"Thank you so much for waiting patiently!" Present Mic announced. "As we've already introduced these fired up ladies, I'm sure you won't need any reminders! Both girls are looking fierce and ready to fight, so let's..." As Present Mic began to build the tension, Bulla took a familiar fighting stance. As her eyes widened, Pan couldn't help but feel her heart flutter. The excitement of the coming fight, and the smile that she yearned to see across Bulla's face. Hunching over, she followed suit, and the two girls resembled the fighters Goku and Vegeta before their legendary battle on Earth. "BEGIN!"

The two girls dashed forward, and their fists collided. As Bulla threw a second blow to Pan's gut, Pan lifted her leg and blocked, pulling her opposite leg to deliver a heavy kick, but to no avail. Bulla blocked, and the two girls continued to exchange blows, pushing each other to either side of the stage over and over again. "WHAT!? BRIEF, WHO WAS ON THE LOSING SIDE BEFORE, HAS NOW CLOSED THE DISTANCE BETWEEN HERSELF AND SON! JUST WHAT HAPPENED IN THE 30 MINUTES SINCE WE'VE LAST SEEN THESE GIRLS?!"

Suddenly, Bulla landed a fist in Pan's gut, but not without sacrificing her own defense, as Pan managed to deliver a heavy knee strike to her friend's gut. The two jumped back, holding their stomachs, and smiled. "That's more like it. You're really not holding anything back, Bulla."

"I hate to break it to you, but I'm just getting warmed up!" Bulla told her as she threw her arms to her side, letting out a battle cry. "HAAAAAAAA!"

"I guess I can't let you leave me in the dust!" Pan said with a smile as she mirrored her friend and opponent. "HYAAAAA!" With the two girls screaming out, they suddenly erupted into what seemed like a white flame.

"SUDDENLY, IT LOOKS LIKE THE TWO GIRLS HAVE BECOME ENVELOPED IN FIRE! NOW THAT'S WHAT I CALL FIRED UP!"

"This is insane. Their speed and strength is so similar, but neither one has given any ground." Midoirya began to mutter.

"Hey, what happened to her?!" A male pro hero said from the crowd. "She was a pile of tears not even an hour ago!'

"Well, no matter what happened, they're really going at it now!" His female companion followed.

"I never realized just how amazing those two were!" Mineta yelled, pumping his fist.

"And neither one has used their Quirk!" Kaminari followed.

As the screaming ceased, the two dashed forward once again. Their Ki collided, and the battle exploded at an incredible speed. This time, neither Saiyan allowed themself to be pushed back, each girl fiercely holding her ground. As Bulla pushed further, Pan stepped back, and Bulla threw a heavy blow forward, but to no avail. Pan had fallen back, catching herself on her hands while avoiding the punch before slamming both of her feet into Bulla's gut. As she flew back, Pan dashed into the air, and before she could somersault an axe kick into her opponent, Bulla shot her Ki blasts to the side, dodging the blow entirely. As she straightened out middair, Pan charged, and the two began to engage once again.

"DON'T YOU DARE BLINK, FOLKS! CAUSE THIS BATTLE HAS BEEN TAKEN INTO THE AIR!" Nobody dared to take their eyes off of the fighters. As Bulla deflected a series of quick kicks, she followed with a flurry of punches that failed to break Pan's defenses. This carried on until Bulla raised her hands, unloading two quick Ki blasts that failed to hit their mark. Pan ducked, and Bulla flew back, directing herself back to the ground.

Holding her arms behind her, Bulla took a step forward and hunched over. "WHAT'S THIS?! IT LOOKS LIKE BRIEF IS PREPARING SOME SORT OF SPECIAL MOVE! THIS POSE IS VERY REMINISCENT OF IIDA AND HIS RECIPRO TURBO!" Present Mic announced as Bulla's eyes narrowed.

"Go on, Son! You've got her on the ropes! Finish her off before she has a chance to pull out her big attack!" Monoma yelled from Class 1B.

"You're doing so well, Son! You can win this!" Kendo followed.

"Come on, Son! You're ahead, don't mess it up!" Tetsutetsu chimed in.

