A/N: I know it has taken me so long to update. I have been swamped with school and band that I have no life. I have three AP classes this year plus calculus. I sent out college applications and got accepted to my first college!!!!!! Still no clue on if I want to go there or not. The football team maybe going to playoffs again, tournaments, and work. Football finally ended last week when we lost in the semi-finals. I get to go to Chicago in the spring with my academic this is the final chapter of the fic :( Let's get on with it!

Role Call

Aribella took her spot on the court and took the first serve. She decided to play the match as easily as she could for the most part. She really didn't want to go all out if she didn't need to. She began to gain her rhythm and go after the ball.

"Wanna play?" Her opponent, Nozomi asked in a devilish tone.

"That's what I do, just be ready to lose," Aribella returned.

Nozomi hit a ball towards Aribella, who returned it to a corner furthest away from Nozomi, only to find it returned. Aribella stood there shocked at what happened.

How can that be? She was just over there a second ago? Aribella thought.

"Anyone tell you that we learned from Shiraishi? I mastered the Bible and put it with my own style. I never lose," Nozomi smirked.

"Well, has anyone told you that there are always flaws and even with his perfected tennis, I can still give him a run. I've faced bitchier," Aribella said with a small glare.

Up in the stands, Chieko looked at Aribella and then to Shiraishi.

"This will be an interesting match," he said.

Chieko turned her head away and watched Aribella continue to lose points, and eventually the first game. She noticed Aribella walking to the bench and sitting with her head down.

"Chieko, I think something is wrong with Ari," Regina and Stephania said.

"Same here," Chieko replied.

At the bench, Aribella felt tear forming in her eyes. I can't choke here. I just can't. I came this far only to see myself lose. What happened to me? Aribella thought.

"Ari, what's eating you this time?" Ryelle said coming down next to her.

"I have no clue, It's almost as if I just lost my ability to play today. I need to get it back," Aribella said.

"Well, I think you need to remember that you have a kick ass family cheering for you and one devoted boyfriend that wants to see you win. That's what you pretty much told him the first time you met him."

"Hand me my bag, I only have two minutes left, I need to do something."

Ryelle handed her the bag and saw that Aribella pulled out her zune. She put the pink buds in her ears and pressed play for just a moment. When time was called, Aribella turned it off and walked back out onto the court with a different look in her eyes.

Aribella served the ball with such force Nozomi moved out of the way.

"What was that?" Nozomi said.

Aribella just remained silent. She took her spot again and then did the same serve, but when it hit the ground it just stopped and didn't bounce, if it did, only just a little bit.

"What was that?" Chieko asked up in the stands.

"I have no clue, it seems like Aribella is pissed or something," Regina said.

Chieko pulled out her phone and called Serena.

"What?" Serena said when she answered.

"What happened to Aribella?" Chieko asked.

"All I know is that she told Ryelle to give her her bag and then she pulled out her zune. I think she's in her zone. I've never seen her play like this. Not even when it was Midori."

"Really? Does it really have that big of an impact on her?"

"Apparently it does."

Aribella kept serving the ball towards her and gaining points and the flow of the game. The girls continued to cheer her on as loudly as they could.

"That was just a fluke," Nozomi said.

"I don't think that was. I've heard something about her. She was accepted into a tennis school earlier this year, but she quit for unknown reasons. She is one of the best, but you are better," the coach said.

Nozomi walked out onto the court facing Aribella, but the look in the eyes of Aribella put fear in Nozomi.

What is it with her? She looks like she wants my blood or something. Nozomi thought.

Aribella returned the ball and went all out on her, but she decided to toy with Nozomi for a few games. Letting the score go into a tie.

"Why did she do that?" Regina said.

"I have no clue. I don't think she is a sadist," Stephania said.

"I think she has been around Fuji too much," Momo said.

"You know, that may sound good, but I think she always had that side. You do remember what happened while she was in London right?" Chieko said.

"Yeah, she played that one girl," Regina said.

"But apparently there was a bet on that."

"Really?" The twins said.

"Yeah, really. I heard those two that came to the school talking about it. They said that she physically hurt her when Aribella took that girl into a tie-breaker. She almost broke her ankle playing that match."

Everyone was shocked to hear that Aribella played like that. Soon they saw something else change in Aribella. Her eyes turned red and her shots got even harder.

"Bloodshot mode," Seiichi said.

"I can't believe she can actually do that," Fuji said watching Aribella hit a ball that knocked down Nozomi.

"She is letting this get out of hand," Tezuka said.

"I agree, but there is not much that will stop her from getting out until the match is over." Akaya said.

"I just hope this is over soon. I have never seen her like this before," Chieko said.

Over on the side with the team, they were all thinking the same thing.

"Ryelle, you have to stop this. She will only really listen to you when she gets angry," Konstantine said.

"I would like for that to happen, but she is completely taken over by what ever got a hold of her. I know this happened to Kaidoh and happens to Kirihara sometimes when they want the match to go their way. She started changing after she listened to her music," Ryelle said.

Aribella was on the court hitting the ball getting excited that Nozomi was getting knocked down. She was in the lead and the last point rested on her shoulders. She looked up at the crowd and saw the expressions on all their faces. She knew what she had done was wrong. She lowered her head and thought of all the fun memories that she had with her team and how much they meant to her.

When she looked up, she saw the ball coming towards her and she began the long rally. Nozomi was hitting long shots to the corner. She watched the ball go over the net multiple times and she returned all of them. She saw a ball and knew that it would be the one that would give the team the win.

Come on, just one more ball. She dove for the ball and it just barely made it over the net. She watched as she saw the ball bounce one. The ball seemed like it was suspended in the air for what seemed like an eternity. She closed her eyes and heard a loud cheer happening.

"Game and Match! Firsca Aribella! 7-6!" The ref said from his chair.

"She won! We WON!!!!!!!" Ryelle said jumping over the side running to Aribella, still laying on the ground.

"I can't believe that we just won! You did it. I don't care if you almost killed someone. You did it!!!!" Konstantine said running to her as well.

"Thanks for reminding me that I did that. Well, better help me get up," Aribella said sitting up finally.

After getting the awards, the team went to Kawamura sushi to celebrate.

"I can't believe we won!" Gina said sitting down between her cousin and Akaya.

"I'm happy for you Gina. So I figure you will have a tough act to follow next year," he said.

"Yeah, but it will still be fun. So Kirihara-kun, what about you. You will have a whole new team with you?"

"I'll figure something out," was all he said.

The rest of the team was celebrating their win. Aribella looked at her team and had a feeling of sadness that she was leaving and letting someone else take her team.

"They'll be fine. We have other things to worry about now. Well, we have to prepare for high school now that tennis season is over," Ryelle said.

"Well, let's continue to celebrate," Aribella said.

Aribella walked towards all of her girls and stood to say something.

"Girls, I am so proud of you. You all worked hard this season. We did have some rough spots, but we pulled through some how. We won this year and there is still more to the year than you know. Hotaru, good luck with everything next year. I will be watching for you girls again at nationals," Aribella said before sitting down and continuing to talk with her friends

The team went their own way and settled into their beds. Before they knew it, the seniors had graduated and a new batch of tennis players entered all of the surrounding schools. This time, there was going to be a harder fight to win it all. Hotaru, Gina, and Serena entered the courts and heard.

"Ladies! Role call!" Karin said.

To be continued

Well this is the end. :( I had a really fun time writing this story. I have part two started and a side story that takes place after the other parts of the trilogy. Hope fully the next one won't take me as long to finish. Thank you to everyone who reviewed and read this story. I'll be writing again soon for you!

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