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.

30. Ch:29 The Meaning Behind a Name

Hey everyone, so a quick announcement about this chapter. For full disclosure this chapter isn't much it's just a transition chapter to get us to the start of the Internship Arc so there's not really much here except for some small scenes here and there.

*I want to thank "Drag0n5on" for writing up and sending me an Opening Theme for this story. Which you can read down below and I will add it in to some of the earlier chapters involving the Sports Festival. Thanks again Drag0n5on, you rock and so does your Opening Theme!

**********(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.29 The Meaning Behind a Name

After the Sports Festival was over, the entire student body was allowed a few days off to relax and recover. Amongst the competitors there were celebrations and even tears, but most just took advantage of having no school or homework for the next few days. But the rest and relaxation are over, now the students must once again return to class.

Which is what Izuku Midoriya is trying to do. He's having a bit of a slow morning, somehow in the span of two days he really got used to sleeping in and now he's paying for it, his body feeling like it should still be lying in bed. It also doesn't help that the train seems even more crowded than usual that morning. He can't even sit down to rest, he's wedge in between several strangers who are either heading off for work or school themselves. The only thing keeping him awake right now is scrolling through his phone for any new updates on heroes; there's not a lot just more articles talking about the Sports Festival.

Izuku yawns, his eyes becoming dangerously close to not opening again as drowsiness keeps his hold over him.

"Hey you. Excuse me." A hushed voice calls out from within the crowded train car. "You're Midoriya from Class 1-A!"

Izuku's eyes pop with a jolt as he turns to find a friendly looking businessman smiling at him.

"Great job in the Sports Festival." The man winks and gives the young man a big thumbs up. "I rooted for you!"

Izuku snaps awake and so does everyone else. Literally every person within the train car turns their attention to the startled greenette, calling out to him all at once with excitement and awe.

"Woah! You came in second, didn't you?!"

"That's so impressive!"

"Your Quirk is literally god-level stuff!"

"Can I have your number?"

"I can tell you really wanna be a pro one day!"

The goofy grin on Izuku's face is nothing but a mask to hide the panic he's feeling right now, god he'll never get used to the spotlight. Maybe Mr. Aizawa was onto something with being an underground hero?

With well-wishes the entire train car cheers. "Keep trying for it, hero!"

Izuku's brain can only process a small response. "I will. T-thanks!"

Thankfully he doesn't have to wait too much longer for his stop, freeing him from his captive audience and making a mad dash for it before he breaks down under all of the attention. Luckily it doesn't seem like anyone followed him, probably due to the heavy downpour that they're experiencing. The storm's been raging since early that morning and it doesn't seem like it's going to let up anytime soon. So grabbing his umbrella Izuku heads off for school, which should be less than a ten-minute walk away.

Even if it's a relatively short walk it still takes Izuku some time to get even close to the school, taking his time as his drowsiness lingers. "I feel like I'm barely awake."

"Hey Deku!"

"Huh?" Izuku spins around and just in time to see his good friend. "Oh, Uraraka!"

Yup, it's Ochaco Uraraka looking as lively and bubbly as ever, her pink colored umbrella keeping her dry from the rain.

Izuku smiles as she runs to meet him. "Tell me how's the Sports Festival Champion doing this fine morning?"

Ochaco's entire sprinting body freezes up like someone used a pause button on her. And then that same person presses the play button, Ochaco breaks down with her face blushing to a bright pink making her face look like a tomato. She drops her umbrella as she desperately tries to cover her face but it's for not. Her face is burning so much that when the rain lands on her head, steam radiates off of it as the water evaporates.

Izuku is more than shocked by her reaction. "What?! Are you okay?!"

Ochaco exhales, calming herself down and picking back up her umbrella. "Y-yeah, s-sorry." She grips her hair, wringing it out to drain out the water. "It's just my parents showered me with so much attention over the last few days. I even got to go back home to Endori…" Her red face returns accompanied by a goofy-shy grin. "And my neighbors and even my old classmates came by to congratulate me, huh!" It was nice at first, but it got really embarrassing as everyone started chanting her name and asked her to demonstrate her Quirk. "And it was the same for my ride here!" She actually had to push and shove her way out of the train before the excited crowd trapped her there and make her miss the school.

Izuku sweat drops. "I…can understand."

"Good morning, Uraraka, Midoriya!"

"Ah! Whoa, Iida?!" Both Izuku and Ochaco spot Tenya Iida sprinting towards them. "You really went all out with the rain gear."

He sure did, Iida's all bundled up in a large raincoat, good thing too because an umbrella wouldn't be doing a thing since he thinks he needs to be in a full sprint towards the school. "Why on Earth are you two walking so slowly?" He dashes right past them. "You'll both be late!"

Izuku chases after him. "Late? But…"

Ochaco who nearly slips when she runs through a puddle, catches up to them. "There's still five minutes until the first bell."

Iida continues to sprint his arms swinging back and forth. "U.A. students should always arrive ten minutes early, don't you think?" He goes even faster leaving them far behind.

"Uh…" The duo slows down as they pass U.A.'s main gate, watching their Class President zip away into the building.

They share a questioning look between each other, something seems off. But not wanting to be standing in the rain, they quickly make their way inside.

Once inside they quickly find Iida removing his raincoat and folding it up to store in his locker. Ochaco immediately tries to dry herself off with some paper towels as Izuku shakes off his umbrella.

Izuku watches Iida store away his coat and figures now maybe the best time to talk to him. "So, Iida. Um-"

"If it's about my brother, don't be concerned." Iida flashes the two of them a firm smile as if to show that he truly is fine. "I'm sorry if I made you worry. Everything'll be fine."

Ochaco frowns, her brows furrowing with concern. "A-are you…sure?"

They don't notice it but for a split second there was some hesitation in Iida's voice. "Yes." He does not sound convincing. "Also congrats on making it so high in the rankings." He turns to face them directly. "I'm sure it was a sight to behold."

And just like that he's off once again, moving at a fast pace as he strides for their classroom leaving behind a very confused Izuku and Ochaco.

Izuku and Ochaco are left to watch him off once again, both unsure about what to do. They both share looks of concern but they also don't want to be a bother after what happened…

---

"It's so weird that people recognize us from TV." A grinning Mina Ashido is happily telling her classmates all about her days off, especially how many times she got stopped by people who saw her and her classmates during the Sports Festival. "Everyone wanted to talk to me on my way here."

"Yeah, me too!" adds in Eijirou Kirishima with a bright shark-toothed grin.

"People on the street were staring at me!" chimes in Tooru Hagakure. "It was kind of embarrassing."

From his desk Mashirao Ojiro sheepishly smiles up at her. "Sure, but isn't that pretty normal for you?"

Denki Kaminari smiles widely as he chats with Mineta, Jiro, and Yaoyorozu. "All it took was one Sports Festival and suddenly we're like celebrities."

Minoru Mineta can't help but agree. "This school really is amazing."

Izuku and Ochaco walk in just to hear them all chatting away, the closing of the door instantly catches everyone's attention.

"Well, well, well. Look at you too." Mina grin as the two of them approach their desks. "Walking in here all high and mighty."

"What us?" Ochaco coyly faux innocence.

Hagakure quickly joins the conversation. "Well, why not? You two came in the top three."

"Top three?" Questions a snarky Denki Kaminari. "Uraraka freaking won the whole damn thing!"

Ochaco smiles, finding all the praise to be somewhat embarrassing.

Momo Yaoyorozu approaches the two of them along with Kyoka Jiro. "Congratulations, you two. Your victories were well earned."

Jiro nods in agreement. "Yeah, you guys were totally amazing out there."

Ochaco beams up at the two of them. "Thanks."

Izuku tries his best to respond, but it's clear that he is not used to being in such a positive light. "Uh, uh, y-yeah."

"Don't be shy, Midoriya!" Kaminari slings his arm around the shy boy's shoulders. "Liven up! Show off a bit! Brag!" He then leans in and whispers. "I bet you got all sorts of ladies after ya now huh?"

Izuku's brain literally short circuits. "Uh, uh, uh, uh…"

Tsuyu Asui takes note of his exhausted expression. "I think his brain is fried."

"Ha ha ha!" The group laughs together as Izuku tries and fails to compose himself.

Izuku sheepishly holds his head, like a turtle tucking its head into its shell.

As the others continue to talk about the Sports Festival, Izuku's eyes wander the classroom. He spots Shoto Todoroki in his seat, the two lock eyes and Shoto respectfully gives a curt nod in greeting, which Izuku is kind enough to mirror.

His eyes wander a bit further and they land on one Katsuki Bakugou. But not the normal Katsuki Bakugou that he's come to know over the years, instead this Bakugou is…sulking? He's slouched over in his seat, ignoring all the commotion round him with a far off look in his eyes.

'Bak…Kacchan?'

Without warning the classroom door swings open accompanied by a drawl greeting from their homeroom teacher. "Morning."

All of Class 1-A instantly rush to their seats. "Good morning, Mr. Aizawa!"

The students finally get a good look at their teacher as he strides across the front of the classroom. His bandages are all gone, his arms are free of their casts, and he seems to be walking around just fine.

But…Izuku can't help but feel a bit somber about the new scar underneath Shota Aizawa's right eye. It must have been a result of his…fight with the Nomu back at the U.S.J. Izuku shivers in his seat as his memory plays the gruesome scene of the Nomu crushing Eraserhead's arms and head.

"Kero? Mr. Aizawa, you don't have bandages anymore." Leave it to Tsuyu to be so direct. "That's good news."

Aizawa scratches at his left cheek, the cheek opposite of his new battle scar. "The old lady went a little overboard in her treatment."

Ochaco's not sure if that's funny or disturbing. 'Did he…want to stay as a mummy?'

"Anyway." Aizawa closes his eyes as if preparing to make a major announcement. "We have a big class today on Hero Informatics."

