It had been a few days and Alan had been practicing his running and his manoeuvres for the football tryout.
He didn't really have any particular positions in mind so he didn't mind what position he was given in a way.
The morning of the tryouts he headed to get breakfast and sat with the rest of the team as they had openly welcomed him since the study session. He was happy that he had friends to rely on but he didn't want to forget about Fermat so he made sure that Fermat could sit with him aswell.

When he had been asked about Fermat it had been funny.
-flashback start-
"So how do you two know each other" Brody the quarterback and Alans first friend on the team asked.
Fermat and Alan looked at eachother and laughed.
"Fermat lives on the island with me. His dad is an engineer and works for my dad" Alan announced
"Wait what" one of the boys called out
"Yeah so Fermat and I are like never apart but there's Tin Tin as well. Her parents are the house keeper and cook so she is always with us except when she is at her school" Alan told them
"So your friends with your dad's employee's children" another asked
"Yep and dad pays for all 3 of our schooling" Alan told them
"Your nothing like we thought you would be Tracy" Chris told him. Chris was the centre and Alans second friend.
"L..l..let me guess. S..s..self centred snotty r...rich kid" Fermat stuttered
"Something along those lines" Chris mumbled
"Yeah well my dad is tough on the rules and the whole when you earn it thing. It's enforced on all Tracy men and Tin Tin and Fermat" Alan told them.
-flashback end-

This morning they all chatted about the tryouts and talked about how whatever position Alan was given would be great and if it meant one if them had to be a reserve or move positions then they didn't mind.

When they arrived on the field for tryouts they didn't look at the stands as they didn't want to make Alan nervous in case of who might be sat there.
The coach gave them a bunch of drills to run and plays to play out and then he called them all in.
"Right so we have adjustments to make"
Everyone looked at Alan and grinned to encourage him.
"Right Thomas your games gone down I'm sorry but I'm gonna have to give your spot to someone else"
"It's fine coach I was gonna talk to you about that I was gonna leave the team as I need to focus on my studies"
"Alright. Brody your now the new wide receiver"
Mumblings went through the group"
"Now Tracy you sure you never played for a team"
"Er no only with my brothers. So it's alot of dodging and running" Alan nervously laughed and Brody and Chris chuckled.
"Well meet your position quarterback"
"No way" Alan breathed
"Er yes way" coach chuckled

A few other people were adjusted and then they were set free. The guys all patted him on the back and when they moved to let him walk they all froze.
Alan walked forward and froze too and then glared at the guys in front of him.
"Really I mean really guys"
"Aw the sprout is angry" Gordon mocked
"Oi watch it fish. You might be fast in the water but were on land" Alan told him
"Yeah we're on my turf so knock it off" Virgil announced
"If you lot keep argueing I'll ship you all to space and we know how that would end" John announced as he walked round his brothers mock glaring at them.
"Gordon throwing up. Virgil moping and me piss arsing about" Alan supplied as he took off his shirt and padding and then proceeded to chuck the shirt at Gordon.
"Okay that's nasty. You stink" Gordon grumbled
"Right so I though it was supposed to be John coming down from space to see me not John and the merry men" Alan asked them
"Yeah these two found out and wanted to come see you play" John tokd him.
"So what position?" Virgil asked
"I got quarterback" Alan told them
"Smother hen is gonna freak when I tell him" Gordon cheered
"You two are mental with the nicknames" virgil grumbled as he gave Gordon a noogie
"Hey help Alan help"
"Hey you big teddy bear get off him" Alan said as he jumped on virgil back
"Er John little help"
"You attacked one of the terrible two in front of the other you are so on your own till we get home and then gords will have a time out most likely"
"No fair" Gordon whined
"So no pool for you cool" virgil announced
"Right you lot I'm going to have a shower and then I'm going to study. Have a safe flight and give me a call later"
"Yeah sure sprout. See ya Fermat" John said before giving Alan a hug and then dragging the other two away.
"B..b..bye John, Gordon, v..v..Virgil" Fermat called as they all walked in different directions.

"Yeah you definitely ain't what we thought you were like" Chris announced as they all head into the locker room.