The Fall: 14. For the night is dark and full of whispers (Demacia)

For the night is dark and full of whispers (Demacia)

-Vayne will lead your squad today. -said Garen.

-May I ask for the reason behind the change? -asked Ezreal without understanding why Quinn would not be leading her squad.

-You may ask that question; that doesn't mean I'll answer it. -replied Garen while inviting Ezreal to leave his tent.

When he was out he understood why he was being dispatched that fast; Quinn had also been cited. Ezreal had only hated two things in his life; Noxians and the lack of a plan. The flash meeting with Garen counted as one of the latter and annoyed him quite a lot, but there was nothing he could do but to accept it and follow the orders he was given.

...

They had left way before the sun had risen; they didn't really feel comfortable scouting so deep, and if we added the lack of trust Ezreal had in his new leader the situation becomes as awkward as it can be. To add on, the rain had not stopped since they left the encampment; it was probably the worst day Ezreal had lived since the war started, and it was only the beginning of it.

The trees felt like torn apart even, the whole forest was empty. Not a soul could be heard, and not a single life showed up around them. The only living being they saw from time to time was Valor, who was scouting for both reconnaissance pairs. Vayne and Ezreal checking the forest and its surroundings, Quinn and the steel legion technician being in charge of the plains.

The day earned a positive point when their scouting finished without a trace of the Noxian army and a message from Quinn that confirmed their presence around the plains. That was the last time they heard about Quinn and the steel legion technician until the night.

...

Ezreal had been waiting long for Lux, but she hadn't arrived. As he was tired, it didn't take long for him to fall asleep in the very same place where he had seen her the day before.

The encampment's chaos woke him up later on; the Noxian army was marching. He went to Garen's tent and found him about to leave.

-Take care of Quinn, Ezreal! -shouted the Might of Demacia.- Jarvan IV shall lead the charge, and I'll be there covering him! I need you to take care of her wounds!

Ezreal had no time to answer; as big as Garen was, he had vanished into the chaotic crowd that was the Trinity army. It didn't take long for him to hear a groan and Quinn's voice calling for him. He ran towards her and prepared some painkilling medicines. After Quinn's pain faded away, she started to talk frantically.

-I'm sorry Ezreal, I'm so sorry, it wasn't meant to be that way.

-Calm down and rest Quinn, you're hallucinating because of the medicines. -answered Ezreal trying to get his squad leader to sleep.

-No I'm not, I wish I was... That wasn't meant to happen Ez, we got caught... -continued Quinn.

-What happened to the steel legion technician that was with you? Couldn't he protect you? -asked Ezreal nervously.

-She won't come back Ezreal... -whispered Quinn before fainting.

Ezreal couldn't believe what he was thinking. He needed to be wrong; she had to come back.