A/N: Sorry, this took so long. It was good playing LoL.

Chapter 10: Places of Interest

"What to do now?"

Lying on the soft couch, Zen felt serious boredom taking over. All he could think of was two things which he couldn't decide. Ask Diana to be back or let Sejuani take her place. A call from Balthazar saved him from going nuts.

Z: Hello?

B: I see you're with a new girl. But why the ! #$ does it have to be Sejuani?

Z: Why not? Jealous?

B: What?! No!

Z: Then?

B: She's from the brutal Winter's Claw. Do you know what that means if you screw up?

Z: No. I'm too bored to think of it anyways.

B: Fine. Ask Ezreal on what to do. I going to Lucy's house.

Both hung up. Balth gave Zen a hint of what to do. But instead of asking Ezreal, why don't he just explore areas he haven't seen? He did always wanted to know how Demacia and Noxus look like in person. Even the Shadow Isles was in his mind.

Where to go:

Demacia

Noxus

Freljord

Bandle City

Piltover

The Shadow Isles

Zaun

First stop: Demacia

Zen set foot outside as he travelled towards the city-state Demacia. He knew three… no, seven champions who reside in Demacia: Garen, Jarvan IV, Xin Zhao, Lux, Quinn and… he forgot who that half-dragon woman was. Oh right, Shyvana.

Along the way he saw Aatrox buying what seems to be black water.

Z: Creepy

He looked around where he was as he walked towards his first destination, and saw Ashe buying ice-cold slushy, Lee Sin, Karma, Master Yi and Wukong meditating at one place, Jinx going 'shopping' and Morgana applying for a baker job at another place. He passed the area, seeing Nidalee in a nearby forest, which was where he was headed to, and once they made eye contact, she hid herself as she blushed, not that she was hiding anything.

Passing the forest, Zen saw towers of serious technology and a woman with a rifle of three aim sights. He knew this woman very well.

C: What brings you here Zen?

Z: Nothing much, Cait, just trying to kill boredom.

C: Hehe. Let me show you around then.

Entering Piltover, Zen knew this wasn't where he was supposed to go, but he did put Piltover on where he was supposed to go, so he let it slide. The city was full of technology, modern and 'old'. Known as the city of Progress, Zen made a little joke.

Z: This place was known as the City of Progress, right?

C: Yes.

Z: I don't think you all would stop building new stuff here.

C: chuckles* You're funny. Anyways…

After going for a few tours in some of the most famous places in Piltover, including where Sona would make a performance in a few hours for some reason, Caitlyn showed him to where her work was. Inside that building, he saw Jayce talking to a civilian who was writing a police report and Vi punching a punching bag with a poorly drawn face of Jinx, who Caitlyn described as a young, blue-haired maniac who sees causing trouble, exploding buildings, robbing banks, etc. as nothing more than a way to kill boredom.

Suddenly, the ground shook without warning…

C: And… it's the time of the day.

Judging by her tone and anticipation of the event, Zen concluded that Jinx comes to Piltover very often. Caitlyn went outside with Jayce and Vi as they tried to locate where the maniacal laughing was coming from. Above their heads flew a rocket as big as Vi's gauntlets explode a nearby helicopter to the ground.

J: Stand back Zen. That criminal is no joke. Caitlyn, can you spot the threat?

C: No, but I do see a barrage of missiles headed right towards us!

The team moved from the area as the missiles strike with enough force to give a faraway Yi and Karma a disturbance.

V: !%#$ that girl! I'm going to kill that !#%&.

Zen watched from afar an enraged Vi head towards what he thought was the criminal, Jinx. Not knowing what to do but follow Caitlyn's advice, he got out of Piltover as fast as he could.

Second stop: Demacia (Really)

Zen finally reached a walkway leading to Demacia, hinted by a sigh pointing to it. As he walked, he heard cracking of leaves, as if someone was spying on him. He couldn't be bothered to find out who it was as he reached the gates of Demacia, made of polished gold. The three champions, who Zen called the Demacian Trio, welcomed him with a warm sensation.

J4: Welcome to Demacia, Zen.

XZ: Let us show you around.

The trio were well respected by the citizens of the kingdom, especially Jarvan as he was the son of the king of Demacia. Zen asked the trio where they were headed, only to receive 'where the heart of Demacia [was]'.

They reached the palace. The interior was very well adorned with gold and silver 'crystals'. In one room, the trio showed him the paintings of the history of Demacia as well as the formation of the Dauntless Vanguard and Demacia's fighting elite.

In another room, they showed the weapons they have used over their battles. Made from string and hard steel, their weapons have carried Demacia to their victory over battles.

In another room, Lux screamed as she was spotted kissing a human sized 'boy' doll in her bedroom. She blushed first then slapped Garen so hard that he was knocked back, so he immediately shut the door.

G: Sorry you had to see that.

Zen was offered to have lunch with the trio, declining politely as he still have other of places to go to.

As Zen walked through the forest out of Demacia, he saw a wounded and bleeding Quinn with a fierce Valor defending her, thinking that Zen was a threat. Zen tried to calm Valor down to try to get close to Quinn, but to no avail.

Q: Easy Valor… cough*… He's an ally.

Z: What happened? Are you okay?

Q: An animal attacked me. It was something like a lion. Valor should have been able to see it but it was somehow stealthy. Cough*

Z: How long have you been here?

Q: A couple of hours…

Z: What?! How could they have not seen you? Let's get you to the medic.

