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"HA" Screams/All Might's voice/Izuku's Rage bursts and dark tone.

Chapter 8: Heroic Struggles

Izuku felt his classmates stare. Everyone near him was looking at him with an unsettling feeling.

'The hell can you do?'

'You're Quirkless'.

Izuku ignored those thoughts and let out a small smirk. 'I'll win'.

Midnight explained the rules.

"The time limit is fifteen minutes. Each team is worth the total of its members' points and the riders will wear a headband with that number on their foreheads. Teams will try to grab each other's headbands until time runs out, and try to keep as many points as you can. Stolen headbands must be worn from the neck up. So the more you steal, the harder it'll be to manage them! And the most important thing is that even if your headband gets stolen, or if your team falls, you're not out! Don't forget you can use your Quirks or gadgets if you have them. You will however, get a red card if you are trying to make someone fall on purpose. Now, you have fifteen minutes to build your teams. Start"!

Izuku started thinking about his possible teammates.

'If I want to win, I need to think of possible candidates. First, let's get the hardest out of the way'.

Izuku walked towards a group of people. He moved towards them and met eyes with his friend.

"Bakugou. Do you want to Team up with me"?

Everyone looked at Izuku with shock, especially Bakugou.

"Why would I team up with someone Quirkless like you?"

"Look, I'm not forcing you. I have the 10 Mil. It's your choice if you want to join or not. Yes or no?"

"I want the ten million, but there's no way I'll team up with you".

Izuku simply turned around and waved goodbye. "Thanks for your time."

'why did I think that would work. I…'

"Deku".

Izuku looked behind him to see Ochaco. "Let's be a team".

Izuku nodded at her and went to look for others. Izuku looked around to see that everyone already chose their team. Izuku looked around for another possible teammate. It was really hard since everybody was trying to avoid Izuku.

"As I thought, this is great. You stand out. Team up with me, the person in first place!"

"Can you please back up a bit?"

"I am Mei Hatsume, from the support course!"

"That person with those wires?"

"If I team up with you, then I'll inevitably become part of the team everyone's watching most, right? If that happens, then my super cute babies will inevitably be seen by the big companies. That means, in other words, that those big companies will see my babies"!

Izuku was trying to process everything that she just said. Ochaco also tried to get what Hatsume said.

"Wait a minute. Babies and big companies? What are..."

"You're trying to get attention from companies to show how useful your gadgets or rather "babies" are?"

"Has one already caught your attention?"

"That backpack is based off the Buster Hero, Air Jet, right?"

"Yes!"

"Are you sure you want to team up though? You saw me not use a Quirk right?"

"What I saw was you use that amazing baby to clear the 2nd obstacle"

"Those are my grappling hooks. This Gadget is extremely helpful since I'm Quirkless"

"Quirkless? That's amazing! You cleared the first game in 1st and made these amazing babies, Quirkless"?!

Izuku was surprised to see Hatsume not look down on him. She was instead admiring. Izuku looked around for the final teammate. His eyes landed on a certain shadow-user.

"Times up!"

"Wake up eraser. It's starting."

"There are some interesting teams out there."

"Now, let the battle begin"!

Izuku grabbed his headband and put it on his forehead tightly. "Uraraka, Hatsume, Tokoyami. I'm counting on you all"!

Izuku once more looked towards Toshinori and back to the field. "Now, let's go! Counting down to the brutal battle royal!

Three! Two! One! Start"!

~Unknown Location~

There was a man in a chair listening to the sports festival on his television.

"If only I could see him. Izuku. I know you can do this. Let them know who you truly are".

The man turned up the volume and heard "start". That man is All for One.

~Stadium~

"It's basically a battle for the ten million points!"

"Midoriya, I'll take that!"

"An attack without delay, huh."

"Stick to the plan guys! Run!"

"We won't let you"!

Tetsutetsu's front teammate used his Quirk, which started making Midoriya's team sink into the ground.

"Uraraka, Hatsume! Cover your faces"!

Izuku pushed a button that allowed his jetpack to activate and get out of there. "

Tokoyami! Defend"

"I know".

