||-Running Waters-||{{~Dabi x Liz~}} *Abandoned*

//~[Chapter 11; Proving Your Worth]~\\

My nerves were through the roof as I tapped my foot onto the ground. Ari beside me holding her phone.
I was trying to catch my breath all while trying to eat. It wasn't working so well, the food I had gotten was just sitting on the plate looking like an art piece "Liz, you should eat something. You're not going to be strong enough to get through the next round" Ari frowned setting her phone beside her
"I'll be lucky enough to walk" I scoff showing her my shaky hands and thumping legs.
The last two rounds were intense and all I could think about was trying not to hurl "Eat something, it'll help you feel better" She smiles kindly gesturing to my food, she does the same with her own stuffing her face full of rice "Sumimasen, on'nanoko? Ikutsu ka shitsumon o onegaishimasu. (Excuse me girls? Could I ask you two a couple of questions?)" A reporter came rushing over to us with a large smile. Ari and I exchange a glance but answer "Koko de gakkō ni iku no wa dōdesu ka? (What's it like going to school here?)" She asked as the microphone she was holding was angled towards us
"Itsumo ekisaitinguna koto ga okotte imasu. Shōjiki itte, korekara no dekigoto ni wakuwaku shite iru to iemasu. (There's always something exciting going on and I can honestly say I'm excited for what's to come!)" Ari exclaimed happily as the microphone was pointed at me
"Kanpekida to wa iemasenshi, subete ga ekisaitinguda to shitatameru koto mo dekimasenga, korekara no koto ni kyōmi o motte iru to iemasu. (I can't say it's perfect, nor can i admit everything is exciting but, I can say that I'm intrigued with what's to come.)" I smiled shyly as she asked another question "Kyōmi no aru hito wa imasu ka? (Are there any guys your interested in?)" This seemed a little directed but Ari and I answered honestly "Watashi wa sore ni tsuite hontōni kangaete imasen. Koko no dare mo watashi ni shizuka ni kyōmi o motte inai yōdesu, anata no rizu wa dōdesu ka? (I haven't really thought about it. No one here seems to interest me quiet yet, what about you Liz?)" Ari turns to face me with an awkward smile
frowning I thought for a minute, each time I tried to think of someone at the school in all of my classes my mind kept slipping to Dabi; I shrug uncertain of the answer "Koko no daremoga onaji kangaekata o motte imasu. Hotondo no hito wa tasuke tari hīrō ni naritai to omotte imasuga, hokanohito wa jibun no jinsei o ikitai to omotte imasu. Shikashi, anata no shitsumon ni kotaeru tame ni, kokode wa dare mo watashi ni kyōmi o motte imasen (Everyone here has the same mindset. Most want to help or become heroes, others want to live their life. But to answer your question no, no one here interests me)" With that she thanks us for our time and leaves.
"Oh, so, who's the lucky guy- or girl, or both!" Ari laughs elbowing my arm playfully, I chuckle along "There's no one I promise. And besides, who needs love when you've got friends?" With that I dug into my meal trying to obtain as much strength as possible
the next round was coming up and I needed all the energy I could get.

Time flew by and in a flash, it was my turn. I was going up against someone named Sora Hitaro from the Department of Support from Class 1-H.
He wore a large metal suit that covered his body, his hair black and wavy while his eyes were a bright green almost acid color. I kind of felt bad for the guy but since he now knew I was in general studies probably made him think I had a weak quirk. "Kōun o (Good luck)" He called with a grin clicking a button on his suit making him taller and covered his entire body with powerful metal
remaining calm the crowd started shouting about how this fight wasn't fair and that he had the upper hand. "Watashi wa sore o iubekidesu (I should be saying that)" I replied raising my hand in the air, focusing on all the small screws keeping the contraption together. Each of them flying out from his suit and towards me, a few seconds of the crowd just roaring in excitement pass and the suit falls to the ground leaving the poor guy without his suit of armor
"Anata wa sore ga tsudzuku no o mimashita ka?! (DID YOU SEE THAT FOLKS?!)" Present Mic boomed into the speaker as the small metallic objects dropped to the ground around me "Andāson wa te o ageru dake de subete no boruto o toridashimashita! (Anderson took out all the bolts just by raising her hand!)" He boomed again, Sora standing in complete shock at my move. My expression remained calm and blank, like I had nothing in me.
"Īe, watashi wa- watashi wa nan'ninka no on'nanoko ni nagura reru koto wa arimasen! Watashi wa kurasu no dare yori mo sugurete iru koto o anata ni shōmei shimasu! (No. No I- I won't be beaten by some girl! I'll prove to you that I'm better than anyone in my class!)" He grabs out two grenade looking bombs from his pockets and shakes them up, tossing the content towards me
I stop it mid air watching as some type of purple gas came out and blocked my vision; it smelt horrible.
Like someone made the smell of fish a candle and mixed with with apple wood. Opening my eyes everything was dark, not only that everything was still. "Watashi wa shippai shimasen! (I won't fail!)" He yelled jumping into my sights with some blades in hand swinging and trying to cut me as I repeatedly dodged his attacks.
His blades were metal and I could easily stop him, but I felt bad for the guy. I had the upper hand with my metal quirk but I also had the upper hand in this cloud of darkness "Anata wa sorera no shuryūdan de kashikoidesu, shikashi watashi wa watashi no kuse de anata o kantan ni uchi makasu koto ga dekimasu (You're clever with those grenades, but I can easily beat you with my quirk)" I paused, struggling with keeping him at bay "Dewa, dōshitedesu ka?! (So why don't you?!)" He shouted swiping at me vigorously as if fending himself off from a bear. "Nazenara, anata ni jibun no kachi o shōmei shite hoshīkaradesu (Because, I want you to prove your worth)" I smiled softly watching his angered and overpowered expression turn soft and shocked
I took this as my chance and used my quirk taking the blades from his hands and out of the mist to who knows where, after that was done I take his arms and flip him so his back hit the ground, he gasps for air as I did that.
Slowly the mist clears and the crowd could see everything again. They were confused but when they saw Sora on the ground struggling to stand they screamed in excitement
"Andāson wa tsugi no raundo ni idō shimasu! (Anderson moves to the next round!)" Midnight yelled, tossing her whip into the air then smacked it back down.
Sighing I reach my hand out for Sora's blades and screws placing them back into his suit of armor and pockets, smiling I reach for his hand helping him up in the process "Anata wa subarashī Hitaro o shimashita! (You did amazing Hitaro!)" I exclaimed happily, his face turning a bright red as he too congratulated me and walked away with his gadgets