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Residual Hope by SimplyKaren
Fandoms: 僕のヒーローアカデミア | Boku no Hero Academia | My Hero Academia
05 Apr 2026
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The Sludge Villain doesn't find Bakugo after escaping All Might, but some other random civilian. There's no series of explosions to draw All Might to the scene of the second attack. It's by pure luck that Izuku stumbles upon them. And Izuku does what he always has when he sees one person hurting another: inserts himself between the aggressor and victim. He finds this is significantly harder to do when one of the parties is a sentient slime.
*formerly titled Second Chances are Made, not Given
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Introductions: 1-5
Vigilante Origins: 6-18
1st Week at UA, Plus Ultra Style: 19-31
Sports Festival and Investigations Thereof: 32-44
League of Our Own: 45-54
Family and More Than Friends: 55-64
Birthday Surprises and Misunderstandings: 65-71
Summer Camp and Kamino: 72-80
Trust Falls and Falling in Love: 81-87
The Shie Hassaikai: 88-105
Respite and Rough Waters: 106-116
Solo Flights are not Meant for Monsoons: 117-139 -
Eri and the Unorthodox Second Chance at Being a Hero by NotMasonPines
Fandoms: 僕のヒーローアカデミア | Boku no Hero Academia | My Hero Academia (Anime & Manga)
05 Dec 2025
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“He did it! Deku defeated Shigaraki!”
The pain and heat radiating from the jagged stump on her forehead pulsed in agitation at the deafening cheer of the crowd around her, yet Eri couldn’t help but join in.
Deku-san had done it!
Now everything could go back to normal! Apple parties and practicing songs and-
“Wait, what’s going on?”
Eri paused, staring at the screen in confusion as Deku began to fall to the ground, body limp.
Why wouldn't he float and break his fall?
The brightness of the shelter dimmed as the helicopter camera turned away, but everyone could imagine the thud of a body hitting the ground below.
Oh…
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Two decades after the end of the Paranormal Liberation War and the death of Deku, Eri finds herself living an unremarkable life in a bleak world slowly crumbling around her, until a freak accident gives her the chance to be a hero all her own…if she takes it.
Or, Eri's offered horn was enough to give Deku his arms back and finish the fight, but not quite enough to truly save him…this time. With this second chance, she will be his hero.
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Make It Out Just to Fall by derryhawkins
Fandoms: Marvel Cinematic Universe, Batman - All Media Types, Spider-Man (Tom Holland Movies), Marvel (Comics)
18 Nov 2025
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Peter didn’t know what he expected when Doctor Strange did the final spell above the Statue of Liberty (after all, it was hard to imagine a life where his girlfriend and best friend didn’t know him), but it certainly wasn’t to be sent to a whole different universe in a vastly different city with entirely different heroes and vigilantes. He also wasn’t expecting to find an alternate universe version of his biological dad still alive, either, but apparently this was his life now. Whether this was a good or bad thing was still up for debate.
OR, Peter Parker gets sent to Gotham City in one last attempt by Doctor Strange to keep the multiverse from destroying New York City. The events that follow are interesting, to say the least.
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- Part 1 of life’s a great big bang up
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I'll Die When I'm Dead by InkpotSprite
Fandoms: Batman - All Media Types, Red Robin (Comics)
31 Jul 2025
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The first time Tim dies, he's nine years old.
That's when he meets Death. Instead of going quietly into the afterlife, Tim says no.
Each time he meets Death, he says no. Again and again and again.
This has consequences.
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The Time that was Erased by StarryStories2 (orphan_account)
Fandoms: Batman - All Media Types, Batman (Comics)
14 Apr 2025
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Did Jason plan to get sucked into the past? No.
Is he going to make the most of it? Yes.
Will Bruce be mad at him for it when he gets back? That's half the reason he's doing it in the first place.
Butterfly effect be darned he's going to fix things, even if it means he can't fix anything for himself.
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While Mighty Oaks Do Fall by WitchofEndor for distractedKat
Fandoms: Avatar: The Last Airbender
26 Sep 2024
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High Sage Kenji blesses Fire Prince Zuko with the resilience of the reed, who bends in the wind and never breaks. When he is done, Fire Prince Ozai narrows his eyes, seemingly displeased by this blessing. But Kenji does not speak for himself; he is only a vessel.
