"To us, you're already a hero!"

"Hitoshi! After class, do you want to go train outside for lunch?" I asked, leaning onto his desk with my hands. Since hearing about the Sports Festival, there's been a fire set beneath us, and we used every moment to train and grow. I helped him with hand to hand combat, and what to do when his quirk can't help him. In return, he is an enemy that already knows my limitations, habits, and way of thinking. He'd be a tricky opponent if I end up fighting him.

It's been a few weeks since I was able to sneak out of my house and return to school. Before I was under house arrest, as my father says, 'thinking about my actions'. It didn't matter anyway as I honestly couldn't even move and was unconscious for most of that week. Hitoshi hasn't left my side during school, and the whole class seems to hover around and have friendly chats. Once in awhile I'll be occupied with Kioshi ("no, Kioshi, I wasn't on a secret mission. I seriously was just sick!") I catch Hitoshi having conversations with other girls and guys. They smile and laugh at his jokes, and a swell of pride falls over me. He's making friends! And other people aren't scared of him!

P R O G R E S S! Y E S!

"Ah, I have to help the teacher during lunch." He sighed. He always likes to train with me, so I can see why he's disappointed. "Sorry, Haru." Oh no, now he feels bad. I can't have that!

"No problem! Having one day off wouldn't kill us, so just focus on helping out Sensei." I smiled, holding a hand out for a high five. That seemed to lift some of the guilt from him, and he let a smile slip onto his face.

"You're right." He grinned. "But tomorrow we've gotta get back to focusing on offensive attacks."

Waving goodbye, I left the empty classroom and headed down the hall to the cafeteria. This would be the first time eating lunch without Hitoshi by my side, so sue me if I am a little nervous about sitting and socializing with other people in class. I wring my hands, and try to rationalize what I'd say to them- especially since I'm sure they still have questions as to why I was absent from school for a week and a half.

They hate you, I'm sure.

Shut up, Voice. I'll never know until I try!

With new courage, I raced down the hallway towards the cafeteria. turning the corner, I was almost there but then All Might came walking out of the teacher's lounge! Letting out a yelp, I couldn't slow down in time so I had to create a portal before I ran into him. Another portal spat me out a few feet back so I could slow to a stop in front of the Number 1 Hero.

"I'm sorry, All Might sir!" I bowed as I started to spit out multiple apologies. "I really wasn't looking where I was going and-"

"No worries! You activated your quirk before any damage could be done!" He laughed, and I could feel myself shiver in excitement. "Tanabara Haru, am I right?"

"Uh, yeah...Yeah." I stuttered as I felt my body freeze. He remembered my name? Wow I'll admit I'm a little happy about that.

"Your reputation among your peers exceeds you- it seems everyone admires your spirit and talent!" He clapped a hand onto my shoulder. Ok, I'm not gonna lie, I'm a giddy little kid right now!

"Wow..uh...I...uh...I didn't honestly expect everyone to say such nice things about me..." oh shit, Haru- SAVE THE CONVERSATION! "Of course, everyone else just as admirable in Class 1-C as well! I just didn't expect to stand out among them with people like Hitoshi Shinsou or Karma Watanabe- and Yuma Kioshi can manipulate himself into inanimate objects!" Shit, I sound like I'm undermining myself that won't save the conversation! 

"Yes, there are certainly some amazing quirks at U.A., even in the General course, but that doesn't mean you yourself aren't apart of that group." Somehow, All Mights smile grew wider on his face, and I don't know wether to be impressed or thoroughly concerned that he can do that...

"Yeah, I guess you're right." I said, looking up to my idol and giving him a small smile. "anyway, where are you headed off to Mr. All Mi-"

"All Might!" someone yelled down the empty hall, and we both turned to see the R-Rated hero, Midnight! 

OhhellyesyestwotoptierheroesarerightinfrontofmeandIsobadlywannafangirl-

"It's Class-A!" She comes barreling down the hall towards us, and I stop fangirling enough to see the horrified look on her face. "They're at USJ and under attack!"

