It's Day One of our little forest adventure, and while everyone else is gearing up for an all-out brawl, I'm gearing up for something much more... interesting.

The group's moving through the woods like a pack of lost puppies instead of trained and well teamed up wolfs, how ridiculous, all wide-eyed and serious, as if Aizawa-sensei and Vlad King are going to jump out from behind every tree. 

Please, we're not even out of sight of the drop zone yet. 

Relax.

The teachers ain't that mean to attack us immediately.

They gonna watch us a bit.

I hang back, letting the "leaders" do their thing. Bakugo's already trying to blast his way through the trees because, of course, he thinks that's how you scout an area. And Iida's busy giving orders no one's really listening to.

...and here I'm just waiting. Biding my time.

After all, chaos doesn't just happen. It has to be... orchestrated.

Iida: We must maintain a tight formation! Aizawa-sensei could be anywhere!

He's waving his arms around like we're in a tactical briefing. Seriously, I think he's watched too many military movies.

Yeah, sure. 

Aizawa-sensei's totally gonna jump out from behind that bush and start shouting 'surprise!'

Cause that is just his thing.... you know.... that's how our teacher did train us....... 

Jumping out of a bush like a dog and bark at people.....

Hey Kacchan, wanna learn something from the man?

No?

Why?

You would be a fine Pomeranian tho....

No?

Alright....

I let them do their thing, not really listening. I've already scouted the area in my head, mapped it out from day one, I am not stupid like the others not to look around while we got here by bus....., and—more importantly—figured out how I'm going to make my exit without anyone noticing.

Kaminari: Yo, Midobro! You got any big-brain ideas for how we take down Aizawa-sensei?

Oh, I've got ideas all right. 

Me: Uh, yeah, let's... stick to the plan for now. We'll fan out and search for traps. After that try corner them.... Stay alert!

Kaminari nods, looking like I just dropped some tactical genius on him. Poor guy.

Now, for the fun part.

I ease back, slowly letting the group get ahead of me. The key to disappearing is to be invisible in plain sight. You don't run off like some cartoon villain cackling into the trees. No, you wait. You let the others get distracted.

And as luck would have it, there's my distraction.

Monoma: Of course, Class 1-A is so disorganized! If I were in charge—

Oh, Monoma. 

The gift that keeps on giving.

You asshole can never shut up but hey, this time I am appreciating it so keep going....

Go on...

Go on and real up Kacchan...

Let the dog bark and bite this time too!

Everyone's rolling their eyes at him, even Kendo looks like she's about to drag him off by the collar. I don't blame her. We had our very own Pomeranian after all and a leash and a muzzle wouldn't hurt sometimes.

It's the perfect opportunity. While everyone's glaring at Monoma, I slip behind a thick tree, crouching low. And just like that, I'm gone.

Step one of being a hidden villain: vanish.

I move through the underbrush, staying low. It's almost too easy. They're all too busy babysitting Monoma and probably also Bakugo to notice I'm already out of sight.

There's a clearing up ahead that'll do just fine for what I need to do next. A few fallen branches, some rocks, and a couple of vines. Perfect.

Step two: set the trap.

I quickly rig up a tripwire with the vines, using the terrain to hide it. The oldest trick in the book, but it works every time.

The best part? 

I'm not going for flashy. 

Flashy gets you caught. I'm going for subtle. 

The kind of trap that just makes things... inconvenient. 

Like when someone suddenly trips and faceplants into the dirt. Hilarious and no one knows how it happened.

I set a few more "obstacles" nearby—nothing too crazy, just enough to slow them down. Then I pull out the pièce de résistance: a small device I whipped up back at the dorms. A tiny EMP blast... always carrying this baby with me just in case....I mean you never know, right? Besides this is also a taiser for Bakugo but he doesn't know it and I never used it before..... so don't tell the others! 

Anyways, this should be just enough to knock out Kaminari's quirk for a few minutes. That or give the man the worst headache and probably also the worst nausea he ever had.

Heh, I can't wait to see his face when he tries to fry a villain and all he gets is a sad little spark.... or kinda faints.... depends... never tested this baby out.

Now that the traps are set, it's time to slip back into the group. They're still up ahead, arguing about where to go next. 

Like they're actually going to find Aizawa this soon. 

Please.

This was so predictable.

I make my way back, stepping into view just as Iida's calling for a headcount.

Iida: Midoriya! Where did you go? You can't wander off like that!

Me: Oh, sorry! I thought I saw something suspicious and wanted to check it out. But it was just a squirrel.

The squirrel excuse. 

Classic animal of the forest...

Should I say I saw a unicorn next or a bunny?

What is more believable...

Ah the bunny probably....

Iida gives me a stern look, but he buys it. He always does. The guy's too focused on rules to even consider that I might be bending them a little.

As we press on, I can barely contain my excitement. My traps are set... well the small ones are. My cover is solid. And best of all? No one has the slightest clue.

Step three: act innocent.

We push deeper into the forest, and that's when it happens.

Kirishima: Whoa!

He stumbles forward, tripping over the vine I set up, crashing into the ground with a thud.

Bakugo: Dumbass! Watch where you're going!

He's already charging ahead, completely oblivious to the fact that he's next.

Bakugo: DIE!!

He blasts a tree, totally missing the fact that there's a hidden root right in front of him. He stumbles too, catching himself just before faceplanting.

Oh man, if only he'd fallen. 

That would've been perfect.

Todoroki: We need to be more careful. This terrain is tricky.

Oh yeah, so tricky.

Let's just call it that and not boggy trapped at all....

Me:  Yeah, the ground here's pretty uneven. We should definitely watch out.

Wow, Midoriya, you're really playing the part. 

Oscar-worthy.

Now where do I go to get one?

We keep moving, and I know what's coming next. Kaminari's up front, looking ready to fry the first "villain" he sees.

Kaminari: If Aizawa-sensei's around here, I'll just zap him! No biggie!

Oh, Kaminari. 

Sweet, simple Kaminari.

He holds up his hands, ready to unleash his quirk, but—nothing. Just a little spark. His face falls.

Kaminari: Uh... guys? Something's wrong with my quirk!

Me: What? Really? How? That's weird.... you okay?

Yeah, real weird. 

Like maybe you just got hit by a tiny, carefully placed EMP or something.

The others gather around him, trying to figure out what's going on. Meanwhile, I'm standing there, watching them scramble, and I can't help but smile.

They have no idea. 

And this is just the beginning.

Then all of the sudden he faints and the group split up again... 

As the day wears on, I continue my little acts of sabotage. A tripped wire here, a knocked-over pile of rocks there. It's all subtle. No one's getting seriously hurt, but they're definitely starting to get frustrated and I am loving this... the more they get frustrated the less careful they started to be.

And that's exactly what I want.

Iida: We need to regroup! Something's off here. Aizawa-sensei must be messing with us.

Oh, Iida. 

If only you knew. 

Aizawa's not even close to you right now.

I slip back into the group again, my expression perfectly innocent, playing the concerned teammate to a tee.

Uraraka: Midoriya, do you think Aizawa-sensei is nearby?

Me: Hmm, maybe. We should definitely keep our guard up. He's probably watching us right now.

Watching you trip over your own feet, sure....

Or just me having his fair share of fun.

By the time the sun starts setting, I've got the whole team on edge. They're paranoid, jumpy, and completely off their game. And the best part? They think it's Aizawa.

Oh, this is going to be fun.