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A Beginning in a Glow

The usually calm and serene shopping district was bustling with activity this fateful day. The chatter and murmur of the people drowned out the sound of my small footsteps. My eyes wandered around, glancing at Uraraka and Iida, their happy chatter bringing a small smile to my lips. Suddenly, the shrill, horrifying scream could be heard. My mind was frantic, ideas, solutions and problems all coming at me at once. I blinked rapidly, my thick locks of hair obstructing some of my vision. 

My feet decided to move on their own, the thudding of my footsteps barely heard in the frantic shopping district. My head darted backwards, my mind assured that a certain brown-haired girl was right on my heels. The brick patterned walls adorned the small, bustling town, each building vaguely different from another. My chest painfully heaved with every breath, my lips parting slightly, hot air rushing out of my mouth. I rounded the corner, my fist clenching together tightly, turning the pale skin into a rosier hue. 

My big, round eyes landed on a dark figure, his head darkly covered by a black hood. He noticed the commotion, his head turning around painfully slow. My gaze never faltered, my eyes flickering over to the figure's arm, which was holding a small pistol with an iron grip. The woman that was being threatened was sobbing silently, faint whimpers and fat tears, signs that she was indeed, terrified. My eyes trailed back to the man, my green orbs widening at the wallet hanging loosely with some green bills falling silently to the ground. 

"H-Help," A faint voice said, barely above a whisper. My head darted to the woman, her lips parted slightly, her small brown eyes glazed with tears, giving me a silent plea for help. Stiffly, my legs moved slightly, small footsteps echoing in the alleyway. 

"Move any closer," A gruff voice started, making me flinch awkwardly. "And I'll shoot," His fingers seemed to tighten on the trigger, the woman struggling to get away but to no avail. I bit my lip harshly, my mind swirling with different possibilities, each one ending with consequences. My chances at defeating the man alone weren't high, so, what would All Might do?

Suddenly, I felt an arm graze lightly over my skin. My eyes flickered over to the culprit, widening in suprise and relief when I only found a head of brown hair. She had the man wincing in pain, my eyes blinked rapidly as she landed her foot steadily on his chest. The figure flew back, landing with a painful thump on the brick wall. 

"U-Uraraka!" I sighed in relief, my feet silently making their way back over to the figure. Uraraka shot me a toothy smile, her arms extended, helping the woman up to her feet. My head swiftly moved back over to the man, who had his right arm draped weakly over his abdomen. My knuckles suddenly collided with his upper chest, my whole body still crackling with power. The man let out a stiff grunt, and my eyes flickered back to Uraraka who had the woman draped over her back. I made my way over to help, the woman seemingly unconscious and quite heavy for Ochako. 

"Thank you Uraraka," I grinned, but my head darted left and right, looking for a certain head of blue hair. "Where's Iida?" I shot her a questioning look, my arms now tenderly picking up the stiff victim. 

"Huh? Oh, he went to go alert the other heroes!" She said cheerfully, her voice awkwardly positive in such a dire situation. 

"Oh, o—" My voice got cut off abruptly by a weird feeling on my leg. My eyes flickered down to my covered legs, instantly recognizing that gloved hand. The figure's hand was eminating a yellowish glow, his fingers wrapping harshly around my calf. 

I thought he was unconscious!

I quickly gave Uraraka the woman with a grunt, my arm pulling back harshly in order to give the man another punch. Swinging my arm rapidly, I could only feel my knuckles graze his cheek. I wiggled under his grasp in order to escape, his fingers finally easing up and letting go of my calf, the glow finally stopping. My eyes flickered back to the figure who was now running away, his footsteps echoing in the empty alleyway. My eyebrows furrowed, my arm extending out to faintly grab at the man's collar. I pulled him back harshly, his feet stumbling as I kicked him in the legs. The man let out a croaky groan, his run now seeming like more of a walk. Tentatively, my fist collided with his face, the impact making him fall over, unconscious. 

Silently, I looked back down at my legs, the police sirens drowning out my audible sigh.

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The evening sun was tremendously hot, my lips parted in order to let hot air out every few seconds. I blinked, my mind hazy with the extreme heat. The peaceful, happy morning walk ended up in a quite eventful, evening arrest. My head was still awful, the lights and the loud noises from the camera crew only making it worse. The awful feeling in my stomach wasn't going away either, the nausea was making me delirious, each bathroom seeming like an escape from my downfall. To be honest, my nervousness was probably the key to all of this. If it weren't enough, I stuttered even more in front of the camera, light taps and shakes from Iida and Uraraka helping me from spacing out and muttering the whole time. 

"Deku-kun," A light, gentle voice shattered my unfaltering gaze. My head darted back to Uraraka, her round brown eyes glazed with sympathy and interest. 

"What? Oh, Uraraka did you need anything," I chuckled awkwardly, giving Uraraka a small smile to assure her that I was fine. 

"I was just wondering if you were going to head back to the dorms," She said casually, a small thumb pointing to the large building. "It's already getting late,"

I sighed, "Oh alright, just give me a minute," I shot her another toothy grin.

"Sure thing Deku," She answered cheerfully, her light footsteps fading as she got farther away.

I gently sat down on a bench as I let out another audible sigh. The loud and boisterous dorms of U.A. didn't seem very appealing right now, my headache only bound to get worse. My eyes flickered around lazily, my back slumping on the bench. The air smelled of various pleasant scents, a small smile forming on my lips as I enjoyed the scene around me. Small conversations lingered in the air, footsteps barely heard when cars passed by hastily. My smile grew even wider when a few children would pass by, and open their small eyes wide, gleaming with curiosity and excitement as they looked up to the towering buildings of U.A. I could feel my headache slowly drifting away, leaving my mind peaceful and at ease. Everytime I blinked, my eyes seemed to be begging me to leave them closed. So, I happily agreed. 

Um, hi? I was re-reading this story and I'm so sorry, its really shitty. I hope this was an upgrade to the old chapter, I honestly don't even know you guys will even like this. Have a nice day and don't get sick like me.

Edit: Also, if you comment I will cry more tears of joy.