. "
Selkie smiled and then did another 'cute' pose, praising her correct answer.
'That's not cute.' Everybody else in the room thought. Well, everybody except for Froppy.
"Alright! Our job then is to secure the stowaways thought to have escaped on a small boat and deliver them to the Coast Guard!"
Selkie would then go on to explain the parameters of their mission. Pulling up a map and the necessary data, they estimated the approximate location of the stowaways and the direction they could have gone.
Fortunately, the Coast Guard would be helping them with their investigation, and as such they were only in charge of a relatively smaller area. They would search by radar, while Selkie himself would search the ocean.
As the hours passed by, they found themselves unable to see anything in the middle of the ocean night, however, upon receiving a call from the Coast Guard, found out that the stowaways were heading in their direction.
Selkie soon returned, having confirmed the location, and as they shut off everything, stealthily approached their quarry.
Finally making it to the ship, Selkie gave the order to approach and board and for Froppy and the clone to stay behind, although Tsuyu was left disappointed that she couldn't join them.
"I know that you want to join them, but even though they're smugglers we have to be careful. So follow the captain's orders. Let's support them together." Sirius said to comfort Froppy.
"Eh, I don't like it." 0401 said as he looked out the window. "I've got a bad feeling about this."
The ships soon found themselves moored together as Selkie and two of his crew began the inspection.
Soon enough, the Oki Mariner lost communication with them.
"Captain! Captain! Please respond! It's no good, radio can't get anything. I'll go and-"
"Hold on!" Sirius said as she began to pay attention. With her Quirk, Good Ear, she could hear Selkie's high frequency codes, and interpreted a message.
"Stowaways. Different boat. We're fine. Find them!"
Sirius soon gave the order for them to start the ship and head for shore, although Froppy asked about saving the captain, Sirius reiterated the importance of following the captain's orders and trusting that he made the right decision.
"But-"
"She's right Froppy, it's just like with us clones whenever we follow vod's orders. We trust in him that whatever he has us do is for the best."
Froppy nodded and decided to put her faith in her captain as well.
They quickly found the stowaway's boat in a cove, and finding a sole lookout were able to quickly capture and interrogate her.
"There's one in the cabin," Sirius said after Froppy got the four of them down to the boat. "We've got this."
"Right, I'll take him ou-agh! My eyes!" Mick yelled out as black ink covered his face and a large tentacle smashed him into the cliff.
Froppy was frozen in shock and was pushed out of the way by Sirius who was caught up in another tentacle.
0401 opened fire but was swiped by another tentacle into the water and the entire cabin exploded as an octopus-like villain emerged.
"Gotcha."
"Villain!"
"I thought that I'd gotten clean away, but it looks like I have stowaways of my own now."
Tsuyu ribbited apprehensively as the villain then began to mock the fact that they were the only ones left.
Sirius tried to strike him with a baton but it was knocked out of the way and the villain began to squeeze her.
Froppy tried to move but the villain stopped her, saying that he would only release her once he was free of the Coast Guard.
Sirius' radio started up, relaying how Selkie was already on his way, and the villain threatened her to say that everything was fine in exchange for Sirius' life.
Tsuyu desperately looked into Sirius' eyes, and a silent conversation was shared between them.
'What's really important for a hero?'
"The stowaways are at Double Rock!"
Ptew!
The villain roared in agony as a blaster bolt shot through his arm, forcing it to let Sirius go. He was then tackled by the clone who had managed to climb up the bow of the boat.
"Move Froppy!"
A tentacle tried to strike at Froppy as the villain wrestled against the clone, the boat being crushed by its force. The clone was then forcefully thrown against the cliff face, his armor cracking against the villain's strength.
"Agh!"
"I've heard about you clones, I wonder, if I crack your skull right now will you disappear, or will your body be left behind?"
"No you don't!" Tsuyu yelled as she planted both her feet into the villain's head knocking him away from the clone.
"You damn brat, all you had to do was say that you lost the stowaways, now I'll kill you both!" He yelled before the water erupted and two bodies were flung at him.
Seeing his subordinates fall back into the water, he was surprised to see Selkie follow soon after.
"Captain!"
"Good work! I've got him now!"
Selkie turned back but was blinded by the villain's ink, which proved to provide no disadvantage however as Selkie easily used his echolocation to fight back.
The villain soon found himself on the backfoot and back on the boat. Launching out a final attack, he was knocked off balance by Sirius grabbing his foot and was left open for the utterly brutal kick delivered by Selkie.
Tsuyu was in awe at the water displaced by the captain's kick.
"The Captain's so cool!"
"Froppy!"
"Sirius!"
Bringing the clone back to the boat, Sirius and Froppy checked each other, glad to see the other safe.
