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OKAY, LETS READ THIS SHIT! I DON'T OWN DC OR MY HERO ACADAMIA!

"Hey" = Speaking

'Hey' = Thinking

'Hey' = Memory

"Hey" = To be Determined

Chapter 1: Learning to Smile

Abandoned factory on the Edge of Town…

Izuku Midoriya walked along the catwalk.

His vision was limited, only having his cellphone's light allowing him to see.

'I guess this is the best place…' Izuku thought as he looked over the catwalk, looking down near the floor, seeing dozens of metal containers full of chemicals.

Flashback…

"Take a swan dive and wish for a quirk in your next life!" Katsuki Bakugo shouted as he used his explosion quirk to threaten Izuku, pushing the 'nerd' into the wall before tossing his notebook out the window.

After regaining his composure, but still shaken, Izuku retrieved his notebook.

'He didn't have to blow it up…' Izuku thought weakly before he started to go home.

Flashback End…

Izuku felt his chest tighten.

Flashback…

"Sorry, kid, but you can't be a hero without power." All Might said, walking past the teen to take the sludge villain away.

"But…" Izuku tried to say something, desperately wanting to have his hero, All Might, tell him that he could be a hero without a quirk.

It was too late.

All Might was already walking down the stairs, no hesitation.

Izuku's chest tightened as he took a knee, his eyes watering as his emotions swelled.

"It's not fair…" He mumbled, trembling in turmoil. "IT'S NOT FAIR!"

Flashback End…

Izuku took off his shoes, taking his backpack off.

'I'm sorry mom…' He thought as he thought of his mother.

Flashback…

After being diagnosed as quirkless, Izuku was livid, the reality of his life taking it's time to settle in his young mind.

Inko had tried and given up helping him achieve his dream of being a hero.

His best friend started to bully him with his goons.

However, things didn't get easier.

His mother, Inko, had began to work more at work, while his dad worked overseas.

She struggled with work, and would come home very tired.

While making time to play and take care of him, even as a young child, Izuku could see the toll this life style was taking on his mother.

Flashback End…

Shaking his head, Izuku looked down again.

'Those chemicals should still be good enough to dissolve my body…' He thought as he started to mentally prepare himself.

Flashback…

One of Izuku's favorite pass times was science.

Specifically chemistry.

'Now, if I add this…' Izuku thought as he was in the chemistry lab in middle school. 'It should bubble to a point…'

A hand slapped Izuku in the back, making him drop the vial he was holding into the beaker.

"What's up, Deku? What you cookin'?" Bakugo asked sarcastically as Izuku started to panic while the chemicals began to violently bubble.

Grabbing Bakugo, he ducked under the table in time to avoid an explosion.

"GET OFF ME YOU BASTARD!" Bakugo shouted, hitting Izuku off of him as the fire alarm began to blare when the smoke hit it. "Great, look what you did!"

"But… But…"

"Midoriya!"

Flashback End…

Izuku chuckled nervously as he remembered the science teacher banning him from the chemistry lab after that.

'Well, this is it…' Izuku thought, mentally prepared for his decision. 'Let's hope…' He wiped his watering eyes. 'I get a cool quirk…'

He took a step… that became a head first plunge… when he had a realization.

No one was coming to save him.

No one… was going to save him.

No one… wanted to save him.

A smile cracked on his face.

"He…hehe… heehaahajaaaheahahjajajaheaaheah HAAAAAAHAHAHAAAHAAAAAAAAAAA!"

Pure joyful laughter ripped from Izuku's throat seconds before he landed on the container, breaking through the lid like thick glass, his mouth getting sliced open before his body hit chemical pool as his head gushed blood.

Meanwhile, Togata Residence…

"I want you to be my successor." All Might said as he finished explaining his situation to Mirio Togata.

"I accept!" Mirio said with much enthusiasm. "I promise, as the Hero Lemillion, who shall save a Million People," His fist hit his chest above his heart. "To be a worthy successor!"

All Might smiled as he pulled a hair out of his head.

"Then… Eat this!"

"Huh?"

Skip, Three Months, Local Mall…

Missing Peoples Posters with Izuku's face and information were scattered through out the city and within buildings while people ignored them.

Many stuck up quirk users acting like they owned the place, specifically the food court.

Security was thin, and lazy as a hooded individual slipped out from the roof.