"Class Rep! You've got this!" Ashido yelled from Class 1A, cheering on her friend.

"Don't make our class look bad, idiot!" Bakugo yelled, causing all of his classmates to turn his way.

Even Bakugo is cheering?! Several students thought. "Get her, Bulla! I know you can do it!" Yaoyorozu joined in.

"Build!" She yelled as two balls of Ki began to form in her hands. "Build!" Several seconds passed and Pan eagerly awaited the coming attack. "Build!"

"That's your Galaxy Chaser, right?!" Pan asked with a smile. "You got me with that last time..."

"Release!" Bulla blasted off into the air in a blur, passing her opponent entirely. "GALAXY CHASER!" She yelled as Pan turned around. "REVERSE CHASER: SHOOTING STAR!" An massive laser fired through the sky as Bulla blasted towards her opponent.

"But I won't be fooled again!" As Bulla quickly closed the distance, Pan spun around and swung her leg, intending to finish the battle with the next blow.

In a brief moment, Pan saw the glimpse of a smile, and everything became saturated in a light-purple tint. "Star Prison." She said as Pan began to look around the barrier surrounding her. "Gotcha." Bulla said, holding out her hand. "Now, let's do it!" Blasting off once again, this time gaining distance, Bulla fired off several Ki blasts, leaving a spectacle of blue and purple lights throughout the arena. As eyes watched intently, not even Present Mic could find the words to describe the situation unfolding before him. "SHOOTING STAR!" She yelled as she blasted off towards the ground once again. Throwing a fist forward, Pan went flying downward inside of her energy prison. "Thank you, Pan. You've always been there for me, helping me improve, but now, it's time for me to surpass you!" Following her words, Bulla held her hands out and threw them together. "METEOR SHOWER!" All at once, the suspended Ki blasts began to move towards the ground, and as Pan crashed into the stage below, several volleys of Ki blasts rained upon her, kicking up a massive dust cloud.

"Folks, it's unfortunate for me to say, but I'm not quite sure what just happened!" Present Mic said, breaking to new silence of the arena. "Hey, Aizawa, do you have any ideas?"

"Whereas before, we thought Brief's Quirk was Laser, it seems now that it must be some kind of energy manipulation. This discovery allowed her to use her energy in new creative ways through the course of the Sports Festival. This time, she combined the barrier technique we saw earlier to entrap her opponent, and delivered a close range blow to weaken her opponent before allowing the combined force of her blasts to rain down. I honestly can't say that I've met many pros with such a wide range of uses for their Quirk."

"You heard it here! Brief is amazing!" Present Mic announced as the dust began to settle. As everyone held their breath, the dust cleared, and Pan lied still on the ground.

Midnight approached the arena and kneeled next to her, checking her over to ensure that she was still breathing. "Son is unconcious. Brief proceeds to the semi-finals!"

"Unbelievable... She's manlier than most guys I know..." Kirishima said to himself as Class 1A and 1B watched.

"I'm kind of glad I didn't get pinned against her, now..." Midoriya followed. "Her abilities are exceptional, and whatever was weighing on her before seems to be somewhat lifted now..."

"I would normally suggest for us to dive right back in, but because Brief will be competing next, we're going to take another quick break while she goes to regain her strength!"


"What?! He left?!" Bulla yelled, having met with Midoriya after her match.

"Yeah. He said he was having some family issues that he had to attend to." Midoriya explained. "He said a villain got his brother."

"Huh?! No way! How could someone get Tensei!?" She asked, grabbing him by the shoulders.

"O-Oh, I'm sure he's alright! Engenium is an amazing hero, after all!" I can't let her worry about Iida during her next match. I feel like she's already been through enough.

Letting out a sigh, Bulla gave her Historian a light bonk on the head. "Why did you have to scare me like that, knucklehead?"

"R-Right, sorry." Midoriya told her as he looked over the crowd. "You'll be fighting against Todoroki next..."

"Yeah..." With a nod, Bulla held her chin in her fingers. "I need to figure out what I'm going to do..."

