Hello again everyone! Sorry for a bit of a dry spell, I'm going back to school (Feck GCSE's) and I had a bit of a writers block so I didn't really wanna work on it. But after some consulting with my cousin I've gotten some inspiration. So here we go again!
It was on. Uryu had ten months to get his skills up for the entrance exam, but with the whole family coming together to help train Uryu, he was damn near 100% confident he could do it. The first three months were to be dedicated to hand-to-hand and weapons combat with Bazz, then the next three dedicated to generally reishi manipulation, like Ginto, Blut, Hirenkyaku, and training Heilig Bogen with Lille, Gerard and Robert, then three months of Schrift training with Jugram, and then the last month general revision for the entrance exam. Schrift training was going to be the hardest for Uryu, not just because it's quite literally the apex of a Quincy's techniques, but Jugram as well. They've always had this silly rivalry, be it for Yhwach's attention or just general disdain for one another the rest were not entirely sure. Regardless it would be a hinderance, no doubt.
Uryu was back down on the ground, the dark green grass tickling his skin. He would have felt it if not the blue-black bruises scattered across his body. His breaths are strained and shakey as he tries to collect himself to stand up, before he can do that though a snow white boot was placed on his chest. Uryu let out a rattling cough as he tried to grab the mans foot and push it off. The man only scoffed as he lifted it off him and walked back a few paces back. Uryu gasped for air in-between coughs as he sat up, after which he turned his fury towards the man. "Jugram what the fuck!? I almost choked on my own blood!" Jugram scoffed again and leaned against a tree. "Why should I hold back? The villains you gonna fight wont, and neither will U.A. So get up." Uryu rolled his eyes, but still begrudgingly stood up. "That's not what I mean and you know it. I've seen you train with Bazz and you've gone hard on him sure, but it's not like you're trying to kill them like me, so what gives?" Uryu spat out with a considerable amount of venom, he knew Jugram wasn't exactly fond of him, but this was ridiculous. Jugram sighed and pinched the bridge of his nose 'How can he be so blind?' He pondered to himself before he gave Uryu a look of contempt. "How are you this stupid? I'm going hard on you because you need to be stronger than all of us." Uryu was stumped, what did he mean? "What are you on about? Us? Do you mean our family?" Jugram nodded. "Yes, do you know why?" The bespectacled boy racked his brain to think of why, eventually, he shook his head. "You need to be strong, because His Majesty was strong. He declared you his crown prince, the successor and leader to the Quincy race itself. You need to be just as great as him, or even greater. If I don't push you hard enough we'll have a weak leader, and we might very well fall apart." Uryu cocked an eyebrow at this, sure His Majesty said he was the 'Crown prince', but he always thought that was more of an empty title than anything else. "Why should I lead? If anything, it should be you! You were His Majesty's right-hand man for Reio's sake!" Jugram sighs and shakes his head. "It doesn't matter I was his right hand, he said you were to be his successor, you were needed to be the greatest leader of the Quincy. Yhwach had an inexplicable sense of what someones destiny was meant to be, he knew what every single other one of us was meant to be in life, and I trust him with his decision about you. Don't you?" Uryu quickly opened his mouth to retort, but nothing came out, not a peep. He knew His Majesty Yhwach worked in mysterious ways even in the relatively short time he knew him, and he was always right. Uryu pondered, was he really meant to be King? He didn't think he should, and also didn't really want to, but it seemed he didn't have much of a choice. He let out an exasperated sigh and nodded. "Fine, since I'm some supposed destined savour, I'll do it. Happy you utter bollocks?" Uryu huffed. Jugram nodded. "I am. Now get yourself ready for the next round, you wont become a King by being idle." Uryu nodded and got into a stance. I don't want this role, but for His Majesty, I don't have to much of a choice. Yhwach's right hand and his chosen son ready, and then lunge at each other.
BEEP BEEP BEEP The infernal alarm clock screeched, which not so gently awoken our Blue haired focal point. He aimlessly slapped his alarm to shut it up, eventually doing so. Groggily, he dragged himself up and down the steps of the ladder to the top bunk, careful not to wake Bambietta and the others up. He quickly dressed himself and headed to the kitchen, it was around 6:30, so only the earliest risers were there, Askin, Robert and Jugram to be precise. He murmured greetings which they murmured back, Askin dished out some eggs and bacon, and black pudding, and toast... Hmmm Uryu thought as he absentmindedly shoved the breakfast into his mouth. "Oi, Askin, why you making this? You never make breakfast unless something bigs on?" Askin gave a look of pure confusion. "Todays the entrance exam specks, that's why I'm doin' it ya fool." He said as he continued to prepare his own breakfast. A half chewed scrambled egg went down the wrong pipe and Uryu then coughed it up onto the table "W-What!?" The three men gave him a deadpan look at this. Uryu rushed around around the house to get everything he needed, waking a few up along the way and getting some not so nice things said about him (Lille.) Admittedly he didn't have all to much to get but his buzz was understandable, this was the make or break moment of most of a years hard work. As he was about to leave the front door to their cramped apartment, he felt a hand on his shoulder. He turned to see Robert standing there, with a small smile on his face. "Make us proud." was all the bespectacled man said, but it had a lot of meaning. Robert wasn't a very expressive man, as you've most likely gathered, he also rarely gave out verbal praise, but that just meant whenever he did he 100% meant every word if it. Uryu gave an equally meaningful smile back, "Have I ever not?" The boy quipped. Robert let out a soft chuckle. "Be off with ye' you fool." Uryu nodded and ran out the front door, off to the train station.
