[Unknown] Night
Around the darkroom itself, Masamune Dan has been wondering aloud. Not only is he alone but there's no one here as well.
"Hmmm..." He stretches and scratches the back of his hair. "No one's here...yet."
"So this is the one who knows the young man?" A deep feminine voice says aloud, a shadow casting over the lady herself. But her amber eyes glowing reveals a bit of her face.
Masamune hummed and turns to see the lady's eye. "Who are you...?" He asked.
Once stepping inside, she has ashen-black hair and bright amber eyes. She wears a dark-red, off-the-shoulders, v-neck mini dress with yellow designs. The dress ends in an upside-down triangular tail in the back, ending just above the knees.
"My name is Cinder..." She snaps her finger as two subordinates stepped in.
Bringing in two other people behind her. The first on the left is a pale, well-built young man with gray eyes and, gray hair that's partially slicked back while unkempt at the front.
He also wears a slate gray and black two-tone partial-zip jacket, that covers his upper body. his bottom body, wearing dark pants with a single notched belt buckled in. His shoes look quite silver-ish.
"His name is Mercury." She moves her hand to the right, bringing the other member.
"Emerald." The young women bowed, her shadow casting over her, her appearance is medium-brown skin and dark-red eyes. Her hair is a light, mint-green cut with a straight fringe and bangs, as well as two long locks on each side, in the back, and high heeled shoes.
Masamune just sighs. "I see..." He turns around not caring a single bit, because he only cares if they're products that are useful, so further wait he shall.
"Now then..." Salem enters the room with her grimm's eye globe glowing into Ace's rider form level 0. "You three shall find him, and end his life doing so." She ordered Cinder and her two subordinates who nodded without haste.
"I would recommend if you keep ganging him into a corner, he has several lives no doubt." Masamune said, earning confused looks but yet intrigued. "Dangerous Zombie has lives that only he has, I remember you said he sacrificed himself for someone?" Salem nodded. "Then he now has 98 lives."
"What!? Is he like a video game character or something?" Mercury said.
Emerald nudged his side hard.
"Ow."
Cinder hummed. "Who and what does he have that considers him a threat?" She asked but flinched once Salem looked at her.
"He's...someone...who's powerful enough to ruin what I have in plan." Salem answered with what can be her fists clenching, suppressing her anger.
Cinder's eyes widened and let out a small smirk that the goddess didn't see. "I see..." She said, everyone except Masamune kneeled under Salem. "We'll do it."
"If you don't succeed in doing so when or if you find him, then there's going to be consequences..." Salem narrowed her eyes, threatened the trio.
They all nodded and left the room.
Masamune simply was laid back at the chair he was sitting on. "Don't you think it's too soon moving just for this man?"
Salem looked at him with her eyes narrowed. "You don't understand, if he gets stronger then everything crumble. I will enjoy every single bit of death I'll see when he's gone." She said in the most sadistic tone ever.
The game ruler chuckled and played around with his gashat. "If that's what you wish then I'll watch over those three, maybe see the product I truly want to discontinue..."
Salem shook her head. "No, not until everything starts to go in plan. That's when you can do what you wish." She left after that.
He scoffed, standing up and leaving the room once she left. "Tch, I hate being ordered around but I digress... She brought me here anyway." He mumbled to himself.
[Beacon Academy: Ace's Room] Morning
As usual, it's morning time, so everyone is just waking up today.
In the room, the damages Ace's Grimms caused have been repaired. Pretty much like nothing happened, much to his day. Nero and Aero have been on top of Ace's stomach, while Taurus has been laying down.
"Mmm, I really don't know what to do today..." I mumbled, grumbling and trying to go back to sleep.
"Go outside." Kuroto suggested while fiddling around the pink machine.
"That's what they all say!" I groaned and covered myself in my bed sheets. "Sides, we revealed our identities already here in Remnant anyway." I added.
He shrugged "Not your's exactly, many wanted to take a photo of your face while you were asleep during the incident with that weak lowlife."
"Huh...I guess I could go then, maybe I'll just stroll around as if nothing's happened yet." I smiled, getting out of my bed. I look at the mirror beside me and look to myself, fixing my bed hair.
He nodded "It's much safer, so that no one can find us either to arrest us, or waste our lives." He crossed his arms. "But, since you have time to spare before we go, I want you to answer a very important question of mine." He asked.
I shrugged "Shoot."
He stood up and grabbed my shoulders. "...What do you mean 'but in my world. we don't have compatible surgery'?" His look hardened.
...
Oh shit, I guess I didn't expect him to ask me later on when I mentioned that. Now, I was busy talking about how Kuroto fucked up and I died...guess I should tell him about our differences in each other's world then.
I started sweating, but I took a deep breath and gulped. "There's...no such thing, as a Genm Corp in my world..." I said, scratching the back of my hair with a nervous chuckle.
"WHAAAAT!?" He lets go of my shoulders and clutches his heart, dramatically falling down and starts twitching. He then goes unconscious until...
GAME OVER!
There it is, Kuroto turns into pixels and fades away. He jumps up from the continue pipe and grabs my collar, he also now has 88 lives if you wanted to keep count on it. Grabbing my collar and looking at me with mixed feelings of confusion, anger, and tears. "THERE'S NO GENM CORP IN YOUR WORLD!?" I nodded.
"MY POOR SON DOESN'T HAVE A GENM CORP IN HIS WORLD! I'M GOING TO MAKE IT HAPPEN IF I ARRIVE IN YOUR WORLD!" He lets go of my shoulders but starts wailing around the ground like a baby.
I coughed because I didn't know he acts like this if there's a creation of his that didn't make it into another world! "I mean in your world, it's basically a TV-Show-"
He zooms in front of me. "A TV-Show?" He said.
I nodded. "I'm going to completely be honest here, you're quite popular on the internet." I said, his mixed face turns into a wide smile that looks like it could break glass right now. "Hell some people admire you and pray to you because you're god."
"They do!? I am!?" He asked with his smirk growing. I nodded once more. "I KNEW MY GODLY TALENTS HAVE BEEN REACHED WORLD WIDE!" He kneels down and raises his fist up into the roof and a single tear falls from his right eye. "I'm...God!"
Kuroto stands up and sits back down onto the cushions. "I'm...god." He repeated, smiling for who knows how long.
I snickered. "So, is that wanted you know or do you want to know more?" The only answer i received was a simple smile and a nod. "Alright...let's see, like I've said we may not have a Genm Corp but we sell fake gashats."
"Fake!? Those creations were made by yours truly!" He got ticked off and tapped his foot.
I shook my head, making an x with my two arms. "Oh no, I meant as if they were toys. Remember how I said that these were just toys when you finally met the gang?"
Kuroto sat on a cushion. "Right, but those were actually the real deal. It's because of her darkness, she tried to bring me to her kingdom in order to help her. Because if I did then this world would no doubt be infected by now."
I grimaced. "Then I'm glad I'm here..." I stood up and ready to leave, not before I pet my Grimm's. "Guess I'll just go ahead and meet you later?"
He jumps away from his cushion and pointed a finger in front of me. "Nope, I'm going to be there with you. In case if Kami's little prophecy is going to end up meeting dangers abound!"
I titled my head confused. "Is that a yes...?" I asked again.
"Yes and no." He answered. A question mark appears on top of my head. Kuroto takes a few steps back. "Watch..." He takes a deep breath and his body starts to turn into pixels, grey ones at that.
My eyes widened. "...Just like when Parad took over Emu!" I yelled and tried to get away but I couldn't move a single inch.
His grey particles started to go inside me, my eyes glowed. My eyes color changed, The left is black and the right is white. The pixel particles flowing inside, this sudden flow I felt as If I just got more power, growing but yet. My head starts to click in as if it's connecting, does that mean I can now hear...
[...So this is what it's like?]
Oh no don't tell me...Kuroto!?
[Hahahah! Indeed, Kami da has done the impossible!]
What the hell are you doing and talking inside my body and mind!?
[Don't worry, I'll watch out for any dangers...and also see what kind of games you'll get us. Since you mentioned of different worlds which I didn't believe at first, I'm interested as to what kind of games they have here.]
Games I'll get us? Dude, I don't have any lien on me. Also, you're just getting used to how this world doesn't have any of your games here as well?
[Maybe I'll create my godly designs in here for others to see my genius games, besides you can just apply for a job, so that we can at least be entertained with something while we're here?]
True, but yet...It feels so weird now that you're inside me...god that sounded so wrong.
[Yeah...I think the word half possess is the best choice of words.]
Huh, half possess? What's that?
[Hai, half possess is what us Bugsters can do where I can control your body, and I can talk out loud if I wanted to. Especially with your gashats, and how I can help aide you while fighting. Because I'm God!]