"I think you have a pretty good chance, Brief." Midoriya said. "Your Quirk gives you defensive, offensive, and evasive components. Then again, Todoroki can not only use long-range, but short-range and precision attacks. And then they're so powerful and fast, it's hard to keep up with. Combined with his flames, he becomes nearly unstoppable-"

"Is there a but to this, Midoriya? You're not giving me a lot of confidence!" She told him, feeling shivers down her spine as Midoriya apologized. "To be honest with you Midoriya, attacks aside, my real worry is the surrounding air." She explained, causing his eyes to widen in confusion. "I'm only telling you this because you're my strategist, Midoriya, but I just can't stand the cold."

"H-Huh...? That's...it?"

"Don't judge me, alright! There's just something about temperature around my body dropping that makes me almost helpless! I just don't know how some people can do it! I've heard stories of how my dad would fight incredible enemies in arctic regions of the world, and I would always shiver helplessly just thinking about it!"

""It really does seem like you got a bad match-up..." After several seconds of focusing on the empty space. "I've got it!" He suddenly yelled, slightly startling Bulla. "Alright, listen closely..."


"I THINK WE'VE BEEN WAITING LONG ENOUGH, AM I RIGHT, EVERYBODY!?" Present Mic announced as the crowd went insane. "WE'VE HAD A LONG JOURNEY, BUT IT'S FINALLY TIME FOR THE SEMI-FINAL ROUND! HERE WE HAVE THE ICY PRINCE OF VICTORY, SHOTO TODOROKI! AND HIS OPPONENT, WHO'S MADE AN INCREDIBLE COMEBACK IN HER LAST MATCH! WHICH ONE OF THESE SMALL TITANS WILL COME OUT ON TOP!?"

"Todoroki!" Bulla called out, catching his attention and prompting his dazed and somber eyes to look up. "I'm not a fan of the cold, so do me a favor and keep those flames nice and hot!"

As Todoroki grit his teeth, his internal battle still raging, Present Mic allowed for no time to be wasted. "BEGIN!" In an instant, a massive wave of ice short barreled towards Bulla. She didn't waver, however, as she raised her hand into the air, displaying a brilliant azure glow. Gripping the Ki in her fist, she reeled her arm back and thrust her hand forward, opening it while releasing a powerful blast.

"STAR BREAKER!" The blast obliterated the ice, shooting several shards back.

"Your power is even more incredible from down here." Todoroki told her as he prepped another attack. Leaning forward slightly, another barrage of ice shot forward, Todoroki began to run along the length of his ice wave. Unable to see past the attack, Bulla jumped into the air and threw her hands together at the wrists, facing her palms downward as unloaded a series of yellow Ki blasts towards the ground. Before she could get out of the way, Todoroki leaped forward, holding his hand out.

As he reached out, he encased his opponent in ice, freezing her over in a rounded shape. As the ball of ice fell to the ground, everyone went quiet. "It looks like Todoroki froze his opponent solid! Despite an incredible offense last round, it seems like Brief just couldn't keep up! Do we already have a winner!"

Before Midnight could enter the arena to verify, a familiar beam ripped through the ice. Todoroki, unable to get out of the way, stepped forward and created a wall of ice, blocking the surprise attack. "Damn, I was really hoping that would do the trick." Bulla called out as she expanded her barrier, breaking the ice around it. "I'm not one for surprise attacks, but you don't give me a lot of options, Todoroki." She said before she dashed forward.

As she threw a punch, Todoroki managed to dodge, reaching out to grab her vulnerable arm. Before he could reach, Bulla shot a laser from her hand, pushing her back before spinning around with her momentum and slamming a backhanded fist into Todoroki's temple, knocking him down.

"HOLD ON! BRIEF, WHO WAS AT FIRST ON THE DEFENSIVE, HAS TAKEN THE FIRST STRIKE!" Present Mic announced as the Class Officers cheered. Endeavor watched from the crowd and scowled, growing tired of his son's conitinued resistance, even after the use of his flames in his previous match.

Suddenly, Bulla jumepd back and wrapped her arms around her chest. "Damn, I was hoping I'd have a little more time before the temperature dropped this much!"

"Not only can your Quirk counter mine, but you're able to fight without your Quirk entirely. You seem to be looking for an endurance match, but I'll have to finish this quickly!" Todoroki called out as he dashed forward. As her opponent approached, Bulla remained light on her toes and began to back away quickly. "Stop running!"

