𝚄𝚗𝚜𝚝𝚘𝚙𝚙𝚊𝚋𝚕𝚎 𝙵𝚒𝚛𝚎 [MHA Fanfiction] I

CHAPTER 008

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✎ℂℍ𝔸ℙ 𝟘𝟘𝟠: 𝐎𝐅 𝐇𝐎𝐌𝐄𝐖𝐎𝐑𝐊

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"𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐲𝐩𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐯𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐢𝐬 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐡 zero points. That guy is an obstacle, so to speak. An obstacle who will go crazy in narrow spaces," Present Mic exclaimed. "He's not impossible to defeat, but there's no reason to defeat it, either. I recommend that you, listeners, try to avoid it."

Kimiko's heart pounded in her chest as she spun around, her eyes darting from one person to another. Students were scrambling in every direction, some trying to find cover while others attempted to retreat from the danger zone.

That's so messed up, what the hell? She thought with sweat trailing down her temples. Does U.A.'s goal is to scare middle schoolers? Why would they bother putting a monster like that in every battle center if they have to avoid it? That doesn't make any sense, to the redhead, at least.

"Todoroki-chan, let's go!" a familiar voice called out, snapping her out of her daze. She turned to see Kaminari, his face pale with worry as he gestured frantically for her to move. His wide eyes were locked on the zero-pointer, and she could see their sheer terror.

Kimiko only nodded at him. He was right, she needed to go and chase other robots. This one will not give her any credit, anyway. Her flames flickered brighter, crackling with renewed intensity as she steeled herself. "Right," she muttered under her breath, her voice firm. There was no time to waste.

With a burst of speed, she propelled herself away from the zero-pointer, moving swiftly to get out of its immediate path. The ground continued to shake violently, and the massive shadow of the robot loomed over the battlefield.

When she glanced over her shoulder to check on Kaminari, her eyes widened. To her dismay, he was lagging behind, struggling to keep up with her speed. But it wasn't just him—three other students were also falling behind, their faces twisted in fear as they desperately tried to escape the looming shadow of the zero-pointer.

The giant robot's hand suddenly rose high into the air, casting an even larger shadow over the fleeing students. Fuck, those idiots will end up crushed! Earlier, when the zero-pointer appeared, she heard the voice of Present Mic through the speakers saying there were less than two minutes left. She can always go after the remaining robots to earn herself more points, however, there was no way she could leave those three here with a robot looming behind them.

Looking behind and around her, she notices that no one made a move to come to their rescue. She gritted her teeth at that. Especially if those idiots keep looking at them as if this was a movie.

Kimiko pushed off the ground without another second of hesitation, her flames bursting even brighter as she redirected herself toward the group. Her mind was already calculating her next move, every fiber of her being focused on reaching them before it was too late. That thing will not stop attacking until the time is up. Kimiko's thoughts keep swirling even when running. Destroying it will be pointless and a waste of time. I only need to create a diversion that will give time to the others to move as far away as possible from here. 

As the giant robot's massive hand descended, Kimiko's instincts kicked in. She skidded to a halt, planting her feet firmly on the ground. With a fierce determination burning in her eyes, she thrust her lightened hands upward.

Suddenly, a roaring barrier of fire erupted from her palms, surging upwards to meet the incoming hand. The flames grew in intensity, swirling and crackling as they formed a protective dome around her and the other examinees. The air around her sizzled with heat as the fire barrier solidified into a blazing shield.