As soon as the words leave his mouth a rush of dread fills the students. 'Oh, no.'

'Informatics?!' Kaminari is paralyzed in his seat. 'Please don't tell me it's a pop quiz!'

Kirishima's lost his usual toothy grin. 'Crap, I bet it's about hero laws. I'm so bad at stuff like that.'

Aizawa almost wants to sneer at the sight of his petrified students, but it's too early in the morning for drama so he might as well alleviate their worries. "You need codenames. Time to pick you hero identities."

Almost the entire class burst into a fit of cheers. "This is gonna be totally awesome!"

Aizawa's eyes flash dangerously red as his hair flares up like black flames from the pits of hell itself.

"Shh…" The class settles down in a second acting like nothing was even said or done.

Aizawa honestly should have seen that reaction coming. Even so these brats need to learn some professionalism, so he won't bother hiding the irritation in his voice. "This is related to the pro hero draft picks that I mentioned the last time we were in class together."

Oh, yeah. That was so long ago some of them have actually forgotten.

"Normally, students don't have to worry about the draft yet. Not until their second or third year actually, but your class is different." For reasons that Aizawa rather not bring back up. "In fact, by extending offers to first years like you, pros are essentially investing in your potential. Any offers can be rescinded if their interest in you dies down before graduation, though."

Mineta's fist bounces off his desk. "Stupid, selfish adults."

Hagakure leans forward in her seat. "So, what you're saying is, we'll still have to prove ourselves after we've gotten recruited."

"Correct." responds the tired pro hero.
Basically any of these offers can be terminated at any time. They've had internships where the students were only present for a few hours. Heck, Aizawa has even heard of cases where a student's whole hero career ended before it even began because an agency wouldn't take them for long. So, it's important that they all take this with extreme importance and seriousness. If anything they need to work twice as hard just to keep their internships.

"Now." Aizawa turns and holds a remote towards the blackboard. "Here are the totals for those of you who got offers."

On the blackboard a projection of those who've gained offers and how many they received already pop onto the screen.

Midoriya: 3556

Todoroki: 2739

Uraraka : 2244

Bakugou: 1209

Tokoyami: 301

Iida: 272

Asui: 108

Yaoyorozu: 77

Kirishima: 68

Mina: 20

Jiro: 14

Kaminari: 11

Aizawa steps aside so his class could see the results. "In past years, it's been more spread out. But there's a pretty big gap this time."

Kaminari gasps as he falls back in his seat after he scans the list. "Gah! That's not fair…" He's only got 11! That's nothing compared to some of the others.

Yuga Aoyama is fuming mad, if one can tell from his usual smug smile. "What about the real star? Moi?"

Jiro eyes the list with mild curiosity. "Midoriya got the most, ahead of Todoroki and Uraraka?"

Kirishima frowns. "Huh? Yeah it's completely different from how they placed in the festival."

Tsuyu cups her chin. "Well it's not really a surprise though."

"Well, duh." Jiro turns in his seat. "I mean imagine getting a sidekick that can take on any kind of villain. Of course they'd all want a piece of him."

"It's sort-of unfair." groans Kaminari, he throws his head back towards Izuku. "Your Quirk is so overpowered and flashy."

Ojiro full heartedly agrees. "I know right."

Izuku smiles with mild embarrassment as he grips the Omnitrix. 'You'd be surprised…'

As the class continues to talk about the results, Bakugou silently clenches his fists as he tries and fails to hold back his ever-growing anger and frustration. 'They all…got more than me…'

Yaoyorozu sighs at the sight of her offers, it's so low…

She smiles softly as she turns to her neighbor. "That's amazing. You must be proud."

Shoto, who's been silent all morning, remains as indifferent as ever. "These offers are probably because of my father." And that leaves a bit of a bad taste in his mouth.

Meanwhile, there are tears of joy in Ochaco's eyes as she grabs Iida's shoulders and shakes him back and forth. She did it! She got so many offers it's amazing! "People want us!" She giggles as Iida tries to hold his composure despite the harsh thrashing.

Aizawa continues with his explanation. "Despite these results, you'll all be interning with pros. Got it? Even those of you who didn't get any offers."

Sero raises an eyebrow. "So, we're all interning?"

"Yes." Aizawa replies. "You already got to experience combat with real villains during the attack on the U.S.J. facility" Fun times… "But it'll still be helpful to see pros at work. Up close and personal, in the field. Firsthand."

Rikido Sato grins, throwing his fist up. "And for that, we need hero names!"

A smiling Ochaco swings her arm up too. "Things are suddenly getting a lot more fun!"

The pro hero is almost tempted to call them out for interrupting but that'll only slow things down. "These hero names will likely be temporary, but take them seriously or-"

The door swings open, slamming out of the way. "You'll have hell to pay later!"

Everyone, mostly the boys gasp with pleasant surprise when they see who it is that's entered their classroom.

The new arrival struts to the front of the class; she has both her hands over her head, and she walks with a swing of her hips flaunting everything in her skintight suit. "What you pick today could be your codename for life. You better be careful, or you'll be stuck with something utterly indecent."

"It's Midnight!"

Aizawa sighs, tired of the conversation already as his coworker, Midnight, joins him at the podium. "Yeah. She's got a good point. Midnight is going to have final approval over your names." Aizawa bends down grabbing his yellow sleeping bag. "It's not my forte."

##########(Flashback)#########

A much younger Hizashi Yamada, or Present Mic, turns to his classmate. "Hm? So you haven't decided on a codename yet?"

A much younger, but still as dreary, Shota Aizawa can't even bother to look at his friend. "It doesn't matter what I choose. I don't wanna be in the spotlight anyway."

"Bro. I got it!" Yamada grins and shoots out of his seat as inspiration strikes. "How about-"

A third voice cuts in. "-How about Eraserhead?"

Yamada's grin falls, having his thunder stolen, while Aizawa's red eyes drift over to his right to the other self-declared friend in his life.

Their friend is a tall boy of average stature with light blue, wavy hair that's swept back to flow upwards above his head. He bears an excited tooth-bearing grin and his blue eyes gleam with anticipation as he awaits Aizawa's response.

"So, how about it?" There's definitely an air of cheeriness and positivity radiating off of him, but thankfully for Aizawa he is immune to such a disease.

Aizawa considers the name before turning back to his desk showing no interest whatsoever "Sure, whatever."

"It's perfect!" shouts Yamada.

Aizawa clasps his ears. "Stop shouting…"

Their friend grins at his friends, appreciating their company. "Ha ha ha!"

########(End Flashback)#######

And back in the present, the much older and somehow more sympathetic Aizawa continues on with his explanation. "The name you give yourself is important. It helps reinforce your image and shows what kind of hero you wanna be in the future. A codename tells people exactly what you represent. Take "All Might" for example."

Both Izuku and Ochaco go rigid in their seats as they consider Aizawa's words. 'All Might…'

Before they can even think, a crack of Midnight's whip snaps everyone awake and at attention. "Hold it, I know your youthfulness is urging you all to come up with delectable names. But I have something else in mind that will sedate your youthful urges!"

Aizawa eyes his coworker suspiciously, mainly because whatever she's got planned is going to cut into his nap time.

Midnight smiles at the class as she grabs a box from seemingly nowhere. The box is white with green stripes with a single hole on top.

Midnight smirks at the sight of the students' bewildered expressions. "Each of you will write down a suggested codename for each of your classmates and place them in the box. We'll call each other by whatever codename I draw out." The only drawback is that they'll have to do about twenty different drawings.

Okay, Aizawa really wasn't expecting this. "Where'd you get this childish idea?"

Midnight's eyes light up like stars. "From a Shonen Jump of all places!"

Aizawa lets out a deep sigh. "Of course…"

The frog girl of Class 1-A raises her hand. "Um? Ms. Midnight?"

Midnight smiles down at the girl. "Yes."

"Um, why are we doing this?"

"Good question. This exercise will help demonstrate the importance of choosing a proper name and the ramifications of creating a name with poor taste." She smirks as she hands each of the students twenty slips of paper. "Also we'll be conducting an exercise to help this lesson sink in."

Kaminari grips his patch of papers. "This could be fun!"

Mina looks far too happy about this. "Yeah!"

Sero grins as he starts writing suggestions down. "I'm writing down the first thing that pops in my head."

Sitting nearby, Jiro chuckles to herself as she writes down her own fake codenames. Her eyes drifting over to Kaminari.

"Also, I should mention this." Everyone stares back up at Midnight whose smirk becomes dark and conniving. "For the rest of the day real names are forbidden!"

That was the last thing Class 1-A expected to hear. "WHAT!?"

---

"Jimmy John's Delivery. Come in, Jimmy John's Delivery." Ojiro peeks out from the bush he decided would make for a good ambush. "Can we confirm that the target's on the move?"

Jimmy John's Delivery's (Iida) voice echoes out through his intercom. "Sorry, Monkey Man, that'd be a negative. Eraserhead is still hiding out there somewhere in the trees."

After receiving their temporary codenames, Class 1-A was taken out for a quick exercise in teamwork and communication. Their mission is to communicate between each other to capture their own homeroom teacher, Eraserhead.

The point of the exercise? To work on their team building skills and communications skills. Especially before they each head off for different agencies that rely on such tactics.

Jimmy John's Delivery (Iida) peers out from behind the tree he's been hiding behind, his armor is far too obvious in this environment. "Doc Oc, Beats are either of you reading anything?"

A fair distance away Doc Oc (Shoji) scans the forest with various noses, ears, and eyes. "No, sorry Jimmy John's Delivery."

"Wait, I got something!" shouts Beats (Jiro), her Earphone Jack embedded into the ground. "Pikachu, he's heading your way!"

A fair distance away, amongst the trees and shrubs, Pikachu (Kaminari) gripes as Beats (Jiro) calls him out by that stupid nickname. "All right…" He grips his fist and grins wickedly. "Let's do this!"

