AN: Chpt. 2 Songs: Over at the Frankenstein Place, The Time Warp, Sweet Transvestite.
Peter Port was sitting in an office of kinds with books stacked all around him. A globe was also visible on his desk.
"Hm, Peter finally cleaned his office," Ozpin mused to himself.
He looked at the wedding picture, an arrow pointing to Jaune, and a big circle around Ren.
He turned around and addressed the audience, "I would like," he paused.
"Is he acknowledging us?" Blake asked, "I noticed it in the last universe too, Sun winked at us at one point."
"Right," Gordeau sighed, "In certain universes some versions of you all know when they are being watched. Most just ignore it, but a few do acknowledge it. Port and Jaune do it quite often here, though they don't know whose watching so don't expect specific call outs."
Raven suddenly became intrigued, "Is it a power anyone can learn to possess?"
Gordeau didn't answer her and just went back to watching.
"If I may," and again.
"Not like we could stop him," Nora noted, "Here or back home."
"To take you," again.
"On a strange journey."
"How strange?" Winter asked hesitantly.
"Very," Gordeau stated flatly.
He got up and pulled a book off of his shelf. He opened the book and flipped through the pages. They showed the events of the wedding and subsequent proposal.
"It seemed a fairly ordinary night…" He started, as he said the names, he flipped the pages so that their pictures were shown, along with an unreadable police report, "when Neptune Vasilias and his fiancée, Weiss Schnee – two young, ordinary, healthy kids – left Denton that late November evening, to visit a Dr. Pietro Polendina ex-tutor and now friend to both of them."
"Well, thank you Mr. Exposition," Qrow sighed, "See? He's boring!"
Port closed the book and looked right at the audience, though it was hard to tell through his ever-present squint, "It's true there were dark storm clouds – heavy, black and pendulous- toward which they were driving."
"Wait," Jaune groaned, "Is this whole universe one of Port's stories."
"Look's that way," Ruby whined.
"Great, now I'm gonna go to sleep," Yang complained.
He set the book down as he continued, "It's true, also, that the spare tire they were carrying was badly in need of some air."
"Let me guess," Blake rolled her eyes, "They're going to blow a tire and not have a replacement, right?"
"Hey, no spoilers," Neo criticized.
"But they, being normal kids and on a night out," the camera zoomed in on Port as he continued, "Well, they were not going to let a storm spoil the events of their evening."
"Ooh, what exciting events, going to see their old teacher," Mercury stated sarcastically, "Seriously, nothing exciting has happened so far."
Ports face grew heavy as he glared into the camera, "On a night out. It was a night out they were going to remember for a very long time."
"Ominous," Cinder nodded, "I like it."
The camera changed to Neptune and Weiss, in their normal outfits, driving in their car. It was raining and, on the radio, you can hear Jacques Gele apologizing for his actions and resigning his post.
"Is that Father on the radio?" Weiss asked unsurely.
"And he's apologizing!" Winter exclaimed, "What did he do here?"
"He was the president of the country you all reside in. He used illegal phone taps to try and rig an election in his favor and was found out. He's resigning his post for that reason," Gordeau explained.
Adam scoffed, "Of course his lowest crime is what gets him caught."
A motorcycle passed them going the opposite way and Weiss felt the need to comment, "Hmph, that's the third motorcyclist that's passed us. They sure do take their lives in their hands, what with the weather and all."
"I like to live dangerously," Yang noted, "Got a problem with that, Ice Queen?"
Weiss rolled her eyes, "No, just don't expect me to get on one."
"Yes, Weiss," Neptune agreed, "Life's pretty cheap to that type."
"Weren't you the one that suggested we start a biker club at one point?" Sun asked.
"Yeah," Neptune confirmed, "Until I rode with Yang that one time." He shuddered as he remembered.
They kept driving for a minute before Neptune spotted something in the distance. It was a sign on the road that said 'Dead End.'
"If the road is closed, where did the cyclist come from?" Penny noted, "That doesn't seem possible."
Roman chuckled, "We just watched a world with a statue that turns people into zombies, Robo-Girl. This is nothing."
"Huh," Neptune commented, "We must have taken the wrong fork a few miles back."
"Oh," Weiss nodded, before realizing something, "But then where did that motorcyclist come from?"
"Good," Weiss noted, "I at least noticed it too."
