Chapter 1: a new day
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Every six months the most well covered even in Japan is the heroic rank change. This day can make or break careers, fortunes are won and lost on bets. Even real estate speculations are effected by who and where the top heroes are. The hero ranking is a very big deal.
As big a deal as the hero ranking is this time it's different. The coverage, the spectical, even the bets blow everything else out of the water. This is because of one man. All-Might, the greatest hero who has ever lived, will not be there. After one last fight with the closest thing to godhood quirks can reach he was finished. So the title sat for over a month, waiting for today to be claimed.
Amidst roaring crowds and flashing cameras an announcer screams her mic.
"THIS IS IT FOLKS, THE FIRST TOP TEN SINCE NABOO FOREST. WALKING ONTO STAGE RIGHT NOW IS."
A lean woman with green hair orange dew rage and wide smile practically saunters onto the stage.
"NUMBER TEN, THE ALWAYS HELPFUL LAUGHING HERO MISS JOKE"
The hero finger guns at the announcer then takes a comically deep bow
"FOLLOWED BY SOMEONE WHOS CAREER HAS SLOWLY RISEN FROM THE DEPTHS OF OBSCURITY."
a very large, very intimidating man with an orca head walks onto stage
"NUMBER NINE, GANG ORCA"
The man walks to he far side of the stage, stopping only to wave.
"NUMBER EIGHT, FROM THE FAMOUS SO CLEAN SO SMOOTH COMMERCIALS WASH"
what can only be described as a washing machine with arms and legs confidently struts onto the stage and stands besides missing joke.
"NUMBER SEVEN THE ALWAYS DEPENDABLE CRUST"
A burly man with large green cloak and tears in his eyes stomps onto the stage flashing smiles to he crowd and waving. Suddenly the man remembers where he is and power walks towards gang orca.
"I WONT DRAG-ON THE WAIT NUMBER SIX IS THE FANTASTIC RYUKYU"
A stern faced blonde woman flashes a jagged tooth smile at the crowd. It flips off as soon as it appears.
"STUNNING." the reporter adds "NEXT UP IN THE AMAZING NUMBER FIVE PLACE IS..."
a man clad head to toe in denim walks out bows formally.
"BEST JEANIST."
The man then walks towards gang orca.
"NUMBER FOUR IS THE MYSTERIOUS AND MYSTERY SOLVING NINJA HERO EDGE-SHOT"
Suddenly there is a man standing next to Ryukyu, who half stumbles while throwing an aborted punch. Miss Joke starts laughing.
"AND THE THIRD MIGHTIEST HERO IN JAPAN THE MIGHTY POSITIVE."
a laugh, not quite the same pitch not quite as loud. A burly man with dyed blonde hair a mostly red hero suit and a third very small hair tought slides onto stage while flexing. "BELIEVE IN ME! AND I WILL BE THERE!" The man then strolls towards his place next to Best Jeanist.
The reporter coughs "NEXT AND CERTIANLY NOT LEAST, THE SECOND PILLAR OF HERO SOCIETY ENDEAVOR!"
the large, burly, flaming and mad man stomps onto the stage and without a word stands next to Edge Shot.
"AND FINALLY, THE RISING STAR, THE POWERFUL, THE BEST HANDS HE COULD LEAVE US IN"
a white and brown meteor slams onto stage.
"MIRUKO!"
The short, white haired rabbit hero lets out an animalistic roar, a howl of challenge and dominance. The hero steps back triumphant as another woman walks to the stage. The Hero Public Safety Commission president. One of Miruko's gloved hands curls into a fist.
"It has been a month" the woman starts speaking "since All-Might made the ultimate sacrifice for the people of Japan. Standing before you are the heroes most ready, most able ensure his sacrifice will not be in vain. These heroes will to rise to the occasion and defend our peace, our prosperity. To be All Mighty."
The woman turns to the top ten. "Are there by words would like to share with the people of Japan?"
A microphone is handed to Miss Joke.
