Chapter 5 - The Aftermath
Izuku looked at Venom in silent shock as the Symbiote swayed around his shoulder, looking at the two before him, not at all sure what the alien was about to do. Finally, the Symbiote spoke, making him hope and pray this all went well.
"I require certain proteins and chemicals to remain active. If we over-exert ourselves in a fight, then I need to replenish myself." Venom explained. "So, I need to eat certain foods."
"You ate away his organs." Recovery Girl said, voice low and angry. "He could've died if I hadn't treated him."
"I didn't want to. We work too well together." Venom said, shaking his head. "I can also...eat people and living flesh, like that Jet Black guy, but I don't want to. Izuku's my master, he has more control over me then the barbarian."
Izuku looked like he wanted to something, but closed his mouth slowly. All Might could tell something was off, but didn't want to push it.
"I need to build myself back up, then I would've gotten food to build him back up." Venom explained.
All Might nodded, placing a hand on his boney chin, as he looked at Izuku and Venom with slight worry. "So, are you a Quirk?"
Izuku began to sweat bullets, as he silently looked at Venom in fear. The Symbiote seemed taken aback by the question, before nodding. "Yes, why do you ask?"
"No reason." All Might replied quietly, before standing up. "Listen, what you just saw, with me, this is dangerous stuff. The world always needs All Might. Don't tell anyone."
"We have no reason to." Venom replied. "But I can see your body is not going to be able to handle this stress. What will you do?"
"That's not for you to know." All Might explained. "The villain who did this popped up 25 years ago. He's been dead and gone a while now. He's not a villain any of you would know."
Izuku was silent in thought, before he began to mutter to himself about what this could mean, before Venom hissed in annoyance, and manifested several strands of biomass, wrapping around his mouth and silencing him. With everything well, Recovery Girl went off to check on some files, though gave the Symbiote a distrustful look as she left.
"Quit nerding out!" Venom hissed in irritation. "Now is not the time!"
"If you two are well, and she's alright with it, you can head back to class. It's almost over, but you've got friends worried about you." All Might said, turning to leave.
"I can't believe it." Izuku muttered.
"That you have friends?" Venom asked, sounding innocent despite the sarcasm.
"That All Might is..." Izuku began, before looking angrily at the Symbiote. "And that you almost killed me."
"We are fine though, are we not?" Venom asked. "Besides, your teacher knows what he's doing. And I've told you before I would snack on your organs."
"I thought you were joking!" Midoriya said in shock.
Izuku said nothing else, and fell silent, as they walked out to meet with the rest of the class before the day ended. Izuku wasn't sure he was ready for whatever it was that would come up at the end of the class, but tried his best to mentally prepare himself.
As he got to class and opened the door, he wasn't sure what to expect. He opened the door, and almost immediately upon stepping in, was surrounded by his classmates, each talking excitedly, unable to contain themselves. His eyes widened in surprise, one of the boys speaking about how his efforts pushed them to do all the better themselves in their trials. Countless names were spoken, Mina, Tsuyu, Karashima. It was almost dizzying how many wanted to talk to him.
In his time at the other schools, people usually ignored him due to him being Quirkless, or after he got Venom, were too scared, or disgusted, by his new 'Quirk's' repulsive words. Now, he had the entire class jumping to congratulate and know more about him and what he was doing during the fight. He was briefly taken away from his conversations, when Uraraka entered the room with Denki, the two talking about lunch, before Uraraka ran up.
"Deku, are you alright, you looked so out of it after the fight." She asked, worried. "People were saying it looked serious."
"No, it's nothing." Izuku said with an awkward laugh. "Venom just, overextended himself a bit. And me."
"That's a relief, you really need to take care of yourself in a fight." Iida stated. "My brother always said the key is to pace yourself while you push your limits. If you go too far, you won't be able to help anyone!"
Izuku looked around for a moment, before seeing Bakugou's empty desk. "Where's Kacchan?"
"Oh, Bakugou? He was having a fit since he lost, so he left early." Kirishima said.