"Hmm." Neptune thought for a moment before giving up, "Well, I guess we'll just have to turn back."
Neptune started backing the car up, but was interrupted by a loud bang.
"Called it," Blake stated calmly.
"What was that bang?" Weiss asked worriedly.
"Figures the Ice Queen knows nothing about cars," Neo chuckled.
"Well I never needed too," Weiss explained, "Though I probably should learn now that I'm not the heiress."
"Ooh, I can help Weiss," Ruby offered, "Yang taught me all about them and I'd be happy to teach you!"
Ruby closed her eyes and smiled, so she didn't she Weiss blush as she answered, "That sounds great, Ruby."
"We must have a blowout," Neptune reasoned, before smacking the steering wheel, "Dammit, I knew I should have gotten that spare tire fixed."
"Never leave home without your spare, girls," Tai instructed, "Never know when you might need it."
"Yes, dad," Yang and Ruby responded in exasperation.
Weiss scoffed before he continued, "You just stay here and keep warm, and I'll go for help."
Weiss glared at him. "Where will you go? We're in the middle of nowhere."
"Why not just call someone?" Ilia asked, "It would be faster."
"This universe hasn't invented the scroll yet, so all communications have to be done from a building with a telephone," Gordeau explained, "Basically a simple scroll only capable of making calls from a building."
Everyone sighed in relief that they lived in the time they did.
Neptune thought for a moment before he remembered something, "Didn't we pass a castle back down the road a few miles?"
Weiss thought for a moment and was about to comment before Neptune interrupted her, "Maybe they have a telephone I could use."
"Why is this so boring," Mercury complained again.
"Honestly Legs? Probably because of all the crazy shit we all went through on a daily basis," Roman guessed, "This world seems so peaceful in comparison."
Weiss wasn't about to let this stand, "I'm going with you."
Neptune was appalled at the suggestion, "Oh, no Snow Angel, there's no sense in both of us getting wet."
Weiss sighed, "Well, I see that nickname carried over."
Sun chuckled, "With the rain, I'm surprised he didn't send you there by yourself!"
"Dude," Neptune protested, "I can handle rain!"
Weiss put her foot down, "I'm coming with you." Neptune sighed and Weiss continued, "Besides, Blue, the owner of that phone might be a beautiful woman, and you might never come back again."
Yang chuckled, "Well, she's got you pegged there."
Neptune began to protest, but realized she was right.
They both chuckled at the joke. Neptune got out of the car followed by Weiss who had put a newspaper over her head as an umbrella.
Music started up again as Neptune kicked the flat tire. Thunder crashed and the duo made their way to the gates of the castle. There was a sign on the gate that read 'Enter at your own risk!'
"Well, there's a good reason not to go in," Weiss shivered.
"Why?" Yang asked, "Danger is nothing to us!"
Weiss stared at her, "The last time we entered a strange house with a flat tire, we were all almost killed by The Apathy! And I don't have Ruby with me in this universe to get rid of them."
Yang shivered herself at the thought and conceded.
The pair entered anyway as the music got louder, Neptune went ahead a little bit as Weiss looked around. She began to sing.
W: In the velvet darkness, of the blackest night.
W: Burning bright, there's a guiding star.
"Wow, a song about hope from Weiss?" Nora joked, "Weren't most of your songs about loneliness?"
"Yes," Weiss noted, "But you didn't hear my last one." She smiled proudly at her not so subtle jab at her father.
W: No matter what, or, who you are.
Adam tilted his head. A guiding star in the dark for everyone? This can't be a Schnee talking.
She caught up to Neptune. They gazed at the castle in the distance a single light in shining in the tower and they began to sing together. Unknown voices joined in to sing background.
W, N: There's a light.
B: Over at the Frankenstein place.
"The what now?" Jaune asked, but received no answer.
W, N: There's a light.
B: Burning in the fireplace.
W, N: There's a light, light, in the darkness of everybody's life.
Almost everybody smiled and thought of their light in the darkness. For most, it was a person that lit up their life, for some it was their life mission, but for the life of her, Raven couldn't find anything.
She'd spent her entire life trying to survive. Was she really steeped in darkness because of that? How could she find her light again? She shook the thought out of her head, maybe she should try and talk to Summer and Tai again later.
The pair was startled by the revving of an engine and more motorcyclists passed by on the way to the castle.
