Sorry for the delay. Had a bit of writer's block as well as some papers and projects I've had to do for my classes. Anyway, here's the last bit of Ashe's arc.
Chapter 2
Amelia sat on a rooftop, watching the people go by underneath her. She reached for the True Ice bow at her side, feeling its cool, slick sides under her fingers.
"I don't even feel the bite anymore," she said softly.
"You're getting used to it," came the voice of Ashe, "Even I have a hard time feeling the cold now,"
Amelia gave a smile as she picked up her bow and walked back downstairs into her apartment of glass and silver metal. Andrew was not lying to her…she was living comfortably now and no longer afraid of being turned out on the streets. She still kept her job, even though she was still recovering. Who knows…maybe she'd actually be able to go to college now?
She opened up the fridge, seeing that she was almost out of food. Perhaps it would be a good thing to go to the store and stock up…years of experience taught her that keeping the fridge stocked was always a good idea. You never knew what would happen.
Amelia grabbed her bag, her bow shattering into shards of blue light as they 'melted' away. She gasped, fear going through her only for Ashe to laugh.
"Don't worry," she told her, "easy storage. It'll reappear when you need it…if you need it that is. You didn't break it,"
"That's a relief," Amelia breathed as she headed out the door and into the hallway, making her way to the front door.
Her hometown was a bit strange. Mansions were built next to ramshackle houses built of tin and wood…rich and poor lived next to each other, sometimes in harmony, sometimes in dissonance. Amelia knew she could technically build a mansion with her newfound paycheck, but, like Andrew had suggested. It was best to get something simple and live as if nothing had changed so as to not draw attention to herself.
Amelia walked into the store, grabbing a basket and walking in, smiling as she made her way past the check out and to the long aisle ways filled with food and other necessities.
"All of this, having all this, would be such a blessing to have in Freljord," Ashe noted.
"You don't have markets?" Amelia asked.
"In the capital, yes, but most of this comes from traders that come from the south. I sent a peace offering to the Winter's Claw…but that boar-riding barbarian sister of mine burned all of it…those poor children…they looked so thin. All I wanted to do is help them…"
"I sure hope you win the civil war," Amelia muttered, "I can't imagine what Sejuani would do…or Lissandra,"
"I fear for both of them taking the Freljord," Ashe shuddered, "I made an alliance with Lissandra and the Frostguard…never have I been so wrong. I should have listened to Tryndamere and my own instincts…"
She gave a huff.
"Unfortunately, I was young, naïve and wanting allies to combat Sejuani should she attack my people. My husband warned me he had a bad feeling about Lissandra…so did Quinn when she visited the Freljord. But I did not listen,"
"That's what I wanted to know about Tryn…do you really love him?"
Ashe gave a light, bell-like laugh.
"Of course I do! At first, I married him just to unite our tribes. But…he proved that he truly is a good man. He loves his people and loves me. Those horrible rumors some people started up about Pantheon visiting me in the night…I thought that Tryndamere was going to murder the poor boy. Not to mention the hurt and anger on Leona's face…"
She gave a shudder that reflected itself down Amelia's spine.
"If there is one thing I never want to see again…it's that expression on her face. Leona is still a child, at least, compared to most of us. But she's one of the few that I really do not want to make mad…if only for the reason of the Targonian people's hidden rage. I thought Tryndamere was frightening when he got enraged…the people of the Mountain are methodical, living embodiments of War. They think and calculate and will kill whoever they go after,"
"Leona…the Pacifist out of the three Targon Champions…"
"Beware the Peace-makers, for in the name of peace, you don't quite know what they'll do. She bottles her anger, so my advice, do not make her mad. Because that storm brewing inside her won't stay in its bottle once she gets angry,"
"Good to know," Amelia nodded.
She reached for a can on the top shelf right as the sound of gunfire peppered the store. Amelia and the other people in the store immediately dropped down out of instinct. She turned towards the entrance just to see a troupe of men by the registers. Amelia felt her vision blur and she felt she was looking through a telescope as Ashe took control.
The Frost Archer quietly slipped towards the back, not making a sound as she seemed to melt into the background while the robbers rounded up the other shoppers.
"What are you doing?" Amelia asked.
"You can't end this if you are caught," came Ashe's simple reply, "So we're going to pick them off one by one, incapacitate them before they can hurt anyone,"
"…You- we - can do that?"
"I was a hunter and warrior before I was a queen," Ashe snorted, "I know a thing or two about ambush,"
The cool, slick curve of their bow materialized in her hand and Ashe willed an arrow to form on the bowstring, curls of super-cooled air roiling on the icy arrows as a patch of frost formed under her feet.
"Whoa…"
Ashe waited, watching as the patch of frost grew, sweeping over the floor like spilled water. When she was satisfied with how big it was, she slowly stood up, watching as the robbers terrorized the other shoppers…and she fired an arrow at the light above them, making the arrow of ice shatter and catching the hooligans' attention.
