(October 9th 2015 – 9:15 AM – Police Station, Piltover, Runeterra)
The pink haired girl opened her eyes and looked around, the place was dark and the bed Liz slept in was definitely not good for her back. This could be odd but she wasn't back at the explorer's house, this time she was on the police station's prison.
¨Where am I?¨ She whispered and tried to stand from the wooden bench that served as a bed, however the earthling wasn't able to move that far away since her right wrist was handcuffed to the floor. Liz looked down at her body and saw the pink and gray clothes Jinx gave to her last night ¨So it actually happened?¨ In order to confirm that, her left hand went directly to the back of her head and grabbed a ponytail, the fact that the color was bright pink made it clear that all the destruction from the Loose Cannon actually happened.
Her silence was interrupted when some footsteps were heard nearby, Liz was looking at the ground but saw a shadow that was standing in front of her cell, as she raised her head, the woman wearing the purple top hat was observing the earthling who immediately focused on the floor once again, embarrassed of what happened.
¨Your name is Liz, right?¨ Caitlyn asked at the imprisoned girl who nodded silently ¨I'm Caitlyn, the Sheriff of Piltover. I hope you understand why you are behind bars¨
¨It's because I am a criminal?¨ Liz muttered but the Champion made a negative sound, this cause the prisoner to raise her head ¨Then why?¨
¨Mostly as a security measure. Jinx said she would come for you, and to be honest, I can see her planning a breakout¨ Cait walked to the side and grabbed a stool that was nearby and sat, still being observed by the youngling ¨But don't worry, you are not in a lot of trouble¨
¨A lot?¨ The pink haired tilted her head as the sheriff nodded.
¨Correct, even if you are-¨ She got interrupted when another officer entered into the cells area ¨What is it?¨
¨Um… ma'am, there is someone that wants to speak to you¨ The blue outfit cop said almost with worry in his tone.
¨Tell whoever it is that I am currently busy, that I will be available in some hours¨
¨But, it's a Champion and-¨
After he said that word, the blond explorer entered into the room carrying a big bag on his back ¨Caitlyn, what is wrong with you?! You can't put Liz behind bars, she is completely innocent!¨
The female Champion looked at the officer that was by the door and waved for him to leave. She then stood up and walked towards Ezreal ¨For the record: I am the highest authority when it comes to law, so yes, I can put her in a cell. She might be innocent, but we still have some questions¨
¨We?!¨ The blond pointed at the imprisoned girl ¨She appeared in this world a week ago, she got in this mess by accident. I don't know what you might get from her!¨
¨That is why we need to ask her something¨ Caitlyn turned her head at Liz ¨She's been missing from her world, and I'm certain that her older sister would like to be here¨
¨Older sister? You mean Claire?!¨ The pink haired immediately stood from the bench but the handcuff didn't allow her to move that much.
¨See?¨ The sheriff turned once again at Ezreal ¨Right now I have to do some paperwork regarding yesterday's explosion. Can I trust that you won't break her out?¨
¨Cait, we've been friends for quite a while now, you know I am trustworthy¨ The Champion smiled and as the woman walked out of the room, she patted the back of the blond. With the sheriff gone, Ezreal sat in front of the cell and placed the bag at his side ¨So, how are you feeling?¨
¨Tired, I still can't believe that what happened yesterday was real¨ Liz shook her head ¨Can I tell you a secret? But you have to promise this will be kept between the two of us¨
¨I promise¨
¨Good¨ She looked down ¨Well… I am afraid of meeting my sister once again¨
The blond tilted his head ¨How so?¨
¨I… remember when I told you about a real dream? Back at the zeppelin?¨ He nodded in response ¨In this dream, I met a person who warned me about my sister and her friends were trying to kill me¨
¨Come on, it was just a dream! Why would any of them try to kill you?¨
¨At first I thought it was a lie… but yesterday I started to believe something different. The other blond guy, he is a friend of Claire, he wanted me!¨ Liz raised her tone, almost angrily, to the explorer who doesn't seem to understand what might be happening to her.
