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Notes: I don't own My Hero Academia or One Piece.
Izuku Midoriya had only one dream.
To become a hero.
A hero that others would admire.
A hero so strong that he could save anyone.
A hero who would wear the most fearless smile that no one could help but feel safe and protect what they saw fit.
A hero just like All-Might!
It was the biggest wish since he was a little kid, it's what kept him going through his lonely childhood and days of on going torment by his once close friend Katsuki.
Izuku just thought if he tried, if he was only given the chance he could prove others he could be a hero and save people.
"So no, I honestly don't think you can become a villain without a quirk"
That one sentence.
Those thirteen words were all it took to finally crack Izuku's resolve, after showing the young teen his entire weak body the pencil necked man who called himself All-Might went on to explain the dangerous truth of hero work and the simple impossibility it was for anyone to defeat villains or save anyone without a quirk.
"I see" said Izuku feeling the muscles in his throat tighten, not letting any words to leave his mouth.
The lanky man sighed before making his way to the door "If you really want to help people, there are plenty of other ways to do it" he suggested "You could become a police officer, the get crap cause the hero's capture most of the villains but it's a fine profession"
Making his way to the exit of the roof he gave the teen one last bit of advice.
"It's not wrong to have dreams, kid" he said "Just make sure there obtainable, realistic" and with that he left.
It wasn't barely a minute later fell to his knee's, tears silently coming down his face as his mouth opened and closing like a gasping fish.
That was it then.
His teacher's, his class-mates, his mom, even his long time idol didn't think he could do it.
He had no hope of being a hero.
Sure he could do exactly as All-Might said and become a police off or something, but that wouldn't change anything!
No matter what he would always be seen as useless, weak, a mistake.
Quirkless
Izuku shakily got to his feet wiping his eyes, trying to cling to the little dignity he made but the salty tears continued to spill. The realization that he would have to give up on his dream left a searing pain deep in his heart.
"If only I had a quirk"! thought Izuku as he looked up towards the sky.
If only he had been born with a quirk, he wouldn't have to go on like this, to know this pain.
Feeling a breeze toss a hair roughly Izuku took a second to look around the top of the roof and building surrounding it. It really was a nice view, Izuku could easily see the shops, neighborhoods, and green hillsides that surrounded the city from how high he was-
Izuku's eye's widen recalling the words Katsuki said earlier.
"You want to become a hero, well I know a sure way" Katsuki had scoffed
Making his way towards the end of the roofs edge, Izuku eye's shadowed darkly and with a driven look on his face Izuku made a hasty few notes inside his notebook.
His final notes.
"If you want a quirk so damn bad, just throw yourself off a fucking roof-" laughed the explosion quirk user "-and pray you'll be given in your next life, hahaha"!
It was then the young teen began to break the distance between himself and the edge of the building.
It had only been 5-minutes later since Toshinori had finally made his way down the stairs, but the image of utter disappointment that had washed over the young fan-boy's face still persistently plagued the back of his mind.
"Enough" he thought, scolding himself "Nothing would have been gained if I had just sugar coated the situation, the kid needed to face the truth" giving another tired sighed he brought out the bottled slim villain that had terrorized the city that day.
"Alright lets take you back to the station" the villain was still unconscious "You've caused enough trouble today"
Though just as he had stepped out from the entrance of the building he heard a soft "Yip"! and felt a sudden bump against his leg.
"What in the world-"?! looking down, the disguised Symbol of Peace saw a small brown dog in a costume staring up a him and growling.
"My, where did you come from little one"? the animal gave no answer but continued to growl towards him. Toshinori gave a slight chuckle at the little dogs big attitude. The outfit it wore was pretty cute, consisting of a small yellow cape and a questionable white-eye patch.
"Aw, are you a little hero"? he cooed, reaching out his hand "Do you have an owner"? he made his movements slow and careful, trying to reassure the small dog.
"CINNOMEN"!!!
