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A My Hero Academia Fanfiction: Age of Heroes Chapter 13 The Obstacle Course by RVasil

"Hey!" Present Mic's loud booming voice echoed throughout the entire stadium, modulated appropriately by the speakers scattered all over the area. "Get those cameras ready! The time is finally here. The Sports Festival is about to begin. I just have one question to ask: are you guys ready?!"

The loud cheers and shouts of the people in the stadium was deafening, almost reaching Present Mic's natural shouting voice.

"Let me hear you guys scream as our students make their way to the main stage!"

The amount of emotions swirling inside Kinus at that very moment was unlike anything he had ever encountered before. He could have probably won an acting award because he was displaying such a wide range of emotion in a short amount of time. He was anxious, nervous, excited, and above all, happy that he was here in this moment, right then and there. He could feel the anxious energy in the air as he saw his fellow classmates dealing with their own nervousness. Midoriya looked like he was about to faint. Bakugo looked like he was ready to explode and show the world what he was made off, and Tokoyami remained calm and collected, as he always seemed to be.

The dragon took a deep breath as the doors opened and they began to walk forward.

It was show time.

The students of Class 1A were greeted with loud cheers from the crowd of people as they stepped into the main field. This was the first time Kinus saw the interior of the stadium, and it amazed him at how many people were present. Rows upon rows of seats, each filled with a person waving and cheering them on as they made their way to the center. Naturally, Present Mic continued with his narration and introduced them to the reset of the audience.

"This first group are no strangers to the spotlight. You've heard of them. You've seen them on the news! The miraculous new stars who overcame enemy attacks with their hearts of steel! Ladies and gentlemen, Hero Course, Class 1A!" Music blared loudly on the screen as the large monitors displayed their class title.

Kinus looked forward and could see Midoriya looking flustered. It was an understandable reaction. The dragon himself was no stranger to stage fright. Competing in a large crowd like this would make anyone feel a bit nervous. He actually felt his hands shake slightly, and a brief quiver in his legs. The dragon did his best to smile and keep his composure. The last thing he want was to give the watchers the impression that he was weak.

Class 1A gathered at the center of the field, and was soon followed afterwards by the rest of the other classes. As they all converged in the center, Kinus felt the rest of the other students giving them the side-eye. It would seem that Bakugo's actions truly left an impression on the rest of the student body. That led to the dragon opting to stand close to Tokoyami and Kaminari as a precaution.

Their attention were directed to the small podium set up in front of them as the chief umpire for the Sports Festival made their presence known. It was none other than the R-Rated hero, Midnight. "Time for the player pledge!" she announced, cracking her whip to emphasize her point.

The dragon found himself looking at the hero's costume. To say that it accentuated her voluptuous physique and beautiful body would have been an understatement. "...and here I thought my costume was too form fitting," Kinus muttered to himself.

"She's R-Rated for a reason," Kaminari responded.

"Still, is that type of apparel appropriate for a high school game?" Tokoyami remarked.

As if on cue, the three boys turned their heads to see Mineta focused on the pro hero like his entire life depended on it. It would seem that some things never changed.

"Representing the students is Katsuki Bakugou of Class 1A."

Kinus blinked, glancing at Bakugou who began to walk forward. It seemed the rest of his classmates shared his level of confusion. How exactly did Bakugou get picked? Midoriya leaned in and voiced his question for him.

"How is it Kacchan?" Midoriya asked nervously.

It was Sero who answered his question. "Well, Bakugou DID finish first in the Entrance Exam."

The sound of someone sighing frustratedly grabbed Kinus's attention. A girl from a different course commented, "only in the Hero Course..." The dragon turned his attention forward. The antagonism against them was truly unreal.

"Oh, r-right," Midoriya mumbled, smiling apologetically.

"That girl obviously hates us," Sero muttered.

"And it's all Bakugo's fault," Kaminari added.

"Let's just hope that Bakugo doesn't say anything that'll make them hate us anymore than they do," Kinus replied, and all the boys nodded in agreement.

Everyone quieted down as the blonde haired boy stepped onto the stage and stood in front of the microphone.

"I pledge..." there was a brief pause, then he said, "that I'll be number one."

