Here on out the chapters are a little longer and 'mature'. If you want something light, fluffy and K rated, you can stop reading here and continue forth with the perfect, un-blemished couple as they are. It's really up to you. :)

Chapter 11 - Dark Magic

Piltover came into view just as the sun was beginning to peak its way below the horizon, the dazzling lights of the futuristic city making it a beacon in the coming darkness. The carriage stopped a long way out of the city, the couple taking their bags and wishing goodbye to the driver, who headed off the way he had come. Annie wondered if he would do the entire journey back to Noxus by night, hoping he would stop to have a drink. He deserved one. Amumu was a little confused as to why he hadn't taken him into the city, but his questions were soon answered.

"Howdy darlings, what's up?" The woman who stepped out from the darkness was impossible to mistake. Her physique itself was abnormal, muscles evident beneath her top giving her a very masculine appearance, but you could never mistake her for one. Her smirk looked battle hardened, but had unmistakable warmth beneath it. Her neon pink hair blew a little in the early evening breeze, but her hands were what really caught everyone's attention. Around her hands was a pair of massive hextech gauntlets, steam escaping them a little every now and again. Vi was an intimidating presence, and this wasn't helped by the common knowledge of her criminal past, but for the two champions she was a welcome friend.

"Vi, what are you doing here?"

"Well, Caity and I decided we couldn't let you stay in any half-rate hotel, and as my apartment ain't really that spacious, I'm taking you to her place." She lifted one of her gauntlets into the air and pressed a small button-like device in her hand. There was a flash of lights and an engine revving, the motorbike behind Vi turning on under her command. Annie's eyes widened in excitement, while Amumu's did the same in horror. Vi laughed, jumping onto the large bike and patting the seat in front of her.

"No way am I getting on that thing."

"Don't be such a scaredy cat, this is going to be great." Annie ran off to join Vi, Amumu eventually following his friend.

No, girlfriend. He corrected himself internally, smiling at the thought, which helped to put a little enthusiasm back in his step. The bike was truly massive he realised, both him and Annie being able to jump onto it comfortably. The handlebars seemed to be built in proportion to Vi's gauntlets rather than herself, and she smiled juvenilely as she revved the engine, fumes spitting into the air as the noise attacked the eardrums. Before the two had time to prepare, Vi slammed her foot onto the accelerator and they took off at incredible speed. The city was approaching quickly now, the buildings that were once distant now beginning to rise up around them, their height scraping along the heavens as though reaching for the divines. All around them were people Annie couldn't take her eyes off. Each had some quirk that separated them, whether it be some robotic attachment, peculiar fashion sense or outrageously coloured hair (A trend that Annie was really interested in adopting). The further they went, the more populated the streets became, and soon people began to point and notice the group as they raced through the streets. As they rounded a corner, they found themselves in what seemed like a large square. The sudden opening within the jungle of towers was unexpected, and the two were able to take in a little of their surroundings. Remarkably the square was home to a small forest, trees rising tall but falling well short of the surrounding buildings. Large video projections were laid upon the endless windows of the surrounding buildings, flicking through pictures of hextech products. The screens turned pink and a picture of Annie and Amumu was displayed, announcing their presence in the town. Annie wanted to do nothing more than run and hide at the image. How long had they been showing this? How many of these people would be lining up to see her because of this advertisement? The prospect was honestly terrifying.

Vi pulled off the main streets, leading away from the city centre a little before slowing upon arriving amongst a series of apartment buildings. From the fancy gates and security systems, as well as the well-kept gardens out the front, these were obviously property of the upper class. Unlike the beautiful buildings in the cities of Noxus and Demacia, Piltover's were much younger and thus lacked the ancient, artistic flourish. To make up for this, each building seemed to adopt an incredulous sense of grandeur. The sky was barely the limit of these monstrous buildings, windows and balconies stretching up beyond the clouds. Vehicles and machines could be seen swarming around the same skies, trailing lights and fumes behind them, painting the sky in the colours of progress. The group eventually stopped in front of a red brick building, seemingly smaller than it's neighbours. Vi turned off the vehicles engine, jumping off and hefting the youth's bags with her. Amumu winced a little at the thought of the glassware in his bag, hoping they weren't damaged in any way. The enforcer led the way to the front door, pushing it open into a small foyer. There was an aged man standing behind a fancy desk that looked up as they entered, but did little more to acknowledge their appearance. Vi walked past him to a set of stairs and started to climb, Annie and Amumu in tow. The staircase seemed never-ending, walking for what felt like hours until they eventually reached the top floor.

"Sorry about the walk guys, elevator should be working again soon." Vi rapped on a door, but there was no answer. Vi started to tap her foot a little, offering a smile to the other two. After a while, she knocked again, her smile slowly dissolving. This time voices could be heard inside, one distinctly male and the other female. Vi was almost pressing her ear against the door to hear what was going on inside, any inkling of a smile long gone from her face. After another minute of them awkwardly standing outside, Vi banged on the door once more, and this time it was opened within a matter of moments. Caitlyn was standing there, hair a little messed up but the rest of herself in her typical pristine condition. Vi barged past her into the room, eyes roaming the room.

