G-one [Hero with a HART]

It's Sunday. People are getting ready to start their end of the week chores.

Piyush: Crazy bitch! (Gathers his clothes together) This many clothes, dayum, I think my whole day will just go out washing them.

G-one: (Stops sweeping) I told you to not change clothes like a girl. Wearing a new set everyday just like a heroine, now deal with the consequences.

Piyush: Sweep sweeper, open your mouth only to say "let me help you", or shove that broom down your throat.

G-one: Yeah, I got these hands to wash someone else's underwear, right?

Piyush: No, you got them to jerk yourself off.

G-one: Move it, or I will throw you out with the thrash (begins sweeping).

Piyush: Crazy son of a, (rummages through the stack) do I even have this many clothes? Don't tell me you two mixed some of yours in mine?

G-one: Bastard, they are fabric not water. Can't you even recognise it yourself? Drown somewhere.

Akash: (cooking with Moon, watching recipe video on his phone) Hmm!

Moon: (slowly chopping vegetables) Cooking without magic is hard. Am I doing alright?

Akash: Yes yes, keep going. (Continues watching) What spice is she using?

G-one: (opens the door to sweep the dirt out) Phew! (Suddenly a wind blows the dirt back in, endanger reaction).

Ana: (Watching through her window)

Piyush: (butt Kicks him out) Crazy fuck, should have collected it before sweeping it out. You are dirtying my clothes even more, bastard. Increasing my work.

G-one: (Gets up) You are saying like it was a sand storm. (Points) And clothes are so out of range that not even wind can reach them, forget about the dirt. Don't give me crap early morning.

Piyush: How do you work man?

G-one: It was just a coincidence, bitch.

Piyush: (Walks in) I am going to wash my clothes. I want to finish this as soon as possible.

Akash: The hell you chopping salt for?

Moon: What! Are we not supposed to chop this? We need to put this in the pot, right?

Akash: Fantasy princess, it is a powder, everything is not meant to be chopped.

Moon: Oh!

Akash: Oh not, sprinkle it over the pot.

Moon: Ok (picks up the entire container).

Akash: Holy! (Grabs the container) Idiot, not the entire container. Just a small amount. Let me do this. You chop the dough, I mean prepare the dough.

Moon: Alright.

G-one: (sits on the bed and starts meditating to learn control over his sparks).

G-one, with eyes closed, with a deep controlled breath, goes into an extreme focused state where everything in his vicinity slowed down, the voices and sounds around him diminished but became clear no matter what the distance of the source is.

The voices...

The vibrations from Moon pounding the dough, the stove burning, the vegetables frying, chatting between Akash and Moon.

Moon: (wipes her face, keeps pounding) Oof! It takes quite some time.

Akash: Oh my! You are a quick learner.

Moon: Should I chop it now?

Akash: (Annoyed) Son of a! No..

Moon: (Laughs) Just kidding.

Akash: (grinds his teeths) Why you! Oh! (Stirs his dish) Look, you would have made me burn the vegetables right there.

Moon: Why me? I am not holding your hands.

Akash: Don't distract me then, Princess.

The sound of water dropping in the bathroom, Piyush splashing clothes onto the floor.

Piyush: Crazy shit! I still got this many left. Going this far for fashion is fruitless if all I gotta get is crazies like Nikita.

The sound of birds chirping and dancing over on the roof.

G-one could feel his scan area increasing. The area spreads out of the room on to the streets and goes above the birds. He could hear the footsteps of people walking on the road in left and right direction and the sound of vehicles passing by. He further increases his scan ability and detects the electricity running around him through the wires inside the walls connecting various equipments. He turns a light bulb off and on just by imagining it in his mind, switches on and off the ceiling fan. He next detects wireless devices and begins accessing them telekinetically. He unlocks Piyush's phone kept on the table beside him and accesses contacts information just like that. He then jumps to Akash's phone and accesses his pictures. Suddenly, he sensed footsteps coming towards the door. The phone that person was carrying, was hacked into by G-one and he immediately knew who it was. The person knocks on the door. G-one does not get up from his place. The person knocks on the door again.

Akash: Damn! Who is this early in the morning? Moon, keep pounding it until it gets softer.

Moon: (Pounding) Take this, take this, take this...

Akash: (Walks out of the kitchen towards the door) Where are the other two dying? Won't let me do a single job in peace.

Sees G-one meditating on the bed with sparks spiralling around his arms.

Akash: Look at this termite, oye! Someone is at the door, jackass. Get your lights in check. They are visible on your arms (goes to open the door). If it is Ana, she gets a welcome punch.

G-one slowly opens his eyes as Akash opens the door. He looks towards the door as the person appears and looks at G-one as well. It was Nikita. Akash with a comically shocked face looks at G-one and then at Nikita who were looking at each other with equally opposite expressions on their face. Nikita was smiling nonchalantly while G-one with his sharp eyes looked at Nikita. Nikita's smile fades away as soon as she notices his blue sparkling eyes. Akash sensed it and gestures G-one about his eyes. G-one quickly picks up his glasses from the table and wears them. Nikita stood there watching as G-one gets up to wear his shirt.

Piyush: (comes out jerking his hands) Who is there, huh? (Sees Nikita, runs back into the bathroom) I am still busy, you handle it Akash.

Akash: Ni..Ni..Nikita! What brings you here this early in the morning? And how do you know our place?

Nikita: (Snaps out) I just know (walks in).

Akash: You just know!?

