Hero Academia: Enter the Spider Season 3

by Masterob

In this new story, we go through the Training Camp arc to a little beyond the Provisional Exam. More bonds between Izuku Midoriya and Mayday Parker as now more heroes come to train these kids. Big universe containing MHA, Marvel, DC, MLP, DBZ, Yu-Gi-Oh, Capcom, and a couple more.

2. Training in the Woods

Not too far off, Class 1-B had gathered together outside, also very early in the morning, many of them tired and nearly falling asleep.

"Today you'll all be focusing on your quirk strength," the 1-B home room teacher Vlad King said.

"Our quirk strength?" Kendo asked.

"What does that even mean?" Rina asked.

"You'll see, now let's go, Class 1-A already had a head start," Vlad Kind said, leading his classmates.

"They got a head start? Man their teacher's stricter than ours," Rina commented. "How does Flurry survive?"

"She's got the will, that's for sure," Franklin said.

"Don't dawdle, let's go!" Vlad King said, the class following. "Last Semester Class A was in the spotlight, now it's our turn. Don't let me down."

"We're such a disappointment!" Tetsutetsu Tetsutetsu felt, as tears strummed down his face. Fellow students Shihai Kuroiro and Kojiro Bondo felt the same way.

Manga Fukidashi, who could only speak through text, had tried telling them that they're all cryingtoo much right now.

"What makes Class A more popular than ours I wonder?" Rina asked. "Is it because they're A? First letter in the English Alphabet? Also why is a Japanese school using the English Alphabet anyway?"

"America has a big influence on Japan, that's why, and vice versa," Franklin explained. "Be grateful since it makes our transition a little easier."

"Still what do they have? Not to be like Neito but I'd like to think we're all impressive too," Rina said. "Is it because they have three students who are children of heroes while this class is just you and me?"

"Keep in mind that villains attacked them back at the USJ, a fight against villains means a lot of extra experience that we didn't get," Franklin said. "That's why they got to fight my Aunt and Uncle, as well as your parents in the Practical Exams."

"Imagine if our class had to fight Spider-Man," Juzo Honenuki said. "He'd probably stomp us, honestly whoever went against him, and passed, are really lucky."

"Which kids went against Spider-Man?" Sen Kaibara asked.

"Tenya Iida and a guy called Oujiro or something," Franklin answered. "That's what Mayday told me."

"Iida? That's one of the kids who had that run in with the hero killer right?" Juzo asked. "If he can survive that then I guess he could last against Spider-Man."

"Which kids went against your parents Rina?" Setsuna asked.

"Uh, I don't remember one but the other was Tetsutetsu's rival, Ejiro Kirishima," Rina said.

"Kirishima fought Wolverine!? And survived!?" Tetsutetsu asked.

"Yeah, his training with Vegeta really paid off," Rina said.

"Hey, Tetsutetsu, didn't you train with Vegeta as well?" Juzo asked. "Maybe you could have handled Wolverine too."

"Vegeta...that guy's really scary," Tetsutetsu said, remembering the Saiyan Prince. "Honestly with his training, I thought he was gonna kill me."

"What about your mom Rina?" Setsuna asked.

"Uh, a couple of nobodies that she probably went easy on," Rina said.

"Kyoka Jiro isn't a nobody, she was involved in that fight against The Brotherhood," Franklin said.

"The USJ Invasion, The Sports Festival, Stain, The Brotherhood, Fighting Pros at the Practical Exam, Class A got everything!" Tetsutetsu said. "What about our turn!?"

"When you get stronger!" Vlad King scolded. "That's why we're doing this quirk training, to help you catch up!"

"Question sir, with twenty-two unique quirks in our class, what type of training would even help all of us?" Setsuna asked.

"When your muscle fibers are overused they break and grow back tougher and thicker," Vlad King explained. "Quirks are no different, they improve the same way, stronger after every work out. So you'll have to break yourselves!"

Class 1-B was amazedby what they were seeing, the students of 1-A looked like they were putting themselves through torture to increase their powers and abilities.

"What's happening!?" Rina asked.

"I can explain," came Remy's voice, the hero walking in with Applejack. "Morning Rina, Franklin, rest of 1-B."

"Sup Gambit, so what are these knuckleheads up to?" Rina asked.

Remy gestured to Bakugo, who was dipping his hands in hot water and blasting into the air. "Well, that Katsuki Bakugo is plunging his hands into boiling water to increase his sweat glands, then firing off in quick succession to get used to using his quirk more."

Applejack gestured to Shoto, who was sitting in a barrel of water while constantly changing it's temperature. "Shoto Todo...Todoroki, is trying to get his body used to extreme heat and extreme cooling. Ah think he's aiming to be able to use both powers at once."

Remy gestured Sero, "That boy Hanta Sero is shooting off a bunch of tape to help grow its speed and agility."

Applejack gestured to Oujiro whacking Kirishima with his tail, "Ejiro Kirishima is letting himself get hit by Masha-something..." she looked at her pad. "Mashahiro Oujiro's tail to increase his endurance, apparently the boy with the tail will improve it's strength from using it."

Remy gestured to Kaminari using a generator, "Denki Kaminari is running his electricity to that generator so his body can handle more." Remy chuckled a second, remembering another electric-based hero. "Though I say he should try using some Blast Shards."

Applejack gestured to a screaming Koda, "Little Koji Koda over there is working out his vocal chords to increase his range fer when he talks to animals, and to help him feel less shy. Little something Fluttershy suggested after his Practical Exam against her."

Remy gestured to Aoyama, "My fellow French speaking friend there Yugi, I mean Yuga Aoyama is strengthening that naval laser of his to increase the range, and feel less sick even after really firing off with it."

Applejack gestured to a cave where Tokoyami was, all that was heard was his screaming, "Fumikame...ah mean Fumikage Tokoyami is learning to control that Dark Shadow creature, even in extreme darkness."

Remy gestured to Ochako in a rolling ball, "Ochako Uraraka is trying to get used to the nausea she feels when she uses her gravity powers too much, starting withher ears, and hoping to increase the amount of weight she can lift." Remy took a second look at her activity. "Also that looks kind of fun."

Applejack gestured to a running Tenya, "That boy Tenya Iida is trying to improve his speed using some intense long distance running. Though if he wants to learn more about leg strength, I'd be happy to help."

Remy gestured to Tsuyu climbing a cliff, "Logan's old intern Tsuyu Asui there is working on all the muscles in her body, including her tongue. Boy can she climb, Spider-Man would be proud."

Applejack gestured to the eating duo of Sato and Momo, "That boy, Rikido Sato, who didn't do too well against Wolverine, is lifting weights and eating sugary stuff. Boy does that look tasty, almost as tasty as mah Apple Brown Betties, and ah don't mean mah aunt, which ah offered but he wants to try with regular sugar before-"

"Ahem, cherrie, going off topic," Remy said.

