Guys and gals, I'm back, earlier than expected. I had to spend a little time everyday writing this one. I have became busier than before. Here's the story: In the recent Demacia story update, Riot has denied the relationship of Ezreal and Lux, as Lux said that they've never talked. That triggered me, a lot. This story is the hope of a fan who cared much about lores and champ daily life, and his name is Cloud of Daybreak. Let's go.
Lux x Ezreal:
Ezreal was sad. He had been paying much effort into his expedition, and it came to nowhere. Our prodigal explorer had always been a guy who is addicted in learning things and travelling around, but he didn't know much about romantic things like girls, roses, poems or things like that, and the disaster which had occured one years back was feeding his hobby of learning.
Twisted Fate said that he must find a girlfriend to help him in his job or else he would be never be able to find out the truth about the disaster. Who cares. Ezreal thought. What a fool, he didn't know Fate's words were intended.
He sighed as he closed the book, which was about black magic and dark arts in Runeterra, at least in reach of human. One more book, and he were not able to find out who was the one to cause the disaster; the only information he got that it were caused by black magic.
"You goddamn stupid books, why you never tell me about the info i need?!" He shouted at the shelf, and that moment he realized that he was totally screwed. The next thing he knew that he took a kick on his ass by Nasus and banished from the library, for being noisy. Ezreal stamped out of the library in frustration and went to the cafeteria, where he could find Twisted Fate and Graves, who were playing cards with Miss Fortune.
"Hey, you cheated, I could see your hand replaced the Jack card with number four!" Graves shouted, and Twisted Fate went awkward. Our Ez took a seat next to Fate's, and Fate took the juncture to escape from Graves's anger.
"How's your expedition going, bro?" Asked him.
"Still going to nowhere." Ezreal answered in sadness. Fate laughed and slapped Ez's shoulder.
"I told you, just get a girlfriend, there must always be some kind of romance in discovering, that's life, understood?"
"Why it must always be a girlfriend?" Ezreal asked.
"Oh my Nagakabouros, you are duller than how you looked." Fate growled. "I'll explain, if I were an explorer, I'll get a girlfriend to cheer me up, you know, sometimes the fortune doesn't come consecutively. You are exploring black magic, then choose a mage girl, a girl who you know the most, what if she can unlock your questions."
"I have thought about it, but all black mage girls in the League are not in my cup of tea." Ezreal sighed.
"No, I didn't mean it; she doesn't need to be a black mage, ok? Just an ordinary mage, even a light mage can answer you."
Suddenly, a figure appear in Ezreal's mind, a blonde, white girl who use spark as her weapon. His cheeks turned to the color of riped tomatoes. "Your words are intended!" He said.
Fate laughed derisively; behind him, Graves and Fortune are playing a new card game. "You didn't realize it until now, how lame!" Fate said to Ezreal. "Listen to me, that girl will help you, just need to ask nicely. Go do it, and then you'll have to be grateful to me Ez."
"Okay, maybe I have no choice other than listen to you." He said. "Don't try to help me, I'll find her myself."
Our explorer then stood up, walk away from the cafeteria. He tried to remember where Lux usually was. She was a famous light mage in League. However, the Demacians didn't know anything about her potential, just because her family tried to hide it from them. Ezreal felt it weird, why Demacians thought that magic was evil and had to be eliminated. Back to finding Lux, our explorer still got no luck. He walked around near the paddy field, which was usual in tropical nations like Demacia or Noxus, that was why Ezreal thought Lux was there. And yes, of course, the light mage appeared before his sight, and it looked like she was playing around with someone.
"Hey Riven, I have more tumble weed to throw, enjoy your job cleaning them!" Lux shouted. Riven, who was using a broom to clean the big road that led to the main gate of the Institute, was very angry.
She shouted back. "Lux! You are so annoying! Three months ago you interrupted Zed and Syndra when they were having a sweet kiss, and after so many crazy jokes, now you are trying to give me more works to do. How much more cruel can you become?!"
"I think my cruelty is limitless, Riven! Everyone are cruel, it's just how they show it!" Lux said happily.
"You are a mature, Lux," Riven said acidly, "and you still didn't even get a boyfriend at this age. You know I had to find and learn a lot about my lover in order to marry him! If you don't get one early, then you'll get none, for your whole life!"
It seemed that Riven had flushed Lux's face with a bucket of cold water. "No!" Lux choked shakily. "You were still older than me when you got your lover. Just wait for it, I'll show you who Lux truly is!"
