[Beacon Cliff] Morning
Ahhhh the cliff, such a wonderful way to look down to see...Emerald Forest.
The day where I first entered here, along with getting an easy ticket to a saf- I mean, shit place for the storm to eventually happen. Oh, and Grimms too. Pretty weird how they got there in the first place.
"For years, you have trained to become warriors."
I only just became a Kamen Rider all in one day, yeah I definitely got this, totally!
...I'm gonna waste my first life there am I?
"And today, your abilities will be evaluated in the Emerald Forest."
And my ability is Dangerous and Mighty! Eh? Can I get a high five!? Woohoo… Man, tough crowd.
Glynda stepped up. "Now, I'm sure many of you have heard rumors about the assignment of teams. Well, allow us to put an end to your confusion, each of you will be given teammates...today."
"Whaaat?"
I gave Ruby a confused look. "I don't see that bad. You have Weiss, Yang, and other people you two scouted for."
"More like Weiss was!" She pouted. "I wanted to team up with my big sis!"
I hummed. "I get that. But you're gonna have to deal with fate itself, be it happen or not. Even if you don't have her with you, you still have a chance of meeting new people and have fun."
Except she experiences mental trauma... Damn Qrow might strangle Ozpin for that one. Oh well, I'll need to focus on the test right now.
Considering that I'm coming back to the Emerald Forest, I can guarantee that I'll be seeing Beowolfs again.
She reluctantly nodded. "Still..."
"Mr. Valliant, Ms. Rose. Please pay attention." Glynda voiced.
You know, that stare she's giving me is really sexy. No, stop, I can't have bad thoughts anymore. Gotta get that out of the gutter and express myself for who I am. Even keeping up with my nice act. I should change, see if they will accept me for who I really am.
Hopefully...
"Carrying on, these teammates will be with you for the rest of your time here at Beacon." Ozpin continued.
What about me? Last I checked, there's only going to be 3 teams based on how many people are here in the mountains. So would that mean I'm not in a team after the test?
Ozpin doesn't know that I have the power to fight back against Salem, yet, it could go well if I do good. Instead of...killing people or infecting them. That's a pretty good question, how many OC's would tend to go without a team? Usually it depends on what they did or what chess piece they collected.
Oh well, let's see how this goes.
"So it is in your best interest to be paired with someone with whom you can work well." Ozpin said. Okay I like that rule but then here's the kicker. "That being said, the first person you make eye contact with after landing will be your partner for the next 4 years."
3...2...1.
Crack!
"What?!" Ruby yelled as I had to cover my ears from her high pitched scream.
Aaaand there it is! If I didn't know about the outcome I would've just tried to cheer her up more. Although she's not really much of a kiddo for that.
"After you've partnered up, make your way to the northern end of the forest." Ozpin instructed. Easy peas- "I would also like to mention that you will meet opposition along the way."
"Grimms..." I said, making Jaune pale.
He nodded back. "Do not hesitate to destroy everything in your path, or you will die."
I can't promise you on that last part Ozpin.
"Uh, is it too late to regret this?" Jaune asked.
Ozpin ignored him as he continues. "You will be monitored and graded for the duration of your initiation."
Right, I keep forgetting this mention.
"But our instructors will not intervene." He said.
But isn't the instructors supposed to...you know? Help teens who might die in a horrible death? I'm really worried if that's the case.
"You will find an abandoned temple at the end of the path containing several relics."
Gonna have to rely on Aero for the way to the Temple then. I think Shakariki Sports will do just fine for speed. I'll need to grind to make sure I don't fall behind though.
"Each pair must choose 1, and return to the top of the cliff." He said.
Alrighty then. Go alone, avoid attention, be careful of my surroundings in case if someone tries to find me.
"Once you collect your relic, we will regard that item, as well as your standing, and grade you appropriately." Ozpin said.
Er, I suppose that'll make everyone even more of my actions suspicious enough, that's not a good thing. I'll need to actually prove myself if that's the case.
"Are there any questions?" Ozpin asked.
Jaune raises his hand. "Yeah, um, sir-"
"Good! Now, take your positions."
Okay, It's time to get serious...stay calm, focus, never lose hope, spirit, patience is key to everything. I took out my driver and placed it on my waist.
GAME DRIVER!
Catching confused looks from Ruby, Jaune, and Yang. "Quit your staring, It's making me anxious."
Ruby the first one spoke up and pointed at my gamer driver excitedly. "Oh~! What's that?!"
I pointed at my Gamer Driver, showing off a smirk. "This is called a Gamer Driver, you'll see what it can do."
She jumps in excitement. "Oh what can it do!" Her silver eyes sparkling mad.
"Well kiddo," I let out a cheeky smile. "You're gonna have to find out yourself later."
"Whaaat?!" Ruby whimpered. "Why?"
"Because it would ruin the surprise!" I gave an unsure smile. While yes, I could just not tell them. I can't risk any chances of her team getting infected without knowing what it is. So until one gets the symptoms, my mouth is closed.
Clink!
The catapults first started launching Weiss, then the others one by one, as they all took their pose.
Jaune still having his hand up as everyone where being sent off. "Uh, sir? I've got, um, a question..."
Ozpin finally listened as he turned his head to Jaune. "Yes?"
"So, this landing strategy thing, uh, w-what is it?" He gulped nervously. "You're like, dropping us off or something?"
Ozpin shook his head. "No, You will be falling."
Jaune scratches the back of his head. "Oh, I see..." He laughed nervously. "So, like, did you hand out parachutes for us?"
"Woohoo!"
The man still with his stoic face "No. You will be using your own landing strategy."
Jaune gulped. "Uh huh...yeah."
I sighed. "He means that you'll need to think of a way to land while falling from the sky with no parachutes."
Jaune looked at me bewildered. "No parachutes?!" He pointed at the currently falling students. "You mean we'll need to land on our own? That's dangerous!"
Ozpin and I both nodded. "Yeah pretty much."
Yang sends Ruby a thumbs up, and towards me a wink.
Feeling my cheeks flustering, I returned with an awkward thumbs up.
She had a smug look when the catapult-launched her.
"Wasn't she something." Jaune commented.
I shrugged. "I guess so."
He looked ready to step back. "You wouldn't happen to have a plan would you, Ruby?"
Ruby was about to say something but she was cut off, getting launched to the air. Jaune gets catapulted as well but in a silly way.
I took a deep breath to focus.
"Mr. Valliant," Ozpin got my attention. "Those eyes display fear, I understand why. I let you join my academy because I feel that you can make a difference with what you have inside. I may not know what it is, but it will soon grow as I speak."
"Ozpin..." I smiled. "Thanks."
I sent a two-finger salute before getting launched into the sky.
[Emerald Forest]
"WOOOOHOO! I'M SOARING THROUGH THE SKY AND I FEEL FUCKING FREE!"
Oh shit! My landing strategy!
I quickly take Proto Mighty Action X from my black short sleeve shirt, pushing the gashat's lever down while falling.
MIGHTY! ACTION! X!
The same remixed jingle rang on the gashat, the holographic screen followed me once I was gliding down, the game screen sent out chocolate-like bricks on the air.
Luckily enough I was able to land safely on the bricks, going down one by one with each step, jumping safely landing on the ground with ease. "Alright, let me just wake up Aero then." I move my sleeve shirt and saw Aero taking a nap. Boy he's a pretty lazy Grimm, didn't think I'd find this one sleepy.
I start to poke his head until he woke up. He cawed tiredly and tried swiping my hands away. "Sorry that I disturbed your beauty sleep dude." I grumbled. He eventually gets off from my favorite shirt and lands on my head. He keeps switching between my head and shoulder. Choose dammit!
"Alright Aero, I'll need you to lead me where the Temple is and the ruins as well." I ordered. "To put it short and simple. We're currently being tested by collecting possibly a chess piece that'll surely help us get to Beacon. But I know for a fact that it's not going to be easy."
He flapped his wings so he could see where we were, turning back to me. Aero pointed to the left.
I nodded. "Alright let's g-!" Bushes started rustling randomly around my point, suddenly, I heard more growls behind the bushes.
"Great, even more Beowolfs. My lucky day!" I growled. "I suppose I should grind my way up so I wouldn't have to get the gang deal with Aero's species, and the giant deathstalker too..." Or probably kill them both and gain even more experience so in the future I get stronger. The gashat's still on my hand so...
