"To start off our wonderful Sports Festival I would like to call upon Izuku Midoriya to give us our opening speech." Midnight announced pointing at Izuku who immediately began sweating before he felt a push to his shoulder looking back at Ojiro who was giving him a go on gesture.
Izuku took a deep breath before walking up on stage. "I just want to say that all of us have our own reason to be here and pursue the path of a hero. We're all putting everything on this Sports Festival to achieve our dream. It makes me proud to be studying alongside such courageous people and I look forward to pitting my will against all of you. My sensei has a saying that I believe fits all of us here. As Iron sharpens Iron brother sharpens brother. Let's all grow sharper PLUS ULTRA!" He said punching his fist into the air as the entire arena exploded in applause. Even the students who had previously showed up at class 1-A thinking all of them were a bunch of pompous jerks were soothed by Izuku's open hearted pledge to give his all.
"Guess all of Class A isn't a bunch of jerks." Stated Tetsutetsu as Izuku stepped down giving Midnight the floor once more. "Well that was a positively orgasmic speech from class 1-A's Izuku Midoriya. Now then onto the first event, this will be an obstacle course race. The students will exit the stadium and make a full lap around the prepared track entering through the opposite entrance to the stadium. Simple yes, but as they say simple does not mean easy the course is full of obstacles that if you're not careful will put you out of the race before you know it, now with that out of the way. On your marks get set…..GO!" Midnight struck her whip against the concrete signaling the start of the race. The students crammed themselves into the exit tunnel rushing to get out as soon as possible.
Izuku looked at the crowd at the tunnel and shook his head. They're testing us to see how we get through this. He thought as he rushed for the door just as he was nearing it he felt a blast of cold air and instinctively jumped to the walls of the tunnel before doing the same jumping from wall to wall until he flew out over the iced crowd thanks to Todoroki, but it looks like he wasn't the only one to avoid Todoroki's trap, seeing Bakugou, Yuga, and Momo seemingly clear it with no problem.
"You're going to have to do better than that Icy Hot!" Bakugou shouted as he exploded himself towards the dual quirk user before noticing much bigger targets. "These bastards again!?" Bakugou cursed as Todoroki took in this newest obstacle.
"So these were in the regular entrance exams were they, hunh I wish they had thought of something more challenging after all my dad is watching." He said placing a hand on the ground as ice erupted from it jettisoning towards the large robots encasing them in ice in seconds as Todoroki ran through their massive legs.
"Hey that kid did it this is our chance we can get through now!" Someone shouted as Izuku looked on at the robots and the obvious trap Todoroki had left them.
"I wouldn't if I were you. I froze them off balance... on purpose." Todoroki said just as the robots started to fall. Izuku grinned.
"You must be really underestimating us." Izuku said as he jumped upwards towards the first falling robot slamming his fist into it like he had done during the entrance exam shattering it completely as icy robot parts fell to the ground. Remember the training. Izuku thought as he channeled new energy into his legs as he hit the ground following Todoroki. His legs began to compress into themselves before springing back rocketing Izuku forward. Todoroki looked back as he saw Izuku crash into the ground only to then spring out of the dust cloud like a jack-in-the-box catching up to him in an instant as they neared the gorge filled with pillars of stone.
"Izuku you bastard trying to show me up I won't let you!" Bakugou shouted catching up to the two frontrunners quickly.
"Sorry I'll leave him to you." Todoroki said over his shoulder as he began to ice slide across the numerous threads connecting the pillars to the other side. Izuku smiled as he watched the twin haired boy increase his lead.
"You won't shake me that easily Todoroki!" Izuku shouted as he began running faster full tilt towards the edge of the gorge before jumping off it into the air managing to avoid Bakugou's explosive energy as he fell. Bakugou looked down seeing Izuku falling further and further before spitting and beginning to blast across the gorge
"What the hell, is he crazy!?" Shouted Present Mic as he noticed Izuku's swan dive into the gorge.
