Scene 1: Fractured Trust
The gym is quiet. Practice is slow. Players aren't speaking much.Royal Court's chemistry is falling apart.
Ebun avoids eye contact with anyone.
Jasmine stays silent, barely shooting.
Cadel hasn't shown up for two days.
Treasure watches it all like a storm cloud waiting to burst.
AJ seems ready to talk, but no one wants to listen.
And King? He's trying to fix it.
King (to Coach Tunde):"They're not just teammates, Coach. They're family. We gotta bring them back."
Coach Tunde:"Then act like the captain. Start with your own house before you fix the court."
Scene 2: The Challenge
A new team enters the tournament: Fog Peak Institute.They don't speak during warmups. Their coach wears a cloak.Their top player is a silent guard named Ven — ranked #12.
Their playstyle?Illusion-based defense.They create mirages of themselves on court — confusing everyone.
Fog Peak crushes their opponent in ten minutes.The gym falls silent afterward. No one even claps.
Scene 3: Team Meeting — or Meltdown?
King gathers the team in the locker room after practice.
King:"I don't care if you hate each other right now — we need to win.Cadel isn't here, so we either break apart… or we start fixing."
Ebun (cold):"You're talking about fixing things when you let Jasmine walk in like nothing happened?"
Jasmine (snaps):"I didn't lie to anyone. It just happened—"
Treasure (interrupts):"Can we all shut the hell up and focus on basketball?"
The room goes dead silent.
AJ:"…We play Fog Peak next.They don't care about our drama. Just how bad we mess up."
Scene 4: The Silent Opponent
Cut to Ven from Fog Peak sitting on a rooftop with his headphones on.He's calm. Watching old footage.He whispers to himself:
Ven:"Let them drown in their emotions. We only need silence."
Player Rankings Update – After Chapter 8 Rank Name School Power
Zane Akano Black flame Academy Voltage Slam
Telvin Brook Academy Pyro Sync Mia Royal Court Academy Gravity Step
King Royal Court Academy Crown Mode
AJ Royal Court Academy Lightning Core
Ven Fog Peak Institute Mirage Shift
Naomi LixIce Temple School Glacial Loop
Jack Brook Academy Echo Rift
Cadel Royal Court Academy Iron Handles
Rose Brook Academy Frost Sight
Chapter 9 Teaser: "Hearts and Halftime"
In the midst of chaos, King and Mia take a night away from the court — a quiet, honest moment of love and strength.As the game against Fog Peak approaches, this may be the only peace they find.