It's the entrance exams. A day all students planning on going for the hero tract wait for. Just get through this, and next chappie will be the beginning of school. And before you know it, 1-A will be here in AMERICA!
America!
Day of the physical entrance exams.
"So, did you hear?" One student shouted over the many others.
"What dude?" Another yelled back.
"They convinced Killer Frost to teach this year. She's gonna be the Foundation of Heroics teacher this year. Pretty rad, right?"
"Bet you it was more Vibe convincing her. They were inseparable when they attended Superhero High."
"True."
"Did you hear those boys?" A girl asked her friend.
"No, what they say?" Her friend covered one ear to try and hear herself speak.
"Killer Frost is a teacher this year."
"Wow." The girl replied back.
"Pretty lucky if we get in this year?" Another girl added.
An eavesdropper young male applicant put an arm around the first two girls who spoke. "Sorry to listen in. It's kind of my quirk. Can't help it. But we won't be lucky to be students this year because of Killer Frost." It was then the two girls took notice of his stretched out ears that slowly reformed."
"Really?" The third girl spoke up because her friends were in rooted shock.
"It's the talent." He said smugly.
"Talent?" The first girl asked in disbelief, believing he was referring to himself.
He rolled his eyes and took his hands off the two girls. "Not me geniuses. There are leaguer kids as applicants, this year. And I believe a few other heroes kids from other teams. But the Justice Leagues Kids? Total stoker."
"That is impressive." The second girl said dreamily, "I didn't even think about actual heroes kid's coming to High School. I was so worried about my own chances. Flash's son is in this room. Imagine if he falls in love with me?"
"Wow." The boy laughs. "Your heads up your ass if you think that's happening."
The girl glares at him. "Flash, Green Lantern, and Superman all met their wives while attending Superhero High."
"Girl, listen to what you just said." The boy counters. "While attending Superhero High. You didn't even get in yet. Focus on the exam today. Not your impossible crush with that genius." The boy sits back, arms behind his head. "I'm Patrick by the way. Patrick O'Brian. I'm getting in this year. But I ain't holding my breath for a spot in the top twenty. You ladies don't hold your breath to have a chance this year, at all."
The three girls glared at Patrick before gathering their belongings and changing seats. He smirks the entire time and thinks, 'piece of cake.'
"Yo, loser. Da'fuck you doing at this exam? Don't you know when to just give the hell up?"
Wally looks up from his note taking notebook towards Jim. He glares as he closes his notebook. "Jim. I don't care. I want to go to this school. My dad went here and I work hard. I have his quirk. I want to help people. I want to be a hero. Just leave me alone. Please."
"Just move over, will you." Jim doesn't wait for Wally to move over and decides to just plop down. "Good luck, I guess."
Wally nods. "You too, Jim."
"I don't need luck."
"You think there gonna start on time?"
"I wonder what the exams are really like? I hear they are the hardest in the country."
"Well, yeah. Those written ones were no joke. Near damn broke my brain."
"How the hell am I here?" A boy blurts out, mistakenly out loud.
"I know how you feel. Everyone seems so relaxed and I'm just freaking out." The girl sitting next to him says.
"Dude, this is intense. Did you see how many people were at the written exam compared to how many are here for the physical test."
"I know. Now I'm scared."
"Wow. I never been this close to real pros before. I hope I can be taught by them."
"Oh, that's Vibe. He is so amazing."
"And super cute."
"I hope i'm in one of the classes he teaches."
"Ahem." The first time was not loud enough to silence the chatter of the many children. So, one more time, a little louder, "AHEM!" And silence could be heard, minus a few stragglers. But they too were quite within seconds after. Principal Waller could be seen on the small stage with a huge grin. "I love this time of year. So much potential in one little room. I like to commence this speech with telling you guys some numbers. Let's start with 7,678. That was the number of Applicants we had this year. Out of that, only 3,567 made it to the written exams. And now, only 1,202 had made it to this room to take the physical exams."
Amanda Waller waited for the quiet murmuring of shock to settle before she continued. "I know. Unbelievable, right? I like to begin with numbers to make sure that this group of applicants know how amazing you are even if you do not make it in today." She motions her head to signal for Vibe to start making his way towards her. "I know you are all planning on getting, but sadly that is impossible. Only a hundred applicants will make it in today. I know that doesn't sound like nearly enough, but we have the highest acceptance rate in the world. Most countries have no more than fifty. If that to their hero schools each year."
The murmuring picked up again. But this time, it went silent much quicker. Vibe took this opportunity to introduce himself. "Hello everyone. I am Vibe. Most may know that I attended Superhero High. I was a topper. Graduated a Topper. I became a member of the Justice League. I Teach Supernames here at the School. And Spanish as a foreign language. And I am also a homeroom teacher. This year, I am finally going to get to be the homeroom teacher to The Top Twenty of the incoming freshmen." The applicants start applauding and cheering in which Vibe basks in the glory. He waits for the applauding to die down and once it does he continues. "Our test are pretty challenging. I need you guys to keep that in mind. But with that being said, we don't set you guys up for failure. If your quirk has more to do with healing than battle, we ain't gonna throw you into battle. Your not pros yet. And we haven't taught you anything yet."
Principal Waller steps back in. "We know some of your quirks have different uses. We are aware a few of you are quirkless. We are sure that you all have decided on the majors and minors that you want to take. You should understand your quirks pretty well by this point in your lives. So we let you decide which area you wish to be tested in."
Vibe steps off the platform towards the bleachers. "In normally take this moment to explain some of the areas we test to give you an idea and calm some nerves.
