Sorry for the long wait. As the finale, this chapter is longer in length, and thus took longer to write.

Chapter 7

Twenty minutes earlier…

"Kendo has the flag!"

Shota Aizawa looked up from the conference table to see the other teachers' reactions. Each of his coworkers looked on with intensity, and Nezu was twitching in obvious excitement. Vlad beamed in pride, hiding well his concern for his homeroom students' position in the exercise.

"Class A is still going to win," assured Midnight, beaming at Present Mic, who scowled. A few teachers had placed bets on the outcome of the match, and Present Mic seemed to be losing.

"You don't know that, yet," grumbled Mic, earning a few chuckles from his colleagues.

"Mic's just upset that he placed three-to-one odds on Class B's victory when Todoroki turned himself in." Cementos continued to chuckle.

"How was I supposed to know about Invisible Girl?" wailed the announcer, already mentally preparing to fork over 30,000 Yen. Class B's chances were getting slimmer and slimmer.

After all, Hagakure's group had a significant head start over Kendo. Class B would need to somehow stop the blue flag from reaching their enemies' command room while ensuring that Kendo herself was not waylaid.

"Whatever happens is gonna happen soon," mused Snipe. Each flag was nearing their target location.

The UA campus was in a state of confusion and disarray. After every single member of the faculty had called in sick earlier (no doubt so they could spectate the Capture-the-Flag game through hidden cameras placed in various spots around the city), the Principal had called a school-wide day off, much to the delight of the students and teachers. Now, while their students puzzled over the cause of their impromptu holiday, the teachers gathered in Nezu's office around the holographic conference table.

The teachers had been impressed with Midoriya's and Ochako's research, and had been equally impressed with Monoma's defensive array of traps and probes. They all cringed when Bakugou and Kirishima fell for the illusion, and when Midoriya and Iida fell into the trap, but every teacher had cheered on their favorite students in the following battles.

"Ms. Ashido has improved since her midyear practical exam," Nezu noted.

"Though she should have called somebody before jumping into the fray," Aizawa added. "I'll be docking some points for that oversight."

"Though," the Principal added, "time was of the essence. Her immediate actions were what saved Kaminari Denki from being captured."

Aizawa nodded in agreement. There was no arguing with the principal.

Number 13, meanwhile, had only praise for Ochako.

"Her hand-to-hand technique is amazing. As expected of a pupil under both Gunhead and Ryogoku."

"Ms. Asui has improved as well," added Ectoplasm. "The two work well as a team. They should open a hero agency together."

Aizawa grunted at his co-workers' analysis of his students. He already knew what they could do. He was more anxious to watch Class B's performance.

He approved of Kendo's strategism and leadership, but he was disappointed in Monoma.

Sure, the boy's strategy had led his team right to Class A's base, but he was egotistical. Like a villain. In fact, while he was preening himself, the boy had needlessly copied and activated Midoriya's dangerous quirk, injuring himself in the process.

He would have to talk to Vlad about properly disciplining the kid. Perhaps the boy could learn his lesson in a duel with a professional hero. Monoma could benefit from some forced humility. After all, his vanity could have cost his team the game.

But it's not over yet, thought Aizawa, looking at the display.

"Hey, look here!" shouted Present Mic. "The Presidents are squaring off."

All attention turned to the hero's monitor.

"Midoriya has the flag and he's running for his base," All Might explained. "And Iida's trying to stall Kendo."

Aizawa watched as Iida charged towards Kendo.

Sloppy, he thought. But Kendo's a good fighter. Could Iida be at a disadvantage here despite his superior quirk? Now, Iida was on the back foot as Kendo jabbed at him repeatedly with her improvised flag-staff.

As the teachers watched the fight progress, Nezu noticed a blinking red light in his peripheral vision. Some sort of alarm had been triggered.

The rodent-man rolled his chair towards the source of the disruption, which was a map of the Shimizu-ku ward. The blinking light was accompanied by a message:

"Alert: Extreme Weather Conditions"

Concerned, Nezu turned to the head of the Support Staff.

"Power Loader, can you come check this out?"

The helmeted man turned away from the action, curious.

"What's going on?"

"I was about to ask you the same question." He gestured to the screen as Power Loader walked over.

"What do we have here?" the mechanised man asked as he examined the screen. The skin on his face suddenly got paler. "Oh no."

