Chapter 11: Combat Exercise Results

Before anything else, I would like to say sorry because I haven't updated last week. The reason for that is because I was out in the province, and the internet there was practically non-existent so I couldn't update. In addition, I was feeling all over the place, I was constantly fighting with my elder brother and it kind of got out of hand so my father had to step in and gave us both a time out, which didn't help my mood to lighten at all. After that, another fight had started, and I had to get myself together to stay sane. So, I am absolutely sorry that I couldn't update last week, and today I am feeling a little out of it, but I can handle it in the meantime. So, that's about it, on with the story.

Kold's POV

I thought we were goners after that attack, lucky for me I remembered that our quirks are not mere fiction but actual powers bounded by the logic of science. If I didn't think of that then recovery girl might be treating more than scrapes, there would have been broken bones, to say the least.

It was a relief that I kept Issault's card in a place where I can easily grab it at a moment's notice after the shield went down so as all the other units that were summoned and it left me quite tired that I slumped into the floor without any strength left in my body.

My vision started to blur, and I am seeing dark spots within my sight. It is not a good sign, looks like I overdid it to the extent of tiring myself out. I slowly moved my head to the best of my ability to see that Oujiro is in the exact same situation as I am. 'I guess the time was up for the power boost, and he was left with all his energy drained at once'

I tried to look front where the ice guy is and in relief that he was also unscathed, but he was not moving from his spot on the floor. I focused my sight if he was breathing and lucky for me he was, must be the work of Issault's protection. With that at last thought before my strength within me disappeared and I welcomed the darkness with open arms.

My eyes started to flutter open, but before I could get my bearing together an old lady's face came in to view startling me in the process. "Rise and Shine!"

"AHHH!" I screamed in pure shock, I didn't expect her to show her face right off the bat. "What the!? You almost gave me a heart attack!?"

"Yeah… Yeah but you didn't, so that's it!" Recovery girl said while walking back towards her seat and indicating for me to follow her on the way, I decided to look around and I notice that Midoriya is still lying on his bed as well as Oujiro. I guess my quick power up really did drain Oujiro, and Midoriya is still unconscious, the shock of using his quirk may be the very reason for his state.

"You had some minor injuries, and if you change the bandages every now and then it will be fine in a few days. However, what I am much concerned about is not about your injuries, but with how your body is doing" I hear the old lady speak in the gloom, and I am guessing this will be serious.

"You know my quirk speed's up the body's recovery time, and in doing so consumes your own stamina. In your case, I couldn't use my quirk on you for the very reason that your quirk also uses your stamina, and if it gets shocked then… you'll know what happens" she said explaining the situation regarding my quirk use.

Basically what she is saying is that she can't use her quirk on me because it will shock my stamina and leave me dead in the streets, like a piece of trash that's been ignored for days. 'Well it was a little too much gloom, but you get the gist of it'

"I understand, that just means I have to be careful and avoid constantly using my quirk…-"

"No, that is not what I am saying, in order for me to help you why not increase your stamina? A lot of exercise and meditation might help your situation" she suggested and I completely agree with what she is saying. "And a lot of rest and eating to get your body top-notch will also do the trick"

"I'll do that… but no promises" I answered and stood up from sitting in the chair and talking to the school nurse. I better hurry back to class if I still want to attend the next period if there is any.

'I know that Recovery Girl is trying to help me improve my quirk usage, but it's not easy as it looks. Firstly, I am not here to become a hero, second is that stamina and energy are used for my quirk so my mood is also a factor in how I could summon units.' Overall I have the advantage when it comes to versatility but with a price, such as the need to have a clear mind to activate my summoning quirk, the needed stamina and energy for them to stay summoned, and more or less the mood to stay sane and cool-headed to make clear decisions. However, there is still too much I don't know of my quirk, especially my own weakness which is a pretty big problem if I can't address what I don't know.

"Also, you get a free pass, for now, don't worry about your attendance in class. Besides last period is almost over, just get changed and head home to rest that should be fine" Recovery girl said and I sigh in relief that I didn't have to worry about my attendance in class, it is quite important to be present at all times.

"Isn't that convenient… thanks a lot Recovery Girl," I said to the recovery hero.

"Although, I couldn't help myself to study those cards that you were using… and something caught my eye actually. It's about your units, is it possible that they could heal? If that is the case, I am willing to help you improve in that department. So, if you ever consider being a medical hero come to my door for special lessons. I could make arrangements. The principal had given me special permission when I come across a healing quirk that has potential. And you young man have the potential to become such hero"

The amount of what she said stuck in my head, back when I was still a child I have dreamed to be a doctor, helping people with their illnesses and it was a dream worth achieving. However, when my quirk was deemed unknown I didn't have much hope for the future for me to become one. So, I guess I haven't really thought of being one after my mother got kidnapped.

It was quite funny actually, in the past when quirks were not around being a doctor was considered a hero, as well as the police, teacher, and other people who only have the mindset of helping others are heroes in the eyes of the many. However, now that quirks appeared left and right, they had been given the spotlight because they have the ability to help others much farther than regular people, and what I mean by regular are the people who are quirkless.