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Izuku was quick to leave and meet him outside, wanting desperatly to straighten things out. Venom was of course quick to reprimand him and remind him that, no, they didn't need to explain anything to him. Bakugou had made their lives miserably, and had nearly killed Venom. Izuku, of course didn't listen, and meet him while he was still at the front gates, on his way out.
"Wait, Kacchan!" He called.
"If you came to rub it in Deku, I don't want to hear it!" Bakugou called, stopping but not turning around.
"I just wanted to explain, as best I can..." Izuku began, looking down softly at his feet. "That this isn't even a Quirk."
Bakugou looked at him in a mixture of his usual brand of rage, and now confusion, not saying a word as Izuku spoke on.
"It's something else, and even after years of having it, I haven't worked everything out." He explained, as Venom tensed up within his body, making every signal that he didn't like where this was going. "One day, Venom and I, we're going to beat you, once we've worked out our limits, and pushed past them."
Bakugou narrowed his eyes at him, eerily silent for a moment, as though he was processing everything. For a moment, Izuku hoped he would accept what he said, perhaps accept the challenge, become rivals of some kind and not let things spiral out further.
"What the hell? Not a Quirk? Are you kidding me?" Bakugou snapped, voice slowly rising as his rage increased. "But I guess you did come here to rob your shitty victory in my face!"
Izuku looked on in shock, as Venom tried to take control of his legs and get him to leave this area, but Izuku fought back, keeping his feet rotted. He wasn't done yet here.
"Ah hell! And I...I lost to you of all people today!" Bakugou shouted, looking down in shame. "And if that weren't enough, that Icy bastard completely outdid me! How can I measure up to that!"
"That one Spikey haired girl was completely right! Everything she said was right!" Bakugou shouted, holding his face in shame. "Damn it! Damn it! Damn it!"
He glared up at Izuku, confused, before names began to match with his descriptions, focusing a death glare that even Venom shuttered at the sight of, tears beginning to form at the corners of his eyes. "From here on out, ya hear me? From here on out, I'm gonna beat you all!"
He turned on his heel, heading away as he rubbed his eyes with his sleeve. "Enjoy the win Deku! It won't happen again!"
Izuku watched him leave, as he let out a small sigh, and Venom sprouted from his back, watching him leave for a moment, before turning to his host. "Wow, what an asshole."
Suddenly, something red and blue blurred past them, almost knocking them both down with the force of the wind, as All Might appeared behind Kacchan.
"Baku! Gou! I found you!" All Might shouted, placing a hand on Bakugou's shoulder, before he lowered his voice. "Now, Young Man, having self-pride like that is important. You've got the makings of a Pro! But..."
"All Might, get your damn hands off me." Bakugou growled like a dog ready to snap, before glaring at him over his shoulder. "I'm gonna be a hero who surpasses even you!"
All Might let him go with a simple, brisk move of his wrist, simply shaking his head as Bakugou left. 'Aaaand He's back...This teacher business sure is hard. I'll have to watch him carefully this coming year.'
Bakugou's fuse had been lite, but Izuku was determined above all else to meet him and prove he could go beyond him. He made that his resolution, his entire goal, to accomplish as he and Venom moved on with becoming heroes. Venom, however, was mostly silent, strangely withdrawing into his own thoughts for the moment.
Whatever happened next, was up to Fate.
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In the darkened, forgotten corners of the city, in a seedy bar that few even looked at anymore, much less knew about, The dark, run-down place looked so nondescript, one could forget it if they looked away for even a second. It seemed unimportant, not anywhere even a bored alcoholic or party goer would go to unless they had been kicked out of the more important places.
In this shady establishment, seated at the dusty old bar, on the creaky floor boards, was a young man, with silver hair, all black cloths, and gray, almost-rotted and stiff hands along his arms, neck and over his face. He threw a paper on the counter in front of him, as an older gentlemen, dressed in a dress shirt and vest with a tie, with a body seemingly made from black-colored smoke, watched him closely.
