The third and final day of written tests came to an end. It was time for the practical portion. As the last person in each row collected the exams, the class began to converse. Even though it had been a week since Ms Ryoko's performance, it was still a hot topic. Every day, on the singer's instagram, a picture from the performance would be posted. A few were of her dressed as All Might, another was of her playing the guitar, and the most recent picture was of her on the barricade, pointing the microphone at Kirishima as he sang. Midoriya could tell his classmate was on cloud nine because of it. Especially since the caption on the picture read, "Meet a really cool dude. He knew all the lyrics. Def cooler than me. Thanks for jamming with me." Just from the way Kirishima and Sero talked about it, Midoriya knew the redhead would treasure it for a long time.
They didn't have much time to reminisce, as they donned their hero costumes and made their way to the Center Plaza for their next exam. The twenty students faced eight of their teachers.
"Now then, let's begin the last test." Their homeroom teacher started, the kids giving him their undivided attention. "Remember, it's possible to fail this final. If you wanna go to camp, then don't make any stupid mistakes."
Jiro looked at the teachers before them, "Why are all the teachers here?"
"I expect many of you have gathered information and believe you have some idea of what you'll be facing today."
"We're fighting those big ol' metal robots!" Kaminari shouts as Ashido gets excited about the summer camp.
"Actually, this year's tests," The principal appeared out of Aizawa's scarves. "Will be completely different for various reasons!"
"Principal Nezu?"
"You're changing things?" Yaoyorozu asks.
"The tests now have a new focus!" The principal begins as he slides down one of Aizawa's scarves, with the help of Thirteen. "There will be hero work, of course, but also teamwork and combat between actual people! So what does that mean for you?" Nezu points at the students. "You students will be working together in pairs and your opponents will be one of our esteemed UA teachers, isn't that fabulous?"
The students began to panic slightly, Ochako asking, "We're fighting the teachers?"
"Additionally," Aizawa begins, "Your partners and your opponents have already been chosen. They were determined at my discretion, based on various factors including fighting style, grades, and interpersonal relationships.
"First, Yaoyorozu and Todoroki are a team. Against me." The teacher grins at the students, gripping his capture weapon. "Then we have Midoriya, paired with Bakugo." The students jump, looking at one another. "And their opponent is,"
All Might landed in front of the students, standing to his full height and grinning at them. "I am here, to fight!" The Pro said as the students began to lose color in their face.
"We're up against All Might?!"
"You're going to have to work together boys, if you want to win." Bakugo and Midoriya began to eye each other as their Principal announced the rest of the teams and who they'd be fighting against.
"There's also one more factor that some of you will have to deal with," Aizawa began. Footsteps could be heard coming around the corner, the students turning to look. From around the corner came Ryoko, dressed in her hero outfit, hands in her back pockets.
"Tired of this face yet?" She says with a smirk, as she walks over to stand next to All Might.
"Ryoko will be joining us to give you guys a better idea of how the real world can be."
The redhead looks from the homeroom teacher to the students. "You never know what you're gonna be going up against when you step into the field. You think you're prepared, until life throws you a curveball."
"Five out of the ten teams will also have to fight against Ryoko. No one will know until they're test has begun, whether or not they'll also have to combat Ryoko." Midoriya looked at the redhead. She was smirking, eyes scanning the crowd of students. There was a fifty percent chance that he and Bakugo could be going up against Ms Ryoko and All Might. Two Pro Heroes instead of one? Not only that, no one knew the redhead's quirk. They were going into the battles completely blind.
"To complete the exam," Nezu began, "You'll have thirty minutes!" He holds up handcuffs as he speaks. "In order to win, your objective is to put these handcuffs on your teacher. Or you can win if one of you manages to escape from the combat stage."
"So, we've either got to capture the teacher or run away. It's basically like the combat training." Kaminari states.
"Yeah, but is it really okay to just jet?" Ashido questions.
Nezu gives a thumbs up, "Yupp!"
"It's gonna be much different from that combat training y'all went through earlier. After all, you're up against people way better than you!" Present Mic stated, to which Jiro questioned if he was just the announcer. Ryoko looked up at All Might, trying to hide her smile and laugh as she turned back to the students.
"This time your exam will be very similar to a real battle." Thirteen mentioned. "As strange as it is, please think of us as villains."
"Assumin' you come across your enemy, if you think you can win against them then fight, However," Snipe spoke.
"In instances where you're outmatched," Their homeroom teacher continued for the other teacher. "It would be smarter to run away and find help. Todoroki, Iida, Midoriya," The three students straighten up slightly as Aizawa speaks, "I'm sure the three of you understand." Midoriya isn't sure if everyone can see it, but Ryoko gives a small fake bow as the teachers finish talking about the exam. All Might brings out compressed weights that the teachers all begin to put on, Ryoko doing so as well.
