"Punching? Yea I can do that. Have done that a couple of times to a few people I don't like… And a few I do." Vi, the Piltover Enforcer, Piltover.

Chapter Seven:

Heimerdinger gently presses against Lucians wound, inspecting it carefully as Jayce puts on sterile gloves and readies the equipment. Lucian groans in agony for a second, looking at Heimerdinger questioningly.

"Why would you help me?"

"Shut up and sit still. You've caused a lot of trouble. The most you can do is let us fix some of it." Lucian lays his head back down on the headrest trying to stay still. He looks over at the girl hooked up to what looks like a million wires. She sits still with an expressionless face staring into space before looking up directly into his eyes. The blue cuts deep straight into his soul. He quickly looks away, causing Jayce to become startled and drop the knife to the ground.

"Sit still!" Heimer begins to mumble under his breath.

"What the hell is up with that girl over there?" He whispers to Jayce who promptly picks up the knife as he rolls the oxygen tank over. Lucian waves it away.

"I don't want that crap. I won't move from now on."

"The girl was a normal citizen with no magic powers who was inflicted by a powerful experimental silencer." Jayce drags the small tray table over, taking out a wet cloth of some sort. He applies it to the open wound, cleaning it once again. Lucian lets out a loud yelp before shutting his mouth.

"But, aghh, why?" He looks over at her again. She's staring at the drip applied to her arm completely calm.

"It was an unfortunate accident. I attempted to remove it yesterday with specialised equipment but she forced the process to stop half way. It may have been better considering she may have died otherwise." Lucian remembers the blue and purple light from the previous night.

"The blue and purple light... She had a hextech brand silencer in her didn't she?"

"Well. She still does." Heimerdinger finishes the final stitch to the small wound on his lower leg as Jayce begins sterilizing the open gash in Lucian's shoulder with an open flame.

"You see, when she stopped the process the remaining programming of the silencer fused with her DNA. I'm monitoring her changes."

"Oh, have we found anything?" Jayce holds a pin in the flame for a few seconds before turning off the blow torch and lifting the visor. He stitches up the wound with extreme force, pressuring the flesh to close. Lucian remains almost completely silent, looking right at the girl.

"Hey, girl!" He shouts. She immediately turns her attention to him.

"Who are you? What's your name?" She smiles tilting her head.

"Scarlet X'vear." Lucian's eyes widen. He sits up abruptly, pulling the stitches tight. Jayce grabs his neck.

"Hold still! Unless you would rather have a mechanical arm. That can be arranged you know.." Lucian looks at him then at the girl who is now trying to take the wires off of her. Heimerdinger runs over stopping her.

"Keep them in, dear. I'm almost done." She nods lightly going back to her blank stare. As Jayce finishes the stitches Caitlyn and Lux enter the room dressed in medical gowns. Caitlyn smiles at Lucian as Lux walks to her bed.

"How are you feeling?"

"Alright. Look, I need to ask you something?"

"Hmm?" She walks towards the same bed Lux sits on, Jayce starts running routine checks on everyone.

"Did you find Sennas' gun?" Caitlyn looks past Jayce questionably then quickly remembers.

"Yes we did. I asked Vi to bring it here when she's to do her test. Remind us why we need to be tested, Heimerdinger?"

"I have a feeling that everyone exposed to Scarlets' change will have some sort of mutation is all. I'm making sure that it won't be fatal."

"Oh joy." Lux flips through the pages of her book.

"Another thing setting me back from getting married."


(After most medical scans have been completed.)

Heimerdinger examines the brain and body scans of Scarlet carefully, identifying the mutation almost instantly. His eyes widen as he expands the image into a hologram of her brain. Jayce sits next to Caitlyn watching his mentor at work. Heimerdinger points to a bright red part of the brain excitedly.

"Do you know what this is?!" He looks at Lucian then to Jayce. Jayce nods lightly, dropping his medical mask.

"Her mind has developed magic receptors. A most interesting effect."

"Not just that my dear Jayce. This girl can weave the very fabric of minds! She can make or break anyone she wants whenever she wants... She's incredible." He grabs her hands, looking up at her in awe as she stares down at him with the same blank stare as before. His smile fades quickly.

"However, I'm starting to think her physical memory and emotion has been removed with that same normality." Scarlet looks up from Heimerdinger, removing the wires carefully. The hologram dissipates as soon as she rips the needle from her hand. Nobody stops her as she walks out the door and heads down the hall way towards the mess hall. Vi passes her, holding Senna's gun. Scarlet stops, looking at her and the gun.

"Hey there skippy! How you doing?" Scarlet looks up at her blanky. Vi's smile fades into a worried frown.

