"Iida! My brother from another mother! How about you and I-" Izuku started to say, but was cut off as Iida raised his hand to stop him from continuing.
"Sorry Midoriya, but I must decline your request to team up. I can't get stronger by relying on you forever. I'm sorry."
Izuku nodded in understanding before seeing spiky red hair in the distance. He sped across the field to 1A's resident rock boy.
"Kirishima! The manliest bro I know! You know, I had this crazy idea-"
"S-sorry bro, but I already promised to be on Bakugo's team," Kirishima apologized as he pointed behind him to Bakugo, who smiled a carnivorous smile.
"You're fucking dead, Deku!" Bakugo cackled with Sero and Ashido standing on either side of him.
"Et tu, Ashido?"
"Sorry Midori, but Kiri convinced me to join the Pomeranian's team. I promise we won't beat you too badly."
"Speak for yourself, Racoon Eyes! Deku, when we're done with you, you're gonna-mmph mmph!" Bakugo was cut off as Ashido slapped her hand over the blond's mouth to stop him from continuing.
"You might wanna go Midori; I can feel him foaming."
"Three more minutes to set up your teams!" Midnight announced from the stage, causing Izuku to gulp and panic.
"Jiro!" he shouted, appearing before her in a flash and clasping their hands together. "Will you be on my team?"
'S-So close,' she thought with a blush. "Uh, w-well, you see, um, Midoriya. I-"
"Sorry dude, but she's with us," Sato said as he, Koda, and Toru walked up to stand beside her.
"Fucking, dammit!" he cussed before seeing black and blond hair in the distance. "Kaminari, Yaoyorozu!" he exclaimed, walking towards them with finger guns. "I had this amazing idea on how-"
"Sorry, class rep," Kaminari apologized while rubbing the back of his neck awkwardly. He pointed behind him and Yaoyorozu to Todoroki and Iida. "But we're kinda spoken for already."
"Two minutes left!" Midnight announced again, causing Izuku to sigh.
"Welp, I'm fucked," he said before something black wrapped around his torso and lifted him in the air. After being flown across the field, he was set down in front of Mei, Uraraka, and Tokoyami.
"Midoriya, watching you go around begging for teammates was…quite painful," Tokoyami informed the greenet.
"Cringey and pathetic is what he means," Dark Shadow said as he popped out of Tokoyami, who growled in frustration and forced him back inside.
"Please, ignore him."
"We've been trying to track you down Deku! Sorry that we had Tokoyami lift you, but we couldn't keep up with your running around," Uraraka apologized. "Do you wanna be with us?"
"You…want me on our team? Even with a 10 million bounty on my head?" he asked, causing Mei to nod.
"Of course! You're always helping us, so we figured this time we could help you out. Besides, maybe you'll reward us if we win," she suggested with a wink.
"I'll reward all of you when we win."
"One minute left!" Midnight announced.
"Right, let's get set up then."
The set up was like this: Uraraka was to his left, Mei was to his right, and Tokoyami was his rider. With the combination of Mei's gadgets and Uraraka's quirk, they'd be able to fly and stay above the competition. Izuku himself was wearing a prototype jetpack, and Uraraka was wearing Mei's hover-soles from the obstacle course. Dark Shadow would cover their blind spots, and Izuku had enough manpower to blow away anyone who got past Dark Shadow.
"LET'S HAVE ONE FINAL COUNTDOWN BEFORE WE BEGIN! THREE! TWO!"
"You guys remember the plan?" Izuku asked the three, drawing nods from each. It wasn't the best plan he had ever come up with, but he had been pressed for time and was unable to get the original people he wanted. But he was confident it would work; he was confident in his team.
"Lead the way and we'll carry you to victory."
"ONE! BEGIN!"
The once calm field turned into a mad stampede, with the 11 other teams gunning for Team Midoriya. They were surrounded from every side, but he knew it was going to happen sooner or later. He still wished it wasn't from the beginning.
"They're coming for us right off the bat!"
"So is the curse of first place."
"I apologize for any injuries you may receive, Midoriya!" Iida called out as he and his team rushed for Izuku from one side.
"I'm not! You better look alive, nerd, or you're fucking dead!" Kacchan called out from his other side.
"Classic Katsuki," Mei sweat dropped at her old friend's antics.
