Chapter 11: Death is but a Deep Sleep
A/N: Hello readers, welcome to Chapter 11. The pairing of one-shot is OrianaxJinx, set in Modern!AU. At first I had no clue on how to write the story, and so I drew some inspiration from Frankenstein. I hope you enjoy reading this.
Disclaimer: I don't own LoL nor do I work for Riot Games.
Clink, clank, clink, clank.
One can hear the cold, mechanical sound of machineries working in tandem. The sound echoes in the large lab, devoid of occupants save the machines, a scientist, and a dead body. She was alone in the room; in the entire facility, but in her mind, she was working while the other was in a deep slumber.
"Those fools said this was never going to work, but they'll see, though maybe not now since I've gouged out their eyes, hahahahaha! Well, transplanting eyes isn't difficult for me, so no problem here…except for these infernal noises. Can't you idiotic contraptions work quieter? You'll wake up Riri!" the scientist said as she kicked a control panel, but it only made the noise much louder.
This infuriated her even more, but then she took a quick glance at the container in the middle of the room, worried that the one sleeping inside it woke up. "Grr, I'll deal with you later, Mr. Infernal Pile of Junk. Now, to attend to Riri, hehe~" she suddenly giggled and in a flash was back to tinkering with the various machines in the lab.
Do you know what my favorite color is?
Pink?
Blue, because that is the color of your hair.
What if I change my hair color to red?
Then I will favored red.
If I change it to purple…
Then I will favored purple.
What does my frickin' hair color has to do with your favorite color?
Because I wish to be your match.
"Don't worry, Riri, I'll soon be finished with my work and we can both go home and cuddle till we can't no more!" the woman clad in lab coat laughed, but it wasn't a sincere laugh; it was one filled with sorrow.
The heck happened here? What's all these for, Riri?
I simply wish to celebrate our first anniversary by having a candlelight dinner.
Anniversary? Candlelight dinner? In our flat?
I know you are disappointed with this, and I apologize for that. I lack only the funds for a reservation at the fine-dining restaurant down the road, but I simply must celebrate our anniversary, and this is all I could manage-
Oh, Riri, you remembered! I'm sorry, I completely forgot about our anniversary! I was really busy lately with all the work and useless interns I'm in charge of. I am sooo sorry, please forgive me!
Then I suppose we can forgive each other. Now, let's have dinner.
But really, Riri, you don't need to have a candlelight dinner for our anniversary. Just a dine at a diner is enough; heck, even a small gift is okay
I cannot have that for our anniversary is a matter of great importance to me, and I will not settle for just a common dinner or a gift. Today marks one amazing year filled with various moments of joy and sorrow that I have spent with you. It has to be celebrated grandly, period.
…you've just made me fell in love with you all over again. You're really something, Riri. I'm lucky to be together with you, really am.
I am fortunate to be with you, as well, Jean.
As she calibrated with the settings of the control panel, some of the machinery started to make sounds it wasn't supposed to, which means something went wrong. "Curses! These dinosaurs are a pain in the ass to work with! Work, damn you, work!" Feeling she had enough, she tried a more direct approach in fixing the lab's equipment; direct as in brutal and violent.
What the hell's going on? Why is the police here!? Where's Riri!?
Jean, calm down, please.
No, I can't calm fucking down, not until I know what happens to Riri! Now tell me what the hell's going on!
Jean, there was a burglary at your flat. But the police has apprehended the burglar-
Don't you dare go roundabout with me, you sorry excuse of a man, just tell me where's Riri!
Well, the thing is, Oriana attempted to defend herself, but...
Oh no. No, it can't be… Jayce, tell me it's not what I think it is. Please no…
I'm sorry, Jean.
Which hospital is she on the way to?
What can you do when you get there? You're not a doctor, Jean.
Don't start an argument with me now of all times. Now, tell me which hospital is it?
The Piltover National Hospital.
Good. Tell the lab I'll be running late.
Okay. But I have to warn you, her condition is really bad. Not gonna be a pretty sight to see.
Jayce, even if she's covered with all the shit of the world, I would still find her a beauty to behold.
