Dawn at the Wild Rift (Book IV)

Chapter 26

(This chapter is dedicated to Qizing_Alec)

Town of Noxus...

"I know you're anticipating meeting up with Hanzo but just to warn you, it will be more thrilling than romantic."

Talon flashes a smile at Hanabi before grabbing his katana. He just finished changing into his combat apparel and is now ready to depart. Just as he expects, he receives a hateful glare from the Scarlet ninja. Nevertheless, he leads her outside the mansion and heads to the exit of the town.

"I swear that if these things binding me are undone, it'll be me who'll kill you," Hanabi snarls.

Ever since leaving the mansion, she has no control over her body. She is simply following the command of Talon to follow him obediently. Other than being deprived of her freedom, she is afraid that if she meets up with Hanzo and other warriors from the Land of Dawn, Talon might make her fight them herself.

"And before that happens, I'll make sure to save my land. I'd even be willing to let you kill me." Talon pauses for a while but still continues to walk.

After a few seconds, he adds, "That would only be possible if you make it out alive."

When they step out from the large gates of Noxus, Hanabi feels like her head is being hammered. It is so painful that she drops on her knees as she shrivels her hair and screams in pain.

Talon thinks that she is simply acting that he just watches her grovel on the ground.

"I acknowledge your good acting but it doesn't work on me," he states.

Hanabi has no time to rebut. She scratches the ground with her forehead touching the soil. Without any warning, she feels yet another excruciating pain in her abdomen. It is as if her insides are burning from within. When she lifts her head, a warm liquid comes out from her nose.

Seeing her having a nosebleed, Talon immediately kneels on the ground and wipes of the blood from Hanabi's nose.

"What the hell is wrong?" he asks with a stern voice.

"As... if I know."

A few seconds later, Hanabi suddenly feels okay. No headache or burning. However, she acts like she is still in pain and waits for the right timing to attack Talon. She may not win against him but she'd risk everything just for a few seconds of delay. She'd run into the woods and with the help of the twisted time and space, she might be able to escape from him.

Talon finishes wiping off the blood from Hanabi's nose and is about to carry her, however, the Scarlet ninja bangs her head right onto his face. The impact is strong enough to knock him down, thus, giving Hanabi the time to get on her feet and run into the woods.

"Stay right there!" Talon commands.

A stern command from him immediately freezes Hanabi in place despite her unwillingness to obey. She couldn't take another step away from the place she is standing on and it makes her hopeless as she watches Talon recover.

"You cannot escape from me, you will never be able to," he states. His gaze is cold and piercing, showing that he didn't like Hanabi's action.

He grips her jaw and leans closer to her.

"As long as I'm alive, you will forever be my prisoner, Hanabi. Mark my words."

After saying those words, he pushes her away and commands her to follow him. For sure, Evelynn's team is now fighting the newcomers, and before that ends, Talon must bring Hanabi at the Ironspike Mountain. He swears to crush every single ray of Hanabi's hope in order for their plan to work.