Pinning her to the edge of the arena, Todoroki closed the distance before Bulla leaped over him, blasting off to the center of the arena. Not giving her any time to recuperate, Todoroki leaned forward and began to ride on an ice wave forming from his foot. As Bulla turned around, swinging her leg for a heavy kick, Todoroki ducked and grsbbed her leg, causing it to freeze over. Before the ice could crawl past her knee, Bulla slamemd her free leg into Todoroki's side, knocking him off of his ice chariot.

With the ice weighing her down, Bulla descended to the ground while Tododoki recuperated from her last attack. Coughing and trying to catch his breath, he looked up. "That oughta slow you down."

"Damn you, Todoroki! Why can't you just use your fire?!" She asked as she placed her hands on her iced leg, encasing it in Ki in order to melt the ice.

For whatever reason, the mention of his flames began to make him furious, and as an incredible ice barrage began to form, closing the distance quickly before Bulla formed another large barrier, surrounding her and filling the arena with ice. "Finally, a moment to focus."

"Is...Is it finally over? Has Todoroki overwhelmed his opponent once again?" Present Mic asked as all eyes in the arena watched carefully.

About a minute of silence passed. Todoroki, still catching his breath, approached the ice prison. "Got you that time, didn't I?" He said to himself. "Midnight, if she stays in there too long, she'll freeze to death." He said as Midnight raised her whip.

"Brief is unable to continue. The winner is-"

"NOT YET!" Todoroki heard as a fist ripped through the ice and slammed into his gut, sending him flying back. Before he lost his balance, he formed a slide of ice to keep himself in bounds.

"What the hell?!" He watched as a slim glowing rod emerged from the ice, slicing through it every which way before the ice blew back, revealing a glowing Bulla with an arm outstretched, her palm facing her opponent.

"That would have been bad." She said with a smile. "At least I'm not cold anymore."

Where Bulla had punched him, Todoroki's shirt was seared, leaving a slight burn on his stomach. "How did you-!?"

"I think it's time for us to finish this, Todoroki. I appreciate how hard you've fought. Every battle I'm in is another learning experience, and it allows me to draw inspiration from my father's battle before." She said as the white glow around her wavered, blasting off into the air. "Because of that, I'll take inspiration from my dad, and his rival!" Raising her arms above her, Bulla formed an azure ball of Ki once again before swinging downward and unleashing a volley of Ki blasts. "STARDUST FALL!"

Todoroki formed an ice wall curving upward to defend himself, however, as the Ki blasts rained down, Bulla blasted off towards the ground, and in the blink of an eye, she landed just past her opponent, ripping through his ice wall. With no defenses, Todoroki's left arm became engulfed in flames as he seemed to prepare for an attack. However, in a brief moment, the flames disappated, and the Ki blasts rained down. In an explosion of power, Todoroki went flying into the wall on the opposite end of the stage, far beyond out of bounds.

"Todoroki is...out of bounds. Brief advances to the finals!" As the crowd cheered, Endeavor turned and walked away, the intense scowl on his face causing several people to step out of his way.

Bulla let out a breath, allowing her to release the Ki shield around her body, and held a hand on her chest as an automated stretcher took Todoroki away. As she returned to her class's area, she was greeted by several smiling faces. "Oh my gosh, Class Rep that was amazing!" Ashido told her.

"Just how rockin' are you gonna get?" Jiro asked with a thumbs up.

"I must admit that it was a relief to have been on the opposite side of the bracket." Tokoyami admitted, his gaze never leaving the wounded Todoroki.

"Hey... Where's Bakugo...?" Bulla asked, noticing how his seat was empty.

"Oh, him? He took off towards the waiting room. He is fighting next, after all." Sero explained.

"Yeah, Yaoyorozu, too. They both took off right after the battle ended." Mineta explained.

"Momo..." Bulla sprinted down the halls. Quickly and frantially, she searched for her friend. "MOMO!" She called out as she slammed a shoulder into a door labeled 'Waiting Room 2.' Nothing! She thought to herself as she barrelled towards the exit. Surely enough, there was a familiar silhouette standing in the light of day. "MOMOO!"

