At another testing site, Franklin and Rina remained near each other in their Ante Room. They weren't the only ones, as everyone in their class had passed the first part of the exam.
"Looks like all of Class B is halfway to getting their licenses," Rina said. "Wish we could call Mayday or something, see how she's doing."
"She'll be fine, if her test is like ours, no one's touching her," Franklin said. "It's the rest of her classmates I'd worry about."
"Yeah, like Izuku, nice boy, hope he passes," Rina said.
"He does seem nice, but something about him feels off," Franklin said. "Like for starters, he's way too jittery."
"That's part of his charm," Rina said. "Don't let that fool you, he's a brave kid. I mean, I know you slept through his fight at The Sports Festival against Shoto Todoroki, but surely you've seen the replays."
"You mean where his arms got damaged after each punch?" Franklin asked.
"Well, what about the Training Camp? He did well there too, came up with good plans," Rina said.
"Again, his arms were damaged." Franklin said. "Very risky."
"There's also the other day when he was training with Spider-Man," Rina said. "Once again, he did really well there."
"I will admit, his speed's improved, still what makes him so special among everyone?" Franklin asked.
"I'll tell you what, I saw him knock out a powerful villain at that Training Camp, I mean that guy was a beast," Rina said. "Izuku hurt himself sure, but he lasted much longer without doing so, and did everything he could to take that guy down. That guy was a very dangerous villain too, one who even somehow to get away from my dad once."
"I don't know, I still think he looks kind of ordinary," Franklin said.
"Isn't that what your uncle thought of Spider-Man once? Tell me, which of those two is more popular?" Rina pointed out, much to Franklin's annoyance.
"Alright fine, I won't judge a book by its cover, still, I hope this praise that Izuku Midorya is getting isn't premature," Franklin said.
"Spider-Man sees big things in him, and even my dad respects his passion, I think he'll be great one day," Rina said. "At the very least, he's the nicest boy in his class."
"Yeah, probably the only one still sticking with Mayday, aside from Tsu," Franklin said.
"Ah yes, your froggy girlfriend," Rina teased.
"She's not my girlfriend!" Franklin insisted. "I barely even talk to her."
"I bet you want to fix that, don't you, Frankie?" Rina teased, frustrating Franklin even more. "I mean, it's fine, why wouldn't you want to improve those chances?"
"Yeah, whatever," Franklin said, then noticed another girl nearby. "Huh? Hey, you see that girl?"
"Who?" Rina asked, seeing Franklin gesture to a girl in a skintight green suit, with some yellow electricity designs on it and a small yellow mask covering the top part of her face. "What about her?"
"Something about that suit design looks familiar," Franklin said. The girl turned her attention to Franklin, startling the boy as he nervously waved. "Uh, hello, I'm Franklin, and I'm from America."
"That's nice, so am I," the girl said.
"Wow really? I'm from New York, where are you from?" Franklin asked.
"Same, I grew up in Queens," the girl said. "Plus, I know who you are. You're Franklin Richards, Mr. Fantastic's son. That girl next to you must be Rina Howlett, Wolverine's daughter."
"Yeah, that's us," Franklin said. "Wow, so you're from Queens, uh what's your name if I might ask?"
"Before I answer that, tell me, are you friends with a girl named Mayday Parker?" the lady asked.
"Uh, yeah?" Franklin said. "She's not here though, she's taking this test in another building."
"What a shame, I wanted to see her," the lady said. "When you see Mayday again, tell her Ally Dillion hopes to see her real soon."
As the woman left, Rina had a sudden realization, "That girl, I think that's Electro's daughter."
"Electro? You mean one of Spider-Man's old enemies?" Franklin asked. "Wait, he has a daughter?"
"Hey it makes sense, her last name is Dillion, and Electro's real name is Max Dillion," Rina said. "Plus those electric designs on her body, that girl is related to Electro somehow."
"What would she be doing here?" Franklin asked. "Is she actually planning on being a hero?"
"I mean, Quicksilver did join The Avengers despite Magneto being his dad, granted he was a villain himself too, he still joined eventually," Rina said. "Plus, lots of heroes had lousy parents, at least that's what my pops told me. Maybe she hated what her dad did and wants to be a hero instead."
"That'd be great, I mean I'd like to think she wants to be a hero," Franklin said. "Still, the way she spoke about Mayday."
"Next chance you get, try reading her mind," Rina said. "I'll try using my scent, I can usually smell the deceit."
"I'll do my best, but if she knows who I am, she might know my quirk too, so she might be cautious around me," Franklin said. "She might be around you too, especially since your quirk is more similar to your dad's while mine is completely different than both of my parents."
"Just try it, at the very least, we'll keep an eye on her, make sure she doesn't do anything screwy," Rina said.
The test continued to take shift, the students preparing for the next part of their exam.
"So, we have to save what again?" Kaminari asked.
"Bystander," Toru said. "We learned about them in class, remember?"
"It also can mean innocent citizens on the street," Momo said.
"Ooooh," Denki said.
"You don't know what a 'bystander' is?" Mayday asked. "Seems like a basic word that anyone should know."
"Mayday, you grew up in America, so don't act like you know basic words in Japan," Flurry said, much to her cousin's annoyance.
"Fine, whatever," Mayday said.
"Use this time to carry out the rescue procedures that you would if you had your Provisional License," Mara said. "Treat this like it's a real mission."
"Wow..." Izuku said, recalling the online video of All Might rescuing so many people.
"This place reminds me of West City after Majin Buu's first attack," Trunks said.
"Tell me about it, getting real flashbacks here," Goten said.
"Hey, check the screen," Shouji said, gesturing to the civilians.
"Little kids and old people?" Mineta asked. "Why are they here?"
"This looks so dangerous," Kaminari said.
"These are specialists trained to act as real civilians in a crisis, please welcome the 'Help us Company'," Mara said. "Or H.U.C. for short."
"So, they're actors then?" Sero asked.
"Never considered that possibility," Tsuyu said.
