The group watched the officers move towards the main room. One of them held herself with a sense of authority, eyes steely with conviction, blonde hair cut just above her shoulders. Nidalee guessed she was in charge.

She tensed once she realized Rengar was cuffed and heavily leaning against a guard who was halfway carrying the feline. He did not look to have any injuries, so what was wrong with him?

Then it clicked. Of course! The same thing they shot her with, but he must've been shot more. She frowned as he tried to hold his head up, but he seemed relieved once he saw Gnar unharmed and well.

Gnar made a sound of confusion as he watched his caretaker being dragged into the double doors. Nidalee realised it was the first time Gnar was witnessing Rengar in such a state. What kind of thoughts could the little yordle think of about his hero? She moved her eyes from Gnar back to Rengar as he disappeared into the room. The child was with him when he got shot, he probably understood what was wrong with Rengar but it didn't stop the child from looking worried.

An official from inside the meeting room looked outside and was not surprised to see Nidalee. "The King requests your presence as well, my lady." Nidalee exchanged looks with the rest of the group, but nodded in acceptance.

"Can I come too?" Lulu asked, hope lacing her words. The official gave a forced smile and shook his head. She pouted and was about to say something when the blonde woman from earlier stepped out and ushered them all in, bar the nurse.

"You know these people well, yordle. Perhaps this might involve you as well," she said, glancing at the two yordles who exchanged a look and turned around to go back inside.

Tristana looked worried as she, once again, entered the main room. She liked Lulu, she really did, but the sorceress was really nosy and she felt like this was really not something they should be involved with.

The room itself was massive, with a grand large table in the middle of the room. Around it were many chairs. As they entered Nidalee noticed a man who stood at the end with two bodyguards on either side. "Bow before King Jarvan!" The official scolded.

This was their king then. He had the look of someone who was extremely tired. The huntress couldn't imagine running a large city was easy, but she felt it was not due to that reason that the man looked so haggard. She bowed low, Gnar copying her and nearly falling over, and she stifled a laugh.

The guards with Rengar saluted and left the room, leaving the feline grasping onto anything nearby for assistance.

"Please, have a seat, there are important topics to discuss," King Jarvan said, arms moving towards the empty chairs, an apologetic smile on his face as he observed the struggling hunter.

Nidalee sat between Rengar and Lulu with Gnar on her lap. Opposite them sat Tristana, the blonde officer and the official. Around the table were several other unfamiliar faces, a well built brown haired male with a more petite blonde girl who was talking to him. Left of her was another woman with short cut hair with a badge in the shape of a bird on the chest. Nidalee gasped observing the next woman, her eyes burned a bright amber and her skin was blue. On the far end of the table, King Jarvan sat, face creased with stress.

"Firstly, I would like to apologise for the rough treating my men have used against you. It was not part of our plan for violence," He gave a sorry smile. "But, I have recently acquired a new commander, Miss Steele" he gestured to the blonde officer who stood up with a bow before sitting down again.

"While her work ethic is flawless, safety was her first concern when dispatching our soldiers to the jungle. This, unfortunately, lead to your situation. Adding to the fact that they were uneasy over what they were looking for, it's really no wonder."

Nidalee eyed him curiously, "So what were they looking for, your majesty?"

"We'll get to that soon. For now, you may need a bit of background on what we already know." He cleared his throat before continuing. "For some time now there have been strange sightings and disappearances, civilian and high ranking officers, or nobility. Before, this was no cause for alarm. People get lost or disappear, it happens whether we want it to or not," He shook his head warily. "But this time, more and more people were disappearing without a trace.

"The one thing that was common to most of them is that they were last heard of going somewhere out in the jungles, forests or otherwise open areas somewhat far from the city. By ourselves, we had not found a single one.

"Recently, it seemed as though the issue was not just a problem here, but to Piltover as well. One of their teams have discovered a well hidden area that was a cause for panic. A nest of void creatues, although it was almost completely abandoned, save for the few, what looked to be abandoned, spawn.

"In that area were sac-like obstacles, filled with items ranging from stolen goods, to dead animals, " he breathed, gazing at each of the listeners. "What was most surprising was that some of the missing people were found in these sacs. Some mutilated to the point where it was nearly impossible to tell who it was, others hardly harmed, but still dead inside the sacs.

"Of course, Piltover made contact immediately and we have been searching for more areas like these for more ideas on what to do. They created a hextech item to track down void traces, using what was inside the sacs.

He eyed Nidalee and Rengar before continuing, "Those traces lead straight to the jungle."

Nidalee frowned taking in all the information, "We have not seen anything. This is strange, but the jungle critters have been tense and quiet for some time now. However, I could never find what was causing these issues."

Rengar was strangely silent, pensive in his seat.

"I am not too surprised, to be honest with you. Our group sent to the jungle have not found anything either, although some members have disappeared. There was a place with much stronger signals, a marsh to the north of Demacia. We were rallying a troop to go and find out what was causing those signals."

"About your men, they may have ventured too far into the groves. An extremely powerful entity who controls most of the jungle lives there and sees humans as food." The King's eyes widened, but he nodded, storing the information for later. "But what does that have to do with us?" Nidalee continued.

