My Hero Academia: Blood and Fire

Izuku let out a sad sigh as he recovered his now ruined journal from the area it had ended up in, because he had hoped his childhood friend would go back to normal after some time, but it seemed like Kacchan was just a bully these days, which was sad to see. At the same time he silently cursed his weakness and inability to actually defend himself, as he was sure that there was something he could do after having observed his friend for as long as he had, he just had to double check his notes on the matter. From what he could tell his journal had been blasted lightly, enough to scare him off the path of trying to be a hero, but not hard enough to actually destroy it, and judging from the damage he might be able to continue using this one for the foreseeable future. As he thought about that he was grateful for his sisters standing up for him, even though he was surprised by how aggressive Selene had been, he honestly wasn't expecting her to lash out at Kacchan like that, to the point that she threatened him like that.

All of that just reinforced the idea that he had to be strong, he had to ignore what others said about him, especially since his sisters knew his true worth and thought that he could be a hero without a Quirk, not to mention that they mentioned the former sidekick of All Might.

"I can do this. I can be strong." Izuku told himself, though at the same time he walked through one of the tunnels that was on his way home, it was one of the lesser used ones since he didn't want to run into Kacchan again, since his friend would likely have his head for what Selene did.

What he wasn't expecting, however, was for a sludge villain to emerge from the circular sewer lid that was behind him, and that included the fact that the villain laughed while it wrapped itself around him, in a way that made it look like the villain was trying to invade his body. It was in that moment that he regretted not having his sisters here with him, since he was sure that either of them would have forced the sludge villain away from him, especially when he considered the powers of both Sunshine and Hydra. Izuku even dropped his damaged journal for a moment as he struggled against the sludge, barely even looking at it as it landed on the page reserved for All Might, but in the following moments, as the light started to go dark as the villain started to find success, the sewer lid was forced out of the way. He heard someone talking as the sludge villain turned back towards the person that was interrupting his fun, which was the moment that Izuku could have sworn he heard 'Texas Smash' as the villain was smashed by what appeared to be pure wind pressure, and he found All Might, in civilian clothing, emerging to save him.

A few moments later he finally came to, where he found that All Might was definitely tapping the side of his face to ensure he was alive, though at the same time he found Shiro, the hero known as Wildcat, standing nearby with a worried look on her face, which was understandable since this all happened in her territory.

"Not to sound ungrateful, but you could have called and warned me that this guy was in my territory." Shiro stated, as she was referring to the sludge villain that had nearly killed Izuku, which she knew would only annoy her Sensei since her job was to watch Izuku and the rest of her domain was secondary, "I mean, I understand that this guy wasn't someone I could hurt with my Quirk, but at least I could have called for reinforcements and held him off."

"I must apologize, to both of you. I got so focused on villain cleanup... honestly, I'm not normally this way... must be that I'm not used to the neighborhood." All Might replied, as if this was perfectly normal for him to do, and as Izuku finally regained himself he knew that this was how his idol always did things, he just went around and beat up villains, much like Mirko, and had no qualms about invading the territory of another hero, especially since many seemed somewhat okay with his methods since he was the Number One, "But I must also thank the both of you, for with your help I was able to catch the villain!"

Izuku found that the sludge villain had been stuffed into a bottle, which had held soda at one point, meaning it must have been a brand All Might liked and happened to have an empty container when he found the sludge villain, before he realized that this was his chance to ask for an autograph, only to find that it was on All Might's page in the damaged journal. A couple of seconds later, when All Might said he had to depart to turn in the sludge villain, Izuku grabbed onto his leg as he launched himself into the air, surprising both himself and his idol in the process. He knew Shiro was going to be mad, since she likely wanted to make sure he was fine before she reported all this to the officials, but he had something that he needed to ask All Might and this might be his only chance to do so, since there was no telling if he'd have another chance like this. Fortunately his idol happened to land on a roof that was a good distance away from where the sludge villain had attacked Izuku, which was when he let go of All Might and caught his breath, as that was more intense than he was expecting it to be.

As All Might started to leave once more, however, Izuku braced himself for what he was about to do, because while he knew his sisters had opinions on if he could become a hero or not, and even made mention of Sir Nighteye, who was like him since his Quirk wasn't combat focused, he wanted All Might's opinion on the matter.

