章 10: Let The Games Begin...!
Chapter 10 - Let The Games Begin...!
- Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? So run, that ye may obtain. And every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible. I therefore so run, not as uncertainly; so fight I, not as one that beateth the air: But I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection: lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway. -
The sun was slowly setting as the sky was lit in a beautiful orange hue. The day was almost over as evening and night was getting ready to take its place once the sun went down and the moon will soon be visible in the night sky.
"It's a good day to relax before the Sports Festival tomorrow," a, young, voluptuous. and attractive orange haired girl said as she stared into the sunset.
Itsuka Kendo took the chance to visit Dagobah Beach when she realized that she was in the area. She had spent the last few weeks training and honing her skills for the upcoming U.A. Sports Festival that will be taking place the very next day. The last two weeks have been quite stressful to the say the least. Everybody knew just how important an event like the Sports Festival is. It could make or break your career as a Pro Hero. It is a major chance to be scouted by other Pro Heroes who can take the students in as sidekicks once they graduate or even give them internships. It was basically a requirement if a person wanted to go Pro.
With that being said, such stakes come with an extreme amount of pressure. Students all over the school were being very anxious. Some were even crying, spouting things such as, "What if I don't get noticed?", or "What if I don't even make it past the first round?!"
It was even more stressful for Class 1-B. They didn't want Class 1-A, their "rivals", to steal all of the spotlight. They understood that Class A may, more likely than not, get much more recognition in the Sports Festival, due to them surviving a whole Villain attack weeks prior at the USJ. Itsuka even heard rumors that one of the students from Class A was able to beat one of the main Villains while suffering serious injuries. They were speculations on the identity of said student, since the teachers didn't reveal who it was. Only the Principal, teachers, and students of Class 1-A know who it was. The rest of U.A. does know and there aren't very accurate theories on who it was, since the rest of the school doesn't know what exactly happened at the USJ Villain invasion.
When Class 1-B heard about this, there was of course an outrage. Many students deemed it as unfair that only Class A got to get some hands on experience fighting against Villains while the other Freshmen classes were stuck in a classroom reading textbooks. They passed the Entrance Exams as well, so why don't they get those special classes as well?
The situation was even made worse when some of her classmates and other students crowded right in front of the Class 1-A's door, supposedly 'scouting the competition.'
The animosity between the Freshmen classes is totally unnecessary in Kendo's opinion. They all go the same school, so shouldn't they look out for each other instead of going at each other's throats. Plus, they don't even know the students of Class 1-A. Maybe they are nice people who only want friendly competition. Well, minus Bakugo…
Kendo sighed as she thought about tomorrow, "Honestly, all of this 'Declaration of War' shenanigans is just not needed. It will only cause more stress and unnecessary violence. It's just a Sports Festival. At the end of the day, we still got two more chances as Sophomores and Seniors, so it is not like it's the end of the world."
Kendo is the Class President for Class 1-B, so she felt that it was her responsibility to keep her classmates under control. Seeing as though everyone else was just as anxious and stressed out. Nobody was easing the tension. Especially, her white haired classmate, Tetsutetsu and Monoma , who were easily the students who hated Class A the most and wanted nothing more than to completely destroy them in the Sports Festival. She does her best to calm them down and assert her authority as Class Rep, but those two are more hard-headed than a rock.
Kendo shook her head, doing her best to ease her thoughts. She looked around the beach and couldn't help but admire just how beautiful it was. It used to be an absolute dump with trash littered all around the perimeter. The depths of garbage were so tall, that one could wonder how such a romantic beach could be turned into a wasteland. Everytime, she passed by the beach, she always used scrunch up in disgust as the place smelled worse than onions. But when she heard that it was cleaned up by a mysterious person, she was interested to see how it turned out. And the oranged haired beauty's mind was blown at how clean it was. To think, that it used to be a dump.
So she thought it would be the perfect place to relax as the day of the Sports Festival loomed closer with each and every passing minute. She wondered who was able to clean up all of the trash. Ever since the trash disappeared a couple of months ago, absolutely no Hero took credit for the service. It was a mystery. A very strange mystery. One would think that the person who cleaned the beach would immediately take the credit for it as it would most likely lead to a lot of fame and popularity. But nope. As of this day, nobody has ever came forward. Very strange indeed…
Itsuka stretched her arms and legs as she relaxed in the sunset. "Well, whoever it was that took care of the beach, they did an amazing job. I wish I could meet the person that did it to commend them, but oh well. I guess they don't like being in the spotlight much," Itsuka said as she gazed upon the orange sunset. She was right. This is the perfect place to relax. Nothing can ruin her da-
"Hey look at that fine baby over there boys! Damn, we caught ourselves a good one!~"
Kendo huffed in annoyance, 'Oh come on! And today was going so well too! Just my luck!'
She turned around to find three big and ugly men with the scent of alcohol reeking off of them. Their walking was slurred as they were clearly drunk. Each one had big blushes on their face as one could feel the lust and want emanating from them. They were clearly ogling at Itsuka lecherously as they approached the orange haired student.
"Yeah, you're right Billy! She got a really well developed bottom and chest! Oh and don't forget about those curves too! That really gets me excited~" One of them said as he licked his lips hungrily. He had the features of a lizard-like reptile, with scales, and a really long tail. His tongue was abnormally long as it was like a lizard's.
"No doubt about it Cole! She has such a cute face too! I can't wait to get my tentacles on her~" The third one said as this guy had the features of an octopus.
Kendo could barely hold in her vomit. These guys were not pleasant at all to look at. They stunk, were ugly, and were clearly drunk. They looked like old men who had nothing better to do than try to pick up women in the streets. She couldn't stand those type of men. She really hated perverts and could barely stand them. And the looks they were giving them did not make her feel at peace at all.
