Chapter 11

"That's all for now, time for a little break!" Present Mic announced, "Everyone please enjoy what the UA Festival has to offer and we will see you back here for our afternoon festivities."

"Well well well, I sure am hungry haha..." Spidey commented as his Spider-Sense flared from the many glares he was getting from some of the students in the Medical Bay. Shuffling to the door he quickly opened it and ran out of the room while shouting, "SEE YA!" Bolting down the hallway to put some distance between himself and everyone else. After running several hallways down, he stopped to catch his breath while commenting, "Holy crap...being popular is hard..." Well I feel like this type of "Popular" is 'John Tucker must Die' kind of vibe, but eh...it is what it is... Examining the hallway he realized there weren't any signs around to guide him to the outside. "Oh...and I'm lost...just great...Parker Luck for you..." He added as he aimlessly made his way back. Several minutes passed and finally he spotted some sunshine, but spotted someone leaning against the wall. As he got closer he noticed it was Bakugou, but also heard voices that sounded familiar around the corner.

Damn...I came here to confront Deku and tell him how I was going to win the initial Fighting Tournament then beat the Bug to be declared UA's Fighting Tournament Champion. I didn't come here to listen to Todoroki's origin story... The Explosive Hero had been there for quite time as he quietly listened to two of his rivals discuss their reasons for winning and being here. Hearing Todoroki's life story, the young hero began to ponder on what his reasons were for being here and why he'd HAD to win this tournament. "Hey Nades for brains what you up to," someone called him out. He immediately knew who it was because there was only one person who had the balls to mock him and had the power to back it up. Glaring at Spider-Man he made a shush motion and pointed around the corner.

He's shushing me? That's unusual...damn must be something important if the Loud Mouth needs to be quiet. Sneakingly peeking around the corner Spidey confirmed those voices he heard were indeed Todoroki and Deku. He came in as Todoroki began explaining why he was born and why his father wanted him to beat All Might. He also heard that Todorki's mother dislikes his other side to the point she poured hot water on him, which explained why he had that burnt part of his face. Can't believe a man like this gets to call himself a Hero...I know some pretty questionable people back home, but Todoroki's Dad is someone my Aunt May would call a 'Despicable Mother-

"Pretty messed up huh?" Bakugou whispered as he folded his arms. Spidey glanced at Bakugou and noticed his eyes were filled with a silent rage of how could a parent treat their kids like that. "I mean my Mom nags on me all the time and hits me when I do something stupid, but I know she cares for me and as for my Dad...he's there and I know he's proud to have a son like me..." the Young Hero added. He didn't know why he'd say something like that to the Bug, but for some reason something inside him told he should share something in light of the situation he and Spider-Man were in.

"For once I agree with you," Spidey responded as he leaned against the opposite wall. He too was surprised by Bakugou's statement and reminded himself that not everyone are what they seem to be. "My parents died when I was young so my Uncle Ben and Aunt May took me in and raised me," he began to share his own experience with parents. "They were proud of me too with my grades and my personality...I'm glad they were, but I always felt like I could be more. Then the Spider Bite came and I did some stupid things," he continued staring at the ceiling. "My Uncle Ben said 'With Great Power, Comes Great Responsibility' and he believed in that even till he died trying to stop a crook..." he further explained as Bakugou glanced at him. "Well I didn't and that crook that killed him? I could've stopped him, but I let him slip past me cause of something stupid and cost my Uncle his life..." he finished sniffing some snot back into his nose.

Several seconds of silence passed then Bakugou commented, "You...you didn't say the person you lost was your Uncle and that he was the one who told you that phrase..." Hearing the Bug's story Bakugou considered himself a bit luckier, huh he'd never believe in luck before, but right now he'd considered it that he's never lost someone that close to him. "So that story about why you became a Hero. The real reason is to honor your Uncle who died because he believed what he was doing then night he died was the right thing?" He asked staring at Spider-Man. Seems everyone around him were having "Noble" reasons for being a Hero while his reason at the moment were "To be the Number One" he felt a little ashamed about, but nevertheless it was his reason and like the others he'd do anything to accomplish it.

