During the night...the full moon was brightly illuminating the world...while the pro heroes and policemen in Egypt were tirelessly looking for the Phantoms…
" it's a beautiful sight…" Dehni and his companion were admiring the pure view of the Desert's sky.
Such companion was none other than Buffalo, who for some reason or another...weather it was the adrenaline rush he endured during the daytime events or just because he felt a little off…and not because of the Jerboa's departure tomorrow...there was a very irritating question bugging his mind...
" why…?" the Buffalo broke the silence...waiting for Dehni to acknowledge he is listening.
Surprisingly he looked at him with a 'hmm?'.
" why did you save us ? You could have took the opportunity to flee and leave us to those dogs...but you didn't, so why ?" Buffalo was sincerely curious...not to mention the previous 'explanation' about his Quirk didn't satisfy him too.
They were so many times where his Quirk would have helped them a lot...telekinesis as strong as that is a very useful tool...and 'I didn't want to draw attention plus you should always save your trump card to the most dire moment' didn't cut it...
" oh ? I thought it was something more serious...and why shouldn't I when I can do that ? " a simple answer yet the Buffalo wasn't satisfied with it.
" so does that mean you could have used it before ? Today's situation was dire but it wasn't like the last few months were a holiday"
" I have my own reasons...plus even the top hero in this country was fooled by thinking my quirk was a light-bending ability...completely disregarding the Astrolabe's worth and carefully looking for a chance to strike me instead of unleashing a barrage of swift attacks…"
"hmmm...I have to admit, Salaam normally would have found no trouble taking us down with his Ultimate move...but he was prioritizing your threat, leaving his sidekicks to deal with us...still, you haven't answered my question" the Buffalo's persistence earned him a defeated 'sigh' from the Phantom.
"you recall why I can't spam the E.A. teleportation trick ?" the Phantom held the golden device high...the moon-light reflecting from it's shiny surface.
" you mentioned something about a time limit, but how does that relate to our main topic ?" the Buffalo cupped his chin trying to remember what was the maniac saying...yet all he could remember were few details…besides his inner thoughts to pulverize him.
" not time but usage limit, the recharge duration at minimum is 3 days...as for my...Quirk the situation is slightly similar, because while I can now use this ability permanently, I couldn't before due to...drawbacks ?"
the Buffalo's gut intention told him that there were some lies in his speech...yet he couldn't pinpoint them...plus it wasn't an uncommon situation nowadays, Quirks overuse might end up with some in hospitals so not being able to use it for who knows how longs is understandable to a certain degree…
" I see…" was the only thing he could respond with...the maniac expression didn't let out any indications to weather he was truly lying or not…
" why did you become a thief…?" now it was his turn to answer, Dehni didn't take his eyes off the bright moon...the sudden unexpected question gave the Buffalo a pause.
Why did I become a thief ?…
Silence drew on, until the only sounds that could be heard were the slight breeze passing by and the still awake animals not so far away…
" sigh and what will you gain if you knew ?" the Buffalo didn't sound like he was against telling him...yet he wanted to know why would he of all people would be interested in his story.
" satisfying my curiosity, I guess ?...besides why would you take the crime path instead of looking for a brighter future ? I'm sure working as a pro or-" Dehni continued talking as if he was scolding him, before...
" it doesn't work like that!" the Buffalo was about to snap...and for once not because of Dehni's attitude.
" what doesn't work ?" it wasn't a question...but an indication to tell him 'go on'.
" I tried before...I tried so many things...pro hero...policeman...firefighter...guard...many things...I applied for so many jobs...and all were refused , do you know why ?" Buffalo was glaring at the ground remembering every-time his job applications were rejected.
He didn't wait for any answer from the only one listening to him.
" because all the good jobs were taken...by the rich and by those who have blood or friendship ties !"
"…" Dehni was now staring at him in silence.
" 'sir can I start an agency here?', ' no you can't! This area is already covered by another person !'...'sir I can handle myself as your sidekick I promise!', ' thanks but I found a better candidate for the job, someone who wouldn't scare my fans!' …"
the Buffalo's ranting continued, each sentence followed by a fist hitting the ground.
From police system refusing him because 'somehow' his place was 'given' into someone else...to 'I'm sorry sir your quirk's description is not suitable for this post'…
after a few moments of catching his breath he continued.
" things might have changed in these last few years...but I can still see it in their eyes...no matter how hard I tried deceiving myself into thinking otherwise...I couldn't hide the fact that...in this society we live in...people who looks 'normal' see us hetero-morphs differently...treat us differently like we are not also humans who deserve a better life ! they see us like...like…"
" like monsters ?" Dehni's voice ringed in the silence of the night.
" exactly ! like monsters!...*inhaling*...*exhaling*...I had no choice...I joined the Coyotes one year ago to survive...and found out those duo share some common things with me...we did what the Boss told us...gaining some profit from stealing jewelries and a bad reputation...but I could care less about those who didn't care about me in the first place!" Buffalo's face darkened, despite those last words...Dehni could feel the remorse in his words...
" I understand...sorry to bring up such a disturbing memory…" Dehni apologized and this time it felt genuine.
" nah, it's my fault since I'm the one who asked you first…...thanks for listening anyway…"
the Buffalo started walking back to his tent, feeling a little grateful...
" you're not a monster, Thawrs" the Buffalo paused looking back at Dehni, who was staring him with a serious expression...
"...eh ?"
" a monster...is a creature that attacks anything in his sight...weather it's a friend or a foe...and you don't live up to that description, do you ? " Dehni's words sunk deep...because they were sincere…
" I'm not…" Thawrs turned back again, heading for his bed...but not before some parting words…
" it might not means a lot now...but...thank you…Dehni"
then he was gone…
" you're welcom-...wait a minute ? Did he just call me by my name ?"
the maniac asked none in particular.
-the morning-
the night sky was still whitening...dawn was as majestic as always…
only early birds do enjoy such a scenery…
huh ? Like the first day when I arrived here…
all the faux tribe members were sleeping...except for three…
" so...you really are going ? Dang! Time really flies, has it been 5 months already ?" Scrapy was not feeling very happy...unlike his previous claims…
"5 months and some days...and yeah, time does fly...on a jet plane " Inventory joked sharing the same feelings with his companion.
Meanwhile Thawrs was silent...he didn't let out any expressions…nor said anything since he woke up...just staring at the horizons and...waiting…
" my escort is coming!" the only thing that broke him from his staring contest is Dehni's more energetic comment…
" w-what !?/ a-already !?" the idiot duo expressed their surprises.
" just kidding~" the maniac looked at the duo with his iconic smile.
" YOU BASTARD/YOU BASTARD!" the duo had enough this time...and with no restrictions…
" eat this ROCK BREAKER ! IRON-FIST !" Scrapy tried to land a punch…with a barrage of swift uppercuts and forward swings.
just ONE. HIT! One hit is enough!
of course the maniac nimbleness found no problem avoiding that assault.
