RWBY: The Golden Thief
Disclaimer: I do not own RWBY or any of the characters that appear in it they are owned by Rooster Teeth. I am only borrowing them for my work of fiction.
Prologue: RED v2
In this world you are either one of three people. You are either a hunter or huntress whom go, and slay the monsters that go bump in the night, and eat the helpless villagers. You can also be a crook someone who choses to not use their amazing abilities for good, but rather for their own self benefits. Or finally you could be a helpless normal innocent nothings amazing about you, and you're not special. You live a boring little life where if your lucky the hunters and huntresses save you from the monsters. Those are the hands you get dealt in this world either fan the flames of chaos, put them out, or live in denial...Of course there are always those few that slip through the cracks, whom go against the system, those who choose to walk very very thin lines in life people...like me.
"I am a thief I take from those who have too much for they're own good, and I love it. I have stolen from corrupt people, and self proclaimed heroes alike. I do it partly to challenge myself, and partly for my own amusement there are few pleasures that are as good as breaking unbreakable securities. I am not a hero, nor am I a bad guy I'm just…me? I live in the grey lines of the world that others fear. Places where there is no good, or evil just shades of grey." Midas thought to himself before his thought was interrupted, by one of the nameless lackeys with him on this heist job calling his name.
"Boss wake up dude we're here, and the jobs about to start. We all need to be ready just in case something goes wrong." The lackey in the oh so original black, and red suit said to Midas.
"Hey what did I tell you guys before I'm not part of your little gang, or whatever the hell this is. I am just doing your boss who's a close friend a favor. I'm not going to kill anyone, or steal anything that's your jobs. Mine is to step back, and watch if anything goes wrong." Midas said after he smacked the lackey on the back of his head with one of his golden-cloaked fists.
"Ok ok bos…I mean Mr. Midas sir we get it we won't do it anymore. Just please watch our backs while we go shake down this dust store ok?" The lackey said back to Midas apologetically to his masked face, which he could tell was scowling in anger.
Midas watched as the small gang of lackeys kicked down the doors of the almost completely empty except DUST store. An act that scared the hell out of the store clerk.
"Alright old man no sudden movements, and you'll be fine. Don't try to be a hero now ok you're to old for that?" One goon said to the terrified clerk with a smug tone and grin.
"Please j…just t…take the money and leave I d…don't want any trouble…please." The old clerk begged the goons from behind his counter.
"Relax you old bat we're not here for your money we want the dust…ok boys start collecting." A very well dressed and menacing looking goon said before snapping his fingers, and having the rest of Midas's gang start stealing the stores magic "DUST."
"Hah this is the easiest shake down I've ever been apart of I love it!... Huh what do we have here hey you girlie turn around? HEY IM TALKING TO YOU BRAT!" One lackey, who had begun searching the store said after finding a red haired girl in a cloak.
When she didn't answer back the goon got pissed and grabbed one of her shoulders. The moment he did the girl turned around and he saw she was listening to music through headphones and they were the reason she hadn't respond back to him earlier.
The girl just stared at the man for a few moments, then she tilted her head and saw his friends robbing the store behind him. She then took off her headphones and said:
"Huh are you trying to mug me, and this store?"
The moment after saying yes the lackey was shot through the store into a wall needless to say this got the attention of the gang.
"Oh hello what's this? That girls just full for surprises isn't she?" Midas said out loud to him as he watched the girl single handedly wipe the floor with the lackeys.
Midas then watched with great interest as she threw them all back outside, and walked out to finish the job. He also was filled with disgust as half the lackeys ran for the hills past him, and the others were knocked out when the girl whipped out a massive looking scythe that could also fire bullets.
The girl after knocking out all the leftover goons looked back up at Midas and said:
"Hey mister I'm sorry about your goons, but they shouldn't have tried to rob me, or that nice old store clerk?"
"Yes petty robbery is truly a shameful act isn't it? Oh and don't apologize to me these are not my men, I'm just friends with their boss…But unfortunately now that you've taken care of them I have to dirty my own hands, and finish this nasty business myself." Midas said before he swung his arms out from within his gold and black cloak ready to fight the girl.
"Now hold on mister gold dude you just said you weren't a part of this if that's true then I'll just let you go. You seem like a nice enough person just walk away from this k?" The girl pleaded to Midas to just leave, and not start something.
"I'm afraid I can't do that…Oh i'm sorry how rude of me I never asked your name Ms.?" Midas said to the girl as he stuck his hand out like a gentleman.
"Its Ruby…Ruby Rose." Ruby said to Midas who took a bow as a way of thanking her for the information.
"I'm sorry Ms. Rose, but I'm afraid I must decline your gracious offer. For you see I am a man of my word, and I never break my promises with my friends. So I am going to have to take this right here, and leave. However if you wish to get in my way I'll gladly oblige you, and take you down as well." Midas said to Ruby after picking up a suitcase containing all the stolen DUST.
