Disclaimer: I do not own the rights to Percy Jackson nor My Hero Academia. That honor goes to Rick Riordan and Kohei Horikoshi.
Chapter 9: Percy vs UA: Cavalry Battle
Olympus
To say that Poseidon was angry was an understatement. He was gripping his throne so hard, cracks in the celestial bronze began to form. "HOW IN THE WORLD IS THAT FAIR? PERCY HAS TO GO UP AGAINST THE ENTIRE STUDENT BODY ON HIS OWN!" he shouted out loud. The entirety of Olympus shook as a result, forcing all the demigods, centaur, satyr and mortal to hold on to Hestia's throne just to stay upright.
Chronos immediately slammed his staff to the ground, stopping time instantly before slapping the raging god. He then let time flow naturally, with Poseidon falling from his throne in disbelief, the primordial staring down. "Now Poseidon, I can understand your frustration. But you know better than to create an earthquake on a whim that would demolish all of Olympus. So please keep your emotions in check. Besides, your son seems to be enjoying himself" Chronos stated as he pointed his staff to the projection, showing a laughing Percy with a Japanese phrase on top of his head, forcing the students who had turned towards him to back off.
Annabeth and Chiron were laughing at the phrase while Athena groaned. Chiron translated the message and everyone started laughing. "Well now, this brings back memories," Chiron reminisced. Athena turned to the centaur and asked "Oh so this isn't the first time Jackson acted cocky. I must admit it doesn't suit his character."
Chiron then explained "It doesn't but a few days after Thalia woke up, the Stoll brothers had challenged Percy in a pickup basketball game. When he arrived, he realized he would be facing not just the Stoll brothers but also 5 of their brothers in a 7 on 1. Percy had the exact same reaction as he did here. Look shocked, then laugh out loud making everyone think he was crazy, before daring them to come at them. They never stood a chance. After that not a single camper decided to test Percy again, at least not without Clarisse, Annabeth or Thalia's assistance." Said girls were staring at each other with a smirk on each of their faces, knowing that they were the only campers who gave Percy a challenge.
Artemis had to shake her head "Well even so he still is at a severe disadvantage here. He has a massive target on his back, as if he didn't have one already" she stated. Apollo meanwhile leaned forward towards Hermes, "I bet you 50 drachmas that Jackson takes a few of their points just to stay on top" he said, to which Hermes laughed as he went ahead "Make it a 100 and I bet he will only have his own points in the end". Artemis glared as she slapped the two gods in the back of their head. "And you wonder why I asked to become a virgin goddess who swore off men!" She exclaimed with a huff.
UA Stadium
Ryukyo and Lady Nagant were in disbelief over the announcement while Miruko was trying not to fall out of her seat with laughter. "Seriously, they went with this? Of all the ways they could get him to fight on his own? Why not wait till the third event where they would pair them in fights?" Nagant asked with a concerned expression
Miruko finally calmed down and with a massive smirk she pointed towards the message over Percy's head "See that right there?! That's why. Besides, the kids are the ones at a disadvantage. We're talking about someone who is used to fighting multiple opponents at the same time. So no way would they pass this up. Now shut up they're going to explain the rules" she exclaimed. Finally something worth watching she thought to herself.
Ryukyu just shook her head. Rumi may have been brash but she was right. The first years were in deep trouble with Perseus daring them to come after him. But even so, while many students were quite intimidated, there were those who looked forward to the challenge. Endeavor's son, Bakugou, Tetsutetsu, Monoma, Uraraka, Kendo, and most of the students from the heroic courses were staring right back at Percy with defiance. This might make things interesting.
'Good they're not backing down. That will help them in the long run' Percy thought to himself as he let go of the water phrase and let it fall directly on him. He kept the water concentrated on his head and let it flow down his body without letting touch his clothes, keeping the uniform he had as dry as possible, much to the astonishment, and disappointment for a few ladies,of everyone watching.
