MHA: Draigon
Chapter seven is a go! A shout out to Sad_Boi_Hour from ao3 and StarSaber5, you guys correctly guessed which power Nemo'd pick up in his fight during the mock battle, well, one of them anyway. It's time for Deku's and Kacchan's first real fight at U.A. So let's see how that goes. With that in mind, on with the fic!
"Bakugou, come in, give me a status report, where are you?" Asked Iida over Katsuki's comm piece.
Kacchan growled before reaching up and putting his finger on the earpiece. "Just shut up and defend the weapon, I've got more important things on my plate."
"Are you forgetting what our missi-" Iida started to day something, but was cut off as Katsuki hung up on him.
"Hey, who's Bakugou talking to? I'm not hearing anything." Said the redhead. "Can we get any sound with this video?"
"Can you get an actual freaking shirt?" Commented Nemo with a raised eyebrow as he looked at the redhead's wardrobe.
"Hey! This look is manly! Besides even if I did wear a shirt my Quirk'd just rip it up, best to just skip that step and start off shirtless." He replied.
"He's got a radio in his ear so he can talk to his partner." Said All Might, going back to the redhead's original question while pointing to his own earpiece. "I gave it to him before the match started, along with a map of the building."
"Probably a pile of ash by now." Said Nemo with a flat expression.
"Wow, you're throwing some real shade at Blasty, thought you two were friends?" Commented the guy in the leather jacket.
"'Course we are, we just like talking smack to each other." Said Nemo without looking his way, though some of them noticed that Nemo was smiling as he said that.
"I also gave them this." Said All Might, regaining their attention as he picked up a roll of tape. "This is capture tape, wrapping this around your opponent means that you've apprehended them and that they're out for the rest of the match."
"So there's a fifteen minute time limit and the hero's have no clue what the floor the nuclear weapon is on right?" Asked Mina.
"Correct!" Boomed All Might.
"Then the heros are clearly at a disadvantage here, a big one." She said.
"Real pros have to outwit villains on a daily basis. The odds are never in our favor, and that's just life, but real hero's take that in stride and work around that." Said All Might, causing come of the students to smile.
"All together now!" Said All Might as he raised a hand into the sky.
"LET'S HEAR A PLUS ULTRA!" Shouted everyone, some with more enthusiasm than others. Nemo didn't even bother saying anything.
"Mon souir, he's on the move." Said the flashy one (I've got no clue how to spell what Aiyana says, sorry, if you could comment on how to spell, it'd be appreciated). Everyone looked back at the screen.
Bakugou used his left hand to propel himself forward to deliver a powerful kick, which Izuku blocked, then Izuku revealed the capture tape and wrapped it around his leg. "Hero notebook number ten, page eighteen: Eraserhead. Fortunately I got to see his moves in action. If Nechan is gonna copy fictional abilities, then I'll do my best to emulate real life ones!" Thought Deku. "And knowing Kacchan, he'll go for another big, PUNCH!" He quickly jumped and rolled to the side to avoid another attack from Katsuki.
Some of the others gasped in surprise at Izuku's skills. "The little guy's pretty good." Said the big guy in yellow.
"He's holding his own and he hasn't even used his Quirk yet." Said the guy with the funny elbows, and Nemo noticed how the helmet made his voice sound a little different.
"Of course he's good without a Quirk, the three of us have trained how to fight without Quirks." Said Nemo.
"Really, why?" Asked the floating pair of gloves.
"Well- wait, who said that?" Asked Nemo as he looked around in confusion.
"I did." Said the invisible girl, who was right next to him.
Nemo turned his head to look at her for a moment in silence. "You're the one with the invisibility Quirk right?" He asked.
"Yup! The name's Tooru Hagakure! Pleasure to meet you." She greeted.
"...And your Quirk doesn't affect clothing right?" He asked, not really paying attention to her greeting.
"Yeah?" She asked in confusion. Nemo blinked at her for a moment before taking a large step backwards. "Hey! What's that's supposed to mean?!" She Demanded angrily.
"Sorry, didn't mean to be rude, it just feels… weird, being next to the almost completely naked girl." Said Nemo, his voice not showing any emotion.
"Hmph!" Huffed Hagakure as her gloves moved through the air in a way that made Nemo assume that she crossed her arms.
