Hey guys! I decided that I would update the story one chapter at a time, seeing as I'm finding it hard to write. I'm having a bit of writers block, but feel free to suggest things to make the story interesting! I already have a few ideas of what I'm going to do. But for now, please enjoy, and leave some reviews!
"Come to think of it, none of us even have any clothes.' Noah said. He was right, the only thing we were wearing were the clothes on our back. Just as we were talking about not having any clothes, Riven came out of her room, but stopped as she saw the wreckage in the hallway.
"What the hell happened out here?" She asked with a crazy expression on her face.
"Shen kind of fought us to test if we were the people from the prophecy, and this is the um… outcome." Said Jason in an awkward tone.
"Oh they pulled all of the champions and summoners into a meeting to tell us about the prophecy. How come you didn't tell me earlier, Alex?" Riven asked, seeming a little hurt that I kept it from her.
"Oh, sorry. I didn't know that a lot of people knew about us." I said, apologetically.
"So who are your friends?" Riven asked.
"The tall, nice guy, that's Jason, the short dude, that's Dan, and the kid with the mohawk looking thing, that's Noah.' I said as I pointed to each of them.
"Oh, it's nice to meet you guys." Riven said with a warm smile.
"You too" They all responded, simultaneously.
"Hey guys, I'm going to go catch up with Fizz before I head out, I'll see you guys later!" Waved Noah as he jogged off to God knows where.
"Yeah I'm probably going to go walk around a little bit, and meet some new people." Said Dan
"I guess I'll come with you, Dan." Added Jason. He leaned over to me and whispered in my ear, "You're welcome buddy." He patted me on the back and hurried up to get beside Dan, then they turned the corner and disappeared.
I looked back over at Riven and she said, "I overheard you talking about not having any clothes. Do you want to go shopping for some clothes?"
"Um, yeah sure." I replied, awkwardly. I patted my pants to get my wallet, but I realized that all I had was USD. 'Nevermind, I don't have any cash." I stated, disappointed.
"It's ok, I can pay for it." She said smiling.
"Oh no, that's too much trou-" I started.
"Seriously, it's ok. It's the least I can do for hitting you in the face with a door." She cut me off.
"Alright, you said it, not me." I smirked. We began to walk toward the stairs and got down to the lobby. We went outside and hopped on a train. "Where does this train go to?" I asked.
"This will take us to the Ionian shopping district." She replied.
"Wow, this is like a dream come true. Where I'm from, this is all just a game, but actually being here takes my breathe away." I mused, looking toward the sky. Little to my knowledge, Riven was looking at me and smiling to herself. We were on the train for about an hour just making casual conversation. The train finally came to a stop and Riven motioned me to follow her, so I did, because I would've gotten lost without her.
"Wow, this is beautiful." I said. The sight took my breathe away with all of the large buildings, beautiful weather, and people strolling happily along the streets. The noises of everyone talking while the birds were chirping and the sun shining down on everyone, it was so magical.
"Isn't it? I love to come spend my free time here." She said in a relaxed tone. "Enough messing around, you have some training to get to. Let's go!" She wrapped her arm around me and dragged me toward a shop. It was odd, because I wasn't a touchy-feely person, but this just felt… natural.
She took me into this one clothes shop, it kind of reminded me of an American Eagle. They sold things like khakis, t-shirts, hoodies, etc. I was glad they had clothes like this, because I wasn't really sure what to expect when it came to clothes shops in Runeterra.
"I have quite a bit of gold that I get paid from the League. I have a salary for participating every month. About 20,000G." She stated flatly.
"Is that like, a lot or something?" I questioned.
"Um, I don't know how money works where you're from, but let's just say that 20,000G a month is nothing to sneeze at." She replied, smirking.
I just decided to pick out like 3 outfits, because I was hoping that Shen had a washing machine at the base. I picked up a pair of khaki pants with a tight-ish hoodie. I picked out some gym shorts and a muscle t-shirt for training, and I got some khaki pants and a Polo looking shirt. (You never know when you need to look fly.) We finished shopping and we walked out of the shop into the main street.
"Hey do you want to go grab something to eat before we leave?" She asked.
"Oh, like a date?" I smirked, just teasing her. Her face got really red when I said that.
"N-no! Not like that! Just as friends!" She squealed, which was kind of cute. I just laughed at her response.
"Lead the way." I motioned for her to go first.
As we were beginning to walk, I felt something. Something was off. Not about Riven, but somebody was following us. I assumed it was my instincts kicking in, but I knew someone was following us.
I caught up beside Riven and grabbed her arm. "We need to move, now." I whispered.
"What are you talking about?" She looked really confused.
"We have to move, someone is following us. Turn down this alley." I dragged her down this alley, and she followed, willingly.