Finally catching her attention, Yaoyorozu turned around. "B-Bulla?! What are you-!?"

"Do your best!I I know you can do it!" She called out to her.

She came all the way down here to tell me that? She couldn't help but smile, now full of confidence as she clenched her fists. "Right! I can do this, because you believe in me!"

"I better see you in the finals!" Bulla told her, holding out her fist symbolically. As Yaoyorozu stepped out, disappearing in the light, Bulla quickly returned to her place in the stands, eager to see how Yaoyorozu handles herself. She'll be fine. After all, she's...


"THE BRAINS THAT TRUMPS THE BRAWN, CLASS 1A DEPUTY, MOMO YAOYOROZU! VERSUS: THE BOMBASTIC BUT MERCILESS TOP CONTENTDER, KATSUKI BAKUGO! AFTER THIS MATCH, WE WILL HAVE OUR TWO FINALISTS BRAWLING IT OUT FOR THE TOP SPOT! SO LET'S NOT DRAG ON FOR TOO LONG!" Present Mic announced.

Yaoyorozu steeled her nerves as Bakugo slightly leaned forward. This has been my strategy from the very beginning... Yaoyorozu thought to herself as she gripped her wrist. "BEGIN!" Bakugo dashed forward, but Yaoyorozu stood her ground. As he appoarched, his smile turned to a cautious scowl, his opponent's lack of movement somewhat unverving him.

Despite being weak, she's made it this far. Against Birdbrain, and Enginelegs, even though she was outclassed, they underestimated her. Bakugo let off a massive explosion, allowing himself to reverse his momentum. However, at the moment he unleashed his explosion, a light brown veil shrouded over him like a blanket.

"Sand Veil!" Yaoyorozu shouted as a massive eruption of sand rushed forward. Bakugo...the nitroglycerin-like sweat that you secrete should explode at over 200 degress, making it so that the 1500-degree melting point of sand is perfet for absorbing the bulk of your blasts! Through the sand, a rod shot out and jammed itself into Bakugo's shoulder as he managed to move to protect his gut.

Before she could launch a follow-up attack, Bakugo launched another massive explosion, blowing away the sand veil before throwing his other hand forward. Before he could unleash his explosions, Yaoyorozu kicked up another sand veil, still feeling the heat of the explosion while covering her eyes. Now unable to advance, the most the Class Deputy could do was create cloud after cloud of sand, while trying to get some breathing room.

"He's really not letting up. Not even against Yaoyorozu..." Kaminari mentioned.

"That's not very manly, Bakugo!" Kirishima called out.

"Guys, it's fine." Bulla told them, much to their surprise.

"Class Rep, are you really okay with Yaomomo being beaten to a pulp?!" Jiro asked, suddenly standing up.

"It's not that, Jiro. This is a fight. I can see how you wouldn't understand, but in a fight between two warriors, holding back is a sign of disrespect. Todoroki...he held back his fire. And that's why I won't forgive him until we fight again, with both of us at full strength. If Bakugo went easy on her, how much of a compliment is that? It's like a villain saying, 'I won't even need my full strength,' you know?"

"I can see what you're saying, Brief, but still, to go so far!" Jiro told her in frustration.

"Don't worry. Seeing him wailing on her like this makes my blood boil. Regardless of the outcome, I'll give him that treatment tenfold." Bulla told them, her interlocked fingers covering her scowling mouth.

Despite her best efforts, it was ultimately futile. Before she could take another strike, her sand veils began to weaken, and Bakugo forced her out of bounds with one last explosion. "DIIEE!" He yelled as his last right-hook explosion sent Yaoyorozu flying out of bounds.

With a crack of her whip, Midnight had declared the winner. "Yaoyorozu is out of bounds. Bakugo advances to the finals!"

"I'll definitely make sure I win..." Bulla said to herself as she looked down at her hand, slowly tightening her grip and clenching her fist.


