Snowbirds/Qrow: Demons

Reacting to the songs: "Demons" by Imagine Dragons and "My Demons" by Starset.


Singers for the first song: Winter Schnee and Qrow Branwen


Singer for the second song: Qrow Branwen.


I don't own RWBY or the songs, just my reactions.


As the lights came back on, the students and the adults on the Good Side smiled at the Headmaster's promise for the farmboy. Ruby smile though faded as she looked at Ozpin, "Professor," she began getting said Headmaster's attention. "Does Oscar regret telling us the true name of the Relic?" The red reaper asked. "What do you mean Ms. Rose?" Ozpin asked. "After our treatment of him, does Oscar regret telling us Jinn's name?" Ruby asked again. "No, Ms. Rose. Oscar does not regret telling you about Jinn," Ozpin replied. "But I think you should make sure he doesn't regret it," the Boy said combing Qrow orb with a black and white orb. "What's that for young man?" Glynda asked noticing the colors. "Two versions of my favorite songs that Qrow and Ice Queen are going to sing," the Boy said, surprising  most none other than Winter herself. "I'm singing with Qrow?" she asked shocked. 


"Yay~!" Ruby cheered. "I haven't heard Uncle Qrow sing in ages!" 


Weiss-The same is said for my sister.


Whitley-I agree.


Willow wrapped her arms around her eldest daughter and said with a smile, "My baby girl is singing again~!"


"Mother!" Was the Ice Queen's response as the lights dimmed and the Boy tossed the orb into the screen.


The Audience see Qrow and Winter sitting on two chairs back to back, with snow all around them with some small stone ruins around them. The Audience hear a piano melody playing in the background before Winter sang.


"When the days are cold," she sang in an angelic voice, surprising most and putting most at awe. "And cards all fold and the saints we see are made of gold." The camera shifted to be in front of Qrow as he sang.


"When your dreams all fail," the veteran Huntsman sang surprising most especially Winter. "And the ones we hail are the worst of all. And the Blood's run stale.


The view went back to Winter so she could continue," I wanna hide the truth, I wanna shelter you. But with the Beast inside, there's no where we can hide."


Qrow-No matter what we breed...


Qrow/Winter-We still are made of greed.


Qrow-This is my kingdom come. This is my kingdom come.


The melody sped up as the duet held one arm as if holding someone back. "When you feel my heat," they sang and place a hand over their hearts, "look into my eyes, it's where my demons hide. It's where my demons hide. Don't get too close," They warned, "It's dark inside. It's where my demons hide, it's where my demons hide." And they took a short break.


"Wow, friend Ruby," Penny said awed by the singing, "Your uncle sings really well with Specialist Schnee." Ruby nodded before turning to Weiss, "Your sister has a nice voice Weiss," Weiss replied, "Thank you Ruby, though I wonder what they're singing about." Surprisingly, it was Raven who answered. "Imperfection beneath the surface. They're both imperfect and they want to protect each other. What?" the Bandit queen asked, noticing some looks from Yang, Ironwood and Ozpin. "I have ears don't I?"


"Huh, maybe you are redeemable," Was all the Boy said, ignoring the glares from Raven.


Qrow-At the curtain's call, it's the last of all. When the lights fade out, All the sinners crawl.


Winter-So they dug your grave And the Masquerade Will come calling at the mess, you made.


Q-Don't wanna let you down...


Q/W- But I am hell bound.


Qrow- Though this all for you, Don't want to hide the truth.


Winter-No matter what we breed, We still are made of greed. This is my kingdom come. This is My Kingdom Come.


The piano sped up and the two singers held their arms up in the same gesture again and placed their hands on their hearts.


Q/W: When you feel my heat (When you feel my heat.) Look into my eyes, (Look into my eyes.) It's where my demons hide. It's where my demons hide. Don't get too close, (Don't get too close.) It's dark inside. (It's dark inside.)  It's where my demons hide, It's Where My Demons hide.


"They say it's what you make, I say it's up to fate. It's woven in my soul." Winter sang as her eyes glowed before she stood up. Qrow opened his eyes and they glowed bright crimson like Raven's and Yang's. "Your eyes, they shine so bright, I want to save that light." he sang before he stood as well. "I can't escape this now," they both sang before they turned around and threw their chairs to the side. "Unless you show me how!"


Winter couldn't help but blush at the fact that Qrow said he wanted to protect her. I don't mind Qrow, she thought, but I'm capable of protecting myself.


Q/W- When you Feel my Heat, (When you Feel my Heat,) Look into my eyes. Look into my eyes.(The two stepped closer to each other and placed a hand on their hearts again and held onto each other with their remaining hands.) It's where my Demons hide. (It's where my Demons hide.) Don't get too close, (Don't too close.) It's Dark inside. (It's dark inside.) It's where my Demons hide, (It's where my Demons.) It's where my Demons hide. (It's where my Demons hide.)