"Old habits die hard," Izuku said, readying the controller Mei had given him. "This is only going to piss him off more." With a click, the jetpack activated, and Izuku's team began floating off the ground. Two teams below, each consisting of kids from 1B, smashed into each other.
"AND TEAM MIDORIYA TAKES TO THE SKIES TO AVOID CONFRONTATION! JUST THE KIND OF THING YOU'D EXPECT FROM A TEAM WITH A SUPPORT COURSE MEMBER ON IT!"
"Jiro, take them down!" Toru ordered as her team, which consisted of Koda, Sato, and Jiro, followed the greenet.
The rocker girl nodded and sent her jacks flying into the air, aiming for the jetpack in order to bring them down. She growled in annoyance once Dark Shadow came out and swiped at them, knocking them away.
"Damn bird!"
Team Izuku flew in the air for a few seconds, just enough time to fly over the rest of the teams, before landing back on the ground. They continued to run to avoid being cornered yet again.
"Good job so far team! If we keep it up, we may just survive this."
"I told you my babies were amazing!"
"Thanks Deku!"
"I'm glad to be of service."
There was a maniacal laugh from behind, and the team turned to see Shoji running at them at full speed, his arms folded behind his back. But his team was nowhere in sight. Was he alone? He couldn't be; you needed at least two to a team!
"We're getting trapped between two teams! We need breathing room, Midoriya!" Tokoyami informed his captain as he turned to see Ojiro's team behind them. Uraraka and Mei nodded and got ready to try and escape, but Uraraka was unable to move. Looking down, she realized her foot was stuck to the ground via a purple ball.
"Mineta's ball? But where is he?" Izuku asked.
"Over here, Midoriya!" Mineta shouted, waving from the opening between Shoji's arms, a creepy grin on his face.
"There's no way that's allowed!"
"Judges say yes, it is allowed!" Midnight informed him from across the field.
Mineta began throwing more of his balls out from the opening, forcing Izuku's team to dodge as best as they could even though Uraraka was stuck to the ground. Suddenly a pink appendage shot through the gap, aimed straight for Izuku's head.
'Tsu's tongue!' he thought, quickly ducking under the attack. 'Even Tsu's in there!'
Mineta began to throw more grapes, and Tsu's tongue darted back out. Izuku continued to dodge before eventually he caught the tongue in his hands.
"Sorry about this, Tsu!" he called out, waving the tongue around, blocking Mineta's sticky grapes and having them stick to her tongue. He pulled back before letting go, causing it to fly back towards her team like a slingshot. It ended up wrapping around Shoji's arms, forcing them closed after being stuck together.
"Nt ool, Mioria!" She called out, unable to properly speak.
"Sorry Mei, but we gotta lose the sole!" Izuku said before pressing the button yet again. The jetpack activated, skyrocketing them into the air, tearing the sole of Uraraka's boot out..
"You owe me for that, mister!"
"We're in the clear now! I say we're pretty even!"
As loud explosions stopped their bickering, the team looked down to see Bakugo rocketing himself up to them, his famous and dangerous glint in his eyes.
"Did you think you were safe up here?! You're never safe around me, Deku!" With a powerful blast, he appeared right next to them, a feral grin spreading across his cheeks. Izuku could see his fingers twitch, a telltale sign he was getting ready to attack him.
"Tokoyami!" Izuku shouted, and Dark Shadow appeared before them, absorbing and tanking Bakugo's blast. The blond growled in anger before feeling something latch onto his shoulder and drag him back down to the ground.
"You're such an idiot!" Kirishima called out as Sero brought Bakugo back down to him, catching him into his arms.
"Shut up and keep moving! We need Deku's-" Bakugo was cut off at the feeling of his headband being tugged off and felt a sudden breeze on his forehead that wasn't there before. Turning around, he glared at another blond who held the headband in his hand.
"So small minded."
"What did you say, you aryan-race fuck?!"
"Even Bakugo had his points stolen!" Uraraka shouted, amazed that the explosive blond and his team now had zero points.
"That works for us. Kacchan is too prideful, which means he'll go after him and stop going for us." Izuku sighed in relief. That relief was short lived when a new team skated in front of them, cutting off their path. Cold, mismatched eyes glared at him angrily.
"Iida, Yaoyorozu, Kaminari, nice to see you three again." Izuku nodded to the three currently holding Todoroki up.
"I'll be taking that now," Todoroki said, eyes glancing up to Izuku's headband.
