AN: I'm back and I'm here with a new update. Took a small break, worked on some other stuff. I am now working more hours and doing class, so updates are going to get whole lot slower for all my stores. In other news the next chapter is the final chapter for the sports festival. Also in other news...I have preorder the PS5. I am I proud owner of the playstation 5, benefits of working at gamestop. Now onto the reviews. Also if you have been living under a rock for the past few days...GOD OF WAR HAS Returned for 2021. FUCK YEAH, SONY IS KING!
Earl John Diawatan:She is a mixture of Black Canary and Black Widow. So, she will have canary cry, dual wield pistols, and electric batons like nightwing. Also a bunch gadgets as well. Next arc is when see the transformation. I hope I do a good job with that.
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Chapter 19: Quarter Finals
The Tournament continues as Melissa, Mei, Izuku, and Danny all moved on to the quarter finals. Melissa and Mei victories, shocking the crowd as no one saw a quirkless and supportive students beating the son of Endeavor and the little brother Ingenium.
Izuku's victory was an absolute no contest. Momo stood no chance and Izuku showed it especially since he got rid of her in ten seconds. Danny's fight came from behind, the boy nearly at the edge of the ring till he was able break the control of Shinso and turn the tables on him.
Now the other matches begin with the first one being Katsuki and Fumikage. Both teens met in the arena and when Midnight gave the call Katsuki went after Fumikage like a shark in blood infested water. He was showing no mercy as he wanted to get rid of the bird teen quickly, he had only one man in his sight and that was Izuku.
The crowd did get energized as they watched the battle, Fumikage put up the best fight that he could muster, but his weakness was fire. Katsuki explosion quirk was basically made of the stuff and blasted Fumikage from all directions weakening and weakening him.
Then when he saw that his prey was nearly down, he finished him off with one last large blast that blew him out of the ring. Everyone cheered the explosive teen and for the fact they actually got a good battle. The rest were subpar to them since they didn't see enough action.
The next match was Itsuka and Eijiro which many were excited to see since they were both hard hitters. Izuku even got off the wall to go to the railing in order to get a close look at this fight. When the fight began Eijiro went to play a game of punchies, he went after Itsuka with everything he had. Itsuka was not one to run from a fight and decided to play with him. She turned her fist to gigantic ones and began to throw massive blows at the red headed teen.
Izuku could see that Eijiro could take a punch for he was not going down, no matter how hard she hit him. Eijiro just kept getting up and running back at her for some more. Both teens through blow after blow at each other's faces and bodies, and the crowd loved it. The intense violence is something that they were getting off on.
Itsuka took a punch from Eijiro and it was a hard one...no pun intended. She backed up and had to reevaluate her plan, she couldn't just keep playing punchies with Eijiro. That would tire them both out and she needed her strength for the next round. So, Itsuka decided to finish this style, she was a trained martial artist.
The orange haired girl ran at Eijiro and the red headed teen expected a punch, but what he got was a kick, but not just one kick. It was a series of kicks. Itsuka delivered kick after kick to Eijioro's chest, it was nonstop. It actually reminded Izuku of Lui Kang's bicycle kicks in Mortal Kombat. As Itsuka kicked Eijiro near the edge of the ring, the martial artist backflipped off him and turned mid air where she made her right fist big.
Eijiro was still winded from being kicked in the chest like some soccer ball only to look up to see a big fist coming straight towards him. The teen braced for impact as the first made contact with his cheek and the force of it sent him spinning out the arena. Kendo came out the winner in that dog fight and was now moving on to the next round. She was cut up, but she will live. The girl just wiped the blood off her lip and put her fist up to acknowledge her victory and the crowd.
As she walked off the next two combatants stepped up onto the stadium, two friends in Ochako and Mina. Both girls had promised each other that whoever wins was the right choice, they wouldn't let fame of winning the Sports Festival destroy their friendship. Many picked Mina to take the victory, even Izuku. But Ochako always has away surprising people, plus he heard from Danny how dedicated she is to showing everyone how strong she becomes.
When the match began Izuku watched as Mina went on the assault first, the pink skinned teen tossing slimes of acid at Ochako like the baseballs. Ochako did well to dodge them, but she knew that she had to get in close order to do some damage to Mina. That might even mean taking some acid, it was going to burn, but she would achieve at tagging Mina with her hand.
Ochako did a lot running in this fight as Mina just kept throwing acid, she put her friend on the defence since the start of this fight. Mina got cocky though when she decided to use her acid as a boost to slide, she went straight for an attack on Ochako and that gave the round face girl a chance to grab her. She would get burned thanks to Mina having acid all over her body to make her slide faster, but she was worth it when she got her hands on her.
