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.

26. Ch:26 Unleash Your Power Part I

Alright the long-awaited Ch.26 is here and I hope it lives up to all of your expectations. So, buckle up and get ready, this is going to be a wild ride.

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**********(Opening Theme)**********

*Lyric

*Scene

Oh, woah, ohh Oh, woah, ohh Oh, woah, ohh ohh

Izuku slowly walks up a stage as he fades between his alien forms. Below him students look up in anticipation as the crowd cheers.

Instrumental

Izuku makes it to the top of the stage and looks down at his fellow students who look back up at him challengingly.

Itsuka bokura no ue o suresure ni toorisugiteitta ano hikouki o

Izuku flys through the sky on his hoverboard with a smile before running into turbulence and slipping off it

Fushigi na kurai ni oboeteru imi mo nai no ni naze ka

The teenager ends up crashing through a familiar building. A moment later he runs out as Mr. Baumann chases after him with a broom. Inside the store Nezu and Thirteen laugh as they watch the events unfold.

Fugainakute naita hi no yoru ni tada tsuyokunaritai to negatteta

Izuku walks towards class as he's joined by Ochaco and all his friends. They pass by other students such as Hitoshi, Mei, and the 1-B students and a few megawatts as they continue walking.

Sono tame ni hitsuyou na yuuki o sagashimotometeita

Izuku slows down to see Todoroki standing in front of him with a serious expression. Behind him Endeavor glares.

Zankoku na unmei ga sadamatteru to s***

Ochaco meditates as she allows One For All to flow around her as Toshinori looks on. Suddenly Toshinori turns around to look at Izuku in his middle school uniform on the roof.

Sore ga itsu no hi ka boku no mae ni arawareru to s***

Behind Izuku the shadows of his tormentors including Katsuki appear before fading, leaving just Henzu who gives a mock salute.

Tada isshun

Izuku and Henzu are seen laughing together at something.

kono isshun

The two are now standing back to back, Izuku looks sad while Henzu looks angry.

iki ga dekiru nara

Izuku turns to reach out to Henzu who walks away and slowly turns into his mutated form.

Dou demo ii to Omoeta

Izuku a single tear comes down his face before opening his eyes revealing back on the stage as the other students look up at him.

sono kokoro o Instrumental

Slowly a smile appears on his face as the other students give him challenging looks. He returns the challenge by holding his hand out in a 'come and get me' motion

Mou ichido tooku e ike tooku e ike to boku no naka de dare ka ga utau

Izuku runs across the field ducking and dodging other students as they let loose their quirks, such as Mei gliding by in support gear, Shiozaki creating multiple vines, Kendo shattering the ground with her hands and Shinso walking through it all with a cool expression.

Dou shiyou mo nai hodo netsuretsu ni

Ochaco grins as she roars out, all around her gravity begins to distort. Behind her the shadows of the previous wielders appear.

Itsudatte

me o harashita kimi ga nido to kanashimanai you ni waraeru

Heatblast destroys an oncoming glacier, XLR8 races against a certain speedster, Four Arms fights off Dark Shadow, Diamondhead dodges multiple falling rocks only to be consumed in a powerful explosion.

Sonna hiiroo ni naru tame no uta

Izuku runs out of the fire with a determined expression as he runs at all his waiting opponents.

Saraba kakagero Peace Sign

All across the universe multiple aliens look on their screens at the sports festival

Korogatteiku sutoorii o

Izuku grins as he holds the Omnitrix up.

Instrumental

The scene fades out to reveal Izuku in his Hero costume along with the 1-A students as they all head out into battle.

[Illustrated by Drag0n5on]

**********(End Theme)**********

Ch.26 Unleash Your Power

Izuku Midoriya inhales and then exhales trying to calm his racing heart. But in truth it does little to calm his nerves. And why would it? He's about to face off against his greatest foe yet, and if he makes a single mistake here then it'll all be over for him.

There's a knock at the door, drawing his attention.

As he looks up from his seat, Ochaco Uraraka pokes her head in. "Hi, Deku."

"Uraraka! What are you doing here?"

She steps inside, shutting the door behind her. "Oh, you know I just wanted to wish you luck is all."

"Thanks, I appreciate it."

Ochaco takes a seat opposite of Izuku, she stares down at the table unsure of how to actually continue the conversation. "So, how are you feeling?"

"Hm, honestly…I'm kind of worried."

"About Todoroki?"

Her straight forward question catches him off guard, but in truth he should have suspected it. After all she had to hear the same sad story as he did.

"Y-yeah. I keep replaying what he said to us in my head and honestly, I'm not sure what I should make of it."

"I know what you mean." Ochaco presses her fingers together, twiddling them between her hands. "I'm still not sure if I understand how I feel about it yet either. I mean to hear about the cruelty of a top hero is not an easy thing to hear."

To hear that leaves a bad taste in Izuku's mouth, mainly because that's the hard truth of the matter. That even someone that is seen as a protector, savior, and hero can still be cruel and corrupt. And to think that this man, that monster, is supposed to be the Number Two Hero, it really makes one think how that can even be when they act more like a villain than the common street thug. At least thieves and criminals sometimes commit their crimes to help support their own families; whereas, Endeavor is using his own family for his own personal ego.

Izuku slowly nods his, sympathizing with Ochaco. "This is how I see it. This just goes to show you how evil can form from anywhere. That even a supposed hero isn't above corruption."

Ochaco's eyes sadden. "I suppose that's true, but it doesn't mean I have to like it."

"Agreed…"

"I…I just wish Todoroki didn't have to go through all that he did."

Izuku nods his head slowly as he recalls what their classmates had to go through. All because his monster of a father's own actions. To think his own mother can be driven to the point of insanity that she'd harm her own child. He can't even imagine what that must be like, the sense of betrayed love and trust. If it was his own mother…he's not sure whether or not the experience would have broken him. In truth he has to admire Todoroki's perseverance, it's amazing he isn't more unstable than what he is. Not like his cold and indifferent disposition is exactly the healthiest thing mind you but still.

Ochaco sighs. "I wish we could help him."

"Who says we can't?"

Her head snaps up at the green-haired teen. "What?"

"Well to be a hero, means you sometimes have to help others even if they don't want it." He locks eyes with Ochaco. "Todoroki may not realize it, but he's drowning in his own misery. He thinks holding himself back is the answer but in truth…it's only hurting him." Because how can someone save others when they only use half their strength? How can one defeat a powerful villain if they're half-assing it? The answer: they can't.

"But then…how do we help him?"

That is a good question, too bad Izuku doesn't have an answer.

"I…don't know."

The two sit in silence for a moment as they mull over possible answers. But nothing they think of seems…right. All of them seem to be more of wishful thinking than possible solutions. But perhaps…there is one way they can break through Todoroki's frozen spirit.

Eventually Ochaco is the one to offer up. "We show him."

Izuku's head snaps up at attention. "I'm sorry?"

"Maybe if we show him why he's wrong, he'll stop holding himself back."

Izuku's eyes light up as Ochaco's words dawn on him. If they can show Todoroki that half his strength isn't enough to win here, then…then they might be able to show him that it won't be enough for when they go pro! They can save him and help him become something he was meant to be rather than what his apparent father desires of him.

Before Izuku can voice anything, Present Mic's voice echoes through the stadium. "Let's get right into it!"

With no time to spare, Izuku pushes himself away from the table. "I best be off."

"Oh, I'm sorry!" yelps Ochaco. "I took up all your prep time."

Izuku offers up a soft smile. "No worries, actually I'm glad you stopped by. It really helped."

He walks over towards the door, he grips the doorknob and turns it, pulling it open.

But before he steps through Ochaco calls out to him. "Good luck, Deku. I'll be watching and cheering you on."

He turns and grins back at her. "Same goes to you, Space Cadet."

And with that he leaves, leaving Ochaco behind with nothing but her thoughts. 'Good luck, Deku.'

At the same time, Izuku continues to make his way towards the stadium a tall imposing figure steps out, intercepting the boy's path with a scowl on their face and flames dancing around their muscular body.

Izuku's eyes pop wide in shock at the sight of the imposing pro hero before him. "Endeavor?!"

The Number Two Hero's cold gaze pierces down at the trembling boy. "Ah, I was looking for you… Midoriya." The hero spits out the name like it's an insult to his tongue.

Izuku picks up on the disdain but from what he's heard of this man, he only assumes it's just part of his normal demeanor.

Izuku quivers in place and tries his best to act normal despite what's heard of this crook. "Oh, yeah…hi."

Izuku stumbles back as the hero steps forward as if to assert his dominance over the boy. Izuku can feel the blistering heat radiating off the Flaming Hero, but unlike the flames of a humble campfire that give comfort with its warmth it's more like a raging inferno burning with ambition and rage.

"So, uh, what are you doing here?"

The scowling Endeavor's cold blue gaze takes a moment to examine the green-haired boy, examining his features from top to bottom as if looking at something he hadn't seen in a long time and was trying to familiarize himself with it.

Izuku can only squirm under the intimidating gaze of the Flaming Hero who remains silent for a few intense moments.

Finally the so-called pro hero speaks. "I watched your fights against that frog girl and that shadow bird. Your power is pretty impressive, like nothing I've ever seen before." He gives the teen a scrutinous look. "To be able to transform like you do and give yourself such incredible abilities." His cold gaze somehow burns with scrutinizing fury. "It almost seems impossible; I wonder what kind of measures it took for someone like you to be born."

