My heart pounded in my chest. I knew that my quirk would be highly ineffective during this test, but damn was it a struggle for me to demonstrate what I could do. Everyone else was able to utilize their quirks to help benefit themselves. I looked at the others. Some had confident looks, others had looks of worry. Midoriya was sweating profusely. His eyes widened and he looked nauseous.
"You have all come this far and displayed what it was that you could do. Now...I will display your scores. Remember, last place is going home." Aizawa said to us.
"Tch, no doubt that it's gonna be Deku." Bakugou muttered with his hands in his pocket.
Aizawa put up the rankings and multiple sighs of relief were heard. I stared up at the rankings with mixed emotions. I was number 13 which wasn't all that bad due to the fact that I didn't use a quirk. However, it was Midoriya's score that left me stunned. He was in dead last place. It was a shame too. His ball throw was incredible. Other than that, he was blatantly average.
"Last place…" Midoriya muttered.
"Heh, what'd I say? Pack your crap and get the hell outta here nerd!" Bakugou yelled at the broken Izuku.
"Woah dude…Chill out…" Kirishima muttered.
"He's just a loser that got lucky! He shouldn't even be here!"
I grit my teeth and started stomping over to him. "You know what? How's about you shut the hell up?!" I barked at him.
Bakugou smirked at me then stepped forward. "And what's gonna happen if I don't? You gonna swing at me?"
"I'll do a whole lot worse if you don't quit messing with Midoriya!"
"ENOUGH!" Aizawa yelled. "If you both keep up your immature attitudes, I'll kick you both out of my class!"
"Yes sir…" I muttered.
"Tch, whatever…" Bakugou growled.
"Now, as for the rankings. Midoriya, you scored the lowest. You're at the bottom of the list." Aizawa told him.
"I...I know…"
"Now...Pick your head up kid. Nobody's going home." Aizawa said bluntly.
"WHAT?!?!" most of us shouted.
"You're all staying. I've seen your quirks and I know what you're all capable of. Midoriya, I'll expect you to work harder and find more ways to utilize that quirk." He then looked at me. "As for you, I'd expect you to grow as well. You already know what that quirk can do. You need to be able to work around it."
"Yeah, I know...You tell me this like every other day…" I grumbled.
"Well, that wraps up my little class exam. All of you can report to your next class. Jamaru, I'll see you later." He said with a dark grin.
"What the hell does that mean?" I asked myself.
"So...Do we all just head back now?" Kirishima asked.
"Guess so…" Denki replied.
Needless to say, we did just that. We all went straight to our next class which was pretty much just English. It was extremely boring despite Mic's constant enthusiasm to teach us. It wouldn't be until the end of day when the hero classes really started.
It was around three in the afternoon and we were all back in class 1-A waiting for our teacher. That's when HE showed up. In a quick flash of red, the legendary hero All Might had appeared in the front of our class
"No way! Is that really All might?!"
"That is him! No doubt about it!"
"He's freaking huge!"
The class spoke amongst themselves. I stared at him with a look of shock and awe. It was really him. He's the man that rescued me back when I was just a little kid. I couldn't believe that it was really All Might!
"Hello heroes in the making! As you may already know, it is I, All Might!" The man said with a grin.
"What the hell is the number one hero doing here?" Kacchan asked with a huff.
"You see, I am now one of the teachers here at UA!" He yelled with his wife smile.
"T...teacher…" Midoriya mumbled
"That's right young one! I am your teacher in the afternoon hero classes. Now, if it's not too much trouble, I'd like to start you all off on your path to becoming the best of the best! We'll be doing an exercise out where the entrance exam was held."
"Why would we go out there for an exercise?" Asui asked.
"No spoilers! Now, before we go, I think that we should all discuss a very important topic in terms of being heros." All Might lifted up his hand and pressed a small button. Your costumes have been delivered and are ready for use.
"OUR COSTUMES!!!" Uraraka and Mina cheered.
"No way!" Kirishima smiled.
"Finally!" Bakugo smirked.
"Well get suited up already! There's no time to waste!" All Might said with equal enthusiasm.
"ALRIGHT!!!" The class cheered.
-20 Minutes Later-
With the entire class all dressed up in their new outfits. Some of them looked somewhat outrageous and stood out such as Kacchan's grenade like appearance while others were much more plain looking like my more casual clothing or Midoriya's weird...rabbit...looking suit. I wasn't entirely sure what the hell he was supposed to be.
"Man, these clothes are freaking awesome!" Kacchan grinned.
"Looks a little...much...Don't ya think?!" Kirishima asked him.
