Almost everyone had gathered at Pinkie Pie's house for her 'We Got Into UA' Party. The only one who didn't attend was Shoto, but Pinkie figured she'd send him a slice of cake later once she found his address.
"Oy, Four Eyes, is it true what Two-Face said earlier?" Katsuki asked.
"Sadly, it is. Only four students who receive a recommendation can follow through on it." Tenya admitted. "To determine who deserves that right, a special test is set up. I was just behind the fourth-place finisher, so I had to make do with the entrance exam. And things certainly didn't get any easier once we were successfully enrolled. I was surprised by Aizawa-Sensei's judgment."
"It's not like he doesn't have precedent," Twilight noted. "If you don't have any physical capability you'd be creamed by the first villain you fought."
"Most villains are weaksauce in the body department. So they tend to rely on their power to compensate." Tony said, taking a sip of punch.
Tenya shook his head. "Still, I find lying to be just downright immoral."
"Hey, I ain't a fan of lying either," Applejack said. "But sometimes heroes gotta be pragmatic."
"So, Bakugou, it's been a while," Twilight said, turning to Katsuki. "I see the years haven't really mellowed you out all that much."
"Oh trust me, Bookworm, I've mellowed out a whole lot." The explosive blonde said. "This is me in a Good Mood."
"If you're ever in a bad mood, always come to me!" Elleanor said, hugging the blonde. "I am your girlfriend, after all!"
"Girlfriend? Since when?" Izuku asked, surprised.
"Since after you're wimpy nerd-ass went to a different school from me, I was stuck in that dumpster fire, Aldera Junior High. Everyone sang my praises, saw me as the next big shot Hero...but all their words were empty to me."
"Yeah, Aldera was even sabotaging other students with potential because the staff believed that Katsuki was their surefire way to fame if he got into UA," Elleanor said. "But then my brother Tony and I came along and changed everything!"
"Yeah, turns out a guy with a Quirk that allows him to adapt to literally everything is definitely gonna make you realize you weren't as much of a hot shot as you thought you were..." Tony smirked as Katsuki scowled and looked away.
"Turns out they're both half-siblings and children of an infamous Villain...who then proceeded to destroy Aldera and slaughter the entire staff after realizing what they were doing." Katsuki winced. "He then let himself get arrested and we transferred to another school."
"After that, things kinda clicked between me and Kaachan." Elleanor beamed. "One thing led to another and now we're boyfriend and girlfriend!"
"Doesn't help your brother threatened me into never breaking your heart..." Katsuki said, shuddering. "Dear god, I still have nightmares..."
Tony simply chuckled in amusement before noticing Izuku staring at him with interest. Sighing as he finished the last of his punch, he turned to the verdant-haired boy.
"Is something bothering you?"
"I'm sorry, I just...I feel like I know you from somewhere."
Tony arched an eyebrow before smiling. "You probably don't recognize me but we met once before when we were children. I was just a wimpy kid with a seemingly weak Quirk and you were a kid stepping to my defense with no Quirk at all."
Izuku paused and thought back to his childhood, remembering the day he first met Twilight...when he was defending a scared boy from Katsuki and his band of cronies. Suddenly, it all clicked into place.
"Y-You're that kid I defended all those years ago!"
Tony smirked. "Yeah, weird how different I look now, huh? My Quirk, [Reactive Adaptation], not only allows me to adapt to any situation I find myself in, but it also molds my genetics based on my experiences. After you stepped in to defend me all those years ago, I was inspired by your example. I started training myself and my muscles started to build up, making me push myself even further."
"Wow, do you realize what this means, Izu?!" Pinkie excitedly asked.
"You were somebody else's hero even before you realized it!" Rarity smiled.
Izuku couldn't help but blush, feeling touched that he had been an inspiration to somebody.
"So what do you think they'll have us do tomorrow? That's when the real battle begins." Eijirou asked.
"Knowing UA it will likely be a mock battle, but with live targets instead of the robots we had to face in the entrance exam," Fumikage suggested.
"I don't know if I could fight my friends..." Fluttershy said worriedly.