" I will add some flavor to the pain! try some ! EAU DE PUMBA!" Inventory held both of his palms out. They swallowed for a moment before…
FFRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRT
" FRIENDLY FIRE! FRIENDLY FIRE! DEADLY FRIENDLY FIRE!" poor Scrapy was too close to the source...the smell must have been very spicy…
as for Dehni well, he had the privilege of covering his nose thanks to the French reference understanding…
" so-sorry! I thought this will get him for once! The surprise factor and all that" Inventory apologized for his not so fortunate friend.
" nice surprise facdor bud dhad wasn'd fasd enough" Dehni praised their efforts.
the impact on Buffalo wasn't very effective, a credit to his steel-nose for developing a resistance to such smells…
" the Helicopter is coming…" ignoring the petty brawl that was happening behind him...he solemnly announced…
".../…" the brawl stopped as the duo froze…
" well...it was bound to happen eventually" Dehni whispered like it was a matter of fact
…
..
.
after a few moments, with each second the sound of an aircraft engine could be heard...said aircraft landed not far away from the camp...one man with white gloves and the uniform of a high-class butler emerged from it...
" greetings gentlemen, I take it you're the famous Masked Phantom whom I'm to escort to Japan ?"
the butler spared no time to address Dehni.
" yes that's me~"
despite the non-professional response, the butler explained without farther waiting...
" very well, but one thing to bear in mind sir, is that we will have many resting points during the journey, 3 to be exact, one day and few hours to reach our destination in Osaka"
" no problem for me." Dehni dropped the act upon hearing that...
" alright then!, shall we go ?"
"…"
"…"
"…"
" yeah, one last thing" he turned to the trio who were looking like they sulked on a lemon.
" until we meet again…" he rose his hand...the gesture didn't need a genius to decipher what it meant.
" SNIFFLE see you" Scrapy said shaking the hand he would preferred to crush with his iron grip few months ago.
" farwell Hadeed" Dehni for once used his real code-name.
" SNIFFLE I will miss you!" Inventory normally would have tried to choke him until he fall unconscious...but today he want for a hug instead...
" e-eh ? Me too Makha" Dehni patted his back awkwardly.
The last to address him was...the Buffalo...
"...be well…and may you find what you're looking for..." he rose his big hand…
" thank you, Thawrs" Dehni responded in kind.
…
after that moment he joined the butler and the pilot…
he waved at them...and of course…
" BYE BYE! DON'T EVER COME BACK TO VISIT US!"
" YEAH! WE ARE BETTER WITHOUT YOU OR YOUR CRAZY PLANS !"
" FARWELL JERBOA!"
he kept waving despite that...
both the pilot and the butler respected the departure ceremony…
the butler stayed silent and the pilot drove slowly until the camp disappeared in the dunes horizons...
…
.
" wait I just realized something…" Scrapy cupped his chin.
" what did you realize ?" Inventory curiously asked.
" he just used our code-names for once…" Scrapy responded.
"…"
" sigh guess I'm back in the lump with the most dense idiots in North Africa"
…
-present-
HOW DID THIS HAPPEN ?
Questions later we have an exam to complete.
We were waiting outside a huge City-like area...in front of a giant iron-door…
he was pretty nervous...well not much…
we need to score the highest possible points in the shortest time we can…
Tigrex is strong enough to handle all three types.
Yet Rathalos works wonder for spotting targets from far away and shooting them with accuracy.
But we have to be carefully with the fireballs.
Gammoth, Daora, Malfestio, Hypnocatrice, Nerscylla, Najarala, Lagiacrus, Mizutsune...all not suitable for this situation.
And for good reason, Gammoth is too slow, Daora out of question, Malfestio, Hypnocatrice and Nerscylla trade strength for utility...Lagiacrus thunder balls have a range effect so it's too risky to use...Mizutsune might work but the foam is hazardous for other participants...that only leave two choices…
Tigrex is both strong to destroy the Robots and fast on the ground for quick scanning...Rathalos speed and flying ability will help with spotting and maneuvering the building area...but the fireballs must be shoot with carefulness…
in other words best choice for now is Tigrex…
Robots vs Dinosaurs...the future vs the past...not everyday you see something like that, eh ?
" GOOO!"
" well here goes nothing!"
use Rathalos first then switch to Tigrex…
" FIRE WYVERN : RATHALOS!"
the land shone as the fire wyvern swooped forward...
" wh-what the heck?!"
he didn't stop to hear anything as he flapped his wings with all his might...thanks to the peripheral vision the Rathalos could see far and wide...like an eagle…
12 O'Clock, 2 pointer ahead.
Rathalos Wrath!
DWASH!
the poor pointer didn't know what happened as it was blown apart.
Aren't you going to question my naming ?
Not today, 7 O'Clock , 1 pointer !
DWASH!
50 feet from the entrance and after all what was in his peripheral vision was destroyed he switched back into human...but no longer than that happened...
" target found, initiate attack protocol!" a two pointer appeared out of nowhere, it reared his fist for a attack.
" ROARING WYVERN ! TIGREX!" Maruchi shouted quickly.
The robot punched something scaly...the poor 2 pointer was stomped like pancake a few seconds after that…
6 O'Clock ! it's a 3 pointer!
the Tigrex dashed forward...mere seconds after the place he was in was blown by small missiles…
the scrap bucket sent another 3 flying gifts…
Oh no you don't! TIGREX SLAP!
the quadruple dinosaur held his right arm back before stomping the ground with all his might a good chunk of the urban road was sent at the upcoming missiles…
BOOM!
he didn't wait for the order to rush toward the missiles spammer, using the smock-screen as camouflage…
Tigrex Slap ? Seriously ?
But you said you won't berate me for the naming today ?
Not after this shameful performance, you can have named it Tyrant's presence or something more fabulous!
fi~ne ! should I walk through a red carpet before attacking too ?
the 3 pointer had only two seconds to launch another barrage of stray projectiles towards the runaway Rex...whom just jumped at the last second…
just something decent would do.
he landed on the third pointer, metal crushing under his weight and sharp claws were digging through it's armor…
okay how about this ? Tyranno's Jaw !
the Tigrex bit off at the 3-pointer's head.
Not bad, How does it taste like ? His Sensei joked despite knowing what he will say.
It's crunchy, yet a little too hard to chew, but it's lacking something ?
Like a littleroasting from chef Rathalos.
Exactly !
the only thing that was left from the head was dangling cables…
"6 minutes left!" a faraway yet high enough to be heard voice ringed through the center.
that's plenty for us...all right drop the act and go chase more targets.
-Battle center B, before the exam started-
"woahhh!"
" this is nuts!"
" it's like a whole city!"
the examinees were amazed by the gargantuan battle center they were about to roam…especially about...
"can you imagine how much it cost U.A. to build this ?" the economical part.
" UA is amazing" yup totally nuts for a heroic school…
meanwhile poor Midoriya was vibrating from sheer nervousness…from what he remembered of the DJ hero's speech he needs to use his Quirk to gains points…
" GULP okay this is it! A mock battle...how can none of these guys seems nervous at all…"
he looked around spotting all sorts of amazing people with confident looks...from a certain masked multi-limbs teen with gray white hair...to another with belly belt gear and yellow hair…
...are they that confident ?...some of them have even special gears too…
among the crowds he spotted a certain brown haired girl…
hey it's her! the nice girl we met at the school gates ! the one who kept me from falling...
