Chapter 1: Izuku Midoriya: Origin
Chapter 1
Izuku Midoriya sat down on the couch, looking at the floor. His day had gone from bad to horrible. It started at his school when he was trying to protect a quirkless kid from his friend Katsuki Bakugo, Kachan as he called him. Being quirkless himself, Izuku had no way of defending himself from Bakugo. He braced himself for the beatdown he was about to get from the explosion quirk his former friend had.
He got a surprise, though, when he heard the explosion but felt no pain. Opening his eyes, he saw a figure that was different shades of green, and a few inches taller than him standing protectively in front of him. It then punched Katsuki, sending him flying. The blonde boy's cronies looked at Izuku with fear in their eyes left running. The being then looked to Izuku and he got a good look at its face.
It looked a little like him but with a face that shouted 'Hero.' He wore a mask that covered the area around his eyes. His attire was a short-sleeved suit with an emerald as its emblem. It floated to him and then vanished. Shocked at this whole outcome, Izuku ran back home and told his mom, Inko Midoriya, everything. She was at first angry her son's friend would attack him just for being quirkless, but it turned to surprise and hope when he told her about how Bakugo was blown away.
Believing her son had a quirk now, Inko drove herself and Izuku to the doctors for another test. The doctors were baffled at what they heard. Not seeing a change in his pinky toe joints, they decided to take a sample of blood. Izuku didn't want a needle to be poked in his arm but his mom giving him hope that he had a quirk gave him some courage. He closed his eyes and waited for the needle to break his skin and take a sample of blood.
He was shocked though when he heard a shout of surprise. Opening his eyes, he saw the same figure holding the syringe, looking at the doctor, anger written on its face. It then crushed the syringe and let it fall to the ground. Looking around, it saw a whole box full of syringes. With one punch, it destroyed them all while keeping the damage inside of the box. It once again floated back to Izuku and vanished. The doctors had no idea what was going on, not even his mother.
Once they got home, Izuku was trying to figure out why the doctors looked at him like he was possessed. His mother also had some fear in her eyes. Every time he kept pointing to the being and saying that he was right there, the answer was always the same. They couldn't see it. He was the only one who could see it. It made him feel alone, scared and sad. Inko was busying calling every agency that could hopefully figure out what was going on. So far, she was getting no results.
I'm all alone. Izuku thought to himself on the verge of tears, Even mom is afraid of me. Am I really possessed? Is my bodyguard a ghost?
He started to cry silently with his eyes still open. He was then enveloped in a hug by his mother who noticed his tears falling to the floor.
"Izuku, what's wrong?" she asked.
"Mom," he said while looking up at her between sobs, "what's wrong with me?"
"I-" before Inko could answer, a knock was heard at the door. She motioned for Izuku to stay seated while she answered it. Izuku couldn't see what was going on, but he could hear.
"You can help my son?!" Inko nearly shouted. Izuku wiped away his tears with a hopeful look on his face. Inko came into view walked to a corner and stood still. A tall man walked into the house past Inko and into the living room, stopping right in front of Izuku. He was 6'4", had black hair and almost everything he was wearing was white. His white trench coat had rolled up purple and yellow sleeves on the inside. His black t-shirt had purple vests and belt on its front. He wore purple and yellow sneakers on right below his white pants. His hat was white with only a gold J and hand within a square on top. He turned to look straight at Izuku with intense light blue eyes, making the boy shudder.
"So, you're the kid with the invisible bodyguard." The man asked. Izuku nodded his head.
"The bodyguard only you can see."
Izuku nodded his head once again.
"Let's test that theory." The man then walked to the kitchen and stopped at the fridge. Izuku watched as he grabbed one of the kitchen knives from the shelf.
"Catch." The man said as he threw the knife at Izuku. Inko screamed, preparing to use her telekinesis to stop the knife but it was not needed. Izuku's 'bodyguard' caught the knife, which was an inch away from Izuku's face.
"Impressive." He said in a neutral tone.
"WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU?!" Inko shouted, "YOU COULD'VE HURT MY SON!"
"Calm down." The man replied, "I would've caught the knife if your son hadn't."
"How?" Izuku asked in curious voice.
"Because…I'm just like you kid."
Izuku was shocked to see an imposing figure appear behind the man. The figure looked like the man but had the body of Hercules. He was different shades of blue and purple and his black hair was long, wild and unkept. On his shoulders were pads of gold and his hands wore white, fingerless battle gloves. He wore white and orange boots on his feet. The only bottom clothing it had was a white loin cloth. The form of this figure screamed 'Power Incarnate.'
"You have one too?!" Izuku asked after his bodyguard put the knife down.
"Yes, I do." The man started, "Ma'am, my suspicions have been confirmed. Your son is a Stand User."
"A Stand User?!" Inko exclaimed with surprise. In the world they live in more than eighty percent human population had quirks. It was very rare to find someone that was quirkless. It was even rarer to find a Stand User. The chances of finding someone that is a Stand User were 1/1,000,000. Hearing that her son is a Stand User shocked Inko to the core. "If he is a Stand User, then why can't I see it?"
