Finding the Avatar: Water (Bnha x Avatar reader insert)

Chapter forty

You were being pushed on all sides as everyone struggled to get through the obstacle course entrance. It wasn't unlike the day the riot happened in the cafeteria, but you couldn't let yourself be distracted by memories. You needed to get ahead of the pack somehow, but you had to fight just to remain on your feet. The noise was so loud that your ears began ringing. 

Present Mic's voice was booming across the stadium, but you elected to ignore it in favor of trying to focus on what was in front of you. And it was a mess. Students cried aloud as you were all squished like a can of sardines. It was all you could do to not succumb to the panic that gnawed at you. At least this wasn't another villain attack. You began to push through the crowd bit by bit. Even the tiniest inch gained was worth it. All you had to do was move forward. 

"Shut up and move!" You cried at the top of your lungs, but it was ignored as voices intertwined and became impossible to make out. Suddenly a blast of cool air filled the tight entryway and glued everyone's feet to the ground. You smiled. Todoroki's advantage was also your own. You effortlessly freed yourself and pushed through the fray of frozen students. 

"Hey! No fair!" They cried as you moved passed, begging you for help. You did your best to ignore them, but you did feel some pity. 

"Sorry! Gotta go!" You made it back out into the sunlight and slid across the icy ground, moving your arms to gather some of the water that wasn't keeping your opponents at bay. It was best if you just let them be. 

It turned out you weren't the only one of your classmates to make it out of the ice. Bakugo, Yaoyorozu, and Kirishima were neck and neck with you. You guys truly were leading the pack.
"Nice trick, Todoroki!" Yaoyorozu called out. 

     "Yeah, but pretty predictable." You smiled as you continued to dart forward. 

"I won't let you get away so easily, you icy-hot bastard!" Typical Bakugo, out for blood. He blasted himself ahead of your group. Tokoyami and Ojiro were right behind you. Wow, Class 1-A was burning it up! 

Unfortunately, you didn't have much time to dwell on it though, because you were beginning to fall behind. You swung your arm and pulled as much water from the air as you could, using it to carry yourself on your own miniature wave. Not bad. 

"Spirits! Is that...?" You looked ahead to see one of the zero pointers from the entrance exam! It towered over everyone, and as you looked around you realized it wasn't alone. You stopped for a moment, and so did everyone else. 

     "Target acquired. Terminate them." It's robotic voice boomed from above. Of course they would bring the robots out of hiding. You were surprised you hadn't expected this.

     "And enemies show up out of nowhere! I bet we're in for a treat here! A test of strength and cunning! It's a Robo Inferno!" Present Mic bellowed from his booth. Kaminari slid to a stop behind you and gaped in disbelief.

     "Are those the zero point robots from the practical test?" He asked pointlessly. The general studies students cried in fear, for no reason in your opinion. This was a test of strength and cunning. You didn't even have to fight those things, just get past them. 

     Todoroki stood at the front of the pack alone. He didn't seem the slightest bit afraid as the ground underneath him turned to ice. He was fixing to do something, and you needed to be ready to move. 

     "They obviously went through a lot of trouble, but I wish they'd prepared something a little more difficult. Especially since my dear old dad is watching." Todoroki swung his hand and a humongous wave of ice travelled all the way to the top of the robot, freezing the thing solid. It was just as impressive as the time he froze an entire building in hero studies, and you took the smallest moment to wonder how you had forgotten about it. But you quickly shook your head and moved forward. Because this was your chance to get ahead of the pack. Ice was the opposite of your enemy, it was your best friend.