Heroes Never Die It's Hero Time

by Guardian-Sigil

One would think that in a world where everyday people possess impossible abilities nothing would really be a surprise. Izuku Midoriya, who upon the age of four was diagnosed as quirkless, was denied of his dream of become a hero that can save everyone with a smile. But fate gives him a chance; allowing him access not to one but a universe of powers and abilities.

29. Ch:28 Final Countdown

Yes, yes I know. I'm back! Isn't it great?! I'm sorry about the wait, it was a lot longer than I thought it would be. But I'm back and ready to begin again. And we'll start with the end of the Sports Festival! Finally things will be decided and we'll be able to move on.

Now there were some interruptions as I was trying to write this chapter so I apologize if somethings seem choppy or out of touch here and there; I tried my best. Alright, I think I've let you all wait long enough so here it is! The news chapter for Heroes Never Die; It's Hero Time!

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Ch.28 Final Countdown

"You stupid girl! I' oughta smack some sense into you!" Recovery Girl swings her cane around like it's a sword.

The fully recovered Ochaco Uraraka covers her head as she reels back in terror. "Wah! I'm sorry!"

The Nurse's Office fills with the sounds of Ochaco's screams. Thankfully both Bakugou and Todoorki were released not too long ago, sparing them from the high pitched scream that surely would have burst their eardrums.

"Hmf!" Recovery Girl's head fumes with rage as she plops down into her chair. "I swear, is it a requirement that those with One For All be so stupid and reckless?!" She shakes her head with disapproval. "At this point I should just reserve a hospital bed just for you, a plake and all."

A bright smile pops onto Ochoco's face. "Aw, really? That'd be so nice."

"It's not supposed to be nice!" Snaps Recovery Girl finding the girl's warming smile not at all charming.

"He…" Ochaco laughs sheepishly before slumping with dejection. "Sorry…"

Recovery Girl scowls. "Don't bother apologizing. It's not like you mean it…" The aged heroine swivels in her chair. "But I suppose that you may have had a hand in influencing her."

Yagi Toshinori rightfully backs away towards the door, wary for his life. "Gah, ah, w-wel-ll…um… I'm just happy she's giving this her all."

"And that's the issue!"

The skeletal All Might winces with fright. "But it's true! And besides how can I not be proud?"

Ochaco snaps to attention. "Huh?"

Toshinroi steps away from the door and turns his attention towards his successor. "During your match with Bakugou…you figured out how to use One For All properly. Didn't you?"

It takes a second for Ochaco to fully understand what he's referring to. "Yeah, I did!"

Thanks to Deku's advice she was able to harness One For All without hurting herself…at least for the most part. But now she can at least use a small percentage of it.

"Really now?" Recovery Girl raises an eyebrow. "I find that hard to believe after witnessing your previous condition."

The gravity girl did arrive to her with broken bones, burns, and many many bruises.

"But it's true!" Retorts Uraraka, slightly offended that Recovery Girl would doubt her capabilities. "It was…a total rush of energy, coursing through me like a free flowing river."

Toshinori has the look of someone reminiscing about fond memories. "I know what you mean." The former holder of One For All cups his chin. "But it's far from perfect, I'd say you accessed somewhere between 5-10% of One For All. Still though…" The Symbol of Peace's sapphire eyes shine down at his young apprentice. "watching you out there was a sight to behold."

Ochaco blushes slightly thanks due to the praise, unsure about what to say. After all it's not everyday one is complimented by the Number One Hero themselves.

"It was like watching a shooting star, or rather a…" In a puff of smoke, All Might stands proud before his successor as he jams his index finger right into the air and declares. "YOU WERE A BRIGHT RISING STAR!"

"Pfst!" Ochaco literally spit takes, turning her face away as she tries and fails to hold back her laughter. 'He's so silly!'

All Might lowers his arm, his ever present smile never fading from his face. "BUT IN ALL SERIOUSNESS, I DO WANT TO EXPRESS HOW PROUD I AM OF YOU."

Ochaco gathers herself as she peers back up at her mentor.

"YOU'VE WORKED HARD…MORE THAN ANYONE HAS UP TO THIS POINT. AND YOU'VE MORE THAN SHOWED THE WORLD WHAT YOU'RE CAPABLE OF." The Number One Hero raises and clenches his mighty fist like he's holding onto a dream that he won't dare to let it slip out from his fingers. "BUT…I MUST ASK OF YOU, AND PARDON ME IF THIS SEEMS SELFISH, BUT…I WANT YOU TO GO BEYOND IN YOUR LAST MATCH, EVEN IF IT'S AGAINST A DEAR FRIEND. I ASK THAT YOU GIVE IT EVERYTHING YOU GOT AND THEN SOME." He looks her straight in the eye already knowing her reply. "CAN YOU DO THAT?"

Ochaco doesn't even consider no as an option, but there's no need for her to speak either. Her gleaming determined eyes says it all for her. Sure Deku may be her friend and he's probably…definitely the strongest opponent she'll face today. But there is no way in hell she's going to do anything but give it her all. She won't hold back, she'll push through this challenge and charge on. Yet despite the possible hardship she's most certainly about to face off against she can't help but be excited. Today she can see if One For All can take on the Omnitrix.

All Might's glorious smile somehow widens just from witnessing Ochaco's response. He truly is proud to call her his successor.

As the two muscle heads smile and glow in their excitement, Recovery Girl is less than happy. "I might as well get these beds ready."

She turns in her seat where there are two empty beds, which was not what the elderly medical professional was expecting. Shoto Todoroki took off a little before Ochaco arrived at the infirmary but Katsuki Bakugou should still be here. Sure she healed him up to be as good as new but he should be resting… So where is he?

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"Dammit…" Katsuki Bakugou growls as he limps his way through a dark secluded corridor, away from prying eyes.

He couldn't stand hanging around the Nurse's Office any longer, it's already humiliating enough that he lost. He doesn't need some old hag to help him recover either.

'How…? How, damnit?!' Bakugou slams his fist against the wall, the hit echoes across the empty dark hall. "How could I fucking lose?"

This was not how things were supposed to go. He was supposed to beat Uraraka. He was supposed to win. He was supposed to beat Deku!

"Fuck!" He slams his fist against the wall again, and a sqlesh sound accompanies it as his knuckles begin to bleed.

Bakugou glares down at his bleeding fist, offended that his own body is suggesting that he's weak.

"How…? How could I lose?" His voice chokes away in the end, and even tears threaten to break free but he holds out, snarling and grinding his teeth as he recounts his humiliating fight.

He had gone all out, he had gotten serious and yet…she beat him. Uraraka put him down, down into the dirt as if to say he was beneath her.

That thought makes Bakugou even angrier, a burning rage begins to fill him from within. He just can't seem to grasp the situation; all his life he has known of his own superiority, of his own skills outclassing everyone else… But ever since he's arrived at U.A. it's been nothing but disappointment and some long overdue reality checks.

He's not the strongest. He's not the best. And how the hell can he become the greatest hero that ever lived if he's not either of those?!

Uraraka overpowered him and she's not the only one that can compete with him on a greater level.

There's Todoroki, too, with his hybrid Quirk he could easily compete with him on the same level, but yet Todoroki never graced him with his flames during class exercises and such. Why? Because of some great shame? His father? Pathetic. If he couldn't take things seriously then he shouldn't even be here! But…he did use his flames. But not against him. But against Deku. Todoroki saw him, freaking Deku, as a worthy opponent!

'Deku…Deku…DEKU!' Bakugou's anger boils over so much he actually lets out a blood curdling roar of raging fury, if his arms weren't bandaged up he'd probably be letting loose a barrage of Explosions. 'Everything. Everything that's gone wrong can be traced back to him! He faked being Quirkless, and then he fucking tries to pitch me some sad impossible tale! How stupid does he think I am?!'

But that's not what hurts, not really. What hurts is far more severe.

Bakugou replays their Battle Training: it was him versus the little shit. It was supposed to be his time to finally put that fukcing nerd in his place, but instead he ended up being the one humiliated by Deku. He got freaking decked and demolished by him!

But that was nothing, just a small hiccup, he would take Deku on in the Sports Festival and show him and the entire world just how insignificant that green-haired freak show is!

And now…! Now he'll never have that chance.

Bakugou leans against the wall, his breathing tired and labored as tears prick at his eyes. 'Deku beat me… Todoroki, someone who can compete with me, doesn't see me as a rival. And Uraraka is…far stronger than I am…' He slides down and plops onto the ground, nothing but the silence of the empty hallway to comfort him. 'And if I can't beat any of them then…can I really become the Number One Hero…?'

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Inhale and then exhale. Izuku Midoriya has been continuing this process for a while now as he awaits his next or rather final match. It's nearly been half an hour already but for good reason: 1) It gives the school time to fix and clean the stadium, and 2) it'll give Uraraka a moment to rest up before their confrontation. But for now he'll steal his nerves and enjoy the silence of the waiting room knowing full well that pretty soon his eardrums will be ringing due to the screams of the cheering audience.

"Well, you sure look excited."

Izuku's head snaps up at attention, he was so out of it that he didn't even notice the other person walking in. "Thirteen!"

The Space Hero, Thirteen smiles and waves in greeting as they enter the room, shutting the door behind them. "Yo. How are you holding up?"

"I'm doing fine, but why are you here?"

"Oh, I thought I'd just see how you were doing…" A dark and somber aura washes over Thirteen as they turn away and slowly sulks back towards the door in shame. "But if you don't want me here then I can leave…"

Izuku nearly panics. "N-no, w-wait! You can stay!"