"Reason number two we shouldn't be here," Weiss noted, "This could be a biker gang's hideout."
"Nah," Roman noted, "Too showy for those types. I, on the other hand, would gladly choose that as a hideout. Those are more than likely just visitors."
Suddenly the camera panned up to the tower. Ren was standing there, but he had a pale face and a hump on his back. He stared down at the couple.
"Ren!" Nora gasped, "What happened?"
Ren went wide-eyed at his appearance, "I don't know, Nora. Hopefully we will get an explanation."
R: The darkness must go
R: Down the river, of nights dreaming.
"So, he wants the darkness to leave his life?" Velvet asked, unsure.
"Sounds like it," Blake agreed, "Either that or he thinks Weiss and Neptune will bring darkness into his life."
R: Flow Morpheus slow, let the sun, light come streaming
R: Into my life, into my life.
"So the first one then," Ilia noted. She and Neo exchanged knowing glances with each other.
The camera panned back to Neptune and Weiss, and the pair began walking toward the castle once again.
W, N: There's a light.
B: Over at the Frankenstein place
"Missed it that time too," Jaune complained.
W, N: There's a light
B: Burning in the fireplace
W, N: There's a light, light, in the darkness of everybody's life.
The music stopped.
"That was a really inspiring song," Ruby noted with a smile.
"Yeah it was," Yang agreed as she draped an arm around Blake.
Neo turned to Gordeau, "Is there anyway I could get a copy of that one?"
He nodded, "It's on your scroll now."
She pulled it out and checked, "'Over At the Frankenstein Place?' I don't know what that word means but the song was amazing!"
"Frankenstein…" Jaune wondered
"And so," Port began, and he is suddenly shown looking at a map of the route Neptune and Weiss took.
"Gah! Sudden Professor Port!" Nora shouted at the quick transition.
"Man, he was gone for so long I forget he was telling the story," Sun commented.
"It seemed that fortune had smiled on Neptune and Weiss and that they had found the assistance that their plight required."
"See Weiss, you guys are fine," Ruby reassured.
"I don't know, Ruby. Something here feels hinky," Weiss stated. Suddenly all eyes were on her, and Roman was grinning wildly.
"I knew it would catch on!" He cheered to himself as Weiss and Neo groaned.
"Or had they?"
"Is he this ominous in real life?" Cinder asked hopefully.
"No," Emerald shook her head, "Just extremely long winded."
The camera changed to the front door of the castle. Weiss was exhausted, "Neptune, let's go back. I'm cold and this castle gives me the creeps."
Pyrrha laughed lightly, "You're cold, Weiss?"
"Pyrrha," Weiss gasped.
Pyrrha thought for a moment before waving her hands in apology, "I'm sorry! I didn't mean like that! I meant you're from Atlas so you shouldn't get cold easily."
"Oh," Weiss retracted.
Neptune shrugged he off, "Just a moment, Weiss. They may have a phone."
Weiss sighed but put on her best people person face as Neptune rang the doorbell. Instead of an actual bell sounding, what happened was a bell literally falling to the floor.
"What kind of door bell is that?" Summer asked.
"A broken one," Qrow mumbled.
"Eh, I could fix it," Tai said proudly as everyone that knew him shied away.
The door was unlocked and Ren opened it, looking at the two suspiciously.
"Hello," he said creepily.
Chills ran up a good portion of the audience's spines.
"Wow," Ruby shivered, "I thought Ren was creepy when we met cause he didn't say much, but this is way worse."
"Hi!" Neptune said cheerfully, "My name's Neptune Vasilias." He held out his hand for a handshake, but Ren just looked at him quizzically.
"But he's still not a people person," Nora joked and lightly jabbed Ren.
Unfortunately for him, it was Nora so it still hurt a lot.
When Ren didn't respond Neptune moved on, "This is my fiancée, Weiss Schnee."
Weiss smiled weakly at Ren who just continued to stare at the pair.
Neptune continued, oblivious to the awkwardness, "I wonder if you might help us. You see, our car broke down a few miles up the road. Do you have a phone we might use?"
Ren ignored Neptune entirely staring at Weiss, "You're wet."
"A little forward, eh Stoic?" Roman teased.
Ren went white in shock.
"Or," Nora growled, "It could be because of the rain!"
