(Part 19)

"This is our fight and we're bound to win it everyone. For something tells me that this departure is just temporary…" Cassiel assured picking his bag up and heading out with Adam who still cried.

"Yeah… everyone. Be careful, for we'll be back." the fourteen of them turning around waved them one last time heading out one after another.

Kenzo taking a deep breath glanced Damian who stared at him seriously. Turning around he tapped his fist on his shoulder bucking him and his team up, "I'll leave the rest up to you… Vice-captain."

Damian blinking his eyes smiled.

The fourteen of them leaving under the heavy pouring sky raised their hands up not turning around. Their right hands clutched into a tight fist aiming straight for the sky. Mikael, Christopher and Aryan wailed dismayed.

"They'll be back. Stronger than ever!" claimed Farran proud while Ines cried.

"Fists aimed at the sky reaching the top… they are indeed all 'Kings of kings.'" Damian declared beside Ebraham and Theo who agreed.

Clouds clashing against each other thundered wildly as the endless rain poured amid the large stadium. Orion and Aigou sitting beside Ren stared at the ground wordless.

"Rauf… why did you do that?" Aaron asked, his expression blackened. "Do you realize, you just threw the finest players of this generation out in a blink of a second?" he added.

"Moreover, when Alan had already decided to take them in. What are you going to tell him once he wakes up? That they are gone now? Or you threw them all out for no reason at all?" continued Ren grave.

Rauf eyeing them from the corner of his eye, walked away not answering back. Evan silent followed behind.

"Captain, answer us…" whispered Aigou.

Rauf halting in his steps turned around. "Just like I said before… they aren't worthy. Don't you all get it?" he uttered grave.

"Then why didn't you throw them out, the day you met them? Was it really necessary to call us and Alan back and do all this absurdity?" interrupted Kazuna dead serious.

Hearing his words Rauf smirked, "I wanted to toy with them, that's why."

Orion's gaze widened, "You're kidding me, right…?"

"Hmph! Did I ever joke around before?" Rauf asked sadistically.

Orion gritting his teeth stood up irritated, "And you are completely fine with all of it?! Toy with them? You toyed with us as well and you're slapping it right back on our faces now?! Those fourteen year old kids humiliated us, threatened us and left us not a single chance to even argue back and you're saying that you played all around? Are you fine with all that?! Answer me Rauf?"

Rauf staring at him grave turned around debating blatantly, "Their words aren't worthy enough to be taken to heart. The world is filled with talents. Those muddy rascals aren't the only blooming generation left in the world."

Orion hearing his response blinked his eyes once again sitting down. A sudden fury taking over him, he slammed his fist on the seat, "He totally evaded my question!"

Kazuna eyeing Rauf leave stared at his back dangerously. "I'll crush him…" he gritted.

Aaron stood up "Rauf, has lost his mind. If you hear me. Ever since, I came back I have had this feeling that something is wrong with him. Who knew he would've become mad."

Evan hearing his words glanced furious.

Aaron sparing a glance at Evan sneered, "Or what Vice-captain? Did you think I would take his side just because he is our captain?" Aaron tugging his arm over Kazuna's shoulder headed back. "Let's go take a look at Alan, okay?" he smiled, "Sigh~ this rain has messed my beauty straight from the scratch." he cried touching his wet hairs in disbelief.

Ren getting up patted Aigou's head, soon pulling Orion up. "Come on, let's head back. It has already happened now there's no need to make a face like that anymore." he told Orion who sat disappointed.

"After all, if you make faces like this. Who is going to tell the others everything that happened?" he added. Aigou standing up walked behind him while Orion was pushed forward by Ren.

Evan too sighed heading back. "Just what in the world are you trying to do, Rauf?" he asked in a confused whisper.

Isa, Zach, Senri, Elias, Noah, Haruf and Nagi waited before the checkup room. "It's been so long. What in the world are they doing?" Noah uttered impatiently, walking right and left.

"Be patient and calm down." Haruf comforted.

"Haruf's right Noah. No good will come if you keep walking around here and there, just settle down." Elias concurred.

Nagi standing beside the door's pillar stared at his watch while Zach sat beside Isa restless. Senri patted his shoulder consoling.

Suddenly, Seles came out of the checkup room as the Seven of them stood up altogether. "What's up coach Seles, is Alan alright?" Noah inquired anxiously. Seles taking a deep breath nodded. "He's… alright."

Hearing his words, the seven of them sighed in relief.

"However, does anyone amongst you know about his current condition?" The boys looked at each other confused.

"No, none of us know anything why do you ask, coach Seles? Is something wrong?" Nagi asked anxiously.

Seles sighing nodded, "I'm afraid everything's fine just for now nonetheless, I have no slight idea for the upcoming future." Senri, Nagi, Elias, Noah and Zach along with Haruf and Isa stared puzzled.

"What… do you mean?" they asked baffled.

The fourteen boys heading towards the base's gate treaded silently. None amongst them daring to utter a single word. Their expressions hidden under their wet hairs, they stood before it crestfallen.

"So, this is it hun…?" asked Cassiel revealing a dismayed smile, "And, here I thought the last time we would leave this place would be the moment we head out to seize the International world cup. Who knew, dreams could be shattered so easily."

Adam and Ryan biting their lips stood silent. "Seems like this is destiny hun… let's accept it and step forward everyone." Helios consoled.

"You're right, who knows what awaits us beyond this gate? Rather than, wasting our time waiting. Why not step out and find it ourselves?" Xavier smiled. Poseidon grasping Ezekiel from the shoulder patted his head whose expression was sunk.

"But… we- we pro-mised… to go to the world cup nationals together … Is-Is this… really hap-pening?" asked Azazel crying all of a sudden.

Heber eyeing him instantly embraced him consoling. Feng too stood with tears dripping down his cheek which overlapped within the pouring rain. Adam hugging Seraph too cried silently as Gabriel stood grim.

Poseidon clutching his fists, stood at the brink of breaking as well. Helios walking beside him smiled affectionately, "It's alright Poseidon… there's no need to hold back if you're feeling sad."

Poseidon too looked at the ground depressed as Xavier stared at the sky. His expression neither dejected nor elated, he wordlessly fought the rain drops hitting his face.

"Right now… Hugo must be very disappointed at me…" he whispered disappointed at himself.