"Can you believe this garbage?" The younger one asked. "It says he's a teacher."
He took a sip of his drink, before laying it on the paper, right over All Might's face within the page, as the liquid fanned out and darkened both the picture, and the surrounding text.
"Hey," The Hand-covered man said after a moment, his voice sounding a bit more gleeful. "What do you think would happen, if the villains, finally killed the legendary Symbol of Peace?"
Both fell silent, as they looked over at the stoic, hulking frame of the barely human-looking beast standing near the door to the back of the bar. A creature as black as night, it's top skin peeled away to reveal it's brain, with jagged, pure white teeth, and wide alert eyes, a body so thick and heavily built, the floor should've crumbled beneath it.
The young man covered hands' eyes gleamed with joy at the mere idea of spreading malice and mayhem in the times to come. Very, very soon, he would put his work to the test.
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The day after began as any other, Izuku awakening early to prepare breakfast and get ready for school, while Venom made his usual remarks and comments to him while he worked, often summoning tendrils to latch onto and grab objects for his host as they worked.
"So what do you expect to happen next?" Venom asked, summoning two tentacles from Izuku's left wrist to latch onto and bring him some spices and salts.
"What do you mean?" Izuku asked as he put the finishing touches together.
"What exercises and such, do your teachers have planned?" Venom wondered, as Izuku grabbed the objects and Venom's tentacles disappeared. "I hope it's another battle simulation for us to test our claws on."
"You almost burned to death, and I also had my organs eaten." Izuku muttered, shaking his head wearily. "I want something far easier to practice on going forward."
"That's no fun." Venom hissed. "I want to test my abilities against your class."
"We'll have fun another time, work comes first." Izuku replied, sighing to himself as he shock his head.
"Fine." Venom said with a huff, like a disheartened child.
Izuku reflected not for the first time that, for all his savagery and lust for blood, Venom could act like a spoiled and very short-tempered child sometimes. Part of him almost wondered if this was common with all the Symbiotes on Klyntar, or if Venom was just special. Then again, he would rather not find out about or meet other members of the species. Especially since Venom was always so pensive about talking about other Symbiotes.
"Finish up!" Venom commanded, interrupting his thoughts. "We need to eat, before we get a repeat of yesterday."
Izuku ground his teeth together, wanting to say something back to the Symbiote, but decided against it. Venom already knew how he felt, and given Izuku had, for the last three days, not had any tattor tots, sent a clear enough message to the Symbiote about what he had done. He knew Venom didn't much of a choice, but having his organs eaten and nearly dying didn't make him happy either.
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After finishing their meal, Izuku hurried out the door and was on his way, going his usual route to the school. The day was largely the same, with him going his usual route, and stopping by a shop owned by a Mrs. Chen. An immigrant was the frequent target of low-level thugs looking for easy money, he had apparently saved her during Venom's rampage. He had been asleep of course, but given Venom had grown to like her over the years (It was mostly cause she delivered on the chocolate), and she knew Izuku already, Venom had managed to strike a bargain.
Izuku would've said it was just a protection racket designed to give Venom all the food he wanted, but decided not to push it. Venom needed the food, and he didn't want to cost them an easy supply.
Izuku walked in, the bell above the place ringing as he entered.
"Hi Mrs. C." Izuku greeted happily, as she looked up from her magazine.
"Hello Izuku." Mrs. Chen greeted back. "Is tall, dark and ravenous still with you?"
"Yep." Izuku said with a nod, as he went around trying to pick out a snack for later in class, as Venom appeared from his shoulder. "Hello Mrs. Chen."
She merely nodded to him, and went back to her magazine. Venom shuddered slightly, looking to Izuku.
"Why doesn't she like me?" He whispered in anger. "I ate three guys trying to rob her! Left no evidence mind you!"
"Maybe that has something to do with it?" Izuku suggested, as he picked out some snacks that Venom enjoyed, while thinking Venom was being too sensitive. She hadn't given any indication of disdain. "People don't like cannibalism. Usually."
