Chapter 3: Dante
Institute of War
Judge and Roc are teleported outside a huge building, that was lead to by many stairs to the entrance of the building. Judge unclips his book from his hip. Flipping through the pages, he stops and presses his hand to it. He summons a red, military beret. "I was wondering why you weren't wearing it…" Roc comments. Judge flips to another page and summons something else. He throughs a pair of goggles at Roc, "How did you find these?!" Roc screams in excitment putting on his old golden goggles on top of his hair and the leather strap brought to the back of his head. Judge chuckles, "You left these at our last battle. Now come". Roc obeys, following Judge up the many stairs leading to the institute of war.
Vessaria Kolminye stands at the top of the stairs, overwatching the newest selection to the league's roster walk up the many stairs. "Are you even listening to me?" Jayce ask in a agrivated at Kolminye. She responds to the champion, "Piltover was terrorized by some mystery man, and you want to get answers". Hearing this Jayce sighs. He looks to where Kolminye is looking to and spots the two men. Jayce ask "Are these men related to the incident?". Kolminye presses her palm to her forehead, "Ask them after their judgements" Kolminye says this and steps forward so she is more visible to the men.
The two see a figure in robes stand before them. They continue to walk up the stairs until they make it to the very top.
Kolminye stares at the two men once they were standing right before herself. "My name is Vessaria Kolminye. I've heard from the Demacian king about you two, and I already know about Conqueror. I shall judge you to be fit in the league of legends. So come follow me" Roc was still processing the information about the league of legends from Judge on the walk up the stairs. He understood the reason they were going to this place to become a champion of the league.
They walked down silently a few hallways until making it to a pair of chamber doors. "Judge, come forth. Roc stay back" neither one of them questioned why as Judge walked through the door. The door closed, leaving Judge stepping the dark room. Judge stops as he feels the magic surround him. "Judge" Kolminye says, "Let's see how I shall judge the grand Judge" Judge stands still not understanding this, but suddenly Kolminye says frantically "Something isn't right… Judge are you with me… Judge… Judge!" Judge puts up a hand, "Stop this Vessaria. I must speak to it...". Kolminye doesn't understand this at first, but then she sees the 'monster' stand before Judge as the room lights up a mysterious whitish blue. The dark shadow of a man stands before Judge. The shadow seems to be being blown by wind to the right, almost looking like its form was trying to leave itself. This being was holding what appeared to be a staff in the right hand. It also had the shade of a face, which was like a shaded skull without the jaw that had pitch black eyes that took up the space of two lying down ovals in the sockets of the shade of a skull. Also his chest was exposed, showing his rib cage openly that was a shade of dirty white. Within the chest, the only organ shown is a heart, that is completely black, including the veins as well. The figure speaks, "I believe you know me already…" the figure said very slowly in a ghastly voice. Judge did not falter, "You were the monster sealed in my rune. What do you want to say to me?" the monster of essence stealing hesitates before answering. With the silence and anticipation, the monster spoke, "We were made from magic summonings from the war between the Demon Lord and Angel of Justice based of humans. Of course the Demon lord and Angel of Justice are monsters as well, which meant our power is at the same level as them. Now that you have that knowledge I can tell you what I wanted to say" he speaks after a brief pause "We are the monsters. We are the voices inside your head. Believe what you see" the monster fades out revealing a new man in front of him. The man stands at the same hight as Judge's six foot presence. He wears large golden armor. Oh his back is many swords forming into a half circle masterpiece of golden swords. He wears a large golden helmet on top of his full golden body armor. He holds in one hand a large golden shield that has an opening for his head to be. The other has a large golden sword, that most people would need two hands to hold especially with all the armor on. It was obvious that the man that stood before him was one of the ten original Judges that respectively sealed away the monster of essence stealing in a rune. Judge's ancestor speaks first, "This is my family after a thousand years. First impressions: Pitiful to say the least" Judge knew that he really is his ancestor. Judge says, "Not to rush anything, but anything to say since i've got work to do?" the man raises his head high. He evaluates Judge, then he speaks, "You already know all of this and why you're seeing me now. Continue to do the right for this world, Harold" Judge nods his head. Then the man point his sword threatening like manor at him, "And don't screw up, you're a warrior now!" Judge sees as the man disappears. Judge had nothing to say or really ask of them. He understood that if he was put in a place with plenty of magic surrounding him that he could meet these figures. Too bad the best mages in Conqueror are nothing compared to the simplest mages in Valoran. He did know that Roc would probably have a longer conversation with them than he did.
