21 Chapter 21 : End Of The Festival

Izuku is in the nurses office as Recovery Girl berated him for dragging out the fight for so long. She did hit him with her cane but at this point it just hit him losing all momentum even when she was using all of her strength and cause a bit of strain as she now needed to hold up it's weight. Izuku arrives at the stands during Kirishima and Bakugou's match which boiled down to a battle of attrition. Momo asked Izuku a question. 

"Midoriya, who do you think will win?" 

"It depends, if Kirishima can keep his quirk up long enough then the match is his but if I know Bakugou he not one to back out of a fight."

The match continued with Bakugou launching explosions at Kirishima and it seems hardening can't keep up and Bakugou moves on. He looked up to the stands and angrily eyes Izuku down. Izuku turns around to go to his next match and finds that Iida is already gone. 

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The two stand across from each other on the stage. 

"Ready?" 

Izuku nods. 

"Yes." 

"Then let the semi finals match begin!" 

"Recipro Burst!" 

Blue exhaust is emmited from Iida's calfs as he goes to kick Midoriya in the head. Midoriya blocks it easily as when the kick landed all the momentum the kick had was taken away as Iida is held by his raised leg. Midoriya punches to the side of his head missing intentionally. His fist flies past his head as a shockwave burst out from the front of it pushing the audience down into their seats and ruffling their hair and clothes. Midoriya let's go of Iida letting him steady himself. 

"Iida do you wish to continue?" 

"... I do."

"Then let the match continues." 

Iida gets into position and rushes Midoriya with a flurry of kicks trying to find an angle to get a clean hit in. Each kick was blocked or dodged and finally he gets a clean hit to his ribs but that doesn't faze him. 

"You seem to be forgetting something."

"?"

"My quirk." 

Iida's eyes widen in realization and his punched in his side which shoots off an air blast on his other side which moved the clouds wowing the audience. He backs off coughing and nursing his wound, reassessing the situation. He had uncaringly allowed his opponent to become immune to his attacks. What could he do now? Well the thing that worked for Ibara. Push. So he ran at Midoriya with his hands out trying to push him out of bounds but he dodges at the last second leading to Iida running off the stage and tripping on to the grass. 

"Tenya Iida is out of bounds. Izuku Midoriya moves onto the final!" 

Izuku goes to help Iida up. 

"Hey man you okay. I did hit you pretty hard." 

"It's fine Midoriya just give me a second."

Iida walks to the nurse's office alone holding his stomach his walking becoming smother as he walked. Seeing that he is fine Izuku goes to the stands and sits to watch the next match. 

It goes about as expected with someone empowered by darkness faces someone who can make light. The final round was upon them as for the final time they stand before the crowd to fight. 

"Is everyone ready for our final match!?" 

The crowd cheers in excitement. 

"On one side, the one person who has faced impacts and attacks which would cripple many yet still stands up to the challenge. Our student representative, Izuku Midoriya!" 

*Cheers*

"And on the other, radiating the power of the sun from the palms of his hands. Ready to blow away the competition, Katsuki Bakugou!" 

"Let's get this final showdown on the road. Are you two ready?" 

Izuku nods while Bakugou grunts in agreement.

"Begin!" 

Bakugou launchs himself forward with an explosion and a right hook which Izuku takes on the chin his head barely turning. Seeing this Bakugou uses both hands to launch Izuku back off the arena. He takes a step back so Bakugou tries again. He take two steps Bakugou hits harder. He takes a step and an half Bakugou give it everything he's got. He takes three steps backward Bakugou pants holding his arm and looked up to see Izuku, his shirt had burn holes still smoldering. Izuku rips the shirt off letting it burn on the stage. 

"Come on, you scared of hurting me. I know you've got more in you. Let's give the world a show!" 

Bakugou was feeling the strain from overusing his quirk so the both of them engaged in hand to hand and build up more sweat. Bakugou tried to out maneuver him but each attack was parried and countered. His body getting more and more bruised and yet he persevered kept getting up in belief that this would be the day he the strongest of Aldera would destroy this unbreakable wall of flesh. He gets up to sweep Midoriya off his feet. Izuku raises his leg and kicks him away. He goes to punch his side. Izuku grabs his arm and throws him over his shoulder. Turning around he uses his explosions to blind and jump over him and blasts his back. Izuku turns around into the blast and punches him in the his stomach sending him into the concrete near the edge. He gets up staggering, a little blood coming out of his mouth which was wiped away and yet he readies himself for one final move. He blasts himself to the sky and as he is falling uses explosions to blast himself down faster into a spiral. 

"Howitzer Impact!" 

The pulled oxygen from the move pools in front of him and he lets out an explosion so large it engulfed half of the stage. As he was reveling in the explosion a burned arm flew out from the flames and grabbed onto his head and slammed him to the ground dissipating the smoke and debris around them. Izuku's body had a bunch of third to fourth degree burns that were quickly healing causing some in the crowd to gag at the sight. Bakugou's head was in the center of a web of cracked concrete and he was finally unconscious. 

"Katsuki Bakugou is Unconscious. Izuku Midoriya wins the Sports Festival."

The crowd burst out in cheers and applause as Bakugou was carried out of the arena. Izuku stood fully healed taking in the sight of the cheering crowd with a sense of awe. Izuku walks back into the stadium absolutely stoked but a bit underwhelmed. He felt like it was a bit too easy. He had won every event without too much trouble. The fights felt empty. He had gained nothing but notoriety from the public and heroes. Izuku smack both of his palms to his cheeks clearing his head. 

'I should go see- no, no I don't need to do that. The fights were just boring is all.' 

Midoriya, Bakugou, and Tokoyami stand on upraised pedistals awaiting the awards ceremony. They were waiting on Iida. 

"With all events complete and to end our sports festival we have our awards ceremony!" 

*Cheers*

"Unfortunately Iida was unable to attend due to a family matter." 

"Presenting the awards. You love, you idolize him All Might!" 

The audience looks up to see All Might flying up in the air his cape billowing in the wind as he slowly floats down to get his mic from Midnight. 

"I Am Here to give out the medals!" 

He walks up to Tokoyami and puts a bronze medal around his neck. 

"You put up a great fight even when the conditions were not in your favor." 

"I still have much to learn." 

"That you do, a hero perseveres even when faced with difficult odds." 

"I'll remember that sir." 

All Might moves onto Bakugou and places a silver medal around his neck. 

"Don't let this loss discourage you." 

"I never will. Not even after I become the strongest. " 

"Good, the greatest never do." 

All Might walks up to Midoriya and places a gold medal around his neck. 

"I am proud of the person you have become."

"Thanks All Might." 

"Just don't let it get to your head. After all, absolute power-" 

"Corrupts absolutely. I remember. I will be the hero the world can rely on." 

"And that marks the ends to the sports festival give our winners a round of applause!" 

*Cheers and Applause*

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Chapter 22 : Internships