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First Day:
Izuku Midoriya was finally released from the hospital. He said good-bye to his mom, took Gran Torino’s cape, picked up his repaired but darkened jumpsuit, then waited for All Might by the exit.
“ Are you ready, Young Midoriya,” the blonde, now Quirkless, hero asked.
“ Yeah,” the green-haired teen replied firmly. “ I’m ready. Let’s go.”
They left the hospital and walked over to Hercules. All Might climbed into the driver’s seat. Midoriya sat in the passenger’s. His mentor started the car and slammed on the gas pedal. Hercules peeled away from the curb.
The green-haired teen used this as an opportunity to change into his jumpsuit. It was tricky because of the seatbelt, but he managed to switch his street clothes out with his hero outfit. He accentuated it by wrapping the yellow cape around his neck.
Midoriya observed his surroundings. All seemed peaceful in the area. People were still going about their day, as if thousands of lives weren’t just destroyed prior. The green-haired teen turned to his mentor.
“ So, who’ll be joining us,” he asked.
“ Endeavor, Best Jeanist, and Hawks,” All Might listed. “ If we want to track Shigaraki and All For One, we’re going to need the best of the best…Available.”
“ Endeavor is a highly skilled strategist,” Midoriya commented. “ Best Jeanist knows how to weave his way around opponents, and Hawks is a convincing negotiator.”
“ Exactly, Young Midoriya,” the older hero chimed.
They arrived at an abandoned building. All Might parked Hercules in a nearby garage. Midoriya hopped out of the car and waited for his mentor.
The two entered the building through a side-door. Three fellow heroes awaited them. They were hovering over an old dining room table with a map of Tokyo on top.
“ Okay,” Hawks held up a spatula. “ So, we’ll start here, here, and here.”
He pointed with the utensil.
“ Yes, on the outskirts of the city,” Endeavor stated. “ They're our best bet.”
“ And then we’ll needle our way in,” Best Jeanist concluded.
All Might and Midoriya approached them. The green-haired teen’s pulse began rising. His palms were sweating. He felt like something was caught in his throat.
“ All Might,” Endeavor acknowledged before looking at the other. “ I see you brought the boy.”
“ How are you doing, Kid,” Hawks asked.
“ I’m ready for whatever task you assign me,” Midoriya spoke confidently.
“ I still have a couple of snags regarding this,” Best Jeanist raised a finger. “ He’s still one patch of a fine quilt.”
“ I’m with Best Jeanist,” Endeavor spoke. “ I wouldn’t let my Shoto do this.”
“ It’s true,” the green-haired teen said. “ I’m young, but I have so much to offer.”
“ I like your enthusiasm, Kid,” Hawks then turned to All Might, whispering. “ Are you sure this is a good idea?!”
The retired hero looked over at his protégé. Midoriya was standing at full-attention. He turned his focus back to the fierce-winged hero.
“ Do you know of any other wielders of One For All,” All Might inquired.
“ We’re looking at him,” Endeavor glared at his former rival, while folding his arms.
“ Right,” All Might recoiled. “ So, what do we have?”
The older heroes discussed the plan in further detail. Midoriya listened. His green orbs bounced between them.
“ I suppose we can split the group into two,” Best Jeanist suggested.
“ I'll scout the sky,” Hawks declared. “ Get an aerial view.”
“ I’ll go with Best Jeanist,” Endeavor said.
“ We’ll comb the streets together,” Best Jeanist raised a finger up in the air.
“ I’ll be the live bait,” the teen offered. “ All Might will be my eyes on the ground.”
“ This would be a good opportunity for you to master One For All,” All Might suggested.
The group vacated the building. Hawks placed a hand on Midoriya’s shoulder. Midoriya turned around.
“ Hey,” the fierce-wing hero cautioned. “ Be careful out there.”
The green-haired teen gave a stern nod, before pulling the hood of his costume over his head. He used Float to boost himself onto a roof top.
All Might climbed into Hercules. He pulled out of the garage and followed Midoriya. Endeavor and Best Jeanist took off in the opposite direction, while Hawks flew toward the sky.
The team returned to the hideout at almost midnight. They caught a few criminals, but none of them were linked to Shigaraki and All For One.
Midoriya pulled a medical kit out of his backpack. He began treating his wounds. That villain with the long rusty, metal fingernails really put up a fight! She tore up his jumpsuit!
All Might approached him with a bento full of food. The green-haired teen thanked his mentor, ate dinner, sponge-bathed, then went to sleep in a crawlspace somewhere.