The scene short story is modern life because I want to write something new, so some of the details will be like the 2000s. Just imangine, champions of the League in modern clothes. I really hope that you guys enjoy it.
It was a cold afternoon, Kazemi was sitting on the wharf bridge, looking to somewhere on the horizon. The winds gently blowed her long grey hair and she could hear the sound of the waves surfed into the stony seashore. She was holding a photo of her father, thinking about him. Sure, Kazemi must miss him terribly.
"What are you doing, Kazemi?" Riven asked quietly. Kazemi turned her face around to see that her mother was standing behind her. Riven approached beside her daughter and sat down. "Are you still thinking about your father?"
"Yes, I am." Kazemi said. She looked thoughtfully and nervous. "Where did he go? I haven't seen him for months, mom."
Riven did not answer, she contemplated the horizon like her daughter did and started thinking, instead. Kazemi asked again. "Where did he go, mom? How can he go away for so long? He does not care about us anymore, is he?"
Riven caressed Kazemi's hair, she didn't answer her daughter's questions directly but asked another question. "Kazemi, do you remember what bloodline that I told you that is running in your blood vessel?"
"Well,... I remember that you told me it is half Noxian, half Ionian, right?" Kazemi answered.
"Yes, that's right. And do you know, the Ionian side of yours, came from your father?" Riven started to explain. "Ionians are well-known for their fervor and along with Demacians and Freljordians, they are the bravest warriors, always ready to fight against any enemies who approach, seek to challenge their independence and freedom." A silent moment and Riven continued. "Your father is a willing and brave soldier. He lead an Ionian army to the Jonsonagi archipelago to protect Ionia from the threats which came from the outer."
"But dad promised to bring us to Piltover, I can't wait for it, and it've been months since he said so." Kazemi snorted quickly. Her nasal bridge is getting a bit pricking.
Her mother tenderly looked at her, she said. "I know you are upset, but you should understand. It was his duty to protect our country. If I were him, I would feel really bad, however I would still be pleased about it because at least I can do something for Ionia."
"Then why didn't he refuse his duty to come home and spend some time with us?" Kazemi asked with a higher intensity. Riven could hear the disappointment in her voice.
"It's not only his duty to do so but also his volition. Also, if everyone have the same thought like what you have just said, then who would protect Ionia?" Riven said. "A sacrifice of his time with family may make him really sad, but not being able to contribute to Ionia would make him sad even more. You know, the duty of soldiers is one of the greatest duty ever, they drop their sweat, tears, lose their blood, even risk their own life to protect us, indirectly provide us with happy and peaceful life." Riven smiled tenderly at Kazemi.
"Is that so, are they really that respectable?" Kazemi asked slowly.
Riven caressed her daughter's stormy grey hair again. "As you know, the life is the most invaluable thing a person can own, just imangine, risking the most invaluable thing of one to bring happiness to many other's, including your family, your friends, give those souls more way to improve themself, isn't it great?" She smiled emotionfully, just equal to how much she said.
Kazemi was absolutely thrilled by her mother's words, she contemplated Riven as Riven did the same thing to her. Then she looked down, to the surfing waves. The waves surfed at the rocks just like how they rolled into her heart, imbued it with salty water, made the soul which was lying inside it richer with emotionful thoughts. Zephyrs softly blowed the sea surface but none of them were as soft as the two winds which were blowing their looks to the autumn clouds.
A persistent, whistle like sound caused behind Riven and Kazemi. They turned their face around and saw two men wearing soldier uniform, riding on an old styled motorbike. They got off their motorbike and walked along the wharf. As they walked close to the mother and the daughter, one of the two men drawn a mobile phone. "Mistress Riven." He said. "It's finally time to have a talk to your husband, we can now make contact to him. You know, it's really difficult."
A little surprise crossed Riven's face but it come to its end quickly. "How? How can you contact your phone to such a remote area like Jonsonagi?"
"Well, a machinist from Piltover have just pay a visit to Ionia yesterday, and we found him in a pub. He agreed to help us to upgrade this phone for some money. However this effect will only persists for one call, so use it wisely." The soldier said in dither. Riven could see sweat running on his black hair and his youthful face as well as his dark green jacket.
"Okay, can you please call him for me, right now?" Riven asked.
"Of course, that's what I came for." The soldier answered. Then he press some buttons on the keyboard and the phone ranged "beep" for a several times.
"Hello, who's there?" The phone replied.
The soldier gave the phone to Riven and stepped back. "For privacy, I'll stay away from you."
Riven replied the phone happily. "Yasuo, I miss you!"
"Ri... Riven, is that really you!?" Yasuo asked astonishingly.
"Yes, it's me, your honey is here, and your little hurricane is being with me, too!" Riven's eyes gone wet, mostly because of being happy.
"Kazemi? Riven, can you let me talk to her?" Yasuo asked.
" Yeah, I will, no, we will talk to you, together. You know, that's how family be." Riven answered while turned her look to Kazemi. "Hey, Kazemi, your father wanna talk to you, and me, together." She hunkered down beside her daughter.
The phone spreaded its sound. "Hey, Lil' Hurricane, your flying ship is here."
Kazemi rounded her eyes as she bursted into tears. "DAD! I miss you!" The tears of happiness slowly ran across her cheeks, and she asked. "When will you be back, dad?"
Riven didn't know how Yasuo's face was like, but she guessed that he was giving a smile. Yasuo said. " Don't worry Hurricane, I will be back as soon as I complete my duty, I promise, this time honestly."
"Dad..." Kazemi silently said.
"Yes, Hurricane?"
"When you are back, remember to fly me to Piltover, be my flying ship again." Kazemi choked, not in anger, but in care.
"Of course, it's my mission to come back with you when my duty end."
"Oh, hey Dad, when I grow up, I want to be a soldier." The daughter said excitingly. It seems that Yasuo were silenced by his daughter's words. He temporarily could not answer. Kazemi continued. "I want to be like you, a person who risk his own life to protect many other lifes."
Yasuo then quickly get his words back. "Riven, did you teach her those things?" His intensity was a bit stronger.
Riven's cheeks riped just like a tomatoes, she giggled. "Come on, Yasuo, she's eight, enough to know who her father sacrificed his happiness for and how he do it."
"That's right, dad." Kazemi agreed. "It's nothing bad if you do it for Ionia."
Yasuo grinned gently, he said. "Hurricane, you know, being a soldier is not all you can do to contribute to Ionia. You just need a legal job, making money to develop Ionia. When you have money, you can use some of your to give to the funds of charity. Do so will help the poor people, providing them with money, that's how you lift a hand to contribute to Ionia. And, can you promise one thing?"
"Yes, I do, dad." Kazemi said.
"Remember, your duty is to study and learn things properly because having knowledges is very important for you. And then, with all the things that you have learnt, you will complete your ambitions, travelling around the world freely like a wind.
"That's great, dad!" Kazemi said sincerely. "I promise! I going to do it right now!" Then, without waiting for a reply, she gave the phone back to her mother and ran toward the rural town quickly.
Riven said to the phone. "How can you promise to her that you will come back even when it's not guaranteed?"
Yasuo sighed, he then replied. "Riven, sometimes, a lie can completely change the future. I feel so bad because I lied to her, but none can assure that I won't come back. My duty might cost me a month, a year, or forever, but I know, when she grow up, she'll feel it."
"Well, I can understand that. I think it's time to say goodbye. I trust you, and I love you." Riven said.
"I love you, too." said Yasuo.
Riven ended the call and smiled as another zephyr blowed her silver coloured hair. And, who knows, the zephyr might have smiled to her as well.