Applejack blushed in embarrassment, "Right sorry. Anyway he needs to improve and control his sugar intake enough to not get tired, hence the weight lifting. The girl next to him, Momo Yaoyorozu, did ah say that right?" Getting a nod, she continued, "She's actually eating mah Apple Brown Betties to help with her creation quirk and shorten the time to use it."

"You love talking about them Apple Brown Betties," Remy commented, then gestured to Jiro and Mina who were using their quirks against a cliffside. "Kyoka Jiro is honing them earphone jacks of hers so she can increase her hearing while that Mina Ashido is creating a bunch of acid to increase her skin's resistance to the stuff."

Applejack gestured to Mineta plucking his ball hairs. "Mini-Mine-Minoru Mineta...yeah that little boy is plucking them sticky balls off his head-hey don't laugh!"

Rina stifled to the best of her ability, "Sorry that sounded so weird."

"He's taking those...round things of his head fast to increase his endurance and hopefully stop his head from bleeding so much," Applejack said.

Remy gestured to Flurry, who was blasting some rocks that had been set up, "Flurry there is working on her magic so that she can use more power without exhausting herself and trying to build up her strength in the process."

Applejack gestured to Shouji and Toru, "That boy Mezo Shouji is using his freaky arms to look fer an invisible girl working on her stealth. What was her name? Toru Haga...Hagaka..."

Remy checked his pad, "Hagakure..."

"Right...dang some of their names are too hard to pronounce," Applejack said. "It's not them, it's mostly me, I'm not good with long names."

"Took me a while too, that's why we have this pad," Remy said, holding his out. "This way we can learn as we go."

Applejack turned to the class, "Y'all understand?" To her annoyance, it looked like some of them fell asleep. "HEY! Up and at'em!" That seemed to wake most of them up. "Man, y'all would not make it as farmers, let alone heroes if you can't handle early hours."

"They'll get used to it, that's what this camp is for," Rina said. "I'm used to it because pops used to train me in the early hours."

"Well hopefully we can help these kids out the same way, but I'm optimistic," Applejack said, looking over her pad. "I'm gonna have more names to memorize though...wait why does one of the names sound like the same first and last name? Seems like a typo."

"It's not...my name is Tetsutetsu Tetsuetsu," the metal power boy said.

"Huh, interesting..." Applejack said. "Ah can't judge since mah name sounds weird if you natively speak English, and ah do know someone named Bon Bon, though maybe ah shouldn't compare that much...I'll get used to this, don't worry."

"Says here you can turn your skin metal, reminds me of one of my X-Men teammates," Remy said.

"You mean Colossus right? I get that a lot," Tetsutetsu said. "I've tried researching his abilities, figuring that would help. It did, a little."

"Just remember, do what works for you as well, many have similar quirks, but what defines them is how they're used," Remy said.

"We're going to focus on strengthening body types related to your quirks," Vlad King said. "Normally we would wait for this to grow naturally."

"But we don't have time for that," Aizawa said, making his way over. "Your class has a lot of catching up to do."

"Oh it's that creepy looking teacher of there's," Rina said.

"Rina! Be nice!" Franklin scolded.

"I gotta say, with both classes here, that's 44 students with quirks to keep an eye out for, even with Gambit and his wife here that seems like a lot," Kendo said.

"Which is why there weren't the only ones," Aizawa said.

"That's correct!" Came the voice of Ragdoll, the third member of the Wild, Wild Pussycats. "Four kittens and one litter!"

"Your feline fantasies are here!" Mandalay said. "Say 'Meow'!"

"Now who wants to lift a healthy paw?" Ragdoll asked.

Moments later, a bigger more bulkier cat hero came, "Let's have a big serving of justice, with our tails."

"Puur-fectly cute and catlike heroes!" Pixie Bob said.

Getting together, the four posed, "We're the Wild, Wild, Pussycats!"

Rina scratched her head, "What the hell is this fever dream?"

"I'm Ragdoll and my quirk is 'Search'," Came the shortest of the heroes. "I can look up to about a hundred people and know everything about them! Like their location and weakness!"

"With my Earthflow I can create the ideal training ground for all you students!" Pixie Bob said, using her quirk briefly to make the ground shake.

"My quirk is called 'Telepath'," Mandalay said. "I can communicate with multiple people at once."

"The name's Tiger," the fourth more masculine hero said. "I'm here to grind you kids to dust."

"Why is that guy wearing a skirt?" Rina asked.

Tiger pointed to the students, "All you kids with strength quirks, time for Tiger's Boot camp. We already have two Class A kids with a head start."

Tiger gestured to Izuku and Mayday, both doing some weird exercise that was mostly embarrassing for the spider girl.

"You look stupid May!" Rina called.

"Fuck off!" Mayday shouted.

"Language young lady!" Applejack scolded.

Tiger appeared behind the two, "Come on, show me your stuff. You first Midoriya!"

Izuku charged up, "Five Percent...DETROIT SMASH!" Izuku tried for his punch but Tiger easily dodged and hit Izuku with an uppercut, knocking him into a tree.

"Izuku!" Mayday shouted in worry.

"If you don't push yourself, you won't shred your muscle fibers, that will prevent your strength from increasing!" Tiger said.

"Sure thing sir," Izuku said.

"Louder!" Tiger shouted.

"SURE THING SIR!" Izuku nervously said.

"He's scary," Kaibara felt.

"Don't you kids wanna be Plus Ultra?" Tiger asked, almost rhetorically. "Show me what it means!"

"Yes sir!" Izuku said.

"Good, now young Parker," Tiger said, turning to Mayday.

"Hey I'm a bit out of your League in Power, so maybe-" Mayday's rant was interrupted when Tiger kicked her against a tree.

"Overconfidence leads to slacking, always be willing to improve!" Tiger said.

"Freaking hate cats!" Mayday angrily shouted.

Franklin took the moment to approach Mandalay, "So you're a Telepath? I have a similar quirk."

"I'm aware, I know who you are Franklin Richards, I'm a big fan of the Fantastic Four, they are the epitome of a proper four hero team after all," Mandalay said.

"Well that saves the intros I guess," Franklin said. "Truthfully I am curious about you because your quirk isn't flashy or used much for combat, but you still seemed to make it work, how can I do that when I don't have great physical capabilities?"

"It's not about the quirk, it's how you use it," Mandalay said. "I'll be happy to train you and help make you a better hero."

"Sweet, thanks ma'am," Franklin said, trying to do a proper Japanese bow. "Did I do the bow correctly?"

"Uh...yeah," Mandalay said. She could tell he was trying at least. "But don't worry too much about it, you don't have to force yourself to abide fully by out culture."

