"Wait, Why doesn't James just rift them both to the exit?" asked Mina, "That would be an instant pass wouldn't it?"

Mina, Kirishima, Uraraka, and Midoriya sat in the monitor room with Recovery girl, watching as Barry and Derek prepared for battle against Jay.

"Mr. Garrick had some different rules in place," said Recovery Girl, "The exits are closed for the first 15 minutes of the exam."

"So they can't just cheese the exam." said Kirishima, "Makes sense."

"This will force them to use their mobility quirks to their fullest if they wish to pass!" said Midoriya, "Mr. Garrick has a speed quirk like Barry, but he has more experience! This is balanced out by James and his portals, which should even the odds-"

"Uh, Deku?" said Uraraka, "You're mumbling again."

"Oh!" said Midoriya, his face red, "Sorry!"

The red speck, Jay, was getting closer and closer. Incidentally, Derek and Barry's stress levels were also getting higher and higher.

"DUDE, WHAT DO WE DO!" shouted Derek, "HE DIDN'T EVEN GIVE US THE HANDCUFFS!"

"I don't know man, but be ready to move fast!" said Barry.

As Jay's figure began to take form, an idea popped into Derek's head.

"Get behind me!" said Derek.

"Why? You got a plan?" asked Barry.

"Yes, trust me on this!" said Derek.

Barry obliged, zipping behind Derek. Within seconds, Jay was clearly in view, only 100 meters away.

"C'mon, just a little closer!" said Derek, raising his hand.

Jay closed the distance, entering spitting distance.

"NOW!" shouted Derek.

Derek created a rift in front of him with his hands large enough to fit a person. Jay, unable to stop himself at that speed, flew right into the rift. As soon as Jay entered the rift, Derek closed it to the shock of Barry.

The monitor room was silent, the entirety of its participants slack-jawed.

"Did...did he just rift the teacher OUT of the testing area?!" asked Midoriya aloud.

"I...think he did!" said Mina.

"That's smart as hell!" said Kirishima.

Barry's face wore an expression of shock, his eyes wide with amazement.

"Derek," said Barry, "Did you really just do that?"

"I honestly didn't expect it to work," said Derek, "does this mean we win?"

"I don't know?!" said Barry, "Was that even allowed?!"

"Oh shit!" said Derek, "Are we gonna get insta failed?!"

"Don't worry boys, you won't get failed."

Derek and Barry looked behind them, finding Jay standing behind their backs, soaked in water with the distinct smell of salt attached.

"AAAAAAGH!" screamed the boys.

"Nice trick, it won't happen again." said Jay, "And Derek, only drop villains in the ocean, not your teacher."

"Ulp." gulped Derek.

Barry, realizing they were about to fight, took a quick breath.

He wants me to show him what I can do, let's start with running!

Barry zips over, grabbing Derek and running like hell, Jay following in hot pursuit.

"Holy crap!" shouted Derek, "What's the plan?"

"Umm, I don't have one right now!" said Barry, "But I'm thinking about it."

"Can you keep this up for the next 12 or so minutes?" said Derek, "He's not really gaining on us."

Barry looked back, realizing that Derek was right, Jay wasn't getting closer.

"It looks like you guys are about equal in speed," said Derek.

"I think I've faster, considering I'm carrying you." said Barry.

"Are your quirks similar? What do you know about this guy?" asked Derek, "We are supposed to fight him."

"As far as I can tell, he's got the same power set as me." said Barry, "Like I said before, I think I'm faster, but he's been at this way longer than I have, so he probably knows some tricks that I don't."

Derek nodded, "Then maybe we should split up?"

"Why?" asked Barry.

"It takes him about 30 seconds to cross the field," said Derek, "I can cross instantly. If we split up, he'll have to focus on one of us. Besides, you said you were faster than him."

"That's a great idea," said Barry, "But what about cuffing him?"

"Again, he didn't give me anything!" said Derek.

"Check your pockets." said Barry, "He might have slipped them in while you weren't looking."

