My Hero Academia: The Assimilation

Battle of Dekuscale

Aeon and Midoriya faced each other as they walked out of the waiting room through separate exits. Aeon had cleared his mind of all distractions, focusing only on passing through his opponent and advancing to the final. He had to get there no matter what, and Midoriya would not stand in his way.

"Are you ready, Bi-Han? I won't be holding back," said Midoriya.

"You say that like I didn't already know. I won't be holding back either," replied Aeon. His armor began to sprout around his skin, more of a basil green this time. It had darkened ever since his fight with Bakugo, and his revelation about Bahamut.

"The polls have just come in, and...wow...it's 51% for Aeon Bi-Han and 49% for Izuku Midoriya. This is the most split they've been this festival, which means we're in for a treat!" chirped Midnight.

"I have to beat you Midoriya, there's no way I'm losing this fight. I'll do whatever it takes to win," warned Aeon. Izuku only smiled at this, lowering his eyebrows in concentration.

FIGHT!

Midoriya rushed at Aeon with speed unrivaled by any of his other opponents. Aeon tried to block, but he couldn't in time, suffering a hard punch to the nose. He swiped at Midoriya, but he blocked the hit with his leg.

"He blocked my punch with his leg? How did he do that!?" thought Aeon. He raised his arms in preparation for another punch, but he was instead greeted with a firm kick to the abdomen.

"SMASH!" yelled Midoriya, striking Aeon's armor with insane strength. Green electricity surged through his arm, powering the hit with his quirk.

"You like calling out your moves before you do them, huh?" mocked Aeon, rubbing his bloodied mouth with his hand. "That's a great strategy."

"It seems to be working out so far," grinned Midoriya, preparing another punch. "DETROIT SMA-"

Aeon ducked in time, the hit completely missing its target. He then grabbed Midoriya's arm, lifting Izuku's entire body over his head before slamming him into the ground. This dented the arena ground, leaving cracks all over the floor.

"That was amazing," complimented Midoriya. "I didn't know you were that strong."

"Thanks, but you're not gonna make me go easy on you with praise," stated Aeon.

"I know, but that did make you vulnerable." Izuku swiftly pounced up from the floor, seizing both of Aeon's legs. He began to repeat what Aeon had done, but also spun his victim in the air by the feet.

He finished by hurling Aeon into the sky, his peak height being ten meters. Midoriya then jumped after him, sending himself next to Aeon in the air.

"Here's one I got from Kirishima! SPIKE!" he roared, clasping his hands together while spiking them down on Aeon's spine. This sent him plummeting to the ground, moving too fast to even react. He crashed into the floor below, leaving a crater of dirt and rocks underneath.

"He shattered the arena floor with that blow! The fight must be over!" declared Midnight. She didn't notice Aeon beginning to rise from the hole, bruised from head to toe.

"We're not done yet," Aeon whispered, even though Midoriya thought he had won. He transformed Bahamut into a bat, with a tip of gold and an emerald texture for the handle. "HEY, MIDORIYA, did you REALLY think you won yet!?"

Izuku jolted backward in shock, but it was too late to stop Aeon's swing. The bat went right into Midoriya's temple, accompanied by a quick cracking noise. He swung again, this time aiming for Midoriya's arm. He connected the hit, breaking the joints from the shoulder down.