So I ran into a wall with reaping with sorrow and tears of the mind. Like I hit the wall hard while on rocket powered skates. I'm slowly working on my SIXTH DRAFT of tears of the mind and mapping out what happens in reaping with sorrow. Needless to say, I'm in need of a breath of fresh air. So I decided to write something that has been gnawing at me. Not to mention I have been wanting to get into the "reaction" genre for quite some time. So why not this? anyways I hope you all enjoy this. I DON'T OWN ANY OF THE FRANCHISES. They belong to the respective owners. ENJOY!
RWBY WATCHES HAMILTON
"SWEET OUM ALMIGHTY!" Sun shouted as he and his team fell into a void of white. The four of them collapsed on top of each other and all let out groans of equal pain. Sun rolled off the pile of his team and grasped his side for a second, wincing at that slight pain. "Dammit Neptune! What did I say about dust mixing in the dorm room?!" he glared at his partner who only shrugged as he, Scarlet and Sage brushed themselves off.
"Weiss wanted me to test it out. Considering their team and JNPR have been missing for a day, I decided why not." Neptune responded and Sun sighed with a hint of frustration.
"Um, where are we?" Sage asked as he and Scarlet were looking around the room they were in. the four of them reached for their weapons just in case, but realized that they were not on their persons. They cursed at this as they wandered for a bit into the white void.
"Seriously, this is getting a little weird." Sun said as he looked around. To him, the white almost felt like it was blinding. The four of them agreed and before anyone could speak up, a door appeared in front of them. The jumped back just a bit at this. Once they all recomposed themselves, they noticed that the door was just as white as the void all around them. The only distinction that they notice was at the top of the door, was a blue lightning design.
Sun looked at his team who all shrugged a bit. They looked at the door for a few moments before the leader of their team let out a breath of confidence. He grasped his hand around the knob and slowly twisted it. The team would be lying if they said they weren't a little cautious of what was on the other side of the door. After a few seconds Sun crashed through the door with his hands out in front of him, ready for a fight. Neptune, Sage and Scarlet followed suit and as the four entered, they noticed that color returned to them and noticed that they were now in what seemed to be a rec room. The walls were mint green and there were three couches in the center of the room that were all facing a fairly large flat screen T.V. a table was behind the couches that had a plethora of snacks and a cooler of drinks all ready to be consumed. Team SSSN was baffled at the setting in front of them and before any of them could say anything, a familiar face popped up from behind the couch.
"Oh! Hey Sun!" Ruby shouted. Team SSSN went wide eyed as they walked over to the couch to see not only team RWBY and JNPR, but Ozpin, Glynda Goodwitch, and General Ironwood there as well.
"It's good to see that you four have made it." Ozpin said as he raised his coffee mug slightly at the four boys who were still confused as hell.
"Where the hell are we?" Neptune asked as he was still looking around, confused how they got there in the first place.
"No clue." Jaune spoke up as he got up from his seat that was in between Pyrrha and Ren. He then made his way to the cooler and grabbed a soda. "One minute, Weiss is making a dust compound, and the next the room exploded into white. The headmaster and Ms. Goodwitch were here when we arrived. Ironwood came a few minutes after us and now you guys." Jaune said as he took a sip from his drink while sitting back down in his spot. The others nodded in agreement and Ozpin stood up and walked over to the T.V.
"According to the note I received from an anonymous person," Ozpin started as he opened the letter once again. "We have to wait for team RWBY, JNPR, SSSN, and Ironwood before we can press play on the television. Seeing that we are all here, I can assume that it is safe to begin." The headmaster looked out to the others who were all sitting either on the couches or the floor with somewhat confused expressions.
"Who said this?" Goodwitch asked and Ozpin let out a soft sigh.
"The person said nothing about his name. Only that some of the characters will look familiar, and hopes that we all enjoy this "little treat". The only signature was this." the headmaster showed the group of people and they all realized that it was the same lightning design that was on the front of the door.
"Well it seems that we aren't in any danger," Jaune started. "Not to mention that we can't really leave. So why not?" every eye was on him as he slightly shrugged. The group agreed to this and they all relaxed a bit as Ozpin pressed play on the screen and sat down next to Glynda and Ironwood. They were seated in the center of the room while teams RWBY and JNPR were seated in the couches to the left and right of them. Ruby sat next to her sister while Yang and Weiss were seated in the middle of the couch. Blake sat at the corner of the couch. On the right side of the room, Jaune sat in the middle with Ren to his left and Pyrrha at his right. Nora was sitting at the left corner and had a bubbly grin as always. Team SSSN sat in front of the couches as they found bean bags in one of the closets. As everyone got comfortable, Goodwitch looked at the headmaster somewhat puzzled.
"Ozpin, what are we watching anyway?" she asked and the headmaster took a sip from his mug.
