Riven had just started her match up and already things were going bad. The minions were all dead Morgana's blasts, as well as the turrets.

Riven took her stance against Morgana. The Fallen Angel shot a dark bolt at The Exile, which she blocked and deflected at an opposing minion. Riven struck at the angel. She dodged and tried scratching at Riven, the Exile was hit, but it was literally just a scratch.

The gun blasts where heard after Riven was hit badly. Lucian had shot here.

"Damn it..." Riven mumbled. She was flanked now. The Purifier on one side, and The Fallen Angel on the other. She was done for if a third came. Two she could deal with. Three? In her condition, not so much.

There was a roar, and in came another swordsman. Garen, her teammate for this round, was fighting Morgana currently.

"Noxian!" He yelled to Riven. "Go!" He pointed quickly to Lucian, who was running towards her teams corner.

'I have a name, dumbass!' Riven thought to Garen. Obviously he didn't hear it. Best he didn't.

"Careful," Her summoner said. "That'll only distract you."

Riven mumbled. "I know," She said. "But it can really get to you sometimes."

She finally caught up to Lucian and slashed his back. He turned to blast her, but he was punched in the face by her sword hilt.

"Your dead!" Lucian said.

He shot Riven again. This time in the thigh. She stumbled while dodging his next shots. She slashed his left arm, then broke it, stopping him from using both guns.

He tried shooting her with his right one, but he was kicked hard in the chest, knocking him off balance. Finally, she impaled him, killing him with a final punch to the face and knocking him lifeless to he ground. A blue light emerged around him, and within seconds, his body disappeared.

A minute later, The round was over. Garen and Zac had destroyed the other teams beacon. A blue light, the same as the one that surrounded Lucian's body, surrounded Riven. And then darkness came. And she was back in the League.


"Riven!" Lux called to her. The two girls hugged, having not seen eachother after a while, it was good to see a familiar and friendly face.

"It's been too long," Riven said almost tearfully. "What's up?"

"Umm..." Lux thought for a moment. "Not very much. A moment of homesickness here and there. What about you?"

"Minus the homesickness, it's the same."

"Who ended up winning?"

"Zac and Garen did," Lucian said walking towards the two girls. "Though Ricen could've done so on her own. Good match back there." He stock out his hand.

"Same to you," She shook his hand. "Maybe next time it won't be you against me."

"No promises. You know how the Summoners are. Until next time." He bowed his head at Riven and Lux and walked off.

"He's changed allot." Lux said after a moment of silence.

"What do you mean?" Riven asked curiously.

"He wasn't like what we just saw him now."

Riven looked at Lucian, wondering what had changed about him.

"He said Garen and Zac one," Lux said after another minute. "My brother didn't give you any trouble did he?"

"...Not much of it." Riven answered. "C'mon. I owe you some time out." And the two walked away.


The two ladies talked and walked outside the League and to a little place that looked like a sidewalk café.

Morgana was the one severing at the cashier. She had just finished ringing up Vayne and Shen. The two friends were next.

"What'll it be ladies?" Morgana asked. When she wasn't fighting or trying to kill her sister, she was good around here.

"Uh..." Lux looked at the chalkboard menu. "I'll take a number 4."

"Same please." Riven said.

"Two mochas coming up." Morgana walked over towards a door. "Hey Ezreal!" She raised her voice a bit. "Breaks over, two number 4's up front."

At that moment, a blonde haired boy that looks about as young as Lux was (give or take a few years), working on a cappuccino maker, mumbling to himself about something.

About a minute later, he showed up in front cashier machine and handed the two cups to the girls.

"Enjoy miss and miss." He tipped his visor and walked away.

"Don't we have to pay yet?" Riven asked following Lux to a table.

"Not until we're done here," Lux explained. "Until then, we just enjoy the view." Lux waved her hand across they're table and what Riven saw was out staunching. An open sea with a setting sun, and some sail boats out on the horizon.

Riven's thoughts were some place else however. A dream she had last night. One that seemed too real.

Problem being, it was real. In the past.

"...Riven?" Lux called out silently. " Helloooooooo? Earth to Riven! Are you there?"

"...What?" Riven finally snapped back to reality, back in the café. "Sorry, Lux. I guess I dazed off for a moment."

"Bad dreams?"

"Yeah."

"...About back then?"

Riven didn't answer. Lux knew her since she joined the League a few months back. The two should-be sworn enemies of the rivaling city states had became very close friends instead.

"You ever think about going to someone to see that about it?" Lux asked. "Like Lee Sin? Or Karma?"

"The thought had crossed my mind once or twice," Riven answered. "But I just don't know if that'll help."

"You never know till you try."

"I suppose." Riven shook her head. "Enough about that. What have you been up to? I haven't seen you in forever."

"Oh you know," Lux started. "Just some traveling, secret-" cough. "Stupid" cough "and stuff like that. And visiting some family in Piltover."

"How are they doing?"

"...Well..."

'Uh oh...' Riven knew something bad was coming.

"She...uh..." Lux seemed reluctant to speak about it. "She passed away. A few days ago."

"Oh no..." Riven said. "...I'm sorry."

"It's alright. I wasn't all that close to her, but...it's still sad to see her go."

"I know the feeling." Riven said, thinking back to her family a few years ago.


It was a and windy day. A day that isn't the best in Noxus. A day where someone close to a young girl was dying.

"Father..." Riven was crying by her dying father's death bed. He was dying of something they couldn't cure. He had a day at best.

