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Fuck.
Fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck! How could this happen!? A single fucking second out of the gate and Parker was already in the lead? And if that wasn't bad enough, Icy-Hot couldn't even freeze the ground fast enough to stop the rest of the extras.
Katsuki grit his teeth, unleashing an explosion that propelled him to the front of the gate.
"I ain't letting you off that easy, Icy-Hot!"
But even as he said that he wasn't the only one taking the chance. The blonde saw Horn Girl take flight of all things over the little flash-freeze that Icy-Hot had started. The Red Blockhead jumped straight through and even the rich girl got ahead using a pole to propel herself forward. Even Elbow Guy, Fancy Pants, and the Bird even managed to avoid the crowd.
Huh, guess he gave Icy-Hot's little trick a little too much credit if almost every extra from his class got out of it.
The Bird and the Horn Girl from the other class flew over the stunned mob of students, and they were behind the ice user. Katsuki grinned, he could handle this. Just blast them aside, get to the emo, blast him sky-high, and then gun towards Parker!
Then he would wi-
A green blur flashed past him, kicking off the wall next to him and getting ahead at a sprint. It hung in the air for a moment before it landed in front of him and took off after Icy-Hot.
Unmistakably, a mop of green hair signaled it's arrival, green lightning trailing behind him.
No.
Katsuki almost tripped, eyes as wide as plates.
A pit formed in his stomach, his blood chilling as he saw Bird and Horn Girl zoom past him. What the hell was that? Where did that ability come from? A few weeks ago all Deku could do was break his stupid arm like glass in a single shot. Now his quirk... was doing this for him!? It didn't make any sense, you couldn't just upgrade your quirk on the fly! Not that fast! It was impossible! You had to figure it out, to practice with it! He couldn't push himself like this with that recoil!
Of all the people to overtake... It had to be him.
Yet Deku could just pull this shit out of his ass like he'd…
Was he holding back again back then!? Put up all that to mock him!?
ON NATIONAL TV TOO!?
NONONONONONONO!!!
Katsuki clenched his fist so hard that it felt like his explosive quirk would set off a warhead in his hand. Is this what he was going for? Every single event, when he thought it would be a good time to show off, he would just reveal another facet of his power that he'd just been hiding? Just to rub it in his face again?
That slimy, little Deku.
That fucking snake!
"HEY!" Katsuki roared, "WHERE THE HELL DO YOU THINK YOU'RE GOING, DEKU!? YOU FUCKEEEER!"
He let loose another explosion behind him, rocketing the boy closer to the front, past the extras and to his true targets.
He landed with his legs already in motion, pushing off like a sprinter just as he always practiced, arms behind him firing at Turbo Speed. The tell-all sound of machinery moving caused him to look away from those two, and onto the little display that the U.A. staff tried to pass off as an obstacle.
Even the old Zero Pointers wouldn't be a threat. But as Katsuki got closer, he could already see they were occupied with something else. Icy-Hot unleashed a wave of ice, turning a Zero Pointer into a popsicle. The metal creaked, a few of the extras yelling in excitement at the new opening that Icy-Hot ran towards.
Idiots, it was a false opening, one that would crush them the second that gravity took hold. Even so, Katsuki grit his teeth. These extras... Declaring wars? Getting ahead of him? Preaching bullshit of serving and mentors like some weakling! Lying about quirks. Wanting to be a hero. Hiding behind croc tears and a wimpy demeanor for over a goddamn decade to make him look like a dumbass! AGAIN AND AGAIN!
"Who the fuck do you think you are!?" Katsuki roared, red eyes blazing in fury.
He launched himself forward, through the dust cloud and the stupid Zero Pointer that dared to get in his way. Its red eyes blinked at him as he smashed into it. Katsuki put his palms flat against the machine's head, and his explosions tore through the pathetic piece of tin like it was made of wet cardboard. With barely a discernible effort, he rode the scrap pile to the ground, pushing himself forward with another blast when another explosion echoed throughout the clearing. He looked back, seeing some of the Zero Pointers get stunned and their heads smoking.
That sounded like a fucking cannon?! Who had a quirk that could do-
He shook his head, Katsuki needed to focus. He was in front, he could see Icy-Hot ahead, Deku behind him with Horn Girl...
This wasn't over, not by a long shot!
"Did you think those were going to stop me!?" he roared, the wind screaming in his ears.
The finish line already in his mind's eye, Katsuki flew onward, using his blasts to propel him after the quartet who were ahead of him, and the prize he aimed to take. Parker's spot in the totem pole.
(X)
Well, that was certainly something.
Shoto certainly expected such feats out of some of his class, they'd already proven themselves worthwhile in combat, but the stream of students that followed him after his opening salvo was somewhat disappointing. He didn't want to put on the ice too thick, speed was the goal in this scenario, but clearly, he needed to put more power in such a move next time. He didn't hold anything back when faced with the Zero Pointers. Couldn't afford to. Besides, they slowed a lot of the herd back there when he froze one with a glacier on purpose.
The obstacles that had bored him even so far back as the Recommendation Exam made him long for a test that was a little more threatening. Though, for his complaints, it did give him a chance to set an example for the old man.
In the back of his mind, the traitorous part of his brain commented on how he could simply jet over the mechs, setting himself down with his fire. Or use the fire to melt the robots to slow down the students behind him and focus entirely on Parker.
He dismissed those thoughts as quickly as they came.
Not a chance. Not here, especially not in front of all these people.
Not in front of the old man. He would rather die than give him the satisfaction.
For now, there was another problem that awaited him. He figured Parker to be someone who stuck to the rest of the group, cracking jokes, and bumbling like a fool to trip everyone up. Clearly, he was mistaken on more than one front. Shoto always assumed that the American's suit was what gave him such a notable increase in his abilities. Yes, the application test had him physically at the top, but Shoto didn't think the margin between them was this wide.
He growled to himself. He'd underestimated Parker, again.
Damnit, the old man was watching, and this was the showing he was giving? Glancing behind him, the rest of his peers were putting on a far better showing than him. Yaoyorozu was laying down support fire with a bazooka, bringing down another Zero Pointer. The main threats were little more than speedbumps to his fellow students.
Spectacular.
Shoto leaped as high as he could over a downed Three-Pointer, summoning an ice slide underneath himself. He could see Parker ahead, the dust evident of his speed. If he could get close, he could simply freeze his webbing or leg and bring him down.
Shoto felt his hair stand on end as he could feel someone gaining on him. He turned his head slightly, and saw that Midoriya was right behind him! Shoto's eyes widened. When did he get this fast?!
"DEKUUUU!" Bakugo came roaring in, firing off explosive blasts to catch the green haired boy off guard. Midoriya jumped away with a yelp, trying to avoid the explosions.
"BUT BE CAREFUL! THE NEXT OBSTACLE FOR PARKER IS THE FAAAALL! YOU HIT ROCK BOTTOM, YOU'RE OUT!" Came Present Mic's voice, and Shoto perked up as he focused on his run.
