UA Multiverse Peek
Chapter 24
Multiverse Burst Fire
So this chapter will be mostly a rapid fire of a few ideas I have for a couple of other stories and universes. Thus you'll be seeing or reading a few similar scenes between each of the sections. I'll make sure to put up a title for each of the universe idea. So on with the show.
(No POV)
The teachers were talking amongst themselves as the students were getting refills on their snacks and drinks. Mostly pertaining to the various other worlds and how many of those had elements that were similar to their own world.
"Everyone knows about the MLA, but it seems like some of the other world versions are more open about wanting to use their quirks. Are you sure it's that? It could be that they are just as abusive and active in our world. They just might have heroes who are helping them. Not to mention various politicians."
While they are discussing serious matters, the students were more curious about what other crazy things the other world Izukus could be getting themselves into. Ida noted, "one seemed to be some kind of officer. Perhaps a type of detective?"
"Maybe. Though that one with the little dragon seemed interesting as well. Wonder if it was part of his quirk or something else?" Setsuna commented before munching on some candy. Aoyama was a bit interested in the one where he seemed to be creating or generating some type of light from his hands. But the speculation quieted as the screen lit up again.
The Chains That Guide a Hero
A motorcycle revs in the UA University staff parking lot. The one atop the machine was a new special teacher at the college. That being the triple threat hero, agent, and officer; Midoriya Izuku.
He was flattening his hair a bit to put on his helmet and head off on an investigation. Once he was ready, he revved his motorcycle again and took off from the parking lot. As he passed by the front entrance, a few of his students saw him. Those being Bakugo, Yaoyorozu, and Kirishima.
99% of the audience fire off spit takes at hearing and seeing Izuku in his new position of teacher and pro hero. Let alone being an officer as well. All Might spit out his drink so hard he coughed up a bit of blood. The only one who didn't was Eri while she just looked around at everyone with some worry.
"MIDORIYA IS OUR TEACHER?! What the ever-loving Hell happened?! Is he just the 1-A teacher? He looks so badass with that machine! Wonder if the agent thing has to do with it?! How about we shut up and find out!" a few of the teens say after recovering from the shock. Nezu meanwhile was vibrating in his chair at how exciting this was. He could never have predicted something like that. 'And I ran plenty of scenarios in my mind! What fun!'
He came to this position after a strange incident in his world. And relating to two other worlds as well. When he was just a boy, he and his family were dragged to a strange alien dimension. A world he came to know as the Astral Plane.
Upon seeing the strange dimension beyond understanding, everyone was awed and unsettled. Especially with the strange specter like entities that seemed to be walking towards the crystal formations and what seemed to be monster around the area.
This strange dimension was a dangerous place, where humans grew sick and mutated due to the red matter throughout it. Eventually mutating and transforming into beings known as Aberrations. With only one goal or drive: to wipe out humanity and it's civilization.
The appearance of the Aberrations scared most of the audience. Mainly when they started rampaging and slaughtering people at random. "Whoa. That's…. I'm not even sure what to say to it." Sato says with a shiver. And most of the students agree.
For the teachers though, they questioned if there was a way to turn them back. "Or are they like Nomu and… there's no way to save or bring them back?" Mic asks in an uncharacteristically quiet voice. All Might looks toward the screen and feels a pang of worry for the other world.
When the Midoriya's were dragged there, they were saved by powerful and impressive agents from a strange misty patch of sea that appeared in the world 50 years ago. These were the protectors of the Ark and agents of Neuron from a different doomed Earth.
"Whoa cool! Check out their gear! Wonder what their quirks are? Are they like the last heroes of their world? They're probably all of the strongest, or all that's left after the strongest bought them time." Are the comments most of the students make.
The Big 3 meanwhile seem uneasy about what it could mean for their world if they had to fight those monsters. "Even with quirks, they would be dangerous to deal with." Tamaki mentions with a gulp. Mirio agrees, with Nejire finding the strange flying people with claws and guns terrifying as well.
While it cost one agent his life, they save the Midoriyas and a few others who had been dragged to the Astral Plane. Returning the Yaoyorozu family to their side, as well as a few who had been taken from the Ark.
The elder Midoriyas needed treatment for redshift as they were starting to turn as they arrived on the Ark. Izuku on the other hand had been relatively fine. In fact, he had been the one to defeat a dangerous entity known as a Chimera, with the aid of the agent's partner. That partner being the restrained Chimeras known as Legions.
