I do not own the rights to the movie Gettysburg. It's is property of New Line Cinemas

It took a bit from Ghira and Kali to calm Blake down. The Cat Faunus was unprepared to see her dad die on the screen. Granted it wasn't really her dad, but at this point she did not care. It felt like she took a huge punch to the gut. The parents however were really intrigued by the mention of the movie so Blake promised to send them a copy, assuming Kali wasn't going to strong-arm her husband to fly to Vale to see their kitten.

Glynda knew Ghira personally. She was a good friend of his before he decided to make a stand against racial injustice between humanity and Faunus-Kind. They stayed in touch, but Ghira did not want her to get mixed up in his fight against injustice. The headmistress still felt guilty of staying on the sidelines.

Meanwhile Raven and Yang were at best, acknowledging one another. Despite Raven coming to the rescue of her daughter, Yang made it clear that it would take a lot of time before she can grow to even call Raven "mom". The sword woman understood perfectly. It didn't stop Ruby from hugging her aunt, which brought a very rare smile to Raven's face.

After everyone got back to their seats, they started up the movie again.

The scene began as the 20th Maine continued their March onward toward Gettysburg. Colonel Chamberlain and Kilrain led in front while the camera zoomed back to Thomas who was currently talking to another soldier from the 2nd Maine. He was conversing about bugle calls.

Thomas: "One thing about this brigade is we got our own special bugle call. Ever hear tell of Dan Butterfield?"

2nd Maine Soldier: "What, General Butterfield? What was with Hooker?"

Thomas: "That's the same fellow. He used to be our brigade commander."

2nd Maine Soldier: "Yeah, he was a pistol. No man like him for having a good time."

Thomas: "I don't know about that. But I know he used to like to write bugle calls. The problem with this army is, we got too many calls. We got a call for artillery, infantry, get up and eat, retreat."

"What?" Yang exclaimed. "There's a call for me to get up and eat. What's next? A bugle call to "use the restroom?""

Thomas: "Anyway, old Butterfield, he wrote a special call for this here brigade. Say there is an order for this brigade, you and me. He'll be blowing his bugle, we will think that order's for us when it wasn't. We'll follow that order anyway, then we'll be in a world of hurt."

2nd Maine Soldier: "Yeah, that happened to me once. Us, that is. Half the regiment charged, the other half retreated. You had your choice."

The girls winced.

"This army really needs a new way to issue commands." Weiss said.

Thomas: "This here brigade got a special call. You hear that call, you know the next one is for you. It goes like this."

As Thomas mimicked the Bugle Call, Kilrain walked up close to Chamberlain with a frown on his face.

Kilrain: "Colonel, sir. Begging the Colonel's pardon. But would the Colonel please do us a favor and get back on the damned horse?"

Chamberlain remained silent but did not heed the Sergeant's orders. Kilrain rolled his eyes.

Kilrain: "I'll tell you, sir, it's not easy handling these new recruits…when the officers act like they ain't got any sense, sir."

While the girls were pondering why Jaune was not on the horse, Glynda, Raven, and even Ruby understood why he did so. Jaune had a very distinct path of what he believed what a true leader would do or be. Most thought leaders were just simply there to issue orders and give it advice they would need.

Jaune had a simple method: A true Leader does not act above his peers but as if he's one of his peers. He gives out the situation, but allows his team to come up with a solution. That's what made Jaune a very effective leader to team JNPR. Ruby did not know how he came to understand this method of leadership, but she never questioned his ability to lead. In fact if both RWBY and JNPR were combined, there was no doubt John would be a far more effective leader than she was.

As Kilrain ended his sentence, Thomas finally caught up with the two.

Thomas: "Lawrence, sir. We've gone over 10 miles today. We've gone over 100 miles in five days, sir."

While Thomas was speaking, Chamberlain was looking around as he noticed a commotion was going on around 20th Maine.

Chamberlain: "There's something going on."

Chamberlain let his horse to the side of his regiment as another colonel rode up to him with his staff. As they saluted, Chamberlain recognized the other Colonel.

Chamberlain: "Colonel Vincent, sir."

