Chapter 35: Sky Blue Suits You
After the success of their bounty mission against the blind swordsman, Team VRSZ has been rolling in Lien. They were able to pay for the Fantasia's repairs, but the damage was extensive and the car needed to stay at Onyx's workshop, so for the time being, Team VRSZ had no wheels, basically, they were grounded and couldn't accept missions that took them too far from Fortuna. The team was able to enjoy some time off, but it couldn't last forever. Grayson and his group were succeeding in missions with little competition and that was bad for business. Whether they liked it or not, there was a rivalry between these two groups and if Grayson's team were doing better than them, then clients would prefer them over the freelancers which would mean less money for them. Two of the freelancers were currently on a mission to display to potential clients that they were still active.
Violet accepted a job from a client she named Mr. Muffin because he offered to buy her a muffin at the café they chose as rendezvous location. Despite the man's name, he was quite rude and demanding, ordering Violet to obtain any rare relics or artifacts found in some ancient ruins found in the desert or else she'll have him to deal with. Ordinarily, Violet would've remained silent and accepted the mission, thinking of all the possible ways she could've left him a bloody stump in his chair, but she wasn't alone in this meeting. When the man reached for Violet's muffin and was about to take a bite out of it to prove he was in control, the two of them heard the sound of slicing. Remus stood far away from them, standing against the wall on the other side of the fairly large café and holding Romulus in its staff form before putting it away. He never liked it when someone threatened his team. Mr. Muffin didn't know what he did until he felt the muffin in his hand split in half and looked dumbfounded with a hint of fear. Violet looked at the muffin hit the table then at Remus, noticing there was no blue smoke around him, meaning that was all his speed and she didn't see a thing. Mr. Muffin suddenly felt a stinging pain in his hand. His body didn't respond to it as soon as it happened, but Remus seemed to have cut his hand, leaving a small gash where blood was coming out. Mr. Muffin freaked out and asked for napkins while Violet got up to leave, informing Mr. Muffin that she'll accept the mission for double the pay because of his rude behavior. Remus joined her as they ignored the man's painful cursing.
Setting: Desert
Without the use of their car, Team VRSZ had to use an alternate form of transportation, Remus. With the coordinates of the ruins in her scroll, Violet held onto Remus and told him which direction to use Checkpoint and easily covered the distance with teleportation. It proved useful and the scope of his cybernetic eye helped them teleport farther than his usual distance. They would be able to reach their destination in a fashionable time, but Violet felt like they needed to talk.
"So, are you okay with using your semblance like this? I don't want you to think you're a substitute for a vehicle or anything like that," she told Remus.
"No, it's not really a problem," Remus answered, but his voice lacked his usual energy and Violet noticed immediately.
"…You didn't have to attack Mr. Muffin like that. He's a client and I could've handled it myself," Violet chided herself for saying that last part like she didn't need his help. "What I mean is…"
"I know what you mean Violet," Remus said before teleporting one last time till they were in walking distance of their destination. "But if someone I like is being threatened, I'll act. That's just me. That guy just made me angry for a second."
Violet was relieved to hear him say he was alright and to see his usual demeanor return. She hasn't seen a gloomy Remus in a long time and doesn't plan to see one now. The two of them walked to an old, stone building that looked long passed its prime. It seemed to only consist of an entrance and was the only one there seeing as how nothing but stone and rubble was around it.
"Hey, Violet. We're not alone," Remus informed her. He pointed to a doom buggy that was parked near the entrance.
"Great, competition. Someone else probably hired bandits to steal what's here," Violet stated.
"Maybe we can convince the people down there to work with us and split the treasure?" Remus suggested.
Violet looked at him like he was crazy. Negotiating with mercenaries, bounty hunters, or anyone in Vacuo was a foolish choice. She learned this very early when she started living in Vacuo that you can't trust everyone.
"You're looking at me like it was a bad idea," Remus said while Violet looked at him.
"Ah! Um… No, it wasn't. It's just…" Violet didn't know what to say because she did think it was a bad idea. She always had a soft spot for Remus and preferred to teach him about things rather than berate him in any way. He wasn't sarcastic, callous, a jerk or hide any ill thoughts about anyone or anything behind a fake smile. He was something Violet really envied, honest and she really liked that about him, so she never liked the moments when she had to be a little strict with him.