They stopped singing and gently placed their foreheads together and looked at each other with warm smiles on their faces, they're hands still connected as the screen went black.


Some members of the Audience clapped as the song ended. The loudest being the Schnees and the RY of RWBY. "That was beautiful," Willow sniffled, "That's my sister/That's my uncle" Weiss, Whitley, Ruby and Yang cheered with some tears in their eyes. "Now, little warning this is a little warning, this next song might be a little dark." The Boy said after both families calmed down.



(Honestly my favorite video here. Won't be the same as the video above.)


The screen changes to show Qrow walking through a forest. Ahead of him was Team RNJR. 


"Wait was this when Uncle Qrow was protecting Ruby?" Yang asked Ruby who nodded. Jaune decided to keep quiet when he thought Qrow was using Ruby as bait.


Then eerie, edgy music began playing as Qrow was surrounded by Beowolves. "Mayday! Mayday!" Qrow sang as he pulled Harbinger from his waist. "The ship is slowly sinking." 


"Okay," Sun said nervously "going off with a little creepy tone." 


"Take them down, Uncle Qrow!" Ruby cheered.


"They think I'm crazy, but they don't know the feeling," Qrow said as he was shown arguing with James and Winter. The Beowolves circle around him snarling. "They're all Around me, circling like vultures. They want to break me and wash away my colors. Wash away my colors." Then the Grimm pounced at the veteran Huntsman. 


Qrow-Take me high and I'll sing!


He sliced the first in half and used his shotgun to fire at another, "Oh you make everything okay, okay, okay." he sings as Ruby and Yang were shown bonding with him as he sang. "'Kay, Okay, Okay." The Audience are shown Ruby and Qrow have their respective weapons, Crescent Rose and Harbinger transform into their scythe form. "We are one in the same." Qrow swings his scythe and slices a Beowulf's arm clean off. "Oh you take all the pain away." He shoots two more Beowolves as he chants. "Away, away, away. 'Way, Away, Away." 


He jumps, transforms Harbinger back into sword form and sings, "Save me if I become My demons."


"So that's it," Ozpin commented, seeing the difference between this song and the one Qrow sang with Winter. "This song is about Qrow's inner demons." Ruby and the remnants of Team JNPR nodded in understanding with the members of Team STRQ . "What does that mean?" Yang asked. This caused Ruby to slap her forehead, "Oh yeah, we forgot to tell you about Uncle Qrow's Semblance." This caused Yang, Ironwood, Winter and the other members of the Good Side look at the red reaper who squirmed at the attention. "Well, Uncle Qrow told us that his Semblance is literally bad luck." 


Some looked at Ruby surprised while some like Ironwood, Glynda, Winter, Maria, Klein and the other Schnee's waited to see if Ruby was joking. After a moment of silence, they realized she wasn't. "I guess that explains a lot," Yang said, remembering some unfortunate events that occurred when Qrow was around. Like Ruby tripping on her shoelaces, or a wheel falling off of Bumblebee numerous times. The blonde brawler turned to Raven, "I guess that Uncle Qrow's Semblance messed up a lot of your...missions with your Tribe growing up huh?" she asked the Bandit Queen. Raven gave a sideway glance to her and said, "Among other things," she actually had a somber look which was shared with Summer and Tai. Most  gave the three questioning looks but the Boy gestured to the screen.


"I cannot stop this sickness taking over," Qrow sang as he decapitates a Grimm, "It takes control and drags me into nowhere." Flashes to Ruby, Yang and Winter. "I need your help I can't fight this forever." Summer's grave is shown, "I know you're watching," Raven in her avian form is perched on a tree, "I can feel you out there."


Qrow-Take me high and I'll sing (Shows Yang and Ruby.) Oh you make everything okay, okay, okay. 'Kay, Okay, Okay. (Now shows Ruby and Qrow fighting Tyrian side by side.) You and I are one in the same. Oh, you take all the pain away, away, away. 'Way, Away, Away. Save me if I become My Demons. 


Qrow swings Harbinger at a Beowulf who dodges the swing and swaps at Qrow's face. The strike connects and nearly shatters as his song continues, "Take me over the walls below, Fly forever," Winter and Qrow are shown dancing slowly. "Don't let me go," Ruby and Yang are shown along with Ozpin. "I need a savior," another Qrow attacked Qrow wearing a Grimm mask similar to Raven's after he kills the Beowulf with a head shot. "when I become my worst enemy." Salem is shown watching Qrow. "The enemy." Qrow is shown bowing down to Salem wearing the Grimm mask.


