Chapter Text
“Normal Conversation”
“Thoughts”
“I’m going to be like All Might mom!” Izuku shouted standing up while holding his All Might action figure in the air
“Yes Izuku, but please don’t stand on the train seat dear.” Inko giggled at her 4-year-old sons’ excitement, they were currently on a train on the way to the hospital to consult a quirk doctor.
“Though I do wonder what quirk he’ll get.” Inko mused as she looked at her son and smiled. “I know being a hero is dangerous.”
Inko never liked watching that particular video of All Might’s debut, she thought it was rather reckless
0v0
Musutafu General Hospital
“Ms. Midoriya your son is Quirkless” Dr. Tsubasa said with a straight face, Izuku’s face turned pale upon hearing the last word and dropped his All Might figure.
“What? It can’t be… Most of his classmates showed signs already, and Izuku hasn’t.” Inko said while patting Izuku in the back.
“Excuse me, but you’re a fourth-generation, right? What is your quirk?” Dr. Tsubasa asked.
“Well, I can attract small objects, a very weak form of telekinesis.” Inko slowly levitated the action figure into her hand. “My husband can breathe fire.”
“Well by age four Izuku would have manifested either or a combination of both of those quirks.” Dr. Tsubasa showed an x-ray of a foot.
“But, he has an extra toe joint, in a study if quirk shows in an individual the extra joint was not present.” Ponting at the x-ray. “It’s rare in his generation but Izuku is part of the 20% of the population who has no quirk.”
As Izuku was listening to the doctor he felt the world turn blurry and a huge weight fell on his shoulders upon hearing the truth: He was Quirkless.
0v0
Midoriya Residence
“Mom…” said Izuku, Inko turned around and slowly made her way to Izuku, he then turned around in his seat with tears in his eyes pointing at the video of All Might. “Can I… be a hero, too?”
Inko slowly walked towards him and hugged him “I’m sorry Izuku.” Inko cried. “I’m sorry, I’m sorry.” Izuku’s tears already flowing on his face illuminated by the light of an open computer monitor, his question wasn’t answered that night.
10 Years Later…
“All right everyone settle down.” Izuku heard his homeroom teacher. “A few announcements before we start class, the school camping trip is this weekend so please get your forms signed and prepare for it.”
Izuku groaned internally upon hearing this, he didn’t like the school camping trip for a few reasons: He didn’t have any friends in middle school he can thank his quirkless status for that, he can’t bring his notebooks with him since he needs to participate in the activities and Kacchan will likely beat him up again.
“Additionally, a few days after the camping trip we will discuss your future plans, so make sure you are present when it happens.” His homeroom teacher flipped some pages.
Izuku slowly laid his head on the table as he heard this. "Kacchan will definitely apply to U.A." Izuku thought to himself. "I applied too but can I even pass without a quirk?"
10 years passed since he was diagnosed quirkless, it wasn't easy for Izuku that's for sure. He was an outcast in kindergarten when they found out, his classmates called him weird when they found out, Kacchan still hung out with him but gave him a new nickname when they played one time: "Deku" which means useless. He got used to it but it still hurts to hear.
"Oy Midoriya homeroom is starting." His teacher said at him clearly not amused. "You can sleep at home."
"Y-yes sensei. Sorry..." Izuku stuttered out. Some of his classmates snickered at this.
" Snicker Midoriya got scolded." He heard one of them say.
If he had quirk right then and now, he would have wanted to try and become as small as possible, he can feel the stares of his classmates even as he hung his head.
After school.
"Finally, it’s over." As he put his textbooks in and grabbed his "Hero Analysis for the Future 14" notebook, he smiled a bit. "I wonder if there will be any villain fights on my way home?"
"Oy Deku." Izuku tensed as he heard this, he quickly stuffed the notebook in his backpack. "What do you have there you shitty nerd?"
"Kacchan, I-it’s nothing." In tow were some of Izuku's classmates, Kacchan called them "Bendy" and "Jaws" the former had a digit extending quirk while the latter had a quirk that can produce sharp teeth.
"Nothing my ass, I saw one of your damn stalker notebooks” Kacchan approached him. "You still think you can be a hero, you quirkless wimp?" Bakugou grabbed Izuku by the collar.
“It’s nothing Kacchan, I swear it was just our textbook.” Izuku pleaded with Bakugou hoping he would buy it and leave him alone.
“Katsuki, come on you wanted to go to the arcade remember?” Bendy said to him putting a hand on his shoulder. “leave him alone.”
“Tch… alright.” Katsuki let go of Izuku’s collar and he let out a sigh of relief, but then Katsuki put a hand on his shoulder.
“If I ever see that notebook again Deku…” His hand sizzles on Izuku’s clothing. “I’ll destroy it, okay?”