At home Inko Midoriya clutched her chest before shaking her head. "No I trust you Izuku I know you've got a plan." She said picking up her tea with a shaking hand. "Oh to hell with it I'm still your mother and you're going to give me a heart attack!" She shouted.
Izuku began falling to the bottom of the gorge before clenching his fist the same transformation that had taken over his legs now appearing on his arm. Izuku flashed back to his training with All Might as he pulled his fist into his arm and aimed it at one of the pillars before releasing it and feeling his fist slam into the pillar his fingers biting deep into the stone as his arm went taut and Izuku swung on it like a vine through the jungle and at his apex he released his hand flinging himself high into the air seeing Bakugou blasting himself from Pillar to pillar as the other contestants began to make their way across the gorge.
"I can do this." He said as gravity took hold he shot out his arm again swinging himself across the gorge completely as he hit the ground on the other side rolling to to conserve his speed as he got to his feet making a beeline for the next obstacle seeing Todoroki in front of him and hearing Bakugou right on his tail.
"Ok level with me Eraser what was that we just saw? Does Midoriya have another quirk besides strength?" Present Mic asked looking at Eraser who shrugged.
"No, but I'm guessing during his fight at the USJ he might have developed a new way to use his quirks. After all Midoriya's quirk is stockpile allowing him to use the energy he's stored to augment his body, this might just be something he's learned or invented. This is what heroes should strive for. Everyday new villains with new quirks threaten society and each one needs to be dealt with uniquely."
Present Mic nodded. "Wow that was actually some good commentary there buddy I knew you had it in you!" Present Mic shouted clapping Aizawa on the shoulder.
Todoroki looked at the spots of freshly turned earth and the warning signs about mines. "I could ice it over, but that would make it easier for others to cross. It can't be helped I'll have to take this slow." He said stepping slowly and gently through the mine field.
"As things stand now Todoroki from Class 1-A is in first place having reached the mine field, but don't worry these mines aren't going to kill you all the same avoid them unless you don't mind some heavy bruising! In second place is a jockeying match between Bakugou and Midoriya also from class 1-A." Present Mic said laughing a little. Midoriya avoided an explosive palm before retaliating with a finger flick that Bakugou managed to avoid feeling the force of the wind snatch at his shirt before Izuku stopped to look at the mine field in from of him thinking how best to get across standing there an analyzing as Bakugou careened past him cautiously, but hurriedly making his way through the field.
"What's the matter Izuku scared of a little explosion!?" Bakugou taunted Izuku who looked up at him for a moment before taking action. Izuku summoned his full cowl and slammed his fist into the ground creating a dust cloud that the other students had to run through. Once the dust cleared people could see Izuku positioning two large chunks of earth side by side with a small distance between them.
"Ok I don't get this Eraser. Midoriya has fallen from second place to almost last in order to build a rock sculpture? What could he be planning?" Eraserhead was also a bit confused as he watched the boy bolster the base of the two massive chunks of rock.
"Young man what could you be thinking?!" All Might said ruffling his hair in confusion. Tsu passed by Izuku as she deftly crawled between the hidden mines unable to risk jumping through them and setting them off.
"Sorry Izuku I'll be going ahead." She whispered trying to keep her lead against the other girls. Izuku wiped sweat from his forehead as he looked over his Launchpad and then smiled before summoning his Red Cowl on his arms before grabbing hold of the two large boulders and began walking backwards his arms starting to stretch more and more until Izuku picked up his feet and his arms quickly retracted slinging him forward completely bypassing the mine field and landing on the other side right as Bakugou and Todoroki did hitting the ground running as he took the lead away in one fell swoop.
"Can you believe that folks all the time Izuku was building a slingshot to launch him clear across the mine field and snatch first place like a thief in the night!" The entire stadium roared with enthusiasm as they saw Izuku running for all he was worth in front of Todoroki and Bakugou.
At home Inko shot to her feet punching the air in victory chanting at the top of her lungs. "GO IZUKU GO, GO IZUKU GO!"