GASHAT!
"Grade 0, Henshin!" I yelled as I pulled the pink lever, now running towards the screen displaying the level 0 form in front of me.
LEVEL UP! MIGHTY JUMP! MIGHTY KICK! MIGHTY ACTIO~N! X!
Now level 0, I reached my hand toward the screen scrolling before the same weapon materialized on my right hand.
GASHACON BREAKER!
"Like what the driver always says... Game Start!" I pressed the pink A button as I bopped one of the wolfs in the head, jumping over it.
JA KIN!
The pink mohawk toy hammer changed into blade form. I let out a single cry as I swiftly slashed once it recovered from Breaker's hammer. "Here I go!" I said, running towards a group of Beowolfs that have formed a circle around me.
The Beowolfs charged in as well and swung their claws at my blade, sparks clashing once made contact. I crouched down and went straight to the center of the one in behind and back-flipped away from the massive group. "Shit. Didn't think it was gonna be that easy!" I grunted.
One of the beowolfs lunged towards me, I easily duck over it and swinging my blade through it. Slicing it into two pieces, disappearing.
Hm, I guess I can go by this situation in a jifi if I just hurry it up. My level 0 form absorbed the essence from it along with the other laying Grimm. Although it didn't say I leveled up yet, according to the visor anyway. I still have plenty of experiences to go.
"Guess I gotta pull out Level 3, huh?" Taking out a green-colored gashat with the cover itself written as 'Shakariki Sports'. The mascot is a sports bike having a rainbow-colored splash, behind has a man wearing his helmet riding the bike.
"Grade 0-3... Henshin!" I pushed the button down and closed the pink lever before I slotted it in.
SHAKARIKI! SPORTS!
A different holographic screen appeared behind me with the mascot appearing once again, although the cover themselves were white, the background had color-splashed, along with the title being a rainbow-colored font.
Upbeat drums started playing after the screen appeared. Suddenly, a Sport's Bike appeared from the game itself. The color of the Bike itself has magenta on the top, with four black lines in the middle, the bottom being light green. While the front wheel is light green, the rear wheel magenta the same. The front looks like a face due to the black mini brows with a panel.
Sports Bike Gamer.
GACCHAN! LEVEL UP!
MIGHTY ACTIO~N! X!
However, a green sports bike hologram appeared behind Level 0's screen circling around me, the bicycle itself goes horizontal as it opens its breastplate and equipped as an armor.
A GACHA! SHAKARIKI! SHAKARIKI! BAD BAD! SHAKA TO RIKI! TO SHAKARIKI SPORTS!
The wheels became shoulder pads that can be disassembled, Trick Flywheel. Breastplates are magenta in the form of pectorals with hexagonal elongated light green in the center and a larger one under my chest, two black marks on the side, lines that cross diagonally on the right side going horizontal. A mask sported the same color for the helmet with magenta lines and black center.
"Now then~!" I took out two Tricky Flywheels off my shoulder pads, switching stance. "Where were we?" I threw the two discs-like shapes at the Beowolfs.
One slice severed through separately, the other leaving a huge scar. The second Beowolf's essence started to get absorbed by my body. The last one gets back up and started running away.
"Oh no you don't!" I yelled feeling hyper, rushing in I caught the discs back and threw once more towards the last monster. "Woah, these little guys cut you up there very nicely, guess you can say that this will be a bit... EXTREME!"
LEVEL UP!
"Another level huh?" I said. Still taking the notifications a bit surprising.
(Proto Mighty Action X)
Every stats has been raised by your current level!
Grimm Tame Level raised by your current level!
Current Level: 5
(Shakariki Sports)
Speed has been raised by your current level!
Maneuver Capabilities and Processing Mind has been raised by your current level!
Current Level: 5
"...So I can easily parkour and have a better reflex. My speed also gets much faster?" My two discs coming back to my shoulder pads. "I'd assume so, since Shakariki Sports is pretty much all about speed, while that and bikes as well."
"And people who take Bikes to an extreme level, one who would have to dare to risk their lives or anything to pull off tricks." I shuddered. "Guess my current level is..."
(Total)
Current Level: 10
"Level 10?!" My eyes raised through the roof as I closed my mouth. "That's quite interesting! It combines the two gashat's stats together. That makes it even better!"
I smacked myself for the sudden realization. "Wait, why am I talking out loud?!"
"..Guess I shouldn't reveal too much secrets." I agreed both out loud, and mentally.
More Grimms started popping out from the bushes, with their roars being much different from the others I killed. But instead of Beowolfs, it was much larger than the three. Their appearances are with black fur and bony spikes on their backs and arms, as well as white, bone-like masks with red detailing, but are much larger and stockier.
"Ursa's, figured you'd eventually come along the rid- goddammit why am I making that joke?!" I slapped myself. "Can't I just take a break for once?!"
Then, somehow they stopped growling and stared instead.
"Did I just... Tame them?!" I scratched my chin. I waved both of my hands toward the three same Ursa's who moved their heads, then back to me. "Huh... If only I did that in the first place." With a sigh, I took out Shakariki Sports from the slot.
GASHUN!
Then slammed the cartridge into the Kimewaza part of the Gamer Driver.
GASHAT!
I tapped the button again, triggering the finisher build-up.
KIMEWAZA!
Green neon and pink colors started charging and covering the two discs, pushing the button one last time.
SHAKARIKI! CRITICAL! STRIKE!
My visor glowed from the announcement. "Sorry, but I'll need more experience!" I threw the powered up discs at the three ursa's. The tricky wheeler's sliced the three stoo- I mean bear-like grimms midway causing a big explosion.
KAISHIN NO IPPATSU!
The victory sound played with another level sound, adding more pop-ups to my visor. "Please stop doing that..."
Boom!
I stopped when I raised my head to see a forest with steam coming up top. "Is that what I think it i- Uh oh..."
Oh shit no! Ruby! Weiss!
GASHUN!
Reverting back into civilian form, my worried look was written all over. I looked at Shakariki Sport gashat once more and smirked. "Always wanted to do this back when it first debuted!" pushing the Shakariki Sport lever once more, but, placing it on the finisher slot instead.
SHAKARIKI SPORTS!
The same rock beat music played, along with the drums. SBG came back again and saw me as it knew what I need, it twirled to the fire. I nodded in thanks and gently hopped on.
Remember that scene where Kuroto's first appearance was him riding it? Yeah, I'm extremely grateful for that. Whatever. I gotta help them!
I started cycling towards the burning forest at full speed.
Weiss slides away from a claw strike attempt from a lot of Beowolfs that are surrounding her. Many grimms are taking precaution, attracting their pack in order to surround the two.
'Remember your training Weiss.' She readies her stance. 'Head up, shoulders back.' raising her head up and shoulder aback. 'Right foot forward.' putting her foot a little too forward.
'...Not that forward.' She takes a few steady breath. 'Slow your breathing, wait for the right time to strike.' She puts her rapier up close. "And...Now!" She rushes toward the one Beowolf facing in front of her.
Rose petals appeared at Weiss sight, Ruby tried to slice the beowolf Weiss was aiming for. "Gotcha!"
"Gah!" Weiss panicked and stopped her tracks, not trying to crash into Ruby. Her Myrtenaster's dust fire burst through a nearby tree, the tree eventually gets burned by it.
One of the beowolfs eventually tried to make another swipe off Ruby, to cease the opportunity. The latter blocks the swipe with her Crescent rose.
They both bumped each other, Ruby turns around. "Hey, watch it!"
Weiss not having that attitude. "Excuse me!? You attacked out of turn! I could've killed you!"
Ruby looked away at the remaining Beowolfs. "You'll have to try harder than that!" She mumbles.
The much bigger beowolf started howling, announcing it's time to eat them. More beowolfs gathered with their leader as each licked their mouths.
Then, sounds of a bicycle started ringing, attracting everyone's attention. "Woohoo!" Someone's voice screamed with excitement.
A shadowy figure was covering the man's appearance, one of the beowolfs tried to swing their claws at him, he jumped up and-
Wham!
A bicycle started ringing, attracting everyone's attention. "Woohoo!" One of the beowolfs tried to swing their claws at him, he jumped up and-
Wham!
