So who was that mysterious figure. Are they friend or foe? Here to help, or to hinder? Keep reading to find out.
Chapter 5 - The Gathering Storm
Lux just stared at the clock over the teacher's desk, and groaned. Today seemed to be dragging on forever. It was almost 4 days since the last attack and Lux was almost on pins and needles waiting for the next one. According to Vel'Koz, the shift in the magics happened and nothing went through, nor was there an attack on the magics themselves. Lux just put her head back down and stared at her work. She trained every day for the last 3 to prepare but after almost breaking something yesterday, Nasus, who treated her wound, said to take a day off.
She was hesitant to take a day off, but she also saw little choice since Nasus had told her that she needed a day to heal at the very least to recover. Also she was having a hard time balancing home life as her music ploy was starting to wear a bit thin. Lux just waited for the bell to ring so she could go home and perhaps actually enjoy an afternoon. Taking a look around the class, she noticed Solas sitting on a branch outside, asleep, like a majority of the class. Ms. Teller had just given up after a while to try and keep the students awake and was even nodding off herself.
After what seemed like an eternity, the final bell rang and Lux gathered her things. She noticed as she put everything into her bag that she had managed to finish her homework and after looking at Amy, they both nodded. Time for a trip to the mall. Lux grabbed her bag and joined Amy and Ariel heading to the mall. It was actually nice to walk and talk for a while to take her mind off of the coming storm. Given her last battles, she knew that it would only be a matter of time until they overwhelmed her.
"Lux what is up with you? You are still acting like we are back in class." That jolted Lux out of daze.
"I guess I'm still in that slump."
"Well let's get you out. Come on." Amy grabbed Lux's arm and dragged her to the food court. Ariel following close behind. After sitting down, Lux noticed her energy increasing and she began talking more. Lux in fact relaxed to the point where she was comfortable. Solas, who was in her bag, noticed and smiled. He then went about his usual routine of getting snacks from Amy and Ariel and play up the cute poro. Lux just rolled her eyes at him but no matter what was going on, she felt much better compared to that morning, or at any point during that week.
"Ok now you need some new outfits." Lux just stared at Amy while she again found herself being dragged into yet another store. After trying to argue, Lux just let it relax and sure enough 40 minutes later, the three of them were walking out with new outfits and everything. Solas, who was clearly annoyed at this point was barely managing to keep up the cute poro act. Lux just gave him a smile, and he just gave her a glare. That got Lux to giggle, and Solas to smile at least.
Bidding goodbye to her friends outside the mall, Lux made her way home where she saw Garen in the yard with a few of his friends. Dodging around them, she made her way inside. "Are they still out there?"
"Yes mom."
"He's going to do something stupid again and get hurt. But then what to I know, I'm only his mother."
"He'll be fine mom. He's just over enthusiastic for this game. It could mean a slot for the regional championship this year. Let them play. It means I don't have to listen to it. Nor do you."
"Good point. Well he's still coming in for dinner. About 20 minutes honey."
"Yes mom." Lux made her way upstairs and deposited the new outfits on her bed before putting them in the laundry for the weekend. Lux changed out of her school uniform and into something more comfortable while at home and after remembering she finished all of her work at school, just turned to her computer and started browsing the internet and random topics for the next 20 minutes until she turned to go downstairs again.
In the dining room, Lux noticed her father had come home already and was busy helping in the kitchen. Going outside, Lux still saw Garen and his friend going about. "Sorry boys to break it up, but Garen dinner. You don't want mom to come out here do you?"
The combination of fear and annoyance on Garen's face was enough to make Lux laugh as she headed back inside followed not too much later by Garen. Sitting down, Garen clearly looked beat, while Lux went to help get food onto the table. "Garen get up and help your sister." Garen groaned at his mother, but one look shut him up. He moved into the kitchen and tried to find something to grab. Noticing Lux with a large pan, he tried to grab it but she held firm.
"I have it, grab the salad bowl."
"Really? Just a few weeks ago you would have been begging me to take that." Lux shot him a look that resigned him to the salad. Lux herself made a note that her increased training, while it may not be showing as much physically, it is starting to show to those who know her, especially Garen. She knew that eventually she would have to come up with an excuse, but for now, she could still camouflage it. However, even Amy had noticed her increased physicality lately and mentioned it earlier.