Everyone reacted as they naturally would. Bakugo was met with boos and rude comments from the rest of the other students at the field. The boy truly kicked the hornet's nest. Kinus would have hurt himself if he had tried any harder to facepalm at that very moment. It seemed that Bakugo truly was hell bent on making everyone his enemy, even if it meant dragging the rest of Class 1A along with him.

"It's not my fault the rest of you are just stepping stones to my victory," Bakugou callously announced, emphasizing his statement by giving everyone a thumbs down.

Kinus shook his head. He had to at least give the boy some credit. If there was anyone who had the bite to back up his bark, it was Bakugo. Still, this was only going to make things harder. With everyone seemingly viewing them as enemies now, the competition was going to be tough.

Midnight cleared her throat. "Without further ado, let's get started! The first game is what you'd call a qualifier." A large screen appeared behind her and began to rapidly cycle through the many events U.A. had in store for them. Words flashed across the screen faster than Kinus could comprehend them. Battle Royale, Heaven and Earth, The Floor is Lava, Hostage Rescue, and Tag Team were a few of the events the dragon managed to catch as the roulette spun. He swore he even saw Intelligence Quiz, Best Dance Crew, and shockingly enough, Cooking Battle at one point.

The roulette abruptly stopped and Midnight announced the chosen event. "Tada! The first event will be, the Obstacle Race! All classes will participate in this event. The course will be the outer circumference of this stadium, which is about four kilometers." She looked at each and everyone of the students, a devious smile on her lips. "As long as you stay on the course, your free to do whatever your heart desires!"

Then that meant only one thing. "We can use our Quirks..." Kinus muttered, looking at his fellow classmates. Or in this case, opponents. The dragon gulped, shaking slightly both with nervousness and anticipation. Everyone was going to start this off with a bang.

A few moments later, they all stood in front of the red arch designated to be the starting point, waiting for the three lights to go down that served as their countdown.

"We can do this guys!" Ashido cheered from behind.

"Let's show them what we're made of!" Sero added, doing his best to sound optimistic.

Kinus took a deep breath.

The lights began to count down.

The dragon's mind focused. He flexed his legs, and even his tail slightly. He wasn't a stranger to long runs. He did it whenever he was free during the evening.

The second light dimmed.

Everything seemingly quieted down, the cheering of the audience being drowned out. His eyes happened to glance at the many cameras that were pointed. He figured that one of them were probably feeding the live feed his mother must be watching at the police station. Kinus smiled to himself. "I'll make you guys proud!"

The final light turned off and Midnight's loud voiced echoed throughout the stadium. "START!"

Everyone began to rush forward, a stampede of students frantically running headlong into the obviously cramped tunnel. Kinus's body crashed into the other students, each of them trying to move forward in the small space. "Damn it!" he yelled. It was a tight squeeze. Voices cried out as others pushed forward, trying to get through. It was obvious that this was the first obstacle, a simple yet effective bottleneck.

He needed to think of something to do to get past this, and he needed to think fast.

But someone else was quicker on the draw.

A blast of cold wind swept through the tunnel, freezing the ground and the walls entirely. Only one person could have done this, and Kinus turned his head to see Todoroki running forward, jumping over the students who were desperately trying to free their frozen limbs that were now stuck to the ground.

The dragon grinned. The ice that paralyzed Kinus's legs melted away, and the dragon quickly sprinted forward. He vaulted over the other inconvenienced students, sprinting after the leader of the pack. Kinus wasn't the only one that managed to avoid the boy's cold Quirk however.

"Nice trick, Todoroki!" Yaoyorozu yelled, launching herself up in the air with a pole vault she created.

"I won't let you get away so easily!" Bakugo cried out, looking visibly pissed off than usual. He reared back and sent an explosion behind him, catapulting his body forward. "You icy hot bastard!"

Kinus looked forward and saw that Todoroki had frozen the entire track behind him, serving as an environmental obstacle. The dragon jumped, proceeding to manifest some blades onto the base of his rubber shoes. He landed back down the ground and quickly skated forward, dashing past the other students who were tripping over themselves as they tried to maintain their balance over the slippery surface. Kinus smiled. It was just like the Quirk Assessment Test all over again.

Kinus slalomed in and out, before eventually jumping up into the air and discarding the blades. He was back on solid ground, and was hot on the heels of the leader of the pack, Todoroki. A few paces ahead of him were Bakugo, Yaoyorozu, Tokoyami and to his surprise, Mineta. The boy was bouncing atop the grape colored balls that served as his Quirk, launching him forward in ever increasing speed.