Thirteen immediately brightens up like a child who was given a tasty treat. "Great!"

'That was a quick turn around.'

"Congrats on making it to the finals. I can only imagine how excited you are, and I can't wait to see how you surprise everyone next."

"Thanks."

"Yeah, you've really been putting on a real show for everyone."

"I guess I have."

"You bet! It'll make for some great footage when we send out the official broadcast."

For a split second, Izuku's heart had stopped beating."Broad…cast?"

"Huh? Don't you remember?" Thirteen raises an eyebrow. "Magister Nezu's recording the entire Sports Festival."

…

Izuku's mind is screaming in agony as it implodes in on itself. Somehow between all the excitement and thrill of competition, he had completely and totally forgotten about that little tiny detail… This little competition of theirs was going to be broadcasted across the stars, literally. Films of his battles, wins, and fights are going to be seen by an infinite amount of beings that aren't even human!

Thirteen continues unaware of Izuku inner episode. "We'll sort through the best of the footage later, but when it's ready we'll send it out to permitted planets, stations, and professionals." Thirteen blinks down at the boy and finally takes note of how pale he's become. "Are you okay?"

Izuku grabs at his stomach he can almost feel his lunch trying to make a reappearance. "I…don't feel so good."

"What?! Are you okay? Do you need to go see Recovery Girl?"

Izuku wobbles from his seat. "No…I'm fine." With a shake of his head Izuku snaps out of his discomfort, the color returning to his freckles cheeks. "But hey there's something I need to bring up to you."

"Oh, what is it?"

The greenette raises his left wrist, displaying the ever mysterious alien device that's permanently bonded to it. "Big Chill and Heatblast."

"…Who?"

Izuku nearly falls out of his seat, he was hoping Thirteen would understand him right away. "Um, that blue moth and the walking bonfire aliens."

"Oh!" Thirteen understands now. "You mean the Necrofriggian and the Pyronite."

"Is that what they're species are called?" Asks Izuku as he pulls out his alien portfolio from who knows where and begins jotting down their names. "I guess the question now is how did I unlock them."

"Yeah…" Thirteen eyes the Omnitrix as if it'll somehow explain everything. "How did that happen anyway?"

Izuku lets out an exasperated sigh. "I honestly have no idea. Really I was hoping you'd have an idea."

Thirteen shakes their head. "Sorry, kid. I know just as much as you do if not less especially about that device of yours."

Izuku slumps down into his seat. God this is going to bother him, just when he felt like he was starting to understand the Omnitrix it throws him a curveball…two curveballs…a frozen curveball and a fiery curveball. "But why?"

Knowing they're not going to get anywhere with this Thirteen tries to change the subject of interest. "Uraraka's one tough cookie. Are you going to be ready?"

That seems to do the trick as Izuku lights up with the look of someone who's about to ride the fastest rollercoaster in an amusement park. "Ready as I'll ever be."

He didn't just spend the last half hour twiddling his thumbs and doing breathing exercises. He's been considering the best possible plan to take on Uraraka. Her power is immense and he wants to be sure that he can handle whatever she throws at him.

With a smile on his face, Izuku shoves himself out of his seat and marches for the door, startling Thirteen. "Where are you going?"

"I'm heading out." Izuku grips the door handle and turns to flash his mentor a toothy grin. "I can't stand sitting around any longer."

Thirteen understands. "Good luck then."

"Thanks." And with that the wielder of the Omnitrix takes his leave.

He marches through the interior of the stadium with purpose, although he doesn't really have any specific location in mind. He just needs to get moving and get some of this excess energy out before he bursts. Normally with something like this, he'd be a stuttering mess of nerves but he's honest to God excited for his match with Uraraka. This will actually be their first real fight, a true moment for them both to really see how far they've come since they each began their heroic journeys together. And to be fair he wasn't too sure that they would be facing off in the finals, Bakugou really pushed her to her limits back there.

"Huh?" Izuku comes to a stop as he's about to pass a small intersection within the hallway. Looking down the narrow hallway, Izuku spots one of his own classmates walking by in the hallway opposite of him. "Oh, Iida!"

Tenya Iida snaps out of his daze, his eyes have been trailing down at his phone which is clenched tightly in his hand. "Midoriya…"

Izuku quickly runs up to his much taller classmate and friend. "Hey what's up? What are you doing down here?"

"Oh, I um…" Iida chokes on his own words, his glasses gleaming over, hiding his eyes from view as he tucks his phone away and out of sight before Midoirya could take notice. "Apologies…but I must get going. I am needed elsewhere."

Izuku frowns, taking note of the lack of purpose in Iida's voice, his voice sounds reserved which is totally unlike him. "Hey is…everything alright?"

Iida stands straighter like he was just scolded. "Yes, everything is quite fine, no need to worry." He speaks loudly like he's trying way too hard to act normal. "I'm sorry but an important matter has come up and I must be off."

"Did something happen?"

"It's nothing to worry about, I'll be back before you know it." With that Iida turns and marches away his arms swinging up and down like a robot. "I wish you well in your final match, Midoriya! Be sure to give it your all!"

Izuku watches Iida's retreating form. He can't put his finger on it but something was off about that encounter. Something's definitely weighing on Iida's mind, but what? 'I can't get distracted, I'll look into it later.' For real he's about to partake in what could be his hardest fight yet, he can't afford to get sidetracked, not now. 'Get ready Uraraka, because I'm not holding back.'

And so he marches off figuring he might as well prepare for the final match of the U.A. Sports Festival. And just in time too as Preset Mic's voice rings out through the entire stadium.

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"Hey folks!" Present Mic's booming voice cheers out from the television. "Who's ready for the blazing final match of this year's Sports Festival!?"

The little Kineceleran girl, ML-E, waves her claws up and down as she hops across her family's couch. "Woah! I'm ready! Kick his butt, Ochan!"

"Get off the couch!" scolds her mother.

After this she's definitely going to have to replace the once plush cushions.

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"I'm willing to bet my favorite sunglasses that this final battle will be the most heart pounding and jaw dropping spectacle yet! That's a U.A. guarantee!"

The alien customers of Mr. Baumann's store gaze up at the holographic screen as Present Mic continues to hype up the finale.

"Jaw dropping, huh?"

"That would be fun if I had a jaw gugg."

"Who do you think's going to go home the champion?"

"I got 200 on the broccoli head!" Shouts Argit.

"300 on the gravity girl!"

"Hey let me get in on this!"

Mr. Baumann has completely abandoned his task of replenishing food cans in favor of watching the screen as images display of Izuku and Ochaco. 'Good luck, boy.'

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"If the last few matches were anything to go by, then this will certainly be a bloody and brutal fight for the ages!"

Streams of tears gush out from Inko Midoriya's eyes, threatening to flood their little apartment. "Ahhhh! Izuku! Please don't get hurt, sweetie!" She sniffs as she takes another tissue to try and dry her face. "My heart can't keep taking it…"

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"But before we begin the rest of the staff and I have to prepare a little something special so stay tuned because we'll be beginning immediately after!"

Shoto Todoroki blinks out the bright sun as he exits the dark hallway and reenters the stands where his fellow classmates are seated.

"Welcome back Todoroki." greets Momo Yaoyorozu who is the first to notice him.

The rest of the hero course students immediately turn, drawing the spotlight onto him.

"…Hi." Shoto hesitantly makes his way to the first open seat available, which is in the last row.

Hanta Sero leans over the back of his seat and grins up at the scarred teen. "Wow, I didn't think you'd be up already, considering what you went through."

Shoto doesn't really react, instead his eyes glaze over as his mind replays his fight with Midorya. "Yeah, me too."

"Your fight was so epic!" cheers Rikido Stao. "It was amazing! It was fire versus fire, ice versus ice, I've never seen anything like it!"

Kyoka Jiro scratches her cheek as she ponders about that fight. "No kidding, but how'd Midoriya get new powers like that?"

Denki Kaminari shrugs. "Maybe he was holding out on us."

"I doubt it, kero." cuts in Tsuyu Asui.

"Hey, now!" calls Mina Ashido. "Midoriya wasn't the only one hodling out on us. So, did Uraraka! I mean didn't you see her zipping through the air?!"

"How could we not?!" responds Eijirou Kirishima. "It was so cool!" Kirshima's smile turns into a frown as a thought occurs to him. "Poor Bakugou, though. The crowd really wasn't on his side."

Toru Hagakure smiles sheepishly. "Are you really that surprised? His personality…needs a major overhaul."

Mezo Shoji leans over to speak with the crow headed boy. "I got to say it. Midoriya and Uraraka really are incredible. It's amazing to see their Quirks at work."

"Yes." agrees Fumikage Tokoyami. "It seems there is much our classmates are capable of. One can only presume to understand them."

Shoto can't help but completely agree with Tokoyami's statement. Just when he thought he understood those two, they throw him for a loop.

He grips his left arm, he can feel the heat radiating off of it. But unlike before it doesn't cause him any rage or despair. Instead he feels hesitant but accepting, like now he can move forward.

"Hey, so." Itsuka Kendo interrupts Class 1-A's banter. "Which of them do you think's going to win this?"

Before they can answer a haughty laugh echoes from nearby. "Ha haha ha!"

Everyone's eyes dart up at Neito Monoma, who's grinning widely as a dark hue surrounds his features. "Win? Oh, it doesn't matter. Because come by this time next year, my class will surely defeat yours! Hahahaha!"