Izuku ran full tilt into the stadium capturing first place to the adulation of the crowd, but all he could hear was All Might's voice. "This is your chance young Midoriya as the next Symbol of Peace use the Sports Festival to announce to all that you are here!" Izuku smiled as he walked further into the stadium and locked eyes with All Might giving a thumbs up. I did it All Might. I'm here to win!
"And there you have it folks first place in the obstacle race goes to…IZUKU MIDORIYA of class 1-A!" Midnight announced as Todoroki and then Bakugou entered the stadium capturing second and third place. Bakugou grit his teeth as he stared at Izuku. It seemed no matter what he did Izuku has the upperhand.
"Fuck that! Go ahead Izuku take this win it'll only make it all the better when I beat you in the end!" Bakugou shouted before looking at Todoroki. "Don't think just because you got second place it means your better than me Icy Hot!" Bakugou said kicking the ground as he walked away clearing space for the remaining contestants.
"Alright everyone good show, but unfortunately only the top forty-two will continue on from here. Now for the forty-two qualifiers the competition continues immediately, I hope you've got enough left for round two! The next event is a Cavalry Battle. You will all team up in teams of two to four people. Each member will be getting a point value determined by their placing in the obstacle course with the last place finisher being worth five points and each place above that will increase by five, but the first place winner will be worth a whopping 10,000,000 points!" At this moment Izuku felt a wave of hostility centered on him. He swallowed hard and tried to put on a brave face even though he could feel himself break out in a full body sweat whether it was from excitement or anxiety he couldn't say.
"The object of this battle will be to steal other team's headbands and accumulate more points in the allotted thirty minutes. Now making another team fall on purpose is against the rules and you will be disqualified for it, but even if your headband is stolen or your team falls you can get right back up and continue competing, now you all have fifteen minutes to begin building your teams after which you will be given a headband with your teams total score on it. The headband must be worn from the neck up." Midnight explained as a timer came on the screen behind her counting down from fifteen minutes.
Izuku looked around trying to find someone to team up with but found himself completely shunned by the other competitors even Ojiro turned ran from him. "I expected as much nobody wants my massive target on their back, but there has to be someone I can team up with." He said looking around before he felt a hand on his shoulder. He turned around coming face to face with Ochaco.
"Let's team up Deku!" She said giving a thumbs up. From where she was standing next to Bakugou Mina's eyes widened at Uraraka teaming up with Midoriya. She hissed angrily. I asked Tsu and Jiro not to team up with Izuku seeing as it would be unfair to the other girls to just ride on Izuku's coattails, and from what I could see Momo and Toru seemed to be on the same page, so I didn't think I had to ask them that but apparently Ochaco likes to play dirty! Mina's eyes darkened with anger before she turned back to Bakugou shoving past the gathered students.
"Pick me as your teammate my acid will stop anyone from getting close." She said gripping Bakugou's shoulder hard enough to grab the boy's attention more than anyone else's.
"Alright I'm going to need to know all your names and quirks!" Bakugou shouted. Momo had also taken notice of Ochaco's underhanded move and bit her nail.
"I know this is a competition, but that is just bad sportsmanship!" She said before looking back to Todoroki listening to what he wanted from her.
"S-sure thing Ochaco are you sure though? I have a pretty big target on my back." Izuku said scratching his cheek. Ochaco smiled with a slight blush.
"I don't mind Izuku I want to partner with you after all it's best to partner with people you like." She said blushing and holding her hands to her face. Izuku felt as if he had been punched in the stomach by Ochaco's cuteness there was no way he could deny her anything.
"Well ok let's see if we can't find some other teammates. I have one in mind already." Izuku said walking hurriedly to his destination unable to see Ochaco's wide smile.
"I'll walk through hellfire as long as I can be by your side Izuku." She said trailing behind him. Izuku stopped in front of Tenya.
"Hey Iida do you want to partner with me and Uraraka? We could really your speed." Izuku said only to have Iida shake his head.
