"So you're the boss eh?" - Drake said as he casually turn back to face the Grimm.
"A power type huh? Let see if you tough enough to take... This!" He clone 7 of him, and they all rush to the Grimm. One of his clone try to kick the Grimm face but got blocked by it's arm, then the Grimm swing it fist cause the clone flew away, the next one stab it right the rib but the Grimm didn't even flinched. It grab the clone by the head, smash hard to the ground and stomping rapidly, the other clones all jump on the Grimm to hold it down but they all get flew away from it's strenght, the clones fell down and turn into wind one after the other.
"Well that just perfect is-Oof!" Before Drake could finish the sentence, he got punched from the Grimm so hard he flew away and crash into one of the villager house.
"Ace!" - Ruby exclaimed.
"We gotta help him now!" - Jaune was about to get out but Raul grab his shoulder.
"Don't! Stay where you are!" - Raul said.
"The hell are you guys doing?! You are his teammates, you should have help him! Not just sit here and watch him die!" - Jaune exclaimed.
"He won't." - Tanya said cause the others turn to her.
"What?" - Yang asked.
"He didn't even use that yet." - Tanya said. Suddenly from the villager house where Drake crashed, a Sphinx come out of nowhere.
"Wha...What is that thing?!" - Weiss exclaimed.
"A lion?! With a human face?!" - Nora said with both hand on her face.
"That's.. A Sphinx?!" - Blake exclaimed as a yellow-color beam shoot into the Sphinx, it also turn into armor plate pieces then fly back into the house. Everything was quiet until...
"Wait, i think i heard something.." - Blake said as she slowly put her ear to the ground.
"...! Don't tell me.." - Blake said with her eyes open wide. Suddenly the Grimm got uppercut by something that come out of the ground with an incredible speed, RWBY and JNR now see the thing that give the Grimm an uppercut was no other than Drake himself. But only different is his armor, back then it was still a blue dragon-theme armor but now it was a yellow sphinx theme armor that has two big-sized shoulder plate. As soon as the Grimm start to pick it self up, Drake pump his two fist makes the shoulder plates flew out of his shoulders, they start forming into a pair of gauntlets then attach to his hands.
"Wait? So he can switch form?!" - Weiss exclaimed.
"So coooll~" - Ruby impressed.
"So is strenght vs strenght now." - Ren said.
"Now that you mention it, his form kinda familiar." - Blake said then slowly turn to Yang.
"Don't you start it." - Yang warn her. Drake then casually motioning the Grimm to come at him. Being pissed off, the Grimm growling then rush right at him, the Grimm swing a right hook fist at Drake but he block it with his gauntlet, then it threw a left hook at him but Drake also block it. Can't stay in defense mode forever, he swing his fist at the Grimm face, he keep throwing his fists at the Grimm makes it didn't even have time to fight back, then he grab the Grimm and threw it away. Once it hit the ground hard, the Grimm start to get up, pick up a nearby boulder then threw right at Drake, but Drake smash the boulder before it could hit him, the Grimm threw another one but he also use his two fist to smash it to pieces, the Grimm threw another boulder but this time he stop the boulder by simply caught it and then throw back at the Grimm, the boulder hit the Grimm so hard not only cause the boulder got break in contact but also make it stay on the ground for good. But soon the Grimm finally regaining conscious then start to get up.
"I.. Have found a resolution for my revolution!" - Drake said as he use one of his gauntlet to shoot out a yellow-color energy ball, once it hit the Grimm the ball turn to chains that tied it up and attach to the ground. Drake rush at the tied up Grimm with four limps like a feline type animal, then he jump right in the air...
"Groundium-Smash!" Then use his two fist to strike the Grimm so hard cause sand and dust fly in the air. RWBY, JNR and LTR cover themself from the impact. Once the dust has faded away, revealing Drake was standing on top of the Grimm now was pretty messed up, his finishing blow was surely break every single bone of it, he making a lion roar causing it corpse turn to dust then faded away.
