"Oh my baby!" Inko bellowed, tears swimming around her eyes as she watched her tiny Izuku dominate the competition. It was amazing to watch him, her quirkless son, overcome even the strongest of quirk in a show of pure atheleticism and determination. His hard work, a year of back bracking effort, giving him the power to excel where so many gifted were failing.

And then it was announce that there would be a calvary battle... and she knew things would become infinitely harder.

'You have to be careful here, Izuku, find good partners and do everything you can to stay afloat. Your a small boy, you should be the rider and use your gadgets to protect your allies.'

Her eyes went to his escrima sticks. Technically he wasn't allowed to weild them as they had been remade by Power Loader, so her son remade them with Mei's aide, recrafting them with a few interesting tricks to deal with the more tricky kids... she remembered his bragging, and how a specific student, Kaminari was actually the source of a great deal of inspiration.

She knew he made a specific trick to deal with his incredible powers, having listened to a girl named Jiro when she mentioned the boy's limitations... she could not wait to see it, to see her son's brains overcome the most gifted of kids.

It would be epic and she would record it in HD!

''''

"First years! These are the rules that you'll abide by. The game itself will last 15 minutes," Midnight said as the screen behind her showed All Might being carried by Thirteen, Present Mic, and Snipe. "Individual point values will be added together to reach your team total." The screen showed All Might having 20 points, Snipe having 15, Thirteen having 10, and Present Mic having 5. Together their team has 50 points. Everyone will know how much you're worth thanks to your headbands." The screen showed All Might wearing a headband. "Swipe as many headbands as you can to raise your team's score. Stolen headbands must be worn from the neck up. So the more you steal, the harder it'll be to manage them." The screen showed All Might wearing a lot of headbands. "And another thing, even if your headband gets stolen or your team falls down, you can keep playing until times up," Midnight said.

"It's anyone's game, then," Yaoyorozu commented.

"And since there are 42 contestants, there will be 10 or 12 teams fighting on the field the entire time," Sato pointed out.

"Sounds hard," Aoyama said.

"So, if you lose your headband at the beginning, you have more time to make up a plan," Ashido commented.

"I dunno, Mina. Maybe we should wait and see how the teams turn out before we start strategizing," Asui said.

"This is going to be rough. You may use your Quirks as much as you like. But there are still rules! Make a team fall on purpose and I'll slap you with a red card. You'll be disqualified!" Midnight told them. "Now you've got 15 minutes to build your teams. I recommend you get started," Midnight told them.

Frowning, Izuku noticed immediately that everyone was avoiding him. 'This is going to suck... I have too many points, and am a huge target so most people will just avoid me even if I have a good plan... I need to think about this carefully though, no mistakes. Mei would be a great ally, her babies can make this battle go in an entirely different direction, she had more versility then any single person including myself... but who else?' Desperate, he was about to go get Mei when he recieved the shock of a life time.

A voice, sweet and compassionate, chirped lovingly towards him. "Hey, Deku! Let's team up!" Uraraka said, walking over to him.

He froze. "Are you sure? Your at a far higher risk of failure if you work with me?"

"If we run away the whole time, then we'll win, right?" Uraraka asked.

That made him laugh. "You so understating the powers of the others... but I do have a plan. The only one we really have to watch in our class is Todoroki, but I have a plan to deal with him if I need to. Let's go to Mei, I know she will want to be a part of our team plus she will be a massive help."

It was easy to find the beautiful pink haired girl, beamed manically as they approached. " And here I thought you forgot me!"

"Oh! You're that weirdo from the obstacle course," Uraraka said, making Izuku cringe. Mei wouldn't care about the comment, but it still wasn't nice...

Sighing, he smiled at Mei. "You need to show off your, well our, babies so I figured you would want to join me. Your the only one who has any idea of my support items powers, I won't be overly revealing anything with your help and you can show the world what you got."

"Oh, my smexy friend, mama's got just what we need to succeed. Like this for example!" Mei told him holding up a jetpack.

"Wait, I recognize that! Air jet, the buster hero has one of those. I toured his facility a few years back, saw the real deal in action... how does it compare?" Izuku asked.

"Oh, it is amazing, great manuverability and no recoil. I've spent dozens of hours on this, it will be the key to escaping. You got your Escrima sticks, they still have that... new function, right?" She wiggled her brow, mentioning the newest addition to his arsenal, something he had only shared with her and his mother... and Power Loader obviously since he had to approve of the changes.

"Yes, Kaminari was the biggest threat besides Todoroki and now he just isn't... I hope, I haven't tested them out on his highest voltage, at the least we can reduce the damage... anyway..." He turned to a confused Uraraka. "We need one last person... any suggestions?"

His adorable friend frowned. "Honestly... I am not sure... wait, I think only one person is free anyway, so really we only have one choice."

As one they approached that final person and tapped on their shoulder... hopeful they would accept their offer.

"Let's get this party started! One final countdown before the game starts!" Mic yelled. "Three! Two! One!"

Begin!" Midnight yelled, and everyone began running towards Izuku's poor group.