Turning his head sharply, Toshinori saw a flustered young girl round the corner, she wore a yellow panda shirt with jeans and most ironically a pair of All-Might themed knee socks.
"Please-" she breathed out "Have-have you seen my dog" but catching sight of the creature at the older man's feet the girl gave a loud squeal and grabbed her missing pet.
"Oohh, baby I thought I lost you"! then turning to Toshinori she said with shinning eyes "I'm sorry she has this bad habit of running off sometimes, but thanks for finding her mister..."?
"Toshinori" the blond answered "And your very welcome miss.."?
She giggled "Gaby"
"Gaby"? questioned Toshinori, the name didn't sound traditionally Japanese.
"Gabriela Oki-Sa" she clarified, then holding out her dog she said "And this is Cinnamon" the costumed animal bared her teeth at the secret pro-hero making Toshinori sweat drop nervously.
"Well then your welcome Miss Gabriela"
"Mm, just Gaby" she pouted
"Okay" he said "Though I can't help but wonder, uh, why is your dog wearing an eye-patch" the question had been squirming in his mind for a while now and despite suspecting it to be a rude comment his curiosity got the better of him.
"Oh, that" said Gaby staring down at her pet "Nutmeg got that while fighting bad guy's" then leaning closer she whispered "She's a super-hero"~
"Woof"! barked Cinnamon, as if to confirm that statement, and if Toshinori eye's playing tricks or did the little dog look like it was smirking.
Toshinori gave a nervous chuckle "I see" he said "Well I better get going Miss Gab-"
He stopped, caught off guard as Gaby's eye's suddenly widen and she gave a horrified scream pointing behind him.
Spinning around Toshinori felt a shadow shade over his face and then looking up he saw a figure free-falling from the building he had just come from and begin to plummet towards himself and the girl next to him.
Getting a better look though Toshinori realized the figure was none other than the quirkless teen he had talked to earlier.
"That kid"!
"I don't have any power"
"It's always been my dream to be a hero"
"The kids at my school always make fun of me for it"
"I want people to look at my fearless smile and not be afraid anymore"
"Just like you"
Damnit !
Toshinori felt like punching himself in the gut. He just wanted to tell the kid the truth, both as an actual hero and as an adult, harsh but realistic he was only trying to help the kid!
But that didn't stop the fact he was the reason that the boy was heading towards the pavement.
"I need to do something"! Toshinori thought frantically "But already used my time up"
He glanced over a Gaby who was starting to scream out-string's of "He's falling" and "He's going to die"! the blond gritted his teeth frustrated.
"If I turn now too she'll-she'll see me" Toshinori looked up again and the boy's body neared closer and closer, even if he did transform now he wouldn't be fast enough to catch the teen before he fell.
"I'm useless"! he thought "So worthless"!
Shifting himself to the place that Izuku would fall too Toshinori spread his arm out, prepared to try and catch the teen or at least soften his fall.
"Kid"!! yelled Toshinori desperately
I don't even know your name
But before the boy's body could reach an inch towards the Toshinori, a bright light engulfed the falling teens form and then Izuku was gone.
Staring wide-eyed at the empty space Toshinori turned behind him and saw Gaby was standing with her hands out each glowing faintly as they supported a shining white portal was gone and Gaby gave a weary smile.
"He's safe now"~
After speaking those words she fainted, nearly falling to the ground before Toshinori quickly caught the young girl in his arms. With a panicked face he studied Gaby's still form, making sure she was only unconscious and nothing else. Numbly he felt Cinnamon begin to chew on his skinny leg and bark franticly at her owner, but he couldn't bring himself to care.
Looking back at the empty sky above Toshinori eye's shadowed despairingly with guilt.
"God"! he thought "What have I done"
Willing every muscle in his being to jump, Izuku was immediately hit was a nauseating feeling of weightlessness combined with rush of air going through his face. Failing to calm himself down the boy closed his eye's and gave a terrified scream as he made his decent towards the pavement.