"If you're done Jackson allow me to explain the rules" Midnight interrupted, slightly irritated that he was able to pour water on himself and yet keep his uniform dry, she wanted to see how the UA gym uniform would be clinging onto his abs. "Now you may team up with 1 to 3 students, then each group must choose a rider and a horse. If your group has 3 or 4 members then the remaining teammates will also assist in carrying the rider. The rider from each group will be given a headband consisting of the sum of the team's points" Midnight explained as a hologram appeared in front of the students, showing All Might riding on Thirteen, Present Mic and Snipe with a number of points assigned to each one. Percy had to hold his laughter at how ridiculous All Might in the picture looked but still paid attention. "Your main goal is to grab as many headbands as possible. When the rider captures a headband he or she would then place it around their neck, and they do this with every headband. Note that while you are allowed to use your Quirks, you absolutely are not allowed to trip any member of a group. That will result in the immediate disqualification of the group in question" Midnight continued, earning a tsk from Bakugou. Midnight shook her head and then finalized "The top 16 competitors with the most points will then move on to the third round. Now it is time. Choose your teammates well. You have 15 minutes." She then whipped the cat-o-nine tails and everyone began to scatter.
Percy noticed something interesting. Nearly every single one of Midoriya's classmates were leaving him, only due to the significant bounty on his head. He would've went to comfort him but he noticed Midnight heading his way, her expression serious for once. He knew what this was about and walked away from the students, knowing exactly that everyone would be suspecting collusion, he looked towards Jiro and whispered, "Please keep your ears to the ground and relay exactly what we're talking about to the group." Jirou nodded and kept her jacks on the ground listening to their conversation.
"Okay Ms Midnight I'm assuming that Principal Nezu arranged this setup for me?" Percy asked, cutting straight to the point. Midnight sighed, for all the time he kept downplaying his intelligence, but he was as sharp as a knife when he really wanted to.
Midnight looked directly at him and answered, "Yes. Originally we were suggesting you to team up with one of the students, but Nezu argued that it was unfair to place that much of a burden on a first year no less. So we have a counter offer, you are in need of a mount so we would like to offer…oh" she was about to finish her offer but was stopped when Percy raised his hand. "Sorry I really do appreciate it, believe me I do. But if we're going to portray that only the best get to join UA, then we can't have any staff of UA giving me any help. It would damage their reputation. Don't worry though. I promise I will have a mount ready, whether I will survive the consequences that might be up for debate" Percy stated.
Midnight studied the man before her. He wasn't joking, he really was serious about this. She then just laughed before stating, "Very well. We gave you the offer and you rejected. Now go out there and show them what you could do." Percy nodded and walked towards the stadium grounds. He then yelped as he felt her hand slap his ass before turning around noticing her expression "Ooh tight, hmm we might have to break you in later on" Midnight teased as she winked at him. Percy thanked every god in existence he asked Jirou to keep track cause now he was flabbergasted. He looked back at her and saw her smile seductively at him prompting him to leave immediately with a flushed face. There to greet him was a laughing Jirou and Shoji who had multiple duplicate arms with smiling teeth. He ignored both of them before sinking into the ground.
Shaking his head as he sank, he knew what he had to do but didnt know how to go about it. Suddenly his brain jump-started as he began to work as fast as possible, calling forth a large chunk of earth before breaking them into small pieces. He would then mold the remaining pieces into the shape he wished to create. Once the shape was completed he began to call on more chunks of earth and broke them again before sending the pieces towards the shape, forcing it to increase in size and mass. Once the size was adequate, he called on the sweat he built up, summoning it all at once before forcing it into the mass. When all of the water had disappeared, the earthen creature blinked its stone eyes before neighing. It then bowed to the Son of Poseidon as all of its kind did. Percy smiled and ordered the creature to wait as he would call for it.
He came back off of the ground and noticed a few groups already assembling. Midoriya seemed to have teamed up with Uraraka, no surprises there, Tokoyami, a slight but not unexpected surprise, and one of the support course students, he figured due to the jetpack that Midoriya had on his back while the pink haired girl was working on it. Turning to the other teams, he was surprised to see Iida teaming with Todoroki, Yaoyarozu, and Kaminari. Another interesting group. He then watched Bakugou order Kirishima, Sero, and Ashido to do exactly what he told them in order to win, earning a smile from the demigod as he recalled Clarisse again. Taking note of the other teams he noticed that an odd pairing, Ojiro was teaming up with a short and chubby boy from Class 1 B as well as one of the General Studies students. Specifically Hitoshi Shinsou. From what he remembered, that boy had the ability to brainwash anyone who spoke to him, allowing him to order them to do any tasks he wished. Percy noticed that earlier in the race when a group of students had carried the purple haired Aizawa-clone. He was interested to see if his quirk actually had an effect on himself with his ADHD, but that was for another time.
