Sym Bionic Heroes (Sym Bionic Titan X MHA)

Chapter Twenty Eight - The Final Exams

After weeks of studying, the Final Exams were upon Class 1-A. As they took their seats, the tests were being passed out. Ilana and Lance were confident as the test began. Octus finished the test as soon as it was given to him. It didn't take Lance or Ilana long to complete it. After some time, Aizawa made an announcement.

Aizawa: All right. Pencils down!

Lance: About time.

Aizawa: Pass up your exams up front.

A sense of anxiety was in the air as everyone passed up their exams. After doing so, Aizawa had the class suit up and follow him to the control room where he began explaining the next part of the Final Exams.

Aizawa: You'll be paired up with another student and take on a UA faculty member. You have 30 minutes to either take them down or escape.

Lance: 30 minutes? That's nothing.

Aizawa: Lance. You and Ilana will be paired up against Midnight.

Ilana: We'll do our best!

Ilana and Lance made their way to the starting area. They soon began to devise a plan for their encounter with Midnight.

Lance: Based on Octus's intel Midnight's Quirk puts us at a disadvantage. Since we fight close range, Midnight could easily use that against us.

Ilana: But her Quirk is most effective on the opposite sex. Meaning you'll be more vulnerable.

Lance: Then we'll have to go on the offensive.

Ilana: But how exactly do we get in close?

Lance: Let me worry about that. If all else fails, hold your breath.

With that, Ilana and Lance were released from the starting area. As they began searching for Midnight, a purple cloud of mist began forming around them.

Lance: She's here.

Without hesitation, both Ilana and Lance assumed combative stances as Midnight strutted towards them with a seductive smile on her face.

Midnight: Holding our breath are we? Foolish but clever.

Midnight then cracked her whip while Lance and Ilana prepared to attack.

Midnight: Make this fun for me.

Lance began attacking Midnight while Ilana provided support. Despite Lance's relentless assault, Midnight was able to hold her own. At one point, Midnight bound Lance's left arm with her whip.

Midnight: Such a strapping young man!

Ilana then lunged at Midnight and lands strike on her stomach. This distraction allowed Lance to free himself. As they continued fighting, Class 1-A along with some of the teachers watched from the control room.

Mina: Wow! Midnight's holding her own against Lance and Ilana!

Recovery Girl: Midnight's Quirk negates the effective range of Ilana and Lance's Quirk, putting them at a serious disadvantage. Not to mention that Lance's aggressive approach puts him at a heavy disadvantage while Ilana's weakness lies in her overtly defensive approach.

Octus watched as Ilana and Lance battled against Midnight. He became deeply interested in how Ilana and Lance fought Midnight despite being at a heavy disadvantage.

Octus: Hhm....

Back at the fight, Ilana and Lance continue attacking Midnight with everything that they had, but the cloud from Midnight's Somnambulist Quirk grows thicker.

Midnight: How much longer can you hold your breath? You're losing time.

Knowing he couldn't hold his breath for much longer, Lance turned to Ilana.

Lance: Ilana! Get out of here!

Ilana: I'm not leaving you!

Lance: This isn't up for debate! Go!

Despite Lance's insistence for Ilana to leave, Ilana refused as she took the fight to Midnight.

Midnight: Now this is interesting.

As Ilana fought Midnight, adrenaline began rushing through Lance. Eventually, the adrenaline allowed Lance to fight off the effects of Midnight's Somnambulist Quirk and join Ilana. They stop holding their breathes and began to attack Midnight with more aggression. Back in the control room, everyone was caught off guard.

Ochaco: What's going on?! Why haven't they gone down?!

Midoriya: I get it! Lance somehow was able to induce an adrenaline rush! This will give him more time to withstand Midnight's Quirk!

Back at the fight, Ilana and Lance continue to attack Midnight while fighting off the effects of her Quirk. With each passing moment, the scent of Midnight's Somnambulist Quirk began to slowly take hold.

Ilana: Lance! We need to end this fight now! You know what to do!

Lance then charged at Midnight and restrained her. Ilana then readied the handcuffs and lunged at Midnight. She then proceeds to restrain her. The bell then immediately rings. Midnight smiles as her Somnambulist cloud begins to dissipate.

Ilana: We...we did it! We passed!

With that, Ilana and Lance along with Midnight made their way back to the control room.

Aizawa: Congratulations on your victory, Ilana and Lance.

Midoriya: That was an intense strategy you two pulled.

Aizawa: Newton. You're up.

With that, Octus had been paired up against Aizawa. As soon as the match began, Octus immediately overpowered Aizawa much to everyone's shock.

Kaminari: You've got to be kidding me?!

Octus: I analyzed your tactics, Mr. Aizawa. You threw the fight. Why?

Aizawa: You caught that, huh? Guess nothing gets past you. I wanted to get a full gauge of your abilities. Guess I bit off more than I can chew.

With that, the Final Exams continued with all passing except for Kirishima, Mina, Kaminari, Sero and Sato. At that point, those who failed began to feel bad as failing meant they couldn't go to the training camp. But Aizawa soon threw a curveball.

Aizawa: Those who failed the Final Exams will be allowed to go to the training camp. The condition however is that you'll have to take remedial classes.

Upon hearing that, Mina and the rest breathed a sigh of relief. Lance simply rolled his eyes.

Lance: You'd think they'd stop falling for obvious tricks.

Ilana: I didn't hear you say anything.

Lance rolled his eyes with a smirk as the Final Exams concluded. Now Class 1-A prepared for the training camp, not knowing that a plot had been set in motion to bring all of Hero Society to it's knees.