"It's not cannibalism if I eat humans. It's not like you're really eating them." Venom stated, confused at the suggestion. "Besides, if they didn't want to be eaten, they shouldn't have been committing crime."
Izuku merely shook his head in dismay, and grabbed a few of his snacks, and left to continue his trek. As he out the door, the bell signaling his exit, he almost ran right into Tokoyami, also on his way. H walked e froze up, as his peer almost didn't seem to notice him, before stopping and giving Izuku a sideways glance.
"Greetings, Midoriya." Tokoyami said simply.
"Oh, Tokoyami, good morning!" He said nervously.
Izuku lingered for a moment, before stepping alongside the Raven-headed classmate.
"So I didn't really get to see much of the other matches." Izuku said, as they walked along. "How did you and Asui do?"
"Well enough to win." Tokoyami replied simply. "How are you doing? I've heard some things about what Venom can do? Did you recover alright?"
Izuku shrugged. "Yeah, I just needed to eat. He can't draw that strength form no where, even if he's still on probation for what he did."
Venom appeared from his shoulder, glaring at Tokoyami, studying him like he studied most people, sizing him up slightly, though the boy didn't seem bothered by him. "Why did you want to talk with us that last day? You've said your Quirk is similar."
Izuku was grateful for once that Venom was acting as 'normal' as he could manage, eyeing Tokoyami slightly, as he shrugged.
"I have Dark Shadow, a spirit-like creature that manifests from my shadows to fight for me." He explained. "I'm rather worried about him getting up to mischief at times, so I try to keep him under wraps."
"That's an amazing Quirk." Izuku breathed, smiling broadly. "Hey, maybe you can join Iida, Uraraka and me at lunch later."
Tokoyami seemed to consider it for a moment. "Certainly, as long Dark Shadow doesn't cause any trouble."
A large, ethereal limb appeared form under his jacket, black and purple in coloration, with four large fingers, forming a thumbs up. Tokoyami merely shrugged, as the two continued onward. The rest of the time was dominated by small talk and all, Venom and Dark Shadow retreating back into their respective 'hosts' to disappear from sight.
By time they made it to the front of the academy, the area around the front gate was swarmed by various reporters, camera crews and others trying to get interviews with the various students and staff on their way in. Izuku and Tokoyami were on their way in, trying to sneak by, when a young reporter jammed her microphone in his face. Venom immediately snapped out, growling at her.
She seemed completely unperturbed. "So what's it like learning from All Might? And...you must be the student whose rumored to be related to the 'Lethal Protector' or Jet."
"Uh, I have to an appointment to keep!" Izuku stuttered nervously, trying to get through the mob of reporters.
"Keep away from my host!" Venom snarled defensively. "You'll find out how similar we are to Jet in due time!"
Izuku held up a nervous hand to his Symbiote's small, miniature head, as they walked away. "Calm it down dude."
"I've been bound to a reporter before, these corporate media types are just vultures and slaves to their rich owner's whims." Venom snarled in agitation. "The media should be holding irresponsible heroes accountable, not racking up crap on All Might."
"Alright, but you can't pull the moral-crusader-revoluionary-thing when you're on the run from the law." Izuku muttered, as they walked past Uraraka getting interviewed.
"We're on the run." Venom countered simply, as he moved back into Izuku's body. "Besides, we have to keep outsiders from learning too much."
He finally got too far for them to try and pursue, as the reporters turned their attention on another student. Unsurprisingly, in all the commotion, Tokoyami had merely slipped past them without so much as a second glance in his direction. Midoriya was almost impressed by him. Now, he guessed the black cloths of a Ninja were more then just a fashion statement.
"So what does All Might look like? We've heard he's getting ready to retire." Another reported asked Uraraka.
She looked uncertaintly, before scratching her chin and smiling nervously. "Well, he's. uh. He's really muscly."
She flexed for show, as they merely shook their heads in disappointment, not getting the juicy gossip they wanted, before moving onto other pickings to get to. They then spotted Iida, swarming over the tall, athletically built student excitedly, surely believing he .