Vincent: "Colonel Chamberlain."

"Oh wow." Ruby said in shock. "That man looks like Fox from Team CFVY."

"You're not wrong Ruby." Weiss said. "And it's fortunate this Fox is not blind."

"Blind or not Ms Schnee, do not underestimate Mr. Alastair." Glynda warned. "What he does not have in terms of sight, he has more victories by utilizing his other senses. In fact, I look forward to pairing him against you."

Weiss immediately began to sweat.

Vincent: "Far cry from Bowdoin College, wouldn't you say?"

Chamberlain: "No farther than Harvard Yard."

Vincent: "Indeed. With luck, we'll both see our alma maters again."

"Wait," Yang said with a shock. "So Jaune went to college?"

The girls immediately began to wonder how a very smart Jaune would be if he was returned to Remnant.

Ren was actually proud that Jaune went to college before he went to war. Philosophy was needed just as much as Brawn when you're in combat.

Vincent: "In the meantime, Colonel, you move your boys along as best you can. Two corps have engaged at Gettysburg. So we'll keep going through dark and on until we get there."

Chamberlain: "Yes, sir."

Vincent: "Godspeed."

Colonel Vincent moved his staff past Colonel Chamberlain as the 20th Maine began to pick up their pace. Meanwhile General Lee and his staff watched as the Confederates began to push hard against the Union. The Confederate Infantry fired one volley into the defending federal troops before they charged straight into their lines. Federal troops now realizing that it was a losing fight, began to fall back into Gettysburg.

As General Lee watched from afar, a confederate messenger rode up as fast as he could screaming "they're running!"

"Oh no! They broke!" Ruby said in sadness. Yang hugged her sister. "

It was bound to happen sis" she said. "At least he gave the Union much needed time to set up defenses."

The messenger slowed his approach and got close to General Lee to relay his message.

Messenger: "General Pender begs to report that the enemy is falling back. They're on the run."

Lee: "Very well, Lieutenant."

As the messenger rode away, another took his place to report his message.

Messenger 2: General Early says the enemy has caved in on the left flank, going back to Gettysburg. They're all running.

Lee: "Very well. Thank you, Corporal."

As soon as that messenger left, generally watched as the union disappeared from sight. Seeing an opportunity he looks at one of his staff's.

Lee: "Find General Hill's chief of artillery. Tell him I want fire placed on that hill. As much fire as possible."

"Using the infantry to wipe out another group from one hill then ordering the artillery to push another off the top of the hill." Nora unexpectedly said. "I'll tell you this much, he may be against Jaune-Jaune, but there is no doubt this Lee is going to test fearless leader"

Everyone immediately looked at Nora with bewildered eyes. "Did Nora just make a smart comment?" Blake asked, stunned. Weiss could only nod.

Staff member: "Yes, sir."

Lee: "Very well."

As Lee used his binoculars to scan the battlefield, he saw an opportunity to further exploit the union troops.

Lee: "Major Taylor."

Taylor: "Yes, sir."

Lee: "Deliver this message in person. Tell General Ewell the federal troops are withdrawing in confusion. We must only push those people in order to gain the heights. Tell him to take that hill, if practical. The one beyond the town. Do you understand?"

"Lee is trying to exploit the union from a very good position now," Raven observed. "If he takes the heights, he gains high ground, which will force the Union to fight a much more difficult battle."

"And what does that mean?" Ruby asked, confused.

Raven turned to her niece. "It means your friend will be fighting a battle that will most likely end in defeat or death."

Ruby paled as Yang gritted her teeth. She didn't like her mom telling Ruby what could happen to Jaune, but she had a point. If the Confederates took the hill, then not only would the Union have a far more difficult time to turn the tide of the battle, that meant that the war would be over and Lee would have won and Jaune would have lost.

Taylor: "Yes, sir."

Lee: "Very well."

As Major Taylor rode off to find General Ewell, General Longstreet approached and began to congratulate General Lee.

Longstreet: "Congratulations, General."

Lee: "I want you to see this."

Confederate Officer: "It's like second Manassas all over again."