"He's already at the next obstacle!" Shoto thought aloud, and he conjured his ice, allowing him to surge down the path. The dust cloud was gone and the heterochromatic-eyed boy bared his teeth in frustration.
He couldn't afford to lose. Not like this!
(X)
"There," Momo kicked aside her howitzer as she felt a thud land behind her. "Done." She grabbed her motor-powered skateboard as the other students ran around the wreckage of the robots. Momo kicked herself mentally for getting caught in that mob, but seeing Peter jump through the entry gate was a masterstroke. He'd inspired her and her peers to leap on through!
She threw the skateboard to the ground and got on, speeding off as she felt the clamps tighten around her feet and sped through some surprised students who made way to avoid getting run over. "Make way!"
"Hey, what the hell!"
"Where did she get that?!"
"Is she in Support?!"
"That's cheating!" Momo smirked a little as she went on ahead.
"Hahahaha! I got you now, you Class-A thot!" Chortled some… purple haired ball kid who looked super short, zooming in as he pulled out… some purple balls from his head. "I'll just hitch a ride to the good life and take your spot! Only fair that you repay us all," He monologued. "Since all you and your stupid class have done is bring trouble on our school you-"
"TARGET ACQUIRED. DESTROY."
And a One Pointer Robot came from nowhere from the side and swung, hitting the kid.
"Waaaaaaaaaaah!" The punch from the robot sent the shorty flying. Momo had to duck as the loudmouth's tiny form soared out into the track. Guess he's not out ye-
"Eat this you creep!" A General Ed student who looked like a beige-coated red eyed cat girl spun around, bashing him with two flaming tails. He was launched once again into the air.
"That's for being in the girls' locker room!" Yelled another, the dark haired girl swatted at him with long and black fingernails, apparently having elongated like spears.
"Oooora!" A green haired girl fired out her arm, string attached to her from the forearm to elbow as it connected to the purple haired boy's cheek, sending him flying out of the track, into a tree and down to the ground.
"MINETA MINORU. RETIRE!" Said a Camera bot as Momo raced past some of her peers. She could hear the General Education students jeer at her and see… some girls give a thumbs-up.
"What a strange student…" Momo mused before her train of thought was cut off by Present Mic.
"HE'S STILL GOING! IS HE GONNA JUMP!?"
Momo perked up. "Peter-san?" Oh right, he was still far ahead. She had to catch up! The black haired beauty put more pressure on the gas and floored it.
(X)
Mineta Minoru twitched as he landed in the bushes, eyes downcast as he realized that he was the first one to be kicked out of the race. He raised his head...
Maybe Mom was right…
"I should have been a dentist…"
Or dad may have some internship openings… His newspaper was looking to hire new people…
Maybe he could get girls that way...
"HE DIIIIIIID!!!" Minoru's face met the dirt as he sighed upon hearing Present Mic's voice.
Damn that Class 1-A.
Just damn them.
(X)
The tires of her skateboard screeched as Momo maintained her momentum, the other contestants up ahead as she turned. Those few days practicing in that horse race track had definitely paid off! Todoroki was leading the pack, with Tokoyami and Tsunotori making fast progress, but behind them… Midoriya was dodging a rampaging Bakugo!
"Kacchan! We have a race to finish!"
"Go to hell, you snake! I'm making sure that you lose first!" Bakugo barked, swiping as he ran, Midoriya avoiding a blast. "After all this shit you've pulled, your word to me is dead! Dead!" Momo continued to drive, thinking over her options. Smirking, she began to put her quirk to work, her stomach glowing as the canister of a paintball gun emerged.
"Oh, no you don't!" Yelled a voice as Momo ducked a swipe, yelping as she maintained control on her motor-powered board. The black haired beauty looked behind her as she began to overtake the bickering Midoriya and Bakugo. Tokoyami's gaze was in her direction, sprinting as Dark Shadow was out, its glowing gold eyes on her as it sped forth.
"I won't let you stop us!" Tokoyami declared. "Dark Shadow, don't let her make anything!"
"Roger!" The Shadow Construct obeyed, and while Tokoyami lagged behind, the beast was able to pull Tokoyami up in big mighty leaps. While in the air, the fast shadow he had created zoomed in on Momo.
The girl growled, swerving to the side to avoid a strike as she managed to overtake them both. She put the pedal to the metal, gaining on Todoroki as she slowed down, reaching to her stomach to bring forth her conjured paintball gun with web-balls in the ammo container.
She aimed, but Todoroki seemed to notice as he stopped his ice surge forward, running as before as he looked back. He growled, and with a swipe of his arm, summoned a massive surge of ice. She fired a few shots, but she had to bail out now!
"Crap!" Momo had to toss the gun as she abandoned her trusty skateboard, but she was ready for this!
She conjured a bodyboard from her back, causing her shirt to be torn from the back and she was left in her sports bra. Momo grabbed it and turned, using it to skid off the ground to soften her landing. Momo yelped as she hung on, bouncing and skidding. She got up on her feet, staggering a little before breaking out into a run. She was behind Todoroki still, going around his ice wall. No time to pick up the paintball rifle, had to focus on the race!
"Back off birdbrain!" Yelled Bakugo behind her as she heard more explosions, looking back to see the blonde bomber stun Dark Shadow as he had overtaken him. He then went into Turbo Speed, blasting forth. "And stay in your lane, rich girl!" He roared, gaining on her before Midoriya sprinted past, brushing aside Bakugo. His red eyes surged with fury as he roared, going after the green haired boy who seemed as intent on catching up as he was.
Momo bit her inner cheek. Think. Conjuring another skateboard may take too much-
"HE'S BACK OUUUUUUT! THE SPIDER OF U.A. IS ON A TEAR! BAKUGO IS PUSHING AWAY TOKOYAMI AS HE TRAILS TODOROKI AND YAOYOROZU! MIDORIYA IS NIPPING AT THE BLONDE BOMBER'S HEELS! OHHHH HE DOESN'T LOOK HAPPY! OH, THERE COMES IIDA NOW! NOW CLASS 1-B'S TSUNOTORI IS ZOOMING IN!"
Momo's eyes widened as she glanced back. Sure enough, the dust cloud that was Iida was coming up quickly. She needed to slow him down. In raw speed, Iida would outpace anything that she could make. And behind him, Tsunotori was gaining as well, hugging the left side of the track like a racehorse while flying on her horns like a skateboard.
She was in her sports bra and pants, but this wouldn't get to her. Be like Midnight. Be proud and don't be ashamed of revealing too much. Her quirk needed as much skin as possible to be exposed anyway!
Momo conjured two flashbangs in her arms, catching them as she grabbed them. Earbuds formed in her ears. As she did, she sensed Midoriya and Bakugo to her right, fighting amongst themselves (well, one of them was). Tokoyami right behind her, given how Dark Shadow's...shadow... was obscuring the ground. And Tenya was about to pass her by on the left.