Nikita: Nice place you got here. I like it.

G-one: (goes into the kitchen).

Moon: (still pounding)

G-one: I think it is done, Moon.

Moon: G-one! Who was at the door? Is it Ana?

G-one: It's Nikita.

Moon: Oh really, I should go and meet her. It's been so long since we had a proper chat.

Nikita: (sits on the bed) Hmm! Where is my darling?

Piyush: (Yells from the bathroom) Two number.

Nikita: Oh, I see. Busy, are you?

Akash: Washing clothes?

Piyush: (Appears and grabs his collar, frustrated) Why would you tell her that? I was planning to shut myself in the bathroom.

Nikita: (Smiles devilishly) So you were just washing clothes, why would you lie like that, my darling?

Akash and Piyush: (Terrified).

Moon: Hey Nikita, long time no see.

Nikita: Hey sister.

Moon: (sits near Nikita) How have you been? You don't come to have lunch with us anymore?

Nikita: Well, you see, my classmates arrange the lunch for me so..

Moon: Don't tell me you are eating packed food now. G-one said those are unhealthy so one should not eat more than enough.

Nikita: No, I don't. Anyway, where did G-one go? Is he cooking inside?

Moon: He is rolling tortillas.

Nikita: Oh, he is quite a man.

Moon: Did you have breakfast? Why don't you eat here today?

Nikita: No, don't worry about it. I have had breakfast at my dorm.

Moon: Dorm!? As that of Ana.

Knock on the door..

Akash: Who is it now?

Piyush: Go go, open.

Akash: Oof! (Opens the door).

Ana: Good morning everyone. I thought you would like some sweets my father sent me.

Nikita: (smiles wickedly) Well, well, you all get quite the guests here, very special ones, I see.

Ana: (looks at Nikita with an annoyed face).

Moon: It's Ana.

Nikita: Oh yes, I can see that.

Moon: You know her?

Nikita: Is there anyone who doesn't? The untouchable queen.

Ana: Fancy seeing you here.

Akash: (Takes the sweet and begins eating with Piyush).

Moon: (jumps on them) Hey, me too.

Ana: (Stands before Nikita) Recruitment business?

Nikita: No, just came to see my darling who got hurt.

Ana: By boys from your department or should I say our.

Nikita: Ofcourse, you would know. Most of the people believe it was the B-tech department.

Ana: Some of them were.

Nikita: (stands) Are you trying to insinuate something here?

Ana: Yeah, maybe. Isn't it odd that the boys of your, our department specially targeted Piyush when they don't have any quarrel with them?

The other stop eating and begin to stare at the other two nervously.

Moon: (nervous) Hey, guys, what's going on?

Nikita: You think it was because of me. Well, you are right, the truth is, I asked, no, ordered them to do so.

Akash: (Slaps his forehead) This termite,

Piyush: Atleast try to deny it, Nikita. I am just a darling for you to toy with, well that's true but atleast don't make it public.

Moon: What is she saying?

Ana: You think that's funny. Even if it is, I will suggest you keep him out of it.

Nikita: Why? Is he someone special to you? I told you, remember, he is mine. So you keep yourself out of him.

Ana: I am not asking it for him.

Piyush: Yo Ana, I am your friend too right, well I was wary of you before, but now I am a fan of you too.

Nikita: Then who?

Ana: You know who.

Nikita: (eyes grow in anger)

Moon: Hey, you two, calm down.

Piyush: She is gonna hit her, she is gonna.

Akash: (Pulls Nikita out of the door) Nikki! Come with me.

Piyush: Ana, sit down (Hands over the sweet), they are delicious. (Follows Akash and Nikita) I will be right back.

Moon: (takes another sweet and sits down with Ana) What was all that about, Ana?

Ana: Nothing, it is just, I don't get along with her that's all.

Moon: Why though? She is a good person.

Ana: You don't know about her.

Moon: About that, who were you referring to? Who should she not involve?

G-one: Hey, the tortillas are done. Time to cook the rice. Where is everybody?

Ana: (Flustered) It was a boy from my department. You might not know him. His name is Rajneesh. He is a good student, that's why I was telling her to keep him out of it.

Moon: Out of what?

G-one: Hey, good morning Ana.

Ana: (flushed) Hey, G-one, didn't see you there, go..go..good morning.

G-one: Talking about Rajneesh, he does seem very diligent and sincere.

Ana: He actually is.

G-one: And strong too.

Moon: Let me see the rice.

G-one: No, I will do it. You just sit here with Ana. I don't want you chopping anything (goes back into the kitchen).

Moon: (pouts) I know how to cook rice. Geez.

Outside the door...

Akash: (Pulls Nikita out) What are you doing?

Nikita: What do you mean?

Piyush: (Comes)

Akash: What's with the conspiracy?

Nikita: So you know.

Piyush: You admitted to it before Ana inside yourself. What's with the surprise?

Nikita: So he sent you two to deal with me, did he?

Akash: Damn it, Nikki. Why would you do this? I thought you cared about us.

Nikita: I do care. That's why I sent the boys to take a fight with G-one, not you two.

Piyush: That's not what happened.

Nikita: That's not my fault if they mistook you for G-one. You are his brother after all. There was a high probability of them misunderstanding the direction I pointed them to. But, I thought they would atleast do some research by themselves. What a joke they are (Laughs).

Piyush: This is not a laughing matter, Nikita. This could have gone very very wrong. Some one might have gotten seriously hurt.

