President Evil
Momo ran back into the room with the bomb and barricaded the door, breathing heavily. "Now what?", she asked. She looked around and saw the incomplete cannon at her feet. "This should hold him off", she said as she began piecing the cannon together. Suddenly, the Green Gorilla burst through the window, taking Momo by surprise! But then, as he stepped forward, the Green Gorilla triggered a bear trap that caught him by the leg! Even though the blades were blunted, the Green Gorilla still howled in pain. He then kicked the side of the bear trap, breaking it open! Momo then fired her cannon, hitting the Green Gorilla in the face! "Yes", cheered Momo.
Unfortunately, the Green Gorilla wasn't fazed by the attack and he then slammed his fists into the cannon, shattering it on impact! Momo then threw a set of bola ropes, tying up Ochako as she tried to sneak over to the bomb! But then, the Green Gorilla charged, only for Momo to slide under him and pull out a taser. Momo jabbed the taser into the Green Gorilla's leg, shocking him! The beast knocked the taser away and growled at Momo! "Hero Team wins", proclaimed All Might, "All teams are to return to the observation room". Momo looked over to see that Ochako had floated herself to the bomb and touched it. "I...failed?", Momo whispered.
Ochako and Momo walked through the entrance to the observation room and took their places next to All Might. The Green Gorilla tried to get in, but bonked his head on the doorframe. "Try turning back, dumb ass", said Jiro Kyoka, a punk girl with headphone jacks dangling from her ears. The Green Gorilla smacked his forehead before shrinking down back into Izuku, now wearing the tattered remains of his Hero costume. Momo caught herself staring at Izuku's chiseled abs, causing Ochako to feel more than a little jealous. "H...here", sputtered Momo as she pulled out a T shirt and handed it to Izuku. "Thanks", said Izuku as he threw it on.
"Now then", said All Might, "Who would you say is the MVP of this Battle Trial?" "It was Midoriya", said Kirishima, a boy with spiky red hair, "The way he turned into that big monkey was so manly, I want to cry!" "Seconded", said Kaminari. "Young Midoriya, would you agree with that assessment?", All Might asked. "Actually, I would say Yaoyorozu was the MVP", said Izuku, "Unlike her partner, she didn't lose sight of the end goal and at least attempted to protect the bomb. In addition, she improvised multiple solutions to the problems presented during the exercise, such as blocking the window with a bear trap and going after Ochako. Her only failing was not anticipating my transformation". "I second that", said Iida, "I'll even add that Yaoyorozu could have won the exercise on her own had Midoriya not transformed". "Is everyone in agreement with Young Midoriya's assessment?", All Might asked. Half of the students present murmured. "Then Young Yaoyorozu, you are this match's MVP", said All Might. "Even though I failed?", Momo asked. "Don't lose heart, Young Yaoyorozu", All Might said, putting a reassuring hand on her shoulder, "These Battle Trials are meant to show just where you could improve. You did the best you could". Momo smiled softly. "Hey, where's Bakugo?", asked Mina
Bakugo was still in the building, getting sprayed down by the medic robots. "Why?", asked one of them, "Why was I programmed with a sense of smell?" "I don't know, just clean the shit, shit cleaner", said another robot. "Sure thing, jackass", the robot muttered under his circuits.
Soon enough, the day had ended and all of the students were leaving the school. Izuku walked down the stairs, only to be stopped by a loud explosion. There stood Bakugo, his hand steaming as the anger that flashed in his eyes became evident. "You don't think he's about the two of us passing gas on him, do you?", asked Monkey. "DEKU, YOU WORTHLESS SHIT!", Bakugo screamed. "Oh, he's mad", said Izuku. "Was this your plan?", snarled Bakugo, "You were hiding your Quirk from me? Looking down on me this whole time?" "Hey, back off", said Mina as she stood between Izuku and Bakugo. "Step away, Raccoon Eyes", said Bakugo, "This is between me and Deku". "His name", growled Mina, "is Izuku, just like how mine is Mina. Not Deku, not Raccoon Eyes. You keep this bullshit up, and I'll have you begging to be sent to the principal's office." She and Bakugo stared intensely at each other, ready for the other to attack. "Tch, whatever", said Bakugo before he walked off.