"Only other Stand Users can see other people's Stand's." the man answered, "That's just how it works."
"So…I'm a Stand User?" Izuku asked.
"Yes, you are." The man replied.
"Does that mean I can still be a hero?!"
That question made Inko flinch. Last time Izuku asked if he could be a hero, the answer was no because he was quirkless. She feared the answer would be the same because even though he was now classified as a Stand User, he was still quirkless.
"Kid, what are you asking me for?" the man replied with a hint of annoyance in his voice. "Just because you're quirkless doesn't mean you can't be a hero like everyone says. You can be a hero even if you don't have powers. You just went up a notch because you are now a Stand User. So, in other words, yes, you can become a hero."
Izuku had a great big smile on his face at hearing the answer. Someone just said he could be a hero, even if he didn't have a quirk. Out of the blue, he ran up to the man and gave him a hug on his leg. That was the highest point he could reach. Inko had tears of happiness at hearing the news, even if it came out in a rude way. Seeing that the man was uncomfortable, she called out to her son.
"Um…Izuku." She said, "I think the nice man would like you to let go of him now."
Izuku listened, still smiling the whole time. The man then turned to Inko and walked toward her. He stopped when he was four feet away from her.
"If it's okay with you ma'am," he said, "I would like to train him."
"Train him?" she asked.
"He needs to learn to control his Stand. To summon it on command, use for offense and defense. He'll need this training if he ever wants to get into a hero school. Without this, it will be more difficult for him to get into one."
"I understand."
"I must also warn you. I am a very strict and harsh teacher. I will drive him into the ground in order for him to be the best. It will be five days a week, Monday-Friday, after school. He will come home tired, bruised, bloody and dirty, but stronger and with more knowledge of his Stand."
"How long will this training take?"
"As long as it needs. Are you okay with this?"
Inko pondered the offer. On one hand, Izuku would get stronger and be able to control his Stand, but she was also worried about his health. From what the man said, he would come home tired and hurt, meaning the combat training would be intense. Sure, she wanted her son to get stronger and become a hero when he grew up, but if this training meant him getting hurt at such a young age then-
"I'll do it." Izuku said causing both adults to look at him. There was a determined look on his face that made the man surprised.
"Izuku, I don't know- "Inko started before she was interrupted by her son.
"I want to do this mom!" Izuku said with determination in his voice, "I know the training will be tough and I may get hurt, but it will only make me stronger! I need this training if I want to become a hero!"
Inko looked at her son with both worry and pride. Worry because if he went through with this training, would come back home bruised, bloody and possibly broken. She was proud because he was brave enough to endure the training the man had planned for him, even if it meant he would get hurt in the process. After giving her son a smile, she looked back at the man.
"I accept." She said, "You can start next week if you like."
"I'm okay with that. I'll see you next week." The man said and walked to the door. Before he could even touch the knob, he felt someone pulling on his pants. Looking down, he saw Izuku let go and look at him.
"Mister, what's your name?" Izuku asked. The man snickered at realizing he had stayed nameless. Still smiling, he looked at Izuku and answered.
"Jotaro Kujo."
"Everyone listen up! It's the right time for all of you to think about your future! Now I want all of you to turn in your career documents, but I think all of you have the ambition of becoming heroes, right?"
A now fourteen-year-old Izuku sat in class, listening to his teacher as he addressed to them about the future, know that they wanted to join the hero's course. His class was right now screaming with excitement at wanting to join a hero course. He raised his hand as well but didn't try to draw attention. Not because he wasn't confident, Jotaro fixed that problem. It was because he didn't want to be bothered by a certain spikey, blonde haired, explosion quirk kid, Katsuki Bakugo.
"Hey, teach!" the said boy shouted with an arrogant smirk while standing up, "Don't pair me with these extras! I'm in a league of my own!"
Katsuki Bakugo, now older, was a good 5'7" while Izuku was 5'5". His arrogant attitude was still present, which annoyed Midoriya to a great extent. He wondered why he ever looked up to him. His train of thought was broken when one of the students spoke up.
"What's the big idea Katsuki?!"
"Shut up, fodders!" Bakugo replied.
"Ah, yes." The teacher chimed in, "Bakugo, I heard you are going to apply for U.A. Highschool."
Izuku only stopped writing for a moment to re-examine what he just heard. Did Katsuki say he was going to U.A?
Can I never get away from him? He asked himself in an annoyed tone.
"Yeah, the best high school for Heroes! It takes a total score of 79 to enter this year."
"Not to mention the entrance examination is the most difficult too!"
All the students looked down in defeat while Katsuki just smirked in victory.
"I'm not that surprised that all of you cower at the mention of U.A. High School!" he declared, "I will ace the entrance exam! I will surpass All Might and become the greatest hero the world has ever known in history!"
Only in your dreams. Izuku thought and continued to write in his notebook.
