My Hero Academia: Blood and Fire
Entry: After the Trial
Previous ChapterNext ChapterA few moments after All Might revealed that the winners were the hero team, and the trial was completed, the group made their way down through the shattered building before regrouping with Katsuki in the area he had destroyed, which was where Izuku laid unconscious on the floor. Katsuki, as Selene expected, was freaking the hell out due to the fact that he had been played by the one person he had looked down on, as she understood the strategy that her siblings had pulled Ochaco into and already knew how they had lost. As such it was easy for her to see how the bully's focus was on Izuku's plan and not on the fact that they had lost the training exercise, though while All Might fulled him away, to be critiqued with the others, a pair of robots were a stretcher arrived. She found that one of the robots was annoyed with the other, which was odd to see, as her brother was picked up by the pair and taken to Recovery Girl once more, who had to be getting annoyed with the fact that Izuku was coming to her so often.
Of course this was only his third time in her office, but three times, in such a short period, had to be hard for her to accept, so Selene hoped that the nurse would be able to do something for her brother, while she and Celestia considered how to move forward with Izuku's actions.
"Now, students, I would like to say that Tenya and Selene were the best showers in this battle." All Might stated, speaking as soon as they were regrouped with the other students, something that caused the frog girl to tilt her head while surprising Tenya in the process, before he smiled at all of them for a moment, "Can anyone tell me why?"
"Yes, All Might-Sensei. It's because they were the ones that adapted the most to the match." one of the other girls, the one with the revealing outfit while having long black hair, stated, raising her hand and answering before she was even called on, as if she thought she was smarter than everyone else in the class, "Having watched the match, it was clear that Katsuki was driven by some personal grudge, causing his arbitrary actions, and like you told him, firing off that type of attack in an indoor area was just idiotic... the same can be said for Izuku. Ochaco was easily overwhelmed by how earnest her opponents were in acting the part for this trial, while Tenya and Selene remained calm and collected, utilized their knowledge of their foes to make a counter attack, and even restrained one of their opponents with the capture tape, as per the lesson. As for Celestia, though she won, she abandoned her teammates completely and ignored the challenge completely."
"So I'm a bad teammate, even though it was Izuku's plan?" Celestia remarked, though while she accepted criticism, in fact she was fine with that since it meant she could grow and learn, she had to assume that someone wasn't watching the whole thing and only pieced together what they wanted to see, "He knew that Katsuki would target him, so he had Ochaco and I go on without him once he was attacked, though we were supposed to split up. Ochaco agreed to be a distraction to pull both Selene and Tenya away from the main target, as best as she could, while I was to circle the outside of the building, waiting for when Izuku smashed the building... It was all as Izuku planned, and we worked together to take the core."
"Both of you are correct." All Might stated, as he didn't want them to start fighting over this lesson, especially since most of the class still had to go about their own tests, where he was thankful they had made multiple buildings in the same style, as Izuku and Katsuki had shattered theirs, to the point it would need to be torn down at some point in the future.
Selene could see that All Might really didn't want the two girls to fight, though at the same time he moved onto the rest of the pairs, allowing her to sigh for a moment as she leaned against the wall that was across from the monitors, mostly due to the fact that she didn't want to be anywhere near the man at the moment.
"You okay?" Celestia asked, while at the same time it was revealed that the next hero team was the red-white haired boy and the mutant boy, while the villains were the tailed boy and the invisible girl, though she was more focused on her sister right now and less on the other students, "I didn't hurt you, did I?"
"No, Hydra cushioned my fall, and the sun orbs weren't there long enough to do anything." Selene replied, though this was why she loved this version of Celestia, she was loving and caring about both of her siblings, not just her and not just Izuku, and that love extended to both their mother and their father, something that caused her to hug her sister for a few seconds with a faint smile on her face, "Come on, let's watch the others. We'll check in on Izuku once the lesson is done."
The first match was over in a matter of moments, as the red-white haired boy was able to ice the entire building after telling his ally to get outside, thus proving Celestia's point as the black haired girl let out a sigh, and the ice stopped both villains in their tracks, while with his other hand he was able to thaw things with fire. Both Selene and Celestia were interested in the power that Shoto Todoroki possessed, because with his right side he was able to freeze things and with his left side he was able to burn things, though it looked like he only used his icy powers, like he hated his flames. It wasn't hard to figure out who he was, as he was one of the children of Endeavor, the Flame Hero who served as the country's Number Two, the one under All Might, so Shoto had a lot to live up to. Such a thing caused Selene to smile for a moment, as Celestia's Sunshine was far stronger than anything Endeavor and his son, which actually made her interested in what might happen if her sister clashed with Shoto, and how his father would react to that battle.
Of course none of the other teams seemed to take this seriously, most of them seemed to be more focused on fun and just showing off their Quirks, as if they thought this was a camp or something, though there were a few that were taking this as serious as they should be, so it wasn't all bad, and it wasn't long before the lesson was finally over.
"I must say, good work everyone. With the exception of young Izuku, there were no serious injuries, and you gave it your all and did wonderfully." All Might stated, gathering the students outside the testing area they had been using, though some of the students were surprised that he was so honest with them, in comparison to Aizawa's lesson the previous day, before he turned and started to walk away from the area, "Now, I'm off to share my critique with young Izuku. As for the rest of you, change back into your school uniforms and return to the classroom."
