"— ON MY RIGHT SIDE; HIS NAME IS BARRY ALLEN AND HE IS THE FASTEST ALIVE MAN; WHEN HE WAS A CHILD ... oops, introduction and wrong universe, my bad guys ... WEIGHING LESS THAN HALF OF USAIN BOLT, CLASS 1-A SPEEDSTER, PIETRO MAXIMOFF! – Deadpool says announcing the platinum-haired boy, who walked to the combat area doing some stretches and light warm-ups in his legs before seeing who his opponent would be
"— AND ON MY LEFT SIDE! INVOKING THE FURY OF THE PRAIRIES AND FORESTS! WEIGHING THE EQUIVALENT TO MORE THAN 70 SQUIRRELS, FROM CLASS 1-B; DOREEN GREEN! THIS 'OUGHT BE GOOD!
On the other side of the arena, Pietro can watch his opponent. The girl from the other class of the heroes' course was a little shorter than he was, so the boy could see at a distance, and had a more fluffy constitution, with her arms and legs a little fuller. She had short red hair that almost looked like orange, she had a round face, small nose and big brown eyes.
But what attracted the most attention was the fluffy brown tail, almost a meter long, which was raised and slightly curled at the end, like a squirrel. And he walked with a smile on his face towards the battlefield.
In any case, Pietro did not seem concerned; he had super speed and the girl only had a hairy tail, it's not like he was going to lose, so with his smug way he asks;
— What's up cutie? You don't have to be sad if you lose - the boy says putting his hands on his waist and puffing out his chest - I can take you to dinner later.
— Okay, if I lose you take me to dinner! - she says smiling and in such a lively way that Pietro did not expect
— Let the battle begin! - the judge announces
Without wasting time, Pietro soon uses his Quirk and fires at high speed, in a straight line towards his opponent. He momentarily becomes a blue and white blur to the audience, but he was able to see everything clearly. His goal was simple, to get close and put the girl off the line using his super speed, she would barely notice and would have already lost.
One thing he notices is his opponent placing her tail in front of her body, as if trying to hide, Pietro just laughs at this useless attempt to protect himself and just speeds up. What he didn't expect, however, was that just when he was about to hit her, the girl in an incredible display of agility and reaction time and swerves to the side, but keeping her tail in the same place, confusing Peter and making him go right through it.
For his speed, he has to brake quickly or he would cross the line and lose the game. He stops just inches from the line and looks back, only to see his opponent smiling, waving and wagging her tail from side to side.
Gritting his teeth, he tries a strategy he had been training for the two weeks prior to the sports festival; he starts to run in zig zag, stopping for a few milliseconds before each turn; running from side to side and forward at the same time. Even though he was not perfect as he wanted, in doing so he seemed to be in two places at the same time, even though it was just two blurs, but that would confuse his opponent enough that she did not know where he was coming from.
But, by using a skill that few would be able to deduce that she had; she can see which side the boy was coming from and lowering slightly, she makes a vertical jump almost two meters high, completely escaping the boy's onslaught, who at speed stumbles and rolls off the ground, fortunately stopping before the limit line.
— Oh come on! - the boy says irritated still on the floor, staring at Doreen - how did you manage to see me !?
— Squirrels have great peripheral vision! - she says excited to be able to share such information - and with my keen sense of smell I was sure where you were at all times
"Doreen Green, Quirk: Squirrel. She has all the capabilities of a squirrel, which doesn't seem like much, but it does contain strength, agility, reflexes, keen senses and other intrinsic abilities of these little rodents. In addition to the visible fuzzy tail."
— Okay, enough to take it easy ... - the boy says already getting irritated, he then puts himself in a running position and begins to vibrate his body, especially his legs, for his most powerful movement - Mercury Acceleration ...
—Agh! – the girl says when she got close enough to the boy without him noticing, then holding him with her tail and throwing him out of the arena; with no spectacular strength since she didn't want to hurt him, but just enough to push him over the edge.
