The band set off as soon as the sun once again broke the clouds and bedazzled the sky in an orange light. Back on the road, but something was different. No one spoke, Ashe remained at the head, not saying a word to a soul, the guardsmen circled Wiggles and the two children walked along with the cart, there was no real tension to be cut, simply no one had anything to say. They walked at pace and in direction in silence until the sun was high above their heads as they approached Morgon's pass. The mountain the pass was carved into had an aura of its own, belittling any who approached it and casting a dark shadow those who got too close. The road up the pass started at the base and the sun could be seen through where it was cut, but that was the only real proof the pathway existed at all.

Ashe stood where the path began and examined every inch, as if she was looking for something but found nothing. She motioned her hand for the band to continue and they proceeded up the pass. As they ascended, the think fields of grass that littered the plains and strong trees were replaced by cold stone and trees in the final days of their lives. The path was cragged, rigid and broken, there were more than a few occasions when Wiggles got stuck, and the journey was slow moving to say the least.

Annie watched the surroundings and shadows, the more they walked the more it seemed like the shadows followed them, like the pass itself was aware they were there and it wasn't happy about it. She squeezed Tibbers with all her might as fear crept into her mind until "Annie?"

"Ah!" She yelp and turned where the voice came from, only finding Amumu. "Oh… Uh, Hi Amumu"

"Are you okay?"

"Yeah I'm just scared is all..."

"That's okay, I'll always protect you"

"I know, you and Tibbers… But this is a bad place… I can feel it…"

Ashe continued to walk through the rocks and crags, she made little note of the terror emanating from this place, only keeping track of the surroundings. Every pebble that fell, every twig that snapped she made note of. Something was following them and she knew it, but as long as she acted as if she didn't it would be a hell of a lot easier to deal with.

"My Queen" Dovar whispered to her.

"I know, whatever is following us is not as clever as it likes to think. Stay alert." The band continued up the pass, Ashe keeping her eyes trained on anything that moved. They climbed a few more steps until they reached the apex of the pass. It flattened out into a large stretch of land, it was flat and had shrines to ancient gods Ashe had no knowledge of. They all took in the surroundings, everything here seemed to have slightly more life than the rest of the pass, so much so that patches of grass actually grew. Granted, it wasn't much grass but it was still there.

From the shadows slinked a hooded figure, it was shorted than Ashe's shin but its presence could be felt. No doubt a Yordle, it stood in the caravan's way, holding a golden rod that stood three feet taller than its wielder. Ashe halted the band a few feet from the Yordle, and slowly approached it with her bow drawn.

"Tu Tenka." The Yordle said and the caravan inspected its members to see if anyone recognized the words.

"I'm sorry, is that someone's names?" Ashe responded to the figure.

"You are all blind…" The figure whispered to itself and unveiled a throwing knife from its cloak. In the blink of an eye the dagger was flying through the air and collided with Amumu's head.

"Ow!" Amumu cried and touched the hilt. The cloaked figure seemed surprised by Amumu's lack of death and they could all see its eyes widen.

"No… No… I'm too late…" The Yordle called and pulled a golden sword out from its cloak, which was more of a large dagger compared to humans.

"Take it down," Ashe ordered and the Freljord soldier's sprang into action. With their weapons raised high, they attacked the little Yordle, still under the cover of its cloak. The small Yordle didn't even really bother with Ashe's men however, and leaped over all their heads. It was almost comical how the Yordle bounced off each head of the soldiers until landing in front of Amumu, who still had a knife in his head. Before anyone could stop it, the Yordle had thrust its sword through Amumu's body, making it all the way through his back.

"That hurts!" Amumu cried and Annie gasped, but that was the extent of the damage done. With his rage built up and ready to tantrum, Amumu grabbed the attacker by the cloak. The fact that he was impaled in two places of his body did not phase the little mummy, he simply held the Yordle in the air and violently yelled out of pain. "Why are you attacking me!?" As he yelled it, Amumu ran with the Yordle in the air and slammed it against a nearby rock.