"Settle down, fellas! I saw her first, so I get to play with her first! Don't worry, you'll get your turn after I'm done with her. I'll give her the night of her life~" Billy said as he stood in front of Cole and Jerry, staring down Kendo with more lust than the other two combined. He had the features of a hyena.
Billy walked towards Kendo as he could barely contain his excitement, "Come on, you pretty little thing. Let's have some fun, why don't we? I will rock your world~"
Kendo's eyes widened in horror as she listened to Billy's 'suggestive' words. He's planning on doing that to her? And then he's gonna pass her on to his other two buddies like she was some kind of toy? These guys were the lowest of the low….
Kendo got into her fighting stance as she was ready to activate her Quirk at any moment, "Stop right there, scumbag! Don't take one more step. You and your friends better get the hell on out of her or else!" Kendo yelled as she really wanted to pound these damn degenerates.
"Or else, what? You gonna try to fight me? Hate, to break it to ya, but there are strict rules about Quirk usage in public without a proper license. Or did you forget about that, my little princess~" Billy said as laughed like a drunk hyena.
"Do. Not. Call. Me. Your. Princess." Kendo said as she grit her teeth in anger. The asshole was right. She had forgotten about the Quirk laws that state that one could not use their Quirks for violence without a proper license or authority. She didn't know how to defend herself now. These guys were obviously bigger and physically stronger than her, so they would most likely dominate her in a fight if she can't user her Quirk.
"And there's three of us and only one of you! So what's it gonna be my little princess? Either come quietly and have the best night of your life and shower you with our essence. Or we take you by force and leave you in a shell of yourself as we enter inside of you! Choose wisely." Billy said as his ugly hyena face had stupid lecherous smile all over his face.
Kendo began panicking inside. She didn't know what to do. If she used her Quirk, then the three will snitch and tell the authorities that she broke one of the Quirk regulation laws and used her powers to enact violence upon them. If she tried to fight them without her Quirk, the three will easily outpower and outnumber her. If she tried to run, then she will most likely be caught since she is pretty sure, she isn't faster than a hyena, and lizard. She had no options. Tears threatened to leak out of her eyes as she thought about her fate. Is this really going to happen to her, right when the Sports Festival is less than 24 hours away?
"She said get away from her. She's clearly not interested. Didn't your mother teach you three that when a girl says no, she means no? Or am I going to have to teach you the definition myself."
Itsuka's eyes widened as she heard a voice to her left. She turned her head only for her jaw to be dropped.
Standing there was a young man that stood at 6'2 with green spiky and curly hair and freckles. He had an orange and blue martial arts gi with blue wristbands and blue boots. Tied to his back was a long red staff and there was also a brown bean bag tied to his waist. He also had a brown monkey tail, but what caught Kendo's attention the most was the boy's eyes. They were an electric emerald green that almost looked like they were glowing. The eyes indicated a sense of warmth, welcome, and pureness, but there was also a sense of power protection hidden in them. In her opinion, those green orbs were the most beautiful pair of eyes she has ever seen on a man or woman, for that matter.
'Wait a minute… he looks familiar…. Oh right! I know him! He goes to U.A. as well! His name is Izuku Midoriya! He's the Class Rep of Class 1-A. But what is he doing here, and what is that outfit?' Kendo thought in both relief and intrigue as she was glad to see a familiar face but also curious about what he was wearing and what was the purpose of the unique attire. She had never seen anything like that before and it only made the Green Haired Saiyan a lot more interesting to her.
"And who are you supposed to be? Mind your own damn business kid! We saw her first okay! So go on about your day and let us have our fun with this cutie~" Billy said as he kept on eying Kendo.
Then out of nowhere, Izuku appeared next to Itsuka and put his arm around her waist protectively.
'S-S-So fast! I didn't even see him move!' Kendo thought in awe of the green haired boy's speed as she also had a slight tint of red on her cheeks due to the strong arm holding on to her around her waist.
Izuku stared at all three of them intimidatingly, "I'll say it again. She said get away from her. That means she is not interested in any of you. Meaning that you don't have the right to touch her in anyway, shape or form. You have two choices. Leave now on your own free will and we can all go home, forget that this ever happened and we will all move on with our lives. Or, you can stay and try to persist. However, I wouldn't recommend that choice… things may not end well for you."
The three animal-like men stared at the green haired Saiyan for a good 3 seconds before all three of them engaged in ridiculous laughter. They were holding their stomachs as they were laughing hysterically. This guy was joking… right?
"Did you hear that Cole?! He said, '...things may not end well for you…' Who does he think he is, acting like he can take on all three of us?!" Jerry said as he wiggled his tentacles around. He obviously was not taking Izuku seriously.
"Yeah I heard him! Looks like, we're going to have to knock some sense into you monkey boy!" Cole exclaimed as he stuck out his long lizard tongue.
Izuku rolled his eyes, "Yeah, monkey boy. I haven't heard that one before."
"Well, what do we have here? Somebody trying to play Hero huh? Well, let me make one thing clear to you boy! In order to use your Quirks in public, you need to have a Hero License to have the proper authorization. Especially if you use your Quirk violently. So, do you honestly think you can take all three of us down without using a Quirk?" Billy asked as he continued to laugh like a hyena. Which was really unpleasant for the ears of Izuku and Itsuka.
Izuku merely smirked as he stared at the three hooligans in front of them, "Who said anything about using a Quirk?"
"Huh?" The three animal Quirk users replied in unison.
In a blink of an eye, Izuku reappeared behind Jerry, the octopus.
"What the? How are you so fast?! Is that your Quirk?!" Jerry asked as soon as he realized that Izuku was behind him.
"Nope. That's just how fast I am." Izuku said nonchalantly.
"Bullshit! No human being can be that fast naturally! Cut the crap. What are you, trying to make me look like a fool?!"
