Ok, here we go, chapter 7...I did not think this story would be so difficult to write. It's all in the little things, character interactions and such. I physically can't wait to include some other heroic spirits into Izuku's daily shenanigans but the plot forces me to wait. Oh well.
On to the story.
"*Cough, on the bright side. This match was far more even than the last one." A pity comment if there ever was one. All Might was a bit lost for words once again, was this going to be common with his class?
"To begin with, the villain team made an admirable effort to utilize a winning strategy from young Midoriya's match. However, they left out several important facts. Can anyone tell me what those are?" He let the question hang for a few seconds before Momo raised her hand to explain.
"The hero team in this case had completely different quirks and skills compared to Midoriya. This prevented them from enacting the plan as quickly or effectively." Her answer seems to have taken All Might by surprise, only for it to be amplified further when Izuku added his own two cents.
"In addition, while the plan itself was a proven success, that only applies to an opponent without prior knowledge of it. Jirou's information gathering abilities along with the fact that I and Uraraka are friends added to the probability of them trying the same plan." 'A rookie mistake, they'll learn.'
"...R-right. That pretty much sums it up! Good job you two. Now, onto the next two teams. For the hero side, we have young Todoroki and young Bakugo against the villain team consisting of young Hagakure and young Satou…" It took all of three seconds for everybody in that room to realize what was going to happen.
"...Well, we're fucked." Satou summed it up.
5 minutes later.
"Maybe I shouldn't have made this exercise based on random chance! I'll be frank, this match is just a lesson in the fact that the world isn't always fair and sometimes there is no path to victory." All Might sheepishly admitted as poor Satou was slowly getting thawed out of his ice prison by Todoroki who had an equally sheepish look on his face.
Bakugo just looked annoyed at not needing to do anything, along with being paired up with Todoroki who was pretty much his polar opposite. Silent, controlled, painfully polite, and above all else cold.
"That sounds about right" 2x 'That sounds about right' Izuku, Momo, and Emiya said in unison.
"Let's give this another try. Surely the remaining teams won't be as unbalanced as the prior." Hero team: Mineta and Koda. Villain team: Aoyama and Kaminari. "Hopefully." The symbol of peace lost what little hope he had.
7 minutes later(hey improvement!)
"Ok, so the random chance lesson worked a bit too well. Next time I'll choose teams based on the data from this and the upcoming classes. It's time for the final match, let's just get this over with." All Might nearly deflated from the disappointment as a freshly charred Mineta and a still twitching Koda was sent to Recovery Girl's office while the villain team joined them as an apology for going a bit too far.
"Final teams, hero side: young Ashido and young Ojirou vs young Asui and young Sero." Finally a seemingly fair fight! Both sides had a mid-range and short-range fighter. With one highly mobile member for each team. In addition, neither team had a quirk that completely eclipses the others this time!
The two teams went into a new building leaving the viewers to do their own pre-match preparations.
"Any bets people? For once it isn't a sucker one. Personally, I think the hero team has the advantage with their combat type quirks. Pretty sure tape won't do much against acid, plus Ojiro knows martial arts." Kaminari tried to lift the mood and make things interesting.
"I don't know about that. Mobility is a big factor in this test and in that regard, Asui and Sero have a significant advantage. I guess it all depends on how they utilize their quirks for maximum effectiveness but all in all I'd put my bets on the villain team." Izuku gave my two cents. Emiya was in agreement with this one. Combat power is all well and good, but mobility is what won capture the flag type battles like this. And it wasn't like the villains had a lack of offense either.
"Is it really ok to bet on something like this? Especially in such a prestigious institutio-" Momo was about to argue until she noticed that All Might was slowly nodding at both points and the benefits of either. "...I'm with Midoriya on this one. I've learned the value of prep time and mobility after those first two matches."
Looking up at the various monitors the viewers saw that the villain team had already started their preparations. Sero seemed to be using double-sided tape to raise the bomb into an elevated position outside of the building, making it difficult for the hero team to find let alone get to.
"Interesting, even if the heroes find out the trick only Ashido would be able to reach the bomb. And at a slow pace comparatively speaking." Momo analyzed, filing that away for any future plans she might need to make. This class was certainly going to be a challenge compared to the others.
"And that's assuming she's able to do it under perfect conditions. Asui and Sero can both reach that place much quicker than Ashido, or just toss her off her climbing groves. Defensively speaking the villain team has the advantage here." Izuku said his peace, the dialogue between the two keeping the others silent, barely having the chance to jump in.
"Frog face is going to be the lynchpin in this. If she goes down then discount Spider-Man probably will too." Bakugou agreed in his own way, it all depended on how the hero team tried to tackle it really. His own approach would probably be-
"Shock and awe baby!" Mina yelled as she and Ojiro rushed into the building, each heading to a different part of the building scanning it for the villains while constantly maintaining contact. The moment one of them found their opponent they'd call it in and rush to the other's help.