"Wait! Isn't Midoriya also going to apply for U.A. High School as well?" one of the students asked. Izuku looked up at hearing his name called but got annoyed when he realized what the question was. He was not looking forward to what was coming next. The class respected Izuku because he was the model student and for being a Stand User. There was one particular person that didn't respect him though…
"DEKU!" Katsuki shouted as he stomped to Izuku's desk. The nicknamed boy was just closing his notebook after finishing his notes, not excited for having to deal with Bakugo at the moment. Ever since Katsuki learned that Izuku was a Stand User, he had been challenging him nonstop. The blonde boy was beaten every time, though he refuses to believe Izuku is stronger than him. The nickname he had given Izuku was another way of calling him useless, even though having a Stand said otherwise.
"I'm not in the mood Bakugo." Izuku said in a neutral tone. He stopped calling him Kaa-chan shortly after he started training with Jotaro. His teacher made it very clear that the attitude Katsuki showed Izuku meant he no longer saw him as a friend. It hurt young Midoriya's feelings, but he knew it was the truth, so he accepted it, nonetheless. If Katsuki was going to treat Izuku like an enemy, then the green haired boy needed to fight back.
"I told you not to apply for U.A.! I'm the only one going to- "and fight back Izuku did while Bakugo was threatening him. Katsuki was planning to blow up his notebook and him to a degree but was stopped by an invisible force on his right wrist. He looked to see a handprint slowly squeezing, making him fall on his knees in pain. Only one answer came to mind…Izuku was using his Stand.
"One, no one's allowed to use their quirks here." Izuku said while packing his notebook and standing up, "Second, I said 'not in the mood.' What part of that do you not understand?"
With that said, Izuku got up and walked out as the bell rung. His Stand released Katsuki's wrist right as he went out the door. Katsuki was glaring at him the whole time for being humiliated in front of everyone, while nursing his injured wrist. No one was laughing but he felt that way all the same. As Izuku was walking to the exit, he was joined by another student.
"Izuku! Wait up!" the student called getting Izuku's attention. Turning around, Izuku smiled at his companion.
"Hey Haru!" he replied with a smile.
Haru Reo Watanabe went to the same school as Izuku, just different classes. He was thirteen years old and 5'3" in height. His short messy hair had a color of dark violet with some streaks of light violet in it. His eyes were an interesting color, being amethyst instead of the ordinary ones. Unlike Izuku, Haru didn't talk as much but had a ton of brilliant things to say. Like Izuku, he was a Stand User.
"How was class?" Izuku asked him.
"It was great." Haru replied, "Teacher threw some complex math problems at me, but they were easy to solve. What about you? How was class?"
"The usual. Getting through the day while Bakugo still tries to bother me."
"He just never learns, does he?"
"At least he doesn't bother you most of the time."
"You and me both."
As they were reaching the school exit doors, Izuku caught site of three girls walking that way as well, not far behind him and Haru. He held one door opened while Haru held the other one. Both were taught to be gentlemen by two different people each. Haru was taught by his father, his only living parent, while Izuku was trained by Jotaro, who was less than gentle about it. The girls just walked outside without even noticing the doors were opened.
"You'd think they would stop and thank us." Haru said with an annoyed look.
"It's not like we're doing it for attention Haru." Izuku replied, "It's just good manners."
Haru nodded in agreement and let go of his door. Izuku did the same and both started to walk away from the school. The walked the same path from home to school, so they took it together from school to home, Izuku's being first and Haru's being second.
"So, any new heroes popping up?" Haru asked. From the moment he met Izuku, he could tell that the green haired Stand User was a huge hero fan. He had who knows how many notebooks on heroes, their quirks, costumes and fighting styles.
"Just one." Izuku said, "A giant woman named Mount Lady. Let me tell you, she needs to come up with better puns. I mean she said, 'You don't have to worry about this bum anymore' while doing a funny pose."
Both boys just started to laugh while continuing to walk, unaware they were being followed. Izuku noticed immediately when he heard a laugh that didn't belong to him or Haru. Looking behind them, saw what looked like green sludge, ready to pounce. Thinking fast, he did one thing that any friend would do.
"HARU, LOOK OUT!" he shouted while pushing the violet haired boy out of harm's way. It didn't go well for him, though, as he was caught by the sludge. It literally started to invade his mouth and go down his throat. Upon having a closer look, Izuku saw a big eye in the sludge and came to a horrifying conclusion. He was being attacked by a villain.
Stay calm! Have to stay calm! He told himself over and over again. It was becoming increasingly difficult to stay calm though since he had that stuff coming down his throat and covering his face cutting of his ability to breathe. Izuku was both starting to panic and lose consciousness. With both those problems happening at the same time, he couldn't summon his Stand.
"Ow. Izuku, what did you push me for?" Haru said as he got up only to be met by a horrifying sight. His friend was getting attacked by a villain. Without thinking, he ran to the sludge villain and tried to pry Izuku out but wasn't having any luck. He didn't want to use his Stand because for some unknown reason using it put a huge strain on his body.