Izuku freezes in place as he averts his gaze away from the pro hero. 'Does he think…I'm like his son? That I'm from a Quirk Marriage…like he did?' Possibly but either way he has no reason to reveal anything to this jerkwad. "Oh. Well I never gave it that much thought. You know? It's just a mutation I guess."

Endeavor's eyes flash with irritation like he doesn't believe the boy for a second. But then again what proof does he have of anything else?

Not really wanting to interact with this…fraud of a hero any longer Izuku quickly and fearfully walks past him. "Sorry but I should get going." As he walks away, he can't stop the feeling of uneasiness caused by the hero's hot flames and cold look. 'Is it possible Endeavor knows about the Omnitrix? And by extension aliens?' He peers back at the man who hasn't made a move to stop him. 'No, he probably would have mentioned it.' He brings his eyes forward. 'He's definitely one person that can't find out about anything alien related.'

Before he can get too far away, the Number Two Hero finally speaks up. "It's my Shoto's duty to surpass All Might as the Number One Hero."

Those words make Izuku stop dead in his tracks. Not just because Endeavor just basically admitted to his scandal but because there's also some kind of unnatural sense of tension and dread that's just washed over Izuku as Endeavor's flaming glaze burns a hole into the back of his head.

"And his match with you will be a good testing ground for how much training he has left. So hit him hard." That's more of an order than a suggestion. "Don't disgrace yourself or him by holding back."

In that moment, Izuku's mind flashes back to Todoroki's declaration before the start of the Tournament: '"I refuse to rely on my old man's fire Quirk. You see. I'm going to show him that I reject his power and take first place without using it."'

He spoke with such disdain and anger from within his cold and pained heart, enough that Izuku can't fathom how much turmoil his classmate is really going through.

Endeavor continues unaware of Izuku's inner dialogue. "That's all I wanted to say, I apologize for bothering you." With that the pro hero begins to stomp away, probably to go and watch the next match in a secluded corner.

Izuku can tell that this last bit of bullshit was just to keep his own facade as a supposed pro hero. Afterall who wouldn't like to receive words of motivation from a top hero? Huh, that's twice now a top hero hasn't lived up to Izuku's expectations… Then all the more reason for him to reach the top and really show this world what a hero looks like.

"Endeavor."

The Number Two Hero stops, the authority in Izuku's voice catches his attention.

"He may be your son, but he isn't you."

"Excuse me?"

"Sorry, I guess I wasn't that clear." Izuku turns so he can look straight into this monster's corrupted soul. "What I mean is that Todoroki isn't a selfish pile of shit that's out to satisfy his own personal ego."

The hero's eyes burn with a newfound hatred.

"You're a sick vile man with no real sense of justice. You only destroy all that you touch and for what? Fame? Money? Glory? Honestly it's sickening to think someone like you can even pass as a hero." Izuku scowls, his emerald eyes staring daggers at the Hellfire Quirked man. "You are no hero."

Although he doesn't outwardly show it, Izuku can tell that Endeavor is burning to give him a new one. But he knows that it wouldn't look good to attack or burn a student of U.A. especially one that's on everyone's radar now.

Izuku is well aware of the predicament and how he, a Quirkless teenager, has the upper hand over the professionally topped ranked hero. But he doesn't push it, he's said his piece so with nothing left to say he leaves.

Endeavor is left alone in the passageway as the boy, that defiant boy, marches away from him like he's no threat whatsoever. It burns the hero from the inside out that he can't put this brat in his place, but then again, his creation will do that for him soon enough. Still though…

With no more business to be had here, Endeavor leaves to go witness his weapon's greatest victory yet. But even so his mind remains on that boy who has that familiar twinkle of defiance in his eyes. 'He's just like him…' In anger, the hero's flames dance and whip around him threatening to melt away at the walls.

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Yagi Toshinori leans back in his seat amongst his fellow teachers. With Todoroki's match coming up he thinks back to the conversation he had with Endeavor. Specifically he thinks to what that man had to say: '"I will mold that child into a hero that will surpasses you one day."'

'Endeavor…what is it you're after? And what did you do to that boy?'

Despite not being vocal about it, Toshinori always felt that something was off about young Todoroki. He always seemed so distant towards everyone, emotionless, and cold. Could it be something occurred in his past to make him this way? Was it Endeavor? Possible, but Endeavor is a hero, a top hero, so perhaps something else is going on. Well, whatever the case he can't even look into it right now if he wanted. What matters is the upcoming battle.

"You excited?"

Toshinori turns to Thirteen. "You could say that?"

"Me too." smiles the space hero. "This one ought to be exciting. I really want to see how far these two have come." Specifically, Midoriya, that boy's done such an amazing job this entire Sports Festival.

"As do I." replies the Symbol of Peace as he turns his attention to the battlefield. "They both share some similarities. They both have such an intense vibe about them." But he can only wonder why that is.

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"So the match hasn't started yet?"

Tenya Iida and Fumikage Tokoyami turn to find that Ochaco has returned to the viewing box rather than await her match in the prep room.

"Uraraka." greets the Engine Quirked lad. "Shouldn't you be preparing for your own match?!"

Ochaco takes a seat between the two before replying. "I'll go later. I need to see this fight personally."

"Ah, of course! If you win your match, you'll be up against either one of them, wouldn't you?"

"Yeah, sure that's why." She has no reason to tell Iida about why she wants to see this firsthand: that she's here to hopefully witness Todoroki breaking free of his shackles.

She tries to redirect the conversation. "Have you called your brother yet? I bet he's proud."

Iida frowns, averting his gaze away from her. "I tried calling him, but he didn't answer."

"Oh, I'm sorry!"

He offers up a sympathetic smile. "No worries, it just means he's busy is all. I'm sure whatever he's doing is very important. I don't want to distract him."

"Oh, okay."

Iida's disappointed frown returns. "Still though, it is frustrating to lose. Even when against such impressive foes."

Tokoyami cuts in, his eyes locked on the battlefield. "It's no time to wallow. Use this next fight as a source of encouragement."

Ochaco nods, she's going to do exactly that. "Will do."

Beside her, Iida is as stiff as a statue like he's been overshadowed by Tokoyami's own words of wisdom. "You're so wise."

The ceremonial torches ignite to the roar of the crowd who have been anticipating this matchup since the beginning of the tournament. They are like feral animals, foaming at the mouth. They've long awaited this clash of titans, imagine what could possibly be in store for them! How will it turn out? Who will win? What transformation will Midoriya take on? They're dying to find out, the savages.

"I can feel the anticipation in the stadium!" booms Present Mic's voice over the sound system. "And that's because the semi-final's first match is gonna be epic!"

Down on the field below the two fighters approach the battlefield from opposite ends of the stadium like gladiators that are about to put their lives on the line.

"First up, it's the guy who's won each and every challenge by literally freezing his opponents in place. With such power at his command will he be able to overcome his greatest foe yet? Who knows, but for now let's all welcome the Hero Course's Shoto Todoroki!"

Shoto Todoroki steps onto the battlefield, unfazed by the cheering crowd that's praising his name, or rather his father's name.

"He's going to face off against probably the most versatile of all the Hero Course students. This guy's been running the top of the chart for almost the entire competition! But will Todoroki kick him off his tower and back down to Earth? Let's find out! Welcome Class 1-A's Izuku Midoriya!"

The wielder of the Omnitrix climbs atop the steps and enters the battlefield with a glare of determination that could rival Endeavor's.

The two opposing forces face off as the large torches of flames dance around them from each corner of the battlefield.

Todoroki speaks first, gauging Izuku's nerves. "So here we are."

Izuku's leer hardens. "And only one of us can win."

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Somewhere far away from U.A. is a place that is very much the opposite of what U.A. stands for. It's dark, cold, lonely, and void of hope. But none of that seems to bother the leader of the League of Villains as he sits closely in front of his computer screen, watching as Izuku and Todoroki take the stage.

A cold calculating voice whispers out to the villain. "Pay close attention to them, Tomura Shigaraki. These two could prove to be formidable obstacles to you one day. Even the other semi-finalists can prove to be just as…problematic, especially the girl."

Shigaraki scoffs. "Ha, I'm not worried about a couple kids." The irritating scratching he's doing to his neck says otherwise. "And I'm especially not worried about some teenage girl."

In the background, crouched down on the floor of Shigaraki's room is the monstrosity once known as Henzu Uuichi.

One of Nue's extra arms claws at the wall carving scars into it; he growls at the screen as the camera zooms in on his once good friend.

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"My baby!"

Inko Midoriya sobs as she blows her nose for the millionth time. "I'm so proud! Be careful thou sweety!"

The entire apartment is flooded with discarded tissue and puddles of water caused by the large amounts of tears gushing from her eyes.

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The customers of Mr. Baumann's store have all gathered around the holographic screens. The fights involving the Space Cadets are always a treat for them. So, none of them want to miss a second of the action.

"Kick his ass, Midoriya!"

"Chalk another one up for the aliens gugg!"

"I got nine pieces of Taydenite that Midoriya eats the dirt."

"I'll take that bet, Argit."

Mr. Baumann is also glued to the screen setting aside his managerial duties just to watch. "Come on, boy. Make us proud."

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Outside the stadium Mt. Lady and Kamui Woods are glued to the giant screen, even though they should be on patrol they are just enthralled with these matches as anyone else.

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ML-E hops about the family couch, waving her arms about with pure excitement. "Woah Woo! GO, Deku! GO! Use XLR8 again and kick his ass!"

