*Uraraka's P.O.V*
Cementoss has finished rebuilding the stage, now it was time for Todoroki and I to face off... I'm terrified! He's arguably the most powerful student in Class 1-A, and on top of that, he's determined to get to the finals to fight Midoriya. So he'll just steamroll me so he can advance.
... No, confidence! I can do this! I just have to touch him once, right? So what he can keep me at bay with his ice attacks? So what all he needs to do win is freeze me so I can't move? Todoroki?! Hah! More like Todo 'No' Ki! ... Okay this isn't working.
I made it to center stage, and Todoroki was standing across from me.
"Sorry about this..." He muttered.
Okay that didn't calm my nerves in anyway shape or form.
"Yeah, y-you will be sorry!" I yelled, as he stared at me in a confused fashion.
Nailed that trash talk!
Midnight asked if we were ready, we both responded with yes and the match started.
...Then I was immediately frozen. I was enveloped by a giant ice wall, and needless to say... it was extremely cold. I struggled and struggled and struggled... but I couldn't break free.
"Uraraka is unable to continue, Todoroki is the winner." Midnight said, as Todoroki used his fire side to melt the ice.
"So-"
"Don't apologize... that will make me feel worse." I said as I was finally freed from my ice prison.
I was upset. No not because I lost, but how easily I lost, what's worse, is that Todoroki tried to apologize, like he didn't mean to beat me that easily. I sighed a frustrated breath. Mark my words...
"I will beat him."
*Midoriya's P.O.V*
Uraraka got beat... badly. I mean, I'd be lying if I didn't say this was a bad match up, Todoroki's Quirk was just a more suited for combat than hers. I just hope she won't be too crushed by this outcome. Anyway the next match started with Kendou and Shinso... and he did the same thing he did to Ashido. Kendou stepped out of bounds and didn't know how she did that. Well it's gonna be Todoroki vs Todoroki in the semi finals. Now it was time to see the match between Iida and Tokoyami.
"Ahh, Iida's speed vs Tokoyami's range." Uraraka said sitting down next to me, "This'll be interesting."
"Oh! Uraraka, you're back." I said.
She raised an eyebrow in confusion, "Yeah... why wouldn't I be?" She asked.
I would have probed... but I saw a silent determination in her eyes. She knows she lost badly, and wants to not lose again... I like that.
"Nothing... nothing at all." I said as I glanced towards the stage, "Oh it's starting." I said as I diverted all my attention to the battle.
"Like Uraraka said, Tokoyami has long range with his Dark Shadow, but at the cost of him not being strong suited for close combat, a range Iida excels in, so Tokoyami's best bet is to keep him at bay and try to shove him out of bounds.
His blinding speed was enough to keep Dark Shadow off of him and get in close to Tokoyami. He pulled back for a kick but was blocked by Tokoyami's Dark Shadow. Then Iida's engine calf's exhausts started emitting blue fire.
"RECIPRO-BURST!" Iida yelled as his kick was given the extra strength it needed to knock Tokoyami back a few meters. It also gave Iida the massive speed boost he needed to rush over to Tokoyami, grip the collar of his clothes and shove him out of bounds.
"Tokoyami is out of bounds, Iida is the winner." Midnight said.
I stood up and stretched, "Well, looks like I'm up, see you guys later." I said as I headed back down stairs to center stage. Yaoyorozu was already there, and it didn't take a detective to know that she was nervous.
"Hey... you okay?" I asked.
"O-Oh, I'm fine." She said.
"Great, the match is gonna start soon." I said as I stood a few meters away from her. Midnight asked if we were ready, we both said yes and then the match begun.
I wasted no time, and rushed towards her. She reacted quickly and created a shield on her arm.
"Going on the defensive, eh?" I asked as I jumped onto her shield, "Then lets see how well you do against an opponent in the air?" I asked as I launched myself off the shield and started to fly. Her choice of action was to use cannons in hopes of shooting me out of the sky. I dived onto one of them, "Cannons huh? I mean it'll work, but you should use something more... efficient?" I asked as I flew away before she could fire at me.
"Get back here!" She yelled.
"You sure?" I asked while flying around, she shot another shot at me.