"Still broken, huh?" She walks off carrying the gun with her. Scarlet continues to the mess hall where Taric, Xin Zhao, Quinn and Fiora are taking turns playing a sort of platformer between their meals. Ezreal is eating cereal at the counter watching Taric completely blast through the levels. Scarlet approaches the bench completely ignoring him. He looks at her as she passes him, leaving the bowl on the counter he spins around to lean against the cereal cupboard.

"Why do I have a memory of you surrounded by blue and purple flame?" Scarlet looks up at him with the same emotionless stare as the rest. He pokes her forehead lightly.

"Come on, stop the act. We all know you want to leave!" She patiently waits with her hand on the handle, he nudges her off with his hip whispering to her out of ear shot of the others.

"Scarlet talk to me for fucks sakes I'm terrified. What the hell is wrong with you?!" Scarlet slowly runs her hand down his arm to his gauntlet. She looks in his eyes just before the sudden wave of emotions run through him. He pulls away falling to the ground as he desperately tries to get away from her. Fiora and Quinn look over.

"Hey, Ezreal! It's your turn to play! Scarlet do you want to play too?!" She stares at Ezreal for a second.

"No. I don't. I need him to kiss me." She points right at Ezreal who has pressed himself against the wall.

"Kiss me?! What! WHY?!" She kneels down ontop of him as the others rush over.

"Scarlet you can't do that!" Fiora and Quinn grab ahold of her but it's too late. She presses her lips to Ezreal's letting a serge of power flow through everyone. They back away as Scarlet pulls Ezreal up, still kissing him. The gem in his gauntlet glows brightly before setting off his mystic shot which usually couldn't effect the building but this one is so powerful it blasts a hole through the floor into the bar. When Scarlet pulls away Ezreal collapses into the wall and slides to the floor. She staggers back, almost falling into the hole before Taric catches her, pulling her over into the crowd waiting.

"What the hell?!" Quinn shakes Scarlet for a few seconds. She opens her eyes looking around with a confused expression.

"Where am I? I can talk?!" she sits up, looking over at Ezreal who lays on the ground in a pile.

"What happened to him?!" She scrambles to her knees past the hole, grabbing Ezreal and pulling him into her arms. Just as she does this Lux enters the room, watching as Scarlet tries to push Ezreal up the wall. He sturrs just long enough to see Lux jump over Scarlet at him, punching him square in the nose. Blood gushes over Scarlets back, covering her long white shirt. She instantly stands up and steps back to watch as Ezreal falls to the ground and Lux beats him. She stands in shock for a few seconds before Taric grabs her gently by the shoulders and leads her towards the elevator. She looks over her shoulder as the fighting continues.

"What did I do?"

"YOU PIECE OF SHIT! ALWAYS LYING TO ME!"

"AHH STOP! LUX IT WASN'T ME! PLEASE STOP! SHE WAS AGHHHH!"

"QUINN GRAB HER!" Fiora pulls Ezreal out of Lux's reach as Quinn grabs her, looking over at Scarlet with a questioning look.

"Taric, what did I do?" Scarlet looks at him as he pulls her into the elevator just before Heimerdinger and Jayce come rushing past with several tool bags.

"Just be quiet." The doors close to the sound of Lux screaming and crying into Ezreal's apologies.


(Piltovian Sewers, eastern districts.)

The dark and damp smell of the sewer began to be too much for Talon. He held his breath long enough to burst, having to breathe in the filthy air.

"This is disgusting. How can this rat live in a place like this." He waits patiently in the shadow of the open sewer exit created by the brisk morning sun. He looks up at the bustling streets above him contemplating just leaving. But he's been appointed a mission. He lets out a sigh, turning back to the dark stinking hole where his agent is to come from. Where the hell is he?

"Ah, here we go. A bit old old doughnut from the west side? Would you like a bit of topping on that? Unfortunately you don't really get a choice.. Here you go." Twitch comes waddling down the stone path towards his master. Talon swiftly approaches him, grabbing him by the throat. He examines his surroundings.

"Where is it?!"

"Where's what? The ball? Oh the BALL! Yes, that, well you see.."

"No excuses. You were supposed to have it a week ago." He mutters under his breath.

"Never send a rat to do an assassin's job."

"I am an assassin." Twitch breaks away from Talons grasp.

"I just couldn't get in there with all of the new residents. So I sent in an agent of my own." He smirks. Talon looks back to him with a bewildered expression.

"Who the hell would work for you?" Twitch looks offended.

"Someone on their death bed of course."


(Piltovian Champion hall, floor two, medical bay.)

"Well Lucian, you're no longer on your death bed." Jayce pulls the medical mask down, patting him on the newly sown up shoulder. Lucian lets out a grunt glaring at him.