"What?!" All Might immediately seized up from beside me, and I shifted my eyes sideways to see his smile gone only to be replaced with a look of true fear. "WE HAVE TO GET THERE NOW!"

"The president is rounding up all pro hero teachers right now, but it'll take time to get to USJ- time we don't know if we can spare!" Midnight forced the sentence out between her gritted her teeth. 

Oh no this is a totally serious problem. A problem that stresses me out enough to make me bite my bottom lip and wrung my hand nervously. what is Class 1-A up against, and who would dare attack students of U.A.? 

In that moment, Midnight seemed to realize that I was right there because she immediately shut up about the situation.

"I'm sorry for frightening you," She gave me a quick  apologetic look, "but I'm afraid we've gotta leave right now. All Might?" 

"Right behind you." The number one pro hero said, striding forward.

All I could do was stand there, in utter awe at the two of them. These are true heroes; people who face danger head-on and worry about the consequences later. My mind was totally blank, but all I knew is that I wanted to follow these people into danger and prove my worth.

"uh- Hey!" I blurted out. What the hell am I doing??? Both heroes turned back to face me expectantly. With what little brain cells that were working, I tried to think of why I stopped them.

... OH YEAH MY QUIRK! (I am so dying of embarassment...)

"You said you were concerned about the time it would take to get to the USJ?" I asked, and they answered by nodding. Swallowing my nerves, I gave a suggestion: "Well, my quirk is somewhat a teleportation quirk; I think if you showed me a plan of the place, and a few photos of the inside, I think I can get you in almost immediately." 

HAHAHA WHY DID I SAY THAT?!?!?!?! I HAVE ONLY DONE THAT TYPE OF PORTAL LIKE TWO TIMES IN MY LIFE?!?!?!?

"You're saying you can get us right into USJ?" Midnight repeated my offer. My embarrassment stopped me from speaking, but I nodded my head slowly.

"You'll have to show me the architectural plans and a few photos so I can get an accurate placement of the place, but yeah." I confirmed. All Might's frown started to grow back into a smile.

"I knew you were extraordinary, young Tanabara!" He exclaimed, striding forward and ushered me to follow them. I nervously followed alongside them, listening to the details of the attack at USJ from Midnight.

"When the class entered the building, it seems like a villain with a signal jammer blocked off any connection to and from the place, so we have no idea if Thirteen and Eraserhead have neutralized the immediate threats." Midnight opened the door to President Nezu's office, and goddamn saying that I felt a little intimidated would be an understatement. There were almost all of the teachers at U.A., and they were all in their costumes decked out.

"Midnight! We were just wondering where you were!" Nezu crawled up Snipe's shoulder and paused when he saw lil 'ole me. "What is the meaning of bringing a student here? We have to hurry over to USJ!" He snapped at us, and honestly, I couldn't stop from flinching at his obviously annoyed tone.

"Sir, she-" Midnight started to speak up, but once again, my reflexes made my big mouth open up.

"Sir! I have a teleportation quirk that I think can help all of you get to USJ quicker!" I blurted out as I gripped the hem of my skirt nervously. "If you allow me to take a look at a plan of the building and a few pictures, I believe I can send you directly into the USJ!"

...haaa, no one is saying anything.....

"Vlad, get the plans, they're somewhere in the archives." Nezu's voice broke the silence and began to direct the heroes for tasks. "Miss, can you please come up to my desk?" Snipe gently took him off his shoulder and placed him in the chair as I approached. He scoured the drawers of his desk, and just as I was about to ask what he was looking for, he found something. "These are interior photographs of USJ when construction of it was finished. The building, if not damaged would be exactly the same as these photographs." He said, laying out a handful of photos. I kinda remember these being used in a news article awhile ago when U.A. finished construction.

I picked each one up individually, scanning over every little detail, and a few minutes later, Vlad King returned with a plan sketch of the whole building. With those two I was able to set out a few areas in USJ that were photographed, and I looked at Google Maps to see other aspects of the place; like how far away and in which direction the place was. Not gonna lie, USJ is so far out, it almost reaches the barrier of my power's limit. If it were further than 115 Kilometers, then I would be useless, and I would've wasted their time.

