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The new age of Guardians

- Vi, Caitlyn, Sett, Aphelios & Alune and Jayce

This is just my silly little story of the next age of Star Guardians, I'm not entirely well-versed in the lore. I just know the basics, and i have a problem with Settphel, and I have 0 reason for selecting these sets of champions for the new age of Guardians. But alas. Here you go!

This will be chapter one?? I guess??

This is probably cringe af, but idc. Sorry for any typos, I'm on my phone ;^; I'm not sure how many words but it's long. Kekw

Now. Summers were never.. Empty. Not like this.. Sett always had Aphelios to spend his summers with. But this year was eerily quiet, ever since Aphelios left and got himself corrupted for the sake of the team.

The sacrifice in question? To give Sett one more chance at finding his father and to get revenge.

The Guardians needed that Intel, so? Aphelios sacrificed himself up for it. Against Vi's wishes, against Sett's demands.

But.. Sett kept Aphelios' gem, close to his bed side drawer.

"Where ever you are, you can reach me with this."

Those were Aphelios' last words to Sett.

The vastayan stared up at his ceiling, it was late.. He rolled onto his side and looked at the time;

2:32am

He sighed and climbed out if bed with a wave of his hand; brushing over his gem, with a flurry fo sparkles and a symphony of shimmers, his familiar sparkled out of his gem with an inquisitive chirp,

"We're going to find him, Nico," with a confident smile across Sett's lips; exposing those pearly fangs he kept sharp for his Ma!

Grabbing his cap, he put it on, making sure his ears poked through the appropriate holes, and he opened his window; climbing out, jumping down from the second story, landing with his knee bent and his palm on the floor; catching himself.

Sett, using Nico to his advantage would give him a little boost as he began running, picking up speed rather quickly.

Where was he off to?

Just a simple rooftop in Valoran, where he would rummage through his pocket to pick out Aphelios' soft orange-purple glistening gemstone.

He took a deep breath in and sighed it out with puff of his cheek, and he brought the gemstone close to his chest, concentrating on his power to bring the gemstone to life.

To create a portal directly linking to Aphelios.

And without a shot of a doubt; Aphelios climbed through, his rich dark purples and blues covering his outfit, with his eyes star-struck,

"What?" He signed,

"You uh.. Still lost your voice, huh?" Sett laughed nervously,

"Yes. Zoe doesn't want me spilling secrets," he explained through quick signing, which Sett only picked up a few words,

"Right uhm-- Listen," Sett's hand reached up, rubbing the back of his neck, "Summer vacation is almost over, Ma is worried about you," he sighed.

"Really?" Aphelios seemed.. Interested, even a little glint of joy filled his eyes, albeit his aloof expression.

"Yeah, man! She asked if you were coming this year, it was weird without you," Sett awkwardly clapped his gloved hands together.

"I see.. Tell her I said hello and I miss her," Aphelios' expression grew saddened, softer.

"Yeah, I will- and.. Classes are starting tomorrow, so.. We'll all be together again and we'll save you this time, okay?" Sett wore that iconic, dumb, bright smile across his lips.

"Okay," Aphelios signed,

Sett's arms stretched out, offering a hug to Aphelios.

And he took it; wrapping his arms around Sett. If he could feel anything else but the agony of being star struck by the corruption, he'd cry. There was a single tear rolling down his cheek, but.. He quickly pushed Sett away,

"I need to go back. You should get some sleep," Aphelios signed before turning his back to face the whirring portal, wiping away a tear with the back of his fist,

"I will, sleep well, Mooncake," Sett looked down at his arms, as the corruption started sinking into his skin, adding to his grit for his next fight.

Every time they met up; Sett took a little bit more of Aphelios' corruption.

His theory was working. He could almost see Aphelios smile.

His theory was; if he could use the corruption the creatures used on him, and let his body turn it into light, why couldn't he take Zoe's corruption?

Sett went back home, satisfied with his solo mission.

He got a few extra hours of sleep before he went to school; kissing his Mom goodbye,

"Settrigh! Don't forget your lunch!" She rushed to put it in his bag- sighing,

"Thanks, mama! I'll be back before you know it," he waved with a vibrant smile.

Now, the dorms were separated; but the school kept the Guardians close to one another for emergencies.

But last year was empty without Akali, Rakan, and Aphelios.

Akali was MIA, Rakan was in and out of treatment for his corruption that still riddled his soul, and Aphelios was.. With Zoe.

Sett went for his dorm; putting his things down, keeping his locket with Aphelios' gem on his chained necklace, hiding it under his shirt.

