It was another normal day within the walls of the Institute of War, summoners and champions went by minding their own businesses, but something different was being prepared for the best summoners of the institute; they had been called to a meeting, deep inside the main building, through the large dimly lit corridors, the sound of the summoner's boots were muffled by the large blue carpet that led to the meeting room.

Vas walked towards the room, along with some other summoners that paid no attention to him as they headed to the same direction he was, he entered the circular room, blue torches lit the place and the dark blue carpet changed into a deep crimson red.

In there he saw some familiar faces, there were the Demacian twins, Implosive and Explosive, they were on the top of the division, and made it a priority to watch their matches to try and get some strategies; on the other side of the room he saw his friends, Diane, and Alden, he waved at them but was not able to reach them before the High Summoner told them to form lines and be quiet.

The roughly twenty summoners did as instructed quickly organizing themselves and standing in front of their superiors.

"You all know why you're here." The old summoner said, stepping forward, his dark purple hood covered his face. The only sign of him talking was his long grey beard moving ever so slightly.

He coughed a little and continued. "You are the best summoners on the institute: The Diamond Division. Some have been on that position for quite some time; others are new to the division. You were chosen because you've proven through all your matches that you have what it takes for the task."

He coughed again, covering his mouth with his hand, and clearing his throat afterwards. "We have chosen a personal champion for each and every one of you."

The summoners, started to talk to each other.

"Easy now." He said, "this decision has not been taken lightly, each of you will have a champion that is…similar, to you, so to speak, you and your champion are to compliment each other. You're partners now, where one goes the other one goes."

"Are there any questions?"

He waited, no one talked. "Very well, we'll call each of you to assign your champion."

The summoners started to step forward one by one the champions being summed in front of them with a bright blue flash. He saw some familiar champions, Jax, Akali, Sona, Caitlyn, and other were quite new on the league, such as Yasuo and Braum; he noticed the twins being paired with Quinn and Lux, his friend Alden got paired with Zed, and Diane with Diana, he found it funny, given the similarity of their names, he realized he was the only one left, he stepped forward as the blue flash burned before him, in front of him appeared The Sinister Blade, Katarina. He gulped, as the woman stood in front of him, her arms crossed over her chest.

"Well, I think that's all for today, you can leave now." The old summoner said turning around.

Without saying a word both Vas and Katarina left the room, heading to the courtyard of the building, were most of the summoners were chatting with their newly assigned champions.

"So…" Vas said breaking the silence. "I guess we're stuck with each other now."

Kat looked at him, narrowing her eyes, and he could feel her penetrating gaze as she stared. Suddenly he felt very small. "What is that supposed to mean?"

"No- nothing." Vas replied nervously. "I-uh just meant that…"

Kat's features softened, and she laughed, "I'm just messing with you."

Vas was confused. "You're laughing." He chuckled nervously.

"Yeah…so?

"Nothing, I just- I mean you're not quite what I expected?

"Ahh." Kat said. She had that problem frequently, being a Noxian, and member of The High Command; she was expected to be cold, ruthless, and for most of the people, evil, which she could be, but only when needed. Often it was annoying seeing everyone cowering in fear every time she entered a room. Which she gladly explained his new summoner, not wanting to have to have him on his toes every time they were together, which would be, a lot of time.

Vas exhaled in relief. "I'm glad to hear that, I though you would be, you know, bitchy."

"I can be bitchy, just don't push my buttons." She laughed.

The summoner laughed awkwardly, not sure whether she was serious or not, but he would make a mental note of staying on her good side. "So, did you came all the way from Noxus?" he asked sitting on a nearby bench.

"I arrived yesterday." She replied.

Vas looked around awkwardly, trying to think on something interesting to say, nothing came up.

Kat, in turn, was examining the summoner carefully as he shifted on the bench, however she saw nothing out of the ordinary about him, he looked just like any other summoner.

As Vas shifted on his seat, she noticed something, there was something protruding form under his robe.

"What is that?" she asked pointing at his waist.

Vas looked up to her, with a confused look. "What? This?"