Ochako was able to tag Mina, making the girl float in the air. Mina had seen what Ochako did to the ball and she had become the ball. Mina yielded the moment she saw that Ochako was not going to break the release, making the pink skinned girl afraid that she would end up in space. When Ochako heard the yield and Midnight called the match, she gave release to Mina and allowed her to come back down to earth. The round face girl was moving on and now we had the final match.
Ojiro and Neito stepped inside the square concrete ring, both teens were ready to fight. Ojiro kept calm, but focused on his face. All while Neito was confident in his ability to win this fight, no one knew what his quirk really was and now those still in the tournament were about to get the chance to see it in action. Midnight gave the call to start the match and Ojiro came out his side first. The tali man of Class 1-A dashed at Neito while the arrogant and dick of student from Class 1-B.
Neito dashed at Ojiro as well, it looked like he was going to throw a punch, but Ojiro was a karate expert and paired the attack. He then retaliated by using his tail as a weapon. When he moved the extra limb to Neito's leg, but that is when Everyone widened their eyes. Neito stopped the tail, with his own.
"It looks like he copied the quirk," Izuku spoke mainly to himself, if he did end up fighting him he wouldn't have to worry. There are really four people in this tournament that make him worry, and worry as he could lose worry.
The first is Danny, he is way more powerful than him and he is a close range fighter. The second is Katsuki, believe it or not, but it's true. The man knows how to use his quirk effectively, not only that he is also fast when using his hands as rockets. The third is Itsuka Kendo, much like Danny she is a close fighter and add her huge fist to her arsenal she now has mid-range to long-range combat.
Then the final one would be Melissa, if...and this is a big if. But if Melissa goes into her...episode like last time then he could have a problem. He had to shock her with his arm before she choked him out. With all those negatives, there is positive to all of this.
He still has his arm, no one suspects a thing and not only that. He also has his sonic canon upgrade courtesy of Cisco. He was hoping to save it for the finals, but the way this fight is looking for Neito he might have to use it in the quarter final. The only one that he could beat is Mei, everyone else is a close range fighter that specializes in his one weakness. Hand to Hand combat.
'Can't sweat now, just got to figure out how to win. I dozen's of arrows, each one different from the last, and they all know that the main weapon is my bow. So, protect the bow. I can't lose it, or they will turn the tables on me.' Izuku thought as the final match of the first round was called. Ojiro had won by defeating Neito with quick blows to the chest and head, it didn't matter if he could copy his quirk or not. That was basically useless if he didn't know how to use it.
"The first round is in the book ladies and gentlemen! 16 has now been cut down to 8, and now the remaining eight look to the screen to see who your next opponent will be." Mic voice rang through to all the contestants' ears and they looked up at the large jumbo-tron. Each of the eight saw their pictures on playing cards much like the last time and just like the last time the images went into a hat.
The black top hat began to spin and spin topper and when done it exploded the cards out of his hat like a volcano. The first two cards revealed were Melissa and Mei.
"The first match of the quarter final will be Melissa Shield vs Mei Hatsume!" Mic commented and both girls with the two upset victories members of Class 1-A looked at each other. Their eyes told the story, they didn't want to fight each other, but they also knew that greatness awaits whoever wins the tournament. So, may the best woman and inventor win.
Once that announcement was made two cards came out of the top hat and Izuku smiled as he was next on the list. His opponent was none other than the orange haired master of the big fist technique, Kendo. "The second match of the quarter final will be Izuku Midoriya vs Itsuka Kendou!"
The next two cards were spilled, so Mic did his job and made the announcement. "Match three is Katsuki Bakugo vs Ochako Uraraka." Ochako swallowed a lump in her throat as she had to face the demon of her class. Katsuki growled, he wanted Deku, but he will have to eat another appetizer before slaying the big fish. Once their names were called Mic made the final match announcement.
"The final Match of the quarter final will be Daniel Yagi vs Mashirao Ojiro!" The announcement was made, the quarter final was set. The fighters were set, each battle will be more difficult than the last and they knew it. But if they wanted to be the best they needed to overcome them, they just one step closer to the end. Just two more matches and then the crown will be given to one of the eight competitors.
"Ladies and gentlemen, let the Quarter Finals….BEGIN!" With that announcement made the crowd with approval and excitement as the next chapter of the tournament was here and first up were the two girls that shocked the stadium with Melissa and Mei.