"Second Manassas?" Ruby tilted her head in confusion.Blake pulled out the book and search for the battle. She found it and began to read.

"The Second Battle of Bull Run or Battle of Second Manassas was fought August 29–30, 1862, in Prince William County, Virginia, as part of the American Civil War. It was the culmination of the Northern Virginia Campaign waged by Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia against Union Maj. Gen. John Pope's Army of Virginia, and a battle of much larger scale and numbers than the First Battle of Bull Run (or First Manassas) fought on July 21, 1861 on the same ground.Despite putting up a fierce fight, the Union left flank was crushed and the army was driven back to Bull Run. Only an effective Union rear guard action prevented a replay of the First Manassas defeat. Pope's retreat to Centreville was nonetheless precipitous.

Success in this battle emboldened Lee to initiate the ensuing Maryland Campaign."

The summary finished, the girls resumed watching the film.

Lee: "Couldn't have worked better if we'd planned it. If we can take that hill, I want it occupied by nightfall."

Sir, the federal army has fallen back through Gettysburg. They're reforming on the ridges outside of town.

Lee: "Very well."

Longstreet: "This is almost perfect. We got them where we want them. Let's move south and east, get between them and Lincoln…find some high ground…and they'll have to hit us. Then we have them, General."

"That's a pretty good strategy." Weiss said. "Blocking their way to the capital and forcing them to surrender...that would have brought an early end to the Union."

"True." Ren replied. "But it's a big if. The confederacy is still smaller than the Federal troops. Worst case, the Union could usher in another force to create a pincer movement on Lee's forces."

Weiss nodded. "Well you cannot deny how close General Lee was to breaking the Union's back."

After she said that, the group resumed the movie.

Lee: "You mean disengage?"

Longstreet: "Well sir, I've always been under the impression that it was our strategy to conduct a defensive campaign wherever possible in order to keep the army intact."

Lee: "Granted, but the situation has changed."

Longstreet: "In what way?"

Lee: "We've already pushed them back. They're on the run, vacating the town. How can we move off in the face of the enemy?"

"So instead of taking the clear objective of circling around them, he chooses to go forward into Gettysburg." Ruby shook her head.

"Haha!" Nora cheered. "The enemy of Jaune-Jaune has finally shown a weakness."

The rest of the girls looked at Nora before coming to the same realization as their bumbly pink bomber.

"Arrogance." Glynda observed. "He rather destroy the Army rather than take the easy route."

"Hmph, that is his down fall." Raven said. "The Confederacy is at its greatest when fighting a defensive fight. Lee wants to exploit the initiative with a strategic offensive."

"What does that mean?" Ruby asked. Raven turned to her niece.

"If he gains a victory, it would disrupt Union operations, garner needed supplies, and temporarily relieve the South of the constant battles and skirmishes it produces."

The girls nodded and resumed the movie.

Lee: "Major Marshall?"

Marshall: "Yes, sir."

Lee: "I ordered firing on that hill, but no cannons are firing. Send over and find out why."

Marshall: "I'll see to it, sir."

Lee: "Thank you."

As Major Marshall left, Lee looked at Longstreet who was deep in thought.

Lee: "What are you thinking, General?"

Longstreet: "Maybe we should not have fought here."

Lee: "I know that. But we have prevailed. The men have prevailed."

Longstreet: "Yes. They've always done that. But in the morning, we may be outnumbered and they'll be entrenched on the high ground."

Lee: "You know as well as I, we've never been concerned with being outnumbered."

Longstreet: "That is true, sir. You are right. If we move south to Washington, they have to pursue us. Then we can fight on ground of our choosing."

Lee: "But the enemy is here. We did not want the fight, but the fight is here. How can I ask this army to retreat in the face of what they've done this day?"

Longstreet: "Not retreat, sir. Re-deploy."

Lee: "Our guns will move them off that hill or Ewell will push them off. But if Meade is there tomorrow, I can't move this army away. I will attack him."

Longstreet: "If Meade is up there tomorrow, it is because he wants us to attack him. We pushed back two corps, but there are five more coming."

"Lee is not going to listen." Blake said. Yang nodded.