"Works well for us," Oujiro said.
"The H.U.C. Bystanders will act as civilians, we'll judge how well you keep them safe as you go about your mission," Mara said. "This is a point system, if you have enough points by the end, then you pass the exam. It starts in ten minutes, so make preparations now."
"This place looks familiar," Tenya said.
"Yeah, it looks like Kamino Ward," Izuku said, remembering the incident. "Think they based it off that?"
"Similar situations, indeed," Tenya said. "At that time, we just went to rescue Bakugo from villains, with help from a pair of pros while the rest went on search and recovery after the big battle. There were many casualties."
"Not this time," Izuku said. "We'll do our job as heroes, everyone ready?"
"Of course," Tenya said.
"You got it Deku," Ochako said.
"Mayday, how about you?" Izuku said, turning to the girl. Surprisingly she had little to say, if anything she was just staring in awe at the screen. "Mayday?"
The girl just looked at the sight, she too remembering Kamino Ward, and the trauma there. Just thinking of that just reminds her of the terrible beatings the heroes took, thinking to each injury, from Twilight's broken jaw, to Gohan being crushed by a building, the near lifeless look on Johnny's face, Logan losing his arm, Rainbow Dash breaking her leg, Superman getting pierced by Kryptonite, and the most traumatizing of all, Peter's injuries.
Mayday couldn't help but recall just how battered and bruised Peter was after the battle, his face nearly unrecognizable, one of the many times Mayday thought her dad wasn't going to come home. It was a scarring image that she wouldn't forget.
"Mayday?" Izuku said, placing her hand on her shoulder, snapping the girl out of it.
"Oh, sorry," Mayday said, quickly placing her mask on. "What were you saying?"
Izuku had a feeling something was bothering Mayday, given the similar comparison to Kamino Ward, Izuku had to wonder if this was an uncomfortable sight for the girl, especially after what her family went through that night.
"Let's do this, together," Izuku said.
"Yeah...let's do this," Mayday said, wishing she sounded more confident than she did.
"Hey guys, wanna hear something juicy?" Sero asked to Kaminari and Mineta.
"Depends, how juicy we talking?" Mineta asked.
"Mouth watering," Sero said.
"I'm curious, go on," Mineta said.
"You see that chick in the bodysuit from Shiketsu?" Sero asked.
"What about her?" Kaminari asked.
"Don't say you think she's attractive, anyone with eyes can see that," Mineta said. "Hell I've had my eye on her since the exam started, that suit does wonders for her curves."
"Get this, I found her hiding in the rocks with Parker and Midoriya, buck-naked," Sero revealed.
"MIDORIYA!" Mineta and Kaminari shouted, getting the boy's attention.
"Huh? What's happening?" Izuku asked.
"You bastard! What the hell were you doing while the rest of us were trying to stay alive!?" Mineta angrily asked.
"Is life or death just a joke for you!?" Kaminari asked.
"Hey! Loser and Dumbass!" Mayday shouted. "What's with the shouting!? And why are you bothering Izuku!? Am I gonna have to hurt either of you!?"
"Maybe you can answer us a question, Parker!" Kaminari shouted.
"What devious things was Midoriya doing with that uber hottie!?" Mineta asked, gesturing to Camie.
"Or, better yet, what were YOU doing!?" Kaminari asked, looking to the girl.
Camie had noticed the two and began waving, freaking Mineta out. "The casual wave of a man and woman who have had sexual relations!"
"With Parker as a threesome!" Kaminari shouted.
Within moments, both guys were on the ground with massive bumps on their heads, courtesy of an enraged Mayday, "Nothing happened between me, Izuku and that Shiketsu girl you freaking sexual deviants! And if anything DID happen, why are you surprised!? Not saying I would be part of a threesome but Izuku's an attractive boy so obviously any girl would come flocking to him." This compliment began making Izuku nervous, while he appreciated Mayday's form of kindness, she was being rather loud about it. "Meanwhile you two dipshits couldn't get a girl if you were the only guys left on the entire planet! Hell the entire universe!"
"Mayday, that's a bit mean," Flurry said, kneeling down to check on the boys, especially Mineta.
"Don't make excuses Flurry, these guys are textbook examples of skirt chasing losers," Mayday said.
"Whoa, easy Mayday! Look, from the sounds of things, Sero told them about us and that girl, it's probably a misunderstanding," Izuku said.
"The first thing that popped into their mind was a threesome!" Mayday shouted loud enough for everyone to hear, embarrassing Izuku.
"Yo Mayday, how close are you with Izuku Midoriya again!?" Goten asked. "Hope your daddy doesn't find out!"
"Put a lid on it! At least Izuku can get a girl looking his direction without being as desperate as your dumb ass!" Mayday shouted.
"That wasn't what Flurry thought years ago," Goten teased.
"Are you serious!? I thought you were cute, once! Then you turned into a spoiled brat and I completely lost interest," Flurry said.
"Please, enough of this banter, we're in the middle of a Provisional License Exam!" Tenya urged.
"No one asked your input, specs," Trunks said.
"Hey! Don't disrespect Tenya! You diss him you diss Class A, and that won't turn out well for you!" Mayday warned, somewhat warming Tenya's heart.
"Oh no, how scary," Trunks teased.
"Yo everyone, break it up already!" Kirishima said.
"Once again the big strong man coming to the rescue of the little Princesses," Trunks said.
"I am going to break so many bones of theirs," Mayday muttered to herself.
"Excuse me, Bakugo," came the voice of Mora.
"What do you want?" Bakugo asked, his other classmates not focusing their attention on the oncoming student.
"You met Shishikura in a test, the classmate with a flesh molding power, is that right?" Mora asked.
"Yeah, I took him out," Bakugo said.
"I imagine you did something to upset him for him to target you," Mora said. "He tends to push his own values onto others, and since you're pretty famous, he felt even more obligated to do so. I apologize on his behalf. I want to build a better relationship between our schools."