"I'd like to thank he academy." A few people chuckle "I'd like to thank the people of Japan too, if you need a smile I'll be there."
A microphone to Gang Orca
"I shall ensure Japan is safe from its mountains to its coasts"
Wash simply yells "WASH!"
Pro hero Crust practically manhandles the microphone "PEOPLE MAY FEEL SCARED NOW" tears streak down his face "WE SHALL RISE TO THE OCCASION AND PROTECT YOU ALL" he manages a salute.
Ryukyu smile had quickly faded into a serious looks. "I shall do all I can to protect Japan and every life big or small."
Next Best Jeanist speaks "I will be there"
Edge-Shot waves away the mic before Positive speaks. "IM HERE for you Japan. I'll fight with ALL my MIGHT." he flexes and winks to the camera.
Then Endeavor speaks. "I'd like to congratulate my fellow top tenners" he growls out "I will continue giving my all."
Then a microphone is handed to Miruko, the stadium hushes, a pin could drop and echo.
"I always knew I would be standing up here on my own I'm easily worthy of the top ten." She pauses then quietly she continues "but not number one, I needed a team for that." Her volume increases "With the right team you can do anything. The age of one pony shows retires with All-Might. Together we go beyond. As for me, I'll be fighting for the little guy. Oh and" She smiles, it's not like All-Mights, it's grit teeth and bared fangs. "For all you would be crime lords out there here's a message from All-Might to you YOU'RE NEXT."
Inside Japan's most well protected hospital a man starts laughing. Soon he coughs up blood as his apprentice frets over him.
"That's" Yagi Toshinori gasps out "not what I meant"
"Oh?" Kendo asks while hovering anxiously.
Yagi pauses thinking. He spent his life following the path his master walked. The path that her master introduced hero too. The path that killed both of them. It was two hundred years of fighting and dieing. All Might finished that path and won that fight. It left him dangerously underweight, missing several chunks of organs, and hooked up to an oxygen tank. Finally Yagi Toshinori speaks "it wasn't important anyway"
A boy stares down the gates of UA. He has walked through these halls before, yet never like this. The gates seemed to beckon. If they could speak Shinsou knows they would say 'Welcome, to your future welcome to the life you should always have been living.' Hitoshi smiles as he walks into the first day of the rest of his life.
The path lading up to Shinsou's is well lit and lined with the occasional bench or trash can. Ahead of him is one of UAs new dorm buildings. It's smaller then he expected, at only one story and surrounded by other identical concrete panelled buildings. The bright letters above the door assure him this is the first year hero dorm so Hitoshi hits the pin into the number code and the double wide glass doors open. Immidiately inside is a concrete wall breaking line of sight. Around the wall is a row of shoe lockers. Shinsou stuffs his shoes inside after taking out the complementary indoor slippers. The rest of the building is a long hallway.
There are two doors to his left. Behind one is a kitchen area with six small kitchenette cubbies four large ovens and six refrigerators. The next room on the left is a bunch of cafeteria tables.
There are also two doors to his right. One holds a study area with book shelves and desks. While the other holds a commons area, with a few couches and end tables. Several doors line the far wall. Behind each door is a respectably sized TV and some seating. There is also a door leading to a stone patio it has two picnic tables and a basket ball hoop.
At the end of the hallway is a series of five elevator doors. Signs point towards a bathroom and gym but right now Shinsou wants to unload his stuff.
The elevator goes down before stopping them rising a little. The. It does something peculiar causing Shinsou to stumble. The elevator slides to the left, then back, then down, then right, then down, then forward, then up. The doors behind Shinsou open. Turning around Shinsou sees his room for the next three years.
His dorm room is honestly pretty generic. It comes with generic furniture, like a bed, book shelf, desk and bedside table. It has a generic painting on the wall. There's even a generic closet built into one wall. There are a few things separating UAs dorm rooms from the average everyday dorm. There is a half bathroom, complete with toilet, sink and emergency escape hatch. Also noteworthy there are no windows.
