Author's note: This chapter features the battle between Max and Rengar plus a little bit of fun between friends.
I don't own League of Legends nor Riots Games, but I do own my OCs.
Chapter 3
Rengar leaped at, his giant knife raised high to deliver a powerful blow. Max respond by surrounding himself in shadow. Rengar pass right through him and simply cut the floor. Coming out of the shadows, Max stab Rengar in the back with a dagger made out of a crystalline material, probably his so called crystal. Connecting to his electric skull, Max send electric pulse through Rengar's body. The giant lion fell forward, but rolled away to safety. Not letting him one second of rest, Max threw a fire ball, but miss by little. Rengar replied with his bulla, trapping Max in ropes.
You want to play this game? asked Max with a satisfied smile on his face. We can be two to play it!
Using his plant skull, he wrapped Rengar in vines. He then burned the ropes restraining him and dash forward, his hand covered in rocks. He arrived at Rengar and start punching him in the face. After about five punch, Rengar roared at the top of his lungs. Max felt the impact in his own lungs, losing his balances for a second, but this second made him lose his focus and Rengar set free of the vines. Regaining his balance, Max derived all light around him, gaining invisibility. Taken by surprise, Rengar fall back and felt the thrill of the hunt taking over him. His heart beat slowed down, his eyes closed, his ears detect the slightest sound, his nose perceived the most discrete sent and he simply felt the heart beat his foe, or should I saw, his foes. They were all around him, he counted twenty three of them. They all wore full body crystal armor with one wrist sword on their right arm and four wrist blades on their left ones.
They all charged like one men, but before hitting him, shadow zones appeared on the ground. Rengar's foes disappeared in them, then dashed out of others, harassing him from all side before entering another shadow zone. The lion blocked most of the attacks with ease, but some strikes passed through his defenses and leaved cuts on his body. It stayed like this for several second before four of them dash underneath Rengar and kicked him high in the air. One of them then came out of a shadow zone on the sealing, right fist retired and charged with static electricity, ready to give Rengar the punch of his life. The knuckles made contact with the lion's head, knocking him out cold.
Reaching the floor, the armour fell to the ground before disintegrated to light particles and be reintegrated by Max body. The other foes' armors also reintegrate Max body and the shadow clones within them simply vanished. A group of summoners took Rengar to the hospital.
Congratulation, congratulated Kayle, not many have faced the Pridestalker and win.
- Well, thank you, responded Max, a little bit confused.
- Was that the full extent of tour power? ask Zarikan.
- No, hardly a fragment.
- Well, I think that, on the Fields of Justices, your powers must be reduced.
- Sorry, that impossible, they are integrated in every particles of my body.
- I'm sure there is a way.
For thirty minutes, they argued about nerfing Max's power, when finally, Max get an idea.
What about putting my skulls in the shop and the skull that is bought decided my abilities?
- Well, seems like a good idea to me, answered Kayle, tire of the argumentations.
- I'm in total agreement with you, Judicator, said Serano.
- Nothing I'll say will make you change your mind, isn't it? noticed Zarikan
- Nop! all said the others.
- Well we still need to decide the AD and AP ratio of his abilities. finished Zarikan.
Every champion get out of the Judgement chamber, except Max and Kayle. They talk about ration and abilities for what seems like hours, but, in fact, it only took half an hour.
When he came out of the Judgement chamber, Ezreal, Janna, Lux and the women in red and white he saw in the Judgement chamber, were waiting for him.
Yo! Max! started Ezreal. That was one heck of a punch you give him!
- Ya, it was pretty cool! add Lux, all in admiration. I loved when you turn invisible, you do just like me!
- Seriously, you can do it too? ask Max.
- Yeah! I'm a light mage!
- But we haven't see your wind magic, said Janna, a little bit disappointed.
- Not a problem! Now I can do it! told Max, starting to float mid-air.
- Wow! That's cool! said Janna, cheer up.
- Well, he is cute AND powerful. I already like him a lot! add the women in red and white.
