Team FLME: Volume 7

Confessions

After the opening, a small bonfire is shown with May, Ember, Isaac and the rest of Team VILE sitting around. Food is on the fire and plenty of ammo is around the bags. The group is nearby the town they saved earlier that day and the added supplies comes from the mayor and the townsfolk. Violet is looking at a small map on her scroll as she eats while everyone else is just eating or having some back and forth.

Llew: (To Ing) You are getting faster with your semblance usage.

Ing: Really? I mean, I could still work on the application. Plus with the broken arm I could-

Llew: Ing. It was just a compliment.

Ing smiles up at Llew who smiles back down at him.

Ing: You really think so?

Llew: Your training with Professor Theo shows it.

Ing: Positive?

Llew: (Sighs) Ing.

Ing laughs a little. Violet, meanwhile, continues looking at the map with the train routes and nearby towns highlighted. She takes another bite from her bread and yawns a bit, still looking at the map.

Ing: What's up Vi?

Violet: Trying to judge the next town we should ride to. We could ride to Gull or to Dellium? Now Dellium is more populated but it could take longer time. Meanwhile Gull is closer. But we may not even get enough people to move down south with us. I mean, we're already not getting enough to move down there anyway but...

As Violet continues to talk and explain her reasoning and choice behind a few key decisions here and there, Ember gets slightly annoyed. Finally, after a couple more minutes, Ember gets up and walks away from the group. May is the first to react and she stands up and walks after him. The rest of VILE see this but don't really react.

Violet sighs and drops her head down into her hands as she yawns and takes in a deep breath. Ing places a hand on her back for support.

Ing: You need some rest.

Violet: I'm fine, Ing.

Ing: You aren't though.

Violet: Ing, now's really not the time for-

Llew: Violet. Please. You need to come to this understanding. You are not acting like yourself.

Violet: Llew, Ing. You guys know my backstory. And you know well enough that this is who I am. So either accept that or get lost.

Ing and Llew look at one another. Ing has the most negative reaction of all. He looks back at Violet who is already looking at the map. Ing silently freezes some ice around Violet and makes an icy throne and he sits in it.

Ing: Well, as Lord Icicle would say "It's best to keep a COOL head in these CHILLING days!".

Ing laughs to himself at the terrible puns as Violet lightly chuckles. Ing sits down next to Violet and places a hand on her shoulder. Violet takes a deep breath as Llew also walks over to her. Violet takes a deep breath and looks down at the dirt.

Llew: Violet, please. What's wrong?

Violet: I...I loved him. He was great. He was brave, smart, fearless...everything. (She clenches her hands in a fist) He...

Violet slowly has tears in her eyes. She quickly wipes them away. She pulls her legs up to her chest as she looks back at the fire.

Violet: And I never got to tell him that. I wanted to tell him so many times. Even if he didn't return it. But that doesn't matter now. I want to honor everything that he stood for. And if that means I have to take his mantle, I have to take on the challenge then I will. And it's not just for him. It's also for you guys. I'm your leader. It's high time I act like one.