"We require assistance. You are able to lead and be an example of how to survive areas like this. Besides that, if we find out what is happening here, we may be able to stop this threat entirely before the jungle is in danger. The signal there is strong, but it is like a flickering candle compared to the ones in the marsh. It is definitely a sign of alarm."

Nidalee glanced at Rengar who was watching her. He was uncertain of what to do. On the one hand, if he said no and left he wouldnt have to deal with these humans and their issues, but it would soon affect the jungle, and possibly Gnar. On the other hand if he did end up helping them they would be able to clear out the threats, but it might be risky considering they knew next to nothing of void creatures. His scar on his eye ached as his thought drifted to the bug-like creature that took his eye.

He growled, his expression darkening. He hated these kind of situations.

"Give us the night to think about it," he said finally. Jarvan pondered this for a moment before nodding his head.

"The group heading for the marshes leaves in three days. You have until then to make up your minds, but an earlier answer would be suitable for plans and such." He stood up, "
"Ah, but before you leave, I believe introductions would be important if you wish to take part in the task."

He gestured to the brown haired man and the blonde. "This is Garen Crownguard and Lux Crownguard, high ranking officers of the army. Next to them is Quinn, one of our best scouts and infiltrators. Shyvana is next to her, our very own kind of dragon. My son, unfortunately is not here at this time, but he will be leading the party to the marshes."

"What about us?" Lulu piped up from her seat. "Tristana will have to leave for home soon, but I still have to stay here for a while. Could I go too?"

"Unfortunately, no. The issues you have created are still troublesome. While the children are cured, they still have other problems that you must deal with."

The sorceress pouted, disappointed that she wouldn't be able to go out an a super adventure, but nodded anyway.

"I have arranged rooms for all of you, so please, get a good rest and I will wait for your answer when you are ready."

Everyone stood up from their seats and slowly left the room. Nidalee and Rengar were both quiet, thinking about their decisions and if it truly was worth it. If they did go, would it be wise to take Gnar with? He was still a child and while his skills were impressive, void creatures had their own tricks and could easily catch even a grown man off guard. His other form could be useful, but it was much too dangerous when he wasn't able to control his own actions. He could end up hurting the other party members and then they might put him down for their own safety.

Nidalee squeezed the yordle tighter at the thought of them killing him, much to his dismay and he voiced his unhappiness with various lines of nonsense. She smiled and loosened her grip on him, but it didn't stop the stream of sentences. They started following a guard who was in charge of leading them to their rooms. Lulu and the others had all split off to their respective rooms.

One thing that bothered her, however, was that the void creatures were collecting people, but for what reason? Why not just eat or use or whatever else they did with their prey? In different far-off locations no-less, as well as the inconsistencies in the overall state of the victims, some being mutilated and others not. It didn't add up and she was sure she couldn't be the only one who thought this. There had to be something they were missing, and she supposed and hoped that the marshes could give an answer that she wanted to know. Of course, it could just be something that void creatures did, but from what she heard they were intellectual creatures who did not only rely on animal instinct but actual thought processes. That threw her theory into the water. Another thing that was food for thought were that the areas were abandoned, Why? Was there something that drove them out or did they just choose to relocate. Questions, questions, but she needed answers.

"What do you think about this?" Rengar suddenly asked her, stopping her thoughts. She looked at him, "This is quite a strange predicament, but if we do nothing then our home would be in danger." Rengar seemed to have some of his strength returned as he walked much easier than before, she noted with relief. "Nothing seems to make sense either. I can't think of a reason why they would want to do this."

"So you want to go?" He watched her facial expressions go from thoughtful to surprised to determined in the span of a few seconds. He already knew from the beginning she would want to go. Her love of adventure and exploration would warrant that, living in a jungle and all. He didn't hold it against her, though. He understood why, because to him nothing made much sense to him either. There was either something the King wasn't telling them, or they really just didn't know what was happening. And with Rengar's experience with humans, it was never the lack of things.

"I do. I want to find out what is causing all of this or what is happening," the huntress answered him. "What worries me, though, is what we're going to do with Gnar. I think it's too dangerous to take him along. We don't know what we could be up against and it could get us in trouble. We won't be able to look out for him all the time." Said yordle had fallen asleep in Nidalee's arms, softly snoring and muttering occasionally.

Rengar mulled this over for a few seconds. The warning Pix, Lulu's companion, gave echoed in his head about keeping Gnar safe from the void. He let out a heavy breath. "You're right. He would be too much of a hindrance." And idea flashed into his head suddenly. "As much as it pains me to say this, what about Lulu? I heard she said she would be staying for a while longer."

Nidalee raised her eyebrow at the idea. "Really? You actually would leave him with her?" He shrugged.

"The kid seems to genuinely like her, and she wouldn't harm him. They might cause a few headaches for these people, but if we're not here that won't be our problem."

Nidalee chuckled at the image, and she had to agree. She didn't think Lulu was 100% sane, but she would definitely look out for Gnar. "Alright, we can ask her about it in the morning, although I don't think she would have a problem with it."

They reached their rooms, guest rooms with the bare minimum of a bed and little cabinet, albeit high quality crafts. They separated for their night's rest, and while in an unfamiliar place, after a bit of tossing and turning they were soon able to fall asleep from their exhaustion.

A/N: I am potato.

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