Seeing the young version of Momo made everyone do a bit of a double take. With some commenting that she was pretty even when she was little. But seeing the monster that the young Izuku had defeated made all of their jaws drop.
"Okay. The mutated people were scary enough! That thing is a different level of terrifying!" Mineta says in panic. Most of the teens agree, but a few congratulate the Izuku on his other self's courage at facing the beast. "He had help though." Bakugo says a bit bitterly.
The teachers meanwhile nod in respect to the fallen agent and the sacrifice he made to protect others. "A true hero. Even if it was a last resort, he gifted the very young Midoriya a chance to save them all." All Might said with a bow of his head.
It took a few days, but Hisashi and Inko woke up and were cured of the red shift. When the chief agents of Neuron visited them, they could finally get some answers on the place they were in now. As well as learning an unsettling truth.
A few sighs of relief were let out hearing that the Midoriya family were safe and healed of what would turn them into monsters. With some being interested in the head agents and what they could reveal.
After being cured of the red matter, the two realized something was gone. That being their quirks. Inko could no longer pull objects toward her, and Hisashi couldn't breathe fire.
"Interesting. It could be that quirks are a slow shifting and transformation into Aberrations. It could be that quirks will eventually turn you all into nothing more than psychotic, murderous, monsters. Meaning the greater destruction of humanity rather than its next step. Basically, one of the worst things in existence," one chief said.
Everyone who had their quirks since they were little winced or similar with every word said about what quirks could be turning them all into. "Okay. Anybody else feel like they were either stabbed a lot or had a bunch of weights dropped on their heads with every word the said?" Jiro asked while gently feeling her jacks.
And most of the audience once again raised their hands and looked down in sadness at what the agent said the likely end of the quirks could entail. With Izuku feeling something from within OFA speak out. 'Reminds me of the quirk singularity theory. And it could be the same deal here.'
Due to the threat of trying to traverse the Astral Plane, the Midoriyas chose to live on the Ark and make the most of their new situation. With Hisashi working at the police station. And Izuku himself, learning to be an officer and then agent of Neuron. Using the same Legion that helped him protect his family long ago.
"Manly!" the hard heads called out at seeing Izuku going through a training montage of learning to be an officer and an agent controlling the monsters threatening the world. Aizawa nods in respect to the work the young man had put in to get where he was.
Others though were interested in the Legion he was commanding. "Did you see how fast those fists were flying!?" Bondo said with excitement. A few others thought it seemed similar to how All Might himself would attack. Especially when Izuku joined with his partner to unleash even faster barrages of blows. Rin though was impressed at Izuku and the Legion's varied range capabilities as well. "Their flexible and potent. Just like my quirk."
When Izuku was 20, he appealed to the UNION members to go back to his home dimension. "The people don't know what is coming for them. They don't know what is at stake and have no way to fight against it. We can save a lot of lives if we had agents on both sides of the Astral Plane. And as a… side bonus we could also get some supplies and materials for the city and it's people."
"Huh? What do they need?" Ochaco asked with some confusion. Momo was the one who pointed out that they were basically living on a tiny island with minimal capability to produce. "Food, water, even clothing is probably difficult to produce. So, they may want any foods those outside the Ark can make."
"I agree. I believe I saw a shop on the Ark advertising synthetic meats and the like. And given their technology and experience, that would be what we might trade for." Nezu says while scratching under his chin. A few others shiver at the idea of meat that isn't made of… well meat or even plants.
The heads of UNION grumbled and considered it for a few days, but they agreed to let a few special transport ships go through the Astral Plane. With Izuku returning to Japan 16 years after being dragged to the other side.
It took a second, but the audience finally noted that their school was not a high school but a university. "Huh. I guess this world believed it would be better to have true adults to have as hero students. Rather than using teenagers." Mirio noted with a hum. Nezu nodded as well and wondered what may have influenced the change between the two worlds in regard to academy style.
Due to his experience as well as his status as an agent and officer, the HPSC put forth the point of issuing all agents of Neuron full hero licenses. "The fact is, you've all saved more lives and people than over 80% of heroes in our nation. You are all deserving of being called true heroes," the president said before handing Izuku his license.