"How would he do that?" asked Derek.

"Just check!" said Barry, taking a left turn to avoid slamming into the wall.

Derek stuck his hands in his pockets, his eyes widening when he finds an object in his right pocket. Pulling it out, Derek produced a pair of yellow handcuffs.

"Son of a bitch." said Derek.

"Told you!" said Barry.

"You boys talking about me?" asked Jay, who had intercepted them by running straight across the field after they made the turn.

"AAAGH!" shouted Barry and Derek as Jay tripped Barry, sending them both tumbling in the grass. The boys scrambled to their feet, watching as Jay started to loop around for another strike.

"Derek!" shouted Barry, a plan in mind now, "Rift to the farthest corner of the field, try to get the handcuffs on him while I distract him!"

Derek nodded, rifting out quickly as Jay began to charge Barry. Barry smirked before beginning his own charge.

The Monitor room watched as both speedsters began to fly towards each other at top speed.

"They're so fast!" wondered Uraraka aloud.

"I knew Barry was fast, but this Garrick guy is no slouch either!" said Kirishima.

"Who do you think is faster Mina?" asked Midoriya.

"I would say Barry, though I can't be sure since I'm mostly going off age," said Mina.

Barry sprinted at Jay, his feet hitting the ground with high impact.

You wanted to see what I can do Jay? Well, now you get it!

Barry raised a fist as the two met, throwing a punch straight at Jay's face. Instead of hitting Jay, his fist goes right through. In fact, Jay went through Barry completely.

Shit, he can vibrate molecules too.

Expecting a counterattack, Barry vibrates his molecules to avoid a strike. However, Jay throws a punch to the back of Barry's head, knocking if forward.

"Ow!" said Barry, holding the back of his head, "How the hell-"

"Molecule vibration is one of the first things a speedster learns Barry." said Jay, "It's useful against most people, but to an experienced speedster, it's baby stuff."

Barry's eyes widen.

He vibrates his fist to my frequency in order to hit me!

Barry's eyes darted to a corner of the field, noticing Derek preparing to open a rift.

Barry smirked as a small rift forms behind Jay, "Here's something else I can do!"

Barry spun in circles, allowing the speed force to flow through him. Lightning begins to spark at his fingertips as he throws a lightning bolt at Jay. Jay smirks, spinning himself and catching the lightning effortlessly and directing it through the rift, shocking Derek with a loud *ZAP*.

"Derek!" shouted Barry.

"Sorry Mr. James," said Jay, "but I'm still working with Mr. Allen!"

"We can redirect lightning?!" said Barry.

"Yes, and I must say I'm impressed." said Jay, "Throwing lightning is a more advanced speedster technique."

Barry smiled, "Really?!"

"Yep, now I'll show you one." said Jay.

Jay vibrated his molecules, and to Barry's surprise, he duplicated himself. Barry watched as hundreds of Jays appeared, spreading across the field.

"WHAAAA!" said Midoriya, "What is this?!"

"Did he freaking clone himself?!" shouted Mina, "What can't this guy do?!"

Barry's head darted around, looking at all the Jays. Speeding up to one, Barry threw a punch at one, watching as it passed through.

"Speed mirages." said Jay, his location unknown but his voice audible.

Barry darted around, trying to find the real Jay, "I can't even begin to think stuff like this up!"

"Don't worry, I'll teach you." said Jay, "But you have to prove you're worthy to get it!"

Barry lurches over as a fist strikes his stomach, then his back, then his chin, sending him flying.

"C'mon Barry, at least get a hit off!" said Jay.

Barry's eyes flickered with lightning as he tightened his fists in determinations.

"You're gonna get more than a hit!" shouted Barry.

As Barry landed, he vibrates his fist, feeling the lightning. Jay charges Barry, ready to strike again. Just as he reaches Barry, Barry strikes the ground, creating a shockwave that puts Jay off balance. Barry smirks before charging Jay.

He knows more about the speed force than me, but if there's one thing I know, I'm faster!

