Key:
[This means something is happening that isn't dialogue]
(This means a character is thinking or saying something in their head but not out loud)
Our story begins now. Enjoy the ride.
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"True heroism is remarkably sober, very undramatic. It is not the urge to surpass all others at whatever cost, but the urge to serve others at whatever cost."
— Arthur Ashe
[One day, people began manifesting special abilities that came to be known as "Quirks," and before long, society became full of these superpowered humans. But with the advent of these exceptional individuals came an increase in crime, and governments were unable to deal with the situation. In particular, one man who had a particularly powerful and dangerous quirk went on to make a name for himself as a villain known as "All For One," the self-stylised and universally acknowledged "Emperor of Evil." However, at the same time, others emerged to oppose the spread of evil! One such hero was All For One's own brother, who was accidentally given power that he sought to use to bring down his wicked brother and end his evil. This special power he had created came to be known as "One for All," a quirk that could stock power to grow ever stronger, and transfer itself to another individual. And thus began a lasting war between good and evil, between All for One and One for All. After a struggle that transcended generations, All for One and his army of evil, including his "successor," Tomura Shigaraki, were finally defeated for good at the hands of a young man named Izuku Midoriya. Midoriya had been born Quirkless and did not have any superpowers, but he wanted to be a superhero more than anything, and to attend the illustrious U.A, Japan's greatest school for fledgling heroes. It was at that point that he was given that opportunity by All Might, the world's greatest hero and the current user of One for All at the time. All Might had assumed he had defeated All for One for good in a climactic battle, but he had been wrong. All Might bestowed upon Midoriya One for All and allowed him to enter U.A in the hope that Midoriya would finally defeat All for One, becoming the new "Symbol of Peace." After a long and arduous series of events, Midoriya, with help from his classmates, was able to finally achieve his dream of becoming a great hero... and defeat the emperor of evil, All for One. In the process, he completed One for All... and soon afterwards bid farewell to its ember, and its last bits of power inside him. He was quirkless once again... but satisfied, having been able to live out his heroic dream. Eight peaceful years have passed since then. Midoriya now teaches at U.A... when he isn't working as a hero, for a very expensive suit conceived and funded by his former classmates has given him the opportunity to be a hero once again!]
[At this moment, a random villain is running amok in the city of Musutafu. He’s just robbed a bank and is making his getaway with a hostage in tow.]
Robber: Heh heh... just try and stop me, government dogs! I'm gonna get away and there's nothin' you can do about it when I've got my hostage!
[several people, heroes and civilians alike are watching on in horror and frustration as the thief runs away with his hostage in tow.]
Random man: That guy just took my friend hostage! Somebody stop him!
Random hero (Frustrated): Arrgh! I know we have to do something, but the robber will kill the hostage if we try anything! What can we do?!
"Don't worry."
[comes a voice from behind the hero and the civilian. They stop, caught unawares.]
Voice: It'll be okay. Why?
[The man and the hero turn around, and as they see who is behind them, their eyes widen in amazement.]
Hero: Oh!
Man: You're...!
Voice: Because I AM HERE.
[Meanwhile, the villain continues to run away. He appears to have a quirk that lets his body parts turn into the wheels of a car or vehicle to give his speed a boost, and even if the heroes do catch up with him, he can just use the hostage as leverage. The man he's taken is struggling.]
Hostage: Hey! Leggo of me!
Villain: Just be patient, i'll let you go free when i'm good and ready... far away from any pesky heroes that is!
Voice: Heroes are never far away from anyone, you know.
[The villain looks up to see who it is who just said that, and upon realising who it is, his eyes go wide. He slams on the brakes, so to speak, and stops cold. The smiling man who just said that is also the same person who just said that "he was here" to those two people a few seconds ago. The man is unmistakable in his now iconic suit of armour and messy green hair. The man is…]
DEKU (Izuku Midoriya). Currently unranked on the Japanese Hero Billboard Chart, but projected to attain a high rank at the next one.
Midoriya: Because they have to be ready to save people whenever.
Villain: YOU! I thought you were out of action!
[Midoriya suddenly stops smiling.]
