King: Important note! This is based off an adaptation of Undertale created by a group of dedicated and talented fans. The finished product exists on YouTube. If you're looking for the specific tracks used they are "Alphys," "Metal Crusher," part of the "Mettaton Medley," and "Metal Crusher Reprise." I hope you enjoy the show~!

Inspiration: "Undertale: The Musical" by Man on the Internet

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King popped in mid gasping fit, his fire turning blue until he coughed for air. "OH MY GOD, YES!"

Ruby was a little concerned given the track record of King's outbursts. "Um… Are you okay?"

"I am fucking fabulous~! The next round is… Shoot! I can't tell you. That defeats the purpose… Okay! It's a musical one, but also similar to some of the other worlds you've seen. You'll see what I mean here in a sec! Ooh! This is so awesome!" King disappeared and screen started to form again.

The screen opened showing a younger Neptune looking at a burning house in the shape of a fish. He took a deep breath and decided to leave the area. The screen faded in and out on his journey until he reached a large lab in a lava-themed area.

Blake crossed her arms in her seat, "10 Lien says Jaune is the doctor in that lab."

Kali chuckled at her daughter's bet. "I'll take that bet~"

As he approached the doors, they opened automatically, allowing him inside. The inner area was dark. What little he could see was of a large screen following him around. There was some kind of work station, but he couldn't make out anything on it beyond the computer and a stack of books. He walked through the darkness and heard something approaching in the distance.

"Entry number 3-87-B…"

Ruby snorted through a laugh, "It's Weiss!"

Kali smirked, "Don't worry Blake, you don't have to pay me in lien. Just… call home… Talk to us, okay?"

Blake took a breath to calm herself down again before answering. "Okay."

Weiss walked out of another doorway and turned on the lights, speaking into a personal recorder. This version of Weiss was a reptilian-faunas with a series of scales on her skin. She wore a lab coat and a pair of glasses. Otherwise, she looked like she didn't belong in a lab. The coat was rather long, almost more of a dress, and she was barefoot! "Progress report… not a lot. Cameras picked up interesting material, but it doesn't look like the human is going to…" She turned and locked up seeing Neptune had entered her laboratory while she was away from the monitor.

Neptune was just as surprised as Weiss. He just waved, not sure what to say.

"Oh my God, a human… You've come here so soon, and this place is such a mess! I barely got dressed! Oh… the cameras are watching… Weiss! Stop that staring! You don't want to scare them!" She was going into a spiral of emotions and anxiety fueled by Neptune's sudden presence. "Come on Weiss, don't be weird!"

Yang laughed seeing Weiss fall over herself like that, "Too late~!"

Weiss just scoffed and crossed her arms in indignation.

Weiss turned back to Neptune, "So! I'm Weiss. Hi! I'm not a bad guy! I can be like a guide! 'Cause I'm the Royal Scientist! I know this place! I've kind of been watching you… Seeing a human move through with attitude filled me confidence! Not at your expense…"

All the while they could hear a rather… quirky song in the background. Then the singing began in earnest.

"I'll take you to the castle. It would be no hassle, know what I mean?"

Ruby smiled, "At least Weiss is still helpful and nice."

The vote of confidence made Weiss smile a bit. It's nice to be appreciated~

"Well… there's a little issue. See, I made an artificial killing machine…"

This got everyone to pause for a moment.

Blake was the first to speak after the pause, "She what?"

"There's no need to worry, though! You have right here so, you'll survive his rage!"

Yang chuckled, "Please. Let Jaune be the killer robot! I feel like I need this!"

King reappeared for a moment, "You and me both~"

"Though I'll lead from the rear, I'll still be here, even when Metta-Jaune steals the stage!"

Yang clasped her hands and held up like she'd been praying, "Thank you~!"

Ruby laughed at the name, "Metta-Jaune? That just sounds funny."

Penny smiled. Technically, she was an artificial being as well and could be classified as a killing machine. But she just wanted to help people and save them from Grimm and other monsters, so it was kind of a grey area.

The screen shook and the two jumped a little. Weiss's face started to blush with embarrassment, "Um… sorry, hang on…"

The wall behind them burst open showing a box-like robot with arms and a single wheel. One arm was up and waving while the other held a microphone. "Here's Metta-Jaune!"

Mercury snickered, "That's the robot? Thing looks more like a microwave."

"Metta-Jaune, no!"

