Chapter 19
[Silence]
"Welcome to the first match of the Finals Tournament!" Present Mic announced. "It's Izuku Midoriya from the Hero course," Izuku popped his knuckles. "VS, Hitoshi Shinzo from General Studies!" Hitoshi rubbed the back of his neck while Mic continued. "The Rules are simple. Immobilize your opponent, or force them out of the ring! You can also win by getting the other person to cry uncle!"
[Play Boku no Hero Academia OST People Always Reaching for the Top]
Sora was in the front row of the class's given seats for the event. He couldn't hear what Shinzo said, but the General Studies student seemed pretty mad at that last comment, like it was calling someone's spirit weak. "READY!? BEGIN!" Mic announced, as Sora continued to observe Hitoshi, trying to figure out what that guy was talking about. He noticed that after Shinzo finished speaking, Midoriya was visibly angered about whatever Hitoshi said. Sora could barely hear what came out of Izuku's mouth.
"Don't you dare talk about Ojiro like that, you hear me?!" He said. Sora guessed that Shinzo maybe insulted Mashirao to make his friend fight more emotionally, rather than logically, but then he noticed something with Midoriya.
He stopped moving and his expression was blank. He looked like a puppet dangling from invisible strings. Sora could see Hitoshi had a small smirk, before it went back to a frown. This was his plan. What did he do? What was his quirk?
"Ahhh!" Ojiro said. "I warned him not to say anything!"
Sora remembered that Mashirao had experienced this before, since he was on Shino's team during the Cavalry Battle. So it was triggered by speech. That explains why Shinzo wanted to get Izuku to talk, but what exactly happened to Midoriya?
"Come on Deku." Ochako stood up, wondering what was going on with her friend.
"Why in the world isn't he moving?" Tenya pondered, very concerned about the situation.
"Huh!?" Mic questioned. "What's with these two? This is the first match! It should start off with a bang! The fight has just begun, and Izuku Midoriya is...completely frozen! He's not moving a muscle! And what's with that look on his face? Could this be a quirk at work? Hitoshi Shinzo seems to have Izuku Midoriya completely stunned."
[Silence]
Everyone was silent, just staring at what was going on, the only one who was continuing to speak was Present Mic, who was just trying to commentate the situation, but nobody was listening, except for Aizawa, who said something in the middle of the commentary.
"This is a perfect example of why the entrance exam isn't rational." He pointed out, making at least Sora listen to the commentators.
"Huh? Why's that?" Mic asked.
[Play Boku no Hero Academia OST It Sounds Scary at Midnight]
"Since we're on to the individual matches, I had some information compiled on our final competitors." Aizawa started. "Shinzo failed the practical exam to get into the Hero Course. Since he also applied for General Studies, he probably figured that would happen. His quirk is incredibly strong, but that entrance test consisted of fighting foe villains, robots. It gave a huge advantage to those who had physical superpowers they could show off. Despite his physical abilities, Shinzo never stood a chance at passing."
Since everyone was silent, Sora could hear Hitoshi speak. "So here we are." He said. "You're lucky to have been so blessed, Izuku Midoriya. Now turn around and walk out of bounds, like a good little Hero."
After that was said, Izuku slowly turned his back on Shinzo, and took a few steps away from him. "Eh...WHAT?!" Mic yelled out. "AAAAH! Midoriya's Obeying him!"
Izuku took another step away. "Oh no Deku, what are you doing?" Uraraka said.
Another step away. "He can't walk out of the ring!" Iida added. "He'll lose the match if he does."
Another step away. Katsuki was observing the situation, his face made it seem like he knew that it wasn't going to be that easy.
Sora figured it out. Hitoshi's quirk was some sort of mind control that had to be triggered by speech. No wonder he was able to get this far, he used his quirk on others and made them do the heavy lifting for him. Now he's doing it again, but this time he was making sure that the world knew what he was doing. That's why he didn't just make Izuku run out, or jump off. He specifically told him to walk, so that people knew that he could do this for as long as he wanted, and that he was in complete control. He didn't even tell Midoriya to pick up the pace, further cementing his point across.
