Authors note:
This is my first story. Based on League of Legends. It might be a good idea to read some League of Legends lore beforehand, giving you a slight idea of what the story is about. With that said, I haven't seen any stories about these two chosen characters, so I decided to do one. Please, leave your comments and reviews. I need all the feedback I can receive. I am actively working on this story, so expect a new chapter every 1 ~ 4 days. =D
Chapter 1: Enter the fox
The Main Entrance hall was as busy as ever. Champions and summoners came and went, minding their own business. The main hall connected the different areas of the league: the dorms, the mess hall and the summoning area. Despite the sheer numbers of people in the hall, it was surprisingly silent, as most conversations happened in the mess hall, or the dorm areas.
As the grand doors of the league swung open, a certain nine-tailed fox stepped in, her eyes scanning the hall. The champions and summoners stopped to take a look at her, then swiftly continued on to whatever they were minding in the first place. "Welcome, Ahri, the nine-tailed fox to the league of legends." The young summoner who accompanied Ahri into the hall said.
"Thanks..." Came the quick reply from the fox-lady.
"We'll need to settle you in as soon as possible. There is a summoner who will summon you later this afternoon; he will test you of your skills"
The summoner pointed his hand forward, and led on, Ahri followed quickly behind. As they approached the dormitory corridors, Ahri darted her eyes around, taking in information from the environment. She saw a metal plate which hung on the side of the wall with some Ionian text on it. Due to the fact that Ahri had adapted to Ionia in order to keep her humanoid form, she had learnt a lot of Ionian and she could easily understand it as: "Ionian corridors". She smiled, feeling slightly more at home.
"Due to slight spacing problems, we're having trouble fitting all the newcomers into private dorms. Therefore, most new champions have to share dorms with other champions until the Western Secondary dorm complex can be completed." The Summoner lectured.
"I don't mind who I stay with" Ahri Smirked. "But I prefer Ionians, I understand their culture".
"We have given you the freedom to choose between the following champions." The young summoner pulled out a parchment; on it were the faces of multiple champions. "Here, take a look."
Ahri scanned the parchment. There was Irelia, The will of the blades. Ahri had heard of this woman who had single-handedly changed the line of battle during the Noxian Ionian wars. There was Soraka, the star child, a sacred being that Ahri had also heard of. There was Akali, the fist of shadow, from the famous kinkou order, and then last, there was Sona, the maven of the strings. Ahri hadn't heard about the maven, and was quite curious as to who she was.
"Well?" Ahri looked up. The summoner showed a slight look of impatience on his face. "Have you chosen?"
"I think I'll choose Sona" Came the quick reply.
"Alright, her room is just this way."
Ahri followed closely with the summoner, finding it rather difficult to keep up as the summoner strode rather large steps. As they reached a door, the summoner quickly knocked twice. There was no reply. The summoner, now slightly agitated, knocked again. No reply once more. "Sona? Are you in there?" No reply came. "Well, it seems that she isn't here... we'll have to-" A chord suddenly played from within the doors. "Ah, that changes things." The summoner opened the door.
Inside, sat a girl on her bed. She had a type of instrument placed on her legs, as she continued to play rhythmic chords on the instrument. As Ahri walked in, Sona slowly looked up towards the doorway.
"Sona, this is Ahri. She will have to stay with you in this room for a while, due to spacing reasons."
Sona smiled and nodded understandingly, quickly approving of the situation.
"Well, I guess that's sorted. Ahri, your practice match will be scheduled to take place in 2 hours, refresh yourself off in the meantime." The summoner hastily left the room, leaving the two alone.
The silence lasted for quite a while before Ahri made her move. She sat on the extra bed in the corner of the room and lay back slightly. Travelling all the way from Ionia was harder than she thought. While deep in thoughts, Ahri stared around the room. Different instruments from unknown origins hung on the walls. The room was a slight shade of pink, with a blue carpet covering the floor. Ahri heard the twang of a string, and immediately shot her glance towards Sona, who was facing her, tuning her instrument. She hadn't noticed the girl much until now. She was wearing some jeans, along with a yellow shirt with nothing on it. She had orange eyes – just like Ahri - and had long, turquoise hair which faded into a yellow, similar to that of her shirt. The girl gave Ahri a relaxing feeling.
After yet another long silence, Ahri spoke up. "Sona?" No answer came from the Maven. Instead, she looked up. Her face showing a slight tint of despair.
"Sona? What's the matter? Why aren't you speaking?" The same reply came from the girl, nothing. Sona stared at Ahri for a while, and then looked up at the ceiling, breathing out a sigh. The silence continued on until Ahri suddenly remembered the time. "Gracious! It's already been half an hour!" Ahri thought to herself. A rumble was heard as Ahri clutched her stomach. The girl opposite her gave a slight giggle.
"Sona." Ahri stood up, slightly confusing the maven. "Can you take me to some food? I'm a bit hungry…" A nod was the answer she received. Sona placed down her instrument on the bed beside her, and walked to the door. She then held out a hand, signaling for Ahri to follow.
Down the corridor they went, walking towards the main entrance hall. None of them said a word as Ahri, slightly confused as to why no words came out of Sona's mouth, followed closely behind the girl. Walking through the main hall, nobody seemed to notice the duo as they headed for the mess hall. Noise began to pick up, as they entered the hall. Champions and summoners alike crowded the area, talking amongst them. Ahri stopped to take in details of the surroundings. Noticing that she was falling behind, she quickly ran up to Sona, who had found a table. It wasn't vacant; two others sat at the table.
"Well hello there Sona, how are things." The one on the left said. She appeared to be wearing some sort of mask, along with bright green clothes. As Ahri caught up, she noticed the two Kamas that lent on the speaker's chair. The girl looked at Ahri and smiled at her. "This is the new champion, I suppose?" Sona showed her standard nod to the girl.
"Here, take a seat." The one on the right said hastily, as Ahri and Sona sat down. "Now, I think it might be good if we introduced ourselves, I'll start. I'm Soraka, the star child." Ahri nodded, she had heard about her before.
"I'm Akali, fist of shadow. Nice to meet you." The girl on the left said, showing a grin. "So that's why she has Kamas" Ahri smiled back. "Nice to meet you two, I'm Ahri. The nine-tailed fox." Both Soraka and Akali nodded in approval.
Sona tapped Ahri on the shoulder. Signaling that they should get something to eat. "Can you get something for me Sona? I'd like to talk to Akali and Soraka for a bit." A nod of approval was shown as Sona got up and walked over to the buffet. Ahri turned to the two other champions sat at the table.
"I have a small question… Why doesn't Sona ever talk?" Soraka nodded in understanding.
"Yes, most people have the same question. The reason is because she can't, she was born not being able to talk."
"Indeed so, that's why we 'communicate' with facial expressions and actions." Akali added.
"Oh… I thought it was strange." Ahri was deep in thought, remembering the times it would've helped if she knew this.
Soraka giggled. "You might want to be careful; Sona's quite interested in other girls from the league. She might even go as far to-" Akali gave Soraka a slight punch, as Sona returned to the table, putting down a tray of food in front of Ahri.
"Well, I'm rather hungry. So I think I'll just tuck in. Thanks Sona." Ahri said, as she began eating.
After a delightful chat with the other girls at her table, Sona and Ahri returned to their room. Ahri plopped herself on her bed and relaxed, embracing the soft sheets.
"Sona mind if I take a nap before my test match?" Sona shook her head, as she mounted her instrument and began tuning again. The last thing Ahri heard was the soft sound of strings as she fell asleep.