DISCLAIMER: I don't own a damn thing being used in the story!

SOMEWHERE FAR, FAR AWAY FROM EARTH

"Sister, could you please refrain from making any rash decisions?!"

The palace was home to the royal family of the Devilukean Empire, who ruled over the Milky Way galaxy with absolute control over the planets in the system. No one dared to make a move against them because of the rumors suggesting their emperor could destroy entire worlds with nothing more than a snap of his fingers, leaving nothing more than dust in his wake. In contrast, the man's wife is loved by billions across the galaxy for her generous and forgiving nature, which made it obvious who was to be dealing with government affairs. Yet, their three daughters stole the entire show as the people within the empire constantly sent marriage requests, luxurious gifts, and anything to help sway their thoughts to aligning with their world.

One of those daughters was Lala Satalin Deviluke, the oldest out of the three, is the first princess and someone who is seen as the best mixture between her parents. She was incredibly beautiful in the eyes of billions for her long, pink hair combined with gemstone green eyes which stood out from her tanned skin and curvaceous figure for someone her age. Many had made it quite obvious they were willing to do anything and everything necessary to have her hand in marriage and make her their wife for eternity.

Yet, those same individuals wouldn't be able to fathom how much she hated being pestered by them on a regular basis, especially considering how she saw the looks they gave her. Lala knew their interest in marrying her had something to do with the lust seen in their eyes whenever they looked in her direction and it made her extremely uncomfortable. Although, she had to put on a good face during any social events to appease their guest, forcing her to have to interact with them.

"Leave me alone, Momo!"

Currently, Lala finally hit a wall with the responsibilities being placed on her shoulders after her father had the nerve to announce she was going to take a husband in the future to the guest attending a party meant to celebrate his victory in battle. His announcement meant any hope of finding real love in this world was completely thrown out the window, and anyone with enough brain cells to think could come to the same realization she did a long time ago.

As Lala tried to put some distance between her and the party, where she escaped successfully without drawing any attention to herself.

"Sis! You can't just leave like that!"

Lala stopped walking down the immense hallway that led to her bedroom. She turned around and saw the familiar face of her younger sister; Momo, who shared many traits with her sister like their hair and eye color. From where Lala was standing, she could see how Momo was torn between being supportive of her older sister but trying to follow the rules set by their parents.

The older sister looked at Momo, appearing to be on the verge of tears. "Please, I just need some time to think, Momo."

When it came to their relationship, Lala always cared about her younger sisters since the day her parents said she was going to be an older sister. Ever since they were born, Lala treated them as if they could do no harm and helped them through the difficulties of being a princess within the Devilukean Empire ruled by their father with an iron fist. Her life was planned from the first day she was born into this galaxy, regardless of how much she disagreed with all those decisions made by them.

On the other side of the hallway, Momo knew it was a terrible thing for their father to do by making such an announcement without informing or speaking to Lala about it. She saw the tears streaming down her sister's face, painting a very awful picture about how difficult things have become for Lala these last few months. The few times she ever saw Lala happy was when she could work on her new inventions in peace without any interruptions or being able to get away from what awaited her down the road.

A part of Momo wanted to argue against her sister, saying it was her duty to uphold the responsibilities given to her to fulfill. It was something she knew her father and mother would appreciate as they have been trying to get Lala to comply with these recent string of decisions. The future waited for no one and Lala wanted so desperately to avoid her future, it honestly scared Momo about what might happen down the road to her and Nana.

She looked at her older sister with concern, "Sis, are you gonna be okay?" Momo asked, wanting to make sure Lala doesn't do anything stupid.

Lala's response broke the younger girl's heart, "I-I don't know a-anymore!" she whispered harshly, not wanting to let the dam burst and let everyone know she left the party.

The first princess of Deviluke tried to wipe away the tears but they refused to stop falling. Lala was never one to show anything less than sheer joy when around her sisters or mother, and it made hiding her thoughts easier if everyone assumed nothing was wrong. She heard the familiar sound of footsteps coming towards her, seeing the familiar sight of Momo's bright green dress out of the corner of her eyes.

When she lifted her head upwards, Lala was caught off-guard by the appearance of a tissue in her face.

"If t-that's what you want, sis..." Momo whispered back, waiting until she felt her older sister take the tissue from her hand. "I just don't want you doing anything rash, okay?"

Neither sister said another word as Lala gently placed her arms around Momo, knowing the young girl was only looking out for her. There were times when Lala questioned how much of an oldest sister she really was to them, remembering the days before her life was turned into a political tool to help expand her father's empire. As she kept a tight grip on Momo, Lala turned her head towards the window in the hall and saw the millions of stars shining down at them.

'Is there something waiting for me out there?' Lala silently questioned, thinking about the potential use of a new invention she's been working on without letting anyone knowing about its existence. Pyon-Pyon Warp-Kun was something she had been working on for a few months as a last resort should any severe changes happen in the near future.

To use her new invention to leave the only place she's known for her entire life was not something to be made without really thinking about it. Outside of her father, Lala was going to miss her mother and sisters as they were the only real reason why she hadn't already tried to escape from the title placed on her.

If leaving was her only shot at a real life, was it worth it to leave behind everything she knew?

Would her mother be disappointed? Would Momo or Nana ever forgive her for doing such a thing? Is there any chance of still being a family after leaving them behind? All these questions made Lala come to the painful reality for many individuals in their lifetime; should she stay or should she go?

After feeling like they both calmed down enough, Momo stepped away and started heading back to the party as she knew Nana would start to panic if she wasn't around. The young princess looked at Lala with a smile, "I'll make sure mother and father don't suspect you're gone."

"Thank you."

Those were the only words capable of leaving her mouth as Lala started backing away, wanting to get to her room and decide if leaving was her only option. Her heart felt like shriveling up from how much she was lying to Momo about not making any rash decisions, including leaving their homeworld. She was supposed to take a minute and let her mind process what her father had done, but her father finally broke the little trust she had in him anymore. To even think about staying would mean Lala accepted her fate by being used as a way to keep a planet under their empire's control.

