"Everyone! Stay close together, we'll fight as a group." Izuku Midoriya declares.

"That's how we lose, broccoli." Kyoreki Raijin shrugs. "Deuces." Raijin and Aka Bokasu speed off away from the class to terrain that suits them better.

"Yeah right. This isn't a field trip." Katsuki Bakugo scoffs.

"Idiot. Wait up!" Eijiro Kirishima chases after the walking off Bakugo, Denki Kaminari joins the duo silently.

"I'm going off on my own, too." Shoto Todoroki announces. "It's hard for me to use my power safely when a big groups around."

"Todoroki!" Midoriya calls out to his friend.

Chapter 26: Blackout

"Every year the test is different." Raijin speaks to Bokasu, the pair enter a city like structure designed greatly for combat. "Fox told me that once. But one thing always remains consistent."

"That is?"

"It's kinda like a tradition during the licensing exam." Ms. Joke speaks mindlessly between herself and Shota Aizawa.

"UA enters with the most damning disadvantage."

"Seriously?" Bokasu raises an eyebrow.

"Because of our Sports Festival. It's broadcast across the entire country." Raijin speaks as the two hide inside a construction site. "We showed off not just our quirks, but our weaknesses and fighting styles."

There's a loud beep, everyone hears it. "The first test will now begin." A female voice announces.

"UA is almost always, immediately crushed."

"So you think we'll be taken out?" Aizawa asks Ms. Joke. " I don't really see a reason why I should've warned them. I doubt anything would've changed if I had. They're still gonna have to overcome this, either way. Real heroes could turn this situation around. Besides, if they become pros, they'll face villains who already know their quirks. Perhaps at UA, we look a little further ahead than other schools."

"Well, are we ready to slaughter the competition?" Raijin asks.

"Please, we'll be out of here before ten minutes even pass."

"You're underestimate our own speeds." Raijin chuckles. "Tell ya what, let's make it a race."

"Oh you're fucking stupid in that case."

"First to three eliminations."

"We only need two."

"Make it harder then."

"No stealing other peoples eliminations."

"Bet." Raijin pats Bokasu on the shoulder.

The two boys burst from their hiding spot, Raijin leaps into the air using Lightning Pillars, once he's sure he's been spotted, he extends his arms out revealing his targets. "Come on, you bunch of posers, come get a real hero!" He roars gathering most of the attention on him. Many students leap up to meet him throwing their balls. Raijin grins and points his palms outwards. "Defensive Move! Jamming Way!" Raijin declares, a barrier forms around him. As the balls pass through the barrier they crackle with energy loosing all forward momentum. Raijin grins. "Did you really think was dumb enough to leave myself that open?"

Everyone in the air feels a pull, a small scale tornado sucks the balls in first, then the students, one by one they're sucked in. Raijin sighs. "As usual, you have to try to show me up, Baja Blast." Raijin fires out several beams of electricity that trap several students, ten in all, he grabs from their pockets and hands, the balls they carried and using their balsas well as his six, eliminates all ten of his captured victims. Bokasu's tornado is a whirlwind of chaos and elimination racking up several total wipepouts, the pair collectively eliminate twenty-four students.

Every person hears Mera speak up again. "Huh? It's about time somebody perked up and passed." He then screams into the mic causing most students to recoil. "What? There were 144 people taken down? By three students in less than three attacks?!" There's a pause, Raijin, Bokasu and Inasa Yoarashi all look surprised by the number for a moment. "That actually surprised me so much that I'm awake! I assume we'll see a lot of people passing from now on. Everyone, let's get this out of the way so I can take a break. Good? Good."

With Raijin & Bokasu's passing the pair began the ticking of the clock for the rest of class 1A. Of the first 53 students to pass the current test only two are from UA High. Not another student from UA would pass until after 53 students have passed. The 54th student to pass. Shoto Todoroki.

In the Anteroom, Todoroki walks in finding the other students who have also passed. He joins Raijin & Bokasu, the pair eating some sandwiches, offering him some.

A student sits a building, a cup of tea in hand, they lower the cup as another student approaches. "Miss Sai, I have confirmed that four U.A. students have entered the building."

"Can you show me the video?" Saiko Intelli inquires, an heir of ignorance tinging her voice.