But Ezreal sighed and shook his head ¨I don't know then¨ He turned his head at the back and opened it with a brief smile ¨Hey, I know what could make you happy, there is someone who's been missing you for the entire night¨
From the bag, the purple voidling came out and rushed directly at its owner who hugged it as a teddy bear. The Champion felt happy that Liz was reunited with her pet, even if it comes from a hostile dimension, the creature didn't seem to be like any of the other Voidborns.
¨Meeseeks, I missed you, little bud¨ She nudged her cheek against the pet's face.
He closed the bag and proceeded to stand up ¨After you left the apartment; the thing started making some weird sounds and was looking at you from the window. As soon as I opened it, the voidling jumped and tried to follow you, thankfully I was able to follow him from the rooftops, but when he got to an alleyway, there weren't any clues or similar about your whereabouts¨
¨I took the scenic route throughout the sewers¨
¨The sewers? That explains some things…¨ Ezreal looked around; there were no cameras or any other guard so he was there with Liz only. From his pocket the explorer pulled a piece of paper and threw it at the girl's feet ¨Keep Meeseeks with you the whole time, and make sure to have something to eat, this is going to be a long day¨
The Champion turned and started to walk towards the room's door, but Liz attracted his attention by raising her hand ¨Wait, where are you going? Can't you help me get out of prison?¨
¨I can't, even if I try to convince the sheriff¨
¨But you said I was innocent!¨
¨And you are… partially¨ This comment made the earthling tilt her head ¨Yes, you are innocent when it comes to the Jinx part. But on the other hand… you attacked Vi¨
¨I did not!¨
¨Don't you remember? You shot her with Jinx's electric gun. Now I know you didn't kill her, but attacking an officer is a crime. But don't worry, you'll be out of this cell in no time, don't forget to read what I gave to you¨ The explorer waved and left, creating solitude for the pink haired and her pet.
Liz wouldn't deny it, the paper in her hands created a lot of curiosity to her; she opened it and noticed that it had something written in it. There were many mistakes but the earthling was able to understand what the message said, but most importantly the person who wrote that was not the blond, but someone else who wishes to see the pink haired out of the piltovian prison.
A smile appeared on the girl's face and hugged the voidling at her side ¨Don't worry Meeseeks, we're leaving this place soon¨
(October 9th 2015 – 9:45 AM – Ezreal's apartment, Piltover, Runeterra)
The front door opened and the blond walked in, and locking the entrance, he left the empty bag at the chair near the table and looked at his desk. There was a person who was resting its legs on top of it, allowing all of the dirt from its boots to fall into the maps and books from the explorer.
¨So did you do it?¨ The Loose Cannon asked as she started to lean back on the chair.
¨Yeah, she has your note and the voidling. All we have to do now is wait¨ Ezreal replied and walked towards where Jinx was.
¨Good, I was already getting nervous about that thing. I still have memories when Malzahar summoned those in the Rift¨
¨Yeah… anyway, you never told me what you have in mind for Liz's breakout¨ The Champion placed his hands over the desk and the zaunite proceeded to stop leaning, adopting a normal position on the chair.