"Then we will see. But it's very difficult for a devil like you to get one." Riven grinned. "Tell me when you find a guy!" Then she walked along the road and continued doing her work. Lux turned around and stamped away on the edge between to field, toward where Ezreal was, but she didn't recognize Ezreal's position.
"Hey hey hey, watch out, you nearly crashed into me!" Ezreal warned Lux as she was about to rush on him without a reason.
"Oops, sorry, er, oh, Ezreal?" Lux was silenced when she saw him. "Sorry, again." She turned left and used her hand to cover her mouth. She giggled bashfully. "So, what is an explorer like you doing here? Are you looking for me?"
"Er, yea, I'm going to ask you something." Ezreal answered.
"Wait, don't do it right here," Lux said, "We should go to some shop like the café or... er somewhere like that."
"Well, alright, how about Demacian café, that may be good."
"No, that place is always crowded, High café is more appropriate." Lux smiled. "Any problem?"
"Ok, I just need to complete my work anyway." Ezreal said. "And you should give me an answer about it."
Lux giggled. "Good, the café is there." She pointed to somewhere through her shoulder. "I'll guide you there, remember to keep up with me. Shall we go now?"
"Of course, as you wish." Our explorer answered, and Lux giggled again. She said. "Follow me." She turned around and walked quickly, Ezreal had to walk at the same speed as her.
While they were walking, Lux asked. "Hey, I have a question for you."
"Don't hesitate to ask."
"So, er, have you ever got a girlfriend or kissed anyone, I mean, have you got any, er, some kind of... romantic moment with anyone?" Lux asked.
"Uhmm, yea, I actually did, once, and she was you."
"Ah, I still remember that drawing, but the artist only saw us and offer us to be models," Lux said, "we have never had a real conversation."
Unexpectedly, she turned around, Ezreal didn't have time to react or do anything other than just walked straight up. Due to their height are close to each other, their lips touched... Oh, well... Errr... Ezreal was too surprised to pull Lux away. And Lux, why must she pull him away? That's what she wanted when she turned around. Want to express the feelings? Simply, one word: inexpressible. That's all.
Ezreal pulled Lux away, he could feel his cheeks and his lips became hotter. "I'm, er, sorry, I didn't mean to do that." Ezreal hastily apologized.
Lux's face riped red, and she smiled. "It's ok, that was not your fault." She giggled, again. "I liked it anyway. Thanks, a lot."
"What?" Ezreal knitted his brow. "So you meant that? Why could you try to make me kiss you when we haven't know a lot about each other? I don't think I can go with you."
"Oh, hey," Lux was a bit scared, "but, I thought you wanted to meet me? Who will answer your question?" She then changed her voice to naughty. "I think I know what are you asking. Your expedition, right?"
"Huh, how did you know that?" Ezreal asked.
"Let's go to the High café, I'll answer." Lux winked.
"You are right, this is such a quiet place." Ezreal said as he and Lux walked into the café.
Lux chuckled. "See, I told you." They choosed two seats near the corner of the café.
The waiter walked toward them and asked. "So, what do you two want for drink, or eat?"
"Actually, we are just.." Ezreal started.
But Lux interrupted him. "Two cups of hot tea, please. For me, and this gentleman." She winked one eye to Ezreal. He thought that Lux... liked him, a little. A good chance to ask, though.
"So, back to my main purpose, can you give me the answer?" Ezreal asked.
"Oh, just ask, I don't mind it." Lux answered.
"Firstly, I'm learning and trying to find out the criminal who caused the disaster last year, " When Ezreal talked about this, Lux startled. ",and what kind of magic he, or she used. Do you have any clue, or idea?"
Lux seemed to be very surprise, and a little scared, but then she answered. "I clearly know who, and what magic."
Our explorer was a little astonished before her answer. He wondered why a such a sincere, childlike girl could know anything about this.
"However, I don't think that I want to tell you about this, it's quite... secret." Lux swallowed her saliva. "Can we talk about something else? I'm not ready yet."
"Please. I need the answer so bad, so if you know it, please tell me." Ezreal begged. When he complete his words, the waiter came back to where the couple, oh, no, not yet, just the two champions, not couple yet. He picked two cups of tea from a tray and placed them on the table.
"Are you Ezreal and Lux, two of the champions in League?" He asked.
Ezreal nodded, but Lux didn't response. The waiter said with a smile. "Have a good time!" Then he went back to the kitchen.
"Drink it right now, Ezreal, its taste is the best when it's hot." Lux said. "But don't be too fast, be slow in order to feel it."
Ezreal grinned. He said. "You say as thought I have never drink tea before, lady."