"It's basically one big battle for ten million points!" Kirishima's clone yelled.

"I'll be taking that headband Midoriya!" Hagakure said, laughing.

"They're not even giving us a chance, huh? Such is the fate of the pursued," Tokoyami, their newest partner sighed.

"Make your choice, Midoriya!" Tokoyami said.

"Here they come!" Hatsume pointed out. "Is it ready, Izzy?"

He just cackled and yanked off something from his belt, palming it as they started to run away. They had to be careful, they had one shot to handle Todoroki, a means to put him out of the game entirely and ensure he was not a danger later.

"Don't think so!" Tetsutetsu yelled.

"Yeah!" one of the other students from Tetsutetsu's team says, as he activates his quirk, softening the ground beneath Izuku's team, turning it into what looked like quick sand.

"What's happening?" Uraraka asked.

"I don't know, must be that guy's quirk...We need to escape."

"No good. I can't get out!" Uraraka said.

"Uraraka! Hatsume! Watch your faces!" Izuku old them, before activating the jetpack, making his group fly.

"He flew? Damn support course. After them!" Tetsutetsu yelled.

"Jiro, now!" Hagakure ordered.

"I know," Jiro replied, sending her ear jacks at Izuku's group, but Dark Shadow knocked them away. "Stupid bird!" Jiro yelled.

"Good work. Please continue to watch over our blind spots, Dark Shadow," Tokoyami said.

"Got it!" Dark Shadow replied.

"Wow, that is seriously effecient. Your shadow is just what we needed. It'll take care of our omnidirectional mid-range defenses! Tokoyami. You're amazing!" He smiled, masking a smirk. 'But I have a feeling your not immune to light, so I think I know how to beat you...which is why I was so happy for you to join us.'

"You are the one who chose me," Tokoyami replied.

"We're landing," Uraraka announced.

Mei cackled. "Our babies are amazing, aren't they Izzy?"

"Of course they are, with parents like us they have to be."

"Wow! Barely two minutes have passed since we started, and it's already a total free for all!" Mic yelled. "Yeah! Watch those headbands! You can even ignore the ten million points and go after the other chart-toppers!" Mic yelled.

"This is too easy. It's not a fight. It's more like a massacre!" Mineta yelled out unseen.

"It's Shoji! Is he all by himself? Where's his team?" Izuku asked before noticing Shoji's tentacles were wrapped around his back. He had never seen the man like that before, making him suspiscious...

"What we need is breathing room. We can't get trapped between multiple opponents!" Tokoyami told them.

"Uh... Ah! Oh no!" Uraraka said as she tried to move, a quick look diagnosed the problem.

"That's Mineta's ball. But where did it come from?" Izuku growled, before his eyes went back to Shoji... where he saw Mineta waving at him creepily.

"From right over here. Hi, Midoriya."

"What? Is that even allowed?" Izuku asked.

"Judges say yes!" Midnight replied.

From within the tent of Shoji's tentacle Tsu of all people sent her tongue out to try and grab Midoriya's headband, but he dodged. "Impressive moves as usual.'

"Oh, man. You've got Tsu in there, too?' as they girl sent out her tongue out again and Mineta began to throw his balls at Izuku's team. It was a dangerous assult, and a clever one.

"Team Mineta's coming in like a tank, making clever use of how compact their members are!" Mic yelled.

"Quickly. We must move!" Tokoyami said. Midoriya dodged all of the attacks and turned the jetpack on. Within seconds one of the hover boots Uraraka had on broke.

"My baby's ruined!" Hatsume yelled.

"Sorry! But at least we got away from them!" Izuku told her before Bakugo of all people used massive explosions to practically fly over towards their group, leaving his group behind. "Holy crap, Bakugo?" Izuku was amazed, the raw skill that must have taken... it was impressive.

The even faced boy smirked for a moment. "I'll get you soon enough, just you wait."

"Tokoyami!" Midoriya yelled. Dark Shadow moved just in time to block a massive explosion Bakugo sent out.

"Whoa!" Mic yelled.

"What the hell is that?" Bakugo asked as he began falling.

"Bakugo has been separated from his horses!" Mic yelled.

Sero cleverly and quickly used his tape to catch Bakugo and bring him back to their group. "Whoa, nice catch!" Kirishima commented.

"Is that even allowed?" Mic asked.

"He never touched the ground, so technically it's okay," Midnight replied.

"Nicely done, Uraraka!" Midoriya said as his group landed.

"It's hard to control where we're going with just one foot," Uraraka told him.

Izuku frowned. ' Our mobility is ruined, but we still got this... hmmm... I guess it is time I show what I got, I was hoping to rely on the others to mask my skill... but It seems I cannot afford to do just that just yet.' Smirking, he pulled out on of his Escrima sticks with his other hand, twirling it comfortably, ready to fuck things up.

"Hold on here. This is an unexpected turn. Other than Midoriya, class 1-A'a not doing so hot. Even Bakugo is losing!" Mic yelled... just as one of Class B made a dumb move and antagonized Bakugo loudly, revealing an admittedly great plan.

