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"ALRIGHT! FIVE MINUTES HAVE PASSED AND ALL THE TEAMS HAVE BEEN REGISTERED! SO LET'S GET THIS SHOW ON THE ROAD, SHALL WE? YEEEAAAAAHHHH!"
Everyone looks at the jumbotron as two boxes appear with a "vs" between them.
"The first round of the Two-In-Two-Out shall be..." Midnight announces for the boxes to shift through teams before stopping.
Most of Class A are together as they all look at the scrolling team names.
"I'm still surprised Ojiro gave up as did that other student." Momo comments.
"He said to watch out for that Shinso guy. The one who declared war on our class." Kaminari adds.
"It was noble of them considering they don't feel like they contributed during the cavalry battle." Iida says.
Shinso... From what Ojiro mentioned, all he could remember was being asked if he wanted to form a team and after agreeing everything went blank. Some type of brainwashing quirk. Maybe it works after answering what he says.
"I still cannot believe Midnight allowed you two to partner up, Mina."
"Well, we were the only two who didn't have partners. Can you blame us? Before I knew it, everyone was already teamed up." Kanao nods in agreement.
Honestly, the only people Kanao would even team up with would be either Nunu, Momo or myself but now that she's friends with Mina, that works. Now that I think about it, her and Midoriya seem to get along. Though not as close as Momo or Mina in terms of friendship. Midoriya and her seem somewhat social. After freeing her from the League, it's relaxing seeing Kanao enjoy herself with everyone. She really is the sister I-
He stops, his eyes widening as Momo looks to him noticing his expression.
"Relon, are you okay?" He shivers his head before nodding at her to then look back ahead, his eyes dropping slightly.
Was I really about to say that? Aura... forgive me. I almost said something I couldn't take back...
Relon...
The jumbotron stops.
"Team Todoroki and Nunu versus Team Shiozaki and Shoda!" Midnight finishes.
Todoroki and Nunu are together? That may have been quite troublesome had Relon and I got matched against them. Well that's two of the five threats so that's a relief at least.
The four contenders meet in the arena, facing off against the other.
"No hard feelings, Shiozaki, Shoda." Nunu calls out.
"Yes, likewise."
"R-right."
"Ready, Todoroki?"
"Yeah."
"Alright, then. The first round of the Two-in-Two-Out shall now... begin!" Midnight announces with a slap of her whip, the four going to action.
"It's nothing personal, but I can't afford to lose." Todoroki shoots out a wide spread of ice at the two.
"Quickly, get behind me!" The chubby boy does as told as Shiozaki turns her back to the oncoming layers of ice for her hair to become a wall blocking the attack. "Shoda!"
"Right! He moves to pick up a broken off icicle to jump onto a platform made from his partner as he launches it at Todoroki. "Twin Impact!" He shouts, the icicle suddenly doubling its speed as it shoots like a missile towards Todoroki.
His eyes widen as he prepares an ice attack to counter for Nunu to jump in front.
"TODOROKI STARTS OUT WITH A GIANT ICE ATTACK TO BE BLOCKED AND RETALIATED WITH HIS OWN ATTACK LEAVING NUNU TO COME TO HIS RESCUE!"
"Watch it!" He materializes his blade to break the two spears of ice. "You were about to use ice to stop more ice weren't you?" Todoroki looks still surprised. "What the hell are you thinking? You have fire, don't you? Then stop holding yourself back and use it!"
"W-what?"
"You should pay attention to your opponents, Nunu!" Both boys turn to see Shoda send more ice spears coming at them.
"Damn it!" Nunu begins slashing away at the ice. "Shiozaki is breaking apart your ice with her hair for Shoda to use!" Todoroki looks to see their opponents doing just as Nunu said.
"If you're going to hold yourself back, then you're actually an idiot! You can't expect to win this thing half-assing! That kin of thinking pisses me the hell off!" Todoroki stands motionless as he stares in disbelief at his partner, still deflecting the ice. "I chose you as my partner because I recognize you're good but right now you're making me think otherwise! So get off whatever horse you're riding AND PROVE ME THE HELL WRONG!" He breaks away the last of the ice, the field now clear once more, to slash open a portal as he goes through vanishing.
"WHAT'S THIS? NUNU JUST UP AND DIPPED ON HIS PARTNR! WHAT COULD THEY BE PLANNING!?"
Todoroki looks in stunned silence before determination becomes etched on his face.
"Fine. I'll do just that." He raises his hand to place it on the ground, the entire arena beginning to swallowed in frost. Shiozaki and Shoda jump avoiding freezing.
"He's limiting our movements."
"Yes, it would appear so."
"We don't know where Nunu will appear so let's deal with his partner before he shows up." Shoda say as Shiozaki launches Vines at Todoroki for Shoda to use his quirk increasing their velocity as Todoroki barely dodges out of the way.
He's making any attack double over in speed and power! I can't launch my ice carelessly or they'll just block and send it back my way. I need to make an opening for Nunu where their guards are lowered. But how?
He's interrupted from his thoughts as Shiozaki shoots out vines for him to once again dodge to the side.
"If we can't move to get close then we shall simply switch to long-range." Shiozaki calls out.
"That's it! See if you can dodge this." He slams his hand down for a large spikes of ice to erupt from the ground as they make their way to his opponents.
"I can't block that!" The girl exclaims as the pair dodge to both sides now sliding along the ice.
"Shiozaki!" Shoda calls out as his partner uses vines to root her to the ground and stop his motion for him. "Phew, tha- Shiozaki, above you!"
"WHOA NELLY! NUNU HAS FINALLY REAPPEARED! HIS ATTENTION FOCUSED ON THE VINE WHIP STUDENT!"
"Really?" Aizawa questions.
"What? I grew up with Pokemon. Don't judge me."
She looks up to see Nunu diving in the air from out of a portal, blade at the ready.
"Hope you don't mind I give you a haircut, Shiozaki!"
"Actually I do mind!" She shoots hair up for him to slash a portal between them. "What!?" She suddenly feels hands grab her waist as she is lifted and tossed landing out of the ring.
"Shiozaki! Shoda calls out.
"You should listen to your own advice." The chubby teen looks back to be hit with ice sending him flying out of the ring. "You should pay attention to your opponents." Todoroki quotes standing as he throws his arm to the side, a satisfied look on his face.
"The last two standing in the first round are... Nunu and Todoroki!" She announces, the crowd going wild in cheers, Todoroki turning to walk back to the sidelines as he passes by Nunu.
"So you can do it without your fire. Although with a little help." Nunu says as Todoroki passes by without a response.
That didn't last long." Jirou comments.
"Well, it's two on two just like at the battle training we did when Lucinance first showed up so using teamwork is what determines victory." Iida answers.
"If Nunu wanted, I bet he could have taken those two out." Sero mentions.
"Yeah, don't they know about... you, know. You guys' secrets?" Kirishima wonders.
"His classmates do not know of our past as he wishes to keep as much hidden until he feels the time is right." Kanao answers.
"Really? So our class and a few teachers know about what you've told us so far?" Mina asks, to gain a nod from Kanao.
"Yes, that is correct. He most likely is holding back as to help further their abilities. Though I believe those of Class B are aware of his strength and skill to be superior to their own."
"What makes you say that?" Midoriya asks.
"The slightly heavy one along with his partner both began to shake when they were announces and it wasn't until Crono's name was mentioned that it began."
"Makes me wonder what he's done during his time here for them to be so nervous." Momo sweatdrops to gain nods from everyone including Relon and Kanao.
"Isn't that being a hypocrite from what he said earlier to Todoroki about holding back?" Jirou wonders aloud, everyone silently thinking on the matter.
That means Nunu and Todoroki are going to the final round. If the last round is what it should be, then our fight is on the verge of becoming a reality...
Nunu reaches the sidelines as he turns to face the arena, his eyes locking with Relon's as they both turn to Midnight.
"Now then, the second round of the Two-In-Two-Out shall be..." The jumbotron rolls through names once more with versus in between.
