Souls Hero Academia (Rewrite)

Chapter 60: USJ (1)

Blinking his eyes, Izuku pursed his lips as he slowly got up from his prone position. His skin felt hot, the sweat emanating from his skin evaporating the moment they left his pores. Looking around, all he saw was fire. The flames flickering underneath the dome-covered sky casting shadows that danced wildly like a bull in a china shop. Buildings permanently ablaze as the concrete seemed to stand stalwart against the raging inferno.

Rolling his neck for a bit, Izuku tried remembering what had transpired that brought him to this forever burning city. His eyes narrowed as the shadows around him coalesced, the ever-screaming crackle of flame and stone humming a discordant tune in his ears.

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~ A Few Hours Earlier ~

The moment they stepped foot into the USJ, all the students marveled at the sight that sprawled before them. There was no small amount of diversity amongst the biomes that decorated the USJ, and none each too similar.

The entrance led to a giant path that went even further into the giant dome, a large staircase descending downwards in what seemed to be a plaza.

"Wooaahhh... It really is just like Universal Studios Japan..." Kaminari whispered in awe as his eyes roamed the various areas.

"Say that again when there isn't a burning city just over there, spark plug." Jiro jabbed her ear jack into the electric blond's side, causing Kaminari to jolt in response. That being said, there was no hiding the amount of wonder hidden in her voice. Izuku chuckled as he mused to himself that the punk-rocker was maybe trying to hide her true feelings, but who was he to judge?

"Jeez, lay off me, will ya?" Kaminari rubbed at his side, a slight pout on his lips that caused the punk-rocker to chuckle in amusement.

"Hell nah. Not when you make these kinds of reactions." And then the two went into their classic love-hate relationship that, frankly, made Izuku wonder whether they'd be an item in the future.

"Now kiss..." Izuku heard the pink menace murmur from the side, her golden eyes staring at the two's direction. At least he wasn't alone in his assumptions as the future of the two.

"Now then, settle down." Thirteen suddenly turned towards them as they held up a finger. "Before we continue down into the plaza where Aizawa and I will direct your primary objectives during our rescue simulations, I would like to lay down a few ground rules."

The class quieted down as they focused their full attention on the space-themed hero.

"First rule, what we say, you will all follow, no exceptions." Thirteen's glowing white eyes on their helmet narrowed a tiny bit, but just the act caused a chill to go down the spines of Izuku's classmates. "In the past, accidents were frequent with students due to how... willful they were when it came to exploring the various sites, as well during simulations. Take note, you are here to learn, not to have an excuse to slack off."

There was more than just a single audible gulp among the crowd, and Izuku couldn't help but snort quietly at their reactions.

"Second rule, have fun." Thirteen's eyes turned from a bit scathing to jolly, the sudden whiplash causing no small amount of confusion amongst the teenagers. "Even if we are here to learn and progress our craft, it is always imperative to have fun doing so. Having fun when learning is always better than mindlessly trudging along, and I know you all can relate." Thirteen's eyes gestured towards Aizawa for a moment, making the class burst into laughter. Of course, this caused the black-themed hero to scowl in irritation, but otherwise didn't act on it.