"S-sure," Franklin said.

"So question," Rina said. "How and why are these Pussycat Heroes along with Gambit and Applejack here? Where are the teachers?"

"Right now there's a lot happening at UA, so we can't spread ourselves too thin for the first years," Vlad King explained.

"The Pussycats were chosen due to their range of power and their total experience, so they were more logical to bring in and help raise your quirk capabilities in a short time," Aizawa said. "Gambit and Applejack came mainly from Spider-Man's suggestion, he claims it's for the safety of you students, but I get the feeling it's mostly for his daughter."

"Harsh much mon ami? Peter cares for all these kids, not just his daughter," Remy felt.

"Don't fall behind Class A," Vlad King warned. "Do me proud!"

"Yes sir!" the class said.

Izuku laid on the grass, somewhat exhausted from his quirk training, "All Might's quirk was more than I deserved, and Gran Torino taught me to use it in a way so that I won't destroy my body. I've really come a long way, but now it's on me to move forward."

"Izuku?" Mayday knelt beside him. "You feeling alright?"

"Better than ever!" Izuku quickly got up. "I'm ready for more training!"

"Good! Now let's tear that weak quirk apart and make it stronger!" Tiger said.

"YES SIR!" Izuku shouted.

Mayday looked impressed by his energy, "Wow, not used to seeing Izuku all fired up, I like it better when he's not so shy."

"How about you little girl!? Ready to build your body up!?" Tiger said. "You know, your father went through training like this himself, back in the day Captain America put him through hell to turn him into the man he is now. Now I'm gonna do the same for you!"

"Just try it!" Mayday said.

Kota continued to look on from behind the bushes, something Rina had caught when she got a whiff of a new presence. "Is that a kid over there? Probably belongs to one of these chicks. Or the old guy."

Kota continued to look on when he noticed a shadow over the bushes. Peaking out he saw Rina glaring down at him, "What do you want!?"

"Who are you and why are you peeking at us from behind a bush?" Rina asked.

"None of your business you wannabe hero!" Kota shouted.

"Oh a smart-ass huh?" Rina extended her claws, freaking Kota out. "Back where I'm from, we have ways of dealing with little punks like you."

"Hey back off!" Kota shouted, this getting Pixie Bob's attention.

"What's going on over there?" Pixie Bob leapt over to the two. "Hey girl, you're from Class B right? You should get back to your training, naughty kitties who skip out don't get treats later."

"I'm no kitty lady," Rina said, showing her claws. "I'm a wolverine!"

"Same family, now get to it," Pixie Bob ordered. "I have some drills for you."

"Fine by me," Rina said, then turned to Kota. "Stay out of trouble kid."

"Don't tell me what do do!" Kota shouted, stomping on her foot, Rina reeling back.

"Little brat!" Rina looked ready to strike but Pixie Bob stood in front of her.

"March!" Pixie Bob ordered, Rina angrily stomping off, declaring revenge on the kid. She then turned her attention to Kota. "You really shouldn't be hitting these kids, it's not proper."

"Don't tell me what to do, you're not my mom," Kota said, angrily stomping off, leaving Pixie Bob a bit dejected. Understanding his frustrations though, she left him be and went to train Rina, this whole encounter not having gone unnoticed by Izuku.

"Poor Kota, hope he didn't make too much of an enemy out of Wolverine's daughter," the boy continued to worry for Kota, wishing he could help.

"You're open!" Tiger shouted, nailing Izuku with a punch. "To lose focus in battle is inviting your own destruction!"

"Y-yes sir..." Izuku weakly replied.

Later in the evening, it was mealtime, a lot of food was out but nothing prepared.

"Remember what I said the yesterday," Pixie Bob began. "We're no longer serving you food!"

"You're gonna have to cook your own meal!" Ragdoll said.

"Starting with curry!" Pixie Bob declared.

Ragdoll began to laugh somewhat maniacally, "Ha! You all look exhausted, but that doesn't mean you can make lousy cat nip!"

"I'm seriously gonna pound on one of these pussies," Mayday said.

"May..." Franklin began.

"I know what I said, I'm not rewording it!" Mayday said, making her way to the pots.

"She's been in a really bad mood lately," Flurry said, then called to the girl. "Hey May, are you feeling alright? Was the training too rough?"

"Training was fine," Mayday said.

"Is it your time of the month?" Rina asked.

"Don't be a bitch," Mayday said.

"Takes a bitch to know a bitch," Rina taunted.

Mayday glared at Rina, "I swear I'm gonna-"

"Ahem!" Tenya said, getting their attention. "Don't you see this is part of the training!? Aiding someone in a disaster means tending to their needs, both physical and spiritual! This is a great opportunity for us! Now let's make the most delicious curry in the world!"

Ragdoll found this humorous as the class gave a deadpanned reply, "Alright..."

"Thank you Iida," Aizawa praised.

"That young man makes a great point, but honestly cooking is a must need life skill, ah mean you can't expect others to cook fer you forever, when I was your age ah was already a gourmet chef practically," Applejack said.

"Thank you for your words of wisdom!" Tenya said. "This is why our elders are a vital part of our society."

"Uh..ah aint that old sugarcube," Applejack said.

Later Shoto had begun lighting a fire for some of the grills, getting his side ready for some cooking.

"Hey Todoroki, mind lighting our side?" Mina asked.

"Yo Bakugo, use your quirk too," Sero said.

"This is so beneath me!" Bakugo said, lighting up the grill, but his explosion just destroyed it.

"Bit too much over there!" Remy joked.

"Grrr...stupid card guy," Bakugo angrily muttered.

"This is why you shouldn't solely rely on others," Momo said as she created a spark igniter. "Try to learn some new skills for yourself and that should help."

Shoto had gone to Mina and Ochako, helping them them light up the fire, "Hope that helps."

"Thanks, you're the best Todoroki!" Mina said.

"It's nothing," Shoto said, then felt a quick tap on his back. He turned to see a somewhat shy Flurry.

"Uh, I tried on my own but..." Flurry twiddled her feet. "Can I have your help too?"

"I'd be happy to," Shoto said, Flurry could swear she saw him earnestly smile.

"Thanks Shoto," Flurry said. "Come on, quickly please."

Time passed, and all the curry was done, though messy looking. The kids still wasted no time eating it, they were too hungry to care.

"If a restaurant served me this crap I'd want a refund, but after today I'll eat anything!" Kirishima said as he chowed down.

"Don't say that dude," Sero said.

Mina took note of Momo's eating, "Wow, you're really scarfing that down, huh Momo?"

"My quirk turns tidbits into atoms that create inorganic materials, so the more I eat the more I can make," Momo said.