"Yeah, over my dead body," Izuku growled. 'This isn't good at all.' he thought, eyes traveling away and watching as multiple teams began rushing towards them.
"He seems to have it out for you, Midoriya."
"I'm irresistible. What can I say?" he joked, trying to hide his fear. And why wouldn't he be scared? Todoroki's team only had three weaknesses that he knew of, and they were how Todoroki refused to use his fire, Iida's metal in his leg, and how Kaminari 'short circuited' after using his quirk too much. Todoroki's ice and Yaoyorozu in general were a deadly combination, but Iida and Kaminari still had their uses, especially Iida if Izuku got distracted. Compare this to what they had; Uraraka's quirk, which made her sick, his magnet quirk (a helpful counter to Iida and Iida only), Mei's remaining gadgets, and Dark Shadow. But Kaminari could potentially destroy her gadgets, and was a good counter to Dark Shadow. Todoroki's team clearly had the advantage here, and Izuku didn't want to show off the tricks up his sleeve just yet.
"The match will be over soon; we just need to keep running. I have a plan, but it'll leave me open for an attack. Let's sit on it and see what happens." Izuku said, causing his team to nod.
As he spoke, Team Todoroki began rushing them, with Iida using his quirk to speed things up. Meanwhile, Izuku could see Yaoyorozu's arm and stomach glowing, meaning she was in the process of creating something.
The thing in Yaoyorozu's arms grew and planted itself firmly into the ground before Todoroki grabbed the object that popped out of her stomach. He was quick to cover himself, Yaoyorozu, and Iida up with it, blocking off what Izuku assumed could only be-
"Indiscriminate Shock, 1.3 million volts!" Kaminari shouted, unleashing a thunder wave to the surrounding area. Dark Shadow was quick to appear before the team, taking most of the damage. The teams nearby weren't so lucky and were shocked as well.
Todoroki then grabbed onto the black pole being produced from Yaoyorozu's arm, allowing his ice to travel down and onto the ground. It was quick to spread, and ended up capturing the teams that were shocked.
"OOO, AND TEAM TODOROKI STOPS THE SURROUNDING TEAMS IN THEIR TRACKS!"
"But only because Kaminari had immobilized them. Todoroki learned from the obstacle course that many students are capable of dodging his ice, and adapted his strategy," Aizawa added.
Izuku pressed the jetpacks button, but instead of jets, smoke began coming out of it. He was right after all; Kaminari's shock had destroyed it.
"They're too fast! We can't get away!"
"Take care of them Dark Shadow!" Tokoyami ordered, causing the shadow to come forth and fly towards the enemy team. It swiped towards Todoroki, but Yaoyorozu created a stone structure from her arm, blocking the attack and saving the rider. The shadow whimpered before coming back.
"Their team is stacked and counters everything we try and do," Izuku growled before feeling his team come to a stop. Turning around, he could see the white out of bounds line right behind them. 'Shit!'
"AND TEAM MIDORIYA IS TRAPPED AND CORNERED! WHAT WILL THEY DO NOW?!"
"We have another minute left to go. Uraraka, remember that plan I mentioned?" Izuku asked, causing the brunette to nod. "Good. This may seem like cheating, but if the judges allowed Kacchan to do it, then I don't see why I can't either. I'll need you to be ready when I give the signal. Dark Shadow, I'll need you as well."
"Brace yourselves! Hold on tight!" Iida warned his team, the engines in his legs powering and firing up. "TORQUE OVER: RECIPRO BURST!" he shouted, his engines' red flames turning blue, causing his team to shoot off towards Izuku's team like a rocket. Time seemed to slow for Izuku as he watched them get closer and closer, Todoroki's hand outstretched for his headband. They were mere feet away when Izuku called out for his plan to be set into motion.
"DO IT NOW!" Izuku shouted to his team. He felt a hand on his leg, and suddenly he was no longer riding his team, but floating up into the air. Something large wrapped around his stomach, and he gave a thumbs up to the shadow holding him. The stadium watched with wide eyes as he was suddenly flung into the air by Dark Shadow, just barely missing Todoroki as he attempted to snatch the headband.
"AND JUST LIKE AT THE BEGINNING OF THE MATCH, MIDORIYA TAKES TO THE SKIES TO AVOID TEAM TODOROKI! ONLY THIS TIME IT'S WITHOUT HIS TEAM! IS THIS ALLOWED?!" Mic asked, and received a thumbs up from Midnight. "AND THE JUDGES SAY YES!"
