Chapter 4: Heroism In Right Action


Ten months later...

"Okay Izuku, look your best."

The green haired Titan looked at his handheld mirror as he groomed his hair with a comb.

As to where he is, he's inside a limo wearing a black suit and tie. Sitting with him are:

All Might, in his hero form while wearing too a Black Suit although his muscles are clearly visible through as if the suit will rip itself apart.

Sitting beside All Might is his old friend David Shield, also in formal attire who is talking on his cell phone discussing with his fellow scientist friends.

And sitting beside Izuku was a blonde girl wearing a simple purple dress which reached the ground.

Her name is Melissa Shield, David's daughter who is friends with Izuku.

The four are heading for an annual gala in Yaoyorozu Manor where many of Japan's famous Pro-Heroes and Business Elites gather to socialize and discuss important matters of business.

The Yaoyorozu family are known to be a family of Pro-Heroes and of wealth and status. Their wealth came from four different sources: Banking, Transportation, cosmetics (most important of this is their prized perfume products), and Investing (one of those is UA Academy.)

Any adolescent kid would've been intimidated by the sheer wealth and power that the Yaoyorozu family displays in their parties.

But not Izuku.

Izuku, back at his world he was raised by one of the Gotham Elite: The Wayne Family.

Being the adopted 'son' of Multi-millionare "Playboy" and Philanthropist Bruce Wayne, It had a lot of perks.

Izuku gets to know how social gatherings are conducted, you get to meet many children of powerful business people and politicians and make connections, and most importantly: to make friends.

Izuku had a great talent of making friends and this Social Gala is one of the reasons why he was here.

His mission was to meet and befriend the Heiress of the Yaoyorozu family: Momo Yaoyorozu.

He had heard of her, a three-time bojutsu national tournament champion, and one of the rising stars of the "Pro-Hero Elite"

"Pro-Hero Elite" is a term that people called those who are born into a family of Pro-Heroes and extreme wealth. These "Elites" usually use their Pro-Hero status for fame and publicity, and only cared for their self-interests...

Not Momo, for what Izuku have heard.

Izuku learned that Momo Yaoyorozu, is a true believer of the term "Noblesse Oblige" and always wanted to bring out the best in people, most especially aspiring Pro-Heroes in training.

He also heard that she's also a good teacher and trainer, as it was known by some of Izuku's 'acquaintances' that she would bring some of her peers into her home and teach them on how to use their quirks.

She's also very intelligent, and quick on her feet when forming a plan, she's also a great tactican.

All in all, Izuku and Momo shared a lot in common as they are inspiring heroes and were raised by the Rich and Powerful.

The difference being that Momo, while trained she lacked experience in dealing with real world and nerve-wracking scenarios, and she never had to deal with villains similar to the likes of Joker, Killer Croc, or Scarecrow

Izuku on the other hand, he had many years worth of training and experience under his belt than Momo, even moreso as he also was one of the original founders of the Titans, and one of the unofficial members of the JL.

'She's also quite the looker from what I've heard and it seems they are not wrong' Izuku thought as he remembered when he looked up the Heiress' Profile.

"Young Midoriya, We're here." All Might said as they looked when they are now at the Manor gates.

"Better conduct yourself better, Izuku" Melissa said to him as she helped straightened his tie.

"Thank you Melissa." Izuku said as she blushed when he smiled at her.

"N-no problem." She smiled and then kissed Izuku's cheek.

'It seems these two get along pretty well' David thought as he saw the two interact, smiling that her daughter was having a good time with the greenete.

As to how all this happened, we need to go back Ten months ago...


Flashback, at Osaka...

"Okay."

At the highest tower in Osaka, All Might and Izuku, who is still in his Red X persona stood face to face.

"I've heard from my fellow Pro-Heroes about how you handled that villain earlier, nice work as expected from a Hero." All Might gave Izuku a thumbs up.

"I was hoping at first that the Pro-Heroes would handle the situation at first, but they lacked coordination and planning, instead they tried to only attack which only further agitated the villain." Izuku explained, in his 'teacher mode'. "While they do have a sense of teamwork, they needed some more work on that, as they have nearly hurt the hostage."

"Which is why, I didn't stand by and wait for them to handle it immediately and I intervened, I will not let the situation get any worse by the second. So, thank you for the compliment." Izuku finished.

All Might looked at him impressed and intrigued, not only did Izuku notice the lack of team coordination and planning with his fellow Pro-heroes, but also the commitment in his voice as he knows that the kid was serious in his job.

"And also, for someone with no Quirk you've managed to defeat the villain easily which is no small feat, I'm quite impressed." All Might said knowingly.

For a brief second, Izuku's body language changed from calm to shock then back to calm again which All Might noticed, confirming his suspicions.

"I don't know what you are talking about." Izuku said calmly, but behind the mask he was a bit concerned as the No. 1 Pro-Hero was now onto him. He can lie but he doesn't know if All Might can see right through him.

"My fellow Pro-Heroes can attest to that, They have noticed that you never used any sort of Quirk and only used only advanced tech gadgets to take down the villain. Although a lot of people would not noticed it at first, But I would."

Izuku was very surprised, he didn't even thought that a Pro-Hero would notice his lack of Quirk, let alone someone like All Might.

'It appears that Toshinori-san is a lot smarter than I thought' Izuku sighed, and decided to take a gamble.

"So, If I was..." Izuku stood up and stretched his arms wide facing All Might ready to jump if things go south.

"Would you arrest me? Because, technically I'm breaking the law as I'm a vigilante."

All Might saw this and immediately reacts.

"No! I'm not going to arrest you! I'm just here to talk to you, honest!" All Might tries to convince Izuku.

"Then why are you so interested to talk with me?" Izuku said suspiciously.

All Might sighed, then all of a sudden he was surrounded by smoke.

"!!!"

As the smoke clears, Izuku looked and was surprised as All Might, the muscular spandex wearing #1 Pro-Hero was now replaced by a thin, lanky, and sickly guy wearing a white polo shirt and slacks.

"Because I want to see what sort of person you are, and also I want you to answer my questions with absolute honesty" All Might looked at Izuku seriously as if he's examining him. "So, my first question..."

