"Ekko, do you have a clear signal?" Ashe asks.
"Negative, The drones are denying me access into the database which means we need to disable the drones by destroying their power source first," Ekko explains.
"Great. Another thing to worry about." Yasuo complains.
"Still behaving like a spoiled brat Yasuo?, A honorable swordsman would not act like that," Says Fiora with the clear intention of mocking her fellow comrade.
"Hoooo? is that a challenge coming from one such as you?"
"I'd beat you every day of the week," Says Fiora with a smug on her face.
"Drop it with the act, both of you." Requests Ashe.
"Sure, Cap."
"Yes."
"So where might that power source be?" Asks Yi.
"I don't have a clue, though I know someone who might".
"You surely don't mean that maniac, do you?" Asks Lucian with worry.
"Well, he's the one who taught me hacking long before he turned into what he is now, he's bound to know something."
"He WILL want something in return, you realize that, right?" Points Lucian.
"He's right Ekko we don't know what that maniac would want, besides can't we find the power source by ourselves?" Questions Leona.
"If you want to risk encountering the PROJECTS or Atlas, by all means, go for it, you all know the risk of going into the city but this time around aimlessly." Warns Yasuo.
"Every mission in the past has gone well because we had information of our objective, but this time we have no idea where it might be, I'm siding with Ekko this time".
"I agree with Yasuo and Ekko, it is simply too dangerous to go blindly," Yi admits.
"That leaves us with 1 choice, to go find him, to go find Jhin, are there any objections?" States Ashe.
"None."
"We can't leave Ekko to go alone, that would practically be suicide, Yasuo, Yi would you accompany Ekko?"
"Certainly."
"When shall we leave, Ekko?"
"At Dawn, in the abandoned Theater, that's when and where he does the killing."
"What are we going to exchange with him?" Asks Yi.
"Some weapons I have at my disposal and something that would certainly intrigue him."
"With that out of the way, how's the progress with contacting the Silverfang, Leona?" Asks Ashe.
"Bad. I've not been able to get any signal because of these damn Drones, I would assume it's the same at the other side."
"Shit. We need to send someone to their base to inform them that we lost all signal, anyone mind taking up the task?"
"I can." Volunteers Fiora.
"Perfect. It would be best if you could leave before dawn, that's when the doors close."
"No problem, I'll leave a couple of hours earlier."
"Well then, does everyone have a job to do?"
"Affirmative!"
"Lucian, it is our turn to scout today, you shall leave in 40 minutes."
"What about you?"
"I will join you later, just have some things to take care of."
"Leona, take care of the base while we're gone."
"Leave it to me."
Somewhere in the City
"The Night is quiet today, Zed."
"Too quiet, Katarina."
"The Drones I've deployed should deny them access to the location of the power source, which means they will have to seek him," Katarina Informs.
"Hmph, we can't let them get to him, otherwise all of this would've been for naught." Answers Zed.
"I will head to the abandoned theater myself, that's where he'll most likely be."
"He? You mean Jhin? also, why haven't we gotten the order to kill him off?"
"Boss likes to keep him around, see what kind of masterpiece he'll orchestrate."
"How wicked," replies Katarina.
"Enough with the chit-chat Katarina, return to base, I will take care of them, Personally."
"Katarina nods."
5:31 AM at the Abandoned Theater
"Teacher..."
"Ahh, Is that you Ekko? my old pupil, are you with your friends here to visit my museum of art?"
"Enough, Jhin we're here to have a deal with you, nothing more". Yasuo declares.
"Information? Hmm, what if I refuse?".
"We have what you want," Yasuo responds.
"Hooo? And what is it that I want?"
"Weapons and that very thing that keeps us, Augmented Humans, alive."
"You mean to tell me you would exchange life cores with me for information? You seek something really classified don't you?"
"Yes, so what do you s...!"
"Someone's here"
"I sense darkness, It's him." Whispers Yi.
"Your senses have not worsened over the years, Yi."
"They've only improved, Zed."
"Hahaha, to think I would slay not one but three Rebels part of the G/NETIC this is my lucky day."
