A/N: The final chapter of Volume Six is finally here. This particular story was one of my favorites to write even if it took longer than expected. But hey, the adventure is in the journey, not the destination. A special thanks to LinxBento for not only reading the story, but for leaving a review for each chapter. I want to encourage all readers to review my work and leave constructive criticism. I can only improve and get better with your help.

I'll be taking a break from writing to focus on other tasks in my life. I'll still be thinking about how to progress the story but you probably won't see the next project for a while.


Setting: Team VRSZ Duplex

It has been a week since Team VRSZ returned to their friends and made Nexus their new home. Within that time, they've adapted well to their new lifestyle. It mostly consisted of living normally in town. There were no fights or mercenary jobs for them to undertake. Clair wanted them to integrate into Nexus with no complications and she succeeded in her desire. However, this normalcy wasn't going to last forever. She needed them to carry out jobs on behalf of Nexus and herself. This peaceful reprieve was temporary, but Clair and VRSZ were relishing in the time given.

Clair de lune Vantablack could say with honesty that she enjoyed living with the team. It was much better than living right next to her work and their individual idiosyncrasies were a delight to her. Silver's cooking was delicious, Zelts was a great chess player and rival, Remus was entertaining to be around, and Violet was fun to mess with. And she was only naming a few of the positives. There was still more things Clair loved about living with the team.

Right now, the team was doing their own thing in their new home with Clair. The highborn Vantablack was in the living room where she was doing yoga in a tank top and black shorts. She was balancing herself on one leg while raising the other one up to her right side then wrapping both arms around it. She did this with a relaxed smile on her face. Her flexibility was impressive and scary at the same time.

"And this pose is called the bird of paradise. Can you guys do this?" Clair asked the boys of VRSZ.

Silver, Zelts, and Remus were behind Clair trying to do the bird of paradise pose she was doing, but they were failing to imitate her. Zelts tried to wrap his arms around his legs but they were too muscular so he wasn't flexible enough to clasp them together. He finally shaved his beard off and had a short chin strap like he used to have. Silver could wrap his arms around his leg, but couldn't lift his right leg high like Clair could. He kept his balance on one foot but he just looked awkward. Silver finally got some hair gel to hold his black hair down and get it back to its slicked-back style while the silver streak was still spiky.

Remus was having as much luck as Silver, but his mind seemed to be elsewhere. He had his scroll in his hands and he it had most of his attention. The Blue Flicker lost his balance and fell to the ground. He wasn't injured, not that he cared. His scroll apparently took priority over his own well-being.

"Can't focus, darling?" Clair asked Remus while maintaining her pose.

"Maybe he just sucks at this," Silver joked with a sneer.

"Leave him alone, Silver," Violet defended her friend.

She was sitting on one of the love seats as she watched her boys make fools of themselves. Violet had her hair changed as well and finally had some new clothes. She changed her hair from a pixie cut to an undercut. The right side of her head was shaved leaving the hair on the top and on the left side untouched while the left side draped over and sort of partially covered the side of her face. Violet completely dyed her hair purple. She didn't want to see the blond hair that belonged to her father ever again.

Violet finally got rid of the clothes her father gave her and donned new clothing. She wore a short-sleeved purple jacket over a long-sleeved black shirt with a hood. She had on pants that were predominantly purple and black with belts loops for her Enigma belt pouch and black stealth boots. Her new clothing was true to her tomboyish, free nature style and she loved wearing it. "He's just waiting to hear from Onyx. His weapon should be ready soon," Violet defended Remus.

"Onyx has been working non-stop on this, so expect it to be grand," Clair told Remus, making him more impatient. He groaned with anticipation.

"Once you get your weapon, we'll finally be ready to do some work. Let us know what you have something for us," Zelts told Clair.

"There are a number of assignments that can use VRSZ's assistance," Clair said as she got into a new yoga position, "and the council of Nexus will pay you all for your efforts."

"Perfect. VRSZ is back on track," Silver said as he stopped doing yoga poses.

"YES!" Remus shouted as he jumped to his feet. "Onyx texted me! It's done!"

Violet got up from the love seat then said, "I'll come with you. There's something I gotta check out anyway."

The two of them left the duplex and made their way to Onyx's workshop.