"LANGUAGE!" roars her mother.

She can only wonder where ML-E could have picked up such language. The only other person ML-E interacts with on a weekly basis is her babysitter, but she's a hero. Why would she cuse?

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"Kick his ass, Deku!" Ochaco screams out from within the viewing Box.

"LANGUAGE!" roars the Class President.

Where could she have picked up such foul language? Oh, right. She's Bakugou's classmate.

She really can't help it though, there's so much riding on this next match. And yeah, it's important that Deku try and help Todoroki, but this is still a competition and she'd actually like to take Deku on in the finals; assuming she wins her own match first. Either way she's been anticipating this match up for a while now and she'd rather it get started.

Mezo Shoji cups his chin. "I wonder which transformation Midoriya's going to use."

Ochaco turns to face the multi-limbed individual. "My guess is Diamondhead since he's immune to the cold and all."

Denki Kaminari shakes his head while his ears are still covered by the bandaged earmuffs. "Na, I think he'll use that Feedback guy or even Buzzshock." Then again Kaminari is a bit biased with that statement.

Mashirao Ojiro raises an eyebrow. "But won't flying give him a major advantage? So, maybe Terraspin."

"No way!" shouts Eijiro Kirishima. "It's going to be Four Arms! This way it's a super manly fight"

"Doesn't he have a magnet guy too?" asks Kyoka Jiro. "Maybe it can hold its own against Todoroki."

Momo Yaoyorozu ponders. "Maybe, but if we've learned anything about our classmate is that he's highly unpredictable."

"Fair point."

Tetsutetsu Tetsutetsu tugs at his hair. "Ahh! This is so not fair! Why couldn't I fight these guys? It would have been so epic!"

Juzo Honenuki smirks up at his classmate. "Huh, sounds like someone's changed his tone about 1-A."

"Shut up!" snaps Tetsutetsu. "All I mean is I want a chance to fight them, too. With guys as powerful as them, it'll be all the more epic when they're defeated!"

The beastly Jurota Shishida pushes up on his glasses. "Victory and defeat, these go hand in hand. What will determine that in this fight is how ferociously each of them will fight for victory."

Itsuka Kendo considers his words. "Ferociously huh? I'm not sure I want to see these two go all out considering what Todoroki did during his first match."

Mina Ashido overhears Kendo, she shivers in place as her mind flashes back to how she was nearly buried in a glacier.

From beside Kendo, Yui Kodai silently hums as she nods her head in agreement.

Meanwhile, Iida turns to Tokoyami for his thoughts. "Tokoyami. How do you think this match will go?"

The raven-headed teen doesn't take long to have an answer. "Honestly, I think it can go in either one of their favors. It all depends on what Midoriya chooses to transform into."

Ochaco turns her attention to him. "What do you mean?"

"If Midoriya chooses poorly he'll put himself at a disadvantage. For example, if he decides to go with his muscular form-"

"Four Arms." Ochaco interjects quickly.

"Yes…he may not be able to resist Todoroki's ice for very long even with his strength. But if he were to choose one of his electrical forms, he might just stand a chance to deal Todoroki some heavy damage."

Iida cups his chin as he considers other possibilities. "I see."

Meanwhile, Katsuki Bakugou also chose to remain in the viewing box. He wants to see this battle in full too.

But right now he couldn't help but listen in on their conversation. 'Stupid losers, they just don't get it.' He glares down at the field. 'What really matters is power, and the one with the most power and skill will win.' he scoffs, a mad smirk forms on his face. 'And I'm the strongest there is.'

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Back within the stadium, a leering Endeavor watched on from what would be the shadows if it wasn't for his burning body.

Present Mic continues with his introduction. "Both of the heroes-in-training have been frontrunners in the Sports Festival! But which of these rivals will advance to the next round? Prepare for-"

Before he can continue the younger Todoroki interrupts, throwing his hand up and instantly catching the commentator's attention. "Before we begin, I have something to say."

The stadium falls silent allowing Todoroki a moment to speak freely.

"For this match, we will be ignoring the out of bounds rule."

A stunned gasp washes through the entire stadium and world for that matter.

"Not allowed!" shouts Midnight before any more discussion could be had.

Too bad Todoroki refuses to listen. "Apologies, but I would rather it be allowed." He glares at the stunned Izuku who definitely wasn't expecting this outcome. "The two of us need to settle something, we need to prove which one of us is the strongest. But having someone win by simply throwing the other out of bounds will defeat that purpose. So I'd like us to be free in our movements until either one of us is unable to even continue battling."

'What are you planning, Todoroki?' Izuku frowns. "Fine, have it your way."

The audience gasps surprised to hear that Midoriya is also fine with this.

"I said no!" shouts an increasingly annoyed Midnight.

"Hang on, Midnight." calls Shouta Aizawa. "I see no reason why we shouldn't permit it."

"But Eraserhead-"

"The students wish to demonstrate their skills without any restrictions or limitations. It would be impractical of us to deny them this opportunity. Allow it."

With a heavy sigh Midnight nods in understanding. "Very well." She cracks her whip at the boys. "However, none of you are to endanger the audience! Is that understood!"

They both reply without any reservation. "Yes."

Midnight grabs her head, not liking this one bit.

Meanwhile, Cementoss is also having his own doubts. "I'll be sure to step in when things go too far." And he'll defend the audience if the need should arise.

"Well, it appears we're in for quite the show here folks! There's officially no more out of bounds! Meaning the only way to win is to immobilize your opponent or make them give up!" Present Mic continues. "Alright, without any more delays or monkey wrenches thrown in let's get the semi-finals underway!"

Todoroki bends his knees and adjusts his footing taking preference to lean his right side towards his target.

At the same time, Izuku grips the Omnitrix; the face plate shoots up as he grips it. 'He's definitely going to strike first and end me before I even get the chance. That said Diamondhead is perfect to take on his ice.' After all, Uraraka told him all about how Tetrax was completely immune to Todoroki's ice and was able to break free without trying.

"Begin!"

Todoroki fires off a blast of ice as Izuku disappears in a flash of green light. The ice bursts forward much like it did when Todoroki went up against Mina, but at a more controlled level. Either way the freezing blast of ice charged through the surface of the stadium kicking up rubble as a thick mist of cold air enshrouds Izuku.

"Ah, another big burst of ice!" shouts Present Mic. "There's no way Midoriya was able to dodge in time. Is it already over?"

No, far from it in fact.

The mist clears away revealing what had become of one Izuku Midoriya.

His classmates all lean forward in their seats trying to figure out which transformation he took up, only for astonishment to adorn their faces when they see what had become of him.

The morphed Izuku had braced himself for an impact that never came, he slowly pokes open his eyes only to find himself free of Todoroki's ice. He turns around and follows the trail of ice to the glacier of icicles behind him. Somehow Todoroki's attack had completely bypassed him.

"Huh, I guess Diamo-huh?!" Izuku had finally realized his form, and it's not Diamondhead.

With the mist clear he can have a good look at himself.

He looks like a tall blue phantom with slender arms and legs. His cloak is scaly and bug-like with black lines running the out edges of the folds, and there's a certain chill to this alien, like his whole body is cold to the touch.

"Who in the world is this guy?"

"Who the hell's this guy?!" shouts an astonished Present Mic. "I don't have anything on him! Is this some secret weapon Midoriya's been keeping to himself or something new all together?!"

Shouta Aizawa leans forward in his chair, examining Izuku's newest form. "Midoriya's Quirk, One Man Army, truly is an enigma."

Present Mic continues. "Whatever the case, this new form needs a name! How about…Phantom?"

"Basic." replies Aizawa.

Meanwhile, the morphed Izuku is having his own dilemma. This is actually terrible, normally a new alien was a welcomed sight but not now! Izuku has no idea what this guy can do, and a competition is the worst time to try out a new alien. What if this guy's weak to Todoroki's ice? Then again, this phantom was able to evade Todoroki's initial attack so maybe he's got something to offer.

"I shouldn't be surprised."

The phantom peers back at his opponent, who's right side generates a light cold mist and frost forms around his planted foot.

Todoroki scowls. "I should have guessed you had another transformation in reserve. You just can't resist surprising your foes."

The phantom takes a step back. "Believe it or not I had no idea I even had this guy." He peers down at his four-fingered hand. 'Or what he does.'

"No matter." Todoroki stomps his right foot forward and ice rushes out with icicles bursting from the surface.

"Ah!" The phantom dives to the side as the ice rushes past.

"And just like that Todoroki's back on the offensive, letting Blue Hood know his place."

Aizawa is beginning to question his friend's sanity. "Blue Hood?"

"I'll keep trying."

And so will Todoroki who fires off another ice trail.

Izuku dives to avoid it sliding across the ground before coming to a stop. He pushes himself off the ground and gasps when he sees how close he is to the boundary. 'Wait, there is no boundary.'

He can hear the shards of Todoroki's ice racing towards him. Without a second to lose the tall slender alien dives off the battlefield and to the grass below, and all before the ice bursts out with piercing icicles.

The dual-haired teen chases after his opponent, he jumps down after him.

"And just liked they promised these two are already making use of the no boundary rule! Let's try to keep the damage to minimum you two!"

Izuku takes off for the edge of the stadium trying to put some distance between himself and Todoroki, but the moment Todoroki's hand smacks against the ground the blades of grass freeze in place as a wave of ice crashes towards the phantom.

