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Chapter 4: A prospect of doom. Part 1 of 2!
I wake up with a start. I must have blacked out after the battle. I stretch my body and look around, I’m in the nurses office. My body is all healed up even though my uniform is slightly singed. I pull back the curtain and make my way out. I spot Izuku and see his wounds, they’re awful. I pat his arm and make my way back to class.
I watch as the other students bustle about, looking those in the hallway and outside through the windows. A few people stare and whisper but I happily make my way back to the training location. I slide down the rails of the stairs and skip towards the building the other students are in.
Once I open the door, All Might and the others stare at me. He greets me and welcomes me back. The other students chatter and pride my aid in the battle. They introduce each other and explain what’s happened so far. I try to take in all the names and remember them as I watch the last battle of the day. Tsuyu and I chat with Iida and Ochacco by our sides. Slowly, I’m getting along with more people!
Though I made my rounds in introducing myself to each person, some came off colder than I expected. Especially Todoroki Shouto, no pun intended really. He was frank and standoffish. He shut me down before I finished my ‘nice to meet you.’ I’d say he’s a jerk but he’s probably just not the sociable type. I leave it at that.
As the rounds wrap up, All Might praised us on our battles today. He jets off to check on Izuku, with praises following his tail. We all begin to make our way towards the locker rooms to change back to uniforms. I get to chat with the others more and exchange numbers with a few.
The door opens to reveal Izuku in an arm brace. A few students happily chirp at him, introducing themselves and priding him on his work well done. Others stand by to chat with others or to keep to themselves. I didn’t even notice Kacchan was missing until Izuku asked. We both ran out to find him, Isuzu running much quicker than I did. He reaches Kacchan right before I make it to the door. When I come out, Izuku is speaking to him.
“Kacchan, I have something to tell you.” He tells him his quirk was a gift and he’s training to better himself as a user of it. He says he hasn’t been lying to him but will train to take him on properly one day. Kacchan is shaking. When he speaks, his voice is wobbly. He announces his own challenge against Izuku with teary eyes. It’s my first time seeing him cry.
I stand quietly by the door, not wanting to interrupt or invade but I’m already here! I begin to run up towards him before I see All Might rushing forth. He begins a motivational speech towards Kacchan about pride and power. But it didn’t go through to him. Instead, he says he’ll usurp All Might’s legacy with his own.
“Kacchan, wait!”
“Screw off BRAT!” He yells back and walks away.
I huff and turn towards Izuku and All Might, who are both shocked to see me. I play it off saying I just walked out to catch up to the both of them and saw All Might out here. I wanted to see what was wrong.
“Nothing but a spark lit between rivals!” He laughs heartily. I furrow my brow and clench my fists.
“Then I’ll make sure Kacchan knows he’s got one more. Me.” I turn around and walk briskly inside. I hear the murmurs of All Might speaking with Izuku. Whatever it takes, I’ll fight Kacchan with all my power. Then he’ll understand that I want to be on that same level as him.
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We’re back to school Monday and as I slip on my boots with a kick at the toe, my sister calls out to me.
“Hey, wait, I forgot to even ask you! All Might’s your teacher?!” She’s in awe, looking at the newspaper.
“Yeah he was my teacher the other day, we did a quirk battle with him monitoring us.” I saw casually, fixing the stain on my lip. I can tell I said it too nonchalant for her liking.
“Uh, hello! Don’t haft all high and MIGHTy, ah ha ha.” She snickers, her ears flickering. I squint at her with a disapproving face. She clears her throat and goes back to the kitchen. I announce my departure and make my way to the station with Izuku. He seems a little frazzled but I don’t comment on it. I instead offer him toast from my kitchen as we walk.
However, when we make it to school, the press are here. They’re badgering for news from US of all people. We can’t even get to class with all these people swarming at us. Izuku, Ochacco, and Iida are all cornered with questions that they answer way too characteristically. A microphone is shoved near my face and I look up to the woman shouting at me.
“What’s All Might planning to do for these new students of UA?” I smirk, I bet I look great right now on camera.