"Sounds like your quirk is the equivalent to taking a dump," Rina commented, Momo immediately feeling dejected.

"Ha! Good one Rina!" Mayday said, high fiving her friend.

"Don't compliment her! She should apologize!" Jiro said.

"Make me!" Rina taunted.

"Ahem!" Remy got their attention. "Rina, say sorry."

"You're joking right?" Rina asked. Remy's glare was enough of an answer for the young girl. "Fine, sorry girl who turns food into stuff."

"That was a terrible apology," Remy said. "Still better than nothing, just please try to show some respect, you all classmates and you all in dis together, act like comrades in arms, if there was a big fight then you'd all need to be able to trust and depend on each other, treat each day like it's a moment like that."

"Also Mayday, don't encourage bad behavior, that girl is yer classmate, you should respect yer peers," Applejack said.

"Asking too much lady, Mayday Parker is the biggest brat in our grade, aside from Bakugo that is," Jiro felt.

"Remember to be nice, or your daddy's gonna find out young lady," Remy warned.

Mayday shrugged it off, "Fine, I mean I was just joking. Think of that as a trust thing, we can rag on each other and trust that we'll take it in stride."

"She's so full of it," Kirishima felt.

"Amazing that such a wholesome person like Spider-Man could have a daughter who's so...unapproachable, doesn't help that she has a friend who's just as bad," Momo felt.

The creation girl felt a hand on her back, she turned to see Flurry, the girl giving off some positive vibes. "Your quirk's neat, don't let it get to you."

"Right, thanks," Momo said. "At least Flurry's such a nice girl."

"Kota!" Mandalay called. "It's dinner time, where are you!?"

"Kota's not here?" Remy asked. "Want me to go get him?"

"If you would Gambit," Mandalay asked.

As Remy was about to set off, Izuku called out to him, "I think I saw him."

Remy turned to Izuku, "You did, mind pointing where?"

"If I tell you, could I come?" Izuku asked. "I kind of want to talk to him, he seems to be bothered and I want to help."

"That's nice of you kid, you show me where he is and I'll let you work your magic," Remy said.

"Right, but first..." Izuku had one little thing to do first.

Later on at a rock place far from the village, Kota, who's stomach was rumbling, was staring at the moon.

"Wow, you really sound hungry," Izuku said, getting Kota's attention as he and Gambit made their way over. "I brought you some curry."

"How'd you find this place!?" Kota asked. "Did my aunt tell you Gambit!?"

"Easy bud, we come in peace," Remy reassured. "Izuku here just wanted to check on you, and I had to find you for Mandalay, girl's worried for you."

"Doesn't mean you had to go and tell anyone!" Kota said. "How dare you-"

"Hold on, Gambit didn't tell me, he didn't know until now, I just followed your footsteps," Izuku said. "I thought you might want dinner before it got too cold."

"Pfft, I'm fine, I don't need you, now buzz off, both of you," Kota said.

"I swear kids are getting worse and worse by the generation," Remy said. "Still your aunt would want you to eat, at least do it for her."

"Ugh fine, I'll take the food then, just get out of my secret hideout," Kota said.

"Oh, this is a secret hideout?" Izuku asked.

"Honestly, wasting your time trying to improve your quirk, it's so stupid!" Kota said. "Bunch of show-offs! Now get lost!"

Remy pat Izuku on the shoulder a bit, "Maybe we should leave, he don't want to be bothered right now, we don't want to upset him. Kids go through this stuff, I should know since I have two of my own, he'll come around."

"First I gotta ask him something," Izuku said. "Hey Kota, were your parents the Water-Hose heroes?"

Kota glared at Gambit, "Now you told him about my parents!? Or was it Mandalay!?"

"Wait, it wasn't Gambit or Mandalay!" Izuku insisted. "It's just that, I kind of overheard what happened, I remember reading about it a few years ago."

Kota turned away from the two, "Just go, I swear you're all crazy. Heroes, villains, both sides killing each other because of some stupid titles? Stuff about quirks! If they hadn't been showing off they'd still be here. Idiots!"

"So, he hates quirks more so than he hates heroes and this superhuman society," Izuku theorized.

"Why are you still here!? Go away!" Kota shouted.

"Something about this kid feels familiar..." Remy tried getting Izuku to move again. "Come on kid."

"Not yet," Izuku said, focusing back on the young boy in front of him.

"Why won't you go!? Aren't heroes suppose to follow orders? You're being given an order to leave by a pro hero, the same thing you admire so much!" Kota said.

"I just wanted to tell you, this guy I know...he didn't inherit any quirks," Izuku began.

"Huh?" Kota asked.

"It's really uncommon these days, that I know," Izuku began. "He admired heroes and wanted to be one, but you usually can't become a hero unless you have a quirk, or a million dollar corporation, but that's even more uncommon than being quirkless. My friend still refused to accept that, and hoped for a miracle."

"This should be an interesting story," Remy felt.

Izuku remembered being a young boy, trying to see if he had any of his parents' quirks. "He tried to use telekinesis, and to breath fire. But it was all futile in the end. There's lots of different ways to think about how quirks work, but if you reject them completely, it makes life harder."

"Just go already! I don't care what you have to say, just go!" Kota shouted.

"I'm sorry, I just ramble on occasion," Izuku said. "We'll leave the curry."

Izuku had placed the food down, going back with Remy. Before leaving, the Cajun Hero had his own bit of advice, "I know you're hurting kid, but don't push away the people who care. You're not alone in this world."

"Whatever..." Kota said, Remy taking that as his cue to leave with Izuku. "All of you are such idiots..."

Izuku walked back to camp, a lot on his mind. "Hey Gambit, did you think I was too pushy?"

"No, you just wanted to help," Remy said. "But sometimes people don't wanna listen, especially kids. It takes a while to get through to them, you just gotta mind your boundaries and make sure you don't cross any lines. Sometimes it's hard to tell though, while I probably would have left with a few words, I still think you made the right call."

"Alright..." Izuku said.

"Also, that story you told, the friend you mentioned, that's you ain't it?" Remy asked.

"How could you tell?" Izuku asked.

"Peter and Twilight told me a lot about you, they said you were quirkless until earlier this year, but you still wanted to be a hero," Remy said. "With your drive, you could have become a hero without a quirk, or millions of dollars. Just get some training and go out to fight baddies, or at least find yourself a decent partner. Robin didn't start off rich, he just had Batman as his mentor. Granted there's more to it than that, but you'd have to talk to them directly. But honestly, if there's a will, there's a way."

"I guess so, it was hard being quirkless though, felt like I didn't fit in," Izuku said. "Everyone else was so lucky to have a power."

"Not everyone feels that way," Remy said. "One of the X-Men, she told me she hated her quirk, because it never allowed her to have a normal life. If she accidentally touched someone, she could risk seriously hurting them, or worse."

