Setting: Outside Concordia
Violet and Ghost were falling from the top floor of Concordia with Silver watching from below.
"I don't have a way out of this, wait," Violet thought. She tightened her grip on Ghost. "My only hope is to use him as a cushion,"
Violet continued to hold Ghost below her, but a second later, she felt nothing as she saw Ghost phase through her grip, hands, and body to position himself away from Violet, leaving her to fall to her end. With no other options available, Violet shut her eyes and waited to hit the pavement, but felt something else besides the hard ground. She opened her eyes to see that she was still in the air. She was slowly descending to the ground, and more importantly, she was in someone's arms, Silver's.
"You're really taking 'dropping in' to a whole new level," Silver said with a smirk. He used Gravity to gently lower the both of them to the ground while Ghost phased through it. Citizens of Fortuna looked the spectacle and Clair stood in front of the hole Violet created and watched the events unfold.
On the ground, Violet stood next to Silver on her own feet to compose herself. "Ahem, thank you, Silver."
"That's what I'm here for."
Before anything else could be said, Ghost popped out of the ground a good distance away from the duo. "Oh, it's you. Why are you getting in my business?" he said to Silver.
"Hey, Ghost! It's been forever and a day since I've seen you."
"Actually it's only been a day," Ghost said, dryly, and with a sense of familiarity that confused Violet.
"Silver, how do you know him?" Her question made the gunman stiffen his body for a brief moment.
"W...well, it's a long story." Silver hesitated to answer.
"Your friend here had a meeting with my boss, Turquoise, not too long ago."
"You did WHAT!" Violet yelled in Silver's ear. "I can't believe you would do something so reckless and behind my back! This is why I can't trust you!"
"I did it to get info on Turquoise, whether you trust me or not, believe me when I say everything I do is so the team can succeed, it's all for the team," Silver pleaded, hoping Violet would listen to him.
She remained silent and kept her eyes on him before saying, "We'll discuss this later."
"Don't get any ideas. I'm only here for the Lady of Fortuna. Interfere, and my boss will come after VRSZ with the force of a tsunami," Ghost threatened. He raised Purgatory to show he meant what he said.
Violet looked up at Clair and remembered what she said; "-he appeared at an opportune moment when I took over my father's role as ruler. He probably thought I was a child that didn't know what she was doing-"
Without a word, Violet threw a Vorpal Sword at Ghost's feet and it exploded, sending him back a couple of feet and causing the crowd of onlookers to flee the scene.
"We're not as weak as you think." Violet's words were meant as a double meaning for Team VRSZ and for Clair, who smiled at her words.
Silver exhaled a long breath and pointed Ceasefire in Ghost's direction. "Sorry, Ghost, but my boss has made up her mind. No hard feelings, right?"
Ghost's response was to charge straight for his enemies. He swiped at Silver with Purgatory's claws, but his attack was blocked by Silver using one of his guns as he tried to shoot Ghost point-blank with the other one. His counterattack would've worked if not for Ghost's semblance. He activated Spectre to let the bullet harmlessly go through his body. Seeing the opportunity, Ghost became solid and tried to jab Silver with Purgatory, but he received a kick to the face from Violet who saw the precise moment to jump in and strike. She quickly grabbed one of the two Vorpal Sword daggers she kept strapped to the holsters on her legs and tried to slash him on his back, however, Ghost's semblance was quicker than her movements and her daggers phased through his body.
Spectre remained in effect until he charged Purgatory with lightning dust then pressed it on Violet's chest to electrocute her. As she was being shocked and grunting in pain, she grabbed hold of Ghost's jacket and behind them, Silver had Ceasefire as escrima sticks and was going to pummel Ghost from behind. Seeing through their joint attack, Ghost used Spectre once again to phase through the ground, surprising the two fighters. Silver was barely able to stop his momentum and Ceasefire stopped right in front of Violet's face. The would-be collision caused Violet and Silver to stare at each other with worry. Ghost jumped out of the ground and slashed Silver with an uppercut to the jaw then placed the palm of Purgatory on Violet's stomach and blasted fire dust that knocked her back a couple of feet to lie on the ground. Silver composed himself then saw Ghost disappear into the ground again. He ran over to Violet as she picked herself up.
"He's a real pain in the ass," Violet said, dusting herself off and Silver chuckled.
"If my memory's correct, it's usually around this time you'd come up with a winning strategy. Got anything in the think tank?" Silver asked Violet who grinned, something he didn't expect her to do with the odds against them.
"I don't have a plan, more like there's something I'd like us to try."
"And that would be?"
"Our team attack. Now would be a good field test for T.A.T."
"T.A.T?"
"Thick As Thieves"
"Okay, how do we do it?" Silver asked, then Violet stood behind him and replaced her daggers with two of her usual throwing Vorpal Swords.
"You have my back and I have yours. That's how it works, got it?" Violet looked into Silver's eyes.
"Got it."
Violet and Silver were standing back to back, waiting for Ghost to reappear.