"You know for a loud mouth you sure are perceptive," Spidey complimented the Explosive Hero followed by a little chuckle. "What's so funny?" Bakugou retorted as Spidey replied by waving his hands. "Nothing nothing," he added then noticed that Todoroki and Deku stopped talking. Once again sneakily peeking around the corner he confirmed that the two left. As he and Bakugou exited the hallway Spidey pointed left then said, "I'm going this way."

"Then I'll go the opposite way," Bakugou replied as he headed right. I swear to God if he comments on what he talked about I'm going to-

"Awww...I thought we really bonded back there," Spidey teased as he watched Bakugou flicked him off while walking away. Rude. Well it was Lunch Time and Spidey was actually looking forward to some Japanese Cuisine. He'd grown very fond of it after spending time with Gogo and the crew whenever he'd go to Japan for something. Browsing the food stands Spidey settled for some Sushi and Katsudon. Making his way to the Cafeteria he was stopped by some fans who asked for some pictures and autographs. "Whoa whoa wait, I'm really hungry and I want to eat!" Spidey shouted as he struggled to fight back the crazed fans and keep his food from falling. "Quickly Spidey over here!" a voice shouted from the entrance of the Cafeteria. Glancing over he noticed it was Yaoyorozu with some of his classmates holding the door open. "Toss your food over here I'll catch it!" Sero shouted motioning to Spidey.

"I'm putting my faith in you dude!" Spidey shouted back as he tossed his life over to the Tapered Hero and upon seeing him catch it Spidey added, "Nice catch!" Now with his hands free Spidey quickly maneuvered his way to freedom and dove into the Cafeteria while his classmates slammed the door shut behind him. "You guys are the best..." Spidey commented wiping away a imaginary tear as he got to his feet. His classmates laughed while he finally took a seat and began to dig in. Enjoying the conversations he had with the students of 1-A Spidey flashed back to his last birthday when Johnny, Gwen, Bobby, Kitty, and MJ were at his house. Such fun times those were...Hopefully I can go home soon... Examining the people around him filled with smiles and laughter. But for now I'll make the best of this.

"Feeling a bit home sick?" Uraraka asked noticing Spidey staring into space. "Ah not really just having some flashbacks," he replied as Uraraka titled her head. The Gravity Hero only guessed how Spidey is as a Person and a Hero from what she'd seen and heard from him. His speech of why he is a Hero kinda made her a bit ashamed for her reason, but it was the honest truth. She loves her Family very much and is always grateful for the things they do for her so she wants to repay them by giving the money she earns as a Hero to them, even though her parents said that she didn't need to. Though her fire flickered when Spidey mentioned the Dangers of being a Young Hero from his personal experience she was confident in herself and her ability to fight. Although the Young Hero knew she wasn't the strongest or the smartest it didn't matter because she believed if someone was to give it their all then they'll be victorious in the end. Glancing at Spidey she wondered how many more things she could learn from him to better herself as a Hero along with other life lessons of a Young Hero he could teach her.

"Are you okay Uraraka?" Spidey questioned as the Gravity Hero didn't notice she was staring at him the entire time. "HUH oh yeah...sorry, head was in the clouds..." she replied with a flustered face. "Ha I get it cause you can control Gravity," Spidey commented catching Uraraka's "Head in the Clouds" joke. "Anyway, so whats after this guys?" he asked while taking a bite from a piece of Sushi. As he continued eating Yaoyorozu explained that after the break there are going to be recreational games then the fighting tournament will start. "Sounds good in the hood," Spidey commented getting up to go use the restroom, "I'll be back." While making his way he noticed that many students were staring at him. Some he could tell they didn't like him which he understood why then there were the others who he could tell stared at him with good intentions, he'd gladly welcome a conversation if they were to talk to him. Several seconds later after relieving himself, Spidey returned to the table and noticed the Mineta and Kaminari had faces that he could tell they were scheming something. Oh boy...what did they just accomplish...

"ALRIGHT LADIES AND GENTLEMEN! THE BREAK ENDS IN FIVE MINUTES SO WILL EVERYONE KINDLY MAKE YOUR WAY BACK TO THE STADIUM AND LET'S GET THIS FIGHTING TOURNAMENT STARTED!" Present Mic roared over the intercoms.