"Why do you want to be a Hero?"

Izuku narrowed his eyes, figuring out why the Pro-Hero is making this question.

Normally, he would lie but his gut instinct told him not to, which is a good choice because lying to All Might is considered a bad idea, Izuku decided to be honest.

"Because I believed in duty, and I like to help people when they are in need. But also..."

Izuku sighed.

"I've seen too many Pro-Heroes taking their deeds for granted. Not all of them, but there are many that don't truly value their actions and see it as an oppurtunity to increase their fame and ego."

Izuku thought back of Bakugou, whose arrogance and toxic personality might make him hated if he was a Hero.

"And I also see many Pro-Heroes, that only see their duty as nothing more than a nine-to-five job. They value their careers more than the people they serve, I watched the news about Pro-Heroes saving some people and leaving very few behind to die because they see them as nothing more than collateral!" Izuku said angrily, making All Might flinch.

Izuku was upset by it, He had seen the news of a flood in India the other day where a Pro-Hero had rescued more than 500 people and leaving behind more than 124 to die from drowning. The reason? The Pro-Hero said that his Pro-Hero contract with his agency ended! Which is ridiculous, and it got National outcry and demanded the Hero to resign.

"People are forgetting All Might, many are forgetting the responsibility and commitment of what it means to be a Hero. A lot of them don't value their powers and instead value their own fame. If this keeps up, what will happen if the world faces an Apocalyptic, World Ending event? Will they face the threat, or will they not because it's not within their own self-interests?"

Izuku thought back on his time, where he and members of the Titans and the JL where they faced many world ending threats and saving the day albeit almost failing.

"Which is why I want to be a Hero, All Might. To protect others who can't protect themselves and to inspire courage on behalf of others so they in turn can do the same. For me, being a Hero is in right action, to do what's right, even if powerful rulers and power hungry men tells you to do not because it's against their interest. And to be a Hero, one must have..."

"This." Izuku touches his chest where his heart is.

"And this." Izuku touches his temple where is mind is.

"That is why I want to be a Hero, to do what's right, to protect others, so that people can do the same in return."

All Might was astounded, Izuku's words touched his heart. It reminded him of his old mentor Nana Shimura, to see people smile.

All Might now knew, that he had found him...

His successor.

But before he could make a desicion, All Might decided to put him in a test.

"An answer worthy of a true Hero, well done! Next question:"

"If I were to give you my power, will you accept it?"

That question had caught Izuku off guard, he did not expect that!

Izuku knew these questions were a test, but the question laid before him was implying something.

He had known about All Might's Quirk "One for All" through some investigations and some footage of his battles, and had found out about some of it's capabilities, especially that One for All can be passed to another.

Izuku thought of two possible reasons of this question.

Either All Might wanted someone to succeed him? Or that All Might wanted someone who can be his sidekick? With the former is the most likely answer.

Izuku, if he was younger wouldn't even hesitate to give the answer. But the current Izuku, who had lived a life of danger, pain, and duty in his old world, he gave an answer.

"No."

"No? May I ask why?"

"While I would like nothing more than to have your powers and become a Hero like you. I don't think that I'm the right person for the job. Because, reason number one: I want to prove to the world that even the Quirkless can be a Hero, despite being powerless. And also, second reason..."

"...If I were to take your Quirk, the sheer power of it might be too much for someone as Quirkless as I am, my body couldn't take the stress. Third and last reason..."

"...You lacked the experience in teaching me how to better control your Quirk, You are more of a show but not explain type of teacher, and if you do train me you can only teach me on how to use your power rather than how to control it."

When All Might hears this, he was surprised but then he understood why Izuku doesn't want to.

He wanted to make a statement, to prove the world that being Quirkless doesn't mean weakness, as long as one looks beyond the fame and recognition and understands what a Hero is, Izuku/Red X understood this quite well.

And also about his Quirk being too much for him is also true. All Might had recieved his Quirk by his old predecessor and he had suffered a great deal of pain upon receiving it. It also got a lot worse after his encounter with All for One as he did something to his body that permanently damaged his organs that he's afraid that he might have a few years left.

And lastly, Red X is right about him being more of a demonstrator than a teacher. He can teach Red X in using his powers but he lacked more experience in teaching him on how to utilize One for All in it's fullest.

*"Gagh"*

"!!!"

Izuku was then surprised when All Might suddenly coughed blood and staggered to his knees.

'Shit, his condition is worse than I thought.' Izuku cursed as he went and checked on the Hero.

"Hey, you alright? Can you still walk?"

"I'm fine I'm fine, tha-nk! you for your concern-cough!" All Might said as he then managed to get up.

"However, you have proven yourself to be worthy..."

"Worthy of what All Might?" Izuku asked, however he had a hunch.

"To be my successor." All Might smiled.

"Your reasons and convictions have shown that you are worthy to inherit my power. You are right, many people are forgetting what being a Hero is, and what a Hero should stand for. I hope that someone might understand the true meaning of being a Hero..."

"And here you are, you stood for what's right and never asked for anything in return. You have the heart of a true Hero!"

"All Might..." Izuku was surprised and a bit flattered being praised.

"However, I have to confess to you. About who I am..."

"I already know who you are All Might, or should I say Yagi Toshinori." Red X said.

"!!!" All Might was shocked, how did he know who he is. He then resisted the urge to cough up blood again.

"It's okay, I will keep it a secret don't worry. I admire you All Might, you are the pillar of hope to so many people. You smile as the odds were against you, and you showed no fear..."

'Superman would like you Toshinori-san.' Izuku chuckled.

"And I know of your Quirk: One for All, a Quirk that stockpiles great raw power that can enhance a specific body part, giving you an unbelivable levels of strength, speed, agility, and durability. I also know that it can be passed down by person to person via ingestion of that user's DNA either by a strand of hair or a drop of blood. Lastly, the Quirks of previous users are also merged with One for All and you can access these Quirks. Am I correct?"

"Y-you're scary you know that, the fact you managed to figure out my Quirk with such accuracy." All Might said with a bit of fear in his tone.

"Watching your fights from footages in the internet, and theories from your various fans helped me decipher your powers."

'amongst other things...' Izuku said.