Zen carried Quinn back to Demacia. Along the short way, Quinn never thought that an animal like that could injure her. She looked up to her 'saviour', she saw Zen's blue eye looking at Demacia. She caught a glimpse of his right eye which was hidden by his snow-white hair. She was surprised that the eye was a lighter blue than his left eye, even close to white. The only thing she heard before her consciousness faded was a few champions asking Zen what happened.

J4: What happened to her?

Z: She got attacked by a 'lion' that caught both of them by surprised. Valor was uninjured but Quinn was heavily bleeding.

G: Thanks for helping her. We'll take it from here.

The trio carried Quinn to the medic as Zen continued his way to his third destination.

Third stop: Noxus

The closer Zen was to Noxus, the more 'destroyed' the landscape was. When he reached the gates of Noxus, Guards form up and surrounded him. Katarina appeared to keep them from harming her classmate.

K: No. I will take it from here.

The guards returned to their posts as Katarina took Zen inside Noxus.

K: Sorry about that. What brings you here?

Z: To kill boredom.

Katarina introduced Zen to her father, General Du Couteau. Just like the Demacians, Katarina showed him to the various rooms that held Noxus' history and stuff like that. The interior of the palace on top of what seem to be a giant skull was not that scary, but it was pretty full with weapons of all sorts.

Z: Is Cassiopeia alright now?

K: Yeah, no more headaches for her. She is still resting as she experienced slight muscle pain.

Z: I see. Tell her to get well soon for me.

K: Alright

Zen left from Noxus as it was too creepy for him. He couldn't imagine how strong and dangerous Noxus was. He even imagined Noxus invading Valoran in less than a year.

Fourth stop: Freljord (Winter's Claw.)

He came here before, he came here again. Zen was aware about the rivalry between Sejuani, Ashe and Lissandra. The Avarosan, Winter's Claw and Frostguard were tribes to be reckoned with. He went to the Winter's Claw first.

Every few moments of walking, Zen can feel the air getting colder and colder. He was shivering and on the verge of getting a serious frostbite. He decided to make a paper fur coat, which was slightly embarrassing. As he walked, he could make out more of what seem to be a village from afar.

As he walked towards the village, a 'bird' flew circles high above him.

Z: Anivia?

It WAS Anivia.

Z: What are you doing?

A: Why are you going there?

Z: To kill boredom.

A: Don't go there. One step in their village and you're dead meat.

Zen didn't care about the last part. And he proved Anivia wrong as he stepped into the village and was treated like a normal person. She knew she was not welcomed in there, as she was an Avarosan.

Zen headed to the house that was larger than the others, knowing this was Sejuani's. Suddenly, he remembered she has already showed him the history and stuff about her tribe, but not the village areas.

Knock Knock…

It took a few moments before the door was opened.

S: Good afternoon Zen. Why have you come here?

Z: Eh, nothing else to do.

S: Come inside, don't be too long in the open.

As he came inside, he saw her gigantic animal sleeping soundly at one corner. He took out his coat and put it on a stand

Z: He looks ferocious when he is in battle, but quite adorable when sleeping.

S: Quite so. I assume you would like to know our areas better.

Z: Yes I would.

Sejuani took him outside, with his coat. He saw warriors training, barbarians on guard. He thought that this village's food supply was scarce, but Sejuani told him that every victory from battles there would be a feast in the grand hall. The food was delicious still.

On the outskirts of the village, a small cave was spotted. Zen knew this cave very well as that was where Sejuani help him recover that time. There was also a cliff where Sejuani improved her endurance by climbing to the top with nothing more than hands, feet and little clothing. Certainly, she was strong in mind and body.

After staying for a while, Zen told Sejuani he would be going. Sejuani gave him a hug before he left. A nearby barbarian taunted Sejuani after he saw everything. To his horror, Sejuani ordered the others to put him in the dungeon.

Fourth stop: Freljord (Avarosan.)

Avarosan, Zen knew Ashe led this tribe. He was greeted warmly by the people as he set foot in their area. Ashe herself greeted him when she was 'taking a stroll'.

A: Good afternoon Zen.

Z: Good afternoon. How is life here?

A: People are living comfortably, children are singing merrily… I guess you could say it's normal around here.

Z: And… what about Tryndamere?

A: He's been feeling angry since the last few hours. I do not know why but he only told me that he was going to 'quench his anger'. I fear he is going to hurt someone.

What he was doing.

"Ah, nothing like a warm cup of beer to quench frustration. Keep 'em comin' Gragas!"

Back to Avarosa.

Ashe gave Zen a tour around the village. Villagers, warriors and barbarians alike were living comfortably in the village. With ample food and resources, they never starve here. Zen noticed, however, that the warriors and barbarians weren't as tough as Sejuani's. He didn't try to bring up that subject.

Z: Why is it that you and Sejuani are enemies?

A: We are not entirely enemies. Sure, we clashed every now and then, but we have our boundaries by the league. Moreover, both of us are protective of Freljord from Lissandra, the Ice Witch. We don't know what she had planned, but we are ready to protect our people.

Z: Have at least worked together once during training?

A: We did. Though we did a good job, we were pretty distant from each other.

Zen had seen much about the village and wanted to explore the Frostguard next, but…

A: Be safe. Do not go near Frostguard. It is highly dangerous. I am sure Sejuani would have told you as well if you go to her tribe but I know you aren't that stupid to step in their village.

All Zen could do is give out a fake laugh. Coming from Ashe, Zen avoided Frostguard and decided to move on to the next destination.

A/N: Sorry to end this here, reached my 2000+ words limit. Thanks for reading. Wait for the second part of this chapter.