VELOCITY

SYNOPSIS: All I've ever wanted was to be a hero, but without a quirk, it seemed like it was impossible. One fateful day, everything changed. My name is Izuku Midoriya, and I'm the fastest man alive!

Published on: April 27th, 2017

Word Count: 5,995

DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN My Hero Academia AND MAKE NO PROFIT FROM THE PRODUCTION OF THIS PROSE.

Yuuei Academy

There was only twenty minutes left till the start of the exam. Izuku jogged up the entrance, passing all of the signs, and stopped to admire the architecture of the school.

This is really happening! I'm going to Yuuei! He could hardly contain his excitement.

"Stupid Deku," he heard a familiar voice call out to him. Turning, he saw Katsuki marching his way into the school, glaring at him.

"Kacchan," Izuku greeted.

"Get out of my way before I blow you away," he said furiously. Familiar feelings of fear and nervousness rose to the surface.

In the five months he had been training, he had no time for any of his classmates. He went to school, and then went to train with All Might and Dr. Toge. Then repeat. As far as Izuku remembered, the last conversation the two shared was right after the slime-villain incident.

"Oh, hey! Good morning," Izuku waved his arms nervously, as though trying to calm Katsuki down. "Hey, let's both do our best out there, okay? Good luck!"

Katsuki, however, ignored Izuku, walking right past him without acknowledging his words. It seemed a few kids recognized Katsuki, because Izuku could hear some of them mumbling about how he had withstood the slime-villain.

I guess I was just scared out of habit, Izuku thought. He took a deep breath to calm himself down. I'm not defenseless anymore! Remember all of your training!

"You look nervous," said a voice next to him. "I'm crazy nervous too!" It was a girl with short brown hair, and a round face. A pretty girl at that. Izuku was too nervous to say anything. "I guess I'll see you inside, good luck!" With that, she turned and ran into the lecture hall.

Wow, I just talked to a girl! He was too excited to realize that he never actually talked.

Making his way into the lecture hall, he received a ticket with his information and assigned seat. Sitting down, he saw he was seated next to Katsuki, who said nothing. Immediately, a spotlight came on and illuminated the person on stage.

"What's up, candidates!" A leather wearing blond man roared from the stage. Music blasted from the speakers. "Thanks for tuning into me, your school DJ!" He spread his arms wide in a grandiose flourish. "C'mon! Let me hear ya!" Silence reigned. "Keepin' it mellow, huh? That's fine, I'll get right to the main event! Let's talk about how this practical exam's gonna go down, okay! Are you ready!?" Again, he was met with silence. "Yeah," he finished weakly.

Izuku, however, had stars in his eyes.

"Oh my goodness, that's the voice hero, Present Mic! So cool," he gasped. "I listen to his radio show every day! It's so crazy how all the Yuuei teachers are pro heroes!"

"Will you shut up," muttered Katsuki.

"Like your application said, today you rockin' boys and girls will be out there conducting ten minute mock battles in urban settings!" Behind him, a screen came to life. A map came on screen, showing the prospective students seven locations, no doubt where their exams will take place. "After I drop the mic, you guys will be heading to your specified battle centers! Sound good!?" Again, no one said anything. "Okay!"

All the students began looking over their information forms once again, eager to learn their placement.

"I see," said Katsuki. "They're splitting us up so we can't work with any of our friends."

"You're right," realized Izuku after looking at both cards. "Our designations are one after another, but we've been assigned to different battle centers."

"Take your eyes of my card," Katsuki barked. "Damn, I was looking forward to kicking your ass in the exam." Izuku winced.

"Check out your charts," Present Mic started again. "There are three types of enemies in the battle centers. You'll earn points based on their difficulty," as he explained, blacked out images of faux-villains appeared on screen. Each one was marked with a 1P, 2P, or a 3P. "So choose your targets wisely."

"Your goal in this trial is to use your Quirk to raise your score by shredding these villains like a sweet guitar solo! But," he flourished heroically. "Make sure you keep things heroic! If you attack other participants in the exam, or trip them up on purpose, you'll lose points!"

Suddenly, a candidate stood up in the auditorium.

"Excuse me," he called out. "I have a question!" The boy was tall and stern looking. He had dark hair and eyes, and wore glasses.

"Hit me," replied Present Mic.