He turned to the podium and went to Midnight asking for his headband, signaling he was ready for the challenge. Midnight then handed him a white headband, with 20 million etched out in bold red on it. Percy took a deep breath and placed it on his head before heading back to his spot waiting for the event to start. He sat on the ground, his legs crossed as the teams began to form up. He also noted that Shoji had his arms covering his back, which made Percy believe that a certain midget might be hiding in that tent. He also noticed an all girls team from Class 1-B, if Artemis were watching she'd definitely cheer for them to win. He also noticed Jirou, Sato, and Koda as a team with a floating headband. He had to shake his head 'Is she topless right now?' he asked himself. Clearing his mind he closed his eyes as he called on his mount with his hand outstretched.
Midoriya noticed Percy's stance and started to wonder what he was planning. He knew that the time traveler was at a significant disadvantage right now, and theorized that Midnight had wanted to aid him with a specific mount. Only for him to walk away and sink below the ground. His eyes widened 'No way. He couldn't have made a mount of his own could he?' He asked himself. He turned to Tokoyami, Hatsume, and Uraraka. "Guys whatever happens we have to stay away from Percy, I think he's made his own mount and is now calling it to the surface. As soon as the event starts we're running away. We'll play keepaway with our points and hope everyone targets Percy from the beginning" He ordered to which all three of his teammates nodded without hesitation.
Todoroki also noticed the outstretched hand and theorized that Jackson had created a mount, not even acknowledging how crazy the idea was, and ordered "We cannot go after him right now. We must focus our efforts on Midoriya. Ignore Jackson for now." Iida and Yaoyarozu nodded while Kaminari didn't understand it but went along with them. Bakugou had wanted to go after Jackson as well. He not only humiliated him during the race, but he never forgot that the time traveling extra insulted him during the prank and wanted to put him in his place. But he also saw that Deku was backing off, as was Half-and-Half, and considering the risks he also had to back off "Shitty Hair, Raccoon Eyes, Tape, stay away from Jackson. He's got something up his sleeves" he ordered to which all three turned to him in surprise, Bakugou was backing out of a fight!?
Every other group waited as the crowd started counting down the seconds, Midnight waiting with her whip raised high. None of them questioned Percy's demeanor. However that all changed as soon as Midnight whipped the ground. All of a sudden, a loud neigh rang through the stadium as a 5 ft horse, made completely out of rock, jumped out of the ground in front of Percy ready for its master, a saddle already on its back. Smiling, Percy then ran up and jumped onto its back and sat tall, daring the other groups to chase him. The crowd lost their minds as did Present Mic who almost cussed on live TV if not for Aizawa elbowing him.
"I CAN'T BELIEVE WHAT I'M SEEING. In what will go down as the shock of the century, Perseus Jackson has pulled off a miracle. A horse made out of the literal earth." Present Mic yelled out loud, still in shock.
"Hardly. Creating animals out of the earth is not uncommon. For him to create a horse is unexpected no doubt about that, but not shocking. Considering that he has experience with creatures of that ilk. It explains why he was confident even though he was told he would be on his own. Now the question becomes, can the teams overcome their fears and try to attack him? Or will their fear overwhelm them?" Aizawa, even though he had surprise written on his face, calmly minimized the threat. Hearing one of their teacher's calm tone, the teams became emboldened and charged towards Percy, who smiled before leaning in before charging towards his enemies.
Mt Olympus
Athena groaned as she rubbed her head, trying to mitigate a headache that was forming. First she had to quell her daughter's rage as the seductive heroine tried to embarrass Percy. And when the son of Poseidon sank underneath the ground, a ring on her finger began to glow. Widening her eyes, she theorized that Percy subconsciously activated her blessing. Realizing what he was going to use it for, she materialized several noise canceling headphones for the mortals and waited for Percy to pop out. As he stood there with his arm out, Poseidon turned to Athena in shock, asking her silently if his son actually used their blessings to create life, to which she nodded.
