CHAPTER SEVEN
"NO, I'm not joining this!"
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EKKO'S VOICE WENT BARELY ABOVE A WHISPER, he leans down to the girl's ear from behind as Y/n's eyes stayed onto Vi's figure - which was moving around while talking to the bluenette(Caitlyn), "Y/n, I need you to do something for me."
Y/n moves her face a bit, only inches away from Ekko's face. His scent was covered in the smell of burnt logs and fresh grass, "Whatever you want, dear."
Ekko smiles with his eyes now closed while he steps back, he adds his hands into his pockets before sighing, "You need to.. distance yourself from Vi."
Y/n turned around now confused, he was the one telling her to talk to Violet, what changed that? She wanted to ask, so she did.
"What?"
"You're only going to give her hope."
"No. No, I know what you mean. It's just that you were the one saying that we should get closer."
Ekko's eyes open, his eyebrows knitting together as he bites his lip in embarrassment, "You're right. I'm sorry. But try not to make it look as if you're-"
"Ekko," Y/n started, not wanting to hear the rest.
"Right, right. My bad."
Y/n begins to walk away, letting her legs find a way down to where Vi was. Her eyes stuck onto the pinky as she travelled down stairs and ladders. She was about to reach the pair before Vi started to rise up from the tree, now looking up as if she's searching for something. Her eyes seem so focused as her orbs flicker around.
"Yo Vi!" Ekko greeted Y/n. The two of them are now travelling down the last set of stairs.
Vi alerted her body, smiling at the boy before her eyes caught Y/n's new appearance.
Caitlyn steps forwards and seems to be looking at the same thing, "You look pretty, Y/n."
Though, what Y/n was wearing were rags. However, Caitlyn never knew how pretty dresses could be, even if they were coloured in with dull colours.
Caitlyn slightly bows her head at the lady as the corners of Y/n's mouth quirks up, almost sending a loving smile.
"And you look well," Y/n winked at her, folding her arms in place when she reached the two girls.
Vi stayed quiet, staring at every part of Y/n. Her scarf was no longer hiding her long, shiny hair and her dress now covered her figure.
Vi nods once to agree on Caitlyn's comment before Ekko "accidentally" bumps into Y/n's shoulder. He signalled that this was the moment to finally reconnect.
Y/n groans and rolls her eyes before moving towards Vi. Ekko begins to distract Caitlyn, asking her about life in Piltover.
"Come on," Vi signals with her head, turning to walk behind the tree. Y/n was shocked that Vi wanted to talk to her as well, this only caused her to struggle to move for a second.
Vi, unable to hear any movement, she twisted. Catching Y/n with her arms still folded and stuck onto the ground.
"Hello?" Y/n finally awoke, beginning to follow her.
As Vi and Y/n sat next to each other, backs laying on the trunk of the tree, they both fiddled with their clothes, swirling their fingers around their own fabrics.
Not knowing what to talk about, Vi just stares at Y/n who was focusing on the patches of greens on the ground.
"So..." the pair broke the silence in unison.
The pair looked at each other before turning away from the embarrassment.
"I was going to ask about you and Powder."
"Jinx," Y/n corrected, not realising what she said and who she said it to.
Vi's face saddens before nodding, trying to ignore her comment.
"What were your intentions with her?"
Y/n begins to cringe, forgetting about everything that happened before that sudden episode near Jinx. She didn't know what happened when she fell unconscious but she knew she was going to wake up. However, she didn't know that the conversation would be ongoing.
"Ruthel..." Y/n confessed, squeezing her lids into each other. Begging the word would just make Vi get so confused that she'll leave this all behind her.
"What?" But Y/n's wish never came true, she was in need of a fairytale to happen. That she wouldn't have to leave or lose anyone. Vi's right eyebrow twitches as a scar on top begins to scrunch up. Now Y/n has no choice but to explain.
But flashes of scenarios including Vi leaving for the second time just made her stay quiet. She couldn't possibly admit her plans.
"I'm not gon' leave again," Vi's voice breaks, like she almost saw what Y/n was thinking about.
Y/n's sight caught Vi's face closing into hers when her eyes opened. Holding Y/n's cheek with her rough and larger hands. All the panic in her head didn't cause her to realise Vi's touch.
"I thought, your sister would feel better if I..." Y/n bit her lip, avoiding Vi's caring gaze.
