Prologue: Only Time Shall Tell

[San Diego, California. June 24, 2016; 12:36 PM]

One plane ride, one train ride, two buses, one twenty-eight minute walk, bad room service, six hours of sleep, a thirty-seven minute walk, and here I am: Anime-con. Walking outside the entrance of the convention center I see a plethora of colors, people in various clothing; ranging from hawaiian shirts to amazing cosplays. And me? I’m wearing a cosplay of my favourite champion from League of Legends: Veigar. But this wasn’t his normal default skin, no, this is his Superb Villain Veigar skin minus the moustache because that looked ridiculous. Imagine just having a yellow moustache that curved at the tips, can’t? Good, it’s hideous, but otherwise my cosplay was amazing, my purple top hat with a red bow on it, my purple cape and coat, my red and black suit, my beautiful monocle. Well actually... my cosplay would be amazing if I didn't last minute my cane... scepter... thing. I was too tall and I didn’t want to make a staff, so I opted out for a cane instead. Looking back on it.

“I should’ve put more effort into this thing,” I said as I looked at my cane on my left. The material was good, an aluminum alloy; but all the details may as well be a cosplay crime. Looking to my right hand, At least I did a good job on the gauntlet. The colors were as accurate as possible and the details on it were perfect as can be. It was all made of plastic and styrofoam, but boy was I proud of it.

I was nearing the entrance, excitement building up inside me despite my indifferent face, But as I continued a frown formed upon it. There was a massive line just to get in because of security checks, “Ugh… This’ll be a long day.”

One hour of line and a security check later, I got my pass and made my way through the doors.

I’m in! I’m finally in! Goodness gracious that took forever! I hope there’s some good merch left over for me. I was looking at the provided guide showing me where all the booths and stalls were, and I began walking through the sea of people with my destination in mind. I was nearly there… I think. Looking up from the map I scanned my surroundings, it was somewhere here. The League corner of the convention center was suppose to be right here! “This makes no sense it’s suppose to be right here,” I sighed. I began to look for one of those helper people… things… you know what what are they called? It was after six minutes of searching I found the uh… uh… assistant?

“Excuse me ma’am?”

“Yes?” she said in a chirper voice.

“Yes, um… I was looking the League of Legends section of the convention, but I can’t seem to find it.”

“Oh my, I’m sorry to tell you this, but all of that was moved to tomorrow, it was a last minute decision by the board and well it has caused much confusion.”

“Oh... That explains everything then… Why?”

“I’m just Guide, sorry. Is there anything else I could help you with though?”

“No it’s fine, I’ll just come tomorrow for that. Thank you.” So that’s what I should call them… Huh.

“Sure it’s no problem, it’s my job after all.”

Walking away off into the crowd I heard, “I should’ve asked for his name and number,” Ha! That’s funny! Me?! I mean me with a girlfriend?! Ha! That’s absurd! I’m just a lowly double major in math and aerospace engineering with minors in physics and music, who also plays a lot of League in his spare time... Realizing what I just thought, “Wow… I suck. I have like zero confid-” My monologue was abruptly broken by me walking into a poll of a booth. As I hit the floor I heard a loud clang sound. “Ow,” was all I could say.

“Watch it! These are very delicate products,” said the man behind the table.

“I’m so very sorry sir,” I apologized as I got up. “I was monologuing and I must have not noticed where I was going,” I looked over to the man as he picked up the item that fell. I heard a click of his tongue and he turned around to approach me with the item at his side.

Raising the item up so I could see it, “You see this?” he pointed at a long scratch on the stick and I nodded. “I can’t sell this anymore, it’s ruined.” He placed the damaged object on the table and sat down on his chair, his face down in defeat. “It took me ages to make that thing.”

I felt horrible, I ruined this man’s hard work because I was obsessing about my own problems and not focusing on my surroundings.“Uh… um… H-How about I buy it for its full value?!” I offered the idea hoping that it would raise the poor man’s spirit. Little did I know I would come to regret this decision, and I was focusing solely on the item in front of me that I didn’t notice the man’s devilish smile.

