Episode 19: Sandorius: Weight of Earth Representative

The ball flew way over Matatagi's head; there was no way he could get it.

"Leave it to me!" Minaho unleashed his soul, becoming the orange owl. He flew up into the air and caught the ball in his large talons.

"Captain… what are you doing?" Matatagi sighed, hands on his hips. It was Tenma who kicked the ball.

"T-that's strange, I passed just like I usually did…" Tenma rubbed his head in question.

"Seems like this planet's gravity is weaker that Earth's. You need to use 23.2% less power and at a 10.5 degrees lower angle than usual when passing the ball. As for shoots, as long as you have the angle correct, it should be more powerful than usual." Manabe announced proudly.

"Huh?"

"Glasses, speak Japanese," (or English o) Liberta frowned.

"G-glasses!?" Manabe gasped, "Manabe, I'm called Manabe. Liberta-kun, could you at least remember your teammate's name?"

Liberta crossed his arms and started to think.

"It wasn't a suggestion, remembering your teammate's name is-"

"Naw, I don't want to."

"Listen to me!?" Manabe yelled.

"Calm down, Manabe-kun."

"Minaho-kun, don't talk while using your soul! It's creepy."

Minaho started for a bit. He then slowly slouched in the corner, sulking, "You're so mean… Manabe-kun…"

Manabe seemed sorry for what he had just said, "I-I'm s-…so….so…"

Minaho turned his head 180 degrees backwards to face Manabe. "Its okay, Manabe-kun. With your personality, it's impossible for you to apologize.

"Huh?"

"Like the time during the match against Korea's Fire Dragon." Matatagi sneered.

"Hm? What hap-" Alsius started, but was cut off by a desperate Manabe.

"I'm curious now…" Liberta grinned.

Matatagi then whispered to him, "I'll tell you later."

"Haah!" Tsurugi kicked the ball at the net which Han was standing in front of. Ibuki's arm was still injured and wasn't going to heal by the next match. It was up to Han to protect the goal.

The ball soared into the net untouched.

"Again…" Tenma laughed nervously as he watched them practice.

"Kurogane!" Shindou yelled, "Practice seriously."

"Huh~Why?"

Shindou sighed and tried to not explode with anger. "Don't 'why' me… just practice. Earth's destiny is dependent on the next matches. I expect even you guys to work for the team."

Han sneered, "Oh yeah, without us 5, winning this thing is hopeless for you, earthlings."

"What!?"

"You poor people, having to rely on another planet to protect your own… just telling you, I don't and never will care about this tournament. " Han walked up to Shindou closing his face to his, "So, don't think your all high and mighty. I'm not taking orders fro-"

Narukami suddenly came up behind Han and wacked him on the side of the head.

"Huh?" Han blinked with a confused look on his face. Narukami then forced the boy to bow along with him in apology.

"Sorry, for that. Please forgive my partner for his rudeness…" the one-eyed defender said.

Shindou was still shocked from Han's words. "Uh, um… d-don't worry about it…"

"Say, Alsius, was Han-kun always like that, uh you know, arrogant?" Sakura asked the boy's twin sister.

Alsius rubbed her arm which was always covered by the armband, "Sorry, I don't want to talk about it…" she whispered leaving Sakura with no answers.

Dinner that night, the 5 from Melfaine sat together at a table separated from the rest of the team. Han's words caused an uneasy air between them.

Komori nibbled slowly on her bread roll barely touching the rest of her food. Her stuffed dragon-thing was on her lap as usual, "Even here… it's the same…" she mumbled to her toy.

"Sorry everyone… because of my selfishness…" Han apologized again and again.

"Haah, I hate this…" Liberta sighed loudly leaning back on his chair, "Even if it's technically true, you didn't have to say it out loud!"

"Liberta!" Alsius snapped.

"What, Haku? Did your little trip to Earth change how you felt about this mission? Don't lose our true objective; and it's not to make friends with the earthlings."