BEFORE YOU WHAT Y/N?!
I was going to drug Powder... No, no no no.
"What's Ruth..el?" Vi could barely say the word fast enough, Vi never heard that phrase in her life. It sounded so foreign.
"It's the drug that I injected myself with. Shimmer destroyed me. It will destroy Jinx as well but it's too late.. I hesitated."
Admitting it felt like a bitch.
Vi's fingers crept onto the back of Y/n's neck before pulling her, causing their heads to bump into each other. Ignoring the pain, they just stared into each other's eyes. At last, Y/n felt safe, warm- She felt like an 18 year old again.
Vi moves her gaze from one eye to the another, only to find a pink tone absorbing Y/n's right eye, almost stealing her natural eye colour.
"Is Ruthel safe?"
"With the right doses, yes," Y/n nods a bit, not wanting to move her forehead from Vi's.
"But you didn't seem to look right back at the-"
"It's because I needed to stop the pain, and... the shimmer," Y/n admitted her secret. Her secret of slowly overdosing herself. She felt as if the shimmer on her previous clothes wasn't the one ruining her but both substances. Ruthel included.
Vi smiles sadly, seeing Y/n more calm and collective than before. No longer jumping onto her whenever she wanted blood.
"What does Ruthel do?"
"It's not like the next Shimmer. It cancels the overwhelming emotions, but it takes time. If Jinx takes it, I have to implant it on the nape, that's where the substance stays the longest. Only side effect is, dizziness. Bad dizziness."
Vi stays quiet, taking a hard think about this. As if her voice would change Y/n's also stubborn mind, she decided for a moment, wondering if this drug was good for her sister.
"Fine. But, did Sevika tell you to do this?"
"She only thought about it," Y/n looks down at the root of the tree that separated the pair's body from getting any closer.
Before she could thank Violet for letting her do this assault, she was pulled into a hug. Y/n's ears began to ring but it didn't feel bad, it was like the bell that rings every year on the first day of Summer, telling the world to wake up. Of course she never had that Piltover life but the bell echoed everywhere.
Vi turns her head, her eyes catching Y/n's covered neck and uncovered hair. Her lips slightly brushed past Y/n's ear as she whispered, "I just want her back, I need Powder back."
Ekko, Caitlyn, Y/n and Violet finally reached the bridge. Y/n was already filled up with information about why they were going to Piltover.
Now, Y/n was staring at the container for a valuable ball that was bouncing on Ekko's waist.
When they were about to cross mid way, Y/n paused.
It only took a few moments for Ekko and Caitlyn to turn around.
"Vi?" Ekko asked, confused on what's happening.
Y/n gasped quietly, realising they weren't looking at her but the pink-haired young adult behind her.
A long pause suffocated everyone's thoughts, the long period of time made Y/n turn around to see what's going on.
But when Y/n turned, Vi finally spoke, "I can't leave her again."
Ekko butts in, choosing to reason with her, "You can't change her."
"I have to try," Vi looks down. The trio couldn't tell if she was defeated or determined when she said that.
Now everyone changed their attention to the h/c haired girl, asking with their eyes.
"Why did you stop?" Vi asked, about to scoff.
Y/n eyed Caitlyn, not wanting to look at Vi. The girl only seems to scoff back as she replied, "I'm not part of this."
"Yes you are. You're with us now, that means you're a part of it," Vi confronted, then steps around to walk into Y/n's view, cutting her sight of Caitlyn. Vi begins to move forwards as Y/n begins to step back.
"Don't say that! You're leaving them as well," Y/n raises her arm to point at the two bystanders. Caitlyn begins to rub her temple, feeling another argument to arise.
"She's my sister, I need to go," Vi reasoned, holding her hands to her chest painfully, eyebrows turning down to up in sincerity.
Y/n shakes her head like a child, trying not to explode on the girl she just had a bonding moment with. But her heart pounded, just like before. Pounded like the time where she fainted in front of Jinx.
Her face felt hot as she complained, screaming her heart out, "SHE'S MY SISTER TOO."
Vi's face softens, seeing how unstable her friend had gotten. Ekko realised it too, almost feeling guilt. She had so many emotions contained in her body, and finally, FOR THE FIRST TIME - she's pouring it out, little by little, harder and harder.
Vi's eyes started to feel heavy from the liquid entering her eyes, she bit down into her bottom lip, lips were pressed together as she looked away, looked away from the broken.
