“Unbelievable, ladies and gentlemen!” were the words that greeted Barry Watson back in the real world. “Absolutely unbelievable! Against all odds, the Riders made it! Such precision, such accuracy, such smoothness!” As Larry went on with the praises, Sarah, in her Chimera disguise, pulled Barry into a hug. Celebratory music filled the stadium as all lights blinked blue and white. Carol joined the hug briefly, then raised Kramen’s hand while motioning for the whole team to join in a chain of connected raised hands. The crowd was going insane, a storm of applause and acclaim washing over the victors as they bowed down and waved at the cameras. In a moment, the masked players of the Shadow Drifters were standing behind them. Red Moon held a hand out and pulled down her mask to reveal a tig

