Kapitel 33: When Lucifer strikes, it's a sudden catastrophe
"And with that shot, 'The Turbo's one' lost their chance to win anymore. Thus, the victory goes to.....'APHRODITES' again!!!",
All the Aphrodites member threw a fist in the air and chanted their victory chant along with the audience. It didn't even take an hour to finish this match.
"This time they were not in their best form. It was an easy win". Jane exclaimed.
"I don't think we'll have to face them from next year", Renee sighed as she wiped off sweat of her forehead.
Finally they had a half an hour break. All of them gathered in the green room. Seb was finally there. She was waiting for the last team, the mysterious, 'The Lucifer's'. She suspected that the team was not going to be a piece of cake. But then, another thought hovered over her mind and buried her match. She didn't see Iven yet, did he not show up ? Was he so mad that he forgot that he promised to come. May be he is in crowd, did he see her play?
Jane interrupted Seb's thought,"Seb it's time. It's the last match".
"Already?", Seb asked and started to get up but paused,...Jane I was thinking....".
"What is it?", asked Jane as she tightened her cloth on her palm.
"Let Ari have this chance instead of me this time", Seb suggested.
"Seb, I hope you know what you're saying", Jane looked at her with serious eyes,"She's young for this, and most recent player".
Ari was indeed the newest and youngest member of Aphrodites. But she happened to be mighty good for her age. She plays with utmost sincerity and determination. Her career path is Volleyball and is opting for the permanent membership in Nationals team. Seb was the one who dug her out and took her in.
"Also she played in the second match", Jane added.
"Don't worry. If she is unable to carry it well out, I'll be entering the second half", Seb assured,"Give her a chance to prove herself. She is good enough but is not challenged better".
"You sure?", Jane confirmed once more," 'The Lucifer's' might turn out to be a challenge as you said".
"I'm always there to back you guys up", Seb winked,"Go break'em up. I'll join you guys after I carry out something".
Jane nodded and Seb took off. She wanted to look for Iven. He might be here already.
The match started and Seb set on her quest. She looked everywhere in the crowd through the announcement cell which was high up and had the view of the whole ground and gallery. But he wasn't anywhere. She also caught glimpse of Erica but she was not with Iven. She didn't seem interested in the match and appeared to be searching for him too.
Seb left the cell and decided to search throughout the gallery instead.
When she was at top of the parapet, the attentive voice of the loud announcer caught her ears suddenly,"WHOA!!! This is a first for the 'Aphrodites'! 'The Lucifer's' are really giving them a hard time. The scoreboard is still in favor of 'The Lucifer's'!!! Maybe leaving Sybelle out this time wasn't a good idea at all!!!".
Seb mind was totally diverted. She didn't waste a single minute. She pushed her way through the crowd and enormous figures as fast possible.
Finally she made her way in the court's most closest area. First she checked the scoreboard and her team was indeed lacking behind. It's not possible that they had their guard down, the opposition had to be strong. She checked on her mates then. they all were super exhausted already. And it was no surprise when she noticed the oppositions.
All the 'Lucifer's' were guys!!!
Seb immediately turned to check on her rivals and the first one who came into her sight was the one who was on service.
And the thing happened which she suspected and feared.
She felt as if the earth stopped spinning beneath her feet.
She never thought that on earth that 'The Lucifer's' would be them!!!
She stood blank and totally clueless. she rubbed her eyes and looked properly once more.
No....it was not a mistake....
The guy on service was...Yuka!!!!!
Seb realized that Yuka was looking straight at her with a smirk on his lips. He suddenly winked at her as he made his service. He seemed pretty skilled in it too.
The mighty shot took the ball at the end of the court!!!
Ari barely managed to jump on her back somehow and lifted it towards Renee. She lifted it up for Jane to smash, but out of nowhere, another guy of the rival team jumped way higher than Jane and the net, preventing her even from touching the ball.
He smashed it with full power and the ball fell on the court.
The whistle blew that very instant with the end of first hour and a very insulting scoreboard for 'The Aphrodites' to look at. The audience was too calm and dense. No one dared to howl anymore. But they cheered on the players because they had hope.
Seb was to still make her appearance. There's still chance.
Seb snapped out from her shock finally.
Then she switched her eyes to the other players of 'The Lucifer's'.
She spotted Mak and a guy named Hamish. Another boy was there.
Finally she found out Iven.
He had seen her too and had his eyes constantly fixed on her. His eyes mocked her. As if he came all the way to see her play and she's not even in the match.
He sent indirect teases, as if this is the team she bragged so much about???
And that smirk, she loathed it so much at that moment!!!
He was enjoying all of it. Her confusion, defeat and humiliation!!!
Seb so wanted to run to them and interrogate of this nonsense, but then was not the time.
Her team needed her. They were not used to such insulting defeat and was in desperate need of their Captain. Seb threw a cold glare at Iven and rushed out.
As she entered the green room, all of her mates turned at her with hopeless eyes. They all surrounded a team member, Rubel. She was clasping her wrist and her eyes were red. Clearly, she was weeping. Seb walked closer and saw that it had turned violet and looked pretty swollen.
Her expression hardened.
"Might be a fracture", their Coach announced.
Jane tched her tongue. Renee sighed once. Seb was intact.
"I can still continue till the 2nd half Seb", Rubel spoke up.
Seb looked into her eyes and forced an awkward smile,"You've done enough Rubel", she put her hand on her shoulder and removed it. "Coach, take her to the hospital", she said without looking at him.
"This is too much Seb!", Jane complained annoyed,"What are we suppose to do???".
Seb turned around. Her jaws froze,"Alright, they'll get the game the way it's supposed to be. They called for it. I'll give them a taste of me now!!!", she said in a husky voice.
None of her teammates had ever seen her like this during any game.
She's confident and determined, but not so hell bent on winning unlike this time. Even they were irritated at the oppositions, and wanted to put up a tough fight. With Seb back again, they regained their might!
Seb never thought that Iven would do such a thing. That's why he talked of coming to the game so easily. This was the impact and the result their last conversation had on him.
"Umm...Seb?", it was Ari's fumbling voice,"Do I have to play?.....I'm not that sure.....".
Seb looked down at her and smiled to encourage their youngest member,"You did great Ari. You'll do good in the next hour too. We are all counting on you".
Ari nodded firmly. Seb had always been an inspiration to her. She had a special place in her heart for Seb. She gave her the will and confidence to carry on,"Okay!!! I've got your back! I'll give it my best!".
"We can do it", Renee agreed.
"We have a personal debt to pay those guys!", the always wild headed Jane said.
"For The Aphrodites!!!", Seb said out loud.
The others shouted the same.
Wöchentlicher Energiestatus
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