Chapter 1: Barren Wasteland
Six years had passed since the Solar Blast, and the world had become unrecognizable. Spiky red mountains clawed at a golden sky, and endless deserts of crimson sand stretched beyond sight. Amidst the chaos, two figures clashed, their silhouettes dancing like shadows over the ruined land.
Rayen, still haunted by depression but now stable, faced Umair, once mentally sound but now consumed by instability. The air crackled with energy as they circled each other.
"You've grown weak, Rayen," Umair sneered, his eyes glowing with unstable energy. "I'll finish this today."
Rayen's jaw tightened. "You? You'll never understand what I've survived. Try me."
Umair raised his hands, channeling his Solaaaar Wave—a scorching energy that could melt anything it touched. The ground beneath him shimmered, heat radiating outward.
Rayen moved like a whisper, slipping into the shadows, appearing behind Umair. "Predictable," he muttered before striking Umair's back with a hard punch. Umair staggered but smirked.
"You're fast, but I'm faster!" Umair shouted, swinging his fist. Rayen ducked, sand exploding around them. The fight was a blur—punches collided, energy waves clashed, and every strike shook the scorched earth.
"You can't hold me forever!" Umair bellowed, his aura flaring violently. "Solaaaar Wave—MAXIMUM!"
Rayen's eyes narrowed. "Not if I can help it!" He launched himself at Umair, shadowing every movement, landing a barrage of precise strikes. Umair roared, swinging wildly, each attack sending shards of red sand into the air.
"Rayen… you're strong, but chaos is mine!" Umair growled, firing a wave of molten Solar energy toward him. Rayen rolled, narrowly avoiding the blast, and kicked Umair in the stomach, sending him crashing into a jagged rock.
"Is that all you've got?!" Rayen yelled, voice cutting through the wind, his fists blazing with his own stable energy. He darted forward again, each strike calculated, each punch aiming for Umair's weak points.
Umair staggered to his feet, laughing manically. "I'll crush you! I'll—" His words were cut off as Rayen vanished into a shadowy blur, appearing right in front of him. Rayen's palm struck Umair's chest, sending a shockwave that melted the sand beneath them.
For a moment, time seemed to freeze. Red dust swirled around their bodies as both struggled to catch their breath. "This ends now!" Umair screamed, bracing for one final Solar Wave.
Rayen gritted his teeth. "Try it. I'm not backing down!"
The first ruins of the blasted world began to crumble around them, and the battle raged on like the fury of the Solar Blast itself…
To be continued in chapter 2