I decided to give this a shot: I saw many stories of a person or group being sucked into the League universe so I thought "The opposite sounds like it'd be interesting." I ended up deciding on Riven because it's all I've been playing during pre-season 5 pretty much. Once again, I hope it's not shunned by the community but nothing ventured, nothing gained. Appreciate feedback!
Don't own League, Riot, McDonald's, or Nissan by any means. Pls don't sue, I am poor.
"Go, go, c'mon," I said, clicking a few times as I stared at the bottom right of my computer screen.
It was another normal Friday night; after work, I would get on League of Legends with friends and play a few games before going to sleep. I leaned back slightly on the computer chair, adjusted my headset, and returned to my normal sitting position as the wave of minions clashed in the top lane.
"Come up after blue, we can probably kill him. I'm going aggressive as hell," I said, as I clicked on the low health minions. I had chosen Riven as my champion and had been matched up against a Nasus. I cringed as the match began but confidently knew how to handle it. "I want this dog to beg for a treat."
"Shut up, you're stupid," Greg said, my friend who was usually our jungler. "If I go up there, we're both going to die, like always."
"C'mon man, just land your stun and we kill for sure," I said, grinning to myself. I wasn't worried about my match up.
"Or just come bottom. They're pretty much killing themselves on minions trying to fight us," Mikey said, another friend who had summoned Lucian. While he usually preferred to play Mid lane, the two people we had gotten matched with called Mid and Support so we just took whatever was left.
"You know what Greg, just do what you want. I'm just glad you brought smite for once…" I said, jokingly. A flash of light, followed by a loud noise, caught my attention on the side of my view. "Is it raining by your house? I might get disconnected."
"No, it said it would in a few hours, probably," Greg said. He lived the closest to me, at 15 minutes away, while most of my other friends and family lived an hour away.
Ten minutes into the game, I had managed to kill Nasus a few times but no avail at halting his farming. He had taken to farming the jungle monsters and had almost 150 stacks already. I bit my lip slightly as I prepared to jump the enemy Ashe.
"We can't just let Nasus free farm, he'll kill us all," Mikey said, as he headed towards top lane to clear the minion wave.
"I can't do anything without a Last Whisper… If he withers me, you can fight him then," I said. Ashe came into sight as I prepared my assault.
Riven's broken sword reformed itself as I pressed the according keys. When the Freljord queen stepped passed forward and shot her Volley, I commanded Riven to lunge forward, stun, and continue her assault, ending with a Wind Slash before the archer could do anything. An easy 300 gold, and a step closer to my Last Whisper.
"Heh, easy," I said, grinning as I began to recall. "I just need to do a few camps and I can get my Last Whisper, then we should fight."
A few minutes later, I typed my plan to the two others on our team. With the enemy team having Nasus, who was focused on split pushing, we could easily overpower them in a shove down mid lane. Riven was immensely powerful, Lucian was equally as strong, and Amumu had managed to get extremely tanky and a fair amount of cooldown reduction; the perfect teamfight. Our two other members, who we weren't speaking with, summoned Ahri and Thresh. If we grabbed anyone with either a charm or hook, Greg and I wouldn't hesitate to dive. I could hear the rain pouring through the sounds of my headset.
"Let's hurry, this might be my last game," I said, clicking to follow the brigade of champions, lead by Amumu and Thresh. I positioned Riven in behind the two tanks and in front of the two carries, in case I had to protect them from a flank.
Behind us, we saw an enemy ward become visible as a teleport spell was being casted onto it. As we crossed the middle lane, four champions came from the entrances to the jungle. Nasus headed towards the backline with Homeguard boots as Amumu and Thresh began to dive forward. Ahri stayed behind as Lucian went forward since Nasus had primarily built armor to negate Riven's damage. I clicked on the enemy tank as Riven empowered her broken sword and prepared to attack while protecting the Ahri.
Everything was going according to plan… until the enemy LeBlanc felled Ahri with a quick combo, amplified by her Deathfire's Grasp. I casted Riven's Ki Burst as I spoke up.
"Keep moving forward, I'll keep Nasus and LeBlanc here," I said, as the stun managed to hit the mage and the tank. Riven's Valor shield was quickly broken by Nasus' Siphoning strike as LeBlanc shot her Ethereal Chains out, slowing the Exile. As the stun took effect, Riven leaped into the air to knock LeBlanc up as Nasus landed another Siphoning Strike on Riven. "Crap, kite if you can guys. I don't think I'm making it out of here."
With my summoner flash on cooldown, I had no choice but to keep fighting. Once the stun wore off, Nasus casted Wither. Riven still used her combo, shooting her Wind Slash as she landed her stun, finishing the LeBlanc who had used her Distortion offensively. Riven dashed away with low health but found herself moving increasingly slower.