"But what about Ms Ryoko?" Tsu questions, everyone's eyes turn to look at her. Midoriya catches a smirk cross Ryoko's lips as she continues to put on her weights. "What do we do if we also fight her, ribbit?"
The teachers sat with the Principal in the conference room, discussing the future of the final exams. Some teachers were worried about the fairness of the new idea, students in pairs fighting their teachers, Pro Heroes. They were discussing what they could do, as teachers first, to prepare them for the real world while still grading them on their abilities. Right as the Principal decided it would be best to change up the practical exams, the door slid open. Ryoko walked in, sliding her phone into her back pocket as she kicked the door shut.
"Yo," She says before she makes her way over to Present Mic, him inching over to share his seat with her, no questions asked.
"I've asked Ryoko here to help us with the practical exams. Not only will we be testing the students on more actual combat, but having Ryoko help can better prepare the students." Aizawa spoke to the other teachers. "She'll be joining five teachers for their battles with the students. I've already decided who she will be working with."
"Hold on now," Midnight started, leaning forward. "That doesn't seem very fair to the students that will only be fighting against one of us."
Ryoko's hands come up, as if saying she was surrendering, Aizawa beginning to speak again, "For the students that will be going up against Ryoko and another teacher, they will earn extra points towards their final grade if they successfully capture her. If they pass the exam, but do not capture Ryoko, they will still earn extra points, just not as many as they would had they captured her. And if they fail-"
"They fail mad hard." Ryoko says, hand coming up to gesture at Midnight. The girls smile at each other as Aizawa pulls their attention back to him.
"Anyway, let's talk about the teams and who they will be against."
"For the five teams that will be fighting Ryoko, their objective is the same. They can either handcuff the teacher to pass, or escape to pass." Aizawa states, eyes glancing over at the singer as she slides her hands back into her back pockets. "However, should you fight Ryoko and manage to cuff her, you will also have to handcuff your teacher. You will earn bonus points if you pass your exam while fighting Ryoko. You will earn even more bonus points if you handcuff Ryoko and pass."
Ryoko shrugs, "I'm kinda tired today so maybe some of you will beat me." Her eyes drift up to All Might. "Someone kept me up late last night." The Hero coughs, many understanding what she was implying. But before anyone can say anything, the redhead's eyes roll. "He snores like a fucking animal." All Might coughs again, Ryoko laughing, while Aizawa reigns the attention back in.
"Let's begin. The teams will take the practical exam in the order you were called. We have a stage prepared for you. Sato, Kirishima, you're up." The first team responds, the teachers turning to head inside the building, Aizawa standing back to continue talking to the students. Midoriya watches as All Might's hand comes to rest on the small of Ryoko's back as they walk side by side together into the building. "Those waiting their turn to fight can either watch the exams or try to strategize together as a team. It's your choice. That's all."
Midoriya stood with Ochako, watching as Kirishima and Sato failed their practical exam against Cementoss. Recovery Girl left to go tend to their wounds as Midoriya stared at the screen. They went down quickly, but Midoriya took note of how Ryoko was nowhere to be seen. The chances of him fighting her were now higher as there were only nine exams left.
He had also seen how All Might and Ryoko reacted to one another. Eight years was a long time to be with someone, especially in a romantic relationship. Even if the two heroes never fought alongside one another, their chemistry otherwise would make them ruthless in battle. Not only was he going up against the Number One Hero, but there was a possibility that he would have to fight against a rogue element. Her quirk was unknown, no amount of research helped Midoriya to decipher it. It's not even like she left clues for people to figure out. She wanted herself to stay completely hidden.
It only served to make her that much more dangerous in battle.
Midoriya's thoughts shifted as he watched Tsu and Tokoyami. They were in the middle of their stage, beginning to talk about what to do when the exam started. Instantly, at the sound of the buzzer, Ectoplasm's clones surrounded the duo. The clones charged at the duo, Dark Shadow managing to grab Tsu before they could close in. When she was in the air, she used her tongue to grab Tokoyami, the two landing on the third floor. They began to run, stopping only when more clones appeared before them. Dark Shadow attacked the clones, causing them to disperse. Asui managed to aid Tokoyami from behind, knocking one down when they tried to attack. With the help of her tongue, the duo was able to make in another floor higher.
"There's no end to them!" Tsu stated, the two looking at each other.
"Let's keep moving," They continued to move and fighting, making it down a hallway. They made it to the other side, seeing the gate that they needed to pass through. They also saw Ectoplasm, Tsu making the guess that it was their actual teacher standing in the center.
