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"Whispering"
Winter dodges to the left, her leg getting hit by Tenya's kick. She grunts in pain and turns her body, landing in a roll. Quickly getting back up again, Winter creates another sheet of ice on the ground and skates around the pillars, gaining momentum.
"You cannot run from me, hero!" Tenya calls out, using another kick to smash one of the pillars. Winter blocks the debris from falling in her face and makes a quick turn, spinning around and kicking out her leg. Tenya uses his arms to block the blade before quickly grabbing her leg. He attempts to pull her off balance, but Winter uses his grip and kicks her other leg, slashing at his chest and making him lose his grip. She flips through the air and lands on her feet, clicking her heels twice and retracting the blades.
"Nice try, villain. Maybe next time," Winter teases, jumping away from a kick aimed at her legs.
The fight has only been going for a couple minutes and Winter's been loving it. She hasn't had such a strong challenge in fighting in so long, despite being so short.
Winter dodges another kick and glances around, making sure she's away from the center of the room. She's in front of the nuke, Tenya blocking the way up to it.
"Uraraka-kun! Now!" Izuku's voice shouts through the comm, Winter glancing up at Ochako. She floated to the top of one of the pillars and wrapped herself as best as she could around the pillar.
"Seems like it's game over, villain!" Winter calls out, making Tenya turn around. Winter quickly pounces on him and tackles him to the ground.
Another large explosion shakes the building, the center of the room exploding outwards. Winter blocks her face, being pushed back against the raised platform by the explosion. Ochako quickly jumps away from the falling pillar and uses her momentum to hug the nuke.
"Retrieved!" Ochako exclaims in relief.
"HERO TEAM WINS!" All Might shouts through the intercom. Winter smiles and leans against the platform, breathing in deeply.
"Winter-chan, we did it!" Ochako exclaims releasing her Quirk on herself. Winter nods her head before wincing harshly at the sharp pain that travels up her spine.
"Oh, are you okay?" The brunette asks, quickly rushing over.
"Yeah, I'm fi–argh!" Winter gasps in pain when she tries to stand up, collapsing on one knee.
"Ravette-kun!" Tenya states worriedly, walking over with his helmet off. Winter feels searing pain travel up and down her spine as she tries not to move.
"I-I just need to rest my back. Can one of you carry me to the monitor room?" Winter asks calmly, trying to keep the pain from lacing her words. Ochako nods and gently place her finger pads on the white haired teenager's arm, making her float.
"You need to go to Recovery Girl!" Tenya protests, making Winter smile softly.
"I'll go after we reach the monitor room, Iida-kun," She relents, carefully being guided through the building by Ochako and Tenya.
"Great job, heroes!" All Might exclaims loudly when Ochako walks in, Winter being carried by Tenya. All Might pauses and stares at Winter in worry.
"What happened?!" Momo asks worriedly, running over. Tenya gently sets the white haired teenager on a bench, the injured girl wincing in pain.
"My back." Winter carefully lays down on the bench. "Sorry Momo-chan."
Momo bites her lip and quickly creates a back brace, sitting on her knees.
"Well, even if I say that, the MVPs for this battle are Young Iida and Young Ravette!" All Might continues while Momo helps Winter take off her corset and unzip the top part of her costume. Winter carefully stays still while her best friend wraps the back brace around her, biting her lip hard to stop herself from whimpering.
"Not one of the other winners, Ochako-chan or Midoriya-chan?" Tsuyu asks in surprise. The class murmurs in surprise. All Might leans forward with a smile.
"Hm, well... why is that? Does anyone know?" All Might asks, raising his arm. Winter carefully pulls on the top of her hero costume again, Momo zipping it up for her.
"Yes, All Might-Sensei!" Momo and Winter speak at the same time. Winter giggles and nods her head towards the black haired teenager. Momo smiles and nods back before standing up and facing the class.
"That is because Iida adapted the most to the context of the training and Winter-chan had also adapted to the context, as well as successfully becoming the decoy to let the heroes' plan work," Momo starts calmly while walking a bit closer. "From watching the match, it appears Bakugō-san acted on his own, because of an obviously personal grudge. And as All Might-Sensei said earlier, it is foolish to launch a large-scale attack indoors."
"In the same way, taking into consideration the damaged he received, Midoriya-kun's backup plan was also rash," Winter continues where Momo left off while she forms ice on her back. "As for Ochako-chan, while she successfully retrieved the nuke safely, she let her guard down mid-battle."
"Iida-san had prepared for his opponent's arrival and assumed it would be a fight over the weapon. Winter-chan, while she was fighting him, made sure he was safe from the blast Midoriya-san made and apprehended him quickly after tricking him," Momo concludes, making Winter smile proudly at her friend.
"While it was a last-minute backup plan, we only won, because we took advantage of the fact that this was training. We were practically breaking the rules," Winter adds calmly, using Momo's arm to help herself stand up.
