As Class 1-A walked to lunch, Izuka smiled happily, glad that her friends had mostly moved on from the topic of her quirk and parentage. Now, everyone had the same two things on their mind; their improved abilities and the Sports Festival. They were all sat together in the mostly empty lunch room, Izuka flanked by Katsuki and Momo.

"Man, this has me so freaking pumped!" Kirishima cheered, "If we show our stuff at the festival, that's a big step towards going Pro!"

"You're pretty excited, huh? I'm not so sure myself." Izuka commented.

"You're not? This is our chance to add our names to the ranks of heroes! It seems right up your alley." Tenya pointed out.

Izuka shrugged; "I'm not really one for competition. I love watching the event though, but it doesn't usually showcase the sorts of things I want to show as a hero. It's a lot like the Entrance Exam; heavily suited towards combat types."

"Hey yeah, you're a Hero nerd. What can you tell us about the event? Got any inside scoops from All-Might?" Kyoka asked with a teasing smile.

"Nope, today is the first I've heard of this year's event." Izuka said, before digging a notebook from her bag, "But I have got a lot on the past Sports Festivals! Every one since I learned to write, except the year I was kidnapped. Even then, the League let me watch the event on a TV."

"Odd thing for the villains to do..." Sero said as he watched Izuka flick through her notebooks.

"Know your enemy. Even for villains, it's sound advice." Tokoyami stated.

Izuka grinned as she found the page she was looking for; "Aha! This is my general analysis on the event! The first year portion has three events; the third of which is always a one on one battle tournament. The first event is usually a speed based event meant to weed out large numbers, probably an obstacle course or some kind of triathlon? The second event is usually the most varied, but it is always a team event of some sort, like a Cavalry Battle, Capture the Flag or Pole Toppling. Everything else is different from year to year."

"It is pretty combative, isn't it." Tenya said, pouring over Izuka's notes. "A rescue and support specialist like yourself wouldn't get to shine as much in this kind of event. Still, these events do show team work, strategy and reaction speed, which you excel at."

"Heck yeah!" Ochako declared, an unusually determined (and slightly scary) expression on her face. "Izuka, Tenya, at the Sports Festival, let's do our best!" she declared.

"Jeez, you're not looking very bright, even though that's what your name means." Mina commented.

Ochako ignored Mina's words and leapt to her feet, pumping her fist into the air, "Everyone, I'm gonna crush this!"

"Yeah!" Kirishima cheered, pumping his own fist too.

Uraraka calmed down a bit, before pulling Izuka and Tenya away, dragging them from the lunch room with a small blush and leaving the rest of the class with bewildered expressions. She pulled them all the way to a quiet, empty hallway before turning and facing them, both looking confused and a bit startled by her behaviour.

"Ochako, what is going on? There was no need to drag us here, you could have just asked!" Tenya scolded with his usual hand gestures.

"W-Well, I kind of wanted to confess something and you two are like the most dependable people in our class." Ochako said bashfully, rubbing her neck.

"What is it? If we can help, we will!" Izuka assured her.

Ochako looked down. "It's what Mineta said. He's leaving the Hero Course because he entered it with the wrong mindset right, so he's leaving until he feels worthy. It made me think of my own situation a little..."

Izuka tilted her head; "I doubt you want to be a hero to look cool or get girls. Why did you want to become a Hero?"

"M-Money..." Ochako confessed, "I'm sorry, I know it seems really bad compared to your reasons. It's kind of embarrassing, especially since you both have such noble motivations..."

"Why? There is nothing wrong with seeking a more comfortable lifestyle." Tenya said.

"Yeah, it's a little unexpected, but it's not a bad thing." Izuka added.

Ochako perked up a bit, glad her friends weren't judging her. "It's not really for me. My folks run a construction company but business is bad and so we're really struggling for money. Quirk Licensed Construction Companies are so popular, the older mundane companies can't compete and acquiring both a Quirk License and workers with the appropriate quirks is just too expensive..."

She stared at her hands, remembering a memory from long ago. "My quirk would have been really useful to my parents, but when I said I wanted to work for them when I grew up, my dad told me he and mom would be happier if I made my own dreams come true. So I want to become a great hero and earn lots of money, so they can take it easy, and I can send them on vacation to Hawaii!"

Izuka smiled, Ochako wasn't someone that just idolised heroes and so wanted to be one, she truly did want to help people, even if it was her parents. It wasn't a selfish desire, and Izuka couldn't help but admire it. "Being a Hero for the sake of others is the whole point of being a Hero! I think you're on the right path." she said, patting the round faced girl on the shoulder.

"It is a marvellous desire! Heroism not just for the sake of the people, but also to let your parents live easier lives. I stand in awe of your dedication!" Tenya cheered, making Ochako blush more.

"Thanks you two. I knew I could count on you to cheer me up."

At that moment, All-Might in his Hero Form came charging down the hallway, "Young Izuka! I've been looking for you!" he grinned, coming to a stop and raising a small bento box made by his wife, "Lunch! Wanna eat with me?"

"Adorable! Daddy-daughter lunch!" Ochako gushed, making Izuka blush and playfully swat her.

"You two head back. I'm going to stay with my dad." she told them, before following All-Might to the staff break room. After the two had sat down and made some tea, All-Might deflated to his civilian form.

"Your mother has already headed home. I wanted to talk to you about the announcements Nezu made." he said, opening his lunch.

"The Dorms and Sports Festival?"

Toshi nodded. "That's right. As a teacher, I'm expected to live on campus too, unless I have a family to take care of. Your mother and I talked about it and we decided that now we know the League of Villains is definitely still after you and has an Artificial Human designed to capture you, it would be better for your safety if you lived at U.A with me."

"But we can't! If both of us move here, Mom will be all alone!" Izuka protested, only to be met by her Papa's calming hand on her head.

"I know, my girl. This isn't set in stone yet, you're mother and I decided to follow your decision on this. If you accept to live at U.A, Principal Nezu has agreed to hire your mom as the Dorm Caretaker for Class 1-A's dormitory. As she is a trained First Aider and has a lot of experience in administration, she meets the requirements, plus that would give us an excuse for me to live in your dormitory with you. Normally, only your Homeroom Teacher would stay in your dorms; the teachers have lodging in a seperate area." Toshinori explained. "The wages aren't as good as your mom's current job, but between my hero pay and royalties from the use of my image, none of us actually need to work. Do you think you'd be alright with that?"

Izuka thought about it. She'd still have her Mom and Dad living with her, their family would be safer from villains, she'd be on campus most of the time so she could really train hard AND she'd get to live with her friends! There wasn't a lot of downsides, though she would miss living in Toshi's house, but they'd always come back during breaks.

"Okay. If Mom doesn't mind changing jobs, then I'd like us all to live here at U.A." Izuka said.

"Excellent! It'll take some adjusting to, but I think this will be a great thing! Power Loader has the Support Classes working to strengthen our alert systems and create detectors keyed to Kurogiri. If any place will be safe from the League, it'll be here."

Izuka nodded with a small smile. She couldn't help but wonder how much different her life will be now that U.A was becoming a Boarding School. She hoped all of Class 1-A would want to move to the dorms, so they'd be together. Now that the League had made a move, Izuka was anxious about her friends' safety.

Seeing the worry starting to creep on to his daughter's face, Toshinori hastened to change the subject. "The Dorm thing was sort of a family affair; what I wanted to talk to you most was something entirely to do with you." he told her. "It's about the Sports Festival."

"The Festival? What about it?" Izuka asked, puzzled.

Toshinori sighed; "I'll be frank with you. The All for One incident cut my power down to 70%, and the most recent attack cut it further down to 50%. Call it a hunch, but I believe that before long, my power will disappear altogether."

"What!? Why!? And what does this have to do with the festival!?" Izuka exclaimed.