Classes were.. A bit difficult; Settrigh had a hard time sitting still, but he remained upbeat and like the typical jock he was; making sure everyone was smiling around him.

The next night was.. Strange.

Sett had a dream about losing control and hurting the people around him; like he was some sort of mangled beast, afraid but attacking everything and destroying everyone - and when it came to Aphelios, he gasped and clutched his chest, reaching out with the other.

He was drenched in sweat, looking down at his hands. They were still normal. Looking at his clock;

2:32am..

The second night in a row he's been up at this time.

Settrigh stood up, heading to the bathroom with sleepy steps; in nothing but his PJs; which included just his boxers and a tank top.

Turning on the water, he watched as the running water scurried down the drain. Deep in thought.

Should he tell Aphelios about his dream? Should he tell Vi?

No.. He couldn't tell them a thing. Not a soul.

Sett's hand came down to the water, gathering some of it and letting it pool in the curve of his palm before he'd bring it up to his face to wash it. Taking another deep breath in as he'd wipe his hand down his face.

Looking up in the mirror; only to get a glimpse of that dark, rich purple and blue frame of Aphelios-

Sharply, Sett turned around to grab him but..

There was nothing.

He closed his eyes and turned the water off, slumping off to bed once again.

But this was a sacrifice he was willing to take.

Come the next day; and Sett was out of it, for the most part.

"Hey! Spiky!" Vi called out, slamming her hands on the table,

"Huh? What?" Sett perked up, looking up at Violet with Caitlyn close to her hip.

"Are you okay?" Caitlyn lowered herself so that she could put her elbows on Sett's desk,

"Yeah, oh.. I just didn't sleep very well, bad dream, you know how they are!" Sett couldn't help but smile around his peers; especially his leader.

If Vi were to find out his plans? He'd be kicked and prohibited from working with them ever again.

"Right.." Vi's eyes narrowed, "We have a mission after classes, just some nemesis scum, you in, pretty boy?" Vi cocked a brow, tapping his desk with her finger,

"Yeah! Damn straight, I am, always ready to beat up some corrupt fools!" He'd punch his palm with a smug grin,

"See? Told'ja he was fine," Vi motioned to Sett before turning her back to walk to the dorms,

"Well, see you soon then, Settrigh," Caitlyn offered a smile to him.

He sighed and stood up; he wasn't far behind the girls, and they grabbed Jayce along the way.

Upon heading to the rooftops of their dorms, they all got changed into their assigned Star Guardian attire while prepping their weapons, "Ready, big guy?" Jayce smiled at Sett,

"You know I am," Sett cracked his neck while slipping his gloves on; they were designed to withstand the negative energy of the corruption, and run it through his body and turn it into positive energy (grit)

Vi waved her gauntlet to open a portal to another place in Valoran city; ruined with all these corrupted pests. Clearly ran by Rek'sai, a pet of Morgana's.

As they jumped through the portal without hesitation, falling from the sky above, down to the ground in a flurry of sparkles,

Rising to their feet, Vi cracked her gauntlets' knuckles, "Let's go!" She called out,

"That your version of a pep talk?! Could use some work!" Sett called out, his smile obnoxious and wide, exposing his fangs as he ran into the heat of battle.

"Your form could use work, fluffy!" Vi only teased back as she did the same; following the motion of Sett's body; making sure she had his back covered.

Caitlyn pinched the bridge of her nose and sighed, but she quickly loaded her gun up with stardust and begun aiming for the heads of the corrupted bugs.

Jayce kept Caitlyn's back clear; blasting any that got too close to the both of them.

"Don't go far you two!" Caitlyn called out.

Vi huffed and checked their position; they were in a bit deep, "Sett! Pull back!" Vi called out.

But Sett? He was in the heat of it, all he could think about was Aphelios and how he gave him up. His punches flowed like water, one after the other. He couldn't hear anything else but his own heavy breath as it pierced into his lungs, and the squelching, screeching of these corrupted insects.

Sett kept going and going, until he was at maximum grit.

That's when he turned around to the few corruption he let through and unleashed a splash of light and stardust; using all his prowess to eliminate the insects that charged forth.

He stopped, with a heavy pant, freezing in place. And he'd stand up right, "How's that for flashy?" He chuckled, looking back at the rest of the team.

They looked.. Troubled.

Settrigh pivoted his hips, looking over his shoulder. There was a glimpse of Aphelios, and his heart sunk, "Phel," he mumled.