"Guess that's our cue," Spidey commented as he and the others made their way back to the stadium. As they grew closer to the stadium he noticed the girls broke away to the changing room. He considered it a bit weird, but didn't investigate further cause he knew a boy's investigation will only lead to disgrace and failure. With everyone gathered in the center, he spotted the girls again, but in Cheerleading Uniforms. What in the world? Hearing muffled snickering he spotted Mineta and Kaminari secretly exchange a low five then concluded of what transpired when he went to the restroom. Those sneaky b- "WWWHHHAAATTTT!" Jiro and Yaoyorozu screamed realizing they fell for the two perverts trap. "And there it is..." Spidey mumbled to himself veering his eyes away from his female classmates. Don't worry girls I'll try not to stare too much...I mean Jean Grey said I was the only guy who didn't imagine her naked, but right after she said that I did, but I stopped myself by imaging JJ in a Bikini...Still makes me shiver... The Recreational Games began giving the students who didn't make it into the Tournament to still participate in the Festival, but Spidey did notice that those in the Tournament either didn't or rarely joined in. He understood the reason behind that because he too was a bit nervous of who he had to fight for the title. Though he had confidence in himself its always good to never underestimate your opponents.

"AND THE FINAL RECREATIONAL GAME OVER AND DONE WITH WE CAN NOW GET TO WHAT WE ALL HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR!" Present Mic roared striking one of his signature poses, "ARE YALL READY FOR THIS!" Intense techno music began to play, but was quickly shut off by Aizawa who yelled, "Stop it the kids need to focus!" Making a face Present Mic continued, "Alright folks take a seat cause this is gonna be one hell of a ride!"

Taking a seat next to Ojiro, Spidey commented, "Hey I didn't see you in the recreational games although you aren't in the tournament." The Martial Arts Hero glanced over and whispered, "I was giving Midoriya some tips about his first opponent." Giving tips? Is his opponent that tough that Deku would need tips on him? I mean it's a good thing to have some intel on your opponents, but this is just a tournament. "Really? Is his opponent's Quirk really that powerful?" Spidey asked hoping to get some insight on Ojiro's stature. The Tailed Hero nodded in response then began to explain to Spidey what he experienced when he was partnered with Deku's opponent. "Holy hell that's a nasty Quirk," Spidey responded with a bit of fear while Ojiro grunted in agreement. He only knew Deku for a few weeks, but he knew that the Young Hero was the type of person to defend people no matter what it was. His opponent will probably try to aggravate him by insulting someone or something that Deku took personal. As Present Mic announced for the Fighters to take the stage Spidey couldn't help, but worry and after the rules were explained Deku's opponent Shinso began speaking to him. Come on Deku don't fall for it, he's trying to get you riled up. Come on dude I believe in you. Suddenly with the mention of his Classmates, Spidey notice Deku began move then shouted, "DEKU NO!" But it was too late for Shinso already had Deku trapped and the round would soon be over.

OH CRAP! I-I-I CAN'T MOVE! THIS IS BAD! AFTER EVERYTHING THIS IS HOW IT'S GONNA END!? Deku's mind raced as he watched himself walking towards the out of bounds marker. NO NO NO NO! THIS CAN'T BE THE END! NOT AFTER ALL OF THIS! NOT WHILE I HAVE MANY PEOPLE BELIEVING AND COUNTING ON ME! His mind flashed images of All Might, Spidey and a few of his classmates. Suddenly dark figures appeared in front of him, figures he's never seemed before. They were glaring at him with eyes so sharp they could cut through to the Earth's Core. In that moment Deku could only feel fear, but fear of what? He didn't know then suddenly he felt his finger tips powering up. With all his might he crunched them then the fog cleared and he found himself breathing heavily. The crowd roared by the unexpected turn of events while his Classmates cheered him on. Crap...tha-that was close...those figures...wha-what were they? "HOW DID YOU DO THAT?!" Shinso shouted from his spot. Don't answer don't answer, come on I gotta focus. "Come on SAY something," Shinso edged on trying to get Deku to talk. He's trying to rile me up...gotta focus...gotta finish this. Come man. Shinso began explaining how Deku was so lucky and blessed to be have a Heroic Quirk and how easy it would be for the Green Haired Hero to reach his goals. As Deku charged towards his opponent he couldn't help but agree with everything he was saying, but he had his own reasons for wanting to win. For the people who have supported him, for the friends who believed in him and finally for his own dream of becoming a great Hero. Slamming into Shinso, Deku began shoving him towards the out of bounds marker. A small quick fight broke out between the two Heroes, but in the end Deku used the arm toss he did on Bakugou back at the Training Battle to win the fight. Several seconds of silenced passed till Midnight announced the results followed by the crowd cheering.