"Oops. Sorry.." Jayce nervously smiles, turning back to Ezreal who lays in pain on the medical bed. Lucian stands up, stretching his legs with a smile.

"I thought you would have left me to die." He says to Caitlyn who sits with her book, reading away across the room. She looks up at him completely oblivious to what he had just said.

"Hmm? Oh. No. Of course not." She goes back to reading for a moment before placing her book mark in.

"Still reading romance?" He says, walking over to her. She takes off her hat and places her book into it, grabbing his wrist and leading him out to the hall way.

"I need to ask you a few questions." The doors close behind them. Ezreal groans as Jayce applies stitches to his stomach.

"Wow. For a girl her size she did some serious damage. Sorry about that. I let her try her new armor on after her tests." Jayce gently pulls the wound together and ties off the stitches. Ezreal stares at the ceiling.

"Didn't you two work out all of the problems last night?" He says. Ezreal shakes his head no.

"We just had make up sex... But I have a feeling she's not over it." He tries to sit up but Jayce pushes him down. He applies a bandage with care.

"You're not moving for a while. She cut you up pretty bad. What happened?" Ezreal lifts his hand to his face, scratching off some of the dry blood from his nose. His left eye is black and his right cheek is completely swollen. He shakes his head again looking at Jayce.

"Scarlet kissed me. But she didn't see that. She only saw her trying to help me up for fucks sakes."

"Heimerdinger says that any type of physical contact she may attempt to make is a way of restoring her memories. After all she has spent the most time with you. You're the one who was in charge of her care." Jayce removes his gloves and tosses Ezreal's shirt into a bin.

"I need that you know."

"Don't worry. It's just going to be washed. Speaking of, where did Scarlet go?" He sits down on a chair next to Ezreal, taking out his walkie talky.

"Come in. Over." He speaks into the mic.

"Yes, hello? Who is this? Over." Corki's voice comes out of the speaker.

"Has anyone up there on the Tailwind seen the new girl? Blonde, looks like Lux but isn't Lux? Over." Silence comes over the com for a second.

"We see someone coming up now. Let you know. Over."


(The Tailwind, parked on top of the Piltovian Champion hall. Third floor, docking.)

"Could somebody please get the second shipment on board. I'm aware the repairs aren't done but we will be if we don't get this going by the end of the week!" Janna yells over the sounds of spanners and blow torches. Taric leads Scarlet up past the aviary and up the stairs to the towers that hold the Tailwind in docking position. A large crane lifts a wooden box and lowers it down into what Scarlet can see is the cargo hold of the Tailwind. As Taric and Scarlet step onto the boat they are greeted by a helmeted crew member. A large pair of wings spread from her back as she takes the helmet off to greet them.

"Ah, Kayle! How are the repairs going?" Taric holds his hand up to her. She shakes it with a big grin.

"They would be good if Zilean would wake up and actually start the repairs to the engine. The hull has been repaired almost completely. Could you take a look at the crystal core while you're here?" She begins walking past and off of the platform to where Corki attempts to reach the crane's controls.

"Alright, I'll get on that. Scarlet, welcome to the Tailwind. This is where Piltover gets most of its' liquor and food supplies from and where Demacia gets next to all of its' hextech weaponry and defenses." He leads her across the massive deck towards Janna who stands on a high platform at the wheel of the great air ship.

"This is her captain, Janna. She pilots the Tailwind between Demacia and Piltover." Janna screams out to one of the crew members who is sleeping on the job near one of the engines. He jumps into the air startledly, almost falling off the edge.

"Why did you take me here?" Scarlet ducks under Taric's hold. Standing in the middle of the walk way. She looks around confused.

"What happened back in the dining hall?" Taric steps closer but Scarlet steps away.

"What have I done?" Tears begin to welt in her eyes. Taric lets out a small chuckle before motioning her to come towards him. He smiles at her with a shake of the head.

"Given us all options." Scarlet stares at him for a few seconds before a hand hits her back.

"Welcome to the Tailwind, Scarlet!" Kayle picks her up flying up into the air. Scarlet screams loudly as she's taken higher. Taric laughs, heading to the crystal core where Zilean sleeps silently.

"Come in. Over" Corki speaks into the mic as he dangles from one of the masts.

"We have her up here. Over."


(Piltovian Medical bay.)

"Alright, good. I'll be up there soon to pick her up. Over."

"I don't think you could be able to. Kayle has her hands on her. Over."

"Darn it. Well I guess I should head up there anyway. Do you want me to get Caitlyn on my way out to keep an eye on you?" Ezreal turns his head with a glare. Jayce shrugs heading out of the room, carrying his medical kits with him. Ezreal looks back up at the ceiling with a sigh. I should have just left her mute.