"You're going with Caitlyn. You can come back when you're done," Vi sighs, trying to think as clearly as possible.
"No," Y/n steps forwards, looking into Vi's eyes.
Vi catches her eyes, about to question her stubbornness.
"No- no! You're not leaving me again. You said you won't," Y/n complained , her hands shaking as she dropped her arm.
She can't let Violet go, not anymore. She lost her before, she couldn't deal with that again. She missed her so much, her heart felt so safe around her.
She finally found Vander again, in Violet.
Vi's hands just cup Y/n's cheeks, her eyes sinking into Y/n's eyes who had her right eye colour changed to pink. Y/n's expressions had changed into something so vulnerable throughout the time hanging with Vi.
Right now, she was showing adoration. Adoring Vi's features, her caring and loving nature.
"Peach," Vi starts, trying so hard not to focus on the emotions.
"Wolf," Y/n warns, not wanting to hear words that will disappoint her.
"I'm coming back, I promise," and then another hug was pulled in, it didn't feel like the hug from before. It was a hug of fear, gripping onto each other's bodies, waiting for them to collide into one.
The two ladies couldn't get enough of each other's touch, it reminded them of old days. How they would hug as teens whenever they were scared; whenever they got a risky job done and celebrated; whenever they were forced to dance with each other in a random kid's birthday party.EKKO'S VOICE WENT BARELY ABOVE A WHISPER, he leans down to the girl's ear from behind as Y/n's eyes stayed onto Vi's figure - which was moving around while talking to the bluenette(Caitlyn), "Y/n, I need you to do something for me."
Y/n moves her face a bit, only inches away from Ekko's face. His scent was covered in the smell of burnt logs and fresh grass, "Whatever you want, dear."
Ekko smiles with his eyes now closed while he steps back, he adds his hands into his pockets before sighing, "You need to.. distance yourself from Vi."
Y/n turned around now confused, he was the one telling her to talk to Violet, what changed that? She wanted to ask, so she did.
"What?"
"You're only going to give her hope."
"No. No, I know what you mean. It's just that you were the one saying that we should get closer."
Ekko's eyes open, his eyebrows knitting together as he bites his lip in embarrassment, "You're right. I'm sorry. But try not to make it look as if you're-"
"Ekko," Y/n started, not wanting to hear the rest.
"Right, right. My bad."
Y/n begins to walk away, letting her legs find a way down to where Vi was. Her eyes stuck onto the pinky as she travelled down stairs and ladders. She was about to reach the pair before Vi started to rise up from the tree, now looking up as if she's searching for something. Her eyes seem so focused as her orbs flicker around.
"Yo Vi!" Ekko greeted Y/n from behind. The two of them are now travelling down the last set of stairs.
Vi alerted her body, smiling at the boy before her eyes caught Y/n's new appearance.
Caitlyn steps forwards and seems to be looking at the same thing, "You look pretty, Y/n."
Though, what Y/n was wearing were rags. However, Caitlyn never knew how pretty dresses could be, even if they were coloured in with dull colours.
Caitlyn slightly bows her head at the lady as the corners of Y/n's mouth quirks up, almost sending a loving smile.
"And you look well," Y/n winked at her, folding her arms in place when she reached the two girls.
Vi stayed quiet, staring at every part of Y/n. Her scarf was no longer hiding her long, shiny hair and her dress now covered her figure.
Vi nods once to agree on Caitlyn's comment before Ekko "accidentally" bumps into Y/n's shoulder. He signalled that this was the moment to finally reconnect.
Y/n groans and rolls her eyes before moving towards Vi. Ekko begins to distract Caitlyn, asking her about life in Piltover.
"Come on," Vi signals with her head, turning to walk behind the tree. Y/n was shocked that Vi wanted to talk to her as well, this only caused her to struggle to move for a second.
Vi, unable to hear any movement, she twisted. Catching Y/n with her arms still folded and stuck onto the ground.
"Hello?" Y/n finally awoke, beginning to follow her.
As Vi and Y/n sat next to each other, backs laying on the trunk of the tree, they both fiddled with their clothes, swirling their fingers around their own fabrics.
Not knowing what to talk about, Vi just stares at Y/n who was focusing on the patches of greens on the ground.
"So..." the pair broke the silence in unison.
The pair looked at each other before turning away from the embarrassment.