"Phew~ that was tough.." Drake remove the orb from the bracelet, his armor turn to stone then crumble. Now he is return to be Ace, he approach to his sword which still stick to the ground, he pick it up and sheathed the sword then he moving his hair bang to cover the left part of his face again. Once he arrived at the bushes where RWBY and JNR hide...
"So..you're.." - Ruby faltering.
"Yeah... Look, i know this is kinda confuse but i..." But before Ace could finish his sentence.
"Woohoooo!" Ruby dash to him, grab his hands and shaking enthusiastically like she just hit the jackpot.
"First i know that you are Speed Devil, now i know that you are Drake as well! Can my day get any better than this!" - Ruby hugging Ace tightly.
"You.. not mad about that?" - Ace asked
"Why should i? You're the one who saved me after all, it just we had no idea it was you the whole time." - Ruby said. Then WBY and JNR finally come out of their hiding spot.
"That was awesome!" - Jaune impressed.
"You are a true superhero." - Ren said.
"Do true superhero get their butt kicked in front of everybody?" - Ace joke which earn a laugh from them. Except Yang, she is confused and most of all... furious?
"So...that means... You already know us to begin with?!" - Yang exclaimed.
"Well, not quite. I only heard from master Qrow that's all." - Ace grinned. Then the next thing he knew is Yang's eyes turn red.
"Yah!" Yang threw a punch at Ace face.
"*slow motion* no no n.." (ouch)
Few moments later at Belladonna house. RWBY, JNR and ALTR have come back.
"Did you guys make it?" - Qrow asked.
"We did uncle Qrow. And there's something that you're not going to believe.." - Ruby said. While Qrow was listening half way, he realized Ace has a black eye.
"What happen to your eye, Ace? Grimm did that?" - Qrow asked.
"Oh, this? hehe, i only tripped, master Qr.." - Ace lied but...
"No he's not!" - Ruby exclaimed.
"Hey hey! don't do that!" - Ace said worriedly.
"No! You already reveal your secret, why need to hide something like this. Uncle Qrow, he didn't trip, Yang hit him for no reason!" - Ruby said which cause Qrow glare at Yang.
"Yang... Come here." - Qrow demand. Yang slowly come to him with her eyes look to the ground.
"Care to explain why?" - Qrow asked.
"It was his fault! He was that armored humano.." Yang said.
"He is that armored humanoid named Drake! So what?" - Qrow interrupted.
"You..knew?" - Yang asked.
"Yeah, i already saw it... and i don't give a damn. Look, i don't know what's your problem with him. But to me, even if he is a normal huntsman or an armored humanoid, he's still my student. And since he's also your and the others upperclassmen, you should respect him from now on." - Qrow said then go away, leaving Yang standing there dumbfounded. Ace slowly approach her...
"Look, i-i get it, i just thought it would be great to give you a surprise. I'm sorry for getting you into trouble, still friend?" - Ace smile sheepishly as he raise his hand hoping for a handshake from her.
"Whatever, you stalker..." - Yang said coldly as she walk away, leaving him hanging.
"*sigh* a word "no" would be nice. Damn, i need some ice for my eye." - Ace groaned.
"There's some ices in the fridge." - Illia said.
"Thanks Illia." - Ace said.
Another few moments, Ace, Ruby, Nora, Blake, Jaune, Ren, Weiss and Lucia were gathered at the living room. While Ace was holding the bag of ice on his black eye, he realize he forgot something as he put the bag down, then he take out a screwdriver.
"Uh Ace, what are you.." - Ruby was about to ask then suddenly Ace use the screwdriver to..pry his arm? When he finally pry it open, it reveal that inside his arm was all electrical wires and Ace seen that there's one wire got loosen up.
"What in the world?!" - Weiss surprised.
"He's..he is.." - Jaune faltering.
"Damn, i knew it." - Ace said as he reconnecting the wire.
"You're a robot?!" - Ruby exclaimed.