"That so?" Mayday said, getting his attention. "I mean, given how your school's been acting, it hardly feels that way."
"I assure you any sign of aggression we've had was merely out of sport, we in Shiketsu have a lot of praise for UA High," Mora said. "After all, only UA could have not only created a famous hero like Spider-Man, but it looks like his daughter too."
"The school didn't make my dad famous, his actions made him famous," Mayday said. "Don't get me wrong, I stand by what I said, UA's the top of the food chain, but my dad's on an even higher tier, and so am I."
"I suppose you're not wrong about your father, he's actually well beloved among my classmates," Mora said. "Anyway, I sincerely hope for the best between our schools."
"Sure thing Chewbacca, just make sure your classmates stick to that claim," Mayday said.
"We'll do our best," Mora said, barely minding the nickname.
Shoto took a glance at Inasa, remembering how annoyed he looked before, "Mayday Parker might have a point, these guys claim to be friendly, but don't seem to be putting in the effort." "Hey! You with the collar!"
Inasa angrily turned to Shoto, "What..."
Shoto was put off by his response, but maintained a calm demeanor, "Did I offend you in any way?"
Both Izuku and Flurry took note of what was happening, even Mayday had her attention drawn to this situation as Inasa stared down Shoto. Even Trunks and Goten looked curious, both of them could feel the tension in the room.
"Oh, did I hurt your feelings?" The student sarcastically asked in a surprisingly intimidating form, "Truth be told, son of Endeavor, I can't help but hate both you and your father. You may have changed a little bit since our paths crossed back then, but you still have your father's eyes."
"Holy...shit..." Mayday muttered to herself.
"Something wrong Yoarsahi?" Mora asked.
"Nope! Not a thing sir!" Inasa said, immediately reverting back to his excitable personality, leaving with his classmates.
"What a weirdo," Mayday commented. "Seriously, Endeavor must have pissed that guy off really good if he hates Shoto, unless Shoto did something equally as scummy."
"Mayday!" Izuku scolded.
Goten turned his attention to Trunks, "What do you make of that?"
"Hell if I know, but I know about Endeavor's reputation, even my dad thinks he's a bit of a scumbag," Trunks said. "And my mom, well she is usually hesitant to work with him as well, he just puts out this unfriendly aura, ones that put both my dad's and Seto's to shame. My dad and Seto both at least have family that they care about, but Endeavor, he's a whole different level. My guess is that his son isn't any different."
"Weird, Gohan met Shoto Todoroki in Hosu, he even saw him in the hospital the following day, he didn't have anything bad to say, if anything he seemed more impressed than by the kid," Goten said. "Even when he went to UA to help with their practical exam, he had nothing bad to say. The only student who he was concerned about was Katsuki Bakugo."
"Well yeah, Bakugo's full of himself, another guy who puts my dad's ego to shame," Trunks said.
"Yeah, got that right, though Gohan said he could change like your dad did," Goten said.
"Who did you run into out there?" Trunks asked.
"Izuku Midoriya," Goten said. "My brother's right about one thing, I can sense the latent potential in that boy. Even my dad was impressed by his fighting spirit at the Sports Festival, he just needs to cultivate that power a bit more."
"The day's still young, let's see what he's made of," Trunks said.
Meanwhile Shoto was checking his face, still registering what Inasa said, "My father's eyes? What could that have meant?"
"Hey, Shoto, did something happen between you two in the past?" Flurry asked.
"I'm not sure, I don't recall seeing that guy before today. I do need to get to the bottom of this, it's unsettling to have someone hate you for something you might not even know what bothered them," Shoto said.
"Understandable, I don't know why that boy was being mean to you, but don't let it bother you," Flurry said. "That boy doesn't know you to be saying such things. I know for a fact that you're so much nicer than he thinks he is, and you're going to prove that when you get your license and start saving lives."
"You seem confident, but I appreciate that," Shoto said. "I still need to figure that guy out though."
"Yeah, I totally get that," Flurry said. "If you need help, we're here for you. This could just be a blooming Friendship Lesson."
"A what?" Shoto asked.
"Something my aunt specializes in, she helps people be friends by teaching them ways to socialize, including making amends with one another," Flurry said.
"Flurry, that's not gonna work here," Mayday said. "Equestria is its own little bubble of strange happiness, you're in the real world now."
"Still, Shoto should try to resolve things if he can, it's not fair for that guy to act mean to him," Flurry said.
"Well, Shoto, you were a scumbag at one point, do you know why?" Mayday asked.
"Mayday! Don't say that to him!" Izuku scolded. "Look, this is something personal between the two, give Todoroki a chance to figure things out."
"Thanks Midoriya, you too Flurry, I'll do my best to get to the bottom of this," Shoto said, making his exit.
"Well, good luck to him I guess, still I wouldn't trust Shiketsu as far as I can throw them, and I throw pretty far," Mayday said.
"Well, I agree that we do need to look out for them," Izuku said. "But I'm just thinking-"
"See you out there," Camie said, getting Izuku's attention. "I look forward to seeing you fight some more, Izuku...You too Mayday..."
"Uh...sure," a nervous Izuku said.
"Something about that girl is setting off my spider sense..." Mayday felt. "What's her deal? I mean the way she talked about my dad too, it's so weird."
"So...she wants to see both of you," Kaminari said, Mineta right beside him.
"I will knock you both the hell out!" Mayday warned, chasing the two down.
"Mayday!" Izuku shouted in worry as he went to apprehend Mayday.
"Ugh, Parker, please control yourself!" Momo said, assisting Izuku in keeping Mayday back.
Flurry groaned in annoyance, "We are not off to a good start." She suddenly noticed Ochako standing nearby, the girl visibly confused. "Ochako, is something wrong?"
Ochako clenched her fist, a slight blush on her face, "I feel flustered for some reason...I don't like it."
Flurry glanced at Camie, then back at Izuku, the girl connecting the dots, "Ochako, what you're feeling isn't a bad thing. Remember what I told you at the camp, it's alright to feel the way you do." She leaned in closer to keep the conversation private, "Maybe you should let Izuku know how you're feeling sooner than later."
