➤( CHAPTER 013 ! )
"first place"

"THE FIRST RACE OF THE OBSTACLE COURSE IS UNDERWAY! AND THE GOAL IS TO RUN A LAP AROUND THE SPECAIL-MADE STADIUM'S OUTER RING." Present Mic announce and took a glance a Shota, and snorted a little.

"The rules are simple - and savage! Aside from leaving the course, this is a bona fide "Chicken race" where anything goes. THE CAMRA BOTS INSTALLED IN EACH AREA CAN BARELY CONTAIN EXCITEMENT!"

"Oh my gosh, I think there is someone under there!" A student shouted looking at the frozen metal.

"Is he dead? Can someone die during the sports festival?!"

"LIKE I'S DIE!!"

"CLASS 1A KIRISHIMA GOT CRUSHED!!"

"I swear, Todoroki you timed it to the topple at just the right moment, too!" Kirishima said cussing under his breath about Todoroki. "What if it hadn't been me? Someone could have died!"

Eijirou Kirishima
-Quirk- Hardening
He can harden his body into armor!!
It's both the ultimate shield and the ultimate spear!

"Class 1A is nothing but a flock of obnoxious brats..." A voice called out from underneath where Kirishima was just at. "WHAT IF IT HADEN BEEN ME? SOMEONE COULD HAVE DIED." The voice shouted emerging from underneath the iron.

"You're the dude from class B!"

"TETSUTETSU ALSO GOT CRUSHED, WE LOVE YOU MAN!"

Tetsutetsu Tetsutetsu
-Quirk- steel
His body can become like steel! Both the ultimate shield and the ultimate spear!

"NOW THEY'RE JUST COPY-AND-PAST QUIRKS!" Present Mic stated as we watch Kirishima quickly jump out of the robot's body and started running forwards with a single tear running down his face.

Man, I'm jealous... They have to never worry about getting crushed since they brake through easy." Kaminari whined.

"For now, let's temporarily combine our efforts to open up a way!!" Suddenly there was a 'BOOM' sound from behind Kaminari and the other student, Kaminari turned and saw Bakugo launching himself into the air

'You think I'd just let you two take the lead?' Bakugo thought before creating another explosion and propelling himself side to side and over a robot that was aiming for him.

"ANNND CLASS 1A BAKUGO HAS ABANDONED THE GROUND AND VAULTED OVER THEIR HEADS!! CLAVER THAT!" Present Mic exclaimed as he watched Bakugo land on top of one of the robots.

Oh man, I thought for sure that with a personality like yours, you'd try to blast your way though." A voice called out from behind making Bakugo look over and saw that it was Sero and Tokoyami. "But you went over them instead!"

Sero Hanta
Quirk: Tape
Cellophane tape comes out of his elbows! And he can roll them up back again to swing around! Not to mention cutting some off to trap his enemies.

Tokoyami suddenly appeared behind Sero with the help of Dark shadow "We're landing."

Tokoyami Fumikage
Quirk: Dark Shadow
It's a retractable shadow monster that dwells within him. And he can materialize it to come to his aid!

"AS EXPECTED FROM THOSE RUNNING PAST, MOST OF THEM ARE FROM CALL 1A!"

"It's not that the kids from other departments or class B aren't up to this stuff..." All Might said to himself.

"There's little time they have to spend dead in their track." Aizawa suddenly spoke up watching his students. "They've bushed into intimate contact with the world above them. And they've come to know what it is to be instilled with true fear. they coped it and made it out in one piece. And now their experiences had become has become their source of encouragement. It's drowning out their doubt, their hesitation." Aizawa stated then looked over at Midoriya who picked up the peace of metal from on the ground and was now being chased by a 1-pointer bot.

'These robot speed up for the chase when they're locked on a target. . . ! And then it won't be able to stop!' Midoriya suddenly stopped midway in his run and turned to face the robot, once it was close enough swung the metal peace that was in robot and was able to slice off ititsrm that was reaching to grab him.