Before he can even process it, something whizzes past him and Aoyama making them both gasp with shock as they turn around and find their target running away.

Eraserhead sprints away, perfectly at home amongst the uneven terrain. "Congratulations. You let your target slip away from the scene. Shape up, Pikachu!"

Pikachu (Kaminari) growls in frustration.

Aoyama steps forward aiming his belly outward, his cape billowing behind him. "Not to worry, monsieur. He can't escape my shining grace."

"Wait, Croissant!"

Too late, Croissant (Aoyama) fires off a massive beam of energy but Eraserhead was ready. He simply shifts to the side and turns away using the trees as cover while the Naval Laser pierces the earth and vegetation.

Pikachu (Kaminari) snarls. "We're not letting you get away!" Pikachu (Kaminari) shouts into his intercom. "SpoderMan! Chowder! Easy Bake Oven! He's headed your way!"

Eraserhead glides through the trees, moving like a graceful fox, expertly evading the hunters. With his speed he quickly hops down into a little makeshift trail.

The moment he steps out of the brush, three of his own students, deck out in their hero costumes, leap out from different directions.

Easy Bake Oven (Yaoyorozu) leaps out first. "Apologies, Mr. Aizawa, but we have a goal!" She throws forward a smoke bomb that fires off right into the pro hero's face, blocking his vision.

"SpoderMan! Chowder!"

"Yeah! Take this!" SpoderMan (Sero) grins as he fires out dual strands of tape into the smoke.

Chowder (Sato) grabs the tape and rips it away from SpoderMan (Sero) and gives it a good tug ensuring that Eraserhead was pinned. "Now guys!"

Easy Bake Oven (Yaoyorozu) summons a metal bow-staff and rushes into the smoke as SpoderMan (Sero) charges in from the opposite end.

*Clank*

"Gahh!"

"Oh, my. I'm so sorry! Please forgive me!"

Chowder (Sato) gasps as the tape in his hands falls to the ground, losing all tension.

The smoke clears away to reveal a bowing Easy Bake Oven (Yaoyorozu) and a very hurt SpoderMan (Sero) who's very glad his helmet protected him from most of the blow.

"What? What happened?" asks a very confused Chowder (Sato).

"You were all overconfident."

"Huh?!"

The three students look up to the trees and spot their teacher squatting down in a branch above their heads.

Eraserhead's red eyes gleam through his yellow goggles. "Easy Bake Oven, your little smoke bomb was a double-edge sword. It may have cut off my vision, but it also cut off your own. Providing me with the perfect cover to escape."

Easy Bake Oven's (Yaoyorozu) frown strains as her confidence wavers.

"Better luck next time." And with that Eraserhead disappears in a blink of an eye, like a ninja.

"Wait, where'd he go?" Chowder (Sato) scans the trees for any sign of their target.

"He couldn't have gotten far!" SpoderMan (Sero) fires off a strand of tape and launches himself forward so he can go search for Eraserhead.

Chowder (Sato) takes off soon after and Easy Bake Oven (Yaoyorozu) is left alone to stew in her failure.

Eraserhead leaps from tree branch to tree branch, so swiftly and smoothly one would think he was flying.

'That was honestly a nice attempt, but try as you may, all your efforts will mean nothing if you have nothing to show for it. Learn from these mistakes class or you can't call yourself a hero worth their salt.'

As he continues to traverse the canopy, a surprise still manages to leap out from above. "I've got you!" Tsuyu throws her arms and legs out alongside her long tongue, completely blocking Eraserhead's path.

"Tch." Eraserhead allows himself to fall, avoiding Tsuyu's reach, rolling across the dirt ground before leaping back up to his feet.

"Rahh!" Kirishima lunges at Eraserhead as he slides onto his feet.

The pro hero's eyes flash red and his hair floats upward as Kirishima charges.

Kirishima's Hardening fades away, but he's moving too quickly and with his fighting spirit he slams his fist against Eraserhead's chest. "I hit him!"

"I let you." Eraserhead's capture weapon wraps around Kirishima's wrist binding his arms together.

Tsuyu leaps out from behind. 'He's distracted!'

Rookie mistake, because Eraserhead swings around, pulling Kirishima along with him and using him as a swinging mace, slams him into Tsuyu, knocking both of them into the dirt.

Eraserhead stands tall as his students reel back in pain, his scarf recoiling around his neck. "Ms. Kermit. Tetsutetsu. That was a fine ambush, but overconfidence can sometimes hinder one's efforts." As if he has a sixth sense, he ducks down just as Mina pounces out from the bushes directly behind him.

Mina's grin drops as she hits the dirt with the grace of an ox.

"Same can be said for you, Pink Lemonade." And like before he takes off into the woods, moving so fast that neither of his students could dare to keep up.

And so for the next few moments he continues to race through the trees, looking around he doesn't find many signs of his students hanging around. That could only mean two things: they are so incapable that they aren't covering the entire area, or…they've finally got something figured out.

As Eraserhead zips away he actually fails to sense that he was being watched.

The master of stealth, Hagakure, whispers into her intercom. "This is Hide N' Seek, the target is approaching the west.

It's Izuku's voice that responds. "Copy that, Hide N' Seek. Try your best to follow him."

Hide N' Seek (Hagakure) sweat drops as Eraserhead quickly disappears out of sight. "That's…easier said than done."

At the same time, Eraserhead really covers some ground even using his scarf to swing from tree to tree. 'It's quiet.'

Within the trees a few sparks pop and then…

*BOOM!*

An entire tree canopy is blown to smithereens as Bakugou literally blasts himself out and at Eraserhead. "Die!"

*BOOM!*

A mushroom cloud rises in the air as a result of Bakugou's ferocious attack.

---

Pikachu (Kaminari) gaps at the sight of the explosion, thank god they're far enough away from the blast. "What was that?!"

Beats (Jiro) frowns. "I think that was Mad Pomeranian."

---

Mad Pomeranian (Bakugou) growls as he remains hunched over like a feral animal that's going to tear its prey apart. "Fucking losers, giving me this fucking name."

He scans the newly demolished section of these fucking annoying woods; thanks to his blast he created a large enough crater to give himself some room to play with.

"Sheesh, what with you kids and property damage?"

Mad Pomeranian (Bakugou) snarls as the smoke clears to reveal his unscratched target.

Eraserhead grips his scarf calmly assessing the damage. "You and the others were just as prone to property damage during the Sports Festival, perhaps we need to have a special lesson to prevent it in the future."

"Shut it! I don't need to be lectured!" Mad Pomeranian (Bakugou) barks just before he rockets himself forward with a well-executed blast. "I'll take you down myself!"

He figures that if he can move fast enough, he should be able to take down the target before he can cancel his Explosion Quirk.

Mad Pomeranian (Bakugou) swings his arm forward as sparks dance in his palm. But like a dying flame the sparks flick away. "My Quirk!" Forget his Quirk what about him, the carbon-metal scarf wraps around his body, binding him in place.

"Don't act surprised." Eraserhead's hair sways with the wind as he glares through his yellow goggles. "You're well aware of my Quirk by now."

"Shut up!" Mad Pomeranian (Bakugou) struggles against the tightening binds, his rage and frustration forcing him to resist. "I'm…not weak…I'll show…everyone what I am!"

Eraserhead wasn't expecting such a reaction, he makes a mental note of it for later. "Mad Pomeranian…why is it you want to become a hero?"

"Huh?" Mad Pomeranian (Bakugou) blinks. "To become Number One, obviously."

Eraserhead considers the response before smirking. "Interesting. I'm afraid you still have a long way to go."

"Shut the fuck up! You don't know a thing, loser!"

"And that's your problem."

"Huh?" Mad Pomeranian's (Bakugou) usual scowl drops.

"The way you see those around you, as nuisances, won't serve you well when you go pro."

"What the hell do you mean?"

"Look around, where's your teammates?"

"What? Those losers?! They're useless, they'll just get in my way!"

"A shame, have you ever considered that working with your classmates could make you a better hero?"

Mad Pomeranian (Bakugou) actually looks confused. "What…How does that make any sense?" All Might never worked on a team, he took down every single villain by himself, like a true hero.

Eraserhead sighs, exasperatedly. "You truly do have a long way to go."

He doesn't even give the boy a chance to speak before he pulls him in, Eraserhead leaps up and over the bound blonde before kicking him down into the dirt, the scarf unraveling around him as he skids away. The pro hero dives into the brush, moving low and quickly as to escape what he's going to assume is a fiery outrage.

"Get back here!" Mad Pomeranian (Bakugou) roars as he shoves himself off the ground, he aims his hands back and with two resounding booms he rockets himself after his prey. With his rage and determination fueling him, he quickly catches up to his target. "Don't look down on me!"

He swings his hand down but Eraserhead dives to the side and just in time as a burning inferno decimates the brush around them.

"I never look down. All I do is push you down."

"What does that mean?!" Mad Pomeranian (Bakugou) shouts as he throws his palm forward but there's no Explosion.

"Because I want to see each of you spring back up." With his lecture said and done, Eraserhead throws down a smoke pellet and vanishes before the ash-blonde's eyes.

"Fuck! Where are you!" Mad Pomeranian (Bakugou) frantically scans the trees like a deranged killer, his frustration seeping through with each passing second knowing his target is getting further and further away. 'Push me down…My attitude? Working with them? What the fuck is he talking about?' With an agonizing roar he fires off an Explosion, releasing his anger. "Dammit!" It seems to have worked as he finally settles down. 'Why…why can't I win? I'm supposed to be the best…'

Meanwhile, Eraserhead glides through the brush and trees, his keen eyes picking up everything around him even as he moves with such incredible agility. 'Bakugou…you're strong, smart, and talented. Your grades and performance during the Sports Festival more than prove this. But you've been cuddled for far too long. All the worship and praise over the years have sewed their way into your head.'

