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Chapter 9

I walked down the hall to the waiting rooms where my class was waiting, I opened the door, "It's almost time everyone." I announced.

I saw some of my class getting nervous, it was natural, since we were gonna be on live TV. "Midoriya." I looked at Todoroki, "Yeah?" I stepped forward.

"I think objectively, I'm stronger than you." The bicoloured boy stated, I narrowed my eyes. He was declaring war on me.

"But… All Might has his eye on you, doesn't he?" Todoroki asked, I kept my expression narrowed, Todoroki continued, "I'm not trying to pry about that. But I'm going to beat you." He declared.

"Hey what's all this about, we're about to start!" Kirishima placed his hand on Todoroki's shoulder, Todoroki shook him off and walked to the door.

"We're not here to play at being friends. So what does it matter?" Todoroki spoke coldly, I let him brush by me.

"Todoroki, if you think that you think that it's gonna be easy, then go ahead and try." Todoroki stopped and looked at me, I was glaring.

Kaminari whispered to Sero, "Man these two are so intense." Sero nodded, "Yeah."

Todoroki matched my glare with his icy one. I continued to speak, "I accept your declaration of war, I just have one request."

Todoroki continued to glare at me, "What's that?" He asked in his icy tone, "You come at me with everything you've got." I said as I started to walk to the door. "Come on everyone, they're waiting for us." I left the locker room,

I walked to the end of the hall, I could feel Class 1-A walking behind me, I saw Iida and Ochako come up beside me, I gave them a smile. Show time.

Inko Midoriya

Inko was feeling anxious as she sat down in the seat that the ticket was assigned too, Eri held her hand tightly. They were sitting in a special VIP Box.

"Wow." She mumbled to herself and helped Eri onto her seat. "Where's Izuku?" Eri asked, "He'll be out with his class soon." Inko replied, she bit her lip, her son was different, he was confident, assertive, he even had a quirk.

Yet she couldn't stop seeing him as that crying boy asking her if he could be a hero, she wanted to make up for that by supporting him, but she didn't want him to get hurt.

She shook her head, he'll be fine. "HELLO MRS. MIDORIYA!" Inko jumped and looked at the source of the booming voice to be All Might, "Ah Hello All Might." She greeted, Eri shyly waved.

Inko looked behind him to see two people. "Let me introduce you to my old friend and his daughter, they come from I-island, America. David and Melissa Shield." All Might introduced the brown haired man and blond teenage girl.

"Oh it's nice to meet you both, my son loves your work Mr. Shield." Inko got up and bowed, "It's nice to meet you too, your son is Izuku Midoriya correct?" David asked in perfect japanese.

Inko nodded, "My daughter is the one who made his support gear." The man put a hand on the blond girl's shoulder. "It's a pleasure to meet you Mrs. Midoriya." She bowed speaking in japanese.

Inko smiled, "I should thank you, your gear helped him when he needed it the most." Melissa smiled, "Your welcome, I should be the one thanking him, he saved my Uncle might." Melissa replied.

Eri looked at Melissa, "Oh this is Eri." Inko introduced the little girl who waved.

"Aww she's so cute." Melissa knelt in front of the girl, "I'm Melissa." Eri bit her lip, "Eri." The little girl spoke quietly.

"She's shy." Inko explained, Melissa nodded and got up, "Well I have to go, hope you enjoy the festival!" All Might left, "Look it's starting." David noticed Present Mic starting to talk in Japanese.

Melissa sat next to her father and Eri held onto Inko as she sat down.

Izuku Midoriya

I walked out with my class as Mic introduced our class, I looked around and I could feel my nerves acting up. "Geez this is nerve wracking." I whispered to my friends.

Iida looked at me, "I admit, I too am nervous, but we will be facing the spotlights once we become pro heroes, this will serve as our first taste." He answered.

Camie bumped her hip with mine, "Don't worry Deku, you look fine." She winked, I rubbed the back of my head. "If you say so."

We stopped as Mic introduced Midnight, I blushed at Midnight's outfit. Seeing her in history class was different from when she's acting seductive.

"NOW FOR THE ATHLETES OATH!" Midnight snapped her whip, "Should she really be teaching?" Tokoyami commented.

Midnight's eyebrow twitched, "PIPE DOWN, Now your student representative is." She points her whip at me.

"From Class 1-A. IZUKU MIDORIYA!" I jumped as she announced my name, since I got first place in the entrance exam, I had to give the oath.

… I wasn't prepared. I slowly walked to the stage in front of the microphone.

I froze as everyone stared at me, damn it! Being confident is a lot harder when it's in front of the entire world!

I closed my eyes. Opening them I see everyone waiting.

