Lola tumbled out of the portal, landing right on her butt on a shiny hardwood floor. She shook a little in fright as she slowly opened her eyes, and took a look around… and was pleasantly surprised. Her fate was not nearly as bad as she had expected. Being by herself wasn't fun, but thankfully she ended up in a safe place. She was living any aspiring princess's little dream- she had fallen into the middle of a castle ballroom. It was empty at the time, but very well kept- the large windows with blue and yellow curtains tied back, letting in large quantities of sunlight. The crystal chandelier refracted the sunlight across the floor, the colors of the rainbow appearing on the dancefloor. On the walls hung various royal tapestries, depicting the kingdom, the flag, and the crest of the royal family.
She turned her head to her left to read these magnificent tapestries on the wall. "De...macia…" She read off the first one- which appeared to be a map of the Demacian kingdom. She gathered that she ended up in the castle, located in the very heart of the kingdom. Lola's eyes trailed to the next one, much simpler compared to the rest of them- it was blue, with a golden image of the Demacian crest in the very center. The very last tapestry hung on the wall was simple- on a violet base, a large image of a golden sword, with a pale blue circle in the center, and the sword handle extending from it. The sword also had large, white wings drawn beside it, almost like angel wings. She read the text surrounding the symbol to herself… "House… Lightshield." She mumbles to herself.
From that, she gathered that she had landed in Demacia, and currently was in the royal family's castle- House Lightshield. Perhaps she would be able to actually find someone who can help her out, since she already figured she was alone, at least for the time being. From across the room, she spots two double doors. She stood up, and walked to the doors, slowly opening up the right door. She steps foot into the main part of the castle. She observed, and it certainly looked something right out of a fairytale. Stone walls of the castle, castle staff all wearing uniforms, appropriately blue and yellow, for the kingdom. Some of the castle staff looked at her funny, while others didn't even bat an eyelash at her. Lola's eyes locked onto a particular woman, particularly because of the other's blue, scaly complexion, bizarre headwear, and red and gold armor. The other woman found it odd that a young child dressed like a little princess was roaming the halls of the castle, let alone without parental supervision. She turned on her heels, and walked down the hall.
Lola watched with a sense of dread rising. She's seen too many movies where there's an intruder in the castle- she was certain she was going to either be thrown in the dungeon, or executed in front of the kingdom. She knew she had to find a way out. She saw the mysterious scaly blue skinned lady walk down the hall, so logically, Lola turned on her heel and walked in the opposite direction down the hall, going fast. Once she reached the end of what seemed like a never ending, tall, hollow and wide hallway, she had to figure out which way to go now. She had two options- left, which was another long, wide and tall hallway, and to the right, which lead to the royal dining room, it seems. In her best interest, she decided to go to left. This hallway, much like the ballroom, was illuminated well by the sunlight. There were also tapestries lining the right side of the hallway, and this time, it seemed to be the kings of the Lightshield monarchy.
She began to walk slowly down the hall, to admire the incredibly intricate work the tapestries put forward. Her eyes grew with wonder as she admired the first one. It was quite large, long, and also seemed quite vintage. It depicted the first king of the Lightshield lineage- King Jarvan I. The start of the Lightshield bloodline was depicted fighting boldly against the Noxian army. He looked so handsome and brash. She decided to move along to the next tapestry, to take a look. This one had the likeness of King Jarvan II. From what Lola could gather, King Jarvan II was a gentle king- as the tapestry depicted the king helping the peasants of his kingdom. A small smile crossed the young girl's lips. She took a few steps further down the hall, gazing up at the tapestry in honor of King Jarvan III, Demacia's current king. Much like the first one, this showed a young King Jarvan III, gallantly duking it out with the Grand General of Noxus, and winning… this time. Young Lola would never understand. Onto the fourth one, and she slowly made her way to stand in front of it. She observed it and… Prince Jarvan IV was fighting a dragon, and protecting that weird blue skinned lady!
Lola let out a dreamy sigh, as she sits down and looks up. "Wow… he's so dreamy… So strong, and handsome." She said to herself. Unknown to her, the prince himself, and the blue-skinned, half-dragon lady were approaching her from behind.
"I agree with you." The half-dragon replied, with a small smirk, looking over to the prince as she folds her arms across her chest.
"Oh please, you're being too kind." He replied, as he turned to Lola. "I wasn't aware Demacia had a princess."
