Setting: Deserted outskirts of Fortuna
Ghost had his creepy looking gauntlet, Purgatory, held out and aimed at Remus, waiting for him to stop running. When it appeared neither side was taking any further action, the agent of Turquoise lowered his weapon and began to speak.
"Now that I have your attention, I'm here to relay a message from Turquoise. She wants me to tell you guys that-" before Ghost could finish sentence, Remus teleported in front of him and swung his sword at his head.
Ghost narrowly ducked then backtracked a good distance away from Remus with a look of shock. "The hell's this kid's problem!?"
Recomposing himself, he tried again. "Hey! Didn't you hear me!? I said I'm here to-" Again, Remus ran straight for him and swung his sword at him repeatedly with no sign of hesitation.
Ghost was able to move out the way of the first few strikes, but as Remus got faster and closer, he had to use his claw gauntlet to parry the relentless onslaught. However, Remus' natural speed allowed him to overwhelm Ghost and gain the upper hand. Seeing an opening, Remus swung his sword at his neck. Ghost was too slow to move out of the way, so with no other option, he activated his semblance.
Remus' sword cut through Ghost's neck, but there was no blood or the sound of metal cutting through flesh. His blade harmlessly went through the man's neck, not damaging him at all. Ghost used his semblance again to phase through the roof of the abandoned building and two floors to create a vertical distance between him and Remus. Believing he was safe, Ghost squatted on the floor and exhaled loudly.
"Thank you, Spectre. How many times have you saved my skin?" Ghost spoke to himself, as if he was speaking to his semblance. He reached for his neck and caressed it. "Decapitation,"
"That kid, he was gonna kill me," he said, in disbelief. "This was supposed to be an easy job."
While speaking to himself, several bolts of energy blasted through the ceiling, leaving multiple holes. Bursting through the ceiling was Remus, who looked like a machine locked onto its target. Wanting to get out of the situation, Ghost used the ice dust in Purgatory then slammed the palm of the gauntlet on the ground. The ice crept out of the gauntlet and formed into a wall of ice that reached the ceiling. It divided the room and separated the two fighters. He relaxed a little, thinking he was safe, until he saw a bright blue light shining on the other side of the ice. Remus shot through the ice with his railgun multiple times, blasting through chunks f ice, reducing the barrier to nothing. Before the entire wall of ice completely crumbled, Ghost used Spectre to phase through the floor again before Remus could finish his work. When he landed on the next floor, he knew very well Remus would inevitably follow him.
"I'm not going through this crap again," Ghost activated the fire dust in his gauntlet and slammed it on the floor. This time, the floor around him engulfed in flames. In less than a second, the entire room was burning. Ghost did this move again on the next two floors as he phased through until he reached the ground floor, satisfied with his work.
"He wouldn't dare follow me now-" his words were interrupted by Remus falling through the ceiling covered in debris and soot. Ghost looked at Remus in astonishment.
"The kid's smiling? He's a psychopath!" Ghost thought, frantically. He didn't want to be around Remus anymore.
Remus changed his weapon to sword form and moved in to attack. In a last ditch effort to escape, Ghost phased through the ground before Remus could make it in time. The young boy scanned the area for a little while and didn't see Ghost anywhere. With the battle concluded, the ferocity in Remus' eyes vanished and he returned to his usual robotic demeanor. Remus exited the building and tried to find his way back to a populated area in Fortuna where Violet and Zelts were.
The building where the battle took place went up in flames and in the distance was Ghost, standing next to a boulder where he watched the structure crumbled.
"Well, that certainly was a debacle," an unknown voice said. Ghost got into a fighting stance and looked for the owner of the voice. Looking above, he found Silver standing on top of the boulder. Silver activated his semblance and casually walked down the side of the large stone while keeping his eyes on an unimpressed Ghost.
"And you are?" Ghost spat, looking ready for another fight.
"Silver, a member of the team you wanted to speak to. I understand you have a message for us?"
"...How do I know you're telling the truth? "
"If you don't believe me, maybe I'll call my friend over and have him verify it for you," Silver threatened, in a joking manner, knowing Ghost wouldn't want to go for round two against Remus.
"Alright! alright! I'll take your word for it," Ghost said frantically, not wanting to see Remus anytime soon.
"Turquoise wants to talk to Team VRSZ. About what? I don't know. I'm just her messenger. Here's the location of the rendezvous point. You and your team need to be there tomorrow at noon." Ghost handed Silver a piece of paper with the location written down then took his leave.
Before he left, he turned to Silver and said, "You might want to check your friend there. He tried to kill me and didn't hesitate to do it. If I didn't know any better, I'd say he's a demon." Ghost walked away after his comment.
"I don't know about a demon , but I don't think he's human either," Silver said, with a smirk. He left the outskirts to chase after his wandering friend.
Setting: Fortuna
"REMUS! REMUS, WHERE ARE YOU!?" Violet shouted, not caring if she made a scene.
"REMUS!" Zelts called out as well.
The two of them were searching through the area for their lost comrade but their efforts were fruitless.
"Where is he? Where did wander off to? Ugh, this is all my fault! I should have been keeping a closer eye on him,some leader I am," Violet said, upset with the situation and herself. Zelts placed a hand on her shoulder to comfort her.
"Don't worry, we'll find him. Besides it's Remus, he's not a child. He-" Zelts stopped talking when Violet gave him a look that said 'Really?'
"...You know, maybe we should keep looking," Zelts said, forsaking his earlier statement and continued his search.
Violet eased her expression and sighed in exasperation. "I understand what you're trying to say, but it's more than that. He's clearly inexperienced when it comes to the world and I should've done better at watching him."
Before Zelts could consult her again he saw something in the distance that caught his eye. Silver was walking toward them with Remus beside him. He shook Violet's shoulder to get her attention and pointed in the direction they were coming from. The worry on her face vanished as they rushed over to their teammates.
"Remus! I'm so glad you're okay," Violet said relieved. She had a brief look of confusion when she got a better look at Remus' appearance. "What happened to you?" She noticed all the soot covering his body coupled with the scent of fire attached to his body.
Violet soft, worried eyes turned hard when she switched her gaze over to Silver. She expected to hear an explanation that involved him making Remus do something dangerous for his own benefit.
"Don't look at me, I found him like this." Silver raised his hands up to show he had no part in this.
She didn't believe him. "Remus what happened?"
"I was attacked by someone. He said something about working for Turquoise but nothing else. I fought him, but he escaped and I tried to find him until Silver found me," Remus explained expressionlessly.
"...Thank you, Silver." Violet never thought she'd ever say those words together. "Did you see anything before you met Remus?"
"...Nope," Silver lied.
Violet let out a sigh. "So much for a relaxing day. Let's head home," Violet said, and team VRSZ made their way to her car.
Setting: Team VRSZ Base
Silver reached into his pocket and took a hold to the sheet of paper with the information Ghost gave him to make sure it was still there.
"Turquoise wants to meet the team, huh? Sorry to disappoint, but it's just gonna be you and me."