"They seem pretty worked up than the last time we fought against them." commented Noah. "Of course, they are in their best condition right now, did you forget we faced them when they were continuously being punished?" Nagi reminded walking towards them.
"They look cool." Noah commented gleefully. "Not only that… they are also progressing well. With some of the really high mentality players amongst them, their training is quite well maintained. I am quite surprised to see that." Isa remarked. "They look happy…" whispered Zach.
Isa and Orion blinking their eyes smiled back. "Seems so hun…" Orion agreed. "Kenzo! You really are struggling now. Take this!!" shouted Ryan throwing a crazy spin towards him. Kenzo smirked. "Who the hell do you think you are calling Kenzo you brat!! I am King Kenzo!!" he claimed hitting the ball hard, which went over the tip of his bat flying amid the audience seat.
"Will you please not shout when others are trying to practice hear as well?!" Heber and Ezekiel shrieked cross. Poseidon with Cassiel sighed. "Drat!!" cursed Ryan frustrated.
"Little boys… If you continue on like this you might even wake Captain Rauf and Coach Nidou up." warned Aaron approaching lastly from the stadium's entrance scratching his hairs which pretty much disheveled. An unsightly for a rising idol, to be precise. The ball whooshing towards the audience seated was directed towards Isa.
Zach who was about to stand up to catch was pulled back down by Isa who stood up instead. The moment the ball approached him, he caught it singlehandedly. A perfect catch!
"Bravo! As expected of his highness!!" clapped Noah in delight. Kenzo eyeing Isa from the pitch grinned wildly he pointing his bat forward, "Hey you!" All the boys instantly eyed them.
"Let me tell you something straight. I really hate it!! I utterly despise it!! The fact you're being called a king right before my sight makes my blood boil!! So I'll just swipe that title off your face! Since, in this world there'll only be a single king and that is me! King Kenzo ShahJahan!!" he declared. I
sa hearing his words stared back at him grave. "Is he serious?!" blinked Ren and Elias together. Whereas, the middle schoolers smiled. "Looks like we're already counter attacking them hun…" Feng uttered amused. A sudden smirk escaping Isa's lips he twirled the ball in his hand.
"Since, you seem so eager to face me. Let me aid you for once… the opponent you are facing tomorrow, even if it is only for a single over… has some crazy skills. Just like this!!" he claimed throwing the ball from the audience seat towards Kenzo.
"Then I better counter it right away!" Kenzo replied. As soon as the ball approached him it smashed onto his bat. "Ghk!!" Kenzo gritted. Pushed all the way back by the force he thought, "How powerful!!"
However, he grinned. "I have been countering deliveries far, powerful than this!! Don't make me laugh! Is this the best you can do?" he asked slamming the ball back which landed towards the boundary. The high schoolers gazed at the return shocked while Isa smirked.
"Good job… now you won't disappoint Alan." he whispered. "But, wait a minute! Your highness your fast delivery was easily returned?!" Aaron asked surprised. "Yeah… that is why once Alan is over with his match. I want to face all of them." Isa replied sitting back. Orion and Zach looked at him in wonder.
"Are you alright?" inquired Ryan heading over to Kenzo. "Ye-ah…." he stuttered gazing at Isa with his eyes burning wildly. "Enthralling…" he whispered. His left hand grabbing the bat trembled. Aaron taking a deep breath sat beside Isa. "What's wrong?" asked Zach.
"What could possibly go wrong, when Vice-captain Evan starts his speech?" Aaron told speechless. Hearing his words, Isa, Zach, Nagi, Noah and Orion all stared back at him pitiful.
"You aren't incorrect on that point… nothing really happens when vice-captain starts his speech. Only hours pass by like minutes…" Nagi reminded the horror.
"Seriously?! We intended to come here the moment those brats left the dorm and now here we are 3 hours late! Really… could you believe it?! Vice-captain Evander's speech is like a death flag!" Aaron complained shuddering.
