Chapter 8: Time to Ride

A/N: Hey guys sorry for the long wait, I had so much trouble thinking out a game plan for this chapter. When I finally got motivation to write the idea slipped, but here I am now ready to tackle this! SO please enjoy and reviews are very welcomed.

I finished first panting a very slight bit, next one running into the arena is Izuku, then Todoroki, and in fourth is the resident ash blonde Bakugo. "What the hell was that shit! You weren't even taking us seriously!" Bakugo says walking towards me angrily, "I was taking you all seriously, but at the time I didn't see the need to use more power than I already had up to that point"

Trying to explain myself to him only makes him angrier, as soon all of class 1-A soon make their way in and the rest of the pack as well. "Woah man what the heck was that?! I didn't even know you could do that!" Denki says while panting heavily as Momo looks so sadden as she has to drag Mineta across the line with her.

"Yea man, it's something I like to call overclocking" I chuckle as Izuku looks at me as he gets in a way of what I said. "So like when you overclock a computer, you give it more operating power for a short period of time, but it runs the risk of damaging said computer. So, for you it means that you're overcharging or overclocking your muscles to increase their power..." The boy I swear it's like he doesn't need to breath.

"Woah, Izuku come on man take a breath" "Yes please Midoriya, breathing is very beneficial to your health" Me and Iida say trying to snap him out of it as Uraraka giggles a bit at all this. "AHEM! If you all could please direct yourself to the screen again so we can see what the next event is!" Midnight says snapping her whip at us to get our attention.

"Alright now... it seems" the icon the spinner lands on is a what seems like a person riding 4 other people. "The calvary battle! Now onto the explanation video" As the video is going on, it explains that each time will have 3 horses and a rider, the rider isn't allowed to touch the ground and also has a point value based on what everyone on their team finished.

Midnight smiles something of a sadistic smile, "The point values range from 1 and only goes up higher from there, with the first-place person... getting a point value of 1 million points." That is so much compared to 2nds place 1 thousand points.

Suddenly it's like I'm back in America, fresh from my first training with Iron Man, all eyes focused on me and not in a good way. 'Breath, this isn't anything new to you Sen push through it' I end up thinking to myself as Midnight cracks her whip. "Alright you each have 20 minutes to choose your own teams, Good luck to you allll~"

Everyone instantly steers clear of me as I chuckle, "Yep just like America seems like I need to hunt some people down." First thing is first I want some brains alongside my own so I go to the resident brainiac of the class Momo. "Momo! Hey how does it sound on joining my team?" I thankfully got to her quicker than Todoroki as he was walking over as well trying to flag her down. "Ahh well... I guess that would be beneficial to us both seeing as we can make a good plan! I'm in!"

She surely sounds excited as I smile, "Alright nice, now onto who we think may work best wit- ow!" I get smacked upside the head by something small. "If you're thinking teamwork then, you have 3 other options but I believe you'd do best with me" Jirou is the source of the slight snark and smack upside my head.

"You know you really didn't need to hit me to get my attention but this works, you're someone with great capabilities and strengths of your own!" I smile brightly at her as well as unbeknownst to us both Momo forms a slight pout. "Okay and we have brains, and technique down, now we just need some more power." "Do we really need more power with you backing us up?" "Yes, you're quite strong on your own Sen."

Both girls say to me, "Well you girls sure know how to flatter a guy, but more power in this case is good because from the looks of it", I motion to Todoroki's team, Bakugos team, and even Izuku's team. "We will have really stiff competition", as Todoroki is with Iida, Kaminari, and a girl with Vines in her hair, something to keep note of. Bakugo has himself, Kirishima, Mina, and Sero.