After a few moments of silence, Ghost quickly ascended from the ground and shot shards of ice toward Silver. The gunslinger squeezed Violet's hand to let her know and she reacted by swiftly moving in front of Silver then stabbing the ground in front of them with an earth Vorpal Sword. The earth dust erected a wall of stone to block the ice spears which pierced the surface but didn't make contact with either of them. Silver jumped on top of the wall and used his semblance to leap over to Ghost. As he was closing the distance between them, Silver shot rapid fire at Ghost with one of his guns, but his relentless assault was useless against Spectre and Ghost quickly moved in for a close-quarter fight. After Silver finished firing, Ghost undid his semblance and charged Purgatory with lightning dust and slammed it on Silver and electricity surged around them. Ghost was satisfied with the success of his maneuver, but that brief moment ceased when he saw Silver smiling at him and perfectly fine. Looking closely at Purgatory, he saw that his lightning wasn't hitting Silver. He was holding a Vorpal Sword that was canceling his lightning dust with its own lightning dust.
" ...She gave it to him before he attacked just for this moment. Great, this one uses her head,"
"Gotcha," Silver said as he smacked Ghost in the head with one of his guns transformed into an escrima stick.
Right after his head was struck, an invisible force hit Ghost's body as well. Violet appeared before him, undoing her own semblance. She gave Ghost a solid kick to the right side of his rib cage while she was invisible. The impact pushed him down and just as Ghost landed on his back, Violet pounced, she sat on top of him and punched him consecutively before he could do anything. After taking several hits to the face, Ghost phased through the ground once again to free himself from Violet's pin and came up beside her to slash her in the face. Violet saw a shadow that wasn't hers or Ghost's, so she immediately moved out of the way and a rainstorm of bullets showered the area she and Ghost were occupying, forcing him to continue the activation of Spectre. Silver descended to the ground with both guns in his hands and Violet stood by his side.
"This is taking too long. Can't these two leave me alone," Ghost thought, already tired of this encounter, but his opponents gave him little time to complain or form a plan.
Silver grabbed Violet's hand and she glowed the same aura color as Silver's aura when he uses Gravity. He tossed her high in the air and she grabbed both dagger Vorpal Swords from their holsters. As the effect of Silver's semblance was beginning to wear off, Ghost kept his eyes on her to make a counterattack, but his concentration on Violet made him forget about Silver who rushed him and beat his body mercilessly with Ceasefire as escrima sticks. He aimed for Ghost's ribs, where Violet attacked earlier, for a weak spot and it proved effective. Silver continued his onslaught by hitting the arms, legs, and knees, wearing Ghost down greatly. Ghost stood his ground and was about to retaliate against Silver, but just as he was about to make a move, Violet fell from the sky and with a quick slash from each of her daggers, Ghost fell to his knees as his aura level was about to be depleted. Ghost quickly phased through the ground and reappeared a far distance from the two. Ghost raised Purgatory, but it began to malfunction and stop working. much to Ghost's surprise. Examining his weapon, he noticed that there was a long, jagged gash running down the gauntlet.
"Damn, she really wanted to end this fight," Ghost looked to Clair who was watching the battle the entire time. She looked back at him with a serious look then winked at him making him smile as he looked back to his opponents. "I might actually lose. Better make a break for it,"
Out of nowhere, a tornado ran across the street and dispersed just as quickly as it appeared. "Are you guys alright?" a voice called out from behind Violet and Silver. They turned around to see Zelts and Remus.
"Remus, Zelts, you guys are here?" Violet asked, more pleased than surprised.
"After the spat you two had, Remus got a little concerned, so we went looking for you guys. Wasn't really hard, all we had to do was listen to the sounds of destruction," Zelts said, as Remus approached the two.
"Are you guys...still fighting?" Remus asked, with a worried face, something Violet nor Silver expected from the usually expressionless boy. Violet and Silver looked at each other then Silver grinned. She did the same.
"No, Remus, we're not fighting anymore. We fight sometimes, but that doesn't stop us from being friends," Violet said, to comfort Remus whose worry faded.
Violet's calm face quickly turned into a face with a fierce one as she returned her attention to Ghost. Each member of VRSZ was ready to finish off Ghost.
"I'm not staying for this," Ghost thought to himself.
All of Team VRSZ prepared to fight him. With a smile on his face, he closed his eyes waiting for them to finish him off until humming can be heard. The team looked up and realized that the harmonious sounds were coming from Clair de Lune, who was singing wordless melodies that enveloped the area. To Violet and the other members, it sounded like sweet nothing, but it was having a different effect on Ghost. He fell to his knees and clutched his head in pain.
"AAAAAAARRRRRRGGGGGGHHHHHH!" Ghost screamed out before falling unconscious.
"What the... What happened?" Zelts wondered.
Violet turned her attention to Clair for an answer. "You guys aren't the only ones with a semblance. Mine is called Songstress. I can use my voice to affect others in a lot of different ways. Like now, I focused it on Ghost to incapacitate him, but as I said, it can do so much more," Clair said, in a tone that left the team and Violet wanting more answers.
