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This chapter will feature a rematch between Sara and Varus, so hope all are excited. And it will set up the next arc too.
Chapter 28- Dark Kin
Runeterra, Shurima, Nasus' Great Library
"Who's here?" Sara asked, narrowing her eyes.
"I sense him," Nasus said. "Varus."
"WHAT?!" Sara exploded.
"He is here?" Azir asked.
"Yes. He is approaching the Capital." Nasus said.
"Someone has to stop him." Azir said.
Sara was silent the whole time, the trauma returning. She couldn't face Varus. Not again. Shivers went down her spine, and her knee began to throb.
"Not again." She muttered.
'Are you going to be a woman, and fight him, or some scared little bitch. This is the part where you need to be stronger than you've been before.' Her mind scolded.
Sara looked up, her eyes hardening. There was no going back now.
"I'll stop him." She said firmly.
Both Ascended beings turned to face her, disbelief written on their faces.
"Have you gone insane?" Azir asked. "He almost killed you the last time you two fought. What makes this any different?"
"He got lucky. It ain't happening twice. I've had 3 years to think. And last time I didn't have two Ascended beings on my side," Sara said. "I will signal to you if I need help."
Azir looked doubtful, but Nasus nodded at her.
"Are you sure about this?"
"I've never been more ready." Sara said confidently.
Varus pulled back on the bowstring and let the arrow fly, hitting an old man in the back and coming out through his chest. He let out a cry of pain as he fell down, twitching as a puddle of blood poured out of him.
"Cassandra!" he cried out. Blood gurgled as the life left him.
"And another one bites the dust." Varus quipped. He grunted, trying to fight back against the influence of Valmar and Kai, the two mortals he had fused with when he escaped.
Varus hopped down from the building he was on. He formed a small crater on landing and walked down a near deserted street.
"Nice practice." Varus smirked.
Stopping, he sensed another presence nearby, something familiar. Varus used his God level agility to jump high into the air. He landed on a roof, easily controlling the speed of his descent so that he landed like a feather.
Looking around, he began running from roof to roof, leaping from roof to another in a single bound, making it look easy.
Launching himself from the rooftops, he was leaping when he was hit like a train from somebody else. The two people crashed through a window and into an abandoned building.
Varus got up and his eyes narrowed in both annoyance and surprise.
"You're still alive?" he asked.
"Fuck yeah." Sara Lance aka White Canary growled.
Varus rolled his eyes and punched her in the face. Sara looked pained, the fear returning and making her chest tighten.
Varus noticed and tackled Sara out the window and onto the street below. Sara gasped, the wind knocked out of her lungs. Varus was unaffected, as he was a Darkin.
Sara stood up and tried to kick but Varus blocked.
"Are you really planning on stopping me by yourself?" he mocked.
"I'm not afraid of you, anymore." Sara said firmly.
"Oh please. You've spent your entire life afraid." Varus scoffed.
Sara snarled and threw a punch, hitting Varus in the face. He blocked a few more punches and received another, throwing his head back.
Sara punched Varus a few times in the abdomen and then gave him an uppercut, making him spit out blood.
Varus spin kicked her in the face and she staggered back. As he punched again, Sara grabbed his arm and elbowed his abdomen in a spin motion but he pushed her off.
Sara stumbled forward and fell to the ground, rolling up. Varus charged and kicked but Sara blocked.
He twisted mid-air and kicked her in the abdomen, pushing the air out of her lungs. Sara spun and kicked Varus in the face again.
Varus blocked and kicked her twice in the abdomen and once in the face, causing blood to spew out of her mouth like a volcano.
Varus jumped and tried to spin kick but Sara ducked to avoid. Varus grabbed her and kneed her several times in the abdomen. It felt like getting hit by a boulder and Sara let out a few gasps at that.
Sara rolled up and punched again. Varus kicked her hard, and she grunted in pain. Recovering, she tried to spin kick a few times but Varus dodged or blocked all strikes.
'Right, he's a God-Warrior.' Sara mused to herself.
The two deflected each other's punches once more. Sara was punched twice in the abdomen, and then she punched Varus in the abdomen too before punching his face.
Varus ducked to avoid another punch before backhanding Sara in the face and grabbing her head, kneed her in the abdomen before pushing her off and punching her face.
Sara spin kicked Varus right in the face before deflecting some of Varus' kicks, only for him to smack her face, staggering her back.
