arcane one shots

undercity (vi x reader)

(y/n) pov.

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  i stand right next to powder looking up and down at the toy gun i had in hand and powder hitting majority of the targets moving in the circuit.

the final score pops up
'27/30'

'woo!!' powder jumps in excitement and claggor out of the distance claps.
'you see that (y/n)?! my best score yet!'
she looked up at me with a very big smile.
'yup, good job pow-pow.' i straighten up as powder resets the mechanism

'alright, guess it's my turn now..'
i said in a nervous tone, i really didn't want to embarrass myself in front of everyone.
specially vi..

i close my eyes and talk to myself
' remember, you promised her..'

i open my eyes as a click timer starts going off.
aiming at the position where the targets would appear i take a deep breath
'alright, don't embarrass yourself..'

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in just an instant it all ended
13/30
'ah..'
other than the scoreboard what caught my attention was mylo busting out laughing and the others just looking with a worried/ disappointed face

i put the toy gun down and sat down next to the wall.
man what an embarrassment..
'hey mylo, how about you shut up huh?'
vi had finished her boxing match with the machine and made her way over to me while taking the gloves off.

'it's alright (y/n) don't list-'
i desperately cut vi off
'i wouldn't even blame him for laughing.. i'm not good at anything'
powder walks up to me and sits down
'(y/n).. that's not true, you must be good at something right?'
she gave me a reassuring smile but i didn't even know how to take it

'but everyone has something special..
claggor is strong and has very high leadership skills..
powder has crazy good aim and is a genius for that tech stuff.
and vi..'
i paused a second and looked up at her and then looked at my hands
'she's just good at anything..'

she was about to say something before i cut her off again
'and mylo's just..'
we all looked at each other and said the same thing at the same time

'an idiot'
'hey!'
he stood up from his seat as we all laughed

we were all interrupted by the arcade door opening.
the air felling tense as we all felt the suspension to see who it was.
all of us get into position just in case it was a hostile.

it was just ekko

'ladies and gentlemen! have i've got a job for you!'

we al just look at him without responding
'what?' he replies closing the door
'nothing ekko' powder responds with a smile as she gets up
he smiles back at her before throwing a notebook at the table and signaling for us to join him.

'so i found this old bounty hunter shop outskirts of the last drop'
he signaled the odd map he made with a big red circle.
'figured since it's pretty old it should be easy to clear some stuff out, eh?'
we all just nodded before vi looked over at him. confusion written all over her face.
'where did you even get this from? i mean like you always come over to us with these weird places. how you sure most of these places are safe-'

i grabbed vi's hand and looked her in the eyes.
since when did i have the courage to do this..
'woah chill there vi. i just eavesdrop at benzos clients sometimes... well most of the time, but that's not the point!'

'it's ok ekko, we'll think about it'
powder said in her innocent voice while putting her hands behind her back
'oh uhm.. sure'
ekko just looked down and made his way toward the door.
as he peeked his head out waving goodbye and leaving all of a sudden.

'so.. uhm, what we thinking?' vi put her hand on the back of her neck still looking down at the rough and unclear sketch ekko left for them.

'seems like a good job' mylo said with a grin on his face
'oh uh just don't being those 2' he looked over at me and powder.
she just looked up at me, she was just upset.
i was about to say something before vi stepped in.
'well, you know how this is gonna work? we don't bring "these 2" and we're not going to any more of these heists on my watch'

she stepped back eventually letting go of my hand.
i left beside her as mylo rolled his eyes and sat on the couch and claggor followed. powder didn't know what to do so she pressed a button she had in her pocket.

you may think this button was for some type of explosion of distraction (haha) but not. it was just a type of call to let know ekko she was in trouble.
(she wasn't really in any trouble she just wanted to get out)

'wait! vi!'
i was technically sprinting over at her. seems like she got really pissed over that. i wonder why, maybe because he was talking about powder.. or maybe me-
my thoughts were cut off when i bumped into her.

we both fell down, i was on top of her. while i still recovered from the fall, i look down and see her flustered face covered with a wide grin

's-sorry.. what are you smiling at?..'
'nothing, maybe the view? looks nice doesn't it?'

i didn't get what she meant so i got up quickly and she followed
'i'm sorry i numbed into you like that, got lost thinking of.. stuff'
'nah you good, girlie
'still calling me that?

she just chuckled and looked at me
'hey, wanna go to the spot?'
'sure!'
i respond vividly.
"the spot" was just a little hideout me, vi and powder have. just go there to chill and enjoy the view.

as we arrive i immediately sat down and layed back lending out a big sigh
'you tired?'
vi said as she layed down next to me
'oh being useless? oh yeah, of course'
'(y/n). stop, you're not useless'

i felt the seriousness in her tone. i look at her and scoot closer to look at her eyes directly.
'i'm sorry..'
'it doesn't matter whatever they said back there. you're not weak, no one is'
confidence filled her words. she proceeded to gently grab my cheek
'everyone is strong in their own way. what you said about me isn't true, i'm not good at everything. but i learn from people and the mistakes i make. and you should too'

i don't know how to respond or if i'm even allowed to talk in her speech.
'you're are so great in many ways, you're smart, you may not be the strongest but you use strategy. even if you don't notice, when we're on a tight fight you most of the time lead the group.'

'you're the support of the group, you sacrifice so much for us. and you help us all in your own way. hell you've made me feel something i have never in my life.'

confidence in her sentences began reflecting on me. i just felt some tears coming out of my eye but soon leaving as vi wiped it off.

'you need to learn and appreciate yourself and not seek others opinion about you or your utility.. promise me that (y/n) alright?'

after those few minutes of interrogation and inspiration i decided to answer

'yes.. thank you vi..'
'it's nothing cupcake'

we both sit up together with our hands holding each other keeping each other warm
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'hey cupcake?'
'..yeah?-'

i was cut off by vi giving me a little peck on the lips.
'don't keep cutting me off when i'm trying to talk, hit that?'
she winked at me as my face was literally a tomato.

we sat there enjoying the little time alone we even get anymore
wishing this moment will never end.

never.

a/n:
i'll make an alternate version of this where they actually go to the mission.
oh and sorry for any typos, i just enjoy writing at 2am.