Shouldn't that be Possessed then?
[It's only half for now because you're still awake and conscious, so I don't do much anyway.]
That's...actually pretty awesome to hear, but that's actually pretty creepy that you can talk outloud with your voice instead of my voice. Although we both have our own gashats to use so that's cool.
[Indeed, anything's possible with someone here who has godly talents!]
Ah, well no doubt about it that you can do many things that should be impossible. Anyways, I have a question, since you and I both have the same gashats of our own, do I bring out the other or do we have to separate in order for you to bring out your's?
[I guess you could say that, we would have to separate for I kami to take mine out...why?]
Just in case if I have to end up dealing with a double battle or a triple threat one, because if you're going to just listen and see what I see. Then we need to check in case if we have to fight together.
[Heh, I'm the game master. You're the game master's son, We'll be a two player team!]
...Thanks Kuroto, I thought you weren't going to actually-
[But, I'm much more of a god then you, since you're my prophecy anyway.]
And there it fucking is.
[Language!]
Oh shut up!
[So, what are we waiting for?]
We'll need to pick what Gashat we'll use next, so for now. PMAX, JC, BB are staying with us. I'm going to leave DKHZ here for now, while yes its own power could help but I can't use it till it's time. Now then, we'll need to take one more in case we have to use separate gashats from each other.
[Hmmm, since you have Proto Jet Combat in. Let's go with Bang Bang Shooting then.]
Wait, since when can you aim in the first place?
[I'm the game master! I know and played every game I made!]
I wouldn't exactly say you made every game where I'm from. Since you wanted to know more about my world's games then I'll talk about it later. I'll keep my promise for that.
[You're going to tell me what games their are!]
Later yeah.
Taking out the silver case under my bed, I grabbed hold of another Proto Gashat, but the cover itself is different. Since they all do really let's be honest. The gashat's cover itself have a polygonal figure that resembles close to human, who is holding onto a gun and is aiming whatever he's going to shoot. As always, the colors themselves are the same.
The title game itself: Bang Bang Shooting.
[Now, let's make haste with our godly presence!]
Whatever you say, Dad.
I open my room's door, and slowly closing it. I sighed and took my steps in order to go ahead and visit the city. I accidentally bump into Jaune. Who falls down.
"Oh I'm sorry!" He apologizes and opens my room's door "Huh?" I tapped his shoulder for him to face me. "Oh I'm looking for a frie-"
I chopped his head "Jaune it's me, Ace."
His jaw drops down "A-Ace!?" He looks top to bottom of my face.
I smiled. "Yeah it's me, I'm going to head off for a while and look around. Sides, everything's been going good as the sunshine when Cardin stopped bullying people when I'm here."
He scratched the back of his head and sighed. "About that...he actually hasn't done anything when you've been, well, 'foiling his plans'."
I laughed. "Good, I'm glad to hear nothing bad happened. So, how about Pyrrha?" I hold his right shoulder with my right hand, my eyes glowed red. "You did apologize right?"
Jaune starts sweating a bit, he nodded. "I-I did."
I raised a brow and let go of his shoulder "Aaaand?"
He looked at me with a new hope on his eyes. "She said she's gonna need time to...you know?" He slumps, to which I understood what he meant by that.
"I shouldn't have said any of that to her...I really do feel like a big jerk for that." He said.
I frowned but replaced it with a confident smile to cheer him up. "I know everything will be okay Jaune, I know for a fact that you did the best you could! But at least you told the truth and you expressed how horrible you felt when you ignored her." I sighed and shook my head.
"For now, all you have to do is wait. Remember, patience is key to everything Jaune." Letting my right fist out in the center, He smiled and did as well. We both fist pumped and waved goodbyes
"Thanks Ace...really."
My smile widened and chuckled nervously. He left after saying that.
[I'm honestly glad to see that you did something while we're here, the ones who can trust you, and you trust them...we should go now.]
Don't have to tell me twice, I wanna see the place even more now! I hope I won't have to end up meeting the people I don't want to deal with this early...
Running down the stairs and opening the dorm's room, I see a bullhead available that's pretty far away. Since it makes sense that the Dorms have quite a long distance problem.
[You're going to use Bakusou Bike right?]
Yeah, although I should've gotten my spine broken or something...but it healed somehow back in that whole Dragon Knight rampage I went through.
[It's thanks to your Aura, and Dangerous Zombie's Immortality running through you.]
Ah right, I keep forget- Wait, how do you know I have Aura?
[I asked Headmaster Ozpin if I could study a bit about this world, which he gladly let me do so. Thus, I felt that strange aura once we merged.]
Huh, that's cool. But what about your Aura?
[My Aura will be unlocked as well once we separate, It's pretty easy thanks to my talents of sharing one another.]
Actually never thought about that possibility, then again you pull off the most insane things people don't tend to think or hell crazy enough to do like I've said before Dad.
[I'm insane, I'm crazy, you have my genes so you're likely going to eventually go through those moments.]
That's if I don't eat my required 'healthy' amount of meat meals that'll fill me all up in one go. Alrighty, let's summon Bakusou Bike once more then!
I take out Proto Bakusou Bike Gashat and pushed down the black lever.
BAKUSOU BIKE!
The same very game screen appeared behind me, I hear wheels screeching to see Bike Gamer pop out and landing. I took a quick stretch and wore the helmet it carries itself. I hold tight onto the handles and engines started running. Going off with speed, in order to catch up with the bullhead.
[Beacon Academy: Main Avenue]
Phew! I'm glad we made it on time, I guess there's a lot of students here who want to enjoy the outgoing.
[What about your friends? Certainly you still owe them quite a lot of story times, including me! Kami!]
I groaned, taking out my helmet and patted the spiky part of Bike Gamer "Thanks man." It nodded and went back to the game screen, fading into pixels.
Believe me, I wouldn't mind telling you but I think it's much better if I talk about it with Ruby and the gang. Because I'm just trying to see what's actually the 'behind the scenes' in Vale, I'm pretty sure there hasn't been nothing bad yet.
But fate or hell even, probably Salem sent Cinder and her two subordinates at my head, although I really should hate the two subordinates but I can't.
[How do you know exactly everything regarding this whole problematic? Because you say you should but how so?]
Oof, I didn't think I'd tell you I know this world because it's a...let me be honest here, Ruby and the gang are basically a show just like your's Kuroto.
[Just like mine?]
Yeah, but it's different from your's.
To put it short and simple, it's about Ruby and mostly some characters that are pretty important in some events that hasn't happened yet. Adventure, drama, tears, comedy, romance. There's more, but I barely remember everything from Volume's 1-4. So it's hard to keep track of what's changed since we're here now.
[I see...that sounds unbelievable but yet, I suppose that would make sense since you knew me right off the bat. And you've already told them about the backstory of the tragic Patient Zero case.]
You don't have to bring it up if you don't like to keep being reminded Kuroto, as long as you knew what you've done. You, Emu, and the others help saved the world. That I can say, you're good in my book.
[...Hm..]
I'm just telling the truth. Doesn't hurt to talk about it with someone ya know? Alright, that's enough to talk about for now. Let's just see what we'll eventually have fun looking at!
I put my arms up in the air with a smile, feeling the breeze hitting my back.
Let's go, Dad.
After shaking my head, I take a few steps to see one of the free bullheads like before. Looking at the signs I guess you could say that it's going to set its launch to Vale. Good timing, although I do see strange looks from everyone here. Which is quite bad in case if they're going to just take photos...
Oh well, I'm just going to ignore everyone there and wait till I arrive, could be something better.
[Vale] Afternoon
As what everybody say while in Vale, the fitting red houses or rather buildings. Nice buildings, a bar, a bookstore, and many others that's in mint conditi- Oh right...
If I remember correctly, that old man keeps a lot of shops open, pretty weird but yet interesting. Could be just for comedy relief but still, can't help the feeling anyway. That's also where Ruby's time to shine in Beacon, and also the day after I arrived here but in the Emerald forest.
Man...I can't believe this all happened, for a few days this is something I've yet to accept still.
[Anything's possible, and anything can happen. But it would only be a small appearance that changes everything.]
Right, we're here and hopefully it's just us two. But for now, I think if I can point what I remember in the RWBY Wiki. I'm currently in the Commercial district, there's colorful stores around us, while most do have some really fancy job salary's. Many faunus's abounds and other interesting choice of fashions are not questionable to ask.
[So this is what Vale looks like, how interesting these structures are!]
Yeah, It's still hard to believe that it's THIS big, but oh well. It's awesome anyway, although now I really wanna know one thing...
[WHERE'S A GAME STORE AROUND HERE!?]