"Yes, ma'am." The video shows Mezo Shoji, Tsuyu Asui, Kyoka Jiro, and Momo Yaoyorozu together. Sai closes her eyes before she laughs to herself slightly. "Our prey has been decided. Will you gather everyone?"

"Yes, Miss Sai."

Saiko's ally walks away leaving the tea drinking girl alone. "Shame, I was hoping to defeat the arrogant redhead, Raijin. His best friend will do for now."

"So far 56 people have passed. Don't panic, but do consider that your time is almost up." Mera announces.

"Having any luck, Shoji?" Asui asks as her classmate and teammate scouts the area with extra eyes using his quirk.

"It"s no use." He retracts his extra eyes lower. "I can't see anyone from our class."

"Maybe they're in another area." Asui comments.

"Most likely." Shoji glances over Asui and turns his attention to the clear leader of the group. "Youyorozu, you heard that right? Less than half of the spots remain."

Asui glances between the pair. "We should probably give upon finding everyone. We need to fight for ourselves and make sure we pass."

Yaoyorozu looks forward, eyes solemn. "Yes. That would be wisest."

Everyone is shushed by Jiro, her jacks already plugged into the wall. "I hear four people climbing the stairs. Ten floors below." She takes a second before he hardens her stare. "They're headed up here."

"Are they planning to attack us?" Shoji asks.

"I don't understand why there are only four of them coming if that's the case." Yaoyorozu comments. "All the other schools we8ve observed have moved in much larger groups than that."

"Maybe their companions were defeated and they're running away to hide here." Asui ponders.

"No." Jiro speaks. "That's not what this sounds like. They're not stopping on the other floors." She turns to Yaoyorozu.

"Are there more of them hiding somewhere?"

Jiro then screams in pain, she pulls her jacks out of the wall, Shoji quickly places an ear to it, recognizing it as music. A coordinated attack has begun.

"This isn't good." Yaoyorozu mutters. "Now we can't tell where anyone is."

Saiko enters an elevator with several other girls with her, a total of five including herself. "Phase one's officially complete. Let's begin phase two. Shouldn't keep our guests waiting." The elevator door closes as she smirks.

The windows to the room the students of 1A are in begin cracking, but they don't shatter, Momoorders everyone hide. Jiro tries to attack, but is wounded, one of her amps and her left ear are injured. The temperature drops quickly, Asui collapses, the students are running out of options quickly, as panic sets in for Jiro, and with Asui out of commission, Yaoyorozu retreats into her mind. Something must work for a way to survive. She thinks to them, Todoroki, the person who drove her back into confidence against Aizawa, to Iida, the class President, stalwart in his drive. To Midoriya & Bokasu in front of the hospital before the battle at Camino Ward. And, to Kyoreki Raijin. Hell with strategy, his ambition drives his battle IQ. Yaoyorozu readies her counter attack. She creates four headphones, one for herself and each of her teammates. Then a giant speaker. By the time it's complete ten minutes have passed. Jiro connects herself to the amp. Her attack amplified a hundred-times over.

"The headphones help, but the force is rattling my body." Jiro growls.

"Ribbit." Asui groans.

"Asui, are you all right?" Shoji carries her using his tentacles.

"Please, everyone. Seven more seconds and it'll be over." Yaoyorozu holds her head, the pressure makes it feel like her head's pop. She counts down for them, once she finishes the students exit the room. Every student awaiting them is knocked out, on the floor.

However, one person was missing. And as they others readied to pass, Yaoyorozu was grabbed and dragged back in. Saiko was not done yet.

"You used your quirk to attack, not defend." Saiko growls as she locks the door. "A high-risk move. I can't believe a proper UA student would choose such a method. But because of that, you can't fight now, can you?" Saiko raises one of her issued balls ready to eliminate Yaoyorozu. "I may not pass, but I'll make sure you don't either."

Yaoyorozu clicks her tongue. She reaches into her costume. "A gift from him. Use it wisely he said. You freaking lunatic." She chuckles, surprising Saiko. Yaoyorozu extracts a baton and presses a button, she presses an end of it to Shikoku's stomach, electrocuting the intelligent woman. But also knocking her out. "Huh. It's stronger than I thought it'd be." Yaoyorozu chuckles. The door bursts open, Jiro, Shoji, and Asui stare in surprised to see Yaoyorozu victorious.