He recalls all the times Bakugou's ignored or degraded his teammates: Battle Training and Sports Festival. 'You believe, to your very core, that there can only be one person standing at the top, that you are the very best, the strongest, Number One… However, in a place like U.A., those mentalities rarely succeed for very long. Because for the first time in your life you have to face the reality…that there are those who are stronger than you.'

His feet skid across the ground as he swerves and changes directions, hoping to throw anyone off so that maybe following him. 'When heroes come across a powerful villain or a terrible disaster, it is often impossible to deal with it alone. A hero has to be willing and able to work with those around them, to coordinate, communicate, and cooperate. You never know, often or not you can learn a lot from those around you.'

Eraserhead grabs a raised tree branch, and somersaults into the air and lands atop the tree canopy, he grips the trunk and takes advantage of his new vantage point to catch his breath and observe the area. 'You need to figure these things out or-.'

"Caw!"

Eraserhead jolts before turning ever so slightly to the right there he sees…a crow. No not Tokoyami, just a regular old crow.

The pro hero doesn't like the look in that thing's eyes like it's plotting something diabolical.

Without warning the crow begins to caw as loudly as it can, its wings flapping as if it's trying to make even more noise. "Caw! Caw! Caw!"

Before the pro hero could even understand the situation an entire flock of birds swoop in and slam into him from behind, throwing him off balance, and forcing him to the ground where he lands on his feet.

If he thought what they did was odd, then what the birds do next is on an entirely different level. The large flock of diverse bird species begin to circle around him making a swirling tornado of feathers and wings that circle around him like a pack of sharks.

Eraserhead prepares himself for battle. "This has Animal Crossing written all over it."

Sure enough off to the side, hiding behind a tree is the ever so shy Animal Crossing (Koda), quietly directing the flock to keep Eraserhead in place.

Eraserhead eyes the swirling feathers with trepidation, his years of experience telling him that an impending attack is imminent.

"Rahh!/Dark Shadow!" The birds fly away as a black mass breaks through the tornado of wings.

"Shit."

Dark Shadow glides forward and slams its body into the pro hero, shoving the hero backwards. Eraserhead manages to stay on his feet but the blow definitely took a toll on him. "Well done, Ryuk."

Ryuk (Tokoyami) stands tall, his black cloak billowing in the wind as Dark Shadow coils around him like a serpent. "Thank you, sir. But I'm afraid I have to bring you in now."

Eraserhead snickers. "Do you really think it's going to be that simple?"

Ryuk (Tokoyami) stands at the ready. "No."

"Caw!" The massive flock of birds swoop in right between the two edgelords before circling around the pro hero once again, obscuring his view of the raven-headed student.

Eraserhead takes a defensive stance, gripping his capture weapon. "Darn these rats with wings."

"Ahhh!" Dark Shadow bursts through the blockade of birds and takes a swipe at the surprised Eraserhead.

The hero's eyes flash red and Dark Shadow retreats from view as the birds quickly close the gap, blocking the hero's sight from landing on his student.

Eraserhead scans the winged mass warringly. 'Clever.'

With Animal Crossing (Koda) providing the perfect cover, Ryuk (Tokoyami) can attack him continuously without fear of having his Quirk completely canceled out. Because by the time the hero can land his eyes on his opponent, Dark Shadow can land a hit first before it can be erased.

"Peek-a-boo!" Dark Shadow bursts in from behind, lunging at Eraserhead with its claws outstretched.

Eraserhead performs some expert level acrobatics as he spins up and backwards into the air, allowing the black mass to glide right underneath him. He brings his feet down onto Dark Shadow's main body and then bursts into a ninja like run, using the shadowy being as a running platform. Eraserhead cuts his way right through the circling tornado of birds, scattering those that were unfortunate to be in his way.

Ryuk's (Tokoyami) usually calm demeanor drops. "After him Dark Shadow!"

"Rig-Ahh!" Dark Shadow fades out of existence under Eraserhead's red gaze.

Ryuk (Tokoyami) growls. "Animal Crossing don't let him escape!"

The massive flock fly up and then dive bomb for Eraserhead who, at the sight of them, takes off for the trees, hoping to scatter the flock within the branches and brush.

And it works, the birds dwindle as they enter the woods, being blocked by thick branches, bushes, and rocks. With all the cover Eraserhead manages to flee the scene heading south and away from both Ryuk (Tokoyami) and Animal Crossing (Koda).

As the birds dissipate, Animal Crossing (Koda) joins Ryuk (Tokoyami) and the reformed Dark Shadow as they gaze southward.

Ryuk (Tokoyami) smirks and turns to Animal Crossing (Koda). "We may have failed, but I think we can still call this a success."

Meanwhile, Eraserhead travels further south, never slowing down. 'That…was easy. Too easy.' He doesn't like it; it seems like those two gave up on chasing him far too quickly. 'Something's definitely not right.'

He inhales as he sprints but as he exhales his own breath becomes visible; the sight of which makes his breath hitch.

Almost like magic, the entire forest around him becomes frozen in ice, turning everything into a frozen wasteland from the trees, brush, and ground. But the ice doesn't just encase everything in frost but continues to crawl and expand across the trees and branches, rising up as giant icicles, trapping Eraserhead in a circular cage of ice and frozen vegetation.

"I'm assuming this is your doing." Eraserhead glares towards a frozen tree that lies just before the heightened icicle wall.

Shoto strolls out from behind his hiding place. "Mr. Aizawa."

"Zuko." Eraserhead stands ready for a fight. "I figured I'd run into you sooner or later."

Zuko (Shoto) strolls forward a few steps. "We figured that we couldn't chase you, so instead we opted to have you come to us."

"We?" The realization hits Eraserhead, his eyes flaring red and his hair flows up. "Ryuk and Animal Crossing…they led me here."

Zuko (Shoto) can feel his Quirk fading away, even so he's not that all disturbed by the sensation. "Yeah, just like he planned."

Eraserhead, keeping his Erasure Quirk activated, raises an eyebrow. "He planned?"

"Like we were told earlier, this exercise is about teamwork and communication." Zuko (Shoto) peers up at the sky. "And that's what we're doing."

From behind his goggles, Eraserhead risks peering up at the sky, and what he sees makes him doubt his chances of escaping.

Especially as two new competitors come diving down from the sky. "We are here!"

Four Arms smashes through the frozen canopy, his muscular legs easily catching his weight as he crashes onto the frozen ground. Following along is Ochaco, floating down to the ground at a much more graceful pace.

Eraserhead remains calm despite the circumstances. "Broccoli Boy. Mochi."

"Hey Mr. Aizawa. Oops! I-I mean Eraserhead." Mochi (Ochaco) blushes in embarrassment, she meant to call him by his hero name from the start.

"Don't worry about it." Four Arms slams his four fists together. "Besides he called me the wrong name, it's Four Arms not Broccoli Boy."

"Get over yourself, Broccoli Boy." chides Zuko (Shoto). "At least your codename makes sense, because I don't get mine."

Four Arms spins around and points an accusing finger at Zuko (Shoto). "It's from Avatar the Last Airbender and you are going to watch it when this is all over!"

Mochi (Ochaco) frowns with contemplation. 'I think All Might mentioned that series before.'

Eraserhead eyes his students with mild annoyance, they should know better than to get distracted before a villain. "So, I'm up against the top three finishers of the Sports Festival. That hardly seems fair…" He smirks. "for you three that is."

Oh, that's smart.

Four Arms makes the first move by lunging forward. "Sorry Mr. Aizawa but we have to pass!"

"If you want to pass," Eraserhead charges straight towards the stampeding behemoth. "then you're going to have to earn it!"

"Rahh!" Four Arms throws his two right fists forward to greet the hero.

Eraserhead easily sweeps his way past the Tetraman, positioning himself behind the large brute. With his back turned the hero aims his red gaze at the alien's back hoping to cancel the kid's Quirk.

"Oh, no you don't!" Mochi (Ochaco) pounces at the hero, forcing him to turn away from Broccoli Boy (Izuku) before his Erasure Quirk could take effect.

"Thanks, Mochi." Four Arms sighs and smiles at Mochi (Ochaco). 'Seriously! I don't know how I'd bullshit my way out if Mr. Aizawa used his Quirk on me…'

Mochi (Ochaco) lunges forward at Eraserhead, her open palm extended out to grab him.

Eraserhead's red eyes lock onto Mochi (Ochaco) just as her hand lands on his stomach. "Nice try."

Mochi (Ochaco) gives her teacher a wicked grin just before she grips his shirt and pulls with all her might. "Raaa!" With her finely trained muscles she manages to toss Eraserhead into the air. "Zuko!"

"I have him." Zuko (Shoto) quickly follows up by slamming his foot to the ground and a burst of ice sprouts from the ground, aiming right for the launched Eraserhead.

'Clever.' Eraserhead flings his capture scarf into the trees and the moment it snags onto a branch he pulls himself away before the icicle could snare him. 'But not quick enough.' He swings to the tree and hops down before racing off for cover.

*Smash!*

*Smash!*

*Smash!*

"Eraserhead!" Four Arms comes crashing through the frozen trees and brush, his iron knuckles smashing through everything in his way like a bulldozer.

The target in question takes off as Four Arms chases after him. The hero swerves in and out between the icicled trees and bushes, but it's all for not as Four Arms easily crashes through the ice forest.

Four Arms reaches for his target. "I'm not going to give up!"

Eraserhead jumps and throws his feet forward into a tree, he then kicks himself backwards, throwing himself up and over Four Arms. "I know." His capture scarf unravels and descends down on the still moving behemoth. "And that's part of being a hero."

As Eraserhead lands onto the ground the scarf tightens and wraps itself around Four Arms' head, and before the Tetraman could change directions due to the ice, Eraserhead pulls throwing the giant's balance off making him slip backwards.