"He is so sure that his plan will work. It's like Ruby when she comes up with a plan and we come back all bent out of shape." She replied.

"Yeah tha-HEY!"

When Lee did not answer. Longstreet knew the argumentwas over. Regaining his senses, he cleared his throat.

Longstreet: "General, I will bring up my boys as soon as I can."

Lee: "Very well. General?"

Longstreet: "Sir?"

Lee: "Your man Harrison, the actor, he was quite correct. Had it not been for him, this entire army might have been destroyed in detail. The federal force might've been here waiting when we turned around. I'm deeply grateful to you, sir."

The girls were silent as they remembered Harrison. The intel he has was under vital. Despite how good he was however. They still wished that he was on the northern side.

As the 20th Mainesettled down for a bit, Thomas approached a trio of Confederate soldiers. All three were prisoners of the battle.

Thomas: "Hello, men. What outfit are you with?"

Confederate: "Archer's brigade, Heth's division."

"Heth's Division?" Ruby wondered out loud. "The unit that was engaging both Buford and Reynolds?"

Blake's ears dropped in sadness when she heard Reynolds name. She composed herself and nodded.

Thomas: "Where are you from?"

Confederate: "Tennessee. How about you?"

Thomas: "Maine. I've never been to Tennessee."

Confederate: "I reckon I've never been to Maine neither."

Thomas: "I don't mean no disrespect to you fighting men, but sometimes I can't help but figure, why are you fighting this war?"

Confederate: "Why are you fighting it?"

Thomas: "To free the slaves, of course. And to preserve the Union."

Confederate: "I don't know about other folk, but I ain't fighting for no darkies. I'm fighting for my rights. That's what we're all fighting for."

The girls immediately giggle when the rebel said "Right." It sounded as if he said "Rats." Even Glynda and Raven couldn't help holding a smirk.

Thomas: "For your what?"

"For his Rats" Yang said.

Confederate: "For our rights."

Confederate: "Why is it you folks can't just live the way you want to live and let us live the way we do? "Live and let live," I hear some folks say. Be a mite less fuss and bother if more folks took it to heart."

Thomas nodded as the rebel ceased his surprisingly calm rant. Wanting to change the subject, he asked another question.

Thomas: "Where'd you get captured?"

Confederate: "Railroad cut just west of Gettysburg town. It wasn't a pretty sight. Many a good boy lost a young and promising life. Some wore blue, some wore gray. Seen enough of this war?"

Thomas: "I guess I have.

Confederate: "I guess I have, too. It looks like I'll be sitting out the rest of it."

Thomas: "I appreciate you talking to me."

As if he was standing in front of an officer in the South, the rebel saluted the lieutenant.

Confederate: "See you in hell, Billy Yank."

Thomas returned the salute.

Thomas: "See you in hell, Johnny Reb."

"Eh what?" Ruby asked

"Johnny Reb? Billy Yank?" Yang raised an eyebrow. Blake opened the book.

"Yankee" and "Rebel" are nicknames that the Northerners and Southerners gave each other shortly after the start of the Civil War. The Northerners were called "Yankees" and the Southerners, "Rebels." Sometimes these nicknames were shortened even further to "Yanks" and "Rebs." She said.

"Then I thinks it's safe to say that we are all Billy Yanks." Ruby declared. RWBY and NR cheered.

"Children, behave." Glynda sternly said.

Meanwhile, Chamberlain followed Kilrain to a nearby creek.

Kilrain: "I have found a John Henry, sir."

"John who?" The room pondered.

Chamberlain: "John who?"

Kilrain: "A John Henry, sir. A runaway. I heard him a-groaning."

Chamberlain: "Is he wounded?"

Kilrain: "Don't know for sure."

Chamberlain looked at the slave who looked as if he ran all the way from Georgia. His clothes looked tattered, and his feet looked blistered.

"Ouchie." Ruby said clutching her foot.

"That's how slaves are treated." Blake said. "No use getting clothes that are nice if they will be destroyed working the fields or mines."

"Well I'm sure the SDC do not do that to our labor workers." Weiss said proudly.

"Sure you would defend your company." Blake growled.

