Six;

The laws of the world were strange ones indeed. One could not choose when to be born, into what family and bearing certain powers or not, but they could indeed decide how to live their lives. For most, death served not as a choice, but as a sudden disruption of peace, as they were either murdered or they passed due to old age. Still, according to Luxanna, even if one couldn't choose where and when to be born, the privilege of living and dying sounded wonderful. She was someone who was never allowed to have her own opinions, thoughts or preferences, as she was considered nothing more than a weapon. Demacia was such a frail state, despite her image, and Lux knew that best. She had been raised with the goal of protecting and destroying anything that was affiliated as enemy of Demacia.

They had taken the right to live as a human being away from her. Sometimes, she even wondered whether she was a human being, like the rest of them. But that thought was quickly cast aside, as she had learned warmth and intimacy, thanks to a certain Noxian assassin. But even he wouldn't get close to her. And she was fine with that. Not even as a champion, would she dare to live freely, to live a life based on her actions, on cause and effect. So, if she had no say in her birth, no right in living, at least she could decide her own death.

A cold gust of wind skipped around the trees, and the forest of Forever Fall bloomed in crimson around her. She lifted her head, cobalt eyes taking in the rich shade, and the grey sky. It was beautiful. Lux had never seen something more enchanting than that scenery, and she had been around most of the continent. Maybe it was the island, the flow of magic running deep within every fibre of every object, or maybe, it was just Lux, finally having made peace with herself. Grimly, she had realised that the only way for her to be free is not to be at all.

It is all right. This is the right thing to do, after all. The course of the world will not change, after all, with the disappearance of one light mage. She wasn't that important, in the first place.

With a heavy sigh, casting away all doubts, Lux headed back to the cottage she's been using as a hideaway, at least until she had gathered everything she needed. The wind was a real trickster, playing with her hair and whatnot, but the mage paid no attention to it, as her focus was on what she had found out back at Zed's temple. And he was generous enough to provide her with everything she needed. So, now, all she had to do was set out to Shurima, and finish what others have started.

The moment she saw the cottage, her heart started to beat faster. It was a weird sensation, for it made no logical sense. Why would her heart beat faster all of a sudden? She felt no danger, and there was nobody there beside her. Then, what had gotten into her? Was it because of fatigue? She had been walking a lot lately and eating little, but she had lived through worse situations. All in all, she could reach no conclusion.

Instead, Lux decided to ignore the constant pounding in her heart and walked in the cottage. She could sense nobody else, so it must've been a false alarm, after all. The room was semi-lit, as the fire was still going on in the chimney, and outside hasn't darkened yet. She took off her cloak and ran a hand through golden locks, while she stopped by the table to look through all the papers she managed to gather, and all the information she had found. She was so close to her goal, and nothing could–

The shadows came to life within a moment, and an arm snaked around her throat before Lux could utter a word, or turn around. She could feel the cold touch of steel at her throat, but it was the familiar presence of a certain man that made her freeze. Of all people, he was the last one she wanted to see. But the shock outgrew everything else, as she would have never, not in her wildest dreams, expect him, of all people, to track her down.

"Hello Lux, it's been a while since we last met." That rich, dark voice sent shivers down her back, and Lux had a hard time holding herself together, and not collapsing into his arms.

Of all people, it had to be Talon, showing up. The one person who could ruin her plans and mess her up further, and there he was. In all his dark and malicious self.

"What are you doing here, Talon?" The mage asked with fake anger, and a voice that didn't sound strong in the least. Talon noticed the slight shake in her voice, but made no comment regarding it.

Instead, he retracted his blade from her throat, moving back a step and allowing Lux to turn around, facing him. Still, looking at that pretty face didn't help much. She was frowning and had a weird expression on her face, confusion mixed with worry. But what was she worried about? Him, forcing her back to the Institute? Well, if she thought that, she wasn't far from the truth.

"Do you think it's normal leaving the Institute the way you did? Never mind causing Kat to worry, but what if the Counsellors decide to punish you for violating their rules? And on top of that, what if Demacia decides to excommunicate, or even worse, exterminate you?" Talking in such a manner was rather unexpected, especially for Talon, but what can he say. The one person he had been tailing for a week was finally in front of him, and in the week they were separated, he had learned about her more than he knew while she was around him. "For someone thought to be a genius, I'd say it was a rather stupid move, Luxanna." He then continued, while crossing his arms in front of his chest. Talon knew very well that she didn't like the full usage of her name, so that one, it was intentional.