"You already do a good job on that yourself." Izuku replied.
Jerry grit his teeth as he raised his tentacles, "OKAY! That's it! I've had just about enough of you!"
Jerry launched his tentacles at Izuku aiming to seriously hurt the young man. But Izuku casually dodged each strike as he slowly walked closer towards the octopus man.
"H-How are you so fast? How in the hell are you dodging all of my attacks like that?" Jerry asked as he panted due to putting a lot of effort into trying to hit Izuku with his tentacles.
"Oh, that's easy. You're too slow!" Izuku said as he had a smug look on his face.
Jerry blew a gasket, "You fucking piece of shit brat! I'LL KILL YOU!" Jerry sluggishly and awkwardly rushed towards Izuku who was looking at the octopus man with a bored look as to him, he was going in slow motion.
"With movements like that, you will never be able to kill me!" Izuku yelled out as he easily dodged Jerry's attack and got into one of his martial arts fighting stances. This time, he decided to go with the Turtle Hermit.
He then decided to go on the offensive and hit Jerry in the jaw with an uppercut. As the Octopus flew up in the air, Izuku jumped up and followed up with a kick to the back of the head which knocked him out cold.
'Wow! I have never seen a fighting style like that in my life. It looks like its an ancient technique that I have never heard of before. His movements are swift and fluid, but deadly at the same time!' Kendo thought as she was amazed at the strength and speed of Class 1-A's President.
"N-No way! He knocked out Jerry in only two moves!" Cole said as he didn't realize the young man had power like that.
Izuku then set his target to the Lizard man as he walked towards him at a calm pace.
"Heheh! Think you can make short work of me like how you did to Jerry? Well, sorry to disappoint but my scales are so hard, they are considered impenetrable! Try all you want, but you won't be able to make a dent in me!" Cole said as flaunted about his scales.
Izuku then stopped walking as he now looked at the lizard man in interest.
"You don't say?"
In a split second, Izuku could be seen with his elbow pushed deep into the Lizard man's gut.
"W-What… I-Impossible… " Cole spit out some saliva before he fell forward straight to the sand as he was now unconscious.
"Hmph. So much for your scales, being impenetrable." Izuku said, clearly not impressed as he walked towards the last guy. These guys are not proving well of a challenge. Was it that he was way too strong or that they were way too weak? Hmm, maybe both?
Billy was now visibly shaking as sweat was trickling down his face, "How did you do that? How did you beat them up just like that? Without even trying?! I didn't see you use any Quirk!"
"I already told you. Who said anything about a Quirk? That's just how strong and fast I am in my base form." Izuku said in a neutral tone as he began walking towards the hyena. With each passing the step, the more intimidating the Green Haired Saiyan became. It was if he was an irresistible force that will destroy anything in its path.
"B-Base form?! What kind of gibberish are speaking?" Billy said as he began taking a couple steps backward due to the green haired Saiyan getting closer and closer.
"It doesn't matter…"
Out of nowhere, Izuku was right behind Billy with only inches separating them.
"What matters is that you didn't listen… And made the wrong choice."
Izuku then chopped Billy's neck. The hyena then fell face first on the sand as he was effectively knocked out.
Itsuka just watched all of it in silence. She had her mouth slightly open as she was in complete shock at the utter ease, the green eyed boy handled the three scumbags. She had never seen anything like that before. It was as if he was playing with children. And to think, that she didn't even see him use his Quirk ONCE during that entire encounter. Meaning that was all just his base strength. Now, imagine what he's like when he does use his Quirk.
'Just how strong is this guy?!' Kendo thought as said guy turned around to make eye contact with the orange haired girl he just saved.
Izuku's face then turned red as he finally got to take a good look at the girl he was defending. He didn't notice how attractive she was and her body proportions since he was focused on dealing with the three drunk thugs. But now that he got a good look at her, no wonder those three were hitting on her. She is freaking gorgeous!
Izuku then began to rub the back of his head sheepishly as his shyness began to take over, "U-Uhh, a-a-are y-y-you o-o-okay. D-Did a-any o-of t-those g-guys h-hurt y-you?" Izuku said as stuttered through his whole sentence.
Itsuka raised an eyebrow in confusion, 'He was acting all cool and like a total badass a minute ago when he was beating those three up, but now he is a stuttering mess that can barely get through a sentence as soon as he talks to a girl?'
Kendo smiled as she walked over towards her green haired savior, "Don't worry, I'm alright. Not a single one of them laid a finger on me thanks to you."
Izuku sighed as he calmed down, "That's a relief. Thank goodness, I came here when I did, or things could have been a lot worse."
Kendo could only shudder at the thought of what would have happened if Izuku never came by, "Yeah thanks for that. You have my gratitude. You really saved my butt back there. They were going to corner me and I don't know what I would've done if you hadn't stepped in!"
"Huh? What do you mean? What about your Quirk?"" Izuku asked in confusion. He thought that if she used her powers, she may have been able to handle them as well since they weren't really skilled at all.
"You can't use your Quirk in public against other people in acts of violence, silly!" Kendo giggled as she poked Izuku's chest… which happened to be as hard as rock.
'W-What the hell?! Is he made of marble or something. I felt absolutely no bones! Just what in the world is he hiding under all of those clothes… ' Kendo thought as not so innocent thoughts began to circulate through her mind. And before she knew, her entire face resembled that as a tomato as steam blew from her ears. She comically collapsed onto the ground as her eyes turned into dizzy swirls.
"Woah, what happened to you?! Are you okay?! Should I take you to the hospital? Wow, you're really hot! Wait, no not like that kind of hot! I mean burning hot. Like boiling water! Oh crap what am I saying?!" Izuku continued on rambling as he did his best to bring Itsuka back from her dirty and perverse fantasies.
