I started to head down to the waiting room from the stands, I was super nervous! I went into the waiting room; it didn't take that long before we were called out to the arena. As I walked back out there, I didn't feel nervous anymore. If anything, I felt encouraged by everyone in the arena to do my best! I saw that the girls were down by the arena in cheerleader uniforms? Momo walked up to me.
"H-Hey... I just wanted to say good luck! I'll be rooting for you, Alyx!" She smiled.
I nodded, "If that's the case, then I'll do my best, I promise!"
As the match started, I noticed he lifted his arm and held his fingers out in a flicking style. Two of his fingers were broken.
"Hey Deku, I think I can use my Quirk to heal your broken fingers." I yelled over to him.
"W-What? You can?" Deku questioned.
I ran over to him and activated my Quirk. I placed my hand on the top of his hand, it took a few seconds before I noticed that his fingers were completely healed.
"Here, I want you to fight at your best. I'm lending you some of my Overdrive for a bit. This should let you use that Quirk of yours to its full potential. Annie taught me this!" I grinned.
"Alright, now, let's get this going!" Present Mic announced.
Deku fired off a powerful gust of wind at me! I didn't think I felt pain as bad as that, but I couldn't let it phase me. I didn't even notice that he knocked me into the air, I was too focused on the power he let out with that flick. I landed back down on the ground and threw a fist at Deku, he somehow dodged it?! His Quirk must make him faster than I am in Base Mode. It felt like a back and forth battle, he would hit me with a move, and I would do the same back. I didn't notice that he had his left hand coming right at me, he hit me right in the stomach and sent me flying back. This couldn't be how it ends, after everything I've done in this battle.
I was worse for wear and so was Deku, but I couldn't lose here. I used my Overdrive to generate a blast to prevent me from getting tossed out of the ring. I rushed towards Deku and caught him with a fist to the face, then, he used that finger move and hit me in the face. I couldn't see out of my left eye, but I knew this was it. I felt myself going unconscious, I did everything I could. Something inside my head snapped, and I remembered something, something I must've said when I was younger.
[Flashback]
(I.R.P.: Listen to, "You Say Run")
"Mama, when I get to be a hero, I won't give up! No matter if someone's stronger than me! I promise!" I remembered.
"That's a good mindset to have! You'll be a fine hero; I just know it!" My mother said to me.
[Present Time]
*THIRD PERSON*
Alyx's foot hit the ground, remembering this reignited a flame inside of him. He struggled to raise his head, Alyx's entire body dropped, and he clutched his face.
"I... I s-said to use... Our full power... R-Right... Deku...?" Alyx muttered.
Alyx looked up towards Deku, he mustered the remaining strength in his body to stand up straight. His Quirk began to intensify as the stadium began to shake!
"BOOST FIRE!" He yelled.
The area around him was filled with violet-blue & rose gold light, and powerful gusts of wind were circling around the arena. Yaoyorozu and the others watched on as this intense display of power was unfolding!
"H-He's... He's using everything he has, why?" Momo questioned.
Sudden realization hit her as she remembered what he told her prior to the fight. Her eyes widened and she gasped.
"Yaoyorozu, what's wrong?" Jiro asked.
"Alyx is fighting not just for himself, but because he promised me that he wouldn't give up!" Momo noted.
Up in the stands, Annie watched and smiled, for the first time, Alyx was using his full power!
"WOW! LOOK AT THIS FOLKS! ALYX LEONIDUS SEEMS TO BE FIRED UP FROM THAT ATTACK!" Present Mic shouted.
"Young Leonidus, this Quirk of yours is incredible... What exactly are you made of, kid?" All Might wondered.
Alyx stared Izuku down, red sparks appeared around Alyx's body. The entire stadium was on the edge of their seats as the match between Izuku and Alyx was coming to a close! Not a single person dared to move a muscle or blink!
"Mark my words, Midoriya, mark them well! I'm not giving up so easily! Until I can't breath anymore, until my body won't move, I won't quit! I can't let the promises I made to those I don't remember be broken, and I can't let the ones I've made now be either! So, if you're going to take me out, you better give it everything you've got, do you hear me, Midoriya?!" Alyx shouted.
Alyx and Izuku charged towards each other! Alyx's right arm was now an extremely bright violet-blue. Izuku had entered 100% of his One For All and the two rapidly approached each other! Alyx reeled his fist back and so did Izuku, both of their fists collided against one another's faces, creating a violet-blue windstorm that sprouted up out of the Sports Festival Stadium that could be seen for miles!
The stadium grew quiet as the windstorm disappeared. They all looked down towards the middle of the arena where it had been split cleanly down the middle! The two boys stood there, fists still connected to one another's face. Izuku slightly moved his hand further into Alyx's face, signalling that he was still conscious. He stumbled backwards as Alyx's hand dropped. His head dropped down and he began to tremble, but Alyx stumbled forward, and let off one last weak strike to Izuku's face.
He grabbed Alyx as he fell into him. A look of shock and awe fell over Izuku's face. Class 1-A and 1-B were dumbfounded, after being hit with a full power shot by One For All, Alyx managed to stay conscious! Even if it was just for a short while!
"He did that... For me?" Yaoyorozu muttered.
Izuku looked down at Alyx, who was bleeding badly from his head. He picked Alyx up and started hobbling out of the arena. Everyone starting cheering and hollering, chanting both of their names! The thousands of Pro Heroes in attendance weren't just impressed by the outcome of the match, but by Alyx himself!
*LEONIDUS' P.O.V.*
[20 Minutes Later...]
I woke up in Recovery Girl's Stadium Office. My face hurt like hell! I sat up and Recovery Girl made her way over to me.
"Glad to see that you're awake, you took quite a punch from what I heard! I felt the impact all the way in here!" She told me.
I looked down and noticed that the only part of my U.A. Gym Clothes that wasn't completely destroyed or blown away were my pants, even they had some holes in them!
"I'm guessing I lost, huh?" I asked.
"As far as I can see it, you've truly won in some aspects." I heard All Might say.
He walked into the room, "Young Leonidus, you have no idea how proud I am of both of you. I think some of the other Pro Heroes can say the same."
I smiled at him and went to move my right arm, but realized that it was in a cast.
"G-Geez... Did I really use that much of my Quirk?" I laughed.
All Might helped me out to the stands, everyone seemed to be ecstatic!
"Dude, that was fuckin' manly!" Kirishima beamed.
Even Deku was asking how I managed to let off one more punch before falling unconscious, I guess I really didn't know either. I went to sit down and Momo helped me. During the rest of the Sports Festival, she sat really close to me.
[1 Hour Later...]
The tournament ended with Bakugo being the winner. He's amazing with that Quirk, I've never seen anyone move around like that, especially with an Explosion Quirk like his! And, as per usual, he was still furious at pretty much everything, they even had to tie him up during the award ceremony. After the Sports Festival was over, I met back up with Deku.
"Hey, I gotta ask you something, Deku." I said.
"Yeah? What's wrong, Alyx?" He replied.
How would I ask him about his Quirk without it being awkward? He seems oddly secretive about it.
"That quirk of yours, One For All, how does it work?" I questioned.
I don't think I've ever seen anyone freak out as much as Deku did once I asked him that.
"W-WHAT?! I-I DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU MEAN!?" He yelled.
"Woah, woah, take it easy! I accidentally read your mind while we were fighting!" I yelled back.
Deku stopped freaking out and calmed down.
"Oh, you can do that?" He calmly asked.
I nodded at him, and he sighed in relief. I guess there really wasn't any other way to put it.