"You idiots! You missed one! Get her!" the leader yelled.
The two robbers ran down the aisle, gunning for the Frost Archer, but Ashe gave a smile, her ice-blue eyes bright as she slipped away…and the robbers slipped on the patch of frost, comically flying into the air before landing hard on the ground.
This…was going to be fun.
The robbers slowly got to their feet. The frost path had melted by the time they recovered, leaving cold water behind. The girl had disappeared. The bigger of the two pointed in on direction.
"You go that way, I'll go the other," he said.
The smaller nodded, painfully rubbing his backside as he limped down the left wing. The bigger growled, making his way down the other wing.
"Alright, girlie, where are you…"
He barely made it two feet before pain exploded in his shoulder and then again in his leg. He yelled, grabbing at something long, thin, and cold that was jutting out of his shoulder and, he figured, his leg. He ripped out the object, staring in shock at the crimson coated shard of ice.
"What the hel-" he gave another scream as another pain erupted in his other leg, forcing him to the ground.
A flicker of blue clothes and red hair caught his vision and he snarled, swiping his hand out to catch her…but he missed and she was gone.
On the other end of the store, the smaller robber was having just as much luck. He could see little flickers of the girl, a flash of red in her hair, a flicker of blue in her clothing…but he could never get a clear sight of her.
"Where are you…" he grumbled…
Right as a shard of ice pierced through his leg, sending him to the ground and pinning him to the floor. He shrieked and another shard went through his other leg, making sure he wasn't going to be moving any time soon.
Ashe gave a soft sigh as she made her way through the store. Amelia'd already called the police, so they were on their way. She'd only go after the lead robber if he came after her…or threatened the other shoppers. She gave control back to Amelia, her icy-blue gaze fading to brown.
"That was intense," Amelia whispered.
"Just stay calm," Ashe instructed, "The police are coming, they'll be here soon. Shoot the light when you get closer, catch his attention and slip into the hostage group,"
Amelia gave a nod, raising her bow and firing an arrow. The light spat sparks, making everyone duck down, covering their heads, and Amelia quietly slipped into the group right as the police burst through the door and took down the lead robber and his two cohorts in the back.
"They can never find out about what you are," Ashe told Amelia as the latter felt a surge of pride in her chest as she watched them lead the robbers to the cars, "For your own safety,"
"Why?" Amelia asked, "Who would…"
"Someone has been hunting Chosens," Ashe explained, "We don't know who, we don't know why…just that they are,"
Amelia watched the police…only for a shock of cold to run through her. She shivered and froze as she caught sight of her hair. The once red hair was starting to streak with pale, platinum blonde.
"Uh…Ashe?"
"We're being Summoned…it's time you meet the First Chosen and let her train you,"
And her world burst into fragments of snow and ice.
When Amelia opened her eyes, she was no longer outside. She was in a high-ceilinged room with warm tan-colored marble tiles on the floor. She looked around the room and caught her reflection in a mirror, seeing the tall, willowy, platinum blonde frame of Ashe's Classic skin. The only thing different was her eyes, still Amelia's brown rather than the frosty blue of Ashe's.
"Wow," she breathed.
"Are we done admiring ourselves?" Ashe teased, "We need to be moving, Amelia, she's waiting on us,"
"The First Chosen?" Amelia asked.
"I've been called that on many occasions," a sun-warm, female voice said, making Amelia turn around…just to face the red-haired, blue-eyed form of Leona, "But never have I had to track a newly Chosen down to train them in the Institute,"
Ashe took control.
"I apologize, Cira, we were a little caught up in everything,"
Leona, Cira, laughed.
"No worries, Ashe," she smiled.
Her stormy blue eyes lightened to a sun-bright golden color.
"Cira needed a little nudge to get out of that room," Leona teased her Chosen, "Lazy,"
She gave a slight wince and then a playful smile as she laughed again.
"You are and don't you dare lie to me…I know you better than anyone else, Cira Noble,"
"Cira Noble…wait a second…she's the second moderator!" Amelia yelled.
"Andrew would only let me go and watch if Cira would watch over me," Ashe said gently, "She is very good at what she does. Something she and Leona share…one of many things to be honest. There is very little they disagree on, they are a perfect match for one another,"
"Playing matchmaker are we?" Amelia asked slyly.
"Hush," Ashe scolded, "It is not becoming for a queen to act like that,"
"Speaking of," Cira started, "I believe it's time for you to get back on the Rift, your highness,"
Ashe laughed, shaking her head.
"I've been waiting for months," she said, "It's been a while since I've seen Freljordian skies,"
And with that, she followed the Radiant Dawn to the Summoning Platform to begin the match.