Nikita: You talking about yourself. I said that was a mistake. It was supposed to be G-one, not you.

Akash: Nikki, you are lucky it was Piyush. If it were G-one...

Nikita: Why, I know he can handle himself.

Piyush: The hell, you think I can't handle myself.

Akash: You dumbass, the one who can handle himself is actually Piyush. But that termite, breaks people.

Nikita: Ofcourse, that's what I wanted. Then faculty war was unavoidable, wouldn't you say?

Piyush: Why, why do you want to cause a faculty war, you crazy?

Nikita: I want to be at the top of the power pyramid of this college. I want to be in control of this entire campus.

Akash: You know you are not the only one who wants to be at the top. Even if you reach the top, the other seekers won't stop, ensuing a series of faculty wars that will disrupt the proper academic flow of the college. Is that what you want?

Nikita: The hell with the academics. I am here to enjoy my youth.

Piyush: What do you understand about enjoying youth? This is not a way to enjoy youth.

Nikita: Youth is all about having the ultimate power.

Akash: (Grabs her shoulders) Listen to yourself girl. You are misinformed. Youth is all about growth, knowledge, romance and friends. What bastard gave you that definition of youth?

Nikita: (Smiles devilishly) I know and I believe in this definition. And I am going to follow it. It brings me ecstasy.

Akash: (Pulls way his hands and stumbles back seeing her devious smile).

Piyush: You are crazy, literally.

Akash: Go then, do what you want. But leave us out of it.

Nikita: But why? Aren't you two my friends? And friends are supposed to help each other.

Akash: You organised a beatdown of us. Friends don't plan a beatdown of their friends.

Nikita: Akki, I told you, it was...

Piyush: Stop, Nikita, just stop. Enough. It doesn't matter if you wanted us to be a part of the plan or not but G-one is not to be messed with.

Nikita: But I think of him as my friend too.

Piyush: (Angry) Then why would you force him to fight someone? If you only knew what he is capable of...

Nikita: (Shouts) I know, (gently) I know what he is capable of. That's why I chose him to be the one to get into the fight. I knew, no, I belived he would have dealt with them easily. I just needed a spark for the faculty war. And this was the best plan that I came up with.

Akash: Nikki, (Grabs her chin and pulls her face his way) listen. I know you are doing what you think is right. But something that you think is right doesn't make it right for everyone else. You need to understand. You might loose something precious if you walk on this path, girl.

Nikita: (Gently moves Akash's hand away from her chin) But I will gain something more precious in return.

Akash: I wish that one day I don't find you sitting in a corner, asking yourself if all of this was worth it.

Nikita: You won't.

Piyush: Nikita, come back to us. We will sit together, laugh together, eat lunches together, just like our school days. Moon and others consider you their friend. They will be happy to have you. So please, give that shit up.

Nikita: I have, my own friends and you two. I don't need them. Do you understand?

Akash: Nikki, don't.

Nikita: I will see you in the college (starts walking away).

Akash: Nikki, G-one counts you among us. Don't ignore his goodwill.

Nikita: (Stops after hearing that for a moment, but then walks away).

Piyush: Shit, she is crazier than she was in the school.

Akash: What are we gonna do? I don't want her ending up on the wrong path. What if something bad happens to her.

Piyush: Damn it, she is lost man. Her decision making sucks. We will have to look after her, what else can we do.

Akash: Do you think she is gonna pull another stunt like this on G-one?

Piyush: Whatever she does, in the end we are the ones who are forced to face the heat. Let's hope she doesn't. But if she does, we will have to sweep in and handle it. Anyways, the future is for the future. Let's hope for a good friendly football match tomorrow. What do you say?

Akash: Hmm, I am confused who should I root for tomorrow?

Piyush: What's this acting about crazy shit? I know you are gonna root for the girls cause your heroine is in that team.

Akash: You think I am a sweet boy that I will forsake my gender and root for the girls. I am gonna root for, both.

Piyush: You are not sweet, you are gay.

Akash: Want a lollipop (pulls his pant

forward).

Piyush: You have it.

Akash: I am not that flexible.

Piyush: Then take mine.

Akash: Damn it, I don't have a comeback for that.

Piyush: (Walks in) Come back here and do your job, crazy shit.

Akash: (Follows Piyush) Ya ya.

The day of the football match...

It was another normal day, except the anticipation that fills the students with curiosity towards the outcome, since it is first of a kind match that was ever held on the campus grounds. People were actually excited about it, but more than them were the players who were ready to face off.

Two male teachers crossing paths,

Teacher 1: Good day sir.

Teacher 2: Good day to you too.

Teacher 1: Any trouble these days?

Teacher 2: You are asking about my work life or personal life.

Teacher 1: Well, I was asking about the work, (smiles) but you can tell me about your personal life too, if you are comfortable with it that is.

Teacher 2: (Laughs) Politely trying to find a weak point, are you?

Teacher 1: (Laughs with him) Come on, we are not teenagers anymore. I am serious.

Teacher 2: (Leans on the window beside him and looks outside, sees the girls stretching, while their coach shouts, boys doing warm up on their respective fields) Talking about serious, then tension today describes the word perfectly.

Teacher 1: (Comes to the window) No kidding. It almost feels like silence before the storm. What is the deal today again?

Teacher 2: If the rumour I heard stands true, then I think it was something about a match between the boys and girls football teams after classes, I guess.

