TORI ZOGAIKOTSU
My name is Tori Zogaikotsu! I live in the streets of Japan and I really like fish! This is the story of how I became a hero (or at least I hope it is.) Anyways! Let's start from the beginning! The very day I was born! I have the quirk of detaching my limbs from their joints and making them fly and stuff.
My mother once told me that when I was born, I came out of her body in pieces! It amazed the doctors seeing a broken apart baby! So much so that one of them threw up out of pure wow.
I grew up a very interesting life, my brother was somehow quirkless, a rare disorder that is extinct these days. but even without his quirk he still kept protecting me from all kinds of dangers. When I was 4, I almost walked right in front of a moving vehicle, but my brother leaped onto me and saved me just before it hit. He was just amazing! Granted, he scolded me over wandering but he hugged me afterward so there's that.
Unfortunately, when I was 10, he had to move away to college to start his career in something that I can't pronounce. Meaning he couldn't protect me at school anymore. After he moved away, I kept getting bullied for my amazing quirk, folks were just jealous because I could detach myself. Like that one hero Lizardy. Actually, mine's worse to be honest. She has more pieces than me, more versatility, and is probably smarter. Still, my quirk was way better than those weirdos.
I got beat on a lot, I didn't want to use my quirk on them because of just how powerful it could be against them, so I just let them do as they please.
I remember distinctly this one time where a fire quirk person had punched me so hard I went through one of the school walls. Somehow there were no teachers nearby and I was just left there for 30 minutes. You'd think with a loud burst and a school wall being gone that they'd notice but I guess not. A brown haired girl had approached me, she had rather curly hair and her eyes were a soft and cosy pink. Here's how I remember the conversation going.
Jisakaru: A-Are you okay? What happened to this wall?!
Zogaikotsu: I simply faced a dangerous villain, and I amazed him with my quirk so much that he ran away.
This was a bit of a lie....but I was 10 then so don't judge.
Jisakaru: We should get you to a nurse, you look hurt.
Zogaikotsu: I no need nurse! For I am going to be a great hero!I stood up, before stumbling, the girl catching me right before I fell on my bottom.
Jisakaru: I guarantee you, you need a nurse. Come on let's go.
Aw, I have such a bittersweet nostalgia for the days I spoke a lot more formally. I simply nodded and let her guide me to the nurse.Truly a nice girl, we've been best friends ever since! And not only that, and we're both going to UA! Her name was Jishaku Jisakaru, and she can magnetise, which is really cool.
The reason I was so adamant about being a hero was because of one thing. One day, before I met Jisakaru Chan, I stumbled across a video that changed my life. Forever.
A video titled "DEKU SAVES PEOPLE TRAPPED UNDER RUBBLE"
Deku is the legendary hero who defeated the League of Villain's leader, All For One. He has the power gifted upon him by All Might, who is another hero I look up to. The power which's name has never been revealed, allows the user to exhibit super strength and speed. So amazing!
I clicked on the video, just wanting to see something interesting that night. But when I laid my eyes on the video, it ended up shaping me as a person. The video had been shot from the perspective of someone trapped under rubble from a villain attack. There was a family there. Everyone was screaming and crying, those few seconds were terrifying and I almost clicked off the video, until...
The camera pointed toward rubble above shaking, and moving to the side, revealing a shining light and a green clothed, well built silhouette. I laid my eyes on the video, it was as though I took a peek into heaven. My eyes were sparkling upon seeing the dazzling imagery upon me. He was like an angel, looking down amongst the small and insignificant mortals we were. He reached his hand out to the people trapped and said words that have been burnt into my head forever.
Deku: Don't worry! I'm here!
Ever since that day, I kept replaying the video over and over again. When I feel down, I replay it. I am possibly the reason the video's views jumped from 50k to 1.2m. No matter what, no matter how down I feel, no matter how many obstacles stood in my path, that video reminds me that a guardian angel from the paradise above will save us. A hero.
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Zogaikotsu: Mom! I'm off to school!
Z. Mom: Tori did you bring all your tissues, or your handkerchief? Are all your books packed, did you-
Zogaikotsu: Calm down Ma, I have it all under control.
Z. Mom: Your tie isn't even done!
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My mother proceeded to start helping me fasten my tie, something I really suck at.
Z. Mom: Oh.....just look at my little boy, after today you're gonna move in to the UA dorms...I'm gonna be so alone here.
Z: Dad: Hey! I'm still here!
My dad shouted from the living room.
Z. Mom: Yes honey, you are.
She turned to me.
Z. Mom: Make us proud ok? If Hiro was here, he'd be proud too.
Zogaikotsu: Oh come on, I bet he's proud. Maybe he could visit us every once in a while.
My mother had a pained look in her eyes, despite her smile. I guess she was just sad how my brother rarely visits. Poor her.
Z. Mom: Oh, now make haste before you're late!
Zogaikotsu: Will do Ma!
I shot out from the door and jumped off my apartment balcony, using my ability to float. Thank god my ability included floating, albeit only useable when three of my body parts are separated. It certainly makes me landing from high places way easier and less troublesome. I flew all the way to the UA building, which was a bad idea since it's on a hill. Seriously, what villain designed this?