Lola jumped, and looked up at him, a slight blush rising to her cheeks. "Me? No, I'm not really a princess… but my daddy calls me one."
The prince chuckled lightly. "Well, you certainly look the part… it seems like you know who I am… why don't you tell me about you?" He asks, as he kneels down next to her and gets on her level.
She smiles a little. "Well.. My name is Lola, and I'm six… My sister made this weird thing and now I'm here."
"Very nice to meet you, Princess Lola." Jarvan replies with a small smile. Lola blushed a little, as she also smiled, quite obviously flattered by the prince's kindness. "So, you said your sister sent you here? How did that happen?"
"My sister Lisa made a portal that lets someone come to another place… but it got a little out of control and so her and all of my other siblings are here and I don't know where they are." Lola explained calmly, now looking at her feet.
"Perhaps that explains the disturbance felt across the continent… I have heard there have been reports of random sightings of… out of place children, though, their locations are unknown. Perhaps we should host an emergency dinner party with the other Demacian champions, and Miss Lola should be our guest of honor. They can help locate your other siblings." Shyvana suggested to Jarvan.
"That sounds like a splendid idea. However, Miss Lola might need a nice new dress for the dinner tonight, don't you agree?" Jarvan replies as he and Shyvana turned their heads to look at Lola.
Lola immediately had a huge grin, the gap where her front teeth should be now quite prominent. She puts her hands to her face and her eyes glimmered with joy. "Really…?!" She asked, both in joy, and disbelief. She even pinched her arm to make sure she wasn't dreaming The prince and the half-dragon chuckled.
"Yes, really. I'll take on the preparations for the dinner, and Jarvan shall help you find the perfect attire, Miss Lola." Shyvana said, with Lola looking more thrilled than ever.
Jarvan offers Lola his hand, which she happily took, holding onto it gently. "Come, Miss Lola, I'm certain that a good friend of mine will have the perfect dress for a young girl as pretty as yourself." He tells her, as the two were off to the boutique. If Lola was told she couldn't go home… well, she might just be okay with that, at the time…
Within thirty minutes, the prince and princess-in-training arrived at a small shop in a nearby village. Lola was already in love- the dresses in the window were so elegant and graceful… if she could buy out the entire store, she would have. Like the gentleman he was, Jarvan held the door open, and Lola thanked him. The young girl turned to the left, and immediately saw a dress she fell in love with. It was pink, which one main factor of her attraction. It was sleeveless, with sheer paneling in the front for the shoulder and the back, and long skirt with a layer of tulle. The waist was cinched with at wide piece of pink satin ribbon, tied into a bow in the back. She gazed in awe. This was definitely the dress she had in mind. After a few moments of chatting, Jarvan looks over and sees that Lola had picked out her dress already.
"It seems like my friend has picked out her dress. Let her try it on, first." Jarvan says to the store owner, as the store owner begins to remove the dress off the mannequin. Lola was escorted into the dressing room, and moments later, she emerges. The young girl had a smile on her face, as she did a twirl. "A perfect fit. We'll take it." Jarvan said.
"This one's on me, Jarvan." The store owner said, as Lola was changing back into her normal attire. Lola emerged with the dress on the hanger, and now protected with a plastic bag. Jarvan and Lola said their goodbyes, and made their way back to the castle. By this point, it was half-past two, meaning that the dinner was in just a few hours. As they walked into the castle, Shyvana was the first to greet them.
"Welcome back, you two. Okay, so, I've managed to gather Miss Luxanna and Mister Garen, as well as Miss Fiora and Miss Sona. Mister Lucian and Miss Quinn will also be in attendance." Shyvana said, with a smile.
"Excellent news, Shyvana. Now… Miss Lola, I believe you need to start getting ready. There's plenty of people here who will make sure you're ready for tonight, and as well, treat you like a princess. Soon enough, a few castle staff member whisked her away. Lola found soon found herself in a spa-like setting.
She was quite pleased with all the attention and care she was getting today. It was rare for her to get any sort of attention so naturally, she absorbed every moment as she got herself a massage, and her hair done, and even a facial masque. After her treatment, massage and getting her hair done, it was time for Lola to put on her dress! With some help from a lovely staff member, Lola had gotten fully dressed in her gown. Her hair had been washed and styled with a slight curl to it, some light makeup applied to her face, and her signature tiara in place. She was also wearing her gloves and shoes along with the gown. There was a knock on the door, and it was opened by one of the nice ladies who helped Lola with her hair. Sure enough, it was the prince, all decked out in his formal outfit. Lola stared at him. Thank goodness the blush on her face naturally concealed the blush that rose to her face.