Those that knew Qrow got worried at seeing him get hit by the Grimm, and surprised when they saw him dancing with Winter. "Is there something you're not telling us, dear sister?" Whitley asked after a few seconds. Winter just shook her head as she watched. Ruby and got worried when they heard Qrow sing that he needed a savior. "Not everyone can fight their darkness alone," Ozpin said as they saw the little fight between Qrow and his dark self.


"That's not going to happen right?" Ruby asked the Boy urgently. "Uncle Qrow isn't going to join Salem right? Right?" The Boy shrugged. "The possibilities are endless in the multiverse. Qrow Branwen's future is clouded in your world."


Back onscreen the music turns from eerie to a somber tone as Qrow says to Team RNJR at a campfire, "Did you know that crows are a sign of bad luck?" He kneels down to the fire as he says somberly, "My Semblance isn't like most, it's not something I do. It's always there," Summer's grave is shown once again. "I bring misfortune. I guess you could call me a bad luck charm." He sings slowly this time.


Q-Take me high and I'll sing. (Shows Ruby and Qrow with their scythes.)  You and I are one in the same. (Flashes from Ruby and Yang to Winter.) Oh you make everything okay. Oh you take all the pain away.


The music quickens again and he sings quicker as well. "Take me high and I'll sing! (Ruby, Yang, Winter are shown.) Oh you make everything okay, okay, okay! 'Kay! Okay! Okay! We are one in the same! Oh You take All the Pain away, Away, Away. 'Way, Away, Away.


The Audience see Qrow fighting Tyrian in Oniyuri, before the screen flashed to Winter and him fighting (Winter-Sparring! The Boy-Good save!) and finally they see Qrow and Raven fighting in Haven. "Take me High and I'll sing," his voice says over the fights. 


Qrow-Oh you make everything okay, okay, okay! 'Kay, Okay, Okay! We are One in The same! Oh you Take all The pain Away, away, away! 'Way, Away, Away! Save me if I become My Demons!


"So...thoughts?" The Boy asked as the lights slowly came back on. "I'm...still wrapping my mind around the fact that Winter and Qrow sang with each other." Replied James. "I agree," concurred Glynda, "Qrow must be really drunk to do that." Willow and Whitley looked at the two confused. "I'll admit it was hard for me to tell if he was really drunk or not." The Boy shrugged. 


"I still can't believe your uncle's Semblance is literally bad luck lil' Red" Roman commented getting a nod from some of the Audience, good and bad. The Boy looked at the watch on his wrist, "Okay, Teams RWBY, JNR, Ironwood, Winter, Maria, Willow, Whitley, Penny, Ozpin, Salem, Teams WTCH, EMN, Adam, I need to send you back to your world." he said pointing at almost everyone except Sun, Neptune, Roman, Coco, Velvet, and Glynda. Along with Summer, Tai and Raven. "Why?" Ruby asked. "Yeah, I was beginning to enjoy this experience," Weiss said to the Boy.


The Boy created a yellow energy line that went across the Theater, "This the timeline of your world." He wraps around a colorful bracelet around the timeline. "This is all of you. Take you guys out of it for too long and leave Qrow and Oscar alone for too long, then they will go through events that they weren't supposed to. For Cinder and Neo, though it's different because I don't want that Airship to crash into something. And don't worry I'll bring you guys back after you guys get to Atlas. Though one of you will return sooner than you all" The Boy looked at Adam as he said that while Audience looked at him surprised and worried. "Uh...excuse me Mr..." Velvet began but trailed off realizing that none of them asked for his name. "GodzillaFan455515 or you can  call me G-Fan." The Boy, now GodzillaFan455515 said to the Rabbit Faunus. "Okay, G-Fan, what about all of us?" Velvet gestured to herself, her partner, and the people he didn't call out. "Oh well, you and Coco haven't interacted with Oscar or Qrow, plus you two are at Shade and nothing important is happening yet. Same for Pyrrha, Sun and Neptune. Roman can stay here and watch what his daughter Neo is doing from here. Klein is staying here because Jacques. As Summer and her teammates, they need to have a talk." G-Fan replied sneering at mention of the current CEO of the Dust company.


"Oh, that reminds me," G-Fan gives a notebook to Roman, Neo and Hazel. "These notebooks allow one to write to their deceased loved ones." he said surprising the three people. "Don't worry Hazel, I gave one to your sister. This means you can write to each other." Neo, Hazel, and Roman looked at the books of paper with awe.


"Now, let's move along," G-Fan commanded before snapping his fingers multiple times and half the Audience returned to Remnant. "I'm tired now. I'm going to sleep for while. Wake me up when Adam gets back." And just like that G-Fan fell face first onto the floor. Roman scratched the back of his as silence filled the theater. "Sooo...Any idea how to past the time?" the master thief asked the butler, students and the two Huntresses and Huntsman.

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