"Calm down, Izuka. This was inevitable and has been for five years." Toshinori said soothingly, "One for All, as I told you before, is like a torch. Once it's passed on, the previous flame will slowly burn out. My master told me that the longest anyone had lasted with it after passing it on was ten years. We're at five and I've made it worse because of my injury. You saved my life the day I passed One for All to you, both by restoring my body and giving me a family. I am proud that you are my successor." he ran his long fingers through her hair, marvelling at the softness of the beautiful dark green curls. Izuka's eyes were shining again, tears threatening to spill over.

"Papa..." she murmured, enjoying the feeling of her father stroking her hair. "I'll be the best successor ever, I promise!"

"I know, my girl. I may lose my power in the coming years, but I aim to stay alive for a long time! I want to see you become an even greater hero than me! I want to see Young Katsuki keep his promise! I want to walk you down the aisle at your wedding and hold my grand-kids in my arms! We've got a long road ahead of us my dear, and it starts at the Sports Festival!" Toshinori declared, smiling as brilliantly as he did in Hero Form.

"You want me to win?" Izuka asked, looking determined. She wanted her Papa to be proud of her, so if he wanted her to win, she'd do it!

"Truthfully, victory isn't that important here." the man replied. "The U.A Sports Festival is an event watched by the entire country, no, the entire world! For us, for you, that means one thing; you, as the next Symbol of Peace, need to tell the world "I AM HERE!" More than Heroes, the people need hope! It's hope that turns everyday people into Heroes, so I want people to look at you and feel hope!"

"So it's not about winning the festival, but showing the public they can count on me?"

"Exactly so! Your rescue from the All for One Incident works well as a tragic low point, while your involvement in the Moncalama and USJ incidents show your devotion and progress to helping others!"

Izuka raised an eyebrow; "Tragic low point? You make this sound like a comic book origin story."

"As corny as it is, that's exactly the case! A kid with no problems becoming a Hero is a nice thing to hear about, but think of how people will react to you! "A Kidnapped and Tortured Child is rescued from evil and immediately saves the life of the Number One Hero! She then devotes her life to helping others, proving her mettle by protecting Civilians and her fellow students, all without asking for repayment, simply acting because it is the right thing to do!" That sounds like an inspirational story, which will instil more hope in the people! As a symbol, you can't just beat villains and rescue people, you need to be an inspiration that makes people rest easy just because they know you're there!"

"Ah! I see!" Izuka's eyes widened, "I'm not aiming to be just another Hero, I'm aiming for the top! I need to give it my all and show the world that I'm working hard for their sake!"

"Yes! Good girl! Keep that in mind, as well as how you felt when defending Water Hose and your Classmates, and you'll definitely show the world who you are!" Toshinori cheered.

Izuka suddenly felt pumped up. She hadn't been too bothered about making a big showing at the festival, but with All-Might's words in her ears, she couldn't help but be inspired to work harder and rise to the top! Now she just had to figure out how to do it while also staying true to the type of Hero she wanted to be. She wanted to win without sacrificing her methods, or else the victory would be meaningless! She spent most of the rest of her lunch hour discussing this with her dad, who was happy to give her insights. Finally, she left ten minutes before Afternoon Classes were due to begin, hoping to meet up with her friends before they began. As she raced to the lunch room, she found Todoroki waiting for her.

"Midoriya." he called.

"Oh, Todoroki! Hi! Did you need something, or do you just want to talk?" Izuka asked kindly.

"I wanted to talk. It's important. Do you mind coming with me to the roof?"

Izuka blushed. That was definitely a Confession style venue! Todoroki wasn't going to confess was he!? She had no idea how to handle that! Plus Kacchan already seemed murderously angry with Todoroki for some reason, he didn't need another reason to be mad!

"Oh sure! I'm pretty popular today! First Ochako wants to talk, then my dad and now you!" she laughs nervously, hoping the mention of her father would scare Todoroki off it was a confession. Instead, the boy just nodded with his usual, neutral expression. That put Izuka at ease a bit... either Todoroki was fearless, or it wasn't a confession. But if it wasn't a confession... Izuka wondered what it could be about as she silently followed Todoroki up to the roof of the school. Unlike most schools, U.A's unusual shape meant there were two main rooftops with smaller ones dotted about for the walkways between the two main buildings and the small satellite buildings. Todoroki lead Izuka to one that was between the two main buildings and had a canopy. This roof was used as a meeting spot for the school gardening club, and thus was full of plants, mostly vegetables and flowerbeds, though a large cherry tree was planted in the centre.

"Sorry to drag you away before class, but this is important." Todoroki began, leaning against the tree. "It's about what happened at the USJ."

That gave Izuka pause. For some reason, Todoroki seemed to think it was his fault she'd died. Izuka wasn't sure why, but then again, when Tomura was torturing her, she wasn't exactly lucid as to what was happening 90% of the time. "Okay...? What's up?"

"Your death that day was my fault." Todoroki said simply, a flicker of pain in his eyes.

"What? No it wasn't! You had nothing to do with it! I was already caught by the time you arrived, and you couldn't have interfered without getting Tsuyu and Minoru killed too. I don't see how you're at fault." Izuka pointed out.

Todoroki raised an eyebrow; "Did you not hear what Bakugou was yelling?"

"I did kind of just have my leg decayed from my body..." Izuka deadpanned.

The dual-coloured boy looked embarrassed, "Ah, fair point. When Asui and Mineta were free, Bakugou shouted for me to use my quirk to save you. I replied by saying I couldn't... that my ice would have caught you too and the shock might kill you in your injured state."

"Yeah, you were probably right. I still don't see how... oh." the pieces fell into place and Izuka remembered the bit about fire in Todoroki's note to her.

"Yes. Oh." the boy scowled, "You are completely immune to fire. Those three villains weren't. If I had used my fire, you wouldn't have been killed."

Izuka frowned. This was why Todoroki felt responsible, and truthfully, as much as Izuka hated to admit it, he was at least a little bit right, but the girl wanted to comfort him, convince him that it was alright! But how would she do that if she partly agreed with him. "I see..." she began, still trying to bring the words she wanted together, "I can't say you're completely wrong, but I can't say for sure that it would have ended well if you had used your flames."

"How so?" Todoroki asked.

"The Noumu that held me was fast, able to catch Tsuyu and Minoru from right beside me without me even having a chance to react, though admittedly, my senses were kind of dull from the links. Plus, Kurogiri was there and could have redirected your attack. To be honest, your flames might have saved me... or they might have been used to hurt you and the rest of the class. Ultimately, I think you made the right choice, you just had the wrong reasons, if you see what I mean."

The boy blinked, surprised by her words, "You know my reasons?"

"Not exactly, though I can assume some things. I'm guessing it has something to do with your father and the burn on your face? I won't pry if you don't want to tell me, but I'd be happy to listen if you did want to." Izuka smiled softly.

Todoroki sighed and sat down on a tree root. "It seems I'm destined to break my pledge around you. First the Combat Trial and second during the USJ."

"Your flames were really valuable back then!" Izuka cheered him on, "If you hadn't been giving them to me, restoring my power, I might not have had the strength to finish off Noumu! I don't know why you shrink away from your flames, but I don't think you should; I felt them remember... I can't explain it well, but they felt like good flames."

Todoroki chuckled darkly, "Good flames you say... I've never heard that before. You know, if you and All-Might hadn't revealed your connection, I'd have asked you if you were his secret love child or something. Personally, given how similar you are, I find it kind of hard to believe you're just his Step-Daughter." he paused for a moment, "You know my father is Endeavor, the Number Two Hero." it was a statement, not a question.

"Of course. Endeavor helped save me from All for One. Come to think of it, he actually gave me a birthday present that year too! It came with a card that mentioned he had a son my age. It ended kind of weirdly though, he said he hoped I'd prove a worthy rival." Izuka said, reminiscing to the little party they'd had in the hospital all those years ago.