Ochako shook her head, "What if things get weird between us?"
"Is it better than how you're feeling now?" Flurry asked. "You have competition Ochako, and if you ask Auntie Twilight, she'll tell you how hard it was getting together with Uncle Peter. Everyone thought he was gonna end up with supermodel named Mary-Jane Watson, that's how close it was for her. Fortunately she confessed her truly feelings and so did Uncle Peter. You need to hurry up with Izuku, otherwise you're going to miss out."
Ochako turned to Izuku, the boy having finally gotten Mayday under control. She was still nervous about confessing anything, especially when she still felt confused about her emotions, though she still needed to keep the door open for herself. "Alright."
"I'll be right here if you need me," Flurry said.
Ochako cleared her throat, making her way over to Izuku, her heart pounding but her determination unwavering, "Hey...De-"
Suddenly the bell rang, much to Flurry's frustration and Ochako's disappointment, "Villains have unleashed a terrorist attack on 'Insert City Name' here. Since most buildings collapsed, there are many injured."
"That must be the backstory," Tsuyu said.
"Yeah, those poor residents of 'Insert City Name Here'," Mayday joked. "I mean, how could those bad guys do such a thing to a prestigious town such as that?"
"Wow, you seem to be having fun..." Deku commented.
"Alright, let's get this show on the road!" Goten excitedly stated.
"Due to roads being collapsed, First Responders have had a delayed arrival," Mara continued as the walls opened.
"What is with these rooms?" Kaminari asked.
"Until they arrive, the heroes will be in charge of rescue efforts," Mara said. "You must save as many as you can and help the injured. Now, BEGIN!"
Immediately every student available began dashing into the fake destroyed city.
"Saving lives is the pinnacle of heroics," Tenya said.
"We have to do this properly! And succeed!" Izuku said.
"Funny, no one said how we'd actually be scored on this test," Shindo noted.
"We're in the dark, but if we follow our training, we'll be fine," Shoto self-assured.
"Let's do this!" Inasa said, taking to the sky.
"Let's nail this, Goten!" Trunks said, flying off.
"Right behind ya, bro!" Goten said, following Trunks.
"Everyone, to the nearest urban area!" Tenya ordered. "We'll work as a team as much as possible!"
"Right!" The class agreed.
"Problem Tenya," Mayday said, gesturing to Bakugo leaving.
"Is he seriously leaving again!?" Mina asked.
"Dumbass, let him go off on his own then," Mayday said.
"Uh...Parker, your cousin went with him," Jiro said.
Mayday's eyes widened, "She did what!?"
With Bakugo, he took note of the fact that Flurry, Kirishima and Kaminari were going his direction. "Why are you damn extras following me!?"
"We just wanna," Kaminari said.
"We stick together, man!" Kirishima said.
"And don't call us 'extras'," Flurry warned. "Truthfully, I don't trust Katsuki on his own, his attitude might stress out the H.U.C. members." She glanced back at her icy hot classmate, "Shoto will be fine for now, I don't think he'll need my help with rescue work."
"Oh, and try to make this quick for me, can ya?" Mara said.
"That guy, I swear," Bobby said, lamenting on Mara's tiredness. "Still, gotta admit, this place looks pretty real. Though I feel like it'd be better if they tried getting a simulator similar to The Danger Room."
"There's a lot these schools can benefit from using Xavier's technology," Rarity said. "Honestly, they could even stand to try and use help from Stark Industries."
"Yo Eraser, any reason no one here wants to outsource to Tony Stark or even The Fantastic Four?" Bobby asked. "They'd have some really handy stuff."
"We're fine on our own, outsourcing is a pain, especially given how difficult it is to work with Tony Stark," Aizawa said.
"Come on, he's not that bad, dude's an Avenger, there's so much he can teach these kids if he wants to be more involved," Bobby said.
"Teach them what exactly?" Aizawa asked. "Tony Stark is not exactly the pinnacle of responsibility."
"That's just plain slander, Tony Stark is a very responsible teacher, after all, he did teach Spider-Man," Rarity said.
"Exactly my point," Aizawa said.
Bobby furrowed his brow, "And it comes back to that. You know dude, considering Peter's popularity and skill, plus the fact that The Avengers are beloved all over the world, I think they deserve a bit more respect than you're giving them."
"Iceman, I get what you're saying, and I'm sure Eraser has nothing but respect for The Avengers, The X-Men and Spider-Man," Miss Joke said. "But you have to give our schools and our tech some credit, we generate results."
"Do he really though? I heard UA's entrance exams still suck," Bobby said. "Peter told me that Mayday basically beat up a bunch of robots, then told me about some kid at the Sports Festival who had a good quirk but couldn't get into the hero course because of his low combat scores. Imagine if Rogue tried taking that exam, and failed because she couldn't copy a robot's non-existent quirk."
"To be fair, she can just take a quirk from another student," Rarity said.
"I mean, yeah she can do that, but it doesn't seem very heroic," Bobby said. "Plus that's a risky move, I mean these days she's better at controlling it so she doesn't hurt the person she's taking powers from, but if this was her at fifteen like these students, not a guarantee."
"What if she has to fight robots in real life though?" Miss Joke said, Bobby grumbling in annoyance. "It's still good training."
"That's not my point though, my point is that it shouldn't be the only type of training," Bobby said.
"Iceman, I know the test is flawed, unfortunately it's not up to me how it should go," Aizawa said.
"If you know it's flawed, then why don't you suggest ways to fix it!" Bobby said. "I mean, call Professor X, Call Reed Richards, hell call Batman, he knows a rich guy who can help."
"Neither I nor UA will ever call Batman for anything," Aizawa said.
"The dude is literally a founding member of The Justice League, why do you still have such an issue just because he started as a quirkless vigilante?" Bobby asked. "Batman gets shit done, more than a lot of pros with powers."