"You think you're so cool, but I've outsmarted you! How pathetic, Todoroki!" Mineta shouted, sounding quite pleased with himself. "Take this! My special attack!"

Mineta was about to throw his balls at Todoroki when out of nowhere a metallic hand swiped at him, sending him tumbling towards the side

"Mineta!" Midoriya shouted from the back as the boy's flailing body passed him. "Are you okay?!"

Kinus's head snapped forward, glancing at the source of the sudden attack. Large hulking figures stood menacingly in front of them, mobilizing in a formation that clearly was meant to block them from going forward. Red mechanical eyes locked on each and every one of the students. The dragon huffed. "You guys again?" It was none other than the robots he had encountered back in the entrance exams.

Present Mic's voice blared over the speakers. "OH! Enemies have shown up out of nowhere! I bet we're in for a treat here. It's a Robo Inferno!"

The pro hero wasn't kidding. Kinus vividly remembered these guys. Not only were the one, two, and three point robots present, but their bigger, larger zero point robot brothers were also standing with them, red eyes targeted straight at the students. Dealing with one big robot was bad enough, a cluster of them was a different thing entirely.

"Seriously?! The hero course had to fight those?!" shouted one of the students, her tone filled with fear. It was clear that this was the first serious obstacle they had to overcome.

"So this is what the other students faced in their entrance exams?" Todoroki voiced out a few paces ahead of him, no hint of fear or worry in his tone whatsoever.

"Where does the school even get the funding for these things?" Kinus heard Yaoyorozu speak out from behind him. The dragon allowed himself to smile a little. She did have a good point.

Kinus took a breathe. Before, such a formidable, large foe that towered over him would have made the dragon pause for concern and evaluate his safety. But after everything that had happened at USJ? After fighting against someone like Blur?

This?

The dragon smirked. The robots were nothing more than a nuisance at this point. These guys were nothing compared to the pressure he had dealt with. He wasn't going to let anyone stop him.

Kinus was about to charge forward when large icy pillars jutted from the ground and wrapped itself around the hulking machines, rendering them frozen in place. Everyone marvelled at the spectacle and sheer power the boy had within him. The dragon always knew that Todoroki was strong. That was clear from the very beginning. But with how effortless he dispatched the robots, it only cemented it further that Todoroki truly was on a different level from all of them entirely.

"Dude, he stopped the robots!"

"Quick! We can get through between their legs!"

"Careful now!" Todoroki shouted as he ran forward. "I froze them while they were off their balance."

True enough, the frozen hunks of metal began to topple down right as Todoroki passed through them, effectively crashing down on the students who did their best to chase after him. The rough screeching of metal against metal echoed across the field as dust was kicked up by the debris. Everyone had to momentarily take a step back to take in the destructive chaos in front of them.

Present Mic's commentary chimed in. "That's Todoroki from Class 1A, pulling ahead to an early lead with a devastating display. Amazing! He's the one we should watch! It almost seems unfair. Thoughts?"

"His attack was both offensive and defensive," Aizawa answered, sounding less enthusiastic than his fellow host.

"No wonder he was led in through recommendations! He'd never even fought those robots before but they never stood a chance against his show stopping moves!"

As the dust began to settle in front of Kinus, more robots began to move forward, replacing their fallen brethren in a clear show of reinforcements. The dragon realized that he would actually have to put in some work if he ever intended to get past the blockade. His fellow competitors however were having varied reactions to the obstacle before them.

"HEY! There's someone trapped under that robot!"

"Do you think we should try and help them?"

"Are people seriously going to die here?!"

Amongst the fallen debris, metal scraping could be heard. Kinus saw a flash of movement before the metal place cracked wide open, and a frustrated Kirishima popped out. "I"M ALIVE!!!" he cried out enthusiastically. "Jeez, anyone but me would have been killed!"

Then, just at that moment, another person emerged amongst the debris. "I'LL SMASH THAT ICE GUY WHEN I GET MY HANDS ON HIM!" The boy was covered entirely in steel, almost mimicking Kirishima's own Quirk.

"How lucky are they," Kaminari added, watching the two boys run forward atop the robot's arms. "They don't have to worry about being crushed!"

