This idea was hatched in my mind some time ago when I watched a youtube video someone edited to incorporate the shadows of Selim/Pride from Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood. Basically the video is a villain Deku story. The title is the name of the song. The link is below, just delete the spaces.

Www . you tube watch?v=wVBImsMwnZA

HOWEVER, I changed a lot of stuff so my story is barely similar to that: this is NOT a Villain Deku story. It's a Quirk!Izuku story where he has a quirk that is equal to Selim/Pride's shadow powers. It's my first MHA fict, so please give me constructive criticism. I want to see this project bloom.

"Italic" - thoughts

Italic text - Izuku's narrating.

Men were not born equal.

That was the second most important lesson I learnt at the age of four.

"Kacchan, leave him alone, please!"

"Deku, you're still pretending to be a hero?" Katsuki Bakugo, or 'Kacchan', smirked. His sweaty palms emitted a small burst.

"If you don't stop bullying others...I'll fight you." behind Izuku Midoryia, his shadow extended a tendril which detached itself from the ground. The tendril however shook like its owner.

"As if! Your stupid quirk is just as scared as you are." with that, Bakugo lunged with his quirk blazing, followed by the two bullies accompanying him. Izuku cringed, but kept his shadow tendril up.

Half an hour later, the playground became the scenery of a horrid show.

The most important lesson I learnt in those days, is that demons can live inside us.

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Present day

Izuku Midoriya

Quirk: Shadow Bender - can control his shadow to interact with the physical, namely touch and grab objects. The shadow can grow and spread, but it's limited by a range of 1,5 meters from the user. Reach beyond that and the user's experiences severe exhaustion and fainting.

Uses: Unknown (Due to lack of analysis)

Weaknesses: Unknown (Due to lack of analysis)

Ways to improve: Unknown (Due to lack of analysis)

Moves: None

WARNING: Prolonged usage of the quirk makes the user became more violent, cruel and sadistic. DO NOT USE THIS! IT'S EVIL!

Izuku barely paid any attention to the teacher talking about the future of his students. He was flipping through his notebook of heroes. Each page dedicated to a specific hero's quirk. By accident he had stumbled upon a page which, unlike most others, had barely anything written; the page of his own quirk. The ink of the letters was worning out. He had written it years ago as a warning to himself and never edited it since.

Finally the teacher said something that caught his interest. "Now that you're all third-years, you need to think about your future. I'll pass you handouts, but..." the man made a flamboyant gesture. "you're all going to the hero course!"

Everyone promptly showed off their quirk, except for Izuku and Bakugo. The former out of habit, the latter because he had no need to show everyone who already knew how powerful and awesome he is. Which Bakugo smugly stated right away.

"You're all going to heroics, you extras. But you'll all be stuck at the bottom. I'm aiming for the top. I'll go to UA, and reach beyond All Might!"

The whispers of awe ran amok. In spite of his dismissive and mocking attitude towards everyone else, the whole class still respected and looked up to the explosive blond. Katsuki Bakugo never let any obstacles stand in his way. That was why, deep down, Izuku still looked up to him...

"Oh, right! Midoriya is also going to UA." off course the teacher had to pipe in. Immediately the awe turned to jeers directed at the green-haired.

"Is that joke?"

"How can he enter without a quirk?"

"How can he be a hero without a quirk?"

"I do have a quirk!" Izuku protested. The mocking was only joined with disbelief.

"There he goes again."

"Says he has a quirk but I never saw him use it."

"He's just a jealous liar!"

The cycle repeats again. I never risked using my quirk. It's too dangerous. So everyone started branding me 'quirkless'. Even though I am registered as having a quirk. Then I try to tell them I do have one. They ask me to show it...but I can't. Hence the cycle goes.

Unnoticed by Izuku was Bakugo glaring daggers silently at him.

After class was dismissed, Izuku picked up his notebook. He was looking forward to add the notes he wrote down about Mt. Lady's debut, this morning...

"Hey, Deku!" the notebook was yanked out of his hands. "You still think you can be a hero, you dumbass nerd? And what's this, 'Hero Analysis for the Future'."

Bakugo proceeded to nonchalantly scorch the notebook before Izuku could plead for it back and threw it out the window. Some of Bakugo's cronies approached to enjoy the show.

"Get this through that daydreaming brain of yours, Deku. I'm the only one from this mediocre junior high-school who'll get the pleasure of applying for UA." he looked Izuku very close in the eye. "So be a good quirkless loser and don't apply."

"I'm not quirkless!" Izuku said a bit louder than he intended. The cronies snorted. Bakugo's menacing glare darkened. Unlike everyone else, Kachan never jeered when downtalking him. He'd growl and scowl with the meanest face he could muster.