Her life meant nothing anymore, and Lala could feel so much anger towards him. When she finally got to her bedroom, Lala reached for the doorknob and opened it, revealing a room filled with inventions, furniture, bookshelves, and all the tools she would need to continue her work. The room was probably the only place in the entire palace that didn't make things stressful for her, and helped keep her sanity in check these last few months leading up tonight.

As she walked into her bedroom, Lala was met with the familiar presence of her greatest invention and, ironically, the closest thing to a friend in this universe.

"Lala-sama!"

Peke was built to be a costume robot for Lala, helping her solve the issue regarding her tendency to get ready for the day without putting on some clothes. It meant Lala didn't need to worry about getting dressed as that responsibility would fall onto the shoulders of Peke, the name she had given to the robot shortly after it came to life. An unintended addition was the artificial intelligence the robot developed following the first few trials to prove its use.

"It's nice to see you again, Peke," Lala smiled at the upbeat and respectful companion that has seen the real side to the first princess of Deviluke. "...You have no idea how much I missed you."

The robot detected the changes in her creator's voice, causing the robotic companion to lean back and notices the tears building up in Lala's eyes. Even to the robot, it was quite clear her creator was upset from something that must have happened during the social gathering tonight.

"What's wrong, Lala-sama?" Peke asked, its spiral eyes gazing into the gemstone green eyes of the first princess.

Lala leans against the door to her bedroom, "M-My father...he announced I'm to take a h-husband in the next two years."

"Oh dear..." Peke sighed, trying to analyze the situation and figure out the best possible response to her creator. It quickly computed the only logical response was to physically comfort the girl. Peke moved closer to the young girl and used its stubby arms to give Lala a hug, hoping it would be enough to help calm her down.

Silence was replaced by the sobs of Lala, who so desperately clung to the belief of being able to go out and find a life she wanted to live. Out of everything she could ever want in the universe, Lala desired the chance to explore and find what made her happy, which included finding someone who would truly lover her.

Peke continued to listen to the sobs, knowing it was lucky Lala had come to soundproof the room as to not alert the servants. It started going through the information its creator had been telling her about during the months leading up to the party, where her father was bound to make some announcement to the important diplomats and government officials from other worlds.

Throughout the last few months, the robot had come to learn about the situation Lala had to deal with on a regular basis, especially following the reality of becoming a member of the Devilukean Empire. It was either going to be through marrying the next emperor, which was the most likely option for Lala, and a role within the government. No matter how anyone said it, Lala always knew her future was going to be tied to the very empire her father had built over the last three decades.

Wasn't long till Peke came to the depressing future for its young creator…

'Lala-sama doesn't have a future she decided for herself,' Peke thought, unable to find a better option for its creator without turning to drastic options.

Meanwhile, Lala continued to let her tears follow freely without the fear of any servants coming to her room to see what was happening. Everything was happening so fast from being groomed to help lead her father's empire to taking on a husband in the next few years to secure their family lineage. She felt overwhelmed by everything happening in her life, feeling like she wasn't being treated as a person in the eyes of her parents.

She gazed into the night sky, seeing the pair of moons orbiting their world. Lala always wanted to see what lies deep in the universe, hoping the chance to be free from responsibilities and the burden of a princess would come to pass. Unfortunately, it seems like fate had other plans for the young girl when she was born into this world.

"Leaving, huh?" Lala recalled the thought she had earlier during her conversation with Momo about not doing anything too drastic.

"Did you say something, Lala-sama?"

The first princess of Deviluke hoped her creation hadn't heard those words leave her mouth. She knew Peke tended to always suggest the logical choice, which would be to make the best out of the situation presented before Lala. She knew Peke was going to try and sway her mind but there was hardly any words that could make her want to live the life she was being prepared to live.

"Peke..." Lala felt a tightness in her chest, knowing what it would mean to suggest the option. "...I want to leave Deviluke."

At first, the room was silent after those words left Lala's mouth. The young girl feared the response she was going to get from Peke when it finally realized the weight behind what was said just now.

"You want to leave your homeworld?" Peke asked, staring into the gemstone green eyes of its creator. It wanted to see if Lala was truly serious behind such treacherous words, and not surprisingly, Lala kept a serious face throughout the silent exchange between them.

The robot felt its shoulders sag, letting out an exasperated sigh, "Is this what it feels like when living beings have to deal with stubborn individuals like yourself, Lala-sama?"

To hear those words was enough to make Lala smile for the first time in what seems like months. She knew Peke was being genuinely serious with such a question but the dry tone behind it was enough to make the princess let out a giggle.

Peke noticed her creator's mood improving, and made a remark about it. "Lala-sama, it's nice to see you smile again. It suits you much better."

"Why, thank you, Peke!" Lala exclaimed before reaching out and hugging the machine in a near death-grip.

The depressing mood from earlier seems to improve, making the robot and its creator know that things might get better in the near future. In her mind, Lala was already beginning to think about what to write for her apology letters to her mother and sisters before leaving Deviluke. Even Peke seem to think the only chance for something better is to leave and find it somewhere in the universe.

On the other hand, it seems like fate decided Lala Satalin Deviluke was going to experience something very different, and unlike anything she's ever experienced before in her lifetime…

X-X-X

EARTH, JAPAN

TWO WEEKS LATER

'Why am I so stupid? All I did was get in the way of those pro-heroes and made their jobs harder...'

A young boy wearing a black school uniform could be seen trudging along an empty road, lost in his thoughts about the crazy events that took place earlier today. Originally, he thought nothing too special was bound to happen until his deadly encounter with the slime villain who ended up nearly killing him if it wasn't for the intervention of one man.

"...I made All Might waste his time with me," Izuku Midoriya whispered, gripping the straps of his yellow book bag tightly. For years, the young boy idolized the number one hero in Japan and believed almost every single word that came out of his mouth whenever All Might spoke to the public. The man had earned the trust of the people through his actions in the past decade, becoming a force for good in a way no hero has ever done before him.