"PARKER IS APPROACHING THE MINEFIELD! HE ISN'T STOPPING AGAIN! WHAT WILL HE DO NOW?! WILL HE BE ABLE TO SEE THE MINES? OR BE SENT FLYING OUT OF THE RACE?!"
The reactions of her classmates upon hearing that Peter had gotten to the next obstacle made them perk up. That was her opening!
"How about this!"
She threw them up in the air and closed her eyes as the twin flashbangs detonated, stunning all involved as she went on ahead. The force of the twin flash grenades made her stagger, but it didn't stop her run. Dead ahead, she saw the obstacle that Present Mic spoke of earlier. The Fall.
"INCREDIBLE! PETER PARKER OF CLASS 1-A HAS BLOWN THIS RACE UP LIKE A LEDECKY! NO ONE HAS EVEN TOUCHED THE FALL YE-AH, THERE ARE SOME WHO JUST GOT THERE!
Todoroki had paused before jumping onto a cord, zooming down it with his ice. Momo felt a pit in her gut. This was gonna slow her down big time! Take the cords? No… Peter got across this obstacle no sweat. And he was approaching the end too! "Got to catch up!"
Which meant that he used his web shooters. A line to swing across! The black beauty began to get to work, her midsection glowing as she got to creating a new handy-dandy item.
(X)
"Damn, I need to get across!" Izuku said aloud as he jumped to the side, avoiding a blast from Kacchan. His childhood friend was frothing with anger as he aimed and swung at him, using his Turbo Speed to propel himself ahead of his old friend at every opportunity. Izuku bit his cheek, whenever he had a chance to pass Kacchan, he blocked him off like a race car.
He couldn't afford to lose here! Parker was already so far ahead! He knew that his friend was strong…
He never knew the divide between him and the American student was so wide! He needed to tell the world 'I Am Here'. As grateful as he was to Parker for helping him get one step closer to mastering One for All, he'd told Todoroki that he wasn't gonna hold back.
Then again… neither did Peter. Maybe that's what Izuku got for poking the bear.
They got to the edge of the Fall as Todoroki got to the next spire, running across the platform and riding his ice along a cord.
"AND PARKER HAS WON THE RACE! WHAT A FINISH! NOT SINCE ALL MIGHT HAS WALKED U.A.'s HALLS HAVE WE SEEN SUCH A FEAT IN TERMS OF SPEED AND TECHNIQUE! HE RAN LIKE A FORMULA RACE CAR. HE TOOK OFF LIKE A JET! I DON'T KNOW HOW HE DID IT BUT HE DID! WHAT DO YOU HAVE TO SAY ABOUT YOUR STUDENT, ERASER?"
"He's already won?!" Izuku gasped. So there was only one more obstacle after this, the minefield!
"Goddamniiiiiit!" Kacchan roared as he blasted off, flying over the ravine. "I'll get you next time Deku! You hear me?!" He looked back as Izuku looked at the cords and gulped.
The spires were a good distance away. Maybe one leap while using One For All could work? No, he couldn't risk it. If he missed, he would fall and be out of the race!
"Slow and steady as Mom says." Izuku muttered, going to a cord and hanging from it as he began to make his way across. His muscles and lungs burned from the running, but this wasn't as bad as his training while cleaning up the beach. His training had paid off, and using One For All, his body glowed as he began to move faster.
"Here I go!" Tsunotori whooped as she flew across with her horns above him. He saw Dark Shadow extend across the abyss and pull Tokoyami to a spire. Izuku gritted his teeth, and he began to go down the cord faster, finally reaching the spire. He got up, taking a breather as he looked around. Todoroki was several spires ahead, and Kacchan was using his Explosion to launch himself forward, but the two seemed to be neck and neck.
"I see that you're copying me Midoriya-chan!" Yelled a voice as Izuku looked across to another platform as he got down to get across to the next platform. Tsuyu was there smiling as she walked the tightrope using her hands and feet. Unlike Izuku who had to hang upside down, she was still upright!
"Well, gotta make sure I make it across!" Izuku yelled back with a light grin. "You holding up? Asu-I mean, Tsuyu-san-whoa!" Izuku lost his grip before reclaiming it. He clammed up, hanging onto the tightrope.
"Good catch. And I'm doing good. You look great yourself! Hurry it up though! Others are getting to the beginning and will catch up!" She encouraged as she pitter-pattered across the tightrope. Izuku took a deep breath, body glowing with One For All as he began to skitter to the next platform. He got there and looked up, Tokoyami was ahead of him, and Todoroki and Kacchan were near the end!
"My older brother is watching me! I must look as proper as possible as a member of the Iida Family!" Iida yelled as Izuku turned, seeing the Class Secretary use his Engine to skid across the rope to the next spire. Arms out wide, and he… Was he T-Posing?
"HE LOOKS SO LAME!" Present Mic hollered and Izuku turned…
Other platforms were close by. If he could time it right… He'd get across with a leap! Izuku focused, conjuring his power as heat gathered in his body. He dashed forward and with one mighty leap, Izuku yelled as he landed on the next platform.
"Phew! Okay… That was faster than tightroping." Izuku turned ahead, seeing that Todoroki and Kacchan-
Were at the end!
"Here we go!" Izuku yelled as he ran, green lightning emitting from his body as he took a great leap, landing on a nearby platform. He grinned.
"I can do this!" He backed off, ready to jump before he noticed some mad cackling.
"WATCH OUT WORLD! BEHOLD YE MIGHTY AND DESPAIR WHILE GAZING UPON MY BABIES!" Yelled a female voice as a pink haired girl reeled herself from one spire to the next using her own Support Gear, hookshots attached to some vest and… were those hoverboots?! She was laughing like a madwoman too! Right behind her, a massive tangle of green vines was on the move, moving from one spire to another like a slinky going down some stairs. What kind of quirk was that!? "NOTICE ME COMPANIEEEEES!"
"I made it throuuuuugh!" Yelled a voice as Izuku jumped to the next spire, and she saw a very flustered and scared Yaoyorozu swinging up by courtesy of a grappling hook! She had another one too in her free arm as she aimed, firing it at the end of The Fall?!
No time to get distracted. Time to catch up!
(X)
"WOOOHOOO! THAT'S WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT!" Mt. Lady shrieked, pumping her arms.
Close by in the stands, Kamui Woods had to cover his ears. His fellow hero had her eyes glued to the screen along the stadium's vendor area, practically pushing civilians aside to see the boy, Parker, complete his race. Her excitement had been tame at first, a glance or two while they went on their patrols, but this was getting ridiculous.
"Just let her go," Death Arms said in resignation, "I don't think she'll be listening to us."
"She could at least take her job seriously," Shinji muttered.
Death Arms shrugged, "Sure, but think about it this way, she can't exactly wiggle out of anything else today now that you've got this to bring up."
Shinji perked up. The older hero had a point there. However, there was still something bugging him.
"That kid, Parker, his name ring a bell to you?"
"Sure does," Death Arms confirmed, "He was the vigilante that showed up during Mt. Lady's debut."
