Chapter 36
The Provisional Licensing Part 2
Freya stood with some people about First Aid. Freya figured she be better helping wih First Aid and Protecting them if something happens. Freya felt like there was gonna be more then rescue coming in this final test.
"Hi. Your the girl with two quirks right?" Shindo's classmate with blonde hair came over. Freya smiled at her. "I'm Tatami Nakagame. My hero name is Turtle Neck."
"Freya Aizawa. Mine is Mind Force." Freya said. The two girls started talking and quickly exchange numbers. Bakugo watched the two.
'She makes friends so easily.' Bakugo said. Everyone was relaxing as they waited for the final round to start. Sero slipped over to Kaminari and Mineta. Freya was walking towards Bakugo and kind of overheard.
"Guys. You gotta listen to this story. It's pretty juicy." Sero said.
"What's the rating?" Mineta asked.
"Triple X." Sero said. Mineta turned to looke at Sero. Bakguo came up to Freya.
"What's the idiot talking about?" Bakugo asked.
"Who knows." Freya siasd.
"Go on." Mineta said. He pointed to the girl from Shiketsu.
"That fox in the bodysuit from Shiketsu. The one over there." Sero said.
"Yeah?" Kaminari asked. Bakugo and Freya share looks.
"If you're just gonna say she's hot, that's obvious." Mineta said, staring at her. He looked at Sero. "I've had my eyes on her since the moment we crossed paths." Sero smirked as he was holding something back.
"Well, get this. I saw her hiding in the rocks with Midoriya, buck naked!" Sero said. Freya's eyes widen.
"Midoriya!" Mineta and Kaminari yell, jumping to their feet. Izuku turned to have Kaminari and Mineta jumping on him.
"What were you doing while the rest of us were just trying to stay alive, you bastard?!" Mineta yelled.
"Was the entire test nothing but a joke for you?" Kaminari said. Bakugo shook his head at their antics.
"Guys, cool it! What's going on?" Izuku asked. They continued yelling at him and Bakugo pulled Freya away.
"Don't need to get on that." Bakugo grumbled. They came up to Kirishima.
"Hey, it's Shiketsu." Kirishima said. Bakugo and Freya turned as Kaminari and Mineta stopped shaking Izuku for answers. Mora, the guy covered in hair, looked at Bakugo, Freya, and Kirishima.
"Bakugo." Mora said.
"What?" Bakugo asked.
"I think you met Shishikura in the test. My classmate with the flesh molding power?" Mora said.
"Oh. The Meat Ball guy. I took him out." Freya said.
"I thought so." Mora said. Kirishima gasped. "I'm guessig he may have acted rudely, or perhaps offended you. He has a tendency to try and push his own values onto others. He probably couldn't help it in your case, since you're pretty famous. I apologize for him. I'd like to build a good relationship between our schools." Mora said.
"I-I guess he wants to be friends?" Mineta asked.
"So he says. But the way they were fighting, it didn't seem that way." Izuku said.
"Anyway that's it." Mora said.
"Hey. You with the collar." Freya saw Todoroki approaching the Shiketsu students. Inasa stopped, but didn't look at Todoroki. "Did I offend you somehow?" Inasa turned to look at him. There was a cold look he was giving Todoroki.
"Oh, no, I'm sorry. Did I hurt your feelings? Well, the thing is, son of Endeavor..." Inasa said. Todoroki gasped. "I just can't help but hate both of you. You've change a little bit since the first time our paths crossed. But you definitely still have your father's eyes." Todoroki gasped. Freya wondered what happened between the two that made the guy hate Todoroki.
"Something wrong, Yoarashi?" Mora asked.
"Nope, not a thing, sir." Yoarashi said with a smile as he headed to join his class.
"What was that about?" Freya asked.
"Who cares." Bakugo said. Freya sighed. Yaoyorozu was getting Kaminari and Mineta to calm down with freaking out on Izuku about the girl from Shiketsu. A bell rings. Freya looked up.
"Villains have performed a large-scale terrorist attack spannin all of Insert City Name Here." Mera said. Freay stood with her arms crossed as she listened. "Since most building collapsed, there are many injured.
"Guess that's the background story." Tsu said. Jiro gasped.
"So, then..." Jiro said.
"We're starting." Freya said, looking at her friends. The building they were walls started to move and fall towards the ground.
"Due to heavily damaged roads, the first responders have unfortunately been delayed for the time being." Mera said.
"What is with these rooms?" Kaminari asked.
"Until emergency services arrive, the heroes in the area will lead the rescue efforts." Mera said. Freya saw total destruction on the field.
"What a mess." Freya said.
