Previously On Dangerous Lives!
[Beacon Dorms: Ace's Room] Night/Yesterday
"I'm...back." I said, looking at Kuroto who's now inside the Bugvisor II again. While the Grimms were simply sleeping again. I pinched the bridge of my nose but I dropped it until tomorrow. Poppy sat down tapping her feet. Analyzing me and literally cannot tell the difference between me and Kuroto.
"I...want to know what happened. That Kuroto here said you were, his son." She said, I raised a brow but realized that Kuroto...never really dated a girl nor even married one to get the prophecy I stand now if the show ended since I'm not back home.
Laying on my bed, I sighed. "I...I wasn't born as his son in terms of half and half, I'm sorta like his clone I guess." Her eyes widened. "I died when I used both Dangerous Zombie and Proto Mighty Action X, for PMAX I couldn't have but with DZ, It guaranteed that death for sure."
I looked at her with my frown. "But Kuroto here gave me another chance, another chance to live, but for exchange I needed to abandon my humanity. I'm a Bugster now. He and I both share DNA, but he doesn't have Dangerous Zombie's DNA." Now facing away, I felt her patting my shoulder in sympathy.
She smiled weakly. "Kuroto...wanted to do everything he can to help cure me, he's always did his best, he wanted to not because he was god." She looked at Kuroto with her smile growing. "It's because he cares."
I nodded. "Everything he's done so far, it's because he's been doing it to help us keep going." Looking at Kuroto who looked at me then to Poppy, he smiled, although tried hiding it.
Poppy chuckled and pressed the button, releasing Kuroto again. Once he got back, he kissed and hugged the floor. I simply smirked.
"So, how do you know me?" Poppy asked.
I shrugged and pointed to Kuroto. "I told Kuroto some details, so it's better if you ask him." Simply leaving him behind.
Poppy looked at Kuroto, the latter sweating a lot and gulped. This was going to be a while.
But I, however, looked at the floating Geist who's now waking up after that DJ battle. Once he woke up and saw me, he didn't attack. It's like he's just confused as I am.
I was scratching the back of my head. "Remember me?" I asked obviously, he nodded but didn't take any action. "You...don't hate Aero?" He looked at Aero and shrugged, shaking his head a little.
"Hm, I'm guessing you don't remember anything except Aero, and I?" He nodded and laid down.
"Damn...there goes my questions to who sent you. Alright, now I'm sorry you were forced to be used, to make you feel better I won't use you until you're ready, I'll let you do your thing until you're ready. Alright?" He nodded graciously and started spinning around me as a thank you.
I hummed again. "What should I call you?" I asked him, he shrugged again.
"Alright, let's go with Specter!" His pose looked like he was thinking, he nodded very fast and tried to make some cool, intimidating look.
Specter then decided to hit the hay by just possessing a cushion and went to sleep. I'm really confused how that works but I'm not complaining about it. A yawn hit me, eh I've dealt with a lot of things lately. "I'm heading to bed, goodnight you two!" I said to Kuroto who's being nagged at by Poppy.
[Morning/Today]
With the sun rising, here inside Ace's room, however now there's another color added into the split sides. Now there's the middle section with pink, pink everywhere having some instruments lay properly in order.
The lovely voice singing is...Poppy! Who's now enjoying her decorations of her side.
Kuroto's currently sleeping while Ace looks at the news reported yesterday about his fight with Ironwood's men on his scroll. His grimms were joining him as well, although Nero was struggling to get on top of his right shoulder.
"Reports witness that there's two weird looking matching masked men who have fought against the Atlas Patrol. Reason why is unknown for now. If any of you have found them, please report the the Vale Securities. That's all from Vale News Network." A lady called Lavender, who's apparently a parody of a news channel I don't care much about.
"Damn it..." I grumbled, closing the scroll, looking at the opened windows letting the air out. That first time I finally enjoyed to do something for a while with...a new friend.
Can't believe Penny still had to go. if only I could've done something! But I guess it just had to be done in order to not make a big difference for now.
Currently looking at the time, I don't have much classes since literally Ozpin said I should stay in for a bit before I go off again. But I told him I got myself a job so he said to make sure to arrive on time for a meeting.
And I figured that the meeting is going to be with...Ironwood.
"Tch, I'm gonna have to resist the urge to beat that shitty face of his." I scoffed and got up from my bed, taking my clothes and opening the bathroom door to take a shower.
Coming back with my hair dried, and wearing the Beacon Uniform, but you know how I am with not so much following the school code.
Poppy waved a goodbye. "I'll make sure to take care of these...uh." She looked at the four grimms and got scared once they woke up. Especially with Specter because he was possessing a red cushion.
Oh right, I didn't tell her their names. So I'll do just that.
"Everyone! Form up!" I ordered them as they stood straight and got in front of me. I pointed at Aero who's laying on my left shoulder. "This guy's name is Aero!" He cawed and sent a hello. Taurus went second, he oinked in a friendly way. I started petting him and his belly. "This one here's Taurus!"
She ooed, and got scared again when she saw Nero on my right shoulder.
"He's pretty small but he's still dangerous!" I grinned. "Meet Nero." Nero waved hello with his right pincer, she waved hello back.
"And now...!" I looked at Specter who got up and went above me as if he was my stand. Since I've never introduced him to the others except Aero, he bowed. "Meet Specter!"
They all made their animal noise as a form of greeting, Specter sent a two finger salute back.
I'm pretty interested as to how he'll look like when he's evolved...Maybe he can posses living things now no wait, maybe other grimms? That would be really cool!
