2. The Scout

It was a lazy afternoon in Bandle City. Most of the shops had closed for the afternoon break. The only ones open were the Workshops, where work never seized and the Saloons which were always open to the weary travelers. Wondering about the empty streets was a tiny figure whom almost everyone recognised. 'Mischievous to the core and bearing a smile that could melt the most rock-solid of hearts' was how the townspeople usually described him. Teemo was bored. He was trying to find something to pass time until the Bandle City Scouts returned in the evening. Teemo always had a close connection to the Mothership Scouts, named after the huge unfinished rocket of unknown origins which sits atop the city center. Actually he had a good bond with almost every other yordle who lived in city. His warm nature was the key to this.

The yordles are a race of short statured, highly intelligent people.They were originally nomads, but centuries ago they had settled in the Ruddynip valley, the place where Bandle City is currently located. They had great knowledge of machinery and were highly industrious. The Yordles looked like really short humans , though some of them had fur. Bandle City was where the yordles flourished. It was an independent city with a community based government, the current mayor being Dennison Jadefellow. Teemo never knew his parents. He was the 'Son of the City'. The city brought him up. The people took care of him. But there was a side to him that even the people didn't understand. Even though he hadn't realized it yet, the townspeople knew that Teemo underwent a transformation when it came to battle excercises and games. Some even called it deadly. Teemo became excessively focused, autonomous and most of all, aggressive. Teemo's closest friend and mentor, Captain Cresto of the motherships scouts always kept a close eye on Teemo for this same reason.

Teemo had discovered that he had impeccable aim when it came to blowguns. He even boasted that he could never miss a target and was for this same reason that he was infamous among the Scouts. The Scouts, also called The Scouts of the Mothership, were the city's intelligence unit. Though their operations were some of Bandle city's most guarded secrets, the Scouts were really friendly with the general population. They were Heroes. Legends. Just like the Meggling commandos, who are one of the oldest military units of Bandle City. Teemo was too young to be a scout, but he always tried sneaking into a mission whenever he got the chance.

Today the scouts were taking longer than usual. "They'll be back Teemo don't you worry. I mean, It's Scouts we're talking about!" said Albus, the bartender/owner of the coziest little Saloon in town, The Drunken Mile. "Oh I don't know Albus. Captain Cresto is very particular when it comes to the mission reporting time. They should've been here by now." said a worried Teemo. Just then, He heard shouts outside and gave Albus a concerned look. Albus shrugged and they ran outside to check out the cause of this commotion. It was the Mothership Scouts, or, what was left of them. Of the 50 that had gone for the mission, hardly 10 remained. They were badly wounded and worst of them all was Cresto. He was covered in blood, and one of his arms was missing. Teemo stood there, too stunned to speak. He knew what the mission was. He knew who did this to them. Teemo's features changed as Cresto watched helplessly. The day that Cresto dreaded had finally come and before anyone could stop it, Teemo disappeared into thin air.