Weiss blinked in disbelief before responding matter-of-factly, "Yes. It's raining." She turned to Neptune, giving him a look that asked 'Is this guy for real?'
Neptune nodded, "Yes."
"Yes," Ren agreed slowly, his response drawn out and unemotional.
A lightning bolt flashed across the sky and during that time Neptune and Weiss saw all the motorcycles they had passed parked in front of the castle, including a very familiar yellow and black one.
Yang sighed, "I miss her already."
A small smirk appeared briefly on Ren's face before returning to the indifferent look he's had on the whole time, "I think, perhaps, you better both," he paused, "come inside." The smirk returning as he finished.
"Sorry Ren," Weiss started, "But there's reason number three for us to leave now."
"It's no problem, I agree," Ren noted.
Weiss and Neptune had a silent conversation. Weiss's face saying 'No way in hell!' but Neptune didn't see any danger and moved inside.
"Oof," Neptune winced, "I'm in trouble later."
"Yeah, you are," All the women in the room said at once.
Weiss smiled weakly at Ren, "You're too kind," she stated before giving Neptune a glare that could kill most men.
Ren followed the pair inside closing the door behind them. As they entered, they could hear muffled music and voices. The foyer of the castle contained a staircase leading up, covered in cobwebs. The room itself was filled with various creepy items, and what looked like a small elevator shaft. Collapsed over one of the railings was a familiar head of orange hair.
"There I am!" Nora exclaimed.
"You really don't make a good maid," Weiss stated, noting the condition of the room.
"Neptune," Weiss started warily, "What kind of a place is this?"
Neptune still didn't see anything wrong, "Oh, it's probably some kind of hunting lodge for rich weirdos."
"No," Winter scoffed, "Father dragged me to some of those. They're even weirder than this place."
Weiss rolled her eyes, but nodded anyway. The door slammed behind them and they both turned to look at Ren. He walked past them before instructing, "This way."
They walked in silence for a minute. They made it right under the head of hair before Weiss couldn't take it anymore, "Are you having a party?"
Ren stopped suddenly and slowly turned to them. "You've arrived on a rather special night," he started, "It's one of the master's affairs."
"The Master?" Ruby questioned.
"Well, I guess Ren is more than just a handy man," Velvet noted.
"Oh," Weiss stated as she nodded, "Lucky him."
"Lucky him." Neptune agreed.
Suddenly the head of hair on the railing piped up standing up and sliding down the railing, "You're lucky. He's lucky. I'm lucky. We're all lucky!" It was revealed to be Nora, but she also had a pale face. She passed a duster to Ren as the clock on the wall struck midnight.
Qrow sighed at Nora's statement, but didn't say anything else for fear of being reprimanded again.
"Midnight," Blake noted, "Of course it's midnight."
"The creepiest time of night," Nora agreed.
The clock was a coffin with a skeleton inside.
"Well that seems, excessive," Weiss grimaced.
Cinder thought it looked like something she would own.
As Ren opened it, it creaked and music started up. Ren began half singing.
R: It's astounding. Time is fleeting.
He ran around to the other side of the coffin door and poked his head through the clock face.
R: Madness takes its toll.
Jaune chuckled, "It looks like Nora rubbed off a little on you Ren."
Ren sighed, but didn't say anything.
Nora laughed and pushed the duo towards Ren.
R: But listen closely
NO: Not for very much longer
R: I've got to keep control.
Suddenly Ren started singing with passion.
R: I remember doing the time warp.
"Woah," Yang said with a start, "I don't think I've ever seen Ren that excited."
Jaune, Ruby, and Nora's faces fell. They had, but it had been in anger and it was scary.
He ran to the elevator shaft and did a few small leg lifts.
"What was that?" Neo laughed out.
"You can't get the proper exercise with just a few lifts," Pyrrha noted, "It didn't do him any good."
"It did seem rather pointless," Ren admitted.
R: Drinking those moments when.
He ran around to be behind the couple, right next to Nora.
R: The blackness would hit me.
R, NO: And the void would be calling.
Qrow went wide-eyed, "He's empty inside."
Roman looked at him, confused, "Whaddya mean, Bird-Brain?"
"He drinks the moments when blackness and the void call him," Qrow sighed, "It's the same thing I used to do."
Winter pondered his statement. He drank because he was empty? He wasn't just some ruffian who liked to drink? And was that how her mother felt as well?
