Third POV:
Grey: w-what?
Manus: I assume your confused?
Grey: and other things.
Manus chuckled as he started walking around.
Manus: I want you to know that I mean you no harm, I'm merly here to help you.
Grey: help me? With what?
Manus: with reaching your true power as a lord.
Grey: what do you mean? Didn't I already do that?
Manus: not yet, you see you're missing something important, that's why you can't reach your true power.
Grey: what is it?
Manus: simple, (points at Nito's soul) the Death soul, (at the Witch's soul) the Life soul, (at the Wolf's blood soul) and this can be seen as the light soul, so the only thing left is...
Grey: ... the Dark soul.
Manus: no, your dark soul, the part of the Furtive pygmy that is your humanity.
Grey: so... are you here to give it to me?
Manus: I can not give you what you already have.
Grey: but you said-
Manus: that it's missing, I'm simply here to tell you where you can find it.
Manus used his staff and pointed behind the statues, I looked behind me and saw a gate that I never noticed.
I walked up to it and looked it over.
Manus: fair warning, what you see in there might cause you to question who you are, also, if you succeed, then I left a little present for you.
Grey: uhmm... thanks?
I pushed the gates open and got in, I found myself in a completely dark void, then a blinding light covered the entire area.
When the light died down, I was still in the armor, for some reason it was more comfortable than my normal attire.
I found myself in some room, there was someone with their back turned looking over a window.
It was a woman, she had black clothing with dark green robes and she had blond hair into a braid.
Someone entered the room and it was... the Grand summoner?
GS: Ciaran, what happened to you?
Ciaran? As in the Lords blade, wait, why am I seeing this? Shouldn't this be the Grand summoner's memory.
GS: after Artorias passed away you just vanished, where have you-
He was interrupted, by the sound of a baby's crying, Ciaran turned around and in her hands was a small baby, barley a year old.
GS: Ciaran... is that... your's and Artorias's...
Ciaran: (nod) ... he never even knew he was going to be a father.
GS: ... why did you call me here?
Ciaran: I... I want you to seal this child.
GS: what!?!
Ciaran: we both know that this age of fire is doomed, I don't want this child to wake up in such a corrupted world, so I want him to wake up at the beginning of a new age of fire, where there is no Abyss.
GS: are you sure Ciaran?
Ciaran walked up to the Grand summoner and gave him the child.
Ciaran: yes, but please, if a new age of fire doesn't start, then please watch over him for me.
GS: very well... if you don't mind, what is the child's name?
Ciaran: Elpis... my dear little Elpis.
The scene immediately change, what did I just see? what does that have to do with me? Was that...
This time the scene showed the Grand summoner, and he was walking through Farron keep.
In his hands, was a big box with runes on it, the runes were glowing and seemed to seal off something.
He stopped in front of the Abyss watchers temple and sat the box on the ground.
He chanted a few spells and the runes on the box vanished, the Grand summoner opened the box and inside it was the baby I saw earlier and he didn't age a day.
He stood up, knocked on the gate a few times and then vanished in light.
After a few seconds, an Abyss watcher opened the door.
Abyss watcher: hmmm? (Looks down) oh! What have we here?
He took the baby and went back inside, another flash of light appeared, when it was over I opened my eyes to see myself between the statues again and in my hands was a floating black flame.
What I just saw... that... it was... where i come from? And Ciaran is... my mother.
I shook my head to clear it, I'll have a lot of time to think about this later but now I have a job to do.
I looked at the statues and concentrated, all the souls started floating towards me and they all reached my dark soul.
Then they all merged into a spiral looking flame... this was the soul of the Lords... my soul.
The soul floated into my chest and I closed my eyes feeling the power of the past lords.
Third POV: outside the judgment:
The Grand summoner just finished telling everyone Grey's true story, they were all shocked... except Tiara.
Tiara: WHAT KIND OF SICK JOKE IS THIS!?!
Brite: Tiara calm down-
Tiara: no I won't calm down! You expect me to believe that Grey, my brother, is some sealed child of Artorias and Ciaran.
GS: I assure you it's him, and his name is Elpis.
Solas: (slams fist on table) how can I not have seen it before!?!
Tiara: what's wrong with you now?
Solas: now I know why Grey, or Elpis looked familiar, he looks exactly like Artorias, the only difference is that he has his mother's eyes.
Tiara: he's not Elpis! He's Grey Ashnex, my brother and Ghear's son.
GS: then let us see what happens after the judgment, wither he thinks he's your brother or not is up to him.
Lux: uhmm... something is happening.
They all turned back to the orb, the other Ahri was still there waiting.
Then the sky started turning into red color, an eclipse was happening but the light it gave off was fiery orange, and the flowers all came to life and seemed to be on fire, a line of light connected to the horizon.
Grey stood up again, but there was noticeable difference, his armor gained a slight red color, parts of the armor and the rags caught fire and his coiled sword was burning with so much heat that the tip was white.
Inside the judgment:
Grey was looking at the fox, he raised his coiled sword slightly at his side and ran towards it.
He raised his sword, it was covered in flames and he swung it twice.
