Already at chapter 7, not really a short story is it lol. With all the attention this story is getting I couldn't help but take the story more seriously. Thank you all again for reading and I hope you enjoy this chapter.
-Draven & Katarina-
Polishing off all the appetizer, the pair are digging into the pizza. "So, what do you think of that fox girl," Draven asks with a sly smirk on his face. "What the hell do you mean?" Katarina says already sipping on her 3rd drink. "Is she telling the truth? Is she holding back a large desire to sleep with me" Draven adds drinking more of his ale. Katarina glares at his stupid face, "those faces she made were not lying. I think she was telling the truth and you're currently engaged to be married in Noxius".
Draven rolls his eyes and puts his feet up on a nearby chair, "there's more than enough Draven to go around. I'm sure my little miss would do the same. However, you're the one engaged to my dutiful brother," he takes another swig his eyes watching for her reaction. Draven could tell that he still had not pushed the correct buttons yet to get the reaction he wanted. So he continues, "watching you during that meeting I could tell all your attention was on that ice princess," Katarina glares and flushes slightly. "Only because she is their leader and our prisoner! Get your mind out of the gutter," she drinks another swig and tosses her dagger to herself like she always does when she is flustered.
She looks at the table thinking to herself a smirk hidden on her face, the dumb lug is right she does interest me. She is fun to mess with especially with that self righteous act of hers. Just like that silly Demacian. "I prefer that fox girl," Draven says interrupting her thoughts, "I mean did you get a look at the knockers on her! Heh heh good luck finding that on a Noxian woman". Katarina glares, "all those would do is get in the way. General Du Couteau policy is every woman with a big chest isn't good for anything but baring children". Draven realizing he is getting to her smirks, "Then what are you good for? We both know your flat as a bored and my brother does most of the fighting," he laughs at his own joke.
She smirks at him leaning in seductively and slams a dagger between his legs just missing his clothes, "do not enrage me further brother. I am going to my room now," she gets up finishing her drink then walks toward the bar. "Bar keep can I get a bottle of this and please charge the tables tab to room 253," the man behind the counter nods noting down their room number as Katarina walks out. Draven sits in a little shock the sharp edge of the dagger aimed right at his family jewels. He should have remembered the women of Noxius are not bar maidens.
-Ahri/Ashe/Braum-
They make the walk back to the hotel to meet up with Jessie who is waiting in the lobby with pizza and is looking at the time on her phone. "You guys are alright! I was so worried," Jessie runs up and hugs Ashe, "is Ahri alright? How did the meeting go?". Ashe takes in a breath, it's nice to have someone waiting for them, "we are alright, the meeting went as well as it could have. Unfortunately we were attacked on the way by some large bug creature," Ashe says hoping to answer all Jessie's questions. "Bug creature?" Jessie looks confused for a second then shock crosses her face, "you guys were the super cosplayers!? I should have known! Look look they are talking about you guys on TV," Jessie says turning up the lobby TV so that the group can hear.
The TV shows a blonde news woman with images of the innersection they fought at in the background. The red ticker tape at the bottom of the screen reads Super cosplayers fight off monster and vanish. Ashe and the group listen, "captured on film only a few hours ago, a large unidentified creature attacked and was fought off by what appeared to be cosplayers from this years gaming convention. We have news correspondent Jim Rivers on the scene, Jim have the police found any new information?". The image on the screen changes to a news caster who is standing on the corner of the intersection that is now roped off to the public. Behind him you can see where Braum's shield ruptured the concrete.
"Well Lou-Ann, I have requested an interview with the police but they still are not commenting on the creature or the event. However, the internet and nearby community is already exploding with explanations of the 3 videos from onlookers and one video captured by security camera in the area. Theories are all over the place anywhere from aliens to a government conspiracy gone wrong. Unfortunately we won't know for sure till the police make their official statement. There is also talk that the FBI and CIA will be arriving on the scene shortly. Back to you Lou-Ann". After he finishes they play the clearest video which shows the creature and the group fending it off. Whoever filmed it was out of focus but Ashe can tell it's definitely their group.