"We're friends Izuku, but I wouldn't feel right being on your team. In the end I'd be avoiding going against someone who I respect immensely. I want to measure myself against you Izuku therefore I have to respectfully decline." Iida said stepping towards his chosen team and placing himself in Todoroki's camp.
Izuku was shocked at this before he felt a smile on his face. "Well I can't say I'm not disappointed, but I respect your resolve and I will answer it in kind Iida." Izuku said walking away as Ochaco stood there for a moment glaring at Tenya before turning away unnoticed by anyone except Momo.
I wonder what that was about Ochaco seemed more than disappointed almost angry, scratch that she was downright furious. Momo shook her head. No I have to focus. Izuku was walking around thinking who else he could enlist all too aware of the dwindling time he had before someone grabbed his arm yanking him face to face with a pair of crosshair eyes.
"You're the top ranker right. The name's Mei Hatsume genius inventor from the Support Course please let me be on your team!" Izuku pulled back getting a full look at this girl. She had pink dreadlocks with yellow crosshair eyes and was dressed in UA's gym clothes adorned with several machines.
"Umm I don't-." Izuku was interrupted as Mei placed a finger against his lips.
"Say no more a stranger coming up to you and asking to be on your team is a bit much, so to show you how beneficial I am I'll show you this!" Mei shouted slapping a backpack onto Midoriya only to have it then blast him a few feet in the air. "See it's a jetpack. Lightweight and powerful and combined with these hover boots it'll give you exceptional maneuverability! My babies are too impressive for words aren't they!?" Izuku looked at the jetpack and boots and had to agree they would definitely give him the edge in avoiding the other teams, not to mention that he had seen this design before.
"You based this off of the hero Air Jet right?" He asked examining it some as Mei smiled wider.
"I see you have discerning eye and yes the base is based on his, but with my own modifications of course." Hatsume replied.
"Alright Hatsume welcome to the team." He said relieved by this stroke of luck. "Now then we just need one more person." Izuku said looking left and right before finding exactly who he needed. "Join me."
"Time's up students the teams have been chosen the headbands have been handed out and now take your position and….BEGIN!" The field erupted into chaos as the students began moving around all with one goal in mind; Midoriya's 10,000,325 points, but they would find it difficult as Izuku rocketed his team around deftly avoiding all opposition, any who got too close were rebuffed by Dark Shadow and it's master Tokoyami Fumikage.
"Way to go Tokoyami!" Izuku said as Dark Shadow blocked another team. Tokoyami smirked a little. Izuku was one of the most powerful students in 1-A so for him to come to Tokoyami and ask for his help was surprising to the raven headed boy.
Izuku had come up to him asking him to join his team and telling him what his primary function would be as the shield. "Surprising you chose the perfect role for me without being aware of my weakness. You see in the dark Dark Shadow is immensely powerful, but also uncontrollable, contrarily in the light the beast is tame, but weakened. For you to choose the best role for me without knowing this is remarkable. Very well I pledge my darkness to your cause Izuku Midoriya our pact is sealed."
"It was nothing you didn't already expect of me after all you did ask me to be your shield." Tokoyami said as Izuku lifted them into the air.
"Yeah I know, but still your quirk is amazing! So are your machines Hatsume as long as we can stay out of the other team's reaches we can win this." Izuku wasn't able to see the annoyance on Ochaco's face.
"I'm the one doing the heavy lifting here." She muttered but was drowned out by Hatsume's voice.
"Of course my babies are amazing I made each one from scratch myself!" Izuku looked up seeing Katsuki coming up from below ready to knock them from the sky and take Izuku's headband. "Izuku you bastard hand over that headband!" Katsuki shouted slamming an explosion down on them only to be blocked by Dark Shadow. Katsuki looked around the shadow creature and dodged his head to the side feeling something whiz by his cheek splitting it. He looked at Izuku who locked eyes with him his fist drawn back as Katsuki fell back to the ground being reeled in by Sero. Katsuki wiped his cheek seeing a smear of blood on his hand and looked at Izuku. Was that another air flick? Katsuki thought to himself.
