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Riven's Raising The First Arch Walking the streets of Caemlyn again after what seemed like so long, Riven walks his old childhood paths. He goes to see the Queens Blessing, his parent’s old tavern of choice the Beggars Coin, he even passes near his childhood home. So many faces he had forgotten were even alive flashing before his eyes once again. So many memories coming back, pain and sadness and tears remembered. Walking down a dirty side street he sees a young boy. Wait who was that boy! Running down the alley Riven sees a face he though dead years ago, his poor childhood friend, running, crying, scared. “Help!” the child shouts, “Help!” “Your mine now kid, I dont know why the dark one had to order me in my dreams to mess you up to death but I got to do it!” A creepy old man excitedly says. “Come here!” he shouts as he takes out a knife dripping with green ichors. The way will come only once, be steadfast! Riven hears, as he sees the arches appearing. “No!” He shouts, “Not now! NOOO!”he cries out loud. Seeing them flicker Riven breaks his own heart by leaping into them, trying to believe that he could not change the past, it was already woven. The Second Arch Walking into a familiar village near the tower he walks by the Band of Brothers inn and tavern. Deciding on visiting that vendor with the fabulous meat pies he hears a young woman crying out in fear. “Nooo! Not you again please don’t hurt me please!” Crying out once again she screams, “What did I do to deserve this! I walk in the light!” “The dreads commanded me to create chaos in town, so I though to have some fun yes? We have some unfinished business that was inturupted last time. Now come kiss the harvester you little wench!” A familiar man mockingly states loudly. Feeling the long scar on his chest Riven is tempted to seize the source and slice him into pieces with a few dozen windblades. The way will come only once, be steadfast! Growling very loudly Riven unsheathes his Dadao and steps forward and shouts “Stop you darkfriend leave that poor lass alone!” As the girl looks into his eyes pleading with hope, the arches appear. The way will come only once, be steadfast! “Flaming one chance!” Riven curses, looking at the poor girl. “Flaming arches!” Riven screams as tears streak down his face. Crossing the barrier of the arches, Riven feels that he has failed the innocent once again. The Third Arch Running his fingers over his newly earned blue cord, he feels truly good and proud of himself, having studied so diligently for so long. 'The time is near to put everything into play.' Riven thinks to himself. Walking towards the gardens Riven hears a shout, looking back he sees all of his friends being held by glowing black bands, thinking quickly Tempted to weave a slight thread of spirit onto his Invsibility Ter'Angreal, Riven quietly stalks back there instead. Unsheathing his Dadao he readies to do what he must as one young man's head quite literally explodes. “You walkers of the light will all fall into the shadow. First this then i will become a Chosen! And will rule for eternity!” A very familiar man says. “Not you.” Riven whispers in shock, “I trusted you, you taught me so much.” Shedding a few tears for another loss to the light he prepares to face the former Asha'Man turned Dreadlord. Preparing to seize the source Riven remembers that he is an expert on illusions. Planning to sever him he hears the cursed ‘The way will come only once, be steadfast!’ Stopping dead in his tracks he sees the arch. Frustrated nearly beyond reason he asks the light “How could this happen to him after all he has accomplished here? How could this happen?” Shedding his last tear he abandons his friends, friends that have no idea he was even there, that do not even know they are getting abandoned. Reluctantly he flees through the gate. |
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