The Juggernaut Club: Part 8

Vladimir is walking through the building Swain's office is located in, when he sees Leblanc running towards him

: Hey Leblanc, what's the hurry for-

Leblanc hands him a piece of paper

(Hurried tone): Can you give this to Swain for me, OK, thanks bye!

Leblanc runs out the door. Vladimir shrugs his shoulders.

: Umm, OK, but you owe me one!

Vlad walks into Swain's office, reading over the paper Leblanc gave him.

: Hey, Swain, Leblanc says she's taking that built-up vacation time now to go to Mount Targ-

He stops short when he looks up and sees Sion still angrily feeling around the room for Leblanc. Swain is sitting at his desk, covering his face with his hands, and Katarina is still lying on the floor, out cold. Leblanc's clone, at this point, has vanished.

: VLAD! GOOD!

Sion reaches over and grabs Vladimir.

: HURK!

Sion shakes Vlad violently.

: WHERE'S LEBLANC!?

Vladimir, while making guttural choking noises, points to the piece of paper that he dropped when Sion grabbed him.

Swain gets up from his desk and walks over, grabbing the piece of paper, and skims it over. He groans.

Meanwhile, in Bilgewater...

The members of the Juggernaut Club are walking through the city, with a very embarrassed-looking Illaoi, and Draven's nose is now broken.

: I acted rashly, I admit it...

We cut back to when Illaoi was about to smash her idol into the ground to summon Nagakabouros

Gangplank suddenly stands up straight, takes a deep breath, and laughs.

: HAHA! I WIN, MISS FORTUNE! I held my breath for 6 Minutes and 53 seconds, FAR better than your attempt! I may not be the ruler anymore, but NO-ONE beats Gangplank at holding their breath underwater!

Miss Fortune frowns angrily. She takes her hat and throws it on the ground. She walks away, into the city.

Illaoi's idol is coming close to the ground. Thinking quickly, Volibear flings Draven in her direction, and he lands underneath where the idol is going to impact with the ground, face up.

: DRAVEN'S FACE IS TOO PRETTY FOR-

SMASH!

As they continue to walk through the city, looking for the boat that will to take them to Ionia, Shyvana leans over to Udyr and whispers.

: Umm... how is Draven still alive with all the abuse he's taken during this trip?

: Because Draven is too popular to die!

: How did you even HEAR me!?

Before Draven can reply, Twisted Fate pokes his head out of an alleyway near everyone.

: Heard ya'll are looking for passage to Ionia...

: Yeah, and we've booked passage with Gangplank, so we're gonna-

Draven cuts him off

: YES! AND FAST! Draven needs to get back, he's got an appearance scheduled.

: Wrong! I had Swain cancel your show for this weekend. For obvious reasons!

: Aww...

: Ahh, the Plank is all you'll walk with him. WE can get you there no-problemo!

Twisted Fate continues to prattle on, completely ignoring Darius' responses to him, as follows.

: We have it scheduled with Gangplank.

: Besides, he's a pirate-

: Illaoi set it up for us.

: -And those tentacles are crazy-

: And besides, who's WE?

: -Lemme get to tha point-

Graves' shotgun pokes out of the darkness, aimed at Darius.

: That provide a satisfactory answer for ya?

Darius just blinks, unimpressed, similar to his reaction to the wolves of the Freljord in the 'Fear' animation workshop short.

: Hmm, doesn't intimidate as well as she used to, the old girl.

He pats the shotgun.

: So, all ya hav'ta do, is beat ME at a game of cards, MY RULES.

: We deny-

: WE ACCEPT!

: Done deal!

Darius's face goes red with anger as he slowly turns towards Draven. Draven blows a raspberry in response.

The members of the Juggernaut Club are ushered into the shadows by Twisted Fate and Graves.

In Demacia...

Quinn and Valor are going through the city, surveying the damage done by Sion's unintentional bulldozing of countless buildings.

Valor, to be specific, is flying up high with Quinn in his talons, like with their ult. Quinn is in shock.

: What has happened, Valor?

She looks down, and sees the exchange going on between Garen and Jarvan IV, along with the battered Xin Zhao. Jarvan IV suddenly falls over.

: My liege! Quickly, Valor, to the ground!

Valor squawks, and the two head towards the ground.

When they land, Garen sees them.

: Oh, it's Quinn, and her pet pigeon. Great.

: Oh Might of Demacia, what has happened?

: First, my name's GAREN, remember?

: But what is wrong with the crown prince and the Senes... um, Snesh, er... Shenesh...

She continues to stammer as she tries, and fails, to pronounce Xin's title. Garen sighs.

: Just call him Xin.

Quinn snaps her fingers.

: Yeah, yeah, him! What's the matter with them?

:Well, Xin here, let's just say, he and I had a disagreement on something. As for Jarvy here-

A loud voice suddenly fills the air.

: HEY GUYS!

Garen groans.

: Please tell me that's not who I think it is...

Galio suddenly comes crashing down, sending dust flying everywhere. Quinn shields herself from it, while Garen just stares, unimpressed.

: DIDJA SEE? DIDJA SEE? I SENT THAT STUPID UNDEAD JUGGERNAUT Garen groans again CRYING TO HIS MAMA!

Garen watches dryly as more buildings fall to the ground from the quake rendered by Galio's landing.

: What!? Sion was here!?

: And Katarina.

: YEAH! I SAW HER THREATENING LUX, SO I FIGURED I'D BETTER COME DOWN AND SEE WHAT'S GOING ON!

: (Under his breath) She was just asking her where I was...

Galio sees Jarvan and Xin on the ground.

: HOLY JUSTICE! WHAT'S HAPPENED TO THE PRINCE AND THE SENSH... UMM....

Galio puts a hand to his chin in thought as he tries to process how to pronounce Xin's title.

: If I can get a chance to speak maybe you'll find out! Now, you want the long version or the short version?

: UMM... THE SHORT VERSION, OTHERWISE I'M LIKELY TO FALL ASLEEP IN THE EXPLANATION.

Garen lifts Xin by his shirt collar.

: Xin here was being an idiot, so I beat the stupidity out of him.

He drops Xin then lifts J4.

: And Jarvy here fainted because he's a pansy.

Galio is already asleep and snoring.

Garen just shakes his head.

Quinn, however, frowns angrily.

: We must tell his Majesty the King that Noxus has declared War!

: Don't jump to conclusions.

Garen's eyes suddenly widen in realization.

: Wait a minute... Tell... Noxus... Darius... He snaps his fingers HA HA! I'VE GOT IT!

Garen starts running off in the direction of Noxus.

: Where are you going!?

: I'M GONNA GET MY JUGGERNAUT CLUB MEMBERSHIP BACK! YAHOO!

: Wait! We have to get your report about what happened! Somebody, Stop him!

Poppy shows up and performs a Heroic Charge, bashing Garen into a wall and knocking him unconscious.

: Whoa! Not the idea I had in mind, but, OK.

Poppy smiles.

To Be Continued...