Score — @15: 2 — @13: 0
Timer — 9:00
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Vedant stepped in for the raid.
Right side—pressure—
Viraj—
"We shouldn't underestimate this team. They must have a plan. A method. First—I need to find their mastermind."
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Vedant moved left—then right—
And then—
Crossed the line. Returned.
No points.
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Viraj—
"What? Vedant too? What is going on here? Why is no one even trying to touch the opponents? They're just taking cross points and coming back. At this rate, we won't gain enough points through defense either."
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@13's raider—
Prem.
He stepped into the court—and—
Released his aura.
Viraj saw it—
"We can't take him lightly."
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Prem stood near the line.
He didn't even try to tag anyone.
Just—
"Kabaddi… Kabaddi… Kabaddi…"
Standing still.
Viraj—
"What is he doing? Why isn't he trying to attack?"
Then—
Prem started—
Squats.
Right there. In the middle of the raid.
Viraj—
"What is even happening—"
And then—
LEAP.
So fast. So long. Right near the line—straight toward Vedant and Shubham—
That jump—
Was insanely long.
Prem—
Tagged both Vedant and Shubham—easily.
Raj tried to grab him—
Prem—
Pushed him down effortlessly—
And—
Back jump.
Line—
Touched.
Whistle.
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Viraj—
Shocked.
And then—
Click.
"No."
"They're underestimating us. So much that they didn't even think we're worth making a strategy against. We're not even worthy of their planning."
Inside Viraj—
Anger.
"They have no idea how big of a mistake they're making by underestimating us."
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Score — @15: 2 — @13: 3
Timer — 8:40
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Viraj looked at @13—
"They will make a mistake. And maybe… I can use that mistake."
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Roshan stepped in for the raid.
Right—left—right—left—
Cross point. Returned.
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Viraj—
Completely blank.
"Three raids already… and our team hasn't scored a single point from raids."
He went to Roshan—
"Why did you come back?"
Roshan—
"I don't know. But when I tried calculating… I kept getting errors. Again and again. That almost never happens to me."
Roshan returned to his position.
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Viraj—
"What does this mean? Errors in Roshan's calculations? Shubham confused? Vedant returning empty? Why is all of this happening at once?"
"What is going on?"
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Then—
Lakshya stepped in for the raid.
Raj, Vedant, and Shubham were out.
On the court—Roshan and Vishal on the right. Viraj and Surya on the left.
Lakshya moved toward Viraj and Surya—
Balanced on one hand—
KICK.
Vishal—
Touched.
Lakshya touched the line—
And then—
Stuck out his tongue at Vishal—mocking him.
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Viraj—
"This Lakshya… I need to deal with him—"
Then—
He felt something.
An aura.
Terrifying.
Viraj turned back—
Looked toward @13's team—
And—
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— Chapter 25 End —