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The Worst Reincarnation Yet
Chapter 5: Heist!
Roman initially only wanted to meet the mysterious person behind the Xiong family's sudden resurgence to power. He knew Hei wasn't the mastermind behind such calculated moves, which left him even more curious. The encounter with said person went in a way that Vale's self-proclaimed crime boss wasn't expecting, the boy didn't seem intimidated, and to make things more interesting he was a Schnee. Not to mention the amount of information Whitley had at his disposal, this was something that bothered Torchwick a lot.
The kid was aware of Neo's true identity, and to make matters worse, he also knew about his past as a member of the Spider crime syndicate. With such knowledge, the Schnee could've blackmailed them to do jobs for him, but instead of that he actually offered to free them from the watchful eyes of the spiders roaming around. Roman couldn't still believe the deal he made though he didn't have much confidence in the boy as Lil' Miss Malachite wasn't someone easy to negotiate with, still, there was a tiny little bit of hope.
"If he pulls off the deal with that 'venomous' woman, I might consider working with the brat and not kill him in the end." He relished in the thought of being finally free from the spider's webs. "Although I detest the idea of doing business the boring way, I can't deny they have gathered quite a huge amount of lien in just a few weeks. Those two better be careful because I doubt the other crime families will simply allow them to do whatever they want."
Neo rolled her eyes, she had no interest in this conversation. More importantly, they were in the middle of the sewers, so she was far more worried about keeping her clothes from getting filthy. The air was thick with the stench of rotting waste, and the sound of rushing water echoed through the tunnels. It was a place of darkness and shadows, where the only light came from flickering fluorescent bulbs and the occasional crack in the ceiling. Several rats scurried off before they were stomped by the girl's boots, she glared at her partner since going through this horrible place was his idea.
"What?! This isn't my fault, it's not like we had much choice in the matter to begin with." He excused himself, but the girl's stare felt like daggers were stabbing him repeatedly. "Listen, I understand this place is disgusting, but we have to meet those White Fang morons here, so we can go do our job otherwise we don't get paid." Roman did his best to explain everything to Neo, but she wasn't having it. "Alright! After this is over I will give you a bigger cut, so you can go on a shopping spree for new clothes, how about it?"
Excellent! In the past, I would just steal them, but the outfit I've been wanting for a long time is too beautiful, I will pay for that one and steal the rest. That made her grin, now It's not so bad to get dirty, as fresh clothes are waiting for her later. When the duo turned around the corner, they noticed in the distance a group of men and women wearing the same uniform that consists of a Grimm mask that covers their eyes, a white sleeveless jacket, a black hood, and black pants. Working with the White Fang makes me nauseous, but at least the pay is good enough, otherwise I would slice their throats.
"Ah! You arrived at last." The leader of the group went to greet them, while the others stared at the outsiders quite menacingly. "For a second there I thought you two wouldn't show up since we will be stealing from other humans but guess I was wrong." It was clear this Faunus was trying to hide his contempt for humans, though he was doing a poor job. "Anyway, our target is the Lambent Industries HQ building above us, our spy has informed us they have a big Dust vault in the basement that's our objective."
"Hmph! I already know this because I was the one who orchestrated this entire heist." Replied Torchwick somewhat annoyed. The tension between them was palpable as the loss of the docks made things harder for the White Fang to receive supplies from other cells, and they all blamed Roman for that debacle. "Just make sure your friends do what I tell them, and we will all come out winning." He pushed him aside and went to meet the rest of the group to instruct what was the next move. "Now children gather around, and I will explain everything."
While Roman was instructing what they should do, a few Faunus glanced at Neo and started to whisper to each other. She paid no attention, as such insects were beneath her, though she knew what most of them were thinking. "Have you looked at her eyes? What the guys back at the base were saying is true, that girl must be some sort of freak." Neo heard, she squeezed her umbrella hard and glared at the two thugs. "Oh! I think the crazy-eyed heard you." He chuckled with his friend. "Lighten up sweet cheeks, we are simply having some fun, I mean it's not every day we get to see a freak show like you."
