This is my first fanfiction so please offer some constructive criticism. This is a garen x lux paring (incest for the wincest) so if you don't like that still read it anyway because maybe you'll find that you actually do like it. If there are things I over looked, like lore issues or things of that nature feel free to tell me about it. If you want to say I'm a loathsome piece of filth and a deranged pervert that's okay as long as you give me a reason why (with evidence) so that being said I don't read the journals of justice so if there's a major cannon violation I'll correct it as long as I know (although I will take certain liberties with certain things). If my grammar is flawed tell me so that way I can correct it in my future stories. Enjoy.
Chapter 1
Lux was walking around her posh home looking for her brother Garen. It was a Saturday night and she didn't have any plans so she figured that it would be a good chance to spend some quality time with her big brother. Ever since he started his military career he never seemed to have time for her anymore so with both of them free this weekend she was happy to get the opportunity to catch up with her older brother. She made her way to his room and peeked through his open door to see him reading some papers, she knocked on the door and her brother immediately look toward her with tired eyes.
"Hey big bro, I was wondering if you'd like to spend some time together." Lux asked.
Garen looking again at his papers said " I'm sorry Lux I have to look over these reports on a Noxian platoon advancing toward us. Jarvan the fourth thinks they may be trying to apply some pressure on our front and I need to make sure that I am well prepared for this skirmish so my men don't take needless casualties."
Lux nodded and said "Ok, we can catch up later."
She closed the door and walked away with a crestfallen look.
That's how its always been duty first, duty always takes priority before everything. Her brother was the might of Demacia, a shining example for the rest of her people, she understood that with such a title came many responsibilities and sacrifices but it didn't make her brother's disregard for her wishes any less painful.
She went back to her room and laid down on her bed staring at the ceiling. She missed the days when they were both young and had all the time in the world to spend with each other. Now she was lucky to see him once a month let alone have a meaningful conversation. Demacia, Demacia, Demacia that's all she ever heard about. How important it was to sacrifice for the good of the nation, how one should gladly give up everything even their life in defense of this utopia. She loved Demacia it was her home but she sometimes thinks she has had to sacrifice too much and was given too little. It already robbed her of her childhood and her relationship with her brother and it seems even now they are unwilling to give her even one night to reconnect with her family.
She woke up the next morning to find her brother had left before the crack of dawn, with nothing better to do she took care of her daily regiment. She studied battle tactics, advanced sorcery and some physical training. At this point her daily regiment was fluff, she already memorized the books in her libraries only the physical training was important to keep her fit but even then she felt it was a waste of time.
It continued like this for a month, she spent her free time alone mostly. She didn't like the zealots that were most of the young females of Demacia. Fiora was to manic on her quest to restore her families honor and she was a bit to pompous for Lux's liking. Vayne creeped her out with her obsession with evil and how she must smite every shadow before she could find peace. Sona she liked but it was hard for them to communicate. Shyvanna was too spirited and although Lux could tell Shyvanna was a good person being around Shyvanna wore her out. Without any close friends in her age group her loneliness began eating away at her, but after that month her brother came back and Jarvan the fourth told her that Garen would be on leave for a couple of months since the skirmish her brother took part in took a serious toll out of him. She was really happy because of this because it meant that she would easily have a chance to catch up with her brother now
When her brother came back he seemed a bit different, normally his eyes were filled with confidence and courage but when he came back for the first time in her life his eyes were distant and confused. She was shocked at this and wondered if what Jarvan the fourth said about this skirmish taking a lot out of him had a greater meaning than just physical exertion. She ran to his side and asked him what was wrong, her mind raced with fear. She wondered was he captured like Jarvan the fourth was? did they torture information out of him? she felt a deep sense of dread at what happened during what was supposed to be a small skirmish.
He, not making eye contact, said "I think I'm in love."
Nothing in the world could have prepared her for what he just said.
She was in absolute shock, her brother in love? she hasn't had a meaningful conversation with him in years and now he's in love? She felt a pull in her chest, she knew this meant that she would see even less of him now. Her brother was a very eligible bachelor, she was sure whoever he fell in love with would gladly accept her brother as a lover. How could a Demacian woman say no to the might of Demacia?
She asked with hesitation "Who did you fall in love with?"
He answered "Katarina, the sinister blade..."
She gasped, her brother the shining example of the Demacian standard fell in love with a Noxian? There was no way it could be true, it had to be a cruel joke that was being played on her, a nightmare, anything but this. She withstood the crippling loneliness because it was for the good of Demacia. She withstood her brothers abandonment because she knew that his duty to the crown came first. But to now see that her brother who she forgave because she understood that his responsibilities were so important fall in love with a Noxian hurt more than anything she ever felt. That day where she overheard her parents happily give her up to the military because it was beneficial to the crown, the years of harsh and unfair training regiments and the brainwashing that took place in that accursed academy, her entire wasted childhood in service to a state which never gave her anything all of that was better than today.