"I'm gonna be honest, I'm shaking, but not just out of nervousness, but excitement." I grinned wobbly, "I see around me the future generation of heroes." Looking at the other classes, their surprise was apparent. "We have a chance to show the world what we are made of, I'm telling everyone to give it their all. Go Beyond!" I raised my fist.

" PLUS ULTRA! " Everyone screamed with me. I stepped off the stage, my hands shaking. "Amazing speech from Midoriya." Midnight cracks her whip. "Now let's get this show on the road!"

I returned to my class, Iida did his normal air chopping. "Great speech Midoriya!" Kirishima smirked, "It got my blood pumping."

"These are the qualifiers. It's in this stage that so many are sent home crying every year!" Midnight points to the electronic board that was randomizing the events. "And for this year…"

The board settles on Obstacle Course Race.

"The first event will be an obstacle race!" Midnight announced.

The doors on the side of the stadium opened up. "The course is a four kilometer lap around the stadium itself! It's a race between every member of all eleven classes!" Midnight explained.

I made my way to the starting line and cracked my neck. "Our school preaches freedom in all things." Midnight giggled. "So as long as you don't go off the course, it's fair game!"

I smirked and looked at my friends. "Good luck." I said

"Racer, to your position!" Midnight ordered.

I activated Full Cowling 10%, I stayed in the back and waited for Midnight's word. The light on the top of the gate turned orange, I let black whip build up in my arms.

"START!" The light turned green and everyone tried to squeeze through the small entrance, perfect, an opening over the wave of people.

I launch black whips to the side of the wall making a slingshot, I smirk, time for me to announce myself to the world, "Sorry everyone but I made a promise!" I stepped back.

"Whoa what's he doing?" Nejire asked, she, Mirio and Tamaki were watching with the rest of the 3rd years.

Mirio grinned. "Thinking outside of the box, if you want to get to the top. You gotta work your way from the bottom."

I then let myself be pulled by the whips and I shot over the crowd, I winced as I almost hit the ceiling. I made it out to the other side, I gave a wave as I passed some of my classmates, "See ya!"

Bakugo watched me pass and his anger reached its limit. "DEKU!" He blasted his way out of Todoroki's ice and chased after me.

Todoroki ran after me 'I won't lose!' He thought. I landed with a roll and started to sprint, I saw the 0 Pointer robots in front of me, "IT'S THE ROBO INFERNO!" Mic announced.

I stopped and jumped back dodging a fist of the robot, "THIS IS MY CHANCE!" I recognized that voice and not in a good way, I turned to see the grape midget Minoru Mineta about to use his balls to stick to a Camie's back, she didn't notice him.

HELL NO! I jumped on the robot arm and jumped into the air and used black whips to grab the grape, "Huh?" He looked confused, I spun around making him spin with me, "AHHHHHH!" He screamed like a girl as I growled. "HAVE A NICE FLIGHT!" I released the whip sending him flying back to the stadium.

I landed next to Camie who looked at me with a confused look, "What was that?" I waved it off, "Nothing important."

Suddenly a wave of ice covered the robots as they were mid step, crap!

"I wouldn't." Todoroki said as he ran under the robots, I couldn't hear the rest due to the robots falling, I looked under them and saw Kirishima, Tetsutetsu and another student about to be crushed.

I let black whip fly, wrapping around the three students, I pulled them back before they could be crushed.

"Whoa, thanks Midoriya." Kirishima thanked me as he got up, Tetsutetsu got up and hardened his arm. "Yeah thanks but I would have been fine." He said, Kirishima hardened his arms. "Hey copycat!" Kirishima pointed at Tetsutetsu.

I used blackwhip to pull myself up one of the fallen robots, letting the two similar quirk users bicker, Bakugo followed me after growling, Sero and Tokoyami followed suit.

Using Full Cowling I ran after Todoroki, I wasn't gonna lose. Todoroki made it to the second event. A huge hole with pillars acting as platforms and rope connecting the pillars.

"THIS HERE IS THE NEXT EVENT, IF YOU FALL YOUR OUT, YOU GOTTA CRAWL IF YOU WANNA MAKE IT! THIS IS THE FALL!" Mic introduced the next event.

I see Todoroki using ice to skate on the tightrope, I ran to the ledge and jumped off, I smirked shooting a tendril at one of the pillars and swinged from pillar to pillar, I passed Todoroki and he looked at me surprised, I winked and pulled myself onto the other side of the hole and started to dash to the next event, Todoroki hot on my heels.

I looked back, I saw Todoroki but where was- BOOOOMMM!

I saw Bakugo blasting his way towards us, his eyes filled with rage, Yup he was pissed.

