Heroes Never Die It's Hero Time

by Guardian-Sigil

One would think that in a world where everyday people possess impossible abilities nothing would really be a surprise. Izuku Midoriya, who upon the age of four was diagnosed as quirkless, was denied of his dream of become a hero that can save everyone with a smile. But fate gives him a chance; allowing him access not to one but a universe of powers and abilities.

19. Ch:19 Prepare Yourselves

Hey, everyone! I know right? I was really able to get this chapter out, quickly wasn't I? To be fair this chapter is heavily inspired by the manga/anime, so it was a bit easier to craft. But I still hope you can take something away from it. Enjoy.

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Ch.19 Prepare Yourselves

The tiny TV set is on, its bright screen providing just enough light to brighten the small room. There's nothing much to the room other than a small coffee table, and couch. "Up next an update on yesterday's incident at the U.A. rescue training center where hero course students were attacked by a gang of villains." The newscaster checks over her notes. "According to police officials the criminal forces called themselves 'the League of Villains.' Investigators have reportedly uncovered that this group has been plotting to kill U.A. teacher and popular hero, All Might, since the spring of this year. Police arrested 72 villains at the scene, but the League's leader escaped. His whereabouts are unknown."

The news continues with its coverage, as the light of the TV illuminates the contents of the room. But what stands out amongst the clutter is a single hand written letter laid out onto the table.

Greetings.

The air is warm here, it feels like summer is just around the corner. I hope this letter finds you well, sir. In good health and even better spirits. This semester I took a position as a teacher at U.A. High School. Heh, that's right. I'm now guiding the next generation of heroes. I was hoping to find someone worthy of inheriting my power among the elite students at the school. A hero-in-training with outstanding test scores and a powerful Quirk.

However, before I ever began my tenure at U.A., I met a young woman. Even though she was weak and had a less than combative Quirk, she's shown me incredible bravery and fortitude. She was even able to save herself from a dangerous situation that caused pro heroes, including myself, to hesitate. She managed to save her own life in the process and apprehend a dangerous villain all on her own. She may not have had a proper plan when she acted, but she knew she had to do something.

I feel like watching her spring into action taught me something that day. It reminded me of the virtues I must embody in order to call myself a pro…a hero. That's why…I meant it when I said to her: that she can become a great hero. I told this pupil the secret of my Quirk and proposed that I transfer it to her. This ability I have that's been passed on from person to person, cultivated, and made stronger. The crystallization of power that binds itself to a courageous heart for the good of those in need, One For All. She accepted my power and I began training her for the trials she'd need to overcome in order to be accepted into the hero course at U.A. High School. Even though she sometimes struggles with her newfound abilities. She never stopped trying, giving it 100 percent, and somehow pulling away in victory and harnessing One For All.

I don't like to toot my own horn, but I believe I found the perfect person to pass my Quirk on to. She has shown me time and again that she has what it takes to be a real hero. I'm still quite new to the role of instructor. The day may come when I must trouble you my old teacher for advice. I'll be counting on your wisdom and patience when that time comes. Until then please take care of yourself as the seasons begin to change. I'll continue to keep you updated about what's happening especially in light of these current events.

Sincerely yours,

Toshinori Yagi

A lone figure hobbles his way into the room before spotting the very letter that was sent to them. "So, Toshinori has found a worthy successor." Good, this should make things more fun.

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"Our investigators are trying to learn everything they can about this so-called 'League of Villains.'" Naomasa Tsukauchi reads off his papers making sure he doesn't miss a piece of information. "We've made some progress, but we can't find anything on this Tomura Shigaraki so far."

It's rather late in the day when Detective Tsukauchi begins his report with several members of the U.A. Staff in the school's very own Conference Room, not all of them could be there mainly because after a few days of extensive investigations the students will be returning to class soon enough.

Detective Tsukauchi addresses the pro heroes in attendance. "We've searched our records for men in their twenties who are registered as having some sort of disintegration Quirk, but so far we've come up empty. Same for the Warp Gate villain Kurogiri. So they're not citizens or they're using aliases. Hard to find either way." He checks over his notes real quick. "The same can be said for the intruder known as Tetrax Shard."

Each of the staff members comb through their own piles of sheets, scanning them for details. Since none of them were really there for a majority of the action they only have brief moments of video tapes, the little info they could get out of the captured villains, and the statements of the students themselves. But out of the said statements, the best ones they can seem to rely on are those that participated in the final battle as well as Iida's and Asui's.

Snipe drops his papers onto the conference table. "So what you're saying is that we know next to nothing… I reckon we oughta learn fast or the leader of these varmints, Shigaraki, decides to have another go. What a pain."

Yagi Toshinori scoffs. "Leader, huh…"

From the seat beside him, Principal Nezu peers up at the weakened All Might with intrigue. "Something on your mind, All Might?"

"It's just that nothing about this feels normal, the attack was too bold. It was such a daring attack, and not just in the meticulous planning, but no sane adult would ever attempt it." Toshinori browses the statements before coming upon the sections where the students discussed Shigaraki. "And according to these notes, although he didn't say anything particular about his own Quirk, he was shooting his mouth off, bragging about that guy Nomu's Quirk…Quirks." He corrects. "And when things didn't go his way? He started throwing tantrums."

Toshinori cups his chin. "Well…the bit about Nomu having two Quirks could have been a way to provoke the students…" Not like it did any good in the end all things considered.

Principal Nezu has something to add. "Even so, it seems counterproductive and utterly foolish in a battle to reveal one's Quirks and waste the element of surprise."

And that is exactly what Toshinori's trying to get at. "Bragging about the toy he brought along. The poor lack of planning. And simple-mindedly thinking everything would go his way. If we think about how the attack was carried out, it seems clear that this Shigaraki character couldn't quite hide his childish nature. That sense that he does whatever he wants… He's a man-child."

Vlad King huffs in response to the statement. "A child with incredible power though."

Vlad King is a very tall man with a muscular build. He has short pale gray hair; he has a wide mouth with two prominent lower canines. His hero costume consists of a dark red skin-tight suit with a very low u-shaped collar. He wears white over-the-knee boots and thick vambraces over his lower arms, a thin wire snaking from one of the two small protrusions on the left one to the back of his neck, red gloves, and he wears an orange mask over his eyes.

Midnight tries to offer up a reason. "Maybe he never received General Quirk Counseling in elementary school…"

Vlad King is quick to brush it off. "So?! What does that matter anyway?!"

Tsukauchi interjects, with the intention of clearing some things up. "We apprehended a total of 72 villains and 23 mutated animals, not to mention Nomu." But this is the real kicker. "They were all just back-alley thugs, but… What worries me is that this "man-child" got them all to follow his crazy plan. They viewed him as a real leader."

Now that is a real puzzler. And with it the detective has the heroes' undivided attention.

"Nowadays, our society is saturated with heroes. So maybe small-time villains like them, who always get kicked around are drawn in by that sort of pure, simple-minded villainy."

Toshinori can't help but think how there are in fact many individuals out there in the world that can't resist the urge to use their powers. And that often results in many individuals turning to villainy.

Vlad King huffs. "Guess that makes sense."

Snipe leans back in his seat. "There are plenty a' people out there lookin' for a cause to get behind."

Midnight's gaze falls to the files in her hands. "So, what do we do to stop them?"

Tsukauchi looks over his notes. "Well thanks to you heroes…thanks to your students, we can focus on our investigation. We'll expand our search and devote our efforts to apprehending the perpetrators."

Nezu loses himself to his thoughts. "A man-child, huh…?" His little musing draws in everyone else's attention. "In some ways, he shares common ground with our students. They both have so much potential." Nobody likes what the principal is getting at. "And like our students, I suppose it is possible, someone is guiding him trying to nurture his malice and villainy."

Toshinori sighs, not liking that though one bit. "I don't wanna think about what that could mean…"

The other staff members feel similarly. What Principal Nezu is implying is a rather hard pill to swallow; basically in other circumstances, their own students could have very well been led onto the same path of evil.

With a shake of his head, Vlad King goes through a section of the files, and something else peeks his interest. "He's not the only one that could have turned out differently, now is he?"

Tsukauchi looks over and notices which file has Vlad King's intrigue. "I believe you are referring to the villain known as Nue, or rather Henzu Uuichi. Unlike the other two we actually have quite a bit on this one." Tsukauchi flips through notes before locating his own notes of the villain. "Abused at a young age, he ended up in the foster care system, after that he began building a record of various offenses from minor to incriminating even ending up in juvie a few times. Apparently, his Quirk is called Osmosis it's apparently an Emitter type that allows him to absorb matter of nonliving things and fuse it to his body."

Midnight raises an eyebrow. "Osmosis?" That can't be right, they all saw the video tapes, and that Nue guy clearly had some other kind of Quirk. "Then how do you explain how he was transforming much like Midoriya?"

It's hard not to notice a child with the capability to access multiple types of powers. Heck this isn't even the first time Midnight has seen people with Quirks that allow them to stockpile other people's Quirks. But from what she's hearing, this Osmosis Quirk can't possibly do that.

Tsukauchi has an answer for her. "Well, for full disclosure. Izuku Midoriya, and by extension Katsuki Bakugou and Ochaco Uraraka, have a bit of history with the villain in question."

The heroes all sit up a little straighter in response to the news, although All Might and Nezu are the exceptions since they were already aware of this.

Vlad King growls. "Are you saying they're all friends with this punk?!"

"No, nothing like that. The only one that seemed to have a good relationship with Uuichi was Midoriya but according to the young man their friendship broke apart about a year ago."

Snipe presses his finger against his papers. "That still doesn't explain why their abilities are so similar."

"We have a working theory, courtesy of Mr. Midoriya." The detective tries to recall what Izuku had brought up the other day. "From what we were told, Mr. Midoriya's support item is somewhat directly connected to his Quirk. At some point Uuichi tried to take the item while using his Osmosis, and as a result he accidentally absorbed Midoriya's Quirk, One Man Army."

All Might's brow furrows in response, that can't be right. There are far too many flaws with this theory, but then again, they don't have much to go off of.

The detective picks up on Toshinori's unconvinced expression. "However, I must disclose that this is only a working theory. I cannot deny or confirm whether any of this is true."

Midnight leans back in her seat. "Just another question I suppose."

Snipe holds up his papers. "What of this Tetrax fella? The one that escaped during the skirmish."