From his half lidded eyes Izuku could make out two figures below him.
"Oh man, I'm going to land on those people"! thought Izuku miserably "Even in the end, I'm nothing but a nuisance"
Then his body sagged acceptingly and a bitter smile formed on his face "At least that could end now, I could even get a quirk out of this"
This was the best for everyone.
But something unexpected happen, instead of crashing against the cement like he expected Izuku felt his body being sucked into what he could only described as a turning tornado. Daring to open his eyes all the way, Izuku found himself in a abyss of white.
"WHATS GOING ON"!? he screamed "WHERE AM I"!!?
His body spun around crazily through the open air, as he searched for something to steady himself but only managed to grab at empty space.
"Is this a quirk"? he thought "If it is, how-"? Izuku's inner monologue was cut short as his body began to speed down faster and faster till-
Splash!
Crashing into a sea of blue Izuku swam up to the surface sputtering for air "I'm in the ocean" he exclaimed "That's person's quirk sent me all the way to the beach"!
But looking around Izuku couldn't see even a speck of land in the infinite horizon of ocean. The young teen began to panic, his body was already getting tired from trying to keep his head above the current of waves.
"What am I going to do"? he thought desperately "There isn't any land around or even any ships, if I stay out here I'll die"
"But isn't that what you wanted" whispered a dark part of his head.
He froze momentarily.
That's right.
He jumped off that building fully intent on taking his own life. To end his pain, the pure hopelessness that had been growing in him for the last few year's.
He felt he was ready, that he was prepared! But now, just remembering his fall was enough to send him into hiccupping sobs.
'What was I thinking" he thought "I can believe I-I tried to-" feeling sick Izuku turned on his back and simply laid their on the surface of the moving waves like a dead gold fish.
"Why"? he asked himself "Why do I keep screwing thing's up? Why am I such a failure"?
Numb and alone Izuku floated through the water, for a long time he stayed like that, his thoughts filled with self-loathing.
Then pointing his eye's to the clear sky above he whimpered "If I could have only had a chance" tear's mingled with the salty sea "I-I think I could have helped a lot of people"
Just a chance.
And then....
"Hey are you alive"! a voice from out of nowhere called, cutting through his depressing thoughts.
Quickly flipping his body over, Izuku's heart gave a leap of joy as he saw a small wooden boat making his way towards him.
"Over here"! he cried, frantically splashing around "I'm right here"!
When the boat finally drew close enough a hand reached forward down and grabbed Izuku firmly by the collar, pulling him swiftly to the dry wooden floor.
"Thank you"! breathed Izuku who was kneeling over on the small deck "Thank you so much I thought I was going to stay out there forever"!
Or until I died, he added silently.
"Shishishi! Yeah your lucky I thought you were a piece of human faced sea-weed" his savior said cheerfully, by the sound of his voice Izuku could tell he was probably a guy around his age "Or you could have been eaten by a shark or something"
Shaking off that gruesome thought Izuku looked up at the other person in the boat, but the suns light blocked off most of the guy's features.
"Again, thank-you" said Izuku "Thank you again for saving me-"? he stopped then not knowing the other's name.
As if sensing this the person came closer saying "Luffy"
"Um, excuse me"? Izuku wasn't sure if the guy with him had said an actual word or if he heard wrong.
Leaning in Izuku could finally make out the face of a young teen who looked a year or two older than him with raven black hair and a crescent scar under one of his eyes he also wore a bright yellow straw hat on his head.
"I'm Monkey D. Luffy" the older teen said giving a big smile.
"Monkey"? the younger quirkless boy questioned softly, but trying not to be rude held out his hand hesitantly to the other.
"I'm Midoriya Izuku"
Little did anyone in any life time know this was the moment one worlds future #1 Hero meet another worlds future King of the Pirates.
And the fates they would twist with just one encounter.