The Brave Men Rode Them

"In front of him lies the Night Fury, the most dangerous dragon in the known world, one that he's felled, the one that could prove that he does have what it takes to kill dragons.

But its eyes are open, shining and white-gold, and he sees himself reflected in them.

And he knows that he won't kill it."

Bakugou Katsuki has always wanted to kill dragons, a species that has plagued the city for over seven generations. And, after coming out on top in all of U.A. Dragonkiller Academy's training sims, you'd think that it would be easy---except it's not. He can fight dragons, sure, but when it comes to dealing the deathblow...his blood flows backwards in his body, and his Quirk fails him.

So yeah--despite potentially being the best dragon-killer ever, he physically can't kill dragons. Deku's killed dragons. Shitty-Hair has killed dragons. Half n' Half, Round Face---all of them have killed dragons. And he hasn't---can't, not when he's looking at them from afar. But when he shoots down a dragon that no one's ever seen, his faith in his bloodline, world, and aspirations shatter.

And something--someone--new rises in their place. And this someone won't kill dragons--but he will ride them.

[cross-posted on Ao3]