"How is All Might's teaching style? Is he really prepared for the teaching role?"
"Yes, I am quite humbled by his presence here! It reminds me of the goals I have set forth and what I seek to achieve, with such a mighty, powerful and inspiring hero teaching and advising, reminding me we can all potentially be number one!" He stated, before going on and on with his ideals of heroism and teaching, The press members, the reporters, all began to doze off and their eyes glazed over as he went on.
Finally, they made their way to the frontgate, bored of Tenya's long-winded speeches, to the one adult, obviously a hero teacher within the school. They mobbed around him, eager for an answer, though many were taken aback by Aizawa's appearance.
"Is All Might…?" The Female reporter began, before cringing slightly at his appearance. "Are you really a Pro? You look really messed up."
Another female reporter chimed in. "I think he's kinda cute if he showered more."
"All Might isn't here today." He muttered tiredly, before shooing them away. "Now go, you're disturbing my students."
He turned and left as the final students shuttled into the frontgates. The female reporter glared for a second, before running after him, trying to get in with the other staff and students.
"Now hold on a sec…!" She shouted, as a warning alarm sounded, before a massive series of gates slammed shut in front of her. She stopped a split second before it all closed and locked in, preventing anyone else from entering.
"That must be the UA barrier." One of the others commented. "It closes automatically if it detects someone who doesn't have a Pass Badge or don't match any camera images."
"Yeah, there's even more crazy sensors inside, some of have said." Another remarked, pulling down his camera, and adjusting some of the pieces. "They really don't want people getting in."
"What could they be hiding about All Might then?" The Female reporter asked, as they all gathered to talk among themselves.
No one noticed the silver-haired stranger standing over a hill, just a few feet form them, watching and listening to them closely. No one seemed to notice him for quite a while, and by time anyone turned to the hill, after seeing him out the corner of their eyes, he was gone without a trace.
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The rest of the day was normal, as normal as the class could be anyway, Bakugou simmering with rage in front of Izuku, the class gossiping among themselves, Venom out and speaking with Izuku, as Aizawa entered, Venom retreating out of sight, as he stepped up to the front of the room, an icy aura around him, as the class looked on in slight apprehension. He looked at them, before breathing in. Something was bothering him, but no one wanted to brooch the subject.
"I've reviewed all your fighting results and footage, and I'm somewhat impressed." He stated dryly. "Katsuki, you've got potential. Don't sit on your loss and sulk like a child."
Bakugou looked at the window with a huff, muttering. "Yeah, whatever."
"Midoriya, you've got an interesting Quirk. We'll have to talk about it with your mother after class." Aizawa stated.
Izuku didn't react immediately, keeping a stone face, even as his thoughts were immediately filled with 'Oh crap', repeated around 50 times. Venom's voice sounded within his head.
"Don't panic you idiot, we'll be fine." He hissed in annoyance. "Just play it natural and don't be your usual loser self. Actually, maybe I should do the talking."
'Hell no.' Izuku almost said aloud, before merely mentally shooting the message to Venom.
"Fine, fine, just don't be stupid." Venom muttered. "Or more so then usual."
"Next, we will be working on something that will define the rest of your career as heroes." Aizawa stated, looking out coldly across the student and the classroom.
Every student took a sharp breath in, cringing slightly at what he would say next.
"You must choose a class President and Vice President." Aizawa declared, grabbing his sleeping bag.
Though no one said anything, the tense silence immediately lifted, as everyone gave a tiny sign of relief. Just normal school things.
Immediately, the class broke into chaos, as everyone began to jostle and throw up their hands to try and get everyone else to vote for them, and support their run. Kirishima and Mina gave the heartiest shouts, as Mineta was busy giving a promise of some sort about thigh length and skirt shortness.
"This is getting annoying." Growled Venom, coming out from Izuku's shoulder. "Must you all be so loud?"
"Relax." Izuku said, placing a hand on top of his small head.
"Everyone, quiet down!" Iida shouted above the chaos, everyone falling silent as he stood from his desk. "This office requires ambition, but more so then anything, it requires ability!"
