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Thresh groaned as he picked himself off the ground. He reignited his head since the explosion had put it out. The lantern, scythe, and chains were fine, but his outfit was a bit tattered. Thresh brushed sand off his outfit and picked up his weapons.
"You alright Thresh?" Elise asked helping him up.
"Yeah," Thresh grumbled. "Just peachy."
The attacker stepped off the destroyed ship and out into full view. The outfit she was wearing reminded Thresh of Zaun street clothes. She carried a rocket launcher on her back that looked like a shark, and in her hands was a triple-barreled mini-gun. She had a pale complexion and her light blue hair was pulled back into two braids.
"Ok Pow-Pow," the girl said putting the mini-gun on her back. "Time for a rest. Fishbones, it's your time to shine!"
She grabbed the shark rocket launcher off her back and aimed it at Thresh and Elise.
"Wait!" Elise exclaimed putting her hands out in front of her. "Who are you? You don't look like a champion of the League. Your clothes suggest Zaun but those weapons have Piltover hextech origins."
"Why would I want to be part of some stupid league?" the girl asked pointing her rocket launcher in the air in a relaxed manner. "I take joy in doing what I do."
"And that is?"
"Creating mass hysteria, panic, and mass destruction! And those are just a few of my favorite things."
"You're crazy!"
"Of course I'm crazy! I got a doctor's note."
She pulled a piece of paper from one of her belts and held it in the air. Elise couldn't make out anything on the paper, but assumed it just had some random scribbles on it.
"And if you think I'm crazy, you should see my sister."
"You never told us who you are?" Thresh grumbled.
"I'm Jinx," she answered. "I suggest you run. I'll give you to the count of - TIMES UP!"
Jinx retook aim with Fishbones and fired at Elise and Thresh.
A little bit earlier...
Lucian returned to the clearing where he had dug out his pitfall trap a view hours ago. He had heard the activation of the trap and headed over as fast as possible. He arrived just in time to see Thresh disappear into the treeline on the other side of the pit. Lucian sighed and sneaked around to follow Thresh. Lucian found Thresh talking to the Spider Queen, Elise. Lucian hid behind a tree and observed their conversation.
"Was this your trap?" Thresh asked Elise
Thresh pointed to the hole in the clearing. Elise looked around Thresh and approached the hole. She was walking right towards Lucian. Lucian looked around and moved to another tree. He saw Elise step to the edge of the pit and look into it. Lucian thought about shooting Elise into the hole, but Thresh was nearby. Lucian couldn't take on the two of them by himself. If Senna was here...
"Not mine," Elise said turning back to Thresh. "Mine would have spiders and spider webs in it. This is probably Lucian's."
Lucian pressed himself up against the tree waiting for the two Shadow Isles champions to leave. Lucian peered around the tree and watched the duo leave, heading southeast. Lucian decided to follow them and plan his attack on the two. An hour into following, Lucian lost track of the two. Lucian was about to give up when he heard explosions coming from the beach about half a mile away from his current location. He followed the sound of a third explosion and found a ship that was run aground and on fire. Thresh was knocked down on the ground with smoke coming from his garb. A girl who looked strange to Lucian stepped out of the wreckage of the ship.
Thresh and Elise were having a conversation with the strange girl. Lucian couldn't hear the conversation between the trio. All of a sudden, the girl aimed her shark-looking rocket launcher at Thresh and Elise and fired. Lucian dashed out of the treeline and onto the beach. The two relic weapons he wielded let loose a single shot each and intercepted the projectile. Lucian stood in front of Thresh and Elise and aimed his pistols at the girl.
"I suggest you leave," Lucian said to the girl. "If anyone is going to kill this specter, it's gonna be me."
"Gotta' die sometime!" the girl exclaimed
Lucian looked at the girl with confusion when an explosion erupted at his feet. Lucian was knocked back from the explosion and he landed at the feet of Thresh. The rivals just glared at each other. They looked back at where the girl was just to see her missing.
"Just great," Thresh groaned. "A second human running around the Shadow Isles. Another thing I have to get off the island."
Lucian contemplated shooting both of them right now and making a break for it.
"Don't think about it Lucian," Elise warned. "We would kill you before you fired a single shot."
Thresh just stared at Lucian. Lucian felt a little uncomfortable with the Chain Warden just staring at him.
"Lucian," Thresh finally spoke. "I am willing to make a deal that will benefit us both."
"I'm listening," Lucian replied standing up.
"Mordekaiser has instructed me to get rid of you by any means possible. I will assume that to be the same for Jinx."
"That girl who just ran off?"
"Yes. I want you to help me capture her."
"What's in it for me?" Lucian asked crossing his arms.
Thresh lifted up his lantern and pointed to it. A soul came floating out and took the shape of a woman. Lucian's eyes wide and he reached out to it. Just as he was about to touch her, Thresh pulled the soul back in.
"I will give you back your wife under the condition that you and your wife will never, ever come back to the Shadow Isles as long as you live. Cause let's face it, I will come for your souls when it is your time."
"So, you are saying a temporary alliance?"
"Yes," Thresh answered. "Until I have Jinx in my custody. Do we have a deal?"
"You have yourself a deal," Lucian replied without hesitation.
Lucian extended his hand and Thresh shook it. Lucian turned to Elise.
"You are a witness to this deal, correct?" he asked her. "You will make sure both of us follow up on our promises?"
"Sure why not," Elise replied shrugging.
That's chapter 4. Hope you guys are enjoying it. Reviews would be nice. :)
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