Tsukauchi nods before replying. "We have virtually nothing to work with, he all but disappeared."

Vlad King slams his fist against the table. "Don't be ridiculous! There's got to be something!"

"There isn't…he had his face concealed the entire time, so nobody knows what he looks like. It's also unclear what his Quirk was, we can only speculate that it was some kind of durability Quirk." But even that's a stretch. "We literally have no details on this intruder." Hell they can't even say if Tetrax Shard is the guy's real name or an alias.

"Are you serious?! Can you at least tell us why he was there?!"

"I can." Tsukauchi flips through his papers until he finds the ones he wants. "According to Shoto Todoroki and Ochaco Uraraka, Tetrax Shard was after Izuku Midoriya's Omnitrix."

Principal Nezu jolts but keeps his composure before anyone could notice.

Midnight raises an eyebrow in confusion. "I'm sorry…?"

Tsukauchi adjusts his tie before continuing. "Let me elaborate, for some unknown reason this Tetrax fellow was after Midoriya's support item, his watch, also known as the Omnitrix."

"Cool name." Remarks Snipe. "But…why would a villain be after a child's support item?"

"That…is unclear as well. Possibly to sell it on the black-market…" But like everything else, that is only a theory. For all they know, they wanted the Omnitrix because it looked cool. But whatever the reason, it must have been worth breaking into the U.S.J. to go and take it from a group of heroes. "We have already put out a country wide search for Tetrax, as well as all the villains who escaped. Hopefully we can locate them and get some answers."

Principal Nezu cups his paws together as he sorts-through his thoughts. 'Good thing we sent Tetrax off world, if he stayed there could have been a chance for him to be discovered… But what concerns me is that there will be more agents coming here to pursue the Omnitrix. I best make sure we are ready and prepared to defend ourselves and our secrets.' Nezu claps his paws together to gather the other heroes' attention. "I think it's time for a tea break."

Toshinori gives his superior a questioning look. "Sir?"

"The answers are not going to drop into our laps just because we want them to, and sometimes a quick tea break allows one to take a step back and look at the issue from a different angel." He quickly checks his watch, taking note of how late it really is. "Besides we might as well take a break while we can. After all, after this meeting we have much more to discuss." He pats the stack of folders sitting beside him, and within it are the potential plans for hosting their next school event.

Tsukauchi offers a friendly smile. "Very well Principal."

With that, the other teachers take their leave. They either make their way to the break room where Nezu will prepare them some tea or they head on outside for some much-needed fresh air.

Before Toshinori can leave, his old friend intercepts him. "All Might."

"Tsukauchi, is there something else I can help you with?" Toshinori steps back into the Conference Room allowing Tsukauchi a chance to seal it closed.

"More like, what I can help you with." Tsukauchi turns and hands Toshinori a separate file.

He takes it and opens it up, and the first thing that pops out is the single photo of Izuku Midoriya but also the stack of papers within the folder.

"You found all this already?!"

Tsukauchi smirks. "What can I say? I work fast." He gestures for them to sit down, which they promptly do. "But in any case, this is what I was able to scrounge around about our young friend."

And it's a lot, it seems, there's a pile of papers. "You did all this while also investigating into the League of Villains?"

"I did, in fact it wasn't as difficult as you might think, and don't be too excited most of the papers are his physical examinations and report cards. Although…there were some things that I found that were just…odd."

"Like what?"

Tsukauchi reaches over and grabs a few papers from within the pile. "For one thing, Midoriya updated his Quirk Registry less than a year ago and before that he was in fact registered as Quirkless. And just to make sure I looked into his old medical records and even that confirms that he was in fact Quirkless." Admittedly, Tsukauchi was unable to get into contact with Izuku's original doctor, he instead had to go through several different channels to get his physical and health reports.

Toshinori slouches back into his seat as if in defeat. "He…he wasn't lying to me then…he was Quirkless." Izuku Midoriya was Quirkless and now he isn't. Just how can that be? There's only one other way someone can gain a Quirk. "Does that mean…?"

Tsukauchi understands Toshinori's concern. "Does it mean that monster's back? I don't know for certain." He pulls out another sheet. "But…this next piece might interest you too."

"What is it?"

"I decided to keep digging into Midoriya by investigating his family."

Instantly a rush of panic fills Toshinori's heart with dread. "Is everything okay in his home?" Oh god, is he living in an abusive home?

Tsukauchi is quick to brush off his worry. "Nothing like that, as far as I can tell he grew up in a pretty stable home…except for one factor." Tsukauchi's eyes fall back to the file. "During my research I tried looking into his father…and I came up with some rather suspicious findings."

Toshinori isn't sure how this is at all important, but he trusts Tsukauchi. So, if he thinks it's important then he'll hear him out.

"His father, Hisashi Midoriya…was a student here in the U.A. hero course."

Now that is interesting. "Really?" Toshinori can't help but think which of his fellow heroes could be Hisashi Midoriya.

"Yes, but after receiving his hero license he just fell off the grid only appearing in a few instances here and there." Tsukauchi cups his chin in thought. "It was almost as if he was staying away from the hero spotlight."

"Like Eraserhead?"

"Perhaps…but unlike Eraserhead he never actually reported any situations he resolved or participated in. And the few times he did report an incident, the suspect often or not escaped…it got so bad that there was even an investigation into Hisashi Midoriya because he was accused of aided the very criminals to escape. But when they tried to keep a close eye on him, they came up empty."

Now that is really interesting. Toshinori can't help but feel a bit sorry for the man. Even if he graduated from such a prestigious school as U.A. there is no guarantee that every graduate will make it as a hero. So it is possible that Hisashi Midoriya had little success as a hero and possibly fell into the wrong crowd, possibly even caught up in some less than savory deals and characters.

"Do you think he was caught up in some kind of criminal activity?"

"That's what I'm getting to." Tsukauchi goes through and finds another sheet of notes. "Shortly after Izuku Midoriya was proclaimed Quirkless, his father basically disappeared."

"He…walked out on him?"

"Possibly…but what I mean is…there are no more records of him in the last decade."

Toshinori's eyes widened in shock. "No records for an entire decade?"

"Not even a receipt, he all but disappeared."

"Did he go missing? Is he dead?"

"I don't think so, the Midoriya household is receiving a steady income suggesting that he is in fact supporting his family. But through what means is unclear, because whatever it is." Tsukauchi's gaze hardens as he meets Toshinori's own. "It is not hero work."

"What does this all mean?"

"I have a few ideas." Tsukauchi puts down his notes. "Unfortunately, the sad truth of the matter is that not everybody has what it takes to become a professional hero, even if they graduated from U.A., heck some don't even break the double digits." The competition is far too stiff, and the fact that people can still make mistakes. For all they know Hisashi Midoriya was a gambler, fell into debt, and is now paying it back somehow. "Considering that as well as the skeptical reports, we can only assume that Hisashi Midoriya was involved in something that he didn't want the public, police, or heroes to know about. And with the combined fact that he disappeared shortly after his own son was diagnosed as Quirkless, there's just one theory that makes sense to me."

And unfortunately, it's one he rather not even consider a possibility, but under the light of everything so far, he has to consider it. "I think that shortly after graduating U.A., Hisashi Midoriya somehow got involved with him."

Toshinori gasps holding his hand up to his mouth in an attempt to cover his shock. "But…why would he?"

"My guess, he was a failing hero and probably got involved with a dangerous crowd at the time which led him to that monster. And after his own son was declared powerless, he must have cut a deal with him to give his son a chance in life." Even Tsukauchi knows how depressing a life is for someone that is Quirkless, as a detective he often gets cases where a Quirkless or weak-Quirked individual couldn't take the pressure of life anymore.

Toshinori, however, is having a hard time accepting this possibility. "No…"

This cannot be right. But it just fits almost too perfectly: a failed hero, a boy suddenly gaining a powerful Quirk, a father doing what he can for his son, even if that means making a deal with the devil himself. But it fits, it all fits! Hisashi Midoriya must have come into contact with him and has been gone all this time to work off his deal so Izuku could be granted a Quirk.

But that just leaves a few more questions. "And young Midoriya…?" Is he involved somehow? Is he aware of his father's actions?

Tsukauchi frowns, shaking his head. "Well, from what you've told me. Mr. Midoriya is a fine young man with the aspirations of becoming a hero, which no one can doubt after recent events." They all saw the videos, that kid really held his own against the villains. Even if the videos couldn't show everything. "So, my guess, may be that he actually believes that he is in fact a late bloomer and is completely oblivious to his father's dealings."

Toshinori hates it but he truly hopes that is the case. It would be better if young Midoriya remained unaware of all of this. No need to worry the youth while he pursues his dream, the dream that All Might himself denied the boy. But now is his chance to make things right, even if young Midoriya's Quirk came from an unnatural means it doesn't mean the boy cannot become a hero. And he will see to that. He will try to keep himself close to the boy, act as a fellow mentor and friend he can reach out to, to ensure he doesn't fall to villainy like his father. He'll protect him and his classmates from that monster.

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After a few days off from school, Class 1-A is back at U.A. and now with the threat having passed by them are back to their usual fun selves.

"You guys!" Tooru Hagakure turns to her neighbors, Mezo Shoji and Mashirao Ojiro. "Did you watch the news last night?"

Ojiro gives a quick nod. "Yeah."

"It was so cool that we got a few seconds of screen time!" Her tone drops as she holds an invisible hand to her chest. "Though I bet nobody noticed me hanging out in the background."

Despite the apparent disappointment in her voice, Shoji is a bit less than tactful in his response. "Probably not."

Ojiro, shocked by Shoji's blatant disregard for her feelings, tries to offer up his own reassurance. "I-it is difficult to stand out when you're just gloves." He's probably not helping as much as he thinks he is.

A grinning Denki Kaminari leans back in his seat so he can talk to his own neighbors. "We're totally big deals. Those news channels love us, we're basically celebrities."

Eijiro Kirishima is still in disbelief of it all. "Yeah, it's kinda crazy, right?"

Kyoka Jiro is ready to brush away their delusions. "Get over yourselves. The hero course that pumps out pros was attacked, and that's what they care about."

Hanta Sero folds his arms and rests them onto his desk. "Who knows what woulda happened to us if the teachers hadn't shown up."