"It's rolling for so long, I'm getting kinda nervous, dude." Kaminari mutters.
"Quit your whining. The sooner we get called, the sooner I can win and advance."
"W-wait, what about me?" The blonde retorts to be met with no response. "Come on, man!"
"Shut the hell up already! You should know the answer so why should I have to say it?"
"I was just wondering..."
Why did I say yes to partnering with him. Kaminari silently cries to himself.
"I hope we don't go up yet." The yellow blonde whimpers.
The jumbotron stops gaining everyone's attention.
"Team Bakugou and Kaminari versus Team Monoma and Kendo!"
"Speak of the devil." Bakugou smirks as he walks to the arena.
"Awe, man! Me and my big mouth!"
"You just can't learn to shut up. Can you, Kaminari?" Jirou teases elbowing his arm.
"Oh, shut up!" He retorts running to the arena.
"Looks like we're up. Let's give it our all, Monoma."
"Yes. Let's."
Both teams meet to face off.
Okay! Time to put my game face on! Kaminari slaps his cheeks as he grins ahead at his opponents.
"Someone seems nervous." Monoma calls out.
"Who? Me? Yeah, right. I'm excited to get this started!" Kaminari lies.
"Hey, you copy-bastard. Don't think I'm done with you from what you did during the cavalry battle. I still have some pent up frustration that needs to be relieved and who better to help than the bastard that caused it in the first place." Bakugou's hands start popping.
"Wow, you really can hold a grudge, can't you? Not very hero-like if you ask me."
"What was that!?"
"Can we just start already!?" Kendo complains.
"Very well. Let the second round of the Two-In-Two-Out... begin!" She drops her hand, Bakugou being the first to take action.
He blasts himself forward, readying an attack.
"Here he comes! Monoma!" Kendo shouts to throw a enlarged fist for Bakugou to boost over as he readies his follow-up only to be met with another huge fist, owner of Monoma.
"Gah!" He is launched high before he begins his descent back down.
"Bakugou!" Kaminari shouts, his teammate eyes snapping open as his senses return.
"Cheap shot! Let's see if you can do it again!" He blasts down directly at the two. "Pikachu, use thunderbolt!"
"I've been downgraded to a Pokemon." Kaminari mentally cries. "Oh well, Indiscriminate Discharge 1,300,000 Volts!" He sends a massive surge of electricity throughout the arena towards the Class B team.
"I feel like I've seen that switch tactic before... What anime was it from again?" Nunu mutters to himself now deep in thought.
"Kendo, switch!" Monoma takes the lead as his hair becomes prickled with thorns sinking into the ground to completely cover the two. The electric attack is repelled as Bakugou cancels his attack landing back next to Kaminari.
"Tch, as long as he has that, your quirk can't hurt them. Bastard copied his classmates' quirks." He mutters, Monoma revealing himself along with Kendo.
"So what do we do then?"
"Isn't that obvious, socket? He make an opening!" He shouts to charge again.
"Wait, did you just call me socket!?" Kaminari runs after the flying teen.
"Die!" He prepares his hand to be met with Kendo's fist, an explosion occurring as the force pushes them back.
"Pika-Socket, use discharge!"
"Stop ordering me like I'm a Pokemon!" He shouts sending more electricity.
"Switch!" Kendo shouts falling back for Monoma to surround them with his prickly hair.
"I don't... know... how much more... I can... do... dude." He mentions in between pauses, Bakugou remaining silent as he looks at their opponents.
"Hey, do that again." He mutters.
"H-huh...?"
"You heard me! Use thunder!" He shouts launching high into the air.
"You didn't... even say that before... but fine then... You want... more... I got... you! Indiscriminate Discharge 1,300,000 Volts!" Large currents of electricity clash with the vines as they are soon repelled leaving nothing but smoke rising from the singed hair.
"Whoa, he's able to launch another one! He's surely to become a full idiot afterwards!" Jirou shouts everyone looking to her with a deadpanned expression. "What?" They all shake their heads.
"Alright, ready?" Monoma asks the girl.
"Yeah."
But before either could make a move, Bakugou lands behind as he begins launching blast after blast at the hair breaking through to the two's shock.
"Gotcha'!" Bakugou slams both palms into their abdomens sending the two flying off their feet at Kaminari.
"HEY, PIKA-SOCKET! WATCH OUT!"
"Wheeeeeee heheeeeee" The blonde gives a thumbs up with a stupid face, his brain completely scrambled.
"No!" Monoma shouts, his hair digging into the ground once more as he grabs Kendo's wrist stopping them.
Damn it! Don't let up now! Bakugou shoots at them preparing a huge explosion as his hand crackles with small explosion.
"Kendo, behind me!" Monoma shouts as he takes in a deep breathe, his hair forming layered walls between them and Bakugou as well as exhale a large translucent wall in front of the hair wall.
"DIIIIEEEEE!"
BOOOOOOOOM!
A massive explosion erupts, much bigger than the last, as smoke covers the entire arena. After a moment, it fades to show the translucent wall now having broken but the hair wall still withstanding the blonde's ferocious attack.
"Damn it, don't think this will stop me!" Bakugou rushes in through the smoke as he sends an explosive attack at one part of the wall to boost to another side to repeat his attack.
"Damn, I can't tell which side I need to reinforce! I'm still not used to Shixaki's quirk!"
"For a copy-bastard you're not so good at mimicking others' quirks!"
"What did you say?" Monoma glares, still focusing on holding his hair up with Kendo inside.
"I noticed when Pikachu launched his thunderbolt attacks. The front side repelled more of the electricity than the sides and the electricity that managed to hit you from behind left more burn marks than either the front or sides did. Unlike your classmate, you can't strengthen your hair like she can!" He sends a blast at the side breaking through the hair wall. "You're mine!" He rears his right hook back as he launches his attack.
No! I can't lose here! My plan, no. Our plan to show them we are superior... Damn it!
"Monoma!" Kendo shouts pushing the blonde out of the way.
"What the-
Before anyone could process anything, Kendo pushes Monoma out of the way, losing the hair wall inthe process as she turns to block Bakugou's attack as she is once again sent flying as she crashes into Kaminari who is giving a thumbs up to the crows, both falling out of the arena.
"Kendo!" Monoma shouts.
"Ouch! Man, that stings. What the? What am I sitting on?" She looks to see Kaminari before she quickly stands to her feet extending a hand for the boy, still dumb-faced. "Is he alright?" She questions giving the teenan odd look."
"Kendo, why!? Why did you do that? You should have been the one to advance! Not me!"
"Monoma, isn't it obvious?"
"Huh?"
"Class B made it this far not just because we all trained hard, you know. We got this far thank to your genius brain. That tactious brain of yours is what got us this far and it's only fitting that you be the one to advance ahead of the rest of us. I mean, if I had, I wold have struggled since my quirk is, well, you know." She rubs the back of her head cheekily. "But you, Monoma, when you put your mind to something, you gain an such determination, that the only one that I can think of with that much is Nunu. Your quirk is better against the others than mine anyway. It's up to you and Nunu now. We're behind you guys all the way."
"Kendo..."
"The last two standing in the second round are... Bakugou and Monoma!" The crowd erupts, the audience chanting their names.
"Hmpf, you got lucky that girl pushed you out of my attack. Next time, you won't be so lucky." Monoma looks on at the blonde going over to Kaminar before he too goes to the sidelines with his fellow classmates.
"That was... intense to say the least." Jirou comments.
"Yeah, that is a good way of putting it." Uraraka nervously laughs.
That's Kacchan for you. Never holding back anything.
That Kaminari for you. Helpful until he loses more brain cells.
Midoriya and Jirou both mentally chuckle at their thoughts.
"Next up, third round of the Two-In-Two-Out shall be..." The jumbotron begins spinning through names.
There are only eight teams left. Momo and I will be up either now or eventually. Who will be our opponents? I'm curious.
"Now that Bakugou has pasted, the only threats remaining are Kanao and Midoriya." Momo mutters, Relon nodding.