Selkie popped his head out of the water to congratulate them for their hard work, and the two girls thanked him.
"Thank you!" Selkie said with another cute pose.
Sirius merely laid back down, the moment ruined for her as the clone began to laugh uproariously.
"Sirius, I'm glad that I took this internship. What's really important for a hero…I think I understand that a little better now!"
Sirius sighed in exhaustion. "I'm glad."
As dawn broke over the ocean, the villains were arrested by the Coast Guard and Selkie was giving his final report of the mission.
"By the way, Selkie." Tsuyu heard from the side. "When did you get a new sidekick?"
"Ribbit?"
"She's a UA student here on an internship."
"Is that right, looks like we made you go through something pretty scary, sorry about that." The officer said.
"Hey, hey. Don't go treating her like a kid now, as far as I'm concerned, she's already well on her way to becoming an excellent hero." Selkie praised.
"Well then, I look forward to working with you officially in the future." The officer said as he shook Froppy's hand.
"Ribbit, ribbit!"
Next to her, 0401 suddenly had an appetite for calamari.
"Are you alright?" Tsuyu asked him. At the moment, he was only in half his armor, his upper body still covered in the black undersuit.
"Yeah, I'm alright, after all, you saved my life."
"It's what heroes do."
"You got that right…by the way, call me Monnk." He said as he shook her hand as well.
"Nice name, what made you decide that?"
"Honestly? It just came to mind."
"That's so cool!" Ashido yelled in excitement.
"It wasn't anything much." Tsuyu replied as Monnk began to shake his head.
"Well, you saved my life, as far as I or any of the Vod'e are concerned, you're one of us." He said with a thumbs up before heading out.
"Oh, that's right! You did your internship with Fordo, right Jirou?"
"Nah, I was with Cutup, but Death Arms was really cool, but we only did reconnaissance for a hostage situation."
Kyoka's Internship
Kyoka and Cutup knelt next to a wall, the former with her jacks in it, listening for those on the other side and the latter with a twin pair of pistols in hand.
Death Arms alongside one of his sidekicks were at the ready, and once she confirmed that there were only two hostages, were able to breach and clear the area.
Two men in suits ran out, quickly escorted by Cutup and Kyoka as Death Arms dealt with the criminals.
Later, when Death Arms approached them, he praised their work.
"Good job, Bes'laar, Cutup. That was some good work out of the both of you. Send my best to 2010, alright?"
"Right!"
Bakugo seethed as they continued to talk about their internships, it seemed that his was the only one that was a complete waste of time!
Bakugo's Internship
"It is possible that criminal activity will rise after Hosu's events, villains have a tendency to become inspired when one of their own makes a big enough push." Best Jeanist explained while Bakugo and the clone followed him. "Even though this is just a patrol, don't let your guard down.
"Right."
"Yes, sir."
"This is sudden, but here's a question." Jeanist began. "Patrols are meant to deter villains from committing crimes, but they also have a secondary effect. What is it?"
"If we see villains, we beat them up right away!"
The clone helmet-palmed.
"No."
A group of school girls then excitedly pointed at Best Jeanist and praised him. He waved back at them much to their excitement.
"The answer is: to show people who we are. To give the public peace of mind."
"Che!"
"It builds trust between those who protect and those who are being protected." Best Jeanist continued, uncaring of Bakugo's derision.
"What is this, a courtesy visit?" Bakugo asked in annoyance before his attention was caught by a group of kids.
"Oh, I've seen him on TV before!"
Bakugo took a deep breath in annoyance.
'The sports festival again?'
"He was caught by a villain and looked like he was about to cry, right?"
Bakugo's anger increased so much that his hair style exploded and he reared back on them.
"What did you say?!" He roared in their faces.
They immediately began to cry.
"Did you already forget what I taught you?" Best Jeanist asked.
"I don't think he even listened in the first place, sir." The clone snarked.
"Deal with them properly."
Bakugo groaned in defeat as he approached them.
"All right already!" He replied before addressing the kids. "You know, I wasn't caught by the villain back then, I was thinking about how to defeat him. It wasn't that I lost. I'm the man who'll become the number one hero! There's no reason for kids like you to worry about me—!"
They cried even louder.
'He's too proud.' Best Jeanist thought as he hid his eyes behind his bangs in embarrassment.
'It's fine for those strong feelings to be aimed at becoming a hero, but if that's no longer the case…Now, what shall I do with you?'
The clone groaned and shook his head before walking past Bakugo and helping the kids calm down.
Bakugo could only stay standing in disbelief.
"Ooh, Yaomomo! What about you, how did your internship go?"