"SHUT THE HELL UP!"
"Hey man, chill out!" Kirishima waved his hands in defense.
"Whoa! Your costumes is amazing!" I heard Midoriya say from behind me.
"Oh, thanks...I mean, it's really not all that much…" I grumbled.
"Not all that much? You look great! Like some kind of street ninja!" He grinned.
My costume was a black, hooded sweatsuit that was modified a little bit. On my back was a holster for my metal staff. On my cufflinks were covered in steel and the bottom and front of my combat boots were made out of dense titanium.
"WOW! YOU ALL LOOK SO COOL!" All Might shouted. "Clothes make the pros and you kids are living proof of that! Now if you would kindly follow me to where this exercise will take place."
All Might led us through the area that was at one point the place of the entry exam for UA. We stopped in front of a large building that seemed pretty shady.
"Why are we here?" Kaminari asked.
"Let me explain to you the activity that will take place. We will be doing a little face off. An old school battle between heroes and villains!"
"We're fighting bad guys already?!" Asked Mineta.
"Yes and no. You will all be split into two different teams. Team heroes and team villains. We will do so by drawin balls with separate colors and letters in order to determine your partners and your allegiance."
Most of the class started cheering and clapping happily. I for one wasn't all that eager to really join in on this little exercise but I guess I had no choice. I needed this in order to better myself. It couldn't be helped.
One by one, the class started picking their balls. They all began pairing up with each other to the point of where some were motivated to with with their respective partner. I looked around and noticed two things. One, I was all alone given the odd number of students. Two, All Might was cheesing his ass off at me.
"...What?!"
"You're so very lucky young Akumara! You've been selected to fly solo on this mission." All Might said.
I sighed. "And who is my enemy?"
"That would be me." Said a dark voice. I turned around with hesitation as my blood ran cold.
"What the heck are you doing here?!" I yelled at Aizawa.
"I'm the bad guy that you'll be facing." Her grinnied.
"Why do I have to go against a teacher?! That's completely unfair!"
"Think of it like this...There's only one of me as opposed to dealing with two villains." Aizawa said.
I glared at him before balling up my fists. "But why you?! You know all of my moves, my quirk, and how I think in combat! You have a clear advantage over me!"
"There'll be times when your enemy will have the upper hand. You patrolled with me before so I expected you to understand what I'm saying. You'll need to think outside the box in order to pass this exercise."
"Tch...You are so full of it…" I grumbled.
"Would you rather go up against All Might?" Aizawa asked.
I turned my head and looked at the large, smiling man. My body shook with fear as the thought of him flattening me came to mind. "No…"
"ALL RIGHT! LET'S GET THIS GOING! WHO'S GOING FIRST?!" All might asked.
Midoriya looked at his ball and hesitantly looked at Bakugou who was grinning back at him with full on aggression.
"Midoriya and Uraraka vs. Bakugou and Iida! Villains, head to your positions. Heroes, wait out here for my signal. The name of the game is capture. Villains are defending the bomb. Heroes must either take hold of the bomb or immobilize the villains with the capture lines." All Might explained.
"Seems simple enough…" I muttered.
"The rest of you need to walk to the adjacent building zone with me in order to watch from a safe distance."
I gave Midoriya one more quick look before walking off. Once inside of the monitor room, All Might gave the hero team the okay to proceed inside things started off tense for the heroes. Midoriya had already made a solid plan with Uraraka but that seemed to get interrupted when Bakugou came flying by with an explosive kick that just missed Midoriya's head.
"Whoa?! Is he trying to kill him?!" Kaminari asked with shock.
"Bakugou sure is hostile…The guy wasted no time and went after the heroes himself." Sero muttered.
"That's a pretty unwise decision. Hes not only isolated himself from his partner for a two on one fight, but he also jeopardized the bomb." Todoroki said.
"That's true. If he's captured here, then that leaves Iida all alone." Yaoyorozu sighed.
"No…" I muttered.
"What?" Todoroki raised a brow at me.
"I know Bakugou almost as well as Midoriya does. He wouldn't go out there alone if he felt as if he weren't in a position to win. Besides, it won't be a two on one fight either."
"What makes you say that?" Asui asked.
"Midoriya won't risk getting Uraraka injured during this encounter." I told them.
I ended up being correct in my assumption. Midoriya had told Uraraka that he'd stall Bakugou while she ran to the weapon. This led to Bakugou growing angry. He charged at him with vicious intent. That caused Midoriya to counter a series of attacks. This got everyone hyped up. He further impressed the class with a solid takedown.
