A while later... "Heaven goodness!" Noah uttered loudly out of the blue. "Senri is a real fool!" he added chomping popcorns.
Highschoolers and middleschoolers all surprised turned to where he sat. Except for Rauf, Evan, Mir, Yusuf, Seles and head coach Nidou (Who was sleeping like a wild boar…)
"He really is." Ren concurred.
"Why?" Kazuna asked curious.
Orion removing his headphones looked up from his seat pointing towards the small screens fit on the back of the passenger's seat, "That little fool just because of his fear of heights, missed brand new movies running in the in-flight entertainment seat back screens!!"
Hearing him the entire plane went silent. Nagi shook his forehead speechless while Isa tried to hide his laughter beside Haruf, Ren and Aigou.
"What?" Feng, Heber and Adam asked curious and dumbfounded at the same time.
Unable to keep it in Alan burst out laughing, "Pfft!! Haha!"
Kazuna blinked his eyes puzzled beside him while Zach and Evan exhaled speechless. Rauf indifferent from the clatter studied his files.
"New movies running in the in-flight entertainment seat back screens?! How? Where?!" Adam asked looking left and right.
"Haha…" Alan wiped his tears shaking his head, "No wonder you were all so silent. I doubted what was wrong for a moment. Who knew you'd be enjoying yourselves to the fullest before we land?"
Elias smiled beside Rauf.
"Seriously? You didn't know out about that?" Aigou turned around to face the middle schoolers who were mostly sitting oblivious and some uninterested.
"No we didn't!" Azazel looked at the black screens tapping them for movements.
Aigou clicked his tongue getting up, "Wait a minute… let me show you…" he headed to the middle schoolers.
"Be careful." Rauf cautioned.
Aigou nodded showing a perfect sign, "Don't worry, boss. I am being careful."
Orion curious looked over, "What movie are you two watching?"
"Action suspense." Noah replied.
"And you?" Ren asked.
"Horror Thriller." Orion replied proud.
"As expected." Noah sighed, "To think Aigou prefers your taste. No wonder, Elias is sitting with Rauf."
"And you Haruf?" Ren asked.
"Comedy and love!" Haruf replied gleaming beside Evan who sat with the loss of words.
"And you Isa?" Ren looked in front. Isa removing his 3D glasses smiled, "Science-Fiction Fantasy."
Alan interested as well turned around.
"Whoa! I want to watch that dinosaur movie!" Adam pointed fascinated, "Is that okay Ryan, Ryan?" Ryan nodded uninterested, "Whatever."
"Let's watch the latest part of
"Modern Noir is a good choice too." Xavier remembered.
"I prefer mystery." Poseidon said.
"Musical and adventure are good too." Cassiel added.
"I love
Gabriel shaking his head read the player files away from all the childish hassle.
"And what about you Seles?" Alan asked curiously to find Seles and Yusuf engrossed watching one too.
"Historical Drama." Seles smiled. Not his type! Alan nodded.
Glancing at Kazuna who wasn't interested in anything except for reading the PSL files, he sighed. "If Senri would've been here I would be watching a good movie too…" he thought regretting.
"How about you and I shift places Alan?" Elias smiled beside Rauf, "Let Kazuna sit with Rauf and I come with you."
The highschoolers stunned for a moment immediately gulped as Kazuna and Rauf glared at each other.
"Not a good idea…"Alan realized rejecting the polite offer. Looking out of the window he exhaled bored.
The clouds dispersing and revealing themselves with rays of sunshine beside eagles that passed by. He closed his eyes. Cheers of joy and amusement which could be heard from the boys behind, time passed by.
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Reaching the airport the boys alighted off the plane.
"That was so awesome! The way
"Yeah, and I didn't expected Mike to die at the end too. It was worth my time watching." Xavier smiled at Seraph.
"It was a good movie." Seraph agreed.
"I will watch it again! The dragon was sooo cool!" Adam jumped up squeezing Ryan who exhaled weary instead.
"Yeah, the way his body was ripped apart!! With blood oozing out of his guts…! (Censored further for violence reasons...) was just the best!" Orion snickered as Aigou agreed beaming.
"How in the world can you watch something like this?" Elias asked disgusted. Evan shook his head in disbelief.
"Too bad Senri missed it all." Noah stated.
Isa agreed. "You enjoyed it too right Zach?" he asked. Zach looking at him shook his head to a side clueless. Isa smiled at him confused.
"I bet he wasn't even listening to the dialogues so forget about watching the movie your highness right, Zach?" Ren patted his back.
Zach oblivious shrugged his shoulders.
