Third POV:

Grey and Ezreal were walking in the halls and then they entered the garden.

Ezreal: so why do you want to see the garden?

Grey: I need to speak with Zyra, (yell) Zyra are you here?

Ezreal was taken back by the fact that he just yelled her name, then Zyra appeared while the plants moved away for her to form a path.

Zyra: hello Grey, you're with the Explorer this time.

Grey: good afternoon Zyra, and yes I'm going to accompany Ezreal to Shurima.

Ezreal: hi Zyra.

Zyra: hello, I don't want to be rude but what does this have to do with me?

Grey: remember the flowers that I gave you?

Zyra smiled and pointed her finger, they looked and Grey saw that she did not only take care of them but also grow more, he gave here a small bundle that fit his hand but now there was enough to fill a small table.

Grey: I see you were able to grow more.

Zyra: yes, they are quite interesting.

Grey: now I was wondering if you would allow me to take a few?

Zyra: you... want to take them?

Grey: yes but don't worry, I will only take the flowers in a way that their life isn't endangered and are able to grow back, I won't harm the actual body.

Zyra: well... alright, but be careful.

Grey: thank you.

Grey went to the bundle and knelt down to pick them up, he grabbed them right below the petals so they can grow back, Ezreal went to his side standing and Zyra the other.

Ezreal: I never saw these before.

Zyra: their from Grey's world apparently.

Ezreal: really? But why would you want them?

Grey: these flowers have the ability to cure poison, I want to take them to be prepared.

Ezreal: seriously! That's a good idea, but how do they work?

Grey: I never figured it out, Zyra is the expert.

Zyra: I honestly can't tell you, they somehow naturally generate magical energy that cure poisons.

Ezreal: seriously!?! (Excited) You got to let me study them.

Grey: you need Zyra's permission for that.

Ezreal: (looks at Zyra) can I?

Zyra: did I ever let you study any of my children?

Ezreal: (sigh) no.

Zyra: then you already know my answer.

Grey: (gets up) alright, this should be enough, thank you Zyra.

Zyra: your welcome, now be careful, the Shurima deserts are quite cruel.

Grey: thank you, and don't worry, I've been to desert land before.

Ezreal: alright, I know a summoner that can take us, let's go.

Grey: see you later Zyra.

Zyra: see you later.

Grey and Ezreal leave the garden and go to a room with a circle in it and a summoner waiting in a chair.

Summoner: hello champions, I assume you want to travel outside the Institute.

Ezreal: yes we want to go to this place in Shurima.

Ezreal pulls out a map and show it to the summoner, he looks at it and nods.

Summoner: very well, stand in the circle.

They both stand on it and the summoner does a few moves in his hands, they were covered by a sphere of light and then vanished, Grey opened his eyes and saw that they were in a desert now, cliffs of sands surrounded them and winds carried them by it, over the horizon he can see some sort of nation but it was pretty far, he looked at Ezreal and saw he was examining a large odd shaped boulder.

Grey: so what do we do from here?

Ezreal: (pulls out map) according to the map I got from Nasus, the entrance should be here somewhere.

Ezreal started running his hand on the rook and hitting it with his knuckles, he then found a spot that made a different sound, he smiled and pushed that spot, the boulder started shaking and then split in two revealing hidden stairs into the underground Inside a tunnel.

Ezreal: there we go.

Grey: (chuckle) this brings back memories, we had something similar in the abyss watchers temple.

Ezreal: well let's get going.

The got into the tunnel going down the stairs and Ezreal pulled out a torch to light the path, they saw a few markings on the wall and continued, while walking Grey started thinking.

Grey: "hmm, I wonder how Ahri is doing".

Ahri POV:

After the boys left it was just us girls, we just made small talk around the table.

Katarina: so Ahri, how's life in the Institute so far?

Ahri: it's pretty good, the rooms are also awesome.

Lux: hey, why don't we go see your room? Can we please?

Ahri: uhmm... sure I guess.