"Where'd you get an electric baton?" Jiro asks.

"Raijin. Gave it to me after we moved into the dorms."

"He carries electric batons?" Jiro nearly shouts.

"Apparently, he carries a lot more than his fists." Shoji hums.

"She's completely defeated." Yaoyorozu smirks eliminating Saiko herself. "Now we all pass." She smiles at her teammates, her friends."

Elsewhere...

"Hey, Kaminari. Why'd you follow us?" Kirishima asks as he, Bakugo, and Kaminari climb a ladder together.

"I don't know. 'Cause you guys just started running. I didn't want to end up alone. Where are we going?" Kaminari's ADHD is very much in control right now.

"Shut up!" Bakugo roars from the front of the group.

"Why you always gotta sound so mad?"

Kirishima sighs. "I told you to chill out, Bakugo." Kirishima takes a breath. "Looks like there's a lot of people up there, so the three of us should work together."

"Go die."

"Come on, man." Kirishima says once the trio finish climbing. "Look out!" Kirishima notices something, then pushes Bakugo aside, he's swept away by a glob that carries him up and around shrinking him into what is essentially a ball of himself.

"What the crap? Did that really just happen?" Kaminari says, horrified.

"All I know is that bastard looks like the one to blame." Bakugo glares at the student before them. "So I'll kill him."

"More examinees have passed, Mera declares. We're at 60 people now. That means there are 40 spots left."

"I'm from Shiketsu. Please notice, my school keeps our hats on when we're working. Why's that? Because each and every one of our movements is crowned by the legacy and honor of our school." Seiji Shishikura drops Kirishima. "This is a demonstration. Proof of the difference in level between my peers and your vulgar class. We value obligation and dignit, things that appear to be sorely lacking among you."

Bakugo grins. "I really hate your type."

"He's hard to follow." Kaminari complains. "Makes me feel kinda dumb."

"He said his beady eyes are full of tears so he can't see how strong his opponents are." Bakugo says to Kaminari.

My eyes are draw and handsome, thank you!" Their opponent shouts.

"Hey. Maybe don't provoke this guy?" Kaminari shouts. "Look what he did to Kirishima!" He warns, causing Bakugo to scoff.

"UA High. I have respect for your school. I take pride in the fact that our institutions are treated as equals. But your class is shameful. You act in ways that disgrace heroes." Seiji's quirk activates five large fingers hover around him.

""Obligation"? "Dignity"? You just like to hear yourself talk. I don't see any proof." Bakugo's ever present hero grin emerges. "Show us with your actions, not your cheap words. If you can."

"Beast. You and Raijin are the worst of all, Bakugo!" The finger like globs rush for Bakugo who moves forward into battle.

"Want some gum?" Ms. Joke offers Aizawa. The teachers watching from seats near each other.

"It's really a finger trap, isn't it?" He responds with his own question. "I hate this. It's frustrating hating we can't tell who passes and fails in real time."

"And our Shindo only made it worse by splitting the ground open." Joke says inserting gum into her mouth. "Now it's hard to see anything." She then perks up and turns swiftly to Aizawa. "Wait, Eraser. Are you actually worried?"

"There's something I've learned after watching my students. In school and in the field. They might not have realized it themselves, but in Class 1A, there are three people whose spirits have a big impact. They're not leaders, or the most popular. And the three of them don't get along at all. Sometimes they seem like polar opposites. However, before I knew it, their passion had spread to the rest of their peers. It's strange. Every time there's some kind of major event, one of them is at the center of it. I'm not worried, Joke. It's the opposite actually. I can't wait to see what they'll do. Even if those three aren't physically with the others, their presence raises the standard for the entire class."

Bakugo grins as combat begins, he place his hands together and fires forward dozens of mini-explosions concentrated on stopping the attack sent by his opponent.

Yaoyorozu's group finally reunited with Todoroki, and Kyo, the two bring Yaoyorozu food as she is clearly exhausted after her battle.

"You've fallen for them hard. It's kinda gross." Joke says, dry and dull.

"I'm honored to have them as my students." Aizawa declares. "My Class 1A."