"Are you guys ready to get to work?" Clair asked Silver and Zelts.

"Without question," Zelts replied earnestly.

"It's time to show Vacuo Team VRSZ our story's not done," Silver said, filled with confidence.

Clair could only smile at their responses. She was glad to know they were in high spirits about helping Nexus find its place in Vacuo.

Setting: Nexus

Violet and Remus were making there way to the western district to get to Onyx's place. On the way there, Violet stole glances at Remus while he wasn't looking. She was thinking about something specific and was trying to find the best words to express those thoughts. She wanted to convey these thoughts to Remus but knew the best time to do so was after he got his weapon.

In the southern district of Nexus, Ghost, Bianca, and Azura were sitting together at a noodle stand where they were eating and conversing. It was Bianca's idea that the three of them get to know each other better if they were going to work with Clair as her enforcers. Azura moved into the same apartment complex as them and was introduced as their new colleague by Clair a few days ago.

Ghost has been cautious of Azura and she was mildly more reserved about going out with them. She felt a little awkward being the new member in their group dynamic. Bianca tried to get them to converse and get along. The lady gunman actually wanted to be friends with the female Cobalt. All she needed to do was get her out of her shell and get her half-brother to ease up.

Bianca's hope was for them to be a real team so Blood could come back and the enforcers be a powerful force in Nexus.

Setting: Ebony's Airship

The airship housing Ebony Vantablack and her retainers was flying through the air. After bringing Lily and Dr. Lupa back to Patch, Ebony stayed in Vale to offer her assistance to the recovery of Beacon however little she could. Her initial goal was to create and build a public image in Vale. Ebony helped the people and proved she and her retainers were there to help maintain peace. Zinnia was more than happy to finally help the citizens of Vale who need it most. She remembered Ebony telling her she'd take her out of Atlas to do some real good and it was happening only a few days after her proclamation.

Zinnia thought about the definition of power: the ability to make things happen. In her short week of being with her new companion, she has witnessed Ebony make all the promises and objectives she say become reality. She made the things wanted happen and it showed Zinnia viewed Ebony as a powerful, ambitious person.

Ebony told them the truth. She wanted to help the people of Vale a little bit before returning to Vacuo. Despite the tragedy that was the fall of Beacon, she believed her diplomatic skills were needed in Vacuo where the kingdom and academy was having a difficult time maintaining control or any form of order.

On the way back to Vacuo, Ebony placed the airship on auto-pilot so she can resume her dueling practice with Zinnia.

"Like always, come at me with everything you have," Ebony told Zinnia as she wielded Trois Reines in sword form while keeping the sheath/rifle at the ready.

"If you want my opinion, I don't think you need this," Zinnia admitted while pulling out her whip sword. "You're more than capable of holding your own in a fight."

"There is always room to grow, love. Besides, I enjoy our one-on-one training. It helps us bond and we'll be able to better coordinate when we fight together. Now, let's go," Ebony said as she dashed to Zinnia.

Zinnia moved in as well and the two clashed weapons.

Blood watched them fight in the training room from the outside. He has done this several times this week. Their bouts usually started slow but they gradually got more and more intense. He remembered his only short battle against Ebony. Neither of them was going at each other with their full strength, but she toyed with him the whole time with a smile on her face. He felt like she there was more to her than meets the eye, especially if she can be a sparring partner for someone as strong as Zinnia. Blood viewed Ebony as a mysterious, complex, yet strong individual.

Little did he or Zinnia know, there thoughts rang true. There was a hidden strength and power behind Ebony's sweet face and silver eyes. Her potential was incredible and how she'll direct it was something only Ebony herself knew.

Setting: Onyx's Workshop

"Here it is! Your new weapon!" Onyx announced to an overjoyed Remus.

The faunus Vantablack was holding a mechanical bastard sword. The double-edged sword was made out of a silver-like metal alloy with blue Tron-lines outlining its structure. The one side of the blade had an enclosed handle beside the mechanical hilt which was slightly longer than an average hilt. It was impressive and reminded Violet of Remus's first weapon though a bit larger, especially the blade. Remus's delta symbol was located on the cross guard of the hilt.

"Great! I was hoping for a sword!" Remus replied.

"The hilt is a little long so you can wield it two-handed or just one-handed, but that's not all. This sword can do more than you think," Onyx said as he took it from Remus to demonstrate.