However, his mustering had no visible effect on her, as the mage kept looking into his eyes with the same expressionless face. "Why are you here, Talon?" She repeated her question, slightly off-putting the assassin.

"To bring you back." He repeated, slowly running out of patience. Had this woman always been so annoying?

Lux rolled her eyes as a response and pushed back the papers on the table, so she could hop on it. "You have no obligation to affiliate yourself with me. I believe you made it quite clear, the last time we talked. So why are you here? Never mind how you found me, but why are you here?"

Had she always been so pushy? Whenever she was with him, she let herself be moulded as he wished, heck, she seemed happy being treated like that, so then why, why was she so forceful with him? Was it because he put an end to whatever relationship they had? Or that she felt betrayed by him too, of all people? Sure, maybe she wasn't like the other rich Demacian damsels, but they were still different.

"You're right, I don't know why I'm here," the assassin spoke after a few moments of silence, as he looked for a chair. He spun it around, so the backrest was facing her, and sat on it, arms on the backrest, jaw on his forearms. "I couldn't care less about you." Those words stung a bit. "But I'm glad I decided to come anyways, for I've come to learn many things about you."

"Pff," she laughed, her voice sarcastic. "What could you possibly learn about me now that I was away, than you couldn't while I was near you?" The mage crossed her legs, as she held a hand onto the table, while her other was busying itself with those golden locks.

"Silly, I know. But I've come to find you because of two reasons. Sure, I could force you back to the Institute with me, but it'd be too much of a hassle, so I could instead tell Kat that I couldn't find you in the end. However, let me ask you this: when did you meet me for the first time, Lux?" Amber eyes never left hers, not even for a moment. She felt like trapped.

The fire in the background, it played with the shade of his eyes, bringing them to life, and giving his face sharper features. He seemed even more menacing, like that. And the way he asked that question, it felt as though he knew something he wasn't supposed to. But she wasn't to give in.

"I don't know what you're talking about. I met you at Kat's birthday. And before that, we've crossed paths briefly on the battlefield. But that was it." She replied with a shrug.

Talon scoffed audibly. What did he expect, for her to lower her walls? It wasn't going to happen anytime soon. Not without a little push.

"Then how did you know about this cottage? As far as I remember, only the two of us knew about it, since I would've died here in this place, were you not there to heal me." He insisted, his words picking up more strength, gaze growing more aggressive. This one thing, he wasn't going to let go. He had debated over it many times in the last few days, and it either meant Lux was truly affectionate over him, or she had planned it all along, and things were working out in her favour. The assassin really hoped, deep within, that it wasn't the second option...

"Nonsense. Why would I be here, in Ionia, during the Noxian invasion?" She had a hard time keeping up with her appearances, especially because she never expected him to find out about their brief, first meeting.

But the way he smirked at her, and the way his eyes lit up, Lux realised that she'd made a mistake. Of course, it was too late to take anything back.

"I never mentioned it was during the Noxian invasion, but thank you for agreeing. And if you still want to deny it, I saw the mark on your forearm, the one you said you got because of an accident." He shook his head, breaking eye contact with her. "Why did you want me so badly? I'm sure you can get your hands on any other man in the whole Valoran. So why did you have to play me around instead?" For a moment, Lux could swear she saw something break in his expression, but the aura of cold steel quickly replaced that brief moment of weakness.

Of course, he still thought she had been taking him for a fool, all this time. Then again, why would he think otherwise? She had never been honest with him, not even once. And she had forced him to have sex with her, despite being well aware of his broken relationship with Riven. Lux was a bad person, she knew that much about herself. She was egoistic to the point where she couldn't care who got hurt or to what degree, as long as she got what she wanted. Back then, she wanted Talon so much, that she didn't care what she had to do to get her hands or him, and she couldn't care less about ruining the possibility of him getting back together with the person he loved or was still in love with. No, she wasn't aware of so many things at first, but even after finding out, she was more annoyed by the fact that Talon had leftover feelings for Riven, than him not caring about her.