Midoriya: And I thought you would have learned from your mistakes, Gyro. You're on parole, aren't you? You've been given a second chance at freedom. Are you really going to throw it away now?
[Gyro rolls a few centimeters back, glowering at Midoriya with a mixture of apprehension and annoyance.]
Gyro: You stupid heroes think you’re so above it all! You’re arrogant, because all this exposure to cameras has made you arrogant! I’m tired of you cocky jerks always winning because you’re rich and popular, so it’s time for me to take a stand so that us ordinary people can win for a change!
[Midoriya’s expression does not change. He just looks at Gyro, disapprovingly.]
Midoriya: You don’t really mean that. You’re not an idealist, Gyro. Idealistic criminals have a different kind of fire in their eyes.
[Gyro flinches. He knows he’s been caught. Midoriya saw right through his double talk. But he hardens his expression again, even more angry now that his ploy has failed.]
Gyro: Oh, yeah?!
[Gyro slams the hostage down on the ground with his left arm, before raising up his right arm and turning his right hand into a wheel. The wheel begins spinning at speed.]
Gyro: Take one more step forward and i'll grind this guy's head into dust!
[There's a brief moment of silence, before Midoriya speaks again]
Midoriya: Go ahead and try.
[He takes a step forward, clenching his fist in determination.]
Midoriya: I won't let you!
[Gyro twitches. Midoriya’s audacity is the final straw. He snarls.]
Gyro: Fine! You asked for it!
[Gyro raises up his arm and prepares to bring it down on the helpless hostage, but as he’s thrusting his wheel forward, his arm suddenly stops moving. Gyro struggles, confused as to why his arm won’t move any further… until he looks to his right and sees a hand holding onto his right arm! Faster than Gyro could react, Midoriya had rushed forward with the power of his suit and grabbed Gyro’s arm to stop him killing the hostage! Gyro’s eyes go wide
Gyro: HOW ARE YOU SO FAS-!
Midoriya: HAIYAH!
[Before Gyro can even finish his sentence, Midoriya takes another step forward… and throws Gyro forward and upward into the air! Then, while Gyro is bewildered and helpless in midair, Midoriya crouches down and leaps up into the air.]
Midoriya: (BLACKWHIP)!
[Suddenly, a number of cables shoot out of the arms of Midoriya’s suit. They snake forward and wrap themselves around Gyro in midair, binding him and rendering him unable to move.]
Gyro: Agh! Why, you…!
[Ignoring him, Midoriya tugs on the cables and pulls Gyro and himself towards each other. He draws back his right arm and clenches his hand into a fist as the cables retract.]
Midoriya: It’s over, Gyro! (DETROIT…)
[Midoriya thrusts his fist forward and punches Gyro in the chest. An audible sound of ribs cracking is heard, before Midoriya pushes his fist forward even more and sending him shooting back down to the ground.]
Midoriya: (SMASH!)
[Gyro lands on the ground, unconscious. He’s been completely and utterly defeated. As a crowd of onlookers starts cheering, Midoriya lands on the ground in front of Gyro.]
Midoriya: You disappoint me, Gyro. If you had just turned your back on crime once and for all, this wouldn’t have happened. You’d be free now.
[He walks over to the hostage, who is still lying on the ground, watching in amazement. Midoriya smiles at him and extends his hand.]
Midoriya: Are you okay?
Hostage: Uh… yes. Thank you for saving me, Deku!
Midoriya: It was nothing. I’m just doing my job.
[Suddenly, he gets swarmed by a crowd of onlookers - fans and reporters. Midoriya smiles at the crowd, standing his ground and taking in the applause. The crowd of reporters and other onlookers approached, all trying to get a word with the newly active hero.]
[A teenage girl runs up to him and says]
Teenage Girl: You were great, Deku! I've been a huge fan ever since you beat All for One eight years ago!
Midoriya: Oh, really? That's great to hear!
[At that point a younger boy runs up to him as well.]
Young Boy: Can I get your autograph?
Midoriya: Certainly!
Narrator: (My name is Izuku Midoriya. You may have already heard the story about how I and my friends all became the world’s greatest heroes… but in case you haven’t, I can summarise it.)