"Your task is to save as many people as you can and help the injured. And with that..." A horn blows and the students run out. "Begin!"
'We don't know how we are being pointed on this, so hopefully we can figure it out as we go.' Freya thought. Bakugo started running off. Freya sighed.
"You're going on your own again?" Mina called. Kirishima and Kaminari were following him.
"Why are you damn extras always following me?!" Bakugo yelled at the two.
"We just wanna!" Kaminari and Kirishima said. Freya chuckled as she waved at the two as she ran with Mina and Jiro.
"Keep him out of trouble!" Freya called.
"Your not coming with?" Kirishima said.
"Nope. With not knowing How they are taking points with this, I don't want to be dragged down." Freya said, waving at the boys.
"Right. Try to get this over quickly for me, yeah?" Mera said. Aizawa watched as the students spread out.
"Rescue exercises." Aizawa said. Freya ran with her class as they look for injured.
"Even though this is just a test, it feels pretty real." Tsu said.
"Stay alert. Be careful of falling debris and explosions." Ojiro said. Izuku stops and Freya slides to a stop. A child try comes.
"What's wrong, Midoriya?" Iida asked.
"I hear someone." Izuku said.
"I hear it too." Freya said.
"Help me, please!" A kid yells as they head over to where the crying was coming from.
"Look! There he is." Izuku said as they run over.
"My grandpa! He's been crushed." The kid said. They come to a stop in front of the kid. Freya looked him over. He was bleeding at the forehead.
"Oh, no. This looks bad. Where is he?" Izuku said. Freya opened her mouth to say something when the kid stopped her.
"This looks bad? That's points off your score!" The kid said. Freya's eyes widen as the others gasp. "The first thing you should do is see how bad my injuries are and if I can walk. I'm breathing kinda weird, too, aren't I? And didn't you even notice that I'm bleeding from the head? People with hero licenses should be able to judge a victim's condition in an instant!"
'So these will be the ones scoring us. Great.' Freya thought.
"Your gross lack of training is all to apparent right now. You better shape up and pay attention, newbies!" The kid said. The friends share looks. "You're not just here to provide aid. Until the police and firefighters show up, you need to exercise authority and make sure this goes off smoothly. Think of the victims here. They must be terrified. There are many aspects of being a hero. But take note. There is one thing to keep in mind above all else. Anyone who needs rescuing is having the worst day of their lives. And the first thing you said was "This looks bad"? Seriously?" Izuku growls and slaps his face. Freya looked at him. He put a smile on his face and bent to the kids height.
"Hey! It's fine!" Izuku said. The kid starts to sob.
"Over there! My grandpa." The kid said.
"How about you guys help the grandfather. Midoriya and I can take the kid to the First Aid station!" Freya said as Izuku picked up the kid, comforting him.
"Alright. Let's go." Iida said.
"Let's do this!" Mineta said as the class runs.
"Hold him steady. It looks like a head wound, but we don't know what else is damaged." Freya said as her hands glowed. Two force spears form under her and Izuku's feet. Izuku held the kid close as Freya slowly lifted them in the air and head towards the First Aid station.
"It'll be alright. It'll be alright." Izuku said as they moved towards the First Aid. Freya held them steady.
"Is that your only line. You're terrible at this!" The kid said as he faked sobbed.
"We'll save you! I promise we will." Izuku said.
"We're almost there and you'll be in good hands." Freya said. She saw the first aid station not far. "We're almost to a safe space, don't worry." They reached the first aid station and Freya landed them with ease right there. There were people already there getting taken care of. A girl stood up.
"You, there. Let me see that boy." THe girl said. Izuku set the boy to the ground.
"Yeah of course." Izuku said. The girl knelt to look him over.
"His head got hurt somehow. He's bleeding quite a bit, but his wounds don't look very deep. He responds to questions clearly." Freya said. The girl examines the kids eyes.
"Hm. He should be fine. Take him to the space over there on the right." The girl said.
"Yes, ma'm." Izuku said. Izuku moves the kid.
"If you want you can start helping wrap the injured." The girl said. Freya nodded. A shaking comes all of the sudden. An explosion comes from where the seats were sitting. Freya moved fast as her hands glowed. She put up a forcefield around the First Aide station to protect the injured as debries fell around them.
"What happened?" Izuku said. Explosions ran through the arena.
'An attack?' Freya thought.
"A villain has completed another large-scale attack." Mera said.
"Everyone! This is part of the exam." Izuku said.
"You think so?" Shindo asked.
"That means.." The girl said.
"Hey, look!" A student said. Freya put down the force field as the explosions stop and eyes widen. Gang Orca and his minions stood in the hole in the wall. Freya stood up.