But also...Scary, now that I think about it. Ah well, it's bound to be awesome anyway.
Opening up my scroll, I see the time being 8:30 AM, so I guess I can wake up the teams since I haven't done much with them at all. Sighing, I got up and hugged muh Grimms. "Don't worry, I'll make sure we can train to get much stronger!" I assured them, which they got more excited and pumped to fight again honestly.
Closing my scroll and opening my door, leaving to go to my classes and closing it quietly.
[Dorm Hallway]
Walking up the hallways, I see the Team names plastered each room I pass by. It's weird that there's a team name called Team DICK. Now that's fucking hilarious!
Oh, I'm already here now. Talk about perfect timing! Looking at the label Team JNPR, I knock once, then twice, and...Nothing. Face palming, I kicked the door open to see the bunch asleep.
Letting out an evil grin, I slowly take out DoReMiFa Beat, and pushed the lever fast.
DoReMiFa BEAT!
Proto Beat Gamer popped out of the holographic screen and saw my smirk and pointing at the sleeping beauties, he smirked too and let out a snicker. He transformed into a set, my jaw dropping down the floor, simply looking at the cool silver looking station, I simply pulled the volume bar up high, I put on the headset and lowered the audio for myself.
I quickly busted out loud music with some scratches that woke up everyone.
"AAAH!" Jaune fell down and groaned. While Pyrrha woke up and sharpened her spear that made me gulp.
Nora took out her hammer quickly but once she saw me with the awesome station. "DO THAT AGAIN!" She asked again, excited.
I wanted to, but Ren simply took out his weapon somehow and aimed them to my throat. "Don't."
Nodding, I patted PBG basically saying 'You did well my son.' he transformed back into his support form that made Nora even more excited.
PBG went inside the screen, closing itself. I let out a snicker.
They all looked at me confused. "Uh, Ace? You've been gone for a while so we thought you were busy with...things." Jaune said, scratching his hair a bit. "Why are you waking us up now?"
"Er..I-I uh, I needed to uh..." Immediately I started stuttering, to which I hate that happening. I took a deep breath and showed them my scroll displaying what time it is right now. "I thought it's nice to wake everyone up as soon as possible?" They raised a brow except Nora, getting up and pulling in their clothes. I being the gentlemen by respecting their privacy, I left.
Now going to RWBY's Team, I knock and heard nothing as well. "Is anyone awake?" I asked, all I get in response was mumbles. That's my cue!
Kicking the door open I released DoReMiFa Beat again and ready to push the lever until...I got my neck aimed at again by Ren, along with Blake. "How the hell did you know what I was going to do Ren!?" I asked.
"We're not that far away from each other Ace." He squeezed his tight weapon.
I looked at Blake who just narrowed her eyes at me although tired.
Oh right, Blake's a cat faunus, I forgot about that actually. Since she has pretty big ears, with good hearing then I can't really pull much of a prank sadly.
I started sweating nervously, chuckling nervously putting the gashat back in. "G-Good Morning."
They muttered "Morning." in reply. So they've gotten ready and started running to their classes. I shrugged and got outside the dorm. Taking out Bakosou Bike and the Gamer Driver. Doing the usual rider machine summoning. "Time to get to class!" I said, pushing the lever.
BAKUSOU BIKE!
And off we go!
[Dining Hall] Afternoon.
Well it wasn't all that bad to be honest, I did get my grades to a well balanced one. So I'm good for now, all the homeworks I didn't do were very hard!
Like for example, Professor Port asked for a 5 page essay of his stories. I HAD TO WAKE UP THE WHOLE DAY TO KEEP NOTES!
And for Dr. Oobleck, his was pretty interesting anyway. The history's themselves about Remnant's equality of Faunus and Humans are pretty similar to back in Earth, except it's not about skin color...Not only that, but the characters also changed into Faunus's as well.
I have yet to know more about Remnant, but that's a good thing really.
Anyways, we're here in lunch and it looks like nothing happened lately either from Cardin or just in general.
Speaking of Cardin, he's been acting pretty quiet. I'm assuming it's the Bees he had to work hard to catch. Because I stopped the blackmail with him and Jaune, and that's a BIG change of the canon, seriously.
As they say, little changes result to a bigger change, or a disastrous result of it. Which I'm pretty aware of, I need to make sure to be quiet more to myself. But I doubt anything like that can be happening anytime soon.
Lunch's been pretty chill as well, Jaune and Pyrrha patched things up. No they're not dating...if only!
I'm staying away from Team RWBY not because I don't like them, it's because I don't want to be the main target, mostly due to Cinder and her two subordinates.
Since I only heard about how some stories I've read, being the main target isn't a good thing to be when you're in another world were if you have a power or something even beyond like knowledge of RWBY. Then buddy, you're in for a big ride.
I'll only do so if it's the invasion, or the breach, or much worse things that would likely happen. It's hard to stay out of everything really.
I felt a sudden tug on my uniform, turning around to face Velvet waving to me. "H-Hey Ace."
I waved back. "Hey Velvet, anything wrong?" I asked her. She shook her head but she gently grabbed my hand. "What's up?"
She didn't say anything but we left the Dining Hall, getting different reactions from different students here.
"'They're dating!?"
Cardin scoffed.'"Not surprising, freaks with another freak." I growled at him who got scared and backed away.
[Beacon Academy: Main Avenue]
Ah yes...Going outside, all to yoursel-who am I kidding? I'm being dragged by Velvet's dear god strength. I'm mad that all of these people have strong grips! I really need to train and level up more.
