Project New Dawn

10 minutes later, Izuku's room in the SWORD base.

Izuku sat on his bed, going through some reports while sipping a cup of coffee when there was a knock on his door.

"It's open." Izuku says, not looking up from the reports.

"You really need to learn to treat a girl when they come to your room or house Izuku." Izuku hears Ochako's voice tell him.

"Right... sorry. I was reading a report and thought it was some agent." Izuku responds as he gets up.

"Sit. We might have some shit to sort out, but we're friends before all of that. I only made that comment as a joke." Ochako tells Izuku, a smile on her face as she sat on Izuku's bed. "So what were you reading."

"Mission reports from Ex and Spectre." Izuku answers.

"They're back?" Ochako asks him.

"Yeah. Apparently everyone's back. Ex, Nova, Spectre, A Force, all of are on the ship. They're all here for some reason. Everyone's talking about it as if something bad is about to happen." Izuku answers. "So, where do you want to start?"

"This isn't a mission Izuku. You always treat everything like a mission." Ochako tells him.

"What's wrong in being mission oriented?" Izuku asks her.

"The problem isn't with you being mission oriented. You just... you leave everything else aside. You've left everything else. All you think about are missions. All you talk about are missions and strategies."

"What do you want me to talk about then?" Izuku asks her. "Emotions?" He scoffs. "We both know that I'm not good with those."

"Yes, because you actively suppressed them for 10 years!" Ochako shouts. "You've broken off contact with your mother! What kind of a monster does that!"

"One that cares about the safety of his mother!" Izuku tells her, raising his voice a little.

"So, the rest of us don't care about our parents then? Is that what you're trying to say?"

"That's... that's not what I meant." Izuku tells her. "You know that's not what I meant."

"No that's what it sounds like. You suppress your emotions so much that you don't see things right in front of you!" Ochako tells him.

"What does that mean now?" Izuku asks her.

"Oh sure. Act as if you don't know what I'm talking about." Ochako tells him.

"If you're talking about our little situation or whatever you want to call it, I've told you before. We've been over this." Izuku tells her. "I'm no good for you Ochako! I mean look at us, we're fighting over basically nothing now! You deserve the world. And I can't give you the world. Not now, not ever. Besides, given the situation, I don't even think I'd live to see next year."

"Wh- what do you mean?" Ochako stutters out, shocked at Izuku's statement.

"Kaioh's, All For One and Tenko. We both know where this is going. We win the Tournament, and the second we do, All For One, Tenko, the League attack us. And we both know where that fight will lead. And I'm not letting you guys die." Izuku tells her.

"So what? You're just going to sacrifice yourself?"

"I never said that. But the chances are always there. And believe me when I say that I'd rather it be me that dies than anyone of you guys."

"Why are you like this? Always putting yourself in harm's way for us." Ochako says, hugging Izuku. "You did this during the Berlin Mission too. You leapt into laser fire to protect Fumi after he got shot. How many times did you get shot that day? 4... 5 times right?"

"7 actually." Izuku answers, smiling in fond memory of the mission. "And I'd do it again if we were ever in that situation."

"Do you never think of what we go through when you do such bullshit?" Ochako asks him. Izuku stays silent. "You don't even think about us when you leap in to save other?"

"It's an instinct. I... My legs just... they just move when I see someone in trouble. I can't stop from interfering." Izuku answers.

Ochako sighs, separating herself from Izuku. "Izuku... I'm sure you've got some... some sort of plan you've been concocting to fight All for One and Tenko but... till that time comes... can... can we at least pretend?"

"You want me to pretend? Is that what you're ready to settle for? Pretend love?" Izuku asks her. "I've told you this before, you can get anyone in this world. You could have a real relationship with anyone you wanted, don't do this for yourself Ochako." Izuku tells her.

"Well you don't leave me with any other options!" Ochako yells at him. For the first time since he joined SWORD, Izuku was thankful for the soundproof rooms every agent was given. "I don't want anyone else. Why can't I have what I want?" Ochako asks him. "Everyone keeps making these choices for me! No one ever cares about what I want!" Ochako exclaims.

