a/n: so here is chapter two everyone! Meaning two more then we get to beacon! This chapter has a slower, less action oriented pace to it but it should still do a fine job at introducing the character, so now let us see that character!
Btw I don't own RWBY
"ok, got my clothes, toiletries, tools, and materials" a young man said to himself as he was going through a checklist in his room, a nicely sized space with a bed right next to the blue wall which his open suitcase was laying on. Most of the other room was now bare as he looked around it. Laying his eyes on a nice sized workbench across the room
"of course Orin, you would forget that" he said as he went over to the workbench and picked up what he was looking at, a picture frame, it was clear it was of two people, one of which being a tall man hugging someone else, but the other person was obscured due to oil being on the frame
"Ugh, really?" Orin asked himself "I need to watch what that stuff gets on" he said as he picked up a rag to wipe it off, and then he looked himself over in a mirror that was on the open door of closet, checking his black shoes, jeans, his navy blue shirt with studs on a black stripe that went along the rims, and his dark blue, double breasted cardigan with a symbol that was a circle, split into eight pieces, and ever other piece was being taken out, while the others were still connected. He was even about to check his black scarf, but realized that would be stupid as oil wouldn't really show up on it, so he opted to check his short, unstyled blue hair for any signs of oil. his green eyes scanning every inch of his hair, and then looking at the metal contraption that was on his right forearm, once that was done his attention was drawn from the mirror to the sound of someone knocking on his door
"It's open" he said as he threw the picture frame onto his open suitcase and turned to look at the person now opening his door
"Hey Ori" a man said "you almost ready to leave huh?" the man said with a sad look on his face as he stepped into the room. He was wearing a simple red shirt and black jeans, his black hair down and wet from his shower, and noticible stubble on his chin. His shoes having been forgotten as he was home and felt he didn't need them
"You know what my name is" Orin said "calling me that nickname makes me feel like a child"
"and that's why I do it" the man responded "because your still the same little tyke that was barely up to my waist, and in those years you've still only progressed a short time in terms of height" he said with a light chuckle, clearly poking fun
"Yes uncle ted, I know I'm short you don't need to remind me" Orin said with a slightly irritated look on his face.
"Why are you calling me that? It's making me feel so old" he said "how many years have I been looking after you? About…..8 by now right? And now your just gonna leave me alone" he continued, feigning sadness
"Your 38 I'm sure you'll be fine by yourself, maybe you'll even get a girlfriend" Orin responded
"Maybe but I'm still worried about you." He told him "do you really need to go to beacon? and after making these….changes to yourself? You know if anything happened I could handle it and take care of you like I promised"
"I know you can" Orin said "but this is about me learning to protect myself"
"I know, I just don't want you getting hurt"
"I know, and I'll be fine"
"Fine, but some tips" Ted started looking at his charge "first, in battle always keep moving"
"Wasn't that lesson one?" Orin asked
"Second" he continued, ignoring him "protect your body, you know what'll happen if a clear shot happens in the wrong place"
"That's common sense"
"Third, since I can't stop you I'm giving you a mission to make at least one friend while you're there"
"ummmmmm ok?"
"So you should be set" ted finished "on a side note are you going to be using it?" he asked
"No" was all Orin said
"Why not?"
"You know why" he told him "you know the consequences that came from it"
"But it's your fathers-"he started but was cut off
"I know, but it's done more harm than good and you know it" Orin sternly told him
"Then how are you going to fight?" Ted asked
"With this" he said, bringing up the contraption that was on his arm
"the hell is that?" he crudely asked he was soon met with a blade ejecting from it, coming close to impaling his throat before it stopped, having hit its full length
"a muti-purpose and distance apparatus" he told him
"That's a stupid name"
"S-shut up!" Orin stuttered "it's cool"
"whats its other name? You know, one you would normally give a weapon" Ted asked
"Its name is Vespidae" he told him and all he was met with was laughter
"What's so funny?" he asked
"It's just that it fits so well" he said in between laughs "your short and you are kinda like a wasp when you're mad!" Orin's response to this was to turn the blade into its second form, which was a wrist mounted crossbow and fire a bolt into the wall behind him. Sadly this did not work to intimidate him as he continued laughing
"And there's the stinger!" he said during his laughing
"I don't know why I even talk to you sometimes!" Orin said as he turned around, only to be met with the arms of his caretaker wrapping around him and the laughing stopping
"I'm gonna miss you little one" he told him
"I know, and I'll miss you too" he said turning around and returning the hug "but I'll be fine on my own" he said as the hug ended
"I know, it's just…wait a minute" Ted said
"What is it?
"What are you gonna do about your-"
"I got it covered" he said cutting him off again
"And I'm still curious about your-"
"Don't be" Orin said cutting him off yet again
"Well ok then" Ted said awkwardly "anyway come on; let's eat breakfast before you leave"
"Sounds good, I've always loved your cooking" Orin said with a smile on his face "you better have made bacon!" he yelled as he ran out of the room
"Like I would forget" Ted said as his he set his eyes on the picture frame one the suitcase with the man who had the same green eyes as Orin, a sad look returning to his face, as he thought about all the things that had changed and happened to his charge