(Part 2)

"Are you alright?" Cassiel questioned Adam, who sat dazed nodding his head gesturing a yes.

Alan walking over to him, crouched low. "Was it scary?"

Adam remained silent. 

"Say it, if it was scary. When I faced Ashura that time. I couldn't bring myself out of that feeling as well. To think I even passed those hellish two overs. Just thinking about them again sends shudders down my spine." Alan shrugged sitting beside him.

Adam all of a sudden smiled, "Is that so? Then, let's face forward. I too gave it my all." "But be it a Realm or an ability or whatever it was, next time I won't let it win over me." he thought poised clenching his fists tight.

Alan wondering stayed silent.

Kazuna and Senri too glanced at each other speculating.

Kenzo standing on the pitch took his stance. "Pft! What a showoff. Why didn't cha' wear any gear? Do ya' think you could go out of here unscathed or are ya' a hero of justice or somethin'?" Arham taunted.

Kenzo ignoring him waved at Ezekiel gesturing him to stand ready.

Ezekiel responded with a thumbs up.

Turning to Arham. Kenzo uttered blatant, "Hurry up and bowl already. This king doesn't have this whole night in his hands."

"King…?" Beruni repeated from behind, "I see… so it's you, King Kenzo ShahJahan. No wonder, the atmosphere around you felt different."

Kenzo ignoring him as well, tapped his bat on the crease. Pushing his hairs up, they turned golden.

Feyz narrowed his gaze alerted. "Pinnacle of Monarchy; Royalty Phase two: Pre-eminent Kings Order…" A heavy atmosphere casted on the pitch, Beruni stood alerted beside the fielders standing inside the 30 inched circle.

Arham clicking his tongue, delivered the last ball of the 7th over.

Kenzo sneered, "Did you thought I'd be giving you a maiden over? Not on my watch!"

The ball thrown as an off cutter, Kenzo ordered, "Change into a slow delivery!" The ball abruptly changing from an off cutter to a slow one, Kenzo stepped outside the crease, smashing it for huge six towards the straight hit ending the over.

"Wohoo!!" the crowd cheered while Arham gasped taken aback.

Ezekiel patting Kenzo's shoulder chuckled delighted.

Looking back at Arham, Kenzo pointed his bat towards him, "You have quite a handful of overs coming up ahead, right? Then show me your damn, Realm. For I'll make sure to crush it the same way you tried to crush my teammate!" he declared war.

Arham gulped twitching his brow, "You…!"

"Come, let's see who you send back to the pavilion under this King's command." Kenzo added grave.

Frenzy taking over the stadium, the match had once again taken a drastic turn to Karachi Kings side.

Adam chuckling with a light blush jumped, "Way to go you phony king! And beat them all up!"

"Hell yeah! You messed with one of our kings, time for payback!" Azazel cheered.

"Best of luck, Kenzo." Helios whispered proud. 

Sahir taking the 9th over and Ezekiel taking the batting crease resumed playing. Delivering the third ball Sahir whispered, "Silent Change."

"Seriously? I am not good with swingers. What should I do?" Ezekiel scratched his helmet, "I bet I have told that to Captain Helios many times as well…!"

An idea instantly clicking his mind he smirked, "Turnover Illusion!" Grasping his forehead, a translucent mist surrounded him. "

Huh?" Sahir blinked.

Up to his surprise amid the mist the ball delivered went below his feet travelling towards the straight boundary.

"Grab it! Rio!" Sahir called however, "No~ no~ no~ it's a straight 4. Right captain?" Heber's voice surrounded the pitch. Ezekiel taking Heber's form winked.

"YO~ long time no see." The entire stadium speechlessly looked inside Karachi Kings pavilion and back at the pitch along with the umpires and players.

"Haha! What faces! I like that sight! Now… care to take us on?" Ezekiel challenged amused.

Romeo, Haitam and Rovan along with their teammates stared astonished.

"Oh my dear goodness?!" Haitam shrieked.

"How could he possibly mimic someone like that?!" Rovan uttered stunned, "He seriously looks the real one." 

Heber scratched his temple embarrassed yet proud, "He isn't an illusionist for nothing."

Kenzo and Ezekiel building partnership; passed the next 4 overs claiming 119 runs with only 2 losses. Immense pressure building up on Lahore, the crowd and commentators boomed the overall stadium's air.

Perched atop the highest stands, Zain watched the entire innings unfold. His head tilted, hand supporting it, and legs comfortably crossed. Twirling a pen in his fingers and chomping a lollipop, he muttered, "These middleschoolers sure are crazy... What on earth am I supposed to write about this? The higher-ups might think I'm crazy instead. I'll probably just have to highlight the entire match. Ugh, Islamabad rookies were one thing, but Karachi's too?!" "My head's a mess," he sighed.