Could be somewhere else than here, but for now, there's one thing I should really focus on. Preventing a death that might make things worse for me since it'll reveal my location.
[And what could that be...?]
Turning around and looking at the bookstore's name. Tukson's Book Trade, home to every book under the sun...
[Hm?]
It's a catchphrase, but when I mention a death here. The owner of this bookstore dies.
[How come?]
Because he planned on leaving a group called The White Fang.
[Looking inside more of your thought's regarding this seems to be pretty serious, even though it's only one man.]
I'm guessing he tried moving on, or rather leave the place where the only thing The White Fang did was killing people, even worse. Their leader's a corrupted bastard.
[If we have to fight this leader of theirs then you'll need to get much stronger now, if they're the leader then it's not just because of the title. They might have power, but I, KAMI! am much more powerful.]
I hope so Dad, I hope so...
[Well, why not apply the job there then? It's so that when the time comes, you're there to stop them.]
I was planning to anyway, so I can at least know when it'll happen after I apply. Alright let's go.
Taking a few steps in and opening the door, I see books around and the counter. I took a deep breath and closed the door to get inside.
[Tukson's Book Trade] Afternoon.
Once I closed the door, I see bookshelfs for comics in the front, while I can assume that in the middle there's the novelty section.
I see a man wearing a short-sleeved quarter-zip burgundy and black shirt with a visible white undershirt. His hair's cleanly cut, with noticeable sideburns, along with hairy, muscular arms.
His name, Tukson. "Hey there!" He waved a hello, just tapping his finger onto his counter. "Welcome to Tukson's Book Trade, home to every book under the sun!" He smiled, opening his arms and showing all the books around the store.
[Tukson?]
Yeah, he's the owner of this bookstore, sadly it's shut down once he dies. Although he gives away free books so that's something...
[Hmmm, quite sad to hear now that I see more about how much passion he made this store, and I suppose he knows a lot about books huh?]
I guess so, for now let's just talk to him. No Dad I don't want you to talk 'adult to adult'...If that's what you were going to do.
[No, I'll simply watch.]
Aye aye, I waved a hello back and went to his counter with a smile. "Hey uh, I was wondering if you were looking for employee's to work here?" I asked.
He shrugged. "I have been running this store for a while now, came here for the money?" He asked.
"Something like that yeah, I'm actually quite a bookworm, I don't know much here since I was personally invited to Beacon. I was born in a foreign village that no one knows where exactly it is." I said both truthfully and a lie.
[You read some pretty interesting books, sadly I don't know if I'll ever check them out.]
Who knows, maybe there's a chance there'll be books similar in my world?
Tukson nodded and took out a piece of paper. "Well, I guess if you're new around here and you're currently a huntsmen in training, I guess I can hire you."
My eyes widened, and shook my head. "Really!?" I asked, excited to get hired. "What do I need to do?"
He gives me a pen and points out the important details. "Here, just fill out these and you can start tomorrow!" He said with a smile. And playfully punches my shoulder. "It's nice to see a fellow bookwormist!" He laughs.
I nervously chuckled and filled it out immediately, writing only the necessary things. And by necessary I needed to fill out my birthday, my family, what I'm experienced with, what I'm good with, what I came here for, etc etc. Luckily I'm 18 so I barely pass the job age requirement.
[...You're a graphic designer?]
Well not exactly an actual official working one, but simply good with it is all. So I can make covers or anything really. My families are a pretty big family at that, I can't really say for sure how many cousins I have...heheh.
[If you were around my world, I would ask for your assistance in making the graphics. But alas, the sky's the limit as they say...]
Mhm.
After filling everything out, I handed Tukson his pen and carefully put the application in, taking a deep breath and saw him just confused but yet fine with what I put.
"That's quite nice to see you're a creative type as well. Hopefully I'll get to see what you can make if you were ever hired to create covers for books like those in the comic book section." He said.
Stroking my big ego, I smirked and bowed to him. "Thank you!" I said, thanking him for hiring me.
"It's no problem, sometimes you'll have to grow up and deal with the reality of this world eventually..." He said, crossing his arms but he looked away for a second there.
I nodded and left the bookstore, opening the door and closing it back in. That was a fastest way to get hired on the spot, simply lie and you're good!
[Vale]
Guess that solves everything, still surprised that it's still the afternoon. Then again I think it's just time being time.
[Now that that's out of the way...]
I slumped. You still want to find a game store don't you?
[I need something that'll sustain my desire to play games! I just want to see if there's anything related to my games anyway!]
Probably, maybe, but I don't mind playing some as well. Although it's odd that there's similarities with the internet here. In terms of celebrities, which are quite shocking. This is a big world anyway. However there's still Google here, Bing, Amazon and everything else.
The funny thing is, there's actually a Fanfiction website here. But there's not a lot in common with what we both have in terms of TV shows and Anime, along with games as well, weird...
[Fanfictions?]
You don't need to know about that Kuroto. Never, now how the hell are we going to do now that I applied a job?
[Maybe go for a walk on the park? Meet and talk new people? Ho, what about that girl over there?]
1: I'm not a dog, 2: I don't feel like talking to new people here, 3: What girl?
[I'll move you for you to see who I'm talking about.]
My body starts to move on its own, forcing me to turn around to see a girl who's apparently awing at the amazing buildings and stores, simply giggling for each smiles she sees.
Oh...no.
[What?]
Once we made eye contact, she starts to walk as if she's a robot, although she is but that's a pretty stupid way of being in disguise...I started sweating, p-personal space.
She gets in front of me and waved, she's short, has a rather curly orange hair with a small ahoge on top that came down to her chin, and she wears a pink bow on the back of her head. She also has bright green eyes, light skin and freckles.
Her clothing's that of a whitish-gray old-fashioned blouse with short gray feminine overalls, as well as a black and green collar with a matching pair of stockings.
"Salutations!" Penny, Penny Poledina. She saluted with a smile.
No way...PENNY!? WHY IS SHE HERE!?
[OW!]
I'm sorry Kuroto, but look, I know this may seem a bit over dramatic but she's here...meaning that the General could be here. Oh for fucks sake! I can't believe Ironwood legit went here when all I did was cause mayhem! By accident mind you.
[Who's General Ironwood?]
Basically, let me put this short and simple. A dumbass who thought what was apparently better for the world for everything's he done and asked for scientists to build when clearly. We didn't need those to get our backs but target practice instead...
[Huh? Guess I'll need to look more about that then, well son. This is all on you, good luck!]
Wait you're going to leave me here with Penny!? OH COME ON!
I scratched the back of my head, I started to get more frustrated but I stopped when Penny's here confused.
I'm good with first impressions. I coughed and went with my nice guy mode on. "Hey there! Welcome to Vale!" I waved. "My name's Ace, Ace Valliant." I bowed. "Nice to meet you!" I said with a smile.
"Oh, so that's your name!" She ooed, and waved back. "Salutations Ace! My name's Penny." She said with a giggle. But apparently her eyes locked onto me as if she's analyzing m-oh fuck me I forgot about that.
Her face looked like as if she saw someone like her, excited, but also moving her right hand where her supposed 'Heart' is...
You. Gotta. Be. Fucking. Kidding me.
"What are you...?" She asked.
I resisted the urge to face palm and sighed.
"You're full of data bits, no flesh, blood, skeleton, or anything that a human would have in order to be capable to live!" She said, surprised that there's something new in front of her that can actually relate to her. "What are you? Are you what I can calculate you are? Are you running away too?"
She asked several questions, to which I sighed once more while pinching the bridge of my nose.
Could've said I'm not human or rather not anymore that is...but this is Penny I'm talking about. "I'm...oh man, I never knew someone would figure me out that fast." I said looking down nervously.
"You also have something else inside you, but my analysis say that it's an unknown bug." She continued. "Are you...?"
Crap what do I do!?
Oh wait! The power of going to another topic that'll surely work!
I simply just cut her off saying. "Oh wanna take a look around Vale? I could be your tutor?"
She shook her head, decided that she'll stop for now. "No thank you, I've been programmed to know the exact coordinates of The City of Vale- I mean, oh no I already know where I'm going!" She hiccuped.
Oh my god that actually worked, thank you Lying Mode!
The fact that she literally told me something only a low chance of people saying, that's a pretty good way to reveal herself out of the open. I simply chuckled. "Sure you do! Now, where exactly do you want to go anyways?" I asked.
Penny hummed. "I heard from many people around here exactly 80% have been talking about this new technology that represented music that's capable of what they say. 'The Wub Wub'."
I LEGIT resisted the urge to face palm and groan. But I get what she meant by that. I'm guessing there's going to be a concert?
Is she a fan of music?