Kinus took a moment to think. Todoroki had a sizable gap ahead of him. Aside from the boy with the steel Quirk and Kirishima, Bakugo, Tokoyami and even Sero were already making their way forward, making use of their respective Quirks to vault over the giant robot. He figured he needed to start moving or else he was going to be left behind.

Kinus charged forward, running as fast as his legs would carry him. Naturally, this took the attention of the robots. The other students behind him called out, telling him it was too dangerous, but he didn't pay them much heed. He knew he could handle himself. The dragon called forth his dragonic halberd, the frozen weapon materializing in his hand. The dragon then proceed to attack the metal obstacles with reckless abandon. Just like in the Entrance Exam, they were powerless in stopping his swings, falling one after the other. The dragon smiled proudly, he had no intention of losing out this early in the competition. As he crushed one of the robot's head with his halberd, he could hear Present Mic commentating on his performance.

"Class 1A's Kinus Hazani is charging forward, easily dispatching the robots that are desperately trying to block his path!"

Kinus smiled. He hoped that his mom was at least watching right now.

"But can Hazani stand up against this onslaught?!"

The dragon faced forward, realizing that one of the zero point robots were headed straight for him. This time, he knew what he needed to do. Taking hold of his dragonic halberd, he aimed for the robot's head and threw it straight forward, putting his entire back into it. The weapon whistled across the air, before impaling itself deeply in one of the robots red eyes. The attack proceeded to mess with the robot's targeting system, making it miss the dragon as it tried to swipe at him. Kinus used this to advantage, quickly bolting forward, past the giant robot's legs.

"DID YOU GUYS SEE THAT?!" Present Mic announced enthusiastically. "It seems that Todoroki isn't the only heavy hitter we have! Hazani isn't going to let anyone stop him as he races forward! The hits just keep on coming!"

Kinus ran forward, breaking into a sprint as the rest of the other robots were too preoccupied with the other racers. Kinus couldn't help but grin a little. He wasn't one to show off, but even he knew what he just did would have gotten him some audience viewers cheering for him. The dragon beamed and offered a thumbs up as he passed by a robot who served as an on site cameraman.

"Comments on your student's performance?" Present Mic asked over the speakers.

"Flashy, but it gets the job done," Aizawa answered.

"For those of you who thought the first obstacle was easy, let's see how you feel about the second one!"

Kinus's sprint slowed to a halt as he stood near the edge of the ground they were standing on. Everyone looked onward as they tried to take in the next trial they were suppose to overcome. Present Mic kindly informed them of what they were supposed to do.

"If you fall, you're out! If you want to move forward, you'll have to get creative! It's, THE FALL!!!"

A series of islands seemingly floated ahead of them, pillars of rock that jutted out from the inky black depths from below served as makeshift platforms. Kinus looked down and gulped. His eyes could see nothing but darkness from the abyss down below. He glanced ahead and saw a few of the students were crawling on the large ropes that served as the only connection between the islands. Even further, he could see something shine in the sunlight and he realized it was Todoroki. The boy was skating atop the ropes, easily reaching the end goal and moving to the next obstacle.

"I hope some employers are watching!"

Kinus turned his head to see a student practically jump off the cliff. Then, a grappling hook launched itself from the contraption strapped to her back, and the student was basically pulled towards the next island. Kinus watched as the girl cover a significant portion of the trial in such a short amount of time, and in such an effortless manner.

The dragon huffed. Competition was way too fierce.

But Kinus didn't waver. Everyone was bringing their A game. He needed to do it too. The dragon paused for a moment to think. He needed to figure out a way to cross in the fastest way possible. Using the ropes, much like the others, was an option, but crawling on it would lose him valuable time. Time he couldn't afford to waste. He looked up ahead and saw Shoji gliding through the air, and Aoyama was launching himself perpetually forward with his laser Quirk. Everyone was coming up with creative ways to get by. There had to be something he could do.

"Come on, Kinus, think!"

"So we're supposed to just use the ropes to cross?" commented one of the students behind him. "Oh man, I don't think I can do this. I'm afraid of heights."

"If only we could make a bridge..." the other student replied, lamenting his companion's plight.

The dragon's eyes widened, the gears in his head spinning. "That's it!"

