Hello all, I haven't touched League of Legends in some time and just discovered that some of the lore has changed. I'm not really liking what they have done with Shyvana's lore and am still trying to figure out if I should change the story to better fit the new lore. Currently I'm using old lore should I continue, or try to twist the story to incorporate both

Let me know what you think

cheers

Chapter Twenty 22 : Bod

Shyvana turned her head and looked over her shoulder at the ever-smaller sleepy town of Uwendale slowly slip from view. She sighed and closed her eyes listening to the soft trot of the horses, their hooves crushing the dried autumn leaves, she would miss the Demacian family even if there time together was brief; they accepted her and took her in without judgement and her heart warmed to them. She hoped that she would see them again perhaps when her journey came to an end with Jarvan and his men, she would return and visit before slipping back into the great barrier. The thought of leaving her new friends made her heart sink and she opened her eyes to peer at the backs of her travelling companions.

Her eyes fluttered over the sleeping form of Garett who was snoring loudly against the metal shield Hart wore on his backside. The bald soldier shrugged his shoulders in irritation to rid himself of the other man's dead weight. Shyvana bit back a laugh and slowly shook her head when Hart pulled the reins hard on his mount causing Garett to crash his face against the hard steel shield jolting him awake.

"Not much of a tracker falling asleep, can't even tell us were the blasted beast went" Hart grumbled angrily.

Garett groaned and rubbed his nose, hiding a sheepish grin as he wiped a streak of drool off Hart's shield "Hey, can't help falling asleep it's so quiet, and you would let me ride up front can't see anything from back here"

"I don't ride behind anyone, unless it's a woman" Hart grunted

"Well Garett is pretty enough, look at that long hair" Dagonett chuckled slowing his horse and looking over his shoulder.

"Excuse me, ya old son-of-a-bitch I'm not the only one with long hair look at cap his hairs longr than mine, don't see you calling him a maiden" Garett growled poking his head around Hart's shield to scowl at the lieutenant.

"There's no mistaking Jarvan for a woman, not with that body" Shyvana mumbled under her breath as she tailed behind the bickering men.

"What was that lass?" Dagonett asked a sparkle of mischief in his green eyes, as he turned to look at the dragoness

Shyvana blushed a deep crimson color as Dagonett and Garett's gaze feel upon her, she slowed her pace slightly and ducked her head her long lavender bangs hiding much of her blushing face. she mumbled something incoherent and fiddled with the laces of her leather chest armor.

"Hmm, can't hear you lass, with all the mumbling?" Dagonett teased his horse slowing to trot beside the dragoness.

Garett turned his torso around and smirked at her "Sounds like she said cap has a nice…" he started to say but was interrupted by a small fire ball launched at his horse's feet. the animal brayed wildly and took off at a sprint, its hooves galloping wildly through the dried leaves.

Jarvan watched in confusion as Hart and Garett trampled ahead their mount panicked as the bald soldier tried desperately to get it to steady. He turned and looked over his shoulder at Dagonett and Shyvana his eyes narrowed "What is going on back there?"

Shyvana batted her eyelashes prettily and smiled at him, flipping some long hair over her shoulder "Nothing" she said innocently

Dagonett held up his hands and smiled "Wasn't me boss"

Connors who was riding beside Jarvan snorted and pointed to a small smoldering spot just behind Shyvana "She fireballed Garett, to get him to shut his mouth"

"Why, what was he saying" Jarvan said exasperated rolling his eyes.

Dagonett laughed "Well lad if I tell ya I think I might suffer the same fate"

Jarvan frowned and looked at Shyvana waiting for an answer but was interrupted by the return of Hart and Garett their horse breathing heavily as it returned to the group. The bald warrior shot the dragoness a dirty look and she mouthed a quick sorry before turning her attention back towards the surrounding forest avoiding Jarvan's gaze; her cheeks tinged pinked.

Jarvan pulled lightly on the reins and slowed his horse, looking behind him as Shyvana trailed behind the group. She looked at peace surrounded by wilderness away from people and walls confining her. she was smiling her skin a beautiful glow in the afternoon light, her eyes bright and sparkling as she talked with Dagonett whose mount was keeping time with her footfalls. She her long was braided along the sides of her head, starting at the base of the brilliant violet horns that decorated the side of her head, the rest flowing down her back. Jarvan found himself staring at her, and he quickly snapped his attention away from the dragoness to look forward. He kept picturing her, smiling, and laughing with his lieutenant and felt a ping of jealously that he wasn't there instead.