It was slow going at first but eventually, Mina did find Sero seemingly all by himself and attacked accordingly, leaving a quick message to Ojiro about where they were. They didn't have much time so Ashido made the executive decision to go ham and attack the tape-man directly.
Globules of acid ready she launched them at Sero while charging into melee range. At the same time, Mina covered her limbs in a particularly strong acid as a preventative measure against Sero's tape. Sero tried to bind her torso but a quick dab of acid at the connecting tape is all she needed to escape and continue her assault.
It was this single-minded thought process that prevented her from noticing the strange shadow at her feet or the subtle sound of something sticky separating from concrete. "*Kero" "!" Mina felt a crushing weight on the back of her head. Tsuyu's relatively small size boosted by gravity was enough to send the pink alien face-first onto the floor.
"Sero, tape! Kero." Tsuyu yelled, Sero responding instantly by binding Mina with his own tape before using the standard-issue capture tape to finish the job.
"Young Ashido has been captured!"
With the confirmation given the two villains stuck together waiting for the second hero to make his appearance. Ojiro couldn't feasibly get the bomb on his own, his only option now being to fight the two villains on his own.
It didn't take very long for the prideful martial artist to try his luck. "FOR HONOR!" Ojirou charged at Sero, dodging and weaving between his lines of tape. Completely determined to get rid of what he perceived to be the bigger threat. A single line of tape could end a martial artist after all.
He forgot, however, that Sero wasn't the only one with a grappling attack. "Oh god, that feels so weird!" Ojirou, who was only wearing a martial arts gi, felt Tsuyu's tongue wrap around his midsection before getting slammed into a wall where Sero finished the job, wrapping him up with the capture tape.
"The villain team wins!"
"Damn, we got played like a fiddle!" Ojiro wasn't taking his loss well at all, not that he could really blame anyone for this. The enemy team won fair and square. Mina took it a bit better but still pouted at Tsuyu for the surprise attack which left her with a bruised jaw and a bloody nose.
"Did you have to aim for the head, Asui?" Mina asked, still soothing her aching face.
"Sorry, I was going for the torso but you were running too fast to be accurate Kero. Oh, and call me Tsu." Tsuyu apologized, handing Mina an ice bag who's contents were made by Momo and Shoto on the spot.
"Only if you call me Mina, and promise not to kick me in the back of the head again." She gave a grin before hugging the smaller girl, making it clear that there were no hard feelings. Ojiro and Sero meanwhile were less amicable. Was this the start of a legendary heroic rivalry? Probably not.
"Guess I lost the bet. Oh, well. Did we ever decide on a penalty?" Kaminari asked. They hadn't. "Eh, how about I buy the two brainiacs lunch? I wanted to talk to Midoriya for a bit anyway." He offered, which Izuku couldn't really deny without seeming rude. Besides, it would be nice to get to know his classmates a bit more.
*Ping "Congratulations Izuku! You've completed several mystery quests within the day. Including the following: First of Many, Heroic Prodigy I, and Monster Trio. For winning your first fight against a human opponent, attaining a prodigious reputation with several heroes, and for being known as one of the three strongest students in your class." +10 SQ and a summon ticket!
'Nice! Might as well use that ticket now.' He walked with his classmates as the animation went through, a rainbow glow catching my eye and making my jaw drop when the golden Saber background made itself known. 'Hell yes!' 'Wait a second... I recognize those shoulder pads' Emiya thought ominously, half remembering a battle he had long ago, mostly just to see what would happen.
The card's light finally faded showing the striking figure hidden within. A fully masked man with silver hair and presumably turquoise eyes. He was wearing a black and silver suit with an armored torso that looked almost futuristic, as strange as that sounded. His most striking feature is his weapon, a completely red, double-sided blade that looked like it was made of crystal, with the only metal part being its handle.
"Servant, Saber. My True Name is Sigurd. So you are my Master. Please, give me your orders. I promise to promptly execute them."
Yup, I got the demonic badass himself. Out of a goddamn summon ticket, I shit you not. Granted I rolled a 10x just before that only to get all silvers so I guess sacrifices are necessary. And now Izuku has his husbando Baber equivalent so that's a thing. And the edgy one at that, my personal favorite and it's not because he looks like me IRL I swear.
This took far too long to write and I apologize for that. In my defense, I've had a busy few weeks. Recently got more hours at work so there's that, plus I had to deal with a fraud case along with moving to a new apartment all at once. If I wasn't being clear I'm pretty exhausted so don't expect another chapter too soon. Give me a week and I should be fine, see y'all then!