"That….. is fairly accurate." Aizawa says with a nod. Most of the other teachers agreed as the agents were handed licenses. While some of the students (Bakugo, Kamakiri) wanted to disagree on the agents usefulness, they were quickly silenced upon seeing a few of Izuku and the other Neuron agents' rescues and battles against Chimeras. Let alone their detective work in capturing street level thugs and helping civilians.
It was at this same time that Nezu asked that he teach at UA. "If the Astral Plane is encroaching into our world, and the Chimeras with as well, then we need to get our students ready. And I believe you could be one of the best for that Agent Midoriya." Nezu said before bowing to the young man. And the screen cuts out.
Nezu and the other teachers nod and agree with the other version of the principal. "He has the experience needed to protect both worlds. As do other agents like him. They are the heroes that world needs." All Might says as the screen cuts out.
For the students though, they felt a bit unsettled about how that world looked at quirks. Given the theory was that they would all eventually turn into rampaging monsters and the like. "Then again, some of us already have attitudes similar to rampaging monsters." Mineta jokes while looking at Bakugo and Kamakiri. And while both want to attack the pervert, their classmates hold them back for the time being.
Chaotic Hero
Something strange had been going on with Midoriya Izuku lately. Though he often seemed depressed when at school, he was happier in the times away from it. Especially the mornings and late into the afternoon. His parents couldn't understand, and they were a bit worried. Though they assumed it had to do with a strange device he had fixed up.
Bakugo flinched again at thinking back on his and Izuku's time in middle school. Especially the pressure he could feel coming from quite a few of his former classmates. And while said classmates were glaring at him, more questioning what the device Izuku had found had to do with his mood shift.
One day when running from bullies, Izuku ducked into an old electronics store. With the old shopkeeper letting him hide behind the counter for a time. "I think you're okay kid," the old man said before setting down his book.
He saw how roughed up Izuku looked and said he could relax here for a bit longer. Izuku thanked the man before looking around the shop. In one of the bins, he saw some older looking tablets and handheld devices. But one stuck out to him. It was relatively simple. A four-way d-pad at the bottom, a normal black screen, a blue border around it, and a strange looking light at the top.
"That's a nice old guy," Sen noted while feeling bad for the other Izuku. A few others agreed, before wondering about the strange tablet the other Izuku picked up. "What could it have done to help him feel a bit happier?" Kinoko questioned while scratching the side of her head.
It seemed to light up a little when he pushed some of the buttons, but not much else. "Hey mister? What with this thing?" Izuku asked before holding it up to the old man. He looked at it and said he didn't know. "Can't get it to work at all. I've taken it apart a few times, but I can't get it to do anything."
The audience was confused by the whole set up of this multiverse. "What does some weird gadget have to do with "Chaos" or being a hero?" Tokoyami asked. Even Nezu was unsure of the implications given the limited amount of data available. "But that just makes it all the more interesting!" the rodent principal claimed before snacking on some popcorn.
Izuku mentioned it lit up a bit when he touched it, which surprised the old man. And the surprise grew when Izuku showed him what he meant. He had Izuku bring it up and they spent a bit of time fixing it. Until it eventually reacted to Izuku pushing some buttons. But only Izuku.
The slow build up was irritating a few in the audience. Namely the pair of pugilistic punks; Kamakiri and Bakugo. Others though were wondering what the buildup could be for. With the teachers questioning if it would have some bigger interactions with their world.
When it finally started working, it showed a strange looking creature on the front. It appeared to a green skinned man with black spiky hair and red tunic. And he seemed to be causing an eruption around him.
"That is a manly picture! I know right! Looks epic!" Kirishima and Tetsutetsu say back and forth. While a few of the others agreed, they were still confused by the situation and what the weird device had to do with the story.
Before Izuku could comment on that, a set of letters and numbers appeared across the screen. "That picture was one thing, but this is different. Maybe it's an old code?" the old man said while looking at it with Izuku. The pair shrugged before Izuku noticed the time. He was going to return the tablet, but the old man said he could keep it. "It seems to work when you hold it. You'll probably figure what's go on with it."
And the confusion continues with this new scene and the strange code that showed up on the device. Nezu though put some ideas together for what could come of this other version of Izuku. 'Perhaps….. it could let him alter something? Or maybe teleport?' Nezu ponders while watching on in intrigue.
