A/N: It's finally here! The next work for the OC team known as VRSZ. Speaking honestly, this story has progressed farther than I could've imagined. I don't think it would've gotten this far without the support and criticism of the readers. Writing this has become my favorite thing to do. I would like to say thank you and hope you all continue to enjoy Team VRSZ in this new addition to their story.

In the western region of Samus was Vacuo, a harsh land comprised mostly of desert. This place, where the fourth kingdom was located, was known to be unforgiving and relentless. It was not the place for many looking to live peaceful lives, but it did serve as the perfect setting for the brave and the bold, along with thrill seekers, and even those with nefarious intent. However, legends in Vacuo were very few and hard to come by. People, buildings, and heroic feats came and went with the shifting sands: a common saying in this part of Remnant.

In one particular Vacuo settlement named Nexus lived a certain group of people. They were once known around Vacuo as Freelancers, but that chapter of their lives has ended. Now, they went by their official name: Team VRSZ. The group of four that were once mercenaries now worked to help Nexus, their new home, prosper. At this moment, the team wasn't doing anything to help the growing settlement thrive. Rather, they were focusing on improving themselves.

Setting: Team VRSZ Duplex

"Erk! Ugh! Gah!" A series of pounding sounds were heard and coupled with the groaning of a certain gunslinger.

Silver fell to the ground, landing on his backside, with a slightly frustrated face. He wasn't wearing his usual outfit. Instead, he wore a simple white undershirt and black sweatpants. On his brow was the trace of sweat and a drop trailed down to his right eye. He wiped it away then found an open hand in front of him. It was smaller than his but was just as rough. He silently took the hand that helped him back on his feet. The person hoisting Silver was Violet, who had a smile on her face that formed from a sense of pride.

Just like Silver, she was wearing something other than her usual outfit. She had on a light purple tank-top with a dark purple, sports bra beneath, visible from the sides and a pair of black shorts. The majority of the scars on her body were visible. Most were faint and not eye-catching, but they still noticeable. None of them bothered Violet. She had no problem having people look at them. They were proof of the hardships she endured.

"You know you can ease up a bit when you hit me. We're just sparring after all," Silver sort of snapped at the leader of VRSZ.

She chuckled to herself when she heard his complaint. "If I went easy on you, you wouldn't learn anything."

The two members of VRSZ were in their new home in Nexus. They were currently in the large room in the back of the house. Its original purpose was to be a recreational room, but the team decided it was spacious enough to be used for training instead. The floor was made out of wood along with the walls. It was the only room in the house made out of one material. There were two windows that gave people a view of the back of the house, but there was nothing to see except the buildings on the other side of their home. If anything, the windows helped ventilate the room.

"Why am I the only one doing this? Shouldn't Remus and Zelts suffer too?" Silver asked his sparring partner.

"Because you're a weapon specialist. You don't do a lot of hand-to-hand combat, so we'll be training to change that. As for your other question, Remus and Zelts already know how to fight with and without their weapons. You're the odd man out," Violet answered. There was no teasing or trickery in her explanation. She was being honest.

"Seems to me you're using this as an excuse to smack me around."

Violet chuckled a little. "Well, there are some benefits to training you." Her sweet tone earned a leer from Silver. "And don't worry. You won't be the only one I'll be training." Silver didn't know what she meant by that. Who else was there for her to spar with? Zelts, maybe?

Answering his question, Clair de Lune Vantablack stepped into the training room in relaxed fitness clothing. The enchanting Vantablack had on a black tank-top with a black bra beneath. Her attire was quite similar to Violet's, though her chest was bigger and more attention-grabbing than Violet's. She had on light grey yoga pants. Even though she was dressed to exercise, her curvaceous figure was still bewitching, if not more so than usual. Her attractive appearance didn't go unnoticed by Violet or Silver. Both of them stared at Clair for a few seconds before breaking their line of sight or blinking.

"You guys started without me?" Clair said, in a playful, childish tone to display she was upset, but she really wasn't.

"Wouldn't be a problem if a certain someone didn't sleep past the agreed time," Violet retorted, humorously.

Clair smirked at her because Violet was right. She came to Clair's room to wake her, but the older girl asked for ten more minutes of sleep. She slept for half an hour while the other two trained without her.

