"So, to be clear…You've been running on fumes and ignoring crippling injuries for five years?" Carol asked.
"That is correct."
"….Bad. Ass." David grinned.
"He IS the #1 Hero, after all." Lapis mused.
Even the stoic Mikas cut a smile.
"And you were not born with your Quirk, but received it." Izumi asked, getting a nod.
"So, we're all potential users?" Sunset asked. "Or have you already passed it on? Cause I couldn't help but notice you seem to know Ruby and Izuku…"
"Well, he probably worked with their parents." Aya added sheepishly.
"Indeed I do and have…And excellent observation skills, Ms. Shimmer." All Might explained.
Ruby shot Izuku a look and, after a gulp and sigh, he nodded.
"Um…Mr. Yagi?" Ruby said. "You can tell them."
"…No….Freaking. Way." Denji gasped.
"Goodness!" Elise beamed
"I knew there was something special!" Kairi beamed.
Seeing no way out (and honestly kind of grateful), All Might spilled the proverbial beans, ending his story with this line:
"Izuku CAN give the Quirk to someone else if he feels unworthy of it…"
'Apologies for putting you on the spot, Young Midoriya. But I'd rather remove any bad apples right away.'
Ther green haired boy felt all eyes in the room on him and wanted to hide….He then spied ruby sitting by his side, her silver eyes looking at the others, almost as if she was daring them to say something.
"Well, it can't be me." Denji said. "I killed my old man when he decided to abort me…..Wait…was that oversharing?"
He took the stunned silence as a 'yes.'
"W-w-why would he…?" Ruby tried to comprehend what she'd just heard. A parent? Wanting to KILL their child?! Why? It…it didn't make any sense!
"Dunno and don't really care." Denji admitted.
"And then you rushed back to the crime scene when your apartment complex caught fire and saved over 10 people." All Might said, recalling what Midnight had told him about the student she had begged Nezu to give a spot to:
Denji had indeed returned to his apartment complex when he saw it burst into flames and had been arrested for the murder of his father…who it turned out had unintentionally started the fire just before moving to kill his son. To make a long story short, Midnight had pulled a 'Juror 11' to save Denji, who she had all but adopted as her protégé; a 'damaged goods' hero who'd become great.
"Well, it can't be me either." Sunset Shimmer followed. "I mean, I can already do pretty much whatever I want, and last time I took more power than I needed…"
"Ah, I thought you looked familiar!" All Might beamed. "You're Celestia's apprentice!"
"Former apprentice, but yeah." Sunset nodded, then realized something. "Wait, you know my master?!"
All Might suddenly clamped up.
"Oh? Yes, um…well…you see…W-when I was studying in the United States we….Um…W-we….we dated."
The students all gasped, the girls (minus a shocked Sunset and uncaring Noi and Mikasa) squealing
"That kind of power would probably mess with my tech, to be honest." Chai noted. "And I'd rather NOT constantly repair myself."
"Preaching to the choir, amigo." David said. "Sides, if a former con like me suddenly gets a boost like that? People will ask questions and before you know it? The secret will be out….. Side bar: Chai, you got a 'Winry' or somebody?"
"If you mean babe mechanic and or childhood friend who constantly beats my ass when I break my parts?" Chai asked. "…Its complicated."
"Bro, we're at a hero school." David egged his classmate on.
"And I just met you."
"Um, guys? The others are waiting." Izuku noted, getting the two to stop talking.
Izumi poundered taking on the power of All Might himself.
"My parents would probably demand I offer myself up." She shyly admitted, then adopting a small smirk. "So…I politely refuse. Besides my Quirk doesn't work for…'Paragon' style heroes.
"And yet, if I recall, you and your junior high classmates helped contain several incidents." All Might mused, scanning his student's sheet. "If anything, young lady, you are basically a cuter Fat Gum or Pig God in waiting. In fact! I'll eat one of my capes if they don't offer to mentor you at some point."
Izumi blushed at her teacher's praise.
Bendy said nothing, just shaking his head and hands feverishly.
"Don't you kind of have Toon-force already?" Izumi asked her friend, who made a 'so=so' gesture. "Yeah, yeah. I know its not 'Mask', 'Looney Tunes' or 'Nika' level, but still…"
Suu followed in Bendy's example and shook her hands, showing she had no interest.
"I'm not one for crowds; I want to become an underground Heroine." Teru explained
"As would fit the great underage vigilante 'Shy!'" All Might beamed, patting Teru on the back
"Did you have to reveal that?!" Teru whimpered as she tried to hide within her sleeve.
"Yes." All Might said, just as Izuku rushed to ask a million questions…only to pause and simply hand Teru a piece of paper…with a wonderful sketch of her on it and several questions.