I can't help but think what kind of a place this society of heroes will be when quirks no longer existed. I can't really imagine that time coming but if there was a quirk that has the ability to summon another creature from another planet, then it isn't too farfetched to think that there is someone out there wielding powers that could revert the human back to its original body.

I suppose everything will happen in due time, but I can't imagine what life would be like without our quirks. Do we somewhat gain our humanity back, does everything go back to the way they were, or some others will try and find a way to avoid being quirkless. If that were the case, then humanity will sink to the brink of the lowest and I can't imagine what others will do just to get their quirks back.

Before I enter the class I decided to change into my school uniform, because I can't just enter a classroom with my hero costume on. I look down and see that scrapes and holes were decorating my costume and it was not an elegant sight to see. 'I really need to get a better costume than this… if it gets wrecked easily'

After changing back into my uniform I noticed that the horizon is turning orange, and two students mainly Midoriya and ash blonde hair talking… and basing it on the atmosphere around them I think it is a pretty serious conversation.

I lingered my sight towards them, worried that maybe they will start fighting once again… besides you couldn't pass it on to Bakuguo holding onto grudges, especially when it involves Midoriya.

I opened the door to our classroom expecting everyone to have gone home already, but I was proved to be wrong because both Midoriya and Bakuguo are the only ones who are not present here. I scanned the class and also notice that Oujiro is also here now, but he was wearing his costume I guess that is why I both missed them.

"Kold, glad you are okay! But your quirk is really awesome, I wish I could have that kind of quirk!" the redhead boy said in my face, and it kind of invading my privacy bubble and it is starting to make me uncomfortable.

"I am curious though as to how you managed to change Oujiro's body or a much more accurate observation might be upgrading his body into something much more powerful." A girl's voice said what stood out to me was her swirly hair and huge assets that could make any girl jealous.

"Ay… uhh…"

"Yeah, I'd like to know more about it too. If you don't mind that is, what you did not only upgraded my whole physique but you also made me stronger like a quarter to All Might and that may be an exaggeration to make an emphasis" Oujiro said walking his way towards me but at a certain distance, unlike someone who doesn't have any regard to the invasion of privacy.

"Oh let me introduce you, this is Eijiro Kirishima and Momo Yaoyorozo," he said referring to the redhead and swirly-haired girl, which is pretty unique in my opinion.

"Glad to meet you, man! I hope we get to be teammates in another hero training, my quirk definitely needs an upgrade" Kirishima said showing off his hardened arm to everyone seeing him. "It's not really flashy at all..."

I don't really know how to respond after that, using another stand trigger is not really a walk in the park. It has both consequences on me and the other person... according to what I had seen earlier in training, but the point is, I can't really use it quite often. 'Now, I just need to figure out how to tell that to him without offending the person'

"Don't put yourself down like that Kirishima, we all have our strengths and weaknesses and it's our duty as future heroes to overcome it by ourselves" Yaoyorozu said to the redhead.

"Your right Yaoyorozu, besides it's also a man's duty to overcome obstacles on his own!" Kirishima agreed to raise both his arms with his quirk activated and flexing his supposed 'manliness' to the class in glee.

I'm glad that she has that one covered and I just offered her a nod and let their conversation go on, with theories of what I can and not do in any given situation. 'So, this is what it feels like to have the attention of everyone all to yourself… I must say, I don't like it. It kind of feels like everyone is looking at you with piercing eyes and it makes my skin crawl just thinking about it' I don't really understand how Bakuguo wants this kind of attention, if it were me in his shoes, I would only be glad if someone appreciates my effort and not get bombarded with compliments all together like some kind of celebrity.

"Also Kold, great showing during the Battle training you really thought things, but unfortunately you both lost that round. All Might had deemed your last move as a failure, it made your entire base explode thus making your location known to other heroes and also left both of you defenseless after the attack. Sir All Might, had deemed the hero team's win by default and also because you failed to capture Shoji who could easily take care of the bomb if it wasn't plain paper and was obliterated. Overall, great showing, if you had planned things much smoother and was had Shoji captured immediately you both would have won that fight" she said analyzing our mistake and strength during that fight. I appreciate the news on who won and I would also be in favor of that decision if I weren't unconscious at the time.

I had been too eager to get the job done and was careless of that mere simple fact and it might have cost all of our lives in that room when I didn't put up the shield to protect all of us inside. However, I know what I need to do is to move on from this and accept that no one got hurt in the end, but I can't easily forgive myself about this too. My mistakes tend to haunt me every night when I get the chance to think about them. However, when someone was killed during that fight and it was my fault... I don't know if I could ever forgive myself for that.

While they were busy talking to themselves, I sneaked past them and towards my bag which is close to the ice guy's seat. Yeah… we were seatmates apparently and it will become pretty awkward with what just went on earlier at training.

I decided to ignore his presence completely, just walking and pretending that he doesn't exist and focus on the goal at hand, which is getting my back and sprinting out of here like the wind.

"…You have a pretty strong quirk…" I heard the icy guy said and it literally froze me on my feet, without him even using his quirk.