The man moved the front wheels, hitting the attacker's head.
"Woah there! Charlie oh you're my friend!" Patting his bicycle's mini brow face while for somehow flying with the bike, the moon casts over him.
"Oof!" He lands with a few bumps, holding tight.
"Ace!" Weiss and Ruby said in sync, running to catch up with him. The still flaming tree creaks and falls down, stopping the two to catch up with Ace.
Weiss grabs Ruby's left arm, shaking her head. "Never mind that, we have to go!"
Ruby didn't move a bit, with a sad frown. "B-But what about Ace!?" She pointed at him. "He's our next partner right?"
Ace shook his head. "I haven't found my partner, neither was I going to anyway." He shrugged casually. "I'm fine with being alone!"
Grimms started to howl due to the fire spreading, some left the scene, but others stayed because their main course was rescheduled to snack time.
He got off the bike and turned away. "You two go on without me! I'll take all of these Beowolfs on!" He jabbed his right thumb at his chest with a smirk towards the two girls.
Weiss ticked as she pointed at the burning forest. "Are you stupid?! You're not going to fight in a situation like this!"
"So? That means I'll distract them all while you two go ahead!" He cupped his hands to his mouth. "HEY UGLIEST GRIMMS I'VE EVER SEEN! I BET YOU COULDN'T EAT ME EVEN WITH YOUR 'PACK'!"
Every Beowolfs followed him and ignored both huntresses with their snarls being louder.
Ruby gasped as her eyes widened. "Ace this isn't what the test is for! Why are you doing this?!"
Ace's smile changed into a warm one. "Because I care about the safety of everyone here. I-I don't want anyone to die, ya'll have one life, but for me? It's better that I finally did something useful with my lives still counting!"
Ruby wanted to help but Weiss dragged her away with a sad expression. "Don't you dare die on us!" She yelled.
He grinned. "I can't promise you on that one! Snow Angel!" He took the Shakariki Sport's gashat out of the kimewaza, and takes out the proto gashat as well, pushing the two's lever down once again.
MIGHTY ACTION X!
SHAKARIKI SPORTS!
The two jingles mixed together, the two holographic screens popped up behind Ace, with chocolate bricks coming out of the proto mighty action screen. The green screen just covering the game area as well as the grey one. "Here we go again, Grade 0-3!"
GASHAT!
"Henshin!" He pulls the pink lever again, opening up the screen once again.
GACHAN! LEVEL UP!
MIGHTY JUMP! MIGHTY KICK! MIGHTY ACTIOOON! X!
The grey display popped up and went through Ace, transforming him into his level 0 form. The bicycle circling around him once more.
A GATCHA! SHAKARIKI! SHAKARIKI! BAD BAD! SHAKA TO RIKI TO SHAKARIKI SPORTS!
The sport bike changed into the armor for Ace's level 3 form.
Ruby's expression changed into a sad but yet confused expression, never getting a chance to see Ace's fight, yet taking what he said to heart.
"Alright, so this will be a good experience when fighting on a forest being on fire..." He said out loud. "Perhaps that's how most people tend to die, but for me?"
Remaining Beowolfs growled as each tried to lunge at him. Ace quickly moved away with the new speed as he cracked his knuckles.
"I'll clear this game...even if I have to use ALL my continues!" He said the catch praise to the Grimms, who in return howled. "I'd normally be the one who would enjoy a big long battle, but we're in a forest getting burned so I gotta finish this quickly!"
The burning forest started to set a few beowolfs on fire who ran away, but some still hold their ground. It all turned silent and eventually.
He took out the Shakariki Sport's gashat, slotting it in the Kimewaza.
GASHATTO!
The few Beowolfs charged towards Ace once the sound triggered. Without looking, Ace pressed the finisher's button, the sound sequence changes as he powers up.
KIMEWAZA!
Neon green and pink started charging at the tricky wheelers, he begins taking his stance, while holding the two discs too. Once again, he pressed the finisher button.
SHAKARIKI! CRITICAL! STRIKE!
"HAA!" He threw at his disc's towards the infestation.
The beowolfs charged in recklessly and made another attempt at which they knew will succeed.
Shlink!
Feeling the sharp claws, Ace feeling several claws digging through his body.
He barfed out data from that attack, but alas, it was his win. The last Grimms disappeared into essences after that quick exchange.
"T-that...was...stupid...of me." Ace said in between breaths. Looking down at his life bar, it only had half the remaining health. "I..guess being half-zombie isn't that bad after all!"
He laughs to himself and gets on his knees toward the ground. "No, I-I can't...just give up! I gotta...help everyone out..." He said, struggling to keep his balance, he saw the chocolate bricks from the proto mighty action x screen before him.
"...Right, if one of them contains a recovery energy item then I'll be good to go..." He wheezed. "I have to rely on my luck!" he yelled, struggling to throw one of wheeler's on his shoulder pads. slicing every brick he could find.
"No...No...No not that on- AH HA!" A silver medal appears on his left side, the image depicts a Rider standing tall and flexing as if with a new surge of energy.
"Recover! Man, I'm going to have to get used to getting low lucks in deck..."
Powering through his legs to at least get close it, and eventually touching the Energy Item.
KAIFUKU!
The recover medal, once Ace's body absorbed the medal he felt as if refreshed. Thanks to the healing effects popped up. "Phew! I feel much better." He sigh in relief.
Ace started jogging and exercising his legs together. "Ah right, gotta help kill the Deathstalker and Nevermore with RWBY and JNPR."
He took off with speed again, the winds picking up the bushes.
[Beacon Cliff]
"This man..." Glynda muttered in utter shock and worried.
The two Professors watched the whole fight with Ace and the pack of Grimms, more or less just a show. "What is he?" She asked Ozpin. Adjusting her glasses due to the gore they saw.
"I...do not have the answer to your question." He shook his head. "But, It's interesting that he lived through that exchange."
Glynda sent a daggered glare at him. "You mean you didn't know?! We just witnessed a student here who could've died!"
"But he didn't." Ozpin interjected. "He may have a few rusts, but he'll get better. Once he's in Beacon Academy."
"If I may Professor Ozpin. You added him after we just added Miss Rose into the test, instead of waiting for her two years of Signal." Glynda said.
"She has the capabilities as a Huntress, and so does this man." He said. He walked with his cane while holding his scroll. "Was I ever wrong about picking these two?"
"I can see Ruby does need more work, but for this man? There's nothing I could find anything about him, the only thing I know is his little companion and that's it. He never explained to us about the functions of that strange technology." She said.
"That man's name is Ace, Valliant. He did say that technology could kill anyone who wields it. But it hasn't happened to him yet." He added. "There must've been a requirement for him to use it without dying."
"Ace Valliant... That name doesn't sound like a color." Glynda sighed. "Whatever the requirement is, I hope none of the students use it other than him."
Ozpin nodded. "Indeed, I've looked records to find anything related to him by name." sipping his coffee "But there's nothing I could find about him, mentioning of his background, family, nor home."
"I'm not going to sound rude here but like I've said before, it's like he doesn't or never belonged here..." Glynda said.
Ozpin shook his head. "No no, his new home will be here, in Beacon."
Glynda narrowed her eyes. "Sometimes, I hate to say it Professor Ozpin but, you're naive for strange ones like him."
Ozpin chuckled. "Be that as it may, I do have something in mind, regarding his position here."
"Oh? Do tell?"
"I can say that he'll be the first or rather perhaps the one and only..." He looks at his scroll monitoring Ace.
"...You don't mean?" She gasped.
"Is there a problem? He's going to be the first one to be a solo huntsmen at my school." Ozpin declared as Glynda's stern look changed to anger.
"But why?! He doesn't have any experience what so ever! He has been stabbed by a pack of Beowolfs for Oum's sake!" She raised her arms in frustration.
Ozpin said nothing after that, leaving Glynda having to calm down a bit.
She sighed. "I follow your choices Ozpin, but I hope this isn't the one where your choice reflects Beacon negatively." She raises her glasses. "Aside from that, At his current pace he should reach the temple within a few minu-."
Ozpin sipped his mug. "Seconds."
Glynda raised a brow. "Seconds?"
"Mhm." He said.
"Well, even though you haven't answered my question regarding the relics this year. I suppose we keep up with these new warriors." Glynda said.