The duo did a strange motion with their hands, before they joined them together and forced Weiss and Neptune into the next room. It was filled with people who immediately started singing.
A: Let's do the Time Warp again
A: Let's do the Time Warp again
"And now we're a part of the party," Weiss sighed.
"The Time Warp?" Ilia questioned, "Is time travel the strange thing you were talking about?"
"No," Gordeau muttered, "The Time Warp is just a dance. The strange part is coming up shortly."
The music suddenly stopped and Port's office is shown again. He pulls down a visual aid on how to do the Time Warp.
"What?" Raven asked dryly.
P: It's just a jump to the left.
The music picked back up and the room is shown again. Everyone is doing the dance moves they are singing.
A: And then a step to the right.
Back to Port.
P: Put your hands on your hips.
Back to the room.
A: And bring your knees in tight. And it's a pelvic thrust. It really drives you insane.
A: Let's do the Time Warp again.
A: Let's do the Time Warp again.
"That's a really easy dance!" Ruby exclaimed.
Gordeau snapped his fingers and the floor in front of the screen extended, "If anyone else would like to try it, feel free."
He walked down to the floor and waited patiently.
Neo grabbed Ilia's arm. "Oh, no!" Ilia protested.
"C'mon Rainbow, it'll be fun!" Neo complained.
Ilia rolled her eyes and walked down with Neo.
Yang stood up and cracked her back, "You coming, Blake?"
Blake sighed but stood up.
Nora dragged Ren out of his seat, "This is happening!"
Pyrrha and Jaune chuckled and got up as well.
"I would also like to try this dance," Penny agreed cheerfully, "Would you like to join me Ruby?"
"Sure!" Ruby got up quickly.
Weiss narrowed her eyes, what was Penny up to? The thought was dashed from her head when Ruby shouted at her, "You too, Weiss!"
Weiss stood up faster than she meant to and walked over.
Sun stood up himself. Maybe this would ease his mind.
The adults chuckled at the scene of all the kids, save Neptune, Mercury, and Emerald, eagerly awaiting a dance.
Nora started singing acting very crazy as she did.
N: It's so dreamy. Oh, fantasy free me.
N: So you can't see me. No not at all.
Ren walked the duo over towards where Nora had run off to.
"Don't ever change, Nora," Pyrrha chuckled.
Nora grinned wildly.
N: In another dimension, with voyeuristic intention.
N: Well secluded, I see all.
Gordeau coughed into his hand. He really hated it when the universes called him out like that.
Ren started singing again back to his half measures.
R: With a bit of a mind flip.
N: You're into the time slip.
Nora swooned. She and Ren were singing a duet! It was everything she ever wanted.
R: And nothing can ever be the same.
Roman silently chuckled at just how right the last few lines of the verse had been. His mind flipped sides, now he's going back in time, and nothing will be the same.
N: You're spaced out on sensation.
Ren is back to full on singing.
R: Like you're under sedation.
Ren and Nora danced over to join the crowd around a jukebox. On top of said jukebox was Ruby Rose, but she was wearing a sparkling gold jacket and top hat. Around her neck as a sparkling pink bow. She had on sparkling tap shoes with blue socks. She was wearing a sparkling top that showed off a lot of her cleavage, and a too short skirt with fishnets all the way up.
"What am I wearing?" Ruby complained, "It's not my style at all!"
"That's what you're complaining about!" Yang seethed.
Weiss felt slightly turned on by the scene.
A: Let's do the Time Warp again.
A: Let's do the Time Warp again.
Ruby began singing, dancing on top of the jukebox as she did.
RU: Well, I was walking down the street
"Oh no!" Ruby gagged at her own singing.
"Aw!" Summer cooed from her seat, "Your singing is wonderful dear."
"You're not upset about what she's wearing?" Tai asked incredulously.
"Oh, I am," Summer replied, "But it's a different universe remember? No sense getting mad at her."
RU: Just having a think, When this think of a guy gave me an evil wink.
RU: He shooka me up, he took me by surprise.
Yang's eyes turned red. Somebody was going to pay for this, she just didn't know who yet.
RU: He had a pick up truck and the devil's eyes.
RU: He stared at me and I felt the change.
RU: Time meant nothing never would again.
As she finished this line, she spun her hat down with her hand before putting it back on her head.
