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.

38. Ch:37 The Return

*Happy Thanksgiving everyone, I hope you're all staying safe out there and I really hope you can still have a safe and nice Thanksgiving. I know for many of us this is not what we expected so I hope this chapter can help.

*I also want to THANK YOU all, because of your overwhelming support this story is officially A YEAR OLD! Wow isn't that incredible?! I never actually thought we'd get this far. Heck one of my editors had to point it out to me because I somehow didn't even realize it.

I was kind of hoping we'd be further along the story by now but hey 37 chapters ain't half bad.

*In celebration of this story's one-year anniversary, Drag0n5on has put together another fantastical opening for us all that greatly reflects the story and what it's gone through. So please enjoy it.

*IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT*

So along with the anniversary I also have a very important Announcement for everyone concerning the future of this story. I will actually be posting the Announcement as a separate post tomorrow so be on the lookout for it. In the Announcement I hope to address a great deal of things, both exciting and informative news, so be sure to check it out.

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Ch.37 The Return

A. Lyrics

a. Scene

[OPENING THEME: inspired by original Ben Ten theme song]

A. It started when an alien device did what it did

a. Izuku looks down at the Omnitrix for the first time in curiosity and reaches out to it. The watch immediately latches onto his left wrist causing the teen to freak out.

B. It stuck itself upon his wrist with secrets that it hid

b. It goes through a few options before stopping on an alien. Curious Izuku presses down on the watch and is consumed in a flash of green.

C. Now he's got superpowers he's no ordinary kid

c. Slowly his body begins transforming turning him into Feedback.

D. He's De Ku

d. Feedback leaps at the slime villain to save Bakugou.

E. So if you see him you might be in for a big surprise

e. Izuku runs out of Baumann's store having destroyed something again. Before changing to him covering his face as Ochaco and ML-E try to 'out cute' each other.

F. He'll turn into an alien before your very eyes

f. Izuku calls Henzu 'Henchan' causing the teen to yell at him before switching to Terraspin shouting as he retreats into his shell as All Might attacks him.

G. He's slimy, creepy, fast and strong

g. It shows Gang Orca holding his nose as he looks at Stinkfly, Thirteen yelling about how Buzzshocks are evil, The Ditto's arguing over Monopoly, Lode Star throws a ball as Aizawa watches.

H. He's every shape and size

h. Ripjaws begins flopping around the floor as Inko cries a river in the apartment.

I. He's De Ku

J. Armed with powers

j. Diamondhead and Ochaco jump forward and punch the screen

K. he's on the case

k. Ripjaws, Tsuyu, and Iida's head appear above water as Mineta struggles to keep afloat.

L. Fighting off evil

l. XLR8 races against Tenya passing by Shoto who watches them.

M. from earth or space

m. Mina, Toru, Aoyama cheer as they ride a wave of Dittos

N. He'll never stop

n. Four Arms arm wrestles with Kirishima, Shoji, Tokoyami, and Sero

O. till he makes them pay

o. Jiro and Ojiro laugh as Denki short circuits in a competition against Buzzshock

P. 'Cause he's the baddest

p. Heatblasts creates twin flames that Momo and Sato use to make smores.

Q. kid to ever save day

q. Grey Matter runs for his life as a smiling Bakugou tries to blow him up.

R. De Ku

r. Izuku lands with his shield out and smiles.

S. (Instrumental)

s. It shows moments of Izuku's adventures so far. Izuku blocking a strike from Stain with his shield, colliding with Nue as Four Arms, countering Bakugou's explosion with Water Hazard, Flying through Todoroki's ice as Big Chill launching diamonds at a charging Ochaco. The last scene is of him smiling as he slams his hand on the Omnitrix to transform.

T. (Ending Instrumental)

t. Izuku holds the Omnitrix up as he stands next to the title.

[Illustrated by Drag0n5on]

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It's a calm, quiet morning, there's birds out, the sun is shining, and the temperature is just perfect. The morning commute may have started but there appears to be no bustle or hustle as if everyone's agreed that this morning should be perfect. There's nothing to disturb the peace, no villain, no reckless drivers, nothing, absolutely nothing could ruin this perfect morning.

"GET OUT!"

A dumbfounded Ochaco Uraraka is booted right out of the agency building, tossed out to the curb like some kind of chump. "Ow!" She lands hard on her butt with her bag and costume case landing beside her. "What's the big idea?!"

Gran Torino huffs, looking mightily annoyed. "Now go on, get! I've had enough of you."

"Wha?!"

"You've caused me nothing but trouble since you've arrived, so go! I've had enough."

Ochaco pouts, grumbling. "Well hanging with you hasn't exactly been a picnic either…"

Gran Torino scowls, and Ochaco matches his with her own. They glare at each other trying to force the other to back down. But their facades breakaway and they both break into fits of chuckling and laughter.

The chuckling Ochaco gets up, brushing herself off before turning to the pro hero. "But seriously. Thank you for everything, you did so much for me."

Gran Torino smirks, puffing out his chest. "Yeah, I did, didn't I? I guess I'm just that great."

Ochaco sweatdrops.

"But really your progress is your own."

Ochaco lights up.

"You've learned to channel your Quirks properly, rather than relying on one big burst of power." Suddenly Gran Torino snaps. "However, you must always remain calm and alert!" He jabs his staff towards her making her flinch. "Your power can be devastating if you become too distracted and unfocused the recoil could be serious! If you're not careful you could even lose an arm."

Ochaco stares down at her arm, wondering just what it would be like to deal with such a whiplash. Imagine it, her arm busted and broken after every attempt of using One For All, that just sounds terrifyingly painful.

"I'm sure you know this, but if you're going to aim to become the greatest hero like All Might, then you've still got a heck of a lot to learn, girly, so keep at it."

Said girl straightens up. "Yes, sir!"

Gran Torino nods approvingly before turning back towards his home. "See ya 'round."

"Wait!"

He turns around.

"Wait, I have a question!" Ochaco fidgets with her briefcase, unsure how to properly go about this without seeming inconsiderate, before bluntly asking her question. "You're a really skilled pro, and you've trained the Number One Hero in the world yourself. So how come you're not famous?"

The old man sweatdrops. "You're a blunt one aren't ya?" Despite the wording of her question, Gran Torino isn't at all offended. "Oh, that's an easy one. I was just never that interested in working as a pro hero."

"Eh…?"

"There was a point in my past when I needed to be able to use my Quirk freely, without limits. That's the only reason I got my license." He turns back to her. "It might be better to hear this from Toshi-...All Might, I mean." He corrects. "He can explain everything better than me."

"Um, okay."

"That's it, kid. Keep workin' hard."

"Yes, sir!" She bows. "Thank you very much again." She stands back up. "I'll be going now. So, until we meet again." She waves as she turns away to make her way to the station.

As she walks a devious idea pops into her mind, a well-timed idea. So with a mischievous smirk she yells back. "But don't kick the bucket before then, old man!" She takes off running not sticking around so see the old man's reaction.

"I'm gonna kick your ass!"

Gran Torino fumes as the girl takes off, he could so easily catch her but why bother? He knows it was all in good fun.

And so he watches her off, as she sprints away. 'So she's the future, huh? She may not look or act like either of them, but she's still just like them in so many ways.' Gran Torino looks to the sky thinking about the previous holders of One For All. 'Let's you and me watch over her Toshinori. Until the day you pass on into history. Until the day that the hero "Uravity" is celebrated around the world as the new Symbol of Peace.'

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"Rahahaha!" Fuka, the humanoid shark, leaps forward his jaws wide open to swallow up his prey in one gulp.

Feedback gasps and leaps away, resulting in Fuka's jaws tearing into the ground. Fuka raises his head, a chunk of concrete lodged in his jaws.

Feedback snickers. "Looks like you bit off more than you can chew."

This is not how he expected to start off his morning, the sun is warm, the breeze is calm, the boardwalk is empty, and the ocean is calm making it an overall peaceful setting.

Fuka roars. "I'm gone, chew your arms off!"

So much for peaceful.

Feedback gets down, readying his conductor fingers for a counterattack when suddenly a horn-like lance nearly impales him. He swings his body aside as Ikkaku takes several jabs at him.

"Haha! En garde, Sir Midoriya!" Ikkaku stands firm, one hand behind his back as he thrusts his lance forward.

Feedback weaves and dodges the furious attacks as best as he can, his one eye tracing Ikkaku's movements. After a moment he picks up on the pattern and so when Ikkaku goes in for another strike, Feedback's tendril wraps around the lance, stretching down to the narwhal man's arm. Pulling it tight, Feedback swings his body around, throwing Ikkaku aside.

He has no time to relax though as Tekka Maki bursts out from the sea like the mermaid she is and moving with the speed of a tuna she speeds right into Feedback's side, her fins slicing into him, not enough to cut him but just enough to hurt. She's so speedy that she ricochets herself off the ground and the side of the aquarium, slicing through the air and right into Feedback again, giggling all the way. "Kekeke! Fishy people like you don't get to walk away. Kekeke."

She speeds around, aiming right for the tall slender creature. Feedback sees it coming and at the last moment he jumps up and over Tekka Maki. With his body twirling in the air, he whips his tendrils down and they crack against the mermaid's back, slamming her to the ground while also bringing an end to her attack.

Feedback grins. "You need to be whipped into shape."

"Naw, ya have to."

Feedback pales as he spins around to find the massive walrus-man, Kaizou, towering over him; his large blubbery body slowly descends down, his intention of crushing their target becoming clear.

But with his quick reflexes Feedback leaps away, and good thing too. Because Kaizou's large heavy body shakes the ground as he delivers his attack.

"Y-you're g-good." Devil Fish takes his shot, his tentacles lashing forward. "B-but n-not that g-good."

Feedback doesn't hesitate, he meets Devil Fish's tentacles with his own, the only difference being that his tendrils have a bit of a cheat to them. As the tentacles collide Feedback unleashes well a feedback, causing electricity to course through sidekicks.

"Wahhh!" Devil Fish collapses, his body fried like calamari, as Feedback releases him.

Feedback grins. "No, I am just that good."

"Don't get cocky, shrimp." Dholak swings his lance-like limb forward.

Feedback leaps away just as the lance impales the ground, smashing it to bits. "Watch it! You can poke someone's eye out with that."

Dholak smirks." Yeah, yours." He unleashes a barrage of lance-attacks. "Pincer Assault!"

Feedback glares back, unflinching. "Tendril Assault!" He counters by mimicking Dholak's own attack, his tendrils whipping about in furious fashion, meeting Dholak's attack blow for blow!

Dholak snarls. "You damn, copycat!"

Feedback smirks. "Come now, don't be so crabby."

Dholak glares as he ends his assault.

Feedback's grin widens as he examines his downed foes. "Hehe, looks like I win." A terrifying chill runs down Feedback's spine making him freeze up.

"Looks like I need to teach you humility."

The pale Feedback tearfully and shakily turns around to face his doom.

Gang Orca's piercing red gaze makes his blood freeze, there is no fight or flight like his instincts know there's no point in resisting this top predator.

Gang Orca's claws flex as he towers over the morphed boy, his cape billowing behind him making his form seem even large and more intimidating. "Now, tell me, which of us is on top of the food chain?"

Feedback's knees quake under him. "Y-you a-are, b-b-boss."

Gang Orca's claw SLAMS down on Feedback's head, throwing him to the ground!

"Guhh, ow…" Feedback groans in anguish as Gang Orca towers over him.

The killer whale smirks as he glares down at the shrimp. "And don't you forget it."

With a flash of red light, Izuku Midoriya shakily wobbles to his feet, his head throbbing in pain. "Y-you g-got it, boss." Izuku chuckles as he rubs his head, Gang Orca's agency really does have a weird way of saying goodbye. "And thank you, for everything."

Gang Orca nods as his sidekicks gather around them, pleased with the boy's performance. Apparently, Gang Orca likes to test his interns on their way out, to see how far they've progressed. And it seems Izuku really has come far during his time with them.

"Haha, look at ya." Fuka grins his jagged teeth gleaming in the sunlight. "Acting all dignified and shit, guess taking down the Hero Killer really boosted your ego, huh?"

Izuku becomes shy and embarrassed. "N-no! Not at all!"

"Pray tell, why not?!" inquires Ikkaku. "Don't be so modest Sir Midoriya, your battle was victorious, do not sweep it to the wayside!"