Alsius silently got up and left the table, leaving her food untouched. Liberta just continued eating as if nothing happened while Han, Narukami and Komori exchanged uneasy glances.

Not being able to go back into the cafeteria, though she was hungry, Alsius decided to go into the town they toured early that day to find some food. Realizing it was probably a bad idea to go while in this form, she unleashed her soul becoming a small white two-tailed cat.

Since it was darker out, even with her white coat taking some food unnoticed was an easy task for her. Taking a bite the white cat regretted it. The grime was disgusting.

"Ah, a kitty…" Alsius turned around and saw Konoha standing there. What was she doing here at this hour? Close behind her was Kusaka. Then Alsius realized, a date.

Kusaka scratched his head, "It kind of looks different compared to the other animals on this planet…"

Konoha pulled out a piece of bread from her pocket, "Its leftovers, but do you want some?" she asked. Alsius let out a purr to show her appreciation and took the food eating it on the spot. Good thing Konoha was a cat lover, she thought.

"Hey, you guys!" a voice called from behind. Turning Alsius saw the same Sandorians that she and Matatagi met with today. Those guys just don't give up…

Alsius was about to teach them a lesson again, but Kusaka stood in front of her, "Morimura, stay behind me!" he said.

The Sandorians just laughed mockingly, "This time that kid with the weird power isn't around… this should be easy…"

K-kid with weird power… that's me… Alsius stared.

"Ku-Kusaka-kun… that must be the Sandorians Matatagi-kun was talking about. We shouldn't listen to them…" Konoha whimpered.

"Ah, yeah…"

They turned to walk away from the alien thugs.

"You're not going anywhere…" one of them stood in their path. "Come one, let's play soccer together…" he smirked.

"We don't have enough players…" Kusaka said.

"Have that little cat play with you guys, we'll do a 3-on-3 soccer battle." He laughed.

"Huh?" Kusaka and Konoha looked over at the white feline. "What are you thinking!? It's a cat!?"

"Oh don't worry, even with your pet, you'll be no chance against us." They took out a soccer ball and started kicking it at the Earth Eleven players.

Alsius couldn't watch her teammates get hurt any longer. She leaped up and head-butted the ball, knocking one of the Sandorians down.

"What!?"

"Now's the chance." Kusaka picked Konoha up and started to run. Alsius followed quickly behind.

"Kusaka-kun, Konoha-chan, are you two alright!?" Aoi put an ice pack on the two players' bruises. Alsius had slipped away returning to her human form and joining the team as if she just arrived from her room.

"I'm glad you were able to get away from them without great injuries." Tenma sighed in relief.

"A kitty…" Konoha mumbled.

Kusaka nodded, "this strange white cat saved us… I wonder what that was."

"Huh?"

That's Haku/nee… Narukami, Han, Liberta and Komori thought peering over at her. Alsius signaled them to keep quiet and they did.

"I don't think you two should play in the game…"Aoi sighed, "we have enough players so you two should sit unless the situation changes."

Kusaka was about to protest, but decided not to when he realized how painful it was to stand. Konoha agreed without objection.

"Cat, huh…" Minaho repeated, "Do you mean the animal from earth or a look-alike?"

"Earth, but it had two tails." Kusaka answered.

"Are you saying you saw a Nekomata?" Manabe gasped.

Minaho laughed, "What are you saying, Manabe-kun? I didn't know you believed in yokai? I'm pretty sure Kusaka-kun just remembered wrong."

"S-so yokai don't exist!?" Konoha confirmed. Minaho nodded, assuring the tiny defender.

"Anyways, we better be careful if we go out here or any other planet." Shindou wrapped up, "We don't know what the citizens will do. Everyone's planet, lives are on the line."

Episode 20 preview

Tension increases between the Melfelse members and Earth members due to Han's one comment. Even with this knowledge, Kuroiwa Coach still decides to put all five of them on the field against the first match against Sandorius Eleven, but it doesn't seem like Earth was the only planet receiving help from others. Episode 20: Sandorius: VS Sandorius Eleven Part 1.