"That sounds familiar, are you talking about Rogue?" Izuku asked.

"I see you know your X-Men," Remy praised. "Before I got with Applejack, I actually used to flirt with her a lot, trying to get her to kiss me. Not to tease her, but just to make her feel like a normal girl. She told me if she could, she'd rather be quirkless, at least she could hug someone without endangering their life."

"Never thought of it that way," Izuku said. "To have a quirk, but it being more of a curse than a gift."

"She wasn't the only one who felt that way," Remy said. "Other X-Men had similar troubles. Some of them have quirks that make them look like monsters, such as Nightcrawler and Beast, two good friends of mine. Me I used to accidentally make things explode, even beyond that most kids didn't like being around me because my eyes looked scary to them."

"I'm sorry to hear that Gambit," Izuku said. "Personally, I think you look really cool though, and I'm glad you found your purpose, and used your quirk to be a hero."

"You can call me 'Remy'," the hero said. "And I'm happy you feel that way, truth be told, I wasn't always a hero. I used to be a thief."

"Huh?" Izuku askd. "That's weird, when I read about your feats, I don't recall seeing that."

"It don't get talked about much, government don't want people to know a hero used to be a villain, even if it's not uncommon, I've seen villains turn into heroes, so I wasn't alone," Remy said. "Over time I realized that crime didn't pay, thankfully I got my second chance in the X-Men, and since then I've made lots of good friends, and I married a lovely woman and had two beautiful children."

"That's incredible," Izuku said. "Well I'm happy for you, Applejack seems like a really nice lady."

"Yes, she's also very dependable, Honest too," Remy said. "That is her Element after all, Honesty."

"Element? Right I think I heard Flurry mention that to us. Twilight is Magic, Rainbow Dash is Loyalty, Pinkie Pie is laughter, Fluttershy is Kindness, and so Applejack is Honesty," Izuku said.

"Exactly, sounds like you met most of them, all that's left is Rarity, who represents Generosity," Remy said. "You'd like her, she's very nice, but a bit too obsessed with fashion."

"Is she a pro?" Izuku asked.

"No, not exactly," Remy said. "She doesn't like fighting, even though she has a Black Belt in Karate. But she only took classes for self-defense purposes."

"What type of quirk does he have exactly?" Izuku asked.

"Magic, and she got a lucky one," Rarity said. "She's great at locating gems, it was her natural innate talent."

"So magic types are limited to what they can do?" Izuku asked.

"Sort of, when one is gifted with magic, they can use it for any type of specialty reason, some specialize in transportation, some specialize in levitation, some can even use it for music," Remy explained. "Flurry as you know can use it for love, just like her mom does. But the truly talented magic users, like Twilight Sparkle and Doctor Strange can use their gifts for just about anything."

"That's so amazing," Izuku said. "To have magic as a type of quirk."

"Again, it's amazing to some, to others it can be a burden," Remy said. "You know the Founding Members of the Teen Titans?"

"Of course," Izuku said. "There's Robin, the Boy Wonder who later grew up to be Nightwing. Then there's Cyborg, half man, half machine. Starfire, the warrior princess of Planet Tameran. Beast Boy, the transforming hero, and Raven, the magic user of the group."

"Her magic is said to be a bit hard to control, at least that's what she's told Twilight," Remy said. "She felt like her powers were a curse, just like Rogue, especially if you knew the dark secret to her powers, and her original plans for those powers."

"Original plans?" Izuku asked.

"I could tell you more, but it's better to ask Twilight first, I probably shouldn't have said anything, it's suppose to be a secret, but you seem like a trustworthy kid. Peter told me that All Might has taken quite a liking to you, even going as far as to train you. I mean, you one of the few that knows about his weakened state, not a lot of pros know. Technically I shouldn't know, I'm not a high ranking hero, but my wife...she ain't good at keeping secrets. Poor girl can't tell a lie to save her life, which is good mind you, but again, that can sometime be a curse."

"Oh wow," Izuku said. "Never thought of Honesty as a curse."

"Maybe curse is too strong a word, she's just too forward, you know the saying 'The Truth Hurts'?" Remy said. "For Applejack, it definitely hurts."

"Yeah, the truth can hurt..." Izuku said, recalling what he was told by the doctor at a young age. Of course Izuku know that facing the truth is hard for a lot of people. "Well, thanks for telling me so much, and thanks for trusting me."

"It's nothing, like I said before, All Might trust you and he don't let too many people in," Remy said. "There's a lot me and my friend are willing to tell you if you're ever curious, wanna know more about Raven, talk to Twilight, wanna know more about the X-Men, talk to Wolverine."

"Uh, I don't know if I can ever talk to him, I mean his daughter is scary enough," Izuku said.

"Hey I know he looks scary at first glance, but he's really nice once you get to know him," Remy said. "One of your classmates got to mentor with him, she seem like he was scary?"

"Well, no, Asui seemed to really like him," Izuku said.

"Logan's got a soft spot for kids," Remy said. "Besides, most of what makes Rina scary actually comes from her mother. Fluttershy is sweet but when she's mad, well never make the nice ones angry, usually they're the ones holding it all in. You ever see Spider-Man when he's angry?"

"I can't imagine that," Izuku said.

"Good, I've seen him when he's really mad, he puts The Hulk to shame," Remy said. "But he's usually good at keeping his emotions in check, or he has his friends. Remember what my wife and her friends would say, Friendship is Magic."

"Friendship is Magic..." Izuku thought about the saying. He has to admit, since making friends, he felt like his life has really turned around, and he feels more confident in his pursuit to being a hero. "Think Friendship can help Kota?"

"It can help anyone, if they're willing to accept it," Remy said, then looked ahead. "There's the camp."

"I should meet with my class," Izuku said, going ahead. "Thanks again for telling me all this stuff."

"You got it," Remy said, Izuku running toward his friends. "What a good kid, gonna make a great hero someday."

Elsewhere in the mountainous region, Toga was seen strapping a mask on her face, one she did not seem to care for. "This is so not cute, can't I get something better?"

"No, besides these were engineered from the black market, worry more out it working rather than it being pretty," a nearby villain said.

"Still, it couldn't hurt to be more stylish!" Toga complained.

"Hi darlings," a big brutish looking villain said, arriving with a couple of other villains. "Sorry to keep you waiting."

"That makes seven right now," Dabi said.

"Fine, just let me loose, I'm too pumped up right now!" a cloaked villain said.

"Will you can it you crazy bastard, we're still expecting at least three more locals, plus our guests from New York," Dabi said.

"That would be us," came a villain flying in, being joined by two others, one resembling a scorpion and the other a rhino. "So, this who we're working with? Not what I was expecting."