"It was…interesting…I guess you could say." Yaoyorozu sighed out as her forehead hit the desk, all sense of decorum leaving her. The clone next to her patted her shoulder in comfort while slightly chuckling.
Yaoyorozu's Internship
"Uwabami, can I have your autograph?"
"Can I take your picture?"
"Look this way, please!"
"Um…"
Uwabami turned around to face both Kendo and Yaoyorozu, both of them staring at the crowd with disappointment.
"When you work diligently like this, you can eventually make big blossoms bloom. It's like when an enka singer goes on provisional tours." She said before turning back to the crowd.
"Doesn't "work diligently"..." Yaoyorozu began.
"...mean something different?" Kendo finished.
3636 merely shook his head, he'd definitely report this to Nezu with a recommendation that Uwabami not be allowed any internships in the future.
"At least I was able to spar with 3636, you should get yourself a name soon, you know?" She told the clone that was leaning against the wall next to her.
"Eh, one day…still haven't found something I like yet." He shrugged.
"But yeah, the internship wasn't really all that good."
"Eh, I get you, Yaoyorozu," Kirishima said as he walked up to her. "Fourth Kind had us do mostly community service."
Kirishima's Internship
"Contributing to the community is also an essential part of being a hero." Fourth Kind said as he wore a volunteer vest and hat. He, alongside Kirishima, Tetsutetsu, and a clone were picking up trash in a park.
"Don't drag your feet doing it! Do you understand?"
"Yes, Mr. Fourth Kind…" The three replied half-heartedly.
"I can't hear you!"
"Yes, Mr. Fourth Kind!" They said with much more vigor.
"I mean, I wish that we'd seen more action, but I totally understand the whole thing about serving the community and establishing a foundation for personal heroism and all that but still…hey, what about you, Uraraka?" Kirishima turned to Ochako, who was miming some moves that she'd learned.
"Looks like Ochako's 'Awakened.'" Tsuyu said jokingly, although it was hard to tell with her bluntness.
Ochako's Internship
After hitting the mat from knife training for about the 20th time, Ochako wearily got up and tried again.
And again.
And again.
She started to giggle a bit and that worried the clones that were next to her.
Yeah, maybe this wasn't the best idea.
"Again!"
"Good to see you on your feet again, Uravity!"
"That's a huge change for just a week." Kaminari commented while Mineta shook his head.
"No, change isn't what happened here, Kaminari. In reality, women are all demons, hiding their true personalities." He whispered, shivering and biting his fingernail.
"What did you see at Mt. Lady's place?"
The clone that was with him merely chuckled, and Mineta angrily called him out for mocking him when all he had to do was learn about insurance.
"Oh, Iida! I heard that you were in Hosu, right? I heard that you got injured pretty badly." Ashido said as she jumped to her next target.
Tenya paused as he looked at his classmates, all of them eager to hear about Hosu.
"Well, yes, I did receive injuries, however I was quickly saved by Izuku and patched up by some clones before I was properly treated. I didn't really see much of anything else however."
'Although Waxer and Boil were rightfully angry at me for leaving them behind.'
"Oh! How could I have forgotten, dude, that fight was so sick!" Kaminari said as he began to mimic Izuku's poses.
Kyoka laughed at him.
"Hey!"
"But seriously, I didn't know that Midoriya knew how to use a sword!"
"Not only that, but one of the 7 ancient arts." Tokoyami said with awe in his voice. "Could it be possible that he could teach me?" Thoughts of being a dark avenger, patrolling the streets with his shadowy blade began to fill his mind.
'I'll finally have a use for that sword!'
"You're being weird, Fumi." Dark Shadow said before Tokoyami tried to stuff him back.
"Dude, he's been trending all over! And did you hear about last night?" Sato asked from the side.
"Yeah! I heard that some villains attacked him after he got discharged and he had to escape with a civilian that got caught up in the crossfire!" Ojiro commented as he headed over to them.
"I hope that he doesn't get in trouble though, I saw that the HPSC wanted to apply more 'accountability', whatever that means." Ochako said as they began to sit down.
"I'm sure that our instructors have a plan in mind to help our friend, Ochako." Tenya said as he held her shoulder. "I do wonder where he is though."
"Good morning, everybody!" Izuku said as he walked in.
"Izuku!"
"Midoriya!"
"Midori!"
Izuku stepped back as his friends and classmates began to crowd him.
"Bro, that was the manliest thing ever, you took down the Hero Killer! With his own sword!" Kirishima excitedly exclaimed as the others began to ask him questions.
"Dude, you gotta tell us more!"
"You're famous now, man! Mand'alor has made his debut! Although I'm surprised the news didn't know your hero name."
