I watch my classmates from the stands. I know before the last couple people pass I'll have to go to the waiting room with them for the next test to make sure I don't miss instructions for it and I planned to once Shoto passed anyways.

Ochaco mutters from where she is, "Wow, that was super intense. Someone could have even died in that attack. If I call out to the others, I'll just become a target for the rest of the schools. My classmates shouldn't be too far away, though. I need to find them. Otherwise, I'll have to fight by myself. In moments like this, you have to be calm and careful. It's time for Sneak Uravity."

Camie facing off against Izuku says, "In fights where a lot of one-on-one combat is expected, most people tend to go after opponents they've already got a lot of intel on, since it's safest. That's why I tracked you down, because there's the good possibility that UA's students will be ganged up on. See, I didn't wanna miss the chance to interact with such a prestigious school, and I've taken quite an interest in you. As well as Cara but she's already finished the exam."

Izuku says getting ready, "Huh. You sure like to talk." Izuku mutters to himself, "Ketsubutsu Academy will show up to fight any second now. This is no time for a leisurely chat. But I'm sure she understands that." Izuku starts his Full Cowling as he continues muttering, "Does she have teammates coming to help her?" Camie throws a rock at Izuku first though he dodges as he mutters, "Or is she just that overconfident?" She now throws the ball towards him and he dodges with Full Cowling. He mutters, "Doesn't matter. I've gotta make sure I don't get taken out." Izuku lands and gasps looking where he last saw Camie. He mutters, "Where'd she go? She couldn't have-"

Camie comes from behind him saying, "All I have to do is tap you with a ball and that makes two." She goes to hit his target with a ball but he luckily dodges.

As he lands from his dodge Izuku mutters, "No way. Gotta counterattack!" He goes to throw a ball at her but she had disappeared from him again. He looks around not seeing her as he mutters, "Or not. She's gone."

Camie appears behind him again and says, "Oh. You think my Quirk lets me disappear?"

Izuku tries to turn around saying, "No-!" But Camie takes him to the ground with his ball and hand behind his back.

Camie says, "That's not it. I was just hiding."

Izuku says looking at her behind him, "It wasn't your power at work?"

Camie places her breasts on his back and says, "Nope. That's just a technique. I make my opponent's eyes and ears blind and deaf to my presence. To do that, I hold my breath, clear my mind, and disappear. It's simple. The hardest part is not thinking, to be honest."

Izuku says, "Wait. You learned a technique that impressive at Shiketsu?"

Camie says, "The trick is to not view your training as some kind of chore." She chuckles and continues, "I'm glad we're learning about each other. Now, my question. Why exactly do you wanna become a hero? For honor? Pride? Or is it someone else's sake? I wanna know your deepest desires, and what scares you."

Izuku clenches his fist with Full Cowling and shoots forward forcing Camie back off him. Izuku lands and the ground starts rumbling again and a force of air comes out of the ground between Camie and Izuku.

Toteki sees Camie and Izuku from above them and says, "Man. Shiketsu's trying to take him down, too?" He also has some of his own classmates with him.

Camie looks at Toteki.

Izuku says seeing Toteki, "Not good. I'm trapped. I couldn't find anyone, and now I'm the target. The worst case scenario I thought of earlier is now a reality! This is it. Here they come. Dodge."

The ground under Izuku's feet rumbles and a spider web looking thing shoots out of the ground as it erupts under Izuku's feet. Ketsubutsu Academy throws their balls towards Izuku. Izuku says, "Dodge! Dodge!" Something comes out of the ground as he dodges and he mutters, "Just keep avoiding them!"

Ochaco appearing asks, "Are you okay?"

Izuku gasps and looks towards her voice saying, "Uraraka!"

Ochaco puts out her hand and says, "Over here. Hurry!"

Izuku mutters trying to dodge, "What? Does she have a plan?"

A guy from Shiketsu says, "Don't let them escape!"

Ochaco dodges and says, "Hey, watch where you're shooting." And she falls off the piece of ground she was on trying to dodge.

Another guy from Shiketsu says, "I'll take her down fast."

The one from before says, "No, wait!"

Izuku mutters watching as Ochaco falls, "Back then, I chose to fight and save someone, which destroyed my arms. If I could've used them, then I might have been able to save Kacchan and Cara. And if Kacchan and Cara were never taken, then All Might would never have had to fight against All For One at the warehouse. If I had only been faster...I should have been able to get Kota to Mr. Aizawa sooner. And then I could have gone after the villains myself." Izuku shoots forward towards Ochaco who was still falling. Izuku continues muttering, "That's why I have to train my legs now. So that I never fail to save anyone ever again." Izuku grabs Ochaco in the air.