This individual walked away, hands in their front pocket of their jacket, something being twiddled between their hands.

Walking too the food court, they sat down.

"Creep."

"What a weirdo, look at that pale skin."

"See those ugly scars… what is he pulling out?"

A gloved hand put a gas mask over their mouth… and pulled out a detonator.

Hitting the button, an explosion went off.

Screams of panic and horror echoed through out the mall as the building shook while a fire roared to life.

People ran to the exits… only for them to be locked.

Panic grew as the smoke hit the sprinklers, activating them.

Except… it wasn't water.

A lime-green gas like sprayed outward, hitting everyone in the mall.

"WHAT THE FUCK DID YOU DO?" Someone shouted as they grabbed the individual with the detonator.

The being said nothing, only held up one hand, drawing the man's attention… only for them to grunt as a knife entered their stomach.

"FUCK, FUCK, FUCK. Fuck… fuck… fuck… he… hehe… heheheh…" the stabbed man started to laugh, scaring his companions… only for them to start feeling like laughing.

Laughter erupted within the mall as everyone's faces contorted into a grotesque smile.

"Hm… to slow…" the Masked individual said as they pulled out a notebook, writing something down. "Gotta tweak it to be closer to instantaneous…"

Sighing, they put their notebook away and quietly left the mall before any hero or the police arrived.

As he walked, his shoulder's shuddered before his head and then he let out a chilling laugh, reminiscent of a clown.

Evening…

"… everyone was killed, their faces forced into these disturbing smiles…" the news anchor stated, reporting the mall attack across Japan.

Bakugo was eating dinner with his parents.

Masaru was troubled as he listened to the news.

"Katsuki, I don't want you going to any public places for a while…" His dad said in concern.

"WHAT WAS THAT, YA FUCK!" Bakugo exploded at his father, who winced.

Only to get a curt smack from his mother.

"SHUT UP AND DON'T TALK TO YA DAD LIKE THAT, YA SHITTY BRAT!" Mitsuki shouted, both mother and son having similar expressions.

"GO DIE, YOU OLD HAG!" Bakugo shouted in retaliation.

*DING-DONG*

Mitsuki smacked her son again before dismissing herself to the door.

"Hello?" She said as she opened the door, to see Inko Midoriya.

"Mitsuki…" Inko said in a very tired, very exhausted tone. "I'm back…"

Mitsuki let Inko in, taking her bag and ushered her to the table.

Inko's health had taken a turn for the worse since Izuku went missing.

Her once plump body had visibly thinned in an unhealthy manner.

Her skin was a few shades paler.

Ever since her son vanished, the Bakugo's have constantly taking care of her, trying their best to keep Inko grounded.

Bakugo, however, rolled his eyes as Inko sat down.

"Deku still not found?" he asked rudely, still eating.

"Katsuki!" Mitsuki shouted as Inko shuddered, gripping her wrist.

She began to tremble as she shook her head, biting her lower lip while her eyes watered.

"That's it, go to bed, NOW!" Mitsuki shouted, kicking Bakugo's chair out from under him.

Meanwhile…

"Hmmm…" a shadowed man hummed as he listened to the news. "Someone was able to kill hundreds with gas? Nothing new, but the smiles…"

"Master?" a portly doctor asked as he heard the tone of his master's voice.

It showed… interest.

"Don't worry, Doctor. Just pondering the kind of use this could be to me…" The man said, physically waving it off.

Month Later…

"MOVE, MOVE, MOVE!" the leader of the group shouted as they jumped out of the car, guns in hand as they ran into the bank.

They all wore various 'disguises' to hide their identities.

One wore red shoes, black pants, and a purple hoodie with a standard face mask and sunglasses.

"Come on, newbie!" the leader said as they took the bank hostage. "Your solution better work as advertised."

Giving a thumbs up and a nod, as he and three others headed toward the vault as the leader and the rest held the workers hostage.

"Okay, do your thing, newbie."

Pulling their duffel bag off their shoulder, the newbie pulled out a box, opening it to see metal vials.

Taking one, and carefully opening it, he poured it on the vaults handle.

The metal began to sizzle and bubble before a golf ball sized hole was in the metal.

Using a tool and another vial, the newbie poured more into the door, melting away the door's locks.

"Well, shit, this kid really did it." One of the other guys said, honestly impressed… before one of his comrades shot him.