Izuku looks away, his face red in embarrassment.

Tekka Maki snickers. "Kekeke, looks like the Rising Star is a little shy. Kekeke."

Kaizou agrees. "Outrageously so! That there press conference was a real bad ya know."

"Don't remind me…" Izuku shivers at the memory, he was so scared and nervous during the police conference. Oh why did he have to speak?! At least the officers provided him with lines but still it was so nerve wracking!

Gang Orca takes notice of the boy's discomfort. "Hey, shrimp."

"Yes, boss?"

"I know you feel a bit put off by all this attention, but" He places his massive hand on the teen's shoulder. "don't allow yourself to wallow in self-doubt. You don't need to meet anyone's expectations but your own. You understand?"

Izuku does, very much so. "Yes!"

"Good."

Izuku turns to the rest of them, smiling in appreciation.

Ikkaku steps forward. "It was a true pleasure having you around, Sir Deku."

Devil Fish waves shyly from the back. "T-take c-care."

Kaizou shakes his flipper at the boy. "Don' make our agency look bad ya hear?"

Izuku chuckles. "Wouldn't dream of it."

Fuka's grin widens. "Next time we meet." He slams his fists together. "I'm so going to tear you to shreds."

"Looking forward to it."

"Kekeke, it was fun having you!" cheers Tekka Maki. "Now don't get into any more fishy business."

"I'll try."

And now it's Dholak's turn, the fully healed crab-man steps forward, glaring at the boy who definitely glares right back, challenging him.

Izuku half expects the guy to take a jab at him, but instead he offers his hand. "It was a pleasure working with you, shrimp."

Izuku looks to Dholak and back to his hand, before taking it. "Yeah, same."

Finally, there's one more to say goodbye to.

"Thank you for everything." Izuku bows his head in the presence of Gang Orca. "You've shown me what it really takes to be a pro."

Gang Orca huffs. "No need to thank me kid. You've already got what it takes to go pro, no doubt about it."

Izuku's smile widens as he straightens back up. "Well, I better be off."

Gang Orca nods in agreement.

Izuku turns right around, gripping his bag and suitcase before marching off. Before he gets too far, he throws one last look towards the large aquarium and Gang Orca's agency who all wave him off with good tidings.

He waves back, for one final goodbye.

And so as one chapter ends another begins, starting with the return to U.A. High.

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As one would expect it was finally time for the Hero Course students to return to U.A. Many of which were excited to get back to their friends and brag about their escapades and lessons they learned from their individual internships.

Unfortunately, not all of them can say they had a productive time.

"Hahaha!" Both Hanta Sero and Eijiro Kirishima are dying of laughter, tears leaking from their eyes. "Holy crap! What the heck, Bakugou?!"

Katsuki Bakugou had just entered the class with the most unexpected hairdo imaginable, his hair is combed down all neat and tidy like some sort of pretty boy. "Stop laughing!" growls Bakugou, shaking with anger. "My hair's gotten used to this and I can't get it back the right way." As it turns out Best Jeanist's quite the stylist if he could tame even Bakugou's wild spiky hair.

And the two morons can't help to find the new hairdo hilarious.

"Did you not hear me? I'll kill you both."

Sero laughs. "I'd like to see ya try, pretty boy!"

"What'd you call me?!" Bakugou's hair explodes out as he bursts into anger.

Both Kirishima and Sero burst into more fits of laughter. "Hey, there it goes! Hahaha!"

They're not the only ones enjoying themselves, many other classmates are reminiscing about their internships.

Mina Ashido leans over Jiro's desk, while Tsuyu sits nearby. "Awesome! You got to face actual villains? I'm super jealous!"

Kyoka Jiro twiddles her earphone jack around her finger, while looking up at Mina nonchalantly. "Well, I didn't fight. All I did was help people evacuate and provide logistical support."

"But it still sounds like so much fun."

Asui Tsuyu ponders about her own experience. "I spent basically the whole-time training and cleaning the ship deck. Though, there was this one day we caught a bunch of drug smugglers."

The two other girls become deadly serious. "Okay, now that's cool."

Tsuyu turns in her seat and points to another of their friends. "Yes, but I think hers was the coolest, kero. Right, Ochaco?"

Ochaco immediately goes pale, shooting out of her seat in a panic, yelping. "I didn't fight! You can't prove a thing!" Wait, woops, for some reason she thought Tsuyu was referring to her fight with Stain for a moment. But no one should know that she actually participated. She needs to fix this and quickly. "Oh, um, sorry, w-what were you saying?"

Tsuyu gives her a questioning look, but she shrugs figuring the girl may just be tired is all. "I was talking about how you fought that witch girl."

Ochaco awes like she now understands.

Mina lights up. "Oh, yeah, I heard about that. Way to go girl! You kicked that chick's ass!"

"Huh? Oh, yeah, I guess I did, didn't I?"

Jiro smiles. "So, cool. I heard she became a spider monster or something."

Ochaco nods excitedly. "Yeah, she did and-"

Off to the side Denki Kaminari and Minoru Mineta listen in, the former very impressed with Ochaco's tales. "Man, just a few days into the internship and she was already kicking butt. Who knew she could be so hardcore?"

"Hardcore?" Mineta gives his friend a knowing smirk. "Don't be fooled, Kaminari." Suddenly Mineta's entire demeanor goes dark, stricken by a sudden rush of bone chilling fear so much so he has a far-off look as he chews away at his fingernail. "All women are demons at heart. They just hide their true personalities behind pretty faces."

"What the heck did Mt. Lady do to you?" Kaminari grabs his arm to snap him out of it. "Everyone at my internship loved me, it was actually kinda great." The blonde smiles. "Now, if you wanna talk about who's really hardcore, it was him."

And just like that everyone's attention turns to the resident enigma, Izuku, who was chatting away with Tenya Iida and Shoto Todoroki.

Sero, even while being manhandled by Bakugou, lights up. "Oh, yeah! The Hero Killer!"

Kirishima, also being manhandled, chimes in too. "Glad you guys made it back alive. Seriously."

Momo Yaoyorozu approaches Izuku and the others. "I was worried about you, too."

Rikido Sato looks to Tenya, Shoto and Ochaco. "Good thing Midoriya arrived when he did huh?"

Tooru Hagakure gushes. "So, cool! But I guess we should have expected it from U.A.'s "Rising Star."

Mashirao Ojiro awes. "I still can't get over the fact that you beat him even without your Quirk."

Izuku tries to laugh it off, but it's clear to anyone listening that he's not exactly comfortable with the attention. Mainly because he still feels a bit of shame and regret that he can't be sharing the credit with his friends, the ones that also took down Stain.

Shoto picks up on his friend's discomfort, quickly cutting in to rectify it. "Yeah, that's right."

Everyone turns to him, especially a shaken Izuku.

Shoto meets Izuku's eyes, and with full confidence he states. "He saved us."

And not just from the Hero Killer, but for some of them, he saved them from their darkest of places. Shoto has always meant to thank Midoriya for what he did for him, for opening his eyes. Sure he may not actually want the credit but at least this way Shoto can feel like he's giving something back.

Tsuyu turns back to the male greenette. "I'm curious. Midoriya, if you didn't use One Man Army then how did you fight the Hero Killer exactly?"

Izuku begins to sweat nervously. "Oh, um…" Darn, what should he say? What sounds believable? "Oh! Because of my Omni-Shield!"

"You're what, kero?"

"Oh, it's my new support item, it's a compatible shield."

Sato's jaw drops. "Woah, can we see?"

"Well it's put away for now, but I'll be sure to show you guys later."

Hagakure shakes her head, impressed. "I still can't believe it, pros couldn't take the Hero Killer down, but Midoriya could."

Ojiro nods. "It is something isn't it?"

"That's not all." adds Mezo Shoji. "Didn't you hear, he also saved an entire city from a terrorist."

"What?!"

Mina overhears. "Damn I'm so jealous! Why does all the cool stuff happen to Midoriya?!"

Fumikage Tokoyami cups his chin in thought. "The Rising Star is surely living up to his title."

Both Kaminari and Mineta groan. "Yeah, Rising Star my foot."

Kaminari looks at his phone scrolling through social media with disdain. "He's already got a fan club."

Mineta scrolls through his too. "I bet there's a lot of pretty girls part of it, too."

They both shout out in irritation. "Dang it, Midoriya!"

Jiro laughs at their reactions. "Ha ha, guess you guys are green with envy."

"You bet we are!" They both shout.

The rest of the class join Jiro, laughing at the two's expense, while Izuku tries to find some way out.

While most of the class is in good spirits there is at least one on the opposite spectrum. Bakugou watches on annoyed and angered by it all. Deku's received so much praise. And he's not sure what's worse that he's getting praised or that freaking Deku's not accepting it at all.

Something else crosses Ojiro's mind. "Did you guys hear the news about the Hero Killer?"

Everyone looks at him confused.

"Everyone's been saying that he was somehow connected to the League of Villains. Can you imagine how frightening it would've been if that creep had been there when they attacked the U.S.J.?"

Many of their classmates quiver at the thought. The U.S.J. was already bad enough with the horde of villains and mutant monsters, throwing the Hero Killer into the mix would have been…catastrophic.

Kaminari, however, waves it off. "He's scary, yeah. But did you see him in that weird video? It's all over the internet."

Ojiro frowns. "I didn't even know there was a video of him."

"Yeah." Kaminari tries to recall what he can of said video. "Stain's a pretty evil villain, but, like, super tenacious. He's almost kinda cool dontcha guys think?"

"Kaminari!" yells Ochaco.

Kaminari looks at her all confused until his eyes drift over to Iida and only then does, he realizes how insensitive he was being, "Uh - Oh! Dude…" He covers his own mouth wishing he could take back what he just said.

Tenya shakes his head, somberly. "No, it's okay. You're fine." He goes quiet, gripping shoulder, he can feel the scar lying underneath his shirt, a permanent reminder of his regrettable actions. "It is true that he's quite a tenacious villain. I understand why people might think he was cool."

Shoto, Izuku, and Ochaco listen on, unsure whether Iida was going to fall back into despair for a moment.

But they have no reason to worry as Tenya continues. "But instead of helping the world, his beliefs led him to cold-blooded murder. No matter his motives, killing cannot be condoned." Tenya's fist clenches. "To keep anyone else from suffering like me, well," With sudden Class Rep energy, he chops his hand forward like a robot. "I promise I will strive to be the perfect hero!"

Ochaco, slides in, smiling cheerfully behind him. "Yeah!"

Izuku joins her. "Let's do it!"

With support on his side, Tenya proclaims himself to the class. "It's time for class to begin! Everyone, please take your seats!" He then begins to rant on and on about proper class procedures and such.

Tokoyami sweatdrops. "He's back."

Jiro glares at Kaminari while Tenya continues to rant. "This is your fault for talking about weird stuff."

Kaminari pouts. "Sorry, I'm gonna keep my mouth shut."

Tenya continues with his triad. "-Class 1-A will ensure there is peace!"

Izuku watches Tenya rant on and on, not with a grimace of annoyance, but with a satisfied smile. Honestly, it's great having their Class Rep back to normal. Things just didn't seem right without him. 'Way to go, Iida.'

Ochaco and Shoto are relieved as well, especially after everything that's occurred.

"Hey, Uraraka."

Ochaco blinks at the dual-haired teen. "Yeah?"

"Was that always there?" Shoto points towards the opposite end of the room.

Ochaco follows his finger to her desk of all things, no wait, it's what's behind her desk. There's another desk right behind her own for some weird reason, "Why of course…wait, no, it wasn't." That's strange why would there be a new desk there?

Meanwhile, Tenya is continuing with his rant. "Furthermore, I expect each and every one of you to-!"

Without warning the door slides open, and without missing a beat everyone scrambles for their seats, just before a sleep deprived individual strolls into the classroom.

"Morning, Class." greets Shota Aizawa.

"Morning, Mr. Aizawa!" they respond.

"I hope each of you learned something valuable from your internships." Aizawa examines each of them as if he could see their personal status changed. "Otherwise they were complete wastes of time." His eyes land on the freckled face greenette. "But clearly some benefited more than others."

Izuku quivers, becoming shy under the teacher's gaze.

"Well done capturing the Hero Killer, Midoriya."

Izuku gulps. "Um, thank you, sir."