"Did he now? That bastard was already planning ahead... He's been competing with All-Might for years. He thinks of your father as a roadblock and an eyesore. But he could never beat him on his own... so he came up with another plan." Todoroki said grimly.

Izuka gulped, she had a feeling she knew where this was going...

"From what you mentioned about your biological father, I assume you are also the product of a Quirk Marriage."

The girl looked down, "You too, huh?" she mumbled.

Todoroki nodded, "You know how it is. During the second and third generation of the Quirk Age, people with powerful quirks forced others into marriages to produce children with strong quirks. It isn't socially accepted now, and the people who do it are scorned. Of course, with my father being the Number Two Hero, he covered it up. It was easy for him to convince my mother's family to accept the marriage."

"Yeah I know the feeling.... My dad is Hisashi Kintaro, second son of the Kintaro Family. He created me in the hopes of bringing a super powerful quirk into the family, a combination of a Psychic Type and his family's famed Evolution. It sort of worked, but it didn't manifest normally, so he assumed I was quirkless and abandoned me. Though, from your expression, I think I ended up in a better position than you." Izuka said.

"I disagree. Endeavor and his training were bad, even abusive from a certain point of view, but I can't say it was as bad as being kidnapped and tortured. Still, I'd have rather been abandoned than raised as a tool by that Human Trash." Todoroki raised a hand to his scar, "As I remember it, my mother was always crying. One day, she snapped and saw me as my father, or at least half of him. She told me she couldn't stand to see my left side... then poured scalding hot water on my face."

Izuka turned pale. She had been burned before by the Villains, before the fire immunity of her quirk fully manifested... she couldn't imagine the pain the poor boy had experienced. At least for her, she'd died quickly and the wounds hadn't lingered.

"That is why I reject my left side! I don't ever want to use that man's quirk! Never using it, no, rising to the top specifically without using it... if I do that, I'll have denied him everything!"

"You're wrong!" Izuka suddenly yelled. Todoroki startled and looked up at her, seeing the tears threatening to spill from her eyes, "You aren't denying Endeavor! Even if you never use his quirk, he's still your father, just like Hisashi is still mine! What you're doing is denying yourself! If I cut off my entire left side, I wouldn't be able to live without it, it is a part of me, just as yours is a part of you! Endeavor may have provided you with half your DNA, but it still belongs to you and you alone! Todoroki, you're really amazing, so I can't stand to see you actively hurting your chances to become a Hero!"

Todoroki looked down, clenching his fist in anger, "It's not that simple...!"

"No, it isn't. I know that. But... at the USJ, the chances of your flames saving me weren't very high, but one day in the future, your flames might be able to save someone else! Or even yourself! Would you condemn yourself or someone else to death because you're afraid of being like your father? And stop this nonsense of calling it your father's quirk! It's yours now, and if you want to get back at your father, wouldn't it be better to use his quirk to rise to the top and become a better man than he could ever hope to be? Use that power and reject his philosophy instead."

The two locked eyes for a moment. Izuka's shone with determination, her expression showing that she truly wanted to see Todoroki as an amazing hero. His own was full of doubt... was it selfish of him to weaken himself for the sake of spiting his father? A Hero was meant to help others... by doing things just for himself, Todoroki was rejecting his father's quirk, but was unwittingly embracing his father's philosophy... if he had to choose between Endeavor's Quirk and his methods, Todoroki knew which he'd rather have.

"I...I need time to think." Todoroki frowned, getting up and walking away, "I'm not going to get to class on time. Could you please cover for me with Aizawa-Sensei?"

Izuka nodded with a gentle smile, "Of course, that's what friends are for, right Todoroki?"

"Shoto." he said. "If anyone in this class has the right to call me that, it's you."

"Okay! Then call me Izuka! Um, I know that Kacchan is mad at you for the USJ, but don't let it get you down! He's really protective of me!" Izuka said shyly, "But I think you two could become good friends."

Shoto raised an eyebrow and smirked a bit, "Making excuses for your boyfriend, huh?"

Izuka blushed, "W-Well, I do love him."

Shoto chuckled and walked away. "Lucky guy..." he murmured, just out of Izuka's hearing.

Izuka smiled, feeling a bit happier now that she'd gotten close to the only person in class that hadn't really warmed up to them all, pun not intended. Her revelry was interrupted by the bell for Afternoon Classes, so she shot off to get ready.

Dressing in her Gym Clothes, Izuka quickly reached Gym Gamma, were Cementoss and Aizawa-Sensei were letting everyone in. Her Homeroom Teacher looked to her; "You're almost late. Do you know were Todoroki is?" he asked.

"Uh yeah. He wasn't feeling well so he came to me. I sent him to see Recovery Girl. He should be back soon." she lied. Aizawa raised an eyebrow, clearly not believing her, but he didn't press the issue and gestured for Izuka to join her classmates.

Cementoss spread his arms out as the class entered, "This is Gym Gamma, also known as the Training Dream Land! I designed this place myself and it is entirely made of concrete, so I can freely control the place and build any terrain I wish. Students usually come here to create their signature moves, but today, Aizawa-Sensei has asked me to help you try out your improved quirks, or Plus Ultra Modes, as I hear they've been called."

The Class looked around; Gym Gamma was huge and held nothing but flat, concrete floors with some measurement markings to make it easier for Cementoss to create accurate spaces for training.

"Alright class, we'll be training one at a time, so we don't get overwhelmed by a large number of overpowered quirks. We'll be pushing your limits too, so when I call you up, use your quirk until you run out of stamina. If you start to suffer pain or feel you are injuring yourselves, you are to stop immediately. If you don't, Midoriya or I will erase your quirk. Midoriya, link with me." Aizawa ordered.

Izuka nodded and closed her eyes, remembering the feeling of Aizawa's link before re-establishing it. The class looked at her with confusion, "Oh, I should have mentioned. Once I've formed a link with someone, I can re-establish the link without physical contact. However, there's a distance limit of a few miles and if the person I link to rejects the link, it gives me a nasty migraine."

"Cool, but kind of a bad side effect. Say, can you use the links to track people?" Kirishima asked, obviously thinking of Shigaraki and Kurogiri, who she'd been forced to link to years ago.

"I can, but only if they accept the link. The League has always rejected it and I don't want to keep trying..." Izuka said disappointedly.

"That's a shame." Momo sighed, before turning to Aizawa, "Sensei, you've linked with Izuka too, what is your Plus Ultra Mode?"

The man blinked, "Me? Well it doesn't give me a lot of new abilities, but it does improve my Erasure. If I use my quirk in Plus Ultra Mode, it will erase others for 45 seconds, starting from when I look away, instead of only erasing them while I'm looking at them. Interestingly, I've also received an adaption." he said, pulling some files from his sleeping bag; "Recovery Girl did full scans on all of you, and me as well, while she checked you over after the USJ and has been able to pinpoint the adaptions that Midoriya's quirk made to our bodies, the ones not related to Plus Ultra Mode. For me, I've always been prone to Dry Eye, but the cells of my eyes, optic nerves and the immediate area around them have been reinforced and now contain some sort of natural anti-bacterial and anti-fungal compound, making my eyes resistant to damage from light, as well as resistant to diseases and infections that affect the eyes. No more Dry Eye." he said with a small grin.

"Amazing! Who else got adaptions?" Mina asked.

Aizawa looked at the names on the files he'd been given, "Aoyama, Ashido, Iida, Uraraka, Kaminari, Sato, Shoji, Jiro, Tokoyami, Todoroki, Bakugou, Mineta and Yaoyorozu." he read. "Aoyama's digestive system has been slightly altered to make it more energy efficient, and his navel is now covered by a gem-like membrane that acts as a focusing lens."

