A New Challenge

[No One's POV]
[Somewhere Unknown]

Inside an abandoned bar, a purple mist suddenly appeared and moved, revealing a shot Tomura Shigaraki as he lies on the floor, his wrists and ankles bleeding from gunshots.

"Ow... shot in both arms and legs. The entire league was wiped out. Even Nomu! And who knows what Hale is doing. We were beaten! Those kids were so strong. And the Symbol of Peace wasn't weakened at all!" Shigaraki said in frustration before looking at an imageless screen. "You were wrong Master! So wrong!"

"No, I wasn't," a male voice said from the TV screen. "We just weren't as prepared as we should've been."

"I agree. We underestimated them," another male voice says from the screen. "Thankfully we failed under our cheap League of Villains name and not our own. Where is Nomu and Hale?"

"Yes, why are they not with you?" the first voice asked.

"Nomu was blown away," Kurogiri told the TV. "And I believe Hale was most likely obliterated from a large blast."

"WHAT?!" a third voice, very old sounding, questioned.

"The defeat of Nomu was All Might's doing. Without precise coordinates I couldn't use my Warp to bring him with us and we didn't have enough time to search for him!" Kurogiri stated. "And Hale was most likely defeated by that boy he was after. Son [Y/N], I believe his name was."

"This is a travesty! Nomu was made to be stronger than All Might!" the second voice exclaimed. "And with Hale out of the picture, this "Son [Y/N]" will be a very big threat to us!"

"Well, I suppose it can't be helped, unfortunately," the one called "Master said.

"Power..." Shigaraki mumbles. "That reminds me. There was a kid there who tried to protect All Might. He was just as fast as him! If he hadn't gotten in our way, we might've killed All Might! That brat! THAT BRAT!"

"Naturally you ou are obviously upset, but this mission was not a complete failure. We have learned many things," Master stated. "Gather the villainous elite. Take all the time you need. I must remain hidden in the shadows until the time is right, which is why I need you to be my face. Be a symbol of your own."

"And what about that brat? Son [Y/N]?" Shigaraki asked.

"I'll take care of finding opponents strong enough to fight him," the elder voice stated. "Don't you worry. Just take care of your villains, and I'll take care of mine."

"Tomura Shigaraki, next time you will show the world why it should be afraid of you," Master told Shigaraki.

[At UA High]

Inside Recovery Girl's office, Izuku and All Might--in his true form--are seen on nurse cots, bandages on their bodies due to injuries.

"Well, I guess I won't scold you for being back here since it wasn't your fault," Recovery Girl tells All Might.

"I'm not fully sure, but I think my time limit has been shortened again," All Might states. "I hope I can still hold that form for an hour."

"What?" Izuku questions. "Wow. I'm sorry."

"Well, no use worrying," All Might said as he sat up. "These things happen."

"Excuse me!" a male voice said, a door opening to reveal a man in a drenchcoat. "Hi, All Might. Been a while."

"Huh?! What the hell?!" All Might questioned, blood spitting from his mouth. "I didn't know you were on this case!"

"All Might! It's okay for him seeing you like this?!" Izuku asks his teacher.

"Oh, yeah, of course," All Might said. "Naomasa Tsukauchi. He's legit. I trust him."

"Well, that's an intro," Tsukauchi says, walking up to All Might. "Sorry to cut to the chase, but, I would like to know any info you might have on these villains."

"Wait, before any of that, tell me if all the students are okay! And Aizawa--erm, Erasure Head, and Thirteen," All Might tells his police friend.

"Well, I would like to say that they have nothing but scrapes and bruises, but some of them are much worse," Tsukauchi says. "The redhead, Eijiro Kirishima has a hole in his chest. Thankfully, it didn't hit his heart which is good. There was also a girl, Katsumi Bakugou, who was heavily injured. Blood pouring from many injuries that seemed to come from an explosion or blast of sorts. She and Kirishima will have a full recovery, at least. Then there's your friend over there, Son [Y/N]."

They all turned to look at [Y/N], who was laying on a cot on the opposite side of the room. He had cuts on his body and bandages as well, but he was breathing fine and seemingly fine as well.