"But my answer still stands, I can't accept your offer. Because I want to prove the world that Heroes can be those without powers yet can do great things, I want to inspire those who can be Heroes despite their lack of Quirks. And I can't accept due to how that power might do to my body..."

All Might sighed, sad but can understand Red X's reasons.

"...However, someone needs to be the symbol of peace. And you need a successor, but you need the right one. If you can't find the right person in time, then..."

"I'll accept it." Izuku finished.

All Might, who was disappointed was then now glad that while Red X/Izuku didn't accept the offer immediately, that doesn't mean he'll refuse it forever.

"Then, it's a deal." All Might smiled as he offered his hand.

Izuku smiled under his mask and offered his and shook it.

"So, you know my name and my Quirk, maybe you should offer your name in return hmm?" All Might said as he let go of his hand.

Izuku now knew this man is trustworthy enough, he decided to trust him.

"Very well, My name is..."

However as Izuku was giving his name, time then suddenly slows down and grinds to a halt, everything is on standstill, except for All Might.

"What!?" Alarmed, he transformed to his Hero form.

"WHO'S THERE!? SHOW YOURSELF VILLAIN!!"

"Relax Toshinori Yagi, I'm not here to fight you." Then in thin air, an old man wearing a black suit and a bolwer hat appeared suddenly beside him.

All Might reacted immediately and faced the old man in a fighting stance.

"Who are you?" All Might looked at the strange elderly man seriously, readying his Quirk.

"I said I'm not going to fight you, relax" The old man said exasperated.

"As to who I am, you can call me 'The Presence' or as many people call me 'God.' But you can call me Eli."

All Might, who was greeted by a string of surprises today this was the kicker. The 'God'! The fact the God of the Bible is here and talking to him made him nearly faint.

"As to why I'm here, is because I want to tell you this: This boy is special, he has the potential to change this world, and he can lead this world's heroes to a great future as he had done in his previous world."

All Might nodded absently, but then he noticed something. "Wait, His previous world?!"

Sighing, the Presence approached him.

"I guess I'll have to show you then, this boy's life. Once you do, you'll understand why." The Presence then touched All Might's forehead.

"Wha-!?" Then memories started flooding into All Might's head.

The memories of Red X, or rather Izuku Midoriya: The Green Sparrow.

His loss of his parents.

His adoption and tutelage of Batman.

The Invasion of Earth, and the formation of the Justice League.

The formation of the Teen Titans.

The various villains and threats they faced.

The invasion of Trigon, and his defeat.

The invasion of Braniac.

The invasion of Darkseid.

The Crisis of Two Earths.

The death (and later revival) of fellow teen titan Tara Markov.

And his untimely death by the Joker.

And then, his reincarnation to this world.

All of Izuku Midoriya's memories are now shown to All Might like a show, each memory is like an episode.

(Think of all the episodes of Justice League the Animated series, Movies, and Teen Titans but with Izuku Midoriya involved in some parts or another.)

After a while, The Presence had let go of All Might's head.

"Now you understand, this boy has the potential to change the world. His resolve, his will, his commitment will inspire not just the Heroes, but Humanity as well, I showed you this because I want you to support him every step of the way. But also, you must guide him as his moral compass, because while he is an experienced Hero he's still young and needed someone who can be his guide. Which is why I chose you, will you accept this task I give you, All Might?"

All Might was silent as he watched those memories of Red X or rather Green Sparrow, Seeing each memory and moment.

He was silent, but his eyes are flowing with tears.

"What a great hero you are, Red X..." All Might whispered.

"No, you are far greater than I will ever be, Izuku Midoriya." All Might then got on his knees and wept, not tears of sadness but of joy.

Seeing Izuku's heroic actions, his leadership, his struggles, his losses, and his camaraderie and coviction. All Might felt his actions were small compared to Izuku's.

Saved the world a dozen times with the help of his fellow Heroes, fought villains that were impossible to defeat, showed excellent leadership, and the unwillingness to give up and the numerous self-sacrifices he had made.

Which made him more and more worthy to be given the power of One for All.

No, rather he's the only one worthy for One for All. There had been many a Hero as great as All Might, and are potential candidates but Izuku Midoriya is perhaps the only true successor.

Wiping his tears, he coughed and responded.

"All my years as the World's #1 Pro-Hero, The Symbol of Peace I have to keep myself away from the public from discovering my real, weak self in order to keep up morale, they don't want to see the real All Might as a weak feeble man with a fatal injury. But as time went on, as my body kept growing weaker and weaker I am also forgetting what I'm truly fighting for, I used to smile in order to calm and give hope to people now I only smile just to hide my own shortcomings, fears and insecurities..."

"But Red X." All Might shook his head, smiling brightly. "No, Izuku Midoriya's deeds and acts of noble heroism had rekindled my resolve and spirit. Dispite his lack of power, he had gone above and beyond and always came out victorious despite the odds against him, he never gave up hope despite the odds, he's truly the embodiment of a great Hero."

"So, will you accept?"

All Might stood straight up, his smile widened, his eyes shone brightly with renewed resolve.

"Yes, I will accept."

The Presence smiled.

"Then, I entrust Izuku Midoriya to you. Good Luck, and we'll meet again in the near future. And also, don't tell Midoriya that I'm here."

The Presence then vanished and time starts to resume once more.

"...Izuku Midoriya, but you can call me Deku- All Might, are you okay?"

Izuku looked at All Might surprised, he sees the muscular Hero all of a sudden looking at him as if he was being revered or worshipped.

"Izuku Midoriya, I think this is a start of a beautiful friendship." All Might said, his smile never leaving him because he's in the presence of a Hero who can become greater than him.


One Week Later.

"We're here, Young Midoriya."

Izuku got off the VTOL and landed on the tarmac of I-Island.

"Feel free to look around Young Midoriya." All Might said, brushing his hair with his hand. "I will go look for my good friend who lives here-oh! There he is!" All Might then left Izuku behind, taking in the scenery.

Izuku whistled as he takes in the surroundings, marvelling the architecture and the engineering of this place.

I-Island is an artificial Island which housed some of the world's prominent scientists and researchers where they conduct research on Quirks and create support tools and gadgets for Pro-Heroes. This island was primarily funded by numerous companies around the world.