Minoru Mineta bursts into tears from across the room after hearing Sero's comment. "Why'd you say that?!" He flails his arms about frantically as tears leak from his eyes. "I'm gonna pee myself just thinking about it!"

His crying gets to one of the most anger prone students of the class. "Oh, shut up!" Snaps Katsuki Bakugou. "Grow a pair, will ya!"

Rikido Sato leans forward into his seat so he can talk to Fumikage Tokoyami. "Did you guys see Midoriya and the others fight that bird guy?" He thrusts his fists forward as if to reenact the fight. "That dude was super strong, and they still destroyed him!"

Tokoyami smiles while reminiscing about the U.S.J. attack. "Yes, their strength is truly a thing of wonder."

In response to the praise, both Izuku and Ochaco's faces blush red. Whereas Bakugou grins satisfied with the fact that his classmates have finally recognized his superior fire power. Even Kirishima smiles sheepishly in response to the praise.

Shoto Todoroki, however, is not taking the praise as well as his other teammates. Instead his gaze is cast downward towards his left arm. His gaze hardens as he clenches his left hand as he makes a silent promise to himself.

With no warning, Tenya Iida bursts into the room. "Attention! Homeroom class is about to begin!" He races to the front podium where he throws his hands out in a dramatic fashion. "Everyone stop talking and take your seats!"

The entire class falls silent as they watch their Class President make a fool of himself.

Kirishima tries his best to help his Class President. "Uh, we're all sitting…"

Sero adds in. "Yeah. You're the only one standing."

Iida begrudgingly plops down into his seat with a disgruntled grimace that makes his neighbor, Koji Koda nervous. "Dang it!" He's actually shaking in frustration for failing to properly do his job.

Ochaco tries to comfort him, but she knows he's only upset because he's trying to do his best. "Don't sweat it."

Meanwhile, Mina Ashido pushes back on her back rest, leaning back on her chair. "Hey, Tsu. So-woah!" Her seat falls back a bit but Tsuyu Asui manages to catch her and push her back up. "Who do you think's gonna teach class today?"

Tsuyu presses a finger to her cheek. "No idea. Mr. Aizawa's still in the hospital recovering from his injuries."

Suddenly the classroom door scrapes open, drawing in everyone's eyes forward.

"Morning class." A heavily bandaged Shota Aizawa gives a muffled greeting from the doorway, his entire face is wrapped in bandages while both of his arms hang in casts over his chest.

The students cry out all at once. "Mr. Aizawa, what are you doing here?!"

Kaminari is almost appalled by the amount of resolve his teacher has. "Whoa! What a pro…"

From behind him, Kirishima is having the opposite reaction, he is in fact in awe of Aizawa's ability to shrug off the pain.

Iida's arm shoots up as Aizawa limps his way to the podium. "Mr. Aizawa! I'm glad you're okay."

Ochaco isn't so sure about that, to her their homeroom teacher looks like a living mummy. " You call that…okay?"

Aizawa's muffled voice responds. "My well-being is irrelevant. What's more important is that your fight isn't over yet."

Bakugou leers at their teacher. "Our fight?"

Izuku stiffens in his seat. "Don't tell me…"

Ochaco jolts up in fear. "More villains…"

Aizawa's red eyes leer through his bandages, and with as much seriousness as he can he finishes his statement. "The U.A. Sports Festival is about to start."

The students burst into an outcry. "Ugh! Why would you scare us like that?!"

Kirishima, however, bursts out of his seat in excitement. "Let's go kick some ass!" He's really roaring to go.

Kaminari is quick to spring out of his own seat, he slaps Kirishima's head pushing the red-head back down to Earth for missing an important detail. "Wait a second."

Jiro takes the opening to air everyone's concern. "Is it really such a good idea to hold the Sports Festival so soon after the villains snuck inside?"

Ojiro agrees. "They could attack once we're all in the same place."

Shoji adds in his own thoughts. "Especially considering that the leader got away scot free and they have that warp gate villain, too."

Aizawa is somewhat glad his students realize the logical issue, but he also understands why they can't simply cancel this event. "Apparently, the administration thinks this is a good way to show that the threat has been handled and our school is safer than ever." He thinks back to the meeting and how adamant Principal Nezu was about this, even promising a new kind of security measure into the school grounds. Whatever that means? "Plus they're beefing up security compared to past years."

He eyes his students; they need to understand the real reason why the Sports Festival isn't going to be canceled. "This event is a huge opportunity for all students at U.A. It's not something we can cancel because of a few villains."

Mineta, the ever-panicky runt, still isn't sold on this. "Uh. I'm sorry, but why not? It's just a sports festival."

That surprises Izuku of all people, who turns in his seat to make sure Mineta understands what he's implying. "Huh? Mineta, don't you know how important this competition is?"

"Of course I do! I just don't wanna get murdered."

Aizawa decides to elaborate on the situation. "Our Sports Festival is one of the most-watched events in the entire world. In the past, everyone obsessed over the Olympic games, but then Quirks started appearing. Now, the Olympics have been drastically reduced in terms of scale and viewership. For anyone who cares about competition there's only one tournament that matters. The U.A. Sports Festival." Although Aizawa does think that the loud cheering crowds are more annoying than they need to be.

Momo Yaoyorozu agrees with their teacher's statements. "That's right. And top heroes everywhere will be watching." She raises her clenched fist showing her determination. "This is where we get scouted."

Mineta sweats nervously. "Sure, unless you're dead."

Kaminari smiles, trying to explain further. "She's right. After graduating a lot of people join pro agencies as a sidekick." He gives a thumbs up and his own winning smile to help elevate anyone's worries.

Jiro however is there to deflect his ambitions. "Yeah, but that's as far as some people go. They miss their chance to go indie and stay eternal sidekicks." She considers Kaminari for a second. "Actually, that's probably where you're headed. You're kinda dumb."

Kaminari winces feeling absolutely dejected and shamed. His face contorts itself into a nasty grimace as his sense of self-worth takes a nasty nose dive.

Aizawa continues on. "It's true that joining a famous hero agency can garner you greater experience and popularity." Such as joining Best Jeanist's or Endeavor's agencies would instantly garner anyone a place in the spotlight. "That's why the festival matters. If you wanna go pro one day, then this event could open a path for you."

Bakugou grins wickedly in response, he's ready to show the world what he's got and that he's the best.

"One chance a year."

Ochaco's brow furrows as her fists clench together in anticipation.

"Three chances in a lifetime."

Izuku grips his Omnitrix as if readying himself for a fight.

"No aspiring hero can afford to miss this festival."

Todoroki looks somewhat bored, despite the growing anticipation in the room

"That means you better not slack off on your training."

Class 1-A responds in tandem. "Yes, sir!"

"Class is dismissed."

Izuku reaches for his books so he can prepare himself for English class but Aizawa isn't exactly done yet.

"Midoriya, Ashido meet me in the hallway." And with that their homeroom teacher limps out of the classroom.

Now that's odd whatever could he need them for? Well there's only one way they'll find out so both Izuku and Mina pop out of their seats and join their teacher in the hallway.

As they exit the room, Present Mic arrives and closes the door behind them leaving the odd trio alone in the hallway.

Izuku nervously fidgets with his hands. "Is there something we can do for you Mr. Aizawa?" What reason could he have called them both out here for?

Mina seems to be just as confused. "Yeah, why'd you call us out here?"

Aizawa leans his back against the wall before responding. "We wanted to have a few words with the two of you."

The kids tilt their heads to the side. "We?"

"Howdy!" A new voice shouts out in a friendly greeting.

Izuku and Mina immediately light up, as giant grins spread across their features. "Thirteen!"

Mina is so happy that she has tears in her eyes. "You're alive!"

Izuku is almost shaking with relief. "I'm so glad you're okay!" He had heard about Thirteen's injuries and fight against the mutant serpents from the rest of the class.

But Thirteen seems fine, they're walking around albeit slowly, but they appear to be in one piece. Even their hero costume has been fixed up.

Thirteen smiles from underneath their helmet. "Of course I'm alive. I mean why wouldn't I be?" With a wave of their hand, they pat their chest. "All that happened to me was that my back got severed, my skin was burned with acid, and I got laced with…venom…" Their voice trails off as it finally dawns on them why everyone else was so worried. "Oh…I see why you're all so concerned now."

Izuku can't take it, how could Thirteen go through all that and still be here acting like everything is perfectly fine ?! "How are you even standing?!"

"What? Oh, I'm on some really good meds, and you can't tell but I'm practically covered in bandages under this thing." Actually the bandages are really itchy, Thirteen's been resisting the urge to scratch all day so far and it is a losing battle.

Mina raises an eyebrow. "Really?" Guess she'll just have to take Thirteen's word for it.

A thought crosses Izuku's mind. 'Now that I think about it…I've actually never seen Thirteen outside their costume…' Oh, well that doesn't matter right now. He's just glad his mentor is back on their feet. "So, what was it you wanted to talk to us about?"

The space hero rubs the back of their head as if embarrassed. "I just wanted to make sure you were all okay with my own eyes." Their gaze shifts to the pink-skinned girl. "And I wanted to let you both know I was okay." Their eyes then trace over to Izuku. "And to let you know that I've been made aware of the whole situation."

Izuku immediately gets what Thirteen's trying to tell him. That they've been made aware of the situation with Tetrax Shard and the jamming program within Plumber Base. Izuku can only assume that Magister Nezu had filled the hero in at some point. 'Overall, I'm glad that Thirteen came by to say hello and show that they're okay, but if that was the case then why didn't they ask for Uraraka to be out here too? Unless…' Izuku's eyes drift towards Mina. 'Unless they actually asked to see Mina.' Which makes sense, even he heard how Thirteen threw themselves at a mutant monster to save her. So, of course as a hero they would want to reassure her. 'So, then why am I here? Thirteen could have always given me a call?' Izuku's attention goes towards his homeroom teacher who's been silently observing from the side.

Thirteen turns their attention back on Mina. "I heard you looked after me when I was down, and that you were pretty worried about me." They bow their head as best they can despite the injuries. "You have my thanks."

Mina sniffs. "N-no…t-thank you *sniff* Thirteen." She wipes her palms against her face to cover up the leaking tears, for the last few days she's been secretly bottling up her feeling of worry and grief especially after what had happened. She had witnessed her teacher throw their life on the line just to save her, that's something that isn't so easily forgotten or shrugged off.

