please come back (caitvi)

Journey to the undercity

As Ekko and Caitlyn walked down the bridge, the silence almost defining, Caitlyn finally spoke up.

"So what do you mean Vi is different..?" She looked over at Ekko. Ekko sighed and Looked down but then looked directly at Caitlyn.

"My question first" he said "What went down between you and Vi that caused this in the first place?" Caitlyn looked at him almost offended but kept walking.

"You don't know that's what caused whatever happened" Caitlyn said defenseively. Which caused Ekko to loose his patience.

"Well considering the second she set foot back in the undercity alone she hasn't been the same
won't talk to anyone, won't eat, always angry." He glared at her "So spill it."

Caitlyn sighed not wanting to think of what happened "I had a shot on Jinx" she muttered "Vi stopped me"

He looks at her confused "that's it?" Caitlyn shook her head "I thought she stopped me because you know, that's her sister but she said she stopped me because that kid that's always following jinx around was there"

He looked at her "isha?" she shrugged "Anyways I was angry I thought she just pushed aside what we watched. How that rocket..." "...I left her" Caitlyn sighed "I hit her then I left." Ekko stopped in his tracks

"You're serious?" Ekko sneered.

Caitlyn looked at him with a look of guilt "Ekko, i wasn't thinking. I was consumed with rage and hurt"

Ekko scoffed as they kept walking.

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They got to the front of the building before slipping inside. The room was filled with bright lights above the fight pit. Bet cards all around, yelling, cheering.

"Where are we?" Caitlyn whispered

"you'll see" ekko replied before leading her to one of the stands. what am i getting myself into? caitlyn thought

a fighter stood in the ring ready for the fight when suddenly a voice over the speakers

"And now, the moment everyone's been waiting for, everyone's favorite champion "The Dark Violet"

Vi stepped out into the pit, head down her black hair already covered in sweat start to drip and suddenly she looks up at her opponent as the bell rung.

Caitlyn stared down at her almost as in disbelief.
"Is that..." Ekko just nodded

"What happened to her?" Caitlyn's tone now concerned more than anything, or maybe guilt.

"I guess whatever happened between you guys, whatever was said, whatever was done" Ekko glared at her then looked back at the pit

Vi now halfway through the fight was knocked down, then caitlyn stood up. Ekko quickly grabbed her wrist pulling her back down to her seat "What the hell are you doing?" He sneered.

Caitlyn brushed it off and went back to staring at Vi. Vi finally stood back up and finished the fight.

As the arena cleared out, Caitlyn began as well before Ekko grabbed her again. "Mm-mm not you Piltie" Caitlyn turned around before looking at him "What?" She looked at him.

"You have to talk to her" He said. It didn't sound like a request but didn't seem like an order either.

"Why me?"

"Look she refuses to talk to anyone about you or what happened. Anytime someone mentions topside or you she gets angry"

"And you still expect her to talk to me?" She said sarcastically crossing her arms.