Lonely Ninth

Cavalry Battle

  "Begin!!"

  As predicted, everyone was gunning for Team Shinsou immediately. Izuku glanced back at Hatsume.

  "You ready Hatsume?" He asked.

  She gave a maniacal grin and a thumbs up in response. Izuku's grin grew to match her's.

  "Let's do it then!" He said.

  The charging teams could only watch in shock, anger and disappointment as team Shinsou was sent flying into the air.

  Uraraka and Hatsume had one rocket boot each, Shinsou had a jetpack, Uraraka used her Zero Gravity on the heavier equipment and Izuku used Float to lift himself into the air. Together, team Shinsou achieved near perfect flight.

  "HOLY CRAP!! Looks like team Shinsou's taken to the skies!!! With Hatsume's tech and Uraraka's Zero Gravity they're able to achieve flight!!!" Present Mic screeched.

  Izuku and Nezu had thought it best to keep the extra quirks secret to the public for now. They'd be a nasty surprise for All for One once they finally fought.

  "Alright, how long will your babies last Hatsume?" Izuku asked.

  "They'll all be fine for an hour working like this!" She replied. "See how amazing my babies are??"

  Izuku nodded.

  "Uraraka, how long will your quirk hold?" He asked.

  The brunette smiled.

  "I'll be good for a while, the tech isn't nearly as heavy as I thought it would be!" She said.

  Hatsume cackled.

  "Just another feature~!" She trilled.

  Izuku grinned.

  "Alright Shinsou, any attackers are up to you and me now!" He said.

  The purplette just nodded, scanning the students below.

  "DEKUUUUU!!!!"

  Izuku glanced down, spotting the source of the scream immediately. Bakugo had blasted off of the ground and was hurtling through the air towards them.

  At the same time team Monoma were launching an assault on them using a plain looking guy who moulded the air, a girl who split her body into pieces and Monoma himself using both their quirks.

  "You take the blonde with the explosions, I'll deal with the three approaching." Izuku said to Shinsou.

  "Hey there tall dark and feral! Come here often?" Shinsou asked Bakugo.

  Izuku raised his left arm and tucked his middle finger behind his thumb, aiming the flick at the approaching team Monoma.

  50 percent Smash!

  Class 1B could only squawk in indignation as the wind blast generated sent them blasting back towards the ground.

  Izuku looked back in Bakugo's direction to see the vacant blonde get caught by Sero. The physical jolt seemed to break him out of the brainwashing, as he started screaming about an 'eyebags bastard'.

  "THERE ARE ONLY FIVE MINUTES REMAINING FOLKS!!!" Present Mic screeched. "Looks like nobody's been able to even approach Team Shinsou!! Will these last five minutes push the rest to challenge them??"

  "How are you holding up Uraraka, Hatsume?" Izuku asked.

  Hatsume reassured him that her babies were working at full capacity still, but Uraraka was starting to look queasy.

  "I can hold it for longer..." She mumbled, holding her stomach.

  Izuku shook his head.

  "It's alright Uraraka, we can take it from here. Hatsume, take us down to the ground!" He said.

  The quadrio landed gently on the firm dirt below, to the other team's collective delight.

  "They're on the ground! Get them!" Someone shouted.

  "You wanna go buddy?" Shinsou asked.

  "Sur-!"

  "Attack the other teams." The purplette ordered.

  Izuku flicked his fingers at any team that tried to approach, shattering barrages of ice, deflecting purple balls and floating body parts and knocking away airborne Pomeranians.

  "ONLY TWO MINUTES LEFT LISTENERS!! THIS IS THE FINAL PUSH!!" Present Mic announced.

  Everyone's efforts had begun to slow as the teams gave up and desperately fought amongst themselves for points.

  The final whistle rang out just as Izuku flicked a column of flame away.

  "AND IT'S OVER!!! LETS LOOK AT THE SCORES! IN FIRST PLACE WE HAVE... TEAM SHINSOU!!!" Present Mic screeched.

  Izuku grinned at his teammates, high fiveing the purple haired rider.

  "You'll make an amazing hero Shinsou. I hope we'll be in the same class in the future." The greenette said sincerely.

  Uraraka nodded along with Izuku, giving the surprised teen a bright smile.

  "Yup! You're really capable Shinsou!" She said.

  The brainwasher huffed, rubbing the back of his neck with a bashful smile.

  "...thanks."

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  The final event was always the same, and always the most looked forward to by both the competitors and the audience. The one on one tournament.

  Izuku's first match would be against Uraraka, then either Todoroki or Sero, and then whoever made it to the semi finals, then the finals against whoever made it there.

  Izuku was putting his money on Shinsou.

  "Welcome ladies and gentlemen, to the final event of the first year's Sports Festival!! For our first match we've got a good one!! Izuku Midoriya, the student who has so far lived up to his bold announcement, versus Ochako Uraraka, the girl who defies gravity itself! Their match will take place just after an hour lunch break, to let the competitors get back into tip top condition!" Present Mic announced.

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  Izuku set his bowl on the table, slumping onto the low bench with a contented sigh. Iida glanced between his two friends, a thoughtful look on his face.

  "Whatcha thinking about Iida?" Uraraka asked.

  The bespectacled boy scratched his chin idly.

  "I am unsure as to which one of you I am rooting for. Although, I'm sure it does not matter, as I shall defeat you both in the end!" He said.

  The trio laughed, each of them boasting about which one would come out on top of the three of them.

  When the half hour break was over, Present Mic made another announcement.

  "Will Izuku Midoriya and Ochako Uraraka please come to the arena!"