"For as long as I can remember, I was taught to never raise your hand against someone unless you've extended it first..."
Under the pouring rain, two figures stared each other down, exhausted from the constant fighting, with no clear winner in sight
One of them was the owl-masked man, and the other one was you
"I just want the gods to know..."
You glared at each other and gripped your weapons as you slowly got up. The Firelight leader raised his club and let out a cry as he ran towards you. You wiped the blood from your mouth before you charged towards him as well
"...that I tried"
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The Enforcers made way for you as you walked into the scene. You soon made eye contact with the little girl who had cuffs on her wrists, and tears rolling down her face
Marcus turned to you with crossed arms and a scowl, yet he stepped aside when you got on one knee in front of the girl, giving her a soft smile
Marcus: This is a waste of time
Once you confirmed she wasn't harmed, you looked over your shoulder
You: You as the Sheriff should know this better than anyone, Marcus...
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"Where you would expect hostility, you could find kindness"
Suddenly, you were shoved against the wall, and a bandaged hand was placed next to your head by the smirking culprit as she closed the distance with you
What could be seen as this sudden act of dominance earned a chuckle from you, before you reached for her and caressed her cheek.
Smiling herself, Vi leaned into your touch as her eyes closed out of instinct
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"Just like you could find brutality, where you would expect safety"
Without taking their eyes off of you, the Enforcers that remained took out their batons, standing between you and the exit
Enforcer: Last warning, kid
Slowly, you got back up and stared at the group before spitting out some blood, and with your guard up once again, you sighed
You: So that's how it is... bring it on, then
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You returned your attention to the little girl as you got rid of her cuffs. The objects made a loud clang the moment they fell to the ground
Both the Zaunite and the Sheriff were shocked by your action, but you just handed the girl a coin with a smile
You: You just gotta be able to tell them apart
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Elora: I just don't get why you keep him around if he's the cause of so many problems
The Councilor grabbed a drink from a passing tray before she looked at her
Mel: Y/N Grayson might not have the same appreciation for the rules as his mother did, but I assure you, they're just as passionate about the cause
The two women leaned on the handrail before them, with the sky painted in all sorts of orange while the party continued
Elora: Are you sure it's not because they're "cute"?
This comment earned a chuckle from the young Medarda before she took a sip from her drink
Once she was done, she laid eyes on the horizon
Mel: Yes, that is also a factor
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You swung the staff a couple of times to get familiar with it. Meanwhile, two of Piltover's brightest minds watched you from across the room
Viktor: I just don't get why you continue with this reckless pursuit, Y/N. You could help the city in other ways
You swung the metal staff one last time before turning to face them
You: You two are working to change things from a technological standpoint. I'm trying to do the same from a moral one. You know...
You pressed a button and the staff returned to its compact form. With a smile, you continued
You: So there's still a society standing by the time you unveil the next age-defining invention
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The blue-haired anarchist let out a frantic breath, then locked eyes with the poor devil in front of her, that being you
Jinx: YOU RUINED EVERYTHING!!!
With a growl, Jinx got ahold of her minigun and opened fire on you
Acting out of instinct, you jumped behind the nearest cover and took out your rifle
You: If you JUST allow me to explain
Suddenly, a grenade landed on the edge of your cover, with its metallic jaws biting onto it
A second later, you recognized the gadget and groaned
You: You gotta be kidding me
Without thinking it twice, you jumped away from the explosion as the fire consumed your cover
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Covered in bandages, you walked past Caitlyn and pointed toward the wall behind you. The one that had all your theories, with photographs, maps, and red strings connecting them
Needless to say, the young Kiramman was worried sick about you but chose to listen to what you had to say first
You stopped looking at the wall and turned to your friend
You: The night my mother died, an elite squad of Enforcers went down to The Lanes. Every single one of them got slaughtered except for one
Caitlyn: Marcus
You nodded before gesturing to his picture
You: And guess who is now the Sheriff?
Her eyes went wide when she picked up on what you were saying, while you just crossed your arms
You: I think there's more to that story, something else they're not telling us
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Caitlyn: Now!
You tossed the cigarette away before you both jumped towards the platform, with you punching down the nearest criminal in the face, forcing her to drop his gun, which you tossed to your partner as you turned around to hit another thug
Right as you did, she reloaded and shot another enemy charging toward you
You blocked a punch and held the attacker in place for the young Kiramman to kick away, and with one final swing from your staff, the man was knocked out
Once that was taken care of, you held your fist to Caitlyn, who rolled her eyes and smiled before she fist-bumped you
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A wounded Sevika got back on her feet, holding her gut while she regained her breath. Slowly, she turned to you
You struggled to stay on your feet, standing guard in front of a crouching Vi, who held her stomach as it continued to bleed
Sevika: I...I warned you kid. Stay away while...while you still could. Save yourself
The woman spat out blood as she felt herself stabilizing
Sevika: But you just had to keep pushing
A wicked grin formed on her face at the same time her mechanical arm sparked purple, its sharp fingers slowly reacting once again
Sevika: And all for what?
She looked past you and relished at the sight of the injured Violet
Sevika: For a bunch of corpses?
An empty shell left your weapon as you let out a heavy breath, rifle in your hands once again
You: I did it for the truth, for my loved ones
Slowly, you made eye contact with the woman and aimed at her
You: And you just fucking stabbed one of them
Sevika laughed before she lunged at you, but found her arm being blasted back by the weapon in your hands. Shocked, she looked at you, only to find you glaring at her
You: So you better start praying
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Second Wind: An Arcane story
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The sun was setting in the distance as Vi and you sat back to back on the rooftop of the building. With the day finally coming to an end, your bodies finally got the chance to rest
You took a drag of your cigarette before you slowly looked back at the girl and put on a tired smile
You: Hell of a world, eh?
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You walked away from the scene, satisfied with your work for the night. The factory burned behind you as you did
However, you heard a groan from the corpse near you, and a sigh left your lips when you heard it. Not so dead, it seemed
Immediately, you took your revolver and started to load it as a figure slowly got back to its feet behind you, painfully twitching
When you turned back, you were greeted by this tall monster, with veins glowing purple, and its eyes fixed on you
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Violet chuckled as she rested the back of her head on your shoulder, with her eyes closed as she finally allowed herself to relax
"Tell me about it"