MHA : a Monster or a Hero?

by O.M.H the Stellar Knight

This is just an imaginary story from my mind, nothing you read here is real. I own nothing My hero academia belongs to Kōhei Horikoshi. the other belongs to Capcom. I hope everyone can enjoy this story despite my lack of creativity...I mean who will be interested in the story of a nameless amnesiac with no quirk or identity hidden many secrets waiting to shake the world.

13. Chapter 13: Time flies

Clack!

's face held an intense gaze for a moment before calming down into a small smiley one.

" Thank you for waiting, shall we go now ? Maru-kun " the use of a nickname surprised even the investigator himself.

" Nyaaru ?/ Meowru ?" the two cat-likes answered the question with a confused gaze. However one of them understood a second later.

" Oh! Nyahodo !...you're going to adopt him ?!" it's a credit to Tsukauchi's long career of dealing with a lot of angry visages that he didn't even as flinch when Sansa of all people he knew give him risen eyebrows.

" what ?! No!...not like I don't want to but I can't due to the nature of my work, however it doesn't mean I can't be your farther for the time being !" the last sentence was added in a haste when the smaller feline's eyes started to tear up.

" well if you don't want to, I will be his ! he does looks like one of my little kittens after all !" Sansa's current unprofessional behavior left Tsukauchi's speechless.

" no,I want Meowster Tsukauchi as my pawpaw not you !…" the little complain was backed up by gripping Tsukauchi's coat with teary eyes.

" but why ? I can be a good pawapaw for you ? Even if I have work to do I can spare you some time to the best of my abilities"

" Meowster Sansa as much as I appreciate your thought...but...you have your own family and it won't be right to steal your precious time from them ! and besides I grew attached to Meowster Tsukauchi...and I do see him like my own pawpaw...that's why…" the feline's ears went flat in a show of sad mood the other cat got the message.

" it's understandable...nygh ! And I thought hard for a nice nickname too" that little tidbit drew the feline's attention.

" what did you choose ?"

" Misha !" Sansa declared proudly.

" no thanks I purrefer Meowru"

" I don't know, Misha sounds cuter to me" Tsukauchi joked with them which only made Sansa smirk at the small feline as a way of saying 'see ?'.

" I like Meowru meowre !" his childish behavior reminded Sansa whenever his children where about to start a tantrum.

" hehehe just joking" thankfully Tsukauchi came to his saving...or was it another thing?

after that little play-show they made it to the exists, unbeknownst to Maruchi, one glance at Tsukauchi's morbid demeanor made Sansa understand that they got their answer and it wasn't a pleasant one.

but seriously this form is useless, the only thing that makes it unique from others is I can talk in it.

And 'Plus Ultra' cuteness isn't a power ?

First it' s not that cute! Second no it's not considered a power!

I wouldn't be so sure, don't you remember...puss in boots ?

...heh, yes I do what about it ?

It's time to test the power of...kitten eyes.

….

you don't mean-!?You have to be kidding me!

well, why don't we try it out ?

...fine...

And so Maruchi followed Sensei's instructions.

"umm, pawpaw can I have your hat ?"

" uh...sure why not ?"

he gripped tightly the hat, putting it on his tiny chest, head titled before…

they were looking at the most heart-charming puppy-like eyes.

puss-in-boots no jutsu !

"AWWWW!" Sansa, the doctor that was just passing by and even two nurses cooed at the irresistible sight...and now Maruchi will discover that with great kitten power!

"MEOWRAH!"/"SO FLUFFY~!" comes great petting.

-meanwhile-

first things first, I need to scan the museum from the inside-out.

He was disguised as a tourist with Hawaiian blue shorts and flower red T-shirt that matched.

Holding an old Cameon-camera.

...I need to find the vulnerabilities...plus I must test something out…

" oi, stop gazing off...you will draw attention!" he was being accompanied by his new 'friends' as their boss called them, it was an obvious way of telling him that he is under his constant surveillance…little known to their boss it was also vice-versa.

" so~ how do you find my outfit ? Eh ? Pretty lovely isn't it? Scrapy " while their unfortunate encounter with the ever-smiling 'Jerboa' as they called him was a bitter experience, his short company in the first few hours after some few days of their deal proved to be far more annoying.

he didn't even care about using their code-names instead he preferred his own set of aliases.

" Tsk, I TOLD YOU DON'T CALL ME SCRAP-!" the iron-fist shouted angrily.

They we're now on a tour bus that circled through some old temples a little far away from Thebes's Museum and their first target.

" shut up/keep quiet!" the bullhead and Dehni ordered simultaneously, they shared a glance for some brief moments...before…

" they must have gave you quite the hard time eh ?"

" they did, but nothing reached your level !, Jerboa!" the bullhead spit the word Jerboa with venom that can impress even a Cobra.

He is still angry about the 'fight' we had, getting on the bad-side of this big fella won't be beneficial in the long run...nor it will do us good now, after all the Desert's Coyotes are a band of highly skilled thieves, and the main reason why access to the Museum is restricted by a bunch of checkups...including the hidden eyes in this tour bus…I should inform our party before they pop it...

"if you're still pissed about the other day then I'm sorry, I lost myself in the heat of excitement" Dehni apologized half-heartedly, which made the bullhead rise a brow at that.

" I'm NOT angry about that!" the bullhead's voice denied his declaration.

Before Dehni could exploit this new slight opening, one of the bullhead took the opportunity to explain why they did get on the top of their leader's head.

" wait really ? I thought you still wanted to ram his body to the red sea even after the boss commanded us to not provoke him" the Inventory as Dehni nicknamed him blurted in a non-chanantly manner.

" yeah ! you swore it about three times if I recalls correctly ?" and Scrary backed up his claim.

Maybe I should have picked Rust-brains and void-head.

" why I'm lumped with these idiots, WHY ?" much to the bullhead's misery.

" you have my sympathy" snatching the attention back to him while he focused his eyes on a one particular well-disguised 'tourist'.

" that's the least thing I want ! especially from you" the bullhead's sent daggers towards his target of ire.

"*muttering* the third one in the left with the French accent" the bullhead's eyes widened even so slightly upon hearing those whispers...one glance at the back of said French and then back to his new 'companion'.

"*muttering* you noticed then ? Not bad…" the bullhead made to glance around as if searching for other hidden lookouts.

" oi ? what are they murmuring about ?"/"I have no idea ? and since when they became friends ?"

"*muttering* the second one on the right, near the cat's statue...I suspect they are three in total"

" *muttering* suspect ? What do you mean by suspect ? They are only these two!" despite being impress by his companion's ability to spot the two hidden lookouts very fast, he still wasn't trusting him fully.

" Sigh just keep Scrapy and inventory from making a scene, then we will be in the clear" Dehni's commanded.

" I TOLD YOU NOT TO CALL ME SCRAPY/INVENTORY!" both of said subordinates roared in unison at the ever-smiling maniac.

" eh ? What's wrong with those guys ?" one of the people in the bus they were in finally decided to voice everyone's thoughts.

" they are making a ruckus" another added.

" oi! Keep it down there ! nous voulons apprécier les artitechtures !" one French tourist bluntly stated.

good,he ate the bait.

" shut it croissant! did you pay for my bus ticket or something !" Scrapy answered much to his leader's growing annoyance. the bullhead and his companions were ordered to not provoke their new coworker...that didn't expend to other civilians, but it still didn't mean get catch for it.

bringing these two clowns with me was a bad idea...they couldn't stay quiet...for...2 seconds!...wait a minute?

It only occurred to the bullhead now, the Jerboa taunted the two idiots on purpose !

" WHAT DID YOU SAY ? " While the angry French tourist was marching towards Scrapy, Dehni's sent a silent whisper of : "trust me"

trust you ?! Trust YOU !? The bullhead's shot him a glance that read "ARE YOU SERIOUS!?"

he really wanted to ram him now to overseas and beyond but the circumstances didn't allow it...so he had no choice but to ready a faux-apology B plan.

" WANNA FIGHT !" Scrapy wasn't the type to keep a cool head as the already iron-coated fists he rose indicated.

Dehni on his part took the chance to stand between the angry French and the rust-brains behind him.

"pardon moi monsieur, mais dans la majorité de temps mes deux amis ici tombe dans des combats pitieux entre eux comme deux politicien au cours d'élection! "

the clown duo and their leader, the tourists and the hidden guardians all looked at him with full confusion as they couldn't understand anything...well except for the one in front of him.

" PFFF! je peux voir ça, mais ils ont pas le droit pour enerver les autres tourists !" when he laughed it seemed like he told him a joke, but soon his face morphed into serious pissed off mode.

" pardon nous, c'est une ancienne habit de leur-même, peut-être plus ancienne que les dinosaures" Dehni sheepishly rubbed his head with a smile.

" Hehehe d'accord c'est pas grave je comprendre...mais il vas etre mieux si tu rendre les bouches de cet dinosaures fermées" le French shoot an acrid glare at the comedian duo behind before strolling off.

The group of tourists soon followed their guide but the others stayed behind in order to chew Dehni.

"*muttering* oi! Oi! What was all that gibberish about ?" Scrapy demanded a translation impatiently.

" *muttering*alright! Why did you play them off ? And I won't accept a non-logical answer" steam accompanied every word the bullhead uttered.

" *muttering*wait WHAT!? you tricked us!?" the Inventory did a dramatic pose of betrayal.

" *muttering* yeesh, it's quiet noisy here, don't you think, Mr...Toro?"

" *muttering*don't call me Toro ! or else!" the redbull's patience was running low.

" *muttering*then what do I call you ? Vaca ?"(Vaca means cow in Spanish)

you could hear the veins popping up in the bullhead's neck and face.

"*muttering* how did you survive this long with this taunting attitude of yours ?" for once the bullhead's tone held full curiosity that was desperately trying to subdue the burning rage behind it.

" *muttering*the same way I survived 3-vs-1 brawl the other day ? And besides, in the wilderness every creature has a trick up his sleeves" Dehni's smile made them twitch more than the answer itself.

" Tsk! whatever!, we're off topics so why the heck did you made that scene ?"

" *muttering*it's simple isn't ? all I did was my job...but first let me explain, the trio of the guards where walking in a certain pattern that encircled the group of the tourists every 30 mins, I concluded from the way they were watching us like a pack of hungry wolves that they were looking for a certain sign located on the...left wrists."

the way two of his three companions twitched made him beam at them with an innocent smile that fully read "Bingo".

" *muttering*to make a long story short, they were looking for the special coyote tattoo that scream 'desert thieves'...and they nearly succeeded"

" *muttering*succeeded ? Hah! We already made every precautions possible, any talented thief will do that!"

"*muttering* well yes but sometimes even 'talented' thieves forget the basics from time to time...like Scrapy for example"

the iron-fist took one glance at his wrist before.

" ehh ? B-boss I-I-I can explain !"

" third time... .the .in a row !" before he could spank him Dehni interrupted.

" *muttering*I would delay any punishments for now...they may have lost interest in us but they still have their ears open...keep it low s-il-vaut plait ?"

" Tsk, *muttering*fine however that's still doesn't fully explain why would you draw attention toward us instead of simply telling Scrapy here to cover it up!"

a credit to the iron-fist he didn't shoot back at the nickname this time much to the bullhead's inner satisfaction.

" *muttering*two reasons, firstly they were already wary of our presence the moment they saw us, so examining us close would've made them less suspicious about us, secondly, the best way to hide the mistake of our comrade here was to provoke him because as we know under stress his Quirk leaves dark spots on his arms, so in case they happen to see it we could have come with a good explanation."

and thirdly getting closer to one of these disguised guards would prove to be beneficial in the next operation.

While Scrapy was a little boggled by the 'information gatherer' skills, the bullhead was surprisingly silent…

"...fine, I can see the rationality behind that mad scene...however next time be more explicit"

"...I will try..." the bullhead could hear the 'not to miss the fun in that' or was it only his imagination ?

" besides your intellect and swift decisions, you also speak French ? Amazing !" Inventory asked out of curiosity which drew even the bullhead's attention.

" not only French...I speak a lot of languages, Arabic, French, English...Japanese" on the last word, his mood changed 180 degree but it was soon reverted back as Scrapy cut his thoughts.

"sooo...about earlier ? What did you exactly say to that Croissant ?"

"weeeell…?" the way he was glancing away as he recalled back told it all.

-Flashback-

" excuse me sir, but in the majority of time my two friends here fall in piteous battles between themselves like two politicians during election"

the clown duo and their leader, the tourists and the hidden guardians all looked at him with full confusion as they didn't understood nothing...well the exception of the one in front of him.

