It was a strange mix of happiness and depression that filled the air of class 1D. The general class the class of hero hopeful rejects and the students proud to say they bested the UA exam. That was until Alastor walked in. The door swung open and banged against the wall making everybody jump. He somehow made the UA uniform… formal. His smile immediatly cemented he was either a jolly guy to be around or slightly inane, if how his smile stretched just farther then a smile should would say.
"Well good morning!"
His voice with a distinct crackle was enigmatic and people found themselves smiling and returning his hellow. Except for the kid at the back who had fluffy purple hair and was asleep with his bag tossed to the floor beside his desk. Alastors eyes fixed on the boy and his mind turned. His target from before was in his class but should he persue him? He could grant him power and strength, he would also be a very valuable asset. But he wasent here to just gain power. He was here to become a hero, and he had screwed up his first chance because he had fallen to old habits. The UA sports festival was his goal for now, find out what training they offered the general studdies and partake so he could improve his techinue with whatever they could teach him. Then win the festival and transfer to the hero course and fufil the boys dream and help people like Emily wanted.
Then something caught his eye.
Bruised knuckles, clenched hands. Tense muscels and hunched posture. And muttering that sounded hateful.
The signs of somebody hateing themself for not being enough. The boy, Shinso hated himself for not making it to the hero course.
Heros help the ones around them right? If the boy truly wanted to become a hero he would put the work in to do it. Then i could offer help.
"Alight alright, Howdy yall. Lets settle down"
Pro hero Snipe. The cowboy hero. Alaso aparently our general course teacher. Everybody sat down quickly and Alastor found his way to a desk next to Shinso.
"Welcome to the general course. First things first yall, My names Snipe. Refer to me as such or Rodeo Dream. I answer to nothing else."
The joke recived a few chuckles from the students that appreciated being here while the rejects just slumped farther into their seats.
"Second things second yall, I know many of you tried out for the hero exam and failed."
Shinso seemed to tense at the words Alastors eyes catching it.
"I want you all to know that this does not mean you are a failure. You just were not as capable as the ones who made it."
Alastor raised a eyebrow at the seeming blunt admission.
"We here in the general course are offered after school classes to help train you for the sports festival. If you make it far enough or show more skill then a hero course student then you will be transfered."
The words made several hero rejects look up in hidden hope.
"We may be the general course, but we are still UA. We dont do anything with half a mag."
The suddenly excited students paused at the unfamilier prase.
"He means UA does not do anything half assed."
Alastor pepped up and Snipe nodded.
"Sorry yall, i spent some time in america and sometimes some of their yonder saying slip out like a rattle."
The admission left them even more confused.
"He means that the prases slip out sometimes but it dosent happen often."
Alastor translayted and the students nodded.
"Well yall get the jist. Todays a get to know yall so get attam."
Snipe then handed out a sylabus and left the room. Thats wehn the excited students convereged on eachother while the hero rejects gathered and started talking about how that the sports festival was their last chance.
Alastor leaned back and slowly turned his head twoards the slepeing Shinso. The boys skin alit with goosebumps and Alastor rolled his eyes.
'Trying to help the kid not scare him…'
Alastor figured he should let him sleep so he just starred at him waiting for him to wake up. Some other students approached Izuku and he introduced himself with a nice smile and friendly banter.
It took a hour but Shinso finally stirred and immediatly jumped when he saw Alastor starring at him.
"Oh Shi-"
"took you long enough to wake up. Thought you had died."
"Why the hell are you just watching me?"
Shinso challanged and Alastor rolled his eyes.
"Use that mop of purple hair, why would I a random person you havent met before want to talk to you?"
Shinso paused rubbed his eyes then blinked slowly.
"I have genuinly no idea."
"Good, means i havent lost my edge. Names Izuku, i saw you at the entrance exam and figured we had something in common."
"You fgailed the hero exam as well?"
"Yep, and i think we could help eachother."
"What do you mean?"
"Dont play dumb, i know you wernt sleeping while Snipe Sensei was informing us about the sports festival. I think we could help eachother."
Alastor spoke and Shinso seemed to think for a moment then paused then scoffed to himself seeming to remember something.
"Yeah? And wy would you help somebody with a villious quirk?"
Alastor lpaused looking into Shinsos eyes looking to see if he was seruous. Then he laughed. It was more a cackel but it got the point across. He then paused and looked to see if Shinso wa still serious.
"Oh wait your serious."
"Of course i am serious! Why would you want to help somebody with a villian quirk."
"How bad could your quirk be?"
"…Its brainwashing."
