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Gang Orca was having issues dealing with the three heroes he was up against. Gale was providing long-range support while Tectonic was shaking the ground to prevent him from finding any good footing. The worst one was Nitro due to his destructive force and relentless assault. Seeing a twitch, Orca was wondering if the aftershocks were finally getting to him.
"The fuck, you'll take the bastard!? Fucking fine, but you fuckers had better not have taken more than half of the fucking thugs!" he shouted, and Orca realized that he was talking through an earpiece. The aquatic hero had to give props where it was due; communication in this mess can be very difficult.
"Yo Tectonic!" the explosive hero shouted. "We're tapping out with someone and keeping the goons busy; your damn quirk should break their shit toys! Gale, fucking cover us for three seconds!" while Gang orca didn't enjoy the cursing, seeing the other two follow his command without hesitating was a good sign. Gale had kicked up a massive dust storm, drying out the whaleman's skin enough he had to use his water bottle. His echolocation warned him of the attack coming from behind, and he raised his arms in a guard.
Holy hell! Did someone throw a steel girder at him!?
"Clear!" a voice rang out in front of Gang orca, telling him that it was a student that bruised his arms. The smokescreen cleared, showing him that Nitro and Tectonic were immobilizing his men, and the teen that hit him was the one going by Deku.
"All civilians in the perimeter have been moved to the new safe zone; don't hold back!" Deku called, and for a moment, Gang Orca could have sworn he was fighting All Might back in school, not a kid. He tried for a sonic attack on the green-clad teen, but Deku countered it with a punch and kiya. The lightning covering the boy grew brighter, and Gang orca braced for a hell of a fight.
He was not disappointed. Deku was striking from every angle, dodging the massive hero's own punches and often using the momentum to stay airborne and deliver kicks that made the adult's head ring through the blubber he had. Orca was also dealing with large debris flying at him courtesy of Gale, but never impeding Deku; screw impeding, Deku was using the flying stones as platforms!
"Kids these days are scary as hell." he mumbled under his breath. He didn't even notice his restrictive gear had been shattered as he was trying to keep up.
"Attention" came the announcer's voice over the speaker system. "All of the HUC have been evacuated and treated. The exam is now over. After we have tallied your scores, we would like you to gather at the platform. All who have suffered injuries, please go to the medical tent to be looked over."
Deku had been in a stance, ready to react to anything, but he had relaxed at the announcement of the exam ending. Straightening, the greenette looked at his opponent before giving a bow.
"Thank you for assisting in the exam, Orca-san." he said, surprising the professional hero.
"It's part of the job description," he replied. "Though I have to say, you hit like a truck; even through the restriction gear, I was worried about letting you connect."
"Oh, was that what the guards were?" Deku asked, pointing at the arms. Orca nodded before realizing the damage they were in. "I thought they were a new part of your equipment, so I targeted them to prevent them from being used." the teen said, scratching his head in embarrassment. Confirming with his eyes that the armor was in fact broken, the aquatic hero laughed heartily.
"Damn, brat. I so I was fighting near my best most of the fight, and you still kept up! You're going far kid, I'll tell ya that!" he barked. Deku smiled, and for some reason, Gang Orca felt comfort from it.
'He's just like Toshinori, with that charisma. No, he's going to be better.' he thought.
Everyone had passed. All one hundred students had worked together, and with minimum trouble, secured the civilians while successfully capturing many of the "terrorists". Some had barely scraped by, but no one was going to need to take the test again. When everyone read the reports they were given, many had ideas on how to improve their shortcomings.
"Man, a 95 out of a hundred; mom's gonna flip!" Izuku smiled. The only point they told him to work on was his ability to analyze the situation; breaking the restriction gear didn't do him any favors.
"I'm envious, I only got 80." Tenya announced. "My brash judgment still seems to be an issue. I must rectify this!"
"Don't worry 'bout it!" Eijiro called. "At least you didn't freeze up; that'd get someone killed in the field." he said, pounding his chest.
"You sound like Anima-sensei…" Tsuyu pointed out, making the rest of the class chuckle. Action really was something the werewolf emphasized every chance he got.
"Does this feel real to you guys?" Ochaco asked. "Like, we just fought dozens of schools, did an entire rescue exercise with eighty other students, and even then all of us get licenses to act as heroes. Doesn't this seem unreal?"
"Yeah, but I've gotten hurt over this; a dream this ain't." Denki said.
"Non non. It would be unreal if someone from our fabulous class didn't pass." Yuuga chimed in. Rikido and Koji both nodded in agreement.
"Alright, settle down." the announcer called. "You will receive your licenses before you leave, so collect them in the lobby from one of the paper-pushers. I need sleep."
Izuku was staring at his hero ID, and was having trouble containing himself. When one of the HUC rescuees showed up though, he forgot it for a moment.
"You the young'n going by Deku?" the elderly man asked. Izuku bowed in greeting.
