Here we are at chapter 10, the gang is blending in an will hopefully find their way home soon. I am super excited for LCS to start on the 20th seems like TSM, C9 and Team Liquid have pretty solid lineups. If you didn't know this is also the first year with the franchise rules, so I will be interested to see how the new teams pan out.

~Runeterra~

-Freljord-

Tryndamere paces in his throne room reading the letter the Noxians sent claiming they have kidnapped Ashe and are demanding a ransom for her head. He knew he shouldn't have let the girl go on her own but she insisted. Now the whole tribe is relying on him to figure out how to bring her back safely. Tryndamere knew better than to pay the Noxians anything, they would use it as an opportunity to gain more than just coin. He knew full well that the Noxians wanted to rule the entire world and this would be the perfect way to win over a large faction in Freljord. He slams his fist down on the nearby table breaking it. Surely those Noxians also sent a letter to Sejuani, should she get ahold of Ashe it would all be over. Ashe's hopes and dreams of creating a peaceful Freljord, one that could fight as one would be shattered like ice in the spring.

"Ashe how could you let them capture you!" he yells to himself as the main doors to the hall swing open for a messenger who looks completely out of breath. The open door lets in the cold of the blizzard that had been raging since this morning.

"My Lord, My Lord there is news from the sea!," he bends over trying to catch his breath.

"Speak this news quickly!". Tryndamere grabs his sword hilt waiting for the man to speak. He was never very good at being patient or controlling his temper, not exactly good qualities for a leader. The fresh snow outside slinking in as the wind blows through the now closing doors of the hall. Once the door closes the only sounds left in the hall are the sounds of the flames crackling in the halls 6 hearths and the mans breathing.

"The Noxian ship . . . Our queen was on, sunk in the eastern sea. We do not think the Noxians are aware of it just yet. I am truly sorry my lord," he bows after delivering the sad news still trying to catch his breath. Tryndamere scoffs at the news and a smirk crosses his features. This confuses the messenger who had assumed the worse.

"Do not despair so quickly there are many islands in the eastern sea and Ashe is a fair swimmer. My guess is she is safe on one of those islands. We need to get her back! Fetch my war councillor and make it quick," Tryndamere takes a seat. It was a relief to hear the situation had changed drastically. As much as he loved fighting, fighting the Noxians was impossible for them right now. The Noxians just had to many warriors and with winter already here most of their men had to manage the city walls, snow removal, and food. When he got the first message a few days ago that the peace summit had been attacked he was glad he had her bring Braum along. Although he did not like to fight in war Braum was a brilliant bodyguard, surely he would keep his queen safe.

After about 10 min's his general of the war council walks in, "my lord you called? Was there news of our Queen?". The whole city had been in an uproar when the first messenger leaked the information about the battle at the peace summit and it had caused the whole city to panic. It seems yet again messages containing the queen just couldn't be kept secret, he sighs irritated at the thought.

"Ashe is alive but in danger. How many teams can we afford to send on a rescue mission? I know this time of year we need to be careful because Sejuani's horde will most likely attack our food stores". This was not new information, Sejuani's warmongering group never seemed to gather enough food to last them the winter. Instead they raided villages and camps stealing whatever they could claiming it was for the war effort.

"That is a great relief to hear that my lord. We could probably only spare 15 men or so. Unfortunately, we will need our ships since it is fishing season and that is how we sustain our food supply. Do you know where the queen is my lord?" the general asked clearly somehow already informed of the latest news. Tryndamere hated politics with a passion, so much talk with nothing to really back it up. All the sneaking in the dark, it's not a man's life.

"Her ship sank in the eastern sea. The currents in that area would send her towards the islands of Ionia I believe so if 15 is all we can spare I will send 3 teams of 5 to the main islands. As for ships, the Ionians may have never really been our allies but they certainly hate the Noxians as much as we do. If we inform them they will gladly assist, of this I am sure," Tryndamere turns and looks at the large map Ashe had painted on the 1 wall of the northern region and the neighboring areas. This plan would work, he was sure of it.

"Hmm an excellent strategy my lord I will see it done," he bows and takes his leave. Tryndamere stands back up and swings around his massive sword careful not to hit the pillars. He didn't know why but this was calming for him in times like these where there was nothing he could do. They hadn't truly gotten to know each other, but he liked Ashe and her people loved her. He hoped she was safe at this moment.