Mic was continuing the commentary, but Sora wasn't paying attention to it. He was more focused on his friend, trying to see if there was any sort of resistance that he could see, but there was none. Was Izuku's mind turned off? Were his motor functions the only things that were working? What were the limits to the control? Is it like Riku, where he's still there and can fight back? Or is it like Terra, who couldn't do anything without outside help from his closest friends?
[Play Boku no Hero Academia OST Nevertheless Go Beyond]
He didn't have time to think as he saw that Midoriya was getting closer and closer to the edge of the arena, but then he heard Shinzo say something else. "Even with a quirk like this, I have my own dream of becoming a Hero." It sounded like he expected his power to be inherently evil from the way he said that. "So, lose for me."
Izuku was about to step out of bounds, but then a large shockwave erupted from his left side and made everyone guess what just happened. They looked and when the dust cloud cleared, the 1-A student was panting heavily, but stopped himself from walking out of bounds. He broke free from Hitoshi's control, but while most others were cheering at the fact that he did it, Sora narrowed his eyes and looked at what he guessed had created the shockwave. Midoriya broke two of his fingers to get out of the brainwashing.
So pain, or at the very least, some kind of physical shock can break the connection. This quirk was very limited in what it could do, so he could see why Shinso couldn't make it into the Hero course. But that wasn't the big concern right now. While the other students were calming down and getting back in their seats, Sora stood up from his and leaned on the safety barrier, not taking his eyes off the arena for a second.
Hitoshi was shocked, saying "No. Impossible." His shock turned to irritation. "You're not supposed to be able to fight back! What did you do?!"
Izuku covered his mouth, remembering the warning that Ojiro gave him from earlier. He glanced at his fingers and was thinking about what just happened, not so sure himself.
"How'd you do that?!" Shinzo demanded his opponent to answer him, but still no response, angering him a bit more, but he kept a cool head and continued his word assault, attempting to make his opponent talk in some way. "Come on, say something." Nothing. "I didn't know you had so much power in your fingers. I'm kinda jealous of you." Midoriya started running towards him. "Thanks to the way my quirks works, I've always been at a big disadvantage. But someone as blessed as you wouldn't understand that!"
Sora heard that, and he knew that wasn't true for his friend. Maybe for him, but not Izuku. His friend kept running, staying silent. "YOU'RE lucky enough to have a HEROIC QUIRK! It'll be so EASY for you to reach your goal!" Hitoshi screamed, making Sora's suspicion about Shinzo's quirk true. He, or other people saw it as a Villainous quirk, and he probably hated the treatment he got from it, so he came here to prove that it could be used by a Hero.
Midoriya managed to make contact with his opponent and started pushing him back. He stayed mute, but he looked reinvigorated, rather than insulted by the General Studies student's words. "Say something damn it!" Hitoshi demanded, hitting Midoriya with a right hook to the cheek, but that didn't stop the 1-A student from continuing his silent assault. Shinzo looked back and saw that he was almost out of the ring, and he acted fast, punching his opponent's broken fingers and then cursing, "You've gotta be kidding me!" He reversed the momentum, getting around and then pushing with all his force. "GET OUT OF THIS RING YOU LUCKY BRAT!"
It looked like it was over for Izuku, but he grabbed Hitoshi's collar, stopping himself from falling. He used his other hand to grab his arm, and fought through the pain of his broken fingers, as he used all of his strength to throw the boy over his shoulder and slam him to the ground, making him bounce up a few inches, only to hit it again, flat on his back and his feet touching the outside of the arena.
[Silence]
Midnight raised her hand and then announced, "Shinzo is out of bounds! Midoriya advances to the next match!"
