Dimensional Descent

Chapter 3

[Don't worry for those who don't understand most of what happens in this chapter. I know American Football isn't exactly an international sport. Rest easy, this is the only chapter the sport will have relevance in :) ]

"Good evening gentleman, I hope we can have a good game today. Everyone knows the stakes, so play free and play safe. Stay within the rules as we don't have to have a problem."

The crowd was deafening. The thumping of feet, the boisterous chants, the heated anticipation boiled in the air, shaking the very stadium they stood within.

The Royal Blue Academy's Royal Stadium sat within a massive glass structure formed of curved triangular panels. It danced with the setting sun beautifully, capturing dark reds and oranges that played across its reflective surfaces.

The green, white-striped football fields were completely empty with the exception of 11 men who stood on the 50-yard line facing one another. Clicking and flashing cameras sounded, trying to capture every moment.

Leonel stood proudly, two of his teammates to either of his sides. He calmly smiled at the arrogant sneers of his long time opponents from Angel Wing Academy, his helmet tucked under his arm.

His football pads and jersey fit on like a knight's armor, glistening a beautiful deep blue. The only exception was the number on his chest which stood out as a bright white. The number 3.

"Here is the coin we will be flipping today." The Head Referee continued to speak, stretching out a beautifully designed coin that was about half the width of his palm. "On one side we have a football decorated with the flag of the fallen American Empire. This will be tails.

"On this side we have the Paradise Palace. It will be heads.

"This coin was designed by a Four-Star Metal Worker. It was given the name 'Uniting'. It represents our Ascension Empire's ability to ingratiate all of its past conquests, leaving a place for all."

The Head Referee allowed the ten players to see both sides.

"Are you prepared to lose?"

A gaze filled with confidence bore down on Leonel. The culprit was a young man with long flowing blond hair. His white jersey was almost blinding under the lights, making one have to squint just to maintain eye contact.

This young man was a Four-Star Quarterback prospect, Conrad Siegfried.

"The result will be just the same as it's always been." Leonel replied faintly.

"You know the drill. Royal Blue, you're the home team. Call it in the air."

The Head Referee tossed the coin into the air.

Time seemed to slow to a crawl. The piercing gazes of two young men met across space, a spinning coin falling slowly between them.

"Tails."

The coin landed with a soft thud on the grass below.

"The result is Tails. Royal Blue, would you like to receive or kick?"

Leonel grinned as though the answer was obvious.

"We receive."

"Angel Wing, pick the direction you'd like to kickoff from."

Conrad casually pointed. He hadn't let Leonel's comments bother him. If it wasn't for Leonel's birth, it would be him who would be the best of this generation. Others would let this fact crush them, but it filled Conrad with a burning desire to win by any means.

Leonel turned, heading back to the sidelines. He grabbed his helmet's face mask, sliding it onto his head like a knight's helm.

In that moment, his aura completely changed. A violent pressure suffocated the Royal Blue sidelines as almost a hundred pairs of gazes landed on Leonel's dark, tinted visor.

Soon, the entire stadium fell into an eerie quiet as Leonel met each one of their gazes head on.

"Respect the game. Persist to the end." Was all Leonel said.

"Respect the game. Persist to the end."

as one. The crowd

rush of emotion filled the air, a

"Let's go."

appearance for Five-Star Quarterback Leonel Morales and his Royal Blues. Will it be another victory?

quarterback prospect to ever be birthed. This young man was throwing darts in his diapers. He

Rick. You're just hoping your Los Angeles Sewer Rats trade up to pick him in the 2198 draft. Well let me break it to you. We have the number one overall pick

Phil-Rick duo was in full swing,

kickoff of the

booming kick that soared through the air, landing out of the back of

that, the game had

we go, the

have full reign now. Immediately entering a five wide set,

all the running

to right, checking the defense. He could see the vicious gazes of the Angel Wing defensive line. Their middle linebackers gaze locked onto Leonel's. He was a Four-Star Professional in his Junior year. Unfortunately, much like his quarterback, he had been played to

swiftly met James' as though in

BLUE 80. Set.

leg slowly raising and setting into position

leg had hardly planted before

[A corner blitz!]

check the play, he actually threw it directly

That could have been a

[Hey…!]

loud blowing of a

Roughing the passer. Number 21. 15-yard penalty,

he had been completely blindsided

a long night, pretty boy." Number 21 grinned down

Number 21.

corner raised his hands in mock defeat, swaggering

"You good, cap?"

offensive lineman helped

Leonel said with

The team huddled in.

no

it, it happens." Leo hit his shoulder pads. "Head up. Didn't we just gain a free

play games, let's play games. The play goes — Trips right, red under seam, wide out bang. On two,

Leonel to jog to

defense. But this time, his

Considering his cockiness, he was most definitely at

done it

BLUE 21. Down set. Hut.

The whistle blew.

21. Five-yard

force the ball toward his side of the field?

deal with an overaggressive rusher. What is

Morales

than a masterclass in timing, accuracy and

dropped passes, Morales finds pay dirt, stacking one touchdown to the stat

did James seem to be having a bad game, but Angel Wing had far more Four-Star recruits than they did. Aside from the dynamic duo, Royal Blue was

the depths

a bullet over the

taken a lot of hits this game. You have

of his charm. Would he really be

came around, a score of 35-31 in favor of the Angel Wings hanging on the

Coach Owen grabbed James' chest pads, fury billowing through his thick mustache. "You choose the biggest game of

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