He started walking towards her...like an automated bad-programmed robot…
I should probably thank her for helping me back there…
yet a hand clutched his shoulder preventing him from walking away…he turned to see who it was…
eh!? he's here too!
The lawyer looked at his source of attention before speaking…
" she looks like she is trying to focus on the trial ahead, what are you going to do ? Distract her and ruin her chances to succeed ?"
" h-huh !? N-n-n-no of c-course not!" Midoriya frantically tried to explain his intentions...of course the lawyer wasn't convinced with mere words, he wanted a proof…
" hey over there!it's the guy who almost bit it out earlier" one of the examinees, a person with a smug smile and very long hairstyle that looks like a drill blurted out.
"he practically wet himself in the auditorium!" another examinee that looks more like a war veteran than a student with those scars on his body commented.
" yet I don't see the other guy that stood up for him here ? " another extra added.
" you mean the yellow haired one ?"
" yellow haired ? What do you mean by that ? he has purple hair if I recall correctly ?"
" eh ? Really ? I guess my eyes played tricks on me, anyway who cares ! that one isn't here nor he's going to be a problem for us same goes for his friend here"
" what a loser ! One less rival to worry about I guess" the one with weird hairstyle continued.
He's out! Everyone stared at him with eager smiles as they shared the same thought…
why do I feel like everyone ripped me off ?
" right let's start ! get moving ! there's no countdowns for real combats...run run run listeners !you're wasting your time here! GOOOOO!" the DJ hero announced and without farther addition he ordered.
Poor Midoriya was still not processing the world around him well because the moment he glanced back at the other examinees…
" huh ? Hah !?"
they were all gone.
OH NO! I'M ALREADY BEHIND!
he didn't take a second thought to stay as he already followed the other examinees…
...
just calm down, this is fine…I have plenty of time! I will catch up to them!
he tried to steel his nerves as he was already behind the others.
After all I got All Might powers in me…
-flashback-
GULP
Midoriya swallowed the hair...and by the looks of his face it wasn't a pleasant snack…
why don't you ask him how did it taste like ?
And why do I need to find that out ?
Just for curiosity research...I bet it's lemon flavored…
lemon? Sensei that's too cliche...try sour strawberry…
sour strawberry? Really ? That's the best you could came with ?
" Good! You swallowed yes ?" All Might asked him just to be sure he isn't wasting valuable time.
" yeah but I don't feel like anything is different yet…" Midoriya examined his hand looking for any visible changes...nothing found…
what is he looking for ? A fancy eagle with starts around it ?
Sensei, shut up!...
" Hahahaha! Well of course not! Your body has to process the hair first...hmm ?"
All Might laughed like it was an obvious fact… before looking at the center's numerical hour...which was indicating 6:15 in the morning…
" it should kick in after two...maybe three hours from now…" he estimated.
Three hours huh ? That would be at least 9:15…
which is enough untilthe practical part of the exam…
" my stomach is empty...first I need to eat something and shower before the exam" Midoriya took his backpack.
" how about I give you a ride on the Rathalos airlines ? Or the Zinogre's express!"
Facepalm!Why don't you start a whole company then ?
Nope ! It's a private service reserved for the lucky few.
You mean the unlucky few.
" N-No! Anything but the Zinogre's ride!" he backed away from the ever so eager purple head…
why does he refuse every time ?
Because maybe ? I don't know, it's not like Zinogre's back is spiky…or Rathalos's shell aren't as ragged as cement.
" that would be unwise young Maruchi, flying over the ocean is something not risky….but flying over civilization without proper permit will get you in troubles"
All Might explained wisely before looking thoughtful about something more serious...Midoriya sighted in relief…well that relief lasted until All Might addressed him.
" young Midoriya...you may have molded your body into a suitable vessel…but you did it in a hurry so be cautious, you haven't take it for a test drive yet, the physical backlash of One for All can be intense"
" how much intense exactly ?" Maruchi questioned with a worried look in his face.
The number one took his time answering...recalling back his first use of One for All.
It will be easy to tell them that my bones got some fractures the first time I used it...but if it gets stronger with each new wielder this time won't be just some intense fractured bones…
deeming that saying such info will just diminish young Midoriya's motivation...he proceeded with.
" I'm not sure about how much intense, Maruchi young man...but there's nothing to fear young Midoriya!, there's no time to go into fine details but take one note...you've got to prepare yourself before using this Quirk so I want you to clinch your buttocks and yell this from the deepths of your heart SMA-"
CRASH!
his flashback was interrupted by a 1 pointer bursting out from a nearby wall.
" OWAH! A ONE POINTER!"
" target acquired...commencing attack" the automaton voice held no emotion...yet he proceeded with ill intent anyway.
I gotta dodge it!
the one pointer was speeding closer and closer…
Midoriya was frozen in fear, the robot reared his metallic fist back...
OH NO! I'M GONNA DIE!
Midoriya clenched his eyes shut...tears streaming…
ZWOOT !
a blast of dazzling laser beam pierced the one pointer body...reducing it to cheap spare parts.
" got him~!" a boy with yellow hair and a weird belt-like gear around his waist said with his hands behind his back in a weird position.
A laser ?!
Midoriya of course was still stunned by the change of events.
" Merci Beaucoup (thanks a lot in French), we make a great team with you as my decoy ! Although I won't be seeing much of you in the future! Adieu!" the strange blonde run to find another easy target.
" what did he mean by that ?"
" 6 minutes left !" the DJ hero's voice snapped him out of his confused state and back into panic mode.
Not good ! Not good ! Not good ! come on I need points fast!
he tried to find anything working yet all he stumbled upon were already destroyed pointers.
He run through an alley and out to a clearing, there he witnessed how others are doing.
Especially a certain brown haired girl, whom appeared to be touching the scrap buckets, which caused four of them to...float ?
She touched the fingertips of her hands together before.
" Now! Release!"
C-C-C-CRASH!
" okay that will be at least 28 points " she said before proceeding to find more.
Huh ?! 28 points!
Another lawy-participant destroyed a two-pointer with a jump kick.
" that puts me at 45"
" how did he get so many ?!"
" 22 for me!" another participant yelled.
" hey! Back off that was mine!"
while others were busy destroying the scrap buckets left and right...Midoriya panic intensified.
At this rate they won't be any enemies left! I'm gonna fail!
…
.
ROAAAAR!
a burst of fireball blasted 3 robots.
Three land dwellers with one fireball!
Hah! how does it feel being on the other part of the proverb!
if my calculations are right that will make about 50 point.
Let's go for 60!
-in the observation room-
" clearly the examinees have no idea how many villains are present or their locations, they have limited time, must cover a vast area and hunt down every last target " one of the U.A. staff said pointing out their disadvantages.
"some use information gathering abilities to plan out strategies" he continued as he was refereeing to a multi-limbs teen.
" while others rely on their speed to pull ahead of their peers" just like the lawyer.
