"Well as much as I enjoy a good intro. I thinks its much better to just get on with it." Saber says, watching the screen come to life once more.

"I have a bad feeling about this..." Qrow says, grabbing two bottles of rum from under his chair.

"Why? Is it your bas luck senses tingling or something?" Taiyang jokes.

"Or something..." Qrow grumbles in response.

The screen flashes open, revealing a silhouette of a younger boy and girl standing back to back.

"Wait. Is that uncle Qrow and Aunt Raven? Momma Raven? What exactly should I call you again?" Ruby said looking at Raven with a confused expression.

"Never call me Momma ever again... Raven's just fine though." Raven replied to the younger Rose.

[Qrow]
Oh, my lady, my queen, I will serve until I die

"Qrow, please don't." Summer says with concern in her voice.

"Uncle Qrow, can you sing like that?" Yang asks her uncle with a giggle.

"Oh, if only firecracker, if only..." Qrow says smirking.

Fate has given us life, now the twins are damned with spite

"Well, that's one way to describe our relationship." Qrow and Raven roll their eyes at each other.

Even so I will guard you and block out all the pain
I will dirty my hands, so your smile remains

"If only he'd actually do that for me for once." Raven mutters, glaring at Ozpin from across the room.

"You're pretty capable yourself. But if you ever did need me, you bet your ass I'd be there in an instant. Don't ever doubt that." Qrow whispers to his sister, having heard her muttering.

The screen briefly shows flashing images of Raven, Summer and Tai, along with a determined Cinder

[Qrow]
From the day we came the world had charted out our lives
Holy bells had graced our birth with such ebullient chime

"Aww, your both so cute!" The Roses gushed at the child version of Raven and Qrow's counterparts.

"Uggh. Too much cuteness..." Mercury quietly groans in his seat.

"Shut up, were trying to watch the story!" Cinder whisper-yells at Mercury, threatening him with a glare.

By the powers greater than our tiny hands could fight
You were torn away from my side and had started your own life

"What! Is that how he became a servant?" Winter looked at the screen astonished.

"That explains why Qrow wasn't the heir to the throne. But I do wonder why was he's the one not to succeed the throne if he was pretty much still alive." Ironwood asks looking at their hosts.

"No comment..." Saber answers.

"I do believe it was due to a curse? But, I don't really remember the details so I can't confirm." King responds with a more useful comment.

"Even in another universe I'm still unlucky." Qrow mumbles, drinking from his bottle again.

[Qrow]
Even if the world were to send you their vice
If they damn your name as they gather and cry

"This song is a farcry from the Qrow in the previous song, in the last one he was barely shown so we all assumed he hadn't really been loyal to Raven. I wonder what twists the story will provide us." Ozpin analyzed as the words were sung.

"True. His point of view of the events in the previous song puts a completely different perspective for us as the audience." Glynda agrees.

I will never stray and will stay by your side
So just smile on, it will be alright

"These lyrics are seriously giving me the creeps. Its as if something bad is going to happen." Sun remarks shuddering in his seat.

"Didn't something already happen?" Penny said oblivious to Sun's meaning.

"Yeah, but like something worse, ya know" Sun answered the robot girl.

[Qrow]
Oh my lady, my queen, I will serve until I die
Fate had given us life, now the twins are damned with spite
Even so I will guard you and block out all of the pain
I will dirty my hands, so your smile remains

[Qrow]
Wondering the streets of town, a maiden caught my eye
In the country of the Green she turned from beautiful light

"Aww, that's adorable. But, yeah sorry Qrow." Summer coos at the screen, causing Raven to snicker at her brother.

"Well, that's rough." Jaune remarked at their interaction.

"Yeah, rough..." Pyrrha sighed in response.

With a voice as gentle as a seraphs lullaby
I could feel in my heart, it was love at first sight

"Brother, you are down bad. Like its never been this bad before." Raven said, teasing her brother.

"Shut it Rae." Qrow grumbled in response.

[Qrow]
But her beauty strays from the will of my lord
She has deemed it so that the girl be no more
I will heed my call for thats what I live for

"He- He wouldn't..." Qrow looked at the screen in terror. Raven looked at the screen flinching lightly as the Qrow on screen stabbed Summer.

"I-I, don't know what to say..." Raven said looking at the screen in surprise.

"It would seem, that family is more important than a love interest. While I certainly don't approve of the lengths one makes and goes for family... I suppose I could respect that to an extent." Weiss remarks, looking over at the still stunned team STRQ.

