Chapter 19: Trial Battle- begins

The battle trial took a place inside the false city.

After a couple of battles, it was finally my team's turn.

Being a part of the villain team, I and my partner, Pony, went inside a room with a false bomb like a rocket. We have to protect that until a specific time, or, defeating the heroes' team, to win.

Looking at Pony, the blonde with big wandering eyes, the only word I could think of while looking at her was, cute. I didn't understand how anyone would think of her as a villain.

Placing the bomb and taking a place in the white room, I looked at Pony, who in her turn looked at me and made a slow smile.

Was she staring at me? Or was she short that her eyes must fell on my torso?

"I think we should be fine for now. How do you want to play?" I decided to ask the American girl. I think that, from what she had shown, both of her English and Japanese are good.

"Defence, of course,"

Taking few steps closer, she stood in front of me, raised her hand and made peace gesture, before saying, in Japanese, "I hope you get anosmia and hit your toe with a hammer."

"What the..!" I exclaimed, almost shocked.

What the hell did I do to her? Had she been a boy, my first reaction would be punching him.

"Say that again," I asked in British English.

Pony blinked twice, before smiling, "should I repeat that."

"Yes." I was controlling my breaths and channelling the ripples inside me, to calm down.

In her native language, she said, "I hope we make a good team, I'll ensure my back for you. Happy to work with you. I heard it was a good sentence to make teams."

Now, I was the one to blink twice. The translation didn't make any sense, but her big blue eyes gave her the look of a cutie and innocent girl. I think that what she meant truly.

Realising something was off, I asked, "Who taught you how to say that?"

"Monoma-san, he says that these words would be nice words and increase our teamwork."

"Good Grief~" I sighed as I turned and gave my back to her. "What you said meant that you wished me to hit my leg with a hammer, and have anosmia."

"Really!" Pony took a step back, in shock, asking in English, "You're kidding? No, seriously!"

Noticing my glance, she knew I was serious.

"I'm sorry. I didn't mean so. Hope you didn't get discouraged or anything because of me"

I could feel the embracement in her tone, as she lowered her head. She blushed as I stared at her before moving my head away.

"It's okay, not your fault," I walked to the corner to the room. "Just speak in your language with me."

"Hmm, fine… Let's just work for the best."

Her blush vanished as she came to me and shook my hand with both hands. I sighed when she did that. I couldn't just get angry on naïve looking person like her. It just leaves a bad taste in the mouth.

"Relax Pony. It's Monoma's troll…" I lifted my head.

"You're a nice guy."

"Whatever. Now, we should focus on this battle."

Our job was to wait for the heroes and defend our place. Although I have a Stand no one can see, next to me, I still have to worry about is that shadow guy, Shihai, who can sneak on my partner, or to the bomb.

"Would you tell me about your ability?"

"Horns beam. I can control my two pairs of horns in the air, and shoot others from my head."

A pair of horns flew off her head and floated next to her legs.

In instant, another pair of horns grew from Pony's head.

The other pair was still floating in front of her. Pony extended both of her hands to the side, like she was trying to balance her steps, and jumped slightly, allowing herself to float with her feet on the horns.

Interesting, she can fly with these. But I think a better flying needs for her to get herself more familiar with her quirk. But I believe that she must have been curious about that as a kid, so she must have trained that – I would do that if I were her.

After thinking a bit, I reached an idea.

"Keep a pair hidden, in the corner, and watch out for Shihai," I said before looking at the windows around.

Earlier, I had made sure that the rocket is in the light spot, so Shihai won't just sneak there.

"Yes, Mr Angel. But I'll have to remind you that I can only control two pairs."

After calling me in my last name, another pair flew and hid in the corner.

I just nodded and called Star Platinum while putting my ear on the wall.

"By the way Mr Angel, your scarf is nice; but, aren't your clothes too tight." The American girl turned her face, when I stared at her, "you may feel cold."

"They help me moving faster," was the only thing I could comment? Wait, was she staring at me. Those girls… wait, that's fair – Karma – I do that some times.

"By the way, your accent, are you from Texas."

"Wow, how did you know?" Pony seemed to be surprised, and excited to open a chat subject.

"Was there once." I shrugged my shoulder.

Before the conversation could go any longer, a cracking voice was heard.

*bg* *bg*

Placing my ear on the wall, I heard something forcefully making its way with building's stones, cracking the walls, I believed.

"Pony, get ready."

I took a step back and called my Stand around me. Suddenly, the walls on our room were cracked all of the sudden. Green vines, forming a big wall, had invaded the room and headed in our direction.

These were strong enough to rip a wall, so I didn't leave my guard down against them.

Calling my Star Platinum, he started punching and ripping them off before they reached near me, or the bomb.

If I remember correctly, that green-haired girl, who seemed modest, was the one who could control the plants.

She had taken the 4th rank at the entrance test, so I wouldn't underestimate her.

Pony floated up quickly, avoiding the green vines. She saw that some were heading to the false bomb, sneakily.

"Won't let you." She titled her head, aiming, and then, her horns flew at swift speed in a linear direction, blocking the vines from moving.

However, the user of the veins wasn't here to be stopped. Her vines kept coming inside.

This isn't going to take anywhere.

Feeling the ground cracking beneath me, I jumped back a bit. I quickly looked around and made eye contact with Pony.

The naïve expression was replaced by a serious one; she firmly said, "I understand!"

Shadow took over the room. It was dark enough for that pitch black-skinned man to sneak in without our knowledge. It seems that the girl, with green braids, blocked the light source.

I stared along at the vines covering the room now, and I thought that this was a plant, which meant that it had water inside it.

Water was a perfect transfer for Hamon. Maybe this would be an advantage for me.

Raising my hand, I channelled some ripples there. Star Platinum's hand covered mine, sharing the ripples. Moving his hand, Hamon was on his hand; he then held one of the plants and channelled the Ripple on them.

Yes, lately, I learned how to use Hamon with my Stand. Joseph did that, although his stand wasn't humanoid one, and so I could. And the best about this, Star Platinum can breathe to keep the Ripple around him.

*Tch* *Tch*

The green plants were exploding while I was feeling the ripples from them. Suddenly, I opened my eyes widely.

I found her hideout, a smirk was drawn on my face.

"Pony! I'll trust you with things at this side."

"Yes." Pony made a resolving expression on her face. God, how can someone get cute when they are this serious. It must be her eyes or that something the short girls has. "I'll keep my earplug active"

We had commination devices in our ears so we could communicate while being far, or so All Might can talk to us if there is a need.

"I'll come back soon."

I walked toward a wall, Star Platinum floating around me, his hand on mine. With a punch, we made a big hole on the wall, enough for me to pass.

I pushed my scarf back, adjusted my gloves, and walked. With a few steps, another wall was destroyed.

Wait a second.

Lifting my head, I think I have a better idea.