He wanted to believe there was a way for someone with his...disability to become a hero like All Might and make a difference in the world. Izuku desperately clung onto the possibility to follow his dream ever since the incident which had changed his life. An event he knew would never stop haunting him until the day he carries such a burden to his death, and it was why Izuku continued finding any way to help him achieve his goal.

Yet, people refused to believe he could make the necessary jump to become a hero.

'Midoriya actually wants to be a hero?! You're screwing with me, right?'

'Probably got dropped or something as a kid. Ain't no way someone is that dumb.'

'I believe he has a better chance of getting killed more than anything else!'

'You're telling me his mom gave birth to some freak like him?'

The worst part was when those comments had been amplified by the reality he had been forced to live through for the last few years since moving into the area. Nobody held back their comments about his circumstances without bothering to get to know him or anything beyond his lack of a Quirk, the title given to the strange and powerful abilities people around the world have been gaining for the last few decades.

Yet, Izuku knew the world was a dangerous place filled with criminals willing to use their abilities to cause pain and suffering to the lives of people all around them. The stark reality slammed into Izuku's face when All Might revealed the tragedy leading to his wounds inflicted upon his body during his fight with a powerful villain from some time ago.

It only drove home the point everyone had been hammering into his skull since the day he arrived in this town, not willing to give the young boy a chance to prove himself.

The doubt building up inside his mind was made worse when he recalled the exact words All Might used to answer his question, 'People are constantly risking their lives every day, trying to keep the villains from bringing harm to society. Honestly, no, I don't think you can become a hero without a Quirk...'

Those were the words which ultimately shattered Izuku's dream, causing it to fall into the abyss that seems to grow by the minute around him.

"Deku!"

In his life, there was only one person who called him by such a nickname, and there was nothing too pleasant about the tone behind it. Izuku felt a shiver of fear travel up his spine, making the young boy want to run away from what was about to happen to him. A part of him just wanted to live to see tomorrow morning but had a feeling she saw the news report that was currently airing.

He knew there was no avoiding the wrath known as Bakugo Katsuki, especially considering how they attended the same middle school and are in the same homeroom.

Suddenly, Izuku felt a hand on his shoulders followed by the familiar burning sensation he knew only one person was capable of producing. Slowly, the young boy turned his head and saw the irritated expression on Bakugo's face.

Unlike Izuku, the young boy known as Bakugo was taller and meaner than anyone could imagine. His spiky blonde hair gave off a wild appearance alongside the piercing red eyes glaring at Izuku with such an immense amount of anger. Everything about him would scare the living shit out of most kids, but it wasn't the same feeling Izuku was getting from his...friend.

Izuku awkwardly raised his hand, waving at his friend in his usual timid fashion.

"Uh...I didn't think the media was, um, done interviewing you," Izuku said, trying to do everything in his power to hold himself together.

Without any warning, Bakugo raised his hand and snapped his fingers in front of Izuku's face. The young green-haired boy felt an intense amount of heat smack right into his face, causing him to step back Bakugo's grip.

As a result, he fell onto the ground below him, landing on the paved alleyway. Izuku struggled to adjust from the sudden flash of bright light that smacked him in the face.

When he felt like his eyes weren't being cooked alive, Izuku suspected Bakugo must have been pissed off about what had happened earlier today if he was willing to use his Quirk on him in such a way. Yet, Izuku knew Bakugo could care less about the villain who took him hostage and more about why he had stepped into the situation and tried to do something.

Soon the fireworks started with Bakugo scowling at Izuku, "DO YOU HAVE A DEATH WISH, DUMBASS!?" he yelled, not bothering to hold back his frustrations towards the idiot sitting on the ground.

Bakugo, all of a sudden, grabbed Izuku by the collar of his uniform and held him up. He continued to let his anger fuel his words, "Deku, I swear to god, you have to be the biggest fucking moron I have ever encountered in my entire life! Who the fuck is dumb enough to try and rush in like that?!"

"W-Wait, I-"

The moment he tried to speak to defend his actions for today, Izuku saw the enraged look on his friend's face and decided to remain quiet as he knew Bakugo's anger had no such boundaries.

"I'm only going to say this once; don't be a fucking hero!" Bakugo saw the defeated look on his friend's face but didn't give enough of a shit to care right now. "You said you wanted to go to U.A High, right?"

Izuku nodded gently, answering the question.

Bakugo proceeded to drop Izuku onto the ground, "...Then I think you need to make sure you're alive to take the test for the Support Classes. At the very least, the big ass brain of yours might be put to good use instead of rotting at some normal high school like Sainan High."

"K-Kacchan, I couldn't just sit by and watch you die..." Izuku muttered, refusing to look his oldest friend in the eye. He knew Bakugo hated to feel like he was helpless but what could he have done if it wasn't for All Might intervening and saving them from the slime villain.

In the years since meeting Izuku, the fiery blonde teenager was always suspicious about why he acted the way he did sometimes. Bakugo thought the green-haired dumbass was trying to fool people into thinking he wasn't a threat to anyone, including himself.

"You know, I thought you would smart enough to know when to man up and stop acting like such a pussy about what happened," Bakugo held nothing back, letting Izuku know how dumb it was to hold onto the past. "...I mean, you always like to sprout the bullshit about heroes always needing to do their best for those in trouble from villains yet you sit here with your thumbs up your ass for so many years. Fucking hypocrite..."

The words cut deep into Izuku's soul, enough to where he refused to look at Bakugo's face. It was becoming painfully clear the young boy knew what Bakugo was trying to say to him but wanted to deny it so badly. The logical part of his brain had been making attempts for years to shed such a mindset, wanting to accomplish the goal he had set for himself as a child.

As he looked up, Izuku saw Bakugo walking away towards the train station in the distance. Some might think the young boy was nothing short of an asshole for saying such things but Izuku could tell he was somewhat concerned about his friend, especially after the incident involving the villain. Izuku let out a sigh, feeling exhausted mentally and physically from everything that's happened.

When he got up from the ground, cleaning off any dust or scuffs that may have gotten on his uniform during his 'conversation' with Bakugo.