"Smooth move, Red," Roman chuckled as he did the same, "But I can do it better!"
Neo chuckled before doing the same, "Me too!"
A: Let's do the Time Warp again.
A: Let's do the Time Warp again.
"Here we go," Gordeau nodded and the dancers got ready.
Back to Port, but instead of pointing it out this time he's demonstrating.
P: It's just a jump to the left.
Back to the room.
A: And then a step to the right
Port
P: Put your hands on your hips.
Room
A: And bring your knees in tight. And it's a pelvic thrust. It really drives you insane.
A: Let's do the Time Warp again.
A: Let's do the Time Warp again.
The dancers, minus Gordeau who simple smirked, laughed at the absurdity they had just done.
Suddenly, Ruby's feet began moving on their own.
"What?"
RU: WHEEEEE!
Ruby jumped off the jukebox and started tap dancing.
The Ruby in the viewing room did the same, somehow following along perfectly with the version of her on screen.
"What's going on!" She complained.
She's really good until she starts spinning and trips over the carpet. She gets up angrily as the room starts singing again.
"Ugh…" Ruby groaned as she stood up dizzily, "What happened?"
Gordeau helped her up, "I'll explain later, we've got a dance to finish."
A: Let's do the Time Warp again.
A: Let's do the Time Warp again.
The camera changed to Port again (dizzy yet?) this time he was up on his desk, enthusiastically doing the dance.
P: It's just a jump to the left.
Room
A: And then a step to the right.
Port
P: Put your hands on your hips.
Room
A: And bring your knees in tight. And it's a pelvic thrust it really drives you insane. Let's do the Time Warp again. Let's do the Time Warp again.
The music ended with a flop and the people in the room except for Neptune and Weiss, who had been watching quietly while madness ensued, collapsed on the ground.
Back in the theater, Gordeau ushered everyone back to their seats. He was glad this part of the universe existed, "Well, now that we've had our fun, this is where it gets strange."
Everyone tensed up and waited for what a man who watches everything considered strange.
"And that wasn't strange enough already?" Raven complained, "I just watched Peter Port dance, and it was weird."
Weiss, seeing that the madness has stopped, nudged Neptune and whispered, "Say something."
Neptune started, "Hey!" everyone in the room sat up, "Do any of you guys know how to Madison?"
Sun sighed, "Just ignore him. He's… yeah, he's dumb."
Neptune looked at his friend in betrayal.
Weiss (both of them) glared at him for saying something so stupid.
"Neptune, let's just get out of here." She finished, pinching the bridge of her nose.
She began to walk to the door, but Neptune continued to look at the people in the room, "For Godssake, keep a grip on yourself, Weiss."
She continued, glaring at him as she does, "It's hazardous to my health!"
"Didn't you say that about Ruby once?" Blake asked with a smirk.
Weiss shot her a look that said, 'you too?' before stating, "Yes, but I've changed my mind about her."
Ruby smiled, "Thanks BFF!"
Neptune shrugged her off, "It's just a party, Weiss."
They continued walking backwards as they argued, oblivious to the elevator coming down.
"What now?" Roman wondered.
"Well, I want to go." Weiss protested
"Well, we can't go anywhere till I get to a phone." Neptune reminded her.
"Then ask the butler or someone!" She yelled.
The camera showed the floor of the elevator, a pair of sparkling, high-heeled shoes are shown under the bottom of a black cloak. Fish nets adorn the wearers feet.
"That must be Penny, then," Ren noted, "She's the only one left in the cast."
Nods of agreement came from around the room. "It would be a strange look for me though," Penny noted.
"Just a moment, Weiss," Neptune continued, "We don't want to interfere with their celebrations.
The figure in the elevator is shown to be stomping their foot in beat.
"This isn't the Junior Chamber of Commerce, Neptune!" Weiss screamed at him.
Neptune was unphased and continued, "They're probably foreigners with ways different than our own. They may do some more… folk dancing."
"That's what you call it?" Emerald huffed.
The figures hair was now shown. It was a striking blonde, puffed out into a curly women's style.
"That's not Penny," Ruby noted.
"Yang, then?" Blake asked, "But she wasn't in the cast list."
"Neither were you and Sun," Pyrrha noted, "So maybe it's a situation like that."
The room was shown again, the occupants were all laughing at the nervous duo.
