Chapter 2
"Where am I?" I asked, directed to anyone who could hear me. I was in just a dark space. I looked around and I saw a small, faint light. I started walking toward it and as I got there, there was an elder man sitting in a chair. This man was fairly old, judging by his appearance. "Who the hell are you?" I asked. I mean I was in some strange place with a strange man, why would I be polite?
"I am the Grand Summoner but you can just call me Maxus." The figure replied.
"Grand Summoner? What are you talking about." I was usually calm but I had no clue what was going on.
"Right now we are in your mindscape. It's pretty much nothing right now, seeing as you have never been here." Maxus replied calmly.
"Ok, so this is my mindscape. Do you want to explain who you are and why I am here?" I asked. I was getting a little pissed because this guy wasn't being straightforward with me.
"I am sure you are aware of the game in your world called League of Legends, am I correct?" He asked
"Obviously, but what do you mean by 'my world?'." I shouted back.
"Calm down, you are in no danger. The reason I am here is because you have been transported to the world known as Runeterra. So in simpler terms, we are not on Earth right now" He explained.
"Runeterra? From League of Legends? How the fuck is that even possible! It's a fucking video game!" I proclaimed. I could barely wrap my brain around what was happening. I just figured I was going insane.
"The League of Legends is far more than a game in this world. League of Legends IS this world, in a sense. Champions are very real, and so are the threats. There is a place that you are traveling to called the Institute of War. It was implemented as a way for countries to settle their differences without murdering each other in real time. This world is divided up into a lot of factions. There is Noxus, Ionia, De-"
"Demacia, Shadow Isles, blah blah blah. I get it, but how does that have anything to do with what happened in Dan's room?" I asked.
"I myself do not know why you four were pulled from your world, but right now, we need to get you into the Institute of War. You are going to awaken, and you will be alarmed. But you need to relax and remember that I am here to help you, and for the time being, so are your fellow champions and summoners." He replied.
What the fuck is happening? I couldn't even begin to understand everything all at once. This had to be a dream, because there is no way that Runeterra exists. It's a fucking video game!
"Our time is being cut short it seems. I will talk to you in a little while, but for now, goodbye." He interrupts my thoughts. Everything was starting to turn black and he started to get farther away.
"Wait! I have more questions! What the fuck is happening?!" I screamed. There was a loud noise in my ears, I could barely hear anything at this point. It sounded like wind rushing into my ear. I vigorously opened my eyes to see that I was freefalling. Yup, I was free falling from the sky at god knows what speed. I look around to see my friends with their eyes closed.
"GUYS WAKE THE FUCK UP, WE'RE FALLING!" I screamed as loud as I could.
I guess it was because I am usually quiet, but everyone opened their eyes and snapped to attention when I raised my voice. As soon as everyone came to their senses, we were all screaming. The only thought crossing through my mind was, "This is it. I'm going to die now."
As we got passed the clouds we all noticed a big, campus like place. We were plummeting straight for it. Screaming as we fell. We kept falling and falling, and as we got closer to the ground, I noticed people walking around. We frantically started waving our hands and screaming for help, and right before we hit the ground, I just closed my eyes, and... nothing.
I looked around, and my friends and I were suspended just a few feet above the ground. I continued to observe my surroundings, because that was what I was particularly good at, and that's when i saw it. There was a mermaid standing right in front of me. Not just any mermaid, I recognized this mermaid. This mermaid was one that I was all too familiar with. Her name was Nami, and she was a champion.
I looked at her for a second and she looked at us, before we suddenly fell out of her bubble and hit the ground with a thud.
"Oww, fuck." Said Dan, rubbing his now bruised ass.
"Where are we?" Asked Jason in a calming tone.
"Yeah where is this?" Exclaimed Noah, who was looking around in amazement like this was some new thing that wasn't out of place.
Dan turned and saw this mermaid like creature, and I instantly knew that we were on the same track. "Woah! Are you Nami?"
"Yes I am, but more importantly, who are you guys? You were just falling from the sky. Luckily I was here to soften your fall." She said. Her voice was so calming, almost angelic.
Of course the first person to say anything was Noah in all of his excitement. "My name is Noah Allen!" He proclaimed proudly.
"I'm Jason, and that's Dan." Jason pointed toward Dan and Dan just waved politely.