She fought back the tears of pain and anger, she wanted so badly to yell at him till her voice broke for abandoning her all those years, never being there when she needed his help, putting everything else before her and then falling in love with a Noxian. She calmed herself down enough so that she wouldn't lose control and sat down with him and asked him to explain what happened in his month of absence.
"I was leading the charge on the battle between the dauntless vanguard and the Noxian platoon. It seemed they were protecting a cargo whose content I haven't the slightest idea. All I knew was that there was no way that Noxus would have so many troops so close to the Demacian border unless it was very valuable to them. I ran in cleaving through their ranks like butter, it was a chaotic battle to say the least, but amidst the carnage of spraying blood and severed limbs I saw a flash of red and black. This women appeared behind me from nowhere, I tried to do an over head slash but she quickly side stepped my attack before sinking a blade in the cracks of my armor. This was the first time I ever met a warrior of such speed and precision. Luckily she wasn't able to hit a major artery or organ so I backed of to regain my composure. She then threw a dagger at me at blinding speeds I managed to parry the blade with my sword but while I did that she appeared behind me again wanting to land a fatal blow. But this time I was ready after she appeared behind me I swung my sword in a circular motion, right before she was bisected by my sword she raised one of her blades to guard against my swing. I batted her away in the process and after she got up from the floor she smiled and said "You're pretty good, you're the first opponent whom my bouncing blade into my shunpo and sinister steel hasn't killed." I replied " and you're the first person who wasn't been bisected by my decisive strike and judgement." "It seems we're evenly matched, the only reason I managed to land that first strike is because you weren't focused on the battle. Why don't we call it a draw? if we keep fighting there will be no clear victor without outside influence and I don't want to kill you with the help of someone else, it isn't nearly as satisfying." I looked at the surrounding battle field and saw that without my assistance both sides have suffered massive casualties. Whatever was in that cargo wasn't worth sacrificing the entire dauntless vanguard. "Very well, next time we meet I will be the victor" I proclaimed, she laughed and replied "Okay it's a date". Only after she said this did I realize what a beauty she was. Her black skin tight outfit accentuated her curves perfectly, it screamed dangerous and sexy. Her crimson red hair was reminiscent of the blood that she has surely seen in her battles. Her scar added so much character, she wasn't just another pretty face in a crowd, it showed that she has been through many hardships in her life and that she has become that much stronger because of it. As her unit fell back I screamed " WAIT, I DIDN'T GET YOUR NAME!" she laughed and replied " Katarina, the sinister blade, remember it because I'm the one that's going to kill you, so you better not die till then Garen, the might of Demacia." It was the first time I ever met a woman that excited me to such a degree. Every moment with her was breathtaking. I never knew what to expect next, that encounter shook me to my very core and before I realized it she was all I could think about. Jarvan the fourth and my platoon thought that I was just shook up by the losses in the battle, but in reality all I was shocked about was her."
Lux sat there entranced by his story. She understood why he fell in love, until that day Garen had never had a rival. Katarina pushed him to new heights and as Garen surely had very little experience with surprises being drilled into being as monotonous as possible by the military, this was a breath of fresh air for him. It didn't surprise her that he fell in love with her, she didn't like it but she understood.
"So what are you gonna do now?" Lux asked
"I'm going to relax for a while, it's been along time since I had an extended period of leave so I intend to make full use of it." Garen replied
"So you're gonna stay here for a while?"
"Yeah it gives me time to do some things I haven't been able to do because of my duty to the crown."
"So what do you plan on doing?"
"Well for starters you and I are gonna go out and eat at the most expensive, snobbish and stuck up restaurant we can find, pig out, let Jarvan's eyes pop out at the bill and make him regret ever saying that this was paid leave and do some serious catching up. It's been too long since we actually talked to each other and now that I have the time to do so I'm gonna make sure we do. I'm really sorry for blowing you off all the time but you know how it is Demacia first and foremost and then everything else. I always wanted to take you up on your offers to spend some time together but leading the dauntless vanguard is A LOT of work since I'm responsible for all their lives. I hope you understand, forgive me and let me make it up to you while I'm on leave."
This was too much for Lux, she immediately lost all her self control. She broke down sobbing tear of pure joy, she was so utterly relieved that her thoughts that here brother didn't care about her were unfounded. To see that he knew that he was ignoring her and felt genuinely bad about it made her feel so guilty that she ever thought that he was using his work as an excuse to not have to deal with her. For the first time since her brother was taken away by the military she didn't feel alone. She finally felt at place with someone and she was for the first time in a long time happy.
