Author: undefmidi
2017
Boku no Hero characters, original story and everything belongs to Kohei Horikoshi, the author of said series. I only own the Plot.
(A/N) – I will not follow the plot from canon totally but base myself on it. Expect some changes in dialog, and that's it, for now.
Also, next chapter goes (probably) in the day: 19/10/2017 - Thursday
This is my third fanfic, I hope you like it!
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Chapter 2 – The Cavalry Battle
After the Obstacle race ended, the Big Three were talking to each other.
"… So I thought that the bi-colored haired boy could use the ice from the beginning, and avoid losing." – Mirio said.
Tamaki looked at him.
"I agree, but the sand-colored haired boy could keep those small explosions until the end, and actually win." – Amajiki said his opinion on the matter.
Nejiri, however, had her mind on the green-haired boy: Izuku Midoriya.
'I wonder what quirk he has… Oh CRAP! I DIDN'T PAY ATTENTION TO THE OTHERS!' – Nejiri panicked.
Amajiki noticed that she had a desperate face and tried to call her, but to no avail.
"Nejiri! Come back to us, you're not an astronaut!" – Tamaki said, causing Mirio to chuckle a bit.
She snapped out and looked at them embarrassed.
"H-Hey…" – She answered, still embarrassed.
Amajiki sighed and face-palmed. Mirio just kept smiling.
"As we were saying, what did you think was interesting about the quirks from the first-years?" – Amajiki said.
"Oh… The green-haired boy, Izuku Midoriya." – She answered.
"I asked about the quirks… Usually, you make a detailed speech about 'How cool was that quirk'… Oh, I see… Someone has a crush, eh?" – Tamaki teased her.
Well, Tamaki is a socially awkward person, but that is mostly with people he doesn't know. He is close to both of them but sees Nejiki as a big goofy sister. He teases her from time to time, not constantly though.
Hado blushed intensely.
"N-N-No!" – She refused, while her red face contrasted her blue hair.
"Being a tsundere? What a cliché…" – Amajiki teased her more.
"I-I'm not! I-I was j-just… I-Interested. I mean… he didn't use his quirk once." – She said, changing the subject and composing herself.
After she said that, Amajiki and Mirio realized that what she said is true.
"After you mentioned it… He didn't…" – Togata said, placing his hand under his chin.
"Yeah… I wonder why…" – Tamaki agreed.
And then, Midnight started to speak. The attention of them turned towards the screen.
"So the 42 first places in the Obstacle Race will partake in the next round: Cavalry Battle!" – Midnight started, as a leaderboard appeared behind her, showing numbers attached to every place – "The lowest the place, lower the points said person has… But there is a catch! The first place, Izuku Midoriya, will be valued at 10 million!" – Midnight said as Izuku's face changed into a hardcore deadpan.
That face Izuku was making is very funny.
'That face!' – Nejire thought while chuckling a bit.
And so, Midnight started to explain the event, and after that, everyone started to make teams. Izuku had a hard time doing so.
Mirio and Tamaki started to comment on the groups that were being formed.
"… And that's why I think that it's interesting… What do you think Nejire?" – Mirio asked Hado, and she looked at him.
"I think that Midoriya will have a hard time choosing a team…" – Nejire said, not noticing that she said his name.
"Midoriya…? The first place?" – Togata asked her.
She noticed that she said his name.
"Y-Yeah…" – Nejire answered, a little embarrassed.
"I've noticed something… You've been focusing on him a lot. Why is that?" – Mirio asked her.
She thought for a moment before answering.
"W-Well… I am not sure, but maybe it is because… He doesn't use his quirk often?" – She answered him and herself.
Nejiri is just as clueless as Togata on this one.
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After some time, the groups were formed, and Izuku was paired with Tokoyami, Mei, and Uraraka.
"We will start the event in 10 seconds!" – Midnight announces, making everyone focus – "10! … 9! … 8! … 7! … 6! … 5! … 4! … 3! ... 2! … 1! … Start!" – She counted it down.
And so, the even starts.
Most of the groups charged at Izuku's, but they escaped through Mei's Hover Boots and Uraraka's Zero Gravity quirk.
They flew around the place, running from other groups and trying to hold the 10 million-headband until the end of the Event, which lasts 15 minutes.
A lot of teams attacked Midoriya's, and some even got close, but with Uraraka's quirk, and Mei's gadgets, they survived until the half of the event.
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Izuku's group was running around, dodging. Suddenly, Thet had been attacked by Mineta's… shelter?
Minoru's group was basically Shoji guarding him and Tsuyu.
Mineta threw one of his sticky orbs, hitting the sole of one of Mei's Hover Boots, sticking it onto the ground.
'Crap!' – Midoriya thought to himself while trying to find a way out.
He activated his jetpack, sending them flying but damaging one of the Hover Boots.
