Multiversal Snippets

[1V1 - Lucas Mercer VS Katsuki Bakugo]

Renji wiped some blood off his cheek. "You could've been perfect," he spat. "WE could've been perfect. If only you didn't let yourself be swayed by that bastard--"

Mariko scoffed, as she webbed up her shoulder wound. "Really? The cannibal pedo who spends all of his time waiting for kids in an alley, calling my heroic husband a bastard?"

"Look around you, Mariko-chan," Renji sneered, gesturing to the flames around them. "With how bad I've hurt you, do you honestly think you can win!?"

Mariko crouched down and raised her arms, assuming the family's signature Spider-stance. "I don't need to win. I just need to make sure you lose."

Renji roared in rage, with Mariko letting out a furious scream of her own as he and Mariko charged towards each other...

Suddenly, an explosion rocked the building, and it started collapsing, seemingly burying Mariko and Renji beneath the rubble.

"MAMAAA!!!"

Years later...

"NOW THAT THE HALF-HOUR BREAK IS OVER THANKS TO THE DESTRUCTION CAUSED BY MIDORIYA AND TODOROKI IN THE LAST MATCH, ARE YOU ALL READY FOR THE NEXT ONE!?" Present Mic asked the crowd, making them cheer hysterically.

"WILL THE NEXT PAIR OF FIGHTERS PLEASE COME TO THE STADIUM?" A loud voice sounded from the intercom in a waiting room, snapping a boy out of his trip down memory lane. He brought a hand to his face to wipe the tears from his cheeks.

He walked to the door, readying himself for the battle ahead of him. Which, in his symbiote's personal opinion, is very one-sided in his host's favor.

'Ma, Pa, I'll make you both proud,' He promised, stepping into the arena...

"ALRIGHT! FOR THE SECOND MATCHUP OF THE SECOND ROUND, A CELEBRITY SINCE HIS MIDDLE SCHOOL DAYS (Press X to doubt) WITH AN EXPLOSIVE PERSONALITY AND A FACE ONLY HIS MOTHER COULD LOVE, A KID WHO LOVES TO TALK TRASH WITH THE POWER TO BACK IT UP, FROM CLASS 1A... GIVE IT UP FOR KATSUKI BAKUGO!" The Voice Hero announced. The crowd cheered while the Perpetually-Angry Blonde stomped up the stairs into his side of the arena with his hands in his pockets.

On the stands, Tsuyu had a finger to her chin as she spoke, "In some ways, I'm worried about this matchup."

"Yeah, I don't think I can watch Baka-go beat someone ruthlessly," Ochako said, twiddling her fingers in worry.

"I'm not talking about Bakugo, Ochako-chan," Tsuyu said, making her usually bubbly friend look at her. "Based on what we've seen, that Gen Ed guy with the Symbiote Quirk is almost as formidable as that Midoriya guy," The frog girl continued.

"Oh." Suddenly Ochako had an uncharacteristically vicious grin on her face. "Then I hope they put Baka-go in his place." Eijirou frowned at that.

Behind her, Minoru paled as he replied, "What do you mean? We're talking about Bakugo, right!? Did you forget how vicious he gets!?" Eijirou nodded vigorously as he chimed in, "Yeah! Bakubro never loses!"

"I don't know," Kyoka joined in as she held her arms, "I wouldn't count his opponent out so easily..."

"VERSUS! THE OTHER UNDERDOG FROM CLASS 1C ALONGSIDE IZUKU MIDORIYA WHO ALSO WITHSTOOD EVERY OPPONENT HE CAME ACROSS, SON OF THE LATE REDBACK AND SEAMSTRESS, THE ONE WHO IS VOTED THE 2ND MOST ATTRACTIVE 1ST-YEAR STUDENT ACCORDING TO Yuuei.SPORTSFESTPOLLS.net (and also my personal pick)... IT'S LUCAS MERCER!" Present Mic announced, before being berated by Eraserhead. "You're supposed to be unbiased, Mic," he says as he sends a not-so-subtle glare at the aforementioned boy.