Episode 19: Prison Break

*Ven*

*Wake Up*

"Ahhh!"

Ven awakes with a loud gasp and sweat dripping down his brow. He looks around him to find Nyx sitting in a chair, staring at him.

"Hello princess." he says and waves.

Ven rubs his temple in an attempt to rub away the oncoming headache. "What happened?"

"Well you're in your room so that's good." 

Ven rolls his eyes, the muscles in his mouth twitching.

Nyx sighs and says, "You were fighting Lox and then you-"

"Lox! The Ranking Ceremony!" Ven interrupts and faces him. "What happened?!"

"As I was saying...." Nyx leans forward. "You were fighting Lox. He had you on the ground. You weren't moving Ven so we thought you were out for the count but then you suddenly got up and well... went crazy." Nyx coughs.

"Went crazy?" He questions with a shaky voice.

Nyx nods. "Ya. Enishi had to jump in and pull you off of him. Kia had to do some water magic shit to take you out. You've been out cold for three days."

"THREE DAYS!?" Ven's eyes widen. "What about the Ceremony?"

Nyx clasps his hands together and takes a deep breath. "Well....um... things are on hold for now because you scared the hell out of everyone. You're ughhh also disqualified by the way."

"Disqualified? Did I!?"

Nyx shakes his head rapidly. "He's alive. Barely. Kia has been healing him everyday. She's there now. Ven. It's bad."

Ven sighs and holds his head in his hands. "I don't know what happened Nyx. I blacked out. I just remember being in the whirlpool and hitting the floor. That's it. I didn't mean for this to happen."

Nyx says nothing but turns his gaze onto Ven's necklace. "Ven. There is something you should know."

"Where is Enishi?" Ven asks, seeming to not have heard Nyx. 

Nyx bites his lip. "He's heading to speak with Ezreal. Damage control."

*Enishi*

Enishi's mind is clear as he slowly walks to the conference room of the Tower.

Ezreal. That damned Ezreal.

He already knows that he wants to talk to him about Ven and what happened during the ceremony and he's dreading it. The strange thing is that only Ezreal wanted to speak to Enishi alone. A bit odd but Enishi is prepared for whatever Ezreal has to say. Enishi replays what happened in his mind. Ven's rage. He has never felt so terrified in his life. He shakes the memory out of his head and sighs as he approaches the door to the room. He gets to the front door of the room and takes a deep breath.

"Here goes," He mumbles.

He pushes the heavy door, and walks into the lifeless room and sees Ezreal sitting at the head of an old table, with his signature, smug look on his scarred face.

“Ah. You arrived,” Ezreal says to Enishi as he walks through the doors and closes them behind him.“ I’m sure you are wondering why you are here.” Sarcastic as always.

“I assume that this is about Ven and his behavior from the other day?" Enishi questions. He goes to pull out a chair to sit.

"Stand. This won't take long." 

Enishi looks at him and does what he is told with his arms folded.

Ezreal nods. “He’s dangerous Enishi. His power exceeds our expectations. Did you not see him the other day? That moment in which he lost control? That look in his eyes?”

“Indeed,” Enishi responds.

“It is clear that he can’t be controlled. At least not by our way.”

Enishi raises his eyebrows. “Enlighten me.”

Ezreal gets out of his seat and takes a step towards Enishi.

“I don’t think you understand what we have here,” Ezreal makes eye contact with Enishi. “I don’t think you understand what he is.”

“I’m well aware as to what he is,” Enishi clears his throat. “I’m doing what I can.”

“I think we need to look into other options.” Ezreal turns his head away from Enishi. “I met with the Oracle, Enishi. We have until the end of the year. Spring is already approaching. If we are going to utilize him, we need to progress much faster.”

Enishi continues to stare at Ezreal. “What would you like me to do?"

“He is too untamed and must learn to be controlled properly. Because of what he is, he can be too dangerous and unpredictable. I believe this is because his powers have been dormant for so long and all of that built up power is now starting to leak out. What we saw was only a smidget of it. If he chooses to go rogue, I’m not sure that we or ANYONE can stop him. Because of that, we must use other means.”