"How date you." Weiss screeched.

"Hey!" Raven shouted. The two looked at her. "We don't need to have a shouting match right now. Lock it down."

Weiss and Blake nodded.

Chamberlain: "The man's exhausted."

Kilrain: "We'll get him something to eat. The surgeon's on the way."

Chamberlain: "Did you get his name?"

Kilrain: "He said something I couldn't understand. I can't understand anyone south of Mason-Dixon. Rebs or darkies."

Chamberlain: "All right, men, as you were. Surgeon, see to him."

As Private Bucklin ate his meal, he noticed Chamberlain and Kilrain walking up a hill toward a large tree. Even though he was out of range, the sound of Chamberlain was heard.

Chamberlain: "We used to have visitors from the South before the war. They were always very polite, academic, you understand. We stayed off the question of slavery out of courtesy. But toward the end there was no getting away from it and yet I could never understand. I don't now. I don't know why. They fight so well."

Chamberlain sat down near a tall tree as Kilrain did the same. After a second, the Colonel turned to his friend.

Chamberlain: "Tell me something, Buster, what do you think of Negroes?"

"The what?" Ruby asked.

"It's another name for black people, you dolt." Weiss rolled her eyes as Ruby played with her hands sheepishly for asking a dumb question. Yang opened her mouth to speak but chose instead to hold her sister closer to comfort her.

Kilrain: "Well, if you mean the race…I don't really know. This is not a thing to be ashamed of. The thing is, you cannot judge a race. Any man who judges by the group is a pea-wit. You take men one at a time. To me, there was never any difference."

Chamberlain: "None at all?"

Kilrain: "None at all. Of course, I haven't known that many freed men, but those I knew in Bangor, Portland…you look in the eye, there was a man. There was a "divine spark," as my mother used to call it. That is all there is to it. Races are men. "What a piece of work is man. "How infinite in faculties, in form and moving…"how express and aim McVay dmirable. "In action, how like an angel." Well, if he's an angel, all right then…but he damn well must be a killer angel."

Kilrain looked at his commanding officer and took a deep breath.

Kilrain: "Colonel, darling, you're a lovely man. I see a great vast difference between us, yet I admire you, lad. You're an idealist, praise be. The truth is, Colonel…there is no "divine spark." There's many a man alive no more of value than a dead dog. Believe me. When you've seen them hang each other the way I have back in the Old Country. Equality?

What I'm fighting for is the right to prove I'm a better man than many of them. Where have you seen this "divine spark" in operation, Colonel? Where have you noted this magnificent equality? No two things on earth are equal or have an equal chance. Not a leaf, not a tree. There's many a man worse than me and some better…but I don't think race or country matters a damn.

What matters, Colonel is justice. Which is why I'm here. I'll be treated as I deserve, not as my father deserved. I'm Kilrain…and I damn all gentlemen. There is only one aristocracy and that is right here."

The girls heard a sniffle and turned to see Blake in tears.

The Faunus girlheld a smile as she cried. While Jaune was showing her how much of a capable leader he was, She found herself drawn to Kilrain.

Hearing his speech made him Blake's favorite Union soldier. Kilrain did not judge anyone as a group, just one man at a time. He didn't believe in divine sparks, was not fighting for grand ideals, and had little faith that most men, white or black, will amount to much.

His fight is with the aristocracy. He's fighting for the right to prove himself based on what he does, not who his father was. His fight is with those gentlemen who look at you as if you were a cockroach.

Blake wiped her tears away as Yang stared at her. "You ok there, kitty-cat?"

The ninja smiled. "I am now."

Glynda watched the two nod at one another and reined the movie.

"And that's why we've got to win this war." Kilrain ended. He turned to his commanding officer who nodded understandably.

Blake smiled a bit more, this time more genuine. She clenched his hands passionately.

"Fight on." She said quietly.

Hey guys. Sorry for the wait.

I have been very busy. I had a funeral to attend, my sisters wedding to plan, and a job who has been killing me with a lot of shifts.

I posting this out so I can continue on with the story. I apologizefor the reactions. Tbh, I have been having trouble making them believable. Any help is appreciated.

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