"Super cosplayers huh," Ashe looks a little embarrassed, "I hope this doesn't cause problems for you". Jessie looks at Ashe like she is speaking a different language. "What are you talking about you guys are amazing! Although we really should get you all a change of clothes. You're like super hero's come to save the planet! We should get you all a change of clothes though. If you guys go walking around tomorrow like that, everyone will know it was you," Jessie is smiling ear to ear. Ahri looks at Jessie, "miss Jessie you have been so helpful. To do all this for us".
Jessie stops her, "geese not just Ashe but you too? Look it's not everyday you meet people from another world. If I can help in any way I am going to because, well all my life i've dreamed of going on adventures with friends on worlds far away or places with ancient magic. That's why I read and sell what I do, so if any of you apologize or thank me again I might just lose it". The group looks at her as Ashe smiles with pride, "very well Jessie let's be friends," Ashe says holding out her hand. Jessie takes it with a happy grin on, "good now I got this pizza and pop for you guys so eat up!". The group talks and eats feeling their troubles slip away together. After finishing they head up to the rooms.
Each room though unique still have the basic necessities of this planet. Jessie explains to the group how each thing works and lets them know she is across the hall. Ashe and Ahri are sharing a room while Braum has his own conjoining room.
-Ahri/Ashe-
After both take a shower they each wear a robe. Ahri lets her tails curl around her waist as she tries to dry them off. "With amenities like this it's hard to believe our world is in such kaos," Ashe says sitting on the bed. "I am sure this world has problems of it's own Ashe. A world without magic, it seems rather dull if you think about it. As nice as all the amenities are I can't help but feel they killed the magic of their world by cutting their forests down". Ashe lays back, "maybe you're right, that place we teleported in was only a small forest in the middle of a steel city. If all the land is like this . . . Avarosa guide me" Ashe watches Ahri sit and dry her hair off.
"I do have to say these beds are far more comfortable than any in our world," Ahri says while bouncing her legs. "That is true. In Freljord we only use feather beds and no matter how stuffed they never feel this good," Ashe says agreeing. The atmosphere slowly getting a bit awkward. "Well . . . Ahri, I wanted to thank you for telling us your story. . . I could tell it was painful to dredge up memories like that". Ahri looks at the wall for a moment then replies, "my memories of that day are not all bad. I know that the type of love I felt for him was not the same as a human for another human, but it was still my first love," Ahri says letting the good memories fill her again.
"To have fallen in love at all is a miracle," Ashe says looking away. "Ah . . . that's right you have an arranged marriage. His name was Tryndamere right?". Ashe looks back, "yeah . . a brute of a man, but it brought peace to at least 2 of the warring clans". "Do you think we will make it back?" Ahri says turning to look at Ashe. Before Ashe can can answer there's a knock at the door. "I'll get it," Ashe gets up and goes to the door. Through the peephole she sees Jessie with a few bottles of what look like liquor. She opens the door, "Jessie is anything wrong?" Jessie peeks inside, "No I just wanted to hang out a bit if you both don't mind. I brought some wine for us to share," Jessie says with an eager glint in her eye. Ashe glances at Ahri who nods to let her in, then moves aside for their new friend to enter.
Ahri looks at Jessie, "If you don't mind me asking how old are you miss Jessie?". Jessie blushes a little, "I am 24, I know I don't seem like it . . . Speaking of which, how old are you two?" Jessie asks honestly. Ahri looks uncomfortable not expecting to have her question rebounded. "I am much older than I look," Ashe says uneasy with the question as well. "So . . like you're both super old or something?," Jessie says confused. "I was born nearly 120 years ago," Ashe says. Ahri looks away as both Ashe and Jessie look at her, "how old are you Ahri?" Jessie says. "I . . am not entirely sure. You see I was only introduced to a calendar . . . maybe 100 years ago or so," honesty rings in Ahri's voice.