"The spider kid?" Shinji asked, befuddled. That kid swung right into an active villain takedown, crashing into Mt. Lady if he recalled things correctly. That wasn't all either. Shinji remembered personally bringing him to the police after he got knocked out. He also remembered putting Yu on guard duty for her little stunt that very same day.
"How'd he get into U.A?" Shinji asked.
Death Arms shrugged, "Don't know. Transfer from America from what I remember reading. The report was an oversight, you know how American heroes operate, 'jump in first' kinda mentality."
Shinji raised an eyebrow at the casualness of the comment, but he didn't argue. He simply watched as his partner continued to gush over, apparently, her ward's success.
"Still, kid's got a future ahead of him."
Shinji chuckled, "You might as well say that about all those Hero Course kids. See any that catch your eye?"
Death Arms nodded, pointing at the camera as it showed a blonde that was throwing explosions at his peers, knocking them back before they could overtake him.
"Kid looks like he's got some power."
"I'd worry more about the screaming," Shinji pointed out.
Again the large hero shrugged, "Can't win them all, and it gives us a place to start. What about you?"
Shinji hummed as the camera drifted over the students. The bird-headed student with his shadow was expertly dodging attacks as well as creating openings for himself. The kid that looked like a carbon copy of Ingenium looked like he had a smart head on his shoulders. If he was being perfectly honest, he could pick out something for each of them.
That being said…
"I'll wait till the second event to tell you."
Death Arms nodded, "All yours, but anyway we should be-" the big man stopped, glaring at the sight in front of him, "Mt. Lady, for the last time you can't take free samples!"
"But they're so good~!" she complained, bag full of pocky. "I forgot to eat breakfaaaaaast~"
Shinji rubbed his now aching forehead. This day couldn't end fast enough.
(X)
Incredible.
That was a word Aizawa tossed about in his head as Present Mic yelled color commentary to the crowd. Todoroki and Bakugo were neck and neck as they fired ice surges and explosive blasts at each other as they approached the minefield.
The USJ incident, while traumatic and something he would not wish upon anyone, had tempered his students in a crucible.
Midoriya, by hook or by crook, got that self-destructive quirk under control. He was able to keep pace with Bakugo and the others in his class at the start of the race, and even took out some robots. He could now save people, and with that head of his, he'd have a good and long hero career ahead of him.
Yaoyorozu's confidence and skill on the fly was nothing short of outstanding. Using her gear not to slow down her opponents but focusing on the race at hand allowed her to get ahead to the top ten spots, and she got to the other side courtesy of two grappling hookshots and a comfy medicine ball to land on to resume her chase. Aizawa had no words.
All of his students were doing well. Ashido was emulating Iida in sliding across the cords. Asui, Ojiro, Shoji, Tokoyami, and even Aoyama were traversing The Fall no problem. Uraraka was taking it slow and steady using her gravity jump.
And there were many in Vlad's class that were excelling, and Aizawa made note of two. The one that Parker was apparently friends with before getting to U.A, and the catholic girl.
"BAKUGO AND TODOROKI HAVE MADE IT TO THE MINEFIELD! TSUNOTORI AND IIDA ARE HOT ON THEIR TAILS! AHHH! MIDORIYA MADE IT ACROSS, PASSING OVER YAOYOROZU AND NOW HE'S GAINING ON THEM QUICK, FAST, AND IN A HURRY! YOUR STUDENTS HAVE BEEN KILLING IT TODAY, MUMMYZAWA!"
Aizawa groaned.
"Don't call me that. Anyways, the ones in front have undergone a baptism by fire. They came prepared for this" Aizawa replied.
"YOU CAN SAY THAT AGAIN! HECK, YOU MAY JUST HAVE THE NEXT ALL MIGHT IN YOUR CLASS!" Aizawa's eyes went from the screens to the arena, seeing Parker cheering his fellow students on as he looked up at the screens.
A kind boy, reverting back to the bumbling joker the second that the danger was over.
His eyes panned over to the teachers' box, seeing Yagi in his thin form watching with some of the other teachers and they narrowed. Mic's words…
Once the Festival and his classes' internships were over, he was getting back to his investigation ASAP. Because if it walks like a duck, quacks like a duck, acts like a duck…
It ain't a damn mongoose.
His eyes went back to the screens, and Aizawa saw Bakugo and Todoroki making slow progress across the minefield, but it was Bakugo who was pulling ahead whenever Todoroki didn't fire any ice surges at him.
Parker's curbstomp victory had lit a fire under them, and now they were doing their damndest to fight for second place. The look on their faces, cold rage in Todoroki's, and white hot fury in the blonde's was evident. They were mad at the circumstances, and at themselves.
Parker was on top, and they were definitely gunning for him.
"HERE COMES TSUNOTORI NOW! SHE'S FLYING OVER THE MINEFIELD NO SWEAT!"
(X)
"I can do this!" Pony muttered as she flew down low, head aching as she had used her horns from the very beginning of the race. Seeing Peter jump over the stuck crowd got her the idea and it had definitely helped, as her using some General Ed students to hop over Todoroki's ice freeze paid handsome dividends. Shiozaki was doing really good, essentially making herself into a massive ball of vines and rolling across the track like an Indiana Jones boulder with a mind of its own.
She had to get past the explosive obstacles, then she could book it in a run. She was approaching Todoroki and Bakugo, who were fighting with each other for second place as Todoroki paid extra care to not step on any landmines while Bakugo simply used his blasts to keep him aloft as he swiped at the bicolor-haired boy. They were bickering too, and she could barely make out the words "war" and "me" in their tussle of words.
Present Mic's commentary made the two turn their heads, and Pony felt two pairs of eyes, one icy green and the other fiery red turn on her, making her blood freeze. Both of their teeth were bared.
"Get lost!/DIE!" They yelled, firing a combined explosive blast and ice surge right at her!
"Gah!" Pony mustered the willpower to veer to the side, head aching as she avoided their mutual assault. She was on two horns, that was her limit right now. She could use one of the horns on her head to retaliate… but that would make her teeter towards the ground.
"Fine… you wanna play rough…" Pony muttered in English. "I'll play ya!" She roared as she zoomed forth, rising high above on her two horns. She could see the racers behind her slow down. She saw the green haired kid, Yaoyorozu, Shiozaki, the crow-head boy approach the minefield.
Right now, to beat that exploding jerk and Endeavor's kid, she had to go beyond!
"Plus Ultra Texas Style!" And she kicked off her horns, using her hooves to aim them downwards, right in front of the two fighting boys.
The horns struck the darker mine patches, and the pink explosion engulfed them all, the force pushing her back as two more horns popped up on her head. "Alright!" She got back down, landing on her two new horns, and began to zoom towards the minefield exit.
"WHAT A MOVE BY CLASS 1-B'S PONY TSUNOTORI! SHE TOOK OUT TODOROKI AND BAKUGO FROM CLASS 1-A WITH TWO WELL-AIMED HORN STRIKES AND IS ABOUT TO LOCK UP SECOND PLACE! OH WAIT, HERE COMES THE CALVARY!" Present Mic yelled over the speakers, making the blonde perk up. Who was coming in fast over the minefield?