Sara kicked as Varus deflected and flipped Sara to the other side. She grunted in pain as she hit the ground.
Varus punched and Sara avoided, spin kicking him in the face.
"Come on." She grunted.
Same time
Sivir was sitting in her room when the door burst open and Azir entered.
"What is it?" she asked on seeing the concern on his face.
"A powerful being named Varus is here. Sara is fighting him and she needs our help. You in?" Azir asked.
"Hell yes!" Sivir said, standing up.
Varus blocked a punch from Sara and gave her a punch in return.
Sara ducked under a spin kick and flipped in the air to avoid a leg sweep. She landed on her right leg, wincing slightly.
Varus noticed this and smirked. He began kicking it as Sara jumped back to avoid.
Sara stepped forward and kept trying to kick, as Varus dodged all the blows. He tried to sweep her legs, but Sara did a back-flip.
Varus lunged forward, raining blows upon Sara, as she either blocked or flipped to avoid them.
Sara tried to kick but Varus did a flip to avoid. Sara moved like a blur, throwing a punch that Varus avoided. He tried to spin kick, but Sara ducked.
Taking advantage of that, he spun and kicked Sara in the face. Hot pain shot through her face as some blood escaped her lips.
"You can't seriously believe you'll win." Varus deadpanned.
"Shut the fuck up and fight!" Sara growled. She did a cartwheel and tried to kick as Varus blocked, but was punched in the face.
Varus tried to sweep her legs but Sara did a back-flip and landed, before blocking some punches.
Varus elbowed her in the nose, breaking it. Sara stumbled back, hot pain shooting up her face as her hand became coated in warm blood.
Growling, Sara kicked Varus in the ribs before deflecting some more strikes from him.
Varus elbowed Sara before trying to spin and backhand, but Sara blocked, only for Varus to leap and elbow Sara in the back.
Sara pushed him off as Varus kicked but Sara blocked. Sara then lifted her arms to block Varus' swift punches.
Varus rolled and drew a dagger from his boot before stabbing Sara in the side. She let out a gasp of pain and staggered back, blood dripping onto the dirt below.
"I told you, Sara, you can't win." Varus smirked, picking her up by the throat and throwing her into the sky.
Sara flew for miles and slammed into the roof of an old abandoned temple, forming a crater.
Sara gasped as all of her bones were instantly broken from the impact. Immeasurable pain shot up her body.
Out of the corner of her eye, Sara noticed a red, glowing ax. It pulsed, almost as if it was calling out to her.
Sara gripped part of the ax handle and let out a scream of agony. The ax shifted, something beginning to cover her completely.
It finished covering her entire body and the being knelt on the ground. It was a woman with red and black skin, and some pieces of crude armor on its shoulder. Her eyes glowed red.
"At last, I am finally free," the woman spoke with a hum. "I, Valeeva, will end this world!"
She stood up and proceeded to charge out of the temple.
Varus was walking towards Azir's palace when Valeeva landed in front of him.
"Sister?" he greeted in shock, surprised at seeing her.
Valeeva looked at her brother and then gasped.
"Oh shit!" she said, disappearing and leaving Sara standing there, her injuries now healed.
"Um…what are you doing?" Sara asked.
"That is my brother!" Valeeva snapped.
Varus smirked and readied himself for another fight.
"Okay, I don't know you at all…but I need you to come out right now." Sara urged.
"Hell no! We should get out of here!" Valeeva said.
"I will let you murder everyone in Shurima!" Sara said desperately.
"Promise?" Valeeva asked hopefully.
"I promise!"
"OH YEAH!"
Valeeva covered Sara, morphing back into her Darkin form.
Valeeva then charged and slammed into Varus hard, sending him crashing to the ground.
Varus rolled up as Valeeva threw a punch and knocked him back.
"I thought we were siblings?" Varus asked.
"I know, but I hate you." Valeeva shrugged, picking Varus up and slamming him against a wall. People screamed and ran away.
Valeeva kneed Varus in the abdomen and picked him up by the boot, threw him to the ground.
"You forget that I'm stronger than you." Valeeva sneered.
Varus spat out blood and staggered back, getting up. He punched Valeeva in the face and then kneed her twice in the abdomen.
Valeeva did a back-flip and then swung her ax though Varus ducked to avoid. As she leapt, he grabbed her by the throat and pinned her down.