"All Might, I have to ask: can someone without a Quirk... can a Quirkless person become a hero, like you?" Izuku asked, as this was his main focus, that he could find some validation from the greatest hero in the world and maybe find a way to walk the path of a hero, all while he turned to the side as his idol remained silent, "You see, I have no Quirk, so some people like to bully me every day, especially when they realize that I'm serious about wanting to be a hero... it's just... I dunno, my body just moves when I see someone in trouble, like I was born to save and help people. That's why I want to be a hero that can make people smile, just like you..."

In that moment Izuku found that All Might was replaced by a shriveled up man that almost looked like a skeleton, in fact he was really skinny, as if he hadn't eaten anything for a long time, and when Izuku brought up that this couldn't be All Might the skeleton confirmed that he was, in fact, the legendary hero. As he confirmed this, however, blood came out of his mouth, like there was something wrong with his insides, and he explained his situation like he was one of the guys at the pool that put on a swagger when they walked out. Izuku then found that All Might was willing to share something shocking with him, the massive injury on his chest that resulted in his stomach being scooped out and his respiratory system being in shambles, to the point that he's literally wasted away to what his 'true form' looks like. He also revealed that he was only able to turn into his 'All Might' form thanks to his Quirk, even though he didn't go into detail about it, since he never revealed anything about what his power actually did, and for Izuku this small bit of information didn't do much to tell him anything about what his idol's Quirk really was.

What did catch Izuku's attention was when All Might mentioned when the injury happened, as he said that it was five years ago, and he knew that his idol had two big events that year, one against Super Venom Chainsaw and one against the group of villains he beat up, and it was also when Selene started disliking All Might and was when their father left for his lengthy trip across the seas.

"But... But my sisters said that I could be like Sir Nighteye, if I applied myself." Izuku said, even though he listened as his idol told him about how he hadn't told the public about his condition and that he was asking him to keep quiet about this, and the fact that All Might honestly thought that he'd be better suited towards being a police officer or something, to help heroes in his own way.

"Kid, Sir Nighteye trained endlessly to make his body into one that could fight crime, despite his Quirk, and you look like you haven't done any training since getting your dream." All Might said, though he really hated to dash one of his fans' dreams, especially someone like this one, who seemed to have a heart of gold despite his powerless nature, but he got up and just walked over to the staircase that would head down to the street, "Look, I won't denigrate having dreams, but you have to face reality. Maybe you can find a use for your particular talents in a different field?"

Izuku stood there for a moment, unsure how he was supposed to feel, because his sisters supported the idea that he could be a hero if he tried, while All Might himself was telling him to face 'reality', even though his idol had no clue or idea that he had his own ability to study and analyze Quirks. He was sure that some hero would find it helpful and take him under their wing, even if he couldn't fight on the battlefield like most heroes, something that caused him to grab his journal before he headed down the stairs as well, finding that All Might was already gone. With that in mind he headed down the stairs for a few moments before returning to the street, where he headed down the street as he set his course for home, though he did have to stop when he noticed an area that had a gathering of people, like another villain was attacking. In that moment he noticed that it was the sludge villain again, causing him to realize that he must have caused All Might's bottles to fall when he grabbed onto his idol, meaning this was all his fault, especially since All Might couldn't fight due to his time limit.

In the next couple of seconds he noticed that the sludge villain had Kacchan as his forced body this time around, and not a second later he was rushing down the street, hurling his backpack at the villain before digging into the material to free his friend, before someone grabbed both his wrist and Kacchan's with a single hand, All Might in his buff form.

"I can't believe I chewed you out for something I nearly didn't put into practice right now: a pro hero always puts his line on the line!" All Might stated, keeping his voice low so only the fan could hear him, though as the sludge villain realized who was in front of him, and the danger that this meant for him, but he reacted faster as he swung his fist towards the villain.

The force of this punch sent the sludge villain flying, literally, while also sending a pillar of wind pressure into the air that just changed the weather a little, causing it to start raining on them, and once he was done coughing, something everyone else missed since they were focused on his power, All Might handed the boys over before leaving. Izuku found that he was totally chewed out by all of the heroes that were present, even Mount Lady despite the fact that she was a newbie on the block, all while Kacchan got pats on the back for staying strong during the entire ordeal. Other than that the heroes gathered up each and every bit of the sludge villain, sealing him like All Might had done, and once they were sure that everyone was fine both Izuku and Katsuki were allowed to leave the area, causing Izuku to head home. His focus was on how annoyed his sisters were going to be with him, that he had thrown himself into danger with no real plan in mind and no regard for his own life, especially after what happened in the classroom.

