Chapter 11: Final Exams
Arcturus: (narrator) The weekend flew by and we all had done the best we could do. The written test was honestly pretty simple and we all did pretty good. However, next up was the practical. Or as I like to call it—"The Day UA Almost Killed Me".
The whole class was now at a different location where they saw all their teachers standing before them. All of the students were in their hero costumes as well.
Aizawa: Now then. Let's begin the last test.
Remember, it's possible to fail this final. If you wanna go to camp, then don't make any stupid mistakes
Kyoka: Uh. Why are all the teachers here?
Aizawa: I expect many of you have gathered information and believe you have some idea of what you'll be faced with today.
Kaminari: We're fighting those big ol' metal robots!
Mina: Fireworks! S'mores! Here we come, camp!
All the sudden, Nedzu pops up from Aizawa's capture scarf.
Nedzu: Actually, this year's tests will be completely different, for various reasons.
Students: Principal Nedzu?
Momo: You'e changing things?
Nedzu: (hops off Aizawa) The tests now have a new focus. There will be hero work, of course. But also teamwork and combat between actual people. So what does that mean for you?
You students will be working together in pairs and your opponents will be one of our esteemed UA teachers! Isn't that fabulous?!
Everyone was shocked and now on edge.
Wanda: You gotta be kidding...
Robbie: Fuck.
Ochaco: We're... fighting the teachers?
Aizawa: Additionally, your partners and your opponents have already been chosen. They were determined at my discretion based on various factors, including fighting style, grades, and interpersonal relationships. First, Yaoyorozu and Todoroki are a team. Against me.
Cynthia: Then we have Hitomi, Robbie and Shuri against Vlad King. And, a special team up with Farron, Midoriya, Maximoff, and Bakugo. You four will be fighting against me and my partner.
Said four were shocked, and it increased when All Might himself jumped down.
All Might: I am here to fight!
Arcturus, Izuku, Wanda, and Katsuki: (shocked and scared) We're up against All Might and Wyvern?!
All Might: You four are going to have to work together. If you want to win.
The four look at each other with Izuku and Wanda nervous and Arcturus and Katsuki looking angry at each other.
Cynthia: (thoughts) Oh dear.
(flashback)
During a staff meeting, the teachers were discussing on how to do the practical. With the recent increase of villains after the USJ and Stain, they realized the normal practical wouldn't cut it, and wanted to change it and have the students better prepared. Aizawa makes the suggestions in the groups.
Cynthia: What? You want All Might and I to fight Arc, Wanda, Izuku, and Katsuki?
Aizawa: For them, I based their group on relationships. While it's clear Midoriya, Maximoff, and Farron can work with anyone, Bakugo will be the real challenge. Especially with how they will fight. Farron's usually level headed, but easily gets antagonized when it comes to Bakugo. The same can be said for Maximoff. Since you're Farron and Maximoff's mom, Cynthia, you'll have the best chance with them along with Midoriya and Bakugo since you've known them the longest. All Might, I know you got a soft sport for Midoriya and even Farron. Ensure they learn something in this.
(flashback ended)
Cynthia: (thoughts) I should've said otherwise. Bakugo's too prideful and will just drag them down, and Arc will more than likely butt heads with him just to get them in agreement with something. I just hope they pull through.
The rest of the class was then given their pairs, opponents, and which order they were going. The basics of this would be they have 30 minutes to complete the test by either capturing the teacher and cuffing them, or to have one or both students escape through the exit gate. To provide a bit of extra support to give the students a chance, each of the teachers would be wearing special weights that would add half of their body to their physique.
So, one by one, the teams went in to do their tests. For the most part, many of them passed with either capture or escape with only two teams failing. Now was the final fight with the four person team.
"TEAM FARRON, MIDORIYA, MAXIMOFF, AND BAKUGO: PRACTICAL EXAM. BEGIN!"
Arcturus: Okay, this'll be tricky since we're fighting two teachers. My best guess is that one will at least be at the gate while the other tries to fight us.
Izuku: Agreed. Since one of them's All Might, we shouldn't try to do combat.
That however was ignored as Katsuki was walking ahead of them.