"She thinks you are sexy boss" Garett snickered, winking at Jarvan as his horse trotted beside Jarvan's black stallion.

Jarvan turned and blinked at the tracker confusion on his face "Pardon"

Hart grunted and shook his head "Ignore him Captain, he's full of shit"

Garett rolled his eyes dismissing his comment "Oh come off it Hart, you heard her too" he leaned towards Jarvan "she said so this morning, that's what she was trying to stop me from repeating" he smiled triumphantly

Jarvan felt a blush creep onto his face and snorted looking away "Enough Garett"

"What, I'm just relaying the message she doesn't have the guts to say" Garett said turning to look over his shoulder at the unware dragoness who was laughing with Dagonett her Smokey laughter reaching the other ears. "Sides Captain you could do worse, I mean she's easy on the eyes if you know what I'm saying"

Jarvan watched as Garett's gaze lingered on the dragoness momentarily and felt jealously rear its ugly head, his anger flaring "Enough" he snapped.

Garett turned away quickly and rose his brow at his companion's outburst. Then smiled deviously nodding to himself.

Hart groaned "Garett shut your mouth before you say something you'll regret. That beast is hardly fit for the prince of Demacia"

Jarvan shot Hart a dirty look his mouth pulled into a thin line "The two of you are welcome to keep your opinions to yourselves, my personal life is not of your concern"

Garett smirked "You got it boss" he turned his attention back to the dragoness who was just behind them now but seemed unaware of their conversation. "Shyvana" he called getting her attention, out of the corner of his eye he could see Jarvan tense his shoulders stiff and his jaw set.

Shyvana who was talking happily with Dagonett, turned her head to look into the sparkling eye of Garett who was in front of her on the back of a white mare Hart just ahead of him in the saddle. She narrowed her eyes at him and crossed her arms "What is it Garett?"

Garett smiled again pulling the scar on his lower lip taunt and scrunching up the large scar over his left eye, his blond hair hanging partially over it "Well, I thought you'd like to know that he thinks the same about you" he leaned back and whispered to her.

Shyvana narrowed her eyes and snorted, billows of smoke raising up into the clear morning sky "Is that so, and what is that supposed to mean"

Garett shrugged a little and smirked "Well he didn't say it in so many words, but boss thinks yer foxy too"

Shyvana rose a brow confused "He thinks I look like a fox, that doesn't make sense"

Dagonett pinched the bridge of his nose and leaned his head back, exhaling heavily "Doesn't mean you look like an actual fox lass, it means someone finds you attractive"

Shyvana ducked her head and twisted her fingers together "Oh"

Garett smiled triumphantly and gave Dagonett a thumb up "See there you go dragoness; now why don't you stop walking and climb up into that saddle of his" he said waggling his eyebrows

"Garett, I thought I told you to stop flapping your lips" Hart growled softly shoving his weight backwards to try to knock the other man off the horse.

Garett grabbed onto the heavy shield strapped to Hart's back laughing "Oh you should know by now, that I don't listen to you"

Shyvana stopped walking and looked down at the ground at her booted feet, her heart beat racing and she felt heat billowing off her body rustling the leaves on the ground. Dagonett slowed and turned his horse around when the dragoness wasn't following. Her eyes were downcast and her hair was billowing around her as heat poured off her body. Several small violet scales were glistening against her pale skin as her dragon side surfaced. Dagonett felt concern rise and he stopped his mount, who stomped wildly in protest.

"Are you alright lass" he asked

Shyvana felt heat on her face, her cheeks crimson from embarrassment and another foreign feeling that made her heart flutter out of control. She was trying desperately to calm herself as her dragon blood boiled and turned her pale skin a purple hue; she wasn't angry not really but her emotions were running high. She felt frustration mount as she looked down at her hands black talons erupted from her fingertips and several dark violet scales decorated her knuckles. She could hear the heartbeat of the horses pounding in their chests, and the breathing of her companions. Oh, no am I losing control, what is wrong with me, why is my heart pounding, why is my stomach in knots.

Jarvan stopped his stallion when his lieutenant stopped following and was turned around facing Shyvana. He looked at the dragoness clearly distressed, her hair billowing around her, her normally pale skin and purple hue and he dismounted, coming to her side. she was looking down at her hands, her long talons exposed to the sunlight. He swallowed hard and stopped in front of her, his presence seemingly unknown to her.

