As Class 1-A walked to lunch, Izuka smiled happily, glad that her friends had mostly moved on from the topic of her quirk and parentage. Now, everyone had the same two things on their mind; their improved abilities and the Sports Festival. They were all sat together in the mostly empty lunch room, Izuka flanked by Katsuki and Momo.
"Man, this has me so freaking pumped!" Kirishima cheered, "If we show our stuff at the festival, that's a big step towards going Pro!"
"You're pretty excited, huh? I'm not so sure myself." Izuka commented.
"You're not? This is our chance to add our names to the ranks of heroes! It seems right up your alley." Tenya pointed out.
Izuka shrugged; "I'm not really one for competition. I love watching the event though, but it doesn't usually showcase the sorts of things I want to show as a hero. It's a lot like the Entrance Exam; heavily suited towards combat types."
"Hey yeah, you're a Hero nerd. What can you tell us about the event? Got any inside scoops from All-Might?" Kyoka asked with a teasing smile.
"Nope, today is the first I've heard of this year's event." Izuka said, before digging a notebook from her bag, "But I have got a lot on the past Sports Festivals! Every one since I learned to write, except the year I was kidnapped. Even then, the League let me watch the event on a TV."
"Odd thing for the villains to do..." Sero said as he watched Izuka flick through her notebooks.
"Know your enemy. Even for villains, it's sound advice." Tokoyami stated.
Izuka grinned as she found the page she was looking for; "Aha! This is my general analysis on the event! The first year portion has three events; the third of which is always a one on one battle tournament. The first event is usually a speed based event meant to weed out large numbers, probably an obstacle course or some kind of triathlon? The second event is usually the most varied, but it is always a team event of some sort, like a Cavalry Battle, Capture the Flag or Pole Toppling. Everything else is different from year to year."
"It is pretty combative, isn't it." Tenya said, pouring over Izuka's notes. "A rescue and support specialist like yourself wouldn't get to shine as much in this kind of event. Still, these events do show team work, strategy and reaction speed, which you excel at."
"Heck yeah!" Ochako declared, an unusually determined (and slightly scary) expression on her face. "Izuka, Tenya, at the Sports Festival, let's do our best!" she declared.
"Jeez, you're not looking very bright, even though that's what your name means." Mina commented.
Ochako ignored Mina's words and leapt to her feet, pumping her fist into the air, "Everyone, I'm gonna crush this!"
"Yeah!" Kirishima cheered, pumping his own fist too.
Uraraka calmed down a bit, before pulling Izuka and Tenya away, dragging them from the lunch room with a small blush and leaving the rest of the class with bewildered expressions. She pulled them all the way to a quiet, empty hallway before turning and facing them, both looking confused and a bit startled by her behaviour.
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The Immortal Hero: Phoenix
Фанфик9 Year Old Quirkless Girl Izuka Midoriya is kidnapped by villains and held captive for a year. Saved by All-Might, Izuka is discovered to have a Quirk that gives her the power of a Phoenix, including returning to life after being killed. With All-Mi...