“Probably teaching us to go even further beyond. Plus Ultra~” I say before pushing through to class. I hear them clamoring at more students and huff a sigh. The trio waits for me by the door and we question what’s the big idea. I spot Mr. Aizawa through the window and see the walls at the gate whirl up. The press must have tried getting inside. I snicker to myself at their futile attempts for news.
As class begins, our teacher comments on our performance yesterday. He scolds both Kacchan and Izuku. Unlike them, I got only praise on how well I deflected the situation, albeit getting hurt in the end. I’m only told to strengthen up my pain tolerance. He continues on for other students with praises and critiques. After he’s finished, he announces our next task. Everyone bristles, I wonder if it’s another test.
“You all need to pick a class Rep.” Oh, just normal school stuff! People jump up to garner votes and win the spot. After all, if you’re class Rep, you’ll be easily noticed more by big shot agencies. It’s like a title that follows you later! I raise my hand and hadn’t realized my hair flickering in excitement.
“I’d like to run!” I say happily, getting stares at my hair.
“Do not use your quirk inside the classroom.” Mr. Aizawa scolds and I hurriedly pat at the flames.
“It’s a force of habit...” I say sheepishly. Before Iida pipes up to quiet everyone’s chattering. He’s issuing an election even though he’s very avidly expressing his want to be rep. Many object and list the cons of how this will turn out, besides it’s only the third day and I can’t gauge a proper impression on everyone yet.
Midoriya and I get 3 votes, with both of us exclaiming our surprise for it. We look at each other and realize we probably voted for the other. I wonder who else voted for me. Kacchan stands up expressing his objection against our votes, with Sero checking his attitude. Though it was chosen to be us two as Rep and Deputy, I gave my position to Yaoyorozu. She seemed more fitted anyways. Though a few remarks said my selfishness won’t get me anywhere. Little do they know, I just hate speaking in front of a class.
At lunch (rush), we all grab a plate to eat together. Oh account says it’s always crowded but Aida explains how all classes share the cafeteria. Though Izuku expresses his concern for his class rep position, we assure him he’s fine. Though I feel like Iida really wanted the position instead. He encourages him though, which makes me smile. I continue to nibble at my yakisoba, it tastes really good today.
Iida continues to mention about his family agency and how they’ve been around for generations. Though Izuku and Ochacco praise him, I realize he’s similar to me. Though I’m sure a lot of students with hero parents owning their own agencies are. Izuku looks over to me after Iida finishes explaining their family tradition and his brother Ingenium. I’m in awe at that though, he’s pretty damn famous!
“That’s like Akichan’s family in a way.” Izuku says, sending eyes my direction mid noodle pull. I slowly slurp up the remaining noodles to quickly swallow it down. I cover my mouth in slight embarrassment.
“You’re filthy rich too?!” Ochacco asks, and I laugh at that.
“I suppose, yeah! Though our family history is a little more different.” I begin.
“My family comes from a long line of people who worshipped the elemental gods and spirits. As quirks began to manifest, the Phoenix quirk was the first to show in the Akikami clan. It was the start of a virtuous and incredibly powerful hero. She was my long time ancestor, and the only other person to have a quirk like mine. As more generations of quirks developed, they mutated into different mythical beings. My parents are divergents of the clan, though not directly related but similar in quirk origins. My mother is a kitsune and my father is a Water serpent. Both representing spiritual deities. From some mutation and possibly an omen, I was born to be the Phoenix.”
I fill in more minor details about my siblings and my parents agency. They merged it after they got married and carried out stealth missions more than public ones. It’s why we live in a nice traditionally modern home. I couldn’t help but feel proud of my parents and I can feel the bliss beaming off of me. They’re also in awe and Iida praises our long ancestors line. Izuku knew most of this already anyways since we’ve been friends for so long.
An alarm goes off, there’s a level 3 security breach. Someone’s gotten past the security system, we have to evacuate. We’re stuck in a surge of all kinds of students pushing their way down the hall, I feel so cramped and small as so many towering bodies lush and shove against me. I try to reach out for Izuku’s sleeve but he’s opening pulled back. Iida is looking out the window and Ochacco is stuck between some upperclassmen.