When the earthen horse rose from the ground, everyone was shocked. Zeus however was livid and would have yelled out obscenities had Chronos not paused time around the Olympian. "Honestly, what did you expect? With Athena's blessing as well as Poseidon, there was a chance he would use it. Now instead of trying to curse the boy for using the only option on the table, let's see what he does with it first before trying to condemn him" Chronos retorted before unfreezing Zeus. Zeus was about to rant when he was met with glares from Hera, Poseidon, and Athena shockingly so he decided to let it slide this once. He would punish Jackson later, if he recreated that stunt when he returned.
League of Villains Hideout
Shigaraki was frustrated. 'How broken is this epic boss?' he thought to himself as he watched the sports festival, studying the powerhouse who helped All Might. First the speech he gave out which forced him to fight down the bile that was about to come out of his mouth. Then the first event which he breezed through without any issues. And now this?! Jackson turned from the hunted into the hunter with ease.
He thought back to the battle in the USJ, how he was able to react to Kurogiri's gate without noticing it and his fight against Nomu. It was clear that somehow, the guy had some sort of ability which allowed him to react quicker than any normal human being. Whether that was a hidden quirk or something else he didn't know but he had to cast those thoughts aside as the battle commenced, with many groups attacking the time traveler attempting to take his points. "Let's see exactly what your exact level is Perseus Jackson. That way I learn exactly how to beat you" Shigaraki said as he watched the events unfold.
Meanwhile, a man with a disfigured face watched his disciple from afar. He had no eyes, ears, or nose, but was actively watching alongside his disciple. His real name was forgotten to time as he decided to refer to himself as his quirk, All For One. When the news broadcasted that the hero who interfered in the USJ was Perseus Jackson, he shivered in fear. Why? Because decades ago, when he still had his features, he was on top, ruling over Japan with an iron fist, if not the whole world. One country that kept hindering his progress to conquer the world was the United States. When the eighth user of One For All fled to the US, he tried to follow but was met with fierce resistance. No matter what he tried, whether through negotiations, intimidation, bribery or just straight up threats, the hero association in that pesky country would not back down. And when the bastard All Might returned to Japan, he was too strong to beat.
He had always wondered how the hero association was able to deny him. In Japan it was easy, show up , capture a person with a useful quirk and take it, and the entire society backed off. There was resistance sure but not strong enough to overcome his allies, who he had cemented their loyalties the same way he always did. But in the US, no one would budge. He didn't believe in the idea that the US was superior over all the countries, after all ever since quirks started to appear, the need for military might was mitigated as countries began to look for potential 'heroes' within quirk users. So after he had recovered he sent a few agents into the US to study the heroes and determine exactly what was their source of strength. They returned with a series of books, an autobiography of sorts of a warrior who had the abilities to wield the elements. He read about the hero's struggle through childhood, how he was thrusted into action when he was 12, and followed his adventures. After finishing the fifth book, he realized what he was missing. Percy Jackson was heralded not just as a hero, but one with an iron will. No matter what happened to him, he wouldn't back down, even when met with overwhelming force. And it was that will and determination that was echoed in the US Hero Commission, and by proxy, All Might.
Now that same thorn was here, and not only that but he had also defeated one of his latest experiments which was created to defeat All Might. Even if the Symbol of Peace fought alongside him, he still showed that same determination. And watching footage from the broadcast left him fuming as somehow the autobiographies UNDERsold his abilities. Now that the source of his agony's inspiration was here. He knew that there was no way he could convince him to join him, and as a result he had to be eliminated before he began to influence the young heroes otherwise they would be impossible later on. For now he would watch and prepare himself and Shigaraki and gather as many allies as possible. He studied a profile of the villain Stain, the anointed Hero Killer operating in Hosu, and smiled. The influence this man had, if used properly, would gravitate several villains to his side.
UA Stadium
Aizawa had to give it to the students of UA. No doubt they were frightened and intimidated by the time traveler towering over them as he rode across the battlefield, but they still charged at him. He also noticed that Midoriya, Todoroki, and Bakugo had gone out of their way to avoid Jackson, Todoroki and Bakugo focusing on accumulating points while Midoriya chose to evade oncoming attackers.
He felt proud of his students. To shove aside their fears and think rationally, especially with such an overwhelming force in front of them. Even the ones charging showed courage as well. But Jakcson didn't seem fazed. In fact he lowered his head and whispered in the earthen horse's ears, which psyched it up as it neighed loudly, raising its front legs and slamming it down.