Only Kaminari has the lack of brains to ask why. "How do you figure?"

"Simple." Monoma smirks. "We now have hours of videos of your class using your Quirks. Allowing us the chance to study them and find your weaknesses." Monoma's grin widens and he looks ready to break into a maniacal laugh. "And then the world will know who it is that truly- GAHH!"

A quick jab to the ribs quickly silences that annoying blonde.

Kendo sighs as she sits back down, a wheezing Monoma lying at her feet in pain. "Please ignore him. I'm pretty sure he was dropped as a baby."

Classes 1-A and 1-B have the same thought. 'Harsh.'

Before they can continue, present Mic's loud voice stretches across the stadium. "Okay folks, we're almost done with the repairs."

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Present Mic frowns and turns to his mummified co-host. "You know this is really getting annoying."

"You annoyed?" Shota Aizawa asks sarcastically. "I'm shocked."

"Oh, be quiet!" snaps Present Mic. "I mean can't we just, I don't know, go back to the original set of rules. I'm getting tired of having to do repairs."

"It is bothersome, but it's far too late. At this point we may be dealing with a riot on our hands if we set limits to this next match."

"So, we're just in for some more property damage?"

A calm cherry voice interrupts the two teachers. "I think I can provide a solution."

The two co-hosts turn and are surprised to find Principal Nezu of all people at the door of the commentor's booth.

"Principal?!" shouts Present Mic.

Aizawa remains calm even with his friend screaming in his ear. "What brings you here? Shouldn't you be attending the third-years' fights?"

Principal Nezu pushes up an extra chair to join the two at the booth. "I was, but they've already finished. So, I decided to come by and witness how our first-years are holding up. But imagine my surprise when I arrived and found my stadium in shambles."

The two pro heroes grimace and shiver under the Principal's gaze, despite his friendly smile, there's an air of danger radiating off the furry creature.

Principal Nezu ignores their fear and continues. "Not to worry though, I brought something that should keep even our rowdy students at bay." He lifts his paw and holds within it a little switch.

Aizawa eyes the little device. "Was is that sir?"

Principal Nezu snickers. "You'll see." He turns to Present Mic. "You may begin the match, Present Mic."

Present Mic eyes the principal warily. "Right."

The commentaar turns and yells into the microphone. "Here we go!" He shouts as excitement courses through his veins. "It's been a long road to get to this point, honestly, it feels like a month has gone by, but we finally made it! It's finally time for this Sports Festival to meet its end!"

The entire stadium shakes as cheers of joy and excitement erupt from the audience, they're like caged animals all pent up after starving for a month. But now that wait is over, the readers/audience can now be satiated.

"At last we've arrived! The best of the best among U.A.'s first-years will be decided!"

Ochaco takes in a calming breath before stepping out onto the field for one last bout.

"She's the underdog that many of us had written off, but boy did she prove us wrong?! She hasn't only competed on the same level as the others but she's completely blown the competition out of the water! Give it up for the girl that can defy the laws of physics and our expectations…OCHACO URARAKA!"

The entire stadium claps and cheers the girl's name as she climbs atop the repaired battlefield.

"But if she wants to win this Sports Festival, then she's got to defeat the master of the unconventional! The boy that can wield any power! He's the one to beat…IZUKU MIDORIYA!"

The entire stadium's cheers and roars boom even louder so much so that their screeches threaten his own hearing.

Izuku smiles a confident yet slightly shy smile as he steps atop the battlefield.

As Izuku steps forward onto the battlefield, Midnight cracks her whip at attention. "Okay you two! I want a nice clean match!" She smirks and raises her finger towards her lips. "But feel free to get down and dirty if you so desire." She gives her finger a flick with her tongue making the teens blush and look away.

Present Mic turns to his boss. "Principal Nezu your surprise, sir?"

"Ah, here it is." Without hesitation the strange chimera presses down on his switch and immediately everyone's attention turns towards the battlefield.

A low humming noise resonates from below the battlefield like many generators turning on all at once. And then the most amazing and impossible thing happens.

Izuku steps back, as the ground beneath him feels like it's humming. "What is that?"

Ochaco is just as confused. "Is this a Quirk?!"

No, it's not.

Their questions are answered as a ring of beaming light shines from underground. The ring surrounds the entire battlefield and well into the grassy field.

Midnight leaps away and Cementos creates a platform for them as the light, impossibly, begins to rise into the air keeping out and away from the glowing light.

The light dims as a wave of energy rises and rises from the ring until they meet high above the battlefield creating a dome of see through light. With the only things inside being Izuku and Ochaco.

"What. The. HECK?!" screams a shocked Present Mic, along with the entire audience.

Principal Nezu laughs at their shock."Hahahaha!"

Aizawa, the ever calm one, scans the strange phenomenon with wariness. "Principal…?"

Principal Nezu gestures for the microphone which Aizawa graciously provides. "What you are all witnessing is a state of the art Forcefield."

It sounds like the whole stadium is in shock. "A FORCEFIELD!?"

"Yes, a forcefield!" responds the mouse/dog/bear creature. "It was a gift from some special friends of mine. I had them recently installed into the school's security system and I thought this would be a grand place to introduce them to you. Hahahaha!"

Present Mic and Aizawa shy away from the laughing school principal. 'Just what kind of friends does he have?'

Principal Nezu pauses his laughter and peers down at the two students. "This forcefield can even withstand a strike from All Might so please be sure to go all out you two. I love witnessing the power of my students first hand! Hahahaha!"

Present Mic's grin returns. "Well you heard him, folks. Let's get this party started!"

The crowd cheers in agreement.

"NOW, START!"

The two combatants don't make a move instead they both just smile at each other like two friends ready to play a game, a game they both intend to win.

Ochaco grins excitedly. "You know I'm honestly really excited for this."

Izuku's own grin widens. "I feel the exact same way."

"Is that right?" The smiling Ochaco readies her stance, grabbing her bicep as she flexes her fist forward. "Well then you should know I'm not going to hold back just because we're friends."

"I'd be insulted if you did." Izuku smiles as he raises up the Omnitrix. "Do you mind?"

Ochaco is more than happy to cooperate. "Not at all. But make sure to pick a good one, I want our first real fight to be a good one."

Izuku grips the Omnitrix, the dial firing up, and he calmly begins to dial for the right alien. "Oh, yeah. I guess I never realized: this'll be the first time we've ever fought one on one." He smiles as he finds the right alien for the job. "Which means I have to make this a fight to remember."

With a light press of his index finger Izuku disappears within a veil of blinding green light.

"Woah!" shouts Present Mic. "He's transforming! But what will he become? Heatblast? Feedback? Four Arms?!"

The transformed Izuku smiles as the transformation completes and the light dims away. "I think this guy will do the job, after all…" He steps forward standing tall like a behemoth that's ready to tear through a horde of enemies. "he was able to stand up to that Nomu guy."

"We're in for a show here folks!" cheers Present Mic. "Midoriya's last alien is Diamondhead, the very same one rumored to have been able to go toe to toe with the leader of the League of Villains!"

Diamondhead's entire body shines as the sun reflects off his crystal features, his entire body flexes making his edges look sharp and whetted, and finally a confident grin adorns the alien's face. "Are you ready?"

Ochaco smiles as One For All illuminates around her entire being. "Yeah."

Diamondhead chuckles. "Good."

The Petrosapien slams his hand down on the battlefield and a crystal lance bursts out of the ground, aiming right for All Might's successor.

With a sharp yelp, Ochaco uses One For All to kick herself away, moving to the side and avoiding the crystal lance.

"You jerk. You could have warned me." Despite the complaint an amused smile is adorned on her face. "But I guess all is fair."

Ochaco redirects herself and with a powerful kick forward she sprints at full speed right toward the Petrosapien. "You're going to lose this Deku!"

She strikes him, and strikes him hard with her glowing fist; slamming right into Diamondhead's chest driving the alien backwards.

Diamondhead remains standing, bracing his entire body as his feet skid backwards across the ground before coming to a stop a fair distance away. He clutches at his chest where the strike landed. "Ow…"

Present Mic screams into the microphone. "He felt that! Just how powerful was that punch?!"

Ochaco grins widely at the sight, even though her own fist is throbbing after slamming it against diamonds. She's ecstatic to see that her attack actually hurt him, even if it didn't damage him physically.

A sharp piercing pain slices across her cheek.

With a gasp, Ochaco reaches up and touches her face before peering down at her bloody fingers; somehow a small cut had formed on her cheek.

"Better be careful."

Ochaco gazes back up at her smirking opponent.

"I've been told that I can be a real pain sometimes." Dimaondhead grins as he straightens up and raises his arm, the crystals all formed together to become a large diamond blade; a blade he tried to counter with when she struck him.

"What in the world?!" shouts Present Mic. "Diamondhead was able to sneak in a strike of his own. Pray it doesn't scar her cute face!"

Diamondhead raises his other arm and watches as it too becomes a large blade. "Pretty cool, right? I discovered this new ability a little while ago when I was training." He adjusts them so the sun can sheen across the surface of the blades. 'These things would have been real handy back at the U.S.J. Oh, well I guess.'

He turns his attention back on his illuminated opponent. "I believe it's my turn, now."

With surprising speed, Diamondhead charges forward keeping his upper body low with the blades hung down, the tips digging and shredding across the ground leaving scaring gouges in his wake.

"Rahh!" Diamondhead gives a mighty roar as his blade slashes upward.

