Gamerlover78 chapter 1 . Jul 10: It only gets better, believe me.
Aztec 13 chapter 2 . Jul 18: I'm glad your excited about my AU story. Yes, I will continue.
ArguableReader chapter 1 . Jul 18: 1) I have done a familiar story like this before, but I dropped it because I didn't like the direction I was going, so this is it redone. 2) Thanks for the reminder of Saiyans. 3) Yes, his potential will be shown from here on out. 4) That "The-Time-Room" ep I will relook into.
ArguableReader chapter 2 . Jul 18: 1) No, Tekkan won't be literally shadowing Midoriya's footsteps. 2) He will have his own time to shine as a character. 3) Tekkan will rely on more than power to carry on in his life. 4) I may take the "ONLINE" course thing into consideration for my story.
A Few Minutes Later-
All Might took time to carry the unconscious Saiyan out of the tunnel over his shoulder, with Izuku slowly walking behind the pro hero, holding his friend's backpack.
The two reached an empty neighborhood when All Might decided it was time to wake the Saiyan up.
The pro hero laid him down on the concrete floor and tapped the left side of his face multiple times. "Hey! Wake up! Hey!"
Soon, Tekkan finally wakes up, opening his eyes slowly. "Though we lost you there." All Might said, relieved.
Izuku then kneeled to his friend. "Teks, you going to be okay?"
"Yea, no sweat," The spiky-haired alien nodded, standing up as he took his backpack from the quirkless teen with his tail.
"Well, it looks like you're moving around alright. " the pro hero said. "Sorry for the scare. I didn't mean to get either of you caught up in my justice aid. Usually, I pay more attention to keeping bystanders safe. But it turns out the city's sewer system is pretty difficult to navigate. HA HA HA HA HA! But anyway, you both are a big help."
All Might then raise his left arm with a mini capsule with the Sludge villain inside. "I captured to evildoer!" He declared before pocketing the capsule in his pants.
Tekkan's eyes widened, remembering the danger they had just encountered. "Oh right, I was fighting him earlier, and All Might must have saved us."
The spiky-haired alien grinned and extended his hand towards the Symbol of Peace. "Thanks for saving us, All Might. I owe you one."
All Might shook Tekkan's hand firmly with his larger one, giving a light laugh. "Haha. I remember that young man. But it seems that this encounter was no mere coincidence. I hope the good doctor is doing well."
The green-haired teen couldn't help but feel curious. "Hey, All Might, you seem quite familiar with Tekkan. Have you two met before?"
Feeling nostalgic, he replied to him. "Ah, young Midoriya, you see, this young man's father and I are close friends. Our friendship dates back so many years."
Izuku's eyes sparkled with excitement. "That's incredible, All Might!"
Tekkan's eyes widened in surprise. "Wait, you were that close to Pops?!" He knew they had met on multiple occasions in the past but didn't think they knew each other.
All Might chuckled with a thumbs-up. "Yep! But that's a tale for another time. More importantly..." He then pants his left pocket.
"Welp. I've gotta get this guy to the police so they can take care of him. Stay out of trouble. See you 'round, boys!" The pro hero waved back.
Izuku was surprised that he was taking off so soon. "Wait. You're leaving? Already?" He asked his idol.
"Pro heroes are constantly fighting time as well as enemies." The Symbol of Peace replied, stretching his legs before crotching.
The green-haired teen gasps, realizing he will miss this only chance. "He can't go yet. There are still so many questions I have to ask him."
Chapter 3 - What It Takes To Be Heroes
"Now stand back. I'm taking off!" All Might stomped his feet on the ground and let off a small shockwave, jumping into the sky. "Thanks for your continued support!"
Tekkan looked up and waved back to All Might. "Later All Might!" He said, smiling. The Saiyan looked down ahead of him and noticed that Izuku was missing.
"Huh? Where did he head off to?" The spiky-haired alien wondered, raising an eyebrow.
Same Time-Tatooin Shopping District-
The same capsule lay on the ground in an alleyway. Inside it, the Sludge Villain regained consciousness inside the object.