He grabbed the enclosed handle on the side and pulled it, separating a large portion of the blade's side and wielding it as a smaller weapon. The smaller blade was a single-edged short sword and the rest of the sword became single-edged.

Remus beamed with wonder and Violet chuckled at the look on his face.

"You can wield this portion as a smaller blade so you can dual wield. It works very well for fast attacks and fending off opponents."

"Awesome!" Remus said.

"That's not all," Onyx said as he brought the two swords together then twisted the hilt and guard of the blade.

The weapon transformed from bastard sword to a two-handed energy gun. The blue color is more prominent with this form than the sword, but Remus didn't care. He loved it either way.

"And this is the second form. This blaster fires the energy from dust rounds in different forms. You can shoot them as bolts, rapid-fire shots, or as a laser. I wanted it to be more versatile for you," Onyx explained.

"Sounds like the railgun is officially retired," Violet commented.

"This is way better. Thanks, Onyx," Remus thanked Onyx.

The young faunus chuckled then said, "If you need to have it fixed or checked out, come by anytime. Oh, and here you go."

Onyx gave Remus a small rectangular plate. "This plate is magnetic and it's used to carry your weapon. Place it on your back then hold the sword over it. It'll stick no problem and you can remove it just by swinging the hilt."

Remus easily attached the magnetic plate on his back then did as Onyx said. The sword was magnetized to the plate then the blade retracted in size into its inactive form. It was easy form Remus to carry around and easy for him to remove. He pulled it from his back and the sword returned to its normal size.

"This is perfect," Remus said, happy with Onyx's work.

"What are you going to name it?" Violet asked. "Romulus?"

"…No. New weapon, new name. Delta. Delta's a good name."

"I like it," Violet said before grabbing Remus by the hand. "Come on. I want to see what that thing can do."

Remus nodded, said thank you and goodbye to Onyx, and followed Violet out of his workshop. "Where are we going?" he asked.

"Just outside of Nexus," Violet answered.

"Oh, we're going to spar."

"Something like that," Violet said, confusing Remus.

Setting: City of Thieves

The place where the glorious settlement once stood was nothing more than a place of rubble. The large site had ruined buildings everywhere. Many of the building had fallen while a few were still standing, but they weren't anything any sane person would want to live in, let alone enter it. The ruined city was no place for normal people to call home, but the people who took residence here now weren't normal people.

What was left of Fortuna became the home to a number of rogues, thieves, scoundrels, and other shady characters. There weren't hundreds of them that could match the former population and the rouges came and went at their leisure.

Fortuna became known as the City of Thieves, a safe haven for the criminal underground.

The City of Thieves had no real form of government or any real control except for one group who've claimed this city as their own. They rule through sheer force, resources, and wealth. They were the Ravagers.

Grayson, Alexandrite, and Shiranui have accomplished what they set out to do during the destruction of Fortuna: making Fortuna their new base of operations.

Alexandrite was the one who kept the other criminals in their place and she enjoyed it. She basically fought anyone that thought they deserved more than they were given. No matter who her opponent was, she always came out on top. All Alexandrite wants is to enjoy the thrill of combat. Living in a chaotic city filled with criminals was like living on a playground for her.

Shiranui was Grayson's eyes and ears. He secretly traveled around the City of Thieves to gather information from the other rogues. He wasn't looking for anything specific, but the fox faunus knew information was power and Grayson enjoyed the new power he attained these past few months. Whether it was about money, jobs, current events, Shiranui hears it and relays the useful intel back to Grayson.

The leader of the Ravagers himself made his home in the destroyed building that used to be Concordia. The half top of the building was blown off, leaving no ceiling on the top floor, but Grayson residing in the floor beneath it. He made himself a bedroom in one office room where he kept all his Lien, collected weapons, and other treasures he's come across.

Right now, he sat in another room that served as his personal throne room. He placed the best chair he could find in this room and called it his throne even though it was just an office chair on wheels. The one positive Grayson took from his rolling throne was that he could sit and still move around the room. He changed his clothes to match his rise in status. Grayson wore a black battle suit with grey, light armored plating on the chest and around the limbs. He wore armor plated boots and had a sheath on his back for his grapple sword. Even his hair was a tad bit longer.