Teacher 1: Oh damn, now that's a serious matter. But no doubt, the boys got this.

Teacher 2: Obviously, they got the upper hand in physical ability ofcourse.

Female teacher 1: (Jumps in) Excuse me, what is that I hear? How dare you already decide the victor?

Teacher 2: (Turns quickly) Oh madam, it is you.

Teacher 1: It was nothing, we were just stating the fact.

Female teacher 1: Oh, the fact that the boys have already won.

Teacher 2: It's not they have won, but they will. If we consider the difference between the biological configuration of the human body, the boys are already superior in physical...

Female teacher 1: Oh, I see. So you are saying girls are weak, are you? They are only meant to be at home, huh?

Teacher 1: Well, now you are making things up.

Teacher 2: If you had instead said that they are not meant for the sport, then I would have said yes.

Female teacher 1: What was that? They should not be allowed to play? That's such a derogatory thing to say.

Teacher 2: I didn't say should...

Teacher 1: (Gestures him to stay quiet)

Female teacher 2: (Comes quickly) What is happening over here? What's with the heat between you all?

Female teacher 1: They have already decided the victor of the match.

Female teacher 2: (Smiles) Is that so? It is nothing to get angry over, is...

Female teacher 1: They say boys have already won.

Female teacher 2: Huh!! (Smile disappears, looks at them with contempt and spits to the side) Ofcourse, people live in delusions to keep themselves happy.

Female teacher 1: (Snickers covering her mouth) Rightly said.

Teacher 1: What are they even talking about?

Teacher 2: Take it easy madams, it is just a friendly competition.

Female teacher 2: (Slides finger horizontally across her neck) Boys are toast. Just keep dreaming.

Teacher 1: (Nervously smiles) Madam! Now that's not a good gesture towards a fellow colleague. We are all friends here.

Teacher 2: (Serious) Oh! Now you are on.

Teacher 1: (Surprised) Sir, calm down.

Teacher 2: If the boys won, you will be getting us lunch everday for a month.

Teacher 1: Hold on.

Female teacher 2: If the girls won?

Teacher 2: We will take care of your lunch for one month.

Teacher 1: Like hell, I am not taking the chance.

Female teacher 1: Hah! That sounds delicious.

Teacher 2: Chance!? You think they have a chance. Who allowed you to be born as a man?

Teacher 1: (Fired up) It is a deal.

Female teacher 2: Let's meet after the match.

Teacher 2: Fine by me. Let's go cheer for the boys.

Teacher 1: The boys will win. They will. Or I will have to pay for their lunch for a month. God damn it.

The basketball court...

The basketballer playing in the court. The bell rings.

Shivam: (Catches the ball thrown to him by Risabh) Times up.

Risabh: (rests on his knees)

Manas: Good practice guys.

Akash: Phew! I ran too much. I have the duty to cheer for my heroine after this.

G-one: Looks like Subhan and others are just doing warm up today. Should we go talk to them about it?

Piyush: Hmm! Let's go and see if they have come up with an effective strategy or not.

Manas: Why don't we go get changed first? We will be staying for the match after this anyway.

Ayush: More than half of the college is gonna stay behind to watch the match.

Ashutosh: Why won't they? It is one in a life time event. I won't be missing it no matter what.

Shivam: Looks like the coach has been talking to the girls the entire time.

Harsh: Must be strategizing. They can't beat the boys on physical term. They must be thinking to overthrow them in coordination tactics.

Shivam: Ya, that would help I guess.

Manas: I just hope Subhan and others are not just slacking off thinking this would be easy.

G-one: That's right. Well, the seniors are good, but Mia and others are better, except Moon, she is new to this unfortunately.

Ayush: What about Nikita? I don't see her. Is she not playing?

Akash: Oh damn, that would suck. They will need her. If I remember right, they don't have any better goal keeper than Nikita.

Piyush: Where is she? Is she absent today or something?

G-one: Not exactly, I saw her in our morning class.

Piyush: You did? Then she must be skipping the game.

Akash: Oh no, she is the only one who can block Subhan's kicks.

Shivan: Damn, on whose side you even are bro?

Akash: I am a middle man.

Ayush: More like a she man.

Everyone laughs...

Harsh: What does the middle man even do? Settles the squabbles among the players.

Akash: Damn you all! I am just supporting both of them. It doesn't matter who wins. I win anyway. Both are my friends.

Manas: That's deep man.

Shivam: Both team got our friends in it. That's true. But we are still gonna support just the boys, she man.

Everyone laughs again...

Akash: Fuck you, do whatever you want (walks for the game's room) bloody termites!

Shivam: Don't be angry bro. It was just a joke.

Manas: Come on, everyone, let's follow him.

At the girl's part of the field...

Coach: Do you all understand the formation?

Girl's: Yes mam.

Coach: (Points towards the senior girls) Six of you, (points at Mia and other) and five of you. Get ready, you will be going in.

Moon: Coach, me too?

Coach: Yes, you too. Got a problem?

Moon: I am still new to the game. You sure I should go?

Coach: This is just a friendly match. No need to be so serious about it. And we will rotate the players after half time. So don't stress over it. Just try your best in there.

Moon: If you say so.

Coach: Did anyone of you hear from Nikita?

Moon: No mam.

Coach: Well, she would have helped us a lot. But, anyway, you all get ready (goes to talk with the boy's coach).

Subhan: (Standing with Piyush) Don't worry my man, we got this.

Piyush: I hope so. What's the formation type?