Before Jay can regain balance, Barry delivers five punches across Jay's body before he can even react. Jay falls to the ground, his hat falling from his head. Barry stands over Jay as he rubbed his chin.

"That was a good one." said Jay, "But you still have a lot to learn."

"What makes you say that?" asked Barry.

Jay smirked, grabbing his helmet and putting his hand inside. Making a fist and vibrating it, Jay makes a sonic shockwave that sends Barry flying. Barry hits the ground hard, getting the wind knocked out of him as he clutched his ears in pain, unable to hear. Jay runs over, putting his hand on Barry's chest.

"Sorry kid," said Jay, "Looks like you failed."

Barry looked down at Jay's ankle, a smile forming on his face, "You're right, you lost!"

"Barry, I don't think you heard me right," said Jay, "I said-"

"WE WIN!"

Jay whirled around to find Derek had rifted behind him, doing a strange little dance with his feet.

"I'm sorry son, you'll have to explain how you won." said Jay, "There's still a minute left before the exit opens."

"Check your ankle dude!" said Derek, continuing his dance.

Jay looked down, finding a pair of yellow handcuffs attached to his left ankle.

"Well I'll be damned." said Jay.

Barry and Derek sat in the nurse's office as Recovery Girl checked them for wounds.

"For a man as fast as Mr. Garrick, he definitely went easy on you." said Recovery Girl, "He could have been much harsher, but he left nothing but a few bruises on you."

"Huh?" said Barry.

"Oh, right, and you won't be able to use your ears for a few hours," said Recovery Girl.

"Excuse me, Mr. Recovery girl." said Derek, his hands shaking, "I can't stop shaking."

"Ah, that would be the electricity that coursed through your body," said Recovery Girl, "The nerves will need a few hours to heal."

"Uh-huh," said Derek nervously.

At that moment, a dejected Kaminari and Mina shuffled into the infirmary, defeat written all over their faces.

"Why the long faces guys?" asked Derek, still staring at his shaking hands.

"We failed the exam," said Mina, "against the principal no less!"

"That guy?" said Derek, "Isn't he like the size of a toddler?"

"He was in a crane the whole time!" said Kaminari, "We couldn't reach him at all, and he blocked off all the escape routes!"

"Oh yeah, he's supposed to be super smart." said Derek.

Kaminari stared at Derek's hands, "Why are you shaking your hands like that?"

"I got electrocuted," said Derek, "but it's fine because we won!"

"Really?!" said Mina, "That's good to hear, though I didn't doubt Barry and you could do it!"

Kaminari put his hand to his chin, "Hmm, can I ask you something, Mina?"

"Sure!" said Mina, "What is it?"

"Do you...like someone?" asked Kaminari.

Mina gave Kaminari an odd look, "Huh, what makes you think that?"

"Well," said Kaminari, "there's someone in this room you've been harping on about over and over since the internships."

Mina turned away, hiding her face as she began to blush, "N-No way, you've got it all wrong."

Kaminari turned to Barry, "Hey Barry, would you go on a date with Mina?"

"Yeah?" said Barry, noticing Kaminari was speaking and unaware that he had accidentally answered the question.

"BWAAH!" yelped Mina, her face a dark shade of red.

Did he say he would go on a date with me?! Wait, why did he say it like a question, is he not sure?!

Derek waved his hands more aggressively, "Mina chill! Barry is freaking deaf, he didn't even hear the question!"

Mina took a deep breath, her face returning to its normal pink color, "Whew, I thought he answered seriously for a second."

Kaminari chuckled, "Heh, I wonder why you obsessed so much over it though?"

Mina froze, realizing that the cat was out of the bag, "NOOOOOOO!"

"KEEP IT DOWN, KIDS! THERE ARE GOING TO BE MORE OF YOU IN HERE BEFORE THE DAY IS DONE!" shouted Recovery Girl as Barry looked at the increasingly bizarre scene in confusion, unable to hear a thing.

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