[h1][center][color=purple]Vivian[/color][/center][/h1]

[color=purple]"Checkmate"[/color] Vivian said cooly, her sword pressed against the back of Matisuki's neck as she stood in the open doorway. Her face was deadly serious for a second, then she cracked into a grin and withdrew her weapon, resheathing it and brushing past Matt on her way into the building. 

[color=purple]"That's why we work together. There are plenty of people we can't take on our own, so we do our best to understand each other and cover our weaknesses. That's what being a team is all about."[/color] She lifted Bel off the floor and onto his feet. [color=purple]"Isn't that right, you two?"[/color]

She moved towards the nearest table and sat down hard, the long days on the road finally catching up to her. [color=purple]"Someone be a pal and fetch me a drink, will ya? The stronger the better."[/color] She slumped backwards in the chair, acting more like a sack of flour than a person.