"Rotten animal", muttered Mina, "Ah, no offense." "None taken", said Monkey, before Izuku took control again. "You didn't have to do that", he said. "Hard disagree, right there", said Mina, "We're trying to be heroes, and heroes don't let someone with a complex beat down on the little guy." "I don't know", said Izuku as he walked down the stairs. "I'm guessing that's the first time someone else went to bat for you", said Mina. "You could say that", said Izuku. "Damn jerk", said Mina, "As long as I'm alive, I'll never be friends with Bakugo". "Isn't that a bit harsh?", asked Izuku. "I said I hated bullies, and I meant it", said Mina, "My old school had teachers and bullies who like making life miserable for Faunus or friends of the Faunus". "Gee, doesn't that sound familiar?", Monkey asked bitterly. "It went on for a while and, eventually, Kirishima and I had enough", said Mina, "We got suspended after what we did, but it was worth it. So, we decided to be heroes and stop other bullies and bigots. Is there any reason you'd like to be a hero?" "Well", said Izuku, "I've always admired the way All Might went out of his way to stand up for people who couldn't stand up for themselves. That was the kind of hero I wanted to be". "Dude, respect", smiled Mina as the walked home.
Back inside the school, All Might and Nezu decided to have a secret meeting and review the footage of the Battle Trial. "My word", said Nezu as he saw the Green Gorilla break free from the rubble. "I didn't think he could do that", said All Might, "How do you think he pulled it off?" "Obviously, he used all of the strength afforded to him", said Nezu, "Quite a unique case". "Speaking of which", said All Might as he pointed to Bakugo, laughing cruelly as he stood over the pile of rubble, "What do you suggest we do with him?" "I assume Aizawa said he was going to talk to him?", asked Nezu. "You assume correctly", said All Might. Nezu looked over his files on the students and scowled. "Leave him to me", said Nezu with a wicked smile. All Might shuddered, but then realized something. "Did you ever find out who that book belonged to?", he asked. "Not just yet", said Nezu as he looked inside of the book, "But I have a good guess". His paw traced a sketch of an ankh inside the front cover.
A few days later, Momo walked down the halls of the school, humming a happy tune to herself. Just as she turned a corner, she noticed Mina, Kyoka, a frog Faunus named Asui, and Ochako pointing and laughing at her. "What...what's so funny?", Momo nervously asked. "You tell me, mama's girl", Mina laughed cruelly. Momo looked down and found herself wearing a thin, white outfit with a tight black corset, broken handcuffs, and black high heels. Suddenly, Momo was struck on the cheek as the girls laughed and jeered. She looked up to see Bakugo, smiling wickedly as he prepared his gauntlets. "Sluts like you don't deserve to be heroes", he laughed cruelly, "No one will miss you when I'm done". He then fired his gauntlets at full power!
Momo awoke with a jerk, finding herself still in her bedroom, alone. She took a few breaths before letting out a few shallow tears. "Momo, darling", said a voice behind the door, "You OK in there?" Momo took a deep breath. "I'm alright, Mother", she said, "I just...need to get changed." "OK, Peaches", said the voice, "Your father is already getting breakfast ready". "I'll be out in a bit", Momo managed to choke out as she wiped away her tears.
Midnight waited just a little bit longer outside of Momo's door before walking downstairs. She sighed as she took her seat at the breakfast table. "Another nightmare?", asked her husband, Ishiro Yaoyorozu, a man in his mid-forties with flecks of gray in his black hair. "Yep", said Midnight, "Honestly, All Might should have been allowed to call the match". "I'm sure her homeroom teacher will talk it out with her", said Ishiro. "Are you kidding?", asked Midnight, "Aizawa is the reason All Might didn't all the match". "It amazes me he still has a job", said Ishiro. "Well, Nezu works in mysterious ways", giggled Midnight, "Still though, I'll need to broach the topic with Nezu at some point today." At that moment, Momo entered the room and adjusted her spiky ponytail. Midnight watched with a smile as her daughter addressed their servants regally.