Having nothing better to do Shinsou unpacks. Then having nothing better to do he lies down in bed. After a while, a nap and some phone surfing Shinsou decides to check out the rest of the building.
After another disorienting elevator trip Shinsou finds himself face to face with the blonde who one UAs first year sports festival.
Monoma's eyes narrow in suspicion.
"Do you have a problem with me?" Shinsou asks challengingly. The arrogant prick opens his mouth to speak. Shinsou readies his quirk. Monoma's mouth shuts, briefly. "it's impolite to block an elevator, you should work on minding your manners." Monoma expertly sidesteps Shinsous quirk as he slides past holding his bags. "Screw you knock off" Shinsou fires back as the elevator door closes.
Shinsou hates that guy. Not only is Monoma friends with midoriya the nepo baby, but he also used Shinsous quirk to beat Midoriya. It wasn't fair that Midoriya kicked him that hard only to fold like a towel for Monoma.
Trying to get the bad taste out of his mind Shinsou starts looking for the bathroom. Quickly he finds them. The bathroom is unisex, with several totally enclosed bathrooms stalls and several totally enclosed shower spaces too. Several students are setting stuff up on the counters.
Shinsou briefly glares as the heiress and her two punk stooges try to set up a shelf. One person does not need that much products.
"Thanks guys" the guy of the group says admiring the shelf. "Of course, what are friends for" says Momo before pulling her own products out of a bag.
Shinsou scoffs before walking further into the bathroom. Around a corner is a sauna and several large metal tubs. Each spigot only lets out ice cold water. After the tubs and around another sightlines breaking wall the back door lets out to a path leading to a building. The sighs pointing to it say gym.
Shinsou shrugs and turns around. He has studying to do.
Midoriya Izuku Japan's first quirkless hero student wakes up early. He doesn't want to be late and if he can help it he wants to avoid strangers. Quickly he climbs out of bed and throws open his curtains, he can just see the neighborhood beach in the predawn light. Then the boy begins his stretches. His short freckles body bends impressively through splits and advanced yoga maneuvers. The exercise leaves him refreshed and ready for his day.
The green haired boy walks through the family's small bungalow house towards the kitchen. Inside is his bio mom, a short plump green haired woman named Inko, and his other mom, Japan's new number one hero the equally short Usiguyami Rumi. The two have yet to marry despite the domestic bliss thick in the air.
"Mornin Bunny" the hero says while nursing a cup of tea.
"Good morning dear" adds Inko as she cooks a quick breakfast.
"Good morning" Izuku says with a smile before joining the table.
Soon the three start a slow paced breakfast. Inko has nowhere to be and Rumi believes strongly in the separation of work and personal life. Izuku tries his best to follow his mentors example, yet he always finishes first. He doesn't want to be late.
Having finished breakfast Izuku goes out to the back yard to finish his warm ups. Most pro heroes and wealthy hero students have complicated home gyms. Rumi and Izuku have a wooden bench, a pull up bar and a punching bag. A perfect set up for calisthenics, a form of weight free exercise. After a quick thirty minutes set Izuku leaves Rumi behind, as she both started later and has a longer morning workout. Then Izuku showers and finishes getting ready. Finally it is time to finish his warm ups.
Midoriya Izuku starts a light up hill jog which quickly turns into a mad sprint before slowing back down. High Intensity Interval Training is an effective way to strengthen the respiratory and circulatory systems. It's the perfect addition to an agile endurance fighters training. Once upon a time Izuku woul have felt sick to his stomach after such a run, instead he feels invigorate. He even wishes his job was a little longer.
Soon Izuku's destination comes into view. The gates of UA, Japan's best hero school and a top ten school for academics nationally. Even after half a school year Izuku hardly believes he isn't dreaming as he enters the school gate. His HIIT running turns into a simple jog as he enters the schools large ground.
Izuku's eyes scan around looking for someone. Then after a double take a smile splits his face. What looks like an empty school uniform stands waiting, Hagakure Tooru. She is even invisible the most beautiful girl in the world.