The jumbotron stops, Midoriya and Uraraka's eyes widening.
"No way..."
"This can't be."
"Team Midoriya and Iida versus Team Uraraka and Jirou!"
Those of Class 1-A look between the teams.
"Uraraka/Deku I- Ah..." Both fall silent unable to find the words to express their thoughts.
"Let's make this a good match, Deku!" He looks up to see his female friend.
"A-ah, yeah. Let's..." He says half-heartedly.
Both teams make their way to the arena, Iida looking to his partner.
"Midoriya." The freckled boy is spurred from his thoughts as he looks to Iida.
"Y-yeah, what is it?"
"Relax."
"Huh?"
"Uraraka is my friend too. It's normal to be nervous but as her friend, it is also respectful to give it your all just as she most likely will."
"Iida..."
"Deku!" The two look over across at the two girls. "Don't hold back for my sake because I'm giving it my all!" She grins.
"Hope you two are ready!" Jirou calls out.
"Uraraka..."
"See? I'm sure she too is feeling the same as you and I."
"Wait, you too, Iida?"
"Yes. Going against the two of you during the cavalry battle... I meant what I said before then but fighting against my closest friends, it was a feeling that I was not accustomed to but had to push through. There are things we dislike doing but to proceed to our goals, we must no matter what. Do you understand, partner?" Midoriya looks at him wide-eyed before directing his attention to their opponents.
"Yeah... I do!"
"ALRIGHTY FOLKS, WE GOT THE BRO SQUAD VERSUS THE GAL SQUAD! LET'S HEAR THEM CHANTS AS THEY REPRESENT THINE GENDAAASSSS!"
"You did not just say that."
"Best believe I sure did buddy-ole-pal-oh-friend-of-mine!"
"Let's go boys, let's go! Whoo! Whoo!" The male audience chants
"Let's go girls, let's go! Whoo! Whoo!" The female audience chants.
"Oh my goodness." Momo facepalms as she and some of the others shake their head.
"Now that both teams are ready, let the third round of the Two-In-Two-Out... begin!"
"Let's go, Midoriya!" Iida's engines begin to rev.
"Right!" One for All begins exerting itself through the teen's body as both body dash to the girls.
"Here they come!" Jirou announces reading herself.
"Get ready... Now!" Both girls jump launching themselves over the boys before the gravity-user touches her fingertips together as they land both facing off once more.
"Iida, once more!"
"I'm with you!"
"Jioru!"
"Right" She takes a step forward,
Right before the boys can make contact, Jirou uses her jacks to grab Midoriya's arm and Iida''s leg.
"What the-
"Uraraka, now!"
"I'm on it!" She runs to the two making contact as both boys begin to float.
"This isn't good!"
"Now, out you go!" Shouts the blue haired teen as she swings them to the opposite side.
"Release!"
"Think! Think! Ah, Iida! Your engines! Point them at in the direction we're headed, hurry!"
"What are- I get it! Grab on!" Iida extends his hands as he turns his legs, his engines pointing straight at the sidelines that they're headed for.
"Recipro Burst!" Iida sends a single short burst as they shift from the direction of out of the arena back to where they came from, the boys land rolling to the middle of the arena.
"OH MY GOOOODDDDNEEESSSSSS! THE BRO SQUAD JUST USED SOME GREAT THINKING TO SAVE THEMSELVES FROM A DOUBLE OUTER!"
"Phew, that was close!"
"Yes, excellent thinking Midoriya!"
"Thanks- Wait! Can you still move!? Last time, you weren't able to."
"Do not worry, I am still mobile. I used it for only a split second. More than enough to change our course of direction."
"Oh, I see. That's relieving to here."
"Yes, but now we must find a way to deal with both of those two. We can't approach them like before or the same occurrence will happen once more."
"You're right so how do we go about this..."
"Darn it, so close!"" Jirou curses.
"That's Midoriya and Iida for you. They're both so tenacious and determined I'm not that surprised that didn't work."
"Guess things won't be as easy as we thought. So now what?"
"Now what indeed..."
What would Deku think? How would he counter me?
"Iida, I want to try something."
"What do you have in mind?"
"I don't know. This may be reckless but all I ask is just be ready to catch me if I get launched again."
"Okay... Leave it to me!"
"Thanks! I'm heading off!" Electricity surges as he leaps at the girls.
"Here he comes again!"
Why isn't Iida coming too? Is this apart of their plan?
If I just run straight at them, I'll just get grabbed and tossd so this time...
Deku begins to jump from side-to-side.
"What is he?"
"Not good! He's moving so swiftly I can't keep up to grab him.
I get it now, Midoriya. You're using your nimbled body to gradually get closer while maintaining such high speed. Genius!
"He's getting closer!" Jirou shoots out her earphones only for Midoriya to jump past them as he lunges for Jirou.
"I got you!" Uraraka makes contact with Jirou as they both jump high avoiding Izuku.
"I won't let you get away!" He jumps after them.
"Bad move, Midoriya. Now that you're airborne, you can't dodge me!" Jirou calls out, her jacks extending as they grab ahold of the teen. "This time stay out!" She tosses the teen once more.
"I got you!" Iida shouts running to catch the teen as he skids to a halt.
"Thanks, Iida!"
"AND THE BRO SQUAD ARE STILL TOGETHER AS THE GAL SQUAD REMAIN SAFE TOO! WHO WILL MAKE THE NEXT MOVE AND HOW WILL THE OTHER REACT? HMMM..."
"That was a valiant effort, Midoriya. But I believe I have a plan that will allow us to succeed."
"You do?"
"Yes, listen carefully and tell me what you think."
"They're plotting something again. They can't approach us recklessly. Our combination counters them perfectly." The two girls land.
Hmm, I wonder...
"They, get ready. They're trying something."
"Huh?" Uraraka looks to see the boys stand away facing them.
"Iida, your plan. Are you sure? There must be another way?"
"I am. We're at a stalemate unless one of us takes action. Best case scenario, we both survive. Worst case, we both lose."
"Y-you make it sound like it's a matter of life or d-death." Deku nervously smiles.
"Haha, my apologies. I do not mean to make it sound so dreadful. Simply being open about the possible outcomes."
"Iida..."
"Don't think too much about it. Let's go!'
"...Yeah! Here we come Uraraka, Jirou."
"So instead of running, you guys have decided to approach us once more."
"Yes, how else are we to win this?"
"Good point. Then come as close as you guys like."
"We're ready for you! Deku, Iida!"
"Ready, Midoriya?"
"Yeah! Let's go!" Both boys getting into a running stance as Midoriya is the first to take off zig-zagging in place once again.
"This time I'll keep my jacks closer for when he does for us." Uraraka nods in agreement.
Midoriya jumps all over the arena getting close one moment to create a gap between them only to close it by getting in their face again to repeat the method.
"What's he up to?"
"Deku..." She turns her attention from the black and green teen to Iida still in a ready position. "What is Iida doing?"
"Uraraka, watch out!" Jirou pushes the girl to the ground along with her as they avoid a punch from Deku as he returns to jumping about. "Pay attention! Midoriya is our current problem. Iida isn't doing anything so we have to use this chance to figure out how to take out that leaping maniac."
"R-right. My bad."
"Huh? Oh, my bad. I didn't mean to snap. Competition is just getting to me. Let's do this, Uraraka!"
"Yeah!"
Good, they haven't realized they're in the center of the arena. Iida's plan is working! I need to keep them distracted and give him an opening!
Great, Midoriya. Keep it up. The moment they go for Midoriya, I'll be ready. His engines begin to ignite.
"Damn it, he's too fast! I can't grab a hold of him!"
"Neither can I! Ah, Jirou, duck!"
Without haste nor any intention to look, she does as instructed to dodge a tackle from Midoriya who comes to a halt.
"Great call, now's our chance to retaliate while he's stopped!" Both girls, now facing Midoriya.
Iida, now's your chance. A smirk appears on Midoriya.
Wait. Why is Deku smirking. Oh no-
"Recipro Burst!"
