(Part 8)

Catching the ball which Kenzo threw, Xavier headed back to deliver the third ball of the over. Senri taking the batting line Helios suddenly whistled. The boys hearing him instantly nodded alerted.

Senri pondering frowned, "What are they trying to do…?"

Xavier stepping on the popping crease activated his realm delivering a fast Yorker. As soon as the ball left his grip, all fielders came closer inside the 30 inched circle. Senri alerted stepped back hitting a drive shot towards long on. Gabriel catching the ball threatened for a run out as no run was taken.

Xavier smiled heading back. However, instantly he halted. His expression widening, he froze. Helios tracing his standstill for a while rushed over beside Ryan. The umpire eyed Xavier puzzled.

"Brother Xavier? Are you alright?" Ryan shook him anxiously. Kenzo requesting a break too came over.

Xavier gently kept his hand on his right eye. His left eye turning colorless. Ryan's expression widened. Xavier eyes turning white as if blind he whispered, "Last ball of the over… third ball from now on…"

"Last ball of the over?" Helios repeated confused.

"Brother Xavier's Premonition ability!" Ryan realized.

"Huh?! Did he saw something?" Ezekiel inquired.

"Yes! This happened back at nationals finals too. When captain and Brother Xavier claimed a Hetric of outs!" Feng recalled.

"Then what should we do now?" Seraph inquired.

Xavier jolted looking up.

"Yikes!!" Adam hid behind Heber.

"Don't worry, it happens when I sense something…" Xavier assured grabbing his forehead which spun.

Azazel patted his back, "Are you sure you can continue?"

"Yup, I can." Xavier replied.

"And what about your eyes?" Helios inquired anxiously.

"When what I predicted comes true. They turn back to normal." Xavier replied.

"What if that doesn't happen?" Ezekiel assumed.

"Hehe… they still turn back to how they normally were." Xavier chuckled assuring.

Adam exhaled a breath of relief. The boys once again taking their positions, Xavier took a deep breath rushing towards the popping crease.

"Was that premonition?" Isa asked stunned.

"Indeed his eye color changed just like Kazuna's eyes does." Nagi concurred.

Kazuna squinting his gaze wondered, "What did he saw…?"

"What worrisome isn't the fact he has premonition. It's what he saw and who is going to be its victim. Since, it's very rare when premonition is cancelled or nullified. If Ren or Senri were to evade it, it would be more than a miracle." Evan warned.

"Does that mean…?" Aaron gulped.

"Senri and Ren should either activate their Syncro or else they would face difficulty or even get out thinking at the worse." Rauf warned. Orion looked ahead nervous. 

Senri pondered tapping his bat, "So that's what it was. Even I haven't faced premonition before. Just remembering how strong Kazuna's premonition ability was in the past, beside the fact that it never once went wrong. This indeed looks trouble."

"Premonition…" Alan wondered.

Xavier heading towards the pitch delivered the fourth ball of the over. As soon as the ball left his hands the middleschoolers once again came close inside the 30 inched circle. A full toss delivery aimed at Senri's stumps. He kept his bat before the ball returning it with a flick shot towards the leg side which Kenzo caught.

Throwing it back and stopping him from taking any runs. Xavier headed back. "Another full toss delivery without a single run scored." Alan observed.

"Wow… the entire over ended and they were only able to score a single run." Hadi whispered impressed.

"Hm… right now there overall score rate must be frustrating them." Poseidon said.

Xavier tossed the ball up and down, a light smile escaping his lips he traced every single side of the ground with his silver white orbs. Running towards the pitch his grip on the ball loosened. Stepping before the popping crease he bowled. A Yorker aimed at his left foot Senri glanced. Keeping his bat ahead he hit a leg glance shot taking a run immediately. The ball evading Feng's grasp headed back.

"Get it, Adam!" Helios called.

Adam gliding before the ball, aimed it towards the wicket. Ren stepping on the crease looked at the ball which went past the wicket towards the mid-off missing Seraph's grasp creating a chance to take another run.

"Ah!" Adam yelped grabbing his head.

"Run! Senri!" Ren called.