"You mean a Concert?" I asked.
She nodded. "I'm very excited to see that there's something I can do!" She said in excitement. "There's a competition going on and I thought I could participate!"
You know I would love to know more about her but...I guess you could say that oh I don't know...Ironwood is looking for me!? "Could you possibly be alone per chance?" I asked although I know she's going to lie.
She suddenly flinched but she shook her head, although it resulted a hiccup from her lie. "D-Do you want to go too?"
Raising a brow of mine, I decided I guess I could see if she can DJ...although when she stuttered I wanted to laugh but I saw a little spark so I didn't question it. She's pretty cute, and it makes me feel better when I know someone who's like me...in a way that is.
[Vale: Concert] Night
The concert is a pretty big place indeed, it's pretty much close to a park, I didn't know there was even a park. The colors are pretty interesting when it comes to its combination.
Anyways, apparently you need to sign your 'DJ Name' no not your real name. If you're in a band then each would have to fill out by their own. But coming up with a DJ name should be easy enough.
If you're thinking that I'm signing up then you're wrong. I can't sing or play any instruments for shit, so I decided that if Penny's going to do it then I'll be there for her in the backstage or rather in the crowd I guess.
I'm a big softie so I can't really complain much at all. Ah, you wanna know what Penny wrote her DJ name to?
...P3N-3.
That's fucking adorable, no doubt that she's likely serious about this then I wouldn't think she was. Although one of them gave her a question look when she wrote her name, to which I cracked my knuckles threateningly. Making those two pretty quiet once I did.
Alrighty then, apparently they assumed that I was her 'Bodyguard' because of my rocking abs and all. Since she's in her own apparent room, I'm supposed to prevent anyone from trying to get in/hijack anything from Penny. Hell she doesn't even need a god damn Bodyguard. She's combat ready!
This is sort of like a DJ off, if I'm assuming it is. Oh right, winners get like tickets to another concert when the dates pretty fucking far off, it's free and you get food. But it's tickets so maybe Penny will save them, sell em for something I guess.
No one hasn't gotten into her room so I can go inside I'm guessing.
Knocking the door three times I get a "Come in!" I open the door and stumble upon...
"DEAR...LORD!" I awed at her outfit and the station she pulled out. Her set is a neon green colored style of a DJ's desk, the disks green dot glowed, having her logo on it as well. She's wearing a green see through glasses showing the brow and eyes as displayed. Her outfit is basically the same as of her set.
She's got fucking good taste in ou- I mean, I didn't think I'd get to see this new side of her!?
Penny flinched and saw me in shock. "O-Oh! Hey Ace!"
Shaking my head and just literally amazed as to how she was able to do it in the first place... "So you're ready?" I asked her.
She nodded. "I'm DJ ready!" She said cheerfully and skips away.
"Heh, this I gotta hear!" I chuckled and closed the door, not until I heard something moving. As if it was a ghost... I could be just hearing things maybe. Leaving the room and closing the door behind me.
"...Phew, he has a pretty good hearing if he heard this little guy!" A young man popped out with looks of a weird funky design, having an afro, tight jeans, and a sort of blazer along with it. He takes his arm out and brings out a ghost-like grimm.
A black figure that has bone-like spikes on its back and ribs on its upper body, with long, skeleton-like forearms and sharp fingernails. Due to its ghostly appearance, it lacks a lower body, instead floating through the air while leaving behind a black smoke trail. Its face consists of Grimm markings on a mask-like bone plate with a single eye.
Geist.
"Heheh, you freaks are wonders! Looks like we'll get to enjoy ruining this little charade." He grins deviously. Taking his own guitar and playing around with it. The Geist starts to look for something inanimate, and found just the one.
"Silly kids think they're hip and the hop they say they is, but boy we'll prove them wrong! Thanks to her help, not only that but we found the target too! JACKPOT BABY!"
The Geist starts to go inside one of the big speakers and distorted the noises, making sure his new leader's plan is set into action. "Operation H.S begins!" He kicks out of Penny's door and flees.
"I can't wait to show them how my great skills in music really are! HAHAHA!"
For a while, a lot of DJ's had some pretty good taste in how they work in each matches. I actually dig all of em respectively, I'm a big fan of music so I was just so interested in em. Their DJ names were pretty familiar but I can't remember who exactly.
Man, Earth and Remnant have some hell of a lot of things they have in common. Oh right, Penny's actually been dominating others!
I should honestly be surprised but this is Penny we're talking about for christ sake!
Whenever she wins a match, we usually talk about some things to pass the break time, well only I'm the starter because...let's say that Penny doesn't really get to have a nice walk in the park like Kuroto says I can do.
So I would talk about how it's pretty fun and chill here, that and I sorta said that maybe she'll meet a new friend besides me of course. Which was a pretty big hint for Ruby anyway.
She thought that I wasn't her friend, although I assured her I am her friend. Since ya know, it's pretty weird to say Acquaintance or Stranger when you asked me the guy who made a mess that's bigger than what children do everyday.
I did get a bone crushing hug when I said I am her friend...I really almost lost a life there.
After settling down and looking at other DJ's respective looks and their own style, gotta say I'm starting to consider asking maybe either Velvet or Co- COUGH, fashion.
Fuck me, forgot about Coco...I mean she's a Fashionista no doubt about it but, It's going to either be annoying or really embarrassing for me to hear her try to either flirt me or tease me to oblivion, especially since Velvet most likely told her team about me a lot.
I don't mind chilling with them, maybe one day but dear god that'll be something alright. Who knows?
Since I'm just here walking around the backstage, I could see a LOT of DJ's ready. Boy it'll be a tough competition with Penny till then.
Although why isn't there more? If I remember correctly, there was more than just uh...8 of these guys? Looking at the screen between the DJ lineups that are pretty sorted but yet short at the same time.
Weird, I REALLY could've sworn there was more than 8.
"Would DJ players 'R0R3' and 'P3N-3' enter the next line up?" One of the announcements made, I see the speaker on the walls and looked at Penny and a strange guy with a headset and glitch tatoos appear on his face.
"Good luck Penny!" I yelled to her in the backstage, she heard to which she smiled. I felt someone bumped into me, which I had to turn on nice guy mode on in case if they're either good or bad. "Oh I'm sorry about that!" I apologized with a bow.
He scoffed and looked away. "Watch where you're going kid, We'll show you hips how true music works!" He said with a smirk and started jogging to wherever he was going to.
Tch, great, my gut's giving me that feeling that I'm likely right about. I'm gonna have to check in case if someone tried sabotaging anything from Penny's equipment. Sighing, I walked till I found her room again.
Letting out a breath, I open the door and see nothing so I did the stupidest thing to do when there's nothing there. "Who's there?" I yelled and turned on the lights.
Instead I found nothing, everything looks neat and proper the way they're. Maybe my guts just going overboard for now, I don't see anything changed or thrashed around either. Oh well, I guess I could go ahead and see how the match is doing inside here anyway.
Grabbing the remote sitting down on the most comfiest couch, turning on the T.V. I see Penny waving and bowing to the crowds still on her disguise.
The camera moved to the huge crowds cheering and waving at the camera, which is pretty cool to see. I see Penny and the other guy walking up facing each other. Penny gestured for a handshake but the guy just smirked and went off to his set without shaking her hand. That made me pretty pissed off a bit there, he's like the cocky piece of shits.
"Ya'll ready?!" The announcer asked to both of the players, they nodded to him. "THEN LET''S JAM!" Penny immediately started her beat slowly, the digital hearts can be seen rising up from the discs, she tilts them and sends off a 5 scratch and pulled the other, doing both the same time however in a short and fast scratch session that's somehow in sync together.
However, the guy with glitch tattoos on his face didn't do anything but watched, everyone including me raised our eyebrows a bit.
The hell's he waiting for?
Sadly, my question was answered when someone or something interrupted the speakers playing. It starts to distort and made many people cover their ears. I quickly reached in for the remote and lowered the volume.
Before I could go out, I see Penny sparking a bit due to the volume rising much louder, everyone stops covering their ears and everything stopped.
As if they were all zombies, I look for what could've caused this. But suddenly, once the other player starts to finally use his discs and starts his play time. I see the crowd as if they're blank, faceless expression.
Mind control? So that would mean...no, PENNY!
Smoke starts to appear in the stage between Penny and the bastard, trying to find out who just appeared...It's the same guy I pumped into earlier!
He taps the microphone stand, fixing his throat and readies his guitar. "Ace Valliant!" He points to the camera. "We're here to rock this place and also here for...you!"
My eyes widened, how the hell do they know me!?