"What about him?" All Might asked.

"Well, when we first got him in here, he had many major battle injuries. Some broken ribs, blood coming from many parts of his body, as well as some sprained bones and burnt skin," the detective stated. "But after coming here, he started healing himself somehow and only has some bruises, scratches, and new scars. He'll be fine, I'm sure of it. In fact, from what I heard from some of his friends, he was the reason Kirishima and Bakugou are still alive."

"Well, he definitely has a hero's spirit," All Might said.

"He always had," Izuku said. "If it wasn't for him, I'd be way more damaged-looking right now from past bullying from Kacchan. He's really strong!"

"That's an understatement," Tsukauchi says. "Due to his fight with the villain Hale, the entire USJ was destroyed. His power is truly something else."

"An entire building like the USJ?" Izuku questioned, looking at his best friend in awe. "Woah."

It's been a full day since the USJ Incident, and during that full day the entire school of UA had that day off. But now they're back at school and ready for class to resume.

"You guys! Did you watch the news last night?" Hagakure asked Shoji and Mashirao.

"Yeah," Mashirao said.

"It was so cool that we got a few seconds of screentime!" Hagakure gushed. "Though I doubt anyone noticed me hanging in the background."

"Probably not," Shoji says, agreeing with the invisible teen next to him.

"Well, it's kinda hard to stand out with just gloves," Mashirao stated.

"We're totally big deals!' Kaminari stated. "The news loves us! We're practically celebrities!"

"Yeah, it's kinda crazy, right?" Kirishima asked, perfectly fine and healthy. "I can't believe I almost died."

"Get over yourselves!" Kyoka Jiro tells the two boys. "The school that pours out pro heroes just got attacked by villains. That's all they care about."

"Who knows what woulda happened if the pros didn't show up," Sero said. "Hell, even [Y/N] acted like a pro and got us all outta there just to make sure we're safe from that Hale guy."

"Why'd you mention that?!" Mineta asked Sero. "I'M GONNA PEE MYSELF JUST THINKING ABOUT IT!"

"SHUT UP!" Katsumi ordered the grape-headed pervert, seemingly perfectly fine albeit for some bandages on her body. "GROW A PAIR, YA LOSER!"

"Did you see All Might fighting that bird guy? It was amazing!" Sato said, mimicking punching motion. "Even [Y/N] had some pretty cool moves!"

"Yes, All Might's strength and [Y/N]'s power are truly things of wonder," Fumikage Tokoyami stated in awe.

"EVERYONE! TAKE YOUR SEATS!" Iida said loudly. "CLASS IS ABOUT TO BEGIN!"

"Uh, we're all sitting!" Kirishima declared.

"Yeah, you're the only one standing," Sero said.

"Dang it!" Iida said, sitting down in his desk.

"Don't sweat it!" Uraraka told her class rep.

"So, Tsu, who do you think is gonna teach class today? " Ashido asked Tsuyu.

"No idea," the frog girl said. "Mr. Aizawa is still in the hospital recovering from his injuries."

"Hey, guys!" [Y/N] greeted his class as he instantly appeared from thin air with his uncle. "How was break?"

"MR. AIZAWA AND [Y/N]?!"

"Good morning, class," Aizawa said and turned to his best friend's son. "[Y/N], take your seat."

"Woah. What pros!" Kaminari said as [Y/N] went to his seat and Aizawa went to the podium in the front of the class. "Still walking after such crazy battles? Amazing!"

"Mr. Aizawa! I'm glad you and [Y/N] are okay!" Iida said, raising his hand into the air.

"You call that okay?" Uraraka asks, referring to Aizawa's completely bandaged body and the bandages on some parts of [Y/N]'s body.

"My well-being is irrelevant. What matters is that your fight isn't over yet," Aizawa said, getting some of his students scared but made [Y/N] excited. "The UA Sports Festival is about to start."

"WHY WOULD YOU SCARE US LIKE THAT?!"

"Wait a minute, is this really a good idea?" Kaminari asked his teacher.

