Their Hero Academia – Chapter Zero: Shota Aizawa and the Class that was Going to Kill Him

Shota Aizawa had been a teacher at U.A. High for more than two decades now and in that time, he had seen excellent classes, terrible classes, a class he'd had to expel, and a class that had been nothing but troublemakers and headaches. He had faced Villains, monsters, and even Katsuki Bakugo. As the Underground Hero Eraserhead, he was still feared throughout the underworld. He had even faced the terrifying prospect of allowing his adopted daughter, Eri, to date.

So why was it that the unopened class roster for the year sitting in his e-mail filled him with such dread? As a Hero, he had a well-developed sense for when he was walking into danger and it was screaming at him now. Screaming as it rarely had before.

It was probably best to just get it over with. The sooner he had this done, the sooner he could take a nap. At least with the expansion of the school in the past decade, class sizes were not quite as large as they had once been.

He opened the first file, revealing a girl built like a small mountain, with rocky skin and a shock of green hair that looked more like moss.

Ayaka Koda

Quirk: Photosynthekinesis – She can control and speed up the growth of plants.

Parents: Koji Koda (See Hero File: Anima)

Ibara Shiozaki (See Hero File: Vine)

There was nothing worrying there. Koda had been one of his students twenty-five years ago and had been a quiet and unproblematic student. Checking the files on Shiozaki likewise revealed nothing worth worrying over.

The next file actually improved his mood. A young man with bright eyes and purple hair appeared before him.

Shota Shinso

Quirk: Vocal Harmonics—Causes different effects to happen by singing

Parents: Hitoshi Shinso (See Hero File: The Voice)

Camie Utsushimi (see Hero File: Glamour)

His former protégé had grown into a fine hero. And while his son was… excitable, Aizawa didn't see anything worth worrying over. Perhaps his dread was incorrect.

That assessment proved to be immediately incorrect. He opened the next file, revealing a blonde girl with what looked like the power cords from an appliance hanging from her earlobes. The sinking feeling he had been experiencing deepened.

Chihiro Kaminari

Quirk: Extension Cord – Conducts and absorbs electrical energy along extendable cords from her ears.

Parents: Denki Kamimari (See Hero File: Chargebolt)
Kyoka Jiro: (See Hero File: Earphone Jack)

The child of more former students from his most troublesome class. He certainly hoped the girl took after her mother. Denki Kaminari had been one of the dumbest students had had ever had the misfortunate to teach. He perused the attached files from the girl's middle school, finding fair to middling grades, as well as an attached file from a Quirk specialist about the potential side effects of electrical overload.

"Dammit." The last thing he needed was a repeat of that overcharged idiot. Maybe he could pound some sense into her head.

Aizawa pressed on, opening the next file. Or rather, the next two files. Twins. An uncommon enough occurrence in and of itself, and equally rare for both to be assigned to the same class. One was of a tall girl with blue-black hair and the other was a shorter boy with pink, tubular hair pulled into a tight ponytail. Both had strange, engine-like growths sprouting from their backs, some pointing straight back and others pointing downward.

Sora Iida

Quirk: Jetpack – Flies at high speeds with turbine engine growing from back

Tensei Iida

Quirk: Jetpack – Flies at high speeds with turbine engine growing from back

Parents: Tenya Iida (See Hero File: Ingenium)

Mei Hatsume (See Support File: Hatsume, Mei)

Not… completely cause for alarm, he tried to tell himself. Ingenium was the Number Six ranked hero and the Iida family was one with a proud heroic tradition. The mother, Hatsume, was a different factor, a respected, if regarded as eccentric, figure in the Hero Support community. She had not been one of his students, but he knew Power Loader still twitched whenever he heard the name. Twins, though… that had the potential for trouble. At least they wouldn't be his problem alone; a special note amended to their file included permission for dual enrollment in some of the Support classes.

He opened another file, now a hoofed-girl with long, purple hair and a pair of horns growing from her head.

Mika Mineta

Quirk: Pop Horn –Fires sticky balls from her horns

Parents: Minoru Mineta (See Hero File: Grape Juice)

Pony Tsunotori (See Hero File: Rodeo)

"Not possible," he said, eyes widening. "Surely no woman would voluntarily remain in Mineta's presence for any length of time, let alone breed with him." The girl also had a laundry list of complaints and disciplinary actions in her school files. He was dreaming and this was his nightmare. That was the most logical explanation.

He opened the next file. If this was a dream, best to just get it over with. It was hard to make out the details; the boy within the picture appeared to be glowing. Aizawa stifled a groan. He was probably going to regret this.

Takiyo Aoyama

Quirk: Sparkle –Constant light generation; uses support gear to focus

Parents: Yuga Aoyma (See Hero File: Can't Stop Twinkling)

Haru Shima (See External School File: Shima, Haru)

There was an external link to an adoption form. Perhaps the child wasn't as dramatic as Aoyama had been? No, that was too much to ask. His sinking feeling was rapidly returning.

Another file opened on a tall, wiry boy, with dark hair and thick lips.

Kenta Sato

Quirk: Appetite –Can bite through and eat anything

Parents: Rikido Sato (See Hero File: Sugar Man)
Chizu Ito (deceased) (See Management File: Ito, Chizu)

This was a story he knew personally. Sato had taken over from Lunch Rush in running the school's cafeteria several years ago and his wife's death was something he still carried with him. He did speak highly of his son, of course, though he occasionally despaired over the influence the Sero child had on him. Hopefully, the boy would prove capable enough.