"Jirou!"
Everything happens as if in slow motion. Uraraka begins to jump, her hands in front of her as she attempts to push Jirou. Said girl suddenly turning from Midoriya to Urarak and out of the corner of her eye, she notices Iida. Said boy rushing dead straight at the team. Midoriya watching all of this unfold.
Damn it, I didn't notice I lost sight of Iida!
I just need to touch her
They're going to get away! Midoriya!
I gotta stop Uraraka!
One for All surges through the inheritor as he rushes at Uraraka talking her out of the way.
"Iida, go!"
"Jirou!"
"Haaaaa!" He extends his arms forward as he pushes Jirou towards the edge of the arena. "Pardon me!" He pushes the girl out.
"Don't think I'm not going down without a fight, President!" Still in midair, she extends a jack to wrap around his wrist pulling him out of the ring.
"Wha- Oof!"
"The last two remaining are... Midoriya and... Uraraka? Um..." Everyone turns their attention from the fallen out participants to the two in the arena.
Well... that's a thing.
In the arena, for the whole world to see is Deku... overtop Uraraka. Midoriya's arms on both sides of her as well as his knees, both pressed against the cement floor. The two looking directly into the other's eyes. Both blushing bright vermillion, neither knowing what to say or do.
"Um, can you two lovebird please get off so we can continue?" Midnight's words snapping the pair back to reality.
"AHHHHH! YOUNG LOVE! GET A ROOM YOU TWO, AHAHAH!" The two students blushing everso brighter.
Faster than the speed of sound, they both raise, bow in apology and speed to the sidelines in seconds. Neither looking at the other, their faces still flushed as both go dead quiet.
Relon glances at the two, a grin forming.
Those two are getting together. I'm calling it.
"You guys were all awesome!" Mina calls out.
"Thanks but I shouldn't have let Iida out of my sight. That got us."
"Yes, but your quick thinking secured Uraraka an advancement. That is an achievement in and of itself." Iida responds.
"In that battle, both teams gained knowledge and experience. Some more than others." Tokoyami comments, everyone looking to the freckled teen and brunette as they blush harder at his words.
"Nothing to be embarrassed about, Midoriya. Check out Lucinance and yaoyorozu. They got together pretty quick. Why don't you and Uraraka get together, eh? Sero elbows the green teen, both he and Uraraka raising their heads, their eyes bulging wide.
"S-Sero? W-what are y-you saying!?"
"Ah, young love. 'Tis such a sweet subject, yes?" Aoyama jumps in.
"Midoriya and Uraraka? I could so see that happening!" Mina chimes in.
"Huh!? Mina too!?" Uraraka says baffled.
Momo giggles at their class' antics.
"How long do you think it will take them to get together?" She asks, pulling her card as he spins a finger.
'If not by the end of today, then a few days if not weeks.'
"I think I have to agree with you there. Looking at them, it's obvious they both have some feeling for the other." Relon nods in agreement. "Reminds me of us, don't you think?" He looks at the group remembering the time when Nunu had apologized to their class and mentioned Momo being his girlfriend when she wasn't, at least not yet.
It's been three weeks since I've come to U.A. In that time, I've gotten on good terms with my class, made some friends, reunited with two remnants; Nunu and Kanao, fought against Tomura and his League of Villains, and even got a girlfriend... A girlfriend...
"I could have sworn U.A. is a school for producing heroes, not producing love couples."
"I heard you both just met and already, you're an item. Seems pretty rushed, wouldn't you agree?"
"Seems being with him has given you some brain ce-"
He glances at her as she laughs along with the rest of their classmates.
I still can't tell...
A solemn expression on his face, on that doesn't go unnoticed by Kanao.
"Moving on, the fourth round of the Two-In-Two-Out shall be..."
"Who will it be I wonder?" Momo says.
"I want to go already! What about you, Kanao? You're excited too, right?" Her remnant friend nods.
"After seeing everyone fight, I'm all pumped!" Kirishima shouts punching his palm.
"There are only twelve students left. That means there are six teams. The odds of it being us grows more and more with every round."
The jumbotron stops, the names appearing for all to see.
"Team Aoyama and Tokoyami versus Sero an Kirishima!"
"Looks like the odds were in your favor, Tokoyami." Mina comments.
"It is finally time for everyone to see my radiant light, yes?"
"Yeah, it would seem so." The bird teen responds.
"Alright, this time we're gonna win!" Kirishima shouts.
"Ever since the battle training, we've gotten a lot stronger!" Sera adds.
The four Class A participants gather at the arena.
"May the best man win and shall neither side hold no hard feelings."
"Yeah, let's give it our all!"
"Time to show everyone that we can put on a show too."
"Oui oui!"
"THE FOURTH MATCH INCLUDES ALL GUYS FROM CLASS 1-A OF THE HERO COURSE! THIS IS SURE TO BE AN INCREDIBLE ROUND, YO! ERASER HEAD, WHAT DO YOU EXPECT TO SEE FROM THOSE MEN DOWN THERE?"
"What I taught them and what they've learned thus far at U.A."
"iNCREDIBLE WORDS FROM THEIR HOMEROOM TEACHER! ISN'T THAT SWEET?"
"I feel if we don't do well enough, Aizawa sensei won't let us live it down." Sero sweatdrops as the other three nod in agreement.
"Now then, let the fourth round... begin!"
"You remember the plan right?" Sero says, the two boys running side by side.
"Yeah!" Kirishima responds, his body hardening.
"Here they come! Dark Shadow!"
"Let's show the world how amazing we are, yes?"
Aoyama fires a bright beam as Dark Shadow rushes for the duo.
"Here they come! Leave Tokoyami to me!" Kirishima says.
"Sounds good!" Both spread out as Sero shoots tape for the french-speaker. Aoyama aims his naval to spurt out beam after beam at the oncoming tape.
"Let's rumble!" The shadow roars rearing a fist back.
"I'm game!" Kirishima shouts in response, he too rearing his fist as they both collide.
Both are pushed away by the impact before going back in, Dark Shadow swinging a fist for Kirishima,to duck under to deliver an uppercut as it backs away before retaliating with a hammer strike that the redhead blocks only to be punched in the gut being sent flying to skid to a halt as he gets back up to roll away from another attack. He quickly,gets to his feet sprinting for Tokoyami as he prepares a punch for Tokoyami to jump back and then to the side out of the way of another attack. Kirishima looks to where his target went to bring his arms to block another punch from Dark Shadow.
Jeez, Tokoyami and Dark Shadow sure are strong. If I try to go for Tokoyami, then Dark Shadow will stand between us and if I manage to get close, Tokoyami will just run until Dark Shadow returns. What do I do?
"Just let me catch you, would ya?" Sero shouts as he runs around Aoyama shooting out tape only for it to be blasted.
"That is something I cannot do, mon amie!" Aoyama retorts.
Long range won't work, We'll just stay at a stalemate. If that won't work then...
"What about getting up close,and personal?" Sero shouts aloud rushing straight at tge blonde.
"Eh? Giving up, are you? Then take this!" He shoots a beam for Sero to narrowly avoid by jumping to the side.
That was close!
"Now you hold still!" Aoyama shoots a larger beam as Sero begins running a circle as the beam follows.
"Kirishima! Heads up!" Sero shouts out.
"Huh?" He turns his head from Tokoyami and Dark Shadow to immediately drop to the ground avoiding the beam as it hits the unsuspecting shadow creature, Dark Shadow becoming much smaller as he retreats back to Tokoyami whimpering, a tear can be seen from his eye.
"Dark Shadow!?" Tokoyami says in surprise as he looks at his quirk.
"Ah! What have I done!" Aoyama cries out, hs hands to the sides of his face, a perfect imitation of The Scream.
Sero realizes the moment as he jumps into action.
"Now's my chance!" He shoots tape around his opponent to swing him over to his partner. "Kirishima, catch!"
"I got you!" Kirishima grabs the tape end as he spins Aoyama before letting go, the blonde soaring straight to Tokoyami, the bird boy going wide eyed as his partner collides with him, the pair being sent out of the arena.