As Izuku was walking home, he was still playing around on the device to figure out what was going on with it. He eventually got some sort of typing function to work and it asked for a screen name. He raised his eyebrow at that but shrugged and put in GreenMight. And when that set of numbers and letters appeared again, he hit the center button to (as he guessed) activate it. But nothing happened.
"Well that was anticlimactic. Though Green Might? Maybe that would have been our Deku's name if he hadn't chosen the other name. Well his quirk does seem similar to All Might's so it would make sense," a few of the teens gossip after the failing of the activation of the device. All Might meanwhile chuckled at the thought of his successor using Green Might as a hero name. 'But Deku is a good one to show a different aspect of him being here.'
Or so he thought, right as he pushed the button on the tablet another version of himself was falling through a tunnel of numbers and light. And when he landed, Izuku was standing in a central area of a massive building. With dozens of other people all around him and robots floating through.
A few spit takes are had once again. Or in Tamaki and Sato's case they choke on the snacks they were eating. Even the teachers cough and choke a bit as well. "What the heck happened?!" the audience questions aloud.
"What the heck is going on?!" Izuku shouts before a robot appears and tells Izuku, or rather GreenMight, to calm down. "You first timers are always so loud. Anyway. Welcome to Chaotic," the robot says with a deadpan voice.
Snorts of laughter are had at the similar reactions Izuku had to them. Others though are interested in the robot that seemed to have near human intelligence. "Impressive technology. And now the title makes sense. If that place is called Chaotic, maybe the other Midoriya can use it in some way to be a hero." Aizawa says before
While Izuku is still freaking out a few new people come up to talk to him. "You okay kid? I know it's your first day here but that seemed a little much." The one talking to him was a young man, a bit older than Izuku, with black hair and blue eyes. He had a tablet with an identical color scheme to Izuku's, so the green haired teen started rambling off question after question to him.
A laugh is had at the other Izuku's questioning and mutter spree as the video plays. With even Izuku laughing at his other self. "Still though. That a pretty handsome young man there. And a friendly and helpful sort as well." Midnight says while looking over the other worldly person. A few of the girls agree, while the rest of the audience question who this person was. "Does this scenario make anyone think of those….. old manga about people going into video game worlds?" Jiro questions while looking at the screen a bit funny.
"Whoa! Whoa there! How about we slow down. My name's Tom. Tom Majors. Screen name MajorTom. What's your name?" Tom said after putting a hand on Izuku's shoulder. The younger teen gulped before giving his name. "Huh, Japanese then. So how long have you been playing Chaotic?"
"So Chaotic is a game?" Shoto questions with confusion. A few others question the same while wondering how or why Izuku found something that could take him to a different world. Sort of and somehow….
When Izuku looks at him funny and then asks what Chaotic is, Tom is a bit surprised. He then asks the green teen to explain some things about how he got his scanner and to Chaotic. So Izuku fills him in on the details. With Tom being surprised by Izuku saying his world was like an old comic book. And that he'd never heard of Chaotic before.
"Okay so surprise is going to be consistent with this story. Though it is interesting that this Tom person doesn't know about quirks." Ida notes while sipping his orange juice. Momo thinks the same until she comes to her own conclusion. "It could be that….. that person, maybe almost all of them in Chaotic, are from a world that has no quirks."
Nezu, Kan, and Aizawa nod and agree with the girl. "Given the appearance of the people around them, it does seem the most plausible." Kan says before Aizawa notes that perhaps their world would seem like the crazy one from the outside.
Tom scratches his chin for a second before using the call function on his scanner. Izuku doesn't know who it is that he was calling, but when Tom turned back and said he was going to help Izuku learn about the game Chaotic. "And get you ready for your first drome match."
Izuku gulps as Tom meets up with and introduces Izuku to his friends. Peyton, Kaz, and Sarah. He tells them about the situation, and they agree to walk Izuku through the basics of playing the game. "Whoa! You've got a Maxxor as well. That on is my favorite." Tom says while looking through Izuku's creatures. Pointing out the green humanoid Izuku had seen first.
A few of the teens hum while the story moves along. Noting once again that all of the people around the other Izuku seemed completely normal. No mutations, no playing around or showing off a power of any kind, no talking about heroes fighting villains. Most seemed focused on the game that was the name of the world.