"You excited?", asked Midnight. "Not particularly, why?", Momo said as she took a seat. "It's Thursday", said Midnight. "Oh joy, art class day", said Momo between bites. "That's right", said Midnight giggled joyfully, "I'm especially looking forward to seeing more of Midoriya's work. He might even give your father a run for his money". Ishiro glared at his wife, who chuckled sheepishly. 'Now I really hope he tries courting my darling', he thought, 'so I can shoot him out of a cannon personally'. "Also, today I hear they're going to pick out a Class President for your class, Peaches", Midnight said. "Aizawa Sensei would've said something about that yesterday", Momo said. "First lesson of UA: Aizawa is a goddamn liar", said Midnight, "You have no idea how much fun it is ruining his 'logical ruses'. Honestly, I should...I should've started years ago". Momo noted her mother's quiet expression, one she had grown increasingly familiar with over the last year. "Well", said Midnight as her smile returned, "It's time to go. I'll see you later, Peaches". "Have a good day", said Momo, not looking away from her food as Midnight kissed Ishiro and took off. 'Please don't be the reason I don't have friends again', Momo begged silently.
Later that day, Momo arrived at UA in the back of her father's limo to find a swarm of reporters outside the school walls. Momo took a breath before walking out of the limo. "What's it like having All Might as a teacher?", the reporters asked repeatedly, as if someone needed to hit the jukebox again. "No comment", Momo said, not taking her eyes off of the front entrance. She looked to her left as soon as she made it inside and saw Izuku. "Hey, Yaoyorozu, how's your morning going?", he asked. "It's fine thus far", said Momo, "What about you? I've noticed you haven't transformed since the Battle Trial". "Well, there's not a reason to yet", said Monkey, "Host Body is worried about time limits or something like that. He seems to think we're"… "OK, that's enough", said Izuku as his face transformed back. Just then, Ochako ran up. "Those reporters are just...the worst", she said. "Indeed", said Present Mic with an uncharacteristic glare on his face, "I'll deal with them first". Izuku, Momo, and Ochako all shuddered.
Soon enough, they arrived in class. Aizawa was there, glaring disdainfully at his "students". "Ten seconds", he snarled, "You're getting better, but not by much. Today, you are making a life or death decision". "Is it for who's getting to be Class President?", Momo asked. Aizawa glared at her, only to be distracted by Izuku's hand turning into an ape-like hand. "Er, yes", he said, "I don't care how you do it, just make a decision before the next bell". With that, Aizawa zipped up his sleeping bag and his heavy snores filled the air. "So...how are we picking the Class President?", Mina asked. "Let's fight for the position", suggested Kirishima. "Hell yeah, let's do that", Bakugo yelled. "No", said Iida, "We should put it to a vote". "But won't that mean people will just vote for themselves, ribbit?", asked Asui. "Asui is right", said Ochako. "Call me Tsuyu, ribbit", Tsuyu said. "How about this", said Iida, "Whoever gets the most votes is the obvious winner". "OK". "Sounds good". "You ready to be King of the class, Host Body?", Monkey asked. "I don't see it happening", said Izuku, "I'll put in a vote for someone who could really use it".
"Looks like our winner is Midoriya", said Tsuyu. Izuku was speechless. Momo was even less full of speech, having gotten second place for the first time since...actually, this was her first time in second place. 'Next I'll get a B in my classes', Momo thought sadly. Just then, the bell rang and Class 1-A made their way to art class. "So, Prez, what do you think is going to happen in this class?", Mina asked. "Not sure", said Izuku, "Midnight is always full of surprises". Fortunately for everyone not named Mineta, Midnight had everyone work on sketches of various heroes. "Very nice, Midoriya", said Midnight, "My husband couldn't sketch All Might as well". Midnight then walked over to see Momo sketching a self-portrait. "Impressive", said Midnight with a wink, "I see a confident young lady willing to make her mark on the world". Momo smiled in spite of herself. "Hey, check it out", said Monkey from inside Izuku's head, "See something familiar?" 'Yeah, it's still Yaoyorozu', Izuku thought. "Remember when you said she looked familiar on Monday?", Monkey asked. Izuku took another glance as Midnight continued praising Momo's sketch. 'Hair looks similar', Izuku thought, 'So do their cheekbones and eyes. You think they're related?' "We'll ask after class", said Monkey.
