Author Intro Notes:

When I started playing league it was Spring 2012. My friends who got me into the game said I should play Cho'Gath. And Cho was the first champ I bought. And i bought all of his skins immediately (Loch Ness is my personal favorite) and every day I played leveling up to 30 I had at least one Cho game. I was always intrigued by Cho's lore that says 'Woe betides the day when Cho'Gath grows weary of the League' and the basis of the story was there. Over time I played more champs. I also had a idea for Jax's back story. Originally the two were different stories. But I decided to merge the two.

I started working on 'The Void Rises' in Oct 2013, just after I finished my first fan fic (Castle, TV show); it also explains why Zed was chosen as the demonstration, I was so sick of him being OP 'must first pick / ban' at Season 3 worlds. So No I didn't steal LordHippoman's story "End Of An Era: Unholy Alliance"; I'm sure the basic idea is shared by many people and each has their own version of it (I'm sure there are others like these that I haven't found either). I don't put any WIP's on this site. I only start putting them out when they are at least rough drafted. And as more of the this story kept coming out it started to grow larger and larger, so eventually I decided that every champion would appear.

Also my spelling and grammar suck. And if not for Attune and Dovahzeymah helping me edit this story would be nigh unreadable. Thank you both. Internet High Five out to both of you.

Thus I'd like to thank Marc 'Tryndamere' Merrill and Brandon 'Ryze' Beck for making such an awesome game. I don't own League of Legends or any of the characters. This is my creation not to be affiliated with Riot Games.

And finally I'd like to dedicate this story to my Dad. He may not of ever played League but he got me where I am today.

The Void Rises

Prologue

The Grandmaster Joins the League

High Councilor Reginald Ashram had a vision from the Stars. This vision was of the utmost importance. It dealt with the savior of all Runeterra, why Runeterra needed one he did not know. Right now there was peace. But he trusted the Stars. His visions were very vague except in the man's description. In his visions he saw a three fingered Ioian with a purple cloak wield weapons and armor of great power. Reginald had to find him with just this vague description. Months later, he was made the first High Councilor of the League, then Reginald knew it was time to seek out this man. After a few months of secret inquiries, Reginald Ashram found the man.

His was named Jax and was sword for hire. Speaking to Jax's recent employers, they said he was simply above average in fighting skill and ability. He was born to a single Ionian mother, who died when Jax was only two years old. Reginald could find no information about Jax's father. Since Jax had no parents he was raised in orphanages. Jax didn't get along with all the other kids in school. Other children teased him about not having parents. To make matter worse he had just three fingers on each hand, which added to the teasing. This lead him into a lot of fights. Thus, Jax learned to fight from a young age, and instead of finishing school, he became a mercenary. According to several people that Reginald Ashram spoke to, there was nothing separating Jax from your average mercenary. Most would question if this was the right, could this be the man the stars were pointing him to? But Reginald Ashram did what the Stars told him to do. And they told him to get him into the League as a Champion or that is what he thought the Stars were telling him. If they were telling him different then they would send him a new message.

Reginald Ashram put Jax at the top of the list of those to receive a league judgement. Though he rigged the process. Normal when up for League Judgement to become a champion one must face an Observation and Reflection. Jax received neither. Reginald rigged it to make sure Jax would be a League Champion. This was one of Reginald Ashram biggest displays of power and at the time he was one of the most powerful mortals on all of Runeterra.

And over time Jax was show to be worthy of the status of Champion. During Ashram's tenure as High Councilor Jax was undefeated. But Jax was destined for more that merely a League Champion. He was going to be the Hero of Runeterra.

The Void is Patient

The Terror of the Void was seen as a weak champion in the league. Having no dash or speed ups, Cho'Gath just simply didn't move around the Fields of Justice like many of the newer champions. The ninja Zed had openly criticized Cho'Gath as relic of the past, a creature that should never be summoned again. Zed had said although Cho'Gath was an original champion of the league that he, no it, was outclassed by the newer champions, and should never be found on the fields of justice anymore. Zed set out to punish any summoner that used Cho'Gath against him by repeatedly killing the monster on the Fields of Justice.

Little did Zed know, but Cho'Gath was biding his time. He was just waiting to show his true form, before letting the other voidborn in. The first High Councilor of the league Reginald Ashram had worried about the day that Cho'Gath would grow weary of the league. The truth was that Cho'Gath had grown weary of the league from the day he joined it. Cho'Gath had let the league contain him and could escape whenever he so chose.

Since Cho'Gath, Kog'Maw and Kha'Zix were all closely watched by many, the leader of the void knew that someone else had to make preparations for them. The Void had someone that would do its call and beckoning. Whatever the Void commanded of Malzahar, the Prophet would obey. The Prophet of the Void eagerly awaited the day when the void would invade.

And that day was coming. Soon.

Soraka's Vision from the Stars

Soraka was meditating. The Star Child was using this time to listen to the Stars, to see if they had a message for her. When the Stars called out to her, it was always to show her where one of the wounded were. The Stars guided her to who she needed to heal.

But this time, it was different.

Was message about the future? Soraka questioned in her mind. She was unsure, but could this be? A prophecy from the Stars? This was a monumental event for Soraka. But something was happening, and it was strange; It involved Jax fighting in wintery passage over a bridge. Soraka didn't see what Jax was fighting, but she could since its presence. A mammoth presence of evil. Jax had to face this creature, something Soraka had never seen before. Soraka tried to concentrate on the creature.

It was then that the Star Child was shown what Jax was wearing, in immense detail and each piece of equipment the Star called out its name and description. This part of the vision was far from subtle. In fact, Soraka knew this was of utmost importance, not what the creature was. This is what the Stars were telling her. The Star Child quickly learned each item and burned them into her memory so when needed, she could recite all six in the same detail as the Stars showed her.