History Fanfic / KaleidoscopeMHA

* AdaptationalVillainy: Hisashi attempted to murder Izuku because of his (supposed) Quirklessness. [[spoiler:It is made obvious that he was also a member of the Meta Liberation Army.]]

* {{Irony}}: The day Hisashi came to kill Izuku [[FantasticAbleism for being Quirkless]] was the day Izuku's Quirk fully awakened. Also, Hisashi attempted to burn Izuku's room, but his Quirk makes him fireproof.

* ForWantOfANail: Inko being a retired Underground hero and Izuku developing a quirk are the two main nails of the story.
** Unlike in canon, Inko was supportive of Izuku's dreams of being a hero from the start, leading her to train him for years and giving him a solid foundation in hand-to-hand combat than he had at that point in canon.
** Inko and Nedzu [[spoiler:discovering that multiple schools, including Aldera Middle, are actually indoctrination sites for the Meta Liberation Army leads to them having the school shut down. Izuku becomes Nedzu's personal student for the rest of his middle school years and Bakugo transfers to the same school as Kirishima and Ashido]].
** Without Izuku being there to distract him, the Sludge Villain managed to escape All Might, and [[ChekhovsGunman gets mentioned several times in different chapters]]. [[spoiler:He shows up at the USJ, where he tries to take over Izuku's body - only to get burned to death in the process.]]
** During the entrance exam, Izuku gets a huge number of both Villain and Rescue points, leading to him taking first place.
* GroinAttack: In the USJ, Hagakure stomps on Shigaraki's crotch, ''really'' hard. The scream is such that even the Nomu winces.

* HeartIsAnAwesomePower: Inko's quirk is described as "Attraction of small objects", something that doesn't sound very impressive on paper, but she shows how creative application makes all the difference. Not only does she pair it well with her skill in hand-to-hand combat by using surrounding debris as a distraction then getting hits in, but the definition of "small objects" itself is rather ambiguous. Case in point, she erases her husband from existence by pulling apart his atoms when he tried to [[FantasticAbleism murder Izuku for being quirkless]], and at one point demonstrates how most internal organs can be considered small, [[spoiler:incapacitating her opponents by pulling on their bones and causing them excruciating pain, which is how she almost took down Izuku and Bakugo when they're paired against her for their final exams]]. This is why she was quite a successful Underground Pro Hero before deciding to retire.

** Red: is more or less a burst of pure heat, reaching very high temperatures that instantly turns Izuku's normal clothes to ash when he uses it. It can get so hot that even Izuku, who's fire and heatproof, can feel it when activated.
** White: serves as a [[SuperIntelligence massive boost to Izuku's intelligence]], but overusing it gives him a migraine.
** Yellow: [[SuperSpeed enhances Izuku's speed in short bursts]], but overuse leads to straining his heart.
** Green: [[SuperStrength enhances Izuku's strength]], but overuse leads to tearing in his muscles.
** Pink: [[HealingHands allows Izuku to heal injuries]], both on himself and others, but at the cost of his stamina.
** Orange: [[BarrierWarrior creates a shield]] that can deflect most everything, though sufficiently powerful attacks (like Miruko's kicks) can break through.
** Blue: [[spoiler:gives Izuku a connection with death and a {{Shinigami}} named Matatabi, which apparently grants him some kind of "conditional necromancy". It's the least understood of Izuku's powers, but for now [[ISeeDeadPeople it allows him to see and speak to the ghosts of One For All]] and let him briefly make Nana visible to All Might.]]
** Purple: is a malleable type of fire that Izuku uses to create either spikes or [[CombatTentacles ropes]] to attack or restrain his opponents with. It forms a sort of sword-and-shield combo with the orange fire.
** Black: [[spoiler:potentially the strongest of Izuku's fires, it shows up when Izuku is [[RageBreakingPoint beyond enraged]]. It's a fire so hot that it practically vaporizes metal, and can even overcome Izuku's fireproof nature, leaving him with severe burns after using it.]]

** [[spoiler:Jurota Shishida is implied to the readers to be class 1-B's spy for the Meta Liberation Army.]]

* {{Irony}}: The day Hisashi came to kill Izuku [[FantasticRacism for being Quirkless]] was the day Izuku's Quirk fully awakened. Also, Hisashi attempted to burn Izuku's room, but his Quirk makes him fireproof.

