✮⋆ ̇| Unexpected help

Ekko didn’t venture into Piltover often—there was usually no reason for him to. But today was one of those rare occasions when he needed something only the upper city could provide. He wouldn’t have bothered looking for something he could build himself or find in Zaun, but there was no way his home could offer the latest components he needed to upgrade... well, just about anything. To say he was annoyed by this was an understatement.

Naturally, Ekko wasn’t planning on paying for what he needed. Stealing was the plan. He managed to grab the parts without too much trouble and was just about to leave when a small group of enforcers spotted him. *Damn.* In the next instant, he was sprinting through the streets, trying to shake them off.

He would’ve been gone by now if he’d had the chance to hop onto his hoverboard, but luck wasn’t on his side today. One of the enforcers managed to grab the board, nearly catching Ekko in the process. The choice was clear—he had to let it go.

Running through narrow alleyways, he suddenly felt someone grab his arm and pull him into the shadows. Before he could react, he realized they were hiding him—just in time to avoid the group chasing him.