Izuku's team landed looking at the myriad of teams coming at them. "Guys we're going to go airborne again get ready!" Izuku shouted only for Ochaco to yell out seeing she'd stepped in something.
"Deku I'm stuck!" Izuku looked down seeing a purple sphere sticking to the boot.
"That's one of Mineta's balls, but where Izuku suddenly dodged to the side narrowly avoiding a purple sphere that landed in front of them. He looked back seeing Shoji rushing towards him, but suddenly within the dark confines of his enclosed arms he locked eyes with Mineta.
"Sorry Izuku I know I still kind of owe you for the USJ, but this is a competition, and though it pains me to attack a comrade like you I have no choice, relinquish the headband!" Mineta screeched throwing his balls around Midoriya's team even with Ochaco's hover boot being stuck fast Izuku had no choice, but to try and lift them into the air destroying the boot completely listening to Mei's moans about her broken invention while narrowly avoiding Tsu's tongue.
"Don't forget about me Izuku, and Ochaco!" Tsu said angrily locking eyes with Uraraka as the two glared at one another.
"The boots broken now we can't move like we need to!" Ochaco stated as Izuku nodded.
"Guess we're grounded we'll be leaning on you even more now Tokoyami, sorry." Tokoyami shook his head.
"I expected as much Midoriya I'll hold fast to our pact don't worry." He said just as Todoroki's team made its entrance.
"I warned you Midoriya I will defeat you." Todoroki stated as both boys locked eyes.
Izuku's mind was transported back to their time in the waiting room before the festival. Todoroki had come up to him and blatantly stated. "Midoriya my quirk is more powerful than yours I know this to be true, and yet All Might backs you, but even with that I will defeat you." Izuku had looked Todoroki in eye and grinned.
"You may be right that your quirk is more powerful than Todoroki, but even so I'm going to win this thing and if that means I have to go through you then so be it."
The other teams assuming that the top two teams seemed to be distracted by one another decided to go on the offensive most notably Team Shoji who just discovered that somehow their headband had been stolen no doubt while pursuing Izuku's team. "Yaoyorozu now! Kaminari do it!" Todoroki commanded as Yaoyorozu created an iron shaft from her arm stabbing it into the ground while simultaneously making a cloak to block Kaminari's electricity.
Anticipating what was about to happen Tokoyami released Dark Shadow blocking Kaminari's lighting as it engulfed the other teams shocking them in place before Todoroki iced them to the ground taking the time to steal their headbands. Midoriya used the opportunity to gain distance from Todoroki's team who quickly began pursuing them. Todoroki grabbed hold of the iron shaft Yaoyorozu had created using it to ice the ground creating a wall of ice to block any further pursuit and lock down Midoriya's escape route trapping them both inside the ice enclosure.
"We're too slow their catching up Tokoyami!" Izuku shouted as the bird headed boy commanded dark shadow to attack, but was blocked by the concrete slab created by Yaoyorozu.
"That electric attack must have damaged the jet pack my poor baby. Looks like you'll be needing some upgrades." Mei moaned at the loss of not one but two of her precious babies.
"She's too fast with her creation quirk and we can no longer outrun them we might have to go on the offensive just to keep them at bay." Izuku stated as his team continued to retreat only to stop at the edge of the arena seeing ice walls on either side of them. Damn he's got us caged!
Bakugou looked at Todoroki engaging Izuku and grit his teeth. "if Icy Hot thinks he's going to win this he's got another thing com-!" At that moment Bakugou's headband was stolen by a class B student named Neito Monoma.
"Class A certainly is full of themselves to think you were all so focused on getting the top spots in the Preliminary how foolish, guess that's why none of you even perceived that we had a plan in the works to steal the spotlight from you all. We knew that not many of us would get cut from the first round so all we had to do was wait in the middle and watch you all try your hardest for a temporary victory like horses with a carrot in their face." Monoma said putting on Bakugou's freshly stolen headband. "Say you're kind of famous aren't you? You were attacked by the sludge villain you have to tell me about it sometime. It's a shame always being victimized." Monoma said as his team began to run off.
