Hexed (Vi x POC! Reader)

Fragile Minds Break like Glass

Warnings: Death, Blood, Grieving, Breakdowns, Descent into Insanity

You were sitting in your lab and working on a new device. It was supposed to be a new way for amputees to get around the compound when they didn't want to use their prosthetics. As you were sketching out another part of it, an explosion sounded and rocked the building you were in. You screamed and ducked as things started falling and shattering around you.

"SIS! WE'RE UNDER ATTACK! SI-!" Your brother's comm is cut off and you panic as another explosion goes off. You try to summon a rift but it doesn't appear. Frantically, you run for the door and out of the building as fast as possible. 'Is it Jinx? Is Jinx the one doing this?! That couldn't be. Silco doesn't know where the Grotto is and neither does she! She wouldn't do this!'

You tear the door open to see everything on fire. The tree is up in flames and the Firelights scream as gunfire starts ringing out around the base. Through the fire, you can see Enforcers in their metal suits firing at your community. Rage fills your body and you flick your daggers out, but they didn't come. Panicked and confused, you realize that all of your weapons are gone. You're wearing the patient outfit from the time you woke up from your coma. A click sounds from behind you and you slowly turn to see Caitlyn with a maniacal grin on her face. She's wearing a metal uniform and has a gun pointed at you, "Thank you for letting me into your base. The Enforcers loved the information."

"I knew you couldn't be trusted!" You snarl.

"Too bad your brother trusted me." Caitlyn smirks and places her finger on the trigger, "Now, I just have to get rid of you." Your eyes widen in horror as you turn and run. Bullets whiz past your feet and you scream in fear.

"Leave my sister alone, Caitlyn!" You hear Ekko shout. You whip around to see him racing towards her with his weapon raised. The grin on Caitlyn's face turns sinister from the flames' shadow.

"EKKO! NO!" You scream as Caitlyn shoots him. Your brother's body flies off his hoverboard and hits the ground with a sickening thud. Abandoning all sense, you race towards his body.

"NO!" You scream. Laughter fills the air as Eve appears in the flames, "I told you. You're a monster! You should've left! Ekko would still be alive if it wasn't for you! He was always protecting you! You! A MONSTER!" She screeches and disappears.

You jerk awake and hiss in pain. Your body aches as you roughly scramble backward before curling in on yourself. Your heart pounds wildly in your chest as you try to catch your breath. Your vision blurs before refocusing and your eyes land on Jinx lying limply. She's still unconscious. You get up from the ground a little unsteady on your feet and let out a heavy sigh. 'She'll be unconscious for a while.' You reach into your pocket to grab your watch and you pull out Ekko's stopwatch by accident. Your breathing hitches as you stare at the timepiece. Tears well up in your eyes and you grit your teeth. You shove the stopwatch back into your pocket and look into the sky. 'It looks like it's only been an hour or so. I haven't been out for long.' You feel the anger bubble in your chest and you glare ahead of you. You look back at Jinx and drag your fingers through your hair. You can feel the slight dampness by the roots nearest to your face. 'I need to bring you back. I won't be able to leave you here. Not with what I'm about to do.' You walk over to Jinx and press your lips to her forehead. There's a ripple of magic that washes over you.

Jinx watches through her spyglass as Caitlyn and Ekko flinch from the sudden light. Caitlyn steps forward, unhooking something from her belt and presenting it to the man in front of her. There's a moment before Caitlyn motions to Ekko, who shakes his head. Another beat before Ekko opens the container in his hands and the gemstone glows inside of it. Suddenly, the man in front of them whips out a pistol and shoots Ekko at point blank range. His lifeless body collapsing to the cold ground without worry.