Ochaco leans to the side, the blade whizzing past her face. The alien throws his other blade at her but she braces herself and uses her glowing arms to block the incoming side swipe. With a clear opening she thrusts her fist forward, the force smacks into Diamondhead's chest and once again the alien is forced backwards, groaning as the wind is knocked out of him.

Diamondhead grips his aching stomach. "You…really know how to throw a punch." As the pain subsides a toothy grin grows on his face. "But let's see a punch get you out of this!"

With a swipe of his arm, a barrage of shards fly out from his arm. The shards zip through the air as they race towards their intended target.

Ochaco gasps before sprinting to the side to evade the ranged attack. She doesn't have time to rest as Diamondhead fires off another rain of shards at her. She jumps back just before the shards pierce themselves into the ground where she once stood. She dives in the other direction and as she does she can feel the shards fly over her head.

With his shards unable to hit their mark, Diamondhead plants his hand onto the ground and then swings it forward; a trail of crystals crash forward racing across the ground with a righteous fury.

Ochaco jumps to the right before she's encased in the trail of crystals.

Just as she lands she leaps backwards to avoid another trail of crystals.

"Oh, no!" cries Present Mic. "Looks like Midoriya's taking a page from Todoroki, because he has Uraraka trapped!"

He did, Diamondhead has Ochaco between two crystal trails, limiting her movement like Shoto had done to him in their own fight.

"I've got you now!" Diamondhead stomps his foot and almost instantly crystals burst from underneath and begin to propel him forward at a high speed.

"What the hell!? What is he a Diamond Surfer?!" Present Mic turns to his co-host. "Shit, will I get sued for that comment."

Aizawa deadpans. "Get over yourself."

'I've got this.' Diamondhead continues to charge forward atop the small surf of diamonds. 'She can try to hold her ground, but that's far too reckless. Her best bet would be to take to the air like she did with Bakugou. And when she does I can create pillars to hinder her movement.' She'll have to fly around his diamond pillars while the dome forcefield also limits her range of movement.

The plan makes him smile. "Prepare to face your end, Uraraka!" As he surfs forward, he extends his arms out, and they immediately morph into large jagged blades. "Here we go, this is my…DIAMOND RUSH!"

This is it! His special move that'll finish her off.

With no hint of fear or reservation, the glowing Ochaco doesn't brace herself or jump into the air, instead she charges forward, right towards the oncoming attack.

"What?!"

Ochaco glares with a burning passion as she kicks a gale of wind behind her, rocketing her forward even faster. "MERCURY SMASH!" She roars as she throws her glowing fist forward.

The two opposing forces of nature clash, the pressure generated form the attack is strong enough to break away shards from the still crystals.

Diamondhead finds himself flung backwards before he crashes onto the ground, his sharp hard body gauging into the surface of the battlefield before he eventually comes to a halt.

Present Mic gasps. "He looks like he was run over by a speeding train?! Sheesh, she may look sweet and delicate but she sure does pack a lot of power doesn't she."

"It's more than that." cuts in the mummified Aizawa.

"Huh?"

Aizawa continues. "It's not just her power, but her will. And with such an intense drive moving her forward, Midoriya will have to match his own drive against hers."

Nezu nods in agreement from his seat. "Yes, and with these two striving for the very best they'll also push their fellow classmates and friends to strive for greatness as well." The odd little chimera chuckles to himself. 'I'm excited to see just what these fine students will grow into.'

Diamondhead groans as he grabs at his head. That attack hurt but he's pretty much okay, but if she had more distance and time he's sure she could have put more power and speed behind that attack; if that occured he's positive he wouldn't be getting up so easily.

The Petrosapien prys himself off the ground. "Wasn't expecting that, too bad all it did was delay the inevitable."

A wicked smile, like that of a trickster, forms on Ochaco's features. "I don't think so."

"Huh?" That's when he notices it, the feeling of weightlessness around his body.

The usually heavy alien begins to float up into the air with no way to control his movements or balance. 'That last attack, her Mercury Smash, was just a feint. She really used it to give herself an opening.' She used the speed of Mercury Smash to plant her opposite hand onto him, to make him weightless under her Zero-Gravity Quirk.

Ochaco inhales as she uses Zero-Gravity on herself all before she rockets herself into the air. She tackles Diamondhead, they race through the air as she fires off air kicks behind her and then she slams him right against the forcefield.

The electrical field of the forcefield discharges around them as the alien's spikes dig into the barricade.

"Damn!" Diamondhead swings his elbow down, it connects, and she releases her hold on him.

Ochaco groans as her back takes the hard hit, but it does little to deter her. Instead she zips away but not to retreat but to give herself enough room to move as freely as she wants to.

Just as she's far enough away she comes right back like a racing bullet. She moves so fast that when she collides with Dimaondhead's body she continues on her path as the Petrosapien is left to deal with the force of her attack. She redirects herself and slams into him again, throwing his body across the dome. Again and again she keeps at it, flying around the dome like a ricocheting bullet, she never loses speed or strength as she continues to assault her virtually defenseless opponent. All the alien can do is brace himself but she is powered by All Might's very own Quirk so of course each blow delivers a ton of force behind it.

"So, fast!" shouts Present Mic. "I can't keep track of her!"

"I can." deadpans Class 1-A's homeroom teacher.

"Great…"

Nezu snickers at his underlings' synergy.

"You're going down, Deku!" Ochaco roars as she cups her hands together, releasing Zero-Gravity, while she also swings them over her head.

Her fists clash onto Dimaondhead's hide, throwing him downward where he crashes right into the ground.

The cement cracks and breaks apart under the pressure.

Diamondhead groans, shaking himself off of dust as he sits up. "You know…maybe I should have gone with Big Chill…"

"Yahh!"

Looking up, the morphed Izuku spots Ochaco diving down towards him, her fists glowing, a clear sign that she's about to deliver one hell of an attack.

Diamondhead slams both his hands against the ground and two wide crystals burst out, crossing each other to become a sort-of jagged barricade until they form into a thick crystal dome. Ochaco's fists connect with the shield but the diamond-like material is far too thick for her to break through. But that doesn't stop her as she continues to pound away at the dome.

"And like a turtle hiding in its shell, Diamondhead's hoping to give himself some time to breath while Uraraka tries to break her way through! But what will break first? Dimaondhead's shield or Uraraka's fists?"

Understanding his predicament, the alien thrusts his hands forward and the outer part of the dome erupts skyward, taking Ochaco along with them. In less than a second the racing pillar of crystals slam Ochaco right against the forcefield, shoving her against its electrical energy.

"Ahhhh! Ochaco screeches as the piercing electrical energy shocks her to her very core and the pressure of the diamond pillar squeezes her like a bug.

"Oh, no! How's she supposed to get out of this one?!"

'I'm not…going…out like this!' Even as the pressure increases and the electricity continues to surge through her, Ochaco wills herself free, by ripping herself out and away; the pillar of crystals slams into the forcefield since she's no longer in between the two.

She doesn't give herself a chance to rest as she immediately air kicks herself downward, down towards her adversary.

The steadfast Diamondhead counters by firing off large diamond lances up into the air to meet her.

She swerves and dodges each one, but Dimaondhead retaliates by firing off hails of shards at her. With such a wide ranged attack there's nowhere for her to dodge. So she doesn't, instead she throws one mean punch that launches out a powerful whirlwind, a wind so strong that it deflects the shards away making the perfect opening for her to fly through.

Ochaco throws the first punch, but Diamondhead manages to strike first. His fist digs into her stomach making the girl gag as the wind is knocked right out of her. As she's pushed upward Diamondhead swings his other fist into her, smashing her down into the ground.

"Gah!" She hits the ground hard and with such an intense force that her head goes spinning.

The morphed Izuku takes advantage of his opponent being down and grabs her leg. "Rahh!" He swings her around and slams her against his own crystal pillar. He slams her so hard against the pillar that tiny shards crack away from its surface.

"Gah!"

He releases her and she slides down the pillar until she collapses onto the ground.

"Is this it?!" begs Present Mic. "Has he done it?! Has Uraraka's iron will been broken?!"

Nezu smirks. "I think we'll be pleasantly surprised."

"You put up a good fight." Diamondhead peers down at his opponent who withers in pain as she struggles to regain her breath. "But only one of us can win this."

Ochaco inhales sharply before managing a small pained smile up at her friend. "Yeah…I know."

"Then there shouldn't be any hard feelings between us, right?"

"No…of course not."

A smile graces Diamondhead's face. "I'm glad." He raises his arm up as the crystals begin to morph and shift. "Because this is going to hurt."

He raises his arm which the crystals have compacted together to form a sort of makeshift jagged hammer. "DIAMOND HAMMER!" He swings his mighty weapon down with the intention of ending the Sports Festival.

Too bad she dodges with a quick roll to the side.

The massive hammer crashes into the broken cement, shattering the ground and forming a small crater as the power collides into the weakened surface.

"He missed!" cheers Present Mic with a huge grin on his face. "She's still in this!"

With agonizing pain coursing through her body, Ochaco lashes her hand out and grabs Diamondhead's exposed leg, her fingers glow as Zero-Gravity takes hold of the alien.

Ochaco grips his leg as she springs up to her feet. "Yahh!"

She proceeds to slam him against the ground. She then swings him up and slams him down on her opposite side before repeating the cycle of slamming him against the ground again and again with the force of One For All behind every throw. Diamondhead finds his limp body crashing into the ground again and again like a useless ragdoll. Each hit breaks away at the cement ground forming holes that shape his own body.