Tokoyami used his dark shadow to block Jiro's earphone jacks.

"Dark Shadow, keep watch over our blind spots."

"Got it."

"Gotta say, you two are pretty amazing"

"You're the one who chose us".

The group landed onto the ground safely.

"What do you think of my babies? Aren't they cute?"

"The babies are amazing, Hatsume. Thanks to Uraraka, we aren't slowing down at all".

Izuku looked back to see Shoji rushing towards them.

"Let's get out of here"

"Wait. I'm stuck".

Izuku looked towards Ochaco who was caught in one of Mineta's balls. "Where?... Shoji."

"Hey, Midoriya".

A long tongue shot out from the darkness. "Oh shit"!

Izuku dodged it and looked back "Tsu too."

"I didn't expect any less from you, Midoriya".

A barrage of purple balls were thrown and Tsuyu kept attacking with her tongue. Izuku dodged all of it and pressed the button again.

"My baby was torn apart!"

"Sorry, but we got away".

Their escape was short-lived as Bakugou started rushing towards them.

"Don't get carried away!"

"Tokoyami"!

Tokoyami used Dark Shadow to block Katsuki's blast. Bakugou was pulled back to his team.

"Is that allowed?"

"He didn't touch the ground and was still attached to Sero's tape so, he's not disqualified".

Izuku saw how Uraraka was struggling with only one boat.

'It's gonna be dangerous to land like this. We have to win with the increased mobility and Tokoyami's Dark Shadow. I'll have to use my grappling hooks as well.'

"It's been seven minutes! Here are the current rankings up on the screen"! Izuku looked to the screen.

1. Team Midoriya

2. Team Monama

3. Team Tetsutetsu

4. Team Kendo

5. Team Todoroki

6. Team Rin

7. Team Bakugou

8. Team Kodai

9. Team Tsunotori

10. Team Mineta

11. Team Shinso

12. Team Hagakure

Izuku stopped to see the screen again.

"Bakugou's at 7th! With… zero".

Izuku looked towards Bakugou who looked pissed as hell.

'That's gonna get ugly.'

"Guys let get out of this are…".

Before Izuku could finish Todoroki's team blocked their way.

"It won't be that easy, huh?"

"I'll be taking that now."

"Try it Icy-Hot."

"Iida, forward"

"Huh? Aw shit, more people incoming."

"Make sure you guard this well"

"I will."

"Indiscriminate Shock 1.3 million volts"!

Kaminari let out huge charges of electricity. It hit all the groups… except Midoriya's. Izuku used his grappling hooks to get out the way, while the others were still holding on.

"If Uraraka didn't make all of you float… this would've been embarrassing. Get ready, Shoto's team is coming".

Izuku tried to activate the jetpack, but it was acting up.

"Dark Shadow!"

"Yaoyorozu"!

In a split second, Momo created a concrete hand to block Dark Shadow.

"Yaoyorozu is a huge threat."

"The biggest one would be Kaminari. His electricity, with enough power, could rip Dark Shadow apart."

"It a good thing I got us out of there then".

Hatsume and Uraraka stopped the group.

"Team Midoriya has nowhere left to go"!

Izuku stared down Todoroki's team.

"Tokoyami, We're the only ones who know your weakness. Correct?"

"Koda also knows. He's a man of few words, however."

"We can use that. They don't know much about Dark Shadow. No matter what happens, we will win… Stay on his left guys".

Izuku kept playing keep away until Iida spoke to his team.

"Everyone, there's less than a minute left. You won't be able to use me after this. I'm counting on you. Hang on! Recipro burst!"

"Dodg…".

In the blink of an eye, Izuku's headband was snatched by Todoroki.

"What was that?"

"By forcing the torque and rotations to increase, I created an explosive power. With the recoil, my engine stalls after a while, though".

Izuku looked back in disbelief.

"Midoriya, Ever since the entrance exam, I've held a grudge. You don't have any points left."

"Another reason you'll never be a real hero. Holding grudges is just showing how pathetic you are. Forward! This is our only chance!"

