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Edit 1: Thanks to the feedback, I found some rushed-ness in two scenes and corrected them (I hope). Muchas Gracias to Sam-spirit-of-the-forest for that!
Edit 2: Multiple fixes in general. Many thanks to MilandaAnza for the insight!
Chapter 1: Vi stands for Vilify.
It was the happy days, when there was no animosity and hatred between the two coppers.
Each morning when she was on duty, Vi would come in to work, greeting everyone with her electrifying voice, bringing warmth and energy to the Piltover Patrol. She'd then speed up to the Sheriff's office to plant her lover a kiss. Caitlyn would feel motivated to work through the day, knowing that she was loved.
" Kiss as much as you want, but if you're late then you're late, Vi. " Caitlyn said, licking her lips to feel the lingering taste of the pinkette. Try as hard as she might, but the sweetness of Vi's lips were irresistible. Still, Vi had to be reminded that she was a woman of the law, and that she had to follow the rules.
" Classic over-rewardin' , Cupcake. Now what's supposed to tempt me to arrive early? Do I get to not kiss you? " Vi teased, her eyes travelling over Caitlyn's figure.
Caitlyn felt Vi's hungry gaze. " What's better than a kiss? That's your answer. Now move along. " Caitlyn replied with a wink before shoving Vi out of her office.
" Ohhh myyy…Aren't you gettin' quite bold, Cupcake? " Vi whistled, effortlessly fighting against Caitlyn's shoving, unwilling to leave so soon. " You wanna get down and dirty in broad daylight in front of the entire Piltover Patrol? Oh, I'm definitely on this case. " Vi added as her mouth watered at the thought.
" Keep dreaming, love. " Caitlyn chuckled as Vi finally exited her office. Gosh she can be such a handful sometimes….not that it was a bad thing.
It had been a few months after Caitlyn had begun her relationship with Vi, the Piltover Enforcer and part-time womaniser. Well, not much of a womaniser now. True to her word, Vi had refused to hit on any other woman, trying her best to make the relationship the two had work. Although the pinkette's lavender-coloured eyes would occasionally stare at an ass or two, before quickly retracting her gaze, fighting against her womaniser instincts. Caitlyn always caught her in the act though. The Sheriff was the best detective around, after all. Virtually nothing went by her unnoticed. She always punished Vi for those acts afterwards.
Hmm, better get back to work before I remember those fuzzy cuffs.
Smiling to herself, Caitlyn quickly resumed her duties.
A soft knock on the door was heard.
" Come in. " Caitlyn responded as she put down her pen.
Her blonde secretary, Miss Holly entered with a smile.
Miss Holly used to be really nervous around her, but with Vi's skilled coaching, Caitlyn had eventually managed to get the woman to befriend her. The same went for several other members of the Piltover Patrol. Caitlyn really couldn't thank Vi enough. It was as if the woman had filled out the void she had in her life. Made her…whole.
" Good news, Sheriff, the upgrades on the city's defences are finally complete. " she explained as she handed Caitlyn a file on the upgrades. It was important to constantly update the city's defences as many criminals would always attempt to outsmart the system or try to find a loophole somewhere. The constant upgrades would keep those ambitious criminals at bay.
" Thank you, Miss Holly. You are dismissed." Caitlyn said, giving the blondie a nod in appreciation for her hard work.
" Oh, I actually have another report, Sheriff. " Holly replied, looking a bit worried.
" What is it? " Caitlyn asked, her eyebrows raised. She knew that she had no other reports due at this time.
" Jinx was seen in the town hall. Vi is heading there as we speak. " the secretary explained.
Ugh, not her again.
Caitlyn loathed the mere thought of Jinx, more so if she had to see the girl. That lunatic was just worthless trouble, causing destruction and chaos just for the fun of it. Vi seemed to hate the girl a lot. Never had Caitlyn seen the Enforcer work so hard to bring a criminal to justice. As such, every time Vi handled Jinx, Vi got closer and closer to catching her. It was almost a question of when Jinx would be captured rather than if.
