Chapter 4 - The Hero Challenge

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It's been about a week since our apprehensions tests, and so far, school has been just as boring as ever. We haven't done any kind of quirk training since then, and I'm starting to get annoyed. That is, until All Might comes crashing through the door with "great news".

"Good morning students! I know your shut in you have for a teacher hasn't let you use your quirks much this year, so I have an activity for us to try! I'll need you all to change into your hero costumes, and follow me to my desired location!"

"Sir! We have not seemed to receive our hero costumes yet," Iida says, his hand pointed straight up.

Just then, a part of the wall pops out, revealing 21 suitcases, each with a number on them

"Hell yeah!" Kirishima shouts.

I find my suit case labeled 21 on the shelf, and make my way over to the change rooms with Yaoyorozu and Asui. 

"I guess we don't know each other too well yet, I'm Asui, but please, call me Sue," says Sue.

"I'm Momo Yaoyorozu," the taller girl says. She placed first in the apprehension tests, so she must have one heck of a quirk.

"I'm Y/N Y/L/N, but you can call me Y/n," I say. "What are your guy's quirks?"

"Mines frog, so I can basically do whatever a frog can," says Sue.

"Mines called creation, I use the lipids in my body to create anything," Says Yaoyorozu.

"Your guys quirks are so cool, mines energy manipulation," I finish.

"That's a pretty cool quirk," says Sue. "That's why you ranked so high in the entrance exam and apprehension tests."

We've reached the dressing rooms by this point, and continue talking as we get changed into our hero costumes.

A/N - This is the hero costume I can up with. Feel free to change it if you'd like! The blue ball is kinda what an energy ball you create looks like.

 Feel free to change it if you'd like! The blue ball is kinda what an energy ball you create looks like

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We meet up with All Might on Grounds B in front of a large building.

"Don't you all look super skilled in your hero costumes," he says, before looking at Midoriya's and sighing. I can see why. You could say he copied All Might a bit. That guy really is a true fan. 

"Now let's get started on the activity. I will sort you into to random pairs, and one person will be left on their own, unfortunately. Your team will then go up against another team head to head in a villain vs hero matchup! The goal of the villains is to protect a "deadly" weapon, and take the heroes hostage. At the same time, the heroes will try to obtain the weapon, or capture both villains. We will now draw slips to find out your teammate!" says All Might.

We all form a single file line, and one by one, pick a piece of paper out of a hat. When I get up to the front, I reach my hand in, and pull out a slip. "K". I look around for the other person with a K, hoping it's someone strong like Yaoyorozu or Todoroki. I notice Todoroki's partner is Shoji, much to my disappointment. To add to my disappointment, I realize everyone else has found their partners, except me.

I look down at my paper one last time, and then I realize it.

"Oh you have got to be kidding me!" I say, maybe a bit too loud. Everyone turns and looks at me.

"HA you're going alone," says Kirishima, giving me a pat on my now slouched back.

"I'm just bound to lose now," I sulk.

"You of all people should be fine, unless you're against my team. Then we're kicking your ass," he says.

"Wow thanks."

"You can say the same for us!" Yells Bakugo. "That goes for anyone of you extras, you're all gonna die!" 

"Jesus, I can literally see the fire in his eyes from here," I say.

"Yeah, that guys one hell of a weirdo," says Kirishima, and we both laugh.

"WHAT DID YOU SAY!!!" Yells Bakugo.

"Woah. Okay class, now that you've found your teammate, um, except you young Y/L/N, I will draw out the matchups!" Says, All Might, saving us from Bakugo's wrath.

"First off we have team A as the heroes against team D, the villains. You may go find your starting points on the battlegrounds now."

By battlegrounds he means this 10 story building made of nothing but concrete.

"Everyone else follow me to where we will view this battle." says All Might.

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After three other battles occur after Midoriya's, All Might calls out two more teams.

"Looks like we have team K against team B up next. I believe team K is our soloist, so I will allow her to pick her side!"

I give it a quick thought, thinking which one would be easier, and make my decision.

"I'll go as the hero I guess," I say.

"Great! That means team B, ummmm... Todoroki and Shoji, you guys are the villains!" he announces.

Hold up. Did he say Todoroki and Shoji. That's who I'm up against!?! 

"Ooh tough matchup, but I'm sure you'll do fine," says Kaminari. 

"Yeah, I'll have fun getting my ass kicked, wish me luck," I respond sarcastically.

He lets out a small chuckle before I leave to get into position. I take my place just outside the front of the building, wondering where they've hidden the weapon, and what is the best place to get in.


Todoroki's POV

We decide to put the weapon on the fifth floor, so one of us can take the top half of the building, and one of us can take the bottom half. I'd say I got pretty lucky with my partner. He has six arms that can each take on a different body part at the same time. He'll be able to hear Y/N coming from at least a few floors away. 

When we first drew partners, I was hoping to be with Y/N. She placed 3rd in the apprehension tests, and she is one of the only people I've talked to since I came here. She sits directly in front of me in class, and her bubbly personality helps get me through the day. I don't know why, but I enjoy being near her. But that doesn't matter now. I know from watching her during the apprehension tests that she's strong. And I don't plan on losing.

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