"Incredible I had no idea vastaya could live so long," Ashe says astounded. Jessie pulls Ahri into a hug, "you both never cease to amaze me! I was worried you both might not be old enough for wine man do I feel foolish now," Jessie knees on the bed letting Ahri go. "I did not know humans could live so long," Ahri says looking to Ashe, "and you still look quite young". Ashe gets some glasses for the wine and pours, "yes well me and my sisters have lived a long life due to the magic gifted to us," she says pouring three glasses and putting in some ice. "Honestly it doesn't feel like a long time to me, I feel like it was only yesterday me and my sisters were begging the demi-god Ornn for weapons to fight the ice-born," she takes a sip, "even though that was decades ago".
Jessie looks at the two who are clearly self conscious now,"Heh well sorry for the depressing subject I was only curious, on to better topics! You guys talk about the places you're from like they are all far away from each other, if that's true how did you all meet up?" Jessie says sipping her wine. Ashe shifts in her seat, "we did say we would tell you more I suppose it can't hurt. Me and Braum were traveling together to a meeting which was to create a peace treaty. However, the whole thing was a trap set up by those Noxians, um that being Katarina and Draven who you met earlier. Braum was only paid to be an escort not a body guard so he was outside when the fighting took place. My men were massacred and I was captured. They probably think they can sell me off to my sister or as a slave to some unsightly party".
"Woah so those two are the bad guys huh? Then wait where does Ahri fit in? How did you get here?" Jessie rattles off impatiently. Ahri replies, "On their ship ride to Noxious a storm overturned their ship. At the time Braum was in pursuit and all of them ended washed ashore on the island I live on called Ionia," Ahri says while trying the wine. "Yes but as for how we got here, someone had set a teleportation trap and we ended up on your planet in that park by the convention center," Ashe says finishing the recap of events leading to here.
"That meeting tonight . . . you didn't kill them did you?" Jessie asks a nervous look on her face. "No no of course not, "Ashe quickly corrects, "we would never kill if we didn't have to. The meeting was to create a temporary alliance until we get back to our world and to brainstorm a way to get home, though I doubt they will just let me leave".
"Anyway, thank you for the wine Jessie hopefully we answered your questions," Ashe says finishing hers. "Hmm so what are your options for getting home? Maybe I can help you somehow". Jessie looks at the two seriously. "Well the way we see it we have 2 ways of getting home. Gather enough magic energy to recreate the teleportation circle, or get whoever sent us here to send us home," Ashe says thinking them over again. "Do you know who sent you here? because I don't think our world has magic," Jessie answers honestly. "Your world has some magic just not a lot. My kind is greatly affected by the amount of magic nearby, for example this morning we had only arrived. It took my body a long time to adjust to the low levels of magic", Ahri explains.
"So our world has magic?" Jessie says as Ahri answers with a nod, "if that's true . . . maybe the old legends about the ley lines are true. You see in our legends and fairytales there are rivers of magic in the earth that the witches used to control magic". Ahri's ears perk up, "if that was true I could gain more energy back and maybe it would have enough magic to get us home. Do you know where to find these ley lines? Any extra magic power would make me more useful in battle".
Ashe glances at Ahri sadly, she understands the pains of feeling useless on the battlefield, "I think that is a great idea. I am sure that monster that attacked us will appear again. The fact that it attacked us and seemed to leave all the nearby earthlings alone proves that it is looking for creatures with magic potential. Tomorrow we will focus our efforts on tracking this monster and learning about these potential ley lines, for now though let's just enjoy the peace". The girls talk awhile and eventually Jessie heads back to her room, while Ahri cuddles into the blankets Ashe turns off the lights and lays looking at her ceiling, will we ever get home?