"Maybe...he's right," Izuku said out loud, watching the shrinking silhouette of his friend. "...Is it time for me to let go and move on?" he questioned.

For nearly ten years, the young boy put the incident behind him because there was nothing to think about anymore. What happened was a mistake that should have never occurred in the first place. Now, he was being backed into a corner by everyone who was telling him the same thing…

"Being Quirkless means you can't become a hero."

It pained Izuku to think his attempts to find ways around the system was for nothing. People like All Might and Bakugo made sure to let him know the harsh reality about the world around them, which was a place not meant for some idealistic idiot to think he could make a difference without having any power to help him, regardless of how useless or powerful it could turn out to be.

Izuku decided to avoid going down such a rabbit hole, considering his mother wasn't going to be very happy seeing his face on the evening news tonight.

"Time to go face the music," Izuku muttered in a dejected manner, knowing just how upset his mother was going to be when she sees him enter the apartment.

He started trotting down the alleyway, almost like his body was acting on autopilot from how little his mind was truly aware of the environment around him. It meant he hadn't noticed the familiar presence of the number one hero; All Might.

"I am here!"

The loud and joyful tone behind those words was enough to snap Izuku out of his stupor. Sure, he had already spoken with the man earlier today, and it still felt like the young boy was meeting the powerful hero for the first time in his life. Nothing could beat the feeling of sheer amazement and wonder Izuku felt racing through his mind, standing before the immense stature of All Might.

"A-All Might!" Izuku was surprised to see his idol appear before him. "Why are you here? Weren't you just surrounded by now?"

The number one hero laughed, "Getting away from the media was a piece of cake," he still had his famous smile present on his face. "Why? Because I am All M-"

Unfortunately, his time was cut short when he was engulfed in a puff smoke and reverted back into his true form where he seemed more malnourished and sickly than anything else, making it difficult for the young boy to think that this man was his idol growing up. Though, if it's anything he's learned during the last few years, it was that appearances were deceiving in quite a few ways.

The only thing that raised some concern for Izuku was the fountain of blood that All Might puked whenever he changed back into his original form. Honestly, Izuku wanted the man to see a doctor to help with such a bizarre condition, especially since it's not healthy to be coughing up that amount of blood.

When the man was finally able to speak, his sunken blue eyes focused on Izuku, who almost shrunk under the serious gaze of his idol. The man raised three long and bony fingers, "Young man, I came here with thanks, a correction, and a suggestion."

Izuku felt confused about what was going on…

"Huh?" the young boy could hardly find a response to this situation.

All Might explained the reason for him being here, "If you hadn't been there…If you hadn't told me about your life. I would've turned into nothing more than a guy walking around in a bodysuit, and for that, I must thank you, young man."

When he heard those words come out of his idol's mouth, Izuku shook his head and gripped his book-bag even tighter than before.

"That can't be…It was my fault everything happened in the first place. I got in the way of your work, and said all those impertinent things even though..." Izuku's eyes widened in fear, realizing what was about to come out of his mouth was going to be a lie. He felt fearful of continuing any further because he knew All Might wouldn't appreciate being lied to about something like this.

"Young man, are you alright?" All Might saw the troubled look on the young man's face.

Izuku turned away from the hero, keeping his back to him. "You don't need to thank me or anything. I just acted like an idiot back there."

"I must say…not many idiots are willing to risk their life to save someone else, especially after you told me you're Quirkless. It was you who made me spring into action because I wasn't living up to the code I had set for myself long ago."

Those words made Izuku feel more guilty about lying about his situation. He wanted to tell All Might the truth but doesn't have a clue as to what the man's reaction might be towards him.

His hands balled up into a fist, trying to hold back the flood of emotions. When Izuku heard those words, a look of surprise dominated his face. He was the reason why All Might was able to spring into action? That couldn't be true? Could it?

Finally, Izuku couldn't take it anymore and looked All Might in the face. He shook his head and let his thoughts run free, "I-I don't deserve any credit for you taking action. You would save the day, no matter what it took, All Might. I was a distraction in the eyes of the other pro-heroes."

"My boy, what's wrong?" All Might had a feeling Izuku Midoriya was humble but his words and behavior were starting to concern the man. It was like he had no self-esteem and hardly considered his actions to be of any help, which was quite the opposite in All Might's mind. There was something else troubling the young man standing before him.

"..." Izuku stared at the ground, trying to muster the courage to admit his secret.

All Might was about to say something when the young man finally looked at him, his eyes filled with guilt and self-loathing about whatever it was bugging him.

"...I-I...lied to you, All Might," the young man whispered, falling onto his knees and hands. "W-When I told you I was...Quirkless...that was a lie."

When those words finally came out of his mouth, Izuku shut his eyes closed and waited for the hero to leave in disgust. Izuku grew resilient to rejection, a skill he's developed from how many kids tended to pick on him if Bakugo or her weren't around to stop them. He decided it was better to be hit than cause trouble for his mother about him getting into fights at school, making him especially guilty whenever Bakugo did defend him and getting his friend into trouble.

He felt a hand on his shoulder, "Young man, can you please raise your head?"

Izuku slowly lifted his head until he was staring into the slim and skeletal-like face of the real All Might. The man didn't look upset or angry but appeared curious.

"Why would you lie about not having a Quirk?" he asked, unable to figure out a reason a young boy aspiring to become a hero would deny having an ability to help make his dream come true.

The expression on Izuku's face turned somber, "...Because it's easier if people don't find out about my past."

"Your past?" All Might wondered what he meant by those words.

Izuku nodded, doing his best to keep his anxiety under wraps. It had been quite a while since he told the story about what had happened to him and his family when he was younger. A time when Izuku was glad to show off his Quirk to the kids at a school.

He raised his hands off the ground, trying to use an ability he hadn't practiced with it in years. Although, he never realized in his wildest dreams that All Might would be the one to witness his Quirk.

The older hero noticed the street lamps around them beginning to flicker on and off until they suddenly turned off without any warning. He thought it was bizarre until noticing a spark of green light out of the corner of his eye. All Might's sunken eyes widened in surprise at what was happening with the young man and his hands.

