Team Battle: Heroic Heights! [Finale]

Desmoshi was able to dispatch the robot without any issues. However, he was about to face a bigger issue. Topsy seemed to be having fun with this and decided to up the ante. She dropped all the platforms until one was left. The remaining contestants were left with one platform, making it more difficult to dodge out of anyone's line of fire. Desmoshi was trying to come up with a plan when he felt himself being sucked towards something. He turned to Topsy, thinking, 'Oh wow. Topsy is a black hole. Wait a minute! Topsy is a black hole!'

Desmoshi's brain kicked into panic mode. There was nothing to grip to except the edge, which he instinctively ran towards. He could try to outlast his opponents by holding on, but he was running on steam due to how much of a toll the event took on him. Then it hit him. Maybe if they work together to stay on, they would have a better chance of winning. At least that was the idea in his head.  Too often did people only go in these events just to win it for themselves.  Why can't all of them win?  It would should be a lot better than being selfish.  And even if Desmoshi had a way of winning, to help others out was more rewarding than a victory.

Desmoshi, yelled out to everyone, "If work together to stay on we might have a chance!" He wasn't if the other competitors would listen or not, but it was worth a shot. He looked towards Nenkin and an idea hit him again. "Nenkin," Desmoshi asked the snail boy. "Can you stick to surfaces? If you stick to the platform and I make a stone hook to hold on to the edge, we might pull this off and be able to stay on." He knew that the robots were flying towards them, but with Desmoshi's and Nenkin's combine defense, they could probably tough it out.

Desmoshi encased his hand with stone and grabbed hold to the edge, causing his body to lift off the platform and towards the sucking whirlpool of defeat. He hoped he had enough strength to hold on and power through the remaining bots. If Nenkin takes his other outstretched stone hand, then this plan would have a higher success chance. It was up to everyone else if they were down with this or not.

In the stands

"Is Desmoshi trying to help everyone?" Suki asked her husband in a serious tone.  "Why not just let everyone go out instead?  Its not like they want to work together anyway."  Jokai looked at his son quietly, examining his son.  He had grew into the man he knew he could become.  And that was only after two months of being at UA.  Maybe one day, his son would replace him.

"Simple," Jokai answered his wife.  "Desmoshi is not the type to just let anyone go down.  He will always help people, even if it means he loses in the process."  Jokai looked at his wife as he continued.  "Through out the event, Desmoshi had done things that would seem reckless to others.  In truth, that is how Desmoshi usually operates.  But for this event, he did put his team first.  Just like he would do in any other situation."  He watched as he son gripped the edge of the platform, holding an outstretched hand towards Nenkin.  "He took the brunt of the damage for his team so that they could have a fighting chance.  He was even accepting the ring out as long as they could fight on without him." 

He looked back at the arena, his smile beaming with pride.  "Even when the rules changed, he still helped out his fellow competitors.  He could had let those robots take those two out," he said pointing at Yuuto and Jack.  "But he charged foward to help.  And now, he is trying to come up with a plan to help everyone, even if it means he loses.  That's just how Desmoshi is.  He will never let opponent go down due to an advantage he did not create himself.  He will always help people even if it means him losing."  Jokai smile grew wider.  "I think that is the mark of a true hero."

---

Jack snarled a little in annoyance as the drone that he fired at continued to come at him, despite his plasma shot shooting it out of the sky. Topsy Turvy really was a force to be reckoned with, even with something as minor as this, it seemed. Jack prepared himself, about to fire yet another shot and take it out, before Desmoshi intervened, hitting it off the edge. The dragon blinked in surprise. Wasn't this supposed to be a free-for-all? Why help him? "Er...nice save. Thanks." he said after a moment, though he clearly looked confused.

Even if, admittedly, he probably would've done the same. No one said that someone can't be confused by their own behavior.

With that, Jack would then return his attention to the heroine, as the final platforms began to fall all around them. It appeared that they had all chosen correctly, as the one they all stood on was the one to stay afloat in the end. The dragon snorted, blowing steam from his nose. It all came down to these final moments, then. Whatever happened here...well, at least they had won the initial challenge anyway. Nothing about this could really hurt, right?

With this in mind, Jack braced himself for what was to come. He was about to go charging in, before Topsy Turvy essentially made herself into a human black hole! All the remaining drones and 4 students would begin to be pulled in. Jack growled, nodding silently in agreement as Yuuto exclaimed about the power of the heroine. Jack dug his claws as deep into the platform as he could. Any drones that tried to get him from behind would be swiftly met with a tail smack at half strength, as the dragon already knew well what his plan of action was.

...That is, before Yuuto decided to pull an all-or-nothing tactic, and grabbed onto one of the drones and fly towards her. While he appreciated his eagerness...that's something not even Jack would have pulled. And he's not exactly one who's shown his brightness, to say the least. The dragon weighed his options here. On the one hand, he could continue forward with his plan...or...

