The group moved around the meadow, sitting at a chopped tree stump. The quiet hum from the wind and the wildlife invading their ears, the only sounds about as no one dared break the uncomfortable silence of the royal couple. Morgana and Sarah exchanged glances and after a few moments, Sarah spoke.
"What did Ashe say? I saw her with her phone, going to the other side," Sarah hummed, placing a hand on Katarina's shoulder, stopping her from pacing as she locked eyes with the true ice knife her hand was mercilessly twirling.
"She doesn't give a fuck how, we just need our daughter back." Katarina looked at the ground with a blank expression, growling as she walked around once more.
"This grand adventure might need a few more hands-on-deck, I'm thinking," Sarah jested with a vengeful expression, looking over to the dancer and cook as Orianna laid her head on Morgana's shoulder with a hum. "Any ideas, ladies?"
"Some of my best friends would be up for the task, we'll get her back in no time!" Orianna supported with a light smile and enthusiastic nod as Katarina nodded, drumming her fingers on her side as she acknowledged the dancer.
"Great. Call anyone you want and tell them to come to Freljord or Noxus. I have a certain person I need to speak with," Katarina mumbled anxiously, biting her lip as Sarah raised her finger, causing her to whip her head to her.
"I already called Samira, and she said she's on her way as soon as she can," Sarah whispered lightly, causing Katarina's head to rise with big eyes, then nodded as Sarah patted her shoulder quietly.
"Thank you," Katarina whispered back, then cleared her throat and raised her head as she looked onward. She locked eyes with the people looking at her.
"Looks like I don't have to make that call. We have like 10 people here right now and more are coming. Okay." She murmured to herself as she paced once more.
She released a shaky breath as she walked to the middle and stood, wiping her face, raising her head with a menacing glare as she nodded.
"When it comes down to it, it looks like I'm leading the charge with Ashe." Katarina announced as she twirled her knife.
"We'll be right beside you and Ashe every step of the way," Morgana answered seriously as she acknowledged with a simple nod toward the woman.
Katarina then cleared her throat and fixed her posture, looking back to the three generals at the side, and raised her eyebrow.
"Excellent. Now, Generals, I'd love to hear your input on things,"
"I owe Ashe a hefty debt for letting me recover in Avarosia after Sejuani almost killed me a few years ago, so I'll help in any way I can to repay her kindness. It'll be fairer to you and Ashe if you tell us what you want and lead us since this for you two is of the uttermost importance," Darius responded sharply as Katarina hummed in contemplation, nodding.
"Brother? Tryndamere?" Katarina questioned as she faced them, watching Swain go off in a different direction.
Tryndamere spins the true ice sword, Sheen, and places it into the dirt before walking up and cracking his knuckles.
"Aye. Ashe would probably pester me to investigate-" Tryndamere answered gruffly, leaving Kat with a ghost of a smile on her lips."-so why not start the charge myself,"
"I knew Ashe should have told you sooner," Katarina huffed out with her eyes slitting as she kicked a rock.
"What, did she think I was too bloody and bold?" Tryndamere raised his eyebrow at the princess and the others as they nodded. Seeing them nod in unison made Tryndamere facepalm and grumble.
With a parting word, Ashe hung up and walked over to the group with her bow on her back. As she approached, her hand quickly fell into Katarina's as she kept her solemn expression with a piercing glare. Seeing the tear stains on Katarina's face as more cascaded her features, her eyes softened a bit, and she wiped her beloved's eyes.
Ashe kissed Katarina's forehead lightly and flashed a quick small smile for a moment's reprieve. She removed her hand from her wife's cheek before reverting to her neutral facade. After standing still for a moment beside Katarina, she made her way towards the center of the crowd.
The icy glare Ashe's eyes presented served as the last line of defense for what she truly felt as she looked around at everyone. Katarina could read her like a book, that's what made the redhead more worried when she heard her speak.
"You said there were tracks, boys?" Ashe spoke with a monotone voice. Darius and Talon nodded.
"Tracks going to and from the east side. Trackable, yet subtle enough to not be a dead giveaway" Talon reported to Ashe as she nodded.