With Yaoyorozu in the infirmiry to tend to her injuries, Bulla made her way outside of the stadium. Behind the seclusion of the nearby trees, Bulla began to slam her fists into the nearest tree. I swear, Katsuki Bakugo, that I will defeat you! With determination filling her heart, her fist became engulfed in a white glow as she ripped through the trunk of the tree, causing it to fall towards her. Allowing her Ki to surround her body, she spun around and swung her leg upward, splitting the falling log in half.

By the time Present Mic had called for the contestants, a large portion of the trees in front of the Sports Festival arena were nothing more than stumps and piles of logs. Making her way to the arena, she tood proudly and faced her opponent. "FOLKS, THIS BATTLE HAS BEEN A LONG TIME COMING! WITH QUIRKS SO SIMILAR, AND WINS SO OVERWHELMING, THESE TWO ARE THE CREAM OF THE CROP HERE AT UA'S FIRST-YEAR HERO COURSE! WE HAVE THE NUMBER ONE PARTICIPANT OF THE UA ENTRANCE EXAM, KATSUKI BAKUGO!" He announced as the crowd roared. "VERSUS, HIS CLASS REPRESENTATIVE, WHO GOT INTO UA ON RECOMMENDATION, BULLA BRIEF!"

"This goes without saying, but you better hit me with everything you've got, Bakugo." Bulla told him, her glare making it apparent how serious she was,

With a confident smile, Bakugo felt his heart race with excitement. "I could say the same about you." He told her. As the two stepped forward in unison, they somehow had the same thing on their mind.

"I want everyone to see me beat you at full strength!" They said in unison as Present Mic raised a finger towards the sky.

"BEGIIN!" In a blur, both fighters blasted off in a brilliant contrasting display of blue versus red. At close range, several explosions and lasers kicked up, each blow shaking the ground around them. As Bakugo swung his famous right-hook, Bulla fired a laser through, just missing Bakugo as the two began to unleash a series of colliding blows.

"HOLY CRAP! DON'T BLINK, SPECTATORS! THIS MATCH IS HAPPENING LIKE A FLASH! YOU DON'T WANT TO MISS A SINGLE DETAIL HERE!" As Bulla threw a fist, she pulled it back at the last second, firing a laser to the side to build momentum to spin with a backfist. Just narrowly avoiding it, Bakugo threw an explosion towards the ground, blasting off into the air.

In pursuit, Bulla followed after him, taking to the sky. Throwing an open palm forward, Bakugo managed to deflect a heavy blast by knocking her arm out of the way. Just as he was about to deliver a jab into her gut, Bulla pushed extra power to her diverted hand, allowing her to distance herself. Bakugo approached, and the two continued to blast through, deflect, and evade each other's attacks.

"Damn it! Die already!" Bakugo yelled as he unleashed a massive explosion at point-blank range.

The smoke cleared and Bulla swiped her arm to the side, leaning forward and throwing a fist. "Why don't you go die first!" Before it could land, Bakugo unleashed a blast to the side, narrowly avoiding the attack as he fired back with another massive explosion.

Raising her Ki shield once again, Bakugo raised his arms, just as the shield disappated, and a blinding light emitted from his hands. "STUN GRENADE!" Bulla covered her eyes, and as Bakugo closed in, Bulla fired her beams to the sky, just barely descending as Bakugo threw another explosion forward. "What the h-!?" Caught off guard, Bulla spun around and slammed a heavy kick into Bakugo's jaw, sending him flying towards the ground.

As he crashed into the arena, Bulla descended. "How could I not sense such a loud and obnoxious presence like yours? I don't need to see!"

"Fine then..." Bakugo said as he wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth. "Then how about this...?" As he dashed forward, he threw his right-hook, as Bulla had anticipated, but as she reached to grab it, it suddenly disappeared. Bakugo had used his free arm to blast himself above Bulla, faking her out as he grabbed her by the wrist and lifted her into the air, slamming her hard into the ground.

As her sight returned to her, she picked herself up off of the ground, rubbing the spot on her head that slammed into the ground first. "Damn you...!" Taking a deep breath, Bulla leaned forward, leaving her hands behind her in a familiar stance. "If that's how you're going to play it, then I'm going to finish it with this next move! BUILD!"