"Firstly we're here to do what's best, sharing our big love and passion of our own music! But since you're here in our big plan, I would like to ask you to surrender and we'll free all of these helpless people." He smirked and starts to shred his guitar, R0R3 simply kicked away the set of his. "This guy's name is actually R0RE by the way, forget it, so what's it gonna be?"
...These bastards!
KUROTO!
I heard a sigh and mumble in my head, I figured that Kuroto would possibly be asleep.
[No I wasn't! I was uh...totally looking other things!]
Oh sure! There's no excuse for this when we have two random dudes who apparently succeeded in mind controlling the crowd!
[Heh? Mind control? How did that happen?]
I don't know for sure but when the speakers started to distort, It sounded like a weird loop of voices and beeps going, after R0R3 who's a DJ flipped his disc in and went for a scratch and another.
[Sounds like someone was working behind the scenes of this plan along with this R0R3 guy.]
Maybe, but I don't know who else because I don't see anyone who resembles him, Penny's in standby mode, or whatever the hell mode she's in!
[Oh...]
I mean sure I thought we're going to have a good day but no! Now we're facing a problem where I WISH I brought Doremifa Beat!
[Heheh, If I wasn't here then you would be doomed! However, I managed to make something, that would be a connection gate with my Dangerous Zombie Gashat, and Your's!]
Wait you have your own?! That's weird...I thought only I had the Dangerous Zombie gashat?
[Nope, in the game over realm I took another extra copy of Dangerous Zombie along with Proto Mighty Action X, now then, let's see what we can do...]
I feel pain a bit and see the misty particles of the same color of Kuroto. He's separating ourselves...oh boy I like where this is going!
The data particles reassembled into Kuroto who took a stretch and cracked his neck. "So then, take out Dangerous Zombie." He ordered, to which I hate to comply but this is an emergency.
I nodded and took it out of my shirt. "So, what's next?" I asked, he pointed at the lever.
"Push the lever, but don't insert it. They're not worthy of our power." He instructed.
Confused, I pushed the button anyway.
DANGEROUS ZOMBIE!
Dangerous Zombie's title screen appeared before me, he and I turned around. Kuroto cupped his hands. "OI YOU DAMN BIRD! COME HERE!"
Bird...? A-Aero!?
I heard a caw coming from the other side and saw Aero went through the screen, he pecked Kuroto first because he understood what Kuroto said, and saw me where he immediately landed on my right shoulder started nuzzling my right cheek.
"I missed you too Aero." I chuckled and scratched his neck. Kuroto wanted to give Aero a piece of his mind but he gave up and jumped into the game screen.
"Kuroto!" I yelled and was going to jump inside the screen too but apparently it closed itself. "...Kuroto?"
A few minutes later, Kuroto popped out of nowhere from the screen and chuckled madly. "HAHAHA!" He huffed his chest in pride and took out the gashat I knew we're going to stop this mess. "I did it once again!"
As a Proto Gashat, it's pretty similar which is pretty easy to figure out, however the cover has a DJ playing the records along with the background that's supposed to be the dance floor, music notes and the instruments behind him. A bubbly logo titled.
DoReMiFa Beat.
"Alright, now let's beat this bastard to his own game!" I said, Kuroto handed me DoReMiFa Beat and I gladly took it, going to the stage with Aero following me.
Once I left, Kuroto snickered, when he turned around he smiled and hugged someone who was behind him from much to their shock.
"...I knew I could bring you back...Poppy."
A young woman with short bubblegum pink hair in a bob cut, dressed as if she was ready to perform on stage for a concert with a frully yellow and white dress with pink and green highlights and a small green and yellow hat on her head.
Poppy smiled and hugged him back, patting his head although she's surprised he changed a lot. "I can't wait to see who your son is!" She giggled and skipped to where the stage is.
He followed, putting his hands in his pockets and looked very nervous. "The Game Master has done the impossible!" He laughed to which Poppy pouted.
Taking steps up into the stage, I see the two men smirking. I see Penny who has been having trouble staying online. Clenching my fist, Aero on my right shoulder who glared at the two weirdos. "I'm here...like you said. Now let go of everyone's mind!"
The Afro man smiling, he snapped his fingers. The ghost of what looks like...Geist. It returned back to him and hovered behind him.
"A...Geist?" My eyes widened.
Wait, since when could they obey guys like him? I remember surely that they don't listen to anyone except Salem, she who shall not be called.
"I thought Grimms don't obey orders from guys like you?" I snarked.
He frowned. "Says the man who apparently has a baby nevermore with him?" He scoffed and took his red and black guitar, his instrument transformed when it was near his legs it combined with it. "Oo It's boogy time!" He pointed in the sky while tapping his foot.
I took a deep breath. Taking out my Gamer Driver and clicking the black lines. I took out PMAX first and pushed the lever. "Grade 0."
MIGHTY ACTION X!
"Henshin!" I yelled and turned the glass of the gashat down, inserting it into the first slot. Pulling the pink lever open, revealing the white screen.
GACCHAN! MIGHTY ACTIOOON! X!
Now in level 0, I take my hand out and took out Gashacon Sparrow.
We both readied our stances, R0R3 took another disk out and played it once we got close.
"I can't believe you had to ruin this competition just because of your shit taste!" I yelled and separated the sparrows into daggers, throwing one at him and running to him.
"SHIT TASTE!?" He yelled back and dodged one of the thrown dagger, and jumped up with an aerial kick. I jump back and saw the ground catered. "I'll have you know that this outfit of mine is what it was back in my day!"
Aero cawed at the Geist, it hissed and attempted a swipe at him, He dodged as well and began pecking him.
The music starts to change the tempo and I heard mourns, I see the crowd getting up from the stage and looked at me. "I thought you said you weren't going to involve them!"
The afro man shrugged. "Change of plans?" When he kicked mid air, shooting out bullets from the weapon.
I saw the bullets closing to Penny, I stepped in and reflected each. "What about her!?"
He shrugged. "Eh, she deserves it anyway."
I growled and charged in again, clenching onto my only dagger and take the other where it was stuck in the ground.
Yanking it out and throwing both of the daggers to the set of R0R3. The Afro man jumped in and blocked them, R0R3 took out two different discs when he clicked a button, it triggered a sound that transformed the edges having blades. Swirling it around which made me gulped.
So it IS the set! But they're protecting it is the bad thing, a two on one isn't good at all. Where's Kuroto!?
I heard sounds of powering up, turning around to see Penny finally waking up. "...P.E.N.N.Y Online." She announced.
I smiled but I took a hit from the afro man's hard kick.
"Ace!" Penny gasped and went to my side.
I coughed and stood up. "Penny, these two aren't competitors...neither of them are my friends, those two are here, to kill me." I grimaced.
She looked over to me and the other two, analyzing their faces and surprised at that. "Two Criminals called the Funk Bro's, R0R3, and MAR8." She took a step and saw the crowd blank expression in front of us.
I threw both of my daggers to R0R3, pushing Penny out of the way from R0R3's bladed Discs in his counter attack. "Those people are mind controlled Penny, I know how we can help them." I got up and took a punch from a man running to us, pointing where R0R3 is. "The set is the reason why they're being controlled, so the only way to work this out is by destroying it."
"Heh, don't think we'll let you do that kid." R0R3 replied.
Aero was sent back by the claw, however the fatal injury healed itself due to the link we're connected with.
"Aero!" I cried out and held him close to me, he cawed and tried to face the Geist again. But I stopped him with a little stronger hold. "I know you're okay, but I don't know how we'll beat..." I face palmed and took a deep breath. "Beat those three..."
Aero got himself out and attacked the Geist with all of his single claw strike, it damaged the Geist pretty good, sending it back away from the others.
Guess we're going to have to fight music with music!
Looking at Penny who stared at me. "Penny, are you still DJ ready?" I chuckled a little there. She nodded and looked confused. "I got a plan! Go to your station." She did as I said and readied for my signal. "Alright, let's jam!" I took out the very gashat that's fit with this type of match up. DoReMiFa Beat.
"Oh let's turn it up!" I smirked and pushed the lever.
DOREMIFA BEAT!
Another screen appeared behind me, the game shows the same mascot playing both a music disk and a piano at the same time. Music notes, and instruments appeared in the background, a new robot popped out.
A small black and silver DJ-themed support robot with turntables for arm, and Watts Up Sounder for feet appeared while playing some notes to Mar8 who didn't get why it's doing that, but he heard the beeps of failure and got sent back with an explosion due to not correctly playing the rhythm.
"BRO!" R0R3 cried out.
"Grade 0-3." I said, inserting the second gashat into the second slot.
GASHATTO!
"Henshin!" Closing the pink lever and opening it again, revealing a new screen behind Level 0.