"On the printout," he began. "You've listed four villains, not three. For a school as advanced as Yuuei Academy, I can't imagine this would be a mistake. Additionally," the stern teen turned and pointed directly at Izuku. "You, with messy hair," Izuku stared down at the boy in shock. "You've been talking to yourself the entire time, quit it. If you're not going to take this seriously, then leave. You're distracting the rest of us."

Izuku blushed and covered his mouth.

"Sorry," he apologized. Around him, he could hear several students laughing at him.

"All right, all right," Present Mic attracted all the student's attention to himself. "Examinee number 7111," Present Mic thrust forward a thumbs up. "Thanks for callin' in your request. In regards to the fourth villain, it's worth zero points," he explained. "This guys just an obstacle that will be in your way. There will be one in every battle center, and it's totally fine to avoid him. It can be beaten, but there's really no point to it. I recommend you all avoid it and go for the highest amount of points."

"That's it from me today, so I'll send you off with a little present: a sample of our school motto! As General Napoleon said, 'A true hero is one who overcomes life's misfortunes'. Good luck!"

Y

It took about an hour, but eventually all of the candidates were sorted and taken to their respective exam areas. Izuku stood amongst the crowd, trembling nervously in his unitard.

This is it, my chance to earn my spot at Yuuei, he thought to himself, still trembling. His training with All Might and Dr. Toge had helped him make tremendous leaps in control of his speed. Now he could tremble normally without vibrating. I will become a hero, like I've always dreamed! I won't let myself down! Thinking positively, Izuku slapped himself in the face, trying to regain control and stop trembling.

After getting himself under control, he eyed the crowd who was marveling at the location for their test. Nobody else looks nervous, he thought. Some of them even brought special gear. He looked over everyone, trying to ascertain who would be the biggest competitors in this test. Wait, he focused a little more on the crowd. It's her! The friendly girl who greeted me at the school gate! Maybe I should wish her luck? She did it for me so it's only right that I do the same for her. As he took some steps towards her direction, he felt a strong hand on his shoulder. Turning around, he saw the same boy that chastised him in the auditorium.

"Look at her," he said. "She's focusing on the oncoming trials. What are you going to do, distract her and ruin her chances?" Izuku recoiled.

"W-what!? That's not it at all!" Izuku tried to defend himself to the taller boy, not noticing that the students were watching, and laughing.

"That's that kid who almost pissed himself in the lecture hall," said one.

"Man, he's such a loser," said another.

"He's out," was the collective thought of the group.

Why do I feel like everyone has completely written me off, thought Izuku.

"Right! Let's start," called out Present Mic's voice from the massive view platform. "There's no start signal in a real battle, get on with it!"

Turning around, Izuku saw everyone charging towards the entrance to the fake city, which was opening slowly.

I'm already behind!

Breaking out into a full speed run, Izuku made his way towards the entrance. It seemed like everyone was frozen, they were so slow. Reaching the gate, he slipped through the narrow opening entering the city. He looked one last time at the crowd, who were still frozen, and turned to face the city.

Breaking into a faster run, Izuku searched for enemies. It didn't take long to find one. He recognized the silhouette as it being a two point enemy. Stepping up to it, he brought up his hand in a karate-chop motion and vibrated it at high speed. Bringing it down, he slammed his vibrating hand into the front of the machine, the high speed impact and vibration splitting it down the middle.

"That's two points," Izuku said to himself. Quickly moving on, Izuku found more and more enemies, he continued to raise his points. Running out to the middle of an empty road, Izuku calculated his points. "Okay, seventy-two one-pointers, plus fifty-eight two-pointers, plus twenty-nine three-pointers. That's…275 points. That's pretty good. Plus, I have to leave some enemies for the others," he looked towards the gate where the crowd was starting to push through. Some were already inside, including the stern boy from before, he was leading the pack. Looking around, he saw a camera facing his direction. He knew All Might had to be watching. Slowing down, he watched as the world resumed, as though someone hit play. "275 points," he called out to the camera.

Y

"Is that your boy, All Might," asked a voice in the monitor room. "Did he just say '275 points'?" All Might, in his thin form, laughed.

"That he did!"

"Incredible," said another voice. This person was switching camera views, seeing that there were several destroyed enemies on location. "It's only been thirty seconds, the doors just opened, and this kid is already in the lead!"

"That's all I need to see from him, All Might," said the Principal. "Your boy has earned his place at Yuuei!"