"Tell me, wannabe heroes. Can you rescue people and fight at the same time?" Gang Orca said.
"That's Gang Orca!" Izuku said. Minions started to move.
"The terrorists have appeared and are beginning to sweep the area. Hero canidates at the scene should continue their rescue efforts whil also suppressing the newly-arrived villains." Mera said. Ms. Joke and Aizawa were surprised.
"Even for a pro, this would be difficult. They're going a little far, I'd say." Aizawa said. Gang Orca was walking towards them. Freya looked at the injured.
"Now." Freya looked at Gang Orca. "How will you react? Will you fight or protect? Help, or run away? What would a hero do?" Gang Orca said. Gang Orca and the Minions start charging.
"Get everyone to safety! Freya. Use a forcefield and protect them as they get out." Shindo called.
"On it. Let's get them out of here." Freya called.
"Get them as far away from the villains as possible!" Shindo called as he ran towards the villains. Freya helped the first aide people start moving people. The ground shatters as Shindo uses his quirk to move the ground.
"Watch it!" Freya called, but was to late. Gang Orca jumped in front of Shindo and sent a wave. "Let's get everyone out."
"Freya. Go with and protect. Come when you can to fight!" Izuku said as the people started moving.
"On it!" Freya said as she ran after the people. They got to a safe area.
"Your the girl with two quirks right?" A girl said.
"Yeah." Freya said.
"We can take it from here. Go help fight the villains. Your erase quirk might be useful." The girl said.
"You got the rest?" Freya asked.
"Yes. Go." The girl said. Freya ran. She created a force spear and jumped on. She got it moving to where she could hear the fighting. She saw fire and wind surrounding Gang Orca and realized Todoroki and Inasa were working together while laying on the ground. Cement was flying towards Todoroki.
"Freya. Help out." Ojiro called, jumping. Freya moved her hand and a force spear appears under him. "They are using cement guns, not quirks. Save your dads quirk for Gang Orca. Let's help Deku." Freya nodded as Izuku was seen attacking minions. Freya pulled the Capture Scarf as her and Ojiro jumped off the force spears to help. Freya grabbed two with the capture scarf and pulled them into a head butt.
"Freya. Ojiro." Izuku said. Ojiro grabbed an arm of the Minion and destroyed the Cement weapon. Freya jumped spun and kicked a guy in the head, knocking him down. Freya and Ojiro landed next to Izuku and all got in fighting stances. "Nice moves."
"The injured have all been evacuated, and reinforcements should be here any minute now." Freya said as they faced the minions. Aizawa was watching. Freya put up a force field in front of charging minions and they colide with it. A shadow hand comes and Freya smiles seeing Mina and Tokoyami show up.
"Hey, guys! You miss me!" Mina called as minions were knocked off their feet.
"We're here to help." Tokoyami said.
"Perfect timing." Ojiro said.
"Mow them down! Don't let up!" A minion said. A long tongue comes out of nowhere and knocks the minions down. Tsu appeared.
"Tsu! When did you sneak over here?" Izuku said as Freya knocked out a few more minions with her capture scarf.
"I've been training my frog skills, and I've finally reached a new level of control. Camouflage. That's my new speacial move." Tsu said.
"Wow, Asui. Are you done with the search and rescue already?" Ojiro asked.
"For the most part." Tsu said. She gasped. "Look out." Minions appear behind Ojiro. Long blonde hair came flying and tangled all of them up.
"Shiketsu High!" Freya said.
"I sent Inasa here to help. But he has disgraced on our school's name. There should be no enemies left." Mona said.
"So strong." Ojiro said.
"Yeah." Ojiro said.
"We're not done yet." Tokoyami said, running past them.
"Freya." Izuku called. Freya turned. He pointed towards the fire storm. Freya approached and put her hand up to shield from the heat. They watched. Aizawa raised his eyebrow, wondering what the two were planning.
"A cyclone prison of wind and fire. Not bad. An ordinary villain would give up. Would weep and beg for mercy. But what would you do, if you desperate trap was not enough." Gang Orca said as he dumped water on him. Freya put her goggles on as her and Izuku spread out, avoiding the fire cyclone. "You must always be planning your next move. The fire disappears and Gang Orca stood there, unhurt. "So... What now?" The two lay unmoving and Gang Orca moved to reach them. Freya and Izuku jumped at him, moving fast.
"No! Get away from those two." Izuku said. Freya's eyes flashed Dark Purple as she stops Gang Orca's Quirk.
"What!" Gang Orca said lifting both arms as Freya hit one arm and Izuku hit the other arm. Ms. Joke couldn't help but giggle seeing Freya in action.