"Indeed! My fabulous Navel Laser no longer leaks out if I don't wear my belt, and my tummy won't hurt if I use it! However, I have noticed I can only use it well if I have eaten! If I am hungry, my laser is weaker and I get hunger pains." Aoyama said with his usual sparkling smile.

"That probably confirms that your laser uses the contents of your stomach as fuel. You probably have to eat a lot, just like I do." Momo said.

"Next is you, Ashido. Recovery Girl detected a thin protective membrane on your skin cells that is highly resistant to acid." Aizawa continued.

Mina nodded, "Yeah! I've always been kind of immune to my own acid, but if I use it too much, whatever was protecting me starts to get used up. I haven't reached the limit on how long I can use it now, but I was able to practice for three hours straight without damage over the weekend."

"Hmm, we may have to wait until the Summer to see if there is a real limit there. Iida, your scans indicate some kind of new internal system in your calves. By the looks of it, Recovery Girl came to the conclusion it was some sort of natural cooling system, as the system appears to be producing cold sweat." Iida looked thoughtful, but said nothing. Izuka hadn't known that overheating was a problem with his quirk, but then again, she didn't know much about engines. "Uraraka, your stomach is apparently stronger and is producing some sort of natural anti-nausea substance that is mixed in with the stomach lining."

"Yeah, I was able to make people float at the USJ really easily. I didn't feel sick at all. I wonder if it's limitless..." the brunette hummed in thought.

"Kaminari, yours is both obvious and unusual. Somehow, your nervous system has gained an insulating layer around it, protecting you from outside electrical discharges. Recovery Girl writes that the material, while organic, is like nothing she's ever seen."

The electric blond grinned, "I know right! I can use three times as much juice before I start to get tired."

"Yeah, you're quirk is really hard to deal with." Izuka said, "I used it at USJ and after just a few bolts, my head felt foggy, like that time I accidentally drank some of my dad's beer..."

"Accidentally?" Kyoka smirked teasingly.

"I thought it was apple juice!" Izuka said indignantly.

Aizawa rolled his eyes, "Back on topic... Sato, it looks like you don't have to fear the dentist any more. Recovery Girl wrote that your enamel is as hard as steel, making your teeth nearly unbreakable. I suppose it's a way to offset the amount of sugar you eat?"

"Cool! It'll save me a ton on toothpaste. You would not believe how much I spend on the stuff because of my quirk." Sato grinned.

"Shoji, your adaption seems to be a simple improvement over your natural abilities. Your tentacles exhibit a faster healing speed. According to this file, Recovery Girl hypothesises you'll be able to regrow lost arms within a few hours."

Shoji raised his arms and looked at them a bit, before turning to Izuka and giving her a thumbs up, which she returned with a happy grin. Aizawa kept reading, "Jiro, yours is simple too. Your ears have been reinforced, specifically the inner workings. I suspect this will offer protection against deafness. Tokoyami... huh, that's interesting. Tokoyami, can you show us your arm?"

The Bird Boy nodded and pulled up his sleeve, showing his skin to the class. It was slightly darker, as if he had gotten a tan, though it was only noticeable if one wasn't aware of how pale Tokoyami's skin was before. "All my skin has darkened slightly. I suspect this is my adaption?"

Aizawa nodded, "Yes. Your skin has received an increase in melanin, or at least a melanin like substance. We're still not sure exactly how Midoriya's Link Evolution works, but it appears to have decided that your aversion to light was linked to your pale skin and has darkened it slightly with that substance to make you resistant to it. Have you noticed any difference?"

Tokoyami nodded, "There has been a slight difference. Dark Shadow doesn't seem to fear the light as much, though it still weakens him."

"Next is Todoroki, but he's not back yet. His skin has adapted slightly to be resistant to extreme temperatures. Something to do with his Epidermis or something." Aizawa muttered, not really understanding some of the more advanced notes. He was knowledgeable in First Aid and the body, but Recovery Girl liked complicating her notes. "Bakugou, your arms are tougher. The bones have thickened and the muscles have also become sterner. I'm guessing your arms previously limited how big your explosions were?"

"Yeah." Katsuki said, "If my explosions were too big, It'd fuck up my wrists."

"How come you didn't get upgraded before? You've been Izuka's friend for years, I'd have thought you'd have jumped at the chance." Sero asked.

Katsuki gave him a dirty look; "What, you think I'd take a short cut!? I wanted to get into U.A on my own power, without Izuka's help. I was going to see how far I could go before I linked with her, but the Villain attack fucked that up. Still, I use everything at my disposal during a crisis... unlike some fuckers." he said darkly. Izuka flinched, so that was why Kacchan was mad at Shoto...

"Yes well, moving on before I feel the urge to invest in a swear jar... Mineta, your scalp has become tougher and the blood vessels aren't as close to the surface. You probably won't bleed if you pluck too many of your Pop-Off balls. Yaoyorozu... yours is... I have no idea how to explain it. Recovery Girl has written some cryptic things about your entire body acting like a brain." Aizawa looked puzzled at the notes.

"I can explain it." Momo smiled, "My quirk has developed it's own kind of intelligence. It's... unusual, but I think it's the same as Izuka's Link Evolution. It kind of does its thing without her having to directly choose how to evolve others, and mine is similar. The best way of describing it is by saying I'm like a computer and my quirk is a secondary hard drive. I can sort of transfer my knowledge from my memory to my quirk, allowing me to create things without having to consciously remember their structure. Though transferring knowledge seems to use stamina, so I think the actual transfer is a part of my Plus Ultra Mode."

"That sounds more like moving knowledge between your conscious and subconscious memory. Still, that's a pretty amazing adaption." Izuka commented.

"Freaking complicated too." Kaminari muttered, "A quirk with it's own mind..."

"It's more common than you think." Izuka said, "I learnt some stuff about it while I was with All for One. You guys know how his quirk allowed him to steal and give other quirks, right? Well he wasn't able to steal certain quirks, like mine or All-Might's, because he said they had their own spirit. Look at Dark Shadow for example; it's under Tokoyami's control, but it can still act and think independently. The phenomenon is referred to as Sentient Quirk, Companion Quirk or even Soul Quirk!" she explained with a grin. Unsurprisingly, every word that had been said since the class began had been dutifully written in her notebook, where each of her classmates had their own page.

"So Momo's Creation has become like Dark Shadow? That's kind of cool!" Toru cheered.

"Yes yes, it's all very cool. Now we've established what adaptions you've gained from the Evolution, it's time to start working on the actual Plus Ultra Modes. Aoyama, you're up." Aizawa said, signalling to Cementoss to prepare the area.

Cementoss put his hands to the concrete floor and produced several targets of varying size and thickness. Aoyama stepped forward and pulled up his gym jacket and shirt, revealing his stomach (he didn't wear the special belt any more). Where his belly button should be was a pale blue opaque gem, about the size of a fist and perfectly circular, though it was cut in an octagonal style, with multiple triangular facets around the rim of the octagon face. "This is my sparkling belly button!" Aoyama bragged as the class marvelled at the gem. It wasn't literally a gemstone, the material more like a cross between bone and a kind of organic glass, still it did sparkle nicely, like a piece of Aoyama's laser turned solid.

"Alright, Aoyama, I want you to use Plus Ultra Mode and each ability you can until you are too tired to continue. If you start to feel pain, then stop." Aizawa ordered, only receiving a nod and dismissive wave from the flamboyant blond.

