Hearing him say step in the boys looked at each other puzzled.
"Step in…? Where?" Adam asked looking around.
Suddenly a helicopter came propelling with a gush of wind.
"A helicopter?! Now where did that come from?!" Feng asked baffled as Kenzo eyed the sky squinting his eyes.
"Does that mean we can go back?" Azazel guessed.
Helios without a further await grabbed Poseidon's wrist alongside Ezekiel taking them towards it. While Seraph too patting Adam's head eyed Cassiel who nodded walking towards the helicopter.
Xavier glancing at the rabbit who had jumped into his arms wondered as Feng patted his shoulder while Ryan smiled. Gabriel on the other hand without an ounce of delay marched ahead to where Helios stood.
"Come on, captain!" Azazel called beside Heber who stood conflicted.
Kenzo heading forward eyed Alan one last time who opened the scroll gazing at it. Standing beside the wooden pallet where Nidou sat gulping his sports drink, his hairs fluttered with the gust of wind the helicopter's propeller made, he asked in a silent whisper, "Was this all a part of our training? Expelling us, bringing us here and now revealing your true motive?"
Nidou looking at Alan sighed, "It was, you rascal. The file I left you back at the stadium. Did you read it?"
Kenzo remembering how he tore the file back in the stadium replied, "Nope, I tore it into pieces."
Nidou grinned, "Then it's your fault. If you had read it. You would've come here without going through this hassle. Tell me, did the man in black ask you all to cooperate with them?"
"Yeah, they did." Cassiel replied standing beside Kenzo.
"But you didn't. And, that's how you ended up here like this." Nidou replied. "You brats! I took your responsibility while bringing you here. Each and single one of your parents are pointing their guns on my throat. Did you think I had time to kill you? Sadly speaking, you just forgot your motive amid all this hassle." "You ambition, your aim. Do you even remember it?" he asked disappointed instead.
Seraph hearing him whispered, "We do… to take over the world, to reach the highest point, to be the ever best."
"That's right. What are you becoming now? Just after facing a little trial, didn't you just lost? Not yourself but even your passion?" Nidou continued looking at Alan, "That rascal over there… would die for it. It's his promise, he is breathing just because of it. Don't tell me that you rascals can't even endure this much?"
Kenzo squinted his eyes disturbed. His expression turning blank.
"Heli…" Poseidon whispered clouded, "Do you really want to go back?"
Helios immediately responded, "I do…"
"Liar!" Poseidon interrupted slightly cross stopping in between, "You have an admirer to meet and defeat. You have a spot to claim. You have a wish you want to fulfil. How dare you lie to me?"
"Are you doing this because of my condition? Tell me! Am I being a burden?" he asked despairingly as Ezekiel and Gabriel eyed each other nervous.
Helios biting his lip sighed, "No, you aren't. I am just…" "Scared, right?" Poseidon guessed right on mark. Helios flinched evading his gaze.
"I knew it. I am being a burden…" Poseidon said as Helios turned around clutching his shoulders tightly, "No you aren't! You aren't a burden at all! You are my brother! Is it too wrong to worry about my own family?!" his voice loud echoed as Alan too looked at the two puzzled. Xavier and Kenzo stood silent.
"Then, let's do it together. Take on each and every adversity together and win the world! Don't worry about me, I am fine. I also have a wish. Why don't all of us look forward?" Poseidon asked looking at Helios and the others.
"Yeah, Captain Hugo is also waiting. He also wants to see us on the world stage. I want to meet him too." Feng concurred with Poseidon.
"We came so far here… let's not turn back now. Even though, everything that happened is wrong and it will be but… let's think one more time." said Heber.
"Yeah! Why not trust ourselves once again!" Adam beamed. "Come on! Sera, Sera! We have dreams to fulfill. Let's do this!" he shook his arm.
"Yeah, I remember we haven't even taken our revenge on those highschoolers. While they are enjoying their leisure, let's get stronger and stomp back on them!" claimed Gabriel.
Seraph looking at Cassiel and Adam stood silent as Helios eyed Ezekiel and Poseidon confused. "Vice-captain…" Ryan tugged Xavier's sleeve as Kenzo exhaled looking at Azazel who hoped for the best.
Alan gazing at the sky repeated, "Boys… do what your heart tells you to. Make a decision you won't ever regret!" Kenzo after a short while of silence asked, "What is the first thing we do after returning to the base again?" Nidou smirking replied, "Take over the highschoolers and crush them!"
Hearing him Kenzo grinned as Xavier smiled. "Sounds refreshing hun." he patted Ryan's hairs.
Seraph shaking his head walked over to Alan giving his hand. "It's not too late to join hands or is it?" he asked. Alan blinking his eyes shook his hand back, "It's never too late for anything great, Mr. Marvels."
Adam hearing Seraph joining forces jumped off the helicopter sprinting towards him and Alan. "Yahoo!! We'll reach the top of the world and crush that snake headed Rauf together! Okay Alan?" he glomped Alan tightly.
Cassiel walking over sighed, "Seriously, Adam… he is his brother."
Gabriel clicking his tongue too walked towards Seraph. "So even you are here hun?" Feng patted his shoulder with a smile. Ryan too went towards him as Adam embraced him too.
Ezekiel who was confused between yes and no sighed. "Looks, like our teams mom and dad are still struggling hun…Poor Ezekiel…" whispered Adam sympathetic.
Helios smiled after a long last. "What can I do? You just never stop pushing me up…" he whispered defeated as Poseidon grabbed his and Ezekiel's arm walking towards Alan. "Do what you want Heli… if you won't do it. Then how will I have the courage to do so?" Poseidon encouraged as Ezekiel agreed.
"And, if vice-captain doesn't have the courage then what will I do captain? I think I will just sleep the whole day. How does that sound?"
Helios twitching his brow threatened blatant, "Indeed, and bet I would sink you under the sea just like the titanic every single time I see you dozing off."
"Oh crap!" Ezekiel gulped.
Poseidon laughed standing before the rest. Alan smiled, "Decided for yourself?"
Poseidon nodded, "Yup, your determination just rubbed off on us." Xavier too walked over.
"Even you hun?" Kenzo questioned, his mind made up.
"I can't help it. My little ones just went off on their own. I am bounded to take care of them." Xavier replied.
"And what about yourself?" Kenzo continued to ask.
Xavier silent for a while stood with his expression blackened, "I want… to see a friend again. I want to bring him back." he replied determined, his hairs fluttered with the harsh gale. He ruffled the rabbit resolved.
Standing before Alan he smiled, "I am back."
"Welcome back." Alan greeted heartily.
Heber gulping too stepped forward. "Who gave you the permission to leave?" Kenzo asked. Heber stopping in between his steps asked, "Am I… probably offending you captain?"
"Yes, you are. We aren't going!" he headed towards the helicopter instead. "This base isn't worthy and neither are their rankers. This king has faced enough humiliation from all four corners. I can't bear to see their faces once again."
Azazel too looked at Kenzo and Heber concerned who walked on right and left, two utterly different paths. "Sorry your highness, remember I said that I don't get it why Alan would go so far for us or there was no need for his kindness which felt dumb at that moment? However, I think I got that answer just recently…"
"The moment he told me that he'd save Adam climbing on the rock and when he told me to trust him. Maybe at that moment, I just saw his reality under his million disguises. That's why for just once, just like the rest placed their expectations and faith on him. I want to do that too. I want to face the world alongside them too." Heber told,"You asked Azazel to show his pride while you asked me to show you my real side. I just get the feeling that if I might be with them. I could show that to you real soon."