Izuku was panting. "Smart move Kacchan, kicking first, if you switch things up then I can't predict your moves. You know you won't beat me if I know what you'll do." He thought. suddenly Katsuki put his hands behind himself.
Deku looked out the corner of his eye and saw an open passage, deciding to take that path rather than face his friend head on. "What the? Get back here Deku!" Said Bakugou angrily as he chased after Midoriya.
"I'm gonna need a plan now because a close range fight won't work now." Thought Izuku as he ran down the halls. After a few turns, Izuku lost Kacchan.
"D**m it! Stop clowning around you nerd!" He shouted. He held up his hands as explosions crackled in them.
"That guy has some real anger issues." Said the boy in the leather jacket. "Kinda scary."
Nemo snorted. "You kidding? This is him when he's calm...ish. You should see him when he's really mad. He once sent a kid who was picking on Izuku to the hospital. And that was without using his Quirk." He said. The others all looked at him, some growing noticeably more pale. "Katsuki has always had issues with his ego as well, save for Izuku and I, he sees the rest of the world as pointless extras, his words not mine. That's probably going to be what brings him down one day."
Deku was crouched down against a wall as he peered around the corner. "Looks like Kacchan has forgotten about my partner… now we just need a plan." He thought. "If the plan was to stop us, Iida would've been the one sent to stop us because of his speed, which means my theory was right and Kacchan went rogue, so we'll have to use that to our advantage." Suddenly he got an idea. He used his comm to contact Ochako. "Uraraka, have you found the weapon yet?" He asked.
"Not yet, sorry Deku." She replied.
"It's fine, listen, I have an idea." Said Midoriya.
"Where the h**l are you!" Roared Kacchan as he stormed down the halls.
"Right, here!" Shouted Izuku as he suddenly came out of a hallway and punched Bakugou in the jaw.
The explosion used was thrown off for a second, before activating his Quirk and swinging his arm at Izuku, who quickly dodged and jumped back. "So you finally decided to show up huh Deku?" Asked Bakugou as he cracked his knuckles.
"You bet." Said Izuku. Bakugou smirked and cracked his knuckles.
"In that case, let's go." Said Katsuki. The pair stood there silently for a moment, then they ran towards each other. They both reared their right arms back, and punched at the same time, their fists making contact with each other. After that they began to exchange blows, punching and kicking each other, but neither using their Quirks.
"What are they doing? Why isn't Bakugou using his Quirk?" Asked the redhead.
"They're warming up." Said Nemo.
"Huh?" Asked the boy in the leather jacket.
"They always start their fights without Bakugou using his Quirk, give it a few seconds, then they'll get serious." Said Nemo.
"Wait, that isn't serious!?" Demanded the boy with funny elbows as he pointed at the screen, which showed Izuku punching Bakugou in the face, who in turned kicked him in the gut. Nemo didn't respond to his question, instead just quietly watching the pair fight.
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Izuku threw a left punch at Katsuki, who deflected with an open hand, then he used that hand to fire an explosion, destroying part of his sleeve and damaging Izuku. "He's started using his Quirk, in that case." Thought Deku. Quickly he spun around and back fisted Bakugou, who threw another explosion, which Izuku dodged.
"Deku!" I've found the weapon!" We're in the middle of the fifth floor.." Came Uraraka's voice.
"Right! Good job Uraraka!" Said Deku. Quickly he recounted their current location. "Wait a second…" He thought, then smiled.
"Don't get distracted nerd!" Shouted Bakugou. Then smirked as he said. "You know… you remember how my Quirk works right? My palms secrete nitroglycerin like sweat from my hands, which I can then detonate, now imagine what I could do with a lot of that stuff." Then he pointed the opening of his gauntlet at Deku, causing the One for All user's eyes to widen. "Bingo, these gauntlets have been storing my sweat, and now it's prepped for one h**l of a blast!" Then he started to pull the pin.
"Young Bakugou! Don't do it! That much power could kill him!" Shouted All Might over the comm.
"What's the point of hero training if you're not willing to risk your life to become stronger!?" Shouted Bakugou as he pulled the pin, unleashing the explosion. Izuku's eyes widened as he quickly jumped out of the way.
