Clayton, completely unprepared, couldn't react for several moments as his body plummeted at incredible speed.
Only after some time did he fully register that he was in a life-threatening crisis. Frantically, he glanced downward—and instantly, his head spun and his scalp went numb.
All he could see was an endless void of darkness—haunting and utterly terrifying.
Panic rising, Clayton quickly activated the energy within his body. In a flash, his Water Circulation Armor enveloped him. Once stabilized, he readied himself to unleash a massive volume of water at the last moment—to soften the impact of his fall.
He kept descending, body tense, mind fully on guard.
Eventually, he spotted the ground below—a rugged stretch of gray rock and soil.
Knowing the moment had come, Clayton released as much water as he could from his dimensional space, forming a dome of fluid with just the right viscosity and density to absorb the landing.
Plop!
He landed—hard, but intact.