Grinning, All Might gave the principal a thumbs up.

Y

The crowd came to a stop, staring at Izuku who was surrounded by debris. They immediately started mumbling amongst themselves. Noticing their staring, Izuku panicked.

"Ah, don't worry everyone, I didn't destroy all of the robots! I made sure to leave plenty of them for you to fight," he was hoping to calm them down. "I only destroyed as many as I thought I needed to guarantee my spot."

Everyone just stared at him incredulously. Slowly, the stern boy walked forward.

"How could you possibly have beaten us in here, and have the time to destroy all these enemies?"

"Oh, uh, I have super speed." To demonstrate his point, he was immediately one hundred yards away, then back in a flash of golden lightning. Before the stern boy could respond, they were cut off by the voice of Present Mic.

"There's only eight minutes and forty three seconds left," he warned. "I'd stop the chit-chat and start destroying your enemies!" Everyone immediately bolted past Izuku and took off in different directions, looking for villains to collect points off of.

Y

"Did the kid really just say that he backed off so the other students could have a shot?"

"Yeah, he did," said All Might. You've got such a pure heart, MIdoriya. Some people think it's a weakness, but I know it's what makes you strong.

"So far, I'd say this year's group looks promising," said a seductive, feminine voice.

"There's still three minutes left in the exercise," said another voice. The owner of the voice leaned forward from his seat and pressed a big red button. "Let's see how they handle what's to come."

Y

Every contender stopped in their tracks and watched as one of the large buildings split in two, revealing a massive robot. They all stared in horror as the behemoth advanced towards them, casually smashing the buildings in its way.

Isn't this too extreme for kids, thought Izuku.

The giant robot slammed it's arm into the ground, causing an earthquake and kicking up a massive dust cloud. Izuku covered his eyes, trying to shield them from the onslaught of dust and concrete. Around him, he could hear all of the other students running away from the robot.

I guess I should be getting out of here too, he thought. As intimidating as the robot initially was, the fear passed. As fast as he was, the robot would never touch him. Just by entering the Speed Zone, he could probably stand and watch the robot for an hour before it moved a whole inch. Before Izuku bolted out of there, however, he heard something.

"Help," the familiar voice cried out. Turning in shock, Izuku saw the same, pretty girl from before. The one who wished him good luck. Not even thinking about, he ran over to her. Her leg was caught under some rubble, and slightly twisted.

Worst case, it's broken, Izuku bit his thumb, wondering if he should just pull her out. Even if I pull her out, he looked behind him, there are others who will be in danger. It's better to just remove the obstacle. Izuku exited the Speed Zone and addressed the girl directly.

"I'm going to destroy the robot, okay," he said. "Try not to move around too much, you could make your leg worse." The girl looked up at him, recognition behind her eyes.

"You're that boy," she recalled. She watched him zip away from her, not too far. He was about ten yards away. Then, he started running in circles. "What is he," she couldn't finish the thought because the massive robot loudly advanced behind her. She watched him, a little more panicked this time, and saw that his lightning was getting brighter and brighter. "He's…charging up," she realized.

Izuku was starting to get tired, he had been pushing himself as fast as he could, running in circles and charging up his lightning.

"Don't rush it, Mr. Midoriya," said Dr. Toge. "This is the one time you need to slow down. Relax. Let the energy pass over you, then simply direct it to where you want it to go," she coached.

Izuku stared up the giant robot. Watching it, he reached back into his lightning and brought it forward. He felt the energy wash over him, passing through his body, and brought his arm up and aimed for the giant robot's head, releasing the energy.

All of the students watched, as the giant robot continued to advance, the boy who was running in circles when suddenly, he came to an abrupt stop, directing a massive lightning bolt that blasted the giant robot's head clean off. They all watched in awe, as the now headless robot, groaned loudly before collapsing backwards, cackling with electricity, and its servos exploding. They were so distracted, no one heard Present Mic end the exam.

"Whoa, I feel dizzy," said Izuku. "And hungry," he said as his stomach growled loudly.

"Yes, very nice, good work all around," a new voice said. Turning around, all of the students saw an older lady in nurse garb. "Here you go, have some gummies!"

"Um, thank you," said the confused boy.

