(Part 20)

Kenzo patted his shoulder walking forward. Taking a deep breath he called out, "Step forth everyone!" "Let this be out first victory!" he claimed, stepping out of the base.

"We weren't wrong and we are darn strong. Let's find our own opportunities once again! Step forth! You're not alone! Let this be our very first brave!" he declared ardently.

All of them hearing his words stared wide eyed.

"Ah… even after getting all wet and broken up under the rain. Our highness, is still the greatest…" smiled Heber as Azazel wiped his tears.

"Let's go, Brother Heber! It was our choice and we'll never back down on it!" he claimed, grasping his wrist and crossing the base's gate. The two of them instantly embracing Kenzo from both sides.

Helios agreed. Ezekiel smiling nodded at Poseidon who stood determined. "Let's go!" he whispered. The three of them grabbing each other's hand stepped out of the base next. Surrounding Heber, Azazel and Kenzo they too stood embracing them in a circle.

Gabriel tracing the sight grinned stepping out next. "Kenzo… well done." he remarked patting his back, standing beside Helios.

Adam looking them stared wide eyed. Rubbing his tears aside, he instantly shrieked pulling Cassiel and Seraph excitedly, "A group hug?! I totally forgot about that! Sera, Sera! Cassiel! Look they are doing a group hug! Let's go too!" Cassiel seeing him cheerful once again beamed.

"Adam." Seraph called seriously.

"Yes?" Adam asked back.

"This isn't a normal group hug. It's a determination hug. A mystic hug to fight all adversity. Once you step out of the base you aren't supposed to cry nor get disheartened. Are you ready for that?" Seraph asked earnestly.

Adam looking at him seriously for a while suddenly gleamed, "Of course I am. Didn't you hear Kenzo say it? This is our first step forward to victory and first step forward depicting our brave. There's no way I would cry after I win something, I ain't that weak!"

Cassiel hearing his serious response after a long time stared stunned whereas, a silent smile escaping Seraph's lips, he grasped Adam's and Cassiel's arm pulling them outside the base's gate.

Adam as happy as he could ever be embraced Poseidon from the other side while Seraph stood beside Gabriel.

All of them turning to Xavier waved their hands. "And, how long will the three of you take hun? I don't think we can pull an all-nighter here." Kenzo called.

Ryan giving out a silent smile stood beside Xavier as Feng took the other side. "Captain… at this moment, would be proud of our bravery, and I'm sure of that." Feng claimed gleaming ardently. The two of them grabbing Xavier's hand pulled him forward.

"We are the best Vice-captain and entire Pakistan knows it. We are the kings of Pakistan's cricket and will forever be from now onwards. A stern expression like this doesn't suit you a smile does." Ryan encouraged.

Xavier hearing their words stepped forward.

"Smile Xavier, even these grey, hateful clouds will disperse and a beaming sun will shine alongside a glamorous rainbow when they see you smile." said Helios as Seraph nodded.

Xavier hearing their words suddenly smiled with a silent laugh escaping his lips, "Haha. You're right!" he told finally steeping out of the base as the gates began to close once again behind their backs.

A smile gleaming even passionately than a sharp sword Xavier, Feng and Ryan too joined the others into a big embrace.

"All for one! And, one for all! Were Kings and monsters and we dare not lose! Let's go!!" they cheered together with beaming resolves.

All of a sudden, the rain stopped and clouds suddenly began to disperse. A ray of shining sun cutting through, the middleschoolers eyed the sky in wonder. "It really stopped raining…" whispered Ezekiel marveled as Azazel and Heber stared at Xavier in disbelief.

"Don't tell me it's all because of his smile?" Cassiel blinked his eyes confused.

Xavier smiling caringly stood with question marks over his head.

"See? I told you. His smile is magical." remarked Kenzo walking forward. "Good job." he commented, patting Xavier's shoulder. Poseidon walking towards Xavier and Heber smiled.

"Now let's go! On a fight against destiny!" Kenzo claimed ardently as the middle schoolers followed behind.

The highschoolers standing across the treatment room were scattered left and right staring at Alan who laid on the bed unconscious. A long drip resting over his arm dripped alongside the continuous beeping pulse machine. His long hairs dispersed around, he breathed in and out lightly. Seles staring at the reports sighed as Rauf came inside the room.

"Rauf…" called Isa in a whisper as Aigou came behind him instantly hugging Elias. Senri tracing Kazuna stood up walking over to him. Orion eyeing Ren walked over towards Alan's bed sitting on the chair beside it.

Haruf grasping Aaron's sight called him in as they all stared at Alan baffled. None understanding anything they stared at the confusion, lost.

Zach ruffled Alan's his hairs restless while the others stared silent.

Kazuna walking over stared at Alan wordless. Sitting beside him, on the bed's side, he gently clasped Alan's middle finger from its nail. Evan standing alongside the door gazed.

"What happened?" asked Rauf glancing at Seles who sat grasping his forehead, his eyes closed. Kortes and Drake too came in.

"Before I tell you anything Rauf, tell me. Did you know anything about it?" Seles asked grave. Rauf grasping Alan's sight settled down.

"I didn't. However, I did had a hunch." he replied honestly.

Seles hearing his words sighed, "Then let me tell you…"

The highschoolers ready to hear the worst grasped each other's view one last time, hoping for the best.

Meanwhile, amid the voices Alan laid on the bed surrounded by sheer darkness and within his unconsciousness a silent yearning whisper escaped his lips, "Boys…"