"Riven," He said stroking his daughters head. "Riven listen to me."

The girl sniffed, but looked at her father straight in the eye.

"I've gotten you to go to. Someplace and someone who can take care of you when I'm gone. A place for s done like you."

"Someone like me?" Riven asked.

"Someone with your skill. I've seen you practice with that sword of yours."

Riven didn't say anything and looked away for a moment. "What's the name of the person?"

"His name is Schatchet. He will ask you questions you may not understand, tell you things you will not know, and give you something you may not like at first. But you must follow EVERYTHING he asks you to do. Understand?"

"Riven nodded. "I do, Father." Tears started to form again.

"I know you will be a great warrior someday, my daughter." The father said. "But it is up to you what you want to be someday. And remember Riven, I will always be watching over you."

Those were his last words to her for the remainder of the day. He died over night.


"Riven?" Lux asked. "You okay?"

Riven looked at her friend. "I... Yeah." She said.


After the sun went down, Riven returned to her quarters in the Noxian area. There was something different about it. So,etching was off about it. The bed was still the same. The living area. The bathroom. The person sitting in the chair... Wait a minute!

Talon was sitting there. Not moving but had his eyes on Riven as she entered. In the dark, his eyes seemed like they were glowing, which scared her.

"Long time no see Exile," Talon finally spoke. "Remember me?"

"Let's see, creepy hooded figure who fights along side Katarina, and is one of Noxus's most frightening killers? How is that hard to remember?" Riven tried being sarcastic. It sounded bad, even to her.

Talon chuckled. "I hear and see fear in you. But I promise you I am here under no hostility." He got up from the chair and turned a lamp on. For once he head his hood down, revealing his dark brownish hair and hazel eyes.

"Then what are you here for?" Riven asked slowly moving away from the door.

"A message believe it or not. From High Summoner Berkwood."

Riven was confused at this. "Wouldn't she have sent a Summoner then?" She asked.

"I asked that myself. But I believe she's going blind and thought me one of her pupils." He looked down at his robes. "I think I see why. But enough of that. She has asked all champions, and I mean all of them, to go to the grand hall tomorrow morning."

Riven was still in a defensive position, but pondered at the message. "Did she say why?" She asked.

"No. She only said to come along in the morning. Preferably at around ten o' clock."

"Ten o' clock," Riven repeated. "Got it."

"Still full of fear. Even from a former friend."

Riven's eyes twitched. Since when were they 'friends'?

There was a knock at the door. And a thankfully much friendlier voice from the outside.

"Riven?" Lux called out.

"Seems it's time for me to go." Talon opened the door to let Lux in. "Evening." He said to her while walking past her.

There was a short silence before Lux finally spoke. "Well that was... Odd."

"Something about him that just puts everyone on edge." Riven said to her friend.

"What did he want?"

"He said something about the High Summoner wanting to see the champions at around ten tomorrow morning."

Lux eyes widened as if remembering something before facing Riven. "That's what I came to tell you about!" She said to her.

Riven's blankly stared at Lux for half a second before blinking. "Does everyone know about this thing except me?"

"I think not. That's why the Summoners told us to pass it on to everyone."

That made sense. "Did they tell you why?"

Lux shook her head. "Sorry. The said it was confidential. At least till morning."

Riven blew her hair out of her eyes at the answer. Great, kept in the dark. Knowing Lux though...

"I take it you're here for more than just passing on a message?"

Lux's eyes shot a look at Riven before turning to a backpack. "Remember we made some plans after dark?"

Riven was confused for a moment. But then she remembered. "Oh yeah. Well what are we still doing out here? Come on in."

Lux giggled and followed Riven in, shutting the door behind them.


After a long night, Riven woke up from a long sleep. She turned softly to see Lux with her eyes closed, sound asleep peacefully. She sort of insisted on staying over, even though Riven was going to ask anyway.

Riven strokes her friend's head softly, brushing her hair away from her forehead. She kisses her head before getting out of bed. Just a quick wash up would work.

It was 8:24 A.M. She needed to wake Lux up soon. But when she went to, she was already up.

"Morning." Lux said to Riven.

"Morning sleepy head." Riven said looking at Lux's bed head.

Lux giggled. "Almost ready?"

"For what? The thing doesn't start till ten."

"Not for that. Remember breakfast?"

Riven thought for a moment. "Oh yeah." She laughed a bit. "Get cleaned up and we'll go."

With that, Lux rushed for the shower.

9:55 A.M. Almost time for whatever the Summoners had planned today.

Now standing in the main hall with Lux and a few other champions, Talon, Shen, Karma and a few more, all waiting for the time to start.

"What do you think they want?" Lux ask.

Riven shrugged. "Maybe a new season is coming up?"

A few minutes early, a Summoner stepped up on the stage. Seeming to address the few who were here.

"Something isn't right," A voice from behind said. Riven turned to see the Gun Templar behind her and Lux.

"Lucian," Riven said. "What do you mean?"

"I mean he seems off. Possessed. You can see it in his face."

Riven looked at the Summoner. Lucian was right. He did seem off. Dazed.

Or possessed.

"Champions," He said. "Your time... Has... Come..."

There was something glowing. His eyes turned a bright green.

"You... Shall... See."

There was a loud explosion from the supposedly possessed Summoner. Blue flames erupted, and came forth a rift monster.

It fired a something at Riven, and before she could reacted, she was knocked back by the blast.