Present Mic gaps at the sight of the hulking figure being thrown around by someone half his size. "I think I've seen this somewhere before!"

"I'm going to beat you!" Ochaco screams as she spins around, pulling him along, until she slams his back right into his own crystal pillar.

"Ah!" Diamondhead growls as he attempts to jump forward. "What the?!"

He tries to move forward but he barely budges from his spot. Turning his head Diamondhead is stunned to find his own back spikes have impaled themselves into the pillar. "You've got to be kidding me!"

"Afraid not." Ochaco's body glows with One For All as she throws her body forward. "Smash!" Her fist crashes into him, the power behind the strike smashes the Petrosapien into the jagged crystals that break apart and smash together; jeopardizing the entire stability of the massive pillar causing it to come crashing down onto the both of them.

Ochaco barely has enough time to leap backwards and away from the demolishing structure just as Diamondhead is buried alive by the very same debris.

"Did that do it?!"

Aizawa sighs. "Do you really think that finished him off?"

Present Mic takes a moment to answer. "No…"

"Ow, oh…" Ochaco groans as she stumbles to her feet while gripping her hand; she can feel it straining under all the stress she just put it through. "Did that do it?" She sure hopes so, her aching hand is a good price to pay if it means she finished Deku off.

The rustling of broken shards echo behind her; from within the rubble a perfectly fine Diamondhead emerges like an indestructible zombie rising from the grave.

"Ahh!" Ochaco thrusts her glowing fist forward once again but the Petrosapien catches her fist mid-strike.

"Grr." She struggles to pull her arm free but it's no use she might as well be trying to pry her hand out between a pair of boulders.

Dimaondhead's grip tightens threatening to crush the small limb.

Ochaco gulps as the crystal behemoth towers over her with an overpowering glare gleaming down at her. "This is going to hurt. Isn't it?"

"Yes. Yes it will. Raahh!" He throws his own punch and it connects with Ochaco's side.

"Gah!" The pain is extrustianing so much so that her legs give out from under her with only Dimaondhead's grip keeping her up.

He lifts her up and delivers a frontal kick to her abdomen, propelling her backwards as he finally releases her from his grip.

Through all the pain, Ochaco somehow manages to keep herself on her wobbling feet, by the time she regains her balance all she can do is lift her arms up to guard her head as Diamondhead starts delivering a barrage of jabs and punches to her frame.

She barely holds on as each punch lands with equal force, it's a struggle alone to keep her own arms up as the strikes just keep on coming.

Aizawa watches with much intrigue from the commentators booth. "It appears it's finally catching up to her."

Present Mic raises an eyebrow. "Excuse me?"

Nezu nods in agreement. "Yes, I think so."

Present Mic leans in towards the other two. "Care to fill in the rest of us?"

Aizawa replies first. "Uraraka had to be treated by Recovery Girl after every match so far. She's probably been fighting off the feeling of exhaustion since the very start of this match."

"What are you saying?"

Nezu answers. "Ms. Uraraka's stamina is far more depleted than that of Mr. Midoriya's."

Grabbing Ochaco by her shoulders, Diamondhead throws his head back and then…bam! He delivers one hell of a headbutt.

"Ahh!" Ochaco collapses, a bit of her forehead is bleeding from the impact.

"Looks like you two were right. Will she be able to get back up from this or is she done…? Is this the end for Ochaco Uraraka?"

She heard that.

Ochaco slams her fist against the ground, grinding her teeth together in frustration. "I'm not going out like this!" Her entire body glows brighter with One For All's power and she leaps right back up towards her all powerful opponent. "I'm going to win this whole thing!"

Dimaondhead glares up at her, unafraid of her declaration. "No, you won't."

A massive wave of crystals explodes from the earth as Diamondhead slams his fist against the ground. The wave of diamonds slam into the poor girl, throwing her backwards as the crystals continue to crash into her.

"This match is mine, Uraraka!"

"Not…yet!" Thanks to One For All's power coursing through her, Ochaco miraculously pushes herself away from the rushing wave of crystals.

But she has no time to relax as another explosion of diamonds seemingly explode out from the ground right beneath her feet.

Not wanting to be impaled, Ochaco leaps forward as a massive pillar of diamonds bursts straight into the air. The rushing pillar rises into the air until it's piercing tip impales itself into the forcefield, electricity discharges around the pillar as it makes contact.

"You can't win this!" shouts Diamondhead as he slams his hand against the ground again.

Another giant lance of crystals erupts and nearly strikes All Might's successor, but she manages to dodge, barely. She flips through the air as another giant lance rockets up at her, this one too.

This continues with Ochaco just barely managing to dodge each and every massive pillar of diamonds that impale themselves into the now wavering forcefield. Electrical discharges are continuously firing off from the tips of the pillars and the forcefield wavers and shakes as if struggling to stay up.

She kicks her feet off the pillars allowing her to bounce around between them hoping for Diamondhead to lose track of her within the maze of crystals.

As she hops from pillar to pillar, Diamondhead keeps up with his barrage of lances that pierce themselves into the forcield making the energy dome look like a giant pincushion.

'This is bad…' Ochaco takes refuge behind a pair of tall pillars, out of sight from her opponent. 'I need to get in close and end this.'

She leaps up and then with a burst of speed she kicks herself to where she thinks Diamondhead is.

As she zips through the air, bouncing from pillar to pillar she tries to locate the alien but it appears that while he was attacking her he was also repositioning himself to throw her off even more.

'Where are you, Deku?' She continues to scan from above at the shattered cement and through the giant lances of crystals.

This dome is like a labyrinth of towering diamonds guarded by an inhuman monster.

Just as she zips past a pair of pillars everything seems to go in slow motion allowing her to witness everything that's about to happen.

Diamondhead had set up an ambush for her, he was purposefully leading her in a specific direction. He bided his time and when the time was right he propelled himself into the air by generating a massive pillar right underneath his feet, shooting him up into the air.

Due to their fast speeds, Ochaco has no time to react or defend herself as Diamondhead slams his diamond head right into her.

"GAAHHHH!" Ochaco is flung backwards, she crashes into a column of diamonds before she slides down the massive construct, her back scraping against the sharp and jagged shards before gravity wins out and she collapses onto the hard ground with a loud thump.

"Uraraka is down!" screeches the overly astonished Present Mic.

The crowd gasps with fright, that was a hard hit. They'd be surprised if she doesn't have a few broken bones from it.

"Will this decide it?!"

Midnight, the chief umpire, tries to peer through the electrical shield, but all she can see is Ochaco laying on the ground, unmoving. But it's too soon to make any calls, she can't tell if the poor girl really is unconscious or not.

Just when she thinks she should call it, the gravity girl budges.

Diamondhead stomps his way over as the battered girl struggles to flip herself around onto her back. Her breathing is labored and heavy and her soft features are bruised and scratched.

The Petrosapien gazes down at her with sympathy yet conviction knowing full well that one of them has to lose. "Stay down, Uraraka. You've fought hard and you did an amazing job. So, stay down."

Ochaco coughs, trying to speak but the pain and exhaustion are too much. Unable to speak or stand she simply shakes her head in defiance.

The transformed Izuku sighs, he should have expected such a response from her; she's not one to just throw in the towel.

With reservation, Diamondhead's arm begins to shift and reshape itself into a hammer. "Are you sure?"

She glares up at him with a spark of defiance.

"Very well." The large figure raises his arm up and over his head, readying to deliver a Diamond Hammer attack.

But before he can bring himself to finish it, he'd like to say something. "You were great by the way, I just wanted you to know that."

Ochaco chokes out a response. "Th…thk…thanks…" After getting her thanks out she chuckles lightly to herself. "You were…pretty great too. "

"Thanks."

She smiles. "You're welcome, and just remember."

He tilts his head. "Remember what?"

Her smile becomes cocky. "There's no hard feelings when you lose."

"What?"

Before he can comprehend her words, Ochaco's entire body explodes out with energy as a blinding pik light envelops all around them!

Diamondhead is pushed back by the sheer force of the sudden burst of energy. Looking around he quickly picks up on the pink hue surrounding everything around him. 'This is-!'

Present Mic's voice cuts in. "It's Uraraka's Zero-Gravity Field!"

It's true. With the last of her strength Ochaco released both One For All alongside her Zero-Gravity, generating her signature Zero-Gravity Field.

The orbit of zero gravity has expanded across the field and has enveloped the entire battlefield and the giant crystals piercing through the fading forcefield, shrouding everything in a pink hue.

Ochaco grins as her weightless body begins to rise off from the ground. Honestly, she's excited this even worked to begin with.

Diamondhead floats up into the air as his body becomes weightless under the mysterious orbit. "How are you still able to move?"

The gravity defying girl grins up at him. "All day, I've had to try and conserve my strength, I also had to hold back my power." Her grin widens. "But not anymore."

"What?"

"It's the last match Deku, I don't have to worry about breaking my body if it means I can…" She glares up at him with a wicked grin. "Beat you."

A chill runs down Diamondhead's spine, without making contact with the ground he won't be able to properly defend himself.

Ochaco squats down in preparation. "Thanks for playing, but it's over." And like a bullet she fires herself upward, leaving a streak of pink aura trailing behind her.

Not one to just hand over a win, Diamondhead rains down a shower of shards as he continues to rise higher and higher into the air.

All Might's successor doesn't so much as flinch as she simply swerves her body to evade the sharp shards, even as a few of them graze her arms and legs.

Her entire body glows brighter and brighter as the morphed Izuku desperately tries to fend her off. But it's all in vain, in an instant Ochaco has already caught up to him.

