Author Notes:
I know, "What are you doing, writing another story when you have so many you need to update?" Well, what can I say, I go through phases. For some of my stories I do have a chapter or two already finished, I'm just waiting on my beta reader. This story however I'll be writing shorter chapters so I can hopefully update quicker without the need of a beta reader. I addition, I already have Izuku's powers planned out (they will be the power I would personally want (call me a nerd)). I've recently finished the anime and have had this in my head since then, so hopefully you'll enjoy and the follows and favorites will determine how often I update the story.
Chapter 1:
"Stop, I won't let you hurt him anymore!" an eleven year old, green haired child shouted, his arm stretched out to his sides. The young boy's gray shirt stained with fresh tears as the afternoon sun beamed down in an attempt to dry the liquid, his tan shorts barely covering his shaking knees. A brown hair boy crying in the shade of a tree with his knees pressed to his chest, eyes still red from crying. The group of children was at a park near their homes, trying to enjoy their Saturday when I fight broke out.
"Really, Deku, how many times do we have to go over this?" an ashy blond haired boy sneered, his right hand opened to the sky with the air sparking and igniting, an orange light shining onto his black tank top and green shorts. "What are you going to do? You don't even have any powers! You're even worse than the extras, you're worthless!"
"My name is Izuku, Kacchan!" the green haired boy growled out, in an almost pleading tone as he raised his gaze to meet the other boys eyes as his green orbs swam with fear.
"Let's just hurry this up, Bakugou, this is getting boring." A tall dark haired boy said as he walked up next to the blond preteen, a short chubby boy nodding in agreement barely behind the two.
"Tsk, whatever," Bakugou growled, annoyance clear on his face as he pulled his hand back and enclosed it into a fist, the taller boy elongating his fingers with a devious smirk "let's see you play hero after this!" With a final shout the blond threw his hand forward as the green haired child closed his eyes and awaited the impact.
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All Might growled to himself as he struggled to keep a smile on his face. It has been a year since the Symbol of Peace had his battle with the villain All For One, a year since he received the injury that put a time limit on his activities as a hero. The mountain of a man's limps twitched slightly as he slammed his fist into the reptile humanoid he was facing off against, his opponent gasping for breath but still pushing through the fight. The Number One Hero felt his nerves grind as his mind raced as the lizard man spun in place, attempting to sweep the hero's legs with his tail, only for the hero to jump back and out of his range.
"I have to finish this quickly, I can't waste any more time, what if someone needs help later!" the hero thought with aggravation that his opponent had yet to stay down. All Might grit his teeth, this was supposed to be just an average patrol through Musutafu city, but an alligator like villain, standing nearly two feet taller than the already impressive hero, decided to try his luck in a fight. While, the hero had the advantage in power and speed, his opponents thick skin and razor sharp claws made up for what he was lacking physically. All Might was being left with little more than shallow cuts; however his fear of over using his power and time made it so the alligator humanoid was only receiving minor bruises.
"C'mon, All Might, you can do this!" a male voice stood out from the cheering crowd, the hero having vaguely noted their lasting presence. All Might seemed to grin even wider at hearing the words of encouragement, quickly coming to a decision.
"You fought well, but this next move shall be the end!" the mighty hero proclaimed in an almost joyous tone, clenching his fist tightly to his side as he crouched down slightly. The onlookers cheered loudly as the hero launched himself forward, slamming his right fist into the lizard man's maw, sending the villain flying into the air above the crowd. Crouching once again, All Might leapt into the air after his opponent quickly reaching the same altitude. As he began to descend, the hero slammed his fist into the reptile's torso, dragging them both towards the ground blocks away from where the battle began and the crowd.
Silently, a man watched the events transpire from the shadows of an alley way. The darkness of the alley seeming to intensify to cover the man's upper body from view as it left his legs exposed to the light, revealing a neatly pressed pair of dress pants. The man broke into a devious chuckle as he watched the hero slam his opponent into the ground, creating a shock wave that shook the foundation of the surrounding buildings, causing one of the closer structures to crumble and collapse. The mysterious man's chuckle morphed into laughter as he watched the apartment building fall to the ground.
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Izuku bit back a sob as he limped back towards his home from the park, flinching slightly as his tears fell onto one of the burns on his arms as he tried to wipe them from his face. The green haired boy let out a startled yelp as a thunderous boy encased the area as the ground began to shake. Fear enclosed the preteens heart as he raced forward, worried about what had just happened. Forcing himself past the pain in his leg as he raced towards his apartment, a feeling of dread already warning him of what he was about to see. The young boy rounded the last corner and finally saw…
"A-All Might!" Izuku exclaimed in shock and excitement, his idol, the number one hero, was standing in a crater in the street outside his apartment! Running forward to greet his hero, the green haired boy stopped abruptly when he caught sight of the hero's face, the ever present smile long since faded, replaced with a shocked almost fearful look. Following his hero's gaze, Izuku's eyes widened in shock as he watched the last pieces of his home come to rest on the earth below, the feeling of dread quickly returning.
