Water currents were flowing from the horizon. As Ruis was drowning in the depth of darkness. Gradually his eyes open and within moments he started panicking. Moving his body instinctively trying to get up in the surface of water.
~ What? Where am I? Just moments ago I was in cosmos.
"You can breathe here."
With that voice a kick lands on his back as he went flying towards a building structure. Resulting in destruction of walls when he collided.
~ Ouch, but it doesn't hurts that much.
He gets up and adjust himself seeing the surroundings.
It was a city underground in water and breath the city was so dark that he couldn't saw a thing, just eternal darkness.
He looked upwards, trying to saw who kicked him. As the man with a body and face of just him was present Infront of him.
"Who are you? Are you my zon... Or my unconscious."
He spoke with confused yet serious tone.
"You just answered your own question."
His voice was much serious as he charged up, coming to him.
Ruis jumps up as high as he can but weirdly even with all the water, he jumped very high than a normal human with the water not resisting him but instead it let him flow. Like he was flowing swiftly in water.
"Why the hell are you doing this?"
His eyes having puzzled look. With his hands making fists.
"Decline your power, this is the best for you."
As the man jumps up coming Infront of him. Before Ruis can react he try to kicked his stomach but Ruis blocked it by using his hands. However because of the impact he went flying and slammed to structures of buildings.
"I– I am the one who the best for me. You can not change this, this is my fate."
"Stop calling your arrogance fate."
As a golden sword appeared on his hand. As he swing it hard from a distance. Nevertheless, even with that distance a massive shockwave was approaching Ruis. Destroying everything in it's way.
~ What the? Wait this is my world right. My inner world. Then...
Ruis extended both his arms and imagine a shield. A big shield. Suddenly a shield appeared which stops the shockwave from reaching Ruis however the impact movewd the shield to Ruis as it was falling to him.
~ I'm the flow. I'm the flow. Flow.
Suddenly the water starts revolving around him as Ruis extended his arms to the shield. With brute force. Water penetrated the shield itself. And Ruis was standing in the large hole of the shield.
He looks at the man who had disappeared. Suddenly the man came behind him but Ruis some how reflexively dodged his attack.
With in a instant a same gold sword had also appeared in Ruis hand. With all his strength, he clashed with the man.
"Zon! Why are you doing this? Stop this!"
But he didn't reply as he kicked him to his stomach, sents him to flying and colliding buildings with brute force.
~ Now that's hurts.
He gets up quickly and made irregular slashes towards him. The man just swings his another arm and all those shockwaves were collided by a massive shockwave from just his arm.
~ Damn.
Ruis had dodged it before it can landed to him. Using his both arms he slashed a massive shockwave with all his might.
Even with that the man doesn't moved and just with his another arm. He made the water itself around him spinning, like a water tornado and launched it to the shockwave. The water tornado and the shockwave collided. Resulting in a equilibrium reaction.
"What the hell? Really?"
The man just pointed his finger at him. And a water beam hits at him. Fortunately, Ruis had dodged it by his sword subconsciously.
But as he saw him. The man had extended both of his arms in a t- pose, reciting something.
Within moments the water reacts and started revolving around Ruis. He tried to slash but it was useless as he was trapped in a water bubble layer by layer.
~ This can't be. I can't lose. I ... Have to win!
" This is your end."
The man turned around and started walking.
" Wait!"
As a blue energy formed around Ruis. His eyes became blue and started producing tremendous power destroying everything but the water bubbles were continuously building up faster than he could destroyed.
" I'm the flow!. I'm the ruler and you are the ruled. Flow!"
A tremendous explosion occurred destroying everything. The man dodged it before it could land on him.
Seeing the fog it was unclear Ruis was there or not. With that a familiar voice came from behind.
"Hi there."
The man turned around and Ruis throws him away to buildings without even touching him. With just water reacting to it's master.
"It's over now. Accept this as my fate not as my arrogance."
He spoke with a sigh.
[ Flash back ]
Ruis was training with his master. His task was to swing his sword continuously with the same rhythm 1000 times.
"Ah! I'm tired now."
Ruis dropped the wooden sword as he sat on the ground.
"Keep it with the flow and you will flow with the sword."
His master replied calmly.
[ Present ]
~ I don't know what he meant that day but maybe it's make sense. Go with the flow. Be the flow.
The man gets up as the area around him started to froze.
"It's not over. You will not be an Astran. I reject that!. I reject it!"
He charges to him as they clashed. The water was freezing and breaking at the same time with the shockwaves of their swords impact. With enough force the swords get away from their hands as they started using fists to hit each other.
The man hit a hook at Ruis which he dodged by taking few steps back and does a spin kick on the man. When he was in air Ruis does a upper cut and sents him flying then using water to smashed him down to the building structure.
"Cough!"
His mouth started bleeding as he struggled to breathe. Nevertheless, he looked up and Ruis was standing Infront of him.
"Why?"
He continues while getting up putting his one hand on his stomach and other on Ruis's shoulder, not looking at his eyes.
"I– I wanted to protect you... From everything... So that we can live our mother's last wish. You forget that day."
Ruis was lost in his thoughts with an unreadable expression.
[ Flash back ]
Ruis's mother was lying on the bed as Ruis was massaging her legs gently.
"Dear.. Cough!.. Promise me. You won't take burdens from anyone even if they're the closet to you. Living your dream life as you want."
"The closet to me is you mama. And my dream is right now to cure your illness."
He spoke with a warm smile. As she embrace him.
[ Present scene ]
"I remembered that day... But I don't why?. That not just that day but my entire childhood is blurry."
He embraced him.
"I have no burdens on me. I have my dear ones who will take my burdens off me and who will take these responsibilities with me. With great power comes great responsibilities."
***
The crystal was shining bright than ever drawing attention of everyone to it.
"Finally, someone has done it."
Ender said with a sigh.
The light became so bright that they cover their eyes and when they removed it. Their eyes widened.
The crystal had been broken and Ruis was not there.
"Don't copy my entrance... Damn."
Ender spoke, scratching his hair.
" Hey there."
A familiar voice came from behind them all as they turned around to saw Ruis who was standing with a smile. A ridiculous smile.