Alastor laughed, genuinly in amusement and a laughtracked echoed through the air that confused Shinso.
Alastor suddenly stopped and leaned forward inches from Shinsos eyes his radiuo eyes ticking to the side as his smile widened.
"My quirk puts your "Villiouns" Quirk to shame. I get you probably had a sucky life because people are idiots but imagne a quirkleess person who would kill for a quirklike yours."
Alastor then sat back and waved his arms smiling at the people who had glanced ovcer in intrigue as Shinso trembled for a moment unsure how to react.
"So, want to work together?"
Alastor asked his hand outstrwetched twoards the still slightly trembling Shinso.
"… sure"
"Great! Do you like jumbalya?"
"What?"
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Support classrooms
Alastor hummed as he heard a high pitched whine begin to emmit from some large blast doors and Alstor tilted his head in confusion. After a moment nothing seemed to happen so he reached to open the door.
BOOM
The blast echoed through the corridors and Alastor merged into his shadow in a moment and reappered a short waays away a momnet later.
"HAHAHAHAHAHH, Baby number fifty lasted thirty seconds longer then the last."
(Kind of wondering if i should add a romatic intrest, Dont know if i should or shouldent. Mei, or Ochako crossed my mind due to how similer to Emily they are. But i dont know, tell me what you all think.)
"MEI! HOW MANY TIMES! Do i have to tell you to stop blowing things up!"
"Your suffocating my inginuity! The building can take it! All it needs is some grese!"
"Stop making things sound wrong!"
"Its not my fault your mind is on adult settigns!"
Alastor listed to the back and forth of the support course teacher Power Loader and student who Alastor was looking for.
'Pink hair, explosions. Looks insane. Thats her."
"uhm? Hello? May i come in now?"
Both teavher and student froze as fans activated to disperse the smoke and they both starred at him ffor a moment.
"Test subject?"
The pink girl apparently named Mei asked with a manic look in her eye.
"Yes you can come in, what can i do for you?"
Power Loader asked and Alastor gave him a apologetic look.
"Sorry, unfortuantly i have hearrd a lot about Mei here and was wondering if i could get her to make something for me."
Power Loader looked like he was contemplating Izukus sanity his eyes flicking from the boy to the girl.
"You know what, Aizawa breakes the rules all the time. Go ahead, just dont blow something up."
Mei immediatly pounced rushing over to Alastor and patteing him down gropeing every inch.
"Oh! You muscle ddensity is beyond the average of first year students! Your mutations seemed to have added more muscles into youyr legs. And- OH MY GOD IS THAT A TAIL!?"
Alastor who had been endureing the treatment froze.
"Thats cute, but hard tpo keep practical, simple armor could keep it safe if needed. Do you want a tail aromor? Leg armor? What about rocket boots?"
"I atually wanted to to interview you."
At the sudden mention of addvertiseing Mei dragged him off to a back area of the shop and sat him sown on a tire.
"I am ready to be interviewed!"
Mei Exclaimed and Alastor held up a hand to stall her.
"First off, i want to make a deal."
Mei paused then took a moment to actualy look at this boy. She must have found something cause she nodded and pulled out notepad and pencil.
"Shoot, or explode. however you talk."
"I am the host of a prolific Podcast where a couple millions listen to each episode. I am willing to host you on that podcast purly so that you could advertise your equipment and support gear. As many times as you want if needed. In return you build me the equipment i need when i need it."
Mei was scribbling on her notepad and did not even look up as she responded.
"I want the patents to any invention i make for you."
"Done."
"And i dont follow a script for this show of yours, its about my babies and thats what its going to be about."
"Keep the baby talk to a minimum and ill see about haveing other prolific hero support gear enginers on the show with you."
Mei's eyes gleamed and she tucked her notepad away.
"Well that sounds like a great deal to me! Whats your name again?"
Alastor held his hand out and he smiled.
"Izuku, and i think this is going to be a great partnership."
Mei's hand wraped around his and after a single shake something different from normal happned. It wasent a deal for a soul so it was not Alastor claiming a soul. But it also was not a deal to meet his own ends. Like his favor deal with Charlie, this one was purly benificial.
Green elextricity sparked up both their arms and after a moment information filled Alastors mind. It was information on basic enginering then how long even basic gadets took to make and fund. After a moment Alastor realized it was information any good boss would need to actually understand his workers. Mei appeared to be haveing a similer reaction but Alastor had no idea what she recived. A minute later they both came two.
The deal was printed and signed by both of them. And with his first support gear requested and a time set up to have Mei on the podcast. Alastor found himself happy with how the day had gone.