" *Sigh* Teenagers these days. They're always making a ruckus and something out of nothing." Inner Deku said as watched the events from Izuku's eyes. While it was kind of annoying since he was trying to meditate and relax, Inner Deku couldn't help but crack a smile and be amused at the scene happening in front of him Seeing Izuku's social interactions was like watching something straight out of an anime or drama show. Especially when he interacts with girls. The boy can knock out three grown men as if they were children but can't speak to a female his age properly. Oh, the irony!
After a few minutes, the two adolescents were finally able to settle and calm down. Although Kendo's cheeks were still tinted a little red.
"I'm really sorry! I don't know what came over me. I sincerely apologize for making you worry. Stuff like that doesn't usually happen to me… " Itsuka said in embarrassment as she avoided making eye contact with her green haired Savior. The dirty thoughts were still fresh in her mind and looking into his beautiful green eyes would not help her situation at all.
"It's no biggie. That happens to me too every so often. I'm still trying my best to get over that bad habit." Izuku said as he was a little embarrassed as well. He hoped she didn't misunderstand him when he said she was hot. Inner Deku has tried to help him overcome his stuttering issues, especially for when he talks to girls, but alas, old habits die hard! Maybe one day, he'll get over it.
"Oh that's right, I still don't know your name, miss… "
"Itsuka Kendo. But you can call me Itsuka if you want, there's no need to be formal with me. You deserve that much after saving me from those three drunken bastards over there." Itsuka said as she was still grateful over the fact that Izuku took care of the three potential molestors.
"No problem, Itsuka-san! I will help anyone in need. And those three definitely deserved that beating I gave them. I hope it knocked some sense into them! Oh yeah, I haven't introduced myself! Hi, I'm Izu-"
"Izuku Midoriya. Yeah, I've seen you at school before. You're the Class rep for 1-A! I'm the rep for Class 1-B. So I guess that makes us fellow student councilor members. I'm happy to have finally introduced ourselves to each other. Although it probably could have happened in a more preferable circumstance than this." Itsuka said as she glanced over to the unconscious bodies of Billy, Cole, and Jerry.
"Wow, that's really cool! What are the odds that I get to find the Class Rep of the class next door on this beach on my way home. I'm just happy that I saw you when I did." Izuku said as he didn't expect to find one of his Freshmen peers on this beach.
"Me too. I still can't thank you enough for that. I also heard that some of my classmates gave your class some trouble a few weeks ago. I'm really sorry about that. It's just that with the Sports Festival coming tomorrow, many of the Freshmen are getting really anxious, especially since its their first ever Sports Festival. It has been a really stressful past two weeks with everybody having to complete their school work and also sneak in some training for the tournament. And if I'm being honest, it has been really hard for me as well, with the responsibilities of being Class Rep and all. I'm just curious as to how you can get through it. Especially with what happened at the USJ!" Itsuka said as she looked Izuku up and down and she could tell he has been getting a lot of training in due to the amazing physical shape he is in and how he was able to curb stomp Billy, Cole, and Jerry.
"Hehe, well I have a lot to thank my Vice President for that. She is a huge help when it comes to those things. She handles most of those responsibilities. So after-school, I just have a lot of free time to train and hone my skills." Izuku said as he smiled sheepishly. He has told Momo before, that she doesn't have to do most of the Class Rep work and that both of them could share half of the work but she insisted on taking the load off of him. He was confused as to why the black haired beauty liked helping him so much but he just shrugged it off as her just being nice..
"Oh, that's nice to hear. My Vice President is very diligent as well, so it's nice to have her around and help me as well. So are you ready for the Sports Festival tomorrow?" Itsuka asked as she couldn't wait to see Izuku's full power at the Festival.
Izuku smirked as he got up and began stretching, "Am I ready?! You can bet your life I'm ready! I have been training nearly non-stop these past few weeks in preparation for tomorrow. I CAN'T WAIT! Oh just thinking about it is getting me excited!" Izuku said enthusiastically as some of his Saiyan heritage is showing itself.
Izuku then stopped moving as he thought of something, "Oh yeah, that reminds me. Do you mind telling me what your Quirk is? I'm just a little curious, that's all."
Itsuka smiled as she nodded, "Sure, no problem! It is the least I can do after what you did for me today." Her hands then increased their size tenfold as they were now gigantic.
"I call it Big Fist! It enlarges both of my hands to gigantic sizes which enhances my melee power and range and grip strength." Kendo said as she swung her hands around to create mini gusts of winds.
"Incredible! So in close range, you obviously have an advantage due to your increased power and strength. But your striking speed may has reduced which may be a problem for opponents that are smaller, more agile, and quicker. The best possible use for a Quirk such as yours would be medium to close range combat . It can also help in rescue operations if someone is needed to lift really heavy objects. Also, your fists seem to have the ability to create bursts of wind which can help in flinching and distracting your opponent as well as giving you the position advantage as you can create the circumstances of the battle however you like. But you would need to work incorporating various martial arts fighting styles in order to bring the best out of your power since mindless brawling and brute strength won't take you very far in the department of Heroics. Yes it is a very powerful Quirk indeed but there are still many things that can be improved on. For instance…. " Izuku kept on muttering and muttering as he scribbled earnestly onto the first page of his Hero Journal #15 since he ran out of pages in his 14th notebook.
Kendo only stood there in awe as she had no idea where he pulled a notebook and pen from. He was writing so fast, it almost made her dizzy. She took a peak at what he was writing his notebook and almost collapsed in shock as Izuku had already filled up an entire page and a half filled with details about her Quirk. Strengths, weaknesses, ways that can be applied and improved on, best and worst circumstances to use in, basically anything that can be thought of about her Quirk, Izuku had already written it down. He had also drawn a quick sketch of her as well which was fairly accurate and realistic. She didn't know he was good at drawing as well.