"Ok, now that that is over, we can continue the judgement. To add as well Judge, a lot of champions are watching you right now, so no secrets here" Judge nods his head understanding what she says.
Roc lays against the wall outside the chambers to the leagues judgement, watching from a monitor of what was now happening inside with other champions. Everyone was whispering to keep quiet so they didn't speak over the judgement. Roc thought to himself that Judge could handle whatever could come his way. The monitor turned on after a period of time. Roc wondered why, but he choose not to ask.
The judgement begins. Judge is placed somewhere that was very familiar to him. "Get down" a comrade screams as a rocket whizzes past them all hitting a random home in the distance. Judge looks down and sees his assault rifle in hand, all his grenade packs, and his military exoskeleton armor connected to his body. Judge looks up seeing the battlefield, and also… his commander… She looks to Judge, "Harold! Smell the gun powder, we have work to do!" Judge remembered the words of the monster, "Believe what you see" Judge noticed that what he was supposed to do in this situation. He had to relive the worst part of his entire life. Suddenly as he thinks that, the world seems to stop. Kolminye speaks, "That woman, she's your commander. But to my understanding, she wasn't just a commander to you, she was the love of your life" Judge suddenly sees a mental image of him and his commander within their garrison, and they were making love on his commanders bed. Judge takes a breath to understand that he had to believe what he was seeing, because he was there before. "Yes, I know that I loved her, and I still do to this day. She was my commander, and I honor her to this very day". Kolminye states, "This will be the last time before the end of your judgement that I shall interrupt" Judge nods his head as time kicks back in. Judge runs beside his commander, taking cover behind the shot down helicopter since it was brought down after being hit by a rocket to one of its blades. His commander shouts out the orders, "On my signal engage the fire fight" many bullets are being shot into the helicopter, the enemy must've scanned the area for thermal traces. "Engage!" the entire squadron follows their commander as they run across the battlefield, open firing to anyone that stood in their way. Judge looked down his sights and shot at a hovercraft with a machine gun on top. He took shots until the gunner fell and the hovercraft retreated. Even if the city had such powerful military in numbers and equipment, that wasn't meant to not fear the Dark Warrior's who opposed the city with more powerful technology than the city for thirty years to this date, but when Judge was at this time it was only twenty years. Even before Judge was born, this conflict had erupted.
Now a huge battle cruiser came in the fight. These were the best military transport since it could drop in troops airborne, but it was heavily armed since the sheer size of it. It hovered above the fight as it dropped mechs, legged tanks, helicopters, and a huge crate full of soldiers and equipment that were twenty years ahead of the city. Over the intercom, all soldiers heard "Give them everything you got" plenty of bullets sprayed down the battlefield with the many squadrons trying to defend the cargo the helicopter that crashed was trying to take. Plenty of led went down range, and plenty of soldiers were dying from airstrikes and anti-personel shells. The Dark Warrior's infantry were equipped with hover and boost technology so the could take higher ground, and they had plenty of laser weapons and other special weapons that the city could barley even figure out how to make. Judge then recommends right there as soon as he runs out of ammo and drops his gun, "Commander, i'm searching the cargo to see what we are truly protecting" the commander tried to stop Judge, but he had already run to the cargo that was somewhat buried in the earth. Judge pulls out a breaching shotgun and shoots off the hinges to one door and goes inside to find what they were protecting. It was in a box, a very large wooden box. Judge takes out a knife and attempts to free the box multiple times until he gets it. He puts back the knife and sees for himself what they were attempting to take with them. From then he noticed there was no other way, than use the newest enemy technology against themselves. Judge opens the suit, and climbs in to it. He feels as it connects with his exoskeleton. Of course the exoskeleton was used for different things, like strength, active camouflage, jetpacks/boosters, and many more. Judge sees as the machine activates, and he immediately runs past the door that was still closed to the cargo. Judge runs to his squadron quickly and jumps an incredible distance before landing in front of them. "Let me take care of this!" Judge says as he mechanically lets a minigun into both hands wind up and show what was not