"We'll be doing something a little different today." Aizawa-sensei announced as he stood in front of the class who had already gotten the chance to change out for their training. "Thanks to a certain teacher's begging and lack in literature taste…" Aizawa make a face at All Might-sensei. "we'll be doing a mock Hunger Games. There will be no murder involved in this excersise!" A stern look was delivered to a certain explosive student. "If anything, it should be similar to your provisional licensing exam. You will all have a red dot somewhere on your body and you can choose where it goes, just as long as it's visible and nowhere provocative." Another look to yet another misbehaving student.

All Might-sensei took the pause to take the stand. "We've already set up the USJ as a multi-biome arena! There will be bulled weapons in the main hut for anyone to use, as well as supplies. All of the arrows have blunt tips and the metal weapons have rubber edges. Please, don't knock anyone out." All Might-sensei pleased, looking at Kacchan again.

"If anyone steps off of their circle early, you immediately get sent out and get a failing grade. If anyone comes back in need of medical attention due to another student, both will be given zero points. Any questions?" Aizawa-sensei finished.

Izuku's hand shot up. "Aizawa-sensei, are we allowed to use our quirks?" It would be easy for someone like Mineta to stick his classmates to the floor and hit them out. The same goes for Uraraka. He could easily levitate someone's supplies out of the area and take anything else she wanted. In the book, they had spent several days in the forests. Would they be sleeping here?

"Dude, your muttering again." Kirishima nudged his shoulder, knocking him out of his thoughts.

"Oh was I?" Izuku shouted in embarrassment. "I'm sorry."

Aizawa-sensei let out a long sigh. "Yes, you can use your quirks. You know each other enough to prepare for what your classmates may throw at you. Any other questions?"

"How long will we be spending in here?" Ashido asked without raising her hand, which made Aizawa-sensei twitch with irritation.

"However long it takes for a winner to arise." Aizawa-sensei used that creepy smile he usually did when pulling logical ruses or after assigning essays.

"Let's make our way toward the USJ, shall we?" All Might-sensei shouted in a Plus Ultra way, seemingly trying to fan out the tension. Without further argument, the entire class of 1-A began walking toward the USJ center. Once inside, Izuku could see the circles Aizawa-sensei had spoken about. There looked too small to comfortably stand in. That wouldn't be good for anyone itching to move or too anxious to stay still, like him. One accidental step off and Izuku could jump from being in the upper half of the class, to the lower half. The thought of it sent chills down his spine.

"Alright. Both I and All Might will be watching from above and if anyone dies, we'll call them out over the speaker. If you hurt yourselves by trying to climb trees or build traps, that's on you. Now, get on your circles and don't move until we blow the whistle." Aizawa-sensei turned away from the anxious and excited group with All Might-sensei, sealing their doom. Izuku slowly started toward the closest circle, before stopping to think about it. Which circle would give him the best chance of escape or a straight run for the cornucopia.

"Move, Deku!" Kacchan shoves Izuku onto the ground, taking the circle closest to the forest. Did he plan on running, then? That didn't seem like Kacchan's nature. Maybe he was trying to distract-

"Are you okay, Deku?" Uraraka grabbed his shoulder and helped him to his feet. Had he not already stood up? "The game hasn't even started and he's already targeting you. I thought you two were better?"

Izuku could hardly hear her through the blood rushing in his ears. She was still touching his shoulder. She was so close…

"Anyway, I'll see you around, Deku." The way she laughed awkwardly and bolted to a circle was a bit strange, but Izuku wasn't one to judge. He's done weirder things.

Once everyone had made their way to a circle, the countdown started. It made the tension worse and just at the entrance of the hut, Izuku could see a long bow and some arrows. It was his best bet. True, he had his quirk, but his quirk was also loud and attention grabbing. If he knocked down any trees or made waves in the ocean part of the USJ, everyone would know. The way to go about this was through stealth, and a long bow was perfect for that. No one else knew he had trained in archery for years in his ambition to become a hero. He had an advantage.