Despite the tears of relief pricking her eyes, Mina manages a smile. "I'm *sniff* just super glad you're okay." She wipes her nose and tries to give her best cheerful grin. "And back on your feet!"

Thirteen chuckles at her sudden enthusiasm. "What can I say? It'll take a lot more than this to keep me down." Thirteen's smile stiffens from underneath their helmet. 'Besides I have a promise to uphold. So, I can't afford to let some injuries stop me from seeing it through.'

Aizawa is beginning to get a bit impatient, probably because he wants to lie down and take a nap somewhere, or maybe it's the fact that Present Mic's voice is so loud that he can hear him through the walls and it's beginning to give him a migraine. "Thirteen, I know you wanted to reassure them, but they still need to get to class."

"Of course, I won't hold you up." The space hero turns back to the students. "If you two need anything just let me know."

Izuku gives the hero a curt nod. "Right."

Mina gives the hero a big thumbs up. "You got it!"

Thirteen smiles and offers a friendly wave as they begin to head back. "Good luck in the Sports Festival by the way. I'm sure you'll both do great."

Mina grins proudly, standing tall with her hands at her sides. "You bet we will!"

Izuku smiles sheepishly with a soft chuckle, he's not that confident to join in with Mina's proclamation.

Aizawa cuts into the moment. "Ashido, head on back to class, I need to have a few words with Midoriya."

"Sure!" Mina waves as she skips back to class. "See ya, Midoriya. And good luck!"

"Why would you say that?!" Izuku calls after her but she just slams the class door closed leaving him alone with their less than sympathetic teacher.

Aizawa pushes himself off the wall so he can stand directly in front of the boy. "Midoriya."

"W-what is it sir?"

The hero's piercing red eyes peek out through his bandages, making him look like a malicious mummy that's ready to put a curse on him. ""If I wasn't injured, I'd be strangling you with my scarf right now."

Izuku is rightfully startled by the declaration, and a part of him truly believes that his teacher would not hesitate to do so. "W-what f-for?!"

"I heard what you did at the U.S.J., you fought that Nue villain all on your own."

Oh, yeah, he did do that. Didn't he?

"I was made aware that you know this Nue guy and that the villains baited you into a fight."

Izuku gulps, he really hopes Mr. Aizawa isn't going to go digging for answers on how he knows Henzu.

"I'm not going to pry into your past but understand this." His piercing glare somehow became seven times more intense and serious. "What you did was probably the rashest and most suicidal thing you could have done."

Okay, Izuku really wasn't expecting that as a response. But truthfully, he probably should have seen it coming.

"If the others hadn't arrived in time to save you, you'd have been dead and so could have Asui and Iida. You not only put your life on the line but theirs too." There is no way Aizawa is going to sugarcoat this, this boy needs to understand how close to death he really was. "As a hero, we risk our lives day in and day out, but we cannot act recklessly and without a proper plan otherwise we risk the lives of those around us and our comrades. Do you understand that?"

He does. Izuku understands that what he did was far from the smartest decision he could have made. Heck, if he really wanted to save his friends and Aizawa then XLR8 would have been more than fast enough to get them all out of there and get help. Hell, he could have used XLR8 from the beginning to go get help! But…he didn't. He messed up and tried to be the hero… And if he failed…his friends' lives could have been lost.

"Y…yes, sir…"

Aizawa can tell that the boy has taken his words to heart, which is a good thing that means they don't have to waste any more time on the issue. "Good." The hero turns so he can leave. "One last thing."

Izuku stands a bit straighter, wondering if he's going to get scolded for some other reason.

"Thank you, for saving my life." And with that, Aizawa begins to limp away so he can take a nap.

Izuku is at first surprised, but he can't help but smile. During the scolding, he had forgotten that he did in fact save Eraserhead from Nomu's clutches. Even though what he did was reckless he did save Mr. Aizawa's life, and that's something to be proud of. Even so he'll make sure not to be so stupidly reckless in the future… Okay, he'll at least try not to. Because a part of him feels like there's no conceivable way that he can uphold that promise.

Aizawa doesn't make it that far before adding in one last bit of information. "Oh, before I forget. You need to come up with a speech."

"Pardon?"

"You scored as number one in the Entrance Exam, and its school tradition that the number one spot gives the student pledge during the Sports Festival." He turns and finally takes his leave. "Try not to embarrass yourself while on stage and in front of millions of viewers."

If he could see the boy's face, there's no doubt he'd break into a fit of laughter. Izuku is in a complete disarray of nervousness, he had totally forgotten that that is a rule here at U.A. And with all the excitement he failed to remember that he did in fact score the highest and thus the speech will be left to him. Just him talking into a microphone, while his face is being broadcasted across the entire world… Sure no big deal? He can handle that… Right?

Aizawa turns the corner officially leaving Izuku alone to stir in his own trepidations. 'You're a very capable kid, but if you can't learn self-preservation it will only end in tragedy for not just you, but for those you leave behind…' Aizawa for one understands how hard it is to lose someone like that, to lose someone you care about for making reckless mistakes and hesitating when you need to step up. Hopefully, this boy can succeed where he had failed to learn that lesson too late.

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As the lunch bell rings, Cementoss exits Class 1-A so he can enjoy his own lunch while the students break off into individual groups so they can chat.

Kirishima gives his classmates a wide grin. "That villain stuff sucked sure, but I'm pumped for these games!"

Sero bumps the thrilled lad with his elbow. "We put on a good show, and we're basically on the road to bein' pros!"

Sato smirks from his seat. "Yeah, this is why I'm even here in the first place." He slams his fist into his palm to exaggerate his point.

Tokoyami nods while perches atop a nearby desk. "We get so few chances. We have to make the most of this."

At the front of the room, Hagakure excitedly bounces off the balls of her feet. "Oh man, Ojiro. I'm getting kind of nervous about the festival. I have to come up with a way to get noticed!"

Ojiro offers up a kind, but sheepish smile. "Uh, sure."

"Maybe with a cheer!" Hagakure begins to create a cheer while Ojiro comments.

"Maybe you should be looking at a shinier costume or something? Otherwise you're gonna have to try really hard."

Yuga Aoyama smirks while twirling around the front of the room. "My what's a boy to do? I stand out even when I'm standing still. That means the scouts won't be able to take their eyes off me!" He spins around in dazzling fashion holding out his hand towards the Koda.

In response, Koda steps back in fright of the overbearing classmate.

Aoyama leans in a little too close for Koda's comfort. "Don't you agree?"

Koda frantically nods his head, not because he agrees, but so Aoyama would leave him alone a lot quicker.

Kaminari takes a seat upon Shoji's desk while Jiro and Yaoyorozu join in on their conversation. "You're so lucky, Shoji. People are bound to notice your unique Quirk."

Shoji isn't so sure. "Sure, but what matters is that I show them how useful I can be."

Jiro releases a small chuckle, before pointing a finger at Kaminari "No doubt you'll make a scene, too." She remembers how dumb Kaminari gets when he uses his electricity too much and fries his brain.

Kaminari on the other hand doesn't find it at all amusing. Instead he growls at her in annoyance.

In the meantime, Izuku is observing how everyone is trying to get themselves psyched up for the Sports Festival. "This is gonna be nuts! Everyone's so excited."

Iida springs out of his seat. "Well, yeah, of course we are. We enrolled at this school with the sole aim to become heroes." He throws his arms at the side while pumping his fists rather slowly up and down and swaying from side to side in an attempt to look like he's excited. "So, naturally we're all getting fired up."

Mina and Tsuyu find his actions rather amusing. "Wow, Iida. Those are some interesting moves. Kero."

Iida ignores her, but thankfully he stops whatever it was he was doing. "You have to be excited, too, right, Midoriya?"

"Well, yeah, of course I am." Izuku's shoulders droop for a moment. "And also nervous."

"Deku! Iida!

The two boys in question turn to face their friend Ochaco, but what they see is something totally unexpected.

Ochaco's entire demeanor is so much more intense than it usually is with a dark intense aura emanating around her, a dark scary grin is plastered onto her face. It's so maniacal that it could rival Bakugou's own wicked smile. "Let's do our best in the Sports Festival." It comes off more as an order than a friendly suggestion.

Izuku and Iida are both taken back by her out-of-character demeanor. "U-Uraraka, w-what happened to your face?!"

And they're not the only ones, as Mina pops herself into the discussion too. "Seriously, what's up? You're normally, way more laid back than this."

Perhaps she's just excited…but this is too intense for mere excitement.

Ochaco stomps her foot to the side while shooting her fist into the air. Her shining glare pierces through her group of friends. "EVERYONE! I'M GONNA DO MY BEST!"

"Yeah!" Iida and Midoriya mimic her stance as do Mina and Tsuyu.

Ochaco reels around to face the rest of the class who didn't participate. "I SAID I'M GONNA DO MY BEST!"

However, instead of getting the other groups involved she instead shouted right into the face of one annoyed Katsuki Bakugou.

"Shut up will ya! Nobody wants to hear your pathetic promises!"

Ochaco is incredibly offended. "Pathetic?! The only pathetic one is you!"

"What did you say?!"

As the two are drawn into a shouting match, the rest of the class watch on in a combination of interest and concern.

Sero frowns at the sight. "Is she okay?"

Kirishima shakes his head. "I don't know… She kinda looks like she's losing it."

In a desperate attempt to break up the fight, Izuku grabs Ochaco's shoulders and tries to pull her away before punches, or explosions, are thrown. "Sorry, Bakugou, she's just really excited."

Without looking, both of the hot-heads turn on the cinnamon roll. "Shut it, Deku!"

"S-so, mean!" Izuku whines. "Fine, well I'm heading to the Support Course."

Iida questions him before he can leave. "The Support Course? Whatever for?"

"Oh, I wanted to talk to them and see if they'd fix my hoodie." Izuku holds up his torn hoodie, the very same one that Ochaco gave to him.

As if on cue, Ochaco reels around so fast that it takes a minute for Bakugou to realize that she's ditched their match. "I'll go with you!" She states all too innocently as if a second ago she wasn't yelling her head off.

The entire class has the same thought in response to her sudden change in attitude. 'What a 180!'

A sweatdrop forms on Izuku's head. "Um, sure. I don't see why not."

The two make their way for the exit leaving behind an annoyed Bakugou who's grinding his teeth together in frustration.

