Not to Disappear [Vi x Fem!Reader]

Chapter 3 - S1

Arc 1
"Don't start shit that you
aren't ready to finish."

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As I tossed around different blue prints with machinery on them, I heard Powder throw around books to the floor and looked over my shoulder to see what she was up to.
Blueberry was gazing at a small, metal horse figurine before tossing it in the bag like it was nothing.

"Must be an inventor." Vi commented, drawing my attention to her as she was looking at the hunter green chalkboard.
She was waving something around in her hand that was calling my attention. And to be honest, now I was invested in anything this guy had.
"What is that?" I asked, pointing to the complex gadget in her hands.
"It kind of looks like- uh-" The pink haired girl infront of me, drawing a blank on what it was. My gaze met hers briefly, her face a little pink like her hair. But, I quickly looked away; don't be a fool, Y/N! She doesn't even feel remotely that way.

"Woah, I think this is a real Valdiani!" Powder exclaimed, picking it up and gazing at it shortly before she pushed the top open. Four petal like pieces bloomed open, a model of a solar system was twirling around inside; as if it was dancing to the soft lullaby that was on a record inside it.
I chuckled at Powder's innocence, but quickly looking back to Vi as her voice rang in my ears like a bird's song... and a bird's song is like heaven.
"It just looks like some sort of gear or a puzzle piece. Nothing special." She answered my question at last.
"By how many goodies this guy has, I'm going to guess nothing is just 'not special.'" I replied, snatching it from Vi's hand and putting it in the bag; my fingers brushing against her hands accidentally.

"Oh, yeah? What about this!" Mylo spoke out with confidence that he had just found something... oh so amazing. He held a nose hair trimmer in his arm, pressing the button non-stop.
"That's a nose hair trimmer.." Powder said with benevolence, bringing death to his, shortly lived, happiness. I chuckled, turning to look back at the blue prints.
It was like... mechanical wings? But just a prototype. Did this inventor know how it felt to be strapped to the ground? Did he want to soar in the skies, too?

"Keep an eye out for anything that looks valuable, Powder." Vi told Powder before she closed the Valdiani; it's sweet and peaceful music dying down quickly, "before Mylo fills the bag with junk."
Mylo stopped playing with the nose hair trimmer, tossing it to the ground that landed right at my side. I jumped away; recoiling my arms to my chest and staring at it.
"Mylo!" Vi yelled at him, drawing my attention to the others after kicking the weird machine away.
"What?" Said boy asked, looking clueless.
"Watch where you throw shit, you just about hit Y/N." Vi continued, gesturing with her arms.

"Oh- it's okay, Vi." I brushed it off, seeing as it was just a simple accident.
"Sorry, Y/N. Didn't mean to scare you." My brother said halfheartedly, to which Claggor sighed and Vi scoffed.
Footsteps grew closer behind me and eventually, next to me, stood Vi.
"You okay?" She asked simply, putting her hand on my shoulder.
"Yeah, please don't worry about it. I just spook like that." I chuckled nervously, butterflies in my stomach from the hand that had a soft grip on my shoulder.
Vi just smiled at me with a nod, opening her mouth to speak.

"Uhhh, guys?" Mylo called out to us all as he moved papers around. Vi rolled her eyes, as did I. We all walked to peer over Mylo's shoulder, now staring at this triangular machine with a blue crystal in the middle.
"What the hell?" I exclaimed, my eyes widened with confusion.
"Wait, Y/N, Vi; how the hell did we find this place?" Claggor asked with a raspy voice, but Vi didn't respond.
Mylo reached his finger down to touch the glowing crystal, my teeth subconsciously clenching as I cringed; waiting for something to happen.
A small stream of blue electricity connected to Mylo, zapping him slightly. He jumped back, Claggor behind him taking a step back as well.