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The scene opens the next day after 1-A's initial quirk assessment test. Izuku is walking to class alongside Iida, whom he'd met up along the way. The two of them were discussing their first day of classes and how harsh Mr. Aizawa had been on them.
Izuku: Y'know, I thought Mr. Aizawa was really scary at first, but I don't think that's it. He's just really serious about his work. I kinda respect that. After all, he's the one who's gonna be helping us become heroes.
Iida: I must admit, I was a bit concerned by his unorthodox approach to class yesterday. But I trust the school's judgment, UA is the top program in the country. Even so, lying is downright immoral, even if he was just trying to inspire us.
As the two of them are walking, Deku hears a familiar cheerful voice and his eyes light up.
Ochako: Hey Deku! Wait up! I'll join you guys!
Izuku: Hey!
Deku smiles as his bestie tackles him in a hug, giggling and throwing her arms around his shoulders. Izuku smiles as Iida witnesses just how close the two of them really are. He also takes note of the nickname she calls him.
Iida: Oh, you're the infinity girl from yesterday, right?
Ochako: Yup! Name's Ochako Uraraka! Let's see. You're Tenya Iida, right?
Iida: Pleasure to meet you. "Deku..." Isn't that what Bakugou called you yesterday? During the fitness test, he said...
"Deku, you bastard! Tell me how you did that, or you're dead!"
Izuku cringes a bit as he recalls Bakugou's outburst.
Izuku: Oh, THAT. Deku's what Kacchan calls me to make fun of me.
Iida: Oh, that's unsportsmanlike.
Ochako: Yeah, but I turned it around. It sounds like "You can do it!" Plus, I think it sounds really cute.
Izuku blushes at her remark, still not used to her calling him cute like that.
Izuku: S-Shut up, Dweeb!
Ochako: Oh, by the way, I came up with some more names for your transformations like you asked!
Izuku: Oh sick! Let's see what you've got!
He quickly activates the Omnitrix, displaying the holograms of his aliens.
Izuku: Let's see... so far we've got Diamondhead... Cannonbolt... Grey Matter... what about this one?
Ochako: What can he do?
Izuku: He can fly really fast and fire neuroshocks from his eyes and tail. Also, he's a real good swimmer.
Ochako: Oh I remember him! He kinda looks like a manta ray so... how about Jetray!
Izuku: I like it! Jetray it is.
Izuku keeps scrolling through his transformation icons and lands on his Kinnecerlian form.
Izuku: What about this one?
Ochako: He's the fast one, right? OH, I GOT IT! XLR8!
Izuku: Accelerate?
Ochako: No no, X-L-R-8!
Izuku: Man, you're good at this.
Ochako presses a finger to her forehead with a smug grin.
Ochako: 'Course I am! You're best bud's a genius!
The two of them laugh as they finally make their way to class, finding two desks next to each other in the back of the room. Despite their initial excitement, the day drags on a bit, with mostly normal classes being taught by pros like Present Mic, Ectoplasm, and Vlad King. Izuku geeks out a bit at the appearance of their teachers, whispering to Ochako every so often. Additionally, the two of them goof off a bit, talking about Deku's transformations and coming up with more names for the aliens Izuku has used so far.
Finally, after what seems like forever, it's time for the class everyone's been waiting for. At that moment, none other than All Might bursts through the door, wearing his Silver Age Costume.
All Might: I AM HERE! Coming through the door like a hero!
Everyone gasps in excitement, even Deku. He'd be instructed to pretend as if they didn't know each other for the sake of professionalism, but despite that, Deku still found it a genuine shock whenever hear appeared with his hearty laugh.
Kaminari: I can't believe it's really All Might!
Jiro: So he is a teacher! So cool!
Mina: This year is gonna be totally awesome!
Ochako: Hey, look. Is he wearing his Silver Age costume?
Izuku: Yeah, that's the one! It's a classic!
Kirishima overheard their conversation and joined in.
Kirishima: Man, I'm getting goosebumps. It's so retro!
Izuku: Isn't it?! That's the suit he wore during the Washington BC Crisis!
Kirishima: OH! Was that the one where he fought that reanimated dinosaur and the wooly mammoth?!
Izuku: YEAH THAT'S THE ONE!!!
Kirishima: OH BROOOOOOOO, that fight was friggin epic!!!
Izuku: WHEN HE STARTED SWINGING THE MAMMOTH SO FAST HE STARTED A TORNADO!!!
Kirishima: OR WHEN HE LAUNCHED THE T-REX SO HIGH IT HIT THE STRATOSPHERE!!! Okay, okay, we gotta test something.
Izuku: Yeah?
Kirishima: On the count of three, name your favorite dinosaur. Don't even think about it, just name it. Ready? One, two, three...
Izuku and Kirishima: VELOCIRAPTOR!!!
The two boys just stare at each other in shock before smiling and gripping each other's hands.
Kirishima: MY LONG LOST BROTHER!!!
Deku smiles and looks back at Ochako excitedly.
Izuku: Ochako look! I have a brother!
Ochako just giggles and smiles, seeing the scene unfold. She's happy that Deku seems to be making more friends quickly.
All Might: Alright then! Welcome to the most important class at UA High. Think of this as "Hero‐ing 101." Here, you will learn the basics of being a pro. And what it means to fight in the name of justice! Let's get into it. Today's lesson will pull no punches! Fight training!
Bakugou: Real combat? FINALLY!