Forget it, Velvet's been dragging me sort of far away. So we stopped and she looked at me again, although she's very nervous which I don't know wh-
"Oh Velvet! Who's that...guy?" I gulped and turned around to see...Oh fuck me.
A teenage girl with fair skin, short dark-brown hair, and dark-brown eyes. She has wavy locks on one side of her face, dyed with a gradient that starts in dark brown and transitions to caramel.
Her clothes consist of a long, cocoa-colored shirt with a dark brown waist cincher. She wears long, dark brown trousers with ribbons on the left side and a brown belt with bullets.
Above it, she wears another cocoa-colored belt of bullets with a gold crosshairs buckle. What appears to be a drape of black skirt hangs on her right side. She wears a pair of dark brown, high-heeled leather boots with buckles.
She raised her sunglasses and left a smirk. "So, who's this cutie?" Coco...Adel. NOOO!
I laughed nervously. "H-Hey there, my name's Ace." Automatically turning on Gentlemen Mode. "It's nice to meet you, may I ask your name?"
She hummed. "Well, my name's Coco."
What's with people not telling my their last name for fucks sake! Even worse you're getting flirted at!
Sighing, I stood straight up and looked at the other two guys behind her. The one on the right was is I recall correctly. His name's Fox. But I can't remember his last name due to his not so much appearance in the show.
He's dark skin and has dark, messy copper hair with a long fringe and a cowlick, wearing a sleeveless, muted orange zipper vest with black lining and a high collar, a pair of black jeans, and brown, laced shoes. His eyes appear to be pure white.
Oh right, he's blind! I thought that was pretty bad to se- I mean, he can apparently detect anyone's aura judging from the way he's looking at me, so I guess that's cool.
And the other is the tall and pretty strong looking guy, by that I mean his presence scares me. A tall, athletic young man with shaved-short black hair and tanned skin, wearing mostly pale-green and brown attire.
Yatsuhashi. God that's a long ass name to say, but I'll call him Yatsu if he's cool with it.
"So Velvet uh, who might they be?" I asked although concerned I was going to get my ass kicked by Coco.
Velvet let go of my hand and went to her friends. "These are my team, and my friends!" She said with a smile.
I o'd. "Huh, well the pleasure is mine. I'm happy to meet Velvet's team in person." I said with a short bow. Fox bowed back as well. I'm guessing that's tradition? "So, what's your names?" I asked to the other two.
Yatsuhashi grinned. "Yatsuhashi."
Fox nodded although slowly. "Fox."
Yatsu stepped in and analyzed me top to bottom, seeing my totally not earned abs. He gave a nod and a thumbs up in respect. "You look pretty strong for being this short." He chuckled a bit there.
A tick marked appeared in my forehead appeared but I dropped it.
Scratching the back of my hair a little. "Eh, sometimes it's not all about how tall or short. It depends on how much you've practiced." I replied back.
I don't even deserve this and I get a thumbs up from this guy! My ego's going to hurt so much.
Coco oogled at my abs a bit but she looked away to see face to face. "We're back from a mission we've accepted, gotta say it wasn't much of a challenge." She shrugged, although she narrowed her eyes and hardened her glare at me.
Sweat started to fall off from my forehead a bit, but I maintained my balanced. "W-What's up?" I asked nervously.
She shook her head and gave a little smile. "Looks like you're not one of those types."
I faked my dramatic gasped and went on one knee. "Why Coco, I'm a gentlemen! I shall never harm a lady nor touch them without permission." I said giving off a nice and gentle aura. "It's my duty to treat them nicely and to never treat them like gutter trash."
Coco smirked.
Rule number 1 in being a gentlemen: Respect Women!
Velvet flustered a bit due to my sudden change in behavior but she smiled anyway. "What do you think of them Ace?"
Standing up I looked at her, and to her team. I smiled. "They look like the type to be friends with anyone. They're also pretty chill let me be honest." I received nods and a little smirk from Coco. "I'm glad to see you have friends with you, Velvet."
Velvet's smile widened a bit but a little blush appearing on her face a bit, it faded after that. "M-Mhm."
Coco tapped on my shoulder, I turn and see her staring at my...Fashion. "I think you can do much better with those on. You rock the black look, but it needs to be more intimidating." She said, her finger sliding on my shirt. "How about we get to know more about each other closer?"
Er-Uh-I-I-I-ERROR ACE NOT RESPONDING.
My face went red and I started to get very nervous. "I-I-I mean I think we shouldn't-!"
"Coco!" Velvet huffed and dragged me a bit away from Coco, the latter laughing.
"Oh I'm just joking Velvet!" Coco said, still laughing a bit.
Yatsuhashi and Fox patted my shoulders giving me a sympathy nod. "You're not even half way there man." Yatsuhashi said, Fox agreeing with him.
Please end my love life trouble God!
Shaking my head, but chuckling nervously. "W-Well, I can try and ask if I can have my break early tomorrow because of work."
Coco raised a brow. "You work?" She asked curiously.
I nodded. "Yeah, I help out in Tukson's Book Trade store not from two days now."
Velvet smiled. "Oh Tukson's Book Trade? I really love going there whenever I need somewhere to read, and he really treats everyone equal."
Wait, Velvet knows Tukson? I don't remember her having any conversation with him in the show. Guess that's actually more dark and depressing for Velvet eventually.
Especially when Tukson gets brutally killed by Mercury and Emerald...That's another reason to prevent his death!
It also makes sense, Tukson's a faunus although I barely know which one. Velvet's one as well, since the whole Equality for Faunus's haven't been good lately. So I'm guessing that would happen cause Faunus's are like a big happy family.
