Powerless - A My Hero Academia/ DC Crossover

Chapter 2 - The Sponsorship

The next couple of weeks were really hard for Izuku. His attitude had taken a turn for the worse. Gone was the timid, shy boy of before. He became more aggressive, angrier. Students would still pick on him for being quirkless would wind up with a bloody nose from him. The fact that he was getting in trouble for fighting was a shock to both students and teachers alike. This was not like Izuku. Not like him at all.

"You need to shape up, young man!" His teacher scolded after another fight. Izuku had gotten beaten up pretty bad. The student had a strong quirk and despite Izuku's knowledge of hero combat, he hadn't put it into practice very often. "How do you expect to get into UA if you are labeled a delinquent?" The teacher continued.

Izuku said nothing. He had given up trying to get into UA. Even if he managed to get in, there was no way he could keep up with the rest of the students there. UA was out of his league.

Uraraka had been texting him periodically. They had developed a friendship, and her texts had become the only ray of light in his life. She told him that she was applying to the UA high hero program when she graduated at the end of the year. She had encouraged him to apply as well. He always let the conversation drop from there.

Izuku still blamed himself for the death of Kacchan. What was worse, is that Izuku couldn't tell anyone about what happened without risking exposing All Might. All Might, Izuku thought bitterly. Why should I care about keeping his stupid secret? He was the one who crushed my dream, who didn't stop the villain from killing Kacchan. He's no hero. But despite this, Izuku still kept his mouth shut.

His mother was worried sick, this he knew. He felt guilty for how he was making her worry, but he couldn't pretend that he was the same happy kid he used to be. He had changed, and he knew it. He had told her he no longer wanted to be a hero and was shocked. She tried to talk to him about the fights he was getting into at school, and about Kacchan's death, but Izuku would just shut down. He knew she was worried. But he didn't know what else to do with himself. As far as he was concerned, his life was over before it even began.

"Izuku, honey?" He heard his mother call to his room. He sighed and lifted himself off his bed, walking towards the living room. To his surprise, she wasn't alone. Seated on the couch across from his mother was a man in what looked like an expensive suit. He was a foreigner, probably American if he had to guess. He stood as Izuku entered the room.

"Izuku," His mother said. "This is Bruce Wayne. He's a businessman from America."

"A pleasure," Said Wayne, extending his hand. Izuku didn't take it. "What's this about?" Izuku asked plainly.

"Izuku! Don't be rude," His mother scolded.

"That's quite all right, Miss Midoriya," Replied Wayne. Despite being American, he spoke impeccable Japanese. He was tall, standing at least at 6' 2", and had a large, powerful build under his suit. His speech and demeanor were friendly, but his eyes suggested a power behind them that would make even the strongest of men crumble to dust. He sat back down on the couch. "He's a man who gets straight to the point. I like that." He reached into a briefcase and pulled out a few pamphlets, handing them to Izuku and his mother.

"The reason I came," Said Wayne. "Is that my company, Wayne Enterprises, represents the Martha Wayne Foundation, an organization that assists in the funding of certain special interest projects: artistic ventures, hospitals, research, and so on. The Martha Wayne foundation also has a strong interest in schools for the gifted. Specifically, here in Japan, we are a large benefactor to UA High School, as it is the premier Hero academy in the Nation."

Izuku narrowed his eyes. "Because of this," Wayne continued. "I have the opportunity to sponsor a potential student of my choice to attend UA High." He looked Izuku straight in the eyes with a powerful stare. "I believe that you are the right choice for this opportunity."