But before the fights truly began, the fighters were granted 20 minutes of rest before their battles. This was the only time they had to recover whatever they had wrong with them or even prepare for the next match. That time would also be short come finals for they would only have 10 minutes.
With the 20 minutes of preparation given to the fighters all left to do their own thing. Izuku is the only that stayed in the waiting area of the fighters. The teen took a seat and just looked at the stadium. Owen could see him bobbing his head, making everyone think that he was listening to music, but he knew better. Izuku was thinking, planning, preparing. Staring at his battlefield and studying his terrain, it's something that he learned from Barton and his Uncles.
While Izuku was studying his field and preparing for his fight with Kendo, his angels were in the support room. Both Mei and Melissa headed that way, and both knew what they were going to do when they got in. They looked at each other and shook each other's hands, basically telling themselves...that even after this they would still be friends.
With their handshake done, they went in and began to prepare for one another with the short time they have. One would think that 20 minutes is not enough time to build an invention, but they never met Mei and Melissa. 20 minutes is more than enough time for them, hell it was basically an hour. They would be ready and both knew it. Their fight was going to be a chess match of inventions.
Danny during his time went to his father and told him what happened to him, he did sustain a broken finger that the Recovery girl couldn't fix because of the rules of the tournament. You had to be eliminated to get healed completely, so all she could do was patch him up with some bandages.
Danny thanked her and told her that it was enough. His fight with Ojiro will be difficult, but he was not worried. Like the tailed teen, he was also an expert in karate and other martial arts forms. His mother taught him when he was younger and that knowledge only grew even after her death. So he will be ready and he won't lie. He was pretty excited going up against him.
The 20 minutes ran down and so the alarm sounded for the fighters to return to the arena. When they heard it they said their peace to whoever they were with, they put down the tools, and they made their way back to the waiting. As for Melissa and Mei, they made their way straight for the ring. Both best friends were now facing opposite sides of each other, Melissa with a focus look and Mei with a smile on her face. Unknown to the two girls, very important people were watching them right now.
Tony Stark from wherever he was, was very impressed from what he saw from Mei and in her last match and decided to keep an eye on her for some more. As for Melissa her father was watching, but also someone else. Someone more dangerous and evil.
"It can not be," A voice spoke out as he watched the camera on Melissa. The man widened his eyes when they caught the sight of the blonde girl. He then got up from his chair and began to run to his file cabinet that was kept in his dirty apartment. There was old pizza boxes, Chinese food, unwashed dishes, wallpaper was tearing, and there was a rat hole.
But even with all this mess, this mysterious man had found what he was looking for. In his hand was an old and dirty file that held Russian lettering on it and a symbol of a red hourglass. The man opened up the file and flipped through page after page. Each page contains images of young girls with different skin colors, but none of those other ones matter to the doctor. No, he only wanted one and he found it.
"Yes. Yes, it is her." The man's shocked face soon became one of happiness and relief as he gave a leering smile at the image of a very young Melissa.
"You've aged well, Nadia Belova." The old man said the name with pride as he knew who Melissa really was and he could use this information as he picked up his phone. The man dialed a number and soon someone answered it.
"Da,"
"Приветствую Гидру, дочь Вдовы живет. Белова ребенок живет." (Hail Hydra, the daughter of the Widow lives. I repeat. Belova child lives.) There was a moment of silence on the phone and soon the man heard a reply, a reply that would make him smile.
"Understood, transportation will be on its way. Hail Hydra." The man hung up the phone after that and then looked back at the old television that held the fight of Melissa and Mei.
"Hail Red Skull, Hail Hydra." The man proclaimed as he continued to look at Melissa like she was a work of art, it was creepy and one would think that this man was perverted.
They wouldn't be far off, because he was, but he was also something of a scientist. One of very few that remain alive because of his work on the Red Room. But that story for later down the road. So for now let us divert our eyes back to the action in the UA Sports Festival.
Sports Festival
Midnight cracked her whip to make the announcement and officially kick off the quarter finals. Everyone turned their eyes to rated-R heroine and listened to her. "The first match of the quarter final will now begin. Fighters, are you ready?" Midnight turned her head to Mei first to see that pink haired teen nodding her head to her sensei.
The dominatrix then turned her head to Melissa to see that focus look on her and when she saw that intensity in her eyes Midnight didn't even need to see her nod to know that she was ready.
"Take your stance!" Midnight screamed at them and both girls did. Melissa went for a x guard and Mei grabbed her gun from her behind her and aimed it at Melissa. Midnight looked between the girls again and then with one loud crack her of whip she started the match.