" of course remaining calm under pressure can be a huge advantage" or the blonde.
" as pure power and combat ability" he was refereeing to a certain angry chihuahua.
" the most successful students use a combination of these tactics, they are the ones who rack up the highest scores" he finally resumed.
" hmmm, I say this year's group looks promising...especially that one, although his Quirk is a little bizarre I've never seen something like those forms " a female voiced her opinion as she pointed towards a certain flying red wyvern…the last sentence was lowered into a hush.
" there's plenty of time before it's over, the real test is yet to come...let's see how they react"
another observer pushed a red button...with yellow and black warning mark around it's frame.
-Battle Center B-
CRUSH!
Rumbling!
the examinees were looking in shock as something big was heading towards them.
Midoriya on his part remembered for a brief moment the DJ hero's speech about the zero pointer being just a mere obstacle.
So of course seeing a gargantuan metal behemoth like that would leave him shaking in his place.
Isn't this a little too extreme ?!
welcome to U.A. Midoriya.
the zero pointer didn't process that, so it reared his giant fist back and swung down.
BRASHHHH!
hitting the ground with the might of an industrial heavy machine, the impact shock-wave blasted dust and debris everywhere.
The rational idea for a normal human being would be to run for dear life…
"AHHHHH!" and many did so.
-observation room-
" now things are getting interesting, a person's true nature is revealed when they are faced with true danger…" a certain Blond skeleton said wisely.
this is a disaster I gotta run and find small villains!
poor Midoriya tried to crawl away like a baby…
crap ! Crap! Crap! I'm still at zero points !
" less than two minutes !"
what two minutes! all that training All Might did for me ! all that effort ! it will be wasted!
" AHHH!OW!"
yet a sudden pained grown stopped him, he looked back to see a certain brown haired girl trapped in debris struggling to get out.
There was no time to think as the zero pointer was quickly approaching her!
So he did what a hero does best...moving subconsciously to save others in need.
There is no combat rewards fortaking onsuch a humongous villain…the blond skeleton thought as he witnessed the same action that begun all this ten months ago…
he bent down, legs shining with crack-like flowing energy…
but there's an opportunity...a chance to show…
that energy exploded, sending him like a flash up and towards the robot-face, shocking both the girl and the observation's stuff minus one…
to show everyone what are you made of…
he clenched his right arm into a fist, the same energy from before made it bright...he reared it back...the energy now shroud off the fabric on his arm…
he remembered All Might's words…
" so clutch your buttocks…"
and yell this from the depths of your heart!
" SMAAAAAAAAAAAAASHH!"
the shock wave destroyed the zero pointer's face and made all looking participants and observers alike staring agape at the amazing sight.
That's right! Show who you are ! Embody what means to be a hero!
" nothing is nobler, than self-sacrifice !" All Might was feeling like a proud father, such emotion lasted enough before he turned his gaze into another scene.
now...it's time for you to shine, Maruchi young man…
-5 minutes ago-
RUMBLING!
" w-what the hell is that!?"
" th-the zero pointer !? But that's way huge than it should!"
" a-a-aren't they taking this a bit too far ?!"
" Ouch!" meanwhile Maruchi got another headache seconds from gazing at the iron titan…yet there was no time for that, he was in his human form taking a breather before the rumbling begun...it seemed switching between two forms quickly consume more stamina than usual…
others took their chances as they hunted down all the pointers they could find.
of course that was before the zero pointer showed up...now they were running with their tails between their legs.
At this rate the zero pointer will catch up to the other participants.
W-what ?!
It might be big but it's till fast enough to do so! We need to buy others time to escape !
alright !
Just stall it enough until Exam's time is over ! we should have enough points by now...I hope.
Points don't matter, we must secure others escape !
he rushed out from the alley he was resting in…others where running in the opposite direction…
after being assured none was left, he stood mere dozens of meters away from the zero pointer.
" OVER HERE ! YOU BIG RUST BUCKET !"
that! Did struck a cable in the giant faux villain as no more than 10 seconds later…
BRASHHHH!
he attacked relentlessly, the shock-wave spread cracks in earth and buildings.
as the giant faux villain image sensors where looking for any other targets, it's vision was blocked by a certain flying red wyvern…
looking for something ?
You know it doesn't understand you, right ?
Yeah but it's better than-
LOOK OUT!
FWOOOT!
the air pressure that followed the missed punch nearly threw the wyvern off balanced in mid-air…
of course it didn't stop there…
FWOOT!
you almost got me!
FWOOOOOT!
come on bro! you can do it!
FWWOOOOOOT!
come on! gambare gambare !
STOP FOOLING AROUND !
…
.
many of the few participants who had enough courage to stay after the zero-pointer stopped suddenly his chase, stood amazed by the sight of the giant robot and the flying thing that took it's attention…
one of them was a tall young man with a very beastly appearance, he has shaggy, brown hair covering most of his body, sharp teeth and a large jaw sticks out a fair amount, with two of his lower canines poking upwards from between his lips. Also he was wearing sunglasses.
" sugoi! That flying thing is distracting the zero pointer!" besides him one of the smaller participants commented.
" this is our golden chance to gain more points while the competitors are fleeing !" another added eagerly with greed evident in his voice.
" B-but it's too dangerous man!" a third one pointed out the shared thought of the small crowd.
" if you want to get to U.A. you must risk it! plus that flying dragon or whatever is quite good at what it's doing so we will be fine!" the greedy examinee explained before running off towards the left side of the air-borne battle and down a narrow alley.
many others contemplated about exploiting the present opportunity…
upon seeing how well the flying wyvern was dodging and more importantly the way the zero pointer was heading away from them, they spared no second thoughts to pursue where the other pointers could be…
except for one with a good common sense.
" w-wait! this is too dangerous it's not worth the risk!" the fur-coated participant said yet none seemed to care as they ignored him.
…
..
.
good just keep this up until time is over!
little did the subconsciousness and it's host know they are being locked on…
not far away from the maneuvering wyvern was the greedy participant...
B-B-BLAST!
who was currently fighting a 3-pointer…
the pointer shot missiles but the greedy one used a 2 pointer's arm as a shield before hurling said shield at the poor 3-pointer destroying it…but not before a stray missile was shot.
" hufff huff yosh! With this I have 32 point !"
said stray missile was sent spearheading through the air and towards an unsuspecting wyvern's direction…
more reckless participants joined him, their only focus was on the robots that joined the fray...
" initiate attack protocol…"
" there's more there !"
" told you!"
except for one fur-coat who desperately tried to reason with them.
" OI! this is too reckless you all we must escape while we can!"
his warning fell on deaf ears.
…
.
FWWWWWWT!
huh ? Do you hear something ?
Wha-? LOOK OUT!
before the Rathalos could move, he was blasted by a stray missile and not too long after the wind pressure from a punch way too close for comfort sent him away into a nearby building's roof…
CRASHHHH!
" flying mosquito eliminated...searching for new targets"
the wyvern didn't turn back into the purple head this time but he reverted back to catch his breath,yet the zero pointer deemed the flying threat dealt with as it proceeded to stare at the still not aware participants two blocks away.
m-mosquito!
