Hello, sorry again for the delay; I couldn't finish tranlation on time and I asked my Native english speaker to help me with some of the Deadpool's jokes. He also has a My Marvel Academia fanfic, but more focused on Marvel, he is a very good writer, go check him out! /works/22553287

The chapter is a little shorter, but hope you still like it

In a not-so-distant corner, at one of the entrances authorized only for staff and students, two boys faced each other from opposite sides of the corridor. Robbie was leaning against the wall, with his gray eyes and neutral expression, but turned angrily, in the direction of poor Peter, who would stand up to more villains if they could get him out of the other boy's glare;

— You brought me here ... - Peter says, gathering enough courage to speak - now what?

Even in the face of the question, Reyes still did not show any expression or answer that could calm the boy's racing heart. Of course, they had faced each other in the previous activity, but facing each other, face to face, with no one else around, it was somewhat intimidating in Peter's opinion. But either way, he continues ...

— So how long are we going to stay in the staring competition? - Peter didn't know where he got the courage to be sarcastic at that moment, but he continued anyway - don't you think it's better to go get something to eat? The cafeteria will be full soon and I was looking forward to tasting the ...

— My flames... – Reyes just says

— Come again?

— My flames ... - he repeats this time a little louder - you managed to make me almost use my flames. You managed to put me in such a vulnerable position, I was so overwhelmed, that all my blocks were gone, and I acted on pure instinct ... and almost broke the promise I made myself so long ago ... - he says looking at his own hand as if it were a tainted, corrupted piece of his body

—... – Peter says nothing, finding it wiser to keep quiet at that moment, not wanting to put even more fuel on the fire of the boy who didn't seem to be on one of his best days

— You are intelligent Parker, you are creative, smart and very strategic ... - taking the focus off his own hand, the boy looks directly back at Parker - no one in our class, not even your friends seem to have noticed; but I know how close you are to Iron Man, how he calls you to conversations at random times, he is always coming to meet you and drawing your attention as if you were old acquaintances ...

—... –Peter barely breathed, and heard his heart pounding in his chest, had Reyes discovered something?

—So tell me the truth Parker; because I will know if you are lying, and it will be much worse if you are - he says that still keeping his expression as cold as steel, which made him even more intimidating - what is your relationship with Iron Man?

—*Gulp* – Peter swallows dry. He hoped that others would notice and come to question him; Wanda, Danny, Gwen, even Mr. Murdock, he hadn't even imagined that Reyes would be so focused on finding out, and that he'd been watching him this whole time ...

— Of course - Reyes continues before Peter can give him an answer - you can't be his son; this information would have been leaked a long time ago, and I also don't believe you are an intern, young apprentice or anything like that, so tell me; who are you Peter Parker?

— Hum ... - Peter needed to improvise; Reyes said he would know if he was lying, so he needed to find a way to lose him, but using real facts - it's just that I'm a big fan of his, you know? Since I was little, he was always my idol, I am in MA because of him, because I want to be like him ... and also, in my last year of elementary school, I was attacked by a villain on the way back from school and he saved me. And then I had to stop by the Stark Industries to see if there were any pieces of the villain still in me and we kept in touch when he heard I was coming to M.A

—...- Robbie stops for a moment after the answer, trying to spot any signs of lying

But Peter was quite confident with his answer; of course, he was sweating like he was in a sauna, but all that interrogation was enough reason for the increased sweating. Besides, he hadn't been lying. Issued some parts? Sure, but he hadn't lied; hopefully it was enough to lose Reyes ...

— Hunpf – the bigger boy snorts - so my theory was true, you have a certain connection that you cannot speak freely - the boy says leaning against the wall again and closing his eyes - my father is the Ghost Rider, hero number 2, but you probably already know that ...

"I do..." Parker thinks, but doesn't say it out loud, just lets the colleague keep talking

— So ... by being somewhat connected to hero number one ... - Reyes then opens his eyes again and faces Peter directly - so I have even more reasons to defeat you ...