"Yes, yes, don't eat them all at once." Slowly, the old lady approached Izuku. Of course! This boy needs some food in him quick. He must need to consume 10,000 calories a day with a super speed quirk like that! I can't use my Quirk on him, though. He doesn't have the energy for it. "You've probably got your own remedy for this, but have a ration bar," she handed Izuku a snack bar. "It should help, but you definitely need to get some food in you as soon as possible."

Y

"So, you hit new max speed, it seems," said Dr. Toge. "1174 miles per hour, so about Mach 1.5." She typed the information into her tablet computer, running calculations. "I'd guess this occurred when you were charging your lightning during the Yuuei exam," she supposed. "You said you ran harder than before to save that girl, right?" Izuku nodded. "Your desperation must have pushed you past your original limit, raising your top speed. You doubled it, actually." She gave Izuku a cheeky grin. "You must really like this girl then," she said teasingly. She laughed as his face glowed with embarrassment. "If you're planning on making any moves, make sure to keep yourself under control, being fast doesn't work out in the bedroom," she said with a laugh.

"D-Dr. Toge," Izuku cried, scandalized. "I would never p-put the moves on a girl like that!"

"Well, you should," she said, not looking up. "Being a hero is a hard life, and it can be a very short one. Have fun with friends, mess around with girls, enjoy your life, because you never know when it'll be taken from you." But you don't have to worry about that. You'll be safe until I decide it's time for you to die, Velocity. The atmosphere was suddenly heavy.

She wasn't wrong, Izuku knew that. Plenty of heroes died in the line of duty every day. She knows what it's like, he realized. Her hero career was cut short, and it was a miracle she survived the battle at all. Her entire world changed that day. He eyed her wheelchair curiously. It must feel like a prison for her.

"You're right, Dr. Toge," he agreed. "I'll be sure to take your advice seriously."

"Good, and if you ever need advice about your little lady friend, I'm here for you," she laughed as his face glowed red once again. "I'm a doctor, and a woman, with my help you'll have her screaming your name in no time!"

Too embarrassed to do anything else, Izuku merely zipped away in a flash of lightning. Suddenly standing at his front door, Izuku opened the door and let himself in.

"Mom! I'm home," he called out. His mother was in front of him so fast, he briefly wondered whether or not she was a speedster as well.

"Izuku! You got a letter! From Yuuei," she said quickly. "I-it's your test results," she said nervously. Seeing the stamped envelope, Izuku could still feel a small amount of doubt creep in. No, he shook his head free of those thoughts. I know I aced the written exam, and I scored 275 points on the practical, the second most points accumulated! I'm in!

"Let's open it up, then," he said with a smile. Moving over to the living room table, he tore open the envelope revealing a small projection pad. It lit up the room, with music, and a projection of All Might.

"Hello Izuku Midoriya," All Might cried out through the projection. "You have done well and earned your place at my Alma Mater! With your combined totals of the written and practical exams, it would be foolish for Yuuei to turn away such a promising hero, especially considering that heroic rescue!"

Suddenly the projection played a recording of Izuku's battle against the giant robot.

"It would have been perfectly acceptable for you to run away in that situation," said All Might's projection. "The staff wouldn't have let any harm befall any of the prospective students, but you chose to stand and fight, not knowing if you would be able to defeat it! Sixty rescue points! You passed the exam," All Might turned and reached an arm out towards him in a welcoming gesture. "Welcome, Izuku. You've made it. You are now part of the hero academia." Even now, those words brought tears to Izuku's eyes.

"Oh, Izuku," his mother had tears in her eyes as well. "I'm so proud of you!" She embraced her son.

Y

The following night, Izuku received a message from All Might, asking him to meet with him at the beach. It was the same beach that All Might had Izuku clean up with his speed. Running up to the depowered All Might, Izuku exited the Speed Zone, which kicked up a cloud of sand with the release of energy.

"That sure is a flashy power, kid," All Might greeted.

"T-thank you, All Might!" He was so flustered by All Might's compliment, he screamed his thanks. All Might suddenly looked irritated.

"Whoa," a voice in the distance called. "All Might's here!" There was a couple on the dock overlooking the ocean.

"Let's get an autograph," cried his girlfriend.

"Are you trying to blow my cover? Quick," All Might said nervously. "Say it was a mistake!"

"I-it's just an inside joke! There's nothing to see here!" Izuku waved his hands nervously as he called out to the couple.

"Aw, man," they heard the man say.

"Let's get out of here," said the girl.

"Congrats on getting in," All Might offered his hand for a high five, which Izuku accepted.