Kinus walked over to the cliff's edge and mentally judged the distance. He needed to get this right or else his plan was going to fail. After getting a firm measurement in his head, the dragon stretched out his hand, water coming out of his pack and beginning to materialize itself in front of him. The other students beside him paused to look at what the dragon was doing and were surprised to find a ladder beginning to take shape. It was a ladder made out of ice. He would have opted for a wider plank, but the dragon worried it would use up too much water for his liking.

After a minute or so, Kinus took hold of it and dropped it to the ground. To his relief, the other end successfully rested near the edge of the next island. "YES!" The dragon froze it firmly to the floor, and stepped on it, judging its weight. It seemed sturdy enough to hold his figure. Kinus gulped and looked straight ahead. "Just don't look down, Kinus." The dragon began to move forward, focusing his balance and watching where he stepped. The last thing he wanted was to fall from this crazy idea. The dragon used his tail as a counterweight, shifting left and right as he took steps forward. He had to stop himself from looking down. The sheer view was beginning to give him vertigo.

Kinus was nearing the halfway point when he heard a sound that alerted him. The ladder was shaking slightly, and an ominous cracking could be heard. The dragon turned his head and saw the other students following after him, crossing the makeshift bridge.

"What the hell are you guys doing?!" he cried out. This thing was NOT going to hold.

"We wanted to cross too!" yelled out one of the students. "You don't have to be selfish!"

Kinus didn't have enough time to respond when the inevitable happened. The bridge began to gave way, and it visibly cracked in the middle. "DAMN IT!" Kinus yelled out, removing all pretense of being slow and just made a ran for it. The bridge wobbled comically before ultimately breaking itself in half. The students behind him fell down into the black abyss, screaming at the top of their lungs. Kinus lunged forward, reaching out his hand to grab the edge of the next island just in the nick time.

"That was WAY too close..." he muttered, hanging off the cliff edge. He was THAT close to losing.

"Come on, give me your hand."

Kinus looked up to see a familiar green haired fellow smiling at him. Anyone else would have left him behind to fend for himself.

"Thanks, Midoriya."

It was a few minutes or so later when Kinus cleared the trial. The dragon bolted onward, sprinting past the other competitors that were still trying to catch their breath. Kinus was wondering why no one had crossed the finish line yet, when his question was answered for him. A loud explosion followed by the spray of pink colorful smoke filled the air. Kinus watched as a student was comically sent flying through the air and land back down the ground in an unceremonious thud.

"Oh! That's going to leave a mark," Present Mic chimed in. "I told you guys to keep your eyes on the ground!"

"A minefield," Kinus concluded, watching the rest of the other students carefully traverse the open patch of land. It was the perfect final obstacle as it would force the leaders of the pack to slow down and would give people like him a chance to catch up. The dragon's mind raced. He needed a fast way to cross the field as fast as possible, but as equally careful as possible as to not hit any of the mines. He needed to make big strides to make up for the slow methodical process.

"I got it!"

Kinus used however much water he had left on his pack and began to form long solid poles of ice on his feet. The dragon propped himself upward, practically creating makeshift stilts. It took a moment for him to get his balance in order, but he eventually got it and pushed on. With the use of his Quirk to move the ice stilts, the dragon began to maneuver around the minefield and make progress.

Another explosion rocked the field, but this time it wasn't from any of the mines.

Kinus saw Bakugo rocket forward, sailing past the mines on the ground and easily catching up to Todoroki, before ultimately getting past the red haired boy.

"JUST LIKE THAT! We have a new student taking the lead! It's the kind of plot twist you expect in the final act! Bakugo is now fighting against Todoroki for first place! But the rest of the other students aren't going down without a fight. The rest of the pack is also speeding up."

Kinus turned his head and sure enough, it seemed that the rest of the students had made it to the final trial. The dragon picked up the pace, stepping forward as quickly as possible. He made it to the center of the field, walking past Shoji and Ojiro who were slowly navigating forward as well. He was about to reach Tokoyami who was being guided by Dark Shadow when all hell broke loose.

"What in the world?!" A large explosion rocked the entire field, the ground shaking violently. Kinus turned his head back to see a big puff of pink smoke cover the start of the trial, and from there a figure burst through it, flying through the air.

"INCREDIBLE! What just happened?! Whatever the case, Class 1A's Izuku Midoriya is suddenly in hot pursuit of first place."

