Smoke And Mirrors

"Cupcake, have a look at this"

The Sherrif of Piltover looked over the pile of papers she had been studying for the past few hours to see what Vi wanted to show her. The latter  pointed at the television with the remote control as she moved aside so Caitlyn had full view of the screen. She raised a brow when she noticed a photo of hair plastered next to the news guy.

"Rumor goes around that Sherrif Fitzwilliam and Mayor Kumar are not in the best terms after a disagreement over the city's safety. Courtney Simpson has the latest updates, Courtney?"

"That's right Daniel. Even though there has not been officially announced by none sides, sources from the Town Hall talk about a heated conversation between the Mayor and the Sheriff concerning the measures taken after the latest events in the Town Hall and the Fitzwilliam mansion. It is believed that the Mayor is going to bring this up in his next public speech. Let's hope that their relationship will be restored"

"As if" Caitlyn muttered under her breath, resuming on her task of reading memos and reports. This habit of bringing all this paperwork at home had its roots since her early years as the sherrif. It had already been a week since her meeting with the Mayor and she was surprised with herself that she could concentrate so well. Her reputation could be demolished in a matter of few weeks, yet she wasn't as scared as she was supposed to be. Perhaps everything had to do with Vi's constant presence; she made her feel secure.

Vi made her way over the couch to see what the big deal with those papers sprawled all over the kitchen table was. Caitlyn spent hours studying them and taking notes, and in many occasions she stayed up and in past-midnight hours.

"Any news on the van?" Vi asked, looking over Caitlyn's shoulder at the paper she was holding.

"DNA and fingerprints were found, several of them belonged to my father" Caitlyn responded, not raising her eyes "That's what I heard, even though I haven't laid my hands on the official reports yet"

"And that's good, ain't it?"

"Depends on what you mean «good». We get to know who his abductors were but we still don't know where they're hiding him" Caitlyn sighed in frustration "Nothing makes sense. When we make one step closer to revealing the truth, it seems they make ten steps away. This is ridiculous"

Vi hugged her by the shoulders "Hey now, I understand your frustration but we can't give up. Don't worry, we always make it through"

"This time is different Vi" Caitlyn ran a hand through her hair "I mean, look at all this trouble we've been the past few months. Everything is falling apart and I don't know what do believe anymore. Things I got for granted, how easily they were taken away. It's just so easy to loose everything, do you understand? All we believe, is it a dream that comes crashing down on us? All that we hope, is it just smoke and mirrors?"

Vi pressed her lips into a thin line. Caitlyn's concern was completely understandable, and in reality she was scared too. Everything was collapsing before their own eyes but there was always a chance that they could save the city.

"I can assure you for one thing" Vi said finally "We are very real and no matter what shit happens in Piltover, we'll be there to bring justice. No one has managed to stop us until now and I don't think they are able to"

"You're determination is always a breathe of fresh air" Caitlyn noted, chuckling softly "But I believe that for as long as we stick together, nothing can harm any of us"

"Aye, that's the spirit Cupcake!" Vi praised, offering a heartwarming smile "Get some rest though. Because I don't think you can work properly if you overstress yourself"