'S.T.A.R Labs who love to have a place like this' Izuku thought.

"Beautiful isn't it?" A female voice behind him surprised him.

Izuku turned around and saw a blonde girl with blue eyes staring at him kindly, she wore a red shirt, white jeans, and oval spectacles

"Yeah, this place is quite beautiful despite the lack of trees all around." Izuku looked around a bit disappointed.

"Oh! There are flora and fauna in this Island, just not in this area." She explained.

"I'm sorry, I didn't catch your name Miss?..."

"Melissa Shield, but you can call me Melissa." She held out her hand.

"Melissa, It's so nice to meet such a lovely girl such as yourself." Izuku then took her hand and kissed it.

She then blushed, while she expected a handshake she didn't expect a kiss from her hand.

"If you don't mind me asking, are you the daughter of Dr. David Shield, because I'm a fan of his work." Izuku asked her.

"Oh! So you must be the boy that Uncle Might talked about." Melissa was surprised, she expected someone who is the nerdy type that knows more about quirks and heroes. But the boy before don't look the type.

Handsome, Well-mannered, and has the posture and aura of a Prince. But Melissa can see in Izuku's eyes that he's intelligent and sharp.

"Yes, wait? Uncle Might? Are you two related?" Izuku tilted his head.

"Oh no, we're not blood-related." Melissa explained, "All Might had rescued Daddy years ago, Daddy considered Uncle Might as his best friend and oftentimes comes to visit us, so to me he's family."

"Ah! Young Midoriya, It seems you have already met my dear niece." All Might came to the group along with a man with orange hair and glasses, and wears a blue shirt and white slacks.

'So this must be Dr. Shield' Izuku thought.

"Uncle Might!" Melissa then went to hug the big muscular hero.

"Hahaha! How are you my dear niece?" All Might ruffled Melissa's hair.

"Hey! Cut it out!"

"So, you must be the kid that All Might wanted me to see?" David Shield looked at Izuku.

"Yes sir, My name is Izuku Midoriya and I'm glad to be of acquaintance." Izuku did a short bow, and offered a handshake which David offered back.

"My my, so what All Might said is true, you are polite and well-mannered." David laughed, which Izuku blushed a little.

"So, can we begin with the tour?" David gestured at the ride which surprised Izuku

David Shield's ride, which is called the AllMobile bears a resemblance to Batman's Batmobile with the main difference is that the front is shaped to that of an F1 racing car and that it's colored red compared to the Batmobile's black.

"But, the vehicle has two seats?" Izuku said, seeing that the car had two seats.

"Don't worry." David smiled as he took a remote in his pocket and pressed a button.

Then the car began to transform as the car gets extended and that the car goes from two to four seats.

"Impressive." Izuku whistled.

"Now, shall we?" David gestured the three to take a seat, and afterwards they drove away into the island.


Two Hours later...

After two hours of touring, seeing the attractions and the various inventions that various scientists showcased, they finally arrived at David Shield's home.

All Might and David then said to both Izuku and Melissa that they can continue with the tour while they discuss private matters at David's home.

The two young teens agreed and decided to take a walk to one of the local parks.

Izuku and Melissa take in the green grass and the various flowers which contrasts the shiny gleaming buildings that surrounds it.

"It's nice to have a little green in an island like this, makes the place feel more beautiful" Izuku smiled as the two walked.

"I know, I-Island have always been supported by various governments and coporations because this place dedicates itself to conducting research of Quirks and making support equipment for Pro-Heroes. Which is why this place has to be maintained and supported." Melissa said.

'I've said it once, i'll say it again: S.T.A.R Labs would love to have a place like this' Izuku thought, being a scientist himself.

"So, Izuku..."

"Melissa please, call me Deku" Izuku said. "We're friends here, you know."

"Okay, Deku." Melissa smiled, "Friends huh?"

"Yep!"

After taking a walk in the park, the two arrived at one of the main attractions.The two then talked about themselves, their likes and dislikes, trivial stuff like favorite food, music, and mostly about their favorite heroes and Quirks in general.

As they were talking, Izuku asked a question.

"Hey Melissa, what are your dreams and ambitions?"

After a short pause, Melissa answered with a smile.

"I wanted to be a Hero." The answer surprised Izuku.

"I know it's a silly answer, despite me being Quirkless." Melissa smiled, however this was a sad smile. "Ever since I was 5, All I ever wanted is to be a Hero like Uncle Might. But then my dream was shattered when the doctors declared I was Quirkless, ever since then I was bullied horribly by my fellow peers and my so-called friends that I became depressed..."

Then she took a deep breath. "And the teachers never did anything to stop it, the bullying was so bad they mocked my dreams of being a Hero and called me "Worthless baggage." Their bullying nearly broke me and I almost... almost..." She paused in short breaths.

"I almost jumped off a roof, just to make it stop." She whispered, but her body was slightly shaking and Izuku noticed that her eyes were nearly watering with tears underneath her glasses.

Izuku was silent, but his fists clenched tight. He was fuming, angered at those who bullied Melissa.

'She got the same treatment as the old me.' Izuku thought to himself, thinking back of the Old Izuku.

"But then, Uncle Might saved me." Melissa then wiped her eyes. "He told me that even though I can't be like him, he told me that I can be a hero by helping people in the simpliest of ways and that my talents can help Heroes like him. He convinced me that my inventions can help thousands of lives and that being Quirkless is never weakness."

Izuku nodded, his respect for All Might heightened.

"So my dream is to be a Hero, despite being Quirkless. But through my inventions and will to never give up, my inventions and that my work will be used to save lives." Melissa said with renewed confidence.

"Then we are one and the same." Izuku responded.

"What do you mean?"

"We have the same dream Melissa: I too, want to be a Hero, but just like you I'm also Quirkless."

Melissa was surprised, Izuku also wanted to be a Hero but he's Quirkless as she is.

"I want to be a Hero, not because I want to be like All Might Melissa. I want to make the world a better place, but there are Pro-Heroes that take their gifts for granted. I want to be a Hero to remind people that Quirkless people are just as capable as those with Quirks, and to remind our current Hero Society about what it means to be a Hero, because our current society is descending into a path where Pro-Heroes will side with whoever pays them more rather than doing what's right."