Seemingly pleased with herself for internally praising her lover, Caitlyn donned her top hat, along with the long coat that Vi hated so much for hiding Caitlyn's assets. It was always the first thing Vi would remove. Oh Gosh, I am just obsessed with these thoughts now, aren't I? What has Vi done to me? Well, besides applying that sensational magic with her hands an- Dammit Caitlyn! Focus! Sheriff time!
" Are…you for real?" Caitlyn asked in disbelief, her mouth agape.
" Like you wouldn't believe, Cupcake. " Vi smirked, maintaining a vice-like grip on her 'trophy'.
Between Vi's gauntlets was a blue haired criminal by the name of Jinx, who was kicking wildly at the air as Vi kept her held high above the ground. Jinx was laughing maniacally, whether in joy or despair or anger was unknown to Caitlyn. But that didn't matter, because at long last, Jinx had been caught.
Vi tightly strapped Jinx to a steel table, which several other cops wheeled to a temporary cell until Jinx would be given a sentence.
" You really are the finest, Vi. " Caitlyn praised, beaming at the pinkette who seemed to never fail to impress her. Vi seemed to have gotten a few new wounds from her fight against Jinx, most notably a cut across Vi's shoulder. Caitlyn also realised that Vi had a grim look on her face, eyes downcast. "…Vi?"
" Hm? Oh yeah, sure. " Vi replied softly, removing her gauntlets and letting them rest on her leg plates which held them in place.
" Aren't you glad? We can finally- "
" Help her. "
" Lock her up for good. "
An awkward silence hung above them.
" The hell? " Vi said, her voice dangerously low. " Lock her up for good? What the fuck, Cait?! " she shouted, her voice echoing throughout the Piltover Patrol.
" I- Well, I thought that we- " Caitlyn stammered, taken aback by Vi's sudden anger. What was she so angry about? Didn't she hate Jinx the most? A punch to the face seemed more likely, but instead Vi wanted to help Jinx?
" Of course we're goin' to help her! Why else were we tryin' so hard to catch her in the first place? " Vi bellowed, shaking her fists. " I…I thought we could help her…try to make her sane again…let her live a normal life or somethin'. Fuck, I don't know…." Vi mumbled, crouching down to the floor and bringing a hand to massage her temples.
What in the world? Caitlyn couldn't believe her ears. Was that why she tried so hard to bring Jinx in? To let her live a normal life? Maybe this was Vi's compassion for other criminals in play here. Vi knew criminals best because she used to actually be one. This also meant she understood why people resorted to crime, whether the reasons were good or bad.
" I…don't think she's going to get such a lucky sentence, Vi. " Caitlyn admitted, placing her hand on Vi's shoulder. " She…did cause mayhem all across Piltover, destroyed countless homes, and occasionally caused the deaths of a lot of innocents. I think she'll…be in for the worst. " Jinx really didn't have much of a chance in her judgement.
Vi's face went pale. " B-but she's crazy! Doesn't that pardon her of those crimes? She's not doin' it consciously or whatever, you know. "
Caitlyn shook her head. " I'm afraid not. " I've never seen her like this before…she must have really wanted to help Jinx.
Vi suddenly shot up. A dangerous look flashed in her lavender eyes. She re-equipped her hextech gauntlets and broke into a sprint.
Oh Crap! She's snapped! " Vi! " Caitlyn yelled after her, but Vi was long gone. Caitlyn rushed for the pinkette, hoping Vi wasn't about to do something incredibly stupid.
Caitlyn dashed through the corridor, heading for Jinx's temporary cell. Several thuds were heard nearby, quickly followed by painful groans. Dammit Vi! Don't do this! She wished she could have been able to move faster, cursing herself for being unable to match Vi's speed.
When she finally reached Jinx's cell, her jaw dropped, eyes wide with horror.