"Excellent job getting past the others. But didn't Eraserhead warn you about what you may face?" The two students blinked, seconds later, a leg came out and kicked Tokoyami in the gut, causing him to double over. Tsu managed to jump back, the other struggling to get up as they looked at the redhead.
"Look alive, sunshine!" She shouts, a hand going to extend outwards. Asui launches her tongue at Ryoko, wrapping it multiple times around her arm. She only smirks, taking her arm and making circles with it, wrapping the tongue more around her arm. She gives one large and forceful yank, causing Tsu to go crashing down to the ground. She's released, Ryoko placing her hands on the railing, hurling herself over the edge. She slides down the wall, using her feet to kick off of it when she's low enough, backflipping to land.
Midoriya and Ochako watch in awe as Ryoko backs up to be closer to Ectoplasm. Midoriya had seen Ryoko in the field once before, he knew she had a certain presence about her. But he hadn't seen her fight before. The student knew that he still hadn't seen her quirk yet, either.
The two students stand, looking down at the two 'villains.' As they looked over, Ectoplasm open his mouth wide, a stream of ectoplasm being released. It grew and grew and grew, turning into a large clone of himself. The two students move as the clone's head falls against the building. The dust clears and Tsu and Tokoyami are captured in the clone's plasm.
"Dark Shadow, you just have to get through that gate!" Ryoko's feet move outwards slightly, bracing herself as the creature comes at her and Ectoplasm. Ectoplasm and Ryoko begin to fight, Midoriya noticing quickly that against the two, Dark Shadow didn't stand a chance. It was as if the two Pros were playing a game of catch with the creature, bouncing him back and forth between them. The creature manages to return to the two students for a moment before he charges at Ectoplasm. Ryoko stays back, watching as Ectoplasm jumps at the bird, the two clashing. Ectoplasm lands and Ryoko groans, her head being thrown back. Dark Shadow had managed to handcuff Ectoplasm's legs.
The two students were released from Ectoplasm's clone, the teacher giving them words of praise as it was announced that they passed. Ryoko merely makes a gesture, as if she was tipping her hat to them, in a silent congratulations. Midoriya was happy for his friends, though he grew nervous as he watched Iida and Ojiro go up against Power Loader. He didn't see Ryoko, but he didn't expect to see her, not after watching the teacher for a moment. He was wondering how Iida and Ojiro would fare. Especially as he watched the teacher appear right in front of the two.
Ochako and Midoriya grin wide as Ojiro passes through the gate and Power Loader compliments them on their teamwork and passes them. Next up was Yaoyorozu and Todoroki, against their homeroom teacher no less. The two students began their exam, running through the arena. Todoroki explained a plan to Yaoyorozu, the latter beginning to create things with her quirk. If she stopped making the dolls, the duo would know their teacher was close.
Ryoko stood next to Aizawa, on the top of one of the many buildings. It was modeled after to be a close neighborhood, Ryoko glancing around. "Do you hate your students this year?"
"What makes you think that?"
The redhead shrugs, "Just looking at who you paired me with and then who you paired against us and it's really just a recipe for disaster for the students."
"Are you underestimating my students?"
Ryoko smirks, looking at her friend's back, "Did I say that?"
"Let's go," She laughs, following the other as he begins to move along the top of the houses.
She jumps down, landing on one of the streets. "You be ninja up there and I'll be normal down here," Ryoko runs, keeping in pace with Aizawa. She rounds a corner, staring at the backs of the students.
"Yaoyorozu, you're not making those dolls," The two students gasped, turning around as Ryoko ran at the two, Aizawa dropping from the telephone wires. Ryoko goes to make a punch at Yaoyorozu, the other managing to dodge. Aizawa dodges a kick from Todoroki, managing to tie him up, stringing him up with the use of the telephone wires. The girl turns and runs.
Ryoko turns to Todoroki, the younger looking down on her. She sticks her tongue out, hands coming up to make antlers against her forehead before she turns and chases after Yaoyorozu. In no time, Aizawa catches up with Ryoko, the younger pushing herself to run faster and catch up closer with the student. Aizawa lands on top of a building, his capture weapon wrapping around Yaoyorozu's arm. Ryoko continues to run at her, aiming to land a hit on her. But, using her quirk, she manages to escape Aizawa's capture, turning and running back the way she came.
Ryoko slides to a halt, turning to look at the running girl. "Eh, what?" She pauses, chewing the gum she had in her mouth for a moment before she glances up at Aizawa. She shrugs, the two taking off after her.