Grayson was looking at all the offers he has been getting on his scroll. The Ravagers were known as the best mercenaries in Vacuo after they triumphed over the Freelancers. But, they were also known for being the most dangerous. People who needed results and could pay well called Grayson and his Ravagers.

"I'll take this one. Alexandrite can handle this job on her own… and we'll see if any of these lowlifes want to work for the winning team," Grayson said to himself as he looked at the job offers.

Another boon Grayson received from ruling the City of Thieves was the access to Vacuo's criminal underground. Information and willing pawns seemed limitless. Everything was going perfectly for Grayson, but he knew not to get a swelled head. Something felt about today felt off to him. He felt a throbbing pain coming from his scar on his abdomen. That scar was the last gift he received from Violet after their last battle. The fact that same scar was causing him discomfort was a bad sign in Grayson's book.

Setting: Nexus

Just outside of Nexus was Violet and Remus. They stood about fifty feet away from each other and looked over their equipment. She was equipped with her Cheshire's Enigmas and Remus had his new Delta in his hands. He swung the blade around to get a good feel of his new weapon. It was heftier than Romulus but he could still move around with it without losing speed or momentum. He just needed to adapt to Delta's mechanics.

Violet kept a mental note of how many Enigmas she currently carried and already thought of twelve ways to use them against Remus. While she came up with stratagem after stratagem on how to counter her friend, Violet stretched and flexed her muscles to pump herself. Her thoughts on combat were gradually replaced with memories of Remus.

She thought back to her time on Ebony's airship. It was there Azura, Lily, and Zelts told Violet about Remus's change in attitude. How he was more aggressive when dealing with situations and how reckless he was. They explained it all stemmed from his desire to get his friend back. Violet knew Remus was being stupid, but also found his feelings for her quite endearing. It was nice knowing he felt so strongly about her and she felt strongly about him. Violet had a warm, loving smile on her face when she looked at him.

"Hm? Violet? What's wrong?" Remus asked, snapping Violet out of her thoughts.

"Huh? Uh… n-nothing. Just… Nevermind…" Violet diffused the situation. She thought it be a little embarrassing to tell Remus what she was thinking about.

"So, why are we out here? You said this wasn't a sparring match, but you want to fight?" Remus asked, confused about what she wanted.

Violet smirked at him then said, "Correct. This isn't a sparring match. The two of are going to fight with everything we've got."

"Really?" he asked with a tone that was a mixture of confusion and delight. "What brought this on?"

"Yeah. One reason is to help get in sync with that new sword of yours. And the main reason: I personally want a real all-out battle with you. That fight in Atlas didn't count in my book. You had no control over what you were doing. Think of this as our official first fight."

"…Sounds good, but are you sure you want an all-out battle? You've haven't been fighting a lot when you were captured."

"Oh, are you thinking of holding back?" Violet said with whimsical sarcasm. "Looks like you want to lose. As a matter of fact, even if you didn't hold back, you'd probably still lose."

Her joke sent a twinge to Remus's pride, but in a good way. He swung his bastard sword in his right hand and he did so with purpose. Violet got the reaction she wanted. He was ready for battle. "That sounds like a challenge! Be careful Violet. Can't hold back even if I wanted to!" Remus declared with vigor.

"Just what I want to hear, but before I school you, let's have a little wager. If you win, you become the new leader of the team," Violet declared.

"Me? Leader? Really?" Remus asked astonished.

"We'll be known as Team RVSZ the moment you beat me," she said honestly.

"RVSZ? What color is that?" Remus asked.

"…Okay, we'll figure out the letter arrangement afterwards, but that's only if you win."

"You're already leader. What happens if you win?"

"If I win, you take me out to eat dinner to a place of my choosing and you pay," Violet told him.

Remus shrugged. "Fine by me. Either one's alright with be, but I'm aiming for your spot on the leader board," Remus responded.

Violet was glad to here he was okay with the terms of their fight. He seemed to be unaware that Violet set it up for him to take her out on a date if he lost, but she was okay with that. She didn't want to to think too far ahead and put a label on it. It would make things awkward between them, though she doubted he understood the concept of dating.