Because of his Quirk that made him a lot lighter so he could run more, Doreen was able to use her prehensile tail more easily since she couldn't handle anything too heavy with it yet
— Pietro Maximoff has crossed the line, the winner is Doreen Green! - the field judge announces
While the young redhead helped Pietro to get up and beat the dust. Several heroes talked to each other talking about the skills of the two fighters, both were certainly quite powerful and could be useful in different situations and for different types of heroes. The two classes of the heroes course also discussed the confrontation and the skills of their colleagues;
— Man, I could have sworn that Pietro would win easy ... - Sam says to his colleagues
— He underestimated her - Kamala says - we must remember that everyone at 1-B passed the same test as us, we are no better than them
— Yeah, but we face villains, we are better prepared - the boy responds to the girl when trying to flex his arms to show his "strength"
— A new category for "furries", I bet you didn't think so much about squirrel girls - Kei says from his place as he scribbled his notebook in view of the curves of the girl who appeared on the screen leaving the arena
— Okay, I'll take that now ... - Nico says taking the notebook out of the boy's hand and giving it to Groot who keeps it in a cocoon of branches
—I am Groot...
— Well, well, well if it's not the so-called "class that fought against real villains" - the head of the dark-haired boy from 1-B, Loki? Appears on the wall that divides the area of each class - is he one of yours? Hadn't he said something about defeating our dear colleague? Gosh, are you sure it was the villains who invaded? It wasn't a bunch of losers since you guys ...
Before he continues to speak, something happens and he freezes for a second before falling unconscious on the floor, making room for the blonde girl, and 1-B Class Representative.
— Sorry for him ... - she says smiling embarrassed and putting him on her shoulder and carrying him back to the places as if it was nothing
— She certainly has impressive abilities, I don't know much about all the abilities of a squirrel, but it is worth researching, apparently her tail is a great tool and apparently it can be used in other situations that do not involve battles. Pietro also seems to have trained other tricks at high speed, but maybe he could get along better ... - Peter murmured non-stop to himself, trying to write down as much information as he can before the next fight starts and he has to pay attention to other things. But before he could continue, his 'Spider Sense' goes off and he feels a tingle at the back of his neck, quickly looking around and seeing all the colleagues nearby looking at him confused; except for Flash who looked irritated and Wanda who laughed lightly at his side
— Hehehe... – she tries to keep from laughing and then opens her eyes smiling to face the boy
— Ah, sorry about that! - he says embarrassed, luckily everyone turns their attention to the festival, except Wanda, who still watched him smiling
— Still writing down all the Quirks you see, don't you? - she says smiling when remembering the walk they took in which the brunette met this habit of Peter
— Yeah, it will be something much more valuable here ... - he says, flipping through the pages of the notebook quickly - I also made some notes about the powers of each of our class during these two weeks for possible confrontations, you want to see ...
— IT'S GOING TO START, IT'S GOING TO START, IT'S GOING TO START ! - the two brunettes observe an anxious Gwen, jumping in her seat, excited by the fight that would follow. And soon they realize why
"— FROM MY RIGHT SIDE, MASTER OF MARTIAL ARTS AND DEEP TEACHINGS ARISING FROM "PANDA EXPRESS" LUCKY COOKIES! WEIGHING LITTLE LESS THAN JACKIE CHAN, CLASS 1-A; DANIEL RAND!" Deadpool announces
The classmates then applaud the blond boy who was walking towards the field, with his hands at his side, serenely waiting for the confrontation to start. Of course, since he was silent, another person who completed with noise
— GIVE ME A "D"! GIVE ME A "A"! GIVE ME TWO "N's"! GIVE ME A "Y"! DANNY! DANNY! DANNY! - Gwen screamed at the top of her lungs, now wearing an M.A cheerleader uniform; a dark blue top with red outlines with only one strap on the right shoulder, a cut-out blue skirt on the outside and red on the inside over a black mini shorts, in addition to long blue socks and sneakers in the same two colors. Besides, of course, pompoms.
Without the mental capacity of anyone there to ask like the girl; 1. I had gotten that uniform, and 2. I had changed so fast. Everyone then pays attention to Danny's opponent, with the exception of Kei, who, having the vision of Gwen's outfit, was trying harder to get his notebook back from Groot, which forced the young alien to tie his colleague to his own vines.
"— AND ON MY LEFT SIDE, WITH A MIND ABLE TO RIVALIZE WITH SOME OF THE MOST BRILLIANT MINDS OF TODAY! THIS TIME OF THE FORGOTTEN F-CLASS FROM THE SUPPORT COURSE; RIRI WILLIAMS!