The second that the buzzer rang out, chaos began. Izuku used One For All to power forward, grabbing the longbow and quiver and running. He didn't stay to watch what anyone else did. The further he got, the less he wanted to know. Once he had reached the edge of the building, he decided it was far enough and began looking for a good place to hide for a little while. He could leave the others to knock each other out while he waited for the real challenges.

A giant cannon went off, making Izuku jump. That didn't sound like one of Kacchan's explosions, unless he just released a giant explosion to remove everyone near him -and potentially himself- out of the game. After a few minutes, the speaker starts up, stating that Sato, Sero and Todoroki had been taken out of the game. Adrenaline began rushing through Izuku's veins and he had a difficult time breathing. This felt too real. He had to remember that this was just a game. If he needed to, he could just walk out from the stress. It would be okay.

Deciding to keep moving, Izuku heads for higher ground. On his way there, he passes a field of thorn bushes that he did not remember existing before today. They were relatively low to the ground, but the trees were too high to really get up without risking knocking one down. So, what better than to just jump over the entire bush, right?

Wrong. As Izuku pushed himself into the air with his quirk, a root had gotten caught on his foot, just barely enough to trip him, giving Izuku a face full of thorny bushes and wild berries that he hoped weren't poisonous. Aizawa-sensei wouldn't put poisonous berries into this, would he?

His guy uniform ripped in several places as he stood up, dusting the small thorns from his skin. There was no blood from what he could see, only a few mildly painful scratches. He could live with that.

The trek up the side of the forest was difficult and He would've made it to the top, had he not nearly walked into Asui. Thankfully, she didn't notice him freeze up behind him, but it was likely more due to her focus on the dart on her tongue then his quiet steps. She spit the dart out, hitting a floating target, knocking Hagakure out of the game. The speaker said as much and the invisible girl huffed loudly, followed by a quiet apology from Asui.

Izuku decided to leave as quickly as possible -he didn't know how many more of those darts Asui had- and made it most of the way up the mountain, not letting himself be an easily spotted target, but getting high enough to see the hut and a group of his classmates marching outside of it. So people were already starting to form truces, huh? He better make a note of alliances. It looked like Iida, Ashido and Jiro had formed a team as well as Kirishima and Kaminari. Those two would become an easy target.

He would also see Mineta at the pond, trying to sharpen a wooden stick with a rock. Was he setting up a trap or making a spear? Was that even allowed? He doubted either Aizawa-sensei or All Might-sensei would appreciate someone going to Recovery Girl with a spear sticking out of their middle.

The panels at the top of the USJ began to darken, signalling some sort of night. It was too difficult to sleep on the ledge Izuku clung to, so he let himself slide down the side, meeting Momo and Koda at the bottom, sharing a large blanket over a tiny fire.

"Midoriya! Wait! We're resting for now because Koda twisted his ankle! We won't attack if you don't!"

"Shouldn't he go to Recovery Girl for that?" Izuku jumped to his friend's side, trying to remember their training for broken ankles.

"He says he doesn't want to fail. Besides, a hero has to risk a sprain sometimes in situations like this," Momo gave a content but understanding smile. They must have just barely had that same conversation.

Having a truce was good. Izuku could trust them to keep their word. Both of them were beyond honorable heroes. He sat down on the opposite end of the fire. "So...have you tracked who all got kicked?" Izuku tried to start a comfortable conversation. He's already forgotten a few of the earlier losses.

"Yes. Todoroki, Sato, Sero and Hakagure. I saw Todoroki step on an explosive that Kirishima set down. I'm not sure about the other two." Momo responded and Koda nodded in agreement.

"Explosives, huh? Aizawa-sensei packed a lot more weapons in there than I thought. Was he okay?"

"Yeah. It was mostly a shock wave to send him flying backwards. He landed on a pillar of ice, but got cut because it hit his button." Momo explained.