¨I thought I told you¨ But the blond shook his head ¨Well, I've been working on this during the entire night. The idea is very simple: We go under Lix's cell, destroy the floor and move her through the sewers. After that you can hide her here¨
¨No way, Caitlyn would come here in the first place. We need to go somewhere else…¨ Ezreal's hand went directly for his chin ¨Demacia is no good either¨
¨How about Zaun? I know Hat Lady wouldn't step there¨
¨There's no possible way to get there, no boats and all of the roads that lead out of Piltover will be closed¨ He then covered his face with his hands ¨I don't know, Jinx. This is a bad idea and I can't believe that I decided to team up with a criminal like you¨
¨Hey!¨ The Loose Cannon immediately stood up from the chair ¨Remember, we are doing this for Lix, so we can't let her down¨
¨I know… I know… but even if Zaun is the best option, how are we going to get there?¨ The blond looked at a picture that was on the wall at his right, it was the same one Caitlyn had at her house and showed the two officers as well as Ezreal, Jayce and Heimerdinger in front of the re-inaugurated Yordle Academy ¨Jinx… is there any way the sewers can lead us to the academy?¨
¨Well, there should be a way, yeah… but what do you have in mind?¨
¨This might be dangerous, but professor Heimerdinger was working on a teleportation device, I don't know if it's completely functional or not, but we have to try¨ He nodded and looked back at the cyan haired ¨Do you think we can have all this prepared in just a couple of hours?¨
¨I'm way ahead of you, everything is already set for Lix's escape, all we have to do now is wait¨
(October 9th 2015 – 12:50 AM – Police Station, Piltover, Runeterra)
A few hours have passed since the blond explorer left Liz and Meeseeks alone, in that time the earthling had nothing to do but to wait for her friends to execute the breakout. Around midday, one of the officers brought a tray with some food and un-cuffed the prisoner so she could eat without having her mobility completely restricted. She then remembered that Ezreal mentioned it was going to be a long day so the earthling immediately started to eat and gave part of it to the voidling who also gnawed the meat as if it was the creature's last meal.
The door to the prison room opened and two familiar people entered forcing the pet to become invisible. One of them was the blond Summoner while the person behind him was no other than the pink haired brute who was already looking at the girl with a not so friendly face.
The enforcer walked close to the cell's bars and with one of the gauntlet's fingers she started to hit each tube, making a metallic noise each time she hit one of the black vertical bars until the two of them were in front of Liz.
¨I don't understand how you grew up so fast Liz. Sure, Ez gave me some details but I am still clueless¨ Matt said and sat on the stool that was left near the cell by the sheriff earlier ¨You seem oddly happy considering that you are imprisoned¨
¨I'll make sure to tear that smile of 'er face. That pony tailed bitch escaped because this smart-ass shot me, so I'm gonna return the favor and put this girl to sleep for an hour or two¨ The brute muttered as she held the cell's bars tightly, with her strength she could be able to take the door out of its hinges and throw it at the innocent girl.
¨If you step into the suspect's cell, Vi, bad things will happen to you, remember what happened with the other gang?¨ The sheriff of Piltover stepped into the room, warning her partner of a past experience ¨So, did she say anything?¨
¨Nah, she is just sitting right there, happy and all that. Why? I don't know¨ The blond crossed his arms ¨I would feel terrible if I was sent to prison for any reason¨
Caitlyn kneeled so she could be at the same level as Liz ¨Don't worry, Vi won't get to you, but we need some answers first¨
¨Answers?¨ The girl bit her lower lip ¨What… what do you want to know?¨
¨First and foremost: What's your name?¨ The blond asked from behind.
¨Liz… Liz Clems¨
The two officers and the Summoner looked at each other, Matt nodded and a smile appeared on his face ¨Well then, this solves most of our problems¨
¨Not yet¨ Vi added ¨If this prick was with Jinx, then she probably knows her hideout¨ The enforcer looked at the pink haired girl and frowned ¨Where in the fucking Piltover is Jinx hiding?¨
¨I…¨ Liz couldn't betray her friend, even if she caused a lot of mayhem in the city. Jinx wanted to be free and telling the two officers where her home was wouldn't be right ¨I don't know¨
¨BULLSHIT!¨ Vi pulled the door with all of her strength, however only a few hinges from the top were removed. This caused the sheriff and the Summoner to grab the enforcer by the arms and pull her away from the cell.
¨Vi, for the love of God, calm down! She's not gonna talk if you are being aggressive!¨ Matt warned the pink haired brute, but even if he gave it all to keep the Champion at bay, she was far more powerful than him.
During this moment, from the outside of the Police Station the bell from the clock tower rang all around the city, marking the beginning of a new hour, and most importantly, the execution of Jinx's plan.