"You sound very sure of yourself there buddy. You talk like a gentlemen, but your actions don't match I think I was right about you after all, your just another crook." Ruby said to Midas with her arms crossed.
"Oh no no no Ms. Rose you have me pegged all wrong I am no common crook. I am something else entirely. I am not a bad guy...but I'm also not a good guy either!" Midas said to Ruby after whipping out a pair of gold and black handguns, and than unleashing a volley of shots at Ruby.
The moment Midas started firing Ruby whipped her scythe out again, and deflected the bullets with it. However she could not get close enough to him for Midas was laying layer, after layer of skillful barrages on her. It quickly became clear to Ruby that whoever this guy was he was no amateur.
"Hey your pretty good with that thing kid its not everyday that someone is able to block my barrage attacks. But that's all you can do is "block" however. Nope I'm definitely not going to allow you too swing that big scythe of your up here, no you'll have to stay there WAY out of range. The blades worthless unless you can hit me with it, and your gun mode...a sniper rifle if i'm not mistakes useless, because the moment you try to switch modes I will blow you away kid." Midas said to Ruby as she continued to block his barrage, eventually finding a brief moment to duck for cover from it behind a near by car.
"Oh we're not going to play this game are we I have places to be Ms. Rose I can't spend the night playing "hide and seek" with you tonight regrettably." Midas said as he slowly started walking towards the car after firing a few more rounds into it.
Ruby waited in silence safely behind cover, she could hear his footsteps getting closer, and she knew she had only one chance. He had to be getting low on ammo, and the moment he stopped to reload is when he'd be most open to her counter attack. This was her one chance, and not a moment sooner, or later.
And sure enough Midas did in fact stop firing clicking his guns, and letting the empty magazines drop to the ground. The moment they did, and he was reaching for his spare magazines to reload was when Ruby came up over the car, and blasted straight at Midas with lighting fast speed.
"Oh boy that sure was a close call now wasn't it, you really got me I never would have thought your semblance was super speed. Now that's what I call a trump card well played Miss Rose well played." Midas said as he was blocking Ruby's blade with his guns held together in an "X" to trap the blade, while ducking his head back away from the blade.
"Wow you are so COOL Gold Guy, most people can't keep up with me at that launching speed I just used! But it looks like your cool factor isn't going to help you now buddy, since my blade is getting kind of close to your face…eh mask….you know what I mean. Before I give you this nasty paper cut I have a few questions though. One if your not good, or bad just what what are Mister?...Two how are you being so calm with a blade this close to your head?...and three just who are you?" Ruby said to Midas as she continued to bring her blade closer to him.
Midas just chuckled and laughed at Ruby before saying:
"Your quite nosy aren't you Ms. Rose, that's rather unbecoming for a young lady isn't it…but ok I'll indulge you my stage name is Midas the Master Thief. I take great joy in taking from people who have way too much. And its like I say i'm neither good, nor bad...I'm just me. And to answer your final question, I'm able to stay so calm for two reasons. One being I'm just that damn good, and two because you're right where I wanted you to be." Midas said before kicking Ruby hard in the stomach, knocking her down and creating a distance between them again. He then whipped out a huge shot gun strapped to his back, inserted his hand guns into slots on the gun, clicked a button, and unfolded the gun into a massive gold, and black halberd.
"I have a big flashy weapon to, like it I call it "boom stick"…not a very original name mind you, but to the point." Midas said as he bent the handle end behind his back over his shoulder, pointed the blade section at Ruby, and fired a golden blast from it after it opened up.
"Your weapon can turn into a bazooka huh? I bet that's only the tip of the iceberg with three parts you probably having a LOT more combinations. THAT IS SO COOL!" Ruby said with an excited fan girl like voice, a change in mood that greatly confused Midas for a few seconds after she launched herself again, this time going through His blast shot and landing perfectly back on her feet.
"...so that just happened" Midas thought to himself as he watched Riby dust herself off.
"Very clever you noticed, and well done on having such a thick head you were able to blast through my attack. Only seen one other person do that before, you know you kind of look like her in fact especially if I picture you with blonde hair?" Midas said to Ruby while sarcastically slow clasping.
"Huh wait are you saying you fought a girl with blonde hair who looked like me? Was her name Yang by chance, if so than that was my older sister, geez small world huh?" Ruby said to Midas as she dusted herself off, and laughed at her small world comment.
After Ruby confirmed it Midas jumped back from astonishment, he than face palmed his mask and broke into laughter in a head tilt.
"Mawahahahaha oh this is rich! So she has a little sister huh? It all clicks now of course, your just as wild and random as she is aren't you? Life can be so funny sometimes can't it? I haven't laughed this hard in a while…here catch Ruby." Midas said after having a good laugh, before throwing the suitcase back over to Ruby.