"Where am I? What happened?" But then he recalled to himself precisely what had happened. "Oh yeah, that bastard. I would've been out of town already if it weren't for him. And that black-haired kid and his strange quirk. Mark my words, if he shows his face again...he's dead!"
Then the villain heard incoming footsteps as it belonged to Katsuki and his other companions as they were walking towards the other end of the alley. The explosive quirk just finished a juice can.
The short black-haired teen spoke up."That was rough. Weren't you and Midoriya good friends back when you were kids?
The long dark gray one added on. "Yeah, you were a little harsh with him today."
"It's his own fault for getting in my way." The ash blond remarked, kicking the capsule off the ground as the object hit a nearby pole, opening with a pop.
"Shouldn't have wasted your time on the guy." The gray-haired teen said.
The explosive teen couldn't help but recall what Izuku and Tekkan had said earlier in school. Out of anger, he crushes the can he was holding before exploding it.
"Somebody's gotta teach that worthless nerd how the world really works. I hate when he talks about heroes." He tossed the burnt can aside.
" And one these days, monkey brains will get what's coming to him too." He concluded with a frown.
The other two chuckled at each other, with one of them giving Katsuki a suggestion.
"Hey, I got an idea. We should go to the arcade. Get your mind off it, you know."
Katsuki answered more calmly. "Fine."
The grey-haired teen said. "Or we can sneak into the bar at the station. Check out some ladies."
"Now that's a good idea." The other one agreed.
"IDIOTS!" Katsuki lashes out. He knows what will happen if his record gets stained for something so stupid. "If we get caught, there's no way U.A. would let me in!"
The boys saw something behind him—a slimy appearance, causing the minions to shake in fear.
"Hey, what's that?" they both asked as Katsuki turned around at the temperance of the villain with his eyes widening.
"Perfect. I like a skinsuit with some fire." the Sludge Villain said, escaping from his confinement.
3:50 pm-
Meanwhile, as Saiyan continues to walk back to the nearest train station to West City, he looks up toward a large funnel of smoke. "That has to be a villain attack!" He then runs to the district as fast as he can.
Tatooin Shopping District -
"It's a monster!"
Police arrived on the scene, creating a blockade from civilians entering the district. Many of them stand there to observe the scene.
Death Arms, along with two heroes, arrives at the district. They see the Sludge Villain standing there in between the fires.
The punching hero can see Katsuki struggling to escape from the Villain's Quirk. "It's taken someone, hostage!"
The hero punches his fists together, charging toward the villain. "How dare you prey on a child!"
He jumps in the air and delivers a right punch to the villain. Only for his fist to be sucked into the liquid.
"What the hell is this? Some type of goo?" The villain attacks him with his quirk, throwing him into a garage door.
"You okay, Death Arms?" one of the heroes asked.
"Look out!" The other hero said as they all dodged the villain's gooey arm.
"Stay back, or I'll snap this kid's neck." the Sludge Villain threatens with an evil grin.
He looks down to see Katsuki fighting hard to escape its grasp. The ash blond could only get his mouth free from the liquid.
"You pick the wrong guy to mess with! I'm gonna shoot you back to whatever sewer you came from!" His palms started to emit smoke and then tiny explosions.
"Let me go!" he yelled, using his quirk to explode the sludge off of him, which set off a giant shockwave. The other heroes guarded themselves against the blast, but that attack didn't affect the villain directly.
"You got so much power. I really hit the jackpot!" the villain said with glee. "With a Quirk like yours under my control, I can take All Might down with one punch!"
Other citizens were questioning the scene before them."Whoa, is that some kinda special move?"
"This dude is a legit supervillain?" Another citizen asked.
Suddenly, heavy footsteps were heard as they saw Mount Lady making her presence known.
A bystander recognized the giant heroine in relief. "It's her! That new hero, Mt. Lady, will stop him!"
Mount Lady gasped at the problem she now faced. "My only weakness! I need at least a two-land road if I'm gonna make my way through here." She said, trying not to crush civilians near the district's entrance with her left foot.
Kamui Woods also arrived on the scene, saving four people, two of that are the explosive teen's lackeys from before.