"Zelts and Silver thought the same thing. Zelts said it's a good idea, but not everyone's going to go for it. Silver called me dumb-…. Uh, foolish," Remus substituted instead of using the word Silver used.
Violet made a mental note to kick Silver's ass later today. "He shouldn't have said that. Remus, there's nothing wrong with your way of thinking, just know everyone shares those values, especially in Vacuo where things like theft and assault are so common it's pretty much law. What I'm trying to say is it's okay to look for the best in people, but you've also got to keep an eye out for the worst in them. You understand?" Violet asked kindly.
Remus looked at her with a slight frown at first but changed to his usual expression when he answered with a nod. Violet hoped he understood for the time being at least because they had to go to work. She didn't who they would encounter in the temple.
"This shouldn't be much of a problem. Me and Remus, we can take on almost anything," she thought before walking to the entrance of the temple.
Setting: Underground Temple
The insides of the temple ruin were intact but didn't seem to be stable and a good rocking might cause the whole thing to collapse. Violet told Remus to keep a mental note of the entrance in his mind so they could make an instant escape using Checkpoint. The underground temple turned out to be some kind of labyrinth. It wasn't large, but there were a plethora of tunnels that lead to dead ends. The Cloak & Dagger duo ran into several and it was getting on Violet's last nerve. Remus suggested they'd mark the dead ends somehow and she agreed, planting her Enigma's into the ground in front of areas they've already been. It proved to be useful when they marked the wrong hallways to go through and Remus teleporting them back to where they started made it so much faster.
The two of them walked down to another fork in the road, but this one was different compared to the ones they encountered before. One entrance was marked with something odd, a robot corpse that seemed to serve no purpose except lay in front of the entrance on the left. Violet assumed whoever arrived earlier decided to the same thing they did earlier and mark the dead ends. Remus eyed the robot corpse with suspicion then kicked it to see if it would react.
Violet giggled at his antics then said, "Come on. Let's get moving."
The two of them continued going deeper into the ruins, following the trail of robot corpses while Violet had to practically drag Remus away from each one. Everyone was aware of his dislike of machines, but this was the first time it began to grind Violet's gears a little, but it brought the question about who uses discarded robots as a trail. Violet and Remus walked down one last hallway before entering a massive chamber filled with treasures. The floor couldn't be seen because it was beneath a sea of gold coins. There were jewels and gemstones everywhere as well, along with other trinkets that could be sold for a high price, but those things weren't the only eye' catcher in the chamber.
Inside the chamber were the people who entered before Violet and Remus. Violet was hoping to come to some random treasure hunting bandits, but that option flew out the window when she saw it was none other than Grayson and his group. With him was Azura, who intensely glared at Remus, Platinum, someone neither Violet or Remus thought they'd see again but would explain the robots, and there was someone new that they've never seen before.
This person was a young boy. He was kind of short in stature and wore a white Gi jacket with pale red lining. He had a pair of pants that were a darker shade of red with white flame designs on the legs and red ninja leggings. His hair was white that reached down past his chin and his eyes were pale red, giving it a pink look. Wrapped around his waist was a chain and at the end of it was some kind lantern with a small fire inside it. Another trait that stood out was the long white fox tail, showing this person was a faunus.
"Oh, if it isn't Violet and her… Hmm. You just brought one of your boy-toys today?" Grayson commented. "Or was this supposed to be your idea of a date?"
"Son of a bitch," Violet said when she realized it was Grayson and that they were outnumbered. She knew very well that they wouldn't be able to avoid a fight against them and they were at a huge disadvantage. Not only were they outnumbered, but the addition of the faunus meant an unknown variable. If it were anyone else, then she would've tried to make a compromise, but Grayson wasn't one for compromise.
"Violet! Remus!" Platinum shouted with a smile on her face. "It's good to see you again! Can we meet up for lunch or go to a tea shop and catch up after this?" she said with her crazy demeanor that the freelancers remembered.
"Platinum," Remus acknowledged then looked to his relative. "Azura."
Azura remained silent as she glared at her cousin with a stern expression. It didn't take long for the two Cobalts, Violet, or Grayson to realize what's going to happen next. A battle between Cobalts. Violet thought about running away but knew Remus wasn't going to back down against Azura. She wanted him dead while his feelings toward her were always unclear. Violet would have to pull out everything she had for them to safely get out of here.