She reels back her fist. "Are you ready Deku?"

He responds by crossing his arms, attempting to shield himself from the inevitable attack.

With the power of eight holders flowing through her, Ochaco's entire fist somehow glows even brighter, as she allows all of One For All to flow into her hand, becoming blindingly bright like a star piercing through the darkest of nights. "Finishing move…MARS SMASH!"

Screaming at the top of her lungs, Ochaco brings her fist and delivers an All Might worthy punch. The moment her fist makes contact with her opponent, pure strength erupts from her fist and an explosion of power and wind blasts through the entire battlefield. Pillars of crystals break under the sheer pressure, the cement battlefield is blown away, and the electrical force field wavers and shakes as it struggles to withhold the surge.

"RAAAAHHHH!" Diamondhead screams as the raw power slams into him and sends him flying up at such a high speed.

He moves so fast and thanks to his diamond-like body he smashes right through the forcefield, causing it to dissipate into nothingness and with nothing holding it back, crystal shards, rubble, and a power whirlwind whip through the stadium forcing the entire stadium to brace themselves against the sheer force of power.

Soon the wind dies down and a giant dust cloud shrouds the entire battlefield. The audience scan the field for any sign of the fighters, as they scan the entire stadium falls into a deafening silence as they wait for the outcome.

Conveniently the jumbotrons flash to life and reveal what had occurred to one Izuku Midoriya. The entire audience gasp at the sight of Diamondhead laying atop of a smashed food stall from right outside the stadium. He's surrounded by astonished and terrified onlookers and pro heroes who were a bit more than startled after hearing a massive eruption and witnessing a giant mass of diamonds crash land right in front of them. Kamui Woods looks ready to fight temporarily mistaking Diamondhead for an attacking villain, Mt. Lady is pale as a ghost having been caught completely off guard by the sudden crash, and Death Arms stares on finding the entire situation rather odd and surprising.

Diamondhead groans and groups his head while the food stall owner cries over the fate of his business, never imagining it would become a crash sight. "My cabbages!"

Back within the stadium everyone, the heroes, students, and teacher turn their widen eyes towards the demolished battlefield. None of them dare to look away each waiting with baited breath as the dust begins to settle.

There amongst the debris is a sign!

A battered bleeding Ochaco Uraraka stands proud amongst the rubble, her sleeve had torn away with the immense power surging through her muscles exposing her right arm that's purple in color and clearly broken. But despite the pain she's still standing with her left arm raised as if to say: I am here.

Amongst the stunned silence Midnight, who was protected by the blast thanks to a barricade via Cementoss. "Midoriya has been thrown out of the arena! Therefore-" She cracks her whip and announces. "Ochaco Uraraka is this year's champion!" Good thing too, if they continue there's no doubt they may bring the whole place down with them.

All at once the entire stadium bursts into cheers!

"SHE WON!" cheers the one and only Present Mic.

[AN: I have a reason for Ochaco winning, please read Author's Note below for more details.]

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Present Mic's voice blasts through the television set. "That's it! After all that Ochaco Uraraka has taken the crown all for herself! Isn't that amazing?!"

ML-E excitedly hops atop her family's couch before zipping around the room so quickly she generates a small twister. "She did it! Take that losers!"

"Stop! My rug!" screechers ML-E's poor mother.

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"She's put all she had on the line! And her blood, sweat, and tears were definitely worth it! Congrats!"

The crowd of aliens cheer and clap, at least those who bet on Uraraka are.

Those who put their faith on Midoriya are a bit sour, but still in good spirits especially after witnessing such an intense and thrilling final match.

"They did so well gugg."

"These kids are like crazy strong."

"Kinda terrifying."

"Eh…can you imagine how strong they'll be when they go pro?"

Argit shivers. "I don't even want to think about it."

Meanwhile, Mr. Baumann smiles up at the screen as he watches a groaning Diamondhead shakily sit up from within the rubble. 'Nice try, Izuku. But you sure got this old man's blood pumping.'

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"Midoriya gave her one hell of a fight, heck I thought he had it a few times. But getting kicked right out of the stadium is a sure way to go out! Better luck next time kid!"

Tears gush out from Inko's eyes as she wails from the top of her lungs. "Wahhh! Izuku! You were so amazing out there sweetie! I'm so proud of you!"

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"These two future heroes did amazing!"

Tomura Shigaraki scratches at his neck so hard that he actually draws blood, he scowls at the laptop screen finding Present Mic's comment infuriating.

And he's not the only one, towering behind him, Nue looks ready to murder the screen especially as the screen flashes between Deku and his opponent.

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"Now these two are the embodiment of going PLUS ULTRA!"

Bakugou's fingers dig into his shoulders in frustration as he continues to sulk in his seclusion.

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Groaning as he sits back up Diamondhead disappears behind a flash of red light.

"What the heck?!" shouts Kamui Woods as he reels back from the unexpected flash.

A battered Izuku moans and groans as he grabs at his aching head, ruffling his matted and dirty hair. "Not so loud please…everything…hurts."

Mt. Lady collapses, her face stunned with shock. "How are you even alive right now?!"

"Huh?" Izuku blinks. "Oh! What can I say?" He smiles up at the bewildered pro heroes. "I'm way more durable than I look."

Ironically, gravity wins out and he collapses right onto his back.

"Hey!" shouts Death Arms worriedly. "Are you alright?"

Iuku doesn't response, he just lies there with a stupid grin on his face. 'Aw, man…I was so close…' He peers up at the expansive blue sky. 'Well done Uraraka, well done.'

He takes a moment to enjoy the peace of it all, even as cheers continue to roar out from the stadium, letting all of his competitive spirit to wash away now that the U.A. Sports Festival is over. But at least he was right, he was technically the one to beat. And Ochaco sure did beat him.

"This was so amazing!" Present Mic's voice somehow overpowers the loud cheers and screams. "Stay tuned folks, because we'll be bringing you the U.A. Sports Festival Awards Ceremony! After, of course, we get our young competitors some much needed medical attention!"

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Puffs of color smoke and daytime fireworks pop and crack above the stadium, signalling that it's finally time for the Awards Ceremony.

Down on the field of the stadium, all of the first-year classes have gathered around to await the medals to be awarded. The teachers didn't bother with repairs, instead they focused on clean up while Izuku and Ochaco got patched up. The field is clear of grass having been burned away or tossed aside through the semi-finals and finals. All there is is a flat cement platform for the students to gather upon.

Midnight stands atop a podium, her voice echoing across the stadium as the crowd continues to cheer and applaud. "The first-year students have completed all of the events for the U.A. Sports Festival. Now it's time to relax and enjoy the Awards Ceremony."

The crowd cheer and applaud as triumphant music plays and fireworks fire off from above, even the jumbotrons flash images of a trophy and the word VICTORY across their screens.

From behind Midnight bright smoke jets into the air along with streams of confetti as a platform begins to rise from below.

Standing on the lowest column is Shoto Todoroki looking as calm as ever. But there's an air of somberness around him, clearly he rather not even be up there but he's far too polite to decline.

On the opposite side is of course Izuku Midoriya, who looks like he's being held at gunpoint. With a shaky dopey smile, sweating bullets, and nervously shaking from being in the spotlight for far too long.

And finally, on the tallest column is the champion of the Sports Festival, Ochaco Uraraka. Her rosey cheeks are even more red even with the bandages covering parts of her face. Her right arm's in a sling and cast and her legs are wrapped in bandages like that of a mummy's. She looks like she's going to pass out at any moment, the exhaustion of the day finally catching up to her. But despite all that, she bears one of the brightest grins one has ever seen.

Their classmates grin up at them in awe.

Kirishima, bless his soul, cheers. "Way to go guys! You rock!"

Yuga Aoyama winks up at them. "You were magnifique!"

Sero smiles nervously. "Ha, these guys are monsters."

Kaminari nods with a worried smile. "No kidding. Kinda glad I didn't have to fight 'em."

"Dammit!" shouts Tetsutetsu from within his own class. "All the top runners were from Class 1-A! That's bullshit!"

"Easy Tetsutetsu." chides Kendo. "We'll just make sure to do better next time."

Yaoyorozu overhears and adds. "Yes, and the same can be said for the rest of us."

From General Studies the purple-haired Shinso smirks. 'Nice job, gravity girl. Next time I'll try and be more of a challenge.'

Hoards of photographers and reporters, who gained permission to be there, stand nearby behind barriers. Their camera flashes with every shot they take of the winners.

Midnight turns to them for one more announcement. "Katsuki Bakugou actually shares the third-place award with Todoroki. But, unfortunately, he declined to join us in celebration. The poor boy, he must be devastated."

Izuku frowns, as he gazes over towards where Bakugou should be standing. 'Kacchan…?'

Before Izuku can think about it, Midnight snags his attention back. "Now, let's break out the hardware! Of course, there's only one person worthy of distributing the awards."

"HAHAHA HA HA!" A mighty hearty laugh echoes from atop the stadium.

The reactions are instantaneous as everyone in the stands rise with smiles on their faces and excitement in their hearts.

The Symbol of Peace leaps off the stadium roof and lands down onto the field before the winner. "CITIZENS! I AM HERE WITH THE MEDALS!/All Might, the Number One Hero!" Unfortunately, Midnight wasn't done introducing him yet, and so their lines ended up mashing together making it unclear what the other had to say.

The umpire claps her hands together in an apology and grimaces as All Might's smile falters for a moment. "Ruined that, didn't I…?"