The crowd cheered and most of class 1-A was glad to see that their classmate made it through. Sora however, was less concerned with his friend, and more concerned with Hitoshi. While Mic was commentating about how it wasn't very flashy, Sora noticed that Shinzo was visibly angry at multiple things. He was angry at Midoriya, for beating him. He was angry at his quirk failing him. He was angry at Present Mic, for belittling the fight, because it wasn't flashy. But most of all, he was angry at himself, because he failed.
He got up and turned his back on his opponent, but was stopped when he was asked a question by his opponent. Sora couldn't make it out, because people were still cheering, but he managed to see Hitoshi's face. He looked...envious when he spoke, and the cheering finally died down.
[Play Boku no Hero Academia OST From Me to You]
Whatever he said, it resonated with Midoriya, because he looked like he understood whatever he meant, but he couldn't do anything about it. If Sora could take a guess, Shinzo was on the verge of giving up his dream. He looked hurt while he was walking out or the ring, but not the physical kind of hurt. It was the emotional kind. The kind that lingers for most of your life and tries to break you. Sora was about to cheer, but then he saw others do it before him.
"You were awesome out there Shinzo!" A student cheered. Hitoshi looked up, shocked to hear that. "We're proud of you!" Another one added. It was his class, supporting him. "You didn't tell us you were that good!" Another one complimented. "Yeah! You're the star of our program!" Another agreed. "I can't believe you put up such a great fight against the dude who's been getting first place in everything!" Shinzo was speechless as he heard one of his classmates say, "Listen to them!" as the class looked over towards the pro Heroes in the audience.
"With a Quirk like that, it would be very simple to capture dangerous Villains." A lizard Hero informed. "I wish I had it." "I can't believe they stuck him in General Studies, those idiots." A female Hero commented. "Well, there are a ton of applicants each year." A fish themed Hero remarked. "Guess some people just slip through the cracks." "If only he had more combat experience." A robot Hero suggested. "Yeah, I bet he would have dominated." Another one said. "What a waste." The first one agreed.
"Shinzo, you hear that?" One of his classmates remarks. "It's great. They think you're incredible!"
Hitoshi didn't move a muscle, but Sora could see a glimmer of hope rekindled in his eyes. Those words and the support from both his class and Pro Heroes alike was exactly what he needed at that moment. Then he spoke up. "Depending on the results, they might transfer people into the Hero Course. Remember that. Even if it didn't work out this time, I'm not giving up. I'll get on to the Hero Track, get certified. And then, I'll become a better Pro than any of you."
Sora smiled, he was glad to see that Shinzo wasn't going to let this bring him down. Instead it would make him rise up. He noticed Midoriya nod in support, but then he suddenly got hit with Hitoshi's quirk again. Does that always happen, or was he testing his new rival? The Keyblade wielder got his answer.
"Heh...Ya know, people usually tense up when they talk to me." Hitoshi looked back, smiling at Izuku. "If you're not on guard, then someone's going to defeat you. So be careful." He let Midoriya out of the brainwashing. "You better not lose and make me look bad."
Izuku looked determined to win now and he replied, "I won't." Which then got him brainwashed again, and made Shinzo look at him like he was stupid. Sora sighed and decided to head out. He told his friends that he was just taking a walk and going to get something to snack on, but he had another reason. When he finishes with that, he'll head back and watch the next match.
[Silence]
There was a ten minutes interval between each match, giving people time to restock on food, use the restroom, and giving the students time to walk from the bleachers or waiting rooms to the arena for their match if it was next. Sora's was after the next two matches, and he was gonna get ready after seeing those first. Sure, the more you prepare, the better your chances of winning are, but the boy wanted to see all the matches so he could see everyone shine.
[Play Boku no Hero Academia OST Supportive Heart]
After four minutes of walking, he noticed someone across the hall. The person he was looking for, slowly walked towards the entrance to the bleachers, but Sora stopped him, calling out, "Hey Shinzo."