Holy…
In that room, five guards with swollen faces laid on the floor unconscious. Caitlyn could see that three of them had a broken jaw, with blood pouring out of it, while the other two had a crushed nose. Caitlyn subconsciously lifted her hand to her face, feeling her own jaw and nose, glad that they were still in one piece. She assumed that the five guards were the source of the thuds and groans from before. Further into the room was a cell that had its bars bent open. In the cell itself, there was a dented table that had several belts strapping a strange red creature. Upon closer inspection, Caitlyn's flesh crawled as she realised that the 'creature' was actually the body of a girl, split in half, following the dent that the table had. The redness was, as Caitlyn came to another sickening conclusion, the girl's own blood colouring her. Looking at the girl's head, there was only a splatter of flesh, eyeballs, brain tissue, teeth and blood. Caitlyn wanted to throw up badly, the sight greatly unsettling her. She finally remembered that the mutilated girl was in fact Jinx, the Loose Cannon, who had been wheeled into the cell moments ago.
Caitlyn glanced around the room nervously, hoping that there was someone else responsible for this crime, although it was already blatantly obvious who the culprit was. There was only one person she knew of that could have broken five grown adults' faces, bend steel and utterly destroy a human body. Please, tell me you didn't do this, Vi. Caitlyn begged. But the reality was harsh to Caitlyn. It showed her an abandoned pair of gauntlets that were stained with crimson liquid, along with numerous pieces of flesh that clung onto the metal surface of the gauntlet. They laid in a pool of blood next to the dented table. Beside them was a kneeling woman with dishevelled hair. Caitlyn felt herself dying. It was Vi.
The pinkette closed her face with her hands, bending down and pressing her head against the blood soaked floor. " I'm sorry, Kelly…" she muttered weakly.
Kelly? Caitlyn had no clue who that was. But right now she was more concerned with Vi.
" Vi…tell me you didn't…" Caitlyn said with a shaky voice, taking wary steps towards the pinkette.
Vi slowly raised her head off the floor, fresh blood dripped from her hair, trickling down her face. Caitlyn cringed at the sight.
" Cait….I'm so sorry…I-I couldn't let you lock her up here." Vi said in a murmur, staggering to her feet. Caitlyn had never seen Vi look so…unstable. It was way worse than when Vi was drunk. " I had to do this, Cait! " she yelled, nearly losing her balance doing so.
Finding her voice, Caitlyn responded. " Give me your badge, Enforcer. "
" Please hear me out, Cupcake. Don't…Don't be the Sheriff right now. " Vi pled, reaching out for Caitlyn.
" That's an order! " the Sheriff shouted, roughly pushing away Vi's trembling hand. You're making me do this, Vi. I can't just ignore this.
" Listen to me, Goddammit! " Vi shouted back to Caitlyn's face, furious with her lover's reaction.
" Just give me your badge. " the Sheriff repeated. " I'm relieving you fro- "
Vi threw her badge at the Sheriff's face, interrupting her. The Sheriff sighed in frustration as the badge fell to the floor, a vein showing on her forehead.
" Happy now? " Vi asked, her voice full of venom.
" Now you turn around and get on your knees. " the Sheriff replied, bringing out a pair of handcuffs. I can't just let you go. You murdered someone in cold blood!
" Is that what you told your mother last nigh- "
" DO IT! " the Sheriff interrupted.
" Or what?! " Vi snapped, her eyes of fire. " You're gonna get that guy who can make me? What was his name again? Oh wait, he doesn't exist! " Vi taunted, knowing that there wasn't anyone under Caitlyn's command who could stop Vi if they tried.
In a swift motion, the Sheriff brought up her rifle, aiming at Vi. " Don't make me shoot you in the bloody head. " she threatened, her trigger finger ready. Seriously Vi, don't make me.
" Try me, Sheriff. " Vi said, balling up her fists, ready for a fight.
Caitlyn hated it when Vi called her a Sheriff since it always meant that their relationship was cracking. "Are you serious!? You want to try dodging my bullet point blank?! I'll blast your head off before you can even blink!" the Sheriff warned, her finger gripping the trigger closely. Dammit, Vi! Stop egging me on! I don't want to do this if I don't have to!
Instead of an answer, Vi lunged for the Sheriff.
