Chapter 2:
It is not common for the people in Valoran to agree that the Institute of War holds as much political power as both city-states of Demacia and Noxus. With the League of Legends under its wing and over one hundred champions at its disposal, it can easily influence any political body to its needs. However, with its 114 champions scattered throughout the continent, summoning them for a match becomes a problem. Because of the continent's sheer size and the many different daily routines of the champions, summoning a champion directly from their homes became such a task that it usually took about 5 to 10 minutes for a summoner to decide on a champion, hone in on the champion's location, gather the mana needed for channeling, channel the teleportation used for summoning, and transporting the champion to the field of justice, and then mentally synchronize with the champion's mind for control. Eventually the League found a solution to curb much of their problems: A network of Summoning nodes for champions to use when they're summoned for a match. And to let the champions know when they're summoned, the League had towers of Hextech speakers planted throughout Valoran to ensure the chances that a champion would most likely be notified.
A musical chime rang in the air, catching many people's attention, including Veigar's.
"May I have your attention please." A female voice announced. "The following champions are to report to the nearest summoning node to be summoned for a league match in Summoner's Rift. I repeat, the following champions are to report to the nearest summoning node to be summoned for an upcoming league match in Summoner's Rift."
This same message was announced through magical Hextech speakers planted throughout all of Valoran. Every Champion stopped their current activity to listen. Then the announcer spoke again.
"Will Riven the Exile, Xerath the Magus Ascendant, Ashe the Frost Archer, Janna the Storm's Fury, and Nunu the Yeti Rider (and Willump the Yeti), please report to the nearest summoning node. You have been selected to be in a team for the upcoming league match."
Veigar was disappointed at the announced team roster. Curses! He wanted to be summoned to a match. After that irritating encounter with that new champion Lulu, he had been in a VERY unpleasant mood. However, League matches occasionally provided him opportunities to vent his stress although it largely depended on the competence of the summoner controlling him for him to vent his steam. But right now, Veigar didn't care about the competence of the summoners, all he wanted at the moment is to be summoned so he can take his mind off of the irritating champion. After a few minutes of waiting, the announcer came back with the roster for the opposing team.
"May I have your attention please." The voice announced. "The following champions are to report to the nearest summoning node to be summoned for a league match in Summoner's Rift. I repeat, the following champions are to report to the nearest summoning node to be summoned for an upcoming league match in Summoner's Rift."
Veigar waited and held his breath.
"Will Graves the Outlaw, Warwick the Blood Hunter, Veigar the-" Veigar let out a "YES!" and laughed in maniacal laughter. Finally his wish has been granted. Not caring, he started dancing his trademark dance routine while the announcer droned on down the list. "...Teemo the swift Scout..." Veigar stopped his dancing. Teemo? His arch-nemesis? They dare summon him to be allied with me? Veigar seethed in anger but managed to get a hold of himself. "It's alright," he said to himself. "I have been through enough matches being allied with Teemo, I can tolerate him..."
"...and Lulu the Fae Sorceress, please report to the nearest summoning node. You have been selected to be in a team for the upcoming league match."
Veigar couldn't believe what he heard. Teemo, he could tolerate, but Lulu? This is Heresy! The Yordle, angered to the extreme, then yelled out a flurry of expletives and curses, scaring summoners and staff alike as he stomped all the way to the nearest summoning node.
Lulu on the other hand, was estatic. "I get to be on the same team with Veigar?" To her, being on the same team with the blue Yordle mage meant that she can see him in action and also being able to talk to him without getting blown up. At the same time, she could also ask other champions about Veigar. It was the perfect opportunity. With a smile plastered on her face, Lulu merrily mounted her staff and with a cast of "whimsy", sped down the hall whooping and laughing at the same time.
A flash of blue light came down on the stone dias of Purple base, revealing a happy Lulu. Surveying her team, she figured that she was the last one on the team to arrive. Immediately she spotted Veigar. Veigar spotted her as well and the very apparent anger emanating from his body did not deter Lulu.
"Hi Veigar!" she greeted, and immediately pounced to glomp Veigar. "Go Away!" Veigar yelled, and sidestepped out of Lulu's path of trajectory. With nothing to glomp onto, Lulu tumbled down the dias head over heels and landed in a heap. Lulu whined in from the pain she got from the tumble.
"Well this is new." drawled Graves. He lifted an eyebrow out of amusement "Is she into you or something?"
Graves' question made Warwick snicker from the hilarity, Teemo however looked at Veigar inquisitively.
"No! She is not 'into me'!" Veigar yelled in protest. "I have NO intentions of being 'acquainted' with that Yordle!"
"But I just wanna be fwends..." whined Lulu. Her comment floating into the conversation from the bottom of the dias.
"NO! I will never, and will not be 'friends' with you!" Veigar shouted angrily. Having purchased the needed starting items, Veigar angrily marched down the dias, purposefully stepping on Lulu and adding a yelled "EVER!" in punctuation, Lulu yelped from the pain of a the sudden weight of a Yordle stepping on her. All of them looked at Lulu, then at the Yordle mage heading for middle lane. They were interrupted by notifications from their summoners that their setup time was running short and that they need to get going. Warwick left first, after that the spectacle was nothing of interest, grabbing his bundle of 5 potions and a hunter's machete. Teemo followed soon after, but stopped short next to Lulu who was still lying prone on the ground. "Just ignore Veigar." Teemo said before moving on, his mindset already entering the immoral kill-mode.
Only Graves stayed behind. He watched Lulu looking at mid lane dejectedly as if a kitten didn't like her and scratched her hand. The Outlaw sighed. stepping down to the dias, he picked up Lulu and dusted her off. With some communication between his and Lulu's summoner, he helped Lulu purchase her starting items before tending to his own. Graves looked at Lulu who was still sad. "Come on, girl, lets head to the bottom lane." The Yordle did not move. Graves sighed. He'll need an incentive to get her going.
"You know..." Graves started scratching his head. "...I don't know what you really want out of being friends with Veigar..." He looked out at mid lane and then looked at Lulu. "... but I'm curious as to why you're so interested in making friends with that lil' fella."
He knelt down and lifted the Yordle's chin so he can look at her face. He could really see the sadness in her face. Lulu looked as if she would burst into tears. "Tell you what." Graves gently said. "Why don't we head towards bottom lane while you tell me what about Veigar that makes you so interested in making friends him. If we're lucky, I might know a thing or two about Veigar that I can tell you about."
Lulu smiled at the idea. "Thank you!" She cried and reached up to give Graves a hug. Graves softly smiled. "Alright, you can stop hugging now. Come on, lets head to bottom lane."
Lulu obeyed, and pulled away from the outlaw, letting him stand up to his full height.
"Hey mister, what's your name?" Lulu asked.
"Graves, Malcolm Graves. But you can call me Graves." Graves answered.
"Thanks Mister Graves! I'm Lulu!" Lulu replied to the introduction.
Lulu then began her story, telling the Outlaw her first encounter with the Yordle mage and what made her so interested in being friends with Veigar.
Author's Notes:
Hi there! Here's another chapter full of HHNNNGGG Heartwarming and cute moments starring our favorite two Yordles.
I've got chapter 3 in the works right now. To let you know my writing style, I often write in small bursts. Writing chapters that take more than one day to complete and have many words per chapter doesn't work well with me and usually makes me lose my interest in writing the story. So don't be disappointed when I update and you guys get mad that I'm only uploading an average of 1.5k words a chapter. If you want to have me keep writing this delicious fanfic, then let me work to my own pace.
Thank you for understanding.
Chibi out.