"TCH."

Midnight tries to save face by moving on. "So, now that you're here, All Might, why don't you start the presentation?" She presents the medals, signaling for them to start.

The crowd cheers once again as All Might takes a medal and approaches the third place winner. He makes sure to stand tall in front of these future heroes as he holds up each medal. "YOUNG TODOROKI. CONGRATULATIONS."

Shoto silently bows forward allowing All Might the privilege of placing the medal around his neck.

"YOU SHOWED GREAT SKILL OUT THERE TODAY. AND I'M GLAD TO SEE YOU OPENING UP TO BOTH SIDES OF YOUR QUIRK. WELL DONE."

Shoto's gaze falls, not in dejection, but in thought. He then looks up towards the other two competitors, the ones who earned their right to be up there. "They opened my eyes. Especially Midoriya during our match." If he wants to be a hero, a real hero, then he can't use such petty excuses to hold himself back. Otherwise he can't really call himself a hero can he? "I want to be the kind of hero you are, but my path isn't as clear as I thought it was. I have a lot to think about." His gaze finally meets the pro hero's. "And I still need to settle things with someone, very soon."

All Might nods in understanding. "I'VE NEVER SEEN THIS SORT OF LOOK ON YOUR FACE BEFORE." He gently embraces the young man in congratulations. "I WON'T ASK FOR DETAILS, BUT TRUST YOURSELF. I'M SURE YOU'LL WORK THINGS OUT."

"Right."

With nothing else to say All Might releases the young man and steps across the podium until he stands before another young man, a young man he himself didn't expect to see here a year ago. And now…now he must confront that mistake.

"YOUNG MIDORIYA." He speaks calmly as he grips the second place medal. "CONGRATULATIONS."

For a moment Izuku looks excited like it's a big honor to receive a medal from All Might but it quickly washes away and he remains bitterly silent as the Number One Hero awards him his medal.

Once it's around his neck, Izuku stands straight up and gives a curt nod, hoping for All Might to move on.

But he doesn't.

"YOUNG MIDORIYA."

Izuku hesitantly gazes up at the pro hero, barely meeting his piercing blue eyes.

All Might leans in and like with Shoto he gently embraces the young man. "I'D…LIKE TO APOLOGIZE…TO YOU FOR WHAT…I SAID ALL THOSE MONTHS AGO."

Izuku gasps softly in surprise, he didn't actually think All Might remembered that day. He figured he was just a lost memory especially after all this time. "Oh, um…it's water under the bridge…All Might." He doesn't sound too convinced.

"NO, IT'S NOT." All Might grabs the boy by the shoulders and makes sure to look him right in the eye with the respect he deserves. "YOUNG MIDORIYA, I FAILED YOU THAT DAY. I FAILED TO SEE THE POTENTIAL IN YOU AND FOR THAT I DARE SAY I FAILED AS A HERO AND AS THE SYMBOL OF PEACE."

"All Might…"

"I TOLD MYSELF THAT I ONLY SAID THOSE THINGS TO KEEP YOU SAFE." His smile falters neary frowning. "BUT EVEN IF THAT WAS MY INTENTION, I SHOULD HAVE BEEN FAR MORE SYMPATHETIC AND TRIED TO ENCOURAGE YOU." He holds his hand towards his heart as if to make a pledge. "NOW AS YOUR TEACHER I HAVE EVEN MORE OF AN OBLIGATION TO SEE TO IT THAT I CAN GIVE YOU MY FULL SUPPORT. AND I HOPE YOU'LL GIVE ME THAT CHANCE."

"All Might…" Izuku's voice falls away and his eyes fall back toward shis red shoes, his green hair casting a shadow over his eyes. "I…never hated you for what you said…not once."

All Might, is actually a bit relieved to hear that, but he can hear the sadness in the boy's voice.

"Truth is you were far from the worst person to tell me that I couldn't become a hero. If anything you were just…the one that hurt the most,"

"YOUNG MIDORIYA-"

"But I can't lie about my feelings." Izuku shakes his head, clutching his fist as if disappointed in himself for feeling the way he does. "I'm sorry, even though I know you weren't trying to hurt me, I can't stop my heart from aching everytime I think about what you said. So, I'm not sure if I can actually forgive you yet."

"I'M-"

"But then again…I'm not really the same person that I was back then." Izuku's emerald eyes peer up into the pair of sapphires above him. "Am I All Might?"

'NO, HE ISN'T. HE'S NOT THE SAME.' This boy walks with a purpose now, he's driven and it most certainly shows. "NO, YOU'RE NOT."

Izuku smiles, genuinely smiles. "You said I need to set realistic expectations for myself, well All Might." The greenette gazes down at the shiny alien device on his wrist. "That's what I'm doing." With a sudden burst of energy he aims his left fit up into the sky and points upward."I'm aiming for the stars! Because now I know…" He gives a beaming grin, a grin that could even rival All Might's one day. "that I can be a hero."

The Number One HEros own grin widens with joy. "YES, YOU WILL BECOME A HERO. AND ONE OF THE BEST, I'M SURE."

Izuku nods, grateful for finally hearing those words. "Thanks." A few small tears leak from the corners of his eyes.

All Might steps aside as he does his mind recalls all of his previous concerns surrounding the boy. 'YOUNG MIDORIYA, YOU HAVE A HEROIC SPIRIT BUT I FEAR HOW YOU CAME ACROSS YOUR POWER IN THE FIRST PLACE. AND I TRULY HOPE THAT IF THE TIME COMES, YOU'LL RELY ON ME FOR HELP.'

The pro hero and teacher stands tall in front of the first place winner. "AND NOW FOR OUR CHAMPION."

Ochaco beams up with the biggest smiles he's ever seen her adorn, her eyes twinkling with child-like excitement and possibly One For All, too. The rush of excitement she feels is preventing her from speaking, if she tries she'll only choke on her own words. She looks ready to burst from pure joy and is trying her best to be composed especially in front of so many cameras and people.

All Might grips the golden medal in his hands and grins down at her. "WORDS CANNOT EXPRESS THE PRIDE AND JOY OF SEEING YOU STAND BEFORE THE WORLD TODAY. IT GIVES ME GREAT HOPE FOR THE FUTURE, KNOWING YOU WILL CARRY ON THE WORK OF THOSE BEFORE YOU."

To those nearby it sounds like All Might is talking about how new heroes will join the fight against crime, but for Ochaco she understands; she understands that All Might is proud of her and sees her as a worthy successor to carry on the torch that is One For All.

"YOUNG URARAKA, PLEASE TAKE THIS." He holds up the medal. "AND LET IT BE A REMINDER OF NOT ONLY WHAT YOU ACCOMPLISHED TODAY, BUT AS A SIGN. A SIGN OF THE CHALLENGES THAT YOU'LL NO DOUBT BREAK THROUGH IN THE FUTURE."

Ochaco gleaming eyes and a beaming smile that's threatening to break into a grin, Ochaco happily leans forward allowing her mentor to bestow her the first place medal.

As All Might lets go of the medal, the audience cheer and applaud in respect of these fine hero course students.

All Might turns his attention towards the rest of the student body as he gestures pridefully towards the cream of the crop. "HERE THEY ARE! THE WINNERS OF THIS YEAR'S SPORTS FESTIVAL! BUT LISTEN CLOSELY."

The students, especially those in the hero course, stand at attention, knowing that whatever All Might has to say will be important.

"ANY OF YOU FIRST YEARS COULD HAVE ENDED UP STANDING ON THESE PODIUMS."

Izuku, even though he came in second place, makes sure to hold onto every word All Might says.

"THINK ABOUT WHAT YOU'VE DONE TODAY. YOU'VE CHALLENGED EACH OTHER, LEARNED, AND CLIMBED EVEN CLOSER TOWARD YOUR GOALS OF BEING PROS." Yes, he feels confident in saying that. "I THINK THE NEXT GENERATION OF HEROES IS PROVING TO BE OUR MOST PROMISING ONE YET!" He throws his hand into the air, his index finger pointing straight up to the heavens. "SO I HAVE ONE MORE THING TO SAY!"

He becomes more excited as he tries to get the crowd involved. "I WANT TO HEAR EVERYONE YELL IS WITH ME! YOU KNOW WHAT IT IS!"

All together the entire audience shouts out in unison. "PLUS ULTRA!/THANKS, EVERYONE, FOR YOUR HARD WORK!"

A harsh pause washes over the stadium, and then the entire crowd boos and groans at All Might for dropping the ball.

Even the students lash out at him in perfect synchronization. "WHAT?! That was the perfect time to say "Plus Ultra," All Might!"

"WELL, YEAH, I GUESS, BUT EVERYONE DID SUCH A GOOD JOB…!"

Izuku sheepishly chuckles from the podium. "Oh, wow, All Might…was that really on purpose?"

Shoto glances over at him. "Maybe he was trying to be funny."

While the crowd complains about All Might's lack of timing, Ochaco just continues to bathe in her joy. The happiness around her is so bright one could swear her entire body was glowing from under a star's light.

Present Mic's voice booms over the loudspeakers one last time. "And there you have it folks! Our winners of our first-year Sports Festival are Katsuki Bakugou, Shoto Todoroki, Izuku Midoriya, and of course our champion, Ochaco Uraraka!"

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"These future heroes are a true force to be reckoned with, I'd be surprised if there's anything that can really stand up to them!"

A hulking mass glares at the holographic screen displayed within his healing pod. The commander glares intensely at the three winners, especially the boy in second place.