Melissa was in awe, and sees Izuku in a different light. Here is a young man who just like her, has ambitions in becoming a Hero yet limited by their Quirklessness.

Yet their goals are different, She wanted to be a Hero so that she can save lives and the lives of Pro-Heroes. Izuku was different, he wanted to be a Hero to do what's right and make the world a better place, but most importantly he wanted to prove the world that Quirkless people like her and himself that they can be Heroes, and that Izuku want to remind the Pro-Hero Society about what it means to be a Hero.

And the way Izuku stared at her when he speaks, she was lost in his eyes. She can see selflessness, bravery, strength, and righteousness in them which Melissa blushed but quickly calmed down.

"Which is the reason I'm here, I want you and your father to help me."

"Help you? Help you with what exactly?" Melissa was curious.

"I want your hel-"

*BOOM!*

An explosion rocked the place, surprising Melissa and alerting Izuku.

"What the hell!?" Izuku shouted.

"It must be coming from that way!" Melissa pointed at the area in the city where there's smoke.

The two then ran towards the origin of tge explosion. There they found the source.

"A Zero-Pointer!?" The two shouted in horror as they saw the chaos before them.

Cars are thrown like boulders, roads in complete chaos as people got out of them and ran for their safety, and in the center they saw the large Zero-Pointer mech causing chaos and destruction.

"Is that I-Island's Zero-Pointer training robot?" Melissa said in horror as the mech starts causing destruction and mayhem, "How did it escape from school grounds!?"

"Doesn't matter." Izuku said, his tone changed from relaxed to serious, "We need to take it down fast before the robot kills hundreds of people."

"Wait, WE?!" Melissa looked at him with surprise, "How can we do anything to stop it? the Zero-Pointer is going to crush us if it spots us."

"But we can't stand here and do nothing Melissa!" Izuku said with intensity.

"The more time we waste, the worse the situation gets, please..." Izuku then looked at her.

"Help me on this."

Izuku hoped that she would help, but he also wouldn't blame her if she can't, She had no Quirks nor powers and this is something beyond her league.

Melissa was conflicted, her rational side told her that trying to stop the zero pointer is suicide and that it's best to wait for her Uncle to stop it.

But her other irrational side told her that Izuku is right, more people will get hurt or worse killed if they don't do something about it.

After a brief moment, Melissa's decision is clear, She sighs.

"What do you need me to do?" She said, her face turning serious.

"Okay..." Izuku and Melissa then went into the chaos, as they nearly avoid the thrown debris and cars thrown around, trying to get as close to the Zero-Pointer.

They then hid in a corner of a building but they are close to the robot, they saw the robot moving erratically, destroying everything it sees and even destroyed several blocks of buildings already.

Izuku then spotted in the middle of the street a bus filled with people, trying to get out but they can't as they are trapped.

"Help!"

"Somebody, Help us, we're trapped!!"

"I don't want to die!!"

"Where's All Might when we need him!!?"

"Fuck!" Izuku cursed, knowing that those people will die if the Zero-Pointer spots it.

"Izuku?"

"Melissa..." Izuku, who was carrying a bag this whole time, rummages through it and brought out a Handheld laser cutter, (Think of Lazerkraftenwerk from Wolfenstein: The New Order, but in it's base form.) He then hands it to her.

"Deku, wh-what is this?"

"No time to explain, all you need to know is that this cuts metal like butter and all you have to do is pull and hold the trigger. Now, there's a bus over there where people are trapped."

Izuku pointed at the bus in the middle of the street, near between the robot's feet."I want you to use this to cut through the door, that way they can get out before the robot notices them. We need to save these people, can you do that for me?"

Izuku held both her arms and pulled her closer.

Melissa was flustered, but then answered "Yes."

"Okay, now wait for my signal." Izuku then looked at the robot, making sure it's looking at the opposite direction.

"Wait, what about you? Are you going to help?"

"I'm going to stop that Zero-Pointer and shut it down, but I need a minute to prepare."

"Okay, prepare for what?"

"ALRIGHT, GO!"

Izuku's signal surprised Melissa but didn't hesitate to go.

She ran for the endangered bus, avoiding debris and dodging debris thrown at her.

She then finally reached the bus."Everyone, stand back!"

She shouted at them, she then fired the laser cutter and proceeded to cut through the stuck door.

After that, the door was then literally cut from the bus and Melissa thrown it off.

"Okay everyone get off the bus now!! Go go go!!" She shouted as the passengers began to get off the bus frantically.

In a short time, the passengers had all but got off the bus, much to Melissa's reli...

"My Son, My son is still inside!!" One of the passengers, a woman shouted hysterically. "Please, someone save him!

"To Melissa's horror, she heard the cries of an infant was inside the bus and the possibility that the Robot might hear it.

Against all regards of her safety, she ran inside the bus to find the baby.

"Come on, come on!" She hoped, trying to find the baby in each seat.

Finally, as she near the back of the bus she found the infant, wrapped in linen.

"shshshshshshh... It's okay, don't be scared. I got you." She whispered to the baby and rocked him slightly in her arms, the baby slightly calmed down.

Then as she was about to get off, she felt the bus rocking violently.Alarmed, Melissa looked outside the window that the robot had now noticed her, and it's hands' taking hold of the bus.In a split second, she shouted to the woman.

"The baby! Here!!" Then the woman, she got close to the bus and in a second Melissa finally reached her hands to the woman and got the baby.

"My baby, Oh god!!" The woman cried as she held her baby tight.

But the moment the baby exchanged hands, The Robot had it's foot on it, trapping Melissa inside.

"D-Damn!" She cursed.The people she saved, are now looking in horror as the person that saved them is now trapped.

"Somebody, pl-please save me!" She pleaded, hoping that someone would save her as the bus is now getting crushed by the second.

"Anyone, pl-please!?" She now breaks into tears.

'I don't want to die, someone please.' The bus now nearly crumpled.

'Izuku, help me!'

...

...

...

*BOOM*

An explosion had hit the Zero-Pointer suddenly in it's face, knocking it slightly off balance but letting go of the damaged bus.