"Fire and wood don't exactly make a good combination. I'll let someone else stop this guy." The wood user stated as he jumped in the air.
Backdraft also arrived, using his spigots to put the fires out the best he could. "Don't look at me. I got my hands full here." He reminded him as he looked around him. "Where are those fire trucks? Can you guys get to him?"
Every hero was busy with their own job. For the first time, they were likely to be outmatched.
"Can't get a grip on his weird body. Plus, that kid's quirk is causing explosions left and right." Death Arms said. "This is a shutout. We gotta rally and knock him out of the park somehow."
The Sludge Villain cracked as he pulled the hostage into his body for good. He then looks back at the heroes, launching another attack on them.
"Incoming" one of the heroes yelled, evading another gooey arm as it slammed into the ground.
"It's no good! None of us have the right quirks to stop a villain like this!" Death Arms said.
"We just have to do damage control until someone with the right powers shows up," one of the heroes planned.
Suddenly, a nearby window burst into more flames as Backdraft aimed there to put it out. "There are still plenty of people to save."
Kamui Woods grabbed more people from the chaos to set them on a roof for safety. "Don't worry, I bet every hero in the city's coming." He hoped.
"I'm sorry, kid. You just have to hold on a little bit longer." Death Arms knew the situation just got more complicated. "Damn! If only I had more power, I've would've blown him right away!" He cursed.
One bystander started to worry. "Um, this looks bad. Maybe we should run?"
"C'mon, heroes, you've got this!" A different citizen cheered on.
Toshinori arrived in time at the entrance, panting hard from all that running. He looks at the scene where the Sludge Villain he encountered earlier after saving Izuku and Razu from him was in that district attacking.
Even in his proper form, no one paid any attention to him as he began sweating. "I was distracted, worrying about my time limit. I can't believe I made such a rookie mistake." he thought, using his left hand to grip his scar.
"After lecturing those that kid about what it takes to become a hero, I'm pathetic."
The Saiyan made it to the crowded sidewalk, trying to avoid bumping into people walking about their day. They tried to look around to find All Might until they heard an explosion nearby.
"Ain't that a dead giveaway," he muttered.
Tekkan turns to his left to see the shopping district across the street. The smoke was still rising in the air.
They both moved into another crowd of people who watched the Sludge Villain go on a rampage. They listened in on civilians' conversations.
"Why aren't the heroes doing anything?"
"It looks like they met their match. Plus, a villain captured a kid. Things could be looking better for him.
The spiky-haired alien gasped at the sudden information as he tried to figure out their next move. "If it weren't for that aura I used, I would've died. And not that's something anyone can do. So who got caught?" Tekkan wondered.
Then all of a sudden, the Saiyan got a good look at who the hostage was. It turns out the person was nonother than... "K-Katsuki!?"
He then put a finger on his chin. "This is bad. If he tries to set off more blasts to free himself, he'll spread more fires to this area. What can I do even at this level of strength-"
In an instant, he spots Izuku running toward the Sludge Villain. He, along with Toshinori, Death Arms, the heroes, the police, and the civilians, were stunned at what they saw.
"No, you idiot! Stop, you're gonna get yourself killed!" Death Arms yelled to the teen.
"Izuku!?" Tekkan exclaims, dropping his backpack by his feet. "At least go in prepared!"
While Katsuki slowly reopened his eyes to see spot him. "D-Deku?"
But he didn't listen to anyone as he kept on running, fixated on moving forward. "What am I doing? Why am I running? Why can I stop?" Izuku panicked, not even believing what he was doing.
What would I do? What would a hero do right now." Izuku's mind was returned to his one-page notebook about Kamui Woods' Lacquered Chain Prison.
"Hit 25. Right!" Just as he was about to swing his backpack forward at his target, the Sludge Villain used his gooey limbs to grab a nearby construction truck and launch it at the quirkless teen.
Izuku then widened his eye as he realized he would get crushed. "H-His going to kill me! I can't dodge that truck! It's over!"
Then a black blur flashed through them as the attack struck the ground, creating a smokescreen. The crowd of heroes and citizens was surprised, speechless, and stunned by what they saw.
