As long as soccer exist my heart will still beat (III)

It has been an intense game and Happy had a pain the the sides of the opposing team as he exploited every loophole he can find in their offence and defence, with 10 minutes left in the game as the match is a tight goalless draw.

"hey, both of you come over", Happy called his two friends as the ball went out for a throw in.

"I've studied the opposing team and found their weakest link, also I studied our team and found out you guys are the only hope we have to score a goal.

"Ash, you know what to do. I love your brutality when it comes to defence, do all it takes to win the ball"

Happy said to Ash who had a greyish black hair with a slender body but players who underestimate him always leave with some minor injuries maybe.

"Luke let's score a goal, you are the best central forward I know" Happy smiled to his other friend who had green dreadlocks.

When the opposition threw in the ball in Happy's team half, there was quite a tussle for the ball with the opposing team winning it. Terrence who won the ball for the opposing team was known as a deadly left winger, he was known for making holes in the opposition defence and has recorded a lot of goals for his team. Seeing such a deadly player heading his direction, Ash had a calm expression on his face a he rose up to the challenge catching Terrence by surprise.

"hundred charging bull", Ash shouted as if his life depends on it as he activated his superpotentia skill, numerous ethereal bulls appeared round while an alpha bull encased Ash at the centre as its core.

"what the heck" Terrence cursed as he tried to dodge or escape from the incoming bull tide but it was too late as he was overrun by the bulls. As the bulls did appeared, Ash could be seen run with the ball at the left flank of the field then he spotted Happy ahead as they went for a counter attack.

"Happy make miracles happen", Ash called out to Happy as he crossed the ball to him. Happy recipient the ball by trapping it with the inside of his right foot but as he was about to make a move he felt a sliding tackle coming from the side, quickly thinking Happy flicked the ball over the sliding player body as he jumped over. Happy was sharp as he led the counter attack, he was 30 metres from the penalty box two defenders attacked him, one from the front and another from the side. Seeing this incoming charge, Happy smirked as he gave the one on charging from side which was the closest to him a 360 feint before send the defender charge towards him from the front the wrong way with an elastic sprint. The skills Happy displayed that made up for his lack of affinity to superpotentia made the crowd roar anytime he handled the ball, Luis who was the captain that was replaced by Happy was stunned at his agility, perseverance, skills and his display of charisma on the field as a stand in captain fanned the flames of passion in his heart.

The goalie felt a great threat coming from Happy as he tore through their defence with great ease embarrassing three more defenders.

"enclose him", the goalie roared at his teammates.

'let's see what you will do know', the goalie smirk like a hunter who had caught a prey.

Happy coach was standing anxiously as it was three minutes left for play and see them trying to enclose Happy in their superpotentia skill 'the box', he crossed his fingers and prayed for a miracle.

Seeing their plan, Happy was still composed as he continued with his style of play but at the last minute when the skill was about to be activated he crossed the ball to Derek who is a holding midfielder at the centre and ran forward breaking the superpotentia skill 'the box' down.

Derek who immediately understood what Happy was planning to do, he crossed the ball back to him but the ball came to late as it was about to land behind Happy.

The coach of the opposition looked at Happy calmly before calling out to his assistant.

"bring me the stats of Happy"

The assistant coach secreted his head I. embarrassment when he heard the head coach request.

"uhmmm actually sir, there is no records of Happy. In fact this is actually his first match of his life but one thing that strikes out in him is that he has no affinity to superpotentia" the assistant coach answered to the best of his knowledge.

"then where did that old sly coot find this prodigy", he exclaimed as he looked at the direction of Happy's coach.

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Happy immediately did a heel flick to send the ball over his head, then trapped it in the inside of his left foot. As a defender went for a tackle, Happy transferred the ball from his left foot to his right then immediately crossed it to the penalty box to Luke who had was already well positioned to receive the ball as everyone attention was on Happy.

"go, eternal kick", Luke shouted as he activated a superpotentia technique that engulfed his right foot in flames as he volleyed the ball to the top left corner of the goal post, he goalie felt helpless as he saw the flaming ball soar into the goal without any struggle.

Goal!!! the fans of of Happy's team roared, the players at the bench screamed as Luke ran towards them celebrating his while the rest of his team ran behind him. Happy saw the happiness the goal had generated in his downcast teammates and smiled.

As the centre pass had already been taken to put the match underway, Luis saw Happy secretly asking Ash to transfer some of his superpotentia energy to him which the later refused as he knew that it will take a heavy toll on him or maybe he might not be able to play soccer again and in the worst case scenario is death, especially when the person has no affinity to superpotentia. Luis noticed that Happy had managed to convince Ash as he saw him already transferred some of his energy to him, when Luis wanted to call the attention of the head coach to the issue he realised it was to late.

Terrence activated the strongest superpotentia skill in his arsenal as he was determined to level the score with the few seconds left in the match.

"death spear" he said softly as a dark sinister ethereal spear covered the ball that shot towards Happy's team goal post.

The team had lost all hope of stopping the ball to the goalie unsure of his capability to stop the shot when Happy jumped to the air to meet the shot, he gathered the energy that Ash had transferred to him on the spot above his heart as the shot hit him there squarely sending him tumbling on the pitch.

The goalie noted Happy sacrifice as he activated his superpotentia technique to stop the shot that Happy had used his body to stop the power of the shot.

"tiger clamp", the goalie roared as he held the ball which spin vigorously in his hands as an ethereal tiger head clamps its jaws on the ball nullifying the shot which brought the end of the match but the fans gave Happy a moment of silence and a standing ovation who had worn his way into their heart as he gave them a hard fought win while he was stretch out of the pitch with his heart beating very weakly in his chest.

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After the battle the masked man felt very weak as the power of the curse faded away with the blood crown entered back into his head, as he was about to fall Lilith reach him and rested his head on her laps as she sat at the centre of the battlefield surrounded by the dead bodies of the rat demon's army.

The masked man reached to the inner pocket of his jacket as he brought out a box that pulsated with a lot of energy which made Lilith eyes widen in shock.

She could recognise the symbol of Nyx and that brought her to one conclusion 'The heart of Nyx'.

But for her to find it in the unlikely places and the the most absurd person, she felt that the lord will weep blood when he realises that the heart of Nyx had already been found for a long.

"take this it would lead you to the one it has chosen", the masked man said weakly as he handed the box to Lilith. When she held the box, it tugged her to go towards the portal that leads to the human world as the image of a certain young boy appeared in her consciousness.