"All the DVD said on it was Hamilton." the room grew quiet with confusion as they looked at the man. He simply took another sip from his coffee and pressed play on the remote. The group reeld back at the sudden bombardment of a musical introduction. Before anyone could say anything, they saw a familiar person appear on the screen.
"Is that?" Pyrrha started, as her and everyone else's eyes went wide.
"Ren?" Nora said as a smile grew on her face. Everyone else was a little shocked to see no other than Lie Ren enter the frame. His clothing however differed. It looked pressed and cleaned. The fabric shined a bit as he looked almost aristocratical to say the least. Before anything else could be said, he began to speak, or in this case sing.
Ren (Burr):
How does a bastard, orphan, son of a whore and a
Scotsman, dropped in the middle of a forgotten
Spot in the Caribbean by Providence, impoverished, in squalor
Grow up to be a hero and a scholar?
Everyone remained quiet as they heard their friend sing. They saw him pace slowly back and forward as he sang his part. A blush of somewhat embarrassment appeared on the ninja's face as his parnter's smile couldn't get wider.
Sun (Laurens):
The ten-dollar Founding Father without a father
Got a lot farther by workin' a lot harder
By bein' a lot smarter
By bein' a self-starter
By fourteen, they placed him in charge of a trading charter
"Holy shit." Sun muttered as he looked at himself. He was dressed somewhat like Ren. A Navy-colored overcoat with white frills and beige-ish britches. "I look good." A few chuckles were heard and Sun looked back to see Blake rolling her eyes.
Neptune (Thomas Jefferson):
And every day while slaves were being slaughtered and carted
Away across the waves, he struggled and kept his guard up
Inside, he was longing for something to be a part of
The brother was ready to beg, steal, borrow, or barter
"Neptune, I didn't know you could sing." Weiss stated, Neptune looked back to her and shrugged a bit.
"Me either Snow Angel." Neptune winked at her which caused her to blush a bit and also Jaune to silently grumble.
Sage (James Madison):
Then a hurricane came, and devastation reigned
Our man saw his future drip, drippin' down the drain
Put a pencil to his temple, connected it to his brain
And he wrote his first refrain, a testament to his pain
"HOLY SHIT! SAGE?!" team S(S)SN all said this in unison as they looked to the huntsman in training who was sitting in the bean bag to the far left of them. a blush also appeared on his face. This was a surprise for the team due to them hearing hardly anything from the swordsman, let alone the smooth word play he just performed.
Ren:
Well the word got around, they said, "This kid is insane, man!"
Took up a collection just to send him to the mainland
"Get your education, don't forget from whence you came, and
The world's gonna know your name! What's your name, man?"
"I'm curious to see who they are talking about." Pyrrha stated and all of them nodded at this. all of them were curious to find out who had to go through these hardships that Ren, Sun, Neptune, and Sage were talking about.
Jaune (Alexander Hamilton):
Alexander Hamilton
My name is Alexander Hamilton
And there's a million things I haven't done
But just you wait, just you wait
Everyone's jaws dropped as the spotlight and camera focused on Jaune Arc. He was dressed similar to Ren but the resolve and confidence in his eyes said it all. Everyone noticed the determination on his face, as if he was willing to take on the whole world.
"VOMIT BOY?!" Yang shouted. She was trying to comprehend along with everyone else, who they were looking at now. Jaune jaw nearly went slack jawed as he saw himself. He looked to his right and saw Pyrrha with eyes wide as his. What confused him though was that his partner had a look on her face that resembled desire. He shrugged this off and Before he could say anything the song continued on.
Ruby (Eliza Schuyler):
When he was ten, his father split, full of it, debt-ridden
Two years later, see Alex and his mother, bed-ridden
Half-dead, sittin' in their own sick
The scent thick
COMPANY:
And Alex got better but his mother went quick
"Okay. Despite that being one of the saddest things I've ever heard, I'm surprised to hear Ruby sing like that." Blake was the one to state this and Weiss agreed to this. Yang was too busy glomping her sister while squealing at her singing. Ruby did her best not to die of embarrassment.
Ironwood (George Washington) and company:
Moved in with a cousin, the cousin committed suicide
Left him with nothin' but ruined pride, somethin' new inside
A voice saying "(Alex) you gotta fend for yourself"
He started retreatin' and readin' every treatise on the shelf
Ozpin did a slight spit take and coughed a bit as Goodwitch dropped her bottle of water onto the floor. The two looked over to Ironwood who went stiff at this. The person on the screen was definitely Ironwood. His posture was broad and proud. The only difference was his uniform and he had an unusual hat on his head.
"Qrow will know nothing of this." Ironwood growled this to his two associates. They simply looked back to the screen while Yang snickered as she was filming the whole thing.
