2 [2] - The Almighty

Darkness swept through the Clock Tower as its owner and caretaker had now disappeared. The fortune saved through eons of time, the Treasures that was lost in time, the quality which has now disappeared has been absorbed by the ever-expanding Universe.

However, this tower would always be deep in Xander's memories as the only place in the Universe he could call 'Home'.

'Ahh.... So this is what they called 'Peace Within Thyself'. Is this how every people who have died feels? I should have committed suicide long before the snap.' Xander was feeling blessed by this phenomenon he could feel.

He was like floating in a swimming pool without water going into his mouth or nose, it was peaceful and quiet. The first time Xander could feel peace within himself.

The responsibilities of being the Universe's Guardian or Caretaker of the Original Timeline disappeared, Xander could feel extreme bliss and relief spreading through his body.

But one thing that made him focused despite conflicting with his inner peace was that he could feel his eyes twitching.

'Haven't I been disentigrated? Why can I feel my eyes twitching? Why do I see darkness?' Xander knew that his whole body has been disintegrated into dust, which means his eyes aren't supposed to exist.

The best example he could give was having the sense of sight in his arms, you aren't supposed to see darkness, you could just see nothing itself. But why can he see darkness?

His eyes are twitching as he could feel the looming aura of danger embracing his body. Living in millions of years inside of his Clock Tower doesn't mean he was safe, there were a massive amount of beings as strong or stronger than him, so he literally has to fight.

'My journey as the Guardian of Time is already finished... Don't tell me that fate decided to play with me again!' Xander was enraged within his mind, he didn't enjoy his responsibilities and duties one bit, in fact, he hated it.

The looming danger that his instincts are telling him to accept his fate can't change his mind. In his whole life, he has trusted his instincts more than himself. If his instincts told him that someone would attack, the latter would prepare for an invasion.

But for the first time, Xander decided to fight against his own instincts, he was powerless against the warnings of his own soul. But decided to fight back instead of cowering back in fear.

He wasn't an idiot, he was an example of fighting his inner demons. Xander gritted his teeth as he fight against this fear that his instincts are giving him.

Instincts were an ability given by the Soul, as the Soul wanted to survive and enter the Wheel of Reincarnation. It would do anything just to not have it get destroyed. Xander's Soul was fighting against Xander so it could enter the Wheel of Reincarnation which means Xander has to accept his own fate.

But Xander doesn't want to, he doesn't want to continue being the Guardian of Time anymore. Reincarnating back to his life was the last thing he would do.

This absolute ambiance is forcing him to kneel and kowtow, that absolute feeling stopping him from opening his eyes. Fear embraced Xander's mind and soul but the courage within his heart stopped him from accepting his own fate.

Xander has his own pride, manipulating the whole universe into running into its Original Timeline might seem exhausting, but Xander did it. It was like graduating from college, but the difference was his efforts of millions of years.

Xander could feel his breath hitching which again made fear eclipses his own soul. But Xander decided to stand up even if his bones break, the eyes bleed and the soul starts to escape. Xander doesn't care about it, as long as he doesn't go back to that shitty life.

*VWOOOM!!*

Xander's presence spread through the place as he could now force his body to stand up properly despite the force breaking his own spirit and open his eyes slightly which made him feel free.

The presence looming over him disappeared, Xander could not open his eyes. But what he saw was the last thing he expected.

"... One-Above-All." Xander could see a massive projection of a bodyless and faceless face that was floating in front of him. It was a massive yellow face without its own features, it was like a mannequin of the highest standard.

"I have done my responsibilities and duties, One-Above-All. Don't tell me you're forcing me yet again to the past." Xander said whilst hitching, the One-Above-All was the Supreme Ruler of the Universe.

Despite having no mouth to talk, no eyes to see and no nose to smell. Xander could feel the One-Above-All looking at him like he was naked, the OAA could see through everything Xander secretly covers.

His past, his dreams, his thoughts, his experiences, and most importantly. . . His fantasies.

"No child. . . I am the Supreme-Ruler who balances over Good and Evil. . . And ever since I have seen your determination to fight against your own fate, you have exceeded my expectations, Xander Aeon. I have decided to reward you from your duties."

Xander frowned at the OAA words, the OAA could see through everything. Meaning he could also see Xander's future.

Xander's whole life has been revolving around being in the Shadows, being unknown to anyone, but he was manipulating everything without anyone knowing, the Wild Card of the Universe.

Xander could see the One-Above-All smiling despite no mouth.

"Yes my child. You would be the Symbol of the Major Law of Time in the Multiverse. You don't have to do anything other than relax your own time. I have done this to other 7 People who did the same thing to you and your Power of Time."

Xander's eyes widened not because of OAA's words, but because of the single word that made him feel meaningless.

'Multiverse... I have been expecting something like this in whole life. Another realm outside of my own possibilities, outside of my own manipulations.' Xander feels that he was similar to a frog under a well.

However, this again changed his mind as he now remembers how familiar OAA's words were.

'Julie Ouroboros... My teacher, the Guardian of Infinity... The one who taught me how to control [Time] itself. She was the one who taught me everything I know of, before as she suddenly disappeared... D-Don't tell me!' Xander's eyes widened as he could see OAA's small smile of satisfaction.

"Yes... Your Teacher has become the Symbol of the Major Law of Infinity. She has been waiting for you for Millions of Years and has been watching over you... She was very proud of having a disciple like you who took over her Duties when she became a Cosmic Entity of Infinity."

Xander's eyes started to swell in tears as he could still remember the 'supposed' death of his Teacher. If being with her again means accepting his fate, then he wouldn't mind.

"Good.... Don't worry there would be other 6 People like Julie, they would be your Elder Siblings, if you wanted, maybe a 'Lover'? Hohoho~ Now, now. Back to our talks, you would be the Cosmic Entity of Time itself, however you are still weak compared to a Cosmic Being like the Celestials, so I would sent you to a Universe to train and harden you, okay?"

"Y-Yes! But can I meet my Teacher first?" Xander asked doubtfully, he was in front of the Supreme-Ruler, the one who forced him into his Duties and Responsibilities. But now he instead felt pride over himself.

By not disappointing his Teacher.

"Yes... You would be meeting them shortly after this." Xander could feel the OAA waving his hands, but this made him glow and grunt in pain. But with his phenomenal adrenaline, he went through it as he could feel the new powers coming into.

"I have put the minority powers of a Cosmic Entity into you to not force your body and soul to explode.... Now are you ready?"

"Yes!" Xander said as he could feel the similar scene from earlier.

*VWOOOMMM!!!*