The sun won't be up for a few hours. No one would be awake for work for a while. Those who were, were going to work. The beach was empty. Perfect time for a ride.

Rakan slowly sneaked around through his house with his wet suit tucked in his bag. He looked around for a moment before he confirmed that everyone was still asleep. He then grabbed his board and quickly opened the front door. He then hurried outside and locked it behind him.

He quickly tossed his board into the back of his car before he jumped in. He started it and quickly left before anyone would wake up.
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Across town, Kayn opened his bedroom window. He tossed his board onto the roof and climbed out with his skateboard. He grabbed his surf board and hopped on his skate board. He rode it off the roof, onto the shed, then onto the driveway.

He cheered silently before he skated down the street. He moved along before he reached the top of the hill that would lead down into town. He stopped and waited there for a moment as he kept an eye on the stop light at the intersection.

He watched it before it turned red. He then pushed himself forward as the few cars driving around went. He kept his eye on the light for a moment as he waited. He hoped.

Then, it turned green just as he reached the intersection. One car nearly hit him, but it missed. He threw up a fist.

Kayn: Whoo!

Then he hit a rock.

Kayn: Shit!

He fell forward and hit the road.

Kayn: Ow.
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Ezreal silently snuck through the small apartment he shared with his mom and her boyfriend. A man he actually did get along with. Someone he had seen as a kind of father figure.

Both of them were still asleep in their bed as Ezreal snuck into their room. He carefully stepped over the piles of clothes and reached for Ryze's surfboard, but ended up tipping over an empty glass.

Ryze: Who's there?!

Ezreal flinched as he looked over to the couple as Ryze sat up and looked around.

Ryze: I'll rip your fucking head off!

He looked at Ezreal to find him with his hands up and a slight smile on his face.

Ezreal: It's just me.

His mother stirred a bit as Ryze sighed.

Ryze: Damnit, Ez. I was ready to kill you.

Ezreal chuckled a bit as he grabbed Ryze's board.

Ezreal: You mind?

Ryze shook his head.

Ryze: Nah. G-Go ahead. Catch some waves, dude.

Ezreal nodded and took the board. He gave a peace sign as he walked out.

Ezreal: Peace out.

Ryze laid back down and closed his eyes. Ezreal snuck out to the van and set the board inside. He then hopped in and started the drive.
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You stared at the water as the waves reached their point break. They crashed and carried on as you took a deep breath. You looked at your board for a moment before you patted it.

Y/N: I need to start practicing now. That competition is in a few months.

Ezreal: And you're already losing your mind.

You looked back to see your friends walking towards you. You smiled at them before you turned back to the water.

Y/N: Seems like it. Though, I reckon that happened years ago when I met you.

Ezreal slapped your back with a chuckle.

Ezreal: Obviously. Now, let's give these bad boys one last ride before we get our new ones.

Kayn: I love the smell of fresh wax on a new board.

Rakan: Sex Wax?

All: Sex Wax.

(Disclaimer, Sex Wax is a real thing

You use it to Wax up your surf board)

Without further ado, you all pulled on your wet suits and raced towards the water.
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Sett watched as you and the others all talked, joked, and messed around as you waited for the meeting to start. You were all at the Surf Shop ran by his friend, who made a generous donation. He rubbed the back of his neck before his friend emerged from the back.

Thresh: All ready.

Sett nodded in thanks and whistled to get everyone's attention. You all looked forward, your hair still a bit wet from this morning, as Sett placed his hands in his pockets. You noticed Thresh set a bag down on the counter.

Sett: Alright, kiddos. You already know what's going down. In a few months, once winter passes and whatever, the shop will officially have four riders for the Runeterra Surfing Competition.

Rakan: Correction! In a few months, someone from the shop is going to win the Runeterra Surfing Competition.

Everyone cheered while Sett chuckled.

Sett: Alright. Alright. Let's not get a head of ourselves. First things first. Everyone, this is my friend and Co-Sponsor. Thresh.

Thresh stepped forward with his arms crossed. You had met him a few times before. If he wasn't working, he was surfing. If he wasn't doing that, he was taking pictures.

Thresh: So, things are simple. We'll meet up once a week for practice just to see where you kids are at. Besides that, it's up to you to train and get ready. Whatever you need, you come here and I'll see what I can do.

Sett: He's doing a lot by helping us. Don't let him down. Everyone has an off day. But if you have an off day here, it's treason. Now, to make things official, we have us some shirts, courtesy of Thresh.

Thresh opened the bag and began to pull out shirts. You all cheered as he began to toss them at you. You all caught a shirt and traded for sizes while Sett and Thresh watched. You took off your shirt and threw the new one on.

It was F/C with writing on the front.

Sett's Surf

On the back, however, was something special.

Y/N L/N
Mutt

Kayn: Dope!

Jinx: Why does mine say short stack?

Sett: That's Lux's, actually.

Jinx traded with Lux and looked at her new shirt.

Jinx: Loose Cannon? Awesome.

Ezreal: The Prodigy? Aww. Thanks, Sett.

Sett rolled his eyes.

Sett: Yeah, well, you can thank me by doing your best and winning this thing.

Xayah: You still haven't told us what the rest of us will be doing.

Thresh: Actually, you girls will be helping me with advertising and merchandise. We're gonna raise some money from this. Part of the bigger plan.

Y/N: The bigger plan?

Sett: The money we make is being donated to our new organization. To help the less fortunate kids on Southside get into surfing. Eventually we would also like to expand to skating, but one step at a time and all that.

Lux: So, how well the guys do...

Thresh: Will effect the outcome. So you boys better do good.

Xayah took off her shirt, earning a few whistles among your friends, before she pulled her new shirt in.

Xayah: Holy hell. These things are soft.

Sett: The best for the best. And, I got you some gifts. No idea why.

Thresh signaled for you all to follow him to the back. You all did with Sett and found your presents.

Six brand new surf boards, all with your favorite colors respectively. You all immediately rushed to grab yours while Lux watched with a massive smile.

Sett: Oh, and since you don't surf, we got you this.

He held up a bucket hat which had writing on the front.

Team Manager

Lux smiled and gladly took it.

Sett: That's it for the meeting. I'll text you all the time and place for the first practice. Be there on time. I ain't waiting around. Now go tear shit up.

You all grabbed your boards and stuff before you all ran out of the shop. Sett quickly followed.

Sett: We're not bailing you idiots out!

Just as he said that, he heard the sound of glass breaking followed by a siren. He and Thresh quickly closed the door and pulled down the gate as you and the other ran back and tired to get inside.

Rakan: Let us in!

Ezreal: Open the door!

You all looked back and spotted the cops coming. You all then hurried the opposite way as Thresh and Sett sighed.

Sett: Those damn kids.
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You rode your board along the water as the wave started to collapse in on itself. You ran your hand through the wave as Lux watched from the beach. Everyone else was on their new boards cheering you on.

Ezreal: Fuck it up!

You rode the wave to completion before you dove into the ocean. Everyone cheered for your success while you swam to the surface.

The competition was in a few months. You still had a ways to go. Luckily, you had plenty of things to do until then.