'Holy whoa. Class 1-B had a long term strategy that involved throwing the qualifier. I guess that could help them leave a bigger impression with the audience. Everyone does kind of love an underdog. But, if they're playing the long game here, they might not even bother coming after my headband at all!' Releved, Izuku turned his attention to the team nearing them...

Team Todoroki, the most Dangerous of them all bearing Iida, Yaoyorozu, Kaminari and of course Todoroki himself. A team of powerhouses and geniuses... and Kaminari, who was kind of dumb.

"And now we've reached the halfway point of the game!" Mic yelled. "As the cavalry battle enters its second half, it's anyone's game! Class 1-B has made an unexpected showing, but who will wear the ten million points in the end? That's the real question, sports fans!"

"I'll be taking that, now," Todoroki told Izuku, his cockiness all too apparent.

It was time to take him down a peg... and so Izuku tossed his favorite toy at the boy's feet. The moment it reached the ground, it exploded in a slurry of sludge and foam. Dark and sludgy, the foam rose higher and higher, hardening ever so slightly into a thick muck that reached Todoroki at the top of his group.

"What is this?" Yaoyorozu screamed.

Iida jittered. "That has to be cheating?"

Izuku laughed. "I'm a support student too, I get to bring anything I've made, this counts. My newest and greatest baby, capture sludge. A thick vicious bomb that captures and contains even the strongest of beings in a thick muck. Inspired by fire exstingquishers and Mineta's Sticky headballs. It is fire retardant and resistant to extreme tempetures, enjoy being captured... " Then, to add insult to injury, Izuku tore off the Todoroki's headband. "Thank you for that!"

"""

"DAMN HIM!" Todoroki growled, unable to move beyond the sludge clumping to him, it's thick bubbles smelling of grape. "How did he make something like this, it was clearly tailored for me and my quirk."

"Ugh." Yaoyorozu whined, the material pulling painfully on her hair. "Midoriya's always been smart, but this is too much. None of us can move, Kaminari can't use his powers without hurting us... I think we are actually stuck! We may have lost this."

Unable to accept his, Todoroki unleashed a wave of Ice... that did nothing but make the Foam colder and harder, pulling tighter against his skin. "Damn him..."

"Man, this blows, we were doing so well." Kaminari groaned.

A sense of hate and panic overtook Todoroki, the fear of what his father would do for this failure... the punishment and consequnces that he would be forced to face because of it,...

He could feel the pain already...

:::

Midnight cackled, watching team Todoroki struggle against their bonds. 'Izuku is too smart for you, he planned for his entire class, I just know it. He is at a serious disadvantage without a quirk, he knows to be smarter then to just adapt mid fight. Contingencies for his enemies, the wisest thing he could do.'

Her eyes turned to rest of the kids, all of whom had actually started to avoid team Midoriya.

'No one's stupid enough to go after his team now, not after he put down the objectively most powerful team so easily. No... the boy changed the entire battle all with a single move.'

Proud of the boy, she turned her full attention outward, ready to call red card whenever it was needed. She needed to be objective...

No matter how hard that was for her...

::::

Izuku cackled as everyone avoided him and the support items he kept in his utility belt, no one knowing what he would do next. It was so good, the space he was given that he didn't have to use his Escrima sticks, which was fine by him. The more he could hide his skills the better. He knew his bluff had worked, it was luck but it was a good strategy and one he needed, they all needed to avoid the powerful students.

Time passed, the students still avoiding his manic grin and the things in his belt, and before he knew it... Present Mic said the most fabulous words.

"In first place, Team Midoriya!" .

"In second place, Team Bakugo!" Said person, Bakugo, was actually handling his lower spot well, smirking in pride though his hands were shaking... though only Izuku was bound to notice, being hypervigilant of his past abuser's... everything really.

"In third place is Tetsutets... Wait, what? It's team Shinso? When did they come back from the dead?" Present Mic asked. "And in Fourth place... Team Monoma!"

The moment Izuku was let down, he was squished between two beautiful girls. "We did it Izzy, our babies stole the show!"

Uraraka laughed in his ears. "We kicked butt so hard!"

He embraced them both, pulling them close to his body with his own laughter.

"These four valiant teams will advance on to the final round! Now, let's take an hour lunch break before we start the afternoon festivities! See ya soon! Hey, Eraserhead. Let's grab some food," Mic said.

"I'm taking a nap," Aizawa told him.

"""

"And now, updates from the UA Sports Festival. The first years have finished their second round. That means we know which 16 next-generation heroes will be moving on to the final tournament," the newscaster announced, as the TV showed the four teams that passed.

"Izuku, my baby! I'm so proud of you! You worked so hard for this! But please, son. Don't get hurt in the final round!" Inko bellowed, so proud of her baby. "That sticky trap of yours was so clever, it took out the scariest boy! Kick ass, baby!"

Chapter end, tell me what you think in the reviews.

This was fun,... I have never seen Todoroki removed from the Final match... So I wanted to try it out.

Love, your Ninja Overlord,

Mika.