Hero Academia: The Goonies
Disclaimer:
My Hero Academiais owned by Kohei Horikoshi and Bones
The Gooniesis owned by Warner Bros.
Hello, and welcome to another experimental fanfic of My Hero Academia, and here an idea popped into my head after listening to an MP3 player on my smartphone, in which a certain song sung byCyndi Laupercaught my attention and out of curiosity I researched the song on Wikipedia, and this led me to the section about a certain movie from the 1980's, which is about the 1985 film,The Goonies.
Again, out of curiosity, I downloaded the film via the internet and watched it, and to my surprise, The Goonies was very entertaining as I enjoyed the plot and the characters, it certainly is worthy of a cult following, and there it struck me.
This somewhat inspired me to make a fanfic version of The Goonies but I somewhat got stuck, however I suddenly watching a few episodes of My Hero Academia, specifically the Remedial Course arc where key characters of that arc – Katsuki Bakugo, Shoto Todoroki, Camie Utsushimi and Inasa Yoarashi – are involved with TAMING some elementary school kids, and there an idea formed in my head and that inspired me to come up with ideas.
Since this fic will be AU, the setting of this story will be different, yet most of the characters portrayal from My Hero Academia series will be retained to a certain degree, while others will portray something different, so as to make this fic's plot quite original.
And of course, this fic is AU, hence there won't be elements like UA Academy and the such…
Well then...with all that said and done, so buckle up, read on and enjoy!
Ch. 1: Prologue
Japan.
The country that is located within South East Asia, quite near different Asian countries such as China, Taiwan and the Philippines, is seen and that country is ruled by the Diet, and are handled by the Emperor and the Prime Minister. After their defeat at World War II, the country began to change for the better, and for several decades Japan vastly improved, mostly in the technological department yet their culture and values remained the same, as most Japanese citizens remained hospitable to visitors, residents and tourists alike.
The scene then zoomed further and you can see that the scene shows that the place being shown is Tokyo, which is bustling with people who are walking the busy streets, some riding vehicles, and others riding on bicycles. There are several types of people seen on the streets; adults, children, and even infants being carried by their parents. Businessmen, businesswomen, students, policemen, all kinds of persons are seen, and they were doing their usual activities as if they do not mind it.
Shops are open and the merchants are selling their merchandise and are enticing people to buy them in hopes of earning money. It was a typical day and it seems that people today are lively and felt that their lives are full of blessings and couldn't ask for anything more, as some are happy with stable jobs, students studying in the best schools, and more, and some even chatted with one another feeling that today is a good day.
"Hey there..."
"Today's a good day..."
"Ah...life is so good..."
"Let's have lunch...?"
"Will you be my girlfriend...?"
"Let's get married..."
"Stop right there!"
"EEEP! COPS!"
The scene later shifts to a certain area, where business is thriving the area is frequently being besieged by customers which are a mix of adults and teenagers, and they appeared to be avid collectors, as they are looking and buying second-hand items which are technological in nature, and their reasons for patronizing the said shops are purely economical in nature - cheaper prices and practicality.
You can see several shops selling HOT items for cheaper prices, such as smartphones, android tablets and even laptops, and despite being second-hand items, they appeared to be in good working conditions, and some of the customers are willing to buy them as long as their desired items are working fine as well as to save money for budgetary reasons, and the merchants are using subtle means in enticing passing customers.
"Hello...please by our items..."
"They are cheaper..."
"...they are in good working condition..."
"You can try them if you like..."
"I promise you will like them..."
"I promise you will get your money's worth..."
"Here are the items on our display..."
"Pick the one you like..."
The area is thriving and many merchants set up shops to attract passing customers and entice them to buy their products by showing the items and offered cheaper prices while assuring them that the items are in good working condition, and their marketing strategy worked as some passing customers were intrigued after hearing that so e gadgets are being sold in cheaper prices, and they began asking the merchants what items do they sell, and the merchants showed to the customers the items they are selling, ranging from smartphones to android tablets and even laptops.
Then the scene shifts to another nearby shop, where a merchant is also selling second-hand items, but unlike the other shops, this merchant is selling something else and is catering avid collectors, and the scene shifts inside the shop where you can see the items being sold, which turn out to be classic console units and games, all being displayed on the shelves, and one by one you can see the following consoles being on display, which are:
- Nintendo Famicom
- Super Famicom
- Sega Mega Drive
- Game Boy Color
- Game Boy Advance
- Neo Geo
- Sony Playstation
- Sega Saturn
- Nintendo 64
In a matter of minutes customers passed by the shop, and most of them are avid collectors and fans of video games, and they were immediately intrigued by the items on display and they looked at the items, as some appeared to be unaware that such classical consoles actually existed, and they began asking the merchants if those consoles and its games are really something to be owned, which the merchant nodded and assured to them that the classic games are RARE, and are fun to play with, saying that even with popular games today that are released on current consoles, the consoles on display are even COOLER due to its nostalgia factor.