"Get down here and fight me!"
"Well... if you insist." I said as I flew back down onto the ground and rushed her, she created another shield, and a bat to hit me with. I was a feew feet away as she pulled back to swing. Then I stopped and blasted her with fire, she blocked with her shield, giving me just enough time to wrap my arms around her and take her to the skies, "You left yourself wide open!" I yelled as I started dove back down towards the stage at blinding speed, she screamed in fear and closed her eyes. The audience gasped at my move... then I suddenly turned completely around and landed near the edge of the stage, using my Quirk to slow down.
"H-Huh?" She asked.
"You shouldn't have gotten distracted." I said as I tossed her out of bounds.
"Yaoyorozu is out of bounds, Midoriya wins." Midnight yelled.
I extended my hand out to Yaoyorozu, "So... what did you learn?" I asked.
"L-Learn?" She asked, as she took my hand to help her stand back up.
"Yeah, you could have very easily beat me, but you didn't so where did you think you went wrong?" I asked.
"You... told me to make faster weapons." She said.
"Ding ding ding! Look, those cannons are powerful and all that, but they're extremely slow and are hard to manuver, even if you lead your shot it'll be hard to hit when you're dealing with a flying enemy." I explained, "Oh and one more thing you should know."
"What is that?" She asked.
"Never lose focus." I said, "During the final attack, you didn't try to break free of my grip. It was hard to hold onto you and fly with my palms facing down at the same time. You could have very easily broken out and knocked me away." I explained.
"So... you did all that on purpose?" She asked.
"Well I could have won very easily... but that wouldn't have been fun. Besides, this might help you in the long run. There are many different people with many different Quirks." I said turning around, "Who knows... you might fight a villain who specializes in flying or grapples. If so... then remember this match." I said as headed back up the steps... I'm hungry, maybe grabbing a snack won't hurt.
*Uraraka's P.O.V*
"Oh Yaoyorozu, you're back." I greeted as she sat back down and pulled out her dictionary that she always kept with her.
"Hmm... a catapult? No... it suffers the same drawbacks as the cannon. A bow and arrow? That could work actually..." She muttered.
"Is something wrong?" I asked.
She snapped her attention from the dictionary and looked at me, "Oh, no nothing is wrong, I'm just researching better methods of dealing with flying opponents." She explained as she flipped to the next page, "Midoriya gave me some advice when it came to opponents who can both fly and grapple, so I'm doing more research on more effective means to defeat them."
"Makes sense... oh it's starting." I said as Todoroki and Shinso stood face to face. Once Midnight started the battle Todoroki used his Quirk to freeze his mouth shut.
"Why would he do that?" I asked.
"Because his Quirk relies on speaking." Ashido said, "I remember he asked me a question during the battle, I answered thinking nothing of it, then everything... was black and faded. Like I was in a bad dream, I could still see what was happening, but I couldn't control my body as I stepped out of bounds." She explained.
"Creepy..." I muttered.
"You're telling me, anyway seems Todoroki noticed and froze his mouth... but I didn't tell him about it." Ashido said.
"It was probably Kendou then." I said... it had to be.
The battle was a rough one, Todoroki rushed towards him while sending waves of ice towards him. Shinso dodged well, but Todoroki placed his right hand on his shoulder, freezing him and rendering him immobile.
"Shinso is unable to battle, Todoroki is the winner." Midnight said.
Once Todoroki unforze him, Shinso left the stage. I don't know him, but I know he wanted to be in the hero course...
I hope he's alright.
*Midoriya's P.O.V*
I heard over the intercom that Todoroki's and Shinso's fight ended with Todoroki as the victor. That means that my fight with Iida was next. As I headed down the steps I saw a wave of purple, it was Shinso.
"Hey!" I called out.
Shinso turned to face me, "What do you want?"
"Someone's a little sour over losing." I commented as he rolled his eyes.
"So are you here to insult me? Kick me while I'm down?" He asked.
"No, but it the opportunity presents itself then I'll take it. I noticed something was bothering you, so what's up?"
"... You're my problem." He said, "If you weren't just allowed into the school then I would have been moved into Class 1-A, but no. They decided to give you an ultimatum instead."