"Where is he?" Vi asked, surprisingly calm given the way she was stampeding around the room. Caitlyn looked very uncomfortable at this, walking around after Vi trying to calm her down.

"What do you mean? I've been here alone." Annie gave a short cough catching her attention.

"We could hear another voice from outside." Amumu hadn't thought it possible for the sheriff to look any more distressed, but she managed to surprise him. Vi stopped walking around and turned on Caitlyn.

"Caitlyn, where is he, and what did he do to you?" Caitlyn looked on the verge of collapsing, her face an unnatural shade of red and tears beginning to well up in the corners of her eyes. She muttered something only loud enough for Vi to hear. The enforcer's eyes turned to Amumu and Annie who were still both standing in the doorway. She sighed, taking a set of keys of a small table beside the door and leaving the room, closing the door behind her.

"I'm sorry you had to see that. I'll show you to your room." She walked a little way down the hall until she opened another door and stood aside for them to enter.

"Caity owns the entire floor, so no need to worry about neighbours or whatever. I'll be in a room further down the hall if you need me and I guess you now know where Caitlyn is if you need her." Vi offered a strained smile before she left, leaving the two youth looking a little unsure what to do.

Open-plan seemed to be the go with Piltovian architecture. Just through the door was a large foyer-like area that seemed to serve as a kitchen, dining room, living room and entertainment area. One entire wall was dominated by glass, revealing spectacular views out over Piltover. While the neighbouring buildings all had seemed to dwarf the small building, the back of it opened up onto the smaller districts of Piltover, allowing for a magnificent view all the way down to the ports. Large screens could be seen dotting the landscape, making the darkened streets appear as the night-sky, man-made stars offering illumination to the young observers. Annie hadn't realised she had reached for Amumu's hand until she felt the gentle squeeze. Her eyes turned away from the view and onto him, who was still staring wide-eyed out of the massive window. Had her boyfriend always been this attractive? His large yellow eyes seemed slightly dimmer than normal, and he looked more human than ever with his innocent features playing with the abnormal lights that surrounded them. She turned to stand in front of him, running her hand along his cheek to pull his attention off of the window. Unsurprisingly it worked, and he looked longingly into her eyes. Annie began to walk backwards, hand still gently resting on Amumu's cheek as he followed, as though connected to her soft palm. Annie prayed she knew where she was going, and she leant back against the door she had noticed on the far side of the room, and to her relief the it opened and they found themselves in their bedroom. There was another large window lining one of the walls, but thankfully for them it was currently heavily tinted to prevent prying eyes. Annie pulled her hand away as she took the last few steps towards their bed. It was a massive king-size with soft silk sheets and similarly covered pillows. It was a very grand site to say the least, and as Annie sat down on the edge of the bed she took a moment to appreciate how soft it felt beneath her. Despite her confidence the night before, she found herself at a loss for what to do now. Amumu was still standing where she had left him, still looking half dazed as he stared at her. She ran over a mental list of all the different things she could do. Get undressed? No, that would be taking things too far, wouldn't it? Maybe she should just kiss him and leave it at that? But that seemed so anti-climactic, and she really wanted more than that right now. She buried her face in her hands at her hopelessness, and without intention started to cry.

"Why are you crying? Are you trying to kill the mood?" Amumu almost whispered, a smile gracing his lips in a little in attempt to lift Annie's spirits. She felt a little warmer, but tears kept coming.

"I'm just so bad at this. I mean, I built everything up perfectly and now we are both here, and I could feel my heart racing and my body waiting for something to happen, and now I've gone and missed the moment." This later part wasn't entirely true; she could still feel her body trying desperately to calm down her emotions. She felt uncomfortable, but in a good way. She didn't want to sit still, her lower body desperately wanting to move around and stay active. This sensation was so foreign to her, but now that she was feeling it she didn't want it to stop, yet she couldn't think of anything she could do to prolong it. Amumu wasn't being particularly helpful in this matter either, still looking half-paralysed as he watched Annie attempt to deal with her emotions. He slowly made his way over to her and sat himself down next to her, gently resting a hand on her knee as she wept. For any other person looking in on this the moment would have been simply unbearable. Annie wanted so badly to throw herself at Amumu, but was too shy and uncertain to take the action herself, and Amumu was likewise unsure what he could do to aid her. They scolded themselves for lacking the confidence to trust in themselves and the other. Eventually they conceded and simply let themselves fall back into the bed, holding each other close as they continued to wallow in their shortcomings. After the build up from earlier, neither of them was particularly tired, and Annie was still shifting around somewhat awkwardly in Amumu's arm, trying to find comfort within her foreign feelings. After many long minutes of struggling, Amumu gripped Annie's shoulders, holding her still as they finally met each other's eyes, a recognition passing between them as the uncertainty in the room seemed to dissipate.