"He wasn't doing anything meaning our cut is bigger." The shooter said to the newbie and other guy.

Nodding, the three entered the vault, grabbing as much money as possible in the four duffle bags.

The two older men walked out first… only to get their skulls blown off by the newbie.

Grabbing the bags, the newbie ran out, seeing the leader prepared to leave.

"Where did everyone go?" He asked the new guy as he threw the money into the trunk of his car.

The newbie shrugged.

The leader rolled his eyes and got in… only to have his throat slashed.

Pushing the corpse out of the way, the newbie got into the driver seat, turning the keys, he took off, entering traffic just as the heroes and police arrived.

Carefully driving the full day to the hideout, the newbie arrived, safe and sound.

"Hey, where is everyone else? Where's da boss?" one thug asked as they newbie got out of the boss's car.

"Well, let's say they took a long vacation, hehe…" The newbie said as he removed his sunglasses and medical mask.

"What's with that stupid smile, ya freak?"

The newbie chuckled, hand covering his mouth to control himself, visibly struggling to hold it in, somehow managing.

"Life has been good to me, you could say… HAHAHAHAHAHA~"

A few more guys showed up as the laughter began to die down.

"What did you do?" they demanded, pointing their guns at him.

Instead of answering… he reached into his pocket and pulled out… a bag of marbles?

Tossing the bag from one hand to the other, he dropped it, the marbles spreading outward across the floor.

The thugs adjusted to avoid slipping.

"WHERE IS THE BO…"

The marbles exploded.

The newbie laughed, unable to control himself anymore as he ran out of the building, taking joy in the fire and death surrounding him, with the money his.

Two Months Later…

"… series of thefts and robberies from small businesses to restaurants and houses, clown like gang of criminals have swept through our humble city of Mustafu…"

Principal Nezu turned off the tv.

He sat at a table with the school teachers.

All Might.

Erasurehead.

Present Mic.

Midnight.

Ectoplasm.

Recovery Girl.

Thirteen.

Power Loader.

Cementoss.

Hound Dog.

Vlad King.

Snipe.

Nezu sighed.

"These recent events have been concerning." He said bluntly. "I know our duty is to our students, whom we shall protect at all costs. But when on active duty, if you hear anything about this gang… please, don't hesitate to step in."

None of the pros had a problem.

It was their job as Heroes to protect and serve the people's interest.

But the 'Clown Gang' as people were calling it, were causing a problem.

Oh, if only they knew what was instore for them.

Skip, Four Months Later…

Bakugo stood at the doors of UA High.

His dream of becoming a Hero was in his grasp.

He had aced the entrance exam, and now he was here.

And to add a cherry on this sundae, the nerd Deku was no where to be seen.

Yes, today was a glorious day.

Classes were basic studies like any other school.

However, the classes Bakugo was looking forward to the most was the combat training.

A few weeks into their schooling, they received their Hero Costumes and did their first combat test.

Which Bakugo once again Aced, and nearly blew everyone away… until he saw how easy his fellow classmate, Shoto Todoroki, was able to subdue his opponents.

Exceptionally angered, Bakugo dismissed everyone as an extra and was the only one destined to be a great Hero.

To say he made friends fast was an understatement.

Then the school was sent into an uproar when an alarm was set off.

Nothing seemed to be out of place…

Evening…

"Good work, Tomura." AfO said through the tv to his student. "With these, we can plan accordingly."

"Yes, Master." Tomura Shigaraki replied as he scratched his neck violently. "Kurogiri, hire as many villains as possible."

"Any specifics?" Kurogiri asks.

"Anyone…"

Days Later…

"You want me to join your little group on your attack?"

"Yes, the Clown Gang is well known, and can help bring fear to the studen…"

"No, I'll be enough…" the leader cut off.

Kurogiri was interested and yet confused.

"I implore that you bring your men."

"They aren't anything special…" The leader said as he got in close to Kurogiri. "After all, there is plenty wrong with me to take the space of twenty men… HEhehehehahahehaehahaeahahe…"

Skip, UA USJ…

The students of class 1-A, Aizawa, and Thirteen gasped when a purple warp gate appeared… funneling in dozens of villains.

"Sorry for the intrusion," Kurogiri said as he appeared behind the group, appearing as a ghastly being. "It is a pleasure to meet you, we are the league of villains. I know it is impolite, but we invited ourselves into this haven of justice to say hello."

