LoL Jhin Fanfiction 2 (Piltover)

Chapter 7: Love and Monsters

Jhin spent a sleepless night in his apartment. His dreams consisted of his struggling with an unknown force. He felt like he was drowning on land, or suffocating while feeling his chest go up and down. When he woke up, he was drenched in cold sweat. His nerves felt like someone had pluck each individual ones, as they were pulsating and ringing, even as he withdrew his sheets from his body. Even while drinking water he was shaky, his window still pitch black with soft lights shining through. Nothing seemed to calm down his body.

Jhin wasn't sure what was happening to him. He was obviously nervous about something. "Orianna?" he thought as he took a sip of coffee. He accepted the fact that he wasn't going to sleep."Orianna." That name turned sour as he thought more about it. Orianna had done nothing for him, and practically used him to get what she wanted. Intentional or not, she was the one to blame here for his emotions. But at the same time, there had to be a reason to his kindness, even now.

As light finally dawned through his window, Jhin rubbed his eyes. He awoke on his desk, he hair matted and his mouth tasting of dried coffee. He got up and did his necessities, including dressing as himself. Wearing his beige overcoat with his maroon shirt and pants made him feel better. Holding Whisper was even grander as he stared at himself in the mirror. "Beautiful," he thought sadly, as he put on his mask. Jhin wouldn't wear it in public, but he would keep it on him. Positioning Whisper in his secret holster and gathering his other traps and gear, he walked outside feeling like a new man. Now it was time to find Orianna.This would be the hard part, as no one was sure of her whereabouts after what happened in the theater. He had a suspicion though.

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"She's here..."Caitlyn said quietly, leading toward the back part of her office. To his luck, Caitlyn and Jayce had taken Orianna in the office, as she was sleeping, or more laying, down on a medical bed. There were scorch marks over her silver metal skin, and her ball had a small dent as it sat beside her. When they entered the room, it slowly levitated in the air, awaking Orianna. Her eyes lit up to a soft blue, which was more monotone than usual. Her face lifted when she saw Jhin.

"Saizo," she smiled as he stood over her. Seeing this killing machine so weak and vulnerable made him feel a bit of euphoria at the pit in his stomach. However, it felt wrong to him in a way. It made him extremely relieved that she remembered to use his fake name in the presence of Caitlyn.

He knelt beside her, wanting to say something, to say her name, but he couldn't. For some goddamn reason he felt guilty. If he could slap himself, to go back to being who he was, he would. He managed a weak smile.

"We need to talk," he said deeply in her ear, making her turn her head slightly in alertness. Caitlyn, who was surveying the scene seemed content.

"Well we ought to be going," Jhin sighed, standing back up to face Caitlyn.

"You sure she's alright?" She asked him in a low voice.

"Positive," he smiled wickedly, making her hesitate. Orianna and her ball stood by his side.

"Well, it was a lovely ballet Orianna," she smiled, making Orianna smile to. They didn't say anything after that.

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Jhin walked with Orianna around Piltover, staying silent for the most part. Surprisingly, she didn't try to start any conversation. If anything, she enjoyed the silence. They walked around the busy plaza until they came close to the Bridge Waltz, which could be seen in the distance. It was a long shot, but Jhin wanted to get Orianna as close to Viktor as he could without saying anything. When they started on the specific path to the Bridge Waltz, Orianna seemed to recognize a pattern.

"Where are we going?" Her words were so loud, despite her whisper. He stayed silent and they kept walking.

"Jhin-" she grabbed his arm with her metalic hands turning him to face her. She could tell something was wrong. He looked at her, and realized what the best way to go about this was. He smiled. Her face soften a bit, but not too much.