Ozpin's Little Rose

Chapter 8: Working through the Kinks

Weiss was sleeping soundly in her bed. Her eyes flutter open and she stretches her arms above herself, yawning. While Ruby Rose, dressed in her Strangely-coloured school uniform, creeps up on her side and suddenly blows a whistle. This causing Weiss to fall off the bed.

"Good morning, team RWBY!"

Weiss looked at Ruby from the floor. "What in the world is wrong with you?!"

Ruby ignored the question. "Now that you're awake, we can officially begin our first order of business."

Weiss started getting up and brushing herself off. "Excuse me?"

Yang was holding a collection of objects like pillows, pamphlets, a candle-holder in her arms. She was also dressed alongside Blake Belladonna. "Decorating!"

Weiss was still lost at what was going on. "What?!"

Blake lifted her suitcase. "We still have to unpack."

At that moment the suitcase opens, spilling its contents. "Aaaand clean."

Weiss does not look enthusiastic, especially when Ruby knocks her back again with the blow of her whistle. "Aaaalright! Weiss, Blake, Yang, and their fearless leader Ruby have begun their first mission!"

Ruby raises her fist into the air. "Banzai!"

Blake and Yang began doing the same at her sides. "Banzai!"

Weiss was still laying on the floor. But soon after Weiss got up they all got to work on their room. Yang places a poster of six guys in various poses named "THE ACHIEVE MEN" on her part of the room. Weiss positions the painting of the Forever Fall forest to perfection and walks away. Blake is busy putting away her books on the shelves. That is until she picked up a copy of Ninjas of Love. Seeing the book made Blake widened her eyes as she warily looks around before putting it back. Ruby positions Crescent Rose at an exact angle against the curtains so she can perfectly put them up but then she slash a diagonal portion off. A quick zoom around the room and the repaired curtains ends with the girls admiring their handiwork... with one problem. The beds are cramped together in the center of the floor.

Weiss looked at the beds as she spoke "This isn't going to work."

Blake looked around the room. "It is a bit cramped."

Yang rubs the back of her neck. "Maybe we should ditch some of our stuff..."

At that moment Ruby came up with an idea. "Or we could ditch the beds... and replace them with bunk beds!"

Weiss didn't like the idea. "Umm, that sounds incredibly dangerous."

"And super-awesome!" Yang said looking forward to having bunk beds.

"It does seem efficient."

Weiss was still not happy about this. "Well, we should put it to a vote!"

Ruby just looked at Weiss. "I think we just did."

So the team rushed at the beds, working on them until they gather back at the front of the room. Ruby looked at the new bunk beds. "Objective, Complete!"

While Weiss' bed is simply on the ground next to her art and luggage. Blake's bed is next to her books, which are used to raise Yang's bed over it by placing the novels on the posts. Lastly Ruby's is hanging from ropes on the ceiling with a blanket used as a tent over it. But then Ruby started to talk again and this got Weiss's attention. "Allllright! Our second order of business iiiiiiiis...! Classes..."

Ruby pulls out a pencil and the class schedule. "Now, we have a few classes together today. At 9, we've got to be-"

At hearing that Weiss freaked out. "What?! Did you say 9 o'clock?"

Ruby didn't really know how to respond to that. "Uuuum..."

"It's 8:55, you dunce!"

Weiss is the first rushing out of the room and down the hall. The other members of RWBY and JNPR peeking out from their doorways to look at her go. Flabbergasted until Ruby realized that they all should head to class now. "To class!"

Ruby runs out, followed by Yang, and Blake.

Jaune still at his door hearing what Ruby just said. "Class...?"

Jaune loses his balance and ends up toppling Nora, Pyrrha, and Ren on top of him. He manages to get out from under them and start dashing. "We're gonna be late!"

...

In the courtyard, Professor Ozpin, Qrow, and Glynda Goodwitch watch the two teams hurry through the school. Glynda looks at her watch, and Ozpin simply sips his coffee. Qrow just shook his head at what he was seeing. *Man this reminds me of my first day going to class hear.*

But at that moment Ozpin looked at Qrow. "Qrow don't you have class at nine as well?