The General Studies student heard his name, and looked behind him, recognizing the kid who called his name. He stopped in his tracks and let Sora walk up to him. What could he want with him? He's friends with Midoriya, so why not go check up on him? But then, he got his answer.
Sora had a warm smile on his face as he extended his hand and held it out, just like before. It was a bit strange, since he wasn't expecting the kid to do this again, but then he got something even more surprising. He heard the boy speak. "I'll see you in the Hero Course Hitoshi." Unlike before, Shinzo's expression did change. Instead of staying blank and calm, he was taken aback by that.
Sora noticed that and then spoke again. "I told you before, didn't I? I said 'I hope you make it in as a welcome addition'. And I think you earned a spot with your performance. So, I hope the next time we meet, it's in the Hero Course."
Hitoshi looked at the hand offered to him, thinking back on the events that happened, what made him come here, and then he smiled and extended his hand out, gripping Sora's and shaking it. He looked back at Sora and then responded. "Count on it." Sora nodded, making Shinzo look proud. "Smart guy." He said, as he let go and started walking away. "I'll be rooting for you and your friend Midoriya, so don't lose until at least the semifinals." He looked back one last time, to see Sora give a thumbs up, before they both went their separate ways.
Sora was happy for Hitoshi. He worked so hard and got this far. Hopefully his dream can be achieved, thanks to everyone seeing all his hard work. If he was able to be accepted from bending the rules a bit, then Shinzo can be too. He earned the right to be a student of the Hero Course.
[Silence]
Three minutes passed and Sora was walking around the hallway, he bought a skewered dango to munch on on his way back to his classmates. While walking across the hallway, he was about to turn a corner, but then stopped when he heard voices.
[Play Boku no Hero Academia OST Forever No.2]
"It's time to stop this childish rebellion of yours." A deep voice stated. "You have a duty to surpass that imbecile All Might. Do you understand what I'm saying?" Whoever this guy is, he didn't sound very nice. But he didn't stop there. "You're different from your siblings. You're my greatest masterpiece." Is this guy...trying to compliment his child? If that's the case, why not just say 'you're an amazing kid, but you can do better if you listen to your dad'?
"Is that all you have to say to me, you bastard?" Shoto's voice replied, making Sora's eyes slightly widen. Why is he calling his father a bastard? What happened between those two? "I'll win this match and advance using only Mom's quirk. I won't give you the pleasure of seeing me use yours." His mom's quirk? Does he mean his ice? He remembered that Todoroki's dad was the flame Hero Endeavor, so it makes sense that the fire side of his quirk came from his father, but why did he say it like his flames were a curse?
"Even if that works for you in this tournament, you'll soon find the limits of that power." Endeavor informed his son. What he's saying is true. There is a limit to just using ice, and also a few drawbacks. If Shoto used his fire half, then he could cancel out the drawbacks. But from what he heard, it seems like Todoroki thinks of his fire as a curse. Why though? Is it how he got the scar on his left side? Did his father burn him on accident, or did he do it to himself? Does he hate his father and think that the fire represents him?
[Silence]
Sora didn't have time to think about it right now though. He decided to turn around and take a different route back to his classmates. It took a little longer, but he'd rather not have been seen by Endeavor or Shoto at the time. When he got back, he noticed that Tenya, Ochako, and Izuku were all sitting together and they saved him a seat. Sora sat next to his friends and finished his dango.
[Play Boku no Hero Academia OST Strategy VS Wilderness]
The next two combatants were standing in the arena, as Mic then announced. "Enough standing around! Now welcome to the ring, our Next Players!" The screen showed the fighters and then Mic continued. "He's got skills, but at the expense of some really creepy looking elbows. From the Hero Course, it's Hanta Sero!" Hanta looked slightly annoyed at the jab, but was otherwise looking determined? "Verses, An early front runner in the competition, who's way too strong for his own good. Someone who rightfully got into the Hero Course based on recommendations. It's Shoto Todoroki." Shoto's eyes weren't visible, but Sora could tell that he looked very angry. "And now, for the second match of the Finals! READY!?"
