Cᴀʀᴀᴍᴇʟ Kɪssᴇᴅ Aɴɢᴇʟ || BNHA

1.9 || Get That Headband!

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"Remember, the 10 million won't be our priority but we won't give up on it completely. While others focus on offense, we do the same and snatch the headbands while they aren't looking," I confirm any doubts as the timer lowers. I steadied my body, legs standing on my teammates' outer arms and balancing on Sero and Mina's arms.

"We can do it, girl, don't worry!" Mina shouted and hugged my thigh with a smile. "I'll try my best to be a great asset to this team," Iida said sternly, determination laced in his tight-lipped smile.

"Yeah! Don't worry about a thing, Angel!" Sero declared from my right side.

The timer rang loudly from the speaker, signaling the beginning of this trial.

As we planned, everyone rushed towards our team first and it wasn't easy to defend our points but we prevailed. I noticed our classmates in 1-A wasn't doing too well compared to class 1-B, which was a surprise to me but I stayed focused.

Everything was running smoothly, Sero has stolen 2 headbands so far but not enough to qualify without 10 million.

When the halfway mark ticked, I finally decided to look around to survey the area and opponents. Bakugou has teamed up with Kirishima alone, they both collected headbands on their own; Kirishima stealing from the ground and Bakugou using his blasts to fly in the air to steal. When together, Bakugou used his explosions as an offense, defense, and speed. Todoroki only teamed up with Yaoyorozu and Kaminari, I'm guessing his ideal was Iida but he had to settle. I smiled and looked down at my blue-haired friend who swiftly guided our team away from enemies.

"Good job! All we have to do is-"

My neck jolted backward when I felt a force pull at the band around my forehead. My hair band broke from the force and I was nearly lifted away from my group. My eyes looked straight into the ones of Dark Shadow and to say I was afraid of what I felt would be an understatement. It truly was similar to looking into a different and darker universe.

Our points were gone. Leaving my teammates and me stunned, but, this is what we planned for.

"W-we did it, nice going Tokoyami!" I heard the annoyingly high-pitched voice of Midoriya.

"It's alright guys, this was the plan," I confidently reassured. My teammates shared a look and Iida shifted his speed from defensive to offensive. With all eyes off of us, we began taking a plethora of low-scoring points from other classes and Mineta's team. It was fairly easy to snatch their headbands, as there was an unprotected crack behind Shouji's wall arms. We heard Mineta squeal in surprise and I couldn't help but chuckle, "I feel bad for the other two but that little pervert deserves it." Mina and Sero laughed from beside me, Iida tried his best to hide his smile.

I latched the headbands around my neck the best I could, considering my hair probably looked a mess. We all smiled in satisfaction as the leaderboard showed Team Root in second place.

With only 6 minutes left and 5 headbands on my neck, we heard a hushed command from Todoroki to Kaminari. "I hope you made something strong Yaoyorozu," we heard a confident voice from behind us.

Iida froze in fear once the words hit our ears. Kaminari would use his quirk to stun us and afterward Todoroki would freeze us, it was a simple solution from any inconveniences in his ice. "Damn you, Kaminari!" Mina shouted in irritation, my head snapping towards Team Todoroki from behind us, "1.3 Million Volts!" Kaminari declared with yellow eyes filled with determination.

My grip tightened on Iida's shoulders and I felt all 3 of them tense towards me, preparing for the painful shock. Time seemed to move slower as I thought of one question. "What would electricity do to my sweat-covered teammates?" I gasped out in fear, thinking of how much pain my teammates, no, friends would be in. At the time, I definitely believe I overestimated Kaminari but with adrenaline pumping my veins, it was a different story. The four of us closed our eyes and waited, everything becoming quieter.

Present Mic's voice beamed from the speakers, "I-is she protecting her teammates?!"

My eyes shot open and to my surprise, my halo was much lighter and the force field shone much brighter around us compared to when it's just myself. "Woah," we all awed at the light. I, myself, was surprised at the sight. Of course, I've trained to stretch the protection around others in training but this was different.

"Damnit, she blocked it! Did you know she could do that?" Yaoyorozu shouted at a stunned Todoroki from underneath her fabric shield, "I didn't even know I could do that," I laughed out in joy, raising my fists in the air in triumph. "Nice thinking, Angel," My team complemented in unison. I blushed at the nickname that seemed to become more and more common amongst my classmates.

Once the electricity stopped shooting from my yellow-haired friend, I dropped the forcefield. Todoroki's blast of ice froze my team's feet, they sped towards up in their rollerblades and roughly yanked 3 of the higher headbands from my neck.

"I-I'm sorry guys! I dropped it too soon," I sadly admitted, watching our hard work get stolen by our powerful classmate. "It's okay! Go for the million points!" Shouted Sero, "I'm melting the ice right now," added Mina with a determined grin. Her hands shot out the light acid, melting through the ice slowly.

"I can't just leave you guys!"

"Go on, Root," I was taken aback by Iida's sudden demeanor, "We'll be there shortly, just don't touch the ground." He looked back at me with a determined smirk.

I reluctantly climbed up my teammates and jumped into the air, wings opening and flapping on their own.

"Looks like Team Root is splitting! If she doesn't touch the ground, it's completely legal! Will she head for the ten million?!" Present Mic yelled on the speakers. I tried my best to tune him out this whole time but in such a stressful situation, everything mattered.

I noticed a large ice wall that contained both Team Todoroki and Team Midoriya. There were only 2 minutes left on the clock once I entered the ice structure. The tension between the two teams seemed thick and I felt like an outsider. They seemed to be having a cat and mouse chase for the past two minutes; I guess I'll join in for the grand prize.

A nervous smile spread on my lips as one of the two teams noticed me. Dark Shadow spotted my first, "I guess Team Root went airborne." Todoroki's eyes shot towards me as I hovered in the air, searching for my ten million points. It seemed like Midoriya still had it wrapped tightly around his forehead. My initial plan was to wait in the air and just hope they were too preoccupied to notice before I swept in, but that wouldn't work now.

"They're ready! Let's go, Todoroki!"

In a second, Team Todoroki sped towards Team Midoriya with speed boosts that Yaoyorozu secretly made without us noticing. I shot towards the teams, the prize headband insight. Midoriya gasped in shock as our Icy Boy snatched the points right from his forehead, even though he seemed to be a little shaken by the speed. He held the points in his right hand, smiling lightly at himself. I almost felt bad for wanting to take it away. But alas, I had my own team to look out for.

30 seconds left; I'm so close. My wings clung close to my body, resembling an eagle swooping down to catch its prey. "Just a little closer," I whispered to myself, my eyes now level with Todoroki's wide ones as I swiftly reached for the fabric.

It all happened so fast. My finger clung to it for dear life as I looked away from him. I tugged with everything in me, my wings distracting the whole team. Todoroki grabbed one of my wings in desperation and heat engulfed my backside. My eyes widened as I frantically tugged at the headband, hoping to just get away and assess what the hell was going on. The next thing I know, I was yanked in the air by my wings while my heart pounded harshly in my ears.

My body flew higher and higher in the air to prevent anyone from taking the points. The timer clicked to 20 seconds when I finally felt safe enough to process my situation.

"Are we seeing this correctly?! Is she- is she on fire?!" I almost dropped the 10 million right then and there when I noticed a warm glow coming from my backside.