Just as Izuku reaches the wall of the stadium, he peers back just in time to see the attack coming, and his reflexes kick in making him jump up with surprising height and grip the top of the wall. The ice wave crashes into the wall leaving him unscathed.

The phantom pulls himself up a bit and finds himself face to face with a crowd of startled and somewhat creeped out pro heroes and civilians.

"Uh…enjoying the show?"

A few of them nod in response, finding this situation rather awkward.

"Good, me too." The phantom leans back and gazes down at the field. "Then again things could be going better."

Todoroki gazes back up at the strange creature from down below.

"Phew, Todoroki almost had him there." sighs Present Mic. "But it looks like Azure Cloak was just a little faster."

Aizawa sighs. "Try again."

"Fine."

The phantom leers back at his opponent. 'He's not trying to capture me, not really. He's trying to wait me out, let the Omnitrix time out.'

His judgement is confirmed by how Todoroki's just stands there, menacingly. He's waiting for Izuku to make the first move, after all the more time he wastes the better chance of victory he will have. Because in truth when Izuku times out and becomes human again, become Quirkless again.

'He's way more than just his Quirk. His judgement, mobility, and reasoning…all of his abilities…are incredible.'

But what can he do? Izuku's never used this alien before, doesn't know its species, hell he doesn't even know how he got it. Maybe the Omnitrix will just unlock new ones at random or something. And right now if he doesn't figure this alien out, and soon, it'll be over before he can even put up a real fight.

Todoroki leers up at the annoyance, like he's a bug that's about to be squashed. "You're good Midoriya, but…you're lucky too." He exhales a mist of cold air. "But your luck's just run out."

Izuku can't help but agree, he lets out a breath of frustration that comes out as a cool mist.

'Wait.' He breathes again, and finally realizes that he's been puffing out a light mist from his mouth nearly the entire match.

He turns and peers back down at Todoroki taking note of the cold mist falling from the right side of the body.

The alien smiles as it dawns on him what this alien can do.

In that moment, Todoroki generates a giant icicle lance right for the phantom.

Izuku swings his body up allowing the lance to pierce right into the wall, almost threatening to break through and strike the audience.

With the solidified water, the alien jumps atop the ice and immediately uses it to speed his way down; it's a straight beeline for Todoroki.

Todoroki is rightfully taken back by Izuku's sudden rush.

Almost instantly the phantom is a mere ten meters away, he takes a deep breath and with his own victory at stake, Izuku exhales and releases a freezing whirlwind straight from his mouth.

The heterochromia teen's eyes widen. "What?!" He only has a second to form a small ice wall to shield him from the oncoming freezing winds.

Todoroki can feel the bone-chilling wind whip past him until Izuku runs out of breath.

The entire stadium is in awe, more ice has formed around Todoroki's shield, but all the icicles are pointing back towards him. It quickly dawns on them what this creature's power can do, and it hits them that both opponents can manipulate ice.

The morphed Izuku stands atop the icicle lance and grins, glad his hunch was correct. "Cool." A mist of cold air floats from his mouth as he speaks.

As Todoroki examines Izuku's chilling work, the crowd finally erupts into cheers of exhilaration. They are more than happy that Midoriya has more surprises for them.

Present Mic is just as thrilled as they are. "Woah! I bet Todoroki felt one big chill after that surprising move!" It then hits him. "Huh, Big Chill that should be his new codename! What do you think, Midoriya?"

The alien peers up at the commentator's box. "I think you could have come up with something better!"

It appears the crowd however have already fallen for the name.

"Go Big Chill!"

"Hey Big Chill knock em cold!"

"You can do it, Big Chill!"

The newly dubbed Big Chill sighs in reluctance, looks like he's stuck with this new name. 'But come on. Seriously, Big Chill? What's wrong with Sub-Zero or Frostbite?' Guess it's not to be.

"Woah!" Big Chill jumps to the side, landing on the cold frozen grass as Todoroki fires off another ice lance at him.

Todoroki scowls as his lance misses its target. "It's not over, Midoriya."

"I know that Todoroki." Big Chill tilts his head in a taunting manner. "I just needed a breather is all." He inhales and exhales, bursting out another freezing wind.

Todoroki predictably conjures up another ice wall, but Big Chill was hoping for that. As soon as the wall goes up, Todoroki's losses all sight of him, so he takes off back towards the battlefield. Hopefully Todoroki will pursue him and wear himself out giving the Omnitrix wielder a better chance.

It works, Todoroki chases after him, firing off more trails of ice after the scaly-blue alien.

Big Chill evades the ice to the best of his abilities, sure the ice probably won't hurt him, but it'll still immobilize him so it's best not to come into contact with it. Besides Todoroki's not immune to Big Chill's own ice attacks. As he evades, he fires off his own arctic winds but each one is blocked or evaded leaving behind icy trails of frozen grass and rubble.

This continues for some time with neither gaining the upper hand and Izuku is becoming increasingly worried. The longer it takes to end this the sooner it'll be until he's powerless.

But that's not the only issue, Big Chill is essentially a one-trick-pony; all he can do is breath cold air and sure given sometime Izuku could definitely figure out ways to apply it but right now in the heat of battle, is the worst time for test drives. And judging from this alien's physique, close-quarters combat isn't its style.

As for Todoroki…he may be using only half his power but he's still able to apply it in many different ways.

'Dammit Omnitrix, why couldn't you give me an alien that was a little more versatile?!'

Big Chill leaps back avoiding another ice trail when his back slams against the wall of the center battlefield. He steps to the right, but Todoroki intercepts his path with another ice trail.

"And just like with Iida, Big Chill's been trapped!"

He sure has, Big Chill is stuck between a really big rock and a really cold place.

Todoroki steps in front of his foe. "You're mine." He slams his hand down on the ground and a sheet of ice freezes itself right under Big Chill's unharmed feet.

Big Chill eyes the ice before peering back at the dual-haired teen. "Um, is that it?"

"…No."

Without warning, Big Chill finds himself flung into the air as a pillar of ice explodes out from underneath his feet.

The pillar pushes him probably over forty feet into the air before stopping and tossing him straight up where he spins out of control.

"Wah?! And Big Chill's sent flying! If he doesn't act fast, he's going to be in for a hard landing!"

Gravity soon catches up to him and begins to pull him back. Big Chill can only watch as the hard surface of the battlefield quickly approaches.

Izuku braces himself for impact using his arms to shield his face. "Oh, this is going to hurt!" Hopefully Big Chill is more durable than he appears.

However the impact and inevitable pain never comes, instead he's come to a complete halt and immediately his body feels a bit breezier like it's been exposed to the cool air. Poking his eyes open, Izuku is very surprised to see the ground only inches from his face. "What the hell?!" he reels back only to realize that his feet aren't even touching the ground.

And there's a very good reason why his cloak turned out to be tucked away wings! Wings?! 'I have wings?! Big Chill has wings?! For real?!' He grins. 'Omnitrix, thank you.'

He peers around the stadium taking note of Todoroki's stunned expression. "Bet you wish we kept the boundary in place, huh."

Todoroki scowls as Big Chill decides to take his new wings for a test run.

He soars up enjoying the feeling of flight, of being free. It's so much more different then when he's Terraspin; with that alien it's more like he's just going on a ride but this, this is like he's a bird that's free to roam the sky to his heart's content. And so he does.

Big Chill soars towards the audience, gliding above them, observing their amazed faces as a light cold mist follows in his wake. He flies by his teachers and gives them a hearty salute; in the brief moment he sees Thirteen give him an amused yet snarky look. He soars around until he reaches the Hero Course viewing box where he gives a snarky smile towards them when he sees his classmate's stunned and amazed expressions. As he flies away, he can almost hear Ochaco calling him a showoff.

After that he flies right up to the window of the commentator's box where Present Mic and Mr. Aizawa are stationed.

He leans up against the glass, smiling at them. "This is so cool. I can really get used to this."

Present Mic laughs not even using his microphone. "Hahaha! I bet you could kid! Sheesh, are you ever going to stop surprising us?!"

"Probably not."

Aizawa's eyes flash with irritation. "Shouldn't you get back to the match?" There's an underlying tone in his voice, like he's upset that Izuku's blowing off the match just so he can pursue his own pleasure.

Even though Big Chill can manipulate the cold, Izuku can swear he's breaking into a nervous sweat from the fiery glare his teacher's giving him. "I-I w-was just g-getting a feel for it." Something tells him that there's no way Eraserhead bought that.

So, not wanting to encore his teacher's wrath, the winged alien soars back down to the field where Todoroki's done nothing but have to wait for him to return.

Big Chill stops in midair, crossing arms in an attempt to pass off as cool and confident. "Surprised? So, am I."

Todoroki's eyes burn with intense anger, but then it calms being washed away by a realization. "You really are something."

"You know it." He shakes his wings to demonstrate his point.

"But do you really have time for this?"

"Excuse me?"

The heterochromia boy smirks. "After all, the clock is ticking."

A cold feeling of dread washes over Big Chill, somehow with the exhilaration of flying he forgot all about his time limit. A time limit he's forgotten to keep track of.

"Well time to make up for lost time." Big Chill fires off a burst of chilling air but Todoroki of course blocks it.

As soon as the freezing winds end, Todoroki leaps out and fires off an icicle lance right for the flying bug. With a simple flap of his scaly wings, Big Chill evades the giant piercing lance.

Big Chill flies about evading each incoming frozen lance and pillar while he tries to find openings to freeze the dual-haired boy.