"Metta-Jaune, YES~!

Thus, began Jaune's first number, complete with a spotlight.

"So welcome back to this metal attack! With a human losing their soul tonight! That's a fact! They cannot scream! They cannot hope or dream! Tonight's proceedings do not work like that!"

"I'm so sorry!"

"Good doctor, do not be! It's the chance of lifetime to get to see me~"

Roman raised an eyebrow with a smirk, "Full of himself, then?"

Qrow finished a sip from his flask, "Nah… I've seen the type before. He's an entertainer. Always on stage and hyping himself up."

"That makes sense."

Ruby turned to her uncle, "Since when were you on good terms with Roman Torchwick?"

Qrow just laughed it off, "You really get to know a guy when you drink together."

"Now sit down little one~ This is going to be fun~ You'll be a star! Then you'll burn like one!"

Neptune groaned, "He might be trying to kill me, but that was a good line."

"Now let's see~ my name in lights, my dear~ You'll wish you'd be up there with me! Hope you put up a good fight, my dear~! No one's stopped this… celebrity~!"

Weiss ran over beside Neptune, as if to shield him slightly, "Please keep calm! There's no cause for alarm! He's a really sweet guy! Though he means you harm…"

"I've got style! I've got grace! Now get out of my face! For it won't be long until you buy the farm! Don't even try, 'I am swell guy.'"

"I just don't think it's right to make a little kid cry!"

"No asked to Ms. Schnee! We're rolling! Quiet please! It's the role of a lifetime, tonight they die! Now please~ Don't be afraid, my dear. You're swell. You're fab~ And I'm beauty~ They'll throw me a huge parade, my dear! Once machinery kicks your booty!"

Weiss groaned a little at her robot creation. "Okay, okay… Just… calm down. I built Metta-Jaune. I know how to work around him. All you have to do is…"

But Jaune cut her off, "Ah! Ah! Doctor! No cheating! No! No! No! dear doctor, it's my show. And we can't have you interfere! Stick around! Come and watch tonight's show! Same time! Same channel! I'll be here!" Jaune flipped the mic in his hand retracted his arms, "Come call me when you want actual dramatic tension. Have a nice pilot! Goodbye~!" Jaune rolled off and out the hole in the wall he created.

Yang and Ruby were in a laughing pile. Yang took a few breaths to allow her to speak again, "Oh my gods! Never in my life have I needed something so much and never known it until today! If he uses 'darling' as a general address to someone, I'm done~!"

Weiss just watched her greatest creation leave through the hole in her lab. "Well… That happened. Give me a sec to get some boots and I'll lead you to the CORE. From there, you can reach the capital."

Once they were set, the two set out to a rather fast paced tune. Within the lyrics, the audience could hear references to a performance from Weiss. They also learned that this version of Weiss was a total dork and likely a shut in. As the two approached a new hall, she took in a breath through her teeth, "Looks a bit… darker than it should be. I'll go back and hack the systems back on. Be right back!" Weiss ran off to fix the lights.

Neptune was on his own as a new tune started playing. A chorus of unseen faunas could be heard singing, "This is the place, where the fame is everything! Everyone wants to touch. Everyone wants to see. We live in a world where celebrities are kings. Where the more people want, the more given-out things!"

Neptune thought for a moment, "I almost feel like that could be a commentary of our obsessions with the famous…"

Pyrrha, being one of those famous people, knew just how bad people could get. It was more than a little scary at times…

"Everyone quiet! It's the show from Metta-Jaune! He's the Undergrounds, number one and rising star! He is simply, the most incredible machine! He brings amazing days to our own TV screens."

The lights shined to show Metta-Jaune dressed in a red suit at a news desk. "Good evening beauties and gentle-beauties~"

This got another laugh out of Yang.

"This is Metta-Jaune, coming to you live from MTJ headquarters! We now go live to our correspondent in the field, Weird Child~ Smile for the camera, you're on TV! Go out and find me something newsworthy~! In the meantime, I think I'll share an old family recipe~"

The screen changed to show Jaune and Neptune at the set of a cooking show. "Don't touch that dial~ Put on a smile~ Tonight we make~ A special cake~ Sugar, milk, and precious eggs! We'll make this cake, so use them legs!"

Nora chuckled, "Ren! I kind of want some cake now~"

Ren took a deep breath. "Perhaps when we get back."

"Okay~!"