"Get used to it Vulture, besides you want your revenge on Spider-Man don't you? We'll leave his daughter to you, just don't forget the next part of our mission," Dabi said.

"I got the details, my comrades and I will do our part," Vulture said, ready to get to work. "Still, are you sure these others are any good?"

"They're the best this country has to offer," Dabi said. "While the USJ had a bunch of random thugs with no experience, this group is full of elites. We'll get the job done. First, we gotta take away their sense of peace until they realize they are completely at our mercy."

The following morning, the five remedial 1-A students were training closely with Aizawa, "Stay focused, all of you."

"Sorry sir," Sero said.

"We're just so tired," Mina whined.

"To think our extra lessons lasted until 2am..." Mineta lamented.

"And start back up at 7..." Kaminari complained.

"I warned you it'd be tough," Aizawa said, Ragdoll looking on and smiling at their misfortune. "Remember, this isn't just about improving quirks, you're also working on your weaknesses from the finals."

"Give us a break, Rainbow Dash cheated," Kaminari said.

"Even The Human Torch went a bit overboard," Sero said.

"You really think a villain would be any better? A hero must be prepared and you five were not," Aizawa said. "Think about why you're more tired than the others instead of whining and complaining, you have a lot to improve."

"Yes sir," the five said.

Aizawa turned to two other students not too far away, "Uraraka! Aoyama! You better train too. You didn't fail but you also barely passed. If Saiyaman 2 hadn't dropped her guard for whatever reason she did, you would be among these five students."

"Was it really that bad?" Ochako asked herself.

Aizawa turned to the rest of the students, "Each of you stay focused, move faster, and always remember your starting points. Remember who you were before UA High. Remember why you're sweating, and why you're being pushed to your limits."

"Uh Mr. Aizawa, that reminds me of something," Izuku said.

"Didn't I just tell you to stay focused?" Aizawa said, jumping down to Izuku's location.

"Sorry but, it's just that this is our third day here, is All Might or any of the other UA teachers coming?" Izuku asked. "Or even the pros who helped with the practical?"

"First off, remember that Spider-Man and the others are not UA faculty, Gambit and Applejack are the only guest instructors," Aizawa said. "Plus we're trying to keep this place secret from the villains, that includes keeping knowledge of this place limited to a select few."

"That's why you work out with us pussycats!" Ragdoll shouted.

"And us Apple Farmers!" Applejack called.

"Also remember, All Might might be one of the League's targets, plus Spider-Man might be drawing a bit of attention too, having either one here is too dangerous," Aizawa said. "It's to protect you kids. For better or worse, that's what they get for standing out so much."

"Seems like it's for worse," Izuku theorized. "So All Might won't be here to help. That's too bad, I kind of also wish Spider-Man and Twilight were here too, I thought one or both could have given me some pointers."

"Izuku!" Mayday called. "Hurry back, you'll get in trouble if you're not working out!"

"Right!" Izuku said, returning to Mayday.

"Oh meow, meow, meow," Pixie Bob purred. "I have an announcement, we're pitting classes against each other tonight in a test of courage! You're training hard today, but later you'll play hard! Isn't that fun!?"

"It just sounds like more training," Kendo lamented.

"Training in the dark too," Jiro complained.

"Oh don't be pansies," Rina said. "I'm looking forward to getting my claws on Class A, and my claws are a bit sharper than the ones belonging to those kitties."

Tokoyami had overheard from his cave, "Revalry in the dark."

"Class A vs Class B, sounds fun," Franklin lamented. "Hope it's not a disaster."

"It'll be fun!" Flurry said. "All of us together, getting to know our fellow students!"

"Not wrong," Franklin said, then noticed Tsuyu climbing overhead. "Hi Tsu! Great form!"

"Franklin!?" Tsuyu looked down at Franklin and suddenly lost balance. "Ribbit!"

"Hey watch out!" Kirishima called, though before anyone could act, Franklin had quickly rushed in to catch her.

"Got you!" Franklin had successfully caught the frog gir in his arms. "Are you alright Tsu?"

"I'm fine," Tsu said, feeling very embarrassed as Franklin had set her down gently, much to Tsuyu's relief. She appreciated the help but it was a bit embarrassing for her. "Thanks."

"All in a day's work for an aspiring pro," Franklin said, nervously laughing, feeling a bit awkward himself.

"Kiss!" Rina shouted, getting a glare from Franklin and a blush from Tsuyu.

"That's not funny!" Franklin shouted at his friend.

"Enough!" Mandalay called. "Great work Franklin, that was a good reaction, for now let's keep honing that skill."

"Yes ma'am," Franklin said, then turned to Tsuyu, waving at her. "See you later Tsu."

"Bye Franklin, and thanks again," Tsuyu said as the boy made his way back to his instructor. "Such a nice boy, with a strange taste in friends."

Nearby Bakugo was working on his explosions, trying to really pack a punch with them while Remy observed his progress.

"You got power, but you gotta work on your form and precision," Remy said.

"Precision? I just gotta increase my radius, then I won't have to worry about missing," Bakugo said.

"Nothing wrong with that too, but options help," Remy said. "Consider the air around you, what would be affected more from a blast, knowing this can not only help you in a fight, but be more aware of what could be used against you. The smartest of villains know how to use an hero's power against them if that hero is careless. Do not be a careless hero."

Bakugo did remember how this affected him during the Battle Exercise months back against Izuku, Flurry and Ochako. He caused so much damage that it nearly caused his team to be disqualified.

"What do you suggest then?" Bakugo asked.

"Target practice," Remy said, gesturing to some far away rocks. "Try to hit those rocks without destroying too much of the area round them."

"How do you expect that to go down?" Bakugo asked. "Explosions cover big areas."

"Yes, depending on he size," Remy picked up a tiny pebble. "Which is why you need control." He charged it up and tossed it at a rock, causing a moderately sized explosion that took out it's target. "Good when you want to avoid collateral damage."

Bakugo would not admit it, but he was slightly impressed. Of course he wants to do better, "Alright, stand aside Gambit, the rest are mine."

Bakugo spent the rest of his training trying to work on his skills, Remy looking almost impressed. The boy is talented, but that means nothing without the proper guidance.

Later in the evening, the students were again preparing their meal, Ochako amazed by Bakugo's culinary skills. "Wow Bakugo, you're so talented! So weird."

"Weird!? It's not that hard! You people are just bad at everything!" Bakugo shouted.

Franklin gestured to the boy, "Uh, does he always shout like that?"

"Really annoying isn't it?" Mayday asked, then gestured to Monama. "But it seems like you have your own loud mouth in that Monama guy."

"Might be a lack of confidence from the both of them, my mom used to tell Uncle Johnny that confidence is silent," Franklin said.