As soon as the bell rang, Izuku rushed over to talk to Momo. "Can we talk somewhere before lunch?", he asked. "Certainly", said Momo as she lead him into a quiet part of the hallway, "What seems to be the matter?" "W...well, I wanted to congratulate you on winning the position of Vice-President", stammered Izuku, "In all honesty, I think you should've been Class President". "That's very nice, but clearly, some are still upset at happened at the Quirk Assessment Test", said Momo, "Clearly, my first impression wasn't the best". "Yeah, but look at what happened in the Battle Trial", said Izuku, "What I said back there was true. You were awesome". "Was reassuring Yaoyorozu the reason you guys didn't leave for lunch?", Midnight asked, "I've got papers to grade here". "Sorry, we're on our way out", said Momo with a bow. "I've said it before, you don't need to bow when apologizing", said Midnight, "Now go, you don't want to be hungry in the next class".
As the two walked down the empty hallways, Izuku spoke up. "So, Monkey is curious about something involving you", he said. "What is it?", Momo asked curiously. "You have to promise not to get mad first", Izuku said. Momo blinked, but then remembered that Izuku had grown up with Bakugo. Getting mad at a simple question was all he probably knew. "You have my word as a Yaoyorozu", Momo smiled. Izuku took a deep breath. "Are you and Midnight Sensei related?", he managed to blurt out. "What?" "Monkey and I thought you two look alike", Izuku explained. "Oh", sighed Momo, "She's...my mother". Izuku let out a small gasp. "If you no longer wish to be my friend, I'll understand", Momo said sorrowfully. "Why would I not want to be your friend?", Izuku asked. "Because that's what people normally do when they find out who Mother is", said Momo, fighting back tears. "Yeah, well those people suck", said Izuku, shocking Momo, "I meant what I said about how you should've been Class President. You're a far better leader than I am. If those people hate you for who your mom is, to Hell with them". "That's very sweet of you, Monkey", said Momo. "That's not Monkey talking", said Izuku, "His mouth is way filthier". Momo chuckled. "Trust me", said Izuku, "If you tell everybody, no one is going to not want to be friends with you", said Izuku, "Now come on. There's still time for lunch".
Outside, the reporters lamented their lack of stories. While most of the ones from reputable newspapers left, the seedy gossip writers stuck around, looking for any way to get inside of UA Academy. Unknown to them, a purple mist appeared near the wall, and a gray hand reached toward the wall. "Hey, look", said a reporter, "There's a hole over here!" The greedy journalists ran in, unaware that someone was among them, searching for something.
Back in the cafeteria, Momo had finished, with some encouragement from Izuku, telling Ochako and Mina about what she and Izuku were talking about in the halls. "Jerks", muttered Mina, "They should never have hurt you like that, Yaomomo". "Yaomomo", asked Momo. "Yeah, you're last name is hard to pronounce, so I went and gave you a cute nickname". Momo giggled, which made Mina smile. "So, what else is on the docket?", asked Ochako. "You're not quitting your position", said Momo, "I think you just need to grow into it, Midoriya". "She's right", said Monkey, "You only need to prove yourself to yourself". "Tell you what, Midori", said Mina, "If you don't feel confident as Class President, I'll take over". Just then, an alarm went off! All the students panicked and tried to rush out, pinning other students against the wall. "What's going on?", Ochako asked. "Reporters got in", said Iida, "But everyone thinks it's a villain attack".
Suddenly, Izuku became the Green Gorilla and let out a mighty roar as he slammed his fists down, smashing two of the tables! "Muh tables", cried Lunch Rush. The Green Gorilla growled, making certain he had everyone's attention. He then turned back into Izuku and said: "It's a false alarm. Quit panicking and check for injuries. You're hero students. Don't let an alarm scare you". As soon as everyone calmed down, Mina threw an arm around his shoulder. "Looks like Yaomomo was right", she said, "You sure showed them". "Yeah", smiled Izuku, "I did".
To Be Continued...