Chapter 1: Hero Society
It all began one day, in one hospital in China. For reasons that have scientist still have no idea of, a young baby was born. A bright glowing baby. From that day onwards, more and more children are born with increasing weird and unique abilities.
One may have ice powers.
Another with flaming arms.
Soon, decades passed and soon enough most of the population are possessed some kind of superpower of some kind. And with that comes a great change in society as a whole. As there now exist a job that was once thought to be fictional, now became something people strive for, admired to.
Heroes.
More and more of these licensed vigilantes pops out across the globe, as their popularity sky-rocketed into new heights and reached to a peak with one such hero. All Might, the greatest hero that has ever lived and the Symbol of Peace for all. Thanks to him, crime is at an all-time low in all of history and an era of peace has been ushered in.
But we aren't talking about such a hero in this story. Instead, we're talking about the little guys, the ones among the common folk that tries their best to contribute into this crazy and amazing workforce. The friendly neighborhood Heroes of any towns.
And one such Hero is currently...
Pacing up and down in a hospital.
That Hero is Takaya Maki, also known as Speed Hero: Hermes. He had hoped for the name Turbo Hero, but it had already been taken a while ago, so Speed would have to do.
His costume is rather colorful, as expected, but plain compared to others in the same career. A dark blue tight jacket with a standing red collar reaching to his chin, along with red tight pants tucked into a pair of red leather boots that have metal wing-shaped plates sewn into their ankle parts and white rubber soles. A metal fedora with a plastic visor attached to it, and a pair of leather gloves completes the look.
He was on patrol when his office called him to inform him that his pregnant wife's water had broken. After quickly dealing with one of his sidekicks, he ran as fast as he could using his Speed quirk to the hospital, where he was directed by the reception to the outside of the maternity ward. There, his ten-year-old son was sitting on a bench with a book in his lap, accompanied by his longtime friend, Nemuri Kayama, also known as Midnight.
After that, it was a waiting game as he paced back and forth in front of the birthing room with a worried look on his face.
"Dad," his son, Takaya Tetsujin, turned to him worriedly, "Mom's been in there a while."
"Yeah..."
"I hope she's okay..."
"She'll be fine!" he assured him as he increased his pacing. "She just needs time... Oh God, please let there be nothing..."
"Calm down," Nemuri told him. "It's not the first time she's been in there."
"But it's the first time she's been in there this long!" he exclaimed with worry. "Tetsu didn't take this long, so why is...?""Relax, Maki," she assured him, patting him on the shoulder. "Lisa is a tough girl! And besides, Tetsu-chan's delivery was fine, wasn't it? I'm sure she's just-"
Then the door opened, interrupting their talk as a doctor walked up with a tired grin on his face. "May I know who's the lucky father?"
"I-I am!" Maki exclaimed, flashing in front of him in a blur. "I-Is…"
"It's a smooth delivery," he assured the panicky hero, before stepping aside. "Would you like to see her?"
The hero dashed past him in a hurry, taking in the sight in front of him. His wife, his beautiful Lisa, sitting on the birthing chair with a small bundle of towels in her arms. A few quick steps later, he was next to her, taking a look at the newest addition to their family.
"She has your hair," he stated with a smile when he saw the tuft of blonde hair.
"She does," Lisa said with a tired grin, leaning on her husband's shoulder.
Nemuri and Tetsujin entered next, with the young boy jogging up to his parents, casting a curious look towards the bundle in their hands. Maki wordlessly pulled a chair over for him to climb onto, which he did, and he took a look at his new baby sister. The little infant was snoozing silently, snug in her blanket. When Tetsujin looked at her, a new feeling filled his chest—a desire to protect her immediately taking root.
"This is your new little sister, Tetsu," Lisa told her son. "What do you think?"
"She's… so small," He stated in awe. "So… tiny."
"Yes, she is," Maki said. "You were like this when you were born too."
"I am…?" Tetsujin gently poked the infant's cheek, causing her to flinch a little before resuming her peaceful sleep.
"Have you decided on a name?" the doctor holding a clipboard asked them.
"We have," The mother of two nodded with a smile before looking at her new daughter once more. "Genko. Tatsuya Genko."
You know, reincarnation is kind of weird. It's hard to describe; being reborn as another person is bizarre, especially when you still have memories of your past life completely intact, including how you died.
I have never expected my time to come to an end via falling down a flight of stairs and landing at just the right angle to break my neck, ending my life instantly.