The boy found it hard to exactly explain what he felt on the train ride to U.A, there was the obvious feelings like excitement and a bit of dread yet other ones he couldn't put his finger on. Though emotions matter little in times like this, action mattered a whole lot more, so he pushed them feelings deep down. He soon arrived at the gates to the legendary school, Uryu wasn't a man to show great surprise, but the sheer size of the school made him give a knee jerk reaction. The building seemed twice the size of his apartment building and the grounds at least the size of the block. He steeled himself and went through the gate, his shoes making a load click with each step. As he walked he saw some sort of interaction between a green haired boy and girl around his age, where said boy was acting as frigid as an icicle and the girl being surprisingly kind, then some boy who had a striking resemblance to a Pomeranian yelled something at the greenette. Uryu reminded himself the drama wasn't what he'd come for and kept walking to the hall for the written exam. It was decently hard a few tough nuts, but nothing too hard for Uryu, now time to head to the briefing before the real meat of the day, the physical test. He quickly found himself near the back of the massive auditorium listening to the raving of the Pro Hero Present Mic, who as he expected was an utter fool, then a man of very similar appearance to myself (Beside build, the other boy had a quite a bit larger frame.) tell of the greenette from earlier for mumbling, Uryu just tuned it out though, he'd always hated loud people. After Present Mic droned on more about the exam, they were lead out like cattle to the gates of one of the fake cities. Also, Fake Cities!? As in plural!? Uryu was actually at a loss, he knew U.A was rich but this was just ludicrous. Why couldn't they spend money on stuff that is actually useful, like Food banks, homeless shelters or more? Uryu could only resign himself to accepting it, hero society is over the top and extravagant. It still rubbed him the wrong way though... As he was having this little critic of society, the gobshite hero broke his train of thought by announcing the beginning of the exam, banging on about how battles don't have a count down. Well, at least U.A's realistic.
Uryu wasted little more time and quickly used Hirenkyaku, launching himself infront of all the other participants. He picked up small declarations of amazement at his speed, It's only natural they would be so amazed, Uryu thought, a smug smiling pulling on his lips Quincy are the pinnacle of the human race. He eventually landed on one of the many identical rooftops of the fake city, he quickly observed the area and saw a few of the robots, a couple of one and two pointers. Uryu smirked once more and closed his eyes, seeing all the Reishi around him gather to the cross in his hands and a magnificent blue bow formed in his hands, along with an equally magnificent arrow."Kojaku." Uryu said in tandem with the twang of a bow as the arrow was sent out at unimaginable speeds. For a few seconds it travelled before it smashed into a robot, tearing through sheets of metal and electronics, making a hole straight through the front to the back of the robot. After a few second the metal goliath tumbled down and hit the concrete floor of the street. Time to get to work. He released arrow after arrow, each finding their mark and meeting with another thud, 10 points, 27 points, 39 points, 45 points. It was childs play really, sure the three pointers might need two arrows but after such gruelling training in increasing his stamina and Reishi control he didn't even break a sweat. He took some time to observe the competition, all and all it was poor but there was a few outliers here and there, like the Pomeranian boy from the start of the day, he was rightly cleaning up the place. Once again, his train of thought was broken by a load noise, but this time it wasn't the ravings of a loudmouth fool, but the metallic roar of gears and a metal monster. Uryu's head snapped to the source of the demonic sound and its glory there it was, The Zero Pointer. It was ginormous, the size of all the buildings in the city, for the first time in a while Uryu was taken off guard.
How was he meant to take on such a beast? No, no he isn't. It's just a distraction, like Present Mic said, just avoid it. He was about to do just that as well until he heard a blood curdling scream. His head cocked around again and looked down, it was the brunnette who had saved the green haired boy, stuck underneath a small mound of rubble. She would be smushed under the machines foot, no doubt, and no one was doing anything to try and help her. Aye, real fuckin' heroes they are... Uryu thought before his mind returned to the matter at hand. How was he meant to do this? He then get a thought, an oh so foolish thought that if any of his family were to hear they'd smack him silly. The Sanrei glove.