"Alright! Alright! I'm sure that Izuku would like to tell us more, but class is about to begin and you're crowding him, step back a bit." Tenya said as he t-posed and pushed his classmates back.
"Thanks, Tenya."
"Geez Midoriya, I can't even imagine somebody that scary being in the USJ, and you faced him one on one!" Ojiro commented as his tail flicked nervously. "Plus, I heard that he was connected to the League of Villains."
"Yeah, he's scary. But have you seen the video, Ojiro?" Kaminari asked him.
"The Hero Killer one? Who hasn't?"
"He's super tenacious, seeing him shout like that was chilling. Kinda cool, honestly."
"Kaminari!" Izuku scolded him.
"Oops, sorry, Iida…uh…"
"No, it's fine…it's true that he was tenacious, watching Izuku's fight showed that much, and I can understand how people could think that he's cool." Tenya said as he held a hand to his side. "But he chose purging as the execution of his beliefs. No matter his ideals, that part is definitely wrong. That's why, to prevent anybody from becoming like me, I will once again walk on the path to becoming a hero!"
"I'm glad to hear that Tenya." Izuku said as he took his seat.
"Sorry again, but now that you remind me…Midoriya, that video…Stain called you worthy alongside All Might, to kill him? Do you know what that was about?"
The classroom was silent, all of them paying attention to Izuku, even Bakugo, as angry as he was for Deku to be compared to All Might, paid attention.
"Let's just say that…"Izuku began as he considered Stain's words during their fight.
"Tell me, Mand'alor! Why do you protect these fakes? I can see it within you, the spark of a True Hero! But the rest of these fakes are corrupted, tainting society! What drives you!?"
"...we exchanged some words…during our fight." Izuku finished as the bell rang and class began.
Field Gamma
"Alright! I am here!" All Might said as they stood in front of another training ground, this time an industrial complex filled with pipes, tanks and buildings. "Let's start the day off with some good old fashioned basic training! It's great to see you all again!"
"Today's basic training, since you've all returned from your hero internships, we'll have some fun with a rescue training race!"
Tenya gulped and raised his hand, hesitant to ask his question.
"Since we're doing rescue training, shouldn't we go to the USJ?"
The atmosphere became slightly tense as the students remembered the events that occurred there, a few not so slyly looked at Izuku, who remained concentrated with the task at hand.
If anybody noticed his fist tighten just the slightest bit more, well, nobody commented.
"That place is reserved for disasters. Do you remember what I said? That's right, 'race'!"
With a flourish of his arm, he presented the training ground behind him.
"This here is Field Gamma! A very dense area filled with factories laid out like a labyrinth, you'll break up into four 5-person groups and go through the training one group at a time."
"I'll be sending out a distress signal from somewhere inside, you'll start off at different spots and will have to race your way to me!"
All Might then started shaking his finger.
"Of course, you'll have to keep collateral damage to a minimum." He said while coincidentally pointing at Bakugo.
"Don't point at me!"
"Alright, first group, get in place!"
Izuku found himself at the outskirts of the field, his opponents were Tenya, Sero, Ojiro, and Ashido.
He closed his eyes and began to meditate in an effort to continue contact with Nana and the other users. His connection with his inner world was improving, and he hoped that one day he would be able to speak with them constantly.
After all, what child wouldn't like to hear the advice of his ba'buir?
A soft feeling of warmth and love filled his chest, and he knew that Nana was listening.
"Ready to show them what's what?"
…Do it…
"Hey, Iida hasn't recovered fully, right? Why doesn't he just watch?" Kaminari asked with some admiration.
"I don't think that he's the type." Sato replied as he scratched his chin.
"This group has everybody in the class with good mobility."
"Hmm, perhaps Izuku and Tenya are at a slight disadvantage, they're both fast, but they tend to be more linear." Momo commented as she looked at the screen. "Even at the Sports Festival, the obstacles were all stacked in a straight line."
"And he tends to get hurt if he pushes himself, like during his fight with Todoroki. He blurred past him, but it caused a lot of strain to his body." Kyoka recalled.
"Who do you think will win?" Kirishima asked. "I think Sero'll get first!"
"Hm, yeah. But Ojiro's there, too." Kaminari replied.
"I think it'll be Ashido, she's super athletic." Mineta commented.
"Deku will be last."
"As much as he's injured, Tenya has got a good chance. Same as Izuku." Ochako said as Tsuyu ribbeted in agreement.
"Okay! Here we go, start!" All Might called out as he pressed a button.
Sero immediately pressed his advantage, using his tape to swing through the piping. Ashido skated along with acid on her feet, Ojiro gained height by using his tail as a spring while Tenya sped through the alleys.