All Might: But one of the keys to being a hero is... looking good!
All Might pulls out a bunch of suitcases with different numbers on them.
All Might: These were designed for you based on your quirk registration forms and the requests you sent in before school started.
Everyone: Our costumes!
All Might: Get yourselves suited up, and then meet me at Training Ground Beta, you buncha newbies!
Everyone: Yes, sir!
The students all take their number-designated suitcases and head to the training field. Izuku takes his suitcase marked with a #10 and gets changed. His costume consists of his iconic black and white T-shirt, army green combat pants with black elbow and knee pads, and a green hoodie with two white stripes on both sleeves and a #10 embroidered on the right side of his chest. Izuku kept his costume simple since he'd be transforming for the most part anyway. The whole thing was given to him by his mother on the first day he attended UA.
Flashback...
Inko: *holding up the suit* Congratulations! I'm so proud you got into UA!
Izuku: Is that a costume?!
Inko: I guess I might've jumped the gun a little bit. I brought you food earlier, but you dozed off, and I maaaaybe happened to peek at your notebook.
Izuku: Seriously?
Inko: I made it the best I could, I hope you like it!
Izuku: I love it, Mom! Thanks!
Inko smiles to see her son happy, but her expression changes to a more somber one.
Inko: To be honest with you... I've been feeling really terrible lately, about something I said to you... I think you might've thought that I gave up on you a while back.
Inko: But now look at you! You persevered and kept chasing your dream like a real champion!
Deku just looked at his mom in awe as she said this.
Inko: I'm sorry Izuku, and I promise I'll support you with everything I've got from now on!
Deku smiles at her and hugs her tighter than ever before.
Inko: I'm really proud of you son...
Flashback end...
This gift meant a lot to Izuku, as his mother was always anxious about him. When the doctors said he wouldn't be getting a quirk, all she could do was watch him fall apart. There was so much she wished she could have done differently, but these were the cards they were dealt. On top of that, Izuku's father, Hisashi Midoriya, had passed away just a year after his son was born, meaning not only was she mourning her late husband, but she was also single-handedly raising her seemingly quirkless son.
Deku didn't know his dad all that well, so he didn't feel any strong loss, but he could tell it hurt his mom and he always tried to be there for her when his father couldn't.
"It's a gift from Mom, so of course, it's what I'm gonna wear! It's not state‐of‐the‐art or flashy, but it means something to me. This is it. My hero costume!"
Deku was snapped out of his thoughts when his best friend called out to him.
Ochako: Yo, Deku!
Izuku: Hey Ocha-!
At the moment Deku looked back and saw Ochako in her hero costume for the first time, his face turned bright red.
She looked so cool and confident in her costume, which showed off her figure more than she had expected it too. For the first time in ten months, Deku remembered that his best friend in the world was also a girl. A very cute girl at that.
"Woah. Has she always been this pretty?"
Ochako: Love your costume! Not too flashy, ya know? I should've been more specific about what I wanted. This bodysuit is skintight. Not really my style.
As the two of them were talking, with Izuku blushing and stammering, Mineta looked up at Ochako, drooling.
Mineta: God, I love this school.
Izuku: *glaring at Mineta* Touch her and you're dead.
Mineta: ...duly noted.
All Might: Now that you're ready, it's time to begin combat training!
Immediately, Iida's hand shot up.
Iida: Sir! This is the fake city from our entrance exam. Does that mean that we'll be conducting urban battles again?
All Might: Not quite! I'm going to move you two steps ahead. Most of the villain fights you see on the news take place outside. However, statistically speaking, run‐ins with the most dastardly evildoers take place indoors. Think about it. Backroom deals, home invasions, secret underground lairs. Truly intelligent criminals stay hidden in the shadows. For this training exercise, you'll be split into teams of good guys and bad guys and fight two‐on‐two indoor battles.
Asui: Isn't this a little advanced?
All Might: The best training is what you get on the battlefield! But remember, you can't just punch a robot this time. You're dealing with actual people now, your comrades.
Yaoyorozu: Sir, will you be the one deciding who wins?
Bakugou: How much can we hurt the other team?
Mina: Do we need to worry about the losers getting expelled like earlier?
Iida: Will you be splitting us up based on chance or comparative skill?
The students all begin to overwhelm their teacher with questions, making him a bit nervous. He's never been good with the paparazzi and this is reminding him of it.
All Might: H-Hey! I wasn't finished talking! Listen up. *he pulls out a script* The situation is this. The villains have hidden a nuclear missile somewhere in their hideout. The heroes must try to foil their plans. To do that, the good guys either have to catch the evildoers or recover the weapon. Likewise, the bad guys succeed if they protect their payload or capture the heroes.
Izuku: Sounds like a classic action movie setup.
All Might: Time's limited, and we'll choose teams by drawing lots!
Iida: Isn't there a better way?
Yaoyorozu: Think about it! Pros often have to team up with heroes from other agencies on the spot, so maybe that's the reason we're seeing that here.
Iida: Yes, I see.
All Might: Life is a random series of events, and this will be no exception.
Iida: Excuse my rudeness.
All Might: No sweat. Let's draw!
As All Might picks out name tags from a bowl, Izuku crosses his fingers. Soon, the lots are drawn and Izuku and Uraraka end up on a team together.
Izuku: I'm with my bestie?!
Ochako: Damn right you are!
Izuku and Ochako: WOOHOO!