"Good morning" Tooru yawns out before hugging her boyfriend. Izuku blushes feircely, it's still hard to believe someone could like him like this. Tooru plants a kiss on his lips that he gladly returns.
"Good morning T-tooru" Izuku says before hesitating "how are the dorms"
The currently invisible girl groans "good and bad. I couldn't sleep underground" Izuku shivers "but the building is nice. I've managed to dodge everyone's questions." Izuku sighs "l-lets just get it over with"
With that being said, Tooru grabs Izuku's hand before they both turn invisible, clothes and all.
Before the two enter the classroom Izuku turns visible while Tooru turns her normal amount of invisible. As the door opens mouths close and all eyes turn to the door. "hey" one student says before the chaos starts.
"Are you ok?!"
"What happened?"
"Did he take your quirks?!"
The sound and chaos is cut off by one thunderous clap. Kendo Itsuka stands giant hands over head. "One at a time, Midoriya Hagakure you don't have to answer anything if you don't want to" the two survivors look at each other, almost having an invisible conversation between Izuku's expression and Tooru's arm gestures. Then Tooru turns to the crowd.
"Yes we are ok, he didn't hurt us."
"Why did he kidnap you?" Kinoko asks
"We...think he had brain damage, his faced looked all messed up and he kept calling me Grace. I think he thought I was his daughter." Tooru lies
"He didn't..." Their friend Mineta starts "do anything weird did he"
"Out side of giving Midoriya the shovel talk" Tooru says "not really"
"So Midoriya" Tetsutetsu asks "what's your new quirk?"
"I...I didn't w-w-want one" Izuku stutters out.
"Wait what?" Sato asks "wouldn't you want to be..." He pauses looking for the words.
"Normal" Kaminari blurts "wait I mean, not disabled, wait no I mean being quirkless isn't" his friend Jiro stomps on his foot. "I mean it's awesome that you don't want a quirk, your awesome man." He then does the closest thing to curling into a ball one can while standing.
"Th-thanks?" Izuku says.
Before someone else can say something th door opens again. A dishevel man wearing a long scarf walks in. Shockingly, his usually long hair is shaved close to his scalp. "Five" Mr. Aizawa says starting the stampede for seating. By the time he gets to three everyone is in there place. The man stands in front of the classroom and takes a long sip of a cup of coffee.
"Alright class today we officially welcome some new faces." Two students walk in the door. "Welcome Arima Tomiko" a tall thin girl with frizzy red hair "and Shinsou Hitoshi" a lankyish purple haired boy with deep eye bags.
"Hi everyone" Arima says "let's get along and become great heroes"
Shinsou then says "I'm not here to make friends, stay out of my way." Mr. Aizawa cringes internally at that, he once said something shockingly similar before making three life long friendships.
"Great, now find your seats" Arima quickly sits down in a near by desk while Shinsou trudges to the back of the room.
"Mr. Aizawa" Ashido calls, that's auyuma's seat.
"He transferred away" Mr. Aizawa says stretching the truth. In reality he and his family took an inexplicable one way flight to France.
" Now then" Mr. Aizawa says after finding his desk and another long coffee sip. "It's my job to encourage you all to be plu ultra and to obey the orders from the Hero Public Safety Commission. The commission thinks it would be a good idea to open the provisional license exam to first year students."
Briefly the classroom explodes into chatter before the teacher activates his quirk. Glowing red eyes rack across the student body sending shivers down everyone's spines.
"I know it's exciting. But I also know as an adult and a hero that you will not be ready for a provisional license. I reiterate" he says the next words slowly, pronouncing them carefully "I Do Not...Want You... To Try" then he takes another long sip of coffee letting the words hang. "but" Mr. Aizawa continues "it's my job to try to get you ready anyway. Now take our your syllabus. This semester your having crisis counciling, detective work one and criminal psychology after lunch on A days, B days are the same physical training, heroic fundamentals and quirk training. Tomorrow we will meet with the support department after lunch for finalizing winter costume designs. Any questions."