"Riven, no!"
As Nasus raised his cane, the screen went black. The dim lights from the side of the computer also shut off, the filter of the aquarium besides me went silent; the power had gone out. I sighed in the dark room.
"Figures. So much for a few games before sleep…" I said, tilting my head back. I turned to the large fishtank, seeing the huge white fish move in the darkness. "Good thing I cleaned the tank earlier…"
I stood up and placed the headset on the computer. I clicked a random button on my phone to check the time; 12:22 A.M. I had no idea it had gotten that late, it was most likey both of my friends' last game anyway. I stretched my arms as I walked outside of my room to grab a glass of water and get ready for bed. I did my usual routine of switching my work uniform from the washer to dryer, meaning I was ready for work tomorrow night.
"With my luck, this storm will stay till I have to leave for work tomorrow…" I said, to myself. I moved through the dark apartment, the only sound was my feet moving quietly on the carpeted floor. I closed my door behind me, taking a sip of water as I sat on my bed.
I grabbed my phone and texted my friends, letting them know the power went out before placing the phone on an end table and attaching the charger to it, in case the power returned at night. I turned slightly and felt something strange. My eyes had adjusted to the lack of light but I couldn't see anything out of place; my sheets and pillows were where they usually were.
I pushed my hand down and heard a slightly breathy noise. I quickly pulled my hand away.
'W-What?'
"If you snuck in here to scare me, Laura, it's not working," I said, pulling the sheets down quickly. My eyes widened before being furiously rubbed. "N-No way."
There was no way the white haired, former Noxian soldier, Riven, was laying on my bed.
I sat in silence for what seemed like an eternity. My hands shook as I released a yawn that couldn't be stopped. A thousand thoughts crossed my mind: Should I wake her up? I can't just ignore this. What if she makes a big scene and I get in trouble? Why couldn't this happen at a decent time? Is she okay?
I slowly grabbed my phone and pressed a button for it to be a makeshift flashlight. I kept it a reasonable distance. Her face had a few cuts and her hair seemed to be covered in a light coat of dirt; her … abdomen rose and fell, signaling she was breathing… and alive. I gulped as I extended my hand onto her shoulder. Her body was warm, despite the cool weather from the cracked window.
"R-Riven?" I said, quietly. I shook her slightly. Her eyes seemed to begin to open as she shut them quickly and winced. She soon after opened them slowly and pushed herself up onto her elbows. I extended my free hand near her. "Don't push yourself, you're hurt."
"W-Where am I, who are you?" She said, quietly. She sounded the same as she did on the computer but spoke quietly, surely because of her injuries.
"You just… appeared here. I live here… That doesn't matter right now… You're hurt," I said, as she continued to slowly sit up. She placed herself against the wall.
"I'm fine… just a bit sore. Do you know what happened to me?" She asked, slowly.
"I was… your summoner, if you remember that. When Nasus attacked you, the power went out and you appeared here," I said, unsure if she would understand. I was familiar with the lore but what did she know?
"I- remember that much… I can be on my way now, summoner. Which way to the Institute?" She said, looking forward at me. I stared at her as if she had spoken Chinese to me.
"I- umm… I don't know how to say this… are you hungry?"
While it took a bit of convincing and promise that I'd explain it better, I locked the door to the apartment quietly as I closed it. It was a good thing my parents weren't too into animals and my sister was fast asleep. I asked her to follow me as we went down the stone steps and the parking spots, staying close to her as I tried to keep us both under the umbrella.
"Are these cars?" Riven asked, as we passed a few parked infront of the building. I nodded. "I've heard about something like this. Piltoverian stuff?"
"Not… exactly," I said, nervously. We walked around the building to where guest parking spots where; where I was allowed to park. Since we lived in a three bedroom apartment in our complex, we had 2 designated spots but I never bothered to obtain the permit for out spots. I took out the keys and pressed the unlock button as the lights of my more recently purchased Altima flickered. I opened the passenger seat door. "Ever ridden in one?"
"No. Never had to," Riven said, sitting in slowly.
I closed the door and moved to the other side, entering the car. I turned the keys in the ignition and began to back up. I turned my head to watch behind me as Riven looked at me before looking where I was looking.
"What's behind us?" Riven asked. Her questions were like a little kid's; it was kinda cute.
"Just making sure we don't hit another car," I said, smiling. While I made the monthly payments myself, I don't think my parents would be too happy of me getting into an accident. Luckily the car wasn't too dirty aside from a jacket in the backseat and parts of my work uniform I didn't wash every day.
I began to drive towards the entrance of the neighbourhood before realizing I hadn't a clue of where I was going to.