The two of them get all giddy and fist bump.
(For the lack of an edit, just imagine them in their AU fits)
All Might: Right! I declare that the first teams to fight will be...these guys! Team A will be the heroes, Team D will be the villains.
Deku looks to find Team D on the leaderboard and groans as he sees the names "Tenya Iida and Katsuki Bakugou." Ochako on the other hand was eager to get a shot at going against Blasty.
Izuku: Oh great. We're going up against the walking grenade launcher.
Ochako: No sweat dude, we'll beat his ass!
All Might: Everyone else can head to the monitoring room to watch!
Everyone: Yes, sir!
All Might: Bad guys, you can go on in and get set up. In five minutes, the good guys will be let loose and the battle will start!
Izuku, Uraraka, Iida: Yes, sir!
All Might: Young Iida. Young Bakugou. The key to being successful in this challenge is to embody villainy. Think from the perspective of an evildoer. If things go too far, I'll step in.
Iida: Understood!
From there, Iida and Bakugou enter the building, finding the room where the "weapon" is. Iida is trying to make conversation, but Bakugou is lost in his own thoughts of going against Deku for the first time with his new powers. Iida then begins analyzing the nuke prop.
Iida: Even though this is training, it pains me to be aligned with criminal behavior. So this is the weapon we must protect. Fake, of course.
Bakugou can't stop thinking about it; those strange inhuman creatures Deku had changed into before. There was no logical explanation. How could he have such a busted power like that now when he was quirkless for years? It didn't add up.
Bakugou: Hey!
Iida: Hm?
Bakugou: Do you really think Deku has a Quirk?
Iida: Midoriya? You saw how he transformed during the exam yesterday, didn't you. And when he threw the ball as well. However, I think his power hurts his body when he's not transformed.
Bakugou: Tch.
Iida: Might I ask... why is it that you seem to be especially angry when it comes to Midoriya? Do you two have a history?
Bakugou: Grrr... None of your damn business, Foureyes!
Upon hearing his rude remark, Iida backs off, not wishing to pry any further.
"Was he seriously just tricking me all these years? I'm getting answers. I'm gonna roast that damn nerd today!"
The scene then cuts to Izuku fiddling with the Omnitrix, thinking up a strategy when Ochako walks up to him.
Ochako: Hey, everything okay? I know we're going up against Bakugou and everything. You nervous?
Izuku: Nah. I'm fine. Actually, I'm kinda looking forward to it. He's strong, for sure... but this time's different.
Deku thinks back to all the times during their childhood when Bakugou had mercilessly beaten him down. The taunting, the name-calling, the threats, the isolation, and betrayal of it all. But things were different now. Deku finally had a way to fight back, to prove Bakugou wrong.
Izuku: I won't lose to him today!
Ochako smiles at her best friend's determination. He might not show it directly, but she can tell this is going to be an important step for him.
Ochako: So it's a fated battle between rivals!
Izuku: O-Oh, not that I'm trying to get you wrapped up in my fight or anything!
Ochako: Are you kidding? We're a team, right? More than that, we're besties! Your opps are my opps! Let's win this!
Izuku smiles and nods as they do their secret handshake.
Izuku: Right, let's do this!
All Might: All right! Let's begin the indoor combat training! Team A and Team D, your time starts now! Pay attention, kids. Think about what you would do. *in his head* Young Midoriya! In this class, you're just another student. I'll grade you as I would anyone else. Without playing favorites.
Izuku and Uraraka run into the building together as the battle begins, talking strategy.
Ochako: Alright, so what's the plan?
Izuku: Kacchan's obviously gonna go after me. When he comes to attack, I'll create a distraction while you run for cover and find the weapon. Keep Iida busy while I handle him.
Ochako: You sure you'll be okay?
Izuku reassures her with a smile and flashes the Omnitrix at her.
Izuku: I'll be fine! I-!
Just then Bakugou cuts them off at a hallway with an explosive attack. Izuku quickly tackles Ochako to dodge out of the way of his explosion as Bakugou hits the ground. Once the smoke clears, the bomber boy stands before them, menacingly glaring at Deku.
Izuku: Just like I thought!
Bakugou: Took the long way to get to me, did ya? What's the matter, Deku? You too chicken to stand up and fight me?
Izuku: Nah, I knew you'd come at me first. And figured you'd try to catch me by surprise. So, are we gonna do this or what?
Back in the monitor room, All Might and the others all watch the battle with interest.
Mineta: He almost got the jump on them.
Kirishima: Sneak attack, Bakugou? What kinda man pulls cheap crap like that?
Yaoyorozu: It's a viable strategy. He's playing the part. Acting like a true villain would.
Asui: It didn't work. Midoriya dodged him! Look, there he goes!
The scene cuts back to the fight as Bakugou charges at Deku once more.
Bakugou: I won't hurt you so bad they'll have to stop the fight. Just close enough!
Just as he gets close, Deku manages to fake him out, easily dodging the punch, before grabbing him by the arm and throwing him over his shoulder. Bakugou is in shock at Deku's seemingly new physical strength as he's slammed onto the cold metal floor. He gets up on one knee as he glares back at Deku,
Bakugou: No way... How'd he know? He's not that good! He's never been that strong!
Izuku smirks upon seeing Bakugou's confusion, his unshakable facade beginning to falter for the first time.
Izuku: Please, Kacchan, I can read you like a book! You always use a big right hook to start a fight.