Wanda: Katsuki, where're you going?
Katsuki: Isn't it obvious, Witch Girl? I'm not gonna run away from this fight. It'll look better if we blast that smile off his face.
Izuku: No, we should avoid fighting and retreat.
Katsuki: I'm gonna toy with All Might until time is almost up, and then knock him unconscious for real.
Wanda: Then what about Wyvern?
Katsuki: That bitch is nothing. Taking her down will be easy.
He's stopped by Arc zipping in front of him while looking irritated.
Arcturus: First off, take that bitch insult back. Secondly, you're underestimating them if you think like that. Trying to take down the number one hero and another hero with equal strength as them is like trying to take on a nuke with a water gun.
Izuku: He's right. You know what they can do. Even with those handicap weights, it's impossible for you to win in a fight against them.
Katsuki then swings his arm around and backhands Izuku in the face. Wanda catches him before he falls to the ground.
Wanda: Katsuki!
Katsuki: (to Izuku) I don't wanna hear another word. Just because you think you're getting stronger doesn't mean you get to tell me what to do. (to Arc) That goes especially for you, Lightning Prick.
Arcturus: Are we seriously doing this? Listen, Bomb Bitch, we don't have time to deal with petty grudges. It's not about who's the strongest, it's about working together or we fail this.
Katsuki: (angered) I TOLD YOU, WE DON'T NEED ANY OF YOUR SHIT POWERS TO PASS! I CAN WIN IT ALL BY MYSELF!
Arcturus: (equally angry) YOU WANNA FIGHT, THEN?! FINE! GO FOR IT! BUT I'M NOT GONNA SAVE YOU EVEN IF YOU'RE ON DEATH'S DOOR!
Katsuki: RIGHT BACK AT 'CHA!
Izuku: Arc, Kacchan, stop yelling! This is why we never have real conversations!
Wanda look at the far back and sees something heading straight towards them.
Wanda: (eyes widen) MOVE!!
Too late. They were all caught in a force of wind that sent them back while damaging the whole path of the city. From the source, All Might walks down menacingly towards them.
All Might: Who really cares if I destroy this city?
Izuku: (thoughts) What? When did he get...
Katsuki: (thoughts) What? How is he...
Arcturus: (thoughts) I never realized he'd be...
Wanda: (thoughts) Was All Might always...
All Four: ...so intimidating?/.
The dust clears and said hero stood tall to fight them. He takes one more step and the wind around them blows off.
All Might: If you think of this as an exam and not a real fight, you'll be sorry.
I'm a villain now, heroes. Remember that. You better come at me with everything you've got. I won't pull my punches!
Wanda: Arc, get to gate! You're the fastest, just go!
Arcturus: Uh, right.
He starts running, but was suddenly thrown back by a powerful force and saw Cynthia there. Her eyes and arms were now dragonized as she lands not too far from All Might.
Wyvern: Nice try, hero. But if you think you're gonna escape and survive this, you're very much mistaken.
Now the four were on edge, even Katsuki despite his smile.
Arcturus: (narrator) And this is why I call this "The Day UA Almost Killed Me."
Wyvern: (raised a hand up) ICE DRAGON ROAR!!
A blizzard shoots from her mouth, freezing some of the area and nearly getting the others.
Izuku: She's using Arc's weakness to immobilize us. We need to run!
Katsuki: Don't tell me what to do!
Wanda: Fuck's sake, don't be stupid!
All Might then jumps towards him and he raises his arms.
Katsuki: STUN GRENADE!!
He creates a flash that temporarily blinds them. Then he charges in.
Katsuki: You want everything I've got, All Might?! Like that wasn't my plan. I never—
All the sudden, Wyvern grabs him by the face and releases a blast from her palm.
Wyvern: POISON DRAGON POINT-BLANK SHOT!!
He's sent back and crashed to the ground. As Katsuki gasps for breath, Wyvern looks on in malicious intent.
Wyvern: Be grateful that wasn't deadly venom. But don't forget you have to fight this "bitch" too, hero.
All Might: Nicely done, partner.
Arc and Wanda then rush in to fight when All Might gets in and strikes them right into some buildings. As they recover, Wyvern jumps in to release more ice attacks.