Aizawa nods in approval. "Glad to see the fame hasn't gone to your head."

Izuku laughs nervously in response. 'I don't think I'd ever let that happen.' Hopefully.

As Aizawa makes it to the front podium, Ochaco nearly springs out of her seat with her arm raised. "Mr. Aizawa!"

"What is it, Uraraka?"

"Um, I was wondering, but why is this here?" She points to the desk behind her.

The rest of the class, predictably, spin around their seats and they too become baffled by the new additional desk.

"Ah, that." Aizawa briefly checks the time. "He should be here by now."

Ochaco blinks. 'He…?'

"Whatever." Aizawa addresses the class. "Class 1-A will be receiving a new student and they are-"

The door slides open once again and this time a different sleep deprived individual enters the room.

Almost immediately both Ochaco's and Izuku's eyes widen as they both spring out of their seats in surprise. "Shinso?!"

Yes, General Studies Hitoshi Shinso has just entered looking as reserved as ever.

Shinso grumbles at the sight of Izuku and Ochaco, rubbing his neck as he greets them. "Hey."

The entire class is stunned, confused out of their minds. "WHAT'S GOING ON!?"

Shinso stands by Class 1-A's homeroom teacher as the class itself settles down.

Aizawa goes ahead and explains. "After his performance during the Sports Festival it was decided that Hitoshi Shinso would transfer up to Class 1-A." More specifically after he, Shota Aizawa, saw what he was capable of during the competition. And so he personally fought for Shinso's right to join Class 1-A. "But only after receiving special lessons."

The class simultaneously tilt their heads to the side. "Special lessons…?"

"Shinso was far behind most of you, but I oversaw his training to ensure he was on par with you all." And Aizawa is rather glad to say that Shinso performed quite well. He knew the boy was dedicated and it was a major help that he had already been training on his own far before the Sports Festival, the U.A. gym logs can prove as much. And as such Aizawa was able to fast forward his progress immensely since they could skip over most of the basics.

Shinso's demeanor drops, and somehow, he looks even more sleep deprived. "It was hell…" His eyes drift over to Aizawa. "He was…" He shivers at the thought.

The students can all sympathize, personal training from Aizawa just sounds…exhausting. If that's even the right word one would like to use.

Shinso quivers. "T-that All-American Dream Plan…was hell…"

Both Izuku and Ochaco snap in attention. "All-American…Dream Plan?!"

Aizawa confirms it with a nod. "Yeah, as it turns out All Might is very good at throwing a training regimen together."

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Aizawa stares down at the ridiculously titled binder in his hands. The binder is thick, almost like a dictionary, filled with charts, graphs, and a fully detailed schedule: everything's there from exercises, when to eat, and even bathroom breaks.

But even with all that Aizawa still has to ask. "What's this?"

All Might beams at his coworker. "WHY IT'S THE TRAINING REGIMENT YOU ASK FOR."

Aizawa eyes the title with disgust. "The All-American Dream Plan: the Patriot version?"

"YES. IT'S ACTUALLY THE THIRD ONE IN THE SERIES."

"Excuse me?"

All Might gets all bashful, rubbing the back of his head. "EH. OH, I UH, ACTUALLY HAD TO WRITE OF A FEW OF THESE BEFORE." Specifically for Thirteen and then again for his successor. "BUT THIS ONE IS MY BEST ONE YET. EFFICIENT WORKOUTS, PERFECT DISTRIBUTION OF BREAKS, AND THE PERFECT DIET PLAN COURTESY OF LUNCH-RUSH!" All Might is brimming with pride, glowing like he's accomplished a great feat. "DARE I SAY IT BUT THIS MAY BE MY BEST WORK YET. ANYONE WHO TRAINS UNDER THESE CONDITIONS WILL SURELY BE HERO WORTHY IN NO TIME!"

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

"And there you have it." states Aizawa. "As of today, Hitoshi Shinso, will be Class 1-A's twenty-first student." He turns to number twenty-one. "Go ahead and greet everyone."

Shinso is hesitant, observing his new classmates warily. "I know I've already encountered many of you at the Sports Festival, but you won't catch me thinking that we're all buddies now that we've exchanged blows." He eyes his old teammates: Izuku, Jiro, and Tsuyu. "I'm not some good-natured person trying to tout a superficial sense of sportsmanship. The fact of the matter is, I've gotten a late start and I've already been left in the dust by hundreds of steps by you all." That's right, he can't afford to relax, he may have made it into the Hero Course like he said but that doesn't mean he should get complacent. "I'm sorry, but I'm desperate."

Izuku understands, more than he can say, but he gets it. It's like Shinso said way back when, everyone in the Hero Course was "blessed" with a Quirk, a heroic Quirk. He probably still feels a bit insecure and put off by everyone now that he is here. Hopefully Shinso can show them all that he does in fact belong here.

And it seems Shinso believes the same thing. "I will become a great hero so that I can use my Quirk to help others." His eyes narrow. "All of you are distractions that I must overcome. I have no intention of making friends."

Some of the students shiver under his intense gaze

Jiro eyes him warily. "That's quite the glare."

Tokoyami frowns. "Things are getting tense."

Sero chuckles and looks to Shoto. "It's like I'm looking at another Todoroki."

Shoto blinks. "You think?"

"Yep."

Bakugou smirks. "Finally, someone gets it."

Shinso's eyes cast over them all before they land towards the window side of the classroom. He's taken back as his eyes land on a certain greenette.

Izuku, unlike the others, is beaming, looking absolutely thrilled to have Shinso here; like a child who's going to have a sleepover with his best friend. But who can blame him, he's just so proud and happy for Shinso, he's finally going to live out his own dream of becoming a hero. Something he can relate to.

Shinso looks away, trying to pretend he didn't see that.

Aizawa is also trying to ignore Izuku's blinding smile. "Take your seat."

"Right."

Shinso makes his way towards the back of the class, as he does, he inevitably has to pass the very person who beat him in the Tournament.

Ochaco smiles up at the reversed boy as he passes by. "And just like that, Class 1-A's become a whole lot more interesting."

Shinso ignores her, taking his seat.

Ochaco spins around and flashes him a smile. "Welcome to the Hero Course."

Shinso is hesitant but then a small smile forms on his face. "Yeah, good to finally be here."

---

"I AM HERE!" Proclaims the one and only All Might while addressing Class 1-A. "HOPE YOU'RE READY TO RETURN TO OUR LESSONS. TODAY IT'S HERO BASIC TRAINING. FEELS LIKE I HAVEN'T SEEN YOU IN A WHILE, WELCOME BACK."

The fully costumed Class 1-A smile up at their teacher, they had just gathered just outside a training facility.

"AND I'D LIKE TO WELCOME THE NEWEST MEMBER OF YOUR FINE GROUP." All Might holds a big hand out towards the newest member. "YOUNG SHINSO, WELCOME!"

Shinso gives a curt nod in greeting while gripping the cloth around his neck.

Shinso's hero costume isn't exactly ready, for now he's wearing the standard U.A. PE uniform. However that doesn't mean he came unprepared. In addition to the uniform, he's wearing a detachable mask-like device over his mouth. But what's really catching the students' eyes is the binding cloth he's wearing, the same one owned by their very own homeroom teacher.

"I HEARD FINE THINGS ABOUT YOU YOUNG MAN. ERASERHEAD SAID YOU PERFORMED THE ALL-AMERICAN DREAM PLAN SWIMMINGLY."

Shinso shivers, as horrid memories resurface in his mind.

Izuku and Ochaco's heart go out for the boy. 'I feel your pain…' They each had their own versions of the All-American Dream Plan too after all, so they understand.

"NOW THEN, LET'S GET TO IT SHALL WE?" All Might's signature grin widens. "LISTEN CAREFULLY FOR WHAT'S IN STORE. WE'RE GOING TO BE CONDUCTING A LITTLE RACE. TAKE EVERYTHING YOU'VE LEARNED FROM YOUR INTERNSHIPS AND APPLY IT TO THIS RESCUE TRAINING."

Tenya's hand shoots up, he too is wearing the U.A. uniform; his actual costume is still going under repairs. "If it's rescue training, then shouldn't we be at the U.S.J. instead?"

"AH, THAT FACILITY SPECIALIZES IN DISASTERS. AS I SAID, EARLIER, THIS IS A RACE. SO PREPARE! YOU'RE ABOUT TO STEP INTO FIELD GAMMA!"

Field Gamma consists of an industrial site compiled by many factories that form a labyrinth. The labyrinth contains tons of heavy machinery including cranes and pipelines.

"INSIDE IS AN AREA FULL OF FACTORIES THAT FORM AN INTRICATE LABYRINTH, SO GOOD LUCK FINDING YOUR WAY AROUND." continues the Symbol of Peace. "YOU'LL BE COMPETING IN GROUPS OF SEVEN. EACH PERSON STARTS FROM A DIFFERENT LOCATION ON THE OUTSKIRTS OF THE MODEL CITY. I'LL SEND A DISTRESS SIGNAL, AND YOU DO WHAT YOU MUST TO GET TO ME. WHOEVER GRABS ME FIRST WINS!" However there is a twist. "IN THIS EXERCISE IT'S PERFECTLY ACCEPTABLE TO TRY AND HINDER YOUR OPPONENTS' MOVEMENTS." The students might as well get some combat training in too, while they're at it. "BUT TRY TO KEEP THE PROPERTY AND BODILY DAMAGE TO A BARE MINIMUM, PLEASE." He points his large finger towards a certain mad bomber.

Bakugou scowls, looking away in spite. "Why're you pointing at me?"

Everyone snickers at his expense.

"ALL RIGHT. FIRST GROUP, GET TO YOUR PLACES!"

---

Izuku takes his position within the maze at the same time Ojiro and Tenya arrive at their individual starting points.

The rest of Class 1-A can see them through the giant monitor. The entire field is riddled with cameras allowing the students to be monitored one hundred percent of the time.

Kaminari eyes Iida with concern. "Iida hasn't completely recovered yet, right? He should sit this out."

The screen changes to display Mina and Sero from their individual starting points.

Kirishima awes at the entire group of competitors. "Man everyone in this group has really good mobility."

The screen changes again to Ochaco and Shinso, the latter adjusting his mask over his mouth.

Yaoyorozu is seated nearby besides Jiro. "Huh, I'd say Shinso is at the heavy disadvantage against those six."

Jiro agrees. "That's what I think. He can't exactly use his Quirk to move around like at all, so it must not be one of his strong suits."

"What about Ochaco?" questions Hagakure. "She's fast but…"

Yaoyorozu frowns. "Yes, her power is too much. She pushes her body too far, possibly injuring herself."

Shoto stands closer to the back of the pack, listening in. And he can't help but feel like his classmates will be in for quite the surprise.

A grinning Kirishima elbows Kaminari. "Who's your pick? I'm bettin' on Sero."

Kaminari smirks. "Oh, yeah? I got odds on Ojiro."

Mineta chimes in. "I choose Ashido. 'Cause she's got a super athletic body."

Bakugou growls from the back. "I know Deku will be last."

"Yeah, right." chides Kirishima; "Like he'd ever place in dead last."

Tsuyu isn't too sure. "You never know. It may just be me, but I don't think Midoriya's powers always work out the way he wants them too." There have been a few times during exercises that he's tried and failed to call up the right one. There was one Hero Training Day where he tried to wrestle Kirishima as Grey Matter…it went as well as you would think.

Kaminari waves her off. "Yeah, but all he's got to do is use that speedy lizard of his to win."

Jiro is quick to retort, taking Tsuyu's point. "But if he messes up and becomes that cloning guy or something then there's no way he can win."

Hagakure cups her chin. "Even if he's still recovering, I think Iida's got this one."

Kirishima grins over towards the back of the group. "What about you Todoroki?"

Shoto ponders the question for a moment. "Tenya may be injured but I'm sure he's more than ready to give this his all." Fair point, if this morning has shown anything, Iida is more than ready to get things back to how they should "Uraraka's determined and a fast learner so I have no doubt she'll be a competitor. And as for Midoriya, well…he's very resourceful."

"Well said, dude."

'However.' Shoto eyes the screen as Shinso prepares himself for the race. 'We have yet to see what he can do.'

The screen changes to a zoomed into shot of All Might's beaming grin. "IS EVERYONE READY? BEGIN!"

With a click of a button a horn blares across the Field Gamma, and the contestants take off!

