Bandages (My Hero Academia Fanfiction)

Chapter 4

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"You can be a hero!"

My eyes widened in pure shock. I was speechless. The number one hero, The Symbol of Peace and Justice believes that I, a quirkless girl, can become a real hero.

'This is insane. Can this day get any better?'

"I believe you are worthy of inheriting my power."

At that my brain stopped functioning.

'Inherit... his power? Does he mean his quirk? ... How in the world...?'

"It's just a proposal. The real work begins here. Listen... I am asking you if you want to try accepting my power!" He shouted pointing at me with maybe a bit to much enthusiasm since blood was dripping from his mouth again.

I couldn't worry about that. I was trying to get my brain to function again so I could understand what he was saying.

'His power... what is All Might trying to say...?'

"This concerns my quirk, kid."

'What...?'

"The tabloids like to guess that it's "super strength" or "boost power" and I avoid the question in interviews by making jokes. Because All Might, The Symbol of Peace has to come off as a natural born hero. But my quirk... it was passed down to me. Like the olympic torch."

"Passed down... to you... Really?"

'What in the world is he talking about. That's not possible.'

"Yes. And now it may be your turn."

"Huh...? What...? Wait... hold on a second..." I say as I was trying to fully comprehend what he was saying.

'His power... it isn't his power... He got it from someone else... And... and now... he wanted to give it... to me... What... How... Why...?'

He cut my thoughts off.

"No need to doubt me. I have many secrets, but I never lie."

'Well... I guess that's the difference between us. I lie... a lot. My whole existence is a lie... But if he counts them as secrets... then... can I also pretend that I'm not lying, but just have a whole lot of secrets?'

"I have the ability to transfer power. That's the quirk I inherited. It's called One for all."

"One... for... all..."

"The first person cultivates the power, then passes it to another. The next refines it and passes it on again. In this way... those crying out to be saved and those with brave and true hearts link to form a crystalline network of power."

'What he is saying... it actually makes sense... but...'

"But all this... Why... why me?"

"I've been searching for a successor for a while now. And I believe that you are worthy. You may be quirkless, a mere child, but back there, you were more heroic than anyone else. But of course it depends on you. What do you say?"

'What do I say? Are you kidding me? He told me so much. He'd divulged his greatest secrets to me. He saved me. He is the first person to ever save me. And he wants to willingly give me his power... Is there a reason I should say no? I don't have any reason to refuse.'

I straightened my back and looked him in the eye. With a big, bright smile I answered.

"Yes. I accept."