Izuku's eyes widen in shock as small items from his room start to float, pink energy surrounding them. The items all floated towards Ochako, revolving around her.

'Her powers should allow her to do that... Our powers... can they be awakened?' Izuku thinks to himself as his mind races, thinking of what he could do.

"No one cares about what I want. Not you! Not Abigail! Not my fucking parents! They agreed to send me here the second they learnt that SWORD would pay for me to be here!" Ochako exclaims, tears streaming down her face. "You know during the first 5 years, those bastards didn't even think of contacting me! And every time I've tried to reach them, the fucking idiots that manage the Connections department... they always tell me that my parents don't have an address I can contact. Or that the address they have is a deadend!"

Izuku could feel the pink energy creep up his metal arm. 'This is bad.' Izuku thinks to himself.

"Then... then two years ago, I learn that they died, in a villain chase no less! And no one at this damned scrap of metal even thought of telling me that. I learnt of their death a whole month after it happened. A whole fucking month." Ochako exclaims. Around Ochako, the small floating items glowed a brighter pink. "And then, after that damn mission, when I came to you, it wasn't just because of the mission. I came to you because you were the only family I had left alongside Fumi and Denki."

Izuku tries to reach out for Ochako but is pushed back by some sort of barrier she had been subconsciously creating.

"Ochako... I'd like to give you a hug right now. But I can't do that if with this forcefield around you." Izuku tells her.

"Oh please. Don't kid yourself. We both know you don't do stuff like that voluntarily." Ochako tells him. "You want to know why? Because you don't do emotions. You don't do feelings. It interferes with the whole tough guy act that you've got going on right? Well, guess what, you're not a tough guy. You're just another pretender. Just someone who's scared of putting himself out there. Scared of getting hurt emotionally. Scared that you won't be able to live with yourself after some girl breaks your heart."

"Ochako... you're right. I am scared of putting myself out there. And yes I'm just a pretender. But I've never done this out of pure selfishness." Izuku tells her.

"We both know you've done that to protect yourself. You say that you do this to keep your 'loved' ones safe but who are you trying to kid with that?" Ochako asks him.

"I'm not trying to kid anyone Ochako. And yes, there might be a little bit selfishness on my part when I say that but I've only done that because I want to keep Mom safe. Back then, she was the only one that mattered. But things did change over the last few years." Izuku tells her.

"Oh really? Like what?"

"Well, for one, I realized that I can't do this alone anymore. I realized that long ago. And two, I like having you around." Izuku tells her. "That being said, I will still try to find someone else for you. But till that day comes, it's you and I."

"What do you mean?" Ochako asks him.

"You and me. Let's give it a try. If it doesn't work. No harm done. If it does work, forever might not be possible for us, so let's make the most of today." Izuku tells her. "We'd live one day at a time!"

Ochako give Izuku a smile, her first proper, heartfelt smile since their small discourse in the morning before they left for the mission. "You... you want to give us a try?" Ochako asks him. Izuku simply nods. "This isn't a joke or some sort of plan to stop me from wrecking your room right?"

"How many times have I lied to you Ochako?" Izuku asks her.

"Quite a few times actually." Ochako answers.

"Outside of missions and training." Izuku corrects himself.

"Never kept count that way." Ochako responds as she hears items thud onto the carpet floor of Izuku's room. "I guess I've unlocked new abilities." Ochako says looking at the photo frames, mugs, stationary and other assorted items at her feet.

"Yeah... We'll have to test them out later." Izuku says with a smile under his mask. "Could I interest you in a spar later on?" Izuku asks her.

"Any time. And any day." Ochako tells him.

"I'm not good with this so... where do you want to start?" Izuku asks her.

"Cuddles! Somehow, you have the best cuddles I've ever gotten. And I'm comparing you to Sabina and the other girls from when we stayed in the dorms." Ochako answers.