"So this world is just full of geeks or whatever?" Bakugo says with confusion. A few look at him with some annoyance, but their attention gets grabbed by the mentioning of the monster on the screen. "Maxxor. Manly name." Tetsutetsu says while the cards were shown. Mineta and Kosei though were very interested in the tiger looking woman or the deer looking woman. While Ibarra and Kinoko were curious about the few that were show who seemed to be manipulating plants.
The older teens walk him through the flow of the battles and game of Chaotic and what he should do in a battle drome. As well as teaching Izuku how to use the call and scan functions of his scanner.
"Okay. You're all set up. At least as far as understanding the battle itself. What happens in the drome though…. That'll be up to you." Tom says before walking Izuku to the Krellen drome. The nervous green haired teen nods before thanking the four older teens. "Here goes nothing I guess." Izuku says as the drome doors open up.
Mirio nods before saying, "those are a good group that other Izuku found. They look to be about our age." Tamaki agrees and is curious on some of the food the bigger one was snacking on.
Nejire meanwhile was curious on what the other Izuku would be doing in the dome. "Why does it need to be so big if they are just playing a card game? Ooooh! Do you think they'll summon the creatures in front of them!? I wonder if they area will change thanks to other cards as well!" As she rattles off questions, a few others were wondering similar.
Inside is a young man with brown hair about the same age as Tom and the others. "So, you're the newbie huh? Oh, and you're an Overworld player. Nice. This'll be a good match," the boy says before setting his scanner on the terminal. Izuku sets his own scanner down and starts to build his team on the holographic screen.
"Izuku, hey. Just a heads up. SlickNick's favorite creature is Ulfhedinn. He's a serious powerhouse creature and Nick is skilled with him. But if you play smart, you can handle him." Tom and Sarah say over the scanner as Izuku scrolls through his creatures.
"A somewhat respectful opponent. Though I am curious about how he discerned the type of player Izuku is?" Juzo questions while scratching his chin. At least until Setsuna notes the scanners having similar colors. "Maybe they reflect a favorite type or something. The red head had a red scanner, and the girl had a brown one."
Itsuka agrees and wonders how many types or groups of players there could be. Mirio again was glad to see the older teens still helping Izuku up until he was in the battle itself.
Izuku eventually choses to go with Maxxor as the creature's stature reminded him of All Might. 'And I guess it fits given my name is GreenMight.' While Izuku is thinking this, the Dromemaster announces for them to lock their decks. When the battle screen was shown, the AI spoke up again. "As this is his first match, GreenMight will attack first. Spin the location randomizer."
A few chuckles are had at Izuku's green might joke. And others were curious about what was going on happen next. "Its not like it would be that interesting to watch them just use holograms to fight with. I just hope this is quick." Bakugo says while leaning back in his chair.
Izuku spins and gets Underworld City for the battlefield. "Maxxor attacks Ulfhedinn." Izuku says nervously before touching the screen. Only to be surprised when spirals of blue and white surround him and he turns into the very creature he chose. He freaks out a bit before Nick tells him to calm down. "I won't go easy on you just because you're a noob. Let's get Chaotic!"
Spit takes were let out again, or in Bakugo's case he leans back far enough that he falls over. "What the HELL!?" the audience calls out while looking at the other Izuku turning into a true Green Might. "Okay now I really want to watch this match!" Bakugo shouts as the other Iuzku's opponent turns into his creature and the screen shifts to the location specified. But they don't get that today, making a few groan out in annoyance or frustration.
After his match, Izuku would learn more about the game and that he could go to the world of the creatures themselves. Perim. Doing so, he could get new creatures, battlegear and mugic to aid him in his matches. Not only that, but he had some real friends once again. Even if they were a bit older than him.
"Whoa….. So coooolll! The other Midoriya gets to go on crazy adventures in other worlds?! Those are really good guys. Just what the other guy needs. Yeah, better than dealing with the assholes like Bakugo," the students rumbled about while watching some short clips of the Chaotic players adventures. And the teachers were impressed by the stealth they practiced or the strategy and talking out of trouble in some cases.
But Izuku learned something strange when he was back on his Earth. He was playing around with his scanner to try and figure out if it could do anything else. Only to be surprised when he turned into a creature in his world!
A few coughed out in surprise again, but less so than the first time he changed. Now though they were impressed at how he could have some way to be a hero like they all already were. With Mirio patting their version on the back in respect.