Bakugou sat atop his team completely engulfed in fury. "Kirishima." Bakugou growled as Kirishima looked back eyes widening at the waves of anger coming from Bakugou. "Fuck everything else right now our one and only objective is making that bastard eat his fucking words!" He shouted as Kirishima tried to placate him.
"Look if we go for Midoriya now we can definitely make up the difference and then some!" Bakugou rejected that idea on the spot.
"Fuck that we're going to show that blonde asshole who's the boss here no exceptions!" Bakugou shouted as Kirishima sighed.
"Fine don't make us regret this man!" Kirishima said as they rushed after Monoma's team.
"Great now he's after us Monoma way to go!" One of class B shouted to Monoma who shrugged.
"It's nothing new heroes are always chased after by stupid villains who have a score to settle." Monoma said easily parrying one of Bakugou's explosive blows only for the explosion user to turn around and receive an explosion to the face as Monoma slapped Kirishima's hair.
"What the he has the same quirk as you?" Sero said shocked watching Monoma fire off some small explosions in his hand.
"Wow I can see why you like this quirk so much." Monoma teased before Bakugou released another explosion at him, but when the smoke cleared Monoma had hardened his body to block the explosion.
"Now he has mine what gives!?" Kirishima shouted as Bakugou glared at Monoma.
"This bastard has some kind of copy quirk." Bakugou explained as Monoma smiled.
"Bondo now!" Monoma shouted as the yellow headed student of class B sprayed a liquid trapping Bakugou's team in place as Monoma's team began to retreat.
"No he's getting away!" Bakugou shouted.
"I got this I'll melt it with my acid." Mina said spraying acid from her foot to free them so they could continue the chase. I'll be damned if I'm going to let this guy knock me out of the running I've got a lot riding on this! Mina thought to herself as they sped after Monoma.
"Get back here you copy bastard!" Bakugou shouted as Monoma sighed.
"Don't you ever give up? Knowing when you're beaten is a fundamental lesson you know." Monoma said turning around as Bakugou closed in on his face only to be blocked by a disk of solid air slamming his fist into it repeatedly.
"Ha you look pretty funny fighting with air!" Laughed Tsuburaba only to have his disk shattered by Bakugou's fist who then snatched two headbands back before being reeled in by Sero's tape.
"Warn us next time alright!" Kirishima shouted only to be ignored by Bakugou.
"Not yet we're going to be the undisputed champion of this battle, now go he still has my headband and I'll be damned if I let him keep it! Elbows do it!" Bakugou shouted pointing at Monoma's team.
"The names Sero!" Hanta shouted shooting a string of tape past Monoma's team.
"Nice aim!" Monoma taunted unaware of what was coming next.
"Raccoon eyes acid now!" Bakugou commanded to Mina's intense irritation.
"My names Mina you jerk!" She responded throwing acid on the ground as Sero reeled them in towards Monoma's team as Bakugou released an explosion yet again shattering Tsuburaba's defense and stealing the last of Monoma's headbands.
"Now onto Izuku it's time to win this!" Bakugou shouted staring at the ice blockade.
Izuku stared at Todoroki making sure his team stayed on Todoroki's left side each time they advanced. You're smart Midoriya staying on my left side and out of range of my ice. If this keeps up you'll just run out the clock, and I can't have that. Todoroki thought to himself. Todoroki saw Izuku lean down talking to Tokoyami who soon after summoned his shadow beast sending it out to attack them. "Kaminari!" Todoroki shouted as the electricity user channeled his lightning causing Dark Shadow's fist to fall short slamming into the ground cratering it as he was forced to retreat again. "If he keeps us at this distance we won't have a chance to get his points." Todoroki stated as Iida then spoke up.