Aphelios' dark purple eyes, almost solemnly settled on Sett, turning away and closing the portal behind him.

Clenching his fists, his knuckles turned white, and he clenched his jaw, bringing a hand up to his chest; where his gem resided, "I'll find ya, Phel, don't worry," he whispered.

"Over here!" Caitlyn called out, kneeling down in front of a few of the insects,

Everyone ran over pretty quick; Sett, taking his time, his eyes on where the portal was. But he rushed over,

"What's up?" Sett knelt down onto one knee,

"Aphelios leading this attack shows that he's gained Zoe's trust, when we get him back, he can give us the Intel we need to take her down, he's making this worth it," Caitlyn inspected the bugs closely,

"And these were made by Rek'sai, she's having more influence lately," Vi butted in,

"We'll get him, Settrigh, hang in there," Caitlyn put her hand on Sett's shoulder,

Sett smiled, "We all miss him, not fair to be worried about just me, right?" A laugh, he stood up and rolled his shoulder, "Let's clean up before anyone sees," Sett pivoted,

All of them eliminated the bodies, disintegrating them into stardust.

And of course. Back to the dorms, they went.

Making sure nothing was destroyed on their way back.

Sett fell behind, "I just need to pick something up. Don't wait for me," Sett's hand raised, almost waving the group off,

"Oh, alright- be safe!" Caitlyn's voice choed through the empty streets as the street lamps started lighting up. And off they went.

Dinner was delicious as usual; steak with roast vegetables and apple pie for desert.

Sett was really missing out!

The Vastayan found himself back at the scene of the crime; searching, scanning.

Until he heard footsteps behind him and instinctively, Sett's body pivoted; ready to swing but..

He stopped and sighed, "Don't sneak up on people like that, Mooncake," he laughed, bringing his hands back to his body,

"How're you doing? You didn't get hurt, did you?" Aphelios' voice, barely above a whisper,

"Well hey! Look who's found his voice," Sett couldn't help but tease with his signature smile across his lips,

A nervous laugh came from Aphelios, lowering his head, kicking some dirt, "Yeah, I think Zoe gave me permission to speak," lies. The corruption burdened Aphelios' body, the pain and discomfort keeping him from talking.

But the more Sett took, the easier it was for Aphelios to deal with it.

"Ah, yeah, that's good! Fantastic even," Sett rubbed his hands together, "But I'm fine, you know how I am, big toughie," his elbow nudged Aphelios' arm,

"Yes, you were always the strong one," Aphelios' hand ran across the bridge of his Severum,

"We--" Sett bit his lips together for a moment, "I miss you," he muttered out, running his fingers across his gloves slowly,

The corners of Aphelios' eyes welled up with tears. He sniffled and cleared his throat, turning his head, "Yeah! I miss you too," trying to stay strong, his walls were crumbling.

"Phel," Sett whispered, and he'd step forward; hooking his fingers underneath Aphelios' chin, getting his head to turn, "It's hard, you're doing great, let me help you," Sett lowered go Aphelios' height,

"What?" Aphelios' brows knitted together, confused, wiping away his tears with the back of his hand,

Saying nothing else, Sett brought Aphelios in for another hug; this time it was tight, desperate, greedy. Like he was saying goodbye.

It didn't take long for Kai'sa and Xayah to show up; they quickly pieced together what Sett was up to,

"Settrigh! Stop! You don't know what that's going to--" Xayah called out, reaching her hand out.

A flurry of starlight, swishing, and swooshing of galaxies around them; keeping Xayah and Kai'sa out of the way.

Another portal shredded through time and space, and Morgana curiously peaked her head out, a raise in her brow as her arm would rest under her bosom, tilting her head, "What's this?"

And with the compression of stardust and galaxies, the two of them vanished.

Sett and Aphelios were not to be found.

Xayah and Kai'sa were left dumb founded, looking around for them, and Morgana closed that portal up. Not wasting her time with an unnecessary fight.

"Settrigh! Aphelios!" Xayah called out, her heart sinking. Where would they have gone?

"Call the others. We need to find them before Morgana does," Kai sa, instructing Xayah with the full confidence of a leader. While pulling her phone out, Kai'sa kept her eyes peeled, pacing back and forth anxiously, calling as many of the Guardians as they could to get this search party underway.

"Pick up.." She chewed her thumb nail; trying to call Sett.

While Xayah fled the scene to gather Rakan, Senna, Seraphine, and she'd hope for Orianna, as well as any of the others, if they so wished.

With Sett's prowess? The things that Morgana could do..

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