Revenants - Arcane LOL x Male Reader

Chapter 7

Something happened. I could hear their faint screams, it was sudden... it all ended so quickly. I was running on the roofs trying to find it but I couldn't, out of fear I ran back to them... to warn those four that there might be something worse afoot.

I drop down the side of the building, I trip on the way down as I slam the side of my face into the stone.

Touching my jaw, feeling if something broke as I curse myself for being so stupid. Touching the feint bruising I lift myself as I continue to run, only to meet them on my way there.

"(Y/N)?" Claggor looks at me, "Vander is in trouble, we are going to save him, are you coming?"

I stop on my heels, then shake my head at the three of them, "Are you guys insane? We are just kids... we can't save-"

Mylo then says, "He was just like a father to you, as he was for us. Why stay here? There is no reason to be so scared. All of us all will-"

"And what if we die?" I then look at Vi, "What if any of you die, who will take care of Powder?"

She glares at me, "We need to do something. We won't die!" she then shuts her eyes tightly, then steps closer to me, lifting her hand towards me, "Listen, I know-"

I pull away from her touch, "This is insane," then shaking my head, almost desperate, "I chose not to voice my issues but this... you are going to get yourselves killed. Why not tell anyone else? Why leave it to us? The Lanes look out for each other... why should we-"

"There isn't time! He will be dead."

Mylo then shakes his head, "Just leave him, Vi. We knew he would never come with, it's just a coincidence that we even ran into him in the first place."

"Yeah... you're right," they all walk past me.

Claggor gave me one last pleading look, "You can still come with us, to help save him. It is at the warehouse by the docks."

I shake my head one last time. Watching them leave, I felt my heart being torn out. The one time I chose to stop them and I couldn't, of all the times I just didn't say anything about the shit they do and because of that, I don't know what to do... I just don't...

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My paranoia was killing me, the guilt choking me every second that I think that maybe I need to go and help. They left Powder but what good would I be? I am probably already too late...

I slow down as I get closer to the docks, it looks like there has been a massive fight, making me feel almost hopeful with the rising smoke and fire that they managed to do something. Sticking to the wall I feel so far out of my territory... I shouldn't be here but my worry for them is gripping me around my neck.

I turn the first corner, the place is left to ruin. Between all the rubble and the fire in the distance, I felt like what happened here is over. But I had to make sure - then again it would be better to go and check on them... see if they are at the tavern-

A conversation sparks my interest, coming from behind me.

I then walk down the street, trying to hide somewhere only to stumble into another large body. Before I could make sense of the situation his hand was gripping at my shirt. Trying to pull away with a grunt, he calls out, "I think one of the kids survived!"

"Let go!" I grunt trying to tear my shirt off myself as he grabs me by the neck.

I lift my knee into his crotch, pull a shiv from my pants, and hold it against his neck. In a blur, I only feel wetness against my face. I jump backwards, my hands shivering with fear as he chokes on his own blood.

Clawing at the blade lodged in his neck. My hands start to shake, my whole body shaking as I watch him in horror, "No...n-no no no no no no," trying to lift myself to my feet only to feel a fist connect with my face.

I drop on my shoulder, glancing at the man standing over me.

He lifts his foot, kicking me in the gut, I let out a yelp. Tears stream down my face as I watch his wicked face. In one moment he lifts his foot to my head only for him to receive an elbow to the face.

Blood spurts from his mouth as he falls on his behind, "It's my nephew," he drops down to the floor, "God kid why are you here? Why now..."

"What's this?" another man joins us, "Isn't this one of Vander's?"

He shakes his head, "He is mine. The (L/N)'s."

"Ah... well, then  I don't want to be the bearer of bad news but he did kill one of us. An example-"

"Stop!" he then looks at him over his shoulder, "Spare him please, you can punish me-"

He shakes his head, "It wouldn't be the same... or should I tell Silco?"

He bares his teeth at him, "You wouldn't dare you fuck!"

"I would."

He then looks back at me, I try to lift myself as he turns to me, "Stay strong kid," the last words I hear as my senses were knocked out of me. One fist to the side of the head and then there was nothing... just silence.

I wake up later, my vision still blurry as a bright light blinds me, a voice screaming at the top of his lungs, "I can't do it! I already did enough, just let the kid go, you won't see him! On my life-"

"Hush, the kid is awake. Either you do it, or I do it. I won't be very clean, he will hurt just as much as Georgio, that knife was rustic-"

"I get it! Fuck man!" the light is then pushed out of my vision, "Listen, kid, you should have fucking listened to me!" tears in his eyes as he brings a rag to my face, binding it between my teeth and head.

Still dizzy and trying to make something of the situation as he has full control. Stepping back, something in his hand as he pulls my arm to the side, something cold around my wrist keeping it in place.

I shake my head violently, chewing through the cloth as I feel it cutting the ends of my mouth, "Stop please! I-I didn't mean to... Rud please... please please please don't take-"

He then shuts his eyes tightly, fixing the cloth around my mouth even tighter than before.

"Bite down, kid. I am sorry, this is the only way you don't die."

His hand clenches around the blade, a butcher's cleaver. Lifting it up above his head behind the light. I feel my heart exploding as I beg with my tears, trying to say something through my bound mouth.

Rud, you can't take it away from me! Please don't... plea- agh! I scream into the cloth, crying for my life as the first blow hits me in the bend in my arm. Then another... and another as I lose all feeling in my arm.

Gasping through breath, water streaming down my face as I shut my eyes tightly, my teeth clenching into the cloth. Starting to taste blood in my mouth as the pain was too much to bear.