"IT LOOKS LIKE BRIEF IS BUILDING THAT INCREDIBLE ATTACK OF HERS: THE GALAXY CHASER! WHATEVER BAKUGO'S NEXT MOVE MAY BE, THIS IS LOOKING LIKE IT'LL BE AN EXPLOSIVE CONCLUSION!" Present Mic announced as the crowd continued to cheer louder.

If I just combine my Star Breaker and my Celestial Hurricane... I can combine speed, rotation, and power! Bulla thought to herself as Bakugo blasted off into the air.

"Go ahead, use that attack of yours! I'll blast right through it!" Bakugo threatened.

"GOO BRIEF!" Iwase called out from the stands.

"YOU CAN DO IT, BULLAA!" Pan and Yaoyorozu followed.

"YOU'VE GOT THIS, CLASS REP!" Kirishima, Kaminari, Jiro, and Ashido cheered.

"KEEP FIGHTING!" Midoriya and Uraraka called out.

"Right!" Focusing her eyes on her opponent, Bulla blasted out into the air, beginning to spin around the way she would for her Celestial Hurricane. As if in response to her attack, Bakugo followed suit, and suddenly, two tornadoes of red and blue rapidly approached each other until, in an instant, both attacks released.

"HOWITZER IMPACT!"
"COSMIC WHIRLWIND!"

Both fighters released incredible amounts of power from their right hands at close range, causing both to sustain serious damage. In an explosion of dust, both fighters were launched back, slamming into the walls below.

"THAT WASN'T THE ATTACK WE SAW EARLIER! IN UNISON, BOTH CONTESTANTS USE THEIR ABILITIES TO FORM HUMAN MISSILES! BUT UNFORTUNATELY I CAN'T TELL YOU ANYTHING ELSE BECAUSE I CAN'T SEE A DAMN THING!" As the dust settled, Midnight was left with a tough call.

"Both contestants are out of bounds, and our slow-motion replay is ineffective due to the dust cloud! Whoever gets up first will be declared the winner!" Her voice rang through Bulla's ears. Cracking her eyes, she began to struggle to get up. Across the stadium, her opponent was in similar condition, now racing to see who can get to their feet first. Bakugo...I have to win... She thought to herself, attempting to lift her lead-heavy body. For Pan... I need to show her...that I'm ready to move forward...

As Bulla barely straightened her leg, holding the seared flap of her jacket to cover the left side of her exposed chest, she looked through her fuzzy vision to see Bakugo standing, the left side of his jacket tattered and torn. "Both contestants were out of bounds in unison, then stood in unison. The winner will be determined by the first one to fall!"

"THIS IS CRAZY! I DON'T THINK THAT WE'VE EVER HAD A MATCH THIS CLOSE!" Several heroes and students alike began to cheer for their preferred fighter. All eyes stared intently, not daring to look away from the moment where their champion would win or lose. And just as Bulla was about to drop, she could just barely see Bakugo fall to his knees, and before she could fall, she caught herself, using the last bit of strength in her leg.. "AND THERE YOU HAVE IT! WITH THE FINAL MATCH OFFICIALLY OVER, THAT MAKES BULLA BRIEF SPORTS FESTIVAL'S FIRST-YEAR CHAMPION!" As the crowd's roar began to shake the arena, Bulla's face appeared on the TV screens in the arena, with the word 'Winner' underneath. Content with the outcome, she allowed herself to fall with a smile. Pan... I'm ready... Ready to get...better...


The first-year students have completed all of the events for the UA Sports Festival." Midnight announced. "Now it's time to relax and enjoy the award ceremony!" Hundreds of fireworks went off in the air, bringing a happy glow to Bulla's eyes as she stood at the highest of the three podiums. To her right, Bakugo stood below with his hands in his pocket, and to her left, Yaoyorozu and Todoroki looked out over the crowd. With the cameras' constant flashes, Bulla found it difficult to give a confident smile. "Now, let's break out the hardware! There's only one person worthy of distributing the awards!" She announced as All Might's boisterous laughter filled the arena, prompting the crowd to cheer.

"CITIZENS! I AM HERE WITH THE AWARDS!" All Might announced, jumping down and landing in spectacular fashion.
"ALL MIGHT: THE NUMBER ONE HERO!" Midnight continued, not realizing that she'd cut into his introduction.