A Shiketsu guy says, "An opening!" and grabs his own ball.

Izuku lands and spins around muttering, "Because to help others, you have to be able to take care of yourself." Izuku kicks bringing rocks up and causing the ground to rumble again.

A Shiketsu guy says, "Dammit! The whole mountain's coming down!"

Shiketsu Academy students scream as the mountain comes down from Izuku's attack. And Izuku runs away from it with Ochaco in his arms.

Izuku mutters, "It's just like All Might said! Until my body is able to catch up to my Quirk, I won't use One For All at 100 percent. Instead, I'll work on my legs. Thankfully, these new iron soles create a powerful impact. And the toes spring back, so it's basically two hits in one. This support item compensates for my lack of power. I'll make myself stronger, I'll keep fighting! And become the ideal hero I want to be."

Mera yawns in the booth and on the speaker says, "Well, we've finally had a 30th person pass. Still a pretty long way to go, though. Can't you kids speed this along? For me?"

One of the Shiketsu guys from earlier says, "Where'd those UA brats run off to?"

Another asks, "Are they gone? Or just hiding?"

Another says, "They gotta be close. Anyway, this isn't working. There must be a better way to tag them."

Izuku looks out from a piece of rock and mutters, "Anyone chasing us? No. Maybe they gave up."

Ochaco says behind Izuku, "Thanks, sorry. I really messed up back there, huh?"

Izuku says, "No. That's not true. You were outnumbered."

Ochaco reaches with the ball to try to reach Izuku's target and luckily Izuku turns around and smacks her hand and the ball away in just enough time.

Izuku says watching her closely, "Let me guess. You're someone from Shiketsu?"

Ochaco says, "I'm what?"

Izuku says, "Uraraka has been working on her Quirk. Training hard. She can even ignore its side effects for a short period of time and use it to make herself float without getting sick." Izuku starts backing up continuing, "But you. You haven't tried to use it at all, even though you were in danger. And even more suspicious. You exposed yourself to the enemy without a plan. That's not like the Uraraka I know. So who are you?"

The Ochaco looking person chuckles and says, "If you saved me even though you knew I was a fake..." She starts morphing as she continues, "...does that mean you were trying to use me somehow?"

Izuku gasps and says watching her, "No, I didn't have time to think that far ahead. I'd do it again, though. In a heartbeat. Because if you're not Uraraka, you couldn't have floated away back there. Falling from that height, you definitely would've injured yourself."

Camie now peaking out from the sludge as she goes back to herself says, "Oh? I see now. So you're just that good of a guy, huh? Please, tell me more about yourself. Everything."

Izuku watching her mutters to himself, "Can't we talk about this after the exam?"

Camie still going back to her normal self says, "Does that mean you'll save anybody? Is there no boundary? Where do you draw the line?"

Izuku looking at Camie who looks naked just covered in sludge and having what looks like a thin white body suit says surprised, "Holy whoa, what happened to your clothes? You're basically naked!"

Camie says, "I'll get dressed when my mission's complete." She runs towards Izuku and swipes his face with her hand scratching his cheek.

Izuku mutters jumping back, "She scratched me? What's the matter with this girl?"

Camie lands and jumps back towards Izuku who just stares at her. All the sudden tape shoots between them. Camie mutters, "What?"

Izuku mutters, "Tape?"

Sero while shooting the tape says, "Midoriya! What's this enviable situation you're in?"

Izuku says, "Sero!"

Sero calls to the side, "Uraraka!"

Ochaco jumps in doing a flip and says, "Release!" while putting her hands together. She lands and almost swipes Camie who flipped backwards to dodge her. Ochaco mutters watching her, "Those reflexes!"

Camie jumps to the top of a mountain piece and sits down looking at them. Camie says, "And here things were just getting good. Too bad. I really, really...wanted to talk to you some more. But not with so many people around. What a bummer." She smiles creepily looking at Ochaco and says, "Ochaco Uraraka. He really trusts you a lot, you know."

Ochaco watching her says, "Huh?"

Camie jumps away and Sero goes to follow saying, "Come back, naked girl!"

Izuku says, "Don't follow her!"

Sero almost falls but catches himself and says, "Aw, man, why not?"