"BEEGGIINN! Midnight scream and Melissa wasted no time in striking first. She broke the X guard and screamed, firing her sonic cry. The high pitched scream made another return and this time the crowd was prepared as they covered their ears. But it was not only the crowd that was prepared, it was Mei. Mei knew that Melissa would start with that sonic scream first and during their break session in the support room she modified her gun to nullify the sonic cry.
When Mei saw the scream coming her way she pulled the trigger on her gun and fired her own sonic scream. The crowd watched as both sonic screams canceled each other out leaving Melissa with a shocked look. The blonde girl should've known that Mei would have cooked something up for her.
With her scream gone Melissa was now defenseless, her sonic cry will be gone for a while. It needs time to recharge, but even if she gains it back with that gun in Mei's hands it will be the same outcome. Melissa needed to get that gun out of her hand or this will be a short fight.
Izuku saw Melissa go on the move and charged at Mei with intent of taking that gun. Mei saw her friend's eyes and knew that she was going for a gun. Mei activated her boosters and began to hover in the sky to get the high ground on Melissa. Melissa stopped when she saw that her friend was above her, and with the sonic gun in hand Mei aimed it at Melissa. With a squeeze of the trigger Mei fired the sonic blast at the blonde haired girl.
Melissa widened her eyes, but something clicked in her as she did a perfect backflip dodging the blast. Melissa felt like her body was moving on its own and she was perfectly fine with that given the circumstances.
Mei put her gun away and grabbed the bigger one which fired his glue grenades. The inventor began to fire the projectiles and Melissa's body again moved. The blonde haired girl moved like a trained soldier as she dodged the glue that was being fired.
"Stay still, Melissa!" Mei yelled from above her as she continued to rain down fire at her and Melissa kept moving. She evaded all of Mei shots, but she knew that she couldn't do this forever.
She had to get Mei down and then get that gun away from her to fire her sonic cry. Melissa stopped in her tracks and brought her hands behind her back where she reached into her waist to take out her next gadget.
When Melissa had what she needed she took them out and threw them into the air. Mei used her zoom quirk to see that the devices were round like circles, but she had no idea what they were. She would however get her answers when they exploded, but nothing happened. Nothing happened first anyway, but Mei would soon realize what those two devices when her boots power shut off.
Mei widened her eyes when she began to fall, she tried to reactivate her boots, but nothing happened. The power was off, preventing her from hovering. That's when Mei realized that the devices that Melissa fired was a short range EMP that shut off her tech. And that thanks to fall EMP Mei fell to the stadium ground and Melissa went in for the attack. She was about to finish this fight.
Mei quickly got up only to find Melissa right at her and the blonde didn't hesitate to display fighting abilities that made even Eraserhead widen his eyes. Mei grabbed her sonic pistol and Melissa quickly grabbed her left arm, the arm where the pistol was located. Melissa tightened her grip on the arm, she then proceeded to judo throw her to ground, but she was not done. Melissa with the arm still in her hands wrapped around it and pulled back putting Mei in a devastating arm bar.
"AH!" Mei screamed out in pain as Melissa had an arm in the submission hold. Mei could feel her arm snapping as Melissa put more pressure and the commentating from Mic didn't help her as she tried to concentrate on a way out. Her boots were still deactivated and her gun was lost. Melissa had Mei trapped and there was nothing else that the girl could except tap...and so she did.
"I give! I give! I give!" Mei tapped and screamed as her arm felt like it was about to break off. When Melissa heard the call from Midnight the unknown assassin released the hold and got up from the ground as quickly as she could. Melissa was shocked that she knew how to do that, but at the same time it felt natural to her.
She looked at her hands to see that they were slightly shaking, but with a deep breath they stopped. Melissa unknowingly steeled herself, for now only two victories were stopping her from achieving what she has dreamed about. Melissa will figure out how she knows all this later, but for now she will use this new move to defeat her opponents.
Izuku looked at Melissa with narrow eyes, no one could see thanks to his shades, but he was watching her. The teen had seen enough to know that Melissa has a past and now he must figure out what the past is. And to see if her father knows what this past is.
Izuku looks to where Owen is sitting and sees his team leader giving him a serious look. Even though they haven't worked together long it seems like they could read each other's minds cause Izuku knows what he is thinking and he knows what he is going to say to him.
'I know, I know. I'll handle it.' He will handle it for he may be fighting Melissa soon. She had made it into the finals and now there were only three spots left. Well...technically two for Izuku is going in and speaking of getting in it was his turn.
"The next match will be Izuku Midoriya vs. Itsuka Kendo!" Midnight announced the match and Izuku smiled, but that smile was false. Itsuka was a close range fighter and good one at that, this battle may prove difficult for him. But he was not worried. He is the best and the best don't worry, they just figure out how to win.
