Victory can prove bitter, especially when you're the only one alive to see it. With the world in chaos and everyone he ever loved dead, Jaune Arc makes a deal with the devil for one last chance to go back and change it all. But devils don't play by the same rules as humans, and Salem never did say how far back he'd go. Or how much deeper the war between her and Ozpin really went.

He didn't know the first thing about running a school, nor fixing a political disaster spanning all of Remnant. Hell, he didn't even know how to deal with the world-ending conspiracy in the background, let alone a former-headmaster-possessed child. Yet here he was, leading Beacon Academy into a new age of glory. Or ruin. Definitely a fair chance of the latter…

Although taken in by Raven and her Tribe as a kid, Jaune never saw eye to eye with the Spring Maiden, for both practical and moral reasons. When Raven sends him to Beacon to spy on Ozpin, Qrow, and Yang, Jaune must decide what lines he is willing to cross in order to become his own master. What good is being a better person than Raven if you're too weak to break free from her?

Medieval AU where Ruby spends her days as a huntress, hunting wild game to support herself and her older sister Yang, a blacksmith. They live humble lives until one pivotal decision drags them and the ones they love into a deadly game of shadows where the Grimm aren't the only enemies.

When Jaune got turned away from Beacon, he thought he was a failure. He'd wanted to be a Huntsman, he wanted to be strong, to protect his loved ones. That dream was crushed before it was ever given a chance to begin. Now, though, things are different. Thanks to Roman Torchwick, he's found one thing he's good at: crime.

When Jaune's forged transcripts were rebuffed, his only option was to return home in disgrace or forge a new life in Vale. Opening a diner was an impetuous decision, being good at it a stroke of luck. Becoming the favourite haunt for students, teachers and criminals alike…? That was neither, but it sure did keep things interesting. Wasn't the civilian life supposed to be easier?

Jaune Arc has entered Beacon Academy with a forged transcript and a bloody past. Becoming a hunter is the last thing he's planning to do. No, Jaune has his sights set on another goal. But with terrorists, criminals, teachers, and annoying do-gooders all around Remnant will never be the same.

Once a loveable idiot and capable leader, Jaune Arc has experienced horrible things that has scarred him, after the fall of Beacon and the Grimm Wars he has lived in complete solitude and loneliness. Wanting to forget the events that happened years ago, wanting to just live a normal life that isn't filled with war and blood shed. But destiny had different plans for him...

"I will not fear the night, nor the creatures that lurk beyond my sight. I will find the power that dwells inside and forge my weapon from the Light. I will use its power to face my way through Demons and Blights. To make my way home from Darkness this Night" – Jaune Arc. Survivor. The White Wolf.

Forced to admit that Crocea Mors didn't feel right in his hands—no matter how he held it—Jaune Arc struggled to overcome this obstacle through the insane idea that Aura could become more than just the armor that protected him. Barriers broke as he pushed past the limits of what Aura was capable of, creating and forging his very own weapons from the manifestation of his soul.

Being reborn in the world of RWBY means that the Grimm are your natural enemies. My case is the complete opposite. I'm not really sure who I pissed off in my previous life but being reborn as a Beowolf was definitely not something I expected. (SI)

Winter: You want to be a player and not a piece? Start thinking like one. Being mean isn't enough, you have to use your head. You need to fight smart. Art courtesy of CHE3ZY.

When Jaune Arc was just a small child, his mother gave him a tiny seed to grow and nurture as a way to learn responsibility. His father gave him a useless Dust Shard to study power and focus. Only problem, the little Arc had wrongly misinterpreted their lessons and ended up creating Remnant's one and only Dust-Dust Fruit.

Jaune is given a chance to save his friends.but not the way he originally thought. Jaune is reincarnated in another timeline in the body of an alternate version of him.a girl named Joan Arc. he is Gender-bent but still determined to save his friends.he becomes a maiden knight so he can save her friends. but the world is different from his timeline as well.how will Jaune face this.

Everyone but Jaune Arc failed the initiation. Ozpin was speechless. He knew the boy's transcripts were fake, indulged the act, but never foresaw this outcome. Now the numbers were skewed, and a team wasn't possible. Exploiting his forgery would backfire. No, he reluctantly folded the hand Fate bestowed upon him. The Arc must explore Beacon Academy alone.

Combat schools spend millions on creating the newest generation of Hunters. They had forgotten the old way, the hard way...the right way.

Jaune was a hunter, hunting animals from a young age. Not Grimm, and never people. Not like the so-called 'real' Hunters he wanted nothing to do with. But when an absent sister asks him to help rescue a missing student, Jaune Arc and Lie Ren will both have to put aside their differences and learn what it means to be true Huntsmen if they're to survive the Grimmlands.

Qrow: Kid you're not fast, not strong, and ain't got no semblance. So we're going to make you mean.

Jaune once had the desire of becoming a hero. While that desire still remained, he had a new goal by the time he tried to enter Beacon. But while he may have entered Beacon, it wasn't as a student, much to his own surprise. And now he must contend with the perils of his new job whilst preparing to combat a great threat. But can he do so when darkness is all he now sees and knows?

((Redux of Telepathy)) Jaune Arc's awakened Semblance comes with a greater gift as well. The ability to not only read minds, but intent as well. Now what, pray tell, should he do with such a potent ability?

Miracles had a nasty habit of happening when all hope seemed lost. Belief allowed for the bleakest of moments to become something truly beautiful. Lament summoned Folly in the face of danger. And together they created the Semblance of Hope that bestowed Jaune Arc the strength to protect those that mattered with his sword Durandal and shield Forlorn.

Seasons 1, 2 and 3 of RWBY, told through the eyes of Russel Thrush and his team. Friendship, drama, (hopefully) some humour to build up some characters with a lot of potential who, at the moment in the show, are fairly 2D. CRDL-centric, but with plenty of interaction with the other teams. Russel/Yang ultimately.

All Jaune Arc ever wanted to do was to enter Beacon and become a hero, but Arcs don't give up just because people see through their fake transcripts! After months of hard work, he finally manages to enter Beacon... as the Supreme Commander and Glorious Leader of a twice-reformed organization now threatening to engulf Remnant in an all-out world war. Uhh, Oops? Move over, Cinder.

For the entirety of his three years at Beacon, Jaune has not won a single practice duel against his classmates. When Pyrrha convinces Blake to help her find out why, they discover his rare semblance- and all the danger that comes with it. New cover art by the talented Exvnir!

Jaune survives a childhood tragedy and life in the wilderness with the most unlikely allies. The summoned manifestations of slain Grimm defend him through his travels until he meets a band of refugees and a criminal willing to help smuggle them into the safety of Vale - and Jaune into Beacon Academy where he finally finds purpose for the sword at his hip.

Jaune Arc was the descendant of heroes who never had an honest chance to be a Hunter. Jaune was just a common criminal who never had a choice in the matter. Falls from grace are never elegant, and Jaune's is no different. A story told in shorts, with an emphasis on 'short.' Now complete.