The commander growls as he observes his command ship's deck. Most of the haul has been repaired but it means nothing if he cannot make a move. His own repairing body may be near completion but it will still take some time, plus he needs time to regain his strength as well. But for now he intends to listen and watch. Fortunately for the commander, he had the foresight to hack into this planet's global interspace, which wasn't too difficult at all. If anything it was a surprise for the commander that these apes even had developed such technology.

And now they're very invention will allow him the access he needs to study this planet, and even keeps tabs on the Omnitrix and its unworthy wielder.

The commander's glare hardens. "To use such a powerful device for entertainment…these earthlings…truly are a backwards and primitive lot."

But then again, he did just witness the power these primitive beings possess. It's almost terrifying to think that there could be someone down there that can even match his own strength… The thought nearly makes him chuckle. But still he better remain on the side of caution, if humans become aware of his existence there's no telling how they may react. Not to mention the Plumbers; he's already breaking laws for being in the same galaxy as Earth. If they discover him here then it may just mean war, a war that will undoubtedly slow down his ambitions.

'I must remain ever so patient, the time for me to take action will come.' He eyes the frozen image and zooms in on Izuku Midoriya. 'But the Omnitrix does not belong in the hands of a human larvae!'

He turns to the nearest drone. "You!"

The droid quickly stands at attention before his master. "Yes, master?"

"Contact the Guild, immediately!"

"Yes, master." The droid marches off for the nearest terminal, obeying his master's command without question.

The commander turns back to the image of his prey. 'Soon, Izuku Midoriya you will be nothing but a squashed bug underneath my foot.' The commander chuckles minacelly to himself as a news bulletin pops up on his display.

The display reads "Ingenium Attacked: Hero Killer Still At Large."

The commander becomes silent as the news grabs his attention. Looks like he has something else to study.

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And that was Ch.28! I know it was a long wait and I sure hope it was worth it for you all. If not then I do apologize. Hopefully I can make it up to you by being on time for the next chapter which I hope to be done with within the next two weeks. Hopefully. Please comment and let me know what you liked, didn't like, and felt about this chapter. I'd love to hear from you.

*So why did I have Ochaco Uraraka win instead of Izuku Midoriya? Well the truth is that I was trying to think long term. I want it to be clear that even though Izuku has the Omnitrix, which is arguably more powerful than One For All, I want to firmly establish that Izuku can still lose even when using it. Why? Because if Izuku can lose at the Sports Festival then that means he can also lose against villains…powerful villains…powerful killer villains. In other words, I'm trying to create a bit more tension for future fights and chapters. Plus if Izuku won all the time then he'd get a really fat head and inflated ego like another Omnitrix wielder we know and love.

*BTW quick shout out to one of my editors for that "My cabbages!" line! It was genius and I wish I had thought of it sooner.

Responses for "Guest" reviewers from Omnitrix Documentary #1:

Aztec 13: Well this is a fun chapter showing what one-one is doing during the internship arc talking about the different aliens that Izuku has unlock so far, I can't wait to see who broke in the plumbers base.

Take your time with the story don't rush it alright.

Please continue

CreateGunner1209: Thanks for the review and sorry for the long wait. I really want to get to the Internship Arc so hopefully you'll find out soon who or what is breaking in.

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Atom king: Well this is a funny chapter with both half of one one talking with each about the Omnitrix and the aliens that Izuku has in it so far,I wonder if there's going to be more of them doing this like at the end of each arc to explain what happens so far.

Now I the big thing since you say this takes place during the internship arc I curious on who Izuku interns under since Ochaco has one for all she would be with Gran Torino, but most importantly who or what broke into the plumbers base is vilgax or a villain I can't wait to find out.

CreateGunner1209: Well I think I'll only do these shorts if/when I want to give myself more time between writing chapters. Basically they will be used as a way to buy myself some time.

As for who Izuku will internship, well that's a surprise. I will say that I made the choice on the fact that I think it'll be a lot of fun rather than a necessity. But I think many of you will still enjoy who I have in mind.

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Shark: Hey take your time and do what you feel is best for you. If you need to take a longer break take a longer break. What's more important is your health and I'm sure you have more important duties to attend to. Us fans are not going anywhere. Stay safe and take care

CreateGunner1209: Thanks for understanding. And I appreciate the sentiment.

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Guest: /asl3PXeRTzQ

CreateGunner1209: I will give this a look and thank you for sending it my way.

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Supertanker: That's fine if your burnt out take a nice break, inspiration will come eventually. You can use this time to look at other people's work and maybe that will help you find some inspiration. I'd recommend 5yl from the Ink Tank it's a really amazing fan comic.

CreateGunner1209: Thanks for the review and I really need to give that channel a watch.

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SilverKirito: OK this chapter is funny and i was betting when you woud take a brake after writting so many chapters in such little time. Us readers we'll be watting so take all the time you need and hey you gave us several hints of the next ark so we have that.

CreateGunner1209: Thanks for understanding and yeah I definitely pumped these chapters out way too quickly. But hey I'm back and with a new chapter in tow.

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Ben10nMHAfan: Funny, I like idea of a Omnitrix Documentary of what each Alien can do in a more comedic way just to pass the time.

Hmm, something Cool and really Weird Alien coming in the next arc huh? That would be a hard one to know since almost all the Aliens fit that descriptions but excited non the less to what it can do in action.

Happy to know your taking my advice, the stories you made in each chapter are great and well written and that you manage to make this many chapters in a short amount of time definitely deserves a break until you decide continue.

Don't mean to pry in someones comments but someone mentioned about Vilgax using a machine to steal powers, just wondering AFO would be involve in it when it comes to power stealing?

Like to think some Aliens would view Humans with Quirks would be useful for something as a "Power source" for a specific machine or "Food" for Aliens for particular tastes and "Gladiators" in Galatic sports sports source of entertainment, Plumbers are good but can't stop a few abductions happing around the world in a couple of years

Just food for for thought.

CreateGunner1209: Thanks for the review and thank you for your patience. The next alien is a bit of a surprise and hopefully we can get to it soon. As for your question, well that steps into spoilers especially for other readers so I rather not get into it. Sorry. But you are onto something and that is a very interesting idea you got there.

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Aztec 13: I just got this funny idea, nighteye has the power to see into someones future so here's the idea when he use his powers on Izuku he see instead of seeing one future he see three possible future to be a reference to all three future Ben 10,000 what you think?

Please continue

CreateGunner1209: That could be funny and I'll definitely keep it in mind.

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Atom king: So I been thinking after the match between Izuku and Ochaco what will be the after effects of in both the alien community and hero community?

CreateGunner1209: The after effects will be seen as the story continues. I rather not say because there are some major spoilers if I get into it here where other readers can see it.

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BlueRanger-Lyric: I'm perfectly fine with you taking a break from this, to be completely honest though, I did think you uploading the chapters so soon a lot of the times may not be a good idea, I think if you do get back to writing this, that you should take your time when writing chapters, meaning take some time to yourself and don't burn yourself out, as I've always said to those online "Life Must Come First" so take care of yourself more, and I'm sure you're loyal fans will wait as long as it takes for you to write a chapter, wether it's a week, two weeks, even a few months, just as long as you don't do more than you can handle and fine some time to relax so you can be happy when you right, I hope you keep that in mind when or if you do get back ️

CreateGunner1209: I will take your advice to heart. I definitely wrote everything far too quickly then what I should have been doing. I still want to write within a two week interval but if it takes longer than it takes me a little longer.

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Guest: Oh SWEET you brought in 2 of my favorite aliens

Not gonna lie I really hope Big Chill ends up giving birth like in the show I think that whole situation would be hilarious.

Plus maybe one stays around, maybe ends up with Todorokis mom. Then again I would live to see A Galvanic Mechamorph stay with Izuku too. It's Black and Green which fits his theme, plus it can upgrade all tech

CreateGunner1209: After a lot of pushes from readers I will be including that little episode into this story. But I'm not going to have one of the babies stay no matter how cute that may be. But to make up for it there will be some cute additions to the character roster in later arcs. And I think Ben 10, anime, and Marvel fans will be pleasantly surprised when I introduce them.

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Guest: Soooo this is a bit left field but a couple questions slash hopes

I stumbled on this story while rewatching Ben 10 and I honestly hope to see a few certain character and scenes

1 Tiny: I really hope to see that giant green baby at some point. Seeing Izuku and Ochako running around trying to take care of a giant Baby would be awesome, plus all the mayhem that would come with it.

2 Ship: I would love to see Ship or a version of him. He would be a wonderful pet for Izuku plus he can upgrade all his support gear

3 Big Chill: more specifically I hope you do the episode where he gives birth. The jokes that could be done from that whole event would be hilarious

Anyways keep up the good work I can't wait for more

CreateGunner1209: I honestly couldn't remember Tiny until you said something and all I can say is that plot is a maybe. As for Ship there will be a version of it in this story at a later time. And yes Big Chill will give birth after a lot of demands for that episode by a lot of other readers. But I'm going to wait to do that until Class 1-A is living at the dorms.

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Guest: So something just occurred to me. All Might said Ochako can be a great hero but denied All Might and while he did apologize it wasn't really addressed. Will this come into play later when Izuku finds out where Ochako got her second quirk. Especially since All Might was originally quirkless

Izuku yelling at All Might about being denied when someone gave him a chance

CreateGunner1209: Yes. But I'm still figuring out all the details and how to best go about it. I do know when, where, and how it should happen. I'm just putting together how it should go overall.