"We were just attacked by villains," Jiro stated.

"Who cares?" [Y/N] asked. "Those guys will be too scared after hearing about what me and All Might did at the USJ!"

"You mean you blowing it up?" Tokoyami asked.

"Don't remind me," [Y/N] said in embarrassment.

"The administration thinks this is a good way to show that the threat has been handled and that UA is stronger than ever," Mr. Aizawa states. "Plus, they're beefing up security more than past years. This event is a huge opportunity at UA. It's not something we can cancel from a few villains."

"I'm sorry, but why not?" Mineta asked. "It's just a sports festival."

"Mineta, I swear to God, if you don't shut your mouth I'm punting you into the sun," [Y/N] threatens the pervert, making him terrified.

"Our sports festival is one of the most watched events in the world. At first, the Olympics were the world favorite, but with Quirks coming along the Olympics became nothing but a memory in history," Aizawa states. "For anyone that cares about competition their's only one tournament that matters: the UA Sports Festival."

"That's right! And top heroes everywhere will be watching," Yaoyorozu said. "It's a great way to get scouted."

"And a great way to see how strong everyone else is," [Y/N] says, his heart racing. "I'm so pumped up for this!"

"You really only think about fighting, don't you?" Tsuyu asks her friend.

"What?! No, I don't!" [Y/N] says with a blush.

"It's true that joining a famous hero agency will give you greater experience and popularity, and that's why the festival matters," Aizawa continues. "If you wanna go pro one day this festival can open a path for you. One chance a year, three chances in a lifetime. No aspiring hero can't afford to miss this festival. That means you better not slack off on your training."

"YES SIR!"

"Class is dismissed."

[Lunchtime]
[(Y/N)'s POV]

Me, Izuku, Iida, and Uraraka are walking down a hallway to the lunchroom when Izuku asks Uraraka whys she wants to be a hero. Her answer surprised all of us.

"For the money?" I question.

"You want to be a hero to get rich?" Izuku asks.

"Well, if we're cutting to the chase, then yes," Uraraka said in embarrassment. "I'm sorry if it sounds greedy! You three have such admirable motivations. I hope you don't think less of me now."

"Not at all! Your goal is to support your well-being which is a perfectly admirable ambition to have!" Iida tells the gravity girl which me and Izuku agree on.

"It's just kinda surprising, really," Izuku states.

"Well, you see, my parents own a construction company but we haven't gotten any work lately so we're flat broke!" Uraraka says, messing with her hair nervously. "Anyway, this isn't something I really talk about."

"I bet if you got licensed you could use your Quirk to bring costs down a lot!" Izuku said.

"And your parents can sell all the heavy lifting equipment," Iida says.

"You could just float everything!" I say with a smile.

I know, right?! I've been telling Dad that since I was a kid! But, he wants me to follow my dreams, saying that'll make him happy," Uraraka said. "So that's why I'm gonna become a pro. I'll sign to a good agency and make lots of money. That way my parents can have an easy life!"

"THAT'S BEAUTIFUL! SO NOBLE!" Iida declares, dramatically clapping his hands above his head. "BRAVO! BRAVO!"

"That's a good goal you have, Uraraka," I tell my friend. "I'm sure you'll make your parents proud."

Uraraka smiles at me and I smile back. And then a familiar laugh is heard as we turn our heads to see All Might near us.

"HAHAHAHA! YOUNG MIDORIYA AND [Y/N] ARE HERE!" the Symbol of Peace declares, pointing at me and Izuku.

"Oh. Hey, All Might," I greet the hero.

"What are you doing here?" Izuku asked.

"THAT'S ADORABLE!" Uraraka gushes as she bursts out in laughter.

"Sure, All Might," Izuku said as he walked up to All Might and I follow him.

I was about to walk off with Izuku and All Might, but the voice of a familiar Tsundere speaks.

"Actually, All Might, I need to have a word with [Y/N]," Katsumi says as she approaches us. "It's personal."

"Oh! Of course, Young Bakugou!" All Might says and winks at me. "Have fun you two!"