With the constant exchange of freezing attacks almost the entire field has become a frozen wasteland filled with icicles and arching pillars which become midair obstacles for Big Chill to avoid. There's so much ice that mist falls from the pillars and even a bit of snow has begun to form.

"Hold still!" shouts Todoroki as he fires off another icicle lance.

Big Chill spins in the air to avoid it. "Don't you mean freeze?" He breathes out more cold air but Todoroki slides right to evade it.

The dual-Quirked teen scowls. "You know…I'm beginning to see why Asui hates your sense of humor."

Big Chill halts in the air and glares back at Todoroki. "Hey, that's just uncalled for!"

"Got you."

Two pillars of ice erupt from the ground and come charging in on Big Chill from opposite ends.

'He's trying a pincer attack!' Big Chill flies up but before he can the tops of the pillars burst with icicles that stretch up above him. "What?!"

"Oh, no!" screams Present Mic. "Big Chill's been trapped!"

The long icicles collide and scrape against each other until they freeze in place and not just above the alien but all around him. He's stuck like a little blue bird that's been trapped in a frozen cage.

Todoroki glares up at the towering cage, as Big Chill flutters about trying and failing to escape. "You did well to survive this long, Midoriya." He plants his hand against the ground. "But you're finished." The ice around him spirals and unleashes itself upward, as a massive glacier begins to form.

Big Chill grips the bars of the ice cage and pulls but they don't budge. He flies back and tackles the ice, but it doesn't leave so much as a crack. Damn, Big Chill really isn't one for strength and it's going to cost him! No, it can't all be over, it just can't! But it is.

The freezing ice explodes from the ground like a volcano of ice erupting up towards the sky where it collides into the frozen cage. The glacier pierces into the sky completely encasing Big Chill inside of it.

"It's over! Big Chill's been completely immobilized! Frozen in place like a bug thrown into the freezer. There's no way he's getting out of that!"

---

The entire audience are in a state of astonishment, they didn't think the top runner of the Sports Festival would go out like this. And they are especially impressed with Todoroki's skill level.

"That kid's actually better than the average pro."

"Guess that's what you can expect from the son of the Number Two Hero."

"But that Midoriya kid was amazing, too. Too bad."

"Yeah, looks like he met his match."

Class 1-A and Class 1-B are also in a state of shock.

"Deku…" Ochaco gazes up at the massive glacier like it's a symbol of their failure, failure to save Todoroki.

Kirishima's jaw dropped at the sight of the glacier. "Todoroki is so strong! It's crazy."

"No, duh." agrees Rikido Sato. "Damn, is there no limit to his power?"

Tsuyu Asui frowns as she examines the ice. "I really thought Midoriya was going to pull through." But it appears she was mistaken.

Tokoyami frowns. "This is just the cruel fate of battle, where there is victory there is also defeat."

And right now Midoriya must come to terms with that.

---

Back on the battlefield Todoroki stands up, his muscles relaxing as he breathes out a calming breath. 'Thank you, Midoriya. You served your purpose, and now I know. Now I know I can become a hero without that bastard's Quirk.'

With the battle over, Todoroki turns and is about to walk away. He has the final to prepare for anyway, so he should try to regain his strength.

"Don't walk away."

Todoroki spins around and stares up to where he thinks the chilling voice came from. There's something shimmering in the air above him, there's a faint outline of a being watching him with its cold gaze.

Big Chill disperses the phases and reveals himself, his wings extending out from his sides. "Even I got to admit it. Big Chill is kind of a cheat."

"How did you-"

"Get out?" Finishes the Omnitrix wielder as he vanishes again. "As it turns out…Big Chill is more like a ghost than bug."

The entire stadium is in an uproar especially with Present Mic hyping them up. "He survived that?! How is that even possible?! Just what the hell is this kid capable of?! Whatever the case, Big Chill is still in this. So you know what that means, right? The battle is back on!"

The audience roars even louder in response.

Despite the lack of pigmentation, Todoroki can still somewhat see a faint outline of his opponent. So he strikes albeit with not as strongly when compared to his previous attack. A thin icicle lance races up but it simply passes through the phantom without any resistance.

The phantom remains unphased by the attack and simply grins. "What did I just say?"

Todoroki gasps, the truth of Big Chill's power finally dawns on him.

Big Chill can phase through solid matter, it must be activated by the fight or flight instinct. Which explains how Todoroki's initial attack failed to connect, because Izuku unintentionally phased through the attack. Too bad he didn't realize it sooner, but either way he's definitely going to make use of it now.

Big Chill dives down straight for the dual-haired teen who conjures up an ice wall, but the phantasm passes right through the ice with no complications.

"You're mine!" While still phased out Big Chill exhales but unlike before no chilling wind is generated. "What gives?"

With a clear opening, Todoroki leaps backwards, generating an ice trail that pushes him back onto the battlefield putting distance between the two of them.

The semi-invisible Big Chill huffs and puffs but no wind comes out until he solidifies and a small puff of cool air gusts out. 'Ah, I get it. Big Chill can only use his freeze breath when solid.'

He glares at his retreating opponent. "What's the matter Todoroki? Don't like the cold?"

"Your taunts are nothing but a nuisance." Retorts the cold-blooded youth. "Besides it'll be you who's fearing it in a second."

"How do you figure?"

*Beep!*

Big Chill gazes down at the beeping Omnitrix. "Oh-" Bang with a flash of green. "Crap…" finishes the human Izuku.

"Oh, boy. It looks like Midoriya's bitten off all the time he could. His Quirk's timed out, too bad."

"No!" Izuku grips the Omnitrix desperately wiggling it in place but it's no use, he can't transform.

Izuku growls. "It's not over! I'm not done!"

"Yes, you are."

Izuku leers up at his Quirked opponent who doesn't bother to make a move against him. He's breathing heavily but that because of how much he's had to move around other than that he looks like someone that knows they've already won the game. But there is one thing Izuku picks up on, Todoroki's shivering even if it's just a little, but that's not all there's also a thin layer of frost forming on Todoroki almost like scabs of ice.

'He's shaking. Is he reaching some kind of limit?' Izuku glares down at the red Omnitrix. 'I need to keep fighting.' Maybe there's a way.

"You did well Midoriya, but you're done." continues the cold-shouldered teen. "I'm sorry about this, but thanks for drawing it out." The boy's heterochromia eyes drift towards the stands where a certain individual is watching. "Look at him. He's furious I'm not using his power."

It doesn't take many brain cells for Izuku to know who Todoroki's referencing. And why he's not using his flames. And in truth, it's rather infuriating to hear; it's infuriating to hear that Todoroki plans to take first place by half-assing it!

"Without your powers you're as good as Quirkless for the next ten minutes." He breathes out releasing a small breath of cool air. "And there's no way you can withstand me for that long."

Something within Izuku snaps, maybe it's his will to fight or something else. But whatever it is, it's roaring inside of him denying him the feeling of giving up.

"Why don't we end this?"

And with that and a swing of his right arm a bursting ice trail fires off, racing across the battlefield and straight towards the defenseless and Quirkless Izuku Midoriya,

"Whoa! Todoroki continues his overwhelming attacks! Could this be his finishing move?"

Izuku won't allow it. "I am not done yet!"

Todoroki gasps, he wasn't expecting to hear such resolve in his opponent especially in such a hopeless situation.

Even though Izuku has spent the last ten minutes evading attacks, he still has stamina to spare, after all even in alien form his muscles still gain some training and he has over a year's worth of it! No way is he going to let it all go to waste just because he can't use the Omnitrix.

Izuku leaps and rolls off the ground allowing the ice to simply breeze right past him, the bitter cold nips at his skin but other than that he is unharmed.

"Hahaha! Looks like it's not going to be that easy. Just because he's without his powers doesn't mean Midoriya's helpless. The kid's too stubborn to go down without a proper fight!"

'Dammit, Midoriya!' Todoroki strikes again, but Izuku evades once again with little to no issue,

In fact the ice trails seem…slower than before.

Todoroki scowls as he attacks again only for Izuku to use the edge of the battlefield as a means of escape. He swings his hand and a rather small wave of ice rushes the edge.

Acting quickly, Izuku runs to the side as fast as he can, he uses his momentum to grab the upper ledge of the battlefield and hoist himself back up just as the ice wave crashes down the edge that he had previously occupied.

Todoroki is understandably getting tired of this cat and mouse game. "Why keep going? You can't possibly win!"

And that's where he's wrong, oh so wrong. "You're shivering, Todoroki."

Todoroki gasps, he had forgotten an important detail. Izuku is not only the most versatile in their class, but also the most observant and analytical.

"It's easy to forget that Quirks are physical abilities. And that means there's a limit to how much of the cold your body can take, right?" The greenette's emerald glare leers at Todoroki's offending left side. "I get it. Usually you'd make up for the drop-in temperature by using the heat from your left side. But you refuse to do that now."

All so he can spite someone else, someone who doesn't even matter. And that really pisses the Omnitrix wielder off!

"Listen. We're all giving it our all to try and win. To make our dreams into a reality. To become Number One!"

There's of course himself and his dream, but also the rest of their classmates: Uraraka, Bakugou, Iida, Tokoyami, and everyone else. But not only them but those that aren't even in their class have been giving this competition all they got! And for Todoroki to not do that, and if he wins with that mindset…it's a slap to the face for everyone else. For all of those…you actually deserve to become heroes!

"You think you can win with half your strength?!" roars the green-mained warrior. "Look at me, Todoroki." Izuku gestures to himself, his rather unscathed and unfrozen self. "You haven't managed to put a single scratch on me yet!"

