Cousins Song

A few minutes after last chapter...


Everyone walks back into the theater refreshed and ready to watch the next video.


"FIRE" Saber yells from across the room as her clone fires ice bolts around the slot machine.


Sighing happily, she turns to the door only to find everyone staring at her in fear and awe. Awkwardly, she dissipates her clone while clasping her hand.


"Umm... Is this a bad time?" Ruby asks awkwardly.


Shaking off her initial surprise, she gestures for them to sit.


"No- No, please get back to your seats we'll begin shortly."


Everyone nods and head to their respective seats. Humming to herself, Saber pushes a crystal into the slot.


"So... Um, what are we watching?" Jaune asks.


"Nice of you to ask- We'll be watching good ole dysfunctional family" Saber scowls under her happy remark.


"That seems, underwhelming..." Qrow tells the host.


"I kinda have to agree with bird brain over there, seems kinda, I don't know- plain?" Raven seconds her brother.


"Not for long it ain't..." Saber mutters.


Looking around, Weiss notices that King isn't here yet.


"Is King not here yet?" Weiss asks the raven haired woman.


"No, he won't be joining us for a while he said he dropped something after he went through the portal." Saber replies nonchalantly.


"You're not worried he lost something important?" Winter asks.


"Nope, he's a big boy now, he can take it." Saber says as she plays the video.


The screen plays showing Cardin, Sun, and Jaune inside an office wearing military uniforms.


"This got interesting. A faunus, a racist... And Jaune, in a room" Yang says looking at the screen.


"Not bad, Sun, could have gone without the beard tho" Blake remarks, earning a snicker of amusement from Yang.


"Ohh, I wouldn't mind Jaune in a beard and uniform. Isn't that right, Pyrrha" Yang says to the redhead, making Pyrrhha look away blushing.


"Okay. Okay. Ladies, we get it their hot, can we move on now?" Neptune comments from beside Sun.


Sun laughs pating his bro, "Chill bro, you're cool too".


The others laugh along with the duo.


[ALL]
We're the cousins
Who ruled over dozens


[KING GEORGE V]
King George


[TSAR NICHOLAS II]
Tsar Nick


[KAISER WILHELM II]
Kaiser Billy


"What the? HAHAAHAHA" Scarlet laughed with Sage and Neptune.


Nora tries holding in her laughter at the Jaune on screen, "I-I'm sorry- HAHAHAHA, you look so ridiculous, Jaune- HAAHHAHA"


"I'm sorry, the heck is going on?" Weiss asks the host.


"You look like idiots." Blake deadpans at the monkey faunus.


"Its not me Blakey, its the other me!" The blonde faunus whined, making Blake laugh at him harder.


"That's a funny name for someone ruling a kingdom" Ruby says.


"I think its just a nickname Ruby." Weiss tells her partner, making her 'Oh' in response.


"Ms. Saber, mind giving out a bit of context?" Ozpin asks the host beside him.


Smiling she claps her hands, "Ladies and gentlemen. Let me introduce to you; Kaiser Wilhelm II, Tsar Nicholas II, and King George V".


"You said they were a dysfunctional family, I feel cheated" Mercury complains, obviously wanting dome family drama.


"They said they were cousins? But aside from Jaune and Sun who look the same, I fail to see how they could possibly be related to Cardin of all people" Velvet questions.


"Nope, can't answer that you're just gonna have to watch yourselves" Saber tells the rabbit faunus.


[ALL]
When the century started
We could hardly be parted
But that was all before
The frightful First World War


Everybody suddenly shuts up after hearing the verse. And look at Saber shocked.


"That escalated quickly" Qrow says recovering from his surprise.


"I'm intrigued, they look like apretty close family. But I wonder what their role was to this World War 1 of yours and how it ruined them" Ironwood


[KING GEORGE V]
I'm King George
And when young I forged
An alliance with these two
Through Queen Vic we were related
Check out the world power she created


"So this is Sun, huh?" Blake says to herself.


"So, they were allies during this World War 1, huh?" Ironwood deducts looking closely at the screen.


"Ms. Saber, who is this 'Queen Vic'. He seems rather fond of her, no?" Ozpin asks.


"Queen Victoria was their grandmother, and she would bring Britain into a golden age, though I confess barely know the basics about her" Saber says as she briefly shows a map of the British Empire under Queen Victoria.


Everyone looks at the screen, gaping at the size of the British Empire.


"Its huge..." Winter looks up at the screen.


"That's at least, twice as huge as Remnant." Glynda guesses.


"Quite. At its largest extent Britain would span 25% of the Earth's total landmass" Saber remarks as if it was nothing.


"Man, I wish I had a grandma, with an empire" Nora says to Ren.


"I mean, you do have a scary grimm lady if you want a grandma." Saber jokingly offers, making Salem glare at Saber.


[TSAR NICHOLAS II]
I'm Tsar Nicholas
With George mischievous
Swapped uniforms at posh do's
We looked like twins, had matching beards
Right royal family, if a little weird


[KING GEORGE V]
Drove advisors round the bend


"Poor advisors, you were not at fault" Neptune sheds a fake tear and salutes at the screen, making team SSSN laugh.


"That was a irresponsible thing to do young man" Glynda says to no avail.


"Ah, the joys of youth. " Ozpin laments remembering his many lifetimes as he watches his students laughing and getting along with each other.


[GEORGE V & NICHOLAS II]
Till all that friendship had to end


"Damn this song.  Can't we be happy for them, for just one second?" Yang says exasperated.


"We can't be children forever, Yang" Blake puts a hand on her partners shoulder.


