"welcome to our school"

"you know you look like you could be in college yourself Kerenai"

(sighs) "technically I should be in college I'm almost twenty years old now, but due to circumstances beyond my control I'm two years behind everyone else my age"

"well let's have a nice game I think league rules should apply for this game even if it's just a friendly match"

"agreed though I have to warn you because of my being deaf we play a little differently then most team"

"how so?"

"simple since I can't hear anyone calling for a pass I play it as I see things and sometimes that might mean acting weaker than I truly am to get the team to underestimate me, either that or I'll try to make a goal myself so that I'm the man target and another member of my team can sneak in an attack without them knowing how good my team really is. I will also make plans and ideas and tell them to the team in sign language, the official soccer association has approved it. Should I enter the pros they want to make sure it's already legal in high school"

"okay then let's get the game started with the coin toss"

and so the coin is tossed and the college kids win the kick off. That's when Ariel's team fins out just how out of league they were against college kids

"they're fast we might have to go to total defense captain"

"I know I could potentially make it but that would mean revealing something that I reserve for people attacking the games"

"well you might have to use your speed to score captain because we're going as fast as we can and the ball is always stolen from us"

Ariel thinks for a minute then nods in agreement

"all right but only to show them that I'm the only one who can handle them"

and so as soon as Ariel has the ball she quickly moves up an scores a goal before her opponents could really react

"there's only one way she can move that fast"

"how captain?"

"she's an EDC kid I've been around a few in my lifetime and all of them are fast they have to be"

"why's that?"

"giant alien robots and that's all I can tell you besides the fact that I've seen their speed save lives before staying overnight at an EDC base because a teammate asked me over"

"that will do it hey captain about this game maybe we should take it down to their level now"

"agreed because I think only Kerenai is an EDC kid not to mention should also be in college"

"how old is she?"

"nineteen but apparently circumstances have her two years behind everyone else her age"

"well let's ignore those two facts and treat all of them like high school kids"

and so that's why they do and everyone gets a workout and learn from each other as well

"these...guys...are good"

"yeah...if they...wanted to...some of them...could be pros"

"tell me you're...joking captain"

"no joke" (deep breath) "now come on let's finish this game"

it ends with the high school losing but some people expected that, but for the point difference to only be one was unexpected

"good game Kerenai"

"you too, you know some of you have the potential to be pros"

"yeah but they don't want it"

"well it's their choice"

"indeed it is, say are you an EDC kid?"

(sighs) "knew my speed would bust me, yes I'm an EDC kid"

"why not use more of your skills then?"

"because otherwise I'd overpower people"

"I understand well you could also go pro with your skills"

"true but I was talked out of it last year and after some thought I realized I wanted a semi-normal high school experience first"

"then go for it Kerenai, and I hope to see your name amongst the pros in the coming years"

they shake hands

"count on it, after high school I'm going pro"

and so she shakes the hands of the rest of the team and that's when one college kid had an idea

"hey captain why don't we take these guys out for some ice cream?"

"good idea but I think everyone but Kerenai is going to have to ask their parents first"

and so those that needed to asked and since Ariel was going to be there they got permission

"okay guys I know a great parlor that we can go to, since there are so many of us who's..."

Ariel suddenly turns around with her gun drawn

"who goes there?"

suddenly a person comes out and Ariel actually holsters her gun

"geez John I could have shot you what are you doing sneaking around like that? And for that matter what are you doing here? I know I know you know the rules"

"sorry Ariel but you're the closes person and my phone's busted"

"something's happened hasn't it?"

"yes can I use your phone?"

"sure but make sure I somehow get it back"

and so she gives over her phone and then gets back to transportation arrangements

"hey Kerenai are you the only one with a license?"

"no but I am the only one who currently has a car"

"not my fault I haven't gotten the insurance money from my cousin's accident yet"

"yeah about that what does the official report say?"

"it was the woman's fault, she's on her sixth DUI" (Driving Under Influence) "charge and she's lucky it didn't run into a vehicular manslaughter charge"

"cousin's out of a coma?"

"and paralyzed for life due to her body rejecting the chip"

"hey at least she's alive so how long until insurance money arrives?"

"true enough and at least another week, once that comes in I'll be able to buy another car"

"well then..." (tosses over her keys) "since I'm not sure the last time you practiced you're driving to the ice cream parlor"

"but you're the only one who knows the way to where we're going"

"not true it's that place we found after your birthday last summer"

"oh that place I still go there occasionally if I'm in the mood for ice cream"

"well then like I just said you're driving"

and so they get there order ice cream and just start talking (John also gave back the phone)