Izuku and Itsuka were now both in the arena, the teen standing across from the orange haired girl bobbing his head as he listened to his music. It was really pissing Itsuka off for she wanted him to take this seriously, but even with her anger she could not let it blind for what Izuku is.
He may be quirkless, but he is damn sure not weak. Itsuka has seen what Izuku has been preaching, he can fight and he can fight well. That bow is his deadliest weapon and god knows what is in that quiver of his. Itsuka has to play this carefully and get that bow out of his hand. Turn this into a good old fashioned fist fight.
'Make him play in the mud.' Itsuka thought as Midnight gave the call to start the match. Her eyes solely on the emerald archer, seeing his smirk on the punchable face of his. Midnight looked at Itsuka and she nodded her head, she was ready. Midnight didn't bother looking at Izuku for she knew that he was ready. So with both fighters ready, Midnight cracked her brown whip and began the match.
When the whip cracked again against the ground Izuku didn't even waste time because the word began to leave the sexy teacher's mouth. He quickly drew his arrow and fired at Itsuka. The girl with great reflexes and a fighter's mind figured that he would try to take her out just like he did Momo. Izuku was a type of fighter who wanted to end his fights quickly and thanks to that bow he did.
Itsuka moved out of the way rolling onto the ground, but even on the ground Izuku didn't stop. He was going to end this fight and move on with Melissa, but Itsuka was not having it. She rolled out of the way and the arrow exploded causing an explosion. Itsuka was blown back, but she had no time to rest as Izuku fired another arrow and again she dodged. Izuku had his smirk on his face, but on the inside he was pissed. He missed three easy shots that should've put her down.
"This ain't the previous girl. This one knows how to fight. So, you might have to use that fist of yours, Zu." The voice of the teacher speaking to him as Izuku continued to fire at the girl. Izuku didn't reply back, hell he might even be crazy for he is hearing voices in his head. He probably should see a doctor, but for right now he needs to win.
Itsuka was on defense, but she couldn't do this forever. The girl cart wheeled to avoid another two arrows and these were not easy dodges. They were close dodges. These arrows were coming close to hitting her and she could feel them on her skin as they blew by like the wind. Wind that could cut her like a leaf.
Itsuka landed on her feet and glared at Izuku who was still bobbing his head to his music. This was just to throw his enemies off, but Itsuka was not going to fall for it. She had to stay focused on what she needed to do.
The orange haired teen of class 1-B dashed at Izuku with as much as she could muster, the crowd roaring for the battle was not yet over and it was getting even more intense. Izuku drew two arrows and fired them both at her. Itsuka dodged by jumping over them, but Izuku had had plans for that and fired two arrows at her landing spot.
The arrows parallel two each other landed on the spot where Izuku was going to come down and Izuku smiled. Those two arrows were some his trap arrows and what they may ask. Well, those two arrows create an invisible line, a line once crossed will cause the two arrows to give Itsuka a big shock.
The arrows generate electricity that will connect to each other and Itsuka will unfortunately be in the middle of that conduit. Izuku's plan came true when Itsuka landed, but what he didn't account for was for her to increase the size of hands making them big and large fists.
"AAHH!" Izuku watched Kendo scream as she released a slam of her big fist on the ground, shattering the ground and sending his arrows away. With the arrows separated the line was broken and they would not shock her now. Izuku stopped bobbing his head and jaw fell slightly, he didn't expect that and now he needed a plan B. Izuku drew an arrow and pulled it back, but Kendo had begun to move to Izuku's front, looking to disarm him.
The archer couldn't let that happen so he fired another arrow this one that explodes before impact. The explosion created a small cloud of smoke that blinded Kendo and gave Izuku enough time to move to another location. That location being behind the girl.
Izuku hopped over Kendo, but Kendo being the skilled fighter slammed the ground against time with much more power. The stadium cracked and Izuku lost his footing, this misstep caused Kendo to get the advantage for she turned around to the teen slipping.
Owen, who was watching, shook his head, Izuku had to be better than that. Hawkeye would have been able to make that shot even with the slip in the step.
Izuku slipped and thanks to that Istuka had the way to get at him. He couldn't fix himself or his shot in time for she back slapped him with those enlarge fists hers. Izuku was sent flying backwards, but was not out. The teen had blood trickling down his lips and his bow was out his hands.