I pushed OFA to 15% and ran faster, "The last event, the MINEFIELD, Don't worry, the mines aren't dangerous… EXCEPT THEY CAN MAKE YOU CRAP YOUR PANTS!" Classic Mic…. I hope Eri didn't pick up on his language.

I saw the minefield and slowed down, okay… I didn't have a plan for this. I stopped and looked at the minefield, "Okay how to do this, I don't have the slab of metal, I don't have much control." I muttered and sighed, "Screw it." I activated Overdrive and took a step back, Todoroki was closing in, so was Bakugo. It was now or never!

I ran towards the start of the field and leaped, I flew through the air like All Might would, I started to fall and was about to hit one of the mines, I got ready to jump again.

I landed hard and pushed against the mine as it exploded with pink smoke! I flew through the air and looked behind me, Todoroki was making an ice path for him to run through and Bakugo was next to him screaming, I couldn't hear him though. I looked back front and was way past the minefield.

I landed with a roll and kept running, I was first! I made it back to the stadium. I made it to the finish line, I stopped panting, releasing OFA, letting my body relax.

"We have the winner of our First Event." Midnight announced raising her whip. "Izuku Midoriya of Class 1-A!" I panted and looked up at the teacher's box, All Might giving me a proud grin, I returned it with one of my own.

I looked around and spotted another box, I saw mom… DAVID AND MELISSA SHEILD WERE HERE?!

Ugh I'll ask later, where was-

I found Eri and our gaze met. She looked at me in awe, her ruby red eyes sparkling, I smiled at her.

The others slowly arrived, "Deku you got first place that was amazing!" Ochako came over tiredly.

"Well you made it as well, don't forget." I poked her forehead making her pout.

I looked over at Iida who looked disappointed at his position, poor Iida.

I turned around and locked eyes with Bakugo, he glared at me and I returned the glare with a determined stare. He scoffed and turned away.

I looked around at the people who arrived, I saw familiar faces all around, I grinned, hopefully I didn't change too much.

"It's finally over, let's check the results." I looked up at the screen showing the 42 participants. I was first, Bakugo, Todoroki, Ibarra, Juzo, Iida, Tokoyami, Sero, Kirishima, Tetstutetsu. Top 10. I racked my brain trying to remember who else was in the 42 last time but I couldn't.

"The top 42 from this qualifying round will be moving on!" Midnight said, "But don't worry for those placed lower. We've got another way for you to show your stuff!"

I turned to face Midnight. "Now the main selection really BEGINS!" Midnight licked her lips, "The press is going to be jumping out of their seats, give it everything you got!"

I watched the screen randomize the events, I knew what the next event was gonna be, "IT'S GONNA BE A CAVALRY BATTLE!" Midnight shouted. She started to explain the rules and premises of the game, I tuned it out.

Until she spoke of my score. "The first place winner will be worth 10 Million points!" I suddenly felt the weight of the world on my shoulders with everyone staring at me like hungry animals.

I looked around as everyone stared, I felt intimidated, like prey cornered by the hunter.

Melissa Shield

Melissa was surprised by how Midoriya was able to win the race, he got first and didn't look tired, his use of his black tendrils gave her so many ideas, his gloves would need an opening for them.

Inko started to cry like a fountain. "IZUKU MY BABY!" Wow what a proud mam

After calming her down, Melissa took out a notepad and wrote down the necessary changes she needed to make for the suit. David smiled and pats her head, "Inspired?" He asked her, Melissa nodded, "Yeah, this is amazing, the way the other students used their quirks so fluidly."

Inko wiped her tears looking at Melissa and smiled, "She reminds me of Izuku when he fanboys about heroes." She commented, "Well this one likes to gush over heroes and inventions." David laughed making Melissa blush.

"PAPA!" She shouted in english.

"The first place winner will be worth 10 Million points!" Midnight announced, Melissa watched as everyone stared at Midoriya, they were targeting him. He was the number 1… just like All Might, people wanted his spot.

"Is Izuku-nii gonna be alright?" Eri asked worriedly. Melissa looked at Eri, "He'll be fine." She assured the little girl, "He's just in a tight spot." Melissa whispered to herself.

David watched and crossed his arms, "He's getting a taste of what it's like to be on top." He told Inko who watched biting her lip.

Izuku Midoriya

I took a deep breath, closing my eyes, "Well that's how it's gonna be then." I channeled OFA 4% through my body, the electricity coursing through my body, some of the students around me backed off. My lips curled into a feral grin that could put Bakugo's to shame.

"Bring it on!" I declared, my eyes shot open, shining with power. The sports festival had just begun!