Bakugo pressed a hand on Izuku's shoulder. "Care to repeat that, you quirkless scum."

Izuku gulped. He was shaking more and more as Kachan's furious glare intensified.

Unknown to the tormented boy, Bakugo noticed some movement behind Izuku. What happened next was at lightspeed: Bakugo emitted a growl (which sounded more like a yelp) and fired a small blast as Izuku's chest, pushing him against the wall.

The green-haired cried out in shock and a little pain. Even Bakugo's sidekicks were a bit alarmed. Izuku whimpered under the blond's wide, angry, red eyes.

"Don't ever think you can compete with me! So don't even bother try!" Bakugo's sparking hands trembled just slightly. Without another word, he stomped his way out with sidekicks after him.

Izuku checked the spot where he got the blast. His shirt uniform was burnt, the skin was slightly singed, fortunately. Still...

"He was more violent than usual...and the way he looked at me was like..." Izuku gasped and looked warily at his own shadow. "No, I did it again. I...used it."

Izuku clenched his shaky fist in self-disappointment. "Sometimes I wished he was truly quirkless."

After leaving the class-room, he dejectedly picked up his notebook from a pool with koi fish. As luck would have it, it wasn't completely ilegible. He would have to copy everything to a new one once he got home. While walking absentmindedly into a tunnel, he took a breath and slapped his cheeks.

"Okay. Nevermind what others say. I've got to become a hero. I have to prove I can do good. That I'm not a m..."

"Hello there!" a gurgling voice snapped him out of his thoughts. Above was a dark green slime with eyes and a big, sinister smile.

"A vill-!" the slime rained down on Izuku. The boy found himself unable to move or breath. The villain had him and began forcing his way into the boy's mouth.

"Finally a meat sack I can use for a disguise. You're my hero, kid. Now stop struggling. This will only hurt for a while."

It hurt a lot! Tears of horror and pain cascaded down the fanboy's face. There was nobody around, no Pro-hero. Nobody was going to save him. He was going to die like this, without a chance of realizing his dream!

"No, I don't wanna die like this! Not like this, please!"

Without warning, as if God had answered his prayer, the slime was cut clean in different angles and splattered.

"What the hell?!" the villain shouted.

Izuku took in a much needed gasp of air. It was with great shock and a different type of dread he realized what had saved him.

"My shadows!" then his vision felt heavy and spinning. But before he could pass out or the, or the villain could counter-attack...

"Have no fear, for I AM HERE!"

There was a sudden gust of wind and the slime was even more scattered all over. The villain was defeated. Last thing Izuku saw was a mountain of a man, smiling.

I never imagined that day would change my fate, forever.

A few moments later, Izuku woke up, yet he believed he was still dreaming.

"Young man, I'm so sorry you became involved in my pursuit of this villain." All Might, the actual Number 1 Pro-hero, was standing right there. Izuku couldn't even process if the moment was real or he was hallucinating.

"All Might is here! Right before me!" his first thought was asking for an autograph, only to learn the idol had gone ahead and signed the cover of his notebook. His second thought was bowing repeatedly in gratitude, promising to treasure the signed paper.

"Well, I must deliver this misbehaving boy to the police." the grinning hero tapped a bottle where the slime villain was now contained. "I must say, young man, the usage of your quirk did quite a number to weaken him. I barely had to use any of my power. With such a handy quirk, I'm sure you'd make a wonderful Pro, someday."

Izuku's mind and body froze. Had he heard it wrong? It took him a good effort to find his voice and ask:

"W-what?"

All Might looked at him, confused but still smiling. "I said, you can be a great hero. That is, if you choose to be, my boy!"

Izuku fell on his knees, rigid. All Might, his idol, had just stated that he could be a hero. His dream was possible. All his life, everyone from doctors, counselors, teachers, to Kacchan had told him his quirk wasn't suitable for a hero. Because of its...downside, Izuku would be more of a danger rather than a savior. Even his own mother had sobbed and apologized when he asked her if he could be a hero.

And now All Might had contradicted them all! All Might, the Symbol of Peace and Justice. All Might, the living definition of what a hero is. All Might...who doesn't know the true nightmare that Izuku's quirk truly is.

Just like that, the shining sun of hope that rose in Izuku's chest was clouded in a storm of dread.

"Well, I'm off. See ya, young..."

"WAIT!" Izuku covered his mouth right after shouting, in fear of offending his idol. He quickly calmed himself a little. "Please wait, All Might."

"I can't be here all day." the hero spoke firmly but gently. "Pro-heroes have to be constantly on the lookout."

"Please, just tell if...if" the boy gulped. "can someone like me, with an evil quirk, truly be a hero?"