"The last two remaining contestants are... Kirishima and Sero!" Midnight announces slapping her whip, the crows goin wild.
"Alright, now we're one-one!"
"Yeah!" Kirishima responds hi-fiving Sero.
"I am ashamed..."
"I could sparkle bright enough..."
"SO WHAT DID YOU THINK OF THE MATCH, ERASER HEAD?"
"They still need work. I'll educate them later."
"iSN'T THAT SWEET OF THEIR HOMEROOM TEACHER, FOLKS?" The crowd roaring in approval.
"Hey, that was an awesome match ,you guys! Put 'er there." Kirishima and Sero extend their hands, the other two gratefully accepting them.
"Ah, what a manly show of sportsmanship!" Midnight gushes aloud.
"I still must improve." Tokoyami says to himself.
"Yes, as do I. Both of you, well done." Aoyama states, the four heading to meet with the others.
"That was awesome you guys! Tokoyami, you were really laying the heat on Kirishima!" Mina says upon their arrival.
"Seems like you were struggling for a while there Sero." Iida comments, both boys laughing nervously.
"Tokoyami, Aoyama, you guys were amazing!" Midoriya states, his eyes sparkling with intrigue.
"U-uh, thanks."
"So I was able to shine brightly, even if it was only a little, right? Right?" Everyone slowly backs away from the laser-user.
"Let's keep it going! The fifth round of the Two-In-Two-Out shall be..." The large television screen begins to shuffle through names, albeit only four teams.
Four teams left and Kanao and Mina are one of them. There's the team from Class B and then Shinso and Hatsume's team. And finally, Momo and I. So, what are the odds now...
It stops.
That we'll be facing one another?
"Team Shinso and Hastume versus Team Shishida and Tsuburaba!"
"So, it's Class B versus the non-hero course, huh?" Sero quips.
The four contestants gather on stage, Relon glancing at Mina and Kanao before back ahead. To make a long story short, Shishida had decided to be the good sport and get equipment from Hastume which after eventually getting the okay from Midnight shouting 'Oh, the wonders of youth,' the two Class B students finally beginning their match.
"I have a question." Shinso calls out. "Who's the better of the two of you?"
"Who?" They both question, their eyes seeming to grow dull and empty.
"Not that I care or anything but could you guys walk out out of the arena?" They both dumbly nod as they do as told, once out they snap back to normal looking around.
"Huh,?" What happened?"
"The two remaining contestants are... Shinso and Hastume!" The crows erupts into an awkward applause, many confused as are those among the sidelines.
"UH... WHA? THAT WAS THE FASTEST MATCH I'VE EVER SEEN! WHAT ARE YOUR WORDS OF WISDOM THIS TIME ERASER HEAD? WE ALL MUST KNOW!"
"Meh."
"THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH, YO!"
"Uh, what just happened?" Jirou wonders.
"I have no idea." Uraraka responds. "Any of you guys?"
"I am afraid not." Iida states.
"Nope." Mina says.
"Not a clue." Kirishima says
"I got nothing." Sero adds.
So I was right about his quirk. Well then... Relon lets out a breathe to ease his nerves.
Relon and Momo glance to the two girls as they do the same.
"And lastly, the final round of the Two-In-Two-Out shall be..."
"Looks like we'll be the grande finale, huh?"
"It would seem that is the case." Momo responds, a grin forming on Mina.
"Well, let's rock the house then! Kanao, let's show them just what we're made of!" Kanao nods, her and Relon looking to on another.
The four step into the arena facing one another. Kanao stepping forward.
"Shinn. Is it alright? To have the urge to beat you? This feeling is different from the many times we have sparred. So much different... As The Overseer, it has always been my duty to watch over you but you disappeared as did the rest of us. I was caught by the League, enslaved with no hope of escape until fate had us meet again..." She states, low for only the three and Midnight to hear.
"What is she saying?" Midoriya wonders aloud.
"I don't know. I can't hear." Iida states, Jirou having plugged in har Earphone Jacks hearing everything she said.
"Kanao..." Mina and Momo mutter
Kanao... Midnight thinks, a tear forming in her eye as she quivers.
Kanao... you said you wanted to win this. You understand that winning this means you must defeat me, don't you? A goal that is the opposite of what you were taught back at the facility. To do such a thing, you must give up what was instilled into you...
"Ever since you saved me, I have continued my roll as The Overseer watching over you as well as Crono. But, today I am not Insight, The Overseer. I am Kanao Lucinance, your step-sister... And I plan to defeat you!" She waves her arm vigorously to the side, her pink an white sword materializing as she points it at Relon.
So this is the real Kanao... Jirou thinks looking on.
"Seems like I've rubbed off a little on ya, Insight." Nunu mutters looking on.
"Our favorite student couple, Team ReMo versus Team Kanao and Mina!" Midnight shouts jumping in excitement.
"I'VE LOVED THAT COUPLE SINCE DAY ONE! NOT TO MENTION THIS IS A BATTLE OF STEP-SIBLINGS! BOTH READY TO BRING THE HEAT! LOSER HAS TO DO ALL THE CHORES FOR A ENTIRE MONTH, HAHA! LET'S HEAR IT FOLKS FOR THE FINAL ROUND OF THE TWO-IN-TWO-OUT!"
"Wait, you're a ReMo fan too?" Aizawa asks.
"Yeah, have you seen them? Those two are like the perfect love story out of an anime! Wait, you are too?"
"It's entertaining watching their interactions."
"Yoooo, I want details!"
"I TOLD YOU NOT TO SAY THAT! NOW CAN WE PLEASE START THE MATCH ALREADY!?" Momo shouts in response, a blush on her and Relon's face as they and everyone heard the commentator's small conversation.
"Ahem, let the final match..."
Momo goes to work creating two staffs as she quickly tosses one to Relon.
"Begin!"
CLING!
In an instant, Relon and Kanao meet in the middle. The brother blocking a strike with the middle of his staff.
"Mina, leave my brother to me! You take care of Yaoyorozu."
"Gotcha!" Mina runs past the two only to jump back as three large cards are tossed and enlarged from Momo as they orbit around her. "YaoMomo, that's totally unfair! That's Relon's thing!" She points.
"In a tournament where you participate with a partner or group, there is nothing in the rulebook that inquires about using one another's armory and skills for your own usage."
Now's my chance. Kanao is nimble and fast and Mina has quite the agility as well. I know just what I make. I just need some time to construct it.
"YaoMomo, don't this I'll sit by and do nothing!" Mina calls out shooting blob after blob for them to be repelled by the cards as no signs of damage can be seen.
Looks like my new skill is working after all. Card Orbit focuses multiple cards around a single card which Momo happens to have on her person and will automatically defend from attacks by acting accordingly. But I need to get over to her!
He spins his staff breaking away from Kanao as he turns hurrying to Momo and Mina only to stop as Kanao flips over him as they clash once more.
"I am your opponent, Shinn."
Tch, damn it.
"Relon, don't worry about me, I'll be fine! You focus on dealing with Kanao!"
He looks past his sister at the determined girl who gives a reassuring nod as she focuses on Mina.
Alright then...
He spins the staff around him before getting into a stance with the weapon in one hand behind him.
Let's dance, Kanao.
"Yes, let's." Both charge, Relon bringing his staff to sweep Kanao for the girl to jump.
She brings her sword down ready to slice her brother but Relon slides the end of his staff through his hand to catch said end with his other, now holding both ends he blocks her vertical strike to parry her as he sidestep for the girl to fall forward. He spins the staff to his other side about to strike her back but Kanao blocks with her sword behind her back, her hands over her head as the sword points downward. Their eyes meeting for the fastest of moments before Relon backs off.
So she Perceived me... Great, now I have to figure a way to throw her off since she knows exactly what my every move will be. How did I beat her back then? Think Relon, think.
Before he can continue his thought process, Kanao appears behind him.
Not good!