"That's perfectly fine!" Silver interjected, "Since you're here, why don't you take over for me. You know, to catch up?" "And I can take a break,"

His reason for swapping places with Clair was not lost on Violet. Skipping training wasn't something she would allow, but for now, she was going to let him get the rest he desired. He was going to need it for what she had planned for him.

"Hmm…go ahead and take a breather, Silver," Violet responded, and Silver looked at her curiously.

"Really? You mean it?" Silver asked for confirmation. "There's gotta be an angle. Why is she letting me off so easily?" Silver has known Violet long enough to know this was more than it seemed.

"If you don't want to rest, I can work with both you simultaneously."

"No! No, that's perfectly fine! I'll just sit here and relax," Silver said, grateful he got out of being Violet's punching bag.

He walked to the wall next to the training room's door and sat down. Violet was glad to see Silver believe he weaseled his way out of training. He was completely unaware of the pain that was coming his way.

"Okay, Clair. We're going to go through the basics; fighting stance and one-two punching." Violet moved her attention to Clair, who stood in the middle of the room with her.

"I know some of this already. Sterling taught me how to defend myself when I was younger and he taught me how to fight with his pen sword," Clair informed.

"That's good," Violet said, "We can skip basics and you can show me what you can do. Once I get a sense of what you can do, I'll know how to proceed with your training."

"Fine by me. Let's go." Clair got into a basic fighting stance and Violet got in her own.

Silver watched intently. He has never seen Clair fight. Violet told him about the time she fought beside the former monarch and that made him very curious. Now, he was about to witness her fight, Violet.

Clair attacked first with a punch aimed at Violet's face and Violet easily evaded it by pushing Clair's arm aside to avoid the punch. Violet stepped into Clair's space to deliver a punch of her own, but Clair was able to block it with her other arm, hitting it instead of her shoulder. The enchanting Vantablack raised her foot to stomp on Violet's to pin her, but Violet saw it coming and moved. Violet lifted her foot for a kick and Clair copied her. Both girls hit each other's side with a kick, though Violet's kick was faster and stronger and Clair's had some good strength behind it. Violet realized Clair's form and fundamentals were good.

The two continued to exchange blows and Silver could see Clair was more proficient in fighting then she thought. He wasn't expecting this. He also wasn't expecting the door to the training room open with three people he didn't expect to walk in. Entering the training room was Bianca, Ghost, and Azura. Today was full of surprises for Silver.

"Slacking already?" Ghost said to Silver when he noticed him on the floor.

"What are you guys doing here?" Silver asked.

"We're here to help you guys train," Bianca answered, "Violet asked and Lady Clair insisted."

"Stop calling me 'Lady' Clair," she called, in the midst of her sparring match with Violet, "I'm not a monarch anymore."

"I doubt that's going to change," Ghost added, nonchalantly. He knew his half-sister very well.

"Uh, it might be a bit overkill if you guys are helping me and Clair train," Silver stated.

Violet asked Clair to put their sparring match on hold so she could inform her teammate of the situation. "I can't give you and Clair the attention you need, so I asked Bianca and Azura to lend a hand. They'll be helping you too."

"…Wait. What about me?" Ghost asked. Violet didn't mention his name.

"Actually," Azura chimed in with a devilish sneer, "we thought it was a good idea to make you train too."

Ghost's usually neutral, stoic face quickly changed to surprise. He turned to his sister who looked at him with no guilt in her eyes. She had no problem fooling him to come here.

"Why do I have to do this?" Ghost asked.

"You cut and run in fights," Azura stated, quickly and curtly. Ghost eyed the female Cobalt and Bianca knew she needed to diffuse the situation.

"She means you rely on your semblance a lot, so it would be better for you to learn to fight without it," Bianca said, in a kinder tone.

"Argh!" Silver groaned from being tricked. He wasn't going to say no. He couldn't. Clair was still his boss and she wanted him here. "Fine. What do I have to do?"

"You and Silver will have a partner to help you train," Violet informed them. "I'm already working with Clair-"

"I call Bianca!" Silver shouted, raising his hand to emphasize his point.

"Sorry, Silvester, but I'm gonna work with my brother personally," Bianca told her boyfriend.

"Why?" Silver whined.

"Because I'll be soft with either of you and Ghost needs a little more help than you do. In a positive way, you could say this is a testament to your strength."

"Are you calling me weak?" Ghost felt offended.

