Danganronpa: Gleipnir
Disclaimer:
My Hero Academia is owned by Kohei Horikoshi and Bones
Konjiki no Gash Bell is owned by Makoto Raiku and Toei Animation
Hello and welcome to another experimental fanfic of My Hero Academia, in which a new inspiration popped into my head in an unexpected way, which happened in a sudden way, and this new inspiration would be different from the ones I upload recently.
This all started when I was playing MP3 files on my smartphone, where I accidentally listened to an anime song which is an opening for an anime that premiere in Japan two decades ago (April 6, 2003), which the title is called Konjiki no Gash Bell. Although I did watched the episodes on an anime cable channel in my country back then I was focused on school and was unable to follow the episodes (I recently learned that the anime ended in 2006 with a total of 150 episodes).
As much as I hate to admit, I find myself fascinated due to its content and rather weird plot, but somehow I was able to find a manga site and started reading the manga version, and at the same time began downloading the anime episodes, and after watching them (around 10 episodes as of writing this chapter), it inspired me to come up with an idea to try this experimental fanfic
Since this is an experimental crossover between My Hero Academia and Gash Bell, I thought of how to split the characters to give them some equal exposure, so to balance it, and since the main setting would predominantly be in the MHA universe, only a select characters from Gash Bell would be used here alongside the main characters of MHA, and will see how I would mix the two plots together.
However, this fic would be slightly AU, for a certain reason, so expect some changes though it would roughly similar to its source material.
Well then, read on and enjoy!
Ch. 1: Prologue
Ten years ago…
The scene shifts at an apartment, where a five-year old boy, sporting green, curly hair and having a freckled face, is watching a live footage on his computer, where several pro heroes are seen doing heroic deeds like stopping crime and saving people. The little boy is so fixated that he aspires to become a hero himself when he grows up.
The boy is identified as Izuku Midoriya, and he appeared to be an avid fan of pro hero All-Might. As the little boy is watching in awe and admiration, his mother, Inko, smiled as she felt that her son has found inspiration, and there the little boy told his mom that he wants to become a hero like All-Might, which his mom smiled and said he would one day become one.
"Mom! Look!"
"Yes?"
"All-Might is amazing, right?"
"Yes, izuku."
"Can I become like him?"
"I'm sure you would."
"I'm going to become a hero when I grow up!"
"Yes, Izuku."
However, as fate would make itself apparent, the Midoriya family learned from a doctor that Izuku is Quirkless, and told Inko that they should just give it up, and accept the fact that Izuku is just an ordinary boy and can never become a pro hero, which Inko was in disbelief, asking the doctor how is this possible as she and her husband possess Quirks.
However, the doctor said that Izuku is one of the rare cases where he is born Quirkless and tells her that Izuku should just become an ordinary citizen, attend an ordinary school and live an ordinary life, and tells her that this is how life is, nothing more.
Izuku is heart-broken at this as he feels that his dreams will never be achieved and Inko consoled her son, seeing that he is depressed at this and apologized to her son, though all he could do is cry silently at this as he is forced to face the harsh truth and reality.
"M-mom…"
"Izuku…?"
"C-can…I…still be…a hero…?"
"Izuku…"
"…"
"Oh, Izuku! I'm sorry!"
"…"
"I'm sorry!"
-x-
In the years that passed, Midoriya's status as a Quirkless became known to his neighborhood, and neighborhood bullies uses their Quirk to torment him, mentally, and physically, to the point of badly injuring him, and as a battered and bleeding Midoriya lay on the ground, the bullies are ready to inflict more harm on the hapless boy, seeing that he could not fight back due to lacking a Quirk.
"Hah!"
"Look at that!"
"He really is Quirkless!"
"He couldn't even retaliate!"
"You're a loser!"
"You should commit suicide!"
"Yeah, you're a failure!"
"A trash!"
The bullies then began kicking Midoriya so hard that negative emotions began building up, as the bullying continues, and at one point one of the bullies began to kick their target on his BALLS, causing him to s cream out in pain, and the bullies laughed at this and tells him to scream even more, as it is music to their ears.
They kicked him there even more as they taunted him for being a geek who couldn't stand up for himself and for being an otaku whop is nothing special.
"Hah!"
"Take that!"
"And that!"
"You Quirkless brat!"
"Just stay down and die!"
