Opossum Problems

Reminder: THIS IS NOT ZENICHI/AFOFA. Just the typical incredibly creepy canon Zen shenanigans.

Chapter Summary: Izuku finally arrives at the Quirk ceremony with high hopes that Yoichi’s consciousness also followed them to this alternate world. Tomura—as Tenko—also arrives with his grandmother, Nana, in tow to work as security. All Might, or rather, just Toshinori Yagi now, tries to figure out a way to stop the carefully laid plans of his alternate version before tragedy strikes. During all of this, Yoichi finds himself battling strange thoughts and feelings while Zen sits in the shadows waiting to bestow Quirks on the Quirkless.

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-“We’re almost there. I’m freaking out.”

-“It’s okay!”

-“Keep to the darkness, my friend!”

-“Stfu dekuuu! Or ill blas in & how that nutsac head whooo boss!”

-“Bakugo! Our dear friend does not need that right now! Do not fret, Midoriya! If anything happens…I’ll rush in there! I’ll never leave a classmate behind! We are with Todoroki, but he said his father isn’t in. Something to do with the event you’re attending I presume. As well as his older brother.”

-“Why u sendin a fuckin book, 4 eyes?!”

Izuku tried desperately to type more, but his phone was a blur in his hands. His nerves were getting the best of him and it was driving him crazy! He thought he had grown out of this—that he was a hero capable of standing up against the biggest bad guys. Even All for One.

Was it because he was in a whole new world under the man’s rule? Or that he truly had no idea what to expect, especially since he had never encountered the man in his prime? Worse…could it be that the body he inhabited simply wasn’t used to anything this terrifying? Could it—

“Izuku, honey, don’t be nervous!”

He almost got whiplash turning to look at his mother. “I-I’m fine!” He blurted out, his voice reaching an octave so high he was surprised the window didn’t shatter. “Just…um…meeting the prince?” His mother smiled and nodded for him to continue. “It’s…a lot, you know? I’m just so…star struck?”

Bless his mother for not picking up on his attempts at trying to sound like he knew what he was doing. Or…maybe she did and was just too good of a mother to point it out. Either way…

“Oh, Izuku!” Inko whispered as he hugged her. “There’s no reason to worry! Prince Shigaraki is the kindest, most wonderful person in the world! Emperor Shigaraki says so!”

Izuku pulled away at that and schooled his face. To hear his dear mother talk about All for One in such a way…he wasn’t sure if it repulsed or terrified him.

“Right. Just like the Emperor says…”

“That’s the spirit, sweetie!” Inko said before rolling down the window as they reached a heavily guarded parking garage. Izuku tuned out the one million questions the guard was asking as he rolled over the plan in his head.

1. Survive.

2. Try to get through to First that he’s here too and needs his help.

3. Survive.

4. Try to weasel out of having to get close to All for One

5. Survive.

6. Find All Might

7. SURVIVE.

“Izuku! It’s time!” His mother’s sing-song voice pulled him out of his anxious muttering. He looked around and realized they were parked in a very…vacant underground parking level. She motioned for him to get out.

Before he did so, he attempted to text his friends one last thing—

KNOCK KNOCK

Izuku looked out his window to find a burly security guard motioning at his phone.

“Sweetheart! Remember? No phones!” Inko said as she pulled her own from her purse and happily handed it off to another guard. Izuku slowly opened the door and wiggled himself through, the guard hardly moving an inch. The man put out a calloused hand and Izuku, despite his better judgement, handed it over.

Anywayyyyy, I have the general outline (in my head of course) of the next chapter of The Ultimate Gamble. The major climactic scene hinted at the last chapter is pretty clear in my silly AuDHD brain…it’s just getting to that point that sucks.

1. AFO catches Yoichi singing and/or dancing

2. The first time Zen and Yoichi tried candy

This was his answer and it makes sense.