"Was giving Horazi away a good decision Rahvun?"~ Leona, The Radiant Dawn
Its my birthday lads. So here you go! Chapters will be released throughout the day.
Also the new Demon skins look great. The Annie and Kindred skins go hard. I'd like a voice filter on the Annie skin though. (Might even add it to the side stories.)
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The spear pierced the Demonic Pretender. It let out a screech in response, sending out a wave of magic that pushed Xin Zhao back.
His body flew a few feet away until it came to a halt by slamming into one of the demons focusing on Yunara. Quickly rising to his feet, Xin Zhao grabbed the demon's dagger and stabbed it into the demon itself.
But it did not do much to harm the demon.
The demon cackled from under him, "Did you think we would bring weapons that could harm us? This rusted dagger is best used on you humans!"
SLAM
Xin Zhao's foot came crashing down on the demon's head, sending it into the ground.
With his foot still on the demon's head, he turned toward the Demonic Pretender and his spear still embedded into its body. He had intentionally left it in there. Petricitewould keep sapping the magic within the demon and this would continue until it eventually died.
He grunted before running toward the demon as it raised its hand in his direction.
Meanwhile, Yunara was surrounded by the demons the Demonic Pretender summoned. Her orbs rapidly spun around bouncing off of each demon and killing them in an instant. But there were too many. She couldn't even make out Xin Zhao's location near her.
"Begone 'ye demon!" She yelled as she filled forth the magic within her and her weapon.
The orbs floating around her were no ordinary weapon. It was the Aion Er'na. A legendary Kinkou weapon that had recognized her and only her in hundreds of years. The Aion Er'na possessed its own magic, allowing the user to tap into this reserve and transcend oneself and display powers and strength beyond what they could do by themselves.
"Ousai xe'wen!" With those words, Yunara felt her weapon respond transcending her and her magic. The magic formed an bluish-purple aura around her that flowed from her into the orbs and back constantly, growing stronger with each pass.
She waved her arms around in a wide circle and the orbs responded, forming a circle in front of her, "AGE OF RETRIBUTION!" She yelled as she let the magic flow int the orbs.
ZWOOOOMMM
The magic rushed out through the circle in the form of a laser and with a quick turn, eradicated all the demons nearby. Taking step after step toward the Demonic Pretender, she punched with both her fists, each movement sending an orb out at a demon and the residual magic bouncing to another demon. Two birds with one stone.
Her movement slowly changed into a smooth dance like motion. Every wave of her hand, every slide of her feet resulted in more dead demons.
WHOOOSH
She jumped preemptively as a wave of black fire erupted under her feet.
WHOOOSH
Another wave erupted in front of her.
WHOOOSH
And another a little further.
The flames continued to erupt closing in on Xin Zhao.
"JUMP!" She yelled as she thrust her arms out. Her orbs rushed toward the gap in the Demonic Pretender's shield.
Xin frowned for a moment before leaping into the air. The boost from the blessings of the spirits sending him soaring into the air, clear from any of the flames.
PING
PING
PING
Three of the orbs slammed into his spear, pushing it further inside the demon.
Falling to the ground, Xin Zhao sprinted to the spear and slashed upward with it.
CRAACCKK
Xin Zhao's eyes widened as his spear broke off at the tip and shattered into the remains of the slowly disintegrating demon.
He stepped back, observing the broken spear. And then his eyes glazed over as a vision overtook him.
He found himself back in Demacia, walking through the palace halls and toward the throne room. Looking around, the palace was in ruins. Bodies strewn about. Blood covering the pristine white halls.
His breath quickened as he began running, worry for his king overtaking any rational instinct of how he had found himself in this place.
As the large doors to the throne room appeared in his view, he shoulder charged into the door sending them flying open. Coming to a stop, he looked around and his breathing stopped.
In front of him, standing in front of a shattered throne were two large monsters. Their bodies an amalgamation of flesh and bone, glowing red with blood magic. One held a lance and the other a great sword, both weapons also made of flesh and bones.
Immediately putting two and two together, he came to the conclusion that both were Darkin weapons.
The monsters wielding the weapons should have been unrecognizable....
But they weren't.
He would recognize those two anywhere. Even with this monstrous form. He had seen them grow from innocent children to strong men.
The one with the great sword..... Garen.
And the one with the lance... a twisted form of Drakebane..... Jarvan IV. His king.
"What.... is.. this...?" He muttered in shock.
Then the transformed Jarvan raised his lance in Xin's direction.
CRACKKK
The vision shattered as he doubled over in pain, his vision blurry with tears forming.
"-n Zhao?!" Yunara's voice called out to him as he came to consciousness.
Sweat dripped down his forehead as he frantically looked around, "What... happened to me?"
Yunara walked toward him, "Right after the demon dispersed you grabbed your head and started groaning. Are you alright?"
The pain began to fade as his vision cleared up.
"I'm.... I'm fine." He stumbled forward, "I... I had a vision?"
"A vision?" Yunara placed a hand on his shoulder.
He forced himself to stand tall and walk forward, toward the broken spear. He picked up the pieces and cradled it.
"The weapon has great meaning to you." Yunara commented.
"The previous king... he showed me great compassion. Allowed me to become who I am today." Xin Zhao answered.
Yunara let the man hold his weapon for a few more seconds before urging him, "We have to leave now. Lead me to Kennen. We have much to discuss."
The two ran back, climbing the stairs toward Koeshin temple.
"The demons have disappeared." Xin Zhao noted.
Yunara nodded, "Disperse the one commanding them and the lesser ones flee into the shadows from whence they came."
"But they will return." Xin Zhao replied.
Yunara nodded, "They will. It is inevitable."
The two arrived at the cliff where Kennen stood with his hands behind his back, overlooking the forest.
Kennen turned around and his eyes immediately went toward Xin Zhao, "Xin Zhao! I see you have returned in one piece." His attention fell on the remains of the spear, "Though I cannot say the same for you weapon." He sighed, "I have spoke with Master Shen-"
"Where is he, Kennen?" Yunara interrupted, her voice carrying anger, "I have questions for this Eye of Twilight."
Kennen frowned as he finally noticed Yunara. He took in a sharp breath, "Yunara?! Your post abandoned..... I...I had not...considered.... not discussed...-"
"My survival?" Yunara asked, "My chance at returning?" She shook her head, "It does not matter. The very fact that a rift to the Spirit World has opened and the Eye of Twilight is unavailable is the true crime here."
Kennen shook his head, "Master Shen has-"
"Master Shen needs to be here! Helping the people he has sworn to protect." Yunara interrupted him once more.
"The Eye of Twilight maintains balance across the lands." Kennen countered.
Yunara scoffed, "Then is he leading an army into the Spirit Realm?"
"You know what I mean." Kennen replied.
BONGGGGGG
BONNNGGGGGG
BOOONNNNNGGGG
A loud bell was rung.
The three spun around toward the sound. And where there used to be an empty cliff face, stood a temple built into it.
"The Temple of Twilight?!" Yunara muttered in shock, "H..HOW? No one was supposed to know of its existence!"
Kennen's eyes glowed as he stared at the temple, "Yet the wards have been breached....." He turned to the other two, "We have to get there at once."