- Oh! Max, let me introduce you to Ahri, the Nine-tailed Fox.
- Nice to meet you, I'm Max, the Elemental. And by the way, you are stunning beautiful.
- Nice to meet you to, and thank you, you're really kind.
- What about a little a little night between friends at my place? suggest Ezreal.
- Yeah!
- Great idea, cutie!
- I love that!
- Where is it?
Everyone looked at Max.
-I'll show you the way, suggest Ezreal, but first, go change yourself, the bodysuit is pretty weird.
- Yeah, I guest your right, realised Max. It looks a lot better with my armor on top of it.
- I'll come with you if you don't mind, add Ahri, a wide smile in her face.
- Yeah! Why not!
With these last words, Max and Ahri get on their way, only earing:
I'll be at your door in two hours! shout Ezreal.
Max do him a thumb up and turn in the stairway, followed by the foxy lady. The two talk all the way down about how much of a drag those stairs were. When they arrived outdoor, Ahri slipped on a wet stair, but Max caught her before she hit the ground. Regaining her composure, she thanked him and giggled a bit.
- Are you all right? asked a worried Max
- Yeah, I'm fine now that you catch me, answered Ahri, still giggling.
- Glad to hear it.
They continued to walk while Ahri asked him question about him, who he was in his home world, his life, his power, etc. He answered every single question with always the same kind and joyful voice. He talk about him like it was a release. She listen to him with interest and drank every word he said to her, this boy was really something. She then asked him how old he was.
It depend, my body or my spirit?
- What? Aren't they the same age?
- No, not mines
- But how?
- Let mi explain. During the last assault on the Emperor's castle, my Guardian, the personification of the Equilibrium, the perfect balance between the thirteen elements, was killed and the only way to save the planet was for the thirteen Champion to sacrifice their body to reborn my Guardian. I was 21 years old at that time. For ten years, I've watch the world evolved around me from the spectral world, I've saw my parents died, my younger brother funding a family, my friends living their life, Atlantis, my city, getting chosen as the leader of the planet, I've saw all of myself fade in the back of everyone's memories. I was alone and helpless, I only hope I could die for real, it was awful. I saw the girlfriend of my best friend marrying another one because, he sacrifice himself too. Finally, ten years later, my body has been release from its imprisonment and my spirit, from its torture. I came back to live, just to be send back on paper work all day and all night, this is why and accept right away to come to the League, a chance to remake myself, to be someone again.
- You, you really lived all this, asked Ahri, sorry for asking.
- Yes, it was awful, you can't imagine! tears fell from his eyes from these memories.
Ahri wrap her arms around his neck.
It's ok now, you are here with us now, you can let all this behind and move forward!
- Yes, you're right, recognised Max, wiping away the tears with his hand before wrapping his arm around Ahri's back, comforting himself in her presence.
- It all right now, we'll be there for our friend.
- Thank you Ahri, your very kind.
- It's nothing, I really like when you take me in your arms.
- I like it too, but it may be a little awkward in the middle of the place, with everyone watching us.
- Yeah, where is your room?
- In the summoner's dormitories.
- What the..?
- Yeah...I know.
On the last bit of the way, Ahri tries to cheer him up with jokes and fun anecdotes about other champions and, surprisingly, it worked. By the time they arrived, the two were laughing about Taric and Ezreal at the bot lane.
They entered the room and Max proposed her a chair, which she accept. He went in his bathroom in battle suit and went out in more normal clothes, jeans and a t-shit with black running shoes. Ahri looked at him and laughed.
What? What's wrong? Max asked, more confused than ever.
- Well... It's just that you went in and immediately came out, like if you wore those clothe under your black suit!
- What? No! I wasn't wearing those under my battle suit!
- Prove it!
- How!?
- Just find a way!
- Look, my clothes aren't soaked nor smell, is it an evidence?
- Well, it you battle suit soaked or smelled?
- Hell no! It was made for that!
- Ok, I'll thrust you for this one, said Ahri, a grin on her face. But next time, I want a visual evidence, like seeing you.