"Electricity?" the man guessed but was surprised when the young man shook his head.

A smile, or the closest thing to one, appeared on Izuku's face as he revealed the answer to the question, "No, it's called electromagnetism from what I learned about it."

"An impressive Quirk, young man."

The smile quickly faded from Izuku's face, still feeling guilty for keeping something like this a secret for so long. He knew there was no forgetting the events of that night as his nightmares made sure of that. Soon, the sparks of green electricity died out, allowing the street lamps to turn once more and lit up the alleyway.

"Let me ask you something, Izuku Midoriya," All Might could see the doubt building up in his eyes, knowing it would be wrong to think he wasn't worthy of becoming a hero, regardless of whatever had happened in his past. "Do you still want to become a hero?"

Izuku gazed at his idol, feeling the build of tears in eyes. He used his sleeve to rub them away, "Y-Yes, I still wanna become a hero...no matter what, All Might."

"Of course you can, young man."

Izuku didn't want to give up on the dream he set for himself ever since seeing the video of All Might for the first time in his life. All the young boy could ever think about was being able to follow in the giant footsteps left behind by the success of All Might.

He couldn't stop the tears from flowing now. Why would he?

All Might looked at the boy, seeing the emotional dam starting to crack open, "You can be a hero, young man."

Those five simple words forced the dam to break, letting Izuku spill the sadness, guilt, joy, and just about every emotion he's kept inside for almost his entire life now. Tears started flowing down his face, letting the number one hero know that this young boy was overwhelmed with feelings he probably couldn't understand right now.

"...And I believe you have what it takes to inherit my power."

If there was ever a time for Izuku to believe he was going insane, the words which came out of the hero's mouth was enough to prove that. All Might, his idol growing up, had spoken a sentence that only existed in the deepest of his fantasies from when he was just a child.

He slowly raised his head, an expression nothing short of confused about what was his favorite hero had said to him. So, he responded in the best way possible, "H-H-Huh?!"

X-X-X

THAT SAME DAY

AROUND THE SAME TIME

When Lala decided it was best to leave Deviluke to find a new way of life, she knew she couldn't continue living on her homeworld if her entire life was going to be nothing more than her father preparing her for a life she didn't want to live. From the monotonous lessons consisting of interacting with other royal families, learning about the history of other worlds conquered during her father's previous wars to expand the domain of his empire, to other things which hardly interested Lala.

When thinking back on her early life, Lala felt like she being molded into someone she clearly wasn't as her fascination for science far outweighed everything else and creating her inventions brought a certain satisfaction to the young girl's being. It was also the chance for Lala to come to the realization about her situation.

Staying on Deviluke would only continue to drag her down with tradition and force her into a role she and her sisters would be forced to perform for the rest of their lives. Or, the princess of Deviluke could risk everything and leave the only home she's ever known in an attempt to find a better life somewhere in the vast Milky Way Galaxy.

Her choice was quite clear, and about a few nights when coming to her decision, Lala quickly packed a few items which she would need for a journey into the vast region of space. So when she finally got inside her ship and began the process for taking off, the princess knew her father would send his men to track her down, no matter where she hid in this universe. But Lala refused to follow the path created by her mother and father.

So as she began the preparations for take-off, the pink-haired princess saw the millions of stars in the night sky, wondering what awaits her in the vast unknown of space.

At first, initial take-off had to have been the most terrifying moment in her life as Lala could feel the force behind her spacecraft's engine as they roared to life, launching her further and further into the dense atmosphere of her homeworld. Soon, the bright blue/purple sky of Deviluke began to slowly fade away, being replaced by the dark void of space.

Underneath the pressurized helmet, Lala smiled at the sight of seeing so many stars at one time. Before the girl had a chance to even take a second and breathe, Lala heard the sensors on the ship start going off as she saw three more spacecraft rapidly approaching her location, making the girl realize her father caught onto her plan quite early on.

Time felt like a convoluted topic as Lala could hardly tell the difference, even with the time being shown on one of the monitors. For what seemed like days on end, the princess felt like she playing a game of cat and mouse with the men chasing her and it didn't seem to matter how far she went ahead or how clever her trick to escape them, these three ships refused to give up on the chase.

None of this was made any easier when Lala discovered the person leading them was her father's top guard by the name of Zastin, someone she's known since being a little girl. Some would write off the man's skill but Lala and her family knew how capable Zastin could be in, especially when given the right motivation.

Lala was forced to concentrate on piloting as she felt bolts of lasers slam into the rear of her spacecraft, making it lunge forward. She reached forward and gripped the controls of the ship as tight as she could as more bolts lasers flew past her ship in rapid succession before detonating a few meters away. Tilting her head down, Lala checked her monitors and looked for any significant damage done to the engines of her small spacecraft.

A small frown appeared on her beautiful face, 'Looks like one of these engines got hit pretty bad, but it might be able to hold for a few more hours…'

The longer this chase went on, the more Lala learned about the situation presented to her. From what the princess could figure out, Zastin and his two men must have been instructed to bring the princess back without much harm, but those orders must have been changed from what Lala has been seeing the last few hours or so. Everyone, even Zastin, had to follow the orders of her father without a single complaint as the entire empire was aware of the king's infamous temper when anything involved his wife and three daughters.

Suddenly, out of nowhere, Lala felt the ship getting struck by something, suspecting it must have taken a direct blast from one of the spacecrafts chasing after her. Thankfully, the shielding managed to hold and taking the majority of the damage from the enemy fire.

"I guess papa told them they can be a little rough with me," Lala muttered to herself as she moved her control stick to the left, avoiding another blast of fire from Zastin and the men assisting him. That last laser bolt proved how willing Zastin and his men are to bring her back to papa by any means necessary.