"Whew that was a close one," Spidey commented falling back into his seat in a slump, "Talk about a climatic turn of events..." Glancing over to several of his classmates he could tell they too felt the same way through out that entire fight. Well Deku you check marked 'Suspension' in the Hero Book of how to nearly give people heart attacks. Hope you're happy. After witnessing a exchange of words between Deku and Shinso the tournament moved on to the next match which was Todorki vs Sero. After moving to sit with Uraraka and Iida then joined by Deku, the four Young Heroes waited patiently as the next fighters took the stage. As Present Mic was giving the Fighters a introduction Spidey couldn't help, but notice that Todoroki seemed unusual as ever, granted the guy has an Ice Quirk, but you know Spidey just had an odd feeling of the way Todoroki was standing. As soon as Present Mic finished the introductions, Sero launched a surprise attack by wrapping Todoroki then proceeded to try to get a Side Out. WHOA SERO IS GONNA DO I- Spider-Sense? Where? Noticing Todoroki was preparing to make a counter attack Spidey shouted, "EVERYBODY GET BACK!" Suddenly Todoroki unleashed an attack that almost reached the audience and thatspiked out of the stadium, catching the eyes of the attendants outside. "Holy crap," Spidey commented as he and the entire Stadium were in shock of how powerful Todoroki was. I've seen Bobby do something similar, but never to this scale...Reminder, never piss of Todoroki. After confirming for some reason if Sero couldn't move Midnight announced Todoroki as the winner and then proceeded to the next match. As the next few matches went by from Kaminiari's to Kirishima's, Spidey could tell no one was holding anything back. Although Iida's match was strange when his opponent, Hatsume Mei, basically used him as a Advertisement to show off to the Support Groups in the crowd. He was so focused on the matches he didn't notice that Uraraka, Deku, and Iida left. Realizing that she was next he concluded that Deku and Iida probably went to ease her obvious nervous mind cause her battle is gonna be a tough one. "Hey Ojiro, you think Uraraka is going to be okay?" Spidey asked the Martial Arts Hero.

"Don't know. Uraraka is good, but it's her opponent that makes me worry," Ojiro answered while glancing at the screen. He too considered what it'd be like to fight Bakugou one on one. Would he win or lose? Considering their Quirks, Bakugou definitely has the fire power to back it up while he has his tail for multi purposes, it'll probably come down to a battle of Will Power.

"Yeah that makes me worry too," Spidey replied as Deku and Iida came back. Noticing their nervous faces he asked, "She gonna be alright?" Even though the two stayed silent only nodding in response, Spidey could tell they were extremely worried, but that they also believed in her. Watching Uraraka as she stepped onto the stage Spidey silently wished the young girl good luck for this battle is going to be an explosive one. With the two exchanging words before the battle began Spidey and the rest of 1-A and hoped Uraraka will be okay.

Within seconds at the start of the battle Uraraka charged forward while commenting, "Sorry Bakugou, but losing isn't an option for me." As she grew closer her mind flashed back to what Deku said on how Bakugou usually starts his fight. If I can dodge the right hook then I'll be able to win this! Noticing her predictions were on point as Bakugou moved his right hand to attack she leaped forward to touch him. Yes! I can do thi- but she was caught off guard when Bakugou under swiped sending an wave of explosion launching her backwards. Damn that didn't work, guess I have to fall back on my second plan. "You should've dropped out when you had the chance," her opponent commented as she could sense him searching for her. Tossing her jacket as a distraction, Uraraka flanked left as she heard Bakugou shout something and attacked her jacket. Revealing herself from the smoke she saw his back turned towards her then shouted, "I HAVE YOU NOW!" But unfortunately for her Bakugou's reaction speed was too fast and he sent her flying back again. Fleeing back into the smoke she repeatedly attacked him while the crowd watched.