Sero looked like he knew he wasn't going to win, looking ready to give up. "BEGIN!" Mic announced. Immediately Hanta used his tape and wrapped Todoroki's arms to his waist,and his legs together, pulling him towards the edge. He started his attack as Mic said 'begin' so it happened so fast. "But man, I don't feel like losing either!" He said, as he pulled with all his strength.
"That attack could throw his opponent out of bounds!" Mic commentated. "A thrilling surprise opening from the underdog. Way to start off strong Sero!"
[Silence]
Sora then noticed Shoto's eyes and just barely managed to hear him say, "Apologies." Ice came from his leg and stopped him from moving, while also getting towards Hanta, and then...well, Sora couldn't see what happened. He couldn't really see anything at all, because there was an unnecessarily gigantic amount of ice, blocking his and about a third of the audience's view.
[Play Boku no Hero Academia OST Your Power]
Not a single word was spoken. Everyone was shocked and just speechless at the amount of power that this boy just displayed in a single attack. Overkill wasn't even close to what just occurred. Sora could hear the victim of the attack shiver as he asked. "U-Um...D-Don't you think y-you went overboard?" Poor guy.
"Tell the truth Sero." Midnight calmly questioned. "Can you move at all?"
"A-Are you kidding? Obviously n-not." Hanta answered. "M-My body is f-freezing!"
The crowd was still very silent as Midnight made Todoroki the winner, until he could hear one Hero quietly call out, "Nice try." Then a female Hero calls it out even louder and repeating it, making the crowd chant that to Sero, because he did not deserve that.
Sora could barely hear Shoto speak. "Sorry. It was a bit much." The ice started to melt. "I was angry is all." When the ice was clearing up, Sora noticed the way Shoto was carrying himself. He looked...saddened that he did that, but not because of him going overboard, more like he was sad that he lashed out his anger against his opponent, and not to the person he was angry at. Sora could only guess who he was mad at.
[Silence]
Another ten minute interval was taken, mainly because people needed to get towels from the ice melting into water and dripping all over the crowd that was unfortunate enough to be under it. Also to drain the floor of the water, so people wouldn't slip and fall everywhere. During this time, Sora and Izuku were walking down the halls. They told the class it was to go get some drinks, but that wasn't the main reason.
"It's Todoroki, right?" Sora asked bluntly.
Izuku looked down. "Yeah." he said. "He told me some...personal things, and I want to help him, but I just don't know how. So I thought that maybe you could help me with that."
"I get that you want to help him, and I'm all for that." Sora started. "Just make sure that you know what you're doing and saying when you face him."
"Wait, are you talking about during our match?" Midoriya asked.
"From what little I know, I'd say that it's your best chance to help him." Sora explained. "I speak from experience when I tell you that you don't know the kind of person someone is, until they're on their last legs."
Izuku felt something tug inside him, and he noticed how the tone in Sora's voice had shifted, to a more somber one when he said that last part. Sora's done this more than a few times if he's saying it like that. How many good people did he have to see fall?
"What's your take on him?" Midoriya questioned.
"From what I can guess, he thinks that his fire is a curse on himself." Sora started. "The only way to help him is to find a way to prove him wrong."
"And how can I figure that out?" Izuku asked. "I don't have fire powers of my own."
"Change his view on it." Sora answered. "Find out the way he specifically sees his quirk, and then bend the way he sees it without changing his perspective." He remembered that Anna did this with her sister Elsa in Arendelle, so maybe this could work here.
Midoriya thought about it for a moment, and decided to trust in his friend's advice. And since there was plenty of time before his match, he could think of ways to help him while he waits. Now with that out of the way, the two of them got some drinks and went back to the bleachers.