"Thanks," Izuku said. "It's all because of you and Dr. Toge's help." All Might shook his head.

"No, it was all you. Having powers doesn't make you great," All Might said. "All we did was give you the tools. You could have still chickened out, or failed. Not only did you rise to occasion, but you went above and beyond and established yourself as a true hero."

Izuku could feel tears in his eyes at All Might's praise. All Might…thinks I'm a true hero, he thought.

"T-thank you, All Might!"

"By the way," All Might started again. "Besides a few members of the faculty, no one knows about you being my protégé. I wasn't one of the judges, either, so you earned your place by your own merits." Hey looked at Izuku. "I've told you this once before, but the reason I've taken a teaching position at Yuuei was to find a successor, a new Symbol of Peace," he said. "I believe that person to be you, Izuku Midoriya. You're only just getting started, but one day I know you'll outshine even me."

Izuku looked away from All might, deep in thought. Finally, he seemed to get his bearings.

"I won't let you down, All Might!"

Y

Before he knew it, the first day of school came around. He double and triple checked everything, trying to make sure he didn't forget anything.

"Izuku," called his mother. "Are you all set?"

"Yeah," he answered half-heartedly. He was too busy tying his shoes to really pay attention.

"You didn't just pack action figures, did you?"

"Wha-? I have everything," he said. "I gotta go, I don't want to be late." He stood and opened the front door, before he could step out, however, his mother called out to him once more.

"Izuku," she said. "I'm very proud of you son." Izuku swallowed the lump in his throat. "Your father would be very proud too." He gave his mother a bright smile.

"Thanks mom," he said. "I'll see you soon."

With that, he took off. He watched everything go by in the Speed Zone, streets, buildings, cars, all frozen in time. He ran up the steps to Yuuei, into the main building until he saw the sign for class 1-A. Exiting the Speed Zone, he stood and stared up at the large door in awe.

It's like a door for giants, he thought.

"The most promising students in the country are right behind this door," he muttered to himself. Katsuki and the stern boy from the exam both came to mind. Despite everything, as skilled as he was, they still intimidated him. "Maybe we'll be in different classes? Maybe everyone here is nice!" He slid the door open, coming upon the stern boy from the exam chastising Katsuki for placing his feet on the desk.

"It's the first day and you're already disrespecting this academia by scuffing school property," said the stern boy.

"You're kidding me, right," said Katsuki with a grin. "Did your old school shove a stick up your ass or were you born with it?"

Kacchan's as charming as ever, thought Izuku.

"Let's start over," said the stern boy calmly. "I am Tenya Iida from the Soumei Private Academy," the boy now identified as Tenya introduced himself.

"Soumei, huh?" Katsuki was becoming aggressive. "So you must think you're better than me? I'll have fun ripping you apart!" Tenya actually gasped at that.

"You would threaten your own classmate? Are you sure you're in the right place?" At that, Katsuki rolled his eyes, which landed right at the doorway, on Izuku. Seeing he was distracted, Tenya followed Katsuki's line of sight and took notice of Izuku.

"It's him," Tenya said. Everyone looked at the door at his words, everyone taking notice of Izuku. Suddenly being the center of attention terrified Izuku.

"Uh, g-good morning," he said hurriedly, trying to ignore everyone's eyes on him.

"Good morning to you as well," Tenya greeted back, marching his way towards Izuku. "I am Tenya-"

"Y-yeah," Izuku cut him off. "I know, I heard you. I'm Izuku Midoriya, it's nice to meet you," he greeted Tenya politely.

"Midoriya," Tenya greeted him carefully. "You knew there was a secret to the practical exam, didn't you? You must be very perceptive, and I completely misjudged you," Tenya admitted. "I admit, as a student, you are far superior to me!" I wouldn't go that far, thought Izuku.

"I recognize that messy hair," called a familiar voice. "Lightning boy!" Oh my gosh, Izuku thought. It's that nice girl who talked to me! She looks good in that uniform. "-that lightning throw was amazing!"

"Oh, yeah, uh, hi," Izuku was so flustered he didn't know what to say.

Behind them, Katsuki eyed the Izuku angrily, remembering their confrontation after meeting with the school counselor before their transfer to Yuuei.

I'm going to ruin that little bastard, he thought to himself. Right after I figure out how he got in.

Meanwhile, Izuku was panicking as the pretty, brown haired girl invaded his personal space excitedly.

