Chapter 33: From the ashes to the rebirth

  The trip to Canada had come to an end, but the memories and promises were still alive in each of the members of the Blue Mountain team.

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  The return and new promises

  Talion held a small photo in his hands. In it were Flippy, Storm and Blaze, swimming next to him.

  "I promise to come back..." he whispered, carefully keeping it in his wallet.

  Meanwhile, Azrat was with his arms crossed in front of Stephanie, frowning.

  "Why did you disappear again?"

  Stephanie sighed.

  "I'm sorry!" It's just that whenever I get closer... something happens... I didn't want them to think I'm crazy or that I'm avoiding them.

  "Well, now they think I'm the crazy one!"

  Stephanie kissed him on the cheek, calming him down.

  "We'll fix it soon... I promise you."

  Azrat smiled satisfied.

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  New relationships and friendships

  During the following weeks:

  ?  Bruno and Valeria officially started dating. They were seen together constantly, even outside of training. Valeria became a great motivation for Bruno, who was increasingly showing more self-confidence.

  ?  Jocelyn and Aurora became inseparable. Their friendship strengthened so much that they supported each other in their training, pushing each other to be better every day.

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  ?  And, of course, the relationship between Talion and Luz flourished even more. Between romantic moments and comic scenes, Talión had developed an almost involuntary habit: every time he passed by Luz, he gave her a slight squeeze on the butt.

  "He doesn't control it anymore..." Bruno joked during a meal. It's like a natural reflection.

  "In fact, when he DOESN'T do it... I feel like something is wrong," Luz said, causing laughter in the whole group.

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  The progress of the team

  The team continued to train hard. Talión perfected his technique inspired by the orcas, moving with a speed and fluidity that impressed even Aurora.

  Jocelyn mastered her breathing technique, and now she could stay calm even in the most tense moments.

  Bruno, motivated by Valeria, became much more confident in his skills.

  Even Drago began to visit them from time to time, sharing his own advice and exchanging friendly jokes with the team.

  "It seems that the "king of the orcas" is in shape..." Drago said, bumping his fist with Talión after seeing him swim.

  "And the "dragon" is no longer trusted as much as before," Talion replied with a smile.

  Everything was perfect... until the disaster occurred.

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  The fire

  It was a quiet night when Aurora's phone rang.

  "Hello?" ... What? What do you say!?

  Aurora's scream woke everyone up. Minutes later, the Blue Mountain team came running to their training place... only to find it in ruins.

  The flames had devoured part of the building, leaving only ashes and a charred structure.

  The firefighters explained that it was an accident. An electrical failure had started the fire.

  The team watched silently the devastation in front of them.

  "It can't be... all our work..." Jocelyn murmured, with glassy eyes.

  Talion closed his eyes and took a deep breath.

  "It's not the end... just one more obstacle."

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  Drago's offer

  The next day, while the team was discussing what to do, Drago appeared surprisingly.

  "What are you doing so depressed?" he said with a confident smile. They are lucky to meet someone as incredibly generous as me.

  "What do you mean?" Aurora asked.

  Drago smiled.

  "My dojo has an Olympic pool... why don't they train there with me until they rebuild their place?"

  The team looked at each other in surprise.

  "Would you really do that for us?" Bruno asked.

  "And miss the opportunity to see how my future rivals train?" Drago joked. Besides... I don't want them to have excuses in the Olympics when I beat them.

  The team let out a laugh.

  "Thank you, Drago... this means a lot." Talión said, shaking his hand.

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  The rebirth of the Monta?a Azul team

  The next day, the team arrived at Drago's dojo. Although the atmosphere was different, the spirit of the Blue Mountain team remained intact.

  "Nothing can stop us..." Aurora murmured, watching her team gathered.

  Talion put a hand on his shoulder.

  "And nothing will.

  The Blue Mountain team was more united than ever.

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  End of chapter 33