BLUE LOCK: UNDYING FLAME

[PREVIOUSLY]

"Okay, listen up you pups. This is the try outs for the soccer team. If you don't got it, don't waste my time alright. You'll go through drills to test said ability so get ready for hell boys." She bellowed, her voice not matching her small statue as it resounded on the field. She ended with a mad grin, earning nervous gulps from the players.

Neron glanced at Baro, "Ready to loose to me."

Baro snorted, "Hah, You wish."

Neron's eyes were focused, a smirk on his face. His body brimming with excitement towards his first step to being the greatest ever.

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"I hope you're all ready for hell." Sophia's voiced boomed, without waiting for a reply she immediately spoke again "Move it!!!." At the shout, the new players immediately started.

Well let's just say the coach wasn't lying when she said they would experience hell. The new players were pushed to their limit, from running drills to ladder, to suicides, they did it all. The players looked and felt exhausted, sweat clong to their bodies and they panted like dogs.

The first of said drills were suicides, Sophia told them to do it for at least 10 minutes, if anyone were to go slower or faster than the other, they were to start again. And no you could not go slow, you had to go fast.

"Hah, hah." Neron panted, as he ran. His muscles aches in pain, sweat dripping down his face.

Baro wasn't any better as he was in the same condition as him. But there was a determination in each of their eyes as they pushed themselves to not fall behind.

Then there was cone drills that were placed all over the pitch, one had to run to each one as fast as possible.

Then after that was jogging around the school, yes you heard that right, not the pitch, the entire school

Sophia looked between the players as they continued their drills, her eyes examining each of them. The giant of a man who stood beside her, the captain of the team spoke up after some time.

"Coach, you're pushing them a lot. They are still newbies, if you push them this hard they might not want to come back at all." He questioned, he was all for training hard, but they were still new. He just hoped they wouldn't leave because of this.

Sophia glanced at him, before looking back at the players. "If they can't handle something like this, then they had no hope in the team in rhe first place." She replied, staring back at the players, taking notes of each of them.

"And besides, I'm hoping I can find some gems in here for the team."

Ryoji clenched his teeth, shame coursing through him. They're team hasn't made it out of their group in their entire history, and the coach has been under a lot of pressure because of that.

He was about to apologize before she cut him off. "There's no need to apologize, I know you guys have always tried your best. I'm doing this to the new guys so I can see which of these players can push us." She said with hope.

Back to the tryouts, Neron felt like his body was on fire. This was the hardest he had ever pushed himself, but still there was a smile on his face as he ran.

"Giving up already," Baro commented, as he jogged besides him. He too was exhausted but a smirk was still on his face.

"You wish, you hedgehog" Neron playfully jabbed back, before increasing his speed.

Baro gained an annoyed look, "Hedgehog." Before he too increased his speed as well to catch up to him.

After about an hour of warm-up drills, Sophia told them to stop. At that, the ones who could still continue dropped on the floor in exhaustion, while others who couldn't beat it were still on the ground exhausted.

Sophia glanced around, her eyes analyzing them. Only about five players stood out to her, which was better than she expected, but the trials weren't over, it was time for the last one and boy were they in for a shock.

She clapped her hands, the first team behind them handed them wearing white bibs, while they themselves were told to wear black ones. Seeing this, a sense of dread filled them. "Coach don't tell me..." One of them spoke up to which Sophia softly smiled at that, confirming their answer.

"That's right, for your last and final trial, it will be a match between you guys and the first team. Of course I'm not expecting you to win, but those who perform to my standard will have a place in the first team." She ended with a smile.

The players gulped at that.

Neron smirked in excitement,

"Alright!!" Baro said, the same excitement coursing through him.

After giving them an hour of time to rest, it was time for the match. Since this wasn't a serious game, it would only go on for 30 mintues, with 15 minutes in each half.

With the newbies, there were introducing themselves as well as discussing who and who will play and which position.

"Okay, the striker, who will be play it." A boy with glasses asked.

"Me." Baro and Neron both commented.

They turned to each other, an annoyed look on their faces. "No, it'll be me." They both said, before they started to argue more.

Seeing this, the boy in glasses quickly spoke up. "Why don't we rotate, one of you will play winger then the other striker, then after some time you'll switch positions." He suggested.

The boys had a thoughtful look before nodding in agreement. They then turned to each other, staring at each other intently.

"Rock, Paper, Scissors." They both played,

"I'm striker." Neron said, a victorious smirk on his face, to which baro grumbled in annoyance.

The rest of them sweatdropped seeing the two.

One of the first teamers came to ask whether they were ready, seeing that they were, he went back to the team to start the match.

Baro wore the number 9 jersey on his back, while Neron wore the number 14. As they stood at the center circle, an excitement coursed through them as they looked at each other.

The first team in black, not really bothered as they already expected to win this game. The idea of loosing didn't even cross their mind.

While the white team, nervousness could be seen on their faces. Each one of them hoping to perform to get into the team. Though two people were much the opposite, excitement was all they felt.

Neron gazed at his team, before his eyes landed on Baro. His leg rested on the ball, "Baro, let's have some fun." Neron grinned, before kicking it to him, indicating the match has started.

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Short chapter, I know. Tried to make it longer, but it is what it is. Also, before I forget....

Throw me some stones. Bless you🙏