Here's part two! I've been getting some really nice reviews, asking me to upload Part two as soon as I could so I abandonded some other projects and focused on this one. I didn't want any of you to die while waiting :) So enough of me and enjoy part two. Beware the feels. :)
Once, Caitlyn had been asked from no other than Vi what she would wish for if she was given the opportunity to make a wish. Caitlyn had smiled and said that she wouldn't wish anything because she had everything she needed to be happy. Vi had grinned much at that.
But if she was asked the same question at the present time, she would only ask for Vi to return. Because she was the only one who could make really happy.
As she thought of those, Caitlyn stared down at the city of Piltover from her apartment. It didn't look much different in the afternoon than it did in the morning. The buildings were painted gold and red from the sun that was currently setting down. She sighed softly.
After the incident with Jayce, Caitlyn wasn't able to concentrate again on her work so she called the day off and returned home, hoping she would manage to relax a little from the tension that had been bothering her since she woke up.
But apparently, that was not going to happen. She kept thinking of Vi, despite her great efforts not to. She finally gave up on trying not to remember; her brain didn't respond to her wishes anyways.
She stood by the French doors, staring down at the city until it was completely dark and the only things visible were the lights from the buildings and the roads.
Suddenly, her phone rung. She didn't even bother look who was calling her; apparently it was weather Jayce or Ezreal. Both men had been trying to reach her all afternoon with no results. Caitlyn had ignored them with great easiness, her mind always occupied with the memory of Vi.
The phone rang again. Caitlyn sighed in frustration, starting getting annoyed. She grabbed the device to see who was idiotic enough to call her again. It was Jayce. She hang it up and closed the device completely, finally finding the loneliness she had been asking for.
Midnight found Caitlyn still awake, sitting in the couch lost in her thoughts. She didn't realize what time was it until her alarm clock announced midnight, snapping her out of her thoughts. She decided to go try get some sleep; if anything, she would probably fall asleep at some point.
She walked into her chamber and left her robe on the chair. She slid into her bed and covered herself up. Her eyes landed on the picture of herself and Vi she had on her bedside. She looked so happy back then, she wondered how such happy person ended up in that misery. Her eyes were filled with tears once again but she decided not to spill any more tears. She had cried enough for that day. She rolled on the other side and slowly drifted to sleep...
Caitlyn woke up with a feeling of something tickling her nose. She couldn't tell exactly what it was but neither did she want to open her eyes. She was so comfortable, she didn't want to ruin the moment. But she kept feeling that tickle and she suddenly snoozed louder than she had intended.
She opened her eyes to see nothing but grass which was probably the reason why she had snoozed. But wait... Where did that grass came from?
She stood up, rubbing her eyes with her fists. When she removed her hands, she looked around. She wasn't at her bedroom anymore. Hell, she wasn't even in Piltover. She was in an open field with no trees in the area and a river in the distance. She could only hear the sound of the water since everything was covered in a thick fog.
"Where the hell am I?" she wondered as she trembled back on her feet. There weren't any signs of life nearby; she was clearly alone.
How did she end up here anyways? And what was that here? She clearly remembered laying on her bed and going to sleep. She didn't remember any fields or fog.
She decided to walk up to the river. Maybe she would find something or someone to explain her what in Valoran was going on. She needed answers.
Following the sound of the water, she walked forward. Before she had made 200 steps, she had reached the bands of the river. She looked around, searching for anything that would give her any clues to where she was. But there was nothing but fog. Caitlyn sighed in frustration.
She then realized how thirsty she was and bended on her knees to grab some water from the river. When she leaned over the water, she noticed her idol being reflected on the water's surface. She gasped aloud.
All out of the ordinary, she looked young. To be more specific, she looked exactly how she looked 30 years ago. The strangest part was that she had a pair of white wings on her back. She only wore a simple, white tunic.
Was she... Dead?
Apparently yes. But how? Why? Why did she pass away so early? How did she die? As far as she remembered, she was healthy enough to live another 20 years. She suddenly... Died? She simply died? She couldn't believe it.
But why she would care if she had died early? What did she loose exactly? A miserable life, that's all. Her life didn't have a meaning. Her parents had died a long time ago and her only friends were Jayce and Ezreal. The thought of them suddenly made her feel sad.