Sero's tape wraps around a pipe and uses it to swing himself up and around the pipes and factories.

Elsewhere in the maze, Mina secrets acid from her feet and uses it to slide across the large pipes like a skater.

Ojiro's off too, using his tail as a spring.

And of course Tenya's making use of his Engine Quirk.

And the rest of Class 1-A can watch it all unfold thanks to the giant monitor.

Kirishima grins. "Look at 'im go!" He cheers as Sero takes the lead. "In a maze like this, it makes sense to be above everything else."

Shoji agrees. "So that means Sero's at an advantage because he can take to the sky."

Tokoyami nods in agreement while Koji Koda looks on worriedly as the race really starts to get going.

---

Sero leaps and over the pipes like a friendly neighborhood slinger. "It's like this course was built with me in mind."

*Sniff.*

His nose catches a whiff of something. "Guh?! What is that smell?!"

A smelly figure buzzes past the green-faced human.

"Sorry, Sero!" calls Stinkfly as he takes the lead. "But I've got a race to win!"

Sero gasps. "What, no way?!"

---

The rest of Class 1-A are just as surprised as Sero. "Whoa, Midoriya?!"

Kaminari gawks. "Since when could he fly or even become a giant fly?!"

Jiro raises an eyebrow. "I wonder when he got that one."

Mineta groans in agony. "Sheesh, it's not enough he beat the Hero Killer and saved a city, but now he has even more powers." Mineta is so jealous he could cry. "Is there no end to his luck?"

Shoto's eyes narrow, curiously. He did have to wonder, how does Midoriya's quirk work exactly?

Meanwhile, Bakugou is probably the most shocked out of them all. His face riddles in horrid shock as he watches Deku, freaking Deku, fly through the air. 'While I spent my time getting groomed at that useless internship he... Look at him!' His teeth grind together, and his fist clenches. 'Dammit!' He's being left behind.

---

Stinkfly continues to fly his way over all of the obstacles, making this a challenge for him.

While using her acid to create foot holes to climb, Mina spots the bug-creature fly overhead and she instantly recognizes that weird green hourglass symbol. "Midoriya?! Are you kidding me?!"

Ojiro wraps his tail around a pipe, coming to a stop. "Seriously?" He gets a whiff and goes green. "Yuk, what is that smell?"

Stinkfly chuckles as he flies past them. "Hehehe. That's the smell of victory!"

"Oh, I don't think so!" shouts a very bubbly yet determined individual.

Stinkfly's eyestalks wheel around his head, widen in surprise just before he ducks down; right before a pink energy sphere whizzes past him.

Taking another look confirms his suspicions, Ochaco is flying through the air right behind him!

The others can see it too,

Mina yells out in surprise. "HER TOO!?"

"BUT SHE DOESN'T EVEN HAVE WINGS!" adds an equally shocked Ojiro.

---

Watching from afar, All Might's smile threatens to break in astonishment. He'd never imagine he'd witness his own successor flying through the air like a super being!

---

"What in the world?!" cry Class 1-A.

"She's flying!" shouts Sato. "She's actually flying! But how?!"

Tsuyu has a theory. "She must have made herself weightless and used that new support item of hers. I saw her put it on in the locker room. I think she called it the Gyro-Disc or something."

Kirishima grins sheepishly. "Man…"

Kaminari frowns, cupping his chin. "I need gear like that."

They watch as Stinkfly evades Ryou Sphere after Ryou Sphere, courtesy of the pursuing Ochaco.

Jiro frowns. "How's she doing that? Did her Quirk evolve or something?"

Hagakure awes. "Wow! Those spheres are so pretty."

On screen, one of the spheres collides with a line of pipes, exploding on impact.

"And powerful…"

Shoto finally speaks up and explains what he knows. "According to her, it's a new technique she developed based off her Zero-Gravity Field." He knows this because they had a lot of time to chat while stuck in the hospital. "Apparently she can now concentrate and focus part of her power to her hands and release in what she calls Ryou Spheres."

The class is in awe, astounded by the news, before they turn their attention back to the massive screen.

Yaoyorozu can't take her eyes off the screen, as their classmates compete against one another. "Both of them are so amazing." Her hand clenches. "Clearly their internships were well worth it."

Jiro nods. "Yeah, but it's still too early to call it."

Bakugou's eyes widened in horrid shock. 'Her too!' Bad enough when it was Deku but her as well?! 'Dammit!'

---

"Hey, buzz off will ya?!" growls Stinkfly as he dodges more Ryou Spheres.

"No way!" shouts Ochaco. "I wanna win this, too!"

Stinkfly scowls but one of his eyes catches something down below, the target, All Might. "Hehe, sorry to disappoint." He dive bombs down towards the pro hero/teacher. "But victory is-"

Before Stinkfly could get one of his grubby hands on All Might, the Number One Hero leaps up and out of the way with a hearty laugh. "HAHAHAHA!"

"Wahh!" Stinkfly screams, he was moving too fast, and with nothing to stop him he ends up crash landing onto the platform!

"Deku?!" Uraraka comes to halt, hovering in the air above the squashed bug. "Are you alright?"

Stinkfly pries his face off the ground. "Yeah, I'm okay."

"HAHAHA!"

Stinkfly glares up at All Might. "Hey why'd you move?!"

"WHY WOULDN'T I?' taunts All Might. "I NEVER SAID I WAS GOING TO JUST STAND STILL DID I?"

Both the space cadets cry out in defiance. "WHAT!?"

Stinkfly is in denial. "But I thought this was rescue training."

"IT IS, BUT ALSO…CAPTURE TRAINING!" Heroes must be able to locate a missing person, but they must also be able to track down a fleeing enemy. "I TOLD YOU ALL AT THE BEGINNING THAT THE FIRST ONE TO GRAB ME WOULD BE THE WINNER." He waves a finger at them. "REMEMBER KIDS THIS IS U.A. WE TEACHERS STRIVE TO CHALLENGE YOU MENTALLY AND PHYSICALLY." His grin turns dark and foreboding. "YOU DIDN'T REALLY THINK THINGS WOULD BE THIS SIMPLE DID YOU?"

Stinkfly and Ochaco scowl, determined to win.

All Might's grin widens, smugly. "COME NOW. CATCH ME IF YOU CAN."

Without waiting he leaps up and away taking off in a run.

"After him!" Stinkfly and Ochaco fly off after him, he may be moving fast but he's definitely not moving at full speed, probably to give the students an actual fighting chance.

"Dibs!" shouts Ochaco as she races forward.

"Hey!"

Before he gets too far away, Ochaco fires off a pair of Ryou Spheres towards her mentor.

All Might however twirls his body up into the air, allowing the spheres to fly past. "HAHA! I'M LOVING THIS NEW TRICK." The moment his feet hit the ground he pivots, changing directions. "BUT TRY SOMETHING ELSE."

Ochaco scowls, shaking her fists in a tantrum.

"My turn!" Stinkfly races past her, with his insect wings giving their all he's soon flying right above the fleeing target. "Special Move: NICKELODEON!"

With all four of his eyestalks, Stinkfly unleashes a wave of sticky green slime that comes crashing down on the unexpecting hero.

The wave sloshes and drenches All Might, who tries to keep running forward, but he quickly finds himself glued in place. "OH, MY."

Stinkfly dive bombs. "Hehe guess you found yourself in a pretty sticky situation. Huh, All Might?"

"YOU THINK SO?" With his wide grin remaining steadfast, All Might begins to spin and spin, faster and faster like a top, bits of slime break away, splashing off of him. And then he comes to a stop, and with one last flex of his bulging muscles, the slime is ripped away, freeing him. "OH, MY I THINK THAT SLIME DID WONDERS FOR MY COMPLECTION. HAHAHA!" He takes off in a full sprint just as Stinkfly slams into the ground.

Ochaco swoops down and nearly rams into Stinkfly's head, as if to taunt him. Stinkfly scowls before continuing with the pursuit.

The two cadets compete for first place, it's a seesaw of one gaining the lead only for the other to take it back. Soon they're both just a few feet away from claiming victory, just one touch to All Might's back and one of them will be the winner. They're so close, nothing could possibly get in the way now.

*TWIP!*

A string of tape zips across their path and BLAM Stinkfly and Ochaco are clotheslined by the surprisingly strong adhesive.

"Ahh!" Ochaco screams, her Gyro-Disc spinning her around in the air until she crashes down somewhere out of sight.

As for Stinkfly, well, he ended up slamming hard into the ground. "Ow…"

"Yeah!" With tape lashed out of his elbow, Sero swings by with a smug grin.

"Sero!" Stinkfly shakes his fist at his classmate.

On cue a string of tape fires down and tangles itself around Stinkfly's wings. "My wings!"

Sero's grin widens as he swings away. "Haha! That's payback for the Sports Festival, Midoriya!"

As Stinkfly tries to free himself, Mina slides on by. "Thanks for leading that way guys!"

Ojiro bounces by on his tail, too. "Yeah, easy to follow you when you smell like a dumpster."

"I don't smell that bad!" shouts Stinkfly. "I'm just strong odored."

He's wasting time as Tenya also races by, his Engines roaring. "Hurry it up, Midoriya!"

Ochaco gets up and takes off, which goes unnoticed by the Lepidopterran.

"Wait for me!" cries the morphed Izuku as he struggles to free himself from his sticky binds.

Much to his surprise, Ochaco's very distinct voice calls out to him from the side. "Need some help?"

Stinkfly nods. "Uraraka? Yeah, that would be- …" He goes quiet, his eyes glazing over, as if some sort of trance has come over him.

A new arrival approaches, a superior smirk forming on their face.

---

"I still got a chance to win this!" shouts a confident Sero as he fires out a string of tape, aimed right for All Might.

But of course the Symbol of Peace will not be caught so easily, as he speeds up, away from the tape.

With his chance missed, Mina takes her shot and pounces. "Ah ha!"

While in a full-on sprint All Might falls to his knees, sliding across the ground while Mina soars right over him.

She crashes into a pile of pipes. "Dang it!"

Near the end of the pack Ojiro and Tenya race side by side.

The tailed-boy smiles impressed by All Might's skill. "He's too quick."

Tenya has no reason to disagree. "As to be expected of the Number One pro."

Flying overhead of them both, Ochaco frowns in contemplation. 'The Number One Hero.' The impossible goal she's now chasing. It's almost fitting, that's now her goal and right now she's literally chasing after the one that holds that very title. But she knows she can do this, she has to.

Before she can speed up, a foul odor breezes past her nose, making her gag.

And it seems she's not the only one that's noticed the stench.

"Guh?!" cries Sero. "Midoriya's back already?"

Ochaco spins around and sure enough there's Deku, flying quickly and all too soon he speeds right past her like a blur. "Get back here, Deku!"

There's no reply, no retort, not even a lackluster pun in response. Ochaco's eyes narrow at Stinkfly's speeding form, and that's when she notices something interesting. 'Wait, is that.'

Stinkfly races past the rest of his classmates, taking the lead. All Might briefly takes a look, and not only does he see the giant bug but a thin cloth whipping towards him.

All Might side steps allowing the cloth to brush past, giving him a chance to examine it. 'WHY THAT'S-' He peers back to his pursuer one more time. 'YOUNG SHINO'S!'

Hitoshi Shinso is seated atop Stinkfly's back, like a dark crusader atop a flying beast; a flying beast with a dazed and unfocused look in its eyes.

While still running, Mina whines with envy. "That's so not fair!"

Sero scowls at Shinso. "I'm not going to let you steal this win!" He fires a lash of tape not at All Might, but towards the Brainwasher.

Without batting an eye Shinso counters by whipping his Binding Cloth at the tape, knocking it away. "Midoriya, slime him!"

At his master's whim, Stinkfly's eyes swing around and fire a barrage of slime at Sero. Sero tries to dodge the slime balls, but one gets lucky, striking his arm, flinging him back and sticking him to a nearby wall. "Guh, gross!"

Shinso smirks, as he speeds away on his insect-like Yoshi.

Ochaco races overhead. 'If I can hit Deku then I can break Shinso's Brainwashing!' She dives down, her fist ready to snap Deku out of his trance.

Before she can get closer Shinso throws his capture weapon out, it wraps around her arm, and with a mighty pull he swings her away, slamming her against a massive pipeline.