"See, look!" Kirishima called out as they saw Sero in first place. "In a place like this, it's only natural to go high!"
"That means that Sero's got an advantage since he's good in the air." Shoji commented, but still kept his eye out.
Sero was having too much fun swinging through the field.
"Hey, isn't this place a little too perfect for me?"
A white blur shut him up.
"What the-?"
Izuku sped through the piping, bouncing off surfaces like a pinball while keeping his focus.
'Heh, I'm so glad I learned this from you, Gran Torino!'
Various students were surprised by Izuku's change in style; it seemed that the internship had done wonders for him.
Toshinori had to fight to not shake in his boots, Izuku's movements were extremely familiar and he had to remind himself that he wasn't the same kid back at UA that Torino would pummel into a pulp.
'I'm so proud, Izuku. But why, oh why, did you have to emulate him?'
"Woah! Izuku's going so fast!"
"And it looks like he's not hurting himself, he must have improved his control by a lot!"
Izuku was doing a combination of bounces, hops, and jumps (and yes, there was a difference according to Torino), if he had the open space he would leap up into the air, if he by chance found himself in an alley, he would pinball through them to gain linear distance.
Although the style was different, some moves were quite similar to another.
'Th-those are some of my moves!' Bakugo thought to himself as rage began to consume him. 'I wasted my time at that useless internship and…again…it's happening again!'
Izuku leapt through the air as One For All surged through him, it's embrace encouraging him as he made his way to the tower.
He took a large leap, aiming to land on a large pipe.
Then a small headache.
Not there!
'Crap!'
Izuku swiftly put his hands behind him and charged up to 20%, flicking his fingers, it gave him some more distance and helped him land on flatter and thus, more stable terrain.
With a final leap, Izuku made it to his buir.
All Might's smile of pride filled Izuku with joy and he smiled right back.
"Finish. Thank you, and congrats." Toshinori said as he held out a banner that said "Thanks for saving me."
'I see that I have a lot to learn left when it comes to terrain with unstable footing, had I not been warned…'
"Thank you, whoever you are."
…Hikage…
Izuku blinked in surprise before smiling.
"Thank you, Hikage."
Eventually the other students arrived and All Might briefed them.
"Well done all of you, although young Midoriya came first, all of you have improved markedly with using your Quirks! Keep going like this and start preparing for your final exam!"
"Yes, sir!"
"Group one, you can leave the field. Next group, get ready!"
As the others left, All Might called for Izuku to stay behind.
"You surprised me. I couldn't believe my eyes. Come find me after class…it's time you know everything about me and One For All." All Might said as he readied the next group.
"Yeah, I've got some things to talk about, too." Izuku said as he made his way down to his friends.
"Izuku! That was awesome! You were like whoosh and fwoom and-" Ochako excitedly acted out her friend's actions as Izuku chuckled.
"I'm glad you enjoyed it, Ochako."
"Oh! I almost forgot!" She said as she approached him.
Clunk!
"Hrk!"
"That's a greeting between the Vod'e right? I wanted to join in, I hope I'm not overstepping." Ochako said while shyly rubbing the back of her neck.
"Not at all!" Izuku squeaked before clearing his throat. "I mean, it's fine, O-ochako. No problem at all!"
"Great! Wish me luck!" She said as she headed off to her starting point.
"Good luck!" He said, voice slightly cracking before he cleared his throat again.
He took a deep breath and tried to calm the flush in his cheeks, grateful that he hadn't taken off the helmet yet.
"I'm gonna kill those clones."
Changing Rooms
"That class was surprisingly hard."
"What did you expect? It's UA."
"I'm so glad I changed my armor, that metal under that sun would have left me sweating like un porc." Yuga said as he took off his plates.
"Oh right, how did Fordo react to that?"
"He was very shocked but pleased. Although now he holds it over me." Yuga grumbled. "At least I got to keep my cape."
"I need to work on my mobility." Kirishima criticized himself as he put one of his gears into his locker.
"You should compensate for it by gathering information. Know the battlefield." Tokoyami advised as he put on his tie.
"Heh, that'll put me behind everybody." Kaminari said jokingly as he took off his costume. "I'm jealous of guys like you and Sero."
Izuku remained pensive for what was to come but was distracted by Mineta calling him.
"Hey, Midoriya. Look what I found!"
He eagerly pointed at a hole in the wall that was revealed by the corner of a poster falling off.
"It's a straight up shawshank! Probably thanks to the efforts of our upperclassmen! After all, next door is the girls' locker room."
"Mineta, don't you dare! Peeping is definitely a criminal act!" Tenya yelled as he chopped the air only to grimace as his stomach twinged.
"My little Mineta is already a criminal act!"