Remus was looking forward to a battle with Violet. He considered her to be the strongest fighter he knew. Testing his mettle against her was something he truly desired. Even though this was an actual fight, Remus looked back to their many sparring matches with fondness. It was the little moments like those that he loved the most. Spending time with his friends meant so much to him and losing Violet after what happened in Fortuna was devastating to him. Remus considered Violet to be the first friend he ever made so he treasured his bond with her more than the others even if he wasn't aware of it. Remus began to question which he wanted more; to be the leader of the team or spend some alone time with Violet.

Just as Violet felt strongly for him, Remus felt strongly about her. Though neither of them seemed to be saying it aloud nor were they aware about how the other felt.

"I feel honored to duel with a true-blue Cobalt. Be sure to bring your A-game!" Violet shouted out as she grabbed of few of her throwing knives. She was ready to fight.

"Hope you're ready to lose!" Remus shouted as he wielded his bastard sword with both hands and bent his legs a little so he could run.

"Let's go!" Violet declared and ran straight toward Remus and he did the same.

Violet threw three Enigmas Remus's way in one hand then two in the other. Remus blocked the three incoming knives by them away with Delta then jumped backwards to avoid the other two coming his way. They landed in the sand in front of him and he was ready to keep moving forward until the two Enigmas exploded with fire dust. He was enveloped in the fiery blast and Violet watched to see what he'd do next. The smoke from the explosion was clearing and Violet noticed something odd about it. There were traces of blue smoke mixed in and she knew what that meant.

She instinctively turned around expecting him to attack from behind, but he wasn't behind her. Violet checked her surroundings and still didn't see him. There's only one other place he'd be. Violet looked up to see Remus falling down from above with Delta over his head. He was going to swing down on her and Violet responded by pulling out her two kukris.

Violet brought up her knives as Remus swung his sword and she blocked the incoming attack. Remus let go of his sword with his right hand and grabbed the enclosed handle on the side. He pulled the smaller blade off of Delta and swung the short sword against Violet's side. Her aura took a hit, but she endured it to activate the lightning dust in one of her kukris. The electricity surged through the knife in her right hand and coursed through Delta and shocked Remus, stunning him as he landed on the ground in front of her. Violet used his stunned condition to jump onto him and kick him away with both legs, pushing him away and back-flipping of him like a springboard.

Remus fell on his butt, but quickly jumped up to his feet. Violet landed into the sand and activated the ice dust in the other kukris, coating it with ice till it was a jagged icy sword. The battle was far from over and the two of them were already enjoying themselves immensely. Remus dashed around Violet at fast speeds and Violet threw more Enigmas in his path. The battle between them continued.

Violet Tulipe, Remus Cobalt, Silver Synch, and Zelts Allister. The story of these four individuals was far from over. What the future had in store for them was a myriad of adventures and experiences, both good and bad, and encounters with friends and enemies, old and new. It wasn't the end for them. It was the beginning of a new chapter in the story of Team RVSZ.

Just kidding… it's still Team VRSZ. Violet won their fight and got her date.

Team VRSZ Volume Six: Complete


This will be the final volume of Team VRSZ but the story isn't over. All future stories will be under the title: VRSZ.

Violet and Remus have started to grow an attraction to each other, but neither knows the other feels the same way so they keep it to themselves.

Violet has officially fought every other member of VRSZ.

Remus's new weapon, Delta, is a combination of his two previous weapons, paying homage to them. Out of all the members, Zelts is the only one still equipped with his original weapon. The only difference is he added gold ornaments to it and changed the name.

The team will no longer be known as the Freelancers since that part of their life is over. They'll simply be known as Team VRSZ by everyone.

Copper Periwinkle Vantablack lives in Nexus with Clair and Onyx. He lives on the second floor of Onyx's workshop and he spends his days doing odd jobs to make Lien. He jumps between jobs to get money to pay for the things he wants and to take girls on dates (has not worked out so far). Clair's okay with this since she believes it'll teach him to act more like an adult.

I've taking a great interests in Dungeons & Dragons these past few months and compared the classes to Team VRSZ. Violet would be a rogue, Remus would be a fighter, Silver would be a ranger, and Zelts would be a paladin. Clair would fall under the bard class. The five of them would play a game just like Dungeons & Dragons in their spare time. Clair would usually be the DM because Silver was unfair and evil as a DM.