Jackson was causing enough chaos that he started to think that Hizashi, his partner both in commentary and in real life, had either undersold him or if Jackson himself was holding back. He charged towards the groups attempting to steal his points, while creating a shield made out of fire, Endeavor would never resort to such measly tactics, holding it in front of the earthen beast. TetsuTetsu's group attempted to sink Jackson's stead into the ground by softening the ground underneath it, but that had backfired horribly, as the horse's powerful legs kept churning as it freed itself sending chunks of rocks flying as the ground shook. Jackson then pulled his free hand and pulled the flying rocks back to him, forcing them to rotate around him, which helped when Jirou tried to sneak one of her jacks towards him.
Funny enough, Jackson started to look around the battlefield and noticed Midoriya getting stuck. One of the hover boots Hatsume made for her group was caught by one of Mineta's pop off balls, who sat alongside Asui on top of Shoji as the large man used his arms to create a makeshift tent for the two as he ran towards the stunned group. He charged towards them, forcing both groups to flinch as they didn't expect to see him so early in the contest. Tokoyami balked at the fire shield and refused to send out Dark Shadow, which Jackson had seen, but to the entire group's surprise, Jackson passed them without attempting to take their points, only sending a smirk towards Midoriya as the steed jumped over Shoji. Asui tried using her tongue to catch him off guard but was rebuffed by one of the flying stones.
Just before Jackson landed, Midoriya activated the trigger which forced the hover boots to activate propelling the four up into the air, unfortunately the boot that was stuck onto the pop off ball had ended up losing one of its soles as they burst into the air. Bakugoe felt the tremors and in his mind thanked Kirishima for hardening his legs to stay rooted to the ground. However when he saw Deku's group in the sky he jumped up and, with his arms pointing backwards, blasted himself off into the air rushing towards them.
Midoriya looked down and was frightened for a moment before he steeled himself. "Tokoyami now!" Tokoyami got over his initial fear as Dark Shadow attacked Bakugou who had attempted to blast the ethereal creature. It groaned in pain but held firm as Bakugou fell back, Sero using his tape to catch the falling Pomeranian. However they had to land soon. Thankfully as Uraraka she had made everyone except herself as light as possible, allowing them to land as smoothly as they could.
Unfortunately as they studied the damage they realized that they couldn't try that stunt again, basically they had been grounded. Additionally, Todoroki had cornered them, Iida as the horse, while Kaminari and Yaoyorozu served as the anchors. Other teams tried to charge in after them, notably Mineta, Hagakure, Kendou, and Rin's teams, but that's when Kaminari had unleashed his Indiscriminate Shock, sending a powerful electrical current through his body down the the ground which impacted several teams. Dark Shadow immediately moved to intercept and groaned in pain. Midoriya snuck a peak at Yaoyorozu and noticed that she had created an insulated rod which Todoroki had grabbed, protecting them from Kaminari's all out attack.
As soon as the Kaminari had finished, Todoroki used the same move he used in the first round, freezing the ground around the horse's and anchor's feet, trapping them in ice. Todoroki then grabbed Kendou and Rin's headbands for insurance before creating a large ice wall on both sides of Midoriya's team, giving them little room to maneuver, especially since the jet was now sabotaged due to Kaminari.
Percy had been enjoying himself so far. He had toyed with a lot of the groups, TetsuTetsu had gone from excited to downright murderous as he kept coming after the demigod. Not just him but others as well, including Kamakiri, Aoyama, and Pony, he was so happy that another American was here with him though he wondered who had called her that, as well as Shoji, Tsu, and Mineta. Suddenly he noticed them charge towards Todoroki. He stayed behind as he saw Kaminari start charging for his attack. When the ice wall was formed, he made up his mind and charged towards the icy barrier, holding a hand out creating an opening large enough for both he and his steed to fit through. Not one for subtlety he yelled out "Is this a private party or can anyone join in?" alerting both groups to his presence as Percy strolled in between both groups, the hole that let him in already sealing itself.