Max just stand there, stunted, even if Ahri didn't have any stun in her arsenal. She walk to him and plant a kiss on his cheek. The young man turned a shade of red Ahri didn't known was possible.
For cheering you up, and 'cause you're really a kind boy.
- I'm not a boy!
- That too, you'll have to prove it, retorted the foxy lady while giving him a wink.
- If...If you say so, but for the moment, it's party time!
At that same moment, Ezreal arcane shifted on the room, arms full of food and locals drinks for the party.
So, you guys' ready? he asked, like everything was perfectly normal.
- What the hell, Ez? What is all this stuff for? asked at his turn an again completely confused Max?
- Oh! That? We can't let you remember your first night in Valoran! Welcome to your doom, dude!
- Oh! By Elementalis! Why?
- 'cause it's the costume, every new champion must past through his initiation, which is chosen and executed by his friends.
- I'm looking forward to that, let out an interested Ahri a little too loud.
- What? Already want your evidences? humorously ask Max
- What are you two talking about?
- Ah, inside joke, answered Max.
- So, you' fallowing? asked Ezreal.
- Right behind you! the two others answered.
- Euh... Could you just open the doors please, I kinda have my hands full...
- Sure! After you. My lady.
The group fallowed a charged Ezreal out of the institute's land to a large house with a futuristic and antic look at the same time with curved structures and decorations put next to tainted glass and columns.
The group entered, just to see others peoples inside.
Hey! Ez! Bringing the new boy with you? asked a tall man with really square jaw and wearing a blue furry coat with a giant hammer put next to him.
- Yup, Jayce. There he is!
- Wonder how much he will be able to take before passing out! asked a pretty large and round bare chested man lifting a barrel with one arm.
- Surly not as much as us, good old body! happily answered a man in purple wearing a mask on his face leaned on a lamp post.
- Let me have a look at him first, said the seductive voice of a red haired woman wearing a withe blouse and black corset topped with a pirate hat. He's quite cute, what do you think, Sivir?
- Yep, Sarah, he might well to the job, answered the so called Sivir.
- Hey, back of, you two! jealously replied Ahri, holding Max by the arm. He's mine, you already had the last three that passed by here.
- Ah! Come on, Foxy! said Sarah. We could have a little fun with him, the three of us.
- Sarah Fortune! respond Ahri. Do I look like that kind of girl?
- Actually, yes, you do, add Sivir. I'm sure you would like this, don't you?
- Knock it off, you three, intervened Ezreal. I would like to still have a clean bed tomorrow!
- Yeah, let the boy alone, he don't even had the time to take a glass with me and Gragas over here! add the guy on the lamp post.
- Talking about a glass, Jax, would you mind taking all those drink from my arms please.
- Sure Ez, hope you bring my favorite, answered the lamp post man called Jax. Oh! Ho! Good old Bandle bundle! Hey! Gragas, there's even some bottles of Teemo's special...
- SHROOM BEAR! shout Gragas!
- Even Graggy ice. Made me think, where's Olaf?
- Bros! I'm here! Where's the new?
- With the ladies, answered Jax.
- Point me to the ladies!
- Upstairs, they drag him there while we weren't locking, answered Ezreal.
- They're already on him! You haven't wait for me before starting drinking?
- No, dude, we haven't take a single glass! They're worst then the last time! finished Ezreal.
Olaf, actually Brolaf, climbed the stairs to Ezreal's office and bedrooms and arrive face to face with one of the funniest thing he had ever saw. In the middle of the office, the three ladies pulled a helpless messed up Max each to their side, Ahri was pulling him to one side while Miss Fortune and Sivir pulled to the opposite side. In the middle, Max tried to break free from the women who tried to have their ways with him, but to no avail.
Come on, ladies, let the poor boy go. He's not drunk enough for you to take him in Ez's room and force him to make you scream. Just bring him down stairs, I'll settle this for you.
- Hey! Olaf! Long-time no see, big man, said Miss Fortune, letting go of Max.
- Thank you, bro. You saved my ass back there! thanked Max, dropping to the floor.
