Disclaimer: I do not own My Hero Academia or any of it's characters, I only own the OCs created by me.
Chapter 1: Broken and Repaired
It all began in Qing Qing City in China with the news that a bioluminescent baby had been born. After that, individuals with powers started popping up all over the world. The cause was unclear, but as time passed, the extraordinary became the new normal, and fantasy became reality.
80% of the population consists of superhumans with special abilities, while the remaining 20% do not. The profession that once only existed in people's dreams has now entered the spotlight, and these individuals are known as heroes.
But this is not what our story is going to be mostly about.
Aldera Junior High
"All right, you guys! You're all third-years, so it's time for you all to start thinking seriously about your futures!" shouted a middle school teacher as he put a stack of papers on his desk. "I would pass you are these future career forms, but why bother I know y'all wanna be heroes!" he said, while throwing the papers in the air and causing the students to cheer using their quirks.
But there were three students that wasn't cheering, one was a sandy blond, spiky hair boy with his feet on the desk, the other one was a green, messy haired boy with freckles and writing in a notebook while put up his hand slowly and the last one was a pretty girl with long black hair that reaches down to her knees, red eyes, she stood about 164 cm tall, and she had a annoyed expression on her face.
This was Akane Noroiken. A straight-A student, one of the smartest kids in school, with a good track record, amazing at kendo, and athletics. The only negative things about her was that she is a very serious and cold person who made sure that everyone, even the teachers know it. She was annoyed by her stupid classmates, wondering why on earth did they want to be stupid heroes; after all, she was something else.
"Oi, teach!" the blond exclaimed. "Don't lump me in with these losers", He said with arrogance in his voice. "As if I have anything in common with their shitty quirks." This caused everyone to get angry, and start to insult and yell at him. The teacher started to say that Katsuki Bakugo was going to UA High, the best hero school in the country. Bakugo stood up on his desk and started to proclaim that he was going to be the number one hero, surpassing even All Might.
"You're also going for UA too, right Midoriya?" The teacher said addressing to the green hair boy, who lowered his head nervously. Everyone turn and stared at him.
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"НАНАНАНАНАНАНАНАНАНАНАНА!!!"
They started to laugh at him, saying that good grades won't get him into U.A. The boy weakly tries to defend himself, but was blown back by an explosion on his desk. The blond started to threaten him that a quirkless person couldn't be on the same level as him with an evil smile. The boy, Izuku Midoriya, was saying something along the lines of it being his dream and there's no harm in trying. This caught Akane's attention.
'No harm in trying,' she said to herself in her head, she then scoff at the boy. 'Please, it looks like you've never tried to train in your life, and you want to be a hero? Have you even looked at yourself in the mirror?' She said while looking at the green haired boy, and she looked unimpressed. He wanted to be a hero but he look that and acted like this?
He's scrawny, timid, weak, cowardly, lacking in confidence, insecure, tearful, vulnerable, and non-expressive. He's so fucking annoying! The only compliment she gave him was that he was smart in the classroom, right behind her and Bakugo, and had good analytical skills, but that was it.
Hours later
School was finally over, and everyone started to pack up. Since Akane was sitting next to the first door, she was the first one to leave the classroom. Before she left to go home, she went to the Koi fish pond at the school. She went there to feed them because it was part of her school job to do, and she really didn't mind because she absolutely loved Koi fishes. The way they were so peaceful, their beautiful colors, and the meaning behind them made her smile.
Her smile soon faded when she heard an explosion above her. She looked up only to see a burnt notebook flying out the window and falling towards the pond. Noticing this, and with great speed, she managed to catch the notebook before it hit the water. She then looked at it and realized that it was one of Midoriya's books.
"It looks like Bakugo is at it again", she muttered under her breath with annoyance. Akane, unlike the other students and especially the teachers, can see have how Bakugo is a crude, arrogant, short-tempered, aggressive, condescending, and unheroic asshole he is. But no everyone only focus on his strong quirk, not his personality, and she absolutely loathe it.
'It's like people want to lick his boots or better yet suck his-', her thoughts was broken when she heard someone coming. She turn only to see Midoriya walking towards the pond with a upset, almost angry expression on his face. How long she was thinking to herself?
"Idiot...", he was muttering something with jump and suicide, being the smart girl she is, she put the pieces together. Bakugo must have told Midoriya to kill himself. She was actually surprised that he would go that far, then again he was the type that would.