"Shyvana are you alright?" he asked softly

Shyvana blinked and flexed her hands willing her transformation to stop, someone approached her and she looked up to come face to face with Jarvan. he was standing close and she could smell a faint scent of leather and sweat and her heart hammered in her chest. His clear blue eyes held her own, concern shining through and she couldn't help but smile at him.

"What" she asked dutifully staring up at him her eyes bright.

Jarvan smiled down at her and placed a hand on her shoulder "I asked if you were alright, you stopped walking. Are you tired you can use my horse if you'd like. I think I'd like to stretch my legs for a while anyway"

Shyvana felt fire rush through her at the contact her blood boiling and she beamed at him, eyes sparkling. She slowly shook her head when she realized he was waiting for an answer, and swallowed hard. Come on Shyvana it was a simple question, don't get distracted by that smile, speak!

"No, it's okay, I rather walk myself" she said sighing.

Jarvan nodded his head and removed his hand, his palm warm from her burning skin and he instantly missed the sensation. He turned his head to look at his waiting companions his eyes falling on a smirking Garett and he found himself rolling his eyes "Garett, you may ride my mount for the time being I think I'll walk for now"

Garett smiled and quickly slipped off the white mare, bounding over to Jarvan's stallion "Don't have to tell me twice boss, anything to get off that horse with Hart. Take as long as you want" he winked at him.

Jarvan snorted and crossed his arms over his armored chest "Noted" he grunted starting to walk towards the group. Jarvan looked over his shoulder at the dragoness who was still standing there twisting her hands together biting her bottom lip.

"You coming?" he asked smiling at her.

Shyvana nodded her head and followed him, catching Dagonett's eye briefly the old lieutenant smiling down at her and winking before he turned his mount and snapped the reins trotting off, giving the two some privacy. Shyvana walked beside Jarvan in relative silence for some time, happy to just enjoy his company. She closed her eyes and sighed breathing in the crisp clean forest air a gentle breeze trickling through the trees stirring a small patch of leaves. She opened her eyes and watched as the wind picked up the autumn leaves and tossed them through the air as if dancing around her feet. several paces in front of her the others were talking happily amongst themselves, their horses snorting and flicking their tails as their masters urged them onwards. Shyvana looked far into the distance the peaks of the mountains just cresting the skyline above the treetops; she bit her lip as anger surfaced at the thought of seeing Nevonaar again.

"How are you feeling?" Jarvan asked flicking his eyes towards the dragoness who was walking beside him, biting her bottom lip, her face hard and jaw set.

Shyvana exhaled heavily smoke rising from her nostrils billowing up in tendrils against the clear sky. She turned her attention to Jarvan when he spoke and found him smiling down at her; her heart beat increased and she thanked the gods that his hearing was far in superior to her own, lest he hear her racing heart. Crap he's looking right at me, god that smile. Wait Shyvana what are you doing? You are a fearsome dragon not some silly girl, answer the question. Wait what did he say again

"Um, yea its nice" she said twisting a loose strand of her purple hair through her fingertips, smiling at him.

Jarvan rose a brow at her, then shook his head laughing much to her embarrassment "Okay that's not what I was expecting"

Shyvana wiggled her nose and frowned "Okay I wasn't really paying attention you caught me, what were you saying?"

Jarvan sighed and shook his head lightly mumbling under his breath before looking back at her "I asked how you were feeling"

Shyvana blushed lightly and looked away back to her friends trotting in front of them. She smiled to herself and peaked through her bangs to catch Jarvan glancing at her waiting for her response.

"I'm fine, dragons are pretty tough" she tried to lighten the mood with humor

Jarvan wasn't convinced "You know you don't always have to be Shyvana the dragon, you can be Shyvana the woman as well"

Shyvana frowned and turned her head to look at him "What's that supposed to mean" she said her voice taking on a harsher tone than she anticipated.

Jarvan sighed "What I meant is, you don't always have to put on a tough façade, you can always talk to me, I think something is bothering you"

Shyvana bit her lip and looked down away from his blue eyes that seemed to see straight through her, finally she spoke sighing in pent us frustration. "It's hard sometimes, remembering that I'm not just a dragon, that I'm a human too. All my life it's just been easier to be angry to ignore my emotions. Being back in that village seeing people that did not tremble at the sight of me feels strange."

