Sports Festival (Part 2)
// Authors Note: Hello there my reader children. I am here to get yet another chapter going. However it might not get posted until later. I have to go register for school, after all. Anyways, before this chapter, I guess I should bring something up that one of my readers mentioned to me that I think is a very valid question. //
// Authors Note.5 :The question/semi-statement was- 'Did Sandra Cheat Because She can Teleport?' Which I do think is a good question to have. My answer to that was this (though I answered them myself yesterday. This is just in case any my readers have the same or similar thought processes. My answer was 'No. I do not think Sandra cheated. I am not being biased because I am the one who wrote the lines. I am trying to be as semi-realistic with the scenario as I can.//
// Authors Note1.0 : In my opinion, what I had Sandra do was not to be lazy, or have her cheat. In my head, I though about it like this- They are teaching students to be pro heroes in little steps at a time. In order to be a hero, you try to do your best to avoid people getting hurt, and if you can't do that, you minimize the casualties. You either do this by quickly taking down opponents, OR you avoid a fight that can be avoided. Why waste energy on a threat that can be bypassed, and possibly returned to later? //
// ((That was all for the notice, let's get into the story!)) //
"So what do you think this crazy 'school' is going to do next? This is unlike any other school I have ever heard about. I had to spend a lot of time babysitting Aliza one of the few times we made it to the surface and their school was never like ... this." Horror gestured around, before basically pointing to the entirety of the school. Hell, even commoners had superpowers, which was both cool and unnerving.
In a society like this, it was most likely hard to keep people in line. There would almost be those of the crowd that would do their best to counter the system. Either because they were bored, or because they felt as if life had done them dirty. It wasn't just human nature, it was just the nature of sentient beings in general. No matter what form it took.
Soon enough, it was time for the second round. All of the students made their way out of the changing rooms, where they met in front of Midnight, who was ready to make a couple quick announcements before the oncoming round.
"Alright, all of you need to select a team carefully. Keep in mind, the higher your point value was, based on the top three winners from the last round, or, in this case, four, will be carrying their values. The goal is to get as many head-ties with the point values on them as you can. Whichever team has the highest amount of points, as well as two follow-up teams, will be given extra points and will move on to the final round."
The woman made the notice short, and simple. Though it might have felt long-winded at the time. All of the participants split up, in hopes of managing to find good partners. Sandra, in the end, got partnered up with a few students from class 1B. Kirishima wanted to partner with her, but he ended up getting paired up with Bakugou instead because of the other dragging him to his group.
If Sans was more of a person to leave Bakugo to his ramblings, and just tolerate it like everyone else does, she would have most likely been selected for his team as well. However, she knew very well that there was a huge chance of them getting into a verbal quarrel.
Sandra could control her anger, and actions. Bakugo seemed to not give a rats ass either way. Not a good combination, really.
For the most part, Midoriya and Bakugou stayed in the lead, Sandra coming in as a close third. However, they were gaining traction, which was good enough for the time being. The girl already had several plans on ways to get the other headbands. Of course, she was not going to take all the headbands, but she still needed to make sure to get quite a few.
The team Sandra worked with were all fairly silent, and mellow in nature. Only ever talking when they had an idea. The silence was deafening, it's not like Sandra wanted to run the whole show here. She just wanted to make sure that she and her team mates got a decent score.
"You know guys, if you have any ideas, you can feel free to share them. I am not going judge you or anything. Why are all of you so tense??" She asked them, carefully looking around before the students she was working with all turned left to avoid the oncoming opponent.
Once again, they didn't answer. At this point Sandra just gave up. There was no point in trying to continually get someone to talk that didn't want to talk. Looking left, then right, the girl makes sure it was clear.
"Alright, do all of you have decent, or good balance? I think I have an idea for this upcoming part of the round as it is finishing up. If we take a good amount of points, we should be able to get up within one of the top three places.
Two of the team mates that she had found raised their hands, before nodding to her question. Sandra nodded back, before looking to the third. The third team mate shook their head in a matter that depicted having a 'so-so' grasp on good balance.
"Good enough for me. If you find yourself having trouble, be sure to let us know so we don't get hurt, and so you also avoid injury." The white haired girl noted to the three. All of them nodded, seeming content with the idea that Sandra was telling all of them as the time slowly shimmied it's way into smaller and smaller digits.