Wyvern: You're gonna have to try harder than that.
All Might then looks over at Izuku.
All Might: Where do you think you're going? (rapidly appears before him) Don't think I've forgotten about you already, Young Midoriya. Are you really going to leave your teammates here and run away?
Izuku was scared as the gaze made him think of Stain. He activates Full Cowling, but accidentally wound up crashing into Katsuki as he was charging in. Arc breaks free and begins to run around to build up wind and pressure around. Wyvern then jumps in to strike, but Arc starts to phase right through it.
Arcturus: (thoughts) There! Now I have a clean shot!
He strikes her back and runs at All Might. However, he strikes the ground, making Arc lose his balance and struck with an uppercut, sending him back as Wyvern catches and smashes him right into the ground.
Izuku: Arc, are you okay?!
All Might: Hahah! All right heroes, it's time for you to die!
All Might blitzes towards Katsuki and slams his knee on his chin, launching him into a building.
Izuku: Kacchan!
Katsuki comes bursting out of the building rushing at All Might.
Katsuki: That's mine line!
Wanda gets up and fires a blast of red hex as Wyvern fires a dragon roar of flames. The two forces explode, sending them back.
Wyvern: Not bad, Wanda. But let's see if you can win this.
Wanda gets up to fight again, when she hears more voices. They were coming all the way from the spectator spot and she even began hearing the others' thoughts. It starts overwhelming her and she covers her ears in pain.
Wanda: Ah! My head! It's killing me! So many voices...! So loud!
Cynthia: (thoughts) Voices? No one else is here. Could that mean...?
(flashback)
Claire: Wanda's quirk is really strong, but according to the doctor, there's a high probability it could evolve. Some of the guesses at what could be telepathy, mind controlling, even hallucinations. We'll have to be ready when those symptoms start happening.
(flashback ended)
Cynthia: (thoughts) Wanda's powers are evolving.
Her thoughts were broken at the sound of a weak Arc getting up. And looking over, she sees All Might next to Bakugo while Midoriya was pinned to the ground by a fence.
Izuku looks at All Might and Wyvern with an unnerved look on his face. He didn't know what to do at this moment. They easily took down Arc, Wanda, and Katsuki with minimal effort. As his mind wondered on what to do, the one question on his mind was.
Izuku: (thoughts) What would Y/N do if he were here?
(with Y/N)
Y/N was walking alone down the sidewalk. He kept a hoodie up to cover his face so he couldn't be bothered or noticed by anyone walking by. He usually takes strolls by himself to get some air, but mostly to get away from Shigaraki's temper tantrums. He comes to a stop when he looks up and sees his destination, the hospital.
However, Y/N doesn't take the normal route, no, no, instead he takes his own route. He walks into an alleyway between the hospital and a building and when he gets in deep enough, he uses dragon wings and flies up to the third floor.
Luckily for him, nobody saw him and he landed onto the window seal of the room that he was trying to get into.
Y/N: (sighs) Mom...
For sometime after his mother had been put in a coma, Y/N has visited her when he could, hoping that one day, she would be awake. Taking a seat in the chair next to the bed, Y/N sat and talked to his mother like they did when she was still responsive.
Y/N: Hey mom. I'm back. Things have been crazy since you've been put here. A lot has changed. I miss you mom, I wish you could talk to me, I could use your advice.
Y/N places his hand on top of his mother's.
Y/N: Mom, I—
Before he could continue the door to the hospital room opened and Inko came into the room. As she walked in she sat in the chair Y/N was sitting in. And where was Y/N you may ask? Well, he was outside the hospital room sitting on the edge of the window seal. Y/N listened in close as Inko spoke to his mother.
Inko: Hi Maria, it's me Inko, again. Things have been crazy since last visited. The kids are doing well, Izuku especially. He finally managed to get the quirk of his under control. Arc's still with Cynthia. Wanda's been doing better too though sometimes she still cries at night about Y/N.
Inko takes a moment to collect herself as some tears start rolling down her cheeks.