— Hey Johnny, I didn't spoke to you in what feel like ages! - the man in the red and gold armor says when he sees his colleague - why don't we catch up? I'll pay.

— Iron Man ... - says the strange voice that came from the skull, not exactly deep or thin, but distorted in some way and harsh

— Come on, Big J, let it go! We are among friends here - Tony says to his colleague as he raises his arms as if to indicate his surroundings

—... – the infernal hero says nothing, but soon the fire retracts and the skull quickly regains muscle and skin; replacing the dry skull with the middle-aged face, the stubble, the blue eyes and the blond hair with coppery highlights of Jonathan Blaze

—Now we are talking, supermodel face! - Tony says in reference to the man's appearance - now come on, there are some Nachos with cheese that I was wanting to try and ...

— Okay Stark, you can cut the bullshit now - the man says in a more hoarse and slurred voice - we both know well that I don't have time to talk anymore, so if you don't have anything important to say, I'll be going .. - the hero says and turns to continue down the stairs

—Hey, hey, calm down! - Tony says as he quickly uses his thrusters to go down the flight of stairs that separated them and get closer to Blaze - ok, ok, you got me, I wanted to talk to you about your son

—... – Jonathan says nothing, but stops in order to hear what Tony had to say

— I mean, the boy is impressive, he is certainly only using a part of his power and yet he is incredible - Tony could not understand how much more tense the colleague became when he heard the part "... a part of his power. .. "- so I was wondering if you have any secrets for his training? Is it Tai Chi? Meditation? Low carb? Protein shak ...

— If you think, for even a moment, that I will tell you how I train the boy, don't hold your breath - the hero says getting angry, many memories flooded his mind at that moment - by chance, this "genius" brain that you have can't think of anything but robots?

— Whoa! You don't have to be so aggressive, it was just a question ... - Tony says raising his hands and rethinking whether going to talk to him had been the best idea

— Just know one thing ... - he says and now facing Tony directly, at least the mask of the armor - I may not have been able to overcome you all these years, but Roberto certainly will, after all, it was with this objective that he was created. ..

—... – Tony can't say anything, as the man goes back on his way until he is out of sight in the white corridors

— My dad always tried to be number one ... - Robbie starts talking - but unfortunately for him, he only really started to rise in the rankings around the time that Iron Man surfaced, and you can already imagine how frustrated and angry he was ...

—*Gulp* - Peter swallowed again, he had seen interviews and combat scenes of hero number 2, it seemed that he carried the irritation wherever he went

— Have you ever heard of the expression; "Heroes are not born, they are created"? - Reyes asks the boy

— Yeah ... - Peter knew about the different interpretations of that phrase for different groups; that you don't have to be born powerful to be a hero, as in his case, or that heroes were made by the government, as some thought before the Quirks popularized, but Peter had the slight impression that Reyes would bring a new meaning to the phrase

— Well, as my father couldn't, and probably won't, become hero number 1, he did his best to get his son to ... - Peter knew Reyes was talking about himself

"My parents met by coincidence, his bike needed a repair; he was good with tools, but he was not a mechanic, like my mother was. At first he saw no need to go back there; until he meets her Quirk "at that moment Reyes invokes a thin iron chain from his palm, a bluish glow arises from the connection between the chain and his hand while it appeared" with that, he became addicted to the possibility of making a child more powerful that he, and that's when the 'fool in love' comes on the scene and the bribe paid to my grandfather for my mother's hand; of course she didn't knew about it until years after the marriage "

— Reyes, I-I really don't know what you're getting at with this ... - Peter says, but after receiving Reyes' look, he shuts up and keeps listening

— My father created me with the aim of stealing Iron Man's place, a tool for his grandiose ego, but I will not let that bastard use me as an amulet to keep him from feeling his failure ... but of course the one who suffered the most from all this was my mother ... - he then says raising his left arm and rotating it slightly to show a huge scar that he had on his forearm, which went from his wrist to near the elbow - me I used my flames once, I wanted to show my mother, but she didn't see me, the fire only reminded her of my father's eyes when in the shape of a skull, and she attacked me, thinking she was defending herself ...