Lux rounded her eyes. "What, did you just make a joke? You really know how to joke?" After hearing that, Ezreal laughed, and Lux did the same.
After calming himself down, Ezreal coughed. "So, can you please tell me the answer?" He asked.
Lux's eyes turned fierce and she snorted." I told you, it's not time yet."
"Are you trying to avoid the truth that you don't know it?" Ezreal asked with a little high tone. "If you don't know, then I'll go to ask someone else. I don't want to waste my time, and yours."
"Sorry, what did you say?" Lux growled. "You think that I am a fool? That I don't know anything about this? You mean so?"
"No, you misunderstood. I just want to find the answer, and if you don't want to tell me, then I'll just ask the others, no offense."
"I didn't know you are that kind of person." Lux scolded. Depend on her words, it seemed that she didn't care about what Ezreal had said. She continued. "You force people to tell you the answers for your b***s*** expeditions, and if they don't you will offend them, don't you?"
"Lux, why you.."
"Fine fine, I'll tell you, you f**king asshole!" Lux shouted heavily. "Do you know how much I suffered to be like today?! Two years ago, when I was a naive girl, I found a book that King Jarvan III told the soldiers to seal it! I knew that it was a very dark and evil book, but my curiousity and the whispers from that goddamn book had attracted me! Using the book, I learned the dark magic and caused that disaster! Yes, that's right, I am the criminal who did it. And when I tried to hide it, you just appear and make things harder! Do you even think about that!"
Ezreal was shocked. Thousands of questions popped up in his mind. How can Lux be the criminal? How did she learn the magic? Why he haven't ever seen her perform it? This is not possible, this must be a joke!
"Lux, do not scare me, you were not the criminal, weren't you?" Ezreal asked, terrified.
"Don't pretend to be stupid, asshole! Now go tell everyone about this f**king news and tell them to offend me!" Lux choked in anger. "People will be terrified of me, I'll be remembered as a monster, forever!"
At the end of her words, she burst into tears. She stood up, ran away from the café, but she could not make it far. When Lux ran away a few feet from the door, she bend her knees, looked down, cried painfully. Our explorer just sat there, shocked, didn't know what to do.
Suddenly, someone called. "Lux! What happened?" No one could mess this high tone to any other things. Right, that was Veigar, with Lulu walking beside him.
"Who made you cry Lux? Did you get hurt?" Lulu asked in care. Lux cover her face with her hands. She shook her head, sobbed.
"So what happened to you!?" Veigar said angrily, when he suddenly saw Ezreal. "Is he the one who hurt you?"
Lux shook her head again. "No, not him, he didn't do anything." She took a deep snort. "Can... can you take me to the infirmary? I need somewhere... quiet, to calm myself down."
"Okay, okay." Lulu said, "Just stand up, we will take you there."
Lux stood up and walked away with Veigar and Lulu. Before going, Lulu shot a fierce look at Ezreal.
"Are you being upset?" Ahri said. It was not a question, it was a confirmation. Ezreal nodded. "And that's why you look for me?" Ahri asked. Our explorer nodded again.
"So, those rumors are true?" He asked.
"What rumors?" Ahri narrowed her eyes, but then she widen them. "Ah, did people tell you 'If you are happy, look for Ahri, your happiness will be completed; if you are sad, come to her, your sadness will be vanished.' aren't they?"
Ezreal nodded in agreement. "Did they tell the truth?"
"In some ways." Ahri said. "Sometimes, meeting me only make things more complicated. Can you tell me your situation so I can help you?"
"Of course," Ezreal replied.
After our explorer have told Ahri everythings that happened between him and Lux, he stood there and waited for her to response.
"Oh, this is getting messy." Ahri comtemplated Ezreal. "Quite difficult. This is, not in my control, you know. I have nothing to tell you more, I think you have ruined your own chance."
"What?!" He asked astonishingly. "Even a relationship expert can't even help this? Did I really made things that complicated?"
Ahri sighed and shook her head. "I'm not a heartseeker, don't say as thought I can do anything." She gave a glance at somewhere behind Ezreal. "However, I think Syndra or Lulu can help this, they are both Lux's friends (Surprise!?). Maybe they can give you some advice."
Ezreal could see the Fox's glance, and he turned his head around. Soon enough, he found out that the two girls who Ahri have mentioned were... flying toward him.
Ahri took a step back. "Good luck, Ezreal. I don't want to involve this, I'm retreating right now." She grinned, then dashed to the garden. Our explorer sighed, then he turned around to face Syndra and Lulu, who were not very happy.
"Soooo, Ezreal..." Syndra echoed. A dark sphere was dancing on her palm. "Do you know why we are here?"