"Looks like they're on that shelf. Wonderful~! Here's to your health! Oh! Wait a moment, how could I forget? There's one ingredient that we haven't gotten yet~" Metta-Jaune started to pull a chainsaw from under his desk. "We merely need a human soul~ Mix it in the bowl~"

Neptune was able to escape the chainsaw and was being filmed again as the news correspondent.

"Luckily we have a human on hand~ Let's go back to that report in Hotland~! Oh my! Human please be calm! You found a bomb! Or rather, you found a whole bunch of 'em~ You get a bomb! You get a bomb! Everybody gets a bomb~! Welp! I better evacuate the set~! Good luck!" Jaune's wheel retracted and he flew of like a rocket.

The following scene was a romp through a castle-like setting complete with the robo-Jaune playing the part of a Juliet-like figure (complete with dress over his rectangular figure). At the end, a series of flames threatened to engulf Neptune, but stopped just before they reached him.

"Careful~ They're about to cook you alive~!" After a moment, the fires weren't moving. Time passed. Robotic cough. Then Weiss burst though and shut down the flamethrowers. Jaune flew off, 'defeated.'

Tai tapped his fingers across his chair, "Starting to think this isn't on the up and up…"

Port chuckled, "That was pretty obvious."

Neptune and Weiss entered the CORE, but it was becoming clear Weiss was lost. "This doesn't look like my map at all… Oh! Dang it, Weiss! You screwed it up again… I can't turn off the lasers! I'm a screw up! A failure! I'm just slowing you down!" Weiss ran off in frustration, leaving Neptune alone.

Neptune didn't have time to dwell as more faunas started to rush him, trying to capture his soul. He ran off to an elevator and found himself in a new hallway. He walked up to find Metta-Jaune waiting for him.

"There you are, darling."

Yang gasped and threw her arms into the air, "YES! BEST REALITY EVER!"

"It's time to have our little showdown. It's finally time to stop the 'malfunctioning' robot. … NOT! Malfunction? Get real! This was all just a big show! An act. Weiss has been playing you for a fool the whole time. As she watched you on the screen, she grew attached to your adventures. She decided to insert herself into the story. Reactivating puzzles and pitting me against you, only to swoop in and save the day!"

Sun nodded, "Okay, so she's not evil, just lonely?"

Neptune shrugged, "So it would seem…"

Weiss knew what it was like to be alone, but to go that far? How desperate for companionship was this version?

"All so you would think she's the great person that she's not…"

Roman winced, "Harsh~"

"And now it's time for her finest hour. As we speak, she's waiting behind that door to come in and 'deactivate' me. Hoping you would be so enamored with her that you would stay rather than continue your journey to the King. Or not. You see, I've had enough of this predictable charade."

Ruby tilted her head, "Who says charade like that?"

Yang was still trying to get over Jaune's demeanor, "He does, apparently~!"

"I have no desire to harm humans. Far from it~ My only desire is to entertain! After all, the audience deserves a good show, don't they?!"

A reprise of his first song started to play as he spoke.

"So now you know, it was all a big show! She played you for a fool and me as your foe! And all this danger it has been arranged by the dear doctor herself~"

Weiss peaked in from the door behind Jaune, "No! No! No!"

"But she forgot there's a twist in the plot~!" He snapped his fingers and door slammed shut.

"Oh my God! I'm locked out!"

"The efforts for naught! We will drive you wild with the death of this child, here tonight on Attack of the Death Robot!"

"Human! Please! I didn't mean it!"

"Please! You've run that excuse to the ground! Stop the drivel! We've already seen it!"

"Trust me, just turn him around!"

"Now I will achieve perfection! Save the faunas, the humans, me~ Take my life into a new direction~" Neptune was able to distract him saying a mirror was behind him, saying he had to look good for his big moment. "Hang on. Is that a mirror I see!" Jaune turned around, revealing a switch on his back.

Neptune flipped the switch and music suddenly stopped.

Weiss sighed, "It is absolutely ridiculous that that works."

Winter shrugged, "I've seen more than a few entertainers that would act like that. Especially in Atlas."

Jaune was silent a moment before speaking. "Did you. Just flip. My switch?" Jaune spun back around and his body started to spasm, his circuits going into overload.

Penny winced a little. She'd experienced an overload once before and it was a painful experience. It was like her whole body was running at 200%, but she had the capabilities of 0%. Her 'muscles' felt like they were burning through her skin and everything felt like it was on fire. Not a fun experience.

