The Winged Wolf

Chapter Six: Training

"There are a few things you should know about my abilities," he deadpans, "Reporters and others included, always try to guess my quirk is super strength or some kind of invulnerability. When they ask me in interviews, I always make a joke to dodge the question." You and Izuku looked up at him, more interested than ever in his words.

"The world needs to believe that the greatest hero to ever live is just a natural-born hero, like any of them."

You interject, "But how can a quirk be passed on? I've never heard or seen anything like that."

He continues, almost looking past you and Izuku. "It's unnatural, of course, and almost unable to be explained. It's a sacred torch passed on to me, growing in power with each of its successors."

"And now you pass it on to Izuku?" You smile at your brother, and he gently smiles back.

"Yes, young Midoriya will be my successor." His eyes widen and his slow brain soon starts to process everything.

"Wait, hold on. This is a lot to process. There's been a lot of debate on the internet as to what your quirk actually is, nobody's ever figured it out- it really is one of the world's greatest mysteries! People constantly talk about it online. But, the idea of passing a quirk on or inheriting it just doesn't make any sense to me. I've never heard anything like that! I mean, since the first superpowers, no one's ever been able to just hand off their unique power to someone else like a present. That's insane!" His rambling continues, quieter than before, but still there.

You lightly whack him on the back of the head. "Hey, cut it out, you're gonna creep him out!"

Izuku stops muttering and looks sheepishly between you and All Might. "S-sorry," he says quietly. All Might continues glowering but stops when he notices Izuku's glossy eyes.

"Oh, my God, kid, you gotta stop crying all the time. You'll have to accept this new truth, whether you want to or not. I can transfer my quirk to someone else, that's all and that's just one facet of my secret abilities." He looks down in an eerie manner and outstretches his hand in front of him, palms up.

"Will you accept my power?" he asks calmly.

"Y-yes! I've wanted to be like you since I was little!" Izuku gets tears in his eyes.

You and All might look at each other. "We really got to get him to stop crying," you both say, almost in unison.

Izuku chuckles slightly, awkwardly rubbing the back of his neck before All Might speaks again, "The true name of my power is One For All."

"One... For... All..." he repeats as if in a daze.

"So, what does he have to do to get your power?" you ask, cocking your head slightly.

"Meet me at the beach tomorrow to find out." And with that, he leaves. Izuku is still kneeling on the ground, staring up with eyes wide as saucers at the space All Might had been standing.

He quickly stands up, grabs your shoulders, and shrieks, "OH, MY GOSH! I'm gonna have a quirk! I'm gonna get All Might's quirk!" He releases your shoulders and sighs dreamily, looking into the distance slightly.

"Come on, let's go home, alright?" You finish walking home, talking about what just happened.

You wait for the next day to come, neither of you getting much sleep. At about six AM, you head to the beach, only to see All Might standing there. He takes you by the shoulder, telling Izuku to follow. He lifts you onto a metal container, quite like a refrigerator but much larger. He sits down next to you, and you finally notice the ropes attached to it.

"Drag this," All Might says, motioning to the container, "Across the beach." Izuku pales but wraps the ropes around his arms and torso nonetheless.

He struggles for a bit then says, "How much do you guys weigh?!"

You snicker for a minute then say, "140, bro, I'm average. All the weight is coming from Mister Hero over here!"

All Might laughed heartily. "Ha! I'm down to 560 these days, anyway." Izuku scowls slightly before trying to pull the container again. All Might turns to you.

"Young Allie! I wonder, what is your quirk?"

You ignore Izuku's groans and heavy sighs, and begin stuttering, thinking of the right way to put it. "Well, uh, sir... My quirks are my ability to turn into a human-wolf hybrid or just a wolf, along with my wings..." You wait for him to laugh or tease you, but he never does.

He stays silent for a bit before beginning to speak again, "Have you ever considered becoming a hero?"

"Well, I, um..." You can't think of a single thing to say. Izuku stops and sets the ropes down before turning to face the two of you.

"I don't think she has. She would've mentioned it, for sure," he mutters.

"Well, when I was younger maybe, but after I was kicked out of the house, I kinda gave up on that dream. It was only a dream, after all. I don't think I'd make a very good hero." You smile weakly, gripping the back of your neck. The pro hero continued to stare at you before dropping his gaze to Izuku, who was red in the face and panting slightly from attempting to drag the container.

"You both will make heroes better than me, by far, one day. Just remember that. Especially if you get Aizawa," he mumbles the last part, just barely hearing it himself.

"I don't know if I could be a better hero than you, I don't really have a flashy quirk, unlike most heroes." All Might looks at you and begins to speak.

"Not everyone needs a 'flashy quirk' to get by as a hero. Take Cementoss's quirk, for example, cement. May not be the best, but it does come in handle in large group fighting."

"I don't feel like my quirk is suited for fighting either, and what would people think of a hero with two quirks?" Izuku takes his ropes back and begins pulling again, he moves it a bit and looks very pleased with himself.

All Might scoffs. "Kid, have you met the population? Anyone with 'out of this world' quirks or different quirks are favored and become heroes much faster than the rest. They would practically die if they learned about the girl with two quirks." His grin becomes wider and wider as he talks.

"Oh, you really think so? Well, maybe I could try... OK, I'll train with you and try out the entrance exam." Izuku looks back, shocked.

"You're really gonna try? Oh, that's great! We can be heroes together!" His enthusiasm soon fades when All Might begins to talk.

"Both of you are now going to have to train. Midoriya will take the heavy work by clearing the beach and running laps and such, but you and I, Allie, will work on your agility and being able to use your quirks to the best of their abilities. That sound good?" You and he nodded eagerly.

"Then, it's settled. Midoriya, keep cleaning the beach, Allie and I will begin work on her agility!" His voice always seems to boom, no matter what he says.

"Tomorrow, I will have a course set up for your wolf to run through, but for now, let us keep watching your brother clean."

It's going to be quite the day.