" OI! who are you calling a mosquito!"
he really didn't that rust bucket comment
" new targets located, commencing attack protocol" the zero-pointer didn't respond much to the purple head's annoyance.
After the exams ! Reminds me to talk to whoever programmed this uneducated automate!
Jokes aside! we have a big problem ! look over there at 11 O'clock.
the emotionless robotic voice snapped the crowd out of their frenzied points hoarding state…
now they were staring dumbfounded at the automated titan who was heading towards them with an earth-shaking rumble…
RUMBLING! RUMBLING!
" I TOLD YOU ALL THIS IS A BAD IDEA" the fur-coat teen shouted before gesturing to the others to flee.
…
.
Oh no! I thought I was distracting it well!
" 2 minutes left!"
now not the time for negative thoughts! quick! Transform into Rathalos
the zero pointer proceeded to rear it's fist back before throwing a punch to the ground with full force.
CRUSHHHH!
of course the shock-wave still held the same effects as before but this time there was no point in running as debris crumbled from nearby buildings blocked their escape route.
" WE'RE SURROUNDED!"
the zero pointer didn't care as he proceeded to attack again…
the fur teen rushed to the front his body growing bigger and bigger…preparing to tackle the unavoidable punch.
The fist was swung down, it was coming at them like a giant industrial drill…
Maruchi on the other hand didn't even think as he recklessly jumped from the building's roof and at midair he transformed…
" UNWAVERING COLOSSUS ! GAMMOTH!"
CRUSHHH!
the impact of a new behemoth smashing the ground wasn't as intense as the zero-pointer punch but not less earth-shaking.
BLANG!
the metallic fist impact didn't send the behemoth flying but still it was pushing it! Rapidly !
The robot continued his action with an upper swing, the behemoth stopped near the terrified crowd…
he reverted back to Maruchi…surprising many spectators…
" OI! Are you right!?" the Fur-coat wasn't less surprised by the turn of events yet he asked the one who was huffing raggedly anyway…
" huff huff y-yeah...I'm"
don't relax yet! The threat is still present.
True the zero-pointer didn't stop there as he was dangerously approaching the group.
W-what do we do ?! what do we do ?!
the path to the other side is blocked, and nearby alleys are likely too...the only choice we have is to take it out of commission with a well calculated attack.
But how ? Even Gammoth doesn't pack enough power to stand on par with this metal giant!
" 1 minute left!"
the fur coat run to the front of the downed Maruchi standing over him and the crowd protectively.
Maruchi was about to point out it's way too dangerous, but the speech of his Sensei took his full attention.
This will be a gamble but in worst scenario it will put a better fight than the others, enough to stall for the last minute!
" 50 seconds left!"
Sensei ? What are you saying ?!
remember our newest addition ?
His eyes widened in realization but a sense of doubt crippled his heart.
We didn't tested it yet, yes! But I know this one is as powerful as the Daora...we can rely on it I'm sure!
!...fine! I trust your decision Sensei!
"initiate attack protocol...commencing assault" the zero pointer didn't wait for anyone as it swung down his left arm with a forward serious punch.
" GAHHHHHH!" the furry man run forward to interrupt the attack.
Alright now or never!
the glove on his hand may have hid the shining symbol as it transformed into a new icon...an icon of something black and muscular...like a gorilla...with two straight horns...and big fists…plus mean red eyes...
as the metallic fist was now like a falling meteor on the horizon above, he spared no time to word out the verbal code...spelling it out as if it was natural like breathing…
" FANGED BEAST! GOLD LION! RAJANG!"
his body shone with yellow light as it's frame grow bigger and bigger before the light dimmed down…revealing a black beast unlike anything they seen before.
" ROARRRRR!" the monkey roared with rage at the world...before speeding on it's four limbs.
The fist that hurled towards the group was interrupted by the bigfoot yet he was no much for it's power as he was rapidly being pushed away...before.
CLANG!
the fist stopped with the combined power of two juggernauts, in his stupefied state the bigfoot glanced besides him and he was treated to the rare sight of a demon's face.
"30 seconds left"
we won't hold in this state for more than 20 seconds!
But before things could go out of control.
" can you hold this scrap bucket off for a few seconds ?" to his more bewildered surprise the minotaur-like beast spoke...thankfully he was used to seeing furry beasts on a daily basis.
So he replied with a:
" of course sir! But hurry up!"
and he did so, by loosing his grip on the metallic fist and jumping over it…
" WOAH! WHAT THE HELL IS THAT THING ?!"
" A HORNED GORILLA ?"
normally the furry man would gave such foul-mouthed uneducated person a lecture in manners but today his only focus was to not being sent flying…
" GRRRRR! I won't...budge!"
CRUSH!
meanwhile the black beast was quickly climbing the robot arm flawlessly despite the later's efforts to squash it like a mosquito.
" 20 seconds left!"
get as close as you can to the face!
and he did so with a final jump he was on the robot's shoulder.
The beast reared back on it's two hind legs sucking in as much air as he could...before…
LIGHTING BEAM!
" ZWWWWWWWWWWWAAAATTT!"
a ray of yellow beam smacked the zero-pointer's face and not too long...it pierced it to the other side.
"13 seconds left!"
he had barely any energy left but he tried to run down the robot arm anyway…
Oh NO!
instead he slid off it like an entertainment park's slide, transforming back in the process.
" WOAHHH!"
of course the destruction of the zero-pointer internal parts here and there made it no less a nerve wrecking and more importantly-
THIS IS FUN!
THIS IS ANYTHING BUT FUN!
"WOOOHOOO!"
FACEPALM!
the slide didn't had any landing sand pillow as he was sent spearheading through the air…
" T-THIS NOT GONNA BE PLEASANT!" he clenched his eyes shut waiting for a painful impact…
yet it never come…
" gotcha gentleman!" he opened his eyes to see who saved him…and it was none other than the fur-coat…whom he lowered to solid ground.
Maruchi held no more energy to stand as he crumbled on his derriere.
" huuufff th-thanks for the save um…?"
" Jurota Shishida...you're welcome Mr ?"
" you can call me Maruchi Midoriya, nice to meet you Shishida-san !"
" it's a pleasure to make your acquaintance too, "
they shook hands...
" TIME'S UP!"
yet before they could start a conversation Maruchi collapsed from exhaustion and out of consciousness…
" O-OI! are you alright!? OIIII!"
-observation room-
" amazing cooperation, those two managed to work together despite the dire circumstances"
" from the looks of it the purple haired participant was probably trying to give others extra time to escape, yet some tried to exploit that instead..."
" that's a wise decision when facing a villain beyond your powers. a hero has two important things to keep in mind, saving civilians and waiting for reinforcements"
" the other participant did also a magnificent job as he took the lead to ensure others panic won't go out of control"
indeed magnificent work both of you too, it's seems like Maruchi young man has gained a new friend...but wait…was that a new form he used ?
" even so he could have used his most powerful form to end the zero-pointer fast and ensure no farther damage is done from the start, yet he went for stalling instead."