"Taking this seriously now?" Itsuka asked hotly and Izuku smiled as he got up. The teen wiped the blood off of his lip and looked at her. He then turned his head towards his bow which was right next to him in fact. He could easily pick it up and get back to business, but...but he didn't. He decided to humor the second hero class president.
"I always take beautiful girls serious." The teen quipped as he put his fist up like he was ready to box, this action shocking everyone including Owen. He knows that his hand to hand combat skill was average at best. The teen would not be able to beat him and judging from what he saw from this girl the same could be said.
'So, why is he...the vibranium!' Owen realized, his face showing a smile that showed his pearly white teeth. His archer was going to unveil his secret... or at least tease it.
Itsuka looked at him strangely as did the crowd, they were in disbelief. Izuku was going to box with a girl who could enlarge her fist. That was suicide. But like always, the crowd underestimates the teen.
Izuku stepped up, leaving his bow on the ground and got ready to duel with Kendo. Kendo decided to humor the archer and put his fist up, but keeping them enlarged. They soon started to walk to each other, each one taking slow steps. Then when the moment was right for both of them they dashed at each other.
The two teens charging at each other like two trains on the same track. Kendo cocked his massive right his fist back, she was going to Izuku not only out of the arena, but into next week. Izuku, when he saw the fist going back inwardly smiled and cocked his left fist back.
Everyone watched closely including Danny for he knew that was the injured arm. The arm that his friend lost. Izuku has been quiet on the injury, not talking about it definitely not mentioning it. So this would be the first time that he would really show the new limb in action and boy would they be surprised.
It was like slow mo, Izuku and Kendo's fist were on a collision course for each other. And as they neared everyone that didn't know what Izuku's new arm was made off was in for shock as the contact was made. When they did Kendo's fingers, her entire hand, broke thanks to the indestructible medal that was known as vibranium.
"AAAAHHHH!" Kendo screamed as her hand was shattered, fingers were all dislocated, her hand was discolored for a confirmation that said it was broken.
Everyone widened their eyes, but their shock was not done as Izuku continued with his next attack. The teen seeing that the future hero was stunned, decided to finish this fight with another punch, this time to her face.
"Night-Night!" Izuku screamed as he hopped in the air and delivered a superman punch right to the carrot top girl's face. Kendo's face literally ate vibranium as Izuku's gloved fist mashed into her face. With the punch landed Kendo had a glazed look on her face, her nose was broken, her eyes were rolled into her skull, and within a second the girl fell to the ground like a falling tree.
"Put respect to my fucking name!" Izuku proclaimed loudly as he pounded his chest with his good arm, he didn't want to cave his chest in. The audience looked at the scene before them and again like his previous match they were shocked. Izuku had not dominated this match like before, but he did not lose it either. He fought a superior fighter in her element and won. No bow, no arrows, just his fist.
Kendo lied face first on the concrete, she had lost and Izuku was moving to the semi-final. If anyone was still doubting the teen then they were better put a quarter in their ass for they were playing themself. This kid is for real and he is not going down easily.
"Winner is Izuku Midoriya!" Midnight called the match even when she didn't have to because everyone could see that Izuku one. The teen was mean mugging the audience that still doubted him, he knew who they were.
He was looking at one of them right now and that was Katsuki. The teen teeth grinding like gears, he was chipping away at them. Katsuki and Izuku were glaring holes at each other and the other students that were in the stands could feel the electricity spark violently between them.
Katsuki has yet to fight, but if he wins then he will join Melissa and Izuku in the semi finals. If so then god help this stadium cause if Izuku and Katsuki end up meeting each other...woof, this stadium may not last. Izuku broke the glare and then walked off as the medical bots took Kendo away. Two fights down and two fights to go.
Owen watched with a smile, it wasn't looking good at first, but Izuku found a way in. 'Good soldier.' The captain thought as he looked at the teen heading into the tunnels. He won the fight, but also kept his secret weapon hidden. But the next two fights will not be easy from what Owen can see.
He predicts that Danny and Katsuki will both win their matches. They are the superior fighters. Izuku could handle them, but it will be a helluva fight. But that is not all. There is the wild card in the finals which is Melissa. The girl has skills, very good skills...too good. She knows the widow dropkick, she also moved like one. Agile, quick, and fast. There's more to Melissa Sheild than meets the eye and Owen needs to figure out what that is.
"The third match will now commence between Danny Yagi and Ojiro Mashirao." Midnight announced and the both fighters entered the arena ready to do battle. Midnight looked at them and with one loud crack of her whip she began the match.
"Begin!" The third match of the quarter finals began, but while this was going plans were being made for a special someone that impressed a great innovator.
