Her comes chapter 17 and a chapter long fight. It's a fairly short chapter this week but a good amount happens so it should still be exciting. With out further ado, let's get on with it.
Battle Trial Arc
Chapter 17: Deku vs. Kacchan
In the CCTV, everyone watched in eager anticipation as Izuku and Katsuki started to battle it out.
"I can't believe Bakugo used a surprise attack that isn't manly at all." Kirishima exclaimed.
"It's a perfectly valid strategy." Glynda pointed out.
"That Midori's pretty good at countering though." Mina pointed out.
"He's doing pretty good so far. Far better than I was expecting." Momo admitted. "I see what you mean now Ruby."
"Yep," Ruby replied.
"Izuku's only able to do this well since he knows Bakugo's fighting style." Itsuka replied. "It won't be long before he starts switching things up."
"Indeed, let's see what he'll do then." Momo stated.
Come on Izuku I know you can win this. Ruby thought
Meanwhile, in the building…
Izuku and Katsuki continued their fierce battle going at each other blow for blow. Izuku slammed his fist into Katsuki's jaw. The boy replied with an explosion to the gut. Izuku gasped in pain but held strong and returned with a powerful uppercut. Katsuki spun around and used his explosion to send a kick to Izuku's head. Quickly, Izuku brought up both his arms and blocked the attack.
"Dammit Deku!" Katsuki growled
He used another explosions to quickly slam his free leg straight into Izuku's head. Landing, Katsuki quickly swept out Izuku's legs.
"Know your place you pebble." He shouted before blasting him in the gut with an explosion sending the boy flying.
Izuku gasped flew across the hallway and tumbled along the ground. Katsuki didn't relent and continued his assault. Swiftly Izuku rolled out of Katsuki's attack.
"I will bet you Kacchan!" Izuku shouted back.
"Go ahead and try. You won't win, I'll always be better than you!" Katsuki declared.
That's right every since we were kids I've always been the best better than anyone especially you. And yet… Images of the time Izuku tried he help him when he fell into the creek when they were young as well as when he tried to save him from the sludge villain. And yet you looked down on me like I was beneath you. I'll show you just where we really stand Deku! Katsuki blasted forward and sent a right hook straight at Izuku. The green haired boy prepared to intercept it but Katsuki flew up over him. Dammit he's starting to change things up. Izuku was just barely able to spin around and bring up arms to block Katsuki's blast. He didn't have long to recover when Katsuki sent another blast point blank in to his stomach. Izuku wasn't sent flying for long as his former friend grabbed hold of his leg. He spun Izuku around using his explosions to accelerate faster and threw Izuku into a wall. Izuku bounce off the wall and crashed onto the floor, pain racking his whole body.
"Gotta retreat and strategize." Izuku muttered.
He rolled out of the way of another on of Katsuki's attack. Channeling [One for All] into his legs, Izuku bolted away down another corridor.
"What the… come back here nerd!" Katsuki shouted as he gave chase.
Elsewhere in the building…
Ochako had finally managed to find Tenya and the bomb. She managed to stay hidden as she snuck into the room. Okay I got in. Now I just need to stick to the plan. She thought back to the conversion she had with Izuku before the match.
Before the start of the match…
"Your going to WHAT?!" Ochako exclaimed.
"I'm going to fight Kacchan while you look for the bomb." Izuku answered.
"But shouldn't we fight him together won't we have a better shot at winning." Ochako pointed out.
"Yeah if we tagged teamed him we'd might have a chance at capturing him." Izuku admitted. "But even then it's at best 50/50. And that's at the start, as the fight goes on he'll have the advantage. However when he comes for me you'll be free to go and get the bomb. Iida will be tough but I believe you can take him."
"But what makes you so sure he'll target you Deku?" Ochako questioned.
"Call it a hunch but I'm fairly certain I'm right." Izuku answered.