* HeartIsAnAwesomePower: Inko's quirk is described as "Attraction of small objects", something that doesn't sound very impressive on paper, but she shows how creative application makes all the difference. Not only does she pair it well with her skill in hand-to-hand combat by using surrounding debris as a distraction then getting hits in, but the definition of "small objects" itself is rather ambiguous. Case in point, she erases her husband from existence by pulling apart his atoms when he tried to [[FantasticRacism murder Izuku for being quirkless]], and at one point demonstrates how most internal organs can be considered small, [[spoiler:incapacitating her opponents by pulling on their bones and causing them excruciating pain, which is how she almost took down Izuku and Bakugo when they're paired against her for their final exams]]. This is why she was quite a successful Underground Pro Hero before deciding to retire.

** Mineta does the same for Izuku, after he saved him during the Entrance Exam.

* TechnicolorFire: Izuku's quirk is "Kaleidoscope fire", which in its base state is a multicolor fire that he uses to burn things, cause small explosions and throws as fireballs. It can also be separated into individual colors, with each one having its own unique ability.

** Oujiro Maishirao is revealed to be a spy for the Meta Liberation Army.

* AccidentalInnuendo: When talking about Kirishima's Quirk, Izuku encourages him to continue getting harder. The entire bus (save for Izuku) erupts into laughter.

* AdaptationRelationshipOverhaul: Inko was best friends with Rei Todoroki before she married Endeavor, which consequently leads to her ''detesting'' the man for what he did to Rei and her children.

* AdaptationRelationshipOverhaul: Inko was friends with Rei Todoroki before she married Endeavor.

* ForWantOfANail: Without Izuku being there to distract him, the Sludge Villain managed to escape All Might, and [[ChekhovsGunman gets mentioned several times in different chapters]]. [[spoiler:He shows up at the USJ, where he tries to take over Izuku's body - only to get burned to death in the process.]]

* ForWantOfANail: Without Izuku being there to distract him, the Sludge Villain managed to escape All Might, and gets mentioned several times in different episodes. [[spoiler:He shows up at the USJ, where he tries to take over Izuku's body - only to get burned to death in the process.]]
* GroinAttack: Hagakure stomps on Shigaraki's crotch, ''really'' hard. The scream is such that even the Nomu winces.

* {{Irony}}: The day Hisashi came to kill Izuku because he was Quirkless was the day Izuku's Quirk fully awakened. Also, Hisashi attempted to burn Izuku's room, but his Quirk makes him fireproof.

** Red: triggered by happiness or excitement, it's the fire that actually behaves like one, reaching very high temperatures that instantly turns Izuku's clothes to ash when he uses it. It also makes him fireproof.

** Orange: [[BarrierWarrior creates a shield]] that can deflect most everything.
** Black: shows up when Izuku is angry.
** Blue: [[spoiler:grants him some kind of "conditional necromancy"]].

* ScareEmStraight: Inko tells Bakugo the story of what Endeavor did to his family to make him realize what he could become if he focuses on his ambition to become the Number One Hero.

* AdaptationalBadass: Inko Midoriya is a retired Pro Hero and also one who does not take crap toward her family lying down. When Hisashi came home to try and murder Izuku, Inko atomized him by pulling apart his atoms with her Quirk.

** Pink: [[HealingHands Allows Izuku to heal injuries]], both on himself and others, but at the cost of his stamina.

** Red fire: triggered by happiness or excitement, it's the fire that actually behaves like one, reaching very high temperatures that instantly turns Izuku's clothes to ash when he uses it. It also makes him fireproof.
** White fire: serves as a [[SuperIntelligence massive boost to Izuku's intelligence]], but overusing it gives him a migraine.
** Yellow fire: [[SuperSpeed enhances Izuku's speed in short bursts]], but overuse leads to straining his heart.
** Green fire: [[SuperStrength enhances Izuku's strength]], but overuse leads to tearing in his muscles.
** Pink fire: [[HealingHands Allows Izuku to heal injuries]], both on himself and others, but at the cost of his stamina.

Izuku Midoriya wants nothing more in this world than to be a hero. His mother, a former pro hero herself, decides to put her disillusionment with heroics aside to help him achieve his dream. Absolutely no one could have imagined that he'd develop a quirk that may potentially make him more powerful than All Might himself. Also on AO3