The day finally arrived, the meeting point from where the bus would pick them all up was the gates of the academy; according to what some of the organizers already commented there were some groups there and this one was the last one.
Ren saw plenty of students waiting for the bus to arrive; the voices of everyone swarming the ears of the president who felt lost. However his senses came back to him as he felt a hand holding tightly to his, the eyes from the boy saw the crimson ones from Riven and he couldn't do anything but to smile.
¨Are you okay?¨ The white haired titled her head, she was worried because since they arrived at the academy, the boyfriend started to act nervous.
¨Y-yeah… it's just… going into the nature… it's something new for me¨
¨You're not going to tell me you never left the city…¨
¨I did… thing is, this is my first time camping¨ And Riven just burst out in laughter ¨What? It's common for people like me to not go out camping!¨
¨Ren, you have to get out of the city from time to time. Breathe the fresh air from the nature and forget about the sounds of the cars, machines and all that. We can do tons of stuff there like… walking, making a bonfire, fishing and…¨ She saw how the student was about to pull his phone but with a quick hand movement the white haired managed to steal it.
¨Hey that's mine!¨
¨Reginald, have you seen yourself?¨ The brown haired was wearing a white shirt with the Pentakill logo on it along with a black and red jacket; below he had a pair of jeans and some shoes that were already worn out ¨You are dressed as if you are going to take a walk around the city; besides you are also with your phone checking on the group to see if there is any Star Guardian activity, where we are going we won't see any guardians¨ Riven's eyes moved a bit to the left and saw someone in the crowd, a group of girls who were carrying their bags and trying to get on the front rows for the bus, the only discernible person was the cyan haired pushing everyone around with her bag, opening a path for her fellow companions ¨(I hate when I speak too early)¨
…
¨Group of girls coming through!¨ Jinx yelled, using her bag to push people left and right and creating a path for the rest of her team.
¨Jinx you don't have to do that, a simple `excuse me´ would be more than enough¨ Sophie was the one behind the rebel.
¨Sorry… sorry… sorry¨ Lux followed the two other girls, making a slight bow and trying to keep a straight face without being completely embarrassed because that's how Jinx was making her feel.
¨Alright this is a good place¨ The guardian said with confidence, knowing that she made a nice circle around of them ¨Anyway what do we do now?¨
¨We wait…¨ Lux's voice trailed off as she saw the bus coming ¨Oh there it is!¨ The leader turned to the rest of the team ¨Don't forget your bags¨
¨Don't worry we won't¨ Poppy grunted, it wasn't the first time Lux said that in the day.
As they bags were getting placed on the compartment the people that were ready started to get into the bus; Sophie was about to get in when she found a familiar face behind her.
¨Taliyah?!¨ The healer was surprised to see her friend there, she did mention that the guardians were going to the camp but that was all; the mere presence of the dark-skinned girl was pleasant for her, but it still struck her with some surprise ¨What are you doing here?¨
¨Walking around, seeing how things were at the academy… Now seriously, Ren suggested us to come, you were also coming so I said why not. Ezreal also agreed and then we pulled Ekko too¨
¨So the whole club is coming? Great now we have to be worried about using you-know-what¨
¨Don't be, the city has been calm with no monster attacks, the… uh… psychopath is still in the hospital according to Ren¨ Taliyah shrugged ¨I'd say your enemy took some vacations¨
¨Let's hope it stays that way…¨
The two girls got into the bus, Taliyah found an empty spot for the two of them but the moment Sophie tried to get on the seat she felt a hand grabbing her by the arm, it pulled the guardian to the seat opposite of her friend and this made the dark hair realize who her new companion was.
¨And now you are stuck here with me¨
¨Oh no…¨
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The trip took around an hour, Sophie tried to create some conversation with Jinx but this last one was not the talkative person (at least on topics that the two of them liked) so the guardians were focused on their phones for the majority of the time.
Ren on the other hand was with Riven but spent his time both with her and Ezreal who was on an empty seat on the opposite side, the talks were between the Star Guardians and what they were planning to do on the camp; of course it was a first time for the president and his girlfriend.
Eventually the trip ended and the bus arrived at the destination, far away from the city where the only city-like sounds were the engines of the bus and the music from the loudspeakers.
¨So this is what people call… nature¨ Ren crossed his arms, looking at all the green as if it was something completely mysterious, however his tone did show some sarcasm.
¨Afraid of the wild?¨
¨If I wasn't afraid when Katarina tried to kill me then some trees and animals won't do anything to me¨
¨I mean if it weren't for Riven you would've screamed like a baby¨ Ezreal added, earning an angry look from his friend while the white haired just tried to contain a chuckle ¨What? It's true¨
¨I can't believe I've been here after plenty of years¨ Taliyah stretched her arms, embracing the fresh winds and the smell of freedom in that place ¨You know I used to come here during vacations before I even got into the academy, my parents would take me here so I could pet the animals¨
¨What about now?¨ Ekko stepped in ¨Are you going to do the same? Want me to find some bunny ears so you can pet me?¨
¨Yes, I mean… no… I mean¨
¨Ok relax!¨ Ren tried to calm the group who were now laughing at a very embarrassed Taliyah ¨I'll go to the check-in table to they can have our names, alright?¨
¨Why am I not surprised to see all of the Investigation Club here?¨ A familiar voice struck into everyone's ears as they turned to see the popular girl from the academy along with a redhead by her side.
¨Ahri? What are you doing here? I thought the city and the night life were more fitting for you than… the wildlife¨ The president and everyone else were a bit confused with the presence of the blogger.
¨I have my reasons… you're not planning on doing more of your investigation here, right mister Reginald?¨
¨What do you want Ahri?¨ Taliyah asked, in a similar fashion to Sophie, the girl was not very fond of the popular girl, but not enough to harbor any big hatred.
¨We came here for the golden boy¨ The group turned their heads towards Ezreal, he was trying to look away, as if he was embarrassed of the next thing he was going to do ¨Come on, we have to fill your name¨ Sarah was not talking with a happy tone, and clearly she was not going to waste any more time.
¨Wait… you're leaving us?¨
¨I… I was actually invited to the camp before you all guys did, but don't worry! I'll spend time with you too and-¨ But he couldn't finish, the red haired grabbed him by a necklace he was wearing and dragged the student out of there.
¨Syn is waiting for us, let's go¨ Ahri said and with an elegant turn she, Sarah and Ezreal left the club members to their own.
After a brief silence the group looked back at the trees and the whole camp that was extending down the cliff they were standing ¨So… we keep going on? You know, checking in and everything¨
¨Yeah… sure, I'll go with you¨ Riven agreed and both her and Ren went towards the check-in desk to have all their names written down. It was starting off as an awful camp, but for some reason the president felt things would get interesting.
And Ren is correct, the camp will start like this but as chapters go on everything will be more... spicy; of course if you read the Starfall story you can have an idea of what might come, but of course I said it many times already: Things might change.
Now that I made that clear, next chapter will have a bigger focus on Sophie rather than in this one because Ren had more participation.
This week is crazy, Tuesday we had the PBE with 5 new skins, today is the patch, tomorrow is a game event I'm interested in, Friday the release of RDR2 and the weekend is the semifinals. What is your opinion? Will NA get their first finals or will FNC come back for a second chance to be World Champions? I hope for the latter but even if C9 wins I'll be happy with a western team getting to the finals (even more if G2 wins against IG)
This was Tourvelix telling you to review, fav and follow; also don't forget to that we'll have the halloween event soon and without further interruption I go back to the writing board without forgetting the most important part:
See you in the next chapter ;)
