-Chapter 9: Memories-

Ayame ran out of the temple quickly after Riven, finding her minutes later. "So that's what you meant when you said they would be strange question."

Riven smiled, "Yes, that's what I meant. Ayame. I'm not one to ask favors, but I have two to ask of you. I will ask the second later, but the first; Is there any way for you to teleport me back to the Institute quickly? I have something I need to discuss with the head summoner."

"Actually, I can help with that. I was just supposed to give you the message that you had to return soon, but teleporting you back a day early shouldn't be too hard, as long as there is energy for me to draw from." Ayame said nonchalantly. She was curious about what the second favor would be, but she wouldn't pry.

"How much energy do you need?"

"Not to much, but may I draw it from you? It will only make you feel slightly fatigued, but other than that, nothing will happen."

"You can draw energy from me that's fine, just warn me when we are about to start moving."

"Will do." Ayame said as she started to channel the teleportation spell on the both of them, drawing from Riven's energy to make it possible. "Moving now!" Ayame said as she finished channeling, and the pull and shift of the space and time around them could be felt. It's an unsettling feeling to be deconstructed in one place and reconstructed in another. As they disappeared, a quiet growl could be heard, but both thought they had imagined the sound, so neither mentioned it.

They air shimmered in front of the Institute, and moments later, surprisingly not to the shock of those around, Riven and Ayame stepped out of the inter-dimensional rift, that had lovingly been nicknamed 'Teleport'. It was really just them opening up a portal and stepping through it. On the rift they drew the energy for it from the Nexuses, and the portals are unstable, key on the 'cooldown'. Riven shook her head as she stepped out of the portal; she never did well with teleports, but any symptoms felt on the rift were stopped, off the rift they were felt full force. "Thank you Ayame, now, I need to go speak with the head summoner."

"May I join?" Ayame asked excitedly.

Riven cocked an eyebrow, "If I may ask, why?"

"Interesting thing seem to happen very often around you."

Riven stayed quiet for a moment, answering after a brief pause, "I don't see why you can't." Continuing with a thought, 'Might make it easier...'

"Yes!" Ayame said as she raised a fist in a mini celebratory motion.

Riven smiled a bit, "Then let's go." And she started to head towards the head summoners office, with Ayame trailing behind. Some strange looks were thrown in their general direction, but either neither of them noticed, or they ignored then. A a few minutes and a short walk later, they were standing in front of the Head Summoners office and Riven spoke after glancing towards Ayama and saw she was about to burst from questions she wanted to ask. "Yes, you'll figure out why I was headed here momentarily."

Ayame was about to reply when the door latch clicked and partially opened, probably because the door never did latch right, but they heard a conversation, so they waited and listened curiously. To Riven's surprise, Varus was in the room, and they caught the last of what he was saying, well, reporting to the head summoner.

"-on your mission?"

"First few days were fine, threatened once, but kept watch." Varus said dully, in a rather annoyed tone.

"Threatened how?" The Head Summoner asked in a slightly worried tone.

"Shot once, left a message."

"You shot at her?!" The Head Summoner exclaimed, now in a very worried tone, and Riven got a strange look from Ayame at that.

"She could have moved and did, and if she didn't I would have redirected it." Riven bristled as she heard this, she knew they were talking about her, but she didn't need nor ask for Varus's kindness; she thought she still didn't deserve it. Not to mention the fact- why was Varus discussing this with the head Summoner like it was a mission.

The Head Summoner sighed then continued, "Did anything else of note happen that should be known?"

"Yasuo appeared on her last day in Wahei valley. I could not hear what had been said, but it he seemed distraught and they made a deal of some sorts." Varus said in a rather annoyed tone, making it obvious that he did not like the little mission he had been sent on.

"No one was hurt?"

"Not that I know of."

"Alright, thank you Varus. I know that was something that should have been asked of another, but you were the only one I could ask, and trust with this. Thank you, you may leave now." As she spoke, Varus turned to leave, and Riven reached to knock on the door to make it appear as if they had just gotten there, realistically they had only been there for less than a minute, but still. As she knocked Varus opened the door and stepped out of the room, looking towards Riven with an strange expression, a strange mixture of anger, annoyance...and something else that she couldn't quite name, but it only lasted for a moment and his expression turned passive and he looked away towards wherever he was going and kept walking never slowing or hesitating.

After waiting at the door for a moment, both Ayame and Riven entered the Head Summoner's office, the Summoner's expression turning from one of worry too relieved as she saw Riven. "So... you returned from Ionia early! Any reason you are here?"

"Yes. I have a small request."

"Which is?" The Head Summoner said with a cocked eyebrow.

"I had a run-in with a certain person while I was in Ionia. It was-"

"Yasuo." The Summoner interrupted. "Why is this being brought up, exactly?"

"He still believes that I murdered the Grand Elder he was accused of killing."

"You say accused, you think he didn't kill him."

"I know he didn't." Riven said sternly, much to the surprise to both Ayame who was just listening to what the two of them were saying, and the Head Summoner.

"What would be your proof?" The Head Summoner asked after a long moment of silence.

"I have the memory of what happened. I was there when the Grand Elder was murdered. When I had a run in with Yasuo he held his sword at my throat as he spoke, thinking I was the murderer. His reaction was a strange one, and he wanted me to prove I didn't do it. I told him he could go through my memories with a summoner to see if I spoke the truth."

"Yasuo was so set on his goals before, what made him change his mind?"

"It was the rumors of another wind yielding champion. The main reason he believed it was me was because of the fact that I was the only other that he knew of that could use wind techniques."

"The rumors got out again? We can't seem to ever keep the new champions under wraps..." The Head Summoner murmured after a moment, then continued in a louder tone "Alright. You said something about your memories? You want a Summoner to go through your memories to find this, show it, and prove your innocence in this matter." The Head Summoner said matter-of-factly.

"Exactly."

"Any Summoner in particular?" The Head Summoner said as she glanced towards Ayame.

Riven turned towards Ayame and asked "Would you like to?"

"Uhh..Sure! Why not. So that's why you invited me to come here with you?" Ayame said after hesitating, and she appeared to be in shock for a moment at the question that was presented to her.

"So you're having Ayame go through your memories, and you made a deal to show this memory to Yasuo." The Head Summoner said before Riven got the chance to speak.

"Seeing as she agreed, yes." Riven said simply.

"Then shall we prepare for the memory sharing? Are you ready Ayame, Riven?" The Head Summoner asked.

"Yeppers!" Ayame said, bouncing with excitement for some reason.

"Ready."

"We will meet when the preparations are complete. I will discuss the details with Yasuo and Ayame. Riven, rest and prepare your mind." The Head Summoner said before waving her hand and dismissing them from her office to prepare.