Kurogiri defended himself when Bakugo and Kirishima attacked, sending them elsewhere within the USJ.

He further defended himself when Thirteen used her Black Hole Quirk, beginning to suck him up… until he used Warp Gate to use her own ability against her, lacerating her back.

"Now that the annoyance is out of the way, I shall spread you across the facility to die…" Kurogiri stated as he used his power to warp everyone in groups to the different 'zones'.

Within the center of the USJ was Tomura Shigaraki and two hundred villains.

"All Might isn't here…" He growled.

"Maybe he had to poop, and ended up shitting his pants from last nights buffalo wings~"

Shigaraki's eyes dilated further in annoyance as he turned to the speaker.

It was a young kid from how tall he was.

He had red shoes, black pants, and a purple hoodie. In addition to this, he wore a bright green vest with a daisy on his chest. His face was covered by a Pagliacci mask with the hood of the jacket covering his hair. He wore black gloves with neon green 'J's on them. Wrapped around his leg was a gun holster, holding a weird tube-like firearm Shigaraki had never seen.

This clown was laughing at his own joke.

Shigaraki's hand flexed.

The urge to kill was almost overwhelming.

Giving the signal, the villains funneled around the USJ, taking terrain that suited them best.

All except the clown and the giant creature behind Shigaraki.

"What are you still doing here…" Shigaraki demanded.

"I am staying here." The clown replied.

"Go and do your job."

"I am, because a Jester's place is to be where the best punchline…" He looks at Shigaraki, his eyes showing through the dark eyeholes of the mask, his tone and body language becoming dark. "Is right in front of me."

Shigaraki snapped.

His hand thrusted outward, intending to kill the clown… only for his hand to be warped into the air, grabbing nothing.

"Shigaraki, control yourself. You must lead by example." Kurogiri reminded the young man. "He might be annoying, but he is the leader of the Clown Gang, having him close may benefit you more than sending him out to kill the children."

Shigaraki pulled his hand out of the warp gate and angrily shrugged.

"Whatever…" he grumbled.

Several minutes passed, Shigaraki's impatience for All Might being late getting stronger and his annoyance as the Clown kept trying to due small magic tricks, specifically, card tricks.

"Ah, come on, boss…" the clown said, holding out his hand… showing off a hand buzzer. "Putter there…"

A scarf wrapped around the clowns arm and yanked him up.

"HEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEHEEEEEEEEEHEHEHEHEEEEEEEEEE!" He cackled as Aizawa slammed him into the ground.

'The fuck was that about?' Aizawa thought, ending his erasure on the clown. 'Also, he must have been hired from the clown gang. But I can't think of that right now, the main boss…' He looked at Shigaraki. 'Is right there!'

The clown was unconscious for several minutes before he came too, getting up to see Erasurehead having his face brutally slammed into the ground by the creature.

"Yes, keep him there, Nomu." Shigaraki laughed.

"So, you can laugh. That… tickles me silly, ahahahahajajajaha…" the clown laughed as he got up, dusting himself off. "My head needs a readjustment, but I am missing some screws…."

Silence…

"HAAAAAAAAAAAHAHAHAHA get, it? I am 'Missing some screws'?" the clown asked, his tone showing he couldn't hold his excitement in. "HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHEHEHEYHEHEHahahahahehaaa.."

Shigaraki growled.

The clown was gratting his nerves.

"Shigaraki, the pros are on their way…" Kurogiri informed. "It seems a student was able to escape and inform them of what is happening."

"WHAT! Kurogiri…." He growled, his hands scratching his neck violently. "If you weren't our way out… I'd kill you…"

He gained another tic.

"AND STOP LAUGING, IT WASN'T EVEN FUNNY!" He bellowed at the clown.

The clown instantly ceased laughing, but a hidden smirk that held it in was clearly known.

Looking behind Shigaraki, the Clown saw two students.

One wearing green and the other looking like he had grapes on his head.

"Hey, kids~" He called out playfully as he pulled out a deck of cards. "Wanna see a card trick?"

Before Asui and Mineta could reply, two cards whizzed past their faces, cutting their cheeks.

"You could say that was a close shave…" the clown snickered as he watched fear run through their very veins.

Shigaraki sighed.

"Fine, let's go…" his eyes landed on Asui and Mineta. "But let's make this hurt All Might… destroy his pride…"

The door to the USJ was kicked open.