"PFFF! I can see this, but they don't have the right to piss off the other tourists!" when he laughed it seemed like he told him a joke, but soon his face morphed into serious mode.

"pardon us, it's an old habit of theirs, maybe older than the dinosaurs"

Dehni sheepishly rubbed his head with a smile.

" Hehehe! Alright, it's alright I understand...but it will be better if you keep the mouths of these dinosaurs shut" le French shoot an acrid glare at the comedian duo behind before strolling off.

-end of Flashback-

" if you want to know then you have to learn~"

and so they continued their ranting until it was time to visit the Museum of Thebes.

But not before Dehni give them instructions to follow in order to avoid the security checks on the entrance...and for once they followed his advises...without questioning the 'information gatherer' nonsense.

-inside-

" and from here you can see the seventh's royal line of Ramses the second" the tour-guide was leading the group through a collection of fascinatingly decorated sarcophagus and mummies as well as stone walls secured behind multi-layers glass.

" *muttering* do you see something ?" Scrapy's volume was a whisper but still a barely restrained whisper.

" *muttering* nothing" Inventory answered with the same volume.

"*muttering* keep quiet or you will draw attention...again!" the bullhead was doing his best not to shout at them.

seven cameras in plain sight...ten hidden in different locations...this is will be trickier than I thought…

Dehni mysteriously smiled.

this is will be interestingly fun.

-meanwhile, Aldera Middle school, Musutafu, Japan-

Midoriya's state wasn't getting any better no thanks to the overwhelming muscle strain, Maruchi noticed that, even after Midoriya was able to walk home without his help in the following days…

it's natural, besides he is doing twice your effort since half the time you're meditating.

I feel sorry for him...but I can't do anything about it except wishing him good luck...however he's starting to get used to it no?

He is...from what I see he didn't work much on those muscles before...probably due to his 'hobby'

you mean the Ultra-fan mode ?

Yeah, he will take time...but in the end he can manage, I'm sure.

Good to hear then...now about the feline ? Should I added it besides the chosen ones ?

While Maruchi and his Sensei we're discussing less interesting matters, Midoriya was not having it easy.

My legs are burning with pain...10 months of this training…? Growning !

"ehhh...following the appearance of superpowers, the building standards act was amended, and the minister of land, infrastructure and transportation…" their teacher with the long horse-tail like hair was explaining civil engineering changes throughout the history…

he wasn't kidding about the difficulty level, it will be hard if I don't finish a weak before the entrance exam!...That means I've got 294 days left...and I have to push my muscles to the brink in between of once every two days…even at an ideal pace, that base training would take around 98 days...if we're thinking roughly 5 hours of training day and night, the total would take 480 hours….

" *muttering* moreover, if I don't hustle with the garbage cleanup, I'll never make it...if it were just a section of the yard, it'd be fine...including the target practice won't make any difference either...but I have to do the whole beach...but this is all to train up a body that can pass these sorts of tests...this is the crash course of heroics!…"

the heck he's talking about ?

Me and Sensei weren't the only ones listening in to Izuku's sudden muttering as the whole class was doing the same...and the teacher isn't happy about his class being interrupted.

" *muttering*I won't be constantly supervised by All Might. Of course...if I don't put in some effective side training on my own, I might as well say goodbye to success...so where should I shave my sleep hours ? But hold on!, shaving sleep might be counter-productive…"

SPANK!

" Midoriya !...did the encounter with that villain mess you in the head ? And it's presumptuous to think of getting into U.A like that " the teacher declared with honesty, while the class minus two laughed.

" a nervous breakdown ?! Already ?" one of the classmates that looked like Aunty Inko plus some horns said.

" that's scary!" another extra added.

Like the damn nerd have a chance in hell ! While Bakugo wasn't caring at all.

Plus I have to study and help Maruchi too for the written part ! Nor was Midoriya about them.

Of course being the overprotective big brother, Maruchi wasn't going to keep quiet.

Let him prove them all wrong.

But !

Sometimes you have to backup your words with actions otherwise they carry no weight.

...fine...even if they laugh at you now...they will regret mocking you later little bro...I'm sure of it.

That reminds me of our current plan...we have our work cut for us and the time isn't in our side either...you have to pick quickly.

it doesn't look like I have a lot of choices to pick from, does it?...and the bipedal cat is out of question by default. It's still a mystery for why that form can talk and others don't ?

hmmm...I've been thinking about that too...if we assume some of your forms are based on mythical creatures then we can say some are speechless like dragons,wyverns, drakes ect...while others might be like dwarfs or elfs or something with human-like intelligence.

I see your reasoning, if only I read about werewolves instead of puss-in-boots cute edition.

Sigh no matter, we can only work with what we have now, but first we must segment the way we search for possible triggers.

How ? We have no leads to do so ? It's like every memory is a random unrelated part, even the dinosaur's trick doesn't work that effeciently !

You really do have memory problems, allow me to remind you then! see while there's no relation between a majority of the forms you unlocked so far some still have a group relation

...Facepalm Of course the types !

yes we can use a type distinct characteristic as a founding base for faster search.

" yosh ! let's build our own foundations then !"

" Maruchi-kun!, as much as I like your enthusiasm, this isn't the art class !"

" so-sorry Teacher!" he shut his mouth in visible embarrassment.

the muffled laughing didn't help his situation either.

We only have one type as an example so far but if we can point out the key features we can do the same for other potential types...and maybe unlock them too

alright! The bird wyverns share the same waist bone structure...in other words they might look either like raptors or…?

Bird-like hence the name...still just because they share the same characteristic doesn't mean they are related! so it might be another thing we overlooked...

okay ? So we can choose between raptors pictures...or birds pictures…

since we are on a hurry and you didn't bring the encyclopedia with you, I suggest you search for birds picture after class.

And raptors ?

No ! You already saw a ton so far, give a chance for some other animals than dinosaurs for once.

Fiiiiiiiiine!...

Sigh anyhow birds picture during lunch break got it ?

Yes sir!...but should we presume something about the other forms while we're at it?

Hmmmm, well Rathalos is a wyvern...nothing much to say there except look for other wyvern-like pictures ?...Tigrex is a...quadruple...but since T-rex head did the trick maybe something else can do the same for others of it's kind…Lagiacrus is a...dinosaur or leviathan ? can't tell which one...

Zinogre is a wolf-like beast...maybe we should look into mammals too ?

Sounds logical...mythical creatures...dinosaurs…it's only right to add animals too, but it's still a theory until proven true.

Alright...we have a long day…

-14:00, during the lunch break-

*Scribbles*Scribbles*

Midoriya was busy scribbling down on his notebook with a determined and very calculating look muttering here and there…

Maruchi was doing the same...but in his mind's space instead…

pigeon...raven...swallow...woodpecker...and another pigeon…

hmmm, this is trickier than I thought…

penguin...pelican...owl...wait...owl ? This stone-faced creep looks familiar somehow?…

…

…

he didn't saw any lights thanks to his gloved hand, but he got the feeling he did receive a new friend.

Alright what we've got ?

Nothing keep looking

what seriously ?!

Hehehe Just messing with you, we've got an interesting fella.

Ohhh! tell me does it have-?!

No, it has no laser-eyes why would an owl even need that ?

Sniff...sobs...I just want heat vision Sniff like superman! Sobs Is that so much to ask for ?

come on don't cry it's not like you didn't get an oversized owl bigger than an polar bear with sharp wingtips, hypnotizing hyper-sonic waves and confusion inducing butterfly-like scales.

this time Sensei was ready to prevent a disaster...

DON'T SHOUT!

SLAP!

both of his hands clapped his mouth shut, the sudden action somehow didn't draw much attention...maybe because people started to get used to Maruchi's antics...Midoriya meanwhile was somehow still occupied in his thinking.

good now, behold the Nocturnal Enchanter ! Malfestioooooooooooooooooooooo~ !

" Malfestio! the night owl !" stars sparkled in his eyes as he removed his glove to see the new icon now decorating his hand. " did you say something ?" somehow Midoriya now was back in planet earth as he paused mid-eating to ask Maruchi in visible innocent confusion.

" ehhh ? I just said hand me the oil !"

" what oil ?"

" olive oil ?"

" we have no olive oil aniki…"

"sigh why bother…" he leaned closer to Izuku a hand covering his face.

Understanding the gesture Midoriya leaned his ear.

" *muttering* I unlocked a oversized owl-like wyvern with interesting abilities !"

" *muttering* oh! you should have told me from the start!...FWOOSH!"

huh ? What the !?

Whistling now that's speed

somehow, in the blink of an eye Midoriya is now holding his notebook with pen on standby.

"bro...sometimes you scare me...are you really sure you're quirkless ?"

" huh ?! Wha-what kind of questions is that !?"

" nah...it's probably just my imaginations...anyway, Malfestio is...is...cough! cough!"

oh! sorry I was still thinking about other explanations for his-

not now!

...

" so like I said Malfestio is an polar-bear sized marine-blue owl with yellow face mask and ears, the wings have sharp tips like a knife, Malfestio can use a hypersonic wave blast to hypnotize it's prey and make it fall asleep...but the most interesting ability is the confusion-inducing scales that throws his victim sense of direction out of balance !"

" Scribbles Scribbles, sugoi! the hyper-sonic sound waves is a neat ability that can rival even the top 20 pros, even Midnight!"

" who's Midnight ? "

the instant he said that he regretted asking as Midoriya activated his fan-mode. But not before deeming Malfestio worthy among his chosen ones.

-after school,16:00-

during some classes after the lunch whispers of Midoriya's helpless obsession about his dream -as some extras called it- circled here and there and every time, thanks to Sensei, Maruchi couldn't give them a piece of his mind...however...

" yeesh, people really likes to blurt out their careless opinions without seeing all the perspectives, I'm sure they will be all gawking once you get accepted into UA"

" hehe...yeah…"

" what's wrong ? You're not confident enough?"

" no it's not that...I'm sure I can manage...but I don't think the time will allow me to...if I have 10 months for both study and train...then I won't make it in time to clean the beach nor gain enough muscle weight"

" eh ? What are you talking about ? All Might himself designed our plans and I'm sure they will have a great effect in the end"

" I'm not saying it's not effective...I just want to do better...become the best not only just pass!"

Midoriya eyes held an intense determined gaze.

" oh! I understand now...but...are you sure about pushing yourself ? I mean the first few days you couldn't walk straight"

" fear not I'm fine now...I'm sure this extra training will yield better results than All Might's expectations!"

I don't think this is a good idea…

neither do I...but I can't help his determination...it's nearly impossible to convince hi-...huh?

Two kids were coming their ways...their mothers chatting among themselves from behind...both of the kids were wearing masks...one was like that of Kamui woods...the other was...was...were did I see a pattern like that ? OWCH!

a slight pain in my head reminded me that I should have waited a little bit longer.

And there goes another chance of a potential form.

Not really just ask Izuku about the hero they based that mask on, then you can try again later…

alright !

"umm? Izuku see that kid over there ? The one wearing the white mask with red stripes ? "

" u-uh ? Hmm...y-yes, what about him ?" upon hearing my comment Izuku glanced at the mentioned kid chasing his little friend around.

" what did they base the design of his mask on ?"

" huh ?...well...if I'm not mistaken it looks like a kitsune"

" a kitsune ? What's a kitsune ?"

Izuku seemed a little surprised by my lack of knowledge.

" you don't know ?...facepalm Of course you don't you're a foreigner...well, see ? in the japanese folklore a kitsune is a fox with many tails and paranormal abilities…"

fox ? Then it's official animals do make a part of the triggers...we have a lot to test out later.

-meanwhile-

" we have visited all the chambers...the artifact we're searching for should be here…"

the Iron-fist pointed into the middle of the blueprint detailing the Museum's map.

The Desert's Coyotes didn't get their reputation without a good reason...as they are renowned to be quite the sneaky and resourceful bandits. And the map Inventory provided was a proof of that.

An advanced building style...it's like it was remodeled to match up with new 'generations'...that must be the same for the security systems…

" we could have pinpointed the exact location if gatherer here didn't so casually approach the guards with a careless behavior and why did you instruct us to keep a low profile when you did the exact opposite!" Scrapy glared at him followed by Inventory, meanwhile the bullhead kept it cool.

"...oh~ ? But I was just asking for directions and besides those instructions where for you to follow not mine" Dehni's answer was accompanied with the usual annoying smile which of course pissed the two clown off.

" who the heck ask for directions when you're with a tour guide ?!" they yelled in unison.