Bakugou: What?!
Izuku: You've used me as a punching bag for years. And after losing to you for so long, I've learned a few things! I'm not afraid of you anymore!
Bakugou: RRRGH!
Izuku activates the Omnitrix and starts dialing up an alien, scrolling through holographic icons, before landing on the perfect one for this fight.
Izuku: You can call me Deku, but I'm not the same helpless, defenseless kid anymore! From now on, Deku is the name of a hero!
Ochako looks at Deku with pride as he proclaims this. Bakugou just growls and charges at Izuku again as he hits the watch, but the smoke from the explosion blinds the green flash. Bakugou's attack misses as Deku completely, seeming to vanish in the smoke. Once it clears, Izuku is no longer standing before him, making Bakugou even more mad and worked up.
Bakugou: You're shaking in your boots, you're so scared... but you wanna fight me anyway. That's why I hate you!!!
Suddenly, Bakugou feels a chill go down his spine as a blue ghostly, transparent figure appears from beneath the ground. The figure then becomes solid, fitted in a blue cloak and hood, with two big green bug-like eyes. The figure speaks with a ghostly whisper, his breath visible every time he talks.
Big Chill: You really need to chill out, Kacchan.
The others in the room are shocked upon seeing Izuku's new transformation.
Mina: What is that thing?
Kirishima: I think it's Midoriya!
Hagakure: The transforming kid?
Kaminari: I thought he was a sludge guy, how many monsters can that guy change into?!
The scene cuts to the fight again as Bakugou is shaking with rage.
Bakugou: Another one? And just what the hell are you supposed to be?! HOW MANY MONSTERS ARE YOU DEKU?!
Big Chill: Enough monsters to kick your butt. By the way, meet Big Chill!
Bakugou grows more enraged than ever before and lunges forward to attack Big Chill. However, the necrofriggian goes intangible, causing Bakugou to phase right through him as ice and frost begin to appear on his left arm, leaving it frozen solid.
Bakugou: My hand! What'd you do to me?
Big Chill: Ya know what they say. Cold hands-!
Bakugou cuts off his quip, attacking him again as he shatters the ice around his hand with an explosion. Bakugou swings again with an explosive right hook, but Big Chill phases, freeing up his other hand before blinding the boy with his icy mist. While he's distracted, Big Chill appears invisible, beside Ochako, whispering to her.
Big Chill: I'll hold him here. Get going!
Ochako: Right!
From there, Ochako takes off to find the weapon as Big Chill and Bakugou continue to go at each other.
Bakugou: Heh, ballsy move, Deku. Think you can take me alone?
Big Chill smirks and blows another misty veil before disappearing again. He flies around and through Bakugou, freezing both him and the walls around them, causing the temperature in the atmosphere to drop significantly. From all around, Bakugou can hear Big Chill's ghostly voice taunting him.
Big Chill: Getting cold, Kacchan?
Bakugou: Stop hiding! Come out and face me, you coward!
Bakugou starts stomping on the ground and kicking rubble around, trying to work up a sweat and keep his body temp up. He fires explosions wildly, shattering the ice around him, but every one of his attacks misses Big Chill.
The Necrofriggian very clearly has the upper hand. Bakugou wasn't prepared at all for the likes of Big Chill, he wasn't even sure if Izuku was going to transform at all during the fight. The blasty boy keeps trying to use physical moves and explosion attacks, but Big Chill continues phasing through everything, trying to freeze Bakugou in place.
Iida: *on radio* Bakugou! Come in! Give me a status report. Where are you?
Bakugou: Just shut up and defend the weapon! I've got more important things to worry about!
Iida: Are you forgetting what our mission is?!... Hello? He hung up on me! This isn't the time for radio silence! We're supposed to be partners. Argh!
The scene cuts back to the monitoring room as they watch the fight. Deku is holding Bakugou off, but they're killing time now. They've only got about eight minutes left to find the weapon and either capture it or disarm both villains.
Mina: So, there's a 15‐minute time limit, and the good guys have no idea what floor the nuclear weapon is hidden on, right?
All Might: Correct!
Sero: Then the heroes are clearly at a disadvantage here. A big one!
All Might: Real Pros have to outwit villains on a daily basis. That's life. Even when the odds aren't in our favor, we fight!
Kirishima: That's so manly!
All Might: All together! Let's hear a Plus Ultra!
The scene cuts back to Bakugou, who's looking around his surroundings, searching for the ghost alien. Suddenly, Big Chill flies out of the ground, blindsiding Bakugou with an uppercut, sending him flying across the hall.
Big Chill: That one felt good!
Bakugou grows more and more enraged, firing another explosion but Big Chill vanishes once again.
Bakugou: Get back here, Deku! Dammit! You were tricking me for years by acting weak. Bet you've been laughing behind my back, huh?
As Bakugou continues to verbally berate his rival, the other students begin to grow concerned. They've never seen someone with so much pent-up aggression toward one guy.
Kaminari: That kid has some real anger issues. Kinda scary...
Jiro: Seriously, what's his deal?
All Might watches their fight, concerned as well.
"Midoriya told me that Young Bakugou thinks very highly of himself, but this level of pride is something else. It may end up being his demise."
Bakugou continues to go on a rampage as Big Chill sneaks up behind him about to freeze him again. However, Bakugou feels the cold breath on his back and realizes where he is.