Especially Toshonosi, who thought the worst had come to life. "N-no. He can't be dead. No...What have I done!?" He despaired as he fell to his knees.
But as the smoke cleared, Izuku sat on a newly formed crater, staring up in disbelief. There stood Tekkan with arms stretched, holding that truck in his hands. The Saiyan gritted his teeth as his body was shaking and covered in veins.
The Brief looked back at his terrified friend with a smirk. "I told you I got your back."
"T-Teks!" The quirkless teen cried out, holding back his tears of relief.
The Saiyan lightly threw the vehicle to his left side before looking back at Izuku. "Best, you stay outta this, okay?"
Before his friend could answer, the spiky-haired alien ran toward the Sludge Vilain. The gooey monster lashed another limb at him as a fist.
Tekkan then front-flipped to dodge the attack. He landed on the ground with a front roll before dashing back at his opponent.
Before the Sludge Villain could do anything about it, the Saiyan jumped and launched a dropkick to its face.
The blow inflicted enough damage on the villain to loosen the strength of its hold on Katsuki, as he was sent crashing into the empty road behind him.
That gave Tekkan a chance to jump on the gooey villain, who was stunned, and grab the explosive teen by his arms."Come on OUT!"
Tekkan managed to pull his bully right out of the villain's body. He then threw Katsuki away from the Sludge Villain and jumped back before the monster could bend its body forward and engulf them again.
The heroes, bystanders, and Izuku were stunned, not to mention amazed, by the heroic action. Even Toshinori was amazed by what he just saw.
"Did that kid just pull save that guy?" Kamui Woods asked as he was standing on a nearby rooftop.
"He damaged him to that extent!?" Death Arms commented with his widened eyes.
Katsuki was on the ground coughing as the Saiyan landed before him, taking his fighting stance.
"W-What the h-hell was t-that for?"The ash blond snapped in confusion and anger that his tailed classmate had just saved him. "What are you doing here!?"
"I came here to see what's up." He replied to Katsuki, who left even more confused. "But when I saw Izuku running to you...I just couldn't help but chase after him knowing that he couldn't gotta us killed trying to save you."
The Saiyan's eyes shined brightly before he shouted his response. "All I know is that I live to fight for what's right."
Katsuki was stunned by his outburst, so he didn't even try to insult him.
Meanwhile, Toshinori was stunned to see Tekkan in action but was shocked to see the courage forming in him to try to rescue the explosive teen. He started flexing his muscles and slowly regaining his muscular form.
"Now he's here too!? This is not good! I have to do something." He thought.
The villain decided enough was enough. "So it's you...I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR THE CHANCE TO KILL YOU!" The villain was about to attack Razu one more time.
"SAVE THE BOYS! THIS THING WILL KILL THEM BOTH!" Death Arms yelled as he, Kamui Woods, and the other heroes charged in to rescue those two teens.
"TEKS! KACCHAN!" Izuku screamed to them both with tears running down his terrified face.
Toshinori then disappeared as the village launched his attack, hitting where the two teens were. From there, he slammed his sludge hand on the ground, creating an explosion.
The heroes stopped their charge, waiting for the smoke to clear. It took about a couple of seconds for the smoke to disperse.
Tekkans had his arms covering his face, ready for danger to come. But nothing struck him.
"I'm really am pathetic." Tekkan opened his eyes to see All Might, back in his muscular form, who used his right arm to block the villain's attack.
The Sayian flashed a simile at the sight of the Symbol Peace. "You took your sweet time, huh?."
The explosive teen was left speechless at the sight of his idol. "A-AL Might!? W-Why...How?!" He asked himself as he couldn't find the strength to stand before him.
"I told you the tricks to be... a great champion..." The number one hero pushes his arm to attack the villain. "But I see I wasn't living to my own ideas!" All Might pull back his right fist with the blood shooting out from his mouth, grabbing Tekkan's and Katsuki's arms with his left hand.
"Heroes always risking their lives! That's the true test of a hero!"
"DAMN YOU, ALL MIGHT!" the villain roared, about to launch another attack on the hero before him.