The Sheriff pulled the trigger.
A bullet shot forth, hitting Vi in the chest. Instead of piercing Vi's lungs, however, it sent 50,000 volts of electricity through the woman's body, hijacking the central nervous system. It was enough to incapacitate an adult for a while. But Vi was no ordinary adult. The Taser probe barely fazed her as she continued to go for the Sheriff's head.
Vi threw a punch at Caitlyn, who narrowly ducked out of the way.
" Alright, alright! I don't want to fight you, Vi. Just tell me why you did it. " Caitlyn relented. It must be pretty serious if Vi was willing to fight me.
" Oh now you're interested. It must have absolutely nothin' to do with how I'm tryin' to punch your teeth down your throat! " Vi snapped, her voice heavy with sarcasm.
I'm going to need more than just one shot to take this woman down. Caitlyn launched two more rounds which connected with Vi's left thigh. The shock managed to halt Vi's movements for half a second, before Vi managed to shake it off, throwing yet another punch at the Sheriff. Vi's movements were getting slower and slower however, so Caitlyn found that dodging Vi's punches was a much simpler task now.
Vi launched a punch aimed for Caitlyn's mouth, which Caitlyn evaded with a step to the back. But that was just a diversion as Vi drove her other set of knuckles straight into Caitlyn's gut, causing the Sheriff to double over, almost being split into half. Next, Vi struck Caitlyn down with a heavy punch to the spine.
The Sheriff fell onto the ground hard, flat on her back. Her knuckles were white as they clutched her rifle. She knew that if she lost the weapon, she would most certainly be beaten to death.
Vi mounted her, grabbing Caitlyn's throat with both hands.
" I trusted you!" Vi roared with her teeth clenched.
" And ...so...did...I!" Caitlyn said as she struggled against Vi choking the life out of her. Shakily bringing her rifle up to Vi's body, she zapped Vi once again with a Taser round.
" I...loved you..." Vi managed weakly, her grip on Caitlyn's throat loosening. The Tasers were finally doing their job now. One more would do it.
" And so did I..." Caitlyn said as her voice cracked. She zapped Vi for the fifth time, causing Vi to collapse beside her.
Caitlyn sat up, feeling the marks Vi's hands had left on her neck. As she glanced over at the pinkette, she threw her rifle to a wall, scattering its parts all over the room. How did we end up like this...?
Two months later.
ClapClapClap. ClapClapClap.
" 1350, 1351, 1352, 1353. " A heavily tattooed, lone woman in a grey tank top and black sweatpants counted as she performed triple clap push-ups in her prison cell.
The sound of footsteps were heard.
" Enforcer? " a blonde woman called out.
" I'm not an Enforcer anymore, remember? " Vi replied as she continued to perform ten more push-ups. Not since two months ago, anyway. "1363, 1364, 1365, 1366."
" We have to go meet the Mayor. " Miss Holly explained.
" 'S he bringin' hookers? " Vi asked interestedly, turning to face Miss Holly with a mischievous smile.
" I...uh...I don't think so. " Holly answered, looking away in embarrassment.
" Then I don't care. " Vi said, retracting her gaze from the secretary and returning her focus to her workout.
" Vi, this is important! " Holly cried, banging her hands on the prison bars. " We need you! "
" Is that why he shut down my lab? Sentenced me to life in prison? " Vi asked sarcastically.
" You killed someone in cold blood and assaulted six officers, Vi!" Holly retorted with a frown. " What did you expect?"
" I dunno, would a limousine have been too much? " Vi joked with a wicked smirk.
" Well that...that doesn't matter now..." she replied, her frown fading, and instead a smile was etched onto her face in relief. " The world needs you now. As such, we've pardoned your crimes and reinstated you...Enforcer. "
" Sounds great, but I'm gonna have to say: No. " Vi shot down the offer with a teasing tone.
" VI!" Holly squeaked.
Vi threw her head back in laughter. Oh man, I love windin' this girl up.
