Shattered and Renewed •~BLLK~•

The Miracle

Silent footsteps echoed in the hall. The remaining 35 players of Bluelock eagerly waited for the mysterious figure to reveal himself to them. Rumors really did spread fast, and the 'mysterious French player' quickly became a hot topic, commonly discussed amongst their own teams.

Except for two particular players...

Isagi stood in the corner, trying not to get noticed by anyone. Meanwhile Bachira nervously played with his fingers, keeping a close eye on Isagi.

'He doesn't seem to be in the best mood to be bothered... I don't get what's going on between those siblings. It's so similar to Rin and Sae...' Bachira thought to himself.

"Listen, you unpolished gems! The player you're about to witness is a respected figure amongst the French players. I don't want to see any stupid fights between all of you!"

Just then, the door slowly opened, and a tall figure walked inside. He had his hands wide open, as if embracing the young Bluelock players. A friendly smirk formed on his face, as all the eyes turned to him.

"Yo, it's been a while since I've last saw Japan," he said.
"Let's see just how much you've all improved..."

***

Rin, Bachira, Chigiri, Nagi, Reo, and the others laid on the field, gasping for air. They were all completely exhausted. Other players like Shidou, Yukimiya, and Hiori also couldn't believe their opponent's strength.

It was a 1 vs 11. Ayato alone against 11 chosen Bluelock players. Isagi was originally planned to be one of the chosen players, but Ego accepted his request to stay in the shadows. He observed from the door frame not far from the field. His eyes didn't shine surprise nor awe. It was too difficult to read.

"Hm. I'm done here. Might as well return back to my dorm."

As Isagi start to walk back to his dorm room, two figures walked past him. He didn't mind one of them accidentally nudging his shoulder, and continued to walk further. But the figure stopped and grabbed Isagi's wrist, saying an apology in the process.

"... Loki?" Isagi looked up to see the France Prodigy, Julian Loki.
"Oh! Isagi, what a surprise!"     
"What are you doing here? And... Leonardo Luna too?"
"Why, of course to see The Miracle in action! Loki told me that he is very skilled for a Japanese player."

Loki tapped Luna's shoulder with a folded expression. Luna just laughed and shrugged.

"Aren't you playing too, Isagi? What happened?" Loki asked.
"I wasn't considered as a player strong enough to face Ayato," Isagi smoothly lied.
"It's good that you are aware of your weakness!" Luna smiled brightly.

This time, Loki gave an angry glare, and dragged Luna's hand to the field. Even though he knew Loki wouldn't be able to actually drag him, Luna jokingly complied, still laughing.

***

Isagi watched as Rin and Bachira continued to clean themselves in the room. Rin seemed a little angry, but he was calmer now. Bachira, like always, is teasing Tokimitsu with his jokes.

"How did the match go?" Isagi asked.
"It was chaotic to say the least," Rin sighed.
"He was so skilled! We outnumbered him, but it's still impossible to defeat him! Such a monster!" Bachira complimented.

Isagi gave a soft smile and nodded. Bachira then realized that he mentioned Isagi's brother and went a little pale, even though still wearing his smile

Isagi didn't really cared on what Bachira or Rin had to say about his brother, Ayato. He had warmed up a little, and started to think clearly now. Now, he is just curious on how both Loki and Luna are in Bluelock again. Do they know about Ayato? If so, why didn't Loki told him in the shower room?