Chapter 9: Sona's Story
Barrett: Oh, would you look at the time, we should all go to bed, especially you Blue
Blue: I did just arrive today, and sleep is for the best.
I get up and Sona leads me upstairs and towards the guest room that was already prepared by the Maids.
Sona: "Do you need anything Blue?"
Blue: No, I'm fine. You've done enough already, but thank you
Sona: "How long are you going to stay for?"
Blue: Hmmm, I'm not too sure. It depends if I can get what I need.
Sona: "If you are not looking for love, then what are you looking for?"
Blue: Someone, but you don't need to worry about who this person is, because he is my problem to deal with
Sona: "Problem?"
Blue: Again, no need to worry
Sona: "Oh, okay, sweet dreams"
Blue: You too, get some good sleep
Sona leaves me and I shut the door behind me, there was a lock available so I turned it on. Then I place my weapons and most of my clothes on the side, I climbed into bed and couldn't believe how soft it was.
Blue: This.....is this the best bed ever? It makes the bed in Piltover feel like a rock....maybe sleeping here for a few days won't be so bad, I don't need to rush my search.
I close the bedside light and closed my eyes, letting sleep take over me. The next morning, I was with Sona's Mother who was drinking a cup of tea while Sona herself was getting ready with the help of some maids.
Barrett was currently in his work room, tending to some important documents.
Lestara: How was your sleep?
Blue: It was good, thank you for having me
Lestara: Of course, you saved our daughter from the hands of a desperate man, even though she probably could've done something about it herself. And it was Sona who wanted you to stay over, her way of saying thank you to people who have no where to stay.
Blue: I saw something wrong and used my ability to solve it. And did you say she could've dealt with the man herself?
Lestara: Yes, Sona is more than capable of dealing with ordinary people
Blue:......She can use magic, right?
Lestara:.....Y-Yes she can, but my husband and I aren't going to sell out our Daughter like that
Blue: That's fine, because I won't tell anyone
Lestara: Thank you, Blue
Blue: It's no problem, I'm not that type of person. And besides, I don't belong to Demacia, so their rules and regulations don't belong to me
Lestara: Lord Barrett likes that type of person, even though he loves Demacia with his soul
Blue: I imagine so, I.....have a question if you don't mind me asking
Lestara: Go ahead, child
Blue: If I sound rude, let me know, but is Sona.....related to you? Because I can't see a similarity
Lestara: Oh don't worry, it's not rude to assume. Sona is adopted.
Blue: Ah, can I know the story?
Lestara: Of course, it is a bit of a long story as I will be covering some history about other nations. That is if you don't mind listening for a moment
Blue: I don't, I'm from a remote village so learning about Runeterra would do me good
Lestara: I see, I guess I'll start with Sona's earliest memories, which are of the Ionian monastery where she was raised, in the province of Galrin.
Blue: She is from Ionia?
Lestara: Yes, a wonderful place full of life, you should go there one day
Blue: I plan to, I heard the residents are nice people
Lestara: Indeed they are, like the monks, who alongside the kind hearted volunteers from the local villages, took in any orphans or foundlings left at the front gates, one girl was our future daughter, Sona.
Blue: What was Sona like?
Lestara: Sona was considered shy and quiet, until it became apparent that she couldn't speak at all. When she told us about her life in Ionia, she mentioned that she had one possession when she was first found, a curiously strung instrument, packed into a plain wooden case.
Blue: Sona showed it to me yesterday, does she not know who gave it to her?
Lestara: No she did not, and she is hoping that one day.....she will find this person
Blue: I hope she does. She is just like me in a way.......the only difference is that she is looking for this person, to possibly thank them. Did anyone know what it was? This instrument?
Lestara: No one did. None of the visiting musicians or teachers knew what it was, and they had no idea of what they wanted to do with it.
Blue: No one but Sona herself
Lestara: Exactly, Sona taught herself how to play it, and her simple, beautiful melodies moved even the most skeptical listener to tears of joy. At least, that's what Sona said but she did eventually start to perform for the citizens of Demacia.
Blue: How did Sona move over to Demacia anyways?
Lestara: During dark times unfortunately. The foreign empire of Noxus were making their move, they started to land their army in the northern provinces.
Blue: The war between the two nations....
Lestara: Dark times as I said, and the monks decided to evacuate the children to safety before the invasion reached Galrin. Sona and a handful of her friends found themselves bundled onto one of the last ships to escape before the Noxian blockade of Ionia's western coast.
Blue: That's good, sadly the war is still happening
Lestara: Yes, but I pray that the war concludes soon.
Blue: How long did it take for the ship to arrive at Demacia?
Lestara: Months
Blue: A few months? That's....mad
Lestara: Yes but it all lead to something good because Sona was taken in by us. She became like a sister to our other daughter, Kahina.