Four Arms crashes onto the ground, unable to see thanks to the scarf, and disoriented from the sudden slam.

"I've got your back, Broccoli Boy!" A pink hued Ochaco zips onto the scene, her glowing fist at the ready.

Eraserhead releases his hold on Four Arms and then spins out of the way of the girl allowing her to fly on by. He barely has a moment to catch his breath as he leaps to the side to avoid an ice trail courtesy of Zuko (Shoto).

Eraserhead faces the scared teen while his own back is turned towards the downed Tetraman.

Seeing an opportunity, Zuko (Shoto) fires out another ice trail of freezing icicles.

Expecting such a reaction, Eraserhead dodges to the side avoiding the ice trail. But the ice is moving too quickly for Four Arms who is very surprised to find himself encased in a cocoon of ice.

Zuko's (Shoto) gasps. "Shit!"

"And this is why we're conducting this exercise."

Zuko (Shoto) glares at his teacher.

"You all need to learn about battlefield awareness and to coordinate with other heroes."

Without warning a pair of slim yet muscular arms wrap around his torso and arms.

Mochi's (Ochaco) dauntless smile grows as her Zero-Gravity takes hold of him. "Don't underestimate us, sir!"

With a mighty roar, she swings and throws Eraserhead towards the massive ice wall encasing them.

Eraserhead's back slams into the wall, not enough to crack it but enough to certainly make him feel it. "Is that all I thought-..." His voice trails away as he feels his body struggling to move away from the wall. "What?"

Peering through his goggles he spots a few purple balls stuck between his arms and the wall. Feeling around he can tell that there are even more attached to his back and legs, heck there are even a few purple balls sticking onto the wall.

It becomes very clear to the pro hero what this really is. "Well done you." He smiles, accepting his defeat gracefully. "You did understand the lesson far better than I thought."

Mochi (Ochaco) smiles with pride as Zuko (Shoto) actually uses his left side to heat up the shivering Four Arms.

Mochi (Ochaco) smiles up at the frozen canopy just above Eraserhead. "Good job by the way, No Ship."

No Ship (Mineta) groans, his entire body shivering in the cold, even his feet are stuck to the frozen branch thanks to the ice. "Wh-whatever…c-can we l-leave now?"

---

Midnight smiles down joyfully at the class. "So, what did you all think?"

Class 1-A slump in their seats, unable to look up from their desks. "Actually it was kind of embarrassing."

And for good reason, the entire class not only had to go through the entire exercise with those fake codenames, but due to Midnight's conditions they had to keep the fake codenames throughout the rest of their classes. Hell, even their other teachers forbade using their real names and only referred to each of them as their individual fake names. And not too long after the rest of the student body (especially one Neito Monoma) caught on to the scheme and pretty soon it became clear that their fake codenames may just be sticking around longer than any of them would have liked.

So, here they are humiliated with the lesson about choosing a good codename drilled into their heads.

And what do their teachers have to say about it? Nothing. Heck Mr. Aizawa is already huddled up in his sleeping bag half-asleep.

Midnight on the other hand is more than happy with the results of this little social experiment. "I hope this all showed you how much a codename can affect how others see you." She starts handing out stacks of whiteboards for the students to write on. "So, consider what your codename means and what people can take away from it. Are you a friendly neighborhood hero, just wanting to serve the community? Are you a caped crusader out for justice? Or are you a symbol? Be sure to consider what it is you are and what you want to be when deciding your own hero name."

'My hero name…' Izuku stares down at his whiteboard, the platform he is to use to present his future. 'I need something that embodies the kind of hero I wanna be one day.'

As he ponders about what fits him best, his classmates also ask themselves the same questions. They all remain seated in silence and frustrated sighs as they each try to come up with something unique.

Midnight struts across the front of the room. "Now, students, who among you is ready to share?"

Kirishima's heart stops. 'We're presenting these?!'

As does Sero's. 'Oh, great! Who's got the balls to go first?'

Aoyama apparently as he strides up the class without any hint of hesitation. "Hold your breath. The Shining Hero." He raises his board with a whoosh. "My name is "I Cannot Stop Twinkling!" Mon amis. You can't deny my sparkle."

The students gap. 'Come on!'

Midnight snatches the board from his hands and writes away at a few edits. "It'd be better this way. Take out the "I" and shorten the "Cannot" to "Can't." She flips the board and presents the new name: "Can't Stop Twinkling."

Aoyama's smile never falters as he gazes upon the suggestion. "It's stunning, mademoiselle."

The students' jaws drop. "She likes it?"

Sato takes it a step further. "Also, you're not really French, are you? That's just an act."

"Okie dokie, lemme go next!" Ashido bounces her way up to the podium. "My codename: The Ridley Hero, Alien Queen!"

Now it's Midnight's turn to gasp with freight and disgust. "Hold on. Like that horrible monster with acidic blood? I don't think so."

Ashido sulks back to her seat in defeat. "Dang it."

The rest of her classmates frown as she walks back to her seat in shame. 'That one wasn't okay?' It seems like a new wave of dread rises in everyone's hearts. 'Since the first two were so weird, I feel like I have to come up with something really clever now.'

"Kero!" Tsuyu raises her hand. "I think I've got one. Okay if I go next?"

Midnight points at her with a friendly smile. "Come on up."

Tsuyu strolls up to the front and addresses her classmates. "I've had this name in mind since grade school." She flips her board over, revealing her hero name. "Rainy Season Hero, Froppy."

"That's delightful!" awes Midnight. "It makes you sound approachable. What a great example of a name everyone will love!"

"Froppy! Froppy! Froppy! Froppy!" Well her classmates certainly do, especially as a sense of relief eases their dread. 'Thanks, Froppy. Finally, a normal one.'

"I've got mine, too." Kirishima firmly slams his whiteboard down onto the podium. "The Sturdy Hero, my name is Red Riot!"

"Red Riot?" Midnight inquiries. "Interesting. You're paying homage to the Chivalrous Hero, Crimson Riot, yes?"

Kirishima grins happy someone understood the reference. "That's right. He may be kind of old school, but someday, I wanna be just like he was. Crimson is my idol."

"Hm. If you're bearing the name of someone you admire you have that much more to live up to."

"I accept the challenge."

Izuku awes at his classmate's admiration. 'Wow, that's so cool.' His smile drops into a somber frown. 'Before I met All Might I had a couple of names picked out…' Well more like fantasized about such as Mighty All Man, Mighty Boy, Small Might, Captain All Might, Super All Might… Oh, god he's such a freaking fanboy that it's almost embarrassing. 'I loved coming up with all those names. They never failed to put a smile on my face back in those days. Now though…' He stares at the blank whiteboard. 'Now I know I can't be like All Might, I'm going to be my own hero. I don't know what my future has in store, but…' He eyes the ever present Omnitrix. 'I'm willing to find out.'

As it turns out those around him are having similar issues.

Kaminari grabs at his head in frustration. "Man. I still haven't been able to think of anything that's cool enough."

Jiro's Earphone Jack taps his shoulder. "Hey, I've got one." Jiro smiles, a marker wrapped in her Earphone Jack. "How does "Jamming-Yay" Sound to you?"

Kaminari beams. "Ha! Oh, it's like "Hemmingway," who wrote 'A Farewell to Arms', right? Real clever. I like it."

"No." Jiro has to cover her mouth to stop herself from bursting into laughter. "It's because even though you're powerful, you always" She nearly chokes as she fails to hold back her laughter. "jam your brain." She takes off for the front with her white board as Kaminari snaps at her.

"Oh, come one, Jiro! Quit messing with me!"

The purple-haired girl smiles as she stands at the podium and presents her name. "The Hearing Hero, I'm Earphone Jack."

Midnight nods. "Now that's a good one!"

After that things really start rolling.

Shoji's up next. "The Tentacle Hero, Tentacole."

Midnight claps. "Oh, I like what you're doing with that. A nice portmanteau."

Then there's Sero. "The Taping Hero, Cellophane!"

"That's on the nose. Good work!" Midnight's praise makes Sero blush.

Ojiro flexes his tail to empathize his name. "Martial Arts Hero, Tailman."

Midnight's not surprised. "No surprise with that one, I guess!"

Sato grumbles at Ojiro as he takes the podium. "Copycat. I'm the Sweets Hero, Sugarman!"

Midnight gushes. "Perfect!"

Mina returns and loudly declares her new suggestion. "PINKY!"

"Make those looks work for you, girl!" cheers Midnight.

Kaminari stands next, finally he thinks he's got something cool. "Stun Gun Hero, I am Chargebolt. Electric dontcha think?"

And Midnight loves it. "Makes me all tingly!"

Hagakure slides onto the front of the room. "The Stealth Hero, Invisible Girl!"

Midnight can't argue with that one. "That really suits you!" Midnight's really getting heated up now as she addresses the remaining students. "Now come one, who's gonna step up next?!"

Apparently Yaoyorozu wants to go next, she gently raises her whiteboard. "I hope that I can live up to this name. The Everything Hero, I'm Creati."

Midnight gushes with joy. "Creative!"

Tokoyami follows up with his codename. "Jet-Black Hero, Tsukuyomi."

Midnight swoons. "Ah, God of the night!"

Mineta, who can't even see over the podium, has to hold up his whiteboard up over his own head. "I'm the Fresh-Picked Hero, Grape Juice!"

Midnight nods. "Very kitschy!"

Koda shyly approaches the podium, too shy to speak out loud but he wrote the following: Petting Hero, Anima.

Despite the lack of a declaration, Midnight is still just as enthusiastic. "Yep. All about it!"

The very overconfident Bakugou quickly dampers the mood. "King Explosion Murder."

Midnight's cheery demeanor falls. "I'm gonna say that one's a little too violent."

He instantly snaps at her. "Huh, whaddaya mean?!"