Good news - I don't feel any pain. Bad news - it makes the entire experience even more jarring.
And don't get me started on getting born. Oh, that is one memory I am repressing at all costs. Trust me, you won't want such an experience.
For the first couple of months, being a baby is as it sounds: Boring and super awkward for someone with the maturity of a full-grown adult. I mean, even after I left the hospital (or at least, I think it was a hospital; being a newly born infant usually means bad eyesight), but I'm getting off-topic here. After leaving the hospital, my parents pretty much left me in a crib, with my new mother coming to check on me whenever I'm awake or hungry, or when I need a... Ugh... diaper change...
Speaking of which, being an infant also meant I have little to no self-restraint, with crying being one of the most things I've done for that month next to pooping and peeing. And as an adult, that is really, REALLY embarrassing. I am proud of my restraint from bawling my eyes out whenever I read the part in One Piece about Merry's funeral.
...What?! I get emotional really easily!
Getting back on point, in those two months, I have somewhat gathered how my new life is going to be.
For one, I'm Japanese, or at least part Japanese. My new mother, Lisa, is definitely European with the blonde hair and cyan eyes. My new father, Maki or Ma-kun by Lisa, is full-blooded Japanese, with black hair and dark eyes and all that , my name is Genko, or Gen-chan. Either one. And I'm a girl. Which isn't a bad thing, considering that I was trans in my past life. I'm so glad that I'm born in the right sex this time. Thirdly, my dear old dad seems to be some kind of vigilante. I've witnessed him dashing out of the house in what can only be described as a comical rendition of Jay Garrick's Flash costume. So, it's highly likely that he'll find himself in a hostage situation in the near future.
Lastly, I have an older brother named Tetsujin who always appears significantly older than me, at least ten years older whenever I see him. And I couldn't be happier about it!
In my previous life, I was the oldest among my siblings, cousins, and even the children of my older cousins. This meant that I was always responsible for taking care of them during New Year's and other family gatherings. Trust me, it was far from enjoyable.
Now, being the younger sibling is a whole different story! I can totally embrace it! Getting spoiled, blaming my older brother for things he didn't do, and exposing all his wrongdoings, my list just keeps growing!
I gained the ability to move around, or at least roll over onto my stomach, about three months after I was born. Believe me when I say I can't wait to leave the infant phase behind as quickly as possible! The sooner I can walk, the better.
This month also marks the first time I get to leave the house! Well, in a stroller at least, but I finally get to see the outside world! As soon as I was changed and ready, Mom opened the door for us to take a stroll in the park.
However, as soon as we started strolling through the neighborhood, warning bells began to ring in my head. First off, there were some truly unique individuals wandering about. Sure, you had your regular humans, but then I spotted some rather... unconventional individuals.
There were people with animal-like heads, individuals with disproportionate arms and claws, and even those with bug-like eyes!
To make matters even more curious, billboards all around town were adorned with advertisements featuring costumed heroes endorsing various products. Actual costumed superheroes!
But what really drove home this eerie feeling was when we passed by an electronics store and something on the display TV caught my attention.
Now, you might think this was nothing out of the ordinary, but it was the content that truly shocked me.
It was an interview. On one side, a reporter dressed in a smart black suit. On the other side, sitting on the interviewee couch, wearing a black suit that strained to contain his muscular physique...
It was All Might.
Yes, All Might, the fictional character from one of the most captivating and popular manga of the past decade. THAT All Might. The very same one with his iconic blond hair antennae and his heroic laughter. I couldn't process it all. Out of all the possible universes to be reborn into, I had to end up in the world of My Hero Academia.
...At least, my life is bound to become interesting.
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To be continued…
SIOC for the win! Man, I have wanting to write one of these in a very, very long time. Ever since the anime adaption was announced!
So… yeah. New fic, a reincarnation fic no less. When I'm still writing another fic.
I can't help it! This manga is so good and I have this idea in my head as long as the very FIRST season starts airing! So many plans for this… and I planned to write out a decent one with this. Hopefully, I can serve this piece of pie some justice!
So yes, of all things, why a reincarnation fic?
Now that, I like to point to a rather well-written and popular fic in the form of Lamarckian on , a SIOC fic that pretty much gave me the idea on such a fic. The way she/he writes the MC to interact with the world and her influence on the plot is on par of This Bite's idea on One Piece.
That fic gave me an inspiration to write such a fic, as such a fic is the best way to write an OC story on My Hero Academia.
With that, I thank you for reading this!