"Huh?!"
"Reciproooo Buuuuuurst!" Pony looked back, seeing the Iida boy take long strides, face contorted in concentration as he did his utmost to get through the minefield, pink explosions going off behind him. From the other side of the track, a cacophony of explosions occurred as Ibara rolled towards her!
Pony gasped, and got closer to the exit, only for a massive explosion to ring out from the beginning of the minefield!
"WHAT'S THIS?! SOMEONE'S SETTING OFF THE MINES ON PURPOSE-" Pony's heart fell the moment she saw the person gaining on her using the explosion.
Yaoyorozu had a face full of determination as she came in flying across the field, another motor-powered skateboard screaming as it rolled over the mines one by one, pink explosions behind her as if she was in an action movie with those pants and sports bra of her's, hair flailing wildly. Anyone that was close enough got a face full of detonations, knocking them aside as the black haired beauty pushed for the lead. She was also using the path having been tread by Bakugo and Todoroki, one that now featured fewer mines thanks to their combined efforts.
"YAOYOROZU IS GUNNING FOR FIRST IN THIS RACE!" Pony saw her pass by below her! "SCRATCH THAT! SHE'S TAKEN THE LEAD!" Pony grit her teeth, eyes alit in anger.
"No you don't!" 'This is my moment! Not yours!' The blonde growled as she conjured a horn, and sent it flying at the black haired girl. Pony had come this far. She wouldn't let her get another win!
Pony was flying forward as her control on her horns made her stagger, and as she got to the edge of the minefield she was teetering close to the ground as her third horn was aimed for the incoming Yaoyorozu. Beside her, the massive vine boulder of Ibara was rolling in, and to the side, Iida was charging forth, both of them utilizing the new road created by Yaoyorozu. Behind her, she could see Todoroki and Bakugo sprinting forth as they no longer cared about fighting each other…
"Sorry everyone!" Yaoyorozu saw her horn coming in, she propped herself up on the board…
"I'm gonna win!" She roared, and twisted her feet on the seat as she kicked it down to the ground and she sprung forward.
And her new skateboard exploded like a primed grenade as it collided against a mine!
Pony yelled as the pink dust overtook her, sending her flying through the opening in Ibara's vine boulder and into the girl herself. Ibara quickly lost control of her quirk and they rolled in a tumble.
Yaoyorozu was in front!
"YAOYOROZU HAS TAKEN THE LEAD! SHE'S IN THE HOME STRETCH NOW!"
(X)
Momo's lungs burned hotter than she ever thought they could.
Every step felt like a mile with her stomach churning in displeasure, the results of her quirk dragging her down. Her arms pumped, but she didn't let herself slow down. The end was so close, just a final push into the tunnel and out again and she'd be across the finish line!
Just a few more steps. Please, please let this work!
Without looking back, she threw her last creation, a single container of Parker's web fluid. It wasn't much, but she had nothing left. Maybe if she was lucky…
"WHAT THE FUCK IS THIS!?!"
Her luck held. For a second, she had the strength to smile. Caught Bakugo.
Momo dug in her heels, putting just a little more into this final push. It was so close, she could see the light at the end of the tunnel!
But the sound of thundering footsteps echoed in her ears. She closed her eyes. No, she was so close, but she pressed on, gunning it..
But it wasn't enough.
Momo felt herself tilt forward, and everything she had left went into one last jump, arms outstretched. One last chance to make it though! Time seemed to slow. She opened her eyes, hoping, pleading for nothing to be close.
Only to see the edge of a blonde horn edge forward from her left, and a roaring class secretary coming up fast on the right.
Time returned to normal, and Momo fell to the ground in a heap. On the plus side, she heard two other people hit the ground close to her. The three of them were close, too close. Pony was on her side on the ground, having lept cross using her horns, groaning while Iida was panting hard, hands on his knees.
Was it enough? Did she get close enough to take it?
"I CAN'T BELIEVE IT, WE HAVE A PHOTO FINISH FOR THE AGES!" Present Mic's voice roared from one of no doubt dozens of speakers all around the stadium, "I DON'T EVEN KNOW WHO GOT ACROSS I COULDN'T TELL BUT LET'S LOOK TO THE JUMBOTRON FOR THAT SWEET FRAME BY FRAME ACTION!"
Momo forced her neck to crane up. She had to see, she couldn't deal with anything less than concrete proof. Up there, on the mighty screen above, a picture-perfect recreation of the entrance streamed for all to see. She could see herself, drenched in sweat desperately trying to edge forward as much as she could.
Only, Pony's horns were just a little bit further than her fingers could reach.
Momo's face fell down to the unforgiving dirt. She clenched her hands, she hadn't fast enough.
"THERE YOU HAVE IT LADIES AND GENTS! AFTER THE CLOSEST SECOND PLACE RUN IN SPORTS FESTIVAL HISTORY! I CAN'T BELIEVE IT! AFTER AN AMAZING COMEBACK PONY TSUNOTORI EDGES OUT FOR SECOND PLACE FOLLOWED BY YAOYOROZU MOMO AND IIDA TENYA! I'M ON THE EDGE OF MY SEAT, WILL THIS MADNESS EVER END!?!" Present Mic howled as the crowd roared in approval, entertained and cheering for the prospects.
"Yeah, that's the point of a finish line," said Aizawa's drawl as it came through.
Momo could barely move. It took all she had left to look back up, feeling a shadow loom over her.
Where Parker was standing over her, a bottle of water in one hand and an orange in the other.
"Cutie?" he offered, grin on his face.
And despite herself, Momo could help but laugh, "I'd love one," she said.
"Well you're in luck, they've got a ton of them over by the stands," Parker said, handing over the offered food and helping her to her feet before turning to the lump of blonde hair close by.
"Pony, your horns can blow up too!?" he asked, helping his fellow american to her feet as well.
The blonde blushed a little at the proximity, something she tried to play off by scratching her head awkwardly.
"Ummm, not really… just aimed them towards a mine is all."
"Still, that was so awesome!" Parker finished, "How-how do you make them fly? Honestly Pony, your horns don't obey the laws of physics. Your power is so cool, you were flying in as if you were on a flying skateboard!" He turned back towards Momo. "And you were fantastic too, Momo! You got across The Fall using my move!"
Momo blushed, laughing a bit. "That so? Well… I had to get across as fast as possible somehow. The grappling hooks were my best option."
"Yeah and…" Peter looked down, seeing that Momo had lost her shirt and… was in her pants and shoes and sports bra. Dirt and dust covered her, along with a hot sheen of sweat. Parker bit his lip and looked away. "You gonna be alright being so-"
"GOOOOOOODDDDDAAAAAMMMIIIITTTT!!!!"
