Finding Me (Todoroki x Reader)

Chapter 119

Mera made his way over to a small, wooden desk by the wall. Two men in black suits and ties were already sitting there, headphones covering their ears with their computers open. Mera took up his own seat between the two, placing a set of headphones over his own ears and opening his laptop.

"Right then," he said, "let's bring in your instructor..."

A loud click echoed through the room, drawing my attention to a  set of doors under Endeavour and All Might's seats. The double doors opened fully, and my breath hitched as out stepped a sizeable man in a white suit, pink tie, and holding a crystal baton-like object in his hands.

"...Gang Orca."

"So, I've got even more disappointments, today," he said. "What shame you must feel to be standing before me; given how easy the exam was!"

At his harsh tone, each student clasped their legs together and tucked their arms tight at their sides - obedient soldiers fearful of their commander's wrath. Heck, even Bakugou and Shoto had been scared into submission. Gang Orca walked in front of them, so slow and patient. Yet, the rhythmic cadence of his deliberate footsteps had shivers rattling up and down my spine. He was no commander, today; more like a predator stalking its prey.

I was here to support Shoto and Bakugou, but thank goodness I was not down there with them.

"About time he showed up," Shishikura huffed, upturning his nose and looking down at the scene below. "Those failures were looking too relaxed."

I sweat-dropped, giving the lilac-haired boy a side-long look. Did he seriously forget how he bombed the first exam; or was he just pretending it never happened?

"There's something I've realised while observing your training, thus far." Gang Orca halted his pacing and turned to the group of students. "There's nothing heroic about any of you! You're bottom-feeders! Nothing but rotten fish-turds!"

"Sir, yes sir," the students replied.

"I can't hear you!"

"Sir, yes sir!"

Damn, Gang Orca was scary. Him as the villain in our initial Provisional Licensing Exam had been terrifying enough - his skills and power were overwhelmingly daunting. However, this verbally aggressive side to him had me thanking whatever higher power was up there that I was, once again, not down there copping it all.

"Especially you!" Gang Orca bellowed into Bakugou's face. "Do you even want to be a hero?!"

"Well, first of all, I'm not a fish-turd," my ash-blond friend retorted; only to be grabbed by the collar and thrown to the side.

"Wrong!" Moving down the line to Shoto, he said, "How can a pile of ash help humanity prosper?!"

"Technically, fertiliser is integral-"

"Wrong!" Shoto was thrown aside, too, as Gang Orca moved onto Yoarashi. "Do you expect to be praised just because you have powerful attacks?!"

"Sir, yes sir-!"

"WRONG!"

I watched in disbelief as all three boys landed at Camie's feet; who still seemed oblivious to the whole situation. Bakugou and Shoto looked about ready to retort, whereas Yoarashi had his head bowed in shame.

"I am well aware that the three of you have impressive combat abilities... but that's all you've got." The Number Ten Hero straightened up as he gazed towards the quartet, looking more imposing than before. "Your behaviour is unacceptable. You're disrespectful to those in need around you, and ignore your enemies to compete with one another.