The real title is: The Fallen Angel, the Judicator, The Scorn of the Moon and the Chain Warden but FF tells me that title is too long. FF pls.
There were still thirty minutes before the match against the sisters. Despite that, Diana was unable to sleep at all due the events that happened the night before. Also, the presence of the chain warden was kind of unwelcomed but she didn't liked when he left her alone saying he had to make some last minute "preparations". Her memorise, despite confusing (Did that really happened?), they opened an old wound, leaving her vulnerable, too much vulnerable perhaps.
"Be on time and come alone, don't let anyone see you, except for me"
"What about the sisters?"
"Especially those, they still don't know you are coming with me"
Those words were all what they said after making that deal. Maybe she acted recklessly due the heat of the moment but was she regretting her actions? Or maybe she doubted Thresh true intentions? He's not someone you should blindly trust, ever. And she could swear that he was smiling all the time, a creepy smile that seemed to enjoy her misery. But she quickly erased those thoughts, she was a fighter after all and she needed to clear her mind and her judgment. A confused warrior is nothing more than a cannon meat, a certain suicide. She decided to hide in a bush near the main entrance of the Institute of War. Her vision was really good yet she couldn't see anyone else around.
"How much have I to wait?"
"Soon I shall reunite with you again mother, just wait a little longer"
Morgana, a divine being rejected by her kind. Just because she defended her ideals and convictions and rise against that tyranny that seemed to spread like a virus between her species. Just for that, she was converted into an enemy, given the name of "fallen one" and even rejected by her own family, Kayle being the example of this, even neglecting any kind of bond between the two.
But that wasn't a problem for the powerful sorceress, she didn't feel anything at all due the rejection of her kind neither her sister. Instead, those actions only fueled Morgana thirst of knowledge about the dark arts. But both failed to see the consequences of their actions, they never imagined an outcome like that. Is a known fact, even in Runaterra, that angels are immortal beings, they don't die of natural causes and only a few celestial weapons can put their lives at risk. But, there's another way their lives can end without the use of any weapon or magic. They can ask for a favor, but the price for said favor is one's soul. And her mother choose exactly that, giving her life for a greater cause. Her final words were heard only by her but both sisters suspected that she wished for them to put their differences away and become a family again. After all, she was the only one that tried to reunite both of them without recurring to violence and pleaded them to stop trying to kill heach other.
Yet their blindness was such that they never saw the pain they caused into her, it was enough for her to end her life. If she learned something that day it was that she never appreciated her only and true ally in such a rough time, she was too stupid to realize that, she was so focused into killing Kayle that she never had the chance to save her mother.
"Be on time and come alone, don't let anyone see you, except for me or your sister"
It seemed that no one was around so she decided to not hide, she would just wait near the entrance of the Institute of War. Just a few minutes more until meeting the warden.
"How much have I to wait?"
Kayle was always a role model between her kind. Decided, brave, fearless, beautiful, etc. She would stop at nothing to fulfill her duties for a greater good. That behavior allowed her to rise her rank, gaining prestige and making herself a name in the process. But that was just one of the two faces of a coin, after then thousand years of battling evil without stopping put a seed of doubt in her mind. The cause was everything, even when she was questioning herself if she should execute anyone who opposed, even when she didn't actually wanted to do it she was forced to by a superior's order.
Despite that, she was able to hold the weight of her actions without trouble, her flaming sword would end the life of countless enemies. But she never imagined she would have to use it against her own sister.
Morgana had said earlier how the cause adopted by Kayle and the majority of the angels would end turning them in simple toys, which would only accept the orders of their superiors without any sign of free will or thinking by themselves.
"You say you want to battle evil. But why you want to do it if you are going to turn into it?"
That phrase repeated itself countless times in her mind, the cause was just and sacred… She was just lying to her. But those lies slowly started to become true, despite not wanting that. They just say, do and think whatever their superiors wanted to, just a slight difference was enough to cause trouble to them. Despite that, Morgana was not excused for experimenting with forbidden magic and arts. Being sisters, her actions only stained the name of Kayle and her family.
At first, and by her mother's idea she tried to talk with Morgana but she didn't listened to her. Kayle, being her, just jumped into action quickly. If only she weren't so impulsive, maybe her mother would be alive now. She plead to her that they should just talk and stop killing each other, they were sisters, they should act accordingly. Rejecting that idea only created a void space into her moments later, her mother's death… She couldn't blame Morgana for this, no… It was her fault too. Both sisters were guilty of this.