And on the other side of the field, the young brunette with curly hair walked a little more uncertainly towards the battlefield; carrying her briefcase with equipment and shaking the other fist, she was probably nervous; mainly given how calm her opponent was;
— Okay, I may have been wrong before, but there's no way Danny can lose, right? - Sam asks seeking support from colleagues
— Rand is certainly one of our best short-range fighters - Azari says analyzing the situation - in addition to having a very powerful Quirk ...
— Besides, the support course has no combat training ... - Ava complements by remembering to have read about all the courses available at M.A
— I wouldn't be so sure ... - says Tyrone quietly, but Wanda and Peter, who were sitting next to him, listen
The two had to agree. As Gwen booed the girl, the two remembered how useful the girl had been in the cavalry battle; without her equipment they would certainly have gone through much more difficulty, they are all very useful and very powerful. And in addition to not knowing what other equipment she kept in her suitcase, she still had the question of her Quirk; she had probably kept it hidden until now, which was understandable, people, when it comes to someone from the support class, prefer to know about their equipment than about their Quirk; the second a question generally more focused on the students of the course of heroes.
After explaining the rules, Judge Emma Frost frees a minute so that Riri can dress / activate any devices she would use during the competition, as specified in the regulations, but it was at that moment that everyone's jaw dropped to the floor.
At previous sports festivals, what the support course students usually brought to the competition was one or two pieces of equipment that simulated a specific Quirk so that they had a similar advantage to the heroes course students; competition favorites.
But that was outside the standards that everyone expected.
In a few seconds, Riri's suitcase becomes a true armor coupling machine, and soon covers her body with large pieces of metal that eventually formed the figure that everyone looked at in a mixture of wonder and amazement.
Almost, if not a little more, two meters high, armor was a bluish gray humanoid exoskeleton, much like the first versions of Iron Man's armor. It was like one of the first armors; more rustic, with bigger pieces and less fluid fittings, but it remained incredible armor. Peter and Wanda are able to recognize the gauntlets and boots they used during the last activity, but now they had more pieces, so they could do more things. Everyone in the audience was impressed and even frightened by the armor. But Riri is impressed to see her opponent's serene face, he didn't seem to have been shaken by the armor;
— Aren't you impressed or scared? - she asks with fear that the boy was an undead or something
— It is certainly very impressive; but underestimating an opponent is the first step towards dishonorable defeat ... - noting that the girl, or rather, the armor turned her head confused, Danny sighs and explains himself - I saw what your equipment was capable of, and honestly, I expected something at that level ... - he says without ever letting his serene face wither; for not knowing much about his opponent Danny preferred not to stick to any specific strategy and just prepare for what could happen
"— HEY, IS THAT ALLOWED!? WHAT ARE TODAY'S KIDS TOYS!? I WANT ONE TOO!" Deadpool asks referring to Emma Frost
— It was all correctly pre-filled on Ms. Williams' Equipment Description form - Frost says, now explaining why she didn't look shaken by the armor assembly - let the dispute begin!
Riri wasted no time seeing what the boy had done during the cavalry battle, and the longer it took, the more disadvantage it would be for her due to the energy of the armor. Then, activating the thrusters of the feet, it launches like a real rocket towards its opponent, which remains firm while it sees the machine approaching at high speed.
With one of the armor's fists extended, she prepares to make a real impact on the boy. However, with an exhale, Danny energizes his left fist with his Chi and extends it towards the approaching opponent, and in the contact between his hand and that of the machine, the second simply stops in the air, as if he has found a force field. .
— What the? - Riri knew the boy was powerful, but not on that level
Danny quickly changes and energizes the other arm, then throws a punch in the chest of the armor that creates a shock wave and drives his opponent to the other side of the field.
Riri knew that the boy was strong, she had seen what he was capable of a few hours ago, but she didn't think it was enough to face her armor. She then changes her strategy, as her opponent seemed to be very focused on hand-to-hand combat, she uses long-distance strategy. Activating some commands of the armor, the girl causes the two forearms of the mechanical clothing to be fired towards her opponent. In the middle of the trajectory of the projectiles, however, she activates thrusters on the sides of each one of them and makes them change their trajectory, making both turn and go to opposite sides of the boy.
The only thing, though, was that Riri didn't expect Danny to be so agile.