After a moment, Jaune's body erupted in steam and smoke. A spotlight fell on the smoke. "Oh... yes~"

Chills went up Pyrrha and Velvet's spines. Something in cadence of those two little words…

Jaune spoke though the smoke layer, "Ohhh my~ If you flipped my switch, that can only mean one thing. You're desperate for the premier of my new body~"

Mercury raised an eyebrow, "So, the microwave got an upgrade?"

"How rude… But, lucky for you, I've been aching to show this off for a while now~ So, as thanks, I'll give you a handsome reward~ I'll make your last living moments…"

The smoke cleared, revealing Jaune's new body. It was the kind that people would kill for, but in an androgynous state. Handsome face and toned physique (though he's a robot, so slightly cheating there) but with a pseudo hourglass figure and a pair of legs like bam! He 'dressed' in a white body suit with a golden chest plate and matching boots. It was the kind of thing that left you questioning so much about yourself, but you didn't care. You'd tune in just to see him whenever you got the chance~

"Absolutely beautiful~!"

This elicited a few reactions in the crowd. Yang went into another fit of laughter, seeing a Jaune that finally fit the mannerisms of the version. Pyrrha and Velvet cooled down, more confused than anything. The motherly Salem chuckled to herself and found the situation rather entertaining. Then again, that was the point, wasn't it?

"Hit it!"

The heart and panels appeared in front of Neptune with a textbox reading, [Metta-Jaune EX makes his premiere!].

Ruby perked up, "Oh! It's like the worlds from before where Jaune was the King or the dead prince! But with music. Got it."

An upbeat, jazzy number started to play. It was show time~!

Jaune smirked and raised a finger to the sky, "Lights~ Camera~ Action~!"

Cheers erupted from around them as the people of Hotland gathered around them like an audience for the fight.

"Are you alive, Hotland?!" This got a cheer from the faunas around them, "I can't hear you~!" Jaune chuckled before turning back to Neptune, "Let's Dance~"

(King: Okay, I'm stopping the actual source here, since I've already used a lot of it… I'm moving passed the fight and the Death by Glamour number. I don't want to! God damn, I love that song. But I need to make a call here.)

The group watched on as Neptune and Jaune 'fought' before the crowd. Halfway through the fight, Neptune caught on to what the audience enjoys. He used that to his advantage, posing dramatically and acting as the heel. Metta-Jaune was their hero, so why not play the bad guy? As they fought, the ratings climbed higher and higher over time. Soon, the ratings broke 10,000, but Metta-Jaune was reduced to just a torso and a head. He didn't seem all that bothered, being robotic.

Weiss tried to hold back a giggle fit seeing Neptune posing like that.

Sun wrapped an arm over his friend's shoulders, "So, Neptune. Weird seeing someone cooler than you?"

Neptune shrugged, "It… doesn't really bother me that much."

"Since when?"

"The dance, mostly…"

Metta-Jaune gasped at the numbers he'd received, hitting a call-in milestone. As he took calls, the first of which was his cousin that he'd left behind to pursue his career. Though said cousin didn't know it was him under the robotic body. He hated leaving him behind like that… The rest of fans calling in had similar reactions. They all expressed sorrow that Metta-Jaune was supposedly leaving. They'd loved watching him. He inspired them, and they inspired him. If Metta-Jaune could cry, he'd rust in seconds hearing them like that.

Jaune took in a breath. "Perhaps… it might be best if I stay here a while. Humans already have so many stars and idols… But the faunas down here… they only have me. If I left, the Underground would lose its spark. I'd leave an aching void that could never be filled." His speech was starting to garble and crack. "It's probably for the best, anyway… You see… this form's energy consumption is inefficient. In a few moments, I'll be out of battery power and… Well… I'll be alright. Knock 'em dead, Darling~" Jaune's eyes darkened as his energy reserve finally gave out.

The last thing they heard in that reality was Weiss's voice. "Don't worry. He's just out of batteries… And missing all his limbs… I'll have him fixed up in no time."

Ruby smiled, "At least they can fix him…"

Penny had a similar reaction to her friend. She remembered the first version she'd seen and how the robotic Jaune died, unable to be reborn or repaired. It was nice to know there was a happy ending still out there.

Yang was finally starting to come down from her laughter induced high, "That was incredible~!"