"Everyone I'm going to do something that'll make me useless afterwards, but there's no other choice with only sixty seconds left drastic measures must be taken." Iida said getting ready to run for all he was worth.
"What exactly are you going to do Iida?" Todoroki asked.
"I'm going to force the torque and RPM of my engines into overdrive. It'll boost my speed for about ten seconds but after that my engines will stall for some time. It's our last ditch effort to win this." Todoroki bit his lip. Iida was the power of his team allowing them to move at incredible speeds if this failed not only would they lose out on Midoriya's headband, but be sitting ducks for any other team.
"It's as you say Iida we have no choice, do it." Iida activated his Recipro Burst dashing towards Midoriya's team faster than almost anyone could see them. Todoroki was taken back by the speed, but reached forward towards Midoriya's headband only for something to strike him in the face right between the eyes making him blink and miss his grab as they zoomed past Midoriya's team. Todoroki rubbed his eyes clearing them of the debris as he looked at Midoriya who had a victorious smile.
"That was close I thought I would miss." He said tossing some pebbles with his other hand and that's when Todoroki realized what happened. When Dark Shadow had attacked them and fallen short that was on purpose Dark shadow had torn up the ground in order to supply Midoriya with ammunition to keep them at bay. A pebble to the eye would make anyone flinch. Midoriya released a pent up breath it was only thanks to his high speed training with All Might that he was able to track Iida's super-fast movements and strike Todoroki with his pebble.
"You bastard with the power you displayed at the USJ I forgot about your ninja training it's a common tactic for ninja's to blind their enemies right, also the use of makeshift weapons is right in your wheelhouse." Todoroki said glaring at Midoriya.
"It's as you say Todoroki in an enclosed space like this where escape is impossible I had to focus on misdirecting you and it worked." Midoriya stated as an explosion could be heard from the ice wall as Bakugou careened through looking between Izuku and Todoroki seeing that Izuku still had his 10,000,000 points.
"IZUKUUUU!" Bakugou shouted reaching out for the green haired boy just as the final bell rang out ending the cavalry battle with Bakugou falling flat on his face.
"And that's it folks the end of the Cavalry Battle and as you can see there's barely been any movement among the top ranked students. In first place managing to hold onto his massive lead is Team Midoriya with their 10,000,325, in second place we have Team Bakugou with 1,350; in third place is Team Todoroki with 1,175. Now here's where things get interesting. In fourth place is Team Kendo with 520. Let's give it up for all our hard working students as we break for an hour lunch. Come on Eraserhead let's eat!" Announced Present Mic.
Midoriya climbed off his team smiling as he shook hands with Tokoyami. "I knew I was right to pledge my dark powers to your cause Midoriya." Said Tokoyami before walking away.
"Thanks for all the help Tokoyami I appreciate it." Izuku said before Ochaco jumped onto his side hugging him close.
"We did it Deku we stayed on top despite the odds! OH yeah!" Ochaco said punching the air in victory. I won't lose to any of you I'm the only girl Deku needs. Ochaco thought as she looked at her rivals who all shared the same look of aggression.
"Yeah I guess we did Uraraka. Thanks for teaming up with me in the first place. You would have probably had an easier time with another team, but you chose me anyway that means a lot." He said smiling at her causing the girl to blush.
Oh when he looks at me like that I-I just melt. Ochaco thought rubbing her thighs together. "I-it's no problem Deku like I said it's best to team up with people you like and well I like you… a lot." Ochaco said looking up only to find Izuku's attention taken by Mei.
"Thank you very much for allowing me to use your fame to my advantage, and remember if you ever find yourself in need of support items think of Mei Hatsume genius of the support course." Mei said waving goodbye to Izuku who scratched his cheek.
"Well being honest is the mark of a good hero, but did she have to be so blunt about it?" He asked stretching a little feeling himself relax now that that was over only to feel a hand on his shoulder. He looked back staring into Todoroki's mismatched eyes.
"We need to talk." Was all he said before walking away from Izuku who took a moment to consider this before following after him.