Chapter 3
Thank you anyone that reviewed last chapter, but we NEED MOAR, MOAR, MOAR, MOAR. Sorry again to Connorsweggy ( HA got it right that time, trust me i practiced XD). Well yes but please do review, favorite, follow, and all that jazz (Helium is obsessed with Jazz, he can't stop dancing to it xD) because we are running out of determination, and sadly even with all of nami's cool moves she can't support us alone, we need you. Well thank you for reading, and
Good luck on the Rift
-Helium2323
Hey, it's me, Shiftergolem. I'm writing my author's note and I'd like to point out something that happened while I was writing this. Basically, for Nami's passive, the other choice used to create heal spots, until I (actually Helium did) realized how freaking broken that would be. Heal Waves, that is all. Second of all, I'd like to wish everyone a Good Morning, Good Night, Good Day and Good Afternoon to all of you.
Signed,
Shiftergolem
Nami continued through the marble doors, unsure of what to expect. The mermaid stopped as she looked in wonder around the room. It had large crystal chandelier, sparkling, producing a glow that would rival a diamond, the walls and ceiling were all a pale cream colour and the floor was carpeted with a vivid red carpet. There were some comfortable looking chairs and couches in the far right corner of the room. They were facing a wall filled with screens, that seemed to be showing higher skilled summoners in a battle of skill. You could see their determinations just by the way they were controlling their summoned champions. On the closer right corner, there was a long hallway with doors on either side. On almost all the left side of the room there was a long desk with people behind it, there were brochures, and other papers all across the desk. The far side of the desk there was a door with the words "Training room" and on the closer side a door with the words "Summoning room".
Nami headed towards the desk. A cheery girl at the desk talked excitedly, saying
"Hi, my name is May, yours?" and before the Tidecaller could even reply May continued on "Oh, you must be Nami, the newest champion." Nami only just quickly nodded before May rambled on yet again "You must be confused what to do, well you room is 74 and there will be a pamphlet there explaining everything you need to know" while handing Nami a card inscribed with runes. Nami mumbled a thank you and hurried away before she could be interrupted by this cheery woman again.
The Tidecaller hurried down the hallway that was located near the closer right corner. Nami reached the end of the corridor and found herself in a staircase. She followed the signs to the seventh floor where rooms 70-79 were found. After climbing the stairs, Nami took the door out of the stairwell, and looked for room 74. She soon found the room, and tried to open it. She tried to look for a slot to put the card in, she tried to push open the door, it wouldn't budge. The mermaid was getting frustrated for she was tired and wanted to get into her room. Just then the door behind her opened, room 73. A small blue aquatic creature came out, and the Tidecaller instantly recognized him as Fizz, the Tidal Trickster.
"Hey Nami, I heard that you were going to became a champion, it's nice to see a old friend". What he said was true, He and Nami were old friends and had met many times in the ocean and had many adventures together, but it seemed a few years ago he had stopped dropping in for visits. Nami now realized he must of been in the League.
"Hi Fizz, It's nice to see you, how have you pranks been going?" Nami asked jokingly knowing that Fizz loved to pull pranks on almost everyone.
"GREAT, just this last day I pulled a prank on Garen, I stole his armour and added some few extra touches. I took Lux's skirt ( no not from off her body you perverts -_- ) and attached it and since he is royalty he never expects to be pranked so he put on his armor with Lux's skirt attached! And since most people either didn't care or were scared of him, the only way he found out was near the end of the day when Fiora yelled at him for being a disgrace to Demacia. It was so funny also I even..."
"Ok Fizz, that's good that your are having fun but ,maybe you could tell me another time. Right now I need help with my door" Nami asked pleadingly.
"Sure, all you have to do is tap the card on the center of the doorknob. After you go inside the system will scan you and then u no longer need the card. It will just scan whoever is at the door when they press the Red button. Also if you want to let someone in when you can't open the door for them you can just scan them into the system too. Well I hope I helped" finished Fizz.
"Yes thank you so much for your help" Replied Nami gratefully.
"No problem, and Good luck on the Rift" stated Fizz while continuing down the hall. He then quickly turned around and asked "How do you just swim in the air anyway?"
"Oh after I was teleported I used with some help of the Head summoner a mini water pool I swim in but its held magically so it cant drip or splash or anything like that" Nami stated.
"Oh, cool, well bye Nami".
