Why do you want to be a hero, even when you're quirkless?

Prologue

Not all men are created equal,
That is the sad truth that I learned at an early age.

You see, my name is Izuku Midoriya and as a child I always dreamed I would become a pro hero. In this world, strange powers started appearing out of nowhere and to combat those who use their powers for evil, the occupation of Pro Hero was created. These powers, also widely known as Quirks, range from simple boosts in speed and knowledge to; shooting flames from your body, controlling clothing fibres and even having characteristics of an orca. Unfortunately, at the age of 4, I discovered that I am a part of the 20% that doesn't possess any strange abilities or powers. I am quirkless.

Once I found that out, I was quickly put at the bottom of the food chain. My best friend Kacchan (Katsuki Bakugo) and his "friends" would bully me just for being quirkless, nobody would look out for me. Even my own mother couldn't tell me I could be a hero. Is it really that much to ask, is it impossible for me to achieve my dreams just because I'm quirkless. Why? I never chose to be this way, I never chose to have no power. All I want is for someone to tell me that I can be a hero, even if I truly can't, I just want someone to believe in me and support me.

Today was a very crappy day; Kacchan arrogantly boasted about being better than everyone, which is true enough, but as soon as he found out I wanted to go to UA high school, he flipped. UA is a hero school, the most prestigious one in Japan. I know I'm quirkless but recently they allowed quirkless people to attend. Even if I can't get into the hero course, I'll apply for general studies, all I want is to go to the same school as my favourite hero All Might. When we were just about to leave for the day, Kacchan grabbed my hero analysis notebook. Yes, I take notes on becoming a hero just in case I can somehow get into the hero studies, you want to know what Kacchan did.

He exploded it, his quirk allows his palms to sweat nitroglycerin from his palms and allow it to explode. It's an awesome quirk and I admire him for it but if destroying my hard work wasn't enough, he said this exact phrase to me.

"If you want to be a hero that badly, there's a quick way to do it. Believe that you'll be born with a quirk in your next life and take a swan dive off the roof!"

I don't know why he had to say that or why he wanted to say it. But those words felt like a hot knife was being pushed through my chest. They say "sticks and stones may break my bones but words will never hurt me" THAT is a fucking lie! Those words hurt more than anything Kacchan has ever done before, my dreams are being shattered every day as I live and breath a failure in life.

I just bolted out of school, hoping my notebook can be salvaged or the information replaced. Luckily I can still use it, as I walk home my mind starts to wander and brings me to an unfamiliar location. Out of the depths of the sewer, a hulking blob of sludge emerges.

"Don't worry. I'm just hijacking your body. Calm down. It'll only hurt for about 45 seconds... then it'll be all over"

At this point, I don't even budge an inch, I keep telling myself run, get a pro, DO SOMETHING. As I am about to pass out from fear and this sludge villain suffocating my entire being, I hear the faint sound of a sword and I feel a breath of fresh air. I start choking on the air I'm so grateful for, looking up and seeing a head of dark brown hair, wearing a fuchsia pink leather jacket and wielding a dark crimson red, almost black katana. As he looks back at me with a kind gaze, almost with intense concern, my vision starts to fade.

Due to all of today's craziness, I fall into a deep void of sleep. Wondering if I will wake up at all...

A/N
This is my first fanfiction story, there will be original characters and I may or may not update regularly. I will probably do so every week and I will be doing some art for the story. I will create looks for the original characters so you guys can probably envision my work. Leave your honest opinions, just don't say anything too mean or I will beat your ass. I'm open to criticisms, and in case you don't know from my username, I am also a huge fan of anime and BNHA.
I do not own BNHA or their characters like Izuku Midoriya and Katsuki Bakugo.