"Go to town," Grayson said, giving Azura the word to attack and she did.
Azura lunged for Remus, running across the gold coins to get to them, and Remus drew Romulus and shot out its blades. Violet acted first and threw several Enigmas at Azura, but she deflected them with her elemental staff. The throwing knives that were deflected had fire dust in the hilts and they exploded behind Azura, propelling her forward in the air. Remus used Checkpoint to teleport in front of her then delivered a strong solid kick to her gut, pushing her back a good distance away.
"Platinum, you give her support. Shiranui, gather as much stuff as you can so we can leave," Grayson ordered.
Platinum ran toward the battle with a mad smile and crazed enthusiasm. Shiranui eyed Grayson before doing as he said. "What will you do?" he asked in a soft voice.
Grayson cracked his knuckles while looking at Violet move in to strike Azura with Remus. "I'm gonna buy you some time then blow this place to kingdom come."
"Very well," Shiranui responded and transformed into some kind of white mist-like substance. The mist moved away from Grayson who drew his grapple sword.
Azura and Remus clashed their weapons against each other and they were locked in combat. Azura looked at him with intense hatred while Remus' eyes were just focused. Violet jumped in the air above Remus then threw a few Enigmas at her, forcing Azura to back away. While backing away from the freelancers, Azura activated the fire dust in her arms to hurl multiple, small fireballs at them. Remus was hit by three of them and Violet was hit by two before tossing a wind dust Enigma in the way of the attack. Wind burst out of the knife and swirled around herself and Remus while blowing out the fireballs out. Remus moved in to attack Azura, but a large ball of energy hit the golds coin in front of him, stopping his advance.
"Ahahahaha!" Platinum's laughing could be heard by everyone in the chamber.
Her cybernetic arm was a large cannon before it transformed into its base arm form. Violet and Remus could see that the mad genius not only built herself new appendages but made some noticeable and considerable upgrades to them.
Remus channeled the dust energy in Romulus so he could defeat her as he did in the past. Azura channeled ice dust in her arms and spread it to her elemental staff, coating it in ice until it looked like a battle ax. She charged for Remus and Violet did the same, pulling out her kukris and activating the fire dust in their hilts to cloak the blades in flames. Remus teleported away before Azura could attack him and was covered in his blue smoke. Violet ran right through the smoke and kicked Azura in the head, knocking her into the gold coins before she got up again to face Violet. She considered Violet to be the only obstacle in her way if she wanted to kill Remus.
Remus used Checkpoint to teleport in front of Platinum. He quickly swung Romulus in double-bladed staff form, aiming at Platinum's legs to remove her literal foothold, but his blade didn't go through her metal legs, but only went through a little bit of her left leg. He was confused and thought he was literally losing edge until Platinum spoke up.
"I remember what happened last time we met and how you took me down in an instant. My new toys are made from the most durable reinforced alloy just for you."
Platinum aimed her plasma cannon arm at Remus' face while Romulus was still stuck in her leg and he tried to get it out. She had her arm fully charged while she was talking and fired a large, powerful energy blast in his face, sending him sliding across the gold coins until he slammed against the wall. The point-blank attack did a massive amount of damage to his aura. Romulus was still lodged in Platinum's arm and she pulled it out with a smile. The cobalt glow on the edges of the blades was still there as she held it in her hand.
"Ah!" was the sound she made as she admired Dr. Lupa's craftsmanship.
She stuck her tongue out and was about to lick the edge of the blade, just to feel a new sensation, but Grayson jumped over her, snatching Romulus from her grasp as he ran toward Remus while he was still on the ground. Remus almost got up until he saw one of Greyson's fire dust bombs roll in front of him. It exploded, engulfing Remus in flames and lowering his aura even further. He fell to the ground with his head down, not noticing Greyson in the air above him. Greyson brought out his knee and purposely landed on Remus' right leg. The impact broke through his aura and caused him to scream in tremendous pain.
"AAAAAHHHHHH!" Remus shouted as he clutched his leg.
The sound of his painful cry caught the attention of Violet and Azura who were originally too occupied in their own bout. They both stopped to see Greyson and Platinum stand over a defeated, writhing Remus. Neither of them tried to attack the other when they looked at the defeated Cobalt. Instead, both Violet and Azura ran toward the scene together with different thoughts in mind. Violet ran to protect her teammate and friend while Azura ran to prevent him from dying by anyone else's hand but hers. Apparently, Azura's drive to keep Remus alive was stronger than Violet's desire to save him because she reached them first.
