CHAPTER 9: “Ice ball”

After defeating Lionkat, Thunder World met to find out who would be the next opponent, everyone was in the tactics room when Kitty told everyone:

- congratulations for your first big victory!... you also got a new member for the team... well, let's get to the important thing, the next team to face is NeoFrost, we will play as visitors, so we will play in their stadium, the Icefrost Stadium... there is something else, it will be a great match because this team is not controlled by the Zero zone- at that moment Bruce approaches Reimon and putting his hand on his shoulder he says:

- You are in luck... you will play in this match-.

Some of the Thunder World players did not like the idea because they were still not completely convinced by his sudden entry to the team after everything he had done to them. The next day when they were arriving at the Icefrost Stadium they began to feel a huge cold so much that it numbed the whole body giving Rubencho a little cold. Once there, the NeoFrost coach welcomed them and took them to where the other players were, one of them the captain called Ezequiel greeted the team shaking Diego's hand saying: -It is a great honor to play with you, I hope we have a good game- when entering the field everyone was amazed by the fact that the stadium seemed to be made of ice, after a while of admiring it everyone got ready to start the game immediately.

Thunder World had the kick-off, Diego was going to dribble the ball but he slipped as the field was practically made of ice, at that moment Ezequiel took the ball from him running towards the goal and performing his special ice fang technique, Rubencho got in position to make the double Thunder Punch but he also slipped giving the first goal to NeoFrost. The young man was worried because it seemed that his team was advancing, because when they tried to dribble the ball they ended up slipping; on the other hand Diego looks at Reimon looking suspicious that he didn't do anything, then he says to Marcos:

- don't you think it's strange... I still don't trust him, I know that he will betray us at any moment".

-I don't trust him either... we just have to wait and see what happens," answered Marcos; Rubencho observed how the others looked at Reimon in a selfish way, realizing that none of them trusted him, taking his necklace, he said to himself:

- Trust him my friends... I know it was a good choice.

Thunder World was not advancing, stumbling again and again without being able to make any pass. Almost at the end of the first half the score was 2-0 in favor of NeoFrost, Ezequiel was getting to the defense, Reimon observes his feet noticing how he was moving around the field, and he said to himself: -I got it!- before they managed to reach the goal again, time is running out, Ezequiel looks at Diego saying: -Come on!

- come on! this is all you've got... you're supposed to be a great team!

- Don't worry... that's not all you'll see from us- the young man answers him getting up from the ground.

During the break the Thunder World players meet with Bruce, at that moment Diego says:

- What are we going to do, we can't even make a pass much less dribble how are we supposed to score a goal- Rubencho hearing that and seeing that everyone was running out of hope says: "I know who has an idea on how we can score a goal?

- I know who has an idea of how we can win, but we have to trust him... Reimon I know you have an idea don't you?

- In fact yes... I know you don't trust me, I want to show you that I have changed- they all look at each other and Diego, taking a sigh, tells him:

- Alright... I will trust you, show us that you are worthy to carry that lightning in your chest- Reimon is happy answering:

- I know how we can win... the NeoFrost players manage to dribble because they glide if we manage to imitate their way of moving maybe we have a chance... Rubencho for your technique to come out position your feet sideways, as if you were riding a skateboard.-.

Everyone decided to follow Reimon's plan, deciding to trust him. The second half started, NeoFrost took off and Reimon put his plan to the test when Ezequiel passed by where he was and imitated his way of moving and finally managed to take the ball away, he gave a pass to Marcos who did his evasive technique "Quick Throw" passing to the midfield but when he reached the defense two of them did the ice wall technique and the young man intelligently kicked the ball up, Diego jumps on the pass and performs his Supersonic Howl technique, in response to this the goalkeeper performs the Great iceberg in which a large iceberg came out of the ground, but this could not withstand the technique giving the first goal to Thunder World. The second goal was scored by Alejandro with his Great Flare technique, a few minutes before the end of the match Diego was dribbling the ball when the NeoFrost players cornered him, it seemed that the young man was under pressure and had no way out, suddenly he saw Reimon alone and gave him a pass saying: "It's your turn, show us that you are worthy", when he received the pass the young man went forward to the goal and performed a new version of his special technique Dark Roar, scoring the third goal and giving the victory to Thunder World. Everyone was happy, then Ezequiel went to Diego and said:

- I had a good time! Yes you are a great rival... you have a great player among your ranks, appreciate it, not all of us have a second chance.

- see... I told you, that wasn't all you would see from us, I also had fun - answers Diego

- I hope you achieve your mission... you have my support.

Suddenly Valentina receives a call informing Diego immediately that his grandfather was sick and that his sister was waiting for him in the hospital. Desperate, the young man says goodbye to everyone and leaves unexpectedly, it seemed strange to Rubencho but he decided not to pay attention to him when he saw that Thunder World was getting stronger and advanced a little more towards his goal.