My Hero Academia: A Hero's Will

Chapter 4

The next day at school was very... normal. We had normal classes such as English and mathematics. Just as were waiting for the next class, I felt All Might rushing towards our classroom.

Ah, so it was time for his first class. I was excited to say the least.

As he burst into the classroom, everyone began talking excitedly among each other. I mean, who wouldn't? It was All Might!

As he stood in front of the class, while making an exaggerated pose, All Might began, "Foundational Hero Studies! For this class, we'll be building up your hero foundation through various trials! You'll get tons of credit for it! Let's jump right in with this!! The Battle Trial!!"

What? a battle? Right off the bat? I could see Katsuki shaking in front of me. Was he having a mini orgasm?

"And to go with your first battle!" All Might continued, "We've prepared the gear we had you send in requests for to match your quirks!"

The class was excited as they were getting to wear their hero gear so early in the session.

Even I was excited. Why wouldn't I be? My costume was personally designed by me and my mother. It held sentimental value to it. I hugged the costume tightly, close to my chest.

"Get changed and we'll be ready to go! Everyone gather at Ground - Beta! The garb you bring into the battlefield is vitally important, boys and girls! And remember, from here on out, you're all officially, heroes."

Hero, I had officially entered the world I always wanted to be a part of. In the past ten years, I had developed personal hate for those who did evil. It all stemmed from that one incident. That incident which I could never forget.

I was nine when it happened. I had a very close friend who also wanted to be a hero, just like I. He had a powerful quirk too and his future was bright. I considered him to be my best friend after my falling out with Katsuki.

We had a quarrel with Katsuki the previous day and my friend was in a really bad mood. So we went to our separate ways quite early. Even though I wanted to go with him to his home, he denied it, saying he wanted to be alone for some time.

I should have gone with him. Because when I sensed his presence fading away not too far away from my location, it was too late for him. I found him in the alley, his body half gone with his other half partially decayed. When I looked into his eye, I could see what his last thoughts could have been. A plea for help, fear, shock and resignation.

I still see him lying dead in that alley in my nightmares.

A villain had killed my best friend and no one knew why. The investigation into his murder was a dead end.

That incident pushed me to get stronger. I realised that even if I was there with him, I couldn't have done anything to prevent his death. Moreover, I could have died along with him. I was weak. I vowed that day to never let such a thing happen to anyone else if I could prevent it.

I read many such incidents on the internet. The villains killed as they pleased for their own wicked schemes. Some got caught while some roamed free, spreading terror among those who couldn't defend themselves.

Every time my mother went out to buy groceries, I used to get scared, thinking if she'd come back alive or not. My thinking may be flawed, but I wanted to create a society free of such twisted beings. They were animals who deserved to be caged in prison.

I swore that day, the day I lost my friend,
"I'll be the bane of the wicked."

I'll become the hero who would make those villains tremble in fear. Every murderer or thief would think twice before committing a crime. Their only safe haven would be the prison.