"... Okay, then let me ask you this, why do you want to get into the hero course?" I asked.
"Isn't it obvious, to be a hero."
"Not like that smarta**, you must have a reason for coming here." I said.
"Why would I tell you that?" He asked.
"Alright, deal, I'll tell you my reasons for accepting the ultimatum, if you tell me yours." I offered.
He rolled his eyes and sighed, "Fine, it's my Quirk."
"Your mind control Quirk?"
"Jeez does everybody know about it now?" He asked, "Anyway, a classmates from middle and junior high were afraid of me, because of my Quirk, they thought it was evil and terrifying. So the reason I'm here is because I can show them that I can use my 'terrifying' Quirk for good." He explained.
"Well, I don't know who were the idiots who said that, I think your Quirk is pretty bada**, and very useful for interrogation." I said, "But I have to hold up my end. I'm here for my mother." I said, "I'm sure you know the story, I burned down a hero agency, I got arrested, then I was allowed in here for 'Rehabilitation'. I told the person who offered that solution an insane moron, but I accepted anyway. I'm not here to be a hero for me, I'm here to be a hero for my mother, in hopes of helping her heal her mental scars." I said, "It was my only reason coming here."
"... Wait, was?"
"I'm glad you caught that. It was my sole reason, now it's a part of a laundry list of reasons." I said, "There was a reason why didn't just defeat Yaoyorozu or Bakugou in an instant, because I had more than enough power to do so, but I also want to see them grow." I said as I looked down, "I'd be lying if I didn't say I like them. But that's beside the point, I think that's the difference between us. Humor me on this, how many friends you got?" I asked.
"I don't have any... I think friends are a waste of time." He said.
"There's your problem." I said as he raised an eyebrow, "Friends... as sappy as this sounds, are as necessary as any Quirk, because they help you." I said holding up my hand with a funnel on the palm, "I didn't make this, I got this as a 'gift' from a friend, she even taught me how to use it constantly. Without this and without her, I wouldn't have saved my friend from the canyon, and I wouldn't have done as well as I could have in the tournament." I said as I walked closer, "Moving past that, my friends, while at times annoying, are helping me grow as not only a hero in training, but a person as well." I explained placing a hand on his shoulder, "Will you make it to the hero course? I don't know how they judge it, but I think you did pretty damn well making it to the semi-finals as fast as you did, so if you ask me... I think you got the stuff to MAKE IT to the hero course. Surviving the Hero Course? That'll need some work." I said.
"Well, enlighten me. What should I do?" He asked.
I reached down and felt his arm, "Hmm... you don't seem strong, and you didn't appear to be at all fast." I muttered, "You're smart and your Quirk is useful, but your cooperativeness, strength, and speed could use a f**k ton of work, oh and a support weapon would be nice, who knows when you'll get into a battle." I explained as he snatched his arm away from me.
"Alright! I get it..." He muttered as I couldn't help but laugh.
"But yeah... I think you'll be just fine." I said as I turned around, "But what do I know? I'm just a lowly criminal who got in through sheer bulls**t alone." I said walking away.
"Wait..." Shinso said.
I turned around, "What?"
"... Thanks." He said.
"I dunno why you gotta thank me for? I didn't do anything, I just said the obvious." I said as I walked away, then stopped, "See you in the hero course, k?"
I headed down the steps and walked onto center stage, Iida was there and he rushed towards me.
"Midoriya, you're late!" He exclaimed.
"Haha, someone's antsy to lose." I said with a smirk.
He stared at me in disbelief then smiled as well, "Honestly... you're too much at times." Iida said as he started walking back to the other end of the stage, "But I have no intention of going easy."
"I'd be insulted if you did. Let's give the people a good show." I said as I slipped on my bandana.
"Yes, lets." He said as he got into a running stance.
"Battle, Begin!" Midnight yelled, as Iida wasted no time in rushing towards me with his natural born speed. I could fly out of the way... but he would think that's how I would start, so I stood my ground and braced for a kick. He launched towards me swinging his right leg towards me, I lifted my right arm to block it, surging One for All through it as well for added defense. Our hits collided, causing a mini shockwave to surge throughout the stadium. Taking my chance I gripped his ankle and slammed him onto the ground, then I tossed him behind me.