All Might, the Symbol of Peace was there… and he wasn't smiling.

"AND THE MAIN BOSS, HAS ARRIVED!" Shigaraki proclaimed in excitement, forgetting about Mineta and Asui.

All Might jumped down, landing before the villains.

"Never Fear, for I am Here!" All Might declared, pulling his arm back to attack Shigaraki, only for Nomu to intercept.

The clown and Shigaraki stood back, watching All Might and Nomu trade blows as Asui and Mineta grabbed Aizawa and fled.

All Might hit Nomu with a German Suplex… right into Kurogiri's Warp gate, allowing the creature to grab All Might's weak spot.

"AH, what's da matter All Might~" The clown taunted as Shigaraki was riding the 'I am close to achieve my dream' high. "Fallen and can't get up? Or did that think grab your non-existent Stomach wound?"

All Might lost focus when he heard this, allowing Nomu's grip to tighten.

'Does he know about my injury? How? I keep that secret guarded… only people who know are the staff, my mentor and…' A memory from nearly a year prior entered All Might's mind. 'That boy…'

"YES, YES, NOMU, KILL HIM!" Shigaraki bellowed with joy.

Its grip got tighter, making All Might groan in pain.

Ice suddenly froze half of Nomu to its core, allowing All Might to break free as Bakugo and Kirishima appeared, the former catching Kurogiri, hitting him in his weakspot as Kirishima attempted to hit Shigaraki, but failed.

"Young Todoroki…, Young Kirishima, Young Bakugo…" All Might gasped as he got his footing while Nomu's frozen portions broke off and he regenerated. "I thought his quirk was Shock Absorption?"

"He has multiple quirks, all of them aimed at killing you!" Shigaraki gloated.

However, his confidence vanished when he saw how he was outnumbered.

The clown giggled, hand over his masked mouth as he reached into his jacket pocket.

"What's so fucking funny, ya clussy fuck!" Bakugo barked, keeping Kurogiri in place with a small explosion.

"Oh, Me? Couldn't be. Then Who~" the clown rhymed as he pulled out… a doll.

"…"

"…"

"…"

"…"

"…"

"…"

"If we get out of this, I'm killing you." Shigaraki told the clown.

The clown tossed it into the air, landing right at Bakugo's feet… before it exploded.

With the teen now off of him, Kurogiri was freed and returned to Shigaraki's side as Clown cackled with delight.

"Guess she was too hot to handle, bomb boy, AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGH!" he laughed, turning to Shoto. "You're to cold to hold They're called the Ghostbusters and they're in control…"

No one said anything.

"Hm, tough crowd." He said as he singled out Bakugo, walking toward the dazed hero.

"STAY BACK!" Kirishima shouted as he charged at the clown.

The clown tossed a Chattering Teeth toy at Kirishima.

It hit his chest… and exploded point blank, sending him into Todoroki, knocking them both unconscious.

The clown continued his way to Bakugo.

"DON'T YOU DARE!" All Might yelled as he attempted to break away from Nomu, only to get grappled in an arm lock.

"DIE!" Bakugo shouted as he used his quirk to propel himself forward, his left arm prepped to attack… only for the clown to grab his arm and SLAM him in to the ground, foot on Bakugo's shoulder.

"Time to Snap into action." The clown giggled as he pulled… and snapped Bakugo's arm at the shoulder.

"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!"

"BAKUGO!" All Might shouted as he watched his student get injured.

The clown tossed the limp limb on the ground, cackling and losing his shit as he stomped the ground.

"OH, Kaachan that was hilarious."

Bakugo's eyes widened.

"What did you…"

The clowns head tilted, realizing he said something he shouldn't have.

"Oops, did I do that~" He asked playfully before he shrugged. "Well, it was bound to happen."

His hand reached up, grabbing his Pagliacci mask by the chin, lifting it off his face, his hood falling down.

"It's been a while, Kaachan~"

"Deku…"

"Tsk, tsk, tsk…" Izuku said as he hooked his mask to his belt, walking around Bakugo.

He got close to Bakugo and grabbed his gun.

It was cylindrical, black with an orange tip.

It looked like a toy.

And it was pointed right at Bakugo's head.