Ozpin just looks down, questions surrounding him but he waves them off. "We shall."
"Squawk!"
Ace raises his head up, looking for the source of the sound it's coming from. "Huh?"
A shadow was circling around him on the ground, Aero was on the sky looking out for him.
"Aero!" His smile shined from his face, he spread his arms gestured Aero down. Aero swiftly got in Ace's chest and just screeched happily.
"It's nice to see ya again buddy!" Ace said, still on his level 3 form, even though it doesn't show his smile with the helmet, his jaw dropped when looking at the sky to see the much larger nevermore on the sky screeching louder.
"Oh fuck, I keep forgetting that Ruby and Weiss are riding on top of a fucking Nevermore..." He deadpanned, he hears Ruby's voice not too far.
There's the loud sound of two people colliding, that being Ruby who was falling down, and- Jaune. Who he can assume that it was the Death stalker itself.
"Ooooh that's gotta hurt, I know that she'll be fine, but for Weiss?" Ace saw Weiss still holding onto the Nevermore's wing for dear life and starts falling. "...Not exactly." shaking his head, and again taking another look for another energy item.
Aero hopped on top of Ace's spiky hair helmet. With a quick dash to speed along the way, breaking bricks while doing so. "Come ooon!" brick by brick, the results were low from his expectations. "Dammit! Please!"
Kicking away the last brick, he sees a yellow medal that depicts a Rider running. "Heh! My luck's been handing me with a silver plate!" He touches the golden medal and felt a surge of high gear running inside of his legs.
KOSOKU-KA!
His speed began accelerating and winds can be picked off, with also the speed plus on the level 3 gashat. Looking up, and see Jaune getting ready to be the hero. He readies his stance and tries to not be scared of his heights.
"I'm so sorry best buddy." Ace said as he then kicks the tree, where Jaune was on top of the branch who falls down. Going off without looking where Jaune landed, who groaned.
He then takes his time to stretch, and focus. "HUP!" Taking a big jump on to the sky, soaring through. While enjoying the slow-motion rolling.
Weiss yelled in fear, her heart is racing. "I'm so sorry Winter, I knew I couldn't do this after all..."
She closed her eyes as everyone stared. Before she thought everything was over, she felt something holding her as if it was someone's-
"Gotcha!" A familiar voice she recognized easily.
Weiss opened her eyes to see her hero. "...A-Ace?"
"The one and only!" He grinned.
"B-But how?!" She stuttered, still confused as to how he's still alive.
"By the power of believing in yourself. That's how!" He answered.
"That doesn't..."
The slow-motion went back into its usual motion, Ace carrying Weiss in a bridal way by landing on each chocolate bricks one by one. Landing on the ground with ease.
Ace gently putting her down on the ground and saw Jaune sent a glare towards his way. "A Grimm tried charging at me but I might've knocked it to a tree..." He laughed nervously. "My bad!"
Jaune giving a thumbs up and an okay.
Weiss smiled as she looked at Ace with newfound respect. "T-Thank you..."
Ace smiled back as he saw the gang still fighting strong, then back at Weiss. "...You know, you always look cute when you're being nice for the first time."
"...Oh god why did I say that!?" He covered his mouth. "Why did I say that again?!"
"H-Hey! What's that supposed to mean!?" Weiss shows a tic mark showing on her head.
"I uh, you know you may sound ice cold and all but deep down you're a nice and caring person." He said as he tried to hide his obvious thoughts. "Eheh..." Ace sheepishly chuckled.
Weiss's reaction showed a bit more annoyance but also showing little red tints on her cheek. She saw something behind Ace as she stepped away.
"Hey what's wrong Weis-?! KOU-!" Ace coughed out data bits inside my helmet.
Dust set off as the two black figures while one Weiss knows it's Ace, but the other is.
Ace groaned. "The hell hit me!?" Surprised from what hit him, he opened his eyes to see- Pyrrha landing on top of him. "Er- Uh - Um!" Even more embarrassed by the physical contact with Pyrrha for the first time.
"P-Pyrrha you okay!?" He asked, gently keeping her up and balanced and flustered madly.
"Y-Yeah, I'm fine!" She says, who also looks away. "I'm sorry!"
"It's f-fine!" He covered his mouth again, to prevent from making any horrible comments. "...That was pretty embarrassing to feel." Ace muttered only to himself. Turning his head to Weiss, she sends a glare at Pyrrha.
Yang who smirked at the sudden love triangle she puts her finger to her chin. "Oooh?"
Ace's gesture was his right hand shaking near his neck silently. Also sweating bullets with no temptation of a tease to be said right here and now.
While Weiss started to get angrier. "What?"
Pyrrha however, embarrassed by that sudden event that caused them to look pretty funny regardless. "Well, If I may to uh- stop this. I was with Jaune when he thought we found a relic in this one dark cave, but it was actually a Deathstalker's stinger instead."
Yang slumped. "Aw, I thought this love triangle was gonna get juicy!"
Ace's eyebrow twitched with his 'smile' growing. "Sure it was..."
Weiss humphed. "You think that I'd fall in love with Ace on the first day? That sounds like someone's own personal dream of that happening."
Ace smiled. "Yeah, it wouldn't make sense if that happened immediately. Although there's a thing called love at first sight, It's pretty necessary to build trust and know them long enough first."
Pyrrha nodded. "I agree with both Weiss and Ace here. But yes, he's right that we shouldn't have to deal with this topic. We all need to pass the test together."
Yang pouted. "Well you're not fun to tease Ace."
Ace shrugged. "I'm a gentlemen Yang, you're likely going to tease some other potential couples."
"Yeah but I thought that maybe..." Yang was gonna say something but stopped when Ace put a finger to hush her.
"Trust me, I'm also a good partner to have for both teasing and potential couples to hook 'em up with." He grinned.
They both fist pumped and gave a thumbs up. "It's good to meet ya then, partner!" Yang said, nudging his side.
Ace scratched his hair a bit but alas he nodded. "Right."
Weiss drew out her Myrtenaster ready with a simple click, her dust ammunition switching to the same Ice Dust. "So, where's the Deathstalker?"
Pyrrha's face changed into a serious one. "It's likely going to be here in a few-!" The trees were being pierced through as each fell down, revealing the one and only giant Scorpion-like Grimm.
"Seconds..." Pyrrha finished.
Yang raised her arms. "Greaaat! The gang's all here!"
"Wait...Yang, don't say what I think you're gonna say!" Ace raised brows stepped in, but now he's too late to stop that same sentence he didn't want to hear.
She raises a brow. "Huh? Say what?"
Ace crossed his arms with a wry smile. "It's this gut feeling I always had since I was young, I can tell for one thing that you were gonna mention us all dying together...?"
Yang nodded. "Well, it's not gonna happen anyway right? We're gonna whoop their butts!"
He shook his head but he smirked. "Right!"
Ruby looks at her big sister and Ace. "Pssh, come on you guys! I can take it!" She takes out her crescent moon into a scythe and charges toward the deathstalker.
Ace's eyes went wide and realized what's going to happen and reached out to her. "Ruby no!"
Yang also yelled, noticing what Ace was looking. "Ruby wait!"
Ruby charged at the Deathstalker with all her strikes, but she gets knocked back by the scorpion-like Grimm with a quick swipe.
"Shit!" Ace yelled and started running with his life hold dear. "Ruby you can't charge it in like that!"
Yang ran as well with her gauntlet shotgun pumped up, she jumped and shot her fists behind as it triggered the bullets. "Don't worry Ruby! Big Sis' coming for ya!"
Ruby began trembling, struggling to stand up. "D-Do-Don't worry! Totally fine!"
While both Ace and Yang ran, the blonde fighter wasn't anywhere near Ace's Level 0-3 speed.
The giant nevermore started soaring up in the sky, shooting its feathers towards Yang and Ace, the former having to stop her tracks and tried to reach for him. "Ace!"
"She's your little sister! I'm not going to let someone lose their own sibling!" Ace yelled without turning back and stopped when he was in front of Ruby, using himself as a shield for the upcoming damage.
The giant nevermore began shooting more feathers at him, each feather sticking onto his body as sharp as it is.
He vomited inside his level 0 form.
'Fuck! These really are sharp! I can't take much more of those hits otherwise I'm dead...' Ace thought as he stood back up again.
