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An explosion rang out through the hallway rocking the walls. Izuku and Hitoshi were hiding behind what used to be a wall. It was barely waist high on Hitoshi now. Katsuki really had done a number on their defenses. So far Izuku had been unable to get close to him. Any ranged attacks missed their targets but his childhood friend was covered in different colored paints.
For his part Izuku had numerous colorful bruises from fighting with the other students. One of his targets was lit up but only one. No one else had gotten close enough to strike it. This had been good for them and not just for his students. For him too. All years had elected to participate but not all of the courses.
Their largest trouble was definitely the third years of Class A. The Big Three kept them on their toes and Izuku was glad that he ensured the vault couldn't easily be broken into. The blond, Mirio he thought had tried to use. Thankfully the metal of the vault repulsed quirks used on it. This was it's first real test. He would have to tell Alex later so they could weaponize it.
The years had decided to work together in the final hour. They thought they had a better chance at breaking through with sheer numbers. If Izuku was to be fair they weren't wrong. Izuku and his teams were at their final line of defense. They just had to hold out. Time was on their side.
Katsuki shouted from his protections, "Come on, Izuku. You and your teams are far out numbered. Lay down your weapons and we can talk about this."
"No chance, Kaachan," he shouted back, "Noon is fast approaching. Are you sure you can afford to try and negotiate?"
Before his friend could answer however the alarms went off. He checked the time. Sure enough it was twelve noon. From the other side of his barricade he could hear the others swearing up a storm. With expert knowledge he shoved his sidearm into it's holster and the knife into it's sheath.
Izuku could hear Katsuki swearing up a storm as he realized what happened. They had lost. Izuku had won.
He said as he stood, "We of Class C win this time. I applaud everyone who participated today. It was a learning experience for us all."
"It's over?"
"We lost?"
"How could we lose to a quirkless?"
Ah there is the expected anger about losing to a quirkless. He said his voice rising over the anger, "This is the end of this match between us. However we can continue this another day. For now however I must release All Might from his confines along with your teaches."
Note to self he should probably avoid a certain rat. Nezu likely would not take kindly to him locking him in his office.
As if reading his thoughts Shinsou asked, "How did you keep everyone from interfering?"
Izuku realized then that he hadn't told them so he grinned, "Looked all your teachers in the Teacher Lounge and Nezu in his office."
"I... That's terrifying."
"That's Izuku for you," grunted Katsuki as he watched the other students file away with wary red eyes, "What are you going to do if the rat decides to kill you?"
"There are plenty of windows to go through," Izuku replied as he pulled out three energy bars. He tossed the two boys one each before opening his.
Shinsou said in disbelief catching it just before it hit him in the face, "Your kidding. You have to be kidding."
" 'Fraid not Eyebags," Katsuki said as he bit into his energy bar.
Shinsou tried asking them what they meant but Izuku was already heading for the vault. Without any preamble he punched the code in to release All Might and stepped back. That action most likely saved him from being thrown against the far wall. Katsuki was not so lucky. He was thrown into the wall by a gust of air. A quick glance told Izuku that he would be fine. He was simply taken off guard.
So he called out, "Come on out, All Might. The game is done and with any luck a certain rat has learned his lesson."
All Might came out glancing around them warily until he saw Izuku. As the soldier expected the man stomped up to him like a petulant child. For his part Izuku refused to be cowed as he tilted his chin in defiance.
A long moment passed as the two stared at each other in silence. More than once All Might opened his mouth as if he was going to say something. Only for Izuku to raise an eyebrow as if to ask, Yes? Then he would close it again. Nezu had to intervene in their spat. If he truly wished Izuku to play nice he should have worked something out with Alex. There were many things Izuku could be called but a coward was not one of them.
Then like the man child he was All Might stormed off. At his retreating back Izuku sneered then headed towards his computer. There he logged into the security systems that he hijacked earlier. It was a lot simpler the second time around and instead of hours it took minutes.
Once he was in he released the teachers and with reluctance Nezu. Izuku wondered if he should start planning his funeral. Should became definitely when he got a message asking him to come to the rat's office. How far would he get if he ran?
Looking around him warily he realized not very. Even if he made it off campus they knew where he lived and he still had to answer to Alex. Damn. Time to face the music he guessed.