"Bobby, enough, you're letting yourself get worked up," Rarity said.
"Rarity, you understand where I'm coming from, don't you?" Bobby asked.
"You know I do, dear, but arguing is not going to help," Rarity said. "Plus, I think you're venting your frustrations to the wrong person. Mr. Aizawa here cannot change everything."
"He has the influence though," Bobby said.
"Let it go, dear," Rarity said.
Bobby looked around nervously, "Rarity, you know better than to say 'Let it Go' around me!"
"Oh for heaven's sake, only Johnny teases you about that," Rarity said.
"Oh wait, Iceman, you know that song too?" Miss Joke asked. "It's so fun. How does it go again?"
"Please don't sing," Aizawa said. "Your English singing voice is terrible."
"Oh...shall I serenade you in Japanese then?" Miss Joke teased.
"How do you know an English song anyway!?" Bobby asked.
"Same way people in America know about K-Pop," Miss Joke said.
"Let's move on please," an embarrassed Bobby said.
Aizawa focused on the test before them, but not without reflecting on Bobby's words, "I know he probably means well, but Iceman doesn't know what he's suggesting. If we don't maintain some form of order with heroics, the society can fall apart."
In the city, Peter was taking a quick stroll through the park, though still in his hero outfit to make sure there was no trouble.
As he made his way through, he spotted a man in a wheelchair feeding some bread to ducks. Something about this man was familiar to Peter, like he's seen him before.
He went to grab more but the bread fell and rolled toward Peter's feet, the boy lifting the bread up and handing it back to the man. "Here you go."
"Oh, thank you Spider-Man," the man said. "Very surprised to see you out here."
"It's no trouble," Peter said, taking his mask off. "So, you come here often?"
"Nowadays yes," the man said. "Oh, where are my manners. I'm Tensei Iida."
"Tensei Iida? Wait, is your little brother named Tenya?" Peter asked.
"I had a feeling you'd recognize that name, my brother speaks very fondly of you," Tensei said. "He said you helped him out on a couple of occasions."
"Yeah, he's a good kid," Peter said. "Wait, that means you're Ingenium."
"I was Ingenium, those days are over," Tensei said.
"Yeah, I heard," Peter said. "That explains the wheelchair, Tenya mentioned he got injured from the waste down."
"My brother is carrying on that legacy, I greatly appreciate that," Tensei said, throwing the bread some more. "How is his training?"
"He's got the right idea, he just needs more of a push," Peter said. "You know Deadpool right?"
"Yes, I've met him and his wife in Hosu, lovely pair," Tensei said.
"They're fond of him too, I know they tried helping him out when he was feeling down," Peter said. "I think he has a lot of potential to be a great leader. But, I do worry a little about his decision making skills, I mean he is aiming to improve them but..."
"Tenya tends to think differently than most, plus there are things that even he doesn't understand at first," Tensei said. "But once he does, he's on the right path."
"That I've seen for myself," Peter said.
"You know, my brother admires you, not for your actions, but for your words," Tensei said.
"My words?" Peter asked.
"You spoke to him about my injury, how you related to him and understood his pain, because of what happened to your uncle," Tensei said. "I know that might have been a painful memory for you, I appreciate you still being willing to help my brother out."
"Of course, any chance I get to make up for my mistake is well worth it," Peter said.
"One thing you both should know is that mistakes are alright, I know you helped him but I think he wanted to help you. He could tell how bothered you were by your own mistake," Tensei said. "Forgive me if I'm stepping out of line, but I hope you too have forgiven yourself for what happened to your Uncle."
Peter was silent a moment, normally this is a subject he tries not to focus on, "I mean...I've mostly come to terms, but I can't forget that feeling, because if I do, it might happen to someone else. I do what I do because I don't want someone to feel what I did they day my uncle was killed. That's why I'm a hero."
"I believe your uncle would be proud of you, he must have been a good man if you miss him this much," Tensei said.
"My uncle was my original hero, he was a strong man, not a pro but also not afraid to back down from anything or anyone," Peter said. "He taught me a strong sense of moral ethics, ones I pass down to my daughter, my son, my niece, and hopefully your brother and his classmates."
"I think you're doing a great job, thank you for talking to my brother, but don't hesitate to talk to any of us," Tensei said. "We as people need to look out for each other."
"Tensei!" Came a woman's voice.
"It's my mother, I must go," Tensei said.
The woman had made her way over, surprised to see Peter, "Oh my, you're Spider-Man, aren't you?"
"Hello Mrs. Iida, I was just talking to your son," Peter said. "You raised two fine young men, Tenya's a model student."
"Thank you, I appreciate that," Mrs. Iida said, glancing at her paralyzed son. "Both my boys mean the world to me, and I want to always be able to take care of them."
"You do a great job with that, mother," Tensei said.
Peter could sense some distraught from Mrs. Iida, not that he blamed her. Suddenly an idea came into his head, "Tensei, mind if I talk to your mom about something? It's a parent to parent thing."
"Of course, go right ahead," Tensei said.
Peter brought Mrs. Iida to a more private place to talk, "Your son's a nice man, I'm sorry he got injured like that, he shouldn't be confined to a wheelchair."
"I'm aware, but nothing can be done," Mrs. Iida said. "He will make the most of it."
"What if I told you he could walk again?" Peter asked. "Beyond that, he could run too."
"Spider-Man, I know you're an optimistic type of person, but that just seems impossible," Mrs. Iida said.
"We live in a superhuman society, where science is top notch, nothing is impossible," Peter said. "There's technology that can help, I've seen it in use. It may help your son walk again. He might even be able to do hero work again, or not. I mean I wouldn't blame him if he wanted to stay retired after what he went through, guy deserves a rest, but I still feel like he should have more than what he does."
"Spider-Man, I appreciate you wanting to help, but can this even work? I don't want to get his hopes up," Mrs. Iida said.
"It's up to you, this is why I brought you here, so you can decide on your own," Peter said. "I should warn you, this tech was developed by a villain for nefarious purposes, but I know it can be used for good. Plus, the man behind it, Doctor Otto Octavius, I personally believed he wasn't all bad."
