Powerless - A My Hero Academia/ DC Crossover

Interlude Story: All Might Vs. The Hulk

Hello everyone! I'm sorry it's been so long. Things have been very stressful and tough with work, school, and family life. I wanted to get SOMETHING out for you, and I was kicking this around in my head as a short story and thought it would be a good interlude story for you guys. For some context, I don't know if I want to make this story canon in the Powerless Universe. If so, then I would probably say it happened about a year before the events of the book. So, I hope you enjoy it, and I'll get back to updating as quickly as I can.

Musustafu, Japan – 10:00 AM

A small, stray cat was foraging for food in a dark alleyway. It jumped up on one of the full trash cans and began to rummage through its contents when a sudden sound behind it caused it to jump, hissing in fear. A blue wall of energy had appeared out of nowhere at the end of the alleyway, growing larger and larger as the vortex swirled at its center. A few seconds later, the cat leapt off the can in fear as a large, green object was thrown from the vortex and crashed hard into the spot that it once occupied. The large green mass bounced and crashed several times before finally coming to a rest at the end of the alleyway.

After a few minutes, the object began to stir, and an extremely large, green-skinned man slowly staggered to his feet. He stood over ten feet tall at least, with large rippling muscles all throughout his body. He wore no clothes, save for a torn pair of jeans that were ripped off at the knee. The creature let out a deep, guttural growl, clutching his head as if in pain, as it lumbered down the alleyway towards the street.

He covered his eyes as the bright morning sun shined down upon him, trying to block it out and relieve his aggravating headache. As he tried to get his bearings, a loud shriek came from beside him, causing him to flinch and look towards the sound. A middle-aged woman was standing a few feet away from him, pointing at him and shaking in fear.

"M-monster!" She shouted, throwing her purse at him before running in the opposite direction. The purse simply bounced off the creature's chest, harmlessly dropping to the ground below. He had barely felt it but felt himself growing irritated at the woman's words to him. Before he could react, he heard several more screams around him. More people had spotted him and were beginning to panic, shouting and calling him names such as "monster" or "freak".

"He looks mad!" Said one man in the crowd. "He's going to attack!"

"Someone, quick, call for the heroes!" Shouted another woman.

"There is no need for that!" Came loud, confident voice from behind him. He turned to see a man wearing a dark blue jumpsuit with brown armor on his arms, legs, and a matching helmet that concealed most of his face. The armor had a fine grain look to it, as if it was made of wood.

"You have terrorized these poor people long enough, monster!" Shouted the man, pointing towards the creature. "And now, Kamui Woods will put you in your place!"

The creature only grunted and turned to walk away, but before he could, several large wooden tendrils began to wrap around his arms and torso, restricting his movements. Suddenly, he was lifted from his feet and thrown several feet away from where he previously was, finally crashing down hard into the pavement below. The creature slowly stood from the small crater he had just made upon impact. He looked at his assailant, his eyes glowing a green hue.

He was mad.

All Might stretched slightly as he finished his breakfast and morning tea. He had gotten up later than usual this morning and was feeling very well rested. He absently rubbed at his chest, his hands moving over the gaping wound on his side. It plagued him every now and again, usually in the mornings. It was a grim reminder that he was living both as a hero and as a person on borrowed time. As the years went by, the more he was hit with the realization that he had to find a successor for One For All. Every day that passed was another chance that Nighteye's prediction would come true, where he would fall in gruesome battle, and One For All would be lost forever.