Valeeva head-butted him really hard, sending him flying through the air.
Running at an inhuman speed, Valeeva leapt into the air and punched Varus, sending him crashing to the ground.
He groaned in pain, spitting out some blood as he staggered up.
Valeeva slammed into the ground, shattering the ground and forming a small crater on impact.
"Get up, Brother!" Valeeva snarled. "I'm not done with you."
Varus glared and spin kicked her in the face. Valeeva ducked under a blow and punched him hard in the ribs.
The resulting shockwave shattered the ground again while Varus staggered back in pain.
He threw a punch at blinding speed and knocked Valeeva back.
As Varus struck again, Valeeva head-butted him hard. He staggered back in pain.
Valeeva punched the ground hard, sending Varus flying back.
"Is that all you got?" she taunted. Varus staggered up, glaring at her.
"I'm gonna let the little girl go at you. She's been wanting this for a while." Valeeva smirked, disappearing and leaving Sara Lance standing there.
She glared at Varus with nothing but pure hatred in her eyes. She marched towards Varus until they were face to face.
Varus angrily back-handed Sara, then punched her in the face, slightly staggering her.
Sara then ducked, avoiding a punch and in a spin motion, elbowed Varus in the abdomen. CRACK! She then gave him an uppercut, snapping his head back.
"What, how?" Varus thought to himself in horror. He was a God-Warrior, and this mere mortal was able to fight back?
Sara then deflected a kick from Varus before leaning back to avoid a spin kick. Fusing with Valeeva had healed her injuries and allowed her to fight back.
Varus tried to kick again but Sara kicked faster, hitting him in the groin and making him fall down.
"Not the balls." Varus groaned.
Sara then backed as Varus staggered back up and tried to punch, but Sara moved faster and deflected.
She then grabbed Varus' arm as he tried to punch again and kicked him in the face before flipping him to the ground.
Sara then climbed on top and punched Varus in the face a few times. Most of Varus' wounds had started healing now.
Varus tried to roll over and trap Sara's neck under his feet but Sara rolled up and tried to punch him twice.
Varus blocked and pushed her back, freeing himself. He growled in rage. This was not happening! A mortal woman could not possibly be defeating him.
As Varus charged at Sara, she lifted him up by the waist and threw him down again, punching him a few times, each blow hitting with the force of a thousand men.
Sara's hair lit on fire, and Varus' jaw dropped.
"The Darkin's Rage?" He said. It was a rare product of when a mortal with an extreme will bonded with a Darkin. Their anger increased their power.
Varus managed to roll her over, trapping Sara underneath him. But Sara retaliated by punching him in the face and chest a few times, freeing herself.
Sara then got up and moved away as Varus got up and kicked her in the knee, but while going down, Sara gave Varus a hard left hook, sending him down as well.
On their knees, both punched each other, producing another shockwave. Sara groaned in pain, her face throbbing.
Varus grabbed Sara by the throat, lifting her up as he got up himself.
Sara punched him in the face once more, this time making him spit out blood. Varus then punched Sara in the ribs, cracking them as she gasped.
Sara head-butted him really hard, making Varus let her go.
Desperate now, Varus threw his foot forward, trying to kick her feet, but Sara leapt and punched him in the face, before swinging wildly and punching him really hard.
Her rage fueled her attacks now, allowing her to hit even harder.
Sara then punched Varus twice in the chest followed by once in the face, making him spit out blood.
"I will not lose!" he roared.
Sara then punched Varus again before he swung but Sara ducked to avoid and leaping, kicked Varus in the back of the head, sending him staggering away.
As Varus roared and turned to face her, Sara tried to spin kick which Varus ducked to avoid but Sara spun in the air again and managed to kick him, sending him to his knees.
Sara stood as Varus turned and roared with Sara roaring too. Varus tried to spin kick but Sara leapt and slammed her knee into his face. A sickening crack was heard and Varus fell to the ground, exhausted and injured.
Sara panted, her knee throbbing, but she smiled.
"Do it!" Varus spat. "Kill me! Prove that you are a monster!"
"No!" Sara shouted. "God knows I want to, but you don't get to destroy who I am, what I've become! You lost, knowing that I, a simple mortal woman defeated you!"
Thundering footsteps were heard and Sara turned as Azir, Nasus and Sivir appeared, ready to fight.
Azir looked surprised on seeing Varus defeated. Sivir just smirked at Sara.