"I'll think about it," Mrs. Iida said. "Thank you."
"No problem," Peter said, making his leave.
Mrs. Iida turned her attention to her son, "Tensei...Could you really walk again?"
Meanwhile as Peter was swinging, he received a call from Capsule Corp, "Yo Bulma, what's up?"
"Hey Peter, your cousin just called and she's ordered some Capsules from us, if you were around maybe you could pick it up for her," Bulma said.
"Sure," Peter said.
"Kakarot! Don't touch that!" He heard Vegeta shout.
"I'm not gonna break it!" Goku said.
"Uh...what's happening?" Peter asked.
"Oh Goku came by, he wanted to ask Vegeta about the Provisional Licenses, and he started messing with some stuff in the process," Bulma said. "Some of mine, and some Seto's."
"Oof, yeah our boy Kaiba hates when anyone touches his expensive stuff, but what's this about licenses? Is Goku getting licensed?" Peter asked.
"No, it's more along the lines of...huh?" Bulma trailed off. "Your wife's here."
"She's WHAT!?" Peter asked.
"Hey Twilight, good to see you, feeling better?" Goku asked.
"I'm fine, I came by in case Peni needed something, she's been talking about getting some gear," Twilight said.
"Oh...Peter, I guess Twilight's got this under control," Bulma said.
The boy was annoyed, "She's not supposed to be outside, what if she gets hurt!?"
"She's fine...don't be such a worry wart," Bulma said. "Look maybe-"
"See you in five!" Peter said, hanging up and swinging off, much to Bulma's annoyance.
"It's sweet that he cares but he needs to lighten up a tiny bit."
Back with Class A, they're all still exploring the destroyed area, Tsuyu keeping a lookout. "This place feels so real."
"Hey, I hear someone," Izuku said, gesturing to the side. "This way!"
"Help me please!" came the voice of a H.U.C. member as the class ran to his location. "My grandpa is stuck under the debris!"
"Oh no, this looks bad," Izuku said. "Where's your grandpa?"
"What do you mean 'This Looks Bad'!?" The actor shouted in annoyance. "That's points off your score!"
"Huh?" Izuku asked.
"Excuse me!?" Mayday said.
"You should have checked my injuries first or if I could walk!" the actor shouted. "I'm even breathing weird, not to mention that I'm bleeding too! If you're a hero you should be able to judge a victim's condition in an instant!"
"Wait! The H.U.C. members are grading us?" Izuku realized.
"Your gross lack of training is so obvious right now, shape up and pay attention!" the actor said.
Elsewhere, other students were surveying the situation, trying to decide the best course of action, including Mora.
"I'll clear a path and make a helicopter landing spot!" Mora said, knocking the debris out of the way with his extensive hair.
Shiketsu High Second Year. Nagamasa Mora. His quirk, Extend-O-Hair. He can control all the hair on his body easily at will.
"That was awesome Mora! You're amazing!" Inasa said.
"Here's the first aid station!" A nearby Shindo said, placing a flag.
"There's a lot of space, we can make this an evacuation zone," his classmate Makabe said.
"Good call," Shindo said.
Goten and Trunks were using their ki sensing abilities to locate survivors as they flew through the sky.
"Seeing this up close further drives home how similar this is to Majin Buu, it's just a bit weird to see again," Goten asked.
"Yeah, not a pleasant memory, but this image is normal for a hero," Trunks said, then taking note. "Down there, some survivors!"
"Let's go!" Goten said, flying downward.
Aizawa continued to observe, rubbing his hair in the process, "When it comes to saving lives, experience really makes a difference."
"Even the simplest rescues require a bit of delicacy," Rarity said.
"Heroes don't just provide aid, you need to exercise authority until the police and firefighters arrive," the actor playing kid continued explaining to Izuku. "The victims are terrified, having the worst day of their lives. Saying 'This Looks Bad' is a terrible way to start a rescue."
Izuku knew he had a point, he recalled seeing All Might's rescue video, and his brave words, "Fear Not Citizens. Hope has arrived. Because I am here!"
Even Mayday seemed to understand this actor's point, she knew if her father were here, the first thing Peter would have done was check on his condition immediately and reassure him or her however way he could.
"I gotta get it together..." Izuku slapped his head to get into gear. "If I fail here, it won't just look bad for school, it will have a negative impact on my future, to be the hero I want to be! I have to take action!"
Izuku knelt down to the actor, putting on an All Might level smile, "Hey, it will be fine."
The actor immediately got back into character, crying for his 'grandfather', "My grandpa's trapped!"
"We'll save him," Izuku said, then turned to his teammates. "I can carry this boy to the first aid station, go without me!"
Izuku ran off with the actor, continuing to reassure him while Ochako stayed behind a second, feeling conflicted, "This feeling. Flurry told me it's normal, yet it still bothers me." Recalling the words of Yuga and Mina, teasing her about her feelings, even Toga's words lingered. "I want to push these feelings aside, but if I do...what will happen? I should be focusing on the test, just like Deku. If only..."
"Ochako!" Mayday called, getting her attention. "You're gonna get left behind, get your ass in gear!"
"Right..." Ochako said, turning her attention away from Izuku as she ran to catch up with her class.
Mayday looked in Izuku's direction as well, then back to Ochako's, "This girl is so helpless sometimes, what does my dad see in her anyway? What could Izuku see in her? Is it pity? Or am I missing something? Whatever, I am not letting this girl get between me and two boys I care about the most." Mayday turned back toward Izuku's direction for a second as she ran back toward her class, "You're gonna be a great hero one day Izuku, and I plan to be by your side, and wait for the day you love me back."
"It's been ten minutes since we started," Mara said. "We've been doing well for the most part, but there's still a long way to go. A test is meant to push limits, it'd be too easy if it were straightforward."