"All right! We'll get it back, Deku! We will win"!

Izuku looked at Uraraka. 'That's right. I'm not alone. They have all their faith in me! No more holding back. No more surprises'!

Izuku reached for his pocket and pulled out a metallic Battle Staff. This surprised Todoroki and caused him to ignite his left side. Izuku extended the staff and slapped Todoroki's left arm away.

'He probably Mixed them all up. I don't need the ten million. I just need enough points to pass'!

Izuku grabbed two headbands from Todoroki. Izuku looked to see 165 and 10,000,325.

"Run… Run"!

Izuku shot one grappling hook while Todoroki's team was distracted.

"Damn Deku"! Todoroki recovered and looked towards Midoriya.

"Iida!"

"I can't move."

"No. No!"

"Deku! Give me those points!"

"Fuck off! Why would I give this to an explosive loser".

Izuku's team swung away and Bakugou was right behind them. Izuku took out his staff and…

"Time's up"!

Bakugou fell to the floor and Izuku's team landed… while Izuku fell off them.

"Now, let's take a look at the top four teams right away"! Izuku was in first with 10,000,550, Bakugou was in second with 1,360, Tetsu… Shinso was in third with 1125, and Todoroki was in fourth with 615.

"10,000,550?"

"I tried to pull another band, but got the 70."

"Either way, we made it. I can't thank you all enough."

"You chose us. We should be thanking you".

The cavalry battle has concluded and everyone was ready to go to lunch.

~Faculty and Student Entrance~

"So, are you gonna speak up or are you gonna waste my time"?

Almost everyone. There was still silence between the two.

"Alright, I'm out Icy Hot."

"I was overpowered. So much, that I broke my pledge. Iida, Kaminari, Yaoyorozu, Tokoyami, Uraraka… none of them felt it. At that last moment, I was the only one who was overpowered. There was a certain feeling I've witnessed at the U.S.J"

"What feeling?"

"Something similar.. To the villains".

Izuku froze. 'Villains? Does he know'?!

Todoroki looked at Izuku.

"I saw you, savagely, make your way to Aizawa. You didn't hesitate. People would see that as an act of heroism. I saw something different. An act to relieve all the anger held in. Midoriya, are you… in any way… related to the villains"?

Izuku stayed quiet for a bit. "No. I'm not in any way related to villains! I… I".

Izuku tried to come up with an excuse. He found one… "I guess I act the way I do thanks to my past."

"Past"?

Izuku let out a sigh and stared to the ground. "Being diagnosed Quirkless was a curse to me. I was looked down upon even before becoming Quirkless thanks to Katsuki. I… I snapped. I have my savage nature because I knew "There's no true heroes". I almost beat Bakugou to death, everyone looked at me as a "Villain in the making", and my father abandoned me and my mother… I've tried my best to be number 1. I've tried my best to help others. I… I couldn't".

Izuku's voice started to break. Todoroki wasn't expecting this at all. He knew that being Quirkless must've sucked, but he wasn't expecting him to experience so much pain.

"What do you mean you couldn't?"

"I knew someone who had a rough childhood. She wanted to be happy. I wanted her to be happy… but when I wanted both of us to be heroes… to go to U.A.… She couldn't."

"Why"?

Izuku clenched his fist, lifted his fist, and spoke. "Because… she broke too. She… killed".

~Unknown Location~

"I'll go get snacks!"

"Toga, we have snacks in the back."

"Most of them are just plain old potato chips and cheap cola. Who likes that kind of stuff?"

"Hey! I won't be offended by you!"

"Calm down Shigaraki. I'll just find something I like. I'll be back before the battles start".

Toga exited the bar and went towards the city.

'Wonder where I could find some gummy bears… maybe some Pringles'.

As Toga kept walking, she could see that everyone had their eyes on the Festival. Toga entered a corner store where Izuku and her use to going together. "Oh, Toga!"

"Hey Chikyū, how are you?"

"I'm doing fine, just restocking. I'll be right with you".