We got up and went to my and Grey's room, when we got there they looked at the door.

Lux: wait... do you and Grey both live in the same place?

Ahri: yeah.

Lux: why?

Ahri: it's a little pay back.

They dropped it at that and we got in, they started looking at the room with Katarina and me sitting in the couch and Aki and Lux looking around.

Katarina: kinda simple, don't you think?

Ahri: well we just got here, we didn't have time to put any decorations.

Lux: where's Grey's room?

Ahri: oh we sleep in the same bed.

Aki: is that alright, I mean you are boy and girl... (blush) u-unless you are together.

Ahri: (sigh sadly)no, we're not together, and don't worry, Grey would never do anything like that, his actually the shy type around beautiful woman.

Lux: huh... who would've thought?... so what do you want to do?

Ahri: (shrug) I don't know, I usually hang around with Grey.

Lux: and what do you do when you hang out?

Ahri: tease him.

Lux: and wh-

Katarina: hold on Lux.

We turned to Katarina, she was looking at me with a mix between curious and suspicious expression.

Katarina: Ahri... have you and Grey ever... not been with each other?

I thought about it and started fiddling with my fingers while having my tails surround me.

Ahri: well... the first night here we didn't spend it in the same room.

Katarina: I'll take that as a no.

Lux: wait, you've always been together?

Ahri: it's not like we were born together, it's just he's been with me ever since I first became human.

Katarina: so it's just that you're not used to being human without him around?

Ahri: I... I guess.

Aki: I-I think I know what we could do.

We all turned to her and she looked nervous.

Aki: Ahri, you're Ionian, right? (Ahri nods) well I know something that everyone specially people from Ionia love... have you ever been to a hot springs?

Grey POV:

Me and Ezreal have been traveling through the tunnel for some time, nothing yet.

Grey: so what do you hope to find here?

Ezreal: I heard this place has the crown of a noble from the old Shurima, I wanted to find it.

Grey: seems easy enough.

Ezreal: yeah now we-

He was cut off by me pulling his shoulder and bringing him to my side.

Ezreal: ow what's the big deal.

I just pointed to where he was going to walk a second ago, he looked and saw that one of the plates on the ground was slightly raised above the rest.

Grey: I've seen a trap like this before, it ended with me being shot by flaming arrows.

Ezreal: wow... thanks, sorry I wasn't careful.

Grey: don't worry about it.

We went around it and reached the end of the tunnel, it was a big long staircase with a big corridor at the end.

Grey: this looks rather familiar.

Ezreal: well let's get going.

We started walking down the stairs and almost half way through I got this weird feeling.

Grey: I feel like something bad is about to happen.

Ezreal: come on what can poss-

He was interrupted by a sound of a thud we looked behind... only to see a giant ball that started rolling down on us.

Grey: I knew this looked familiar, RUN!

We started running from the ball and it was right behind us, the stairs were long and the gate was big enough for the ball to keep chasing us.

Ezreal: (still running) got a plan?

Grey: (still running) yeah, we don't have to out run it, we just have to hide from it.

Ezreal: got it.

We reached the gate and immediately jumped to the sides as the ball went past us and smashed into a wall.

Ezreal: phew, that was close.

Grey: you can say that again.

Ezreal: hey...(points finger) look.

I looked at where he was pointing and saw a passage.

Ezreal: guess we go there now.

Grey: lead the way.

Ezreal nodded and went through the gate I was about to follow him but stopped feeling a familiar presence.

Grey: "is that... no it can't be".

Ezreal: hey you coming.

Grey: yeah.

I shrugged it off and followed Ezreal, surly I'm mistaken.

Ahri POV:

How I've never been to a hot spring before is beyond me, it is amazing, I started relaxing in the steaming water with my ears laying flat on my head and tails around me.

Ahri: this... is... the... best.

Aki: I knew you would like it.

Katarina: it's been a while since I've been this relaxed.

Lux: if I can live here I would.