They lost all restraint after this, throwing themselves into each other's arms as they kissed passionately. Annie ran her fingers along Amumu's bandages, slipping her fingers around and through the loose bandages. Amumu's own hands found their way around Annie's head, pulling her in closer and closer. A slight groan escaped Annie as she gave into the overwhelming pleasure, her entire being feeling as though it were aflame, a feeling she knew all too well. Annie's groan seemed to incite something within Amumu, and he pulled Annie's body even closer, almost crushing her within his arms, not that she would at all complain. She had suffered a lot more pain than this on the fields of justice, this pain was something she welcomed, a pleasure she wished to return. She slowly slipped her tongue into Amumu's mouth, a small gasp escaping him as she did so. Things escalated in this way for some time, the two trying with every ounce of strength they had to pull each other closer while their lips and tongues played together, desperate to hear the other moan or gasp. Amumu trailed a series of delicate kisses down Annie's neck. She was so hot. Amumu felt a slight warmth spreading up his arm, which he would have dismissed as part of the moment had it been anywhere else. A short glance showed that his suspicions were justified, and his arm was on fire. His eyes trailed all over Annie's body, and he began to notice the little details he had missed before. She certainly was hot, she was literally on fire. Her arms were aglow as small yellow and orange flames licked off her skin. Her hair was barely recognisable as such, replaced instead by a flowing red flame, flickering away chaotically. The fire seemed to be spreading over her entire body, creeping up her arms and down her neck until her clothes were engulfed in flame. By the warmth trailing up his legs and hips, Amumu assumed her lower half were likewise ablaze. He didn't want to stop, but when your girlfriend is slowly catching on fire in your arms, you tend to take an interest. He also wasn't overly fond of the idea of his bandages burning away. He instead lifted his head to Annie ear, whispering ever so quietly so as not to alarm her.

"Annie, you're kind of on fire."

His attempt at maintaining her calmness failed as her eyes shot open and look at Amumu, then slowly her arms. She panicked, pushing Amumu away as she desperately tried to put the fire out. Once she was convinced that she was safe, she noticed Amumu putting out the last of his burning bandages, and her heart sank. She slowly backed away, tears in her eyes as she looked at the boyfriend she had just lit on fire.

"Amumu, I… The fire… I didn't know…" The tears were no longer confined to her eyes, trailing down her cheeks as she entered a state of hysteria. She wasn't sure how it had happened; she had spent her whole life controlling her magical abilities, so how had this gone so horribly wrong? She looked herself over once more, noting her bare chest and the rest of her singed clothing. She quickly turned around and ran to the bathroom, now just horrified that Amumu had seen her in such a manner. Her reflection in the mirror made her feel sick. Her eyes were red from her crying, and what was left of her clothes was blackened and ruined, her undergarments well and truly gone. But in spite of all this there was a layer of sweat over her whole body. She looked filthy, she needed a shower, but that was the least of her worries at the moment. There was a light knock on the door, but Annie refused to acknowledge it at first.

"Annie, please, it's no big deal."

"How can you say that!? What if we'd kept going? My fire is dangerous Amumu!"

"If you'd wanted to hurt me, I wouldn't be here talking to you now. I'm fine Annie, please let me in." She washed her face quickly, trying in vain to make herself look slightly more presentable. She laughed as she realised that, for once, it wasn't her reflection's aggression that bothered her. Amumu heard this and met it with a frown. Was she really laughing?

"Amumu, I can't…"

"Nothing bad happened, let's just work this out, ok?" She shook her head at the words, Amumu clearly not understanding. She went to open the door, turning the knob but stopping before opening it.

"Not that, I… I'm not really decent…" There was a moment of silence, although she could have sworn she could hear the gears turning in Amumu's mind as he considered his options.

"Annie, with everything that happened, I don't think it's that big of a deal at the moment." She was still reluctant, but eventually opened the door. She felt so exposed and vulnerable. The remnants of her clothes had fallen off by now and she was completely naked, but Amumu paid no attention to any of that. He didn't take his eyes of hers. Even when she tried to look away he pulled her head back so as to not to break the contact. He embraced her, holding her close to his chest, although without as much force as earlier.

They made their way back to bed, where Amumu helped Annie get into her pyjamas. It was as though all energy had left her body with the flames, herself just a hollow shell of what she usually was. Her tears had stopped but had left crustiness to her skin and redness in her eyes. Once she was dressed and under covers, Amumu considered leaving her to sleep, she really needed it. But before he could leave Annie stopped him.

"Please don't leave me." Her voice was so quiet it caused Amumu no shortage of worry. He went back and lay down next to her, letting her snuggle a little closer. She was out cold in a matter of seconds, exhaustion overtaking her. Everything seemed to have happened so fast this evening; his mind was still trying to sort out everything that had happened, the good from the bad. In the end it just led to a headache, and he decided it was better to sleep on it. With a final goodnight kiss, he drifted off too, holding Annie close, and vowing that he would make everything better as soon as he could, no matter what it would cost him.