Upon realizing the double approach, Danny chooses one of the projectiles and begins to move towards him. As soon as he was close to the moment of impact, he extends his hand and using his legs, he jumps, as if giving a star upwards, and uses his hand on the object to command his trajectory. He then passes over it, but deflects it enough so that it hits, not directly, but scrapes the other forearm of the armor, so that it loses its trajectory and falls to the ground away from Danny.
Using a kind of magnet, Riri activates this function in order to bring the projectiles back so that she could fix them in some way. But her opponent wastes no time and fires at her.
Collecting the partially destroyed parts of the armor, Riri sees Danny quickly approaching for the final blow. She then uses her last strategy and extends her right arm, thus activating her Quirk.
Danny didn't even have time to react when a kind of bubble of bluish energy formed almost instantly around him and lifted him off the ground. His instincts are activated at the same moment, he tries to hit the energy barrier in the hope of being able to break free, but all in vain.
— Don't even worry - Danny heard the girl's voice coming from inside the armor - As long as I maintain my concentration, even if part of it, it is practically indestructible to physical damage.
"Riri Williams. Quirk; Energy Ball. She is able to create bubbles of energy around her target and thus is able to trap objects and people. But only one at a time."
Using this moment when her opponent would be too busy trying to get out of her trap, Riri retreats to the central part, the torso, of her armor, so that she could tamper with the devices and the internal computer of her suit, since she had not yet managed to develop an artificial intelligence good enough to take care of that.
While the girl focused on fixing her outfit, Danny tries to think of a way out; his energized strikes with Chi were basically stronger, but they were not an energy damage so he could pierce the bubble he was trapped in. He then puts himself in a single option; he sits cross-legged and begins to meditate.
Focusing on his breathing, Danny disregards everything around him, the sounds of the crowd, the boos, the screams of joy, he focuses on himself, on his situation, seeking that spiritual peace would bring clarification to his question at the time ;
* inhales *
* exhales *
* inhales *
* expires *
* inhales *
* expires *
Bingpot.
Remembering a teaching, Danny then focuses his energy on both hands; at the tip of the fist of the right hand, and on the palm of the left, and concentrating for a moment, until he beats both hands together and creates a wave of energy, which escapes from the bubble and reaches its target; his opponent.
She talked about maintaining her concentration; the wave of vital energy would be enough to overwhelm her senses for a second, long enough for the bubble to be undone and Danny had a clear path for her.
And said and done. The wave hit the armor, and consequently Riri, and the bubble was automatically shattered. Taking advantage of this moment, Danny runs the last meters that separated him from his opponent and stops a short distance away.
Leaning back a little, he charges his fist with bright yellow energy, and with a single stroke, crushes the front of the armor and makes it fly the remaining meters until it is out of line; giving Danny victory.
In the stands, his friends celebrate his victory;
— Wow, that was quite a battle ... - comments Luke
— Definitely, the two sides were almost equivalent in tactics ... - Amadeus also comments, alongside his colleague
Peter and Wanda were two who were quite happy for their friend's victory; they had been impressed by Riri's equipment for sure, but they were happy to see that his friend was more than capable of taking care of it. While Gwen was still jumping and doing a choreography to spell the boy's name.
However, after the announcement of Danny's victory; seeing her friends win their first fights, Wanda gets up a little crestfallen and leaves the place. Peter was busy writing things in his notebook, but as soon as he turned to say something to the brunette, he looked and saw the seat beside him empty. He then turns to Gwen who is still dancing celebrating;
— Gwen, where's Wanda? - he asks
— Ah, she must have gone to the bathroom or something ... - She says quickly, not paying much attention, but Peter just shrugs, it should be that ...
Approaching the overturned armor, Danny can then see the front part of the trunk opening and giving off smoke like a pressure cooker and soon sees the opponent coming out and remaining seated, with a hand on her head probably because of the dizziness. The boy then approaches and offers his hand to the girl, who accepts and he helps her to get up.
— Sorry for the armor ... - Danny says scratching the back of his neck - but she was very good, if that is any consolation
— Ah, she needed some finishing touches anyway ... - the girl says; sad to have her partially destroyed, but happy to have managed to show her worth as an engineer and member of the Support class. But even so she still hoped that the people who mattered would have seen the fight ...