Out of the eight students who were trapped in the iced prison with Percy, Midoriya was the least bit scared, having spent a week with the demigod. He actually had the gall to answer right back "Well we were waiting for you. What's wrong? I did send you my address, or are you so old fashioned you need a map to know where you are?" Shocked silence rang through the stadium, everyone stopped what they were doing, even the commentators who had been explaining what had been going on just stopped. Everyone in the iced prison just stared at Izuku who had a smile on his face that was hiding an extremely nervous face. Suddenly Percy began to chuckle before belly laughing. That laughter broke the silence as many people joined in. But just as quickly, Percy's expression turned sinister as he smiled from ear to ear as he stated, "You know I was going to leave you alone. But since you decided to grow a pair, I guess I'll have to teach you a lesson. Oh and Candy Cane, your points aren't safe either."
Both groups were preparing for massive icy hands to swoop down on them from above. What they didn't expect was for Percy to charge towards them. Thinking quickly, Tokoyami ordered Dark Shadow to attack, only for the steed to jump over the ethereal being. As the steed was flying through the air, Percy decided to do something incredibly stupid. He rotated himself so that he was upside down. As the two groups tried to process their shock, the demigod reached out with his hands and grabbed both the 10 million and the 625 point headbands. He adjusted himself back onto the steed just as it landed.
Midoriya and Todoroki stared at each other before looking back at Percy who had both headbands twirling around both index fingers as he placed them around his neck. Midoriya turned to Percy and realized what he wanted. He wanted them to team up. "Todoroki-kun, we need to work together, the eight of us have to rush him as a unified team. Look, we're trapped inside with him right now. And while it's not exactly the point, even agencies have to team up together to stop a powerful villain. He's already got our headbands and now can use the ice to fight back. So are you willing to work with us?" he asked.
Todoroki looked conflicted. On one hand he knew that Midoriya was right. On the other hand, he really wanted to show his father that he didn't need any help to win. All it took was a glance at the clock before he nodded. "What do you have in mind?" He asked, to which Midoriya turned to face Percy.
"Alright, then first we need to catch him off guard. So Tokoyami you have to wrap Dark Shadow around my waist, so that when I tell you to, throw me as hard as you can. Iida, is there a move you can use to surprise him? Because we need you to speed towards him as fast as possible so that he has no time to react." Midoriya explained as he tried to think of a way to grab his points back. Tokoyami nodded and allowed Dark Shadow to wrap itself around Midoriya's waist, making the kid blush when it said, "Hey there's a lot of abs down there."
Iida nodded as he answered, "There is, however the downside is that my engines will stall out after using it so I would be useless after that." Todoroki and Midoriya nodded. Midoriya then continued with his plan. "Alright then Todoroki, just before Iida makes his move make a ramp heading as high as it can, Yaoyorozu, could you make a binding tape similar to Sero's, one to bind the two groups together and the other to launch Todoroki at him when we are at our highest point? Uraraka, when Tokoyami throws me, go ahead and release the gravity on me, that will allow me to accelerate faster, in case he tries to defend himself, which is a guarantee." The two ladies looked at each other before turning to Midoriya and nodding. Yaoyorozu also began turning a significant amount of her lipids to create two sets of binding tape, one which Hatsume grabbed and tinkered with to somehow extend it to the whole team while the other was tied around Todorkoki's waist.
Finally Midoriya turned to Kaminari. "Kaminari, once Todoroki and I grab the headbands, we need you to land as quickly as possible and use Indiscriminate Shock one more time. By then we would be out of the ice prison so the only casualty would be Percy. Don't worry he can take the hit. If there's one thing about him I learned last week, it's that his durability is far stronger than we knew" Midoriya stated as he covered as much as he could. Kaminari nodded and prepared himself.
Percy looked at the two groups. 'So Bush Head actually got Candy Cane to work with him. This ought to be interesting' he thought to himself as he willed the ice surrounding them to dissipate so that he could use it as armor. He wanted their points for a reason, this exercise had reminded a bit too much of the feud between the Ares and Apollo Cabin, which led to too many casualties that could've been avoided. Midoriya and Todoroki needed to come at him, but even with their groups it would be next to impossible if they didn't team up. He actually relished to see what the Quirk Genius had in store.
[Jet Set Run]
"What's this? Both teams have decided to work together to eliminate a threat?!" Present Mic yelled out loud allowing the audience to focus on Midoriya and Todoroki.