Bakugo grins as his AP Autocanon excels and preventing the oncoming attack. "I had to make a weak version so I didn't kill anyone." Bakugo declares.

"You know what, this is why everyone's terrified of you. You're way too hardcore." Kaminari cowers behind Bakugo.

"Damn it. I can't believe I fell for that." Seiji grumbles as his arms start to reconnect to themselves.

"So those nasty finger things float back to him?" Kaminari watches in disgust.

"I see now." Seiji takes a breath. "I'll teach you a lesson by breaking you. This will show you what it means to be dignified, and behave like a hero!"

Kaminari stares in morbid shock and awe. "What is up with this disgusting dude?"

"He thinks he's better than us." Bakugo answers. He rushes forward, his glare ever present along with his grin. "But I'll show him!"

"Hey, wait, don't forget we're in the middle of a test!" Kaminari shouts.

"That's exactly why I'll kill this guy!" Bakugo screams. Combat resumes, Bakugo and Seiji try to outmaneuver each other, Bakugo blasting the globs that approach him. Kaminari grabs from his back two disks that he launches from a wrist mounted gear, Seiji dodges easily, and his attention turns to the lightning user. Bakugo tries to protect Kaminari blasting forward with an AP Shot, however it leaves him open. Bakugo is grabbed by the back of the neck, as he's slowly brought down remolded into a glob of flesh and eyes, he quickly grabs an object and tosses it to Kaminari. "Idiot! Fix this." He shouts before he too succumbs to the attack.

"Pathetic." Seiji declares as he glares at the glob of Bakugo, whose hateful gaze remains on him as well. "You must be remade from scratch." Kaminari stares at Bakugo disgusted and horrified. "This is a demonstration. The test has an unusually low passing rate. At first, this seemed counterintuitive given our current world. With All Might retired, wouldn't it make more sense to flood the streets with heroes? And so, I must assume that their goal is to weed out the riffraff. We can surmise that they're starting to be more selective. In order to bring the profession of hero to a higher level. And I agree with this way of thinking.so I decided to thin the herd myself."

Kaminari once dumbfounded and horrified, now glares at Seiji. "You're ignoring the test because you think you're superior? What are you, a crazy person?"

"I'm simply,y separating the mediocre and extraordinary." He places his boot atop Kirishima's glob. "By the way, your comrades here still feel pain in this form. Your untainted electricity will torture your friends if you use it."

Kaminari brings a hand to his head, he lowers his goggles as he speaks. "Ugh. You"be been doing nothing but hurling insults at us this entire time. I'm kinda starting to take it personally, ya know. At least our arrogant prick will only insult us when we praise All Might."

"Then perhaps you're more self-aware than I thought." Seiji readies to attack Kaminari. "I'd take time to reflect on your failure."

"How about you reflect on this!" Kaminari tosses an object into the globs of flesh headed towards him, it explodes, damaging Seiji's real body, Kaminari ducks under the glob still approaching him as he glares. "Those gauntlets of his aren't just some kind of fashion statement. He can use that gear along with his nitro sweat to create simple grenades."

"That's it. He tossed it to you."

"By the way, big shot." Kaminari grins pointing a finger at Seiji. "You've stumbled into a killer spot." Using the disks as lighting rods he directs his attack at Seiji, the shock and output force Seiji to his knees. "Listen up. Bakugo might seem like a total jerk on the surface, but he's actually trying really hard to be a pro. He threw that grenade to me while being attacked. That was the result of calm planning and judgement. And Kirishima is such a good dude that he'd rush into enemy territory for his friends, even though it was an incredibly stupid thing to do." Kaminari grins watching the globs of Kirishima and Bakugo begin to reshape. "You only know bits and pieces of information about these guys. So, don't you insult my class!" Kaminari readies a second attack.

"I'll teach you to be more aware of your place." Seiji rushes his globs for Kaminari. "You degenerate!" Before he can fully attack he's punched in the stomach by Kirishima, it's swiftly followed by a full force explosion from Bakugo.

"The more damage he takes, the more people get released." Kirishima notes.

"No wonder he was only using long-distance attacks." Bakugo notes.

"Thanks for the save, Kaminari." Kirishima grins at his friend.

"You idiot. What took so long?" Bakugo roars.