'I'll just have to be careful.' She said to herself as she carried the pan into the next room. Garen was at least polite enough to hold the door and not let it slam in her face. Dinner was a quieter affair than usual, only Garen talking about the upcoming game, which was not being played at the school. It was being played in one of the semi-pro stadiums near the center of town. Lux just tuned her brother out while he was talking and concentrated on eating. Once she had finished, and because her brother was still going on, Lux knew she would have to sit it out.
"So hopefully we can at least tie and force a shoot off." Garen finally trailed off and Lux quickly made for the kitchen with her plate and made her way back upstairs. Lux for her part was quickly enjoying the peace and quiet and hopefully it would stay that way. But no sooner than she had thought that, then she felt a presence. Almost jumping to her window she looked out and saw nothing. Dorcha and Solas also jumped over.
"Something wrong?"
"I felt something. I couldn't tell what it was though." Solas jumped onto the windowsill and looked out.
"Yeah there is something out there, but I also don't know what it is. Perhaps a look?"
"Yeah." Lux grabbed her hoodie and walked outside telling her parents she was taking a quick walk while walking past them. Outside Solas perched himself on Lux's shoulder, while Dorcha hoped into Lux's bag on her back. Lux carefully moved around the block where she lived but couldn't find the presence she felt earlier. The only thing that did happen is that the wind increased, making already chilly night, even colder.
"Perhaps just a few more minutes."
"Are you nuts? I have fur, I'm in a bag, and I'm still freezing. Clearly whoever this is doesn't want to be found. You will have to keep your guard up regardless." Lux nodded and turned to home. She made a note to ask Vel'Koz about it tomorrow but for now, she was just concerned with getting home before either the wind picked up more, or it started raining. Even with all three of them keeping an eye out, not one of them noticed the figure standing under a nearby tree, observing them. Only when the figure moved, making a sound did they noticed.
"Probably just a cat." Solas whispered as Lux turned back onto her home street. Getting back inside, she noticed Garen already had gone up to bed, while her parents were watching the end of the nightly news. Lux made her way back upstairs, still unable to shake the feeling she was being watched. Changing into her pajamas, Lux feel into an uneasy sleep.
Outside, the mysterious figure watched the lights go off, then moved away.
Lux woke the next morning with a bit of relief, as she didn't feel the presence watching her, but still deciding to tell Vel about it, she made a note to go to the library after school. Changing into her uniform, she headed down to breakfast. Her mother had a few slices of toast already out and after grabbing two, she headed out and began walking to school.
"Hey. Feeling better?" Lux turned to see Amy following her.
"Yeah, just a good night sleep was all I needed. You study for the test today?"
"Hopefully enough. History is just a boring subject."
"Yeah but we need to learn from it right?"
"I guess. Still there has to be a better way to teach it."
"Agreed." Lux and Amy continued to school talking about the test the whole way there and throwing questions at each other. Finally getting to their classroom, they both took their seats and Ms. Teller handed out the test to begin the day. It was one of those that was both long and annoying, with several essay questions. Lux just hung her head and started working on it.
After what seemed like forever, Lux walked up to turn it in, and while she saw she wasn't the first, at least she wasn't last. Back at her desk, she gave a quick glance over at Amy, who was still in the essay portion, and pulled out her notebook. Lux carefully jotted down everything she could remember about last night so she would have something to tell Vel in a few hours. The lunch bell rang and the class practically dashed for the door.
Lux made her way to the school yard and flopped down under a tree. She carefully picked her way through her lunch as she just enjoyed the fresh air. She could just imagine her weekend, sitting in the stands while she watched Garen play, while being bored. Hopefully there won't be anything amiss for the weekend, but she doubted her luck would hold until then. Sooner or later there would be another attack, it was just a matter of when. 'Well at least I've gotten some real training in and have slept the last few nights peacefully. Relatively speaking.'