She brings her sword at him for the male to role ducking the attack as he turns to face her, Kanao continuing at him with another vertical strike,as he brings his staff to block but Kanao, at the last moment, stops her attack as she shifts her sword to the side.
A faint!?
Relon quickly switches the position of his staff as he blocks her cut, the impact causing him to skid back. He quickly recovers looking to see Kanao gone. His eyes scan the field before he realizes where she is, looking up to see Kanao spin as three pinks slashes approach him.
"Fatal Sword: Whirling Gale!" She shouts.
He readies his staff, matching the timing as he strikes each attack, canceling them out. He looks up to see Kanao gone as he gives a look of confusion. He hears what sounds like the sound a footstep makes to look out the corner of his eyes, to see Kanao low to the ground as she brings her sword up grazing his chest as she then spins in midair to kick him square in the chest as he is sent flying to hit the arena floor with his back before his lifts on rolling as he recovers to a halt at the edge of the arena.
"Try this, YaoMomo!" She conjures a strong ball of acid to toss at Momo, this time the large card failing to hold up as it melts, the other two seeming to fall lifelessly to the ground.
"Wait, what? Relon!" She shouts to her partner, her still in the process of constructing something.
He opens his eyes as he focuses once more, the cards orbiting Momo coming alive. He releases a breath as he gets to a knee placing a hand on his chest inspecting himself. A long cut through his U.A. hacket from his left waist to his right shoulder can he seen, slight blood visible.
Well there goes my jacket.
He stands back up looking to Kanao having now sheathed her sword.
That was clever, Kanao. Using one of my tactics. He thinks looking to her, a proud look on his face.
"Thank you, Shinn. I learned from the best, afterall." She lowers her stance
(For those wondering, don't forget Kanao can tell what Relon/Shinn is saying through his facial expression. As well as anyone for that matter.)
"Seem Kanao has the upper hand, YaoMomo."
"For now, but don't forget who her opponent is."
"Good point. But you shouldn't forget who yours is either! Acid Spray!" Mina puts hers wrists together, her hands open, as she shoots out a pump of acidic liquid at the card.
So she's switching from small acid attacks to a stronger, more concentrated attack? Will Relon's card hold?
"YOOOO! SHE'S SWITCHED FROM A SMALL ACID ATTACK TO A STONGER, CONCENTRATED ATTACK! WILL LUCINANCE'S CARD HOLD OUT!?" A tick mark appearing on Momo's forehead from the coincidence of speech.
Relon glances at Mina, before flicking a finger as he turns his attention back to his step-sister. The card at Momo's shifts in fronts of her. Both girls' eyes widening to look to Relon and Kanao.
"He really is something isn't he, YaoMomo?" Mina grins.
"Yes, that is undeniably true."
Alright, time for a comeback.
He twirls the staff between his fingers as he dashes at Kanao, she doing the same with a hand on the her hilt. Relon brings down his weapon as Kanao unsheathes he sword, their weapons clashing once again.
How did I beat her before?
Both push the other away as Kanao goes for another diagonal slash upward, Relon sidestepping out of the way only for Kanao to change to another attack, this time striking downward. He dives low directly at her to catch a knee with his free hand. He looks out the corner of his eye at Kanao to see her blade pointing straight at him before bringing it down. He quickly moves his arm for the tip of his staff to halt the tip of the blade, shaking in their arms noticeable as both struggle. Kanao looking surprised by this action.
Now's my chance while she's preoccupied!
He hops, shifting her balance, as he spins his leg rearing it back before kicking her in the abdomen causing her to slide back. She recovers getting back into a stance.
Did she not see that coming? Both her hands and a leg were preoccupied so I assume she simply couldn't dodge or counter. She seemed surprised by block with the staff. I wonder...
This time, Relon goes on the offensive as he rushes for Kano throwing his staff like a spear directly as the girl. She sidesteps avoiding his weapon to refocus on Relon now in the air, a punch ready to strike. Kanao prepares her sword, swinging it only for Relon to arch his head and back back as he dives down sliding through her legs to twist and lunge at the girl, her back slowly turning. He throws a punch for it to be caught by her free hand once more to then throw a kick aimed for her head only to dodged as she ducks her head. he brings it back for a heel kick to be blocked with the hilt of her sword.
"Good attempt, Shinn, but I saw this coming." She calmly states, Relon's gritting teeth becoming a grin much to Kanao's confusion.
He raises his free hand to drop it pointing at Kanao, the girl slightly taken aback. Her eyes widen as she look past him at the staff shooting like a missle to them. Relon does a small wag of his finger downwards and whips it hi up. Kanao attempts to retreat but Relon interlockes the hand she had caught a moment ago, denying her movement. She can only look on as the staff shifts to her right as it passes Relon, colliding with abdomen as she is sent back skid off of the ground.
At this rate, I'll be sent out of the ring!
Kanao hits the ground as she is launched into the air to regain her momentum as she lands on her feet. Now standing at the other edge of the ring as she holds stomach where she was hit. Relon recalls the staff as it floats to his hand as he grabs it spinning it about before placing it behind him
So she didn't Perceive my weapon, after all. Only me. In that case...
He throws the the staff into the air as he raises his index and middle finger together as he drops them down, the action making Kanao widening once more.
Rain of Thorns!
The staff enlarges to enormous size as it breaks apart into multiple rods/staffs. All raining down on the battle field.
"Mina! Watch out!" Kanao shouts running to her partner.
"Huh? Whoa!" She stops her attack as she dives out of the way of a rod as it impales the ground where she once stood. "Lucinance, are you trying to kill me!?" She shouts to jump away from another as she runs avoiding the attack. "Now I know what Kaminari meant about hating being on the opposite end of this!" She dives out of the way of another rod to notice shadows getting bigger. She looks up to see an array of rods stake themselves around her, trappin the pinkette.
Kanao jumps back and to the side avoiding rods as she runs to Mina for a wall of rods to get in her way as she steps back, squatting, and launching onto the top to run down the wall as she jumps off the rods' wall. She sheathes her sword to unsheathe it cutting through the rods as she lands on one knee, Mina climbing out.
"Thanks for the save, Kanao. I was about to try and acid my way out."
"Don't mention it. Right now, we have bigger problems." She comments, the field of rods fading away as they find themselves together on on side of the arena with Relon and Momo side-by-side on the other.
"It's ready. Thanks for the assistance, Relon." He nods looking at the contraption to look at her with a tilt of his head.
"It's something I thought of that would slow down their movement."
Ahh...
"This would have been done way soon but I didn't know the correct elements to make what was needed. Which is why it took so long."
Ahhhh... It looks kinda like Bakugou's gauntlet from his hero costume. The holes at the end must be what she has for slowing them down.
"Alright, where were we? Oh yes, we were just about to win this." She holds her staff getting into a stance.
"Someone's pretty cocky all of a sudden. Ya better hope that whatever you took so long to make helps! You ready, Kanao."
"..."
"Kanao?" Said girl walks forward, her attention on Relon. "Crono, I have come to realize something." Nunu over on the sidelines gives a odd look.
"What would that be?" He calls out.
"You fought Shinn using 'that' before, correct?"
Nunu remains silent before he grins understanding heer reasoning.
"Yeah, I have."
"I believe we should increase the difficulty, wouldn't you agree, brother?" She turns to Relon.
"Turn things up? What are you... Wait, you don't mean!" Relon nods at Momo's words.
"But I thought, you three agreed to not use 'that!'" Mina exclaims.
"Originally yes, but having gotten this far, it feels only fitting. Crono said so himself, holding back is quite foolish and I cannot accept victory knowing I did not give my full efforts. That is how I feel. Wouldn't you both agree?" Nunu chuckles.
"Yeah, couldn't have said it better myself."
"But what about..." Momo begins, worriedly looking to her boyfriend.
Relon closes his eyes walking forward until he reaches the center where he comes to a halt.
"It is fine. We agreed for him not to use either Total Balance nor 'that' but..." Kanao begins.
"We never said he couldn't use Eramsus Mode." Nunu mutters with a smirk.