"Joke's on you, Deku is dead, call me…" He pulled the trigger, Bakugo flinched… only to feel intense rage as a pin with a 'Bang' banner came out. "Joker…"

Izuku's cheeks had been punctured and had suture scarring. His skin was nearly bleached completely white with dark bags under his eyes. Covering his mouth was red markings resembling a clown smile.

He moved his arm, pulling the trigger again.

The banner pin shot out and embedded itself into Bakugo's leg.

Joker laughed his heart out as Bakugo clutched his leg, dropping his weapon as he did, nearly collapsing from how hard he cackled.

Spinning on his toes, Joker kicked Bakugo in the chest.

"Big O'l Baku's fallen down…" Joker sang in the 'London Bridge is Falling down tune as he kicked Bakugo again. "Big O'l Baku's fallen down…" Kicked his head. "Mind unsound…" kicked his leg wound. "I'm SOOOO happy~"

"RAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!"

Joker spun again just in time to see All Might sending Nomu flying.

"Well, ain't that…" his foot nearly sent Bakugo's teeth into the back of his throat. "A kick in the teeth."

He giggled maliciously as he returned his attention to All Might.

The Number One Pro hero was steaming.

"Now, all that is left is you three." All Might stated while smiling confidently.

Joker… continued to laugh.

"If that is so…" Joker said as he drew a knife and positioned himself behind Bakugo, posed to strike. "Then come stop me, Hero~"

"All Might… All Might will waste you in no time, you bastard!"

"Then why doesn't he stop me now, before I do this…" Joker stabbed Bakugo's good arm. "See, he did NOTHING!"

Joker left the beaten and bloodied Bakugo to bleed.

"Aw, what's wrong, Kaachan?" Joker pushed his cheeks up. "Where's your smile?"

Bakugo, through the pain, placed his palm before Joker.

"DIE YOU FAKE!" He exclaimed, exploding Joker.

Joker hit the ground, sizzling… and yet he was giggling.

"OW…" he said as he sat up, his smile not faltering. "That brings back memories. How about you? And I am a bit hurt you called me a fake…"

"DEKU IS MISSING, YOU AREN'T HIM!" Bakugo shouted as he tried to stand, his damaged leg shaking under his weight. "HE WANTS TO BECOME A HERO MORE THAN ANYONE… YOU CAN'T BE HIM, YOU FUCKING VILLAIN!"

Joker lost his smile.

"I told you…" His eyes focused on Bakugo as he started to shake with rage. "DEKU IS DEAD!"

He took a step forward, only to take three back when a bullet penetrated the ground in front of him.

Two more bullets were fire and hit Shigaraki.

"FUCK!" He screamed as his arm and leg bled.

Joker smirked as he looked toward the entrance as Kurogiri started to warp the two of three of them away.

"ALL MIGHT!" Shigaraki shouted in a rage.

Joker pulled out a playing card and tossed it beside Bakugo.

Kurogiri fully warped them out, the three entering a bar.

"Welcome back, Tomura, Kurogiri… and I am not familiar." A voice on the TV said.

Regaining his composure, Joker bowed.

"Joker's the name, and mayhem is MY game." He introduced.

"Master, you were wrong!" Shigaraki shouted. "All Might hadn't gotten weaker at ALL!"

"No, All Might indeed HAS gotten weaker… we just need a rebranding of sort. Kurogiri, take Tomura to get healed. I want to talk to our guest." All for One said calmly.

Kurogiri bowed and did as ordered.

"Joker… would you like a place in the League of Villains?" All For One asked.

"Well, it doesn't sound bad to me." Joker chuckled as he sat in a chair, leaning into the bar. "But I'll need some men… not the two-bit criminals in the streets, I mean a real team."

"I'll have my men make a file of potential candidates." All for One said with an unseen smirk. "Welcome, Joker…"

Chapter 1, DONE!

This is probably going to be a single chapter, but that depends on you, the readers.

I have some ideas I want to do, like set up, Joker/Izuku wants to make a team, and I have at least 3 of the 5 teammates picked, just need an answer to an important question.

Should this Joker have a Harley Quinn and if so, should it be Toga? Or just Harleen Quinzel? Or an OC?

Hm… we shall see, if this chapter does get continued.

Also, i drew the cover art, and if you wanna see more of it, please check out my Gf's Deviantart account, Boo1194.

Anyway, if you enjoyed the chapter, please leave a review, even if you hated it, because it helps me become a better author.