He then began to spout off the various body parts that he wanted to see as he got closer to the hole.
A hand suddenly slammed over the hole, cracking the wall and scaring Mineta so that he turned pale as a sheet.
Mineta shakily looked from the hand and turned his head upwards, and saw Izuku's face practically wreathed in shadow as his Quirk sparked over his head, the x-shaped scar on his face glowing red while his eyes shined brightly in righteous anger.
"Now Mineta, you weren't about to peek at people that I consider good friends of mine, especially classmates that we should treat with respect now, were you?" Izuku asked as the aura around him grew heavy.
"No." Mineta stuttered, swearing that he could see phantom-like glowing eyes appearing behind him.
"Good." Izuku said as he then removed his hand from the wall, a few drops of blood coming out of it as the aura suddenly receded.
"Let's cover this up then." He said as he finished dressing up and headed out.
…
"Bro, forget Stain being scary, ain't no way I want to face Midoriya when he's like that."
"Che."
Walking out the dressing rooms, he was met by a flustered Kyoka who had quickly changed and apologized for accidentally stabbing his hand with her ear jack.
"No worries, I didn't even feel it that much." He said before walking off to meet Toshinori.
Kyoka knew that she should feel slightly insulted, after all, she put a good amount of power into the jack in the hopes of punishing Mineta but she was more in awe of the fact that Izuku took her attack like a champ.
"Say what you will about him, he certainly has a high pain tolerance…"
Izuku and Toshinori sat across from each other, drinking some tea.
"So…you've been in continued contact with Nana, and another of the previous wielders?"
"Yes, Hikage helped me during my fight with Stain…he…partially? Controlled my body? Hmm…I guess you could say that he guided my movements and also provided me with warnings. Whenever danger is apparent, I get these slight headaches."
"Interesting…"
"And, when I was running from the yakuza, when I leapt up to the highway, Nana said for met to concentrate on her and my fall was…slower as if I was-"
"Floating." Toshinori whispered, suddenly appearing decades older. "You were floating…I saw the footage, the others were confused about it, but I'd recognize my master's Quirk anywhere."
"That was her Quirk?"
"Yes…" Toshinori said as his eyes were lost in memories for a few moments before he snapped himself out of it.
"Anyway, I know that you've been through a lot these last few days, I'm sorry that I couldn't be there for you."
"You don't have to worry about that, buir. So, what did you want to tell me?"
"I heard." All Might licked his finger. "That the Hero Killer got a lick of your blood."
"Yeah. His Quirk let him paralyze people by ingesting it. What about it?" Izuku asked.
"Do you remember what I said when I gave you my power?"
"EAT THIS!" Izuku said with a perfect imitation of All Might.
"No, not that part!" Toshinori groaned. "How do you even do that?"
"Years of practice."
"It's…surprisingly well done, anyway, I said that in order to inherit my power you needed my DNA-"
"Don't tell me the Hero Killer has One For All now?!" Izuku yelled in shock.
"What? No. I thought you were worried about that so I-nevermind, point is One For All can't be transferred to anybody unless the bearer wills it. It can't be stolen by force." Toshinori explained as Izuku suddenly became pensive.
"Then, does that mean that it can be forcibly passed on?" Izuku asked.
Toshinori slowly nodded. "Yes, it can…that may very well be the case with some of the earlier wielders."
"I see."
"It's a special Quirk…and it has a special history as well. In order to understand its history however, we must go back to the Dawn of Quirks. To be simple, One For All was derived from a Quirk that originated from that time, a Quirk known as All For One." He began.
"It was a Quirk that could steal other Quirks and make them the holder's, and one that could give those Quirks to others."
"All For One. All the power for one person."
"Indeed. You see, back then, society was thrust into chaos by the emergence of Quirks. The very concept of normalcy was thrown into ruin. Laws lost their meaning, governments crumbled, everything decayed."
"If superpowers had never appeared, humanity would be taking interstellar holidays by now." Izuku said, remembering the quote from a history textbook.
"Right. During that time, someone began to unify the people, you might have heard of him. He would steal Quirks and amass overwhelming power, eventually stretching his influence everywhere. He was cold, calculating, playing with people and committing evil acts to his heart's content." Toshinori continued, his tone becoming more reserved.
It…worried Izuku.
"Soon enough, he ruled over Japan, having amassed as many followers as he did Quirks."
"I've seen rumors…about this online." Izuku said as he clutched his knee. "But there's never been any mention of this in any textbook or anything."
"Because they'd rather forget that such a figure existed. It's a dark part of our history, not one that many wish to remember, or even acknowledge."
"Alright." Izuku said as he nodded along. "So how does this lead back to One For All?"