They catch up quickly, Aizawa coming in to attack from above. As they close in, Yaoyorozu throws the Russian Dolls she made into the air. Aizawa swats at them, opening them. Ryoko and Aizawa are blinded. Flash grenades were inside. Ryoko groans, dropping to her knees to rub at her eyes while Aizawa lands and rubs his eyes as well. The two recover, Todoroki on the ground and unbound. Yaoyorozu faces Aizawa, Todoroki with his back to her facing Ryoko. Aizawa leaps to land on top of the nearest house, Ryoko taking a step forward. Todoroki's fists clench as she does. Her eyes never leave his.
Aizawa attacks with his scarves, Ryoko launching herself at them. The students manage to dodge, running away from the area. They wait for the perfect opportunity, right when Aizawa attacks, Todoroki counters, creating a massive wall of ice like he did at the Sports Festival. Aizawa jumps back, Ryoko falling and sliding on her bottom. Her feet end up being pressed against the ice, her head rolling back for a moment before she stands up. She turns to look up at Aizawa.
"Hey," Ryoko points with her thumb to the large wall of ice. "I could-"
"No need," Aizawa crouches down, "The escape gate is behind us. It'll be better to watch them approach from here then to try and chase them." Ryoko shrugs, walking away from ice. Aizawa's head turns before he leaps. The redhead turns, frowning.
"Cool," She states before she begins to run after him. She sees the students, covered by black cloth. She watches as her friend uses his capture weapon, but it was a decoy. The were only mannequins.
There's a catapult underneath, Ryoko picking up speed as she begins to aim for Yaoyorozu. She launches the catapult, what appears to be Aizawa's scarves being thrown into the air. The girl calls for Todoroki to use his flames, Aizawa moving backwards.
Flames are shot out from beneath the other cloak, Ryoko's hand extending out as she runs toward Todoroki. Ryoko's eyes widen, as does Aizawa as the cloth begins to harden. Ryoko slides to a halt, crouching down.
"I'm not sure we have a chance of beating you two in a full battle, but that's okay!" Ryoko stands, head whipping to look up at her friend. "Tell me something, have you heard of nitinol alloy? When heated, it returns to its original shape in an instant. It's a metal with shape memory!"
Ryoko can only watch as the fabric latches itself around Aizawa. He's handcuffed by the students, the two ignoring the redhead. The two students began to talk with their teacher, questioning how Yaoyorozu's plan ended up working.
"In doing so, it looked like I played right into your hands."
Todoroki turned, looking over his shoulder at his father's sidekick. "Why didn't you use your quirk, Ryo?"
Yaoyorozu also turned around, "She didn't use her quirk?"
Ryoko shrugs, hands coming up. "Your flames were already out there, the metal was already heated, there was nothing I could do to stop him from being captured." She rolls her eyes. "I can't remove heat, Sho."
Midoriya and Ochako grinned as he watched two more of his classmates pass their final. Ochako left, shortly after, as herself and Aoyama were next in the exams. They were up against Thirteen.
Asui joined Midoriya in the watch room, the two watching as Ochako and Aoyama were about to be captured. He was nervous for his friend. It wasn't looking good for them. But that changed when Ochako ended up letting go of the railing, sailing towards Thirteen. The black hole closed, allowing Ochako and Aoyama to capture their teacher. Midoriya was happy for them, but also managed to notice that Ryoko wasn't in their exam. Five exams had been taken and she had already taken part in two of them. She aided Ectoplasm and Aizawa, but not Cementoss, Power Loader, or Thirteen. Midoriya knew it wasn't based on quirks. His teachers could hold their own, especially against their own students. Cementoss, Power Loader, and Thirteen all seemed to be tougher matches for their opponents, Midoriya wondering if that was what determined if Ryoko was there or not. Perhaps there was a chance he would only face All Might. But with five exams remaining and three of them containing Ryoko, Midoriya knew it was highly unlikely.
The doors opened, Iida and Yaoyorozu joining Midoriya and Tsu. Congratulations were exchanged for the three that passed their exams. Ashido and Kaminari were up next, against Principal Nezu. As the exam started, the group watched as the fake stage was destroyed by the Principal, who sat in a crane. Eventually, the exam ended and the two failed their exam.
Ochako joined them, shocked that Ashido and Kaminari had failed. After some talking, the buzzer sounded for the next exam to start. It was Koda and Jiro against Present Mic. Midoriya knew this team would have trouble against their opponent. Present Mic's quirk could easily disrupt Koda and Jiro's sound related quirks.
Midoriya's eyes widened. Looking at the screen, he could see Present Mic standing before the gate. Beside him, was Ryoko. The two looked at each other, grinning, before Ryoko turned around. Her hands went over her ears, hunching over as Mic yelled into the forest.