"Your arrogance will be your downfall, you alone cannot beat the three of us, Zed."
"Big words coming from you Yi, show me the neck I shall sever, also, you there, leave this place, your judgment day will come soon enough, leave this place while I'm merciful or die," Zed warns.
"Hohoho, you see, I can't miss out on a chance to get life cores, and killing you would be a masterpiece of itself!"
"I see, you've sealed your fate, NOW DIE!"
Zed threw a shuriken at Jhin but it was blocked by Yasuo's Windwall.
"Ahh, the one who mastered Wind itself? Killing you will be a fine accomplishment."
After saying that, Zed disappears into the dark throwing 2 Razor Shurikens before teleporting. Ekko, Yasuo, and Yi all three guarding Jhin, they've made a circle around Jhin to not let Zed through.
The platform they were standing on was wood, which means Zed could appear from underneath them.
Ekko casts Parallel Convergence around them which stuns anyone and everything, Yasuo and Yi were not affected by this because the spell works only on those Ekko wants, basically, a spell he controls with his mind. Their backs now protected by Ekko's spell, all they have to be wary of now is what was in front of them, and there it was, the barrage of Razor Shurikens flying towards them, though it poses no threat to them, Yasuo discards them with his Windwall, Yi deflects the Razor Shurikens and Ekko also discards them with his Timewinder, a disk-like spell.
"You... YOU would cover yourself in that small circle, YOU COWARDS, I WILL NOW DEAL WITH ALL THREE OF YOU, MYSELF!"
Zed rushes in with his Living Shadow ability while throwing Razor 2 Shurikens, they got deflected by Yasuo's Windwall. Zed casts 2 Living Shadows in front of Yi and Ekko to swap while fighting, Zed knows that fighting the three without a shadow would be absurd, so he casts 2 Living Shadows in front of his opponents to not make it a 1V3 fight but a 3V3, having Living Shadows in front of them would have their attention, they also have the purpose of not letting the enemy attack him at the same time, if they do so, he will teleport to the shadow in front of the enemy attacking Zed's after image, killing him, Instantly. The fight was now in Zed's favor, Yasuo, Ekko, and Yi have only limited space while Zed has all the space he required. Zed kept switching around the Shadows almost instantaneously, Yasuo and Yi were evading the attacks well, but Ekko was a different story, he's a Hacker and a Spellcaster, he specializes in casting strong spells from far away and getting close to finishing the job, he can certainly hold his own in close combat scenario, unfortunately, this time it was Zed he was up against, strike after strike Ekko was blocking with his Energy Bat, after a couple more strikes his guard finally weakened and he revealed something Zed was trying to get, an opening on Ekko's Right side as soon as he got it, he went for it, Zed threw 2 Shurikens to distract Yasuo and Yi before teleporting to the shadow in front of Ekko to kill him. "YOU'RE DEAD!."
Before he could do that he sensed something coming towards him when he looked back all he saw was a huge arrow the size of a car, Zed quickly teleported to the escape shadow that he casted at the beginning of the fight dodging the arrow in the process, when he looked behind him he saw 2 figures standing, it was Ashe and Lucian.
"So the leader returns to save her team, how very noble of you," Says Zed Mockingly.
"A leader never leaves her allies alone, that is something you will never comprehend," Ashe answers.
"Whatever you say, but taking all five of you sounds very interesting to me, shall we continue?"
"ZED, Zed it's Katarina do you copy?"
"What is it!?"
"You must return now, those are strict orders."
"By who?!"
"By your boss."
"Tch, It seems you have luck on your side Ashe, we shall continue this fight soon," Says Zed while disappearing into the shadows.
"Thank you, Ashe, you really were a lifesaver back there, if you weren't there I think that would have been the end of me, I am in your debt, Captain."
"No, It was our fault we couldn't protect Ekko, we share the blame and are in your debt, Captain," Says Yi.
"Oh my, Oh my how dramatic, this scenario is something out of Romance novel! Oh and my pupil that spell of yours is extraordinary."
"So, Jhin before everything else, do we have a deal?" Asks Yasuo.
"Hm Hm, YOU BET WE DO."
End of chapter 1.
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