"I'm hurt you don't recognize me…" The cloaked Yordle mumbled and let the wind blow off its hood. It revealed a Yordle woman, she looked young, with dark hair, an unusual trait for Yordle women. Her makeup resembled that of an Egyptian and her eyes burned with hatred. "Well, Tu Tenka? Remember me now?"

"I don't even know who Tu Tenka is!" Amumu raged back and threw the Yordle girl to the ground. The girl tried to make her way off the ground but made eye contact with a very vengeful Annie and Ashe's arrow steadily trained on her.

"Now... Who are you?" Ashe asked. The Yordle looked at two, almost comparing her options here, it wasn't like she was dangerous, both her weapons were lodged inside Amumu.

"Very well I surrender…" The Yordle looked away out of embarrassment.

"I feel… Dizzy…" Amumu said and collapsed on the ground.

"Amumu!" Annie called and ran to his side.

"You're beautiful" Were his last words before falling out of consciousness.

"Miss Ashe help Amumu!"

"Dovar, bind this Yordle up." Ashe ordered and ran next to Annie. "Does Amumu bleed a lot?"

"Yeah but he's usually better after a nap"

"Okay…" Ashe dislodged the sword and knife from Amumu's body. "I'm putting you in charge of him, can you do that?"

"Yes ma'am" Annie gave a little salute and went back to Amumu.

"Ma'am" Dovar approached Ashe and she looked to him. "We set the Yordle up in chains, but we have to keep moving if we want to reach the bottom of the pass by nightfall, I hear it gets… twisted after dark."

"Understood, keep four men trained on that Yordle and we'll keep moving."

It didn't take long for the men to set the caravan back up for proper travel and they were all off again. As instructed, four men held chains to the steel collar binding the Yordle and her hands were tied, Ashe continued in front of them all, staying distant and stoic, as if she wanted to distance herself from the rest. Annie and Amumu sat in the cart Wiggles was pulling. Annie had successfully removed the broken armor Amumu had on and got him all bandaged up again. He had yet to wake up, and Annie still wore a worried look as she sat across from him among all the caravan's supplies.

"There's the end of the pass… Shurima lies just beyond." Ashe called to the rest, though she was several meters ahead of them.

"And none too soon," Dovar answered. "The sun is starting to set."

"Excellent, we'll sleep on the sands tonight."

Amumu felt himself wake up, but he didn't open his eyes. He felt something soft against his back, it was warm, but there was cold air above him. It was a familiar feeling, it reminded him of… Home. His eyes shot open, letting their yellow glow shine on the world and he saw the clear sky that could only be seen in Shurima.

"Are you okay?" Annie asked and he rested his gaze on her.

"Yeah I'm okay" Amumu responded, sad as ever.

"You beat up that mean girl really good."

"Did you bandage me up?"

"Yup" She smiled. "And Miss Ashe wrapped you up in a blanket." Amumu took note of the blanket he was in and snuggled deep into it. "Are you gonna come out silly?"

"No" Amumu responded by sinking further into the blanket.

"Okay, hang on" Annie took off her shoes and climbed into the blanket it with him. "If you're staying in here, you're staying in here with me"

"Okay" Amumu responded in his sad tone, but inside, he couldn't be happier.

"An Sheben" The Yordle told her.

"An Sheben?" Ashe repeated. "That's a unique name"

"It's Shurimani." An Sheben bit back.

"Why were you so set on killing Amumu? Are you aware he is already dead?"

"Really? I thought the dead didn't move"

"He's undead, that doesn't answer my question however, why the hatred for him?" But Sheben did not answer. She simply looked over to where Annie and Amumu had tightly wrapped themselves up.

"Daughter?" She asked.

"Don't try and change the subject"

"If you keep Tu Tenka in your company, both you and your daughter will-"

"She is not my daughter!" Ashe snapped loud enough for the entire camp to hear.

"Well… It seems I struck a nerve" Sheben smirked.

"Clearly I'm getting nowhere… I suppose you'll have to just stay there until morning."

"Really?" Sheben asked with fake enthusiasm. "Cause I thought I'd leave, while I'm stuck in a bunch of chains." Ashe disregarded her last comment. "Mark my words Ice Archer! You're going to die, painfully as long as you stay in that mummy's company!" That one, Ashe paid more attention to.