Izuku sighs, "Give me a minute. I'll take this mask off." Izuku tells her as he gets up and takes off his mask, placing it on it's stand on his desk. He returns to his bed and lays down with Ochako cuddling onto his side.

30 minutes later, Izuku and Ochako lay on Izuku's bed, the girl had almost fallen asleep when there was a knock at the door.

"Who is it?" Izuku asks.

"Agent Nara sir." The voice answers.

Izuku sighs. "Give me a minute." Izuku answers, his movement on the bed walking the half-asleep Ochako up. "We've got a guest. Some agent." He tells her. Ochako sighs as she gets up and sits on Izuku's desk chair, Izuku's tablet in his hand while Izuku wears his mask again and opens the door for the agent.

"Major Izuku! A-and Major Uraraka!" The agent greets them.

"What is it?" Izuku asks him.

"The General has requested your presence." He answers. "Both of you actually. If you could follow me please."

"Abigail's called us? Is something wrong?" Izuku asks the agent, putting his tablet aside.

"We're not sure. She didn't tell us much and asked for you and the others." He answers.

"Who all?" Ochako asks him.

"She has requested the presence of Squadron Omega, the Angels, the A-Force, Artemis, Nova, Spectre, Maverick, Excalibur, all those ranked Major or higher agents that are on the ship. Everyone is in the meeting." The agent responds. "This is quite literally an 'All Hands on Deck' sort of situation sir."

"That bad huh..." Izuku mutters as he grabs his SWORD jacket and follows the agents, the man leading him to Abigail's office. The group stops by Ochako's room so she could grab her jacket as well as they went to the meeting.

"You've called the others, right?" Izuku asks the man.

"Yes sir." The agent answers, they're already in there. You and Major Uraraka were the only ones left." The agent answers.

"Alright. Thank you for letting us know that.." Izuku answers, fixing his jacket as he enters the room.

"Izuku! Ochako! Get in!" Abigail exclaims, "I'm sorry, I know I told you guys that you'd get some time off but this is very important."

"Dragon... never thought I'd get to meet the living legend." A woman in a black helmet greets Izuku, her voice thick with sarcasm..

"Bucket-Head! You still up for that sparring match you challenged me to before our mission to Japan?" Izuku asks the woman.

"Give me a date you damned Lab Rat!" The woman exclaims, her smirk being the only thing visible under her helmet.

"Sorry, but I ain't going on dates." Izuku apologizes, a smirk on his face.

"Right... I forgot that you only get hard for Tiger here." Nova snaps back.

"Jealous much Nova?" Ochako intervenes. 

"Dragon, Tiger and Nova. I'd suggest we leave these greetings outside this office." A man with two sword sheaths on his back tells them. "It is unbecoming of us Major ranked officers to bicker like new recruits."

"Really? We all know you're itching to fight Fumi. Not that you'd stand a chance against him." Izuku tells the man.

"You really want to do this now huh?" The man says, turning to Izuku.

"You've gotten more piercings since the last time we met." Denki comments. "A few more of those and I'd be your worst opponent Ex." He jokes. "And that's leaving that sword of yours aside."

"You love to get on people's nerves don't you Turtle?" The man answers.

"The only thing I get on is Sabina. But I do love shocking peoples nerves with my powers." Denki says, creating an arc of lightening between his thumb and pointer finger.

"Denki!" Sabina scolds him.

"Grow up guys." A man wearing a green trench coat tells the group.

"We aren't the ones wearing a fucking hero costume here Spectre." Nova says.

"That's kinda ironic coming from you Nova." Denki responds, causing the others that stood near by to laugh. "Your entire costume comes from that bucket you wear over your head."

"Alright guys, break it up." Sabina and Rachel intervene.

"Right let your girls speak for you." Excalibur comments, staring right at Denki. "I honestly don't know what Sabina sees in a lab rat like you." He tells Denki.

"You really want to go huh... Abigail, how important is this meeting?" Denki asks the woman.