"I'm not saying that. Silver just has a better understanding of hand-to-hand combat than you do. I'm better at close combat than he is anyway. Silver's a better sharpshooter but I'm more well-rounded. So, let me teach you. Please, brother?" Bianca asked in a sweet manner.

Ghost sighed then said, "Well, being instructed by you is better than the alternative. Let's do this thing." The half-siblings began their training session on the left side of the room.

"What about me?" Silver said, desperately, watching everyone else training until he felt someone tap his shoulder.

Beside him was Azura, who looked very enthusiastic. "Hello, I'm the alternative," she said in a kind, threatening tone if that was even possible.

With what time they spent together in Atlas and in Nexus, Silver learned a lot about Remus' cousin. She was aggressive, ruthless, cutthroat, and scary. He could admit that Azura was someone he was considered scary. And, she was a Cobalt, just like Remus. She enjoyed fighting just as much as his teammate and he feared that part of her would show in this training regimen.

She grabbed Silver by the back of his shirt and dragged him to the right side of the training room. "Better be ready. You won't be able to walk when I'm through with you."

Her words were terrifying to the gunman. He got the worst person to be his instructor. Forget instructor, Azura was a drill sergeant. Silver was beginning to wail and moan, making crying sounds without actually crying. He didn't want to train anymore.

"Zelts! Remus! Help me!" he shouted. His friends didn't come to save him.

Setting: Onyx Workshop

Remus and Zelts were nowhere close to hear Silver's pleas. They were in Onyx's workshop where Remus was informing his faunus friend how his new weapon, Delta, was performing. Zelts tagged along because he planned to go to the bazaar of Nexus afterward to see what they had, but not purchase. Despite receiving a new home, the team had little to no Lien to their name. Clair offered to loan them money, but Violet refused. She knew her team would get back on its feet once Clair and the other higher-ups of Nexus hire them for jobs, and that time was just on the horizon. For now, the team was getting ready to get back into the action.

In his workshop, Onyx examined Delta on a metal table. He had a magnifying glass in his hand and was using it to scan the large, mechanical sword. He had other tools at his side just in case some tweaking was necessary, but he didn't see anything that needed his attention, not that he expected to see any after just two weeks of inventing it.

Onyx weasel tail swayed back and forth as he inspected Delta. Behind him were Remus and Zelts. Remus stood close to Onyx just in case he was asked a question and Zelts was further behind his Cobalt friend, watching while leaning against the wall.

"Are there any problems? It doesn't look like there's anything wrong here," Onyx asked Remus, taking his eyes of Delta after looking at it for ten minutes straight.

"No. I just wanted to make sure before we get ready for our first mission," Remus answered.

"Have you used Delta in battle yet? How did it go? Was it easy or hard to wield?" Onyx asked several questions. He really wanted to know how his invention performed.

"It's great! I've been practicing with it every day since you gave it to me. I've only been in one real fight with it and I've been getting better ever since. Delta's amazing!"

It was true. Zelts has witnessed Remus practice handling that sword everyday and the different forms it possessed. He could say Remus really made Delta his own in a short span of time, which was expected from someone so battle-oriented.

"Pst! Hey!"

Zelts heard a whispered voice call to him and he looked around. He stood near the door of Onyx's tinkering room and noticed someone was on the other side. Peeking through the door was the third Vantablack of Nexus, Periwinkle Copper Vantablack, who preferred to be called C.P. Clair told the team C.P. was living here with Onyx since he had no money and the wealth she once had was limited. She also told them that he's been going around Nexus doing various jobs to earn more Lien for himself. He wanted to live in luxury once more.

"Um…can I help you?" Zelts asked, not sure what C.P. wanted with him.

"You want to invest in a dust farm?" C.P. asked.

"What?" Zelts had no idea what a dust farm was.

"A place where they plant and grow dust. If you invest in one, you can grow your own supply of dust. You'll be set for life. An unlimited amount of dust for a measly two thousand Lien. You want in?"

You can't grow or plant dust. Zelts could see this was obviously a scam. A bad one at that. "No, thank you," he said, as polite as he could. Zelts wasn't too fond of C.P. and his lecherous, self-absorbed attitude.

"Come on. If you don't want that, how about buying an experimental laser cannon. It packs a real punch and you guys like to fight, right? You'll love it!"

"C.P.! Knock it off!" Onyx shouted from his seat.

"Argh…" C.P. groaned before retreating from the door.

