"What do I wish for?" Vi's repeated the question out loud as if it would help her find a good answer. The only thing that appeared in her mind was freedom, and clearly, Caitlyn was expecting that. Something was telling Vi to search for better reply, as freedom would be both questionable and unfair since she was noted as a criminal.
There was clearly nothing else Vi's desired. She wanted her gauntlets back, the only thing she'd owned. She wanted a home, but there was no point in having one if she'd waste her time alone in there. She did not need any help, she did not have anything.
Without her gauntlets she felt naked, without her freedom she felt cornered. Being locked up in the cell with nothing, not even her pride as it was ripped out right from her hands.
"What do I want, I wonder..." She kept on her little monologue, searching for a good, or rather correct, answer in sheriff's eyes.
There was nothing left for the brawler. The mentality of neglected kid was making her heart weak to the kind words as well as for the cruelty of the devastated world filled with liars and criminals. The attention she was seeking had to be gained from either helping or destroying. Yet the only thing she ever did in Piltover was helping getting rid of bad guys. Without a proper title the actions of the brawler were taken as a violation of the law, and she was labeled as one of the outlaws.
Her brute methods were not seen the behavior of the good citizen, still she knew nothing but the power of her hextech gauntlets to deal with any trouble. Her child-like seeking for the attention brought her into a cell, with an even worse reputation than before. At least if she would not be caught, her identity and the history of the violent behavior could be overlooked in her closer relationship with the police.
She felt like she did not belong there. Not in Piltover, not anywhere. The brawler might have been prepared for the life on streets thanks to her past, but still, the surviving part was a whole other thing. She surely wouldn't be able to keep on living on the streets if not her strength and proper respect received from the criminals and gangs due to the past.
The correct answer to Caitlyn's question was not easy to find, but as soon as the idea flashed in her head, Vi's face expressions changed.
The little smirk appeared on her face as she finally got it. The sudden need to catch up and play the same game the Piltoverian officer was playing overwhelmed her. Whenever something exciting was appearing in her head, even for split of a second, Vi would not care about anything else but that little thing.
Her hand reached out to grab the collar of Caitlyn's uniform.
"Could you be my answer?" Half embarrassed by her own words, half proud of them, Vi straightened her back and didn't release the grip on sheriff's shirt.
It was quite a surprise for the brawler that the brunette actually blushed over those words and straightforward attitude, but it seemed that she'd hit the bullseye.
Even with sheriff wearing shoes with a few centimeters long heels, Vi was still looking down on the woman locked in her grip. Their postures varied so much, Caitlyn seemed almost too fragile to be held like that.
"I'll see what I can do, but don't expect anything from me." Brunette slowly licked her bottom lip before locking it between her teeth, and the brawler hesitated for a moment while seeing it. For a long minute she was trying to figure out the next move she should make, as it should be releasing sheriff or keep on the straight face and continuing the weird conversation.
"Piltover Police Forces would be glad to have someone like you to put on frontline." Caitlyn seemed to not consider the thoughts of the brawler nor remember to keep her tongue behind her teeth, as it should not leave it's place, at least for now.
The blood boiled within Vi's veins. The ignorance of the sheriff made her angry as she would never care about any other officer nor listen to them.
If there would exist any single thing other than her instincts that she would follow, it would only be Caitlyn. She thought that her earlier behavior already proved the sacrifice she was willing to make, the order in which she threw off her pride, her weapon and did not hurt the sheriff.
"Don't screw with me!" Her sudden growl scared Caitlyn, as well as the sudden movement of the hand that swept her off her feet and placed her against the wall, not minding the injured arm.
She did not expect any sort of aggressive move from the brawler, but for her own surprise Vi was a weird mix between an obedient puppy and the unpredictable bloodthirsty wolf.
The harsh way to pin sheriff to the wall almost made Caitlyn lose her breath. The pink haired brawler snarled like a wild dog, before closing the distance between her face and sheriff's ear.
"I don't think you understood me, kitty-cat." The low, husky voice echoed in Caitlyn's ears. "Want to play a game? I'm in. My rule is simple, I won't listen to anyone else but you."
The hand that was pinning the brunette up the wall left its place and Vi backed off, but the sensation of her warm breath did not disappear so soon from Caitlyn's ear. Even when she took a few steps back, her piercing gaze didn't leave the face of the sheriff. The blue eyes were filled not with disappointment but not quite satisfaction either.
"I see." Caitlyn took a deep breath, trying to stop the shaking of her body after the impact. It was still too soon for her to receive any sort of pain, as the fractured bones in her arm had yet to fully recover and her pride would not allow to admit that the injury makes her feel uncomfortable.
She moved towards Vi, without breaking the eye contact.
"I guess now I have to do everything I can to make you mine." Sheriff laughed quietly and left the cell without letting Vi respond to those words.
Author's note:
I am soo soo sooooo sorry guys! I promise to update chapters faster and not make you wait ~month for this ;-;
I had really bad "ArtBlock" and couldn't write anything at all... But welp, I'm back and ready to write some more~
[also praise me I just got my second in life pentakill with Sarah ayy]
As always big thanks for Dusk for checking the chapter and editing it :3.
And also thanks you all for reviews, favs and follows! It really makes me want to write more :3.