Blue: You have a birth daughter?
Lestara: Yes, but she is away at the moment. I believe she is visiting Freljord
Blue: I see, maybe I'll visit that region when I'm done with what I need to do
Lestara: It's only north of here
Blue: Good to know, so how was talking to Sona at first? Or communicating with her I should say
Lestara: We faced some challenges as the Demacian language was often difficult to learn. But we developed a personalised sign language that enabled Sona to communicate easily with us and her friends.
Blue: Wait, how was I able to communicate with her if it was personalised?
Lestara: Sona told me that your little Sister is mute, and you learnt sign language yourself so that you ca. communicate with her. It isn't too off from our one, and I can teach you if you would like that
Blue: I wouldn't mind, I'm going to be looking around Demacia during my free time, but when I come back, I'll learn that.
Lestara: I'll be there to teach you with Sona. Back onto her, she yearned to express so much more, to show her appreciation to Demacia for taking her in. And so she decided to use her gift to delight and soothe them, and returned to her music with renewed passion.
Blue: I'm glad she did, I'm assuming this grabbed a lot of attention from people?
Lestara: Yes, word spread of her virtuoso talents. Her performances captivated audiences, bringing them from sorrow to bliss, from righteous martial pride to almost exquisite peace.
Blue: It almost sounds like Magic
Lestara: Yes, and that's why I became intrigued by the mysterious instrument that made this possible.
Blue: Was there any information about it?
Lestara: I believe so, I had a look into the libraries of the Illuminators, and I came to a conclusion that it was one of the fabled Etwahls
Blue: Eeewhat?
Lestara: [Laughs] Etwahls, Blue. They are wondrous artifacts dating back thousands of years before Demacia's founding, and now they are exceedingly rare in the world.
Blue: Oh, wait, so if that is true, then this might be an object of magic
Lestara: Exactly, and Sona's preternatural connection to it, is a dangerous gift indeed. I urged her to keep it secret, to avoid bringing unwanted attention from the Demacian mageseekers.
Blue: These mageseekers, I saw some of them, and they're always on the lookout
Lestara: Anyone that has magic will be locked up, and King Jarvan would decide their fate
Blue: Then it's best if Sona stays hidden magic wise
Lestara: Yes, and thankfully Sona listens to us, though she would always express her confusion to me on how something that brought people peace could be seen as a threat.
Blue: I don't blame her, my Mother told me stories about Demacia....but it's not the same now
Lestara: I agree with-
We stop talking when we heard footsteps from the stairs and watched as Sona walks over after being assisted by her maids.
Sona: "Good Morning Mother. Good Morning Blue"
Lestara: Good Morning Dear
Blue: Hello There
Sona: "Are you going to walk around Demacia now?"
Blue: Yes I am, want to join me?
Sona: "Of course!"
Lestara: Be safe you two, I don't want anything to happen to the both of you
Blue: I'll make sure that the two of us are okay, you have my word
Lestara: Thank you Blue, now go and have fun
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3rd POV
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For the rest of the day, Blue would spend time looking around Demacia with Sona. He would do this for the first few days, but whenever he is at the Buvelle House, he would learn the personalised sign language with Sona and Lestara.
During his time in Demacia, he would grow closer to Sona, he knows her story now and understands who she is as a person. Right now they were on the outskirts of Demacia, sitting on hill with a tree behind them.
Blue: You know.....I have a feeling that Demacia will change again one day
Sona: "You think so?"
Blue: I do, and for the better as well.
Sona: "What makes you think that?"
Blue: Well I may or may not overthrow the King and change it all myself
Sona: "Please don't do that" ._.
Blue: Why not?
Sona: "I don't want people to think that you are a War Criminal"
Blue: Aww, that's cute [Pats Sona's Head] But I'm already a War Criminal! ^_^
Sona: [Blushes] "O-Oh......WAIT WHAT?!"
Blue: I'm joking, I'm joking
Sona: [Pouts] "Don't do that again"
Blue: Maybe
Sona:......."Can you tell me a story?"
Blue: A story? About what?
Sona: "You"
Blue: Me? Why me?
Sona: "I want to know more about you"
Blue: Oh, okay. So I come from a remote village East of Demacia, it's basically in between Demacia, Noxus and Piltover.
Sona: "It must be nice to be away from every nation"
Blue: Oh yeah, it's very peaceful despite Noxus being across us, but they don't know about the fact that we exist so it's all good.
Sona: "You mentioned your Sister, is there others?"
Blue: Just me, my parents and little Sister
Sona: "How are they?"
Blue: They're......good?
Sona: "You're not sure?"
Blue: I haven't talked to them since I left, so I don't know what they're doing at the moment. They're probably just enjoying life and waiting for me to come back home, especially my Sister.