" chill...I already got what I wanted...it may seem like a hard nut to crack but I can do it"

the sudden declaration was full of confidence to the point they made the three of them surprised.

Before the dumb duo could question him any further, their leader interrupted.

" so you already have a plan ?" the bullhead wasn't asking, he was verifying.

" yes, they have infrared cameras in the upper sections...plus some Quirk sensors in the corners of the main center...entrance is already guarded, so the only way to get inside will be…"

" by the air-cleanser on the building's top ? Like in the movies" Inventory added with a not-so-innocent tone.

" no, they have sensors there too...anything that weight more than a pigeon will make the alarms go crazy "

" so what do you suggest ? The blueprints aren't showing any other ways except for the air conditioners" the bullhead on his part was showing more interest in their Informer's decisions as he already proved himself a capable individual.

" there's a way...here" Dehni pointed to a certain section in the map...just below the main center...

" huh ? But there's nothing here except for concrete pillars" on Scrapy's comment the informer smirked before replying.

" that's what they make people think...but in fact there is a sewers system connected to the main one of the city"

" ha! I checked and the sewers line is on the other side of the building ! it's seems you're skills were nothing but a bluff!" Inventory declared confidently.

" oh ? Then how about we make this a little interesting…"

" interesting ? Don't try anything funny Jerboa ! The boss may have gave us orders to not break you but it's still not a 100% guarantee if you disobeyed his orders" the bullhead may have put up a little with his instructions so far...but over his time with the Desert Coyotes he learned not to trust anyone easily...and Dehni is no exception.

" I know my end of the deal...now are you willing to listen or not ?"

" Tsk! Fine what's on your head ?" Scrapy folded his hands impatiently not liking where things are going.

" since the only way inside is by sewers systems, then I suggest we divide onto two groups, one group will check the first line and the second group will check the other...if my assumptions are right then one of the sewers systems is an obvious trap filled with alarms, the other is the right one leading inside...the unfortunate group will serve as decoy leading the security guards away while we take care of the artifact, capiche ? "

" hold up, you seems so confident saying we, who do you think you are bossing us around !?" Scrapy was pissed off by being commanded from his source of ire.

" you can work with me or watch from the sidelines...I'm only obliged to deliver the five artifacts and nothing more, nothing less..."

"Tsk...fine, I will go with you ! And you two can go check the exterior pipelines !" the bullhead ordered sternly.

" yes sir !" they saluted without skipping a beat.

" scribble scribble there everything down to the last detail about the night owl"

it's titled the nocturnal enchanter not the night owl !

But it's a night owl so it's still count as a title!

Good point!...try saying then Night Owl : Malfestio ?

"eh ? Night Owl Malfestio ?"

…

..
.

see ? Even your power agrees with me.

Traitorous faux quirk!

violently correcting his mistake, he tried again…

" THE NIGHT OWL! NOCTURNAL ENCHANTER ! MALFESTIO !"

it's still doesn't count as a title !

who cares !

the world around him was illuminated by a glowing shine as Maruchi took on his newest form...when his eyesight turned from that of a human into an night's predator, the first thing he witnessed we're the two figures approaching with curiosity as always...however this time he caught a rare sight…

hold up! Did Izuku just pull out that notebook from his behind ?

I'm sure you're just seeing things.

" hmmm, an owl with a mean look ?" All Might thought out loud.

huh ? I'M NOT MEAN!

BROWW BROW! BRRWWOO!

the owl seemed pissed by the slip of tongue of the number one hero.

" eehh! soman! soman! I didn't mean to offend you !"

smiling with the closing of eyelids gesture was convincing enough.

" hmmm, to be honest I was expecting some sort of visible vocal glands, but I don't see anything like it ? Are you sure you have hypnotizing abilities ?"

let's find out ! Sensei what to do ?

Hmmm ? Well it's simple...just spread you're eh...wings above your head and sing.

Sing ? What do you mean sing ?

Just do what I tell you and SING!

but I'm can't sing...I'm shy…

there's just All Might and Izuku here and they don't speak owl ! Just try to sew together a broken poetry or something.

fi-fin-! waiiit a minute are you going to laugh !?

What ? Me ? Sure I will! Who do you think I'm if I don't make the cringiest thoughts in your head last for eternity?

...what was I excepting ?...well here goes my dignity...Ahem! cough cough!

Singing :

" TADADATADADA~~beware what lies in the daaaaark~~TADADATADADA~~beware when the dogs baaaark~~TADADATADADA~~for the night can be as dangerous as a shaaaark~~TADADATADADA~~beware~~beware~~we are predators of the obscurity~~TADADATADADA~~like honed blades with no impurity~~TADADATADADA~~when we are nearby there's no real security~~TADADATADADA~~beware~~beware~~for we are~~the unknoooooown that rise curiosity~~EEEEEEEEEEEE!...so how did I perform ?

To be honest that was beyond awful...that was absolutely horrible! I can still hear it on replay in my non-existant ears !

yeesh don't you think you just have a sour taste in songs ? Let's see what...All Might and...why is he looking at me weirdly ?

Inside his head, the translation was automatic, however for the outside listener it as more like a combination of high pitched screeches that nearly rivaled nails scratching chalk boards.

What did I sign up for ? All Might groaned internally as he tried to dig up wax from his still ringing ears.

Meanwhile Izuku was half-drowsy half-sketching.

The yellow feathers on the wings reflects moon-light well resulting in a mesmerizing show that can easily hypnotize anyone seeing it, if it wasn't for the high-screeches then I would probably be asleep now…it's a useful ability but the range limit it's potential...scribb...le...scri..bble...

Only use this trick as a last resort GOT IT ?!

hi hi! Now...should we check the kitsune ?

Anything than listening to your awful singing.

Can't you at least try to sugar coat it ?

I'm sorry it's too bitter, even honey has no effect. For once his Sensei sounded more honest than sarcastic…

PFF! okay, half-honest half-sarcastic.

Tsk fine I will search for kitsune later now let me blow some steam with Rathalos's form.

-meanwhile-

the few microscopic bits of respect that the bullhead developed upon seeing Dehni's extraordinary skills and intellect soon faded into nothingness as he strolled behind him.

" I can't believe I'm following you in the sewers of all places !"

" oh come on it's not like you don't like my company~?"

" I don't like it, I despise it !" the bullhead nose started to steam from how much he was angry.

" owch that did hurt my heart !" and Dehni wasn't giving him the chance to cool down either.

" my fist will hurt more if you don't keep quiet !"

" but I like talk-...Bingo!"

upon hearing the excited shout the bullhead couldn't help but glance at what he was seeing and he too couldn't help but smile.

" oh well I will be damned, you sure might be a skilled thief after all"

in front of them was a relatively smaller tunnel with thick bars going west in the direction of the museum...the bullhead pushed Dehni to the side before trying to grab one of the bars.

" don't touch it! look in the corners…"

doing so he saw a pair of neatly hidden cables…

" and these are ?"

" whoever build this must have took many types of thieves into considerations...if we are not careful the alarms will go off and we will lose our only opportunity to steal the artifact"

" Tsk ! Then what to do ? We can't just stay here forever !"

" there must be a way inside in case of plump reparation needs...hmm...there !" Dehni pointed towards another section of the hidden system.

" huh ?a numerical key-lock...great! Just what we needed"

" and to top it off I think a simple mistake will make it go off"

" GRRR! the urge to grind these rusty bars into dust is about to surpass my desire to crush your head!"

" but I thought we become friends~ ?"

Dehni drew nearer to the keylock inspecting it while still keeping the taunting behavior.

" .NOT!"

" hmmm...the password seems like it's composed of 5 numbers...let's see...BIP BIP BIP BIP BIP!"

" OIII! WHAT THE HECK ARE YOU DOING !?"

" relax the guard had the password"

Clack! CReaaaak

" see ? Now let's go before they find out we opened this door"

" Tsk, how did you get the password in the first place ?"

" it's a see~cret !"

GRRRRR!

" hmph ! whatever, TSHH oi you two get ready to start a mayhem on my mark" the bullhead took out what looks like a communication radio before addressing his lackeys.

the shout of "yes ! Boss!" replied 2 seconds later.

…

a few minutes of careful walk later led them into a dead end with a visible metal staircase protruding from a certain pipe.

" stay here…"

" and why should I do so ?"

" you're frame is bigger than mine, they have highly precise sensor, a simple mistake and you can say bye bye to the trophy...plus I have already memorized the cameras locations"

" fine!"

Dehni climbed the staircase which led him into what looks like a storage chamber…

the cleaners room...this mean I'm in the far left side of the building…

he got out of the room and glued himself into the nearby wall...the cleaners room was located in a hidden area below the main stair case leading to the second floor…

if I recall correctly the security system in this building has three lines...quirks and infrared sensors...stainless steel doors...and robotic guards...thankfully the human guard with bat-like bio-echolocation isn't here today…no triggers no robotic guards or steel doors slams...

he strolled slowly to the edge of the wall…

the first problem I have to deal with are the security cameras...from what I saw earlier they work in pairs...in a total of eight…

" except for a simple weak-spot…"

while the security cameras are covering all the corners of the main lower and upper halls no thanks to the structure's build they synchronization isn't flawless…

in his short time visit before, he managed to notice that there was a 5 seconds delay between the camera pairs rotations, exploiting that small window led him to get closer to his target.

"good now all that's left is the infrared sensors…"

" owwww! I can't feel my legs…" I groaned from the sheer tiredness and pain.

"…" Izuku was silent I assumed he was more exhausted to comment back.

And Sensei of course still had the energy to do his non-official part-time job.

...

it's a good thing they don't speak owl otherwise they would have knocked out due to high cringe levels.

Sensei...please don't reminds me…

I still don't know what's the worst part is? the "dogs that bark" or the high-pitched howling-like "EEEEEEE~"

Sensei...pleeeeee~se! Change the subject !

hohoho...anyway...have you thought about what could have happened if you used the full vocabulary ?

Full vocabulary ? What do you mean ?

I meant using both the title and type code...even on those forms that don't need it.

Oh!...I actually didn't think about that...maybe I will try ? But what's the point.

Since the fluffy discovery the other day, I had been thinking of various possibilities…excluding the fact these forms have a relation with mythical creatures...we have yet to know why the feline can talk and other forms can't.

Oh! so you think using both type and title might gives us ability to speak in beast forms ?

Not exactly, but before I give you my newest theory let's start from the zero.

Ehhh ? Okay ?

Now, first of all...what happens when you transform ?

What does that have to do with anything ?

Just answer the questions.

Fine, I...transform into a very huge beast ? Like Rathalos ?

Good! And what changes when you transform ?

Ummm, obviously my own physical form including clothes that I wear ?

Good again, now what does NOT changes...no matter what form you transformed into ?

eh...well...ehhh can I get a hint ?

This time Sensei answered for him.

Your human mind doesn't change.

Of course! I was going to say that!

Riiiiight...anyway, as we know thanks to Izuku's analysis the stronger the form the more codes we needed...in other words the more codes the more control over greater power…

and why are you spelling control differently ?

He could feel a very eager smirk on the back of his mind, this feeling was for rare occasions where Sensei couldn't resist bringing up embarrassing discussions.

"Gulp!"

I theorize that by using the type and title codes together we may be able to control your transformation into a more 'customizable' degrees, heheheheHAHAHAHAHABWAHAHAH

a-a-a-and why are you laughing like a maniac ?

it's simple...for dramatic effects ? How did it sound ?

Now it was the turn for Maruchi to smirk back.

Honey-stly it was absolutely Horrific !

…

…not bad...not bad at all.

-9:00 PM-

an hour after lunch Izuku decided it's time to go for a night juggle, Aunty told him it was dangerous to go outside at night but he reasoned that with All Might presence in the city as well as night-strolling heroes there was nothing to worry about.

For once Aunty seemed like she was about to protest but it seems like something held her back...I couldn't tell what exactly…but I wasn't going to stay quiet while I can ease her worries my own way.

" don't worry Auntie, I will be accompanying my ottouto!"

the sudden declaration made them turn to me with a "huh?"

before they could say anything else I hastily walked off the entrance door.

"let's go Izuku!"

" a-ah !? W-w-wait!" Midoriya wasted no time pursuing him, leaving Inko behind.