The tranced Stinkfly comes to a stop, hovering in place as Shinso glares down at Ochaco. "Like I said before, I'm desperate to catch up." He grips his Binding Cloth. "So I'll do what I must to win this."

Ochaco grimaces in pain, before throwing up a challenging smirk. "So, will I."

Shinso nods, and with a quick command Stinkfly races off, leaving her behind.

While they chatted away, both Ojiro and Tenya managed to gain the lead, both right on All Might's tail.

Soon they can hear the buzz of Stinkfly's wings growing closer and closer.

Ojiro leaps forward. "Dang, they're catching up!"

"We better end this quickly." responds Tenya before speeding up.

"Hey guys wait for me!" Mina's voice calls out from behind them. "Don't leave me behind! Just what kind of Class Rep. would leave someone behind?"

That instantly gets to Tenya, he shall never dishonor his position, and as such he wheels around, his hand chopping in the air. "Never fear I shall-..." He stops dead in his tracks, his eyes glazing over as Shinso's Brainwashing takes hold.

Ojiro gasps as he continues to leap forward. "Iida?!"

Mina's voice goes dark and slowly transfers. "Go ahead Class Rep." Mina's voice soon becomes static in nature before turning into a more reserved tone of voice. "Stop that monkey."

A Brainwashed Tenya speeds after Ojiro, catching up to him in no time, he throws his body into the tailed teen, tackling him. They both go tumbling, slamming down onto the ground.

"Ow! What the heck, man?!" whines the downed Ojiro.

Tenya springs up, his trance broken. "What just happened?!"

Ochaco races past them her eyes narrowing with suspicion. 'He disguised his voice?! How?!' She takes note of the high-tech mask around Shino's maw. 'That item…it must be some kind of voice changer!'

Shinso is very grateful for it and to the U.A. Support Course, namely Mei Hatsume, was so eager to make it for him.

As the wind whips in his hair, and his stead buzzes through the air, Shinso takes a moment and grips his Capture Scarf, his eyes trained on his goal. 'I've worked through hell to be here; I gave it all that I got. I'll show them all that I'm meant to be here, without a doubt.' He readies the Binding Cloth as Stinkfly gets him closer and closer to All Might.

As they approach Shinso casts his eyes downward, towards the morphed Midoriya. 'This is just like back then, you helped me out then too.' But unlike last time this is no team event.

And so with his own will to succeed driving him, Shinso leans back and shouts out his final order. "Midoriya! Throw me!"

Without skipping a beat, Stinkfly wheels his body forward and uses his tail as a catapult to throw Shinso forward. Shinso leaps forward, the Binding Cloth in hand, and his eyes trained on All Might as he soars through the air.

All Might turns around just in time to witness the cloth being whipped towards him.

Soon the others catch up, but they all come to a screeching halt at the sight before them.

All Might stands stock stile, his hands on his hips and his wide grin ever present, while the Capture Scarf is wrapped around his head and a much smaller Shinso dangles off the side. In all it looks rather ridiculous, but even so the results are clear.

"AND IT'S OVER!"

---

A brief moment later, All Might goes ahead and leads everyone to a platform, overlooking Field Gamma. In his hands he presents a ceremonial banner that reads "Thanks for saving/capturing me."

All Might's smile widens with pride as he presents it. "THANKS, HERO! AND CONGRATULATIONS!"

Shinso actually goes ahead and dons the ridiculous banner, and one could almost see bright celebratory lights emitting around him, but it's quite hard to gauge his reaction; his mask covering the hidden smile underneath.

Ochaco can see it, however, not even remotely upset that she failed the training.

At least she can walk away in good spirits, because the others sure aren't.

Ojiro is exhausted after hauling ass the whole time.

Mina is stomping her foot, throwing a fit over the loss. "Huh, Darn it!"

And Sero's hunched over, out of breath and frustrated. "I really thought I had this one."

Meanwhile, Tenya is seeing to a downtrodden Izuku. "Midoriya. Uh, you're okay, right?"

Izuku has fallen to his knees, his head hanging low in shame of the loss. "I…came in last…" His teary eyes peer up towards the winner. "You left me behind…Shinso…"

After throwing Shinso, the others passed him up as he stopped racing all together, without Shinso's command he had no initiative to compete, and thus he came in dead last as a result.

Shinso throws the greenette a smirk. "Not my fault you fell for a logical ruse."

Izuku whimpers in defeat as they all line up to be addressed by the pro hero.

Ochaco smiles at Shinso. 'He really was trained by Aizawa wasn't he?' She observes everyone else, taking note at just how hard they all competed. 'I almost won too, though. But almost isn't good enough. I may have better control over my Quirks, but I still need to get better. It's like Gran Torino said I still have a lot to learn.'

All Might grins down at them. "YOUNG SHINSO MAY HAVE COME IN FIRST, BUT COMPARED TO THE START OF THE YEAR, YOU ALL SHOWED ME SOME INCREDIBLE IMPROVEMENTS. KEEP WORKING AND PREPARING FOR WHATEVER ELSE U.A. WILL THROW AT YOU."

The students stand at attention and respond. "Sir!"

"GROUP ONE, LEAVE THE FIELD. YOU'RE UP, GROUP TWO!"

And with their new marching orders, the students make their way off the field.

Ochaco follows at the back of the pack, but before she gets too far All Might intercepts her path, trying his best to look subtle. "YOU SURPRISED ME. THAT WAS INCREDIBLE." He turns away, before anyone can get suspicious, but he does throw her a big thumbs up. "FIND ME AFTER CLASS. WE NEED TO TALK."

Ochaco blinks up at him. "Um… Yes, sir."

"THE TIME HAS COME FOR ME TO TELL YOU THE WHOLE TRUTH. ABOUT ME. AND ONE FOR ALL."

Ochaco's breath hitches, straightening up when she realizes just how important this might actually be.

---

Soon the training all comes to an end, and the students get ready for the rest of the school day within their respective locker rooms.

Sato throws on a shirt as the others all change into their uniforms as well. "Ah, that was some tough training today, huh?"

Yuga Aoyama wipes away the sweat from his brow. "It's the first class in a while that had me glistening."

Kirishima removes one of his costume's arm guards. "Man, I really gotta work on my mobility."

"You could also compensate by improving other skills." suggests Tokoyami as he puts on his tie.

Kaminari smiles sheepishly. "Still wish I could use my Quirk for speed." He looks towards the others. "I'm jealous of guys like you and Sero."

Sero raises an eyebrow. "Jealous of me? Well I'm jealous of him." He casts a stink eye over at Midoriya.

Izuku stops removing his Omni-Shield, blinking at Sero. "What me?"

"Yes, you." Sero's glare intensifies. "Just what was with that giant bug, thing?" He pinches his nose as if he can still smell it. "And why did you smell like a dumpster fire?"

Izuku lights up, despite the insult. "I call that transformation, Stinkfly. Cool, huh?" He sure thinks so.

"Cool is not the word I would use."

"What?! But why not? Sure the smell is pretty bad but Stinkfly can fly, he's got a stinger that can tear through metal, oh and he spits out a sticky slime!" Izuku grips his Omnitrix and begins dialing away. "Here I'll show you."

Instantly Ojiro, Sero, and Tenya jump in and grab Izuku's arms, restraining him. "NO!"

Tenya looks him right in the eye as they keep his arms far apart. "I'm sorry Midoriya, but…" His completion turns green. "I can't bare to stomach that stench." A single tear leaks out of his eye. "Don't let the others suffer a similar fate."

"You guys are so mean!"

"Hey now, lay off the guy." defends Kirishima. "Besides he didn't even win. Just remember a non-speedster actually won the first race after all."

Kaminari grins. "Oh, yeah."

And they all look over towards said winner, Shinso.

Sato throws the Brainwasher a thumbs up. "What you did was mind blowing."

Tokoyami approaches the new addition as well. "Indeed, you were able to compete with the likes of Midoriya and Uraraka, most impressive." Especially when you consider that they both ranked in the top three of the Sports Festival.

Shinso is…taken back, to put it lightly. This is odd for him, usually others would avoid or ridicule him for his Quirk but…these Class 1-A guys-no, his new classmates seem genuinely open to him already. It almost seems too good to be true.

Kirishima approaches, throwing Shinso a wide shark-toothed grin, "I know you're not one for friends, but let's try and get along all the same!" He offers his hand in greeting. "It's a pleasure to have ya around!"

"Uh, thanks for having me…" Shinso hesitantly takes Kirishima's hand, shaking it.

Kaminari leans in, smirking up at Shinso as he inspects him. "You've got the face of a popular guy. I bet you're popular with the ladies, yea? Trust me I can tell."

"Uh, thanks…"

Others soon join in, wanting to get to know their new classmate even more.

Ojiro's tail wags behind him. "Seriously, you're good with that capture scarf, too."

Sero nods. "Did Aizawa have one lying around or did you ask for it?"

Kirishima grins. "You're Quirk is so cool! You can like stop a robbery with one word."

Tokoyami nods. "A dangerous yet formidable Quirk to be sure."

Aoyama twinkles. "You're not very flashy, but you're certainly glamorous in your own right."

Shinso backs away, unsure of all the attention, but…a small smile slowly creeps on his face. As if he's starting to accept the fact that these people, his classmates aren't going to cast him off just because of his Quirk.

Izuku watches on from the side, a smile on his face. He's honestly glad for Shinso, not just for making it into the Hero Course but for the opportunity to meet others that won't reject him. "Hey, Shinso."

Shinso turns his attention to Izuku.

"How'd you disguise your voice like you did?"

The others quiet down, clearly, they all want to know too. Even Shoto and Bakugou stop what they're doing to listen in.

Shinso goes ahead and provides an answer, figuring they'll just bother him until they get it anyway. "My voice changer." He picks up his mask.

"Artificial Vocal Cords: "Persona Code" a mask with the ability to change the sound of one's voice." He opens up the mask, showing them all the inside. "When my voice goes into the mic and amplifier it loses its effectiveness." Something about it becoming an electrical signal or something like that. "I can use it to change how my voice sounds and resonates in a number of different ways, then directly emit the sound from the mask."

Izuku cups his chin as his eyes sparkle in amazement. "So it really is a voice changer?!"

Kaminari is just as excited. "That's so cool!" A brilliant idea pops into his head. "Wait, so you can mimic anyone's voice with that?"

Shinso hesitantly nods his head. "Yeah."

Kaminari grins as he leans in and whispers something into Shinso's ear. After asking his question, Kaminari backs off and awaits Shinso's answer.

"Um, sure?" Shinso seems unsure as he puts on his Persona Cords.

He plays around with the dials, adjusting it, until he gets it to where he wants it. He coughs, clearing his throat before addressing the others. And then he shoots up, and All Might's voice rings out. "I AM HERE!"

The entire locker room is stone quiet, surprised and put off by the sudden impression.

But Kaminari, Kirishima, and Sero can't hold back, they burst into fits of laughter. "Hahahahaha!"

Shinso continues, adjusting the Persona Cords again until his voice sounds like Ochaco's "Do your best!"

More of them begin to break down into fits of laughter.

Shinso poses for this one. "Look at how I sparkle!"

Shinso grips his bicep. "So, manly!"

He leans his head to the side, and glares at them. "Die! Die! Die!"

Now that does it, nearly the entire locker room breaks into laughter. All but Bakugou who's more than irked with Shinso's antics.

Tenya rushes in, trying to reign them in before a teacher is called in. "Everyone please, collect yourselves immediately!"

"Class 1-A!" Iida's voice yells out from Shinso's Persona Cords, as he chops his own hands in the air to mimic the Class Rep. "SHUT UP! And sit your asses down immediately!"

The entire locker room loses its shit. "HAHAHAHAHA!"

Tenya is stunned, he never imagined he'd hear his own voice cuss out such vile words.

Even Izuku can't hold back a snicker.

"Hey, Midoriya!" Izuku looks over towards Mineta who's waving him over towards the wall, where a lone poster is hanging. "You won't believe what I just found. The jackpot!" Mineta points to the poster where a corner is hanging off, behind the corner there is a little hole drilled into the wall. "Someone Shawshanked a hole in this wall!" Streams of hot air puff out of Mineta's nose as an excited blush grows on his face, and he sweats in excitement. "A previous generation has given us a gift."

The others overhear and many of them are shocked, as they all realize just what Mineta is suggesting.