-Noxus-

It had been two weeks since Katarina and Draven went to set fire to that silly peace conference and Darius had also been very busy, waiting. He sits in his main office of the military building working on some leftover paperwork from the last campaign, however his mind was on the traveling pair. The plan was originally to send only his younger brother but since it is well known that he is terrible at keeping prisoners alive his fiance Katarina Du Couteau personally volunteered to go. She was everything a Noxian could want in a finance; a strong fighter, amazing figure, and a great family line, but somehow he knew she only said yes because of his position. Darius wasn't a love hungry maniac like his brother, he wanted to find the perfect Noxian wife and ensure the future of Noxus. In the military it was quite common for members of similar rank to marry as it insured strong children, his proposal to Katarina was no different. Did he choose her because of her body? Heh maybe it's not like she was undesirable in any way. Her skill is what truly interested him, he imagined children with her speed skill and dexterity mixed with his strength and military mind. They would be unstoppable.

There is a knock on the door breaking his train of thought. He looks up to see a messenger with a letter in hand, "speak quickly I have much to do." The messenger hands him the letter and bows.

"Just a letter from one of our ships that just returned. I do not know the contents sir but I imagine it has to do with the winter storms up north that have been taking out ships." He stands in salute his fist against his chest just below the Noxian crest.

"Very good you are dismissed," he eyes the messenger who clearly wanted to hear the contents of the letter but gives up knowing his position.

"As you command," he slams his fist once more against his chest and leaves the room. Darius slides open the letter carefully pulling out the document inside. It is not the return letter for the ransom note Katarina and Draven had sent as he expected. Instead is was a list of ships known to have sunk in the winter sea. Slowly his heart sinks as he finds the ship he sent with the pair on the list. The ship apparently went down near Ionia as it never made it's first stop. He slams the letter down with a fist, this was not good news. His brother and fiance were either dead or in danger and to make matters worse the next campaign would be leaving tomorrow so it's not like he would have time to go and look for them. They were both true Noxians a little water would be nothing, it was the Ionians he was worried about. After their initial invasion into Ionia the relations between the two had been worse than sour and the eastern sea was on the other side of their current military base in Ionia. They were deep in enemy territory without much hope of rescue.

Darius was never one to be afraid or panic as they were never a good tactical choice. He would send a scouting party to circle the main island as a patrol, Katarina would definitely think of the dangers of wandering too far into the Ionian jungle and would likely lead Draven to stay along the beaches. Who knows maybe they will even still have a chance to complete their mission if the ice princess survived the sinking of the ship as well. Darius had fought the Freljordians before and most of them were not weak, however this princess was scrawny and he couldn't see her being very resilient. He pulls out a blank paper and begins to write his report and readies to give his orders.

~Around Noon - Earth~

-Ashe/Group-

The group had just finished breakfast at a small dinner Jessie said was her favorite when she last visited the city. While they were eating another news report about a gang fight in one of the cities cheaper hotels came on, along with the continuation of sightings of the bug creature. The situation made Ashe uneasy, according to Katarina that bug creature gets stronger the more things it kills and to make matters worse they were no closer to finding their way home. She hated to admit it, she agreed with Katarina, they would need to hunt the creature down as their first priority otherwise it may get stronger than what they could handle. They would need to carry their weapons and kill the thing, but where? If they pull their weapons out and fight in the daylight they would stick out like a sore thumb and splitting up would probably just make this battle easier for the creature who in both attacks tried to ambush. She sighs as they follow Jessie to the computer cafe.

"What's the matter Ashe," Ahri says lifting her hat so she can see Ashe's face. Ahri's comment pulls Ashe from her thoughts.

"I'm alright just sorting priorities," Ashe says looking at Ahri. Jessie stops at the door of the building.

"So this place charges per hour and you can only have 2 to a computer so the rest of you guys will have to wait out here or something," Jessie says unsure of what the group should do. Katarina steps forward clearly uninterested in what this strange place could tell them.

"We need to hunt down that creature before it kills many more," Katarina looks to Ashe who she knows will reply for her group.

"I agree, but the information Jessie can get could be our ticket home and I would hate to split up," Ashe says shifting her weight and looking at the groups reactions.

"So we leave someone to protect Jessie and the rest of us hunt," Katarina smirks liking the ice princess's sudden cooperation. "We at least know how the creature travels and I think as a group we could easily track it down."

"Yes we could but we can't fight in the open it's too risky. Ahri I know this world is low on magic which makes it hard for you to fight but you think you could protect Jessie well enough?," Ashe turns to Ahri who looks away at first. Ahri knew she was safest around Ashe and Braum, but she hadn't saved enough magic for a full fight yet either.

"Yeah I can protect Jessie, but how will you guys hunt the thing in the daylight?" Ahri says uneasy about the whole situation. Being stuck on this planet was made so much easier because they were in a group, had she been alone . . . she probably would become a monster like the bug creature hunting them.

"I plan on this being a scouting mission only, if we can find where this thing is hiding out during the day we can fight him there at night or at least that's the idea I had," Ashe says with a half smile. She was always a good tracker but now talking about it she had always had her bow with her before and now without it felt naked.