As All Might bolted, however, Selene noticed the cough that came from the hero, a sign that his time was running out before he would revert to his skinny form, and this time Celestia noticed it as well, while everyone else focused on heading back to the changing rooms. Once the sisters were changed, and they made sure to store their battle gear in their cases so the suits could be returned to where all of them were stored, they headed to the nurse's office to check in with their brother, though as that happened a figure stepped out of the room. It was All Might in his skinny form, where Celestia raised an eyebrow for a moment as she took in the fact that Toshinori was wearing the same outfit that their teacher had been wearing, and it was far too easy for Slene to see that the gears were turning in her sister's head. This was a mistake on All Might's part, as now Celestia likely knew he had a secret that could very well damn him if it was revealed to the rest of the world, and yet Selene knew that her sister would keep it to herself, since she respected Izuku's opinion on All Might.
Sure enough the sisters found that Izuku's arm was bandaged up and he was hooked to an IV, where Celestia sat nearby for a moment and rested a hand on her brother's chest, closing her eyes for a few seconds as she took a breath, where Selene had confirmation of her sister's healing abilities, a faint light emerged from Celestia's hand and it looked like it was doing something to their brother's body.
"What are we seeing?" Recovery Girl asked, as this wasn't something she had been made aware of before this point, yet at the same time it looked like Izuku's readings were improving, not that he had been in danger previously, something that caused her to realize what she was seeing.
"Sunshine encompasses the power of the sun, which can give and take... Celestia has demonstrated it's power to harm, and now she's showing it's power to heal." Selene quietly replied, though this was both good and bad news, good since she had a feeling that Izuku was going to get in trouble and might need this power more often than not, so her sister would have many instances of training with this part of her Quirk, while bad since people loved healers and someone might try to buy her just for her healing power.
Fortunately it appeared that Celestia was able to rouse Izuku, to the point that he was back to normal, save for his bandaged arm, and Recovery Girl discharged him, allowing them to return to the classroom to attend the remaining classes that were scheduled for the day. What was interesting was that the rest of the class had changed their tunes when they got there, as the vast majority of them seemed to be friendlier with their brother upon their arrival, as his battle with Katsuki had hyped almost all of them, causing what the sisters had seen. Only Katsuki ignored him, which made sense since he was focused on the fact that Izuku had read him like a book, not to mention formulated a plan that caused him to lose the match, but both Selene and Celestia were happy with this, as their brother was making friends. That was all that mattered, people were now seeing him as someone worth hanging out with, even if he had a tendency to harm himself with his own Quirk, meaning the days of him being bullied might finally be behind him and he could actually look forward with his head held high.
Even the sisters found that the other students in their class were willing to be friends with them as well, which was grand in Selene's eyes, and they looked forward to the rest of what the school day had to offer them, though there wasn't much for them to do and eventually it was time to head home, only for Izuku to rush after Katsuki for some reason.
"Kacchan, there's something I need to tell you." Izuku said, though while Katsuki stopped in his tracks, the anger and hate clear in his eyes as he glanced back at their brother, the sisters weren't far behind Izuku, even though it looked like he had no idea they were even behind him, like he and Katsuki were in their own world at the moment, "I... I obtained my Quirk from someone else."
Selene couldn't believe how easy it was for Izuku to spill the beans about the fact that someone gave him the Quirk that let him enter UA, the place of his dreams, while at the same time Celestia stood there, her shock clearly on the inside as Selene recognized the cautious look on her sister's face. Fortunately Katsuki didn't seem to understand what Izuku was saying, he simply believed that Izuku was a freaking liar for not saying anything about his Quirk for so long, that he would fool even his sisters for so long, and that no matter what happened he would stay one step ahead of Izuku. Katsuki was so focused on the fact that there were so many talented people standing between him and surpassing the Number One, as he counted his true rivals to be Celestia, Selene, and Shoto, and even when All Might showed up to give him advice, in his buff form, Katsuki just blew him off and told him he'd surpass him as well. Selene found that it was fortunate that the boy had misunderstood what Izuku had been saying, otherwise she had a feeling something would happen and the information would be spread to the rest of the country, so for the time being All Might's secret was safe.
In the following moment, however, All Might and Izuku realized something, Selene and Celestia were standing there, in full view of both them and the now gone Katsuki, which caused their brother to realize that his secret was out, his sister knew the truth, while his idol realized that there were too many in the know now.
"Kid... while it's admirable that you wanted to ease young Katsuki's pain, or whatever you were doing, you sure picked the wrong time to spill the beans." All Might remarked, as he knew that Izuku's childhood friend wouldn't understand this for a long time, in fact he was hoping that the boy forgot about this and didn't think of it, but the sisters were a different story, as he knew they were different from everyone else.
"Now I understand what you were doing: you were training Izuku to house your Quirk, since your other form is so weak that you're likely close to being unable to be a hero." Celestia said, which Selene wasn't even surprised by, Celestia was always a smart person, both before coming to this world and after they arrived, and she knew that once enough puzzle pieces had been given to her sister she would connect the dots with ease, and the frown on her face spoke volumes, "I hope you didn't pick our brother to be the next in a long line of warriors against a force of darkness, like an ultimate villain or something, otherwise I'm going to be very cross with you."
"No, no need for that. I've already dealt with All... with the ultimate villain." All Might replied, though he could tell that both of the sisters were judging him now, no doubt looking at his movements now and what they had seen of him since he met their brother, something that caused him to turn for a moment, "Well, um... have fun at home, and I'll see you for our next class."
"He's still hiding something." Selene remarked, where this time she found that Celestia nodded her head in agreement, just as All Might leapt into the air and rushed off to do whatever it was that he did with his remaining time, but she knew that he was losing the amount of time he had access to his powers, just as she and her father predicted, before both she and her sister turned to Izuku, "Brother, you have some explaining to do."
Izuku rubbed the back of his head, knowing that his sisters wouldn't stop until he told them what was going on, and since his mentor had said nothing he assumed it was okay to fully spill the beans, but it only made him wonder what the future held in store for them as they headed home to prepare for whatever tests Aizawa had in store for them next.
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