Everyone except Nemo and All Might gasped as they felt the force of the explosion from where they were.
"Woah this is nuts!" Shouted the redhead.
"Young Midoriya! Come in!" Shouted All Might frantically.
Izuku was lying on the ground panting, his right arm singed from the explosion and the rest of his mask gone, but otherwise he was ok. He groaned as he got to his feet, then looked around and saw where they were now.
Suddenly he saw a silhouette of Katsuki as the explosion used let out a laugh. "These are awesome, and the more nitro-sweat stores inside, the bigger the bang. So what now, Deku?" He asked as he gave his friend a malicious smile.
Izuku stared for a moment, before letting out a chuckle, which turned into a full force laugh. "Man Kacchan, you really are amazing." Said Izuku as he got up to his feet. "You made it so you could fight at long range, so it looks like keeping my distance won't help me."
"Young Midoriya! Young Bakugou! What is the situation!?" Shouted All Might over the comm.
"Ah relax old man, Deku's fine." Said Katsuki.
"Alright, but don't use that move again or I'll be forced to end this drill and your team will automatically lose." Said All Might.
"Huh!?" Asked Katsuki angrily.
"To deploy such a strong attack indoors will only result in the destruction of the stronghold you're meant to protect. That's a poor strategy, Hero or Villain. The penalty would be a massive loss of points." Explained All Might.
"Tch." Said Bakugou.
"We're by the window, get ready." Said Izuku over the comm.
"Fine, then we'll fight hand to hand!" Shouted Katsuki as he propelled himself with his Quirk.
"Can't dodge, have to counter!" Thought Izuku as he threw a punch, but Bakugou saw it coming. He used an explosion to blast Midoriya's arm and propel himself over him, then launched another explosion into his back, making his opponent stagger forward.
Some of the others gasped at Kacchan's quick thinking. "What was that move?" Asked the redhead.
"Katsuki may come off as hotheaded and reckless, but he's actually very smart and quite the strategist… most of the time." Said Nemo.
"What do you mean?" Asked the redhead. Nemo explained how Katsuki used the blast to change his trajectory and how he used it as a smokescreen.
"A feint like that requires a lot of precision, he'd have had to have calculated that on the fly and have strong control with his Quirk, not an easy feat." Explained the tall girl.
"Ugh, Bakugou is uber talented." Said the boy with the leather jacket.
"And here's the famous right hook you were whining about!" Shouted Katsuki as he swung his arm at Izuku, who quickly brought his arm to block. Then Bakugou grabbed his arm and used his Quirk to propel himself as he spun around and slammed Deku into the ground.
"This is hard to watch, all he has to do is wrap tape around him, not kill him!" Said Ashido.
"Bakugou is certainly acting like a villain." Said the bird boy.
Nobody saw it. There was just a blur and the next thin anyone knew, the bird boy was embedded in the wall with Nemo standing over him, a shadow over his face so that the only thing that could be seen was his eyes. "Say that again. I dare you." Snarled Nemo.
"Y-young Nemo!?" Exclaimed All Might, while everyone stared at Nemo in shock. He turned to look at everyone.
"The next person to say something like that about Katsuki." Growled Nemo as he lit the sides of his upper arms on fire. "Won't receive the same level of mercy as bird brain here did." When nobody said anything, Nemo sighed before turning and pulling the bird boy out of the wall. "That being said, are you alright…?"
"Tokoyami, Fumikage Tokoyami." Said the bird boy.
"Nice to meet you Fumikage." Said Nemo.
"Hey look!" Said the girl with the leather jacket as she pointed at the screen, showing Izuku as he staggered to his feet and started running.
"He's running away." Said Ashido.
"Not very manly, but he doesn't have a choice, he's out gunned. Unless he's got some kind of plan." Said the redhead.
"This is Izuku we're talking about, he came up with a plan a long time ago." Said Nemo confidentially.
This'll be where I draw the line. Also, for those of you wondering, I won't be using the real names of any of the characters until Nemo hears what their real names are. Also someone asked what'd happen if Nemo used his Quirk to copy Pokemon powers. The answer is: "It's a secret! (Wink)" (Lol) With that in mind, I need to get going, so until next time fic fans, Nemon0416 is outta here! (Go Beyond! Plus Ultra!)