My first try at the Inazuma Eleven series... Hope you like it!
Please R&R, it would help A LOT with me writing this
Title seems a bit off story at first but it'll be explained as the story progresses
P.S : Story gets... a bit shitty at the very end because I really couldn't think of anything at all, but oh well!
Its the start of the second half. Nearly everyone on the field has fallen down, crumbling to the superior power of the Dark Emperors, the score was 12-0, in favor of the Dark Emperors. Endou and Gouenji still manages to stand back up despite their huge disadvantage.
" Come on guys, stand up, let's fight the-"
" Don't you still get it Endou!? " Fubuki yells " They're faster, stronger, and better than us. Why can't you just accept that we can't and probably won't beat them at our state. " he adds
" I can't believe I'm saying this but he's right Endou " Kidou said, anger and grief clearly visible in his expression.
" Kidou's right " Ichinose said
" We can't win this fight. " Touko adds
" We'll probably end up like scraps if this keeps up " Tachimukai adds
Endou couldn't possibly believe at what he was hearing from his friends. Mostly from Kidou, he considered Kidou as his best friend, and to hear that from him is simply just... heartbreaking.
" What are you all talking about! " Someone shouts, Endou scouts the field where the voice was coming from and it was from Gouenji. At least someone was still by his side.
" Of all places, why would you decide that giving up here and now is the right thing to do? " he tries to convince them, but his teammates have already fallen into despair. " Endou has always been by our side all this time, teaching is that giving up is never the right thing to do. Why? Why of all- "
" Shut up Gouenji. " Kazemaru cuts him off " Endou, Gouenji, can't you still see that all of the members on your team have given up already? They've admitted defeat, and the both of you are still fighting. " Kazemaru said grimly.
" I' ll tell you what, those of you who wants to get stronger, who doesn't want to keep up with that stupid, little brat's ( Endou's ) soccer. " Someoka said, but he got cut off by Kazemaru "Come join us, and I promise you. Unlimited power are yours for the taking"
At first, Endou and Gouenji had expected only a few would leave but, both of them became speechless when they saw that everyone from the team left. Even the managers managed to double-cross them. And in no time, they were given the Alieus Rock and replaced their uniforms with the same as the Dark Emperors.
" See Endou? No one but Gouenji stayed with you. Now, shall we finish the second half? " Kazemaru said with a smirk following.
Before having any time to object, Endou and Gouenji find themselves bombarded by multitudes of attacks from the opposing team, Gouenji was the first target as he was just in the way because Endou was their primary target. It was easy considering the amount of power the rock gave the opponent. Now they were past Gouenji. Endou was next.
" Now, captain? " Fubuki mocked him " Shall I put an end to this? " he added
" True Eternal Blizzard! " Fubuki shouts as he shoots the ball to Endou, the ball was fast so he was shot to the goal along with the ball.
" Hmph! What a weakling " Fubuki mumbled " I can't even believe he was our Captain. " Ichinose added.
Shoots came one by one and Endou was still standing up, as well as Gouenji, who has moved back near the goal to help Endou out. Both were exhausted because they were only two of them, and it was hard keeping up with the Alieus Rock. One more shot straight at them and both of them would surely pass out.
" I guess their at their limit, well... It's time to end this " Kazemaru said.
" Here comes Triple Boost! " Kazemaru, Kurimatsu, and Shishido shout as a much more powerful version of the shot was made. Gouenji reacted just in time and kicked back the ball with all his might, but ultimately fails, and he is shot to the goalpost. Yet he still gave Endou time to do...
" Hammer of Wrath! " Endou shouts as he stops the shot with all his remaining power and successfully stops the shoot but he falls to the ground as he has used up everything he's got. Kazemaru looked dismayed but just smirked and backed away.
Endou was going to stand back up but he heard the long whistle which said the match was over. Dark Emperors won 27-0.
Endou struggles to even get to his knees but he manages to do so after a while, helps Gouenji up, who was still hurt after being shot to the goalpost, and helped each other stand.
" How pathetic, this is all the great Endou Mamoru and the fire striker Gouenji Shuuya can do? " Tachimukai said, obviously mocking them.
" Hmph! I actually thought they would fight back a little, not that we would allow them to. " Someoka adds
Tears started to form on Endou's eyes as he couldn't believe on what his former teammates were saying. He knew that they would understand the most on why this is wrong, but it seems their crave for more power has gotten to them. He couldn't do anything for them, he doesn't deserve to be captain, he doesn't deserve to be captain...
Tears were falling thicker and harder as Gouenji patted him in the back and signaled him that they should leave the field. Voices of his former teammates, mocking them was heard throughout the field. Both couldn't even tell whose voice was whom.
" Weaklings "
" Good for nothing... "
" How did he end up as Captain?.. "
" Anyone could have been a better Captain other than him "
Both of them started running, they didn't know why but both of their feet started moving by themselves, regardless of the condition they were under. They were almost away from plain sight until Endou stopped, Gouenji wondered why but he just left Endou to do what he wanted.
" All of you... " he mutters in a sluggish tone enough to be heard by his former teammates " have been by my side ever since I met you, we've stuck together through hardships as a team... I never imagined that all of you would turn your backs so easily... " Endou said, choking back a sob " What happened to you guys? Soccer is meant to be enjoyed, to be fun... DON'T YOU REMEMBER EVERY MOMENTS WE ALL SHARED AS A TEAM! "
His last sentence managed to break through the spell the rock gave them, at least momentarily. Memories of the team, winning through the Football Frontier, beating Genesis and freeing the kids who were under the Alieus Rock's spell, memories about Endou, how he manages to always bring the team's spirits up with just a few words, how his happy-go-lucky personality has a healing effect on the team...
However, it is short-lived as the grip of the Alieus Rock strenghtens on them. It has somehow, had a lesser grip on Fubuki and Kidou, as they were still capable of recalling what Endou has done for them, which appears to be impossible to those who have been controlled fully by the Alieus Rock due to the rock replacing or rather increasing the crave for power of the person under its control, therefore replacing his memories with pure, unsatisfied thirst for power.
It appears that Fubuki and Kidou had the same idea that they pretend to still be controlled by the Alieus Rock until they can find a way to break the spell their friends are under in.
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Little did they know, their moves were being watched somewhere...
* In an unknown place *
" Those two seem to be worthy of being test subjects... " an unkown person said, the screen showing Endou Mamoru and Gouenji Shuuya leaving the soccer grounds with anger and disgust in their faces.
" Yes... They'd be perfect as test subjects for Vesta... " someone else said.
" I trust that you can bring them here, without them objecting of course... Kageyama Reiji " the other person replied
" Hmm... "
Well, that's it. Hopefully, I'll be able to write the next chapter and upload it as fast as maybe next week... Again, thanks for reading!
