Chapter 34. Never forget

"Your brother?" I asked.

Rena got off the ground and brushed off her nightgown before respond "Our brother died a few years ago along with our father".

"All of Ionia was once attacked by Noxian forces. Both Soul and our father were warriors for Ionia" Rena said in a shaky voice "When the news of their deaths arrived we were all shocked and heartbroken but Que what shattered".

I was starting to get interested "How so".

"She would act like nothing had happened and that Soul and father were still alive. She was very close with our brother and father. She would set the table for 5 instead of 3 and whenever we told her they had died she would just point and say. 'What do you mean? They are right there'. Eventually she couldn't keep the illusion up and she would run away. Whenever she came back she would be beaten up from traveling and whenever we would try to help her she would attack us" Rena went on.

Looks like Que isn't all she says she is...

"Not long ago she came back more beaten up then ever but... she had changed. Her attitude and behaviour had changed. She wasn't hitting us and she wouldn't run away anymore. Me and mother thought she was sick but when we asked what happened, she would just chuckle with a smile and say. 'You will see'..." Rena and I both went quiet for a minute before she asked "Blade I know you don't want to stay, but can you please do it for just a little longer. We need to bring her back to reality. She's only using you in place of Soul".

Rena began crying again while I just stood there thinking. I quickly put everything together in my mind. At first I thought it was a stupid drug called love but now I see it's actually something worse. When I saved her and helped her I must have triggered her memory to go back to when Soul was alive. She was alway nearby on the way to noxus now that I think about it... alway beside or behind me. I had originally thought she was just scared of the noxians but now I see it was more then that. Then once I got to Ionia she used the idea of 'I owe you' to bring me to her family and eventually replay Soul with me in her mind. So this would be a mental problem...

"I have a idea but you're going to need to help me as well" I said looking down at Rena.

Rena wiped away some fresh tears and did her best to look back at me "We need to make sure she doesn't go look for another replacement but we also need to bring her back to reality, correct?"

Rena nodded and I continued "Now then, I'm currently being hunted by two groups of people, the noxians and a clan known as the Order of the Shadow. I wont be able to leave alone unless someone comes with me or I leave at night. I'm going to need you to find someone from either group and lure them here. Then I can fake my death which should snap her out of her trance"

Rena kept nodding "But in return..." I continued "I want you to also look for something for me, I'm looking for a way off this island that would be profitable. If your find a job posting for something off Ionia hold onto it and I'll help" I said with a sigh.

The plan would work if everything went as planned, that is assuming Que is in the state I think she's in. With the look of determination Rena wiped the last of her tears and nodded.

"I'm sorry you got caught in this mess Blade, I'll do my best to find you what you need" She said as she started to go back into the house, leaving me to my thoughts.

I could always try to find on of them myself but then I would also have to look for a job posting. If I can get someone else to do that and set up then all I really need to do it wait. I started to move out into the forest being sure to keep track of which way I came from. I slowly made my way through the dark forest looking for a town. My goal was to try to find a place to buy a new sword... or steal one. It took some time but eventually I found a town and started moving through the streets. Looking over the stores and stalls more of them had closed by now. The only real noise you could hear was either the crackle of the torches or of the drunken people at the taverns. I speed up my pace and eventually found myself at the other end of the town. A large open field was at the edge of town. It seemed to be almost untouched by anyone in the town. Across the field was a large lake with a river leading into the sea nearby. I could see few animals around the lake including a fox that was staring me down with it's pack. I grinned slightly at the challenge but turned to head back to my 'prison'. The town was more quiet then when I first walked through it. Most of the taverns were closing and anyone to drunk was stumbling through the streets or has collapsed on the street. I kept my pace, making sure to avoid anything that seemed strange or suspicious. I couldn't fight well with my current condition. Of course with my recent luck things could never be simple as I was passing a small street and arm jutted out pulling me into the shadows in the small street. My first reaction was to pull my dagger but whoever grabbed me caught my hand in the middle of it. They also had a hand over my mouth to make sure I didn't scream.