Alan rubbing his eyes yawned, "I won't ever sit with Kazuna in a plane next time I swear!" he thought.
"Tired?" Poseidon smiled dabbing his hairs.
"Hm…" Alan nodded. "How's Helios?" he asked.
"Much better." Helios replied, "All thanks to coach Seles."
Rauf looking around the airport turned around. "Alright. All of you gather up." he called.
"Islamabad!" Adam exclaimed walking with the others. Tracing Seraph he headed over to him instantly grabbing his hand.
Seraph looking aside smiled, "Finally remembered me?"
Adam puffed his cheeks nodding adorably, "No I didn't…" his voice trailing off into silence.
Cassiel chuckled at the two of them.
"Islamabad's pretty." Ezekiel remarked at the scenery awed.
"What did you expect? It's the Capital city after all." Kenzo added.
The boys gathering around stood before Nidou, Rauf, Evan, Mir, Yusuf and Seles.
"Fun, amusement and carelessness all aside. From now on its time you all get serious. We aren't here on a holiday. So you better keep your guards up!" Rauf warned.
Highschoolers grinned greeing while the middle schoolers listened stern.
Nidou looking around scratched his hairs. "Where the hell is he…?" he mumbled.
Alan glanced at him clueless.
All of a sudden an annoyed yet a firm voice barged in. "I was searching around the entire airport while here you all are. Literally, if Mir hadn't sent me the location. I wouldn't have been able to find you all until sunset! Do you even have some conscience? Nidou Rex Lorenzo?"
A tall, young man in his mid-thirties stood before the boys. His cinnamon brown curly hairs travelling down to his mid waist with black eyes squinted annoyed. Wearing a long white coat he stood with black suited assistants behind him.
"A
"Black suited men?!" Feng, Ryan and Adam pointed, squealing.
Kenzo, Xavier and Helios along with the rest of the middleschoolers glared. The man looked at them grave. An awkward atmosphere rising amid them.
"Haha…" Elias smiled standing before them with Isa and Nagi.
"They are not the ones from before." Kazuna whispered clearing the misunderstanding.
"We know that. However, they looked way too familiar to our horrors." Cassiel replied.
Nidou scratched his hairs, soon pulling his sports drink flask out. "Mir sent you the location and you are even here already. So quit yapping and get to work already, Pedro." he walked ahead.
Pedro twitched his brow gritting, "Yapping? Oh really~?"
Mir exhaled patting his shoulder, "Just leave that
Pedro sighing agreed. The highschoolers looked at each other silent. "And… he is?" Aigou asked clueless.
Seles smiled, "Karachi King's sponsor and team advisor, Pedro Barcelona."
Pedro turned at the boys introducing, "I am Pedro Barcelona, your team advisor and mentor. From today onwards you will all be under my care alongside Counselor Mir and Head coach Nidou until the day PSL concludes."
Noah squinted his gaze. "Wait a minute… wasn't he with Islamabad United two years ago? What is he doing siding with us here this time?" he asked curiously in a light whisper.
"He was. And, who knows why he is here with us this time." Isa replied.
Alan stared at Pedro silent.
"Islamabad United…" Evan looked at Pedro seriously, "You were with Islamabad United two years ago, what changed your mind this time?" he asked.
Pedro furrowed his gaze, heedless. "A bet I guess?" he replied.
Rauf narrowed his gaze, "I don't think it's that big of a joke to take it this lightly. What if we lose then? You'll surely lose every single penny you betted on us."
Pedro smirked instead, "Not this time... Rauf Victor Gondior, you won't lose this time I am sure of It." he turned around confident, "Come on, we are already running late."
Rauf glanced at Alan who stared at Pedro's back seriously. The middleschoolers too looked at each other wordless.
"Heh~ he sure is confident, boss." Ren followed amused.
"Indeed, way too confident." Zach added.
"Isn't that a good thing then? Let's win the entire PSL since we're trusted so much." Haruf beamed positively ruffling Azazel's hairs.
Removing the wrapping of a lollipop, Gabriel glanced at Alan who frowned walking beside him.
"What is he thinking?" Alan thought concerned, "He was always with Islamabad United. Why now of all times did he change sides…?"
Interrupting his thoughts, he felt a light pat on his shoulder.
"Hm?" he looked aside. Up to his surprise, Gabriel instantly passed a black candy to him. Hesitating for a while Alan looked perplexed.
Having a candy too he advised, "Take it. And stop frowning already. You're showing your uneasiness right before anything even began. Don't let your flaws be revealed."
Alan grabbing the candy grinned. "You're right. Since, I'll find all those answers."