"S-Shit.." He hissed, still standing wide and ready to die. "R-Ruby..."
She started whimpering, her eyes closed. "Ace, please don't, I'm so sorry!"
Ace shook his head. "I-It's not your fault...you may not have continues..."
The Deathstalker brought out its golden stinger, time moved slowly, its stinger went through Ace's body with no hesitation.
He began dissolving into purple pixels, with his form fading away.
"B-But..I-" Going limp from the attack, his life bar started to deplete to zero. "...Do."
GAME OVER!
CONTINUE?
Wham!
"GYK-" Ace coughed out data as he was punched back, rolling back and barely getting knocked out. He stands up to see Kuroto in a very bad mood.
"You wasted your own life for that child?!" Kuroto punched Ace again, making him angrier. "I gave you a gift and you waste your first life for her!?"
"..." Ace only stared deep into Dan, the latter just outraged.
"Not answering huh?! I let you see the future of yourself with power!" He points at the Dangerous Zombie gashat. "Why didn't you use Dangerous Zombie!? YOU'RE A BUGSTER!
"..I'm a bugster sure, but I'm not going to use the full power of it just for your selfish reason!" Ace spat back as he punched Kuroto back.
"I'm never going to end up like you Kuroto! Hell! Are you even the actual Dan Kuroto!" He yells to the creator of the game. "Or are you testing me?!" he clenched his fists tight.
"How dare you lay a finger on me!?" Kuroto held his cheek where it was punched. "I changed you!"
"I didn't ask for that... I never asked for any of this shit at all!" Ace said.
"You'll pay for not thanking Kami right here and now!" Kuroto said.
The two Bugsters took out their own Gamer Driver and pressed on the same Proto gashat at the same time.
MIGHTY! ACTION! X!/MIGHTY! ACTION! X!
Same said gashat, echoing on the dark mind and both in sync. The grey energy pulse started surging through the dark mind. However, with no energy items or bricks coming out of either screen.
"Grade 0!/Grade 0!" Kuroto and Ace said at the same time. "HENSHIN/HENSHIN!"
They both slotted PMAX at once and pushed each other back against one another away. A split camera angled their proto mighty action x gashat into the henshin slot.
GASHATTO!
Pulling their own game driver's pink lever after doing so.
GACCHAN!
LEVEL UP!
MIGHTY JUMP! MIGHTY KICK! MIGHTY ACTIOOON! X!
After that announcement, the white screen displaying Level 0 went through them and started charging towards each other with a weapon out.
GASCHACON BREAKER!
Both pressing the pink A button, the pink mohawk turned up to reveal more detail.
JA KIN!
The pink tomahawk switched hammer mode into sword mode. The two charged with speed, both with the same looks can confuse everyone who is who.
"OBEY WHAT I SAY!" Kuroto demanded.
"NEVER!" Ace refused back.
Kuroto and Ace doing their battle cry and started clashing swords as they ran directly at each other.
[Before Ace's first death]
"No... Ace!" Jaune's hand reached for him but he saw his new friend collapse in front of Ruby.
"B-But... I..." Ace went limp from the attack, his life bar started to deplete to zero. "...Do." his body began dissolving into purple pixels.
GAME OVER!
"...Ace?" Jaune's face was written fear all over himself seeing Ace's body disappear.
It made Weiss cover her mouth in shock, dropping her weapon thinking it's too late now. "Why...did he risk himself...?"
Pyrrha had a tear running from her face, quickly wiping it off in order to focus now. "He did it because he felt it was right..."
Yang's eyes widened. "We've only known him for a day! But he saved her just like..." She clenched her fist. "And I couldn't do anything about it!"
BOOM!
Ruby heard and knew what's going to happen. "Yang...?"
Yang's aura burst flames around her as her lilac-eye color changed to crimson, she cracked her knuckles with her most big angry look ever. "You'll pay!"
With one step forward she sprinted through the field and going to the sky with her fists pumped. The Deathstalker tried to swipe Yang away but she used a powerful right hook that cracked its armor and used her left to hit its mask.
It hissed as it was going to run away, Yang however had other plans. She ran again with her right fist that's spewing fire, she does another straight punch that sent off the Scorpion-like Grimm far off from the trees.
When Yang heard its cry she was going to chase after it but Ruby cupped her hands.
"'Sis wait!" She called that made her big half-sister stop.
"What?!" Yang asked.
Ruby, being the youngest had to take this all in, she took a deep breath and steps back with the gang by using her semblance. She's still adjusting but for now, standing and not leaving after that experience. "We need to work together!"
If Yang was surprised, surely she was. Her semblance stopped as she smirked. "Alright then sis!"
The rest were just shocked due to the sudden sacrifice of the young Kamen Rider and also witnessing Yang's semblance.
"Woah..." Jaune looked like he was going to pass out by now.
"Everyone please! We can't just cry and mourn over him right now! We have a test going!" She says, in hope to raise the atmosphere. "He wouldn't like it if we just stand here and let his death be in vain!"
Yang nodded which caused the others to carry their weapons out and focused once more.
Jaune shakes his head and gets back up and looked at the path the Deathstalker was sent off. "You're right..." He takes out his shield and sword ready, gets serious. "For Ace!"
He raises his head to see the giant nevermore on the sky. "Guys, the giant nevermore is coming! And we might run into that Deathstalker again!"
Weiss took a deep breath and looked at Ruby. "So, what are we gonna do then?"
Ruby hummed as she got her crescent rose back. "Let's kick some Grimm butt!"
"Then it's time we left!" Ren said.
Ruby nodded. "Alright, everyone let's go! I have a plan!" moving her hand motion to go. With Ruby leading the team off to face the two big grimms.
Cling! Clang! Swish!
The battle between two Mighty Action X Gamer's still raging on. Sparks, and swings coming into contact with each other. Blow for blow, or rather a slash for slash so to say. Punches here and there, kicks as well.
But eventually, Kuroto delivered a quick and powerful punch to Ace's gut. The latter unconsciously dropped his weapon, he covered his stomach and went down to his knees on the ground.
"...Shit" He hissed and looked up to see Kuroto, who's helmet can be seen showing a wicked smile.
Kuroto smiled "Hoh? Is that the best you can do?" He puts his right foot at Ace's head as a big stomp on to the ground.
"GH-"
"Stand down, mere little weakling!" Kuroto laughs at the joy of his soon to be victory. "Pay attention to your KAMI! Stop worrying about your 'friends!' And worry more about this!"
"S-Shut the hell up!" Ace said, getting up and kicking Kuroto away. "You're no such thing as a God, you're just a sack of shit!"
Clashing swords once again, Kuroto shakes his head. "Stop being a little brat and obey your god!"
"Never!" Ace said, backing away and yells. "Even though I'm a bugster now...I'M STILL MYSELF!" He back kicks Kuroto's sword, making him drop it.
He does a quick clean hit point and backing off. "I just met these new people, sure I act harsh but deep inside...I'm still human!"
"Friends, friends! You're not supposed to feel anything!" Kuroto yelled back. "Why would you consider trusting those kids?! They would stab you in the back if they wished!"
"Yeah sure, I've only met them for a day now..." Ace said, rearing his fist back and landed a punch on God's face. "I know for a damn fact that they won't do any of that because all of them are family!"
Kuroto covered his helmet, the crack leaking his right eye only. "MERE LITTLE BUGSTER!" He rolls back and catches his sword.
"KUUROTOOO!" Ace yells while taking out his gashat, ready for the finisher.
Taking out their gashat from the henshin slot, they both inserted it into each Kimewaza finisher slot of their Gaschacon Breaker.
GASHATTO!
KIMEWAZA!
Grey and white sparks started sparking at their respective blades, their red-eye helmets glowed.
MIGHTY! CRITICAL! FINISH!
"KUROTO!/ACE!" Yelling at each other's name, charging forward with one quick slash to each other. The grey slash covered the screen, explosions covered the whole area up.
"AAAAGH!"
GASHUN!
The explosion soon faded, revealing Kuroto on the ground with tears on his eyes. "You beat me...even though I changed you for the be-!"
"You changed me for the better!? JUST LIKE HOW YOU TRIED TO CURE YOUR MOTHER BUT SHE TURNED INTO POPPY!?" Ace yelled back in anger. Pulling his driver's pink lever, closing it, and taking out the gashat as well.