"Under normal circumstances this wouldn't be allowed, but then again, team ups do tend to happen if the threat is large enough. And considering Jackson's dominance in the event, this was the best and most logical choice for both teams. But even still strategy is key here. One wrong move and they're done for,'' Aizawa responded, intrigued by the teamwork. He wasn't alone. Many pro heroes watching whether in the stands or at their own leisure were waiting to see what those two had in plan. Even the gods and their children from the past were watching though Poseidon was acting smug as it took two full groups to take on his son, Sally and Annabeth were just happy to see him smiling and having fun for once.
All of a sudden an ice ramp was created with its highest point just a few feet away from Percy and his earthen steed. He narrowed his eyes but as soon as he was about to reshape it, he heard a loud engine roar, within seconds, both groups had raced through the ramp and were high in the sky. Percy was stunned, was that Iida? His engines were releasing blue flames. Realizing what they were planning, Percy immediately pulled the ice all around him to create a dome around him, hoping that Midoriya didn't try to break his bones to break through.
Midoriya readied himself as he was lifted by Dark Shadow. Iida's Recipro Burst had rattled everyone except him and Todoroki. He would have to ask Iida about it later. "NOW TOKOYAMI!" The avian headed boy smirked and ordered Dark Shadow to throw him as hard as it could, Uraraka releasing her hold on Midoriya allowing gravity to pull his body as fast as he could. Todoroki jumped after him and as they glided towards Jackson, they noticed that Jackson created the ice dome around him. Not wasting any time, Midoriya recalled Percy's advice on kicks as well as borrowing a technique he saw from Miruko, and activated One For All. However he knew that in order to break the ice, he'd have to hit harder than 5%. Still regulating his output, he pushed his body to take 20% of One For All, before twisting his body, rolling as he delivered a powerful axe kick dubbing the move as "MANCHESTER SMASH!"
The effect was instantaneous. A powerful gust of wind impacted the ice dome, breaking it instantly and sending shards of ice hurtling towards entire audience gawked at the power that skinny kid had, while Ryukyu and Nagant were holding back laughs at the stunned look on Miruko's face, after all it looked very similar to her Lunar Fall. Percy cursed as he held his arms out to create a fire shield, keeping the ice shards from hitting the small on his back which left his neck exposed. Todoroki grabbed Midoriya and created another icy structure for them to stand on which just happened to trap the steed in place. Moving quickly the two reached for the two headbands, each grabbing one before backing off. Dark Shadow came quickly and grabbed both of them before pulling back as Kaminari landed, his entire body charging up. "Sorry man but this is sweet revenge. Indiscriminate Shock 1.3 MILLION VOLTS '' Kaminari yelled out as he slammed his hands onto the ice in front of him, sending a massive electric shock. The ice structure acted as a guide to the electric current heading towards the demigod.
Both groups had regrouped outside the wreckage, but as they turned to see their points, they noticed that Todoroki had the 10 million, and Midoriya had the 625. Feeling ashamed at this point, Todoroki allowed Midoriya to take one of the two headbands he had wrapped around his neck allowing them to at least qualify. Midoriya, a bit exhausted and weakened due to using 20% for the first time, gladly took one of the headbands, his total going up to 695. All of a sudden a thunderous stomp was felt as the earth shook. Dust cleared as the earthen steed galloped towards, its rider donning a sinister smirk as he raced towards them.
Bakugou finally made his presence known as he blasted his way in between both groups. He decided to roll the dice and charged at Percy who met his charge with his own. Todoroki and Midoriya also jumped off of their groups and rushed towards the classmate. As all parties got closer and closer, a loud horn was blown indicating the end of the exercise.
As a result, everyone collapsed as the people carrying the riders were exhausted. Percy looked up at the rankings and was confused. 'When and how did Shinsou overtake TetsuTetsu?' he course he noticed he was on top, then Todoroki, which would have surprised him if he didnt switch the head bands around his neck, then Bakugou, he apparently got his points back from that copycat, Shinsou, which only had Ojiro and Shoda, and finally Midoriya, who was crying so hard his tears became a waterfall. A trait that he had seen several times over the week with the Midoriya's.
