Disappointing...how disappointing their sharp golden-yellow eyes simmered with it, started to flare despite the smooth calmness their face expressed. Every second they set in the crowds watching the...them below embarrass themselves being almost easily dispatched by those of lesser abilities than their own. Watching them just...just scratch the surface of their potential...took ever ounce of them not to rise out of their seat shout from the crowd at them. It took even more restrain to not get up and go over Kirby...that damn man...and end him for all he...no, they fume, not just him...but her as well..what they did. Taking away what wasn't theirs to begin with and converting them into...this disappointment before them. Their performance so far wasn't living up to anything they expected nor, their eyes slide back to the flame hero lock with his turquoise one gritted with disappointed the same as their golden ones. He expected to see something so far. But there was nothing being shown, breaking from him look back to the cavalry battle, become further frustrated at what they just did...they nearly shot from their seat. Holding it back, take a few breaths, now wasn't the time, it wasn't.
Smoothed themselves out. Relax. Raise a hand and rest on the small head sitting next to them that remained still. Gently yet chilling stroked the top of their hair softly, with a light pat.
"Pay close attention child, you see it as well as I, they are lost and misguided. Just look how flawed they've become." A hard sigh falls from their lips. "Be thankful that you have not been separated from me. They have our blood running through their veins, yet it's been tainted. Through ideology that is false and weak. Do you understand?" They asked.
Small eyes watch their lips as they speak, raise a small finger give two taps on the arm of the chair. With a nod.
They were glad to hear. Pat them a few more times. "Good, good. Now, let us finish the rest of this...disappointment."
Turn their eyes back to the remaining time of the cavalry battle. So far, from what Kirby saw and Splinter, their children where doing well. A few times almost got eliminated, Leo's team was almost blindsided by the team with the young man who turned his whole body into metal. He almost rammed them, luckily Mikey was able to get them out of it in the nic of time. With Leo's quirk which he seem to have a slight trouble concentrating with all the ruckus going on around him, he just managed to pull through...just a bit and provide swift capture of another headband. Raph's quirk helped out too, with it being the offense slightly burning others, being careful as careful as he could get without going to...wildfire on others. Used his heat to immediate others or throwing them off their balance. It worked well, when all of them worked together. Donnie who rode just kept the headbands safe. He hadn't displayed his quirk yet, from the look of his downcast face it spoke something else. Aiwaza noticed.
With Izuku's team, they had to keep moving with many hot on their tails, utiziling her telepathy April was able to give sort of an advantage figuring out what others wanted to do. Giving their mind a quick and brief scan at the one she managed to lock eyes with for a second. Sort of preventing any element of surprise. Especially with Shoto's team who remained hot on Izuku's team trail. The only way they managed to avoid capture staying on Shoto's left side and April's extra help. With only one hoover boot still in tact and the jetpack now fried thanks to Kamanari unleashing his volts. Left them sitting ducks. With another electric blast unleashed coming their way almost struck if not for Tokoyami's Dark Shadow taking it. Poor thing got hurt.
That wasn't all either, to make matters even more...how to put it...barricaded Shoto formed a large circular ice wall that caved them in, blocking them from getting out. It pushed the team to the end of the field, if they hadn't stopped quickly they surely would have been out. Luckily that wasn't the case, the only thing right now was how to get out of here being cornered by Shoto's team and avoid the headband from being taken.
Ideas ran through each of their minds, Izuku's the most. One thought that did and stuck with Izuku was the only choice his team would be alright. Staying on Shoto's left side and keeping their distance.
Remaining focused on Shoto, Izuku spoke to April. "April," her eyes quickly lifted to him then back down, side stepping for a second when Shoto's team moved towards them. "can we talk?"
Understanding, she nodded, eyes flashed a blue hue. They could talk.
Shot, she said.
Do you think you can keep us on Shoto's left side? He inquired.
She wasn't following he further explained. What he came up with it, she was surprised for a moment yet equally approving. Nodded. Gave him a wink, turned a smirk to Shoto's team. A smirk that was noticed.
"What is she smirking about?" Kamanari pondered out loud.