- No problem, bros are there for that! returned Olaf, lifting Max back to his feet. Come on, time to get you drunk! I heard Gragas want a game of beer pong with you, Ez and Jax!
- I'm right behind you!
The two went down and Max saw they had already set up the table with the beer glass.
Hey, body, started Ezreal, were paired together for the game!
- Nice! Hope you have good aim, 'cause I don't while drunk!
- Ok, intervened Jayce, you all know the rules? When Gragas or Ez throw, the other drink. Same with Jax and Max. On each side, there's a glass of shroom bear. As we all know, except you, Max, it's one of the strongest alcohol sold legally. So, each side ready?
All answered positively.
- Ok, then, Gragas, you start!
- Hell yeah!
He throw the ball and hit the tarket.
Start good for us, Ezreal said before drinking the whole glass. My turn now. Fuck yeah! Now drink Gragas!
The fame went on like this. Team Gragas hit six of the ten glass while team Ezreal only hit four of them. None of the team had to drink the killer glass, and none of them were looking forward to it. Jax throw another ball and Max drank his fifth glass, but this one taste different.
Shit, hit the shroom bear!
- Ah! Ah! Ah! Killer glass! laughed Sarah.
- Here we go! Lift the elbow kid! yield Jayce!
- Hell yeah! One more! said Max, sinking the killer drink.
- That's the spirit, bros! yield Olaf.
- Mine now! Max throw the ball and Jax drank his second glass.
- Ouah! Shroom too!
Everyone burst in laughter. Finally, Team Ezreal shift the balance and won ten glass to nine, six for Max and four for Ezreal.
Who want to challenge us? ask Ezreal, not drunk at all.
- We will, answered Ahri and Jayce.
This time, Team Ezreal lost ten glass to four, Max having to drink shroom bear for two game in a row and none for team Ahri.
The night went on with the beer pong tournament and some people arrived, Janna, Lux, Fiora, Ashe, Diana and Irelia. During the matches, the spectator drank their own drinks. Gragas was drinking shroom beer like it was nothing while Olaf drank Graggy ice and Jax Bandle bundle. The ladies were sharing bottles of rum and Jayce and Max were sharing a drink from Piltover, something called a Hammerdinger, a drink created by none other than Heimerdinger himself. Everybody were having good time and the subject inevitably derived to ladies.
So, Max, started Jayce, have you ever had a girlfriend.
- No, not really, I were more busy with training and fighting before the Civil War, after, well, I were death for ten years.
- Have you ever slept with a girl?
- Neither...
- Have you at least kissed a girl?
- Nop, that's such a shame...
- Hey, guys! shouted Jayce. Max over here have never kissed a girl, you know what that means?
- Gragas, pass an empty bottle, asked Ezreal.
- Coming right away!
- Come on girls, in circle around the bottle, said Ahri.
- Max, the bottle will chose with one of these ladies will be the first to kiss you! informed Ezreal, spinning the bottle in the middle of the circle.
To Max, who was unbelievably drunk, it turned for what seems like an eternity, but in fact, it only turn for about fifteen seconds. The tip of the bottle point toward one of the few ladies Max knew in the group. Her long blonde hairs floated while she walked toward Max. Her short withe clothes showed must of her body and that caused Max to turn red.
Come on, Cutie. No need to be so shy. It just your first kiss, it's nothing that big.
She lean in, agonisly slowly closing the gap between their lips. Seeing Janna coming, Max closed his eyes and wrapped his right arm around her waist while his left one wrapped itself around the middle of her back, pushing her closer. Finally, their lips connect and Max finally felt what someone else's lips feel like. They stayed like this for quite some time before splitting apart.
Well, for your first kiss, you're quite good.
- Thank you, and I'm glad I wasn't too bad.
The night went on and finally, everybody went home and feel asleep.
Author's note: Message from yours truly, alcohol is bad, don't abuse like those guys 'cause you'll see Max's hangover next time. Hope you enjoy and, as always, fell free to review, fallow/favorite.
