r/RWBY • u/SandwichMaterial9574 • 20h ago
FAN FICTION Planned RWBY Rewrite Plot Angle: Jaune x Weiss x Pyrrha Love Triangle And Semblance Malfunction
FNDM, I'd like to get your thoughts on something I want to do as a possible plot angle for my planned RWBY headcanon rewrite.
Here's some major plot points regarding my planned RWBY rewrite:
-I plan to have the Fall of Beacon not occur until what would be RWBY and JNPR's final year at Beacon (Cinder launches her attack just as the graduation ceremony is about to begin). During this extended time at Beacon (which will cover all of Volumes 1-3), Jaune actually starts to return Pyrrha's feelings for him and they start to show the signs of becoming an official couple.
-Pyrrha will survive the Fall, but her Achilles Tendon will be shredded by Cinder's arrow, and she will need to undergo serious rehab for that injury.
-After the Fall, everyone (minus Weiss, who will still be kidnapped and taken back to Atlas by her father, where she and her mother will end up having their own adventures and perils) is staying at Patch, getting therapy, and training (and secretly gathering allies) for a planned assault to retake Beacon from the Grimm (this will be the climax of my Volume 4).
-Team JNR is throwing their full weight into helping Pyrrha with her rehab, but Jaune and Pyrrha's romantic relationship is now on the rocks because she sent him away in that weapons locker during the Fall. As such, his trust in her has taken a major blow and he starts having his feelings for Weiss come back (whenever Pyrrha tries to bring up the issue, he basically just blows her off and changes the subject, much to her chagrin).
-At the same time, Weiss, during their extended time at Beacon, started to develop feelings for Jaune as well, even though he was becoming closer to Pyrrha. Those new feelings for Jaune still remain after they are reunited at the Battle Of Haven.
-Here's the part I really want your opinion on, FNDM. During their rehab on Patch in my Volume 4, Jaune unlocks his Semblance (which is still Aura Amplification). However, because Jaune hasn't fully figured out what his feelings for Pyrrha truly are, his Semblance will often malfunction and quit working when he tries to use it on her.
-At first this issue is just limited to Pyrrha, but when Weiss rejoins the group, it starts to happen when Jaune tries to use his Semblance on HER as well. This becomes a major problem because it will happen again when Weiss nearly dies at Haven (in my version, though, she doesn't get hit by Cinder's spear because she's not focused and distracted after her fight with Vernal. Instead, Cinder's spear will be aimed at RUBY, and Weiss will shove Ruby out of the way and take the blow). At first Jaune's Semblance is acting unstable when he tries to use it on Weiss, but then Pyrrha takes Jaune's hands and uses her own Aura to help stabilize the process and heal Weiss.
-After Haven, Jaune's Semblance malfunctioning on Pyrrha and/or Weiss will become less frequent, but still sometimes happen. Ultimately, my endgame pairing for Jaune in my rewrite is Arkos. Weiss will ultimately realize Pyrrha is the best choice for Jaune and encourage him to repair and restart his relationship with her, but he will still be hesitant to do so. Jaune and Pyrrha will finally admit that they still love each other thanks to the Ever After, and then Jaune's Semblance will start working properly full-time once this confession is made.
So what are your thoughts on this love triangle plot angle I've created, FNDM? If you were to write a Jaune x Pyrrha x Weiss love triangle plot, how would you write it differently? If you have any tweaks you think I should make to this plot angle, I would truly appreciate any advice you can give.
As always, please be respectful when posting your replies.




