(Part 3)

"Achoo!! Achoo!! Achoo!!" Nidou sneezed harshly as the helicopter wobbled.

"Boss…? What's wrong? If you keep on going like that. I am afraid the helicopter might go down!" the pilot warned.

Wiping his nose Nidou cleared his throat laughing austerely, "Haha! Those rascals! Achoo!! They must've fallen into that trap! Haha! Serves them right. And now… they are all cursing this old man?" "Haha! Achoo!! Just wait and see what I'll do!" he sneered evilly.

The pilot peeking at him sighed, "By the way boss, it seems like the IPL (Indian Premiere League) has already begun."

Nidou eyeing him from the corner of his eye smirked, "Oh~ those damn cheaters have finally started to move hun… No problem. Let them do whatever they want."

The man smiling nodded suddenly his expression turning into a confused one, "But… will those boys even be able to do it?"

Nidou gazing at the sky from the helicopter's window smirked confidently, "Hehe, they are freaks my boy. Just give them a way and the rest of the route is theirs. Be it the IPL, LPL, Australia Big bash, England Blast, Asia cups or World cups. Nothing would stop those rascals." The helicopter hovering over plateaus flew away.

The fourteen of them walking back the same path from which they once came wobbling and strength less. Not even a single thing now enthralled them and nor were they excited anymore. Their faces damp and hopeless.

Alan eyed them from the corner of his eye troubled. Even Kenzo who was their overall mood maker was now silent and vexed. "What do I do now?" he thought puzzled, "If we keep this up we won't lead to anywhere. What can I do to divert their minds from their fatigue?" A sudden idea clicking his head Alan turned around still walking. "Boys." he called.

The thirteen of them glancing at him remained silent. "Now what kind of judgment is it?" Gabriel asked ironically yet cross.

Hearing his words, Alan blinked his eyes, "They are way too demotivated!" "Tell me about yourselves." he asked pushing his thoughts away.

For a while the thirteen of them walked unresponsive.

"About us?" Poseidon asked back.

"Didn't you already read our histories before? What else do you want to know about us?" Azazel asked sarcastically.

Now what he mentioned wasn't wrong as well however, Alan masked a smile, "Something else, which I don't know at all. Like your favorite hobbies or exceeding subjects? Or what kind of things you like to do else than cricket? Or, how you all met each other and things like that. In return you can ask me all kinds of things as well. How does that sound?"

Xavier pondering alongside Feng, Helios and Seraph smiled. "Something only about us…?" Adam wondered.

"Tch, who the hell is going to tell you about all that? What did you…?" Kenzo rejected as Adam interrupted shrieking eagerly. "Yeah! I know, I know! Let me tell you some very funny things the happened!" he headed towards Alan instantly tugging his shoulder. Turning around he called, "Come on, Ryan! Let's tell him about how we met as well!" Ryan exhaling soon smiled walking to the two.

"Hm… let me remember something from the past too." Poseidon whispered as Ezekiel recalled the best incidents from their past. Meanwhile, Heber, Helios, Xavier, Gabriel and Seraph looked at Kenzo who was thrown away amid the conversation speechless.

"I think it's better if you tell us something as well, Captain. Since, I am sure that it will save us a lot of effort from getting tired." Heber advised.

Kenzo twitched his brow annoyed.

"Now that I think about it, do you remember the time we all met at the beach together?" Xavier asked Poseidon who concurred.

"Yeah that time we were surprised to see you there as well. Moreover, Kenzo and Seraph were also there along with their teams. Haiz… such an amusing day it was. To think all of us would have the same idea for visiting the beach on the exact same day, was too much of a coincidence. Furthermore, I will never forget the camel ride we all had. Haha!"

"Don't even talk about it…" Cassiel whispered shuddering. Helios and Seraph laughed.

"And the ice cream scene with Azazel! Haha!" Feng remembered as Heber laughed.

Azazel recalling stood embarrassed, "Come on! Don't remember things like that!"

"Too bad~ you weren't there Gabriel boy~" Feng continued to tease Gabriel who eyed him back grave.

"Shut it! Or I will hang you flat on a tree!" Gabriel warned.