Lux continued to pick her way through her lunch before feeling something again. Jumping up, she looked around and couldn't see anything again. Lux still didn't let her guard down this time. She carefully looked around and for the first time caught something. Until it moved and revealed it was a cat. Sighing, she was just about to go back to her lunch, when she saw something out of the corner of her eye. Turning fast, she saw something duck behind a building across the street. Lux knew for certain that she was being watched, but for what reasons she couldn't figure out. Lux went back to her lunch and after packing it up, went back inside to finish.
When arriving in the classroom however, she immediately grabbed her notebook and jotted down everything about what she saw. Making more notes about the previous encounters, she managed to piece together that someone was indeed following her, but if it was the void, how could they know. As the class began to filter back in, she decided to push it from her mind for the moment, but it came back immediately as Ms. Teller began the afternoon lessons in math. Lux could barely follow along, despite usually doing do. Her mind was going everywhere with what she was able to piece together.
"Luxanna!" The sound of her full name was more than enough to jolt Lux out of stump. Only to see Ms. Teller standing 3 feet from her face. "Please if you are going to zone out, then do so without making it so obvious. I don't know what is with you today."
"Sorry Ms. Teller. I just have a lot on my mind."
"Clearly. But that isn't a concern now. Just focus for the next half an hour and you all can leave." Lux just nodded and opened her notebook and spent the next 30 minutes carefully taking notes before the final bell rang. "Lux please stay."
Lux was filled with dread but stayed after the rest of the class filed out. "Lux I am worried about you. Is there something going on at home?" Lux shook her head. "Anything I can help with. You aren't my best student, but you are always up there and lately you have been slipping."
"Just a lot going on right now. Perhaps the weekend will help."
"Anything you want to share?"
"No. It's personal but nothing bad. Just a lot of little things." If void attacks counted as little things anymore.
"Ok, but please start focusing in class better. Or make it less obvious when you tune out." Lux nodded, grabbed her back and headed out. Outside, Dorcha and Solas waited for them to leave the vicinity of the school before opening up.
"Did you see it this time?"
"Yes. Whoever they were, they ducked behind a building quickly when I saw them. I didn't sense the void but something else. I was planning on heading to the Library to speak to Vel about this."
"Good thinking." Dorcha made her usual 'nest' in Lux's bag while Solas happily rode on her shoulder. Lux was able to make it to the library without much time being wasted, and after accessing the tower, she found Nasus there looking around.
"Something wrong."
"I'm not sure. Have you felt a strange presence lately?" He said turning to her.
"Yes actually." Nasus' face went from curious to serious in a heartbeat.
"That is not good. After your last battle, Malzahar used some energy to try and find Vel. We managed to block him this time, but after his presence was gone, there was something else, but I couldn't figure out what. The fact you have been sensing something tells me that whatever this is revolving around you. Please wait and I'll get Vel. Or not." Lux turned and saw Vel floating in.
"Curious that you two have sensed something and now I felt something similar. I cannot pin it down, but it feels familiar. Not when you arrived, but something different, like from my past. I wish I could be more help, but that is all I can say. But since you have both sensed something please share, and maybe we can piece together this strange mystery we seem to have here. Nasus please go first since you noticed it first."
"It was after we felt Malzahar's presence leave. I felt something in the lab, but couldn't pin it down. After walking outside later I noticed it again. Whatever it was didn't breach the museum but was watching us. I haven't felt anything since."
"Lux please."
"I felt it last night and after walking around, we couldn't find anything. I felt the same thing again during lunch and caught a glimpse of what I think it was. A figure that managed to duck behind a building before I could get a clear look however. They are clearly following me, but I can't figure out why."
"As for us, we looked around Lux's school and her home and couldn't find anything, but we did sense it at Lunch. Solas here only sensed it last night. I couldn't feel a thing, but I might have missed the obvious."
"It is entirely possible. We all miss things from time to time that seem obvious. You shouldn't blame yourself." Vel stayed quiet. For him to miss something was extremely rare as Lux had come to discover.
"All things said and done however, mean little right now. We must figure out who this creature or person is before they figure out your secret. While the magic protects you while you are in Guardian form from being recognized, once you transform back, it disappears." Dorcha seemed to notice Lux's apprehension and turned to reassure her. "You have been careful, or as careful as you can be. Whoever this is either knows about the Guardians, or is after you for a different reason. For all we know it is one of your father's coworkers keeping an eye on you."