Greyson Remus' head and was about to stab him in the neck with his own weapon, but Azura attacked him from behind. She used the ice dust in her left leg to coat it in a thick layer of ice then kicked Greyson's hand, disarming him of Romulus and surprising him altogether. Azura used wind dust in both her arms to create compressed air in the palm of her hands then shot the air at Greyson and Platinum, violently blasting them away from her and Remus. Greyson landed on his feet and Platinum purposely feel on her butt because she felt like it.
"Hahahahaha! She's a riot!" Platinum said with a gleeful expression.
Grayson on the hand was not amused by Azura's actions. "What the hell is that dumb bitch doing?" he thought while he grimaced.
Remus looked up to see Azura was standing above him this time with her elemental staff covered in ice. She had it in the shape of an icy spear with the head pointed at his heart. He looked at her in surprise, seeing she was actually going to kill him. Azura was going to impale him, but she forgot about Violet who had her eyes set on the one trying to kill one of her boys. Violet didn't hesitate slash Azura's sides with her flaming kukris then kneed her in the gut before slashing her blades against her back. Violet was going to attack her again, but Azura was quick enough to block her flaming knives with her elemental that was cloaked in flames instead of ice. The two parried each other's attacks in their bout. Violet found an opening and kicked Azura in the stomach then Azura moved Violet's leg aside to punch her in the face. Remus tried to get up and fight, but he couldn't. Grayson's blow to his leg bruised it very badly, swelling up and making it very painful for him to put any pressure on his leg. He did his best to stand up, his leg trembling as he ignored the pain.
Platinum watched their battle with a smile while she let her arm cannon charge. Grayson's face was on the battle, but his mind was elsewhere. He was thinking about Azura and her strong desires to kill Remus was useful at first, but now proved to be problematic and probably won't be the only time. Grayson came to a decision right when a pure white mist appeared before transforming into Shiranui. The faunus had several pouches of gold in his hands when he stood next to Grayson, showing his job collecting treasure was a complete success.
"Mission complete Grayson. What is our next objective?" Shiranui asked respectfully.
"We're done here. Let's go," Grayson told him and Platinum.
The trio headed for the chamber's door while the freelancers and Azura were too occupied to notice them. Shiranui left first, transforming back into a mass of mist then flew out of the area. Grayson was going to leave until Platinum said something to him.
"What about Azura? And the freelancers?" Platinum asked.
"Do your thing, Platinum," Grayson answered and Platinum was feeling a heat burning inside her.
She aimed her arm cannon at Azura while she was still in an intense battle with Violet. The weapon was fully charged and Platinum fired with zero concern of who it would hit. The powerful, massive bolt of energy soared through the air till it reached to the side of the chamber the others were fighting. Azura and Violet noticed Platinum's attack, but Violet acted first, pushing Azura into the path of the bolt. It reached her, but Azura moved out of the way, just barely dodging the orb of condensed plasma energy, but she didn't get out of it unscathed. The orb hit the wall right behind her and exploded. The blast was very powerful and large, dispersing energy all around and hitting Azura who was too close. She was flung further away and her aura was broken.
Platinum's attack was strong enough to destroy the wall and shake the chamber, causing the entire underground temple to begin collapsing. Grayson and Platinum didn't hesitate to abandon Azura and run for the exit, not before Grayson tossed some dust bombs at the chamber's entrance. They exploded to cause the rubble around to fall and block the only entrance and exit of the chamber.
Violet looked around as the walls and ceiling began to crumble with sand starting to come through. They really needed to get out of there or be buried alive. She leaned down to Remus who was only able to get on one knee due to his leg being badly bruised, but she knew he didn't need it for Checkpoint. As long as he remembered the location of the entrance of the ruins, they should be fine. Violet quickly scooped up some jewels to satisfy their client before booking it.
"Come on Remus! Let's get out of here now!" she told Remus.
He looked at a defeated Azura with sympathetic eyes. She tried to kill him, like always. Every encounter they had has always been a fight. Azura trying to kill him as revenge for her parents against his mother while Remus fought her out of self-defense. He thought somewhere down the line they would stop fighting and become allies, but there was something else Remus wanted out of her.
"Remus!" Violet shouted, stirring him out of his thoughts.