"There we go, now everything's set! Hooray for me, ahahahaha! Oh, sorry, forgot you're still sleeping. But soon, very soon I'll be done, so just rest easy for me, okay? Hihihi, I've never been this excited while at work! It was absolute boredom, y'know, what's with all the baldies and beardies and other kinds of morons doing nothing significant. Yet when I propose this incredible project, they refused me, Riri. They refused!" the blue-haired woman rambled on as she continued her tinkering.
"So naturally, I had to changed their mind, but I guess I failed at that, so instead I changed their state; from alive to dead, ahahahahahaha! They said I was against nature for doing this, Riri, but who gives a shit abou- oh, sorry Riri, the word slipped out of my mouth. I promise you I'll never say the f-word and its friends, okay? Okay. Now, back to work, la la la~"
Are you insane? You want funds to start a project to revive your dead girlfriend?
I am still sane, and yes. I want funds for the project.
No, this is just too absurd. You can't just make the dead back to live. It's against the law of nature!
Since when I cared about nature and its petty laws? Besides, if this works, I get my girlfriend back, and you'll get the credit for reviving her. Imagine the fame!
This is beyond fame, Jean. I dared not to break moral and ethical codes.
Then what good science is if I can't use it to save a life!?
You are not saving a life, Jean. She's already gone, just let it go, for her sake and yours.
I'll let go, alright. I'll let go.
Jean, what are you doing with that gun? Put it down and I'll forget about this, now.
Oh I'm just doin' what'cha just told me to do. I'm letting go… of this bullet into your skull!
Chief, what happen-
Good bye! To you, and you, and you, and you, and you. Oops, almost forgot about you! Now, Chief, will you give me the funds I needed? You will? That's mighty generous of you, hihihihi! Okay then, time to get to work.
"Just a little bit, aaaand done! Phew, everything's in tip-top shape and ready to rock! Now with the press of this button, the magic will begin!" She turned on the switches and pressed the power button on the control panel, giggling as she watches electricity flows from energy tanks and into the container.
A few seconds later, the buzzing noises of the machinery died and the room was in silence, with the exception of the blue-haired woman's screams of excitement as she gingerly skips to the container.
"Now, wakey-wakey, Riri, time to wake up. Don't you think you've had enough sleep?"
Slowly, the lid slide open, and a figure emerged from it, and it was as she had hoped for. She trembled in excitement, and started jumping around from the joy of the scene in front of her: her dead girlfriend has risen. The other occupant of the room stared at the wall in front of her before she looked around, and turned her attention on the woman before her.
"Pardon me, miss, but who are you, if I may ask?"
The overjoyed woman immediately stopped jumping around and fixed her gaze upon the other woman.
"Oh, you don't remember me? It's me, Jinx! You used to call me by that nickname all the time."
"Used to? Does that means we have previously met?"
"Yes, and we also lived together in a flat. It was a simple and happy life of ours, Riri."
"Ri…ri? Is that my name?"
"Yes, well, more like a nickname since you gave me one and I returned the favor."
"I understand. If I may ask again, where are we?"
"Oh, we're in an old Piltover research facility! As for what we're doing here, none of that matters now, so let's just go home, okay, Riri?"
"I suppose I have no other options. Let us get going and return to your home."
"Our home, Riri."
Her lover was revived, though she's different now. She can no longer be called 'human', for her flesh and blood was replaced by machine and oil. This of course, was noticed and expected by Jinx, but she didn't give a damn about it. For her, her Riri is by her side once again, and that's what matters.
That dinner was an absolute marvel! You should try making those more often, Riri.
I would, but I object. Their rarity is what makes them special, not just the taste.
Rarity, huh? So if I rarely come home-
That, is an exception. I would be displeased if you are not often at home.
Aww, you're being very cute, y'know?
I am cute, but you far surpassed me.
Oh, Riri, what would I do without you?
I would refrain from thinking such thoughts. It is unpleasant.
Hehe, you're right. I can't imagine life without you. I love you, Riri.
I love you too, Jinx.
A/N: That's it for this chapter. I haven't got to really know these two, so hopefully with my limited knowledge I was able to get the characters right, or at least close. Next, a bounty hunter meets a pirate unlike any other! Can you guess the pairing?
