(Part 10)

"Will that be alright?" Ezekiel asked as Feng listened seriously.

"It's will be. More like it's better to do this way. We won't be stopped at a single place and nor would they know about our arrival that abruptly." Heber explained.

Alan nodding walked ahead, "Hm, if all's settled now. I'll take the roughest path to the base while the rest of you divide into groups of two and let's meet up at the central headquarters."

"I'll follow Alan since we are thirteen." Seraph suggested.

"Very well! Split up. All of you!" Kenzo ordered.

The rest agreeing, split up into groups of two taking different detours towards the headquarters. "Haha! I feel like blowing this place up!" Kenzo laughed ludicrously running beside Cassiel who sighed speechless. 

Alan rushing along the path took deep breaths. "How weird… why don't I sense movement around? I don't think the news of our return is still in the dark." he wondered, "Never mind. The easier the better. I'll head to Rauf in no time…!"

All of a sudden a sharp, deafening and incessant siren resonated around the entire base. Alan startled clicked his tongue. "Tch! Good thoughts straight under a car…" he uttered sarcastic.

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Helios alerted turned around, "What is this?"

"Who knows? Maybe they got a glimpse of our return?" Azazel guessed.

"Hah! Serves them right. They might be leaving their beds rushing out!" Gabriel sneered. Feng running beside him exhaled. The fourteen of them scattered around the base into groups of two, made way towards the central headquarters.

Nidou who still sat in the helicopter leisurely traced their silhouettes from above amused, "Haha…! Rascals."

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"Huh?! What's going on?! Why is the emergency siren ringing?" Orion asked confused.

Isa tying his shoelaces rushed out of the dorms beside Evan and Elias. "Hurry up, Rion boy! No time to ask!" Senri called following behind.

Orion pulling his joggers up looked at Nagi, Kazuna, Aigou and Ren who all left one by one leaving him behind. "Just wait a second! I am…" he uttered as Haruf grabbed him from his waist picking him up. "Whoa~! What the!" he stuttered startled.

"Good job." Zachariah praised Haruf heading out.

Damian coming out of the dorm room alongside the rest inquired, "What's wrong?" "Yeah, is everything alright?" Christopher added.

"Who knows? The Emergency siren began to ring all of a sudden." Aigou responded heading out.

"Maybe, someone intruded inside or there's trouble at the headquarters." Aaron assumed, "You boys stay inside. We'll check out…" 

"No, we are coming along." Aryan interrupted.

Aaron agreeing left. "Let's go." Mikael said to the others following behind.

The highschoolers running after a while looked around. "What's going on…?" Elias questioned puzzled.

Isa coming back shook his head, "I don't know. I have checked everywhere near here."

"Let's head to the central headquarters." Senri advised.

"Rauf. Call Rauf." Ren tugged Zachariah's arm.

"Huff! Huff! Where's Vice-captain Evan?" Aaron asked panting.

Damian and Christopher too stood alerted behind him. Suddenly Kazuna rushed over to a staff who ran towards them. "Boys…" he called. Kazuna grasping him from his shoulders inquired, "Be calm and take a deep breath. What's going on?"

The man shaking his head whispered, "They're back… the expelled middle schoolers broke in."

Senri stunned beside the rest looked at each other. "Where are they?" Isa asked.

"I only saw two of them. The red and golden haired one. I think they split up." the man informed.

"And where are they heading to?" Nagi inquired.

"To the central headquarters." the man replied seriously.

"Ah…" Senri sighed clasping his forehead in disbelief.

"Kenzo… is back?" Damian asked baffled. "Brother too…" Ines added stunned.

"Now listen to me everyone. Let's split up into groups of two and take all possible routes reaching the central headquarters." Ren suggested.

"As crazy as they are, they might aim for Rauf all at once." Noah cautioned.

"Roger that!" Aigou saluted.

"What about me?" Orion pointed at himself, still dangling over Haruf's shoulder. Haruf laughed, "Haha! You are coming with me."

Kazuna glancing at the man assured, "Don't worry, just go to coach Seles and the others we'll catch up."

"Alan. What about Alan?" Zachariah questioned.

"He said he would bring them back. And, now that they are here…" Elias replied beside Isa. "He would be standing before all of them." Kazuna ended. Instantly, the thirteen of them sprinted into different directions towards the headquarters.

The other middle schoolers on the contrary, who were still dazed beamed up like blooming flowers. "They are all back!" Claude and Lucifer grasped each other's hand joyfully.