Remus used Checkpoint and the chamber collapsed.
Setting: Temple Ruins
The entrance to the underground temple collapsed and was reduced to rubble. Grayson's doom buggy was nowhere to be seen, indicating he and his team made it out alive and have already left. A cloud of blue smoke appeared then dispersed in front of what used to be the entrance with Violet, Remus, and Azura landing in the sand. The freelancers were able to leave with their lives with Violet sitting on the ground and Remus lying in the sand.
Azura was unconscious when she was teleported to the entrance, but she started to open her eyes. The first thing she saw was the blue sky of Vacuo, the same sky she was named after. She scanned her surroundings and noticed Remus was laying down near her. She came to the conclusion that he saved her life when her so-called teammates abandoned her. She still had her staff in hand but didn't know what to do next or what to think. Remus glanced over to his cousin's face to see an expression of betrayal and confusion and felt pity for her. Without Grayson's team combined Remus' heroic act, she felt lost.
Remus heard footsteps and looked over to see Violet approach Azura with her kukris and an intense face. He was worried because he knew what she was going to do. Azura looked at Violet as well, watching her approach her with her weapons in hand and the Cobalt female was terrified for the first time in a long time. She flinched away, closing her eyes and waiting for Violet to finish her, but it never came. Azura opened her eyes to see Remus' back. He tried to stand between Violet and Azura, forcing his leader to stop her advance but fell down on one knee.
Violet looked at her youngest member with a confused look. "What are you doing? Get out of the way," she told him, but Remus wouldn't budge.
Remus told Violet something he probably has never told her in his life. "No."
His response shocked both women, but Violet more because Remus wasn't one for disobedience. Out of all the freelancers, out of all her boys, Remus would always listen to her commands as the leader. For the first time ever, he defied Violet.
"Why? She's dangerous and a serious threat to you! Leaving her alive while only cause us more trouble in the future. Remus, move aside," Violet ordered with a little more force in her voice.
"No," he said with a little more force in his voice as well.
"…I'm sorry Remus," Violet told him. She put one kukri in its holster and used her free hand to gently move him aside.
She brought her hand up to do just that, but Remus did something unexpected. He brought out Romulus and pointed its blade at Violet, showing that he was willing to fight her over this, even though he didn't stand a chance in his current condition. Unlike the two Cobalts, Violet's aura was greater than both of them combined and was still able to fight. Azura was left speechless by his actions. She didn't know what to think right now, but one thing she did was drop her elemental staff, either out of a change of heart or due to fatigue. She couldn't tell.
Violet was emotionally hurt that Remus would draw his blade against her for an enemy and it showed on her face. She knew there was no way he could put up a fight, but was willing to do it anyway for Azura's sake. His defiance didn't anger her in the slightest, but it made Violet sad and confused. She could easily wipe the floor with him in his injured state, but she was sure that he would never forgive her if she did anything to Azura and Violet would never forgive herself if she harmed him just to complete an objective. Any further action would make her feel like the villain and she didn't want that. Remus was clearly adamant about not letting her do anything to Azura, but she didn't understand why. So, she asked him.
"Why? Why are you protecting someone who wants to kill you?"
"…Because… I don't want her killed," he answered, still holding his blade at Violet.
Azura was silent as she looked at Remus' back. She didn't know what he meant when he answered Violet.
"What do you mean by that Remus?" Violet asked because she wanted to understand her teammate's feelings.
"I'm not foolish or dumb. I know she wants me dead. I've always been aware of that every time we've meet and fight, but that doesn't mean I want the same thing. Azura," Remus called to her to get her attention.
"You told me my mother banished your parents because of a disagreement and they still died for her. That's why you hate her and me for being her son. I don't know everything or anything about what happened back then, but I do know this, I'm not my mother," Remus told his relative.
"I don't think of you as an outcast, banished Cobalt, or an enemy. I never did and I don't want you to think of me as my mother, the person who caused you so much pain. We don't have to be enemies because of our parents not seeing things the same way. Even if you don't feel that way, know that I do and will never try to kill you, no matter how you feel about me. I am your family and will always meet you halfway until you're ready to do the same," Remus told Azura.