Ezreal sweat dropped. "Ermm, I... errr."
"You forgot it?" Syndra said. "A sphere might help you to remember it."
"You don't need to say that much, Syndra," Lulu muttered, "just take him to Lux, she will do what she wants."
"Hey, hey, wait!" Ezreal said hurrily. "It wasn't all my fault!"
"It wasn't all yours, then whose it was?!" Lulu shouted.
"Didn't you hear when you and Veigar took her away, she have said that I wasn't fault?" Ezreal shouted back.
"That's what she told us!" The Sorceress was very angry. "Who knows what actually happened! What if you forced her to not tell the truth!?"
"Wait!" Syndra interrupted. "It is possible that he's right. Ezreal, can you tell me what exactly happened?"
"Syn, he's a liar! Don't..." Lulu was about to stop Syndra, but Syndra raised a finger in order to pause her.
"Just let him tell his story, Lulu." Syndra said.
Ezreal took a deep breath. He started. "So, it was when I asked Lux to give me some info about the criminal who used dark magic to cause the disaster one year ago. She didn't want to tell me about that. And you know what, when I said that I wanted to ask some other people, she got angry. I don't know this, but according to Lux, she herself was the criminal." Ezreal sighed. "Did she know what was she saying at that time? I feel like she has became too different from one year ago, when I left the Institute to go explore."
Syndra and Lulu glanced at each other. Wow, things were more complicated than they expected. "Ezreal..." Syndra started. "This is very difficult to say but..." She glanced at Lulu and received a nod in reply. "..Lux was right, she was the criminal, and she used dark magic, too."
"No.. this can't be true!" Ezreal choked. He didn't want to believe this. Although he was really into his job as an explorer, he was still, at least, sometimes think about Lux as a very playful and childlike girl. How can she be a dark mage? (Need explanations?)
"I see, Ezreal.." Lulu said with a pity voice. "You have gone from the Institute and haven't contact the modern world for one year and a half. It's difficult to get any information. You can calm down and we'll tell you about it."
Knock knock
"The door isn't locking." Lux said. The door opened, the one who stepped in was Ezreal.
"Ezreal!" Lux shouted astonishingly. She stood up and walked toward him. "Is that really you?"
"Lux.. I just want to say sorry." Ezreal said. "I my questions were so difficult."
Lux seemed to not care about his words, she took his hand and pulled him into the room. She set our explorer on a chair and said. "Ezr, I'm sorry, I couldn't control myself. You must get mad at me right?" Her tone was shakier than regular.
"No, Lux, I am the one who have to apologise." Ezreal snorted. "Lulu and Syndra told me the story. I cannot feel you, but I can sympathize you. You had to suffer more than you deserve, Lux."
"Oh, about that..." Lux smiled. "That was not too much suffer, I get used to my dark power now." When she talked about this, her eyes glowed purple, but then changed back to normal. "Just like a bite from an ant. And you know what, I'll tell you, the book that I learned this dark magic from is named 'Ten elements'. Just some help to your expedition, actually."
"And next, there's other things I want to tell you." Lux sat down to a chair next to Ezreal. "Do you know, sometimes, no matter how strong and powerful you are, you still have to be unity and accompany others in order to become stronger. You have very strong arcane light magic, I have my light and spark power (darkness not allowed ;)), combine together, we make the brightest lights ever, with this similarity, we can share our thoughts together."
"So, in conclusion, you want me to be your friend right?" Ezreal asked. Lux's words were awesome, actually.
"No, I don't." Lux said. "I want people to be my friends, but you, Ezr. Friends, that's a good way to share things, but not enough, I want someone even more than friends. Ezreal, from the bottom of my heart, and I have waited for this for so long."
"I-love-you!" Lux ended and smiled. "Be my lover, Ezr."
Wooooowwww. That was so fasttt. Ezreal was totally passive, and Lux was initiative. In this case, there might be a nice relationship, you know?
Back to our explorer, he was surprised and stunned. After understanding what did Lux say, he said. "Yes, I will be your lover, Lux. I loce you, too."
"Thank you a lot!" Lux jumped up. She then ran to the window, shouted happily to the outside.
She shouted to the garden below. "Riven, guess what!"
"What is it this time!?" Riven shouted back.
"I just get a lover!" Lux raised her tone in the 'lover' word.
"No way, you must be lying!"
Then, another love bloomed, like a flower in the dawn. Of course, Lux and Ezr will have many difficult things to deal with, but we can't help, that's life.
I don't know when can I return, but surely I will, just wait guys, hopes never fade!
Best wishes!