He opened his robe, and pulled out a dagger, almost 30 centimeters long, plus the hilt, which was inscribed with runes. The blade was obsidian black and was too, inscribed with runes; the blade was a pale gold, which looked as it could cut through stone without a problem.

Katarina's eyes widened as she recognized the work done on the blade and the runes. That was a noxian blade, and not only that; a blade of that quality was not handed to anyone, only members of the High Command were authorized to make such a blade, the last blade she knew was made belonged to one of the captains on the last mission to Ionia, it was never recovered.

"Were did you got this?" Kat said, her gaze shifting from the blade to the summoner.

"Well, it belonged to my father." He mumbled. Kat gave him a surprised look. Her eyes shifted from his summoner to the details of the blade. While her fingers closed on the hilt, feeling the texture of the handle.

"I know, I'm not exactly the envision of a noxian citizen."

"No, you're not." Katarina said with a serious tone. "These bladed are not handed lightly. If you have it, that means …" she did not finished the sentence, the look on his eyes was all she needed.

"I guess we are not that different." Kat said with a long exhale gently placing the blade on Vas' lap. He took it and carefully sheathed it.

"It's getting late." Kat noted, looking at the orange sky.

Vas nodded. "Well, we can go back to my place, and have some dinner, and you can rest there and prepare to leave tomorrow."

"Am I going somewhere?" Katarina asked while playing with her hair.

Her question caught him off guard. And it showed clearly on his face, but still tried to play it off.

"I just though that you'll want to return to Noxus soon."

"Return to Noxus? The only way I'm returning to Noxus is if you come along. Either we both stay here or we both stay in Noxus, and I doubt you'll like how things are on Noxus right now. She stood and stretched her back with a soft crack. "I'm your champion now; my place is where you are, besides Talon probably can handle business back on Noxus."

Vas smiled, so that was the burning loyalty of every Noxian soldier? Or was it hers? Regardless he stood and both of them headed to his home.

They walked out the complex into the village, outside the institute, where most, if not all of the summoners resided. Moving through the near empty streets, the sun was going down, giving the sky to the bright full moon and the stars. Many of the businesses were closing, the owners finishing cleaning the entrances and locking the doors. The lamps were already getting lit, a small magic flame appearing inside the glass spinning and twirling, giving the streets a dim lighting.

Kat found the place surprisingly calm, compared to the constant busyness of the Noxian streets, because of business, crimes or riots; a total chaos.

On those streets however everything was peaceful, the smooth rock path branching into the different streets. Or out to the open field on the edge of the village. Before long they arrived at his home, the front was not much different from the other homes that they passed before they arrived, a simple entrance, with a small dark wood fence, and a small yard with freshly cut grass, from the smell.

They got inside; a woman with long black hair immediately punched Vas on the shoulder.

"You're late." She said with a frown.

"Sorry, is Alden here?" he asked, half hoping he wasn't there yet.

"Of course he is, you idiot; he already helped me making dinner, now go and see if there is something you can help him with." She commanded, and turned her attention to Kat, greeting her warmly.

"Will you be staying here too?" she asked closing the door behind her.

The sudden change on her mood took her off balance. "I think so, is anyone else staying here?"

"Vas did not tell you? That idiot." She scolded. "Since they told us we were getting our personal champions, and we three live together, we though, why not stay all together?"

"It will be cramped." Kat noted looking at the building, it was not small, but not nearly big enough to fit six people.

"Ahh." She interrupted. "That's why we requested High Summoner Briskes to get an upgrade so we can all stay here together, besides, Zed won't be staying here tonight, apparently he has some stuff to take care off, probably some ninja stuff.

"Hmm." Kat replied.

"Anyways, please come inside, dinner will be ready in a few minutes." And with that the woman jumped into the kitchen, barking orders to the two men inside.

"Interesting girl." Kat though while she walked towards the dinning room, her heels clanking loudly against the wooden floor; the room was nothing fancy, a good-sized room, with a table and a few chairs. Diana was already sitting on the table, reading a thick book, she was not wearing her armor, only the dark blue vest that she wore under it, and her silver boots. Her silver hair was loose, falling gently over her shoulder; she acknowledged Kat's presence with a nod and the redhead took it a queue to sit.