During the chaos of the chase, Lala was startled when the scanners started going off as they picked up three large objects coming out of hyperspace, something the runaway princess wasn't exactly in the mood to deal with whatever was heading her way. It all changed when the three objects came out of hyperspace…

Instead of being met with similar-sized spacecraft, the smaller ships dwarfed in comparison to the warships arriving onto the scene. The Resurgent-Class Star Destroyers, the most iconic warship of her father's legendary fleet, were designed to destroy entire enemy fleets on their own.

'Those are ships from papa's personal fleet!' she mentally exclaimed, unable to hide the look of surprise from seeing those massive warships appearing right before her eyes. These ships belonged to her father's personal fleet known as Death Squadron, who were always at the front lines of any war against the enemies of their empire. These men are known for their brutality against the enemies of the Deviluke King.

Her eyes went wide when seeing the massive warships in front of her ship, 'Is papa seriously using his prized fleet to capture me?'

Lala was torn between being shocked at how far her father was willing to go to bring her back to their homeworld or appalled at him needing to use such excessive force to bring her back. Although, there was a voice in the back of her head, reminding the girl about how her father pretty much decided her future without even asking how she felt about this entire situation.

Her thoughts were interrupted as her spacecraft started coming under fire from Zastin once again. Realizing the few options available to the former princess of Deviluke until she saw the cruisers trying to cut off her escape route from the area. As she started to panic at the sight of them doing this, causing Lala to make her decision in that very moment.

Wrapping both hands around the control stick, Lala pushed it forward, increasing the speed of the ship. The former princess knew how small her margin of error was going to be, however, it was either giving up or being forced into a marriage she wanted nothing to do with.

'I'll take my chances with Pyon-Pyon Warp-Kun,' Lala thought as she raced forward, avoiding a series of laser blasts from Zastin and his forces.

Lala knew how much was riding on the success of her teleportation device, something she made shortly before leaving her homeworld of Deviluke. As she set the coordinates for the ship to follow, Lala felt a bit of anxiety at the thought of leaving the only place she's ever known as home, even if she's been forced into a role of being nothing more than a glorified piece of property for her father to use at any moment.

She quickly typed in the coordinates just as a nearby explosion had rocked the ship, making Lala realize how little time there was right now. Once the princess finished typing into the navigation computer, everything was now ready for her escape from this reality.

Even if there was no future for her, Lala knew she'd be leaving behind her two younger sisters and her mother, and they'd understand the reason for wanting to leave...right?

That single thought drove its way into her skull, it was certainly something to consider. Lala adored her younger sisters, always wanting to spend as much time as she could with them, and especially since the older sister knew how much they looked up to her. As for her mother, the princess loved her mother, even if she hardly could spare the time to do so. Although, it was a question for another day as Lala looked down at her wrist and started looking for the familiar shape of her invention.

"Haha!" she exclaimed as her fingers felt the shape of it, hidden underneath her pressurized suit. This was the moment of truth; freedom was within the girl's grasp now.

Taking one last look at the three massive cruisers of her father's fleet, Lala pressed the button on the device and was blinded by a bright white light.

X-X-X

EARTH, JAPAN

A FEW MINUTES LATER

Izuku couldn't fathom the secret which was revealed to him by the number one hero in the world. To learn such a massive secret about the origin of the Quirk known as One for All from the world's number one hero was more than the young boy could ever hope to dream. He was beyond grateful to know All Might had chosen him as his successor, but there was a small fear growing in size by the minute.

'Am I worthy of such a power?'

He saw small streaks of green lightning dancing across his hands, and it was pretty difficult to get used to the feeling of his Quirk again.

In his mind, how was someone who hasn't used their Quirk in quite some time, supposed to learn how to use yet another ability that has been passed down from generation to generation? Not only was he going to play catch up, but Izuku remembered one very important detail.

In about a year, the entrance exam for U.A High was going to open up for potential students who want to attend the prestigious institution.

A school known as the top high school for aspiring heroes, famous for giving birth to All Might and some of the most coolest heroes currently fighting in today's world. Originally, Izuku was going to go take the exams to get into the Support Classes and move his way up the ladder, and his best bet to appease his two friends who kept telling, or yelling in Bakugo's case, to get into the famous school. Now, his plans were thrown into wack because All Might convinced him to start using his Quirk and put it to good use alongside training to become a vessel capable of using One for All.

The feeling of anxiety continued to build up inside the young boy as he continued climbing the stairs until he reached the floor where he and his mother lived. Once he walked down the corridor and saw the familiar number of their apartment unit, Izuku started digging into his pocket for the key. When he pulled it out, the young boy struggled to put the key into the lock, feeling a pit in the bottom of his stomach.

'How am I supposed to face my mother after putting her through something like that?' Izuku questioned himself, wondering if his mom was going to be angry with him or go into her usual crying fit, 'The only reason why I was in danger was because I forced myself to do something stupid when I'm nothing more than a useless person?'

After putting in the key and unlocking the door, Izuku quietly opened the door and hoping that his mother hadn't heard the front door opening. Sliding inside, he was greeted by the sight of a dark hallway and no noise heard throughout the small apartment that he and his mother had been living in for quite some time. Taking off his shoes, Izuku wandered further into the house and walked into the living room, where the lights were off and there appeared to be no one else.

There was a small part of Izuku that was confused about the entire situation. He put his book-bag down on a chair and noticed a piece of paper attached to the fridge with his name on it.

Walking over to the fridge, he gently removed the All-Might magnet and opened it.

Sorry, Izuku! I went out to do some quick shopping. I should be home before 7!

Love, mom

Izuku felt an enormous weight off his chest after learning that his mother wasn't home and, hopefully, hadn't seen the news report about what happened in the shopping district earlier today. Letting a sigh of relief escape his lips, the young boy put the piece of paper down.

He couldn't help but remember the words from All Might earlier, 'In about two days, I want you to meet at Dagobah Municipal Beach. That is where your training to become my successor will truly begin. So prepare yourself, young Midoriya!'

Even with the giant smile present on the man's face when he told him where to meet, Izuku still felt a shiver down his spine as he suspected his idol might certainly have something terrifying up his sleeve. Shaking his head, Izuku knew there was no use thinking about what was done.

