*I seriously don't feel motivated that much to do this. I might finish it sooner than I thought. It's not getting recognition either way. (that doesn't matter too much, but still). That's why I've been underperforming on chapters, in my opinion. Either way, chapter 5, hope you enjoy! :D*

The art gallery was filled with magnificent waves of destruction at every corner. Jhin couldn't stop admiring the beauty of the colours exploding everywhere. He quickly snapped out of it when Fiora and Quinn walked out of the backstage and Jhin hastily fled the scene, hiding in a quite remote part of the gallery.

Jhin (thinking): "What a predicament. Probably should have thought this over."

*"Yeah, probably should have."*

Jhin (thinking): "I never consume madness unintentionally, why am I hearing voices that I am unaware of? Who is this?"

*"Your consciousness, obviously. I am neutral in your so-called 'transformation', so you don't have to worry about me taking over or something."*

Jhin (pleasantly surprised): "Oh, good to have an ally. Well, a neutral one is decent either way. Any ideas on how we get out of this predicament?"

*"Don't think so, chief. I'm pretty much an incarnation of the mask you're wearing right now, so I cannot remember anything except my last host, which was actually 200 years ago. It probably wouldn't be helpful, but back then there was an old switch hidden at that pillar over there."*

Jhin: "Worth a try."

Jhin quickly crept towards the pillar without attracting attention. He quickly saw a part of the pillar which was turned away from the main part of the gallery and it looked like it had a different pattern.

Jhin (thinking): "No way this is different for no reason."

Pushing the patterned part of the pillar revealed the hidden trapdoor beneath Jhin's feet. Jhin jumped down and was met with a long hallway which had stairs going down. After a good minute of walking down the stairs, he encountered a door.

*"See, we're good."*

Jhin: "Guess I could trust you. For now."

*"Piss off. I have been far longer than you, kid."*

Jhin stayed silent and entered through the door, shutting it behind him.

After entering, he realised he was inside of some kind of sewer system. The smell was notable from a mile away.

Jhin (thinking while covering his nose and mouth with his left hand): "You couldn't remember this, eh?"

*"Course not. Sewer systems usually have goblins and rats in them, which shouldn't be much of a problem. If we get lucky, we can get out of the city through the entire system, so shut your ass and stop complaining."*

Jhin: "Ugh, fine."

Jhin advanced forward and encountered a few rats on the way. These rats were pretty much the size of wolves, but they were still rats. Unintelligent, mostly harmless creatures. Jhin quickly dispatched a few bullets into the passing rats. After reloading his gun, Jhin moved forward and noticed various skulls and bones around. He eventually arrived at a small bridge going over a small, well, let's call it a "sewer river". The name says everything. He climbed over the bridge and something caught the corner of his eye. He quickly hid behind a corner and slowly peeked at a nearby corridor. There were 2 goblins, both looking out in Jhin's direction, so he couldn't sneak past.

*"Silent has been this host of late."*

Jhin (thinking): "Trying to sneak. Shut up."

*"Ah, I see. Apologies."*

The goblins were slowly approaching, so Jhin decided it would be best to act quickly. He silently threw a lotus blossom trap in front of the goblins and waited for them to walk up.

Jhin (thinking): "One, two, three...four."

After exactly four seconds Jhin walked in front of the corridor and shot each goblin once. The surprised goblins tried to run up, but they were slowed by the trap, which exploded four seconds after they touched it. The goblins were stunned and damaged and Jhin finished each of them off with two more shots.

*"Perfection."*

Jhin: "...it isn't good enough."

Jhin started walking ahead and he saw what looked like a secret entrance to a room.

Jhin (thinking): "Thoughts?"

*"Could be a shortcut. Check it out."*

Jhin quietly walked through the entrance and found himself in a prison cell.

*"Well ain't this ironic."*

Jhin quickly hid when he heard a guard come up to the prison cell right across from the one Jhin was in. It seemed like there was a prisoner in the cell who was close to finishing his sentence.

Guard: "Seems like we're close to the end of your torture, Ulric. I'm sure as hell gonna miss your growls of pain that echoed across these halls."

Ulric: "You filthy Demacian pig..."

*"Ah, so we're still in Demacia."*

Jhin (thinking): "Seems like it."

Ulric: "...I'm getting out soon and guess what? You'll still be stuck here, and you'll rot away at this job forever!"

Guard: "Hear me out on this, Ulric. What are you even gonna do? You cannot survive out there. You're an animal, you belong in that cage."

Ulric: "Fool! Everyone will know my name, I will be a hero! Ulric Nash! Ulric Nash!"

Guard: "Oh, for sure. You'll be rich. Oh! And you'll be a king, too...and you know what I think, Nash? I think you'll be back. You lot always come back."

The guard started to walk away.

Ulric: "That's right, you walk away now! Filthy Demacian bastard."

*"Did we crash a party?"*

Jhin: "Apparently."

*"I'm pretty sure you cannot sneak past all those cells."*

Jhin: "It's good that I bought some potions, I think I have a short invisibility potion around. (he eventually found one) Got it. It grants me 2 minutes of invisibility. This should be interesting."

Jhin drank the potion, left the prison cell and started to flee from the prison. He saw a few guards and lots of prisoners. Jhin just ran past the guards and he ignored the prisoners.

*"Sadly, it isn't 4 minutes."*

Jhin (thinking): "True that."

*"2*2 is 4, though."*

Jhin: "Mathematical genius in my head."

*"Course."*

Jhin eventually found an office that looked like an entrance to the prison. He waited for a few guards to open the door and he snuck past them.

The potion ran out as soon as Jhin made it to a few bushes where he hid.

*"Success! Very nice idea, Jhin."*

Jhin (thinking): "I appreciate it. You never told me your name. If you even have one."

*"Immortal beings don't have human names. Just call me Xar."*

Jhin: "Interesting."

Jhin took off his mask and his plan was to walk out of the city. He went through the entire journey of him getting to the gallery and he didn't feel a thing, except when he passed the alleyway where he saved the woman from the mugging man. He felt his demon there. It made sense, this is where Jhin doubted himself and the future for the first time. He hasted towards the front gate and just went by it. There was a guard checkpoint.

Checkpoint guard: "Afternoon, sir."

Jhin (with a small bow): "Good day."

Guard checked whether or not Jhin looked dangerous and he let him through.

Checkpoint guard: "Everything seems alright, you are free to go through, sir."

Jhin (with a small bow): "Much appreciated."

Jhin hasted through the gate and made it to a nearby horse stable keeper. Seems like Jhin noticed a wanted poster on a nearby poll. He didn't seem happy about it. The poster had Jhin's entire face on it with the words: "Any reward if this maniac is caught. Wanted for multiple murder reports. Goes by the alias of 'Jhin'. Prince Jarvan III."

Jhin (thinking): "Of course the Prince is involved."

*"Unlucky. The keeper is asleep, just run through."*

Jhin ran past the keeper and eventually made it to an inn. He saw his wanted poster on the door of the inn. He seriously couldn't move anywhere without guards trailing him. He decided the best thing was to move through the woods. Jhin found a nearby large tree which was hollow.

*"You should probably spend the night here. Hollow, not that cold, has a roof, dark so people won't find you."*

Jhin (agreeing): "Alright, fair point."

*"Sleep tight, murderer."*

Jhin (with a smirk): "Night, Xar."

*End of chapter 5.

Shorter one, as I said, motivation is kinda lacking. Next chapter I got a fresh idea, expect that soon enough. Hope you enjoy! :D*