From the Shadow isles they Came
Louise gripped her wand tighter when she heard her name being called.
The time had come to prove to herself and others who she was, the true potential that she held within her.
Today she would summon a familiar.
One of the most essential and important steps on her academic career.
She moved from her spot, ignoring the hushed critiques, the giggles and some of the glares directed her way.
The closer she got to where her professor was the louder these whispers became.
"The Zero summoning a familiar? Don't make me laugh!"
"I don't think you can summon an explosion as your familiar"
"Shouldn't we take cover?"
"Oh Brimmir, you're like, so right!"
Those words hurt her but she never let it show.
After today all of that would change, she would show them.
She would no longer have to sit alone the entire day, alone with her own thoughts, her guilt and memories. She would be surrounded by people and wouldn't be an outcast no more.
Her legs started to shake and her heart hammered against her chest. She breathed and looked at her professor who only nodded with a small smile on his face.
Louise smiled back, that was the only encouragement she needed.
She stared ahead and began the incantation, as power started to focus on the tip of her wand she could only hope her familiar didn't disappoint.
Somewhere else:
The sound a battle and carnage filled his ears.
He flung his mace and broke the bones of his opponents, killing them instantly for daring to even attack him, worms like that didn't even deserve his attention.
He saw another hoard approach him.
He grinned.
He ran to them and without hesitation started to decimate them all, the sound of metal crushing bones was a pleasure to him.
With the last one crushed he turned towards the last tower that remained, the one thing that was keeping him from victory. He looked behind and saw his minions approach his location.
He snorted as he saw a foolish warrior approach him, the foolish warrior was trying to protect the las bit of hope they had.
Mordekaiser the Master of Metal, would show him just how futile it was to stand against him.
He stared at him daring the warrior to make the first move.
But he didn't budge he remained still staring ahead.
"You have lost Might of Damacia! Your allies are destroyed and soon I will claim you as my next kill"
Garren the Might of Damacia, didn't respond he simply stared.
Feeling a little irritated at being ignored Mordekaiser spoke up again.
"Your allies have all run from me, your half dragon destroyed the archer obliterated and not even your foolish sister could contain me, now all it remains it's to kill you!"
But Garren was still not looking at him.
"WHAT´S WRONG WITH YOU?!" Mordekaiser screamed with frustration.
Garren blinked "Oh, sorry I was having trouble with connection"
"Da f$%#?
Not wasting his opportunity Garren jumped from his spot, his ultimate ready.
"FOR DEMACIAAAAAA!" he screamed swinging his sword with his full might against the master of Metal.
Mordekaiser laughed as he tanked the attack and proceeded to kick the warriors A$$.
He parried the next attack like it was Dark Souls and with his mace he hit Garren's face.
Almost without health, Garren started spinning trying in a desperate effort to bring the life of the enemy down a little so that his allies could take care of him.
To Mordekaiser's (and Garren's) surprise it worked bringing the Master of Metal´s life to lower than half.
Enraged Mordekaiser smashed him against the ground, the Might of Demacia grinned at him before his body disappeared.
"Stupid piece…"
"HEY, watch your mouth that's my Brother you're talking about!"
Lux said angrily as she started to move her staff around, Shyvanna behind her ready to tear Mordekaiser to pieces.
"…...sorry?"
Lux answered by stunning the Master of Metal and letting Shyvanna tear him to pieces.
Lux smiled as Mordekaiser screamed in agony and yelled obscenities.
"NOOOOOBSSSSS, FIGHT ME 1V1 THEN WILL TALK!" he screamed at last as his body disappeared.
He was frowning when he revived.
He mumbled something along the lines of "Stupid Demacian scum" as he walked back to mid.
"Yo Mord!" Hecarim yelled, the undead centaur said as he approached Mordekaiser.
"What happened man? You were killing it!"
"…"
"Mord?"
"SHUT UP YOU PONY LOOK ALIKE!"
"WHAT DID YOU JUST CALL ME!"
"I SAID THAT YOUR MOM´S A MULE!"
"OH HELLLL NAHHH BRUH YOU DID NOT JUST SAID THAT ABOUT MAH MOMMA!"
"SHUT UP AND ATTACK THE TOWER CASUL!"
And with that both of the deranged Shadow Isles inhabitants ran towards the tower screaming.
Lux paled a little.
"Oh man they sure look pissed" she muttered under her breath.
"They sure do" a voice said behind her making the young warrior jump in fear.