"Sigh, Maruchi you idiot...this will only make me worry twice!" but I can see that now Izuku has found not only a reliable friend...but also a caring older brother…

on the occasions where the two of them were chatting about heroic stuff, she could often hear Maruchi's encouraging Izuku's dream...something that made her both happy and sad at the same time...while Maruchi's encouragement might have been nothing but a hollow lie, a sentence he said told her otherwise…

" you don't need a quirk to be a hero...you only need a heroic heart…"

a doctor can be labeled as 'hero'...a firefighter can be labeled as 'hero', someone helping the orphans, the widows, the homeless, can be labeled as 'hero'...the young boy is right...quirkless or not Izuku can be a hero...and as his mother...I will support him as best as I can manage!

unbeknownst to the now juggling teen, he lighted a fire of hope in the second person besides his younger brother.

…

kitsune...kitsune...kitsune...no matter how I saw it...it's always like there's something missing...Sensei is this what you meant by "a form might need more than just a trigger but many factors at once" ?

Yes, and unless you can find out those other triggers, these forms will be nothing but annoying thought like an itch where it's hard to reach.

Hmmm, old painted pictures and drawing are doing scratch.

Maybe we should try ? Something more modern and moving ?

Eh ? Like what ?

Videos dummy! go to youtube!

but youtube drain mobile data like a thirsty camel!

hmm~? Well a small to pay for a potential nine-tailed fox that can shot laser from his mouth.

Hah! I won't fall for that!

oh~? Then I have only one last thing to say...Kurama.

Sensei was not disappointed when Maruchi typed Kurama on the search section, he WAS disappointed when he chose 'Saruto : Boruto Ultimate generation' in the search suggestions.

There a lot of videos which one do I chose ? I don't even know these new shows.

Sensei next answer held the wisdom of a 100 sage.

Anything...that doesn't have the hidden label of 'legacy of shame'.

Ehh ? In simpler words please ?

Sigh just chose the oldest one you can possibly find with Kurama's thumbnail.

Of course the first thing that greeted him was a 30 seconds shampoo commercial. And to top it off, there was no skip option…the only thing that didn't made him look away was the cute puppy that was getting washed in a small basin…

how adorable !

what made the little puppy more adorable was how he was playing with the floating bubbles.

…?

aww it really likes to play with those bubbles...it almost look like a...a...

thankfully and due to his exhausted lungs he wasn't going to get chased by the local salary-men, and Izuku had the chance to catch his breath upon noticing him slowing to a stop.

Sensei ! what did we got !? what did we got !?

I don't know what's more intruging, getting this beast by watching a youtube ad of all things?! or the powers this fox has!?

well I gotta admit...among all the previous ones...even the Daora's case this one has the weirdest triggers so far...

and the abilities are far weirder…

let me guess ? Red and blue bubbles ?

Bubbles yes, Bijuu balls no!

come on! let me dream for five seconds at least!

let me think it over ? YeeeenoooPe.

" Ma-Maruchi ? Are you alright ?" Izuku was getting used to his older brother's weird behaviors especially when he stops in the middle of the road or mid-training, so he knew this one was about a new form...and as usual he had his notebook and pen ready…

how did he-!?

You unlocked a kitsune-like beast by watching a youtube ad of a puppy playing with bubbles! we no longer have the right to question the world's logic.

...just tell me about the details already...I'm done...he said eying the newest decor on his hand so far.

anyway...a beautiful beast that graciously take down it's enemies with dance-like moves...the bubbles came from a fluid it emits from it's body and they aren't for show as they can trap any light weighted creature in them...plus they also make the ground very slippy...oh and it can fire high-pressure jets of water beams too! finally It's claws are as sharp as a kitchen knife.

Ohhhhh~~!

it's quiet nimble and can make the ground a weapon against his enemies I think it deserve his spot among the chosen 10, no ?

I can't agree more, what it's name ?

...

" Scribble Scribble Bubbly Dancer, Mizutsune...Scribble Scribble kitsune-like head with pink-white scales decorating it's body resembling that of Lagiacrus…Scribble Scribble with smooth fins on the back...mope-like purple tail that can secret shampoo-like fluid ?"

(The bubbles kitsune Icon)

Izuku was trying to verify what he was hearing…

" yes, it's called bubble foam…you think Wash will be jealous now ? "

despite the tiredness that was taking over them...and Izuku's constant thinking of exceeding All Might exceptions, they couldn't help but laugh…

it's good to have friends when the world stop making sense.

-Egypt 00:00-

" oi ! Toro do you hear me ?"

" WHO THE HECK ARE YOU CALLING TORO !?"

" once I give you the signal order them to unleash their mayhem, gotcha ?"

" GRRR! alright!"

so this is the famous Narmer's treasure ? A golden pelican head on a stick ?

" well time to do my job"

the artifact was locked in a few inches of solid glass…

the alarms will go on once I touch the artifact...very well...

" oi! Buffalo ? Let them go nuts!" Dehni's order was clear as was the intent of his companion.

"...I'm the one who's going nuts once I lay my eyes on you…"

despite the seething rage of being compared to a wild animal the bullhead followed the order, and upon hearing the old-classic alarm sounds go on.

Oh? come on no blinking red lights ? What type of facilities have no red lights ?! Anyway...

KSSHHH!

metal doors started slamming down on the fragile stuff on display but it was too late...as all hell broke loose.

" where is the alarm coming from ?!"

" two places sir! one is the lower-floor's center and the second is the sub-sewers line !"

" unleash the robots! any quirks activated ?!"

" we only detected two signs from the sub-line nothing from the center sir!"

" then how!?"

" no matter ! let's go deal with the sub-line intruders, the robots will take care of any rats in the main center!"

" oh~~! they send scrap buckets for me ? I'm scared"

he was encircled by 20 automatons.

" freeze in your place! or you will be shot!" emotionless red eyes locked on their guns on him as they warned with non-human voice.

Dehni threw his bag in the air…

the robots spared him no time as they immediately started shooting, but the bullets hit air as he followed his bag a millisecond after, instead they showered their comrades in a not so friendly fire.

Dehni landed on one of the metal boxes, he took no time running for the cleaners room, sparks where decorating the atmosphere wherever he landed as the robots were hot on his tail like loyal dobermans.

Steel bars where slowly descending on his only way out.

He threw the bag containing the fragile item first before he followed by a jump-kick-like bounce.

SLAM!

CL-CL-CL-CLA-CLANG!

" whew that was a workout!"

all of what happened next was a blur.

…

" hurry JERBOA !" him and Buffalo running in the impressively complex sewers system, which only made Dehni smirk at him as a way of saying 'so you HAD experience!' much to the later chagrin.

…

while the clown duo we're chased by guards in the same fashion.

" WHERE DID THEY GO?!"

luckily they were faster at running and more good at hiding.

why did we sign up for this ?!

…

WAAAAAAAAWWW

police sirens sounds all over the place, Buffalo and Dehni where catching their breaths far away in a dark alley 20 blocks from the crime scene.

"did you get it ?" Buffalo asked at last.

" it's in the bag...will your subordinates be alright ?"

" they will, after all the Desert Coyotes are known for their high-talented members...and why do you care in the slightest about them ?"

" I would have just felt bad if they didn't make it"

" heh! Like I believe you...hmm? So this is the great king's priceless treasure ?...amazing...the sculpture-style looks like it belongs to 2000 B.C., and the gemstones are probably from the southern Soudan's mines…"

" are you an anthropology nerd ? Or a non-diplomed archeologist ?" the question came out of the blue.

"...why don't you search for the answer yourself, mr informer" for once the Buffalo mood wasn't angry or angrier as he smirked tauntively at Dehni, the later was about to say something but the communication device refused to hear him.

" boss! we lost them! we are hiding in the eastern dunes 2 kilometers from the city's borders what are your orders ?"

" stay hidden I will ask the boss to send someone to pick you up before things escalate !"

" roger that!"

later their Boss was enlightened to hear the good news, after all Thebes's museum wasn't an easy nut to crack…he was even ready to give some cash as a reward for the flawless display, but the later politely dismiss it saying all he wants is just a short vacation to search Thebes for someone…

of course the Boss wasn't going to let him go without protection he was an important business partner after all, the later pleaded for Buffalo's company much to the later protests.

…

..
.

sigh...no signs as excepted...the Astrolabe didn't find anything…maybe I should wait until it's fully charged…

"Oi! Jerboa ! are you done yet or not ?" Buffalo was impatient as always same for his surbordinates.

" yeah, I'm done here…"

" then let's go back to our HQ"

" you call that economy class apartment an HQ ?"

before Buffalo could give a comeback Scrapy made him halt.

" hey ! hey! check out these news!...three unknown masked thieves stole the Ankh of Narmer from one of Egypt's most secured museums, the thieves were like phantoms as they left nearly no evidence except for some security camera shoots and a seldom witnesses of guards and pro heroes...they tried to chase two of them but-"

" WHAT DO THEY MEAN BY THREE ?!" Buffalo outburst with rage as he grabbed the phone from the now terrified Scrapy.

Thankfully they were in an isolated area a little far from urban civilization, otherwise the whole city would have heard the happy singing of:

" WE'RE FAMOUS ! WE'RE FAMOUS" Scrapy and Inventory.

Meanwhile Dehni approached Buffalo casually.

" it's only logical they didn't catch up to us as they mostly focused on the clown duo"

"grrr..." Buffalo wasn't happy about that...and Dehni tried to joke about it.

" well look on the bright side! now you can get an autograph of the 'Ghost thief' himself !"

"HOW ABOUT I TURN YOU INTO A REAL GHOST INSTEAD!"

Buffalo hated . Dehni.

-Sunday,the next morning, Japan-

so it wasn't just a hallucination huh ?

Nope, Mizutsune is still here with us…

well I'm happy the shampoo-Lagiacrus with us.

We will use it's majestic powers to purify the world from all dirty evil, plus this stinky world will smells like lavender.

Pff! and Malfestio to guide all the evildoers to the jails!

Heheheh! Good one!

When I woke up early it was around 4 and half at morning just a half minute before our daily routine begin, Izuku was nowhere to found in the house so I assume he woke up earlier than me.

He's sure a workaholic

yeah...maybe we should do the same…

actually there is something I'd like to discuss with you and it doesn't have to do with Polymorph

...what is it ?

As you know I'm associated with your thoughts and memories...and I can also monitor what you see…

aaand ?

you have nearly zero chance to pass the written exam.

"wha-?"

you heard me...while you still possess a lot of scattered knowledge...you have zero information on the heroic history and many subjects related to it.

I stood silent as I slowly processed what Sensei was trying to imply and dread slowly started to build in my guts.

In other words while Midoriya is pushing himself on the physical training...you have to go Plus Ultra on the studying part.

When he finished, Sensei had three seconds before he regretted his life decisions.

DON'T!-

"NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!"

alright, alright, it's okay it's okay...now first of all take a deep breath

"Inhale exhale!"

crounch down and...

he did so also spreading his arms forward on the ground with the legs behind forming a near-perfect 90 degree.

Finally…

" hold up ? AREN'T YOU THAT BRAT FROM BEFORE !?" a very tired and livid man still in his pijamas asked.

RUN !

and so he did…

…

..
.

" HUFF HUFF HUUUUUFF! next time chose the right place and the right time!"

I will try...now about what I said…even with Izuku's help you won't be able to catch up in time plus we don't want to bother him, the poor kid is already having it rough isn't he ?

Yeah...that's why I keep telling I'm nothing but a burden on their shoulders.

You're not a burden...however if you don't want to distract Izuku from his own training we only have one choice to make up for extra study-time...

and it's…?

you have to pick up the remaining four forms and once you do we won't be searching for more until you probably pass the exams.

...thanks for having high hopes for me!...but jokes aside I see your reasoning...alright once we do get all the chosen ones we will go into overdrive mode and burn the midnight oil for the remaining time.

That's the spirit!

now should we try to test your newest theories ?

Hmmm, it's preferable if we waited until All Might is nearby...we don't know if things won't go the wrong way.

Controlling the transformation to a certain degree wasn't the only thing Sensei theorized as a result of using both type and title codes...he told him that the changes might reach not only the physical part but also the mental...upon which made Maruchi's hesitant than before.

So he waited patiently doing some push-ups, once All Might arrived he got the clearance and an encouragement in the form of:

" Quirks going out of control is rare, but possible however you have nothing to fear young Maruchi BECAUSE I'M HERE!" All Might buffed himself with his famous motto.

Besides Maruchi-shonen, the more yo discover about yourself the more we can help you restore your old life.

" alright here goes nothing!...umm...Bird Wyvern, Nocturnal Enchanter : Malfestio!"

light-marine-blue light illuminated the beach but it soon faded into nothingness leaving a familiar huge Owl in it's source's place.

The Owl in question looked like...it was checking itself ? It even turned it's head 180 degree to look at his back.