All Might thrust his fist out, "DETROIT...SMASH!"
The attack collides with the Sludge Villain, vaporizing him and setting off a massive updraft. It created a powerful tornado that towered over the city's skyline.
The winds created by the ultimate move blew out all the fires and smoke in the buildings and nearly knocked out half of the nearby citizens if it wasn't for Mt. Lady covering them with her arms.
Death Arms engulfed Izuku in a bear hug and jumped in front of the same construction truck to shield them from the shockwave.
The rest of the heroes stood on their feet, guarding the rest of the civilians with their arms.
The tornado then dispersed in seconds, along with the winds it carried.
All Might pants heavily as he kneels, looking down at the ground. His right fist had steam coming out from his attack.
Everyone looked with stunned faces at the aftermath. Both Tekkan and Katsuki lay on the ground, unconscious.
The sky grew darker as the clouds came together and began raining throughout the city. Different citizens were in awe at what they saw, giving multiple comments.
One bystander looked up at the sky. "It's raining."
"Don't tell me all that wind just now was..." Another citizen was in awe.
Someone else pointed to the sky. "Look at the clouds... They're moving!"
Izuku couldn't even mutter a word as Death Arms looked up at the sky. The pro hero peeked up from the top of the truck, looking at All Might with a shocked face.
"Holy crap. He changed the weather," he said.
The Symbol of Peace stood up, looking at his fans with a symbolic smile. His legs felt like falling apart, but the hero kept his footing and raised his right fist as the civilians cheered at his heroic victory.
All Might slightly turn his head at two teens, still unconscious on the floor, with blank faces.
The Sludge Villain was taken into custody. Much of the sludge from his body was thrown in multiple capsules. Officers tossed the capsules in their police van as the present pro-heroes saluted the officers.
All Might is surrounded by the media, taking questions from reporters. Photographers took pictures of the Symbol of Peace.
Izuku sat on his knees, embarrassed as Death Arms and Kamui Woods scolded him for his stupidity.
"You moron. Do you have a death wish?" The wood hero lectured with his arms crossed over his chest.
Death Arms added his two cents of his disappointment. "There was absolutely no reason for you to put yourself in danger like that!"
Katsuki sat on the ground while Tekkan stood up with his backpack on, getting applauded by other heroes while a few reporters recorded them.
"Man, you kids are tough! And your quirks are somethin' else!" One pro said, "When you two wanna go pro, head to my agency first! I'd love for you both to be my sidekick while you're training!" He offered.
As the Saiyan replies, appreciating the compliment, he knows it is too soon to think about an agency. "I'll think about man. Thanks."
The ash blond didn't pay any attention to them. He glared at his childhood friend and then at the spiky-haired alien, but neither talked to the other.
The sun begins to set down for the day. Many people went about their day peacefully after the events unfolded earlier.
Tekkan had his hands behind his hands, reflecting on what he went through today. "Today was insane."
"Yeah...your right," the quirkless teen replies, his head down in shame as he grips his backpack straps.
The Saiyan could already guess he must be exhausted from earlier. "C'mon Izuku, what's the look for? If it's because you got scolded, then it's not that big of a deal."
Izuku only shook his head. "Thanks, that's not why." The green-haired teen only left his friend confused by that.
He sighed before answering. "I wanted to apologize to All Might, but interviewers swarmed him, so I didn't want to interrupt.
Tekkan exclaims his realization. "Oh, that makes sense."
Izuku told him how he was going to do that. "I can always try to send a message through his website when I get home."
He felt a hand on his right shoulder as he looked at Tekkan. "Don't sweat it. All I know is that we did the right thing to help." The Sayian said with a grin.
Izuku then smiled back at him. "Thanks. I needed that." They both continued walking until they heard a voice behind him.
"DEKU! MONKEY BRAINS!"
The teens turn around to see Katsuki running toward them as fast as he can.
Izuku gasped at the sight of the explosive teen. "Kacchan?"
"What's wrong with you?" The spiky-haired alien asked, tilting his head.
Katsuki stopped a few feet away from them, panting to catch his breath. However, his following message made it all clear.