Everyone was spurred on by Midoriya's flash of action. It was now or never. Kinus watched as Midoriya flipped in the air and slam the piece of shrapnel he was holding onto the ground. An explosion of pink smoke sent launched him forward, effectively creating a sizable gap between him, Todoroki and Bakugo.

That was when the two boys who had been fighting one another for first place, decided to focus on their new target. Bakugo rocketed forward, shouting at the top of his lungs. It was obvious to everyone that this upset was not what he wanted to happen. Meanwhile, Todoroki decided to just throw caution to the wind. The boy froze the path ahead of him, effectively rendering the mines underneath useless.

It would obviously help people like Kinus who were behind them, but the dragon could tell that they were the least of Todoroki's problem. Regardless, Kinus quickly took advantage of the sudden turn of events. He jumped off the stilts, and then forming ice skates frozen on the bottom of his shoes. The dragon landed on the iced ground, quickly skating forward to catch up to the leaders of the pack.

The rest of the students were hot on their heels, but Todoroki, Midoriya and Bakugo were too far ahead. Kinus shook his head. Aiming for first place was a lost cause now, but that didn't matter. He just needed to qualify to stay in the game. Kinus ran as fast as his tired legs would carry him. He was only trailing behind Sero, who was pulling himself forward with his tape.

The students broke through the dark tunnel that served as the entrance to the stadium, and Kinus was greeted to the sounds of cheering crowds. Clearing the finish line, the dragon flopped to the ground, tired, exhausted, but ultimately satisfied. Present Mic was talking on the microphone but Kinus didn't care at the moment. The only thing that mattered was that he was still in the running.

Present Mic's voice blared over the speakers, as the crowd continued to cheer on. "Let's hear some applause for all our competitors as we prepare the results!"

"Need some help?"

Kinus looked up to see Ojiro having his hand stretched out to him. The dragon smiled and grabbed hold of the boy's hand, pulling himself off the ground. "Thanks," he replied.

"You did great out there," Ojiro complimented him. "I could barely keep up with you guys. The competition is tough."

The dragon smiled sheepishly. "Don't mention it. Besides, what matters is that we all made it." Kinus paused for a brief moment. "We did, right?"

"I think so," Ojiro answered, looking around to check if the rest of Class 1A was there with them. It was still too hard to tell this early. "Regardless, it's safe to say we're moving onto the next round. Still, I can't believe it. Midoriya actually took first place!"

Kinus smiled. The two boys walked over to Midoriya who was being congratulated by the rest of his fellow classmates who were near him.

"Deku, that was amazing!" Uraraka cheered out, running over to the green haired boy.

"Oh, uh, thank you!" Midoriya answered, feeling a bit self conscious at the sudden attention directed towards him.

"No need to be shy, Midoriya," Kinus added, putting a hand on the boy's shoulder. "This is your moment to shine. That was some quick thinking on your part on using the explosion to push you forward."

The boy scratched his head, smiling proudly. "It was just a spur of the moment thing." His expression softened. "I was lucky that it all paid off."

Ojiro grinned. "Mind giving me some of that luck?"

The four of them laughed, just enjoying the moment together. Kinus turned his head and saw a few other students appearing from the tunnel. "Oh hey, it's Yaoyorozu!"

"Is that...who I think it is?" Ojiro cocked his head to the side.

"That's Mineta," Uraraka answered, rolling her eyes. "Some things just never change, I suppose."

"Hazani."

Kinus turned around and saw Tokoyami standing behind him.

"Here." The bird smiled at him, handing him a bottle of water. "You're looking a bit pale."

The dragon smiled appreciatively. "Thanks, Tokoyami." The bird nodded, and proceeded to hand the rest of the bottles he had with him to the others. "They were handing this stuff out and I thought you guys could use a drink."

"Aw, thank you so much," Uraraka answered, and then began to drink from the bottle.

Kinus ended up emptying the entire bottle, and already, he could feel the exhaustion disappearing from his body. Even his scales began to glow that familiar healthy blue. "So," Kinus began, handing the empty bottle to the U.A. staff that was collecting them. "Did all of us make it?"

That was when Midnight's voice came on the speakers. "The first game for the first year's is finally over, and what game it was!"

Tokoyami stood next to Kinus. "We'll find out."