It seems the press are still forcing the teachers hand. It means they must’ve set off the alarm, so it’s just a false threat! I hear Iida’s faint voice in the deafening crowd. But I can’t make out what he’s saying! There’s no teachers around?? I’m getting stepped on and there’s no familiar faces. I’m.. I’m scared! I gasp for air, it’s so suffocating. But then I see Iida propel in the air, he’s yelling with trembling legs. His voice is strong and direct.
He just handled an entire hall of students by himself! The police have shown up to escort the press away and slowly, the students calmly make their way out. Slowly, I see Ochacco and Isuzu again, I run up happily to them. I can breathe clearly again! Ochacco gets Iida down and we head back to clean up in the cafeteria before returning to class.
The class rep, Izuchan, and Yaoyorozu are up at the podium. However, Izuku interjects instead to announce Iida should be our class rep instead because of his call to attention from earlier! Kirishima agrees and so Denki agree. Iida stands and announces his call to action. Though Yaoyorozu looks defeated, I clap quietly for his deserved position.
Mr. Aizawa explains our training regime for today will be with three pro heroes, but is it because of the break in? Sero asks about what the training will be. It turns out we’ll be doing a rescue! Learning to save those in need in all kinds of predicaments! I’m excited and hope that my costume can even take in anything other than extreme heat.
After getting changed and repairing bits of my uniform, I see Izuku in his PE uniform. He explains he’s getting it fixed just as Iida rallies us up into formation. We’re loading into buses to access the off campus location arena! We chat together on the bus, Tsuyu talks about Izuku’s quirk being similar to All Might though Kirishima objects. Now that I think about it, it’s true how similar it is. And he did say his quirk isn’t his own.
I didn’t even think about it much but now that I realize it. I couldn’t believe my ears. Who gave him that quirk? Is that even possible to absorb another persons quirk? And if it was All Might... why? How? Thinking on it more makes me come to a lot of different solutions. But not one can even be confirmed. Before I speak up, we’ve arrived at the location.
We’re greeted by 13, the space hero! Everyone agrees this experience will be awesome as 13 shows us inside. The inside location looks absoulutely phenomenal, and as Denki puts it, ‘an amusement park!” I’m in awe with how every element of danger could be explored in such a wonderfully spaced and decorated dome! There’s even fire aspects I could really show off my quirk in. My hair begins to flicker in excitement.
13 explains how she created this place to simulate every possibly danger. The Unforeseen Simulation Joint, or USJ for short! However it resembles Universal Studios Japan way too much. The teachers talk though, albeit quietly about something... about All Might? They’re starting without him anyways.
She goes on to explain her quirk Black Hole in how quirks can be powerfully advantageous but fatally lethal. She compares it to how our powers can be to others and tells us to connect our prior learning into saving lives. Not to attack but to ensure the safety of others! She thanks us for listening and we applaud her graciously. As Mr. Aizawa beckons our attention, the lights begin to static and go out. The water fountain has some... purple void expanding from it!
Mr. Aizawa tells us to stay together and to not move, there’s a disturbance! No... there’s villains! Things and people are stepping out of the hole, is the training beginning? Mr. Aizawa snaps at us to stay back, those ARE real villains!! My blood runs cold and I take a step back. I’ve never really been this close to villains since... since..!
I feel my chest feel heavy, this isn’t good. I’m so scared, I want to run away. It’s like something’s frightening me much worse. This reminds me too much of something else and I can’t tear my eyes away from the swarming mass of terrifying forms. A man with hands across his face and body stands still in the middle. Who are these people!
“Stay back! Don’t engage!” Mr. Aizawl shouts, his scarf begins to fly up. He’s readying to attack but there’s only two pro hero’s and hordes of enemies. We’re all standing frozen at where we stand. On just out third day here, villains invade. We’re stuck to watch it unfold... or even... be targeted.