Suddenly a familiar voice barged in, "Senior Zain, What are you doing here?" More than a voice it felt like a shout directed towards him instead, thanks to the deafening surroundings.

Recognizing the figure, Zain tilted his head around, "Observing the match, what else? Unlike you, who only dies for Islamabad, I have to keep an eye on all the teams. Can't slack off like you."

Erum twitching her brow, smacked his head with a colorful light stick, "Well excuse me, if I only died for Islamabad I wouldn't have been here. Move aside!" she pushed him as Zain clicked his tongue, retorting, "There's no space you brat! Want me to sit on their legs or something?!" he pointed at the crowded seats beside him.

"Then stand up, I don't care!" Erum snapped. 

Zain stood up making room for her, speechlessly grumbling, "I am going to ask the higher ups to fire you the moment I head back, you ungrateful brat…"

Erum however, staring at the ground all serious spoke, "Don't you think they are quite strong too?"

Zain rubbing his neck turned his attention towards the ground, "Yeah, they are…"

"That confirms it. Alan was right. Their middleschoolers can direct a match so well, rhere highschoolers must be something else. Be it against Islamabad or Multan who always lead to PSL victory, amongst them this time Karachi looks utmost determined to head to the World cup this year." Erum narrowed her gaze.

"Sigh, who knows? This is just the beginning. Intentions and goals of each and every single team will eventually unfold once we go through this tournament." Zain replied.

"Well! No matter what I am still with Islamabad. And no matter what, they'll surely win." Erum proudly exhaled.

Zain shaking his head instantly nudged her away, "Come on, get up. My back is giving aching. Find another seat."

(And… the two once again bickering.)

"Kings! Kings! Kings!" rooted the entire stadium. Kenzo and Ezekiel clapping their hands panted. "Are you alright?" Kenzo asked.

"Of course. We ain't played nothing right now. It's too early to get tired… Yawn~" Ezekiel felt drowsy at the end.

Kenzo exhaled unamused. "Just don't get me out." he headed to the batting crease.

"sure thing~ your highness. Don't worry~" Ezekiel snored, standing on the runners crease.

"Are you kidding me?" Feng uttered in disbelief.

Helios twitched his brow annoyed while Poseidon chuckled. Senri amused tugged Kazuna's shoulder, "Hehe, Isn't he just like me?"

Kazuna rolled his eyes, "As lazy as you are. No… correcting myself, you are entirely on a whole different level."

"Haha!" Senri squeezed him tight.

Kazuna exhaling looked away.

At the end of thirteenth over runs totalled to 119/2. The run rate 9.1. Kenzo tapping his bat smirked at the Arham who passed the ball to Jahangir. "What a scaredy cat..." he thought disappointed, "But Ezekiel mostly took his overs. Too bad I couldn't face that stupid Realm of his moreover, he didn't even try to trap me inside it."

Delivering the 1st ball of the 14th over the first innings was finally closing its curtains welcoming the final overs. Stepping on the popping crease Jahangir bowled, "Gliding stream!"

The ball unpredictable flowed like running water making its way towards the wicket. Kenzo immediately reading it stopped it with a cover drive.

"Heeh~ not bad. This way I can't hit towards boundaries, a slider delivery." Kenzo guessed.

Jahangir wiping his sweat headed back.

"But we can't stop from taking runs." Kenzo smirked. 

Waving at Ezekiel who nodded, Kenzo stood ready for the second delivery. Stepping on the popping crease Jahangir bowled, "Breaking wind…" The ball aimed at full toss, went into Kenzo's stumps. Immediately reacting he kept his bat before the ball returning with the front foot defense.

"OUT!" Jahangir reacted beside the wicket keeper. Kenzo looked up at the umpire who remained unmoved. "This little…" he muttered annoyed.

"Jahangir hun… he has quite diversity of deliveries to shower a batsman with." Xavier pointed.

"Exactly, he'll use these to confuse the batsman balling them haphazardly. And from the looks he is also trying to pressure Kenzo forcing him to make a blunder." Seraph added.

"As if that would be possible." Gabriel rolled his eyes.

"Haha…" Cassiel laughed awkwardly, "Right… Arham would be tangled instead once Kenzo shows his bad side."

"I suppose we have all had quite a troublesome experience playing against Kenzo." Poseidon recalled, as Adam and Ryan clicked their tongues unamused while the rest agreed.