- 5 years in the past -
"Lux, please be careful."
"I know what I'm doing, Ezreal. Don't worry, this won't be the last time you'll see me." Lux giggled.
These were the words Ezreal heard before the next day, which resulted in Lux dying in the raging war between Demacia and Noxus.
He never forgave himself for letting Lux go.
- Currently -
"Heimer! Did you get it fixed yet?"
Heimerdinger, annoyed by his nickname, rolled his eyes.
"Give me a few more minutes, Ezreal, Zilean's time machine was never used by anyone except for him. It would only make sense for me to take longer than usual, even as the mad scientist I am."
Zilean had died from old age. His time machine was never able to revert the age of the user.
It had been 5 years since the battle between Demacia and Noxus, Ezreal still had grudges letting Lux go fight. She was his closest thing to a girlfriend, why did she have to leave?
"I'm done!"
Heimerdinger's voice rang through Ezreal's thinking.
"We better call Yasuo."
Yasuo had agreed to go back in time with Ezreal because Ezreal needed someone to distract the Demacians as he saves Lux.
Yasuo had sat at the closest river to the time machine repair. He needed space to think. Ezreal said he wanted to go back to a day before the war between Noxus and Demacia. What happened during that day?
Yasuo's head hurt from trying to remember. During that day...
Yes, during that day he had met the murderer to his elder. She had explained why...
Yasuo put his palm to his forehead. This was too painful. He couldn't even remember the lady's name.
He'll find out when he goes back in time.
"Yasuo!"
There was Ezreal's voice. Had the repair become a success?
"Hello, Ezreal."
"Heimerdinger's says it's fixed. Let's go already."
Yasuo stood, patting off the dirt that was on his pants.
After long last, he would be able to alter history. Yasuo chuckled to himself.
When they reached the time machine, Heimer was spinning around upside down with a rocket.
"Um, Heimerdinger?"
He stopped instantly.
"Oh yes, right, please stand around the time machine. I'll start the count down."
Yasuo and Ezreal walked to the respective areas of the time machine.
"10!"
"9!"
"8!"...
Ezreal wondered. What if the machine wasn't fixed and Heimer was actually going to kill them?
"4!"
"3!"
"2!"
Stop. Don't do this. No, don't!
"1!"
"Zer-"
Time and space seemed to shrink at an alarming rate, disrupting gravity balance.
And then everything was normal again.
Except there was no time machine, and no Heimerdinger.
"It worked?" a voice next to Ezreal questioned.
Ah right! Yasuo!
Ezreal grinned at him.
"Let's find out!"
Ezreal sprinted quickly to Demacia's headquarters, Yasuo left when he thought of something he had to do, but wouldn't tell Ezreal. War has not been declared yet. It will be soon. Rushing into Demacia's palace, Ezreal rushed to headquarters. Which way was it again? Left? Right?
No, first, he had to see Lux.
But where was her room?
Spotting Garen, Lux's brother, Ezreal ran to him.
"Hey Garen! Where's Lux?"
Garen stared at Ezreal for a little longer than what was comfortable.
"Ezreal? That's a fine mustache you have plastered on your face, for a second I didn't recognize you. Lux is in her room, why?"
"Where is her room?"
"What do you mean, Ezreal? You visited her room 2 hours ago talking about an artifact you found and you can't remember where her room is? Are you sick? I'll take you to the medic if you want."
"Can you just please take me to Lux? I don't have time to explain."
"Alright then, come this way," Garen said, signaling Ezreal to follow.
In a minute, Garen reached Lux's room.
"I'll excuse myself for now," Garen said as he left quietly.
Ezreal scratched the back of his neck with his hand. This was going to be tough.
Clearing his throat slightly, he knocked on the door.
"Yes? I'm coming."
He heard Lux's voice on the other side of the door. It's been so long...
The door opened and Ezreal found himself staring at the girl he missed for years.
"L-Lux, I found you..."
Lux gave him a questioning look.
"Ezreal? Why are you wearing a mustache?"
She gestured for Ezreal to enter her room.
Ezreal sighed. This was sure to be awkward.
