I own nothing. Warning, may contain Out of Character moments.

Here they were… UA High. Alma Mater to many great Heroes of their generation. All Might, Symbol of Peace and Number One Hero. Endeavor, the Hero with the most resolved incidents. Best Jeanist, winner of the Best Jeanist award eight years in a row.

Midoriya and Mineta looked upon the shining glass of the school in awe. It wasn't everyday that they get to stand on the very grounds that legends walked upon. But should they pass this exam, they too will have a turn at leaving their mark. A chance to become great Heroes.

"You nervous? You're look a bit sick." Mineta asked, turning to his friend. He noticed that the guy was green around the gills, covering his mouth and muttering something. His friend shook his head and gave a reassuring smile.

"I'm fine, just a little overwhelmed. But I can't let that get me down, we've come too far."

"Yeah, we did. Now let's show them what we're made of."

"Out of my way." Someone said.

The two froze and turned around, a cold sweat rolling down their neck. There stood Bakugou, looking as angry as ever. Ever since the Sludge Villain incident, there hasn't been any altercations between them. But that still doesn't mean that Mineta wasn't scared of him. And he certainly won't get testy with him either.

"Don't stand in front of me, I'll kill you both." He said in a low growl. The shorter boy immediately stepped aside without a word. Midoriya also moved out of the way, though he also tried to greet him as usual.

"G-Good morning Kacchan, l-let's do our best… Today…"

The human grenade just blew past him without another word. At first the two were just confused, but eventually they let their determination take hold again. There was no need to be afraid anymore, they're completely different now. With a nod to one another, they moved forward towards their destiny…

Only for Midoriya to trip over his own feet.

"And we're off to a great start…" Mineta thought. He turned to try to catch his friend but found him floating instead. Then there was the girl that was standing next to Midoriya. She had brown hair and eyes, rosy cheeks, and a cute round face. Combined with her seemingly nice figure, the shorter boy found himself unconsciously nodding in approval. "That girl's going on the list."

"Are you okay?" She asked. That seemed to snap the green haired boy out of it, causing him to freak out. But he stopped when the girl simply grabbed him and placed him back down on his two feet. She then pressed her fingers together, giving a cheerful smile to Midoriya.

"It's my Quirk. Sorry for using it without asking first. But it'd be bad luck if you fell, right?" She continued. Midoriya just stood there, staring wide eyed as a blush appeared on his cheeks. Mineta looked at the girl and then back at his friend, waiting for a response that never came.

"Say something!" He thought.

"Aren't you nervous?" The girl asked, as laid back as anyone could sound. The guy could only let out unintelligible blubbering, way to go Midoriya. Still, the girl didn't seem to mind that the person she was talking to was acting so awkward.

"Let's do our best okay? To you as well." She said, her second statement aimed to Mineta. The shorter boy gave a stiff nod, not expecting to be addressed by a girl. She then gave a wave before walking off, leaving the two on their own. Midoriya continued to stare, only for a smile to creep onto his face.

"I-I talked with a girl…"

"Technically she talked to you. But man, you should've said something… I should've said something…" Mineta replied.

"She was really nice and cute, so I froze…"

"Let's just hope you do better next time. Now let's get going."

"Right…"

Leaving behind that experience, the duo pressed onwards. Walking through the entrance and following the signs, Midoriya and Mineta found the room where the exam orientation was held. It was a large lecture hall fitted with large flat screen monitors and it was fairly packed. Which forced them to sit down next to Bakugou, seeing that there was no other option. There was still no comment from the guy, so Midoriya and Mineta waited in peace…

The lights came on and there stood a person with an absurdly tall hairdo. "For all you examinee listeners tuning in, welcome to my show! Everybody say 'hey'!" He shouted. To which no one responded to his call. The man moved on, though he was clearly upset by the lack luster reception.

"What a response… Then I'll quickly present to you the rundown on the practical exam! Are you ready!?"

More silence… Tough crowd. Still, that didn't contain any of Midoriya's excitement for the Hero giving the presentation. "It's the Voice Hero, Present Mic! I listen to him every week on the radio! Amazing! All the teachers at UA are pro Heroes!"

"Shut up." Bakugou said. Mineta began nudging his friend to calm him down before too much attention was drawn on him. Which he did, but he could tell that Midoriya was still fairly excited. Present Mic continued with his presentation, the screen over him changed to a different graphic.