Looking up with a hopeful face, “Really?”

“Yea, it’s my fault. So, how much is it?”

“Bless your soul! Just for you, I’ll give you ten percent off! That’ll be two-hundred and ninety-two dollars.”

As soon as he said this I pulled out my wallet and pulled out three hundred dollars, “Here, just keep the change,” I had another fifty left over so I should be fine.

With a smile the man took my money, “If you don’t mind me asking what is your name good sir?”

“Oh, uh… I guess it wouldn’t hurt to tell you. The name’s Julian, Julian Fold,” I said as I offered him a handshake which he accepted

“Good to meet you, I’m called the Merchant. And who are you dressed as?”

“Oh, I’m dressed as Superb Villain Veigar from League of Legends, with no moustache on purpose,” taking the cane from the table.

“I knew you looked familiar, well it just so happens that the cane you have there is an exact replica!”

Wait, what? I looked down to the cane and saw the handle was a red crystal ball with a claw wrapping around it. I was dumbstruck. How did I not notice this!? My mouth was agape as I just stared. If I wasn’t so awed by it I would have noticed that my surroundings were turning black and I suddenly felt the sensation of falling. I screamed for a good minute, only to notice I was staring at a black void. I looked behind me, I looked to my left and right, up and down. Just black. And in a flash of white, I was surrounded by purple. I had this tingling feeling that I wasn’t suppose to see this, I felt something claw in the back of my mind. And just how it appeared, it disappeared in a flash of light and I found myself hitting the ground hard. My last thought being, Damn you inertia!

[ Everfree. 5 AD; 12:01 AM]

Princess Luna was on her balcony painting the setting before her, the small city of Everfree under her night sky. Just like how her night sky twinkled with stars, so did the city with its flames of light. It was then when a rush of wind emanating from the center of the massive forest blew out all those flames and knocked her painting to the ground. Leaning over her balcony she sensed something, evaluating the signature’s power level she immediately opened her eyes in shock, “I must inform mine sister at once!”

Luna flew threw the castle halls at break neck speeds, turning corners almost instantaneously, and knocking over vases. She had to to inform her sister of the possible threat. In just a matter of seconds she was outside of her sister’s bed chambers, “Move aside guards, we must awaken our sister for the most urgent of matters.”

With that said the guards opened the doors for the Princess of the Night. Entering Luna heard the soft click of the doors behind her, “Tia, ‘tis a disturbance in the… Tia?” Luna looked over to her sister’s bed finding it was a mess and her sister was gone. Scanning the room she found that her balcony doors were open with wind rushing into the room. “It appears that mine sister has gone to investigate these matters on her own.”

Stepping out of the room, “Guards, it appears mine sister has gone out to investigate the appearance of an unknown force. Prepare thy troops to head out into the South of the Everfree Forest and leave immediately, we shall join Celestia,” the guards saluted and ran off to the barracks.

Luna turned around and walked back into the room, prepping her wings and giving a flap, she launched herself out of the room through the balcony doors, “What monstrosity hast fate put against us this time? Only time shall tell.”

[San Diego, California. June 24, 2016; 1:54 PM]

Meanwhile, “Wow, that went smoothly,” the Merchant said as he looked at the closing portal in the floor. “Nice guy too,” he said as he threw the money into a box. “Now let’s see who else shall fall victim to my merchandise. Ha, ’fall’ because he fell…

…

“I’m terrible at jokes… maybe I should take up acting. I hear this Hamilton fellow is quite the star…"

Author's Note

This is a League of Legends x My Little Pony crossover if you hadn't noticed. This is my first Displaced/Human story so treat it how you believe it should be treated! I love constructive criticism as should anyone as it helps people in general; so go on criticize it! Any typos? Tell me! A better way to have written a scene? Inform me! Just want to say I did a good job? Don't say a word! Just kidding. Anyway, thank you for reading, hope you'll continue to read.

If you lack imagination or are too lazy too google it, here's the splash art to the skin:

Waaaayyyy larger than I thought it would be.