Lux nodded. It wasn't something that was outside his reach, but she didn't like the ramifications if it was true. Lux just kept thinking and pacing while Nasus, Solas, and Vel kept discussing. Eventually growing tired, Lux just collapsed into a chair at the table, putting her head into her arms. "I just don't know. But I wish I did. And why hasn't there been another attack? Not that I'm complaining, but why so long."
"My theory is that the game this weekend will be a huge draw for them and will probably attack then. Oh, that is the game your brother is in right? This could be bad." Vel added as Lux's face went to alarm faster than anything he'd seen. "Just relax. I'm sure that you can stop them, but I think that is the best chance for the next attack. Also I wanted to show you something." Lux got up and followed Vel through a door. Inside was a projection of Runeterra.
"From here, you can see the summoner magics surrounding the planet. It is here you can also see if something gets through. You see the currents? They were designed from the beginning to have holes in them. Holes we could track and therefore know when the void returned, and where. For now, they seem to attack here because of the ruins of the portal to the north of the city. I'm sure they want to reopen it, but they first need the energy to do so."
"What's that?" Lux pointed to a flashing indicator on the globe. But she already knew what it was.
"The next incursion. Be prepared tomorrow as I doubt that a game with that many people watching will go unnoticed." Lux nodded and walked out. Nodding to Dorcha and Solas, they quickly joined her. Nasus and Vel watched her go with the same look on their faces. Relatively speaking.
"I'm worried. Can't you do something to help?"
"You know if I do, they will track me here and all of this would have been for nothing. I know that sooner or later I'll be discovered, but to show our hand this early would be foolish. I don't like it either, but for now, she's on her own."
"I still don't like it." Nasus left and Vel could only float lower to the ground. He knew that he could help Lux immensely, but he also knew that revealing his involvement, would jeopardize the base and everyone here. He couldn't do that. Not yet. He hated this waiting, but it was what he agreed to the last time. Now more than ever he regretted that promise, but he knew that it was done for a good reason. If he were to be captured, there would be no hope. And hope is always a powerful weapon. One that however needed to be nurtured and cared for. Picking himself up, so to speak, Vel floated back to his office to wait for the coming storm.
Lux meanwhile made her way back home, sensing that she was being followed most of the way. She only noticed the presence when she walked passed her school again, and it stayed until she got home. The wind, which was high all day, had finally calmed, which was nice, but still created a stale air feel. Getting home, Lux said hi to her mother, then proceeded up the stairs to her room, where she quickly closed the window and drew the blinds. All she wanted to do was sleep for tomorrow, because she knew she would need all of the energy she could get. But she also felt like she needed to train just a bit more, and after fighting with the two emotions for a few minutes, eventually sleep won out. Lux just settled onto her bed and took a nap.
"Lux time for dinner." Her mother's voice at the door woke her up and after shaking the last elements of sleep from her eyes, Lux followed her mother back downstairs. On the table was Garen's favorite, pasta and meatballs. With game tomorrow, it was expected to have a full dinner, but Lux was never going to say no to her mother's pasta, which she always made from scratch. Which was probably why Lux didn't see many dishes from yesterday as her mother cleaned up quickly after making it since it was usually a surprise.
Lux just sat back and enjoyed dinner with her family and let Garen go on and on about what was going to happen tomorrow. She rolled her eyes occasionally to keep with the mood of things going on. She was just more concerned that this was her last night before a big battle, and that really upped her appetite. Before anyone realized, Lux had eaten two full plates, something she had never done before. The rest of her family turned to her.
"Someone forget lunch?" Lux's brain went into overdrive to explain it. Eventually she just smiled.
"Sort of. Today seemed to last forever so I guess I was just hungry."
"Lux you aren't fooling us anymore." Lux was doing her best to keep her fear hidden. "You are training for something. Or is it something else?" Lux relaxed a bit.
"I guess I just want to get ready for summer." And her father's head hit the table, her mother laughed, and Garen almost choked on his food.