" I'm just messin' around, gurl, lighten the hell up! " Vi giggled, standing up. She then walked over to the prison bars in slow, lazy steps. I know she said 'twas important, but she didn't say 'twas urgent, did she? Using her hands to grab the steel bars, Vi bent them open. Walking out, she saw Miss Holly staring in astonishment.
" You could do that? All along? " she asked in disbelief, wondering why Vi hadn't escaped for the past two months. Must be like a vacation to her, I guess.
" Mmm, you like that? " Vi said, flexing her tight muscles. " I could show you some other cool tricks I can do….If you're interested. " Vi said as she lifted Holly's chin, allowing her lavender eyes to pierce the secretary's green ones.
Quivering from Vi's touch, Holly absent-mindedly gave a half-nod, before quickly changing her mind. " I um…uh…yes- err I mean no. " she stammered.
" Let's get to the Mayor's, then. " Vi said, trying to contain her laughter.
" A-At once! "
The secretary hurriedly ushered Vi out of the prison, bringing Vi to a parked limousine.
So he did get me a limousine! " You drivin' ? " Vi asked, pointing at the driver's seat with her thumb.
" I…was told you could handle that. " Holly replied sheepishly.
Vi smirked. Damn, this girl is too cute! " Well, then…" the Enforcer said as she walked over to open the car door for Holly. " Please have a seat. " she said smoothly.
With her face bright red, Holly accepted, settling down into the car. Vi quickly jogged over to her own seat, strapping herself in.
" Buckle up, baby. " Vi said with a wink. Holly quickly fastened her seatbelt, though it required a few tries as the first few attempts had been lamely unsuccessful. Finally strapped in, Holly saw Vi tittering at her seat.
" Stop laughing and start driving! " Holly squeaked again.
" Ooooh, bein' bossy, eh? I can dig that. " Vi nodded approvingly.
Holly cursed herself for losing her cool. Damn, Vi is just relentless! I don't know how the Sheriff had put up with her as long as she did. Maybe because Vi's charms were so irresistible? Oh man, I'm in trouble!
As they drove down the street, Holly took a peek at Vi's face, hoping to catch a glimpse of those lavender eyes. But Vi had her eyes closed.
" Vi…? " she called out nervously. In the car, Holly was at Vi's mercy, since Vi was the one behind the wheel.
" What 's it, darlin' ? " Vi asked, tapping her fingers happily on the steering wheel.
" Eyes on the road, please? " Holly pled, seeing an incoming bend up ahead.
" Hmm, I dunno, darlin'. My eyes are kinda dry…" Vi complained, taking her hands off the wheel and rubbing her eyes. " If only there were someone who could give me a big, wet kiss…"
" Vi! The road! " Holly shrieked, seeing that the curve was only a few metres away now.
But Vi was only puckering her lips, waiting for the kiss.
For the love of-!
Holly gave in to Vi's request, kissing Vi full on the lips like the Enforcer had demanded.
Immediately, Vi spun the wheel, saving them from crashing.
" Mmmh…Strawberry! " Vi remarked, licking her lips.
The blondie saw that Vi still had her eyes closed.
" Y-you tricked me! " Holly cried, hitting Vi with her fists. Vi knew that bend was coming! " I thought we were going to die! "
Laughing off the painless assault, Vi replied. " I know these streets like the back of my hand, gurl. " The pinkette then caressed Holly's cheek. " Besides, I'd never put you in danger. " she cooed.
Holly felt herself shiver in excitement as Vi's fingers trailed down her cheek lovingly. She couldn't resist Vi anymore. Holly threw herself at Vi, disregarding the fact that they were on the road in a speeding car.
" Vi has arrived, Mayor. " the Mayor's secretary reported, leading Vi into the Mayor's office.
Inside, Vi saw the Mayor, along with two familiar faces, Jayce…and the Sheriff.
" Suuup! " Vi greeted them all casually, waving her hand at them.
" Nice to see you again, Vi! " Jayce greeted back, hugging the pinkette. Vi and Jayce had been best friends for a long time. When the man had first heard of Vi's 'misconduct', he thought it was just another exaggeration, but as it turns out it was true. Even so, he knew that Vi had her reasons. Vi's not stupid. She had to know the consequences, but she did it anyway.