"Stay at home and never come out!"
"You'll just be a punching bag!"
"And we'll be enjoying it!"
This made Izuku's childhood life unmemorable and Inko tried hard to make her son realize that all is not lost and that she is sure that something good is bound to happen and that a bright tomorrow awaits him and he shouldn't give up on life.
Inko's love for her son proved to be the factor that made Izuku hold on and persevere the challenges that came and he fought the misfortunes that tried to pull him down, and so far he is able to move past the fact that he is born Quirkless.
-x-
Present Time…
The scene then zoomed further and you can see that the scene shows that the place being shown is Tokyo, which is bustling with people who are walking the busy streets, some riding vehicles, and others riding on bicycles. There are several types of people seen on the streets; adults, children, and even infants being carried by their parents. Businessmen, businesswomen, students, policemen, all kinds of persons are seen, and they were doing their usual activities as if they do not mind it.
Shops are open and the merchants are selling their merchandise and are enticing people to buy them in hopes of earning money. It was a typical day and it seems that people today are lively and felt that their lives are full of blessings and couldn't ask for anything more, as some are happy with stable jobs, students studying in the best schools, and more, and some even chatted with one another feeling that today is a good day.
"Hey!"
"Nice day, isn't it?"
"Today is a good day..."
"I love my job..."
"Life is so good..."
"I wish I have a good day..."
"Lots of money..."
"Lots of girls..."
-x-
The scene then zoomed further and you can see that it is nighttime, and the scene shows that the place being shown is Tokyo, which is bustling with people who are walking the busy streets, some riding vehicles, and others riding on bicycles. The time now is 19:00, where it is the right time where people from all walks of life in society are seen passing by, having spent the whole day on their numerous activities and are now using this time to wind up and relax.
There are several types of people seen on the streets at this busy night; adults, children, and even infants being carried by their parents. Businessmen, businesswomen, students, policemen, all kinds of persons are seen, and they were doing their usual activities as if they do not mind it.
Shops are still open at this time, and the merchants are selling their merchandise and are enticing people to buy them in hopes of earning money. It was a typical day and it seems that people today are lively and felt that their lives are full of blessings and couldn't ask for anything more, as some are happy with stable jobs, students studying in the best schools, and more, and some even chatted with one another feeling that today is a good day.
"Hey there..."
"Today's a good day..."
"Ah...life is so good..."
"Let's have lunch...?"
"Will you be my girlfriend...?"
"Let's get married..."
"Stop right there!"
"EEEP! COPS!"
-x-
A few days later, the scene shifts at a middle school somewhere at Tokyo, where currently classes are ongoing until it was break-time, and the scene shifts at a classroom, where a few middle school students are there, chatting happily, and are discussing about the usual thing, such as the current trends, the latest gadgets and even the current blockbuster movies at the theatres.
"Hey, check this out…"
"Wow…that's…"
"Trendy…didn't know it was already at the stores by this time…"
"Listen…the current movie really rocks!"
"Yeah…Doctor Strange is such a hit!"
"How about Jumanji?"
"Take a look…both Nokia and Samsung's got the latest smartphone…"
"Too expensive…my pocket is already hurting…"
The middle school in question is identified as Aldera Middle School, which is situated near the central business district where malls, banks, restaurant and other establishments are located where students and even workers frequently hang out.
The scene zoomed inside Aldera Middle School, where you can see that most students are attending classes, and some are having P. E. lessons at the gymnasium. The scene then shifts to a classroom somewhere near the infirmary, where a few students are there. As the classroom at the moment is nearly emptied, as only a handful are there due to most of the students are out, the ones inside the classroom are chatting and talking about the usual topics and trend, such as the news and current trends, which include:
- A pro-hero group with a motif of a cat is seen waging war against a drug-dealing gang
- A fashion model who is also a pro-hero having snakes on her head seen in front of the cover of every fashion magazines all over Japan
A pro-hero becoming the talk of the town as he steered his team to numerous victories in taking down criminal groups using threads
Finally, the students began discussing one interesting topic, which is the current talk of the town, which is UA Academy, where they heard that those who were passed the entrance exams and went on to study there are said to be guaranteed success in becoming a pro-hero once he/she graduates, and the Aldera Middle School students were awed as they heard that the ambience, the facilities and the like are well-known and state-of-the-art, and they wondered if there is a chance that one of them gets selected and study at UA Academy, though they know that chances are somewhat slim as passing the entrance exams are not that easy, given that every middle schools all over Japan are many .