"Let's shine, Navel Laser Plus Ultra!" Aoyama declared. His navel gem glowed brightly for a few moments then shot an incredibly powerful laser blast at the thickest target. The beam carved through the concrete like a hot knife through butter and actually went all the way to the far wall, cutting through it before stopping at the metal support beams, which it made glowing hot before Aoyama stopped it. That was the same super-charged laser that had melted the door at the USJ. The effort of using the beam, even for only a few seconds left Aoyama panting, trying to maintain his posing and confident smile despite the sweat pouring down his face. Next, he fired a much smaller laser, smaller than even his standard one. Izuka observed that this beam only shot from the octagonal face of his navel gem, while the standard laser shot from the whole gem and the super version used the gem like a magnifying glass. This smaller beam was as powerful as the regular beam, but much more accurate, though it seemed to use more stamina as Aoyama had to focus more to keep the beam concentrated. Lastly, Aoyama shot a laser from the entire gem, but instead of allowing the lasers from each facet of the gem to combine into a single beam like normal, he kept them seperate, resulting in a spread shot, like a laser shot gun. By the time he was finished, Aoyama collapsed, panting hard.

"Very good. Plus Ultra Mode grants you a Super Laser, a more refined and accurate laser and even a spread shot. How is the stamina drain?" Aizawa asked, noting that Izuka was writing every thing down. That mean he didn't have to! He could just ask for a copy later.

"Huff...huff... the Super Laser, I call it Shining Superior. I can fire it for five seconds before collapsing. The accurate laser I call Sparkle Point, and I can shoot it fairly easily, but it uses double the stamina of my normal laser. Lastly, the spread shot is my Glitter Shot! That one is hard to fire and control... I can use it about five times, maybe six before I need some beauty sleep." Aoyama said, looking like he really wanted a nap. Izuka fished around in her pockets for a moment before finding a candy dispenser. She'd been given it by Recovery Girl and it was filled with special candies that helped restore energy. Izuka offered a couple to Aoyama, who took them with a smile and was able to drag himself to his feet.

Next up was Mina, whom looked very eager to get going, grinning widely as she hopped up and down waiting for Cementoss to fix the damage done by Aoyama and reconstruct the targets. When it was done and Aizawa gave her the go ahead, Mina stopped and closed her eyes. Aside from the trick with making her horns hard, she hadn't tried to use her upgraded powers... they felt different, like a switch at the core of her being just begging to be flipped. "Plus Ultra!" she grinned, flipping the switch. The change was instantaneous and unlike Aoyama, the difference was VERY obvious at first glance. Her pink skin darkened to the same shade of purple as was on her Hero Costume and her hair turned from pink to black.

"Whoa..." Kirishima mumbled, the rest of the class looking on with the same awestruck look.

"I didn't expect this!" Mina shouted, looking down at herself. "Did my eyes change too?" she asked, but Aizawa shook his head. "I wonder why Plus Ultra Mode changed my appearance."

"Well, your quirk is acid right? The unusual colouration of your skin and hair was due to your acid changing the pigmentation, so if Plus Ultra Mode alters the composition of your acid, it probably also alters how it affects the pigmentation." Izuka explained.

"Uh, can someone translate for the dumb people... mainly me?" Mina asked bashfully.

"Your acid makes you pink, so when you make it stronger, your pink turns purple." Tsuyu helpfully supplied.

"Cool. It gives me a kind of punk rock look! Though I can feel this form draining me slowly. Let's get the show on the road!" Mina cheered, running to attack the targets. Mina was always able to freely alter the viscosity and solubility of her acid, being able to produce liquid acid and even a gel-like acid, but Plus Ultra Mode increased the limits of what she could do. While the actual potency of the acid hadn't changed much, only marginally stronger than before, the things Mina could to with it were much more varied. Mina could produce acidic gases, which forced Aizawa to cancel her quirk (which cancelled Plus Ultra Mode and returned her colouration to normal) to prevent her from accidentally hurting people. Shoji had stood a bit too close and the gas had melted a portion of skin on one of his tentacles, but between his improved regeneration and Izuka's healing, he had recovered within the minute. When Mina got her quirk back, she demonstrated one more ability; an improvement of the gel-like form of acid which oozed out of her skin like a liquid but then crystallised into a solid substance that was tough enough to take a couple of fireballs tossed by Izuka. The crystallised acid didn't seem very potent (if it was too strong, it would have melted it's own solid form) but it did sting to touch it.

"Phew! That's tough!" Mina said, flopping to the ground. She was able to maintain her transformed state for about ten minutes, each use of her improved powers cutting that time by a few seconds, though it appeared making solid acids was more draining than the gas forms. Like with Aoyama, she was given some energy restoring candies and moved over to rest while her classmates kept going.

At that moment, Todoroki arrived, a new look of determination on his face. Katsuki sneered and turned away while Izuka waved happily. Aizawa simply stared at him; "Are you feeling better? What did Recovery Girl say?"

"I'm sorry, I didn't go to Recovery Girl. I decided some fresh air was what I needed." Todoroki said, bowing his head.

Aizawa-Sensei sighed, "Whatever you say." he said, before giving the boy a quick rundown on what had happened in his absence, which basically came down to him telling Todoroki he was more resistant to extreme temperatures and to go see Midoriya if he wanted to know about the others.

The next student to use Plus Ultra Mode was Tsuyu, and like Mina, it led to a transformation, though unlike Mina, it was much less welcome.

"Plus Ultra Mode, Kero!" Tsuyu announced, tapping into the power she'd felt form in her chest during the USJ incident. Her hair began to redden, becoming a shade of red so dark it was practically black as opposed to the very dark green it usually was. Also, yellow patterns began to form on her skin, like someone had attempted to paint symmetrical camouflage...in bright yellow.

"Another transformation! I wonder if the Evolution of some quirks can change Mutant or Emitter Types into Transformation Types?" Momo said as Tsuyu looked around, her usual neutral expression becoming one of anger and annoyance.

"Who cares, what can I kill." Tsuyu growled. Her voice was the same, but she sounded nothing like her usual self.

"W-Whoa! Tsuyu, what the heck? Are you feeling okay?" Izuka asked.

"Stop babbling and give me an enemy! I don't want to waste time on crappy concrete!" she snapped.

Aizawa scowled at her, "Asui, I don't know why you've suddenly had a personality shift, but you know we can't use real targets. We have no way what you can do in this form."

Tsuyu growled (though it sounded more like an aggressive croak) "Then I'll use you!" she yelled, her cheeks filling with a sickly green liquid which she spat at Aizawa in the form of a ball. Cementoss quickly raised a barrier of concrete to protect his colleague while Izuka used her Linked Quirk to erase Tsuyu's. Tsuyu's quirk was a Mutant Type normally, but like Momo had said, the Evolution had given her Transformation Type abilities, so Erasure worked. Tsuyu fell to the ground, her appearance returning to normal while Izuka winced, blood leaking from her eyes.

The class was in chaos, half of them running to examine Izuka while the others ran to Tsuyu, who was slowly getting up. Cementoss and Aizawa exchanged looks, before deciding to see to Izuka first. "Are you alright?" Aizawa asked, "Do you need Recovery Girl?" he felt bad that his quirk had caused pain to the girl. It had always caused him eye strain, but never on this level.

Izuka just nodded and smiled bravely, using a finger of pink flame to heal the damage. "Yeah, I'm okay. Linking may let me use the quirks of others, but my body doesn't automatically adapt to it. The strain must of popped a blood vessel in my eyes. It didn't blind me though, so I've got that going for me." she smiled, wiping away the blood with a handkerchief given by Ojiro. "How is Tsuyu?"

The Frog Girl was sitting up, her usual expression back in place, but with tears in her eyes and a quiver to her lip. "Momo, Izuka, Aizawa-Sensei, I'm so sorry I was rude to you. I'm very sorry I attacked you, Aizawa-Sensei. I have no idea what came over me, my thoughts suddenly became really vicious."

"It's okay. It does make me worry a bit though, what exactly is this stuff?" Momo wondered aloud, carefully scooping some of the green gunk into a test tube she created.

"Hey, I think I know." Kyoka said, "The hair colour and those marks made Tsuyu look like a Poison Dart Frog. My dad wanted one as a pet until he found out they were lethal. I bet this stuff is poison."

