Izuku had watched all the matches that came before and was glad so many of his classmates passed. But he could barely focus due to his own teammates.
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They hovered around each other, unable to say a word to one another. Uraraka at least tried to make a conversation with Izuku, but he wasn’t really in the mood either.
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When the time came for the three of them to stand ready for their exam, Izuku found himself in the middle. Bakugo to his right and Uraraka to his left.
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Uraraka: “What do we do, Midoriya? We’re fighting All Might. All Might!”
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The boy cups his chin and contemplates the strange test.
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Izuku: ‘It… doesn’t really make sense. Not for me.’
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The boy knows how powerful he is and won’t sugarcoat it. He could easily pass this test.
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Flight, teleportation, illusions, and more. There are too many ways for him to bypass All Might. Even if he had to bring Uraraka and Bakugo with him, he could do it.
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Hell, he could probably beat All Might… maybe.
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Izuku: ‘So what are they really testing? What is the secret criteria?’
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It was then that Bakugo decided to walk towards the gate.
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Uraraka: “W-Wait a minute, where are you going?”
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Bakugo: “It’s obvious; I’m going to knock him out!”
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Uraraka: “Are you serious? Knock out All Might?”
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Bakugo: “I’ll lead him around by the nose until the final moments. And then I’ll smash him when he’s tuckered out! Me!”
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Izuku: ‘Ah… that’s the criteria… how well we can work together despite the tension. Maybe even rebuild bridges… if that’s even possible.’
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Izuku: “Bakugo, this test is supposed to show how well we work together. Not-”
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Bakugo: “Shut it, Deku! Just because you beat me doesn’t mean I will take orders! I’ll defeat All Might!”
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Izuku: “And what will that prove!? You think beating him will mean you’ll be number 1 one day? Wrong! You still need to beat me.”
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Bakugo: “You-”
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Uraraka: “Wait, wait, wait! You two fought!? Was that the noise I heard last nig-”
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A large explosion in the distance echoed across the city the second before a wave of force met the trio. Izuku teleported to the front and put up an emerald shield with one hand.
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As expected, even Izuku couldn’t fully block even a casual strike from All Might. Before his eyes, cracks start to form on his shield.
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Before he needed to use both hands, the winds died down to reveal the nearly destroyed building around them. All of that just from one punch from All Might.
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Uraraka: “This is crazy… ”
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Izuku: “It’s not over.”
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Out of the smoke emerges All Might, giving the kids a more sinister version of his iconic smile.
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All Might: “If you’re thinking of this as just a test, then you’re in for a world of pain. I am a villain, oh heroes. Come at me and put your whole hearts into it!”
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And so he comes, barreling towards the weakest of three at incredible speeds. Uraraka, still stunned by All Might’s power and what she heard from her teammates, was unable to move.
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You’d expect Izuku to save her, but to everyone’s surprise, it was Bakugo to push her out of the way and counter.
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Bakugo: “Stun Grenade!!”
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Temporarily blinded, Bakugo was free to charge his idol and highest aspiration. But a blinded All Might is still All Might. The pro hero grabbed Bakugo’s face, but instead of instinctively trying to escape, Bakugo leaned in and released several explosions.
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All Might: “Ow! Ow! Ow! That stings.”
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Tired of that, All Might slammed Bakugo into the ground. But before he can follow up, All Might is pushed back by a force push from Izuku.
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Izuku floats over Bakugo and faces the number one hero.
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All Might: “Will you face me by yourself, young Midoriya?”
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Bakugo: “He’s mine, Deku!”
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Bakugo: ‘Don’t take this away from me too damn it!’
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His inner thoughts were clear as day to a person who has lived most of their life with him. Izuku looks back at his teammates and sighs.
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Izuku: “I’ll face All Might, for now.”
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Izuku: “Uraraka, talk sense into Bakugo.”
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Uraraka: “What!? Who-”
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Before she can question anything, Izuku teleports to both Bakugo and Uraraka. When he touched them, he quickly teleported them elsewhere in the city.
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This may be a dumb idea, but what other choice does he have? Fixing things between them won’t be done in one day, if at all. But maybe those two have a chance.
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Izuku: ‘I hope… because the best chance for us to pass, without me doing everything, is Uraraka.’
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All Might: “I hope you have a plan, young Midoriya.”
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Izuku: “Was this your idea, All Might?”
