Ahri was quickly running out of patience as days go by watching champions interacting with each other near her precious peach tree. From awing at the charming relationship between Lux and Ezreal to lecturing the Yordles on how not to treat everything as a practice dummy. Ahri had to scold Tristana as well as Lulu. Currently her most troubling guests today were the Exemplar of Demacia and the half-dragon. At her usual spot high in the branches, Ahri catches a glimpse of the two followed by a few Demacian soldiers.

"This place will do." Jarvan says aloud, stopping near the peach tree unaware of Ahri's presence.

"Are you certain of this, Jarvan? We don't have permission to carry out any military action on Ionia." Shyvana warns her superior while the rest of soldiers fall into ranks.

"We have no choice if we want this operation to succeed. With the newest capabilities of our cannons, hitting Noxus' ports will be possible."

"But there's a risk that Ionia will be blamed for the attack, if fact they will be blamed."

"Destroying their ports to cut off their supply lines and escape is evident to our victory. Crippling their navy is also an objective."

Ahri was hearing some pretty incredible stuff however her attention suddenly shifts the arrow that came from the crowd. Ahri dodges and jumps down to confront the group.

"Jarvan, we have company." It was Quinn, reloading her crossbow.

"Not sure what your problem is, but I'm sure you all are trespassing." Ahri sternly says, brushing off some leafs.

"Ahri... For your sake, I highly request that you remove yourself from the premises. We are currently engaged in a covert operation." Jarvan warns her.

"I can't do that. In all honestly, I could care less about what you're planning... just do it somewhere else."

"We'll decline and continue our operation, Ahri." said Shyvana.

Ahri didn't move from her position, but the large boxes the soldier were carrying made her uneasy. The contents of the boxes were soon revealed to be parts for a cannon and ammunition. Jarvana chose to ignore Ahri, but that came to an end when one of his soldiers was screaming as he flew through the air and into the brush. The reason being Ahri.

"I don't think you understand the concept of private property. This tree is off limits." Ahri growls, breaking the soldier's axe in half.

Turns out, the group found the need to cut down the tree in order to position the cannon properly, but Ahri retaliated. Quinn quickly aims her crossbow at the fox and the soldiers draw their swords to follow suit.

"For the sake of Demacia, I require this plot of land." Jarvan announces to her.

"I don't care."

"Jarvan, Ahri is a liability. We can't let her go after revealing the parts. She may not understand the situation, but even a vague description of what's going on is enough information for the summoners to know about out illegal actions." Shyvana whispers to her comrades.

"Very well, I'll leave her to you two." Jarvan orders before walking off towards his men.

Nodding in response, Quinn and Shyvana take position in front of Ahri.

"So someone's finally going give me some action?" Ahri says in a mocking tone.

"Seems so." Shyvana says.

"We'll make this quick." Quinn follows up.

The imminent battle begins, dragging out for nearly an hour. However, despite putting up a good fight, Ahri found herself motionless on the ground when Jarvan decided to give a hand. Ahri's wounds felt hot, but that's partially due to the scorched land thanks to the half-dragon. Shyvana was killing two birds with one stone: defeating Ahri and clearing the area. Ahri's eyes were still dazed from getting knocked around and ultimately she was still unable to move. The Demacia faction did well not to eliminate her too soon as they needed to devise a plan to avoid any criminal offense from the summoners. Ahri's death would quickly trigger an alarm, so keeping her in custody was the best course of action. Her body was beaten up pretty bad, but her was her heart that was taking the most damage. Witnessing the horrific scene, Ahri watches the peach tree her caretaker plant burn away in a violent manner. Without the strength to scream in anger, Ahri resorted to biting her lip to the point of drawing blood.

"Prince Jarvan!" A soldier cries in the background.

"What is it?"

"Various champions are making their way towards us."

"Grrr... Shyvana, you shouldn't have used your special."

"Just following orders."

"Quinn distract them from a distance and avoid detection. Everyone else, move the Thunder Cannon from this location!" Jarvan orders as everyone scrambles to their duties.

Before Jarvan and the rest could escape, he cuts Ahri free from her bindings and doesn't spare her a word. Just as the Demacians left the area, the champions in question come out of the brush with water carts and hoses. Firefighter Tristana was in charge as she blasts the forest fire with her water cannon. Watching everyone trying their best to put out the fires, Ahri finally losses consciousnesses from the smoke.

(Help! Help!)

"Are you okay?" A teen asks Ahri in her fox form.

The little fox was in the arms of her savior, both drenched in water. Ahri was shivering as the storm continues to wreck havoc over Ionia. A flood had hit the island hard, trapping her in the middle of a raging river. In danger of being swept, the white fox holds on to dear life when she suddenly feels her body being pressed against a cozy body. Being too frighten, she continues to close her eyes until she felt herself get wrapped in a soft towel. Peeking out the bundle of clothe, she finds herself in a place completely foreign to her.

Ahri finally realizes that it was her very first time meeting the boy who would soon be the one she became so fond of. His room, his bed, him. Everything before the peach tree was replaying in Ahri heads.

Ahri then wakes up to see a very familiar room. In a simple, white kimono, she sits up in a bed that wasn't her own.

"You're awake. How are your injuries?" Shen asks from the doorway, causing her to snap her head towards him.

"... Fine, but Jarvan and the others." Ahri says under her breath, clenching her fists.

"The summoners are aware of their actions, but they are well protected under the Demacian Empire. Their punishment will be light."

"That doesn't sit well with me."

"Of course it doesn't, so I suggest staying here until you balance your emotions."

"... Is the tree gone?"

"?"

"That peach tree, everyone was taking care of."

"... Yes."

"Then how do you expect me to balance my feelings when the ones responsible are gonna get away with it? That tree, he planted that tree. The boy who saved me, feed me, named me, cared for me, loved me... Now the only thing he left behind is gone forever."

"Worry about yourself, not a plant, Ahri."

"Shut up, Shen. What would you know about emotion?"

"Enough to know that it's dangerous for someone with my title... Some champions told me about how you camped out in the peach tree for days on end waiting for someone?"

"Yeah. What's it to you?"

"If you remember your past a little then I can spare you some information concerning that tree. With all the turmoil that was unleashed upon you, it's the least I can do."

"?"

"I'm the caretaker of that tree, however the one you are truly waiting for is not with us anymore. Though this is bad news, you deserve to know."

"That explains why you smell kinda like him. Was he part of the Kinkou too?"

"Yes, this is his room."

"Did he die during a mission?" Ahri asks in a serious tone watching Shen make his way towards the door.

"... No...I killed him." After the breaking news, Shen shuts the door leaving Ahri shell shocked.