"Be on time and come alone, don't let anyone see you, except for me or your sister"
Being an angel has it's advantages, she decided to fly high until she reached the Institute of War and wait for the warden from there. It would be really difficult for someone to notice her at such altitude. Despite that, she could help it but to feel being watched, someone else was there, it wasn't a hunch, she knew some unexpected guest was watching her.
"Why do I feel like being watched?"
Maybe she shouldn't went flying after all…
"How much have I to wait?"
Thresh was, after much time, waiting impatiently for something at all. Not only would he have the chance to fight an uncommon battle compared to the ones of the League but also fight two strong adversaries and, shall he win, he would also acquire a very rare and powerful soul. And if he could crack one of those souls… Even celestial beings would start to fear him. He was careful though, he didn't wanted to someone to spill the word about this extra official battle. It would only complicate things for the four of them and the nation they represent. He notices that that second problem was absent, both Kayle and Morgana answer to the League, which isn't a nation at all. Diana was a lone wolf since the fall of the lunari and Thresh belonged to the Shadow Isles, not a nation but a territory were the only supreme leader was death.
"Be on time and come alone, don't let anyone see you"
He repeated to all of them, it was an extra caution. Summoners Rift was too risky for his plans, you never know when someone could unexpected show up. It's a big arena and anybody could enter with relative ease, a change of scenery was necessary.
Twisted Treeline was temporarily out of his reach. Elise was performing a ritual for her arachnid god, Vilemaw and battling there would only end in all of them being devoured. He wouldn't mind that for her adversaries, but he so much wanted to be the one ending their lives.
Crystal Scar was just stupid, too many people there, they would notice and report to the institute immediately, so no.
Howling Abyss? With the Frejlord war happening they would be very much spotted by spies or scouts of any of the factions there, it would cause trouble.
Thresh just used his ability to fast travel as a dead spirit. He just sunk into the ground and emerged in front of Morgana a few seconds later, being noticed by her, Kayle and Diana (still hidden in the bush).
"Greetings Morgana, it seems you are already in presence of your sister"
"Warden… She came here moments ago but never descended. She may though I didn't notice her presence"
"We are sisters Morgana, I expect you to feel my presence when I'm around, I was just avoiding any stranger to this meeting. Speaking of that… Don't you feel being watched?"
"I feel some uninvited guest watching us, yes"
"So, what shall we do?" – Asked Diana, leaving the cover of the bush.
"Diana?" – Asked Kayle
"Meet my partner… Regarding your doubt, we will have a battle, two against two as we earlier arranged"
"And what do we do with this unwanted presence?"
"I have a plan, all of you close your eyes and grab my lamp. Don't open them until I told you unless you want to have an interesting way of end your live"
The three women had their doubt but decided to do as they were told. Closing their eyes and grabbing that sinister lamp.
"You can open your eyes now"
A few seconds ago they were in front of the Institute of War but now the place was completely alien to them. A hot and rocky place which seemed unknown to the realm of men. Dead surely travel fast.
"Where are we warden?"
"Ladies, welcome to the Magma Chambers"
"Hmm? I heard only the high councils of the Institute knew about this place"
"Let's say one of them had a little accident and his soul ended entering my lantern. Of course, it was just coincidence"
"…"
He was really a frightening being, they should the battle as soon as possible and avoid meeting him in the future.
"No one should bother us here. Be aware though, that magic here isn't as powerful as other places, it will barely be enough to bring back one of us to life"
"Not a problem, we are angels, we cannot die"
"But you can be defeated" – Added Diana
"You and I benefit from an eternal life, my partner doesn't have such privilege sadly"
"Make it simple then, a battle for the first blood. The first team which loses a member is the loser" – Explained Kayle while putting her helm into her head.
"Let make it more interesting then. No League rules, no limitations when attacking, no limitations in our abilities and use all of our powers, not just four of them. Let's make it a really battle to death.
"I'm in"
"Good for me"
"Not a problema at all"
Each group went in opposite paths of an arid passage.
"Seems like this ground will meet the first drops of blood soon" – Commented the warden
"In that case, angel's blood seem a good way to calm the thirst of this place"
"Hahaha… If only everyone else could think like you, scorn of the moon"
"Let me guess, would you be happier?"
"No, I would probably find my hobby boring. You managed to capture my attention Diana, you are really something"
"Was that a compliment? Don't make me blush warden. Let's go, we have a battle to finish…
To be continued.
Authors Note: It's finally happening, the 4 man (well, 3 ladies and one undead) is going to start. Who would win? Will the sisters be able to reunite with their mother? Or will Thresh and Diana manage to crush that dream of them? Who the hell was watching them? Shall I stop asking pointless questions? Please, rate and review if you feel like so I can improve the story. Thanks for reading!