Todoroki growls, the truth of the matter is that Midoriya is absolutely correct. Not once has any of his attacks landed properly and when they did…Midoriya literally walked away from them without so much as feeling a drop in temperature. So in truth, his ice wasn't strong enough.

Izuku glares at his offending opponent, like a lion that's about to tear into his rival. "So, come at me with all you got!"

Unbeknownst to him, some members of the audience can actually make out what he's saying.

---

'Young Midoriya…' Toshinori gazes down at the two competitors, who have been giving this match their all. But his eyes are specifically on the green-haired boy, the very one he denied so long ago. 'What's driving you…?'

---

Endeavor scowl hardens as he watches his masterpiece get upstaged by that defiant punk. The very one that dared to call him out. And now here he is humiliating him and his ambitions like they're just the petty desires of someone undeserving.

"That boy…"

---

"Midoriya…" Todoroki is becoming incredibly frustrated with this boy. He's evaded every one of his attacks and has now resorted to…insulting him?! "What are you trying to do here? You want my fire?!" he spits out his shout with disdain. "What did my monster of a dad bribe you or something?!" That thought, that lie, was enough to make Todoroki snap.

"Now I'm mad!" The son of Endeavor charges straight for Izuku, his plan is to get as close as he can to utterly destroy his opponent. The very opponent who dares to even suggest that he break his own personal vow.

Despite his opponent charging at him Izuku's mind swiftly analysis how slowly Todoroki's actually moving. In fact as he runs his right arm doesn't even swing with his body, like it's unable to.

'His movements are….'

'…slower.' Unbeknownst to Izuku, but Bakugou has the exact same thought. 'Is it because he's got so much frost on his body?'

Perhaps Todoroki's Quirk is like a magic meter in a video game. Basically there's a limit to how much he can use before it needs to recharge. And if that is the case, then he must be running on empty. And judging by how much ice there is covering the entirety of the inner stadium there's no doubt that this might be the case.

Todoroki continues to charge towards Izuku, who's bracing himself for this close-quarters fight. 'In close quarters, there's no way he'll be able to dodge me.' He kicks himself off the ground as just as his foot leaves it, Midoriya makes his move.

Izuku was ready and he charges in with no hesitation.

Todoroki gasps. 'The instant I lifted my right foot… He's coming!'

He's already there, Izuku ran in low so he can get into the best position to strike.

Even as he rushes in, Izuku continues to glare up at the much stronger teen. "Just because I can't use my powers, doesn't mean I'm powerless." And with his own ambitions and heroic spirit driving him forward, Izuku throws the meanest punch of his existence right into Todoroki's gut. His fist slams so hard that it practically embedded itself into his flesh.

"A solid punch!" yelps Present Mic.

Todoroki instantly has the wind knocked out of him, but Izuku isn't done yet. The boy follows up the punch by charging forward, and body checks Todoroki.

The ice-Quirked teen is flung backwards, and he takes a mean tumble, landing headfirst onto the frozen cement.

"That's the kind of action I like to see!"

Izuku grins down at Todoroki, taking solace in the fact that a Quirkless nobody just took down a Quirked prodigy.

Todoroki coughs as he gets back up on his feet, his head pounding after that nasty fall. He doesn't have time to catch his breath though because Izuku is already hounding him again.

Another strike to his chest shoves him back.

Acting quickly, he stomps his right foot down a group of icicles spring forth but Izuku leaps to the side before they can impale him.

"Come on, Todoroki! At least I have a reason for not using my powers!" He strikes him again.

Seriously, it's actually insulting how Todoroki's treating his Quirk, like it's a curse. He has no idea how many people in the world would kill for a Quirk like his, or for a Quirk in general, like Izuku. He was…is Quirkless and he will always be Quirkless. And yet his own classmate is purposefully refusing to use his Quirk, a Quirk granted to him by chance. It's infuriating that he'd waste such a gift!

Todoroki fires off another trail of ice at Izuku.

The greenette jumps to the side allowing the ice to run on by. 'The ice attacks aren't moving as fast now.'

Todoroki rushes in, if he gets close, he can finish him but as he steps his right foot down, Izuku leaps up and throws a sucker punch that connects with the side of Todoroki's mug.

Izuku growls as he lands onto the frozen cement. "I'll defeat you! With or without my powers!"

Todoroki stumbles back as a bit of blood drips from the side of his mouth.

He spits to the side before wiping the side of his mouth. "What's with you?! Why're you going this far?!" With his rage fueling him he fires off another blast of ice that comes rushing for Izuku.

"Why?" The boy leaps to the side but this attack was faster, and it brushes his arm causing frost to form.

Izuku's feet skid off the ground kicking up tiny flakes of ice. "I wanna be…a hero…that can save the day with a smile! I wanna be the Number One Hero!" Izuku rushes past the frozen icicles that threaten to pierce him if he were to stumble. "That's what I wanna be!" As he sprints with all his might he reels back his fist. "That's why I'm giving it everything!" He lunges at Todoroki. "To be a hero!" He throws his fist forward and it slams into Todoroki's chest knocking him backwards.

Izuku was moving so fast and hard that he actually slips up and falls to his knees, but he's unphased as he simply gets right back up. "That's why I'll give it my all just like you should be!"

Todoroki glares back up at his rival as they square off once again.

"There's no way I can know what you've gone through, or why you're even here." Izuku takes a step forward, and Todoroki almost instinctively takes a step back. "Your life has been so much different than mine, but right now. Stop screwing around!"

Todoroki can only stare at this defiant heroic person before him, everything he's done up till now just doesn't make any sense. Why is he continuing to fight? What is his purpose?

"If you wanna reject your father, fine! I get that." Izuku glares daggers at the dual-haired boy. "But you don't have the right to be Number One if you aren't going to use your full power!" And with that he charges in for another strike.

Doesn't have the, right? That can't be true otherwise what was the point of it all? What was the point of all those brutal training sessions? What was all the blood, sweat, and tears for then? As a child his father put him through hell with his training so much so that his body would give out on him. But what was worse was when his mother tried to help him, save him, by throwing herself between him and his father. But it always ended the same, with her being beaten before his eyes.

Frost creeps up Todoroki's body like a dark shadowy force of fury. "SHUT UP!"

How dare he! How dare he claim such things! Midoriya has no idea what he's been through! How much he's suffered at the hands of that devil.

"I'll win!" roars the green warrior. "And make my dream a reality!" He reels his fist back as he builds momentum. "And I'll surpass you!" This punch is somehow stronger than the others, so much so that when it connects Todoroki is flung backward as if a speeding truck had crashed into him.

As Todoroki falls, his memory plays clips from his past. He remembers how his father denied him a childhood, denied him the simple pleasure of playing or even interacting with his older siblings. The reason, he was far too busy with his so-called training, which was a hell in of itself.

But most importantly his mind replays that night, the very night where everything changed for the worst. His mother just couldn't bear it anymore, she was losing hold of herself and her sanity. And he…he mistakenly tried to reach out to her, to comfort her and in that brief moment he saw all that he had to. He witnessed the fear and despair in her eyes and out of that fear she grabbed the steaming tea pot to defend herself. And she poured the scalding liquid onto him, onto the left side of his face, the side that mostly resembled that monster's.

The older Todoroki collapses back onto the ground, his mind still playing out those events. 'I remember.'

He remembers that was the same day he truly discovered how much he despised his father. If it weren't for him neither him nor his mother would have gone through such pain, such trauma. And she wouldn't be in a mental institution, which is nothing but a cover to remove her away from his life. All because Endeavor wants to hide the fact how his own home is not fit for a hero.

'I will reject you.' Todoroki struggles to pick himself off the ground. "I refuse to use my left side."

Izuku can't stand how stupid this guy is, how can he not see it?! Izuku can see it and he doesn't have a fucking Quirk! And so with desperation in his voice Izuku roars out. "IT'S YOURS! YOUR QUIRK, NOT HIS!"

Todoroki lets out a sharp gasp, as a flood of memories rush to the forefront of his mind.

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"YES, THAT'S RIGHT. CHILDREN OFTEN DO INHERIT QUIRKS FROM THEIR PARENTS OR DEVELOP SIMILAR POWER SETS. BUT THE MOST IMPORTANT THING TO REMEMBER IS THAT A QUIRK IS WHAT YOU MAKE OF IT, REGARDLESS OF YOUR HISTORY. YOU DECIDE HOW YOU'LL USE IT."

That speech was something that really stuck out to Shoto when he was younger, when he was a child who often enjoyed the company of his mother. Together they'd often just sit together watching TV or just little games. But one day a clip of All Might, the Number One Hero, was being broadcasted and it just so happened to be about the value of Quirks and heroism.

But All Might's words just spoke to him, so much more than Endeavor's own forceful sessions. It made sense no matter the Quirk or one's own past, they can become a hero as long as they strive to become one. A real hero.

"THAT'S WHAT I MEAN WHEN I SAY, "I AM HERE." ONLY YOU CAN DECIDE TO BECOME A HERO, NO ONE ELSE." The Symbol of Peace smiles at the camera, giving the audience a big thumbs up. "TAKE THIS TO HEART, KIDS! YOU'VE GOT IT!"

"Honey."

The young Shoto looks up at his mother without fear and complete loving trust.

She in turns smiles down at him with such a kind smile. "You do still wanna be a hero, don't you?"