"What?" Nezu asked.

"Tsunami," was all Power Loader could say.

Nezu's eyes narrowed. "But you said your earthquake only created a small wave! Only a couple of feet! How come it's activating the weather sensors?" Tsunamis had plagued Japan for centuries. Even most professional heroes were powerless against the destructive walls of water. A dangerous tsunami near the students could only mean bad news.

"Something else happened to make the wave taller. Maybe some unpredictable aftershocks." He examined the map some more.

"How dangerous is it?"

"Not very. There will be extensive property damage on the coast, but nobody will be hurt, since the area's evacuated."

"But the students are in the danger area."

"Yes, meaning that you should contact the children immediately and tell them to evacuate." The pro hero paused, weighing the situation. "Also, send some teachers in. Better safe than sorr-"

The man was interrupted by Present Mic, who, like the other teachers, had started to listen in on their conversation.

"Um, excuse me for interrupting," the announcer began. "But can we wait for the match to be over before evacuating?" in front of his tiny boss, the man felt timid, but he looked into the rodent's eyes with hopeful confidence. Present Mic, like the other teachers, anxiously wanted to see the game's conclusion.

"P-preposterous," sputtered Power Loader. "We're talking about a natural disaster!"

"But sir!" shouted Midnight, coming to Present Mic's defense. "The game won't take any longer than a few minutes! Look!" She pointed to her monitor, where it showed Midoriya running with the flag, his base in sight.

Voice calm, Aizawa chimed in:

"Ending the match now will negatively affect our students' morale. Questions like 'which class performed better' or 'did I succeed or fail' will never be answered. Better to give our students a concrete end."

He sighed before he continued. "Plus, Present Mic will owe me money."

Nezu contemplated the man's words. Sure, every second wasted was dangerous, but the students had worked too hard for their efforts to be simply thrown away. He made up his mind.

"Okay. I will allow the game to end before issuing the evacuation order. But if it takes any longer than three minutes for a victor to be decided, I'm calling it."

"Thank you, sir," Aizawa said simply.

Then, he turned his attention back to Class A's base, where the fate of the match would be determined.

The Class B invaders had been quickly subdued after the defenders had been bolstered by Aoyama's group.

When they had breached the doors, Kaminari fired his pointers at Tokage and Tsunatori, knocking them out and saving Sato's pinned body from a merciless beating.

Meanwhile, Aoyama had ended the hand-to-hand fight between Ojiro and Shoda by firing a laser at the latter's leg. Ojiro mumbled something about a 'dishonorable fight' as he reached down to help his crippled opponent.

Mina fired an acid blast at Awase, giving Sero an opening to stick his opponent with tape. As Sero reeled him opponent in, Awase fused the soles of his own shoes to the floor and pulled back, forcing Sero to his knees. But another attack from Mina had dissolved the headbanded boy's sneakers and Awase was pulled to the ground.

The fight between Tokayami and Komori was slightly more difficult to break up. None of the onlookers could get close without risking his or her life. The mushroom girl's superstrengthened attacks were powerful enough to displace the air and create rippling shockwaves, while Tokayami was doing everything he could to keep Dark Shadow in check. Komori was subdued, however, by a well-thrown purple sphere that caught on the bottom of her foot, while Kaminari brightened the room by coating himself in bright beams of electricity, returning Dark Shadow to a controllable state.

The Class A defenders looked at each grinning. They had quelled Class B's attack.

Or so they believed. They had no idea that Kendo had already taken their flag.

Full Cowing activated, Midoriya bounded toward the base at full speed. By now, the fourth floor was visible from down below, and Midoriya was close enough to see the Kamikiri's hole in the window.

"Odd," Midoriya mumbled to himself. "They must have smuggled the flag out through that hole. But how did they get up there in the first place?"

As he mumbled, he passed Bondo, who was trying to pull Yaoyorozu free from her gluey prison. The large boy turned to face Midoriya, but the boy had already bounded past him and up to the base of the building.

I don't know if there are any enemies in the base, he thought. So my best course of action is…

"One For All 20%: Full Cowling!"

He channeled the supernatural energy throughout his whole body and crouched. Deku uncoiled like a spring, leaping into the air. After boosting his ascent with a few fingertip Delaware Smashes, he landed on the roof of the base.