'His timing couldn't have been much more perfect!' I thought panicking at what he just said. "Thanks…" that was the only thing I could muster to say to him and proceeded to just take my bag and stuff the other things inside without a second thought.

I turned to look at the heterochromatic classmate "You are also strong, just that your lack of control with your fire is what made you lose. If you have utilized it much better… it wouldn't have to get that destructive of a fight" I said bitterly while walking away from him not letting him have the chance to answer me. I know it was kind of childish of me to pin the blame on him, but it was the truth... if he was fighting with his flames I wouldn't have resorted to that kind of attack.

I know it was rude of me to just talk about it and left without giving him the chance to talk back but, I need to get home and rest my eyes for the rest of the night after that chaotic fight I just had. I also need a backup plan as to what to do after exposing myself that I have an all-around quirk.

It might not be bad, but it will give me a headache later on if it gets out to the public and I don't really want that to happen to me. However, it made me wonder as to why people were not coming for me during the incident of the shopping street… well I guess I got lucky that no one dug further for more information. Maybe they thought that it was just a fluke and nothing more, or better yet a hologram that projected out of nowhere, whatever happened I am happy.

Although, part of me is still curious as to why that incident didn't get an emphasis on the news. I know I don't want the attention, but I was just doubtful as to why the media hasn't caught wind of me yet.

As I am out I notice something peculiar, before the gates of UA. It was Midoriya and Bakuguo who looks to be talking rather seriously and with luck, it turned out that they didn't happen to fight or the other one bullying the other. However, what I notice is that Bakuguo is crying, don't know why but I think I heard him talking about me and some other guy which I am guessing is the Icy guy.

I think it is better for him to feel this frustrated at the very start of school rather than later because he needs to get that ego in check. Besides, he may change into a better person if this gets in the right way and not the other. I look around me and something caught my eye and it was All Might running to them, and he gave me a small nod of recognition.

I better stay out of sight, don't really want their attention as of the moment and I am hoping All Might will not expose me. I leaned my back towards a wall making sure that I was out of view of the two, can't let them see me potentially eavesdropping if I hear them mention my name once again.

They have been talking for about a minute or so, and finally, I notice that Bakuguo had started walking away, and I can't help but notice the slight action of wiping something from his face, and what better guess could I come up is that he is crying out of frustration. Who knew that a person like him can also cry like a normal human being, I thought he was a robot that only knows how to think that he is above everyone else when in fact the world is a much bigger place than he imagined.

I decided to walk out of my hiding spot, not really caring if Midoriya had noticed me walk out but I can't be bothered to interact with him now. I need to focus on getting home and get a good night's rest, because if not, then I am afraid of what I will do to people that will irritate me for no apparent reason. This is me I guess, the person who gets easily irritated if you push the right buttons, and provoke me when I want something to do.

I sped walk to my home, which is a constant reminder that mom is still not home and someone has her in their arms, being enslaved much worse being tortured because of my damn quirk. I was really living a normal life when this quirk of mine decided to show up, but I can't complain at all, it is mine after all and I can't exactly blame my parents for it. However, I do wonder how did I gain such a quirk? Mom had a fortune-telling quirk that I didn't exactly know what was called and my father has… an unknown quirk because I basically don't know him for my entire life.

Now that I think about it, there were a lot of people that time when I accidentally used my quirk they must have recorded it to some extent, but how come no news or someone came up to talk about it. Instead, all I got was a threat that my mother was kidnapped by someone who knows my quirk. It didn't really add up, something must be hidden if this was the case. In a world filled with super-powered individuals, and one boy, in particular, had summoned something out of the ordinary and no one had recorded or even cast it on TV is quite questionable.

I don't mean to be egotistical or narcissistic and I also hate the attention, but it is suspicious to think that no one has ever heard of it. It was like that major event has never occurred at that moment. I quickly snapped out of my thoughts, I can't think like this at all. I just have to live in ignorance and enjoy the bliss, because when all of this is revealed… my life will never be the same again and that is saying something. I'm curious as to how was that possible, maybe the kidnapper was the one behind it.

I decided to just skip dinner and go to bed early, this is because of the fight I had earlier it was pretty rough and I don't know if I can last much longer. I had to use Issault and a full-powered attack by Aermo, and it takes a lot of energy to sustain, on top of it I was able to use the stand trigger which I must say is pretty powerful in his own right. I just wish that they don't ask me or better yet they don't mention it happening at all.

But I doubt that they will just let it go, judging by what I did to Oujiro and I know that someday someone will come up to me to ask the same thing to them in which I am not quite excited at all. I don't know the extent of the stand trigger, but what I do know is that there is a consequence for every action that a person will take. And that thought had reminded me of my fight earlier with Todoroki and what a fool had I been. If it wasn't for Issault's ability we all might have been goners and there will be fewer students in Class 1-A.

Changing into my night clothes and closed my eyes to welcome the darkness, but one thing just occurred… There are too many thoughts running in my head for me to just sleep soundly. I smacked my head quite hard to stop the thoughts and let my brain calm the fuck down. However, it was still proved to be futile for the reason that it did not work in the slightest. Could have sworn that self-inflicted pain will work, but I guess not. You learn new things every day.