"All For One could give Quirks to others, right? He would make others trust or surrender to him by doing so. But for many that were given, they couldn't handle the strain and became mindless dolls…like the Nomus."
Izuku's eyes widened as he recalled the creatures that his brothers and him had faced already, both the USJ and the ones from Hosu.
"On the other hand, some Quirks would mix or change as they were passed on. All For One had a younger brother, a Quirkless one who was small and sickly but with a strong sense of justice. He resisted him, pained by the elder's deeds. Whether out of pity, or in hopes of making him submit, All For One forced a Quirk that could stockpile power onto him."
"Then…that means that…"
"Yes, as it turned out, the younger brother did have a Quirk after all, a useless one that could pass on Quirks." All Might then extended his arms to emphasize his point. "The Quirk that could stockpile power merged with the Quirk to pass on other Quirks and so One For All was born."
Izuku took a deep breath at the revelation and folded his hands under his chin.
"Ironic, isn't it?" Toshinori rhetorically asked. "That justice always comes from evil."
Izuku stayed silent for a moment, as he contemplated everything that he'd been told.
"This guy, he's from two hundred years ago…but you're talking about him now…"
Toshinori bowed his head.
"He's not dead…is he?"
Toshinori took a shaky breath and shook his head.
"I fear not…he may very well have stolen a quirk to stop aging, or something along those lines. The Symbol of Evil was pretty much immortal and with society as broken as it was back then, the youngest was too weak, so he decided to entrust the future to the next generation."
"He believed that if he couldn't win then, then he could slowly cultivate the power and one day it would stop his older brother. One by one, seven wielders rose and fell against him, until it was finally my turn, and I defeated him!" Toshinori said with triumph before his expression fell.
"Or at least…I thought I did." He said as he clenched his jaw in anger.
"That was the fight that left you scarred, right?"
"Indeed, as I told you before, I let my hatred blind me…and he tore out my side."
Izuku gulped as he tried to imagine how that fight went.
It still escaped him.
"He survived, even after I smashed his skull in, but now he's back as the brain behind the League of Villains, of that I have no doubt."
Toshinori then stood up and went to the window, looking out toward the calm city bathed in the sunset.
"One For All is a power inherited to defeat All For One, so to speak."
"So that means…"
"Yes, you may have to face this great evil one day…I know it's a harsh burden, but-"
"I'll do my best!" Izuku said as he hugged Toshinori from behind. "I trust you, buir. That's why I'll do anything that you ask me to. As long as I have my brothers, as long as I have you with me. I can do anything! I know it!"
Toshinori held on to Izuku's hands, a part of him trembling.
'Tell him, All Might. Tell him the truth.'
Toshinori's jaw shook as he tried to force himself to say the words.
"I…thank you, my boy." Toshinori said as he turned and hugged him back.
Later, as he saw Izuku make his way to the infirmary to check up on the girl he saved, Toshinori could only feel regret.
'It won't be like that, my son. By that time, I may not be able to be by your side anymore…'
UA Infirmary
Izuku was glad that he'd been there when Eri had first woken up, it'd been before class, and he'd been able to explain to her the concept of the Vod'e, his brothers had been having a good time playing with her throughout the day, although they all reported that none of them had been able to make her smile.
'Who knows how long she was with those criminal scum.' Izuku thought as he recalled what Detective Tsukauchi had said about her, how she had no records in any system.
Nezu had been glad to take her in as a UA ward, apparently there was a precedent.
Still though, he hoped to one day be able to help her smile.
Knocking on the door, he opened and saw Eri drawing idly on some paper, a clone next to her.
"Hello, Eri."
She looked at him and perked up a bit, glad to see her savior.
"Hello Mr. Izuku."
"How was your day?" He asked as he sat down next to her, the clone giving a jaunty salute before heading out.
"Good. I did some drawings." She said as she held a paper up for him.
"Oh? And what did you draw?"
"I drew you." She said as Izuku looked at the paper, it was obviously a childish drawing, but Izuku couldn't help but smile as he looked at it, it was him in his hero costume (the Vod'e must have shown her a picture), and there was a mini her next to him too.
"It's a very nice drawing, I love it." He said as he gave her a gentle hug.
"T-thank you." She stuttered as she leaned into his embrace, they spent the next couple of hours talking about their day and working on drawings together.
Another knock on the door alerted him to Recovery Girl arriving, who relayed him some news while giving Eri some medicine in cups which she reluctantly took. Again, it was thanks to the Vod'e that she was even taking any medicine at all.