"Damn he's not holding back," Spidey commented as he watched the Gravity Hero continue her suicide attacks against Bakugou. "Hey Deku, I heard you beat Bakugou during your training battle? How'd you do that?" he asked turning to his classmate. "Honestly it was a tough. One cause Kacchan is very strong and he's relentless," Deku began to explain, "It didn't help that he's extremely good at close quarters combat along with his Quirk which becomes more powerful the he sweats." Taken aback by how Bakugou's Quirk actually work Spidey commented, "Wait...he has explosive sweat?" And I thought Mineta had a weird Quirk. Deku nodded in response then continued to explain of how he won against Bakugou. As the battle raged on Spidey couldn't help, but realize that Bakugou looked like a bit of a villain due to how easy he was sending Uraraka flying back every time she attacked. Suddenly a fan,who was also a hero, in the crowd began criticizing the Explosive Hero on his performance, but was soon interrupted by Aizawa who stated, "Bakugou's fierce attacks only means he acknowledges his opponent's strength. If you can't see that then I suggest you find another job." Spidey thought about what the Pro Hero stated then thought back of what he and Bakugou shared in the hallway a few hours ago. Aizawa is right. Even though Nades for Brains is totally giving that Villainous vibe along with a bit of douchebagery it doesn't mean he doesn't take Uraraka seriously. He's not a bad guy, just a bit rough around the edges. If were to describe him by one word it'd be Pride. Though Todoroki could be described by that the word I find fitting for him would be Defiance. Deku would be Determination, Iida would be Honor. And Uraraka?

"WHAT IS THIS A METEOR SHOWER!" Present Mic shouted as Spidey and the rest of the crowd saw Uraraka's back up plan come into play while catching everyone off guard.

Glancing back down towards Uraraka Spidey saw her charging forward. Putting the pieces of her plan together he realized she was going for a two pronged assault which meant Bakugou had to choose what to worry about Uraraka or her Meteor Shower. It would've been a nice plan, but sadly the Explosive Hero launched a powerful blast which sent not only the rocks flying away, but also Uraraka. Watching as the Gravity Hero rose to her feet to continue the battle Spidey and the others knew she was at her limit. She only confirmed this when she collapsed, but to everyone's surprise she still wanted to fight by crawling forward to Bakugou. Eventually Midnight called the match and Bakugou was announced the winner as the Medical Bots carried Uraraka towards the Medical Bay. I'd describe her as Hopeful. With that Present Mic announced the conclusion of the eighth match and shortly after Kirishima won the arm wrestling battle to determine who would advance to the second round. It's like I was watching Colossus vs the Thing. Oh my god, I'd actually pay to see that arm wrestling match. As Bakugou showed himself he was showered by comments from the others while Spidey glanced at him then commented, "Nice fight out there. Next time try to not look like you're going to kill someone." His usual self again Bakugou responded with the classical, "SHUT IT BUG." Waving his hands in response Spidey thought to himself for a moment, Should I go check on Uraraka? Nah I noticed Deku left a while ago to probably do just that and I'm pretty sure he'd be more help then I would. Unknown to Spidey, Deku and Uraraka's exchange in the waiting room only left Deku with the feeling of how lucky he is to have a friend like her.

"ALRIGHT LADIES AND GENTLEMEN! IT'S TIME FOR THE SECOND ROUND TO BEGIN!" Present Mic roared as Todoroki and Midoriya took the stage, "FOR YOUR FIRST MATCH WE HAVE TWO STUDENTS WHO HAVE BEEN CROWD SHOCKERS SO FAR SINCE THE BEGINNING OF THE FESTIVAL AND NOW THEY'RE HERE TO DUKE IT OUT TO SEE WHO GOES ONTO THE NEXT ROUND!" As Midoriya and Todoroki glared at each other from the opposite ends of the stage Present Mic announced, "LET THE BATTLE BEGIN!"

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