Enishi grinds his teeth. “What do you suggest then?”

“There are powers out there that exceed far past our own,” Ezreal looks at Enishi. “Forbidden.” He smiles evilly.

“Are you suggesting what I THINK you are?!” Enishi whips his body around to face Ezreal. “You cannot control him!” Enishi shouts. "Ezreal. You cannot control him no more than you could control HER!”

Ezreal gives Enishi an icey stare and for a second, his eyes turn completely black. “Oh, but I can.”

Suddenly, black shadow-like creatures appear.

 Before Enishi could react, he is quickly pinned to the wall by the shadows. Ezreal laughs evily and stands infront of Enishi.

“Somehow, I’m not surprised by this,” Enishi says calmly. “I always had a feeling but never had proof that you have studied the Dark Arts even from way back then. You work with him, don’t you?”

Ezreal chuckles. “I don’t know why I thought I could turn you towards my side. Ever since what happened with her….you have NEVER let it go have you?”

Enishi bares his teeth and stares at Ezreal. The Shadows slither all around him like a snake, waiting for Ezreal to give the order to take Enishi's life.

“She was far too powerful. Too uncontrollable. You on the other hand. You were just stubborn!”

“What do you plan to do with Ven, Ezreal?”

“I’ve been looking for him for such a long time. Who knew that a measly old mage was capable of opening a portal and sending him to the other world. Of course she casted a spell to hide him. ALL this time. It was by LUCK that she managed to reach out to us. Me, sending you to retrieve him. Train him. Mold him. Unleash him. The time has come. The plan is finally in motion and I will finally have what was promised to me!” He leans closer to Enishi. “It is clear that you will not join us so,” he snaps his fingers and The shadows wrap themselves around Enishi's neck and screech. Ezreal grins. “I’ve been waiting for you to die.” 

Suddenly, Enishi breaks the hold that the shadows have on him, unleashing a barrage of fire, burning them all. He grabs Ezreal by the collar and throws him to the floor. He stands over him with a fireball formed in his hand.

“Likewise,” Enishi says. Just as he is about to release the fire on Ezreal, he is smacked in the head by a wave of water, catapulting him to the other side of the room, knocking him down.

Kia, Nyx and the two other elders of the Tower appear in the room. 

Ezreal quickly looks at them. “He tried to kill me!” Ezreal accuses and points at Enishi. “It’s a plot against the Tower! Enishi has studied the Dark Arts! Restrain him immediately!”

“What?!!” Kia shouts, staring at Enishi with disbelief.

“Impossible!” Nyx says.

“It’s true! He summoned shadows and tried to kill me,” Ezreal retorts.

“Bullshit!” Nyx replies. “There is no way!”

Enishi says nothing but stares at Ezreal. He raises his arms in an act of surrender so that Nyx and Kia can restrain him.

“The punishment for practicing the Dark Arts is death!” Errol says.

“This is treason!” Sumon chimes in.

“What proof do you have?! Enishi would never!” Kia says as she grips onto Enishi, placing his hands behind his back. She stares at him. “Tell me it isn’t true!”

Enishi says nothing. He only glares at Ezreal.

“Treason! At the highest degree. He shall stand trial!” Sumon shouts. He points at Nyx and Kia. “Lock him away!”

Kia and Nyx drag Enishi out of the room and he says nothing as he is escorted out and doesn't take his eyes off of Ezreal.The commotion in the conference room caused enough ruckus for the inhabitants of the Tower to gather around to see what the fuss is about, Ven included. They all watch Kia and Nyx take Enishi away, whispering amongst each other. Enishi and Ven lock eyes briefly before he is whisked away to the prison room.

*Later that night*

“What happened?!” Ven shouts as he barges into Nyx’s room. Kia and Nyx are drinking wine, sitting around a wooden table looking utterly defeated.

“I’m.... I’m not sure,” Kia says and rubs her temple.

“Why did you take Enishi? He’s your friend! More than that! He’s your brother Nyx! Kia! He’s more than that to you!” Ven yells. “Do you really think that of ALL people, he is the one that is in the wrong here?”