Izuku nods his head frantically. “Yeah, Kacchan sure whatever you say.”
Katsuki and his gang left the classroom, Izuku waited until they were gone before he even made the journey back home. He kept checking his phone if there were any villain fights in the area, sadly nothing interesting was on his newsfeed. Izuku was used to this kind of treatment, he hid it from his mom sadly he just didn’t want her to worry anymore.
He arrived at his house. “I’m home.” Izuku said as he removed his signature red boots.
“Welcome home Izuku.” He heard her mom call out. “How was school, honey?” Inko asked her son as she was preparing dinner of tempura and vegetable.
“It was fine mom, we have our camping trip this weekend so I might need to buy some supplies.” Izuku explained.
“Oh, that’s nice honey, it is your final year of middle school after all.” Inko remembered. “Are you excited for the school camping trip?”
Izuku froze a bit. “Uh. Yeah mom it will be fun, there will be lots of activities for sure.” Izuku managed to say. “Can I go to my room and change?”
“Okay, honey dinner will be ready in a few.” Inko smiled.
“Thanks, mom.” Izuku then walked up to his room upon opening is full of merchandise of All Might Izuku has collected for the last 10 years. He then laid on his bed face first.
“I hate the school camping trip, I’m not even going to enjoy it so what’s the point?” Izuku thought tiredly dreading the upcoming weekend.
Small Timeskip
"Oh god, how did it turn out so bad!” Izuku thought as he was running and out of breath. “This was just supposed to be a simple test of courage, why am I being chased by wolves?!”
He ran until he reached a small clearing with a lone tree in the middle when suddenly he tripped on a rock and rolled under the tree. “Ouch, dang it. That hurts.” He panted out but faith wasn’t on his side when suddenly he came face to face with the two wolves who were chasing him.
“I don’t want to die yet… Mom? Anybody? Please save me…” Izuku closed his eyes, tears dripping on his face. He didn’t even become a hero yet, he wanted to see his mom again, to make her proud. “I’m sorry mom...”
A few hours earlier…
“Alright, everyone! It’s what you all have been waiting for, The test of courage!!!” Their teacher shouted out.
Everyone cheered at that while Izuku just hung his head and Katsuki didn’t say anything.
Izuku was glad their camping trip was over, he had to admit it wasn’t that bad this time around considering he just avoided everyone altogether and blended into the background only getting noticed whenever there were events or his name getting called so he can say with 50% certainty this camping trip was tolerable.
“So, for this year’s test of courage you will walk into the woods and in the middle, you will find a log cabin and you will get one of these little flags” their teacher showed them a small white flag. “Then will place a marker for you to follow where you need to plant the flag, then circle back into camp. Okay? We will be doing this per your seat number.”
It means for Izuku that he will be the last one to do the test of courage. He didn’t mind this at all luckily, he brought with him a tiny notebook where he can write some notes for his hero analysis notebooks.
“Midoriya… Midoriya!!” One of their classmates called.
“Huh? What?”
“Stop muttering and get on with the test of courage, it’s your turn.”
“Oh! Sorry sorry” Izuku pocketed the small notebook and made his way to the start line.
“Alright, you know what to do right Midoriya?” His teacher questioned him.
“Yes sir.” Izuku just stared at the dim forest path, Izuku was a little scared even though he did it so many times in his life. Izuku shook his head slightly.
“Start!!!” His teacher yelled.
Izuku walked in the darkness accompanied by a single flashlight illuminating his surroundings, the occasional snap of leaves and sticks can be heard accompanied by the buzzing sound of bugs. Izuku loved the nice and quiet it gave him a sense of ease and he will enjoy it for as long as he can.
“This is really what I needed, a few minutes of alone time.” Izuku thought until he saw a silhouette of what appears to be a log cabin. “Oh, there it is.”
Izuku made his way through the door I opened with an eerie squeak, then he saw in the middle of the room was a box with the flag on it.
“There you are, alright let’s get out of here.” He made his way out and into the path again.
“Well, this was easier than I expected.” Izuku was broken out of his thought when he saw a red arrow down the path.
“Oh, I need to go here?” as he looked at the path on his right which was dotted with red flags and covered with trees. “alright then.”
After 5 minutes of walking down the path, he saw a small clearing with a bunch of flags sticking on the ground.
“Alright, I guess this is over then.” Izuku planted his flag near the center and stretched for a bit when he heard a snapping sound behind him.
“Sensei? Is that you…” Izuku turned around and he was greeted with 2 wolves approaching him from the path he took and they were growling.
“Oh god… Oh god… why are there wolves here? I thought this place was safe??” Izuku was breathing heavily and slowly backing away.
In response, the wolves growled at him and advanced menacingly, Izuku palms were sweaty he looked at the flags on the ground. “If I throw these maybe I can disorient them and buy me some time.”