GASHUN!
Reverting back into his usual form, he crouched to pull Dan's collar up. "Or was it on purpose that you 'infected' her!?" Letting go of Kuroto's collar, taking a few deep breaths.
"Your mother caught the game disease by accident, you tried your best to save her" He continued. "She eventually disappears, but, that's when Poppy came to life. Poppy is your creation also having memories from Sakurako Dan."
"But I know more than that, you tried to make a point to where you wanted people to have another 'Continue' at life." Ace shaking his head. "You tend to think to yourself, that you're a god, but you know who you really are?"
Kuroto looked up to meet Ace's eyes.
"...You're god damn Shin Dan Kuroto, someone who stopped Kamen Rider Chronicle along with Emu, you saved the world with your godly talents." Ace chuckled. "I don't know what happens next after that, but I can say for one thing."
Kuroto's eyes widened. "W-Wha-!"
"You're not a really bad guy once people learn more about who you actually are." He smiled, patting Kuroto's back in comfort. "Just a game director, and a doctor at best."
Kuroto stood up again. "If you knew what I've done and were in my position, what would you do?!"
"I would've done the same." Ace reluctantly said. "Yeah I know that people would hate me if I've done all that to their loved ones, family, and anyone else. But I would try to atone my sins for it. I may be a crazy guy like you but meh. It's just our risks of doing things what couldn't be done."
"Although many would still hate you for what you've done, causing the Zero Day and all...heheh, ah well."
Kuroto simply took a few minutes in...laughing with a smile on his face. "You know what?" A purple light surrounded him, changing his look.
His combed back hair changed back into his bowl hair, his white suit and black sleeve shirt changed into a grey opened suit with a red shirt underneath. with dark blue jeans, and running shoes. "I was right on trusting you for this." He said.
"...Huh?" Ace looked taken aback,
"Even though you're now a Bugster, you could've infected several, thousands of people around here." He shook his head. "But, yet here we are...you were so hesitant on using Dangerous Zombie's full immortality, and here you sacrificed your life for that child to live another da-."
"Ruby." Ace interrupted. "Her name is Ruby."
"My mistake. Anyway, even though you knew you could've used that power you didn't. You just went in, while I tried to force you to use it." He finished.
"You thought I was just like you back when you were fully into level X's power with the Gashacon Bugvisor?" Ace interrupted but a good point at that and received a nod. "But why did you keep pressuring me to use it? Quote on quote make you, 'Kami', proud?" He said.
Kuroto started sweating and coughs to maintain his stoic face. "W-Well, I guess you going insane was one thing in mind, a chance to take your body...?" scratching the back of his head. "I wouldn't say that I was actually going to do what I said I would..."
"...D-Do you want me to punch you again?" A tick mark appeared on Ace's head with his own fiery aura as a background.
Kuroto waved his arms in defense. "No no no, I just thought it would work. Some tend to accept anything for a trade."
Ace sighed. "Alright... I guess. I'm still going to believe that you're different from back then."
Kuroto smiled back. "Thank you for that, now, I suppose I can tell you why you're here then?" he said.
Ace nodded as he put his hands into his pockets. "It's because of Salem, right?"
"So that's what the fake goddess's name is..." Kuroto said, snapped his fingers too. "I believe that I was under the impression she was something that didn't seem to be much powerful..."
"I remember correctly that Salem's powerful as old as she is, so yeah, what's up with that?" Ace asked.
Once Kuroto snapped his fingers once more, both Dangerous Zombie and Proto Mighty Action X were quickly taken away from Ace's hold.
"Even though I was transported into these Gashats. I felt- no, darkness leaking through these. Dealing with her darkness was a bit frustrating to solve."
"Her darkness?" Ace asked.
Kuroto nodded. "When I was transported, darkness was everywhere inside these gashats. The reason how is beyond my reach, for now, that is." He said.
"Weird, so what you did is by combining these two, both darkness and bugster data together?" Ace concluded.
"Yes, I being the god for my talent with programming...programmed the gashats to interact with her darkness. Doing so, have added an ability that you know clearly." Kuroto smirked.
"Grimm Tame Level... You know for being insane, I didn't think you could pull that off." Ace chuckled. "Since Darkness isn't supposed to be handled so well."
"You've mistaken my skills! Here, I believe this one here belongs to you now." He laughed. With a snap of his fingers, Dangerous Zombie floated in front of Ace. "Take it, you deserve it, I also added a few weapons to help along the way."
Ace took back the gashat and inspected it. "I'm guessing, Gashacon Magnum, Gashacon Sword, and Gashacon Sparrow?"
He nodded. "It's what I had back then. So it's right if you do as well."
"Oh...what's going to happen to you anyway?" Ace asked, worried what might happen to Kuroto. "Are you going to disappear forever?"
"...That's going to be a surprise!" Kuroto grinned deviously.
Ace had to take a few minutes to take this all in as he shrugged nervously. "But what about that mirror of my reflection? I thought that was my future?"
Kuroto waved his right hand back and forth. "Could've, but there are always many possibilities for that to happen."
"Ah, so that mirror showed the possibility of me going insane with power?" Ace said.
Kuroto nodded.
"Wow...that's quite hard to say." Ace said.
Kuroto waves it off. "Doesn't matter anymore. Now then, it's time you help your friends right?"
"...Friends..." Ace laughed, causing Kuroto to tilt his head. "You know, It's hard to take this seriously when someone like you is this calm and nice, who also perfectly speaks English might I add. And the one who I just had to fight back..."
Kuroto scratched the back of his hair. "I...might've done a few research to speak in a similar language, one that's understandable for you. And I'm really sorry about those insults I said."
'This was something I didn't expect to see...Dan Kuroto being all nice, I figured he wasn't much evil even though he was on the Proto Mighty X Gashat...' Ace smirked. 'Heh, I feel much more happier now.'
He turned to see the CONTINUE option still there.
YES
With a simple touch of the button, a purple pipe appeared above Ace and swallowed him into it.
"This is will be interesting for sure." Dan says with a smile.
[Abandoned Temple: Morning]
A purple pipe appeared from out of the ground. The Continue label appeared mid into the pipe. Then 8-bit music played...popping out is me, who's back into my civilian form, after jumping off the pipe, the pipe dissolves into pixels.
"Wow, looks like they already fought the neverm-." The sudden screech that my ears opened to hear, I turn around to see the nevermore still flying around. "Nevermind..."
But where the others then? I hope they didn't die...cause that would be a pretty awkward reunion. It's like when some dude comes back with boxes of pizza and then he sees his parent's apartment all up in flames.
Maybe they have a show similar to it here in Remnant- "Ace!"
Hm?
"GAH!" I suddenly got tackled by someone as I see little rose petals as trails from out of nowhere. "Oof!" Landing on my back, I open my eyes to see Ruby letting out tears of joy.
"Y-You're alive!" She said.
I smiled back and patted Ruby's head. "Yeah, I'm alive and well as ever! Sorry that I made you all worried!"
"Worried?! We saw you getting pierced by that Death stalker!" Weiss retorted back.
I shrugged nervously. "I can explain...?"
"I thought you were..." Jaune spoke up before our conversation got worse.
"...It's quite a long story." I stood up and gently let Ruby out on my belly. "A long story I'll tell in due time."
I got back up but then I got hugged again but with much stronger than Ruby's, basically, Yang.
Yang smiled. "Ace you're okay! What happened to you?!"
I was reaching for heaven that are singing the lullaby of death. "Y-Yang... AIR!"
She let go and laughed nervously. "Sorry about that, It's just, I saw you die in front of Ruby..."
Yeah, I suppose I'll have to get used to this attention, then again... I'm glad.
With my wry smile I just shrugged nervously. "Well, I can tell you after we finish this initiation test."
Ruby appeared again with her pinky up. "Pinky promise?"
I laughed but with my smirk leaking away, I did the same as well. "Pinky promise."
Trees started getting torn down again as the very same Deathstalker can be seen knocking down on the forests with its pincers, once it started locking eye contact with me. It began pinching its pincers in anger.
"Wait, what happened to the Deathstalkers mask and left pincer?" I asked.
Yang grinned. "By yours truly!"
I whistled as the cracked pieces slowly start to tear off. "Huh, neat."