"You know what's next door, right?" Mineta says what they're all thinking. "This looks into the girls' locker room!"

"Don't even think about it!" scolds Tenya. "Peeping on them like that would be criminal."

Mineta grips the poster, with lust in his eyes. "Then you'll have to throw me in solitary confinement, 'cuz you can't stop me!" he rips away the poster like a Band-Aid. He quickly leans in like a desperate deviant that lacks any and all shame. "I wanna see Yaoyorozu's curves. Ashido's slender waist." He's getting closer, so close that he can see the light on the other side. "Hagakure's floating underwear. Uraraka's super-fine body. Asui's boobies!"

Before Mineta can actually see a thing, Shinso, as calmly as he can, asks him something. "And Jiro?"

Mineta waves it off. "Who cares I-..." He goes dead silent, his eyes glazing over; it appears Shinso's Brainwashing truly is heroic since it stopped Mineta from seeing a thing.

Shinso approaches Mineta, leaning into his ear. "Mineta grab your things and go to class."

The hypnotized Mineta nods his head slowly before he wobbles his way to his locker like a zombie.

All the boys share the same thought. 'Way to go Shinso…'

Izuku watches on in relief as Mineta grabs his stuff before leaving. "We should probably let the girls know about that hole, huh?"

Shinso peers at Izuku before responding. "Probably…"

By the end of the school day, word had traveled around the entire school about Shinso's heroic deed. Earning him the respect of not just Class 1-A's girls but the rest of the school's as well. And so Class 1-A's final member has effectively been recognized as a true hero in the making.

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*DING DONG! DING DONG! DING DONG! DING DONG!*

"What a day." Izuku pulls up on his backpack as he approaches Ochaco's desk. "You heading home too?"

Ochaco shakes her head as she packs away the last of her textbooks. "No, not yet. I got to talk to one of our teachers first."

"Oh, is that so."

"Yeah." Ochaco pauses and briefly considers bringing Deku along. Gran Torino did say it was ultimately her decision if she wants to tell anyone. But maybe she should hold off on it for now, at least until after she hears what All Might has to say first.

Izuku waves as he makes his way to the exit. "Well I'll see you tomorrow then."

"Yeah, have a good night."

"I will." Izuku's grin widens. "Mom says there's a surprise for us tonight."

"Oh, really what is it?"

"Don't know yet. But she seemed awfully excited about it."

"Well I hope it's something nice."

"Yeah, me too." With one final wave he takes his leave. "Good night."

"Night."

Ochaco takes her time at her desk, waving goodbye to her other friends and classmates as they all depart for their homes. And so with most of the school empty she takes her leave and heads over to the teacher's lounge.

The hallways are empty for the most part, only the glow of the setting sun accompanies her to her destination.

When she arrives, she gives the large door a knock. "It's me, All Might."

She slides the door open, ready to greet her mentor with a smile, but it becomes very clear to her that this isn't exactly a social call. The air in the room is, for lack of a better word, intense and somber.

Toshinori is silent, his eyes cast downward, the setting sun casting from the window casts a dark shadow over his eyes giving him an even more intense aura. "Come have a seat." He sounds subdued, unlike his usual boisterous self.

Ochaco hesitates before sliding the door closed. 'He seems…off.' She quietly takes her seat across from Toshinori.

"You went through a lot recently." starts the weakened Number One Hero. "I'm sorry I wasn't around to help you out."

Ochaco waves it off. "Oh, no. Don't apologize," She grabs her bicep and offers up a sheepish grin. "I'm pretty capable you know."

Toshinori doesn't even chuckle, remaining subsided and somber. "Yeah, I know."

Ochaco's grin falls away, she nervously twiddles her fingers before deciding that they should probably get the conversation rolling. "So, um, One For All…?" He did bring it up earlier.

Toshinori nods. "Tell me, did the Hero Killer ever swallow your blood during the attack?"

"Um, no." Ochaco sighs. "Thankfully." Stain's Quirk could have been a nightmare to deal with if he did manage to get her blood. So she made sure to avoid that possibility at all costs. "Is that what you wanted to talk about?"

"Do you remember how I gave my power to you?" He holds his hand up as if holding a piece of nonexistent hair. "What I said that day?"

"... Um…" Ochaco hesitates before nervously looking Toshinori dead in the eye and states with full seriousness. "Eat this?"

"No! Not that part." But that's sort-of on him, he kinda set that up for her, didn't he? "I said the key was in my DNA. That's why you had to swallow the hair."

The realization slowly dawns on Ochaco forcing her to freak out. "Woah, woah, woah! Are you saying the Hero Killer could have stolen One For All then?!" Holy shit! Good thing she avoided his Bloodcurdle's effects.

"No, he couldn't." states Toshinori in full confidence. "I just thought you might be worried about that, but… I see it didn't cross your mind." Anyway he should continue on with his explanation. "One For All can only be given to another person if you, the bearer, intend to pass it along. It's not just something that can just be taken by force. Although it can be transferred by force."

"Kinda of like when a schoolgirl forces her Valentine's Day chocolates onto her crush."

"What kind of example is that?!" snaps Ochaco.

Toshinori ignores her outburst and moves on. "The quirk you now have is unique, and you should know its origin." He looks her in the eye, ensuring her full attention. "One For All was derived from another odd Quirk, a power that's very old."

The rosy-cheeked girl is a bit lost here. "It was different? How?"

"The name of that Quirk is "All For One." It allowed its user to take Quirks from others. Then the user could keep the Quirks for himself or give them to someone else."

Ochaco gasps. "What? There was someone that could…steal powers?"

"This was back when Quirks were just starting to show up. Before society had figured out how to deal with the newly powered among them." Those were harsher times. "When Quirks first appeared, suddenly, it was impossible to say what it meant to be a "normal" person."

"Laws and human rights were hotly debated." And fought over. "Civilization's progress stalled. Society decayed."

His successor understands, because of this collapse technology was never truly able to progress; which is why flip phones, and such are still around. Heck, the one time she talked about this to Deku he stated that there are some theorists who hypothesized that if society never stalled then they would already be traveling into space like their alien friends.

Toshinori continues. "During that chaotic period of change, there was one person who managed to rally many people together. He went by the name of his power, All For One." Just saying that name brings a horrid taste to his mouth. "He stole Quirks from others. And then, with his overwhelming abilities, he spread his influence across the country. He manipulated people to serve his purposes and committed evil acts with little resistance. In the blink of an eye, he became the leader of villains and ruled over Japan."

"But…those are just rumors, aren't they?" Local myths and legends about that time period, none of it can be true; it's never even been brought up in school before. "It's not even in our textbooks."

"Because it's the kind of shameful history people would rather ignore." answers the skeletal hero. "Anyway, when a person gains true power, they enjoy showing it off to others."

"But…what about One For All?"

Toshinori's sapphire eyes stare into the girl's very soul, shaking her to her core. "I said that All For One could give Quirks to others, remember? He made people trust him or submit to his will by altering their abilities. But apparently, there were many poor souls who couldn't bear the burden of the Quirks they were given." He means that literally. "They became like mindless living dolls, incapable of speaking." He breathes heavily before revealing a horrid truth. "Just like the Nomus are."

Ochaco gasps, stunned.

"Meanwhile, some Quirks actually evolved as they were passed on. Some even combined with other power sets." Now this where she really needs to pay attention. "This evil man had a Quirkless younger brother. He was small and sickly, but he had a strong sense of justice. They couldn't have been more different." Like day and night, like an angel and a demon, they were far from similar. "It pained the brother to see All For One's deeds, so he kept resisting him. And then, All For One transferred a Quirk to his sibling, one that would allow him to stockpile power. We don't know if it was a gift, he was giving his brother, or if he just wanted to force him to submit."

It's starting to click together for Ochaco.

"Even though everyone thought he was Quirkless turns out, the brother did have a Quirk. Though even he hadn't realized this to be the case. He had a useless power that only allowed him to pass on Quirks." Toshinori throws hands out in dramatic fashion. "And so, the stockpiling ability merged with the younger brother's power, and that is how One For All came to be."

Ochaco's at a complete loss for words, losing her breath in the process.

Toshinori puts arms down, as his tale comes to an end. "I've always found it ironic, but justice so often spawns from evil."

"Woah! Woah! Woah! Wait a minute now!" interrupts the very flustered and shocked Ochaco. "I get how One For All came to be, but…this evil guy has to be like long dead by now, right?" So why is he being brought up?

"One who steals Quirks has no limits. Anything's possible." Just take Young Midoriya's One Man Army for example. "There are Quirks that halt aging. He probably has something like that." Toshinori frowns, somberly. "The Symbol of Evil seemed pretty much immortal. With the state of the world at the time and the huge difference in their combat abilities, the younger brother decided to entrust this new Quirk to future generations. Even though he couldn't defeat All For One, he hoped One For All would continue to grow in power, until it was strong enough to stop his older brother. Eventually, it was my turn, and I managed to defeat All For One!" Toshinori can still remember it, the man's skull cracking between his fingers and the piercing pain as his stomach was impaled. "At least, that's what I thought. But he survived and is now back in action as the brain behind the League of Villains."

This is a lot to process for the young woman, her head swirling with the details, trying to make sense of them.

Toshinori takes a moment to get up from his seat, walking over to the windows allowing the setting sun to bathe him in its light. "So, now you know. The entire purpose of One For All is to defeat All For One. As its holder, you may one day have to fight against this great evil yourself. Because I failed."

Ochaco frowns with worry. 'That's…a lot to take in for sure.' And it seems almost like an impossible task, one that has just been thrusted upon her without warning, but even so, she sure can rise to the occasion. 'but…'

"I know you didn't expect this, but-"

"You can count on me!"

Toshinori's eyes widen in surprise.

Ochaco is up and her feet, a glint of determination flickers in her eyes. "You trusted me with your power for a reason. I wanna save everyone that I can and bring smiles everywhere. If this is what it takes then I'm willing, All Might! As long as you're with me then I know we can do it!"

Toshinori is stunned to say the least not because of her enthusiasm and determination, but due to her naivety. 'Come on. Tell her. She needs to know.' Oh, God, he can't, he can't bring himself to do it.

He turns away, cupping his mouth as if his own body wants to stop him from speaking, tears threaten to leak out as his whole-body shakes. 'That's not how it'll happen. Our futures are… she won't understand.' He stops shivering, pulling hand away, but even so he can't bear to look at her right now, not as how he is right now. "Thank you. Young Uraraka, I trust you full heartedly." After taking a moment to calm himself, he turns and looks her in the eye. As he does so, he recalls his conversation with his own mentor on how he should trust his student's choices. "One For All is yours now and with it the responsibility to use it wisely." He tries his best to offer up the most confident and kindest smile that he can. "You're a kind and dedicated young woman and I know whatever you may decide. I'm sure I'll be proud."

Ochaco's face lights up with pride, standing straighter as her eyes glisten in delight. She gives her mentor a curt nod, silently vowing to meet his standards.

With nothing else to say between them, Toshinori sends her on her way. She bows at him in respect before turning right around and strolling away down the hallway.

Toshinori watches her off, his smile fading and becoming regretfully somber. 'I'm sorry, Young Uraraka. But… by the time you face him, I won't be by your side anymore.'

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"Izuku will you help me set up the table?!"

"Sure, Mom!"

Izuku jumps out of his room, wearing a plain shirt and shorts, hurrying to the kitchen where Inko Midoriya is preparing dinner over the stove. And judging by the assortment of smells and pots on the stove she's making quite the delicious feast.

He inhales the delicious fragrance. "Smells wonderful."

Inko chuckles. "Thank you."

Izuku goes ahead and grabs two plates from out of the counter.

"No, actually sweetie can you grab a third plate. We're expecting company today."

Izuku is surprised but thinks nothing of it as he goes ahead and grabs a third plate. "Really? Who is it?"

Inko's face lights up in excitement. "Oh, you'll find out soon enough."

Izuku throws her a suspicious look before shrugging it off. He figures Mitsuki Bakugou might be stopping by or something, his Mom and her have been friends for like ever. And it has been awhile since she's been by so Inko's excitement is justified.

Izuku goes ahead and sets up the rest of the dinner table. "So, how was your day?"

"Oh, it was fine." Inko's face turns from cheery to serious as she deadpans. "Expect I was constantly wondering if my son was throwing himself into danger again."

