I...am so sorry with how long this took. I got sidetracked with school and then Aurelion Sol came out...I'm sorry. This is inexcusable. My finals are coming up in about two/three weeks and I'm really nervous about a few of them. But again, I've kept you guys waiting for too long. Also, for people wanting Chosens, please read the bottom A/N.
Chapter 1
"Hey Caleb!" a male voice called, making the brunet haired young man look up from his workstation, "Me and the guys are going to watch the game at the high school…you wanna come?"
"No thanks, Bruce," Caleb dismissed, turning back to work as he fiddled with the tiny screwdriver, "You guys go ahead, I want to finish this,"
"You're a workaholic you know that?" Bruce deadpanned, rolling his eyes and grabbing his things before walking towards the door, "See ya,"
"Bye," Caleb mumbled, turning back to his work.
Was Bruce wrong in his assumption? No, but still…he wanted to finish this last little toy before heading home and working on his project. He was putting together a prototype service robot to help around the house and possibly win the school science fair.
Oh who was he kidding…he would win with something like that.
He finally set down his tools and examined the little toy, smiling as he inspected it. So far, it had no imperfections…it was absolutely…
Oh, wait…there's one.
He picked up a small hammer-like tool and proceeded to gently tap out the ding in the toy's shell before grabbing some paint and painting over the scratches he made.
"There…all done," he smiled, setting the toy down among its brothers before getting up, grabbing his backpack, and walking out the door, "Time to go home,"
Caleb's home was just about average…except for the inventions and things that littered the halls. What could he say? Caleb inherited his father's curiosity and affinity for building new inventions. His older brothers Max and Kyle were both very good with their hands as well…but they liked being on the ball field. Max once was the captain of the football team while Kyle was the basketball captain when the brothers were in high school. Max was now pursuing a career in medicine and was about to graduate from college and move on to medical school while Kyle went into law, currently in his third year of college. Caleb was the youngest, just starting college…and he wanted to invent things. His parents were proud of him, but as with all parents…they did wish he would go into something more successful.
"How's the project going?" Caleb heard his father ask.
The boy turned around, smiling as he saw his father leaning on the doorway.
"He's coming along," Caleb started, turning back to his work and giving a slight smile, "He should be ready soon,"
"Science fair's in two days, isn't it?"
"Mhmm," Caleb nodded, "And I need to think of a name,"
"Jeeves?" his father teased, getting a laugh from his youngest son, "Or Jarvis? Oh, how about Alfred?"
"Maybe," Caleb snickered, "But we'll just have to see…I'm going to test run him, I want to see what I'm missing…"
"Maybe you could take a break sometime soon," his father suggested, "Your brothers are home so we're going to start up a League match,"
"Save mid for me," Caleb grinned.
"Ah, yes, you and your Mad Scientist,"
"Viktor's not a mad scientist," Caleb dismissed, "He's got a lot of really good ideas,"
"Hmm," his father nodded, "well, I'll let them know. They might start a match without you if you don't come up within the next thirty minutes,"
"I'll be there," Caleb reassured him, "Just got a few things I want to run,"
Since his brothers were away at their respective colleges and Caleb was at his own, his family had a hard time getting the chance to play together. When it came to roles, they each found one they fit well with. Max was a top laner, he loved to go into battle and trash the enemy…Darius, Illaoi and Jax were his favorites. Kyle was their Jungler, he liked being able to secure a kill or rescue his teammate when the enemy got a little too close, his favorites were Amumu, Rengar and Kindred. Their father was their ADC, he liked the fact that he could just snowball and take on the enemy from a distance away, he felt at home playing Graves, Vayne and Kalista. Their mother was their support, her protective tendencies kicking in and making her perfect for it. Her favorites were Sona, Soraka and surprisingly Leona (mainly because she preferred the "I'm going to damage you from far away while healing my ADC" approach). Caleb liked playing mid, give him Viktor or another mage and he was very happy.
Caleb did come up from his workshop and he did play. He took Viktor, as per usual, while his family fell into their roles.