"Celestia did tell me once that part of the curriculum involves getting into the mindset of villains, in order to be more effective in fighting them," Twilight said.
Naturally, UA still offered general education courses, though, for the Hero Course, these classes were done during the morning. Everyone in Class 1-A was just sitting around, waiting for something exciting to happen...and sure enough, something exciting did happen.
"I AM HERE! COMING THROUGH THE DOOR LIKE A NORMAL PERSON!"
All-Might himself barged into the room, already decked out in his Silver Age costume. Naturally, the whole class got excited as he strutted inside.
"NO WAY, ALL-MIGHT IS REALLY GONNA BE A TEACHER HERE?!" Denki exclaimed.
"Is that his Silver Age costume? So retro!" Oujiro said.
"Welcome to the most important class at UA High, Heroics 101! This is where you learn the basics of being a hero, and what it means to fight in the name of good! Now while this class will be a serious one, there is one fun aspect of it that I know you're all looking forward to..."
"OUR HERO COSTUMES!" The class said as one, now cheering in excitement.
"That's right, everyone." The familiar motherly voice of Celestia came out as she stepped in, her costume looking like the perfect combination of a royal princess gown and battle armor. "It is always nice to look good for the crowds you are protecting. Recognition is important because when you stick out in the minds of the people, you give them hope every time you appear on the scene."
"Celestia is here too?!" Sunset exclaimed in amazement, Twilight smiling brightly.
"Now you all submitted your early costume designs along with your Quirk registration prior to your enrollment here, and the Support Class has worked to make those designs a reality!" All-Might said as he clapped his hands and, as if on cue, several lockers popped out from the nearby wall, each with a number and name on them. "Get suited up, because our first lesson is Combat Training! After all, with how dangerous villains are, more often than not the only way to stop them is to knock them out!"
Rainbow Dash, Katsuki, and Tony all had way-to-excited looks on their faces and even Tempest Shadow had a small smirk grace her lips.
The students were all decked out in their costumes. Izuku had gone through several revisions for his idea of a costume but with help from both his mother Inko and Rarity, he finally found a design that he felt comfortable with.
He wore a full-body jumpsuit with a red belt, elbow pads, knee pads, and light beige gloves decorated with blue stripes, along with his signature red boots with black iron soles added to them. He also wore a mask with long rabbit ear-like protrusions, light beige shoulder pads, and a metal, diamond-shaped respirator to avoid his muttering being heard.
Twilight wore an outfit befitting an Arcane Mage in a fantasy setting, complete with a headdress on her head that had a purple horn protruding out of the front. She also carried a staff with a magenta eight-pointed star.
Applejack wore an outfit befitting her cowgirl motif. She had a brown vest over a green gingham shirt, brown shorts with a belt that had a golden apple buckle, brown-red boots, and brown gloves as well as her late father's Stetson hat atop her head.
Pinkie wore an outfit reminiscent of a court jester with half her face covered by a pink face that had a smiling face on it. She also had blue boots with curled toes that had little bells at the end.
Rarity wore an elegant white and purple dress with a bejeweled tiara on her head and pink fabric wrapped around her waist.
Rainbow wore sleek aerodynamic-looking battle armor that was primarily light blue and white with hints of red and gold.
Fluttershy wore a green and yellow combat dress with a hood, long sleeves, yellow stockings, and green boots.
Trixie wore a light blue shirt and shorts with a purple star-dusted cape and witch hat.
Sunset wore white robes with golden armor plating and a red domino mask over her eyes. She also had a yellow-horned headdress on her head.
Starlight wore a purple-pink short-sleeved kimono with a sash the same color as her hair tied around her waist. She also had long purple gloves and boots.
Derpy wore a cute poofy beige dress with dark brown spots and bubbles decorating it. She also seemed to have some kind of party hat on her head.
Flash wore an outfit reminiscent of a cyborg rockstar with a black long-sleeved jacket that had cybernetic blue lines running down it, a pair of aviator goggles on his forehead, blue slacks with cybernetic green lines, and black boots.