"As mentioned in the applications, you listeners will be conducting a ten-minute mock urban battle after this! Check your exam ticket and head to your specified location! You may bring anything else you may need!"

"This is to stop people from working with your friends. So you can't help Deku, short shit." Bakugou commented, eyes glaring at Mineta. The boy didn't wither beneath his gaze and chose to challenge that.

"Midoriya doesn't need my help, he can pass this test just fine."

"Now listen closely. There are three types of faux Villains stationed at the test sites. The points they're worth will be based on their difficulty. And it's your job to immobilize these things by using your Quirks, racking up as many points as you can manage. Before you ask, immobilize counts as either restrained or destroyed." Present Mic continued. The Screen began displaying the silhouettes of the three different faux Villains, their point value directly above them. He then turned around and dramatically pointed at the audience.

"Of course, you're not allowed to attack other examinees! And any other unheroic actions are prohibited!"

Someone sitting a few rows ahead stood up, hand raised high. "May I ask a question!?"

The Voice Hero gestured for him to continue. All attention turned to this person, with a spotlight shining over him. He was tall and had neat dark hair, but that was all Mineta could make of his physical features from behind. But his voice was deep and had authority behind it.

"On this printout, there are four types of Villains. If this is a misprint, then UA, the most prominent school in Japan, should be ashamed of such a foolish mistake. We examinees are here in this place because we wish to be molded into exemplary Heroes."

Oh, okay, this guy's a straight laced, by-the-book kind of guy. That's respectable, though he's no doubt going to get up in Mineta's grill over his devious tendencies. The person then turned around suddenly and pointed at Midoriya. His intensity heightened by the glare coming off his glasses. What?

"In addition, you with the curly hair. You've been muttering this entire time. It's distracting. If you're just here to watch, then please leave immediately." He said, voice still holding that authoritative power.

"I'm sorry…" Midoriya said quietly, covering his mouth. Mineta wanted to argue against it, though he knew better. While he's used to his friend's bad habit, it's still distracting to other people. So any rebuttal he makes won't have a leg to stand on. All he can do is just hope the laughter passes quickly. Which it did thanks to Present Mic drawing in the attention again.

"Alright, alright, settle down. Examinee 7111, you bring up a good point. The fourth type is worth Zero points. The guy's an obstacle, so to speak. There's one in every test site and it will go crazy in narrow spaces. It's not impossible to defeat, but there's no reason to defeat it either. So, I recommend that you listeners try to avoid it."

This Examinee 7111 bowed deeply in thanks before sitting back down. Somewhere, Mineta could hear a small conversation going on, mostly about the nature of the test. But it wasn't long before Present Mic ended his presentation, sharing one last bit of wisdom.

"Finally, I'll give you listeners a present, our school motto! Napoleon Bonaparte once said, "A true hero is someone who overcomes life's misfortunes". Go Beyond. Plus Ultra!"

At that point, everyone started going their separate ways. Before Midoriya left for test site B he gave a nervous thumb's up to Mineta. And he returned the gesture, showing a smile to say that he can do it. With that, the shorter boy went on the bus that went for test site D. Despite how ready he was, Mineta couldn't help but feel like things were going to go wrong. What if he doesn't pass? What if Midoriya doesn't pass? What if they both don't pass?

Leaving the buss with those thoughts, he saw the proctor for his group and his heart immediately elevated. Along with other unmentionables. The R-18 Heroine, Midnight, looked down upon her group and called out to them with her sultry voice. "Welcome! I do hope you provide me a good show! Now get in there!"

All perverse thoughts stopped right there. Then his body begun to move out of habit, realizing what was going on. Aizawa had asked him whether life counted him in, forcing him to take the initiative. This was the same thing. Some part of him reacted to the sudden signal the same way Aizawa would give him out of the blue commands.

He ran through the open gates while the other examinees were still confused. He still managed to hear Midnight whip the others, possibly literally, into running. "What's wrong! A real fight starts without warning! Move it!"

Mineta began running faster, seeing that with his short legs, everyone else would catch up instantly. Though that would be the least of his troubles. Ahead, a machine rolling around on a single wheel looked at him. Its single lens then turned red.

"Target locked. Engaging."