“We weren’t there! Who knows what truly transpired!” Nyx replies. “There will be a trial and then we will know and make a decision.”

“Bullshit!” Ven yells. He slams his fist on the table, startling Kia. “We all know Ezreal has all power here. Whatever he says will go!”

“What do you want us to do?!” Kia gets out of her chair and faces Ven. “Our hands are tied in this!”

“The right thing! Ezreal will see that he dies and you both know it!”

“Ven,” Nyx says while standing up. “There are things that you do not understand. This isn’t our call to make.”

“What are you saying Nyx? Let him die?” Ven challenges.

“We don’t know if that will happen!” Kia interjects.

“You’re both cowards,” Ven says. 

Kia and Nyx look at Ven with a shocked expression on their faces.

“Ezreal will kill him. No matter what. We all know it. And you know who will be next. I’m not sure why you both are acting as if you don’t know that will happen!”

Kia turns her head away and says nothing. Her eyes filled with doubt and for the first time ever, fear.

“Stand down Ven," Nyx orders. "This isn’t our call. We’ll wait until the trial tomorrow.”

"You two disappoint me." Ven snaps, grinding his teeth and storms out of the room, slamming the door behind him.

“Let’s hope he doesn’t do anything stupid.” Nyx says. He slumps down into his chair and places his head in between his hands.

Kia sighs and sits back in her chair, grabs the bottle and chugs the last of the wine.

*Later That night*

*Enishi*

Nyx and Kia have escorted Enishi to the cell room, which is located in the catacombs of the Tower. Old, cold, wet, silent, smells worse than a sewer and the only light is a dim candle on the wall near the entrance by the steps that lead to the entrance. The cell room is usually guarded by a handful of Ezreal's top guards. Enishi has been in that place for hours and no one has come to visit him. Ezreal made it clear that if anyone were to see him, they will be locked in the cell with him, so no one dared to defy him. Not only that, if they were to aid him in any way, they would be beheaded.

*Bop!*

A muffled scream could be heard coming from the entrance of the room and footsteps can be heard coming closer. Enishi's ears perk up. He goes to form a flame with his hand, not willing to take a chance on who it is that is coming for a visit. A visit or an assassination attempt?

*Pssst*

Ven.

Ven has snuck into the cell room and is now standing infront of Enishi's cell. There, he finds Enishi meditating in the middle of the cell, on the cold, damp floor in the dark. Ven forms a flame and holds it out infront of him to illuminate the dark.

“You know for someone that is on trial for attempted murder and treason, you are awfully calm,” Ven says to Enishi.

“I’ve been waiting for you to come for me,” Enishi says as he opens his eyes. “I honestly could’ve escaped a long time ago.”

Ven uses the flame to burn the lock to Enishi’s cell and opens the creaky gate.

“So then why didn’t you break out?” Ven asks.

“I’m a damsel. I wanted to be rescued,” Enishi says jokingly and bats his eyes.

Ven gives him a blank unamused stare.

Enishi sighs and then continues, “I wanted to see who was actually on my side.” He gets to his feet and dusts off his pants.

“It’s just me,” Ven says. “Kia and Nyx… they....”

Enishi stops dusting and says nothing. “They have chosen their loyalty. For all I know, they probably study the Dark Arts as well.”

“I don’t believe that,” Ven replies.

Enishi shrugs. “Who knows what to believe anymore. We need to get out of here. Where are the guards?”

“There was only one and he's fast aleep now. I guess Ezreal assumed that no one would be brave enough to attempt to break you out. If they value themselves.”

“Good point,” Enishi says. “Ezreal works for the Wielder and he practices the Dark Arts. Everything was a trap from the start. We need to go. Now!”

They both take off running up the steps of the cellar and lo and behold, a group of guards are standing at the entrance armed with weapons.

“You were saying?” Enishi questions Ven.

Ven shrugs and then unleashes a blast of fire.

BONUS

Thanks for waiting everyone!

Below is a picture of the infamous, Ezreal