"I told you before not all humans are bad Shy" Jarvan said quietly

Shyvana gave him a fleeting smile "I know and that scares me too, I was content to live alone all my life, away from people away from dragons, then my father died and you saved me, brought me back to life with your kindness" she turned her head to look back at her friends and smiled "you all did, and now I wonder what il do with myself, when this is over, when I find myself alone again. Where am I meant to be, what am I." she whispered looking down at her long fingernails, tiny scales freckled her pale skin.

Jarvan walked alongside her in silence for some time, wondering just how to answer her question. It pained him to see her upset, but he couldn't find the words to speak to make her smile again, and oh how he longed to see her smile. "Hey, you know what you are, who you are. You are one of the bravest, people I have ever met. You have a good heart Shy, and that's more than what us 'full' humans can say" he said smiling at her.

Shyvana chewed her tongue hard and grimaced, clenching her fists "Am I Jarvan, I'm a half dragon, with no home, with nothing. my very blood defines me, separates me from a normal life, with humans if I so wished it. not everyone will show me the same kindness as Edwin and Alena, let alone the kindness and respect you show me. do you know how much I long to give into my primal desires to burn and destroy to rip those horses to shreds, to fly" she said her voice gravelly, tears welling in her eyes as she pointed at the backs of her companions atop their horses.

Jarvan was shocked at the level of emotion washing over her face, at the predatory undertone in her voice. But mostly at the tears that pooled in her bright violet eyes, and he found himself staring deep into them, her pain, her struggle displayed in that moment for his eyes only. He didn't even realize they had stopped walking, just standing there quietly. He moved without thinking and found himself pulling her into a tight hug, resting his chin on top of her head, both her horns on either side of his face.

"It's all right Shy" he said

Shyvana stood there dumbstruck as Jarvan held her against his chest, her forehead resting against the cool metal of his chest plate, his armored forearms around her back. She had never been held in this manner before and her mind felt fuzzy at the contact. He was talking she was aware of that, his breath tickling the top of her head. She took several deep breaths calming her racing heart, and placed her palms on his chest pushing him away slowly to look at his face. His blue eyes bore into her own, and the lines of his face were crestfallen.

"Is it Jarvan, what am I going to do, when this is all over? After everything that's happened can I really live alone for hundreds of years and be happy" she said biting her lip.

"Come with us Shyvana, come back to Demacia when this is finished" he said tilting her chin up.

"What" she stammered taking a step back

"Come back to Demacia once we have killed Nevonaar, join the royal guard" he said taking a step towards her, his face falling when she shook her head lightly.

"I don't know Jarvan, I'm different, I'm not like others there I'm dangerous." She said her voice cracking

Jarvan felt his heart sink at her words "you are not dangerous, I trust you with my life, Demacia will marvel at your strength, and welcome you with open arms"

"How can you know for sure, how can you say that when you haven't stepped foot in Demacia for nearly two years" she bit back her temper flaring, scales biting through her skin around her eyes. Immediately after she felt shame and covered her mouth, shaking her head wildly "I'm sorry, I shouldn't have said that"

Jarvan shot her a sad smile and stopped in defeat "All I know is that as long as I breath, you will always have a home Shyvana, and I will do all that is in my power to make Demacia that home for you. I promise when we return you'll have a position in the guard if that's what you wish"

Shyvana smiled at him "Thank you" she said quietly

Jarvan nodded and turned away moving towards the others who had stopped and were looking back at them. Shyvana sighed and joined him, bumping into him lightly her shoulder knocking on his pauldrons.

"Hey, can I ask you something?" she said

Jarvan flicked his eyes toward her "of course"

"So how far away are we from the surrounding villages?" she asked a hint of mischief in her voice

Jarvan rose a brow and scratched the back of his head "we have been walking for some time. There are no more Demacian villages the way we are headed and the mining town of Kalmada is at least a three days' ride. Why?"

She smiled at him deviously "remember what I asked when we left Uwendale?"

Jarvan looked confused "Something about wanting to fly, correct?"

Shyvana beamed at him and nodded "exactly"

"Are you saying you want to fly? As in now?" he asked his brow raised.

Shyvana laughed a rich and Smokey sound her eyes bright with excitement "That's just what I'm saying, and you are coming with me"