Weiss started throwing a tantrum, "Look, I'm cold, I'm wet, and I'm tired."
As Weiss finished her line, she finally noticed the figure in the elevator. Her eyes went wide as she realized they were surrounded.
"Please," Neptune scoffed, "We'll be fine in no time."
Right as he said that, the figure in the elevator turned around. Weiss screamed and the camera zoomed in, revealing the figure to be Jaune in copious amounts of make-up, lip gloss, and eyeshadow.
"JAUNE!?" the room yell asked.
"He didn't do this for me again, did he?" Pyrrha asked.
"This seems even more excessive than last time," Ren noted.
"I state again, we can handle anything, except that," Yang chuckled.
Jaune put his face in his hands.
Music started up again and the elevator doors opened. Jaune began singing.
J: How do you do I
J: See you've met my
J: Faithful, handyman.
"So Jaune's the master?" Nora asked.
"Looks like it," Ilia noted.
Ren and Nora exchanged knowing looks.
J: He's just a little brought down because.
J: When you knocked
J: He thought you were the candy man.
Ren went white again, "No. No I didn't."
"It's definitely gotten stranger, but not secret Grimm-queen strange," Roman noted.
Jaune strutted into the next room confidently.
J: Don't get strung out, by the way I look.
"I mean, he said it," Neo shrugged, "Let's wait and see what he does."
"Thanks, Neo," Jaune looked at her and smiled.
Roman smirked, seeing Neo was trying to take his advice.
J: Don't judge a book by its cover.
J: I'm not much of a man, by the light of day.
J: But by night I'm one hell of a lover.
Pyrrha's nose began to bleed a bit at the thought.
"Um, Pyrrha?" Nora pointed it out with a subtle gesture.
Pyrrha touched her nose. Noticing the blood, she wiped it off quickly, "Thanks, Nora."
He reached a throne at the end of the room and turned around. Jaune shed his cloak to reveal not much. He was wearing a pearl necklace, a sparkly vest with laces running up the front that shows most of his chest and his mid riff. He had on sparkly fingerless gloves that go up past his elbows. He was also wearing what I assume is a garter belt (Hey, I've never worn one so what do I know) that was holding up his fishnets and nothing else.
"I take it back," Neo recoiled.
"Wha… But… I… Huh?" Weiss stuttered, extremely confused.
"I thought I was supposed to be a scientist," Jaune complained.
Pyrrha was conflicted. On one hand, this was less clothes than she normally saw Jaune with, but on the other, he was wearing women's underwear. She couldn't really determine what it made her feel.
Tai snickered and glanced at Qrow. He glared back, "If you three say one word about that…"
Raven smirked and Summer giggled.
J: I'm just a sweet transvestite
J: From Transsexual, Transylvania
"Strange name for a town," Emerald noted.
"Eh," Mercury shrugged, "At least things are getting a little interesting."
Weiss stared at the scene slack jawed, while Neptune gaped in horror. Jaune got down off the raised platform and walked towards the duo.
J: Let me show you around maybe, play you a sound
"Please don't," Weiss asked, remembering Jaune's attempt at Beacon.
He walked in between them, before turning around again and forcing them towards the stage.
J: You look like your both pretty groovy
J: Or if you want something visual
J: That's not too abysmal
J: We can take in an old Steve Reeve's movie.
"Another actor?" Ozpin wondered.
"Yep," Gordeau nodded, "One who was known for playing muscular hero's and seldom wore a shirt."
Jaune walked over to a water cooler and started greeting the other guests. Neptune took this opportunity to ask his question.
N: I'm glad we caught you at home.
N: Can we use your phone?
"I finally asked," Neptune sighed out.
"I wish you'd done it sooner," Weiss muttered.
N: We're both in a bit of a hurry.
W: Right!
N: We'll just say where we are then go back to the car.
N: We don't want to be any worry
Jaune turned back to the pair.
J: Well you got, caught with a flat? Well,
"I don't think they told him that," Ruby noted.
"No, they didn't," Yang confirmed.
He looked right at the audience and smirked
J: How bout that?
Blake shuddered, "That will never not be creepy."
He turned back to the duo.
J: Well, babies, don't you panic
He walked back to the throne, summoning Ruby to join him
J: By the light of the night
J: It'll all seem all right
J: I'll get you a satanic mechanic.