"I am already dead…" he added, his soul leaving his body. "Yeah… since, you came back at the last. Poor you… what was he even saying?" asked Noah patting his head consoling him. "What would he say… rather than scolding me for being late… even Haruf was late. Why didn't he scold him?" Aaron replied slightly offended.
The four of the smiled awkwardly. "Ah… right!" asked Aaron sitting up. "Did these little monsters take permission for using the stadium at night? If not, and they get found out. Rather than match tomorrow they will get a whole day of punishment."
Zach eyeing Isa shook their heads. "I don't know about that…" they responded one after. "Hey boys!!" called Aaron grasping all of the middle schooler's attention from the ground towards him. The middle schoolers looked at him unsure. "What is it?" questioned Gabriel. "Did you boys get permission for using the stadium at night?" Aaron asked.
"Of course we did." replied Kenzo glancing at Xavier and Seraph who practiced on different sides. "Those two already did that. The permission letter should be on those seats somewhere." Kenzo replied. Aaron looking around found the permission letter caught its sight. "Phew, that's good…" he breathed in relief keeping it safe.
Seraph smiling at Kenzo's tossed the ball in his hand soon aiming it towards the wall. His deliveries growing stronger and stronger than the one's before. Zach eyeing at him stood up. "Where are you going?" asked Isa.
Zach without replying gazed at Seraph who balled harshly one after another. Isa smiled, "Alright… of you go." Assuring him, Zach walked towards the audience's seat railing standing before Seraph. Seraph grasping at his sight was about to ball however instantly stopped. "It's him…" he thought.
"You are a pace baler hun?" questioned Zach straightforwardly. His right eye staring at him grave showing not even the least bit of concern.
Seraph smirked returning the same gaze back. Grasping the ball tightly in his hand he replied, "I am, so what?" Zach slightly taken back at his sudden personality change smirked back, "If that's so… then too bad. We won't be able to face each other in the near future."
Seraph gazed back, "Who said so? You're Zachariah Jacques right, the senior who graduated from the same academy as mine? Or should I call you Captain Zachariah from the cricket club of the Crescent International academy… in other words Senior?"
Hearing his words Zach stood silent. "So you knew hun?" he asked after a short while. "Of course, I do. Why won't I? The famous Mental Assassin of the Crescent academy, a World Record Holder. Those aren't some shallow titles, Captain." Seraph grinned mischievously while Zach looked back grave. "I'll break it though." Seraph suddenly broke the silence.
"That pride filled world record of yours… World's fastest juvenile pace baller… was it? I'll make sure to replace it with words like World's fastest and youngest juvenile Pace baller. So be prepared for it. Who said we can't compete captain? We are already on each other's neck!" he challenged turning around.
"Sigh… I never wanted to make an enemy of you… however you touched Adam right before my eyes." he glared at him grave from the corner of his eye. "And, not only him… Luka, Aryan, Jonas, Zac and Xander as well." He added walking away.
Zach stared at him, his expression blackened a sudden smirk leaving his face. He warned, "I'll wait. So, make sure to keep your word Seraph. Don't go back on it." Seraph smirked while walking forward, suddenly Adam grasping Seraph's sight ran towards him. "Hey! Don't run between practicing!" called Feng annoyed.
"What's wrong, Seraph?" Adam asked worried grabbing his shirt, he soon eyed Zach staring behind him. Grasping a look at his frightening expression, chills went down Adam's spine, "Scary!!" he claimed. Seraph patted his head. "Don't worry captain. I ain't the type to go back on my word." he assured Zach. "Captain?!" asked Adam stunned.
"Yeah… captain." Seraph repeated. Glancing at Zach behind Seraph. Adam once again asked stunned, "Was he Seraph's captain before?" "Yeah…" Seraph replied walking back. "So it was like that…" Cassiel realized while Feng looked at him in wonder.