Out of Order
Chapter 2: I Never Compromise
Quinn glared out into the fog as the ninja disappeared, kicking a rock towards where she last saw him. Her fists clenched tightly as she felt the assassin's eyes burning into her back. One part of her wanted to turn around and ask him what the hell he was looking at and the other told her to just stand still.
Zed cannot be serious about that. Telling me not to fight with... with him?! That is like asking a dog not to bark at a cat. If that man says anything to me I will—
"Scout." Talon hollered across the base.
Here we go...
"Do you mind telling me what you were whispering to the Ionian while you were holding his arm like that?"
"What? Are you jealous?" Quinn smirked back at him.
"No way in Hell." The assassin's dark eyes narrowed at the girl.
"Then you don't have to know."
"I want to know what you said." Talon said, walking closer to her. He touched the edge of his long arm blade as if to threaten the girl. Quinn glanced at it but turned her back to him— she knew he wouldn't hurt her or at least he couldn't. It is against the rules of the League of Legends to harm a fellow champion on or off the battlegrounds.
"Sorry." Quinn smiled, zipping her lips. "You're not getting a word out of me."
Suddenly, the scout felt her wrist being snatched away from her face. Talon harshly held her hand above her. Quinn winced at the pain, lowering herself as he got closer. Quinn looked at up to him, his face was just as sharp as the blade he had on his arm.
"You always do this to me!"
"What do you—"
"Don't act like you don't know what I'm saying!" He growled, his hand crushing the girl's wrist.
"Let go! You're hurting me!" Quinn demanded, throwing a kick towards him. Talon easily dodged her feeble attempt to fight him off. He looked down at the squirming girl with somber eyes, growling.
"You say that like I care." The scout dropped to a knee as Talon yanked her arm behind her back. She hissed in pain while she looked up at him. Quinn struggled to get her arm out of his grasp but she suddenly froze. Talon pressed his long blade on her throat, his eyes darkened under his hood.
"Do it. I know you won't—" Talon ripped his arm blade across the leather strap that held Quinn's quiver on her back, slicing it. Her eyes glanced down to the arrows lying on the ground. Talon raised the cold blade to her chin, forcing her to look back up to him.
"Don't test me, girl. I've been wanting to tear you to shreds the first time I laid my eyes on you. Your annoying little bird, this vile Demacian emblem you wear, and the way you are compassionate to everyone you meet makes me sick." Talon snarled as he gripped the girl's cheeks in his hand.
"I still don't under—" Quinn's voice was cut off by Talon's lips forcing themselves on hers. The scout froze while she felt the assassin's tight, unmoving lip kiss her roughly. As he pushed her back, the scout's eyes stared back at him in shock. Quinn touched her lip as Talon hastily took a few steps away.
"Damn." He growled while he wiped his lips with the back of his hand. Talon could feel his cheeks heating up. He glared at the scout as she got back to her feet, "Damn you!"
"Talon…" Quinn whispered as she took a step forward.
"Just stay away from me." The assassin warned, retreating backwards. His foot dropped down the steps of the base and he glanced out to the thick mist. Talon looked back at the scout. She shook her head as she got closer to him. "If you follow me I will kill you."
Talon dashed into the Treeline.
"Talon, no!" Quinn shouted and followed him. Her feet stumbled off the stairs but she pressed onward.
She didn't hesitate to keep running when she heard the trees groan around her. She heard hissing under her feet as she pushed herself through the tall grass. Quinn could barely see a foot in front of her in the thick fog. Her feet slid to a halt and the scout listened to the whispering spirits.
"He is fast."
"There is a Noxian in the Isles."
"He is hurt."
Quinn jumped as she heard a scream break through the whispers. It was Talon. She sprinted towards the sound and she found the assassin bloodied and hunched over.
"Talon!" She asked while she dropped to his side. Talon glanced up at her, his eyes full of fire. The assassin shoved her away.
"I told you not to follow me, girl!" Talon snarled as he rolled away from the scout. She could see him grasping his right arm, the arm he used to swing his weapon.
"You say that like I care." She shot back. "What happened to you?"
"Get away!" Talon warned.
"Will you stop acting so proud and let me help you?" The scout sighed. She pulled his left hand from his wound and saw that something had clawed him deeply.
"No, get away!" Talon shouted and shoved her with full force. Quinn fell back, groaning.
"Why do you keep resisting—" Suddenly a large shadow leapt over Quinn. Large paws landed on the ground between Talon and the scout, long claws digging into the dirt. Quinn stared back at the fearsome red eyes of a wolf.
That must be the thing that attacked Talon! Quinn thought while she slowly got off her knees. Quinn froze as the colossal wolf growled at her. She could see that Talon managed to take a few swings at the beast—its face was full of thick gashes. Massive, white teeth revealed themselves as Quinn attempted to move again.
A subtle motion behind the monster caught the scout's eye. She saw Talon slowly reach into his sleeve and bring out a small blade. Talon noticed her staring at him and he pressed his finger to his lips, asking her to keep quiet. Quinn shook her head, causing the wolf's growl to turn into a snarl.
The monster swung around and saw Talon's arm raised above him, the blade glistening. Foam fell from its lips as it stalked around the assassin. Quinn quickly looked around for anything that could distract the wolf from Talon. Suddenly she saw Talon's large arm blade just a feet away from her.
Sprinting towards the weapon, Quinn glanced over at the wolf and assassin and she saw them glaring at each other face to face. The scout picked up the arm blade and saw that the monster must have torn it off Talon's arm since the leather straps were torn.
Holding this will have to do! Quinn thought as she started running towards the wolf. She held out the point in front of her and plunged the blade through the wolf's neck. Yelping, the wolf dispersed into a dark shadow, fading into the Isles. The scout sighed while she dropped down to her knees.
"Scout." Growled the assassin next to her. Quinn felt her eyebrow twitch while she stared at the blade in her hands.
"What is it?" She snapped. Her face softened when she saw Talon's eyes shift from her to the trees nervously.
"I just want to say…" Talon grinded his teeth, "Thank. You."
"You're welcome, Talon." The scout smiled at him, causing the assassin's face to flush red. Quinn looked down at his arm as the wound continued to bleed. She reached around and tore off the hem of her coat. "Let me see your arm, please."
"Why?"
"So I can… Just give me your arm, Talon." Quinn growled as she reached over. To her surprise, the assassin let her grab his wrist. The scout examined the wound before wrapping the cloth around his forearm. "So why did that monster attack you?"
"It lunged at me while I was… running." Talon sighed.
"There we go!" Quinn smiled as she tied the ends of the cloth together. "Oh, and Talon?"
"What do you want now—" Talon froze as he felt Quinn's lips press onto his softly. He stared at her wide-eyed as she pulled away. The girl giggled, making the assassin's face heat up ferociously. The way she held her hand over her lips as she laughed made his stomach flip.
He grabbed her wrists and pulled her closer, kissing her again.
Suddenly, a high pitched screech erupted through the forest. Quinn and Talon covered their ears and felt the ground under them shake. Leaves fell from the trees as the screech died down. Quinn looked at the assassin as he got to his feet.
"What was that?" She asked.
"I think I may know." He answered as he yanked the girl up, "But I really hope I am wrong."
Notes: Thank you so much for all the feedback and I am glad you are enjoying this as much as me. Also thank you Cornonjacob for helping me edit.
See you next chapter.
