The light of a Demacian sunrise momentarily blinds me as I wake up. I sit up and stretch my arms above my head and just stare at the wall.
God damn it...
I can't believe of all the things that Lux girl wanted from me, it was a date. Hopefully she's prepared to be stood up, cause last thing I want to do is make a fool of myself with a sappy date. I've seen the things girls want out of dates in those magazines Cassie would read.
They want to go to dinner, they want to see a movie, they want to go to dinner AND see a movie.
I feel bad for any guy that puts up with that shit. Besides, I don't even have time to mess around with dates and what not. I've come to Demacia to aid Prince Jarvan, not to get dragged around by foolish girls.
I kick my legs off the bed and head for the bathroom to ready myself for the day. As I brush my teeth, a light knock on the door elicits my muddled response.
"Yessh?" I say it so sloppily thanks to the toothbrush in my mouth. Without warning, a servant of the palace steps inside.
"Prince Jarvan demands your immediate presence at breakfast." I step back into the bathroom and wash my mouth out. Once I'm finished, the servant beckons for me to follow him. As we step out into the hall, the aroma of food enters my nostrils. "Just follow me to the banquet hall. Prince Jarvan, along with a few of his acquaintances, are there waiting for you." The servant walks quickly and seems to not care that I'm falling behind. We finally reach the large double doors of the banquet hall, and the servant motions for me to push it open. Once it's open, this room seems so empty as compared to last night's party. The only people at the table are at the far end. I can spot Jarvan and Shyvana sitting next to each other, along with a very muscular man I don't know sitting next to...Lux. I want to turn back, but Jarvan stands up and calls out to me. I sigh and begin to head over to the seat he's pushed out next to him.
"Morning, Talon!" I sit down and notice that a plate of pancakes, eggs, and bacon has already been set up for myself.
"Hey." Is all I say as I grab a fork and dig in to the food. The muscular man sitting across from me stands up angrily and slams his hands down onto the table.
"You shall address the Prince with respect you filthy Noxian!" I look up to the man and scowl, but I continue eating. Jarvan seems to speak for me as he stands up.
"Calm down, Garen. Talon's a man of action, not words." As I chew, I look up to Jarvan and give him a thumbs up, then I look down to my food and continue eating. "And besides, Garen. This isn't just any Noxian."
The man named Garen slowly sinks back into his seat. "What are you talking about, Jarvan?"
Jarvan chuckles as he wraps an arm around my shoulder. I look at him funny and remove his arm off me. "Talon here lives with General DuCouteau." Garen brings his hand to his chin and begins to rub it in thought.
"So that means..."
"That's right, he lives with Katarina." Garen immediately jumps out of his chair and stares me down with murder in his eyes.
"What is your relationship with my woman!" I choke on my food as he refers to Kat as 'my woman'.
"Your...woman?"
"That's right, Noxian! We're in love, and we're going to get married, and have two boys and a sweet little girl and live in a nice house out in the Demacian countryside!" Jarvan, Lux, and Shyvana all laugh at the same time. Lux looks up to Garen and pulls him back down into his chair. She then turns to me and wipes the tears from laughing so hard out of her eyes.
"Garen met Katarina at a diplomatic party in Piltover. It's a one sided love." Then Jarvan interrupts as his laughing dies down.
"I'm not even sure how you can say Katarina loves you when she stabbed you for being too weird." Jarvan then continues laughing.
I look to Garen and smirk. "She stabbed you? Sounds like her." I wipe my mouth off of any food remnants and toss it onto my empty plate. Garen dramatically tosses his hair to the side.
"As her dagger went into my shoulder, it was like Cupid shooting me with an arrow!" I nod my head from side to side. This fool is blinded by love.
Lux's bubbly laughter silences the table. She looks to me and smiles. "So, you ready for our date Talon?" Before I can even retort, an iron like grip around my throat lifts me from my seat and slams me onto the table. I look up into Garen's eyes, which are filled with murder. Lux is wrapped around his neck, yelling for him to stop, but she's like an ant attacking a giant.
"You already live with my beautiful kitty Kat! But you're after my little Lux, too! I'll kill you right here!" Shyvana, Jarvan, and Lux are all attempting to get him off of me, but they can't seem to beat this brute's anger induced strength. As the world begins to fade to black, I desperately reach around the table for anything to help me. I feel the cold steel of something metallic in my hand, and without thinking, I send it into this oaf's right arm. He loosens his grip due to the pain of a fork entering his meaty arm, so I squirm out and send a kick straight into his face. He falls backward with the trio of Demacians still on his back; smashing them all beneath him. He stands back up and lunges onto the table, tackling me to the floor. I send a flurry of punches to his face, dazing him momentarily, so I use it to my advantage and push him off me and stand myself up. Garen spits a small amount of blood from out of his mouth and comes at me once more. I step to the side and send a roundhouse kick to his gut, but he reacts in time and grabs my leg and swings me around. When he lets go, I'm sent flying, but I roll and attempt to land on my feet. I hit the floor and nearly fall over, so I use my hands to catch myself. Garen and I stare at each other, and simultaneously bolt in each other's direction. However, we both fall to our asses when we run into an invisible brick wall. I stand up and notice that I'm boxed in a prison of light, same with Garen.