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The newly-crowned Fire Lord Ozai offers his firstborn son to service in the temple.
This turns out to be a catastrophic mistake.
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Tim Drake's I.E.F (Invisible Eldritch Friend) by Half_Dead_Ham
Fandoms: Danny Phantom, Batman - All Media Types, Batman: Wayne Family Adventures (Webcomic)
14 May 2024
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The last thing Danny expected while haunting his new favorite pastime while bored (read: homeless) was to find out his secret identity. It was cool though, and he helped the dude get through the days easier now. He expected even less, though, to be caught rooting around in his fridge by their butler.
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The last thing Tim expected while getting stalked was to get used to the unseen creature and how they started taking care of him. He expected even less for them to be the same ageSeries
- Part 1 of The Wayne's Invisible Eldritch Friend
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ship-to-ship combat by pomeloquat
Fandoms: Superman - All Media Types, Batman - All Media Types
03 Jan 2024
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"Clark. What the hell is this," Lois asks, staring at Clark's Bruceman WIP folder. Clark's first instinct is to fly away, but that would still leave his fic on display for her to see. His second instinct is to blast a hole straight through his laptop screen with his heat vision, which isn't much better.
Clark, in an attempt to make some spare cash, unintentionally stumbles into the world of superhero fanfiction, becomes a prolific writer for Gotham's OTP, and tries his best to fend off rival fans who want him to convert to superbat instead. -
Of Heroic Villains and Phantom Thieves by Lilly_Penwielder
Fandoms: 僕のヒーローアカデミア | Boku no Hero Academia | My Hero Academia (Anime & Manga)
30 Oct 2023
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After being forced into villainy, Midoriya Izuku had expected his life to follow a certain path until he either managed to get out or died trying.
All that gets thrown to the wayside however when a certain undercover hero infiltrates their gang.
Recognizing the hero immediately, Izuku's life takes an unexpected turn as he keeps that information to himself- vowing to help the hero take down the big boss once and for all or die trying.
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Yuuei Survival Guide by LowlyWriter
Fandoms: 僕のヒーローアカデミア | Boku no Hero Academia | My Hero Academia
26 Oct 2023
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Izuku steps towards the other teen, holding his hand out to shake, “I’m Midoriya Izuku by the way. We haven’t officially met yet, right? I don’t remember seeing you at the Entrance Exam?”
The blue-haired boy pauses, studies his hand uncertainly before shrugging. “Shirakumo Oboro,” he introduces in return, hand phasing right through Izuku’s when he goes to return the handshake. Shirakumo doesn’t seem surprised by it, but Izuku whips his hand back when the intense chill climbs up his arm.
or,
Izuku tries to pretend eveything is okay even though his homelife is crumbling around him, there's an insanely powerful Quirk that's not entirely his coursing through his veins, he suddenly knows his childhood hero, All Might, and to top it all off, he seems to have befriend a pastel blue-haired ghost that has way too much insider knowledge on Izuku's new homeroom teacher, and English teacher. He's really just trying to survive Yuuei...
* This fic is now a podfic! Check out the playlist here!
Chapters Edited - 4/50
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- Part 1 of A Boy and his Ghost
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The Power Within by ThatOneFuzzieGuy13
Fandoms: 僕のヒーローアカデミア | Boku no Hero Academia | My Hero Academia
11 Oct 2023
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What does a hero do when faced with impossible odds?
They search for the power within themselves and keep moving. Even if there's nothing to gain.
Izuku, in doing so, repeatedly falls flat on his ass, in hopes of coming out on top. He may not be unscathed but...
No one ever said that being a hero would be easy, did they?
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shoulda lost ya (but you came back anyway) by celestia_lilypad
Fandoms: Harley Quinn (Comics), Batman - All Media Types, DCU
26 May 2023
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Harleen never had friends; she was no good at making them and even worse at keeping them. That was until she was the youngest in med school besides some dork named Bruce who she decided would be her best friend. Whether or not he knew it, he wanted a best friend, too.
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Based in the headcanon/fanon they went to med school at the same time and were best friends before their individual traumas sent them on different life paths. A story of two friends who find each other and manage to keep coming back even when the world sets them up for failure.
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Wunderterror by rictus_flame (Anna_Hopkins)
Fandoms: 僕のヒーローアカデミア | Boku no Hero Academia | My Hero Academia
26 Apr 2023
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Izuku had met All For One before, you see.