"Maruchi shonen ? Are you there ?"

" yeah I'm still me, All Might, it looks like I was worried for nothing…"

"…"

"…"

"…"

it took two of them 3 seconds to realize what was wrong with the oversized Owl.

" what ? why are you looking at me like that ?"

well it's like I was wrong...they do speak owl after all.

" YOU'RE SPEAKING!/Y-Y-YOU'RE SP-SP-SEAKING?!" both pro and noob recoiled back from shock as if they saw a ghost.

" I'm speaking? Wait! YOU CAN UNDERSTAND ME!"

after a few minutes later of calming down, All Might making a phone call, Midoriya's creepy muttering...and Sensei silence.

All Might told Maruchi that it was a good progress as being able to speak while in a transformed form would help him in numerous situations so he encouraged him to discover more about the finer details of this unique 'state' as he called it.

Midoriya added the example of Ryukyu the number 9 hero since she has a similar ability to a certain degree.

And finally Sensei provided the finer details that the only changes that occurred were the changed color of transformation light and obviously the ability to talk.

Looks like we were overthinking...still what All Might and Izuku said is right, the ability to talk will make things easier in many situations espacially where teamwork is needed.

Hi sir! Then I think it's time to try out Mizu-

hold your horses! we can do that after you find another form worthy of the chosen 10.

fiiiine!

…

" um...All Might ?"

the number one hero paused instructing Izuku who was trying to pull a giant tire.

" what is it Maruchi-shonen ?"

" umm...well...sigh I want to use a few days of my training schedule to focus on unlocking more of the remaining forms until I had chosen 10 of them...sooo can I?"

" hmmm...well...my American dream plan was designed for physical muscle build, I tried to search for an alternative that match you but nothing very similar come out…but I thought it was okay to stick with the one I provided since you seemed profession enough in your own..." All Might was rubbing his head sheepishly.

Eh ? What brought this up ?

Facepalm! he means he searched for the plans on Google and didn't put in the effort to change it since you was getting better and better everyday.

Ohhhhh! I understand!

" soooooo ? You mean I'm free to change the training plan however I want ?!"

All Might's face swiftly morphed into a more serious one.

" No, while I'm impressed by your progress so far I still insist that you stick with the physical training, you have to extend your stamina reserves...for the beast form part you can chose the methods but the timing planifications remains the same...as for the meditation part it's up to you since you were using it to slack off most of the time anyway…"

" a-a-ahh! you noticed ? But why didn't you scold me? "

" I was going to…but since you managed to unlock Tigrex accidentaly during that period I allowed it…" also I had to keep an eye on you and any weird behaviors you might make.

All what he noticed during his supervision was Maruchi talking to himself often...a strange behvaior but he dismissed as it could be the kid's way of dealing with his anxiety…

so the number one hero isn't just about DETROITO SMASHing villains and saving people.

Scary...anyway we got the clear let's waste no more time!

…

FLIP FLIP FLIP…

rapidly flipping page after page and examining every possible picture he could in the triassic era.

Or so what he thought was the triassic period.

slow down! this is the Cretaceous period!

okay! umm ? What are these ?

Ceratopsians

ohhh! this one has a funny name...Stricosaurus pff they should name it Strikosaurus instead.

Sigh it's Styracosaurus...it has many spikes on his head...this one gives me a weird feeling...but I don't know why ?

Huh ? What do you mean ? It's actually looks...very familiar to me...like...like…

he removed the glove on his hand and he wasn't disappointed to see a weird icon instead of his symbol...

Monoblos…

for the first time since they met...Sensei sounded...off...

ehh? Sensei? Are you alright ?

Huh ? Yes...yes I'm, it's just I was thinking about this fella.

Oh is it powerful ?! Can we use it-!?

NO!

Maruchi flinched physically and mentally...this was the first time he heard Sensei with this stern tone.

E-eh ? S-S-Sensei…?

Sorry...it was...an uncontrolled outburst...this thing is dangerous...it has a single spiral horn...a very sharp one that can pierce boulders easily...and humans easier…

gulp a-a-alright! I don't want to turn anyone into a kabab ! it's out!

his Sensei's voice was off...like...a mix between angry and afraid...but he didn't have anytime to ask him what was wrong as he ordered him to...

go try other pictures...the prehistoric mammals this time...anything that gives you a slight headache note it's name down...I need just some to...cool off.

...as you wish…

I was trying to distract myself with the mammals pictures as best as I can, trying to think about how they looked and how they might be able to trigger something in my memories...but every few minutes I couldn't but think of Sensei's sudden outburst...was it my fault ? Did I upset him ?

those questions were eating at me but he finally answered…

it's not your fault nor you should worry about a voice in your head...I will be okay...just focus on what's important now…

then he went back to silence...what he muttered didn't convince me enough...but I couldn't do anything about it...so I continued in silence…

eh ? Giant and short in the same name ? So this is what happens when paleontologists run out of naming ideas…

I hoped Sensei could comment back...but he didn't...which made me awkwardly continuing…

Giant short-faced bear…short-faced...of all things to notice on a 6 feet bear with bigger claws than a human palm and bigger frame than a lion...Ar...Arcoto...no...Arctodus SIMUS ! Ouch!

I wrote the name down along with the page number...then a hopeful idea poped in my mind...promoting the sound of a facepalm to echo from the back of my head.

Soooo ? Do think it's possible ?!

Getting Superman-like monster with heat vision is more likely than a panda with kung fu skills.

Why? Why do you have to ruin my hopes !

hehehehe! It's my second voluntary job...sigh...thanks…

are you ?

I'm fine now...I don't know why...but the sudden outburst was due to that thing something about it just...felt wrong...and when the moment the info flooded into your consciousness...I knew why…

yeah...the idea of human-kabab give me the shivers just thinking about it…

you know what gives me the shivers ? The possibility of the short-faced bear turning out to be Po's Maruchi version.

Hahahaha...it's good to have you back…now should I continue or ?

Yeah...it's better if we stick with the ice age fellas for now...who knows we might stumble upon a cool Diego !

unfortanetly his hopes died as he got not even a sliver of pain from seeing a smilodon's many pictures...but soon that changed when he saw a wolly mammoth…

do you think we should name it Manny ?

Sounds good to me.

Between the drama and pain...Izuku's faraway growns and All Might's encouragements he tought hours has passed but a single glance at his phone's clock told him he still had enough to replay the same scenario.

"time sure run slow when you're waiting…"

and it flies when you don't...so let's not waste it.

…

before it was finally time for school, he managed to write down two others...the Entelodont headache wasn't as intense as the Glyptodon...but still they looked familiar enough...

four potiental candidates for four places…

I hope the four of them turn out to be something amazing…

-lunch break-

Arzuros, the blue bear beast, bigger two times the size of that Giant short-face, powerful front claws that can deliver strong swipes...armored back and head...are you alright ?

…

" what's wrong with him ?" one of the many students who were enjoying their meal asked at last.

" I don't know, I heard he suddenly started crying out of the blue…" another answered.

" hey! Bakugo! It's seems Tokage finally had a mental breakdown"

" Hahahah! more like a reality check!" the two lackeys of Bakugo laughed as usual while Bakugo ignored both them and the commotion with an angry shout of "I don't care about those nerds!"

…

poor Izuku was having it roof as he couldn't even piece out what Maruchi was saying from "All I wanted was a panda who knew kung fu, is that too much to ask for ?" to " why the world is hard on me !"

…

-after school-

many of his classmates where once again wierded out by his strange behavior...mainly the stars and sparkles illuminating his figure as he viewed the newest icon on his right hand so far.

A giant beast that roams the land of frost...big enough to dwarf even rathalos...slow but can shake the very earth around it...a behemoth covered in thick bluish fur that can resist the cruelist blizzards...please give a warm welcome to! Manny! the Wolly Mammoth!

even Midoriya gave him a weird look when he faceplanted all of a sudden…

sorry I REALLY couldn't resist the urge to say that!

SENSEI! YOU'RE EMBARASSING ME INFRONT OF THE WHOLE ALDERA SCHOOL!

and soon the whole of Musutafu...Ahem ! anyway...say hello to your new friend...GAMMOTH THE UNWAVERING COLOSSUS!

once he heard the word 'new friend' he already understood what that meant.

…

later and after explaining himself and deeply apologizing to Izuku about the embarassement he caused, upon which the later dismissed it saying it just like him when he see a famous pro hero in the flesh…

in the rest of the day, Maruchi and Sensei decided that Arzuros wasn't strong nor had enough utility to put among the now 7 chosen ones...Gammoth power, size and abilities...which were a combination between raw strength that can trumple even giant boulders to dust, it's Trunk which can be used both as a giant hand, and a vaccum cleaner.

Sensei told him the Trunk can create a powerful vortex that can drag an averge human-weight easily, also Gammoth can use it to suck in snow and encase it's enemies with it thanks to special muscus-like liquid from glands inside the Trunk…

dust, sand, in general anything like snow can be a good substitute.

SUGOI! this big boy is amazing...unlike the armodrillo and the lame boar…

sigh...Bullfango is a weakling...I don't know if we can find a use for it...but Volvidon has potential...still not enough to join the Elites.

…

the next day in the morning Maruchi was as usual searching throught the encyclopedia...but this time he was looking in the ice age...after what happened yesterday he didn't want to deal with dinosaurs anytime soon…

what's this ? a giant chicken ?

"…Phorustacos...could the-?"

no, the ancients didn't have any KFC nor they sell tacos, plus this is Phorusrhacos !...the written exam will be our doom.

L-l-l-let's ch-change the topic! big birdy here is giving me the vibes of deja vu...but...I think it's missing something ?

You mean extra grilling because it's still raw ?

Not that!...it's something where the tail should be...something that gives it a unique tail…

unique tail...a bird with unique tail ?...google it.

Doing so I got my answer in the form of 'Majestic peacocks' they were truly fascinating birds...but unfortunatly there still lacked something I couldn't put my finger on…

try peacocks...after all they have the most amazing tail-feathers of all birds…

I did so...receiving nothing but the same sensation from big birdy...Sensei suggested looking between the two pictures, I did so and...the rest is history.

...

" umm,what's this again ? "

a bird wyvern with beautiful tail feathers and a sleeping gas breath.

But Malfestio is already doing the sandsman's job ? Anything special about this Hypnopatrick ?

It's HypnoCATRICE and...hmmm...unless you're going to the world soccer championship no, it has only powerful kicks and nothing more…

so it's out of the game.

I don't know, spewing sleep-gas projectiles is better than singing cringey songs...and more accurate too.

I will think about it...

good that means we have 2 more.

I will think about getting better at singing!

just give up,

NEVER!

despite that silly thinking...Sensei explained to him that Malfestio's accuracy with the hypersonic waves is very low also some villain may possess immunity to such visual tricks...so hypnocatrice's ability is a plus because it can cover a wider area and requires a simple breath to knock out the target in few minutes.

"alright...alright fine!...hypno will join us…"

good, now only two spots left...

…

" Austrilia is the largest country in Oceania, it's composed from the mainland of the Austrialian continent and the island of Tasmania plus numerous smaller islands, it's famous for divers…" Maruchi zoned out unable to concentrate...all he had in my was to pick the remaining two beasts as soon as possible...so he was trying to squeeze his brain for any juicy hints…

I need to ignore all the world around me...I need to become one with my own mind...deep breath...total concetration...calm mind...

even going as far as to completely discard the strange bug that was crawling above his head…

concentrate!

Maruchi…

the bug went to his forehead…

concentrate!

Ignoring even his Sensei despite his efforts to warn him about something.

Maruchi! There's a...forget it...

and what he thought was a harmless bug was now staring at his eyes with a equivalent of black tiny pearls…

…

..

.

" Austrilia is most famous for-"

" A SPIDER! GET IT OFF ! GET IT OOOOOOOOFFF!" Maruchi's flailed as he fell in the ground getting the whole class laughing.

He could hear even one of Bakugo's lackeys saying " what a coward!"

… a few moments later…

" Alright! Alright everyone calm down! Calm down!" the teacher somehow managed to catch the huntsman spider and place it away over the window…

he did let Maruchi without detention because it wasn't intentional...the humilation he received from his classmates were more than enough punishement.

Sniff! I don't like spiders! I don't wanna see any eight legged one anytime soon!

Maruchi!...don't move!

Wh-wha-!?

there's one...on the back of your right hand!

Maruchi hesistantigly glanced at his hand only to find...nothing ?

HEY! are you trying to scare me?!

Take a hint will ya ?