"Sorry about that. He's been trying a lot of 'get rich quick' schemes to make Lien. It's getting ridiculous."

"As long as he's not doing anything dangerous, then it's not a problem," Zelts said.

"I hope he finds a real job and sticks with it," Onyx stated.

The faunus Vantablack picked up Delta and handed the bastard sword back to its owner. "Everything's fine."

Remus grabbed the handle of his sword and placed it on his back, attaching it to the magnetic plate to hold it in place. "Thanks."

"No problem. See you guys, and don't buy the fountain of youth water C.P.'s going to offer you when you leave."

Zelts and Remus left Onyx's Workshop to browse the bazaar and trading district in the east. Just like Onyx said, C.P. appeared before them and tried to sell them more stuff.

Setting: Team VRSZ Duplex

An hour and a half later and inside the VRSZ's home, the training session finally came to an end. Violet and Bianca were sweating lightly while Azura didn't have a drop or show any sign of fatigue. The same couldn't be said for the others. Ghost was sitting on the ground, sweating profusely and breathing deeply. Clair was doing better since she was still on her feet, though she was sweating a lot, her face said she could do more. On the other end of the spectrum, Silver was spread-eagled on the floor, wheezing, sweating, and in pain. Azura didn't hold back in her training with the poor gunman.

"Aaaaahhhhh…" was all Silver could say.

Azura stretched her arms while watching him and she said, "Stop your bitching. You did better than I thought you would. Take a shower. You've earned it."

"Aaaaaaahhhh…" was Silver's response.

"Don't worry about him," Violet told Azura, "I'll get him back on his feet. Thanks for your help today. Same thing the day after tomorrow?"

"I'm game," Azura answered.

"Same. Ghost needs this. And it was fun," Bianca said. Ghost didn't say anything but lifted his hand and gave her the thumbs up.

"I can't wait to do this again. Next time let's practice with our weapons," Clair said with a cheerful grin.

"Sure," Violet responded. She moved to help Silver off the floor while everyone else left the room and their home, except Clair, who stayed in the training room. She heard her scroll chime and she checked it.

Violet had Silver over her shoulders and was ready to lug him to his room. He did good work and she planned on rewarding him by letting him sleep the rest for the day. She half expected him to quit, but was surprised and glad he stuck with it. Violet noticed Clair was still in the room with her.

"You're still here? I thought you already left to shower."

"I just got a text from one of the members of Nexus' council. Looks like Team VRSZ will be getting their first mission tomorrow."

Violet kept her eyes on Clair to see if she was serious and she nodded.

"What's the mission?" Violet asked, unable to hide the enthusiasm in her voice. A smile grew on her face.

Violet was ready to back into the field. The whole team has been preparing for this day. Working tirelessly to function better as a unit after finally being reunited. For the past two weeks, Violet taught the others how to respond to hand signals for better team coordination. It's something she thought of while in Atlas and the boys agreed. Violet shouting out their names would be too obvious for their enemies. Right now, they only got a few signals down and they mostly involved their team attacks and a few issues: retreat, regroup, and attack. She felt confident in Team VRSZ's ability to help Nexus grow.

Team VRSZ was ready to get back into the world of Remnant.

The team has grown and changed so much since they've been together. When the story began, Violet's character was more serious and uncompromising, mostly because she became part of a team with total strangers and she used to be a loner. But as the story progressed, she learned to let down her walls thanks to her team. Now, Violet's very open, friendlier, and says what's on her mind to anyone. This transition happened gradually throughout the story.

Silver has changed significantly as well. When he first appeared in Origins, he was a jerk. A self-centered, obnoxious, devil-may-care character who seemed like a bit of a know it all. He had a testy relationship with the team, but that isn't the case anymore. After years of being together, Silver has grown to be a better person. He isn't as selfish as he used to be, he cares for the well-being of his friends, and he is more laid-back. He uses his criminal background to benefit the team rather than hinder them.

The relationship between Violet and Silver has changed dramatically. The two of them used to fight and argue a lot in the early days, but now they're like siblings. They still fight, but it's more humorous and less heated. They make fun of each other and have the other's back when they need help. Violet and Silver have deep respect for one another.

Team VRSZ Themes

Violet: Survivor by 2WEI

Remus: Jet Set Run from My Hero Academia

Silver: Renegade by TYERecords

Zelts: Knight of the Wind by Crush 40