AN: Sorry for the late update! Spent about a week in the hospital...

59. Obstacle Course #3

"If the first obstacle was easy, whaddaya think of the second?" Present Mix's majestic voice intruded again, "You fall and you're out! If you don't like that, maybe you can crawl! The second obstacle is none other than... THE FAALL!"

Izuku sighs. He swears he can hear the announcer's dramatic arm movements. It was a huge pit zone- tall, thin rock pillars were connected only by ropes that acted as bridges. He gulped. He really couldn't see the depth of the canyon. What was at the bottom of the pit? Probably nothing life-threatening, but...Much more, are those ropes stable? Well, obviously they are, this isn't that kinda game...

Just then, Asui Tsuyu leaps. Without hesitation, she latched onto a rope and began crawling across easily, with trained movements that came from her animalistic traits.

Soon after that, someone let out a boisterous laugh. "Fufufufufufu, now's my chance to appeal! It's time for my babies to bask in the limelight!" she cheered, a wide grin on her face as she crouched halfway down to all the equipment worn over her body.

Hatsume-san! Izuku realized, I've been wondering where she'd gone- wait, Izuku stopped himself as he realized something, with her items, I can get across the ravine!

Izuku squirmed through the crowd towards where the pink-haired girl was. Luckily, the girl was only a few steps away. He popped out of the crowd to find Uraraka and Ashido Mina there as well.

"Geh- it's the Department of Support!" Uraraka says.

"Wha- you can take items?" Ashido asks.

"Well," Hatsume laughed, "The Hero Course receive daily fight training, right?" she said, "To keep things fair, we're allowed to bring any Support items and costumes, as long as we've developed them ourselves!" she explained- "Or to say-" A hook arrow shot out from a device at her chest, "For Support Course kids like us, this is the chance to show off the engineering we conceived and developed to appeal to the corporations out there!" The grappling hook latched itself onto a rock a far distance away, and the girl propelled herself forwards with her jet boots- hoversoles- and leaped.

"Ah-" Izuku realized he spent too much time watching the show. "I'm too late."

"Keep watching! And I hope the company watching is a big one!" she laughed, "These are my super cute-" She landed firmly at the base of a rock pillar and zoomed upwards, airborne, laughing all the way. "BABIEES!"

(x)

KIOKU AND KAI

Kioku tuts."Kai, we gotta go!" he growled.

Kai jumps. "Eh-" he was literally juttering, "Me? Go? To that- grand canyon? Tightropes? Abyss? Bottomless hole? Impossible-impossible. No. No way. Not in a million- billion years Kio. No. No."

"Oh for god's sake-" Kioku resisted the urge to curse, "Kai, this isn't the time to be affected by the emotions and panic of the people around you!"

"YOU CAN'T MAKE ME!"

"Jesus Christ, how long do you think I've been taking care of you?"

(x)

IZUKU

No time to gawk! Izuku slapped himself. People were already making their way across the rope, and Izuku was reaaally falling behind now- Think, think, think! What can you do now? What did you bring?

Hovermagnet Soles! No, they can't function repeatedly over short amounts of time. And they're not fast enough- I can't keep using my powers. What else do I have?

URGHHHH!

Letting out a frustrated grunt, Izuku began crawling.

(x)

KITSUMI

She crashes. At the speed of Mach 2, she freaking crashes.

"OW!" Nagomi whines, nursing the back of his head- "Who the hell- Kitsu?"

Kitsumi, shakes the dizziness out of her head, on her knees and now on the ground, briefly wondering why she's not dead or dying. She inspects herself- she pouts as she realizes she's all dirty now. Sand and dry mud caked her clothes and shoes and-

Nagomi stands up, dusting himself off. "Be careful, man." he extends a hand, "Now I've fallen behind too!" he whines.

She does not take the hand. She looks at it, dazed, as if wondering if she should take it.

Nagomi chops her in the head.

She whines.

"You used those stupid boots, didn't you!" he reprimands, "You're lucky I used a soft barrier around myself!" he scolds.

Kitsumi now nods, nursing a new bump at her head.

Nagomi pulls her up against her will. "Be careful- now bye!" he briefly says before zooming back off towards the crowd.

Kitsumi's little 'thanks' went unheard.