"Nice job Uraraka!" Deku said, She blushed. We all gathered by the tent, and Uraraka handed todoroki the map and he unrolled it. Iida pointed to the spot on the map where the land of volcanoes is.

"We're here," Iida said pointing to where we were on the map,"and we're trying to get here," he said pointing to where Bakugo would be on the map.

"But that's so far!" Uraraka exclaimed worryingly.

"If we're quick it would be less than a day's journey," Todoroki said he sighed and turned a light pink in the face, "but since you're a lady you can ride with me on the horse," he muttered. Uraraka looked like she was going to explode with happiness.

"Really!?" She exclaimed happily.

"Yeah, sure," Todoroki muttered. It was at this point Uraraka realized she was the only girl there. She blushed.

"Uh, Uraraka, are you ok?" Ida asked the blushing Uraraka, "You're awfully red in the face and smiling, a lot,"

"Yeah I'm fine," Uraraka said stupidly. It's not that she was bad at talking to boys or boy crazy, she just thought it was strange to be out in the middle of the woods with three boys.

"It's just, uh, I am the only girl," Deku and Ida blushed at Uraraka's statement.

"Don't sweat it," Deku said smiling. Uraraka smiled she'd be fine. At least Mineta does not exist in this story. It was quiet for a few seconds before Deku asked, "Uh, what time is it? Did anyone bring something to see what time it is? Like a watch?"

"I didn't, sorry," Ida said.

"Me neither," Uraraka said.

"I didn't but I know a way to see what time it is," Todoroki said,"If you look up at the sun and examine the position it's in, while taking into consideration if it's in the east or west you can tell what time it is. You can also take into consideration the shadows the sun cast from the position it's in. Right now it would be around noon because the sun is almost directly above us."

"Wow, uh, thanks!" Deku said amazed.

"I didn't mean to ramble," Todoroki muttered softly,"sor-"

"Don't apologize!" Deku interrupted,"If anything we should be apologizing to you for bothering you."

"You startled me, but you didn't bother me,"Todoroki said with no enthusiasm,"I haven't really talked to anyone except my sister in years, it's a drag always being alone. But now you're here with a mission that you included me in, finally I get to escape my father's control. I guess what I'm trying to say is...thank you." Todoroki smiled slightly. Though it wasn't a full smile it was infectious, everyone's hearts were warmed by it. Ida smiled.

"That's what friends are for," Ida said.

"It's that easy to make friends?" Todoroki was genuinely surprised.

"You've never had friends before?" Deku asked.

"Well, uh, my sister-"

"Your sister doesn't count," Uraraka cut him off.

"My brothers-"

"You're brothers don't count either!" Uraraka said.

"Well, uh, I guess not," He frowned.

"Well now you do!" Deku exclaimed. Todoroki smiled slightly again.

"You know, before we go adventuring we should really properly introduce ourselves." Uraraka suggested.

"I guess, since we have plenty of time," Todoroki replied.

"I'll go first, my name is Ochaco Uraraka. I'm a mage and my staff gives me my powers. There are limits to my powers, I can't kill people or curse people, I also can't make people fall in love or fall into a coma. I can throw something like a fireball at enemies and my favorite thing is to reverse the effect of gravity on objects and make them float!"

"I'll go next, my name is Tenya Ida. I'm a knight in training. I came equipped with armor and a sword. I rather think on a more logical level than act on my gut. I've been friends with Uraraka and Midoriya for a while now. Pleasure to meet you properly."

"My name is Izuku Midoriya, if you would like to, you can call me Deku. I specialize in swords. I've been friends with Uraraka and Ida for a long time, and now I'm friends with you."

"I already introduced myself, I am prince Todoroki Shoto. Heir to the throne of king Eniji. I specialize in a Celtic sword, a double-edged sword with a lenticular cross-section. The sword Midoriya is borrowing is called a broad sword. It's easier to hit more evenly with it and it has a double end blade..." Todoroki trailed off about different types of swords quietly for a minute before he saw everyone else's faces,"Oh, sorry,"he muttered.

"You didn't do anything wrong!"Ida said,"You don't have to apologize for everything!"

"Yeah, just relax!" Uraraka said cheerfully. The four of them talked for a bit, well, Uraraka. Ida, and Deku did at least. Todoroki pegged himself as not amazing talking to people, so he didn't really try. Little did they know that this would be one of their only moments to breathe.