Cementoss frowned, "I know a bit about those. Their poison is lethal in high doses, but in low doses it can cause sickness and hallucinations. Perhaps having it inside her altered Asui's chemical balance and made her ultra aggressive?"

"Regardless, that is a dangerous form. Asui, you aren't in trouble for this incident, but I must forbid you from using it again until we have found a way to control it." Aizawa said, patting the upset girl's head.

"That's fine. I never want to use it again. The feeling of wanting to kill isn't very nice." Tsuyu said, regaining her composure.

After the incident with Tsuyu, Iida's Plus Ultra Mode was fairly uneventful... until he almost suffered a heart attack. His Plus Ultra Mode doubled the maximum power output of his engines, allowing him to shift all the way up to Sixth Gear instead of being stuck at Third. This meant his max speed was essentially doubled too, but as a consequence, his blood pumped much faster. When he tried to stop running straight from Sixth Gear, he suffered major chest pain as his blood was still flowing too fast. He had to start running again and slowly shift back down to at least third gear before he could safely stop. It was a useful power, but potentially dangerous, so Tenya promised to keep practicing with it. As things stood, each gear over third would double his stamina loss, so at Fourth Gear he used twice as much, Fifth Gear he used four times as much and at the Max Sixth Gear, he used eight times as much stamina. As a runner, he had stamina to spare, but he still didn't want to risk running out while at a high gear.

Ochako was next and her Plus Ultra Mode basically turned her Zero Gravity Quirk into Gravity Control. Once she touched something, she could not only make it weightless, but freely increase and decrease the weight of the object by affecting how much gravity effected it. She could even alter the direction that gravity worked on an object, allowing her to aim the things she floated. She did, however, discover that the Anti-Nausea effect of her Adaption wasn't limitless. She could effect roughly double the amount at once before she started getting nauseous and on top of the stamina drain, all the powers of her Plus Ultra Mode made her sick a lot faster. Still, Ochako was happy that she now had some ways to really defend herself, plus she could make herself float without getting sick now!

When it was Ojiro's turn, the class looked on with interest. They had no idea how Link Evolution would effect such a basic quirk as having a Tail, but Ojiro had alluded to being able to do some interesting things now. As Ojiro stepped forward, he looked to Izuka.

"Hey Midoriya, I've been meaning to ask. At the USJ, you linked with all of us yet you didn't get a tail like me, or engine legs like Iida. What's up with that?" he asked.

"Oh, Mutation Quirks work like Transformation Quirks for me. I have to activate it and my body will automatically grow the appropriate appendages. I'll tell you though, I don't like doing it. My body isn't really designed for it, so it hurts a lot and puts a lot of stress on my body, particularly my cardiovascular system. Removing the additional parts when the link breaks or I deactivate the quirk isn't very fun either..." Izuka said, a slightly green tinge to her complexion. Clearly this had been the subject of one of All for One's nastier experiments.

"Odd... Well, I sort of understand. My own new powers hurt a bit to use too." Ojiro explained before stretching his tail out behind him. "Plus Ultra Mode!" he declared, causing the hair on his tail to spike up a bit. The tail then suddenly started to thin out and lengthen as Ojiro grimaced, the blond fur slowly covering it until it became a long, almost cat or monkey like tail.

"This is what I call Limber Mode. I've been able to transform my tail a bit by manipulating the muscles inside it to make them thinner, thicker, longer or stronger." Ojiro explained, freely moving his longer tail. In Limber Mode, he could only use roughly 25% of the strength of his normal tail, but it was extraordinarily fast, striking targets faster than most people can blink, plus the thinner tail could stretch a bit, reaching up to ten feet in length if he pushed it. "Like with Midoriya though, it hurts. The only other muscle configuration I've figured out is just called Muscle Mode, where I push my tail muscles to their maximum." Ojiro said, grimacing again as his tail began to shorten and thicken back to it's original form, then thicken further, the muscles inflating similar to when All-Might entered his hero form. The new form wasn't much different in appearance from Ojiro's original tail, though it was noticeably more muscular. The tail suffered such a loss of dexterity and speed that it became useless for anything but hitting, but when it did hit, it struck with 300% times the power of Ojiro's original tail and was strong enough to utterly demolish Cementoss' targets.

"Impressive display of strength. Still, using these transformations hurts you, so check in with Recovery Girl later to ensure you aren't doing permanent damage to yourself. How is the stamina drain?" Aizawa asked.

"Only really noticeable when actually transforming. Once the transformation is done, it doesn't feel any different from normal, except Muscle Mode, but that's just because it weighs so much." Ojiro replied.

Aizawa hummed and Izuka wrote down everything as Kaminari took Ojiro's place. Compared to the others so far, Kaminari's Plus Ultra Mode was based more around improved control, allowing him to more efficiently shroud himself in electricity, as well as form it into lightning bolts that he could throw like a javelin. He could also absorb small amounts of electricity to slightly restore his dwindling stamina, and if he really concentrated, he could sense the flow of electricity around him, allowing Kaminari to detect electrical devices and cables

Kirishima's Plus Ultra Mode was just as simple, but did carry an interesting look. When pushing his Hardening to a higher level, his rough skin retained it's jagged appearance, but it was less like sharp rock and more like crystal, matching it's new diamond-level hardness. As the material was naturally transparent, any area that Kirishima used it would appear to be completely red as one could only see the blood directly beneath the skin. Kirishima didn't even flinch as his super hardened form took blows from Ojiro, Katsuki, Izuka and Sato, and when he held his hands straight, he could slice through concrete with ease, using his hardened hand like a blade. Kirishima was only able to use the Plus Ultra Form for five minutes due to the stamina drain and while he could still move while hardened, he was much slower and stiffer.

Koda's Plus Ultra Mode was hard to demonstrate at first. There was no noticeable difference in his control of animals or the volume of his voice, nor did he seem to have any transformative properties, so the Class spent a fair amount of time experimenting, until they came across the answer, as a result of Kaminari goofing off. While Koda had been trying to work out his Plus Ultra Mode, Kaminari had decided to try and shock Kirishima to see if his Super Hardening was weak to electricity, which resulted in Kirishima discovering he was partially insulated while in Plus Ultra Mode and Kaminari going over his increased Watt Limit, rendering him an idiot.

An idiot that Koda's quirk could control.

It seemed that in Plus Ultra Mode, Koda's quirk could control humans too, but only if they were weak-willed or mentally drained in some fashion. Kyoka found it hilarious that while under Koda's control, Kaminari mentally devolved into an ape-like state, incapable of speech or using his quirk. Strictly speaking, it wasn't a useful ability on it's own, but against weak willed villains or opponents that have been drained, it was a highly effective instant win move. Koda could only maintain the control for about ten minutes, whereupon Izuka had to help the shy boy sit down, fussing over him and giving him energy candies.

Last in his row was Sato. Like Ochako, his Plus Ultra Mode changed his quirk from a simple ability to a more advanced control power. Sato could now control the sugar he ingested to form protective shells around his internal organs, bones and muscles, offering a surprising amount of protection. However, like Kirishima, the protection slowed him down and if he applied too much of a Sugar Coating to a single area, he'd be unable to move it at all.

When it was Shoji's turn, things got...weird.

"Hmm, my arms feel strange." the tentacled boy said after activating Plus Ultra Mode, flexing his hands and stretching his additional limbs. "They feel... loose."

"Considering your quirk, I'd have thought Plus Ultra Mode would give you more limbs. I wonder what it really did." Tenya commented, walking around the larger boy and examining him for differences.