"If you define yourself by the power to take life…to destroy it…then you have no power at all, Varus." Nasus declared.
He stepped forward and elbowed Varus in the face, knocking him out.
Sara looked up; feeling 200 percent more confident then she did before. She hadn't felt like this since she first arrived on Runeterra.
"I won." She smirked.
"I will imprison him in the tombs below," Azir stated. "He will not escape."
She fell to her knees, tears of relief streaming down her face, thinking about the dark times and depress.
The faces of Ahri, Lee Sin, Udyr, Irelia, Lillia, Xin Zhao, Jarvan IV, Lux, Taric and Master Yi flashed through her mind. She knew they were proud of her.
A few days later
Sara stood with Azir and Nasus in the Great Library.
"Well done, Sara." Nasus said with a proud smile.
"Thanks." Sara said, blushing at the praise.
"You are a true warrior." Azir complimented.
"Thank you," Sara smiled again. "But what now?"
"I will figure out a way for you to get home," Nasus stated. "But first, I need you to do me a favor, please."
"Of course, what is it?" Sara asked.
"Do you know of the place known as Piltover?" Nasus asked.
"The City of Progress? Yes I do. And Zaun too." Sara nodded.
"There is something called Shimmer, located in Zaun. It is a substance that corrupts the body, and I believe it may be connected to the Void. Please find it and make sure it does not fall into the wrong hands." Nasus said.
Sara looked down for a moment, before looking up and nodding.
"I will."
"Thank you, Sara," Nasus smiled. "I will help you find a way home."
"Thanks a lot." Sara grinned.
Sara slung a bag over her shoulder as she faced Nasus. He handed her a map.
"This will guide you," he said. "I've marked all the spots where you need to go to reach Piltover."
"All right. I'll see you soon, old friend." Sara smiled.
Smiling, Sara turned and jumped onto the horse. Kicking it into a gallop, she rode into the distance.
Nasus heard a portal open behind him and sighed.
"Mar-Novu." He greeted.
A dark-skinned man in intricate armor with a red cape flowing behind him stepped out of the portal.
"Good work, Curator." Mar-Novu said.
"Any reason why you wanted me to send her to Piltover and Zaun?" Nasus asked. "The Shimmer has no connection to the Void, as far as I know."
"I know it doesn't," Mar-Novu chuckled. "I sent Sara here to Runeterra. I am the reason she is here."
"Why?" Nasus turned to face him.
"The reason I sent Sara here to Runeterra is so that she can prepare this world and the people in it for what is coming, something greater and more dangerous than anything you have ever seen." Mar-Novu said.
"The Crisis?" Nasus guessed and he nodded.
"Sara Lance needs to help Piltover and Zaun. There are people there that are stopping the two cities from moving forward. The real heroes of Piltover and Zaun, like Caitlyn, Jayce, Vi, Ekko and Viktor will be among those who will fight for Runeterra when the time comes, when the need is dire and saving it is needed. There are some that will play no part in it, because they are what is holding the two Cities from progressing forward." Mar-Novu stated.
"Are you sure she can do it?" Nasus asked. "It's zero to hundred, no more. She's going to have to ride the night."
"I can only hope so." Mar-Novu said.
Nasus looked out to the horizon, praying to whatever Gods may be that Sara triumphed.
Sara would have to lose it all to win the fight, she would have to fall so many times.
And this is done. Hope the fights were enjoyed. For those who don't know, Valeeva is a minor character from the lore, and is a Darkin. I thought she'd be a fun addition.
So now it's time for Arcane at last! Hell yes, this is what I've been waiting for; this is what it's all about.
I can't wait to write all of it. So I will be doing the first 3 episodes, and I can't wait to write it all.
This is why Sara is going to Piltover/Zaun, so she can get involved, and I do plan to involve two more champions that weren't in the show.
Arcane is going to be legendary, that's for sure.
So Varus has been defeated, and Sara's confidence level is up. I wanted her to personally defeat Varus as revenge for him snapping her leg. Plus, it's character growth for her.
Now Varus won't appear again in this story, but he will in the sequel.
And Nasus is working with Mar-Novu who is from the Arrowverse to prepare Runeterra for the inevitable conflict. I'm sure everyone knows which Crisis it is.
So now we will be doing Arcane at last, and I can't wait to write it.
Hope everyone enjoyed and see you all next time with another chapter.