"Then that makes it even better to help out at the store. I'm glad to hear that Velvet." I said, she quickly went quiet due to how happy she sounded.
Coco smirked a bit there. "I'm usually shopping near my favorite clothing store, if you work near their then Velvet and I can wait for you. There's definitely going to be a sale tomorrow so you should check it out with us."
Eh, I don't got much to do anyway. So sure, more social interacting! Yay.
"Since there's going to be sale, then I'll make sure to be there on time!" Looking at Velvet and pulling up my scroll to see time running out. "Damn, I gotta go to my classes. Well, It was really cool to meet you three. I'll see you later in class Velvet alright?"
Velvet nodded and waved goodbye. I waved as well and went back to my scheduled classes.
[Beacon Dorms: Ace's Room] Night
Do you know how many times I wanted to just contemplate about life? Yeah, these assignments were HARD as fuck. Basically include evidence, supports, and ideas as to how this war could stop, and another where Professor Port's story have a deeper meaning than just being a Huntsmen.
Not even one page, it needs to be more then that! So I gotta say it's not really a good thing to focus on one, but twice.
"AAAAND DONE!" I yelled and prayed thank you to any god who has given me the relief of stress when finishing work. Looking at my grimms who are playing with Poppy. "I thought you were scared of them Poppy?" I asked her, to which she giggled.
"When you were going to your classes, they haven't hurt me yet. So It's been fun playing with them, and singing with them too." She said while stroking Taurus's chin. I smirked and stretched my back a bit, looking at my scroll's clock.
"Right, I forgot I have a job to do!" I groaned but I got up from my chair, finishing my last steak and a glass of water.
Gently placing them down and opening the door. I look at Kuroto who's looking at the gashats we've used so far. He puts his right hand up. I tilted my head confused. "What gashats do you want me to give you back?"
He opened the Proto gashats case. "For now, give me Bang Bang Shooting, and DoReMiFa Beat." He looked at me annoyed. "You used the latter for waking up the other teams. And myself, Kami!"
I shrugged, handing BBG and DB back to Kuroto. He starts putting them back into their rightful places, he hands me two other gashats in exchange. I look carefully into the two and saw their titles.
One of the gashats cover had a knight in shining armor, wielding a medieval sword and shield. But the sword had two different colors as the flames was the left and the cold aura was on the right. The game's cover labeled 'Taddle Quest'.
On my right hand a different cover has two identical looking robots as if they're reaching out to the player. A firey background with the robotic font as the game title. 'Gekitotsu Robots'.
"How come you're giving me these two?" I asked.
"You're the only one who's been reacting to these gashats influence, and your grimms. So I want to know what the others will effect you with." He answered.
Ah right, the influences whenever I use a different gashat, one where Shakariki Sports had me saying everything out loud. Which I really hated that part, because I could've revealed a lot of things.
I nodded. "Alright, I'll make sure to use these whenever it's time to anyway." I shrugged and put them where every Rider puts them in. The Infinite Space of your power-ups or your driver.
While also picking up DKHZ with me in case if things are going to turn a 360. It's still not explained as to how they carry with them but I did it and it works somehow.
Poppy and my grimms waved goodbye.
[Vale: Tukson's Book Trade]
You know, working at a library could be boring to most people, but for me? It's fucking chill. Reason why I say that is because, quiet, peaceful, and books to read in break time.
I didn't need my break because I was pretty full on eating those meat as my breakfast and my dinner. So instead, I kept working on cleaning the tables. Organizing books, putting said books into their rightful shelves and their labels too. Going to the back and adjusting them neatly and properly.
Like I've said, I used to work as a cleaner of sorts. Don't ask why I did, it's sort of a hobby to clean everything crazy.
After tyding up the place and making sure everything's set. I sighed in relief and put the tools used to clean in the library's closet. The closet has like a extra pairs of toilet paper, I didn't even know this store even had a bathroom.
Maybe some take a book with them and read em while they're doing...whatever they're doing. Taking out the mop and pouring water on it, gently whacking it onto the floor.
I began to clean the dirty floo-is that a condo-OKAY! Now I'm really questioning humanity's stupid sexual horm- God dammit, why, on this store do I question that?!
Fucking A, getting my scroll out and see the time close to the AM. Huh, time really does go fast. Sliding the rubber gloves I'm wearing out, and untying Tukson's apparently nice looking uniform he gave me since I work here.
Making sure it's time to close, I see Tukson waving and I waved back. "That's all about the things you've done here for now. You can go if you want." Tukson said to which I gladly accepted.
I nodded. "Thanks Mr. Tukson, I really appreciate it." He waved it off and flipped back to his scroll. Proceeding to the door, opening it and closing behind me.
[Vale]
God that was a pretty long work out for me, I would usually buy groceries but I don't have any lien yet, because apparently I'll need to wait for a few more days after the Forever Fall trip happens.
Speaking of that trip, I hope Jaune still didn't get bullied or threatened in order for him to do that whole Rapier Wasps incident. Even so, I think I can leave that alone for now. I really want to ask Glynda if I can take any of my grimms with me in case shit hits south so I can go Dangerous Zombie back with a fully evolved grimm on my side.
Though now it depends who I'm taking with me, if she even does agree to that. Oh wait, maybe I can just pull out Dangerous Zombie and summon them by my side! Because Kuroto's and my gashat have a connection, so they can get there very easy!
Genius Kuroto!
Well, that plan is good enough for now. So, I should really think about using Dangerous Zombie and hop out of here in public, or just use Bakusou Bike as my transport to the Bullhead.