"Oh...damn it all..." he growled. Watching his classmate pull something like this didn't sit well with him in the slightest. He knew it was a free-for-all, but...

The dragon would suddenly release his claws from the ground, feeling the pull of the heroine draw him in. Jack went along with it, charging at Topsy Turvy at top speed. However, it wasn't her that he would be aiming for at that moment. Whatever the result was of Yuuto's attack, he was sure that he would likely be sent flying after the fact, no matter the result. If his friend would start to be sent over the edge, the dragon would lunge at the shark summoner! As he would close in, Jack would suddenly smack his friend as hard as he could back onto the stage with his tail. At that same moment, Jack would muster up any remaining energy left in him, and fire off one final laser from his mouth at the heroine. If at all successful, the dragon would fall from the stage...though at least he left a lasting impression.

However, if Yuuto didn't fall, and was somehow knocked back onto the stage, the dragon would attempt to grab him with his tail, and still fire off a massive laser from his mouth at the heroine. In this regard, he would then pull his friend close and hang on for dear life, if the suction proved to be stronger than ever. Either way...he was going out on his terms. That's what heroes do anyway...right?

Chaos reigned with Topsy taking the role of the final boss, using her gravity shifting powers to create a spectacle for the adoring audience. A block hole, a storm of drones, and a valiant last stand on the final remaining platform... Topsy sure hoped they'd pay her extra for any boost in ratings!

With only one platform remaining, and a powerful force threatening to pull the remaining students off, staying grounded was everyone's first order of business. Desmoshi and Nenkin would both try to use each other for support, aiming to survive the storm themselves. With Desmoshi's stony claw, he would be able to remain rooted for a bit, but as the storm of drones came his way, he was bound to get pelted! He'd find himself struck by at least one drone, and his grip would certainly waver...

Nenkin was similarly unlucky, and would be struck harshly by one of the drones, only to start sliding across the platform. It was clear both were in tricky situations... But, things were made a bit easier on them thanks to the irresponsible efforts of their peers!

Although her Event Horizon was a powerful technique, it required a lot of focus. Focus that was very suddenly broken when of the students decided to hitch a ride on a drone and come right her way! Suddenly, Topsy moved her hands, the black hole's suction stopping and potentially saving Nenkin and Desmoshi if they were lucky.

"Now we're talking! Come on!"

Topsy encouraged eagerly, evidently something of a thrill-seeker and showboat herself. As Yuuto came in one of the drones, she reared back one of her hands, before swiping it down in a strong overhead motion. A wave of force would strike Yuuto from overhead, pushing him down strongly to divert his course!

However, thanks to the extra speed he'd gained from being pulled in by Topsy's Event Horizon, he'd still manage to hit her drone mount as he came through. Feeling it immediately sway beneath her, Topsy jumped up, floating at low gravity in the air, and ready for her next move!

Fortunately for Yuuto, before Topsy could send him plummeting, Jack swooped in, knocking the other back back over to the platform before unleashing one last ditch attempt to take down the New Zealand Pro Hero.

A powerful laser came her way, and as Topsy gently floated through the air, she pulled out her own defensive techniques to deal with it.

Topsy held her hands in front of her, that purple light intensifying greatly a she created a powerful singularity right in the palms of her hands, pulling with enough force to redirect the plasma around her just in time. The result was that the beam would be splitting around her, as though she was clashing with the beam like in fiction! It would be an incredible show for spectators, who would feel just like they were watching an action-packed anime.

Gritting her teeth and grinning as she focused her energy to defend herself from this final blast, once it was finally done Topsy would get a good view of the remaining field, with Jack falling and the last 3 stuck on the final platform. Everyone looked pretty spent, so it was time to end with a bang.

As she floated slowly down, Topsy raised both hands up, breathing in as she prepared for the last little show for the students.

"Topsy Turvy Technique: Megaton Force!"

Bringing both hands down in a wild swing, a massive overhead force would slam the last remaining platform just as its propulsion ceased, causing it to plummet right down towards the ground below! One fun last ride to the end of the match.

With a small smile, Topsy accelerated her descent down, and just as the platform would near the right altitude, used her Quirk to gradually slow its descent... And the descent of anyone who had fallen off, including Jack. Eventually, the platform and students would touch down safely, back to sweet, solid ground.

"Well... How was that for a finale?"

Topsy said to them as her own feet finally touched the ground. Looking over at the likely exhausted Heroes, who were perhaps still getting their landlegs back, she'd give them an enthusiastic thumbs up.

"Even though we figured out the winning team quickly, you guys did well to show your stuff in the grand finale. You worked together and took the risks you needed - but, a few less risks wouldn't hurt, yeah? Even so, as they so in my home country... Ka pai! Good work!"

Topsy raised her fist to the air, and the crowd would begin enthusiastically cheering for the Hero students. No matter the outcome they'd all certainly put on a show, and would get the chance to bask in the limelight of their display... Before heading off to the nurse's office...