Setting: Concordia
It was late in the evening when Team VRSZ walked up the building to the floor where Clair's office/home to let her know that they completed their mission and to pay them. When Violet made it to the door she opened it, but her familiarity with Clair made her forget to knock because she heard a voice she never heard before from the other side. It was too late to stop because she already opened the door and just as she predicted, Clair was at her desk speaking to someone but something about the atmosphere seemed off. It wasn't a serious atmosphere one would expect from a business meeting nor was it the playful one Clair has with people she's fond of, right now, for some unknown reason, the atmosphere could only be described using one word; stupid.
Violet could see Clair had a look of exasperation that she has never seen before. The person she was talking to turned around and Violet could see he was not a stuffy business person but a young man, about her age if not older. He wore a black casual blazer jacket above a violet-blue t-shirt with tan cargo shorts and light blue loafers. He also had a pair of sunglasses on his head but the one thing that Violet took note of was his black hair, the same blacker than night shade that Clair, Sterling, and Onyx had. The young man looked Violet up and down with a smile which unnerved her.
"Damn cuz, who's your hot friend," the man said with a grin as he walked up to Violet, who had a face of surprise and irritation. Her team seemed to feel the same but mostly surprised. He stood in her personal space, inches away from her peeved face.
"Hey baby, did you know kissing burns 5 calories a minute? How about you and I do a two hour workout?" the man said with a confident grin, but everyone else was shocked, except Clair who looked down with a hand to her head in disappointment and Violet who looked at him with a blank face. Then out of nowhere, Violet kicked the temple of his head and slammed him into the wall, stunning everyone again, then walked up to Clair like what just happened didn't happen.
"The mission was a success and Saffron sends her regards," Violet said formally and Clair gave her the envelope with Team VRSZ's pay.
"Thank you Violet, I'm glad everything was handled. It was wise to send in freelancers for this request. Now that business is done do you have any question? Though, I can probably guess one," she said looking at the man getting up unharmed.
"Damn I like a wild girl like her! " the young man said getting back on his feet. "Am I right?" he said to Zelts, resting his arm on Zelts' shoulder, but Zelts just moved his shoulder so they weren't touching anymore.
"Who the hell is that... idiot?" Violet asked, choosing her words carefully in case he was actually close to Clair, but spoke like the person in question wasn't in the room.
She let out a loud unbecoming sigh before answering. "That is Copper Periwinkle Vantablack, my cousin who will be staying here for... who knows how long. Please, put up with him," she pleaded though she didn't seem to mind her cousin getting injured like that.
"That is by far the dumbest name I've ever heard." Silver didn't care if Copper heard him which he did.
"Yeah? Well you got the dumbest hair I've ever seen," Copper retorted, earning a giggle from Zelts who thought the same thing the first time he met Silver but never said it aloud. Silver glared at Zelts for laughing.
"I take it this was the reason you sent us away," Silver stated more than asked and Clair who nodded.
"Unfortunately, that is true Silver. I didn't think it would be wise for you guys to meet, but his intention to stay here meant it was inevitable. So I apologize, for now and any future occurrences," she said already feeling responsible for her slightly younger cousin.
"Come on Moonlight, don't speak as if I'm not here. That hurts my feelings," Copper said, calling his cousin by the nickname he made up when they were children. Even though he said his feelings were hurt, it was obvious it didn't bother him in the slightest.
"Lucky for you we're leaving," Silver said for his team as he walked to the door. When he moved to open it, the door opened from the other side to reveal Bianca. Silver blushed and failed to even say hello, instead, he just stepped aside like a gentleman to let her in. She smiled as she pass but it fell when she saw Copper. He approached her and did the same thing he did with Violet.
"Glad I got to see you again angel."
When he said that Silver froze in place. "Does Concordia have a research room nearby, or am I sensing some chemistry between us?" he said and Silver reached for Cerberus ready to let loose, but Violet swiftly walked to him. She put a hand to his back and guided him out of the room.
"Till next time Clair. Maybe we can hang out later on," she said before leaving with her team.
She closed the door and noticed Silver pouting. "Relax Romeo, you have nothing to worry about," she said comforting him. Before he could say anything, they all heard a loud thud and Cooper yelping in pain.
"I'm positive," she smiled and he smiled as well. "Let's go, as a reward for a successful first mission, we're eating at Edesia."
"Ha ha, now you're talking," Silver said in an upbeat tone as he started walking to the elevator.
"Remus you haven't said anything in a while, something on your mind?" Zelts asked as they walked.
"...I don't think I like Copper."
"Join the club, none of us like Copper," Violet said.
Setting: Edesia
VRSZ sat a table waiting for their food to arrive. After that moment with Copper and more importantly the mission, Violet wanted to treat her team to fine dining without the need for Silver to cook. A fancy restaurant which she took them to before around the formation of Team VRSZ, making her feel nostalgic.