Meh, Bakusou Bike instead then. Looking around my area I don't see not much people here, mostly due to how scared they're looking at me. Damn, there goes my secret identity being revealed already.
Shrugged, I pulled out BB out and was about to push the lever but instead I felt something pierce through me. So I put BB back to my shirt. I coughed out data as I went staggered to the floor.
Gasping for air, I was breathing too fast. Gazing behind me through a mirror was...No. After hearing that bullet sound, people were screaming and leaving the scene. Closely at the reflection, I see many men with red machete-like swords, however, the others simply wielded guns that look futuristic. Once I saw them, another bullet shot me from behind.
"FUCK!" I yelled in pain, looking at the bullet wounds going through me. "W-Who are you!?"
They all smirked and raised their shades, matching black outfits with fedoras...Roman's Henchmen! "Heh, We're not telling you, we're simply following our Bosses orders." One of them answered as they aimed at my head.
Bosses orders? Wait, could it be that Salem...finally decided to tell Cinder to order her subordinates to kill me? But if so then, I'll have to fight back!-
Bang!
A bullet went through my head as my eyes felt dead, falling down on the ground.
So this is how it feels...dying from bullets go by you.
Slipping away from reality, my vision goes blur. My body goes limp, I feel my particles going away...There goes another of my life.
GAME OVER!
[Game Over Realm]
Dammit, I keep forgetting Kuroto's not here...What's this feeling I'm having?
It's like I always rely on someone other than me. I can't believe I needed to ask for help, I needed to ask. Even now I feel like calling for help. But yet, I want to fight alone, I want to see as to how high I can go!
Looking at the screen displaying in front of me, it shows Roman's henchmen leaving the scene. It left them pretty surprised but they're disappointed I didn't fight back or hell. Stand up after I lost a life.
They began putting their weapons back and scared off the crowds as they were running away, screaming for help.
I could wait for them to leave and then I'll respawn. But I-I'm...I'm not going to! There will be fights where I'll need to fight alone, sometimes I'll fight with friends, and that time is now!
This is a fight I'm going to end with me as the victor! No more reaching for help! It's time to prove myself against these guys alone!
CONTINUE?
YES
Putting my hand to the YES option, the purple pipe swallowed me up, leaving Game Over Realm.
[Vale]
"Tch, why did the Boss order us when it was so easy to get rid of him?" Someone who has a goatee said annoyed, the others agreed with him as well. "What makes this brat special anyway?"
The leader of the men shrugged. "Beats the hell out of me, but the job's done so let's go home." He said, although one of them stopped their tracks. "Hey let's go!" He ordered him, but the man standing looked at him. "What if the Boss said him being special could be something like this?"
Everyone raised a brow. "What do you mean?" The smarter man saw where Ace was shot. "If he can be killed that easy then he could've done it, hell even just one person." A bush passed by as each where humming.
"Didn't think there was actually a smart henchmen." A voice entered as they looked everywhere.
"Hey show yourself kid!" One of the men ordered.
A devious grin hollowed as a purple pipe popped out behind them, surprising them with a girlish scream. Ace appears again with his clothes and wounds as if nothing happened to him. He chuckled sending a two-finger salut. "Yo!"
"W-What!?" The leader stuttered, taking out his machete. "Alright, looks like Boss was right. Men! Bring out your weapons!" Complying that order, each took their own guns and swords.
Ace sighed and took out his Gamer Driver, slamming to his waist that connected easily. "You're going to pay, I've already dealt with Ironwood's army but with help..." He said, narrowing his eyes as he took out two gashats. "I'm going to keep fighting, and rise against even everyone here alone!"
Pushing both of the gashats lever at the same time, two game title screens appeared behind him.
MIGHTY ACTION X!
TADDLE QUEST!
PMAX's screen appeared, however, in the right showed a screen RPG-Themed cover with two swords as the letter T, a castle at that. The game's cover labeled 'Taddle Quest'.
He crossed his hands without looking at them. "Skill Grade Level 0-1." putting the gashats to the glass end, slotting them both in the driver's slot.
GASHATTO!
"Henshin!" Ace pulled the pink lever as it opened two screens, one being white while the other blue.
GACCHAN! LEVEL UP!
MIGHTY! ACTIO~N! X!
After he entered level 0, the others began shooting at me, but it the screen was like a shield, blocking the bullets coming. Blue swirls circled around him as a bright flash covered.
A GACCHA!
TADDLE MEGURU! TADDLE MEGURU! TADDLE QUEST~!
A knight in shining armor it is as his new form changed, a helmet formed like what the medievel knights wear, a small shield on his left arm stick in, a rusty sword rose up. Everyone were laughing as if it was so useless.
"Heh, i kneweth thee guys w're going to react liketh yond." Ace said as his new voice language changed to Shakespearen. With a smirk as he pulled the rusty sword, the rusts cracked with pieces falling apart bit by bit. The shining flash that blinded them shortly, covering their eyes.
The rusty sword has now been revealed, a long sword with two buttons showing the same letters an orange A letter and the other is an light blue B button. The blade was bursting in flames as it cooled down.
"Anon then..." He said as he brushed off the flames. Holding Gashacon Sword with both hands. "Alloweth's rocketh!" He yelled as he uses his speed, disappearing right in front of the armed men.
"How the hell's he this fast!?" One of them said as they felt the winds going faster.
