Greetings comrades, 貓凱西 here, I have had this idea in my head for a while now and only just got the inspiration to get started writing it. The OC Jin Huang (金黃) or "golden yellow" in Chinese is not a self insert (as I generally dislike reading those), and instead of making a 5 person team I have decided to simply remove Jaune from the story. I had considered using Jaune as the MC, but the semblance idea I had chosen would require me to change too much of his backstory and make him really OOC. ( I don't think Jaune is the type to enjoy physics in a world where math isn't even a required subject). On that note, please forgive my physics, I will try not to overstep my knowledge. Well, enough of my rambling, on with the story!

(Italics are thoughts)

The tendency of energy to move towards it's lowest possible state. Every second that passes marks a gradual shift in the balance towards the eventual heat death of the universe. Each action we take contributes directly to the end of everything. That is, in layman's terms, the Second Law of Thermodynamics. A depressing concept, but Jin had never liked to think about it that way. He saw this gradual decay into nothingness as something else entirely. "After all, is there not something beautiful in impermanence?" he mused to himself, as he walked slowly towards his destination. Glancing at his watch, Jin saw that it had long since passed eight. Cecil would be worried, but perhaps could be convinced not say anything to his mother. Brushing a strand of hair from his eyes, he increased his pace, deciding to take a short cut through the industrial district.

Jin was interrupted in his thoughts as a group of people came running around the corner,

"Hey kid!" yelled a retreating man as the crowd moved past, "You better get outta' here! A bunch of thugs just shot up the store back there!" Eyes widening, Jin reached for his side, and, finding nothing, cursed his complacency. The first time in weeks he forgets his weapon and this happens.

"Typical…" he murmured, breaking into a sprint. Rounding the corner, Jin saw the store the man had mentioned. A little dust shop, "From Dust to Dawn" had its windows blown open, and a group of men in suits were out front surrounding a small figure in a red coat. Fearing the worst, Jin pushed his legs as hard as he could, but was still a half block away when the men attacked. In a blur of motion, the red cloaked figure pulled a massive scythe from somewhere, and swiftly dispatched the attackers. Surprised, Jin saw a man in a white suit aim some sort of cane at his presumed ally. Stopping to close his eyes, Jin reached out with his aura, feeling the dust inside the cane, and with a little push, his eyes snapped open. The cane promptly exploded, knocking the man across the street, where he landed unceremoniously at the base of a tall ladder.

Reaching the cloaked figure Jin announced his presence "Hey, are you okay?"

Barely glancing in his direction the figure responded "No time, he's getting away!" Looking up, Jin realized that the white suited man was already halfway up the ladder. The reaper disappeared in a cloud of rose petals, reappearing moments later on the roof of the building in hot pursuit of her mark.

"That is so unfair!" grumbled Jin as he began to climb the ladder as fast as he could. Panting, he reached the top of the building to see the white suited man taunting them as he hovered nearby in a bullhead. "How does a petty thief like him have that kind of tech?" wondered Jin as he reached his the red cloaked girl. He felt the dust within the ship, concentrated in the briefcase of stolen crystals the man had somehow held onto. It was so tempting to send the whole ship up in flames, but…

"Can you do it again?" asked his newfound ally "What you did to his gun back there?"

Shaking his head Jin replied, "Theres too much collateral damage if I bring down the ship, there could be civilians down there."

"So your just going to let him get away?" yelled the girl. Gritting his teeth, Jin tried to think of a way he could stop the ship without sending it into the buildings below. Suddenly, the tallest woman Jin had ever seen landed beside them, proceeding to send a wave of purple energy towards the bullhead. The suited man ducked into the ship, only to be replaced by a woman in a red dress who countered the assault with a burst of fire. The blond woman beside him resumed her assault, crafting a huge spear out of solid energy, only to have it blown to bits by her opponent. The spear quickly reformed and plowed into the side of the bullhead, but failed to disable the engines. As the woman in red ducked back inside, the ship flew off into the distance.

"You're a Huntress!" squealed the red cloaked girl to the blond woman "Can I have your autograph?"

Jin had no idea how he'd gotten himself into this situation. The huntress had insisted that he and the scythe girl both go with her to the Vale central police station. He had then been locked in an interrogation room and told to wait. After around fifteen minutes, a grey haired man enter the room with an empty plate. The man was one of these people whose age was hard to discern, he could have been anywhere form thirty to sixty, luckily, Jin knew who this was.

"Professor Ozpin?" he asked, surprised to see such a prominent figure in Vales politics.

"Yes my boy," he said in a grandfatherly tone, "Can you imagine my surprise when Glynda told showed me the footage of young Miss Rose's fight? I would recognize that semblance anywhere, Jin, if I remember correctly?"

Straightening up in his seat, Jin replied quickly, "Yes sir. We met six months ago at the private showcase. It was my privilege."

"Indeed," Ozpin returned "Quite an impressive feat for one your age, to revolutionize our energy production in such a way."

Jin responded in a quieter voice "It's nothing much, anyone born with a similar ability could have done the same. I just have unique resources stemming from my… position."

Seemingly amused at the boy's embarrassment, Ozpin leaned forward with what might have been a smile, continuing "But that has nothing to do with our discussion today. Have you given any thought to your future career?"

Jin readily accepted the change of subject, "I have received several offers from Dr. Polendina, Atlas's top scientist, but I am expected to become a hunter first. General Ironwood has graciously offered me a place at his school in two years, but I fear my mother may have had something to do with that."

"But what do you want to do Mr. Huang?" inquired the headmaster.

Jin paused, looking down, "I really just want to help people, be that as a hunter protecting them, or as a researcher making their lives better. If people like me don't give back to the world who will?"

Apparently pleased with his answer, Ozpin leaned back in his chair and took a moment before speaking again. "I made a similar offer to Miss Rose, so it only seems appropriate that I ask you as well. Do you wish to come to my school, Mr. Huang?"

Jin eyes widened, "Two years early? But I can't, mother will never accept it." Jin slowly steeled himself to respond "I'm flattered Professor, but-"

As if reading his mind, Ozpin interjected with a wink "If it's your family that you worry about, I can always "conscript" you. Under the Vale Defense Act the headmaster can draft those with exceptional semblances into the defense of the Kingdom."

A blossom of hope lighting his eyes, Jin replied resolutely, "Then I shall serve my Kingdom proudly sir."

As my first venture into the RWBYverse I am super excited by the prospects of this story. Can anyone guess what Jin's semblance is? It's hinted at pretty heavily and in my opinion is pretty cool, but will have some serious weaknesses. I've got a weapon planned and sketched out that should match the character pretty well, but feel free to send me input for what pairing you folks want ect. ect. I already have a few more chapters written, which I'll post if this gets a positive response, if not I'll probably still finish cause I'm far to involved in the story to stop now unfortunately XD.

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