Several hands are raised.
"Any that don't involve my entirely unofficial stance on the provisional license exam?" All the hands drop.
Pro hero Slide-and-Go jolts awake, his muscular body gleaming from a cold sweat. Sitting up in bed he pulls himself into a ball one hand extending to his nightstand. His hand glides back and forth under the power of his quirk. The meta power that shaped his life. The meta power that could be taken.
Chapter 2: number one hero part 1
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Pro hero Miruko leaps out of a bullet train the moment it pulls into the station then sprints for an exit. Her sharp ears pick up an explosion in the distance. The metal in her soles scrab violently against the road as she turns.
As she runs the pro takes in her environment. Its a section of city full of art and statues. The billowing smoke draws closer.
"Destruction is creation!" Someone with large paint brush shaped hair yells while throwing a bomb. "Explosions are true" the rest of the mad rambling is interupted by a punch to the face as Miruko runs past him.
The bomb having tumbled through the air catches Mirukos boot. The fuse ever shortens as it flys toward pre-existing rubble.
Miruko turns to face the villains. "Spray art" shouts a hoodie wearing villain as she points two spray cans. Miruko jumps left staying just outside of the range of a growing smoke screen. Quickly she find the villains surrounded by a thick smoke screen.
Miruko jumps the billowing wall of technicolor to land between the three mad artists. A simple spin kick knocks them all down into the smoke. Then for good measure she pulls a special move.
"LUNA WIND" a second spin kick throws out a mild gail dissipating the smoke. The three villains reviel themselves to be crumpled on the hard black top of the street.
Miruko smiles as she pulls out a roll of capture tape wrapped around her wrist. The tape rapidly expands and gains a hardened elasticity upon contact with the air followed by contact with the chemical coating the back of the tape. Soon all three villains are bound.
Miruko pulls out her phone to call for police pick up. A camera flashes, and then another. Miruko smiles to the rapidly gatherin croud.
"Can i have your autograph?"
Miruko pulls out her pen and beins signing things without looking.
The heroes phone rings.
"Miruko" the crowd continues to gather as she talks. "Back up all of you" Miruko orders. "These villains could still be dangerous" she stomps her foot for good measure.
"Ok what" she says into her phone.
"You have a meeting" says a familiar voice.
Rumi pauses. "When and where?"
"Oh right" says former pro hero Hawks from the other end of the line. The sound of clicks then flippin paper. "One hour, Might Tower"
"Got it. Any thing else"
More flipping paper then some more clicks "17 requests for interview. 52 applications for staff and...dut dut dut oh Wifey called, she wants your opinion on table clothes."
"Ugh toss out half of the interviews, I'll get to the rest later."
"Writing that down" Hawks assures.
"Great" Rumi says to the approaching police and to Hawks. "Cops see here see you." Miruko has enough time to find another good fight at least before she needs to catch a train.
Chapter 3: The first steps on a long road
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This was to be the first meeting held at Might Tower since All-Mights retirement. It was to be held in The Meeting Room. It is located in the very center of the Might Tower building behind three armored doors, twelve feet of sound proofing 2 feet of solid steel and an envelope of vacuum. Even the ventalation system has two air filters, weight and pressure sensors and a music system pumping in randomly generated white noise. The only way to know what is said in The Meeting Room is to be there yourself. Inside The Meeting Room is a group whose backgrounds was carfully inspected and considered. Not even the whole top ten was invited.
Miruko walks into the room like she owns the place. Everyone here is because she, or her trusted staff, said so. Gang Orca the number nine hero, Endeavor the number two hero, Edge-Shot number 3, Mandaley of the number 130 hero team, Motorized and Engine-Man of team Idaten, Nedzu, Centipeder, Miss Joke the number 10 hero, and Ryuku number six. Also here is the man himself the now retired All-Might. Notably abscent is his side kick.
Miruko takes a deep breath, then glances at a quo card. According to herself Miruko has always had a gift for off the cuff speaking, but this wasnt the time for that.