Izuku nodded and let silence take place before speaking again. "Asui had a dart and I saw Mineta with a stick. I'd say to watch out for those two. I think they might be constructing traps. I still haven't seen Kacchan though." He didn't expect a response and wasn't disappointed when he didn't receive one.

They sit like that for a while, waiting for anything to happen. Right as the panels begin to change color, signalling day, a glob of acid splashes onto their fire, making the wood hiss and release a new kind of smoke. Izuku shoots up and doesn't think before running. That was Ashido.

A branch catches his foot and he trips, his ankle popping in the wrong direction. Izuku bites his tongue and gets up, enduring the pain until he's far away from the campsite. He hopes Momo and Koda are okay, but truces can't last forever in this game. It's better he broke away from them, in the end. He'd rather end their alliance now then have to betray them later on.

The speaker booms overhead, announcing the end of Kirishima and Kaminari. So, Momo and Koda must be okay. That leaves his concious a little better. Just a little. Now, he just needs somewhere to be safe. He'll try the forest again, since it's the closest place to him. Putting more strain on his twisted ankle wouldn't be very good.

Traveling to the forest was a painful and long process, but he managed to make it up a decently sized tree to keep watch and maybe even rest. The game wasn't going to end very soon with 13 other people still roaming the USJ. He needed his energy for any other attacks and from this high up, he could get in a few good shots. For now, though, he could rest.

…

By the time night came again, Mineta had set up an entire trap of wood, his sticky balls and some kind of rope that he must have snatched from the hut. He could see Asui and Momo setting up camp. Were the two making a truce now?

"Hey, Nerd!" A raspy and angry voice shouted from just blow him.

If Izuku hadn't decided to tie himself to the main trunk of the tree, he might have fallen. No, he definitely would've fallen. Kacchan looked up at him, his hands ready to release explosion at any time. Uraraka and Jiro stood next to him. "Wait, did you three make a truce?" He squeaked. There was no was Kacchan would do that, right?

"Shut up, Nerd!"

"Hey, maybe we could let Deku join." Uraraka pointed upward toward him. "His quirk's pretty powerful and we could get a lot of people out with him on the team." She smiled with a slight flush to her cheeks.

Jiro only shrugged and nodded. "I don't see why not. If he promises not to get us while we're resting, then sure."

"There's no way I'm teaming with Deku!" Kacchan hissed.

"Well, it's safer if he's on our team then not. Besides, we'll all have to break apart at the end anyway. Why not save him until later, too prove you're better?" Uraraka pointed out a cruel strategy as if it were planning a study session. It made Izuku sweat with dread. She really could be scary sometimes.

"Fine, but we're staying down here and leaving once the light turns back on!" Kacchan shouted before throwing his bag onto the floor and leaning against the tree Izuku sat in. Uraraka nodded and did the same, but with the tree opposite. Jiro followed suit and all four of them sat in silence.

"I saw Kirishima and Kaminari get taken out by Mineta's trap. Did you see it? It was super cool and surprisingly smart for a guy like him. They stepped on a leaf pile and got thrown into the water. The force was apparently enough to hit their buttons. It's kinda sad." Uraraka continued to switch between excited, surprised and sad.

So he was right about Mineta's trap. He'd have to keep away from that entire area then. Then again, a leaf pile near the pond area is very suspicious. Kirishima and Kaminari were probably just not looking. Right. That's it.

Kacchan huffed. "They're idiots."

Or that.

"Koda hurt his ankle, so he should be...um...an easier target." Izuku hated saying it, but he'd rather someone else take him out then he himself. He knew it was being a coward, but he couldn't help it. This entire game was made to make him feel terrible. There would likely be a lot of apologizing after this exercise.

…

Once the day came, Kacchan, Uraraka and Jiro all headed away from Izuku's tree. Once he was back on the ground, he stuffed his shoe with a few leaves to hopefully keep the swelling down, if it were to swell. His ankle was thankfully a bit better, but nowhere near where it should be. He'd have a hard time running if anyone were to ambush him again.