And then all of a sudden it stopped falling as a blue bubble surrounds it.

"Wha-Eh!?" Melissa was surprised, who's doing this?

"Hey Melissa! Are you okay? Are you hurt?" Izuku's voice caught her attention.

She looked outside, and saw him and is surprised to see him...

However, she saw a young teen wearing an all black bodysuit with armored plating on all parts of the body and with an exoskeleton, a torn scarf around his neck and shoulder, he had a utility belt and last, a skull-like mask with a red X on it. In his right hand is his trusty hand cannon.

"De-Deku!?" She said, surprised about the person that saved her.

Izuku then moved the nearly crushed vehicle in a safe distance.

As Melissa then immediately got out, Deku then addresed to the saved passengers.

"Everyone please evacuate from the premises! I'll take care of this!"

"Wait, who are you!?" One of the passengers asked him.

Melissa then looked at Izuku, and he looked back at her, He smiled behind his mask.

"Red X, but you can call me X."

Then he turned around and faced the robot. It finally noticed Izuku and immediately pinned him a threat.

"Alright you bucket of bolts, time to put you out of commission!"

He then charged towards the Zero-Pointer, dodging it's attacks as it tries to kill him.

The Zero-Pointer then suddenly, it's weapon systems activate, locking on to Izuku.

'Shit! Since when did this thing have this much firepower!' Izuku thought.

Then the robot fired it's cannons and Izuku thinking fast, he avoids them by firing his wrist grappling hook and latching on to the left shoulder of the robot.

Izuku then zipped his way towards the robot's shoulder and lands. Then the mech tries to find Izuku whilst he moves around the mech, finding it's weak points.

'Alright, you have a weakspot.' Izuku thought, as he moved fast around. 'Time to find it.'

Izuku then activated his X-scan vision from his mask, locating the Zero-Pointer's areas of weakness.

'There!' Izuku found the weaknesses, located at the top of the Zero-Pointer is the robot's targeting and weapon systems. Below, just above it's legs is where the moving parts are left unprotected. Lastly it's Brain, the computer processing unit is located behind the robot.

'Time to take out it's ability to fire.' Izuku then used his grappling hook to move towards the top as the robot began to move wildly to try and get Izuku off.

'Shit, this thing just won't quit huh!?' He said, the he landed on the top of the robot and proceeded to find and destroy the robot's weakpoint.

Using homemade breach charges, Izuku cracked open the hull of the robot exposing the Robot's targeting computer.

Then Izuku fired his plasma cannon on the computer, destroying it. The Zero-Pointer's weapons are now shut down.

"Next one, the moving parts" He then used the grappling hook and swing towards below the robot.

As he reached the second computer, which is responsible for the Zero-Pointer's movements. He immediately found the computer and just like the first he destroyed it with his plasma cannon.

The effects are now immediate as the Zero-Pointer immediately moved to a halt.

'Now, for the grand finale.' Izuku then went for the robot's cpu. Immediately swinging to the back, he found it.

It was a large computer chip, that powered and operated the whole thing. While the targeting and movement systems were down, unless the computer chip is destroyed or extracted it still operational.

So, instead of destroying it Izuku simply just removed the chip. Immediately shutting down the Zero-Pointer.

*VVVRRROOoooommmm...*

The robot's lights went out and the robot is down.

The people were shocked, but immediately cheered as the robot is now inoperable.

Melissa, seeing the whole thing, she was shocked and awed.

'Deku, you defeated the Zero-Pointer all by yourself, and without a Quirk.'

She thought all her life that she can't be a Hero because she has no Quirk. All the people she knew said those things and discouraged her to be one and told her to give up on such a dream, because she's Quirkless.

What she saw today...

Proved them wrong.

She saw Izuku get on top of the Zero-Pointer and stood up straight like he had just won a battle, the sunset shining down behind him.

The people cheered, they shouted "X! X! X! X!"

The news helicopters pointed their spotlights on him.

Red X was silent, but in a single gesture his right hand he formed a fist and raised it high in the air.

For Melissa, It ignited something inside her that was begging for a release.

Izuku or Red X's actions, have shown her that it is possible to be a Hero even without Quirks.

The defeat of the Zero-Pointer is a testament to that.

Izuku had proved that she can be a Hero.

Then, Red X came down from the Zero-Pointer and approached Melissa.

"Melissa, are you okay?" He said, his voice slightly changed from the voice changer.

"Ye-yeah."

"Then..." Suddenly, he lifted her up princess carry style and then in a puff of smoke...

They disappear.

Just a couple of blocks away, the two teens are now back at David Shield's place.

Izuku, still wearing his Red X suit, but with his mask off.

Melissa, still princess carried by Izuku blushed.

"You can put me down now." She said softly.

"Okay." He then put her down gently.

"Umm... How do I put this." Melissa awkwardly. "Thank you, for saving my life. I'm forever grateful to you Deku." Her face red.

"Don't thank me, I would do it again without question. How can I be a Hero if I didn't save you." Izuku said, wiping the dirt of Melissa's cheek.

Melissa then looked at Izuku again, but this time in a different light.

She thought that Izuku is a nice, intelligent, young man like her with ambitions to become a Superhero.

But today, she sees him in a much greater light.

He's a Hero in everything but name, his act of Heroism had given her Hope because he have proven to her that she can be a Hero.

And she wanted that, but she also wanted more.

"That's so just like you Deku." Melissa smiled slyly as she gets closer to him.

"Wha-!?"

"Let me show you, my token of appreciation and gratitude." Then in a split second, her lips connected to his.

Izuku was caught by surprise, but quickly he gave in and continued the kiss.

He was no stranger to these sorts of advances, as he had multiple relationships with the opposite sex before back in his old world.

After a few seconds, they separated and the two looked at each other.

"Wow, that was amazing." Izuku said to himself.

"I'm glad you liked it, so..." Melissa said, holding Izuku's hand.

"Thank you again." Melissa and Izuku then moved in again for another kiss...

"MELISSA, MR. MIDORIYA!!"

The voice immediately surprises them, as David and All Might came out of the house.

The two men saw Melissa, her clothes slightly torn and with a few tears and scrathes. And Izuku Midoriya, wearing his Hero outfit whilst unmasked.