"Well, more precisely. He's a cyborg." - Lucia said.
"A cyborg?!" - Jaune exclaimed.
"Is there something else we don't know about you, Ace?" - Blake asked
"He kinda remind me of general Ironwood, only different is his prosthetic arm didn't looks like it made from steel." - Weiss thought.
"Well, here's the story: It was a snowy day, my dad was driving his way home when suddenly something has caught his attention, he stopped and see on the sidewalk was a little boy lied there, his whole body was covered in snow, so he decide to bring him home, but the boy was already a goner. However, my dad was a scientist so he decide to bring the boy back from the dead with his own way."
"And that's how me and Ace met." - Lucia said.
"So technically you two are not related?" - Jaune asked.
"Well no, and i always want a sister than a brother but i do love him as my own li'l brother." - Lucia said as she rubbing Ace head.
"And i not only had one, but two prosthetic arms. Along with my legs as well, and uh... Let's just say 30 or 40% of my body were machines." - Ace explained.
"The only down side of his resurrection was... He lost his memories of his past life.." - Lucia said which earn symphathy from the others. Ace was brought to life but in exchange, he lost his memories of his former self.
"Hey come on, why the long face? I might no longer completely human but look at me, i still live well, and i'm also glad pop has found me when he did. Otherwise, i wouldn't be here right now." - Ace smiled which makes the others smile too. Sure he was no longer 100% human. But then again, he still get a chance to live his life fully.
"So uh... Who's hungry?" - Ace asked.
"Me actually, why?" - Blake asked, Ace only response with a smirked. Blake wide eye as she starting to know what he means.
"No, no you're not." - Blake said. Soon everybody else (including Blake's parents) was inside the dining room as Ace do the cooking with a skill of a master chef.
"I swear i still can't believe it.." - Blake said, still not believe that Ace can cook.
"Relax, his cooking was pretty damn good! You're gonna love it i assure." - Lucia said.
"Is he? Cause i don't think he's look like the type who's usually do the cooking." - Sun said as he still worry about his cooking.
"As they always said: Never judge a book by its cover." - Tanya said.
"Well, at least whatever he's cooking now smell pretty great!" - Jaune said.
"I still don't know why i'm going out here after what happen earlier. But then again, i can't sleep with an empty stomach now can i?" - Yang thought. Ace has finally finished the meals he prepare for everyone, it was an omelette rice with some curry sauce and parsley leaves on top of it and a bowl of miso soup as a side dish.
"Look at this!" - Ruby gleeing.
"Woah~" - Weiss was impressed at how good this dish was.
"I know that you are gifted, but i didn't think you are this talented." - Oscar compliment.
"All right everyone, before we having a meal. Everyone hold each other hand and close your eye, we'll do some praying." - Ace suggest. Everyone do excatly as he said, then...
"Dear god above, we thank you for the for the food before us, please send your blessings and help us all to live our days with thankful hearts and loving ways, Oum." Ace pray as the others also said "Oum".
"*munch* ...! Yummy!" - Ruby exclaimed.
"This is... Actually good." - Weiss said.
"Told you." - Lucia smiled.
"Nora, take it easy or you'll get choked." - Ren said to Nora who was eating hurriedly.
"... Not bad." - Yang said.
"Whaddya mean not bad? It's totally the greatest dish i've ever had!" - Ruby compliment.
"*Take a sip of soup* Oh, even the soup is delightful." - Ghira said.
"It sure did." - Blake said.
"The taste was strong yet light at the same time!" - Sun said.
"I had no idea that you are this good at cooking mr. Artemus. I could say whoever marry you, they just hit the jackpot." - Kali compliment. Ace only replied with a sheepish laugh.
"Pfft! *giggle*" - Lucia tried to hold her laugh but failed.
"Not even funny sis, stop that." - Ace annoyed.
"So..sorry li'l bro*giggle*" - Lucia said as she tried not to laugh.
End chapter 2.