Authors note: This is the second chapter of my From A Different World story. This features two different view points, don't worry, you'll know when it switches. As always, comments are very much appreciated. Thanks a Bunch -DramatikSquirel
Chapter 2
The esteemed League of Legends, I honestly never thought I would see it in person. Hell, most people only get to hear how great the matches went, emphasis on great. Anyway, the building itself is massive. Great stone pillars carved with intricate runes cover the front. As I walk closer, the runes on the pillars are more or less indistinguishable, save for one or two words. At the bottom of each pillar lies the name of a champion. The only two I'm able to see without further inspection are 'Jarvan IV' and 'Swain', who are on the two pillars next to the entrance.
I walk up to the door and release it's made entirely of stone. Great, this will be fun. I clap my hands together and with all of my might, run shoulder first into the door, hoping to open it. What I should have done is check first, because instead of holding like I predicted, the door swung open, and I fell in face first. On the plus side, the solid marble floor broke my fall. "Why the fuck did I agree to this…" I say through my, surprising not broken, teeth. I get up and as I look around, the room is huge, but also completely empty, the only thing in it was myself, and that damn door.
"For what purpose do you have to be here?" The voice asked. I look around and again, empty. "Well?" It said in a slightly annoyed tone.
"I-I'm here to be a summoner?" I say with obvious doubt in my voice.
"Ah… A summoner… Then please, your identification." My what? Uhhh…
"My name is Tobias; I was sent here to be a summoner?"
"Not your name, your identification, the little marble that brought you here." Oh, that thing, I reach into my pockets and pull it out.
"You mean this?" The moment I hold it up, it begins to glow and expand, to about the size of my head. Surprisingly, it actually lost weight to the point where it was floating in my hand. After a couple moments of silence, I am teleported to a new room. This one is more like an office space, with two chairs facing a desk, a small (fake) potted plant, charts and info litter the walls, and some guy sits at the desk. He is dressed in a purple robe and is waiting patiently for me.
"Ahhh, your Noxus' new summoner, which would explain the falling by the door. Please sit" I sit and look up at him.
"Who are you?"
"My name is Marcus Thell, I am the chief summoner at the Institute of War."
"Where am I?"
"Why, at the Institute of War of course. I'm sure you have a lot of questions, but those will be answered in due time. But for now, all you need to know is that the classroom it two doors down to the left, and you don't want to be late. I hope you're ready."
"Were you?"
"Yes." And with that, I was out the door and headed to the "classroom", whatever that was.
Two doors later, I entered a small room that, for all intents and purposes, looked like a classroom, the teacher/summoner whatever, sat at a desk looking over files, all of the other people quietly milling around, waiting for him to start. I walked over to an empty seat and sat in it. For some reason, people saw me sit and followed suit. After a silent minute, except for a cough or two, the teacher/summoner looked up.
"Perfect, you that you're all here, let's start." He stood up. "My name is Elijah Halkin, but you can call me Elijah. Now, formalities aside, not everyone of you will become a summoner, in fact most of you were invited here because of a fluke spell or clever card trick. But rest assured, those who do have magical abilities will be able to pass with flying colors. Those who don't, you should leave now." But nobody stood up. "Okay then." He stands up and begins passing out slips of paper. "These will lead you to your room, where you will find everything you need to be a summoner. Today is reserved to explore the Institute and meet each other. Tomorrow, the real lessons begin." And with that, he left the room.
Since no one else was going to, I go up and began making my way to my room, and everyone else followed. It didn't take long to find the rooms, after all, we were in the section of the Institute clearly marked Summoners, though a few of us somehow managed to leave the building all together, but I don't know how.
When I made it to my room, I opened the wooden door and got to look around. There wasn't much, a quaint little room with 2 beds and 2 night stands. On each bed lay a robe, most likely the same as the ones the actual summoners were wearing, but blue rather than the normal purple. As I pick up the robe to examine it, a small note fell out of the pocket. I pick it up and open it.
"Watch your back summoner, No one else will." As I am reading it, I hear faint footsteps toward my door. I quickly hide the note just as the summoner, or novice summoner, walks in.
"Hey, so you must be my roommate, I'm Levi Stern, and you?" He holds out a hand.
"I'm Tobias."
"Just Tobias?"
"Yea…"
After a couple awkward seconds, he perks up and says, "Oh, let's see how the others are doing, maybe get some food?" As he says that, my stomach makes and audible growling sound. "Guess that's a yes. See ya out there." Before I can speak, he is out the door. I am pretty hungry, might as well meet the others too. Wonder what that note meant? Oh well, right now, the only thing I can think of is getting some food in me.
"Hey. Wait up!" And I ran after him.
Third door on the right, third door on the right. As I turn the corner, I see my target. I run over, trying to keep my steps as quest as possible. I reach the door and put my ear against it. Silence. Ok, I only have a minute at best. I throw open the door and look around, two beds, two nightstands, two robes… SHIT, which one will he pick, which one, WHICH ONE… Ok ok ok, think think think. Ummm, the left one is closest to the door, but the right will be seen first, but the left wi…
Footsteps, heading toward me. Well it's now or never. I bury the note I was carrying into the pocket of the left robe. Happy with my work, I turn to the door, but I stop. I see the shadow of someone on the other side of the door, most likely about to walk in. Without thinking, I dive under the bed, heart beating a mile a minute. As the figure enters the door, I swear he can hear my heart pounding in my chest. He looks around and moves to the left robe, he picks it up and the note falls right in front of me. I cover my mouth, please don't look under the bed. He reaches down and grabs it. I continue to stay quiet. He then quickly stuffs it in the note in the night stand, just as someone else walks in. They make some small talk and then the one called "Levi" walks away, with "Tobias" leaving short after. After what seems like a minute of nothing, I slowly exit my hiding place and begin toward the door. Next time, I won't make the same mistake.