"At which hour thou art playing so many rpg games and oth'rs, t's valorous to feeleth yond thee can pulleth off some arts from their respective parts!" Ace answered as he appeared in the middle as winds were picking up, like a mini tornado as he spun around, a grey wind with fire that started pulling some to him and began slashing away. "Hyaa!"
The hit sound effects were spamming as each slashes were seen barely, others were running away from the small tornado. After the wind faded, most of them were falling down as they were out cold.
Ace landed on the ground safely as he stretched his knees and back. "Pick'd yond up by mine own green skirt wearing sir!" He chuckled as he picked up his blade again.
Other grunts growled and started running towards him. he whirls his sword and defends himself with each blade coming straight at him with sparks clashing. He let loose his grip and spins that pushed others back.
"Sir all these spinnings sure maketh me feeleth a did bite lacking valor yond Link's art v'ry simple but mine art m're damaging so to speaketh." Ace mumbles as he scratches where his chin would be. He sighs and takes out his gashat from the Gamer Driver.
He slots it into Gashacon's Sword finisher holder.
GASHATTO! KIMEWAZA!
"Yond wast a valorous testeth runneth, alloweth's tryeth some oth'r moves i can pulleth with mine own knowledge on some games i hath used to playeth!" He declared as he began focusing, a soft glow around his blade as the flames were now blazing hell.
"Visage the wrath of this palmy blade!" Ace held his blade as he held it up, pointing to the sky. The soft light made the blade grew larger with the flames began very clear and violent as he was holding it tightly. Ground started shaking that made the henchmen face dropped as their shades shattered.
TADDLE! CRITICAL FINISH!
"Haa!" He slams his sword to the ground that led out a wide slash, however separated into four as it came with force, with a few trying to block the middle wave but no dice.
Explosions contacted as Roman's Henchmen yelled in pain for all of them to fall down.
GAME CLEAR!
With the victory theme announced, Ace heard sirens over him as he paled realizing how much of a commotion he made. Quickly taking out Bakusou Bike and summoning it by his side. He hops in and pulls the gear to overdrive.
[Beacon Academy: Main Avenue]
After coming back from that big solo battle, I took a short break in order to stay relaxed.
Damn, those henchmen of Roman's are no joke. But that's part of reality when Ruby got in the easy way. It would've been horrible if they actually shot her, even worse Roman too.
My body shivered from a thought like that happening, shaking my head I looked up at the dark sky with the shattered moon.
I wonder what changes are going to be made if I'll be able to stop those plans of Cinder.
If I have to use all my lives then so be it, I need to focus on getting stronger along with my grimms. The gang will eventually get better too. I wish there was a way to find somewhere to grind off of.
My scroll began to ring, as if on cue I pulled it out and saw Ozpin calling me. Tapping the accept call button I see Ozpin on the screen with his blank face.
"Ace, It's time for this meeting I've told you about." He said as he sipped his coffee. "We shall meet in my office as usual, your father is currently busy so you'll need to come."
Nodding, I looked up and saw a white aircraft that represented...Atlus. Sighing, I start walking to Oz's office to get this over with.
[Beacon Academy: Ozpin's Office]
Inside his office, there's two soldiers behind the doors guarding in case if things hit south. Ace's standing still as he opened the door and saw the man that was too stupid for his mistakes.
A well dressed wearing a white overcoat, with a gray undercoat, black sweater, a red necktie, and a white glove on his right hand. His suit pants share the same color as his overcoat and are tucked into silver boots accented in gray.
James Ironwood.
The guards stiffed as they saw him, but were stopped when James shook his head. "You must be Ace Valliant?"
I ignored him as I took my seat and sat down. "So Ozpin what's up?" Ozpin simply looked at Ironwood, Ace knew he's here.
Ironwood eyes narrowed a bit there but he stopped. "I've been reported that you've attacked my men while they were looking for something."
Ace frowned. "That something is Penny right?" He clenched his fist. "She's not a thing she's a living thing!" He said as he stood up. "Your men was looking for her, but when I was with her for the day. And suddenly, your men attacked me as if I was a threat to them!"
The General looked at him bewildered. "She's not supposed to be here! How do you know her!?"
Ozpin gestured the both of them to sit down. "Now now, we said this wasn't going to be an argument." He raised a brow. "And I would appreciate it if you didn't fight in my academy."
They complied and sat down back to their chairs, the guards went back to their patrol.
Ace sighed. "I only knew her because, I pumped into her while I was just walking and looking around Vale." stretching his arms and yawned. "Then after that we talked, she was excited about a competition that even I didn't know about."
Ozpin nodded. "I might know which you're preferring to, if you can also add in what happened there."
Ace reluctantly did so anyway. "It's basically about a competition where anyone can try out for DJ. If they win, they'll get tickets for a concert that's not happening sooner or later."
One of Ironwood's eyebrow raised a bit there. "That's odd, I didn't know she's into DJ."
"Of course you didn't, because she 'doesn't belong here' anyway." He said quoting what the general already said, making Ironwood ticked again. "What also happened while we were there was two brothers who have messed with many competitions from the news reported in Vale News Network."
Ozpin pressed a button that revealed a hologram showing the two brothers in custody. "Ah yes, the 'Funk Bro's' R0R3 and MAR8. The two having a big hatred for people abandoning their music. Jealousy is a big negative emotion welled up."
He slid the hologram into another picture. Revealing Ace in his level 0 form but also using DoReMiFa Beat. "I knew it was most likely you that stopped the both of them from succeeding in their goal."
Ace didn't say nothing but shrugged nervously. "Yeah, I was a bodyguard to Penny because she signed up the event. And not only that but we sort of..." Coughing nervously again because Ironwood's near him.