A sudden punch to his stomach made him fall to the ground. She then raised her foot and stomped the man's head against the disgusting bug-infested floor, her smug smile was impossible to hide, she loved bringing pain to these rats. "W-What?! Hey! Stop that, you bitch!" The other grabbed her arm but with a quick spin and boot to the face sent him flying backward, he ended up landing on the sewage floating through the sewer. "Ahh! God Dammit!" His outfit was all stained and looked extremely revolting. "I'll show you who you are messing with!"
"ENOUGH!" Shouted the leader. "Dogma, you will keep that trap shut, or I will shut it for you! And you Korvic, pull yourself together, for fuck's sake!" He was ashamed the soldiers under his command were so weak they couldn't even deal with a girl smaller than them. "I know none of you are happy working with these humans, but we have our orders."
Everyone was silent, Dogma was angry but didn't protest, he scowled at the woman, her smug expression was really getting on his nerves. Neo gave him the middle finger before going to her partner. "Hahaha! Glad that made you feel better." Roman found this whole situation quite amusing. "Still, you shouldn't act like that, let them say whatever they want. The wolves do not care about the sheep's opinions, you already know this." He placed his hand on her shoulder. "Don't let their words affect you, we both know you aren't what they said."
Neo nodded, her expression was a little gloomy, wherever she went it was always the same, people stared at her due to her appearance, and although she ignored those glances it still bothered her. Only Torchwick treated her like a normal human being, well, not exactly the only one the white-haired Schnee also showed her much respect and never once looked at her with disgust, in fact he found her to be alluring. Ha! That guy sure was strange... too bad I will have to kill him. With that thought, her lips curved up a bit to show a small smile.
"See, you look much better now." He patted her on the head. "Oh! You should cover your ears, 'cause this will be a blast." Roman got a trigger from his pocket and with a big grin he pressed the button. A tremor was felt across the sewers thanks to the large explosion and quite a bit of smoke. "Alright! Ladies and gentlemen our path is clear, the only security we will have to deal with are buckets of bolts that are not equipped with lethal weapons, so it will be a piece of cake."
"Really? That's some bullshit, the people that work for Lambent Industries treat our brothers and sisters like slaves." The Faunus was disappointed. "We can't just steal their Dust and leave without teaching them a lesson, maybe the walls could use some red, huh?"
"Well, I guess we could go on a little detour after collecting our prize."
The leader of the group cocked his pistol. "No! If any of you disobey my orders, I will kill you myself." He then gestured to three members to go ahead through the hole in the wall to serve as a vanguard and secure the area. "The rest of you with me, that means you both as well. I have to keep a close eye on you, so you won't stab us in the back."
Torchwick chuckled. "Oh, we never betray our clients, I can assure you. No, we won't do any of that, if we did, though, my friend over here would just stab you in the chest repeatedly." Roman said nonchalantly, while Neo had a menacing expression.
"Cute, very cute."
A cracking sound of a radio caught everyone's attention, the White Fang Captain grabbed his radio to listen to who was calling. "Sir! The path to the vault has been secured." The soldier reported on the other end. "There were a few AKs guarding the place, but we took care of them pretty easily. We, have to hurry before they send reinforcements."
"Good work, we shall meet you there soon." The leader gestured to his men to follow him through the hole. Now they were no longer in the disgusting sewers but in a clean hallway with a floor of marble that sparkled because of how clean it was, the air was also much cleaner. "My people will handle the cargo, you two keep an eye out for any huntsmen that might show up. I hope this time you won't screw everything up, human."
"We got this covered."