I looked at the UA building, and man, it was sparkly clean. Seriously, it looked like it came from a different dimension. As I walked toward the UA door, I came to the sudden realisation. This was my first day of high school, in a school who's hero course with an acceptance rate of less than 300. Four students usually enroll via recommendation while other 36 are accepted through the exams...speaking of the exams, weren't there only 47 or 48 people there? That means with some simple maths....about 7 people couldn't make it to the hero course, which must really hurt.
The Hero Course has two classes of 18, and I'm going to the one called 1-B. I ran around the campus, trying to find 1-B. Man this place was big. Only an elite school would have the worst building design ever. Just look at Harvard. I'm just kidding of course, it was actually rather well built, just confusing.
After running around for a while, I came across an overly huge door. Thing was massive, but it did have the the characters "1-B" inscribed on it. There was no other possible room. This was it. I took a deep breath and entered the room. I braced myself to meet my batch of classmates who I will spend the next yea-
???: HOLY HELL! You're 14?! You're an absolute unit!
A creaky voice shouted exactly as soon as I entered. I looked over to see what the issue was. I saw a blonde slick backed haired person freak out over, and I mean it when I say it, someone who was huge! He was almost as big as the entire classroom. How does he even fit? They looked like they were in a metallic armour of sorts. They looked like the sister character from Complete Iron Chemist Fatherhood. And yet...as soon as they spoke...They spoke in the most adorable voice ever.
Unit: E-Erm...yes, I am 14...well almost 15...
His voice was soothing and adorable, like a kitten was able to speak english.
I looked to the other classmates, they all ranged from normal to weird. Some guy had a bike on his arm, a foreign looking girl had moving red and green hair and another guy had a head the shape of a camera, wait no, his head IS a camera. The blonde guy talking to the absolute unit's index and middle fingers looked transparent while a red haired girl next to him had insanely sharp teeth and a weird Ladybug backpack behind her.
Sheesh! I could only see two normal people as far as I was concerned. One boy in the front had black hair with a large strand hanging on the right side of his face. He looked very normal compared to everyone else, but I think that's cool. Being normal in a special environment is special in it's own way too.
The other normal person was none other than my best friend Jisakaru. She was at the front of the class. From what I heard, my seat is near the wall. Shame, we couldn't sit next to each other. But the teacher doesn't seem to be here so...I walked to my best friend. As I walked there, I couldn't help but notice strange debris on the ground, seemingly from the wall but nothing was broken as far as I was concerned.
Zogaikotsu: Yo! Jisakaru what's going on!
Jisakaru just looked at me with a blank expression.
Jisakaru: ..Hi.
Zogaikotsu: Man! I shoulda known you'd pass! I'm so happy for you!
Jisakaru: Nice.
Zogaikotsu: Man imagine you and I, partners in beating crime! Won't that be cool.
Jisakaru: Yeah.
Zogaikotsu: Then after that we could defeat whoever the strongest villain is and be great heroes that will be remembered for all of time! Just imagine that!
Jisakaru: Ok.
Zogaikotsu: Man I can't wait for this! This is gonna be so fun!
Jisakaru: Uh, dude.
Zogaikotsu: Yeah!?
Jisakaru: The living embodiment of 70's groovy action movies is right behind you.
I looked behind me and I came face to face with who I am 90% sure is the teacher and 10% certain is an executioner. He had a ridiculously huge afro, wore shades with yellow lines on the frame, was dark skinned and was built like a tank, not as huge as the actual tank in the class. It should also be noted he wore a strange aviator esc outfit.
I gotta say, I was intimidated, I knew exactly who he was and I wished I had been quieter. This was Groovy Hero: Ahseru. An American hero, one of the top 20 in that country.
Ahseru: Couldja pipe down a bit?
Zogaikotsu: Yes, Mr. Sir!
I started to kneel before my teacher, who seemed really annoyed by my squirming.
Ahseru: I...highly recommend you just sit down.
Zogaikotsu: Oh right!
I immediately zoomed to the empty seat.
Ahseru: Okay, now we're cooking.
He clapped his hands together then stood to the teacher's desk.
Ahseru: Good evening, students of class B, My name is Ahseru, you may call me Mr. Ahseru. Now then, let's have a roll call.
A roll call occurred but let's be honest, that's boring. I'll tell you about my classmate's quirks as I meet them.
Ahseru: -And finally Zogaikotsu Tori.
Zogaikotsu: Present!
Ahseru: Now then...with everyone here, let me talk to you all about what you'll be doing this year. We'll start off with-
Blah blah blah blah blah. I don't really care. I only really cared about the quirk assessment test, the heroics class, the tournament, the internships and all other more action-y things. The whole paper stuff seems really boring, and I doubt me doing an exam is interesting enough to read.
Ahseru: Now then homies, after this we will have a minor quirk contest of sorts.
Everyone in unison: Huh?
UA is often credited as having teachers let loose. So this wasn't a shocker for me. The real shocker was how soon it was. Seriously we just started.
Ahseru: To explain, you basically just show off yo quirks in the coolest and grooviest way possible.
He slammed his dogsized hands on the desk, making a massive THUD noise.
Asheru: Come on! Make haste! We don't have all day!
Out of nowhere, he pulled out a bag full of Gym Uniforms that had our names on them
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After we all dressed in our gym uniforms we made it to the field. A lot of us seemed confused, some people laughed, some people looked scared, and most were quiet. The teacher was quite a mystery so far too! He made a stage and everything to establish the grounds for the quirk contest. Weird but I like it.
Ahseru: Now then, show me what you all got..
CHAPTER END