"Now, to find the Command Room," he mumbled. He carried the flag over to the spot directly above the conference table.

Inside the building, Shiozaki was beginning to wake up when she heard a loud crash. She groggily rubbed her eyes.

"Huh?"

It wasn't until the crash sounded again when she realized what was going on.

She stumbled to her feet and rushed into the Command Room, but it was too late. She saw Midoriya drop through the newly-formed hole in the ceiling and roll towards the flag post. She caught a flash of blue cloth in the boy's hand.

No!

Midoriya lifted the blue flag and shoved it into the flag pedestal.

We won!

He noticed Shiozaki, who was looking at the ground in defeat. She wore a dejected expression on her face.

"How did you get free?"

Before she could answer, both of their phones started ringing. His jubilance was replaced with confusion when he read the message.

Game over. Red team wins!

Evacuate Immediately. This is not a test.

"What's this about?" Midoriya asked the girl.

Shiozaki shrugged. "I'm afraid I do not know. I hope the others are okay." She turned away from the boy, cheeks flushed in humiliation at her team's loss.

Midoriya pulled out his phone. "How about we check on them?"

Tetsutetsu gasped as he waded onto the shore. The hour-long swim to solid ground was tough, but he made it, thanks to his excellent physical strength.

Damn, Ochako, he thought. If I were a weaker person, I might have drowned!

The boy took in his surroundings, and his heart fell. He did not like what he saw. He was surrounded by five members of Class A: Bakugou, Kirishima, Jiro, Shoji, and Todoroki.

He collapsed to his knees.

"I'm too tired to fight you all. I surrender."

Bakugou snarled. "As if you stood a chance, even at full health." Tetsutetsu sunk even further under the boy's sharp gaze.

Todoroki intervened. "Surrender will not be necessary. The game will end soon, and we stand nothing to gain by taking you in."

Todoroki filled his opponent in on what was going on, not missing a detail.

"So, Monoma broke his arm and Class A and B have each others' flags?"

"Basically," Todoroki answered. The students glanced at each other.

"What now?" Tetsutetsu asked.

"We wait."

The group settled into an awkward silence.

"Soooo," Kirishima began. "How did you end up in the bay?"

"Long story," Tetsutetsu replied.

His hand went to his pocket as his phone buzzed.

"Thank god for waterproof phones!" The Class B boy was surprised to see the others reach for their phones as he did.

"Yes!" shouted Jiro as she read the message. "We won!"

Tetsutetsu's spirits fell even lower when he read the message, but he was also confused.

"Why do we need to evacuate, though?"

"Dunno," Jiro said. "It's mysterious, but we should probably run for the hills. We're in a tsunami zone, remember?"

Tetsutetsu did remember watching the news, but Vlad had told them that the exercise would be completely safe.

There isn't going to be an actual tsunami, right?

"Guys?"

The group turned towards Kirishima, who was pointing behind them. They turned again to notice a rapidly shrinking shoreline.

"How about we run, NOW!"

"Kaibara, get me out of here!"

"I'm working on it!"

A panicked Juzo Honenuki was shouting from his hole in the ground as the flood water approached his face. His friend, Sen Kaibara, was jackhammering away at the asphalt with his hands as Tsuburaba created shields of air to block the water's advance.

"Almost there," the dark-haired boy said through gritted teeth as he chipped away at the asphalt around his friend's shoulders. Some more rock crumbled and the boy was free. "Gotcha. Now, pull yourself out and use your quirk!

Honenuki obliged, freeing himself from his asphalt prison and surrounding the boys in quicksand. The water sunk through the sand, but it was approaching fast. The boys would need a way out of there.

"Let's get to high ground," Tsuburaba suggested, pointing at a container stack. "The wave will never reach that high!"

"But the boxes will fall," Honenuki complained. "We'll end up in the churning water!"

"I can deal with that," Tsuburaba reassured. "But we need to get up there first."

Tsuyu and Ochako nearly ran into Todoroki's group as they fled from the approaching wave.

"Hi, guys," Tsuyu croaked. "Tetsutetsu, long time no see!"

The steel boy grumbled.

She continued: "So apparently, the tsunami is real, huh?"

Kirishima nodded. "Yeah. I hope the people back at Class B's base are okay!"

"Wait," said Ochako. "There are people in Class B's base?"

"Yeah," Kirishima answered. "But most of them are injured."