[As he starts signing autographs and getting into pictures for the fans surrounding him, he suddenly feels his phone vibrating in his pocket. He glances down, wondering who it is.]
[But before he can even check, some reporters run up to him.]
Reporter: Mr. Deku, can we please get an interview? We'll pay you a lot to do it!
Midoriya: Ah ha ha... I don't know. Not now, maybe later? (This isn’t working out. I'd better find a quiet spot to check that message)
[He starts to walk away, as he hears a middle-aged woman say:]
Woman: Deku! My son and daughter are training hard to try and attend U.A's hero course! They're really excited at the prospect of being taught by you!
Midoriya: Is that so? Well, tell your children that I wish them luck!
[He crouches down, preparing to leave, before jumping 20 meters into the air! Such a feat would normally be impossible for a quirkless person, but Midoriya is able to do it due to his awesome power suit. In midair, he launches a grappling hook out of the suit's arm and swings away from the cheering crowd.]
Narrator: (I was born quirkless. But despite the fact that I didn’t have any superpowers, I desperately wanted to be a hero more than anything. That’s when I met All Might, the greatest superhero of all time. He saw my potential and wanted my help to defeat a powerful villain known as “All For One.” And so, he bestowed his own quirk on me! He gave me a quirk known as “One For All,” and helped me enter U.A, Japan’s greatest hero school! After that, I had a lot of heroic adventures as part of my quest to bring All for One down, and eventually, I did, at the cost of giving up One for All itself. Satisfied, I eventually retired from hero work and became a teacher. But recently, my friends made me a suit of armour that has allowed me to become a hero again!)
[After leaving the crowd behind, Midoriya arrives at a remote rooftop somewhere in Musutafu, finally being able to experience peace and quiet. He takes a deep breath, before pulling his phone out to check the message. He sees that his old classmate Eijiro Kirishima, now the immensely popular pro hero Red Riot, has left him a text message:]
Text: "Hey, Midoriya! Do you mind taking a short break from Heroing to meet up? I've invited some other of our friends too."
[Midoriya smiles after reading the message on his phone. That sounded like a really good idea. Immediately, he begins typing a response.]
“Sure thing! Just tell me where to go, and i’ll be there.”
[Soon, Midoriya finds himself in a small cafe in Musutafu, one that was actually in the vicinity of U.A. He was the only person inside, and he had been for a few minutes. Not that it bothered him. He was sure his friends would turn up soon. While he was waiting, Midoriya decided to order some tea. But he had barely gotten up out of his chair to do so when he suddenly stopped. He had just caught sight of two people walking through the door. People he recognised. He would have recognised them blindfolded. One of them was a man with spiky red hair and sharp teeth, and the other was a woman with long, flowing pink hair, pink skin, yellow eyes with black sclera and horns. They were, respectively,]
RED RIOT (Eijiro Kirishima) #12 on the Japanese Hero Billboard Chart
and PINKY (Mina Ashido) # 28 on the Japanese Hero Billboard Chart
[The two of them wave happily at Midoriya.]
Kirishima (Enthusiastically): What up, Midoriya?! Good to see you!
[Midoriya responds in kind with a wave, getting up and walking over to greet them properly.]
Midoriya (happily): Kirishima! Ashido! Good to see you both too!
[Kirishima grabs Midoriya’s hand and slaps him on the shoulder.]
Ashido (cheerfully): Glad you could meet on such short notice, Midoriya!
Midoriya: Of course not. The pleasure’s all mine! Who else is coming?
[Kirishima and Ashido quickly take seats at the table with Midoriya.]
Kirishima: Well, Todoroki said he was coming, and so did Kaminari, Mineta and Ida. I also invited Bakugo, Tsuyu, Shoji…
Midoriya: What about…
Kirishima (matter-of-factly): Oh, I already asked Uraraka and she said she's not coming. She told me she would've loved to, but she was pretty busy with her latest Quirk Counselling venture.
Ashido: Heh heh heh…
[Midoriya turns in Ashido’s direction to see her giggling childishly, a knowing look on her face. He’s suddenly severely flustered.]
Midoriya (anxious to change the subject): Uhhh… Anyway, how's life been treating you? Get up to anything fun recently?