"Thank god..." I whispered at that revelation. The last thing I'd want to do is waste their time when Class 1-A is in trouble.

"how much time do you think it'll take to make a portal?" Nezu asked, and I looked up from the map to give him a hopeful smile.

"Not long! I am gonna create a portal right in front of the door inside; hopefully that'll stop the villains from escaping, and put you at an advantage." I informed everyone as I pointed to the plans and pictures. "Though I'm guessing you want me to stay on the campus, I hate to admit that with this little trick, I have to go through the portal first. I have the body to survive the space between portals, and if something is wrong, like the portal is incomplete, I won't be harmed. I can't say the same if anyone else goes through."

Nezu nodded, understandingly. "Alright, I'll allow you to come to USJ," he leaned closer to stare right through me, "but know I forbade you to help in the attack. you are to keep the portal open and safe, while under the protection of at least two teachers." I gulped and stiffened at his command.

"..understood?"

"Crystal clear, sir!" I blurted out immediately. I can't believe it...I'm actually going and helping heroes fight!

"Everyone out to the field! We'll open up the portal there!" Present Mic led us to a field behind the school that was big and grassy.

I turned to the Southwest and took a deep breath. closing my eyes, I envisioned the place I wanted to go, USJ. The place that needs help, the people that needs their  help. The photographs started to take shape in my mind, and I knew I was ready to open my portals. 

I pointed a finger gun up, towards the large doors of USJ in my mind. Sometimes focusing my aim into one hand helps to focus these types of portals, and oh boy did I appreciate it here with how far away the location was. Breathe in, breathe out. 

"GO!" I opened up my eyes and unleashed my quirk and felt a strong burst of air rush past as my portal cut through the sky. I stumbled back on my heels and my hair flew into my mouth as I tried to focus on just the portal. Just get it there. Please.

"Young Tanabara!" I heard All Might, but my voice was silenced by my concentration so I simply put out my other hand as a warning to stay back.

Do you really think you can use your quirk to this extent?  The Voice whispered. You'll only fail..

My breathing stuttered at its words. You're wrong. They trusted me. Class 1-A needs them. 

And do you really think that trust is warranted? Once they see that you wasted their time, they'll see to it you never have a chance to prove yourself a hero again

NO. YOU'RE WRONG.

At that moment, there was a flicker of a connection, and I grabbed it with all of my might. Pulling back, I willed a deep, sapphire blue portal to open in front of me. There was a moment of pause as I tried to get my breath back, looking back at the heroes for affirmation to go on ahead.

"GO HARU TANABARA!" Nezu yelled at me, and in that second I raced into my portal.

I was temporarily lost in the security of my portal. It was like a soft blanket, or looking out a window on a rainy day. I breathed a sigh of relief, and went back to my mission: securing the portal at USJ. I grasped out in the white nothingness for that connection, and thankfully I found it.

"That thing's as strong as All Might!" Someone yelled as I stepped through a vibrant orange portal. Well- that does not help my anxiety haha...

I had to block out the cries and battling to look at my surroundings so I could stabilize my portal and bring backup. I saw some kids in costumes, which I assumed was some of class 1-A, and some scary-ass looking villains beating everyone down. Once I understood where I was, and what the situation was, I shoved my head though the connecting portals. With a stabilizing feed, I was able to shorten the white space between portals.

"ALL CLEAR TO COME THOUGH!" I shouted, and immediately, heroes started to race for my portal.

I stood back and watched the area suddenly flood with heroes. I looked for All Might amongst the crowd, but I didn't find him. A large burst of air came through my portal along with a flash of yellow, red, white, and blue that went flying towards the large villain beast at the foot of the stairs. They met in a clash of force that cracked the floor. I was so fixated on the battle, I didn't realize that all of the heroes had left my portal and now were standing in front of me.

"You did very well, Miss Tanabara." I felt a small hand pat my head, and I looked up to see Snipe and Nezu back on his shoulder. "Please stay by the portal and out of danger while we deal with this."

