Hardships occur in peoples lives, regardless of what era they live in. Some grow beyond it, becoming the best they can be. Others never grow past it, falling deep into despair or rage. But every once in awhile, some fall so deep into darkness that the hardships of old continue to affect the present. Ultimately, its up to us to choose to make the world brighter and banish the dark.

Ruby Rose, 26, is fighting a desperate battle against Salem when she finds herself shunted across time and space where she comes face to face with her younger self eleven years in the past. With a chance to change her bleak future she sets out to make sure the events of her past do not repeat themselves while also trying to keep team RWBY out of trouble.

In the wake of the fall Team RNJR sets out to bring Cinder Fall to justice while the new Fall Maiden overlooks her master's plan in Haven City. Meanwhile Weiss tries to help a friend, Yang struggles with the loss of her arm, and Blake deals with guilt over the White Fang. Meanwhile someone from Cinder's past returns and Salem's newest pawn rises. Arkos, WhiteRose, SunnyBees, Renora

After failing to ascend, Neo finds herself trapped in Zenith, a world obliterating other forsaken planets. Confronted by a mysterious organization called The Zodiac, she will embark on an incredible odyssey that tests the limits of her imagination. However, she may discover new friends who help her face the adversities ahead. Spin-off and spiritual successor to the RWBY series.

An age-old tale, RWBY gets sucked into a theatre to watch alternate worlds. Except this time, it really is alternate worlds and not movies starring the RWBY cast. Wait, that's not how this is supposed to work. Wait, did you just say there's no host? I'm sorry, it's only team RWBY and JNPR watching? WHAT DO YOU MEAN THE THEATRE DOESN'T STAR JAUNE?

Professional thief Roman Torchwick lived by his own rules. He broke them all to follow a megalomaniac. Left for dead in the aftermath of a botched robbery, he assumed his past had finally caught up with him. But, after a chance encounter, he was given one last shot at leaving a lasting legacy.

Control the narrative and you control the truth. Jacques Schnee can't change his daughter's Faunus wings, but he can change the way the world views Faunus. After he allies with the Belladonnas to rebrand the SDC (while marketing his 'activism' for all the PR he can), the world is a different place 17 years later when Weiss Schnee and her best friend Blake Belladonna go to Beacon.

The Signers of the Crimson Contract are summoned for an unexpected message.

Being stranded in Remnant would usually be most fans' dream, but for Jay, it's anything but. Unable to use aura, and seemingly immune to semblances, dust, and even ignored by the Grimm; he's left to piece together why he's been dragged into the storybook world. With nothing but his once bold love for the series to keep him going, he ends up facing Remnant's secret sides head on.

The Blacksmith, in all fairness, did tell them exactly what was about to happen. The problem, really, is that when five heretofore unknown figures suddenly blip into existence a good decade and a half into the past, a lot of very powerful people notice. And many of them are less than pleased. Or; Those five from the Ever After end up scattered across Remnant, 12 years in the past.

Set three years before Beacon's fall, the great powers of Remnant move in secret, setting the stage for war. In the midst of it, Nizar Shirai, heir to an ancient family burdened by loss, struggles to find his path. As he steps into the world of Huntsmen, he quickly learns it's more than heroics—it's survival, sacrifice, and the weight of history pressing upon his shoulders.

A young depressed med student is saved from his sad life by a group of Gods and is thrown into the world of RWBY with a strange version of the celestial grimoire. Come along to see his adventures! (rated m for violence and for potential lewds)

All her life, Weiss Schnee was forced to be the perfect child by her family. She always did what she was told to do, never was she given a choice. However, one uneventful day, that choice stumbled onto her itself. And she chose to be a Gamer.

With war on the horizon and the world fracturing, Team RWBY fights to reunite and resist Salem’s growing darkness. Amid the chaos, Grannd MacAoidh—a Knight Seeker of the Wayfarers—is sent to aid their cause, tasked with protecting Ruby Rose. But as battles rage and old ghosts resurface, his presence brings as many questions as answers. The path forward is anything but certain.

Dekopunk AU. In the world of Remnant humans are living in fear of The Grimm since ancient times, hiding in mega-cities called "havens". Use of energy crystals called Dust and alchemical weapons has led to new era, an era of Light and freedom. Young Ruby Rose journeys to Vale, the largest haven in the world, to become a Huntress, a warrior who protects people from the darkness.

Jaune Arc wants to be more than just a simple villager in a simple village, so he embarks to Lake Lullaby to become a famed Hunter. However, bureaucracy proves to be his enemy, and one encounter with a certain dude change the course of his life into something adventurous. (Warning: AU and may result in OOC-induced migraine)

In a world where the Grimm tower over both Man and Mountains alike, the tools to fight them had to match them. Jaune Arc enters Beacon Academy to pursue his goal of becoming a Hunstman, a Mech pilot who would combat the Grimm. As he trains hard to try and catch up to his team and classmates... What kind of schemes and plots will he find himself embroiled in?

V3 Alternate Ending. What if Pyrrha survived the Fall of Beacon? By sheer chance, she survived her encounter with Cinder. But how does her near death experience effect her? What about Jaune, her team, and team RWBY, that has split up after the fall of Beacon? Is light truly everlasting, even if it burns low? Rated M for sexy acts and other mature themes. (NSFW- You've been warned.)

Everyone's favorite blonde knight goes to a bar and meets a now single Schnee matriarch. What's gonna happen when tall, blonde, and scraggily becomes the stepfather of his first crush? It's another drunk marriage fiction. Woo! Cover Image credit: Rey de Picas

Weiss Schnee is surprised by who her match for a marriage meeting is. And so is he. White Knight, One Shot.

Jaune Arc getting into Beacon caused quite a stir among his family. So a few members decide to check in with the young would-be Huntsman. And given the Arc virility? There are a lot of them. Multicross. Comedy (mostly). Taking suggestions for other crossovers and using my usual fan-canon for RWBY.

What if Cinder wasn't evil & was mostly being framed? Beloved Pyrrha is killed with others in an attack on Vale. Cinder is a suspect. Her blood is demanded in cruel ways. Can Ruby & friends save her from a violent audience & save Remnant from Salem too? Who frames her & why? AU explores misogyny & racism on Remnant, & a shocking secret is revealed. Told from multi POVs.

Plot bunnies and ideas for RWBY fics from a newcomer to the fandom. Take for your own, or just be inspired.

Ruby is the best blacksmith on Patch. Weiss is one of the most-wanted bachelorettes in Vale. Neither of them want that. Whiterose, medieval fantasy AU

The World of Remnant is place of mystery, tragedy and adventure. Teeming with the Creatures of Grimm it is up to the bravery of 8 students from Beacon. Join Teams CJVR (Silver) and RWBY (Ruby) as they embark on life saving missions, understand their roles as Huntsmen and learn more about the world as time progresses. A great calamity is coming, will these 8 warriors prevent it?