So they won't be able to escape! Kirishima slapped his face at the realization.

"We need to go back for them!"

"Yeah!" Tetsutetsu shouted. "They're my classmates!"

"What do you mean we?" Todoroki asked. "If you stop running now, you'll be crushed by debris. I'll go instead."

The boy was right. While Kirishima's quirk greatly increased his durability, it had its limits, and the redhead doubted his armor would hold up against an entire tidal wave. The same logic applied to Tetsutetsu, who was already exhausted from his fight with Ochako.

But if we can't go, neither can Todoroki.

"I can dam the incoming water with my ice," Todoroki explained. "Furthermore, I can use ice to create a navigable path over the water's surface. I'm the best man for the job."

Kirishima couldn't argue with that logic.

"Alright." Tetsutetsu stopped and bowed to the boy. "Bring them back alive!"

"If half-and-half can go, I sure-as-hell can!" Bakugou pumped his fist. Before Todoroki could protest, the blond continued: "I can move safely above the water by propelling myself with explosions. You're gonna need my help!"

"Okay," Todoroki said. "Bakugou, you're with me. Let's move out!"

The boys turned around and faced the tsunami as the others ran towards Class A's base. Before they could enter the swirling mass of debris, however, they heard a voice behind them.

"Wait!" shouted Ochako. "I'll come too."

Todoroki turned to face her. "You'll just get hurt."

Ochako's heart fell. Maybe it's true...

"No," Bakugou growled. "Let her come. She's more than capable of handling herself. Plus, her gravity-cancellation makes her better suited for this than we are."

Ochako looked at her unexpected advocate in surprise.

Is Bakugou being nice to me? She shook her head, ridding herself of the ridiculous thought. He's probably just being practical.

At the boy's words, Todoroki shut his mouth and turned around, at the same time blocking the street in front of them with a sheet of ice. The flow of the tsunami had advanced dangerously close while they were talking.

"Okay, then. Let's not waste any more time."

Back in Class A's lobby, the Class A and B students were frantically trying to figure out what was going on.

"So apparently there's a tsunami, as the news predicted," said Midoriya, phone out.

"But why would the teachers put us in danger like this?" Mineta asked. "Aren't they being pressured by the media to play it safe with us students?"

The group all sat and wondered at this question.

"I hate to suggest it, but perhaps the tsunami got out of the teachers' control." Iida pushed his glasses to his face. It was rare that the boy so blatantly questioned the authority of UA teachers.

"In that case," Kendo added, "the teachers might not be readily available to help us, which means that we need to fend for ourselves."

Yaoyorozu nodded. "Here, we have twenty-seven of the forty heroics students in the danger zone. That means thirteen of them are on their own."

"And three of the missing ones are injured in our base. It's unlikely that they'll be able to get Monoma to move with his shattered arm."

Kaminari cut in: "At this point, is there really anything we can do to help them? If we tried to help them and ran towards the tidal wave, we'd just add to the number of students in danger!"

"B-but, there has to be some way!" Midoriya shouted back. The boy didn't like the idea of running away while his fellow students were in danger.

"I agree with Midoriya," said Shiozaki. "We can't just leave them to die!"

"Do you have any ideas?" Kendo asked hopefully. The room sank back into silence. None of the students had any idea on how to rescue the missing students.

Are we completely hopeless? Midoriya asked himself.

The somber mood was broken when the lobby door swung open, revealing a muscular silhouette of a man with his hands on his hips.

"Don't fret, for I AM HERE…"

In a flash, All Might shrunk back into his weakened form, spitting a stream of blood.

"...to drive the bus," he finished.

I should really stop doing that, he thought. I'm losing a lot of blood.

Kodai looked from the fourth floor window as the floodwaters approached.

She turned to face her patients. "So basically, we're screwed."

Monama just groaned in pain while Reiko lay still and Kuroiro sighed.

"Maybe Class A will come to help."

"I doubt it. They're probably dealing with their own problems right now."

"So what do we do?"

"I don't know. We could run, but it would be unheroic to leave Monoma behind, so I guess we'll wait here and hope the building doesn't collapse."

Kuroiro sighed again as the flood water advanced.

He looked at his classmate. "It was nice knowing you, Kod-"

Their emotional moment was ruined when the window's glass shattered as a blond streak burst into the room.