"And the quiet guy over there is Alex." He motion toward me and I just nodded my head.
"Ok, but that doesn't really explain why you guys were falling from the sky." Replied Nami in her calming voice.
"Yeah, why were we falling from the sky, and where are we?" Asked Dan, with Jason and Noah nodding in agreement.
"Well, from the looks of it, we are in Runeterra, and this is the Institute of War." I said, looking away from my friends and toward the buildings.
"Wait, you mean from League? Are you high or something, Alex?" Asked Dan, sounding a little irritated.
"I wouldn't just make this shit up, Dan. Before I woke up in the sky, I had this like... vision I suppose. Some guy named Grand Summoner Maxus was telling me about this, and how it's not just a game." I replied.
"Wait, so you're saying that we are in League of Legends?" Asked Noah and Jason, simultaneously.
"I guess so." I answered.
"Wait, did you say Grand Summoner Maxus?" Asked Nami, curiosity filling her eyes.
"Yeah I did. Why? Do you know him?" I asked Nami. I was still kind of in shock that I was speaking to Nami, but I was trying to keep everything together until I got some answers.
"You four, follow me now." Said Nami a little bit commandingly, which made Jason jump a little.
She started... sliding away? I didn't really know how to describe it. We followed her into this huge building and she went up to this front desk and asked to see Grand Summoner Maxus. The lady at the front desk looked over at us, and then she directed us to this room.
"Um, this is just a janitor's closet." Dan speculated, not really impressed.
Nami ignored his comment, and pulled a lever, which opened a secret door that we didn't see.
"Woah, that's dope!" Exclaimed Jason excitedly.
We walked through the door, and there he was. Grand Summoner Maxus, just like I saw him in my vision. He was sitting in a council looking chair, with hundreds of other people in cloaks surrounding us.
"Ah, there you are. I figured you would be here soon." Said Maxus in his deep voice.
"Hello again, I figured you could shed some light on what the hell is going on." I said calmly.
"Hey, watch how you speak to the Grand Summoner!" Shouted a voice from the council.
"Now, now, it's ok. They are new here, and I'm sure they have a lot of questions." Said Maxus to the infuriated person.
"I brought someone in here to clear some things up. I would introduce him but I'm sure you know who he is." Said Maxus, but you could tell he was smirking under his beard.
"Who are you talking ab-" Dan was cut off as a door opened, and out came the Curator himself. Right in front of our very eyes, Nasus was standing there.
"Woah, that's really Nasus!" Noah exclaimed. He didn't really seem phased that THE Nasus was standing in front of us.
"Hello Dan, Noah, Jason, and Alex." Said Nasus in a deep booming voice.
"How did you know who we were?" Asked Jason.
"I am Nasus, the Curator of the Sands, I know all." Said Nasus. In his left hand he was holding a book that seemed to be open to a certain page.
"Alright, let's get on with this, because I am curious myself." Pushed Maxus eagerly. "What are these four boys doing here?"
"Since even before the days of Shurima, there have been guardian beings who slept dormant for millions of years. For what of a better word, we'll call them Beasts. There are four beasts among these powers. There is the Bear, which uses all of it's might to protect what is right and honest. There is the Hawk, tearing through enemies to protect the innocent. There is the Hippo, using its massive strength to break through any boundaries of danger. And finally, there is the Wolf, using its stealth to keep hidden but watch over the good people of Runeterra. These four beasts are said to awaken when there was a great Catalyst coming. It seems as though these beasts have awakened, and I have also received a prophecy stating who controls what." Explained Nasus.
"Holy shit that was so confusing. Is this even real?" Asked Jason. He was usually pretty nice but I could tell that he was a little skeptical. I don't blame him, I think we all were curious about this whole thing too.
"Yes, this is very real, and you four are the chosen ones." Answered Maxus.
"I guess I will tell you four who controls what. Noah Allen, you control the Hawk. Alex Frost, you control the Wolf. Jason Penn, you control the Hippo, and Daniel Star, you control the Bear." Said Nasus.
"How do we use these powers then? Are they powerful?" Asked Noah.
"Yes, these are the powers that will save all of Runeterra. But I cannot answer how you will use these powers. That is something that you must learn on your own." Replied Nasus.
"Alright. I realize that this is a big revelation to you four, so I will explain everything else about this place, and then you four will be assigned to your rooms for now." Said Maxus