being shown yet to the Dark Warrior's. The weapon shoots red tinted projectiles that auto lock onto different infantry hitting them quickly taking them out wherever they went. The mechanical suit charges a laser that completely burst down a group of tanks after a few seconds of the massive laser spraying down a line through the tanks. His missile cannon shot down helicopters as all the soldiers cheered as the technology of the other side was obliterated in a minute. Judge and his comrades all celebrate for the time. Then suddenly Judge takes a railgun shot to his chest, making him fall to the ground as his mech suit is taken down. The man dies from being shot by many people. The intercom goes live, "Evac is here, get on board!" everyone runs for the double bladed helicopters as they open up from the back for everyone to board. Judge remembers this part clearly. Mortar fire hits in different directions as they all boarded, and it was getting to close to the helicopters. "Evac is getting to hot, we need to move-" is said before commander says back "I've got it!" Judge knew this moment, he grabbed his commander, "Alex, you can't do thi-" he is cut off by his commanders lips. They break apart, "I'm sorry Harold, I love you" Judge was out of words for the second time, he only says back "I love you too, I wont let your death be in vein, Alex" she nods her head as she runs out shooting randomly. The helicopters take off as the squadron sees in the distance multiple rockets flying towards their commanders position. The commander turns back and salutes with a smile. Judge knew in that moment, that in that moment, there was something he wanted to change. Judge salutes back with a smile, "Salute to our comrade" the whole squad salutes with him. Their commander is blown into a million pieces as the helicopter door closes. Darkness presents itself again, and the judgement ends.
Outside everyone was silent and invested in the judgement. Roc still was not recognized throughout the crowd of people. Roc just pretended to be part of the crowd of summoners and champions. Judge now sees Kolminye walk up to him applauding, "You have changed after ten years, you didn't fall to your knees after seeing your commander and love die before your very eyes. You pass the leagues judgement. Looking through your abilities with just a hammer, I think we can make a very interesting champion of the league" Judge nods his head, "So, are the people still watching outside?" he ask. Kolminye doesn't even answer, she just walks out to open the double doors. "Roc your turn" Judge steps out of the chambers to see many summoners, but one of all the champions stood out. The woman looked exactly like his commander. He never thought he would see another woman with eyes that showed conviction and snow white hair. The woman spots Judge staring at him. Judge looks out for Roc rather than being lost in the eyes of another woman. The floor from the wall to the doors part, shoving around the people in this area exposing Roc with the path cleared out. Roc walks through and into the chambers, "Good luck kid, your going to need it" Roc snaps back "Is there something you reckon that will make it harder for you than me. Kolminye gives a small chuckle as Roc fixes the floor and Judge walks to the wall Roc was leaning on, and now leans on it.
The doors close and Roc stands in the dark room. Kolminye understood the next part, "The monitor wont show anything yet. During this time, Judge had a run in with people you will know" Roc nods his head. He is not prepared for anything, but Kolminye starts the process of the magic. This time what seems to be a giant rock figure stands before Roc as the room goes to the color that is described as spectral blue just like Judge's monsters appearance. This rock being looks like malphite in Kolminye's opinion. This rock being has arms, legs, hands with fingers and finger nails, two toes, a body, and a head. It had rock like scale poking out of random spots across its arms and back. It's head has very narrow eye sockets, way narrower than Judge's monster, with no eyes. A beast like nose above its mouth that had teeth and even a tongue. Now the monster spoke, but to Kolminye's surprise, this monster had more of an energetic anger in its voice with no spectral, ghastly tone. "You're puny! HAHAHA!" the monster laughs at Roc. Roc gets mad and retaliates back, "What is that supposed to mean!? I'm sorry i'm not twenty feet tall!" the monster kept laughing "You only say that because your so puny!". Immediatly Roc charges in and the rock figure smashes the ground with a forearm. Roc dodges this with debris missing him. Roc forges a black diamond sword in a hand. Jumping in the air he tries to slash at the monster, but Roc's blade vanishes as he is caught in the monsters palms and his set down. Roc speaks, "So your the monster of earth, so what is it you want than calling me puny?" the rock smashes the ground around Roc, "Instead of calling you puny, I want to