38: 𝙵𝚛𝚒𝚎𝚗𝚍𝚜
"Right! Nova, sorry!" Midoriya stammered nervously.
He actually seemed to feel bad, Nova wasn't sure why. It wasn't like she'd given him permission before.
Nova redirected her attention to the attacking team. Iida and Todoroki stared them down with ferocious intensity. She swallowed thickly, her mouth dry.
They adjusted their position, Midoriya told them to stay on Todoroki's left. She realized why... This whole time he didn't use his fire. It was easy to avoid the ice if they stayed to that side.
"One minute..." Midoriya whispered.
Nova nodded... They had one single minute left on the clock. All they had to do... Was keep the ten million points until then and they'd win. Todoroki's team had ceased all attacks. They were just far enough away that Nova couldn't hear their conversation as Iida spoke.
He got into a runner's position. Much like he had done during the USJ attack. He was going to run... And he was going to use his full quirk. Nova could hear the hums of his engines, almost feel the metal in his legs warm and shake.
"Hold on!" Nova yelled. Todoroki's group moved in a blink of an eye, despite their speed, time almost seemed to slow. Nova gasped in shock, suddenly they were practically on top of them. Iida's face was inches from hers as their team passed. They locked eyes and she could swear she felt his breath ghosting her face. Todoroki was above them, reaching out.
His arm swiping through empty air.
They sped past as time seemed to quicken again. Iida's momentum pulled his team back away from theirs, blowing up dust as they rocketed past.
"Damn it!" Todoroki yelled in frustration. Nova let out her breath, in relief. Not only did they still have their headband... But she no longer had Midoriya's weight on her back.
Midoriya floated almost ten feet over them. Panting and holding onto the straps of his jetpack tightly. Although it wasn't working... The metal still held him up, in Nova's grip.
Their emergency plan.
After seeing Bakugou, freely flying above his group and hearing that it was infact allowed. Nova told Midoriya her idea. In a case like this, if their enemy got too close... She'd float only him above their group. As long as he didn't touch the ground they were still in the running!
"What... No..." Iida whispered. His eyes wide in shock. His legs were shaking. He stared at Midoriya, then at Nova as he realized what just happened... What they did... His face morphed into a mixture of confusion, anger and sadness.
Nova looked away as she pulled Midoriya back down and onto her shoulders again. She looked at the score, Todoroki's team would still make it to the next round. They were in second. But... She still felt bad for Iida. He had put everything into that last move, only to fail to take the points. It was impressive but...
Nova had evaded it.
"Nice move Nova..." Midoriya whispered as his weight returned to her back. "That was a close one."
"I think they're pretty much out of commission..." Nova whispered. "He stalled his engines with that last move..."
They let out a breath and...
The buzzer sounded.
"THAT'S IT FOLKS! TIME TO STOP FIGHTING AND TAKE A LOOK AT THAT SCORE BOARD!"
Nova let out a breath and helped Uraraka put Midoriya down.
"UP FIRST IS TEAM MIDORIYA!!! Who held onto the ten million points the entire round!! Midoriya scored first for the second time! Thanks to his team! Nova Kurayami, Ochako Uraraka and Mei Hatsume!!"
"We did it!" Uraraka yelled with a huge smile.
Nova looked over, only to feel her arms wrap around her shoulders. "We did it!! We won!!" Uraraka laughed. Nova's eyes widened.
She was... Hugging her.
Uraraka was hugging her. Nova was very rarely hugged by anyone but Zoey. The feeling of Uraraka's arms around her shoulders were different from the feeling of Zoey's around her waist. But it was still... Comforting.
It made her oddly happy.
Nova cautiously pat her back. In slight shock. Uraraka jumped back, not seeming to notice her reaction as she hugged Midoriya, who was crying and blabbering about how thankful he was for them.
"In second place is team Todoroki! Despite a final powerful burst of speed they lost their chance at the ten million points, but overall they are still on top of the game!"
Mic continued. Nova looked over at the team. Iida's shoulders were slumped in defeat, he pushed up his glasses. Even though his face wasn't pointed at her... Nova knew he was severely disappointed.
"Next up is team Bakugou! Who managed to steal back their points from team Monoma! Securing their place by a hair!"
Nova looked over. She realized that Bakugou was separate from his group. Punching the ground in anger. He had been mid attack on her team when they buzzed sounded. Nova hadn't even noticed him, she had been so exhausted from this whole fight.
"And In fourth we have... Huh... Team Shinsou! I don't remember much about them but... They really snuck up on us!"
Nova tilted her head. Shinsou... She recognized that name vaguely. But she wasn't sure where. She looked around, but she didn't have any idea what team they were on. Unable to see whoever they were around the other players and the large blocks of ice.
"Hahaha! This means I get to take my babies to the next round for the ultimate commercial! I'll have buyers and investors lining up for a chance to market my precious children!" Hatsume said with a giddy smile. "It was a pleasure doing business with you!"
"Thanks for your help Hatsume!" Midoriya smiled.
"Right... Hey you! Red! Some quirk you got there..." She suddenly turned and leaned towards Nova as she had done with Midoriya earlier. "I didn't get your name."
"Oh! Um... N-nova Kurayami?" Nova stammered. Mei's face was frozen in her smile, almost looking confused.
Nova swallowed hard, she thought Hatsume had know who she was... Did she regret teaming because-
"Yeah that's way too long. I'll just call you red. That's easier. Anyways feel free to stop by my workshop in the support course!" She laughed in an almost gremlin like way. "With your quirk I'd be able to assemble my babies twice as fast than wielding them myself!"
Nova stared at her, face a red. "O-oh! Thanks!" She smiled a little. Not only did Midoriya and Uraraka like her... But she just made a friend in another class too.
Maybe the sports festival wasn't all that bad.
A/N: Famous last words.
Jkjkjkjk lmaoo
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