Momo, who was about to reassure Peter that her lack of a shirt was fine, turned around just in time to see a massive explosion rock the finish line. A frothing, livid Bakugo was staring at Midoriya who was panting in the area in front of him, hands on his knees. Todoroki came in right after with an ice surge, landing in a tumble as he panted, steam coming off of him as he defrosted. The bomber's bloodshot eyes snapped to Parker, who seemingly knew when Bakugo was going to look at him as he glanced back at the perfect time. Bakugo bore a hole in Parker's and her head with his sight, but Peter simply took a bite of an orange. The blonde tisked and moved away, frustrated and angry.
"He looks angry."
"That is quite the obvious statement Parker," Tokoyami pointed out, casually taking his place as he arrived.
"Parker-san!" Came Iida who marched over, hand clutching water bottle. "You did an exemplary job! For you to jump over the crowd and not to engage with the robots in the first obstacle, your judgement is truly admirable. As your Class Secretary I am proud to have you as my Representative, but I must admonish myself for not seeing such a thing sooner! For the teachers have-"
"He's gonna ramble for a while, ain't he?" Par… Peter muttered over towards Momo, to which the dark haired girl could only chuckle as a great mass of vines came surging in while Iida continued to toss out word salad.
"You can say that again. Let's wait for the others and cheer them on!" Peter beamed, nodding.
"You got it, let's try and help Midori up first though. Guy looks like he ran a marathon. Well, he technically did, sooo…" The two walked over together towards the panting boy.
Momo could see the simmering glare that Todoroki was sending there way as the boy was still crouching on the ground, slamming a fist into it before getting back up and storming towards the water bottle and orange tables.
(X)
Yagi Toshinori thought he would see a lot of things today. The Sports Festival was the perfect opportunity to strut your stuff as it were. He said as much to Young Midoriya before he started training and there was no doubt in his mind that everyone was showing their best.
Still, the American casually eating oranges in the middle of the field, sitting down and watching the other students was getting to be a bit much. He… didn't expect Parker to clear this event so fast.
He told Midoriya to tell the world that 'he was here'. Instead, he was lumped in the pack with the top ten finishers. But still…
He managed to properly utilize One for All in the field, even using it to avoid an angry Bakugo and use it to jump great distances. This was a far cry from where he was two weeks ago, where a single usage of One For All meant a visit with Recovery Girl.
Midoriya didn't shoot for the stars, but he landed on the moon. That was a great starting point, and Toshinori felt pride blossom inside him.
Still… Midoriya's path to become the next All Might. The next Symbol of Peace and Justice had hit a roadblock. An American brown haired one who was good friends with Midoriya as he was busy talking with him and his peers. Present Mic said it best, no one in U.A. history had finished the Obstacle Race faster than All Might. The next one to come close? Off by twenty seconds? Was Peter Parker.
The trek to climb got tougher, no doubt about it. Still… He didn't expect this from Parker. At all.
"I'll be damned," Toshinori muttered.
Next to him, Thirteen and Snipe nodded their agreement.
"Honestly, good for him," Snipe commented, "Aizawa's apparently been having trouble getting him to take something seriously."
"I guess," Toshinori shrugged.
The domed head of Thirteen glanced his way.
"Not happy with the first place winner there, Yagi?" the space-themed hero asked.
Toshinori grimaced, waving his hands placatingly, "No no no, I'm happy for him. He's my student after all."
Though, even as he said that, he had been hoping for a different result. The starting event could've been step one on Young Midoriya's quest forward. He was a good kid, so much so that he deserved the title as his successor, but he was a hero that wanted to save others. That core desire went completely against what the Sports Festival was about, in a competition sense at least. Bad as he was to admit his part in it, heroes nowadays depended on popular opinion to stay afloat and relevant in their new profession. It had gotten to the point that in events like this, those that sought to beat everyone else no matter the cost were the ones who normally succeeded.
Not the best though, but if it kept producing quality heroes, Toshinori wouldn't cry home about it.
"Doesn't look like he has to," Snipe commented, the gunslinger hero craning his neck upward, "Looks like Endeavor's hogging the disappointment all to himself."
Toshinori and Thirteen shifted their gaze to where the gunslinger was looking. Sure enough, Endeavor was seething, his fiery beard growing white hot to the point that the civilians around him were starting to get out of their seats, sweat pouring out of them just from being near him. He was biting his lip, and Toshinori could see red dripping from it. The guardrail that served as the Number Two hero's support actually melted in his hands as he pushed off, stalking away, leaving charred footprints in his wake.
"And I thought he was a hothead before," Thirteen muttered.
Understatement of the century where Toshinori was concerned. Endeavor looked like a man who had things he wanted to say and while Toshinori couldn't even dream of Endeavor hurting pedestrians and his students, there was nothing stopping him from having some choice words for the students participating. The hidden Number One hero glanced back at the finish line and spotted a certain head of red and white hair. The young hero in question was drenched in sweat from his sprint, but he still eyed the sidelines of the stands.
Toshinori felt an inkling of disappointment rise in him as well. Despite what Endeavor felt about the results, this was an important moment for his son that he should see.
"I'll talk to him in a minute," Toshinori promised.
"You sure you wanna wait?" Snipe asked, "No time like the present."
"Don't worry, it'll have my undivided attention in a moment. Gotta do something first."
He felt both the heroes next to him quirk up their eyebrows, but Toshinori paid them no mind. He simply stared at the finish line, where a green head of hair laced in lightning had come through shortly before Endeavor's son. His protege was standing up, panting, yet he looked around until he found Toshinori sitting there in the teacher's box, grinning.
And Toshinori met his stare with a bony smile and a thumbs-up.
His successor returned a shaky thumbs-up himself, only to get distracted as his peers began to talk to him, Iida and Parker specifically.
"Got a soft spot for Midoriya there, Yagi?" Snipe asked.
"Something like that, tell me the highlights when I get back."
"Will do," Thirteen said.
Toshinori waved the two heroes farewell, walking as casually as he could to the nearest bathroom. Not the best place to transform, but options were limited in an event as televised and populated as the Sports Festival. Protected by the stalls, the Number One hero powered up and immediately made his way to the stairwell. It wasn't hard to pick up Endeavor's trail, no one else was raising the temperature by forty degrees Celsius around him..
He caught him right at the edge of the third floor, and All Might put on his best smile.
"Hey there, Endeavor!" Toshinori declared.
The fire hero actually crushed the guardrail at his side. And if looks could kill, Toshinori would be having some tea with Nana right now.
"Not enjoying the festival?"
Enji huffed, "Got that through that thick skull of yours? Do me a favor and find some talkshow to waste your time on."
He turned away, but Toshinori wasn't going to let him go. He leaped in front of him, forcing the hero to stop as he leaned against the wall amicably. His former classmate didn't look amused, licking the cut on his lip, green eyes wanting to bore right through him.
"Oh come now Endeavor, don't be like that. It's been such a long time that I thought we could at least say hello."
Endeavor flinched at that. Guess he could still surprise the fiery hero after all these years.
"You actually have something to say then?"
