"So tell me Ionian, How does this "wind wall" technique of yours work exactly?"

The man with the metal voice and hood was walking around the room checking various tools and devices, while I sat in the middle, watching him.

"I use my blade to cut a vacuum out of the air, the wind then rushes upward to fill it and any projectiles that pass through are swiftly blown away. But wait… how do you know about that?" I ask narrowing my eyes.

"You told me of it the night we drank" He replied offhandedly. Now are you ready to begin your transformation?"

I do not recall speaking to you about such things, why did I deem it appropriate to tell you, a man I do not even know the name of, about my sword skills?"

The man laughed, his shoulders shaking hard enough to let his hood begin to slip down his head. "Clearly you cannot hold your drink as well as you said you could if you do not remember my name"

"And why" I said angrily, beginning to question myself more and more "did I choose to allow someone I have not known for longer than a week, perform experiments on me?"

The man stopped chuckling abruptly. "Because" he said, those red eyes of his starting to glimmer "you need strength, and I am the only one who will give it to you"

I paused "I need this strength?"

"To defeat the one who took your life away I thought"

"Yes… of course… But I still wish to know your name and face"

"My name" the man said in a low voice that almost vibrated, his hood finally slipping off to reveal the shiny metal carapace beneath "Is Viktor"

"This is Ionia?" Yi couldn't believe it. This city of neon lights and bright metal buildings looked like a city of Zaun or Piltover, Not his beloved country that he devoted his very existence to protecting from the like of… well this. He was sitting in an alley a few blocks away from the tower, to his left, piping that had glowing blue plasma flowing through it illuminating his face and the woman's, who had broken the news to him. She had said her name was Fiora and that they knew each other, but when he said all he remembered was them fighting, but not properly, she had smiled, but also sagged just enough for him to notice. The more time that passed though, the more he remembered. He didn't try to chase the memories though; they vanished when he did that. The man who introduced himself as Lucian was peering out of the alley and into the city. Yi turned back to Fiora

"Why did Ionia choose to become this way?"

Fiora looked at him, concerned.

"You really remember nothing of the Zaunite war?"

Yi shook his head slowly. The words meant something, he was sure of that, but no events from the past came to him, just more blurry images of a village on fire.

"No, nothing is clear, It's as if my memories are poisoned" Fiora and Lucian glanced at each other.

"Yi, I don't think its poison"

"But what else could affect my mind in such a way?"

Fiora hesitated then resigned herself to the inevitable.

"I think the computer that is in your head is broken"

She said it so fast Yi almost missed it, and when it did finally register, he couldn't believe it

"A computer? An object that Piltover uses to control their creations? A piece of metal and electricity, is in my head?"

"Yes, and by the looks of it, the rest of your body as well"

"Oh"

For a few moments, all that could be heard was the sound of the hustle and bustle of the city at night.

"It's not that bad" Fiora said, in an attempt to cheer Yi up. She got the sense that if she could remove his helmet, she would see tears. "You'll find that everything you could do before is enhanced, and of course, you get to still be alive!"

Yi remained silent.

Fiora decided to stop talking. This was clearly too much.

A few more moments passed. Then Lucian called over his shoulder.

"Fiora, patrol of bots headed this way, shall I take them out?"

Fiora thought for a moment

"No, we cannot risk one escaping and revealing our position" Lucian nodded

"I'll see what other ways we can…"

Suddenly a blinding light shone through the alley and focused on the three people inside.

"CITIZENS INSIDE DESIGNATED AREA ARE REQUIRED TO STEP OUT INTO OUR CUSTODY"

"Damn"

Fiora looked around quickly for a means of escape. No sewer entrances, No air vents they could fit through, and she would rather try her luck with the robots than with that plasma. She was so focused on finding an escape she almost didn't notice Yi standing up and walking towards the alleyway entrance.

"Yi! What are you doing?"

"Those things mean us harm, correct?"

"Yes, so come back out of their line of fire!"

"I will return momentarily" Yi took one more step, and vanished in a blaze of orange light.

He remembered nothing of a family, almost nothing of his friends and nothing of home outside of pixilated images and values. But he did remember one thing perfectly. He remembered how to fight. Yi saw the first android and moved. He was right in front of it faster than the time it took for the machines processers to acknowledge that he came into view. He made a quick slash to the centre and moved to his next target without slowing his swing, so the end of his first slash hit the second robot before the damage from the first target took effect. He teleported to the next robot in view and made a swift upward swipe that cleaved the metal carapace in two, he finally arrived at the last group of guards and appeared in the middle of the group, swinging his now fully extended blade in a circle, and cutting through to bot's protective shells as if they weren't there.

Fiora made it to the street outside, Yi was going to need help and she must move fast if she wants to stop the bots from getting him. She drew her sabre, started to dash, then faltered when she looked out. All 10 bots had been destroyed and were lying around the alley in various forms of demolition with Yi standing at the centre of the destruction. Fiora hated to admit it but… this was impressive. She could only begin to imagine what Yi's full capabilities were. She looked over at Yi. He was gazing at the night sky, his hold on his sword and reality, beginning to slip she strode over and stood next to him. Yi looked at her from the corner of his eye, and then returned to searching the sky for something.

"You are a greater warrior than ever Yi"

"It would seem so"

"You have gained power, and you have been brought to a new world"

"This city feels sick and I have only been in it for a few hours"

"Yi, this is important"

"What is?"

"Despite all of the change to Ionia, and despite all of the pain you feel, do you still love Ionia?"

Yi turned Fiora, seemingly offended.

"What a ridiculous question"

"Oh I see, never mi-"

"Of course I still love Ionia"

Fiora looked at Yi, surprised. He continued:

"Just because this place is filled with metal buildings and dark smoke, doesn't mean I don't still love my country. I never just loved Ionia for its landscape, It was the people. And unless the people of Ionia have turned into monsters that cannot be brought back ever, then I will not give up on this place"

Fiora looked at Yi with respect and hope.

"Well then" she eventually said with a new smile gracing her lips. "We better get started"

Another chapter! And I have no video to use for a crutch anymore from her on out you readers are stuck with what my head has in it. Be very afraid. Thank you SO MUCH to all the lovely people who write me reviews, it always makes me happy to read them and like I said before, it motivates me to write more. I hope you enjoyed this chapter and I hope you keep reading.

P.S any ideas on what to call this city? If you write a suggestion I would be happy to use it (all I have is "cyber city")