"Heh heh heh heh." The villain laughed, "Don't worry kid. Your friend won't be suffering for much longer. Once I have this body, I'm home free from the guy whose chasing me!"
Chasing him? Haru thought to himself. That could only mean one thing. This villain was being chased by a pro hero and needed a place to hide, and he chose Izuku's body. Haru began to hyperventilate seeing that his friend didn't have much time unless he got him out. He tried again to get him out but once again to no avail.
"Heh heh, thanks kid." The villain said to Izuku as the boy stopped fighting from lack of oxygen and his eyes began to close, "You're a real hero to me."
No! Please, NO! Haru mentally screamed, Someone! Anyone! Please…SAVE MY FRIEND!
As if on que, the sewer lid flew into the air, making Haru yelp in shock and jump away from the sludge villain. The said villain turned with a look of curiosity which then turned to a look of shock and fear. Standing before him was the very hero he was trying to escape.
"It's fine now." The hero said while standing to his full height, which was a whopping 7'2". He had short blond hair, swept backwards, with two distinct tufts that stick up above his head, leaning slightly to each side, which was casting a dark shadow over his face, hiding everything but his bright blue eyes. He was also very muscular, making the white t-shirt and dark green pants he was wearing look to small for his big muscles.
[Play My Hero Academia Original Soundtrack-I Am Here!]
"Why?" he asked before striking a pose and answering his own question booming, "BECAUSE I AM HERE!"
All Might! Haru screamed with happiness in his head. The number one pro hero, All Might, the Symbol of Peace and Justice had come to their aid. Hearing the sewer lid fall to the ground, the sludge villain went on the attack. He threw an ugly sludge hand at All Might who dodged and charged at him. The villain once again tried to hit the pro hero got a different result instead. All Might stopped mid charge and reared his fist back.
"TEXAS SMAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAASH!" he shouted and threw his fist forward. It didn't make contact with the villain, but the shockwave did and made the sludge villain fall apart releasing Izuku in the process. The said boy was half conscious and his vision was a blur, not being able to tell what was going on before he finally lost consciousness.
[End Track]
"Hey! Wake up! Hey!" Izuku heard as he stirred awake. He also felt like some was slapping him awake. He wasn't complaining though since Jotaro slapped him harder than that. He actually punched him just to get a point across. Partially opening his eyes, he noticed Haru kneeling next to him with concern turned to relief on his face. When he turned his head to the one who was slapping him though…
"Oh! Thought we lost you there!" All Might said with relief. Izuku got bug eyes from seeing his favorite hero right in front of him. With a cry of surprise, he scooted away from the number one hero a few feet and just sat there with surprise. Haru came up next to him to see if he needed any help but he just wanted to laugh at how Izuku was acting.
"Sorry about that." All Might said, "I didn't mean to get you and your friend caught up in my justicing. Normally I pay more attention to bystanders…but it turns out the city sewers system are difficult to navigate. Hahahahahaha! Anyway, you two were a big help. Thank you! Because of your efforts, I was able to capture the evil doer!"
The number one hero did a pose while holding up two soda bottles. Inside of them were two halves of the sludge villain with x's in his eyes. He wasn't dead, just crammed.
"Hey Izuku. You okay?" Haru asked still trying not to laugh. His friend, however, just had swirls in his eyes while trying to keep his cool.
The number one hero in all the world, he thought to himself, All Might, in the flesh, is standing right in front of me…HE'S SO MUCH COOLER IN PERSON!
"Oh snap! I gotta get an autograph! I must have a pen somewhere!" Izuku said after composing himself and started searching his pockets for a pen. He got one when Haru handed him one while still trying not to laugh. Saying a quick 'Thank you' he grabbed his notebook and looked at the number one hero.
"Please sign my notebook!" he asked while opening his notebook. He got the shock of his life when he saw the blank page, he turned too was already filled in. Taking up the whole page in both capital and bold letters were the words ALL MIGHT, signed by the pro hero himself. He wrote in it while Izuku was still unconscious at the time.
"AAAHHHHH! HE ALREADY DID!" Izuku screamed with excitement, then set the notebook down and bowed to All Might non-stop while saying, "Thank you so much! This will be sacred treasure! A family heirloom passed down for generations to come!"
Haru could no longer hold his laughter in and was rolling on the ground with tears in his eyes. All Might just gave Izuku a thumbs up still wearing his trademark smile.
"Well, I better get this guy over to the police." He said, patting the bottles he placed in his pockets, "It was nice meeting you. See you around."
"Wait, you're leaving already?" Izuku asked with a hint of disappointment in his voice. Haru was still laughing from earlier so he didn't know what was going on. All Might was crouched in a leaping position.
"Of course. A hero's work is never done!" he exclaimed.
No. He can't go yet. Izuku thought, I still have so many questions I want to ask him.