The fox jumped away from the first strike but it was hit by the second one.
Grey then jumped back slightly and waved his sword in the air, it glowed slightly and changed form into a curved sword.
The fox dashed towards him and snapped it's jaws, but Grey did a back flip dodging it.
Grey then jumped spinning in the air while swinging his sword, he dealt a strike to the fox which made it jump back from the pain.
The fox corrected itself, it created an orb of deception and threw it at Grey, but Grey raised his left hand and a flame appeared, he thrust it forward throwing a big red fireball that collided with the orb destroying both of them.
Grey waved his sword again and this time it appeared to be held backwards with a ring like tip.
He waved it over him and five glowing crystals appeared around him, the fox created another three flames and they all shot towards Grey.
Three of the five crystals shot forward and stopped the fox fire, while the last two shot towards the fox and struck it.
It stumbled back slightly which gave Grey an opening, he raised his staff and shot a big magical arrow and struck the fox.
The fox got up looking rather pissed, while Grey just waved his staff this time turning it into a spear.
Grey dashed forward and swung his spear a few time, which the fox dodged, he jumped back and created another Pyromancy flame.
He thrust it in his chest, a red aura covered him while he reeled back his spear and then dashed forward while spinning it.
The fox wasn't fast enough and it was struck with a lot of damage, but it immediately regained it's balance and threw an orb of deception.
The orb went through him and then returned dealing additional damage, Grey stumbled forward but then balanced himself.
He held his weapon backwards in both hands, he thrust it in the ground making an explosion of fire and changing his weapon into a great sword which he easily held in one hand.
Grey jumped forward swinging his sword at the fox bet it managed to dodge it, but Grey turned to the fox grabbed it by the chest.
He raised it in the air, reeled back his hand and thrust it forward making an explosion of fire on the fox.
The fox stood up and jumped back making distance between it and Grey.
Grey however raised his left hand and to everyone's surprise, a giant lightning spear was created and he threw it at the sky.
The fox thought that it was in the clear so it got ready to throw an orb of deception, only to be cut off by the many lightning spears that came raining down on it.
Grey raised his left hand again, but this time, darkness seemed to come off of it.
Grey thrust it forward and a giant ball of darkness shot towards the fox, the ball left black sludge that seemed to burn the fox's skin.
Outside the judgment:
Solas: that was primeval sorcery! When did Grey learn that?
Tiara: when did he learn any sorcery at all?
Inside the judgment:
Grey then reeled back his sword, it was covered in flames and he dashed forward swinging it downwards.
The strike made the fox recoil from the ground to the air, Grey did another downward strike gaining the same results.
This time, Grey did an upward strike followed by another keeping the fox in the air.
Grey let the fox drop on the ground, he grabbed his sword backwards in both hands and then thrust it on the ground where the fox was making an explosion of fire.
The fox was sent flying, it fell on the ground smoking and tried to get up but fell limp.
Outside the judgment:
Ahri: yes! Way to go Grey!... is it wrong that I'm happy that he killed that version of me.
Nidalee: we're all happy so I think you're ok.
They watched as Grey waved his sword and it returned to it's original form, he started walking towards the place of the coiled sword, but before he does anything someone spoke.
???: would you look at that, you actually did it.
Grey turned around and everyone saw that it was Patches who spoke, he walked up and stood in front of Grey.
Brite: urghh, what does he want now?
Patches: you know, you might think ill of me, but in truth we're not so different you and I.
Tiara: yeah right, the difference between you two is like the difference between a piece of paper and a wild forest fire.
Patches: here we are, at the beginning of a new age of fire, both undead yet unbroken, (points at himself) me, I'm simple, truly unbound, nothing to gain and nothing to lose... (norrows eyes) but you...
Then to everyone's surprise, not just Grey's friends but everyone in the dinning hall both champions and summoners, scenes from the judgments of every champion started playing in the orb.
Patches: I've seen your ilk... time and time again ... (scene switch to Ekko's judgment) you grasp the faintest glimmer of hope, (to Brite's) kind hearted fool that you are, you are blinded by the very light that guides you, (to Ahri's) so you stumble searching for answers, (to Nasus's) driven into madness by the things you uncover, (to Jhin's) and still you remember what any sane person would rather forget... (to Sona's) you want to save everyone, (to Lux and Garen's) pitiful really, you can't even save yourself, (to Jarvan's) and the more you try to help, (to Braum's) the more you lose, (to Darius and Draven's) weather you risk everything for glory, or offer all that you have left, (to Rakan and Xayah's) with boundless compassion, (to Zyra's) no one can foretell the consequences (to Vayne's) of your good intentions, (to Katarina's) I'll never understood what drives you, (to Ezreal's) is it your thirst for knowledge? (To Kayle's) faithful duty? (To Lucian's) petty revenge? (To Tiara's) no matter, you shoulder a task far beyond yourself, (to Shyvana's) and through out all your trials, you realize, (to Nidalee's) that you measure up to it after all... (to Aurelion Sol's) and when even the gods despair, (to Solas's) and shy from their duty... , (to Annie's) when the last fire fades... , (to Kindred's) and the Abyss grabs at your heart... , (to Swain's) you hold tight the Embers that burn your fingers... , (to Azir's) and you faced the end, ... unknowing, deceived, yet always sure of yourself, and the one thing I just can't understand... Why?
