{A/N} Hello, readers, I'm back with another Talon x Katarina drabble.

Before we begin this one, I'd just like to give a special thanks to all who reviewed, favorited, and followed. You all keep my inspiration and passion for the story fueled and every little bit counts!

So, without further ado, here comes Drabble No. 2!

-Nb


II: Who We Are

Katarina let out a fierce cry as her twin Noxian blades crashed against mighty Demacian steel, the clash of metal echoing out sharp, screeching sounds across the room and causing sparks to fly wildly in every direction.

Silence fell before the only sound to come after was Katarina's body collapsing to the ground in exhaustion as the Demacian knight Garen came upon her, sword held firm in his grasp.

"I do this for Demacia," Garen barked out huskily, wiping blood off the fresh gash on his cheek with his gloved hand.

"You do this because you don't want to fight your true feelings anymore, Garen," Katarina replied with a forced chuckle, "Just be done with it already."

Garen didn't respond, either out of defiance or silent agreement with her words. Katarina didn't know, nor did she care anymore. Their fling behind-the-scenes was too short-lived to care, their touches more out of violence than out of care.

She had given up on her own fairy tale love story a long time ago. She found out a long time ago that her knight in shining armor was actually her killer coming to slay another villain.

And in this fairy tale love story, Katarina was the villain.

Garen lifted his sword high above his head, poised to strike and Katarina merely bowed her head in wait of her inevitable, impending demise.

"I live for Noxus," she muttered in a numb monotone, "I die for Noxus."

The Demacian blade was brought down onto her with a loud yell escaping Garen's throat.

"My Lady!"

Katarina's eyes widened in shock at the familiar voice calling out for her and she looked up just in time to find a long, curved dagger slamming into Garen's blade, the impact making the sword bounce back so the hooded assailant could spin around and slash through the Demacian knight's gut with a long, wrist-mounted blade.

Blood splattered Katarina's face and her eardrums started to pound from the adrenaline rush that filled all three bodies in the room.

"Talon?!" Katarina screamed.

Her cloaked protector looked back at her with wide eyes as he tried to get out of Garen's range to avoid what would most certainly be a counter attack on the way, but at getting distracted by his own concern for his injured Lady, he lost his footing and stumbled directly into the Demacian steel that he lunged to save Katarina from mere seconds ago.

The sword pierced through Talon's abdomen like a knife through warm butter, flesh being easily penetrated as Garen used the last of his strength to push the blade inside the hooded assassin deep.

Katarina watched every inch of the blade sink into the only man left in the world that she could depend on and tears rushed to the corners of her green eyes as she cried out loudly, "You goddamn idiot!"

Talon coughed hard, drops of blood spurting out from between his lips as he fell back and took the blade with him, falling to the floor and keeping the sword inside of him in one last desperate effort to keep himself from bleeding out before his eyes shut weakly and he went limp on the cold, dark floor.

Katarina let out one last scream of anguish before she lunged at Garen with both her blades spinning wildly.

Without a proper sword to parry her, Garen fell victim to her rampant slashes, barely managing to lunge away as the scarlet-haired Lady left dozens of gashes and open wounds all over Garen's body as he made his escape from the dark cavern in which they fought.

Another dull silence fell over the room as Katarina panted heavily from the lingering adrenaline rush before finally feeling confident that Garen had escaped.

Or with hope, was on the ground somewhere outside bleeding out.

At just that thought alone, Katarina quickly spun around and rushed over to collapse next to Talon's unconscious form, lifting his head up as the tears that pooled in her eyes finally started to spill down her pale cheeks.

"Don't you die on me! Don't you die yet!"

Talon didn't reply, still limp in her arms as she pulled him forcefully up onto her lap to lay there on her.

"Don't die," she whispered with a pained shudder, "I need you."

Her beloved adopted brother suddenly let out a pained cough as he came to and looked up at her, "I'm not going to die, Katarina. I'm not ready."

Katarina gasped in surprise and covered her mouth as he awoke, "Talon! Thank goodness…" She wrapped her arms tightly around his entire head and pulled his face close against her chest in a protective manner.

Talon smiled weakly, "I can't die yet. I've still got my whole life left to give for you." He pulled the sword out all of a sudden, tearing his shirt open slightly to reveal he had been wearing reinforced mail beneath his usual armor.

Blood leaked from the sword that penetrated his skin but it didn't look deep enough to kill him.

"That's why I wore this when I came to save you," he let out a small chuckle before falling into a fit of small coughs, "I merely feigned unconsciousness so you could finish him off… You always have been so independent."

Katarina shut her eyes and let tears roll down her cheeks as she cried for the first time in years, "You're such an idiot."

"I know."

Talon sat up very slowly and repositioned himself to hug her instead, pulling her head close against his chest so she could sob quietly against him.

"Why do I always fall for assholes, Talon? I almost lost you over my foolish heart this time," she cried into his chest.

Talon stared down at her with a tender gaze and shut his eyes, pressing his lips against the top of her head as he whispered into her red locks, "The same reason why I'll never leave your side."

Katarina sniffled quietly and looked up at him as he spoke, her green eyes sparkling up at him as their gazes met once again.

"It's just who we are."


{A/N} Need a tissue after that one, huh? Sorry, I'm all out.

I am currently in the process of drafting out ideas for other League couples to write drabbles about and will definitely get more out soon to expand on this fluffy side of League of Legends that I'm writing for you all!

But for now, what did you think? Do you feel mad after reading that? Sad? Adoration? Let me know!

I'd like to close with a quick response to some of my reviewers.

Marie: Thank you for the pairing suggestion! Akali x Zed is a couple I like and is actually one I'm considering for one of my next drabbles.

flickering firelight: You're the best for being my proofreader and my reviewer. Love you!

Thanks for reading, I'll see you all next drabble!

-Nb