"D-damn it, I used too much power!" All Might thought frantically, wasting no more time as he charged towards the debris in hopes of being able to find survivors. Gripping larger pieces of the building tightly, the power house of a hero sent large section of the rubble sailing into the sky, careful as not to cause damage to the surrounding remains. Once a large piece was cleared, All Might quickly began to sift through the remaining ruins, carefully listening for any sound that could indicate survivors. Panic griped his heart as the hero struggled to remember what he needed to do in a crisis, catching a quick sight of blood stained flesh. The blond hero removed the rock and pieces of dry wall from the person, vaguely noting the All Might memorabilia that was scattered about this area, revealing a green haired woman roughly in her late thirties. The hero gasped in silent horror as his eyes trailed the woman's body, her eyes frozen in shock and horror as an All Might metal figure pierced through her chest, blood running down the metal arms as the figure continued to smile with pride. The woman ribs broken and painful protruded from her chest around the figure as it appeared she had fallen on it while the building was collapsing.
"M-mom!" a small voice shouted from the side, capturing the hero's attention. Turning to his right, All Might was met with the sight of a green haired preteen, the boy's eyes glued to the newly uncovered woman, tears already brimming in the child's eyes. Lifting the woman into his arms, All Might allowed his own tears to fall as he gazed out at the destruction he caused.
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"This worked out better than I could have ever hoped for", the shadow clad figure said with sadistic glee as he watched the green haired child closely, the small boy following All Might as the hero set the woman down to the side of the debris before returning to his search for survivors. The mysterious man chuckled as the boy immediately sat down besides the woman and began to gently shake as if hoping she would wake up.
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"While the number of injured is still on the rise, there has only been one confirmed casualty, an Inko Midoriya." A news reporter's voice solemnly sounded from the television, a young woman win short dark brown hair standing in front of a pile of rubble as various heroes and emergency work searched through the destroyed building, looking for any signs of life. The blond haired boy, Katsuki Bakugou, watched the screen with angst alongside his parents as the camera panned over to small boy cover in a blanket, a mess of green hair sticking out of the top.
"De… ku…" Katsuki mumbled to himself before rising to his feet, his fist closed tightly and his jaw painfully clenched. The boy's parents watched with slight worry as the preteen made his way towards his room, the adults flinching slightly as the heard the door slam shut with force before a muffled scream erupted from the room.
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"I'm sorry", a deep voice sounded from behind Izuku, drawing the boys attention as he turned around to face the source, All Might. Recognition and excitement flashed through the child's eyes as he attempted to give his idol a smile, only to find his mouth and body unable to respond due to shock. "I'm so sorry…" the hero stated once more in a nearly pleading tone, kneeling down and engulfing the child in a hug "I promise… I promise I will make amends for this. I can't undo what has been done, but I promise I will do whatever it takes."
"I'm almost out of time…" All Might thought to himself sadly as he saw his skin beginning to emit a faint trail of steam, unseen by the child burying his face into the hero's chest.
"Wait here", the hero solemnly stated as he separated from the child, much to the boys confusion "there is something I have to take care of, but I will be right back, so stay right here until I get back."
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"Idiot!" an elderly voice chastised a skeletal man as the owner of the voice brought her walking stick, causing the man's mouth to erupt in a geyser of blood.
"Recovery Girl is right, Toshinori", a man wearing a tan trench coat chimed in, the man appearing to be in his early thirties "I know you were worried about running out of time, but that was very irresponsible, especially for the number one hero, and to just leaving that child there, what were you thinking?"
"I know…" the skeleton of a man sighed, lowering his head in shame "but it wasn't just about me running out of time… I wanted to talk with all of you, to get your help with the paperwork…"
"Oh?" an almost childlike voice rang out as a short, white fur, bipedal creature stepped forward, a small smile on its snout "and what paperwork would that be?"
"I… I want to adopt that kid…" Toshinori spoke with determination, raising his head to show the others the fire in his eyes "it's the least I can do to make amends!"
"Well…" the white creature spoke once again after a moment of shocked silence as the other two faces morphed into small smiles, "I suppose we'd better go pick the boy up then, right?"
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"Have no fear", Izuku's head shot up as he heard a deep voice behind him, he recognized those words and he even stayed put like the hero that spoke them had told him to; turning around, the youngest Midoriya's eyes widened in confusion as he was met with the sight of a strange man wearing a suit, an odd mask distorting the person's voice as he reached out for the green haired child "for I am here!"
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End of chapter 1