Percy breathed a sigh of relief. That had been fun but it cost him a lot of energy. Not enough to pass out again, but enough for him to get a breather. He got off his horse and thanked him for his help, to which the noble steed bowed before disintegrating. Percy felt a bit heartbroken at the loss, but steeled himself as he turned to the three students, who were all staring. "Midoriya lets see what you did to your leg. Cant have Recovery Girl yelling at you again" he stated as he pulled on what was left of the ice and turned into water.
Midoriya sighed as he pulled the cuffs of his gym pants up to show his leg. Nothing seemed broken, just bruises. Percy willed the water around the leg that way it could heal. "How much was that?" Percy asked as he knew the leg was damaged, but yet not broke. "Umm 20 %? I knew if I kicked it at 5% it wouldn't do too much damage, but I also didn't want to break my bones. It still hurts a lot but at least it's not broken" Midoriya answered before sighing as the pain he felt disappeared. Percy then stood up and slapped him in the back of the head. Midoriya yelped in pain as he turned to Percy who was glaring right at him. "What did I say would happen if you used more than 5% recklessly?" Percy asked, the frown on his face attracting the attention of Iida and Uraraka.
"Sorry Percy, but it was the only way" Midoriya began apologizing when Percy laughed. "I'm kidding. I know why you used it. But seriously try not to go for the big shot when you can whittle the defenses with small but precise strikes okay? I know that there are those that need the big shots to be taken down, but that doesn't mean you have to wear yourself out. Now go on, your friends are waiting" Percy stated while rubbing his hair. The two of them walked towards Iida and Uraraka who were confused by the interaction.
But just as they were about to reach them, Todoroki came by, "Midoriya we need to talk. In private" he said clearly shook by what happened. Midoriya then turned to Percy who was studying the dual-haired teen's expression before nodding to Midoriya. Midoriya then smiled and answered "Alright Todoroki-kun, we can talk. Lead the way." They then headed to the exit, Percy seeing that Bakugou saw this and followed them
Uraraka and Iida moved to intercept but Percy held his hand out. "Todoroki has something he wants to say and he can only trust Midoriya with this. Don't worry, he won't try anything and if he did, Bush Head's got this. With that being said, Hi Im Percy Jackson, nice to officially meet you two" Percy introduced himself with a smile as he held his hand out.
Both teens looked confused by this, making Percy wonder what he did wrong before cursing in Ancient Greek. "Sorry, old habits. I'm still trying to adjust" he apologized before bowing to the two. Iida then realized what the problem was and immediately bowed "Oh you don't have to apologize Jackson-kun. I should have realized this was the American way of greeting people. I am Tenya Iida, and this is Ochako Uraraka. Pleasure to meet you Jackson-kun" Iida replied as he and Uraraka bowed.
Percy then smiled again as he said "Nice to meet you Uraraka, Iida. But please call me Percy. Now let's head to the cafeteria, I'm sure we all need a pick-me-up after that round" Percy offered to which both of them nodded. The three ended up dragging the short-circuited Kaminari with them, which Percy couldn't help but laugh at the kid's dumb expression. Iida kept his mouth shut as it was unbecoming of a hero to laugh at a fellow hero but it was hard. Uraraka just giggled into her hand after taking a picture. Once they reached the cafeteria, they sat down with the other students from 1-A. Everyone was welcoming him in with open arms, as if they got over the whole prank for now, and talked about what the third round would hold for them.
In the back of his mind though, Percy was starting to feel a bit tired. He didn't know exactly how he created the earthen horse. All he knew was that a solution popped up in his head and he went with it. The only way for that to be possible would be. He shook his head, clearing his thoughts. 'No way Athena blessed me. She may not hate me but she definitely would not bless her rival's son' So far he knew he was in trouble at least with the gods due to creating life, and had hoped that they weren't watching or that no consequences would come up.
Then again, with his luck, probably both were true.
Finally! That took a while. Now for those who were wondering why I took out Aoyama from Shinsou's team. It's because I needed to have exactly 16 people. And yes Midoriya using 20% of OFA, that was planned to make him more of a commodity. Now more people would want to have him as an intern. Now I want to point out that I will not be including any theories as to who his father is. As we still do not have any information about that. Nor would I expose Aoyama as the traitor. That's later on. And finally, for those who do not like me switching from the past to the present, lets just say that a certain Primordial is on the rise.
Next Time: Todoroki confides in Midoriya, Percy meets Endeavor, and Gaia is on the move.