At hearing that Qrow's eye's widen and looked at Glynda. Only to see her smirking at him since she told him this morning that if he was late to his first class that he was teaching. That not only was she taking his flask but show all the students a pitcture of him of the time he wore the girls school uniform. "Oh dust!"

And with that Qrow made a brake for his new classroom at Beacon. When all the while Glynda and Ozpin were laughing at him. They were both thinking that somethings never change.

...

The sight of an axe-blunderbuss weapon. There were posters on the boards displaying various species of Grimm. Like King Taijitu, Death Stalker, Beowolf, Boarbatusk, Nevermore, and Ursa. Standing in front of all that was an elderly teacher named Peter Port.

"Monsters! Deeeemons... Prowlers of the night! Yes, the creatures of Grimm have many names, but I merely refer to them as prey! Ha-ha!"

The members of RWBY, seated on the front row, are in varying stages of interest. Blake and Yang are sitting up and paying attention, Weiss is taking notes, and Ruby has her head propped in her hand as she takes a quick nap. That was until she is woken back up by Port's bad joke, which receives a cricket-filled silence as a result.

Port looked at his class and kept on going. "Uhhhh... And you shall too, upon graduating from this prestigious academy! Now, as I was saying: Vale, as well as the other three kingdoms, are safe havens in an otherwise treacherous world! Our planet is absolutely teeming with creatures that would love nothing more than to tear you to pieces! And that's where we come in. Huntsmen! Huntresses..."

Port gives Yang a wink, which she groans uncomfortably at this. "Individuals who have sworn to protect those who cannot protect themselves! From what, you ask? Why, the very world! That is what you are training to become. But first: A story. A tale of a young, handsome man... Me! When I was a boy..."

His words fade into the background and a series of "blah"s. When Weiss notices Ruby is very focused on penciling the paper in front of her. "...Despite smelling of cabbages, my grandfather was a wise man. 'Peter', he told me..."

The speech evolves into more "blah"s as Ruby snickers at her creation and shows it to her teammates. A general ball-with-limbs-and-a-head drawing of the teacher with stink lines coming from him. The words "Professor Poop" written underneath. Blake and Yang are laughing, but Weiss looks annoyed.
"Ah-heh-hem!"

Port waits until he has their attention again. "In the end, the Beowolf was no match for my sheer tenacity, and I returned to my village. With the beast in captivity and my head held high, celebrated as a hero!"

The teacher takes a bow as Weiss slowly gets more and more frustrated with Ruby's antics. "The moral of this story? A true Huntsman must be honorable!"

Ruby is balancing an apple on a book with her pencil held only by her finger while making a silly face. "A true Huntsman must be dependable!"

Ruby has fallen asleep again in the first class of the year. "A true Huntsman must be strategic, well-educated, and wise!"

Ruby is not-so-subtly picking her nose, much to Weiss' building anger. "So, who among you believes themselves to be the embodiment of these traits?"

Weiss still angry, she raises her hand. "I do, sir!"

"Well, then, let's find out!"

Port turns to gesture at the glowing red eyes surrounded by shadow shaking the cage that traps it. "Step forward, and face your opponent!"

The unknown monster continues to growl. Weiss was now back in her regular attire, readying her Myrtenaster at the growling creature in the cage. Her teammates cheer her on from their seats in the front row.

Yang was raising her fist. "Goooo, Weiss!"

Blake was waving a small flag saying "RWBY". "Fight well!"

"Yeah, represent teeeeam RWBY!" Ruby shouted.

Weiss lowering her sword and looking over at her leader. "Ruby! I'm trying to focus!"

Ruby look sheepish at her now realizing as to why Weiss didn't start fighting the beowolf. That Weiss was not used to fighting with a real grimm. "Oh, um... Sorry..."

"Allllright!" Port said next to the cage, pulling out his axe.

"Let the match... begin!"

The professor swings down and breaks the lock, dropping the cage door. This lead to the reveal of the Boarbatusk inside, which immediately charges at Weiss. She uses Myrtenaster to deflect its attack and roll to the side, readying herself for its next move. The Grimm stands a distance away from its enemy, studying her."Ha-ha! Wasn't expecting that, were you?"