"Uhhhhh, hello? Earth to Izuku!"
Izuku looked up from his notebook as he began to realize what he had done, "Oh I'm sorry! You see, ever since I was a young child, I always had an interest in Quirks and I studied them day and night. It just became a habit ever since then. I just get sucked into my own little world and I just go on all day. Sorry if I freaked you out or anything." Izuku said as he rubbed his head sheepishly in embarrassment.
"You know man, sometimes I just think you're way too smart for your own good. I would not be surprised if one of these days, you just completely fry your brain from an overload of information and overuse!" Inner Deku said as he chuckled seeing Izuku embarrassing himself in front of the orange haired girl.
Itsuka immediately waved her arms around comically, "No no no no! It's fine! I actually think it is very commendable. Your ability to analyze a Quirk so thoroughly just by seeing it once is an amazing trait to have. Ummm…. Do you mind sharing some of the information you wrote down? I am very interested to learn more about my own Quirk and use it to the very best of my ability. Especially, since the festival is tomorrow!"
Izuku gave her a genuine smile, " I would love to, Itsuka-san!"
After about half an hour, the sky began to get darker as night was finally approaching.
"Oh man! It's getting late! I have to return home soon or my parents will begin to worry." Itsuka grumbled as she pouted. She was really enjoying her time talking about her Quirk with Izuku. She wanted to get know him a little more but alas, it seems that their socializing will have to wait until a later day.
"Meh, it's no problem Itsuka-san. We better get going anyways. We have to get good rest for the Festival tomorrow. We would not want to be tired in a big event like that one."
Itsuka sighed as she had no choice but to agree.
"Yeah, I guess you're right. Thank you for sharing all of that information with me. I learned a lot about my own Quirk that I never even thought about. You have really opened my eyes!"
Izuku smiled sheepishly as he rubbed the back of his head, "It really is no trouble at all. Remember, I will always help out anyone in need!"
Izuku then turned around and grabbed Billy, Cole, and Jerry. He threw two of them over his shoulder and carried the last one in his arms.
"I better turn these three in to the authorities. I don't want these bastards to hurt people anymore. They will be held accountable for their actions." Izuku said seriously as he turned around to look at Kendo once more.
"Are you sure, you don't want me to escort you home? I don't want another incident like today to happen to you again on your way home."
"It's alright Izu-kun! Just go ahead. I am a strong girl. I can defend myself. Plus I know a safe route to my house where the area isn't as dangerous as this one." Itsuka said as she insisted on Izuku going on without her.
Izuku smiled in response, "Okay then. I guess, I'll see you tomorrow at the Festival! Goodnight and good luck!"
Izuku then proceeded to blast off into the night sky as he left a white milky trail of Ki as he flew.
Itsuka just stood there for a couple of seconds before what just happened in front of her dawned upon her.
"WHAT THE HELL!? HE CAN FLY?! AND CRAP, I DIDN'T GET HIS NUMBER BEFORE HE LEFT! Oh well, I guess maybe I can ask him tomorrow…
The Next Day….
"Izuku, be careful not to get hurt."
"I know Mom!" Izuku replied as he was tying his blue boots.
"I'll record it, okay? In high resolution!" Inko exclaimed.
"Okay." Izuku said as he got and grabbed his bag and other belongings.
"Do your best!" Inko said as she gripped her fists tightly, showing just how excited she was for her son.
Izuku nodded as he walked towards the front door. He triple checked to make sure he had everything he needed and he had everything set.
He was about to reach for the door knob, but then stopped abruptly as he turned around to face Inko.
"Hey Mom. Can I ask you something?" Izuku asked as his eyes showed that something was troubling his mind.
"Sure, sweetie! What do you need?!"
Izuku scratched his head, "Well, do you think Dad will be watching? Do you think he will be watching the Sports Festival, I mean. Do you think he is gonna be watching me, from wherever he is right now?"
Inko eyes widened at her son's question before she smiled as she hugged her son.
"Yes, baby. I am positive he will be watching! He wouldn't miss the chance to see his son all grown up for anything the world. That, I am sure of!"
Izuku smiled and hugged his mother back as his heart was filled with a sudden warmth. A warmth that he enjoyed.
They then broke the hug a few seconds later.
"Go on Izuku! I know you can win! I believe in you!" Inko said with full confidence in her son.
'That's what I needed to hear from you all along Mom… Thank you… I'm really grateful for you. I hope you know that.'
Izuku then opened the door as he stepped one foot out.
"I'm off! Wish me luck!"
Izuku then made his way to U.A. as he jumped from rooftop rooftop. He decided that a little warm up workout wouldn't hurt as it would help to get his muscles and bones ready for the Festival.
He knew that the city would be bustling with traffic today due to everybody trying to get to the stadium. So there was absolutely no point in taking the train or attempting to walk there when he had a much faster method.
As he leapt high in the air, he saw the busy streets of his hometown.
"Wow! It seems like everybody can't wait to see what will happen at the Sports Festival. I heard that the Freshmen Sports Festival is the one that everybody was most anticipating thanks to the new and up and coming talent that we have and the fact that were just recently attacked by Villains." Izuku said as he made another high jump across a building.
"Yes, everybody's eyes will be on you and your peers. Are you ready for the upcoming challenges ahead?"
"Of course I am! I didn't put myself through hell in that gravity chamber for nothing!"
During the last 2 weeks, Izuku has pushed himself to the brink while training in the gravity chamber. He pushed himself so far that now he was able to access 25% of One For All instead of only 20%. His Ki control had gotten better as well as his Ki blasts and energy waves didn't cost as much energy before and he was able to control the output of his power a little more. His overall stamina, strength and speed have also increased which will increase the effects of One For All even more.