That's...actually something I've never seen happen before, Yang standing up and actually beating the damn scorpion like it's nothing. Then again, we're talking about Yang.
I feel, happy that she did that for me. Guess I should repay the favor and help 'em with this early upgrade of mine!
"Oh hey! You're the damn scorpion who pierced me with that damn stinger!" I grinned darkly as I cracked my knuckles. "I wanted to pay you back for that you ass!"
I smirked and put the Gamer Driver back on to my waist. I took out PMAX gashat, and along with Dangerous Zombie.
Yang pumped her fists up. "I still need to kick its butt!"
"Oooo, I've never seen that one before!" Ruby said pointing at Dangerous Zombie. "Don't you have that bicycle one too?"
I nodded. "Yeah I do, but right now, I'm not going to use Shakariki Sports. Because I'm going to use this one power to its proper use!" I said, pushing the two gashats lever down at the same time.
MIGHTY! ACTION! X!/DANGEROUS! ZOMBIE!
With the same game title of Mighty Action X appeared on my left side, a different game screen popped up on the right.
The mascot of a different game, it shows a man who has half white and black gravity-defying hair, a red visor with a mask almost covering his face, a ripped shit close to the center, strapped with metal shoulder pads with spikes going down to his elbow, a skull belt on his ripped jeans, a wrapped cast bandage on his left leg.
Creatures that are surrounding the said mascot are the undead. Sounds of upbeat rock music started playing mixed with the PMAX as one.
With a big smile on my face, I felt a breeze and wicked laughter on my mind. I can see them flinching when I did the same.
"His eyes!" Jaune pointed out. "It changed from Brown to the same as Yang's, but now his left is...blue?"
Once Dangerous Zombie's holographic screen appeared, the game area around me sent the pulses in the Emerald forest, summoning upon Zombie Bugsters but also, Grimms.
"Aren't those...?" Weiss pointed at the Grimms, the gang took a few steps back and prepared their fighting stance. The grimms didn't seem to try and fight the gang and so instead stared deep into the deathstalker backing up their new leader.
"They're... Helping us!?" Blake said in shock.
"Grade X-0!" I said flipping the two gashats down and slotting them in.
GASHAT!
"HENSHIN!" I pulled the pink lever, as the driver opened up two screens.
GACCHAN! LEVEL UP! MIGHTY JUMP! MIGHTY KICK! MIGHTY ACTIOOON! X!
Transforming into my level 0 form, I didn't move an inch and slowly the next screen popped up on Ace. Dark black mists then covered me, purple-like energy started sparkling crazy.
A GACHA!
DANGER! DANGER! DEATH THE CRISIS! DANGEROUS ZOMBIE!
After the level up sequence finished, the white holographic screen gets torn down into small pieces, revealing my new form.
Level X-0.
Steam started pouring from the new armor...moving my body as if I was a zombie who just got installed its new body parts.
The spiky hair has changed into half white and half black, just like the mascot. However the helmet is sort of similar to it, the red's eye color changed into the same two eye colors I heard from Jaune. But yet the right eye color seems to be cracked.
My armor is mostly white, the still black bodysuit and white lines as well, now having spiked shoulder pads, and along with a breathing mask with a white pipe connected to my head, my life bar's still the same.
Woah...I can feel darkness spreading inside me, but yet I can control 'em at will. I'm still adjusting as to how Kuroto was able to move in this form because it's hard to struggle with my balance.
But I think I can manage a bit before I get used to this then.
Ruby and the gang took a few steps back away from me. "A-Ace?"
I turned around and made a wave. "Don't worry everyone, they won't bite!" I chuckled darkly at the critically injured Deathstalker. The Grimms and zombie bugsters nodded at my command, and so did the soon to be Team RWBY and Team JNPR.
I pointed at Ruby, Weiss, Yang, and Blake. "You four handle the nevermore!"
Yang raised a brow. "Wait, why me?"
I jabbed a thumb to myself and Team JNPR. "I appreciate what you did for me, but I want to settle this deathstalker myself!"
Ruby nodded. "That's what I was going to say too!"
So the four huntresses went off, leaving me to finish this mess.
"Alright, now that this plan's all set."Although it made Jaune laugh nervously, I pointed at him. "You best buddy! You're going to lead us!"
He makes a shocked expression and at first wanted to say "I-I think it's better if yo-!"
I shook my head. "Nope, remember when I said even though I've just met you, you're the one to be brave and smart enough to lead?"
"Y-You meant that?"
"Hell yeah I did!" I took out my hand to tap a weapon profile that looks to be a bow-like weapon. "'Sides, I got your back in case things go wrong."
GASHACON SPARROW!
A bow-like weapon materialized on to my right hand, the features shows the blue B button, and the same pink A button. Taking hold of the middle handle and quickly shot at the deathstalker in front of them.
"Come on!" Team JNPR followed along and as well with my grimms/bugsters.
My new and apparently tamed grimms caught the Deathstalkers attention by lunging towards it, the bugsters as well to slow it down. The scorpion-like grimm used its pincers to swipe away the infestations at it.
Ren and I started shooting towards at the scorpion-like Grimm while dodging each strike, Ren gets hit by the damaged pincer getting sent back from the impact.
"Ren!" Nora said, looking at Ren landing safely with one of my grimms, specifically the large beowolf jumps in and catches Ren.
"Nice one!" thanking to the larger beowolf who nodded in response, I stroked his chin who also moans from it. "Awww...you know for a bunch of grimms. Immature ones wouldn't obey much faster."
Nora sighs in relief, transforming her grenade launcher into the hammer and jumped high, hitting the deathstalker's head. Causing it to flinch back and shaking off the rest of the zombie bugsters who faded into pixels.
"Thank you, you loveable bugsters." I said to the last zombie bugster who's laying on the ground, giving me a final thumbs up and then faded into pixels.
Jaune looked at the Deathstalker's stinger going loosely. "Pyrrha!"
"Okay!" She nodded and threw her shield at the sting, succeeding in getting it cut from the deathstalker. The stinger hit the scorpion-like grimms head causing it to lose balance.
Jaune turned around his head to see my eagerness to finish this now. "Go for it!"
I nodded and took out Dangerous Zombie's gashat from the driver, slotting it into Gashacon Sparrow's Bow-mode, finisher slot.
GASHAT!
Darkness started spreading through the bow, not effecting me the slightest. Aiming my bow to the Deathstalkers helmet and clicking the button.
DANGEROUS! CRITICAL! FINISH!
"HA!" Once I pressed the button, dark arrows spewed from the bow, causing multiple to spread towards the Deathstalker.
The several arrows started piercing the grimm, instantly killing it with ease as it gave a final cry and went limp.
"Yosha!" I cheered, jumping with joy.
GAME CLEAR!
The essences from the giant Deathstalker started getting absorbed by both level forms.
LEVEL UP!
I raised my fist with a smirk leaking. "Sweet!"
(Proto Mighty Action X and Dangerous Zombie)
Every stats has been raised by your current level!
Grimm Tame Level raised by your current level!
Current Level: X-8
...Weird, I suppose that Dangerous Zombie will take a while to reach XX then...
PING!
Eh?
Grimm Growth Experience has been raised by your current level!
Revival Of Grimms has been raised by your current level!
Zombie Bugster Stats has been raised by your current level!
...Waitwaitwait, so does that mean what I think it means?!
Whenever I use Dangerous Zombie, Aero can grow into that same size nevermore!? Holy shit! I guess I don't need to necessarily wait for him to grow then.
Revival Of Grimms? I suppose that means for each Grimms I kill, the more chances I'll be able to summon them for help...that's the fucking best one yet!
Zombie Bugsters, that I can understand... But they'll get stronger whenever I level up!? Even better!
"Good job you four!" I said, giving them all a thumbs up and a grin, dragging the 'Leader' of the team and messed with his hair. "I told you that you're capable of being a leader!" I said.
Jaune tried to grab my hands to stop. "H-Hey! stop it!"
...It's nice to see everyone still alive, even though I have 98 lives. I feel much better after my first life lost.
"Alright, alright I'll stop!" I eventually stopped what I was doing, and saw weird looks from the others. "...What?"
"What happened to that Deathstalker?" Ren spoke up and asked.
