Third POV:

Grey and Ahri were walking through the festival and it was late afternoon, they've managed to site see for a few hours.

Ahri: so what do you want to do now? It's still a while before sundown.

Grey: well... how about we get something to eat? I'm pretty hungry.

Ahri nods and they started looking for a place to eat when they saw a stand that caught Ahri's attention.

Ahri: how about we go there? That's a noodle stand, ever tried them before?

Grey: no, can't say I have.

They got in and found a couple of seats to sit in, they assumed the cook was in the back since no one was there.

Ahri: excuse me, anyone.

???: just a second.

A voice called out from the back, they both got curious since it sounded familiar.

After a few seconds, a woman came out from the door, she was wearing a white cook outfit, had a messy ponytail, and green eyes.

???: (smile) oh! Hello Grey, hello Ahri.

Ahri: wait... Akali!?! Is that you?

Akali: (chuckle) yes.

Grey: it's been a while, how have you been?

Akali: can't complain, so your here for the bloodmoon.

Ahri: yeah.

Akali: alright, so what can I get you two?

Grey: nothing special, anything is good.

Akali: very well.

Akali got started with cooking in front of them while they sat waiting for their order.

Ahri: so Akali, I see you changed your looks, I barely recognized you.

Akali: that's not the only thing that changed.

Ahri: what do you mean?

Akali: (sigh) I left the Kinkou order.

Grey: wait, Shen's group? Why?

Akali: because I got tired of hiding, I told Shen it was time to start dealing with the crimes of Ionia but he didn't agree, so I left.

Ahri: oh... sorry.

Grey: so how did he take it?

Akali: not bad, we're not in the same group but we're not enemies, well, here you go.

Akali served them two bowls of noodles with the chopsticks on top of them.

Ahri took the chopsticks and started eating while Grey just held them in his hands.

Ahril: (looks at Grey) let me guess, you don't know how to use them?

Grey: not even a little.

Ahri: here, let me help you.

She grabbed Grey's hand and adjusted the chopsticks.

Ahri: you hold it like this, and grab the food.

She demonstrated with her own chopsticks and Grey followed her example.

Grey: wow, this is delicious Akali.

Akali: thanks.

They ate their food and payed Akali, they left and saw that the sun was setting and many people were lighting up lanterns.

Ahri: looks like the fun part is about to start.

Grey: yeah, so let's go and see, shall we?

They started walking around as the sky got darker, soon, the sky was black covered In stars and the red moon began shinning.

Grey looked at the red moon in wonder, he then joined Ahri at looking around at the festival's beautiful lights.

Grey: this is... amazing.

???: hi guys!

They turned around and saw Annie walking up to them with Tibbers in her arms wearing a red kimono.

Ahri: hi Annie.

Grey: are you enjoying the festival?

Annie: yeah, me and Tibbers are about to go play some games, I'm really glad you two made it.

Ahri: yeah, I'm glad to see you too, how about we go see the games together.

Annie: really? Thank you!

They walked up to a few stands, Grey bought Annie some cotton candy and Ahri bought a fox mask that she wore at the side if her head.

Ahri: Grey (shows mask) what do you think?

Grey: well... if it was anyone else it wouldn't be that good, but on you, it really suits you.

Ahri: thank you.

Annie: hey Grey, can you get me that toy.

Grey saw that she was pointing at a stuffed animal that was a prize for a contest game.

Grey: sure.

Grey walked up to the stand and saw it was a knife throwing contest.

Grey: hello.

To his and Ahri's surprise, Akali was the one who showed up.

Akali: yes.

Grey/Ahri: Akali!?!

Ahri: what are you doing here?

Akali: well a woman has to have more than one thing to do in a night like this.

Ahri: I... guess?

Akali: alright, here's how it goes, you throw the knives, you get three shots at three targets, depending on how good you do is how you get the prize.

Grey saw three circle targets lined up together with some distance between each other.

Grey: (chuckle) this should be easy.

Akali: so you think your that good?

Grey: kind of, yeah.

Akali: then how about a little bet?

Grey: what do you have in mind?

Akali: you and I will play one round, if you can best me, then I'll give you a prize for Annie and one for Ahri.

Grey: and if I lose?

Akali: (chuckle) when you lose (smirk) you'll leave Ahri and continue the date with me.

Ahri: WHAT!!! That-

Grey: deal.

Ahri: Grey!!!

Grey: don't worry, I got this.

Akali smirked and brought out three knives setting them on the counter, she looked at the targets, grabbed the first knife and threw it.

The knife hit the cinter, she grabbed another knife and threw it at the second target gaining the same results, and again with the third target.

If Ahri wasn't nervous before she definitely was now, Akali got the knives from the targets and gave them to Grey.

Grey: not bad, but it's my turn now.

To their surprise, Grey held all three knives In his fingers by their tips, closed his eyes and even brought down his hat covering them completely.

Ahri was about to faint, she thought about begging Akali to change the bet.

Meanwhile, Akali had a smug smile on her face, she even started wondering if she should change clothes for her date.

And with Annie, she just wanted to get her toy.

Grey reeled back his arm and threw all the knives at the same time.......... and they all hit the cinter of every target.

All of the girls were slack jawed, Ahri was beyond relieved, Akali was shocked and Annie was impressed by what Grey did.

Akali: how?...

Annie: Grey that was amazing, how did you do that?

Grey: (adjust hat) I learned that trick in Carthus, those guys might be total bone heads but they sure can throw knives.

Akali: well... a deals a deal, here.

She gave Annie her toy and gave Grey a wolf plushy for Ahri.

Grey: (gives Ahri) here.

Ahri: (smile) thanks....... (SLAP).

She immediately hit Grey in the head as her smile turned to a frown.

Ahri: never do that again.

Grey: yes ma'am.

Akali: well, the bloodmoon night is still young, what are you guys planning.

Ahri: well-

She was interrupted when they all heard someone scream in fear and saw many people running away from something.

Annie: what's going on?

Grey: I don't know, but I'll find out.

Ahri: Grey wait!

However, he was already running towards where the people came from.

Ahri: (sigh) and he's already gone.

Akali: well can't let him have all the fun.

Akali pulled out her weapons which were a small scythe and a kunai, she jumped over the counter and looked at Annie and Ahri.

Akali: if your going to join you can leave your stuff in here.

She took off running and Ahri sighed while leaving her stuff at the stand along side Annie and went after Grey.

Meanwhile, Grey got to where the people came from and saw a few stands destroyed.

He looked at who's responsible and his eyes widen in recognition.

Grey: no...

Ahri, Akali and Annie just joined him and saw what he was looking at, they all looked at horror.

Akali: what... are those?

They were all looking at weird looking warriors, twelve of them at least, they were wall wearing dark clothes and armor with several spikes and a black hood.

They all held a short wide sword and they got a glimpse of under the hood and saw a skull with red glowing eyes.

Grey: creatures of the Abyss... Dark wraiths.

(A/N: thank you for reading this, I'm sorry if it's a little late, but lately I've had writers block about this story, so I was writing another one to get my mind off a few things till I was able to think of what to write this one again).