"Keep quiet" a male voice sounded behind me "I'm not here to hurt you so drawing your blade to harm me would be foolish".

Whoever this man was had me in a lock, I couldn't do much and if I were to use my clone here I wouldn't be able to dodge his abilities. I was cautious as I pushed my dagger back into it's sheath. Then I could hear the reason he had hidden me.

"Did you find him?" A rough voice asked.

"No, he's not here. Do you think that clerk lied to us?" A female voice asked.

"I can beat it out of him if he did" The rough voice sounded.

I looked to the sounds of the voices to see two people standing where I was before I was pulled into the shadows. A tall thin girl with red hair stood next to a tall full armoured man. The girl had many knives strapped to her, she also wore leather clothing. The man on the other hand had a large axe.

"The red haired girl is Katarina. The brute is Darius, They're from Noxus sent to kill you" The voice behind me whispered.

"Alright then lets check back with the foolish clerk again, perhaps a knife at his throat will make him talk" Katarina said.

"Remember not to be reckless Katarina, Talon said he know's how to put up a fight" Darius said as they walked off.

After a few seconds the footsteps of the two echoed off and the man leg go of me. I moved drawing my dagger and turning to face a man with silver coloured armour and a strange device on his face. He had a long blade on his back that glowed slightly.

"I am Yi, master of Wuju" He said with a slight bow "You have many allies to have evaded Zed and Noxus for so long Blade".

I kept my dagger up and looked over the man a few times "Why did you do this" I asked.

"Shen asked me and many other to find you as you have been missing for many days" He responded.

Days? Wasn't I only out for a single day? "How many days" I asked.

"I believe this will mark the fourth" He responded "It was my duty to secure you and bring you back to Shen alive. If I had not helped you just now you would have surly met your end considering your condition" he said pointing at my chest.

My first thought was to go with him back to Shen to heal back to health but then I remembered how I said I would help with Que. I could also leech from their supplies instead of Shen's.

"You can tell Shen I don't need his help anymore. I've found something I need to wash my hands of" I responded about to walk away.

I could hear the noise of Yi walking behind me as I left the safety of the shadows and eventually leave me be. That went surprisingly well, dare I say it was to easy. I made my way back to the house alone making sure I wasn't being followed and covering my tracks along the way. I don't want those noxians to bother me. Eventually I reached the house and snuck in from the window. I wasn't sure why I felt the need to avoid the entrance. Something was just telling me to avoid the first floor of the building. So far I've only been kept safe from my gut feelings since they were also the Living Shadows instincts. Tomorrow I would wait to see what Rena can do and inform her of what she needs to do. This is going to be troublesome but if I can get Que off my back and find work then I'm fine with this. What a pain...

-Author notes-

It feels like forever since I last posted, geez... sorry about that. Since it's summer I don't want to do very much. It's like that feeling of you not wanting to work in school when the room is hot. I'm told it's going to get hotter in the next few days as well so hurray. Joking aside I think I'm going to change my posting schedule again. Since there's no way I can keep up with the near daily updates I think I'm going to do something a bit different. I'm going to post 3-4 times a week. Maybe 5 if I'm in the mood to write. That way I can relax avoiding the heat and still write. Another thing is I'm turning 16 on the 30th of july good for me I'm not even looking forward to it. I'll be taking that and the day after off to wallow in sorrow. Until then thanks for reading -blade6309

-Update-

09/08/2015

No I haven't died I'm just at one of the hardest writers blocks I've ever dealt with. I feel like I keep throwing in new champions like how Master Yi comes from nowhere this chapter and how Akali only helped in the attack vs Zed. I might re write this chapter and edit how everything happens but my drive is long gone. I will MAYBE finished this story by the end of the year at my current rate. Expect posts to be spaced for now, my mind is entirely blank.