White gales of air begin to envelope the arena. Circuit-like markings appearing on his right side of Relon's body. He raises a fist before his as he throws it to his side, the gales blowing away in all directions. Slowly he opens his eyes. His once natural black gone and in its place pure white.
"WHAT IS THIS!? LUCINANCE HAS TRANSFORMED!" Aizawa narrows his gaze.
"It would seem you agree. Then I shall respond with my own." Kanao closes her eyes,
This time black gales of wind begin to enshroud the arena. Black markings appearing from her left side as they spread over her whole body. She opens her eyes, her pink-lilac no more and in its place, is revealed to be pitch black eyes with aa white outline of a butterfly wing in both of her eyes.
"YO, YO, YO! NOW HIS SISTER HAS DONE THE SAME! IS THIS FAMILY QUIRK THEY'VE INHERITED?"
"Know that I won't be holding back, Shinn." Her voice mixed with that of what sounds like a demon's.
She unsheathes her sword to her side. The pink and white weapon noticeably longer albeit slight but definitely thicker. Black wings, that of a butterfly's, appear as they begin flappin, Kanao hovering off of the ground as Relon levitates as well.
"Shall we take this higher?"Kanao asks.
Relon glances at Momo. She gives him a reassuring smile and nod as he returns the gestures to nod at Kanao.
Kanao glances to Mina.
"Leave it to me! Go beat up your bro, Kanao!" Mina cheers giving a thumbs up, Kanao nodding her thanks to then shift her attention to Midnight.
"Sensei, as we shall now be flying, may we change the rules to whoever touches the ground outside of the arena?"Kanao asks, everyone looking to the sexy teacher wiping away some tears with a tissue.
Is she still teary-eyed from what Kanao said? Relon wonders.
"YES!" She shouts.
Both siblings turn to face one another as they rise higher. Both remaining focused on the other until they reach the top of the stadium.
"Shall we begin?" Relon nods. "Very well..."
She readies her sword, her hands close to her face as she focuses its sights on Relon's holy figure. He grips his staff in both hands as points it at Kanao's demonic figure. One moment they're there, the next they vanish. The sound of metal on metal ring throughout the stadium, the whole area shaking as sparks appear in random locations to begin their descent.
So fast! Bakugou thinks in awe.
So that is their real power? It's like All Might's! Todoroki thinks looking on trying to keep up.
So this is what happens... when two remnants fight each other! Midoriya gulps looking on.
Nunu says nor think anything, simply looking at his siblings' spectacle.
Monoma gives a look in utter disbelief glancing at Nunu.
C-can they all do this? Are they really capable of all this!? If those two can do it, then it's only logical Nunu can! And I said... Shit! He grips his fists, his face turning to that of a snarl as he looks on.
The two clash, Kanao delivering a kick to Relon sending the teen crashing into the ground below. When the dust settles, everyone can see the boy in a small crater. He gets back to his feet looking up at Kanao before launching himself back at her for the two two presume their aerial combat. With Mina and Momo, the two females watch their partners in awe before Momo looks to her friend and opponent.
"We should get started too."
"Yeah! Don't hold back, girl, cause I don't plan on it!"
"Likewise."
Mina jumps forward skating on the soles if her shoes, a trail of her quirk being left behind. Momo points the gauntlet at the pinkette firing a powdery substance.
Mina dodges to the left looking back at what was shot.
"What was that? Wait, is that salt? No... baking soda!?"
"You could say that!" Momo fires another shot for Mina to jump back. "Along with some other substances. It's a good counter to acids after all."
"Oh? Let's see about that!" Mina throws a blob of her acidic substance at Momo who retaliates with another shot from her gauntlet, the two shots canceling each other out. "Huh, well I'll be..." Mina says to begin skating. "Well let's see how that thing helps if I get closer!"
I've shot three and only have four left. I need to make these next shots count.
She grips her staff as she runs to Mina. The alien-lookalike jumping as acid drips from her hand. Momo slides to a halt swinging her staff, Mina's hand making contact with the end as it easily melts. Both girls at close proximity shoot their projectiles, the blast force pushing them back.
Three left!
Momo fires another right before Mina, the pinkette covering her her face with her eyes for the powdery substance to burst before her obstructing her vision.
She missed? No...
Two more shots are fired to her sides.
She stopping my vision!
Mina is about to jump out but stops.
Wait, those were shot from in front of me! Which means YaoMomo's in front of me...
A grin appears on her face, a hand dropping as a ball of acid forms dripping to the ground.
One left... She hasn't moved yet so...
She aims her gauntlet at the position Mina was last seen. Out of the powdered smoke shoots a glob of acid, Momo's eyes widening as she rolls out of the way to look up to be met with Mina skating to her. Momo refocuses her aim.
"Acid Spray!" A stream of acidic liquid is shot from her hands, Momo running away from it as she readjusts her aim.
Mina turns the spray, Momo taking notice as she ducks to run the opposite direction with Mina on her tail.
"You're not getting away!" Mina cancels her attack to throw a blob of acid at Momo.
The onyx-eyed girl seeing out of her peripheral at the attack at the last second as she is forced to turnand block with her gauntlet. Both girls stopping in their tracks to observe her device now slightly melted.
"Finally, good riddance." Mina sighs in relief, lowering her shoulders to raise them
"You shouldn't lower your guard in a fight, Mina." Those words causing the pink girl to stiffen as she looks to Momo pointing the gauntlet as she shoots what appears to be a strong blast of air hitting the girl sending her off her feet and out if the arena.
"OUCH! AWE MAN! WHAT THE HECK WAS THAT!?" She whines, Momo walking to the edge of the arena with a hand on her hips.
"Simple, basically I shot you with an air cannon. The gauntlet has eight slots. Seven of which were made from baking soda and other chemicals that counter acids as I stated previously. Those seven slots were attached to a mechanised spring at the eighth slot. All I had to do was shoot off all of the seven baking soda-filled slots which in turn caused the spring in the back to wind up until it would be ready to fire." Her words causing Mina to fall back on her ground as she squirms like a child hit and kicking the ground.
"AND MINA IS OU-OU-OUT OF THERE LEAVING ONLY THE YAOYOROZU AND THE LUCINANCE FAMILY!"
"But I was soooo close too!" She lets out a large sigh.
"Honestly, you throwing that blob from the powdered smokescreen caught me off guard as did the way you retaliated. Had you not lowered your guard at the end, I don't know what would have happened." Momo comments.
"Good match, Yaoyorozu." Mina extends her hand for Momo to shake it, both girls smiling at one another before turning their attention up above.
"KANAO, KEEP IT UP!" Mina shouts cupping her hands together.
"RELON, YOU CAN DO IT!" Momo mimics her friend's gesture to the pinkette's confusion.
"Wait, you're still in the match though."
"Yes, but even if I wanted to help, it would only be a bad outcome."
"Why do you say that." Mina tilts her head, her hand under her chin as she rests it on her arm, it across her chest.
"For starters, this gauntlet took most of the lipids I had stored up so I don't know if I would have enough to make anything that could assist Relon."
"Mhmm." Mina nods.
"Furthermore, even if I could make something. Say my jetpack from the race, at the level I am at right now, the speed it could produce would be nowhere near where those to are currently."
"I see..." She nods once more.
"Also, even if I could keep up, I would simply be in Relon's way. Those two are all over the place and if Ii tried to attack, I may wound up hitting Relon or getting myself hit in the crossfire."
"Yes, that makes sense..." Another nod.
"And..."
"And?"
Momo looks down at the ground before back to the sky containing the pair's partners.
"It wouldn't feel right. Their fight holds more meaning to each other than I can understand." Mina looks to Momo and then to the the remnants, a smile crossing her face.
"Yeah. I totally understand that one."
Both step-siblings race at one another, their weapons clashing as they fly past one another to turn and face. Relon taking notice of the dents at the middle of his staff. He looks back to bring his staff to block a strike from Kanao, the force behind her attack causing his staff to break in two followed by a kick to his stomach shooting him to the ground once more. Shinn landing in the same crater as another dust cloud erupts. The dust settling to reveal Relon standing as he examines his broken weapon to look up.