"Yes, sir." I blushed, "please make sure everyone is alright. I can make a portal directly to the hospital if immediate care is needed." He nodded, and Snipe gave me a thumbs up before heading forward with everyone else.

All I could do is fiddle my hands nervously as I look at the true terror around me. This is the battlefield where heroes fight, and though I'm not fighting alongside them, I helped them get here faster. 

That gave me a little peace of mind, and a good example of my quirk to use against The Voice.

"Class 1-A! up the stairs! you are not allowed to seek out villains!" I hear a hero tell some students.

"Yes! go up the stairs!"

"Help Thirteen!"

I saw a few students climbing the stairs slowly, and carrying the shredded Space Hero on their shoulders. My heart beat five times faster at the sight of the hero.

"Midnight! please allow me to go help the students get Thirteen to the portal!" I was jumping on the balls of my feet; ready to jump into action and do something other than just sit idly by while other students did work. She looked down at me, and nodded.

"Just try not to draw too much attention to yourself." She warned as she punched an oncoming villain in the nose. I promised, and raced forward with adrenaline keeping my wits sharp. I weaved between heroes and villains to reach the class 1-A students. 

"Don't worry! I'll help!" I exclaimed, taking a heavy load off of a girl with short, brown hair and a skin tight costume. There was another student with red, spikey hair, but he seemed mostly unharmed.

They both looked shocked at me, and honestly, I don't blame them. I am legit another student (not in their class) that came out of nowhere. I gave them both a look that said "we'll take about this later", we have more pressing matters at hand. As we ventured closer to my portal, we joined up with other students; all coming to group around Thirteen.

"Please stay behind us and keep Thirteen safe!" The brunette stood up and joined the crowd of class 1-A students. I nodded, looking down and trying to keep the hero concise.

"ALL MIGHT!" A cry of desperation rose above all the other voices and took my attention down towards a gruesome scene where All Might had the 'Nomu' pinned, but he was also under attack from- hey, is that purple cloud guy a teleporter too? 

Teleporter and a man with an absolutely horrible skin routine were attacking! One student jumped to try and stop an attack against All Might, but I have this sixth sense when it comes to opening portals.

And that sense was saying open one now.

so from where I stood, I made a portal in front of the green haired student-

HOLY SHIT THE PURPLE CLOUD GUY MADE A PORTAL BEHIND MY OWN!

I AM LEGIT COUNTERING HIS ATTACKS!

I was so energized from adrenaline, that when the student went to punch through my portal, a new one opened up next to the man with a bad skin routine and he got deCKED. The whole building seemed to pause a moment- shocked by the sudden shift in power. Then the green haired student, in a flare of pride from his victory, yelled his resolve.

"YOU WILL NOT BEAT US!"

All of his fellow students roared with praise.

"Get him, Midoriya!"

"Show that villain what it's like to fight a REAL man!"

"Go help All Might, Deku!!"

"Fuck yeah!" I laughed breathlessly as excitement buzzed just underneath my skin. "I helped him...I can't believe...."

Now, when I said I had like a sixth sense about opening portals, I will say that it may be a coincidence, like just now, but when it comes to defense, no one will deny that my portals have a mind of their own.

So when the bad skin care man shifted his eyes up the stairs to our little group of students, and my hair stood from his cold eyes falling on me, A barrier of portals surrounded Thirteen and I. Not even a second later, a purple mist cut between me and the rest of Class 1-A. A dried hand emerged from the cloud; a reach like that of the undead, but luckily he passed though my barrier of portals and was deflected.

"Huh? A person with a similar quirk to Kurogiri?" The man stepped out of the mist to meet me face-to-face.

He scratched at his neck roughly as he stared at me between the barrier of blue and orange portals. The dead look in his eyes; the hopelessness, and more importantly, the interest in me, scared me beyond anything I've ever faced. I didn't even realized I was shaking until Thirteen weakly grabbed my wrist; unable to speak.

"You're no hero." He deduced, "and you're not in the class All Might teaches..." His fingers dug deeper into the skin on his neck as he leaned closer to the barrier I made.

"So, why the hell are you here?"