Lux smiled, but she couldn't control her emotions at this point anymore, and her mask shattered. Her smile turned into a sad one, and all of her defenses broke. She was tired, she wanted to rest. Nobody understood her, nobody tried to do so. Granted, she wasn't willing to let anyone through her castle walls, but she thought that Talon, of all people might understand. How wrong she had been.

Maybe she was, after all, doomed to a life of solitude.

"Talon," her voice was weak, like a whisper. And even the assassin frowned at the sudden shift of expressions. "You are the one person I could never have, no matter how much I wanted you. I'm not someone who could have anyone else, because I'm not allowed to yearn for anything, or anyone. But you, I wanted to have you next to me, to know more about you, for the sole reason that you're so different from me. You're everything I yearned to be, but I had my wings cut. We're polar opposites, that's why we could never work out, that's why I was so attracted to you. Yes, we met in this cottage, so many years ago, when I healed you. Then we met again, at Kat's birthday party, when I forced you to sleep with me. And finally, we meet for the third and last time, when I show you how I really am. First and foremost, I am a soldier, and only then a human being. I wasn't even considered a woman, for the longest time in my life. I learned how to be human right here, when I noticed that Noxians have feelings, and that even they are capable of feeling stuff like love or grief. You also taught me how to be a woman, bringing out sides of me I never knew existed, before you." She looked away from him, tucking a strand of hair behind her ear. "You've made me human at the cost of giving up love and the second chance to be with the one person who's meant to be yours."

The assassin took a few moments to digest what she'd told him. During all those years, he had misjudged her, and treated her so badly. From her words, Talon realised that indeed, she had been honest about her feelings regarding him. Lux truly cared, but he had lost her. She had been lost to him, until the moment he had found her again. But Talon knew that it was the last time. The last time she would slip away from him. He was never letting her go. It was a strange feeling, and he had no idea how to explain it, but his feet moved on their own, as he rose from the chair and walked towards her. Hands pried away the thin of her legs, so he could stand between them, and hold her by her small waist. He was towering over her, and he simply loved how Lux looked, head bent backwards, and looking up at him.

"My second reason, for coming here, was to answer one of your questions." Amber eyes locked with cobalt blue ones, and Lux felt breathless all of a sudden. "When we met at Kat's birthday, you asked me how the world would end. I've come to answer your question." His hands walked up from her waist to her cheeks, brushing back her hair and holding her gently. "Everyone is trying to close out your light, to make darkness reign over the world, but I'm here to make this world end in a parade of light."

A lone tear rolled down her cheek, as Lux closed her eyes, his words ever so soothing and unexpected. Despite his intentions, Talon only managed to further break her heart. He didn't realise but, all he managed to do with his actions was to make things between them even more painful. He had no idea what her confession truly meant, what his words brought up to the surface, and how painful parting would be. Not for her, but for him.

And yet, Lux couldn't fight the tenderness of his lips against her own, and her arms snaked around him out of reflex, and within a moment, Talon held her by her back, forcing the mage to lock her legs around his waist, as he was hurrying towards the bed. But worrying about such matters could come at a later time, as all she wanted to do was feel the warmth of this man for the last time.

Placing her gently on the bed, Talon moved on top of her, making sure not to press his weight onto her. He was a stranger to making love, for all he knew was how to satisfy his carnal needs, but he could listen to his heart, and let it guide him. The assassin felt nervous, this kind of nervousness for the first time in his life, as though his head was dizzy, his heart was this close to jump out of his ribcage and he could have sworn that he even felt butterflies in his stomach. It must've been her. It must be Lux, because nobody else made him feel that way. Nobody else could bring forth feelings such as nervousness, anger, disappointment, yearning and desire, from a man who had sworn not to be driven by the heart.

Before he realised, he was kissing her, holding her as close as it was physically possible, and Lux was holding and kissing him back with a similar urgency. Any other thoughts had left his mind, and all he could focus on was how sweet her lips tasted, and how good she smelled. Never before had she wanted this woman with such rush. It felt as though time would run out before he could be completely satisfied, and satisfy her completely as well.

