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Chapter 3 Piltover madness and friends.
Piltover was the next stop; Rosark was hoping Vi would accept the idea of fighting on the match for Winter Claw, he wasn't sure if Vi would accept, but the risk was worth it, though he first had to make a stop on the institute to register himself for the match. He was speaking with an organizer of the match.
-"Hello summoner, may I ask what match you want to participate in?" She smiled kindly while taking notes of the upcoming matches. –"I'm hoping to participate on the match against the Ice witch, I will be fighting for Winter Claw" He sounded sure, but at the mention of the match the kind smile of the girl disappeared and turned serious. –"Summoner…Rosark right?, I think you don't know it, but this is a serious match, and your record is… quite pathetic recently. I'm seriously hoping Winter Claw can win… can you actually promise you will do well?"
He was quite mad at the way she spoke, as if implying he was planning on just enter to lose the match, he just stayed silent and unexpressive –"I plan to participate and win, so just add my name to the rooster for the match, there is still space right?" She just smiled –"Glad to see you do seem to have some calm mind, I will add your name, the match is tomorrow, be here at noon." She left to make the notes and he decided to leave to Piltover, no thanks nor anything, no more words were needed there.
He remembered Udyr was never good with time, he had said the match was in three days, typical of him to get the date wrong. He remembered a time when they entered late to a Ranked match thanks to the fact Udyr had said the match was tomorrow when it was that day. He dismissed the memory and kept walking.
He went to the nexus to get to Piltover, though he couldn't be sure, he felt he was being followed, but he dismissed thinking it was mostly the people of the institute looking at him, voice had passed around about the guy with the thirty days to proof himself or he was out.
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On a side near the nexus to Piltover, the Eye of Twilight, Shen was hiding near the shadows of the institute, he had been asked by lady Karma to follow him and make sure he made it to Piltover safely, lady Karma had insisted him that Piltover wasn't really safe with the Loose Cannon, Jinx around making chaos, so she thought it would be better for him to have an escort, though of course he would refuse if lady Karma made the offer, so she decided to send Shen without him knowing.
Shen didn't had problems following lady Karma idea, though he wasn't sure if Rosark was really in danger, he thought that the chance of him meeting with the Loose Cannon was low, but it wasn't going to hurt at all to check on him at least until he finished his visit, plus he really didn't had something else aside that day.
Once he saw him entering the nexus for Piltover, he waited and then decided to enter as to not be obvious for Rosark he was being followed by him.
Piltover, Shen was always surprised at the opposite of Ionia and the city of progress, the technology around invaded all leaving almost no space for nature yet they had an ecologically-minded technology, it was weird for Shen how the technology had found its way with nature, he would have more time to enjoy the view of the city once he found Rosark.
The summoner wasn't hard to find, his low height made him easy to reckon between the bunch of tall scientist and people moving at a rushed rate while he just walked on direction to one of the Piltover Patrol posts, in it was an officer and Rosark approached to speak with him, Shen decided to get close to listen to the conversation.
-"Hello officer, good day isn't?" Rosark voice showed a hint of sarcasm –"Guess you heard of the Loose Cannon eh? Things have been pretty hectic, Sheriff Caitlyn and her partner are always around looking for her before she can make more damage" Rosark sighed at this –"Guess the Enforcer is really busy, by chance you know where she might be?" the officer sighed –"She and the Sheriff went to check on a few warehouses in the border, but you might want to avoid going there sir, there is a chance the Loose Cannon might be there and that the whole place becomes a huge bomb." He sounded scared of the idea, yet Rosark sounded secure in his decision –"I will go still, might as well be nothing, thanks pal, good day" –"Good luck sir, may nothing happen" Rosark nodded and left the post, Shen went back to position on a roof to follow him.
The warehouses, it was a simple place, just big buildings with stuff inside of them to keep it safe or just to keep it in place, Shen observed from the top and easily spotted the Sheriff and the Enforcer, they were checking a map of the warehouses, as if checking for places in which a criminal might hide, Shen looked also how Rosark seemed to be on the lost on the warehouses, it was obviously easy to get lost if you didn't follow the map of the district.
Shen thought maybe he would have to go down and help him get out, but as luck would have it, things in life are unpredictable, Shen spotted near Rosark bad news, the Loose Cannon was around, and she had seen him, both had already made eye contact. Rosark stayed still, his feet fixed on the floor, yet his face showed the concern he was feeling.
Shen approached in silence to hear what seemed to be a sudden exchange of words.
-"….Loose Cannon, fancy meeting you here, I'm guessing you are up to no good." Rosark seemed scared, but his voice showed more concern than fear. Jinx laughed at his words –"Fancy meeting you old man, shouldn't you be on a retirement house?" she laughed while he looked pissed, lady Karma had told him Rosark didn't really like the fact everyone was recently calling him and old man or a thing of the past.