Izuku breathed and in and out. He tried to calm himself down and quicker than he had ever grabbed before he threw a bunch of the flags at the wolves and Izuku bolted out of the clearing, the wolves were disoriented and for a few moments they gave chase
*Pant… pant…* “God I can’t believe that worked.” Izuku ran out of the clearing, he needed to circle back to the path and hopefully, he won’t be chased by them.
Flashback ends…
“I’m sorry mom…” Izuku had nowhere to go, he was cornered. Izuku closed his eyes and prepared for a painful death… which never came… Izuku was confused didn’t the wolves want to eat him? Izuku then slowly opened his eyes and he saw what appears to be a serpentine shaped purple light.
“Did you save me? What are you? A spirit of some kind?” Izuku reached toward the entity when it suddenly flew above him, circling Izuku until it faded away.
“Thanks for saving me.” Izuku sighed he still had questions but he didn’t find that hard to believe that a spirit may exist, he did live in a world where super powers were a norm.
He stood up and noticed a weathered grave from where he was leaning on, it was barely readable and covered in moss.
“Oh, I’m so sorry.” Izuku bowed and clapped his hands, he tried to read the writing on it.
“Si…na Co…tie…lo.” Izuku tried to read. He did notice a serpent symbol on the top of the grave.
“Maybe you were the one who saved me.” Izuku pondered. “Thank you.”
“Oy! Midoriya...” Izuku heard someone say.
“Oh no… I better get back.” Izuku panicked. “Thanks again for saving me, wish I could have met you in person.” Izuku then walked off.
A silhouette of a young woman appeared. “Your welcome, young man.” She smiled. “May you use my gift for the good of all, he will protect and guide you as he did for me.” She slowly faded away in the night sky.
Back with Izuku…
“Oy! Midoriya? Where are you?” Izuku heard the voice again, it was probably their teacher. Izuku couldn’t think straight he was still tired after all the running and the fatigue is catching up to him.
“Sensei!” Izuku called out,
Midoriya! Where have you been? You’ve been gone for a while”
“Sorry sir, I got lost a little bit…” Izuku reasoned out.
*sigh* “Well I’m glad to see that you are safe and aren’t hurt then” His teacher patted him on the back. “Come on, let’s get back to camp or you’ll miss dinner.”
“Yes sir.” Izuku walked back to camp but without looking back at the forest behind him.
Izuku was confused still, he thought he was going to be eaten by wolves, then a spirit of some kind saved him, it was all too surreal and it happened so fast, he was wondering it himself if he only imagined the wolves being there. Izuku shook his head, he was getting a headache thinking about it.
Izuku wasn’t prepared for what’s going to happen in the following days ahead.
The next day…
Izuku got out of the bus and walked as fast as he can, he just wanted to get home as soon as possible, it also didn’t help that his teacher announced to the class that he got lost in the test of courage.
Small flashback…
"Izuku is safe everyone, he just got a little lost in the trail back there.” His teacher said.
Izuku wanted to just turn into a snail and hide in his shell, why did he have to announce that, now everyone will laugh at him…
*Snicker* “He got lost even on a test of courage?”
“Useless Deku…” Kacchan muttered.
Izuku was embarrassed, oh how he wished would this camping trip would end.
End of flashback…
Izuku walked up to the steps of his apartment and opened the door.
‘I’m home.” Izuku said tiredly.
‘Welcome back honey. How was the camping trip?” Inko asked his son as she was chopping vegetables.
“I’ll tell you about it later, I’ll take a short nap mom.” Izuku went up the steps.
Inko looked at his son worriedly but agreed nonetheless. “Alright, Izuku I’ll wake you up for dinner, okay?”
“Okay.” Izuku said as he opened his All Might room, he removed his school uniform and wore some house clothes consisting of a plain white shirt and black shorts. Izuku laid down on his bed pondering a few things.
“Should I tell mom about what happened about the wolves?” Izuku was debating if he should this but he didn’t want him to worry her. “I won’t tell her… she worries enough already.” Izuku groggily as sleep took over his body.
The day after the school camping trip…
Midoriya Residence
*ring* *ring* *RI…* Izuku clicked his alarm clock and sit up on the bed groggily rubbing his eyes.
“Hah…” Izuku stretched out popping the joints on his back in place when he heard a knock on his door.
“Izuku? Are you awake? Inko asked.
“Yes, mom!”
“Wash up dear and come down for breakfast or you’ll be late for school.” Inko said.
“Alright, mom.” Izuku stood up from the bed and walked to the bathroom.
Izuku opened the faucet and washed his face, he grabbed his All might towel from the rack and wiped his face clean.
Izuku looked at the mirror and saw a white serpentine snake creature on the reflection.
“Hello, young master.” It said.
Izuku screamed hard.