"But what if I can't get past Tenya by myself? He knows my quirk so he'll prepare himself to face it." Ochako noted.
"Hmm… you might be right… we'll have to work something out on the fly then." Izuku stated.
"I don't know. We should have something more concrete. If your busy fighting Bakugo you won't be able to come help me." Ochako pointed out.
"Yeah I was thinking the same thing. I can probably get away from him but he'll be right on my heels, I wouldn't get far. I wish I could think of a plan B." Izuku lamented.
"Well if I can sneak past him then we won't have to worry about it" Ochako pointed out.
"Yeah… that might work." Izuku replied. "Let's do this."
Present…
Just gotta stay hidden and sneak my way past Iida and claim the bomb. Hopefully Deku can keep Bakugo busy long enough for me to win. She peaked past a column to keep her eyes on Tenya. She sees Tenya acting strange. What's he doing?
"Hmm… I must adopt the persona of a villain. Bakugo's normal nature makes this especially easy for him. Though it may bring shame to the Iida name. For the sake of this exercise I must commit to the role to better myself." Tenya stated. "I shall be the ultimate evil mwahahaha…"
Ochako did her best to stiffly a laugh. She cupped her hands over her mouth. Come on Ochako don't laugh, don't laugh, Deku's counting on you don't laugh!
"Face me heroes you stand no chance!" Tenya shouted as he pointed towards where Ochako was hiding.
"EEP!" She squeaked.
"Wait you're actuallyyy… ah… I mean haha I knew you were there Uraraka." Tenya declared.
Crap he found me and it was by total accident oh stupid, stupid. Ochako mentally berated herself. She slid out of her hiding spot to face the armored boy.
"I thought you'd come here alone." Tenya declared. "So, I prepared a counter strategy to your [Zero Gravity] and cleared away any object on this floor. Your tricks won't work here hero."
"He's really getting into this." Ochako muttered.
Looks like I'll need to get Deku's help after all. I hope he can find a way up here.
Elsewhere in the building…
Thinking he was safely away from Katsuki, Izuku powered down and took some time to rest. I need a plan I at this rate I won't last long against Kacchan. Maybe I should try and rendezvous with Uraraka. No, he'll catch up to me if I do. Not only that she's still probably hidden so I can't ask for her location. I'll just need to hold out as long as I can and trust she'll capture the bomb. Maybe…
"Deku!" Ochako called over the intercom.
"Gah… Uraraka? What is it?" Izuku asked.
"Iida found me sorry." She expressed.
"Where are you?" He asked.
"Fifth floor right in center." She answered.
That's right above me.
"Hold on tight and do your best to get the weapon I'll be there as soon as I can." Izuku stated.
"Got it." Ochako replied.
"There you are Deku." Katsuki stated.
"Crap," Izuku muttered.
Suddenly Katsuki's right gauntlet rumbled a bit.
"Hahaha… looks like I'm loaded up." He noted.
Loaded up?
"Since you know some much about me you must know the sweat glands on my palms secrete a nitroglycerin like substance. That's how I make my explosions." Katsuki stated. "And assuming they got this shit right these gauntlets have been storing up that fluid."
He cocked back a part of the gauntlet to reveal a trigger mechanism. WHAT… something like that could… could… could be exactly what I need.
"Uraraka get ready! Some major fireworks are about to go off!" Izuku shouted through his intercom.
"Fireworks?!" Ochako questioned.
"Don't ignore me Deku!" Katsuki shouted as he readied to fire.
"Young Bakugo stop you'll kill him!" All Might shouted.
"He'll be fine as long as it's not a direct hit!" Katsuki shouted back.
Then he fired. A large blast of fire erupted from the muzzle hole on the gauntlet. It's aim was just to the right of Izuku missing him on purpose. Izuku took this opportunity to tear off the top half of his suit, which was already badly damaged from his fight with Katsuki. He let it get caught in the wind as he powered up and bolted down a hallway. Thanks Kacchan you just gave me the moment I needed. Hang on Uraraka I'm coming!
