Jayce See's
Jayce couldn't believe it.
He couldn't fucking believe it.
He just watched someone jump from the ledge he was was going to do years ago.
No. It wasn't just anyone.
It was the person who stopped Jayce himself from jumping when he was young and dumb.
It was Viktor.
Viktor, whom he created Hextech with.
Died. Right in front of him.
And he couldn't do anything but scream.
When he was walking through the destroyed apartment, he didn't expect to hear or see someone. Especially someone that wasn't a swatter.
He recognized the chestnut, tufted brown hair anywhere.
Viktor.
And he was standing on the ledge.
Jayce wanted to run to him, to grab him and pull him back. But he couldn't. Instead he felt like his feet were glued to the ground as he watched Viktor just stare off into the distance.
He was thinking. Jayce knew that. Viktor always looked dazed when he was thinking.
He wouldn't jump.. Jayce thought
Would he? No. He wouldn't. He knows better and he wouldn—
He heard Viktor laugh suddenly. It was a quiet chuckle to himself but he knew it was a laugh.
Viktor. He wanted to say. Don't do anything stupid. Please.
Jayce just continued to stare at Viktor as he set his cane on the wall. The cane fell as his best friend took another step.
That made Jayce flinch, he tried to call out but all that came out was… nothing.
He tried moving, he really did. But he was weighed down on the floor.
Viktor. Get away from the edge. Come on please. Is what screamed in Jayce's head.
Suddenly, Jayce's fear happened.
Viktor jumped.
Viktor fucking jumped.
Suddenly Jayce wasn't glued to the floor anymore.
He couldn't talk, or anything, just running to the edge in a pathetic attempt to save the lov— his partner.
Eventually he found his voice in a choked scream.
"Viktor!!" Jayce shouted as he ran to the edge, looking down and gasping in horror, feeling his stomach churn.
Viktor was laying on the ground, a pool of blood surrounding him.
No.. no no no no no no no nononononono!
Jayce grabbed Viktor's cane and ran down the building faster than he ever ran before.
He just watched his cru— best friend commit suicide. If- if he was fast enough Viktor could live. Why weren't his feet going faster?!
Once Jayce finally made it outside, he saw the body of Viktor.
"Viktor…!" He choked out as he scooped the man in his arms, falling to his knees.
"Oh, Viktor.." Jayce sobbed, staring at Viktor's clouded eyes and expressionless face. He was so angelic, even in death.
"I'm so sorry I was here.. Viktor please.. come back!" He wailed, gripping Viktor tightly and burying his face in his crushes— crush? — soft brown hair.
"I could've- should've been there for you… I'm a terrible person please I'll make it up to you!" Jayce continued to cry, his tears dripping down onto Viktor's face. Jayce read a story once, about a princess who's tears saved the love of her life.
Jayce sat up, watching the tears roll down Viktor's face, waiting for Viktor to wake up.
He never did.
The reality crashed on Jayce, and he choked out a scream.
He just screamed, and wailed, holding his dead lo— friend.
After what felt like forever, Jayce wiped the tears from Viktor with a sore throat. He picked Viktor up as he planned to present the body to the Council to scream at them for not helping Viktor. At Mel, for making him make deals instead of helping the only man he should've worried about.
As he was walking, something called to him. Like a whisper telling him what to do.
hexcore… shimmer… save him…
Hexcore. Shimmer. Save him.
Hexcore. Shimmer. Save him.
Hexcore. Shimmer. Save him.
Hexcore. Shimmer.
Save him.
He had to get to the lab.