GACCHAN! LEVEL UP! MIGHTY! ACTIOOON! X!
A GACCHA!
DO-DO-DOSILASO-FA-MI-RE-DO! (Yeah! Yeah!) ALRIGHT! (This is the best ask for!) DoReMiFa Bea~t! (To the Beat! To the Beat!)
Proto Beat Gamer opened its mouth and as if it ate me, in fact it just transformed gears for me to fit with now.
Now wearing a silver armor, helmet with a slightly transparent black visor at that, on top of my left shoulder has white speakers sticking, with a mixer on my right arm.
Mighty Action Beat Gamer. Level 0-3
Current Level: 18.
Aero however transformed into an instrument which caught me by surprised, however I was so surprised that he was falling down.
I was going to catch him but I saw someone that made my eyes bulged. "P-Poppy!?"
I was in awe when she jumped and grabbed hold of Aero as a microphone and she smiled.
"Ooh?" She was now star-gazed at the microphone, Penny and the others were surprised and wondered who she is. "Poppy Pipopapo here!" Doing a two finger salute and looked at me surprised. "Eh?"
I looked away, nervous as to how she's going to react. "H-Hey, I'm Ace Valliant." Everything went silent when she was pointing at me and stuttered.
She cupped her cheeks. "EEEEEH!?"
Kuroto coughed nervously and was going to run away not before Poppy took out her own Bugvisor, pressing a button that sucked him inside.
"You're going to tell me everything young man!" She pointed at Kuroto who was busy struggling to be free.
"Heheh..." I chuckled nervously.
She sighed and looked at everyone here. "What's going on?"
I narrowed my eyes and looked at the two brothers. "Those two are what's going on, everyone here except Penny are being mind controlled." She narrowed her eyes at the two, turning serious. "But I know how to stop it." She nodded. "We need to destroy that set." I pointed at where R0R3 was again.
"Alright. Poppy is going to sing a song to help everyone get better!" She said cheerfully where I started to gulp again.
OH SHIT SHE'S GOING TO SIN-oh wait, she's going to sing. Guess playing music will have to be the way then. "Gotcha, Penny?"
Penny nodded again. "I'm DJ ready!"
"Now, where were we?" I smirked under my helmet and scratched one of the disc one time, then two more times triggering music playing.
Penny also scratched her own disks with her own mixer. Digital hearts floating up. My own music notes appeared as well.
An image of me in level 3 appeared in a flash, pulling off dance moves in demonstration.
I followed each beat by beat and dance in sync.
MAR8 jumped up again and growled. "Fool that's just a disgrace!" He kicks one out and in, I slowly go forward and see attacks from each note, I put my arms pumping as if my heart was as well. Pushing him back and following along with quick swipes and a back flip. He used his knees to try and cut me off.
But I side stepped both, and went for a fast knuckle, hitting his shin and went for a turning kick. He flies across the stage, his smirk turns into a frown.
"What's the matter?" I asked with a cocky smirk. "I thought you said you're the king of groove?"
MAR8's face showed that he's pissed. "Don't think you're better than me!" He flips and cart wheel until he jumped, raising his right leg mid-air. "I'll show you!"
I paled as I realized it might be bad if I blocked that. I scratched the discs two times, so did Penny behind me and we both aim directly at him.
Taking the opportunity I zig zagged my way, with my legs kicking and jumping, I attack by following my own rhythm. Explosion effects appeared when the music notes went straight at him, stopping him from doing his powerful kick and along with my sweeps.
He growled. "I need your help bro!"
R0R3 nodded and grabbed his two discs and threw it towards the crowds.
"What?!" I had to push the crowds away and took the bladed disc myself, as I felt it trying to go through me. I spat out more data, taking the discs away, my wounds were slowly healing.
Poppy gasped and went ahead with Aero as the microphone. "EEEEEE!" Aero's peak opened as the black sound waves were amp up for R0R3 to crash back to his set.
"What the hell?!" MAR8's jaw dropped as he wanted to vomit. "What are you?!"
"...Think...you got it rough...?" I wheezed and wiped away the remaining data spills off my mouth. "I'm not human..."
Penny stopped her disc scratched and flinched. "...Just like me." She said as low so no one could hear her, but also softly.
I shook my head as I said that. "Even though I'm not human, I'm still alive!"
"Ace..." Penny covered her mouth but she smiled.
MAR8 scoffed. "Like hell you ain't! We'll make sure to kill you!"
R0R3 barely got up straight as he went back and scratched a few remixes, the manipulated crowds growled as each were climbing up. "Try and get us with these poor folks in front of ya!"
"Dammit..." Penny and I frowned as we saw the people getting in the way.
"I'm not done singing!" Poppy called out everyone, we saw her pose and fixed her throat. "It's time for your naps!"
I turned to Penny, who had some sort of sound block activated immediately, I face palmed and put the headphones in. So did the two DJ brothers.
"Go to sleep~" She sings softly. "Go to sleep~" Aero's peak opened again, slow waves were seen as the crowds felt groggy and sleepy. All of the remaining people fell asleep. She smiled. "Have a nice dream~"
Both DJ brothers shocked to see their plans failing so fast. MAR8's eyes narrowed. "LET'S FINISH THIS!" He yelled and started to click a switch that turned his weapon boots back into his guitar.
I nodded and went back to Penny's side and Poppy. Both ready to use their highest note. "I dig your choice, if you say so buddy!" I happily obliged, taking out DRMFA Beat out and slotted it into the finisher pressing the button as well.
GASHATTO! KIMEWAZA!
My Turntable and Watts sounder powered up with noises that sounds like it's going higher slowly. Poppy fixed her throat while Penny raised the volume bar higher.
The Funk Bro's getting ready to use the maximum sound, the blank crowds start to back off and get away. Finally I pressed the button, and everyone took a deep breath.
DOREMIFA! CRITICAL STRIKE!
My music notes started to get bigger and shoot out from my speakers on my left shoulder, Turntable and the Watts sounder combined into one big note, Poppy yelled and Penny played the highest and most eerie scratch.
BOOM!
A loud sound went off and exploded the stage and around us, making the area quite a loud sound that probably made people deaf. Winds blowing from the sound and others.
Transforming back into my casual form. I stood my ground and the others did. We opened our eyes and saw the Funk Brothers knocked out with the Geist Grimm on the floor.
I smiled and took a deep breath. "W-We did it!" I celebrated by jumping up and down raising my fist up in the air.
While Penny however is offline again. Oh boy, Poppy puffed her chest proud of how amazing she is in singing. Although I don't want to tell her that.
We hear police sirens coming and we ran away. But before we did, I carried the Geist and pet his head which made the dark glow on him. Confirming he's now tamed, we left with haste.
Close to the door someone tugs my shirt, I see the host of this competition with a frown but he sighed. "Sadly the stage got blown to smithereens and literally quite blew the place up, no contenders are up except you...P3N-3."
Poppy and I stared at Penny who was excited.
He takes out two tickets and gives it to her. "Here, for at least stopping the Funk Bros from ruining the show." He smiled and patted her right shoulder. "Now go!"
We complied and used our speed, escaping the many polices that were already here.
Well, that was something at least for today, I'm glad we escaped without the police knowing Penny here. And us as well.
I looked at Poppy who was just smiling at the amazing teamwork we did. I poked her back. "Hm?"
Taking the Gashacon Bugvisor Zwei away from her which she wanted to take it back, I pressed the released button that Kuroto finally free and took a deep breath and smelled the air. "I'm free!"
I chuckled and gave Poppy her driver back, although she glared. "Hey Dad, thanks."
He nodded and looked at Poppy. "So how was my little prophec-" He was cut off when Poppy tapped her feet. "Uh..."
"...We'll explain it later?" I said, her narrowed eyes sharpened, we both gulped but she sighed and nodded, taking out my Dangerous Zombie Gashat.
Pushing the lever and going inside the screen, tossing my gashat back. I let Aero and the new tamed Geist I'll name later inside the screen, hopefully back inside Beacon.
The Dangerous Zombie screen closed and everything was quiet.
Penny was now staring at me. "Ace...please answer my question." I stayed quiet as I felt the winds pushing me. "My question still remains, what are you?"
Kuroto just sat near a bench and somehow brought some popcorn with him.
My eyes shadowed over my face. "I don't know if you'll understand..."
She shook her head. "I know I will, I've heard you say it yourself, you're not human...but, that huge soundwave and explosion should've been able to make your ears deafen due to the highest amount of volume used...so I want to know..."
It's true, I should've gone deaf by now but I didn't, I confessed that I'm not human too. "...You really wanna know?" She nodded, ready to hear my answer. "Alright, I'm..."