"Remember to put our training to good use! Don't doubt yourself! You didn't come so far just to do average. You have to excel! Got it?"
"Got it!" Izuku yelled as he could finally see the U.A. campus in his line of sight.
Class 1-A Waiting Room…
"Oh man! I wanted to wear my costume!" Mina pouted as she prefered to wear her Hero gear than the standard PE uniform.
"Well to keep everything fair, we can't. It wouldn't be fair if our costumes provided advantages to us while the other Freshmen don't have the privilege of doing so. If we all wear our PE uniforms, then it puts us all on an even playing fair." Ojiro said as swung his tail back and forth getting it ready for the Sports Festival.
"I wonder what the first round's gonna be… " Sato said as the anticipation was killing him.
"No matter what comes, we have no choice but to deal with it." Tokoyami said in his monotone voice as he had his eyes closed and arms crossed.
"Yeah, you're right. We just have to overcome whatever obstacle gets thrown at us." Shoji said as he wholeheartedly agreed with what the bird-like student was trying to convey.
Tenya then came barging in through the door.
"Everyone, are you ready?! We will be entering soon!" Tenya exclaimed.
"Person, person, person, person, person… " Mineta said as he counted something in his hand and proceeded to eat it.
"Alright, guys! Prepare yourselves because there is no going back beyond this point!" Izuku said as he finished up his warm up stretches. He was currently wearing the standard U.A. PE uniform, but he was wearing his blue weighted shirt from his gi underneath along with the wristbands and blue shoes. Inner Deku suggested him to do that since he still wants Izuku to train his physical body unless a necessary time came where he had to take them off and get serious.
"RIGHT!" Most of the students in Class 1-A shouted in unison in response to their Class Rep.
"Midoriya."
Izuku turned his head in response to his name being called and the person who called him was somebody who he wasn't expecting. It turned out to be none other than Shoto Todoroki, the son of the Number Two Hero, Endeavor.
"Todoroki? What is it?" Izuku asked as he was curious on what the bi-colored teen would want with him. Shoto was a very quiet and reserved kid as he kept to himself most of the time. He is an introvert, just like Izuku, so he can understand why he was like that. So this is one of the rare instances where he actually witnessed Shoto directly starting up a conversation with somebody in the class.
Everybody present in the room turned their heads to the two who were in the middle of the room as they were also interested on what the Half-Hot and Half-Cold user wanted with the Green Haired Saiyan. Even Bakugo decided to pay attention.
Shoto stared at him for a few seconds before he decided to speak.
"If we were to look at things from an objective point of view, I think it is safe to say that you and me are the two strongest standing in this room right now." Shoto stated blatantly not giving a damn about the other 18 people listening in on the conversation.
Izuku tried to think of something to say while keeping in mind that the entire class is listening in. He didn't want to sound rude or hurt anyone's feelings , but with how things are right now, Izuku had no choice but to agree with the bi-colored teen.
"You may be right. You do have a good argument to be made, but why are you saying this now?" Izuku asked in curiosity as he wanted Shoto to just get to the point on why he is talking to him right now.
"But… All Might has his eye on you, doesn't he?" Shoto said as that honestly caught Izuku off guard. He didn't realize that Shoto is so perceptive.
"I'm not trying pry about that. But… I'm going to beat you." Shoto finished as he gave Izuku the meanest mug that he could offer.
Everybody wasn't expecting that as it came out so sudden.
"Oh? Is the Hybrid Prodigy making a declaration of war to the Class President?" Kaminari said as he was instigating.
Kirishima stood up and placed his hand on Todoroki's shoulder.
"Hey, hey, hey! Why are you picking a fight all of a sudden? Not now, come on we're about to start the Festival." Kirishima said as he did his best to ease the tension and try to prevent two of his strongest classmates from engaging into a brawl.
Shoto pushed Kirishima's hand away from him as he continued to stare down Izuku.
Izuku looked into his classmate's eyes before he smiled and stuck his hand out to him.
"I like the confidence, Todoroki! I welcome the competition. Let's both do our best. May the best man win!" Izuku said in a positive tone as he waited for Shoto to shake his hand.
Shoto stared at Izuku's hand before smacking it away, "I'm not here to make friends! So what does it matter? I'm here to win." Shoto turned around and began walking towards the door.
"Todoroki… I don't know what you're thinking when you say you'll beat me, but I'm still going to give it my all and I'm going to go all the way! I think you're more capable than most people… Looking at it objectively… " Izuku said as he looked at Shoto dead in the eyes as he was not backing down.
"Midoriya! Let's not try to sour the mood okay!" Kirishima said as he once again attempted to ease the tension in the room.
"But everyone…. The students from the other courses are aiming for the top with everything they've got! I can NOT afford to fall behind. I'll be aiming to win with everything I have, too!" Izuku said as he finished his thoughts.
Shoto listened to the Green Haired Saiyan's words before replying with, "Yeah… May the best man win… "
"Pay close attention to him… He is very strong, and I can tell he is holding back a lot of power. There is also an aura of hate emanating from him. There is more to that boy than meets the eye… " Inner Deku said.
Bakugo listened in the entire conversation before turning his head and sucking his teeth.
"HEYYYYYYYY! Pay attention audience! Swarm, mass media! This year's high school rodeo of adolescence that you all love, the U.A. Sports Festival, is about to begin! Everybody, are you ready?! It is time for the students to enter the first-year stage!" Present Mic announced as he was the commentator for the Sports Festival.
"Uhhhh! Why did I let you talk me into doing this?" Aizawa groaned as he was still covered in bandages since his injuries still have not fully healed yet. He was sitting right beside Present Mic.
"Well, because who else will be my color commentator?! Anyways, let's all wait patiently as the first years enter through the tunnel!"
All of the spectators looked towards the tunnel as they eagerly waited for the appearance of the participants.