Both men inspected Ashe, along with her wife from the side. Crown tipped to the side of her head, like Katarina when she's trying to look cool, on top of disheveled white tresses, topped off with a look of determination in a steady gaze.
"Very well then," Ashe murmured as her hands went over the front of her dress. Soon, Katarina was once again beside her wife and eyed her curiously.
"What was that call, or calls about?" Katarina queried, her hand landing beside Ashe's on her midriff, giving it a gentle rub.
"A lot of people, Don't worry about it, darling," Ashe stated calmly as Katarina smirked back at her.
"I have ways of making you talk, my love," She jested lightly, and tickled Ashe's sides, making the woman laugh and connect their lips as Katarina took Ashe's phone from her grasp.
Pulling away, Katarina snickered and put the password into Ashe's phone, unlocking the gadget flawlessly. She snooped around as Ashe raised her eyebrow scoldingly towards her. She found what she was looking for, the name at the top being the most familiar as Ashe grabbed it back.
"You called that pompous asshole?" Katarina laughed as Ashe groaned and nodded.
"Much better than calling my... sisters," Ashe grumbled and Katarina took her turn scolding the Queen, raising her eyebrow.
"Oh, come on, Jarvan's an obnoxious asshole rich boy. Asking your sisters is better than asking him for stuff," Katarina scolded as Ashe crossed her arms, huffing.
"Fine, I'll do it later," Ashe grumbled under her breath, then looked back to Katarina.
"Promise?" Katarina teased with a playful grin, making Ashe roll her eyes and kiss her nose.
"Promise. I haven't talked to them in a bit, probably since the last holiday, or the one before that. I should check up on them," Ashe hummed as Katarina, Sarah and Morgana nodded her direction.
"If Sejuani and Lissandra are anything like Kayle, I feel you on that," Morgana quipped and laughed as Orianna lightly thumped her. Out of the corner of her eye, Katarina saw one of the staff approach, holding one of their guitars.
"Thanks for the help, Raynor" Katarina smirked as the man cleared his throat.
"Repairmen have already been called, we're trying to clean as best we can, your majesty. Your recording equipment and computers are being checked for damages right now," Raynor bowed to the two women, who lightly smiled back as he sat Ashe's guitar on her left, with the woman graciously smiling at him as a thanks.
"Also, Princess, yours and Queen Ashe's favorite guitars and recording equipment are still in immaculate condition and are being stored in the vacation flat till your home gets the necessary fixes," Braum boomed, coming over with a black and white guitar with a rose picture on it.
"I'll be the judge of that," Katarina laughed as she took her blood red and black guitar from Braum and looked it up and down, her face forming into an exacerbated grimace, then sat it down beside Ashe.
"That's it. They were dead before but they'll be underground now!" Katarina growled pacing once again as Morgana looked over, a quite amused expression on her face.
"Something worse than what's already happened?" The goth questioned as the redhead raised her fist.
"They scratched my fucking guitar." Katarina cried out, pointing to the black guitar.
Turning her expression into a feigned smile, Ashe shook her head at the assassin, laughing quietly as she spotted the tiniest scratch ontop of the high E string.
"I love you so much," She gleefully commented, noticing the gesture made Katarina's cheeks have a pink tint.
Katarina strapped their guitars on her shoulders as she looked everywhere else. Kissing her cheek and placing her hand on top of Ashe on her bump, she nodded to her. "Love you too," the assassin murmured as Ashe raised her finger.
"I also called Sett," She hummed back, on a lighter note.
"Oh? I think I remember him. The tall redhead?" Katarina inquired as Ashe flashed her a smirk.
"Yeah. He's a gang leader. He told me to meet him at a restaurant a bit west," The Queen informed as Katarina nodded.
"Okay, what's a gang leader going to do to find Annie?" Talon questioned as he climbed a tree.
"We're childhood friends, I told him I needed his help, and with his connections we'll be that much closer to getting her home," Ashe simply responded as Katarina nodded, with determination in her gaze.
"I'll ask about people who want to join us on our little adventure," Katarina nodded and kissed Ashe before walking off.
A/N: Sorry about the wait! Life caught up to me aswell as a few original projects. Hopefully will update this more when I get the chance!