"This is very nice. A nice table, nice service..." Zelts complimented.
"All thanks to Silver working here in his free time. A functioning member of society, I must say you've become a semi-respectable citizen Silver. Never pegged you as the type," Violet said in good-humor.
"Underneath my gruff, roguish, bad boy exterior is a good guy. Enjoy the fruits of my labor cause the head chef this is a onetime thing," Silver said.
Violet remembered how she met Clair here for the first time and the impression she left on all of them. She really doubted if Copper could do the same.
"Hey VRSZ, what's up!" Copper yelled from across the room as he walked to the table.
"Oh what fresh hell is this?" Violet mumbled as she dipped her head in embarrassment. This was like a twisted version of how she met Clair.
"Why are you here Copper?" Violet asked exasperated.
Her boys seemed to show the same dislike she had for the guy and they weren't afraid to show it. Apparently the young man seemed unfazed by insults or injury meaning he thought very high of himself or he just too stupid to feel any kind of pain. Team VRSZ guessed the latter.
"I prefer if people call me C.P., but you can call me anything you like. Copper, C.P., Daddy-" before C.P. kept digging his own grave, Violet picked up a knife on the table and held it like an Enigma, signaling him to stop before he was carved like a turkey.
"And to answer your question, I came to get something to eat. Clair insisted I go to this place and try the food. Said it's a real popular joint and Angel agreed." C.P. grabbed a chair from nearby table and brought it to their table where he sat between Violet and Remus but he had his body turned to Violet.
Violet already guessed that Clair and Bianca wanted to get rid of him as they worked, unfortunately, they dropped him into team VRSZ's lap.
"So where are the menus?" he asked inching closer to Violet but she prodded him with the handle of her knife to push him back into place.
"We already ordered so-" Zelts was about to answer but C.P. interrupted by snapping his fingers at a nearby waiter.
"No problem I'll get one myself," he said as he told the waiter not only to bring them a menu but to bring everyone's food at the same time.
Not only did he prolong VRSZ's hunger, but they had to deal with him all through dinner time which wasn't helping with his popularity. Even Remus, who likes almost everyone, is getting annoyed by C.P. which is saying a lot.
For about an hour they waited for their food to get here, they suffered C.P.'s endless stories and Violet had the worst of it because she had to hear C.P.'s horrible flirting and pick-up lines. She simply tuned him out while her boys had to endure the seemingly endless hunger. Silver and Zelts listened to their unwanted guest as their stomachs rumbled and the hunger seemed to get to Remus more than the rest of them as his head fell onto the table then he tried to reach for a table napkin to quell his hunger.
The food finally arrived though Silver could tell they had to reheat their food meaning it lose some of its flavor. C.P. was the only one with food prepared moments ago. Since he was the reason they were in this state, VRSZ resented him even more. If he was actually an enemy, then they would've decked him like any other foe but they couldn't beat someone up just because they didn't like them. Well, Silver could and so could Violet but because he was Clair's cousin they would refrain.
Luckily for VRSZ, the night finally ended, though they had mix feelings about it. C.P. decided to ditch early so he could hook up with a waitress and her two friends, but he left after only taking one bite out of his food making everyone else at the table furious.
Setting: VRSZ Base
Silver opened the door to their home with a dark expression on his face. He wasn't the only one as Violet, Remus, and Zelts grumbled as they walked in and sat on the couch where they stayed in silence for several minutes before someone said what they were all thinking.
"I think I hate Copper," Remus said aloud with no regret in his voice.
"...Remus, we all- everyone hates Copper," Violet said massaging her temples.
"Yup" Silver said with his head all the way back.
"Ditto" Zelts said while he held the bridge of his nose.
What was supposed to be a good day ended horribly, all thanks to Fortuna's new resident, Copper Periwinkle Vantablack.
Fun Facts
Copper's name is meant to be ridiculous while showing how he will be a part of VRSZ's social circle even if hey don't want him to be. His first name is related to Silver and Zelts by completing the Group 11 elements in the periodic table. His middle name, Periwinkle, is a color in the violet and blue family, the color scheme of Violet and Remus respectively.
Just as Clair has a music theme, Copper has one as well and it's I'm So Humble by The Lonely Island. The song itself describes his personality and how he sees himself perfectly and Conner and Copper sound so similar that I can hear either one when I hear this song.
Clair de Lune Vantablack has a car originally owned by Absinthe and two airships though one of them is wrecked. According to the members of Team BASG, Silver is the one who crashed it. According to Silver, it was because of Blood's backseat flying and Ghost's trying to takeover that caused him to mess up. Either way, Clair currently has one usable airship.