"What do you think we're going to do today besides orientation," she asked excitedly. She was so excited she moved her whole body when talking. Izuku had no idea what to do. "I wonder what our teachers are like," she thought out loud. "I can't wait to meet everyone!"

"If you're just here to make friends, then just pack up your stuff now," chastised a deep voice. Izuku saw a long haired man on the ground behind the girl, which unsettled him.

"Eh," whimpered the girl. Slowly turning around, she saw the man on the ground lying in a yellow sleeping bag.

"Welcome to Yuuei's hero course," he said simply. He slowly unzipped the top half of the sleeping bag and revealed a juice box, which he raised to his mouth and drank. "It took eight seconds for you all to shut up, and that's not gonna cut it," he said. "If you were serious about this, then you'd understand that."

Many students watched the odd man in awe.

Who is this guy, wondered Izuku. If he's a teacher, then he must be some kind of pro, but he looks exhausted. His clothes were a mess, his eyes were bloodshot, and he was completely unkempt.

"Hello," he greeted lazily. "I'm Shota Aizawa, your teacher." Our teacher!? "Right, let's get to it," he said with no enthusiasm. Fishing an outfit from his sleeping bag, he presented it to the class. "Right, let's get to it. Put these on and head outside." The students only stared in confusion at the odd teacher.

Finally changed and outside, the student's were shocked to hear that they were taking a Quirk assessment test.

"B-but Mr. Aizawa," started the pretty girl, now known as Ochako Uraraka. "We're going to miss the orientation!" Several student's agreed with her.

"If you really want to make it in the big leagues, you can't waste time on pointless ceremonies." Aizawa's were matter-of-fact, surprising many of his students. "Here at Yuuei we aren't tethered by traditions. I can run my class however I want." That…was not comforting. For any of the students. "You've all been taking standardized tests your whole lives, never allowed to push your limits because the governments of the world want to pretend we're all equal. But we're not. This system only holds back those with power, and stunts the growth of those who have none. Hopefully, one day the Ministry of Education will change this,." He watched as all the students digested his words. He turned towards Katsuki.

"Bakugo, you were the top student for the entrance exam," Katsuki looked up with interest. "What was your farthest softball throw in Jr. High?"

"'Bout sixty-seven meters, I think," Katsuki said with a shrug.

"Right," acknowledged Aizawa. "Now try it with your Quirk." With a shrug, Katsuki made his way toward the marker on the ground. Taking the softball from Aizawa he prepared to make his throw. "Anything goes, just stay in the circle. Go on, don't waste our time." Katsuki shrugged.

"All right man, you asked for it." I'll add a little heat to my pitch and wow all of them. He reared back and gave a mighty throw. "Die!" An explosion followed the softball, propelling it forward much farther, leaving behind a smoke trail.

The entire class watched in awe as the softball flew. Once it hit the ground, Aizawa got a notification on his tablet.

"You all need to know what you're capable of," he said. "It's the best way to figure out your potential." He turned the tablet towards the group, and all of them could see, in bright numbers, 705.2 M. There was a collective gasp in awe from the class.

"705 meters!? Are you kidding me," said a blond boy.

"I wanna go next," cried a pink girl.

"This is what I'm talking about! Using our Quirks as much as we want," a dark haired boy said.

"So, this looks fun, huh," Aizawa said. With that, the sense of excitement was taken from the group. "You have three years at this school to be a hero. You think it's just gonna be fun and games? You're all stupid," he muttered. "Today you'll be competing in eight physical tests in which you will earn points. The student with the lowest points will be expelled." The whole class was stunned.

Despite himself, Izuku became nervous. He felt as though Aizawa was looking directly at him.

"If none of you like the way I run my class, you can all head home right now," he said with a sadistic grin.

"But that's not fair," cried Ochako. "We all earned our place here, you can't just kick us out now!"

"Life's not fair," he countered. "This is the hero course. You'll be fighting power hungry villains, and natural disasters. It's not all sunshine and rainbows out there." Izuku immediately thought of Trajectory, and how she was stuck in a wheelchair for life now.

He's right, Izuku realized. We're fighting an uphill battle, and it's never gonna get easier.

"Prove that you all belong here," Aizawa said. With that, the enthusiasm was restored to the class. "Your first test will be a fifty meter dash." Izuku breathed a sigh of relief. That he could do.

