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"Now, then, it's about time to get started!" Midnight yelled as the timer for making teams sounded. She was stretching her limber bones with ease and had a smile plastered on her face.

"After fifteen minutes to form teams and talk strategy, twelve calvary teams are lined up on the field!" Present Mic yelled over the intercom.

"There are some interesting teams out there." Eraser Head whispered in awe.

Present Mic nodded, but not many could see his gesture. He turned back to the mic, just as people started to voice their excitement. "Now, raise those battle cries! It's time for U.A.'s bloody battle!"

The camera zoomed in on Zero lacing up his headband, while Greed, Envy, and Pride held him up. The shadow tendrils licked their legs as Zero remembered the strategy Greed came up with earlier.

The plan? There was no plan.

Greed said that people were unpredictable and can change up their own written strategy if their original plan goes south. So- it's best to go with the flow and take things as they come.

As weak as the plan sounded, Greed was a phenomenal tactician.

So, they braced for everything to come.

"Light the signal fire!" Present Mic yelled. The screen displayed an 'Are You Ready?' and the crowd roared like thunder. The camera panned to each group, and Present Mic continued, "I'm not gonna ask if your ready or not! Now, let's go! Counting down to the brutal battle royal!"

Zero felt his heart tug with anticipation as Present Mic threw away numbers.

"Three!"

Katsuki cracked his knuckles.

"Two!"

Todoroki stared straight ahead stoically.

"One!"

Midnight waved a flag. "Start!"

Suddenly, from all directions, people began running towards Zero's groups. Zero's eyes widened, but Greed just smiled wildly.

"Oh, how I missed the thrill of the hunt!" He laughed wickedly.

A student coming closer from the sides yelled, "It's basically a battle for the ten million points!"

Envy spoke up from behind Zero. "What's the plan?"

Zero blinked his gaze away from the oncoming students and looked up at the sky. "Let's head upwards. From there, we will watch them do our bidding."

Pride chuckled from behind him. "Time to relax."

Zero nodded and looked down at Greed. "Does that sound good to you?"

"As much as I want to take out everyone right now and sit pretty until the timer is up- I guess moving to higher ground will be good for us. I can't identify the different Quirks right now, but I'm pretty confident that not many have the aerial ability." He shrugged. "But as a double play, Envy leave some shadows on the ground. If people come close, take their bandanas and come up top."

Envy nodded. Zero started moving his hands in a way that resembled the infinity sign to call on the air, but shouting shocked him out of concentration.

"I won't let you!" The same student from earlier shouted. A person from his group stomped on the ground and outshot something similar to Envy's shadow tendril. It shot in a straight line towards Zero's group and made the floor beneath them turn into fast quicksand.

"Ah, Honenuki Juzo. His Quirk is called Softening. It allows him to soften any non-living thing he touches- which hinders movements and mobility." Greed rattled off while everyone sunk calmly into the ground. "Zero, you know what to do."