"Stand Back! I'm going to jump!" the number one hero warned and jump he did, up, up and away shouting, "THANKS FOR YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT!"
"He left?" Haru asked, finally calming down from his fit of laughter, "Well so much for asking him some questions, huh Izuku?"
Hearing no reply, Haru looked around to find Izuku gone.
"Izuku? Izuku?!" Frantically searching the area, he didn't find any trace of the green haired boy. He wouldn't have gone home without him and school was over for the day. The only other answer was…
"ARE YOU KIDDING ME IZUKU?!" Haru shouted to the sky, before taking off into a sprint.
All Might was enjoying his trip through the sky, when he felt like he was off balance. There was nothing on his arms or his torso, so that just left his legs. He got quite a surprise when he saw what was wrong. Izuku was clinging to his left leg for dear life, his eyelids and mouth being blown back by the wind.
"Hey! What are you doing?!" All Might shouted while trying to pry Izuku off, "Let go! I love my fans, but this is too much!"
"WAIT! WE'RE FLYING!" Izuku shouted through the turbulence, "IF I LET GO RIGHT NOW, I'LL DIE!"
That made the pro hero stop.
"Oh! That's a good point."
"I JUST HAVE SO MANY QUESTIONS I WANT TO ASK YOU! YOU'RE MY ALL TIME FAVORITE HERO!"
"All right! We'll land somewhere! In the meantime, hold on and keep your mouth shut!"
Izuku did as he was told and just opted to hide his face on All Might's leg. The pro hero set his left hand on Izuku's head to assure him that he would be okay. He still had his trademark smile on but it almost faltered when a drop of blood came out of his mouth.
Gah! Shoot! All Might thought to himself as he finally found a place to land. They both landed on top of a ten-story building where Izuku finally got off of All Might's leg. The hero then addressed him.
"There you go." He said to Izuku while turning away, "Don't do something dangerous like that again, young man. Leave it to the pros. Now, you may ask one question for I must depart again."
"Alright." Izuku replied now on solid ground, "Well, All Might, I want to know…if I could…if I can…IF I COULD BE A HERO EVEN THOUGH I'M QUIRKLESS?!"
Chapter 2: What It Takes to Be a Hero
Chapter 2
That question caught All Might by surprise. A quirkless boy was asking him if he could be a hero. He was about to answer, when he felt his body quiver and steam started to come out of him.
Oh drat! He thought to himself, No! Not now!
"I know it sounds crazy and ridiculous," Izuku continued, "but all my life I wanted to be a hero. Enough I'm quirkless, I can still- "
"IZUKU!" shouted the very annoyed voice of Haru. Izuku turned to see his friend walk up to him, panting as if he had run a marathon. Regaining his breath, he looked up at Izuku and smacked him on the cheek, hard. Even though he's somewhat shy, Haru does not pull punches when deemed necessary.
"WHAT'S WRONG WITH YOU?!" he exclaimed, "I literally had to chase the flying figure of All Might just to come find you! Are you crazy?! Do you want to give me a heart attack?!"
"I'm sorry Haru." Izuku replied while holding his cheek, "I didn't mean to worry you, but I just wanted to ask All Might- "
Both boys looked to see a very skinny man in the spot All Might was standing. He was a few inches taller than Izuku. His hair was a mess with two clusters in front of his face and the clothes looked too big for him. Instead of a smile on his face, he was frowning making him look unapproachable. Izuku and Haru looked at him in shock and did the only thing that came to their heads.
"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!"
"Little, no good, cruddy Deku." Katsuki complained while drinking a soda and walking down an ally with two of his cronies, "He'll regret making me look like a fool when I'm through with him!"
"Easy there Katsuki." One of the cronies said, "Don't you think your overreacting a bit?"
"Yeah, I don't think you should pick a fight with Midoriya." The other one said, "He's a Stand User after all and you know what would happen if you did."
"WHO ASKED YOU?!" Bakugo shouted to them with annoyance and anger written all over his face, ready to use his quirk. The last thing he wanted was to hear about Izuku being better than him, especially with his Stand. He considered a Stand a cheater's play because the only thing that can hurt a Stand is another Stand. Katsuki was so consumed with his thoughts, he didn't notice the soda bottles he kicked. Impacting the wall, the lids came off releasing the contents inside. Sadly, it wasn't soda that came out, as a familiar sludge formed back together.
"Yes. He'll do just nicely." The villain said and charged at Bakugo.
"No. No!" Izuku exclaimed, "This can't be real. This can't be happening. You…you were never All Might. You're an imposter! A shapeshifter! What did you do with the real All Might?!"
"Calm down Izuku!" Haru said, having calmed himself down after the scream fest but was still freaking out all the same.
"Guh." The man sighed, "I assure you boys, I am All Mi- "
He didn't get to finish as he started to cough up blood, freaking them both out more.
"No. It can't be." Izuku said, "All Might is a giant of a man who goes around saving people with a smile on his face!"
"You know how guys at the pool puff out their chests, so that they look cool…well that's basically what I do."