"Listen, I would never ask a weakling like you to help me," the explosive quirk user stated, shaking in anger. "Don't think you two can look down on me! Got that? I was fine by myself!"
Hearing this, Tekkan frowns. "You call that fine? If it weren't for me, you'd be dead." He painfully reminds him.
"Yeah, right! You don't know back, so don't think you can look down on me!" He angrily exclaims before focusing on Izuku.
"Especially you since your just a Quirkless failure who won't cut it as a rent-a-cop! You didn't help me. You did nothing, so forget it."
The ash blond spun around and pocketed his hands before stomping off. "I don't owe either of you anything!"
Izuku and Tekkan were left bewildered. "What was that?" Izuku pondered aloud in confusion.
"Whatever," The Saiyan scoffs, rolling his eyes.
Izuku could only shake his head. "Kacchan is right through. I didn't do that much to help today," he admits.
"You're really being too hard on yourself," Tekkan said.
"Maybe, maybe not." Izuku sadly replies with a small smile as they keep walking.
The boy put his head down with a sad face. "But, at least I tried."
"I am here!" All Might exclaims, dramatically sliding out in front of them, causing both teens to yelp in surprise.
"All Might? What are you doing here?" the quirkless teen asked. "How did you get rid of all those reporters?"
"Even with the rest of the pros with you!?" Tekkan adds to that.
The Symbol of Peace laughed. "HA HA HA HA HA! I stand for justice. Not soundbites." he proudly proclaimed, flexing his muscles. "Because I-I am All Mi-"
Before he could finish his sentence, All Might's form suddenly deflated in a small cloud of smoke, and he spat out blood, leaving Izuku and Tekkan in shock.
"All Might... deflated?" Tekkan exclaimed, his eyes widening with disbelief. This was a sight he had never witnessed before.
Toshinori took note of that and sighed. "Young Tekkan. I owe you an explanation." He begins.
Ten Minutes Later-
After hearing the events of the pro hero's injury and weakened state, Tekkan couldn't help but feel respect for him even more. "To think he still continues to fight even with such a massive handicap."
"Don't worry, All Might. Your secrets are safe with me." The Saiyan promise him with a grin.
Toshinori nodded gratefully. "Thank you for understanding, But I came here to thank you both. And also discuss your questions from earlier, Young Midoriya."
Izuku tilted his head, confused. "Huh?
"If you hadn't told me about your life... If you hadn't run into that fight... I would've been a worthless bystander watching from the crowd. So thanks." He stated to them both.
The Saiyan remained silent. "I know there's more to this than a simple thanks."
"Oh no. It was my fault he was there, to begin with. I got in the way of your hard work. I wasted your energy and not to mention your time." Izuku quickly said, apologizing.
"I'm not done." All Might explained, only addressing Izuku.
"You told me you didn't have power. So when I saw this timid quirkless boy trying to save a life, it inspired me to act too. The same goes for you, too, Young Tekkan." They both looked up at the pro hero, who continued to speak.
"There are stories about every hero and how they became great. Most have one thing in common. Their bodies moved before they had a chance to think. Almost on their own."
As he listened, the Saiyan could already tell what would happen. Izuku caught on, too, as his eyes widened. He lowered his head as he sniffed. The quirkless teen clutches his chest as he falls his head, sobbing.
"You did it," Tekkan stated, making him stare up at his friend. "Something tells me that your life is only getting started." He smirked.
"And today, that's what happened to you..."
The crying Izuku dropped to his knees in front of his idol. The sun shined over them as the wind around the trio blew. The following words out of the pro hero were set in stone.
"And that's why, young man... you, too, can become a hero." Toshorni declares with absolute certainty.
Izuku was left bawling his eyes out of pure joy. And there stood by his side was Tekkan, smiling along with Toshinori.
Preview: Tekkan and Izuku display their resolve after reencountering the Sludge Villain. And the Symbol of Peace finally tells Izuku that he can become a hero, but does the quirkless teen have what it takes to back that up? And what's that shining orange star ball under all that mountain of trash?
Find out in the next chapter of "Dragon Ball: Saiyan Academia."
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