'This is a good shield, too. . . Talk about versatile!' Suddenly there was a canon shot sound behind him snapping him out of his thoughts. He turned around and saw Momo with a canon in her hands.

"Not even a sweat!" She shouted.

"She made an open path for us!"

"To think she could beat that zero-pointer with such ease!" Sato said amazed by her as he ran beside Midoriya.

"Ain't these the varmints we told em' they oughta dodge during the entrance exams? Now that they're thing we're telling 'em to destroy, they're just comin' across as a rusty old hunk of metal. The chunks in their armor opening up in a plane view." Snipe stated All Might who was right beside him.

THE FALL

"WELL THEN, MISSY, IF THE FIRST BARRIER WAS SUCH A CINCH, THEN WHADDYA THINK ABOUT OF THE SECOND?!" Present Mic questioned. "YOU FALL, AND YOU'RE OUT!! IF YOU DON'T LIKE THAT IDEA, MAYBE YOU CAN CRAWL!! IT'S. . . THE FAAAAALL!!!"

Tsuyu stepped in front of the other students and was now on the edge of the fall. She then leaped on a rope that was in front of her "It just glorified tightrope walk." She calmly said as the other students watched her crawl on the ropes.

"Fufufufuf, now it's my chance to up my appeal!" A giggly voice spoke from behind Mina and Uraraka making the both of them turn around.

"It's time for my support items to bask in the limelight! Lo and behold, support companies of Japan! "The wire arrow and hover soles!" She shouted.

"The department of support!?"

"What?? You can take items into the race?!" Mina asked making Mai turn to them

"Department of Heroic kids routinely actual fight training right?" She questioned. "Just to keep things fair, we're carrying just those items and costumes that we developed ourselves! They're given equipment the okay! . . . Or so they likely say. . . FOR DEPARTMENT OF SUPPORT KIDS LIKE US! THIS IS THE CHANCE TO SHOW OFF THE ENGINEERING WE CONCEIVED AND DEVELOPED TO APPEAR TO THE CORPORATIONS, FUFUFUFUF!"

Mei grabbed something from the back of her shirt and pushed the button which caused her grapple hook to be shot at one of the pillars stand, once it was hooked she jumped for the edge, "So keep watching, and I hope the company that's watching this is a big one! THIS IS MY SUPER CUTE. . ."

While she jumped she was heading downwards towards the pillar's lower half, she put her legs in front of making it make contact first as she rode to the top while the grapple hook was pulling her in.

"Amazing! She can't lose here!"

"Damnit! Stupid Equality!" Mina whined.

"It's true that they're encouraged to take the bull by the horn in any number of the way right Mr. Eraserhead?" Present Mic asked.

"What are those idiots doing just standing around. . . ?" Aizawa mumbled, Present Mic then turned his attention back to the fall and saw. . .

"And a player in the lead is keeping it comfortable- Wait!? Where Shousuke Komi?! Did he somehow fall behind?!" Present Mic questioned, the camera bots looked around the sense and only saw the other students they then went back to the first obstacle but no Shousuke. "OR DID HE CALL A QUITS?!"

"Damn!" Bakugo grumbled as he watched Todoroki make it to the finish of the fall. 'He already picked up the pace, huh. . . Guess he's a slow starter.' A smirk then crept up his face when he noticed Shousuke's lack of presence. 'Dang it! Just where could he be by now?! Just what is he planning.' Bakugo knew what he was expecting when Shousuke first entered the fall. Shousuke has a habit of suddenly disappearing and reappearing in moments like this. Trying to steal the win without gaining any of his unwanted attention.

"It's probably safe to say, that my brother is watching too!" A voice said from behind Bakugo as they watched the explosive boy jump from the pillar in front of them and onto the ground where there was enough room to run. "I CAN'T LET HIM SEE ME LOOK FOOLISH!!!" Iida shouted as he somehow slid across the rope of the pillar.

"BOY DOES HE LOOK FOOLISH!!" Present Mic exclaimed.

"That kid in first place is a whole other level."

"His powerful quirk is just the beginning."

