The Juggernaut Club: Part 29

In Zaun, Sion and Urgot are approaching a building. Urgot lifts a leg and kicks the door off it's hinges, and he and Sion poke their heads in.

: Hey, Ekko! What are ya up to?

: WAUGH!

Ekko, who had been hard at work on repairing his Z-drive, didn't expect this sudden outburst and jumps in shock. This leads him to nearly dropping the delicate piece of machinery. He sets it down and turns around.

: Urgot! I thought I told you to KNOCK next time you came by!

: I did knock. Your door off its hinges!

Ekko grimaces and shakes his head at Urgot after glancing at the ruined door.

: You said he'd be working on something neat! All he's done so far is yell at us!

: He IS working on something neat! Go on, show him, Ekko!

Ekko looks back and forth at Urgot and Sion.

: Since when did you two become friends? He looks at Sion I thought YOU said that he wasn't 'Cool' enough for you or something. What gives?

: Are you KIDDING!? Those Shotgun-legs and Gut-Grinder machine are WICKED COOL!

: Whatever...

He then grabs his Z-Drive and presents it to the two.

: Since you won't go away until I show you... HERE'S what I've been working on.

The Z-Drive appears to not be in its best shape, it's cracked, crackling with random sparks of electricity and is misshapen.

: Sheesh kid, what HAPPENED to that thing!? Last I saw it was in NOWHERE near that bad of shape!

Ekko grumbles.

: The Juggernaut Club happened.

: What? Really? How?

: It was the last time Mundo "practiced" on someone. They'd gotten themselves into some kind of trouble, and they asked to borrow it to fix the problems. I didn't know what I was getting myself into, so I said, 'Sure, why not?'

Ekko's right eye twitches involuntarily.

: Then I saw just how BAD it was...

He starts to tell the story to Sion and Urgot. In another part of the city, Swain and Vladimir are approaching Viktor's lab.

Swain rings the doorbell.

: If that's you again, Singed, trying to sell those stupid mutated Poro-Snax OR the mutated Poros you made from them, I told you, I'M NOT INTERESTED! EVEN IF YOU DRESS UP WARWICK IN A GIRLS-SCOUT OUTFIT!

: My name DOES start with an S, but ends differently!

: Ends differently, hmm? Well, you can't be Sona, because you wouldn't be able to talk. That leaves...

There's silence for a moment or two.

: Skarner? Is that you? Are you finally ready for your "Battlecast Makeover"?

: Try again!

: Not Skarner, huh? Oh, I know! I'll tell it to you flat then, Sion; No, your Mecha-Skin is NOT the pinnacle of my Glorious Evolution, so there!

Swain is getting more and more frustrated with Viktor's seeming failure to recognize him. His hands shaking in anger, he snaps his fingers and takes his giant Raven form, and kicks down the door.

: NO, IT'S ME, SWAIN, YOU IDIOT!

Viktor spreads his arms in a welcoming gesture.

: Swain! I'd get around to it eventually. What can I do for ya?

Vladimir pokes his head out from behind Swain.

: And Vlad's here too! We getting the old band back together or something?

: NO! I WANT YOU TO FIX MY CITY!

: Now, now, my dear Swain, "Fix" isn't the right word. I think you're looking for "Repair".

: SHUT UP! I'VE HAD ENOUGH CRAP HAPPEN TO ME TODAY! I'M NOT GOING TO BE LECTURED ON WORD USAGE!

: My, my! SOMEONE forgot to get off the Complain Train!

: RRRGGGHHH!

Vlad them steps in front of Swain to prevent him from jumping onto Viktor and attacking him out of rage.

: Besides, what could have happened to it?

: Urgot happened. As well as a few Piltie nutcases.

: Pilties, eh? And Urgot is actually OUT of his warehouse? I thought he was still in there, crying over the fact that Sion said they couldn't be friends any more. What Pilties are we talking about?

: Caitlyn, Vi, Jinx and... Jayce.

Viktor laughs.

: Ah! So you finally got your installment of the CVJJ combo, eh?

and : CVJJ combo?

: Yeah, that "construction business" that Vi and Jayce run? Hasn't managed to rebuild anything, even something as simple as one block on-top of another. They HAVE wrecked a number of places, though. Remember the old College of Techmaturgy? The main city of Shurima? The old Kinkou headquarters?

Vlad and Swain shake their heads no.

: Now you know WHY no one remembers them. The CVJJ combo! The ol' College was one of their first victims, and the others I mentioned were quick to follow. Here's how it goes:

He pulls out a piece of paper, and writes a flowchart on it.

: First, the business gets a call. They accept the offered job because they're hoping and praying that THIS TIME it won't end up like all the others. They go there, thinking that Jinx will actually stay in her cell this time. She breaks out, follows them because of her strange obsession with Vi, and finds SOME method of causing Chaos, which makes them forget WHY they are there, and, well, I think you know what happens then.

Swain's eye twitches.

: With crystal clear clarity.

: Anyway, you want me to fix up the town? I mean, Repair it? I'll have the BZ duo do it!

Using his third arm, Viktor whistles. Out of the shadows, Blitzcrank and Zac walk into view.

: Fired up and ready to construct.

: I was made for this. Literally.

To Be Continued...