"I can hear you Nerd Boy!" Bakugo shouted.

"Nerd Boy!?" Franklin asked.

"He has trouble remembering names, so he comes up with nicknames," Mayday said. "Honestly I can name on one hand any time he's called one of us by our actual name."

"Can it web girl!" Bakugo shouted.

"You catch more flies with honey than vinegar," Franklin said, getting a confused look from Bakugo.

"Why would I want to catch flies?" Bakugo asked. "Just go back to your class of losers!"

"We're the losers? You're the one insulting everyone to satisfy you're ego, I'd say you're the biggest loser in that regard!" Franklin shouted.

Big mistake, Bakugo looked pretty mad. He turned his attention to Franklin, readying some explosions. "What the hell did you just say!?"

Mayday thought about shielding Franklin, but if she knew her friend, Bakugo would be the one who needed protecting once Franklin got serious. Fortunately Applejack had stepped in between the two. "I don't want any fighting, Franklin go to yer seat and don't mind this boy. As for you Kat-Suki, maybe you should-"

"What did you just call me?" Bakugo asked.

"Kat-suki, that's yer name ain't it?" Applejack quickly checked her pad. "Yeah, says it right here, 'Kat-suki' Bakugo."

"It's pronounced Kat-Ski," Bakugo said.

"Huh?" Applejack looked over the name. While they were spelt with Japanese kanji, the English Phonetic letters were placed next to them, and Applejack could see a 'U'. "That ain't what it says here."

"Come on lady! Even your husband called me by my name properly before! Don't tell me you're that bad with names!" Bakugo shouted.

"How hypocritical," Franklin observed.

"Lower yer voice," Applejack warned, her cold stare shutting Bakugo up. "Look my point stands, everyone stop fighting over trivial stuff, and let's try to co-exist in Harmony. Also, 'Kat-Ski', maybe try to handle constructive criticism with stride."

Bakugo turned away, focused back on his chopping, feeling much more speedy and aggressive. Everyone felt fortunate that Bakugo didn't get to angry, or there might have been a fight break out.

Nearby Izuku was gathering some firewood, that's when Shoto had approached him with some water, "Did you need All Might for any reason? I heard you mention him to Mr. Aizawa."

"Yeah, mostly for Kota," Izuku said.

"Who's Kota?" Shoto asked.

"You know, the boy who's around here," Izuku said, trying to find him. "Huh? Where is he?"

"If you're looking for Kota, he left," Remy said, getting Izuku's attention. "We both know where he is, so we know he's safe."

"Right, his hideout," Izuku looked a bit sad. "Really doesn't like being around anyone."

"You alright Izuku?" Remy asked.

"I'm fine, I'm just..." Izuku felt conflicted.

"Gambit, who is this boy?" Shoto asked.

"Mandalay's nephew," Remy said. "Izuku tried talking to him yesterday."

"He was bothered by us for training to be heroes..." Izuku said. "Actually it's more than that, he doesn't like Superhuman Society in general. I don't think I got through to him. I was wondering what All Might would do, honestly I'm curious as to how Spider-Man would handle it, he seems really good with kids."

"He is, kids love Peter, my kids love him for sure, Applejack's little sister idolized him, same with her two friends," Remy said.

"Say Todoroki, what would you do?" Izuku asked. "How would you get through to him?"

"It depends, having a complete stranger trying to change your mindset can be irritating," Shoto said.

"Yeah, you're right, sorry I asked," Izuku said, feeling regretful.

"I think he has more to say," Remy said.

"What matters is action, because words alone won't amount to much," Shoto said. "Unless you can come up with a very convincing speech, it's what you do that will matter more than what yo say."

"Sometimes people need deeds more than words," Remy said.

Izuku nodded, "You're both right, I went about this the wrong way. I mean what can a stranger really say to him?"

"I don't know what your goal is with this kid, but you probably shouldn't be too involving," Shoto said. "You have a tendency to cut to the heart of people's feelings. It can be a pain."

"Right, sorry about that," Izuku said, remembering The Sports Festival. "Guess you were right Remy."

"Your heart's in the right place." Remy then took the moment to talk to the boy beside Izuku, "Been meaning to ask, you're Shoto Todoroki, Endeavor's son."

"Yeah, that's me," Shoto said.

"You got talent Mon Ami, most people with either fire or ice struggle, I should know since I've known Human Torch and Iceman for years," Remy said. "But you, man you're a beast, not only do you have good control, the fact that you can control both Elements like that, that's something else."

"Thank you, though I do have trouble with my fire, I'm not used to using it, and I still can't use both at once," Shoto said.

"I'd give it a year or two before you can use both at once," Remy said. "That's just my opinion."

"I appreciate your encouragement," Shoto said.

"Me and the wife saw you two fighting at the Festival," Remy said, gesturing to Applejack, who seemed to be talking with Ochako. "She was pretty moved by how Izuku reached out to you. One key component to being a hero, is being honest with others, and yourself. Seems like you've gotten much better."

"I hope so," Shoto said, looking to his left hand.

"Midoriya! Todoroki!" Tenya called. "Your hands aren't moving, how can we make the best stew without total team effort!"

"Hop to it y'all!" Applejack said.

"Yes ma'am," Izuku and Shoto said.

Later on at night, the students gathered in the middle of a forest where Pixie Bob got their attention. "Alright kitties, you've filled your bellies and cleaned the dishes! It's time for...!"

"A totally awesome test of courage!" Mina cheered.

"We're gonna win!" the other remedial students cheered.

"Not so fast, hard as this is, the remedial classes will be having lessons with me tonight instead," Aizawa said.

Mina's eyes practically popped out of her head, "You've gotta be kidding me!"

Aizawa wrapped them all up in his scarf, "Your training today was lackluster, so I'll be using this time to train you."

"But we want to test our courage too!" Kamnari said.

"What if the girls get scared without me around!?" Mineta said.

"Aw, can't you cut them a break Eraser?" Applejack suggested. "One night's not gonna hurt, and they did their best today, that should count fer something."

"We love you Applejack!" the five students said.

"Yeah no, they're coming with me," Aizawa said, getting a dejected sigh from the kids.

"Have it yer way then," Applejack said, still not too sure about Aizawa's methods. "Seems like a bit much though."

"You do things you way at your school and I'll do them mine," Aizawa said, dragging the students off.

Applejack shook her head in shame, "That guy, sometimes you gotta let kids be kids, work them too hard and they'll have difficulty balancing their lives."

"That's hero life I'm afraid," Pixie Bob said. "All work and very little play."

"Really? So you putting these kids through these trials and laughing about their pain is 'work' to ya?" Applejack asked. "Gee, must be a terrible job."

"It absolutely is!" Ragdoll said in an unusually cheery way.