Ren and company:
There would've been nothin' left to do
For someone less astute
He would've been dead or destitute
Without a cent of restitution
Started workin', clerkin' for his late mother's landlord
Tradin' sugar cane and rum and other things he can't afford
(Scammin') for every book he can get his hands on
(Plannin') for the future, see him now as he stands on (oooh)
The bow of a ship headed for a new land
In New York you can be a new man
"Damn." Sun commented as Ren finished his segment. "Look at him go." Everyone mentally agreed to this as Ren shifted uncomfortably due to Nora clinging onto his arm tighter than ever before. Ren looked to his partner who he swore, had sparkles in her eyes.
Company and (Jaune):
In New York you can be a new man (Just you wait)
In New York you can be a new man (Just you wait)
In New York you can be a new man
WOMEN:
In New York
MEN:
New York
Jaune:
Just you wait!
COMPANY
Alexander Hamilton (Alexander Hamilton)
We are waiting in the wings for you (waiting in the wings for you)
You could never back down
You never learned to take your time
Oh, Alexander Hamilton (Alexander Hamilton)
When America sings for you
Will they know what you overcame?
Will they know you rewrote the game?
The world will never be the same, oh
"This is actually sounding very interesting." Blake stated. She leaned forward a bit to listen to the lyrics some more. she looked to her side to see Weiss slowly moving her head to the rhythm of the song. Blake smiled, knowing that Weiss could appreciate the music much more due to her singing career.
Ren and (COMPANY):
The ship is in the harbor now, see if you can spot him
(Just you wait)
Another immigrant comin' up from the bottom
(Just you wait)
His enemies destroyed his rep, America forgot him
"America? Ironwood asked.
Sage and Neptune:
We fought with him
"Cool." Neptune and Sage smiled a bit at this while looking towards Jaune.
Sun:
Me? I died for him
"WHAT?!" Sun yelled at this and was surprised when he realized Blake screamed what he said as well. He looked back at her to see her blushing.
Ironwood:
Me? I trusted him
"Hmm." the general mumbled as he scratched his chin while looking intently at the screen.
Pyrrha (Angelica Schuyler), Ruby, Cinder (Maria Reynolds):
Me? I loved him
"WHOAH!" most of the group said sans the teachers and headmasters. Jaune looked to both Ruby and Pyrrha who were both blushing furiously. This confused along with him wondering who the other woman was.
Ren:
And me? I'm the damn fool that shot him
"WAIT WHAT?!" everyone now shouted this. Jaune and Ren looked at each other. Both were fearful for a second. Everyone looked at the two to see if anything would happen and after a few moments of silence, the two just focused on the screen in front of them.
COMPANY:
There's a million things I haven't done
But just you wait
Ren:
What's your name, man?
Jaune and COMPANY:
Alexander Hamilton!
The song ended on one last bombastic note before the song ended and Ozpin pressed the pause button. The room grew silent for a few moments before the silence was broken.
"So, despite all the death that was mentioned, that was pretty awesome!" Yang cheered a bit. The rest smiled and relaxed a bit, not realizing that they were somewhat stressed from the confusion.
"I'll have to agree with Yang." Weiss somewhat reluctantly said as she crossed her legs. "It was entertaining and the music despite it being a bit foreign to me, was very good." She then smirked at Neptune who looked a bit squeamish. "And I didn't know that you could clean up like that Neptune." The boy in looked back to her and returned the smirk.
"I think it's safe to say that everyone looked nice. Despite the difference in clothing." Blake chimed in. Nora nodded rapidly while Ren sighed with a hint of embarrassment. Jaune remained oblivious to the longing stare he was receiving from Pyrrha.
"The question remains," Ozpin said as he got up to the coffee dispenser that was on the other side of the room. "Just what was happening in the song." The group nodded and became deep in thought as they reviewed what they just saw.
"Before we start asking any questions," Nora started as she got up and snatched the remote from the headmaster. She smirked at his eyes slightly widening, but the headmaster soon slightly grinned at her. "Why don't we just keep watching?" the others came to this realization as well and nodded.
"Very well." Ozpin gestured to Nora. "Would you like to do the honors?" the bomber grinned and pressed play on the remote. All anticipating what would come next.
…. So yeah. I don't really know if this is good or not, but I will keep writing this as a way to clear my head. The Hamilton songs help me relax yet keep my brain working. (Yep. Straight up Hamilton trash) the other stories take priority but this will also be in the works as well. Be prepared for more. This is my first swing at the reaction genre so input and advice is welcomed with open arms. Like it? Awesome. Love it? Amazing. Hate it? Meh it's not for everyone. Drop a comment, review, or a PM for ideas. And before I go, I have two other ideas that would be cool.
Heathers musical with RWBY cast. (That would be entertaining)
Be More Chill musical with RWBY cast (Ren as Jeremy and Jaune as Michael would be awesome to see)
If anyone wants to write these ideas out into full blown stories then send me a PM so I can read them as well. (Permission not needed I just want to see these ideas come to fruition)
BE FIERCE EVERYONE!
SPARKYDAPPERDAB19 SIGNING OFF!