"Young Midoriya, what happened?"


Inside the Shield residence, Izuku and Melissa explained everything that happened in the past hour.

"...And that's how he managed to stop the zero-pointer." Melissa finished recounting her story to her father.

Meanwhile, All Might was sitting on the living room couch watching the TV screen as news began to highlight the fight between Izuku and the Zero-Pointer.

"...The mysterious Hero known only by witnesses as 'Red X' has stopped the rampaging Zero-Pointer mech..."

"...Footage of the fight shows Red X, fighting the robot head on and avoids..."

"...An unknown civilian, along with the mysterious Hero..."

"Whoever you are Red X, thank you for saving our lives!!..."

"...This vigilante has to be stopped, he broke the laws as he has no Hero License..."

"...Bullshit! This Hero saved countless lives, where were the Pro-Heroes that was suppose to stop it then?!..."

"...Red X first appeared in Japan in Mustafatu City, when..."

All Might was changing the channels and all of a sudden the world is talking about Izuku.

The press and the public's opinion were... Divisive to say the least.

Many praised his actions for saving countless lives, and the people from the damaged bus can attest to that.

Many condemned it, them being other Pro-Heroes stating that because he's not registered and licensed to be a Hero.

All Might shook his head in disappointment.

'Since when did Heroism start to become more of a popularity contest.'

All Might was beginning to see now, that many Pro-Heroes are now becoming more and more concerned with their ego and career than saving and protecting innocent lives.

Through Izuku's memories, All Might had seen the world which Izuku originated.

That world's heroes: The Justice League and the Teen Titans, they were the sort of Heroes All Might wanted for this world.

"Young Midoriya, you did good." All Might said as Izuku sat down with him.

"It was nothing, If I didn't act quickly a lot more people would've been lost."

"And thanks to your efforts, no one was killed and everyone is saved." All Might patted Izuku's shoulder.

"But still, the question remains..." Izuku took out from his pocket the computer chip from the Zero-Pointer.

"Why did the Zero-Pointer suddenly go ballistic and attack those civilians?" He looked at the chip with an appraising look.

"Mr. Midoriya." David called out.

Izuku turned around and looks at David.

"We need to talk." David said seriously, moving his head to the side.

Izuku followed and the two were now outside of the balcony.

"Mr. Midoriya, I just heard from Melissa that you asked her to rescue those people from the bus." David's expression turned angry. "What were you thinking! You know she's Quirkless, yet you placed her in harm's way and she nearly got killed!"

Izuku sighed, he knew this would come eventually.

"I know, and I'm sincerely sorry for putting her in danger. I never expected her to follow me, but she did. She wanted to save those people."

David sighed.

"Yeah, that's Melissa. Ever since she was designated as Quirkless, her peers began to mock and bully her for being Quirkless. I lost my wife from giving birth to Melissa, and I almost her when she attempted to commit suicide." David then pulled a cigarette and lighter from his pocket, lit the smoke and placed it in his mouth.

"But thanks to All Might, she never did. And tries to be a Hero in other ways, but I can still see some distress and depression in her because she never had a Quirk, and also being Quirkless, she lacked drive and purpose in life..."

"...But today, something changed. I talked to Melissa and I noticed something while we talked her eyes were blazing with life and a new sense of purpose. She told me: 'I wanted to be a Hero, even if I don't have a Quirk. Izuku had proven to me that it's possible to become a Hero without it. Please Dad, This is my chance to become a Hero. I want to make a difference, I want him to train me.' That's what she said."

Izuku was surprised, he didn't expect this. He hoped that Melissa should continue down her path in becoming a Scientist and providing Support Gadgets for Pro-Heroes, which is a noble and Heroic path in it's own right.

"Of course, I tried to say no. But Melissa was adamant that she wanted to be a Hero, to be like you." David said, "She wanted to be a part of something bigger, to be more than just a Quirkless Scientist, and I can't bear to see her sad and depressed again. So..." David then placed his hands on Izuku's shoulders.

"...I want you to help her become the hero she wants to be. And promise that you'll protect her, I can't afford to lose her. I've already lost my wife, I can't afford to lose her as well, Promise me that." David said, his voice offering no other answer.

After a while, Izuku replied.

"Alright Mr. Shield, I Promise." Izuku said, his eyes resolute.

Izuku was hesitant at first, but he saw Melissa's desire and drive when she saved those people, even going back to rescue the woman's baby even in the face of imminent danger.

He saw potential in the blonde girl, with the right training and skills she can be just as formidable as he is.

And also this is his chance to form his own group, his very own Teen Titans.

And Melissa is his first potential recruit.

"Good, now you may want to go inside. Melissa want's to talk to you." The two then went inside, and Izuku went to her room where she's waiting for him.

The two now are alone.

"So, you and dad talked." She said, folding her arms.

"Yeah, he told me that you wanted to become a Hero despite being Quirkless." He replied.

"You know this is no game." Izuku said sternly. "Being a Hero is not like what you see in TV or in comics. A Hero is a dangerous, often life-threatening job. There's a 50 to 95 percent chance that you might end up dead or disfigured. And my question is: Are you willing to go down this path? Because once you do there will be no going back. Because this life of a Hero will push you to the limit, the burden will be harder as time goes on, your actions will be scrutinized, and it will break you. So, let me ask again: Are you willing to become a Hero? To do what's necessary for the good of the human race?"

Melissa stood tall, her expression serious.

"I Do."

Izuku smiled.

"Then it's decided, starting tomorrow we will begin training. Don't expect it to be easy as this training will push your body to it's absolute limits. You will experience pain like nothing ever before, you will struggle every step you make, and you will push harder even if your body wants to rest for I will give no rest." Izuku said, remembering the training Batman put him through.

Izuku thought of Barbara Gordon's training regimen will be perfect for Melissa, he grinned evilly.

Melissa saw the grin and shivered, thinking that the training hopefully won't be hard.

Little did she know, that would be wrong.

Flashback End...


Izuku trained Melissa for Ten Months, and while she struggled at first she started making big progress.

While still not ready to take on villains with strong Quirks, she's capable in taking down low level street thugs and criminals with weak Quirks.