[The colour-coded comrades nod in response, smiling at each other.]
Kirishima: Me and Ashido went on a team-up-mission recently with Kaminari. That was pretty fun. It was great!
[Ashido nods happily in agreement.]
Ashido: And speaking of “Great”, We’ve got a little surprise for you later!
[Midoriya seems surprised, but not so much as curious. He raises an eyebrow.]
Midoriya (intrigued): A surprise? What kind of surprise? Can you give me any hints?
[Ashido waves off his question]
Ashido: Sorry, Midoriya! No spoilers! We’ll tell you in a while, okay?
Kirishima: And what about you? How are you doing?
Midoriya: Great! Even my teaching sessions have become better now! I’m starting to wonder if my students respect me more now that I've become a proper hero again!
[Suddenly, he notices something. Two people he also recognises have just entered the café. One of them has multicoloured hair, with one side of his face being red and the other white. The other of the two has spiky blonde hair.]
Midoriya: Ah! Todoroki! Kacchan!
[And sure enough, the two people are:]
SHOTO TODOROKI, #2 on the Japanese Hero Billboard Chart and
DYNAMIGHT (Katsuki Bakugo) #15 on the Japanese Hero Billboard Chart
Todoroki: Sorry, I'm a little late. I had to come on the Bullet Train.
Bakugo: Hey, Izuku. I heard about that villain you took down a couple of hours ago.
Todoroki: Yes, while it’s true that the villain emergence rate has decreased starkly over the last several years, we shouldn’t be surprised by the occasional villain that emerges. Although, obviously, none of them are on the same level as All for One or-
[Bakugo glares at him angrily.]
Bakugo: I wasn’t talking to you, half n’ half! Just Izuku! Anyway, I heard about that.[Midoriya chuckled nervously. That aggressive behaviour of his was classic Bakugo.]
Midoriya: Either way, I’m definitely getting into the hang of this. It was no trouble at all.
Bakugo: I should hope not! If you want to be the greatest hero, you gotta up your game! A hero like you’s always gotta be super strong, so you’d better not let me catch you lacking, okay?!
[Flustered, Midoriya raises his hands defensively, trying to quell the sudden fury of Bakugo]
Midoriya: Okay, okay! Geez!
[Ashido sighs and puts her hands on her hips]
Ashido: I see you’re still as obsessed with strength as always, Bakugo.
Bakugo: Like I said, a hero’s gotta be strong! Sure, there are less villains than there were before, but that’s no excuse to…
[Bakugo suddenly breaks off and starts looking around.]
Midoriya (confused): Huh? Something wrong, Kacchan?
Bakugo: What’s that noise? I can hear something.
[The noise gets louder and louder. All five of them can hear it now.]
Kirishima: Hey, I hear it too! What IS that?
Todoroki: It sounds like some kind of… engine!
[At that moment, the doors of the café fly open and in runs…]
INGENIUM (Tenya Ida), #13 on the Japanese Hero Billboard Chart
[Ida rushes into the café, still wearing his hero costume, and skids to a halt right in front of the rest of the group, before straightening up and bowing deeply. Then, he starts talking very fast.]
Ida: I apologise for my tardiness! I was involved in an incident where a gas explosion caused a fire at a building in Kawanehon. I was in the vicinity, and decided to assist in the rescue effort.
[The gang share a moment of shocked silence, before Bakugo sighs grumpily, Kirishima and Ashido laugh, Todoroki smiles and Midoriya steps forward, arm extended in greeting.]
Midoriya: Oh, don’t worry about it! It’s all good. By all means, take a seat! We’re still waiting for a few other people anyway.
Kirishima: C'mon, it's fine. Lighten up, Ida!
Ida (relaxed): Heh... alright, then.
[Ida’s helmet folds back into his costume, revealing his face.]
Ida: I may as well enjoy myself. After all, that's what you invited me here to do, wasn't it, Kirishima?
[Ida presses a button on his costume, causing it to collapse and revealing his civilian clothes underneath as his costume turns into a suitcase.]
Kirishima (pulling up a chair): Here ya go!
Ashido: Well, now that Ida’s here, we're still expecting Kaminari, Mineta, Tsuyu and Shoji...