"Stop worrying, we'll protect the little ice princess if we are attacked. Don't forget me and Draven still have our weapons and we are a team right now due the alliance," Katarina says with confidence. Draven smirks and gives Katarina a teasing look glancing from her to Ashe then back.

Ahri looks to Katarina seriously, "thank you for protecting Ashe and Braum though I doubt Braum will need much protection even without his shield. I will do my best to learn all I can about a potential route home," she bows to the group, "take care on your scouting mission."

"Ashe if we go anywhere different I'll let you know with a text message alright," Jessie says pointing to her phone. "Oh and don't forget the app that has the map of the city," Jessie points out nervous for her new friends. Meeting people from another world had been crazy for her, crazy amazing! The second she met them she thought they were something special and now their images were all over the news. She was so excited for the opportunity to help these people and learn about another world, she wondered if she was still thinking clearly.

Ashe nods to Jessie's comments, "look after Ahri for me. She is a great alli I would hate to see hurt." Ahri smiles at this, for her this whole trip started because she decided to help the big surly human find who he was sent to protect. However, now she got to feel the sense of teamwork and companionship that she had avoided for so long. Thankfully her urges haven't been to bad, probably due to her time spent alone to train her body. Her and Jessie watched as the group started to walk away when Draven suddenly turns around.

"Stop your worrying little fox together we'll squash that bug!" Draven clearly itching for a fight makes Ahri laugh while Katarina and Ashe sigh simultaneously.

-Hours Later in the Park-

Ashe is reading a game trail in front of the group Katarina is up in a tree scouting ahead while Draven and Braum watch. The had walked halfway around the city visiting all 4 known sighting locations that they remembered from breakfast, but no sign of the nasty bug. Draven was getting terribly bored, which was never a good thing.

"Hey Braum, right? If you could have any of the four girls in our group who would you marry, kill and sleep with." Draven asks with a smile on his face hoping to get an innocent reaction from the lumbering tank. However Braum stopped and was actually thinking about it, no blush, no nervousness, just who was this Braum guy.

"Well that is tough. I am here to protect miss Ashe so I would have to keep her alive, and miss Katarina does not seem interested in me nore is the human Jessie." Braum says his expression not changing.

"Come on you can't cop-out like that give me the answer and I'll tell you mine," Draven says now more interested in the answer than ever.

"Heh you are quite insistent. Fine, marry Miss Ahri, kill miss Katarina, and sleep with miss Ashe. Now you," Braum says with confidence and a smile. "Though I don't really want to kill anyone."

Ashe turns to look at the boys, "Would you both quiet down, these tracks are fresh. We must be close to his nest now." Ashe stands up looking around, if only she had her bow she could hawkshot ahead and see if the creature was resting nearby. Katarina jumps out of the trees next to Ashe.

"It's here, I can smell it. The thing must bring bones and things back to where it sleeps. I saw a small cave on a nature path that led away from the main one. That must be it's hideout." Ashe walks over and pulls a leaf out of Katarina's hair as if it was nothing. Katarina blushes, "wha-why are you touching me?"

"Oh sorry," Ashe blushes realizing what she just did," I do that for my scouts all the time. It's a habit of mine," she says now staring at the ground. Draven nearly starts laughing but decides to bump his elbow against Braum he then whispers in Braums ear.

"I would marry no one, kill no one, and sleep with all 4," He smirks proud of his answer. Braum just makes a disappointed face.

"That is cheating," Braum says quietly but not quiet enough.

"What is cheating?" Katarina says eager to change their current topic.

"Mr Draven had asked me," Draven covers Braum's mouth before he can continue which makes Braum smirk. Draven was in shock, the big tanky guy wasn't as dumb as he thought. Katarina already had figured out by this point what the two were talking about. She calmly walks over to the pair pulling out a dagger Braum shoves Draven and points at him. "He started it!"

Ashe rolls her eyes as Katarina attaches Draven to the nearest tree with her daggers. Clearly this wasn't the first time she had to reprimand Draven for his womanizing and it certainly wouldn't be the last. Katarina walks back to the group a vein popping on her forehead as Draven begins begging to be set free.

"Maybe we should leave this idiot as bait for the creature it might adapt to be stupider," Katarina says clearly still irritated at the situation.

"As much as I appreciate your protecting women, we can't just leave him here. We should get back to Ahri see what she's learned then get our weapons and plan our assault," Ashe says looking up at the sky. "We have a good 2 or so hours left of sunlight from what I can tell."

"Yea yea, Braum could you free him? I don't think I can stomach looking at him right now," Katarina asks. Braum looks to Ashe who nods for him to help and he easily frees Draven from the tree. Once he give Katarina her daggers back the group heads back to rondevu with Ahri and Jessie.