Hey everyone, it's Frosty here, and this is a weird announcement to make, but also a major one.

If you've followed this story previously, you will know that it is my very first story published when I started FF. In the original version, I noticed a lot of mistakes that I could have fixed, but couldn't find the motivation to do so. Plus, the storyline isn't going exactly where I want it to anymore, and only a full out rework of the story can fix this.

That being said, the first half of the story would still remain relatively the same, but most of the content starting from Chapter 11 onwards will change, subtly at first and then turning into major differences sooner. I would mainly be reworking some mistakes in the early chapters, so it is unlikely that it would differ a lot from what I originally wrote.

I am simply skipping the prologue since there is really nothing special to highlight there, and it doesn't affect the story much either, especially if you all have been following me all the while.

Leave a favorite/follow/review as always!

How It Began

"Nami, The Tidecaller, you have been summoned."

The booming voice sounded through the hallways of the Institute Of War, alerting every champion around. Nami sighed before exiting her room, waiting for her to be summoned to the Fields Of Justice. Really, this is already the fifth match today... For some reason, the summoners seemed to like Nami's style these days. She usually wasn't that popular. To be honest, she felt both flattered and annoyed at the same time.

After a short while, blue light surrounded the Marai, as she was suddenly in a room where her teammates were already waiting. Nami glanced around. Usually, the supports were the second last to be summoned. She was glad to see Fizz, one of the champions she could consider a friend. He gave her the usual smug grin he had on his face, and she just smiled back in response. Gnar was being Gnar as usual, hopping around and babbling something that only he and that one yordle named Lulu seemed to understand. Meanwhile, their jungler, Kindred was giving Nami a curious look. Nami had only seen them once or twice in matches before, and she guessed it was probably the same for them. Wolf muttered something to Lamb, who patted his head and mumbled back in response.

Where was the AD Carry? Usually the champion was the last to be summoned, but the enemy team's AD Carry, Sivir, had already arrived long ago. Who will I be supporting today? Nami couldn't help but wonder. Was it the Purifier? A lot of summoners seemed to like the duo, alongside Vayne, who was frequently summoned as well.

After a moment, a blue glow appeared next to Nami. Her lane partner had arrived. Why did the blue glow last so long? And it wasn't completely blue now, it has a greenish tinge to it...

Nami gasped the moment she realized that what - or who - was actually emitting the glow

Everyone in the League knew about the Shadow Isles, and there were already many champions that came from that haunted island. But Nami had never seen this champion, let alone know who she is. As the summoning magic ended, a faint greenish-blue glow could still be seen.

As the five champion were teleported to the Rift, Nami tried to subtly study the new Champion. The AD Carry, to be more exact. Nami had not been summoned frequently these days, and she had never laned - or faced with her duo partner today. Despite not having the chance to talk to her yet, the Marai quickly felt herself grow interested. The specter was a blue-green color, with a few what seems to be like spears on her back. In her hand was another one of those blue spears, which seemed to be non-existent and just a trick of light, like those illusions Lux was famous for creating. Yet again, even if no words were spoken, Nami sensed a deep, strong emotion always present beside her.

Suddenly, Nami felt herself floating on the platform of Summoner's Rift. Gnar studied the specter with those curious cute eyes, not babbling for once. Kindred seemed to just give her a knowing look before immediately heading off with their items. Fizz just plainly ignored her presence, and excitedly went down the mid lane without a word.

Deciding that she would talk to her marksman in lane, Nami quickly bought her starting items under the instructions of her summoner, and headed off to the lane besides the new champion.

Nami?

She heard her summoner call for her through the mental connection they had established for the match. Even with telepathy, her summoner's voice sounded a bit unsure.

Yes? She replied mentally.

You see the new champion, right? I've been informed that you have never met her before.

Yeah.

There is a process she will carry out later that might seem a little... weird. Do not panic if you suddenly feel like you're dying or something.

Dying? Nami didn't mean to send the word to her summoner, but he heard it anyways.

Don't worry, it's not dying literally. It means dying on the Rift, when a champion slays you. But don't worry, it is harmless.

Sure enough, as Nami drifted over to her tower, the new champion began to remove a spear that was embedded in her breastplate. It was unlike the other spears on her back, which seemed to fade once in a while. The spear she was using now was black and more menacing looking somehow.

It was after she threw the spear in front of Nami that she felt like she was unable to move.

Following her summoner's instructions, Nami did not panic. Slowly, she felt like she was just slain by an enemy, but the feeling was lighter, more foreign somehow, and no pain was present, unlike the times where she was actually killed on the battlefield, which always sent a surge of pure magical energy through her before she was sent into another realm somehow.

Although she felt like she should feel it to be an unnatural process as a whole, she actually couldn't understand the strange wave of calm that came with it.

When the process ended, Nami was back to normal, where she stood at the same place she had been before. A faint blue-green tether now formed between her and the new champion, and that was when she spoke her first words to Nami.

"Our fates are intertwined."

Her voice was strong, and it seemed to echo in Nami's ears even after she had finished speaking. There was a hidden tone of anger and fierce determination in it that Nami could sense. Something about it told her that it should have struck fear into her heart, hearing a ghostly being speak to her, but the Tidecaller felt absolutely nothing of the sort. If anything, she actually felt even more at ease.

Close up, Nami got an even clearer look of her marksman. Despite her being a specter, and the fact that anyone, including Nami, should be scared of any creature that hailed from the Shadow Isles, she actually found her... intriguing, in a good way. There was a way about her posture that reminded Nami of those noble knights who died on the battlefields, fighting without fear and selflessly sacrificing themselves for a cause.

Was that how she died too..?