Midoriya was still muttering angrily as he reached a pond. Once there, he finally noticed the girl who had been holding his notebook, with a blank face. Izuku's face went from an angry one to a blushing mess, and he started to splutter out random words.
Akane, still with a blank face and handing out his notebook, seeing if he will notice it. She saw that he was still spluttering out words that she couldn't understand, annoyed with this she put down his notebook, raised her hand up, and...
SLAP
She slapped him hard across the face, this made him shut up. He held his cheek and looked at her in shock, while the girl just glared at him.
"Speak Japanese, dammit!" she said calmly but coldly, causing Izuku to wince in pain. He understood the message and bowed apologetically to her. "I-I'm sorry, I-I wasn't expecting someone here," he stuttered, truthfully. Akane nodded, accepting his answer, before returning his notebook to him. He then bowed to her once more and left.
He was surprised that Noroiken of all people protected and returned his stuff; he guessed, despite being cold and rude, she must be a nice person in the inside.
Then he stopped, realizing what he just did, something that he would never do in his life.
"I TALKED TO A GIRL!!!"
Back with Akane
Akane looked at his retreating back still with a deadpan expression. She then turned back to the Koi fishes and continued feeding them. A couple of minutes went by and she decided to head home now.
As she was walking through the streets, her mind kept going back to Midoriya. She didn't know why she was thinking about him, maybe it was because of that suicide bait Bakugo made, even though she didn't have 100% proof, it was still a possibility.
Her thoughts were interrupted by her phone ringing; she took it out and answered it. "Hello."
"Akane? It's me." The person on the other end of the phone spoke. "Kusho, what's up?" she asked.
"Well, the boss has given us a new mission; I'll explain more when you arrive," he said. She took in what she heard. "Okay, I'm on my way," she responded. She then hung up the phone and went on her way. She heard some commotion down the street, but chose to ignore it.
"Another day, another life in this accursed society," she said with obvious annoyance. She continued to walk home, unaware of the events that were about to happen later.
Rooftop
A blond, skinny man, who happened to be the number one hero, All Might, explained his injury to a disbelieving Izuku. "No, I don't think so, kid," he said, shattering the boy's dream.
"If you want to help people become a police officer is always an option or even a doctor." he said well leaving the shocked boy. "It's not wrong to dream just be realistic." he said while slamming the door shut. Once the door shut, Izuku filled on his knees, bawling his eyes out. Why, why doesn't people believe in him? Why do everyone treated him like shit? Why do everyone hate him?
But he knows the answer to his questions. It's because he doesn't have a quirk, a fucking quirk. Izuku felt literally broken. Then remembering a advice that Ka-Bakugo gave him came back.
"You know there is one way for you to get a quirk. Just take a swan dive off the roof and pray you'll be reborn with useful one."
He'll do just that tonight, he'll take his advice. Then, he left the roof and headed home. He heard some sort of commotion going on in the city, but paid no attention to it because it wasn't his problem after all.
11:50 pm
Izuku was alone in his room; he was finally ready, having gathered all the items he needed and completed his apology letter. He waited until night fall when his mother was asleep so she won't get suspicious. "...I'm sorry mom" Izuku said.
With that, Izuku sneak out of the house it was heading towards that same building that he talk to All Might, where his dreams was destroyed.
As Izuku was walking down the street, he was thinking about the day. About how he saw a hero and villain, how he was laughed at by the whole class, how Bakugo destroyed his hero analysis notebook, how he told him to kill himself (which is going to do), and how All Might destroyed his dream.
"What the hell did I do to deserve this?" he whispered under his breath. He then heard footsteps ahead in front of him and notice two heroes walking towards his direction. Fortunately for him, it looked like they didn't notice him. Panicked, Izuku quickly made a decision and went through the alleys.
When he noticed that it look like he wasn't followed he relaxed, but then he realized he has no idea where he's at, he then signed.
"Great, now where am I?" he said with annoyance. Walking through all alleyways, trying to find his way out so he can go back what he was doing. he then made another turn, until...
SLICE
AAUGH
Before him stood a figure with their back turned to him, and in front of the figure lay eight men, all of whom were dead. Each had large slash marks on them, covered in blood. He even saw two that had been decapitated, another one that had been sliced in half, and the last one that had been sliced in half from head to toe.
Izuku stood there, horrified by the carnage in front of him.