"We tried to get her to take a nap, but anytime she tried to fall asleep she's plagued by nightmares, it worries me. She's also terribly scared of needles, the poor dearie, fortunately your brothers have been most helpful, especially that mediclone Kix." She said as she quickly checked Eri's vitals, the girl burying herself into Izuku's side. "It's too soon to tell, but hopefully with a good, constant routine she should improve."
"I'm glad to hear that, hopefully we can help her recover." Izuku replied. They discussed some of the treatments as Recovery Girl finished her check up. After some time, he turned to the girl still huddled in his side.
"Oh." He said as he saw her fast asleep.
"Hm. Looks like she's doing fine with you by her side, would you mind staying the night? I can alert your mother." Recovery Girl asked.
"I would stay every night if it meant helping her." Izuku said as he picked her up and sat on the bed. Doing his best not to shuffle her, he took off his blazer and tie, and kicked off his shoes.
Lying down on the bed, Eri instinctively cuddled into his side and gave a sigh of relief, Izuku in turn held her tightly and even kissed the top of her head before leaning his head on the pillow.
"Heh."
Izuku blushed as he looked at Recovery Girl, who was looking at him with a sly smirk.
"What?"
"Nothing, boy." She said as she considered some things before addressing him again. "You're a fine man, Midoriya, and you'll be a great hero. Toshinori chose the right one, of that I have no doubt."
"Thanks, RG."
"Rest up, Midoriya." She said as she turned off the lights. "You have a big day tomorrow, what with your press conference and all."
Closing the door, she left them alone.
…
"Press conference?" Izuku asked in confusion, but although he wanted more answers, he couldn't exactly get them now.
Resigning himself to his current situation, he decided to simply do the only thing he could.
Sleep.
Protect the unicorn child.
Let me tell you guys, I found this tip that helped me write more and it annoys me that it works.
Use comic sans.
And now for Omakes! If you've seen my Darth Kyofu story, then you'll notice that I'll start putting villain au's there, and I'll focus on hero au's here from now on! Seems fitting to me.
Megatronus AU (Counterpart to Megatron AU)
Izuku glared as he faced the Support Course girl, the latter having created some sort of robotic, insect-like beast. His scarred visage made him all the more intimidating, and the girl was somewhat apprehensive of him, although she hid it behind her showmanship.
"Ladies and gentlemen, allow me, Hatsume Mei, CEO of Hatsume Industries, to introduce my newest baby, the Insecticon!"
The thing roared at him.
A poor attempt at intimidation.
He'd been fortunate, although he was quirkless, UA had allowed him his sword to at least level the playing field, so to speak.
Besides, he'd long learned that quirks were ultimately pointless in the long run, after all, many with quirks didn't last against the modifications done to his body.
The two charged at each other and struck. The insecticon was brutal, but that was it. It lacked true intelligence, merely an automaton.
Yet as Izuku was flung around the arena, the insecticon transformed into a beetle and flew him into the sky, even drawing blood, much to his ire.
Well, quite simply, he had enough.
The beast charged at him, and Izuku merely batted it away with a roar.
Hatsume looked at him in surprise and he sneered at her.
"You and your beast would do well to remember! I am Megatronus! I honed my skills in the pits of Kaon!" He said as he readied his sword.
Around the arena, the crowd murmured.
"Kaon? The illegal human experimentation/fighting ring?"
"He's a survivor?"
"Wait, that's Megatronus? The Undefeated Champion of Kaon?"
"I thought he was dead."
"He's trying to be a hero?"
The two warriors faced each other, blade against claw, brutal strikes that drew blood and oil.
Megatronus finally managed to push the creature back and grabbed some of its limbs, pulling them back. Raising his foot, he kicked the insecticon and ripped the limbs off.
Raising his sword, he charged and with a single swipe, the insecticon's head was cut off.
Raising his hands to the roaring crowd he cried out his victory.
"Let that be a warning for anybody who dares cross a Gladiator of Kaon!"
Another Zanpakuto AU
Shigaraki was absolutely frustrated, this kid was proving to be an oddball, barely paying attention to him and Nomu as if he didn't have any care in the world.
Well, he'd kill him one way or another.
And what was with that gaudy robe?
"Yare yare, I guess you finally get what you wanted, villain-san." Izuku said as he lazily popped his neck.
It infuriated him.
"So what exactly are you gonna do? Little hero."
"Ah, no patience at all…oh well. To be honest, I was hoping to play a little game."
"Huh?"
Then an unforeseen pressure exerted itself on him, almost making him bite his tongue as Izuku took out his two swords.
"Flower wind rage and flower god roar, heavenly wind rage and heavenly demon sneer, Katen Kyokotsu."
The two swords then changed from traditional Japanese swords to something similar to Chinese scimitars.
"Now then, let's start with something simple. Have you ever played Irooni?"
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