pulverize, decimate, and destroy everything!" the rock exclaims. Roc takes a few steps back with his hands up, "Ok lets calm down-" "Puny" is shot back when Roc gains his fury back. "Just stop calling me puny and tell me what you want dammit!". "I got to meet you puny man, now pound it" the rock puts out a fist. Roc walks over to fist bump, but is almost crushed by another forearm. The rock figure laughs, as it disappears with the runes on the ground. Now two people stand before him, a man and a woman. The man has blonde hair with white robes with golden edges, and also has a feather in an ear. The other is a woman with brown hair and even has goggles like Roc. First the woman speaks, "You're a very cute boy, and also the goggle thing was mine first" the woman giggles. Roc responds "Ok then, can I get some type of explication of what is going on right now?". Now the man speaks, "We are the two of the ten original judges. We don't have too much time so listen carefully. We had one child, who was your ancestor, and your the only one left of his blood. This means you have a second rune power, which was the one from the angel of justice. This is because I am a descendant of human-angels which means I have blood of angels in veins, and so do you. There is a threat out there though, which is the man you know possessing the demon king rune. You have to end his life, since he has the blood of demons in his veins. So that does mean that the woman next to me sealed the earth monster. I'm sorry if thats a bit much, but that is all the time we have. I truly believe in you, that you can save the world from global conflict like we did so long ago" he says all with a smile. Roc knows where he got his style, and who he gets his rants from. "Thanks" is all Roc says as they vanish.
While this went on Judge thought to himself as all the chatter between champions and summoners about the new champions. Judge had nothing to say, he decided to go get some air. He walks to the stairs and took a seat at the first step going down. He observes out to the distance, where the trees did not obstruct the vision from the trees. It was nice and relaxing. It was relaxing until someone spoke, "For such a strong man who was in love with his commander, it's ironic that he doesn't have the guts to say something to a woman he thinks is pretty" Judge stands and turns his head to the woman. He puts out a hand, "Harold, but most people call me Judge" the woman shakes his hand "Riven" she says back as she shakes Judge's hand. "Why did you come to talk to me?" Judge ask. Riven holds her arm where her bandages are, "I was a commander, and my comrades died and I didn't. It's like were opposites" Judge nods his head, "Exactly opposites. I'm sorry to mention this, but the reason I stared was because you remind me of my commander with the same determined eyes and white hair". Riven nods her head, "It's ok, I understand. The moment my squadron was hit by chemical barrages I knew no one would ever feel my pain. I've always wished that I died rather than them". Judge puts a hand on Riven's shoulder, "You comrades wouldn't want you thinking that". Riven sighs, "I guess, but I can't stop feeling the guilt. It's all my fault for their deaths, and I can't stop thinking about-!". Judge angrily shouts at Riven, "You don't understand! Some things in life cant be the way we want them to, Alex!" he then realizes what he said, "I'm sorry, Riven, it's my fault for getting mad" Riven nods her head, "It's ok, you remind me of a comrade under my squadron as well. He always was very wise and calm, but sometimes his anger got to him" Judge nods his head. "How about we go watch the judgement, then we can go get something to drink and talk?" Riven nods her head, "That sounds fine by me". The two walk back to watch the league judgement on Roc.
Kolminye speaks to Roc, "Rather than your friend, i'm going ask questions about your memories". Roc nods his head feeling a chill in the air from the atmosphere. She starts off, "Who is this man to you?" Kolminye wanted this answer, as well as Jayce since they noticed who this man in black was a day ago. Roc starts to shake fearfully, he sees the crimson eyes in the dark room. Kolminye ask again, "Who is he to you, Roc?" Roc nods his head, "I-… I can't". Kolminye tilts her head, "You can't". "N-No, I c-can't" Roc says. Kolminye questions, "Roc, please cooperate with me and tell me who he is to you". "I can't… I, can't…" Roc says. Kolminye looses it, "Roc! Answer before I-" she is cut off by Roc shouting at the top of his lungs. "I have kill you Dante!". Slaps a hand to the ground. The ground quakes loudly as Roc stays like that for a good five seconds. Roc smacks his hands together and clenches both hands with his fingers. "I'm coming for you, Dante" Roc teleports himself out of the Instute of War with a earth style spell that atomized himself before teleporting him somewhere else on the world. Kolminye could not stop such a high teleportation type spell.