"Did you guys just see that?! He actually got him!" Mineta cheered.
I couldn't help but grin at the move that he used. He was reading Bakugou's moves like an opened book. I thought that he had this match under control. That was until Bakugou snapped and unleashed a large, powerful blast inside the confined space and hit Midoriya spot on. The windows shattered and the entire area rumbled. When the smoke cleared, Midoriya was crawling back to his feet with mild burns and a destroyed costume. The class gasped at his appearance and watched on with worry.
"What the heck was that a about. He could've killed him!" Kirishima said with panic in his voice.
"That was a very reckless move to use in such a tight space…" Yaoyorozu muttered.
"Reckless...but not ineffective." Todoroki responded.
"BAKUGOU! ANOTHER BLAST LIKE THAT AND YOU'LL BE DISQUALIFIED!" All Might shouted in his microphone.
On the screen, Bakugou smirked dangerously. He stomped Midoriya and started speaking to him. It seemed as if he was taunting him because Midoriya had glared back. They started going back at it, only this time, Midoriya was being overwhelmed by well placed attacks. Bakugou propelled himself forward and changed his trajectory as soon as Midoriya raised his guard. He then blasted his back with another small explosion.
"He's completely wrecking that crap outta Midoriya!" Kirishima sighed.
"Man...Bakugou is scary!" Mineta whined.
Todoroki stared at the screen with an intense expression. "He may seem like a headstrong fighter, but he's much more tactical than I gave him credit for."
The two fighters seemed to be engaged in another brief conversation before both stared each other down. Midoriya held a look of determination as he charged forward with his cocked back arm suddenly glowing. Bakugou thrusted his open palm towards Midoriya.
"BOTH OF YOU, STOP THIS RIGHT NOW!!!" All Might yelled.
It appeared as though they were about to clash when suddenly, Midoriya swung his fist upward toward the ceiling. There was a humongous blast of wind and a roaring explosion coming from the two. Rubble flew all around them. The two attacks were so strong that even the entire class could feel the aftermath. When it was all said and done, Midoriya was the one with the crippling injuries and Bakugou was left dumbfounded at the other boy's power. Uraraka was both happy and nauseous due to her tremendous use of her quirk. It had been a victory for the heroes, although it wasn't a very clean one.
-15 Minutes Later-
It had seemed like a tedious task trying to fix the building up but once it was finished, we resumed the exercise. Everyone did their thing during their mission. A lot of them were really impressive like Tokoyami and his dark shadow. One student did manage to stand out though.
The boy with the red and white hair placed his hand on the wall next to him. Within seconds, the entire building froze. This left Ojiro and Hagakure immobilized and unable to stop him from capturing the bomb. When it was over, he promptly defrosted the building with his opposite hand.
"Jeez...Todoroki's quirk is insane! He barely had to lift a finger!" Kirishima said with awe.
I looked over to see Bakugou staring at the screen with shaky eyes. I could feel it. His confidence was wavering. It must've sucked not being the only hotshot in class anymore.
When Todoroki came back inside he was greeted with praise from some of the other classmates. I gave him a small grin and an acknowledging nod. He nodded back and focused back on the screen.
The rest of the students finished up the exercise, which just left me. I had to go up against my uncle and I know from experience that he isn't one to be taken lightly. He's very skilled at fighting in close quarters and my quirk is completely ineffective if he looks directly at me. I needed a game plan. I'm skilled with hand to hand combat, but I'm nowhere near Aizawa...My staff may prove to be effective at keeping some distance...The building's material along with the bomb's material…
"Yeah, that could work!" I said to myself.
"Are you ready young Akumara?" All Might asked me.
"I guess. I really don't have much choice."
"THAT'S THE SPIRIT! NOW GET OUT THERE, AND PROVE YOURSELF TO THE WORLD!!!"
"...Uh...Ok…" I muttered.
I walked towards the building and sighed. Aizawa was already inside, waiting for me. I glared at the top floor and took a deep breath.
"ARE YOU READY?! BEGIN!!!" All Might yelled.
Wasting no time, I sprinted inside of the building. I was all alone so I had nobody to watch my back on this. Knowing Aizawa, He'll be patient and wait for me to make a move. This is a one on one fight. Those are his specialties. I rarely use my quirk as it is so him erasing it shouldn't be too much of a problem.
I kneeled down and placed a hand on the cold, concrete floor. I closed my eyes and felt for his movements.
"...He's still…" I muttered.
I got up and moved through the halls. I kept running until I felt a sharp pain in my stomach. A split second later, I realized the I had been kicked in the gut by my one and only uncle/mentor. The kick sent me back first into a wall. I slumped down and held my self.