Jiro and Koda were shaken, their hands going over their ears too. Once the yell died down, they began to run, heading for the exit gate.
"Hurry up and come on!" Mic yelled into the forest. "I'm getting bored~!"
Ryoko laughs, hands dropping as she turns to look at her friend. "Alright Mic, it's my turn." She turns beginning to run into the forest. "Don't blow my eardrums out, bro!"
Mic only waves at the redhead as she runs, then he yells, "Hurry up already!" Ryoko stops, teeth gritting as she looks over her shoulder.
"Fuck you," She mutters before she continues to run into the forest. She wasn't quite sure where the students were, but she was sure she'd find them. She heard screaming, her path changing slightly to accommodate.
Ryoko wasn't trying to hurt any of the students, they were just kids taking a final exam after all. But she was told multiple times by the teachers to not hold back. She didn't plan to do any major harm, but she was going to have some fun with it.
Another scream came from behind Ryoko, hands going to her ears but she kept running. She was stopped however, as she felt a push coming from in front of her. Ryoko didn't want to know about the students quirks. She did know some of them from the Sports Festival, but she felt it was only fair to go in without information. She wasn't telling the students her quirk, they didn't have to tell her theirs.
Mic kept yelling as Ryoko continued to run. She'd punch him in the head for it later. She did have ear plugs in, but that only helped alleviate noise somewhat. The vibrations that had passed through her earlier were no joke though. It felt like her insides were being shaken up. Nowhere near what Mic could do, but if the Pro continued to yell with Ryoko in the crossfire, she was going to go down easy.
Ryoko came upon the students, grinning as she ran at the girl. Mic yelled again, Ryoko using it to her advantage as she rammed her shoulder into Jiro. She fell backwards, struggling to get up. Ryoko could see her lips moving, but didn't know what she was saying. She continued to walk towards Jiro, a kick aimed for her chest. The student managed to dodge, her eyes turning to look at her teammate.
"Eyes on me, missy," Ryoko said, her leg coming out to sweep at Jiro's, knocking her down. She inched backwards as Ryoko continued to walk towards her. The smirk on Ryoko's face fell as she heard Mic scream. A hand comes up, ripping an ear plug out of her ear. Ryoko knew her best friend and that was a scream of panic. "Mic?" She calls, but not before she's kicked in the shin. She grunts, teeth grinding together as she turns back to Jiro. She used her quirk, sending frequencies Ryoko's way. The redhead collapsed to her knees, eyes shutting tight. The two students run past her, Ryoko emptying her stomach onto the ground.
A hand comes up to brush her hair out of her face as she shifts, sitting back on her heels as she hears the announcement that the students passed. She starts to take deep breaths, a hand coming up to rest over her rapid heartbeat. It was mostly Mic's fault, his loud pitch and bass rocked Ryoko's body. She wasn't going to tell the student's that. Ryoko would let Jiro believe she took her down.
Midoriya and the group watched with disturbed looks across their faces. Between the bugs crawling up Mic's leg to Ryoko being so shaken she vomited, it was a harsh match. He was happy for his classmates, but Ryoko looked visibly shaken. The next exam, Shoji and Hagakure against Snipe, certainly couldn't have Ryoko in it. Not after how her body dealt with both Mic's and Jiro's quirks. Watching the next exam, Midoriya was right. Though he had a feeling, if Ryoko was to fight alongside Snipe, she would have pushed herself to do so after Jiro and Koda's exam. She seemed stubborn in that way.
Midoriya swallowed the lump in his throat. Eight exams had been taken, only three of which had Ryoko in them. Meaning, the last two exams would have Ryoko. Midoriya was going to have to fight against All Might and Ryoko, while being on a team with Bakugo. It was nerve wracking, but he was hoping to calm his nerves by watching the ninth final exam.
Although, watching Mineta run and cry from Ms Midnight, didn't exactly help.
The boy ran away, Sero being knocked out by Midnight's quirk. Mineta looked over his shoulder, not realizing who he was about to run into. His body hit what felt like a brick wall, before he fell down. He looked up, eyes wide as he saw Ryoko standing above him. Her arms her crossed, smirk on her face.
"Boo," Is all she manages before the boy screams and takes off past her. Ryoko turns to watch Mineta run, laughing as Midnight steps up beside her. "I'm not that intimidating, am I?"
"I'd take it as a compliment," The two laugh, as if they were school girls on a playground. They latch onto one another's hands, fingers intertwining as they begin to head towards the boy. He had stopped running, seemingly in his own thoughts. He was ripped from them as Midnight used her whip to smack him.