They made their way toward the vault where a large quantity of Dust was stored, this was going to bring a lot of funds the duo desperately needed to keep afloat. Neo noticed several metal pieces scattered on the ground with oil spilling out everywhere, but the amount of security present seemed way too low to guard such a precious resource. This doesn't feel right, there aren't many AKs, maybe ten or twelve, nowhere enough to protect Lambent's honey pot. Neo was concerned this could be a trap, but no one knew they were coming, so perhaps it was simply the suits slacking off or being too arrogant.
Within moments, they arrived at an enormous metal door and met with the other members of the White Fang. "Hehe! This is it, my brothers and sisters." Said the Captain with excitement, he was eager to crack open this vault. "With this Dust, our people will be able to fight back against the kingdom." He took a few explosives and placed them at the huge door. "Our leader, Sienna Khan, is a worthless coward who doesn't have the guts to stand up to the humans like our new master. Adam will guide us to victory and with him, we shall free this world." The rest of the group cheered.
"Tch, damn fanatics." Roman scowled. "Hurry up already, we don't have all day, or do you wish to share your speech with the police?"
"Uhh, did someone hear that?" A noise was heard, and it seemed to come from inside the vault. "Where the hell is it coming from?" Everyone stopped talking to listen more clearly. "Huh? Maybe it was ju-..." A sudden explosion erupted from inside the vault, the ones near the door were torn to pieces, while the remaining party was sent flying a few meters before slamming down into the ground hard.
From the smoke, several AK units equipped with very sophisticated rifles revealed themselves, their armor was different from the other bots as it was decorated with several silver ornaments and a golden symbol on their chest plate. T-That symbol... Maelstrom... Neo was familiar with the ruthless mercenary company since they had some history together. D-Dammit! I knew this was going too well. The pink-haired girl wasn't too hurt as her Aura shield took much of the damage from the explosion, but her left leg was giving her a bit of trouble, with some effort she got back on her feet and went to help Torchwick who was still laying on the floor.
"Well, well, what do we have here?" A strange figure wearing full-body armor came out from the vault to inspect his surroundings. "Why it seems we have some rodents trying to steal what doesn't belong to them, such a shame." He approached an injured Faunus and pressed the man's chest with his foot, making him scream in pain. "Quite the infestation we have here, my friends." A wicked smile was formed on his lips. "Tell me, boys, how can we get rid of this filth? Maybe extermination?"
"With extreme prejudice!" Said the AK unit commander.
Two silver flintlock revolvers were aimed at the White Fang's member head. "Uhhh! That sounds perfect." The triggers on his guns were pulled, and the sound reverberated across the room. He turned to the young woman and the man with the fancy suit. "Howdy miss crazy eye and mister gutter rat, forgive my rudeness, I should've introduced myself." The mysterious stranger tip his hat. "My name is Huron, Commander of the Maelstrom 1ºDivision."
"W-Why are you bastards here?"
"I can't say much, but we aren't here for the Dust, that I can assure you, my dear little crime boss." Huron then gestured for his robots to move. "Deal with that petty thug over there however you boys want, I don't really care to be honest, but keep the pink one there alive, lord Lambent needs her for his plans."
"If only were it that easy!" Torchwick aimed Melodic Cudgel at the incoming enemies, at the base of the cane a reticle rose up to let him aim. "Allow me to pay you back." From the barrel of the weapon, an unstable red flare was discharged when it hit the group, a big blast erupted with fire flying everywhere. Plenty of metal pieces came crashing down, but it didn't faze Commander Huron, he actually seemed impressed. "Neo! Leave the tin cans to me, go take care of that clown." Roman was confident both of them could win this battle.
Neo immediately rushed toward him, she opened her umbrella to protect herself from incoming projectiles. With a spin, she unleashed her blade and slashed the neck of an AK, its head fell over in a second. She ignored the remaining bots and went straight for the mercenary leader. "Don't interfere, children, I got this." He twirled his revolvers before firing against his coming opponent. Neo blocked the bullets with Hush, then she followed with a slash at the man's chest, but Huron threw his flintlock revolvers into the air and used his knife to parry the attack.
