Battle Trial

Justin slapped at Midoriya's shoulder, causing him to stumble forward. ''Stop freaking out so much Green Gladiator!''

''I-I'm sorry, we're fighting Ka-chan and Ida! I know firsthand what Ka-chan is capable of... I also know Ida will but in the best effort he can, we're also at a disadvantage being the heroes!''

''Why's that Green Machine?'' Justin asked, smiling broadly at him.

''Because not only do we not know where the bomb is located, but we'll be in close quarters, meaning Ka-Chan will have the adva-.''

''Wrong!''

Midoriya looked up at him, his eyes wide at being cut off.

''For one, we both know the dog is fierce and will try to attack us without forming a plan, he'll simply use his advantage of the fact he's in an enclosed space to rush us, a single well-placed blast could take us out... But that lies the problem, the bomb starts out on the top floor, Gunpowder Jr will be too heated to think of a plan, and Ida won't move the bomb without permission from his teammate, which he won't get.''

''Also, What's preventing me from ejecting biomass throughout the building slowly like a form of echolocation until I locate the bomb's exact location?''

Midoriya's eyes began to widen as the many ideas he now had begun to race, they had ten minutes to come up with a plan after all.

''Ida will most likely clean the floor, removing any sort of advantage we have in the field, he'll put himself deeply into a villain role... He might try to laugh like one even.''

''Now, with this information, what is stopping me from just... Throwing you and me both up to the top of the building, busting through the glass window, and you use your speed to capture the bomb that fast?''

Midoriya began to focus on Justin with all he could, taking each thing he said and using it to increase just how many plans he had access to right away.

''But that's not what this training is about... It's about dealing with the cards given to you, and putting everything onto the line.''

Justin suddenly grabbed Midoriya, leaning forward as he used his weight to press down onto Midoriya, making it feel like he was placing more and more weight onto his shoulders.

''We can't access the windows, we're clueless as to where the bomb is and it's set to a deadman switch. If we don't subdue the villains properly, the bomb might still go off. The bomb has enough explosive load to take out not this block, but the city around it. Even as the police are rushing to clear the citizens, they won't have enough time. That bomb goes off, countless will die, and even more, will lose their families.''

Justin pulled Midoriya closer, glaring down at him as he growled out now. ''Not only will we lose all of them, but we'll lose ourselves, your Mother will be sitting at home, trying not to freak out as she watched the names of all those dead. Slowly, alphabetically. Then it gets to your initials, and there you are. The latest picture they could get from your awkward smiling student I.D. With four letters that will destroy your mother's world. Dead.''

''She'll cry, because she'll lose you, just like she lost your Father.''

Midoriya's world was rapidly collapsing, everything folding in on him at once as the crushing weight of the world began to fall onto him.

Right before he was slapped across the face and the weight lifted off him all at once.

Justin grinned down at him. ''But, what of it? We're still going to try our best, right? This time, next time, and the hundredth time. We'll do our best to save all those we can, a few lives, a few seconds, even just a moment. You became a hero because you wanted to be like All Might right? Saving people with a smile is the next symbol of peace. To be able to proudly show off your buff chest and say. ''It's fine... Why? Because I am here!'' This isn't a game anymore, we're training for the big leagues.''

''We won't have moments to think, we won't have moments to plan, and we won't have moments to hesitate... Do your best with what you have, understand?''

Justin grinned as he turned around and sprinted into the building just as the timer buzzed, shouting over his shoulder as happy as ever. ''I'll aim for your boyfriend, you head to the roof and secure the bomb!''

Midoriya stood there, so much on his mind, so many thoughts, so many what if's...

But then he felt the stinging on his cheek, seeing All Might's grin, and the way Justin ran so readily into combat, his powerful back showing as he rushed head-first into a situation that could happen to them.

Everything began to rapidly place together, like the stars aligning as suddenly electricity sparked off him as he activated his pseudo-full cowling. Not thinking twice as he sprinted into the building, heading directly for the stairs the moment he found them.

A voice screamed just as he passed the third floor. ''DEKU! I'M GOING TO KI-''

Midoriya didn't even look back, hearing the familiar whip as the sound of a thud was heard as Bakugo's screams got dragged away.

''Hello Murder Death Prince, ever seen what happens to a pretty piece of work like you in a cartoon when tendrils are involved?!"