"I figured I'd stay posted at the escape gate until time ran out, but on second thought I have a deeper itch that needs to be scratched."
"There's just something about the way they run and scream, that brings out a sort of, sadistic side to us," The two woman laugh, Ryoko's hand dropping from the hero's, Midnight continuing to follow after the running boy. He hid, Ryoko's eyes rolling as she watches Midnight creep up closer on him. This seemed too easy to the redhead. But, as the boy came out from behind the rock, mouth covered by his classmate's tape, Ryoko started to think differently.
Her feet take her closer to her friend as the boy throws his purple balls at Midnight's whip. The whip ends up getting stuck as the boy runs past both heroes. Ryoko blinks, looking over her shoulder at the student before she turns back to her friend. The girls lock eyes and Ryoko can only shrug.
Midoriya was happy for his classmate. He managed to beat Midnight and Ryoko, dragging Sero with him through the escape gate. Midoriya gave his friends a wave goodbye as he left, heading to his exam. As he ran to the area, Bakugo was already there. He gave one look at Midoriya before he sneered and turned back to wait. The doors opened and the two walked through, the doors closing behind them. They were in a large mock city. When the exam started, Bakugo began walking, not waiting for Midoriya.
All Might and Ryoko stood side by side in front of the escape gate. His hands were on his hips as hers were crossed against her chest.
"This will be fun," All Might glances down at his girlfriend. "You and me, fighting together in the field again," Ryoko turns her head, looking up at the hero. "Beatin' up ya students."
He laughs, "We haven't fought alongside each other in a while, have we?"
The edges of her lips pull up at his laugh, eyes turning to look down the street. "I wanna say it's been a little over eight years." She smirks, green eyes flicking back up to All Might. "Still got it in you, old man?"
He laughs again. It was one from his gut, one that Ryoko knew was a genuine laugh. "You don't think I've gotten rusty, have you?"
Her hands go up in surrender. "I haven't worked with you in years!" She's grinning, turning her body to face his. "I'm a little excited," All Might nods, grinning at her as she begins to walk behind him. "Let's show your students what we've got,"
All Might bristles, a shiver going up his spine as Ryoko slaps his ass as she walks by. She turns around, a wide eyed hero looking at her. She grins, blowing him a kiss before she disappears behind the buildings to their left. All Might didn't need to know where she was going. He trusted her movements and decisions, knowing she had a plan.
He brings a fist up, punching and sending massive winds down the street. It destroys buildings as it does, knocking the students off their feet. When the smoke clears, the students are staring at their teacher. Midoriya never thought All Might could look so intimidating. Not only that, but he knew Ryoko was in the area too. He was going to have to convince Bakugo to not fight her as well, especially since they didn't know her quirk. Regardless, Midoriya gets up and starts to run in the opposite direction.
All Might charges at Bakugo, the younger launching a stun grenade at the hero, blinding him temporarily. The student uses this to his advantage, aiming to attack him from behind. All Might figures this out, turning and grabbing onto Bakugo's face. Midoriya was watching, frozen in place. Bakugo brought his hands up, aiming to shoot at All Might. Midoriya heard the sound of the blast, but his eyes widened. The fire from Bakugo's blast was being sucked into the air, streams of it disappearing the more he tried to shoot. Eyes follow the streams of fire, landing on the redhead on top of a building.
"Sorry, kid," Ryoko says, grinning as balls of fire circle around her hand. "But I can't have you shooting at his face. It's practically his brand,"
Ryoko Iwasaki. Quirk: Firebending. She can control any amount of fire, nothing's too big or too small! She can also produce her own fire but that tires her out and causes her to overheat like an old car!
Ryoko's hands begin to swirl, the fire taking on the shape of a whip. Midoriya's eyes are pulled from Ryoko to Bakugo as All Might slams him into the ground. His leg is smacked with heat. He jumps back, looking up to see Ryoko moving to crack her fire whip at him again. Midoriya turns to run, only to be faced with All Might.
"Don't think I've forgotten about you already, Young Midoriya. Are you really going to leave your teammate here and runaway?" Midoriya freezes. The look in his eyes, it reminds him of the Hero Killer. Midoriya jumps back, but is slammed into Bakugo, who was aiming to hit All Might. The two land but get up, Midoriya was still trying to stop Bakugo from fighting All Might. But the student was determined.
"Coming down," Ryo calls, the fire disappearing from her hands. She leaps as All Might looks up at her, moving to catch her in his arms. He puts her down, the redhead looking up at him and grinning before he moves to charge at his students. He uses some of the rubble from his attack to lock Midoriya down, hitting Bakugo in the stomach.