But then, her heart skipped a bit. If she was really dead and this wasn't a nasty joke of her brain, then maybe she could see Vi again... Couldn't she?
She stood up at her feet, looking around. Again, only the fog greeted her. What was she was going to do? How was she going to make sure she was really dead? How was she going to find Vi? She couldn't just walk around, she had a feeling that this field leaded nowhere in particular. There was only one thing she could do; Call for help.
Gathering all her courage, she opened her mouth to say what she hadn't dared to pronounce for 30 years.
"Vi...?"
All of a sudden, the fog disappeared in a small eruption. The surroundings became clear. A tree appeared a few steps before Caitlyn; she could swear it wasn't there before. Now, the field looked more bright and beautiful. It seemed like it was sunny though Caitlyn couldn't tell exactly if there was any sun.
"What the heck?! Is this some kind of dream? I swear if it is..."
"Hey Cupcake"
Caitlyn jumped, her eyes widen in surprise. There was no way it was her, no bloody way. She slowly turned around, scared of what she was going to face.
There she was, standing before her, Vi in a golden armor, her white wings moving lazingly, smiling at Caitlyn who was more than shocked we could say. She looked at the other woman with wide eyes, denying stubbornly that this was her lost lover.
"Hey" Vi gritted, moving closer to Caitlyn
"...V-Vi...?" Caitlyn only managed to stammer.
Vi chuckled "I knew you would be confused as hell. I'd be glad to explain to you if you let me to, of course"
"Is... Is it really you?" Caitlyn asked
Vi raised a brow "Of course it is, silly head. I'm standing in front of you"
"I just... I just don't want to
believe it..." Caitlyn murmured "If it is some kind of dream again I won't be able to..."
She stopped her monologue when she felt a light squeeze on her shoulder. She looked up to meet Vi's perfect blue eyes shining bright.
"This isn't a dream, Cait. This is reality"
"But if it is... Does that mean that... I'm dead, right?"
Vi nodded, removing her hand from Caitlyn's shoulder.
"But how did I die? I mean, I wasn't even that old..."
"You died peacefully in your sleep" Vi responded "Heart attack I think. You were having one of those nightmeres again and your heart couldn't take it anymore so... You died"
Caitlyn nodded in understanding. Well, it was something she should expect. So much pain was way too much. But there she was now, talking to her long lost lover like nothing had happened, like Vi never disappeared 30 years ago.
"You still have it" Vi stared, snapping Caitlyn out of her thoughts "The ring I mean"
The raven haired looked down at her finger. Of course she still had it, how could she probably not. She smiled sadly.
"It's the only reminder of you that I wanted to keep" she said "The only thing remining me of you that didn't make me feel miserable"
Vi smiled sadly at the woman in front of her. She wanted to say she was sorry but that wouldn't help. She had broken her promise and her girlfriend's heart, not that it was entirely her fault but still.
"Where are we anyways?" Caitlyn asked suddenly.
"Well, we are in the Fields of Hesperides. Everyone who dies comes here first before they goes weather on heaven or hell. It depends" Vi replied
"And why they are named «Fields of Hesperides»?" Caitlyn asked curiously
"Because of this little tree over here" Vi smiled, patting the trunk of the tree "It's the tree that produces the famous Apples of Hesperides"
"But this is just a myth" Caitlyn interjected
"Nope" Vi said with a smile "It's absolutely true. You see, this tree and that river over there are the agents that determine where you will go. Let me explain" she added when she noticed the confused look on Caitlyn's face.
"Unlike the general belief that you are destined to root in hell if you are sinful, you are tested to see if you deserve to go to hell or under that bad image of yours is hidden something else. If you choose to drink water from the river, you go to heaven. Water symbolizes purity and clearness. It's also a sign that you want to clear yourself from your sins and make a new beginning. If you choose to eat an apple from that tree, you are doomed to go to hell. According to another myth, the Apples of the Hesperides give you immortality. Most people that are now in hell recognized the tree and tried to gain immortality by eating an apple. This of course shows you don't belong in the paradise if you can't accept death"
"And that means... The apples don't give immortality?" Caitlyn asked
"No" Vi shook her head "It's just a wide spread myth to test people"
"Whoa..." Caitlyn said under her breath "And what happens when you choose?"