Ozpin simply kept his blank look once he moved to another screen revealing the destroyed event.
Ironwood's jaw dropped a bit there. "How in dear Oum did that happen!?" He ordered Ace as he looked over the place much closer.
The man in question sweat a bit but kept his composure. "We uh, used our final attack!" He said although trying to not reveal what he is. "It was a pretty powerful attack too, It was a big one at that!"
Headmaster didn't pressure Ace to reveal who he is because Ironwood would direct this information to the Council that would add more to his arrest. "Indeed, now however, what happens next is pretty surprising." He said as he's intrigued what's next.
Finally the last picture that made Ace even more shocked. It showed Ace and Kuroto in their level 0 forms charging up their finisher, blasting away Ironwood's men. Ace's hand gestured with his hand like cutting his neck out but Ozpin didn't notice. Or rather he kept it on for Ironwood to see.
The General of Atlas's jaw dropped to the floor now as he saw the power and wipe of his men. "You." He pointed at Ace who was sweating even more. "You did this!?"
Ace's answer only was a nod and fixing his throat. "Y-Yeah...?"
Ironwood got up and snapped his fingers, the two guards readied their weapons with handcuffs out. "Then that's the only thing I needed to hear." He said coldly.
But however, the two guards stopped as Ace saw a purple glow around the two. "Ms. Goodwitch?"
Here out comes the witch, Glynda's eyes narrowed even further with each step made Ironwood nervous. "While you're here in Beacon Academy, I shall not allow any of my students to be harmed."
Ozpin smiled a bit there, while Ace's was a full on smile. Glynda looked over the two guards and glared at Ironwood. "If your men try to do something like that again..." Her eyes intensified, making Ironwood sigh with a nod.
Glynda let go of her wand, releasing the two from her semblance. "Now, shall we continue?" She asked him, he nodded once more.
Both the patrols left the room leaving the three alone. Ironwood sat back down. "What could you possibly think I'll stop this?"
Ace's smirk showed as he pulled his own scroll and shoved it to Ironwood's face, who smacked it away from him.
He grabbed his scroll and boy his eyes widened. "You also did this!?" He showed Ozpin and Glynda what Ace did.
The reports can be seen titled. 'Dangerous Beast at first, but two mysterious heroes!?' The video opened as a widescreen playing the audio. Showing the lady wearing lavender with her microphone awing at the unconscious henchmen of Roman.
"This is Lady Lavender reporting to you from Vale News Network!" She said as she looked around the damages. "Today witnesses saw a young man being shot in the head but came back to life! It sounds impossible but surely, he comes back again and transformed into a masked hero with a new look. After that, his language changed into a language that was on old saying back from a long generation of heroes." Pointing at the lying men, she went over to someone with her mic close to their blurred face.
"You said that you were there in the incident. What was it like?" Lavender asked them.
Their voices were changed so that no one could know who they're. "Well, when I heard gunshots, I saw the dude dying and I was scared as fuck man. But he disappeared and I thought I was high. But he went from dying as he came back as brand new! Plus he's like a super hero too!" Everyone around it cheered as each and every matching black and white men of Roman's were being sent to the police carrier.
"There you have it folks! This is Lady Lavender from Vale News Network." She finished what she said as the broadcast ends smoothly.
Ace's ego grew as he smiled softly. "They were pretty quiet enough for me to be caught of guard."
Glynda gasped as she started to look over him. "You're alright..." She said with a sigh of relief after finally looking at him.
Ironwood raised both of his brows. "This is simply outrageous! How can you, someone like you even be able to do all of this!?" He yelled but he sounded as if he's now more interested.
Ace simply shrugged, not answering that question. "Like I've said before, I've trained and even knew the best of the bests from people around the world." He said as he grew bored of the general's yelling.
Ozpin raised his shades, closing the hologram leaving him speechless a bit. "General, I did tell you he has potential to be a huntsmen." looking closely, he had a smirk showing that he's won.
Ironwood shook his head and slammed on the his desk. "I don't care about any of that! I'm doing what's right, keeping this monster out of the public. I'm sure these people would agree with me." He said as he saw the crowds in the scroll shown cheering.
Ace got up grabbed Ironwoods collar. "What you're doing isn't right! Not everyone agrees with you about me! They all know I'm a monster, I know I'm a monster! Being a monster who stopped a bunch of bad guys with a sword and shield like any knight or huntsmen would do!"
He glanced behind him with Ozpin's look. He let go of the general's collar and took a deep breath. "I've been doing for what's right, I've been blinded by anger when I was a child. But now, I only go crazy towards my enemies and any grimms along the way."
A faint sound of a roar echoed in his mind as his smile grew. "I don't need the approval of someone like you can say what I've done is because I'm a monster." He grimaced as he looked at the mirrors reflecting his red eyes fading back to brown. "If I can believe in myself then I can do many things Ironwood." He looked at him seriously. "Please believe me."
Ironwood was at a stop because he didn't know Ace said 'Please' and his expression shows he's serious. "...Hmmm."
Ozpin cast a look over Glynda who nodded. "Not only did we bring you here for this meeting Ace, General."
The two being called stared at Ozpin. He ahem. "But why not propose a test to prove Ace's words." He said, making both of them confused. "For everything he's done till now shall be erased. We shall keep this quiet once more, to prove that he's not like that, for every actions he'll do either good or bad shall be recorded. If the goods are bigger then the bads, he shall be free."
Glynda stepped up, looking at Ace. "You're now under the care of your father, since he's your parent, he's qualified to be able to keep his watch on you."