"Why does it have to be so catchy!" Nora whines at the screen.


[ALL]
We're relations
Crowned by our nations


[KING GEORGE V]
Great Britain


[TSAR NICHOLAS II]
Russia


[KAISER WILHELM II]
and Germany


"A family torn apart by duty..." Qrow looks at Summer from the corner of his eye.


"But why do their kingdoms get to dictate, how they treat family?" Ruby frowns.


"Because liking the enemy,makes you look like a traitor to your own country" Saber says coldly, making the students frown at her statement.


[ALL]
When our governments fell out
Peaceful relations put in doubt
Conditions perfect for
The frightful First World War


"I can't believe this! What could have possibly happened to make these countries hate each other?" Pyrrha clenches her fist, shocking everyone with her outburt.


"A lot. Unfortunately, but alas, something out of their control" Saber answers the redhead.


[KAISER WILHELM II]
I'm Kaiser Wilhelm
I kind of felt a bit
Left out by the rest
They had beards, I only had a moustache


"Priorities, people" Yang rolls her eyes.


"Imagine not looking like any of your family members, can't relate" Jaune and Sun laugh together high-fiving each other.


Feared my withered arm gave me less panache
I loved the military
Thought at diplomacy
I would be the best


"Diplomacy? Cardin? Yeah, right" Coco laughs at Cardin's intro.


"Guy could barely beat any of us" Nora rolls her eyes at Cardin.


"People must really hate this Cardin fellow" Willow says to Weiss.


"You have no idea" Weiss giggles, looking back at the screen.


[GEORGE V & NICHOLAS II]
We sent telegrams, hoped to stop the bombs
But they weren't worth the paper they were written on


[KAISER WILHELM II]
I called England mad March hares


[KING GEORGE V]
You didn't help avert war there


"Nice going, master of diplomacy" Sun rolls his eyes.


"It may come as a surprise, but Jaune and Cardin were the ones that were so adamant at stopping the war. To no avail, of course" Saber informs them all.


"So? What happened, I mean we can guess it didn't stop your Great War. But what happened after they failed." Ironwood asks.


"What happened? I'll tell you all next time. Its much easier to show after all" Saber responds to Ironwood's questions.


[ALL]
Now all leaders
That all succeed us


[KING GEORGE V]
Great Britain


[TSAR NICHOLAS II]
Russia


[KAISER WILHELM II]
Both against me
I was in charge of German troops


"Man, that's gotta be the most violent family squabble I'll ever witness." Taiyang says taking in all the information.


[GEORGE V & NICHOLAS II]
But you proved to be hopeless, oops


[KAISER WILHELM II]
The commanders they ignored
In the frightful First World War


[KING GEORGE V]
My family ties embarrassing, our kinship now a hassle
I changed my German surname to Windsor like the castle


"They're going that far... Just to disassociate with Cardin." Pyrrha says surprised at what Sun said.


"Let's be real. Who wouldn't disassociate with Cardin, Pyrrha" Coco says.
Then Russian Revolution came
Nick said


[TSAR NICHOLAS II]
"Help me, mate!"


[KING GEORGE V]
I couldn't support him
Had to leave him to his fate


[TSAR NICHOLAS II]
Execution!
Oh


Team JNPR glares at Sun, who raise his arms up in defense.


"Its was the other me! Don't hurt me!"


Saber laughs before speaking, "It wasn't even an execution. It was more like a massacre". This makes the students shiver at the thought.


"What do you mean massacre?" Pyrrha asks shocked at the information revealed.


"Massacre. Jaune and his entire family were shot in a hidden barn, because Sun wouldn't send help and he denied Cardin's offer to get him out of Russia" Saber continues.


"Thus, is the end of the Russian monarchy" Saber finishes, looking at all their shocked faces.


[ALL]
And then the war was no more


[KING GEORGE V]
We won!


[KAISER WILHELM II]
We lost


[TSAR NICHOLAS II]
Call it a score draw


Everyone was still speechless at the revelation of Jaune's fate that no one spoke up.


But Ironwood continued to note down his observations of the video, like an idiot.


[KING GEORGE V]
I was the only one left in charge


[KAISER WILHELM II]
I ran away but still at large


[ALL]
And all this frightful war could do
Was set up World War Two


"The fuck!? This whole war just to go for round two?" Coco looks at the screen dumfounded.


"Professor do you think, we'd have a Second Great War, if the grimm weren't here?" Ruby asks the Headmaster, making the students and the Atlesians look at him curiously.


"Highly likely. But we'll never know" Ozpin tells them, satisfied they all turn back to the screen.


[GEORGE V & NICHOLAS II]
Which was us against you


"Do they hate this Germany that much? That they'll do it again?" Winter asks their host.


"Oh, no. This time its just Germany getting revenge and being racist and stuff." Saber waves off Winter's question.


[ALL]
Boo boo be doo!


The screen turns black...


"So? What did y'all think?" Saber asks picking up the crystal.


"It was catchy. Albeit, tragic" Winter says.


"I learned a lot, that's for sure." Weiss says.


"I hate that it makes want to laugh and cry tears of sadness at the same time" Pyrrha confesses.


"You've given us insight, although limited about your Great War. So I guess it did make me and us learn something" Ozpin says to Saber.


"Good, cause we're delving into the lives of the soldiers that fought it next." Saber tells them as she conjures buckets infront of them.


A/N: Nothing much to say this time. But hope you all enjoyed this chapter.


Next chapter.... Is... Dun... Dun... Dun


Battlefield 1 Storm of Steel.


Yes, I know. Sooo, original


Anyway thanks for reading and have a nice day/evening/afternoon.

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