At this moment, everyone in the dinning hall realized that Grey went through almost all what they've been through even before the judgment.
Orphaned, losing his loved ones, losing his home, yet he kept on going, so they too wondered... why? And their answer was...
Grey: (shrug) I don't know.
Everyone was absolutely speechless by the answer, all fell quiet until Tiara slammed her head on the table.
Tiara: fu*ing idiot.
Solas: pfft-HAHAHAHAHA.
Ahri: I... honestly don't know why I expected a different answer.
Brite: that's Grey for you alright.
Katarina: he can't be serious, right?
Garen: I think he is.
Inside the judgment:
Patches: bloody hell... well, no matter, not like I care anyway, so go on, go nuts.
Patches turned around and left, Grey turned back to the center and drew his coiled sword.
He held the sword backwards and slowly thrust it in the ground, when he was finished, fire started covering him and the surrounding area, an explosion of fire happened and everything turned white.
Outside the judgment:
The orb shrunk down and vanished, in it's place was Grey but he was wearing the armor from the judgment and had his coiled sword.
Before Grey can even stand up, he was tackled to the ground by a blue glowing red and white blur.
Ahri: Grey! You did it.
Grey: Ahri... I need Air.
Ahri realize her mistake, she let's go and helps him up to his feet while everyone walked up to them.
GS: congratulations, you passed.
Grey: yes... now can we go to a quiet place, I have a lot to think about.
GS: very well, I'll be joining you after a while, but now I need a talk with Runeterra's leaders.
Azir: yes, there is much to talk about.
The Grand summoner, Swain, Azir and Jarvan all left to deal with the political problems.
Grey: so... let's go to the garden.
Time skip:
Grey, Ahri, Aki, Brite, Ezreal, Lux, Garen, Katarina, Nidalee, Sona, Solas and Tiara are now in the garden sitting together.
Sona: [Grey, how do you feel?].
Grey: honestly, a little overwhelmed.
Solas: so... do you know about-
Grey: yeah... I saw it during the judgment.
Brite: so what the Grand summoner said is true.
Ahri: are you ok with it?
Grey: a little, yeah... it doesn't change who I am, it just let's me know where I come from.
Lux: hey I have a question, what should we call you, Elpis or Grey?
Garen/Ezreal: Lux!
Lux: what? we were all thinking it.
Grey: I don't know, I'm definitely keeping the name Ashnex.
Tiara: you better do or I'm hunting you down.
Grey: but I also want to keep the name my mother gave me.
Nidalee: so... Elpis Ashnex?
Elpis: yeah... that has a nice ring to it.
They saw the Grand summoner enter through the gates, he was massaging his forehead.
GS: urghh, (looks at Solas) a word of advice my nephew, if you ever achieve such a high political position, never hide who you really are.
Solas: so how did it go?
GS: well they weren't happy obviously, thankfully I managed to get them happier by agreeing to give them knowledge about the history of our world, but I still lost some of my authority.
Tiara: Ha! Serves you right.
Elpis: Tiara, I think he has enough of a headache.
GS: I suppose I do deserve some blame, also, Elpis, your title has changed, you're known as Elpis, the Soul of Cinder.
Elpis: fitting.
GS: and I have to say that I'm sorry.
Elpis: for what?
GS: for making you suffer, if I had kept you with me a little longer you would have came with me to Runeterra, and you might have had the happy life your mother wished for you.
To Everyone's surprise, Elpis started laughing and when he calmed down he looked at the Grand summoner.
Elpis: if you did bring me with you, then I wouldn't have been raised by the Abyss watchers, and I wouldn't have looked up to my father, Artorias as the greatest legend there is, I also wouldn't have gotten a new father, a sister, a brother in arms, and I wouldn't have met Ahri the way I did, in fact...
Elpis trailed off as he looked around at his friends and thought back into his life, There was many downs, but they always ended in good things.
Elpis: ... I think I already have a happy life.
GS: you're happy, good, so you won't be mad that I signed you up to sing a pop star concert with the Nine-tailed fox.
Elpis: wait, what?
GS: what's a better way to get people's minds off resent events than a concert, even if your title changed, you still have your old skins only slightly different.
Elpis: but I-
Ahri: we're in! (Grabs Elpis's hand) Let's go Gre- err- Elpis.
Elpis: don't I get a saying in this?
Ahri: I want you to remember that this is me we're talking about, then think if I'm going to give you a saying in this.
Elpis: I don't know why I asked.
Ahri: great! So come on.
Elpis: w-wait.
Ahri pulled Elpis to his feet and started pulling him inside, even while protesting, Elpis couldn't help the fond smile that appeared on his face... because he knows... that now... he has a place with his loved ones that he could truly call home.
~The End
(A/N: thank you for reading this, I hope you enjoy it, please comment in anyway you like and tell me how you liked my story.)