The Prince, The Spear, And The Auntie

"As I was saying. I'm not your slave, Mister. Go order, someone"

"Don't you talk back to me, you orphan! Do what I'm ordering you!!"

Ryjhin sigh once more.

He was in the middle of an argument and right in front of him was the Master of the Farm Orphanage where Riven lives.

"You live in one of the quarters, I feed you, so you're my subject now!"

The Master pressed the matters on him again.

"Okay, okay. Geez..."

Once again, Ryjhin could only lift the bag of goods down towards the town.

He's not being submissive but being careful not to provoke the Master. He doesn't want someone to beat him up somewhere in any alleyways.

"Hey, Riven!! Wait for me!!!"

Ryjhin hurriedly catches up to Riven who was carrying three bags of goods while he only carried one bag. The strength between them is clear.

"Did you argued with the Master again?"

"Yep!"

"Sigh... How many times do I have to remind you not to confront him? I worried the day you disappear without a trace."

"Not gonna happen. He doesn't even know how to carry a knife much more a sword. Sometimes, I think he does not carry a true blood Noxian. What a plumb of meat."

Riven couldn't help but smirk but immediately wipe it off and reprimand him.

"Focus at work!"

"Yeah, yeah. As you wish, Boss."

The two carried the goods along with the other children to the town and there a merchant took it and put it on their caravans.

Before leaving the caravans, the duo helps the merchant tidy up their things, and the merchants gave them tips and also the amount of their yields or rather Riven crops.

It seems Riven and the Merchant knew each other. Ryjhin asks her who's the merchant was and she said he's the one who gave her, the big sword that she uses from practices.

As they were walking, they heard a commotion at the center of the town. The two got curious and followed the town folks.

There, they saw something unexpected, an army of Demacian in shining armor was stationed.

Murmurs and whispered echoed throughout their surroundings as they look at the Demacian as though they are rare animals.

"Strange?"

"What strange?" Riven ask.

"Huh? Yeah, strange. Why are they not fighting? I thought Demacian and Noxus are nemeses?"

"Oh, you didn't know? Here in Trevale, Demacian and Noxus coexist."

"Why, though?"

"Well, Trevale is deep in Demacian borders and the capital of Noxus is far away from here so our economies actually tied with the Demacian or the "Gates of Mourning" and the surrounding kingdom on the north and the northeast and all the way with the towns of noxious cities deep into the territory. Once in a while, Merchant in Demacian would trade-in here."

"So that's what is..."

Yeah, Ryjhin just remembered that Demacian could easily trample Trevale town in a single swoop if they wanted too but they didn't. Demacian are not that conquerors and they preferred to be hidden on their natural borders of "Petrified" forest.

In the largest tent Demacian built a man with amiable but hard steel armor appeared outside the tent. The town mayor welcomed him inside his house.

"Hey, is that the King?"

"Yeah. I think so..."

"Look at his armor, that would definitely make a fortune."

King?

Do you mean King Jarvan lll?

Then, Ryjhin eyes glimmer.

Are you saying that this is the time where Jarvan lll, Jarvan lV, And Tianna Crownguard Garen and Lux Auntie met?

As Ryjhin deep into his thought he notices a figure sneaking out on the tent at the back.

"Riven, let's go!"

...

"Red, black, red, black, purple, black, black, red. It seems it's true, all kinds clothes of Noxus involve with blood. Scary..."

A young boy around at the age of 8 can be seen strolling the town with vigilance.

"Am I really going to confront then when I become a King?"

It was Prince Jarvan lV. He sneak-out off the tent to see what Noxus town is like to gather his own perspective of what his future problem is.

"Okay, that enough, I should-"

"Hello!?"

"Haahhh!!"

Out of nowhere, Ryjhin appeared beside him and teasingly surprise him.

"Hey! You nearly made me draw my dagger into your heart. That was dangerous!!"

"... Ha... Hahahah"

Goddamn.

Looks like I need to be careful who's and when to surprise someone in this world.

Ryjhin thought sweating.

"By the way, who're you? New at the town?"

"Y...yeah. I'm new to the town. Also, my name is Jarva-no! Jorvanna!! Yeah. The name is Jorvanna!"

"Nice to meet you Jorvanna. My name is Ryjhin and this is Riven. Say hello Riven."

"Hello."

"Hello, too."

"So... What are you doing here, Jorvanna?"

"I'm just sightseeing, yeah..."

"Wanna tour you around? I'm free."

Ryjhin offered. He was not gonna let this chance escape to make a good impression and to have backing in the future.