—... – Peter can only keep silent, finding neither words nor his own voice to say anything when he feels the weight of the whole situation

—In all my memories, my mother was scared or crying, huddled in a corner, trying her best not to socialize with anyone, not even her own son - Robbie says then quickly putting his hand inside the collar of his uniform and removing a necklace with a silver crucifix - a man who does such a thing with a woman is not worthy of being called a hero, which is why I decided to give up this demonic power, I will show him that I don't need his flames to win, to be a hero. I won't need it to beat you and take first place ...

Little did they know that a certain Eugene was at the corner of the corridor, leaning against the wall listening to the whole story of Reyes' life, and not knowing how to react or what to do.

Peter thought about his colleague's words; both had such different trajectories; Peter born with nothing, Reyes with everything. Peter with a hero at the side who wanted to take him to the top, while Reyes had someone who wanted to see a reflection of himself at the top. Paths, stories, so different, but with the same goal of being heroes. While Peter was busy with his own thoughts, Reyes started walking away;

— You obviously have a special connection with Iron Man that you can't tell me ... - he says now with his back to the brunette - but anyway, no matter how fiercely you come at me, I will defeat you only with my mother's powers ...

—... – Peter understood, however little, the boy Reyes now. The hero with a tragic past, struggling to emerge from the ashes of his own past, not wanting to be defined by it - hey, wait a minute!

Peter runs a few meters away until he is once again close to the boy Reyes, who turns to face the brunette again, and who seemed to have something to say.

— To get here I had the support of many people, I was very lucky ... - Peter says looking down, differentiating himself even more from Reyes, who, having everything, started to depend only on himself to be where he was now. He remembered everyone; Iron Man, Wanda, Aunt May, Danny, Gwen, Riri, Tyrone ... - I want to be a hero like Iron Man, saving everyone without fear and always bringing relief to the hearts of those who hear my voice. And for that I need to be strong enough to become number one. And even though it seems like a ridiculous motivation compared to yours, I will not give up; I will do, for all who have helped me so far, my best, I owe it to them! You may have declared war on me in the morning, but now I return it; I will beat you! - Peter says shaking his fist and looking into the eyes, or better, the opponent's eye, who was still looking at him with his head on the side

Moments pass between the glances between the two boys, the tension was thick enough to cut with a knife, and after moments in that staring contest, Reyes turns and continues on his way. Back to Flash, still hidden in the shadows, but who had heard enough, he also turns and leaves.

After this experience, Peter also turns to go, look for Wanda, Danny and Gwen in the canteen, but after a few steps, his legs give up after the amount of stress, and he softens and falls to the floor, psychologically exhausted to keep walking

— So… you can hear my heartbeat, right? - Deadpool asks his colleaugue

— Yes. - Matthew answers

*accidentally hitting the on switch for the microphones* But can you hear the two voices in my head? Can you hear the anguish? The insanity? The-

— The mic's on.

— … And welcome back!

— You're an idiot…

— And you're hot

—What?

— And we're coming up on our final event here, ladies, gentlemen, and that colorful rainbow in between and beyond! It's a *flips notes* aw shit lemme see what it was… Yes I know we rehearsed this… What do you mean you threw it out?! Our mind doesn't have a garbage ca- and it's gonna be a one-on-one tournament folks!

The crowd was thrilled with the comment, and it was true, the only event that never changed was the individual battles, it was the real chance for the students to show their value in a more direct way, not being diluted by the presence and skill of other colleagues, now it was every man for himself.

—But do not worry those who did not pass this stage, our recreational activities are in full swing! - Matthew comments to the audience

Another awaited moment was the scavenger hunts, recreational activities; all students could, but were not required to participate in the various games that took place in a space of time before the battles themselves; it was a relaxed time when students could have fun and interact with the audience without the weight of competition on their backs. The word is then passed on to the field judge;

— As everyone knows, the first four teams from the last competition will go on to individual battles - Emma Frost says presenting the same holographic screen as before, but which now showed the four teams with the names of each participant - we will now start the draw for...