"Are they really cool compared to today's consoles?"
"Yes...they are cool..."
"Seriously?"
"Yes, sir...they are the very first games...and they are the popular ones in its heydays...and they are RARE to find..."
"Hmm..."
"Would you like to try them...?"
"..."
"I promise you will not regret it..."
By then a passing customer passed by the shop, and he appeared to be a businessman in his mid-20's, and saw the items on display and became intrigued by it and went inside the shop, looking at the consoles on display, and began inquiring about which console is the best to purchase, as he is wondering which one he should choose, and the merchant obliges as he patiently explained each of the consoles' abilities and specialties, and soon he recommended to the customer to buy the Super Famicom, saying that aside from having a lot of RARE games, which are in cartridge form, it was the most popular and well-sold consoles in its heydays, and even said that several games are colorful in terms of graphics and that there a lot of popular games to choose from.
The customer appeared to be enticed yet he wanted to be sure, so he asked the merchant to give him a demonstration, and the merchant obliges, and brought out the Super Famicom and attached it to a flat-screen TV and inserted a cartridge and activated it, and the customer watched in awe seeing that the merchant was not lying, and after testing out several games, the customer is pleased and agreed to purchase the console, and the merchant happily obliges as he prepared a box to put the Super Famicom in and said that as his way of showing thanks, he will give 50 Super Famicom games for 70% discount, which the customer is pleased with this.
"Really? You will sell the games at 70% discount?"
"Yes, sir..."
"Thanks!"
"Please choose the games that you like..."
"I'll take these..."
"Here you go..."
"Thanks!"
"Have a good day, sir..."
After that, the customer got what he wanted, paid the merchant and left, and the other customers were awed in seeing that the merchant had sold a popular classic console to an adult, and they began asking the merchant for opinion on which console is the best besides the Super Famicom, and merchant began to show out the other consoles and offered to show its power and the number of games that are available, and after seeing them, the customers lined up and brought out their money and ordered their desired consoles and its games.
"I want the Sega Mega Drive!"
"The Neo Geo!"
"Give me the Nintendo 64!"
"I want the Game Boy Advance!"
"I want the Nintendo Famicom!"
"I want all of it!"
"Everyone...calm down...form a line and I will accommodate you all..."
"Hurry up, then!"
-x-
The scene later shifts to a residential area somewhere in Musutafu, and there you can see that it is a subdivision where a group of houses are there, which appeared to be ordinary, as it is not posh or extravagant, simply a simple area where the residents there are living normally yet happily, and the subdivision is not quite big, yet it can be improved if the area is under construction where the land developers can put up a huge high-rise residential area such as condominiums and hotels that can cater the rich and financially powerful.
But for now, the said area is occupied by ordinary residents living there. The scene zoomed closer, where you can see a two minors spending time together as the adults are out on work, and there the minors are revealed to be half-cousins, revealed to be:
- Izuku Midoriya (16 years old)
- Kota Izumi (six years old)
Although Kota was quite a reserved, cold, and grumpy misanthrope, he nevertheless bonded with Izuku and the two half-cousins got along well as both had parents who are always out for work and today is summer vacation and the two are discussing about what to do during the summer vacation.
Soon four neighbors, who appeared to be children in their preteens, one aged 12 and the rest are aged 11, arrived at the Midoriya house, and they appeared to be kind, yet they are quite known to be naughty and mischievous, yet they can be tolerated if ask to behave well.
The four children began accompanying Komaru to her house when told thst she is going to watch a live show and invited the four to watch with her, which they agreed. The scene zoomed towards the four and they are identified as:
-Sho
-Takuto
-Tamashiro
-Katsuma Shimano
The four children belonged to middle-class parents, but for some reasons the parents had to go overseas for financial commitments and had the four children stay at a relative who happened to be neighbors of the Midoriya family, and the four children moved to the area three years ago and due to the absence of their parents, they began to do mischievous deeds just to get attention, but thanks to Izuku's stern, yet gentle prodding, the four gradually began to behave and became good neighbors and friends to him and Kota, and they began to frequently go to the Midoriya house every weekend.
Since they are in the middle of a summer break, the five neighbors began to spend time together, and just now they are asking Kota what is he going to do now.
"Hi, Kota-chan..."
"Ah, guys..."
"What are you going to do today...?"
"I'm going to watch the idol group on TV..."
"Really?"
"Yeah..."
"Can we join?"
"Sure..."
