Riku swam at him as fast as he could. It was good to keep his opponent on the run. He remembered swimming races back home where they each found shortcuts, and it was always a matter of trying to see not just who could outswim the other, but who could outsmart the other, too. Riku felt the familiar sting of water
on his eyes, blinked through it, focused and fired before resurfacing to fill his lungs completely. He didn't let up for long.

The water flowed around Riku's body and into his armor. It soaked into his bandages, and he could feel them start to slip a little faster.