Bakugou: There you are, BASTARD!!!
He quickly switches tactics, hitting Big Chill with a flash bang, temporarily blinding the Necrofriggian.
Big Chill: Ugh! Dang it!
In his brief moment of weakness, Big Chill becomes tangible once again. Bakugou takes advantage of this and tackles the alien, pinning him down.
Bakugou: Gotcha now freak! So where's that other flashy power a' yours now? Let's see how it compares to mine! Quirk or not, you'll never beat me, Deku!
Big Chill struggles on the ground, trying to throw him off, but his senses are still impaired by the attack. Bakugou unknowingly grabs the Omnitrix on his chest but is met with a blast of wild green lightning that surges around the two of them. Bakugou tries to hold on but the Omnitrix forces him back, blasting Bakugou off of Big Chill, and sending him crashing against a wall.
While this is happening, Uraraka is running through the halls to find where the weapon is hidden. She keeps moving through the building, trying to stay hidden until she finds Iida alone, guarding the fake nuke.
"Found it. Now I've just gotta keep Iida busy 'til Deku's done with Bakugou. He hasn't noticed me yet, so I can get the jump on him!"
Meanwhile, Iida is pacing back and forth, trying his hardest to embrace his role as a villain for this exercise.
Iida: Hmm... Bakugou definitely has a villainous side. And that's exactly what we need to succeed in this mission. I need to temporarily devote myself to criminal intent! Yes. I won't fail this trial and risk bringing shame down on the Iida family name. That means... I must now embrace evil...to become a hero! Behold! I am the personification of villainy!
Iida starts going over the top, cackling like a cliché supervillain from a movie. Ochako can't help but giggle as she watches this unfold.
Ochako: Pfft! He's so serious.
Iida: Hm? Uraraka, is that you?
Ochako: Shoot.
Ochako steps up, getting in a defensive stance as her cover is blown. Iida prepares himself as well.
Iida: I knew you would come here alone the instant that Bakugo ran off by himself and engaged with Midoriya! Now! Prepare for battle, enemy of mine!
Ochako: Bring it!
Ochako smirks and taunts Iida to come at her. Iida charges and ignites the engines in his legs and rushes forward toward the girl. Ochako's eyes glow brightly as her hands become surrounded by pink ethereal energy. She quickly fires several energy projectiles at Iida, that explode on impact and launch him into the air. With Iida lingering in the air, she then uses the opportunity to race towards the bomb.
Iida: Oh no you don't!
Iida is quickly able to recover, landing on a wall and blasting off of it. He dives toward Ochako, who looks back to see the attack coming. As the "villain" charges toward her, she puts up an energy shield to block the attack. Iida doesn't let up, rapidly punching and kicking the shield, when Ochako pushes it back and closes it around him. The shield has now become a trap for Iida.
Iida: What's this?!
Ochako: Sorry dude, gonna have to keep you here.
Ochako keeps her hand up, focusing on the energy bubble, as she runs toward the bomb again. Iida inspects the energy field, before using his speed to rapidly ram into the shield. The shield begins to crack and Ochako can feel it. She keeps her arm up, half focusing on Iida, and the other half focusing on getting to the weapon. However, due to her lack of total focus, Iida is able to finally break through the shield and blast toward Ochako. He blitzes his enemy, knocking her down, before racing back and standing atop of her. It's not enough to hurt, but it's keeping her pinned to the ground, immobilized.
Iida: You won't be going anywhere, hero! Mwahahaha!
Ochako: Nnh! *on coms* Deku, I could use some backup.
Ochako's eyes glow bright pink again as she shoots two power lasers at Iida, blasting him off of her. Iida staggers but doesn't let up, running circles around Ochako to keep her trapped. Everywhere she looks she can see Iida moving, without an exit to get to the bomb. Finally, Big Chill comes in on the coms again.
Big Chill: Where are you?
Ochako: *blocking Iida's attacks* Near the middle of the fifth floor.
The Necrofriggian quickly looks up to find her position.
Big Chill: Right above me! Got it. On my way.
Bakugou: What the-?! ARE YOU IGNORING ME DEKU?! THAT'S IT! NO MORE PLAYING AROUND! YOU'RE DEAD!!!
The bomber boy loses any and all sense of self-control and goes to pull the pin out from his grenade gauntlet. As he does this, he releases one humungous explosive blast in Big Chill's direction. The ghost alien barely has a chance to react. On instinct he goes intangible as the attack goes right through him, freezing up behind him. Big Chill looks at his rival again, who approaches him with an extremely sadistic look on his face.
Bakugou: These things are awesome! The more kinetic energy that's stored in these gauntlets, the stronger the explosion is. And they've been storing up for one monster blast!
Bakugou smirks as he reaches for the other pin, but this time Big Chill is prepared. The others in the monitoring room watch in terror, as All Might cuts in.
All Might: No, he's going too far! Young Bakugou! Don't do it! You'll kill him!
Bakugou: HE'LL BE FINE AS LONG AS HE DODGES!!!
Bakugou starts cackling as he pulls the pin but just as he does this, Big Chill sucks in air and lets out a powerful beam of ice from his mouth. Their attacks collide with a powerful impact, causing the building to shake as steam fills the room, blinding the cameras.
Hagakure: Whoa, whoa! This is nuts!
Jiro: What's going on? I can't see anything!
On the floors above, Iida and Ochako can both feel the rumbling.