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All Might: “No, actually. It was Aizawa’s idea to pair you three up. I don’t know the whole story, but I know it won’t be fixed with a battle. But it is a good idea to get used to fighting with people you may not like.”
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Izuku: “Then I’m sorry to disappoint you, All Might. You have to fight me alone for a while.”
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All Might: “That is fine, young Midoriya. This is a great chance to see just how far you’ve gone.”
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Words weren’t needed anymore between these two giants. Charging his body with psychic power, Izuku met All Might in the middle and collided fists.
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The surrounding buildings were once again brought to the brink of crumbling from the wind pressure. The result of it, though, was surprising, the two giants were equally matched.
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At least for a moment.
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After a while, All Might overpowered Izuku, sending him flying away. But Izuku knew that would happen eventually, so was already ready.
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He brought his arms together, before releasing them alongside with several transmuted rubble.
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Black iron bullets hammered All Might’s location. But they were no match for his strength; one punch was all it took to destroy the oncoming storm.
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Izuku: ‘Thought as much. This is All Might after all.’
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The goal is to keep All Might busy until his teammates work things out. At least enough to help.
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But he also can’t go all out and outshine them. Clearly, this exam is more for their benefit than for him. Because anyone who can clash with All Might, weakened by weights or not, deserves to pass.
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To that end, Izuku focused on evasion and withstanding the man.
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Teleporting back into the fray, he delivered a punch to All Might’s jaw before teleporting away from the counter. Reappearing, he delivered an overhead hammer to the skull.
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All Might tried to catch Izuku, but he teleported out of the way in time.
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All Might: “It’s like fighting a fly.”
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This went on for a minute, Izuku chipping away at the giant with rapid punches and kicks. That’s until All Might clapped his hands.
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Izuku: “Ugh!”
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One second to cover his ears, one second to get caught and slammed into the ground. The result was a large smoke cloud that could be seen from where Bakugo and Uraraka were.
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Once again, Izuku’s power is shown to be ridiculous. Once again, he takes what is his.
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Sure, the boy seems to be losing, but it didn’t matter. Izuku was fighting All Might and not losing instantly. Worse, he sent him and Uraraka away like they were burdens.
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Bakugo: ‘Does he expect us to run to the gate?!’
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Fuck that, the boy attempts to jump off the building Izuku sent them and fight.
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Uraraka: “Where are you going!?”
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Bakugo: “To fight All Might!”
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Uraraka: “Why? Midoriya gave us a chance to pass. Let’s just go to the gate and-”
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Bakugo: “You think that’s a victory!? Running away?!”
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Uraraka: “No but-”
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Bakugo: “Why are you even talking to me!? Aren’t you supposed to be Deku’s number one supporter? Just… leave me alone.”
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Uraraka: “… Did you apologize?”
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Bakugo: “Hah?”
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Uraraka: “I heard what you said before, that you two fought. That you… lost… ”
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Bakugo: “And you assumed I’d apologize to that fuckface, huh?!”
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Uraraka: “Yeah! You should after everything you told me!”
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Bakugo: “And what would that change!?”
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Uraraka: “… I don’t know. At least it means you’re trying to be better.”
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Bakugo: “… Whatever.”
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He tries to jump again, but Uraraka grabs his arm. The instinct to hit her, to shake her off, stirs, but the boy quickly stomps it into oblivion.
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He’d hurt Uraraka if they were fighting, because she deserves nothing less, but never outside of it.
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Bakugo: “What now, Round Face!?”
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Uraraka: “… Fine, we’ll fight him. We’ll beat All Might.”
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Bakugo: “… Hah?”
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Uraraka: “But you’re going to have to trust me. Midoriya is right; this is supposed to be a test of our teamwork. So work with me and Midoriya.”
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The boy looks back to the battlefield below, at the increasing levels of destruction caused by his idol and former punching bag. Oh, how things have changed.
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Working with Uraraka is one thing, but working with him…
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Bakugo: “… If I need his… charity to win, then I’d rather lose altogether.”
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That did it.
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Using what she learned from Gunhead, Uraraka pulled Bakugo’s arm toward her and then flipped him to the ground. To prevent him from getting back up, she straddles the boy and places her hands on his shoulders.
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Uraraka: “Are you seriously saying you’d rather give up!? You!?”
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Bakugo: “Get off me!”