"Miss Lola, there you are. You look stunning. Now, it's time for you to meet the other guests." Jarvan says, as he smiled at her. Lola walks over to him.
"Thank you… So, everyone's already here?" She asks.
"Not quite, but most are. Come, let's go and meet everyone." He says, as extends his hand for her again, which she took. He led her down a grand hallway, and made a turn into a large, exquisite dining all. Around the table, the other various noble Demacians were seated. They stopped their small talk, and turned their heads to look at the young "princess". A few of them seemed a little surprised that the guest of honor for tonight was… well, a six-year old girl dressed as a princess.
"Hm… I wasn't aware that small children were invited…" A woman spoke. She had long, dark hair, which was tied into a ponytail. She also wore a pair of glasses, with red tinted lenses, and standard formal wear. For some reason, the vibe of mystery she gave off with the glasses and tone of voice reminded Lola of Lucy.
"Well, Shauna, this is our guest of honor. This is Miss Lola Loud. And she comes from..." Jarvan introduced her to the group of people, seeming to get caught up on her location.
"From Royal Woods. Another dimension." Lola completed his introduction for him.
"Yes, right."
The other guests had now stood and each took a turn, shaking hands with her and and introducing themselves. Lola was relieved as she was meeting them all. They were all very pleasant people and seemed willing to help. The last person she shook hands with was Luxanna, known by many as Lux.
"Very nice to meet you, Miss Lola!" Lux said cheerfully, shaking hands with the young girl politely. "So, just so we can get an idea… how many siblings do you have?"
"I have ten. Nine sisters, and one brother." Lola replies, as she looks at everyone. A few of the guests looked at each other, seeming to be shocked. Everyone soon took a seat at the large table, with Lola sitting next to Jarvan, and Luxanna.
"Oh boy. Looks like we got our work cut out for us then, huh." Lucian commented.
"Tell us, what are their names?" Garen then asks.
"Well, I have seven older sisters… Lori's the oldest, then Leni, Luna, Luan, Lynn, Lucy and then Lana, who's my twin. She's older than me by two minutes. Lincoln's my older brother, too. My younger sisters are Lisa and Lily. Lisa's the one who got us all here. She may be four, but she's definitely doesn't act like one…"
"A four-year old with the extreme intelligence and talent that Miss Lisa exhibits could be dangerous if she wound up in the wrong place." Lux replied, getting a nod of agreement from the other Demacians. "What about your youngest sister? How old is she?"
"She's just a baby."
The other Demacians looked a bit worried now. "Oh. Well, we definitely need to work fast. Hopefully whoever found her will take good care of her. And the rest of your siblings… I'm sure they'll be fine." Lux replied, trying to be as positive as possible. She definitely reminded Lola of Leni.
"I'm worried about my sister Leni, Ma'am." Lola stated, as she looks around and then up at him. "Leni… isn't exactly the brightest. I'm worried she's going to end up hurt or worse." Lola expressed.
"...Well, we can only hope she found herself in one of the safer parts of Runeterra, and not in a riskier part, such as Bilgewater, or Noxus." Fiora replied, as she took a glance at Shauna Vayne, seated at her left.
"Valor and I will set out first thing in the morning. We'll see what we can find out. Noxus may be harder to scout. They will definitely try and throw any one of us in jail if we're not careful." Quinn commented. Hearing that, Lola only hoped that no one ended up there… especially not Leni.
"Yes, that sounds great, Quinn. Tomorrow morning, we will all convene here early in the morning, and discuss further of who will go where. Someone will have to remain here, in case of any disturbances, or if anyone else comes forward with one of of the other ten." Jarvan said.
"That should probably be you… after all, you are the most diplomatic of us all, and our prince. You must stay." Garen said.
"Yes, I suppose… but I would like to help."
"Prince Jarvan, you have to trust that we can do this. You just stay here in case anything happens here regarding the matter at hand…" Vayne told him firmly. Reluctantly, Jarvan nodded and agreed with her. With that, dinner was served, and everyone began to eat. Lola was confident that all would go well and end well, but there was a small part of her that worried for her siblings. She could only roll along with their plan, and hope for the best for now, but that doesn't mean her worry would go away. Her faith was instilled with these group of people. Hopefully the rest of the Louds had found a similar group of people willing to help.