Sona: "I'm sure they are fine"
Blue: Oh yeah, they're fine. I know it, we don't know what conflict it...well maybe my Mother might know a thing or two
Sona: "You said you were looking for someone, can I know why?"
Blue: Only partially, my Mother told me to look for this person. And as a good Son, I'm listening to her.
Sona: "I can't know why you're looking for this person?"
Blue: Nope, that's for me to keep to myself. I was forced to tell others in Piltover because I didn't want to get into trouble with the Higher Ups. Although I probably would still do it because I'm not afraid.
Sona: "So what you're saying is that I have to force it out of you?"
Blue: Maybe, but don't get funny with me Sona-!
Sona decided to tackle Blue to the ground, his back was on the grass and she was sitting on top of him.
Her palms were resting on his chest, and she was smirking at Blue, but then she realised the position they were in, and she blushed, getting off of Blue.
Sona: "S-Sorry! I don't know what I was doing there!"
Blue: It's okay, you were just having fun. Want to go back now?
Sona: "O-Okay"
Blue and Sona return to the side of Demacia where the Buvelle mansion was, but as they got closer, they noticed four suspicious looking men, who approached the two.
Man 1: Lookie what we have here!
Blue: And you are?
Man 1: Oh you know, the people that are going to beat you up, take the girl for our own uses and then ask her Father for money in exchange for her.
Sona didn't like that and hid behind Blue, meaning that he needed to take action.
Blue: Okay, why are you doing this?
Man 2: Well we saw that you hurt our friend the other day, and now we are stuck with picking up the pieces.
Blue: So you are acquaintances with that other brother, and you still thought it was a good idea to attack Lord Barrett?
Man 3: Of course, he isn't anyone special, we could easily just waltz in and demand whatever
Blue: Ah.....well then, say goodbye to your living privileges
Man 4: Hah, as if you can do anything to four of us-!
And those were the last words of those four men, as Blue displayed great speed and strength to leave them unconscious on the side.
Blue: Well, those guys have been dealt with, let's go Sona
Sona: "Right". I-I know he was good at fighting, but the way he took care of four of them was....I don't know how to explain it.
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A few days pass and Blue was still staying at the Buvelle house, he hasn't found the one he is looking for, and plans to return to Piltover for potential information and then head for another Region.
He hasn't told Sona just yet, because he knows that the mute girl was attached to him. The two had a lot in common and Blue understood completely why she has to hide her magic from the nation of Demacia.
But things were going to take a turn today, because a woman with armour on was approaching the Buvelle Residence. On her shoulder was an armoured bird that wasn't the normal size of a bird you would see.
She knocks on the front door and a maid opens it, surprised to see this woman.
Maid: Oh! Miss Quinn! What brings you here?
Quinn: Hello, me and Valor are here to see Lord Barrett and Lady Buvelle, if you don't mind
Maid: Of course, come in
The maid allows Quinn, and her Eagle Valor, to walk inside, she is directed to the family room where Barrett and his wife were sitting and conversing with each other.
Quinn: Good day, Lord Buvelle and Lady Lestara. How are you doing today?
Barrett: Ah, Quinn, it's good to see you and Valor
Lestara: We hope you have been good
Quinn: I am well, scouting out any enemy lines helps me focus
Barrett: You were always one to be by yourself alongside Valor. What brings you here to our home?
Quinn: I'm here to take in a criminal living inside of your house
Lestara: A criminal in our house? I'm sorry to say Quinn, but there is no one like that
Quinn: I assure you that there is one here, and it will be hard for you to accept.
Blue: So anyways, I kept telling him to Trust The Process and he didn't like that
Sona: "Wow, he really doesn't have faith in you"
Blue: It's fine, he is warming up to me, I know it
Blue and Sona had walked in, and the other two take notice of them, Quinn and Sona smile at each other and Blue was wondering who Quinn was.
Quinn: How are you, Sona?
Sona: [Nods Head] "How are you?"
Lestara: She is asking if you're good as well
Quinn: I'm great Sona, just doing my job. And you are?
Blue: My name is Blue Light
Quinn: Well Blue, may I ask who you are to the Buvelle Family?
Blue: Just a Traveller who happened to be rewarded with a free room, and free everything. Got to love it you know? I'm assuming you're apart of the Demacian Army
Quinn: Yes, and indebted to Lord Barrett for saving my life.
Blue: That's nice, what brings you here?
Quinn: Well, you are under arrest
Blue: Say what now?
Lestara: W-What did you say?
Barrett: A-Are you sure about this Quinn?
Sona: Blue.....is getting arrested?
Quinn: Yes, on the orders of King Jarvan IV
Everyone: WHAT?!
Blue: Why me? ._.
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Ruh Roh Raggy!
Things aren't looking too good for our travelling boi!
What has he done now?
Adam: The question is, what hasn't he done now?
......screw you Cuz.
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