"So, here's how it's gonna work," Pixie Bob said. "Class B will be our scarers, and every six minutes two Class A students will walk through the path. There are tags with your name on them on the far ends of the routes, your goal is to collect them!"

"Revelry in the dark," Tokoyami said.

"Why does he keep saying that?" Ochako nervously wondered.

"The scarers are not allowed to make physical contact, use your quirks to terrify the others!" Pixie Bob said.

"The winners will be the most creative students who make their fellow trainees piss themselves!" Tiger said.

"Was that visual really needed?" Jiro wondered.

"I see, this is to stroke our imagination and make our quirks more useful in the process!" Tenya stated. "As expected of UA."

"Everyone draw to see who your partner will be!" Pixie Bob said.

Izuku drew from his list and got the number nine, "Hm, wait there are teams of two...our class has 22 students, and five in extra lessons then...Team one," He looked to Tokoyami and Shouji. "Two..." Bakugo and Mayday. "Three..." Jiro and Toru. "Four..." Momo and Aoyama. "Five..." Ochako and Tsuyu. "Six..." Oujiro and Kirishima. "Seven..." Tenya and Koda. "Eight..." Shoto and Flurry. "Nine?" Izuku was alone, much to his worry. "Wait, I gotta count that again. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9..." Izuku had a terrible realization. "I'm all alone!"

"It was randomly assigned, no one bailed on you," Oujiro said, hoping to ease the boy's worries.

"Hey! Tail!" Bakugo said, getting Oujiro's attention. "Switch with me!"

"Hey if you want I can ask Shoto to switch so I can be with Flurry," Mayday said.

"No way! Icy Hot's just as bad as you or Deku!" Bakugo shouted.

"Then I'll switch with Izuku and you can head in there alone!" Mayday shouted.

"Sorry, no switching!" Pixie Bob said. "All teams are final."

"Hold on now, ah don't think that boy should be by himself," Applejack said. "Maybe ah can partner with him."

"You know the rules, instructors can't help," Pixie Bob said.

"That boy's gonna be in the dark all by himself without any friends!" Ragdoll teased.

"Do you enjoy messing with these kids?" Remy asked. "Look it's a bit dangerous and everyone should have a partner."

"Wow you're overly worried, can't baby heroes," Ragdoll said.

"...Has someone in life hurt you or something?" Remy asked, getting a bit frustrated by Ragdoll's seemingly sadistic nature.

"Look, ah know yer all comfortable with this and you see these kids as heroes in training. But as a mother of two and an older sister who was a sort of guardian to her little sister, ah can't fully condone seeing a kid alone in the forest," Applejack said.

"She ain't gonna let up on this," Remy said. "Applejack has had terrible experiences with forests, being next to a dangerously magical forest back home, plus the time her little sister nearly got killed because she went into a forest by herself."

"I'll fight yall if I have to," Applejack warned.

"Alright, if it'll make you stop worrying," Pixie Bob said. "This is a team based activity anyway so he can pick a Class B student, they're one short anyway so this evens out both sides."

"Good, how do we decide?" Applejack asked.

One draw straw competition later.

Rina had placed her arm around Izuku, "Hello partner, we're gonna have fun!"

"Why does that make me worried?" Izuku wondered.

"Yo Rina! Don't try anything stupid!" Mayday said.

"Aw, is this your boyfriend? Afraid I'll steal him?" Rina asked, bringing Izuku closer, then whispering into his ear. "Would it be cool if I rubbed your butt? Really wanna make Mayday jealous but I also want to respect your boundaries."

"Huh!?" Izuku asked.

"Rina I'm serious, you do anything stupid and I'll pound the crap out of you!" Mayday said.

"Come and get me!" Rina taunted, hugging Izuku tight. "Don't be surprised if we start making out under the moonlight!"

"Alright that's enough," Applejack said. "Rina you cut that out or we'll just let Setsee...Setsay..."

"Setsuna!" the girl corrected.

"What she said, we'll send her off with Izuku, now stop agitating Mayday, and ease up on the contact, that boy looks as uncomfortable as a pig in a chicken coup!" Applejack said.

"A pig in a what?" Ochako asked.

"Auntie Applejack is known for her 'countryisms'," Flurry said. "She comes up with unique and funny phrases."

"Now then, let's hop to this!" Applejack said.

"Revelry in the dark," Tokoyami said.

"That boy's said that like a dozen times, should we be worried?" Gambit wondered.

Twelve minutes had passed, there were already screams in the forest. Ragdoll introduced the next order, "Alright! Next up is Team Five!"

Ochako and Tsuyu started making their way through the forest, the former looking quite uncomfortable. "I'm getting scared, and those screams aren't helping."

"I think that's Toru and Kyoka, you can take my hand if you want," Tsuyu said, holding her hand out. "Don't be afraid, we'll look out for each other."

Nearby Franklin had spotted the girls walking by, he could try to scare them like he did with the other teams but he couldn't bring himself to do that to Tsuyu, rather he just let them pass. Though he was a bit concerned and kept an eye out for her, making sure she wasn't too frightened.

Up ahead, Juzo was seen laughing his head off, "Great job Kodai, you've scared everyone so far!"

"Yeah, you're amazing," Kendo said.

"Did you see the look on the faces of Parker and Bakugo?" Juzo asked, remembering the two walking and seeing the girl's head pop out of the ground. Both of them were immediately spooked, it's a miracle Mayday didn't kick the girl in the face. "So much for them being tough!"

"Hey! Smell that?" Kendo asked. "I think something is burning nearby."

"Yeah, it's getting smokey," Juzo said. "Maybe Todoroki's coming or..." Suddenly he fell unconscious.

"Honenuki!" Kendo shouted in worry. "Yui! Don't breath in!" Kendo grabbed her friend. "This smoke is poisonous!"

Pixie Bob had detected the aroma from her position, "What's this foul smell?"

"Hey, look ahead," Remy said. "Smoke."

"Has something been set ablaze?" Tenya asked. "A mountain fire perhaps?"

From the distance, Dabi was indeed burning the forest, "Now it begins."

Pixie Bob found herself being pulled away, much to her confusion, and the worry of the others.

"Take them down," the villains remembering Dabi's orders. "Those who believe themselves to be heroes, we, the vanguard action squad of the League of Villains will tear them off their pedestals."

Nearby Pixie Bob was knocked out, having taking a big blow to the head. "First let's take care of these feral cats."

"This can't be real..." Flurry said, looking rather concerned. "I thought this place was secluded!?"

"Pixie Bob!" Izuku ran to help but Applejack stood in his way.

"Don't! It's not safe!" Applejack warned.

"But..." Izuku couldn't just stand there, but he wouldn't defy an instructor. As he looked around a thought occurred to him. "Kota..."