" maybe there's a catch to that ? After all this is the first time we see a strange Quirk like this one"
" not using your full potential could lead to disastrous consequences, that kid needs to learn that…"
the skeleton heard a very drowsy man voice on that last comment.
-meanwhile some few minutes ago-
Midoriya couldn't believe what happened, nor did the other participants as the zero-pointer's face was turned into a pancake with a single hit.
" 1 minute and 5 seconds left"
of course the gravity was back to work…
"oh...OHHHH! I'M FALLING! AHHH!" he had to think fast because the ground was zooming in faster.
Hold on ?! I've got All Might powers right now? I clobbered that thing like nothing! so landing ought a be a piece of caaaaaaaaaaaaaaake!
yet another realization hit him as he felt intense pain and heard sickening noises.
CRACK! CRUNCH! SNAP! CRUMBLE!
" GYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAOOOWWWWW!" the pain normally would have made him pass out if it wasn't for the high adrenaline rush keeping him awake.
He remembered All Might's warning about the backlash of using this power for first time...yet he didn't except it to be this intense.
So this is what he meant !...duh ! It's All Might power after all!
It seems between the encouragement and the determination to enter U.A. he forgot that the greater the power, the harder it is to control.
It was only ten months! I've only scratched the surface of controlling it! All I can do now is house a borrowed power!
He wanted to berate himself for such a silly mistake yet the time nor the place did allow that.
Get a grip man! All I've being given so far is the right to stand on the starting line! nothing more! think ! Think! what do I do ? What do I do ?
as an inevitable death sentence approachs he could only remember one thing the number one hero did best.
Detroit Smash.
My right arm and both of my legs are broken ! But I still got my left arm! If I time it right I can break my fall with the shock-wave! But if I swing a second too early or a second too late, I'm done for! and even if I survive ! I still got zero points! Not to mention if I break my left arm...my hopes of passing vanish!
he reared the only unbroken limb he had.
" UWAAAAAAAAAAHH!"
SLAP!
before he could swing the punch, he was slapped in mid air, from the power of the slap he stayed frozen in the air, literally.
" now release!" the brown haired girl managed to save him for the second time today...but not without a cost...as she emptied her stomach.
She saved me...is she alright ?!...it doesn't seem like she's wounded…I don't know how to thank you.
He thanked her internally before trying to crawl away.
" Wheeze UGHHH! now...if I...could just get...a single point!"
" TIME'S UP!"
the shock from the DJ hero announcement along with the exhaustion he went through made him pass out.
…
.
" what the hell was that ?" a crowd of participants gathered around the unconscious Midoriya as they were confused about many things.
" he sent that zero-pointer flying with one blow" but mostly it was about his power.
" it's probably just a strength enhancing Quirk but...that was something else" such brute strength wasn't something they see everyday and not even in the top heroes actions...except for one.
" but how did a guy with that insane of a Quirk get to be such a timid little ball of nerves all the time ? It doesn't make sense" of course if a teen had such a powerful quirk, confidence and high-self esteem is a normal extra bonus that comes with it...especially in the case of a certain spiky haired boy with a chihuahua's attitude.
" maybe it was just an act to outwit us ?"
" can't see how that's benefited him in any way, though…"
" well no matter how you slice it, this kid is incredible"
as more chatters continued on, another participant had better and more accurate thoughts.
Are you all blind ? That's not it all...that's rich coming from someone who wear glasses.
That kid he leaped into action to save that girl...you had no time left...and you yourself were out of harm's way...your chances at passing were hanging in the balance, and yet...despite all of that, he jumped in without hesitation!
The lawyer was so moved by the moss-head's bravery.
If it hadn't been in the middle of the big exam I, of course, would have done the same!...but wait...maybe...that was part if the test!?
Before he could dwell farther into that realization a new elderly voice interrupted him.
" go home lads, I'll take it from here" a granny with a giant syringe for a support stick, wearing nurse-like clothes ordered them, before proceeding to share gummy bears.
" here, enjoy some candies, don't be shy now"
" th-thanks…"
none asked him but the blond with laser power explained who is she.
" Glint oh my! that mademoiselle, she's a mainstay here at U.A. always supporting the academy"
the nurse-granny focus fells on the unconscious green-head.
" Dear oh dear, you inflicted this much damage on yourself with your own quirk, huh ?"
from the looks of things, it seems your body and your quirk aren't synced up properly, sonny boy.
SMOOOOOOOCH!
To the shocked surprise of everyone watching she kissed Midoriya on his head.
" what she's doing ?" one of the participants asked none in particular.
Of course the blond took that as indication to farther his explanation.
" you're witnessing the nurse in action, her quirk is the ability to amplify and speed up a patient's healing processes"
green light shone from Midoriya's injured limbs as they rapidly turned back to normal.
" her presence allows U.A. to go through with their over-the-top entrance exams, without her, they'd be hard-pressed to justify them"
name : Recovery Granny
name : Recovery Girl
Hero name : the elderly heroine.
hero name : the youthful heroine.
Occupation : nursing teacher.
Quirk : Kiss the Wawa.
Quirk : Recovery Amplification.
Quirk description :
it's allows her to speed up the recovery process of an injured person.
" all right, this poor boy should be fine now, are there any more injured to take care of ?"
with the new turn of events his previous assumptions are now more concrete than ever.
I see…! So that's the true nature of the test after all! So he…
-meanwhile, Battle Center F-
" alright are there any injured here ?"
" over here sir!"
a masked man with two less-hostile looking robots than the pointers approached the fur-coated teen, he was looking over an unconscious purple-haired teen wearing a white jump suit.
The masked man bent over to examine him, yet nothing seemed out of ordinary.
" don't worry, it's seem like he passed out due to overuse of his Quirk...nothing serious"
" sigh well that's a relief, can I help further sir ?"
" no we will take it from here, take him to the front gates"
the two robots obeyed.
…
..
.
" that dude was amazing…"
" indeed never expect to see so many amazing transformers this year"
" what do you mean by 'so many' ? That was only one person "
" the heck are you talking about ? I'm sure they were many of them"
" well I did see a quadruple like T-rex beast crushing pointers left and right"
" T-rex ? Nah it was a dragon-like thing firing balls of explosive projectiles from high above!"
" but isn't that the same person who transformed into that giant Mammoth ?"
" what giant Mammoth ? All I could see was a Minotaur-like black beast running off the zero-pointer arm?"
arguments here and there about the true nature of what was happening sent everyone into chaos before the same fur-coated person drew an interesting conclusion
perhaps...he was all of them? Four powerful forms...what a neat Quirk you have .
" good morning Sensei...did we make it ?"
" you did well, the others are fine now thanks to that fur-coated person's efforts and yours"
" whew! Now I can finally take a breather…" I said as I sat down in the black void.
SNORE...
" you sure you want just to relax ?"
" yeah, so please keep quiet, I'm trying to sleep here"
" oh ? Really ? Wouldn't you settle for a brief talk about the current strongest beast we have available so far ?"
" yeah, yeah, tell me about it when I wake up...I'm soooo tired Sensei...there's nothing that can-"
" not even the laser-like lighting beam you used to destroy the zero-pointer?"
