Chapter 7

They made their way down the stairs and stopped at the end.

'Well Ben, room 14 is down that way. We'll be seeing you soon I hope.'

'Yea, I'll talk to you guys again.'

They separated and Ben walked down the courtyard, noting how strange it was that no-one was outside.

He soon found his room and entered.

The first thing he saw was Caitlyn.

What the fuck, he thought, Fuck, I'm with Piltover. This wasn't what I had in mind.

He also saw a TV at which Jinx was laughing hysterically.

'Hey', Caitlyn said. Who are you? I feel I've met you before.'

'Well, you can't kill me,' Ben said in reply.

Jinx got off the couch and turned around. Her eyes widened.

'It's the guy that tried to kill me. What is he doing here?'

Ben calmly turned around. 'He's trying to find a murderer and bring her to justice.' he said, looking Jinx in the eye.

Jinx, astonished asked, 'What, you think I killed someone?'

'Yes. So, I'm telling you now, better act innocent and not do any funny business.'

Ben walked away and opened his room. He locked the door behind him and took a look around.

Not much to do here, still there's always walking around the courtyard, and besides, he grinned, I have some sleuthing to do.

A knock on the door.

'Coming'

He opened the door and Vi stood there with an energetic guy.

'Yo, so you're the newcomer, yo I'm Jayce dude.'

'I'm Ben. Well met, Jayce. and you too Vi.'

'Oh, I know you allright, new boy' Vi spat.

'Well, she isn't very happy to see you,' Jayce chuckled, 'Hey, talk to you later, ok?'

'Ever heard of manners?' Ben asked Vi. 'Its not exactly polite to spit in front of someone.'

'Wait, aren't manners rules? I make my own rules.'

'Haha', Ben laughed, 'Not this time you don't.'

Vi was getting infuriated. 'Look at you, like an idiot grinning so smugly.'

'I'd love to smash your face in.'

'Yea, but you can't.' Ben closed the door in Vi's face.

'You weren't this cocky when I was chasing you around, were you?'

Well, Ben thought, I do need to take a look around the courtyard.

He waited five minutes and reopened the door.

Thankfully, Vi was not in sight and Ben made his way to the main room.

There he found Jinx, Vi and Caitlyn talking about going for a walk.

He took a cloer look and saw that everything was made in this room; there was a kitchen, tv, and a cosy corner where people would gather up to talk and chat. Hmm, not bad he tought.

The only bad thing here is Vi, she hates me so much, and Jinx's laugh. So annoying. Ah well, you can't be picky.

Nodding, he moved past the three, and was given confused looks by Caitlyn and Jinx, and a stern, cold look by Vi.

Back out, he took a stroll around the courtyard. He decided to retreat to a lonely spot and exercise.

'Hey kid'

Looking up from his 70th pushup, he glanced round and saw a guy with a long moustache.

'Oh hey.'

'Yo, I'm Draven. What's your name?'

'Ben'

'So, Ben, you want to train huh? To be strong like DRAAAVEN!'

'Well, yea, I'm on a mission.'

'Really now? Perhaps Draven can help you'

'As much as I appreciate it, its kinda personal'

'Oh, now Draven's intrigued. What say Draven teach you a move or two huh?'

'Well sure, we can train together'

Ben was exhausted. Draven had driven him through some harsh routines and Ben was spent.

'How's that for a workout? You show promise. Maybe you and Draven can do this again, huh?'

'Thanks Draven, that was pretty insane.'

'Haha, its nothing, always happy to help energetic students. The bar should have opened by now. Everyone's there drinking.'

'Bar?'

'Yea. Wait, you don't know? Its a gathering showing friendly relations between the city states or some shit. Anyway, you seem new, so how about we go there, so you can meet all of the champions, huh?'

'Yea, thanks drav. Lead the way.'

They approached what looked like a nice, big building.

'Come on, Ben.'

The doors opened automatically and they walked in.

There were lots of people on the tables, the chairs, the floor and the poles.

Ben's face flushed as he watched a particularly cute bunny pole dance.