Lastly, and certainly not least, is team Izuku, with himself Uraraka, and a pink haired girl so far. "So, anyone know of other strong quirks that can be good to link up with mine?" I ask them both as they both shake their heads as I curse softly in English. This gets someone's attention "You can speak English too?" a blonde girl turns her head to me so quick. "Huh, you speak English, I'm a transfer student from America Sen, Sen Denryu" "M-mind if I join you team as well, hardly anyone else speaks English, so it makes me feel a little calm knowing if I can communicate freely with my team"

This girl, seemingly falls into my lap as I look to her. "What is your quirk if I may ask?" "It's called Horn Cannon, these horns on my head can be launched out and I can control them, I can only control 1 set of horns at a time." "That can work! That can work!" Me and the blonde girl are going back and forth in English for some time as Jirou and Momo both look a little confused.

"Can you make heads or tails of this Yaomomo?" "Partially, it seems we have our final team member!" She sounds excited as I blink before including her in. "I'm sorry where are my manners I haven't even asked your name!" "It's Pony, Pony Tsunotori"

"Alright Jirou, Momo this is Pony" "H-Hi, thank you for letting me be part of the team", Her Japanese is a little slow and broken but its sufficient enough to work for us. "Alright... we have a few minutes left so here is the plan." I say getting all 3 girls in to the huddle as we discuss our strategy. Soon time is up and we are all broken off into our teams, and the rider for our team is none other than Jirou. "A-are you sure you want me up here? Wouldn't you be a better candidate for this Sen?"

Jirou is a bit nervous, obviously since she is wearing the 1-million-point headband. "Yea this will work with what I have planned and with everyone's help we can do this!" She nods and Momo smiles up to here. "You got this, you're very capable Jirou we believe in you!" "Y-yea Sen chose well!" Even pony seems to be excited with how my plan will work out.

"Alright everyone ready set, Battle!" Midnight calls out as quickly we are swarmed by people. "Oh, seemingly everyone is out for the 1 million points! Sen isn't even his own rider, keeping his faith in his team!" Mic is already yelling out of his mind as our team is ducking and diving enemy teams. "Jirou dead ahead go!" "Roger!" She quickly uses her jacks, jamming them into a purple haired boys ears and using her free jack to snatch up his points.

While she is doing this, me and Momo play defense me using lightning bolts as whips to smack people away from Jirou's Jacks as they extend, and Momo seemingly making flashbangs, and other stunning objects to keep people away. "Pony, keep your horns locked and loaded. Your job is to... There!" As if right on que Bakugo comes flying around.

"Your points are mine Lobes!" He yells loudly as Pony smiles "Oh no you don't!" as she fires her horns and snags Bakugos clothing to send him flying back and almost into the ground. "Woah there!" Seros tape comes in handy as he snatches up Bakugo from Ponys horns. "Drat I was so close!" Pony huffs as Bakugo growls.

"Seems Bolts isn't just a power house! Shitty Hair, Racoon eyes, Office Supplies! Let's focus on others until he slips up!" Bakugo growls at his team and moves away from us trying to make sure to first secure a podium spot before going after number 1. "Seems he isn't just all gun powder in there!" I say as Jirou smirks, "That seems to be a first"

"Team Sen is on a roll, producing more and more points than just their 1 million!" "Sen seemingly made up his team to work around their attention, smart move by him now all they have to do is perform" Aziawa says studying me mainly. 'This kid is talented I can see why he was a hero in America, but why come here...' He thinks to himself watching me, I'm seemingly a mystery to him.

We are thankfully darting around; Momo even creating some staffs from her elbows to extend and smack around teams who get too close to use as Pony is taking down ariel attacks with her horns. "Move towards the edge of the ring!" I say steering our group as I provide Jirou with the most support frying anyone who may get close until... "Woah there! Todoroki isn't playing around anymore!" Mic yells out as a huge glacier of ice come forwards seemingly splitting the board.

"Sorry but I will be coming in first place, Kaminari! Ibara!" He yells out to his team members as the vine girl nods "Yes!" as she covers her team minus Kaminari in a thick batch of vines. "Here we go sorry everyone!" as I take a breath, when I saw Kaminari with Todoroki I knew this would happen to come. "500k Volts! Indiscriminate shock!" as Kaminari sends out a huge burst of lighting. "Yaomomo, cover Jirou!" "Pony use your horns to kick up as many stones and dust in front of us!" "Roger that!" "Yes sir!" Both girls respond quickly to my orders.