"Why are you so mean?" Kaminari returns. "No one's ever gonna like you if you act that way!" All of the other students captured begin to rise, much to Kaminari's horror.

Bakugo licks his lips, excitedly. "We've got targets."

Kyo sits in the waiting room, he and Bokasu stand in front of Yaoyorozu chowing down on food. The two ignore the monitor.

"Glad to see you four passed." Bokasu grins.

"We have another person here, but he's doing his own thing." Kyoreki shrugs noting on Todoroki not being with the group. "Thirty spots remain, you all better hope well for them." Kyo says as he grabs a sandwich of the table near the group. "You all enjoy yourselves, I'm gonna get some rest, maybe shut my eyes." Raijin sits on a chair closing his eyes. They're soon after joined the groups of Izuku Midoriya, Ochaco Uraraka, Hanta Sero, Katsuki Bakugo, Eijiro Kirishima, and Denki Kaminari. With only seven spots left, class 1A comes together to bring the entire class over the finish line.

"They just had to keep me on the edge of my seat, didn't they." Aizawa stares at the massive Class 1A group who passed at the end. "We're training so hard when we get back."

Joke explodes in laughter before turning to her friend(?) I think. "Oh, come on, you're happy, aren't you?" She teases.

"Furious."

"Then what's that sparkle in your eye?"

"Annoyance." Aizawa answers swiftly, causing Joke to laugh.

Chapter End.

Post Chapter Scene
Life In The Dorms Part 4

Aizawa enters the dorm before class, he sighs as he holds a notebook and glares at the students. "All right, shut your holes, I'm taking attendance. Aoyama."

"Back on my gay shit." Aoyama twinkles with pride.

"Ashido?"

"Litty, Kitty."

"Asui."

She dances playing music while pretending to be a pimp.

"Did I say you could pimp? No. Dispimp immediately. Iida."

"Here!"

"Boring. Thank you. Uraraka" She is also pimping, clearly they've spent too much time with Kyo. "How do you kids even know what Crazy Frog is? You're like 11."

"I am her-!" Midoriya tries to shout but is smacked with a pencil thrown by Aizawa.

"Wait your turn!" He shouts. "Bokasu."

"Daddy's gonna get some milk." He grins.

"Gross. Kirishima."

"Daddy left."

"Wait really?" Aizawa questions. "Deniability. Kaminari."

"Wait, I forgot what I was gonna say. Shit. Shit. Shit."

"Too bad, you suck. Koda. Say it once, nice and loud."

"Present." He says barely above a whisper.

"You know, I'd roast you but it'd be like overcooking the chicken. Raijin."

Kyoreki is already halfway out the door and the only one not in school uniform. "Yeah, I've got a date with Kodai from 1B, deuces." He leaves the last they see of him that day is his middle finger.

"As expected."

"I am here-!" Midoriya begins to shout again.

"Midoriya, I will call your name when I read it! Shoji."

"Feeling like a rat king."

"You should talk to someone about that. Jiro?"

"Meh."

"Respect. Sero?" Sero goes to answer but Aizawa speaks over him. "Whoops don't care."

"Okay, wow." Sero says stunned and ready to leave with Raijin now.

"Tokoyami."

"Wake me up inside."

"Not for all the leather cuffs in your closet. Todoroki."

"Emotionally I'm absent."

"Girl same. Hagakure, I already know what the joke is. So we're just gonna move on."

"Jerk."

"Yaoyorozu."

"Here." She delivers with sass and attitude, probably taught to her by Raijin.

"Boring and unoriginal, thank you. Mineta." Mineta's response is moaning, which disgusts everyone present. "Disgusting. I'll have Raijin punch you in the back of the head later. Bakugo."

"Ditching as well." Bakugo leaves still in his school uniform.

"Ironically, the only other normal response here. And finally, nerd."

"I am here!" Oh dang it! I fell for it again." Midoriya's head slumps down.

"Can't wait to do that again tomorrow." Aizawa sighs he turns and walks out the door leading the class out and to their classroom.

Did Bakugo actually ditch?
Did Kyo & Yui have that date?
Will Aizawa ever get proper sleep?

Find out... I don't know when.

Post Chapter Scene End.
Scene Inspired and mostly taken from Matt Curtin on TikTok (follow him @ matt_the_curtin on TikTok.)