-"Thanks for the concern, shouldn't you be on school then Jinx?" the Loose Cannon laughed uncontrollably on the floor before answering –"Can't you see? I'm crazy! Got a doctor's note to prove it." Rosark sighed; he obviously had been expecting those answers from Jinx. –"Guess you are up to no good today, well what do you say if you let me go, and we both fake we didn't saw each other"
Jinx got up from the floor and smiled mischievously, she took her bazooka, Fishbones she had called him before and spoke –"What do you think Fishbones, shall we let the old man go and fake nothing happened? 'I think that would be a wonderful idea, that way we can also rest today' Haha, oh Fishbones, you are so funny, nope! He isn't leaving"
-"Oh come on Jinx, you got no use for me" Jinx looked him, her smile still on place –"I heard you are friends with fat hands, so if I shoot you, she will come looking for me right?" Shen could only think trouble was about to come, he got ready and prepared for the worst.
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Oh no, she wasn't kidding, she was actually thinking the idea, she suddenly prepared Fishbones, just one missile would end him on place, and even if he summoned a barrier it wouldn't really save him from her, it would just win time, he wasn't sure if Caitlyn and Vi were in the area near, it was just him and the Loose Cannon, before he could keep up thinking, the shot sounded, a missile up to him, fast as it came he wouldn't be able to summon the barrier on time, he couldn't flash out either the explosion would still get him.
In a desperate moment he closed his eyes, bracing for the worst, but even though he heard the explosion, he didn't felt anything, actually he felt as if he was in a barrier… how? He slowly opened his eyes and saw a familiar purple barrier, and at his side the one who had brought it up. The Eye of Twilight.
-"Shen!" he shouted looking at Shen who was actually in fighting position, he had brought up the shield to save him, he wanted to know why was Shen even there, but that could wait, for now he was just happy he had saved him.
-"Target marked… prepare." Shen spoke directly to Jinx, she looked pissed for a moment, the smile had left her face when Shen appeared –"Hey! Don't come messing where you are not called!" Jinx shoot again, Shen advanced forward getting hit straight on, in the smoke of the explosion it was hard to see it, but Shen had covered himself with a ki shield, the Eye of Twilight wasn't one to fall easily, Jinx kept shooting but Shen just kept advancing while covering with his ki shield.
-"Balance at all times…" His mantra seemed to bother Jinx, she decided to change tactics and tried to zap Shen, he quickly dashed to a side, Jinx was getting pissed at the resistance and speed of the tank, Rosark had gone away moving behind as to be safe from a loose bullet of Jinx, back to the fight Shen was steadily cutting the distance between he and Jinx.
Jinx looked pissed, but she suddenly smiled and while Shen was moving she released traps on the floor, one getting Shen on his feet stopping his advancement on place –"Goodbye!" Jinx shot a missile against the warehouse, making the wall collapse on Shen. Rosark saw as the debris fell on Shen and got worried, Jinx smiled and changed her line of sight to look for him, without Shen there was nothing stopping her from shooting him.
-"Come on old man, it won't even hurt! Just one bullet and you can go! Fat hands come to get me and you go to a hospital, everyone wins!" While he was thinking how to help Shen getting out of the debris of the warehouse, luckily, it seemed that wasn't going to be necessary. A loud noise came from a wall breaking, revealing both the Sheriff and the Enforcer.
-"Fat hands! Glad you made it, sadly I'm no longer in the mood thanks to the other guy, till next time!" Jinx dropped a few bombs on the floor while Vi was going straight for her, the explosion caused a huge flash, when everyone got a chance to see Jinx was there no longer, in its place a message, "You are never gonna get me"
Caitlyn started checking for clues as to where Jinx had run of too, Vi had caught sight of Rosark and saluted him –"Hey! Good to see you in a piece, we heard the explosions, though I didn't think it was you" Rosark smiled but suddenly remembered his friend on the debris –"Vi I'm also happy, but I need your help, my friend is under that debris over there!" Vi saw it and without effort started to move away all with her gauntlets.
For the surprise of both, Shen was in a meditation position, surrounding him a shield was keeping him safe. Rosark sighed of relief, he was glad Shen was okay, the Eye of Twilight was a master of defense. Shen noticed the light and the fact the debris wasn't around any longer and he broke his shield. –"Thank you Enforcer" Shen bowed in thanks, Vi just patted his back with her huge gauntlet –"No problem ninja guy, I guess you were keeping Jinx on place" Shen bowed slightly while he answered –"The loose cannon was a different opponent, her mind seems to work In chaotic ways without balance"
Vi sighed –"She has been a huge problem in my city, I'm not going to stop till she is on a cell" Vi looked to Rosark –"You got the habit of being in the center of problems you know, one of these days your luck might run out though" Even though her words had sounded harsh she suddenly laughed –"But, once again that's what make you so funny to hang around" Vi put in front of him her fist closed, he did the same and did a little bump with her fist -" Is always fun to be around troubles with everyone"
They laughed; Shen just stood there silent and took the chance while they were laughing to go away quickly. Rosark took notice of Shen leaving and just shouted to him –"Thanks! I owe you one Shen!" he wasn't sure because of the fast he left, but he thought Shen nodded in acknowledgment to the offer.