As we got into the alley, we realized it was a dead end. We turned back to see a figure standing there. I immediately recognized who it was. He was shrouded in darkness, but my vision was heightened, so I saw right through his disguise. It was Zed, The Master of Shadows.
"Zed." I stated, calmly. Why wasn't I freaking out?
"I'm surprised you can sense me, summoner." He responded, as he waved the clouds away. I felt Riven going for her bag, so I immediately assumed we were going to fight. As soon as the thought crossed my mind, Zed shadow transported beside Riven to strike at her neck. As if my primal instincts kicked in, my eyes turned a dark shade of purple, and I appeared in front of Riven, blocking the blade faster than the eye could see.
"You're no ordinary summoner are you?" He speculated.
"You're right, I'm not, and if you ever lay a hand on Riven again…" I paused. "I'll kill you." As soon as I said that, Zed went into a fury of attacks, shadow transporting to all angles of me. What was weird was we were fighting, but I could see. My instincts were kicking in hard, and I could see every movement and block every attack. That was when I saw an opening. I slammed my fist into his ribcage, earning a grunt from Zed, and I then spun around and back kicked him in the chest, sending him flying down the alley. Before he could even land, I was under him, kicking him up into the air. I started jumping up between buildings, climbing higher with each jump, until I reached him and spun above him, drilling my palm into his chest. He flew to the ground like a meteor and created a small crater when he hit the ground.
"Very interesting." Zed chuckled. What? You mean I didn't kill him?!
"If you think that someone with no training could kill me, you are sadly mistaken. I was merely picking a fight with a weak summoner, but I found something far more interesting." He stood up, dusting himself off. "Until next time." He began to sink down into a shadow pool until he disappeared. The feeling of his presence was gone, so I felt that we were safe.
Riven was standing there with a hand on her bag, assuming I was going to need help. "So that's the power of a Beast?" She questioned.
"Not to its fullest extent." I replied. My eyes went back to normal, and I felt all of my energy being drained. "Shit." I said as I struggled to stay conscious, with no success. I crumpled to the ground to see Riven running over to me, before I blacked out.
When I came to, I realized that I was in a hospital room. It was dark outside, and I found a clock saying it was 6:30 in the morning. I then realized that I had missed my training with Shen. I began to move but I realized something was holding me down. I look down to see Riven, napping on her arms, but resting on my stomach. She looked so… peaceful. I guess she felt me moving and she got up and rubbed her eyes. Her face became strawberry red because she realized she fell asleep on my stomach.
"I, uh, i-it wasn't what it looked like!" She stammered. I just laughed.
"So how long have I been out?" I asked.
"About a day." She responded. She looked so distant.
"Is something wrong?" I questioned her.
"Yes! Something is wrong! You have hardly no fighting experience and you fought until you passed out for some stranger like me, and I had my sword but didn't even step in! I didn't even think of the consequences of you using your power!" She had tears welling up in her eyes.
"Riven, it's ok. I was already set on fighting to protect you." I responded, smiling.
"We just met 2 days ago! How could you be so willing to fight?" Tears were streaming down her face at this point. I assumed she felt guilty that I ended up in the hospital.
"Riven, in my world, you are my favorite champ. So to come here and meet you in person was reason enough for me to fight for you." I said, somewhat turning red. "I would gladly do it again." I responded calmly.
She wrapped her arms around my neck and cried into my shoulder. "I'm sorry for not stepping in." She pulled back to look me in the eyes. "I shouldn't have let you fight without helping you, I don't know why I-" I cut her off by connecting my lips with hers. I could tell that she was shocked, but eventually melted into the kiss. I pulled back and wiped her tears away.
"Riven, I said it's ok. I'm already healed, so it's whatever." I smiled. She started to smile a little bit as she got up. While she was standing there, we heard a knock on the door. "Come in!" I said to the person. The door opened and Shen walked in.
"Glad to see that you are doing better." Shen said in his usual calm tone.
"Yeah, thanks for checking up on me." I replied.
"Not a problem. I know this is soon, but we need to get moving now. I have examined your scans and you are all ready to get moving."
"Where are you going?" Riven asked.
"I'm going to Ironspike Mountains to train." I responded. She looked kind of sad that I was leaving, but her caring made me happy. I stood up and pulled her into a hug. "I'll be back, don't worry." I felt her smile into my neck as she hugged me back.
"I have already taken your clothes from Riven, so all we're waiting for is you. The reason your friends are not here right now is because they have already started their training." Said Shen as he began walking out the door.
"Alright, I guess it's game time." I said and I began to follow Shen out the door, with Riven close in tow. "Riven, I'll be back soon." I said smiling.
"Alright, I'll be waiting for that lunch date." She said smiling. Now it was my turn to turn red. Teasing is fun, but getting teased is never fun. I gave her one last hug, and I turned to walk with Shen, determined to defend Riven, and all of Runeterra.
