Kill, Consume, Adapt

Chapter 2: Crimson and Violet

Voidborn did not sleep. They had no need for such petty things. Rest was time wasted, and after all, time is precious. Kha'Zix knew this more than most. When he first came to Runeterra, he was nothing more than a mere voidling, similar to the creature Malzahar is fond of. By some freak accident, he was launched through a tear in the void, and landed on this odd planet. Voidlings generally did not survive for more than a few hours. The only possible way for his existence to continue was to feast on something in order to inherit its strengths and dispel its weaknesses. He was, in theory, becoming the perfect being. His biological process was a glorious evolution (hue). His victim did not come so easily, though. Barely able to move, the young voidling crawled in search for a meal. After a few hours, and being on the brink of death, our bug found the half eaten carcass of a rabbit. With no other option, he dove towards it and ate. He ate and ate and ate, until even the bones had been digested. A strange feeling overcame him as two appendages began extruding from the bottom half of his worm like form. As they finished exiting, he slowly propped himself up on one of the appendages, then the other. After some trial and error, Kha'Zix figured how to walk, albeit sloppy. With a new means of transportation and revitalized, the voidling set out. His feasting did not stop, with every kill making him grow and adapt in a new way. Soon, he gained some aggressive features, such as his scythes or spikes that shot out in a cone radius. Once he began devouring sentient life, such as humans, his intelligence grew as well. Now, he sits at the top of his food chain, coming from a virtually useless life form to one of the most advanced predators Runeterra has ever seen. Only one has ever matched him. Only one has ever been good enough for him to consider a rival. Rengar…

Kha'Zix left his room early in the morning. The sun had just peaked above the skyline, its bright rays beginning to rain down upon the earth. He walked to one of his favorite spots to relax. On the way, he saw the other early risers such as Leona and Pantheon walking hand in hand, and Ezreal and Lux sitting on a bench. Upon seeing the Voidreaver the women (including Ezreal) shuddered while Pantheon noticeably stiffened. Kha'Zix paid them no mind. He continued his journey until exiting the institue. The guards at the gate gave him a suspicious look, but said nor did anything to halt him. He was, after all, the only Void creature aside from Vel'Koz to leave the institute. Vel'Koz showed no signs of problems, and his interactions with other beings were… non hostile for lack of a better word. Kha'Zix was a bit tougher for the high summoners to decide. He was obviously intelligent, and therefore could be trusted, but he was also a merciless animal. His primal instincts ruled over his thinking mind, which could have a negative impact on the world outside the institute. It was finally decided that he would have a tracking beacon implanted in the small of his back so if he ever caused chaos he could be tracked and terminated. Today, he had no plans of causing chaos anyway.

Making his way through the think forests that surrounded the institute, Kha finally came upon an opening. On the other side was a patch of land without a single tree standing. The clearing almost made a complete circle, with other trees surrounding it. In the middle of it was a very small spring. The water cascaded from the rocky stream leading to it. The sound of the water hitting rock as it fell down into the spring was pleasing to Kha'Zix's ears. It always had been. He walked into the spring and sat down. Only his head was above water and he closed his alien-like eyes as the sound of the water slipping over rock flooded his ears. Then he heard something, his ear twitched, picking up the slightest disturbance to his left.

Nidalee's POV

I sat in the trees, sprawled over a branch with one leg hanging nonchalantly over. I had been studying the Voidreaver for weeks and knew this was a place he visited frequently. So I waited, without moving a muscle, for hours. And for hours, he did not show up. Just as I was beginning to lose hope, there came the insectoid creature from the Void, walking into the water and lounging. My traps were already set, and I knew once he exited it would be only a matter of time before he stepped on one. I looked to my left and nodded at Rengar, whom was also standing on a branch. He didn't acknowledge my nod, probably due to his anger slowly rising at the sight of his enemy. His eye looked like a raging storm and I could only hope he wouldn't blow our cover. I slowly, methodically, began pulling my leg up onto the branch. I moved maybe a few inches a minute, however, I saw his ear twitch. Being an experienced hunter, this was an obvious sign that the prey was spooked.

Back to 3rd person

Kha'Zix had been sure something was waiting here for him. He had heard the sounds of a something moving, very slowly, very cautiously. Had his ears not been trained so well to hear his own prey move, he may not have heard his own predators. But he did, and he sensed an all too familiar presence. Rengar was here. And someone was with him. It would be difficult to kill Rengar and another, especially if the fought him at the same time. He needed a plan, but knew his time was short. They would surely pounce on him any second. He lifted himself out of the spring and shook off the water that remained on him. His senses were all on full alert, and he smelled two things: One being the smell of his nemesis, and the other being the exquisite smell of fear. (He can smell fear, deal with it. He has a skill called taste their fear after all :P) Nothing else smelled quite like fear. It was pleasing to his nostrils and comforted him. If Rengar's "partner" was afraid of him, he could make quick work of them. Just as his anticipation for the fight reached its highest level he heard a clunk and felt a sharp pain in his ankle. Kha'Zix looked down to see a trap that he immediately recognized as one Nidalee uses in matches. Its four barbed blades had sunk into his flesh.

"NOW!"

Kha'Zix looked up to where the voice came from and saw a cougar and the Pridestalker leaping off a tree and on a collision course with him. He laughed under his breath…

"Clever creatures…."

A/N:

Cliffhanger sorry boys and girls.

Yes, I intend to make this a long story.

Yes, I want Kha'Zix to have emotions. What fun would it be for him to be a complete animal?

Yes, I will update with a new chapter next week.

Yes, I would love a review.-V