— Excuse me! - a voice is heard among the crowd of students and a hand is raised between the heads; for the students of 1-A, the speaker was their deputy class representative, Ava Ayala. She now wore a sad and disappointed countenance, until she was given the right to speak - I want to give up my position in the competition!

Everyone at that moment was extremely shocked, that was a golden opportunity that she was throwing away. Many knew of the girl's determination to be the best, and some others knew of the desire she had as the heir to her family, something didn't make sense there

— Ava, what are you talking about? –The girl's friend Azari approaches, putting his hand on her shoulder, as a class representative, he had already talked a lot with the girl, something there didn't fit, in his view

— Throughout the cavalry battle, I didn't know where I was ... - she says looking down, but not removing Azari's hand from her shoulder - something was happening, but I wasn't sure if I was in the right place ... it must have been the work of some Quirk ...

Peter then looks around, remembering the boy who led Ava's team, the same heterochromatic boy from General Studies. Peter searches for him quickly among the students, he was not sure, but had the feeling that he could be responsible

— But you won the same way, didn't you? - Wanda asks when being close

— Really, you were there, weren't you? I'm sure you were important - Nico tells her to be close too

— NO! - Ava says louder, which keeps her colleagues away - I didn't fight, I was someone's puppet, so I don't deserve to advance to the next competition ...

—...- moved by the words of the girl, a chubby boy with auburn hair, blue eyes, light skin and thick eyebrows, a class 1-B student also raises his hand and speaks - I also want to give up ...

— Aiden? – the blond boy Theodore asks while standing next to the boy

— I was also a puppet, I didn't see what happened, and I want to give my place to someone who deserves it ... - he says looking directly at Professor Frost, who as the field judge, was the one who should take care of the situation

—... – quickly using her powers, Emma does a simple emotional scan of the minds of the two teenagers, feeling the real guilt they had at that moment, and when she learns of such information, she gives her verdict - very well! In response to their requests, their vacancies will be assigned to two members of the team that came in fifth place; team Altman!

— Don't worry, I'll avenge you my ... - Sam tries to use the emotional loophole to talk to Ava, but she quickly grabs his arm and twists it - ouchouchouchouch !

— Don't even think ... - she says threateningly before letting go of the boy's arm and walking away

— Very well, the two members were chosen! - the judge says, while the names "Ava" and "Aiden" are replaced by "Doren" and "Theodore" - now that we have all the participants, let the draw be done!

The large holographic screen soon changes to a white background with blue lines, in the format used in sports competitions; with two lines turning one and so on until the end, where only one would remain. The sixteen participants are then randomly assigned to the pair, the algorithm just made sure that there were no people competing who had been on the same team in the cavalry battle. And in a few seconds, the names of each member of the eight pairs were written on the screen;

1) P. Parker vs J. Stryker

2) R. Reyes vs L. Kinney

3) D. Green vs P. Maximoff

4) D. Rand vs. R. Williams

5) T. Johnson vs S. Hee

6) K. Khan vs S. Alexander

7) A. Cho vs T. Altman

8) E. Thompson vs. W. Maximoff

— Ah, come on ... - Amadeus complains when he sees that he had been placed to fight the boy with powers similar to him; one more way to compare them

— Know that I will not hesitate ... - Tyrone comments extending his closed fist to his opponent Seol

— It wouldn't be fun if you did! - she says punching the boy's fist in a friendly gesture

— Ok Kamala, unfortunately I will have to ... - Sam tries to speak, but as usual;

— Hey Sam, make sure you don't cry when I rub your face on the floor! - she says excitedly pointing to the boy who starts to sweat cold with the comment

— I'm in the first pair of the first group ... - Peter says as he faces the screen with the names, he really didn't like the idea of being the first, but what could he do, am I right? - depending on the case, I can already catch Reyes in the second fight; but one thing at a time, first I have to worry about this "J. Stryker "...