Clair snapped her fingers. In an instant, men in black lightly armored suits and black visors appeared and surrounded Ghost. They picked him up and carried him into a vehicle then drove off the VRSZ members knew what was going on anymore.
"Thank you for all of your help, but my people will take him into custody. As you witnessed, he's the type of person that can't be contained by normal means. Have a pleasant day, Team VRSZ." Clair blew them a kiss then walked away from the hole in the wall to return to her office as if nothing happened.
The only ones left on the streets, Team VRSZ, silently looked at each other to process the events that transpired. "So, are we good?" Zelts asked Violet and Silver.
"Yeah, we're good. Let's go home," Violet answered, then lead her team toward their base. As they were walking, Violet slowed her pace to walk beside Silver. "Meet me in my room later tonight. We need to talk," she whispered in his ear.
Setting: VRSZ Base
Inside her room, Violet sat on her bed and silently waited for Silver to come in. She had a stern look on her face, the type that meant she wasn't in the mood for any games. Her door opened and Silver entered, the look on her face didn't waver. Silver looked like he was about to say something snarky like he usually did, but when he saw the look on her face, he knew this was a serious matter.
"Um...about the things I said earlier, I-I'm sorry. I grew up in a not-so-kind part of the world where people could be discarded once their usefulness was used, that's not an excuse. I shouldn't have the same mentality when it comes to this team, it's different," Silver said, but Violet's face remained the same. He wasn't sure if she accepted his apology or she wanted something else.
"I've been thinking about kicking you off the team-" Violet's words sent a chill down Silver's spine.
"Is she...just like them?" Silver thought, a little anxious about the outcome of this talk.
"-but your actions and words today made me rethink my choice." Silver looked at her a little relieved.
"Are you going to listen to what I say?" Violet questioned.
"Yes," Silver answered.
"You will stop keeping secrets from the team," Violet ordered this time.
"Yes"
"You will always stand by your teammates."
"I will."
"Nothing else comes before the team."
"Of course."
"Okay, you can remain on this team."
"Thank you, Violet." Silver said, still a little unnerved. Violet walked to him and put a reassuring hand on his shoulder.
"Silver, I lied about what I said earlier, about kicking you out, it never crossed my mind. I just want you to understand the importance of being on this team," she said, before dropping her hand.
"Thanks, Violet. I'll keep that in mind." Silver said, taking his leave from Violet's room. "Glad that's over with,"
"Oh and Silver."
"Yeah?"
"Never betray me," Violet said, in a way that could be perceived as helpful advice, but he knew it was a warning.
"...Never," Silver said, quietly before leaving her room.
Silver laid in his bed and stared at the ceiling of his dark room, thinking about what happened a few hours ago and what he truly thought.
"Are you going to listen to what I say?" Violet questioned.
"Yes," Silver answered. "No, but I'll play along for now."
"You will stop keeping secrets from the team," Violet ordered this time.
"Yes" "Honesty is a sucker's game."
"You will always stand by your teammates."
"I will." "You're all nothing but puppets in my grand scheme."
"Nothing else comes before the team."
"Of course." "Everything I do is for the glory of Greyhound."
Silver closed his eyes and finally went to sleep.
Violet laid in her bed as well and was staring out her window, thinking about what she did.
"Thank you, Violet." Silver said, still a little unnerved. Violet walked to him and put a reassuring hand on his shoulder.
"Silver, I lied about what I said earlier, about kicking you off the team, it never crossed my mind. I want you to understand the importance of being on this team," she said before dropping her hand. When she lowered her hand back to her side, she made sure her tracking device was safely put into his pants pocket without his knowledge.
Picking up her scroll, she pressed on an icon and the tracer showed it was working. Silver was still in the base. Violet placed her scroll on her dresser and went to sleep.
Additional Information
Thick As Thieves (T.A.T): Violet and Silver attack opponents with their long-range weapons while closing in order to use the close-combat forms of their weapons to mercilessly strike opponents with perfectly synchronized combos. While Violet and Silver execute this team attack, they watch each other's back to avoid any damage.
Clair's semblance is Songstress. By singing, humming or even talking, she can influence others positively or negatively. This gives her a supporting role to aid friends or weaken opponents. She trained with her semblance very well to the point she focus her semblance to affect one person or specific people in a crowd and sometimes uses this semblance to manipulate others.
Concordia is named after the Roman goddess who embodies agreement in marriage and society. The building is the location of Fortuna's governmental body.
Because Violet is originally based on Alice, she was supposed to be a proper polite-mannered girl but I made her a tomboy instead to represent her rebellious attitude. She was also supposed to wear a skirt but I didn't like that idea. Violet's weapon was originally a deck of cards with different kinds of dust but I thought it wouldn't be very practical in battle so I changed them to vorpal swords instead and made Violet a master of every type of card game especially gambling. This is how Violet makes more money besides going taking up jobs.