The rest of the class follow their example and head on out for lunch, from his desk Todoroki eyes the doorway where Izuku and Ochaco just disappeared from.

Izuku holds his hoodie a little closer as they move. "So, why do you need to go to the Support Course?"

Ochaco digs into her pocket until she pulls out a folded piece of paper. "I wanted to talk to Mr. Power Loader about this." She hands the paper to Izuku.

He unfolds it and examines the drawing and notes she's jotted down on it. "Is this?"

"Yup, my design for a support item. I got the idea after what Tetrax said, so I brainstormed some ideas, and this was the best one." And she's rather proud of it, it took her hours to come up with a cool design.

The design is a not so simple one. Basically it's a drawing of her in an awesome in her very own over the top battle suit. With lasers, missiles, and rockets she can fly around all she likes. She figures that with her Zero-Gravity she could make the armor weightless and thus moving it around wouldn't be that much of an issue.

Pretty soon the two of them are nearing the Support Course's Development Studio, they can already see the doorway up ahead.

As they approach, they can almost hear muffled shouts coming from within the room. It sounds like someone is shouting about shutting something down and quickly, followed by a lot of bangs and crashes of metal against something.

The two stop just a few feet from the door, they both eye the door wary unsure if they want to get involved with whatever's happening within.

Ochaco doesn't remove her eyes from the door in case something bursts out. "Wh-what do you think is happening?"

"Don't know…maybe an experiment gone wrong?" His mind reels back to when one of the Megawatts took over a robot. "Maybe it's a robot going out of control…"

"No way. Why would someone have something so dangerous in a school building?"

Suddenly, something big and fast crashes through the Development Studio door smashing it to bits as the sounds of wheels screeching against the tile pierces their ears. "Target sighted! Preparing to eliminate!"

Ochaco and Izuku are taken back by the sudden appearance of what appears to be a villain bot, the very same one used in the Entrance Exam and if they recall correctly it appears to be a 1-Point villain.

The 1-Point bot's tires spin before it races forward. "Prepare to be eliminated!"

The bot swings its large metallic arm forward.

As if on instinct, Ochaco and Izuku jump back just in time to avoid getting their heads smashed in. Out of reflex Izuku activates the Omnitrix and disappears behind a veil of green light. As he transforms Ochaco quickly presses her hands against the robot's arm making it weightless.

"Die!" The bot takes another swing at her, but she ducks down just as the robot begins to float upward.

Acting quickly, she slams her palm upward propelling the robot up and away from them both. The bot glares down and aims it's gatling gun at her, but a slender black tendril wraps around its arm and redirects it.

"I don't think so." Feedback's other tendril and tail lash out, his plugs pierce through the bot's metallic exterior and the bot's battery is drained away in mere seconds.

With the danger gone Ochaco releases her Zero-Gravity and the bot comes crashing down onto the tile floor, and the students allow themselves to relax taking deep breaths to slow their racing hearts.

An angry Power Loader steps out of the room as he shouts back at someone else within it. "Dammit, Hatsume! Look at what you've done!"

A rather feminine yet maniacal laugh rings out. "Hahaha, it's all in the name of progress!"

"Progress! What progress! I told you to leave that thing alone! You're only making more work for me!" Power Loader sighs before turning his attention on the Hero Course students.

Power Loader is a short, skinny man. He has spiky ginger hair, his hands appear to be the largest part of his body, disproportionate to his rather small frame, and, due to his Quirk, he has an orange L-shaped piece at the end of each finger. His hero costume consists of a large yellow helmet in the shape of a rectangular excavator claw. He's shirtless while also wearing a pair of large, fingerless gray gloves with metal guards that extend down his arms, as well as a pair of plain cyan pants.

"I am so sorry about that; we had a bit of a malfunction." He turns back to the room. "And it wasn't the robot that was malfunctioning!"

"Hahaha!"

He sighs before continuing. "Anyway, thank you for handling the situation. You two must be in the Hero Course, is that correct?"

Feedback blinks in confusion, wondering who the hero was yelling at, but with a shake of his head he forms a reply. "We are, sir."

"Figured, the way you two reacted I can tell you're from Class 1-A. Am I right?"

Ochaco nods. "You are."

"Knew it, I heard about how well you guys fought off the villains." His eyes drift over to the depowered robot. "And judging from what I just saw I can tell that the two of you are going to be worth keeping an eye on."

The two teens smile in appreciation. And it's true, they really did take out the robot rather efficiently. Perhaps they've just grown that much or…perhaps they've learned to not hesitate in such situations anymore. The same could probably be said for their classmates, too. All in all the Sports Festival is really going to be something.

Power Loader gestures for them to step inside, they happily oblige since they are here to see him.

The Development Studio is a complete mess with overturned tables and chairs, papers scattered across the floor, and a few broken and smashed up pieces of machines and metal lying about here and there.

There's someone else in the room too. And it appears to be a girl around their own age with salmon-pink hair styled into thick dreadlocks. She has her back to them as she's too busy working on some other machine with a welding torch.

Power Loader scowls at the sight of the girl. "Are you seriously working on something else already?! Shouldn't you be cleaning up this mess?! Which by the way you caused!"

The girl simply laughs off Power Loader's scolding. "No time! With the Sports Festival soon on the way, I need to be ready to show off my super cute babies!"

Feedback and Ochaco blink in confusion. 'Babies?'

Power Loader sighs in frustration, but ultimately let's it go for now so he can attend to students who aren't as destructive and overbearing. "So, what can I help you with?"

Feedback is happy to answer. "We wanted to get some support items."

Ochaco holds up her design a little higher as she nods her head in excitement. "Right, my name is Ochaco Uraraka and my Quirk is Zero-Gravity so I was hoping I could get an item that-"

In a blink of an eye, a swift hand snatches her design right from her fingers.

The pink-haired girl looks over Ochaco's design with a grin that should be on a mad scientist. "Why of course! I'd be happy to make them for you!"

"Hatsume! I never agreed to this!" Power Loader roars.

"Not yet you haven't!" She states all too happily like she doesn't fear any repercussions. She smiles up at the Hero Course students so they can get a proper look at her. "The name's Mei Hatsume, inventor extraordinaire and your future supplier for gear and other support items!"

"They haven't agreed to anything either!"

Mei Hatsume is a reasonably short girl with quite a mature build. She has salmon pink hair, which is shoulder-length, and styled into thick dreadlocks. Her eyes are wide, and their irises are yellow in color with a cross-aim in the center, making them look somewhat like scope lenses.

Hatsume ignores her teacher's scolding, before leaning in uncomfortably close to Ochaco's own face. "Either way I'd be more than happy to help you by making you one of my glorious babies!"

A light blush forms on Ochaco's face. "B-babies…?"

"You betcha!" Hatsume finally backs off allowing Ochaco a chance to calm her nerves. "Although your design is absolute trash." She unceremoniously crumbles the paper up before tossing it aside like regular trash and not something Ochaco had spent hours working on.

The gravity-wielder's jaw drops open in astonishment of the brutal honesty of the girl.

Power Loader picks up and unfolds the sheet so he can have a look. "Hm, she's actually right. Although you have the right idea, this design will only hinder your maneuverability." And considering how her Quirk works it will also hold her back in a fight.

Hatsume grins, holding a hand to her chest as if giving a grand speech. "That's right, which is why I will oversee its production!"

"You will do no such thing!" Power Loader snaps. "Did you forget how you made that Villain Robot go berserk?! I told you to leave it alone, but the moment I turn away you're playing around with it!"

"Hahaha, that's okay! I was just trying to improve it."

Power Loader grabs at his head, trying to prevent himself from outright attacking this stupid girl. "You know what…go ahead. Maybe it'll keep you distracted for a while"

"Hooray!" Hatsume immediately runs back to her work station where she shoves away her previous work and begins grabbing every sheet of paper so she can come up with her own design.

Meanwhile, Ochaco and Feedback have been watching on while at a complete loss for words. 'What just happened?'

Ochaco shyly presses her fingers together. "So, if that's all. I guess I'll be heading off to lunch."

"You might as well." Power Loader agrees. "And don't you worry bout a thing, we should have this item good and ready by the end of the Sports Festival."

"Thank you." Ochaco bows, before turning to her friend. "I'll see you later, alright?"

Feedback smiles down at her. "That's fine. I still need to put my order in, too."

If he was paying attention, he would have noticed Hatsume jolting up in excitement.

Ochaco waves back at them as she walks away in haste just in case that Hatsume girl causes anymore issues.

Power Loader looks up at the much taller being. "So, what is that you need?"

Feedback turns to him and grins excitedly as he grips his hoodie. Hopefully, he too will get the exact upgrade he needs to perform as a hero.

Meanwhile, Ochaco has finally made it down the hallway and as such is now a safe distance away from the Development Studio and Mei Hatsume. Despite the girl brushing off her hard work, there's still a good amount of excitement in her heart, hopefully she'll soon have what she needs to conquer the skies!

"HA HA HA HA HA HA!" An all too familiar presence runs in from out of nowhere, appearing before Ochaco in spectacular fashion. "YOUNG URARAKA IS HERE!"

Ochaco is somehow calm, as if expecting such a thing from All might whereas others probably would have jumped back in fright at his sudden boisterous appearance. "Hi, All Might. What are you doing here?"

"LUNCH." He holds up his own little bento box as he crouches down holding his hands together. "YOU WANNA EAT WITH ME?"

Ochaco spit-takes. "That's adorable!"

"IS THAT A YES?"

It is and so the two make their way to the U.A. break room. Unbeknownst to either of them a third party is quietly observing from the shadows.

Todoroki leers at their retreating forms with mild intrigue. 'All Might and Ochaco Uraraka, huh?'

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Toshinori takes a seat on the couch as he prepares a batch of tea for himself and his student. "Even though it's shameful that I couldn't be there. I can't stress enough how proud and impressed by you I am."

Ochaco smiles shyly from her seat opposite of the weakened All Might.

"But I am happier knowing that you were able to walk away with minimal injuries." Not to mention zero casualties on their side, but he doesn't want to think about how close they were for that to occur.

Toshinori pours them each a cup before sliding it across the coffee table. "I brought you here to talk about the festival. The problem is you still can't fully control One For All yet. So then, what's your plan?"