The thing began rushing forward, closing the distance between it and Mineta. He felt his limbs go numb. But he didn't let the fear take total control, this was after all just a test. He plucked a ball from his head and pitched it right in front of the wheel. Then he took three more and threw it a few steps behind the first.

The robot's wheel immediately got caught and the momentum caused the thing to fall forward. Right on top of the balls. When it tried to get up, it couldn't pull itself from the pavement.

"I've been restrained."

Mintea ran past the robot, looking for more targets. And turning the corner, he saw a horde of all three types looking at him. A squeal came out of his throat as each of their lenses turned red. The short boy tossed out a large number of balls, maybe fifteen, before running in the opposite direction. He didn't turn around to see how many he caught, not unless he wanted to be tread grease.

He turned into an alleyway and pressed his back against the concrete. Taking a moment to catch his breath, Mineta peered around the corner and saw the ensuing battle. All over the place, robots were being torn apart by the examinees and the examinees being struck by the robots. In all honesty, it's as though there really was a skirmish between Heroes and Villains.

"This is crazy. Is this really a test?"

Still, he can't be standing still. The boy took off again, deeper into the mock city where more enemies were no doubt waiting. And as though responding to those thoughts, a three-point Villain, a two-point Villain, and three one-point Villains appeared.

"I just had to bite off more than I can chew…" He thought. Mineta proceed to run away screaming. Tossing balls behind him without any strategy to its placement. If Aizawa saw him, he'd be shaking his head in disappointment. That thought suppressed his fear a little, enough to get back to focusing on the objective.

Looking around, he found himself where the other examinees were. There were broken robots and small bits of rubble everywhere. Picking up the roundest bit of concrete he could find while still running, he turned around to take aim. Only to see that the machines chasing him were being engaged by other people.

There was still opportunity however, with Mineta spotting a robot flanking a pink haired and skinned girl. He pitched a Four-seam to the best of his ability and the thing sailed right into its head, crushing it. Now that was lucky, a chunk of concrete maybe a good throwing weapon… But don't try to pitch it, puts too much strain on the fingers.

But he digresses. He grabbed some balls off his head and began searching for any stray faux Villains, might as well earn a few more points. And running down the road, he quickly scanned the area for robots. When Mineta saw one a couple of meters away, he stops for just a moment to throw a sticky ball at its feet/wheels. And it just sailed to the robot without issue, stopping its movements. Only for someone with a tail to destroy it.

"I hope that's counted towards me… Or maybe we both get the points…" Mineta thought as he continued to run. Then the ground started to quake, knocking him off his feet. What the Hell was that?

"Zero Point Villain time!" He heard Midnight yell over the intercom. Clouds of dust began to flow through the streets, a shadow soon casted down on him. Looking up… He saw the massive mechanical body of the Zero Point faux Villain. All eight of its lenses glowing red.

…

Mineta was glad he went to the bathroom before all this…

"AAAHHH!" He screamed, immediately sprinting as far as his legs would take him. He didn't get any more points after that…

And that was chapter 7.

To be honest, I've been a little lazy with this chapter. Instead of writing down my own interpretation of Midoriya's meeting with Uraraka and Present Mic's Exam Presentation, I just copied down what was said in the anime/manga and tacked Mineta onto it.

"Le gasp! The ultimate laziness! Everyone, get your tomatoes ready!"

Yeah, go ahead and pelt me with produce, it's what I get for being lazy. But I don't dislike the end product, there's still some semblance of flow to it. So please tell me what is or isn't wrong with this chapter and I'll keep it in mind for the future.

"And don't bother asking him about editing the chapter, because he never does major edits once its put up."

That's mostly because I want to always be reminded of my mistakes. Also, it's to archive my growth as a writer whenever I want to read this story in the future. And really, that's why I'm doing fan fiction in general, to sharpen my writing skills while simultaneously recording my progress. The latter half however could only be determined by my readers, so please, do leave a comment behind.

"Only you can stop bad writers from writing bad fan fiction."

In other news, I'm challenging my brother, who picked up art as a new hobby two and a half years ago, to make me a cover for this story. It'll be a long while before any of us see the results of that endeavor, but I have faith that it'll be all sorts of awesome. I mean, he's come a long way since he started.

"Through all sorts of hand pain and stress, T2's going to be a fine artist with integrity!"

Yeah he will. But that is all I have this update. So with that said...

Until Next Time. T1.

"Ciao Ciao."