Of course he does, it's his dream…to be just like All Might. A true hero, one that inspires and saves others.

"Just remember, stay true to yourself."

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'I didn't realize how much I'd forgotten.' Specifically he had forgotten these important words that his mother had given him: '"You are not a prisoner of your lineage. It's okay to use your power to become who you want to be."'

Steam begins to smoke from his body, as his heart races with a new emotion, an emotion he hadn't felt in so long…hope.

Izuku lungs his left hand ready to strike. "Answer me, Todoroki!"

And he gets his answer as flames, flames that had not seen the sun for a decade, burst forth from Shoto's left side.

The flames burst out so strongly that Izuku is pushed back by the intensity of the heat itself. "Ahh!" Damn it's searing hot, anything that gets too close to those flames will surely turn to ash. Hell he's lucky he still has his eyebrows from such an intense heat.

As for those in the stands they are simply amazed by the display of raw power before their eyes. Especially Ochaco whose mind replays Shoto's vow from before. "He's using his fire!"

And despite the utter terror of the inferno, she's smiling. Smiling because somehow…Deku broke through Shoto's cold heart.

Shoto's flames dance upward as if celebrating their freedom and letting the world know that they are here and here to win.

Toshinori is just as amazed at the sight before him, but his eyes are trained on the boy that nearly ran headfirst into the inferno. 'You made him use his father's power. Midoriya. Don't tell me you were trying to save Young Todoroki this whole time!'

Izuku doesn't dare look away from the flames, they are absolutely amazing, it's a blaze that signifies Shoto's rebirth. Like those of a Phoenix that's finally ready to retake its life.

"You're helping your opponent."

Izuku gasps as steam rises from Shoto's right side, his frosted body thaws free in mere seconds.

"You fool." continues the dual-Quirked hero. "Even though you wanna win this battle. Now which one of us is screwing around?"

Izuku begins to grin at the sight before his emerald eyes. Before him stands the new Shoto, the one that will use both of his gifts to their fullest and become the hero he was meant to be. With the ice on his right that bursts out a cold mist and his left that dances with flames.

"I want it, too. I'll be a hero!"

The two are grinning madly as they are now free to truly show the world what it means to be a hero.

They aren't the only ones thrilled to see Shoto use his flames, however.

"Yes, Shoto!" Endeavor is so thrilled that his flames burst wildly from his body.

He quickly marches down the steps towards the field, ignoring the surprised looks of the audience around him.

"Have you finally accepted your purpose?!" He's grinning like a mad man that's just been given a free ticket out of hell. "That's it. Very good! This is the dawn of a new era for us! With my blood in your veins you'll surpass me!" he makes it to the edge of the field. "You will live up to the reason I created you!"

Even though he's roaring from the top of his lungs, his own son, his so-called masterpiece doesn't even acknowledge his existence. Because for right now, in this moment, Shoto is free of his shackles and is now soaring to new heights. Heights where he can no longer even hear his father's cries.

Present Mic finally shakes out of his stumper. "Endeavor suddenly shouts words of…encouragement?" He's not really sure. "What a doting father." He doesn't sound at all convinced.

Shoto's flames continue to illuminate and burn, melting away the ice around them, drying up the battlefield as the water evaporates.

Even amongst the steam and heat Izuku continues to smile, smile at the beautiful sight of a hero being born. "Incredible."

"Why are you smiling?" Shoto frowns at Izuku, this boy is so vexing to him. "Without your powers…in this hopeless situation… You must be crazy."

Izuku continues to grin, there might be some truth to Shoto's statement.

"Don't blame me for what happens next."

Somehow the greenette's grin widens. "That's fine just one thing."

"What's that?"

"Don't blame me either!" He throws the Omnitrix up just as it comes to life, flashing its signature green.

Guess he held out long enough. "IT'S HERO TIME!" Izuku slams down on the Omnitrix and as the light swallows him up he can feel his own fiery passion burst forth from within his body. It's almost as if his very will has burned through his skin and has been sent ablaze before the world to see.

Somehow the heat within the stadium grows to incredible degrees, cement begins to actually melt, the ice vanishes like it's been disintegrated, and anything metal turns bright red as they burn under the increased inferno.

And no, it's not because of Shoto's flames, but because of the creature before him. And the sight makes him smile with amazement, he really should just accept that he'll never make sense of what Midoriya is.

As of now Midoriya's current form is tall and looks like a being that was raised on a volcano with a magma like body that's covered in dark-red rocks, his entire skull is ablaze, radiating fire. This creature's entire physique is radiating with fire.

"Amazing, simply amazing!" shouts Present Mic. "Giving us one new transformation wasn't enough, he had to give us two of them! And what's with the fire and ice themes, is he trying to match Todoroki blow for blow or something?! Whatever the case this new guy is really blasting out the heat. Oh, that's it Heatblast! Yes, got the name on the first try this time!"

"Give me everything you got!" The newly dubbed Heatblast roars as his own flames increase with intensity bursting from his hands and head.

He's not so much controlling his own flames but allowing his thrill and adrenaline to fuel them like feeding a raging wildfire.

In response, Todoroki stomps his right foot down and ice explodes up as his flames dance even wilder. "Let's finish this, Midoriya!"

Heatblast twists his body, he's about to unleash all that he's got. "You got it, Todoroki!"

At the same time, Cementoss hurriedly slams his hands against the ground. "That's it, Midnight!" A wave of cement rushes forward to interrupt what will definitely be a powerful pair of fiery attacks. "One of them could be killed!"

The umpire is in agreement. "They'll destroy each other!" Midnight rips at her thin costume, exposing the skin of her arm and her sleepy gas begins to smoke out.

Neither competitor so much as flinch at the oncoming Quirks, they are far too focused on each other.

Shoto launches a massive wave of icicles right for the flaming alien, they come crashing towards him like a tidal wave.

Without thinking Heatblast practically blasts off the ground like a fiery missile the surface of which melts away as his body glides right over it. 'Gotta try and get close and give it everything!'

Shoto's entire left side flashes as his flames reach infallible degrees, incinerating the battlefield around him and his previous attack.

Heatblast continues to rocket forward. 'Come at me with your full power, Todoroki!'

Shoto's left hand rises as if the flames themselves are controlling his movements, his entire palm is light with flames as the heat from both of them begins to clash. "I see now, Midoriya."

Heatblast throws both his hands forward as his fiery spirit blazes within his hands.

"Thank you."

And with nothing else to say they both unleash their power, just as five giant walls of cement intercept them.

The explosions of fire obliterate the blockade as if they were never there. The entire battlefield explodes as a raging firestorm detonates from within the stadium shaking it to its very core! Large pieces of debris are flung into the air, carried by the intense heat and flaming winds. All of the ice on the field is vaporized as they are consumed by the flames, the frozen grass underneath turns to ash, and the cement walls lining the stadium melt away. Both Midnight and Cementoss get caught by the shockwave and are flung backwards by the sheer power of the blasts.

The powerful gale of heat rages across the stadium causing many of those in the Hero Course to brace themselves from what feels like the sun itself has fallen to Earth.

"Holy crap balls!" Mineta flails about in the air, the gale threatening to sweep him away. Lucky for him, Shoji managed to grab hold of his leg.

"This is crazy!" shouts a terrified Kaminari as the bandages around his ears fly away.

"These guys are monsters!" cries Hanta Sero as he bunkers down in his seat.

Yaoyorozu tries to shield herself from the thrashing heat. "What's happening down there?!"

Ochaco is the only one, other than Bakugou, who refuses to even flinch at all the flames. "Incredible."

Even the heroes have to endure the firestorm, all but a few of them manage to watch on: All Might, Thirteen, Aizawa, and Endeavor. Their wills prevent them from looking away even from the blinding flames. They all want to witness the results of this clash of titans.

Finally the firestorm has reached its peak and begins to disperse. The wind finally calms, and the flames wither away as there's nothing to fuel them. The melted cement and metal glows red like magma and the field is black with ash, but a giant plume of smoke now blinds them from seeing what had occurred between the two fighters.

Down on the field, a bit of ash is pushed away as a dome of cement rises from the ground. The little dome crumbles away revealing a slightly burned Cementoss and Midnight.

Cementoss coughs as he inhales the smoke. "Having a great power doesn't mean you'll be a good hero." He stands back up trying to spot the students. "But these two are amazing." And terrifying.

Up at the commenter's booth Present Mic was somehow thrown backwards. "What happened just now?" He looks to his co-host who remained unfazed by the firestorm. "What the heck is up with your students?"

Aizawa responds so calmly that it's kind of scary how unsacred he is. "As the opposing fire blasts collided the kinetic energy increased and thus was released at such a high speed that an explosion was formed."

Present Mic zips back up. "Wait, that's what caused such an explosion?! How hot did that fire get? Jeez. I can't see a thing past all this smoke!"

Down on the field, a burnt and sore Midnight picks herself up off the ground with a little help from Cementoss.

"Is the match still going on, or what, huh?!" Present Mic's shouting isn't helping her pounding headache.

Finally the smoke begins to clear away as a fresh cool wind comes to carry it away.

The entire audience, the students, and heroes lean forward trying to be the first to see what had become of these heroic gladiators.

And what they see leaves them in silence, Shoto's body has crashed against the opposite wall of the stadium. His body remains up but, as the smoke clears away, he a bit more is revealed. The entire left side of his shirt has been burned away to ash and his left arm looks broken like it impacted itself against a train. His body is equally pulled down by gravity and he collapses in a heap of exhaustion.