Ochaco grips her cup in though. "Ah! Wait. I did once!" She did control One For All, when she protected Deku from Nue. "When I landed a smash on Uuichi, there was no backlash at all!"

Her right arm was totally fine, no swelling, it wasn't broken, and she was even able to use her Zero-Gravity Field later on without that much of a struggle. Although her stomach was a bit queasy afterwards.

Toshinori's head jumps up a bit in astonishment. "Oh, that's right, you did mention that. What was different about that smash?"

"Um, well…" Her tone falls becoming somber. "Maybe it's because I knew I had to do something. We were facing real-life villains and I knew they would have killed my friends if I did nothing. And I wasn't really thinking when I threw myself at Uuichi." She folds her arms together trying to think of a better explanation.

Toshinori holds his chin. "Hm…sounds like you succeeded in subconsciously putting on the brakes so you wouldn't have to kill anyone." At least it's some kind of progress. "Maybe you need to search your feelings and find that drive once again. And with it you could use it to help you control your power's output."

Taking a sip of her tea, Ochaco considers her mentor's advice. It had to be the feeling of protecting others that drove her to controlling One For All. So if she can draw on that feeling, on that sense of duty, she can properly wield One For All without injuring herself.

Toshinori gets up, walking over towards the window where he's greeted by his own reflection. "To be frank. I don't have much time left as the world's Symbol of Peace. Soon I'll have to put that title to bed."

That fact is truer than ever, especially if he considers how differently things could have played out if he was at the U.S.J. from the start. If he was, he'd definitely would have over exceeded his time limit and the villains could have very well have finished him off once and for all. But he's been given a chance and he is not going to waste it. He needs to use his time left as the Symbol of peace wisely by ensuring that his successor can take his place before evil can take a foothold and rise up.

"The U.S.J. incident is proof that there are some villains out there that have taken notice." Taken notice that he's not around as much as he used to be, that he's become weaker. His gaze falls upon the city below U.A. where countless innocents live their lives. "Someone has to step up and keep the people safe."

Ochaco stands up from her seat to face Toshinori. She's no fool, she understands what he's asking of her.

The Number One Hero turns to her, holding up his hand and clenching his fist with unflinching resolve. "I gave you my power for one reason: because you will be the hero who takes my place."

Ochaco's mind flashes back to all those moments when her parents couldn't provide enough for themselves. They always sacrificed their own wellbeing and happiness so she could have a chance in life. And to thank them she really wanted to make a lot of money as a hero to give them the life they deserve. So they can live their lives with smiles on their faces, free of worry and fear. And not just them, but her ultimate dream for everyone. Is it naive? Sure. But those that make it a less than worthy dream to pursue? Absolutely not. She will become a hero that can make everyone feel safe and happy with her presence alone.

"Do you still feel the same way when we met? Do you still wanna be a hero?"

Ochaco looks up at Toshinori with an intense and determined aura. She nods promising that she still has the same drive as before, no she is in fact even more driven than before to succeed,

"Excellent." Toshinori grins. "The time has come for you to prove it. This Sports Festival, it's something that the pros-no, the entire county will be watching very closely. I want you to think of this Sports Festival as your debut. You are the fledgling Symbol of Peace. The next All Might!" His gaze pierces through her own. "Ochaco Uraraka." Their eyes lock and Ochaco can almost feel herself being pulled into his sapphire eyes, his gateways to this soul of bright racing colors that shine with the power of One For All. "I want you to introduce yourself to the world and proudly say "I am here!""

Ochaco's previous intensity returns from before, her shining gleaming in exhilaration as she grins madly up at the hero. "All Might…" She threw her fist into the air. "I'M GONNA DO MY BEST!"

"S-scary…"

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Izuku steps over the rubble of the smashed door. "Thanks for the help, I greatly appreciate it."

Power Loader sees the boy out. "Any time, Midoriya. I'm glad we can be of help. And don't you worry you'll have your hoodie back as good as new, if not better in no time."

Hatsume pops her head out as she waves about the schematics for Izuku's design. "And I'll be sure to make this design a top tier support item!" With that she pops right back into the studio.

"Hatsume! I didn't say you'd be working on this one, too!" Power Loader jumps back into the room before she blows something up or destroys a section of the school.

Fearing for his own safety, Izuku retreats down the hallway to safety.

"Ah, there you are."

Izuku turns and smiles. "Oh, hey Thirteen!"

Thirteen smiles as they approach Izuku. "Hey, Midoriya. Sorry we couldn't speak properly before."

"It's alright, I understand why." Mr. Aizawa and Mina were right there so they couldn't exactly discuss Tetrax and Vilgax so casually. "And I am really glad to see that you're okay."

"Me, too." Thirteen gestures to the nearby empty classroom. "Anyway I wanted to talk to you real quick."

Izuku steps inside. "About what?"

Thirteen steps inside and shuts the door behind them. "Well I just wanted to make sure you aren't nervous for the Sports Festival."

Izuku rubs the back of his head shyly. "Yeah…I'd be lying if I say I wasn't."

Not to mention he now has to prepare a big speech to the entire world, no big deal he'll only be humiliating himself in front of every single hero in existence. No reason to be worried, right?

"Why, though? You've already faced far worse things than the Sports Festival if anything, I'd figured you'd be more excited." Thirteen flexes and raises their arms in excitement. "You can really make it far, heck I bet you could win it all if you wanted, too!"

"I guess…" Izuku states with the least amount of confidence he could.

Thirteen flops so hard on the ground that their helmet nearly cracks.

Izuku quickly tries to remedy the situation. "Ah, b-b-but it's not like this is my last chance to get scouted! I mean, aren't I just going to be recruited by you and Principal Nezu?"

"About that." Thirteen picks themselves back up. "We both agreed not to scout you."

"What?!"

"Relax, what I mean is. You should take this opportunity to get some…" Thirteen leans in close, covering their mouth despite it being hidden by a helmet. "real world experience." What they mean is; Izuku needs some Earth experience, some human hero work.

"Oh, I see your point."

"Right, this is a great opportunity for you…also for us."

"Huh?"

"Midoriya, you have to understand this." Thirteen grips the boy's shoulder. "When you use your powers in front of everyone what are they going to see?"

"Um, they'll see me transforming into…" And then it hits him. "Aliens!"

"Right."

"Oh, my God! I didn't even consider it. Oh, what am I going to do?! What if someone finds out?! What about my old classmates, they might go online or to the press and tell them I'm supposed to be Quirkless! And they'll definitely see it since the U.A. Sports Festival is broadcasted across the world!"

"And space."

"Yeah and space… Wait… WHAT!?"

Thirteen shrugs like it's no big deal. "Yeah, Nezu likes to broadcast the Sports Festival into space. It apparently helps deter any wannabe invaders, because if they see how strong our children are then they'll be too afraid to take on adult humans."

"What about this Vilgax guy?! Won't he see it?!"

"Nope!" Thirteen states a matter-of-factually. "Nezu uses the Plumber's own secured communications network to broadcast the event to the Plumbers and they in turn broadcast it to selected planets. So, I wouldn't worry too much about Vilgax. And besides even if he knows the Omnitrix is still on Earth he can't exactly track you down anymore."

Besides, even Vilgax has to think twice about coming down to Earth and attacking. Not even he's capable of taking on Earth's heroes alone. Although Thirteen would rather they deal with the issue directly, but with things in such a state as they are. They can't do anything without risking an intergalactic incident.

Izuku's shoulder slump down. "Oh, okay… But that doesn't make me feel any better." In fact he feels worse, there's so much more pressure now. Now the population of the planet seems like a tiny crowd of people he'd have to talk in front of, but now he has an entire universe to perform in front of?! Yeah, that's comforting.

Thirteen can almost sense the distress radiating off the boy, Izuku's pokerface is just that terrible, either way they need to reassure the boy. "Midoriya. You want to be a hero, don't you?"

"Of course." Izuku replies with little to no hesitation.

"Well, aliens need heroes, too. And Nezu and I both believe that through your participation in the Sports Festival you will inspire a great deal of others out there in the cosmos to stand up to tyranny and villainy." Yes, he will inspire others to stand up for what's right whether that means defending their homes or joining the Plumbers. And hopefully the Plumbers of Earth can get some much-needed reinforcements to help out with their responsibilities. "You will be the one to inspire them, to bring about future heroes that will work in unison to protect not just Earth but all worlds."

That's not exactly comforting, but…it is something to strive for. Thirteen really isn't asking for much, all they're really asking Izuku to do is to do his best and give it his all. "I'll…I'll try."

"And that's all I ask."

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Mina throws her head back as she tries to shake off the stress of the day. "What a day!"

Kaminari scratches at his head, ruffling up his hair. "My brain is fried."

Jiro chuckles. "I bet it is."

"Would you just leave me alone, Jiro?!"

While the students begin to pack it up for the day, Iida and Tsuyu approach Izuku.

Iida stands before him trying to be as polite as he possibly can hold himself. "Hey, Midoriya."

"What's up?"

"We don't mean to pry but we just can't help but wonder, so please don't think ill of us."

"I won't." What is it they want to talk about?

Tsuyu finally pipes up. "How did you know that Nue guy?"

Unfortunately, Tsuyu was a bit too loud when she asked and everyone in the class overheard.

Kirishima immediately let's it be known that he overheard them. "Oh, yeah. Didn't he know you too Bakugou?"

Bakugou scowls, leaning back in his seat like it's no big deal. "Yeah, I knew him. And honestly I can't say I'm surprised how he turned out."

"Harsh man."

"Midoriya?" Tsuyu tries to refocus the conversation.

Izuku jolts up in his seat. "Oh, uh, we actually used to be friends."

Shoji peers at Izuku with a questioning look. "You…used to be friends with a villain?"

Sero is in just as much disbelief. "Man, and here I thought you were a modeled citizen."

Izuku takes a bit of an offense to that. "Hey! He wasn't a villain before!" He then slumps back into his seat. "Well…he did get in fights…and detentions…I know he was in juvie for a time…and-"

"We get it." Interrupt the entire class.

"S-sorry! Anyway…we were friends…but we had a falling out." That's definitely an understatement. "And after that we never spoke to each other again, hell he even stopped coming to school."

Bakugou's eyes pop open for a minute. "Oh, so that's why he stopped showing his face. I just figured he got sick and tired of everybody."

Sero raises an eyebrow at Bakugou. "I'm honestly surprised you didn't get along with this guy when Midoriya could."