—It's you, right? Parker? - Peter hears a voice behind him, and quickly the image of the boy with tidy chocolate hair and eyes with heterochromia comes to mind; the boy from "General Studies" - So, are you nervous?

— Well ... - Peter was going to turn around to answer, but a hand on his shoulder stops him, he looks forward to see Ava, who prevented him from turning around to talk to the boy

— He's fine, you can go now ... - she says threateningly to the boy, who just smiles, raising his hands in a sign of innocence and leaves

— Ava? What's the problem? - Peter asks when his shoulder is loose by the girl and exchanging looks between the vice representative and the boy who walked away

— Whatever you do, you can't look him in the eye ... - She says looking directly at Peter and he doesn't understand what it was about

—You can be my second fight ... - Reyes talks to himself, but referring to Peter, looking at the holographic table - win and move forward for me to defeat you, since I will take care of being there - he ends up watching the girl Laura at a certain distance

— W Maximoff? Who the hell is that? - Flash asks himself in the most ignorant way possible and Wanda only gets indignant when she is not recognized by her colleague

— You are Williams, aren't you? Riri right? - Danny asks when approaching the dark skinned girl

— That's me - she says turning to the blond boy

— I just want to say that it will be an honor to duel against you ... - the boy says serenely while bending down in an oriental greeting

— Okay... – Riri really didn't know how to react

"— But first before we get to the cool stuff. We have some exhibition activities for the losers! We gotta have them do somethin' am I right?"

The recreational activities proposed by the organizers of the sports festival were limited to several children's activities, with the simple objective of making students and spectators have fun with funny and interactive games; most participated, especially those who had not gone through the duo battles, since they would have more of a chance to show their Quirks to the world and to heroes who were looking for students for internships.

But, of course, most of those who had passed tried to do other things more useful with their time; think about a strategy, rest, physically prepare for the competition or just try to relieve the stress of being in the middle of that whole situation. But in any case, when poor Peter least expected it, his battle was about to begin.

— Alright it's so or die time! Level one! The wheel of fate is turning! Heaven or Hell! - Deadpool says excited

— For God's sake, Wade. - Matt couldn't tell how long he would be able to still whistend the colleague

— Let's rock!

In the middle of the stadium, since all the students had left after the end of the recreational activities, a small "field", a rectangular black iron structure, which was just over a meter from the ground, with two flights of steps at the ends it was the battlefield. He had another smaller rectangle inside, which showed the real limit of the fight; the rules were simple, the combat ended only if someone gave up or was no longer able to fight, if someone put any part of the body beyond the invisible sensors just above the limit line, they would lose too (these sensors also existed in the air for those flight capabilities). Emma Frost would remain the judge and Colossus was there in case they needed to interfere directly in any fight.

The Parker boy was in one of the side tunnels that served as an exit for the competitors, there was another identical one at the opposite end of the arena. He was nervous, certainly, going over the strategy he had managed to form at the last minute with Ava's help; she didn't know much about the boy's Quirk, but something was certainly better than nothing. Taking a deep breath, he then notices steps and a voice behind him;

— What's up kid? Sorry I didn't come before ... - Iron Man apologizes to the boy - but I came to wish you good luck, you have been doing very well so far.

— Thanks Mr. Stark - the boy responds

— What's with the ugly face? Come on, spill the beans - the hero presses the boy

— Ah! Well, I wanted to get here for sure, but we have to admit that this is not the best space for me to use my powers ... - he says looking out - and I only managed to get here by luck and .. - Peter is then interrupted by a quick splash in his head - Ouch! What's that for?

— First; you were talking nonsense, it was like you were begging me to give you a bang. Second; every hero goes through moments of weakness, when situations are not favorable; he has to go over them if he wants to be called a hero - he then approaches Parker and puts a hand on his shoulder - And third; there is no such thing as luck, you will not be a professional if you continue to believe in it. You have the ability, you just need to trust yourself and do your best

Peter looks up and smiles, nodding, before being called into the arena, he follows the light at the end of the tunnel and enters the arena.