"Nice one sis." Lux just smiled and her father hit his head against the table again.
"Oh come on honey it isn't that bad." And another head to table happened. Lux was just smiling as she managed to deflect most of the suspicion around her more developed physique lately. Her father was of course just shaking his head still, and that caused the remaining three to burst out laughing. Lux made a quick excuse and left the table before things got weirder.
Going back up to her room, Lux made sure that she had the locket where she could easily grab it tomorrow and moved the pen alongside it. She knew it would be early so she wanted to have everything ready. Except what she was going to wear. Dorcha and Solas were enjoying their dinner when Lux just sat down in her desk chair and hung her head.
"Something wrong?"
"I'm worried about tomorrow. That's all."
"Just relax Lux. You will do fine. I'm sure that Kha'Zix couldn't have brought something too big as they are still trying to save energy."
"I hope. Anyway I'm going to just browse…no I'm going to play a game then go to bed."
"Sounds good. Take your mind off tomorrow." Lux grabbed her headset and began playing until she finally looked at the clock and noticed how late it was. Deciding that it was easier to just go to sleep and expect the worst tomorrow, she put the equipment down and changing into her pajamas, went to bed.
In the city center, Kha'Zix observed the tell tale signs of magic encircling the stadium. Clearly someone had called a few summoners to protect the stadium ahead of tomorrow's game. "Foolish. That magic won't stop us" he said as he turned to Marati. The almost mermaid creature was careful to stay hidden but noticed the magics as well.
"Yes indeed master. But they won't stop us. They will crumble like ashes before us."
"Good now we have to wait for the right moment. They will be expecting an attack at the beginning, middle, or end. Not during the match."
"Master, that is when they expect it. Everyone is in their seats and therefore it is easy to control them. I suggest we strike during the middle of the match, when people are about. It will be easy to capitalize on the chaos and drain the energy from the entire area."
Kha'Zix thought for a moment, then laughed. "Indeed Marati. Indeed. Let us then wait for some entertainment. After all, good things come to he who…" Kha'Zix stopped talking abruptly and turned. Looking around, he rustled his wings, and held his blades close.
"Something wrong?"
"I felt something. A presence, but I couldn't identify it. It seemed familiar though. This does not bode well. We must be careful tomorrow and move for the night."
"Master we are easily concealed here."
"I don't like it. Not with what I just felt. We will move…there" he said after scouting out another location with a similar view, but would be easier to hide in.
"Very well." And the two moved to a new grove of trees and after taking position in one, waited out the night.
The morning came too early for Lux who was shaken out of her sleep by her mother saying they will be late. Lux just groaned and nodded before lazily getting up and grabbing her clothes for the day. Before leaving her room, she was careful to grab the locket, bracelet, and pen just in case something went wrong. Coming down the stairs, Lux saw her brother already waiting to leave, and getting apprehensive about it too.
"Garen sit down and give your sister a chance to eat something. We have plenty of time before you are even supposed to be there. Your sister hates mornings so give her a break." Clearly someone was testing their mother's patience that morning. Lux noticed her father missing, but suspected he was on police duty at the stadium and had left already. Lux quickly ate a bowl of cereal and after checking everything, and grabbing her phone, she made her way to the car with Garen hot on her tail.
The 20 minute drive to the stadium in the center of town was uneventful but when they got there, Lux sensed two things that made her grogginess go away in a flash. She sensed both a void presence and that presence that had chased her for the last few days. Lux made an effort to still appear half asleep while she surveyed the area. Noticing the police presence, and what was Vi's car, it was hard to mistake it, she knew that Caitlyn wouldn't be far behind. And that meant riot police armed with anti void rifles. Lux shook her head and knew this wouldn't end well.
"It appears they are assembling a few troops."
"Indeed master. But they won't stop us."
"We must be careful Marati. The people of this world have every reason to hate us, and have taken measures to stop us and fight us in the past. To underestimate them is your death."
"Yes master." Marati carefully watched as people started to arrive and they hunkered down until the middle of the game where the chaos would be ripe for an attack.
