Destinies : Connected by Fate✔️

Chapter 7

On his way to the Lotus Pond, YiHuang gets a sinking feeling in his chest, accompanied by shortness of breath and suffocation. It terrifies him.

YiHuang increases his pace, wanting to reach the lotus pond as soon as possible. Despite his apprehension to mount the sword, for he was not authorized to it, and it would call unnecessary attention to himself, he does it anyway.

Destiny awaits.

Once on his sword, it takes him less than a minute to reach his destination.
The sight in front of him chills him to the bone. He watches as a wide tear appears in the barrier, and an unknown object enters their world, his father's kingdom. Almost immediately, it burst into flames.

'Nooooooo!' His mind screams, and his knees give way. He loses his footing and falls to the ground; YiHuang feels like he is the one being burnt by the fire that was raging in front of him. He doesn't understand what is happening to him when his throat hurts and closes up.

'Why is this happening!?'

Trying to control his mind and body, ignoring the numbness taking over his limbs, he runs towards the flying object that had entered his sanctuary and landed in the middle of the pond, setting half of the blooming lotuses on fire. As he nears it, he realizes what it is.

A space vehicle!

He remembers what his brother had told him hours ago, and the sinking feeling in his chest intensifies. There was only one person he knew who possessed such a thing. It was none other than the one who had filled his waking moments with warmth without ever having met.

Zhang!

If there was ever a doubt in YiHuang's mind about who was inside the vehicle in the first place, it dissipates in that instance.

'I need to get inside.' He thinks desperately, walking closer to the alien vehicle.

YiHuang tries to get closer,  but the flames block his way. Tears start making their way down his face. He feels like his heart is being wrapped in barbed wire.

Zhang, are you ok?

Zhang, are you in pain?

Zhang, please stay strong.

Zhang, I will not let anything happen to you.

Zhang... My Zhang.

The ship slowly starts to sink into the lotus pond, and the water from it extinguishes the fire at the base of the space vehicle.

YiHuang walks a little closer, and his eyes fall on the small burnt square button. He remembers this button. He had seen it in one of his dreams. The second prince lifts his sword over his head and brings it down on the button.

Suddenly, cold steam emanates from hundreds of tiny holes circling the circumference of the ship, effectively extinguishing the fire within seconds.

A moment later, the main entrance to the ship is thrown open, sending protective waves of energy in all four directions.

The force from the wave hits YiHuang square in the chest, and the impact has him getting flung a few feet away into the pool.

Ignoring his now-drenched clothes, the second prince swiftly walks inside the space vehicle.

His breath catches in his chest when his eyes fall on Zhang's unmoving form next to a pool of blood.

"NOOOOOO!" he exclaims and runs towards Zhang. He gently lifts the injured man up and puts his face close to the Captain's face.