"Classic…Midoriya…maneuver," Iida panted, tired from using his special move.
"That is so unfair! What are we gonna do now?!"
Todoroki growled before using the same pole as before to create a small island of ice next to his team. He jumped onto it, leaving his team behind before using more ice to make the island grow taller and taller, making himself go into the sky.
"Todoroki?!" his team called out, but he ignored them, his eyes fixed onto Midoriya.
"WAIT, DON'T TELL ME-"
"The judges will allow it!"
"NOT GONNA LIE, SOME OF THESE RULES ARE STUPID!"
"Yes they are. I'll be sure to talk to Nezu after this and set up new and fixed rules for next year."
"You know you have enough points to pass, right? There's no need to come after me!" Izuku said as he watched the son of Endeavor get closer to him. 'The guy is persistent, I'll give him that,' Izuku thought as he pressed his middle finger against his thumb, aiming and getting ready to send a powerful flick towards the half-hot half-cold user. They were so focused on each other, that neither of them noticed the sound of explosions getting closer.
"Get away from my nerd! The only one allowed to defeat him is ME!" Bakugo shouted with multiple headbands around his throat, suddenly materializing next to Todoroki's right side. The son of a hero gasped, readying his right side to defend against the blond.
"Get away, Bakugo, and I may allow you to advance!"
"No one can threaten my friend besides me!"
The three powerhouses aimed at one another, partaking in the stand off of the century. And, as the three readied their attacks, they were suddenly stopped by Present Mic.
"TIME'S UP!" Present Mic shouted, causing the three boys to stop their separate attacks. They looked at each other, before Izuku felt himself suddenly gain weight.
"Well, this is awkward," he said before feeling himself begin to fall towards the ground. He watched as the ground got closer, and heard Kacchan yell his name, which was followed by explosions. He readied himself as green electricity danced across his body, planning on saving himself. But suddenly he was caught in two giant arms. Looking up, he smiled as yellow eyes and a black beak stared back at him.
"Good catch, Dark Shadow." Tokoyami praised his quirk as it placed Izuku back on the ground. The greenet grinned before taking off and showing off his headband. "I never doubted you for a second, Midoriya."
"And to you as well. Good job everyone!" He smiled before flinching at the sound of puking. He watched as Uraraka hunched over, her stomach contents being dropped onto the ground. "You did amazing Uraraka!"
"T-Than-*hurk*-k y-you! *splat*"
"None of this would've happened without my babies!"
"Or Midoriya's plan." Tokoyami argued.
"Or us!" Dark Shadow said.
"Hey, this was a group effort! Be proud; we all did amazing!" Izuku cheered, trying to stop the arguing.
"AND IN FIRST PLACE WE HAVE TEAM MIDORIYA! FOLLOWED BY TEAM TODOROKI IN SECOND, TEAM BAKUGO IN THIRD, AND FINALLY IN FOURTH PLACE WE HAVE TEAM TETSU-, WAIT, I MEAN TEAM SHINSO! WHEN THE HECK DID THEY COME BACK?!"
Izuku sighed in relief, allowing himself to bask in his team's deserved victory. That was short lived, however, as a hand gripped his shoulder. He turned his head and was surprised by who he saw.
"Let's talk." Todoroki said.
And here's chap 27. Personally I think it's a bit lackluster, especially since a good portion of this chapter was copy and pasted from the OG chap in the OG CD. Although to be fair I feel this way about a good amount of my chapters. But hey, hopefully some of you will enjoy it, and it just means we're getting close to more action. Liiiiike chapter 40. I had dropped a small little hint of what (or who) appears in the chapter in the notes of one of the previous chapters, and so far no one has figured it out. It's okay, I'm sure someone will master it. ;) ;)
Anyway, I had completed this chapter in Tuesday, and the one guy who betas my stuff just finished it today, so here you go. Sadly I started my new college semester this Wednesday, the 19th, so new chapters might take some time. I'm gonna try to have chap 28 done by this saturday, and hopefully get it out bu monday or tuesday. That's if all goes according to plan.
No author notes today. Just gonna say that so far I'm loving The Owl House, so I'm gonna go binge that until I go back to class at 3:30. Join me next time when Izuku gets duped. See ya in chap 28!