"Bye" Nami said as she waved to Fizz
Nami then turned to the door and did as Fizz had said. The door popped open and she saw a small camera come out and a voice saying. "Please stand still, while the scanning process is completed". Nami stood still until the camera went back up into the wall where it came from. Nami took a quick look around the room but didn't pay much attention. She was much too tired and went instantly to the bedroom. The room contained a queen sized bed, that was filled with water. it also had a thin layer of water on the surface, seemingly held there by magic. The mermaid flopped on the bed with a small splash. It felt like she was sleeping underwater, it made her remember home. Bad memories rushed in,, but she shooed them out quickly. Nami fell asleep soon after, and realized that the info pamphlet could wait for tomorrow, now she would sleep.
Darkness blotted out her mind as her vision faded.
She opened her eyes.
She was back in the sea, again.
Looking around, she saw all her friends and familly. It felt good to be back at home. But she felt something different. Not wrong, just different.
The day went by, as usual. She and her classmates went to the academy to learn spells. Somehow, she felt as though she knew all of it already. Then, as they all left, parting their own ways this day, she went back home, she saw the stern looks on the faces of her parents.
"Mom, dad, what's wrong?" She asked, concerned.
"Well…" Her mom started.
"...Your "friend" cannot remain here for any longer. He is an abomination to our kind." Her dad said, sure to emphasize the disgust as he said the word "friend".
"But...he isn't what you think he is. He's kind, thoughtful and he's always there to help me out. Besides, you know how I feel about him, don't you." She said.
"He's also a machine, a robot. He isn't even one of us." Her mom said.
"I'm pretty sure that he's simply pretending. He's just a spy." Her Dad said, disgusted.
"We must kill him. He is a blight upon the sea." Her dad continued.
"No! But…" She said, terrified with her dad's proposition.
"Jared, quiet." Her mom said, silencing her dad.
"But we must do something. Surely we can't let him roam around!"
"We won't. We'll banish him. But give Nami an hour or two to say her farewells to him, and to tell him what's going on." Her mom said.
"Thanks mom." Nami said, clearly still distraught.
She then left for her cove. She found his area and saw him lying on his bed and tapped Nautilus on the shoulder. He'd been sleeping the whole day.
"Hey Naut." She said, clearly lacking the enthusiasm she usually had.
"Hey...what's wrong." Nautilus asked, worried.
"Well…" She told Nautilus the whole story, sadly. When she was done, she could barely get the last sentence out before she started shuddering and then, broke down.
Nautilus was speechless. Then, Nami heard the sound of water dripping on metal.
He was crying.
Neither of them said anything for a long time.
Then Nautilus managed to get the words out as he croaked out "It wasn't your idea, was it?"
"No. It would have happened sooner or later. I should have told you." She said, in between gasps.
Silence.
Neither of them said anything. Nami just wrapped her tail around Nautilus and buried her face in his metal shoulder. Nautilus simply hugged her softly, at least as softly as he could manage.
"Farewell…"They managed to get out in unison before Nami slipped into sleep, not wanting to think about what would be coming, as she woke up.
Opening her eyes, she saw the light coming out of the window. She looked at her eyes, and thought:
This reminds me too much of home.
She got herself ready as she left her room, not quite able to shake off the dream.
She hears a voice in her head "Hello, Nami. This is Summoner Shifter, I am in charge of getting everything ready for when you start in matches in about a week. If you would come to the summoning room that was in the lobby there will be a portal for you to come, we have to discuss something. And no only i can talk to you, not the other way around. Please some soon.
She had to see summoner Shifter for something.
"Hello, summoner." She said. "What have you summoned me for?"
"Greetings, Nami. I have come to discuss what being a champion means, and more importantly, your skillset." He said, with less authority than most of the other summoner's would.
"First of all, not to sound rude, but what do you mean by that?" She asked.
"When you join the League we limit you to your own 4 personal spells, they can be whatever you want but we may have to edit them a little to make them fair." The summoner explained.\
"Got it. But, what exactly is this summoning that you speak of?"
"Summoning is a bond, a link that manifests between summoner and champion. It is more than just a mental bond however, it is also a physical bond. The summoner can control your exact movements. In other words, you see and experience all that goes on, but you have no control over it. It would be accurate to say that it is kind of like a puppeteer commanding a puppet." Shifter took a deep breath, then asked "Are you ready to choose your spells?"