Iida looked up, his glasses glinting in the light. "As such, it requires absolute trust from it's supporters. It requires a vote from everyone here!"
"But Iida, we've only just meet each other." Tsuyu pointed out, placing a finger on her chin. "Is that really enough time to build trust?"
"Then that simply proves whoever gets the most votes will be the most trusted!" Iida remarked, before turning to Aizawa. "Teacher, would you mind this?"
"Whatever, just get it done before my nap." Aizawa muttered, zipping up his sleeping bag, lying down, and quietly slurping up his juice box.
"Then let us begin our election!" Iida declared, as Venom looked to Izuku.
"Our friend is certainly energetic." Venom whispered.
After all the votes were counted, in which Venom tried to claim his vote should count as well, and was promptly told he couldn't count, because of him being a Quirk. Venom grumbled in agitation and anger, but said nothing else, though Izuku swore he could hear Venom grumbling that the whole class were "racist fascists" and something about denying him his rights. He almost wanted to roll his eyes over his Symbiote's melodramatic tendencies.
'What a drama queen.' He thought with a sigh to himself, as the votes were countered out.
"Am not!" Venom snarled like a dejected child, before going back to sulking.
"Alright, Midoriya gets three, and Yaoyourzu gets two." Aizawa said with a sigh, looking up from his sleeping bag, as though he didn't want to stand up.
"People voted for me?!" Izuku asked in surprise, as he came to the front, Momo looking at him with slight worry, and weariness. Venom popped out of his shoulder, as Momo looked at it with slight apprehension. "Yeah, who would vote for a loser like you?"
Iida held his head down, looking like he was struggling to keep it together. "I didn't get a single vote?"
"You mean you didn't even vote for yourself?" Sero asked, mystified.
"Ambition is one thing, the ability is another!" Iida said, shaking his head, chopping his hands ontop of the table.
"Let's just continue on." Aizawa grumbled, unzipping his sleeping bag, before muttering to himself. "I didn't even get a good nap."
"I still can't figure out how you got that many votes." Venom hissed into Izuku's ear, not disappearing form sight.
"It's not a mistake." Izuku said aloud, still in shock, defensive
"It has to be." Venom said, shaking his head. "You're like completely unequipped for anything resembling power."
"I know." Izuku replied dejectedly, shaking his head.
Venom furrowed what was his equivalent to a bro, blinking slightly. "You know I was just joking with you. A little teasing Deku."
Izuku didn't seem to care, already sitting down at his table and keeping his head low.
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By the time lunch rolled around, Izuku was practically running to get his food there. He didn't know why he was so ravenous. Perhaps it was nerves from the 'election', perhaps Venom was just burning through their food faster out of spite for not getting to fight anyone or practice fighting. Whatever the reason, Izuku was ready to eat half the lunchroom be time he got his tray and was seated with Iida and Uraraka. As the two sat down, Tokoyami sat down with them, looking slightly put off, but seated next to Iida.
"I invited Tokoyami to hang out with us, that's alright, right?" Izuku asked.
"Of course." Iida replied heartily as Ochako nodded excitedly, taking a sip of his water. "We're not an elite's club."
"Thank you both." Tokoyami said quietly.
"Look at that." Venom said within Izuku's head, hidden from view. "You got another friend. You're getting good at this friend thing."
'Stop.' Izuku thought in annoyance, before clearing his throat. "I'm not sure about this whole Class President thing."
"I think you can do it Deku." Uraraka said with a warm smile, as Iida nodded.
"Indeed, your determination and spirit is an inspiration to all of us." Tenya remarked. "It's why I voted for you."
"Myself as well." Tokoyami stated. "If you can keep Venom under control, you can do anything."
Izuku was surprised at their words, before Uraraka looked at Iida.
"Did you want to be president though, Iida?" She asked, munching on rice. "You've got the classes and smart guy looks and everything."