"— AND NOW ... more people from 1-A are you serious!?" Deadpool asks already feeling a little tired of these presentations "okay, we have on my right side CAPTAIN MARVEL'S FAN NUMBER 1! CLASS 1-A KAMALA KHAN ! AND FROM MY LEFT SIDE THE BOY WHO MOST RESEMBLES CAPTAIN MARVEL WITH HIS POWERS, WITHOUT MUCH TO SAY ABOUT HIM, OF THE SAME CLASS; SAMUEL ALEXANDER!
The two teenagers were already on the battlefield, receiving instructions from the field judge again; they both didn't look so nervous. Sam had his head held high and confident while his helmet was under his arm, and his opponent stretched his arms and legs, preparing for the confrontation.
While all this was going on, Peter was analyzing both colleagues; they had been a pair in the exercise of the first class with Iron Man, so they were probably the ones who knew each other's Quirk better; and that they couldn't be more different. Sam was able to generate enormous amounts of energy and fly with it and fire rays of energy, but only when he was wearing his helmet. While Kamala was able to increase her body size, she could stretch like Mr. Fantastic, or just change size like Ant-Man. A ranged fighter and a hand-to-hand fighter, that would be interesting.
When the start of the fight is announced, Sam, to no one's surprise, puts on his helmet, being then surrounded by the bluish energy and thus levitating a few centimeters from the ground. He then smiles and extends both arms forward and, just after concentrating some energy on his hands, fires a beam of light and energy towards the girl. His plan was to reach Kamala and then fly and take her out of the field while she recovered from the shot.
Kamala already expected this, her strategy already counted on the boy's haste, and with the lightning approaching, she increases the size of her legs and escapes the blast of energy, which passes under her legs. She then proceeds to walk, along the side of the allowed field, with her extended legs, towards Sam, who starts to float in the opposite direction, but still firing blasts of energy; since he knew the advantage the girl would have if she managed to get close.
— It doesn't even matter Sam ... - the girl says, increasing and deflecting with each burst of energy that approached - we stayed together in the doubles exercise, I know everything about your Quirk. Including its weakness from overheating.
— I could say the same! - he says still flying and releasing the bursts of energy; he really had problems with overheating, but he had trained these past two weeks to endure, he would be fine - I know about your muscle strain; if you continue like this for a long time you will ...
But Sam's big talking mouth was his downfall; by focusing on talking to his opponent, he quickly fell into the trap set by her. By staying stretched, even after dodging the blast, Kamala stopped Sam from noticing how long she was, consequently not noticing that she had stopped one of her arms next to the boy, who bumps into him; the boy's temperature hurts a little, but nothing the girl couldn't handle. And, taking advantage of his distraction, she stretches the other arm behind the boy and removes the helmet from his head.
Due to its temperature, Kamala soon drops the object on the ground, but the worst thing was for Sam, who without the auxiliary equipment, could not focus his power, and with a quick movement, she holds him completely and puts him out of the field. , thus giving her the victory.
No major comment from the two fighters' colleagues; neither of them stood out too much for either good or bad, so the confrontation could have come out anyway. The fact that it was a closed field and Sam had his speed as a strong point certainly made everyone think that Kamala would have the advantage, which turned out to be true. But that did not stop Parker from writing down everything he could in his notebook before the next dispute. But in the meantime he looks at Wanda's seat next to him, still empty, he felt there was something wrong; but she was probably nervous about the fight she would have, so she must have had some stomach ache; nothing out of the ordinary, right?
"— Okay, more Class A people" Deadpool already looked tired of making the announcements "On the one hand the popular ice idol and k-poper Seol Hee and on the other the afro-descendant boy with dark powers (what a surprise ...); Tyrone Johnson"
Seol and Tyrone looked at each other deeply as they listened to Professor Frost's directions. This was a clash that everyone was eager to see; the star that was Seol, as one of the most powerful students of the first year, it was not for nothing that she had entered through recommendation and on the other the rising star, Tyrone, who impressed many with his skills in the battle of cavalry .
— So who are you betting on? Anyway, I'll call you sexist or racist ... - Gwen says approaching Peter with a huge bucket of popcorn, so I can look in his notebook
— Thanks ... - Peter replies sarcastically and realizes the approach of other colleagues to hear what he had to say - everything will depend on the time. Tyrone's powers wear out a lot more over time, but that makes him able to do a lot faster, while Seol's consumes less, but the amount of things she can do is limited, it will definitely depend on the strategy that each one has in mind ... in any case, it will be close ...
