League of Legends Short Stories

Balance and Ramen 3

Akali's POV

Yep... I am definitely lost. Where am I? Everything's so big and tall! I saw some stores but it was full of people and they were a little rough. I went farther and caught the smell of delicious food. I followed the smell and saw a store with less people! The chair was so high though. I grabbed onto it, tried to climb onto it but I fell. I was going to fall onto my butt but someone caught me! I looked up and saw a worried woman. Her eyes were very pretty. "Careful there." She set me on the chair and I was so high up from the ground! I looked at her again and she was very pretty! "Are you okay?" I nodded. "What's your name?" I smiled, "Akali!" She smiled too and I like her. "Nice to meet you, Akali. I'm Evalie." Our name sounds the same! "Are you with someone?" I looked around, "No." She frowned, "Are you lost?" I nodded. "Do you know where you live? I can try to help you get back." But I also wanted to eat. My stomach growled and she laughed, "Would you like to eat? Don't worry about paying." I nodded several times. "Alright, stay put there so you won't fall, do you like ramen?" My mouth watered, "I'll take that as a yes." She wiped my mouth and went around to prepare a bowl. She placed the bowl in front of me and gave me chopsticks. "Thank you for the food!" I ate and it was a little difficult. "Alright, hold on." She went around and sat beside me and took the bowl and chopsticks from me. "Here, so you won't have such a hard time." She took some noodles and blew it to cool it off before feeding it to me. I like her very much! She's kind to me even we've only met! After eating, she gave me a glass of water. I drank it and smiled at her, "Thank you, Evalie!" She patted my head, "Alright, let's get you back home." She closed her store and I held her hand while walking. "I live in a temple. Kiko order!" She raised an eyebrow, "The Kinkou Order?" I nodded at her. "I don't know where that is, either. Let's ask around." She lifted me and she was strong! Her arms were firm. I leaned my head on her shoulder and she smelled good. I moved closer and closed my eyes. "Akali." I heard someone call my name, lightly shaking me. I don't want to go to training, "Akali, we're here." I opened my eyes and I saw, "Evalie!" She smiled, "Hey there, sleepy head. We're here." I looked at the place and we were. She put me down and ruffled my hair, "Can you stay?" She shook her head, "Unfortunately, I can't. Maybe some other time." I nodded, "Okay!" I hugged her and she was confused? I pulled away and ran inside. I saw Master Kennen, "Hi, Master Kennen!" I ran past him and I was about to make a turn when I was lifted. "Akali!" I flailed around and saw Shen. "Oh, hi, Shen!" He sighed, "Where have you been?" I grinned, "Around." He carried me and went inside, "You can't keep running from your teachers." I pouted, "They're mean!" He put me on the chair, "Because you're so stubborn. You can play after studying." I huffed and crossed my arms, "Alright, so how about this.. study with your teachers and I'll train you to use the kunais." I looked at him with a smile, "Really?!" He nodded, "But only, if you study with your teachers." I nodded and jumped off the chair. "Deal!" I did some poses and I ran off, watching others train.

Weeks later, Shen did as he promised. He trained me but it was hardddddddd. He wasn't teaching me how to! It sucks. I wasn't getting any better! I was wandering around again until I saw a familiar store. Evalie! I ran inside and heard a creak then a snap. I stopped and saw something coming at me. "Look out!" I then saw a knife pierce through it and sent it the other way. I looked at who threw it and it was Evalie! She knows how to throw knives! Maybe she can teach me! "Evalie!" I ran to her and she jumped over the counter, "Akali, what are you doing here? Are you okay?" She checked me and I just smiled at her, "I'm okay." She stood up, "That's good, wait here." She went to get the knife and I climbed on the chair, I was struggling and I stopped hearing the knife being thrown. I saw the knife fall on the board and it stuck up right. I fell and Evalie caught me again. "Here, I'll teach you how to climb this." She set me down. "First, grab onto the chair, find your balance, then place your foot on there, push yourself then move your hand to the other side of the chair, then pull yourself and lift your leg to the flat surface of the chair and then turn and sit. Give it a try." I did what she told me and I was able to get it on my first try! "There you go." She patted my head, "What brings you here, Akali?" I grinned, "Food!" She smiled, "I'm glad you like my cooking." She placed a bowl and I ate by myself. "Evalie..." She hummed, "Can you teach me how to do that?" She turned to me, "Do what?" I gestured at throwing and pointed at her knife. "You want to learn how to throw a knife?" I nodded, "Shen's been training me but I can't understand what he wants me to do. Maybe you could make it easier!" She smiled, "Alright, after you finish that, I'll teach you." I ate as fast as I could, "Careful, you might choke." Once I finished, I jumped off and she allowed me to come in the back. "So what has Shen taught you so far?" I thought back to his words and repeated it to her. "Well, he's right. What he hasn't told you, is that each of us, has their own way of throwing. There are styles but each person throws differently. When you hold the kunai or knife. It should feel natural. Allow the weight to rest in your hand and feel it. Then balance it in your hand." I didn't know what she meant but I feel like I was getting it. "Now when you're going to throw it, don't just throw it. Find the position your body feels most powerful while throwing. Once you do, you can you can focus on your accuracy." Accuracy? "What's accuracy?" She patted my head, "I'll tell you once you find your position." I looked at the knife, "But a knife is different from a kunai." She smiled, "Yes, but the concept is the same. You just have to find your balance with it." She then took out a sword and looked at it for a while. "Even a sword can be thrown in different ways." She grabbed the knife and she threw it in different ways. It was amazing! "Once you get used to it, you can incorporate it in your movements." It was so coolllllll! I wish Shen would teach me like this. "Once you master a weapon, you'll be able to do more with it." I looked at the sword and it looked fancy. "So what weapon have you mastered?" She grabbed the sword, "Anything can be a weapon... but the sword has been the weapon I've been trying to master." Trying to master? So she hasn't? "So why don't you come join the order? You'd make a better teacher than the ones I have." She patted my head, "It's alright, Akali. I'm not a master yet. Besides, I'm not much of a fighter." I nodded, and she faced the target we've been using and threw the sword and she hit the center. It was so cool! "We should get you home." I nodded and she didn't stay too long.