Both blades clashed against one another again violently. Neo grits her teeth as she blocked the strike from her enemy, the young girl was pushed back from the weight of the attack, but as she was sliding back, she aimed the barrel of her umbrella in the opposite direction she was facing and fired. I'm going to enjoy killing you! She was launched forward, Neo jumped and spun around herself, she slashed at Huron's unprotected back, but before she could land the mercenary landed a kick to her stomach that sent her flying against a wall where she slammed pretty hard.
Huron rushed at her, but Neo created a few illusions of herself to confuse him. "Hahaha! This eye of mine sees everything, little girl!" He quickly found the real one and went for a sideways slash, fortunately, she managed to dodge by ducking under it, then she delivered a strong uppercut to the bastard's chin, followed by a kick to his gut. "Ahh! Haha! Not bad, this is good!" Huron and the girl continued to exchange blows. "This is fun, isn't it?! Hahaha! And to think miss Vanille was this strong, to begin with, a shame you were such a disappointment to your parents."
Neo's eyes widened in shock, Huron took this opportunity as she was distracted by unleashing a third flintlock revolver from his back and firing at her leg. The Aura shield protecting her broke, and the man then pierced her shoulder with his knife, making her drop Hush. Neo's expression was one of immense pain, but she pulled through and removed the knife from her shoulder, with a strong sideways swing Huron's revolver was cut in half. "You fucking bitch!" He grabbed her hair and threw her to the ground. "That was my favorite gun!" Huron kicked her stomach so hard that spit came flying out of her mouth, he then pressed his foot on her head. "Yeah! This is what you are, dirt, filth, scum."
Ahhh! Ahhh! Y-You scumbag! I'll fucking slice you to pieces! Neo was filled with rage.
"Ha! You better do what I tell you, crazy bitch, or I will hurt you even more." He smiled. "Maybe, I should just kill your friend there." When Neo looked, she saw Roman being overwhelmed by the AKs.
ROMAN! NO! NO! S-STOP! ROMAN! Panic was all over her face.
"Now, you shall come with me without resisting, or I will make sure his death will be a painful one." Hearing that Neo stopped resisting and gave up, she couldn't let her only friend die. "Good girl." Huron pulled her up by the hair and looked at her with teary eyes. "Don't cry yet, little one, we are just getting started. Besides, who the hell is coming to save sewer rats like you two? Oh! I am going to enjoy breaking you!"
The entire room shook violently, the mercenary Commander was confused as he had no idea what was happening. "The fuck is going on?"
An explosion blew up the floor above them, and large pieces of the ceiling came down. Neo used this to kick Huron in the chest to break free, she then jumped back to avoid being crushed by the falling debris, and her opponent did the same. Several AK units dropped and started to fight against the Maelstrom bots, leaving everyone extremely confused. W-What i-is... I-I c-can't... Oh... Oh... Neo fell to her knees, she had no energy left to continue due to the blood loss from her shoulder. I-I... I'm s-sorry Roman...
Neo lowered her gaze, she could only see a pool of blood showing her reflection. ... A disgusting rat, a disappointment to everyone...that's all I am...no cares about what happens too... Her mind wandered as she was about to hit the floor until someone grabbed her. Ohh... W-Who? The stranger gently picked her up and carried her in his arms, Neo looked up, the light blurred her vision a bit, but she could see white hair. I... W-Whitley...what...w-why would someone like you, s-save...t-trash like me...?
"Hey! Don't give up yet, princess!" Said Whitley while running. "Didn't you say you would have my head?" He smirked. "Junior! Grab Roman, let's go back to the sewers!"
"We should have just let Maelstrom end them, if things were the other way around they never would've helped us."
"You can be cruel like that if you want, but I am not, I will be damned if I abandon someone." Replied Whitley. "Unlike you, I know what's like to have everyone hate you."
... Ha, haha, this guy...such a weirdo...thank you.