"Shut up, Elbows!"

Tsuyu's eyes cast themselves downward. "It must have been a pretty nasty break up if he beat you up as badly as he did."

Izuku nods slowly. "Yeah…I'd rather not relive any of those moments."

Iida holds his hand over his heart as he addresses the greenette. "Midoriya. Thank you for indulging our curiosity. And you should know that we don't think any less of you."

If anything he holds even great respect for his classmate, and he never really questioned his loyalty; he just wanted to satiate his curiosity. After all there's no way Izuku Midoriya of all people would purposely get involved with such a terrible crowd especially after he so willingly threw his life on the line for them.

"We know you're not someone that means ill-will to anyone. Honestly, I can almost wager that your relationship with this villain was more of a toxic one, and glad to see you here, seeking out a much brighter future than your so-called friend."

Izuku appreciates the sentiment. "Thanks."

Kirishima grabs Izuku's shoulder and gives him a bit of a shove. "And besides, the way you took that guy was totally badass!"

Izuku blushes under the sudden praise.

Ojiro's tail rises up as if interested. "What do you mean?"

"Oh, you guys should have seen it! Midoriya charged in and transformed into this super cool crystal guy and totally demolished that villain like he was nothing! It was a total one-hit K.O.!"

"No way?!"

Mina awes. "Woah!"

Hagakure excitedly waves her hands about. "Can we see this transformation?"

Izuku is at first startled by the sudden enthusiasm, but he doesn't see the harm in showing them. "Uh, sure I guess I can."

Izuku gets up and stands at the front of the room while dialing up the correct alien as his classmates await with bated breath.

With a deep calming breath Izuku presses his finger down on the dial.

"Diamondhead!" Diamondhead appears before everyone standing taller than Shoji allowing everyone to awe at his crystalized body and commanding demeanor.

"So, cool." The class awes.

Aoyama applauds. "I must admit, you have quite the sparkle."

Tsuyu frowns. "Diamondhead?"

Diamondhead nods. "Yeah, it's this guy's name."

"Lame."

Diamondhead gives her a deadpanned look; will she ever appreciate the names for his transformations? "It was Bakugou's idea."

"Huh?!" The blonde in question scowls. When in the hell did, he come up with a name for stupid Deku?

Todoroki glares up at the crystal being with a skeptical look. "How did you get a new transformation anyway?"

"Um…I don't know…"

Todoroki's glare hardens in response, he definitely is not buying that excuse. But he isn't going to pursue an answer. It's not his business after all.

Kaminari lets out an exasperated sigh. "Ah, this is so not fair! Why does Midoriya get the cool upgrade just before the Sports Festival?!"

Sato slumps in defeat as well. "Yeah, you said it."

Tokoyami nods in agreement. "This world is full of mysteries, and our dear classmate just happens to be one of them."

Yaoyorozu approaches the living crystal with an intrigue but suspicious look in her eye. "Midoriya could I have a closer look?"

Diamondhead holds his crystallized arm out so Yaoyorozu can have a look. "Um, sure?"

If Diamondhead could blush, he definitely would as Yaoyorozu's strokes his arm as she examines the being's lack of flesh and skin.

Mineta can be heard whining in the background. "No fair, why does Midoriya get the attention?"

Tsuyu's tongue immediately lashes out across the room and slaps the little shit.

Yaoyorozu, thankfully, seems to have ignored Mineta's whining as she continues to examine the crystal. "Can I take a shard?"

"Oh, uh, s-sure." Diamondhead produces a small shard in between his fingers before dropping it into Yaoyorozu's waiting palm.

Jiro curiously watches as Yaoyorozu examines the tiny shard. "Why would you want that thing?"

Hagakure tries to give her own explanation. "Well, who doesn't like diamonds?"

Yaoyorozu, however, denies that statement. "Well I'm not so sure if this is diamond."

Diamondhead would beg to differ. "Excuse me?"

"Oh, it's just that my family owns quite a bit of diamond encrusted jewelry at home. So, I've developed quite a keen eye for such things. I even learned how to produce diamonds myself so I could practice with my Quirk." Yaoyorozu says this in an absolutely friendly and innocent way, so no one can really hate on her for essentially flexing her wealth at them.

Except for maybe Ochaco. 'Did she just tell us she's rich?'

Yaoyorozu turns back to her transformed classmate. "I'd like to study this crystal if you don't mind, Midoriya. It's like nothing I've ever seen."

"Uh, okay. I don't have a problem with it." Besides he has to admit, he's a bit curious to see what she finds out as well.

Ochaco claps her hands together gathering everyone's attention. "Well I think we all had a rousing day, and so I think it's time we all head out for the day."

Sero grins. "Yeah, good call."

Shoji nods. "Yeah, I'm ready to go home."

Diamondhead grabs his bag before cupping his chin as he remembers something. "Same I promised my mom; I'd help with some chores today." Huh, maybe he should get Ditto or XLR8 to help out again?

After grabbing their things Ochaco, Iida, and a still transformed Izuku are the first ones to approach the door.

Ochaco is the one to swing it open, but what she finds is not at all what anybody was expecting. "U-um, why the heck are you all here?!"

Standing before them, blocking the exit, is a huge crowd of U.A. students all of which are observing the class with wonder and curiosity. Some even have their phones out to record Class 1-A.

Iida, like the Class President he is, addresses them. "Do you students have some sort of business with our class?"

Mineta runs up to his side. "Why are you blocking our doorway?!" He begins to panic grabbing onto Diamondhead's leg. "Don't let them hold us hostage!" He cries up at the much larger being.

Diamondhead almost feels pity for the little creature. "Calm down, will ya?"

Bakugou stomps forward, as if there is no crowd of onlookers before them. "They're scouting out the competition, idiots."

Ochaco steps aside as Bakugou approaches the crowd. "Bakugou." She warns, he better not do something mean.

While she's thinking this, Diamondhead is silently praying that he won't explode anybody.

Bakugou eyes her as he comes to a stop, originally, he was just going to shove right past these fools, but he'll indulge them for now. "We're the classroom that survived and took on a real villain attack. They want to see us with their own eyes."

The crowd backs away nervously as Bakugou seems to be able to glare at each and every one of them. "At least now you know what a future pro looks like. Now move it, extras!"

And that was it, that was the last straw. As Ochaco's fist finds itself embedded into Bakugou's gut.

"WHAT THE HELL!?"

"You know what!" Ochaco shouts back. She can't believe that this idiot would outright call a group of people extras, like they don't matter! You can't say that to someone when you don't know who they are! "You need to fix that attitude of yours!"

The two soon find themselves in a deathglare competition, which doesn't serve a purpose other than to make the crowd a bit fearful for their own wellbeing.

Class 1-A's President tries his best to calm the situation. "Stop! You two mustn't fight like this!"

"So this is Class 1-A." An unfamiliar voice calls out from within the crowd, as someone new pushes himself forward through the crowd. "I heard you guys were impressive, but you just sound like an ass."

"Huh?" Bakugou growls at the newcomer.

"You know it's true." Ochaco huffs.

The newcomer steps to the front of the crowd. The young man has messy, indigo-colored hair that flares out in large tufts around his head. His eyes are dark purple and half-closed with very dark eye bags underneath them much like their teacher Mr. Aizawa.

He's holding the back of his neck as if to show that he isn't at all scared of the wannabe heroes. "Is everyone in the Hero Course delusional or just you?"

As Bakugou glares at his new target of hate, everyone else, including Diamondhead, is frantically shaking their heads in denial of the accusation.

The indigo-haired teen frowns. "How sad to come here and find a bunch of ego maniacs. Well I guess except for her." His eyes look over towards Ochaco, since she willing tries to put her own classmate in his place. "Although she appears to be a violent type as well."

Ochaco's visibly shaken as all color drains from her face. 'I'm…violent…?' That's not supposed to be her image, she's supposed to be the never giving up bubbly type, not…violent…not be like…Bakugou.

The aggravator sighs before addressing the entire class as a whole. "I wanted to be in the hero course, but like many others here I was forced to choose a different track. Such is life."

"Tch." Bakugou tsks.

"I didn't cut it the first time around, but I have another chance." The aggravator's eyes furrow. "If any of us do well in the Sports Festival the teachers can decide to transfer us to the hero course. And they'll have to transfer people out to make room."

Diamondhead, Iida, and Ochaco stiffen before their eyes drift towards the equally surprised and nervous Mineta.

"Scouting the competition?" The aggravator eyes his competition making sure to memorize each of their faces, so he knows who's an enemy. "Maybe some of my peers are, but I'm here to let you know that if you don't bring your very best, I'll steal your spot right from under you." His eyes land on Diamondhead. "Consider this a declaration of war."

Iida, Izuku, and Ochaco share the same thought. 'Where did this guy even come from?!'

Bakugou leers back at this punk, and if it weren't for all the witnesses, he'd definitely explode this guy's ass up to kingdom come.

Somehow someone else from within the crowd manages to break up the tension. "Hey you!" A silver-haired teen with odd eyes pops out from the back of the crowd. He must have just arrived because he can't seem to pick up on the already present hostility. "I'm from Class 1-B next door to you! We heard you fought some villains and I came to see if that was true! But you're just a bunch of brats who think you're better than us!"

The trio grimace in response. 'Crap, everyone hates our class now…'

The loud student continues with his outcry. "Talk all ya want! It'll just be more embarrassing when you're KO'd!"

Almost uncharacteristically, Bakugou doesn't even address the guy; instead he walks right on by as the nervous crowd part away to let him through.

"Don't you ignore me!"

Kirishima runs up towards the front of the class. "Dude, where are you going?! You gotta say something. It's your fault they're all hating on us, Bakugou."

Bakugou stops before he can get too far. "These people don't matter."

"Huh?"

"The only thing that's important is that I beat them."

Both Ochaco's and Diamondhead's heads shoot up as if struck by inspiration.

With nothing else to say, Bakugou heads on out for the day.

The loud Class 1-B student yells after him. "Hey! I'm coming for you!"

Kirishima grunts in frustration, as he holds up his fist, and a single tear forms in his eye. "I hate that that was such a manly exit." Even though the guy's personality is crap, he can't help but admire the guy's fortitude.

Kaminari, however, doesn't understand his thought process. "Huh?"

Sato cups his large chin. "You said it."