Not much in the way of morality, Ben thought.

'Oh hey Ben' Garen walked up to him.

'We tried to find you but you weren't in the piltover sanction.'

'Yes, I left to do some training.'

'Yes, a sound body is the best. Training with Draven?'

Suddenly, Darius strode across the floor.

'Draven, why are you talking with the Demacian curs?'

'Well, actually, Ben's not even Demacian.' Draven said

'Just get over here, will you? You missed the battle plan.'

'I'll talk to you later Ben. If you ever need help, I'd be happy to help.'

'Thanks Draven.'

'Damn, you wouldn't think he's noxian. He's so much different than the others.' Ben said.

'Yea, he is. He's a nice guy.' Garen agreed. 'Follow me. We've got a table.'

When Ben arrived at the table, he confirmed that all the champions in the bar were drunk as fuck.

Well, it is a bar, you can't actually blame them.

Jarvan was laughing like a retard, Xin was stoned and Lux kept giggling.

'Wait, you kept sober, Garen?'

'Well yea, someone had to get you here. NOW, PREPARE TO FACE THE WRATH OF GAREN'S THIRST.'

Ben sighed. He didn't particularly like drinking, and the bar looked like it could turn into a brawl anytime now.

Looking around him, he soon spotted his piltover group. Deciding it was better to get on good terms with them, especially shadowing Jinx, he decided to join them.

As he was halfway across, he froze.

Some distance away, A knight and a guy were kissing. Are they that intoxicated?

Shaking away the sight, he grabbed a chair and sat down near the group.

'Yo, you're the uh..dude from..the new guy, eh?' told him Jayce sluggishly.

'Oh, hi ehhhhh..i like to make things blow up,' said Jinx with a wink.

'A most interesting flavour. Hmm... I'm pretty sure this is more addicting than drugs and we need to confiscate it. Hmm...or maybe not. Said Caitlyn, gulping down a mugful of beer.

Vi was sleeping or unconscious on a chair.

Ben rolled his eyes.

Yea, that totally worked out as planned.

'Hi.'

Looking up, he saw the bunny girl that had been giving the poledance. She had a tray in her hands and seemed to be serving the drinks.

'Would you like some?'

Ben pondered this and then nodded slowly. As she handed him the drinks, he grabbed her hand, noting the smooth, silky feeling. He smiled.

The girl seemed to blush and averted his gaze. She then strode off.

Ben kept his eyes on her back, watching her firm ass sway back and forth. He looked thoughtful for a minute and then turned his attention t the mug.

'Gragas's Ale. The best in Runeterra.

He sniffed it testingly and then started drinking.

At one point, the bunny girl sat next to him and asked him his name.

Ben, face red from the drinking, told her.

'I'm Riven.'

'Riven. A nice name.'

'Really?' She smiled.

'Yea.'

'I think you like my body more than my name.' she said.

'Well...'

'All men want is sex. They don't care about the feelings of the woman.' Riven said sadly.

Ben blinked. She was right, so right. He felt guilty abut hinking of her sexually. But then, he hardened his resolve and said. 'That's rich, coming from a stripper.'

'Haha. Pole dancing is different than stripping.'

'Really? How?'

'Pole dancing is so you can get popular with the simple men who get turned on at the sight of any female thing. Stripping is when you wash yourself, take off your clothes.'

'You know the men don't really like you, per se, all they want is your body.'

'Yes, I know. I just sob want to be known. said Riven. She looked lonely and sad.

Ben grabbed her frame gently, hugging her sadness away.

Riven looked at Ben with her piercing yellow eyes. She smiled.

'You seem genuine. I would really like to meet you again.' She gave him a peck on the cheeck, blushed and walked off.

Well...Ben thought. That was a.. deep conversation. I need to get out of here before the drink takes me over.

Ben stumbled over the broken chairs, unconscious people and thrown tables. He reached the entrance. He got out, and stared at the starry night sky.

The fresh blue gave him the will to move on and he walked off, swaying from side to side.

Chapter 8