"He also got sold judgment, and a good base physical capabilities."

"You're right."

"HE'S ACTUALLY THE SON OF FLAME HERO ENDEAVOR."

"Ohh. . . I see it know! He's got the blood of the second top hero after All Might in his veins!"

"Pro's would practically scrabble at each other to get him as their side-kick!"

Everyone in the crowd were mumbling while talking  to each other as their now attention was now on the young Todoroki. It was true to have someone with such a powerful bloodline would be grate and really draw attention to them but also their company.

"The player in the lead are separated from those bunched up behind! I wont say how many they are pulling ahead, so don't get complacent and keep going forwards!!"

TODOROKI FELT A HUGE GUST OF WIND PAST HIM. He looked back but saw no one. He looked back and saw a glowing figure the was a few steps ahead of him. The glowing figure stopped glowing revealing a familiar purple haired male figure. Shousuke looked back and scoffed a bit before turning around and running off.

"Looks like Shousuke Komi final decided to show up up, and just when I though he called a quits. He's now in the lead!"

Todoroki grunted and managed to finish second course, and trailed behind Shousuke. Todoroki had enough stamina to catch up with the purpled haired boy.

"I've noticed that you have taken energy from other students, for what?" He questioned while he was neck in neck with Shousuke.

There was the sound of explosions from behind the two making them turn to see who it came from. The two saw Bakugo high up in the air. 'Looks like he's getting fired up. . .' Shousuke though with a sweat rolling down his cheek.

"Took him long enough." Todoroki said as Shousuke then ran past him, making him groan in annoyance.

He then started running after the purple haired boy trying to catch up but Shousuke suddenly stopped when he noticed the part of the third race. Shoto also came to a stop when she saw what was in front of him.

"And now we come to the final barrier !! The true form is none-other than. . . THE MINEFIELD EIGHT OUT OF RAMBO 3!! It's set up so that if you look carefully, you can see were the land mined are placed!! strain your eyes and feet!! By the way those landmines are designed for the game, so they bang big and bright, so you'll definitely knock a stool or two loose!" Present Mic exclaimed.

"Obviously that depends on the person." Aizawa told the loud pro beside him.

Todoroki didn't waists anytime making his way through the mindfiled, as for Shousuke he tightly shut his eyes as veins started crawling up his face surrounding his eye.

A few many students went past him, but he didn't care. 'BYAKUGAN!' Once he opened his eyes, his pulps were pure white. No hint of color in them.

Without a second to waist he launched himself forwards, leveling a dust trail behind. he was avoid the mines, jumping over them and sometime even stepping over them but they didn't set off.

Other students were confused by this while some even tried to copy his moves, but they just ended up in the air.

"How is he doing this?!"
"He's such a cheater!"
"It's cause he's in class 1A!"

"JUST HOW IS HE DOING THIS?!" Present Mic loudly making Aizawa hidden eye brows twitch.

The camera rob zoomed in at Shousuke letting the crowd get a clear view of him. By this they gasped in shock. They thought the Shousuke quirk had something to do with lifting heavy thing like he did with the robots.

"It's one of his quirks," Aizawa stated making Present Mic look at him confused, only from him to sigh and continue. "It's called Byakugan and Shousuke has a near-360º field of vision around himself when using it, but also the Byakugan's vision can penetrate almost any object, allowing users to see through walls, peer underground, or even examine the contents of a person's body. So right now Shousuke Is using the Byakugan to locate the line mines and avoiding them."

"Wow." Was all that came out of their mouths. They were shock, they didn't know that just plane looking eye that turned white could do so much.

A few explosions were heard from behind, making the Shoto turn around. There, was Bakugo making his way to Todoroki with his explosions. "HAHA! this doesn't mean a thing to me! You declaration of war on the wrong person!" He yell, using his quirk as an attempt to explode the mullite haired colored boy, but Todoroki was able to quickly dodge it.

"And the lead has been upset !! rejoice mass media!! This is just the sort of development you crave!! Why even those who are trailing behind are putting on a spurts!!"