Kuroto began to eat more of his popcorn, as his bench shook a bit.
"I'm, a Bugster..." I said, although that quick tilt in her head means that she doesn't know what that means. "I'm a living virus, a game virus at that." She ooed but she didn't take a step back. "Why aren't you stepping back?"
Penny played with her fingers. "I still can't analyze you for everything you've said up to this point...what is a Bugster?"
I shook my head and took a rather simple glass shattered and aimed at my arm, slicing a bit in order to show her I'm serious.
"W-What are you doin-" She gasped as she saw data leaking from my body, taking a step back. "You're telling the truth..."
I nodded slowly. I needed this to be fair so I prepared my obvious question. "What are you?" I asked to her, which she looked down and away.
"I'm...I'm not a girl, I wasn't born as a girl...I was created." She answered, looking away.
I crossed my arms. "An Android?"
She nodded again.
Kuroto choked on his popcorn and pushed me away. "AN ANDROID!?"
She looked surprise by that, but still nodding again.
"So?" She looked up surprised what I said.
"So what you're created as an Android? It shows that you're alive, it shows that you're still you. I don't see a robot in front of me, I see a living girl. A friend." I coughed when she zoomed in and gave me a hug that should've cracked my spine again.
She let go of me when I was gasping for air. "A friend...?" I nodded, she smiled back. "I will not forget this moment Ace. And please keep my secret safe!"
I chuckled. "The same to you...Penny."
"Oh thank you! Thank you!" She held my arm where I sliced it, trying to find the spot where I cut but it healed right away. "Oh...so it was healed faster than what your Aura can do."
I shrugged. "Dunno, maybe it's my Aura adjusting better by now."
Penny hummed but stopped anyway.
Penny didn't make a friend here in Vale except Ruby, I think I messed up the canon a lot for this but, I'm glad to see her smile. "Hey Penny...what are you going to do with the tickets?" I pointed the tickets she has with her.
She held it tightly and looked at me, although she mumbled something that I couldn't hear at all, Kuroto backed off and went back to the same very bench excited what to hear next. "I...I was thinking maybe when this concert's going to take place..."
I started to get red because I realized the possibility of what she's feeling right now.
OH COME ON HEART!
"HEY!" Kuroto yelled and pointed what's behind us, and saw...
"Oh no, not now!" She said.
Few men who were behind us not too far, I covered in front of Penny, she took a step back away from those men.
"Those are..." I groaned. Kuroto immediately turned into the same pixels and went inside me. We're back, but for now.
[We can't make a big scene here! Those are her-]
Her bodyguards! That explains why she's here early! Because she refused to stay inside whatever Ironwood ordered her to. Well, I think that's one point for my huge fuck up that caused a change like this, adding what happened in the concert too.
If she's here then maybe Ironwood's here, like I've said that due to Dragon Knight's destructive power that scarred some students back at Beacon and taped it. Then there's already no doubt he'll want to arrest me.
[Dammit, we have to go!]
"There she is!"
I look behind her and saw each with shades on and black suits, all matched up.
"Hey isn't that...?" They all nodded and cracked their knuckles. "The rumor's were true, looks like this will help Ironwood's search."
I grimaced.
Shit then they are!
She grabs my hand with her god knows how strong grip she has.
"Follow me!" She said. I nodded but I saw plenty of garbage cans near us.
"Hold on!" I stopped my tracks but yet my shoes were burning a bit due to her speed...MY FOOOT!
I kicked the garbage cans in order to make a mess when they started running, making the old man grumbled and yelled at me. "Now let's go!" I said, we ran for who knows how long.
[Near the empty streets] Night.
Oh god that was a long walk, those guys had long stamina because they kept up to us for a while. But now here we are, it's bad that it's night time so who knows if we're going to end up fighting. Kuroto, everything's been pretty quiet lately, I don't like the sound of that at all.
[Listening to that next thought of yours, sadly It's true.]
You don't mean...
[Hai, we've been followed. Not only four but much more than that.]
Shit, we got tricked and fell into their trap...dammit!
"Well well well, looks like we caught up to you two kids." My eyes widened and looked at the GROUP of the same matching men.
Shit, her body guards brought in reinforcements because I'm here. It would've been easier if I wasn't here with he- the hell am I saying!?
I know she wants to look outside but she's been told to stay inside...I feel like I'm her only reason that she's here. A bugster like me, an android with a soul like her, and I'm here thinking I shouldn't. Why does it make my heart go beat thinking about that...?
[Ooooh? Could that be what I think it is?]
...Don't you dare say it Kuroto!
[KAMI WA'S SON IS IN LOVE!]
NOT LOVE! I just...feel warm about how we're sort of similar now, and her reason may be something else I don't know!
[Excuses, I can't wait to see wha-]
She's an Androi-
[She can become a Bugster if that's what you wanted to ask.]
Kuroto I'm NOT having this talk with you! That's all on her own, sides I doubt something very bad that would likely lead to Penny decide on being a bugster anyway.
[Oh yes you are! Whenever it's time she confesses that is. Heheh, I'm proud to be a father! But, there's also that Velvet girl you're very nervous about. I'm looking at your recent memories, which could be like a dramatic romance comedy.]
Stop looking over my recent memories dammit! And don't think this is a TV-Show, I'm just nervous around ACTUAL nice girls!
[Can't resist, they're pretty interesting, when someone like you is that nervous then I'll need to help you, trust me, Toki Meki Crisis is an easy game.]
Oh no the hell you're not! Argh, gotta focus on her guards.
I shook my head. "So, the hell does this Ironwood guy want?" taking out my game driver and putting it onto my waist, the black lines connected automatically. "If you're here to arrest me, then know that I'm going to resist!"
They all took a step back and shook their heads. "It wasn't but, now that you're here, I suppose we need to have you and Ms. Penny come back." Each nodded, taking out weapons to their own. Most of which so happen to be guns and shields likely that have an army with protection and gunfire. "But guess this wasn't going to be easy huh?"
I sighed. "Just like every god damn guards would have..." Sweat starts rolling off my head.
Penny tapped my shoulder. "Ace, I recommend you don't fight back, you will likely get a warrant or so, which would likely have a lot of more people that come from Atlas to you." She looked down. "Not only that, but I'm the reason they're here in the first place..." She said.
Looking at the guards who tapped their feet waiting for her, Penny nodded and took a few steps towards them. I grabbed her arm, stopping her. "Penny...You want to stay right?"
She nodded but hesitated a bit before doing so. "Then, we'll help you...so please, stay away from here. I'll come back to get you!"
Penny took a look of surprise from my statement, looking at my eyes. Analyzing if I'm telling the truth, but she couldn't get any results out of it. "I...don't know if you're telling the trut-oh!" She gasped, surprised by my sudden moment.
I hugged her, holding her tightly.
Even though it's weird being hugged from a stranger but, I'm not really a stranger when I'm actually a...Bugster, and she's an Android...
Bugster, Android...The most weirdest thing to happen, but yet it makes all sense. One who was human, the other who wants to become human. It fits.
Letting go of her I smiled, she looked back at me with an astonished look on her face. She smiled as well. "It's only been a day..."
"Meh, some times things can escalate very quickly." I snickered.
Trust me, I know that feeling as well. Heh, I'm being a huge softie when it comes with moments like these...
They all grunted and started aiming their guns. "Aaand that's all the time you're having, Ms. Penny it's time we go." One of them ordered.
She shook her head and took a step back.
"No! She's not allowed to stay outside any longer!"
I smirked, taking a deep breath out and focused. Walking to the left, and opening my arms that stopped all of them. "If you want her, you're going to have to get pass me!" I yelled.
[Looks like it's time for Kami to shine!]
Grey particles started to rub off and can be fully seen, Penny stepped back and saw how strange it was. I felt the pain of being separated but it's not too bad, the misty particles started to form to my right. Dan Kuroto is now here once more!
"What the hell!?" One of them surprised by this. "Who's that!?" Another asked, pointing at Kuroto.
Kuroto simply took out his gamer driver and connected as well, he let out a big smug and spread his arms. "I'm...Shin Dan Kuroto, THE GOD OF REMNANT!" He yells and takes out his gashat as well.
"I'm not gonna let you, of all humans to have your ways separating my little son's day with this girl!" He said firmly. "He's my prophecy after all!"
"Kuroto!" I yelled and took out two gashats out, Bang Bang Shooting and Jet Combat. Throwing Kuroto Jet Combat first, and I held out BBS out, aiming it as if it was a trigger waiting to be pulled.
Penny looked at both of our PMAX gashats and confused even more. Kuroto and I both pressed each of our own gashats in sync.
MIGHTY ACTION X!/MIGHTY ACTION X!