"No. My parents should look out for me now, I should go. By the way, thanks for the offer.

"Don't be shy now!" Do you think I would let you go without me showing my hospitality?

"Come on-"

Bang!

Ryjhin, who wanted to urge Karvan to follow him was blocked by a hand, however, Riven who was near reacted fast and punch the hand.

"Ah!"

Unfortunately, Riven delicate hand didn't even manage to knock the handoff away from them but it did stop, or it did so.

The trio looks who's hand it was and it was a man with a long ponytail.

"Uncle Xin!"

"What are you doing in here, You're highness. You should not go without a guard."

Said Xin who was wearing nothing but ragged pants with stained blood on them.

"And who're these two?"

"Them? I'd just met them right here. Don't worry, they are not a threat."

"Hello, Mister Xin." Ryjhin looks at him. "Can I ask? Why are you wearing it like that? With blood and dirt?"

"These? Well, it's a long story."

"His our captive in war!" Jarvan Interjected.

"Captives?" So, that's explained the number of a prisoner in there camps. It seems "The War Of Kalstead" just ended where Xin Zhao has been recruited by King Jarvan lll.

"Yeah. But he's not one of our captives now, Father recruits him to be one of his trusted guards."

"Heh... That's so." Ryjhin acted obliviously.

"You're highness! What are you doing here!!"

Someone shouted in the distance so all of them look who it was. Three figures immediately narrow the distance with them, one woman and two-man with full armor.

"Auntie Tianna, I'm not sneaking out! I promise."

"Don't give me that excuse, you're highness."

"Eek!"

Jarvan sweated and look a bit guilty.

"You!"

"Me?" Xin Zhao replied.

"We've just talked last night and here you are failing such a simple mission by watching the young prince! Don't you have no shame!?"

Xin Zhao didn't rebut but only stood there taking the blame.

"Let's go. We are departing out of here in 30 minutes. You should be ready, you're highness... Wait... Boy."

"Me?"

This time Ryjhin replied.

"Yes. Why are you wearing a badge of Family Mayne?"

"These? Well, I'm Professor Mayne apprentice."

Tianna looks at him suspiciously.

"Then why are you doing in here?"

"It's a long story. Me and Professor Mayne was stealing some Eggs and unfortunately something happened. So here I am."

"Then why did you not go back?"

"Are you really asking me that? Do you want me to die inside the dragon's stomach?"

"*cough*" Tianna was speechless. "Sorry. That information slip on my mind. Anyway, do you want to come with us? HOWEVER, I'd like to ask you some question before it?"

"Go ahead."

A/N: Let's just say he answered it all perfectly like, Who's the mayor in Mourning City or about Demacian Cultures

"Hmmm... Very well. Come with us, we're going."

"Wait!"

"What?"

"Can she come with us?"

"Who's this little girl?"

"She's my friend."

"Then she can go."

"However, she's a Noxus decent."

"..."

"..."

"..."

"..."

Silence...

"Then, no."

"Then I'm not going."

"Why...?" Jarvan this time ask.

"She saves my life, so I owe her my gratitude. I'm not going to abandon her."

"But that absurd, Little Kid. We can't let Noxian enter our sacred land!"

"What about him?" Ryjhin pointed towards Xin who look at him dumbfounded.

Once again Tianna was speechless.

"Very well. However, we can't let her run around snooping. You're going to be his guardian, can I count on you with that?"

"Of course!"

"Then, go. We're going to depart meet us in the camp."

"Yes, boss!!"

"That's General for you, little kid."

"Yes, General!! Let's go, Riven."

The group seperated. Ryjhin and Riven immediately came to there house however the latter face cannot be read.

"What's wrong?"

"You should go, I'm not a Demacian, Ryjhin, I'm Noxian. I can't fit in there, I'm not part of there family."

"Huh!? What are you saying? So, all this time, we're not brother and sister?"

"Huh...?"

"I said, we're brother and sister! I thought we are? Are you not?"

Riven eyes went wide and swelled.

"However! I'm oldest that you, so that's Big Brother for you! Got it?"

"Yes, Big Brother!!"

"Then let's go! We're going to Demacia!"

"Yes, Big Brother Ryjhin!!!"

With a smile, Riven pack her clothes and some rations of breads. She also wanted to pass the earning of her yields to the Master but Ryjhin stop her.

"Don't. Think about this Riven, we can buy a new Sword for you. Isn't that nice?"

"Yeah... That's a great idea! Let's go!!"

"Hahaha!"

The two left the house to the brighter future ahead.