Tempest wore black battle armor with shoulder pauldrons, black gauntlets, black armored boots, and a dark purple undershirt and shorts underneath.
Marco didn't necessarily need to wear a costume due to his armored body being more than enough. However, he did add a tattered brown cloak to give himself a slightly more badass appearance.
Tony wore a teal green and black costume with short sleeves, armored shoulder pads, a black hood, and black fingerless gloves with green studded knuckles. He also wore a skull mask.
Elleanor wore a blur and white costume with orange dots and a blue domino mask. She also had white wristbands and wore no shoes since her feet could shapeshift naturally into boots for her.
Terumi wore no shirt, showing his toned abs and the dark grey armor-like plating over his chest and shoulders. He did have red and black pants and a pair of torn boots.
Junko wore a red battle suit with black highlights and claws on her boots. She also had battle claws attached to her knuckles and her shoulder pads and helmet had spines jutting out of them. Her hair also came out of her helmet in a ponytail and her eyes were covered.
Jotaro wore black armor with white and red highlights, a black hooded cape, and a white plague doctor mask with red eye lenses. He also had his satchel attached to his hip.
Kira wore a bright blue costume with no sleeves to expose his cybernetic arms as well as high-tech boots.
Finally, Ghidorah wore blue skin-tight pants with white boots that had yellow striping at the toes. He also wore a green fur pelt draped around his waist and flows on the backside and blue wristbands. He also had dark red and black samurai armor plating.
The other students were admiring their own and each other's costumes. Katsuki was fastening a pair of grenade-like gauntlets while Tooru gave herself a twirl as she looked at her costume, which was a prism-themed jumpsuit made from her DNA so that it could turn transparent when she used her Quirk, [Invisibility].
All-Might smiled and nodded approvingly. "They say clothes make the hero, and you're certainly proving it today. From this point on you are all heroes in training!"
"Tre chic, mes amis, you certainly put a lot of thought into it. Everyone seems to have gone with a style that suits them. No clashing whatsoever." Yuuga noted.
"Darling, are you certain it's safe to wear a cape? After all those horror stories..." Rarity asked,
"I made sure to design it to be removable if it gets snagged. I knew a cape would compliment my sparkling style so well, but I've heard those stories and I knew better than to just throw one on without thinking first."
"UA is the best!" Minoru said, admiring a lot of the badass and attractive outfits the girls wore...though some were not very subtle, such as Momo's costume.
"Alright everybody, gather around," Celestia ordered gently as the students turned their attention to her and All-Might. "Here's how the battle training will commence. Right now we're in the urban simulation, which you should be familiar with. However, this environment is two-fold. While the villain fights you see on the news take place outdoors, statistically speaking it's more common to have fights with villains indoors."
"Indeed! Abandoned buildings, home invasions, backroom deals, banks or other robbery scenes, and even supervillain lairs. The truly intelligent criminals stay hidden in the shadows." All-Might clarified.
"So all of these buildings are not merely facsimiles, but actual building simulations both inside and outside," Tenya noted.
"That is absolutely correct, Young Iida!" All-Might said. "Now for this exercise, you'll be separated into good guys and bad guys, fighting in two-on-two simulations."
"Question; How badly can we hurt the other team before it goes too far?" Katsuki asked.
"You'll be allowed to cause injury with full contact. But under no circumstances are you allowed to deliberately kill your opponent, no matter which side you're placed on." Celestia said. "Allowing that sort of thing here would be a travesty on multiple levels."
"Is the bad guy team required to lose in this simulation?" Momo asked.
"Not at all! The point of being placed on the bad guy team is to get into the mindset of a villain. If you understand how they would conduct an operation, then you can more easily outmaneuver them when facing the real deal. So both sides should strive for victory." All-Might said.
"The staged scenario is like this; The villains have hidden a nuclear missile somewhere, and it's up to the heroes to foil their plans. For the hero team, you must either capture the villain team or secure and recover the weapon. The villain team wins by either protecting the payload or capturing the heroes." Celestia explained.
"Sounds like the set-up for a James Bond film," Jotaro noted.
