Alright here is chapter 25, with a little tease to my own shipping, and its gonna be good. I own nothing except my ideas and OC's.
Ryan sighed as he walked through Vale, it was the weekend and he was bored. Ryan was on 'no working' duty per forceful request from both his Team and the others. He decided to use his free time to patrol Vale, and if something occurred, put a stop to it. Ryan didn't pay attention, until he ran into something, making him fall back. Ryan looked up and saw a ginger girl dressed in bright clothing. "I am sorry, are you fine"? The girl asks. "It's fine, I was distracted". Ryan forgives before getting up. "My names Ryan Jenkins, who are you"? Ryan asks. "My name is Penny, Penny Polendina"! The girl named Penny introduces, rather excited. "Nice to meet you, again I'm sorry for running into you". Ryan apologizes. "It's fine, I wasn't hurt". Penny forgives. "Same can't be said for my chest". Ryan thought with a pained groan.
Eventually, Ryan had decided to get Penny ice cream from a nearby truck as an apology, which Penny accepted. Ryan sat on a bench with Penny. Penny looked the ice cream over before licking it, and quickly beginning to eat it. "Good huh"? Ryan asks. Penny nods, he mouth covered in ice cream. Ryan chuckles slightly, finding the action rather childish. "So, what brings you to Vale"? Ryan asks. "I was taking in the sights, it is rather beautiful". Penny answers, before staring off into space. Ryan turns and saw her staring at a black cat, which was curled up with a bunch of kittens, each curled up in their mothers embrace. Ryan smiled at the small family, a small tear working into his eye.
"Ryan, are you alright"? Penny asks, concerned. Ryan looked and saw he was indeed crying slightly. Ryan rubbed his eyes, clearing the tears. "Yeah, just remembering my Mom". Ryan says with a lamenting smile. "Oh, is she nice"? Penny asks, ignoring Ryan cringe. "She...she's dead". Ryan answers sadly. Penny's eyes widened before looking away. "Apologies, I didn't mean to bring up bad memories". Penny apologizes. "It's fine, you didn't know". Ryan answers, shaking himself out of his stupor. "But she was a great mom, although a bit stuffy in terms of manners, she was never short of love for me and Lynsey, I still miss her". Ryan explains, a small smile on his lips.
Penny turns to him before freezing for a second. "I apologize Ryan, it appears I need to leave". Penny says while getting up. Ryan checked his watch, which indeed showed a time in which he promised to meet up with his team. "I gotta go too, so long Penny". Ryan says with a bow his mother taught him. Penny blinked before sloppily attempting to mimic it, making Ryan chuckle. "You'll get the hang of it". Ryan says while Penny giggled. Ryan did a quick scroll exchange, allowing them to get each others info, before departing, each waving goodbye.
Ryan sighed and cricked his back as he entered Beacon, a good minutes late due to overtalking a bit. Ryan walked into RWBY's dorm after knocking, only to get yanked in by someone. Ryan looked and saw Yang and George holding him by his arms. "So Ryan, where you been for the past 3 hours"? George asks, a chipper, almost sinister smile on his face. "Just walking is all, saw a family of cats, reminded me of Mom". Ryan explains, not mentioning Penny, due to the fact George and Yang would be all over him. George immediately let go, Yang looked confused before following suit. "You partially lying". Yaron says, unconsciously twirling a pencil. Ryan flinched at his teammates perceptiveness, something the other two took notice of, and quickly grabbed him again.
"Alright Ryan, if you want to save whatever pride your gonna keep, I suggest you tell us". Yang said sinisterly. "Er...I met a girl-" Ryan began before George quickly put the Brit into a headlock. "Talk, and don't spare the details". George interrogates.
Ryan eventually relented, but told them to leave Penny out of it, which they agreed to. Ryan eventually explained, with the two 'interrogators' listening intently. After it was all over, Yang and George were grinning as Yang teased the young pistol user. . Ryan sighed before walking to his room, probably to huddle to sleep. Unknown to the others, Weiss was staring at the place Ryan once stood. She didn't know why, but the thought of Ryan getting together with someone, much less Penny, put an uncomfortable feeling in her stomach. She shook the feeling off, whatever it was, she was going to put it down, one way or another.
Penny walked into a office, with General Ironwood sitting at the desk. "Hello Penny, how was your day"? Ironwood asks. "Fantastic, I walked around Vale, ate some ice cream, saw a family of cats, learned a unique bow, and met a boy"! Penny explains, ignoring Ironwoods face pale. "Um, Penny? Who is this boy"? Ironwood asks, just in case someone needs to send out a couple of 'missing person' reports. "His name is Ryan Jenkins". Penny answers, not noticing Ironwood's face pale. "Oh dear". Ironwood mutters, dreading the days to come.
And there is chapter 25, with some unwilling competition between Weiss and Penny. Who will unknowingly win? R&R This is Oathkeeper0317 signing out.