Kirishima calls out from his seat. "Why don't you be Explosion Boy?"

"You shut up, Shitty Hair!" Bakugou snatches the nearest marker, which happens to be from Shoji's desk, and begins to write out a new name. "Okay. How. About. This?!" He slams his whiteboard down and declares with a sense of finality. "Lord Explosion Murder!"

Midnight deadpans. "That's basically the same thing."

"Tch…"

Midnight sighs. "Why don't you sit down and think on it for a bit." She turns to the class as Bakugou trudges away. "Are there any other volunteers?"

Shoto steps out from his seat. "I'll go."

Everyone watches on in anticipation as Shoto calmly strolls up to the podium. They're all wondering the same thing: just what kind of name will the son of Endeavor pick? It's got to be something that screams power and heroism.

Shoto calmly turns and presents his codename. "Shoto."

Each and every student's mouth drops. 'That's it?!'

Midnight frowns. "Just your name? Is that it?"

Shoto remains as indifferent as ever. "Uh-huh."

Izuku has to fight the urge to interrupt. He actually has few suggestions for Shoto, but he doesn't want to overstep; it's his decision after all. 'But…he could have picked anything! How about…Freezer Burn? Cold Flare? Or Thermo?'

Across the room, Ochaco clutches her white board. 'Okay. My turn.' She gets up from her seat and the class settles down as they watch her approach the podium. 'It's okay Ochaco, you should be proud of this codename. I know the kind of hero I want to be, and this name will represent that.'

As she stands before her peers, she gently reveals her codename that will carry her into the future. "This is the name I thought of: Uravity!"

Midnight smiles, clapping her hands together, finding the name delightful. "I just love that!"

"Whew." She is more than relieved that it got Midnight's seal of approval.

As Ochaco practically skips her way back to her seat, her classmates chat about the rate they're going.

"Man, everyone's names are just so cool!" cheers Kirishima.

"And we only got a few more to go." adds Sero, before turning to a very focused Izuku. "I can't wait for your name though."

"What?!" Izuku breaks his concentration of still trying to think of a name.

"Yeah." Mineta leans forward in his seat. "You give your transformations such kickass names, you must have something for yourself at this point."

Jiro turns in her seat. "For sure I bet it's something like One Man Army, you know a name after his Quirk."

"Na." Kaminari shakes his head. "I bet it'll be Green Machine."

"What about Yokai?" suggests Tokoyami.

Everyone turns to him for further explanation.

"He turns into such strange beings; one would say that they are almost inhuman in nature." Tokoyami eyes Izuku, who can't tell if the bird boy is accusing him or just trying to be ominous. "Wouldn't you say, Midoriya?"

Izuku gulps. "I…I…uh, don't have a name yet." And he turns away as his classmates all shout out more suggestions.

Thankfully Izuku is spared any more questioning and suggestions as Iida goes ahead and walks up to the podium.

The class quiets down as Iida stands there, he seems a bit subdued than normal but considering the news no one is really all that surprised.

Unknown to them all, Iida's mind begins to wander, specifically he recalls his visit to the hospital. His visit to see his wounded brother and hero…

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Tensai Iida, also known as the hero Ingenium, is bound to his hospital bed. Bandages and casts line his body, a heart monitor sits nearby constantly beeping, the only comforting noise that's desperately trying to say that he is alive. But looking at him, he's been cut down and now the future for the pro hero Ingenium is endangered.

Tensai stares up at the ceiling, his gaze hazy but he can still make out his little brother sitting nearby.

Tenya Iida's body shakes with grief and stewing frustration, it must be hard for anyone to see their own personal hero in such a weak state.

Tensai chokes on his words, but this must be said. "I wasn't sure if I wanted to say anything yesterday. But I…can't feel my legs. They're useless."

Iida gasps. "What? No way!"

"Yeah. I think the hero Ingenium…is finished."

Iida…refuses to accept that reality. It can't be true. It. Just. Can't! His brother's supposed to be a hero. A great hero. His hero. How? Why? Why did this happen? How could anybody do this to such an inspiring and chivalrous soul? A monster. A villain could…

"At least for me."

"No!" Tenya shoots out from his seat in protest. "You still have so many people to help and inspire, brother." He shakes his head in denial. "This can't be true."

"I'm sorry. I'm afraid it is."

Iida looks like he's on the verge of tears. No he already is crying.

"That's why…I want you to take the name." Tensai eyes him, he knows this is hard to hear but he wants Iida to do this; for both of them. "Will you do that? For me, Tenya."

########(End Flashback)#######

Iida grips the whiteboard as his brother's words run through his mind. 'No. I'm still…'

He reveals his whiteboard, but he too decided to take a page from Shoto's book, because his codename is just "Tenya."

Midnight frowns with concern. "You're using your real name, too?" She's genuinely surprised and she really wants to ask why but…she can tell that something is off about him, there's just an air of sadness around this boy.

But Iida is not going to reveal anything soon, instead he solemnly returns to his seat.

Not wanting to pry, Midnight decides to move on for now. "Well, Midoriya, are you ready?"

"Oh!" Izuku jolts up in his seat. "Y-yes!"

Before he can even leave his seat a certain angry pomeranian slams their hand down onto his desk. "No way, nerd!" Bakugou barks, a small Explosion firing off the paralyzed Izuku's desk.

"R-right!"

"Tch." The scowling ash-blonde marches up to the front.

Midnight, despite the aggression, offers a friendly smile as Bakugou approaches the podium. "Finally thought of something did we?"

"Yeah, yeah." Bakugou turns to address the rest of the class. "Here's my codename you bunch of whiny bitches." He flips up his whiteboard. "Call me…Ground Zero. And don't fucking forget it."

Midnight approves. "Aw, now that's a great name."

Bakugou snaps at the teacher with full aggression. "Of course it is! Dammit!"

The students sweatdrop. 'Is he…happy or not?'

Midnight laughs off Bakugou's fury and turns to the very last student. "Alright, Midoriya, are you ready?"

Every last student turns to Izuku with anticipation, making the greenette even more nervous than he already is.

With a deep calming breath Izuku gets up and approaches the podium, avoiding the tracking eyes of his classmates.

He stands behind the podium, gripping the whiteboard. 'This is it. It has to be.' And like ripping a Band-Aid, he flips the board over, revealing his codename.

Class 1-A gasps in surprise, of all the things he could come up with he went with…that?

Even Bakugou is stunned, his mind going blank as he takes in the unbelievable outcome.

The stunned silence is eventually broken up by Mineta. "Really, Midoriya?"

Mina pouts disappointed with his lack of creativity. "I thought you'd have something else in mind."

Kaminari grimaces as he reads Izuku's suggested codename. "You sure about that?"

As does Kirishima. "Yeah, man, remember, that could be your name forever."

Izuku chuckles softly, he understands their confusion, and why not? But…it just feels right to me. "Right. I used to hate it. But then, something changed. I guess…" His eyes subtly shift over towards Ochaco. "Someone taught me that it could have a different meaning. And that had a huge impact on how I felt. So, now I really like it."

Actually his feelings towards this name changed back during the Battle Training: also the first time he truly stood up to Bakugou: '"You can call me Deku, but I'm not helpless anymore! From now on, Deku is the name of a hero!"'

Izuku smiles up at the class and states with full confidence. "Deku. That has to be my codename."

Bakugou is totally in shock right now. His brain is definitely fried, it's like the world has just flipped upside down.

Ochaco, however, is smiling proud of the fact that Deku can truly move on from his torment. And plus she can take pride in saying that she gave him his hero name, too.

Heck, even Shoto is taken for a loop. He really can't seem to get a grasp on Izuku's logic. But maybe he doesn't have to. 'You are an odd one, Midoriya.' Shoto shakes his head and smirks to himself. 'Or should I say, Deku?'

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"Huh." Cementoss eyes his computer screen as another email comes in. "Offers for the first years are still coming in. Looky here."

Yagi Toshinori, who just happened to walk in just now, blinks at the screen. "Who's that one for?"

"It's for Uraraka."

Toshinori silently smiles with pride. 'Another offer! Oh, Young Uraraka you're making this old man proud. You have so many offers it's unbelievable!' Toshinori leans in wanting to take a look. "Here may I have a look?"

"Of course." Cementoss moves aside allowing the Symbol of Peace to have a look for himself.

"So, who's after her?" Toshinori leans in and reads the name of the agency, and as his eyes land on the hero's name…his heart stops. "WHAT!? Are you kidding me?!"

As if to add to the horror his phone starts blaring from his pocket!

Toshinori scrambles to grab his phone, nearly dropping it as it juggles between his fingers, before holding it up in his shaking sweaty palms. As his eyes land on the caller's ID his face turns ghostly pale and he stops breathing.

Cementoss blinks up at Toshinori, and he can swear that he can see his soul leaving his body. "Are you feeling alright?"

Toshinori doesn't even address Cementoss directly. "Yeah…I just need to take this…"

Toshinori wobbles his way out of the room, his shaking finger fearfully moving towards the Accept Call button, moving so slowly that maybe just maybe the caller will give up.

But that is a pipedream.

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Meanwhile, Aizawa finally crawls out from his sleeping bag. Although it's still wrapped around his legs even as he addresses his class of misfits. "Now that everyone's decided on their hero names, we can go back to talking about your upcoming internships."

Aizawa eyes his students as Midnight stretches behind him, she has had a long day after all, judging others isn't easy.

"They'll last for one week. As for who you'll be working with. Those of you who were on the board will choose from among your offers, everyone else will have a different list." Aizawa holds up the forms they'll be needing to fill out. "You have a lot to think about. There are around forty agencies across the country who've agreed to take on interns from your class. Each agency has a different specialty that its heroes focus on. Keep that in mind."

Midnight chimes in with her own advice. "Imagine that you were Thirteen. You'd want to choose a place that focuses on rescuing people, not fighting villains. Understand?"