"I want our match to be the same as back then, only better."
"The same as back then but only better?" Momo mumbles confused as she gazes at the broken staff.
Does the broken staff have to do with what his weapon is?
Insight sure is risking it. I can't tell if Shinn is pissed or not. He's got a good poker face. Not to mention Insight is at 50% while Shinn is at about 30% I'd take a guess at. Now that I think about it, if I remember correctly, Eramsus Mode works differently from Malevolence Form. His Malevolence Form at 30% would naturally be stronger than hers at 50% but that isn't the case with Eramsus Mode. He gets a power boost but even though he's already attained 100%, there is no boost added to the earlier stages. So in terms of raw power alone, Shinn is superior to Insight but with her Malevolence Form at 50% and his Eramsus Mode at 30%, Insight should be stronger. I guess it's like a math table in a way. Shinn's power level is a 50 while Insight's is 40. Add their power's percentages and Shinn's becomes 80 while Insight's becomes 90. Which leads me to wonder... Why hasn't he raised his power yet? Insight basically gave him his weapons which she's only making things harder for herself... Wait, could it be... that he's testing her?
Relon spins the two short rods in is hand to stop their rotation, holding them in a reverse grip.
"Why do you hold back? Why do you resist? Do not hold back for my sake." He remains silent only to continue gazing as her form floats down to hover above the ground. "Please." She tilts her head slightly, a sincere smile shown to him as if telling the teen everything and anything s fine.
He closes his eyes as he taking in a deep breath. His circuit markings widening as his whole arm becomes enveloped in a white light.
"AND LUCINANCE SEEMS TO HAVE EVOLVED EVEN FURTHER BEYOND!"
Ha, Dragon Ball Z reference. You are a man of culture, Present Mic. Now let's see how this goes...
"So, you are finally getting serious. 50%, I see- Not a second after she finishes that last word, Relon is upon her, a downward diagonal strike already in motion.
Kanao ducks flying back as all she can see it a white blur for Shinn to appear in front of her once again, repeating the assault's motion, Kanao preparing to block as she is kicked with his heel, Relon having spun around an upside down launching her to the air as she does a flip of her own stopping in place as she looks down to see Relon slowly get out of his now crouched position.
He's so fast I can barely react even though I know what he'll do!
He slowly raises his hand, his index and middle finger pointing at her like a gun. She looks on, her brows furrowed before realization hits. Relon's hand jumps slightly as white beam is shot at Kanao at blinding speed, Kanao dodging it by millimeters, strands of hair getting hit as they blow with the soft breeze. She turns to see Relon holding his posture, his hand the same as before turn into a fist, Kanao immediately turning around, shielding her eyes from the sun to see the beam coming back at her as it suddenly scatters itself, multiple beams locked onto the female remnant.
Divine Descendance.
(Think of Gogeta Blue's Stardust Fall basically).
Kanao readies her sword, preparing to parry but as soon as she goes for the first beam it explodes sending her shooting to the ground, he wings disappearing. She winces before snapping her eyes open, as she quickly gets to her feet running along the arena avoiding the beams of light, their contact on the arena seeming to make it unaffected as they simply disappear without a trace.
So I just have to make sure those don't make contact then!
She sprouts her wings taking flight as she avoids the attacks. She rises high to finally be rid of the last of the attack to look down to see Momo but not Relon. On instinct, she turns around, her sword ready to cut him but his radiating fist meets her face. The two pieces of flesh getting acquainted before he sends Kanao back as she regains herself to block another fist with her sword, the impact sends her to the ground as she lands on her feet sliding to the edge, her wings flapping to stop the momentum. Relon touches the ground, Kanao readying herself. Relon is upon her, a sideways fist coming straight at her. Kanao sidestepping to drop to the ground of a heel kick as she flies up to turn around to block Relon as punches her, Kanao being sent to the arena as she skids on her back rolling to her feet. She watches as he zooms at her, barely deflecting his small poles with her sword as they both turn to one another. Relon swipes at her wit his poles fro her to back away blocking the attack to turn behind her to block a horizontal strike and then once more doing a complete 360 to block a vertical strike. Relon tosses his other staff, Kanao ignoring it as she jumps a sweep of Relon's leg, said boy turning upside down as he kicks the small staff straight at Kanao. The ponytailed girl's eyes widen as she arches her back avoiding the attack to realize her mistake. He swipes a hand back, the staff thrown past her comin back hitting the back of her legs as she loses her balance.
I didn't think to Perceive his weapon and once we both realized that, he kept out of my sight for too long. Right before he transformed, I was able to Perceive those small staffs. Yet I wasn't able to keep up with both his and his weapon's futures at the same time...
Right overtop her, with a hand shining bright is Relon, his fist reared back. A smile escapes the corner of her face as she closes her eyes awaiting the impact.
Mission: Failed...
A moment passes and she feels a hand place itself on her back. She opens to see Relon, now back to normal as he holds her. A soft smile on his face. She exerts a soft breath,
"I concede." She states.
"AND IT'S FINALLY OVER! THE LONGEST ROUND OUT OF THE SIX BY FAR AN WHAT A CRAZY MATCH IT WAS!"
"The remaining two in the two-In-Two-Out are Team-
"Don't you dare." Momo glares at the voluptuous teacher.
"Eh... Are Lucinance and Momo!" The crows roaring in applause, many chanting 'ReMo' much to the two's embarrassment.
"Seems we lost, Kanao, but don't worry! We'll get you guys next time, that's for sure!" Kanao lifts from Relon's grasp nodding at her friend and partner.
"Yes, that we will." She looks back at her brother taking note of the wound. "Shinn, your wound." He looks down shrugging it of with a wave.
"I'll make you a new outfit after the next round is announce." Momo says to gain a nod from her boyfriend. "By the way, good job out there." She smiles raising her hand for him to graciously accept the gesture.
"NOW THAT ALL OF THE ROUNDS FOR THE TWO-IN-TWO-OUT ARE OVER, HA I NEVER GET TIRED OF SAYING THAT, WE CAN NOW MOVE ON TO THE FINAL ROUND THAT YOU ALL HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR! THE FINALS TOURNAMENT THAT WE HAVE HELD EVERY YEAR, YEAAAAAHHHHH!" The crowd erupts into cheers and screams.
"Turn your attention to the jumbotron and you will see your names against who you will be going against." Midnight announces for everyone to look.
IN MATCH NUMBER ONE, WE HAVE MIDORIYA VERSUS SHINSO!"
So I'm going against the guy Ojiro was teamed up with, huh?
This should be interesting.
"IN MATCH NUMBER TWO, WE HAVE TODOROKI VERSUS SERO!"
"Let's make it a good one!" Sero says.
"Yeah."
"IN MATCH NUMBER THREE, WE HAVE BAKUGOU VERSUS KIRISHIMA!"
"Alright, we're finally going head to head! Don't hold anything back on me, man!"
"Hmpf, I'm not some idiot you know, hardass."
"IN MATCH NUMBER FOUR, WE HAVE HATSUME VERSUS URARAKA!"
"Oh boy..."
"I get to show off more of my babies~!"
"IN MATCH NUMBER FIVE, WE HAVE NUNU VERSUS MOMO!"
"Don't hold anything back, Nunu."
"You know I won't. Right back at ya. Don't think I'll go easy just because you're Shinn's girlfriend."
"Wait a second, guys!" Everyone turns to Midoriya.
"What's wrong, Deku?" Uraraka asks.
"Everyone has been called except Lucinance which means his opponent is..." Everyone's eyes widen as Momo's does too, anger quickly building as the realization comes to her.
They all look to Relon glarin on the other side of the arena at a certain blonde who glares right back.
"AND FINALLY, IN MATCH NUMBER SIX, WE HAVE LUCINANCE VERSUS MONOMA!"
Boom. Hope you all enjoyed! See ya~
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