We have The Vigilante Major: in this major you learn how to take down Super Villains. The test will consist of you fighting a student of Superhero High. The student we use for this test was recently a Freshmen. This upcoming year they will be a Sophomore. They have their permit. This student will be restricted to one circle in the middle of the room. You, on the other hand, will be permitted use of the entire space. To win you either must knock them out of the circle, cause them to surrender, or knock them down where they are unable to get back up.
There is also The Natural Disaster Major: In this Major you learn how to combat Natural Disasters such as Fires, Earthquakes, Volcanoes, Floods, and anything else that could be possibly caused by nature. The test will consist of you battling a random disaster. Key word: random. This test is completely at the random. So, just because you wish to battle a fire because your quirk has to do with water, it may not happen. Be assured that you can take on almost any disaster before you sign up for this test.
To name another, The Reggie Crinnie Major: In this Major you focus on taking down the average, possibly quirkless or borderline quirkless criminal without injuring said criminal. In the test, you will also be fighting a Super High student. This student we choose for this exam was previously a Junior. This upcoming year they will be a senior. This student has received their provisional license. The student will be wearing an inhibitor collar. They are blindfolded with a eye cover that, yes they can see out of, but barley. It inhibits their ability to see straight. To win, you must take them down without causing injury. But, they have a blaster gun that they were instructed to not stop shooting. So you have to take them down, not injure them, and avoid the random blasts.
Let's not forget about our Medical Major: In this major you will not only get your hero license, but also a doctorate of your choose. It's a hard major to pass in four years. But not impossible. But some students have taken six years. We focus on many areas of medicine and for those with actual healing quirks, you will learn how to use them to be a true asset to want on a team. In the test, you must revive a dummy. It's a robot that will go through any number of medical problems, whether that be cardiac arrest, panic attack, or anything else. Another test that is at the complete random. It will react to a healing quirk. It reacts just like a real human. You won't know what the dummy is suffering from. You will have to figure that out.
We also have the quarterback major: In this Major, your focus is on how to quarterback a field hero. For those who may not know, quarterbacking is termed coined by some of the first heroes America has known. A quarterbacker is a hero who sits behind the scenes. They instruct field heroes. Without them, many people would have been killed on the job. If your computer skills are good, give this test a shot. The computer does most of the work. You need good communication and leadership skills to pass this exam. You will lead a Superhero High student who has either a provisional or permit, through a false battle. The student will have been in a real battle before. Normally, heroes will communicate with and give their opinions and tell you what they see in case you missed something or whatever, but the student was instructed to not a say a word. To win, your guidance must let the hero succeed. You will be briefed on the mission and your field hero must get the final goal for you to win. They will do whatever you tell them to.
And that's just to name a few of the most popular. We have a list of other majors if you are not aware of which area of heroics we cover. The list will also discuss what that particular test is like. Like Waller said, not everyone is going to pass. Some may sound easy to you. But, I'm warning you, they are not. Don't go into these rooms with cocky heads. Just because you can play to your strengths does not mean you are going to win." Vibe starts smirking. "And I am forgetting to tell you all something. Something important." He taps his head playfully.
Waller starts to laugh. "Every year you forget." She grins from ear to ear. She repeats, putting air quotes over the word. "Forget." She laughs and rolls her eyes. "Applicants, he forgot to mention that you can only take three exams." She pauses for moment before continuing. "They cannot be the same exam. And…" Another pause. "You have to pass all three to gain entry to this school."
The calm suddenly turned to panic upon hearing that by most of the applicants in the room.
"Calm down." Killer Frost half shouted from her seat. She dramatically sighs as she strolls over to the stage. "It's the same every year. Pretty much. The school only accept the best of the best of their applicants. So if you are confident in your power and ability, get your asses signed up for a location already. Hope you didn't make plans, this is an all day thing."
"Language." Vibe whispers. Caitlin only rolls her eyes, obviously not caring.
"Right she is. Sign up for each location that you wish to try out. Don't push. Don't shove. You'll get called over the speaker when the location is ready for you. There is no limit for any of the locations. It don't matter if you sign first or last. Each location will call you by alphabetical order. You have a half hour before names start to get called." With Vibe's final comment, the student's made their way down to the clipboards. Some started signing and some simply read over the other majors they could choose from.
Killer Frost decided to add. "Don't be dumb and leave if you fail your first test. Try all three. Give it your all."
A student called out. "What's the point if you can only take three and have to pass three?"
Killer Frost rolled her eyes. "Because. What if everyone only passed two. We need a hundred Freshmen. We gonna have to look into other areas to pick students."
The applicant that spoke up, looked away embarrassed.
"Excuse him." The girl next to him slapped him on the head. "Thank you for the advice. Very helpful advice."
"When you are all signed up and ready to go, you can follow the arrows to our training gym. You are allowed to train until you are called for each of the test. So if your last name starts with an A, B, or even a C, well, I'd move my ass so I could get some workout time in before the test that could decide my future with this school." Killer Frost said nonchalantly as she walked past the huddled group of applicants.
"Language, frosty." Vibe moaned.
"Whatever. I warned you guys. Just join me in the teacher lounge."
"Whatever, Katy. Waller, wanna...?" Vibe asks, pointing to the door with his thumb.
"Oh no, you two have fun." Waller winked.
Vibe scowls playfully. "It's not like that. You know she'd freeze me upon contact if we tried anything."
"Oh I know. I just always shipped you two. Even back in high school."
"You shipped your students?" Killer Frost questioned.
"Duh. And wrote fanfiction on you guys. A principal gotta have her fun too."
"Guess you right." Vibe chuckled. He dragged Killer Frost out the door with her calling back,
"Better let me read it some time this year." Killer Frost ordered.
Waller let out a laugh and yells out, "we'll see, Frost."
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