Outside the leagues judgement, Judge pulls out his map of Runeterra and traces his finger like a protractor. "Five seconds, would be about here. Piltover" Judge says aloud. Jayce then speaks, "Judge guy, this might have to due to the fact with Dante attacking our city!". Judge nods his head as he walks away. He puts an earpiece in his ear, "Is the chopper ready?" nine people decloak from the ceiling, walls, or on the ground. Their mask automatically come off, revealing the nine other members of their squad. One speaks, "Depends, are we a squad again like in your judgment?" Judge chuckles, "I guess we are again". Another man throws a sub-machine gun, "Then give some orders, commander". Judge's old fancy armor falls of showing his large juggernaut type suit that looked a lot like the one in his judgement, "Orders are take out Roc and Dante without killing either one". Another raises a hand, "You don't want us killing Dante? Do you not remember the man with the absolute highest bounty of all? Do you not remember Dante's Massacre? Or the fact that he is extremely dangerous? and you want us to take him out, without killing him?". Judge starts to run, "Don't question your commanders orders, now move out!" then Judge stops suddenly, "Keep going. Hey Riven, come with us were missing a female from our squad" Riven also runs with the squad, "I don't know what you want me to come for, but sure why not" she says. "Commander, you have no game with women!" the whole squad laughs. Judge runs along with Riven, trying not to make a face of anger. They soon make it outside, "Hop in" as the helicopter decloaks and its door opens. Everyone jumps in and it flies away immediately.
"Banshee Squad has reassembled, let's not fuck up this time!" Judge says with pride.
I was going to do Judge's champion spotlight, but I saved that for another chapter. So this will be the history of Conqueror. Enjoy.
Let us begin with an overview on Conqueror. Conqueror fought in the very first rune war against the ten monsters. After this, they used a powerful barrier to seal themselves outside of all of Runeterra. There are three main parts to Conqueror but four main city states so to say, but one is a faction unlike the rest. Even if they all fight as one on the fields of justice, the lands are split apart. Conqueror's land (The main city), New Shurima, the faction: The Order, and Rupture.
Conquror's Land, or better known as the main city, is the biggest part of the continent. It takes up of the upper half of the continent and some of the lower half as well. This is where the tradition of Judge's started, and is home to most people living on the continent. The city is known for how huge of a city it is, and also how much technology has prospered there. Technology prospered to both normal everyday things such as air vehicles for everyone, cars, huge building, and etc. But the main city has the largest army out of them all, and has plenty of technology to go with its. This place houses half of our main characters. There are two parts to the city, the inner and outer city. Judge was born in the outer city, but moved to the inner when he joined the military. Roc always lived in the outer city, but always went to the inner city to have fun. Dante born into the inner city, and lives there not hesitating to stay. The government is run by the Judge system where people are chosen for different reasons to lead the country on the council of Judge's. Crime is high in the main city due to the large amount of gang activity. The main city, particularly similar to Demacia and Noxus's relations, is the only military that can hold off The Order, but only by numbers. Relations with New Shurima are peaceful most of the time, but chaos can still break out between them. The main city stays acquainted with Rupture, but if there is any issues that break out, the city will always try to compromise with Rupture due to Rupture having the most powerful militia out of all militia's on runeterra, since the townspeople fight their wars. Conqueror's Land's crest is three banded tridents.
The Order is a faction, but has three small main areas. One between New Shurima and the main city. Another between the main city and Rupture. And the biggest one between all three city states. The Order is only thirty years old with their leader being sixty years, unlike the three millennia city states. The Order has the most powerful military, with technology that is centuries ahead of the main city, but is only put into military technology. Every single person in the order, is in the army, but they are all fine with this since the amount of technology isn't so easily resisted. All three bases are all military headquarters/ military zones, and battles are fought in surrounding lands, but have been attacked on their soil before and it never ended pretty. The Order's leader used to be the head of all technology, Dr. Eugene Strauss. After being exiled for destroying a company for taking ideas from him, he created The Order, and freely expressed his technology. He was known for his bald head with a scar running down his forehead to his eye from an experiment that went wrong. Thirty years later the beginning of the order, people know Strauss for being an extremely powerful, legendary cyborg, that is a full millennia outside of the technology of the city. The Order is feared for brutal methods, and how their leader is treated like a king who abuses his power to the fullest being the government so to speak. The Order obviously has horrible relations with the main city, and is always having battles. The Order continuously uses New Shurima's land like nothing, and has many threats and wars from New Shurima. The Order and Rupture have only gone to war once. This war still proved against all odds, Rupture will always win against any opponent, but was the hardest war of all for Rupture. Also, because of this war, The Order couldn't even take over the main city when it was under revolution because if they did, Rupture would wipe out the faction completely. The Order's crest is a red fist grasping the tridents from Conqueror's Land's crest with three scratch like red lines behind the fist and trident's.