"Ms. Schnee does have a point, there is a sort of respect for someone who truly loves their family unconditionally. Even if said family is a tyranical monarch." Ozpin concedes, much to the disgruntled agreement of most of the audience.

But my queen tell me why these tears burn at my core?

[Qrow]
Oh my lady, my queen, I will serve until I die
Fate had given us life, now the twins are damned with spite

"Today's snack is brioche" I had laughed by your side

Qrow looked at the screen in confusion, before Raven snickered at him, making Summer look at them in confusion.

"Is this some kinda weird sibling joke, I'm too single child to understand?" Summer remarked at the twins behavior.

"No, just a reminder of what we haven't done in a while..." Qrow smiled reassuringly at his team leader.

[Qrow]
Soon now this kingdom will be torn across the wind
Strangled by the people who were crushed within its grip

"This is it... The revolution." Ruby said leaning against her seat.

"I can finally find out what happened to Qrow during the first song." Summer remarked as watched intently.

"I wouldn't be so excited if I were you..." The Branwen twins muttered, secretly having an idea of what's going to happen.

"Still, though this is pretty much game over for Raven. Just from Qrow's perspective." Tai said to his teammates, who nod solemnly.

If the masses call this retribution for your sins
I will challenge that god who could ask for my twin

The audience all look at Saber with a confused expression.

"Don't look at me! I don't have that kind of sway." Saber said defensively.

"Still... How could uncle Qrow possibly turn this around? Its not like he managed to do anything going by the first song at least. Unless?" Yang looked at her uncle with wide-eyes.

"He isn't actually thinking of doing it, right?" Ruby asked in fear of what's gonna happen next.

[Qrow]
"Come quickly change your clothing and go in my place. I will stay behind and wait while you make your escape, It will be okay I was born to live this day, not a single soul will know that you got away!"

The audience stare dumbfounded at the screen, as the other Qrow spoke.

"How? How can he? How can he possibly suggests dying for a tyrant like that!" Winter asks frustratedly.

"If any of your siblings were in that position. Would you not have tried to do the same?" Saber asked calmly, this seemed to calm Winter down as she sat back down.

[Qrow]
And now I am the queen, and your living on the run
Heaven pity the twins, who were hated and were shunned
If they say your the devil a demon in the flesh
Then by blood I'm the same and will bear the fate you left

"Why? Those deaths weren't his fault, the kingdoms wars weren't his fault. So why does he have to die!" Ruby asked, tears steaming down her face.

"Because he would do anything for his sister and perhaps he wanted atonement for himself. So he switched places with her out of guilt and to protect her from her fate." Winter responded to the girl.

"Still doesn't feel right that your treated like a monster because of your relation to a tyrant." Weiss remarks sadly.

"It is... Though, maybe its not too late to do the right thing princess. This Qrow and Raven might not have a chance, but you and Winter certainly do." Saber whispered to the heiress discreetly.

[Qrow]
So long and faraway there was kingdom grand
Lawless and despised by all those upon it's land
Sitting atop it all and smiling with grace
Was the sister that I loved and who now I take the place

Team STRQ breathed unevenly as the scene before takes on a whole new meaning.

[Qrow]
Even if the world were to send you their vice
As they damn your name as they gather and cry
I will never stray and will stay by your side
So just smile, somewhere live a better life

"Wait. So that's why I was speaking in third-person as the narrator in the execution... Because I wasn't the one who died!" Raven covered her mouth as the realization and tears dawned on her face. As if on que the rest of Team STRQ grimaced at Raven's realization.

Raven looks at Qrow and smiles at him one last time, as the guillotine's blade falls

"I atleast hope his sacrifice wasn't in vain..." Ironwood says looking at the screen with an unreadable expression.

Saber takes a look at the audience, finding them either crying or trying to conceal their emotions. King also looks at the goddess with an unreadable expression.

[Qrow]
Oh my lady, my queen, I will serve till I die
Fate has given us life, now the twins are damned with spite
If someday were reborn and are pardoned all our crimes
Then let us walk hand in hand to a place filled with light

"I'm sure they both are... After all, people have done way worse for little consequence." Willow had said softly.

"Yes, I quite agree." Saber remarks softly.

"Now, as much as I'd like to say the next one is better but I'd be lying if I said it wasn't emotional." Saber says sighing a bit.

"Now sit back relax, as I go grab it" Saber says as she disappears from the room.

"Did that just happen?" Jaune said wide-eyed.

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