Inko: (crying) I'm sorry. Cynthia and I failed to protect your son. He was an amazing boy with a bright future. I loved him as if he were my own child. Why did this world have to take him?
Y/N stayed quiet and didn't move a single muscle as he hear Inko speak. He faced forward as her words sank into his mind. He then pushed himself off the ledge as he used dragon wings to fly off and heads off back to the hideout.
(back with Arc's team)
Wyvern: Believe it or not, I knew this fight was doomed from the start. Especially for you and Katsuki, Arc. You're angry that he's determined to fight despite knowing he can't win, and that anger makes you sloppy in battle. It almost reminds me of another hothead when he's pissed off. (thinks of Endeavor)
Over with Katsuki, All Might tries to give wisdom, but the boy refused to listen.
Katsuki: If I'm so bad that I have to get help from a weakling like Deku... and an egotistical prick like Speedy... then I'd rather lose this. Do you hear me?
Those words make Arc so done with it.
Arcturus: You bastard... Fine, then. Lose this fight. I always knew you were an asshole, but I refuse to work with a coward.
All Might: (to Katsuki) I see. (raises fist) Just remember that's what you said, hero.
Wyvern: (to Arc) Very well. (raises claws to strike) I guess all that's left is to end you.
Before the boys could be struck, Katsuki was sudden punched in the face by Izuku and Wanda punches Arc, as well. It surprises the teachers as they watch them go.
Izuku: Don't you dare say you'd rather lose!
Wanda: If you both really think that, then neither of you can be heroes! Let's win this, guys! The two boys get knocked back, but Arc quickly recovers.
Arcturus: (thoughts) What the hell am I thinking?! I'm losing my touch.
He grabs his teammates and runs off with them.
All Might: I didn't expect Young Midoriya to swoop in like that. I let my guard down. (looks at the weights) Man, did they have to make these so heavy?
Cynthia: Quit being a big baby. (sighs) I told Aizawa this whole thing was a mistake.
All Might: I can see what you mean. Young Farron wasn't as cool headed as he normally was.
Cynthia: Katsuki always pushes the right buttons to make Arc mad at times like this. Claire and Mitsuki often got called into parent teacher conferences because they would get in a fight. Unfortunately, they didn't help. (beat) We need to end this fast for Wanda's sake.
All Might: Young Maximoff? Is she alright?
Cynthia: Her quirk's evolving, and she'll need help.
With the group, they stop to catch their breath.
Izuku: That was close. Are you okay, Wanda?
Wanda: For now, yeah. My head's a bit better.
Arcturus: Thanks for the punch, sis. It helped a lot.
Wanda: Don't mention it. So, can we come up with something of a plan for this?
Izuku: I don't think we can beat either of them in a head-on fight, or run away from them.
Arcturus: Agreed. But if we use your power, (to Wanda) your hex, (to Katsuki) your explosions, and my speed, we might have at least a chance to pull through this. Katsuki, before you think about giving up, at least give a shot at trying to win.
Wanda: Speaking of, what the hell was that, boom boom? The Katsuki we know never gives up in a fight. That's certainly not what All Might would do. "The best heroes are the ones who never lose." Your words, remember?
Arcturus: So work with us for once.
Yelling out, Katsuki lands an explosive strike right next to Arc's head. He didn't flinch, though.
Katsuki: I hate repeating myself, deadweights, so listen. Combined with their crazy speed and monstrous strength, there's no way we can out run from them.
Arcturus: What do you suggest other than fighting head on?
Katsuki: Our only option is to hit them with a full powerful attack. So...
With the teachers, they were running down the street while searching.
All Might: Where did they go?
Wyvern: If they're hiding, they most likely would be sneaking off to the exit.
All the sudden, Katsuki jumps out behind them.
Katsuki: You're going the wrong way, idiots!
All Might: That supposed to be a sneak attack?
Katsuki then fires at them and Arc zooms out.
Arcturus: I learned this from my teacher!
He starts zipping around, landing strong hits on them as Katsuki keeps firing.
Katsuki: Deku!
Arcturus: Wanda!
From behind the distracted teachers, Wanda and Izuku pop out with Wanda charging up a strike and Izuku wielding one of Katsuki grenade gauntlets.