'I think I'll take a bath before starting my school work,' Izuku decided on his next action. 'All Might will probably throw me into the proverbial meat grinder...let's hope I'm ready for that to happen.'

Heading back to his room, Izuku saw the familiar shape of the All Might merchandise hanging from his door. For anyone who entered his home, they would be able to instantly tell who his favorite hero was in life. And as he entered the sanctuary known as his bedroom, Izuku smiled at the sight of everything he has ever collected that had something to do with hid idol.

Dropping his book-bag on his bed, Izuku sat down at his desk and opened his laptop, turning the machine on and preparing for another lonely night of doing homework when he'd rather catch up on the latest hero news and brushing up on his hero notebooks. Sitting down on the chair, he reached into his book-bag and took out one of his notebooks for class followed by the necessary textbook he was going to need for the assignment.

Looking at the background image of his laptop, Izuku smiled at the picture of him and his only other friend in the entire world; a girl by the name of Yui Kotegawa. It was the only time he had ever really visited an amusement park as money was always tight for him and his mom but Yui had offered for him and his mother to come along with her family during the summer. Besides being his friend, she's also the student council president at their local middle school where she's quite famous, or infamous, for being a stickler of school rules.

As a result of her position in their school, Izuku always found Yui and Bakugo arguing before the start of class or after the day was finished.

Some might ask why he knew someone like Yui, who was quite popular with everyone, especially the boys, but Izuku could hardly understand their reasoning given how low he was on the social ladder. On the other hand, he had far more important things to worry about like making sure Bakugo didn't get into any fights with the other students. Now, what was it that led to their friendship…

Back during their younger years, Izuku could remember going to the park in the local neighborhood and felt nervous at the prospect of being alone without Bakugo around to help him. Yet, Izuku could recall a group of kids surrounding someone else and picking on them, but was beyond shocked to see it was a girl being harassed by the local bullies in the area.

At the time, Yui was brand new to the area and had only recently moved there a few days prior, which meant she was an easy target for the kids who thought they owned the neighborhood. A part of him wanted to ignore the scene as he knew there was no way to win against them without using his Quirk, and that was something he forbid himself from trying. Yet, he couldn't ignore the cry for help from her and decided to stand up to the bullies by putting himself between them.

Honestly, Izuku still has nightmares about how badly he was beaten on that day. For trying to protect her, the young boy was covered in bruises, cuts, and scrapes until they finally got bored enough and let the park to do something else.

In the back of his mind, Izuku knew how easy it would be to use his powers to stop those bullies and hurt them. Although, the young boy remembered the words his father used to tell him.

'A hero protects people, always willing to put themselves in harm's way. Their powers are for them to help save people...never to bring pain to others.'

Actually, a few days following the confrontation, Izuku and his mother had gotten a surprise visit from Yui and her family, who expressed their gratitude for what the young boy had done to help their daughter on that day. Besides helping someone, Izuku had actually found another friend in the lonely world, one intent on punishing him for what had happened to his family.

Lost in his thoughts of the past, Izuku was only able to return to reality when he noticed something out of the corner of his eye. There was an object streaking towards the downtown area of the city, making Izuku stand up from his chair and walk over to his window. He opened it and squinted his eyes, trying to get a better view of whatever was coming down, but when it finally hit the ground…

BOOOOOMMMM!

Just moments later, a massive explosion had followed soon afterward, making Izuku recoil in fear of what had just happened. The once night sky soon became overwhelmed by the orange glow of the fires tearing through the area. His next thoughts went to the most logical places, 'Mom! Yui!'

Reaching into the pocket of his school uniform, Izuku took out his cellphone and immediately typed in the correct numbers to access his phone and it didn't take long for him to search for the number of his mother. As he held the phone against his ear, Izuku felt a sense of dread as the phone continued to ring.

'Please pick up! Please pick up!' he repeated those same words until the person on the other side finally picked up the phone.

The familiar voice of his mother was heard, clearly concerned about her son given the tone she spoke in, "Hello?! Izuku, baby, what's wrong?!"

Relief flooded Izuku's body, "N-Nothing, mom," he told her. "I was just calling to make sure you're okay."

"I'm fine, sweetheart," she replied, happy to hear the concern her son has for her. "I was almost home when...whatever it was hit the ground in downtown."

"Thank goodness though," the young boy whispered to himself.

She smiled on the other side, "I'll be home soon, Izuku."

"Okay, I'll see ya soon, mom."

When his mother disconnected from the call, Izuku looked for his friend's number and tapped on her number, Izuku wanted to make sure she and her family were okay after something like that had just happened.

He was relieved when she picked up her phone, "I-Izuku?! Are you okay?"

"I'm fine, Yui," he replied, feeling a bit better to hear her voice. "I j-just wanted to know if you were okay too."

"Everything's okay in my house," she said, who sounded just as nervous as he did about what just took place. "What about your mom? Is she fine?"

Izuku nodded to himself, "Yeah, she's okay. My mom is on her way home right now."

"That's great. When is she supposed to get back?"

"Within the next few minutes," Izuku said, looking outside his window and seeing the massive fire was being put under control by the quick work of local Pro-Heroes and the fire department.

"By the way, Izuku..." he heard her seem to stop mid-sentence, making him wonder what might be bothering her, "...why did I see you on the news earlier? D-Did something happen to you?"

The hint of her anger was only overshadowed by the concern when she asked him the question he dreaded to answer. Part of him didn't know how to answer such a question without going into full detail about what had nearly happened to him today. Where the possibility of dying was at an all-time high for the young successor of All Might.

He didn't want to lie to Yui, she was his only friend in the entire world, "C-Can I explain what had happened in person? It would be better that way."

"Promise?" she asked.

"Yeah, I-I promise, Yui."

When the conversation finally ended, Izuku felt exhausted from the day he's had from learning the truth about his mentor's power, the near-death experience, and being scared to death for his mother and his friend. As for what he was going to tell Yui, Izuku still didn't clue as school was far too public for him and he knew his friend was too busy with her responsibilities as the student council president anyway. It was either his house or….hers.