BANG BANG SHOOTING!/JET COMBAT!
Both the same holographic screen appeared behind us, however a new screen appeared next to me, Bang Bang Shooting has the same polygonal man with a blue color shaped gun, the title itself showed and 'Game Start' below the title.
We both flipped them downwards in order to insert the glass end first. "Grade Tactic 0-1!/Grade 0-3." We said in sync once more. "Henshin!/Henshin."
GASHATTO!
Slotting our two gashats to our own gamer drivers, and pulling the pink lever, opening up the same screen of our level 0.
GACCHAN! LEVEL UP!
MIGHTY JUMP! MIGHTY KICK! MIGHTY ACTIOOON! X!
But two screens in front of em. Kuroto's level 0 screen went through him and so did I, transforming into Genm. However an orange screen went through him as well, while a blue screen went through me.
A GACCHA!
BA-BANG-BANG! BANG-BA-BANG! BANG BANG BANG BANG SHOOTING! (GO!)
After the blue screen went through me, my helmet changed to what soldier's wear in battle or war, the same as the gashats mascot, the words labeled STG can be seen as well. The bright green color hair covering the right side of my face. Along with a neon green cape over my right shoulder and back.
Mighty Action Shooting Gamer. Level 0-1.
BUTTOBI! JET! TO THE SKY! FLY! HIGH! SKY! JET COMBA~T!
Proto Combat Gamer started to shoot crazy at the henchmen's and then opened its mouth to Kuroto, changing him into the armor form. Level 3. Now wearing an armor that resembles a jet's station. But without a gas mask, now having a complete black jetpack on. The heavy machine guns locked and loaded, whirling around.
Mighty Action Combat Gamer. Level 0-3.
"Mission Start." I said in a cold tone, pulling out a weapon from a profile question mark that faded away revealing a new weapon out.
GASHACON MAGNUM!
A handgun like weapon appeared, with colors of black, white, and blue. A black slot at the back which is where the gashats slot in. Having two buttons, the A green button and a B orange button.
Both Kuroto and I humphed and jabbed our own right thumb to ourselves chest. "I'll clear this game even If I have to use all my continues!" We both said at the same time, sliding said right thumb to the left of our separate life bar.
Everything went silent as Penny and the guards of Ironwood looked at the both of us, now even more confused as ever. I narrowed my eyes and aimed one of the knees in the front, landing a shooting effect. Kuroto brought out the miniguns and started to laugh maniaclly once the bullets were running fast towards them.
Each dodged and hidden somewhere else, I closed my eyes and focused.
Focus...I can hear their footsteps, their breath sounds, everything!
Prediction, Aim, Calm, Awareness. This is the gashats power, it makes me feel calm not having to get nervous. Back when I was addicted to playing games like TF2, Overwatch.
Aiming Gashacon Magnum to the side and triggering the bullet, it bounced off but I shot another which both redirected behind me towards a shorter guard who was going to jump in but got hit by both bullets.
"What!?" He coughed once he landed on the ground. I shot another to quickly make him shut up and knock him out with a chop. "1 down..." I look up to see Kuroto flying in the air and began to unload every bullets as if it was a storm coming their way.
All of them scream and went unconscious, he kept laughing until I had to chop his head to stop that. "Dad..." I sighed with a smile. Now there's only what I could say 10?
Pulling the trigger again behind Kuroto, he turned around thinking it was for him but instead. "GACK!" Someone was going to shoot him but I was able to quickly land the shot.
"Tch." Kuroto scoffed as if he's a child, but he shook his head and looked at the men surrounding us. "They're raising numbers." We both frowned and saw that there's more coming.
Shaking a bit I calmed down remembering the promise I made with Penny. "We're not giving up." I said, running towards a power up at the men, Kuroto reached for me but he saw the power up I was going for.
Going for another attempt for a strike, I ducked and used my magnum's back end which bonked their heads, making them rolling eyes. I grabbed the Energy Item laying down on the ground. The color itself is a light blue medal and image depicts a Rider being faded clear against a backdrop.
TOMEI-KA!
My body started blending in with the Invisible Energy Item, the soldiers were confused and looked for any source of sounds because even though I'm invisible doesn't mean I can't be heard. I carefully took my steps, finding a higher position that's good for this next mode. Pressing the A green colored button on the revolver.
ZU-KYUN!
The cover of the magnum opened, revealing a longer blaster which is actually a rifle now. Switching into Rifle mode, aiming towards each of their heads. "Boom." I said, clicking the trigger several times. Bullets bouncing everywhere, confusing the soldiers even more. They tried to see where they were going to go to but...
The bullets didn't pierce them, it sort of caused a full on knock back albeit small, making them cough a bit. "Headshot." Most of them groan and fell down.
Alright that's mostly the long range men, now about the short ra-
"HAHAHA!" I face palmed and saw Kuroto laughing again, awing at his great work in single-handily defeated the rest of them.
I smirked and sighed in relief, looking around to not find...Penny!
"Wait, Penny!" I remembered where she left in the direction, so I turn away and followed. But I stopped when more came, although now they have bulky armor and shields. "SHIT!" I cursed and backed up with Kuroto. We both exchanged looks and nodded. Even though we're surrounded still, I'm the prophecy, he's the god!
Taking both our second gashats out from the second slots, I slotted mine into Gashacon Magnum's Finisher, Kuroto slotted his into the Gamer Driver's finisher as well.
GASHATTO! KIMEWAZA!
The Magnum starts to power up and spark madly, Kuroto's miniguns started whirling much faster, he was now back up in the air flying again. Aiming precisely at the men carrying the shields. Those riots started to form together the shields and formed a wall.
We both smirked and pressed the button at the same time finally.
BANG BANG CRITICAL FINISH!/JET COMBAT! CRITICAL STRIKE!
I pulled the trigger, the blast was big enough to wipe them off, while Kuroto's started blasting with explosions once towards them.
KAISHIN NO IPPATSU!
We looked at the countless and countless of the lying dea- I mean knocked out people, we knew it was time to get away fast. But I still needed to find Penny. I looked at Kuroto who sighed and went through me again. Going back into my casual form now.
Taking off with haste!
Running and running, I looked for Penny where I thought she was, but I needed to get out of here before I make more stupid activities. I panted, god knows how long it's been.
However, once I looked up I found her. She was close to a...silver limo. "Penny!" I yelled and ran as fast I can again, reaching for her. I saw her turn around to me with a sad smile, waving goodbye to me.
"NO!" I hear the dragon's roar in my head, I didn't complain or stop just to hear what it wants me to do.
Go.
God knows who opened the door for her, I finally made it and grabbed her hand. "Penny..."
She shook her head, I looked down as I had to let go of her hand. "I'm sorry..."
Penny looked at me with her frown. "Ace you don't have to..."
"I'm...I'm sorry that I couldn't keep our promise..." I looked away with tears leaking slowly. "I thought that maybe, maybe I could help you find friends and experience a new kind of life." I clenched my fist. "If it's because of who I a-"
When suddenly Penny hugged me quickly, not the one back from before. A soft slow hug.
She shook her head and hugged me, with her face on my chest. Her sad smile still showing. "No, It's not because you're...you know. I know we'll meet again someday, until that schedule is set. I'm going to keep these when we do..." She takes out the tickets, only revealing them to me.
I just looked down and nodded, patting her head and just smiled. "When you come back, I'll be keeping my schedule open! Just for you Penny." Shaking my head, wiping away my tears and keeping on my smile. "Always!"
With that, she sat inside the limo and gone.
I clenched my fist and punched a wall near me. "WHY IRONWOOD!" Taking my anger out and causing a crater on the ground. I ignored it and simply stared at her while she's inside the limo looking at me, with that same damn sad smile.
"She's...not a thing to keep away, she wants to go outside and meet many new things!" I grimaced. "Ironwood, you're not getting hold of this Gamer Driver if it's the last thing I do!" Waving goodbye to Penny, walking away from this huge battle that was no doubt madness.
I broke a promise today, even though I just met Penny, I-no, she was having fun today for the first time, now that I'm looking back today. I feel like I should've done something but I didn't, I couldn't, as if I could convince her to stay here.
I know that we'll meet again for sure. But, I hate it when I break a promise, and seeing that sad smile makes me feel even worse...
That fight we did was stupid and reckless, we just pulled off a big red flag to Ironwood, no doubt that I should've stopped what I was doing, there's consequences and I got pulled into it...
[Ace...]
Let's...Let's go home Dad. I can't stop thinking about today, what could I've done anyway?
[M-Hm.]
Pushing Dangerous Zombie's lever button, the screen appeared, I jumped inside and went back home...
My caring and soft side just made things more complicated to explain.