As they do this I quickly try and use my own Lightning as a rod to direct his attack away from Yaomomo and into me to keep a charge for later. "Woah! Look at this Sen as almost completely mitigated Kaminaris attack! Everyone else however is feeling the shock!" Mic is completely involved in this fight. What I don't take into account is Kaminari cutting off his attack prematurely, as Todoroki signals Iida and he runs forward and through the dust... using our cover from the electricity as cover for this sneak attack.

Both me and Momo see this quick enough as she throws down a metal spike in front of us. "Sen!" I look over and see it "Smart!" as I lightly zap Jirou to get her attention as She sees the pole. "Go go!" Thankfully she gets the picture and wraps her jacks around it yanking herself and our team with her quickly out of Iidas and more importantly Todoroki's grasp. "Pony, use your horns to launch yourself and Momo into the air! I'll follow suit with my quirk to launch us!"

"Momo get ready with some possible cushions for our landing now go!" as pony launches herself and Momo into the sky as they carry Jirou, "Woah! What the fuck!" the punk rock girl wasn't ready for this as I charged up my legs with electricity to give us a bit more air time! "Momo watch for! Woah!" as a dark shadow seemingly overtakes us in the sky as I even see some faint sparks hiding in the darkness.

'Shit we are vulnerable in the air think think!" "Sen, I'm going to launch my horns! Tell Jirou to Grab onto them with her Jacks!" Pony is a quick thinker as I quickly rely this to Jirou the sparks are glowing brighter as I see an awkward looking Izuku flying towards us with a jetpack on his back and his arm outstretched with it seemingly powered up.

"Sorry Midoriya!" Jirou says as she goes sailing into the sky on Ponys horns leaving Pony and Momo behind. "30 seconds left!" Midnight calls out to everyone as Todoroki and Bakugo use Dark Shadow as cover to move in closer to us. "Damnit Deku! Out of the Way!" "Midoriya, Move!" "Kachaan, Todoroki! I'm sorry I can't let you all pull away from me!" as Todoroki Instructs Kaminari.

"Full power Kaminari, don't hold back Jirou is helpless where she is and her team can't help her! Keep them down!" He is trying to stop Jirou from getting backup. "Office Supplies, Yank me higher!" Bakugo yells to Sero to help him make faster flight to Jirou.

"Tokoyami, fling me quick at them, then cover up yourself, Mei, and Uraraka... Let her keep her concentration to keep making me float!" Izuku says in a slight panic but is very determined to catch my team's points! "Looks like Jirou is all by herself and everyone is coming after her! What will she!" "Sorry boys!" Jirou smirks as all these plans go down simultaneously.

Kaminari lets out his maximum output, stunning the entire battle grounds, as it even shocks my team through the insulated blanket Momo made. Sero sends Bakugo Flying at Jirou, as Todoroki uses his Ice to create a pillar up to Jirou as he runs up it. Lastly Izuku is using his jetpack as well as what seem to be air forced kicks to send himself at Jirou.

"They are going to reach Jirou! Who is going to grab the 1 million points!" Mic is on the edge of his seat as I yell out. "No one is taking our points!" as I appear from what seems Jirou's arms quickly absorbing Kaminaris lightning and slamming out my own lighting to force the 3 boys backwards as time expires. "AND THATS IT NO MORE FIGHITNG!" Midnight calls out.

"What was that where did he?! How did he?! SEN YOU ARE A MONSTER!" Mic announces this as it happens and the crowd erupts like crazy, seeing how I pulled out a stop from seemingly nowhere, as most people lost track of me. "Sen seemingly appeared out of thin air! Is there anything this boy can't do!" "Well one thing is appearing out of thin air."