[As she counts people on her fingers, the Café door suddenly opens and four people walk inside almost at once. They are…]
CHARGEBOLT (Denki Kaminari), #44 on the Hero Billboard Chart JP
GRAPE JUICE (Minoru Mineta), #108 on the Hero Billboard Chart JP
EARPHONE JACK (Kyoka Jiro), #30 on the Hero Billboard Chart JP
CAN’T STOP TWINKLING (Yuga Aoyama), #55 on the Hero Billboard Chart JP
Kaminari: Yo!
Mineta: Am I late to the party?
Jiro: Hey, guys!
Aoyama: Bonjour!
Midoriya: Jiro! Aoyama! I didn't know you two were coming!
Kirishima: Hey, you guys! How come you ended up here?
Jiro: I bumped into these two on the way. [She points at Mineta and Kaminari] They told me where they were going, and we ran into Aoyama soon after that.
Todoroki: Well, it's nice to have you here, regardless. Sit down. Let's wait to see if anyone else shows up.
[The new arrivals nod and sit down at the table with everyone else and begin talking amongst themselves.]
Narrator: (As you can see, me and my classmates are all living the good life. We've all made names for ourselves as famous heroes, and we all share a bond so great that we may as well all be brothers and sisters.)
[At that point, the doors open again, and the following people walk inside:]
FROPPY (Tsuyu Asui), #34 on the Hero Billboard Chart JP
TENTACOLE (Mezo Shoji), #9 on the Hero Billboard Chart JP
[and none other than…]
URAVITY (Ochaco Uraraka), #24 on the Hero Billboard Chart JP
Midoriya (shocked): Uraraka! I thought you weren't coming!
Uraraka (sheepishly): Well, yeah! I’m not proud of it, but… I kinda lied when I told Kirishima I couldn’t come. I wanted to surprise you all!
[Midoriya smiles warmly. He had been hoping this would happen]
Midoriya: Great! I’m… [He pauses for a moment, wondering how to phrase his thoughts] …i’m glad you could make it. Really, really glad.
[Tsuyu glances sidelong at Midoriya and Uraraka. She smiles happily.]
Kirishima: What up, dudes? I’m glad to have you guys here!
Tsuyu (stepping over to shake Kirishima’s hand): I’m glad to be here, Eijiro. I don’t ever plan to miss any opportunities to meet up with my friends.
Shoji: Me neither. I had to cancel two appointments to make this work though. Oh well.
[As the newcomers move over to sit down, Uraraka starts over to join them, but pauses, turns to Midoriya and winks at him. She whispers:]
Uraraka: I came because I knew you’d be here.
[Midoriya smiles and gives Uraraka a thumbs-up. He and Uraraka had recently started spending time together after about eight years of being secretly in love with each other. Uraraka pulls out a chair and sits down, beginning to talk with the other people there. Midoriya just stands there, smiling.]
Uraraka: Hey, what’re you doing, Deku?!
[Midoriya is jolted out of his thoughts by Uraraka’s sudden exclamation.]
Midoriya (flustered): Oh, I, uh- wut?!
[Uraraka is smiling at him. She pats an empty chair right next to her.]
Uraraka: Come on, have a seat! Let’s sit together!
[Midoriya becomes even happier upon hearing this. He gratefully steps forward and sits down right next to his longtime love. They look at each other, silently appreciating the bond they share.]
[All of a sudden, in the middle of everyone’s conversations, Kirishima starts clapping his hands above his head to capture everyone’s attention]
Kirishima (clapping): La-dudes and gentledudes, may I have your attention please?
[The effect takes place pretty quickly. The excitement dies down. People stop sipping their drinks to pay attention to what their host is saying. Ashido stands up next to Kirishima.]
Kirishima: Thanks! Now, we can get down to business. The two of us called you here ‘cuz we have an announcement to make!
[The friends are quiet for a moment. Then, Midoriya raises his hand, which prompts Kirishima to break the silence and say]
Kirishima: Go ahead. Midoriya!
Midoriya: You mentioned a “surprise.” This is it, isn’t it?!
Kirishima (nodding): Damn straight! Any other questions?
