Calvin stepped out onto the field as the team was making last minute preparations. Calvin looked onto the sidelines to see his sisters performing a cheer routine. However, something else had caught his eye: A glimpse of pink was sitting in the front row, next to his parents. It was Antea.

"Antea?" Calvin asked as he ran towards her "How did you get here?"

"She came by our house just as we got back from dropping you off." Yumi said "She insisted that we take her with us."

"Thanks for coming." Calvin said "Well, I'd better get on the field."

"Good luck, sweetie!" Yumi shouted as Calvin ran off. He also happened to catch Dennis being given a talk by his father; his mother and older brothers were also there.

"Dad, please." Dennis said

"I told you." William said "You go out there; you come back a winner and nothing less. Or do you want a repeat of what happened last year?"

"No, Dad." Dennis said

"Remember, this is the last chance you'll ever get in high school." William said "You lose this one; you'll be a failure your entire life. Got it?"

Dennis nodded as his family headed out to the bleachers. The announcer made the introductions.

"Entering the field first: The visiting team, Kadic Academy!" Kadic stepped onto the field as they were booed by the people in the bleachers.

"And now, your very own champions: Lincoln Jr. High/High!" Lincoln stepped onto the field as the audience cheered for them. They also chanted Antoine's name as he pranced around blowing kisses to the audience and finally kissing his boyfriend, Sven-Søren. (A/N: Yes, I made one of the antagonists a flamboyantly homosexual character, that doesn't mean I hate gays or am trying to stereotype gays, that's just how I made him. So no hate mail). Antoine then took his place in the center across from Dennis. The referee blew his whistle and the kickoff began.

Antoine got the ball and headed for the goal; he had passed through the opposition but was cut of by the defense. Sam got the ball and passed it to Ian. He ran up and made the shot, but Zach blocked it and Sven-Søren caught the rebound. He then plowed through the entire field and passed it to Antoine, who made the shot and scored the first point of the game. Five minutes in and the score was already 1-0 with Lincoln holding the lead.

The teams lined up again as the next kickoff was made. This time, Dennis got the ball and passed it to Calvin. He then headed off.

"Come on, Calvin!" Rumiko shouted "Kick his ass!"

"Rumiko!" Yumi shouted

Rumiko sighed. "Kick his butt."

Calvin was about to make his shot, until the referee blew his whistle. He had been called offside and had to give the ball to the other team.

"That's okay, Calvin!" Ami said "There's still a chance!"

Zach passed the ball to Sven-Søren, who made it to the goal. He kicked the ball, but Tyson blocked it and Sam caught the rebound. He then made it to the other goal and made the shot putting the score at a 1-1 tie with 30 minutes of the half remaining.

The next twenty minutes went by uneventfully. Shots were made. Saves were made. But nobody really got the upper hand. However, in the last ten minutes, Antoine took control of the ball and headed to the goal. He gave it to Sven-Søren who made the shot giving Lincoln a 2-1 lead. The entire Lincoln side cheered.

"Lucas! Lucas! Lucas!" They chanted as the team got back into position.

Nine minutes left of the half and Lincoln was already winning. This time Dennis got the ball and headed towards the goal, but it was stolen by one of the defenders. However, Calvin got the ball back and kicked it to Dennis. The last of the half consisted of the ball being kicked back and forth. However, in the last ten seconds, Dennis kicked the ball towards the goal, which was blocked by Zach. But Dennis regained control of the ball and kicked it in to the goal. The score was now 2-2.

"Alright, Dennis!" Rumiko and Sammy shouted at the top of their lungs. Lincoln then called a timeout.

"How can this team of newcomers be any better than us?" Antoine asked out loud

"Maybe we really underestimated our opponents." Sven-Søren said. Zach just laughed.

"People, people. You worry too much." He said "I have a plan."

Calvin then ran up to the bleachers to where his parents and sisters were.

"You're doing great, Calvin." Ulrich said "Best defense I've seen."

"You really think so?" Calvin said taking a swig of water.

"Yeah." Rumiko said "Keep this up and you'll be as good as Dennis. Maybe better, maybe."

Just then the whistle blew, Calvin ran up to the field.

"And it has to look like an accident." Zach said as they went to the field. Antoine and Sven-Søren nodded in assent.

As Dennis took his position, he looked at his parents in the bleachers. His mother and William Jr. were applauding while his father and Russell just stared at him giving only subtle hints of contentment.

"It looks like we have a change in line up." Indeed it was. Sven-Søren was standing across from Dennis rather than Antoine. As the kickoff began, Sven-Søren stepped back as Dennis got the ball; Dennis just stared in confusion. Sven-Søren grinned, this was exactly the position he wanted him in. He went up and made it so it looked like he was trying to get the ball from Dennis. However, he raised his foot slightly and kicked Dennis right on the side of his ankle. Dennis just kneeled down and cried in pain as he clutched his ankle, and Sven-Søren, pretending to lose his balance, purposefully fell to the ground. A whistle was then blown.

TO BE CONCLUDED…