"Damn you, you bitch!" yelled the last man as he drew his last breath, cursing at the one who had killed him. The figure then wiped the blood off their katana with the crook of their elbow. Noticing that the figure was done with their work, Izuku took this opportunity to get the hell out of there.
But unfortunately, he made some noise that the figure had heard. With great speed the figure was right in front of him pointing their katana at him. Izuku froze as it looked like the figure teleported in front of him. Now since the figure was close enough to him, he can tell what they're wearing.
They wore a dark sleeveless turtleneck with a black leather hoodie, and a black belt. They covered their outfit with a black, pleated skirt. They wore long black socks and black shoes. They also wore pink gauntlets and black gloves. Their hair reached down to their knees, as they kept their hood down.
Seeing this, Izuku realized that the figure was a girl who stood at 164 cm tall. He couldn't help but wonder why she looked so familiar, even though it was dark and her face was not visible. The figure then walked toward him, katana still pointed at him. Izuku began to walk backwards in fear, clearly showing his apprehension.
As she looked like she was about to strike him, the moon that had been hidden behind clouds began to shine, and as it did, it revealed the face of the figure. Izuku's eyes widened in shock and surprise, and so did the figure's, who clearly hadn't seen his face due to the darkness. Cause right in front of him, the person who killed eight men in cold blood was his classmate...
"Noroiken?" He whispered. He couldn't believe that his own classmate would do something like this. Akane was surprised that she had encountered Midoriya. Why was he here? Why was he walking around so late at night? She needed answers.
"What the hell are you doing here?" Akane demanded Midoriya. He could not find the words he was looking for and remained stunned by the revelation. Akane then glared at him. "Midoriya..." she growled unpatiently.
"I-I'm sorry, I was just going out for a midnight walk," He explained. Akane kept looking at him with suspicion. "If you was just on a walk, why go to a alleyway?" She asked him. "Oh, w-well th-there was heroes patrolling the streets, and I didn't want them to question me why am I out so late", Akane excepted his answer, it went down to business.
"Ok, down to business. How much did you see?" She questioned him. "Not much I just came at the last minute." Akane nodded, despite not interacting with him that much she knows that Midoriya was no liar, even if he did lie, she know that he was by looking into his eyes.
But still, he saw her face and she knows what she needs to do but first she'll give him some information.
"I guess what you're wondering is why I did all this?" Akane asked as she watched Izuku nodding and wanting to know the answer. "Well, Midoriya," she continued, "the reason why I did this is because... I'm a mercenary, a cold-blooded assassin."
To say that Izuku was shocked would be an understatement; he could never have imagined that he had been in the same classroom as a mercenary for three years.
"Y-you're a mercenary?" Izuku whispered in shock. "Yes," she replied. "I'm from a mercenary organization called 'Specter.'" Izuku looked curiously at the name; Akane seemed to notice his expression. "The reason why we are called that is because we act just like a specter, a ghost, just an apparition of someone, especially one seen shortly before their death. That is what we let our victims know."
She then continued, "What we do at Specter is simple, we take on any job, be it an assassination, acquiring information, retrieving stolen items, infiltration, sabotage, rescue, or even manual labor, but we rarely do that."
Izuku's head was spinning. That was a lot of jobs, and she was clearly specialized in a certain one. "Well, I can see that you're good at one of them," he said.
Akane just stares at him, feeling like this conversation has gone on long enough, so she'll give him one last detail. "Since you love analyzing quirks, I'll tell you mine." Izuku perks up, hearing this; he never saw Akane use her quirk at all, and he doesn't even know what it is.
"My quirk is called, Lethal Cut. When I'm using a blade with my quirk activated, it alters the metal, making every single cut extremely lethal." She explained. Izuku at the moment wish that he had his notebook on him, he would never thought that he would get information on one of his classmates quirk.
But but then he realize something, she gave him a lot of information that must have been secret, and then became nervous, starting to ask. "Noroiken-san, why did you told me of all of this information it doesn't seem like a smart move to do?"
She stared at him and said, "Well, I told you all of this because I think it's better for you to know why you are going to die." She said, rather bluntly.
Izuku's blood froze, she told him all of that, because it's better for him to know so she can kill him.
"What!? Kill me, why, I haven't done anything!?" he stammered in fear. "Simple, you saw me surrounded by dead men, you probably saw me kill the last one, you also saw my face, plus you even know my identity," She said bluntly.
Izuku was going to plead with her more, but before he could do so, events from earlier in the day came back to him, and he remembered what he had planned for tonight.
