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Suddenly, there was yelling outside in the hall.
“Listen up, everything is okay! It’s just the media outside. There is absolutely nothing to worry about. Everything’s fine!” It was Ida. How did he not get a single vote while Izuku got three? He works well in situations like this even if he’s a bit too serious. “We’re U.A students. We need to remain calm and prove that we are the best of the best!”
“Well I’m glad that’s over! It would be really nice if people stopped touching me without permission today.” Hina huffed.
“I’m sorry, I should have asked before grabbing you.” Todoroki nodded, looking down.
“No, your situation was different. I was being swept up in the crowd and I couldn't reach out for help.” She explained with a gentle smile. “You shouldn’t have to ask to rescue someone.”
“Do you think I did something wrong?” Todoroki asked, as they turned to walk back to class.
“No Todoroki, you did the right thing.” She giggled, leading the way.
“What about yesterday?” He asked, pensively.
“What about yesterday?” Hina hadn’t remembered him doing anything weird.
“During combat training, everyone looked upset after I went. I did exactly what I would have if it were a real fight.” He explained, deeply in thought. “But you didn’t, even though you could have. Was i wrong?”
“That’s a much harder question. If it were a real situation, with real villains, with that much of time crunch, what you did was everything it should have been.” She explained, carefully. “But the whole point of these battle exercises is to learn how to form these strategies when the stakes are low. So inevitably when the stakes are life or death we already know how to adapt.”
“But I already know how to do that? So why would I waste my time on a lesson I don’t need?” Todoroki questioned.
“Because it wasn’t about you. There were three other students in that building who needed that lesson.” She explained opening the door to their classroom. “Those students, even though they got told the lesson, and watched others do the lesson as a demonstration, don’t actually have any practice.”
He nodded, taking his seat next to hers.
“You know I don’t think I’ve ever heard you talk so much Todoroki!” Hina gasped, turning to look at Todoroki excitedly.
“You told me you would answer my questions, I took advantage of the opportunity before you could retract the offer.” He explained in his smooth soft spoken voice.
“Well, the offer still stands. You can come to me for anything.” She grinned. He seemed to have trouble understanding people, and she had a problem being too understanding of people. “I told you my number one goal is to help people. This might not be rescue or recovery but I’ll do my best.”
“Do you express emotions through your wings a lot?” Crap. She didn’t even notice. Why did it have to be so embarrassing? “It’s nice. It makes you much easier to read than others. You should be careful when doing hero work villains might-“
“I’m not allowed to confront villains.” Todoroki just stared at her with an unreadable expression.
“How?” He looked shocked, maybe horrified.
“I’m only allowed to fight defensively.” She grabbed a piece of paper, wrote in it and passed it to him.
‘I know it doesn’t make sense. I need to learn how to fight, and I will through our hero courses. That’s another reason I wanted to actually participate in the hero training yesterday. Unfortunately though, Hawks can listen in on us through the feather on my wrist, and he’ll know if I take it off.’
That was the most emotion she’d seen on his face. He did not seem to be a fan of that information either. Mr. Aizawa called the attention of the class to have Izuku speak as class rep. Instead he gave Ida his position. Although she would have preferred Yaoyorozu, he was a good pick.
“Today's training will be a little different. You'll have three instructors. Me, All Might, and another faculty member will be keeping tabs on you.” Mr Aizawa started.
“Sir! What kinda training is this?” Sero asked.
“Rescue.” He held up a card. “You'll be dealing with natural disasters, shipwrecks, stuff like that.”
“Eeeee!” Hina squealed, dancing around in her desk. She was so excited! This is the whole reason she’s here!
“Disasters, huh?” Kaminari asked. “Sounds like we're in for a big workout.”
“Totally!” Mina grinned, equally as excited as Hina.
“Real hero stuff.” Kirishima said, determination radiating off of him. “This is what separates the men from the boys. I'm shakin' with excitement.”
“Finally, I'll get to show off how good I am in water. Ribbit.” Asui croaked.
“Guys, I'm not finished yet.” Mr. Aizawa said regained everyone’s attention. “What you wear in this exercise is up to you. I know you're excited about costumes...”
The costumes slid out of the wall.
“but keep in mind that you haven't gotten used to them yet, and they might limit your abilities. This special training's at an off‐campus facility, so we'll be taking a bus to get there.” He warned “That's all. Start getting ready.”
The students all went to get changed before heading to the buses. As Hinadori came out she saw Mina and Kirishima standing together.
“Oh my god I can totally see the red feathers when you’re wearing your hero costume!” Mina grinned, pointing to Hinas back as she walked past.
“O-Oh, really? I guess it’s a good thing I went with red then. I really wanted to do a sky blue color, but I was kinda worried about colors clashing.” She explained nervously.
“I never would’ve been able to tell in your uniform it covers most of the red.” Kirishima smiled, staring.
“I mean there’s still some up here.” She pointed out at the spattered red feathers along the tops of her wings.
“Gather around, Class 1‐A!” A whistle blew behind them. “Using your student numbers, form two neat lines so we can load the bus efficiently.”
Everyone lined up and stepped on board. How was she gonna sit comfortably? The answer was she wasn’t. She filled the seat next to Todoroki awkwardly sitting on the edge. While he relaxed. He might actually be asleep? Katsuki was in front of him, arguing with half of the class. As they pulled up to a giant building with a dome roof. As they unloaded the bus Hina could finally relax her wings.