"Yes, summoner. I am ready." She said
"But first, you must choose what role you wish to fill in the rift. Do you want to be a mage, a marksman, a tank, a fighter, an assassin or a support?" He asked.
"What do those mean?"
"Oh, I almost forgot to explain to you. I suppose I can now. A mage is a master of combat magic, the ability to inflict great pain. A marksman is a master with the bow or gun or in general, easy-to manifest attacks, such as shooting projectiles doing lots of damage over time. An assassin is a quick and deadly striker that goes in, kills someone, and goes out. A tank takes hits and in general, does not do that much damage to the other team, but however causes disruption. A fighter is kind of a cross between tanks and assassins. Finally, the support aids and protects their comrades. " He stated
Nami was phased by the question.
"I don't know." was all she could say.
"I will give you more time to think, Tidecaller. For now, you shall be left on your own. When you have made your decision, simply tell me in your mind. "
Then he was gone.
Nami thought about it for a few minutes, thinking deeply. After what seemed to be days, she came to her decision.
"Summoner Shifter."
"Yes?"
"I would like to be a support."
At that, he returned to the room as quickly as he left.
"Here, take this. With the magical pen, circle whichever spells you'd like you summoner to use in your battle."
At this, a book with a wave symbol, the symbol of the Marai which at the bottom, said:
The greatest choice lies within.
Nami rolled her eyes. The Institute definitely liked using the term "the greatest blah blah blah lies within."
"I heard that in your mind!" Shifter said, trying to sound angry, even though he couldn't help but laugh ever-so-slightly.
"On a more serious note however, you should pick carefully. Once you choose, you don't get to go back. Of course, unless the leader of the Institute, summoner Lyte, deems you worthy of a complete remake, in which case, you may re-select your spells, albeit, with a much more limited selection. Do you understand?"
She didn't reply, already looking at the book.
She skipped to the "support section" which had around 50 different spell choices. First, she ruled out the ones she definitely wouldn't take, such as "Multiscale", "Surf" , "Hydro Pump" and even "Rain Dance", because none of them were even support moves, except for Rain Dance which was a bit...odd.
Then she ruled out the ones that while could have been really useful in some situations, were more or less, barely even remotely useful. These included "Prism Shower", "Purifying Rain" and "Smite Evil".
After all this, she was left with only a few choices. Her "Passive" effect could either be Surging Tides or Mist Aura. Surging Tides allowed her to speed up her allies when they were influenced by her water powers. Mist Aura on the other hand, caused any area influenced by her powers to leave a misty aura behind that slightly obscured vision. She chose to take Surging Tides, because she wanted to be helping to lead the charge, to be a leader.
Her First Ability had 3 choices. Hydrate, a healing move that granted a burst of tenacity, the will to persevere, Aqua prison, a stunning bubble that made people float in the air, helpless, or finally, Waterfall, a damaging move that interrupted their actions and slowed them. She picked Aqua prison- she simply found it so cool to have something that sound so menacing and yet, looked like an innocent-looking bubble.
Her second ability was Ebb and Flow, a pulse of water that damaged and healed. She liked it because it reflected on the dual nature of water- both a weapon and a cure.
Her third ability was either Tidecaller's Rage, a trio of Marai spirits that dealt damage and silenced those that were influenced by their touch or the Tidecaller's Blessing, an enchantment that granted the next three strikes the blessed one made the power of the Marai, to slow them down and deal additional damage. She chose the Tidecaller's Blessing, as the Marai Spirits on the former reminded her too much of her past home.
Finally, her "Ult" as they called it, would be, without a doubt, Tidal Wave. Powerful and Majestic, the Tidal Wave symbolized her perfectly.
As she finished, the book closed magically.
"Thank you for your time." Summoner Shifter said. "You have been dismissed."
She looked at the time and realized she had spent the whole day in this room.
"We will give you one week until you may participate in matches." He finished, and his presence in her mind was gone.
She looked at the book and opened it again. Beyond the last page, detailing the Tidal Wave, was a red skulled icon which at the bottom said, "Doombot project #90: Project Tidecaller.
Turning the pages, she saw heavily modified versions of the abilities, such as a starburst of bubbles for aqua prison and 7 bounces for Ebb and Flow as well as Splash damage on Tidecaller's Blessing.
Speechless, she couldn't help but wonder what that meant as she went back to sleep.
The end of Chapter 3
Be ready because next chapter, Nami will meet Naut for the first time in forever months
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