She didn't know what to say. Remus let his true feelings about her out and she was flabbergasted. Azura thought he truly hated her and was hiding it behind a false smile, but now she understands that his smile wasn't false at all. Remus was being something he has always been, honest. Azura began to rethink her previous desire to kill him. His words reached her and she could feel her hatred and drive fading away. She starting to feel relieved Remus felt this way but also felt horrible that she couldn't see it after all this time and it took Grayson abandoning her and Remus saving her to realize that.
Violet looked at Remus with sorrowful eyes. Remus truly wanted to save Azura and was willing to go to a lot of lengths to do that. His unwavering conviction was enough for Violet to put her kukri back into its holster. She walked toward Remus, kneeled to put herself under his arms, and helped him walk away from the rubble.
"Okay, Remus. If this is what you want, I'll leave Azura alone," Violet told him with genuine kindness and understanding.
She placed him down, sitting him against a rock before walking over to Azura. When she stood before the female Cobalt, she could admit all her hostile feelings toward Azura weren't gone, but she just told Remus she wouldn't harm her. Violet carried Azura away from the temple and sat her next to Remus. Violet sat on top of the stone the two Cobalts leaned against. Without the Fantasia and Remus being injured, the only thing they could do for now was to wait and recover until he felt strong enough to use Checkpoint to travel around. Violet came to realize the doom buggy that was parked out here belonged to Grayson and she really wished she slashed his tires just to spite him.
"Sorry for being foolish," Remus said out of nowhere.
Violet and Azura looked to him, but Violet knew he was speaking to her. He was reflecting on what they were talking about before the mission started and she picked up on that. Going against her orders, refusing to eliminate an enemy, then helping that enemy back on their feet was against everything she told him today. He was aware of it and felt like he was letting her down by following through with his ideas.
"Remus, you're not a fool for putting your trust in people, those people are fools for betraying that trust," Violet informed him and he looked up to see her. "You made the right call here. And stopped a fool like me from making a bad one."
"Really?" Remus asked and Violet nodded. He felt much better about his actions today.
Violet came up with an idea to help Remus heal his leg. She took out a Chesire's Enigma with ice dust and activated it. Ice was expelling from the knife, covering it till the ice was shaped like a block. She lifted Remus' pants leg and placed the ice on the bruised area to help with the swelling and ease the pain. Azura lifted her head up, looking up at the cloudless sky to feel at peace. The injuries she sustained from Platinum's plasma cannon were still there, but sky gazing made her forget about the pain and it put her mind at ease.
"You're named after the sky, right?" Remus asked his relative which broke her out of her trance.
"…Yeah," she answered as softly as she could. Her view of Remus changed and she didn't know the right tone to casually hold a conversation with him.
"Sky blue… It suits you," Remus said with a smile as he looked up at the sky.
Azura felt flustered by the compliment. No one has said something so nice about her name since her parents. She felt very happy inside and it showed in the form of a small smile. Violet watched her from above and noticed her expression. She was relieved. It didn't seem like she had to worry about Azura again when this was over. The Sky-Blue Warrior was no longer their enemy.
Setting: Fortuna
After an hour or so passed when the three of them to their momentary reprieve. Finally, well enough to move, Remus was able to use Checkpoint to take them all to civilization. The three of them teleported across the desert until they reached Fortuna's border. Azura looked at the place Remus and his friends called home but didn't know this is where they lived. In her mind, she didn't think of this place as their home, but rather the place they chose to stop. She heard many things about this advanced settlement, but wasn't anything she expected it to be.
This was where Azura and the freelancers parted ways. Violet was fine with taking her to Fortuna, but she thought it was a best if they refrained from informing her that this is where they lived. Remus agreed to this and Violet left to meet with their client about the success of their mission, but to also give these two some space. Azura glanced at Remus and he smiled at her, showing this was really happening.
"Remus… um…" she didn't know how to say what she needed to say, but Remus understood completely.
"It's okay, I forgive you. Even though there was never any bad blood between us," Remus told her.
"You're right. I was just angry with your mother and took it out on- I'm sorry!" she finally said, feeling a huge weight being lifted off her chest. She could look at her sole remaining relative straight in the eyes and not feel guilty anymore.
"What are you going to do now? Not go back to Grayson, right?" Remus asked with concern.
Azura chuckled before saying, "No. That partnership has proven to be too hazardous for me. For now, I'll stay the night here. I'll be on my way tomorrow."