The first two runners were Tenya and Tsuyu Asui. Both getting 3.04 and 5.58 seconds, respectively. Izuku heard Tenya saying something about 'third gear' as Ochako used her Quirk to lighten her clothes in preparation of the dash. Both she and boy with a tail took their marks and ran. Next was a flamboyant blond boy, and a pink girl. Next, Izuku was up against Katsuki. Both boys took their marks, and made their dash as soon as the pop gun went off.

The world slowed down for Izuku, and lightning surrounded him. He bolted full speed down the track, and came to a stop in front of the camera. Instantly, he exited the Speed Zone and listened for the computer to tell him his time.

"0.001 seconds," the mechanical voice called out. He gave a happy grin and turned to greet his class and Aizawa, but he was met with shocked looks only.

"Heh, I guess I am pretty fast," he said. They all seemed to ignore this as the class began to laugh. People were laughing, looking away, or outright staring at him.

"Damn, dude, you're shredded," said a red headed boy.

"Izuku, can I give you my number," the pink girl said. Several of the girls made similar noises of appreciation.

"C'mon, he's not that impressive," mumbled a short, purple headed boy.

"Midoriya," called out Aizawa.

"Yes, Mr. Aizawa?"

"You do realize you're naked, right?"

Looking down, Izuku only squeaked in embarrassment. He was completely naked. He quickly cupped his groin, hiding his shame.

"Aw, don't be shy, why don't you come to mama-Oof," the pink girl was quickly cut off by Ochako, who seemed to be doing her best to avoid looking at Izuku, and failing.

"What happened," demanded Aizawa.

"It's my power sir," Izuku said quickly. "Moving at high speeds can damage whatever I'm wearing. I've even caught fire before."

"Do you know how to avoid this," he asked.

"Yes, I need skin tight clothes, to reduce drag. I know someone who can give me frictionless material that can withstand high speeds as well."

"See that you do that," agreed Aizawa.

"Sir, can I go change now," Izuku asked meekly. Aizawa nodded, and Izuku was gone in a flash of lightning.

Aizawa stared at his tablet, staring at the 0.001 that lit up his screen. He looked up and saw Katsuki absolutely seething at the fact he lost to Izuku. I suppose some competition could be good, Aizawa thought.

It didn't take long before Izuku made it back and they picked up where they left off. The entire class was tense, but they relaxed once Aizawa revealed to them that nobody would actually be getting dropped from the class. It was only a scare tactic made to motivate them.

"Make sure you all pick up a syllabus from the classroom and look it over before tomorrow morning," Aizawa said unenthusiastically. With that, he left the grounds.

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Together, Izuku and Tenya made their way off the school grounds.

"I can't say I approve of Mr. Aizawa's methods," Tenya said. "Lying is wrong. But, this is Yuuei, the best program in Japan for hero training. I guess I'm just going to have to roll with the punches."

I thought he was intimidating, but he's just really into school, Izuku observed.

"Hey," called out a familiar voice. "Wait up you two!" It was Ochako, who quickly made her way towards them. Izuku blushed, remembering the embarrassment he felt earlier. "Are you guys heading to the train station? I'll join you!"

"Infinity girl," Tenya recalled. Ochako made a face.

"It's Ochako," she corrected. "And you're Tenya, and you're Deku right?" Izuku shook his head, remembering how Katsuki called him that while raging at him about the fifty meter dash.

"It's Izuku," he said. "Deku is what Kacchan calls me to make fun of me," he said meekly.

"Oh, I'm sorry," she apologized. "I didn't mean anything by it."

"It's alright," Izuku said. "Just call me Izuku."

Together, the three new friends left the school, excited for the next day.

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Author's Notes: I changed things, of course. It had to be done.

I've noticed that I've been calling Katsuki by his last name. This was unintentional. Somehow, I mixed up is name and thought Katsuki was his given name, and Bakugo was his surname. On the next chapters, this will be fixed.

The scene where Izuku lost his clothes I planned from the beginning. I don't know if I executed it well enough, because I'm not great at setting up/writing comedy. If this was a script, it's be funny, but since it's just a story, I'm not sure it'll come off that way. That's a thing, by the way. If a human being does somehow get super speed, and can use it safely, once you go about 800 MPH your clothes would fly off unless they're SUPER skin tight.

No Izuku vs. Bakugo just yet, that's next chapter.

Peace.