Ryoko watches as her boyfriend walks over to the blonde, beginning to lecture him on how he can get better and grow. She had to appreciate his determination to be a good teacher, but now wasn't the time. Especially as Midoriya went flying past her to knock Bakugo out of All Might's way. Her eyes widen, but she wasn't entirely surprised. She knew about the kid's quirk.
Midoriya grabbed Bakugo, jumping down one of the alleyways.
"I didn't expect Young Midoriya to swoop in like that. I let my guard down." Ryoko begins to run past All Might, heading to follow the two students. "Man, do they have to make these so heavy?"
Ryoko stops running, turning around to look at her boyfriend. "They are half your body weight and you are a thick boy, let's go!" All Might doesn't hesitate in following the redhead. The two beginning running down varying streets trying to find the students.
As they run, they hear from behind them, "You're going the wrong way!" The two heroes turn around, Ryoko shifting and stepping in front of All Might, hand extending out. She wills the blast into her hand. Bakugo jumps back, firing two more blasts. Each time, Ryoko controls the fire into her hand, the flames circling and moving about her hands. She begins to walk towards the student, only for him to shout his nickname for the other student.
That's when Ryoko realizes the student is only wearing one of his gauntlets. She whips around, seeing Midoriya with the other, aimed directly at All Might. He pulls the pin, Ryoko's mind moving into overdrive. Both hands come up as the blast begins to move towards them. The students run off. The flames that she already had around her hands shot up, creating a wall of fire before her and All Might. The large explosion hit the wall, flames shooting in every direction. Ryoko clenches her jaw and takes a step forward, the flames returning to the center point, her hands. Her hands clenched into fists and she pulls her hands into her body. The large wall of fire was now solidified into a cube.
Ryoko releases a held breath, hand coming up to wipe the sweat off her forehead as her other hand reaches out for the cube. She turns around, seeing her boyfriend down on one knee. While she was able to control the fire and stop it from spreading and hurting him, she wasn't able to stop the heat nor could she prevent the wind from moving. She also knew just how much longer he'd be able to hold up.
All Might coughs, a hand coming up to his mouth as he does so. When it pulls away, Ryoko and All Might can see blood on his hand.
"Hey," She calls, stepping closer to him, looking up at him. She moves her hand to rest on her back, holding the condensed flames away from All Might. Her other hand goes over his, not caring that his blood now smeared against her palm. He looks down at her and can see the worry in her eyes. It only causes his grin to widen. She smiles back. "We're not done, and you're faster than me."
His head motions to the hand behind her back, "Are you going to use it?"
"Is rain wet?" He only grins wider as he moves past her, running after his students. Ryoko watches him take off, bringing the cube out from behind her back. She stares at it, shifting it in her hands before she plants her feet. She tosses it into the air, hands clasping together as she reels back. She swings, as if she was playing baseball, her hands and force pushing the cube forward. It soars, changing shape in the air as it does. The flames twist and curls, dancing through the air before it extends, soaring through the air.
Ryoko smirks, "Ultimate move, Phoenix Rising," A large shriek is released from the fiery Phoenix as it soars overhead. Midoriya and Bakugo lookup, eyes widening at the creature. All Might had just destroyed each of their gauntlets. The two swan dive into the ground as the creature dips, its beak snapping at them as it does. It flies back up into the air, the two students turning and rising to their feet. The creature shrinks in size as it flies back to Ryoko. The redhead is walking towards the group. With one motion of her shoulder, the leather jacket falls off both, a hand gripping it, wrenching it off and tossing it to the side. The Phoenix circles around Ryoko, dissipating into flames that covered her hands and forearms.
Bakugo turns away from Ryoko, only to be kneed by All Might and sent flying. Midoriya is grabbed by All Might and is thrown into Bakugo when he tries to jump back into the fight. Bakugo is on the ground, trying to get back up when Ryoko walks over. She flicks her hand forward, a stream of fire smacking Bakugo in the back, causing him to be flush with the ground. All Might holds onto Midoriya.
"Ah! Well isn't that wonderful, boys? You cooperated, however reluctantly, and faced me together. Sadly, that's not enough. Cooperation wasn't an option, it was a prerequisite for the exam!"
Ryoko stops in front of Bakugo, turning to look at All Might. She grins, "Hey sexy, ya single?"
All Might turns his attention from the struggling boy in his hand to look over at Ryoko. "Ryo, not now,"
She shrugs as All Might tosses Midoriya, "Thought I'd take you out on a nice date but oh well. You're loss,"
"Shut," Ryoko and All Might turn to look down at Bakugo. "Up!" The redhead turns, grasping onto All Might's arm. Bakugo releases a large blast from his hand. Ryoko uses the fire around her arms to quickly make a large, circular platform under her and All Might's feet. As the blast goes off, the platform is shot into the air. The dust from the explosion clouds the heroes' vision, Ryoko still grasping onto All Might's arm. His arm shifts, moving around her waist to pull her closer to him.