Aki: well you can't stay for long it's bad for your health.

Katarina: hey Aki, I got a question.

Aki: w-what is it?

Katarina: well, you look Demacian, but you're name is Ionian, what's with that?

Aki: o-oh, it's because my father is Demacian, but my mother is Ionian, they met when Ionia and Demacia started trading materials, they got to know each other and they fell in love after that.

Katarina: that explains that.

Ahri: hey Kat, how did you and Garen get together.

Katarina: (blush) it's... an embarrassing story.

Lux: one full of drama, romance, action an-

Katarina: no, no it isn't, you know what? I'll just tell you, it's better then Lux telling you her version.

Lux: hey!

Katarina: it was after a match, Noxus lost to Demacia and I was pretty pissed off, I went to a bar and started drinking, Garen came in and started bragging about Demacia to the people in the bar, I didn't like it so I started talking shit about Demacia, it ended in a big argument between us with a lot of drinks, (blush) the next thing we knew, we woke up tomorrow... in the same bed... naked.

Both me and Aki blushed knowing what she meant.

Ahri: oh... that escalated quickly.

Katarina: yeah, the fact that we remembered most of it didn't help, it was super awkward, we had two choices, 1: kill each other for what we did, 2: talk it out, we chose the second one, we found a lot of stuff we have in common, we spent the entire day talking, a couple of days later we had our first date.

Ahri: that sounds sweet.

Katarina: alright, you're turn.

Ahri: my turn in what?

Katarina: come on, tell us how you met Grey.

I noticed that Aki and Lux looked interested too.

Ahri: well, like I said I met him right after I became human, I was wondering what to do next when this hole in the sky showed up and he fell from it, when he didn't know what Ionia or Runeterra was he told me names of places he knows, i didn't know what they were, he then told me he was from a different world, I thought he was the biggest liar there is, but I decided to believe him a little, I heard the sound of fighting and went to check on it and got mixed in the battle, Grey showed up and helped me, we met Shen, Akali and Kennen after that and they were the ones that told us about the Institute, we started traveling to it after wards and it took us almost five days, we spent them getting to know each other, he didn't have the happiest past but we still got along, we reached the Institute and you know the rest.

Lux: wow, that sounds like some love novel, a hero showing up from a different world to help the beautiful woman find a home in this world.

Ahri: i-it's not like that, don't make it sound like we're a couple. "Even if I wanted it to be like that"

Aki: well he knows how to get a reputation.

We all turned to her after that.

Ahri: what do you mean?

Aki: you didn't know? More than half the summoners have been talking about Grey.

Ahri: about what?

Aki: lots of things, about what his world is like, how did he get here, what's his powers, (blush) a-and most girls talking about how c-cute he is.

I scowled at the last part, I knew Grey was hot and that women would want him, I felt my territorial instinct kick in.

Ahri: "no way I'm letting them near him".

Aki: but there has been some rumors that are rather... concerning.

Ahri: what do you mean?

Aki: it's about him being undead.

Katarina: what's wrong with that? there's champions that are like that.

Aki: no there aren't, you see those have been brought back by necromancy, but once it wares off they'll be dead again, Grey... is different.

Lux: different how?

Aki: I don't know, the other undead champions are glad to be given a new chance in life but with Grey... it's like he's forced to stay alive, the summoners sense some force keeping him bound to the world like... a curse.

Ahri: a curse?

Aki: yes, some summoners requested that we take it into studying to figure out what it is, but those have been denied... by the grand summoner himself.

Katarina: wait, why would he deny them?

Aki: I'm not sure, there's been talk about the grand summoner acting differently since Grey and Ahri showed up, his the one who gave him he's title and did he's judgment.

Katarina: hey Ahri, what do you know about Grey being undead.

Ahri: not much, only that it keeps him from ageing, and you need to be one to become an Abyss watcher.

Lux: we could ask him when he returns.

Ahri: do you think their okay?

Lux: who?

Ahri: Grey and Ezreal.

