"Bro, I get it. Performing in front of a crowd is always unnerving, but you're Izuku Midoriya. All Might's protégé. The future Symbol of Hope. You got this. WE got this." He reassured Izuku, who flushed at the praise.
"... Yeah. Yeah, we got this!" Izuku said with a grin forming on his face, prompting the others to grin as well.
"There we go," said the one with the brown/orange hair, ruffling Izuku's fluffy green hair.
Just then, the P.A. system blared to life inside their waiting room, giving Izuku the go-ahead to come to the stage. He and his friends shared a grin, with the braided blonde and the brown/orange-haried boy picking up their bass guitar and electric guitar respectively before they all left in stride...
"And now for the last contestant..." Eraserhead began lazily, only for Present Mic to cut in.
"IZUKU MIDORIYA OF CLASS 2A! COME ON OUT TO THE STAGE!" The loud Hero yelled into his mic, prompting Eraserhead to slap the back of his friend's head again.
Expecting a green-haired boy to come out, the crowd watched in confusion as robots showed up instead, carrying speakers, microphones and a drum set. As the robots left, all the lights suddenly went out, making the crowd panic.
But then the crowd's attention was taken by the sound of drumbeats that were immediately followed by electric and bass guitars being played just as the lights slowly turned on again. And this time, the stage is now occupied by four boys with Izuku himself standing in the middle. Two of the boys, one with braided blonde hair and one with ponytailed brown/orange, played both the bass and electric guitars respectively; while the other blonde played the drums. Oddly enough all four of them had mics in front of them.
"OH YEAH! A ROCK NUMBER FROM OUR BOY ALONG WITH THE NEW SPIDER-MAN'S APPRENTICE AND STUDENTS FROM TWO OTHER HERO ACADEMIES AROUND THE GLOBE!" Present Mic screamed to hype up the crowd prompting Eraserhead to slap his head again and the crowd to cheer, with all the 1st Years being the loudest. Well, most of them.
Meanwhile, Eraserhead looked at his tablet. "Aether Celestius from Teyvat High... Jaune Arc from Beacon Academy... and Lucas Mercer, currently an apprentice to Bailey B. Parker, one of the new Spider-Men..."
"THE HELL?! SINCE WHEN CAN DEKU PLAY MUSIC?!" Bakugo screeched, but he was entirely ignored by everyone. Meanwhile, Ochako screamed her heart out seeing her crush rocking out like Kyouka did earlier. As did Midnight and Mirko, and the other female Pro Heroes in the crowd.
But then Izuku started singing.
[Izuku]
Baby, I used to watch your flowers grow
Now it's raining and all your petals turns to stone
"KYAAAH! DEKU!!!" Ochako screamed out, not noticing the trance-like expression Kyoka currently has. She was silent while everyone cheered. She didn't expect her classmate to be this good. She didn't think he would sound... divine.
Suddenly she felt her cheeks heating up, prompting her to shake it off and cheer with the crowd.
[Aether]
I've been praying, I turn around and see my rose
But you faded; you let me down, now it's time to go
"Kyaah! He's so dreamy!" Mina screamed when she heard the braided Blonde sing his part of the verse after Izuku. Far away from her and the rest of the Hero Course, a large group of girls from Teyvat High also cheered for the blonde guitarist, including the female professors.
[Izuku]
That's why I'm long gone, long gone
You need to let me fly alone
[Aether]
That's why I'm long gone, long gone
It may be too late, our time is gone
[Izuku/Aether]
That's why I'm long gone
You need to let me fly alone
That's why I'm long gone, long gone
It may be too late, our time is gone
"GO, DEKU!" Ochako cheered with her classmates (sans Bakugo and Mineta) alongside the women, and a moderately large number of men in the crowd, when both boys sang the chorus.
"Kyaaaaah! AETHER!!" At the same time, the girls from Teyvat High also screamed for the blonde bassist.
[Lucas]
Baby, I think you've got your timing wrong
Now it's hating, exploring this high we're riding on
And it's crazy to think that I could be reborn
If you saved me, but now it's too late and you'll never know
"Darling! I love you!!!" Amidst the crowd's cheers, the girls of Class 2A turned to their left and saw the one who screamed out her declaration: a green-eyed young woman with red hair that turned yellow from the middle. In her arms was a little boy with differently-colored eyes; amber on the left, and green on the right. Both were cheering hard for the singing guitarist.
They weren't alone, though. On their left was Melissa Shield-Parker along with Bailey B. Parker, the new Spider-Man. He wore a blue helmet that had 8 red "eyes", a blue suit with red accents that was baggy around the legs, a red collared cape with a spiderweb motif that reached down to his waist, and red reinforced boots. Melissa giggled while Bailey had his arms crossed as he shook his head, evidently amused by the pair's antics.
[Jaune]
You're like a diamond and I'm like glass
Like oil and water we always clash
Sometimes my confessions are hard for me
I'll tell you now I'm setting you free
"Oh, come on! Even the drummer!?" Mineta seethed as he cried bloody tears. The fact that the drummer started singing after the guitarist riled the crowd up even more. Meanwhile in one of the VIP sections, Beacon Academy's students cheered for the blonde drummer, as well as some of Beacon's teachers that agreed to chaperone them.
Well, most of them were; three of the teams were teasing the Spartan-themed redhead, the cool and mysterious cat-girl, the white-haired heiress of the Schnee Corporation and the photography-inclined bunny-girl. All of whom were currently red-faced from all the teasing.
[Jaune]
That's why I'm long gone, long gone
You need to let me fly alone
[Lucas]
That's why I'm long gone, long gone
It may be too late, our time is gone
[Lucas/Jaune]
That's why I'm long gone
You need to let me fly alone
That's why I'm long gone, long gone
It may be too late, our time is gone
[Izuku]
With broken wings, I can't fly
I'm gonna need you to save me, angel of mine
(Lucas: With broken wings, I can't fly) With broken wings I can't fly
I'm gonna need you to save me, angel of mine
(Aether: With broken wings, I can't fly) With broken wings I can't fly
I'm gonna need you to save me, angel of mine
(Jaune: With broken wings, I can't fly) With broken wings I can't fly
I'm gonna need you to save me, angel of mine
Kyoka couldn't handle it anymore. The vocals, the harmonization of all 4 singers, the instrumentals... It was a bit too much for her that she fainted in bliss, for Toru and Ochako to catch her to keep her from falling to the floor.
[All]
That's why I'm long gone, long gone
You need to let me fly alone
That's why I'm long gone, long gone
It may be too late, our time is gone
[Lucas, Aether, Jaune]
That's why I'm long gone (Izuku: With broken wings, I can't fly)
You need to let me fly alone
That's why I'm long gone, long gone (Izuku: I can't fly)
You need to let me fly alone
[Izuku]
With broken wings, I can't fly
The crowd went quiet, before blindsiding the band with raucous cheers and wolf-whistles. Izuku smiled as Lucas and Jaune raised their arms, before they all bowed to the crowd.
"AND THAT, LADIES AND GENTS, WOULD BE THE LAST OF THE PARTICIPANTS FOR THE SECOND YEARS!" Present Mic declared after he applauded the band alongside the crowd. "Some of the 3rd Years are still preparing their performances, so for now we will have a 20-minute break," Aizawa blandly spoke into his mic.
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Multiversal Snippets
FanfictionI got a bunch of story ideas floating around in my head; might as well put 'em here. They'll probably be just one-shots, so don't expect me, a mediocre a writer, to make fully-fleshed out stories out of them. Feel free to make your own spin on them...
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