Vi just waved at the shadow that was leaving and brought her attention back to him –"So, what made you risk your life by trying to find me today? I'm guessing this isn't a 'get in touch' visit." Rosark face turned serious –"I came to ask for your help is about…" Vi placed her huge hand in front of him –"No need for explaining, the whole league is speaking about how they want to take you and Udyr out, must say it man, you suddenly became the hot topic of the league and the institute" He sighed as Vi kept going –"I thought you would be coming here to ask for my help, guess I was right, got you bad news though" Rosark thought
Oh no, bad news, the thing I needed the most right now, as if it wasn't enough almost getting killed by Jinx, well at least she knew of how the situation was so that made it easier, but once again, she had just said not only the institute knew, the League, all the champions seemed to know of Udyr situation, he wondered how would most champions start feeling with the notice they were thinking of taking out a champion.
His thoughts were interrupted by Vi words –"I can't fight right now, we are trying to get Jinx and that is taking my time, until me and cupcake can get a closer look to solving this" Rosark sighed, he kind of expected the outcome, still, Vi didn't said no, she just said she couldn't right now, so maybe in the future she could give him a hand, he still had over twenty five days left. –"Thanks for sharing Vi, and don't worry, I will look for a solution" He placed his fist to bump it with Vi who did the same.
She smiled –"Sorry I can't be of help, but hey, you are always getting out of troubles, I shall check your next matches, good luck man, I will go help cupcake" She waved and left to Caitlyn who still was looking at the warehouse area thinking of clues of where Jinx left running.
He just started walking around back to the Nexus, he had to look for a champion willing to fight together with him, he thought Shen might actually accept to help, but still the problem was Shen wasn't really suited to the fight against the Ice Witch, he need it someone with power to keep things in check, Vi brute force would have been of use, now it was time to look for another candidate, he had lost a day on Piltover, so he still had before the noon of tomorrow to look for someone to fight on the match.
-"Nothing is ever easy with me" sighing against the cold wind of Piltover he went back to the Nexus, without noticing the eyes of that stared at him from afar.
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Back in the Institute he went to the garden, empty as it was late he left himself on the floor, he breathed relaxed for a moment, he thought it was a shame most of the summoners didn't used the garden, most of them were always on matches for practice, for politics, for rank, or just for the sake of keeping in top shape as a summoner, they didn't really knew how to relax and enjoy their free time.
He was thinking of who he could ask to fight with him, Udyr was out of the question, he had clearly stated this match was for him to get back his trust, Vi was busy trying to get Jinx, he wished she would get her, Jax… was Jax, he wouldn't feel in the mood to fight there, being in the Howling abyss some champions preferred to avoid the frozen bridge.
Nautilus? Probably not…Zyra? She didn't like the cold at all… Nasus? The curator probably wouldn't feel like fighting there either, plus his best skill wouldn't really work there… Gangplank? Nope, the pirate wouldn't really feel like helping him after the orange incident… ? Heimerdingr? Ziggs? …. geez he couldn't bring to mind a champion that would help him there not many liked the frozen bridge. Just as he was sighing in his thoughts he heard the sigh of someone else in the garden.
-" Mmm? Amumu? Is that you?" The Sad Mummy, Amumu was in a corner of the garden on the floor just like him, he seemed to had been sad, not something new or worrisome, Amumu had the habit of being kind of sad most of the time, not many Champions liked the company of a mummy.
-"Yes…sorry if I'm bothering you…I will go somewhere else…" Just as he was standing he answered him –"Nah don't worry pal, come here no need to be alone over there" Amumu smiled and came running, though he tripped with his bandages falling on the floor near him –"All fine pal? You felt pretty hard" Amumu got up and let himself sit near him –"Yeah, I'm okay…. I don't really feel pain…" Well that was a new one; he didn't know Amumu didn't feel pain. –"Do you feel cold or heat?" Amumu moved his head indicating he didn't felt either of them.
In that moment a weird idea came to his mind, it was a risky plan, a fools plan, the most stupid of his plans till now, but maybe, just maybe, the champion he need it for this match was Amumu.
-Hey Amumu…. How would you feel of giving me a hand with a match?" Amumu smiled he hadn't been chosen recently for matches, just like him it seemed Amumu was being considered a thing of the past –" I would like to help" Amumu smiled, while creepy, it cheered him up, someone was willing to fight with him. –"Well then, it's a deal" He picked himself from the floor and stretched his hand to Amumu, who while happy shake his hand awkwardly –"Deal…" He smiled at the small one awkwardness –"I will see you tomorrow at noon Amumu, be ready, we are going to show them what are we made of my friend! We are not things of the past!" Amumu smiled while repeating –"Friend…"
Tomorrow at noon the match would start, and he had got an ally to fight with him, now problem was, he didn't even knew the enemy team nor his allies for the match…. –"Geez…nothing is ever easy" Amumu looked at him not understanding the problem, he left just repeating "Friend…." feeling excited for tomorrow match.
Tomorrow is the match! Against whom are they fighting and who will be their allies? Will Amumu be able to prove his worth in the Howlyng Abyss? Or will he and Rosark be labeled even more as old relics of the past? Where did the Eye of Twilight went after? And whose eyes were following him in the Nexus of Piltover? We shall see next time! Thanks for reading!