Lux: oh! Don't worry about it, Ezreal goes on tons of adventures and always comes back alive... not unharmed but alive, I'm sure their fine.

Katarina: we should get out, I'm feeling wozy.

Lux: yeah let's go to the arcade.

Grey POV:

Me and Ezreal have been going through the small corridor for a while but now we can finally see the exit.

Ezreal: there we go!

We go inside what looks like a throne room it was big with pillars at the side, torches on the pillars that lit the room and on the far side of it was an empty throne with a really fancy crown on it.

Grey: well, we finally found it.

Ezreal: and it looks in good condition too, Nasus is going to be happy.

We reached the throne and Ezreal was about to pick it up, but before he touched it we heard a weird growl, we turned around and saw black fog covering the end of the room, it looked familiar but I couldn't remember where I saw it, then the fog disappeared and a long and slim knight came out, it had a cage like helmet with blue glowing eyes, it also had a long sky blue sword in it's right hand and it was walking on all four, the knight and the sword gave off cold air and frost was coming off them.

Ezreal: uhmm, what is that?

Grey: it can't be... that's an outrider knight.

Ezreal: you know that thing?

Grey: ye-LOOK OUT!

I grabbed Ezreal and jumped away as the knight jumped and struck his sword down, the sword hit the throne and got stuck while he was trying to pull it out me and Ezreal got back up.

Ezreal: alright Grey, you know that thing what do we do?

Grey: when against one of these, agility is the key, so I'll fight it close while you stick to long range.

Ezreal: got it.

The knight pulled the sword out the sword and looked at us, Ezreal jumped back while I pulled out my sword and knife, it started with a swing which I rolled under and sliced it in the gut, it was about to bring back it's sword but was shot by Ezreal and recoiled back, I took the chance and jumped swinging my sword, it was hit with a lot of damage but shook it off and started swinging his sword wildly, I had to keep rolling around to not get hit while Ezreal was shooting at it, It was hurt but I knew it would shrug it off, it came with a big downward swing and I managed to roll under it and struck hard in the gut, it was sent slightly back but then Ezreal showed up from a flash of light and fired a big shot at it which made it recoiled back on two feet, I saw my chance and jumped in and stabbed my sword in it's chest and it came out the other way, the knight fell limp and I pulled my sword out as it fell on it's back, the night vanished but it's sword stayed, I went to it and picked it up.

Ezreal: ok, what was that?

Grey: an outrider knight, a creature from my world.

Ezreal: what was it doing here?

Grey: I don't know, those things don't usually move from their post.

Ezreal: (sigh) well at least it's over now, (looks back) now let's take the cro-oh come on!

I looked back to see that the crown... was split in two.

Grey: that must have happened when it first attacked us... sorry Ezreal.

Ezreal: (heavy sigh) no it's not your fault, (pick up crown) at least we got it.

Grey: yeah, now let's leave before anymore traps activate.

Ezreal: good point.

We started going back the way we came and started leaving.

Grey: "what was an outrider knight doing here"?

Ahri POV:

Ahri: and... victory.

Lux: no!

Lux whined as I beat her in a game... again, I found a lot of joy being in the arcade, I'm a natural apparently, it's been a couple hours since we got here and i only lost a few times, Lux however... didn't win once, even Aki beated her.

Katarina: gaming isn't your strong suit is it.

Lux: ughhh... whatever, let's just go get dinner, I'm starving.

Aki: I guess it is kinda late.

We all agreed and went to the dining hall and got our food and sat together, we started making small talk about the Institute, a few minutes later Garen showed up with Shyvana and Jarvan.

Shyvana: hello.

Garen: hello everyone.

Jarvan: good evening ladies.

Lux: hi.

Ahri: hi Garen, hi Jarvan.

Katarina: hey how's it going.

Aki: g-good evening.

Ahri: oh right, meet Aki a friend.

Jarvan: it's a pleasure to meet you.

Aki: l-likewise.