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Uraraka: “Not until you start acting like the hero you want to be. You said a hero is one who never loses. Well, you lost, Bakugo! And you will continue to lose if you don’t make things right. If you don’t learn how to at least work with Midoriya.”
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Bakugo: “After what he did!? Did he tell you that the only reason why I said anything to you was because he forced me!? He would have told you if I hadn’t.”
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Uraraka: “… No… and that’s… something I didn’t think he would do. But I’m glad he did. Because I couldn’t have been with you if I didn’t know the truth.”
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Again, Bakugo is slammed by the fact that such a girl had feelings for him of all people. And Deku ruined it all…
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Bakugo: ‘No… we’re done.’
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The bridge has been burned too many times. Any positive feelings the two had for each other have been buried by years of abuse, jealousy, misunderstandings, and conflict.
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Even after their fight, nothing has been truly settled. It just aches like an old wound.
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They can never return to the way things were before Bakugo got a quirk. But… it didn’t mean they couldn’t work together professionally.
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It didn’t mean Bakugo couldn’t try, not for him, but for the one reaching out now.
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Bakugo: “… Damn it… ”
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All Might: “Time is running out, young Midoriya.”
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The boy is running on fumes at this point. Over the course of the battle, All Might slowly unleashed more and more of his power.
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Even present-day Izuku doesn’t have the strength to match the man physically. At least not without channeling one of the beings within.
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Izuku: ‘This isn’t a death match though.’
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So he kept to the non-lethal basics to keep up with All Might. Psychic enhanced body to tank and counter blows. Telekinesis to hurl transmuted rubble and trip up All Might with pitfalls.
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But All Might easily blew through it all.
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Izuku: ‘All Might is so cool… ’
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All Might: “I hope your plan to help young Bakugo will work out. Because right now-”
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Izuku blocks another heavy blow to his stomach, but it was still powerful enough to send the boy skidding back.
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All Might: “You may have to abandon them if you want to pass.”
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Wiping the blood from his mouth, Izuku simply smiles.
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Izuku: “I probably should, huh? Give up on Bakugo and Uraraka, and win this all myself, like we all know I could. But that’s not the hero I want to be, and that’s the kind of hero Bakugo seeks to be. That’s not a victory either of us would want, right, Bakugo!?”
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Bakugo: “Deku, copy!”
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A large explosion engulfs All Might, one delivered by Bakugo’s gauntlets. The resulting explosion also sought to consume Izuku, but he blocked it and saw the other gift Bakugo gave.
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Several grenades were lobbed over All Might, aimed toward Izuku’s position. Using one hand to keep the shield up, the boy used the other to bring the bombs to him.
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Izuku: ‘Copy, huh?’
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Creating the same substance that powers Bakugo’s explosions, Izuku prepared the next stage of the impulsive plan.
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When All Might recovered from the blast, he turned toward Bakugo, but he was already gone. But before he can give chase or turn toward Izuku, he is surrounded by lightly glowing grenades.
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Izuku: “Detonate.”
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Instantly, all the enhanced grenades were detonated, causing a medium-sized mushroom cloud of devastation. Izuku wasn’t down though; he controlled said devastation and turned it into an inferno cage.
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One All Might could leave, if he charges, so the boy doesn’t let up. He unleashes the newest copied move.
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Izuku: “AP: Rapid Hellgun!”
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Like Bakugo’s Autocannon, Izuku’s version shoots out green-colored explosive bolts. Sensing danger, All Might jumps out of the inferno cage and punches the air toward Izuku.
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The force behind All Might’s blow was enough to bury the boy into the concrete, since he was unable to form a shield in time.
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Landing on his feet, All Might looks around for anyone else but finds nothing.
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All Might: “A good effort, young Midoriya. But it would seem that you have lost. Only one partner came back for you.”
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The boy only grins.
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Izuku: “Did you forget, All Might, I have mental abilities as well?”
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It was then that All Might felt weightless.
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All Might: “Huh?!”
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He looks behind to see Uraraka. But how?
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Izuku: “I made it so you couldn’t perceive her. Thanks to telepathy, she knew when to strike.”
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All Might: ‘… Terrifying…’
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Izuku: “Kacchan!”
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Bakugo: “Shut it, Deku!”
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Before All Might could recover, Bakugo slides under him and-
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Bakugo: “DIIIIIEEE!!”
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Unleashed a blast greater than the one used during his battle against Uraraka. Now weightless, All Might was helplessly flung far into the air. That should give them enough time.