Subhan: Do we even need a formation against them?

Piyush: Don't take them lightly man. They know how to play.

Subhan: Whatever, I have seen how they play. We are gonna beat them even without a formation.

Piyush: Make us proud then.

Subhan: Ofcourse buddy.

G-one and others come out of the building. Other students begin to gather around the field. The boy's coach sounds a whistle.

Subhan: Looks like it is starting. Time to go (runs for the field).

Piyush: Show them the difference, yeah.

Subhan: (Shows thumbs up)

G-one: The audience is growing.

Ayush: I told you. The entire college is gonna watch this.

Harsh: This is gonna be fun.

Akash: (Yells) Start it already, what's the hold up?

Shivam: Down lover boy. Let them take their time.

Akash: Oh, they are coming on the field.

Shanaya: (Sneaks up on Manas) Yo!

Manas: (Shocked) Shanaya! What are you! Don't do this kind of thing.

Shanaya: What? I am just greeting you. I didn't expect you to get frightened by a hello.

Manas: (Sighs) Greet me like a normal person. Don't sneak up from behind. My ears are sensitive. I get shivers.

Shanaya: Who is supposed to have feminine traits here?

Manas: This has nothing to do with femininity.

Shanaya: It sure does. The match is too about femininity.

Manas: It is just a friendly game. Please don't make a big deal out of it.

Shanaya: Anyway, you free after this?

Manas: Not for you.

Shanaya: Don't be rude. Let's go somewhere.

Manas: I don't want to.

Shanaya: Please, it has been sometime.

Manas: I will think about it after the match.

Shanaya: No, tell me now.

The other boys were standing on the other side of Manas and were overhearing their conversation. They whispered to each other burning with jealousy and endanger reaction on their faces.

Shivam: Damn, get out of here already.

Harsh: Go do this shit in a corner where we can't see. Damn, my nether hairs are burning.

Ashutosh: look at that smug face (imagines a comical face of Manas). Trying to be a stud refusing her like that huh. If she had asked me...

Ayush: Look at your self in a mirror, like hell she is gonna ask you.

Ashutosh: I know man, don't make me remember it.

Piyush: What look yourself in the mirror? You are good looking bruh! Don't listen to this crazy shit. You will get one too, eventually.

Ashutosh: (Covers his eyes, crying) Thanyou man.

Piyush: (Pats on his back) No worries, bruh.

Ayush: (cover his eyes too, crying) Some people lie to themselves for self satisfaction. Damn, I can't watch this.

Harsh: (teary) Damn it, don't cry man, or I am gonna cry too.

Shivam: (Emotional) This sucks...

The players took their positions on the field.

Akash: (Dressed comically) Go on my heroine, set the field on fire, yeah.

The other boys look at him in rage and begin thrasing him.

Akash: (Getting beat) Oye, what did I do?

Harsh: Fucking lover boy, die.

Shivam: Let me kick his butt, the butt.

G-one: (Rubs his right fist on his left palm, Snickers deviously moving forward hoping to get some hits too).

Suddenly someone's hair flow behind him and he notices the presence. He slowly turns back.

G-one: (Sees Ana looking towards the field) Ana!

Ana: (Looks at him) G-one!

G-one: Staying for the match?

Ana: Ya, you all are staying too, after all.

G-one: Well, yeah...

Ana: (Notices the skirmish behind him) What's going on there?

G-one: Shit! (Goes to help Akash,drags him out).

Akash: (Hanging on G-one's shoulder) Thankyou, bro (Breathes unevenly).

Harsh: Son of a bitch.

Shivam: Fuckin traitor.

Akash: (Yells) Suck your lollipops, go get a girl, don't beat me for having one.

Piyush: Looks like he didn't get enough.

Akash: What you yapping about? He got two babe fawning over him too. Don't you all know?

Piyush: Why you!

The boys: (Looks at Piyush with disdain)

Piyush: (Nervous) Well, I am not cheering for them like he his.

Ana: (Sighs) Ofcourse!

The kick off whistle, the boys start the first half.

The ball dribbles through the field. The boys rush into attack. Surprised by an all out attack, the girl's mid falls back to defense, however Subhan shoots from mid field and scores a goal. The male audience jumps in excitement.

Piyush: Woo! Hell yeah. Nice one brother.

Ayush: That was an incredible shot.

Shivam: That was far.

Harsh: Well, he is called the best shooter for a reason.

Akash: (Yells) Come on, what are you doing? Steal the ball from them, will ya?

The other boys look at him with squinted eyes.

Piyush: Did someone steal your balls?

Ayush: He is a black spot on our gender.

Shivam: She man.

The girls get the ball, the kickoff begins, mid fielder Simar, dribbles the ball down the extreme right and passes it to Mia. The defenders from the boy's team begin to take their positions in order to intercept them. Three shooters, Moon left, a senior girl in between and Mia to the right. The senior yells for a pass as she was open, Mia passes to her. Seeing the possibility of a goal, the girl community shrieked in support while the boys shouted for the defence to stop the shot. The senior, however, shoots, but the ball hits the goal frame and falls before a defender who then kicks it away to his mid player.

Ayush: Ooo! That was close.

Piyush: (Points towards the defender in anger) What are you doing? Are you both drunk or something? You almost gave them a goal.

Player: Sorry bro, we will be vigilant next time.

Piyush: I will shove that sorry in your ass crazy fuck. Watch your surroundings.

