Golden Age 3: ‘Enters the Arena!! PAKISTAN’S Mysterious Ace: Sovereign of Infinite Disguises’ (Part 1)

(PAKISTAN)= (International Cricket Training Camp of Pakistan)

Running across a long, steep path with a beautiful green jersey casing his shoulders. Alan ran towards the base's gate with his long red and blue hairs fluttering behind. "Huff, Huff, Huff! Looks like I am right on time! Brother… who would've thought that one day even you will be facing difficulty?" he thought amused. His penetrating red gaze memorizing each and everything around. He stood before the huge training base's gate, exhaling deeply.

"I am finally here! And right now, every inch of me is quivering in excitement…! Now nothing can stop me!" he thought about to step inside, however, a familiar crisp voice approached his ears causing him to instantly halt in between, "Alan?" Alan standing stunned for a moment heard the voice approaching nearer alongside the footsteps which became clearer as seconds flew by. "Alan… is that you?" the voice questioned once again.

Upon the second call Alan turned around to find a young boy, slightly taller than him standing a few steps before him with his long golden hairs dangling down his back while green astonished eyes stared. "Hey Haruf! It's really Alan! I can't believe it!" he gasped overjoyed at the same time tugging the sleeve of a huge man beside him.

"I can clearly see that." The man replied standing with his large belly out and arms folded a top of it, a calm smile covered his face. "Aaron? Haruf…?" Alan whispered blinking his eyes surprised. "Yes, it's me. Come here." Aaron called in delight. "It is really them…" Alan thought astonished, rushing towards the two figures.

"HAHA! I can finally hug my most adorable and loving fan…" gleamed Aaron with his arms wide open however, Alan imstantly passed him and hugged Haruf instead. "Haruf!! You are back!! How long has it been? You've grown so much!!" Alan gleamed looking at him and his enormous built with stars in his eyes.

"HAHA! It was nothing. You in turn have grown a lot too. Aren't I right Aaron?" asked Haruf amused patting Alan's back with a single hand. Aaron however, stood there with white lines of depression on his forehead. A kind embarrasement he faced a moment ago. "What happened to him?" asked Alan confused. Haruf chuckling at Aaron's lifeless figure who stared at his arms wordless he replied, "Shocked. I guess. Hehe...?"

"What do you mean shocked!!" Aaron uttered in disbelief. "How come when I am with you my popularity takes a roundabout turn to downfall? And now even Alan hugs you before me!!" he cried in disbelief. "When I even painstakingly wrote a song and came over here all the way from my concert and…" he mumbled depressed.

"Pfft!! HAHA!" Alan laughed. "Come on! You're a big boy now. Why are you crying over something so trivial like that?" he laughed ruffling his hairs.

Aaron instantly perked up, "Hey, Alan! Did you hear my new singles album? And, it is not something trivial. Even in my concert he was surrounded by girls all around as if he is the idol…" he rolling his eyes instantly turning hopeful in anticipation after a second. "Of course. I listened to your whole album in my flight." Alan replied vividly, "Did you think I would forget it? I would never! After all, I am also in a competition with you right now aren't I?" Aaron regaining his spirit stood up.

"Well, I couldn't expect any less from you…" he smiled patting his hairs back. "By the way… you've grown a lot taller than before. Haven't you?" Haruf recognized. "Of course I did! And, now I want to see my little Kazu, kazu and brag all about it. I wonder how tiny he would be now! I can't help but imagine. I really want to meet him!!" Alan jumped up and down in excitement.

"Huh?" Aaron blinked his eyes puzzled. "Huh? But… hasn't Kazuna grown even ta..." he spoke as Haruf instantly kept his hand over his face choking him all of a sudden while turnig to Alan with a smile who seemed uninterested on what Aaron said before.

"Keep quiet…" Haruf warned. "Al-right… stop… strangling me…" Aaron coughed slapping his hand in turn. "Oh, by the way… how did the two of you come back?" Alan asked. "Huh? By a private helicopter. Why do you ask?" Aaron said. "Can I borrow it for a while?" Alan asked. "Uh... huh…? You can it is behind the 6th stadium over there." Aaron pointed confused. "Alright! Thank you!" Alan gleamed rushing towards the helicopter.

"Hey, hey… hold on your horses little one. Why are you going over there?" Aaron grabbed Alan by his collar. "Heeh… at first I thought of going inside by the main gate however, now I want a grand entry! After all, those little monsters must be tired of waiting for me." he smirked unfastening Aaron's grip and leaving, "Don't worry, just wait and watch."

Eyeing him rush away hastily Haruf sighed, "Sigh, that boy… he hasn't changed one bit." Aaron sighed too. "Let's go big guy. The others might be at the first stadium. Captain Rauf just messaged me. You know his highness Isa told me that those middle schoolers are one interesting bunch, even Kazuna and Senri thinks so. Though they weren't satisfied from their performance, yesterday."

"So, in the end they are a good bunch right?" questioned Haruf keeping his arm around his shoulders. "Yeah, from the words of our captain. It seems like it." Aaron replied heading inside the base. "And, to think in the meantime that Alan would become like this… I can't even tell the difference in between the past and the present anymore." he added.

"But, it's good that he's back!" he added gazing at Haruf who agreed. "Real fun starts now." Haruf concurred. "By the way, did you complete the work which Captain Rauf asked you to do?" Aaron asked. Haruf nodded as the two of them went inside the base.