Kaminari looks at him like he also lost his mind. "Huh?!"

Tokoyami agrees as well. "We have to beat them; he wasn't wrong."

Kaminari has had enough. "Yeah sure, but this sucks! He made us everyone's enemies."

Mineta's on Kaminari's side. "Yeah, that's right! All of these dumb students will be gunning for us in the festival now!"

Diamondhead thinks back to his conversation with Bakugou back near the start of the year, specifically after their big fight. How Bakugou proclaimed that Deku will never beat him again and how he will ensure his dream of becoming the number one hero and even surpass All Might. No matter what it takes!

"Kacchan…" Diamondhead's fist clenches.

He thinks back to everyone else and their ambitions: to Iida's own dream of being like his brother, Ingenium, to Ochaco's wish to make everyone happy and safe, to what Thirteen hopes he can achieve in the Sports Festival, and even how Mr. Aizawa explained why this event is so important in the first place.

He has to give this event the very best that he can. He can't afford to hold back, or he will be left behind by those around him. And he'd rather walk alongside his peers than try to catch up to them. He will take on this challenge head on, he will work hard, and in the end, he will walk away as the winner of the U.A. Sports Festival.

But he better work hard because nobody, absolutely nobody, is going to lounge around and let him take the gold without a fight. Because from this point on the entirety of Class 1-A and their competition will be preparing themselves these next two weeks for one of the biggest fights of their young lives. All for the sake of their own individual dreams.

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And that was Ch.19, I really hope you liked it and if you didn't then that's okay. Ch.20 will be a bit more original and a bit more on the fun side of things. Yeah so Ch.20 will be the last chapter before we officially begin the Sports Festival. Why? Because I want to. That said, it's more on the Ben Ten side of things, and no there will not be a new alien next chapter, sorry. But I still think you'll enjoy it. Also, I'm not sure when I can have Ch.20 up by. It will definitely not be as fast as it took for Ch.19 to be uploaded.

*Yeah, I know All Might and Tsukauchi are jumping to some real conclusion. But I'm not a professional writer, and I thought it would be the best way to convey the drama. Plus now All Might sees Izuku more as an unsuspecting victim than an actual threat.

*Also Tsukauchi's investigation was strictly looking at records and files rather than conducting interviews. This way he can be a bit more subtle about digging for answers.

*As for Hisashi Midoriya, not to worry I have a plan on how to handle this character.

*Izuku's hoodie will return and will be back for Ch.20. In fact I decided that whenever Izuku is in civilian wear he will almost always have the custom hoodie, much like how Ben always had his own signature jacket, hoodie, and shirts.

*As for Izuku's and Ochaco's support items, they will not be introduced until the Internship Arc so just put a pin on them for now. I do have ideas on what I am going to give them, and no it is not the Proto-tool I am saving that item for…someone else. And if this chapter hints to anything hopefully you can guess who that is. Even if they may not appear for a while.

Replies to "Guest" reviewers for Ch.18:

Aztec 13: This chapter is good a breather after what happened in the last one, here we see what happened to villains after they escape and the pro heroes and the police round up the villains that were left behind along with any other mutations. To me the best of this chapter is the detective interview with Izuku after talking with him he wants to look into his past before he went to UA that is going to be surprised when he finds out the truth. The meeting with Tetrax as he info Izuku and Ochaco about vilgax, I can't wait for Izuku to meet with vilgax.

Anyway like I said good breather chapter, can't wait for the next chapter. Please continue

CreateGunner1209: I'm glad you liked it, especially the scene between Tsukauchi and Izuku. I hope you liked what Tsukauchi was able to dig up. And Izuku will eventually encounter Vilgax, I'm still building up to it.

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Atom king: This is a great chapter, a good filler it shows villains back at their hideout talking with all for one and it seems Dr animo is with him I bet animo is trying to mutated all for one DNA to make him better, now Nue discover that he can't turn back to his human form with all the dna energy he absorb from the Omnitrix I wonder will animo take some his DNA for new mutated animals?

Now back to the school the pro heroes has rounded up all the villains and mutated animals that are left behind it's good to hear that thirteen is going to be alright, with Ochaco she is being interviewed the detective friend of all might I laugh when Ochaco was saying that Bakugou was cool, anyway back to interview the detective was asking about the Omnitrix and Ochaco thinking on her feet was able to lie about it but afterwards the detective went to talk with lzuku about how he got his powers and about Nue and his relationship to him.

Now once the detective was done he went to all might to talk about Izuku supposed connection to all for one, how the detective is going to investigate Izuku on his own to find the truth, but my question is that can he handle the truth about everything that is going on in his world?

Now I'm going to repeat myself every time but I really can't for all might reaction to the truth about Izuku, cause at this point he has gone full paranoia towards Izuku, thinking that Izuku is a traitor.

And finally the last part of the chapter Izuku and Ochaco met up with Tetrax like their reaction when one one told that the plumbers base is public knowledge to the alien community it make sense, Tetrax inform the teens about is vilgax and why he's after the Omnitrix but with a plan to use a jamming device to hide the Omnitrix and trick vilgax with Tetrax going into space with the device but he leaves he gives Izuku his hoverboard and told Ochaco that she fly using her gravity powers can't wait to see her figure out how, now Nezu I wonder how he's going to clam down the public and what is vilgax next plan?

And one more thing is that the sports festival is coming in the later chapters but I have to wonder how things change between this chapter and the festival?

CreateGunner1209: To be honest Dr. Animo is more like an assistant to AFO's own doctor. So, no tampering with AFO from him. As for the idea to take DNA from Nue, that is an interesting thought and I am going to consider it. I'm glad you enjoyed the interviews between Tsukauchi and our main leads. Speaking of which, did you like what he was able to find on Izuku? I think it was interesting. It's also great to hear that you enjoyed all the Tetrax scenes even if he's not sticking around for long. As for the upcoming chapters we had Ch.19 and just one more for fun before we officially begin. Basically the next one is more on the filler side of things.

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Guest: Good chapter, Shigaraki sure found deku and Ochaco quite irritating, Ochaco is not happy with the secret and all might has gone full paranoid, deku is gonna have problems with him and the detective, after saying hunt so many times khyber was easy to figure out, good going with the hoverboard, but i still think Ochaco should have gotten one too, i think deku should get the proto-tool, now about aliens, will we see aliens like spitter or maybe somehow aliens that are technically available for the omnitrix but were never shown like does 3 that were mentioned in the episode ken 10:Snake-pit (which is probably the same species as that "Ssserpent" guy), Sandbox and Shellhead?

CreateGunner1209: Glad you liked it. Shigaraki is definitely going to remember their faces. As for the hoverboard I have a different idea for Ochaco and it doesn have to do with her support item. And no, Izuku will not be getting the Proto-tool, I did consider it, but I decided to go with something else. Something that will keep Izuku's hands free so he can access the Omnitrix without having to put away his support item. As for aliens; we will see Spitter eventually As for those other aliens…they are still on the table of whether or not I should include them. I rather introduce the main canon aliens first before we get to any others. But we'll see, I may just change my mind.

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JackKnifeDrum: Are you planning on having more people in class 1A be space cadets, like maybe Todoroki, And I really hope that all might will figure out soon that he can trust Izuku, is it going to be around the time that Vilgax is all healed and goes to fight Izuku. Also will Nue eventually become a good guy like how Kevin did in Ben 10 or will he not just wondering? Also when the class eventually meets vilgax I really hope that he has a fight with all might that we can see just how strong he is, And I honestly think Vilgax could actually give all might a bit of a struggle, and that Vilgax well make all might realize that Izuku is a good person that can be trusted. But what time do you think you're going to have Vilgax be fully healed and come down to the planet to forcefully take the Omnitrix?

CreateGunner1209: As for your questions…I have to be honest. I don't want to answer many if them because we're risking the element of surprise to other readers. So, I will not be answering them. Sorry. I would recommend that you make an account and PM me. I will be more than happy to answer your questions then, this way we avoid spoilers for others.

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Guest: This chapter is awesome.

The entire story is awesome.

And YOU are awesome!

CreateGunner1209: Thank you.

Thank you!

And Thank You! You're awesome too!

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BlueRanger-Lyric: Great chapter here, I really liked the humour in this chapter as well as how well in sync Deku and Uraraka are, it wouldn't surprise me if some of their classmates tease them of how close they are, maybe even tease them of being a couple, and it really gets me on edge when All Might thinks Deku's involved himself with All For One, I don't want him thinking that, but at the same time, it makes so much sense for him to think so, but I could imagine how much of a fool he would feel when he finds out the truth, and not only that Uraraka knew about it, but also Thirteen and Nezu

P.S. Will Professor Paradox make an appearance in this series? If so, I wonder if he'll talk about alternate universes, like one where Ben Tennyson is the wilder of the Omnitrix or one where it was Deku that received One For All, I would imagine how both he and Uraraka would feel about that, especially All Might if he finds out about that

CreateGunner1209: I'm happy to hear you greatly enjoyed Ch.18. As for your question here is what i have to say; Yes and no.

Yes I will be including Professor Paradox in the future, HOWEVER, I will only include him as a spin-off series of this story. Basically anything that involves time travel, alternate timelines, etc. will take place in this spin-off and be treated like the MHA movies. Where these events are canon, BUT they do not affect the main story in any way.

That said, most of the spin-off ideas/events will be rather short lived. What I mean is it will be comprised of one-shots and arcs that are only 3 to maybe 5 chapters long. This way I don't get distracted and not write for the main story line. That said, I am keeping the events I do rather simple for the most part. So to do this I'm mostly only going to have my Izuku be the one to take part in these events. But every now and then I may throw in Ochaco or someone else.

For example: alternate timeline where Uraraka got Omnitrix, my Izuku meets Ben Ten, Izuku travels to a part of the future/past for a day or two, and a lot of ideas for Izuku to meet alternate versions of himself (like his fantasy Au version).

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Atom king: I got a new idea, in the Omniverse Ben has to do deliveries all over undertown for Mr Baumann, I think Izuku should do the same thing this way we can explore the alien community in the city and maybe have the detective spy on him during the deliveries.

CreateGunner1209: Maybe I'll think about it. Unfortunately, if I wanted to do that it probably would have fit better before this chapter. And I really want to get to the Sports Festival and later the Internship Arc so if I do add it in it may not be for a while.