"Well, usually most people realize that they are in the afterlife and they ask for some loved one that passed away before them. Then, they come here and take the newbies to heaven"
"The newbies?" Caitlyn narrowed her eyes
"Well, that's what I call them" Vi chuckled "That only happens if you drink the water. If you eat an apple a demon appears and takes you down to hell to spend the rest of the eternity there"
"That's terrible"
"I know" Vi nodded "But they deserve it anyways. No one goes to hell for no reason. If they don't want to repent for their sins, there's no one that can help them"
"Right... So you are here to take me up to paradise?"
Vi nodded
"Are... Are my parents there?" Caitlyn asked, terrified of the answer Vi was going to give her
"You'll see" Vi smiled "If you are ready, we can go"
"I have a few more questions" Caitlyn asked
"Ask them away. I probably won't be able to answer them later on"
"So... When you came here... You drank water from the river right?"
"Actually... I kinda almost ate an apple" Vi replied, scratching the back of her neck awkwardly
"You did what?!" Caitlyn exclaimed
"Yeah. But at the last moment I threw it away because I heard the river and wanted something to drink"
"What happened then?"
"I lost my will to eat the apple" she shrugged "I just sat down near the tree and waited"
"Waited for what?"
"I dunno. Something to happen I guess"
"Who... Who came down to take you?" Caitlyn asked, unsure if she should be asking that
"You were worried about who came to bring me up, huh?" Vi grined at the raven haired, who felt her cheeks flash "Well, believe it or not it was Kayle who came down here"
"Kayle?" Caitlyn asked, raising a brow
"Yeah. She said she was just doing a favor to an old friend. For old time's sake" Vi responded, smiling at the memory "But... Well, I wasn't easily accepted by the rest of the angels because I almost ate that damn apple and they didn't trust me. They believed I was demon in disguise... I'll be forever thankful to Kayle for the trust she show me. That leaded to the other angels trusting me too..."
"Oh..."
They stayed in silence for a good amount of time. Caitlyn didn't know what to say and Vi seemed to be waiting for her to say something.
"May I ask... How... How did you die?" asked Caitlyn hesitantly, not really wanting an answer
"I rather not talk about it" Vi replied, shaking her head "Let's just say the mission went completely wrong"
"I did told you not to go" Caitlyn whispered "Because I knew something like that was going to happen"
Vi snapped her head towards Caitlyn. She wasn't surprised though, she was expecting this. Of course Caitlyn would say that, she hadn't seen her for 30 years because of that stupid mission in the Shadow Isles. Yet, she still felt guilty for putting her love into 30 years of misery.
The angel approached Caitlyn and put her hands on the shorter woman's shoulders, looking down straight into Caitlyn's brown eyes that were glittering with tears.
"Caitlyn... I'm so, so sorry. It's all my fault you spent the rest of your life alone despite of what I promised you. I... I know I've been terrible to you. There's nothing I can do to replace those 30 years but... There's only one thing I can do to apologize; keep my promise"
"What do you mean?" Caitlyn asked, completely confused by Vi's words. How could she probably keep a promise that had been broken a long time ago? How was that even possible.
Vi took Caitlyn's hand, the one with the promise ring on it. She looked Caitlyn straight in the eyes and then the raven haired understood what the other woman ment.
"This ring isn't just a promise that I'll return back. It's a promise that one day I will marry you. Maybe I didn't manage to keep the first part of the promise but I can always carry out the second part of it" Vi smiled warmly down at Caitlyn who was starring back with a small smile on her lips.
"So my question here isn't if you want to marry me. Because you wouldn't decline to be my wife even if hell freezed" Vi chuckled softly, making Caitlyn roll her eyes.
"My question is; are you ready to spend the rest of the eternity with me?"
Caitlyn looked deep into Vi's blue eyes. Her heart skipped a bit as the pinkette smiled warmly down at her. Things had come to this; they were always ment to be that way. She loved Vi and Vi loved her back. It was perfect.
"Yes. Yes, I'm ready"
Vi's smile turned into a grin. She passed her hand over Caitlyn's ring. Under Vi's palm, Caitlyn saw a small light glowing. When Vi removed her hand, the promise ring had been replaced by a golden, engagement ring. A similar one appeared on Vi's finger as well. They were married.
Vi offered Caitlyn her hand and the raven haired accepted the pinkette's silent offer by grabbing it. Vi smiled at Caitlyn who smiled back and they flew away. Eternity was awaiting of them.
The End