I. Welcome to the Playground

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'Ever felt how the pain is too strong to bare, that you would rather just, die?'

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'Ever felt how the pain is too strong to bare, that you would rather just, die?'

It was nighttime, the sky was calm, the moon shined its beautiful light, through the window onto a small bed. A little girl was laid, buried in layers of blankets, her arms clutching to her favorite toy, a plush black toy cat along with white button eyes, decorated with a white lace ruffles around the neck, it was hand. The cat is black with large, white button eyes. It's wearing a white lace collar or ruff around its neck. The ambience in the room was silent, as a melody from the music box on the bedside table kept on playing a soft tune, luring her into deep sleep.

Suddenly, the music box stopped, not long after, the little girl awoken. She then noticed the music box has stopped, she tried to turn it back on but it wouldn't work, only one person who can help her. In one arm, she clutched to her plush, the other holding the music box. Carefully she went out of her room and made her way to her parents' bedroom, her feet padding above the wooded floor.

"What do you want in return? Treasure? name your price." A low husky voice of male was heard, he seemed to be talking to the parents of the little girl. The mother spoke up, "what if she doesn't survive? we will be the one to blame for giving our daughter for treasure," she spoke in a concerned tone, pretty sure it wasn't a concern for their daughter, but their own good, "no one out of the counselors, our professionals in the lab, and loyal enforcers would have to know about this matter, the council members have already agreed to this project, only if we find the subject this very night." the man said.

The little girl crouched down and peeked through the shallows between the stair pillars. She could see the man, he appears to be middle-aged, with dirty tan skin showing subtle lines and texture. His hair is dark brown, thick, and somewhat unkempt, falling over his forehead in a slightly messy style. The clothes he wore, they were clothes created by one of the famous boutique that stood in Piltover, he was definately from Piltover, not to mention the enforcers that stood beside him.

The father kept silent, but didn't show any authority against it, he knows that they were highly struggling to make ends meet with their lives and status in the Undercity, "alright, we would want a highly generous amount of gold from you, and promise us a life to live in Piltover, deal?" the father offered, the man smiled nodding and sticking out a hand to shake, the father looked nervous, glancing to the mother who hesitantly nodded confirming his last decision shaking the man's hand to seal the deal.

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