Izuku chuckles nervously as he sweatdrops. Yeah, so, after returning home he was of course greeted by a bone crushing hug, followed by an hour-long rant of a very concerned and loving mother. Inko was so terrified when she found out her baby boy fought the big bad Hero Killer; she was both proud but mostly worried for him. Checking him over for injuries even though he had spent time in a hospital.

But when everything's said and done, Izuku just can't bring himself to taunt back. She's his mother, his wonderful caring and supportive mother. The parent that's always been there for him through thick and thin, so there's no way he'd ever hurt her intentionally.

Inko lets out an exhausted sigh. "Oh, I need to stop stressing so much. It's not good for my health."

"Mom."

Inko looks to her smiling son as he flashes her the most comforting smile that he can.

"Thanks for caring about me so much, but I can handle myself, okay?"

Inko smiles, a light tear leaking from her eye. "I know son." She sniffs and with that composes herself as she gets right back to cooking like nothing's happened. "Besides with that weird Quirk of yours I should have more faith in you."

Izuku laughs nervously. "Yeah…my Quirk." Okay, lying to her is never going to get easier, is it?

*Knock! Knock! Knock!*

Inko instantly lights up. "Oh, my goodness." She wipes her hands on her apron, as she grins over at her son. "Izuku, would you be a dear and get the door?"

Izuku doesn't even think twice about it "Sure, no problem."

As Izuku makes his way to the door, he is oblivious to his mother sneaking around the corner behind him with her phone out and a cheery smile plastered to her face.

*Knock! Knock! Knock!*

"I'm coming!" calls Izuku just before he throws the door open. "Hi Mrs. Bak-..." Izuku's voice trails away, he was honestly expecting Mitsuki not this strange and unfamiliar man at their doorstep.

Izuku's brain takes a pause as he briefly takes in the newcomer.

The man is tall and slender with a lean face, his chin covered in stubble, and his cheeks are lined with freckles, while a mop of messy dark hair lays atop his head. He's wearing a marron button down shirt with rolled up sleeves, with dark pants, and worn leather shoes.

The man seems just as taken back as Izuku is, examining the boy in the exact same way. The man let's out an impressed sigh as a proud smirk forms on his face.

Izuku continues to blink up at the stranger, totally confused and embarrassed. "O-Oh, I-I'm sorry I was expecting someone else."

The man just continues to stand there, smiling at him, oblivious to Izuku's discomfort.

Izuku whimpers with nervousness. "Um, sir…?"

The man chuckles lightly. "Wow, just wow." His voice is…familiar, almost comforting like when something that was lost for so many years had just been found.

Izuku's nose scrunches up at the smell of burning wood, emanating from the man's breath. "I'm sorry?"

The man continues to take in all of Izuku, like he's something he ever wants to forget. "You're…so big."

Okay this is becoming really uncomfortable. "Sir, I'm sorry, but…" How can he say this without seeming rude? "Who are you?"

The man seems taken back by the question, almost as if he was hurt by it. His expression drops becoming sad yet accepting like he should have expected this. The man peers back up at the confused boy, offering up a kind smile. "Izuku…"

There it is again, that familiar and somehow comforting and long missed voice. But why?

The man gestures to himself, his smile tired and happy all at once. "It's me."

Izuku continues to stare up at him in confusion, until his eyes eventually take note of the man's. Izuku's eyes trail up towards the man's face and he gasps in surprise as his eyes meet the man's. Staring back at him are his own eyes, a pair of emerald eyes are staring right back at him!

Wait, green eyes, messy hair, freckles, and that familiar voice… Oh, god.

Hisashi Midoriya's grin widens when he notices the realization stricken on Izuku's face. "That's right. I'm finally home…son."

Izuku's brain is fried, unable to process a thing as his wide eyes remain frozen on his father. But really how should he respond? Hm, well in a situation like this there's only one right course of action for him.

"WHAT THE F-!?"

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And that was Ch.37 The Return, I really hope it was worthy for this story's One Year Anniversary. Do you think it was? What are your thoughts about this chapter?

*IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT*

Reminder that there will be a very important Announcement for everyone concerning the future of this story. I will actually be posting the Announcement as a separate post tomorrow so be on the lookout for it. In the Announcement, I hope to address a great deal of things such as future aliens, potential story arcs, Izuku and All Might, and so much more. So be sure to check it out.

*That's right, Hitoshi Shinso has officially joined Class 1-A. I've actually been dropping hints about him joining since his introduction and I'm a bit surprised no one picked up on it.

*Also, goodbye Gang Orca you will be missed. Seriously I never thought everyone would have such a great reaction to him and I'm so glad you all did. But unfortunately it is time to say goodbye to make room for more characters. But I got the feeling that Gang Orca and his sidekicks will make future appearances.

*But hello Hisashi Midoriya! There you guys have it Izuku's father has officially entered the cast. And you can definitely say his build up has been anticipated for literally a year from today! I was actually going to hint at his arrival way sooner (during the start of the internship arc), but then that would just make you guys antsy, so I held back on hinting to his return. Anyway I'm glad he's here, because I can guarantee his presence will make things a bit more interesting.

Responses for "Guest" reviewers from Ch.36:

Shark: Loved this chapter, I'm glad you put in one last "I'M GONNA DEVOUR YOU" line in this story before Gang Orca goes away. And I like the idea of Gran Torino I knowing about aliens. It's gonna be painful for All Might to admit he was quirkless to Izuku. So I'm going to make a prediction and say Izuku is going to be kidnapped in the forest. One last thing, I'm glad you're actually developing Bakugou and not just bashing him.

CreateGunner1209: Haha I'm glad too especially because we won't get much of Gang Orca anymore, unfortunately. And I'm happy to hear you agree with how I'm handling this story and its characters.

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Guest: So I noticed there was no moment when Draco was recognized and in your answers it seems your not going to let that play out so to speak. that's fine and all but you gotta admit it would be interesting if All Might and Tsukauchi got the report and realized he grew up with Izuku feeding into his paranoia about him. Plus I would have loved to have seen a brief moment where Izuku and Bakugo are in the same room and are coming to terms that someone they grew up with not only died but was turned into a Nomu

CreateGunner1209: It would be but at this point it would be unnecessary since so much has already built up as is. And their (Izuku and Bakugou) reactions would be interesting.

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Guest: Oh looks like Ochako's about to tell Izuku. This is gonna be awesome! I'm really curious on how you plan to make Izuku react. Will he be furious, sad or something else. And how will this effect how he sees All Might when he realized he have someone else with a quirk a stronger quirk while he left him helpless when he could have helped.

So this may come off as rude and I apologize but I seriously hope you don't cop out on the big reveal about OFA and the confrontation between Izuku and All Might.

Too many times I've seen similar situations where Izuku just forgives and while that all well and good there's way too much tension here to just shrug it off. Not to mention how Ochaco would feel about All Might and Izuku's first meeting.

So this may seem like All Might bashing but I guarantee it's not I love to guy. It's just with how you've written the story so far I kinda want him to feel bad if that makes sense. To show that his words have consequences which I don't see a lot of in the show. The only time I really saw it was with Nighteye.

Moving on I've said enough. As you can tell I'm looking forward to how this all plays out

CreateGunner1209: So there is a reason why I didn't have Ochaco tell Izuku about OFA, yet which will be disclosed in my Announcement later. This Announcement will also address a lot of your concerns as well so please check it out when I post it.

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DC17: Kinda disappointed about Mellisa not getting Rex's powers, but it's not that surprising. But I have the feeling that whatever you're planning to do with her involves a certain Ship.

Anyway, exposition chapers like this are important as they help move the story forward. And I did not see Psyphon seeking out the LoV. Saw him showing up, yes, but not looking for the League.

I kinda like where you're taking Bakugou.

Also: "Are you single?!" Oh god, it's starting! Izuku's gaining a harem that'll be just as whacky as Ben's!

CreateGunner1209: Thanks for understanding, and yes, I do have to agree that the chapter was necessary. I'm glad you like what Im doing with Bakugou. And yeah, I figured I'd give Izuku something else in common with Ben.

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Guest: So is it weird I kinda want Izuku to be perceived as a villain at some point? Like he's defending an alien who's causing havoc but it's not on purpose and Izuku tries to diffuse the situation only for it to worsen.

I feel like that would lead to an interesting confrontation between Ochaco and All Might as they differ on how to handle the situation, add in the fact that Izuku might know about OFA at this particular point makes it even better. I really hope Ochaco reveals OFA next chapter. Or maybe Izuku will put ti together himself like maybe during the I-Island arc assuming your incorporating the movies

Moving on to more relevant topics I'm not gonna lie with the reveal that Izuku defeated Stain I'm kinda hoping the line up for the league looks a little different and maybe see some different faces. Last time it was caid that Endeavor beat him but since Izuku received the credit this time and Stain 'approves' of Izuku I'm hoping to see a different reaction so to speak. Specifically in Toga and Spinner.

And looks like we're about to see Hisashi! Not gonna lie I hope he shows up during the camping trip arc because I'm pretty sure Izuku is gonna get captured so that'd be cool if he showed up to save his son. OH and I just remembered All Might's theory about Hisashi ohhhh this is gonna be epic. And even if my predictions are WAY off you'll still do something thats even better than whats going through my head.

CreateGunner1209: In a way that will sort-of happen.

Also I will be incorporating the movies.

Anyway I do plan on adding a few other faces to the League, but like everything I do it has to be earned and fit naturally. But I'm not going to throw in too many, otherwise it becomes a struggle to juggle between characters.

And how'd you like Hisashi's entrance? And yeah, I guess you can say your prediction was a bit off.

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Guest: So just read the little detail about Eri calling Wildmutt a puppy and yyyyeeessss. The only thing that could make that better is Ship and the necrofrigian babies, AKA Big CHills kids AKA Momma Izuku.

Or better yet, TINY the literal giant BABY!

That last one is DEFINITELY the best one. Tiny and Eri being the best of friends sounds way too adorable. Tiny the giant green baby and Eri little unicorn of time

CreateGunner1209: So to be honest is Tiny that much of a fan favorite? Also there was a reason I included ML-E into the story.

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Atom king: This chapter is incredible and it did answers a lot of my questions, with Grand Torino knowing about alien and plumbers, but I have new question is will Ochaco tell Izuku about one for all if so what's going to be Izuku reaction?

All might getting a phone call from Grand Torino telling to trust Izuku and Ochaco is great but I do hope to Izuku and all might confront one another, I still hope that their relationship be a Rocky one like All might accidentally tells them that he's been investigating Izuku on thought that he was working for the league of villains and Izuku stop being a fan of him I can see him taking down his All might merchandise from his room because of that maybe give to Ochaco.

Speaking of the league of villains, holy cow Vilgax is planning on recruiting them to not just go after Izuku and Omnitrix bit to also destroy the hero society on earth to show his power, now my question to all this is will it work will Vilgax convince the villains to work for him, cause there's like two I think would like to join him toga and dabi with toga I can see join Vilgax just cause the massive amount of destruction he can cause plus it be cool if Vilgax give her some of upgrades to fight off Ochaco, and for dabi one he's one of my favorite villains in my hero academia and I like for to be on the big leagues so to speak working with Vilgax plus giving what we find out later about him I think he would work for him just to destroy everything in hero society no matter the cost plus I would like to see him get upgrades too.

Again another Incredible chapter can't wait for the next chapter.

CreateGunner1209: Great, I'm glad the chapter was able to clear up a lot for you. You'll just have to wait and see what Izuku's reaction will be.

So your questions are getting super specifici to the point that I'm essentially spoiling major stuff. Sorry but I cannot answer them as a Guest response formant, not without risking spoilers for others. Also I have a lot to consider about your points anyway so I can't give a proper answer if I wanted to.

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Guest: This is awesome

CreateGunner1209: Thanks!

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Atom king (again): Hey it's me I been thinking about something in this chapter it's mentioned Momo having trouble with the diamond shard she was given by Izuku still trying to figure out what it's composition and how to reproduce More from her powers, I remember the alien force episode where Kevin was forced to make diamond taedinite for Vulkanus so I'm wondering will the same thing happen to Momo if she figures out how to make more, plus I think it would be interesting if Momo becomes like a Petrosapien hybrid since she would be making the diamond out of her body the DNA of the petrosapien would be stuck in her DNA what you think?

CreateGunner1209: I'm still working out the details.