Eh ?...wait a minute….!...ohhhh you gotta be kidding me!...I won't use ANY eight-legged form! .what!

even if it has sleep-sting ?

Yes!

even if it is as big as Arzuros?

YES!

even if it has only four legs and two claws ?

ye-...wait...is it still considered a spider ?

Well it has spider in it's title.

Then YES ! I won't use it!

even if it's use webs to jump from building to building like spider-man ?

…...I hate spiders…but I like spidey...dang it you win!

always do! Now the newest nightmare fuel of all villains and kids in the world...a giant white Arachnid, indigo emotionless pearls for eyes with dark blue and gray markings around it's joints and orange hair on it's appendages and abdomen, two front hooked claws of bright oranges, the remaining four are a dark brown...each one tipped with a formidable barbed hook allowing it to grip onto many types of surface-

Sensei...

-at the tip of its abdomen is a large wasp-like stinger, sharp spikes formed from crystalized poison portude from it's back as well as barbed spikes on its legs which it uses to keep the hide of it's prey draped over its back-

SENSEI! STO-

-in addition, it possesses a massive pair of retractable jaws which can inflict a poisonous bite, finally it can produce a strong sticky webbing that it uses to trap prey and build nests…

Sensei...I wanted simple info like usual...NOT A GRAPHICAL DESCRIPTION!

my bad...anyway...you're newest neightborhood friend is...Neeeeeeeeeerscylla the shadow spider!

…Nerscylla, huh ?...not bad a bad name…

it already has many uses...too good to discard…

TSK! Alright...alright...FINE!

great!...now, only one remains…

-after class-

"pfffehehehehe!"

" shhhh! keep quiet they're coming!"

…

" amazing! Gammoth will work wonders in debris lifting cases...although the size of 28 meters (91 foot) might prove to be a disvantage in some situations…"

" not as disavantagous as a my latest friends…"

" eh ? What do you mean ?" Izuku looked at me with innocent curiousity.

" if I tried to save people in the form of a 9 meters (29 foot) long arachnid they will probably fell unconscious from sheer terror…"

" I-I-I'm sure it's not that bad!"

" you should hear the description of it's fashion taste!"

before Izuku could replied to that statement...two figures interrupted them with fake smiling faces.

" Bakugo's henchmen…?" Maruchi stepped in front of him not liking their looks, he saw their smiles twitch upon being addressed as Bakugo's surbodinates but they still kept smiling, which made Maruchi even more wary of their intentions.

" we have names you know!" the one with the finger extension quirk sneered.(Tesaki, Hashiga)

what were you're names again...? ummm...

"OH! yes! you are Kesaki and Hashira!" now they we're fuming.

"IT'S TESAKI/HASHIGA!"

" well my bad Tesaki-kun, hashiga-kun we're on a hurry so see ya later ? Let's go Izuku "

I grabbed his wrist and made to go, when a hand with longer fingers like boogeyman landed on my shoulder.

" oi!oi! That's cold you know ? But hey! I know we were hard on you in your first day at our school...so...pff...we-we-pff...we want to...hehehe...we want to—pffhehehe"

the two of them barely could restain their laugher while me and Izuku looked puzzled, but from our last and only experience we knew it was just a lie.

" w-w-well thanks I guess? we will be on our way, see ya!" Izuku meeped and I took as my cue to go...however...this time a delicately wrapped gift box was shoved into my sight by Hashiga…who was trembling...and not from cold or fear…

the gift box in question was fairly big but not bigger than a normal laptop...it even had a tag saying...'to our best friends'…

owww, how sweet!

you do realize it's 100% a pranck right ?

Yes!

And you're going to eat the bait because ?

Even thought he read his mind he couldn't help but smile at his wicked idea.

Weeelll, they've been bullying my dear ottoto for years now...and after my first impression of them I was hoping they would do something stupid as this...a perfect excuse...to give them a lesson…

he reached for the box...the two we're barely holding themselves…

about what would happen…when someone mess with my brother…

Tigrex or Rathalos ?

"well...thank you very much...it's really considerable!"

Nerscylla.

But I thought you don't like arachnids ?

...well, I changed my mind. These bastards deserve arachnophobia for life.

He unwrapped the fine plastic…excpecting a toy spider to jump on him...but it never came...

when he lifted the box's cap...another type of fearbringers greeted him…

" GAH! A VIPER!" and what made him thinks it was real...excluding the fact that they might brought a real one...is the sound that accompanied it... is was familiar…like that of a rattlesnake...

from shock he fell on his behind and Izuku rushed in like he would do to check on him, the two comedians started laughing off like crazy…Maruchi slowly rose from the ground with a pissed off expression on his face.

" shadow spider-"

HOLD IT! they did give you a gift...it was a snake...and it's literal in both cases.

Wha-...oh...ARE YOU KIDDING ME ?!

I'm not...they did...it's-

" HAHAHAHAHA! Bakugo was right, he is a coward! Tokage is just bark with no bite!"

…

…

" wa-wait! th-that's n-not true!" Izuku was made to defend him...but Maruchi stopped...

" we should make this a tradition! their faces were priceless!"

Sensei...should we return their kindness ?

Of course it will be very rude and inappropriate if we didn't thank them for their gift.

What are the magic words please ?

…

" Thanks...I really liked your gift for us...and I have something in return as way of showing my gratitude" Maruchi's faked happy-go-lucky tone made the other three pause, Midoriya tried to say something to him but a single look from Maruchi halted him…'I won't harm them I swear' went unnoticed by the bullies.

" showing gratitude huh ? How ? By giving us another priceless terriefied expression ?"

" PFFHAHAHAHA!" both of them kept laughing until Maruchi spook again.

" Twisting Snake wyvern, Najarala." to them it was a confusing sentence of weird words sewn together…

their confusion grew into bewilderment as his body shone and grew, then it started encercling the two…

a slight fear grew inside their stomachs and when the light died down...that fear intensified into terror.

Because not every day you will find yourself face to face with a giant yellow-green serpent...with the beak of a parrot, orange-yellow plates on it's back and tail giving it more intimendation power…

using it's four limbs it crawled around like a predator inspecting a herd for weak targets…

the two were quivering with fear as the giant snake loomed over them...getting as near as their faces so that it could stare in their ey-

" scribble scribble four limbs supporting it's massive body...the tail is flat and it's looks like it can generate a rattle-like sound...scribble scribble" amidst the dramatic epic scene, Midoriya was furiously writing down all the notes he could get, inspecting every scale he could lay a eye upon…

the snake on the otherhand just stared…dumbfounded.

is he for real ?

Just continue the drama job before they get too comfy.

SSSSSSSSSS

"GAH!/GEKK!" the two recoiled in fear only to tense up as a certain hard scaly surface stopped their retreat.

Now where were we ?

The evil eye part ?

Oh yes ! My favorite !

getting as near as it could to their faces so they could stare at it's yellow slited iris…

you won't make fun of Izuku or me ever again! DO I MAKE MYSEL—!?

now it was the turn for the snake to rell back but not in fear...but in digust.

Did he just ?

" I think I peed myself sniff" Hashiga has indeed did so...even Tesaki recoilded from him.

Maruchi reverted back before pointing a finger at them.

" well you deserved it!...to a certain degree anyway…"

now they were more shocked than ever.

" S-so I wasn't hallunuciating that day! you can become a monster!" Tesaki shout back and with each word he took a step backward...and despite his unclean clothes, Hashiga mimiced him…

"a...monster ?...well...I think that's an appropriate word but…"

" ...w-w-we're not a-afraid of y-you! YOU MONSTER!"

" y-yeah!" and so they turned tails and run the other way…

but the word they said hanged in the air...along with pee scent…

" monster…" Maruchi stared at the ground...remembering what Sensei told him before, about how society treat those that are different from it's standards…

"people fear the unknown...I'm an unknown…" he muttered to himself...but a warm hand squeezed his left shoulder...he glanced and saw a worried face…

" a-are you alright big bro ?" Izuku stuttered, but his eyes never left his big brother's…

" a-ah yeah I'm...I think I went a little overboard there ? Hehehe…" Midoriya could hear he wasn't alright...but he learned over the few weeks they we're together that Maruchi can handle himself...just needs a breathing room...still that didn't make him worry less about whom he call big brother likes it's natural…

forgot what Tesaki and Hashiga said, they were just afraid of you...people can say the unthinkable in these cases…

yeah...still...they might be right...I'm an abnormality...even by this society standards...after all my power isn't even a Quirk...I'm...a monster…

and so is All Might a monster in raw strenght, and his Quirk doesn't sounds like anything we heard of so far, isn't ?

well...yeah...but still-!

But they still call him a hero! Your actions define who you are !So stop acting like you did something wrong!

but!...

" umm...Maruchi ? I th-think you really shouldn't spook them that much…" after a long moment of silent walking, Izuku whispered at last.

" well they deserved it, plus if I didn't stop them now they will always keep doing it…"

" I-I guess you're right...you did nothing wrong...just...that was a little more than necessary…" Izuku tried his best to form any words that All Might could have used…

" just a little more ? Or Plus Ultra more than necessary ?"

" Hahahahaha!/hehehehe…" despite the sour mood they were in, that joke lightened the mood a little...when their laugher died down Maruchi looked at Midoriya's face with a look of graditude.

" thanks, Izuku.I'm glad I have a kind little brother like you"

Midoriya's answer to that was sheer embarassement as he sheepishly rubbed the back of his head.

…

..
.

so let me get this straight!...this serpent can burrow throught the ground, have a powerful neurotoxin in it's fangs that puts the genprey to shame, and can also squeeze it's prey like a python would do ?

In addition to that, the tail plates can be flung at enemies to create a high desibel noise that can make even Present Mic proud, oh and they also can burst into many pieces through powerful vibrations generated by the plating around it's body...not to mention the sonic blast attack it has…so...I take it we finally can begin our real training ?

Hmmm yeah I could ask for a better form, the ground and sound now is covered, they are many utilities for Najarala...it deserve it's spot as the last chosen form…

"Rathalos, Tigrex, Daora, Lagiacrus, Malfestio, Mizutsune, Hypnocatrice, Gammoth, Nerscylla and finally Najarala." Maruchi chanted their names one by one to the two who were listening to him...the moon on the background gave the moment a special vibe.

" are you sure about them Maruchi-shonen ? the entrance exams always change...who knows what surprises are waiting for you two ?" All Might wisely told him as he recalled back his own entrance exams…

" Gulp...I can run an analysis on them if you want? " Midoriya gulped upon hearing All Might calm but serious voice, however his offer was rejected politely.

" thanks Izuku, but...there's no need for that...I already decided they are enough for the exams...but I'm really afraid of is something even these formidable beasts can't help me defeat…" the statement made both he trainer and brother lean closer and-

"...i-i-it's the written part…"

-faceplant.

-few days later, Egypt-

" the old script should be in the storage room, in the backend of the second floor" Buffalo noted with a calculated expression.

" easy peasy" Inventory added happily.

" I wouldn't be so confident...they are still wary of us…" Dehni was contemplating their plan.

" are you sure ?" Buffalo questionned with a risen eyebrow.

" huh ? You're aren't going to critisize my opinion this time ?"

" we grew more confident about your decisions" Scrapy admitted at last.

" well here we go!" Dehni ordered as they scattered in their preplanified groups.

This was the second mission, the target was an old script of the famous queen Nefertiiti, the historical information it contains made it a very valuable find…

it was located in the city of Amarna's most protected Museum...and soon it will prove that even such reputation is no match for Dehni's keeness.

…

later, the news across all of Egypt were about the masked thieves...or as the citizans started to call them...the masked phantoms…

-less 10 months left-

to start things out smoothly, Maruchi and Sensei decided to practice Rathalos's form first, since it was obviously the very one they begin with and had experience in it.

The training was simply consisted of two parts, as All Might commanded half of the if was dedicated to physical training.

The second half had three things sub-parts, flight training, fireballs training and finally claws training.

During the flight seasion Maruchi managed to increase both evasion and altitude…

his accuracy got better with each fireball he launched...still no visible firepower increase…

despite the name 'claws' it was mostly about controlling the poison glands in Rathalos's feet, which was surprisingly not that complicated...all he had to do was not stretch his claws...it was as natural as stretching fingers...this led Sensei to re-planify that part to ground maneuvaring instead claiming that flying was more exhausting than walking.

By the end of the first month, he was able to give All Might and Izuku a tour on his back, flying over the sea at an altitude where they could see even their appartament.