In order to start, the young girl grabbed the voidling that was still invisible at her side and hugged it so he wouldn't get lost. She stood up and placed herself in the middle of the cell where she is supposed to be.
The bell kept making its echoing sound and as the tenth and last rang was heard, the enforcer was able to release from the lovers' grasp. She pulled the last hinges from the door and threw it at the side, trying not to hurt Caitlyn or Matt.
¨Listen here¨ She pointed at Liz with her gauntlet ¨You are going to tell me where that little-brainer known as Jinx, or else I'm gonna erase that smile off 'yer face!¨ Vi growled while standing by the cell's entrance.
¨Little brainer? Is that the best insult you can think of, Fat Hands?¨ The muffled voice from the Loose Cannon was heard inside the prison area.
The sheriff and the Summoner looked at each other in confusion ¨Was that Jinx' voice?¨ Matt asked but the marksman shrugged.
From inside the cell, a little circle around Liz was formed, this one started to shine like a firework and a slight buzzing sound came from below the ground. The two that were behind Vi tried to get closer in order to have a look, but at the time they managed to get past the pink brute, the floor that held Liz standing, collapsed and therefore the earthling fell to the sewers area.
Once down there, the pink haired girl met with the Loose Cannon once again who was sitting on the same raft she used to take Liz to her house the day before.
¨I told you I was going to rescue you¨ Jinx extended her hand ¨Hop in, you have a teleporter to take¨ Liz grabbed her friend's hand and jumped into the raft.
From the hole created by the explosion, the enforcer looked at the two girls, without hesitation the cyan haired raised the middle finger which of course enraged Vi who climbed down to the sewers, but unfortunately Liz and Jinx were already escaping at a high speed.
Back on the transport, the earthling hold tight while the Loose Cannon had her hands up, almost cheering ¨Where are we going?¨ Liz yelled and looked at the Champion.
¨We're meeting with Ezzy at the Yordle Academy, he says there is a way to get you two out of the city¨ She looked back but there were no signs of the enforcer, at least not yet.
The criminal pressed a button that was behind her and the engine that was powering up the entire raft started to slow down, up to the point it was no longer moving. At their right, there was a ladder with an open grate. Jinx climbed out and so did Liz who had no clue on where the academy was, at least from their position.
After going back to street level, the two girls found themselves in an alleyway that was a couple of meters away from the YASP, they also noticed that the people haven't heard about the breakout, but that was about to change. From her shorts, the Loose Cannon grabbed a gray canister and a gray controller with another of those red buttons, she looked at Liz with a grin ¨Stay here¨ And so the zaunite walked out of their safe place and to the middle of the road.
Of course everyone would react when they saw that one of the most notorious criminal in Piltover was standing there ¨Dear citizens of Piltover, I wish to you…¨ She pulled the ring from the canister and some smoke started to come out from the top ¨…a happy breakout day!¨ The next thing Jinx did was to press the button and this time an explosion could be heard from far away.
Even though the smoke grenade was small, the area got completely covered in a thick gray cloud. Liz covered her mouth and stepped back, avoiding getting into the obscured area, but Jinx reappeared, grabbing the girl's hand ¨Come, we don't have that much time before the Piltover's lamest show up¨
The earthling was unable to see anything but thankfully Jinx already knew the city just like her hometown. A lot of the people were already running away so their path should be clear already. The Yordle Academy was getting evacuated; all of the students panicked when they saw Jinx running at them, they all stepped aside and allowed the two girls to rush inside of the building.
Near the staircase the blond explorer was waiting. As soon as he saw the pink and cyan in the entire crowd, he immediately waved his hand ¨Over here!¨ Ezreal shouted. With the three reunited once again, the first thing Liz did was to hug the Champion ¨Can we do this thing after we escaped?¨
¨Yeah… sorry¨ She separated and nodded.
They all looked at each other without doing anything for a few seconds ¨So? Where's the teleport thingy?¨ Jinx said while looking at the last group of people abandoning the academy.