"Come on, Izuku… " Inko said as she watched the event on her TV back at Izuku's house.
Toshinori was watching from the Teacher's box as he also was thinking about a certain Green Haired Saiyan.
'I want you to the tell the world… I AM HERE!' Toshinori thought as he awaited the arrival of his Successor.
A few seconds later, Izuku could be seen coming out of the tunnel first with his classmates following closely behind.
'Roger that, ALL MIGHT!'
"The U.A. Sports Festival! The huge battle where fledgling Heroes sharpen their swords once a year! Anyway, these are the guys, right? The miraculous new stars who overcame enemy attacks with their hearts of steel! Hero Course, Class 1-A, right?!" Present Mic announced as the entire crowd cheered at the entrance of Class 1-A.
As Izuku was walking, he couldn't help but sweat as his nerves began kicking in.
"Th-Th-There are so many people… " Izuku stuttered.
"Relax. They are only spectators. Pay no mind to them. Focus at the task at hand. Don't let yourself get distracted." Inner Deku said.
Izuku took a deep breath as he calmed down, 'Right! Thanks for the tip!'
"Will we be able to give our best performance being watched by so many people? This is also part of the training required to become a Hero." Tenya said as he gazed up around the crowd.
"Man, he's going overboard with that praise! I'm getting nervous! Aren't you, Bakugo?" Kirishima asked the ash blonde haired boy walking in front of him.
"Nope! I am just getting more into it." Katsuki said as a maniacal grin was plastered on his face.
"They haven't been getting as much airtime, but this class is also full of talent! Hero Course, Class 1-B!" Present Mic announced as the students of Class 1-B began to enter through the tunnel.
"Next up, General Studies Classes C, D, and E! Support course, Classes F, G, and H are here, too! And Business Course, Classes I, J, and K!"
All of the rest of the Freshmen classes came out through their respective tunnels. They didn't receive equal reception as the Hero Course but they were still positively received nonetheless.
"ALL OF U.A.'S FIRST YEARS ARE HERE NOW!" Present Mic exclaimed!
"We're just here to make those guys look better, huh?" One of the students from the General Studies Course said.
"I'm not really feeling it… " One of the other students replied.
As all of the Freshmen gathered at the middle of the stage, a loud whipping sound caught their attention.
"Time for the player pledge!" A feminine voice shouted.
Nearly all of the males in the stadium had immediate blushes on their faces.
"Oh, this year's chief umpire for the First Years is the R-Rated Hero, Midnight! " One of the spectators said.
"What about the principal?"
The principal is at the third-year stage every year!"
Most of the male students were flustered to say the least.
"What is Ms. Midnight wearing?" Kirishima asked as the outfit Midnight was wearing was little… revealing.
"That's an R-Rated Hero for you." Kaminari said.
"Is it really okay for her to be at a High School even though she's R-Rated? " Tokoyami asked.
"YES!" Mineta exclaimed as he shot a big thumbs up.
"Of course you would say yes to that!" Kirishima said to the grape haired Freshman.
"QUIET EVERYONE!" Midnight yelled as she swiped her whip as it effectively got everybody's attention.
"Now representing the students is Izuku Midoriya, Class President of 1-A!" Midnight announced as all eyes turned to the Green Haired Saiyan.
"What?! It's me! But why?!" Izuku questioned in horror. Izuku was horrible at public speaking and his shyness and nervous attitude didn't help the situation either.
"Well, you did get first in the Entrance Exams and you are like the strongest person here dude. Duh! Of course it's gonna be you!" Sero said as he, Kirishima and Kaminari all pushed Izuku towards the stairs that lead to the microphone.
"Now hurry up, don't keep us waiting!" All three of them said in unison.
As that was happening, a certain flaming hero watching from the stands was in a state of shock.
'Izuku Midoriya?! No way! Could he be Hisashi's son? He had a son? Why didn't he tell me?! He's the spitting image of him. He even has a tail just like him! What is going on here?!'
'Crap, crap, crap, crap, crap, crap ,crap, crap! What am I going to do?! I'm terrible at public speaking. I'm going to be a stuttering mess! I'm going to make a fool of myself in global Television! Everybody is gonna laugh and make fu-'
"OH WILL YOU PLEASE SHUT THE FUCK UP! Damn. All Might was right. Nobody is better at speaking nonsense than you!"
'What do you mean nonsense?! Don't you realize how many people are watching me?! What if I make a foo-'
"The only possible way that you can make a fool of or embarrass yourself is if YOU let it happen. Remember what I told you like 5 freaking minutes ago! Focus at the task at hand. Don't let the large audience and pressure get to you. You already have all of the words you need to make the pledge. All you have to do is just BRING IT OUT. Say what you have been dying to say for YEARS. This is your chance. Don't you remember what All Might said? Tell the world, I AM HERE! Remember, what you learned in our training. And trust yourself. It may feel like you are at your weakest point. But really, what's draining your strength is your OWN doubt. Just don't listen to it. Okay?" Inner Deku finished as Izuku was nearing the top of the stairs.
Izuku's eyes widened as all of the memories of his life began rushing back to him. He now understood… he understood exactly what he needed to say.
'It is all starting to become clear to me… Thank you! I know what I have to do now.'
Izuku finally reached the top as he made his way to the microphone.
He took a deep breath.
"Take your time~" Midnight said as she winked at him.
Izuku nodded as he then decided to begin.
"All men are not created equal. That is the reality I learned at the young age of four. I learned that in reality, the world isn't fair at all. The world ain't all sunshine and rainbows. It is a very mean and nasty place and I don't care how tough you are, it will beat you to your knees and keep you there permanently if you let it. You, me, or anybody for that matter are never going to hit as hard as life."
Izuku paused as he saw he had everyone's attention and interest.