Chikyū was an elderly woman who had Dark Brown eyes, Curly Brown hair with white strands and always had a smile on her face. She seemed to have a Quirk that allowed her to control dirt and grow plants.

"How's Izuku? I don't see you together often" "It's been complicated, to say the least. He's at U.A. participating in the Festival."

"Really? I didn't know that. I would love to see the Festival, but my T.V's too outdated".

Toga came to the counter with three packs of gummy bears and Pringles.

"That'll be 1,098.34 yen ($10.20 in the U.S.)".

Toga paid the money and left the store. "Bye."

"Bye". Toga looked at the screens to see the U.A. students entering the stadium. 'Oh shit'!

~Stadium~

"All right, everyone! Let's have fun competing in the recreational games! When that's over, the sixteen from the four teams made it to the final round will duke it out. Tournament style, one-on-one"!

Midnight entered the stage.

"Now, let's draw lots to determine the bracket. Once the bracket is determined, we'll have the recreational games and then start! The sixteen finalists can choose whether or not they want to participate in the recreation. I'm sure some of you want to rest or save your strength. Now, from the first place team…"

"Um…! Excuse me. I'm withdrawing."

"Huh? Ojiro, why?"

"I barely remember anything from the cavalry battle until almost the end. I think it was that guy's Quirk. I know this is a huge opportunity and it's stupid to waste it, but everyone gave their all. I can't be up there with everyone without knowing what really happened."

"I'm Nirengeki Shoda from Class B. I also want to withdraw for the same reason."

"So youthful! Shoda! Ojiro! I accept your withdrawal"!

With that, they revealed the bracket based on the drawings. "Shinso?"

"You're Izuku Midoriya, right? The one who accepted my declaration".

Izuku looked back and simply nodded. "You excited"?

Izuku shrugged his shoulders. "Hmm, it's rude to not answer my question". Izuku rolled his eyes.

"Midoriya, don't talk to him". Shinso gave a creepy grin and left. "What was that for?"

"Don't talk to him. Trust me".

*Time Skip*

The first match was ready to begin. Izuku tightened his Grappling hooks, tucked his staff, and carried something extra.

"Audience! The finals that you've all been waiting for are finally starting! Match number one, the first person to win holding the 10 million points in years, From the hero course, it's Izuku Midoriya! Versus… Sorry, he hasn't done anything to stand out yet! From general studies, it's Hitoshi Shinso! The rules are simple. Force your opponent out of bounds, or immobilize them! You can also win by making your opponent say "I give up"."

"I'll stop things if they go too far".

Izuku stretched his arms and legs.

"I give up", huh? This is a fight to test the strength of your spirit. If you know want you want for your future, then you can't worry about appearances. That monkey was going on about his pride. Don't you think he's stupid by throwing away that chance? A Quirkless person has more balls than him".

Izuku reached for his pocket and grabbed an object.

"How dare you"!

Izuku stopped moving. His eyes went blank. His grip wasn't as tight, but he still held an object.

"I win. A Quirkless person trying to play hero. Turn around and walk out of bounds".

Izuku obeyed and turned around. He started walking slowly towards the edge.

"It'll be over quickly. At least, you made it to U.A. that's all that you'll accomplish".

Izuku's body was out of his control.

'I can't' 'Huh? What the hell is going on? Why can't I move? I can't lose! Stop'!

He didn't however. He was feet away from losing the match.

'Is this how I lose? Is this how I fail? Even though Ojiro warned me… I can't. Toga, Uraraka, even Kacchan! NO! NO'!

Izuku tried his best.

"I hope they remember you. It was too easy. You are worthless".

Izuku's mind kept running filled with anger. 'No, No, No. NO! NO!' "NOOO"!

Izuku clenched his fists as tightly as he could and destroyed the object in his hand. That object was a sphere that contained 30 volts of electricity. It overtook Izuku who had an electric pattern coming off him.

"What the hell was that"?

Izuku stood still for a second before turning his eyes towards Shinso.

"What do you do"?!

Izuku tossed the crushed sphere in front of him. He looked pissed off. Izuku made his way to him.

