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"In this universe,Izuku here got into UA despite being quirkless. He was saved and trained by All Might for the same reasons, however OFA already got transferred to Mirio so All Might was not able to offer the quirk to the Green Bean. Also, he was not abandoned in this but his mother did neglect him. Her guilt made her give him anything he asks which he used to sign up for martial arts lessons but he still didn't take Izuku's quirklessness well and often stayed out of the house by working long hours." Announced Mortifer as the people sat patiently waiting for the show to start.
The screen then turned on, showing the whole Class A with some of the faculty taking a class picture with the world seemingly frozen, however they forgot to include Izuku where he can be seen standing behind the people watching the photo-taking with a sad and lonely expression. Amidst this frozen world, Izuku slowly walked out while whispering, his body slightly trembling.
"Don't be upset or mad at all
Don't feel regret or sad at all
Hey, I'm still a part of the UA family
And I'm fine, I am totally fine
I will stand on the side as you shine
I'm not fine, I'm not fine"
"Awww. If they don't appreciate you then you can come with us Izuku. We'll take plenty of pictures." lovingly announced Toga to the annoyance of Tsu and Uraraka. However, they cannot say anything as their counterparts in this particular universe is clearly with those who excluded him.
Aizawa can be seen with an anguished face, "What a hypocrite, I clearly fight quirkless and I still did such a thing to Midoriya" whispered Aizawa to his husband who only rubbed his back in consolation. Nedzu and All Might can be seen with such disappointed expressions. For Nedzu, it is clearly a failure on his part because exclusion can be seen as bullying and this is against his zero-tolerance policy for such. As for All Might, he couldn't believe that he would exclude Izuku due to their bond.
The scene continued with Izuku going around Sato while they were still frozen as flashbacks started. The flashbacks show Izuku trying and failing to move a fridge with All Might on top. The next flashback shows Izuku envious as kids crowded around a kid who had a plant growing quirk. The last scene shows Izuku despondent while watching All Might's debut video for the nth time.
"I can't move the mountains
I can't make the flowers bloom
I can't take another night up in my room
Waiting on a miracle"
The next scenes show Recovery girl and Yoarashi with their respective quirks. The scene after that shows Izuku with his head down as people bullied him. His vision of them turning dark and monstrous due to fear.
"I can't heal what's broken
Can't control the morning rain or a hurricane
Can't keep down the unspoken invisible pain
Always waiting on a miracle, a miracle"
Bakugou stayed quiet due to feeling pangs of guilt when shown of actions similar to what he did. Wondering whether such actions can be called a hero. He quickly chased away such thoughts as he concentrated on what's happening on screen.
"I'm sorry" whispered Shinsou to Izuku, remembering his words from the sports festival while also remembering scenes from his childhood bullying. Izuku merely smiled at him showing that he didn't mind at all.
A lot of the people with obvious mutations like Mina, Shoji, and Spinner showed sympathy and understanding after they saw the scene of Izuku being bullied as they have also experienced such due to the vastly altered apperance their quirks gave him.
The next scene shows flashbacks of Izuku walking along the streets alone and depressed. This was quickly followed by Izuku showing looks of envy at some of his classmates hanging out together. The next scene shows Izuku chasing away his own dark and depressing thoughts before working hard and training. The scene then returns back to the class picture with Izuku kneeling in front while pleading. The last scene shows Izuku pleading in front of the time-frozen faculty of UA.
"Always walking alone
Always wanting for more
Like I'm still at that door longing to shine
Like all of you shine
All I need is a change
All I need is a chance
All I know is I can't stay on the side
Open your eyes, open your eyes, open your eyes"
This brought a heavy feeling in particular as they are then reminded that they inadvertently excluded Izuku from their class. This was especially so for the Dekusquad as Izuku is the one holding them together. Even the villains are sympathetic at this because they themselves are products of exclusion, bullying, discrimination, and fear.
