The Sibling Dilemma

Chapter 11

Christmas just around the corner, and my hands are cold as fuck.

(Caitlyn)

The more I look at this scene, the less I understand it. I sat on a kitchen stool, resting my elbow on the counter and my head in my hand, watching this woman dab god-knows-what onto the large bruise that was starting to form on Vi's jaw.

"You two were gone for half an hour. Do you usually get into this much trouble?"

"Depends if it's a weekend or not." Vi grinned, but winced immediately after. I saw Sona's smile when I rolled my eyes.

"I have to say, Caitlyn." I looked up at the woman, who I assumed was called Elise, since that's what's written on a letter I spotted. "You must be pretty strong. I don't see injuries like this often."

"You can say that again." Vi tipped her head down and spat something into her hand. "I still deserved it."

"Wait, did you just spit a tooth out, Fathands?"

"Yep." She grinned and held it up for me to see. "That one ain't gonna grow back."

"Then why did you spit it out?"

"It's been wobbling since I got punched, mom." That's going to take some time to sound right. If it ever does. "'Sides, I coulda spit it out with the blood." Elise just sighed and rubbed her forehead.

"Just...go sit in there. And don't touch your cheek." I tried to hide the smile as the three of them left. I still don't understand how Jinx got a Poro. And I'm surprised that it isn't dead yet, knowing her. "Is it usually like this for you?"

"There's usually more exploding in Piltover." I couldn't tell if that was a smile or a grimace. "So, how are you taking all of this, Elise?" She almost dropped the cup she was holding.

"You know my name?"

"I saw a letter that you left over there." I motioned to the countertop next to the door.

"I thought I was being stalked for a second, there." She laughed nervously. "Well, I'm pretty happy."

"Truthfully?" Elise sat down next to me and sighed deeply.

"I'm happy that two of my daughters found me again." She smiled. "I'm just waiting on the third."

"It could not be them, you know." I narrowed my eyes when she laughed like that was the most ridiculous thing she ever heard.

"I know that it's them. I always knew Bella for her crazy stare and overly hyper energy. And I always knew Trinity for her strength and hair. It's hard to misplace pink hair." I haven't seen that look on anybody for a while. It was a look of content and security.

"Didn't you mention a third?"

"Yes. Bella's twin sister. Lucia." Well, it'll be hard to not see another Jinx. Also, I think that this might be the weirdest conversation I've had. No, wait, the winner of that category was when Vi was blind drunk and wouldn't stop talking about 'Scheelts.' Whatever they are. "Lucia always had the sweetest voice. That's one of the things I miss the most." Yes, because that narrows it down.

"I'm going to see what The others are doing." I sighed, getting up after a minute of silence. "Thank you for shedding some more light on the situation." I patted her shoulder as I passed.

"Thanks for listening. It's nice to have other people in the house again." Well, that's one of the saddest things I've ever heard. But another step in the plan. Fishing an evidence bag out of my pocket, I slipped the grey hair I just pilfered inside and sealed it. Two marks down, and the last two are going to be easy. As I walked into the front room, the first thing I saw was Vi's head in Sona's lap, and one of the Maven's arms was across her chest, and the other as playing with her hair. Not going to lie, I felt kind of angry seeing that. Vi seemed to be mumbling to her about something, and Jinx was curled up in a chair on the other side of the room, fast asleep with her Poro in her arms.

"Vi." Both of them looked over at me. "We need to get in touch with Jayce."

"You're gonna make me get up, aren't ya." I nodded and she groaned as loud as possible. Sona moved her hands around above her face for a few seconds. "Yeah, I guess so." Groaning again, my parter pushed herself up and stretched. "Lemme go grab my gauntlets."

(Third)

Multiple sighs filled the room, most of them out of frustration. Working with power gems was Jayce's strong point. Unfortunately, fixing them was not. After giving himself electric shock for the 37th time, he placed his tools onto the bench and leaned back in his chair. Although, this was the first time he considered sending them to Viktor, disguising them as fully operational. The defender almost jumped out of his chair when his video chat emitted a loud, high-pitched beep.

"I have to turn that down." Jayce grumbled, spinning the chair towards it and answering.

"Hey Hammerboy!" He groaned and rubbed his forehead. "Well, nice to see you, too."

"What do you want, Vi."

"I need a favour."

"Why would I want to do that?" Jayce put his head on his desk and covered it with his arms.

"Remember that Hextech power gear I have?" The defender lifted his head and stared at the woman on the screen.

"How can I trust you on that? It's a very expensive piece of equipment that you've never let me even look at before." When Vi's arm was pulled down and Caitlyn came into view, he straightened up in his chair.

"I heard it." She announced. "I'll make sure."

"Ah, alright then." Jayce did not sounds sure at all, but anything was worth that gear. "What do you need?"

"DNA test." The look of bewilderment that crossed Jayce's face was an expression he hasn't used before. "Don't give me that look. It's important!"

"It's so important that you'd offer that Hextech power gear?"

"It's even more important than that Hextech power gear."

"Alright, you've both said 'Hextech power gear' enough." Caitlyn sighed, coming into view again. "I'll teleport the samples over."

"Fine. I'll get back to you, Caitlyn."

"And not me?" Vi pretended to be shocked, and Jayce forced a smile back.

"No, not you. It'll take about 2 days." She made a 'psh' noise, just as the 4 small bags came through.

"Fine. I'll give you the gear when we get back." The connection was cut, and the Defender looked over the samples. As much as he argued with Vi, he did think of her as a friend, and he was sure that she thought the same.

"What the hell have you gotten yourself into this time."

I kinda rushed to finish this before Christmas. Otherwise, it'd be after the 5th till I could work on it. Anyway, have a good Christmas, or Hanukkah, or Snowdown. Just have a good holiday, regardless.