And with that Izuku and All Might disappeared in a quick blaze of speed, leaving me with Katsumi. Even Uraraka and Iida left us, leaving with me with my thoughts.

Why'd he wink at me? I question mentally before Katsumi speaks to me.

"[Y/N], we need to have a talk," the explosive girl tells me as she grabs my arm. "And in private."

"Uh, sure thing Katsumi," I say and follow her outside and beneath a cherry blossom tree. "Okay, what's up?"

"We need to have a talk about your power," Katsumi tells me.

"Hm? What about it?" I ask.

"I saw that weird transformation of yours," Katsumi said, referring to my Super Saiyan state. "Even if I was near death, I could still feel the power radiating from you."

"Oh, yeah. That thing," I say, my mind going back to when I first went Super Saiyan.

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"What about it?" I ask Katsumi.

"Your Quirk. It's not natural," Katsumi tells me. "From what you've explained your "Quirk" is the power to constantly evolve yourself and make yourself stronger with fights, making it an emitter-type Quirk. You said nothing about it being a transformation-type."

"So?" I ask, getting a bit nervous.

"When we were kids, you showed no sign of any sort of power. But suddenly, ten months ago when you went to save me and Deku from that sludge villain, you manifested a power from nowhere. Even Deku somehow got a Quirk, which he may or may not have been hiding from me," Katsumi tells me. "I even overheard your friend Goku say something about you being a "Super Saiyan" before I passed out from that blast Hale sent. What the hell is a Super Saiyan?"

Well shit. She got me pretty figured out. And Katsumi is good at detecting lies, so I'm pretty much fucked if I lie to her. Oh well. Might as well tell her.

"Okay, you got me," I tell Katsumi. "The power I have isn't a Quirk. It's power that I obtained through very difficult training and backbreaking work. Also, I'm apparently not human(?)."

"What the hell do you mean "not human"?" Katsumi asked me.

"I'm apparently a humanoid alien called a Saiyan, an alien race full of proud warriors that get stronger with each battle using an ability called Zenkai Boost," I explain, remembering what Goku and Vegeta told me about Saiyans. "I'm one of these Saiyans, and so were my parents."

"Wait, so you're an alien that can attain a bunch of power from training, but you've never showed signs of power even though you've trained almost all the time I've known you?" Katsumi asked me. "How's that possible?"

"I don't know," I say. "It could be because I saw you and Izuku in trouble and something inside me snapped, making some sorta mental barrier or dam break. But whatever it is, I'm glad I get the chance to be a student here with you."

Katsumi blushed at what I said about being here at UA with her, and I couldn't help but smile at how cute she looked. Okay, yes. I have to admit that I think I'm falling for the girl. But that should be weird, right? I mean, she's bullied me and Izuku for years. How can I be falling for her? Man, love is weird.

"What-whatever. Just don't go around trying to flatter me all the time, ya hear?" Katsumi tells me. "It won't get ya anywhere with me."

"Okay, okay. I understand," I tell the girl. "And Katsumi?"

What do you want?" she asks me.

"Keep this whole "being an alien" thing under wraps, will ya?" I ask the girl. "I don't need someone trying to take my powers or something like that, nor do I want people to start asking questions that I don't want to answer."

"Fine. Whatever," Katsumi says. "But you have to do something for me as well."

"And that is?" I ask.

"A little bet," Katsumi said. "I win, you have to do whatever I say. And the same goes for you. You win, I do whatever you say. Deal?"

She holds our her hand to me, her signature grin on her face which makes me grin as well.

"Deal," I say and take Katsumi's hand, shaking it firmly.

"Great," Katsumi says and lets go of my hand, walking away and back to the cafeteria. "I'll see you in the area. And you better not hold back."

"Same to you, Katsumi," I say to my rival. "See you in the arena, Katsumi Bakugou."

And with that, she walks back into the school as I look up into the sky, waiting for the Sports Festival to arrive.

"I have to weeks to prepare for the Sports Festival," I say to myself, clenching my fists in excitement. "Let's give them a run for their money."

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