Despite U.A being a hero school, there were regular classes such as history and mathematics. Even then, they were taught by pro heroes, which sort of confused Hikari. Nonetheless, she managed to keep her grades above average, excelling only in English, which excited Present Mic in particular. She mentally thanked her father and his work as one of the many secretaries at the International Hero Agency. Lunch wasn't that bad either, thanks to the Cook Hero: Lunch Rush. Everything was fine and normal like any other high school, until it was finally time for Hero Basic Training in the afternoon, which was taught by none other than…
"I AM HERE, COMING THROUGH THE DOOR LIKE HERO!"
"Whoa!"
"I really can't believe it, it's really him!"
"So he is a teacher! This year's gonna be totally awesome!"
"Hey, look! Isn't he wearing his Silver Age costume?"
Yes, it was none other than the Symbol of Peace himself: All Might. Although he wasn't Hikari's favorite favorite hero (there were plenty of others that she admired), she couldn't suppress the feeling of hope that soared through her heart. He was, after all, the most powerful person in Japan, perhaps even in the world!
"Welcome to the most important class at U.A high! Think of it as Heroing 101! Here, you will learn the basics of being a pro and what it means to fight in the name of good!" All Might proudly announced. 'He's definitely in his element,' thought Hikari, raising an eyebrow in amusement at his over-the-top presentation.
"Right, let's get into it!" He pulled out a card that had 'BATTLE' written on it. "Today's lesson, we'll pull no punches! But one of the keys of being a hero is… looking good!" At his command, the left wall of the classroom revealed four shelves with gray suitcases and green numbers on them. "These were designed for you based on your quirk registration forms and the requests you sent in before school started."
Hikari could feel her heart pound with excitement as she remembered what she requested on her form. '"Sleeveless, star-themed, light-weight." I don't know what my costume will look like, but I hope it's good!'
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"Wow, Hikari! Your costume looks so pretty!" Ochako gushed to her friend.
Hikari made her way to where Ochako and Midoriya were standing as she admired herself from head to toe. She wore a dark blue cape-like cloth over a white, sleeveless leotard. It was held together by a four-pointed star on top of her chest. On her feet were simple gladiator sandals that went just above her ankles. She had plenty of golden jewelry as well, such as the star headband and earrings, and a choker and the bands on her wrists.
The tealette turned to her, a smile on her face. "Thanks, Ochako! I like yours as well!" She looked around her, looking at everyone's new attire. They ranged from colorful to intimidating, perfectly representing the kind of person they were and their quirks.
When Class 1-A reached Ground Beta, All Might explained that everyone would be taking part in an indoors rescue mission. By drawing lots, everyone would be partnered up and be assigned a villain or hero. The mission was simple: the villains would protect the nuclear weapon and the heroes would retrieve the weapon. The heroes would win if they were able to touch the weapon, and the villains would win if they could keep the heroes at bay.
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Team C: Yaoyorozu & Hinata vs. Team G: Jirou & Kaminari
"So… looks like we're a team," Hikari smiled up to Yaoyorozu, to which the taller girl returned.
"Yes, let's do our best," she replied politely, and together they entered the building.
When they had drawn lots, Hikari was a little disappointed that she wouldn't be with her friends, but after seeing Bakugou turn hellbent on beating up Midoriya (not to mention the amount of destruction of the building), she didn't feel so bad. The only thing she felt after the battle was anger towards Bakugou. 'How has Midoriya been dealing with this? And yet he calls him a friend? He's not worthy of that title—
"Hinata, have you been listening to me?"
Hikari snapped back into reality, slightly taken aback by the use of her surname. They had reached the fifth floor, where they wanted to place the fake bomb. "Um, sorry, what was that?"
Yaoyorozu sighed as she pinched the bridge of her nose. "You must pay better attention. Otherwise Jirou and Kaminari will defeat us both."
"Roger!" Hikari saluted. "What do you have in mind, Yaoyorozu?"
"What is your quirk? Do you mind explaining it to me?"
Hikari blinked. That wasn't quite what she was expecting her to say. "Well, uh, my quirk is called Solar Shield. I can create shields in varying sizes and strengths thanks to the sunlight I get during the day. Right now I'd say I'm pretty charged up."
"I will barricade the door. Even though we don't know anything about their quirks, you will be our first line of defense," the taller girl explained as she began to use her quirk. Metal items began falling out her torso; Hikari respectfully looked away. "I want you to venture out for them and delay them. Should this cause them to split up, we'll battle them one-on-one. Any objections?"
"Nope, I think I got it!" 'So quick to form a plan!'
"Good, now please step outside as I barricade the door," Yaoyorozu told her. In a flash she was out the door and in the dark labyrinth that was the building. Hikari formed the tiniest shield she could and used it to light up her surroundings as she walked down the stairs.
"HEROES, YOU MAY NOW ENTER THE BUILDING!"
'Okay, focus, focus. Think of this as the real thing, Hikari. You're a villain, and you're gonna stop the pro heroes from saving the bomb.'
Determined anew, Hikari swung her arms downwards and created two shields. They stayed over her wrists thanks to the golden bands acting as magnets. She walked down to the second floor and hid around a corner, waiting for the heroes to show up.