Iida: *on coms* Bakugou. Answer me! What is going on down there? Did you cause that blast?
As the steam clears the room, Bakugou is revealed to be frozen solid in ice as Big Chill remains completely unscathed. The others watching in the monitor room watch in awe.
Mina: NO WAY! HE JUST... FROZE HIM SOLID!
Mineta: This guy has like a million quirks, this is crazy!
Kirishima: So manly!
All Might breathes a sigh of relief that the two of them didn't demolish the building with that last attack.
"Young Midoriya, just as clever as always."
Big Chill grins as he walks up to Bakugou, unable to speak while frozen. Big Chill puts his hand on Bakugou shoulder as he taunts him.
Big Chill: Why don't you just stay here and cool off for a while?
Without waiting for a response, Big Chill opens his cloak, spreading his wings and taking flight. The Necrofriggian phases through the ceiling and the floors above to join Ochako. However, back on the lower level, Bakugou's frozen body begins to heat up and glow red-orange.
Meanwhile, Ochako is still trying to fight off Iida. Iida continues to run circles around her, guarding the bomb. Ochako fires energy bolts like crazy before finally hitting him, knocking him off balance. She fires an energy projectile to grapple onto Iida, but retaliates, using his speed to spin around rapidly and fling her off.
Ochako: WOAH!!!
Ochako whipped around the room and sent tumbling into a nearby wall. Iida continues to up-play the villain act.
Iida: Admirable attempt, hero! Your quirk is strong, but I can easily keep this weapon out of your reach until time runs out. HAHAHAHAHA!!!
Just at moment, they both feel a chill run down their spines as Big Chill phases up from the ground, appearing before Iida.
Big Chill: Sorry I'm late, got a little tied up with Kacchan.
Iida: Huh?! Midoriya is that you? What happened to Bakugou?!
Big Chill: Let's just say, I gave him the cold shoulder. But since he's not here, we'll be glad to take that weapon off your hands.
Ochako: Let's get 'em, partner!
Iida steps back, a bit concerned that he's now outnumbered. Ochako and Big Chill quickly fist-bump as they approach their enemy. However, just as they start running, the ground beneath starts to shake before exploding into a huge pillar of flames. The two heroes shield themselves from the flames and smoke. Once it clears up, Bakugou appears walking through the fire, having melted out of the ice. The others in the monitoring room watch in horror.
Mineta: What the heck?! The whole floor just blew up! What just happened?!
Mina: Look there!
Jiro: It's Bakugou!
Kaminari: He nearly took out the entire building and everyone in it! Is he insane?!
Tokoyami: For someone trying to become a hero, he's acting a lot like a villain.
Kirishima, Sir, isn't this getting outta hand? That Bakugou kid's acting real crazy. He's gonna kill 'em!
All Might watches this new development concerned. He already knows Bakugou isn't going to listen to reason. Should he stop the fight?
The scene cuts back to the fight as the two heroes get ready to face the newcomer. Before he can act, Big Chill is hit with a massive torrent of flames and is sent crashing into a wall. Ochako quickly rushes to his side.
Ochako: Deku!
Big Chill: Ugh. Gotta to remember to go intangible.
Bakugou: DEKU!!!
As the bomber boy calls out to him, the Necrofriggian looks up in shock. Bakugou has changed somehow, half of his body resembles that of a Pyronite. His head and right shoulder are coated in Heatblast's hot coals and flames. The mutated boy grins at his enemy.
Big Chill: What the?!
Kirishima: What's happened to him? Can Bakugou transform too?!
Bakugou: YOU AIN'T RUNNING AWAY FROM ME AGAIN DEKU! WE'RE NOT DONE YET!
Bakugou starts cackling as he ignites his hand, unleashing another huge torrent of flames at the two of them. Ochako quickly puts up an energy shield to protect the them both.
Ochako: Ngh! What gives?! Why's Blasty looking like a knock-off Heatblast?
Big Chill: No idea!
She then pushes the shield forward, using it as a projectile to knock Bakugou off balance and stun him temporarily.
Ochako: What's our move now?
Big Chill: We're running out of time. I'll handle Heatblast Jr! Focus on taking down Iida! If we can capture them both we win!
Ochako nods and runs off as Big Chill phases through the ground again. The Necrofriggian appears behind Bakugou, trying to get the jump on him. Bakugou turns around to retaliate, shooting another torrent of flames at the Necrofriggian, but he phases through the attack. Big Chill tries to freeze him again, flying through his body several times, but the ice just melts off his body now thanks to his mutation. Bakugou grins at this revelation.
Bakugou: That trick's not gonna work this time, Deku!!!
The hybrid Pyronite lunges at the Necrofriggian again with a firey right hook, then an explosion with his left side. Big Chill flies backward, phasing through each of his attacks and still trying to freeze him. Bakugou then uses another flashbang to stun Big Chill and hits him with an explosive blast of fire while he's tangible. The ghost alien tumbles across the floor, looking up at his incoming opponent. Bakugou then takes a deep breath and blows a ring of fire around Big Chill, creating an arena of sorts. As the battle grows more intense, the other students grow more and more concerned.
Asui: Midoriya had the upper hand before but now that Bakugou's turned into... that, they're at a standstill.
Tokoyami: Then it seems it's a matter of who can outlast the other in their new forms.
Big Chill tries to put out the fires with his ice breath, but Bakugou flashbangs the alien again, leaving him stunned.