" TELL ME ALL DETAILS !"
the purple teen suddenly was full of energy.
" chuckles though so, anyway...remember what I said at the front gates before the exam started?"
" yeah ?"
-flashback -
there's an important announcement I would like to make.
Sensei now is not the right time!
It is very important! Somehow or another we unlocked a new powerful beast!
What ? HOW DID THIS HAPPEN ? I DON'T REMEMBER ANY WEIRD DEJA VU FEELINGS ?
now is not the time to ask questions
" GOOOOO!"
-end of flashback-
" yeah you said it was unlocked somehow and left me with a vague confused state, so now it's time to ask questions...first things first, details ?"
" the name is Rajang, monkey-like black beast with strong fur and muscular body, hard straight horns jutting from it's skull, and big front limbs that it use to deliver strong punches to anything that dears approach it, despite it's small size it's quite powerful...more than even Tigrex or Gammoth…"
" Gulp stronger than Gammoth, now that's something...wait does that mean!"
" yes...this one is like the Kushala Daora, it requires the type code to use...just like Izuku predicted"
" heh! As excepted from my genius little brother!"
" and it doesn't stop there...besides it's strong physics, it also can use thunder elemental attacks like the Lagiacrus…"
" woah! You mean like that lighting beam ?"
" yes"
" FINALLY! now all I need is a cape and a costume with tight underwear to imitate Superman!"
FACEPLANT!
" sigh things don't end there for this tailed-gorilla fella, there's a reason for why it's titled the Gold lion"
" but it's a monkey ? That's the worst mismatched title after the nocturnal enchanter"
" nocturnal enchanter isn't as cliche as the night owl!"
" okay, point taken...so why the weird naming then ?"
" that will have to wait for another day as the medics are getting worried"
" wait this sounds familiar...SENSEI! DON'T YOU DARE LEAVING ME HANGI-!"
" until next time!"
GASP!
" -ING!"
the purple head shout awake startling the medic who was looking over him.
" GAH! th-that did give me a scare, little pal"
" u-uh ? So sorry! mister! You know adrenaline rush and giant robots trying to squash us isn't a normal routine, hehehe"
" sigh it's okay, U.A. don't hold back in their entrance exams...anyway do feel any pain ?"
" besides my aching muscles ? Nope"
" good, you've just strained yourself...you need to take it easy for today that's all"
" thank you"
then he was joined by the fur-coat, who seemed in a better state.
" Oh! You're awake now!" he greeted with a smile.
" Shishida-san! You're not worst for the wear!"
" just a pained palm but nothing serious you ?"
" very exhausted but I can still walk"
they both walked to the bus that drove them here and took seats besides each other.
Shishida didn't want to begin a conversation yet as he didn't feel the other one besides him held the energy to do so, but upon seeing him still awake he couldn't resist his curiosity.
" by the way there was something I wanted to ask you"
" of course ask away!" the tiredness was evident in his voice but he didn't sounds annoyed.
I don't like where this is going.
" it's obvious those Mammoth-like and Gorilla beasts were you, right ?"
" huh ? Ohh, you mean Gammoth and…the Gladiator Monkey"
" Gammoth and...Gladiator Monkey ?"
facepalm it's Rajang!
" I-I meant Rajang, it's name is Rajang...sorry my mind is still feeling dizzy"
" take it easy dude, that transformation must have consumed a lot of energy...I know the feeling, if I used my beast-form too much I end up too drained to walk."
" woah...that's rough"
as they chatter among themselves other participants overheard their conversation and couldn't stay silent.
" by the way where's the guy who was distracting the zero pointer ?" the one in the seat ahead of them with a bandana over his head said.
" or that T-rex user, dude must be an emo to not brag about it" the other besides him blurted.
" uh…"
they are unaware so keep silent unless you have nothing else to say.
" who knows ? Besides I'm too tired to recall anything"
a half-baked lie but it was still enough to divert the attention from their conversation.
Hmmm, it's seemed like he doesn't want to talk about it ? What a humble boy...since he doesn't want to I want brought it up...however.
Shishida saw through that lie but didn't expose him.
" if you don't mind me asking...how much points did you gather ?"
Sensei ?
No harm in telling him, others scores could be as good as you.
"eh..eh ? Well if my memory serves right it was about…"
sigh50 points dummy.
" yes! 50 points!"
" amazing! I could only gather 40 points before the zero-pointer emerged"
Shishida replied.
" come on you're making us look bad man, I only managed to get 31 point"
" hah! That's lame compared to my 38 points"
and so the chatter continued, Maruchi and Shishida continued talking among themselves until Maruchi was overcome by exhaustion so he took a nap, Shishida besides him didn't want to disturb him, so he sat silently enjoying the mountain views.
When they arrived Shishida woke him up.
"YAWN! Is it morning already ?"
" no but we arrived back at U.A." Shishida said besides him.
After they took off they had one last departure sentence.
" it was great knowing you Shishida-san! I hope you get accepted into U.A.!"
" same for you Midoriya-san!" they shook hands before departing in their own separate ways.
…
..
.
there isIzuku...he looks devastated ?
" Izuku!"
he didn't respond as he was looking zoned out…head titled down with a sad expression on his face.
" Izuku ? IZUKU!"
" huh ? Oh h-how did the exam went on your part ?" the feeling of defeat was evident in his voice.
" um...well ? That wasn't a cake walk but I think I did good...and...how did it go for you ?"
" ...I...sniff...I...couldn't control the Quirk...it was so catastrophic on my body...I haven't scored a single pointsobs"
...
!
" Izuku...go ahead, I will be right back"
" what ?"
he didn't wait for any protests as he run off towards U.A. entrance…
Midoriya was so downed he didn't feel any energy to follow his big brother...so he walked away slowly…
…
.
you know he wouldn't like it, right ?
Who cares ? He deserve to be here !
-after a week-
Maruchi refused to say what happened after he left Midoriya, he always replied with 'don't worry bro it doesn't matter now…' yet despite that he didn't stop encouraging him.
From saying they are other still open heroes school to 'you can always try next year if the worst happen.'
Yet he knew deep down that Midoriya wanted so bad to enter U.A. not only because it's his favorite hero school but also because he didn't want to disappoint All Might after he held great expectations for him.
Now they were having dinner, and Izuku like the past six days was still not in a good mood, because otherwise he wouldn't smile like that to a steamed fish.
"izuku...Izuku ? IZUKU ?!" being the worrywart she was Inko Midoriya couldn't enjoy her meal.
" a-ah ?!"
" are you alright ? What are you doing smiling vacantly at the fish ?"
shouldn't you tell him what I assumed ?
I told you Sensei...if your theory is incorrect then his hopes will crumble for the second time! and I can't bear to let him experience that again!
" ah...s-sorry I'm okay…" Izuku replied with not much energy as usual, he didn't even seem to have the appetite for eating…
after they finished the exams and took a day off to relax, they resumed their ordinary routine…
Midoriya on his part knew that in order to house such a powerful Quirk he must increase his physical abilities to the max...or until he find a better way to control it.