"Your first mistake was thinking that I'd wait for you in this type of scenario." He said to me.
I picked myself up and hissed with pain. "Damn...Whatever! I kick your ass and THEN grab the bomb."
"Unfortunately, that plan has a low chance of success." I hopped up and sent him a fist to his face. He stepped out of range and tossed his scarf around me. "Very sloppy Jamaru...Very very sloppy…" He swung me into a wall. I felt my ribs rattle with pain as I made impact. He then pulled me into a vicious roundhouse kick to my jaw. The hit almost knocked me unconscious, but I stayed strong. I didn't want to lose. Not to him of all people.
I glared and took off towards the stairs. The bomb should be on the next floor. It's only him so I should be fine. At least, that was what I thought before he flipped in front of me.
I brought out my metal staff and prepared myself. "I won't let you beat me Aizawa!"
"You said the same thing last time." He smirked.
I ran up and faked a low swing to his upper leg with my staff. He jumped up only to catch a heavy hit to the chin. He staggered back and grinned even wider before hitting me with a series of jabs and crosses. I stood my ground and poked his chest with the metal weapon. My eyes glowed a dark blue color. My staff extended and pushed Aizawa into a wall.
This left me with an opening to run up the stairs. I took off and almost made it, but was stopped by Aizawa yet again. He jumped in front of me with speed that I couldn't match.
"Damn…"
"C'mon kid! I thought that you'd be able to move quicker than that. Aren't I just some washed up man?" He taunted.
I shifted my eyes to the metal railing and swiftly grabbed it. The metal warped in my grasped as I pulled it loose.
"I don't care if you're a teacher now. I'll drop your ass if it means passing!" I yelled. If Midoriya won with his strategy, then I could too!
"Prove it then!" Aizawa lunged off of the stairs and dove at me.
I activated my quirk for a split second and tossed the railing at him. The metal shifted and the railing itself changed shape. It became flexible as it wrapped around Aizawa's arms and legs. I ducked down and watched him fly over me. He hit the floor with a hard thud before struggling to free himself from the now once again solid metal binding.
"Well that was easy…"
"Are you sure about that?" Aizawa asked.
"Tch...Yeah! Even you can't get outta that."
"You know...It's like no matter how many times I tell you, you still never seem to understand. A fight isn't over until it's over!"
I narrowed my eyes at him. "What are you...OH SHIT!!!" I bolted up the stairs as fast as my legs would allow me. I got to the top floor and saw the bomb. "Come on! All I gotta do is touch it." I ran and ran with desperation. I could hear Aizawa running up the stairs. I was so freaking close!
"You almost had me Jamaru!" He shouted from behind.
I ignored him as I leapt off the floor with my arms outstretched. "YES!!!" I had done it! I won! I finally beat that creepy son of a-
~BAM~
My head slammed down onto the floor as soon as his damn near overpowered scarf wrapped around my ankle.
"There's a lesson in all of this…" He said as he got ready to drag me back.
I looked at how close I was. An inch stood between me and victory. "NO!"
"Make sure that you get the job done next time and we won't have this problem when it comes time to really fight." He grumbled.
"No way man! I'm still in this!" I raised my left hand towards the bomb and slowly started pulling it towards me. I could still win it!
"Nice try, but no." He promptly erased my quirk and continued pulling me towards him with a wide smirk.
"Damn...Well then I guess it's time for plan C."
"Plan C?"
I spun myself around and grabbed my staff. I slammed the edge into the ground, holding myself in place. "I'll just wait it out. You're eyes are gonna give out on you eventually, and when they do, that bomb is mine!"
"...You're really doing this right now?"
"Yep! I mean...you could always let me go…" I smirked while tightening my grip.
"...Are you being serious right now?"
"I'm always serious."
"...You are very annoying."
"Thanks, person who couldn't even give me a freaking desk on my first day!" I spat back.
"You're arms are gonna give out." He said.
"Not before your eyes do. All those push ups and pull ups you made me do are finally starting to bite you in the ass!"
His eyelids slowly lowered themselves as his bloodshot eyes watered. "Let go!"
"No!"
"...Dammit!" He shut his eyes and at that moment, I shot my hand forward and reactivated my quirk. The large bomb flew towards me. I slapped my hand down and smiled wildly.
"YEAH! SHOULD'VE BROUGHT THE EYEDROPS!" I teased.
"Keep on smiling. I'm still your teacher AND your legal guardian."
"..." I instantly shut up.