"Man…sure wish that I would pass the entrance exams…"
"Me too…"
"Imagine…we'd be fawned if we became students at UA Academy…"
"Do you guys have a Quirk or something?"
"Um…"
"Well…"
"Thought so. Keep dreaming."
"And be ready to be turned down if you fail the entrance exams…"
The scene then shows that one particular student is seen staring at the window, staring into the sky, and he seemed to be in his own world, and the classmates noted that he seemed to be having an ordinary thought as he appeared ordinary and nothing special, and knew that he is having another ordinary moment in an ordinary day.
That student is Izuku Midoriya, who is 14 years old, and he is staring at the skies as he felt that today is an ordinary day and nothing special is happening today, and his classmates shook him politely and tells him not to daze too much, stating that nothing extraordinary would happen today, which Midoriya sighed, as he felt that every day is ordinary and that nothing exciting is happening in his life.
"Hey, Midoriya."
"Quit staring at the skies."
"Or you'll be eaten alive."
"Huh? What? Oh…"
"Wishing for something exciting to happen in your ordinary life?"
"You should be thankful nothing mind-blowing happened to you…since you're Quirkless and all…"
"Yeah…you get to have a normal, quiet life, so enjoy it…there's nothing you can do anyway…"
"You're right…"
By then a PE teacher arrived and told the class to put on their PE uniforms as they will have an exercise at the track field and their attendance is a must, which the class nodded saying that they will change into their track suits in a moment.
"Yes sir!"
"Yes sir!"
"Yes sir!"
"Yes sir!"
"Yes sir!"
"Yes sir!
"Yes sir!"
"Yes sir!"
After that the PE class ended a few hours passed, and now it is dismissal time, and there Izuku and some students are walking outside the school building and are heading towards their respective designations, though Midoriya is still struggling up until now on what to do as he still had to accept the fact that he is born Quirkless.
After an hour Midoriya arrived home and his mom greeted him and tells him that dinner will be ready soon, which he just nodded before heading back to his bedroom.
-x-
Later, after dinner, Inko told Izuku that she received a letter earlier in the day, which is addressed to Izuku himself, which he wondered who would send him a letter since he has very few friends, and he asked his mom who sent him the letter, which she said it was from his dad, and was instructed that only Izuku should read the letter.
"HE sent THAT?"
"Yes."
"..."
"Izuku."
"..."
"You should read it."
"Izuku..."
"..."
As Inko gave her son the letter that came from his dad, Hisashi, who is at overseas due to work, Izuku silently took the letter and head out to his room, and though he is tempted to throw it away due to the latter resenting his dad for not showing up for over a decade as he has no father-figure and not once has he contacted him ever since finding out that he was born Quirkless, Izuku was mentally persuaded to see what the letter says.
In a letter addressed to him by his dad, Izuku learns that Hisashi is going to send someone to help him and Inko, which Izuku finds it rubbish and just threw the letter away, as his resentment towards his dad grew.
-x-
Meanwhile, near a harbor near the entry border of Musutafu, the scene shows that on a moonlit night, something is seen on the skies, where a short child with short, spiky, and bright yellow hair. His eyes are large, completely circular, and golden. For some reason, his eyes have a single thin vertical black line under them. He wears a mantle and short boots with white cuffs that are both colored dark green, is seen holding onto the talons of an eagle soaring in the sky. He picks up a scent in the air and tells this eagle, identified only as Owashi, that they're getting close. A large yellowtail fish suddenly leaps from the water and in an instant, the strange little boy lets go of Owashi in order to claim the fish.
"Ah…dinner!"
To Be Continued...
Hope you liked this opening chapter, as it features Midoriya spending his ordinary life at school, though for some reason he has been feeling emotionally detached due to spending most of his life getting physically and emotionally abused by others because he was born Quirkless…
But his life is about to change as another character appeared at the end of this chapter. Though briefly, he would get a full exposure in the next chapter…
Preview:
Midoriya' life is about to change when an unannounced visitor appeared and this would start a rather rocky relationship with this visitor…especially when told that this is a REQUEST from Hisashi Midoriya…
See you in four weeks…
Reviews are welcomed, but needed…