"Alright, we've got a Master Yi, a Fiora, a Zed, a Lucian and a Leona," Caleb mumbled, "Great…"
"Zed counters Viktor, doesn't he?" Kyle asked, getting a nod from Caleb, "Ah, don't worry lil' bro, I'll gank for you,"
"Thanks,"
"If that fails, I'll just smack him with my lamp," Max chuckled.
"The Lucian shouldn't be too bad," their father hummed, "heh, he's going to be no match for Vayne and Sona,"
"You and your stupid 'I do true damage with every third shot'," Max grumbled, getting a laugh from the others.
A faint ringing sound alerted them to the game's beginning, and all of them smiled.
"Alright, let's do this," Caleb smiled, getting his items and rushing out to lane, "For the Glorious Evolution!"
The game went surprisingly well, it must have been a newbie playing Zed…because he wasn't that good. Kyle didn't even need to come and gank midlane…though the Fiora and Leona players were very good. Caleb's Father very nearly had the enemy Lucian with his ultimate…but the Leona player simply put up her 'W', and tanked the shots, stunning Vayne viciously with a 'Q' and then her own ultimate before the 'W' exploded and killed his father before stating:
GGW3LLP (Leona): Good try, Vayne, maybe you'll get him next time! :D
"I'm honoring the Leona," his father said, "She hit everything…"
"The Fiora was really good," Max agreed, "Though that Zed…"
"He was a jerk," Caleb grumbled, stretching, "But was no match for me. Now, I'm going to get back to my project…"
"You're going to turn into Viktor with all your inventing," Max teased, ruffling his little brother's hair.
"Ah let the mad scientist get back to his lab," Kyle grinned, grabbing his youngest brother and putting him in a headlock, rubbing his knuckles against his head, "Who knows…maybe we'll wake up and find a Transformer in our garage,"
"Knock it off! Ow! Kyle!" Caleb yelled, struggling, "Lemme go! OW!"
"Boys…" their mother growled, making them all release one another and look as if they'd been caught with their hands in the cookie jar, "Now, Caleb, don't stay up too late…and be careful. It's supposed to storm,"
"I'll be careful, aren't I always?" Caleb deadpanned as he got up and walked towards the garage.
The thunder rolled and the rain pounded against the concrete driveway while Caleb worked. He liked to watch the rain, pulling the garage door open and setting his workstool right next to the garage's entrance.
"Lookin' good, kiddo," came his father's praise.
Caleb smiled, looking up at his father once again.
"Shouldn't you be in bed?" Caleb asked.
"Says the boy with school tomorrow," his father chuckled, "How's it coming?"
"Almost done," Caleb smiled, "Just need to flip this switch and…"
There was a light click and the man-shaped figure's optics flashed on, a glowing, gentle yellow and making Caleb give a cry of triumph.
"IT WORKS!" he cheered, jumping up off the bench, "But can you do orders…"
He started fiddling around with the robot, sticking out his tongue as he focused. The thunder rumbled and his father frowned.
"Caleb, I think you should probably come closer to the house," he warned.
"Why?" Caleb asked, "I've almost got it…"
Right as a large clap of thunder rocked the garage, making Caleb jump and accidently kick his invention out into the storm.
"No!" Caleb yelled, dashing out and grabbing the robot right as it began to spark.
"CALEB!" his father roared…
Only for a jagged bolt of lightning to strike his son.
Beep…beep…beep…
Caleb's eyes gently fluttered open and he looked at his family's worried faces.
"…Hey…" he croaked, right as his mother nearly smothered him with kisses and his father gripped his hand, "What…happened…"
"You got struck by lightning," Max started.
"…Jeeves?" Caleb rasped, "My project…"
"Sorry man," Max replied, "It's toast. It must have taken most of the damage,"
"But on the plus side…there's a chance you'll get super speed," Kyle said with a week smile…only to get punched in the shoulder by Max, "Ow! It was supposed to make him feel better since he's…"
"Kyle!" their mother snapped, making Kyle's hands shoot up in fear.
"…What?" Caleb murmured, wincing as he moved his hand, showcasing the fern-like Lichtenburg figures dancing over his arms and left side of his body.
