I'm a bit drunk when I'm starting this sorry…CLG (my fav team for since season 3 swept TSM 3-0). Yet my friends didn't want to duo q with me due to all of us arguing…so instead of playing I decided to write this….I'm not sure if I'll write another 1200 word chapter as I leave tomorrow morning for work for a week. Please review

Pantheon, found himself in the pretentious part of the nearby town that bordered the Institute of War.
He met the two ninjas at a local man's cloth shop called "Stallion". Shen and Zed would rummage the racks of cloths that were made from all sorts of fabric and by designers who's names had to be made up. Such "Gebbachi, Yowner and Ludech". Pantheon chuckled at the names on the tags and politely refused the ones with exuberant prices. Pantheon, saw a nice black button up shirt that match a pair of pants that Shen had picked out for him. But when he looked at the shirt, he let out a laud gasp at the price tag. Almost three League matches, commissions worth of victories. Zed and Shen, both walked up to him as he held on to it. They looked at Pantheon as he held a look of disbelief at the price.
Zed, spoke to him, "Don't worry Panth, Shen and I decided this is a gift for you…besides…that ring…you wasted was expensive. I'm sure with how many matches you've won. You can pay us back in a week or so." Zed's voice was trying to make Pantheon remove any guilt in accepting the tailor shirt.
Panth, looked at the shirt. It was a deep black almost like night but the fabric was soft and smooth. Shen chuckled as he saw Pantheon running his fingers over it slowly. "It's silk…guessing. There isn't much silk on Mount Targon?"
Panth, notice how soft and smooth the fabric felt under his calloused fingers. He had spent the last month's salary saving up all his money from matches to purchase a ring. That now was just a paper weight on the small desk next to his bed. As his ran his fingers through the fabric, Like a child learning a new word he mouthed "silk" slowly. Zed and Shen both chuckled and replied "yeah, Panth…silk…pretty much worm shit." As, if it were common knowledge.
He let out a small laugh to himself and stood silent for a second before addressing the two mask ninjas "why, are you two being so nice to me?"
Shen, looked at Zed and gave him a slight nod as to give him the go ahead to start talking.
Zed began to speak to Pantheon, less like a casual acquaintance and more like a longtime friend explaining to him the intricacies of woman.
"Panth," he sighed and started to speak each word thoughtfully as if it was an open secret between the two ninjas. "Ever since Shen and I met you, you had seemed sad….even around that Leona girl. Your failed…proposal seemed last a last ditch effort to save something that wasn't there…and earlier today when you were speaking to that fox gal…well Shen and I agreed it's the happiest we've seen you."
Shen, patted Pantheon on the back and started off from where Zed had left off.
"It's Amazing how the right woman can make you feel… alive, and when she spoke to you…it was the most alive I've ever seen you."
Pantheon, kept his eyes on the shirt hoping his emotions of pain would not show and he spoke back questioning Zed. "How, does Sona make you feel alive?
Zed, leaned against a wall in the shop, his crimson red eyes focused into the distance and he took a deep breath exhaling loudly.
"Panth, when I first arrived here…my shadow haunted me. I was my worst enemy. It would keep me awake trying to fill me with pain and anguish….day after day I would walk around the institute in a constant state of sleep and barely conscious" He pulled his face mask down to finally reveal his face to Pantheon showing him a warm smile.
"It sounded like a soft soothing voice, telling me I no longer had to be afraid, no longer had to run away feel anger and rage…it was her… Sona. The same dark forces that allowed my shadow to control my emotions and bombard my mind with its hateful words. She was able to use them to speak to me. She could see my pain and anguish, she is truly…"

Zed, closed his eyes with a smile on his face "an angel she saved me from myself, her voice drove the shadow away til she confronted me and told me how happy she was able to communicate with me…she became my light when there was none…"

Zed's fragile moment was stop as Shen, punched him hard on the shoulder shaking him from his concentration and he spoke in taunting voice towards Zed laughing at him "What, a Pussy!"
Zed, gave Shen, a quick charlie horse. Then laughed as Shen, rubbed his leg making soft painful sound then Zed flipped the situation on him

"Fine…brother. How does my..ex Syndra make you feel alive?"
Shen, gave him an angry glare then pulled his mask down smiling at Zed.
"Well, besides telling me how much smaller and quicker than me you are"

Shen put his right hand up towards Pantheon's face, using his thumb and pointer finger to indicate petty size. Which brought a laugh from all three of them and Shen continued talking.

"I was filled with hate for you brother and all you're passed crimes" his tone turned serious as he rested his hand on Zed's shoulder "But her constant search for power and hate gave me a project I wanted to change her. After Akali left….I was alone and Syndra's constant anger and rage…gave my life meaning…I can't say I regret a day without her. Some days I'm scared of her, but the good days are the best of my life. I'm no longer the quiet scholar with my head in the clouds or deep in books…my days are filled with joy and passion….unless I piss her off" Shen, unbuttoned his shirt revealing deep bruises on his chest smiling "she calls them love taps." Shen, laughed as he saw Pantheon's face light up at his bruises.
Shen, and Zed both hugged Pantheon as if inviting him into their brotherhood.

Shen continued to speak in a serious yet oracle like tone. "Zed and I both loved Akali very dearly…we still do..but she brought us both pain and anguish. We thought we couldn't continue breathing without her. But over time we realized, the love we want…is not the love we need".

Pantheon, didn't know how to take in his sudden proclamation and looked towards Zed as he didn't budge silently agreeing with Shen. Pantheon just replied to both of them "Thank, you guys."
"Alright, next on your shopping list! Ties and watch pieces!" Zed, spoke out laud as if to disperse the emotional fog.

…..

Shen, and Zed watched Pantheon walk away from the store until he disappeared in the distance.
Zed spoke to his brother in a soft tone "Why didn't we tell him, about the fox woman's less than stellar pass?"
Shen, grabbed Zed by the shoulder pulling him towards him tightly almost knocking him off his feet. Zed found his balance as he leaned up against Shen's side. Almost as if it were an adult trying to talk sense to a large child. Shen's fist tighten as he brought it up in front of his face as if trying to gasp at some none existent object, he spoke with a caring tone towards Zed. "People, change brother everyone deserves a second chance. You of all should know this….."
Zed's head slumped as if bad memories filled his mind. Shen gave him a reassuring squeeze.

Zed, let out a soft sigh as if speaking for the both of them "For his, sake I hope she's changed….he seems happy for ones."