"How is this possible?" Haru asked, being confused himself. The figure then sat down on with the railings of the building behind him.
"Look you two," he said, "what I'm about to tell you is a secret. So, please don't go posting this on the internet, okay?"
Getting nods from both of them, the man lifted his shirt a bit, revealing a nasty scar. Both boys gasped at seeing it. It looked as if he lost a chunk of flesh and someone tried to close it back up with only stiches.
"Nasty, isn't it?" the man asked, "I got this injury five years ago. Lost my whole stomach, and countless surgeries have made it worse. Because of this, I can only be All Might for about three hours."
"Five years ago." Izuku said, "Wait! You mean the fight with Toxic Chainsaw?!"
"Wow kid, you know your stuff, but no. The punk may have landed a few hits, but he could never bring me down. This fight, I've asked to be kept under wraps. Most of the world doesn't even know this battle existed. I'm supposed to the be the guy that's always smiling, the Symbol of Peace. In truth, I smile just to keep the fear under wraps. To convince myself there's nothing to be afraid of."
Both boys looked at All Might in shock. Neither one of them would have expected this from the number one hero. That he was injured, had a limit on his form and afraid. The pro wasn't done talking though as he looked to Izuku.
"Before I answer your question, let me ask you one." He said, "You're a Stand User, aren't you?"
This caught Izuku by surprise. The number one hero, All Might, asked him if he was a Stand User.
"Yeah, I am." He said in shock, "How did you- "
"When I was about to attack the villain, I noticed handprints appearing next to where you were. They looked as if they were trying to free you. I couldn't see anyone, and I doubt it was someone with an invisibility quirk, otherwise he or she would have backed off the minute I showed up. They just kept doing their job until I dispatched the villain. So, my only guess was that those handprints belonged to a Stand."
"That…was pretty accurate." Haru said in surprise. He noticed the handprints as well when he tried to help Izuku but wasn't giving it any thought at the time.
"To answer your question," All Might said, "yes, I think you can become a hero. The only problem you'll have is applying for the hero's course at any school. Stands aren't quirks, so you're going to have to work twice as hard to get in."
Izuku after hearing this was on the brim of tears. Tears of joy, that is. The number one hero, All Might, said he could be a hero, even though he was quirkless.
"Thank you." Izuku said, then remembered something important. "OH SNAP! HARU, WE'RE SUPPOSED TO MEET UP WITH ADRIAN!"
"Oh shoot! You're right! Come on!" Haru replied and both boys ran into the building and down the stairs. All Might wanted to laugh at how the atmosphere just changed with them. One minute they were happy the next they looked like they incurred the wrath of a kaiju. Getting up to leave, All Might felt that something was off, like something was missing. Using both of his hands, he felt his pockets.
Where are the soda bottles?! He asked himself.
Both Izuku and Haru ran down the street to the arcade where they were supposed to meet up with someone named Adrian. Stopping in front of the arcade, they saw a boy fifteen years of age. He was a good 5'4", between Izuku's and Haru's heights. He had short blonde hair and golden eyes. He wore a white t-shirt and black pants. He had a brown sweater and red sneakers to complete the look. This was Adrian Thompson, an exchange student from America that went to the same school as Izuku and Haru. He was their friend and like both boys, a Stand User.
"Izuku! Haru!" he exclaimed and ran to give them a hug. Izuku and Haru weren't surprised at this gesture since he was more used to giving people hugs than handshakes. Both boys returned the hug, but immediately let go when they felt like they were being squeezed. Adrian was doing just that. Though he had a smile on his face, there was an aura of anger around him.
"What took you so long?" he asked in a calm but menacing voice. One of the things he learned was being punctual and he hated when someone else that he was acquainted with was late.
"We were caught up…in a villain…attack." Haru answered while trying to breath.
"Luckily, we were saved…by All Might." Izuku answered, his eyes almost bulging.
"No way!" Adrian exclaimed letting both Izuku and Haru go in surprise, "You two got to meet All Might?! Oh man! I'm so jealous right now! What's he like?! Is he as tall as he looks on TV?!"
"Are you kidding?!" Izuku answered after regaining his breath, "He's a lot taller in person!"
"No way!"
"Yes way!"
"GUYS!" Haru shouted, making both Adrian and Izuku to look at him. "I'm glad we can agree on how awesome All Might is, but can we please go in the arcade now? I've waited so long to play the new Super Dragon Ball Heroes arcade game."
"Yeah, your right!" Izuku answered, "I'm going to play the new Tekken game, the all-time original fighting game."
"What era did you grow up in?" Adrian asked, "The true all-time original is Street Fighter and I'm playing that!"
All three boys were about to enter the arcade when an explosion got their attention. Turning to the source, they saw a pillar of smoke rising in the distance, not too far from the arcade. Wanting to know what was happening, Izuku ran towards the smoke. Haru and Adrian followed close behind, though they were a little more cautious to get any closer. All three boys joined in the crowd that formed to see what was going on. To their surprise, it was a villain attack, but to Izuku and Haru's shock it was the same sludge villain that All Might saved them from.