Inasa was using his powers to move some actors portraying infants, much to the amazement of one of them. "Wow, such great form, and great control. STILL RECKLESS! MINUS POINTS!"
"Uh..." Inasa looked visibly confused.
"Moving people without checking their condition beforehand is risky," Mora said.
"Y-yes! Of course! My apologies!" Inasa agreed, catching the two. "Are you alright!?"
"RECKLESS!" the actor shouted, freaking Inasa out again.
"Where did Camie go?" a classmate wondered. "That girl's been acting weird lately."
Not too far off, Seiji was seen observing his classmates, still bitter of his elimination.
"One's training is very apparent in the initial response to a situation. Inasa for example insisted on taking the test despite being only a first year, but was strong enough to be accepted, he's even passed the first round" Seiji said. "But, he's too impatient, and his lack of experience is obvious."
"Uh, you do know you're here because you lost, don't you?" his teacher asked.
"Of course," Seiji admitted.
"Oh good, well it's a good opportunity to see where you went wrong," the teacher said. "A good chance to reflect on the bad influences you've gone through."
"What bad influences?" Seiji asked.
"I'm talking about Stain," the teacher said.
"You mean that deplorable villain!? Impossible!" Seiji said.
"Not really, in fact what he taught wasn't all bad" the teacher said. "Between Stain's fundamentalist ideals and All Might's retirement, many want to reform the world and it's hero society, which is great. The problem is letting negativity and hate take over, like what happened to you in the first round of the exam. It can impair your judgement and keep you from your potential."
Back in the battlefield, one student was looking under some rubble, "It's too dark, I can't see if anyone's here."
"This place took a really bad beating, huh?" Mayday said.
"Don't say that out loud, remember what happened to Midoriya when he pointed out the negatives without thinking," Tsuyu said.
"Yeah, good point," Mayday looked back where she last saw Izuku. "Hope he's doing alright. Plus I am a bit worried about Flurry and the boys she went with."
"We'll make sure none of them get left behind on this test," Tsuyu said.
"Everyone! This man needs help!" Momo said, gesturing to an actor.
"It hurts! What are you waiting for!" the actor said.
"Are these people paid to act difficult or something?" Mayday asked.
"Immurse yourself, treat this like it's real," Tsuyu reminded. "People who need to be rescued are likely stressed out."
"I know, but still..." Mayday lamented.
"I'll help him!" Ochako said, running in to the sight. "I'll float away the debris!"
"That poor girl's gonna lose points if she does that," The actor noted.
"Wait a moment," Momo said, generating a stop sign for Ochako. "First consider the walls around him. They're unstable, if we act recklessly it could decimate the foundation. Go about it with strategy."
"I think I get it," Ochako said.
"I'll use this support beam to prop up this wall," Momo said. "Mayday, do you think you can put everything together with your strength and webbing?"
"Not a problem," Mayday said.
"We'll give you a hand to move things along," Sero said, as he and Sato went to provide their assistance.
After a bit, the walls were better enforced, Mayday giving the clear, "Should be good to go."
"Alright, Uraraka, you're turn," Momo said. "You know what to do right?"
"Sure, move the debris that doesn't affect the structure" Ochako said, crawling in and using her powers to make a path.
"It's not a perfect plan, but it's not a bad one either," the actor believed. "There are never enough rescuers to save those who need it. The work needs to be fast but efficient, which is difficult if someone does everything themselves. It's better to see what your quirk can or can't do, and know how to divide the work. Focusing on your role when you want to stand out takes courage, and doing so proves you understand the situation. There's still a lot of wasted effort unfortunately, and this will hurt their score."
"Come on guys, we're just standing around here," Mineta said.
"I believe that unlike the first round, we may need to split up here," Shouji said.
"I'll head to the river then," Tsuyu said.
"I'll go with you," Shoto offered.
"So will I," Toru offered as well.
"So, you two," Oujiro said to Mina and Koda. "Wanna team up?"
"You got it!" Mina said. "Hey Koda, can you use your powers and have animals look for people to rescue?"
"Uh-huh," Koda agreed.
"I'll keep my eyes open," Shouji said. "Mineta, you coming?"
"You got it," Mineta said.
"If it comes to it, we should work with the other schools as well," Tenya said.
"Excuzez moi, you mentioned it was too dark in there, did you not?" Yuga said, using his naval laser to make a light. "I am here to help."
The student looked confused at first, but was grateful, "Uh, thanks."
"Wow, didn't expect you to be the first to help," Mineta said.
"Yaoyorozu, let us disperse across the field," Tenya said.
"Roger that," Momo said.
"I rescued the man," Ochako said, running over with him in tow. "I think his right leg is broken. Take him Sero!"
"You got it," Sero said.
"Jiro, look for the next person in need of rescue," Momo said.
"I'm on it," Jiro said, using her earphones.
Mayday looked to the distance herself, "Guess I should try looking for people on my own." "Maybe I'll see if Izuku's doing alright while I'm at it."
In the mountain zone, Bakugo and his group were seen looking for anyone who needed rescuing. Eventually they came across a pair.
"Help us! My arm hurts!" a man said.
"Mine does too," a woman said. "We need-"
"SHUT UP! Save yourselves you whiners!" Bakugo shouted, freaking the two out.
"Tell me he's joking," Flurry said.
"Come on man, they might be hurt, you can't just leave them there," Kirishima scolded.
"You know, we are supposed to be low priority victims with minor injuries," the woman said.
"You think that's why he told us to go off on our own, could he have figured it out?" the man wondered.
"They're actually alright with that?" Kaminari asked.
Flurry immediately leapt down, "There is no such thing as low priority, all lives are equally important, I'll make sure you two are safe." She turned to the edge of the cliff. "Let's go boys! We have people to rescue!"
"Uh, yes ma'am," Kaminari said as he and Kirishima leapt down.
"We'll get you two to safety," Flurry said.
"We appreciate your take charge attitude young lady, and you have the right mindset," the woman said.
"Though each rescue situation is different, even people who look like they might need help can very well take care of themselves, it's up to the hero to notice and decide how to approach the situation," the man said.