¨Oh! The teleporter, right¨ The blond turned ¨Follow me¨ He said and started to go down the staircase.
On the lowest floor, the trio followed the long hallway that led to Heimerdinger's laboratory. When they opened the door, they saw that everything was a mess but their target was right on the other side of the room.
The machine seemed to be finished, however Ezreal and Liz never saw if it was actually functional, but Jinx didn't care so she went directly for the computer that was attached to the side of the teleporter ¨Step into that… thing¨
¨Wait¨ The pink haired looked around ¨Where's Meeseeks?¨ This was something worrying for the earthling, she climbed ladders and ran through smoke and forgot her pet. Suddenly at her side, the purple creature reappeared, making its owner sigh ¨Oh, there you are. For a second I thought I left you back at the raft¨ Liz kneeled and grabbed Meeseeks, holding it in her arms.
¨If that's everything then I can start typing everything in here¨ Jinx asked and looked at the screen.
¨Wait, you're not coming with us?¨ The explorer asked and the Loose Cannon answered with a simple head movement.
¨Someone needs to delay Hat Lady and company¨ Jinx started to press some buttons on the keyboard ¨That big head might one of the most intelligent people on the world, but he still uses some old stuff…¨ She added and pressed the enter key.
At each side of the portal, lights started to lit. The pad Ezreal and Liz were on glowed in a bright white hue and weird noises started to come out from their surroundings. The metal arch that was above them vibrated which scared the earthling, but the blond ran a hand to the girl's shoulder to keep her safe.
¨What are we going to do once we are in Zaun?¨ Liz asked and turned her head at Ezreal who was smiling at her.
¨I guess we can do what we had in mind in the first place: Find Lux¨ He replied and the pink haired nodded and smiled back.
The portal seemed as if it was going to explode, but the only thing that happened was that a powerful nova was release alongside a big flash that made the duo that was over the machine's pad disappear.
¨It worked?!¨ Jinx yelled in surprise as he saw that there was no one where the two younglings should be. From outside the lab the Loose Cannon heard footsteps, and by the sound of it, it was a small group.
¨That thing came from the lab, don't stop now!¨ The British accent from Caitlyn made the cyan haired grin as she pulled from one of her boots the same electric gun she gave to Liz the day before.
¨Gotta give Lix some more time…¨
Back to work ladies and gentlement.
Phew, another group that goes to Zaun. Now there's also the Matt side of this so expect also some good stuff from that chapter! Also, you might be wondering, are the dates a bit off? Surely not, 'cause I'll explain that in a future chapter as well.
KyuubiNoPuma: I main Leona Support Tank... I wonder what Dianna is like? I'm guessing Riven is either Marie's or Liz's champion. Also, what happen to the little Viodling? i hos okat, poor guy .
As I answered in PM, I'll go with the same right here:
Marie is a Summoner from the Shadow Isles while Liz is NOT a Summoner. Although Riven is a noxian Exile, she is considered by the Institute as a Noxus representative, therefore if she is from Noxus...
Also, hope this answers to what happened to the voidling.
Alban217: man i hope leona is gonna kick Diana's ass, man hate that champ u don't even realize when she kills you ;D
i just finished reading Meeting the Winter's Wrath, man u are awesome but it seems a bit unfair that Nathan can't have the chance to see again Quinn like the other summoners, he REALLY regret his decision to leave Runeterra
I'm team Leona here, but even if I love her, the story may have a different outcome, that's going to be answered when it's Nick's time.
Also, thanks for that, and yeah, although we should remember that this Summoners didn't have an option. I'm also quite sure that Quinn misses Nate and viceversa, but then again if he steps on Runeterra and Sejuani finds out... well, that's not going to end well for him.
Alright, time to say goodbye. I'm tired after playing URF nonstop, made a penta with Kha'Zix so everything went well after all, right? :D
Also, schedule stuff: Claire's chapter up next, after that Spanish fic + Ionian Incident.
'Till then, I bid farewell and go to bed, thankfully I don't forget this part:
See you in the next chapter ;)