Shoji twitched, "It feels like... my arm is melting, but it doesn't hurt." he said and true enough, one of his tentacles was slowly melting, until finally, the whole limb fell to the ground with a wet splat. That set the class on a panic, with Izuka practically hyperventilating as she rushed to heal Shoji, only to find no wound. One of his right arms was missing, but there was no blood... it was almost like when he shape shifted his tentacles into other body parts. Shoji looked at his detached limb with curiosity, "It's fallen off, but I still feel it. Odd... hold on, maybe I can..." he put on a face of concentration and the limb twitched.

Before their eyes, the tentacle-like arm reshaped itself until it became humanoid, sprouting arms and legs of it's own. When it was done, a tiny baby-sized humanoid figure stood where the arm had fallen. It had crouched, hairless monkey like legs, a genderless torso, two odd, tentacle like arms and a little head with no mouth, two blank eyes and a tuft of silvery white hair that looked a bit like Shoji. The creature basically looked like a tiny, two armed genderless version of Shoji.

"Interesting." Shoji murmured, controlling the tiny creature as if it was still an attached arm. It had no mouth, so couldn't speak, but Shoji could see through its eyes if he concentrated and feel and hear what it felt and heard. He could even make its two arms transform like his own tentacles, though the clone couldn't make it's own clones. He carefully reported everything to Izuka, who wrote it down with the enthusiasm of a mad woman.

"Okay, Purple Mina was weird, Angry Tsuyu was scary, but this? This is just plain nuts." Kyoka commented, poking the clone with one of her jacks.

"Can you only make one?" Momo asked.

Shoji shrugged and proceeded to shed his three remaining tentacles, leaving him with only his primary arms. Each shed tentacle became another clone, but it was clear Shoji struggled to control them all and sort through the sensory information he got from them. As his stamina began to decline, he called his clones back, which jumped onto his primary arms and turned back into tentacles, leaving him like he was before. "Useful, but difficult." he said, accepting the energy candies from Izuka.

Aizawa just looked stunned, "These kids... their powers have changed so much! If Link Evolution can do this much, then forget Heroes, these kids will be Super Heroes!" he thought.

Kyoka took her turn next and her Plus Ultra Mode was fairly standard with a few power boosts and an odd ability, which was now the norm for this class. Her Jacks were always stretchy and extendable, but now she could reach much further with them, extending them about twelve feet. Her hearing was also much improved, but the odd ability was her ability to mimic sound waves and alter the sound of her voice. She was able to accurately mimic Izuka, Momo and Aizawa with this power. "Awesome. It's not flashy like the others, but I can distract people with this and imitate the enemy to confuse them." Kyoka smirked, pleased with her power. The big and flashy Plus Ultra Modes wouldn't have suited her.

Sero's Plus Ultra Mode was also fairly simple, allowing him to expend energy to alter the kind of tape he shot. He could make his tape transparent, so it was hard to see and great for traps, or he could make it double sided. He could even do both, but it caused him some nasty cramps. He could also fire his tape much faster, and if he was willing to stomach the pain, Sero could widen and narrow the opening on his elbows, allowing him to make his tape wider or narrower as he saw fit.

Tokoyami's Dark Shadow didn't get any stronger, per say, but it did get more variety in it's powers. Normally, Dark Shadow was always connected to Tokoyami, but during Plus Ultra Mode, Tokoyami can use stamina (and a fair bit of pain) to allow Dark Shadow to detach from him and move around as an independent entity. The Independent Dark Shadow had no legs and looked like it was popping out of the ground, but despite being seperate, Tokoyami could control it. Dark Shadow, being a creature made of shadows turned physical, was able to freely melt into the shadows, hiding in others shadows without them noticing. It could also attack at range by firing small pieces of it's shadowy body, though each attack slowly reduced the creature's size until it had to return to Tokoyami. It seemed Dark Shadow couldn't add to it's body independently and could only do that when attached to Tokoyami.

Dark Shadow was thrilled at it's temporary independence and immediately began playing with the class, pulling pranks by hiding in people's shadows and shooting them in the back with it's new attack, which it shaped like feathers, similarly to Izuka's Phoenix Feathers.

Tokoyami was less amused and felt like the parent of a disobedient toddler, especially when he noticed Dark Shadow and Izuka trying to be sneaky as the latter fed his quirk some candies. After finally wrangling Dark Shadow back into Tokoyami, the Bird Boy promptly decided to find a dark corner to nap in while Todoroki took the stage.

The Dual Coloured Boy stood silently for a moment, his eyes closed in contemplation. A part of him knew that this moment was the turning point for him... if he could use his flames, he felt like he'd shake off the chains of Endeavor's influence. Shoto was disgusted with how much he had allowed Endeavor to control his life, even when Shoto rejected him, he was still living his life based around the man. But Izuka had told him; his body was HIS, his quirk was HIS! He wasn't half his mother and half his father, he was 100% Shoto Todoroki!

Ice gathered on his right arm as fire sprung to life on his left. Shoto welcomed the contrasting heat, opening his eyes with a sigh. He could feel the chains of Endeavor leaving his spirit, the words of his mother echoing in his ears; "You don't want to be like your father, but you do want to be a Hero, right? That's fine, you're not bound by his blood. You decide who you want to become."

Shoto felt the ghost of a smile on his lips and looked towards Izuka. She was smiling so happily, her eyes sparkling with pride. Pride for him. Beside her, Aizawa looked relieved, a sigh and a smile passing through his scarves.

"Shoto! You're using your fire! Good job!" Izuka cheered. She ran over to him so they could speak quietly, though Katsuki growled at their proximity. "Does that mean you've made a decision?"

The boy nodded, "Enji Todoroki is my father, Rei Todoroki is my mother and I have parts of both of them inside me, including their quirks. But I'm my own person; I want to become a Hero, I want to rise to the top. I haven't forgiven my father... I've just decided to forget about him. I'll use him for training just as he used me for his ambition, then I'll become the Number One Hero and surpass him and All-Might. Not because he wants me to and not to spite him but because I want to." he declared.

Izuka grinned, "Excellent! But you may need to settle for Number Three, or else you'll need to get through Kacchan and I! You're my friend, but I want the top spot too, so be ready Shoto, I'm going to give it my all!"

"You better. I'll be upset if you hold back after the scolding you gave me for half-assing! Now, do you think you can help me practice my fire until the Sports Festival? I want to keep it a secret from Endeavor until then." he asked.

"Sure! Got something flashy planned?"

Shoto smirked, "Does a giant ice hand with a flaming middle finger count as flashy?"

Izuka burst into laughter, giggling furiously at the mental image. Oh she hoped Shoto was serious! She could see Endeavor's face now; he'd probably pop a blood vessel!

"Get on with it, Icy Hot! Some of us have got better shit to do today!" Katsuki yelled, glaring angrily. Izuka rolled her eyes with a smile and ran over to kiss the boy, which never failed to improve her Kacchan's mood.

Still smiling, Todoroki silently entered Plus Ultra Mode and was amazed when he felt a rush of energy fill his body. He no longer felt heat only on his left and cold on his right, instead it alternated. With a look of amazement, he discovered that with effort, he could now create both fire and ice from both sides of his body. Deciding to test this, Todoroki shot a wave of ice from his left side and then immediately followed it up with a wave of fire from the same hand. He couldn't help but laugh; first Izuka helps him accept himself, now her quirk has caused his to truly blend together, even if it was only while in Plus Ultra Mode. Shoto carefully thought over how he felt each time he used an attack and noticed a strange feeling whenever he used fire on his right side or ice on his left... like his instincts were telling him to use each element the same way he would use the other. He followed his instincts and created a wall of ice that smoked a bit. Curiously, he touched it only to recoil... it had burned. Hot Ice... Shoto tried the same thing in reverse and shot a blue fireball from his right hand that froze the target on impact. Finally, Shoto tried to use Hot Ice, Hot Fire, Cold Ice and Cold Fire all at once, but instead shot a blast of water from his palms. He would have tried to repeat it, but his stamina was too low, so the boy instead sat down with a slightly bewildered smile.