"I'm back!" Bakugou shouted as he got to his feet. "Where are the cripples?"

The three Class B students stared in shock.

"C'mon, guys. We don't have much time!"

Kodai broke out of her daze and spoke up: "Kuroiro and I are fine, but Reiko is still out cold and Monoma's arm is in pieces."

"Ochako can handle the girl…" he pointed towards the brunette who was climbing through the shattered window. "...And I'll carry Monoma."

The boy in question groaned.

"Don't worry." Bakugou grinned. "I'll make sure it's a bumpy ride."

"Bakugou," Ochako said as she lifted the weightless girl. "Todoroki has prepared an ice path out of the flood. We just need to jump out the window!"

Bakugou nodded as he lifted Monoma and made his way for the frame.

"Don't lag behind," he said over his shoulder.

"Wait," called Kodai, "Three of us are still at the docks."

Bakugou grinned. "Funny story…"

Five minutes ago...

The three-man Class A rescue team made its way over the flooded terrain. Todoroki froze the water as he ran over the wave, Bakugou propelled himself through the air with controlled blasts, and Ochako leaped from building to building, aided by her zero-gravity.

We're nearing the place where we fought Tetsutetsu. Ochako looked at the now-flooded shipyard.

"Wait," she shouted to the boys. "I see something." The others looked towards the shipyard.

"Are those guys... flying?"

One-hundred feet above the ruined container stacks stood Kaibara, Honenuki, and Tsuburaba, on seemingly thin air. They huddled together, looking at the carnage below.

"It's the boy's quirk, to solidify air," Bakugou explained. "They should be alright, if not a little cold. Let's continue on to the base."

"Ah, I see," said Kodai. "They'll be fine up there. Let's get moving."

Thirty minutes later, All Might arrived at UA with the bus full of thirty-seven exhausted students. Cementoss had returned with Ochako, Bakugou, Todoroki, and the other students soon after the bus was packed. Once he had met with them as they were exiting Class B's base, the hero had used his powers to block off streets and alleys so the fleeing students would have a safe passage to the bus.

"Are you sure we can leave them up there?" All Might asked the grey-faced man.

Cementoss nodded. "Tsuburaba's quirk doesn't have a cooldown, and I didn't have time to get up there, so I decided to leave them hanging in the sky. UA can send a drone with food to keep them alive until this all blows over."

All Might grinned. "Ignoring that little debacle, I would call this rescue mission a success! Now we can get these tired students back to their homeroom teachers for their final grades!"

Cementoss just shook his head, looking back at the exhausted heroics students.

"Out of the frying pan and into the fire."

Back in the classroom, Aizawa stood over his expectant students. All discussion of the game died down as Aizawa cleared his throat.

"You may have won the game, but that doesn't mean you still didn't fail."

A lot of students looked down, reevaluating their own performances.

Our research helped, Midoriya thought. But I still easily fell for that trap. I'm going to be in trouble.

"Still, I've seen some improvement from earlier this year." The class' spirits lifted. "I'm impressed at the strategy you made, even though it fell apart, and I was impressed at your ability to improvise yourself out of the tough situation at the end."

He continued: "Each of you were graded based on three criterium: Combat, Teamwork, and Critical Thinking. Combat measures how effectively you applied yourselves in battle scenarios. Teamwork measures how well you worked with teammates, and Critical Thinking measures your ability to analyse a situation and improvise. You also got bonus points if you worked as a leader or as a strategist"

"Now, I will show each of your scores."

1.
Momo Yaoyorozu

Combat: 2
Teamwork: 5
Critical Thinking: 4
Leadership Bonus: 5

"While Yaoyorozu was bested by her opponent, Bondo, she took initiative in strategizing the base's defence and organizing her team's communications. She showed talent as a natural leader."

He turned to the girl. "Your split-second choice to create laughing gas was impressive, and you knocked out three of your opponents in one fell swoop. However, your failure to properly guard Shiozaki in the jail cost your team the flag. For next semester, I would implore you not to forget about the smaller things."

Jiro shot her friend a silent cheer.

The next couple of scorings flashed on the board. Soon, Izuku noticed his results:

2.
Minoru Mineta

Combat: 4
Teamwork: 3
Critical Thinking: 5
Leadership Bonus: 0

Mineta grinned and pumped his fists. His well-placed spheres had been instrumental in halting Class B's advance. Even though Yaoyorozu had done most of the planning, his critical thinking skills really shone when he neutralized Komori.