"Got a minature Erasor Head there." Ms. Joke said. Aizawa held back a smile. Gang Orca looked between the two.
"Midoriya! Aizawa!" Gang Orca said. Freya's hair was flying all over. Izuku turns but a buzzer sounds. Freya blinks deactivating her quirk as she jumps down.
"Um, yeah, so, at this time, all of the HUC members who were deployed have been rescued from the disaster zone. It may seem anticlimatic, but with this, the Provisional Licensing Exam has officially been completed." Mera said. Izuku looked surprise as Freya pulled her goggles down.
"It's over?" Izuku said.
"After we tally the scores, we'll announce the results here in the arena. Anyone injured should go to the infirmary. The rest of you are free to change clothes and wait wherever you like." Mera said. Freya and everyone went to change.
Later. Freya was changed in her school uniform and was standing with the others.
"I can't believe you and Midoriya went after Gang Orca." Mina said.
"Wait you faced the Villains!" Kirishima asked, coming over with Bakugo and Kaminari. Bakugo looked pissed.
"You should of seen them. They attacked Gang Orca at once!" Ojiro said. Bakugo looked like he was going to blow a gasket.
"Well he was about to attack Todoroki and the Shiketsu guy. We had to stop him." Freya said.
"We worked well together." Izuku said. Freya nodded.
"Okay. Everyone. Thanks for your hard work in today's exam. Now, before I announce the results. I should probably explain the way we evaluated you." Mera said. Freya stood with Jiro and Mina as they all stood nervous to hear the results of their exam. "Between HUC, and those of us at the Heroes Public Safety Commision, we had a two-fold demerit system that we used to determine your total scores. In other words, we were evaluating you based on how few mistakes you made in a crisis situation. Anyway, the names of those who passed are listed here in alphabetical order." Mera said. He pointed at the screen. "Keep my words in mind as you search the screen for your name." The names pop up on the screen. Freya nearly collapsed when she saw her name on there.
'I made the list. Oh thank goodness.' Freya thought.
"I'm up there! Just call me hero!" Mineta said.
"We got on!" Jiro and Mina yelled, grabbing Freya into a hug. Freya laughed in delight as she hugged the girls back as she heard her other classmates had passed also.
"We did it." Freya said with a huge smile.
"Uh. Freya." Kirishima said, looking worried. Freya looked back and eyes widen. Bakugo looked pissed. Freya looked back at screen and realized that Bakugo was not on the list.
'Oh shit.' Freya thought. Freya grabbed Kirishima.
"You better tell me what happened." Freya said.
"We will." Kirishima said.
"Todoroki didn't make the list either." Kaminari said.
"Todoroki!" Yoarashi said. He approached Todoroki. Yoarashi slammed his own head into the ground. Freya's eyes widen. "I'm sorry! It's my fault that you didn't pass the licensing exam. My focus was too narrow minded. Forgive me!" Freya looked at Todoroki.
"You're fine. I was the one who got us off to a bad start." Todoroki saisd.
"But still..." Yoarashi said.
"And thanks to the things you said to me, I have a lot to think about." Todoroki said.
"Holy crap. Did he really fail?" Mina asked.
"How did our two top classmates not pass the exam?" Sero said. Kaminari looked at Bakugo.
"Should of been more careful what you said. Words are important, you know." Kaminari said. Freya sighed as Bakugo gave Kaminari a murderous look. "Uh."
"Shut your mouth before I murder you." Bakugo growled.
"Kaminari. I am not saving you from him. He's in a mood I won't be able to calm him down." Freya said.
"He's pissed." Jiro said.
"Beyond pissed." Freya said with a sigh.
"Those entitled people at the top think so highly of themselvess, don't they? Their own egos are their worst enemies." Mineta said. Mineta put his hand on Todoroki's shoulder. "Looks like our class hieracrchy is collapsing!" Iida slapped Mineta's checks and brought him down to the ground. Yaoyorozu, Izuku, and Freya looked at Todoroki with worry.
"I can't believe this." Izuku said.
"Poor Todoroki." Yaoyorozu said.
"Him I'm surprised on. Bakugo. Not so much." Freya saisd, looking between the two. Bakugo wouldn't look at her. He was happy she passed, but pissed that he fell behind her.
"So, next we'll give you the printouts of your results." Mera said. Men walk out with papers. "They include a breakdown of your scores, so you'll know exactly what areas you need to improve going forward." Men gave papers to Freya and Kirishima.
"Thank you." Freya said with a smile. Bakugo turned on Kirishima.
"Hand it over, I wanna see." Bakugo growled.