"Hang in there, Weiss!" Ruby said unable to resist to cheer for her partner.

Weiss is now speeding towards the oncoming Boarbatusk. Sticking her blade straight at its skull until they meet and Myrtenaster is trapped in the beast's tusks. Weiss is still hanging on to the hilt, and is tossed around as she struggles to get the rapier back.

"Bold, new approach. I like it!" Port said to Weiss

"Come on, Weiss, show it who's boss!"

Weiss turns to glare at Ruby, only for the Boarbatusk to turn its head and rip the sword from her grip. Myrtenaster lands far away from its master, who is knocked back by the creature's tusks. "Oh-ho! Now what will you do without your weapon?"

Weiss looks up just in time to see the Boarbatusk to charge again, rolling out of the way just in time to avoid getting trampled. This made the Boarbatusk crash into a desk. Weiss rushes at her sword and slides to get it back in her hand.

Ruby hoping that giving Weiss some advice would make things good between the two of them. "Weiss! Go for its belly! There's no armor underneath..."

Weiss turned to Ruby "Stop telling me what to do!"

Ruby looks hurt at Weiss' rebuttal. Meanwhile, the Boarbatusk leaps into the air and rolls into a ball. Then it started spinning rapidly in the air and landing on the ground. It consistently gaining speed until it launches itself at Weiss. It comes closer and closer, but Weiss activates one of her blue-white circles and blocks the roll. Then leaping up into the now black snowflake symbol. Then she turned it blue again so she can drive the blade into the Boarbatusk's stomach. It squeals and falls silent while Weiss gasps in relief. "Bravo! Bra-vo! It appears we are indeed in the presence of a true Huntress-in-training!"

Port kept going as Weiss stands up at attention from her exhausted position and continues to frown at Ruby. "I'm afraid that's all the time we have for today. Be sure to cover the assigned readings, and... stay vigilant! Class dismissed!"

Weiss glares and turns away, walking hurriedly to the exit past her teammates. Jaune watches her leave. "Sheesh, what's with her?"

The remaining members of team RWBY look at each other with the same question.

...

Weiss is still storming off, but Ruby turns a corner and manages to catch up with her. "Weiss!"

Turning around Weiss looked at Ruby. "What?"

"What's wrong with you? Why are you being-?"

"What's wrong with me? What's wrong with you? You're supposed to be a leader, and all you've been so far is a nuisance!"

Ruby scoffs "What did I do?"

"That's just it, you've done nothing to earn your position! Back in the forest, you acted like a child, and you've only continued to do so!"

"Weiss, where is this coming from? What happened to all the talk about 'working together'? I thought you believed in acting as a team."

"Not a team led by you. I've studied and trained. And quite frankly, I deserve better."

Weiss turns her back to Ruby, as the young leader trying to reach out. But dropped her hand with the following words Weiss said. "Ozpin made a mistake."

And with that Weiss walks away as Ruby looks dejected. Ozpin standing right behind Ruby with a coffee in one hand and his cane in the other. *I knew Weiss was going to be like this I just didn't know how bad it would be.*

He looked at his granddaughter and hated how sad she looked. "Hmm... Now that didn't seem to go very well."

Ruby doubtfully looked at him, as she was on the verge of tears. "Is she right? Did you make a mistake?"

Ozpin laughing slightly hoping to make her feel better. "That remains to be seen."

...

Weiss is still walking around the halls until she comes across a balcony. Where Professor Port is watching the sunset over Beacon Academy's rooftops.

Weiss approaching him thinking that maybe if she got Port to help her, she could become the team leader. "Professor Port!"

Port turning to look at her. "Ah, Miss Schnee! And to what do I owe this fine pleasure?"

"I... I enjoyed your lecture!"

"Of course you did, child; you have the blood of a true Huntress in you."

Weiss smiled at him "You really think so?"

"Most surely!" Port notices Weiss' small frown and lack of eye contact and knew something was up. "Hmm... Something's troubling you."

"Yes, sir..."

Port had some ideas as to what it was but decided it would be best to let her speak. "Dear girl, confess to me your strife!"

"Well... I-I think I should have been the leader of team RWBY!"

He was silent for a moment until he speaks. "That's preposterous."