"I ruined that, didn't I?" She told him apologetically, holding her hands together. "So, now that you're here, All Might, why don't you start the presentation?"

All Might approached Todoroki and Yaoyorozu. "Young Yaoyorozu, and Young Todoroki, congratulations." He told them, putting the medals around their necks. "You made it in based on recommendation, and yet you stand at the third spot. One of you did all that you could, and the other didn't use their full strength. I'm sure that you, Yaoyorozu, did all that you could, and that you, Todoroki, had a reason not to use your fire in the last battle."

"I gave it my all, and in the end, Bakugo overpowered me entirely." She told him, looking down.

"That's alright, Young Yaoyorozu. There is still much for you to learn, and plenty of time for you to practice and grow." He told her, wrapping his large arms around her.

"Yes, Sir. Thank you!"

"And you, Young Todoroki?" He asked, pulling away from Yaoyorozu and turning to Todoroki.

"Midoriya had opened my eyes during our match, but there's still so much I'm not sure about. I'm starting to understand a little bit of what you see in him. I want to be a hero like you, but my path isn't as clear as I thought. There's still a lot I have to think about. And I still need to settle things with someone, very soon." Todoroki told him, looking up with a newfound sense of resolve.

Nodding, All Might leaned over and hugged him. "I've never seen this sort of look on your face before. It's not my place to intrude on your personal life, but trust in yourself. I'm sure everything will work out."

"Right." Todoroki told him as he pulled away and stepped up to the second-place podium.

"Young Bakugo, congratulations." All Might told him as he put the medal around his neck. "Although you are one of the first-year's best, you found yourself at an even match with your opponent. Because of that, you were unprepared to do anything beside use your Quirk more versitally. I know that you've always been a prodigy, but it's important to remember that talent isn't the answer to everything. Continue to train harder, and allow this rivalry to push yourself to new limits." He told him as he leaned over, hugging the sullen Bakugo.

"Right. Thank you, All Might..."

"And now, Young Brief. Congratulations." All Might said as he stepped onto the first-place podium, placing the medal around her neck. "You've displayed great strength and bravery throughout the Sports Festival. Although you broke down, you bounced back stronger than ever!"

"Ugh, All Might! Why did you have to remind me about the breakdown!?" She whispered to him.

"Haha, my apologies." Leaning over, he wrapped Bulla in a hug, and in that moment, All Might's spike golden hair, muscular build and incredible height difference reminded her of when he father would hug her as a child. As water began to lightly pool in her eyes, All Might pulled away. "I-I'm sorry! I didn't mean to-!"

"No, it's okay, All Might. You just remind me of my dad, that's all. Of course, he was never nearly as nice as you, he was always there when you needed him. Even if he wanted to distance himself so that you wouldn't get hurt." She told him, wiping her eyes and giving a big smile.

"Well, I won't ask for details, but I'm sure your father was an incredible man." He told her, placing a hand on her shoulder.

Wth a nod, Bulla continued to smile. "Yeah, he was."

Turning around, All Might rose his arm above the podium. "Everyone! Your Sports Festival Winners! But listen closely, because any of you first-years could have been standing on thess podiums! Think about what you've done today. You've challenged each other, learned, and climbed even closer toward your goals of being pros. I think the next generation of heroes is proving to be our most promising one yet! So I have one more thing to say!" All Might concluded as he pointed a finger to the sky. "I want to hear everyone yell it with me! You know what it is!"

"PLUS ULTRA!" The stadium roared in unity, signifying the conclusion of the UA Sports Festival.


Hey everybody. It's me, the author! I normally don't do this, both the one-on-one time, as well as the exponentially long chapter. I wanted to treat my readers to something special, after all, this crossover has gotten over 25,000 views!

I enjoy everyone's comments and criticisms, and every review left helps me be a better author. So with that, I wanted to thank you again. I hope you all continued to enjoy in the future. And for the future, I'm going to try and make every twentieth chapter similar in length to this one. Maybe not THIS long but I want these finales to really be something!

Anyway, that's all I wanted to see. I will see you all next chapter. Enjoy.