Player: (Laughs) Damn bruh! All right.

Ana: They almost made one.

G-one: If only Mia had taken the shot. I am sure she would have made the goal.

Ana: Is she that good?

G-one: She is, I have seen her play.

Shivam: Yeah, drill through.

Ayush: Shoot for it.

The mid run for the shooters, they reach the girl defenders, cross them and pass to the shooter and another goal. The male audience climbs heaven nine. The female audience still tries to motivate the girl players.

Another kick off, this time Lily runs with the ball.

Akash: Go my heroine, all are termites before you. Show them what you are made of.

Lily runs forward, kicks but fails the pass and the ball goes to the apposite mid.

Lavangi: What the! Where are you shooting? Did you took bribe from them?

Lily: Sorry!

The boys point at Akash and laugh extensively. Akash crouches in shame.

The girl defenders however, steal the ball back from them and pass it back to Lily.

Akash: Yeah!

Ashutosh: She is gonna botch it again.

Piyush: Defenders, cover the middle shooter.

Lavangi: Pass it to Mia, quick, Lily.

Lily: Here (passes to Mia).

Mia takes the shot, but it lacked power, the goal keeper catches it and throws it away back to a mid fielder. Dodging the girl defenders, the mid fielder passes the ball to Subhan and another goal.

Piyush: Yeah!

Akash: Damn! Give them a chance, will you?

Shivam: (Points to his pant) Take a chance on this. Will you like to?

Akash: (Does a stupid dance to mock Shivam).

Risabh: (Comes out of the building) What's going on guys?

Akash: (Wraps his arm around Risabh's neck) Come bro, cheer with me.

Risabh: Ok.

Shivam: Don't go near him, or you will catch the She man virus.

Another shot from the senior and miss.

Lavangi: (Stops to breath) Damn! We are loosing.

Lily: Don't give up yet. Let's trust Mia, she will equalise the score. Give her a chance.

Mia, takes another shot but again lacked power.

Simar: Mia! You doing all right?

Mia: (Huffs) Yes, I am..good.

Ana: Looks like Mia is not in her best shape today.

G-one: This happens when you think people have great expectations from you. The need to prove yourself in that time gives you loose legs. Her shots are lacking strength.

Ana: Aren't they gonna loose like this?

G-one: Hmm!

G-one gestures Lavangi, points at Moon to her touching his forehead. Lavangi understood the mission. She delivers a high pass to Moon. Moon instinctively throws her head at the ball and boom, a goal.

A wave of happiness blows out in the female section.

Akash: Nice header! Fantasy princess. Woohoo!

Harsh: Damn! Now , that was unstoppable.

Piyush: Tsk! Mid boys, get into gear, maintain the lead.

The kick off, the mid boys rush in with the ball. Subhan yells for a pass. The four girl defenders now motivated, begin suppressing the mid forward.

Ayush: Holy shit, what's gotten in the defenders?

Ashutosh: They are pushing them behind. It is a matter of time before they steal the ball.

The mid somehow passed the ball to Subhan, but as soon as Subhan caught the ball, the whistle screamed, awarding Subhan with an offside.

Ayush: Oh man!

Piyush: (Grabs his head) No!

G-one raises three fingers and grabs the middle showing it to Lavangi. Ana sees him doing this.

The offside pass comes to Lily. Lily drives forward.

Lavangi: Lily, get it to senior.

Lily: On it.

Akash: Yeah, show them hell, my girl.

Lily: (Passes it to Simar and gestures her to pass it to senior).

Piyush: (Yells) Defend Mia and the middle.

Senior steps forward, Simar kicks an upper pass towards the senior, the senior takes the pass but the defender crashes into senior launching the ball high up into the air. Moon stood at her place waiting for the ball, she slightly flicked her head at the ball as it reaches near her head and the ball flew in like a rocket through the goal post.

Piyush: (Runs his right palm down his face in disbelief).

The crowd was going crazy. Subhan takes the kick off, shoots another long shot and goal.

Akash: What the fuck is the goal keeper doing?

Piyush: Burned that ball. Yeah!

Harsh: Leading by two again. Good.

Risabh: The goal keeper of the woman team seems new to this. Her movements doesn't appear very goalkeeper like. This shot could have been stopped.

Akash: (Yells) Give some quick fuckin lessons to the goal keeper. She is on weed, that termite.

Risabh: Hey yo, take it easy.

G-one: He is right, defence is lacking at the goal post for them. They will have to win only with their attack but Mia is having loose legs.

Ana: What are you planning to do now?

G-one: Hmm.

Mia, misses another shot.

Lavangi: (Disappointed) Mia no! What happened to you?

Lily: Mia! Focus.

Whistle, half time.

Coach: Ok, time for the switch. Who is willing to take the bench?

Moon: I am (walks out).

Coach: Nice Moon, you played good.

A senior: I am down too.

Coach: Fine, replace them, you two. Don't worry, you all are playing good. They have a significant lead from you, you cannot catch up to them, so try to focus on defense so that they don't score any more. The decision said there would be no shootout and it looks like it won't be coming to that anyway. Winning is out of the question, but show them how formidable you all are.

Piyush: Damn bro, you really got this.

Shivam: You really amazed everyone with those long shots of yours.

Subhan: (Blushes) Oh really! Hahaha (looks at Akash).

Akash: (Growls at Subhan).

Subhan: (Nervous) What happened to Akash?

Shivam: That bastard is rooting for the other team.