"Uh, maybe you should focus on you?" Kirishima said. Freya scanned the paper.
"We lopped off points when you did something wrong. Fall below 50, and you were done. These demerits are itemized on your result forms, as you'll see, so I'd look at them.
"Sixty-one points? I barely made it." Ojiro said.
"Whoa, I got 84! Look at that, guys!" Sero said.
"Wait, Yao-Momo, you got 94 points?" Jiro said. Yaoyorozu looked proud.
"Freya. What did you get?" Kaminari asked. Freya blushed. "Come on. Show me." Kaminari and Kirishima looked over her shoulder and eyes widen.
"90 points! Your right below Yao-Momo!" Both said. Bakugo had fumes coming out of his nose. Freya was blushing redder.
"It looks like me defending the First Aid Station helped a bit and my reaction time. I think what docked me was seeing what Gang Orca was going to do." Freya said, rubbing the back of her head. She saw Bakugo glaring at his paper. "Maybe its a good thing I stayed with the others."
"We could of used you to calm him down. He got mad at the HUC a few times that he got points docked." Kirishima said. Freya lowered her head.
"Anyway, moving forward, those of you who passed can exercise the same authority as pro heroes, but only during emergency situations. In other words, fighting villains, saving the victims of criminal acts or accidents. You may act using your best judgement, with no direct orders. Keep in mind that your every action from now on carries with it a deep responsibility toward bettering our society, and that the world is watching you. I'm sure you're aware that All Might, our greatest hero, no longer has his incredible power. One of the reasons crime in this country has been so low is due to his presence. With that deterrent gone, criminals are sure to become bolder and more widespread. Expect the balance we currently have in our world to be destroyed, and for things to change quickly. You young people will be the hope for our future. It's imperative that you become exemplary heroes. That your reputations grow to suppress crime as did his. Remember, the license you earned today is provisional, and you still have much to do. I would like for you to think of yourselves as fledglings, and be even more diligent in your studies. And as for those who fell short and did not pass." Mera said. Bakugo let out a slight growl as he looked at Mera. "We don't have time for you to feel bitter about your loss. Instead, we offer you a chance to redeem yourselves." Freya had a huge smile on her face. "After you attend a three month long special course and pass an individual test, we plan to issue a provisional license to those of you who failed as well." Cheers rang through the examinees and Freya hugged Bakugo, who sighed in relief as he hugged her back. "In order for us to reach the idyllic future that I just spoke of, we're going to need as many good heroes on the streets as we can get. The first round was one to weed people out. But we would like to grow the 100 selected in the test as much as possible. That's why we watched you all until the end. So we could see for ourselves that you each have promise. That once your shortcomings are corrected, you have the potential to be as great as your fellow classmates. This special course will keep you busy, as it will run concurrently with your normal studies. You're welcome to retake the exam in April if you prefer to wait."
"Oh like hell!" Bakugo yelled.
"Special course!" Yaorsiro said. Todoroki stayed silent.
"I know you can retake it with no issues and we'll be fighting villains together." Freya said, looking up at Bakugo with a smile.
"Tch. Just don't have all the fun while you wait." Bakugo said. Kirishima, Freya, and Kaminari stood smirking.
"We'll try not to." Kirishima said.
"Yeah. We'll be rooting for you." Kaminari said, giving Bakugo the thumbs up. Bakugo had a small smile, but his eyes were only on Freya, who had a huge smile on her face.
The sun was setting by the time they got out. Freya had her licensing card in hand. She sent a picture of it to her godmother to let her know that she passed. Freya knew there was paperwork and talking to the school before she could work with Ryuku, but Aizawa assured her that she got that agency.
"Kid." Freya looked up to see her dad standing there. "I'm proud of you. You did a good job."
"Thanks dad." Freya said. Aizawa gave her a nod.
"Eraser." Freya turned to see Ms. Joke heading their way. "Good job out there, Freya. You are your father's daughter with that Quirk but you got your mother in you."
"Thank you, Ms. Joke." Freya said. Ms. Joke turned to Aizawa.
"Since we've reconnected, how about we get together for join training sometime?" Ms. Joke said.
"Yeah. That could be smart." Aizawa said. Freya saw the class talking to the Shiketsu class. Freya stood holding her briefcase. She gripped the handle of the briefcase.
'I'm one step closer to becoming a pro. I can do this.' Freya said as the wind blew through her hair as they all head for the bus.
AN: WHOOO. I have been looking forward to writing this chapter for awhile. I'm happy how it turned out especially with the Gang Orca scene. I was nervous on writing it but it turned out good. Getting close to another couple chapters especially with the Deku and Bakugo fight next chapter. Till next time.