"I was going to ask about you and Powder."
"Jinx," Y/n corrected, not realising what she said and who she said it to.
Vi's face saddens before nodding, trying to ignore her comment.
"What were your intentions with her?"
Y/n begins to cringe, forgetting about everything that happened before that sudden episode near Jinx. She didn't know what happened when she fell unconscious but she knew she was going to wake up. However, she didn't know that the conversation would be ongoing.
"Ruthel..." Y/n confessed, squeezing her lids into each other. Begging the word would just make Vi get so confused that she'll leave this all behind her.
"What?" But Y/n's wish never came true, she was in need of a fairytale to happen. That she wouldn't have to leave or lose anyone. Vi's right eyebrow twitches as a scar on top begins to scrunch up. Now Y/n has no choice but to explain.
But flashes of scenarios including Vi leaving for the second time just made her stay quiet. She couldn't possibly admit her plans.
"I'm not gon' leave again," Vi's voice breaks, like she almost saw what Y/n was thinking about.
Y/n's sight caught Vi's face closing into hers when her eyes opened. Holding Y/n's cheek with her rough and larger hands. All the panic in her head didn't cause her to realise Vi's touch.
"I thought, your sister would feel better if I..." Y/n bit her lip, avoiding Vi's caring gaze.
BEFORE YOU WHAT Y/N?!
I was going to drug Powder... No, no no no.
"What's Ruth..el?" Vi could barely say the word fast enough, Vi never heard that phrase in her life. It sounded so foreign.
"It's the drug that I injected myself with. Shimmer destroyed me. It will destroy Jinx as well but it's too late.. I hesitated."
Admitting it felt like a bitch.
Vi's fingers crept onto the back of Y/n's neck before pulling her, causing their heads to bump into each other. Ignoring the pain, they just stared into each other's eyes. At last, Y/n felt safe, warm- She felt like an 18 year old again.
Vi moves her gaze from one eye to the another, only to find a pink tone absorbing Y/n's right eye, almost stealing her natural eye colour.
"Is Ruthel safe?"
"With the right doses, yes," Y/n nods a bit, not wanting to move her forehead from Vi's.
"But you didn't seem to look right back at the-"
"It's because I needed to stop the pain, and... the shimmer," Y/n admitted her secret. Her secret of slowly overdosing herself. She felt as if the shimmer on her previous clothes wasn't the one ruining her but both substances. Ruthel included.
Vi smiles sadly, seeing Y/n more calm and collective than before. No longer jumping onto her whenever she wanted blood.
"What does Ruthel do?"
"It's not like the next Shimmer. It cancels the overwhelming emotions, but it takes time. If Jinx takes it, I have to implant it on the nape, that's where the substance stays the longest. Only side effect is dizziness. Bad dizziness."
Vi stays quiet, taking a hard think about this. As if her voice would change Y/n's also stubborn mind, she decided for a moment, wondering if this drug was good for her sister.
"Fine. But, did Sevika tell you to do this?"
"She only thought about it," Y/n looks down at the root of the tree that separated the pair's body from getting any closer.
Before she could thank Violet for letting her do this assault, she was pulled into a hug. Y/n's ears began to ring but it didn't feel bad, it was like the bell that rings every year on the first day of Summer, telling the world to wake up. Of course she never had that Piltover life but the bell echoed everywhere.
Vi turns her head, her eyes catching Y/n's covered neck and uncovered hair. Her lips slightly brushed past Y/n's ear as she whispered, "I just want her back, I need Powder back."
Ekko, Caitlyn, Y/n and Violet finally reached the bridge. Y/n was already filled up with information about why they were going to Piltover.
Now, Y/n was staring at the container for a valuable ball that was bouncing on Ekko's waist.
When they were about to cross mid way, Y/n paused.
It only took a few moments for Ekko and Caitlyn to turn around.
"Vi?" Ekko asked, confused on what's happening.
Y/n gasped quietly, realising they weren't looking at her but the pink-haired young adult behind her.
A long pause suffocated everyone's thoughts, the long period of time made Y/n turn around to see what's going on.
But when Y/n turned, Vi finally spoke, "I can't leave her again."
Ekko butts in, choosing to reason with her, "You can't change her."
"I have to try," Vi looks down. The trio couldn't tell if she was defeated or determined when she said that.
Now everyone changed their attention to the h/c haired girl, asking with their eyes.