His speed on ground was faster than even Midoriya, and his the accuracy of his fireballs was better than ever...and Sensei assumed that the firepower was already at it's limit...so at the beginning of the next month he was ready for the second form training…

-9 months left-

Tigrex, just pure power, no breaths nor special tricks…even the flight ability was more like gliding...and it was very bad at it…

however, it has strong roars and stronger limbs and jaws…so for over a month Maruchi's teeth were aching from chewing on old tires and scrap metal...limbs sour from continuous abuse, and his throat was not in good shap either.

Of course during this period he wasn't slacking in the more theorical parts...nor did Sensei allowed him, despite the protests Izuku was trying to give him a hand but he always drifted to sleep due to exhaustion...leaving Maruchi dealing with his problems alone like he wanted.

By the end of the month, Tigrex's form felt like a second nature to him and he always enjoyed roaring like a dinosaur…

-8 months left-

since Daora was off-limits for the current time, he had no other choice but to skip directly into Lagiacrus...and he was enjoying every moment of the sea-serpent saga.

From shoting thunderballs that goes FSHHHH ! FZZZZT !

to crawling around the shore in laps…

and of course...swimming...the gymnastic jumps he tried would put the best Olympic swimers into shame.

Of course it wasn't always easy, sometimes he was ordered to swim without using Lagiacrus form...however he did try to make it a little fun...

" oi! Izuku should we make this one more interesting ?"

" eh ? In-interesting ?"

" yeah ! How about we race say...to that floating plastic bottle over there then we race back, it will be more fan that way than just plain swimming" Midoriya on his part couldn't refuse his suggestion.

" hmm, I don't want to break the schedule's plan…"

" hmmm, I like the competitive idea ! Go for it!" espacially with All Might's help.

" YES SIR!" both of the participants stood on ready position in the shallow waters, rearing to go.

" ready ?….GO!"

SPLASH SPALSH!

while Maruchi would always hold back against his little brother he was still impressed by Midoriya's growth so far...but that doesn't mean he wasn't worried at times.

Izuku got the bottle first holding it high for the world.

" I got it!, see ya in the finish line"

" I won't lose easily ! huh ? Now? Really ? This is the fifth time this week! " Maruchi on his part developped quiet the strong bond...and not only with Midoriya or All Might...

and the time is 5:30 in the morning, your shark friend is coming to say hi, he really loved Lagi's taste.

By the end of the fourth week, swimming felt natural, crawling less so, his mastered all electrical charges and their tricks, plus a bonus level in accuracy thanks to a certain shark tenacity.

" Tsukauchi! Tsukauchi! I have bad news !"

" what is it now ?" the officer in question looked up annoyed due to being interrupted.

" it's concerning our cooperation plan with the foreign nations!...how do I word it out ?" one of his fellow policeman whispered the last part with visibile distress.

" sigh I'm already accepting the fact that nearly all of them haven't responded with a postive answer so far ! Just spell what you have…" he didn't bother to wait for him as he glanced back at his papers...ready for another disappointing reply.

" the egyptian's search team halted his poursuite of the kid's parents location due to the current situation of their top 4 most guarded museums infiltrated with 3 ancient relics of great value stolen !"

" what! ?" that got Tsukauchi into a serious mode, he heard before the so-called 'Impenetrable fortresses' a.k.a Egypt's pride besides the obvious history and pyramids.

So to hear his fellow surbodinate rattle on and on about how said buildings we're broken into without anyone noticing the culprits made his face ashen with dread.

Dang it! this won't only delay the search but also it means someone out there is a serious threat to all highly secured facilities.

" any evidance leading to who's behind the infiltrations ?"

" unfortunatly no...according to the reports they left nary a trace behind…the police station in Cairo has suspected that their nemesis is following a certain pattern"

" Tsk! which is ?"

" their targets where the 'King Narmer's Ankh', 'Nefertiti's scroll', ' Amenhotep the third's grail' and lastly ' Rameses the second's meteorite iron dagger'...they all have one thing in common, they belong to the first royal bloodlines that ruled ancient egypt...they started from before 2000 B.C….and they went up...which means they're last target is-!"

" 'Tautankhamun's golden mask'...the one located in the Capital…" Tsukauchi drawed out with an sharp gaze before asking...

" and the pro heroes ? Did they happen to encouter these theives ?"

" they did their best...but the only one that nearly caught one of the culprits was Salaam...however…even Egypt's top admitted that his new archnemesis isn't an easy target...he mentioned that despite his best unpredictible moves...the masked one avoided him with extraordinary nimbleness…"

" did Salaam mention anything special about this 'masked one' ?" the policeman's carrer with Tsukauchi told him that he was now running over all the possibilities he could come with...and so he decided to recite what he could...

" it was late midnight when they met...and the masked thief used a flashbang that blindsided Salaam before vanishing completely…leaving no trace behind...the other pros where coming to his aid...some flew over the buildings...but no one saw any suspicous individual..."

" a portal-gate quirk...would explain everything but...if this masked one truly used his quirk wouldn't the security system go on at least in one occasion ? I'm sure the museum's do use the most recent technologies" the question wasn't directed at the policeman but at the confused Officer...

" that's what really is keeping us baffled...we have't solve this mystery yet and both the heroes and police in Cairo are on high alert…"

"...Tsk fine, I think we will have to wait a little more before they can resume their search...update me when anything new happen…"

" YES SIR!" the policeman saluted before dismissing himself…

Tsk! the shadows of crime will always loom over the unfortunate...both directly and undirectly...stealing from the helpless all the hope for a brighter future...Tsk!…

"Inhale, Exhale...but no matter what...I won't let them hurt that kid...or anyone else !"

-less than 7 months left-

" I'm vengence, I'm the night... .OWLMAN!"during this month the unfortunate three, All Might, Sensei and even Midoriya had to endure Maruchi's 'songs' or as Sensei called them 'audio torture' but that thankfully ended as soon as Midoriya suggested he tries with normal speech and –much to their relief- it worked…then well…

owlman ? Really ? You're not a man nor you're wearing a custom!

well what do you suggest mister 'I don't like jazz'!

anything...ANYTHING!...besides the worst imitation of batman in history!

alright...it's doesn't fell right since it's not an eagle...oh! Well beggars can't be choosers!

Hold up...WAIT NO!

" I'M HERE ! TO FIGHT FOR TRUTH! JUSTICE AND THE AMERICAN WAY!"

All Might on his part couldn't even look behind him at the fool display...if it was a kid behind him he could understand-which is the case here despite him been a teen-, if it was even a grown man wearing a cape and a tight underwear he could understand...but no matter what! He didn't want to believe that a giant blue owl was imitating superman just behind his back a couple of meters(few feet) away…

today is a dark day…

despite the stupid display sometimes, he managed to learn how to hypnotize his targets...to the point that the mesmerizing feathers on his wings reflected a blue ray light beam…

his confusion scales were hardly coming off at first, now it was like plucking old feathers…

he didn't put much effort on the sharp wings tips...but All Might changed that when he encouraged him to do so...claiming that he could use them to fend off attacks or as a cutting tool instead of just an offense option…

-6 months left-

next up on the list was none other than the Bubbly dancer...but thankfully it was a graceful show of fluid mouvements...unlike a certain cringe social platform…

Midoriya and even All Might were fascinated by Mizutsune's grace...the end result anyway...because at first he had quiet the difficulty staying on four limbs no thanks to the slippey sand surface...but with practice...and a lot of errors and embarassing falls, he finally managed to get a grip of it…and all of Mizu's bubbly tricks...

and by the end of the month Sensei was certain he could escape the stickiest situations.

-5 months left-

the threes leaves we're turning to orange,brown and shades of red and yellow...a sign that autumn was coming…

but the leaves weren't the only thing orange colored…

"beautiful…" for once Midoriya paused for a few seconds to take on the rare sight before him...All Might commented on how they ressembled an albino peacock's feathers...but with an autumn-theme color…

later they learned that Hypnocatrice wasn't just an oversized weird looking peacock...the former thought them it was also a ostrich with a black pelt in taekwondo.

Practicing the sleep-projectiles shooting was easy...learning how to actually produce that ammunition wasn't.

At first I didn't like Hypno here…now I like it just as I like the others…

told ya it was worth it, those evil villains will be served the justice of-

"SWEET NIGHTMARES!" it turned out that Hypnocatrice was also among the bird wyverns…what a surprise !

-4 months left-

during the recent months he noticed that Midoriya had increased his training more than necessary...not leaving even a resting day…he could notice because he would stay late to study...Izuku would go an hour after finishing dinner to take a 'night walk' before returning and both studying and helping him study until a late hour…

Maruchi would often tell him to take it easy and that he shouldn't push his body more that it can endure...Midoriya's answer everytime was 'I'm fine! Don't worry about me' or 'it's okay I can still manage'…he wanted to believe what his little brother is saying...but deep down he wasn't convinced.

Sensei told him to leave him be...and only interfer once things have gone beyond the 'safe' zone...

or in other words if he noticed any negative effects in his health…

the first days of the eight month went by normally...it was a little chilly but it was nothing to the wolly behemoth…

Gammoth size dwarfed all his fellow chosen ones...standing at a length of 28 meters, it was a miracle no bystanders noticed it…

while his steps were wobbly at first they still managed to shake the earth beneath them…luckily it didn't took him long before he got a hold of it…

dealing with the Trunk was the trickiest part, having what felt like a bone-less arm on your face was weird...however, once he learned the how, now it felt almost natural…

…

moving objects with your nose was enjoyable...but that didn't free him from the physical training of All Might…

by the last week of the seventh month he mastered the colossal behemoth known as Gammoth…

now...it's time for the 'disturbing part'…

it's just a bigger-than-a-car spider what's so disturbing about it ?

Sarcastic as usual aren't you ?

Yup, however I'm sure you will like it…

HA! I'm have been tempted since you made it sounds amazing before! but I will definitly,absolutely and ultimately NOT-...

-3months left-

OH MY GOD I LOVE THIS THING!

from easily walls climibing...to shooting webs all over the place, Nerscylla was once nothing to him but a giant misfortune he stumbled across...now he always pauted when the forms training ended…

despite that he could feel his muscles hardening, the physical training did pay off...now he can keep a form up to 2 hours, Sensei noted that he couldn't turn back again due to exhaustion and he would need about 10 minutes rest at least before he can transform again…

so Maruchi liked Nerscylla he also started to focus on building his stamina more...

one day they were jauggling through a red park All Might on a scouter, and the two were just following behind, when Midoriya suddenly collapsed out of the blue...Maruchi dropped the old microwave he was carrying to the ground before hurrying to check on him.

" Oi! Are you alright ?" Maruchi's voice was full of worry.

" hey! Hey! What's wrong ? They are only 3 months left ! You won't make it if you continue like this! Wanna take it easy and rest today ?" All Might's continued on like he always do thinking this is just the other times when Midoriya slipped or fell over…

Maruchi on his part knew what was wrong…

"muttering I told him not to push himself beyond what's reasonable!" Maruchi whispered with a week defeated voice…

upon picking up that part and seeing how his body started to shiver...he drew a conclusion.

Overwork.

"the American dream #1 plan was adjusted with your body in mind to make sure you will make it in time for the entrance exams...you haven't been sticking to the plan have you ?" the way Maruchi was silent confirmed it, and All Might wasn't pleased by that.

" overdoing it will have the opposite effect ! don't you want to get in ?!"

" I do…but I can't just get in..;" came Midoriya's weak response...he clunched his shaking fists…

he made to stand up...Maruchi tried to help him but Sensei stopped him…

don't…

but…

"I have to work a lot more than other people…" Midoriya continued with each hushed gasp.

Including you…

"...or I won't be able to catch up…" Midoriya struggled to stand…

and this is why he has to stand by himself…

"...I want to become like you!...I want to become the greatest hero,like you!" Midoriya's eyes teared as they sparkled with determination.

All Might and Maruchi both were amazed by his resolve…

he's looking far into the future, huh ? All Might's recalled the first words the kid told him when they first met.

His dedication made the number one turn into muscled mode and grab him off the ground with an excited " You go-better fanboy! I like that!"

" that's the spirit ottouto! I know you can do it!" Maruchi smiled warmly before giving him a thumbs up.

" th-thanks…"

"but if that's the case then you can't rush things now!, but I understand your feelings! leave it to this old man to adjust your plan!" All Might was talking like a proud parent.

" you're not old...All Might…" Midoriya's meek voice commented.

" yeah, I mean you don't have any grey hairs…so that makes you middle aged ?" Maruchi added upon which the number one hero did what he does best in both serious and normal situations alike.

" HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!" laughing...but this time it was a rare genuine laugh.

…

thanks to All Might they were no sightings of a Giant spider shooting webs all over Musutafu skyscrappers…

-2 months left-

with the help of All Might, Midoirya was now more active, but this time without overworking like a lunatic…

Maruchi on the other hand was practicing the Najarala abilities...still feeling bitter about using it…

some little convincing from Sensei made him feel better to a certain degree…

out of all the previous forms, Najarala proved to be quiet difficult to handle...and not because of it's offensive tricks...impressively Maruchi managed to master all Najarala's sound abilities...except for one…

how do I do this again ?

Just listen to the vibrations above ground...it's not that hard!

Vibrations detection, the key for Najarala's ground ambush attacks…

Maruchi commented once about how this will make him just like the legendary death worm…having never heard of such thing before they stood confused…

Sensei encouraged him that it was a sign his memories are still recovering...slowly but surely...one day he will remember everything about his past…

hanging on that thread of hope, he finally did...now Maruchi was ready…

for the practical part anyway…

the rest of the last month was a hectic nightmare…

from dawn to midnight...it's either, school, studying, or muscles training…

and Maruchi hated studying.

-the day of the exams, February 26-

after those hellish months of endless torment a.k.a training...it was finally time...I was studying with Izuku the whole night and by whole I mean until 2 AM I couldn't help but retreat to sleep, growing accoustumzied to my little bro's unhealthy workaholic nature I pressumed he will not do the same until at least after a half-hour...good thing we slept during the day after returning…from the second before last day...

" -bro ? Big bro ?"

" aaah…"

" big bro ?"

" ahhhh…"

" Ma-Maruchi! wake up!"

" GAH!"

" so-sorry to distrub you but It's already 4 at morning, I will be going if you want to join me…"

I dumbfoundedly blinked at him before answering with a...

" bro! The exams are until 9 PM we still have 5 hours ! go back to sleep"

and with that my eyes started to drifted back to dreamlands...and a very irretated Sensei welcomed me that thought…

ATTENTION! SOLDIER !

that shout catapulted me out of the sweet dream lands...and to this harsh...cold...unforgiving world…

for the last time, just because you can do something doesn't mean you should do it!

it felt appropriate,now follow the lead of your little brother before he do something stupid.

Next thing I knew, I was running down a valley with cold breeze slapping my face and a bread stuffed on it.

Chew slowly, run slower, and most importantly don't SHOUT!

noted!

when I finally arrived at the scene, I saw a heartwrenching sight...Izuku hauling what seems to be twice his capacity towards the pile that we were filling...thanks to the non-stop supply of the sea currents we didn't run short of training materials but it was still thining by each passing day.

You're aren't going to use any of your forms ?

Sensei asked for clarification even if he already knows why.

It's the only way I can show my respect for his hard efforts in these past months.

…

just a little more…

Midoriya was a few feet away from the dumping pile when one of the tires he was holding slipped.

" Oh! NoNoNononono!"

before it was caught by a certain purple head.

" need a hand ? " his big brother smiled.

" Maruchi!" Midoriya smiled back handing him what he can, knowing that big bro won't take no for an answer.

" you know you shouldn't bite more than you can chew"

says the one who tried to devour two pieces of bread in one go.

Sensei, that doesn't count I was on a hurry!

" I know, I know! But...it doesn't feel right doing the exams without finishing this trial"

" hmmm! I understand your reasoning...this beach already looks pretty without all that garbage…"

" it is! H-how about you take care of the eastern side and I will clean the weatern"

" roger that! Captain All Might !"

I didn't look back...but I was sure he face turned tomato red from recalling that memory.

Thanks Auntie.

The duty is calling, Captain America!

now it was my turn to blush as Sensei reminded me of a embarassing event.

But I was mimicing Superman !

and it was the worst imitation in human history!

so yeah Sensai wasn't going to let him forget that anytime soon.

-later-

a certain skeleton was ready to check on his disciples like any other day…

however today he was deep in his thoughts.

They came a long way...I believe Maruchi-shonen won't have any difficulties passing...I'm more concerned about Midoriya-shonen...and the threat isn't just from whatever surprise U.A. has stocked for this year…but from One for All itself...when I first tried it out, all of my right arm bones suffered from serious fractures down to the last bone...if One for All gets stronger with each wielder...then I just hope things won't go awry…

"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHH!"

a sudden battle cry interrupted his train of thoughts, the source of said cry was howling at the top of his lungs above a huge pile of garbage…

" Oh my! Oh my!…" the sight that greeted japan's top was that of a beautiful sunrise...upon a crystal clean beach…

they cleaned all parts !

" hey hey hey! there's isn't even a speck of dust left ! seriously !"

" Oi! Ohayo! All Mighto!" a certain purple head greeted from a lower seat in the pile, his shirt was wet with sweat.

Midoriya on his part was too tired to do the same.

" they finished at the last minute! more than perfectly! oh my !oh my GOD!" the enthousism of such event made him buff himself up into his muscled form.

Midoriya's exhaustion finally washed over him as he lost the balance and fell.

Before Maruchi could even utter a single word All Might blinked to his rescue.

Whew

do you think he's faster than a bullet ?

SENSEI! YAMERO KUDASAI!

" Good work both of you " All Might praised as Maruchi joined them a second later.

" All Might...we did it...we did it…" Midoriya's smiled tiredly upon the achievement.

" yeah, you both surprised me!"

" actually it was Izuku's idea otherwise I wouldn't have participated"

" oh ? Is that so ? Still it was an outstanding teamwork, well done!"

I couldn't help but feel heat build up on my cheecks.

Ya did well, both of ya! And for once I'm not saying it for the laughs!

Wait really ? Th-thanks Sensei!

" Teenagers are amazing! Here take a look!" All Might showed Izuku his self ten months ago...when he was crying like a helpless baby with nary a muscle.

And now he looks more like the son of All Might.

Yeah looks more like- HOLD IT!...now how to unsee this ? They really do look like father and son! Well except for the hair color and style...

" the mirage of it is finally just barely visible...but you have certainly become a suitable vessel!" All Might's annouced proudly.

Izuku couldn't hold his tears.

" I feel like I'm cheating…sniff"

eh ?

eh ?

" Sniff you did all this for me...I'm too blessed! Sobs "

the heck he's talking about ?

I'm as clueless as you are

" hehehe?" All Might could only laugh slighty at that silly comment

what are you saying Midoirya-shonen? after all , this time it was your own hard work beering fruit.

" we'll have to fix those leaky eyes of yours!" All Might suggested.

Seconded ! and Sensei wholeheartedly supported him.

" now, it's time for the award ceremony, Izuku Midoriya !"

HOOO! the moment we've been waiting for has finally come!

" Yes sir!"

it's time for the flame of heroism to pass onto someone with pure of heart, a worthy individual…

it's time for dreams long-sought became realities ! As the torch held by heroes pass onto the next generation !

I held my breath as I waited...my hands clutched in front of me like an enthousiastic child.

And I could swear Sensei was doing the same.

All Might...plucked a strand from his hair…?

" this is something I was once told! "something that you receive because you're lucky and something that you are given because you are recognized are different in essence !"

...he...isn't wrong…

before I could as think deeper about that statement Sensei's firm tone snapped me back to terra firma.

He is right, but that doesn't mean every form you have now was given to you with instructions to use.

Eh ? Isn't that your job?

Hmph! it is my job, but even a bicycle needs practice! You were lucky to get this power somehow yes! But you still worked, practiced each of the 10 choosen forms until if felt natural! So don't think for a second that everything was handed to you easily!

...thanks...you know I really like you when you don't make me wish I could burry my head.

Hehehehehe! I'm sure to remind you of some pleasing events if you want ?

No thanks!

" Take that to heart!" All Might's heroic speech diverted the inner topic much to Maruchi's gratitude.

Izuku looked really into it given the serious expession he took.

" this is power that you earned because of your own effort!"

All Might extended his right hand with the strand he plucked gripped tightly.

there it is! THE LEGENDARY POWER! ONE FOR ALLO!

this is a moment that will be immortalized for generations to come!

" Eat this"

…

..
.

" Huh ?"

" what ? "

pardon me ?

" it doesn't really matter what it is as long as you take in my DNA" All Might explained while rubbing his head sheepishly.

" it's too different from what I imagined !" Izuku's shock was obvious.

Same!

" Same!"

I was excepting a shining ball of luminous crystalized dust cradled in his palm...then been passed to Izuku while his whole body shone like a beacon of light.

That's a wild imagination you have...what did you actually see in your dreamland ?

I refused to even try remembering those glorious scenes from my fantasy world, while All Might was forcing poor Izuku to eat his hair.

"muttering you have my sympathy"

hmm, maybe you ARE lucky to get this power in a more...fabulous way ?

Told you!

Still it's not as fabulous as riding a shining pegasus with aurora in the background.

...yup not as fabulous as that….

…

.

Why did I even try hiding thoughts from something that lived inside my head ?

It's okay...you did well until the very end...now excuse me, *Inhaling* PFFFFFHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! A PEGASUS KNIGHT ?! PFBWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

-8:40 the same day-

many young folks were gathering at the entrance of the infamous UA high school.

Two of which just recently arrived.

"huff huff huff! we made it…"

" huff huff huff…just in time"

in the end I didn't have time to test out the power I received from All Might…

Midoiya was nervous if the way he gripped his backpack was any indication.

"I swallowed the hair, but did I really receive his power ?"

"Out of my way ! Deku! Tokage!"

an irrited and familiar voice ringed from behind.

" Kacchan !"

" oh! morning ! Bakugo!"

" Don't stand in front of me, I'll kill you!" his temper was as volatile as his palms he didn't even spare them a glance as he passed.

" M-morning! let's both do our best!" Midoriya as always stuttered out of habit.

" hey, isn't that Bakugo ? The one in the sludge villain ?" one of the participants said

" oh, he really is !" his friend answered

ever since that day Kacchan didn't do anything to me…

so this is the infamous U.A. huh ? The sign that indicated the school name was obvious as day in the Gates.

What where you excepting ?

"whew…" Izuku sighted in relief.

I was just scared out of habit…

" shall we go ?" rising his head Maruchi took the lead, he was glancing left and right at the statutes decoriting the entrance…

" y-yeah!" Izuku shook his head and steeled his resolve anew.

I'm different from before! Remember these past ten months ! take first step!-

of course been Midoriya his legs were still shaking from nervousness.

He's till needs some training on the courage part.

Maruchi was waiting for what he deems his little brother, patience writing all over his face.

He has courage but it's a little shy that only comes out when needed!

Ah!...hmmm...well you have a point

-to become a hero!

Midoriya proceeded to his first step…

PLAP

only for his legs somehow entangled themselves like a newborn baby.

I should have seen this coming

Maruchi thought while he dashed to rescue his little brother's dignity.

" huh ?..."

thankfully he was spared from that humalitation.

" are you alright ?" a Brown haired girl asked him while he floated helplessly in air.

Whistling that's quiet the ability.

The girl gently returned him to solid ground, Midoriya's brain was short-circuited.

" it's my Quirk, sorry for using it without asking first…" the bronette smiled while politely apologizing.

" nah, miss ! thank you for saving my little brother's face!" the bronette turned to the source of voice.

" I thought it would be bad luck if he fell, right ?" the bronette smiled.

" absolutely!, muttering and he had enough bad luck for his whole life…"

until now.

I had to use every once of my willpower to not use that comment with a sly smirk at him and it was HARD

" aren't you two nervous ?" the bronette asked innocently.

" My brother ? definitely, his legs tangled up out of sheer nervousness"

" AH! E-eh!…" poor Izuku was speechless

" see what I'm talking about ?" I pointed out at his shaking body which only made him to vibrate.

" and what about you ? You don't look worst for the wear"

" to be honest...I'm only afraid of the written part...hehehe…" Maruchi sheepishly rubbed his head.

And considering how much you suck at remembering things ? Yep you should be terrified.

No thanks for the encouragement

" I'm pretty sure they won't put something impossible, don't worry! let's do our best ! see ya all!" the bronette smiled at them both before strolling off.

" bye ! bye! So shall we get...going…?"

what's that silly smile for ?

Before Sensei could drop another stupid commentary, Midoriya's started to-

" O-OHH! OHH!OHHHHHHHHHHH!"

both of us flinched (physicall and mentally) at the sudden howling that rivaled Zinogre's, at the sudden weird glances the passerbys were giving him I had no choice but to salvage what little dignity he had left by yanking his arm and storming inside.