"Where do you wan- Do you like hamburgers?" I asked, stopping my first question when I realized who I was talking to. She stared at me blankly.
"Ham? What?" She asked, confused.
"Uhhh, meat, cheese, bread, and potatos?" I asked, simply. She nodded, still staring at me as if I was a talking fish. I began to drive to the nearest fast food place, ignoring the one I worked at and parking outside a McDonald's a few minutes away. The lack of cars on the road and red lights made the drive incredibly quick. I opened her door as she slowly came out, shut the door behind her, and locked the vehicle.
She sat down on a booth near the windows as I went to the counter and ordered some food. I wasn't too hungry so I got three small cheeseburgers, some fries, and two large drinks. I filled one with water and one with coke before walking towards our booth and placing the food between us. I looked a bit at the raindrop covered window; the thunder seemed to have stopped a while ago but the rain continued.
"I suppose I should explain, huh?" I said, as she stared at the brown tray.
"This… I'm not in Valoran, am I?" Riven said, staring at me. She placed a hand under her head as she sighed.
"No. I- I have no clue what happened but… You're not exactly… supposed to be real, I guess? I mean… you are but… This is really confusing for me as well," I said, crossing my arms.
"What do we do then? Can't you use some summoner magic or something?" Riven asked. Her voice seemed to be returning to her usual tone.
"I'm not a summoner. I'm just a normal person, I mean, I can try to help you get back somehow," I said, looking at her.
"You're not lying to me, right?" She asked. She placed her hands on the table and leaned forward towards me. "I don't have any tolerance for a liar."
"I- I promise. I'm just as confused as you are!" I said, a bit scared. She squinted her eyes a bit and sat back down.
"I suppose I have no choice but to believe you… Thanks," Riven said, donning a small smile. She stared at the food before her. "How… exactly do you eat this?"
"This is going to be interesting."
After watching the Exile attempt to eat a wrapped cheeseburger, drink from a cup with a lid, and fumble as she nearly dropped every fry she grabbed, I spoke up again.
"Are you gonna be alright?" I asked, crossing my arms on the booth table.
"I suppose I have to be. Freaking out won't solve anything. A vacation for those mindless battles might be a good thing also," She said, yawning slightly.
"Wanna head back? I told you everything I wanted to," I said. "I gotta find a way to let you stay at my house."
"What do you mean?" Riven ask, tilting her head. I stood up and she followed. As we walked outside, a brisk wind blew into the warm restaurant. Riven shivered; her clothing didn't seem too cold resistant. I quickly unlocked the car and opened the door for her before taking my own seat. I reached towards the back.
"Not sure how my parents will react to what happened. Here," I said, handing her a thin jacket I usually kept with me. She put it over herself like a blanket. I began driving back to my neighbourhood. "They probably won't mind it though… Just come with me tomorrow, alright?"
"Where?" Riven asked.
"I doubt my parents would be too pleased if you just show up in the morning… we can leave before they wake up and I'll think of something…" I said. My mind was full of possibilities and scenarios.
"I feel so weak… I wonder if any other champions were dragged to this world…" Riven said, coiling up slightly.
"I wonder…" I began, thinking about that. If the same thing happened to his friends, Greg would have been dealing with Amumu right now… "You think you lost your strength then?"
"Yeah, I think," Riven said, nodding slowly. "I don't even have my blade…"
"How is being a champion? How is all of that?" I asked, looking over at her. We had already made it back and parked.
"Tiring. The help from a summoner makes abilities not as strenuous but after constant matches… it still takes a toll," Riven said, yawning again. I looked at the radio; 2:12 A.M.
I headed to the passenger side and opened the door, holding the umbrella over the Exile as she exited the car. After closing the door and locking the car, we slowly walked back towards the building. As we stepped up the steps, I looked over at her.
"Be really quiet, alright?" I whispered. She nodded as I closed the umbrella and shook it off. I slowly opened the door and shut it behind her, locking it. I had the typical feeling of everything was very loud despite it actually being quiet.
The power seemed to be back as I entered my bedroom; the sound of the aquarium filter hummed in the background of the room. I immediately plopped onto the bed. Riven sat on the edge as I grabbed my phone and set an alarm for a few hours ahead.
"My dad wakes up early but never comes in here since I'm usually asleep… My mom wakes up a bit later so we have a good window of opportunity," I said, placing the phone back on the table. Riven laid down on the other side of the queen sized bed. The whole thing still seemed like a dream; this Riven wasn't the normal digital champion, she was a flesh and blood woman whom I expected to disappear in the morning. She turned to me, covered to her neck with the thick, dark blue blanket.
"I never got your name," Riven asked me.
"Riley."