New Shurima the lower west of Conqueror, and is of all the people of Shurima who fought in the first rune war and decided to make their homes in Conqueror. New Shurima is the second largest city state with the main city in first and last is Rupture, while The Order is only a faction is the smallest of all. New Shurima is highly religious of the ascendents like gods, and Shurima as their heaven. Of course our friend Sandman has his own high respects for Azir, their god, but only his emperor. Technology is a bit behind the city's, and does not prosper as well as the city as well. New Shurima's buildings, vehicles, and such are protected from sandstorms. New Shurima has either small villages or small cities, and is not very peaceful due to all the crime, but is nowhere near the city's crime rate. New Shurima's military are all very dedicated soldiers, and will die for their country. Technology for warfare is behind as well, but is all made to fight in New Shurima's desert, which the three city states cannot fight very well in deserts in the first place. New Shurima has no government, the villages run themselves and the military is of all the villages combining together with soldiers. New Shurima has no real relations with any other City State and seem to isolate themselves as much as Rupture does. New Shurima's crest is a golden sun disc in front of a single trident.
Rupture is the land that takes a very long portion of the east of Conqueror and also takes some of the area around lower east as well looking like a soup ladle. Rupture is very peaceful for the most part, until you get to the heavily religious area's and people. For the most part, most people live their lives as sailors or fishermen and live quite peaceful lives. Rupture was founded by the original people of Conqueror who continued to live to the lives they originally had a millennia ago before the first rune war. Rupture has the weakest technology, and is very poor and has stayed where it was a millennia ago by deciding not to evolve technology and live in the past. The religious people of Rupture are joined by either if you want to or not. These people are known as the Sea Guardians and are known for human sacrifices, ancient spells, and plenty of hailing of God of the Sea like how New Shurima is with Azir. The Sea Guardians are also considered the militia, and can be considered the military force that isn't there. As known, the militia is extremely powerful. They're comparable to the rakkor warriors skill in battle, but rather than soldiers, these men are all bloodthirsty killers who thrill on bloodlust. These men are a force to be reckoned with. Thats why Shark is someone you don't want to push with his buttons, since he was already deciding on which part of your body the blood would taste the ripest. Rupture's stays isolated, and is complete anarchy which means you have your destiny and can do what pleases yourself. The crest of Rupture is the same crest of Conqueror's Sea.
Next chapter, you'll finally get to meet Dante. It will be all about him as well, then I can introduce the other characters in the next chapters after. See you guys in two weeks from now. Also, leave some reviews, i'd like to know some feedback at this point.
So i removed this chapter once just because I have made a huge change, I will update the chapters so that they will also annunciate on this. So I have decided that I should stick to the whole seven deadly sin theme to the characters since they are that way. So that is right, there will be seven OC's. I am working on it currently, originally I was thinking undead master, but then I noticed Yorick is in league… then I noticed I have only two of the five elements (Water and Earth the ones I have. Wood, Metal and Fire that I don't have). This is just an idea, but i'll continue to think about it. Sorry about the removal, here are some little bits about the story like normal.
Harold is my grandfathers name, and I thought in honor of him I would name one of the OC's after him. He passed away seven years before I was born and I was named after him. If anyone wants to pm me about guessing my name, and it's not Harold.
Originally, this story was thought of last years spring break when I was in the gym working out in arizona, on vacation. It was supposed to be a story about three OC's that I made up that were from Dota, fell into the world of Runeterra. The original three are now known as Roc (couldn't think of a name at the time), Strauss (who actually wasn't that bad of a guy but was still exiled), and Judge (who was really bad). Later on that vacation I thought of now known Dante (he was the biggest known bank robber, and had the power of demons to have demonic speed. He also was really wacky and was a lot like Draven with his personaliy. Also he had very odd abilities).