"Wha…WHAT!? Weren't you just going to fight me over this why give it back I don't get it? Plus I REALLY WANTED TO FINSH OUR FIGHT!" Ruby pouted after catching the case.
"Yeah I was but I've changed my mind, because I've decided that I like you kid. Besides your raging animal of a sister, would take my head off If beat you up too badly. This should be enough to get my friend off my back you can keep the rest. Well I have to get going but before I do want to see something cool?" Midas said to Ruby after putting a very rare and powerful dust crystal he took from the case into his cloak.
"Hey no fair going easy on my because of Yang, and heck yes I want to see it Mr.!" Ruby said to Midas before he disappeared in the blink of an eye, and reappeared just as fast in front of her kicking the case and knocking the wind out of her as he did.
"HOW DID YOU JUST DO THAT! Do you have a speed semblance like I do?" Ruby shouted very excitedly in fan girl mode again after getting back up.
"Shame on you Ruby, a performer never reveals his tricks it takes all the fun, and mystery out of it. I will say this though while that was my semblance, it wasn't super speed like yours. Now I really must be going I have a timetable to keep after all, but I do hope we meet again Miss Rose. I can tell your going to be quite the thorn in my side, just like your sister, and just like her I look forward to out witting you." Midas said to Ruby before he again reappeared behind her, and playfully tussled her hair. He than took out a mini gold canister of DUST and threw it onto the ground, and escaped in the smoke cloud created from it. When the dust cleared all that remained was a signed calling card he slipped into Ruby's hand.
Later that night at an friends secret base Midas delivered the DUST to his friend.
"Ah welcome back Wraith I heard you got into a little fight, please tell me you brought back something at least?" Midas's friend asked him after he walked into his office.
"Yes, and no I got just as much as you need for whatever your going to use it for, I had to give the rest back, but lets not get into that." Midas said after sitting down in the only part of his friend's office that wasn't lit, took his mask off and let his face disappear into the darkness. The only thing that was visible was his one good hazel eye.
"Well I won't hold it against you, you did your job buddy I know you hate doing this stuff…but I got your payment here…I know its not what we agreed on but it's the best I could do I actually lost a few people getting you that information. It's a clue to whatever your after, and I've been meaning to ask you what is this all about Wraith?" Midas's friend before he threw him a custom scroll with the information he was after.
"Jack I told you never use that name when I'm out, and about my name is Midas. Thats the name the world knows me as the world-renowned master thief. While Wraith is just another nobody, and I want him to stay that way got it." Wraith/Midas said to Jack as he glanced at the file of information he'd just given him.
"Sorry my mistake its just I'm more used to calling by the name I did when we were kids Wrai...Midas. It was a slip of the tongue and won't happen again." Jack said as he poured, and offered Wraith/Midas a drink, which he turned down.
"Well we all make mistakes, if it were anyone else i'd be worried, but I know I can trust you with my real name. Now to answer your question like i've told you before its personal I have my reasons, and scores to settle." Wraith/Midas said to his friend Jack as he the scrolls light lit the outline of his face up.
"Well whatever those reasons are I hope there worth your life. I'm never going to forget two years ago when the accident happened. You left on another godforsaken clue hunt for your damn treasure whatever it is. You came back here beat up, with that wound on your face, and missing sight in one of your fucking eyes!" Jack shouted to Wraith/Midas before chugging down his drink in disgust, and pouring another one.
As Jack talked about the "Accident" Midas ran one of his hands over the scar on his right eye. The wound he'd received two years ago where he failed to obtain the clue he had been after, and got stabbed in the back by someone he thought he could trust.
"You're a good friend Jack, but you worry to much I'm never going to allow myself to be put in that situation again. I no longer see my blind eye as a handicap I get by perfectly with the improved vision I have in my good eye. I don't care if I completely lose my light I will find my treasure Jack I have to. And once I do I'm going to make those two black dressed bastards pay for sucker punching me, and taking away my eye!" Wraith/Midas said to his friend before putting back on his mask, saying his goodbyes, and leaping out the window with the file of clues, and information.
(Just like with the Black Chapter I've revised this chapter…there wasn't much besides grammatical error that I want to fix in this one. If you like my revisions and the current chapters please support this fic by either reviewing/following/favorite. Also be ready because I'm almost 100% done with the yellow and white chapters. And once they're finished the real meat of this fics story will begin.)
PS: This will be posted on every chapter until one of you fans/followers helps me with it. I would very much like to have a fan art made of Midas, but unfortunately I lack the artistic skills to do so, thats where you come in. If you are good at drawing please could someone make the fan art of what they think Midas would look like in RWBY. The best one will be the new story cover art.