"Thank you all for coming, you especially All-Might."
All-Might waves his hand "please call me Yagi, im just glad i still have a" he coughs violently causing blood to splatter, his whole body shakes. Then a raspy breath "glad i still have a place here." Yagi smiles as he adjusts the oxygen feed hooked up to his nose.
"Right so, im calling you here because we have two MAJOR problems." Miruko continues as she sits down and Centipeder starts handing out packets. "First All for Ones science partner or partners are still at large. See image one" the sound of flipping paper. Its an image of a corpse stitched together like frankensteins monster.
"I have reason to believe" Miruko continues "they still have means to create multi-quirk villains. Enclosed is the rest of our information which we wont actually be going over because shockingly we have more pressing issues."
Its a testiment to thr experience and resolve of the group that they stay focused. Miruko takes a deep breath "so the HPSC has been killing people." All-Might coughs again, less bloody, Miss Joke bursts out laughing, Mandaley looks to the heavens this isnt the pussycats first Miruko meeting rodeo.
"Packet 2 includes a list of killings Pro hero Hawks admits to carrying out, and a list of executives who had to know about this. Also included is a packet on Lady Nagant who we suspect Hawks replaced."
The room is stunned silent.
"Now any ideas?"
The words on the paper were starting to wiggle again. Inui Ryo pinches his nose, he still has a lot of paperwork to get through. He could stop now no Inui is a hero,a nd more importantly a counselor, he will see this through. With a sigh he pulls out another financial document and pours himself another cup of tea.
Chapter 4: new girl
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The class stands before a long and low concrete rectangle on a brisk fall day.
"All right class" says Kan sensei "say hello to my favorite lesson, extreme CQC"
"Hello extreme CQC" most of class 1-B yells out to varying levels of enthusiasm.
Chikuchi Togeike leans over to the person standing next to her. "Is saying hello to everything a thing here?" She whispers.
Todoroki mumbles out an "i dunno" who honestly didnt.
"Yeah" whispers Shima Ai "its super lame"
"Before i get to actually teaching you all extreme CQC" their teacher continues "we are going to run through an exersize to see where everyone is at." Kan Sensei holds up a clip board. "I have a list of student pairs. Two students enter the tunnel with the goal of forcing the other out. Any questions."
Tokage raises her hand "can i not fight totoroki"
Kan looks at his list "yes"
"Hell yeah" Tokage yells.
"Language" snaps Kan sensei "alright Shima, Chikuchi you're up."
Shima sighs next to Chikuchi "no hard feelings" she says before sauntering to one end of the tunnel.
Chikuchi swallows then takes a step, followed by another, and another. Every step bringing her closer and closer to a half formed plan. She starts shaking on of her feet violently trying to get its valve opened. Water begins to pool with each step.
The corridor is somehow even more cramped inside. Her opponent cuts a figure from the otherside of the dim light. Its going to be a hard fight.
"Begin!"
Chikuchi has a plan she can do this. The pooled water instantly solitifies into hard spikes. A punch imidiately connects to Chikuchis face causing her to tumble back. Two spikes narrow and raise giving the girl some hand holds. As another spike anchors her foot. The handholds crack and break as she levers herself up. Another fist slames into her lifting her off the ground. Chikuchi's foot anchor shatters. As Chikuchi gains air, her opponent bounces around the comfined space quickly returning for another devestating blow. The drop kick sends her practically flys out of the tunnel.
Shima's rapid bounces turn into a practiced jog as she follows Chikuchi out. The girl holds out her hand smirking. Chikuchi scoffs then takes it, allowing herslef to be hoisted up. The two begin to talk as they head back to there class.
"You couldnt have gone a little easy?"
"Wheres the fun in that?"
"Ok bitch" chikuchi says with a quirk fo her lips.
A snort "takes one to know one"
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Update
So the scope of the story has really outpaced my ability to write it. By and large i think its time to put this world away, even through i love it.
Special thanks to
Dannythebookwyrm for the feedback and indepth comments. Youre awesome.
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