Meanwhile…
"Fireworks?!" Ochako questioned.
"What are you two…" Tenya began
Suddenly an explosion shock the whole building.
"He calls this fireworks?!" Ochako questioned.
"WHAT THE?!" Tenya exclaimed in shock. "Was that Bakugo?! What's he thinking?!"
Nows my chance. She mental notes upon seeing Tenya be distracted. Applying her quirk to herself and leaps forward over him. I was distracted. Tenya mentally berated himself
"So you can levitate yourself." Tenya noted.
"Release." She stated as she touched her finger tips together.
Gravity returned to her and she fell towards the bomb.
"Impressive but…" Tenya began. "It makes no difference."
Revving up his engines he quickly moved the bomb out of the way.
"WHAT?!" Ochako exclaimed before tumbling to the floor, causing her to lose her helmet.
She groan as she got up. Hurry up Deku.
Meanwhile…
Katsuki looked on at the destruction he caused, impressed by the display of raw power he just unleashed.
"HA, what you think of that Deku?!" He shouted.
There was no response.
"Huh?" He expressed in confusion.
He looked around the room but saw no sign of Izuku.
"He couldn't have gotten… no… I purposefully missed so he wouldn't." He noted.
Suddenly he saw the remains of the top of half of Izuku's hero suit caught on some rebar.
"No… no, no, no, no, no he better not have gotten…" He began.
Wait, if I actually killed the bastard I'd be on the ground knocked out before I knew what hit me so he has to be fine. Does that mean he's looking to surprise attack me. He continued to look around the room.
"Young Bakugo use that kind of an attack again and I will forcible end this match your lose." All Might ordered over the intercom. "Such a massive attack like that is foolish to use indoors whether hero or villain."
"Tch… got it All Might." Katsuki replied.
Wait, the match! That's Deku's plan. He knows he can't beat me in a one on one but he doesn't have to. All he as to do is capture the bomb. And without me there four-eyes will get overwhelmed. He clenched his fists and grinded his teeth. That's what he was waiting for and I just gave him the perfect opportunity to do it. Dammit if he gets the bomb I'll lose. I'll have practically given Deku the win.
"I won't stand for that!" Katsuki shouted.
He bolted off to the room with bomb in it.
"Hey four-eyes heads up Deku's on his way to you!" Katsuki warned over the intercom.
"What?!" Tenya exclaimed.
"Just keep the damn bomb safe I'm coming!" Katsuki ordered.
He used his explosion to blast off towards the bomb room.
Meanwhile…
Ochako just narrowly missed another capture attempt on the bomb when Tenya had been talking with Bakugo. The match was close to ending.
"Uraraka!" Izuku shouted as he burst into the room.
"Deku/Midoriya!" Tenya and Uraraka exclaimed at the same time.
Izuku charged at Tenya ready to capture the bomb. Quickly Tenya dashed out of the way only for Ochako to come up behind him at make another attempt. Tenya pivotet the bomb away from her. Izuku again made another grab at the target but Tenya was able to kick him way. Izuku went flying into a column cracking it.
"Sorry Midoriya!" He shouted.
Ochako use the opportunity to try and grab at the bomb. Tenya didn't have time to move out of the way. Right before she reached it Katsuki blasted onto the scene and blasted her out of the way. She crashed into Izuku
"Bakugo glad you're here, for once." Tenya greeted.
"Just shut up and keep the damn thing safe!" Katsuki ordered.
He charged the duo. Said duo quickly moved out of the way. Izuku moved to distract Katsuki
"Don't have to tell me twice." Tenya replied.