'She really says whatever's on her mind.' Izuku thought as Venom shifted beneath his skin slightly. "Yeah, she's a weird dork like you. You two would….never mind."
Before he could question what Venom meant, Iida merely shrugged. "Ambition and suitability are very different matters. I made the choice, and felt I was not yet ready to lead."
"The way you talk Iida, do you come from an elite family?" She asked, pumping both fists.
"Yes, you seem quite confident in your ideals of leadership." Tokoyami remarked.
"I don't like to speak on it, but yes, I come from a renowned hero family." Iida replied, eating some more rice. "Tell me, do you know of the Hero Ingenium?"
Izuku beamed excitedly. "Yes! He's an amazing Pro-Hero! He employs more then 65 side-kicks across his home city alone!"
He blabbered on with joy, as Iida merely raised an eyebrow. "Very well informed."
Iida stood up straight with pride. "Well, he's my oldest brother. It is his devotion to the rules and regulations, and his tireless protection of the people, that inspired my own becoming a hero."
'He looks up to his brother, the way I look up to All Might.' Izuku thought.
"Hmm yes. Good goals to shoot for." Venom remarked within his mind, as Izuku raised an eyebrow. 'No snarky remarks from you?'
"On Klyntar, we care little for familial connection or even have concepts of family." Venom explained. "There is the host and the Klyntaran, and their team, nothing else. But I realize you humans, and others, are different from us. I wouldn't degrade an ally. Especially since...I kind of envy that bond."
'Look at you, actually caring and being nice to people.' Izuku mocked him mentally with a small grin. 'You getting soft, big guy?'
"I can be nice when I want!" Venom growled in agitation. "He should be encouraged, his combat abilities will assist our own, nothing more!"
He wanted to question that 'envy' Venom had for familial bonds. He had spoken often of how he was pretty old, by human standards at least, but hadn't said anything about how his species reproduced. Midoriya wondered if Venom had a father or mother of some kind, or children of his own. Was he even a 'he' in the way Midoriya understood that word?
"That's a good person to follow Iida. I'm certain you'll become the best with a brother like that." Tokoyami remarked, breaking Izuku out of his thoughts, Dark Shadow's hand appearing to give him a thumbs up.
"Thank you all, but I..." He began, before an alarm blared over everything, Uraraka pushed forwards by a panicking student running by, grabbing her bowl of rice, and holding it protectively.
Izuku yelled in pain, holding his ears, as Venom's own form flickered over his own. Uraraka rushed to his side, helping him to his feet, as all the students stood up.
"Security Level 3 has been breached!" A robotic voice announced. "All Students, please evacuate in an orderly fashion!"
"Level 3?" Tokoyami asked.
"It means someone has infiltrate the school!" An older teen replied, looking around. "It's never happened before here, it must be serious!"
The students began to run out in a panic, the crowds practically sweeping them along, as Uraraka helped Izuku along, who was still in agony from the shrill sound of the siren overhead, his hands pressed firmly against his ears, as pieces of Venom wiggled and squirmed from his skin. If this kept up, he would lose his Symbiote in the chaotic noise, and who knew what would happen then. His eyes watered as he tried to focus ahead, and get away from the malefic sound all around him. Iida, meanwhile, was laser focused, looking around as best he could to find the source of the chaos and figure out how to counter the anarchy that had taken hold over the school. He looked out the window, to see the reporters from earlier. He pressed himself against the class, eyes scanning the area for any malevolent figures among the press, but found none.
He turned quickly to Uraraka, holding out his hand to her as the crowds surged around them. She was concentrated on helping Izuku, as although the sirens had stopped, he had obviously damaged himself. Random pieces of Venom manifested from his body, before disappearing beneath him his body again. Tokoyami stepped calmly behind Iida, manifesting Dark Shadow's bird-like form in front of him.
"Tokoyami, I need your help." Iida stated.
"I can see that." Tokoyami replied, as Dark Shadow circled around the two. "What do you need of me?"
"And me!" Dark Shadow pipped up, before focusing on the task at hand.
Iida pointed to the exit just ahead. "Get me up there."