"Oh, really?" Flurry asked. "Gee, I figured that a hero should just help everybody."
"That's not a bad mindset to have, but the distinguishment helps to allow you to be more organized," the woman said. "Still, I do suppose you were reacting to your classmate's abrupt rudeness and making sure those you needed to rescue felt reassured, that's actually clever."
"Yes, I'm afraid that one loses points for such rudeness," the man said.
Bakugo angrily glared at the two, striking fear into their hearts "What the hell did you SAAAAAY!?"
"Like I've always said, more villain than hero," Flurry mentally scolded.
Back with Shouji, he was using his quirk to make duplicate ears to listen for any sign of danger, "I hear a voice...somewhere over there."
"Very well, I'll go and check on the condition of those who need to be rescued," Tenya said, immediately dashing off. "I must treat this test like I would treat life, and save others. That's what Tensei would have done."
Near the river, an actor victim was calling for help, "Help! I can't swim!"
"I'll save you!" Tsuyu said, leaping into the water.
"He might need to be warmed up, gather some firewood," Shoto instructed to Toru.
"I'm on it," the girl ran off to find the firewood needed.
Trunks and Goten were seen flying some people to a medic sight, immediately dashing off the moment they landed to find more.
"There's a lot of actors here," Goten commented.
"Well this is meant to simulate a disaster," Trunks said. "Makes sense that there would be a ton of people around.
"This place is a total wreck..." Goten said. "You think this is what your other self saw a lot back when he was younger? I mean, in one future, most of these kids probably aren't even alive, kind of unsettling to think about."
"Yeah, sure," Trunks said, not caring much. "Let's just focus, I'm here to prove that I'm just as capable as my future self. If he can be Number One Hero, so can I."
"Well, in his timeline, most of the heroes were either killed by the machine uprising," Goten said. "Androids, Cyborgs, Sentinels, Robots, anything you can think of."
"I'm aware of what happened, that won't stop my ambitions," Trunks said. "Come on, let's find someone who needs help."
"Uh, sure," Goten said, the two diving down.
Meanwhile Izuku finally got the actor to a medical sight, where a woman immediately noticed the two, "You there, let me see that boy."
"Sure," Izuku said, placing him down. "His head got hurt somehow, and he's bleeding but I don't think his wounds are deep. He responds to questions very well."
The woman conducted a quick check up, "He should be fine. Take him to the space on the right."
"Yes ma'am," Izuku said, all this pleasing the actor.
Mayday was perched on a nearby rooftop, taking note of Izuku, "Looks like he got that kid to safety...or that guy pretending to be a kid. I should meet up with him, make sure he gets back to the class. Maybe find Flurry along the way. Much as I want my class to pass this exam, it will mean so much more to Izuku to realize his dream."
Not too far away, the hero Gang Orca was preparing for his entrance, "In the time between First Responders arrive, heroes must act alone. They help victims and perform medical treatment. Once the professionals show up, the transition must be seamless." He activated his radio, "How is their test going?"
Mara was reporting through his computer, "According to this official response, there was poor judgement in the beginning, but the points taken off by HUC members are still pretty minimal. The students are actually doing better than we thought."
"Wonderful, but in order to protect those in need, heroes should be able to multitask," Gang Orca said, having shut off his radio. "They must be prepared to adapt."
Suddenly an explosion went off, surprising everyone, especially Izuku as he clutched to the actor, "What happened?"
"What the hell!?" Mayday said, surprised by the explosion.
"More explosions?" Trunks asked, observing from the air alongside Goten.
"Oh man, what now?" Goten lamented.
"Run!" Kaminari shouted, he and his teammates trying to avoid some oncoming explosions.
"Attention, a villain has just completed another large scale attack," Mara said.
"Wait, this must be part of the exam," Izuku noted.
"You think so?" The nearby Shindo said. "What could it..."
Emerging from the wall was Gang Orca, with a group of men behind him, "Tell me heroes, can you rescue and fight at the same time!?"
"Gang Orca!?" Izuku shouted in surprise.
"Of course there has to be a fight. At least it's not All Might," Mayday said. "Still, that guy looks familiar."
"I recall that during the search and destroy mission against the League of Villains, Gang Orca teamed up with Endeavor, Best Jeanist and X-Men member Gambit. He's a strong pro, very highly ranked too, not just in hero society, but among heroes who look like they should be villains." A bunch of the men ran in, ready to fight as Mara went back to the loud speaker. "Terrorists have arrived on the scene, heroes must rescue citizens while also fighting back the new threat."
"We have to rescue and battle?" Tenya asked.
"SERIOUSLY! THEY'RE EXPECTING WAY TOO MUCH OF US!" a distressed Mineta shouted.
Even Aizawa looked worried, "Something like this is difficult even for a pro hero to do. They might be getting carried away here."
"Why would they do something like this?" Rarity asked.
"Simple, desperation," Bobby said, confusing his wife and intriguing the two heroes behind him. "I get the feeling that this country is hurting to have more capable heroes that they're willing to push students to their limits just to find the most capable of the bunch."
"What could make them desperate?" Rarity asked.
"I get it," Aizawa said. "It's a result of All Might's retirement, it's shaken things up in the hero committee, and now these kids are feeling the brunt of it."
"Oh my..." Rarity said, looking to the battle. "The poor dears."
"Just like I said before, these kids just a bunch of machines to the higher ups," Bobby seemed very frustrated by this realization, and highly disappointed by what he's seen. "If Scott, Jean or even Logan were running things, I don't think they'd take it to this extreme. Why though? Why would the higher ups worry about something like this? Peter's still in the country, and more than capable of standing in, or were they bothered by the beating he took? The beating everyone, even Goten's older brother took? Could it have been just the image of that villain holding up Superman's cape that startled them? I hope Class A knows what they're doing here."
"How will you all react!?" Gang Orca asked. "Fight or Protect? Help or Run? What would a hero do!?"