3.
Izuku Midoriya

Combat: 3
Teamwork: 1
Critical Thinking: 4
Leadership bonus: 4

I suppose I deserve the low Teamwork score for leaving my team behind in the shipyard. But my scores in the other sections were alright, I guess.

"Young Midoriya," Aizawa began. "You showed decent combat abilities when you were stalling Kendo, and your plan to enter your base through the roof won your team the game. You also helped lead your team by researching locations for Class B's base. However, you ineptly led your team into a trap in the shipyard, and it was only thanks to Ochako and Asui's quick-thinking that your squad made it out alive."

Midoriya nodded. I should have listened to them before jumping into the trap.

4.
Katsuki Bakugou

Combat: 1
Teamwork: 3
Critical Thinking: 2
Leadership Bonus: 3

Bakugou growled. His attack on the illusory Monoma had cost him dearly.

"Bakugou. You foolishly walked right into an ambush and were promptly captured. However, you worked well with Todoroki and Ochako when they threatened Class B's base, and you played a key part in the planning process. You and Midoriya should both try to think before you act in high-pressure situations."

The blond boy nodded as Aizawa showed the next score:

5.
Toru Hagakure

Combat: 4
Teamwork: 5
Critical Thinking: 5
Leadership Bonus: 0

6.
Shoto Todoroki

Combat: 4
Teamwork: 5
Critical Thinking: 5
Leadership Bonus: 1

"Hagakure."

The invisible girl perked up while Todoroki remained still.

"While you initially gave up your position in Class B's base, you subdued Kuroiro by using your quirk and hand-to-hand skills effectively and efficiently. Your infiltration plan with Todoroki was well-executed and ultimately successful. Because of your actions, Class A was able to come back from behind and ultimately win."

"Todoroki, meanwhile, lead his squad well and orchestrated the entire infiltration plan. He subdued Kodai and Monoma and created a useful shortcut over the bay."

Hagakure blushed in pride, though nobody noticed.

"Next," Aizawa said.

7.
Fumikage Tokoyami

Combat: 3
Teamwork: 3
Critical Thinking: 4
Leadership Bonus: 0

The bird boy bowed his head. While he couldn't beat Komori, he fought her to a stalemate. It was his idea to dim the hallway lights before attacking the Class B invaders, but the plan backfired because he didn't know Komori's quirk.

8.
Hanta Sero

Combat: 2
Teamwork: 4
Critical Thinking: 3
Leadership Bonus: 0

"Fair enough," said Sero. He had been overpowered and outsmarted by Awase, but he still took the boy out once Mina arrived to help.

9.
Kyoka Jiro

Combat: 1
Teamwork: 5
Critical Thinking: 4
Leadership Bonus: 0

10.
Mezo Shoji

Combat: 1
Teamwork: 5
Critical Thinking: 4
Leadership Bonus: 0

Jiro inclined her head, pleased at her grade. She and Shoji had stayed out of combat, but they devised the Class B base infiltration plan and scouted out the building before Todoroki turned himself in.

11.
Rikido Sato

Combat: 3
Teamwork: 3
Critical Thinking: 3
Leadership Bonus: 0

While Tsunotori and Tokage had him on the back foot, Sato had put up a good fight, and he had worked with Echo Squad to sneak up on Class B's invasion force.

12.
Koji Koda

Combat: 4
Teamwork: 5
Critical Thinking: 4
Leadership Bonus: 0

Koda beamed at his score. Working along with the rest of Delta Squad, his winged animal trap had put two Class B invaders out of commision.

13.
Eijiro Kirishima

Combat: 1
Teamwork: 2
Critical Thinking: 1
Leadership Bonus: 0

"Oof," Kirishima said out loud. His grade was perhaps the worst in the class. After falling for Reiko's trap, the boy did not have any opportunities to redeem himself.

"Kirishima," Aizawa began. "Even with your durability quirk, you will not be able to charge at everything and win. Let this poor grade serve as a lesson to think before you act."

"Yes, sir!" shouted Kirishima.

"Next," Aizawa said.