"Minions have spawned!"

On the call of the announcer, the two of them walked into the center of the lane. Their opponents were Sivir and Lulu, who also immediately began the farming process. Her AD Carry started to throw her spears into the enemy minions, occasionally shifting to attack Sivir when she got too close.

As her summoner had said, Nami had never once laned with this champion before. Besides the awkwardness, she had no idea how her combat style was. Did she have to win the lane and bully their lane opponents like Lucian, or is she a hyper-carry like Tristana, who just aimed to last hit as many minions as possible? Was she an aggressive or passive laner? What are her skills?

Through the modification of their abilities using summoner magic, they are able to perform up to four skills, which had a recharge time and it cost some of their resource which the summoners refer to as mana to use. Of course, Nami had no idea what her four skills were, let alone know how to use them.

Nami? Her summoner's voice sounded through her head again.

I have no idea how to-

I understand. Just do what you usually do, and when the important part of her abilities come, I'll tell you.

Nami had no choice but to obey her summoner, since she really had no idea how to engage (or disengage) for her marksman. Despite having their first encounter go relatively calm, the fact that it was an awkward situation still remained. Right now, she let the farming go on undisturbed.

You see that sign above the minions she is attacking, right?

Her summoner's voice came too fast for her to register that she was actually caught by surprise. Yes, I do. Is that a passive or something?

Indeed it is. When you can last hit a minion with that sign, go for it.

Nami did as she was told. Surprisingly, it seemed to give her marksman all the experience and gold, while also simultaneously speeding up the farming process. Once they hit level 6, both decided to recall.

As they reappeared at the fountain again, Nami stared at her lane partner again. She didn't feel the same intimidation coming from all other Shadow Isles champions, instead she only saw a natural beauty, that was hidden behind the veil of anger that always seemed to be present.

She didn't know how was she able to see such a thing.

Without actually thinking about it, Nami opened the mental link between her and her summoner. What's her name, anyway? I've never been told.

To her surprise, her summoner chuckled in response. I guess you will know it sooner or later.

Before she could say anything in response, a ping from Kindred's summoner alerted them that they were coming to their lane. By now, everyone had hit level 6, and it was a fairly slow match since nothing happened except for a few towers getting whacked a few times. No major advantage was shown by either side.

Upon reaching their lane, Sivir and Lulu came into view. Before Nami could react, both champions aggressively jumped on them. Two bolts of magical energy fired from Lulu's staff, and Nami could feel its slowing effect take place. Sivir immediately followed up with her series of bouncing attacks.

With a final warning cry from the Kindred, they leapt out of the bush, followed by three arrows fired into their enemies' faces. A little taken aback by the sudden assault, Lulu shielded her own marksman with a barrier of magic as they slowly began to back away, Sivir activating her ultimate to hasten their escape.

It was then Nami felt herself dragged into another dimension.

This is not death, Nami realized. She was right above the battlefield, just not so high, and there was a strange power radiating through her somehow...

Before her summoner could even say anything, she somehow knew exactly what she must do. Even if she was with an unfamiliar lane partner and even if she didn't understand it at all. She simply trusted her instincts.

Feeling an immense surge of power through her body, Nami flung herself at the fleeing Sivir, with Lulu close beside her. As she hit the ground, she was immediately at a distance away from them, knocking them up. The Kindred followed up with no hesitation, passionately enjoying their hunt. Her marksman also followed up quickly, using those hopping moves every time she attacks, quickly catching up to their enemy laners who were desperately trying to flee. Even though Sivir managed to block one of Nami's earlier engages earlier, there was absolutely no escape for the two now.

Somehow, her AD Carry triggered an ability, before a ripping sound was emanated from the fleeing Sivir.

"First blood!"

Seeing her getting closer to the enemy tower, Nami quickly activated her ability - Tidecaller's Blessing - on her duo partner. She was immediately sped up, and her attacks got more relentless until she finally ripped the spears embedded in Lulu with the same ability.

"Double kill!"

A glowing light appeared above the Kindred, signalling that their hunt is complete, for now. They seem to wander back to the jungle with delight as Nami cast her recall.

What in the world just happened..?

Somehow, Nami knew exactly what she had to do, exactly when to do it. Despite all the awkwardness with her new partner, she smiled at the two kills she helped her marksman made. And even if they had barely talked, a strange wave of exhilaration flowed through her, the recent fight being a whole new experience to the support.

As she prepared to leave the base, however, she found her duo partner right beside her, giving her a weird look she had never seen before. To Nami, it looked a bit like confusion and...

Admiration.

How would such emotions be displayed on a supposed nightmare from the Shadow Isles? And yet when Nami looked back, she felt an instant surge of excitement... and happiness.

Why would she care?

Before she could say anything, her duo partner spoke.

"How...did you know?"

She just gave her a confused look.

"When I used my ultimate." So her marksman had more sense than most of the other champions who come from the Shadow Isles. Most of them don't even know terms such as skill, cooldowns and even ultimates. But she did. In fact, she understood.

"I don't know. I just... trusted my instincts, I guess."

Even though mostly expressionless, her partner gave her a slight nod before moving back to lane again.

"Wait!" The words came out before she could even think twice.

Her marksman turned around. Nami didn't know why, but saying these words seemed a little bit hard. "What's your name?"

Without actually answering her, she turned away from her and started going back to her lane again. But just as Nami felt the disappointment, she heard her say:

"Kalista... yes, that was our name."

Yeah, I only fixed a few terms and added a few more details here and there in this chapter, and gave the title a new name. Like I said, the content itself is not going to change, only the style and sentences may differ.

Stay tuned for the next chapter!

~Frosty