"Why did you stop?" Vi asked, about to scoff.
Y/n eyed Caitlyn, not wanting to look at Vi. The girl only seems to scoff back as she replied, "I'm not part of this."
"Yes you are. You're with us now, that means you're a part of it," Vi confronted, then steps around to walk into Y/n's view, cutting her sight of Caitlyn. Vi begins to move forwards as Y/n begins to step back.
"Don't say that! You're leaving them as well," Y/n raises her arm to point at the two bystanders. Caitlyn begins to rub her temple, feeling another argument to arise.
"She's my sister, I need to go," Vi reasoned, holding her hands to her chest painfully, eyebrows turning down to up in sincerity.
Y/n shakes her head like a child, trying not to explode on the girl she just had a bonding moment with. But her heart pounded, just like before. Pounded like the time where she fainted in front of Jinx.
Her face felt hot as she complained, screaming her heart out, "SHE'S MY SISTER TOO."
Vi's face softens, seeing how unstable her friend had gotten. Ekko realised it too, almost feeling guilt. She had so many emotions contained in her body, and finally, FOR THE FIRST TIME - she's pouring it out, little by little, harder and harder.
Vi's eyes started to feel heavy from the liquid entering her eyes, she bit down into her bottom lip, lips were pressed together as she looked away, looked away from the broken.
"You're going with Caitlyn. You can come back when you're done," Vi sighs, trying to think as clearly as possible.
"No," Y/n steps forwards, looking into Vi's eyes.
Vi catches her eyes, about to question her stubbornness.
"No- no! You're not leaving me again. You said you won't," Y/n complained , her hands shaking as she dropped her arm.
She can't let Violet go, not anymore. She lost her before, she couldn't deal with that again. She missed her so much, her heart felt so safe around her.
She finally found Vander again, in Violet.
Vi's hands just cup Y/n's cheeks, her eyes sinking into Y/n's eyes who had her right eye colour changed to pink. Y/n's expressions had changed into something so vulnerable throughout the time hanging with Vi.
Right now, she was showing adoration. Adoring Vi's features, her caring and loving nature.
"Peach," Vi starts, trying so hard not to focus on the emotions.
"Wolf," Y/n warns, not wanting to hear words that will disappoint her.
"I'm coming back, I promise," and then another hug was pulled in, it didn't feel like the hug from before. It was a hug of fear, gripping onto each other's bodies, waiting for them to collide into one.
The two ladies couldn't get enough of each other's touch, it reminded them of old days. How they would hug as teens whenever they were scared; whenever they got a risky job done and celebrated; whenever they were forced to dance with each other in a random kid's birthday party.
Once they pulled away, they still held onto each other. Vi's hands rested on Y/n's hips and Y/n's ones held onto Vi's rib cage.
"If you die, I won't ever forgive you," Y/n just glares, still upset from the fact Vi was forcing her to stay with Caitlyn. Someone who Y/n never had a proper conversation with.
Once Vi sent her regards to Caitlyn and Ekko, she turned back to Y/n one last time.
She winks as she parts away from Caitlyn, "Maybe, maybe someday we can re-enact that bottle game again."
Y/n frowns in annoyance and Ekko holds his mouth before a roaring laugh could come out. Humour was a way Vi makes a sad event turn happy.
With that, she turns and begins to stroll away, letting the rest turn around and walk closer to the other side of the bridge.
Once they pulled away, they still held onto each other. Vi's hands rested on Y/n's hips and Y/n's ones held onto Vi's rib cage.
"If you die, I won't ever forgive you," Y/n just glares, still upset from the fact Vi was forcing her to stay with Caitlyn. Someone who Y/n never had a proper conversation with.
Once Vi sent her regards to Caitlyn and Ekko, she turned back to Y/n one last time.
She winks as she parts away from Caitlyn, "Maybe, maybe someday we can re-enact that bottle game again."
Y/n frowns in annoyance and Ekko holds his mouth before a roaring laugh could come out. Humour was a way Vi makes a sad event turn happy.
With that, she turns and begins to stroll away, letting the rest turn around and walk closer to the other side of the bridge.
UGLY BOX
soooooo this chapter will be split into 2 parts because it's way too long.
pls 🐻 with me, i have covid it's hard writing when you're half way to death town
y/n getting a little too emotional ooouuuu
— ask questions here pls, i'm bored
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