And while he wanted to still be a hero and attend a school for it, he thought of a different way he could help and do more with this strange new ability. He started acting as a vigilante using the attacks, mugic, battlegear, and the creatures themselves to deal with problems more effectively than the Pros themselves.
"This is how I'll be a hero. I can do a lot more and be more efficient than any pro can." Izuku thinks aloud. Before looking down at the bundle in his arms. Where Eri was sleeping peacefully, after he demolished the Shie Hissaki alone. And the screen cuts to black.
Drinks and snacks were dropped at hearing the other Izuku planning to be a vigilante. And seeing himself as more of a hero doing things that way compared to the pros. And while Ida lambasted the other version for taking such a route, a few others could see the reason in it. Nezu among them.
"He's not held back by the same restraints we all are. Not to mention he can pretend to not be that same person. He's basically immune from he laws." Itsuka notes with some suspicion. The principal agrees with the 1-B president and notes that they will see it for themselves soon.
Only for everyone to be jaw droppingly shocked that Izuku alone defeated the entire Shie Hissaki and saved Eri. Aizawa gripped his hand tight before saying, "he could get it done because some of his abilities weren't known, he could take advantage of his enemies confidence, and he didn't have to act within the limits of the laws to save her." With Eri being surprised at her other self being shown saved sooner.
Cyber Hero
Things had been rough for Izuku since being diagnosed quirkless. But in his memories, back when he was a child, he felt he had a true friend. Far better than Bakugo or anyone had been before he was diagnosed. The memories were fuzzy, but he kept thinking it was Haku who was the friend he met in a strange field long ago.
"So you were always an ass and kind of a piece of shit." Shinso says while looking toward Bakugo and the other young Bakugo way he talked to Izuku and many others. And while he wanted to deny it, the explosive Pomeranian grumbled as they showed the ways he talked to everyone.
Today was another one of those bad days, but something else had happened. Meeting All Might in his weakened state and him trying to. 'I guess let me down easy because he didn't think I could be a hero without a quirk of my own.' Izuku thought as he wiped the tears from his eyes. It still hurt though.
A few hugged Izuku while slightly apologizing him. With the green teen feeling the same sting of self-deprecation at hearing All Might say that once more. With the former hero gripping his fists tight in anger at himself.
But hearing about the Slime villain being lose again and then seeing Bakugo trapped by the villain, Izuku's legs started rushing him towards danger to try and help his bully. Even as terrified as he was, he managed to smile and pull Bakugo away.
Before anyone could step in to try and take down the villain though, he unleashed his full fury towards the middle schoolers. They both winced expecting the blow to come. At the last second, something small, white, and red flew through the air and struck the eyes of the slimeball.
"Still a hero. Good job." Mirio says with a smile at the screen. Izuku himself smiles as well while being uneasy about what could happen to his other self. Only for him and everyone else to be surprised by the new interloper in the fight. "Well now. This could be interesting." Nezu says with a scratch of his chin.
Once it had landed, they could all see that it was some sort of little dragon with a large red hooded cape around his neck. It was about the size of an Akita inu, and its big yellow eyes looked focused and determined.
But the look morphed into a happy one when it saw Izuku. "Zuku! Its so good to see you again!" the dragon shouted before jumping into Izuku's arms. Before he could ask what was going on, the little monster snarled a bit before putting itself between Izuku and the slime villain.
No one was sure on what to think about the strange little lizard that was helping their other world friends. Nezu for once with this set of videos wasn't confused or surprised. "It seems that strange creature was the friend from long ago. Now lets see what can happen next." Nezu says with some excitement.
The confusion piles up as a strange set of goggles fall down and hit Izuku on top of his head. "Put those on kid! You'll see things…. You may have forgotten about," a voice calls out from above with even the heroes being confused by the whole matter. The dragon looks back and tells Izuku to believe in him and they'll win.
Izuku gulps before quickly putting the goggles on. He brings the lens down to his eyes and he can see a readout of some sort and he could remember the name of the little dragon. "Haku. You're Haku right?!" Izuku asks with some trepidation. The dragon smiles before saying, "it's actually Hackmon. But Haku always worked just fine too. I am white colored after all."
"What the heck? Cool goggles, but what's so special about them? Haku in place of Hackmon huh? Wonder what it could mean for that version of Izuku?" the teens question as the video plays.