And as soon as he says that, the battle begins.
Wasting no time, Seol crouches, putting her hands on the ground and conjuring up the wave of ice stakes, with some of them being black like the ones people observed in the obstacle course. Her goal was to trap the boy on the ice, she had the theory that he would not be able to use his powers if he was imprisoned. It was just a theory, but it was worth trying. But what she would quickly discover was that in terms of speed, the boy was superior. With the blast coming towards him, in the blink of an eye he disappears, leaving behind a small amount of black smoke.
As soon as he reappears, Seol continues to create more and more of these bursts, hoping to tire the boy out, at least a little bit, so that she can trap him in the ice and he won't be able to teleport. But what she didn't know was that, unfortunately, her opponent's plan had a similar start.
Every time Tyrone appeared, more black smoke emanated from his body, indicating more contact with Darkforce as Peter had learned, and as soon as he got a little breach in Seol, with her starting to breathe hard, the boy put into practice his plan.
With this gap, the boy teleports himself, disappearing from his place and appearing next to the girl. She then turns to do something, but she just stops, looking at Tyrone, but with her features quickly turning into one of fear, and even though he doesn't like it, the boy takes advantage of the situation. Using the dark smoke, he uses it to push Seol quickly off the edge of the field giving him victory.
The girl seems to come out of this stupor and breathing hard, looks around to realize that she had been eliminated. Noticing a small tear running down her cheek, she quickly dries it with her hand and heads to the center of the field for greetings, but wanting to get out of there as soon as possible.
"— Matt do this one please..." Deadpool pleads with his colleague
"— No, this is your job" The lawyer says, receiving only "UGH!" quite dramatic from the companion
"— Okay, at least this one finally has someone from class B, he is ... "Deadpool looks at the script before almost joining his chair so lazy to stand upright" is this serious? Two identical boys? Okay, Hulk fight, come on go..."
Peter watched both his classmate and the boy from class B going to the field to hear the directions. From what the boy had noted that he had seen from the Altman boy from 1-B, he seemed to have powers and abilities quite similar to those of Amadeus, the winner would be the one who innovated. With that in mind, it would probably take time for one of them to win, so Peter leans back in his chair and sinks a little, not having to pay that much attention. At that moment he looks back at Wanda's empty chair; was she feeling so ill to take so long? He didn't wanted to go into the ladies' room, but it was certainly his duty to help her, mainly because her fight would be next and …
— Bunch of shameless capitalists ... - Gwen says, changed from cheerleader uniform and coming back with a tray of hot dogs - I already ate one just like this one for less than two dollars and here they charge me more than...
— SHE WILL FIGHT FLASH! - Peter exclaimed getting up from the chair and attracting glances from his colleagues, when he finally understood what was happening
— Yeah, but it will only be in the next chapter and ... AH! - without wasting time, Peter leaves his place, having just enough time to hold his notebook, he runs, grabbing Gwen's arm to go with him - my hot dog! - she says seeing her lunch shatter on the floor
In another location, not far from the stadium bleachers, a certain brunette was sitting alone in the rest room of 1-A. She had her red bow in her hands, and she ran her thumbs over it, smoothing it, remembering moments from the past, but also thinking about the future.
She then ties it back to her head, just before the door opens and reveals one of her friends;
— Danny! - the girl exclaims when she sees the blond boy entering the room - congratulations on the victory. - She says trying to hide her problems with a big smile
— Thank you Wanda - the boy says taking a seat at the end of the table and looking the girl in the eye - but you don't have to hide your feelings from me...
— How did you ... - before getting an answer, Danny says one of his famous sayings
— I could say something related to a vase in the rain or a volcano, but I think the best phrase is that the eyes are the window of the soul ... - the boy says, not wanting to complicate what he meant, but instead, wanting to help his friend as soon as possible - I can see that you are nervous
— Well, I'm about to face one of the strongest people in our class ... - she says looking down
—... – Danny is silent for a moment, thinking that there are more things that Wanda wants to say, but before he says anything, the door opens again, this time with force, and two other well-known figures enter the room
— Wanda... – a breathless Peter says, before bending down a bit to catch his breath from the combination of emotions and the race...