Subhan: What!? Lost his balls or something? Where is G-one?

Piyush: What the! He was right there.

Subhan: Manas is missing too.

Harsh: Did he elope with Shanaya?

Ayush: Where the fuck?

Ashutosh: Then, does that mean G-one too...

They look where G-one was and find Ana there alone.

Shivam: But Ana is still here.

Piyush: He is not like that crazy bastard. He must have gotten something to do. He will come back.

Ana: G-one! Where did he go?

Nikita was sitting in her class, alone on her bench, looking at her text book, but lost in another thought. While some students who stayed behind after the class too, were scattered around in the room. Suddenly she heard someone calling her name. She looks up and sees G-one standing before her.

G-one: Nikita!

Nikita: (Smiles)

G-one: I don't want to force you. But if you are willing, Mia and others need you.

Nikita: Oh, I see. But you know why I can't go, right?

G-one:Must be a good reason to avoid playing for your team.

Nikita: Yes, it is, indeed. Well, I want to see my beloved Piyush happy. I can give up on infinite worthless games like this for him.

G-one: You think if you won, then it won't make him happy?

Nikita: He is a man afterall, would he be happy if the boys lost?

G-one: It doesn't matter if he would be happy or not. The question should be, would you be happy if the girls loose?

Nikita: I will be fine, as long as Piyush smiles.

G-one: (Steps back) Ok then,here I thought you were all about showing the world that women are not less than anyone.

Nikita: (Serious for a sec, then smiles again) What do you want from me, Mr G-one?

G-one: (Puts his hands on her bench and leans forward) I want you to do what you want to do. That's what I came here to say. (Starts walking away) Well, it would make me happy if the boys won, but, it would definitely not make me unhappy if the girls won. Same goes for my brother Piyush too (Walks out).

The boys outside chatting with Subhan and his team. G-one arrives.

Piyush: Yo, where did you go?

G-one: Nothing, I was just thirsty.

Piyush: Hey, win this and we will have a drinking party.

Subhan: Really! Sounds good.

Shivam: Good idea. It would not be right if we didn't celebrate.

Ayush: You said it.

Harsh: Mop the floor with them. Get them tigers.

The senior girls were discussing with coach about Mia.

Coach: (Comes to Mia, puts her hand on her shoulder) You alright girl?

Mia: (Stutters) Yes...yes mam.

Coach: You can do this. Don't get distracted. Remember your strength alright. Give it your best.

Mia: Thankyou mam, I will.

Coach: (pats on her shoulder) Good.

Boy's coach: Mam, should we fire in or do you want more time?

Coach: No sir, let's finish this quickly.

Make coach: Ok then, (whistles).

The players return back into the field. Moon stands with the substitute players. Lily switches position with Simar and takes the extreme right, the side in which the girl team's substitutes stood.The game begins, kick off starts with the girls. Lily gets the ball from Simar, passes to Mia and she misses again.

Ana: She is still not on her feet.

Piyush: Pass, pass.

Subhan hits another long shot, and goal.

Akash: Motherf...

G-one: (To Akash) Oye!

Piyush: Hell yeah!

Risabh: Again! How clumsy is she! You didn't had to be a good goalkeeper to stop that one.

Akash: (Panics)Substitute that termite. Why is she the goalkeeper again? Who the hell is incharge of the girl's team?

Risabh: (Grabs Akash to ease the panic) Calm down bro. Dancing like this won't help.

Ana: Another goal, the difference is only going up.

G-one: (Snickers) Well, a twist has appeared.

Ana: What?

Whistle, the goalkeeper of the girl side is being substituted.

Harsh: Hah! What good substituting will do now?

Ayush: Are they looking for a miracle now?

Piyush: (Grabs his head in distress) Oh shit!

Ashutosh: What's the matter bro?

Akash:(Cheered up) Yeah, the lioness is here.

Shivam: Isn't that... Nikita?

Harsh: What? I thought she was not playing?

Ayush: Whatever, she won't change anything.

Manas: (Appears wipes his face with his arm) What's the status?

Shivam: Damn it, where were you?

Manas: I went to get rid of the leech(leech means Shanaya here).

Shivam: Good, the scale is still heavy on our side.

Manas: Good, good, very good.

Nikita walks in with hollow eyes and a devilish grin on her face striking dread to allies and rivals alike. The kick off begins, the mid runners steal the ball from Simar leaving her baffled. Subhan gets the pass and tries another long shot. The crowd began to hoot in anticipation. But to their surprise, Nikita stopped it with her left hand. The crowd went dead silent for a sec. Then the girl community screamed in excitement.

Subhan: Well, looks like this won't work anymore.

His teammate: You gotta go in.

Subhan: I suppose. Get me the ball.

His teammate: You got it brother.

Subhan runs in. Nikita throws the ball far, right before Simar, she passes the ball to Mia and she misses again.

Akash: What the fuck is she doing?

Risabh: Maybe she is hurt.

Akash: No way, she was alright this morning. She wasted every good shot she got. What the hell girl. (Yells) Mia, you got this. Focus in.

The mid gets the ball again, dashes ripping through the girl mid, passes to a different shooter this time, takes a shot, but Nikita grabs the ball again with a smile. Throws it to Lavangi, she passes to the extreme left senior shooter, she takes the ball and shoots but the ball collides with the upper frame and rolls back to Mia, she gets a clean shot and shoots it in, but hits it out of bound. The audience sighed in disappointment.