[Unknown Number, 06:10 : I'm calling on a past favor. You know the one.]
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- Part 1 of Dad For One Week 2021
- Part 6 of October, 2021
- Part 1 of Wunderterror Extended Universe
- Part 1 of October, 2022
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I'm a Good Pretender by orphan_account
Fandoms: Batman - All Media Types, The Batman (Movie 2022)
19 Apr 2023
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“You’re doing it again,” Bruce says, tone accusatory. “You’re faking.”
“It’s not faking,” Dick snaps, a little more aggressive than he means to be. But he doesn’t like that word, doesn’t like the connotations.
(Especially when he knows Bruce is lying about something, too.)
“Then what is it?”
“It’s called being charming and it’s nice.”
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Dick’s mother raised her son to be a star. Dick’s father raised his son to be an athlete.
Bruce's new ward is charming (manipulative), dedicated (obsessive), and way, way too smart for either of their own good.
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- Part 1 of I'm a Good Pretender
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wishing for little things (the big ones hurt more) by Higuu
Fandoms: 僕のヒーローアカデミア | Boku no Hero Academia | My Hero Academia
26 Jan 2023
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When Ochako was six, she saw a shooting star for the first time.
Or:
4 times her wishes came true,
1 time she didn't need to wish,
And 1 time wishes couldn't do anything.Series
- Part 1 of maybe one day we could be alright
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The Justice League journeys across the multiverse to stop Bruce Wayne's evil plans.
... except they maybe, possibly, accidentally go to the wrong universe.
(Bad times are had by all.)
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- Part 1 of monster on the hill
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She paused and cleared her throat. She blinked. Batman was still standing there.
“Batman. Alright. My name is Michelle Gordman. I am a therapist, though you must have seen the name card on my door. I usually take appointments, but…” She trailed off. Was she really about to offer Batman a therapy session?
What the hell, she thought to herself. She didn’t put herself through seven years of school, and choose to practice in her home city of Gotham just to balk at the first masked crusader who came in to lurk at her doorstep.it is a known fact that bruce wayne sees a therapist. it is a much lesser known fact, that batman sees the same therapist.
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the cute guy next door (might be a villain) by Alesyira
Fandoms: 僕のヒーローアカデミア | Boku no Hero Academia | My Hero Academia (Anime & Manga)
02 Nov 2022
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Quirkless, young adult Midoriya Izuku has a problem. Namely, he has a crush on his purple haired, tired-looking neighbor. They keep running into each other and the guy is actually pretty nice under that deadpan facade, has a sense of humor, doesn't seem to judge anyone for their quirk status, and is constantly spoiling any cat in the building that finds him. (He's also a shameless flirt.)
But Izuku has concerns. About the strange bruises and bloodied knuckles. About the weapons he's seen when stopping by for a cup of sugar. About the shady-looking figures he's accidentally spotted his neighbor meeting with. About the fact that right after the news reported a big crime bust, his neighbor came home beat all to hell and looking haunted.
Izuku has a problem. Namely, he has a crush on his neighbor, who he's pretty sure is secretly a villain. And he has no idea what to do with that.
(or: Adult!ShinZuku AU where Shinsou is an underground, undercover pro hero trying to find a lead on a case that may or may not involve the socially awkward guy living next door. Misunderstandings abound.)
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- Part 3 of the cute guy next door
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You're a Little Less Alone by Sohotthateveryonedied
Fandoms: Batman - All Media Types, Batman (Comics), DCU (Comics)
19 Oct 2022
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“I’ve got a kid who came into the ER an hour ago by himself. He’s got blood on his shirt, but he won’t let anyone touch him, and he won’t tell me what’s wrong. I’d stick around, but I’ve got a consult upstairs I need to take care of.”
Bruce’s brow furrows. “Why can’t Selina do it?” He could have sworn she was on call tonight.
“She’s the one who pushed him onto me,” Tommy says. “And before her, it was Harvey. The kid’s not talking. I already paged Quinzel, but she’s swamped on psych. Mind giving it a shot?”
With a sigh, Bruce takes the chart and looks it over. “Fine. What’s the name?”
“Jason Todd. Bed three.”
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- Part 18 of Whumptober 2022: Stabby Stabby
- Part 2 of Dr. Wayne AU
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Bruce doesn’t have friends. Until he has Oliver.