" You too, bruh " Vi greeted back.
" Where's Holly? " Jayce asked, glancing around expectantly.
" Oh you know, just passed out in the car from…exhaustion. " Vi said, bursting into giggles, along with Jayce who caught on to her meaning.
Vi noticed the Sheriff looking at her when she said that.
Vi then strode up to the Sheriff and spat in her face.
" Sup Bitch."
" Vi- "
" I've got five reasons for you to shut up. "
" And what woul-"
Vi punched her in the face, hearing the Sheriff's face crack as she did so.
Caitlyn fell to the ground, clutching her broken nose in agony.
" That's for shockin' me with 50000 volts of electricity with that Taser round two months ago. Five times. " Vi said icily. Most people say revenge is a dish best served cold, but I think revenge is a dish best served with a punch to the face!
Caitlyn coughed out some blood.
" So what's all this about? " Vi asked the Mayor, ignoring the Sheriff's reaction.
The Mayor realised that he must have flinched, since Vi had a smug grin on her face. Almost as if to dare him to say something about her hitting his Sheriff like that. He saw Jayce shaking his head in warning, although he would never even dare speak out against that monster of a woman. Feeling somewhat defeated, he got down to business.
" We got a transmission from Ezreal. " he replied, turning on a big monitor. The screen displayed Ezreal who seemed scared shitless. He pointed towards Bandle City, which seemed to be under attack by unknown machines. Ezreal screamed " It's Viktor's army! They're wiping out Bandl- " Just then, a red beam of light flashed across the screen, ending the transmission.
" Viktor…that fuckin' maniac's finally come out of hidin', eh?" Vi smirked, cupping one of her hands and punching it with her other fist. " Time to bust his head. "
" It's not that simple, Vi. Viktor is more advanced than us, due to the fact that he has transcended beyond human limits, processing information tirelessly and optimally." Jayce explained.
" Yeah, no shit. " Vi scoffed. I don't need to be reminded of that bunch of crap again.
" In addition, his army is made up of powerful and intelligent mechanised war machines, who won't know hesitation nor pity." Jayce continued.
The Mayor added. " While Piltover is one of the least militarised city-states in Valoran. If they strike, we die. "
Just as the Mayor uttered those words, Vi saw a bright red flash from outside the window behind the mayor's desk. I think I know what that means. Thanks for the heads up, Ezreal.
" EVERYBODY OUT!" Vi yelled, as she ran for the door.
Caitlyn hadn't noticed the red light, as she was too busy bleeding out from her nose.
Oh come on, I was goin' easy on you! Vi cursed as she lifted Caitlyn off her feet and quickly dashed for the exit.
But she was too late.
A red beam blasted through the room, destroying everything in its wake.
In an act of desperation, Vi shielded Caitlyn with her own body, despite not having her blast shield to protect them. But Vi didn't give a fuck about that right now. With the luck of the devil, the blast missed them, but the force of the blast caused the two women to soar high into the air, knocking them into the wall, although Vi took the brunt of it in order to cushion the impact for Caitlyn. Vi did the same as they fell back onto the ground. The massive impact caused Vi's head to spin momentarily before she shook it off. Vi got up and quickly examined the woman in her arms. Caitlyn had her eyes closed and wasn't moving.
" Cait! " Vi yelled, clasping Caitlyn's hand. Don't you die on me before I fuckin' forgive you!
Caitlyn responded, waking up. "….what just…"
With a sigh of relief, Vi held Caitlyn close. " Don't worry your pretty lil' head about it, alright? Imma get you to safety. " she reassured. Vi cautiously monitored her surroundings, seeing Jayce who was checking on the Mayor, only to find that the Mayor no longer had a pulse. The Mayor's dead...Meh.
Jayce then bolted for the exit, quickly followed by Vi and Caitlyn. Just as they did so, another beam blasted through the Mayor's office, which would have most likely killed them had they been a second later.