Arcturus: Fire now!
Wanda: HEX...
Izuku: I'm sorry, All Might, Wyvern!
Wanda: ...SMASH!!!
They fire at close range and released a powerful combination. The force, however, was very strong that Izuku's right shoulder was a bit dislocated.
Izuku: Ow! My shoulder! He really wears these things?!
Katsuki: Run, you idiots!
They all take off and the adults recover from the blast.
All Might: Ow. That actually hurt. They combined running and fighting. That's pretty decent for an impromptu strategy.
Cynthia: Not only that, they minimized the damage by only aiming towards places we demolished. That was something you taught them in their first combat training class, no?
All Might: Indeed. Even Farron's back in his mindset from before.
Cynthia: There was a time when they were close. But as they got older, their personalities started changing, resulting in Arc and Katsuki constantly butting heads with one another. There's so much more they can do, but it won't be resolved in one class.
All Might: Agreed. However, I believe this cooperation with them will be the start of something great in their future. (begins coughing) I'm reaching my limit. Let's finish this.
With the group, they keep running until they see the exit.
Izuku: We're almost there! Just a little further.
Wanda: Once we get through, we win!
Katsuki: Damn. All Might's first attack was from the middle of fake city but it reached all the way from the gate? What the hell is that power?
Izuku: It doesn't look like they're chasing us. Don't tell me we actually knocked them out back there.
Arcturus: Highly unlikely. It would take chucking the moon at them to knock them out.
Katsuki: All that did was slow them down. When they catch up to us, it'll be my turn to blast them to hell with a gauntlet.
All Might: (suddenly appears right by them) Interesting. And then what will you do?
All of them were shocked, and All Might straight up destroyed the gauntlets. Wyvern then appears by them and readies an attack.
Wyvern: FIRE DRAGON BRILLIANT FLAME!!!
She creates a powerful fire ball that sends them in shock. Katsuki gets kneed in the chin, and Wanda gets knocked back.
Before Izuku could grab them, All Might grabs his arm, swings him back, and as the two fighters from before get back, All Might uses Izuku like a weapon and slams him into them, knocking them to the ground.
Arcturus: Guys!
Everything then stops as Arc begins to run towards them. He runs around to get into the strike. However, All Might was suddenly moving and looks directly at Arc.
It completely catches him off guard as he's going at super speed, which means All Might was moving at the same speed as well.
Arcturus: (thoughts) Are you kidding me?!
All Might: You're fast, hero. I'll admit, this isn't even my fastest. However, I'm more than fast enough to catch you!
Arc suddenly felt terrified as the man throws the others aside and runs in to hit Arc. He was now dodging as every strike still annihilated the areas it struck.
It was like trying to avoid every strike from a tank firing at close range. It soon wasn't enough as All Might sent himself flying directly into Arc's back.
Arc was sent flying and crashes right into a building, destroying a large portion of it completely.
Arcturus: (in pain) No... Not now... I need... to be... faster...
Before getting up, All Might plants his foot on Arc's chest, holding him in place.
All Might: Believe it or not, you're actually faster than anyone I've met. Even your mother couldn't have that kind of speed. But in the end, It wasn't enough. Now fall.
Then suddenly, Izuku leaps into action and toward All Might, catching him off guard.
Arcturus: (weakly) Izuku...
Izuku: Please get out of the way. Move All Might!
Unconsciously, Izuku would power up past his limit and hit All Might with a 15% One For All Smash, staggering him long enough for him to quickly grab both Arc, Wanda, and Katsuki and makes for the escape gate.
Wyvern: (thoughts, surprised) Incredible. He could gone to the gate, but instead he slipped passed me, punched All Might, and took his friends with him. (smile) He'll be an amazing hero like Arc and Wanda. Richard. Claire. Y/N. I hope you're watching them.
Together Izuku, Arc, Wanda, and Katsuki pass through the gate and pass the exam, while everyone in the monitor room cheered.
Chapter 11 ended.
Just one more chapter to go, and season 2 is over. Then we can move onto Season 3, I hope you guys enjoy this. Let me know at the comments below, peace out and enjoy!
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