[Play Boku no Hero Academia OST Go Seize It]
"Welcome back to the finals everyone!" Mic announced. "Sorry for that long wait. The insane amount of ice from the second match has finally been cleared though, so it's time to welcome new competitors." Now it was time for a 1-B student to take the stage. "Even beautiful flowers have thorns. It's the assassin from class 1-B. Ibara Shiozaki from the Hero Course!" She seemed slightly saddened at that introduction. "Verses, The boy with the electric personality. Another Hero in the making. Denki Kaminari!" He looked ready to win.
The crowd cheered on as Mic hyped up the crowd. "KEEP THOSE EYES PEEEEEEEEELED!" He announced. "I want to see a super flashy battle this time!"
[Silence]
"Excuse me," Ibara spoke up, getting Mic's attention. "Please pardon the interruption. I'm not sure why you called me an assassin. I've come to the Festival in search of victory, not to take my opponent's life. That wouldn't be in line with the values of a hero at all sir." Sora was a bit confused, because he knew that Mic meant it as a compliment to most likely her quirk, but she seemed to take it literally.
[Play Boku no Hero Academia OST Symbol of Peace]
Mic said sorry, but then she kept going. "Gentlemen, I didn't enter U.A. for wicked or selfish reasons, but to deliver salvation to others." Somehow the sunlight around her managed to get brighter than normal, making it look like she was an angel that came from the heavens as she continued. "It is my humble quest to spread true good across this world."
"Listen, I said I was sorry!" Mic reminded her. "That was my bad okay?"
The light around her went back to normal and she then replied, "I thank you for your kind understanding." as she bowed respectfully. Sora guessed that she was probably raised to be a good samaritan and was shown a more literal side of life. Aside from that, she's definitely got the heart to be a Hero.
The Keyblade wielder then turned his attention to his friend Denki, who seemed to be a bit conflicted. Was it because he was fighting a girl, or did that showing of genuine good will make him reconsider fighting her? The two Hero course classes never really interacted before, so this is really the only time that they actually get to see each other for who they really are.
Class 1-B's first impressions on Class 1-A wasn't the best, but not everyone in the class seemed bad. Tetsutetsu was a bit hot headed, but he seems like a good guy if you're nice to him. That Kendo girl and her classmates were kind enough to give up their chance to show off their strength, deciding to instead give it to team Tetsutetsu, so she kinda acts like a big sister, and her team respects her. And Monama, while overly competitive, probably just wants to show the world that his class isn't one to be looked down on.
Sora then noticed that Denki got himself redetermined to win. Even though Ibara was a genuinely good person at heart, he wasn't gonna go easy on her. It could be seen as Kaminari showing both respect to her strength, and determination in himself to claim victory as well.
[Silence]
"So...anyway, BEGIN!" Mic announced.
"So what do you say you and me go out after this?" Denki offered. "I'd be happy to treat you to a bite." Did he just...ask her out to dinner? "And comfort you after your loss, cause this is all gonna be over in two seconds honey." Oh. It was a lighthearted taunt.
[Play Boku no Hero Academia OST Weeee Are Fu#kin Super Star]
Kaminari had sparks all over his body and immediately used his ultimate attack. "Indiscriminate shock, 1.3 MILLION VOLTS!" The electricity went in every direction, but thanks to the way Denki positioned himself, a majority of the attack was going directly towards Shiozaki.
It was a smart move, but he didn't count on her literally growing her hair long enough to make a shield that could root itself into the ground, be detached from her body, and then absorb the whole attack. Now his trump card was nullified, and he was short circuited, leaving him at her mercy.
The ground cracked from underneath and then dozens of vines came up, wrapping themselves around her opponent and suspending him in the air.
"He's immobilized!" Mic announced. "That's all folks, it was over in an instant."
As Midnight declared Ibara the winner, the crowd cheered for her. She then spoke again, with the sunlight around her getting brighter yet again. "I'm just so thankful that I was able to make the most of the opportunity I was given here today."