"You aren't going to get me that easily." I said taking flight while he was on the ground, "Come on! Is that all you got?"
He stood up and wiped his bangs out of his face, "Alright..." He said as his calfs suddenly shot out blue flames, "HAVE IT YOUR WAY!" He yelled as he launched himself into the air towards me.
"Now that's more like it!" I yelled as I propelled myself towards him, while surging One for All through my right arm. Recovery Girl is going to give me heck for this... it's worth it. His metal leg collided with my fist, the force of impact sent us both flying. Him towards the ground and me to the sky. I opened my eyes to see Iida bounce off the stage and out of bounds, but I didn't know when I-
*CRASH*
I felt something like a window break behind me, as I slammed into a wall.
"Ow..." I muttered.
"MIDORIYA SLAMMED INTO OUR BOOTH!" Present Mic yelled, making the ringing pain in my head... even worse.
"Seriously... do you not have an inside voice?" Mr. Aizawa commented.
"I'll say." I said standing back up.
"WE WILL WAIT FOR THE OFFICIAL WORD FROM MIDNIGHT!"
He doesn't have an inside voice doesn't he?
I slowly made my way back to center stage, while Midnight was talking to one of the camera men. They were kind enough to show her the wide shot of who got knocked out of bounds first.
"...Okay." She said as she took the stage, "After review, it's been shown that Iida was knocked out of bounds first, that makes Midoriya the winner!"
... I never felt so undeserving of a win in my life.
"Congratulations Midoriya." Iida said walking over to shake my hand.
"Oh, thank you Iida." I said shaking his hand with my left. Once that was over... I went to see Recovery Girl.
"How did this even happen?" She asked as she took a pair of tweezers and started picking the shards of glass stuck in my back.
"I- ow!- Used One for A-Ow!-ll and slammed into the booth." I explained as she picked out the remaining glass shards.
"Well, luckily all of them missed your spine, as for your arm..." She said as she gave me another healing kiss, "After the tournament I won't heal your self inflicted injuries, got it?!" She yelled, "Honestly, with two Quirks you'd think you wouldn't use the self destructive one so much..." She muttered.
"Alright, I got it." I said as I consumed my stamina tablet and headed out. My match started as soon as Cementoss rebuilt the stage after my fight with Iida, so I decided to finally make use of the resting rooms for the combatants. Then the air felt warmer.
I stopped dead in my tracks when a gigantic man with fire erupting from his face walked up the steps. Endeavor.
"Oh, it's you." He said looking at me, "You're the son of the woman my wife is spending time with."
"Yes." Though wife is a bit of a stretch, more of person you used for your benefit.
"Well, it appears you shall face my son in the finals." He said, "Well I wish you the best of luck." He said walking away.
I wanted to bad talk him... soo badly. But I'm on thin ice right now with having only 2 strikes left until I'm booted out no questions asked. So I just let him walk away, at least Todoroki and I have been called to center stage for the finals.
We both made it to center stage. There was an awkward silence for a little while... then Todoroki walked up to me.
"I told my mother what you said to me." He said.
Oh right... I forgot about that, "Well what happened?" I asked.
"I took her out of the room, and I asked her what should I do. I told her my conflicted feelings, she then cried and apologized. She forgave me quickly, faster than I would have ever expected her to. She then told me to move forward with myself, not letting what anyone thinks hold me back." He explained as she brought a hand to his scar, "She said it would make her happy, and bring her salvation." He said as he returned back to a few meters away from me.
Midnight asked if we were ready then started the match.
"I figured it should be in our fight that I use it." He said as he sent an ice wave towards me. I jumped out of the way and took to the skies, "It should be you who sees my left side." He said as he sent a wave of fire aimed towards me.
I chuckled as I aimed my fire towards his blast, they collided and pushed themselves towards the sky "Now that's more like it!" I yelled.
Then a booming yell was heard in the spectator seat, "YES SHOTO!" Endeavor yelled, "Have you finally accepted your purpose? That's it... very good! This is the dawn of a new era for us! With my blood in your veins you'll surpass me, you will live up to the reason I created yo-"
"Hey Endeavor!" I yelled, I looked at him dead in the eyes as he looked at me too, "No interviews until the match is over!" I yelled while still repelling his fire with mine.