"Admittedly it is, Young Narukami. but this sort of scenario is also common in our current society." All-Might said before pulling out a yellow lottery box. "Now many times you won't have the luxury of picking your teammates out in the field, so for this first exercise you'll be paired up randomly."
Izuku smiled when he saw that he was paired with Twilight while Katsuki grunted, looking to see that he was paired with Starlight.
"So...let's work together, okay?" Starlight awkwardly said as the explosive blonde huffed.
"Just don't get in my way and we're the perfect team."
All-Might finished setting up all the teams and presented them all to the students.
Team A: Izuku Midoriya and Lydia 'Twilight Sparkle' Yugure
Team B: Shoto Todoroki and Terumi Haiiroiwa
Team C: Momo Yaoyorozu and Marco Nui
Team D: Ochako Uraraka and Murakumo 'Tempest Shadow' Tatsuinei
Team E: Tenya Iida and Kira Kobayakawa
Team F: Mezo Shouji and Jotaro Narukami
Team G: Minoru Mineta and Jackie 'Applejack' Applelaine
Team H: Denki Kaminari and Mamoru 'Flash Sentry' Tatezaki
Team I: Kyouka Jirou and Aiho 'Derpy' Haitatsu
Team J: Eijirou Kirishima and Himari 'Fluttershy' Utsukushicho
Team K: Yuuga Aoyama and Diane 'Pinkie Pie' Hanasakura
Team L: Mina Ashido and Asahi 'Sunset Shimmer' Nichibotsu
Team M: Hanta Sero and Rarita 'Rarity' Kagayaku
Team N: Rikidou Sato and Elleanor Yagami
Team O: Kouji Kouda and Iro 'Rainbow Dash' Dashell
Team P: Oujiro Maishirao and Anthony 'Tony' Panelle
Team Q: Tooru Hagakure and Lor D. Ghidorah
Team R: Tsuyu Asui and Junko Asahi
Team S: Fumikage Tokoyami and Trixie Lulamoon
Team T: Katsuki Bakugou and Stella 'Starlight Glimmer' Vaiself
All-Might then placed five lettered balls randomly into two more boxes for heroes and villains, then blindly picked one from each.
"And our first fight is... Team A for the heroes versus Team T for the villains!"
Izuku and Katsuki looked at each other silently. A million words could be said from their facial expressions before they simply ended with a nod as Twilight and Starlight looked nervous at the tension coming off the two boys.
"The fated battle of rivals..." Ochako whispered to herself, Pinkie nodding in agreement.
Starlight and Katsuki went into the building first to set up the fake bomb. Starlight did her best to form a protective barrier around it by transmuting the ground to rise up and cover it.
"So, what do you propose we do?" Starlight asked as Katsuki prepared to leave.
"I'll take Deku head-on and hold him on the lower floors. You keep near the weapon in case his girlfriend comes flying in."
"Okay...I guess I can get behind that."
Down below, Izuku and Twilight had slipped inside.
"We'll case the first floor, then you check the windows above on each floor. I'll move up as you give the all-clear."
Twilight nodded. "Got it. What should we do if Bakugou shows up?"
"If he does, make for the nearest window and head for the weapon."
"I can work with that. I know Starlight and her Quirk, I can handle her." Twilight said. "Though the hallways are kinda narrow..."
"Not to worry. I took a lot of notes on indoor battles and tight spaces."
Suddenly, Izuku felt a sharp stabbing sensation in his head as he quickly grabbed Twilight and pulled her out of the way. Katsuki suddenly came flying in, his explosive fist hitting the wall where Izuku had been seconds earlier.
This did not go unnoticed by both All-Might and Celestia in the monitor room as the rest of the class gasped in awe at Izuku's reflexes.
"That level of premonition... Knowing where the threat came from mere seconds before the attack... There's no doubt about it... Young Midoriya has unlocked the Quirk of the 4th User of OFA; [Danger Sense]!"
Considering the absolutely massive amount of characters I've got. I'm probably gonna have to cut a lot of the battles short but I will still give descriptions of how they went and some more details on everyone's Quirks if I get the chance.