Thresh cackled as he moved his lantern towards her "Sooooooooooooooooo you free to light up my lantern?"
Lux screamed.
The match ended uneventfully, both Mordekaiser and Hecarim managed to destroy the tower without much trouble, Thresh managed to find a ladybug in the middle of the battle.
Translation the Shadow Isles warriors felt good.
"Oh man that sure was good game right guys?" Hecarim asked as he looked at his buddies.
"Meh" Mordekaiser shrugged.
Tresh wasn't listening to them.
"If ONLY the other two would have done a better job the match wouldn't have lasted so long" Mordekaiser added while he glared at the other two that had been with them.
Ahri and Leona stood behind them not paying them any mind, chatting and giggling about something.
Hecarim rolled his eyes "Oh come on it wasn't that bad…"
"THE CAT LADY STOLE MY KILL!"
Ahri looked up "Did someone say my name?" she asked with a smile that made any man weak at their knees.
"I DID!" Thresh said.
"Oh, not important then" and she resumed her conversation with Leona.
Thresh cried.
Leona looked at the poor creature pityingly, she wanted to say something but Mordekaiser interrupted her.
"Yo, you guys, is it normal for a portal to appear out of nowhere and tell you some bulls$#% about a familiar"
All of them looked at Mordekaiser who had a portal in front of him.
"Yup happens to me every Tuesday"
Hecarim hit Thresh in the back of the head.
"You know I feel… compelled to go there" Mordekaiser said audible enough for his companions to hear.
Ahri stared at the Master of Metal horrified, granted she didn't know him that well but he was not a bad person (a big jerk but still somewhat nice).
Leona tried to reach forward and grab him before he did something stupid but was stopped by Hecarim.
"No! You might get sucked in yourself"
Leona stared at him like he was the dumbest person on the planet
"I'm a tank"
Hecarim blinked.
"Yeahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh, but he is the general of the Shadow Isles and if anyone is going to help him is going to be me!"
And with that the unicorn charged forward valiantly ready to save his comrade from this portal thing followed by Tresh who did things because others were doing it.
What the duo failed to notice was that Teemo had left a mushroom on the ground making them trip.
The trio banished into the portal, leaving a shocked Leona and very confused Ahri.
"What just happened?"
Louise frowned as nothing happened, the giggles of her classmates growing stronger.
She felt a drop of sweat slide down her forehead, fear and anxiety clouding her mind.
"Oh Brimir, I really am a failure" she though sadly.
But suddenly the portal opened, Louise smiled feeling a sense of pride in her chest, she had accomplished it.
She had managed to do it even when everybody doubted her.
Her smile lessened when her portal started to shake and behave erratically, she looked at Professor Colbert for help, but he was too busy staring at the portal confused.
This was no normal summoning then.
From the portal green and blue fire emerged nearly blinding the audience who screamed and ran away. Of the students only Tabitha and Kirche remained (mostly cause they were interested in seeing what the Zero had summoned).
Once the smoke had cleared, three figures rose from the ground, making Louise gasp in fear.
A monster of a man stood before her, his metal armor shining brightly, but what disturbed her was the red unblinking eyes that he had, it was like he was staring into her very soul.
To his left stood what she could only describe as the Grim Reaper, his skull was set ablaze with green flames, the lantern on his arm emitted an eerily glow and his scythe moved around threateningly.
And lastly a horse demon, his upper half looked human, while the lower was that of a horse, his upper body burned with blue flames.
She tried to swallow the lump that had formed on her throat, she looked desperately at her professor, hopping that he would have the answers to this mess.
Colbert stared at them for second before his gaze turned towards his terrified student.
He moved until he was right next to her and put a hand on her shoulder.
"Miss. Vallière you have to proceed"
"WHAT!? But professor look…"
"Yes Miss. Vallière I know, but once you have summoned your Familiar there's no going back.
Louise stared at the monster before and felt like crying.
Why was fate so cruel towards her?
She gathered up all her courage and took a step forward.
She was a Vallière and they never backed down from anything.
A/N: Yeah I know it's short but I wanted to try writing something both comedic and serious to get out of my writers block. Speaking of duality I want to explain that you that the Familiar of Zero will mostly play out the same, but the thing is that the events to the FMOZ cast will feel threatening and dangerous, but to the Shadow Isles guys… not so much, they're all undead monsters, stupidly OP (I'm looking at you Thresh).
Thanks for reading this mad draft of mine. If it gets some attention I will continue it, but until then…
See you on the next update!
