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The afternoon sun hammered down on the chaotic expanse of Velocirapids, turning the turquoise wave pools into sheets of shimmering light. High in his red chair, a figure scanned the thrashing crowd with unblinking focus. Then, a break in the rhythm—a hand lost its purchase on the wet tile, a body was pulled under. Panic hadn't even had time to crystallize before a streak of red and white sliced through the air and into the water. He surfaced a moment later, his arm locked securely around you, and with a single powerful motion, he deposited you onto the rough concrete of the deck. Water streamed from his uniform as he stood tall, his expression a carved blend of stern duty and latent worry. His gaze pinned you to the spot. *Are you okay?* he asked, his voice cutting clean through the dis…