"So, you guys do remember that I'm here. I thought that I somehow had become invisible." Abigail tells them. "This has an Omega Clearance." She tells them.

"Shit." Denki mutters.

"What's the intel?" Izuku asks her.

"Right after you guys left, we got this message. An encryption that was sent to UA but addressed to us." Abigail tells them.

"UA? Why would you go to that shithole of a college?" Excalibur asks them.

"Long story. But for the purposes of SWORD's true mission, Team Omega was sent to UA after learning from one of our other agents that All Might was going to be teaching at UA." Abigail answers.

"And what does that blonde idiot have to do with any of this?" Maverick asks her.

"All Might, formerly known as Agent Rabbit, is the current holder of a quirk. This quirk, currently, is the only thing that can actually defeat All For One." Izuku answers Mavericks question.

"What?" Nova exclaims.

"There is a lot of history behind it. But it is a double Omega level clarification which most of you don't have." Ochako adds. "What Dragon explained is the gist of that story. All for One has had a history of targeting all users of this quirk and based on the USJ ambush, he has started mobilizing his forces under the leadership of Tenko, you all might know him as Agent Monkey back when he was working with SWORD."

"Because of Tenko's involvement, I believe that our time to prepare against All For One's forces has been shortened." Abigail adds. 

"Tenko? That bastard is still alive?" Maverick exclaims, anger clear in his voice. "I thought you dealt with him Dragon!"

"We did deal with him." Izuku answers. "His body was cut in half back when we had to fight him after his betrayal." 

"We all thought he was dead. But he returned about two weeks ago." Abigail answers.

"He should have been shot down. We all know that we had a clear shot on Tenko back then!" Maverick exclaims. "But Dragon went soft on his teammate."

"If you want to fight, the training rooms are downstairs. I'll be happy to let you taste some mat Maverick." Izuku snaps at the man. "Besides, without me, half of you would have died during that attack! So don't question my fucking judgement, Maverick!"

"So should we start licking the ground you walk on?" A tall woman asks him.

"You want to taste the ground; we can make you taste it Artemis." Ochako snaps at her, her hands glowing purple. "You want to question Iz- Dragon's methods, you better be able to stand your ground against us!"

"You've gotten bold for someone who's entire power is based on mine. Fucking copy cat!" Artemis taunts Ochako.

"Bitch, I'm not the copy! I'm the fucking improvement. But if you really want to see the difference, as Dragon told Maverick, the training rooms are downstairs." Ochako tells her.

"EVERYONE! SHUT THE FUCK UP!" Abigail yells, shattering the googles that Maverick wore with her yell. "Will you all stop fighting?"

"Abigail, with all due respect, I know that what you have to say is important, but if this has to do with Tenko, then let us handle it." Izuku tells her.

"That's the problem, this isn't just Tenko. This is All For One." Abigail explains. "He had the balls to deliver a message to UA. Addressed specifically to us and you, Dragon." She pulls up an image on the screen.

To SWORD and Izuku

Thanks for letting us know that the rest of Japan and the world is still fair game.

Regards,

All For One (and Monkey)

"You made a deal with that traitor?" Artemis asks Izuku.

"You're missing the part where he forgot to protect the world while making the deal." Maverick corrects her. "What even was the deal?"

"We asked for UA's safety while our truce was still active. And the truce lasts till the Kai-Oh tournament starts." Izuku answers. "With UA safe, we have enough time to make sure that our only way to defeat that man doesn't get harmed!"

"You're going with a traitor, someone who's sided with SWORD's literal enemy to the Kai-Oh tournament and all you asked in return was the protection of a college?!" Spectre exclaims. "That was a big brain move Dragon. Really smart."

"He did what he could in that moment. It was either that or hundreds of innocents losing their life in a match between Omega Squadron and Tenko." Abigail tells them. 

