The Juggernaut Club: Part 22

Now we go to Shurima, where Garen is finishing up his story of how the Juggernaut Club came to be, and how he was made the "Chief-of-Staff."

: ...And then Darius said, "Screw it. Garen, you're Chief-of-Staff." And that's how the Juggernaut Club came to be, and how I was made "Chief-of-Staff".

Sivir has fallen asleep, with her head resting on her hands. Azir and Xerath, however, are seated in front of him like enraptured little children hearing a story.

: Wow...

: Is that REALLY how the Juggernaut Club came to be, Mr. Garen?

: Sure is, little energy-being! Maybe one day, when you're all grown up, YOU can form a Juggernaut Club! Just be on the lookout for legal repercussions from Darius.

: Can you tell us another story, Mr. Garen? Please?

At this point, Sivir snorts and wakes up.

: Snorts Huh? What? Oh, I mean... Sorry, kids, It's WAY past your bedtimes!

and : Aww...

: Yeah, Mr. Garen has places to go, he can't sit around and tell stories all day.

: No fair...

Azir and Xerath get up, and walk and float, respectively, away with sad faces, and Sivir walks behind them, to make sure they don't cause any more trouble.

: Bye, Mr. Garen, i mean, Justice-Man!

Garen's eyelids lower, and he looks at Sivir with a deadpan expression. He then sighs, and lifts a hand to ask a question.

: Hold up! Which way through the desert will get me to Noxus? I'm not exactly familiar with these parts, so...

Sivir turns back towards him, and points in a direction.

: Thanks!

: Yeah, yeah, whatever...

Sivir leaves with Azir and Xerath, and Garen heads off in the direction that Sivir pointed.

In the other part of Shurima, where the Void Fan-club clubhouse is located, Malzahar and Kassadin are still bickering.

: -AND I SO WISH THAT VEL'KOZ DISINTEGRATES YOU, BECAUSE YOU ARE SUCH AN INGRATE FOR AIDING THE VOID! AND I STILL HATE YOU FOR SENDING MY DAUGHTER THERE!

: OH, THERE WE GO AGAIN WITH DAUGHTER THING! I KEEP TELLING YOU, SHE VOLUNTEERED!

: YEAH, BECAUSE SHE WAS STONE DRUNK, THANKS TO YOU TAKING HER TO THAT STUPID BUNNY-GIRL BAR!

Leblanc ignores the two as she watches Lux approach the door of the club. She having had some time to recover, has regained access to her powers. Her eyes widen as she gets an idea...

In the outskirts of Noxus, Riven has just finished repairing her bar that had been demolished by "Bubbles". She turns and looks towards the direction the Shuriman desert connects to Noxus.

: I just got the feeling that someone knocked my bar for our employee attire... Oh well.

Having been spending most the time repairing it, she isn't aware of what's happened to the city. She turns and looks towards it, and sees the ruins. Her eyes widen for a moment, before returning to normal.

: I hope Darius and his stupid club were responsible for that. Then Swain can fire him or something, I don't know.

In Noxus...

: YOU'RE ALL FIRED!

Jayce, having been recovered from the "playing" Sion and Urgot were doing by Caitlyn, raises a hand to protest. Jinx is conscious again, but now tied up.

: B-but we haven't even done any work yet...

: NO WORK!? THEN LOOK AT THAT!

Swain grabs Jayce by the cheeks and forces his head to look at the ruined city of Noxus.

: WHAT DO YOU CALL THAT!?

Jayce raises a finger.

: Work that can be done through time-and-a-half.

: RRGGGHHH!

: I must say, we have a known felon I need to return to the Piltover Prisons. So perhaps-

Jinx perks up upon hearing this.

: But there's still so much more to destroy!

Vi punches her again, knocking her out.

: NO. You are NOT getting out of my grip again!

: Aww, come on! We'll fix things up, we'll even get it to look as good as Piltover!

Vladimir had gone over to help Sion nurse his shotgun-wound from Urgot's unintentional blasting thereof with one of his shotgun-knees, and thus had not heard the whole conversation. He reenters it just as Jayce is saying the "look as good as Piltover" part. He scoffs.

: Now THERE'S something a Noxian can be afraid of. Looking like a Piltie.

: Shut up, Vlad!

In Piltover, Quinn is in the waiting room of the offices of "The Vi and Jayce Construction Place". Valor is sleeping in her lap. She twiddles her thumbs as she waits. She looks towards Camille, still at the front desk.

: Soo... How's your job?

Camille turns from her spot at the front desk and looks at her with a dry expression.

: Do you REALLY want to know? And how long have you been waiting there?

Quinn opens her mouth to speak, but then stops short and puts a finger to her chin as a puzzled look forms on her face.

: I... don't really know. Seems like a long time, now that I think on it. But I'll be here until your bosses arrive, or the crown Prince calls me back to Demacia, whichever comes first.

: Suit yourself. You Demacians and your crazy sense of duty...

In Shurima, Garen is nearing the edge of the desert.

: Ahh, Finally, I made it back and I'll get my membership reinstated now that I'm once again in-

However, as he comes up over the hill, he stops short as he takes in the sight before him. He was expecting Noxus. But what he gets instead is...

: BANDLE CITY!?

A number of Yordles see Garen and wave at him.

To Be Continued...