Muted Voices (A BNHA/MHA x OC Fanfic)

Chapter 83: Provisional License Exams - Part 2

Koto's POV

I land hard on my side, brown rock seeming to block me in all directions. I just barely have time to split apart a rather large boulder before it crushes me from above. The announcer exclaims that a single person took down 120 people in one attack.

Wow, if only I could've managed to actually ace my first attack. Then, I would've been the first one to pass. But I guess it can't be that easy, not if these guys are trying to be pros too.

I put a hand to one of the rocks boxing me in and illuse into it, trying to see how thick the barriers are. I manage to find one rock that seems less bulky than most and illuse a tuba on my side to push it away.

To my relief, it shows a pathway, but my cheer is not long lasting. A couple students from Ketsubutsu run around the corner, surely upon hearing me, and begin using their quirks to attack. One girl turns her limbs to serpents, reaching out to tear at my clothes and try to get my targets with the rubber balls between their fangs.

If her hero name isn't Medusa, then I'll be so disappointed, I think as I illuse another blast of sound at them. They stumble, but I'm not able to throw a projectile before they all get back on their feet and keep pushing towards me. If I pretend to be helpless, they might use the opportunity to throw the balls. Once they're in the air, I can redirect them.

I fall back, eventually running into a wall. Breathing heavily, I pretend like using my quirk is taking a lot out of me.

"So this is one of UA's coveted students from Class 1-A, huh?" The boy with pristine platinum blonde hair taunts. "Maestro, was it? We all saw your performance. Such a shame you're all bark and no bite!"

Swifter than I could've expected, his hand comes detached and flies towards me, hitting one of my targets with the ball. Realizing I have to act now, I sign, "Sonic Boom!" I focus my energy down as I leap into the air. A shockwave knocks them back as I fly above the jagged rocks, eventually disappearing from their view. I let myself coast on white noise as I fall, eventually landing outside the destroyed area.

Nobody seems to be around, but I can hear as more people are announced to have passed, so I know I have to act fast. I run into the nearest area which seems to be an industrial zone.

It's not perfect, I think, but it'll do. At least I will be able to see projectiles, but they could come from anywhere.

I stick to narrow spaces as I make my way through. At one point, I come across another student, all by himself. Although I feel bad about it, I illuse sound through his body, immobilizing him in pain. I know I should've just done the same with the Shiketsu kids, but what if the snakes were sentient? What if the dude's hand was still flying around? What was the other girl's quirk? There were too many questions for me to trust my abilities at that moment.

After eliminating the boy, I apologize and help him up.

"Hey, it's alright," he says, though he looks incredibly upset. "There's always next year. Good luck out there."

"Th-thanks!"

"Oh, and hey," he says, grabbing my shoulder to get my attention as I begin walking away. "You're one of the students from UA, right? Well, there's a huge fight going on back that way. I think it was one of your classmates."

I look in alarm over his shoulder where he was pointing. Just one? In a huge fight? I should help them! "Thanks!" I say again, already sprinting around pipes and scaffolding in my way.

Sounds of metal clanking grow louder as I continue. The air around me continues to fluctuate in temperature as I sneak up on the battle, crawling under a pipe for cover.