— Danny! – ...while his running partner didn't even seem to be sweating at all - congratulations on your victory! Did you see my cheerleader outfit !? - she asks the boy as he encircles his neck with her arms behind
— Yes, I saw Gwen ... - he says turning and smiling at the girl with a slight flush on his face as he remembers the girl's costume
— How did you think of something to escape the bubble? - Gwen asks, but something in her way of speaking made it seem like she already knew the answer
— "Don't face the armor, face the person inside it" I saw in a book and... - he starts to say, but the blonde gives him a look that makes him sigh and give the right answer - it's from "Ninja Turtles".
— Much better! Never again criticize my cartoon marathons - she says and then presses her lips to the boy's cheek, a gift for victory
— Wanda! – Peter finally catches his breath and turns to the girl - are you okay? I was worried, I thought you were feeling sick and you went to the bathroom! - the boy vocalizes his concern
— I'm sorry I worried you ... - she says, trying to hide the blush on her face - I'm fine ... at least physically...
—... – Peter understood 100% of the girl's situation; facing Flash was the last thing any sane person would want to do. He understood how inconsequential and even violent the boy could be at times, just more things that made him even more worried about his friend.
— Okay, I don't think we need to worry so much! Flash wouldn't use 100% of its power against her, would he? - Danny asks
— He would... – Peter responds more seriously - he can look like he doesn't care; but in every fight he always gives his best, it's not like he respects all opponents or something, but he at least sees them as punching bags, in which he can improve only by hitting with all his strength...
—... – Wanda feels mixed emotions; on the one hand, she did not like to be treated like a helpless girl and was happy to be able to really face someone who would fight back; even in her fight with Azari he was not doing his best. But on the other hand, she feared what Flash might do...
— But I have a plan ... - when all hope seemed lost, Peter looks up determinedly, holding his notebook in both hands - I have known Flash since he manifested his powers; I am the second person who knows the most about him, and I have a plan for you to defeat him ... but only if you want to ...
Peter says this by staring at Wanda in the depths of her eyes, neither of them caring about Gwen jumping for joy, hoping that "Team Parker" would help her win. Of course, it was a golden opportunity, few people would have that opportunity to prepare with the best conditions, but something inside Wanda was telling her to refuse; several images return to her head, the battles in pairs, the obstacle course, the battle of the cavalry and even the fights until that moment. But one thing in particular was Peter, at all times the messy brunette hair was there, being Wanda's support, helping her out of situations and helping her in everything, and with that, Wanda makes her decision;
— Thank you so much for offering help ... - she says and then turns towards her friends with a sincere smile - but I will have to refuse...
—... – while Gwen and Danny were impressed with the answer, Peter just put down his notebook and smiled at the girl, but that didn't stop her from saying her reason
— You are wonderful people ... - she says, not looking at the three friends - you have helped me a lot during all this time, and I am very grateful for everything you have done. But you have reached your goals on your own, and I cannot live my whole life depending on your help. If I really want to become a professional and help my mother, I have to value myself and earn for myself first...
— I understand ... - Peter says and watches the girl get up and give each of them a hug, taking a little longer in his embrace, giving one last squeeze as if to thank and apologize again
— We are rivals now so ... - before leaving the door, she turns to her friends and raises a thumbs-up. Her hand was shaking, but her eyes sparkled with excitement - so I see one of you in the final ... - and so she goes out to prepare for her battle.
Back at the stadium, both boys were very injured and tired from the dispute, with similar powers, they hit each other with blows and held on the same way, now both were at the limit of their energy.
Teddy tries a last shot, if he managed to connect a punch, it would be enough to knock out his opponent and win the contest. Or was that what he thought.
When he was about to deliver the punch, the dark-haired boy rolls back, dodging and laying on the floor. And the moment his opponent was close enough, he stretched his legs, giving the opponent a double kick, using all his remaining strength to fly the other boy off the field, thus giving him the victory.
And before long, the last of the initial fights was about to begin and was being announced;
"— Wanda Maximoff vs. Eugene Thompson or whatever, it's not like I'm doing anything else in this chapter" announcer Deadpool says as he is lying on top of his desk with enormous boredom
Even with the announcement the way it was, everyone was very nervous about this confrontation. The girl with the red bow and the dark-haired boy waited for the field judge to be released for the fight to begin. One struggling to prove she deserved a place there, and the other struggling to prove he was the best.