Bakugo, however, saw this and launched himself into the air, going for Izuku.
Tokoyami defended with Dark Shadow, and Bakugo was caught by Sero.
They escaped successfully, and landed on a corner, away from everyone… except for Todoroki's group.
Shoto made Ice Walls around Izuku and their group, closing all the ways out.
'Oh no… I can't use the jetpack anymore…' – Izuku thought while trying to think of ways to keep the 10 million headband.
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'I hope they can get out of that…' – Nejire thought to herself, biting her nails out of tension.
"H-Hey, Nejire?" – Tamaki called his friend.
"Yeah?" – She answered.
"C-Can you stop biting your nails? It's… kinda scary… This look on your face doesn't help either…" – Amajiki continued, genuinely scared of his friend's face.
Her face was serious, looking at the monitor with fierce. When he pointed that out, she noticed what she was doing and stopped.
"O-Ok…" – She answered, stopping what she was doing, when suddenly-
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"RECIPRO BURST!" – A scream resounded the whole stadium.
Todoroki's team looked like they teleported to the flank of Izuku's team. Something was missing…
"The headband!" – Izuku loudly said, looking backward in shock. Iida's legs were smoking from the overheat.
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"NO!" – Nejire screamed, standing up.
She called the attention from her classmates, as they looked at her in confusion.
"I-I-I-I j-just saw a b-bug… Y-Yeah, a bug…" – Nejire desperately tried to cover herself, and her classmates looked back at the screen.
She sat back in her chair, while Tamaki and Mirio were on the verge of laughing. Nejiri, however, noticed this.
She slapped the back of their heads, making them stop chuckling.
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"ACHOO!" – Iida sneezed. Someone called him something bad somewhere.
After that sneeze, Izuku's group charged towards Todoroki's, using their vulnerability that was caused by the shock that Iida gave them.
'They shouldn't have changed the order of the headbands when they caught ours!' – He theorized mentally while picking the first headband of Todoroki's neck and moving far away from them.
'USE YOUR QUIRK!' – Nejire was screaming mentally, "dying" to know what Izuku's quirk is.
Midoriya had a happy face but soon was turned onto desperation.
"WHAT A SHAME! MIDORIYA'S GROUP DIDN'T CATCH THE 10 MILLION HEADBAND!" – President Mic announced as the crowd roared with enthusiasm.
'I WON'T GIVE UP!' – Izuku thought, determined.
So his group charged onto Todoroki's, and his arm started to shine. Red veins started to appear and small lightning bolts started to cover it.
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"HE'S USING HIS QUIRK!" – Nejire screamed from excitement, and the classroom looked at her again.
They turned to the monitor again, because they wanted to know what was happening, and Nejire did it too.
Mirio and Tamaki were almost laughing, but quickly composed themselves as to watch the round.
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Izuku approached Todoroki, and Shoto's arms started to expel flames. The look on his face screamed "Desperation". He was overwhelmed by Izuku.
Midoriya opened his palm, and feinted a push, only to cover Todoroki's arm – the one that was covered in flames -, and swing it sideways, dissipating all of the fire.
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"YES! YEEEES!" – Nejire was overjoyed by Izuku using his quirk. It was curiosity with an intensity that she never experienced… It wasn't only bound to his quirk, but to him as a whole.
It still was unknown to her, but every second that passes, she would get more curious on the boy… Even though they didn't meet yet.
And that move that Izuku performed only made her more curious.
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'It may be the last one then!' – Izuku thought while reaching for Todoroki's neck.
Suddenly, he covered his arm with ice and blocked Izuku's charge.
Bakugo could be seen using his explosions to fly towards them, and-
"TIMES UP!" – President Mic yelled as the Event ended.
Katsuki slammed his head against the ground in a comical way.
Izuku was looking down, sad. He wanted to help his teammates to go to the next round, but…
'Is this all I am capable of?' – He thought – 'I am supposed to be All Might's successor… Dammit…' – Izuku thought as tears threatened to fall down. Izuku blocked them though.
And then he got a tug from his back and saw Ochaco looking at him. She pointed at Tokoyami.
"When you attacked Todoroki…" – Fumikage said, raising a headband with enough points to pass – "You let me use an opening… So I got it. We got it." – Tokoyami said, making Izuku's eyes glisten with tears.
He was crying with joy.
"Thank you…" – Was all that Izuku said.
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Nejire was shedding a tear of joy.
"He… *sniff* did it…" – She said between sniffles.
Mirio and Tamaki looked at her confused. They weren't expecting her to cry…
"Are you… Okay?" – Mirio asked Hado.
"Y-Yeah…" – She answered back.
Nejire was really intrigued and grew very fond of the green-haired boy.
'I will talk to him when the festival ends! I want to know more about his quirk!' – She decided.
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