The screen shows Izuku going toe to toe with Overhaul's monstrous form after he absorbed his people. The next scene shows Izuku with Eri on his shoulders showing her a forest of apple trees. The last scene show Izuku in the same place but covered obviously in melancholy with the trees casting a shadow over his features.
"I would move the mountains
Make new trees and flowers grow
Someone please just let me know, where do I go?
I am waiting on a miracle, a miracle"
Everyone watched in awe as they see such a small student going against a frankly impossible foe where a simple touch means his end. "You are more amazing without OFA Deku-kun" assuredly said Uraraka as the rest of the class nodded in agreement.
Then in the same scene, Eri held his hand and after her rescue from overhaul, showed her first smile. This brought Izuku to tears as endless determination chased away all the sadness in his heart.
"I would heal what's broken
Show this family something new
Who I am inside, so what can I do?
I'm sick of waiting on a miracle, so here I go"
The rest of the class felt the overflowing determination as well. "SO MANLY!" shouted Kirishima as he and a few others had the urge to start working out while watching the scenes showing in the screen.
The next scene shows Izuku with a determined looks as the other hero schools are preparing to attack them during the Provisional Hero Exams. The scene shows Izuku patiently lying in ambush, getting enough points to pass the first part. Following that scene shows Izuku saving people left and right wearing a bright and hopeful smile as he did so. The final part of this scene shows everyone looking for their names with Izuku doing the same, hands clenched in nervousness.
"I am ready, come on, I'm ready
I've been patient, and steadfast, and steady
Bless me now as you blessed us all those years ago
When you gave us a miracle"
"You did impressive, Problem Child." said Aizawa as he and his fellow teachers are filled with pride over the determined student. This brought Izuku to the classic Midoriya tearing waterfall as others feeling proud of him is something he is clearly not used to.
The cinema darkened as the screen shows Izuku's world crumbling. Despite going above and beyond the other test takers, his provisional hero license was "under consideration" by the HPSC solely due to his quirkless status.
"Am I too late for a miracle?"
Before the people watching could react, a ray of light broke the darkness as the screen showed Izuku looking up in surprise as All Might laid his hands on top of his shoulders. Giving him his trademark smile.
"Don't lose hope just yet, young man." whispered All Might as the camera zoomed out, showing the faculty of UA, the heroes who joined the raid to rescue Eri, and some of the other heroes Izuku has met throughout his journey. Standing behind All Might in support of him.
The music started anew, completely chasing the bleak atmosphere away
from this part onward I decided to add a few lines because I did not want it to end in a depressing note
"You have moved the mountains" as countless people showed up to show support, forcing the commission to approve of his hero status.
"You made new trees and flowers grow" the scene shows people changing their career choice to heroics after being told their whole lives that they can't. The seed of hope buried deeply blooming through Izuku's determination.
"We are here to let you know, no need to wait because you are a miracle, The Miracle."
The last scene shows the future as Izuku stood proudly as the new number one hero and the world's symbol of hope.
The class is in awe as they couldn't believe that Izuku claimed the number one position despite his quirklessness. He proved everyone, them in that universe included, that he could do it.
All Might, in particular, looked almost ready to burst with pride because of how much Izuku embodied the spirit of Heroism.
Everyone turned to the back as usual when Mortifer started clapping to gain everyone's attention. "Such an interesting universe, is it not? It is one of my favorites. After that, an age of heroics of legendary proportions were ushered in. Countless number of people working to be heroes. Those who were quirkless, those with weak quirks, those with visible mutations, and those with so called villainous quirks. The discriminated, rising up not out of spite or pettiness but to live up and inspire one more person as the World's Symbol of Hope inspired them." announced Mortifer while taking up the stage.
"Didn't I tell you guys earlier? He's the catalyst of your universe. He's the proverbial butterfly whose fluttering wings create distant hurricanes. He is literally the reason that would make or break your universe." smugly said Mortifer while basking in the excited reactions of everyone.
Shigaraki grumbled in annoyance as he can't believe that he's trying to defeat such bullshit.
"Are we doomed, then?" asked Dabi as every other villain paid attention.
"Why don't I show you the next universe then?"