Talon broke the kiss with a huff, and Lux looked up at him with expectant and impatient eyes as well, as she quickly tugged off his travelling cloak and soon after his jacket and shirt as well. Talon chuckled at her fumbled actions, but he was quick to mimic them, removing her navy shirt as well, but blinking back the surprise, as he wouldn't have expected her not to wear a bra. Yet, the round, perky breasts greeted him merrily, and he was more than happy to fondle them a bit.

"Oops. I didn't expect visitors," Lux then said with a smartass tone, to which Talon rolled his eyes and gave her a quick kiss on the lips, before moving down her neck.

Having nestled between her legs, his lips travelled down her neck, collarbones, until they reached the enchanting valley of her breasts. He kissed one hesitantly, while massaging her other with his hand, wondering just how could they fit so well into his palms. His actions earned him a weak gasp from Lux, and the assassin smirked in victory, as he kept on playing around with her nipple, grazing it with his teeth, only to suck at it afterwards.

Lux's hands found solace in the hazel bundle of his hair, and she could care less she was messing him up, because he made her feel so good! It was a sensation she never experienced up to then, and if someone could knock on heaven's door, it certainly was Lux.

She cried out in pleasure as Talon switched his targets, his other hand snaking down to her pants and quickly undoing them. Taking a break from working his magic on her sensitive parts, the assassin took his time to kick off her boots and pull down her trousers, amber eyes never leaving hers. They were a deeper shade than any Lux had experienced until then, and the crazy rhythm of her heartbeat resurfaced, threatening to break her apart.

He made sure to leave her in nothing but flesh and gorgeousness, but the mage soundly protested and she pushed Talon on his back, so she could undress him as well. Removing his clothes was easier than it was with her, and Lux had found herself on top of him, grinning as he looked up at her with a brow cocked upwards.

"What?" The assassin asked with confusion, but she only chuckled as an answer.

Leaning in closer to him, she let her breasts touch his chest, and noticed how he bit his bottom lip, as he stole a glance. The mage placed each arm next to his head, and shared a kiss with him that started out as slow. It was a slow burn, igniting from where their lips touched, and travelling down her entire body, setting her ablaze. Every fibre of her body was lit with flames, the more she kissed him, the more she felt him. Talon's strong arms rested around her waist, and he drew them up and down her back, sending bolts of electricity through her body.

She wanted this man, she wanted him so badly. "Talon," she uttered his name, but couldn't say anything else, as he flipped them over, forcing Lux on her back while he was lying on his side.

"Hush," he whispered, as his lips crashed onto her, not allowing her a moment of breather, but seizing everything he could, and more.

It was her turn to surprise him and show him just how impatient she was, so her hand caressed his chest, abdomen and went lower, until her fingers closed around his cock. Talon broke the kiss with a lifted brow, but Lux shrugged with a cheeky smile at him and kissed him back. She moved along his length, making the assassin twitch at her touch, but he was ready to return the favour. His hand found its way between her legs, finger pads caressing her folds, and opening her up like a flower. The mage cried out as he caressed the bud of nerves and he smirked, only to grunt himself, when she picked up her pace.

"Goodness," he breathed out, while resting his head against her collarbone, and allowing himself to get lost in the pleasure she was offering. He bit onto her neck and the blonde cried out in pleasure. What's more, he teased her some more, brushing his fingers against her most sensitive zone, making her twitch and cry out at every touch.

Only after she was nearly wasted, did he move lower, inserting a finger into her womanhood, prying her further open. "Ooohhh," she cried out as she arched her back, grabbing onto him a little too harshly. But he didn't mind it, since he loved the way she handled him. And she was so wet, and he was so yearning, he had no idea how much of that torture he could endure. Feeling her without tasting her was indeed, the worst kind of torture.

Yet, even Talon had reached a point where he couldn't take it anymore, so, removing his hand, and being met with a sad sigh, he turned Lux to her side, so her back was facing him, and positioned himself so he could enter her from sideways. Slowly, slowly, her warmth took over his member, as the ministrations from before aroused him to no end. Lux cried out as she felt him inside of her, making room for himself, but he was gentle, and he needed time to control himself, or he'd finish then and there.