Xavier standing behind the baller's wicket Senri rushed off for another run. Azazel at that moment covered Seraph throwing the ball towards Xavier. Ren completing his run at Xavier's side. Xavier grasping Feng's wicket open threw the ball harshly towards the wicket. Before Senri could step inside the batting crease, the ball hit the wicket blowing its bails off! The zing wicket flashing red over black. He raised both his arms up claiming an out.

"Another wicket!!" Mikael shrieked standing up.

At that moment the umpire too raised his middle finger up declaring an out.

Havoc and an indescribable frenzy taking over the middle schoolers, the entire stadium from their side cheered.

"Haha, Xavier does it too!" Poseidon clapped his hands.

"Grand!" Cassiel remarked.

"It's literally the fourth one!" Aryan cheered.

The ten boys surrounding Xavier embraced him one after another. "Well done, little Genius!" Kenzo ruffled his hairs.

"Haha!" Xavier laughed.

"That was awesome Vice-captain! Baller and wicket taker both at the same time!" Ryan and Feng praised.

"Xavi, Xavi rules!" Adam jumped grabbing Seraph's hands.

"Well done, Xavier." Helios dabbed his back while Gabriel smiled.

"Haha!" Xavier laughed full of joy.

Tracing Azazel he whispered, "Thank you Azazel."

Azazel looked away slightly embarrassed, "There's no need to thank me." However, behind his smile, a radiant pride showed.

Kenzo patted his head proud, "A job well done, Azazel Minhas." Azazel's expression widening, he instantly gleamed as Heber giggled. 

Seles sat speechless beside the others.

"So he is the other jewel." Mir referred to Xavier.

"Yup, that infectious smiley face is the other one." Nidou concurred in his bizarre way of thinking.

"Infectious smiley face…?" Alan repeated in his head wordless, "His smile is a billion times better than yours. No correct me, it's incomparable! What was I even thinking comparing them!" he grabbed his nose bridge. "But…" he looked at the ground, "He did send Senri back to the pavilion." "Senri…" Alan whispered conflicted.

Senri at the broken wicket's sight glanced at Ren. "Looks like luck isn't on our side this time." he smiled.

Ren stared in disbelief. Senri tugging his bat on his shoulder headed back. Xavier ran behind him, "Senior Brother Senri…"

Senri turned around, "Hm?"

Xavier hesitating for a while spoke, "Not this time but if we get another chance to play again. I'll definitely take your wicket!" "Someone told me that there's nothing in the world which can fight nothingness but I don't believe that and later on, that person said I was right too. However, it's still hard finding a way out to prove myself right. Along my journey onto beating your void realm. This was my first answer, one life enhances into lives." Xavier told confidently.

Senri hearing him blinked his eyes, "Haha…" "Did Alan tell you that?"

Xavier upon his instant recognition stared surprised. 

"So that's how it is." Senri ruffled his own hairs realizing, "One life enhances into lives is a sentence which Alan said to me after sending me back to the pavilion once before. Did you know it was the same way which you used just now by a run out. At first I was confused as well but later I realized what this sentence meant. It meant 'I am not the only one who'll send you back…"

"Our entire team will…" Xavier added.

"Exactly." Senri agreed, "Well it's your win this time. However, forget about getting me out by taking my wicket. Even Rauf hasn't sent me back to the pavilion that way." he added confident.

Xavier gasped, "Not even Rauf…?" he thought, his silver gaze gradually shifting back to his usual azure ones. Narrowing his eyes he grabbed his forehead discomforted.

Senri tracing his uneasiness walked back, "Now I realize why Kazuna is interested in you. You both have quite a similar frame of mind."

Xavier turning sideways glanced at the highschoolers pavilion to find Kazuna sitting with his eyes closed. "He is interested in me…? But why?" he wondered. 

Isa instantly got up.

Heading down beside Zachariah, he grasped his bat. His expression blackened. Zachariah looking at Isa and again at Elias and Nagi sat stern. Pulling his gloves up and taking his helmet, Isa headed to the pitch.

Senri walking past him smiled, "All over to you your highness."

Isa silent treaded forward without looking back.

"He is really upset." Aaron gulped.

"He surely is. The moment Isa's silent that's his anger." Evan stated.