14.
Denki Kaminari

Combat: 2
Teamwork: 3
Critical Thinking: 3
Leadership Bonus: 0

Okay, Kaminari thought. Not terrible. While he put himself out of commission with his 1,300,000 Volt shock, he did some decent damage against the Class B ambushers before coming to his team's aid in the defense of their base.

15.
Mashirao Ojiro

Combat: 3
Teamwork: 4
Critical Thinking: 3
Leadership Bonus: 0

Ojiro bowed his head. The mediocre grade was expected. Ojiro played it by the book and ended up fighting Shoda to a stalemate.

16.
Ochako Uraraka

Combat: 5
Teamwork: 4
Critical Thinking: 5
Leadership Bonus: 3

Ochako squealed when she saw her grade.

I did so well!

"Excellent improvement over the semester, Uraraka. You and Tsuyu really learned from your internship with Ryugoku. In addition to showing exemplary combat abilities against the Class B students, you took initiative and researched possible locations for the Class B base."

"Next!"

17.
Tenya Iida

Combat: 3
Teamwork: 2
Critical Thinking: 4
Leadership Bonus: 1

"Iida," Aizawa began. "While you negatively affected your team by leaving them in the shipyard, you redeemed yourself near the end of the exercise when you fought Kendo so that Midoriya might escape with the flag. While you ultimately lost, you served your purpose to provide a distraction."

Iida nodded. "I'll try better next time, sir!"

"Next!"

18.
Tsuyu Asui

Combat: 5
Teamwork: 4
Critical Thinking: 5
Leadership Bonus: 0

Like Ochako, Asui had fought smart against their opponents, who held an extreme numerical advantage. Her actions against Honenuki had turned the tide of the shipyard battle for the better.

19.
Mina Ashido

Combat: 5
Teamwork: 4
Critical Thinking: 3
Leadership Bonus: 0

"Ashido," Aizawa began. "Nice improvement as well. You fought well against Shiozaki and Reiko, neutralising the latter's quirk, and you later worked with the others to defend the base."

Ashido beamed, remembering her triumphs.

"However," Aizawa continued, "against Reiko, you rushed into battle without informing your teammates of your status and location. While I understand that you needed to act quickly, you would have left Class A in a state of confusion had your whole team been captured without a trace."

20.
Yuga Aoyama

Combat: 3
Teamwork: 3
Critical Thinking: 5
Leadership Bonus: 0

Aoyama hadn't really done anything spectacular, but his quick application of his Navel Laser had saved his teammates when they were stuck in the stairwell to the second floor.

"Okay," Aizawa said, picking up his sleeping bag from the floor. "That's it! Enjoy your early break!"

"EARLY BREAK?"

"No need to tell me twice," Kaminari yelled as he donned his backpack. The boy sprinted out of the room, followed closely by Mina. The two were soon joined by the rest of the class.

"I'm not going to do anything until Sophomore year," Hagakure exclaimed happily.

"Yeah." Yaoyorozu cringed at her friend's words. "I might do some studying."

Midoriya looked down, dejected. He missed his beloved school already, and he was sure he was going to miss his classmates.

"Hey, Deku!" Ochako jumped in front of her friend. "We should keep in touch. And maybe hang out."

"Y-yeah, that sounds great." Midoriya turned red.

"I will do the same," Iida said. "If you don't mind my company, that is!"

"Awesome!"

Midoriya smiled. What was I worrying about? My friends will keep me company, for sure!"

As Iida followed his friends out UA's front doors, he noticed the Class B students doing the same, wearing varying expressions of disappointment. His eyes locked with Kendo's and the two class presidents stared at each other for a moment.

It was a well-fought battle. Class B had come so close, and Kendo especially had shown real talent. Yet, still, after working so hard, Kendo lost. It was almost unfair. Both Class A and Class B made their fair share of mistakes.

Heh, Iida thought. Aizawa would probably say life is always unfair.

But still, as president, Iida wanted to try to set things straight between the two classes.

"Good game," he mouthed. Kendo's frown widened into a grin and gave the boy a thumbs-up.

"Next time," she shouted at him. "You'll lose, for sure!"

THE END

I hope you enjoyed my first fic! I'm glad I was able to bring it to a close instead of leaving it.

Since I enjoyed writing this one so much, I've decided to write another fic. It's darker, edgier, more serious, and it gives Izuku a new origin story! Keep an eye out!

If you have any compliments or criticism, please leave a review. I'd like to know how I'm doing.