The entire class responds. "Yes!"

But Izuku and Ochaco silently chuckle to themselves, like kids that share the same juicy secret. 'If only they knew the truth.'

Aizawa continues. "Think carefully before you decide."

The class is quick to reply. "Yes, sir!"

And with that they have reached the end of the school day just as they are handed their forms and the bell rings.

Kirishima grins at his own list of offers. "I want to fight crime and bad guys in a big city."

Tsuyu eyes her own list. "I just hope I can intern someplace where there's a lot of flooding. Or maybe a lake."

Aizawa turns to his class just before he leaves for the exit. "Turn in your choices before the weekend." And just like that he stomps off alongside Midnight who was kind enough to wave them bye.

"We've only got two days?!" shouts Sero.

"Yeah, so you should start now." Aizawa lazily addresses the class for one last announcement. "You're dismissed." His announcement is quickly met with a closed door.

Back inside the class, Shoto stares at his extensive list, his eyes instantly locking onto a particular name on it: Endeavor Hero Agency.

Nearby, Mina is laying atop her desk in defeat, her list of agencies flung onto her desk. "So, guys, have you decided what pro agency you wanna go for?"

Mineta is quick to reply with a perverted grin. "Mt. Lady's my top choice."

Tsuyu walks by and frowns at the little pervert. "Mineta. Are you thinking something perverted?"

"Possibly…!"

Other students discuss their own choices of internships such as Tokoyami who eyes his list with much interest. "Interesting, very interesting, it seems fate has dealt me a good hand."

Ochaco, of course, is scanning through her own list and she definitely has to agree with Tokoyami's statement. "Interesting, very interesting, it seems fate has dealt me a good hand." she even tries to say it as dark and edgy as he did.

Tokoyami eyes her with surprise, he's not sure but he could have sworn someone just copied him.

Ochaco highlights the offers that stand out to her the most: Ryukyu, Kamui Woods, Crust, Edgeshot, and so much more. This…is going to be difficult to decide. "Hey, Deku, who's on your list?" She gasps when she realizes the kind of state, he's in.

Izuku is busy muttering away to himself, ranting on and on about how to go about deciding on an agency. "So by looking up their specialties and splitting them into groups, I can start narrowing it down. There's those who excel in combat, but those who focus on rescue too, then there's places all about PR, and then there's of course the ones that excel in a wide array of those areas…"

Several of the students smile at the odd sight, finding it amusing. 'There he goes again.' Thankfully, Izuku's muttering isn't as disturbing as it used to be, probably because they've just grown accustomed to it.

"Huh?!" Izuku snaps out of his rant. "Oh. Sorry, what'd you guys say?"

Tsuyu smiles, finding his obliviousness amusing. "You're really thinking hard about this, aren't you?"

"It'll all work out." cheers Ochaco.

As they all continue to make up their minds about the internships, Iida too comes to his top pick and he quickly scribbles it down onto his form.

In the meantime, Izuku continues to ponder over his list some more as the rest of his classmates begin to head home for the day. By the time he thinks he's narrowed it down to a single choice, the classroom has nearly emptied out. So, with it getting so late he figures that he might as well turn his form in and head on home too.

So he grabs his oversized yellow backpack and makes his way to the exit.

"Hey, Deku! Wanna walk together?" calls Ochaco, running up to him with her own backpack strapped up.

"Mm-hm." Izuku nods and smiles in agreement. "I just need to turn this into Mr. Aizawa." He holds up his filled-out form.

"Cool." Ochaco turns towards Iida's seat. "Iida, come with u-..." Oh, he's not there. "Huh…"

Izuku follows her gaze. "I bet he already decided where he wants to do his internship."

Ochaco nods in agreement as she grips the door as Izuku continues with his theory. "My guess is he's off turning his forms in right now."

Ochaco flings the door open and no sooner than she does a wild All Might appears from seemingly nowhere.

"HAHAHA! I AM HERE IN THE BIZARRE POSITION!"

"WHA?!" Izuku jumps away in surprise.

Ochaco, however, doesn't even react like she's become used to this sort of thing. "Um, but why? And why are you in such a hurry?"

The surprisingly out of breath and sweating All Might waves her to come with him. "HI, COME WITH ME FOR A SEC."

"Uh, sure okay." The bubble girl turns to her friend. "I guess I'll see you tomorrow."

"Kay, take care alright."

"Sure will!" Ochaco waves him off as she follows All Might down the hall.

Izuku watches on as they turn the corner, his mind contemplating the two of them. But he can't pry, he won't pry. If his mother has taught him anything, then it's manners. Besides if Uraraka really wants to tell him then she will and until then he shouldn't pry into her business. 'Right?'

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"I'LL GET STRAIGHT TO THE POINT." All Might has his back towards his apprentice, his entire demeanor feeling grim and dire, after leading her into an empty hallway. "YOU'VE RECEIVED AN OFFER FROM A HERO WHO'D LIKE TO TAKE YOU ON."

"Really? Another one?" Ochaco chuckles with delight, pride swelling up inside her; she truly did do an amazing job at the Sports Festival.

"YES. THE HERO'S NAME IS GRAN TORINO." The sweating All Might is straining to keep his smile up, like speaking the hero's own name is going to summon him. "HE TAUGHT AT THIS SCHOOL BACK IN MY DAY, BUT ONLY FOR ONE YEAR. IN FACT, THE MAN WAS MY HOMEROOM TEACHER."

Ochaco gasps in surprise. 'No way.'

"HE KNOWS ABOUT ONE FOR ALL, AS WELL."

Her smile widens, shining like the rising sun.

"ACTUALLY HE…HE EVEN CONTACTED ME ABOUT YOU. HE'S BASICALLY ORDERED ME TO SEND YOU HIS WAY FOR SOME… "PROPER" TRAINING." All Might's mind slowly begins to spiral out of control as he fights the urge to go sulk and cower in a corner alone.

"This guy sounds totally awesome!" Ochaco gasps. "Wait. So, he knows how your Quirk works, too? But how?"

"GRAN TORINO WAS THE SWORN FRIEND OF MY PREDECESSOR. HE RETIRED A LONG TIME AGO, SO I FORGET TO COUNT HIM AMONG THE PEOPLE WHO KNOW." If All Might was trembling before, then he's shaking like a dead tree in a tornado now. "THIS IS BECAUSE I WROTE ABOUT YOU IN THE LETTER, I SENT HIM? OR DID HE WATCH THE FESTIVAL AND THINK THAT MY TEACHING WAS INADEQUATE? IF HE WENT SO FAR AS TO USE HIS OLD HERO NAME WHEN MAKING THE OFFER…" His entire body is shaking with deathly fear, he can no longer hide the trepidation in his voice making it clear just how terrified he is. "IT'S SCARY. TOO SCARY." He starts slapping his own leg, as his knees continue to wobble from underneath him. "DAMMIT, LEGS, STOP SHAKING!"

Ochaco is astounded by the sight. 'All Might's actually trembling in fear?!'

The trembling All Might does his best to continue on. "ANYWAY, IT IS MY DUTY TO TRAIN YOU. BUT, SINCE YOU GOT AN OFFER, AND HE'S NOT GOING TO TAKE NO FOR AN ANSWER, YOU SHOULD WORK WITH HIM THIS WEEK IF THAT'S WHAT YOUR HEART SAYS." All Might actually sounds sick and he's not even in his skeletal form! Hell even handing Ochaco a note is a struggle thanks to all the shaking. "ANYWAY, H-H-HERE'S THE-THE-THE-THE ADDRESS."

'Just how terrifying is this guy?! And he was All Might's homeroom teacher? Does that mean he's worse than even Mr. Aizawa?!'

Guess she'll just have to find out.

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Aizawa is seated at his desk going through several forms that were already turned in by students who have already come to a decision. He just received Midoriya's and he had a bit of an unexpected but yet reasonable choice of internship. Todoroki's was no surprise as was Bakugou's. And judging from what he's seen so far, he can gladly say that his students are taking these matters seriously.

Aizawa's coworker and fellow hero, Snipe, takes notice of the forms in his hands. "Internships, huh?"

Aizawa nods, scanning through each and every one of them. "Yeah. A few students already chose theirs."

"It's an important time for them. Make sure they do it right. Plenty a' third years around here still regret their picks." Snipe is about to walk off but instead he stops. For some reason there's a lone offer form on Eraserhead's desk. "Is that an offer?"

Aizawa follows Snipe's finger towards the lone form. His eyes jolt before he calmly grabs the form and adds it to the pile and out of sight.

"Yeah, whatever." Snipe walks off knowing he won't get a response out of his colleague when he's like this.

Aizawa watches him off before continuing through the other forms. He goes through a few before he spots something that makes him double take. 'Iida only listed one place. That's strange.' He frowns, that's not like the disciplined and well-prepared class president. 'He must have gotten better offers than this one.' Finally he reads the single agency name listed. 'A hero agency in Hosu. Don't tell me…'

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Outside the gates of U.A., Izuku enjoys the fact that the rainstorm long subsided, but with a lack of company to accompany him he opts to check his phone for the latest hero news. He pulls out his phone and checks his favorite apps but they're all talking about the same thing or rather the same person: Ingenium.

After the Sports Festival the news was plagued with the same story: Ingenium attacked by the Hero Killer. As it turned out he'd been attacked by some maniac in Hosu City, Tokyo while out on patrol. And the fight…ended with some dire results. Apparently, his injuries are so bad that many are predicting an early retirement. Izuku can only imagine the pain especially for Iida who's had to watch his hero fall. He knows from experience how hard of a reality that is. Maybe…maybe he should have said something sooner.

But there's also the fact of who maimed the pro hero, Ingenium. The person responsible had already killed 17 heroes and he attacked 23 other heroes, injuring them so badly that they were beyond recovery. They say he's a Hero Killer. His villain name? Stain.