Garen begins to yell out to Lux. "Let me go! You're pure Lux! I won't let this Noxian taint you!"
Jarvan begins to raise his voice. "Calm down! It's not a real date!" Garen and I both look equally confused. "Luxanna is just calling their mission a date to tease Talon." Garen seems to calm down, so Lux releases us from our binding.
"Oh thank goodness...so what's their mission?" Jarvan rubs his arm nervously.
"Well...Talon and Lux are going to infiltrate a gang party..." he nervously chuckles, "under the guise of boyfriend and girlfriend..." Garen's breathing becomes heavy, and he turns his attention to me.
"JUSTICE!" He tries to charge at me, but Shyvana quickly punches him in the back of his head, knocking him unconscious. She then throws him over her shoulders and begins to walk out.
"You can go over the details with them. I'll dispose of Garen in the meantime." Jarvan sighs and heads to his chair.
"Well, let's go over the plan, shall we?" I sit down while massaging my neck.
"I've got one question." Jarvan looks to me. "Why am I going to be working with this girl?" He begins to laugh lightly.
"Trust me when I say this; Luxanna is pretty good at jobs that require stealth." I feel Lux's bright smile being sent in my direction, so I shudder imagining that she's just watching me.
"As long as she doesn't get me killed..." Lux cheers and punches me in my arm.
"Glad you're excited to work with me, partner!" I rub my arm and scowl.
"I wouldn't say excited, but rather..."
"Glad to work with me, yes I know!" I take a deep breath and think of the consequences that would happen if I took a knife off the table and slit her throat right now.
"So, what's this mission about?"
Jarvan clears his throat. "One of the gangs here in Demacia are throwing a party for young adults and high school teens saying it's a celebration for the recent victory of a soccer match between two rival high schools; Silithin Academy, and Tunt High School. The reality of the situation is it's actually an operation to sell the drug ecstasy to our nation's youth." Jarvan reaches into his pocket and pulls out a handful of folded photos. He unfolds them and spreads them out on the table for Lux and I to look at. Jarvan then points to a few of the photos on the corner. "These photos here are the few types of ecstasy the guards have raided from these gangsters. They mostly come in blue with a small happy face on them." Jarvan then points to another few photos showing people under the effects of the drug. "Hyper activity, enhanced senses, increased heartbeat, dilated pupils, and losing your sense of reality are all common symptoms. At first, the drug seems fun, but it's actually a mixture of chemicals like bleach, ammonia, and laundry detergent mixed in a way to mess with your brain's senses. It only takes one to either kill you or mentally damage you for life." As I look at the photos, one stands out among the rest. I lift it up from the pile and can tell that it's definitely a lifeless corpse. A girl that looks about my age is covered in a mixture of her own vomit and blood.
Drug problems in Demacia? That's rather surprising. Drugs are an everyday thing for the people in the slums, it was the only other option besides death to escape from the reality of our shitty situation. I personally have never dabbled down that escape route, but I've thought about it.
I place the photos down and sigh loudly. "So, what's the plan?"
"You two go to said party, find the dealer, and track down the supplier." Jarvan leans back in his chair and smiles. "Simple enough, right?"
"Sounds pretty simple-"
"Well don't get ahead of yourself!" Jarvan quickly stands up and points a finger at me.
"Then why the fuck would you ask if it was simple enough?"
"I'm just messing with you." He sits back down and kicks his feet onto the table. "Party starts at nine p.m. tonight, so be ready before then." He waves his hands to dismiss Lux and I, but before we leave, he calls out to us once more. "Also, Talon. I don't want to hear any reports about the deaths of innocent bystanders. You got it?"
I look at Jarvan and smirk, then begin heading to the door. "Come on Jarvan...just who do you think I am?"
What's this! The1Guy is actually updating his story?
Hehe yeah, bruh! Yeah I am!
It's pretty short, but I feel bad not updating in...a long time, so I decided to just upload what I've done so far. The next chapter should come out relatively soon, and I think it's going to be fun!
Lux/Talon crime fighting duo? Hella fun!