After calculating where Midoriya and Bakugou were going to be, and predicting who the better target would be out of the two, Sandra reaches the conclusion that Midoriya's team would likely be a more realistic challenge for them.
"Alright, now, here's the plan-"
Sandra whispered down to her group as they continued to run. All of them thought about it for a moment before they started to eagerly run along where they were, already feeling a decent victory coming up in their favor. Sandra whistles and multitudes of bones start to spring up from the ground.
The three team mates carrying Sandra all start to hop and run along the bone attacks, seeing as they were fairly large, and easy to step on for balance. They got up into the air fairly high, and were looming over Bakugo's team, who were currently charging their way. Sandra teleport her team down in front of Bakugo, and she immediately pulls her head back, grabbing one of his head-tags just as he had grabbed the head tag situated at the bottom of the stack on her head, seeing as that is where the largest point value tag had been.
Sandra quickly teleport herself and her group in front of Midoriya's group who where concentrated on trying to get someone else's score head-tag that Sandra showing up was unexpected.
In the end, Sandra managed to snag two, and teleport away right before the timer for the round sounded over the stadium. Most of the crowd were still cheering, and talking anxiously with each other about what was going on in the center of the arena.
All of the teams pull to a stop, and Bakugo was stuck there, cursing profoundly. He may have succeeded in taking one of the head-tag scores from Sandra, but in the end, he had taken less than she had managed to snag from him.
Sandra laughs a little, seeing the blonde knocking on Kirishima's head and the redhead walks up to her and her group to congratulate them on a job well done.
"Dammit, fucking extra! I should have fucking known- WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU GRINNING ABOUT YOU FUCKING DUMPSTER PILE?!" The blonde shook his fist, practically yelling at Sandra as she only laughs a little more.
"Bakugo, you are very smart. I know this already. However, you really need to learn that not everyone around you is stupid." The statement was somewhat cold, but it was not condescending by any means. Sandra only winks at him, grinning widely as she waves him off, her team walking off with her still over their shoulders. "Catcha later urchin head!"
Bakugou let loose yet another string of profound cussing, explosions coming from his hands. However, all of that came to a pause the second Midnight walks to the stage to announce the three winner teams.
"The winners are- Bakugo Katsuki's team, in first place, Sandra's team in second place, and Izuku Midoriya's team in third! All of you go get ready for the third phase of the sports festival and rest up well! The last round is going to be a One on One Elimination Round!" The crowd started to roar, many of them calling over employees of the stadium to pay for snacks, or getting up to go and get the snacks themselves.
Everyone cheered, and one of Sandra's mysterious, silent team mates went to give her a high five energetically. Then, with a small wave, all of them departed from each other, and made their ways to their respective rooms or locker rooms. This allowed them the time to sit down for a few minutes, and regain their strength as well as get a snack or drink if required.
Sandra went to go and make sure her hair was tired back up properly, smiling to herself. She was a bit proud, but she knew her fight was going to be far from over. Ensuring to keep her hands clean, and keep herself hydrated, the girl takes a good long drink at the fountain before sitting down at the table next to Asui, and Yaoyorozu.
After having been seated for a couple moments, the raven haired girl breaks the silence. "Hey Sandra, can I feel your hair??"
Sandra quirks a brow to the other. "I don't mind, but why do you ask?" Sandra pulls her hair out the pony tail, knowing she would have to brush it again.
Momo gingerly went to feel Sandra's hair, before pouting a little bit. "You and your friends have such soft hair... how do you do it? I use top brand shampoo and my hair doesn't get nearly so soft..." The girl pouts a little more, before sighing a bit in defeat.
"I dunno... I just.. wash... it?" Sandra mentioned awkwardly, smiling a bit in confusion.
"Will you guys shut up already?" Bakugou asked from where he sat at another table, keeping his feet propped up over the top of the eating surface. "God you are so annoying. Damn extras. Stupid nerd."
"I get that mommy wouldn't let you have cupcakes for breakfast, but that is no excuse for an all-day trantrum, Katsuki." Sans chuckled as she went to tie her hair up again. The Boy felt his anger flare up and there was smaller, but still notable explosion heard as soon as a chair abruptly moves.
// To Be Continued //