Sure enough his friend followed him for a time and then chewed him out, his way of thanking Izuku he guessed, before he was interrupted by the arrival of All Might, first in his buff form and then in his true form after the hero coughed up more of his blood, which he had to wipe away from his mouth.

"Kid, I came to thank you, and to set the record straight... as well as give you a suggestion. I know they chewed you out, but I want you to know that you were the only one that got me moving, despite your powerless nature." All Might said, in fact he was impressed that someone like this would move with little regard for his own life, like he really was a hero in the making and just needed the right guidance to become a hero, "I know you're feeling like you caused all this, but really this makes me think of something that all top heroes say when they were all students: 'my body moved on it's own, before I could think'. Kid, I retract my earlier statement: you CAN become a hero. You, and you alone, are worthy to inherit my strength."

Izuku was in shock after that, because All Might revealed a lot of private information to him, information that people would kill for if they realized the Number One had told it to some random kid, especially when he revealed that his Quirk was a very special one, it was one that could be transferred from one Wielder to another. All Might explained it like one cultivated the Quirk's power and then passed it on to someone else, who in turn used the newly empowered Quirk and strengthened it even further, until it was time for them to pass it on, and it was All Might's turn to pass it on. Izuku learned that All Might had started searching for a successor after his fateful battle, so he had spent five years searching for someone worthy enough to inherit his power, the vaunted ability called 'One For All', and he was sure Izuku, who did what no other hero had done, was the right one for the honor. All Might was willing to grant him his Quirk, thereby allowing Izuku to have his own Quirk at long last, something he had been desperately wishing for since the day he learned he was Quirkless, and in the end Izuku came to a decision.

There was no reason for him to refuse, not when the Number One was moved by his actions and was willing to give him the Quirk that had helped define his position as the Symbol of Peace, and it was for that reason Izuku looked at All Might with a look of determination on his face.

"Yes please. I will be your successor." Izuku stated, he was serious about this as well, because this would give him a reason to push himself to his limits, to make his way towards his sisters so he could join them in being heroes that would save people, with no real care for the money, and he was sure Celestia and Selene would approve of his decision, even if he couldn't tell them the truth.

All Might smiled at that, as that was the quickest response he could have expected, though before he said anything else both he and Izuku found two people coming towards them, which Izuku realized were his sisters, and both of them were worried, no doubt hearing about the sludge villain.

"Brother, thank goodness you are alright." Celestia said, letting out a sigh of relief as she hugged her brother, while at the same time Selene just stared at the figure that was in front of them, because she knew exactly who this was and couldn't say anything, not without revealing how much she knew about him and their missing father, before she pulled back and noticed that Izuku had been talking to someone, "Sorry for the interruption, but we heard about the sludge villain and how he had been caught up in the event. Who are you?"

"Toshinori Yagi, I... work with All Might." All Might replied, where he was fortunate that no one outside his immediate circle knew the truth about this form, as it allowed him to talk with people without revealing who he was to them, and while he trusted his new apprentice not to tell anyone about his condition he didn't know his sisters, "Your brother is a courageous boy, and I've decided to help him train so he can become the hero he wants to be... I just need a few days to come up with a plan that suits him, and soon you won't even recognize him."

Selene wanted to scream when she heard that, as All Might, the hero that took their father from them, was now offering to train Izuku so he could take the Entrance Exam that was in ten months, why she had no idea and right now she wanted to just shut him down, but she couldn't. She would be exposing herself and her father's true identity if she said anything, and Hisashi had asked her to keep this a secret from everyone, something that caused her to remain silent as she did her best to smile and be happy for her brother. This made her think about the damage that had been done to All Might's body, how he was now had a three hour window that allowed him to do hero work, meaning this might be him trying to turn Izuku into his successor, and if that was the case Selene was sure her head would explode. There was a lot of unknowns about this entire situation and she didn't like that, especially the fact that her brother didn't seem interested in sharing information with her and Celestia, like he knew something he couldn't share with them.

In the end Selene accepted that Izuku was going to be training with All Might, or Toshinori Yagi since that seemed to be his name, and that her brother would be in his idol's care for the next ten months, but at the same time it only made her worry about what the future had in store for her, Celestia, and Izuku.