(The group gathered into one of the stadium's private suites that Simone's mother had rented out for her and her friends as they all gathered and looked at the TV with a smile as they spied the Secret Service gathered in the cameras as they nodded.)
agent: "All clear."
(one of the agents reported over his comm as he stepped in.)
Max: "If the Cannons don't win this game, the series is over. The Squires will be victorious."
(Max told them.)
Casey: "Yeah, judging from how those squire kids were acting back there, I'm not too confident."
(Casey said.)
Jen: "It's not over till it's over."
(Jen said with a smile as she munched on her popcorn and sat next to Allison as they watched the game from the suite's bleachers.)
(As they watched the Squires practice before game time, Ben noticed this as he sat next to Gwen and Becky as Gwen typed on her laptop set on the table.)
Ben: "Something about those guys is off."
(Ben said.)
Becky: "Why?"
(Becky asked.)
Ben: "They're too... perfect."
(Ben said.)
Ben: "It just doesn't seem natural to me for anyone to be this good."
(The Cannons walked out from the dugout and waved to the crowd as they took their positions as the first up to bat as Cash played it up for the crowd.)
Ben: "We want a pitcher, not a belly-"
(Ben began to insult before Max pulled him back.)
Max: "Benjamin."
(he said with a glance.)
Ben: "What? It's not like they can hear me from up here."
Allison: "He's got a point, Max."
(Allison said as they watched the game.)
Simone: "Let's go Cannons!"
(Simone shouted as she and Casey waved their foam fingers and signs.)
the umpire: "Let's play ball!"
(the umpire said at the batting gate as he lowered his protective mask.)
(One of the Cannon players succesfully hit the ball towards the area, but one of the Squires ran towards it and leaped up above the nearby hedges and caught it at almost supernatural heights, leaving everyone stunned.)
(When Cash went up to bat, he did hit it, but the catcher then ran behind him and climbed the batting cage before he stuck out his hand and caught the ball before leaping back down without a scratch on him and he tossed the ball back to the pitcher before Cash had a chance to sprint off.)
the umpire: "You're out!"
(the umpire said as Cash walked away, embarrassed.)
Jen: "Oh come on!"
(Jen shouted.)
Jen: "That had to have been an illegal move!"
(The Cannons were at bat a few innings later and another player tossed the ball his way and the batter hit the ball so hard that he actually caused the bat to shatter into pieces and the ball smashed into one of the stadium's lights, causing an explosion before the pitcher looked down in shame and the batter ran around the bases.)
(When J.T. was up to bat the next time, the pitcher tossed the ball with such force that the ball actually caught fire and J.T. barely moved before the catcher caught the ball.)
the umpire: "You're out!"
Ben: "Oh man!"
(Ben groaned as he and his sister slumped down on the suite's couch.)
Ben: "We're getting destroyed out there!"
Gwen: "But I thought you two hated J.T. and Cash?"
(Gwen asked as she, Simone and Casey looked on, concerned.)
Jen: "We do, but we want them to suck, not the team!"
(Jen said as she sipped her cola.)
Simone: "I agree."
(Simone said.)
Simone: "This game is impossible!"
(Gwen typed in her laptop on the Little League database and gestured to her family and friends to crowd around her.)
Gwen: "Check this out guys. I've looked up the Squires and I came across some... questionable stats. The Squires' ERA is less than one. Slugging percentage 98.6% No team in history, not the majors, minors, college or little league has ever been this perfect."
Allison: "You're fronting me."
(Allison said.)
Gwen: "I wish I was."
(Gwen said.)
(The twins then looked at each other before nodding.)
Jen: "Excuse us."
(Jen said.)
Jen: "We're going to go get some foam fingers."
(They then quickly rushed out of the suite and Becky looked down to see their foam fingers already there as she sighed.)
Becky: "Yeah, right, guys. We're not stupid."
(Becky said.)
(In the suite next to them, the woman in the purple and yellow dress glared as she looked out through her binoculars and pressed a comm link in her ear.)
???: "Scarlett."
(she said.)
???: "Do I have permission to pursue?"
Scarlett: "Not yet."
(Scarlett said.)
Scarlett: "You may only go after the Squires when you have undeniable proof that they pose a threat, Caitlyn. And you know it."
Caitlyn: "Yes, my Queen."
(she said before looking out at the Squires again.)
(As the Cannons went up to bat at the ninth inning, the pitcher tossed the ball and the camera went into slow motion and before the catcher could grab the ball, Ben as XLR8 came rushing by and moved the ball out of the way, causing the catcher to miss and the guy went around the bases, scoring a few runs for the Cannons.)
(The next batter came up to bat and readied himself.)
(The pitcher then showed renewed focus on his face and tossed the ball and the batter swung, causing a direct hit and the pitcher readied himself as Jen stood by the doorway and she showed her hand glowing pink.)
(The pitcher prepared himself to catch the ball before it was enveloped in a pink aura and it went flying into the crowd, where some fans caught it as Jen dusted her hands off at her handiwork.)
Max: "Wow!"
(Max said.)
Max: "Did you see that home run?"
Gwen: "Yeah."
(Gwen said.)
Gwen: "That was amazing... a little too amazing."
(She then reached into her pocket and grabbed her camera and started filming the game.)
Gwen: "I think it's time for a little instant replay."
(Cash went up to bat as XLR8 zoomed by his sister as she winked at him.)
Jen: "Ready to take one for the team, Cash?"
(she asked as she gave her brother a claw-bump and he rushed off to them.)
(The pitcher tossed the ball towards Cash and XLR8 ran in and grabbed the ball and adjusted it so it went flying right into Cash's hip, causing him to yell out in pain and glare towards the pitcher.)
Jen: "I'll get you!"
(Jen giggled as XLR8 ran by him and she hugged him.)
Jen: "No pain, no gain! That's what you get for bullying my brother!"
(They then witnessed J.T. go up to bat and Jen smiled as she nodded.)
Jen: "My turn."
(Her eyes then glowed pink and as J.T. prepared to swing the bat, his shoe laces glowed pink and tied themselves together.)
(J.T. swung the bat, and his laces got in his way and he gasped and tripped as the ball went sailing into the catcher's glove.)
Jen: "Okay, let's get serious now."
(Jen said as she glared and slammed her Omnitrix core down with a glare towards the Squires.)
(J.T. then adjusted himself and hit the ball this time and the ball went soaring out in an unsual pattern as it flew out of the field player's grasp as the camera showed Frostblight giggling as she flew with the ball in her hands as she dodged them.)
(She then tossed the ball towards her brother and XLR8 winked to her as the Cannons ran around the bases as the ball hit the wall of the field.)
(One of the Squires prepared to grab it, but it zoomed to the left and then right, out of the player's grasp.)
(When the player caught it again, he tossed it to the catcher, only for J.T to run around.)
the umpire: "Safe!"
(the umpire shouted.)
the umpire: "That's the ball game!"
(Casey and Simone then shouted out with a cheer as they stood up as the game ended in a tie.)
(The Cannons ran out of the dugout to celebrate while the Squires looked on in awe as Max looked out.)
Max: "Hey, where are the twins? They would've loved this."
Becky: "I don't know."
(Becky said.)
Allison: "Actually, I think I have a good idea."
(Allison said as the camera panned left to Caitlyn's suite as she looked out at the scowling Squires as they left.)
Caitlyn: "Orders, my Queen?"
Scarlett: "Follow them. And use your sniper carefully."
Caitlyn: "I always am."
(she said as she turned and left the stadium.)
[To Be Continued...]