There they sat in silence, Diana reading her book and Kat staring at the table or at some of the ornaments and pictures on the walls.

Katarina had fought against Diana several times, she considered her a friendly rival, given the close calls that always arouse during their duels. However she wasn't one for talking, she felt it was easier to talk with her blades than with her mouth.

Thankfully the trio arrived before she had to put into use her inexistent verbal skills. Her eyes widened when she looked at the ridiculous amount of food there was, the Vas swiftly placed the dished and cups on the table while Alden and Diane placed the food on the center. She could see a huge roasted chicken with vegetables, meatloaf bathed on a spicy sauce and apple salad with raisins and nuts.

Diane jumped through the room to reach a wine bottle, pacing it gently on the table and sitting down beside Diana. Vas did the same, sitting besides Katarina, and Alden sat on the head, his friend on his sides.

The smell quickly filled the room, and Katarina's mouth watered at the sight of such delicious looking food.

Vas was the first one to grab food, and soon everyone dug in, Kat took a sip from the wine. Her senses filled with the sweetness of if.

"This is a good wine." She said after swallowing it.

"It's a Demacian wine I bought a while ago." Alden said

"Demacian? Well it's certainly better than what we drink on Noxus, no doubt about than." She did not cared that much, she proceeded to cut a piece of the roasted chicken, grease and butter flowed as the knife easily cut the meat.

"What do you drink on Noxus?" Alden asked.

"Some second hand liquor, my stomach knots just thinking on that disgusting drink, though I just steer clear from the taverns lately."

Taking small bites she finished her serving, next she aimed at the meatloaf, taking a good chunk of it, and using the spoon to bathe it with the sauce.

Diana instead tried the peculiar salad, topping it with the dressing Diane made, specifically for it.

After finishing the food, the trio quickly removed the dishes, allowing neither Diana nor Katarina to help.

Alden came out form the kitchen. "Well we only have three bedrooms, so you'll have to share today." Alden said guiding the champions through the stair to the second floor; the second floor was just a hallway and three doors, obviously the rooms. "You can take the middle room. I have to help downstairs; so If you need anything else don't hesitate to ask. With that Alden retreated to the first floor.

Kat and Diana looked at each other and shrugged. Kat opened the door in front of her, a mild current blowing her hair, she looked around, the room wasn't too spacious, but a bed and couch were inside.

Kat walked to the window, staring at the full moon that illuminated the night sky.

"Beautiful isn't it?" Diana asked siting on the corned of the bed, taking of her heavy boots, letting them fall with a thud.

"It is." Kat replied, closing the window. "You can feel it's energy?" Kat asked, curiously, she had always preferred the night, but then again, she was an assassin, it was easier to kill with the cover of night she grew used to the darkness.

Diana nodded slowly. "I can feel it flowing through me right now." She closed her eyes, and a symbol appeared on her forehead, as she focused her energy, as quickly as it appeared it faded. "I'm the avatar of the moon, the chosen of the Lunari."

"Are there more like you? Out there?" Kat was intrigued. She used the night and darkness to move and disappear. She used the moon as her source of energy, letting it flow through her and using it for her purposes.

"Sadly, I don't know. I can only hope that there are people that find the moon as fascinating as I do. Maybe I could teach them. Guide them."

"You are one interesting individual." Katarina said sitting on the couch, which she found surprisingly comfortable, she grabbed a blanket from counter on the side and removed her boots, placing them on the floor.

Diana smiled, taking the comment as a compliment. She grabbed her book and opened it where she had left it. "I'm going to be reading this for a while. You can sleep if you want." She sat on the floor, near the window, where the light of the moon entered the room.

Kat lied on her back and covered herself with the blanket and closed her eyes.


A more serious LOL story I'm trying to write. With some political thingies. And more champions interactions, I'll be interesting.

Anyways I hope you liked this chapter, I'll keep working on my three stories and they'll be up when I'm done (duh!)

Any reviews or feedback are welcome.

Take Care

-XY