Cira yawned as she stretched, wincing slightly as she heard the creaking of metal and her hologram faded away, letting her long white hair tumble freely down her back. Her circuits flickered slightly and her visor dimmed as she rubbed her hands…servos…
"It never fails to unnerve, Leo," she said.
"I know…but, unfortunately, this is how things are. We can't change it," came the reply.
The hologram flickered back on and Cira gave a slight laugh, shaking her head.
"Still doesn't mean I wish it didn't," she replied.
"We all think that," came Andrew's voice, making Cira turn to face him.
"Didn't anyone tell you to knock," Cira teased, "For all you knew their could have been someone changing out of their armor or something,"
Andrew gave her a 'really' look and shook his head.
"Trust me, that's one lesson you learn fast…and one you never forget," he muttered.
"Who'd you walk in on…" Cira grinned.
"None of your business," he retorted, holding up another picture.
"Another?" Cira blinked, "I swear, they're coming faster and faster…it might end up that all the Champions will have Chosens at this rate"
"Wouldn't surprise me," he shrugged, handing her the picture of a dark-haired and eyed young man with deeply tanned skin, "David Allen,"
Cira looked at the picture closer, seeing what looked to be a glowing bat of some sort in his hands, though she knew better. That 'bat' was a clock hand that his Champion had stolen off of Zaun's clock tower, the strange device at his hip that glowed with faint, blue-green light.
"Hello, Ekko," Leona smiled.
And that's it for Ashe...for now...don't worry, she'll be back soon enough. Next is our favorite time-traveler...God knows what made David catch his eye and what made these two get together. And yes, that rumor did happen. No it is not true...but according to the Journal that League made...Pantheon was making Nightly visits to the Frost Archer. Yeah...I can see Leona and Tryndamere taking that well...good thing it wasn't true!
For you people wanting Chosens, here are my requirements:
What Champion
Character's name ( 1st and last)
Age
Family?
Physical Description
Personality
Why were they picked by the Champion?
How did they become the Champion(why did the Champion choose them and what were the circumstances that made the Champion choose to bond with the character? *doesn't have to be tragic accident, but I still want to know why they're the new Champion*)
You will have one month to get me a description of your Chosen before the Champion goes back into the pool. You can have multiple Chosens (my requirement is that they are related/know each other) Limit is 3. I CAN decide whether or not I will use your Chosen, I'm pulling the 'My story, my rules' card. If I see that someone has a very good reason for that Champion, then I will show preference for them mainly because it's easier for me to write.
Champions already taken:
Leona: me
Kindred, Elise, Evelyn: The Kitsune Girl Ahri
Gragas: RoboticFreeze
Diana: MMiladinova
Jinx: minifox1
Kayle: sop56
Fiora: Oceanbourne
Pantheon: boyfriend
Viktor: ckies
Shen Zed: HLZB
Tahm Kench, Caitlin, Vi: Tourvelix
Wukong: Unbiased Friend
Rek'Sai-TheFallenGeneral
Kog'Maw-Croziff
Taric-Mi-Stowagan
Nautilus-NyanTacocat
Nasus Renekton-Hero LumiEre Luminite (brother characters)
Quinn-TheDecieverOfLumosity
Talon, Katerina, Cassiopeia-HyperZEROXL
Bard-amohugz
Varus-Kage Sunaipa
Draven Darius-mooseman3
Udyr-Zoozibble
Braum-Hairy
Sona-friend
Veigar-sylver9895
Nocturne, Fiddlesticks Shaco-TheSmilingMask
Kalista Hecarim-friend of mine
Lulu-another friend of mine
Jhin- The bacon tsar
Malzahar-Erindor
Lucian Thresh-FanboyX
Azir Xereth- Mi-Stowgan
Yasuo-ShadowWalker967
Gangplank Miss Fortune-CoordnationIsKey
Garen-Lt. Darkhound
Syndra- Lamker
Lee Sin-Idrisil
Aurelion Sol-Wish Upon a Sol
Kha'Zix-Navarog
Sion Urgot Malphite- Exodus2150
Ekko-flamezero55
Lux-HGoltara
Ashe-Aloasa
Zyra-hiatuspermit
Nidalee, Taliyah, Annie-Featherleap
Gnar-PLAINAWESOME
Vel'Koz-Old Unreliable
Twisted Fate-SnowPrincess20
Lissandra-Zesterios
Warwick- The Phantom Denizen
Ezreal-Frost Giant 10
Ahri-Foxy Royal
Vladimir- JackTheReaperV
J4-FicFansEverywhere
Camille, Jax, Akali- 30CaliberDonut
Anyway, hope you liked it. If you did, please let me know!
Qui vállë tóquetë, ván tecë (If no review comes from y'all; no story comes from me)
Máriessë ar mára tecië
Farewell and fair writing
Elhini Prime signing off.