The sound of rushing water echoed through the darkness.
Near a waterfall, A woman stands near the edge, holding a newborn in trembling arms in night. The baby body has been warped with a garment, and she placed him on the water.
The cold water flowed in his skin as the baby flowed in the water down, without knowing where he had come from or why he had been abandoned. There was nobody around him, Still flowing in the water.
Then, something appeared above.
A God looked down upon the child.
For a few moments, everything remained silent as the God observed the baby from above. Then he descended toward him and took the child into his arms. There was something unusual about the baby—something that could not simply be ignored.
The God decided to give the child a power.
After that, the god placed him on the water.
The cloth loosens. The river takes the baby.
The waterfall roars. Destiny starts moving.
After sometime the sunrises, The river has carried him far. The baby eventually found himself near a riverbank beside a city. His clothes were completely wet from the water. Some small water stone had stopped him from flowing more, small stones surrounding him, not clearly visible under the water. He was completely soaked and lying on the big stone. He remained near the riverbank until two people passing through the area suddenly noticed him.
A woman and a man stopped.
They looked toward the child in confusion.
"Wait... is that a child?"
The two immediately approached him, wondering how a child could possibly be alone in a place like that. They had experienced a painful loss themselves—the child they had once had was no longer with them.
After looking at him, they made a decision.
They decided to adopt him. They name him Tiger.
The woman who would eventually become Tiger's stepmother was named Akira. From that moment onward, Tiger had a home. Akira took care of him and raised him as part of the family, giving him a life completely different from the one he could have had near the river.
Years passed.
Tiger eventually became eight years old.
Akira enrolled him in school, and Tiger began living what appeared to be a normal life. He attended classes, trained, and spent his days like any other student. However, there were questions inside Tiger's mind that never seemed to disappear.
One day, after school had ended, Tiger remained inside the school grounds. He walked toward a small park located within the area and quietly sat on one of the swings. The playground was calm as Tiger slowly moved back and forth.
Then a thought entered his mind.
How did my father die...?
Tiger lowered his head, lost in thought.
Nearby, a girl was talking with her friend while occasionally looking in Tiger's direction. She continued staring at him for a few moments before quietly saying, "That boy seems really strange."
Tiger didn't react.
After some time, he left the school and returned home. But even after reaching his house, the question continued following him. He couldn't stop thinking about it.
Who killed my dad...?
The next day, Tiger returned to school as usual. He spent time training with his trainer and continued attending school for the next several days. Three days passed normally, and nothing unusual seemed to happen.
Until that night.
Tiger fell asleep.
And he began dreaming.
In his dream, Tiger suddenly found himself standing inside a massive battle stadium. He looked around in confusion as the voices of countless people echoed throughout the area. The atmosphere was intense, and the audience began shouting a name repeatedly.
"Leon! Leon! Leon!"
Tiger looked toward the stadium entrance.
Someone was entering.
Leon walked forward as the crowd continued cheering his name. He confidently prepared himself for battle while Tiger stood on the opposite side, completely confused.
What is happening?
Tiger looked around the stadium, trying to understand why he was there. But after seeing Leon preparing to fight, Tiger slowly took his own position.
If this was going to be a battle, then he would fight.
The battle began.
Leon immediately attacked Tiger, and the two began fighting inside the stadium. The fight continued for a long time as both of them exchanged attacks. Tiger continued defending himself and fighting back, refusing to give up.
Eventually, after a long battle—
Leon was defeated.
Tiger remained standing inside the stadium.
But the battle wasn't over.
Suddenly, another person entered the stadium.
His entrance immediately changed the atmosphere.
It was Tigor.
He walked forward with confidence and prepared himself for battle. Tiger watched him carefully before taking his fighting position once again. The two stared at each other for a moment.
Then the fight began.
The battle between Tiger and Tigor was far more intense.
Tigor quickly gained the advantage and overpowered Tiger, forcing him down inside the stadium. Tiger struggled to get up, but the force of the attack had already injured him. Blood began coming from his mouth.
Tiger slowly raised his head.
Something was changing.
His eyes, which had been blue, suddenly turned completely white.
Tigor noticed it.
Before he could properly react, Tiger attacked and managed to injure him. But Tigor wasn't defeated yet. He immediately fought back and struck Tiger with even greater force.
Tiger fell again.
For a moment, everything became silent.
Then Tiger became furious.
His eyes began changing once more.
The blue color returned—but this time, it was different.
A much stronger and darker blue light began emerging from his eyes. The intensity continued increasing as Tiger slowly stood back up. Something inside him had awakened.
Tiger looked directly at Tigor.
Then he attacked.
Tiger's power had increased.
This time, he managed to push Tigor back and continuously injure him. The battle that had seemed impossible for Tiger to win suddenly changed completely.
Tigor struggled to continue fighting.
And eventually—
He was defeated.
Tiger stood alone inside the stadium.
Then suddenly—
Tiger's eyes opened.
He was back in his bed.
The room was completely dark.
Tiger immediately looked around, still trying to understand what he had just experienced. His breathing was slightly heavy as he looked toward the clock.
It was exactly 12:00 at night.