"There." cries Midnight. "Todoroki is…unconscious!" She throws her whip towards the opposite end of the field. "Midoriya wins!"

The entire stadium erupts into earthshaking cheers as the smoke clears to reveal the fiery Heatblast. He also crashed into the melted cement wall but unlike his opponent his alien DNA gave him a bit more durability than that of a human's. With a groan the morphed Izuku gazes straight ahead at his defeated foe, his mind still processing the clash of their powers.

"Midoriya will advance to the finals!"

That's it…he won.

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And Ch.27 will pick it up right from there next time along with the Ochaco vs. Bakugou fight. So, how was the Deku vs. Shoto fight? Was it everything you wanted or not? I hope it's the former.

Important notice, I'm about to become very busy again so updates may take longer than usual. So, I will be updating either once a week or once every two weeks depending on how much progress I can get in. I will continue to write but I may not be able to make the same amount of progress that I am getting right now. I will do my best to get the chapters out on time, promise.

*I always planned to introduce two aliens for this fight long before I even began writing this story, and one of them was always going to be Heatblast. However, instead of Big Chill I was going to go with Articguana, but due to popular demand by reviewers I decided to swap Articguana out for Big Chill. So, sorry to those that would have preferred Articguana he will eventually make it into the story himself at a later time.

*Also, the no boundary rule will carry over into Ochaco's fight with Bakugou, that should be just as exciting as this one was, if not more so.

Replies to "Guest" reviewers for Ch.25:

Aztec 13: Wow this is other awesome chapter, I like at the start of the chapter with the aliens watching the festival can't wait to see more of that in later chapters, now the fight Izuku fights with dark shadow is awesome with xlr8 finding out the weakness of dark shadow and use it, now Ochaco fight was also awesome going all out I can't wait to see her next fight, please continue

CreateGunner1209: Thank you, thank you, thank you. I hope this chapter's fight was also a thrill ride for you. It sure was for me. And we will get to witness Ochaco's match in Ch.27 so just you wait, it's going to be good.

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Atom king: Well this is a incredible chapter I do like at the start of the chapter we see members of the alien community talking about the difficulties of living on Earth who came for opportunity to live a peaceful life, the potential dangers if they were to be discover especially if a pro hero like endeavor finds out i can see him hunting down aliens I bet endeavor would tell his fan base to attack any alien on sight it reminds of the MIB movies the part where kay tells Jay how a person is smart but people are prone to violence to what they don't understand a other reason I can't wait for all might to find out about aliens is he could stop the potential violence towards the alien community from happening, but of all people Argit talk about potential change with Izuku having the Omnitrix, and if you think about lzuku is fulfilling its purpose of a device for peace and understanding.

Anyway to The fights Izuku as xlr8 fighting dark shadow using a move call Beyblade Burst now that is nostalgic, making a tornado try it to try and throw him off the ring and finally the halo run when Izuku found out dark shadow weakness to light awesome and I love the how it have ended but at the end where Izuku turn into buzzshock that would make sense but it wouldn't be as fun with xlr8.

After the match we see the other students congratulating Izuku on his win but in the background we see Momo starting to doubts herself I wonder where this will lead to?

Now the fight with Iida and Shoto is great to show strong two are with lida moving around at high speed while Shoto used his ice to immobilized lida for the win I assume that lida has gotten the phone call about his brother in the hospital since he sorry brother or was this before that call I don't remember right.

Now the intense match of the chapter Ochaco vs Kendo both of them going all out with both going hand to hand Ochaco using the skills she learn over her past experience while Kendo use her martial arts skills but the fight got real intense when they both started to use their powers especially Ochaco discovering a new move from one for all, the best of the fight was at the end with Ochaco and Kendo agreed to become sparring partners, makes me hope that kendo joins the plumbers soon.

Than we see the short match between Jiro and Bakugou again showing off his powers man I can't wait for Ochaco to knock him out hard so hard he missed a whole week.

Now after the match we see Izuku in the waiting room thinking over Shoto situation that he is using his ice power to spit endeavor but doing he is intentionally handicapping himself and hurting himself too if he use to much of the ice power, I wonder how Izuku will push Shoto into using his fire powers, I hope Izuku would unlock heatblast during this match like he is showing Shoto that just because he has the same powers that doesn't mean it's not yours, that he can use it any way he wants.

But personally I also hope Izuku calls out endeavor for being terrible father and I hope endeavor gets what he deserves later, I just think it's convenient for endeavor right when All might retires and he becomes number one hero he now tries to a good father to his kids I think it's too late for that, I think I'm renting now sorry but again incredible chapter can't wait for the next chapter with Izuku and Shoto.

Please continue.

CreateGunner1209: Thank you so much for the review. I always love reading a long review. And I am happy to hear about how much you enjoyed the last chapter. Anyway I hope you enjoyed Big Chill vs. Shoto, and I was able to get Heatblast in there. I knew I wanted Heatblast to show up and finish off this fight scene since I had this story as a concept. So I hope it was worth it.

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Guest: This so awesome please update soon

CreateGunner1209: Thanks and I will try my best to be on time with the next one.

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Shark: This was so worth the wait and sorry about your house. I hope their isn't any lasting damage

CreateGunner1209: Thanks and no worries, the flood caused more of a mess than actual damage to anything. Fun fact, as we were dealing with the flood a toy shark was floating about in the water and it became the unofficial mascot for the day.

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KnightKing: Again amazing chapter, every fight scene was absolutely amazing, I especially liked all those super moves you gave XLR8 and the HISHE omakes are pretty funny. Also sorry about your house getting flooded, don't worry about reading 5yl too much you'll get to it when you can, you should focus on fixing your home first. Good Luck

CreateGunner1209: I'm glad you enjoyed the super moves. I had a lot of fun coming up with them and naming them.

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BkueRanger-Lyric: Great chapter there as always, and you are right, Buzzshock would have just made the fight too easy and uninteresting, and I really like your thought process on what people in universe knows and doesn't know, makes things more interesting, especially when Deku learns about his weakness on his own, now the fight with Uraraka and Kendo, that was a bit more brutal than I thought it would be, not that it's a problem, but still I could almost feel the pain she went through with that fight, and the fight between Jiro and Bakugou when as well as expected, but I wonder how Jiro would feel that Kaminari, the one she brutally beat up, hurt and scared him was the one to show genuine care and worry, I won't if she would then start to feel just a little bad for what she did to him then, it could be a good way for them to be on better terms with each other, since she would now see he's not as bad as she thought he was

CreateGunner1209: Thanks for understanding and finding the XLR8 fight amusing. Also, I enjoy it when a hero (from any series) plays detective mid-combat to find a key weakness against their opponents. And I'm happy to hear that you thought the Ochaco vs. Kendo fight was brutal because that is what I was going for.

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Guest: Out of all the Ben10/BNHA crossover stories, I consider this one to be one of my favorites. I really like that you've found ways for Midoriya succeed that are different than the obvious aliens that would guarantee he won quickly. So far I've been thoroughly entertained by the action, suspense, and also humor of this story. Keep up the awesome work, I'll be looking forward to the next update :)

CreateGunner1209: This is one of the best reviews I have received, and I am so grateful you took the time to write it out. Thank you. I am so happy to know that you enjoy how I handle this fanfic along with the characters, elements, action, and humor. I really do try my best and it's so rewarding to hear back from my readers. Thank you

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Ben10nMHAfan: Place being flooded huh, I know the feeling. Everytime heavy rain pours I have to use a mop and a bucket to get the water out of my bedroom.

After reading notes I have to agree, never liked powers fantasy's in fanfics showing how OP they are for it get's boring and cringy especially those "Power Ups" in the Ben10 franchise series, "Ultimate Evolution", "Skurd the slimebiote", "Omni-Enhanced" and "Omni-Kix".

I honestly hate them and and prefer Izuku being able to turn into different Aliens like in the Original series of Ben10.

Anyway great chapter and love how Izuku is slowly learning new tricks of what his aliens can do during battle.

Be interesting to see how Bakugou vs Ochako fight go's now that Ochako has One For All.

For Monoma's Quirk I think it should be possible to copy Alien Abilities just in case Monoma gets into a fight with one even Aizawa Quirk should work on some Aliens as well, why? Because I think Quirks shouldn't be limited to just Quirks but to other things as well, to both extraterrestrial and the supernatural.

Speaking of Supernatural will Hex and Charmcaster be in this Fanfic as well that will introduce Magic in MHA?

One thing I want for this Fanfic, No Mineta bashing, just because that Grapehead is perverted so is every other anime character, the hate is overrated

CreateGunner1209: Yeah, the flood came out of nowhere. Seriously, it never happened before until now.

Anyway, I'm glad you understand where I'm coming from with the power fantasy. I mean I have nothing against them, but I rather see the characters earn their power or if they are already powerful then there have to be some major drawbacks.

The next chapter will handle the Ochaco vs. Bakugou fight, which I have some high hopes for. As for Monoma I will keep the suggestion in mind because it is something I need to consider.

As for Hex and Charmcaster, I will be introducing them. HOWEVER magic in this universe does not exist. Sorry, but I don't want to veer away from the main story to explain "magic" and things around it when it will never play into the story as a whole. That said Hex and Charmcaster will have Quirks that play off as magic.

And I understand the no Mineta bashing and I do have to agree with your statement. That said I do somewhat find it funny, even in other animes, when the perverted character gets what's coming to them. But I'll never take things that far.