The ball goes to the boys, the pass goes to Subhan, shoots and Nikita catches it again.

Subhan: (Shocked) What?

The audience awed in amazement. She throws the ball to Lily, she runs forward and passes to Mia and she misses again. Audience dissatisfied.

Lily: Damn it!

Akash: (Cries) Mia! Why? (Grabs G-one's collar and shakes him vigorously).

The boys can't score goals anymore. Nikita was a wall with a smile. The senior shooters were not successful in securing a goal. Mia missed her shots as well. Her mind began to go black. Her breathing became heavy. The voices of disappointment began to envelop her hearing. She staggered along the field. She gave a glance around the audience. Suddenly, she saw a light, someone shining. It was G-one, stood there, giving a gentle smile to her. Suddenly a series of memories flashed before her eyes, where she was talking with her mother who was on bed, training with G-one. She remembers a scene where G-one points towards the sky and says with a gentle smile on his face,"Shoot for the stars, princess". She stomps her left foot forward, her eyes grow smaller and get fixed on the goal. Lily screams out the pass to her. A defender draws closer for the ball. She does a 180 with the ball and crosses the defender, the second defender steps forward, she slips the ball between his legs. The other shooters stood there watching her go. "Shoot for the stars" echoed in her ear. A sparkle appeared on the top right corner of the goal. She shoots and pierced right through the sparkle.

Her teammates bounced at the goal with joy. A wave flew over the crowd.

Shivam: (Stunned) What the! What! What the hell was that?

Piyush: She has awakened. Guys, rally in.

Nikita stopped another goal of Subhan, throws the ball to Simar, who passes the ball to Mia again.

Piyush: Cover the right, she is right legged.

But Mia uses her left leg and scores at the left low of the goal. The match took a great turn. The audience was going crazy. The time was about to go out. In a desperate attempt to steal the ball, Lily falls face first on the ground.

Akash: My heroine! No!

Boy: (Helps her up) Oh god! You okay, I am sorry.

Moon: (Rushes in) Lily! Hold on (Lifts her up).

Coach: Take a breather. Substitute her (sends another girl in).

Lily: (Wipes her face) I am ok. Just need to wash my face.

Coach: Fine, Moon, accompany her.

Lily: Yes, Moon, please, I can't see straight.

Moon: (Locks arm) Don't worry, I got you. Come on.

The match continues...

Akash: (Puts his hand on G-one's left shoulder) G-one, she is hurt, isn't she?

G-one: Go to her.

Piyush: Where? Don't go no where.

G-one: Let him go or he will go crazy.

Akash: I will be back, in a ziffy.

Piyush: Fine, be quick about it.

Akash: (Yells) Mia, you rock. Crush the termites girl.

Mia: (Looks at him and smiles, showing a thumbs up).

Akash rund around the field and goes to the girl side but finds that she has already left for the building. He again circles around and enters the building.

BADUM! G-one's heart beats loudly. His eyes become sharp. He desperately looks around.

Ana: What happened?

G-one: No...thing.

The boy team's every shot gets intercepted by Nikita. Time was almost up. Akash hops out of the building.

Akash: What's up?

Piyush: Damn it! Nikita is like a wall. The guys can't get a score in.

G-one: Girls didn't get a score in as well. Time is going out too. One goal will draw the match.

Piyush: It won't happen. Even if it does we will win the penalty shootout.

G-one: There will be no shootout.

Piyush: Why?

G-one: I don't know. But I heard the coaches talking about it before the match began.

Mia stood their waiting for a pass. The boys playing turned defensive. The mid passed the ball to a shooter. Nikita grabbed another shot. One minute remained. This time she throws the ball longer directly to Mia. Mia positions herself, ready to take a long shot this time. She sees a sparkle at the top left corner, shoots and drilld through the air and bam! Another goal by Mia. Whistle!

The female crowd danced in joy. While the male crowd was shocked. The girl players jumped on each other like they had won. The boyd patted each other on the back.

Piyush: Shit! (Relieved, smiles) Well, this was a great match.

Ayush: No joke brother.

Ashutosh: I agree.

Shivam: Looks like we will need to have our drinking party some other time.

Manas: Let's go then. It is getting late. It is evening already.

Harsh: See you all tomorrow guys (Walks away with others).

G-one: Let's wait for the girls to come back. How's Lily?

Akash: Oh she went back home.

G-one: What! You let her go by herself!?

Akash: She was fine. And she asked me to let her go by herself.

Piyush: It is not like you bruh. Anyway, let's hope she is good.

G-one: Anyway, let's do a celebration at our place, what do you think?

Piyush: Well, the girl's gameplay was commendable. If you hadn't said it, I would have proposed it myself. I mean, did you see Mia? She was shooting bullets. Isn't that something?

G-one: Something worthy of celebration, am I right?

Ana: And admiration. She was great out there. Not to mention, but Lily and others, they played their roles brilliantly too.

Piyush: You are here too. I thought you left Ana.

Ana: (Looks at Akash) Yes, I am here too.

Akash: (No response).

Ana: (Repeats looking at him) I am here.

Piyush,: Why did you say it twice?

G-one: Ok, since you are here, don't forget to come to the gathering. The celebration will be better with you there.

Ana: Ok.

G-one: Don't forget about Lily, call her and inform her about the gathering, alright.

Akash: Obviously (laughs).

Moon: (Comes out shouting) Hey guys!

Piyush: They are here. Let's go.

G-one: Ya.