Deciding that he'd spent enough time in the forest, Izuku headed toward the city area of the USJ which has...mysterious disappeared? That's strange. Maybe he could start for the grasslands instead? Wait, he'd need water to clean any wounds he may get or already has and even if this game wasn't going to last too much longer, it'd still be a hassle to survive with so many scrapes and a twisted ankle without water. He'll just avoid the area Mineta had set up his trap in.

As Izuku limped toward the water, he saw Asui swimming just below the surface. She didn't look like she was out to hurt anyone, so he left her for the time. He filled his now gloveless hands with water and took a hesitant drink. It was pretty clean, given at least three people have swam in it by now.

"Hey, Deku." Asui smiled, ignoring the way Izuku screeched at her sudden appearance.

"Sorry! I just wanted some water! I promise I wasn't trying to get you or anything!" He flailed his arms like a crazed bird.

"You know, I really should just get you now to lower the competition, but I owe you one. You didn't get me while I was hunting Hagakure, so I'll spare you, but just this once."

"Oh. Thank you." It was completely sincere. He didn't know Asui knew he was behind her, but it would make sense. He wasn't very stealthy.

"Why do you have a longbow, Deku?" Asui asked, tilting her head to the side.

"Oh, I used to do archery all the time. I took classes for years before coming here. I'm still not very good, but it's enough to hit something from a close enough distance." Why had he just given away his advantage? He was too trusting, even though these were his friends. Aizawa probably knew this would be his downfall.

"Cool. I never saw you as an archery person." A few ripples washed over her in the water. "Well, it looks like I have someone to knock out. I was nice, Deku, but don't think we'll repeat this again. Next time I see you, you're dead."

Izuku shivered at the way Asui stared at him before slipping away into the water. Creepy.

…

About a full twenty minutes after his encounter with Asui, Izuku noticed a downpour beginning to show up. How had Aizawa managed to get it to rain inside of the USJ? As Izuku limped through the grassy forest -which was really the safest spot for him to be- he started to notice that the rain stung. It made his hair and face itch. He tried to wipe it off, but that only made his hands itch through his gloves. After a few minutes of the downpour, Izuku realized that this was acid rain.

He found a cave small enough to house only him and it worked well to protect his maddeningly itchy body from the rain. He watched the rain pour and heard the speaker announced people who have been knocked out due to the rain: Uraraka, Jiro, Asui, Mineta, and Kacchan. He could hear the last person still yelling about how unfair it was and a few explosions sounded. Izuku tried to keep himself from itching, but it was too much of a temptation.

Izuku opened his small bag of water made out of large leaves and pour a little on his throbbing hand. The itching disappeared. He then washed his hair and face with the stuff, making him groan in relief. Aizawa-sensei was really putting them through hell in this training. He couldn't wait for it to be over.

The panels turn dark and night falls over them. A few minutes in, the speakers announce that Ashido and Momo have been taken out. There shouldn't be too many left, then. He still hasn't gotten the opportunity to use his longbow, but he hasn't had the best luck either. A twisted ankle and acid rain doesn't really make for a good day. From the cave he's in, Izuku can see Tokoyami and Koda setting up a camp in the new soaked earth of the forest. He watched them struggle and then give up, living with their soaked outfits. He wishes he could help them, but he's too tired to even try.

…

Izuku ended up sleeping through a lot of the day, waking up to an announcement that the hut had supplies for each student's needs. Izuku needed supplies badly. Slowly, he got up and pulled his longbow and quiver close. Others would definitely be in need as well, even if the acid rain hadn't happened.

The fastest way to the hut was staring down the mountain, but that was also the most exposed route. He could take a detour through the forest and wait with his bow, shooting anyone he sees. It was brutal, but that was his best chance of winning. With both Todoroki and Kacchan out, everyone else would be getting desperate to get him out.