The villain snarls before attacking and knocking away a few of the heroes that tried to restrain him. All Might was there as well, but he was shocked to see the strange little dragon and couldn't muster up enough strength to blast the villain away. Bakugo stands and tries to attack as well, but he ends up doing more harm than good. Culminating with him burning both Kamui Woods and Death Arms. And getting smacked by a piece of trash that the sludge villain threw at him.
Most of the audience have flat looks on their faces and Mineta capitalizes on it by saying, "wow. You are kinda useless in this situation are you Bakugo?" The smug look on his face and the fact he was right made the ash blonde want to blast the perv into next year.
But he was stopped by Kan and Aizawa. Who told all of the current hero students to take this as a lesson for what not to do. "This is an example of how some quirks, even impressive combat ones, can be completely useless in these situations. Remember this and make sure not to repeat it."
So, it fell to Hackmon and Izuku to try anything to stop the sludge. Right as Izuku was panicking again, he saw a dumpster falling towards Bakugo. It would likely kill him, so the scared teen's legs move him again and he tries to cover the blonde.
Everyone smiles again, with Ochaco saying, "still a hero. Scared and panicking. But still a hero." Izuku blushed at the statement before muttering out a thank you. And while Bakugo wanted to say that he didn't need the save, part of him was still thankful for it.
The surge of his courage and will feeds into the goggles on his head. And transfers the power to Hackmon. "HACKMON! DIGIVOLVE TOOOO! BAOHUCKMON!" everyone in the area hears called out as the little dragon transforms.
He is no longer just a dog sized dragon, but one as big as a small car. Baohuckmon's back legs had changed into razor sharp spike blade and the tail was longer and had a red blade attached to the end. His body also looked more armored and he seemed to have flames coming from his front claws.
Jaws were dropped once again at the transformation the little creature underwent. "It's like Pokemon!" Kaminari says with some excitement. Some agree, but others thought it was weird that the monster could talk and it had said Digivolve when it transformed.
Right as the slime villain had snaped out of his shock, Baohuckmon attacked. With Izuku calling out the attacks. "Teen Blade!" as the tail blade was used quickly stab and spin up the sludge form of the villain. Starting with his eyes. The villain lashes out again and Izuku calls out, "Blazing Flame!" and the beast lets out a blast of fire from his mouth and claws.
"A bit reckless, but I can see the strategy with it." Nezu comments while watching. Ida though sees the other Izuku's actions as reckless and endangering the people and property. Momo agrees as do a few others, causing Izuku to duck his head a bit. But he notices something that could help his other self. "So that's it," he thinks aloud as the video plays on.
The attack had caused the sludge villain to dry out a bit and he could feel his body stiffening. Right as he was about to try and get away, Izuku called out the last attack. "Fif Cross!" and Baohuckmon rushed forward to slash apart the dried-out pile of slime. All that was still wet was his head. And Izuku caught that in a jar that had fallen out of the trash. And like that it was over.
Applause was given to how the other version of Izuku had dealt with the situation and threat of the sludge villain. "Rather than splattering him all over like All Might did, you broke down the parts that could be a threat and restrained it that way." Shoto notes with a nod.
But there were others who were worried about the flames from the fight spreading. Backdraft was unconscious after Bakugo had blasted something else to try and hurt the villain. And instead hit the rescue hero.
"Wow not just a little useless, but multiple endangering of the area. Even when you were freed~." Mineta says with an even smugger look of satisfaction at Bakugo's failings. Making the short teen the target of the explosive teen's rage. But he couldn't break out of Vlad King's blood bindings to exact it.
Right as All Might was going to step in once more, as he could feel some strength returning, a torrent of water poured down into the alleyway. "Nicely done kid. But I think you could use a little more practice. And maybe a few more partners."
Everyone looks up and sees a massive serpent like beast atop one of the buildings. And next two it were two people. One was a man with red hair and very dark skin. The other appeared to be a woman wearing clothing that looked like a cross between a demonic priestess and a feudal Japanese courtesan, wearing long, purple robes over a latex catsuit.
Jaws were dropped again at seeing the large green serpent as well as the two humans next to it. "What the Hell!? Holy shit she's hot! Who's the guy though? Guess he was the one who gave Midoriya the goggles," were some of the statements murmured around.