Big Chill: UGH!!!
While he's stunned, Bakugou hits him with a punch to the gut before sweep-kicking the alien. Big Chill is on the ground, his vision blurring as he still tries to stand.
Bakugou: Think you're so hot with those new powers of yours?! You're still a worthless nothing!!!
As Big Chill tries to get back up keeps kicking the Necrofriggian, now too weak to phase. Izuku knows he can't have much time left in alien form but still, he refuses to give up this fight, which of course enrages Bakugou even more.
Bakugou: Grrr... Dammit! STAY DOWN ALREADY!!!
Bakugou kicks the Necrofriggian down once more, as he coughs up frost. He lies down for a moment, but still, he attempts to get back up. The other students in the monitoring room watch in horror.
Kirishima: Kicking a man while he's down, that's way harsh! Not manly at all!
Jiro: He can even fight back anymore, this is just cruel.
Mina: Oh man, this is hard to watch! All he has to do is restrain him, not kill him!
Tokoyami: That boy is certainly acting like a villain.
Kaminari: But Midoriya's not backing down either!
The scene then cuts back to Ochako as she continues her fight against Iida. She keeps shooting rapid-fire energy bolts while trying to make her way toward the weapon. However, every time she gets close, Iida blitzes her and forces her back.
"Dangit! He's too fast! I've gotta get him to let his guard down somehow!"
Iida ignites his engines once more and rushes toward Ochako at high speeds. She puts her arms up, forming another energy barrier, but Iida's momentum is enough to shatter it and send her flying. Ochako grows more and more annoyed as her eyes glow brighter, her fists becoming surrounded by a burning pink ethereal energy. Iida charges toward her again, but this time, Ochako takes him head-on.
The two of them clash, the impact blowing a strong gust of wind around them. Ochako stands her ground, blocking Iida's attack and pushing back, before blasting him away with another powerful energy bolt. Suddenly, her whole body becomes surrounded by a burning magenta aura, seemingly making her stronger and faster than before. Iida is caught off guard by this development but perseveres, as the two of them enter high-speed close combat, exchanging powerful punches and kicks.
They continue going hand to hand, before colliding and forcing each other back again. Ochako knows there's not much time left. She has to either KO Iida or get to the nuke. She looks behind Iida, sees the weapon, and gets an idea.
Ochako: HYAH!!!
She fires another long energy whip at Iida, who easily dodges out of the way, just as she planned. With Iida now out of the way, the energy whip has a clear shot at the bomb, latching onto it. Before Iida can react, she recoils the whip, flinging herself across the room and grabbing onto the fake nuke.
Ochako: Got it!
Iida: WHAT?! NOOOO! I'VE BEEN DECEIVED!!!
Upon seeing this, the other students in the monitoring room began to cheer. However, this victory is shortlived.
Asui: Midoriya and Uraraka won! Ribbit!
Mineta: Yeah but Bakugou isn't stopping!
They wall watch as Bakugou continues to go at Big Chill with relentless fury.
All Might: Young Bakugou, that's enough! The game is over!
But Bakugou doesn't listen to him, igniting his right arm once more, ready to finish his opponent. Big Chill glares at him and clenches his fist, a blue icy aura surrounding his hands. Before Bakugou can throw the punch, Big Chill slams his hand onto the ground, freezing the entire floor solid under several layers of ice. The blast causes a huge gust of icy wind, putting out the surrounding fire. Bakugou's legs are caught in the ice as well, freezing him in place.
Before he can even attempt to melt through the ice, Big Chill takes a deep breath and blows another powerful ice beam at the mutated boy. Bakugou tries to push through it, but the beam puts out his flames for good and begins to freeze up the coals on his body. He does this just in time as well, as the Omnitrix begins beeping before flashing red as Izuku times out, reverting to human form. Exhausted from the battle, Izuku quickly drops to one knee, panting. Ochako rushes over to her partner's side.
Ochako: Deku!!! Can you stand?
Izuku: *panting* Did we win?
She smiles, but before she can respond, Bakugou breaks free from the ice. His body temperature has dropped significantly, and as the coals have lost their heat, they begin to fall off Bakugou one by one, forcing him out of his mutation. Bakugou looks at his hands and begins shaking, having a terrible empty feeling from within upon changing back. This is a new feeling for him, the rush of power and energy is suddenly gone in an instant.
Bakugou: N-No! What happened?! Come back!!!
The boy drops to his knees, exhausted from the fight and clutching his stomach. He feels extremely cold, not only from big Chill's attacks but this terrible emptiness inside of him. He needs to feel that rush of power again. He needs it. As Bakugou is panting and freaking out, Izuku slowly makes his way over to the boy. Bakugou is snapped out of his panic and just glared up at him.
Bakugou: *panting* W-What?... you here to gloat now?
Izuku looks at his now defeated rival emotionlessly before bending down and extending his hand to him. Bakugou just looks up at his rival with surprise and anger, remembering a similar event to this. He'd fallen off a log and into a river while walking with his old lackeys and Izuku ran down to help him up.
Young Izuku: Are you okay?
Bakugou: What?
Izuku: We don't have to be enemies, Kacchan. We don't have to do this dumb routine anymore. We can help each other get stronger and become pros, if you let me.
Bakugou looks at him emotionlessly for just a moment, before growing enraged again and lunging at Deku. How dare he insult him with this pity. Bakugou angrily pins Izuku down, twisting his arm and crushing his hand leaving him powerless.