"Yes I am sir. Is there something I can help you with?" he asked.
"Hadena-chan heard ya passed, so she wanted ta say congrats. You'll be able ta talk with her while ya help us pack up." the rescue worker said. "By the by, name's Shogeki. I'm the leader of this group of rescue victims." he joked.
"Pleasure to meet you, Shogeki-san." the greenette said while following behind. "What about the bus though?"
"We'll drop ya off near UA; Eraserhead gave us permission ta use ya as a pack mule." Shogeki smiled, making the teen grin back. As they came to the large truck, Izuku looked at how things were being packed up; most of the equipment was first aid supplies in case something went wrong in the test, but other parts were costumes and makeup for false injuries. Seeing Hadena wiping her bruises off her and looking rather happy, Izuku couldn't help but find himself mirroring her.
"Hadena-chan!" he called, startling her. The middle-schooler looked over and saw her hero, her smile turning radiant.
"Deku!" she called, making her co-workers snicker as her makeup was still only half-cleaned up as she tackle-hugged the greenette. I made do on the promise; I saw you become a real hero!"
"Ya wouldn't believe the things she told us about you when you helped her." Shogeki said with a grin. The teenage girl sputtered.
"I-i-i w-was just telling y-you about him because you asked Sogeki-senpai!" Izuku laughed at her embarrassment.
"I didn't think I was worth talking that much about; we only met for about three hours after all!" the greenette joked, projecting his chi to calm her down. The other members of the help me company felt the soothing aura he had and smiled in return. "Still, I'm glad you're doing so much better. I barely recognized you."
"Onii-chan's better, and now he's working in the flower shop again. I've managed to get training here to work off some of the bills, and I'm applying for UA's Management department!" Hadena said with cheer. Izuku was glad her life was looking up from when they met, and was more than willing to give support for her.
"That's fantastic!" he said before his phone started going off. Bowing in apologies, he answered while Hadens went back to taking her fake injuries off with water and soap.
"Yo Izuku, I saw you passed on the exam." Anima's voice came from over the phone.
"Hai, Anima-sensei, everyone in 1-A passed!" Izuku stated. "How did you..?"
"I work in your school, I get to see the changes to your status. You wanna patrol tonight with me?" the werewolf half-joked. "Anyway, you don't have classes for the next couple of days, so I'm picking you up to catch up to Inko."
"Thanks, I'll be ready by then." Izuku noted, not noticing the rumble in the background.
"Alright, I'll let you go now. See ya soon." the monster said.
"See you soon. bye." the greenette responded before hanging up. He then turned back to Hadena, who looked stunning without any bruises on her, and continued where they left off. The two talked for a while as Izuku lifted some of the heavier boxes where they needed to go. When everyone started hearing a motorcycle, Izuku facepalmed.
"He would." the teen groaned. Driving up on a red motorcycle was Anima. "Hadena-san, that's my ride. Have a nice day, and I hope you get in UA."
"See you soon, Izuku." she answered before staring at the massive person on the iron horse.
"Yo, I came to pick you up!" the martial arts master said with a grin. Izuku smiled as he shook his head. "What, you thought I'd pick you up at school?"
"Kinda." the teen answered before looking at the bike. "Where's my helmet?" he asked. Anima never wore one because he didn't need it, but he always had a spare on the bike. This time he didn't hand it to Izuku, and that worried the hero-in-training.
"You do realize you can shatter steel with a kick and outrun cars now, right? You don't need one." the werewolf said.
"Iida wears a helmet for his hero costume." Izuku reasoned.
"Iida's a freaking stick." Anima responded without missing a beat.
"Helmet." the greenette put his hand out, and Anima sighed before turning the motorcycle off and turning the key to get a dark green full-face helmet from under the seat. Izuku caught the protective gear as it was thrown at him and put it on. He would have preferred a motor jacket, but he'd be fine; Anima had a point about not needing the same gear someone else would. Before the teen got on the bike behind his teacher, Shogeki pulled him to the side.
"Look, kid, I may not know all of the specifics behind Hadena-chan's circumstances, but you are her hero. We old-timers in the HUC like havin' her 'round, so thank you for saving her. If ya need us fer anythin', give us a call." the elderly worker said, handing Izuku a card with a number. The young hero gave a bow.
"Thank you." he said simply before returning to Anima. The teen made sure he was secure before turning to the werewolf. "Don't break any traffic laws?"
"No promises." was the only answer as the motorcycle revved and sped off. The HUC members saw the lighting that signified the boy's quirk shining as a scream echoed. The rescuees laughed at the absurdity; how can someone risk their lives in a fight without hesitating be scared of riding with someone who speeds?
I liked writing this chapter. Anyway, next chapter is going to be about the big three. I know I'm skipping chapters, but most of it was dealt with beforehand. If you liked this chapter please leave a response! Till next time!