Ahri: she's kinda shy.

Jarvan: where's Grey?

Lux: he and Ezreal went to Shurima on an adventure, they should be back tomorrow.

Garen: so how was your day?

Katarina: kinda boring but okay.

Garen: Lux you don't look so happy, what happened?

Lux: (grumble) I don't want to talk about it.

Katarina: long story short, we took her to the arcade.

Garen: ah, that explains it.

We started eating and talking a little when everyone was done, they started leaving.

Jarvan: well, I need some rest from work back home, have a pleasant night.

Lux: i think I'm going too, I need some sleep.

Garen: go on without me, I'll be going with Katarina tonight.

They all leave with Shyvana, and me and Aki are left alone.

Ahri: well I guess we should be leaving then.

Aki: I guess, hey Ahri, t-thanks for letting me hang out with you today.

Ahri: no problem, we are friends.

Aki: w-we are?

Ahri: yeah, sure.

Aki: thanks... i-im not good at making friends, being shy and all that.

Ahri: well don't worry about it, if you wanna hang out again just find me okay?

Aki: sure.

We went our separate ways and I went back to my and Grey's room, I got inside, took off my clothes and jumped in the bed, I tried going to sleep, but before that I felt that the bed with just me was... empty, I had my tails wrap around me in a little comfort.

Ahri: I guess I'm really not used to being human without him around.

Third POV:

Back with Grey and Ezreal, the exited the tomb and Ezreal explained that they need to reach the nation in the distance for there is a way for them to get back to the Institute from there, they reached half way and stopped to camp out since it was midnight, now they were sitting I'm front of a campfire talking... well Grey was talking while Ezreal was laughing, Grey was telling him a story from something that happened to him in the past.

Ezreal: (laugh) you've got to be kidding.

Grey: I am serious, the bastard told me there were people in danger over that cliff, and when I looked he kicked me in it, then he started screaming some nonsense about being unbound by worldly wants... point is if I ever see Patches again, I'm going to choke him until he finally turns hollow.

Ezreal started laughing again, he was sitting cross-legged while Grey was sitting with one knee raised and resting his hand on it, Ezreal got his laughter in control and took deep breaths.

Ezreal: (depressed sigh) well we came all this way for nothing, (pulls out crown) this thing was sliced in half(chuckle)... sorry if it was a waste of time.

Grey: I actually had fun, beside we might have not got the crown but we got this.

Grey pulls out the sword he got from the knight, the sword was still letting frost fall from it with every movement, he then threw it at Ezreal who caught it and looked at it in fascination.

Grey: that's an Irithyll long sword, even in my world it's really rare, only outrider knights have it.

Ezreal: it's... amazing, it's generating some kind of ice magic without any source of power.

Grey: weapons from the Irithyll have been known to do that, it's blessed by the moon and is covered in it's frost.

Ezreal: so it's some sort of holly weapon.

Grey: I... guess you can say that.

Ezreal: wow.

Ezreal looked at the sword again but when he looked up his eyes widen, Grey... wasn't there, in Grey's place sitting in the same position was a knight with a very old, very burned armor, the helmet hat a slit for the eyes but only part of the nose was visible, the rear of the helmet was like a crown, the chest area had rags connected to it with them being on fire, sparks would come off from the inside as if the person inside it was on fire himself, the knight raised his head and looked at Ezreal and then spoke in a very threatening and ancient voice.

???: Ezreal, are you alright?

Ezreal blinked and the knight was gone and Grey was back, he was looking at him in slight concern.

Grey: you spaced out for a second there.

Ezreal: huh? Oh yeah, still a little depressed... (yawn) well let's get to sleep, the earlier we wake up the earlier we get back to the Institute.

Grey: I guess, good night.

Ezreal: night.

They both lay down but before they sleep Ezreal opened his eyes and checked on Grey again.

Ezreal: "what was that... hopefully it was just me being tired".

Ezreal went to sleep but some questions about what he saw still float in his head.