Powerless - A My Hero Academia/ DC Crossover

Chapter 17 - The Sports Festival

It had been a week since Aizawa had announced the Sports Festival. Previews and advertisements for the festival had exploded everywhere, reminding Izuku of what he had in store for him. In a way, Izuku found the anxiety he felt about the festival ironic. He had survived ten months Batman's training, grueling fights in The Underground, mirceless training at the hands of Aizawa, and even a villain attack. But the sports festival was a chance for him to really shine, and show those who doubted him that he truly deserved to be where he was. Not just that, but to prove it to himself as well.

He just hoped that his trump card would be enough. He had worked tirelessly in the Support Lab in an attempt to create his newest weapon. It was more powerful and dangerous than any other weapon in his arsenal, and required delicate precision. The festival was in two weeks, and if he stayed on task, it should be finished in time for the festival, but there wouldn't be much time for testing. He supposed that the Sports Festival itself would make for an adequate field test for the device.

If he didn't inadvertently kill anyone, that is.

He was going over their schematics when the bell sounded for the end of their study hall. Uraraka, Izuku and Iida were preparing to head to lunch when Uraraka stopped at the door abruptly.

It was as if the whole school was standing outside their classroom. They didn't say a word, simply staring at Class 1-A in hushed silence. "Uh," Said Uraraka nervously. "Why are you all standing outside our classroom?"

"Do you have some sort of business with our class?" Asked Iida.

"Why are you blocking our doorway?" Said Mineta indignantly. "I won't let you hold us hostage!"

Izuku scanned the class. Most of them had looks of fear and anxiety on their faces, as if they were staring into a cage filled with angry tigers. They were obviously here to size up their competition. They were the only class to survive a real villain attack after all. As Izkuk stepped forward, the students turned to him, whispering and murmuring.

"That's him! "

"The quirkless guy?"

"Didn't you hear? He's being sponsored by Batman."

" Batman?!"

"Is he the next Robin?"

"He doesn't look like much."

"Don't let that fool you, he's really strong."

"I wonder how many gadgets he has in his utility belt."

"All right, everyone!" Said Iida. "We all have places to be, please let us through!"

"So this is class 1-A?" Said a drawling voice from the crowd. A student stepped forward to the front of the horde. He had wavy purple hair that stood straight upward, his eyes had deep shadows under them, as if he hadn't slept in days. He strongly reminded Izuku of Aizawa. "I heard you guys were impressive," He continued. "But after looking at you I'm sad to find you're just a bunch of egomaniacs. I wanted to be in the hero course too, but like many others here I was forced to choose a different path. Such is life."

The student turned his gaze towards Izuku, looking him up and down. "The whole school is talking about you," he said. "How you somehow got into the course without a quirk. You even had a sponsorship from one of the biggest Pro Heroes in the world. It must be nice to have such connections to take you places."

"That's not fair," Said Uraraka angrily. "Izuku has proved himself time and again that he deserves to be here!"

"If you say so," said the student, shrugging. "But fancy gadgets and gizmos can only provide a showy front. Without them, are you really as strong as you think you are?" Izuku didn't answer, but didn't avert his gaze either. The student stared back at him, as if he wanted Izuku to answer him. Eventually, he turned back to the class. "I didn't cut it the first time around, but now I have another chance. If any of us do well in the sports festival the teachers can transfer us to the hero course, and they'll have to transfer people out to make room. I'm here to let you know that if you don't bring your very best, I'll steal your spot right from under you. Consider this a declaration of war."