As for Maruchi...well…
reminds me why are you starting from the very bottom of the earth-living history ?
Two reasons, first is because the Cambrian dwellers are unique in their own way as does the beasts I unlocked so far! In other words I think they have better chances totrigger something.
Trying to unlock an alien-like beast got it, and the second reason ?
Despite his grimace at not being able to hid his intentions from the sub-consciousness he answered him anyway.
I thought this way will be more organized than just randomly opening the book and hoping for a miracle to happen.
Point taken continue.
While the sub-consciousness and his host were discovering the trilobites enemies, Izuku on the other hand had different and far less exited thoughts.
If I were to grade myself I'd say I made it past the passing line of the written test, but with no points from the practical skills portion that hardly matters now...and after the test ended we never heard back from All Might…
he was checking his phone for any missed calls, yet the journal was clean…
"sigh"
seeing his mood getting worst by the time...his mother tried to start a conversation…
" Oh yeah, are the results due today or tomorrow?" that got his and Maruchi's attention.
" today if I recall correctly…" he answered in his little brother place, he locked eyes with his aunty and as if both shared a telepathic message, they tried their best to comfort him.
" you know honey, even if you didn't make it, I still think what you accomplished was amazing !"
" uh-huh…" Midoriya wasn't moved…
I think this will be a good time to tell him about my theory…
but…
no buts...his determination already hit rock bottom. Tell him but when you're out of your Aunt's earshot.
Okay!…
and so Maruchi waited for the right chance…
his Aunt washed the dinner's plates while Midoriya was training with a weight.
I haven't told anyone about All Might...not even mom...I've to keep it a secret if he's to continue being the 'Symbol of Peace' , I want to tell her...but there's no way I can…
eventually his Aunt went out...heading for the door...it's was a normal routine for her as she preferred night grocery shopping...and with All Might's presence in Musutafu there was no need to worry about villains.
This was his golden chance...so he took it.
" Aunty is right Izuku, what you did was amazing...besides you can't just deem yourself failed until you see the result with your eyes…"
" thank you big bro but...there's no way I will make it with zero points in the practical exams…"
" are you sure the only way to get points is by destroying villains ?"
" huh ? What do you mean ?"
" I mea-"
CLAK! BLAP!
" IZU-IZU-IZUKU!MA-MA-MARUCHI! IT'S HERE ! IT'S HERE !YOUR RESULTS ARE HERE!" Maruchi couldn't finish as a very anxious Inko Midoriya held a letter in her hands shakily...the wax stomp with U.A. made his heart rate race as it did for Midoriya.
Wait a minute did they just sent a single letter for two ?
Well you both have the same address so that does make sense...let's just hope the results are positive.
His auntie waited outside Midoriya's room, she couldn't stand still from worry…
while Maruchi was insde waiting for him to open the letter…
fear not! If my assumption is right then he will have a high chance of passing.
I hope your 'rescue theory' is proven true…
after a few moments Midoriya gathered his courage to open it.
SHRRT! BL-BLAT!
a disc-like object fell on the desk and from it a projection of…
" I'M HERE AS A PROJECTION!"
to the surprised yells of both teens, All Might of all people greeted them with his catchphrase.
" A-All Might ? b-but this is from U.A isn't it ?"
let me check the wax stomp? Juuust to be sure…
"yep, it's from U.A ? what's going on here ?"
" I know It's being a while but with great power comes-"
great responsibility ?
"great paperwork!"
I hate paperwork…
I think the whole world does…
the number one hero continued without skipping a beat.
" my apologies young men, but truth is I didn't come to this city just to fight villains, you are looking at the newest U.A. staff member !"
" huh ? You're seriously going to be working at U.A. ?"
he does know this is a projection right ? Not a google meet.
You do know he is the biggest fan of All Might in all of Musutafu if not the whole world right ?
Point taken!
As if understanding what will the hardcore fan would says, All Might nodded his head...before someone mentioned to him to…
" what's that citizen ? Turn to face camera 2 ? I was in the middle of telling the boys something important !...we'll fix it at the post ? Ah all right ! That works "
" as opposite to Maruchi young man...you did fine on the written test, but…you got zero battle points in the practical exam...sorry...both of you..."
okay, just breath ! he didn't say you two failed yet!
I can't feel my legs, I should have anticipated this outcome…I'm just browns without brains dang it!
Meanwhile Izuku was torn by those words as he couldn't meet All Might expectations.
I knew it, of course I'd fail I knew it, but…
he gripped his pants in frustration.
I'm a failure!
" fortunately they are other factors…"
that little tidbit rose both of their heads as they looked hopefully at the projection.
" but before I get to that I have another surprise! Here behold this scene !"
Click
said scene showed a familiar brown haired girl.
" um, do you have a second...sorry to interrupt…"
Click
All Might paused the video.
" huh ? It's that nice girl ?"
" yeah, what she's doing ?"
" as soon as the exams ended this little lady petitioned us directly, what about you ask ? Stay tuned to find out!"
Click
" uh ? Excuse me to bother you but...do you know the boy with curly hair ? He has freckles, and he's got uh a sort of 'plain' look...do you know who I'm talking about ?"
" that's me"
" would it be possible to share some of my points with him ?"
"…"
"…"
…
" he said something like 'if only I'd gotten a single point' so I concluded from that he didn't earn any at all…"
"what can someone like you do,huh?!" Midoriya remembered the insults of Bakugo.
" please! At least give him the number of points he lost because of me!"
" you had absolutely no reason to rush headlong to such danger! The scolding of Handeath.
Click
All Might paused the video, before voicing his own ideas.
" Much more than any Quirk it is your actions that have touched people!"
he felt a hand on his shoulder, he glanced up to see a warm smiling Maruchi.
" he's right and you know that, don't you ?"
tears started to build up.
" that boy ! saved my life!"
and helped me in my time of need.
Indeed he's a hero who deserve respect.
" the judges were looking at more than just crushing robots for points! or having deep knowledge in the heroics field"
Click
" sorry missy you can't share points, but I don't think you need to in the first place!"
the DJ hero patted her, Maruchi grimaced at a bitter reminder.
" did you think they would be a department of heroics that reject an entrant for doing the right thing ?! Perish the thought! after all risking your lives to save others is what makes you heroes! So take your rescue points! the judges all agree! they saw another foundational skill of heroics in you two !
Midoriya Izuku : 60 points!
Midoriya Maruchi : 25 points!
and while were at it
Uraraka Ochako : 45 points! "
" this is...this is crazy!" Midoriya could barely hold his tears back.
Just 25 points ? Hmm maybe because we didn't finish the zero-pointer fast enough and caused so much destruction..but that doesn't matter now.
" meaning...you all passed"
" come on now Midoriya young man, Maruchi young man...U.A. is now your hero Academia !"
" my hero Academia, huh ? I like the ring of that!" Maruchi felt at relief.
" YES SIR!" my whole life just got a charge jump! But it was only through all the help I received ! With this my life at the high school of my dreams begins !
Indeed Midoriya, Maruchi...welcome to your hero academia.