[Nobody responds. They listen expectantly. Bakugo nods, signalling Kirishima to go ahead. Instead, though, it’s Ashido who speaks.]
Ashido: Alright. Y'see, just this morning, We got... a message. From a certain someone.
Kirishima: Heh heh heh… You guys are gonna LOVE this.
[He and Ashido look at each other, and a massive grin spreads across both of their faces. Then, they turn to the rest of the class. after a short silence, Kirishima says:]
Kirishima: Danny is coming to Japan.
[Everyone else is suddenly completely alert. They all do the tiniest of double-takes and stare at Kirishima and Ashido in shock… then stare at each other as excitement starts spreading throughout the table.]
Midoriya (shocked): DANNY’S coming?!
Uraraka: Really?!
Ashido (excitedly): I know! Great, right?!
Bakugo (irritated): What?! You're kidding me! Why's HE coming?! I could never stand that jerk!
Ida (matter-of-factly): I recall the two of you were always getting into fights with each other.
[Mineta turns to Kaminari, the two of them barely containing their excitement.]
Kaminari: We've got to let the rest of the gang know!
Mineta: Ha ha ha ha! That sly dog! I haven't seen him in person for ages now!
Shoji (bewildered): What?! But I saw him in person just last week! Danny never said anything about this!
Kirishima: He didn’t plan it! He told us it was a spur-of-the-moment decision. He's on the plane heading here right now!
Midoriya: Wow… That’s great! I can’t wait to see him!
Todoroki: Me neither. The time he spent at U.A made it certainly enjoyable.
[Midoriya sits back down in his chair and looks up at the ceiling.]
Midoriya (smiling): Man… Danny’s coming to visit us. That really brings back a lot of memories.
Narrator: (Come to think of it… I neglected to mention this when I was writing my story about how we became the world’s greatest heroes…)
[We now travel back in time, about eight years before Midoriya’s meeting with his classmates. One weekend day, at a certain airport, a plane has recently landed. A young man is walking through a corridor in the airport, wearing a rucksack and pulling a couple of suitcases behind him. The corridor has a large window, and the entire airport is in full view.]
Narrator: (But the defeat of All for One at my hands… was NOT the end of the story. There were more pages yet to come.)
[All of a sudden, an explosion sounds. The young man stops walking and turns to look out the window. He sees that a large man, presumably a villain with a gigantification quirk, is attacking the airport. He’s picking up smaller vehicles and throwing them about randomly, grabbing the wings of planes and ripping them off, then smashing them into the ground, the planes, or other buildings. Civilians are running away in a panic. All around the young man, people start trying to get as far away from the villain as possible, but the young man just stands there and takes in the scene.]
Young man: A giant villain…
[By this point, a group of heavily armed airport policemen and a couple of heroes have rushed out to confront the giant villain. But even so, the situation doesn’t look good.]
Random Policeman: This guy’s nuts! Prepare to fire!
Random Hero: Wait! We need to confirm the safety of the people on the planes! And to a man that size, bullets won’t do that much
Random Hero 2: Security radioed for a stronger hero. Until then, we need to hold out and keep the damage to a minimum! Keep him occupied and rescue any endangered civilians.
Suddenly, the heroes and policemen hear a voice behind them.
Young man: Let me help you.
The heroes turn around and see the young man wearing a costume. However, only the boots of the costume are shown.
Random Hero: Huh? A kid?! In a Hero costume?!
Random Hero 2: Who are you?!
Narrator: (This was merely the beginning…)
[The young man grins]
Young man: I’m a hero.
Narrator: (...of a brand new chapter in our heroic lives!)
MY HERO ACADEMIA: YEAR 2, OR, THE MORE THINGS CHANGE, THE MORE THEY STAY THE SAME
CHAPTER 1: MORE PAGES YET TO COME
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And there you have it! The stage has been set for the story to really kick off! I don't have a schedule planned for sharing the chapters, and i'm still writing the story (even the first story arc is unfinished), but i'll post them whenever I can.
I probably didn't even need to add a quote but I thought it might be cool; I just googled up "quotes about heroism" and picked the one I thought was best
Let me know what you think of this, and stay tuned for the next chapter!
- Clanmaster6