Bakugo tried to send another explosion but Todoroki moved his hand out of the way then grabbed Bakugo's wrist and froze it.

Iida tried to use his engine to get ahead, but no no good use when he got blasted by a landmine.

Midoriya soon made it to the landmine field, he noticed how far Bakugo and Todoroki were. An Idea popped into his head as he then started digging amongst than mines barriered in the ground.

He then placed the metal piece in front of his chest making cure it was covering him whole front. "Thanks for the idea, Kacchan!" He exclaimed before jumping into the pile of landmines, creating a huge explosion.

Many student in progress stopped what they were going and looked back. "What with that huge explosion in the back! That was way more loud then it should be!"

Shousuke looked up and saw a familiar green haired boy flying in the air. 'Midoriya?'

"What just happened?! Whatever the case, Class 1A Izuku Midoriya is suddenly hot pursue in first place! And now he's in the lead!" Present Mic announced.

'I got to catch up...' Shousuke thought. He then closed his eye as the veins around him started to disappear. His body then started glowing as multiple plates started appearing in the sky. He leaped onto one from another not looking back as the plats started disappear from behind him.

One of the plated glowed brighter than the other and Shousuke know exactly what to use it for. Without a second thought he jumped right into it. But instead of landing on it Shousuke feel through it.

Next thing Present Mic knew. A portal opened up from above, and out came Shousuke falling through. He hand landed on a solid plate and had now taken the lead. "WHAT IS THIS?! Shousuke Komi has now taken the lead! But how?"

Bakugo and Todoroki looked forwards drawing his attention to Shousuke and indeed it was true. 'Damn that grape juice! How could I have dropped my guard and forgotten about him!' Bakugo though in anger.

Back to Midoriya who was still up high in the air. 'I flew over them, just as I planed. But there was more force then I expected. . . and I didn't plan how I was going to land.' Midoriya thought in a panic. he stopped a dark purple haired boy below him that was in the air making his eyes widen.

"SHOUSUKE!!" His name was called from behind him making him look back. There he saw Midoriya coming straight at him. It's either him move and Midoriya coming crashing down into the land mine or he stays and takes the impact.

He chose to move.

Shousuke groaned and jumped into the air appearing next to Midoriya on the piece. "What are you doing Shousuke?!" Midoirya questioned but got no response out of it. Shousuke then the top part of the rope and started paralleling them higher.

He then possession himself before jumping of the metal piece, leaving Midoriya on his own. But Shousuke didn't fall, Instead he started flying in the sky going ahead of Midoriya.

'The only way to stay ahead is to take the lead,' Midoriya thought as he placed both his feet on both Todoroki and Bakugo shoulders. 'I have to take them out of the running! I have to show the world just who I am!' Midoriya exclaimed them slammed the metal piece down where some landmines where.

Another explosion happened in between Bakugo and Todoroki, due to that explosion it made Shousuke lose focused as some of the dust from the explosion got into Shousuke eyes forcing him to land and start running. Many darted there eyes to the front and saw that Midoriya had now past the mine field with Shousuke following closely from behind.

"I don't believe it! He cleared that mine in a instead!" Present Mic exclaimed as Bakugo and Todoroki has now cleared the mines. "EraserHead! Your students are amazing! What the heck did you teach the?"

"This has nothing to do with me. Each of them are powered by their own drive to succeed..."

"There you have it! EraserHead is a terrible teacher!" Present Mic claimed.

"I'm what?"

Present Mic shrugged him off and continued making his announcements. "The first to make it back to the stadium is the first place winner."

Midoriya, Shousuke, Bakugo and Todoroki were in a close distance.

Suddenly Midoriya felt a cold breeze past him. His eyes widen once he saw who it came from. Shousuke.

The purple haired boy was now to the side of him. Midoriya didn't know how, just for a second Shousuke was behind him and now he was to the side of him. He then took a proper look at Shousuke and noticed that his who body was glowing especially his feet.

Todoroki seemed to take notice of that and groaned in annoyance. 'So he was saving it for the last moment, where he would most likely need it...