" How did they get past our defences…? I always updated them…" Caitlyn pondered aloud, a tinge of guilt in her voice. She seemed to think she hadn't done a good enough job.
" Look, you did your best, ok? I think your efforts must have slowed them down at least. But that mad scientist 's just way ahead of us. " Vi comforted the Sheriff, running her hand through Caitlyn's silky midnight blue hair. " We'll get him back for this, I promise. " We are definitely gettin' him back for everythin'.
The three of them made it out of the Mayor's estate, where they were greeted by Holly in the limousine. Vi cursed internally. If it weren't for this whole situation, she'd probably be up for round two. Damn.
" Get in! " she screamed.
Before they could answer, the red laser came once again, heading towards the car.
Vi swore. Whatever that shit 's, 'tis locked on to us. Passing Caitlyn to Jayce, Vi lunged for the car, shoving it out of the way.
The displacement allowed them to barely avoid being vaporised to death as the beam ravaged the streets where the car had been moments ago. The force of the blast threatened to flip the car over, but Vi used all her might to prevent that.
" Vi! You…you saved my life! " she cried, kissing the pinkette.
Oh yeah! Now that's a thank you! "I told you I wouldn't put you in danger. " Vi said as she kissed Holly back.
Vi found herself stealing a glance at the Sheriff, who didn't look their way, but was biting her lip.
" Heh-hem! " Jayce cleared his throat loudly, making the two women break the kiss. " We've got to get out of here, remember? "
" Bah, Jayce, you mood-killer! " Vi lamented, throwing her head back in disappointment.
Holly giggled as Jayce rolled his eyes.
The four of them strapped themselves into the car, with Vi in the driver seat while Caitlyn sat in the back. Holly struggled with her seatbelt before Vi graciously fastened the seatbelt for her, throwing a playful wink at the blondie. A muscle in Caitlyn's jaw twitched. The Enforcer then floored the accelerator, speeding across Piltover while deftly evading any laser that locked onto them.
" What's the plan? " Caitlyn asked Jayce, massaging her head.
" Plan? I don't need a plan. " Vi answered for him, swerving the car to avoid yet another laser.
" How's that worked out for you? " Caitlyn frowned.
" I caught Jinx. " Vi shrugged.
Silence.
" Anyway…" Jayce said, noticing the tension. " Piltover doesn't stand a chance against Viktor's army since we don't exactly have a military. So we need the help of people who do. "
" Like Demacia, Noxus and the Freljord? But those three were just recently at war with each other, their forces must already be drained by now. " Caitlyn responded, raising an eyebrow.
" I guess that's why Viktor struck now of all times. " Vi chimed in. " Fuckin' opportunist. "
" They're all we have, and they'll have to do if we even want to have a chance at beating Viktor." Jayce responded with a grave look on his face. He obviously wished they had better odds.
Something caught Vi's eye. " I see it! To the left, some flyin' mech with tendrils or somethin'." Vi told the others, who looked to the left. It was a few hundred metres away, but its lasers that blasted from a red 'eye' still managed to reach them. Judging from its size at this distance, it was about two kilometres tall. Where the fuck did Viktor find that thing?
" Another one to the right! " Vi said, beads of sweat trickling down her forehead as she manoeuvred the car to dodge two beams from either side. " I don't think running's gonna work, especially if a turd one shows up." Vi said with a laugh, pleased with her pun.
Everyone, bar Caitlyn, laughed at the joke, even if it was pretty misplaced. Vi really knew how to make light of a dire situation.
Ka-thunk!
The sound of the car's hood being pierced by metal was heard. Even though Vi hadn't hit the brakes, the car refused to move forward. Peering out of the rear mirror, Vi saw a machine which seemed like it was a huge scorpion of some sort. Its stinger had hooked the car, preventing them from moving.
Vi thought of hitting reverse and ramming into it, but saw the scorpion also had saws equipped on its hands. Wow Viktor, are you cereal? Vi muttered several profanities at Viktor before yelling "Out!"