He had nothing against her family in the slightest bit. The worse they've done is tease him about when he would ask their daughter out while her older brother made sure he knew what would happen if Izuku ever decided to ask his little sister out on a date.

As his mind wandered to places best left unsaid, he hadn't taken notice of the glowing blue light coming from the inside of his closest. When Izuku finally came back to the real world, the young boy felt confused to see such a thing happening.

Izuku felt a mixture of fear, anxiety, and curiosity at the situation unfolding right before his very eyes.

Out of nowhere, the bright light coming from his closet, soon faded into darkness, making the future successor of All Might stare at his closest with a hint of suspicion. Wasn't everyday your closest starts glowing out of nowhere, right?

Taking a deep breath, Izuku stood up from the floor of his room. He slowly made his way over and firmly gripped the handles to the closest.

'Okay, just open the closest. No big deal, right?' Izuku questioned himself, wanting to get this weird situation over with. Unfortunately, Izuku wouldn't realize that opening this closest door would throw him on a path he could never predict in his lifetime.

Without any warning, he threw open the closet doors, but was immediately surprised when someone came crashing out of the closest. Stretching his arms out to catch the person, Izuku nearly fell on his back, but was able to catch himself in time, allowing the two of them to stand. Within that brief moment, Izuku could clearly the see person who was hiding in his closest and probably had something to do with the light he saw earlier.

First, and foremost, it was a girl who was apparently hiding in his closest. From what he could see, the girl didn't look any older than him and roughly the same height as him as well. Though, it was hard to see with her long, pink hair in the way.

While he couldn't see her face or anything else like that, Izuku certainly felt the warmth of her skin from the lack of clothes on her body. It was enough to make the young boy blush harder than ever as he tried to remove his hands from the girl, hoping she would understand that it was a mistake.

'W-W-Why is she NAKED?!' Izuku couldn't help but freak out from this situation he found himself in. Fortunately, the girl started to wake up and raised her head up, allowing him to see the girl's face for the first time. She was quite pretty, especially her bright green eyes.

He then remembered the situation they were in, scolding himself for doing such a thing. Taking a deep breath, "A-Are you o-okay?"

The girl seemed a bit confused before coming to her senses. Looking around the room, the girl didn't seem to concerned with the idea that he could see her naked, which was quickly resolved with Izuku using his hands to block his vision.

"Looks like I was able to escape successfully!" she exclaimed, completely disregarding her current lack of clothes, which was making things extremely difficult for Izuku to face her. He turned his head away and searched his room, trying to find something to help the girl cover up or else he wouldn't be able to look at her, let alone hold a conversation.

Luckily, he found a spare t-shirt hanging on the back of his desk chair. Grabbing the article of clothing, Izuku tried his best to speak up, "C-C-Could you, uh, p-please put this o-on?" he politely asked, hoping the girl would make his life easier.

"Hm?"

Finally taking a moment to see her appearance, the girl merely giggled, "Sorry. But you're pretty cute when you're looking embarrassed."

Not only did her comment make the young boy wonder how she could stand there without feeling some semblance of embarrassment. Add in the comment about his reaction, he was about a few seconds away from being nothing short of a blubbering mess.

"Okay! Done!"

Focusing back on the present, Izuku saw the girl had put on his shirt, and it was enough to bring him back to a manageable state.

"So, uh, w-what were y-you doing in..." Izuku rubbed the back of his head, "...my c-closest."

"Oh, that's easy!" she replied. "I was trying to escape, so I used my invention to teleport onto this planet."

Her words made Izuku think, 'This planet? Escape? Is she being chased by someone?'

Numerous questions popped into his mind with just a few words. Was this girl being chased by a bunch of criminals and she needed help? Or was she trying to get away from a situation and used her Quirk to escape?

There were far too many questions and not enough information for Izuku to come to an answer. Except, he did recall her comment about 'teleporting onto this world,' and it was more than enough to make him scratch his head.

"E-Excuse me," Izuku called out to the girl, earning her attention.

"Yes?"

He rubbed the back of his head, "W-What did you mean by teleporting onto this planet?"

"Oh, I come from the planet called Deviluke!" she answered, ignoring the strange look that the young boy was now giving her.

Izuku was almost speechless on how to react to her. Every time he tried opening his mouth, he couldn't seem to find the proper words for this conversation. Sure, the idea of Quirks and heroes has only been around for less than a century, but the idea of aliens and other worlds…

"A-Are you s-sure about where y-you're from?" Izuku wanted to make sure that he didn't completely misheard the girl.

That wasn't the case as the girl nodded vigorously, "Yup, I'm from the world of Deviluke. It's pretty far away from this planet."

TAP! TAP!

Shortly after Lala confirmed her home, the two of them turned towards the direction of the window, where Izuku tried to make sure he was perfectly sane. There appeared to be a short, stubby little being on the other side of the window, tapping on the glass.

"Wh-"

It appeared the pink-haired girl beat him to it, "Peke!"

Without even saying another word, the girl rushed over to the window and opened it, allowing for the thing known as 'Peke' to enter his bedroom. The two of them hugged as if they were old friends seeing each other for the first time in ages. To see such a strange sight, was enough to make Izuku wonder what the hell was going on here.

Now, there was only one question on his mind, 'W-Who is this girl?'

Suddenly, the girl looked at him, a gentle smile present on her face, "Oh, I'm sorry! I never told you my name. That was rude of me. I'm Lala, it's nice to meet you!"

Izuku simply waved back, trying his hardest to smile back. Things were going to get interesting, that much the future successor of All Might could see. He's just hoping it doesn't too much out of hand, or there were going to be problems.

EDITED: September 26, 2019

Okay, it's very simple...I decided to throw everything I ever wanted to try in a MHA fan fiction and make it into one story. So you can imagine there are going to be quite a few changes when considering a very cute alien girl like Lala enters his life.

Also, I have reached my decision about the pairing; it is going to be between Izuku, Lala, Yui, and Nejire. That's it.

I hope you guys stick around because some interesting stuff is going to happen in the next few chapters!