Sheben looked back to where Annie and Amumu were sitting warmly together. She couldn't make out their words, but she was smiling and laughing while he looked almost hopeful while being next to her. It was… Not as it was supposed to be.

"Hey Annie?" Amumu asked from their blanket pile and she stopped her laughing to pay attention. "Do you love anyone?"

"Of course I do silly"

"Really?"

"I love my mommy and daddy. Oh and Tibbers"

"Oh…" Amumu felt the sadness creep back into his heart.

Chapter 4- My Father's Temple

"You're so close now my Son… So very… Very close."

Annie and Amumu approached Ashe in the sand as the guardsmen scrambled to dissemble the camp. The sun was already well above morning and it was clear they had started the day late.

"How could you lose sight of her?" Ashe questioned the two guards she was speaking to.

"We don't know my Queen…"

"Huh… Very well, let's just hope that doesn't come back to bight us in the ass…" Ashe placed a hand on her forehead. She heard a giggle behind her and looked down to see Annie with a funny smile on.

"You said ass" Was all Annie said.

"Don't repeat that word." Ashe instructed.

"What happened?" Amumu asked.

"The prisoner escaped… Still, there wasn't much we could learn from her, how did you two sleep?"

"I don't sleep…" Amumu said in his depressed tone.

"I slept well" Annie spoke up proudly. "Where are we going today Miss Ashe?"

"I have no idea"

"What!?" The children said in unison.

"I have no idea, I was told to get Amumu to Shurima, this is Shurima, I was hoping Amumu could lead us from here."

"Oh…" Amumu looked down at his feet. "Okay, I'll try"

"What exactly did you want to find here?" But Amumu couldn't bring himself to say. Instead he just walked to the front of the caravan and began walking. He wasn't sure what path to take, he remembered the structure he awoke in, but that was the extent of it. So he walked, much like he did when he first awoke. He watched each step make an impression in the sand and didn't even bother to look where he was going.

"How does he know where he's going?" Dovar whispered to Ashe.

"I assume he just knows…" Was all Ashe could say for sure.

"I'll go walk with him." Annie proclaimed but Ashe stopped her.

"Amumu cannot focus on our path if he is enthralled in you."

"Enth- enthra-"Annie struggled with the word. "Enthralled?"

"Please just stay close to me Annie"

Amumu kept his feet close to the sand as he walked and watched the sand form into sand dunes then back into flat land. The wind blew his bandages about, some become unwrapped others tore off. The caravan moved slowly to stay behind Amumu, but it did move along, across the great sands of Shurima.

The sun was beginning to set now, Amumu had walked across the sands effortless and wordless, still having very little idea where he was going.

"Amumu!" Ashe called. "Let's stop for the day!" But Amumu could barely make out the words with the wind passing by his ears. So he kept walking. "Amumu!"

"I'll get him" Annie called and happily ran towards the little mummy. She built up speed and lunged at Amumu in a playful tackle, taking him to the ground. Only, they never hit the sand. As Annie tackled him, it seemed they fell through the sand, into some kind of pit, hidden behind the sand's mists. It took a moment for Amumu to realize what was happening, he knew Annie was currently on his back, and they were still mid fall. Which meant the pit was deep, deep enough to harm Annie, and he would die a dozen times before Annie got hurt. All he could think to do was protect her, so he rotated in the air to make sure that he was directly in between her and ground and waited to slam into the floor.

And now we wait! For a splat that is, or not, I'm the only one who knows! Muahahahahaha! (*Cough*) I'm also writing a little thing for Valentines day and I have an idea for a serious that I just continuously update. In your reviews I'm looking for three things, but all reviews are welcome. 1. Did I capture the Annie Amumu interaction correctly? 2. Did Ashe's presence seemed forced or even necessary to you? 3. Does the story keep you interested enough to keep reading? Oh, and is a Tumblr a thing I should have? I heard it's helpful but I suck at internet-ing and have no idea what a tumblr is... So yeah! I hope you all enjoyed this and I'll see next week!