The roar of the crowd was deafening.Tens of thousands of spectators packed the massive SkyDome Arena, a structure suspended high above City X. Its transparent walls shimmered like crystal, reflecting the luminous swirl of nebula lights projected across the dome ceiling.
Eternal Era's black-and-gold uniforms gleamed beneath the floodlights, while their opponents the Solar Blades stood on the opposite end in brilliant white and gold, their insignia pulsing with radiant energy.
Dante — Blaze — stood at the center line, his hair drifting like pale fire in the breeze. His heartbeat was steady, not from calm, but from focus sharpened to a razor's edge.
Beside him, Diego adjusted his gloves, his usual smirk replaced by concentration. "Light versus lightning," he muttered. "This'll be fun."
Blaze gave a half-grin. "Just don't blink."