“Hello everyone, I’ve been waiting for you!” Was that Thirteen?! Pro Hero Thirteen was here?!
“It's the Space Hero, Thirteen! The chivalrous pro who's rescued a ton of people from disasters across the world!” Izuku rambled under his breath.
“Woo‐hoo! Thirteen is one of my favorite heroes!” Uraraka echoed Hina’s thoughts.
“Oh my god She’s my number two right under Recovery Girl!” Hina could feel her wings flapping excitedly behind her. “I take back everything I thought about how bad today was. This is amazing!”
“I can’t wait to show you what’s inside!” Thirteen cheered as she led the class in.
“Holy crap! It looks like some kind of amusement park!” Kaminari grinned as they walked inside.
“A shipwreck. A landslide. A fire. A windstorm. Ect.” She listed. “I created this training facility to prepare you to deal with different types of disasters. I call it the Unforeseen Simulation Joint. But, you can call it, USJ!”
“Hey, shouldn’t All Might be here already?” Aizawa asked. “Lemme guess, he booked an interview instead.”
“Actually, it's something else.” Thirteen whispered to Aizawa.
He hummed waiting for an answer.
“Apparently he did too much hero work on the way to school this morning and used up all his power. He's resting in the teacher's lounge.” All Might did what? How can he use up all his power? He’s All Might?
“That man is the height of irresponsibility.” Aizawa said before turning to his class. “Well, we should be okay with just the two of us. The clock's ticking. We should get started.”
“Excellent. Before we begin, let me just say one thing. Well, maybe two things. Possibly three, four, or five.” Thirteen tailed off nervously.
“We get it!” A few voices from the crowd called out. Rude! This is Thirteen you’re talking too.
“Listen carefully.” She started. “I'm sure you're aware that I have a powerful Quirk. It's called Black Hole. I can use it to suck up anything and turn it into dust.”
“Yeah, you've used Black Hole to save people from all kinds of disasters before, haven't you?” Izuku replied, Hina and Uraraka nodding along beside him.
“That's true, but my Quirk could also very easily be used to kill. Some of you also have powers that can be dangerous.”
“In our superhuman society, all Quirks are certified and stringently regulated, so we often overlook how unsafe they can actually be. Please don't forget that if you lose focus or make the wrong move, your powers can be deadly. Even if you're trying to do something virtuous like rescue someone.”
“Thanks to Aizawa's fitness tests, you have a solid idea of your Quirk's potential. And because of All Might's combat training, you likely experienced how dangerous your powers can be when used against other people. Carry those lessons over to this class. Today, you're going to learn how to use your Quirks to save people's lives. You won't be using your powers to attack enemies or each other, only to help. After all, that's what being a hero is all about. Ensuring the safety of others.”
She was awe inspiring. Hinadori had seen so many videos of her online, and in everyone she saw the hope thirteen gave people when she spoke. One day Hina wanted to be like that. As compassionate, and rational as Recovery Girl but as reliable and inspirational as Thirteen. It was a big role to fill, but Hina was determined. She would be a symbol of hope!
“That’s all I have to say!” Thirteen finished. “Thank you for listening.”
“Right, now that that’s over.” Aizawa started, but was interrupted. The lights began to flicker around the dome, and the water fountain began to sputter. A black cloud formed around it. Aizawa tensed immediately.
“Stay together and don’t move!” Confusion swept through the students. “Thirteen protect the students!”
“Whoa, what is that thing?” Kirishima asked, trying to get a better look. “Wait, has the training started already? I thought we were rescuing people.”
People started flooding out of the cloud over the fountain.
“Stay back!” Aizawa shouted, putting a hand out to stop Kirishima from getting closer. “This is real. Those are villains.”
“The only real heroes I see are Thirteen and Eraser Head.” The voice came out of the black smoke cloud. “Perplexing. According to the schedule we retrieved from UA, All Might should be here as well.”
“So you scumbags used the press as a cover and sneaked onto campus.” Aizawa quipped, dawning his goggles.
“Where is he?” A scratchy voice asked. “ went through the trouble of bringing so many friends who're eager to meet him. They want All Might. The Great Symbol of Peace. I can't believe he's not here. Maybe if I kill a few kids, he'll come out to play.”
“What? Real villains? No way.” Kirishima asked. “How could so many of 'em get into a UA facility this secure?”
“Yeah, Thirteen. Why aren't the alarms going off?” Yaoyorozu asked, turning towards her.
“Good question. I'm not sure.” Thirteen replied, putting herself between the students and villains.
“Is the entire campus under attack? Or is this their only target? Either way, if the alarm sensors aren't being triggered, then one of these villains must have a Quirk that's masking their presence here.” Todoroki analyzed the situation. “They carefully chose this isolated facility as an entry point at a time when a class was being taught. They're fools for trespassing here, but they've thought this out. Whatever their plan, they must have a concrete objective in mind. But what is it?”
“Thirteen, get them outta here.” Aizawa demanded. ”And alert the main campus. Actually, if they've got the ability to block our sensors, then they might be jamming our regular communications, too. Kaminari, try using your Quirk to contact the school.”
“Yes, sir.” He replied, raising his hand to his headset.