"A what?" Tai asked.
"Satanic," Gordeau noted, "Basically a religion worshiping their version of the God of Darkness."
Ruby had joined Jaune in front of the throne. Both had their hands on their hips and were popping them to the beat.
"That was cute, Ruby!" Summer smiled.
Ruby blushed in embarrassment.
J: I'm just a sweet transvestite
J: From Transsexual, Transylvania
He sat down on the throne and threw his legs over the arm. Ruby kneeled by his legs, Ren kneeled by his head, and Nora stood behind, all four looking at Weiss and Neptune.
"Well that's a scene," Sun noted, "I would leave now."
Nods of agreement from pretty much everyone was all the response he got.
J: Why don't you stay for the night?
"How about no," Qrow mumbled.
RE: Night
J: Or maybe a bite
RU: Bite
Ruby liked her lips after she sang that line
J: I could show you my favorite obsession.
"I don't want to see what this version of me's favorite obsession is," Jaune stated matter-of-factly.
"I have a feeling we are whether we like it or not," Ren observed.
J: I've been making a man.
Ozpin sat up quickly, having pieced together what was happening, "No, he can't be!"
Gordeau nodded solemnly to his father.
He played with Ren's hair for a moment.
"Jaune," Ren started, "Don't ever do that."
"Wouldn't dream of it," Jaune agreed.
Nora began playing with Ren's hair to see if he'd complain. He did not.
J: With brown hair and a tan.
J: And he's good for relieving my…tension.
"Not something I needed to know," Emerald noted in disgust.
Mercury nodded in agreement.
J: I'm just a sweet transvestite
Ruby began eyeing Jaune hungrily. He stood up and Ren and Ruby sat down on the arms of the throne. Nora grabbed Ruby's leg and lifted it into the air.
J: From Transsexual, Transylvania. Hit it Hit it!
J: I'm just a sweet transvestite
N, RU, RE: Sweet transvestite
J: From Transsexual, Transylvania.
Jaune walked back into the elevator.
"Oh, good," Raven sighed, "He's leaving."
"I doubt it will be the last we see of him though," Roman grumbled.
J: So come up to the lab
J: And see what's on the slab
J: I see you shiver with antici…
Weiss leaned in wondering what he was going to say.
J: pation
"Didn't you say that?" Winter looked at Gordeau.
"Yeah," he sighed, "Sometimes the universes bleed over. That and Ruby's strange outfit are examples of that."
Weiss snapped back disappointed.
J: But maybe the rain.
J: Is really to blame, so I'll remove the cause.
"He can control the weather?" Nora asked in excitement, "Jaune, hit me with lightning!"
"Nora," Ren sighed, "Even if he can, our Jaune can't."
"Can he control the weather?" Pyrrha asked.
"Not quite," Gordeau chuckled.
J: (Chuckles) But not the symptom.
The elevator shoots back up and Jaune is gone for the moment.
"Well that's just rude," Weiss huffed, "He could at least help us dry off."
"I doubt that's the end of this madness," Winter sighed as she put her head in her hand.
AN: Part 2 is here. Casting reasons:
The Criminologist: Peter Port – Both are longwinded storytellers whose stories aren't really important.
Riff-Raff: Lie Ren – Both are soft spoken right hand men
Magenta: Nora Valkyrie – Both are in love with the above person. Also, both are kinda nuts. A quick note: in the film Magenta and Riff-Raff are siblings, but that makes things weird for me so they aren't here.
Columbia: Ruby Rose – This one was tough. Neo fits the style, and Pyrrha fit a different aspect of the character, but to help my story along with one of the other characters, Ruby fit here.
Dr. Frank-N-Furter: Jaune Arc – After considering it, Jaune doesn't fit this role at all, but I promised you guys Jaune as the Villain so here he is.
I'm hoping to get through this one fast, maybe four more chapters.
Also, I forgot to note the references from the break chapter. There were actually five, though three were obvious. The first actually shows up in Sun's first scene, 'The answers were there all the time' is a direct quote from the movie.
The second is the Meat Loaf. Meat Loaf (the singer and actor) played the part of Eddie in the film (the role I have Penny playing.)
The third is Ruby's outfit, which is Columbia's in the film.
The fourth is 'Antici…Pation' which is another direct quote.
The fifth was 'The pieces seemed to fit into place' another direct quote.