...

Ruby was confused by his comment. "What do you mean Professor Ozpin?"

Ozpin looked down at his secret granddaughter, "I mean, it's only been one day. Ruby... I've made more mistakes than any man, woman, and child on this planet."

*Especially when it comes to family.* "But at this moment, I would not consider your appointment to leader to be one of them."

*Especially since all three of your teammate's would get you team killed if they were team leader.* He then leans in so he can look more directly at Ruby. "Do you?"

...

"Excuse me?!" Weiss was now getting angry because Port thought as well that she wasn't good enough as a team leader.

"I've believed in Professor Ozpin for many years, and the man's never once led me astray!"

"So you would just blindly accept his decision even after seeing how exceptional I am?"

"With all due respect. Your exceptional skill on the battlefield is matched only by your poor attitude."

Weiss was now seething. "How dare you!"

Port gave her a look. "My point exactly. I see a girl before me who has spent her entire life getting exactly what she wanted."

Weiss crossing her arms, looking defiant. "That's not even remotely true!"

Port gave her another look, she reluctantly relents. "Well... not entirely true."

...

Ozpin thought about what he should say to Ruby next and then kept on going. "Being a team leader isn't just a title you carry into battle, but a badge you wear constantly. If you're not always performing at your absolute best, then what reason do you give others to follow you?"

Ruby looks thoughtfully at Ozpin's words, then smiles at him.

...

Port kept on going. "So the outcome did not fall in your favor. Do you really believe that acting in such a manner, would cause those in power to reconsider their decision?"

Weiss finally calms down and looks at him again. "So instead of fretting about what you don't have, savor what you do. Hone your skills, perfect every technique, and be not the best leader, but the best person you can be."

Weiss smiles a little at the words of wisdom.

...

Ozpin turning his back on Ruby, still talking to her. "You've been burdened with a daunting responsibility, Ruby. I advise you take some time, to think about how you will uphold it."

Ruby, with a last look of consideration, turns and walks away. She comes to the balcony where Port is walking away from Weiss and smiles a little at her partner.

Later that night the full moon shines over the green lights of Beacon, and in the room of team RWBY Weiss the opens door. Blake is sleeping under the covers, Yang is spread out on her bed and snoring. When Weiss lifts the blanket of Ruby's tent to see her partner. Only to find the occupant with her head resting on notes, a pencil in her hand, and open books all around her. Weiss, looking amazed at Ruby's determination. Weiss clears her throat and gently shakes the other girl awake. Ruby takes a second to regain consciousness and start flailing in surprise. "Weiss! I-I was studying, and then I fell asleep! I'm sorry..."

Weiss places a hand over Ruby's mouth and puts a finger to her own so Ruby understands the need for lowering her voice. Weiss looks near Ruby's pillow and spots an empty Beacon coffee mug and Weiss lowering her hand. "How do you take your coffee?"

"I... I don't..."

Weiss getting irritated spock in a stern tone. "Answer the question!"

"Uhh, cream and five sugars!"

Weiss sighs and looks at Ruby. "Don't move."

She ducks under to her own bed and comes up a moment later with a fresh cup, offering it to Ruby. "Here."

"Um... Thanks, Weiss."

Weiss smiles at Ruby, then looks apologetic. "Ruby, I think you have what it takes to be a good leader."

Ruby smiles appreciatively. "Just know that I am going to be the best teammate you'll ever have!"

The two shared a smile. "Good luck studying!"

Weiss ducks under, only to come up and point at one of Ruby's papers. "That's wrong, by the way."

Weiss ducks under again, and her voice comes from the doorway this time. "Hey, Ruby?"

"Uh-huh?"

Weiss stands in the door with her hand on the knob. "I always wanted bunk beds as a kid."

She starts to close the door, grinning at the progress with her friend, goes back to her notes.

...

The next day, Team RWBY walked into there classroom only for them to see.

"Uncle Qrow!" Ruby yelled out as she ran to Qrow and jumped onto his arm.

Qrow looked at her lifting up his arm she was holding on to and in the process lifting her up as well. "It's so good to see you. Did you miss me? Did you miss me?!"

*Of course I missed you my little speedster.* "Nope."