Any haste the hero felt evaporated. His smile faltered a little, yet he spoke with as much assertivity. "My boy, there is no such thing as an 'evil' quirk. It's what we do with what we have that defines good and evil." though the hero firmly believed those words, he couldn't help but feel his old arch-nemesis' quirk was the closest thing there was to an 'evil' quirk.

"Mine is, though." Izuku said meekly. All Might said nothing so the boy continued. "I can control my shadow and use it as a weapon, but... I found out when I was little that the longer I use it, I... turn into a monster." he sounded like a little child admitting he had done a bad thing.

"A monster?" All Might now faced him fully, his smile almost gone.

"When I was four, I used my shadows for too long. I became more and more violent and cruel to my friends while using it. And then..." Izuku stopped talking before the horrid memories came back in full. He never spoke about the incident in fear that his shadow would start acting on its own. He looked down at his feet."...Ever since I haven't used my quirk. I was hoping I could become a hero without resorting to it."

All Might wasn't sure what to say, at first. Every quirk had their flaws and nuisances. But one that makes the person bad? He had never heard of such a thing. Yet, this boy spoke of his quirk like he actually fears it. If it was as bad as he said it, perhaps a safer option was not to become a hero. Yes, a safer option would be to tell him to give up.

But, what kind of hero would let someone down without at least trying to help them?

"Young man!" All Might renewed his smile. Izuku looked back up, eyes wide. "I repeat myself; there is no such thing as an 'evil' quirk. Every power can be used for good and evil. It's what our choices that define us as one of the other." he laughed loudly to help lift up the boy spirits. It seemed to work. "Many heroes have impractical quirks or ones with terrible downsides and found a way around such difficulties."

"Yeah, that's true. Pro-hero Edgeshot's quirk allows him to thin out his body as he wishes, but when he was a student, that process caused him immense, crippling pain. Then there's Thirteen..." the fanboy began muttering right then and there about heroes who reached high despite such setbacks. All Might watched in puzzlement and small amusement has the boy ranted.

"At least, he's out of that bleak funk."

Izuku deflated a little. "But, all those quirks have deficiencies that don't affect their minds."

"Yet, they were able to surpass their limitations through training. With enough drive, any goal can be reached! Have you ever trained your quirk? Tested its limits, side-effects?"

Izuku looked down, again. "No. Like I said, I haven't used it in years...I'm afraid I'll hurt someone."

"This boy wants to be a hero for the sake of helping others, I see. He puts their safety before his own dream and potential. A noble heart, indeed. But he will never reach far if he holds himself back." All Might smirked. "My boy, what is your name?"

"Uh, I'm Izuku Midoriya, sir."

"Well, Young Midoriya. I maintain what I said about you having potential to be a great hero. But it will not do if you don't learn to tame your power. I can help you with that."

"YOU CAN?!" Izuku's eyes shone with tears and stars.

"Nope." the Pro answered curtly, making Izuku anime fall. "Not me, anyways. I know a friend who can help you." All Might proceeded to give him instructions to be at a place, the next morning at sunrise. After a long and thankful farewell from the boy, All Might jumped high in the air and disappeared from view.

"Good thing I didn't need to use a move on this slime villain, or else my time wouldn't have run out by now." the Pro-hero sighed to himself.

Next morning

Dagobah Municipal Beach.

Izuku blew a breath of hot hair into his hands. Even a summer dawn could be a bit chilly, especially with the light training clothing he was wearing. That was part of All Might's instructions: be at Dagobah beach at the crack of dawn dressed for training. Wait there for a friend of All Might's to arrive.

Izuku distracted himself trying to spot the ocean, hidden behind a wall of garbage. He would have believed the place was a trash heap rather than a beach if he didn't hear the waves crashing behind the makeshift wall.

"Good morning!" a ragged voice spoke. Izuku turned to see a lanky, emaciated man approaching. He had shaggy blond hair and sunken blue eyes. "Young man, you are Izuku Midoriya, right?"

"Uh, yes, sir. Good morning. Who are you?"

The man smiled. "My name is Tohsinori Yagi, a friend of All Might's. He's asked me to help you."

Izuku met All Might in both forms, but he doesn't know they're one and the same. He thinks Toshinori is just a close friend of All Might's.

Since All Might didn't use too much power when saving Izuku from the slime villain, he maintained his muscular form and never lost the villain. So Bakugo never got in trouble.

I don't plan on having Izuku inherit One For All. The sad part about this story is that All Might and Izuku don't grow to be as close as in cannon. Also, Izuku didn't inspire All Might by saving Kacchan. But I may still have the boy change the hero's mind about quirkless people.

Bakugo doesn't smirk maniacally. He still treats Izuku poorly, but if you read this chapter with a keen mind, you'll notice Bakugo is a jerk for a different reason than in cannon: deep down, he's rightfully afraid of Izuku.