Aziawa is the first to announce out as we all get back onto the ground, as I catch Jirou. "Nice work out there Jirou!" I say as I catch her bridal style as my team runs up! "How did you know to do that Sen!" Momo says super happy that my plan worked out. "Erasure, you know what Sen pulled?" "Yes, now listen up I'm only saying this once. When Jirou took to the air with Ponys horns, he turned himself into a lightning bolt using his quirk and hid himself inside Jirou's sleeve for a surprise attack if needed. Using Kaminari Lightning to also hide himself made it easier for him to not be noticed."

Aziawa explains as Bakugo growls, "Damn bolts! I swear I'm going to kill you next round, you won't be able to hide inside your girlfriends sleeves next time!" Jirou, and Momo blush at that as she yells. "We are not dating!" "Yea she just happens to be a girl and is his friend!" Momo says very literally as I chuckle putting Jirou down. "Don't let him rile you up, it'll only make it worse." I tell her as Pony giggles "Thank you for letting my join your team Sen"

"No thank you Pony; we couldn't have done this without you!" I smile and gently hug her, as this gets some jealous pouts out of Momo and Jirou, as this time I actually notice but... for how smart I am I don't realize what they are for. "What you girls want some too?" I say chuckling pulling them all into a group hug. "Wow Sen really had us played huh?" Uraraka says as thankfully they pulled into the tournament along with our team, Todoroki's team, Bakugos team.

"Yea but thankfully we still made it, no one wanted to try and get our 1000 points, and who ever did try... Tokoyami thank you again!" Izuku smiles at him. "Of course, those who try shall feel the sting of darkness" He says giving a thumbs up as now half of the class is seemingly eliminated. "Alright! We now go into the Tournament portion of the sports festival! The 16 students remaining shall be!"

"Sen Denryu! Shoto Todoroki, Izuku Midoriya, Bakugo Katsuki!" She looks to basically the four team leaders then goes down the list. "Momo Yaoyozaru, Kyoka Jirou, Pony Tsunotori, Eijiro Kirishima, Denki Kaminari, Ibara Shiozaki, Mina Ashido, Sero Hanta, Iida Tenya, Ochacko Uraraka, Mei Hatsume, and Last but not least Fumikage Tokoyami!"

She takes a second for our names to be announced and the weight of them to get out to the crowd who cheers for all of us, mainly the four team leaders. "These 16 students will be put into a bracket and drawn into groups to see how matches go! We will have a short intermission to prepare the field! Good luck to you all!" She announces and soon dismisses us.

"Hey Momo, Jirou, Pony!" I call to the three girls before they enter the locker room to get ready for the next and final event. "Hm?" "Yo?" "Yes?" "I wanted to say thank you, for putting your trust into me and my plan. Seriously I couldn't have done it without any of you!" I say really letting them know how grateful I am to them as I switch between Japanese and English. "For sure, anytime! I'm happy to have made some good friends!" Pony is bouncing on her heels happy as can be as Momo smiles and rubs my shoulder a bit.

"Of course, we trust you, you have proven yourself time and again to us, and again today! So, give yourself some credit Sen you did amazing out there!" She says smiling very brightly at me. "Yea what Yaomomo said, you did great man, seriously protected me and us the best you could with what you were given." Jirou says smiling as well gently punching my shoulder as I chuckle. "Aww thanks everyone... now let's do our best coming up, no mercy from any of you and none from me okay!" I say smiling back at all of them and gently nudging Momo and Jirou. "Yea, lets show everyone what our team can really do!" Pony yells out in pretty good Japanese.

This gets everyone to laugh softly and happily as we make our ways to prepare for the next part of the sports festival. 'Let me show Japan who Impulse is!' I say thinking to myself ready to actually go out there and try and rebound from everything that's happens from USJ to my time in America.

A/N: And there we have its folks! Hopefully this was worth the wait.
Really, I feel like I did an okay job on the action sequence, as for the next fights coming up. I won't focus on each individually, I'll put little tid bits here and there of the fights, but the super important fights like. Izuku V Todoroki will still happen, and some rearranging will need to happen since Sens team is unique with himself and Pony. SO please review tell me what I can improve upon and until next time!