Qrow then started to use his other hand to rubbing her head. When the rest of the class with, the exception of Yang. As well as any student that are Yang's friends from Signal Academy or grew up in Patch that knew Ruby or Yang. Saw this so many times that it was normal to them. Qrow looked at his class. "Okay class for those who don't know me. I'm Qrow Branwen I use to teach at Signal Academy but Professor Ozpin asked me to transfer here. It might have something to do with making sure Yang doesn't burn down the school."

At hearing this Yang got angry and her eyes turned red. "One time Uncle Qrow! It was one time I almost burn down Signal and that boy had it coming!"

At hearing that Weiss looked at Yang in alarm. *And I thought having Ruby as a team mate was bad!*

All the other students that didn't know Yang just looked at her. Wondering what did that boy do to make her almost burn down Signal. But Qrow just smirk at her. "Hey it was either me or your dad and let's be honest here. We both know he would of burn down Beacon, if he found out that Ozpin still did the whole all students sleep in the ballroom before initiation thing. Where do you think you got your bad temper from? Well to be fare Raven had a bad temper as well. But still you get mad real easily."

At that moment Yang walked up to Qrow and tried to punch him. But he jumped while holding on to Ruby and got him and her out of Yang's way. "You see you didn't even think about Ruby who was still holding on to me. That my dear niece is why you didn't make team leader. You would of just got everyone killed who was in it."

At hearing that Yang's eye's turn back to purple. "Ruby! Are you okay?!"

Ruby just smiled at Yang. "Yep Qrow kept me safe from your punch don't worry about it."

At hearing that Yang gave a sigh of relief. But Qrow gave her a look. "Yang you really need to get your temper in check. Because one of these days, you are going to do something you'll regret."

"Yes Uncle Qrow."

Qrow nodded his head. "Good. Anyways before firecracker interrupted. My name is Qrow I don't care if you call me Professor Qrow, Teacher, Professor, or just Qrow. But don't call me by my last name it makes me feel older then I really am. Now my class is some what like Glynda Goodwitch's class. But instead of fighting each other you get to fight me."

At hearing this all the students started to whisper. Qrow gave them all some time to do that for a bit before continuing. "Now I know those who went to Signal and had me as a teacher are use to me doing Port's job. But that is not my thing and those who had me knows this. So Ozpin thought I could be teaching you all better this way. Now here is how it is going to work in this room are teams that are a mix of first and second year students. On a normal day it will be the whole team vs me."

At hearing this the students started to whisper and again Qrow waited a bit before going on. "But since I don't know most of you and also never seen any of you fight except for Ruby and Yang. For the next few days it will be one on one. I will pick a team and their leader will go up against me until one of us is down or I say so. After the Team leader it will be their partner who will go against me. Then the partner will pick one of their two remaining team mates. Then the last one will go and after the last teammate goes the last one to fight me will pick the next team. Until I fight with each one of you one time. Do I make myself clear?"

The students all nods their heads. "Good. Hey Ruby since I already know yours and Yang's fighting style and since you two are on the same team. Why don't we get your team done and over with?"

At hearing that Ruby grinned. "Yes, yes, yes! Let's do this!"

Qrow grinned himself. "Alright, alright kiddo calm down. Now then since Oz told me your Team leader you are up first."

He then looked at the rest of the class. "The rest of you take your seats and try to come up with an idea to beat me." *Not that anything you kids come up with will work.*

The students did as they were told and sat down in their seats. Everyone was told to be ready for a fight in their class list so everyone had their weapons with them. Ruby pulled out her Crescent Rose. While Qrow pulled out his weapon, but then he let his sword form turned it into its scythe form. Which everyone that didn't know the family was shocked to see two scythe wielders. Cardin was the one who spoke for the class. "What the dust!? How come you both have scythes as your weapon?!"

Yang was the one who told them the answer to that question. "Uncle Qrow was the one who taught Ruby how to fight."