When the fire disappeared, I saw him rushed towards me with an ice ramp. So he's going in close... interesting. He jumped off the apex of the ramp and grabbed onto me in the air.
"Gutsy move!" I exclaimed as I gripped his arms, "But I have superiority in the air Todoroki!" I yelled as I dove back down onto the stage, he managed to break free just in time and fell back onto stage. "You aren't getting away that easy!" I yelled as I landed back onto the stage and rushed towards him. Todoroki recovered and sent ice waves at me, I dodged the ones I could, hit the ones I couldn't with One for All, once I was close I kicked him in the stomach. He was shaken up by the hit... but he quickly recovered, gripped my wrist and slammed me onto the ground. Once I made contact with the ground I bounced upward, leaving me open with a well executed axe-kick. I could feel the stage shattering below me.
But I wasn't done... not by a long shot. I gripped his ankle and flipped him onto his back. I spang up and rushed towards him, delivering a swift kick to his abdomen, the force knocked him away a few meters.
"That all you got?!" I asked cracking my back, "One fire blast, a few ice waves, and one good kick? Come on! Show me what you got!" I yelled as he slowly got back up.
"Alright..." Todoroki muttered as each side flared up, "Let's finish this!" He yelled as a gigantic wave of ice came rushing towards me. I have no choice...
I surged One for All through my right leg as I hopped over the ice wave and headed towards him. His fire then melted all of the ice and turned it into an absene amount of steam, and sent a massive fire blast towards me. I punched towards him sending a massive shockwave towards him as my vision was enveloped in bright orange. It also didn't help that I was blown away by a massive explosion. I crashed onto the stage, and slowly skidded to a halt, using whatever vision I had, I noticed that I was still in the ring... I ca...n... st...ill.
...
...
"...idori... is un-"
My eyes shot open as I started to move my body.
"I'm... not finished... yet." I muttered regaining control over my body.
"Midoriya... you ca-"
"I'm n-*ngk*!" I said as I felt something rush and shoot out of my mouth... it was blood. "I'm not... giving up!" I yelled as I started to crawl towards Todoroki, "I can't... give up!" I yelled using whatever strength I had left... then something pink started swirling around me. "I... won't... giv..."
*Uraraka's P.O.V*
Midoriya has been knocked out by Midnight's Quirk. He was dragged away by a stretched, while Todoroki was declared the winner. There was a brief intermission for Recovery Girl to tend to Midoriya.
I stood up, "Uraraka, where are you going?" Asui asked.
"Where do you think, I'm going to see Midoriya." I said as I walked away towards Recovery Girl's office, once I was there I knocked then opened the door, "Mido-"
Midoriya was laying on the bed with a green haired woman and a blond haired man standing beside him. He was still unconscious.
"Oh hello sir and ma'am." I greeted, "Will Midoriya be alright?" I asked.
"Yes, his arms will have slight scarring, but he should get better soon." Recovery Girl explained as I exhaled a breath of relief, "He should rest, though he will miss the rewards ceremony."
"Speaking of which, you should go." The blond man said, "We'll watch over him."
"Y-Yes sir." I said as I hestiantly exited the room. I-I'm sure he'll be fine, he'll be fine tomorrow smiling and making sarcastic comments tomorrow.
I headed down to the award ceremony. Todoroki stood at the top, while there was an empty second place podium, and Shinso stood on the third place podium alone. Iida has to leave, his brother is in the hospital after a run in with the hero killer.
The person presenting the awards is none other than All Might. He jumped from the top of the stadium and landed in front of the podiums. He started with 3rd place, he gave Shinso the medal and gave him a hug, he whispered something in his ear, probably advice for the future.
All Might said he would give Midoriya his medal when he comes to, then went to Todoroki. He gave him the gold medal and hugged him as well, whispering his advice before ending the Sports Festival.
Once the festival was over, we headed back to class. We were then told that we were given 2 days off from school to recuperate from the games. I glanced to the two empty seats.
...I hope they'll be alright...
*End of Chapter*