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Uraraka: “W-We did it!”
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Bakugo: “Let’s go!”
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Izuku easily removed himself from the concrete and followed the duo, who were already running to the exit.
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Uraraka: “Um, Midoriya, why don’t you teleport us to the gate?”
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Izuku: “Because that wouldn’t be fair.”
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Bakugo: “What’s wrong, Round Face? Can’t handle a simple run?”
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Uraraka: “Says the one who’s using his quirk to speed up.”
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Bakugo: “Tch.”
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Listening, the boy returned to the ground and began running alongside his… teammates.
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Izuku: ‘Well… that gamble paid off. This means we can work together at least. Anything more… only time will tell.’
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Uraraka: “Wait, do you hear something?”
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All Might: “New Hampshire…”
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Izuku: “Watch out!”
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All Might: “SMASH!”
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Punching the air, All Might catapulted himself to the ground. He was aiming for Bakugo, but Izuku pushed him out of the way and took the hit himself. And heavy enough was the blow that the boy was sent flying away.
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All Might: “My, my, how naive, heroes!!”
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Uraraka: “No way!”
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All Might: “Now what will you do without your strongest member?”
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Bakugo: “I don’t need Deku to beat-”
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Before he could finish his boast, All Might launched himself toward him, destroyed the gauntlets, and sunk his fist into the boy’s stomach.
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Bakugo: “GAUGH!”
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Lunch expelled and strength sapped, Bakugo was flung just as far as Izuku.
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Uraraka: “Bakugo!”
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All Might: “And there was one. What will you do, hero!?”
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Uraraka: ‘Bakugo and Midoriya together couldn’t win. What can I do? All Might is too fast, too strong… ’
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Even still, the girl couldn’t just give up. Despite the shaking in her boots, Uraraka puts up her fists.
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All Might: “Excellent spirit, hero. But will it be enough?”
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The man speeds toward Uraraka, fist at the ready to knock her out as gently as possible. Uraraka can barely react, but Izuku could.
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A multilayered green shield blocks the strike and then expands to envelop All Might. The boy puts both of his hands up, strengthening the shield to withstand the rapid blows of All Might. Still, it won’t last long.
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Izuku: “Get Bakugo, and go!”
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Uraraka: “R-Right!”
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The girl runs to the recovering Bakugo and tries to help him, but he pushes her hand away.
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Bakugo: “No! If Deku is still fighting, I am too. So instead-”
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He grabs Uraraka’s collar, causing her to blush lightly, and says-
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Bakugo: “Make yourself light, Round Face! I’m throwing you.”
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Uraraka: “W-What!?”
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Bakugo: “No time, hurry!”
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She listened when she heard the shield breaking. Releasing All Might and then activating the quirk on herself, she nods to Bakugo.
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Plan set, Bakugo throws Uraraka to the nearby gate and then turns around in time to blast an approaching All Might.
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Bakugo and Izuku didn’t need to hold All Might off for long. Thanks to the explosion and the fact she had no gravity weighing her down, Uraraka was able to pass the gate with a minute to spare.
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Recovery Girl: “Group 5 has passed!!”
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Hearing that, the males stopped their battle, but only Bakugo nearly collapsed in exhaustion. His pride, however, refused to show such weakness, not when Izuku and All Might are standing just fine.
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All Might: “Well done for holding me back, both of you.”
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Izuku: “Thank you, All Might! It was an honor to fight you!”
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Bakugo: “Tch.”
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As for the girl, she was outside the exam site holding her stomach.
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Uraraka: “I really have to get used to floating myself. I can’t get sick every time. But more than that…”
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She looks to the boys who practically carried her to victory. She barely contributed. Heck, Bakugo barely contributed!
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Uraraka: “I have a long way to go…”
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But she won’t stop, not when her family needs her. Not when her friends will no doubt need her in the future.
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A/N: This is what we call a good idea with poor to mid execution. I wish I could have done this better, but I couldn’t think of another way to resolve this.
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At least in a way that wasn’t even more rushed or preachy. Can what I’m doing to Bakugo be considered ‘bashing’?
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And am I, similar to canon, reducing Uraraka to just a vehicle for romance and/or others’ character development?
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If so, I need to bring Toga in stat. But then I’ll be tempted to ship them because some fan art has really got me into it. Decisions, decisions.
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and then Add to home screen.