Everyone looked at Yang hoping that she would tell them more about it which she did. "You see before ether Ruby and I went to Signal Dad tried to teach us how to fight. I picked up on Dad's way of fighting its what led me to making Ember Celica. But Ruby just couldn't pick up his way of fighting. So Ruby asked Uncle Qrow to teach her how to fight. At first he taught her how he fights without his weapon. Then a year before Ruby got into Signal Uncle Qrow had started to let her use his weapon and taught her how to use it, she took it all in like no tomorrow. Well at least the scythe and gun part the sword part on, the hand to hand was not really Ruby's thing. Sure she can use a sword just fine in fact Uncle Qrow and Dad have been trying to get Ruby to have a sword as a backup weapon because she is good with it. But Ruby doesn't know what type of sword she wants yet. So she might get a sword to go with her scythe one day, but as of right now, no clue."

At hearing that everyone looked to Qrow and Ruby wanting to see how this fight will all end. Both Qrow and Ruby just kept on looking at each other thinking about how they should go about it. They both have fought each other before so they didn't want to make a wrong move. But then Qrow thought that Ruby wouldn't make the first move with him. So he ran to her and she jumped out of his way. Once she got out of his way Ruby swing her scythe at him which he block with his. And from there the two kept swinging their scythe's at each other while dodging and blocking each other. And with each second the two were moving faster and faster.

...

Everyone but Yang were, amazed at what they were seeing. And didn't know what they were going to do when they had to go up against Qrow. But Yang was too busy cheering for Ruby to care. "Yeah you go sis! Kick his butt!"

No one payed any mind to Yang they were to hooked into the fight. Even Weiss was too hooked on the fight she was seeing to even hear Yang yelling. *This is how good Ruby and her Uncle are! How am I going to fight that?! How is she able to fight him to begin with?! Just how strong is Ruby?!*

...

Meanwhile Qrow and Ruby's fight raged on sure Qrow was holding back. He always did when he fought Ruby and sometimes fight Yang. He would go easy at first and then as time past he would put more effort into the fight. He did this to see what level Ruby was at in her fighting. And this is how he was going to find out how strong his other students are. Sure he and Oz knew that the Jaune kid had used fake documents to get into the school. But Oz saw potential in him and after Qrow saw the video of him and his team take out that Death Stalker. He knew the kid had the potential to be a great Huntsman. He was also acquainted with his father, Jesse Arc. A Shade Alumni and a really fun person to fight at the Vytal Festival back in the day. Apparently his daughters were chips off the old Block too, according too Oz, which made Jaune even more baffling. Did Jesse really teach his son... nothing? At any rate he just needed help and Qrow knew that he would have to go the easiest on Jaune when it was his turn. But right now it was all about Ruby. *Looks like she gotten better at fighting since I last fought her. She is still not ready to fight someone like Salem or her main men. But she is getting close which is a good thing. But I think Ruby is near her limits so we should stop it here.*

Qrow jumped up and started to shoot while spinning like a yo-yo. Ruby spun Crescent Rose as fast as she could trying to block the attack. Then Qrow came down and she used her scythe to block his and then used her semblance. But unlike before were she would run fast and leave behind some rose petals, she somehow literally turned into rose petals. Said petals split into two different groups and they moved fast behind Qrow. But as she reemerged from the rose petals she fell and landed on her butt. "Ouch that's new."

"Ruby" Qrow ran to her worry about if she was okay.

Ruby looked up to him and as soon as he got to her he turned his scythe back into a sword. As soon as it was a sword again he put it back on his back and lean down and placed his hand on her shoulder. "Ruby are you okay?"

"I think so. But what was that I never did anything like that before? I thought my semblance was, speed with me leaving behind rose petals not me turning into said rose petals."

*I know what that was. But I can't tell you yet not until I tell Ozpin about this.* He looked at into her eyes. "Hey don't worry about it kiddo. Why don't we call our fight done and you go join your class okay?"

Ruby nods her head to that. "Okay."

And with that she grabs Crescent Rose, got up and head towards her team. Qrow got up himself and watch Ruby walking back to her team, before looking at Weiss. "Hey Ice Princess!"

Weiss looked at him irritated by the nickname until she saw the smirk on his face. Then all she felt was a sense of dread. "Your next Schnee." He says as he points his blade right at her.

Once again, I wasn't able to add much, but I hope you enjoyed what I was able to. Gunmaster Out.