A shiver runs down Izuku's spine, he can only hope that the villain is caught soon before his body count grows any further.

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"Master…the Guild has sent the one you've requested."

The commander slowly spins around in his healing pod before addressing his underline. "Send him in, now!"

The drone bows in respect. "As you wish, master."

The drone steps aside and the massive bay doors part away revealing a tall slim figure who marches into the command center without a bit of hesitation.

The tentacle massed commander glares down at the new arrival. "I've been expecting you."

The figure peers up at the commander, awaiting further orders.

The commander continues. "This is the Omnitrix." A holographic image of the Omnitrix pops into view. "It is wielded by a boy, a boy of the name of Izuku Midoriya." A picture of Izuku in the Sports Festival companies the hologram. "Your mission will be to track him down, acquire the Omnitrix, and bring it to me."

The figure stands taller as if at attention.

The commander glares into this hunter's eyes. "Are there any questions?"

The figure takes a moment to think about it before addressing the commander. "Ydeap ienbg i ma hucm owh?"

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And that is the end of this transitional chapter, like O said there's not much to it. But that's because it's a setup into what is going to happen next. That said ,the Internship Arc will be stretched out to max of five or so chapters. Yes, the Internship Arc will be that long. So not only will we get Stain, but a new alien for Izuku, and the introduction of some fan favorite MHA and Ben Ten characters! Stay tuned, because I think you are all going to really enjoy what I have instore. You can guess but I won't tell you anything :P

*By the way when Vilgax mentions "the Guild," from this chapter and last chapter; it is a small reference to Star Wars (Specifically the Mandalorian). It is not a reference to something in Ben Ten lore.

*The fake codename scene and exercise were inspired by the anime known as Assassination Classroom. Which I highly recommend that you check out when you get the chance.

*Here is a full list of the fake codenames that Class 1-A gave each other. These names were designed by my "editors" and I have to say I really enjoyed coming up with these codenames with them.

1. Jimmy Johns Delivery (Iida)

2. Monkey Man (Ojiro)

3. Doc Oc (Shoji)

4. Beats (Jiro)

5. Pikachu (Kaminari)

6. Croissant (Aoyama)

7. SpoderMan (Sero)

8. Chowder (Sato)

9. Easy Bake Oven (Yaoyorozu)

10. Ms. Kermit (Tsuyu)

11. Tetsutetsu (Kirishima)

12. Pink Lemonade (Mina)

13. Mad Pomeranian (Bakugou)

14. Hide N' Seek (Hagakure)

15. Animal Crossing (Koda)

16. Ryuk (Tokoyami)

17. Zuko (Shoto)

18. Broccoli Boy (Izuku)

19. Mochi (Ochaco)

20. No Ship (Mineta)

Responses for "Guest" reviewers from Ch.28:

Shark: So worth the wait, amazing chapter and is Izuku going to face off against six six and the other assassins during the internship arc. Also poor bakugou, you actually made me feel bad for him in this chapter. Worst part of it all is...he got defeated on national TV, so no matter what this shame will live with him for a while

CreateGunner1209: Glad it was worth it! And as for your prediction, I think this chapter pretty much answered it for you. And as for Bakugou…I didn't expect to get such a reaction from everybody. I mean I knew I wanted it to be emotional but I didn't think I'd do so well with that scene as I did. Wow. So hopefully I can build off it.

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Aztec 13: The long wait is over and it was worth it, the fight between Izuku and Ochaco was incredible with Izuku using diamond Head and Ochaco going all out with one for all, I don't care if Ochaco won because again it was a incredible match. I can't wait to see what happens next when the internship arc happens.
please continue.

CreateGunner1209: Glad the wait was worth it and sorry again for waiting so long. I'm so happy you found the fight to be so incredible. I'm already working on the next chapter for the Internship Arc so hopefully I can get it out there sooner rather than later and we can really get into the heart of the Internship Arc.

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Atom king: Well this chapter was worth the long wait, the action was epic with Izuku and Ochaco match, and Bakugou being hit a reality check is great and I hope to see him experience more in later chapter.
The match itself again was epic with Izuku as diamondhead and Ochaco using one for all at near full potential, the principal showing off the force field was a funny moment along with ML-E jumping around her house while watching the festival.
Now Izuku losing is a good call we don't want him gaining a huge ego like Ben did, still can't to see the what happens next during the internship arc, especially since vilgax was watching and the news of the hero killer has caught his attention I wonder what's he planing?
The My cabbages! Bit from the Avatar show now that was funny and nostalgic to see.
When All might was giving the metal to Izuku, the speech Izuku give about reaching for the stars I like it cause he means literally cause of the Omnitrix and the plumbers still can't wait for the big moment where All might finds out the truth about everything cause he still think that Izuku is connected to all for one.
Incredible chapter can't wait for the next one .

CreateGunner1209: Glad the long wait has finally came to an end, too. Hopefully I won't have to take another long break like that for a while. Anyway I'm going to really try to build off the Bakugou scene and get it to where it needs to go. I'll do my best.

I'm happy to hear you enjoyed the rest of the chapter as well.

I hope this chapter was a decent follow up, especially since you now have a bit more information about what's about to occur.

I'm also glad you enjoyed the interaction between Izuku and All Might.

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Guest: Ohhh looks like we might be seeing sixsix soon however I feel I must point out one thing. So far Uraraka has won everything she's done. You pointed out that you don't want Izuku to get an ego and to make him seem unbeatable which I agree with but I feel you should do the same with Ochako. I man after all if she can beat the weilder of the most powerful device in the universe she might think she can beat anything.
That being said I CANT WAIT to see what you do next

CreateGunner1209: Good point about Uraraka's win streak, I'm hoping to remedy that. Also don't get so hung up on that ego thing about Izuku. That was not the main reason why I chose to have him lose. Because even if he did win, he would never become that egotistical anyway. That line was mainly to have some fun with you guys about how egotistical Ben is compared to Izuku. (I'll probably just delete that line anyway).

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Guest: I knew she will win against him, just wait until he unlock master control and than who see who will win when they have their rematch.

CreateGunner1209: A rematch actually sounds like a good idea. I would just need to figure out the stakes.

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Jackknifedrum: Hello I hope you're having a good day. This chapter was awesome, the action, the emotions from all the characters I love it. I do have a few questions though:
1: What copyright was Mic talking about? I don't get the reference.
2: I thought they still had the no out of bounds rule, so how'd Izuku lose like that? (I like and agree with your decision to make him lose just wondering how.)
3: I don't know if this was asked already but are you putting the Forever Knights in the story?
4: Are you going to put Albedo and the Highbreed in the story at some point or are they a no?
5: Are you doing either of the movies, Two Heroes is cannon don't know about Heroes Rising, because I'm wondering how Izuku would get to I-Island?

Also I know you don't watch the reboot but I've looked up some of the transformations and the one transformation that would be cool for you to bring over from the reboot is Shock Rock, because he is a really cool and powerful transformation that I'd like to see in your awesome story, here's his wiki page if you want to check it out wiki/Shock_Rock

Also I look forward to the next chapter even if it will take 2 weeks because I know that it will be awesome and I hope that you have a great time both to yourself and writing, stay safe.

CreateGunner1209: I'm glad the chapter was awesome to you, that's really great to hear. And I'd be happy to answer your questions.

1. During that scene Mic said "Diamond Surfer" as in "Silver Surfer" from Marvel comics. It was not my best reference ever but that was the inspiration for that scene.

2. Well keep in mind that the out of bounds rule was never really official, the students (Shoto and Izuku) said they were going to ignore it so that forced Midnight's hand. But with Diamondhead being thrown right out of the stadium itself, that's where Midnight drew the line. Basically it was a judgement call via Midnight, the chief umpire.

3. The Forever Knights will be in this story, but I may do a spinoff with them if their story line derails away from the main story too much. It will be in continuity but it will have less priority then the main story line. But we're not even to the point of where I want to introduce them anyway so things could change.

4. I want to include Albedo but in the show I felt like they dropped in his character literally out of nowhere, so I want to introduce Azimuth first and use that to also set up for Albedo. Unfortunately, that will take some time but I think it will be worth it. And the Highbreed, I would love to include them but that would have to be far down the line too. Actually it may have to take place after the current arc in the manga. I do kinda have the idea of continuing the story after it's done, like it takes place just after Class 1-A graduates but I'm not sure I'll ever get to it. So the Highbreed are still up in the air. I just don't want to completely overcrowd and bloat up this fanfic either.

5. Yes, both movies will be adapted to this fanfic. I already planned out how they will go down, who will be there and why, and what results from those events. Spoiler! They will be awesome. Also Heroes Rising is cannon it just takes place during Season 5 not Season 4.

Again I have to reinstate that no elements from the rebooted series will appear. Period. I'm not trying to be rude but I'm not going to do it and if I do then I would not expect anything from it for a really and I mean really long time. Sorry again.

Anyway I was on time for this chapter so hopefully I can be on time for the next chapter and the ones following it.

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SilverKirito: First glad you're back. Second holy sh*t i wasn't expecting the finales to be this epic. A part of me wanted deku to win but i have to agree with you after reading your resons. Now i can't wait to see what you have in store for us for this awsome story but at the same time i want to wait ...i have so many conflicting emotiones right now ... i'm going to take a nap.
Btw for some reson I feel like momo is going to ask deku for some help.

CreateGunner1209: Thanks and thank you for your patience I really appreciate the loyalty all of you guys have for this fanfic. So thank you. I'll try not to keep you all waiting too long for the next installments where things really start to get good. I have so much planned that you are all going to just love.

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Guest: Esta vivo!
Lo sabía solo debí esperar, pero valió la pena

CreateGunner1209: I. AM. ALIVE! Yes, I know, I'm sorry for the long wait but I hope it was worth it. Because I'm back and ready to go again!