A question that Iida answered. "They've formulated a plan." Eyes fall to him for a moment. He continued. "April's dual quirk allows her to communicate with the mind, the way her blue eyes flash an equally blue hue for that brief second means she and Izuku just talked, and should it do it again like it did just now she no doubt informed everyone of some sort of plan they will doing. If I'm to guess, they'll be using April for it."
Shoto listen carefully, one thing stuck out from what Iida said. "Duel quirk? She has two?"
Iida nodded. "Yes, I believe she called it Mind over Matter something like that. The second part of her quirk besides communicating with the mind as well reading them. She can also move things too. Expel them away, that part of her quick is rather versatile. Back at USJ she used to increase her movements. Meaning-"
"She can most likely do the same with her team."Shoto concluded. "Do you know how long it will last and how you can tell? When she's about to use it?"
Iida quickly glanced at April, locked eyes for a less than a second. Damn, April hissed. "I'm not sure," he admitted. "all I know is that her eyes glow blue though instead of flashing the blue hue they stay longer. Her hand does glow with a faint blue outline and possibly whatever she is about to move."
Kanamari scoffed a bit. Resisted throwing his head back and laughing it away. "Seriously? That should be easy, we can see her coming and know what she's doing."
"We can't." Momo burst his assumption. He looked to her. "Didn't you hear what Iida said, her other part of her quirk she can communicate with her mind and read them. So, even if we saw when she's using her quirk we won't know what was said between them, so it can be anything."
"Not to mention," Shoto added. "she along with her sister and friends are also students of a Hamato. We need to take that into consideration. Her prowess isn't one to be taken lightly. She might just instruct the others what to do and most likely if possible forced her mind to do so. Giving her sort of control. And if she has, they'll be able to get out and free."
Kamanari understood though there was still something else. "Hey, she doesn't know about what we plan to do. Why don't we just take her first?"
"She can read minds," Iida stated again. "I said that. That's how, if you hadn't noticed the team has been able to avoid and dodge others, including us. She's reading one of our minds."
It made sense, Shoto gave it a thought. He realized it made sense, whenever his teamed moved in, Izuku's team moved. There was also the times before, thinking back to the other teams...yeah, he noticed a few times some teams stopped and Izuku's team just raced by them. Not even realizing it. It all made sense, it all clicked! She was doing it, April.
She's crafty, Shoto summed, if she's been reading one of our minds, then who's? Nearly tempted to make eye contact with her, remembered what Iida said and kept his eyes away and on Izuku. I haven't looked her, Iida did for a second, it must take a few seconds for her get in their mind. Momo? No, Kamanari? He looked at each of his team members. Any one of them could have fall under April's mind reading. If that was the case then..
"Iida."
Iida looked to Shoto. "Yes?"
"How fast can April scan a person's mind? Do you know?"
Iida gave it a thought. "I am not sure, but, it seems rather quick then again," he thought of that time she was looking for her sister. It took her some time, but then again they weren't in close proximity of each other. Still, she remained focused on finding her, through it all her face slowly wrinkled with exhaustion after some time. He had asked and she told him, it was because she jumped to other's mind looking through to see if anyone of them had seen her sister or something about her. She had rushed through which took it's toll.
Then there was...USJ when they fought the villain when she connected her mind with the others on a plan against the villain. She looked at each of them, though...she had trouble for a moment when it came to his mind. Because...
"I know what to do." Iida presented. "I know how to get past her, I'll meet her eyes. Leave it to me." Turning his eyes focused and locked them April. The moment they did April instinctively scanned his mind.
A mistake she realized. Iida saw it flinch in her eyes, good, if he what he planned will work then it will surely bring Shoto's team victory with time running out. It was the only way.
"Everyone we only have sixty seconds," he announced. "I'm about to do something that will make completely useless-"
Biting back a grunt, April cursed between her teeth, out of all the members of Shoto's team Iida had to make eye contact with her and now...biting her lip trying to figure out what the heck he was thinking, he knew she couldn't...with her telepathy and she fell for it. With the other members of Shoto's team they didn't look at her, not even the electric kid. So much for easy street.
Sensing April's frustration, Izuku and Urakara look to her. "April," Urakara called to her softly. Enough for April to hear. "what is it?"