"New Hampshire," She braces herself, hands coming up to shield her head as All Might brings a fist back. "Smash!" He punches, his arm releasing Ryoko as he hurls himself into Midoriya. Her hands return to her side, grinning as she rides the platform down. It shatters on the ground, like glass, before the shards beginning to liquify, swirling around Ryoko's hands again. She brings her hands up, watching the flames dance.
She hadn't used her quirk in a while. She tried not to ever use it. But before the exam, All Might and Ryoko had created a game plan. Of course, knowing All Might, he wanted to make the exam a teachable moment for the two students that hated each other. The Number One Hero felt that if Ryoko used her quirk, it would push the two of them to work together and pass the exam. Without her, All Might told her, the two would fail against him. Besides, she couldn't say no to those puppy dog eyes.
A loud blast occurs over head and the redhead turns, seeing Bakugo hit All Might straight on. "Damn it," She curses, beginning to run at Bakugo. He was soaring through the air, back to her. She threw a hand out, the flames reaching out and wrapping around Bakugo's middle. The flames weren't hot, she was thankful she had learned that much from Endeavor. She was able to control and regulate the temperature of the fire she used. The last thing she needed was for Recovery Girl to get mad at her for burning the students.
She yanks her hand backwards, sending Bakugo flying past her and into the ground. She stops running, turning around to face the kid. "Stay down," She says, pointing at him as she runs ahead. She knew the kid wasn't going to stay down. He stood, aiming to fire another blast at All Might. Ryoko stops running, hand extending outwards, willing his fire into the palm of her hand. He moves to make another blast, Ryoko's other hand extending and pulling that blast into her. The flames covered most of her arms now.
All Might grabbed onto Bakugo and pushed him into the ground. Ryoko smirked, leaving her boyfriend to the kid as she turned, eyes staring at Midoriya. He was staring wide eyed at her. Ryoko began to walk towards the kid, the flames shifting back into the Phoenix. It launches into the sky before it comes to rest on her shoulder.
Midoriya couldn't tell where Ryoko's hair ended and where the flames began.
As she walked towards him, all she can do was raise an eyebrow. She hadn't expected him to just stare at her.
She blinks, a sharp wind blowing past her. Green eyes go wide as the Phoenix on her shoulder is blown off, being shattered into embers. She turns around, just in time to see Midoriya land a punch to All Might's jaw. Ryoko begins to run towards the students, Midoriya picking up Bakugo and beginning to run towards the exit gate. All Might stands, beginning to speak before he falters and coughs, dropping to his knee.
Ryoko looked over her shoulder as Midoriya passes her, but at the sound of his cough, she turns back to All Might. She paused before her feet carried her towards All Might. It was just a stupid final exam. She'd tell Aizawa that the kids were too close to the exit gate for her to try and chase him. If he didn't like her excuse, so be it. Ryoko could see the smoke beginning to seep off of All Might.
She bends down in front of him, kneeling on the ground. The entire back of his hand is covered in blood. Her hands move up to grasp his cheeks, turning his attention from his blood to her. The two lock eyes and stare at one another for a moment, before Ryoko gives him a small smile.
"Recovery Girl is gonna be piiiiissed at you,"
"All Might, you really don't know how to hold back!"
"Told you," Ryoko mutters, leaning slightly into her boyfriend before she stands up straight, eyes looking anywhere but the tiny, angry woman before them.
"If you hit these boys any harder, they'd have permanent damage!" Recovery Girl's eyes shift to Ryoko. Her hands immediately come up in surrender.
"My flames were not hot ask them when they wake up!" Ryoko's eyes finally shift up to look at All Might. He looked deep in thought as he looked at the students. She leans over, elbowing him lightly. "Hey big guy," He looks down at her. "Let's go home,"
Midoriya was on his way home when All Might surprised him and about made him jump out of his skin. It was officially summer vacation. The exams were over. It was only a matter of time before Class 1 A went to their training camp.
All Might invited Midoriya to go to I Island with him, and while Midoriya was slightly nervous about accepting the invitation, he accepted happily. He was certain he made it to his home in record time. He ran and packed his things as fast as he could. They were leaving so quickly!
He informed his mother, saying goodbye to her with a hug before he was out the door. He and All Might made their way to the private jet the hero had available. He was vibrating with excitement. They were going to I Island!
Disclaimer: I only own Ryoko Iwasaki. All other characters belong to the original creator, Horikoshi.