"I analyze Heroes and quirks in my spare time…" the green haired boy started as he walked back to his desk, but his spirit was lifted when Teru started beaming and…possibly sobbing at the picture.
"..T-t-t-thank you!" She managed, making All Might, ruby and several other smile.
Aya simply shook her head in refusal, wanting to minimize attention to her.
"I'm pretty good with just my water and flying." Lapis admitted, showcasing some water manipulation before manifesting wings. Bemndy then leapt into her arms and cuddled in, making Lapis coo. "Awwww, you little devil, you…Steven is still cuter."
Bendy pouted for a second before smirking and repositioning himself.
"I'm literally a lava dinosaur with my Quirk." Zero-Two beamed. "Now, if you were offering it to Darling? That would be different. But he's at Shinketsu with his…'friends.'"
She said that last word with the first hints of venom and dislike that everyone got on edge and was relived when she returned to normal, ghrabbing what looked like honey coated ham from her bag and devouring it.
Ruby smiled, happy a fellow sweet lover was in the class. She then left her desk and handed Zero-Two a package,.
"Want a cookie to go with that? Made this morning."
Zero-two beamed.
"You are my favorite."
Denji also had…quite the reaction when Ruby handed him a cookie as she passed them along.
"….I'd die for you."
And he meant that 100%.
Aya finally smiled when she accepted the cookie from Ruby, even making a note
"hey! We both do red and black!" They cheered together, smiling as Ruby hugged the girl. "COLOR COMRADES!"
"As long as I get scrap with you once and a while, I'm good." Carol said. "Besides, I think my….feelings might mess up One for All."
"I'm kind of a late bloomer." April admitted. "So, until I figure out all my mental powers? I think I'll hold off on the whole 'Combined quirks of eight legends' thing."
"While it would probably strengthen my own, to take the power of someone else would not only be unbefitting of royalty, but just plain unheroic." Elise said.
"I'm more of a support hero." Kairi similarly turned down the offer and power of One for All. "Besides, my Quirk is more for healing."
That only left Mikasa and Blanc, who had remained silent the whole time.
"….What?" Blanc asked, spying everyone looking at her. "All Might already said he has the heart of a hero and he comes from a family of greats. I'll give him a chance."
"I'll wait and see how you use it." Mikasa said, finally speaking. Unlike with Blanc, her tone implied a lack of faith in Izuku.
A lack of faith at All Might himself, while he hated to think it, saw merit in: Mikasa was boarderline perfect, nay, superhuman in physical health and had always aced her studies…plus, it would kind of be nice to have another woman in the One for All ranks.
But for now, all seemed okay.
"So….You're all…'cool' with me?" Izuku realized.
"Well, it is a little shocking to find out you're a third alien…" Teru admitted.
"Nothing new for me. The Gems are convinced we all come from the stars." Lapis mused.
"And I grew up thinking I came from lava!" Zero Two beamed.
"You make it sound like this is new for you." Carol mused.
"It…kind of…is." Izuku admitted.
"WHAT?!" The other students and All Might shouted together. "HOW WERE YOU NOT THE COOLEST KID IN SCHOOL?!"
'I swear is Hisashi hadn't already acted!' All Might inwardly fumed. 'I swear if Hisashi hadn't already acted!'
Teru suddenly raced and gave Izuku a hug, which made Ruby feel a little funny…
'What am I feeling? Oh Monty, was Yang right all alo-?'
RRRRRING! RIING!
"Ah, that would be the bell for Orientation." All Might mused. "Follow me, students. We'll continue this later."
"….Where's Class 1-A?" The principal asked, making a nod to All Might, who sighed but then looked at his students.
"Find me outside after the speech." And with that, he vanished as Nezu made his way to the podium.
INHERTANCE
"Now then, to what do I owe this pleasure?" All for One asked the Seerl, or jellyfish like creature that projected an image of a tall, beautiful woman of black eyes and white hair with cracked, grey skin.
The one villain who he felt truly rivalled him in influence, power, fear and legend: Salem, the top villain of Europe. The only one to rival her on her home turf was Big Mom…maybe that upstart Blackbeard.
"For starters, I must admit I am glad you are alive after what I heard happened five years ago." Salem, began, although her smile made it clear she was enjoying the sight in front of her:
All for One was now little more than a head floating in a jar; as that was all his men had been able to recover when they found where Omni-man had buried aned drowned him alive. Thankfully, the great villain had used several of his longevity, Regenerating and even a Reality bending Quirk to stay alive.
Ujiko, whenever not working on 'his children, was busy constructing an ideal body for his master, even having stolen some of Dr. Hogack's work to speed up the process.
"But returning to your question. If anything, I admit that my now ex-protégé is to thank for this wonderful little accident." Salem admitted.
