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   Petal by Angelic_Swindler

   Fandoms: RWBY  

   • Teen And Up Audiences
   • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
   • Other
   • Work in Progress

   10 Mar 2026

   Tags

   • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
   • Penny Polendina & Ruby Rose
   • Ozpin & Ruby Rose (RWBY)
   • Ruby Rose (RWBY)
   • Penny Polendina
   • Glynda Goodwitch
   • Ozpin (RWBY)
   • Yang Xiao Long
   • Weiss Schnee
   • Qrow Branwen
   • Cinder Fall
   • James Ironwood
   • Blake Belladonna
   • Pyrrha Nikos
   • Jaune Arc
   • Bartholomew Oobleck
   • Mercury Black
   • Emerald Sustrai
   • Winter Schnee (RWBY)
   • Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence
   • Ruby Rose (RWBY)-centric
   • BAMF Ruby Rose
   • Distant friendships
   • Eventual Strong Ruby Rose
   • lots of time-skips
   • Training

   Summary

   (Inspired by ImYoshi's 'Pineapple')

   Everyone but Ruby Rose failed initiation. Ozpin knew recruiting her early was a risk; but never forsaw this outcome. Now the numbers where skewed and a team wasn't possible. Failing her now would backfire. No, he would not diminish her victory. The Rose must bloom alone.

   Language:

   English

   Words:

   6,435

   Chapters:

   6/?

   Comments:

   15

   Kudos:

   44

   Bookmarks:

   17

   Hits:

   974

   Bookmarked by Zerokeu

   07 Mar 2026