Speaking of the Sero child, that was the subject of the next file, a dark haired boy with skin a stunning, bright pink color.

Takuma Sero

Quirk: Acid Tape –Fires acid coated tape from the back of his hands that can dissolve most materials

Parents: Hanta Sero (See Hero File: Cellophane)
Mina Ashido (See Hero File: Pinky)

Based on his conversations with the elder Sato, he knew this child to be trouble and a potential bad influence on others. It did not surprise him. His mother, Mina Ashido, had been nothing but trouble. This did not bode well.

The next file revealed a girl with a bright green bird head. It seemed the spawn of all of his most problematic class were truly coming home to roost. He didn't even have to look to know who this child's parents were.

Asuka Tokoyami

Quirk: Frog Shadow –Host to a frog-shaped light being

Parents: Fumikage Tokoyami (See Hero File: Tsukuyomi)

Tsuyu Asui (See Hero File: Froppy)

Things were getting promising once again. Asui had been an extremely responsible and promising student, and Tokoyami had been skilled enough to attract the attention of and intern under the Pro Hero, Hawks. Perhaps there could be an ounce of sense in this class after all.

The next file brought forth a tall boy with spikey white hair. More noticeable, however, were the additional arms. Four additional limbs sprouted from his back, each about twice as long as his normal limbs and multi-jointed.

Daisuke Shoji

Quirk: Extendo-Arms –Has four extra arms that can extend to great lengths

Parents: Mezo Shoji (See Hero File: Tentacole)

Haruko Nakamura (See Gen Ed File: Makamura, Haruko)

He was feeling more confident again. Perhaps some of his earlier worries were just aberrations. And if they turned out to be warranted, well… he hadn't expelled anyone in years. Perhaps it was time to start again.

With a click, he opened the next file, revealing a girl-shaped but otherwise empty school uniform.

Kimiko Ojiro

Quick: Transparency –Bends light to become invisible; it always affects her skin, but she can expand its effects

Parents: Mashirao Ojiro (See Hero File: Tailman)

Toru Hagakure (See Hero File: Invisible Girl)

Another unproblematic student. Things were actually starting to look up. Neither parent was worth worrying about. Ojiro had been a particularly sensible young man and he expected that the sense had been passed on.

He clicked next and opened the next file, this time of a skinny young man with dark hair that was marked by a pair of pink streaks. There was something familiar about him and the name eventually confirmed it

Isamu Haimawari

Quirk: Slide and Glide –propels himself along surfaces at high speeds; requires three points of contact

Parents: Koichi Haimawari (See External File: Haimawari, Koichi)
Kazuho Haneyama (See External File: Haneyama, Kazuho)

It had been a long time since he'd thought about the Naruhata Vigilantes. The Hero community never had been very good at doing anything about them, had they..? But their child was enrolling in U.A.? Interesting indeed. This one, he would have to wait and see to form an opinion.

Aizawa opened the next file, revealing a young girl with pure white hair, save for the portion tied up in a ponytail, which was red.

Izumi Todoroki

Quirk: Freezer Burn –Absorbs heat to create ice and cold but must then release it

Parents: Shoto Todoroki (See Hero File: Shoto)

Momo Yaoyorozu (See Hero File: Creati)

He felt a twitch pulling at the corner of his eye. Yaoyorozu had been an excellent student. And Todokori had grown to become the current Number 3 Hero, in spite of all the issues with his father that had come to light over the years. Nevertheless, the boy had been nearly as problematic as Bakugo or Midoriya. A cursory examination of attached files revealed nothing more than a bright young woman with a promising future, albeit one plagued by childhood health problems. Perhaps issues like Todoroki's skipped a few generations.

He paid for his optimism when he opened the next file, showing a blonde girl, her hair done up in an elaborate set of spikes, snarling at the camera.

Katsumi Kirishma-Bakugo

Quirk: Explodi-Touch –Hands secrete liquid that causes objects to become explosive

Parents: Katsuki Bakugo (See Hero File: Ground Zero)

Eijiro Kirishima (See Hero File: Red Riot)

Additional information linked out to a file on a surrogate, and further files linked out to a host of disciplinary problems from her previous school. He wished he could say he was surprised. He further wished he was curdled up somewhere in his sleeping bag.

He brought up the last file, a round-faced young man with an unruly pile of green hair.

Toshinori Midoriya

Quirk: Personal Gravity – He can increase or decrease the effect of gravity on himself

Parents: Izukya Midoriya (see Hero File: Deku)

Ochako Uraraka (see Hero file: Uravity)

There were a distressing number of files linked out to hospital visits and broken bones. And a number of disciplinary files for getting involved in other students' conflicts.

Aizawa stared at the file for a good, long time. He flipped back through the other files, doing a tally on a piece of paper of potential problem children compared to non-problem children. Memories of Midoriya's years at the school flashed through his mind. A Midoriya, Todoroki, and Bakugo in the same class. Two Iidas. A Mineta.

"Shit."

Perhaps it was time to think about retirement. He wondered what he had done to offend the universe… or possibly just Principal Nezu.