Kota told the others that he is going to watch a live show where a popular foreign female singer is going to sing, and the neighboring kids decided to join Kota, wanting to watch too, and a minute later, the kids entered the house and went to the living room where there is a huge sofa that is near the TV, and the four kids began jumping towards the sofa as if they are making themselves at home, and there Kota sighed and told them to behave, which the kids stick their tongues out in reply, but Kota sighed again and told them to behave which they obliged.
By then someone came down from the second floor, where a teenage boy, aged 16, is also heading to the living room to watch. He is identified asIzuku Midoriya, and he is the elder half-cousin of Kota, and there the visitors greeted Izuku, which they bowed at him, and Izuku bowed in reply, and he told the four kids to behave themselves which they promised not to pull off another prank.
"We promise..."
"We'll behave..."
"We won't do anything..."
"We will stay put..."
"Okay...good. If you do something foolish...I'll send you out..."
"Okay..."
"We promise..."
"We want snacks..."
As Izuku sat on the sofa, Kota turned on the TV, where the program they are expecting appeared, where the minors stared in anticipation as a female foreign singer is shown on stage, and the singer stepped in the center, and she appeared to be cute, attractive, and sexy despite being in her mid-20s.
There she is getting ready to do a number along with her backup singers, and there Izuku and the four kids were avid fans of the singer and are getting ready as the singer began to sing a song, which for the first time she is singing in full English there she began to sing.
~x~
Here we are hanging on the strains of greed and blues.
Break the chain and we break down
Oh
it's not real if you don't feel it.
Unspoken expectations
ideas you used to play with
They're finally taking shape.
What's good enough for you is good enough for me
It's good enough
it's good enough for me.
Now you say you're starting to feel the push and pull
Of what could be and never can.
You mirror me stumbling through
those old fashioned superstitions
I find too hard to break
or maybe you're out of place.
What's good enough for you is good enough for me
It's good enough
it's good enough for me.
Good enough for you is good enough for me
It's good
it's good enough
it's good enough for me.
Old fashioned superstitions I find too hard to break
Or maybe you're out of place.
What's good enough for you is good enough for me
Good enough for you is good enough for me
It's good
it's good enough
it's good enough for me.
Good enough for you is good enough for me
it's good enough.
~x~
Kota and the other kids cheered on after watching the singer sing, and as they were cheering, Izuku smiled seeing that the kids are having a good time as recently they were feeling a little down as their parents were busy with work and thus the kids got lonely, and there he assured to them that they would spend more time with their parents, which Sho, Takuto and Tamashiro reluctantly nodded in response.
However, the fun came to a stop when someone rang the doorbell and when Izuku answered it, he blinked his eyes where he saw someone standing outside, which is a 17-year old male teen, but he is dressed in a business attire, wearing glasses, and appeared to be stern-looking, and there he stared at Izuku, quite dismayed to see a plain-looking person standing in front of him, and he is expecting one of the Midoriya parents to be here as he has business with them. He is identified asTenya Iida, and he is the second son to the Iida family, in which they are widely know for owning several businesses, including land development and real estate, and there he cut to the chase and spoke to Izuku.
Kota, Sho, Takuto and Tamashiro peered as they eavesdropped at the conversation, and they were surprised, if not shock at what they just heard, and Izuku himself is surprised at what he just heard, feeling that his world is about to explode, and this also caused Kota to be distressed, as Iida told Izuku to relay to his parents that they have one week to pay the mortgage of their house or else the house will be foreclosed, and Iida said that his elder brother, a real estate agent, intends to turn the area the Midoriya family is living in into a high-rise condominium, and Izuku is nearly speechless by Iida's ultimatum.
"...and that's it...one week...and if you can't pay it...you and your commoner family are out of this place..."
"…"
"Well...whatever happens to you is no concern of mine…I'm only here to relay the message…"
"..."
"But I would be impressed if you manage to pay your dues by next week..."
"..."
"Well...that's about it...you have one week...and I suggest you start packing in case you couldn't raise the payment to this house...good day...and a pleasant bad day to you..."
"..."
To Be Continued....
Hope you like the opening chapter, where it shows an original beginning of the cast, even though their portrayal are different, but remained slightly faithful to their anime counterpart... except that there are no mention of Quirks and the such…
Here Izuku and Kota are portrayed as distant relatives given how close the two are following the Forest Training arc, and decided to expand on it here by portraying them as half-cousins.
The three kids are from the Masageki Primary School from the Remedial Course arc, and here they are portrayed as neighbors, and along with Katsuma Shimano from My Hero Academia: Heroes Rising, they make up as this version of the Goonies…
Preview:
The next chapter shows that the Midoriya family are facing the prospect of being forced to move out if they couldn't meet the deadline, but the Kota and the other kids find something that could help them, and this is where their adventure begin...