She even learned martial arts like Krav Maga, Muay Thai, and Kali.

She also learned how to use various weapons such as swords, knives, staves, and explosives. Her favoured weapon are tonfa sticks that has a stun baton attached to it.

She also learned how to use a grappling hook, perform on-site field medic procedures, electronic warfare, riding a vehicle most particular a motorcycle, and gymnastics, All taught by Izuku personally.

While Melissa when wearing her dress, makes her look weak in physical appearance. She has developed an athletic body that can rival that of any woman, reaching human peak condition just like Izuku.

The greenete was proud of his 'apprentice' as he felt that he had trained a very capable Hero, all she lacked now was experience.

"Deku, we're here." Melissa said, as the Limo is now facing the mansion, with a line of Limosines parking in front.

"Alright, let's do this." Izuku then got outside first, after that he offered his hand to the blonde which she held it and came out as well.

"Thank you, ever so the gentleman." She smiled as she went by his side, her arm hooked on his.

"Now, shall we?" Izuku gestured as the two finally got inside. With All Might and David Shield following close behind them.

End of Chapter 4.

Epilogue...

The day after the Zero-Pointer attacked...

"Is it done?"

In a dark room, the villain known as Wolfram and another mysterious figure, and a man with a life support mask are talking with a shadowy man on the screen.

"Yeah, the distraction was a success. Hacking the Zero-Pointer was easy peasy, and letting it loose was just as easy. While I-Island may boast top-notch security and defense systems they can never detect my shadow apparations."

"Excellent Nightcreep." Wolfram grinned, pleased. "Did you find what we're looking for?"

"I managed to hack into I-Island's central computer and..." Then images of a single building appeared on the screen as well as it's position on I-Island's map.

"Here's the location." Then images of inside the building are shown as blueprints of it show locations of rooms and secret rooms.

Then the image of a headset appeared on one of those images.

"There it is, the Quirk Amplification Device." Wolfram said, his eyes gleamed.

"I've managed to gather some of Dr. Shield's personal files about this device." Nightcreep explained, "It says that once the person puts on this device, it will increase the strength, and range output of the wearer's Quirk. And that this was intended to be used by All Might alone..."

"Then we won't have that now can we." All for One, the man with the life support mask said. "Wolfram, I want you to..."

"Go to I-Island and steal the device yadda, yadda, yadda..." Wolfram casually answered.

"No, I want you to destroy it."

"WHAT!?" Wolfram shouted in disbelief.

"And kill the scientist that created the device, we can't have All Might get his hands on it."

"Look old man, I can understand killing the scientist." Wolfram said. "But destroy it? You know such a device is extremely valuable on our side, we can use this to kill off All Might and those other annoying Heroes in UA..."

"And do you believe that by having such a device on our organization will make us strong?" All for One looked at Wolfram as if he was an idiot. "Our organization will fight amongst themselves just to own it, I will not let division and infighting occur just to possess this device."

"But..."

"That's an order Wolfram, destroy it."

Wolfram gritted his teeth and left.

"And sir." Nightcreep, who was silent the whole time spoke again.

"There's something else i want you to see." Nightcreep then showed footages of the Zero-Pointer fighting a mysterious black figure with a skull mask and X's.

"This is the Hero that fought the Zero-Pointer." Nightcreep explained.

At first, All for One thought nothing of it. It was just a Hero fighting the robot and was victorius.

"So? What's so interesting about this?"

"Well, that was my initial reaction. But when I looked at it again slowly, I noticed that the Hero was only using high tech tools and advanced technology in defeating the Robot. He never displayed any sort of Quirk nor used any at all."

"Wait." This caught All for One's attention. "Are you saying that...?"

"The Zero-Pointer, was defeated by a Quirkless." Nightcreep finished.

This shockes All for One, as this was the first time he heard and seen a Quirkless vigilante take down something as powerful as a Zero-Pointer.

Then, the footage paused as it showed Red X standing on top of an inoperable Zero-Pointer with his fist up in the air.

"My my, mysterious Hero. You have caught my attention."

All for One smiled evilly.

END


Whew! This was the longest chapter I've ever done!

Anyways, recap of this chapter.

Melissa is now the first Member of the MHA Teen Titans, and I'm open to suggestion on who will be the other three main members.

Here is my Teen Titans roster.

1. Izuku (Leader)

2. Melissa (Second in Command)

3. ?????

4. ?????

5. ?????

My personal suggesstions.

My personal choices are:

*Mei Hatsume, as she will be filling Cyborg's role as the technical expert.*

*Momo Yaoyorozu, she will be filling Starfire's role as she can create weapons with long range attacks such as cannons and the like, and her leadership skills are greatly valued.

**And Katsuki Bakugou, he will be the heavy hitter and the tank of the team.*


This chapter serves as a Dry Run of Izuku's eventual UA entrance exam as he faced a Zero-Pointer, and is a Prelude of MHA: Two Heroes.

I've been having trouble on what Superhero name and identity for Melissa, if you fellow readers can come up with any idea that may help feel free to write it on the review.

Anyways, stay tuned for the next chapter.

Izuku Harem List.

1. Ochako Uraraka (MHA Ver.)

2. Ochako Uraraka (DC/Teen Titan Ver.)

3. Melissa Shield (MHA)

4. Raven (DC/TT)

5. Terra (DC/TT)

6. Supergirl/Kara Zor-El (DC/TT)

7. Wonder Girl/Donna Troy (DC/TT)

8. Batgirl/Barbara Gordon (DC/TT)

9. Jinx (DC/TT)

10. Miss Martian/ M'gann M'orzz (DC/TT)

More Updates soon

*If you see DC Girls are part of Izuku's harem, it means they are well established and didn't need much of a story.

*I didn't add Starfire because it didn't feel right, and it's unfair for Robin to have no girl at his side. Beastboy and Raven though... Nope.

*Some male caharacters in MHA will be genderbent in the near future.

Sooo... yeah!

That's all for now, and wait for the next one.

Later!

Update:

Izuku will be attending UA, but NOT in the Hero Course. He'll be attending in General Education and in the Hero Support Course, So Izuku will be attending UA but still maintaining his vigilante route.