Dennis woke up in the infirmary; on his left were Jim and Mr. Delmas, and they didn't look to happy. Calvin, Sam, and Rumiko were also there.

"What's going on?" Dennis asked "Where am I?"

"You're the infirmary, Mr. Dunbar." Mr. Delmas said "Jim says you blacked out while you were practicing."

"I think I have a reason for what happened." Jim said pulling out a small pill box "I found these in your pocket when we carried you in."

"What are they?" Rumiko asked

"Antidepressants." Jim said

"So?" Dennis asked "What do those have to do with anything?"

"Well, when I was a high school basketball player, the team used antidepressants as a form of performance enhancing drugs." Jim said "When I found out, I ratted out the entire team, cost me a lot of friends, but I knew I did the right thing."

"You were a high school basketball player, Mr. Morales?" Mr. Delmas asked

"Well, I'd rather not talk about it." Jim said

"You guys think I was using those as performance enhancers?"

"Were still looking over it." Mr. Delmas said "Until we know for sure, you're suspended from tonight's game."

"What?" Dennis exclaimed

"Grandpa, please." Sam said

"You can't do this to me!" Dennis shouted "Jim, back me up here."

"Sorry, Dennis." Jim said "But he is the principal, there's no changing his mind."

"Thank you, Mr. Morales."

"No." he said burying his face in his pillow "No no no!"

Rumiko just walked over to him and placed a hand on his back. Calvin couldn't help but feel the most sorry for him, especially considering what he had heard about him.

Flashback

"You know, you're really clueless, aren't you?" Antea said

"What do you mean?" Calvin asked, still angry

"It's his dad." Sam told him "He shows up to all his practice sessions."

"And?"

"If you met his dad, you would know." Sam said "To him, if you're not in first place, you're better off in last place."

"He never appreciates his son for almost anything he does." Antea said this time "The only thing that makes him happy is either Dennis's grades or his performance in soccer. That's why he pushes himself so greatly."

End of Flashback

"Stop!" Calvin shouted "You can't punish Dennis."

"Mr. Stern." Mr. Delmas said "I've had enough of this."

"You don't understand." Calvin said "Those are my antidepressants."

"What?" Jim asked

"Huh?" Dennis said

"I asked Dennis to hang on to them because I accidentally left them in my backpack when I brought it to school." Calvin said "I thought if I hung on to them, I would get into trouble. I'm sorry."

"Well, I'm glad you admitted the truth." Mr. Delmas said "But you know, you could have just told us, instead of using your friends to cover for you."

"Wait a minute, Mr. Delmas." Jim said "Then how come he passed out?"

"Fainting can be linked to other factors aside from drug use, Mr. Morales." Calvin said "Overexertion for one thing, even stress in general can cause one to lose conscious."

"You have a point there, Calvin." Mr. Delmas said "Alright, Dennis isn't suspended. But next time, talk to us when you have this kind of problem."

"You heard the principal, Dunbar." Jim said "Now go get ready."

"Yes sir." Dennis said as he walked out. Calvin and Sam followed him and got their stuff, Rumiko then went up to Calvin.

"Wow, Calvin." Rumiko said "That was really brave of you. Taking the blame for Dennis's actions just so that he could play the last game of the season."

"I couldn't stand to see him like that." Calvin said "I knew I had to do something."

"I'm really proud of you, Calvin." Rumiko said "You helped out a person in need even though it could have involved getting you in trouble. That is the bravest thing anyone could do. But anyways, I'd better get ready. I'll see you on the field."

Calvin then went into the locker room. While he was changing, Dennis came up from behind him.

"You know, you didn't have to do that." Dennis said "I get enough sympathy from my teammates."

"That wasn't just about sympathy, Dennis." Calvin said "It was about helping an underappreciated person who just wanted to make his parents proud. And now you can do that, with the team's perfect season, with your perfect season."

"Not mine, Calvin." Dennis said "If it wasn't for you, I don't think we could have made it this far. How did you know about my parents, anyway?"

"From Sam and Antea." Calvin said "Speaking of which, I'm sorry, Dennis. I'm sorry I yelled at you that day when you skipped out on us."