Tony's Cabin
"A disappointing end for young Mei." Tony had finished his bowl of popcorn and burped, he listened to what his personal AI had told him, but his mind was not focused on that.
No, what the great Iron Man was doing was planning. Going over calculations, ideas, and when finished he smiled. The smile was the Tony Stark smile, the smile that says I have a plan and that I'm smarter than you.
"Jarvis," Tony called his AI as he got up and made his way to the glass case. A case that held something precious for Tony.
"Yes, Mr. Stark."
There were three cases in row, all lined up next to each other. The one on the left held a black and white armor with mounted guns all over it. It was titled War Machine.
The one on the right held a purple and silver armor in it, and that was one titled Rescue. The middle one held armor as well, this one in the colors of red, gold, and yellow.
This was the Iron Man armor, the Mark 3. The one tony came accustomed to using and dubbed the prodigal son. "Does Stark International still have internships available?" Tony asked as he placed his hand on the glass case that held his late wife's armor.
"Unfortunately we do not Mr. Stark, but I can add another if you wish it sir."
"Do so."
"Done, sir." Tony smiled when he heard those words, but his smile got even bigger when he heard the rest of what Jarvis said.
"Aslo sir, I'll have you know that I addressed this internship to UA for Mei Hastume only." Tony stared at the rescue armor, seeing the dust that it had collected.
"What would I do without you Jarvis?" Tony quipped as he pressed the button on the side to lift the glass case. Now revealing the Rescue armor. Even with the dust, the armor still had a shine to it as he looked at his reflection in the face plate.
"I pray to never find out, sir. Shall I prepare your workshop." Tony nodded his head and spoke one final time.
"Time for a new project." Tony said as the armor eyes lit up in blue color, the center chest plate started to glow as well. The Rescue was starting to power up and soon it was about to find a new wearer.
Back at the Festival
Owen watched the final match of the quarter final, it was Katsuki against Ochako and it was now coming to end. Owen had watched as the round faced girl put up the best fight that she could muster, she gave it all she had and more, but it wasn't just enough to stop that...dynamite.
This fight left an uncomfortable feeling in the crowd, Katsuki was very rough with Ochako, Owen saw that, but didn't care. In battle there is no such thing as easy. Your enemy will not show you mercy and you must fight with everything you have. His uncle Wilson always told him to go down swinging.
Katsuki had won and was advancing to the finals, the same could be said for the son of All Might. Danny had successfully defeated Ojiro and a hard hitting and fast paced match that had the audience all into it.
Both martial artists put on display of skill and fighting ability that made Eraserhead smile down at his students. But now the finals were set. The final three matches were now about to begin. The audience was now looking at the ring as the first match of the semi-final was about to begin.
Izuku and Melissa stood across from each other with smiles on their faces. They were going to be the first match and even the people were excited. Say what you will about them, but these two have stolen the show and showed that quirkless doesn't mean worthless and now they will do battle.
"The first match of the finals will now begin. Izuku Midoriya, are you ready?" Izuku nodded his head to the slutty teacher. He didn't have his buds in for this, so that meant he wasn't listening to music, meaning one thing to everyone. He was taking this match seriously.
"Melissa Shield, are you ready?" Melissa nodded her head as she looked at her...admirer. For it was Izuku that got her here, he showed her the fire inside her. He awakened a beast inside of her, and now he was about to get the full power of that beast. Izuku was going to be in for a fight and the audience was in for the show. This is the finals, so buckle up and get ready because the end is almost here.
New York
Director Fury looked at the glass window that showed the reflection of the former Avenger and the king of Asgard. "Thor...Your Majesty, Clint Barton is dead. He was killed by the Red Skull and war is coming to our world. Our heroes are not strong to defeat him. We need help. We need your assistance." After Fury finished Thor closed his one good eye and a moment of silence was shared between the two. Most likely for the fallen avenger, but once Thor's eye opened his answer came.
"No." It was cold, it was hard, and it was final. Fury could tell because she had used that same tone when it came to her soldiers, but even so she could not give up. She needed to bring them back, for her Barton and for the world.
"Please. Thor, listen we need help. Red Skull has become more powerful than you remember. You battled him in past, you know how dangerous-"
"NO." Thor's tone was even harder, more godlike. The booming tone of voice carried through the mirror and Fury's black trench coat blew like wind came into the room. Fury felt her heart racing, it felt it was going to come out and burst through her chest just to escape.
"No asgardian shall come to earth. Your wars are your own. Your battles are your own!" After finishing the statement Thor slammed his golden staff which destroyed the connection they shared. When the connection with Thor ended Fury punched the mirror, cracking it for spider like webs now appeared on it.