"Awesome! Todoroki, that was amazing! You can use water now too!? And freaking Hot Ice and Cold Fire! That's just crazy!" Kirishima grinned.

"Isn't Water kind of an obvious power though? If he creates both ice and fire, then the ice he makes would be melted by the fire to make water, right?" Ochako pointed out.

Todoroki nodded, "Before, my ice and fire were limited to their respective side, so it was too cumbersome to create water, but with Plus Ultra Mode channelling both elements through my whole body, it's much easier." he said, deactivating the boost and going to relax with the other tired students. Izuka gave him a thumbs up, which he returned as Toru stood up to take his place.

When Toru activated Plus Ultra Mode, the whole class was suddenly grateful that Aizawa wanted them in Gym Clothes and not their hero costumes, as for the first time in years, Toru Hagakure became visible. Toru stared down at herself in amazement while the rest of the class looked just as awed. Toru was a cute girl with short chocolate brown hair and round eyes of the same colour. Her skin was very pale (likely as a result of not absorbing any sunlight) and her facial features were round and soft, sort of resembling Ochako but with Kyoka's face shape.

"Whoa! I'm visible! This is amazing! I've been invisible since I turned four!" Toru grinned, eagerly looking at her face in the reflection of Todoroki's leftover ice, at least until Momo created a proper mirror for her.

"Man, Toru you're cute!" Mina smiled, the other girls (and several boys) nodding in agreement.

"Thank you! You have no idea how hard it is to do my hair while invisible! Izuka, I can finally see myself again! I can show my mom and dad what I look like! Thank you so much!" Toru smiled tearfully, hugging Izuka tightly, much to the smaller girl's happiness.

"I'm glad my quirk was able to do something like this for you! How do you feel? Is the Stamina Cost high?" Izuka asked.

Toru shook her head; "I got a bit winded activating Plus Ultra Mode, but I don't feel any drain now. It's kind of weird though... I can sort of feel my invisibility. It's like a weird bubble in my chest." she said, subtly looking down her shirt to see if everything there was visible too.

Aizawa raised an eyebrow, "It looks like your Evolution alters the way your quirk manifests. How did your Invisibility work again?"

"Light Refraction. My skin refracted light around it to make my body invisible. That's why things inside me are invisible, like food in my mouth." Toru explained.

Cementoss scratched his chin, "Well, if the refraction was previously in your skin, having it convert to this "bubble" you mentioned might mean the refraction field is still there, just hidden within your body. Can you manipulate it?" he asked.

Toru tilted her head and concentrated for a moment, beads of sweat forming on her forehead as she focused on the bubble in her chest. With a lot of effort, Toru found she could expand and shape the bubble, turning her invisible again, along with everything else within the bubble such as her clothes and a chunk of the ground. With some experimentation, she discovered she could make overs invisible too if they were inside the bubble, and she could freely move the bubble outside of herself, turning over things invisible and not herself, but she had to remain in contact with the bubble, or else it would burst and her Plus Ultra Mode would be forcibly ended. Still, since the bubble rendered everything within it invisible, Toru could use it to peep through walls by creating a sort of invisible window. It was a good ability for a stealthy heroine like Toru. Unfortunately, manipulating the bubble got more tiring as it got larger and Toru was forced to release Plus Ultra Mode and become Invisible again, though she didn't seem to mind... "I can be visible whenever I want now! Plus with my new powers, I can be a more helpful hero! Everyone, you can rely on me in the future!" she cheered.

Aizawa nodded with a smile, "Good. I'm glad to see you're fired up. Bakugou, you're up. Please try not to explode your classmates, no matter how much you want to." he said dryly, having noticed the death glares the boy sent at Todoroki.

"Yeah yeah. I figured out pretty much all my new abilities already." Katsuki grumbled, "First, I can freely control my sweat." he said, flicking his hand to make beads of sweat flick off, which then floated in mid air and followed wherever he pointed his finger. "I can also detonate it remotely." he snapped his fingers and the tiny beads of sweat exploded like flashy fire crackers, taking out a good chunk of Cementoss' targets. "If I push it, I can turn all my sweat into Nitroglycerin, not just the stuff from my hands. I don't even need to be touching it, which is how I blew the fuck out of that brain dead fuck at the USJ." Katsuki then kicked off his shoes and socks and leapt into the air, using explosions from the soles of his feet to hover and fly around. "All of that is tiring, but I'm a badass, so I can keep going for a long time." he looked to Izuka, "We can go flying together now too." he grinned, a more earnest and less predatory smile.

Izuka blushed and smiled bashfully, nodding.

"Oh man, first Todoroki and now Bakugou? The best guys in class just got even tougher! We've got no chance of keeping up!" Sero complained.

"You can do it! Keep working hard Sero!" Izuka cheered.

"Midoriya, it's nice and all, but save the pep talks for later. We've still got two more to test." Aizawa said, pointing to Mineta, "You're up."

"Right!" Mineta yelled, running forward. "This is the first test of my new resolve! Plus Ultra!" he declared. What followed was a rather embarrassing several minutes in which Mineta and the class tried to demonstrate and examine his new abilities while limiting how often they referred to his quirk as "Mineta's balls."

Ultimately, Aoyama resolved the problem by referring to them as orbs.

While using Plus Ultra Mode, Mineta could shrivel and inflate his orbs to alter their size after they were plucked, so long as he is touching them. If he wanted, he could change their composition, making them become gooey and gel-like, allowing Mineta to easily mould the orbs into different shapes, which he decided to use to create dark spots in the shadows that would trap whoever stood on them, however, once the shape had been changed, Mineta couldn't alter their size any more for some reason. Mineta's last new ability was "Grape Reversal", which allowed him to freely change any of his orbs from purple to green. The Green Orbs had the same properties, but reversed, so they stuck to Mineta and everyone else bounced off them, and Mineta could freely swap the colour of his orbs back and forth so long as he was in contact. These powers combined into Mineta creating a trampoline for the class by inflating a green orb to massive size and flattening it between some of Cementoss' blocks. Since Mineta's Plus Ultra Mode didn't actually change his appearance, he decided that when he used it, he'd turn the orbs on his head green to symbolise the change.

"With powers like that, you could became a fairly good capture hero. I hope that resolve of yours lasts until you rejoin our class." Aizawa said, a small smirk. He hadn't liked Mineta very much at first due to his perversions, but seeing the boy genuinely trying to improve had made Aizawa think better of him. Mineta practically glowed under the praise, which he even got from some of the girls.

The last one to try their new powers was Momo, whose new abilities all revolved around her quirk's new intelligence. Aside from storing knowledge and giving it back to Momo on request, the intelligent quirk was linked to Momo's eyes and skin, and the moment Momo looked at something or touched something with her Plus Ultra active, her quirk would begin using it's own intelligence to logically break down how the object was constructed based on the feel, appearance and comparison to other things Momo already knew the structure off, allowing Momo to essentially learn new things just by examining an object and feeling it. Momo also gained a secondary power; if she was in danger while Plus Ultra was activated, her quirk could react on it's own, producing a shield or something to force Momo to move in order to avoid attacks, though doing this left Momo feeling both exhausted and more than a little sick, as control of her quirk was momentarily wrestled away from her.

Aizawa smiled as Momo returned to the group, all of them resting for the coming test. Izuka's Link Evolution didn't appear to actually power up most of their quirks, but rather, it adapted their bodies and control, allowing the others to use more varied powers. It was more about utility than strength, which Aizawa could respect. Still, most of their more useful powers did drain their stamina something awful.

He turned to the class, "Alright, you've all done well. Your Plus Ultra Modes are all quite varied and powerful, but now it's time to see how well you use them. It's time for the Quirk Apprehension Test: Plus Ultra Edition!"