Izuku: ARGH!! What the heck Kacchan?!
Bakugou: I didn't need you then. I don't need you now! Don't you ever forget what you are, ya damn nerd! YOU'RE JUST A WEAKLING IN MY WAY!!!
Ochako: DEKU!!!
Ochako grows severely enraged. Her eyes burn pink as she goes to attack Bakugou, but Iida holds her back.
Iida: BAKUGOU, THAT'S ENOUGH!
Ochako: GET YOUR HANDS OFF HIM!!!
Bakugou ignores them both, keeping up the pressure.
Bakugou: You've been hiding your true power for years, haven't you?! What's the deal, Deku?! Did you think you were better than me this entire time? Huh? Is that it?! That's what you think?!
All Might: THAT'S ENOUGH BAKUGOU!!! LET HIM GO NOW!!!
Izuku struggles, unable to get a word out as Bakugou slams him to the ground again, holding his Omnitrix arm in the air.
Bakugou: The only reason you've even got these stupid busted powers is 'cause of this damn watch! Without that, you're what you've always been! A QUIRKLESS LOSER!!!
Izuku: RGH! GET OFF ME!!!
Bakugou: I'll show you where you belong! RIGHT AFTER I RIP THIS DAMN THING OFF YOUR ARM!!!
Bakugou tries to forcefully remove the Omnitrix from Izuku, but it begins to create another energy feedback like before. Green lightning and energy surge around the two of them, as the Omnitrix electrocutes Bakugou, launching him backward and freeing Izuku. He can only lie on the ground in pain as he begins to black out. The last thing he sees is Ochako and Iida trying to help him back up before everything goes black.
About an hour or so goes by as Izuku finally begins to wake up in the infirmary.
Izuku: Ugh my everything. Anybody get the number of that truck that hit me?
Ochako: DEKU!!!
Ochako runs and hugs her friend.
Ochako: Oh thank God you're alive. I was so worried.
Izuku: Oh man. How long have I been out for?
Iida: It's only been about an hour or so, but still, you had us worried there Midoriya.
Izuku: Sorry to make you guys worry. Are you okay Ochako?
Ochako: I'm fine, don't worry about me. Recovery Girl healed you up but you should get some rest though.
Kirishima: Yeah man, you should just try to take it easy for a while. You did great though!
Izuku: Thanks. Hey... I don't think I ever actually got your name
Kirishima: Oh, where are my manners? Name's Eijiro Kirishima! You were so awesome out there, but we were all worried about you during that fight, bro. Shit was intense.
Izuku: We?
Iida: Yes. The rest of us went on with the hero training, but the whole class has been coming in and out to check on you.
Ochako: We were all pretty worried about you when you blacked out.
Izuku: Wow... you all came to check if I was okay. That means a lot. Thanks, you guys... wait, what happened to Kacchan?
Asui: Bakugou's fine for the most part. Well physically at least. Mental's another story, ribbit.
Kirishima: Seriously, that guy's a major headcase bro, but you totally showed him today!
Izuku: Oh you're here too. Uh... Asui, right?
Asui: You can just call me Tsu.
Just then Recovery girl walks into the room to discharge Izuku.
Recovery Girl: Alright Midoriya, you should be all fixed up now! Sheesh. The second day of school and he's already a regular patient.
As Izuku is let go, he packs his things and begins the walk home, thinking about his latest battle. He recounts the strategies he had used; what went right and wrong. Big Chill held off Bakugou for the most part until he used the flashbang attack to stun him. He then thinks back to Aizawa's words.
"You can't always rely on your powers. If someone were to somehow disable your powers, what would you do then?"
Izuku: I didn't use One For All at all in that fight. I can't rely on the Omnitrix alone for every battle. One thing is for sure, though... Bakugou knows now that he's not messing with the same Deku from before.
Izuku smirks at his accomplishment as Ochako calls out to him.
Ochako: Heeeeey!
Izuku smiles as she joins him at his side.
Ochako: Didn't think you were gonna leave without me, did ya?
Deku smiles as they make their way home. Bakugou is also heading out when he sees the two of them. Instinctively, he thinks of interrogating Deku again about his quirk, but once again he holds back.
"You can call me Deku, but I'm not the same helpless, defenseless kid anymore! From now on, Deku is the name of a hero!"
Bakugou pauses for a moment, catching himself shaking. Without saying a word, he puts his hands in his pockets and walks the other way. He then grabs his phone and shoots an old friend a text. The scene cuts to later at night; Bakugou can be seen in an alleyway, alongside Argit.
Argit: So what's goin' on? Ya made it sound urgent. Like "getting paid" urgent.
Bakugou: Sorry to disappoint, Porcupine, but I've got something else to show ya.
Argit at first seems annoyed until Bakugou makes a fist, concentrating his power. His arm begins sparking with orange lightning before making another fireball in his hand. Argit staggers back in horror.
Argit: Woah...
Bakugou smirks at his newfound power and starts cackling, with a hint of insanity. Even Argit was put off by this.
Argit: Uhh... you alright, good buddy?
Bakugou: Hahaha... more than alright. Way more.
He clenches his fist as the fire grows more intense, he then blasts a nearby trash can, setting it ablaze. Argit shudders as Bakugou grins at his new ability.
"You won today Deku... but don't let it get to your head. Cause next time we fight, I'm puttin' you back in your place!"