(Part 8)

"Alan!" Adam rushed over embracing Alan, while he blinked, "He didn't hurt you or did he?" Adam asked concerned.

"Nope. I am alright." Alan replied.

"Damn you…!" Adam gritted at Feyz, his hands still wrapped around Alan's neck.

Romeo walking over stood before Alan glaring at Feyz, "As per Cricket laws1, Law # 42 (Player conduct) states, any act of offense, insult or abuse towards any player within or outside the match shall be judged fairly. The player for his misconduct and delinquency shall be suspended from the match order or even disqualified from the entire game. Once news is heard by the higher ups I suppose your current behavior won't be tolerated no matter who ever you are!" "As a player I do hope you knew that very well." he threatened. 

Alan looking at him glanced at Feyz.

Soon another group of players wearing identical lemon green jerseys as Feyz headed over. Amid them a stern looking man with his complexion lightly dark and eyes red with black hairs parted from the side eyed Feyz grave. A silver necklace hanging on his neck with multiple silver golden rings on his fingers. He turned to Rauf and Romeo. "I see so you are here this time, Rauf Victor Gondior?" he asked. His voice deep, sharp and grim.

Rauf glancing at Alan raised his brow, "Rather than a greeting I would rather appreciate an apology instead." The atmosphere turning grave as soon as he spoke, all the middle schoolers remained silent.

"Ashura…" Venus whispered squinting his gaze wary.

"Ashura?" Cassiel asked.

"Ashura Taisha… he is a very powerful and a very dangerous player who rivals on par with our Captain. Ranked as the second best baller in Pakistan's juvenile ballers ranking list. Even looking at him sends chills down the spine." he shuddered. 

"Second? Why not the first?" Azazel asked confused.

Nagi smacked his head lightly.

"What?" Azazel turned around annoyed.

"The Frist one is standing right beside you that's why." Nagi pointed at Zachariah.

"Right…" Ryan agreed.

"Anyways…" Xavier whispered running towards Alan. "Are you alright?" he asked worriedly.

"You weren't hurt or were you?" Seraph asked next patting his back.

Alan shaking his head beamed, "Nope! Thanks to you coming on time. I was really saved." he thanked Seraph instead.

"That's great. Took my heart out for a second." Poseidon exhaled relieved.

"Yeah, you weren't even with us for long." Cassiel added.

Alan surprised at their concern stood with his mouth a gape soon smiling. "Thank you…" he mumbled glad. 

"Thanks goodness… just what in the world were you doing fighting others?" Kazuna smacked Alan's head.

Alan turned around annoyed, "Me? And fighting that brat? Why am I being blamed? I was only sitting and reading the board, he started it."

Kenzo sighed, "It's still your fault. What were you doing running here and there for, rather than staying with us?"

Alan twitched his brow, ignoring him he turned around. Immediately tracing Romeo he called, "And thank you too! Maria's Romeo."

Romeo who stood before him smiled glancing behind. Unsure of how to reply him back, he still replied, "Your welcome." "And teasing me like usual again aren't you, Alan? Seems as if you haven't changed at all. I bet all your friends are going to get worried if you call me like that here."

Alan hearing him teased back playfully, "Heh~? You are Maria's Romeo. What else should I call you if not that? Don't tell me Islamabad's #1 world ranker is shy since I said that?"

Adam instantly gasped anxiously thinking, "What in the world are you thinking Alan?! Do you want to start a fight right before the PSL? Isn't the one ahead not enough for you?!"

Romeo with the rest stood silent unable to think of anything. "Shy…? I wonder if it's even like that. He is a total lover on moon now." Rovan rolled his eyes while the others behind him chuckled.

Romeo twitching his brow showed his fist to him.

"Even he knows about Lady Maria?" Sena asked curious.

"Who knows? I bet the highschoolers all know about him." Venus replied, "Rather than that… he is Alan."

Sena looked at Alan seriously.

"Um… sorry to interrupt you guys. But who is Maria?" Feng asked.

Sena glanced aside smugly, "And why should I tell you?"

Feng twitched his brow. "Is he literally Isa…?" he thought cross.

"Romeo's fiancée." Senri told heading over airing himself with his registration paper.

"Ah…" Feng nodded. Immediately realizing he asked baffled, "Wait what?!!"

"Yup, she is really sweet." Isa said.

