Azir's POV

The elders say the greatests rises end in the greatest falls. Shurima was no exception. Sitting at the pinnacle of power in runeterra, no country or land dare challenge the might of Shurima. However, it all came to an end when traitor Xerath stole my ascension and murdered the royal family in cold blood. Shurima, the empire of runeterra, was no more.

But I am back now.

The elders say the greatest empires will fall when the the empire reaches its greatest. That fate decided Shurima will fall once it reached its goal. I like to look at it another way. Until I reach my goal, Shurima cannot fall. Until the day has come where Shurima has been granted all its glory, nothing will stop me.

Shurima, your emperor has returned.

I am back now.

Shurima will once again stretch to the horizon.

But for now, I'll work my way up from being a fast food worker in Piltover.

Lady:"I thought I ordered extra cheese?"

Azir:"What do you mean you wanted extra cheese? I GAVE YOU EXTRA CHEESE."

Nasus:"My lord, please don't-"

Sivir:"Azir you're going to get rid of our custome-"

Azir:"THE ORDER HAS BEEN GIVEN!"

Xerath's POV

I am a villain. A traitor, a piece of trash, scum, whatever you may call me. I ended my empire. I ended my emperor. I ended my brother. And I have no regrets.

I have no sympathy for a nation that thrives on hard working slaves. Sure, Azir may have set them free. However, there will still be those who or treated like nobles and those treated like low life peasants. There will be still those trapped in chains of racism. I refuse such a nation. I will make this world equal. I will set everyone free.

As I float towards a gate of a country called Noxus with my companion, Renekton. 2 guards stop me. They seem unfazed that I am pure arcane energy trapped in a prison. They are probably used to seeing some strange beings from the exports of Zaun. "We are here to meet Swain." I hold up a badge that Swain had sent me. They nodded and let me in.

Noxus is a dirty place built on cruelty... but everything is fair here. As long as you have will, you can climb the ladders. Strength is the only thing that matters there. Unlike Demacia, where everything is granted to you as long as you are born in nobility. In Demacia, people are just ants serving a queen. I will start by negotiating with Noxus and end the nation known as Demacia. These ants are nothing compared to the scorching sands of a place where I was once imprisoned.

Azir. It is not the dawn of Shurima you see. It is just another sunset.

Zed's POV

Balance. What a disgusting word. How foolish of me when I was younger to believe that balance was what this world should live on. Balance means light...but it also means darkness. There were 2 organizations in Ionia, one to bring everyone hope, and one to bring everyone hell. My master was the leader of both. That's how he intended to keep balance. To keep everyone's hope held high but balance it with death and chaos. Shen, is this really what you want?

I stop my meditation as the sound of a sweet flute melody fills my ears. I walk toward the room.

"Yasuo. When do you plan to depart?"

Yasuo stopped playing and looked up at me.

"Zed. I thank you for allowing me to hide here. I am in your debt. I plan to leave for Zaun tomorrow morning... My pupil has reported hearing Riven's name somewhere there. Probably looking for Singed."

I lean my back against the wall. "Do you plan to forgive her?" I ask.

Yasuo looked down at his blade. "I... will find my answer when I meet her."

I nodded. This was a personal matter, I should not prod any further. "Yasuo, I plan to accompany you. To Zaun."

He looked up questionably. "Zed, you've already done so much for me, there is no need to-"

I cut him off. "This is not for your sake. There is someone there I must speak to." Yasuo paused. "You...aren't possibly thinking of joining forces with Viktor, are you?"

It is my turn to look at my blade. Hmmm...one end is dull. I will sharpen it later.

"I... will find my answer when I meet him."

Yasuo chuckled. "You bastard."

After a couple jokes and laughs I leave the room to find Kayn and Syndra. "Kayn." I say to Kayn. "I want you to watch the Order of Shadow while I am gone. I trust you will not do anything rash." Kayn nodded eagerly, the possibility of proving himself to be the next leader was all he could ask for. " Syndra. I want you to-" "Don't order me around like I'm apart of your cringe gang, edgelord." She replied, harshly. "I'm going too. " And that was that.

Aurelion Sol's POV

Fear. A word I do not feel. As the God of all stars, all look up to me. No one dare challenge me. At leasts thats how it should be. Ever since Targon has forced upon a crown on me, I have become powerless, smaller, and linked to this mortal realm. Its ironic, they pray to me everyday but keep me imprisoned, like a troublemaker pet not allowed to leave its cage. They pray to me for everything, money, victory, power. I have no choice but to comply with the best of my now-reduced power. For the past 500 years, I have learned to comply. But something is shifting now. I do not like it. I believe it's called...Fear.

As I look out the only hole in my cage into the distant night where the sun does not shine upon, I feel a strange shattered presence of time unrelated to zilean somewhere near a place mortals call ...Zaun? It's that kid again. Bard should've dealt with him already... but where is he? I feel a shudder of fear. Something is not right. Where is Bard? The jingle of his bells and meeps should be clear and clattering the sky, but it's deathly silent right now. Unless the void...? No. It shouldn't be possible... but then again I am no longer there to support Bard. Its definite now. It is back

I must escape. I must gather the other gods. The seven darkins, the ascended , the fire born, the mistborn, the demigods, the most respected mage, and the timekeeper at Piltover. Aatrox, Rhaast, Varus, 4 missing others, Nasus, Renekton, Xerath, Lissandra, Brand, Ornn, Volibear, Ryze, and Zilean. I have heard of an entity named Kindred, but only those on the brink of death meet her so her existence is questionable. There was supposed to be an ascended named Azir who definitely would've helped me but he is gone now.

I must hurry. I must escape.

It is definite now. Bard is gone. I am next.