"The lightning hit your left side," his father said gently, "It's messed with your heart, kiddo,"
"…What…does that…mean?"
"It means, that without immediate action, you will die," a male voice started, making Caleb's head snap towards the speaker.
The man was tall, wore a dark suit and tie as well as a dark fedora that shadowed his face. He took off the hat, revealing a shock of white hair and piercing blue eyes.
"My name is Andrew Summers," the man introduced himself, "I've already talked with your family and they…they agreed with my proposition, but they wanted your opinion first,"
"Propo…sition?"
"Andrew works for Riot Games," his mother explained, getting a shocked look from Caleb, "There's a procedure they can do to save you, sweetheart,"
"What's the…catch?"
"You'll have to fight for the League," his father explained, "It's…surprisingly it's real. The Champions, the City-States, the creatures…everything,"
"And one of those Champions Chose you, Caleb," Andrew told him.
Caleb's eyes narrowed slightly.
"Who would…"
Andrew said nothing, but came forwards, placing a large metallic rod on Caleb's lap. Caleb's eyes widened as he stared at the familiar staff.
"Viktor Chose you, Caleb," Andrew started, "He was impressed by your intelligence and your affinity for machines and inventing. Will you accept to become Viktor and fight for the League? The choice is up to you. We've had many successes in the past…we've actually never failed in bonding Chosen and Champion,"
Caleb blinked once, twice, running his fingers over the smooth, dark metal of the staff. He looked up at Andrew, determination clear on his face.
"I accept,"
Next time, Caleb and Viktor get to meet some of the other Chosens (This is before We Are Warriors: The Project Initiative). Hopefully that won't take as long. On a not-story-related note...I finally reached Mastery V with Leo! :)
For you people wanting Chosens, here are my requirements:
What Champion
Character's name ( 1st and last)
Age
Family?
Physical Description
Personality
Why were they picked by the Champion?
How did they become the Champion(why did the Champion choose them and what were the circumstances that made the Champion choose to bond with the character? *doesn't have to be tragic accident, but I still want to know why they're the new Champion*)
You will have one month to get me a description of your Chosen before the Champion goes back into the pool. You can have multiple Chosens (my requirement is that they are related/know each other) Limit is 3. I CAN decide whether or not I will use your Chosen, I'm pulling the 'My story, my rules' card. If I see that someone has a very good reason for that Champion, then I will show preference for them mainly because it's easier for me to write.
Champions already taken:
Leona: me
Kindred: The Kitsune Girl Ahri
Gragas: RoboticFreeze
Diana: MMiladinova
Jinx: minifox1
Kayle: sop56
Fiora: Oceanbourne
Pantheon: boyfriend
Viktor: ckies
Shen & Zed: HLZB
Tahm Kench: Tourvelix
Wukong: Unbiased Friend
Rek'Sai-TheFallenGeneral
Kog'Maw-Croziff
Nasus & Renekton-Hero LumiEre Luminite (brother characters)
Quinn-TheDecieverOfLumosity
Talon, Katerina, Cassiopia-HyperZEROXL
Bard-amohugz
Master Yi-Kage Sunaipa
Draven & Darius-mooseman3
Udyr-Zoozibble
Braum-Hairy
Sona-GrezzWizard
Veigar-sylver9895
Nocturne, Fiddlesticks, Shaco-TheSmilingMask
Kalista-friend of mine
Jhin- The bacon tsar
Malzahar-Erindor
Lucian & Thresh-FanboyX
Azir & Xereth- Mi-Stowgan
Yasuo-ShadowWalker967
Gangplank & Miss Fortune-CoordnationIsKey
Garen-Lt. Darkhound
Syndra- Lamker
Lee Sin-Idrisil
Aurelion Sol-Wish Upon a Sol
Anyway, hope you liked it. If you did, please let me know!
Qui vállë tóquetë, ván tecë (If no review comes from y'all; no story comes from me)
Máriessë ar mára tecië
Farewell and fair writing
Elhini Prime signing off.