After going over everyone else's grades and scores from the earlier rescue assignment, Mr Aizawa and 13 took up over to another part of the landslide zone, in a more dense city area.
This activity was about finding survivors in a dangerous environment. There were a few students looking for the survivors, and the rest of us were hiding from said rescuers. Some of us could shout for help, whilst some of us were 'unconscious'.
I was put on the survivor's team, along with most of the class. I was grateful for this because I just needed some time to cool off from the prior activity.
"Robaato, want to hide with me? It's going to be boring by ourselves." Kirishima asked. He was trying to cheer me up from earlier, I guessed.
I nodded, not saying a word. I could see him looking at me, concerned.
We headed out and climbed into the second story of one of the abandoned, ruined buildings. We were just sitting next to each other in silence when the bell to start the exercise could be heard.
I jumped slightly at this noise. I don't even know why I was just so on edge because of everything that had happened recently.
"Hey man, are you ok? You've been acting weird lately, and... quieter than usual." Kirishima turned towards me, a concerned look etched on his childish face. I couldn't even sulk when he was looking at me, he was way too cute.
"Yeah, I'm fine. I guess I'm just shaken up about the USJ and now this activity... I'm just going to need some time to cool down a bit." I stated.
"Ok. Well, if you ever need to talk about anything, I'm here for you, man. You know that, right?" He asked.
I nodded. I was just really shaken up about how close we had been to dying just about a week ago. If this was what it was going to be like as a hero, I didn't know if I could do it.
I felt Kirishima's hand on my cheek then, and it wiped something off of it. I looked over and saw it was wet. I was crying.
"What? Why am I..." I started, but just then we heard shouting outside.
We both looked out one of the holes in the building to see all of our fellow classmates running away from a strange looking figure holding something.
Said figure had a black suit looking thing on, and a strange orange biohazard mask thing on his face. He was huge, easily over 6 foot, and very well built. He was slowly walking towards our classmates, each step sending a shockwave of air away from his feet.
"No," I began. "Not another villain, I can't..." I really was just getting over the first villain attack, and now another?
I felt Kirishima's hand on my back and instantly felt more at ease.
"Don't worry, Robaato. I won't let you get hurt." Kirishima said, serious all of a sudden. "We have to help everyone, let's go."
We got up and headed out of the building, joining our classmates all in one large group. It seemed like we were missing someone though.
"Is everyone ok? Are we all here?" somebody asked.
"I think so, I don't see anyone missing." somebody else stated.
It seemed like we were all here, but where were the teachers? I looked back over at the huge figure coming towards us and noticed the object in his hands again. I zoomed in on it, shocked.
"Guys, in his hands.. do you see that?" I asked. "I think that's Todoroki. Oh god, no." I said, stepping back.
"It is him! How did that guy beat Todoroki, he's the strongest person in our class!" I heard Ashido say. She was the pink alien-esque girl.
"We have to help him!" I heard Uraraka say.
Just as we were about to rush over to him, the suspicious figure stomped one of his feet down onto the ground. The mere impact of his step blasted us all away. Kirishima shielded me with his body, instantly hardening. I was trying to swap people someone safer, but I couldn't focus while being pushed back by the wind pressure.
When the dust cleared, the entire city had been blown away, and we were all standing in a circular open area with the villain, still holding Todoroki.
We were all too shocked to move, but suddenly I saw Bakugo rush out of our group of classmates and towards the villain. He was about to explode him when the figure swiped his hand down, the pressure pushing Bakugo away.
I rushed forward quickly, helping Bakugo to his feet.
"Bakugo, you can't do this alone. We also need to be careful not to hurt Todoroki." I told him, trying to reason with him.
"Shut up, I can do this by myself. Get all the weaklings to run away," he said back.
"Fine. If you won't run away, I won't either. I'm going to help you fight this guy." I told him, turning towards the figure. "Let's go!" I shouted, rushing forward before Bakugo could do anything.
I had never really fought things with my quirk, but I felt that I wouldn't be doing most of the fighting anyway. I decided to support Bakugo, as he had the better offensive power.
He came forward, jumping over the villain with an explosion, and blasting him in the back. I shot one of my balls onto the floor next to me, and when Bakugo was still in the air, I swapped him with the ball just as the villain swiped where he had been seconds before.
"We can win if we fight like this, Bakugo," I said.
"I told you, I don't need your help shitrag." He shouted back.
"Well I need yours, so you're going to help me then," I said. If he didn't want me to help him, he was going to help me. I ran towards the villain, shooting balls all around him out of the blaster on my arm. I saw him raise his hand to try to punch me and swapped him with one of the balls to the left of him. His punch completely missed, and I jumped into the air, ready to kick him as hard as I could. Just as I left the ground, he turned ready to punch me again. I then swapped him with a ball just to the right of him. He punched and missed. I turned my trajectory and landed my kick right on his mask.
I could actually fight this way! I could do this.
Just as I landed, Bakugo rushed forward, shouting die as he tried to explode the figure. Just before he did this, I swapped Todoroki with a rock that was near our classmates.
"Take care of him!" I shouted over my shoulder, rushing back in to help Bakugo. We continued to fight like this for another minute or so, me swapping him when he was about to get hit, and him switching positions with me when I was landing or backing off from an attack. We seemed to be doing well when he stomped again, launching both of us backwards.
As I was falling, I felt myself be caught by something and turned to see Tsuyu's tongue around me, pulling me down. I could see Dark Shadow had also caught Bakugo.
"Well done, little heroes." the villain said. "I guess I'll have to get serious now!" he shouted as Bakugo once again rushed towards him.
I realised that Bakugo and me attacking the figure was wearing both of us down, and getting us nowhere.
"Everyone, let's attack him at once!" I heard Tenya say. We all agreed.
We all started launching attacks at him, and those who couldn't shoot attacks were helping defend those who could from the flying debris. We were doing well, working wonderfully as a class. I think the experience from the USJ had prepared us for this. We were all stronger than before, with the first-hand experience of how scary the real world was.
My classmates- no, my friends were being hurt, I realised as I looked around. Everyone was worn out. Bakugo was even slowing down, coming dangerously close to being hit. I decided then that I would not let my friends get hurt, not like that day. Never again. I had to win.
Just then, I felt something in me change. I looked at my hands and they were glowing green. I felt a power surge through me, and I felt like I could do anything with my quirk. My mind was also clear.
I quickly thought of a plan to get rid of this villain.