Remus wanted to ask her to stay a little longer so they could bond but remembered that Violet didn't want her knowing that Fortuna was their actual hometown, so he had to let her go. He smiled and nodded, showing her agreed with her idea, then put out his hand for her to shake.
"Maybe we'll see each other again?" Remus asked optimistically. He truly did want to have a proper relationship with his last living relative.
Azura smiled at him and chuckled before shaking his hand. "I'd like that. And next time, I can teach you a few things about your lineage," Azura told him.
"Hmm. I guess I'll see you next time. Uh, see ya," Remus said before using Checkpoint to teleport out of there, not giving away that he or his teammates lived in Fortuna.
Azura still held her smile when he left to who knows where. "Hope you find a less frightening girlfriend when I see you," she said to herself.
She left to find a place to stay for the night and as she said, she was gone the day after. Remus watched her from above a nearby building. He was kind of upset she did leave but was glad they finally left on good terms. He made a friend and had a family member out in the world of Remnant.
"Wait. Girlfriend?" he wondered what she meant by that.
Setting: Team VRSZ Base
Violet found Silver playing video games in the living room with Zelts and remembered what he said to Remus. She walked by them then punched Silver in the back of the head, but not with all her strength, just enough to make a point. The unexpected hit surprised Silver and pushed his body forward. It also made him lose the game when he was so close to winning for once. Zelts looked at Violet curiously and Silver turned around with a confused expression. Violet said nothing as she rubbed her fist against her chest then blow on it.
"What the hell was that for?!" Silver shouted mostly in surprise than anger.
"That's for calling Remus a dumbass, jackass," she answered then left.
Silver looked to Zelts for an explanation. Zelts was pretty sure Silver deserved it, like most times when random people come out of nowhere and hit him.
Azura figured out Fortuna is Team VRSZ's home. She plans to keep it a secret in honor of their potential friendship.
Azura's theme song is Endless Possibilities Cover by Falk. The lyrics of the song explain Azura turning a new leaf and finding out what to do next with her life. Her new journey is very similar to Remus' when Lupa freed him from the New World Project, wanting him to live life any way he wants. Now it's Azura's turn to explore Remnant, learn about herself, and walk her own path.
After some time, Grayson's group of mercenaries were given a name by the people who heard of them and the ones who hired them. They've been named the Ravagers due to most of the missions they accept involve destruction, attacking people, and assassinations. Not to mention the aggressive nature of the group. We have Team VRSZ as Freelancers, Clair's Enforcers, and Grayson's Ravagers. The three different factions in the Team VRSZ series.
Shiranui is a kitsune faunus with a white and red color scheme. His name in Japanese means unknown fire and is considered a supernatural phenomenon or optical illusion similar to will-o-the-wisp. His motif is that of ghostly flames which are seen in his clothing, weapon, and semblance. His weapon is a chained whip with a ball at the end being a lantern with a flame lit inside, and for unknown reasons, it's blue. He uses it for combat and exploring. His semblance is called Wisp and it allows him to transform his body into white smoke. This allows him to travel through the air, slip through the tiniest cracks, and remain completely immune to physical attacks, but he can't attack in this form. His faunus species is that of the mythical kitsune, a cunning fox spirit with magical abilities. Shiranui isn't the best at combat but makes up for it with his cunning and tactics, which is why Grayson recruited him into the Ravagers.
Remus' Checkpoint is a rare semblance, but he made it powerful and versatile by being imaginative. Distance is never a problem, but he can't use it back to back repeatedly or he'll get nauseous, dizzy, and likely to throw up. Activation of Checkpoint doesn't depend on Remus' body, but his brain. If he's dazed or shocked enough, he'll either teleport somewhere randomly or not at all.
The greatest insult or meanest thing Remus could ever say to anyone is "I'm not your friend."
Remus' room is pretty normal. There's a bed with light blue sheets and dark blue blanket, a dresser filled with his clothes, and a desk with several game consoles on top of it. He was the only one on the team with a television in his room but used it to play games when he wanted to play in his room or when the living room T.V was occupied. Next to his desk is a tool chest filled with tools he uses to fine-tune Romulus and it's free for the others to borrow. Friendly by nature, Remus usually leaves his room door open for anyone to enter, showing he doesn't have anything to hide. This means he doesn't hide any secrets from the others, but it's a pain if he leaves it open when he's changing clothes. He has a window in his room and leaves the blinds open to let in the light.