"Ah, yes. Cinder Fall." All for One smiled, recalling all he had heard of her: The hacking attack, the murder of ex-villains, her attack on the Energy industries, the kidnapping and forcing of students to fight…
"She found your grandson, Mercury and had planned to blackmail her way into the League…" The woman then chuckled. "You really couldn't think up a better name?"
All for One said nothing, motioning Salem to continue.
"But, seeing as she got herself captured, Mercury and Emerald came to me and well, I trust you more than I do others. Besides, I think you will like your grandson. "
"No doubt I will. But I must ask; why align with me at all."
Salem stopped smiling as she explained:
"One last Silver Eyes still lives; the girl who helped All Might's successor stop Roman." Salem explained. "Not only that, but she's also the younger daughter of a Pro who could rival Omni-Man and All Might…and that she has information iomplying that she and Izuku are 'close.'
"And you know this, how?" All for One asked, already formulating several ways to use this.
"I have an insider in the Navy and Garp is a blabbermouth." Salem said. "The terms of our alliance are simple: Ruby Rose is mine and mine alone. Anyone else is fair game. And in exchange, I'll help you deal with the Diamonds and Sukuna."
"I think we can work with that, my dear. Now, send in my grandson, will you?"
NHERTANCE
All Might quickly found Class 1A going through Aizawa's Assement test.
"Aizawa! Why aren't you and your class at the orientation? Nezu is concerned."
"The orientation is s waste of time, you oaf." Eraserhead explained. "Heroes don't have time for niceities when villains, natural disasters…"
"Heroes need to network and worth together." All Might reminded his junior. "By not having your students at the orientation, you might've given some of their peers the idea they're stuck up and thinking working with others beneath them…no offense, children!"
"None taken, sir." The students replied, either admiring All Might's phsysique or trying to find something for an autograph to be written on or with.
"Besides, you should already know their limits from their paperwork."
"I prefer to see for myself. Some documents can be forged or embellished."
A fair point, All Might mused.
"Regardless, the test could've waited until AFTER the speech."
"ALL MIGHT!" Katsuki Bakugo growled as he ran towards the Pro. "Why the hell did that shittu 'Deku' get in on recommendation when I am smarter, stronger, a better fighter…
'Oh lord, he's one of THOSE students…' All Might mused inwardly. '…Jeez Lousie, I'm pretty sure not even ENJI was this bad!'
"Young Midoriya…" All Might cut the loudmouth off, waiting until he knew he was listening. "….acted to save you when other Pros stood by and did nothing, waiting for me, an S Ranker or 'someone with a better quirk.' He then again defended an old man from thieves under Roman Torchwick…"
The pro, rather pettily, then smirked at the other teacher.
"Who Aizawa is still chasing, last I checked. And on that note…"
He took a great big breath and then yelled:
'NEZU! ERASERHEAD IS EXPELLING STUDENTS WHILE COMING TO WORK HALF-ASLEEP! AGAIN!"
"Wait, he was being serious?!"
"I thought it was a ploy to make us all go out." A maturely bulit girl with a ponytail gasped.
"And the fact that you did proves you have the right mindset for heroism." Aizawa said, just as he heard Nezu call him to go home and sleep.
"Apologies you had to see that, students. He does mean well, just….gets a little strict and unyielding" All Might apologized, as he saw his class heading to take their own Quirk Assessment test. "Now, you can either go home, or stay and see what some of your fellow students can do."
To be continued…
Mrotrax A/N: Sorry for the delay, I had to do some research on the Class Might students and 'MHA-ize' their backgrounds. hope this was worth it and I did them justice.
I'm suddenly realizing Denji and David would've made great additions to the Sanctuary Class….Oh well!
We also get an idea of the rouge's gallery for this story; Salem and All for One as the heavy hitters with a bigger LoV, but there is potential for the 4 Emperors and others to appear.
Also, yes, a certain caped Baldy will come into the story soon.
No Vestiges this time, I think it's better to save them for the assessment, sorry!
The 'Juror 11' bit was a reference to one of my all time favorite movies; '12 Angry Men'. In that movie, a single man is not convinced a supposed murder is innocent and the whole story comes from him convincing the other jurors to come over to his side. Denji is so much like the kid on trial it just came to me.
Before anyone asks: I do not have any intention of bashing Aizawa in this story like we did in 'Pyrophobic Hero'. If anything, the worst I plan on doing to him is basically 'Exhaustion induced idiocy.' However, upon further analysis, I'm thinking Aizawa MIGHT'VE been part of the reason for the 1-A hate….
The All Might having dated Celestia bit is meant to be a nod to a now gone fic started by my co-editor and good friend on the site, Knightmare Lord. Maybe we'll bring that back?