"How did he get away from All Might?!" Haru asked.
"I don't know! He was in bottles! It's not like he could- "Izuku stopped talking with a shocked look on his face. "Oh no."
"What's wrong?" Adrian asked.
"When I attached myself to All Might's leg, so that I could talk to him," Izuku answered, "I didn't expect the bottles to fall out and- "
"It's not your fault." Haru said putting a hand on his shoulder, "You didn't know that could happen and I'm sure All Might wouldn't blame you."
"Wait! That's the villain the number one hero saved you from?" Adrian asked in disbelief, "He doesn't look like much. A good gust of wind would do the job. Come to think of it, why aren't the pros, who are standing in front of the crowd, doing anything?"
That question caught Izuku and Haru's attention. Looking to where Adrian was pointing, they saw three pro heroes, Kamui Wood, Mt. Lady and Death Arms, just standing idly by. Izuku walked up to the pros until he was directly behind them.
"Why aren't you doing anything to stop the villain?" he asked Death Arms.
"We can't do much since the villain has a hostage." The pro replied. Taking a better look, Izuku saw that the sludge villain did have a hostage. What shocked him though was who the hostage was. Katsuki Bakugo was mostly covered in the slime. Only his hair and eyes were uncovered. Unbeknownst to the boys, a certain skinny blonde was watching on the sidelines.
I can't do anything. All Might thought to himself as he watched from the crowd. His time had run out and he couldn't do anything in his state right now. He could only watch as the sludge villain caused havoc on the street. Bakugo gave a pleading look to anyone of the heroes to come and save him. That look tipped Izuku over the edge.
[Play My Hero Academia Original Soundtrack-You Say Run!]
Ignoring the cries of protest from the pros, he leapt over the railing towards the sludge villain. Haru and Adrian noticed and ran to assist Izuku. All Might watched, shocked at what was happening. The two boys he had spoken to, plus an unknown one was running towards the villain.
"LET HIM GO YOU BIG FAILED LAB EXPERIMENT!" Adrian shouted. This got the villain's attention.
"You two again, and you brought a friend." The villain said with malice.
Lesson No. 5-Distract the villain to save the hostage! Izuku thought to himself before shouting, "AGILE EMERALD!"
To Haru's and Adrian's eyes only, they saw a tall masculine figure appear in front of Izuku. The figure was 6 ft. and was different shades of green. He looked like an older version of Izuku but had superhero gear on him. On his chest was shape of an emerald. Charging forward the figure known as Agile Emerald reeled his arm back and threw a punch while yelling "SMASH!" The fist made direct contact with the villain's eye.
"Gah! The kid is a blasted Stand User?!" he shouted in pain. This caught everyone in the crowd by surprise, including the pros. The hit caused some of the slime to remove itself from Bakugo's face, allowing the boy to breath. Agile Emerald, though, didn't let up. He continued to pound the sludge so that he couldn't focus. Izuku then turned to Haru and Adrian.
"Guys! Operation Separate and Rescue!" he told them.
"Got it!" Adrian said and took a stance which looked like one for fencing.
"GOLDEN KNIGHT!" he shouted and a figure that looked like a knight in gold armor appeared before him. He was 5'11" and had his sword and shield at the ready. Dashing forward, he started slashing the area around Bakugo without injuring the boy.
"VIOLET CAPTOR!" Haru shouted and his own Stand appeared in front of him. The one was different shades of purple and looked like one of the variations of Zorro. Using its whip, Violet Captor caught Bakugo's left arm, which was now free thanks to Adrian, and started to pull.
"What do you losers think you're doing?!" Katsuki shouted to them.
"Would you shut up and let us save you?!" Adrian shouted back. Golden knight continued to cut while Agile Emerald kept punching the sludge villain in the face. Once there was enough sludge cleared, Violet Captor pulled Katsuki out of the villain and made him land right behind Izuku.
"I can't stand you most of the time, Bakugo." Izuku said without looking at him, "There are times when I really want to punch you. Either way, it's a hero's duty to save everyone, even if it's a person that hates them. That's what I was taught by my sensei. To follow my dream of becoming a hero and to save as many lives as possible!"
This statement caught All Might by surprise. This boy, who was quirkless but a Stand User, was helping someone when he was doing nothing. On top of that, from the conversation, it seemed that they were almost enemies and he still saved him.
I can't just stand here and do nothing. All Might thought to himself and despite his time ran out, started to buff up. Back at the fight, all three boys brought their Stand's back to them. Haru collapsed with a small headache, nothing serious, on the ground while holding his head in his hands. The sludge villain, however, wasn't done. Pulling himself together, he looked to Haru.
"I may have lost my potential body," he said before charging, "but I can at least send someone to the morgue!"