Tokoyami scratched his beak-like chin, before Dark Shadow took Iida in it's arms. "Certainly. Though this will be dangerous."
"Just let me worry about that, alright?" Iida said, as Dark Shadow threw him with as much force as it could use with hurting him.
He flew overhead, most of the students stopping to watch him in shock, as he activated the jets within his legs to boost forward and slam into the sign above the exit doors. He plastered himself onto it, before taking a deep breath in, and shouting down to them.
"Everyone! Calm down! Everything is fine!" He shouted down to them. "It's just the press! We have nothing to worry about. This is UA, calm down, and act in a manner worthy of this school!"
Uraraka and Izuku looked up in awe as he commanded the students, everyone instantly calming down, and listening intently as he gave them direction and focus. Now, seeing the press corps outside, most of the students were able to calm down and realize this most likely wasn't a villain trying to infiltrate and murder them all.
The police were there within an hour, and managed to escort almost all of the press out of the premise. Those that chose to stay outside the barrier had little to no reason to try and test their luck and wisely chose to leave as well. Izuku took some time to recover from the high noise, but Venom managed to repair his damaged nerve endings and systems in time for the next period's class.
After dealing with some of the police and all, Aizawa was back in his class room without a word, and began to organize the choosing of other Student council members. As Izuku thought over the past events, he came to a decision.
"I just want to say, that after today, I don't think I can be the best student council president of this class." Izuku declared. "I think Iida should step into the role. His intelligence and quick-thinking really saved the day."
He turned towards the bored-looking Aizawa for confirmation. "Is that alright teacher."
"If the rest of the class wants it, whatever. Let's no waste time." Aizawa muttered, rolling his eyes.
The rest class looked to Iida, as they began talking among themselves.
"Sure, the way he handled the whole evacuation thing was badass." Kirishima stated with a grin.
"Yeah, I couldn't believe he handled it so well." Kaminari said, shrugging. "I'm down for it."
The rest of class, except for Jirou, spoke in favor of it, giving thumbs up and other signs of approval. As Aizawa sighed.
"Fine, then Iida is now the class president." He grumbled, shaking his head slightly. "Can we just move on?"
"I got more votes then him though..." Momo muttered to herself in annoyance, as Izuku made his way to his seat, not hearing her.
"Good job running from your duties." Venom muttered inside his ear.
'We both know I couldn't handle it.' Izuku thought simply. 'Iida is the far better leader.'
"I am not used to you humans. When we receive a job, we accept it without question. No matter what." Venom muttered. "We didn't even vote for our leaders, the Team Leader always was the best, and if not, the others could challenge him for position."
'You were part of a team right?' Izuku asked.
"Correct."
'They haven't appeared though.'
"Probably died on orbital entry." Venom said simply. "They were made up of Scream, Mayhem and...Riot."
'Which one lead the team?' Izuku asked.
"…." Venom seemed hesitant for a moment, shifting within Izuku's body for a moment, before speaking. "Riot. I don't want to speak of him."
Izuku nodded slightly as he sat down behind Bakugou. Something about the way Venom said his name gave Izuku the feint feeling that, for all of Venom's brutality, this Riot might be worse, somehow. He just hoped he never meet the guy.
At the front of the school, the Principal and a number of other teachers were gathered outside, looking at what remained of the UA gate. It was one of the most highly advanced pieces of technology from Japan, and the world. Built with technology from Detnerate, G-Force and countless other scientific bodies that wished to help protect the future of heroics.
And somehow, someone had managed to reduce it to rusted chunks and ashy pieces as though it was nothing.
Nexu folded his hands behind himself, worried. "Whoever did this was no simple reporter. This had to be the work of a villain. The only question left, is this a simple act, or the start of something worse."
He turned to the gathered Heroes around him, nodding. "Make sure the students avoid the front entrance until we clean this up."
Though everyone had the heavy feeling they were being watched, no one noticed the young man dressed all in black, watching them from a darkened alley, his eyes focused and hate-filled.