"W-well, Young Iida also has parts of him that could be more relaxed and Young Ravette could have let Young Uraraka know she was on her way, but, well that was correct!" All Might exclaims, somewhat nervously. Winter smiles brightly and links her arm with Momo's.
"We should always start with the basics to develop depth of learning. We must strive to devote ourselves wholeheartedly. Otherwise, we cannot become top heroes," Momo says with finality, making Winter giggle.
"Do not think for one second I have forgotten that you injured your back when you are supposed to be healing, Winter Rose Hisae Branwen Artemis Ravette." Winter blushes bright red at the calling of her full name and smiles apologetically.
"S-sorry, Momo-chan..." The injured teenager trails off sincerely, meeting Momo's glare.
"Alright everyone, let's change locations and start the second match. Tackle this training after thinking about what we just talked about," The No. 1 Hero states loudly.
"Yes, sir!" The class calls out. Two small robots walk into the monitor room, holding a stretcher.
"Young Ravette, please go to Recovery Girl. I should have been more careful in watching your match. I apologise," All Might says, making Winter giggle. She lets Momo lead her to the stretcher and carefully sits down.
"It isn't your fault, All Might-Sensei," Winter says before the robots take her away.
"He's incredibly sincere. All Might-Sensei is so honest," Winter thinks with a soft smile. "I wish America's No. 1 Hero was like him..."
"Oh, how are you dearie? I didn't know you were also injured," Recovery Girl says when the door opens and the robots come in with Winter still sitting on the stretcher. Winter smiles brightly and nods her head.
"The blast of Midoriya-kun's punch through the floor had pushed me against the raised platform. I hit my spine hard on the platform. My costume protected against most of the damage, but the pressure still injured my back," Winter explains quietly, glancing at the still passed out Izuku. Recovery Girl hums before guiding the robots to one of the cots. Winter slowly moves to the cot, wincing at the strain on her back.
"I need to get some x-rays, dearie. Can you lay on your stomach for me?" Recovery Girl asks, rolling over a large x-ray machine and a cover. Winter hums before moving to lay on her stomach.
"How's Midoriya-kun?" Winter asks curiously, resting her head on the pillow.
"He's resting now. That boy has no self-preservation!" The retired hero exclaims, making Winter giggle.
"I hope that's all there is to it..." Winter worries her bottom lip, staring at the sleeping boy. She sighs heavily and waits for the x-rays to be finished.
When the x-rays are finished, Winter carefully turns over and takes out her phone. She speed dials Whitney's number and places the phone to her ear. It rings twice before it goes through.
"Winter, shouldn't you be in class?" Whitney asks after she answers the call. Winter hums in confirmation, raising her free hand above her.
"We did combat training. I injured my back. I just wanted to tell you, Sissy," Winter explains quietly, inspecting her nails. She'll need to cut them soon.
"Does Doctor Cross need to be contacted? They should be on their day off," Whitney asks worriedly. Winter glances at the door when it opens and smiles softly when she sees Ringo.
"No. Nothing serious. I'll probably need to rest for a couple days, just in case. All Might is the hero studies teacher too. He's incredibly sincere and honest," Winter dismisses her older sister's worry.
"I'll tell Fujibayashi-kun that your yoga lessons will be held off for a week. Be careful," Whitney states, making Winter giggle.
"I always try to be." The white haired teenager hangs up the call and puts it down. Ringo smiles down at her and leans against her cot.
"Good job, hero. Your acting skills were amazing," Ringo compliments cheerfully. Winter smiles and playfully rolls her eyes.
"Such an honor," Winter teases, Ringo laughing at the inside joke. His smile falters slightly, making Winter avert her gaze.
"You need to be more careful, Winter-kun," Ringo says quietly, sitting down on the cot. "Those people won't stop."
The white haired teenager sighs and nods her head, rubbing her eyes. Recovery Girl walks back over with some of her gummies.
"Hold still, dearie." Recovery Girl kisses Winter's cheek. "And have some gummies while you rest."
"Thank you, Recovery Girl-san," Winter says quietly, taking the gummies. Ringo smiles when the old hero turns his way.
"Serious stuff aside, Iida-kun's pretty cute," Ringo changes the subject, making Winter snort quietly.
"Trying to get me a love life again?" She asks, lightly nudging her bodyguard with her foot. Ringo just smiles and shrugs which makes Winter giggle and playfully roll her eyes.
"I'll keep that in mind," Winter adds with a small smile. Ringo grins and ruffles her hair before standing up.
"I'll let you rest. My teasing can come later. Don't go catching feelings~!" Ringo says in goodbye. Winter giggles and fixes her hair while the 18 year old leaves. She glances down at the gummies in her hand and pops them into her mouth.
Those people won't stop.
Winter sighs heavily and rubs her eyes again. Sometimes, she really wishes she had a normal life.
Hey! Hope you like the new chapter! Bye!
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