"Speaking truthfully, I was hoping that I could ask you what's gotten you so hot under the collar. Never knew you for one to cause distractions during events like this, even if a professional like yourself takes your job seriously doing security. I was wondering if I could help. Is it family problems? Eat something that didn't agree with you?"
Enji stared at Toshinori for a long moment, the fire on his fist going white hot and making All Might internally beg for a swift breeze. His eye was twitching in barely constrained anger.
"That's what you're on about?"
"W-well," Toshinori said, hands up in surrender, "If it's nothing, I'm sorry for wasting your time."
"Now you're sorry?" Endeavor scoffed, "That's a first, as if making that copy of yours and bringing him here wasn't enough."
Toshinori flinched, was he talking about Young Midoriya? Copy? What in the world did he mean? Wait, did he know!?
The fiery hero turned back, fuming.
Toshinori felt his hand start to clench, but he let the hero go. This particular stairway was going to the breakroom for the rest of the security staff. Even so, it would probably be best for Young Midoriya and the rest if he watched from their waiting areas.
"Wait, hold on Endeavor!" He got to the bottom of the stairway, seeing the black and red hero sulk off.
"Get lost! I have a job to do!" He roared back, not even turning to face him as Toshinori recoiled a little. Endeavor marched away down the hallway.
"Oh dear, whatever pickle did I get myself into… still…" He began to walk up the stairs to use the restroom to change back.
Young Todoroki was already damaged. If his father had all that in mind…
What could he do?
He perked up at the sound of the fireworks. The race was over?
(X)
With a crack of her whip, Midnight swung her tool around as all the students were in the stadium. "It's finally over, let's check out the results! For the next event, the ones who will advance are the top 32! And they are!"
As one, the stadium looked to the jumbotron as the list began to file in, starting from the first place down. Shoto narrowed his eyes as he gripped his fists, biting his lower lip. The pictures panned over the top 32.
1: Peter Parker
2: Pony Tsunotori
3: Yaoyorozu Momo
4: Iida Tenya
5: Midoriya Izuku
6: Bakugo Katsuki
7: Todoroki Shoto
8: Shiozaki Ibara
9: Honenuki Juzo
10: Tokoyami Fumikage
11: Sero Hanta
12: Tokage Setsuna
13: Kirishima Eijiro
14: Tetsutetsu Tetsutetsu
15: Ojiro Mashirao
16: Awase Yousei
17: Asui Tsuyu
18: Shoji Mezo
19: Sato Rikido
20: Uraraka Ochako
21: Ashido Mina
22: Hatsume Mei
23: Jirou Kyoka
24: Shinso Hitoshi
25: Shishida Jurota
26: Kuroiro Shihai
27: Kendo Itsuka
28: Monoma Neito
29: Kaminari Denki
30: Kaibara Sen
31: Kamakiri Togaru
32: Hagakure Tooru
Parker was socializing with Yaoyorozu, Iida and Kirishima without a care in the world, and Tsunotori herself was getting swamped by her Class B peers for doing so well. Tokage in particular seemed overjoyed.
"The top 32 from this qualifying round will move on!" Midnight declared, "But if you didn't make it, don't worry, we've got another way for you to show your stuff. But for now, the main section really begins, the press is going to be jumping out of their seats with what we've got!"
The R-rated heroine gestured to the screen, where a dozen names and events flashed by faster than anyone could see. "Now then, whatever will our next event be? What could possibly top such an amazing photo climax~ and such a dominating performance from our First Year Phenom~" She teased, smirking widely.
Parker bit his lower lip, while Yaoyorozu looked nonplussed. She didn't seem fazed. Midoriya's face was beet-red though.
"We're on television, seriously?" Tokoyami sternly reminded her. Kaminari was grinning dumbly, as was Sero who laughed. Jirou rolled her eyes.
Shoto saw the screen pass by as he sipped on some water. Get on with it already.
The screen then slowed down, panning over Kingdom on a Hill… then Cavalry Battle…
Before settling on…
"New Event?" Shoto said aloud, and he wasn't alone as his fellow peers who weren't downtrodden over the results of what had happened began to discuss amongst themselves. Except for Bakugo, who looked ready to have an aneurysm.
"New Event?" Kamakiri muttered. "What gives? There's no title."
"Could it be a ruse?" Asui mused with a finger to her chin.
"Sensei!" Iida raised his hand, gaining Midnight's and subsequently the teacher's attention. "I must-"
"Silence!" Midnight cracked the whip, making the Class Secretary yelp. "Now, I'm sure you and the audience are wondering..." She smirked, licking her lips. "Whatever could this mean? What is 'New Event'? Well, it is a first for U.A. as well, for this event will be..." She held her hand out, blue eyes wide with hype. "The first to be held here at the Sports Festival! You all should be honored to take part!"
"Wait, this event is a first? Made this year?" Sero said aloud.
"That's so cool!" Kirishima added. Shoto narrowed his eyes.
What new event? Could they be throwing off people who had observed past Sports Festivals? If so, well… not like the old man's homework would have done any good, if he even bothered looking at it before he burned it in front of his face.
Man, that was such a good feeling.
"But first!" Midnight pointed at the student body. "I must ask for the students who finished outside the Top 32 to return to their designated seating areas in the stadium! You all performed well out there, and your time to shine will come after the Top 32 engage in the next event!" Shoto saw many of his grade, mostly the General Education and Support Course students take their leave, the General Ed classes giving the top 32 dirty looks as they left.
"It'll be okay Aoyama, you'll get 'em next time!" Ashido patted the back of her blonde foreign friend, who walked off, hands on his stomach and in dire need of the bathroom. "Koda-kun!" The dejected-looking dino boy perked up at the pinkette. "Can you help Aoyama here to the bathroom? I don't think he can get there on his own." The mute gentle giant nodded, and with purpose helped the Half-French out of the stadium. "And he's ready to blow too!" Koda looked mortified, and began to trot, practically picking up Aoyama and running towards the tunnels.
"I shouldn't have lasered myself over the minefield… oh lala…" He groaned as Koda assisted him. Shoto focused back on his fellow students, eyes on Parker.
Midoriya had gotten that quirk of his under control, but that wasn't all that had happened. It was Parker's… dominance.
He didn't need his gear. He was strong on his own. He was the closest thing to a pro this school has in it's halls.
He clenched his fist and bit his lip, hard enough to draw blood. He had intended to succeed with flying covers and show that old man that he didn't need his fire.
Yet Shoto didn't even finish in the top five. How could he be like All Might, his idol, if he wasn't the creme de la creme?
Damn it all…
He could feel the heat come off of Bakugo to the side, whose eyes were white with rage as he glared over at Parker and Midoriya, who were now talking with Uraraka and Asui too.
…
He shouldn't have called out Midoriya. He was a fool for focusing on him when the real obstacle in his path to the top was that damn joking clown.
Shoto took a deep breath and calmed himself. Don't be like Bakugo, he mentally repeated to himself.