"Get out of the ring"!

There was no answer. 'Did he figure it out?'

"Say something. I underestimated you. You may be Quirkless, but you're not stupid. Reckless, but not stupid. You had to use gadgets to get to this level, didn't you? My Quirk only worked if I could get someone to answer me. You and I are really alike. We… Agh"!

Shinso stopped speaking. Izuku sent a ferocious punch to Shinso's stomach. Shinso grabbed his stomach and went for a punch towards Izuku's face. Instead, he was met with a knee to the stomach. Izuku attached his left grappling hook to Shinso's hand and looked him in the eye.

"I'm number one".

Shinso used his Quirk on Izuku. It was useless as Shinso was pulled out of bounds by the grappling hook. He went so fast that he slammed his head on the wall and passed out. This released Izuku.

"Hitoshi Shinso is out of bounds! Izuku Midoriya is the winner"!

Izuku walked towards Shinso and took back his grappling hook.

"I hope they remember you".

Izuku turned around and made his way out. He could hear everyone cheer for him. Izuku felt really tired and needed to rest.

~Unknown Location~

"I'm back"!

Toga closed the door behind her.

"You missed it"

"I know. What happened?"

"Izuku won… That kid had a brainwashing Quirk and Izuku electrocuted himself to regain control"

"What?! That's amazing. Who's next?"

"Todoroki and Sero. The son of endeavor and a kid with some tape Quirk"

"Well, I'm guessing you're voting for Todoroki".

Toga sat next to Shigaraki and popped open a can of Pringles. "Start"!

Sero used his tape and started to drag Shoto out of bounds. This excitement was short-lived. Toga dropped her can of Pringles as she saw Todoroki win by creating a huge Iceberg that immobilized Sero.

"Sero, can you move?"

"No."

"Todoroki advances to the final round"!

Todoroki walked towards Sero and started melting the ice. The next match was Denki vs Shiozaki. Denki overused his Quirk and didn't do any damage. The fourth match was Iida vs Hatsume. Hatsume gave Iida support items…, but it was to advertise her babies. She stepped out when she was done. Mina and Aoyama were next. Aoyama used his his laser, trying to make this a long range battle. Mina however, knew Aoyama's stomach ache weakness. She avoided all the beams and won with swift and powerful uppercut. The 6th match was Momo and Tokoyami. In the end, Momo was too overwhelmed and was forced out of bounds by Dark Shadow.

~Stadium~

Izuku was writing down notes about all of the battles so far. Izuku looked to his left to see Ochaco gone and a drink in her seat. Kirishima and Tetsutetsu were up next.

'That can wait'. Izuku got up from his chair and went to look for his friend.

~Player Waiting Room 2~

Ochaco felt very scared. It wasn't of Bakugou or his nature towards others. It was the ability difference between them. She was scared that she would lose and not be able to help her parents.

'All I have to do is make him float. I'll have a chance…,but how'?

Uraraka put her head down on the table.

"Uraraka!"

"Huh? Deku! I thought you were busy taking notes."

"I was until I noticed you were missing. We're in the 7th match with Kirishima fighting someone from class B."

"Soon, huh?"

"Bakugou won't go easy on anyone. Don't be nervous. I have a plan to beat Kacchan with you're Quirk. I just came up with it, but it should help."

"Thanks, Deku. But, it's fine. You're always so caring and come up with a lot of strategies. Even helped me train for this moment. I need to beat him on my own."

"Uraraka…"

"Just meet me in the finals"!

~Stadium~

"A head-to-head fistfight! The winner is...Uh…"

"Both contestants are down! It's a draw!"

"In the case of a draw, after they recover, the winner will be determined by a simple contest, like arm wrestling. While we wait, let's begin the next match"!

The final round was about to begin. Uraraka vs Bakugou.

"Let the match… Begin"!

Author's Note: Next chapter will be the battle of Uraraka and Bakugou. It will also include Shoto vs Izuku. Next chapter will have a lot of things... including Toga's origin... let's just say, I have some work to do. Leave a review, follow, and favorite! Plus Ultra!