He quickly moved it out of the way of another grab by Ochako. Izuku leapt up over Katsuki's attack, which damaged the pillar even more. Suddenly an idea popped into Izuku's head. He pumped [One for All] up to six percent and springed off the pillar towards the ground, purposefully damaging it. He charged Katsuki who blasted out of the way. His punch missed but shattered the bottom part of the pillar. Quickly he leapt up and shattered the top part. He knocked it in Katsuki's direction. Quickly Katsuki blasted out of the way and charged Izuku
"Ha you missed Deku!" Katsuki shouted.
"Wasn't aiming for you Kacchan!" Izuku returned.
"What?" Katsuki expressed.
Izuku springed off the ceiling out of the way of Katsuki's attack.
"Uraraka the pillar!" Izuku ordered.
"Wha…" Ochako expressed surprised.
She noticed the lose pillar on the ground and realize what Izuku wanted.
"Got it!" She shouted.
She dashed forward and touched it with the pads on her fingers.
"I don't know what your planning Deku but it won't work!" He shouted as blasted towards the boy.
Landing, he quickly picked up the now weightless pillar Izuku swung it full force.
"Home Run…" He began.
He slammed in into Katsuki's body.
"SMASH!" He shouted.
The blond had brought his arms up to block it but it did little as he was sent flying into a wall.
"Bakugo!" Tenya exclaimed.
Before he could dwell too long on his partner Izuku threw the pillar at him. Ochako released her quirk. Quickly he dashed out of the way of it.
"That was close." Tenya expressed.
Suddenly Izuku charged towards the bomb. Tenya pivoted it out of the way. Quickly righting himself midair around Izuku prepared to kick of the wall. This is gonna hurt but I gotta use more of [One for All]. He charged 15% into his legs and sprung off the wall. He tackled Tenya away from the bomb.
"GAH URARAKA NOW!" He shouted.
Ochako leapt towards the bomb. Time seemed to slow as all watch. Everyone watch with bated breath. With only a few seconds left in the exercise Ochako made contact with the device.
"SECURE!" She shouted.
"The weapon!" Tenya shouted.
"THE HERO TEAMS WINS!" All Might announced.
Izuku slowly rose despite the pain coursing through his legs.
"We did." He muttered through ragged breaths. "We won…"
"WE WON!" Ochako cheered as she leapt down off the bomb. "Ohhhh…"
She held her stomach feeling slightly queasy.
"Hey you okay Uraraka?" Izuku asked as he slowly made his way over to her, grunting in pain along the way.
"Yeah… hrrrr… just overused my quirk a bit. What about you Dekuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu…" She trailed off as her cheeks turned slightly red.
She had been so caught up in the fighting that she failed to realize the fact the Izuku was shirtless. Because of this, Izuku's slime but well defined muscles were clearly visible.
"Uhmm… Uraraka?" Izuku expressed with a red face as he realized what she was staring at.
"Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu…" She continued to drone.
"Uhmm… Uraraka? Your uhm… still staring." Izuku pointed out.
"Huh what? Uhm… I was uhm… uhm…" Ochako expressed.
"Everyone, report to the CCTV for your grading." All Might announced.
"Welp lets go." Izuku expressed in pain as he continued to try and walk.
He fell forward.
"Deku!" Ochako expressed worriedly as she caught him.
"GAh… sorry looks likes I overdid it too." Izuku replied.
"Come on I'll help you back." Ochako stated.
"Thanks Uraraka." Izuku replied.
Meanwhile Katsuki was coming to terms with what just happened. There's no way around it. I lost… He squeezed his fist in anger. I lost to Deku.
Ruby: THEY DID IT! THEY WON!
Jaune: Hell ya that's how you do it!
Ruby: That was an insane match I hope mines just as cool.
Jaune: Same here. But for now we have to get on to the next chapter.
Ruby: Yep next time we go over what we learn from this chapters match.
Jaune: And we move on to the second match.
Ruby: What is it you ask? Well... you'll just have to wait till next week to find out.
Jaune: Next time Chapter 18: Against the odds.
Ruby: Catch you then.
