"So, you two hot-heads want a second chance... Very well. I'll allow you to do the exercise." Uraraka's face glowed with joy and relieve while Bakugo only grunted, impaciently. But Shouta had more to say. "However, after that lame display of immaturity, I think it is fair to say that this school doesn't need any more uncooperativeness. That being said, you two get one chance to impress me and win this duel... or you're both expelled from UA."
All the glow and excitment was vanished from Ochako's face. Although Katsuki was confident he'd win any shit the teachers throwed at him, he wasn't sure of how well he could actually perform with Uravity...
But taking suplementary classes over one lame performance was surely too much. For both of them.
"We agree."
"Fine. I'll have you try as Heros on this duel." the teacher smiles evily, looking for the first pair of winners that were quietly resting at the side of the Training Field.
"Momo. Todoroki. You'll be the Villains."
Several minutes passed by and both duelists were streching. The last ones to finish the exercise were Kaminari and Aoyama as Villains vs Jirou and Tsuyu as Heros, with a unexpected victory coming from the first pair. It was only after every student was done and gathered, watching everything so expectantly, that Aizawa allowed the last match to start.
Once the field was free to use, both pairings had 3 minutes to come up with some sort of strategy. Despite being all excited at first, now that they were here, against freakying Todoroki and Momo of all combinatis, Uraraka's resolution quicly started to fade.
Bakugou's overall attitude wasn't helping either.
"What's the big plan, Floaty? This better be worth the risk of being expelled."
"Well.." she cleared her throat "It isn't reallly a plan, per see..."
His frown went from blank annoyed to deeply irritated.
"What...?" he asked, really slowly.
"It's more like a Special Move that we can use..." the girl kept glancing at the opponents, clearly wondering how to fit her ingenious ideia against them.
"Fucking great..."
How the hell he got himself into this shit...?
Tension's density increased with veils of smoke and static still hovering the air from the last battle. Time for planning was almost over and despite not letting it show, there was a weird and sadistic excitement playing inside Aizawa's mind.
"Tch. These kids have one chill talk and already think they're good to go and team up." That grim smile showed up once more over the teachers face."This might turn out interesting afterall."
It takes way more than that to make a pairing actually function together.Temper, mindsets and even mere personal habits... All of these plays it's roles during a combat and making it work on a battle scene it's never easy.
That's one big challenge for any Pro, whether it comes as a sidekick or heroes from rival agencies.
As an "Last resort" type of exercise, where the Heroes could not flee nor let the Villains escape either, there was just one single rule, one that Todoroki and Momo had managed to accomplish beforehand:
To overpower the opponent. Either by capturing or knocking them out.
Knowing that... If there was one pattern Uraraka had noticed through out the classes she should use to their own advantage...
"As soon as he launches... Todoroki-san..." said Momo, her quirk already producing the bandages they would need to capture their rivals.
"Hm. I know." agreed the current number one student. Both sides activating his quirck, ready to withhold the inevitable.
Was Bakugou's face-to-face approach.
"START!" Aizawa shouts.
"TIME TO DIE, HALF-HALF!!" Katsuki screamed, propelling himself against Shouto as soon the match started...
Yayorozu got the restraining bandages ready to catch Ochako, but... she wasn't there anymore.
"MOMO! GET DOWN!" At the exact moment she did it, his ice barrier prevented her to be caught by Ochako's quirk. Bakugo was forced to dodge... Steam and dirt surrounding them every time the elements collided, preventing them to see their opponents.
"What. Is. Happening?!" Momo asked, getting up.
The steam started to fade... And binded onto the explosive hero's back like a child riding a rocket... A quite happy Uraraka had her fingers together, apparently releasing her quirk.
"You good, Bakugou?" she asked, trying not to press his stomach too much with her legs, knowing exactly how uncorfotable is to have one's own weight zeroed and restored that quickly.
"I'm about to expel my my guts out..." he said, cleaning his chin with the gloved thumb. Eyes fixed on Todoroki's location at all moments. "But, danm, this speed is worthy..." he said, the maddest smile stretching his lips.
It wasn't the most refined of moves, neither the one with most elegance... Heck, they looked pretty stupid even! But at least it worked. The worst for her was the timing... Their piggy-back stance was pretty solid at the ground, but as soon she used her quirk to cancel Bakugou's weight, things would get wonky immediately. Their flying was quicker and by maintaining her own weight, they managed to somehow keep stabilized, but the whole experience still felt more or less like being attached by the waist to a missile.
... Yeah... that was pretty accurate.
"Hehe... I shall call it... BAKUROCKET!" Uraraka shout proudly. One fist on Bakugou's shoulder and another in the air.
"Pfff... Lame." the blonde hissed.
Watching everything, the class 1-A had a mix of emotions... That was mild surprise from Aizawa, hopeful surprise from Deku, proud surprise from Kirishima and Ashido...
And there was Mineta.
"So... Somebody... please... Please, somebody has to tell Bakugou... The... the... THE BACK OF HIS HEAD CAN TOUCH HER BOOBS!!! SOMEBODY HAS TO LET HIM KNO-!" and he was knocked out by Tsuyu.
"I call it... Surprise Outragée~" said Aoyama... sparkling. "Outraged Surprise~"
Thankfully, neither Villains or Heroes were aware of their classmates commotion.
"Are you alright?" Todoroki asked, as soon his partner got closer. "Sorry for earlier... Shouting Yaoyorozu would take too much time..."
"Oh..." taken aback, the girl halted before speaking "I-it's fine, I don't really mind..." Then... she noticed...
Something was missing...
"Uraraka... Did you get the thing?" Katsuki asked.
"What? You mean this?" and she showed what she got. And at the fields oposite side, the suposed Villains gathered their thoughts...
"The bandages!" Momo looked at both arms and surrounding, only to confirm that they were indeed taken during their brief, brief exchange with the enemies...
Todoroki sighed, still holding the blonde's truculent glaring. They shouldn't be losing this much time speculating. Despite the lad's firm and contant gaze, it was obvious that Uraraka was also assembling an strategy...
No. They both were. Despite the expansive nature of his and Bakugou's quirk, that was not a power dispute, but a brain one...
...And the more time they took... the more they gave to the enemy...
"Sorry, Yaoyorozu-san... I feel a bit handicapped right now" that dispute seemed pretty uneven at first. He thought he had advantage, but it wasn't really like that. "I know is not fair with Uraraka-san... But It doesn't feel right attacking with fire as I'd do if it was Bakugou only..."
"Actually... might I suggest a better usage for your flames during this match...?"
Meanwhile, on the Hero's side...
"What do we do now, Floaty?"
"Huh? Me?" Ochako snapped "How will I know? Is your turn to think now!"
"fu...cking... UNBELIEVABLE!!"
Next move would be decisive. It would be either Victory...
Or to face the Suplementary Classes... of doom.