Brows knotted hard and jaw clenched they received no response from her. Just...deep long sighs from her nose. There was one way to get to her, clearing his throat Izuku managed to get attention and she understood what he wanted.
Connected with him.
April, Izuku asked, everything okay? What's wrong?
April grunted mentally. Before answering. I can't get a read, I don't have an opening. Iida meet my eyes and well...she fumed. His mind is rather...well..
What she told him, shocked Izuku for a moment. I see, well, will you still be able to..
I'm sure...I think so she responded with a bit of uncertainty in her words. If we stick to the plan, I should be able to. We just have to go on your mark, then I can give us that push and Toyokami can cover. We should be able to get out.
Izuku nodded. Swallowed a bit, the plan should work, calculating the amount of time it should hopefully take. The rest of the sixty minutes. Even if they only get half way over, by the time they jump over the Shoto's team and hopefully over the ice wall the time would run out and they'd be in the clear.
It would work! It had too, everything was riding on it! The same with Iida, he had one shot at this, he had to make it count. Getting into position, eyes straight and focused. Heart racing! Now or never!
Forced a powerful torque and RPM from his engines pushed the power of his determination out, felt the heated burn of engines, blasted a burst of speed propelling Shoto's team like a blur across the distance created by Izuku's team faster than the eye could see for what it seemed. It came so fast Izuku and the team didn't have time to react! April couldn't get a lock on him!
Damn it!
Matching his speed, Shoto managed to steal Izuku's headband with ease. Taking away all his points and the highest in the processes. April was just...stunned. Her breath was literary snatched away by the power she just...saw and...felt. Her mind was stalled just as Iida's legs had become. The roaring cheering of the crowd brought her senses back and mind back to the event.
Okay, the team just got their points stolen. Now they had none, that wasn't good. Time was ticking away faster than ever, if they didn't get the points back or some points they wouldn't make it to the next round.
And...she couldn't have that, she and the others promised to make it together. Yeah, they did. At first...she mused for a moment running with her team as they charged Shoto's, at first she didn't think much of this...all of this. This whole thing really, but, now her blood was pumping more than when she and the others ran across roof tops back in New York.
This..this was a different feeling the same back in UJS, the moment she stepped off the bus and saw the whole place. How vast it was...how amazing it was. She could hardly sleep that evening, and now this! Yeah, she smirked pushing harder. Holding down a laugh that rose in her throat, she wanted to win this! Not just cause but...it was just amazing!
They'd get their points! They'd get them back, the team would claim victory! They'd go to the next event and...and...
Your hand shot out and snatched another headband, you weren't sure how many points it was. You just snatched it, muttering an apology, fastened it around you. "So," Jun asked through breaths. "how many points do we have?"
Holding onto his shoulder you didn't have time to see how many points you both had, so far you and him managed to capture at least...three. Yep, three, their points..you weren't sure of them. Just hoped it was enough.
Jun saw it on your face. "So, you don't know.."his tongue clicked. "that's fine. We'll just have to get another one. We've got-"
Your eyes dropped a bit. "Less than thirty seconds." Lift them to the other teams throwing themselves around at one another trying to grab headbands as quickly as they could.
Another team tried to do the same with you and Jun, luckily they didn't get a chance. Jun saw them and stepped back just in time, they narrowly missed. You repelled them away. Before Jun could do anything, his hand lowered seeing you did it. Smirk to himself.
Now down to just twenty seconds, Leo and his brothers had at least four headbands, Donnie turned his attention to counting up the points. It was hard with his brothers running and doing their best to avoid others form getting theirs. Also, Raph's yelling didn't help. Having seen all the points, Donnie's mind did the best to count and add them up, with only three fingers there was only so much he could do...muttering to himself over the numbers, time ticked and ticked away. The pressure was on.
Hands swiped. Hands snatched. Hands grabbed! All at once. It was nearly anyone's game, hearts pumping with exhilaration about to explode...
"Times up!" Present Mic announced. "And with that the second round is official over!"
And just like that with those words, the second event was over...the results was anyone guess.
Those who made it appeared on the screen and the those going to the next round...