"Now let's take a quick look at the standings, shall we?" Midnight directed everyone's attention to the monitors, and the results began to play out. Each student's picture, name, and their position in the race flashed on screen. Naturally, Midoriya was first, followed by Todoroki and Bakugo. The list continued onwards and the dragon was pleasantly surprised to find Tokoyami landing at sixth place.

"Sixth place," Kinus remarked, turning his head to look at the bird, "congrats!"

"Thank you, Hazani. It seems our training sessions are beginning to bear fruit."

Not long after that, Kinus saw his own name and face flash on screen, with the large number eight right next to it. "Eighth place, huh?" The dragon smirked. "Mom is probably freaking out right now."

Eight wasn't bad. He was still in the top ten, and that meant a whole lot.

The results continued on, until finally, it reached the last one. "At forty second place, we have Yuga Aoyama from Class 1A," Midnight said, reading from the monitor. She then turned to face everyone. "Only the top forty two will advance to the next round. For those of you who failed the cut, don't worry. We've prepared other activities for you to shine." As the students who were knocked out of the competition began to exit the field, Midnight then continued, saying, "Now the real fun is about to begin. The chance to fully move yourselves into the limelight! Give it your best!"

The familiar roulette like slot machine appeared behind Midnight. The pro hero licked her lips and cracked her whip. "Let's see what we have in store for you next!" The roulette began to spin once again, going down the various lists of activities. Kinus took a deep breath, preparing himself for what was to come. Hide and Seek, and Quirk Dodgeball were just two of the many activities the roulette went over. Inevitably it stopped, and Kinus, along with everyone else, read the next challenge.

"Prepare yourselves for the Cavalry Battle!" Midnight announced, in tune with music being played on the speakers.

"Cavalry Battle?" Kaminari said, frowning. "I'm terrible at those!"

"It's not an individual event. I wonder how they'll split us up?" Asui added.

"Let me explain," Midnight began, turning everyone's attention to the monitor. "Participants can form teams of two to four people as they see fit. You're all familiar with this. It's the same rules as the playground game. However, the difference is that each player is assigned a point value based on their respective position in the obstacle course. A team's overall point value will be determined by its players. Simple, don't you think?" The screen then flashed, showing the positions of the race and their equivalent points. "Point assignment goes up by increments of five, starting from the bottom.. Forty second place will have five points, forty first is worth ten, and so and so forth. This however, doesn't apply to the first place contestant."

Kinus's brow rose. He turned his head towards Midoriya who was looking increasingly nervous.

"The first place point value," Midnight said, stopping for a second to allow for a dramatic pause. "Is worth TEN MILLION!"

Kinus blinked.

Did he hear that just right?

Judging from how all the color from Midoriya's face drained, it only confirmed that Kinus wasn't hearing things. If Midoriya's team was worth ten million, that meant that if someone took them down, they'd be set to move on to the next round. The devious glances from everyone else on the field told Kinus he wasn't alone in reaching this conclusion.

"That's right," Midnight added, "it's survival of the fittest, with a chance for those at the bottom to overthrow the top! Show us what Plus Ultra means!" Midnight waved her whip around, smiling proudly at the students. "Now then! I will explain the rules. The game itself will last fifteen minutes. Each team is worth the total of its members' points and the rider will wear a headband with that total on their forehead." A picture of All Might wearing a headband with a number on it visualized this point for them. "Get as many headbands as you can to raise your team's score. Stolen headbands must be worn from the neck up. One last thing, even if your headband gets stolen, or the rider falls, you're not out. You can keep playing until time's up! This is going to be a cruel fight as Quirks are fully allowed. But rules are rules. Make a team fall on purpose and I will slap you with a red card. You'll be disqualified!"

With the way she said the last statement, Kinus wondered if she actually wanted to do such a thing to a student.

Midnight clapped her hands and a timer appeared behind her. "You have fifteen minutes to build your team! I recommend you get started!"

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Author's Notes:

Please don't forget to comment you guys! Feedback is always greatly appreciated.

Would he partner up with Tokoyami? Or would he go with someone else? Let's see what happens, shall we? ; 3

Wow. That chapter was long. XD I didn't exactly want to cut it because I didn't want to mess with the pacing. The Obstacle Course was such a fun yet long segment, I couldn't really find a place to neatly cut it, so that's why you have the big chapter you have now. Anyways, yes, Kinus managed to get into the Cavarly Battle!