"Unbelievable. And here I thought they were expelled forever. It's such a relief!" Aryan uttered thankfully, "Captain Helios, Vice-captain Poseidon and Ezekiel. I can't wait to meet them all!"

"Yeah, Captain Kenzo, Azazel and Heber too!" Faris and Silas added jumping up and down in utmost surprise. Ines gleaming turned to Ebraham, who in turn smiled back at him affectionately, "See, I told you not to worry."

"Good for you Ines. Gabriel is back without worries." Christopher assured while Malik and Jonah agreed.

"Ryan, Feng and Xavier might be back too. God knows what they all have been through since all this time. It's making me nervous." Mikael looked at Theo and Hadi restless.

"You're right, who knows what might've happened. I also can't wait to meet Adam, Cassiel and Seraph." Luka added.

Damian relived turned around glancing at the middle schoolers, "Then I suppose there's no time to waste. Since, they are all heading to the central headquarters. Let's head there too." The middle schoolers agreeing rushed on their way.

(Central Headquarters)

Rauf stared at the big screen grave, "They are back hun…"

"Yes they are. And the cameras installed all over the base are keeping a track of them pointing one thing in common." Drake replied.

"That is whether they split up or had been together. They are coming here." Silas informed.

Evan rushing inside the room panted, "Rauf!"

Rauf turning around assured, "Calm down. I know, don't worry."

As relieved as he could be Evan settled down on the sofa taking deep breaths. "Those rascals…" he gritted.

Rauf glancing at screen resting at the utmost corner, traced Alan's figure running. His lips instantly curved into a light beam. "Come on, we are heading out." he turned around leaving.

Silas looking at Drake and Kortes spoke, "I'll stay at the balcony above in case coach Nidou comes." The two of them agreeing followed behind Evan and Rauf.

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"Tch! What the hell is wrong with this constant death calling, raucous cacophony?! My eardrums are about to burst open!" Kenzo criticized vexed.

"Seems like an emergency siren." Cassiel guessed. "Seriously? Did they take us for thugs instead of the base's own students?" he added dramatic.

"Forget it Cassiel my boy. The dwellers here would rather die than accept us as…" Kenzo uttered however at that instant a shadow flashed past by him. Instantly alerted Kenzo halted beside Cassiel looking ahead. Before them two figures blocked their path.

Senri sitting on the bench, pulled the tab on his soda can grinning unfazed while Ren standing before him tossed his ball in midair catching it recurrently.

Cassiel narrowing his gaze whispered, "Senri Ibn Daud and Ren Maaz." Hearing their names both Senri and Ren faced the two of them amused.

"Yo~ little ones. Long time no see." Senri greeted.

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Helios and Azazel sprinted through the path. Crossing the bridge they took the right pathway. "It's going to be a little far Azazel. Can you keep up?" Helios asked.

"Hm." Azazel agreed catching his pace however, instantly he halted amid his steps. "Stop, Helios." he alerted.

Helios turned confused, "What?"

Sensing someone following them Azazel whispered, "There's someone here. Let's take a detour."

Helios cautious agreed. The two of them changing their route to the woods. Tracing their figures from the tree above, Aaron dangled his legs entertained, "And here I tried to make as little noise as possible."

"Yeah, they even detected that. Their senses sure have sharpened a lot." Noah agreed sitting beside him. Jumping down as soon as Azazel and Helios left. Noah looked up, "I'll keep an eye on them."

"Sure thing." Aaron agreed, "However, make sure not to stop them."

Noah nodding headed off. "Haha, to think they are all back. It feels as if they just left yesterday amid the harsh rain." he thought.

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"Hello~ little sweet hearts. Welcome back." Aigou waved caringly before Xavier and Heber who panted amid the path.

"Curses." Heber brusquely cursed rolling his eyes.

Zachariah with his eyes closed stood behind Aigou with his back supporting the tree blocking the two's path. "Sorry to spoil the fun though, but I don't think you can step any further from here." Aigou threatened. 

Xavier smiling glanced at Heber who exhaled irritated. "Um…" Heber uttered stretching his sentence, "You see… I think you got the wrong guys, O' honorable seniors. Especially senior Zachariah, Seraph is not here at all. So what's the point to stop us?"

"You're right. The rest of you might reach Rauf too. But who knows, if the rest of us will stop them as well?" Aigou sneered.

"Very well then, looks like the easy way won't work. So why not choose the hard way instead?" Xavier challenged tossing his ball up, all ready to break through the path.