Her ears pricked up when she heard Jirou say, "They're on the fifth floor. Let's move." 'How did she know—'
"Don't worry, we'll get the weapon in no time," boasted Kaminari.
"Just don't screw this up," she sighed, clearly annoyed. "C'mon, let's move." That's when Hikari decided to step out of her hiding spot.
"Hold it, heroes," she commanded in the most intimidating voice she could muster. She held up her fists to show her shields. "Surrender now, and I'll make this as painless as possible."
"Woah, cute girl alert!" exclaimed Kaminari.
Hikari's stance faltered, stunned at his response. "C-Cute…?"
"Not now, Casanova, weapon first," reminded Jirou, unfazed by his outburst. Her earlobes shot forward, earphone jacks attached at the ends. Hikari held out a shield to her face and deflected them.
She grunted as she launched both of her shields. The two of them were barely able to dodge the shields, but were unexpectedly hit in the back by them as they flew back to Hikari's golden band like boomerangs.
"Kaminari, you take her on, I'll go find the weapon!" ordered Jirou as she ran off in the opposite direction.
"Yaoyorozu, I've found the heroes," Hikari reported into the communication device in her ear. "Jirou's coming your way, I'm facing Kaminari right now."
"Good work, try to immobilize him," her voice buzzes through the device. "That way, it'll ensure our win."
"Got it!" Hikari faced Kaminari with her undivided attention. "It should be a piece of cake."
"Don't think I'll go easy on you just cuz you're a cute girl, y'know," the blonde taunted. His palm sparked alive with electricity. "I plan to give it my all too."
"Oh, and can the cute girl do this?" Hikari ran forward and sent the shield flying again, more force behind the throw this time. It hit Kaminari's wrist and stopped the flow of electricity from his hand.
"Strong, I like it," he hissed through his pain. "Let's finish this!"
Electric currents begin to course throughout his body, and Hikari's instinct told her that this was a buildup to something bigger. Quickly, she willed the shields to dissipate and formed an even larger one, one that would stretch from one side of the wall to the other. Once perfectly lodged in place, she jumped and held onto it, just in time for Kaminari to unleash a powerful current of electricity, illuminating the entire floor. Hikari grit her teeth, feeling some shock from electricity. Since she wasn't in its trajectory path, it didn't hurt her as much as it should have, though she could feel her hair stand on end and her eyes water up. After a few seconds, the hallway grew dark and she opened her eyes.
She looked down to see a silly, dopey smile on Kaminari's face with his thumbs up. "Oh, well," she said after a moment of stunned silence, "Didn't expect that." She activated the communication device once again.
"Um, Yaoyorozu, Kaminari's down, how's the situation up there?" she asked as she jumped down carefully from the makeshift ledge. She poked his face to make sure he was still alive.
"Jirou just entered the room, I'm doing what I can to keep her away," Yaoyorozu answered. Hikari could hear the sound of fighting in the background. "Hah! I could use some extra help!"
She nodded quickly, frizzy teal hair bouncing in place. "On my way!" She bolted up the stairs all the way up to the fifth floor. There, Hikari could see the doorway to the room was no longer standing. How Jirou did it, Hikari didn't know. She carefully peeked around the corner and saw that Yaoyorozu was deflecting Jirou's earphones (lobes?) with a metal rod, the weapon on the farside of the room.
'If she touches it, even with her earphones, then it'll all be over for us! But how?' Hikari quickly scanned the room, looking for anything, but all she could see was Yaoyorozu continue to fight Jirou, their fight dancing closer to the weapon. 'We can't afford to lose!'
Immediately, Hikari burst into the room and ran towards the weapon. Using the last of her solar energy, she created an extra large shield. It covered nearly 3/4 of the weapon. As Hikari held up the shield, she suddenly felt sleepy. Her arms faltered and her vision grew blurry. 'No, I can't fall asleep in a time like this!'
"Good job, Hinata!" Yaoyorozu shouted from where she was. She swept the rod under Jirou's ankles and caused her to fall. Her earjacks shot towards the Hikari's direction, but the fogginess in her brain caused her to slowly react. She swept the shield to the side to block the earjack just in time. A loud clang echoed in the room. Her other earjack moved forward before halting. A sticky substance shot from Yaoyorozu's palm and covered the end of the earjack and held it onto the ground.
"TIIIIIMES UP! VILLAINS WIN!"
It was over. Hikari and Yaoyorozu won.
'Oh, that's good,' was the last thing Hikari thought before she slumped over onto the ground.
A/N: Aaaaahhh, I'm not the best at describing action scenes, but I hope that I improve, as this is an action anime. I drew Hikari's hero outfit! I sketched it on paper and scanned it with Autodesk Sketchbook, which is free and available on both iOS and Android! Unfortunately, FF does not let me post pictures in the story aside from the cover, but it is uploaded on the published versions on Quotev and Wattpad. It looks simple for now, but that leaves room for improvements! Also, this is the longest chapter I have written thus far for Her Own Academia. Anyways, thanks for reading!
