Birth Of A Night Hunter

Chapter 5

The Deceiver has returned but this time she brought a special surprise for our developing night hunter. As cliche as it sounds, we shall see if friends can overcome worsening odds. Warning: lemon next chapter.

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Chapter 5

You are standing in a pool of black blood. It ripples as you turn around and look at your target. Lying limp on the ground was LeBlanc. Her face stiff and lifeless. The thick, black liquid was oozing out of the arrow wounds that riddled her torso. You kneel next to the deceiver's corpse and whisper so only she could hear if she were alive, 'This is my favorite trophy'.

Vayne opened her eyes and was greeted with the sight of the plain white ceiling above her. She smirked, remembering her dream. Vayne had napped for a couple hours, letting night set in so she could return to her hunt.

Vayne sat up and got out of bed. She strolled over to her wardrobe and opened the doors. She grabbed the red glasses and placed them on. She then delicately opened a wooden box. She carefully put on the metal gloves that were inside.

Making sure the gloves were situated properly, Vayne exited her room and walked to the living room. She grabbed the leather boots from next to the door and put them on. You're ready the tiny voice in Vayne's head whispered.

Before exiting the house for her hunt, Vayne grabbed her large crossbow and slung it across her back. She exited the house, making sure to lock the door before wandering the streets.

Vayne had been walking around, looking for any signs of dark creatures, for a couple hours. It was about half an hour in that Vayne suddenly felt like she was being followed yet she still hadn't seen anything.

Vayne cautiously peered around every corner waiting for something to ambush her. She crept around one corner and was met with a stray dog about midway down. Vayne was about to move on when something caught her eye. The dog seemed to wink at Vayne.

The hunter listened to her gut and pointed her arm at the dog and fired an arrow. Instantly, the dog disappeared and was replaced with a witch in purple attire who dashed away and around the corner at the end of the alleyway.

Vayne smirked, knowing she had found her prey. She quickly ran after LeBlanc, trying not to let the deceiver out of her sight. The hunter stalked her prey for 20 minutes before the adventure led her to a clearing at the edge of the Demacian Capital.

The hunter edged her way out into the clearing. Her eyes scanning back and forth, searching for her prey. All of a sudden, a pair of golden chains flew at Vayne from her left. She quickly tumbled out of the way and fired three arrows from her wrist. LeBlanc simply dashed out of the way and let the arrows fly into the distance.

"I like your new toy," LeBlanc said with a chuckle. "Did the old one break?"

"Why don't you see for yourself," Vayne shouted, pulling her large crossbow from her back and firing an overpowered arrow at the deceiver. LeBlanc blinked back to her original location.

LeBlanc let out a laugh. "I think it is broken with how far off it just shot," the deceiver exclaimed, continuing the banter.

Filled with rage, Vayne sprinted at her target firing arrows from her wrist. LeBlanc yet again dashed out of the way. She threw her golden chains at the hunter. Vayne tumbled out of the way again.

Vayne went to fire more arrows as she got her feet back under her but there was a sharp pain in her chest. The hunter was forced backwards as metal dug into her torso. She looked down and saw a green, sickle like hook digging into her flesh.

A wretched laugh emanated from behind Vayne. She turned her head to see an odd looking creature holding a lantern that was glowing green. The creature continued pulling Vayne towards him.

"Oh where are my manners," LeBlanc said facetiously. "This here is my good friend, Thresh. He comes from the Shadow Isles. I wouldn't expect you to know that since you've never left Demacia."

Vayne just glared at the deceiver.

"Why the stone glare?" asked LeBlanc, finishing it with a wink. "You really thought that you of all pathetic people would be able to defeat me?"

"Well you did have to bring your boyfriend," Vayne tried to say with a smirk.

LeBlanc threw back her head and let out a loud, evil laugh that chilled Vayne to her bones.

"You actually think that I needed to bring Thresh?" LeBlanc exclaimed, cutting off her laughing. "He came to me and I was just happy to oblige when he asked for a soul to torture."

This time it was Thresh who chuckled. The light of his lantern flashing slightly brighter with each laughing breathe as he adjusted his grip on the chain that bound Vayne. He gave her another small tug to reassure her that he was in control.

"Don't break my trophy," LeBlanc exclaimed, throwing a small glare towards Thresh. "I have worked hard on this one and I don't want any unnecessary damage to her beautiful, frail body."

LeBlanc caressed the left side of Vayne's face with the back of her hand and looked at Vayne as if she were a shiny metal object stuck on the mantel as a sign of accomplishment. The look and touch made Vayne sick to the stomach so she jerked her face away and tried to wriggle free. Her escape was to no avail as all she received was more pain of the hook gouging her skin.

Vayne dropped to the ground and slumped over defeated. She just laid there waiting for LeBlanc and Thresh to drag her off to some dark dungeon where she would be LeBlanc's new prized possession.

Through half closed, teary eyes, Vayne saw a bright light sweep across LeBlanc and Thresh, rooting them in place. Another even brighter flash nearly blinded Vayne and she could feel an immense heat rush past her. When her eyes readjusted to the low light, Thresh and his chain were gone and LeBlanc gave one last smirk to Vayne as she rounded a corner and disappeared into the night.

"There you are!" exclaimed a familiar voice. "I have been looking all over for you. You never made your night rounds past my house."

Vayne looked up in a daze of confusion from the light and saw Lux rushing over to her side, almost shimmering in the moonlight. Vayne had never seen anything so beautiful before.

"I can't believe you noticed," Vayne whispered out as her vision faded to black and she passed out in the dingy alleyway she thought was the last bit of Demacia she would ever see.

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Thanks to those of you who followed this story and stuck with it from the beginning.