"One day, I got one of those beatings. It hurt. It burned. It stung. I could have avoided the beating if I just minded my own business. But I decided that I wasn't just going to ignore when an innocent person was in danger. So I defended him and took the beating for him. But that was my first and last setback.
I was always told by everyone around me… that i should give up. I should quit. I could never be a Hero is what they said. They called it a hopeless dream. I would get laughed at and picked on. And I kept on getting beaten to my knees. Each and every single day. The beatings kept on coming and coming. But I never stayed down.
Why did I keep getting back up if I was just going get beaten down again, you may ask? The answer is simple. It is because it ain't about hard you're hit."
Now everybody in the stadium was watching in anticipation for what the Green Haired Saiyan was going to say next.
"It is about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward! How much you can take and keep moving forward! That's how winning is done! Now if you know what you're worth, go out and get what you're worth! But you gotta be willing to take the hits and not pointing fingers saying you ain't where you want to be because of him or her or ANYBODY! Cowards do that, and nobody participating today is a coward! WE'RE BETTER THAN THAT!" Izuku yelled out as his words were hitting home with everybody in the arena as they can only watch in silence as they were utterly speechless.
Izuku took a deep breath as he chose his next words carefully.
"I am always going to continue to do my best no matter what. No matter what anybody else says. Why? Well, after 10 years of being put down by everybody I have ever met, one day I met a person. I remember asking him… 'Can I become a Hero?'
Unfortunately he said no when I initially asked him.
But later that day… I saw somebody. Somebody who… needed help. And believe it or not… this person who needed help, was the same person who gave me all of those beatings. They were the epicenter of my sadness and sorrow. They always told me, 'You can't be a Hero… no matter how hard you tried. They kept on beating me up and beating up. But I still kept on getting back up and getting back up for more.
You may say that I didn't need to help him. That I should've minded my own business. Or that person deserved what was coming to him. But it reminded me of the same situation 10 years prior that lead to my first ever beating. I saw someone who needed help. So without thinking, my body just moved on its own, doing what it has always been doing… and that is Protecting the Innocent! And I was able to save that person's life… the same person who bullied me and tortured me for over a decade! The person who told me everyday that 'I could not become a Hero.'
Well, little did I know that the same certain somebody who I had asked earlier if I could become a Hero was watching me the entire time. And as the sun was setting, He Came to me. And he said that I did something that nobody else would've done. I risked it all to save a life… because it was the right thing to do and that is the only DAMN reason you need.
And next, he said the words that I will never ever forget for the rest of my life…"
Izuku stopped to take a breath.
Now everybody was on the edge of their seats with one thought in their minds.
'What did he say?'
Izuku opened his eyes as his eyes began glowing green electricity.
"He said to me….
Young man… You too can become A HERO!"
Toshinori nearly choked on his own blood as he realized what his Successor was referring to.
Izuku continued his speech.
"Mark Twain once said… The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why.
And on that fateful day, I find out that I, Izuku Midoriya, was indeed born… TO BECOME A HERO!
And even if the whole world doubts me. Even if the whole world is against me. I will still keep on getting back up and keep on fighting until my LAST BREATH. WHY? Because someone out there believes in me! And because it is the right thing to do! And that is all of the motivation I need!"
Izuku then took one final breath before he ended his speech.
"Dreams can become a reality, no matter what they. Fight for your Dreams… and your Dreams will Fight for you."
Izuku then bowed.
"Thank you all for your time and may we have a Sports Festival that will be remembered through the AGES!"
Izuku then walked back down the stairs and regrouped with his Class.
"..."
At first there was a silence throughout the stadium as one could hear a pin drop. But then a few seconds later, one person began clapping. Then a second person began clapping. Then a third… then a fourth… then a fifth.. And so on and so forth until everybody was on their feet giving a round of applause to Izuku Midoriya. Nothing but absolute respect and admiration was present on their faces as they were truly moved by his words.
Izuku's eyes widened as he realized that the applause was directed at… HIM!
"*Sniff* So manly! I have never heard such words before. Those words hit harder than any punch I could ever throw! Thank you Midoriya! You have inspired me to do my absolute best!" Kirishima said as he wiped the tears from his eyes.
"YEEEEEEEAH! Everybody give it up for IZUKU MIDORIYA! That speech will definitely never be lost in time as it will be repeated through the Ages!" Present Mic announced as the crowd began cheering.
"I gotta hand it to you kid. Respect is given when respect is earned. And you have both impressed me and earned my respect. That is something not a lot of characters have been able to accomplish. So consider yourself honored, Izuku Midoriya!" Aizawa said through the speakers as he was proud to have a student like him.
Endeavor smirked as the fire around him began increasing in heat and intensity.
'YUP! No doubt about it! You are definitely the son of Hisashi! Congratulations kid. It seems as though you truly have taken after your Father! Now let's see if you can back up what you say when the official Sports Festival begins. I can't wait to see what you are made of!'
Toshinori looked on in absolute pride as he couldn't get the smug smirk off of his face.
'Yes, Izuku! You have done it my boy! You have officially told the world… YOU ARE HERE!'
Bakugo had his mouth open as he stared at Izuku who was being congratulated by the students of Class 1-A and even students from other classes.
'D-Deku…. You…'
A sound of a whip was heard throughout the arena as it got everybody's attention.
"Alright! Thank you Midoriya for that beautiful Student Pledge. You have inspired the hearts of everybody in this arena. INCLUDING MINE! But we have to get back on track. While the speech was a work of art, we still have a schedule to follow." Midnight announced as now everybody was focused on the R-Rated Hero.
"Alright, let's the get this show on the road!" Present Mic announced as the cheer got all fired up now!
Midnight smirked sadistically as she whipped the air.
"NOW… LET THE GAMES BEGIN!"
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