"And kind." Zach added.

"She's our friend as well. We all know her." Orion continued.

Now that was a big surprise! "Captain Romeo had a Fiancée?! No wonder he is so kind." Ezekiel whispered.

"Since Romeo and Maria got engaged when we all were middleschoolers and signed up for our first match in PSL. We know them since then. Since, Alan likes to tease him he usually calls him Maria's Romeo." Nagi explained. "

Moreover, Romeo doesn't even say anything since Maria likes it." Ren added.

"Seriously…?" Helios and Venus uttered in disbelief. 

"Alan Rex Lorenzo!" Feyz called once again.

Alan turned over to him as the rest went silent. "I want you play a match with me in the PSL! You can't refuse!" Feyz challenged.

Beside him a boy with dark blue hairs glared with his sharp red gaze. While on the other side a peach haired boy smirked with his blue gaze.

"Haha! What guts!" Senri stated amused.

Alan smirked, "Heh~ ordering me? What makes you think I'll listen to you? Boy… I am aiming for the world this time. Are you sure?"

"You're lying." Feyz retorted shaking his head and clenching his fists tight.

Alan squinted his gaze.

"World? You think we are that much of pushovers?" the dark blue haired boy asked annoyed, "Or is it you are stalling us for time? Since you can't play at all."

A confusing silence taking over them Seraph and Kenzo turned to Alan.

"What…?" Azazel asked.

Kazuna and Orion glared at them beside Isa and Zach. Ashura too closed his eyes while Rauf glanced at Alan silent. Alan taking a deep breath looked up, "You're right, I am stalling for time since I can't play at all. So rather than hanging up on me. I want you to face opponents worth your time. I mean them." he pointed his finger at Kenzo and Sena. 

Hearing his reply the middleschoolers stood more than confused unable to grasp a single word. "That means you won't be playing this time as well." entered another figure coming from the headquarters. A file resting in his hands. His short silver hairs glazed with the sun as his black eyes looked keenly. Standing beside Ashura he continued, "Well that's a pity since, we looked forward to your performance. Instead, I hope you get healthy once again."

Alan's expression blackening, he clenched his fists silent.

Ashura looking at Rauf smirked, "Let's meet at the ground Rauf. After all we have a whole history left to settlw while the same goes for you too, Romeo."

Feyz, patted on his back by the blue haired boy threatened, "You can't run away Alan. You will definitely face me! Even if all your senses are lost in the meantime! I'll make sure to crush you!"

Aigou irritated on his words walked over to Alan standing before him. 

"What in the world?" Cassiel asked baffled.

"Alan can't play?" Xavier repeated dumbstruck.

"What's going on here? What did he meant by all that?" Helios asked seriously.

All middleschoolers standing before Alan with the highschoolers behind him, Romeo furrowed his gaze concerned.

Alan silently bit his lip.

"Speak up. What's going on?" Kenzo asked doubtfully.

A smirk masking over his face, Alan looked up. His expression unsympathetic, "What do you mean by what's going on. I can't play that's all."

"But why?" Adam asked perplexed, "Why can't you play? Aren't you Karachi's Platinum ranker? Our Ace?!"

Senri and Orion alongside the highschoolers looked at each other restless while Haruf too looked at them concerned.

"This doesn't makes the least bit sense." Gabriel shook his head.

Seraph exhaled restless. Confused as he himself could be Alan's heart began thumping wildly.

"Wait a minute…? You all didn't know despite being his teammates? Now that's surprising." the silver haired boy smirked amused and scornfully at the same time.

"Kubrah, that bastard!" Orion gritted vexed.

"Since he won't tell you about it. Why don't I give you that honor and enlighten you…?" Kubrah sneered.

Nagi and Kazuna glared cross.

"Alan Rex Lorenzo suffers from a senses losing syndrome. A type of disease in which he can't use excessive energy from his body to perform any substantial or intense task. In case he ever does that his senses like Sense of hearing, sight, touch began to go numb one by one. For example, he can't use his own skills to play or even copy others skills while playing cricket. And if ever copied and used excessively he might lead himself to a life or death situation. In simpler words, he is fighting a disease which has no cure and no hope for the future." Kubrah revealed.

As if a senseless judgment crashed on them. The middleschoolers stood bewildered while the highschoolers glared infuriated upon his words.

Alan overhwlemed stood at a loss of words.