CHAPTER 1 - A Missing Ring

Kassadin sensed a presence entering the temple. A presence he was familiar with. A presence from the void. He knew that this wasn't a good sign. Entering his battle stance, he raised his Nether Blade, prepared for anything. Footsteps emitted from the hallways as a figure grew clear in the darkness. The figure had paused for a just moment as he neared Kassadin when a bright, purple portal had appeared right behind him. The portal suddenly erupted with Void energy, knocking Kassadin clean off his feet. Struggling to get back up, a large figure landed on top of him, stabbing him straight through his chest. Looking up, Kassadin could see Kha'Zix towering over him, his claw embedded in his chest, as well as Malzahar chuckling as he walked past them, towards the object of his desire.

"Malzahar… you are not welcome here…" muttered Kassadin.

"Kassadin, you're the one on the ground right now. You're the one at my mercy. You should be happy I haven't killed you yet." whispered Malzahar.

"I never thought that defeating you would be this easy, Kassadin. *Sigh* If only I'd known you wouldn't even bother putting up a fight, I wouldn't have brought my friends, now would I? I have to say, I'm disappointed in you, Kassadin. You are a Void creature, as well as the guardian of the Void Ring. Yet you fell so easily." Malzahar taunted. Kassadin could only let out an angry growl in response.

Kog'Maw, Cho'Gath, and Vel'Koz could all be seen entering the chamber out of his peripheral vision.

"Ah… the Void Ring. I still wonder how this ended up in this realm, so far from the wonderful Void." said Malzahar as he inspected the ring.

"That ring is not yours, Malzahar! The powers of that ring aren't to be taken lightly!" shouted Kassadin, making a futile attempt to stop the incoming doom Malzahar would bring with his newfound powers.
"Exactly why I have taken it. This world… it is too bright. Too happy, wouldn't you agree Kassadin? I am about to fix that. Oh, how I miss the Void…"

Just as Malzahar finished his sentence, Kassadin teleported right in front of Malzahar before blasting him with an orb of pure void energy, knocking him backwards. Kha'Zix gave out a screech before dashing towards Kassadin at breakneck speed. Just before he was impaled again, Kassadin used his Riftwalk to teleport back to his Nether Blade. Picking it up, He blasted Kha'Zix with another shot of Null Sphere. Cho'Gath pounded at the ground, causing a rupture in the earth beneath Kassadin. He barely escaped the spikes bursting from the ground as he teleported behind Cho'Gath, stabbing him straight through his body. He turned around, prepared to fight Kog'Maw and Vel'Koz, when he falls to his knees, his mind being clouded with horrific nightmares of the Void. He feels himself being pulled into the Void as Malzahar sends beams of void energy from his eyes, holding tightly onto Kassadin. As his life energy is drained from him, Kassadin falls once more before Malzahar.

"Tisk tisk, Kassadin. Now lets see if this thing still works." whispered Malzahar as he channeled all of his energy into the Void Ring. The walls ripped apart as they were all pulled into a growing ball of pure darkness resting in Malzahar's hands.

"Ah… yes! The Void! Come to me! Show this fool how powerful you really are!" Kassadin prepared for the worst when the ring suddenly bursted out of control, sending the darkness spraying against the walls. The temple rumbled as the walls of the chambers were torn apart and pulled into the darkness.

"Leave him. He will be consumed by the Void. We need to leave while this temple holds." Malzahar takes off the ring and holds it in his hands as the purple energy begins to burn his hands. Before they can leave, Kassadin throws his blade at Malzahar, but Vel'Koz grabs onto it before it can hit him. Using the last of his energy, Kassadin teleports before Malzahar and hits the ring into the void, effectively throwing it into another realm.

"NO!" yells Malzahar as he reaches into the darkness trying to grab the ring, just slightly out of his reach. As the ring disappears out from sight, the portals close off, and the temple begins to collapse on itself.

"YOU FOOL! DO YOU KNOW WHAT YOU'VE DONE?"

"I know I've just saved this realm, that's what I've done." answers Kassadin.

"YOU TRAITOR! YOU CANNOT STOP THE VOID!"

Kassadin only laughs as Malzahar drives a blade through his chest. The rest of the void cult hastily exits the temple as Kassadin's body is crushed under all the rubble.

News of the missing Void Ring and Kassadin's death spread quickly. Malzahar and the rest of the Void creatures had gone missing. Panic had spread amongst Runeterra. Everybody had assumed the worst: that Malzahar had the Void Ring. The Demancians, Noxians, and the Ionians all had no choice but to come to an agreement: they would work together to fight back the Void. They all put their differences aside, knowing that if they didn't, life as they knew it would end.

Author's Note: Hey everybody! What you are reading is the very first chapter of my first fanfiction called "The Void Ring" as you probably already know. Anyways, I know this chapter is very short, but this is only the introduction to the main story. I can guarantee you guys that normal chapters will get longer. I have planned out this story a bit already. Anyways, please leave a review if you would like. I am always open to new suggestions and I'll work as hard as I can to meet your standards!