Like a switch, Izuku went from fearful to depressed. "Oh, I see, well if that's the case go right ahead, I won't mine." He said in a depressed tone. Akane was actually surprised; Midoriya was pleading for his life, then suddenly wanted to die.
"Mood shift much, you were pleading then you suddenly want to die, why? She asked curiously. Izuku feels like it wouldn't hurt to tell her.
And so he started to tell her about the events of the day, how Bakugo had burned his notebook and then told him to kill himself, how he had been attacked by a Sludge Villain, how he was saved by All might and his conversation with the man (though he left out the details of his weakness), and how he intended to commit suicide.
Akane was surprise, though she didn't show it. It looked like Bakugo really did told Midoriya to kill him self and the encounter with All Might was even more surprising. It look like that All Might the so-called number one hero was really bark but no bite, in this case truth.
"So, is that the reason?" she asked the green-haired boy, who nodded. "Yeah, believe me I didn't mean to stumble into your job, but I guess it's a good thing, right?" He said. He then went down on his knees. "Since you have a katana, let's do this in a seppuku kind of way," he said, readying himself for his fate.
Akane just stared at the kneeing boy in front of her. Even though her face was blank she was surprised and shocked, this boy that had been in her class for three years, who showed no reason to hate the ones who wronged him and who showed he's kindness to those people was actually wanna to die.
"Are you sure about this?" she asked. "Yes," he replied without hesitation. The girl just nodded. She walked up to his left side, raised her katana, and Izuku closed his eyes, smiling slightly. When she saw him doing that, she hesitated; she didn't know why she felt hesitant, as it hadn't been a problem before.
Deep down, Akane knew that she didn't want to kill this quirkless boy, but she understood the rules. She couldn't just let him go, even if he kept his promise to keep his mouth shut; she still couldn't let him go, as he knew everything (even though it was her fault).
Then all of a sudden she had a idea. The thought of quirkless person went through her head, knows how to keep Midoriya alive and maybe help him. With these in mind, she put her katana back in the sheath and went Izuku heard the click, he looked up at her confused.
"Wh-what are you doing?", he asked. "Not killing you," she said bluntly. He still looked at her confused, she noticed this and answered. "The reason why I'm sparing your life is several reasons."
She then explained "First, I realized that even though you heard and seen everything, I myself still told you which was stupid of me. Second I really don't want to kill a innocent person. Third I think I can help you with your quirkless problems." She finish.
That last one made Izuku perk up, she can help him, how? "Personal, the way you are right now I don't think you can be a hero." She stated. Izuku lowered his head but Akane continued.
"And here why, you are a scrawny, timid, weak, cowardly, lacking in confidence, insecure, tearful, vulnerable, and non-expressive boy who never stand up for himself, who never fought back his bullies, and who never try to train or improve himself. It's like you were waiting for something to happen."
Izuku looked at her in shock, she was right. He was will of those things and whenever someone had bullied him he had never fought back, he always let them beat him down, and it was also ture that he never trained his body, he always believed that his analysis would be enough, but thinking about now he knows that was so stupid of him.
"I'm telling you all of this because I know a quirkless man who is one of the strongest people that I know; you could say that if he were a pro hero, he would be among the top three." She said while getting on her phone.
If Izuku hadn't been shocked before, he was now. A quirkless person who was so strong he could be on par with quirk individuals. He wanted to believe it; he really did, but the hell that he went through he just couldn't.
"If you don't believe me..." she said getting off her phone, "... then come to find out." At that moment a circle like portal opened up in front of them.
"You have two options. One you can go and finish what you were going to do or come with me and you can be stronger than you are now, but if you choose this path then your life will never be quite the same." She said, then walked towards the portal.
Izuku was hesitant for this, if he goes with her then he probably won't be the same, he would be a different person. Then again was it a bad thing, he would probably be different but at least he would be ever stronger. He doesn't want to be a hero anymore, All Might personally destroyed that so this could be a fresh new start.
With that in mind he got up and walked with Akane to his new life.
To be continued
Hey guys, DragonWhite04 here. So how was it? Good, bad, ok, please tell me what you thought in a review. This is my first story so constructive criticism is welcome.
The things on the bottom is something that I will be doing with my stories with my OC (only the ones who are the main cast) if they were real characters.
OC voice actors
Akane Noroiken
Dub: Taylor Hannah
Sub: Sora Amamiya