Even the adults were shocked and a few of the men had slight shivers of pleasure and fear run down their spines looking at the beguiling woman. With Midnight feeling a mix of envy, camaraderie, and attraction all at once.
The two human looking ones stepped off the top of the building and landed with little issue. The man adjusted his duster coat and Izuku could see the goggles he wore around his neck. Identical to his own.
While this had happened, the sea serpent disappeared and Baohuckmon had returned to his Hackmon form. When Izuku asks who he was the man just said, "I'm just like you. In more than one way. I can show you more than you might know. And help you grow to be what these fools pretend to be."
A few let out indignant cries at the man claiming them to be fools and pretending to be heroes. All Might though can see some of what he may be talking about. "He might be one who sees the professionalizing of heroes as counter to what it means to be a hero. After all, it's not too far from the ideals of Stain."
Hearing this makes a few of the teens stop. Ida being one who looked down at his hand and remembering what the villain had said to him. 'I didn't like it at the time. But he was correct. I was focused on revenge and nothing else. Then there were the various other heroes he went after who abused their positions or were just working because it gained them reputation.' Ida thought while also considering how his own aspirations to be a hero coincided with it being a family business.
Izuku is still unsure, but Hackmon looked up at the man with happiness. And then told Izuku that 'Terry' had been watching over him and the others Izuku played with long ago. Right as the heroes were about to step in, the woman acted. She blew a kiss that let out a small mist. That made everyone else around hallucinate. "Thank you Lilithmon. That should keep them out of the way."
And again the audience started choking about what "Terry" had said about the woman next to him. "She's like the little dragon guy?!" Shoda asks in shock. Ibarra meanwhile dropped down to her knees to pray that the demon be sent back where it belonged. Midnight though felt another twinge of camaraderie to the strange woman.
Izuku still seemed uneasy, so 'Terry' left it at that and said he'd be in touch. "You can be guardian far beyond what any of these jokes who call themselves heroes can. But… You have to be willing to step beyond what you see and know. And not turn your back on it like someone else I knew from this nation."
The man sends and angry glare with his dark eyes towards where All Might was standing. All Might's breath hitches and he feels his knees shake. Because he knows exactly what the man was talking about. And what he had abandoned long ago.
Some felt a bit indignant again at the statement, but others could see what he meant and where his frustration may have been directed. But even more were shocked by the other All Might had stepped away from a heroic pursuit of some kind. "I mean….. with his quirk he could save a lot of lives right?" Toru questions nervously.
Ojiro though notes that they don't know enough about the situation to make a full judgement. "But from what it sounds like….. that All Might could have been some kind of protector beyond what he is now. And he turned away from it to be a pro hero."
All Might himself gulps as he can think of the very reason he might have turned his back on what 'Terry' was talking about. 'I didn't have a quirk when I was young. I'd always wanted to be a symbol of peace but…. I felt couldn't do that without a quirk. In this case though, could I have saved lives while working with creatures like them? Could I have become more of the hero I aspired to be?'
A portal then opens and the two walk toward it before tossing a piece of paper to Izuku. And with a two-finger salute, they leave. While Izuku is left with multiple questions and an old friend he had forgotten for some time. And the screen cuts to black.
"Fascinating." Nezu says with a scratch of his chin. All Might though thinks about his other self with a bit of shame. "I abandoned a duty that could have saved a lot of people. All because I wanted to be a hero in the public eye," the skeleton of a man says with a sad look.
Aizawa nods before saying, "It's not too surprising though. That is what most get into the hero business for. They don't want to do the job out of sight." Monoma looks like he wants to make some scathing comment. But he settles for, "that is why many of us came here or aimed for that. We want to be seen as the best. But our quirks don't always operate toward that end."
A few others nod and consider how their own quirks could work against them in becoming more recognized as heroes. But their thoughts are interrupted by the screen flashing again. The screen lit up to show an aerial view of Venice. With Izio standing atop on of the tallest towers and a few allies and a machine behind him. Namely, Leonardo's flying machine. "Ooooohhhh! So beautiful and cool! Back to Italy and pretty boy Izio!" a few of the girls say. With the guys looking forward to whatever adventures the other version Izuku was getting into.
I wanted to put in another of my special universes, but I found a problem with number of pages. I hope you guys like some of the ideas and would like to see full stories or chapters of the stories started here. Please review!