Lux for her part made an effort to sit on the end of the row, much to her mother's jargon, until they agreed to sit close to center. Lux for her part was keeping an eye out on all the police and she still tried to sense where those two feelings were coming from. Lux knew one was the void and the other was the one chasing her, but she couldn't figure out where they were, apart from close. Too close.
It was when the players came out for the first time did Lux relax. She knew Kha'Zix wouldn't attack for at least 45 minutes. Even he wasn't dumb enough to attack when the police could watch everything at once. So Lux just settled in her seat to enjoy the first half. Because she knew when it was over there was going to be absolute chaos.
For the most part, Lux tried to relax and enjoy the game, but couldn't, even though Garen's team was doing well. Lux tried to remind herself that if she tensed up too much things would go bad. Under her seat, she felt a brush and put her hand down, Dorcha jumped in and Lux placed Dorcha on her shoulder.
"We have Kha'Zix in that grove of trees to the north. As for the other presence, we can't pin it down, but it is familiar." Lux nodded, and she slid Dorcha back down. Lux's mother, too busy cheering didn't notice the poro which she knew was supposed to be still at home. Lux for her part looked at the grove while appearing to watch the game, and a faint flicker told her everything she needed to know. With the 45th minute elapsed, she made an excuse to use the bathroom before everyone else did and sprinted for a very secluded spot. After checking she was clear, even thought it was a closet, she pulled her locket.
"Star Guardian Power Up." Lux was transformed and after checking outside the door, made her way to the roof, still keeping herself concealed. The half ended as expected and people got up like crazy to get food and use the bathroom. Lux just waited for Kha'Zix's minion to appear and for once, she would get the first attack. Except what jolted her out of her careful observation wasn't a roar, but a gunshot. Caitlyn took a clear shot at the grove, and from it, Kha'Zix and his minion sprang in surprise.
"Nice to know I wasn't the only one watching." Lux sprinted down the roof and just as Kha'Zix threw spikes at the Chief, Lux threw her baton, creating a barrier. Jumping from the roof, she landed behind Kha'Zix and her baton returned to her hand. She had lost sight of the voidling, but knew she wouldn't be far.
"Well it seems that underestimating you was a mistake."
"You were right about that."
"And a Guardian to boot. Working together now I see. Well how about I just get the energy I wanted and leave. Sound good? Didn't think so."
Lux threw a binding, missed, but the follow up singularity hit its mark. Kha'Zix was clearly in pain as he jumped into the stadium. Lux followed, while Caitlyn ran through the gate.
"I really do hate how they can do that."
Inside was total chaos. Vi attempted to fight, but her energy was drained fast along with most of the other police. Lux quickly made towards the minion throwing a binding and several bolts. The binding hit, and then it was hit by an energy beam. Looking around Lux saw Caitlyn in the seats trying to direct traffic, but still knowing enough to get a shot off.
Lux threw another singularity to keep the minion distracted and sprinted to the Chief.
"Look I don't know what you think about me, but I'm here to help. Now we both have a job to do. Get these people out of here and leave her to me."
Caitlyn, for her professionalism, kept a straight face, but hated the fact she was confronted with sound logic from a teenager, or at least she thought was a teenager. "Fine. Just finish this quickly."
"That's the plan." Lux sprinted back into the fight, where Marati took notice and sent lighting towards her. Dodging it, Lux threw a few more bolts and another binding. It missed, but it hit Kha'Zix, who was promptly hit with an energy blast. Turning, Lux saw Debonair standing in the stands. Clearly he knew that this was going to happen as well. Pointing at Kha'Zix, Lux nodded and he took off after the giant bug while she returned to the minion.
"No one has ever stood against me, the great Marati and lived Guardian. Prepare to meet your fate."
"I don't think so. I am a Star Guardian, sworn to defend the universe against all evil, and that means you."
"You Guardians and your puny lines. They won't mean much when you are gone." Marati threw more lighting at Lux but she was already out of the way.
"You know they it is unhealthy to talk about yourself in the third person." Marati paused for a second, and that was all Lux needed. Throwing another binding and bolts, they hit their mark head on. Marati roared in pain, ducked behind one of the benches, at which Lux used a singularity to force her out. Turning to Debonair, he was doing ok, and Caitlyn was helping evacuate the stadium in a rather short order. However it was just a second too long as Lux turned back to Marati, she was hit with lighting head on.
