Kurai plops down on the bench with a cool towel around his neck. Chugging down water as Kaneko and Lucas walk over. Ajax thinking to himself as Coach Russ smirks.
"You all are doing amazing!" Kurai looks up.
"It's nothing too special…" Dougal looks over.
"You noticed it too, Coach?" Coach Russ nods. Kurai exhaled after taking a big gulp.
"If I can sacrifice myself to drag their blockers around the court… then so be it, if that's what's necessary for us to win…" Coach Russ looks down.
"But the way you did it was incredible… I never would have thought of that… calling for a spike, knowing Lucas would fake set the ball to Kaneko just so Kaneko could spike without blockers!?" Lucas looks over after taking a big drink of water.
"Kurai… What's your IQ?" Kurai exhales and wipes the sweat off his face.
"Last I checked… it was 169… but that was in middle school…" They're all shocked. Kurai locking eyes with Kaneko and Dougal.
"Pay more attention you two…" Kaneko is shocked.
"Wha- how dare you-" Kurai glares.
"Let me finish… they've been getting alot to the right side of the net… they know our blocks are strong and focus on sending their sets straight to their best hitters… so sometime soon… their setter will start setting dramatically trying to bypass your blocks… he'll set anywhere but the ace of the team to prove he doesn't have to rely on just the team's ace… that's when we strike… knowing this outcome was coming near…" Coach Russ and Lucas are slightly shocked.
"You think all that while mid-rally??" Kurai nods slowly before taking another drink of water, a loud buzzer.
"Technical timeout is up… just keep going full speed team" Russ holds his hand out as everyone joins.
"We are LakeWood Tech!"
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The score bumped up.
"An insane spike past the block by Michael Winters!"
"The score now stands at 8-6, the favor still tilted towards LakeWood Technical!"
"Now Michael is up to serve once again!"
Ajax takes a deep breath. During the last rally, he noticed the other team's Libero moving differently to how Ajax moved, a technique Ajax had yet to learn. This was his moment to learn while in the presence of someone who'd mastered it. Watching as Michael jumps into the air. Ajax picking his feet up slightly as Michael hits the ball. The ball slamming onto the court with force before Ajax could react.
"Moved too slow!" Kurai looks back at Ajax.
"Everything good?" Ajax nods.
"Yeah… just trying something different…" Kurai raises an eyebrow. Turning back to the net.
"Whatever you say" Michael tosses the ball again as Ajax exhales. Slightly hopping and jumping a bit to the right. His arms appeared under the ball and perfectly sent it into the air. The arena is going crazy.
"A PERFECT RECEIVE BY AJAX ADAMS!!"
Kurai smirks. 'He just had the mental confirmation as to why he still enjoys Volleyball… let's keep this momentum!' Kurai sets the ball to the right where Lucas was. Lucas spiking past the block. Shaun bringing the ball up. Lucas smirks as he lands. Gabe sets the ball to Devon who runs up to the net with high speed. Leaping high into the air and hitting the ball. Dougal's eyes widen as he watches the court seemingly in slow motion. 'He's rushing… Kurai's prediction about him setting the ball to anyone but Michael was correct… he's a genius!' The ball hitting the court behind him. Dougal lands with a smile. Devon looking at Dougal.
"You monsters…" The crowd goes crazy.
"That's another point for LakeWood Tech!"
"A block point by Dougal Wilson too!"
"Almost everyone on LakeWood Technical's starting Line-up are monsters!"
A whistle rings out. LWTHS 9-7 LSBVT.