I started to sweat a bit. "Er, I'll explain everything once we've all make it back in Beacon." I put my hands on to my helmet. Ouch, the spikes.
"It's a promise!" Nora said
I sighed and shook my head "Alright, now I gotta help those girls out." I looked up to see Yang and Blake set up the catapult for Ruby, Weiss using her glyph to help with that. I looked up to see the Nevermore flying there looking to see what, the future team of RWBY is planning.
"Heh." I cupped my hands from my breathing mask and yelled towards the sky "AERO!"
Another screech was heard from the sky, but the screech sounded more powerful. All of a sudden, the clouds turned dark, the sky looking as if it's a thunderstorm.
Huh, This will be my first calling out a summoning catchphrase. Sure let's get on with it.
"King Aerosmith! I call upon you as my first friend and partner!" I raised my right hand up "Assist me in my battles and let those who dare challenge us face fear!"
Then, a much bigger bird-like grimm appeared slowly ascending from the sky above me, covering his wings protecting me.
Team JNPR's reactions were priceless, Nora squealed in delight, while Jaune looked like he pissed himself. Ren being ren, and Pyrrha covered her mouth in shock
Team RWBY's reactions were both frightened but also in awe.
Aero's appearance has changed into the same nevermore we're facing, but much bigger and his wings having sharp feathers ready.
"Aero!" I hugged the largest best grimm friend, he hugs back in return. "You know something? We always end up finding each other one way or another." Behind my visor I smiled.
Aero nodded. "...Indeed, it's easy to say that it might be fate itself that brought us together."
...
HOLD THE FU-
If my helmet could show my jaw dropped to the grassy terrain. It would be hilarious. "You can talk!?"
Aero nodded once again. "It seems I'm capable of talking, but I highly doubt I'll sustain enough of this form."
He sounds as if he's just a gentleman like me. Ah right, once I transform back into me then Aero will go back to being small and adorable.
"Well that sucks, but still!" I pointed at the smaller nevermore "I need you to launch me there!"
He flapped his wings "Hop in..."
I nodded and jumped onto his back. "Thanks Aero, I'm glad to see that you'll always there for me pal."
Aero chuckled. "Anything you have done is always reckless, but never the less...you raised me and treated me like a friend."
"Well you're my first friend here as a Grimm, no offense." I shrugged, taking the Dangerous Zombie gashat back from the Gashacon Sparrow, the weapon de-materialized.
GASHUN!
I slotted the DZ gashat into the kimewaza slot in from the Gamer Driver and prepared my stance.
GASHAT!
Pushing the button down, once more, Aero laid out his wings and flying up high with me riding still.
KIMEWAZA!
Aero stopped his tracks, I took my stance as black mists started covering my right foot, Aero used one sharp feather once I jumped over him and landed on it. Now heading straight towards the grimm that's being sent up by Ruby with her scythe.
"Here I go!" I yelled and took my rider kick up with one feet and the other back.
DANGEROUS! CRITICAL! STRIKE!
"HAAAA!" The signature Rider kick connected the nevermore, Ruby as well but climbing up the cliff due to the help of Weiss's glyph, using her scythe to drag it up.
Explosion happened from the massive overkill Ace and Ruby did, the smaller nevemore's head getting chopped off as well its own body explode.
KAISHIN NO IPPATSU!
GAME CLEAR!
My body then absorbed the Nevermore's essence one that I can feel is truly providing a good result.
LEVEL UP!
"Finally..." I sighed looking at the increased in stats and smiled. "Didn't think that raised my level and stats just like that." I muttered quietly.
Current Level: X-10
Once the explosion cleared, Ruby and I are standing on top of the cliff, while I'm resting on the grass, Ruby was looking at the moon with the rose petals doing its thing.
When I say doing it's thing, it for some reason stays with her on the cape...don't know why but, I'm not complaining. After standing up from my short lazy ground, I waved at Aero, who nodded and went back to the other gang to get on his back.
Phew, this was a big ride to take in...Kuroto is apparently nice, although I'm calling out multiverse theory on that one!
I don't have to be afraid to use my Bugster power... I guess It's nice to finally feel like me for the first time.
[Beacon Academy: Ampitheater]
Night
Claps can be heard inside of the theater, introducing teams that are not so important...
"Russel Thrush, Cardin Winchester, Dove Bronzewing, Sky Lark," Ozpin says "The four of you retrieved the black bishop pieces. from this day forward, you will work together as... Team CRDL led by, Cardin Winchester"
People clapping to the team and being the asshole I am, I let out a boo and said. "YOU SUCK!" The good thing is, they didn't know where it came from since I fit in the shadows perfectly...well they obviously let out a growl and glare to anyone.
Heh, stay in the shadows. Reminds me of Faiz, although the end lines are different than that.
I had to hold my laughter...HYAHAHAHA!
"Jaune Arc." Ozpin announces the next team. Me being the best big brother I let out a thumbs up and cheered. "Yeah! woohoo! You did it little bro!"
Catching weird looks from my sudden last part. Jaune just scratches his head nervously. Pyrrha chuckles.
"Lie Ren, Pyrrha Nikos, Nora Valkyrie" The four stooge- I mean their names being called by Ozpin, stepped onto the stage. "The four of you retrieved the white rook pieces."
They all put their heads up. "From this day forward, you will work together as..."
The screen displays the four and combining their first name letters into...
"Team JNPR!"
I began clapping once more...and maybe let out a few tears. Because fake tears are the best comedy.
Nora hugged Ren by surprise. I remember that ship oh so much, and she isn't doing so well with displaying that hint.
"Led by..."
Oh boy here it comes!
"Jaune Arc!"
KITAAA!
Jaune broke out of his zone and came with a surprised look "Huh? L-led by...?"
Pyrrha smiled while clapping. She playfully punched Jaune's left shoulder, but due to her strength he gets sent by a few steps back and fell down.
"Whoa! Oof!" The crowd started to laugh, which I emitted a black and purple aura around me. Silencing them from their laughter and kept on clapping.
Ozpin coughed "Congratulations, Young man." He said. "And finally."
Oh boy here comes the main cast!
"Blake Belladonna, Ruby Rose, Weiss Schnee, and Yang Xiao Long." The screen displays each of their picture and their first letter.
"The four of you retrieved the white knight pieces." The camera moved for the four main casts smile...well except for Blake. "From this day forward, you will work together as..."
The screen combined the name into... "Team RWBY... Lead by, Ruby Rose"
And then that's when... Weiss had an astonished look on her face.
Dammit, ah well. I can always just help them out anyway! I began clapping, the crowd as well.
Yang hugs Ruby. "I'm so proud of you!"
I guess this is where I part ways huh? My smile changed into a frown, and slowly walking away from the team announcements.
Ozpin coughs, getting my attention. "Before we could end this, I would like to make an announcement."
...Huh?
"Ace Valliant."
What the fuck? I mean oh cool!
Murmurs were being spread around, and eventually I stepped into the stage catching even more weird looks from the crowd, Aero titled his head as well on my right shoulder...okay yeah that might be one of those causes.
"Showing your capabilities of selflessness, and thinking steps behind on, supporting and also assembling two different groups, showing courage to face the disadvantages..."
The two teams, JNPR and RWBY left and right, my face is on the top of the two. "You're now the first solo hunstmen, who leads the two teams of JNPR...and RWBY." He finally declared with as a loud gasp erupted.
...TEAM OF TWO OF WHAT!?
Everyone was quite shocked by the announcement. However, both Team JNPR and RWBY all said congratulations out loud which I can hear surprisingly.
I suppose...I didn't think I would get in that easily...You know what?
This is going to be a great adventure!
[Beacon Academy: Ace's Room] Night
Aero simply flew around the new and clean room, cawing happily as he lazily snuggled on the left side of my new bed.
"Phew, finally a room to mysel-!"
"Kuroto, what are you doing here?"
The supposed only room meant for me now has a different color, the left side of the room has the wooden bed, table desk, while the other half of the room is displayed with posters of Kamen Rider Chronicle and technology, with red and pink cushions lying there.
Kuroto is on top of a red cushion just simply awing his taste in room decorating...
"Surprise!" He spreads his arms wide and a smile. "I'm going to live with you in this exciting year!"
"...Goodnight." I jumped inside my new bed and immediately fell asleep.