The assassin held her as close as it was possible, and he started to move, getting lost into her sweetness with every push, as though he was being sucked into a vortex of no return. "T-Talon, please," she cried out, and he could feel that she couldn't take it anymore either, as the pressure was building up, and she needed more, she needed him deeper and deeper into her. So he picked up his pace, thrusting into her without a thought, wanting to break through all possible boundaries between them.

Nothing else mattered, just the thought of holding her as close as it was possible.

"Ah, yes, like that," the mage moaned loudly, back and ass arched into him, driving him mad with her sexiness, as her nails dug into his flesh. His head rested against her collarbone, as she was wrapped around his body, but it wasn't enough, he wanted her deeper.

So, without a word of notice, he flipped her upwards, and Lux shrieked at the sudden shift of position, finding herself on top of the assassin, but in reverse. She turned around, looking at him over her shoulder, unsure about that position.

"I've never tried like this, so it's awkward..." She confessed with nervousness, but allowed him to guide her anyways.

"Trust me," Talon spoke, amber eyes gleaming with such intensity, that it nearly made her drown.

He was holding onto her waist with a hand, while guiding his member with the other, and as he positioned himself accordingly, he let the mage ease down on his length, nails biting onto her flesh at the sensation.

"Oh god, oh god, oh god, oh god," Lux cried out, as her body twitched with every movement, and tears nearly rolled down her cheeks. She's never experienced such pleasure before, and she's never felt so filled, even if they have done it with her on top before. Like this, it was completely different.

Her hands were shaking as she was holding onto his knees, and she needed a moment or two of breather, to get accustomed to that feeling. It felt good, so good, he filled her completely, to the point it hurt, but it was such a bittersweet pain, that she wanted to taste more of it. Her hair was a mess, it fell all over her face, but she could care less.

"Are you okay? Do you want me to guide you?" He asked, with that rich and deep voice, and it sent shivers down her back.

"Yes, please," she needed his help, otherwise she'd lose herself right from the start.

And when both of his hands rested on her waist, guiding her in the slightest, Lux couldn't hold back the feelings of pleasure cascading through her body. Never before had she felt like that, and she couldn't hold back the moans and the cries of pure ecstasy, as she rolled her hips onto his cock, giving him a nice view of her ass and her womanhood working wonders on his cock, swallowing it all the way to its base, only to release it and repeat the process.

"What is this, how can this..." The mage wasn't even capable to form one sentence, as the pleasure was too much to handle, and all she could mutter were cries, moans and all sorts of incoherent words.

The assassin was in a similar position, the sight she'd offered him something that nearly drove him mad, but all she could do was grunt and give in to her, praying to resist until he could offer her an orgasm.

"Talon, why, you, I..." She cried out, her whole body shaking, as she picked up her pace, riding his cock with an urgency that nearly made him lose his mind.

If she kept doing that, he wouldn't be able to hold on for longer. And no matter how good she was, or how she made him feel, he never wanted that moment to end. For, a sense of dread conquered his mind, regarding what was to come.

"I'm close, I'm close, Talon," she cried out, and he was close too, and he knew she wasn't going to last long, judging by how she was tensing up, and how her insides were ready to suck him in and never let him go.

She came moments later, with her body riding wave after wave of pleasure, screaming atop her lungs as he satisfied her, and he released around the same time, with a grunt, and soon, his body was followed by numbness.

Their uneven breathing was the only thing connecting them to reality, as they lay on the old bed. Neither spoke a word, but it was him who pulled her close, so she'd lie on his shoulder.

"Don't run off like that again, okay?" He then whispered, with a foreign gentleness, as he pushed messy locks off her face.

The expression on her face was a weird one, and the only thing she did was offer him a chaste kiss on his forehead. Back then, Talon didn't understand what it meant, and he didn't even think about it, as the only thing he wanted to do was rest.

Little did he know that, he was the only one falling asleep. And the moment he did, the mage sneaked out of the bed, gathered her clothes and left without a second's worth of hesitation, leaving behind but an apology.

"I'm sorry."

A chapter filled with Lux and Talon only, and some smut as well. Then again, this isn't where the the story ends, but it certainly takes a toll on their relationship :D

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kee: There you go, an update! Nope, it wasn't Zilean, but someone I made up. Well, stuff happened, depends it's the 'exciting' kind you were expecting or not xD

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