"It's alright, Calvin. You didn't know. Friends?" Dennis said extending his hand

"Friends." Calvin said shaking Dennis's hand "Now come on, we have a game to win."

The game then started, Kadic did surprisingly well, against the heavily favored Lakanal team. At the end of the first half, Kadic was leading 3-1. The team went into the locker room to discuss their next strategy. Meanwhile, Calvin could feel something calling him; he then walked over to one of the mirrors in the bathroom.

"Hello again, Calvin." Calvin could see his reflection speaking to him, just as he did that one night in the showers.

"XANA?" Calvin asked

"I came to examine you as you play." The reflection spoke "You seem to be a very popular member of this team."

"Well, yes." Calvin said

"And now Antea seems to think of you as more than a friend." Said the reflection "For that you should give me credit, after all, you don't honestly think you tried to kill yourself on your own, didn't you?"

"Wait." Calvin said "You made me do that? But how?"

"My viruses can make you humans do crazy things." The reflection continued "Both you status as a soccer star and getting the girl of your dreams must make you popular. However, popularity never lasts."

"How would you know?" Calvin asked

"They may find you so wonderful now, but eventually they will hate you. The only thing they like seeing more than a star prevail is seeing a star fall in action. You see why humans are flaws that deserved to be terminated?"

"You're wrong." Calvin said

"Who are you talking to?" He heard Sam ask

"Um, nobody." Calvin said

"Well, come on." Sam said "The next half is about to start

As the players took their positions, Dennis noticed his parents, a black haired man in a business suit and a brown haired women sitting next to him, in the bleachers. On their sides were his older brothers, William Jr. and Russell. Calvin noticed the goalie giving him an angry glance. It had been the same goalie that berated Calvin after their first game. The kickoff then began. The first ten minutes went by uneventfully, however, when Calvin tried to kick the ball to his own goalie, he just smirked and stepped out of the way and let the ball go into the net.

"Own Goal. Kadic." The official said.

The crowd was stunned. The score was now 3-2. He then kicked the ball toward one of the midfielders. He passed it to Calvin, who was then blocked by the opposing defenders and lost control of the ball. The defender then passed the ball to their striker, who made a weak kick towards the goal. But the goalie didn't even catch it. He just stepped out of the way and let the ball go into the goal.

"Goal! Lakanal!" The official said.

"What is he doing?" Dennis asked out loud. The score was now tied 3-3 and there was only 5 minutes left on the clock. Both Dennis and Calvin knew there was no time left for messing around, they now had to get the ball before the goalie did. They put it into high gear. Dennis had the ball, but one of the midfielders stole it and kicked it off. However, Sam blocked it and passed it off to Dennis. Dennis then passed it to Calvin, and Calvin made the goal that put Kadic in the lead 4-3. For the remaining four minutes, Kadic was able to hold off the opposing team and Kadic won.

"Time! Kadic wins! Perfect Season!" The official said

The crowd then erupted into cheers. The entire team ran into their locker room with their heads up high, while Lakanal went into theirs totally dejected. When everyone left, Dennis had a talk with the goalie.

"What was that all about?" Dennis asked

"What was what?" The goalie asked

"Don't give me that!" Dennis said "You missed those shots on purpose, didn't you?"

"I wasn't going to let that nobody, Calvin, take all the glory that I should be getting?"

"Why you and only you?" Dennis asked "All players are equally revered."

"You said it yourself." The goalie said "The captain and the goalie are the most important positions; therefore we should get the most fame."

"That's not what I meant!" Dennis said "You know, Calvin cares a lot about the team he plays on, all you care about is yourself. Which is why, effective immediately, you're off the team."

"Are you serious?" he asked "You're cutting me, your best friend, for some newcomer punk? What about everything we ever played for? What about all the times we spent playing soccer back in America? All the games we ever watched? How can you say that to your closest friend? WE'VE KNOWN EACH OTHER SINCE FUCKIN' KINDERGARTEN! Also, I may care only about myself, but at least I'm not a playboy narcissist."

"Get… Out…" Dennis said angrily. "I never want to see you around my team ever again!"

The goalie, or former goalie, immediately walked away. He then pulled out his cell phone and made a call.

"Hey, Dad. It's me, Zachary. About that Lincoln transfer?"