The four people obeyed, with the last person being Vi herself in order to hold down the accelerator. The beautiful, slick and shiny limousine crashed gracefully against the scorpion, its insides torn to shreds by the machine's saws.
Staring at the mecha-scorpion, as well as knowing that two more tendril-laser-machines were nearby, Vi knew that the four of them that were unarmed hardly stood a chance. But so what? I've been through worse.
The scorpion charged for them, mainly after Vi. The pinkette dodged to the side, away from her companions. The machine spun around, only to be met with hexplosives that were launched from behind Vi. Glancing behind her, Vi saw a yordle in goggles that had a mad grin on his face, juggling around several bombs.
Ziggs!
" I called him and several others, thought they could help. " Holly explained.
Oh man, that girl's a godsend. Vi capitalised on Ziggs assault, rushing up to the scorpion's head and smashing it down into the ground, neutralising it. Get Dunked!
But Viktor's invasion wasn't so pathetic. The five of them were quickly surrounded by even more machines. This time they were almost crab-like and looked ugly as hell. Seriously Viktor, you are literally scrapin' the bottom of the barrel now. Vi raised her fists, ready to lay the smack-down on them.
But she didn't need to, the Zeppelin 'Tailwind' arrived, blasting all of the crabs into dust with its cannons.
Janna?
The hatch opened, inviting the five of them in.
Ziggs placed a satchel charge underneath them, which would harmlessly knock them into the airship if detonated. The Hexplosives Expert then beckoned the rest of them toward it. Holly looked uncertain, fidgeting nervously. Vi slid her arm around the shaking woman, reassuring her. " 'Tis gonna be alright. " she soothed. Convinced, Holly went on to stand beside Ziggs, quickly followed by the Sheriff. Jayce, however, didn't seem to move.
" Aww, you need me to cuddle you too, Jayce? " Vi joked, opening her arms as if ready to embrace a little boy.
" I'm going to stay here, Vi. " Jayce said with a look of determination in his powder-blue eyes. " Piltover needs someone to lead it to safety. "
" I should tag along then. " Vi replied, cracking her knuckles. " I'm no diplomat, after all. I'm supposed to be where the action is. "
" Which is exactly why you shouldn't tag along! " Jayce retorted, taking a few steps towards the pinkette. " We need you when we launch an attack. Because when you hit something…"
" I hit it hard." Vi finished for him, punching her hands together. " Still, even if we get those countries to help, I doubt they can do much else other than swing their swords around. It won't be much help against lasers and saws, y'know? Just sayin'. " Well, 'twas the truth. Viktor's machines would just annihilate them in a flash.
" Not on their own. Piltover has the tech but not the soldiers. They have the soldiers but not the tech. If we join forces, we should tip the scales in our favour. " Jayce explained.
" 'Tis never that simple, Jayce. " Vi said as her face darkened. Brains and brawl were at times like oil and water. Would those 'chivalrous' knights really accept something that would dwarf their own strength? 'Twas unlikely.
" Then keep it simple. Isn't that what you do? " Jayce said, throwing his fists in a one-two motion.
" Touche, asshole. " Vi grinned, flipping her middle finger at the man. The two burst into laughter.
Vi then turned around and strolled to the satchel charge. " See ya, Jayce. Be back in a bit. "
" If I'm alive, I'll welcome the company. " Jayce said, trying to prevent his grim face from showing and instead donning his usual charming smile.
Vi didn't fall for it. You better stay alive you piece of shit.
Yeah, new series! (Sort of)
Afterthoughts: So this began when I remembered how I had bought the Battlecast Vel'koz skin because it reminded me of the Reapers (I'm a fan of Mass Effect too.) So this story is mostly inspired from that. In a way you could think of this as a crossover, I guess ;)
This chapter is kinda long. Also, Cait and Vi also don't share much moments in this story (yet). Pardon me.
I tried to weave in more of the characters' feelings into the story, so I hope you all noticed that. If not, I'm sorry and I'll try harder to get into their heads. Until the next chapter then.
Good day!