"Damn it!" The commander cursed, she was hoping to appease the thunder god and hope he sees that they are out matched. Red Skull is far more powerful than her Avengers, and god knows what else All For One gave him.
Now that Thor said no she was back to square one with recruitment. Stark won't give her his armor, the Black Widows are dead, Hulk is still missing, but there is a chance that he will say no when she meets him, and Black Panther won't leave Wakanda.
"Do not fret Amanda." Dr. Strange spoke to her in a wise tone, he could sense the distress from the woman. Amanda looked to the sorcerer with her brown eyes, hoping that he would give her some kind of guidance, or even help.
"Will you help me against him?" Strange shook his head and told Amanda why he will not help her, but he will give her some advice.
"No, Amanda I will not help you against the Red Skull. My threats are more...mystical. I've been protecting this world while none of you know of it. Red Skull is the last thing on priorities, but allow me to give some advice."
"What advice would that be?" Strange smiled at the young woman, a gentle smile that it was. Amanda reminded Strange so much of her father and he meant that in a positive manner. The Furys' may be asses, but their hearts are always in the right place. This girl needs guidance and he will give it.
"Do not give up hope. The Avengers will return." Amanda scoffed and didn't believe that. At first she was like Barton, thinking that they could bring them back, but now with him gone. It seemed hopeless.
"Thor said no, he won't be sending help. I have Wolverine looking for the Hulk and if he finds him I know he will say no when I go to him. The Black Widows are gone and Natasha didn't leave a successor before she died. Stark won't hand me a piece of his armor to use and T'Challa...he won't leave Wakanda. Beside I used my request to get vibranium for Client's student." Amanda sighed as she grabbed her head to stop the migraine from coming, but it was no use. The headache had come and it seemed like it was never leaving.
"Yes, the odds may not look good. But Avengers are more than a team, they are family. They will return, just because the originals have said no and even if some are lost does not mean that their legacy is dead. I have a great eye, Amanda. It has shown many things over the years and I see that the next Avengers are already moving, growing, evolving, learning. Some have even met their future partners without even knowing it. The Avengers will rise and will they stand together to battle the Red Skull's empire. He and it will fall."
Amanda listened to Dr. Strange words, she didn't know whether it was true or just some sorcerer fortune cookie crap. Either way she was done here, so she left Strange's office and made her way back outside. She didn't say thank you and Steven was not expecting one. He just watched her walk and the moment he snapped he sent her out his house.
"What the-Uh, I hate magic." Amanda complained as she was not outside the sanctum, the bright lights of New York City shining around her. The lights make you feel the city is one big night light, always shining, never going dark. Amanda waited at the end of the street for a ride and when it arrived a black SUV pulled up to the side.
Amanda got in the back seat and leaned back. "Sir," The commander heard the voice of her driver and just ordered him to take her back to the HQ.
"Take me back to HQ, and take the long way." The chauffeur nodded his head, as he started to drive. He could see that the commander was not happy, so this long drive was most likely for her than anything else. But even with that he would give her some entertainment while he drives.
"Sir, Agent Midoriya has made it to the finals of the Sports Festival."
"Did he now?" Amanda asked with a raised eyebrow, she shouldn't be all that surprise. Izuku was trained by the best. She saw the nod his head thanks to the reflection of the rearview mirror.
"Put it on." Again the soldier nodded his head and put in the commands for the director to watch the live match of Izuku and Melissa. Fury leaned back as she watched on the small monitor, she grabbed a drink from the cooler in the car and started to watch the show for the fight had officially begun.
In the Sanctum
With Amanda goen from his home the sorcerer supreme walked to the cracked mirror that Amanda took her frustration on. The man waved his hand at the mirror. "Reparo." Strange spoke the name of the spell and soon the mirror fixed itself. With the magic relic fixed Strange stared at, seeing his own reflection for a while, but soon the image of the magic man started to fade. Soon the mirror shows Strange another image.
An image of seven young adults, some even teenagers all standing side by side and across from them was one lone individual. The Red Skull glared at his opponents with menacing and glowing red eyes. Strange saw the new Avengers, ready for battle as each one had their trademark weapons. The bow, the hammer, the shield, the armor, the fist, the claws, and the guns.
"Hmm...It will be quite an event to see." Strange stated as the mirror faded from that image. Strange turned his back on the mirror and opened a portal, it was time for another one of his mystical adventures. A person stepped through the portal while the master of magic took a seat in his chair.
"Now, young man. Tell me, why did Dumbledorf send you to me?"
To be continued