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Luz Noceda POV
Today was a day I never expected to happen in my life. To go from a quirkless person to having a quirk and meeting one of the most important people in my soon to be hero career.
Ok maybe I should rewind and explain everything.
I came to Japan three years ago, it was supposed to be a new life. Except, it’s harder to do that when you're a quirkless person. Yea, I got bullied all the time for it, and my awkward obsession with heroes. I wanted to be a hero but I knew I could never.
My mom always told me to be brave and keep my head up. I was six when I got told I had no quirk. My mom had a quirk, in which being able to speak multiple languages with just hearing a single word from a given language. My father I never knew, and she refused to speak about him. I grew up in the outskirts of Albuquerque for most of my life until my mom told us she got a job at a pro hero hospital in Japan due to her quirk. We then suddenly upped and left the place I’ve lived my entire life.
Every day that I walked to school was every day I saw the biggest hero course school on my way to school. UA. It’s my dream school. One day I’d make it to the exams and join the class of 1-A.
Which brings us to the first major point in my life as I decided to run home from school only to be stopped by a villain who was planning to take over the junior high I was at. They wanted to lure out a famous vigilante who is both an enemy to heroes and villains. I happened to be in the middle of the cross fire.
”Awe a young little girl. Perfect.” The grubby villain chuckled as he grabbed my waist and pulled him close. His hand alone fit around me and it was almost suffocating. He however seemed to not care as he waved around breathing fire out of his mouth and causing havoc just to gain attention of whoever it was.
”Hey get your grubby hands off that schoolgirl Wraith.” A lady with a hood on yelled gaining the attention from the villain. The villain let out a loud grumble as they opened their mouths and blew fire only to be blown away by the hooded figure. From all I could tell was that the lady’s costume resembled that of an owl and that she flew along with a staff that had an owl etched out at the top. I realized then I knew exactly who it was-
”Owl Lady” The villain began which confirmed my suspicions,”you’ve been a hard one to find and a useless girl is what you come out for? That’s a low standard even for you.” The villain- Which from what I gathered was named Wraith. His hold became tighter as Owl Lady flew towards him and slapped Wraith upside the head with a staff. Wraith stumbled back and she took the opportunity to grab me from his grasp.
“Ha, you’ve gotten slower Wraith! It’s why I would never date yo-“ before the Owl Lady could finish her snarky comment, Wraith flew a tentacle flung out at us and she quickly slipped underneath and slammed his head once again. Eruptions grew as he opened his mouth wide aiming towards Owl Lady and fire flew out, which the vigilante in a weird way seemed to take pleasure in dodging. One finally slammed to the villains skull incapticated him and the Owl Lady was pleased with a job well done.
”Oh he’s grown weaker haha. Thanks kiddo for the help!” She set me down gently and before she was able to fly off I grabbed her, “uh miss?”
”oh? You know kiddo I’m not sure me being here is a good idea, with the pros and being a vigilante and all-“ She was cut off by my grip tightening around her arm, “do you think, you could teach me? I really want to become a hero..”
The Owl Lady stood silent, and I looked at her hoping for any sign. She finally opened her mouth and spoke with words that dreaded me, “I’m not sure I can help you kiddo- I’m a vigilante, and that’s not a lifestyle a kid should go into.”
“But you saved my life! I want to repay that and help other people! It’s just that I’m quirkless and I don’t know anyone, so please.” I pleaded, again gaining an empathetic look from her.
“Again kiddo, I’m not a hero just a vigilante, the morally grey type of person.”
”But you still take down bad guys!” I argued which I could tell even with her owl themed masked, that her eyes rolled
”Ok yes, but.. stop giving me puppy dog eyes- oh dear fine I’ll help you but this is a secret and I can’t have you go spilling out secrets ok?” She asked and I nod viciously almost to the point where my head would come off. The owl lady sighed and wrapped her arms around me and took to the skies, “We have to be careful there’s a certain hero I don’t want to see right now.”
It was only a few moments flight but it was in the woods, close to UA but not enough to cause any alarm (how has it not been found yet?). It was a cozy place and it had an owl face right on its door. She invited me inside and the place looked like something out of a witchcraft movie.
“King! Get out here we have a guest!” The Owl Lady yelled as she pulled off her mask revealing at least a mid to late 30s and with giant thumps. Which by the way felt over exaggerated but it’s my story so anyways, the giant thumps revealed a tiny child like a human with horns, one being broken. His eyes were yellow and purple and they just glared me down.
”Human! Who are you!” He points out, still scanning me.
”King this is.. oh shit what’s your name again kid?” The older lady asked and I fumbled, “uh, Luz Noceda?” It definitely came out more like a question than an actual answer.
”So NOT from here, neither are we huh king?” She asked the small human(?) which King shook his head.
“Oh right maybe knowing my name would help.. as long as you don’t turn me in. Eda Clawthorne. Infamous vigilante. Unknown quirk- well to everyone outside of now the three people in this room and one other person.”
”Isn’t it flight?” I asked and of course her face twisted making me feel stupid for asking that. But my defense, that’s what it felt like in the air.
”No kiddo, now I don’t like sharing my quirk cause if everyone knew I’d be hunted down. Remember a fight with All Might about a year ago? The one that practically made him retire?” Which was answered with a nod, “Well then you remember All for One. His quirk was giving and taking quirks. Now you see kiddo.” Eda stopped a moment to take a deep breath, maybe to reevaluate her thoughts of telling me?
”I have something similar except I can’t take quirks- that’s,, anyways. I can give quirks- or I guess the better explanation is I can change the genetic makeup and basically have you develop a quirk. I could even develop multiple quirks which is how I gained my flight. Does that make sense?” I nod as I began taking notes before she grabbed my notebook, “I’d love for this not to get into the wrong hands so please no notes? Especially since All for One is still alive and the League is finding any new person to prey on besides All Might.”
”oh I’m sorry..” I mumbled and she tossed it right back into my hands. Which then led it going directly into my backpack as I sat and waited patiently. Eda was cleaning up real quickly before gesturing to me to stand right in front of her.
”So kiddo you ready? I will give you a quirk.” Eda said, I nod. Ready as I’ll ever be, I thought with a big smile, hoping for a good quirk to come out of this.
”Alright bobblehead. Stand still.” I do as she asks and with a quirked eyebrow she sighed, “This might hurt, and this might take a bit to get used to whatever power you receive ok? And if you receive something completely and utterly useless, it’s not my fault?”
“Yes ma’am!” I saluted. Eda nodded as she rested one hand on my forehead and another on my left shoulder. For some reason, my entire body felt like it was going to drop. Except I was still standing, completely out of my body. The rush of electricity coursing through my body and the overwhelming felt of power rushing to my fingertips. It felt like an hour but as Eda pulled back I noticed it was two minutes.
“Ok kiddo. Now, like I said, if you got something like looking a second into the future or some random thing like that, it's not my fault once again.” Eda warned once again.
”I.. feel something different? Actually I feel nothing.” I shrugged and took a glance at King and Eda, their eyes were wide.
”Oh wow.” Eda gasped and I panicked and looked at my hands.
”Oh wow.” I repeated back examining my hands, this was awesome...