"Oh yeah!" Tetsutetsu cheered. "Way to represent class 1-B!"
"Man, she's good." Kyoka commented.
"Guess he was right." A voice taunted, making class 1-A look to see...Neito. "That match really was over in just two seconds. I wonder if his real quirk is the ability to tell the future. Hey, wasn't class 1-A supposed to be 'so much better than us?'" He then started laughing, until a hand chopped his neck and knocked him out.
[Silence]
"Sorry about him." Kendo stuck her head up and apologized. Yep. She's definitely the big sister type of person.
While the other Heroes were analyzing how the fight went down, Sora started to walk out of the bleachers. His fight was next, and he had ten minutes to get himself ready. He already had a plan to deal with Tenya, as long as his opponent wasn't hiding any other special moves, then he'd be fine. Even if he was, Sora could adapt to them. It's what he always does.
[Play KH1.5 Remix OST Blast Away I]
Sora walked down to the entrance and waited there. He waited patiently for the time to go by, thinking about what he's done to get here, and what he'll do to get to the top, without belittling anyone. He held his hand forward and summoned Oblivion, looking at the blade like it was an old companion.
"I'll manage without you for now." He said, changing it to the Kingdom Key and then saying. "I don't want to accidentally hurt him too much." With that said, he unsummoned the Keyblade and then waited some more.
"Let's keep pumping out these things and move on!" Present mic announced, signaling for Sora to hear to the arena. He started walking. "Time for the fourth match!" Mic continued. "Get ready to watch two new players duke it out!" The crowd cheered as both the combatants got into the arena.
[Play Boku no Hero Academia OST Heroic Fighting Battle Song]
"He's the kid with engines in his legs, it's Tenya Iida from the Hero Course!" Mic described, as Iida was looking determined to win. "Verses, the swordsman born overseas, who's sharpened his mind and body behind that dopey smile. Also from the Hero course, it's Soraaaaaaaaa!" The Keyblade wielder just had a smile on his face as he waved at the crowd that cheered for him.
Now the spotlight was on him. Everyone around the world was watching. Time to put on one hell of a show. Sora gazed at his opponent, seeing that he was ready to go. The Keyblade wielder spoke up. "Tenya, may the best man win."
"I'm sorry, but I cannot agree to that." Iida replied, surprising Sora. "We both know that you're the better out of the two of us. Agreeing with your words, would be like accepting defeat." He held his arm forward, hand open "But I'm here to win. So I'll be rooting for the underdog of this battle." He closed his hand into a fist and got himself into a running position.
Sora was glad to see his friend look so determined to beat him. He wasn't going to go down that easily, but he knew that this will be a great match. He held his right arm forward and kept his hand open as he spoke. "Then let's make this a match that nobody will forget." He made a fist and held it close to his face.
Tenya smiled and revved his engine legs. "On that we can agree."
"Oh! Such youthful energy and sportsmanship!" Midnight remarked. "I can't wait for the action!"
Class 1-A was on the edge of their seats. They knew Sora held back during their lessons, but here, he could let loose and show everyone just how strong he was. Let's see what he can do.
"READY!?" Mic hyped up the crowd. This was it. Sora and Iida's time to shine. The first battle that decided their careers. The first battle that would show the world what they were made of. It was time to go beyond!
"BEGIN!"
Alright! Next chapter is gonna be starting strong with the action. But let's focus on this chapter for now. Sora now has an idea about what Shoto is dealing with, and he now knows why Izuku was wondering why he asked the Keyblade wielder about how to help people. Not only that, but now you guys know that he's gonna try to only use the Kingdom Key for most of his fights. He's only gonna use Oblivion for the ones he's serious with. Lastly, he's...kinda friends with Shinzo. At the very least, he's on very good terms with the General Studies Student. Hope you guys enjoyed this chapter and until I decide to upload again. ;)