The tree Izuku picked to perch on was high enough to get a good shot but far enough that others wouldn't see him. He thanked his naturally green hair as well. He checked and rechecked the tip of his arrow, making sure it wouldn't accidentally pierce someone. The last thing he wanted was to be responsible for someone else's death.

Ojiro was the first to the hut and Izuku drew back his bow, waiting for a clear shot. The tail hero looked at his small basket, then opened a steaming bowl of what looked like soup. It had only been a few hours, but Izuku was starving. He was either hallucinating, or he could smell it from where he sat.

When Ojiro took off with his goods, Izuku released his arrow and watched it hit the big red button. The speakers announced Ojiro dead and All Might-sensei came in to escort him back.

Izuku watched Tokoyami fly into the hut but get knocked out by one of Iida's powerful kicks. Iida apologized over and over and he proceeded to take Tokoyami's supplies and his own.

Now, it was Izuku's turn. He jumped off of the tree and landed near the hut entrance. Iida was too far to get him and likely knew it, seeing as he just continued to run. Izuku took his small basket and made his way back toward the small cave or tried to find another safe spot. Once he was able to sit down -this time under a large bush- he found medicine for his ankle and a jar of soup. A tinny note said "Keep going, my boy. Plus Ultra" with three exclaimation points and was signed by All Might-sensei. Izuku smiled at the note before wolding down his soup. It was amazing, but not quite as good as his mother's after Kamino.

Izuku decided to take another day off to rest his ankle and let his soup digest. It was nice to sit back and watch his classmates work. Well, he only got to see Aoyama -who had been seemingly missing for most of the exercise- but he enjoyed it. Aoyama was apparently trying to fish in the pond, even though there were no fish to catch. Izuku wasn't sure if he did it for the aesthetic or because the boy genuinely didn't know there was no fish.

…

During the last night, Izuku watches a cloud of smoke wash over the area, only barely reaching where he is. He was able to keep the smoke out of his little cave well enough, but he could hear several others getting called out. The speaker announces both Iida and Koda's names, All Might escorting them out. Izuku had long lost track of the others left, but it couldn't be much.

He tried to go over those who had been taken out, but always seemed to skip someone. Who was left?

"Hello, Mon amie."

Izuku shouted, knocking his head against the ceiling of the cave and rubbing at his head. A soft tap of something metal hits the button on Izuku's upper leg, buzzing him out.

Aoyama stares at him from above the cave, smiling at him with a somehow pleasant and evil grin. His small knife is still poking Izuku's leg. Aoyama caught him off guard.

"Midoriya is out. Aoyama wins today's never-repeated-again Hunger Games." Aizawa-sensei's bored tone plays over the speaker.

"I'll need the longest shower known to man after this." Aoyama sighed and wiped his face on the already dirty gym uniform jacket. Izuku probably looked no better.

...

"The first person to lose will receive half a grade for this training and the Aoyama will gain full points. Any strategy or techniques are given as extra credit. I'm impressed. No one lost an eye or actually died. It means your teach able." Aizawa-sensei huffed before letting Recovery Girl begin helping each student.

Izuku didn't mind the irritated huffes she gave at his twisted ankle. He deserved it for being reckless.

"Midoriya!" Ojiro shouted, walking over to his place on the bench. "Where did you learn to shoot an arrow like that?! That was so cool! Mind if you teach me a bit? I wouldn't mind gaining another skill."

"Sure!" Izuku tried not to look awkward. Ojiro though he was cool? That was awesome! "I could teach you! Maybe then you could teach me a bit about your quirk!"

"Oh? My quirk? Sure!" Ojiro smiled, happily laughing.

As he continued to talk, Izuku couldn't help but feel relieved. He had feared that everyone would get angry at him for shooting them with an arrow or betraying their truce. Instead, it seemed to have brought them closer together.

Author's Notes: I turned the request for an archery Izuku into a bigger thing. I used a little website called BrantSteele Hunger Games Simulator to help me move this master piece. It's super long, but I hope you enjoyed it. Also, I accidentally forgot to put in Shoji and ended up with two Satos. Oops.