"You guys talk as if you haven't made mistakes. As if you're all perfect. But the second you learnt that Tenko turned, most of you decided to run and hide at your safe house. Really nice. You want to know what me and my team did while you all hid? We fought. We fought our own team mate so everyone else could leave Base 13. We fought for the lives of over a thousand agents of SWORD!" Izuku tells them. "You're so quick to judge us but you never back your statements. You've got a problem with the way I work with my teams, please by all means, fight me for leadership over them. We will settle this in the fucking ring! Decide for once and for all! You lose, you never question us again! You win, we follow your orders from now on."

"Again with the arguments and fighting." Abigail sighs.

"Abigail, I think it would be better if everyone is able to vent out their frustrations, we'd be able to do things a bit more smoothly here." Denki suggests.

"Alright. 15 minutes. Get ready. You want weapons, get them from the armory. Anything goes. This match will be broadcasted across the base. Training Room Theta. That's where you're headed. Let's go." Abigail tells them.

15 minutes later.

"Hello agents of SWORD. For those of you wondering why we're here, your Majors have a little spat that they have to settle. In front of you, in case you don't recognise them, from Squadron Omega: Major Izuku, Major Ochako, Major Denki and Major Fumikage. 

The Angels: Major Rachel and Major Sabina. 

The A-Force: Major Kevin, Major Kira, Major Azula, Major Rex, Major Roth and Major Akira.

The Ravens

Major Artemis, 

Major Nova, 

Major Spectre, 

Major Conner, 

Major Maverick, and 

Major Excalibur.

 Abigail announces. "They will all be facing off in an all-out battle. By the looks of their discussion during a meeting, I think it will be more Squadron Omega and the Angels against the rest of them but we'll see what unfolds here today." All the participants step out, decked out with weapons. "We did say ALL OUT battle after all. And that is why all shields will be up for the entire duration of the match. Only rules are not to kill." Abigail explains. "Team Omega, that means your powered-up states will not be allowed."

"Not even Ashura the Base?" Izuku asks Abigail.

"Even that." Abigail clarifies.

"Do you really think we're that weak Abigail?" Nova asks her, floating to the first viewing level where Abigail was standing.

"No. But with the Kai-Oh Tournament coming up, I would prefer that my agents be in best form. You all will be keeping the rest of the world while the Tournament takes place. However, we will be sending one team to fight from SWORD's side as well." Abigail tells them.

"What?" Ochako exclaims. "I thought we were the only ones going. That was what we had discussed with Tenko."

"That may be so Tiger. However, SWORD can send in teams of our own as well. The rest of the group will be going as participants too." Abigail answers.

"If that's the case, then am I allowed to make a suggestion?" Spectre asks their leader.

"Go ahead Spectre."

"If we are taking part in the tournament, then there is a fair possibility that we face Tenko, The Jade Emperor, the Witch of the North, The Monkey King and The Little Giant or even Baki during the tournament. And while I understand that those matches will have to be thrown away, it would be in our benefit to know how strong Tenko is when he's not holding back. And the only way to do that is if these four go all out." Spectre suggests.

"I agree with him. If we do face any of those 6, we need to know how much power is needed, lest we underestimate his strength and lose our lives. And since these four, when fighting seriously are as powerful as them, it will be better if we are able to measure how well we'd do." Artemis answers.

Abigail sighs. "If you want Team Omega to go all out, we can't do that here. We don't have the ability to protect our other agents from Electricity, the Shadows, pieces of metal that blow up or supernovas." Abigail tells them.

"Abigail, this might be a good time to consider contacting Yagi." Izuku suggest.

"Fox, get me Yagi and Nezu. As fast as you can." Abigail orders.

"Already have them on call." Fox answers, passing the phone to Abigail.

"Yagi, we need a favour." Abigail says, relaying the problem to him. "Alright. We'll be teleporting in 15 minutes. Are you sure the place is ready?" She asks, getting a quick response from the other side. "Alright. All I ask is that you keep all students away from the arena." She tells him. "See you soon."

Handing the phone to Fox, she turned to the groups. "Everyone, get ready. We're going to UA. Your little squabble will be handled there." She tells them. "Dragon, before you leave, check on the kid. I suspect that she might be waking up soon."