"Yeah, yeah but speaking of you weren't there… what were you doing that day?" Feng asked curious instead.

"And you know! Seraph smashed the ball with a four and the entire crowd cheered but still, we had 10 more runs to make on last 4 balls. We were on a death, match against Aitcheson academy." Adam told.

"In the end we still won." Ryan declared as Alan nodded.

"Yeah… you won by three runs in the end. I watched the entire match after recording it so I remember." Alan said.

"Heeh~ you even watched all our matches?" Adam asked intrigued.

"Of course, inter-academy matches are watched by everyone around the country. Everyone at the base also watched it. That's the entire reason you all were sent an invitation to the base." Alan enlightened.

"Ah…" Ryan realized.

The fourteen of them excluding Kenzo talked on the way, laughing and remembering their embarrassing yet memorable times alongside Alan who appreciated even the tiniest bit of bond formed between them.

(International Cricket Training Camp of Pakistan for Juveniles [Stadium 1])

The fourteen highschoolers scattered around the stadium eyed the two of them on the pitch. As soon as the ball was delivered, a huge four was slammed over in the blink an eye.

"Run! Noah!!" Aaron called from the baller's side of the pitch.

Nagi who looked at the flying ball called out, "Catch it! Zach!"

Zach tracing the ball falling towards the leg side of the field stood below it, gently caching it the moment it reached his hands.

"Out!!" Orion exclaimed jubilant as Nagi showed a thumbs up.

"Atta boy!!" Haruf patted Zach's back who nodded.

"No way! That's not fair!!" Noah cried as Evandor interrupted heading towards the pitch swinging his bat. "What's not fair? It was your fault to hit a short four on a stump delivery." he pointed his mistake. "Moreover, on a slider on top of that. Thankfully, it was a catch or else it would've been a mid-wicket bold." he continued.

Noah on the contrary, hit his bat on the ground puffing his cheeks. "It's not fair…" he complained. Isa and Orion walking over to him encouraged.

"Come on, it's no big deal." Isa patted his head.

"Sigh… I really want to play a real game. 7 VERSUS 7 and a 10 over game sounds no good to me at all. Moreover, Captain Rauf from our team isn't even playing. Taking the last spot on the batting order and only fielding in the balling innings. No wonder we got a harsh target from you, 106 runs! On top of it you even took Haruf." Noah grumbled annoyed.

"Come on, now. Don't fret it. See, vice-captain Evan's here. He will change the tides now." Aaron encouraged winking his eye as Noah headed back to the pavillion unamused.

Kazuna seeing him return took his bat. "Hehe… so, how does it feel coming back to the pavilion after scoring 11 runs only?" Senri teased, "Really, your innings was a real pride for all highschoolers here."

Noah twitching his brow vexed replied, "Not good at all!"

"Haha!" Elias laughed from above as Rauf read the files beside them stoic.

Noah eyeing Rauf unsatisfied sighed sitting beside Senri. "Moreover, I told Nagi not to use that skill of his while balling me. It confuses me all the time yet, he never listens."

Rauf hearing him spoke up, "And, what if you face a baller like that in the world cup then? Are you still intending to return to the pavilion scoring 11 runs only?"

Hearing him say something like this so sarcastically Elias abruptly chuckled, "Pft! Hehe…"

Senri blinking his eyes on the contrary whispered, "Ah… Rauf spoke up."

Noah unable to retaliate drank the sports water as Elias ruffled his hairs.

"The world cup is a different thing, boss…" Noah murmured.

Rauf hearing him continued reading the files once again. Kazuna sitting beside Noah glanced at Elias who sat above. "What's wrong with him?" he inquired in a whisper.

Elias looking at Rauf and back at him smiled. "Nothing much… it's just that IPL has already begun. The Indian team is gathering their talents one after another from around the entire nation and preparing them for the T-20 World cup and not just them but, England, West Indies, Australia and USA too. While, we on the contrary are still running behind those middle schoolers aimless and extempore. Of course it would bother him. He is leading the team after all." he explained.

Kazuna looked at Rauf who sat stern.

"Indeed… leading a team is no joke at all." Senri agreed observing the highschoolers playing ahead.