𝒉𝖏𝙨 𝒑𝞂𝖏𝙨𝞂𝛈

𝐜𝒉𝝰𝒑𝙩𝒆𝗿 2

As Izuku limped through the dimly lit streets, his body aching and his spirit shattered, he never expected that the day could take an even darker turn. The evening air hung heavy with uncertainty as he made his way home, his eyes cast downward, avoiding any confrontations.

But the danger that had become an unwelcome part of his life chose this moment to strike. From the shadows, a monstrous figure erupted—a sludge villain, oozing and malevolent, its grotesque form blocking Izuku's path.

Panic surged through him as he staggered back, his bruised body unable to mount any kind of defence. His heart raced, knowing that he was entirely defenceless against this terrifying foe. The sludge villain hissed, closing in on its prey, ready to engulf him.

Just when all seemed lost, a deafening roar shattered the tension in the air. The villain recoiled as a powerful figure descended from the sky, a beacon of hope in the darkness. It was All Might, the Symbol of Peace, a hero who had always been Izuku's idol.

"All Might?" he muttered, recognising the symbol of peace, the hero he had admired since he was a child.

The mighty hero stood before him, his muscular form exuding an aura of invincibility. All Might's voice boomed with authority as he declared, "HAVE NO FEAR, FOR I AM HERE!"

All Might moved with unparalleled speed and strength, engaging the sludge villain with fierce determination. He grappled with the monstrous quirk, striving to protect the innocent, as he always did. But in the midst of the battle, something unexpected happened.

Izuku, in his battered state, reached out and grabbed onto All Might's leg, his grip unrelenting. All Might was momentarily caught off guard.

"Kid, let go!" All Might bellowed, his voice carrying both urgency and surprise when Izuku held onto him as he flew in the air.

Panic filled Izuku's eyes as he clung to his idol. "I can't! I-If I let go, I'll fall to the ground and d-die!"

They landed on a nearby rooftop, and All Might tried to gently pry Izuku's fingers from his leg.

Once released, Izuku looked up at All Might with a mixture of awe and desperation. "All Might, d-do you think someone like me, someone q-quirkless, could still become... become a hero?"

The hero's expression, hidden behind his iconic smile, seemed to falter for a moment. He knelt down to Izuku's eye level and spoke, his tone serious and devoid of the usual bravado. "Kid, I've always said that anyone can be a hero, but it's not that simple. Going down the path of a hero without a quirk would be too dangerous. You'd only hold us back."

Izuku's eyes widened and welled up with tears as he heard his idol's words, disbelief and anger warring within him. "B-but you always said..."

All Might sighed, the weight of his decision evident in his eyes. "I understand your dreams, kid, but sometimes reality is harsh. You should be more realistic with your options. If you want to help your community, there are other paths. You could become a police officer or something."

Izuku felt a mixture of shock, hurt, and anger wash over him. The hero he had looked up to his entire life, the one who had given him hope, was now telling him that he had no chance. It was a devastating blow to his already fragile spirit, and he struggled to make sense of it all.

At that moment, as the words hung heavy in the air, Izuku couldn't help but wonder if his dreams were nothing more than a naive fantasy, shattered by the very hero he had admired above all else.

The tranquillity of that moment had given way to chaos as the sludge villain, once captured, had been accidentally released and now threatened Katsuki Bakugo. Its slimy form snaked around Katsuki Bakugo, who struggled to break free from its grasp. Panic had overtaken Bakugo's usually arrogant demeanour, and his friends looked on in terrified helplessness.