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SpaceDwarfNix: Great chapter! The attention Izuku is gonna get will certainly change a lot of things up! Also loving the idea of The Omntrix wielder's tales being prodcasted to the galaxy. Izuku is probably representing an alien species or two that needs the representation and respect!

CreateGunner1209: Absolutely! Thanks for the review.

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Guest: This was a really nice chapter after the suspenseful, awesome action from the last chapter. This definitely cleared things up a bit like how Gran Torino is somewhat affiliated with the Plumbers and Nezu coming up with the fake reports on SixSix. I also thought that moment was really heartwarming where Izuku's friends talk to the Police Chief about announcing he took down Stain without him noticing so that Deku could enjoy his fame for once. I really liked it!

Also, Vilgax. I honestly wasn't expecting for him to attempt to reach out to the League of Villains! This could get very interesting and I cannot wait to see how Vilgax and All For One interact with each other (if they even meet each other, anyway. I also can't wait to see Shigaraki get angry at Vilgax since SixSix killed his Nomu). My predictions for future events are either: 1: Vilgax League raid the Training Camp and capture either Uraraka, Deku or still Bakugo. However, I think Vilgax appearing here during the Training Camp is a bit too early. Or 2: Vilgax or All For One (maybe both, who knows), fight All Might while the Hideout Raid Team is in action. Heck, maybe Deku will possibly unlock some Powerhouse alien to fight Vilgax. Who knows!

Well whatever you have in store for us, I am very excited! Keep up the awesome work!

CreateGunner1209: Thanks, I'm glad it was a nice cool down chapter. And I'm glad the scene between the students and Chief was heartwarming, I tried my best and I somewhat felt like it was lack luster.

Yeah, I wanted Vilgax to team up with the League from the very start. I do have a general plan for the upcoming arcs, I still need to figure out more specific details, but what I do know is that you'll all be in for a grand time.

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Black hole: Is ghostfreak gonna appear as a villain or as one of Deku's aliens?

CreateGunner1209: Yes and no. You'll just have to wait and see to find out. Don't worry we are getting closer and closer to his introduction.

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Guest: Another great chapter as always. I did not expect Gran Torino to know about aliens and Izuku receiving credit for defeating Stain. I wonder how that will affect him. About Gran Torino knowing about aliens and the Plumbers, does he know Xylene like Max does? Is she Gran Torino's girlfriend or something b/c that would be an interesting relationship.

CreateGunner1209: I'm glad the chapter managed to surprise you. Also that is an interesting idea that I will take into account.

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Guest: Ok questions, will Deku have a fan-club like Kirishima in cannon, will Spinner and Dabi hate Deku for putting away Stain like they admire Stain a lot ,and if he does get a fan-club will jimmy jones be the president of his fanclub, will you do the OVA? Will Deku and Uravity ever time traveling or go to others universes? Will the Omnitrix ever upgrade again, like the 5 mins recharge will go to a 2.3 mins recharge

CreateGunner1209: So that's a lot of question (which is great) but I don't have proper answers for you. There's still a lot I need to consider and if you want more answers then please be sure to check out my Announcement later. Also yes, the Omnitrix will eventually upgrade again.

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xorion: Hey, the one who starts watching the sports festival videos at the end of the episode is hisashi? And if it is, you could make him during the time he was away from his family on earth, you could make him have an affair with an alien humanoid woman and that from that romance they had a human / alien son and that son had obtained a quirk

Why would I like to see Izuku's reaction when he found out that he has a half brother

postscript i love this story

CreateGunner1209: Yes, it was Hisashi incase the end of this chapter didn't clarify that. And I did consider that idea when I first began writing but I thought against it. I may consider doing a sort of "he had an apprentice" who he regarded as a son, but I don't know.

Also I'm happy you love this story.

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Hawtsauce: Loving this story. I like that the status quo with Stain changed because Izumi had permission that will shake things up. Also I cannot wait until everyone reacts to one of the 'seemingly' harmless forms like pesky dust and toepick. Cannot wait for the next chapter

CreateGunner1209: Thanks and yeah, I thought it would be a good idea. Also I can't wait for those either.

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Guest: How is it feel you about to be the first Ben 10/my hero academia about to reach 1000 review

CreateGunner1209: Amazing! I can't wait for it to actually occur.

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Guest: Great chapter! It's great seeing the aftermath of the Stain fight and how the characters are doing. I like the conversation between Best Jeanist and Bakugo and how he question his drive to be a hero. I also am interested on how Momo will try o examine Diamondhead's shard. Maybe she could stumble on the secret of aliens and join the Plumbers. As for Gran Torino, I love what you've done with his character and him urging All Might to trust people more.

CreateGunner1209: Thanks I'm glad you liked the interactions between characters especially with Best Jeanist. I was a bit worried about that scene, same with Gran Torino.

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Guest: Holy crap. Is that blonde hair boy with sharp teeth from the Remedial Course Arc?

CreateGunner1209: Yes, yes that boy is Tamashiro. Thanks for noticing I think so far, you're the only one who has. I thought it would be a little cameo from a small-time character.

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Guest: I wonder if the League of Villains will do a rooters situation where they use Kevin ( or Henzu ) to mix humans with aliens or will they just mix their quirks with others people quirks.

I really want to see Monoma reaction and see how much damage it does to his little ego.

CreateGunner1209: Actually that is an idea, but I'm not sure if I'll exactly go down that route.

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Guest: Me gustó el capítulo, pero me gustaría saber, ya que introduciste a Six-Six, harías lo mismo con Kraab, estaba pensando que si actuará en solitario o hará una "alianza" con la liga de villanos.

Y no es por exigir pero sería interesante ver qué Kraab luche contra otro estudiante o héroe profesional, digo para darles a los otros una pequeña dosis de protagonismo, pero eso es sólo cosa mía.

Buen capitulo, veamos que más vendrá.

CreateGunner1209: Thanks for the review, always appreciated. I actually stated this in other responses to Guest reviewers but yes, I will be introducing Kraab eventually. Also was Kraab really a fan favorite? I never thought he was anything special.

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SuperDude: Hello don't know if you been made aware but we now have official design made by Tomas Perkins for Sandbox, Snakepit, and Shellhead. Sandbox seems like a good alien for manipulating your environment, Snakepit seems useful for dealing with a lot of weaker fodder villains at the same time, strong villains and ones with strong will can probably resist the effects, and finally Shellhead would be perfect for the Training Camp Arc. If you want to learn more about these aliens and possibly others your not aware of just Google "Ben 10 wiki category transformations" and click the first one there, then you'll see every Ben 10 alien there that the wiki deems viable.

As an add on to my last comment he also gave some new unofficial aliens Funguy and Terrorsaur. While I think Funguy would be a cool transformation for Izuku Terrorsaur does not fit his style at all, I think he'd probably be terrified of this transformation. It's still pretty cool tho, hope you check them out as well as Snakepit, Sandbox, and Shellhead.

A continuation to my last two comments sorry, but Thomas Perkins doesn't seem to Ben stopping any time soon. He has now given us Bungee Sponge, an alien I think is good for inner city travel. He probably gonna do Somnambulizard and Skidmarx next so look out for those too.

CreateGunner1209: I was not aware, so thank you for sharing. But I do have something to say about these aliens which will be covered in my Announcement later so please log back in to have a look.

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xorion (again): hey, do you plan to incorporate kai? Why would I like that when deku and kai meet for the first time that deku falls in love with her, like ben did in the classic series

CreateGunner1209: Yes, I do plan on incorporating Kai Green. But I'm not sure if I would go with that route yet.

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jjjj: saben hay algo que me molesta siempre de bnha tanto en el manga y anime como en los fans porque nadie reprocho a bakugo por su intimidación a midoriya en la vida real nadie hubiera perdonado tal comportamiento los fans ven a bakugo como alguien genial con grandes ambiciones pero no ven como trata a las personas que se meten en su camino quieran o no y no me vengan con la escusa de porque siempre estuvo bajo mucha presión por la sociedad eso no lo disuelve de los daños que causó así como el dicho cosechas lo que siembras nunca pidió perdón o se disculpó con midoriya

A mi siempre me pareció que midoriya siempre lo perdono porque tiene trastornos mentales como el síndrome de estocolmo eso explica el siempre admire a bakugo como un dios a seguir hasta el punto que lo sigue admirando incluso después de que le digo que se suicidara así como su falta de autoconservación que sufre izuku por su maltrato que lo dejó con un sentido de que no vale nada.

Yo en lo personal deploro tal comportamiento me parece increible que con todos los titulos que tiene la U.A ninguno se haya percatado de los problemas mentales de midoriya así como la superioridad de bakugo al hacer que otros se sientan inferior a él ya sea con palabras o daño fisico.

Otra cosa que siempre me molesto es la hipocresía de all might decirle a deku que puede ser un héroe pero solo si el recibe su don y la hipocresía de midoriya por decir que siempre quiso ser un héroe pero nunca se entrenó para ello hasta que all might lo entrenó el acaso estaba esperando un milagro o algo asi.

CreateGunner1209: I totally agree, I think Bakugou's behavior was inexcusable and it baffled me as well that not one person ever did anything about it. And yeah I never really understood why Midoriya admired Bakugou so much especially after everything he did and said to him, it just doesn't seem right, especially when he tells Deku to kill himself. Why is that never brought up again?! That's a freaking horrible thing to tell someone! (Which is why I basically cut that part out of my story, I just didn't want to address that nightmare).

Also in Deku's defense I can understand why he didn't train beforehand. I for one have had to deal with confidence issues and it seriously can mess you up. And sure you can have goals but because of your own insecurities and issues often individuals including myself struggle to get better. It's like when someone tells me or a shy individual, "Oh, you just need more confidence." NO duh I need more confidence but telling me to get some will not automatically fix the issue. Confidence needs to be built up over time and often or not in Deku's and in my case, we need someone else to push us. To give us the support and confidence we need to succeed. So no Izuku was not waiting for a miracle, he was in fact in need of a hero, an individual who was willing to help him become better than what he is.

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Guest: Great chapter! Can't wait to seei what comes next, and if All Might will agree to tell Izuku the truth about One for All. I was also wondering if you heard that Thomas Perkins (an art designer that used to work on Ben 10) has been making designs for Aliens that didn't get a design like Sandbox, Snakepit, and Shellhead? If so, would you consider adding them later in the story? They're basically in the same camp as Snark Tanque and Squirtapillar when it comes to canon, so the choice is yours. Looking forward to the next chapter!

CreateGunner1209: I have heard, thank you. I do have an answer for you about those aliens but it will be in the Announcement later so please check it out. Thanks again for the review.

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SilverKirito: Hahahaha Nezu and Gran Torino were just there to troll the gang and we'll have the return of the amerecan dream plan the reconing . Can't wait to see how Izuku handels his new found fame and the creation of a pontencial fan club.

What I tried to say last time was if charmcaster was going to take an interest in deku and if she does would it be like what she did with keven in ben 10 AF or go for a Black Cat - Spider Man aproch just to anger Ochaco.

CreateGunner1209: Hahaha Yup! And thank you for picking up on the All-American Dream Plan.

Oh, good question. It has been on my mind for a while and I have yet to really come to a decision.

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Guest: In future I know midoriya is going to partner with rook but who uraraka partner be?

CreateGunner1209: I didn't have anyone planned to partner with her as of now. That is something I should consider.

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Guest: Response to the two question goes first then questions yes. First question response the lies about the one man army quirk can only last so long as suspicions are settled once they surfaced it would be harder to shake off. Second question response I figured as such. With Vilgax receiving the villains help sounds like he will be coming soon. The next alien to join Deku's arsenal should be here soon yes and if so then I am sure it will be just as good as the others. And speaking of which XlR8, Fourarms, Grey Matter, Diamondhead, Ripjaws, Heatblast, and finally Stinkfly with 7out of the 10 original aliens ben started with there is now only Wildmutt, Upgrade, and Ghostfreak left to go how do you feel about this.

CreateGunner1209: Thanks for the response. And yes 7 out of the 10 original aliens are here and we will have the last three coming up eventually.

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Guest: I simply love you're fanfic bruh,i cant wait for the next one to come i want to ask,will you introduce UPGRADE?

CreateGunner1209: Thank you and yes I will eventually introduce Upgrade. If you have anymore questions please check out my Announcement tomorrow it may hold some answers