Ironwood glared at him. "You're being let off easy for now, but if you even dare attack my people then I'll be there to send you to the council immediately. When that happens, I'll be taking that technology you have there and let the scientists back at Atlas research it. Even though I may have arrived early, I'm keeping my eye on you."
Staring directly at Ace's eyes who got uncomfortable. "That thing should be used for good. Not for someone like you." He growled as he got up and opened the door, slamming it.
Ace sighed and sat down with a frown at first, but he grinned. "...Ozpin, you knew, even my dad too." Ozpin raised a brow.
"Kuroto was also with me the day when Ironwood's men attacked me, but because no one saw Kuroto. Both you and him discussed and see what could work. He was the key to solve this problem." Ace said with a warm smile leaking. "Thank you Ozpin, for everything you've done for me. I know I'll need to active for my two team mates, so I'll do it."
Both of them smiled as Ace got up and opened the door. "If you ever need help with a big threat or anything. Please call me, I'll always be there if you need me. It's a promise." He said both serious and softly as he closed the door.
[Beacon Dorms: Ace's Room]
Back home from that meeting, it was a big problem with my social awkwardness. One, I grabbed Ironwood's collar as if he was a stick, which shouldn't have happened. Because he has cybernetic parts on his left arm, or just a bionic arm...except without a dead wife living inside it.
Okay that's dark my bad, second, It was like I was cornered due to the higher up's power capable of doing anything. If I even fought back I could be marked as a corrupted huntsmen or a traitor.
I had to resist the urge to punch his face, my anger was boiling because of how he treated Penny as if she was just a thing. And I didn't take that very kindly, you should know by my yelling.
But now, I'm safe. It was because of Ozpin's cheeky smarts and Kuroto being a liable ally for this. I'm honestly happy they both, Ozpin especially did this for me.
I swear I'll do my best, both for the future, and myself.
"Hey Dad." I greeted Kuroto as he saw me back again, he smiled.
"Since you're still here, I knew it worked did it?" He asked, to which I surprised him with a hug.
I chuckled. "Yeah, thanks Dad. For everything you did for me too." I said as I pulled him away.
Poppy gasped but her smile grew softly and warm. "I knew you were going to stay!" She said as my grimms looked at me and charged towards me.
"GAAH!" I got tackled by my friends as they were snuggling me. "H-Hey! Easy there!" I said as I couldn't help laughing at this nice welcome. Pulling them closer with a hug. "I thought I was a goner too, but a miracle happened because of...Kami." I said, looking at Kuroto's smile changed to a smirk with his hands raised.
"But still, that battle took a toll on me, including my second life too." I said as my life meter appeared near me with the number 98 sliding down to 97. I yawned as my eyes were getting tired. "It's time I head back to bed, I only have 1 more week left for that Forever Fall trip too."
Hopping onto my bed, letting my tiredness get the best of me. Falling asleep.
As Ace fell asleep, Poppy slowly tip toe her way close to him, gently covering the sheets close to him as she gave him a peck in his forehead. "Sleep well Ace." She said as she looked over Kuroto.
Kuroto was snoring loudly with his face on his work desk all over his drool. She pouted.
After tucking everyone, especially Ace's grimms. She stared at the sky and looked over the two riders. "I hope nothing bad happens that separates us..." She muttered to herself.
Looking at her game arcade covered in the curtains, she slid them open and smiled. "But, I know that we'll always be together...As a family."
[Salem's Palace]
As the night goes by, we see Masamune angry about something. "Tch! I can't do anything while I'm here. This makes me even more angry that Dangerous Zombie is still there. I know for certain he hasn't lost a lot of lives because of that news." He said as he watched over the video.
"Only two lives he's lost, but I want to end this stalling and finish what I intended in the first place!" He clenches his fist, slamming on the table he sees the eye glowing grimm close to him.
"If only I can find something, someone useful for this plan of mine to work. I can't infect anything as my powers of the Gamedeus has disappeared. But, that powers of this Salem product." He looked over the throne in front of him.
"The power to command those grimms. I need to take research and find any product that could provide a perfect result!" He grabbed the Eye grimm fast, looking at the single pupil it has. "Find me someone that's done research to these grimms!" He ordered it as it blinked.
He took out his gashat as a threat, the eye obeyed immediately as it opened a new view he was quite amazed. "Interesting, quite interesting indeed." He scratched his chin as he saw a mysterious logo with a white honeycomb with a letter M in the middle.
The eye changed into another place as the view started to get blurry. But he vaguely saw another grimm but it looked different then the rest. "What!?" He asked in shock.
Masamune kept smacking the eye globe as the view were getting more and more static like. "Tch, worthless thing." He mumbled as he threw it away. "It looked different, that green color. It looked like it was mutated, quite an experiment it surely looked." He grinned darkly with his creepy smile showing. "Oh time will tell when I'll find who did that, and how can I find them in the future."
His laughed echoed the palace with random crows flying away.
Next Time On Dangerous Lives!
"Well, looks like I got here in time."
"Excuse me! Coming through!"
"How the hell did a fucking Beringel get in here!?"
"You know what!? Let's fight! Super Fighting Robot versus a large gorilla!"
"Grade 0-3!"
MIGHTY JUMP MIGHTY KICK! MIGH~TY! ACTIO~N! X~!
A GACCHA!
BUTTATAKE! TOTSUGEKI! MOURETSU PUNCH! GEKITOTSU ROBOTS!
"Yeah...as a friend. I guess this is goodbye..."
Next Chapter: Fashion? A broken heart!