Well, I may finally be getting into the swing of things on RWBY. So hopefully, this will allow me to get things done with this series quicker.

Rooster Teeth doesn't have as many episodes on YouTube anymore since Volume 6 came around, meaning that I'm gonna have to sit through tons of ads and cookies on their personal site while re-watching episodes to remember how things go. Oh well! Such is the trials of a writer.

I hope you enjoy y'all, because Diego is now going to reveal his Grimm side for the first time to his friends.

"Glad to see you've been making use with that arm," Diego remarked to Yang, having watched her and her father spar for a while. He had to admit, much of what Taiyang had told his daughter was true: she had been predictable before, and she was also very stubborn and relied on her Semblance too often. However, no one could deny that she was also a very talented warrior. In the time she had spent training with her dad, Yang had gotten much better in combat. It was more apparent by the hour, and with that Diego felt a sense of pride watching her.

Maybe, he felt, she could possibly start standing a chance against him if he couldn't control himself.

"You saw all that?" Yang inquired, giving a smirk. "Did you enjoy the show, then?"

"I did. And you performed beautifully, Goldilocks," Diego answered with a chuckle. It at least put him in a good mood to know that she was improving once again. Adam's attack had scarred her both physically and mentally, and there were times when it became obvious that she was still recovering. But he was always patient with such times and willing to comfort her and lend his support where he could.

"So... is now a good time to talk about it?" Yang asked him.

"About what...? Oh," Diego managed, then he looked to a cluster of trees nearby and said, "Let's try over there. I think it'll hide us enough to keep your father and any passing people from getting freaked out."

Yang nodded in understanding and followed him into the treeline, concealing both of them for a moment before Diego turned back to her with a nervous expression.

"Okay... I'm gonna do it. Just... try not to freak out," he told her. Yang nodded and stepped back a bit to give him space. Diego sighed for a moment, then concentrated. His transformation wasn't so painful to him now, since he was willingly summoning this form, but it was still just as horrific for Yang to watch as it had been for Cinder. Understandably, she backed away from him and looked on with a shocked expression at what he had become, but for now was not about to run. It was not the fact that he was a Grimm which scared her; it was the fact that with the exception of his black and white color scheme commonly seen among Grimm, and the glowing eyes he sported, Diego still looked as if he had been human before.

Diego, meanwhile, was a bit surprised to find that he wasn't losing control around her, even though he could sense what little fear she was giving off. He figured that it was perhaps excess fear which made him lose control, and was at least glad to see that she wasn't running off yet.

"Now you see... this is what I have become..." he spoke, his voice sounding dark and terrible. "A monster. That is all I am... The very thing that threatens the lives of humans all across Remnant... I tried never to reveal this to anyone, because no one would ever accept what I am... Being part-Faunus was bad enough in this day and age, but being a monster is far worse..." He turned his head away from her, not wanting to see the look on her face at this point in time. "It's because of this that I ended up isolating myself from others for as long as I did after meeting Salem. I didn't want to hurt anyone... but it was always lonely. No one whom I had emotional ties with to comfort me or provide any form of support. Then you and your sister showed up with your friends... and for the first time in a long time, I felt happy again. I don't want to lose that... or to ever be alone again..."

The Grimm gave a sound that seemed to be crying, and Yang noticed something falling from his eyes, sickly-red in color from the looks of it. Even in the monstrous state he was in, it was a sad scene to be watching, And it touched her to know what it was exactly she, her friends and sister had given him. It was clear he had done this action even with the knowledge that it could ruin what they had together. He trusted her enough to tell her his past, and even to show off a side of him that he had tried to keep hidden from others.

Diego was feeling tense at the moment. Why was she so silent? He could take hearing her say something, anything... but the silence was killing him. What was she thinking right now?

He suddenly felt something softly hug and looked to see Yang hugging him, seemingly unfazed by his intimidating appearance. It was confusing to him, but he stayed silent to hear what she had to say.

"I know how it feels to be lonely," she told him. "And I also don't want to lose what we have, neither do I ever intend to leave you."

"But... I'm a monster..." Diego started, but she shushed him before continuing.

"It's not who you are... it's how you feel. Just because you look like a monster on the outside doesn't make you one on the inside. And no matter your current state... I can still see the rogue I fell in love with in you."

She was now looking him fully in the eye at this point, sincerity in her expression and words. It was only then that he realized something: she was not afraid of him. No, the look in her eyes wasn't fear or anything negative; it was a look of trust, of kindness... of love. The Grimm finally managed to smile (or at least as best he could) and then one of his clawed hands gently reached out and brushed through her golden locks of hair. Yang briefly felt a slight twinge of fear go through her when he did so, but she pushed it aside quickly and allowed this action. She knew he would never harm her, even as a Grimm. She was special to him, like a precious treasure he wished to preserve forever.

Suddenly, Diego's form shrank and altered itself, until finally he was restored to normal. Only then did she notice something on his right arm, something familiar...

"Is that... my gauntlet?" she asked him, releasing him and stepping back for a moment to confirm what she had seen. It was indeed her gauntlet, currently in it's bracelet form on his arm, which looked somewhat out of place for him but the way he wore it seemed to be a touching gesture. Still, she couldn't help but speak up about it.

"You... found it...?" she asked him. The rogue looked to the gauntlet, then back to her and gave a nod.

"It's... what's kept me going..." he told her with a soft tone. "Besides... my other one got destroyed in the battle... If you want it back..."

He started to move his other hand towards it to take it off, only to have Yang stop him with her own hand, giving a small smile.

"Keep it. You need it more than I do," she told him. "Think of it as a gift."

Diego hesitated for a moment, then smiled and took his hand away and grasped her own. For a moment, they both just stood in silence while looking into each other's eyes. Then Diego finally said, "So... what now?"

Yang knew what he meant by that, so she answered, "We're gonna end this war."

"Uh... not to sound rude, but... are you sure you're up for it so soon?" he inquired.

"Positive," Yang replied, a determined expression on her face. The rogue smirked.

"Then may I suggest a new paint job? Silver isn't exactly your color," he remarked playfully.

The first indication Diego got that told him Yang was ready for the journey ahead was the familiar sound of Bumblebee powering up. He grinned as he saw her drive up the road and park a few yards from where he had chosen to wait. He had chosen, for whatever reason, to be hanging upside down from a tree, giving her a goofy smile as she approached. It made her give a laugh of her own at the ridiculous sight.

"I take it you're ready then?" he asked her.

"Ready as I can be," she answered with a smirk.

"Well then, let's not keep them waiting," Diego suggested, then hopped down from the branch and to the ground below. He then got himself prepped as if to run a marathon, which Yang raised an eyebrow at.

"What are you doing?" she asked him.

"Just giving you some excitement for a moment," he said cheekily. "There's a stop some ways up the road I know about. I'll race ya there!"

Yang was about to protest how silly that was since he was on foot, until she saw his body give a glow that told her his Semblance had activated and then he suddenly zipped down the path at a speed that would make any speed racer jealous. She recovered quickly and gave a playful smirk as the engines on Bumblebee revved up.

"Oh, it is so on," she said, then she followed after him at full speed, leaving a trail of dust behind her as she raced to catch up to her boyfriend.

Hopefully, this is the last of the more chill episodes, since we're leaving Volume 4 and going into Volume 5 soon.

I hope y'all enjoyed this, and I'll catch ya in the next chapter!