"Hmm? What did you say Uryu?" Lille said, cocking an eyebrow. "Well... I wasn't able to master Vollstanding in time for the exam, is there anything that is kind of like the equivalent?" Lille rubbed his chin thoughtfully before he suddenly froze and stood still like a statue. He looked almost...shaken? It felt wrong for him not to have full confidence all the time, but nothings really certain. "No, nothing." Lille said bluntly. "Oh well now I just know you're lying to me! C'mon, tell me the truth, this could mean my potential hero career!" Lille sighed and pinched his noses bridge. "Well, it could start it, but it'll also probably end it just as quickly." Uryu narrowed his eyes. "Elaborate." Lille eyed around the desolate forest they were walking as if making sure no one was eavesdropping. "Alright, there kinda is but don't go sayin' this to anybody else ok?" Uryu nodded "Alright by taking off the Sanrei glove, you can use an ability called Letzt Stil, before Vollstanding it was the pinnacle of a Quincy's power. But, there is a trade of for it, afterwards, you lose your Quincy power unless you have another Quincy stab precisely 19mm to the right of the heart or some really specific bullshit like that." Uryu's eye widened in pure shock. There was a way to *lose* Quincy powers? It was inconceivable. "Listen Uryu, unless you have to save someone, or show off to some bint," Lille quipped dryly. "Never, Ever, use it, Ok?"
Lille's word reverberated through Uryu's head. Was it worth it? To sacrifice his Quincy pride for some random girl? Ah, fuck it. If he let a Lady die when he could've prevented it, he wouldn't be able to sleep at night. Uryu took a very deep breath to steel the nerves, and raised his arm up pointed towards the Zero Pointer. But, right before he was about to pull the trigger the crack of the bone was heard, the whoosh of a man being launched and the subsequent dent of metal. All in the blink of an eye, the zero pointer had been destroyed, and by who else than the frigid greenette at the start of the day, he was just a constant today. Though there was a small issue though, the greenette seemed to have two broken bones and falling down through the air to the ground. Well, Uryu supposed he should repay the boy who helped him keep his Quincy power. He launched himself up and to the boy catching him and gracefully falling down to the ground, landing beside the still trapped brunette. As the boy fell to the ground he finally opened his mouth and, well not to be rude but his voice matched how he looked. "O-Oh my God! Are you alright!? That was a massive fall!" The boy said, in complete disregard for his own injuries at the moment? Was he a masochist or something? Uryu eventually came to and shook his head. "I'm perfectly fine, I've trained for such things." The boy and girl raised an eyebrow each curiously at this, shit, he'd given away a bit too much. He decided his best course would be to change topic. Clearing his throat he shifted gaze to the girl. "And you, are you alright?" The girl smiled surprisingly bright considering her current predicament. "Ah yes, I mean, I could be better, but there's only mild pain in my leg, so once it's cleared I'll be swell." Uryu nodded in acknowledgment. Before he could to move it himself, a voice rang out behind him. "Don't you worry Dearie we'll get that cleaned up sharp-ish." Uryu turned around, and then had to look down to find the source. He saw a short, hunched over women wobbling along with a wooden cane, with worn out leathery skin. From her get up she was some sort of a hero, a support one most likely. The little lady cobbled over to the three and came strangely close, and then like a fever dream he lips extended a good far bit further than they should and kissed the boy. Before he even had time to question the ludicrously of the image, a green-ish aura dazzled around him and his broken arm and leg going from a complete mangled mess to much less mild. The boy seemed to have a fit at this. "R-Recovery girl!? Oh my God I have so many questions!" He said with starry eyes. Strange priorities. Uryu mused. Before the jitter boy could ask the newly named Recovery Girl any questions she placed a sling on the boys arm and one of the robots gave him a crutch, telling him to come to the infirmary straight after he leaves the test ground, then she went straight to the girl and, after more humanoid robots came to clear the debris, gave her the same magic kiss and she appeared right as rain. The old woman then came to give Uryu the same treatment he stopped her. "I'm fine Ma'am." Recovery girl chuckled and nodded. "Alright then Dearie, whatever you say, now I'm a busy woman so I best be off." With a almost unnoticeable bow she left and walked away. The boy seemed deflated at not being able to play 21 questions with the hero, the girl giving a comforting hand on the back. Uryu was about to leave, but a little thought nagged at him for a bit before sighing and turning towards the pair. "What's your names?" He said more demandingly than anything. The pair looked a bit taken aback by this but eventually answered, "I-Izuku Midoriyia." The boy said. "Ochako Uraraka." The girl replied. Uryu nodded in acknowledgement. "Uryu Ishida." He introduced. The Quincy boy turned to exit the testing grounds, leaving one last statement. "See you both in class 1-A."