Collapsing to her knees, she managed to deflect the next attack, but only just. Lux quickly got to her feet and sprinted to catch her breath. Debonair for his part was still doing ok, even with a hit from Kha'Zix. Lux quickly threw a singularity his way to allow Debonair to duck aside for a second, and a binding at Marati. Hitting both, she ran across the pitch throwing bolts at both of them, missing a lot, but hitting when it counted. Kha'Zix and Marati dropped to one end of the pitch, while Lux and Debonair took the center.
Lux was about to move, when she noticed a laser on Marati's chest and grabbing Debonair, she pulled him to the ground. The shot rang though the now mostly empty stadium and hit dead center. Marati went down and Kha'Zix flew at Caitlyn in a rage, only to be hit from Vi's fist, Debonair's Hammer, and Lux singularity. Dropping back to the field, Lux turned to the two officers and motioned them out. Vi quickly dragged Caitlyn out, knowing that this wasn't their fight. Lux knew she would still be outside the stadium however.
Turning back to Kha'Zix and Marati, she threw one more binding and it hit them both. Lux grabbed her baton and charging her power, threw it into her beam. "Final Spark." Dropping back to the pitch, she took a knee.
"Nice job. Hopefully that will end them both."
"Not so fast." Lux and Debonair turned to see both Kha'Zix and Marati get up. Marati was now red with what looked like rage, and Lux knew they were both in trouble.
"Finish them." Kha'Zix opened a void portal and fled while Marati charged at the two. Lux and Debonair pushed each other out of the way and while they landed on their feet, Marati jumped between them and threw out a few bolts which hit dead center. Both of them collapsed to the ground in a lot of pain.
"Even without my master, I can take you both. Now how about I play with my food first." Marati charged again, and was hit by an energy blast and a binding. She broke free quickly and charged again at Lux, and while her lighting missed, her claws didn't. Scratching Lux along her leg, it caused her to tumble and fall into a bench on the side of the field. Lux was bent double in pain and while she attempted to get up, her leg just gave out on her.
Debonair transformed his weapon back into a hammer and took a swing at Marati while she was charging, and while he hit her good, sending the voidling flying, she got back up quickly and threw bolts of lightning at both of them. Debonair dodged and even Lux managed to get out of the way but only just. Marati flew into even more rage, and Lux saw an opportunity. Knowing that anger rarely made one think clearly, Lux saw to take advantage of that and putting the pain in her leg out of her mind, threw her arm and hit with a singularity and a few more bolts from her baton. Debonair charged up his cannon and hit as well.
Lux threw a binding and it hit. Knowing she only had a second, she focused her powers again and charged another beam. "Final Spark." She threw her power at Marati, and it seemed to work. The voidling went down and so did Lux, now plainly exhausted. Then a noise caught her attention and looking up, she saw the voidling again rise up from the beam. Lux dropped her head knowing that this was only going to end badly, and pushed herself to her feet.
"Thinking that anger makes me reckless, I assure you it doesn't. Nice plan though, it did have its merits." Marati taunted them both.
"You aren't going to get away with this."
"My dear Guardian, you are beaten. You are wounded, clearly exhausted, and so is your friend here. I fail to see how you can win. So let's finish this." Marati charged, connecting with Debonair on her lighting and Lux with her claws, this time on her other leg. Lux rolled across the field, now clearly in no position to get up. "I'll deal with you in a moment my dear."
Marati threw herself at Debonair, and while getting hit with his hammer, also took a hit to his arm. Dropping to the field as well, Marati just taunted them both. "Oh I feel like I did enough damage. Now to finish off the lone Guardian." Marati turned to Lux who was still struggling to get up. "You're finished" and Marati charged. Lux tried to throw a barrier, but it failed. Putting her arm over her face, Lux braced for the worst.
A/N: I wrote most of this battle scene in one go and after editing it for clarity I decided to end with the cliffhanger rather than finish it out. I have to have something interesting to start the next chapter. Thanks again for reading and the next chapter will be following shortly.