"SAVE THE BOY! THIS THING WILL KILL HIM!" Death Arms screamed as he and other pros started racing towards Haru. Izuku also noticed and quickly got between him and the sludge villain. Summoning his Stand, Agile Emerald stood, ready to take the force of the blow. Izuku stood in front of Haru, just in case some of the slime came flying past his stand. He closed his eyes and braced for impact. He heard the explosion but was surprised to feel nothing except wind.
"Hey, Izuku." Haru said after recovering. Izuku looked to his friend who was pointing behind him. Turning around he saw something he didn't expect.
"I really am pathetic." Said All Might as he held back the sludge villain. The green haired teen and his friend, including Adrian, were shocked to see the number one hero stopping the blow.
"All Might…but…" Izuku didn't finish, not knowing what to say.
"I talked about the traits that make a great champion," the number one hero said as he broke free from the villain, "but I see now I wasn't living up to my own ideals! Pros are always risking their lives! That's the true test of a hero!"
"CURSE YOU, ALL MIGHT!" the sludge villain shouted, preparing to slap away the number one hero.
"DETROIT SMAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAASH!" All Might shouted and threw a punch towards the villain. It connected and sent him flying while also making a tornado. The pros and civilians had to hang on to something so that they wouldn't get swept away. A few seconds later the tornado dispersed, and it started to rain.
[End Track]
"Whoa. He changed the weather?"
"That's not possible."
"That's All Might for you."
Every just started to cheer when the number one hero strikes a victory pose. The other pros then both complimented and reprimanded Izuku and his friends. Complimented them on their teamwork and use of their Stands. Reprimanded them on rushing into the fray when they weren't pros themselves. After that, all three boys headed back to the arcade in high spirits. Unbeknownst to them, All Might was watching Izuku the whole time, with only one thought on his mind.
I have found my successor.
All three boys walked down the street in the late afternoon. Their time meeting pros and at the arcade was great for them. They faced each other in multiple games and got a lot of tickets for it. Putting those together, it was a total of 500,000 tickets. One prize that high was a 14'' All Might figure. Adrian and Haru decided that Izuku should be allowed to use the tickets since he acted like a true hero that day. The green haired boy was at first not for the idea, but the other two boys didn't let him have a say. So, Izuku walked down the street, with the figure in his hands, beside his two friends.
Could anything possibly ruin this moment? He thought to himself with a smile.
"DEKU!" shouted the voice of an angry blonde.
Oh great. The green haired boy thought and stopped walking, Adrian and Haru doing the same. Turning around they saw Katsuki stomping towards them. He only stopped walking when he was in Izuku's face.
"Don't think for one minute that I owe you!" he exclaimed, "I'm still better than you in every way!"
"Umm…you're welcome?" Haru said questionably.
"Shut up, Short Stuff!" Katsuki hollered before turning back to Izuku, "I'm warning you Deku. If you get into U.A. you will be sorry!"
Katsuki then stormed off leaving the three boys with different emotions on their faces. Izuku was neutral about the whole thing. Haru was a little shaken from being yelled at. Adrian, though, was all kinds of angry at the blonde-haired boy.
"What an ingrate." He stated, "You sure I can't teach him a thing or two?"
"No." Izuku answered, "I know that if you get your way, Bakugo is going to end up in the hospital."
"The last thing we need is a hospital bill." Haru said after pulling himself together, "Besides, don't you think he's been humiliated enough?"
"No, not really." Adrian said, turning the other way. When he did though, he gasped in surprise and a smile came to his face. "Guys, our day just got better!"
Izuku and Haru turned around to see All Might standing there, striking a pose.
"I AM HE-HUUUUUUUUUUURRRRRRRRG!" the hero shouted before coughing up blood and in a puff of smoke changed into his skinny form. This freaked Adrian so much that he screamed.
"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH! WHAT THE- WHAT HAPPENDED TO ALL MIGHT?!" Adrian shouted from shock at seeing All Might shrink.
"It's a long story." Izuku said while calming him down.
"It can wait." All Might said after wiping the blood from his mouth, "So, I'm guessing you're Adrian."
"Y-Y-Y-Yes sir! Adrian Thompson!" Adrian said in both shock and excitement.
"Well, I'm glad to meet you. Both these boys made you sound like their worst nightmare come true."
"Oh, I'll explain later. Why are you here anyway?"
"Well to be honest…I came to see your green haired friend."
Both boys looked at Izuku who gave them an 'I don't know' look in response and walked up to All Might.
"What is it?" he asked.
"Young man," All Might started, "I watched as you and your friends rushed in while none of the other pros were doing anything. I wasn't doing anything either. Seeing you, rush into the fray, to save that boy, reminded me what it meant to be a hero. To save lives, even if it is the life of your most hated enemy. You have proven yourself even better that you can be a hero. I now know, even more than ever, Stand or no Stand, you are worthy to inherit my power."
That statement caught Izuku, Haru, and Adrian off guard, even to drop the All Might figure in the process. All three of them were able to only answer in one way.
"Eh?!"