Izuku says, "It might've just been her Quirk, but it looked like she wasn't wearing her clothes or targets. There's still a chance she might come after us. But think about it, we don't have much time left and it would be hard to get a point off of her. Also...You two are actually you, right?" He looks at them suspiciously.

Ochaco asks, "Huh?"

Sero asks, "What are you talkin' about?"

Izuku looks away and says, "Well, earlier, that girl transformed into Uraraka's clone."

Sero opens his helmet and both Sero and Ochaco yelp.

Sero shakes Izuku and says, "Was she naked then, too, Midoriya?"

Izuku says, "That's what you're concerned about? Of course not, she had a costume on!"

Sero says, "So that hottie's Quirk is to transform into other people. Weird."

Izuku says, "I think so."

Sero says, "We can't underestimate how much those other schools have learned about us. They even know you and Uraraka are really good friends."

Izuku says, "Probably because we were on the same cavalry battle team at the sports festival."

Ochaco says, "Yeah, that must be why."

Izuku says, "Anyway. How'd you guys find me? It was perfect timing."

Sero shrugs and says, "I just saw a fight and rushed over to help. We ran into each other along the way."

Ochaco puts up her hand in a fist and says, "I'm glad we got to help."

Izuku nods and says, "Yeah, me, too."

Ochaco looks behind her and says, "So we're a trio for now. What next?"

Sero looks behind as well and says, "I wish we could meet up with the rest of our class. We're way safer in numbers."

Izuku says, "That's true. But 30 people have already passed this test so far. We have to hurry. If we're gonna pass, we've gotta earn some points."

I turn my attention toward Shoto in the factory.

Shoto mutters to himself, "The other schools are sticking together, moving around in groups of ten or more. I could attack one of them, but there could be people with Quirks I'm weak against. Ideally, the various teams would fight each other, bringing the numbers of each group down to something more manageable for me to pick off."

Mera on the speaker says, "Let's see, where are we at now? Things've been moving a lot more quickly. Looks like 52 make that 53 have passed. And, looking on the other side of things. It seems 232 examinees have failed. Less than half the spots are open. Now's the time to move. Don't dally, kids."

Shoto mutters walking, "I don't have the luxury of waiting around." He starts running quickly. All the sudden a ball comes at him and Shoto is quick to throw fire at it.

A student from Seijin says, "That was pretty good! Just what I'd expect from the third place of the UA Sports Festival. The winner had the same Quirk as you just with more added on surprised she ain't here as you two seemed close. The name's Todoroki, right? I can't believe you're out here wandering around all by yourself. Would have thought at least that Cara girl would be with you. You must be really confident."

Another student says, "But even if he is from UA High, acting alone is just asking for trouble."

A girl says, "A ten-on-one fight. He doesn't stand a chance."

Shoto says, "This is great. Now I don't have to find opponents." He gets his ice side ready.

The first guy that talked chuckles and says, "Aren't you cool."

They all jump and throw balls at Shoto. Shoto lets a small ice wall out to block the balls causing the others to gasp. Behind the wall Shoto lets out more ice and freezes most of the students in place making them gasp.

One says, "Damn it! I can't move."

Shoto says stepping a bit from his ice wall, "You're surprised? I thought you said you watched the sports festival."

The first guy says, "Don't be cocky, we're prepared!" He threw a nut bolt that becomes huge.

Shoto puts up another ice wall. Shoto mutters, "Looks like a Quirk that makes things bigger."

The guy keeps throwing things and says, "That's not all I brought with me!" They all go into Shoto's ice wall.

Shoto behind the ice wall mutters, "Should I use a big attack? No, not yet. I'll wait to see if there are more."

As the guy keeps throwing small nuts and nails making them bigger and they start to crack Shoto's ice. A nut gets through and Shoto blasts fire at it but it doesn't stop it and at the last minute Shoto dodges.

Shoto mutters looking at it, "Even if I couldn't melt it, I should have at least made a mark!"

The guy throws nails at the ice on his feet and gets himself free. The guy says, "Your fire won't work against any of my tools. Tungsten has a super-high melting point!" He shows multiple nuts in between his fingers and throws them at his companions feet breaking the ice on them. Shoto lands on one of the big nuts. The guy says, "I'm afraid I told you so, Todoroki. Even if you're a top UA student, if you think you can pass this exam alone...Well, then, your pride will be your downfall."

Shoto watches them closely.