This was only the first event, he would get back on top in the next one. Even with All Might having his eyes on Midoriya, after that performance, the Symbol of Peace would have to be blind and stupid to not notice Parker's potential.
"Alright then! Since we have calmed down, the first stage of the second event is…" Midnight licked her lips, everyone on the edge of their seats.
"Is…?" Shoto said aloud.
"An intermission with ice cream!" She yelled with the biggest grin, and the entire stadium gasped and groaned.
"What the hell, lady! Get on with it!" Bakugo roared at a higher octave then usual.
"Nooooo, she's into blue balls!" Sero wailed in despair.
"We need a break here, we just ran a marathon like our lives depended on it!" Hagakure jumped up and down. "Seriously… I thought I was gonna die back there… but Shiozaki-san cleared a huge path for me, as did Iida-kun!"
"Oh? I helped in assisting you?" The vine haired girl spoke out, hands interclasped. "I am pleased to be of service miss, for doing good deeds is what is expected of a hero, and I am fortunate that you were able to succeed.." Her voice was melodic and soft while Shoto focused back on Midnight as he saw the invisible girl and Shiozaki talk amongst themselves, some Class B students joining in. Hagakure was bouncy as usual, while Shiozaki seemed grounded.
"Now then," several robots began to roll out of the tunnels, carrying several large crates of sorts. "We will take a fifteen minute break, in that time be sure to use our concessions and the restroom. Oh, and one more thing Top 32." Midnight had the entire group of students' attention, Shoto perking up.
"Keep the Ice Cream sticks and don't destroy them. For they are pivotal for the next event!"
The Ice Cream Sticks? What for? This new event was setting up to be an odd one.
He could hear commercials playing on the jumbotron on top, with highlights of the race taking place. Most of them Parker's, with shades of Tsunotori, Yaoyorozu, the support girl, and bits and pieces of himself and Bakugo.
Mostly Parker, with the headline 'Most dominant performance since All Might'.
Inhale, exhale. Don't break the stick.
Shoto did his best to keep a calm face, keeping the boiling frustration within.
(X)
"Fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck!" Katsuki cursed under his breath as he gnashed at his ice cream, munching and chewing hard as his fist shook in rage.
He'd lost. He lost the race not only to Deku… but to some no-name foreigner Horn Girl, Four Eyes, Rich Bitch, and… fucking Parker!
If it hadn't been for Icy-Hot getting in his way, he would have blasted Parker skyhigh, or at least to the bottom of that goddamn ravine and out of the race.
His teeth grinded as he ate fast, ignoring his brain freeze as he sulked on his own, no other student coming near him as he fumed. Heads would roll, Bakugo Katsuki would make sure of that!
The next event better pit him against Deku though, just so he can blast that lying hypocrite's head off.
First Deku, no explanation needed.
Then Icy-Hot for being the annoying fucker that he is. He would have gotten second if not for him, and that still made Katsuki livid at the thought.
Then Rich Bitch. That skateboard of her's was what stunned him before. Then that god damn white goo of her's made slow down and not get second!
Fuck the idea of settling for silver medal still pisses him off!
And finally Parker, to finish off the walls in his way and cement his place at the top. Thinking back to that speech by Parker… They would be his sacrifices for that goal. He calmed, smirking as his red eyes simmered in a controlled malice. 'This ain't over... not by a long shot.'
He looked down, noticing something odd about his ice cream stick. "The hell is this?"
(X)
"Huh, free ice cream." Peter mused as the robots came in by him, Izuku, Ochako, Tenya, Momo, Mina, and Eijirou. The lids opened up, revealing ice cream bars galore! "Oh! I know these kinds, they have these at Walmart!" There was Cookies & Cream and Strawberry Shortcake!
"There's 32 in all, so one for each contestant!" The assistant robot chimed as everyone grabbed a bar and tore off the wrapper.
"I could use the food. All that creation probably took a good deal out of me." Momo mused as she began to munch on the bar. "The oranges and gatorade helped, but ice cream goes a long way for me too in regaining my lipids."
"Eat girl! You were going wild on those cuties earlier." Peter grinned ear to ear, and Momo seemed to bounce in joy at the praise. Mina didn't look as enthused.
"You're lucky! You get to eat whatever you want and not get fat!" The black eyed pinkette pouted as she munched on her's. "Not fair… Wish my acid used lipids too…"
"I wonder why the next event involves Ice Cream Sticks…" Ochako muttered as she began to eat at a fast pace.
"Well, it says it is new, so I'm sure we will know sooner than later." Eijoru answered before turning towards Peter. "Gotta say Ace! You killed it today!"
"Well, I did my best." Peter shrugged, laughing lightly. Izuku bit his lip.
"Yeah, no kidding... " He looked down at the ground. "I did so well too…"
"Your best is being modest. Didja hear what Present Mic said? Parker-kun had the best performance in the Obstacle Race since All Might!" Mina cheered, her black and gold eyes shining on Peter. "That's some crazy good company!" Peter blushed a bit. All he did was his best and…
Enjoyed himself a lot more than he had in awhile. A long while.
Izuku's shoulders seemed to slump some more as he ate at his ice cream bar.
"Cheer up Deku!" Ochako chirped. "You were so fast out of the gate too, bouncing on the walls like that!" She took one last bite of her ice cream bar, finishing it in a hurry. "You were like a ninja and-Agh!" She hung onto her head, face contorting in discomfort. "Brain freeeeeze…"
"Pacing oneself when indulging in ice cream is important." Momo stated, eating her's with her pinky outstretched. Mina stifled a giggle. The group seemed to laugh before Izuku pointed at Ochako's ice cream stick.
"Hey Uraraka… that ice cream stick of yours, it has a blue tip!" He pointed out, and the cute brunette perked up as everyone seemed to notice.
"Hey, why's mine red?" Said a voice and the group turned, seeing Kamikiri Togaru holding his up. His ice cream tip was red!
"You know the drill my precious kittens~" Midnight cooed, swaying her arm. "Finish your treats and let us see those cute sticks of yours!"
"Okay this is getting really out of hand here! There's children watching!" Yelled Tokoyami's voice from afar. The black haired minx didn't look amused.
"Silence, Puritan!"
Peter didn't care much, even if Midnight was facing away and her back was towards him an- Just finish the bar! 'You looked at Momo-san enough today as it is!' He thought to himself as he took a bite from his ice cream bar at the top. He swallowed his bit after chewing. His stick was red!
"I'm red!"
"Same here!" Izuku said aloud.
"I'm blue!" Eijiro shouted.
"Me too!" Mina joined in.
"I'm blue as well…" Tenya muttered, staring down at his stick as he looked at Momo, as did Peter.
Her stick was red.
"Alright! It seems everyone has finished their treats! A heartfelt thank you to those who had brain freeze to get the results faster." Midnight declared. "Now, to all who have red sticks, gather to my right. For blue, to my left! For the stage as been set…" She grinned darkly as all the students looked at their sticks, and then at each other.
"For the War of the Flags is about to begin!"
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