
A Thief's Tale: The Road to Redemption
Life is seldom fair, though Kaid Gadai could hardly care less about whether Pauper Paul got the same meal as Wealthy Walter. He's got his own problems. Work is hard to find when you've been homeless for nearly half your life, and even then crime tends to pay just a little bit better.
Jaded, world-weary, and as sarcastic as any of his kinsmen, Kaid struggles to build the foundations of a better life, each day bringing him closer and closer to leaving thieving behind. However, a daylight run, a crooked cop, a nasty plot, and plain old bad luck change up Kaid's life, resulting in a jarring change of scenery.
Can a paranoid, bitter young man learn how to redeem himself in a near utopian society, or will he crumble in the face of a lifestyle he was unprepared for? It all depends on adaptation and not cursing up a storm while doing it.
Props To My Editors: AficionadoAvacado, Bantaris, Pit 'Boyo' Viper and Tenth.
Coverart by Joe Dunkin (PM for info <3)
(A/N: So this was the first story I ever tried writing for fun, and it turned into a therapy piece by and large. That being said, the first 1-73 chapters are all how I wrote when I was still finding my style and trying to get my groove as an author. I'd like to think I'm a little further along these days. Rewrites are posted after Chapter Seventy-Three starting from Re: Chapter One. The OG: Chapters are decent, but I'm actually pretty content with the Re: Chapters. Make of that what you will; the Re: Chapters aren't that close to being done as of 6/17/20, but Re: 25 is on the way.)
[Canon Update: Whichever path you choose is canon, but I consider the Rewrites the story I want to tell. If you choose the Originals, then MBK, PTP, and Redux are all canon. If not, then they in turn are not.]
Sequels to the OG (Originals) are: A Thief's Tale: The Path to Penance and My Brother's Keeper .
Alt-Universe Twilight Edition: Redux
[This story is also posted to Royal Road and Wattpad with all rewrites included, stroking every original chapter from those sites as I go along]





114 Chapters:
- OG:) Chapter One 2020-01-12 07:31:22 UTC3720
- OG:) Chapter Two: Life in Technicolor 2020-01-12 07:36:54 UTC
- OG: Chapter Three: Hitting On Princesses 2020-01-12 07:41:00 UTC
- Chapter Four: Hot Sparkles 2015-02-26 20:19:50 UTC
- Chapter Five: Tasty Grapes and Introspection 2015-03-02 23:38:06 UTC4026
- Chapter Six: Giving Hugs and The Feels 2015-03-12 02:03:44 UTC3832
- Chapter Seven: #Rekt And Secrets Of The Past 2015-03-23 22:41:44 UTC4052
- Chapter Eight: Confessions 2016-12-26 05:54:12 UTC3486
- Chapter Nine: All Patched Up 2016-12-27 11:06:37 UTC3329
- Chapter Ten: Complications and Conundrums 2017-01-07 00:50:35 UTC4726
- Chapter Eleven: Sit! Stay! Speak! Good Boy! 2017-01-08 03:48:35 UTC3676
- Chapter Twelve: I've Earned an Express Ticket to Hell 2017-01-12 05:40:49 UTC7846
- Chapter Thirteen: Third Time's The Charm 2017-01-15 18:33:58 UTC12068
- Chapter Fourteen: I Hate Being Mr. Nice Guy 2017-01-22 23:01:07 UTC25025
- Chapter Fifteen: Natural Botany 2017-01-31 12:50:29 UTC
- Chapter Sixteen: Rocky Road 2017-02-02 02:30:39 UTC21224
- Chapter Seventeen: Viewer Discretion is Advised 2017-02-07 13:44:01 UTC22616
- Chapter Eighteen: Capital G 2017-02-20 11:25:57 UTC
- Chapter Nineteen: A Lesson Well Learned 2017-02-27 22:03:33 UTC19682
- Chapter Twenty: Is It Me You're Looking For? 2017-03-12 12:45:02 UTC22083
- Chapter Twenty-One: A Task From The Past 2017-03-16 14:22:04 UTC17141
- Chapter Twenty-Two: Not The Same 2017-03-21 23:24:52 UTC19153
- Chapter Twenty-Three: Put On The Red Light 2017-03-30 00:22:27 UTC38636
- Chapter Twenty-Four: In The Big House 2017-04-07 23:16:44 UTC24092
- Chapter Twenty Five: A Missing Friend And A Canterlot Tale 2017-04-18 01:00:20 UTC24634
- Chapter Twenty-Six: No One Shuts Up 2017-04-20 23:18:26 UTC26508
- Chapter Twenty-Seven: Fun With 'Evil' 2017-04-23 13:23:03 UTC
- Chapter Twenty-Eight: Copacetic 2017-04-29 20:31:02 UTC30666
- Chapter Twenty-Nine: What Is It Good For? 2017-05-02 11:21:42 UTC24539
- Chapter Thirty: Not Again! 2017-05-06 00:04:40 UTC29164
- Chapter Thirty-One: Baron Of The Rings 2017-05-09 17:42:23 UTC23397
- Chapter Thirty-Two: Paying Attention Helps 2017-05-12 10:42:34 UTC25908
- Chapter Thirty-Three: Briddish Bullshit 2017-05-16 11:57:24 UTC23325
- Chapter Thirty-Four: She's Back! 2017-05-19 23:38:38 UTC
- Chapter Thirty-Five: Don't Fucking Do That. 2017-05-23 14:58:20 UTC20244
- Chapter Thirty-Six: The Crystal Empire 2017-05-28 00:29:55 UTC24495
- Chapter Thirty-Seven: Making Mares Mad 2017-05-31 15:31:22 UTC26577
- Chapter Thirty-Eight: It's Nice To See You 2017-06-04 22:27:42 UTC
- Chapter Thirty-Nine: Righting Wrongs 2017-06-08 12:38:42 UTC25358
- Chapter Forty: Welcome Home 2017-06-12 10:40:41 UTC29824
- Chapter Forty-One: It's About Fucking Time! 2017-06-19 05:27:06 UTC27286
- Chapter Forty-Two: Pauper Turned Prince 2017-06-26 12:46:23 UTC34352
- Chapter Forty-Three: "Preferential Treatment" 2017-07-03 22:18:24 UTC33335
- Chapter Forty-Four: Does Anyone STAY Dead? 2017-07-10 13:56:55 UTC20775
- Chapter Forty-Five: Getting Things Settled 2017-07-17 05:26:28 UTC27700
- Chapter Forty-Six: Neverfree Of The Everfree 2017-07-24 02:50:31 UTC29590
- Chapter Forty-Seven: A Little Too Far 2017-07-31 12:19:20 UTC26921
- Chapter Forty-Eight: Friends From All Walks 2017-08-14 17:56:00 UTC28286
- Chapter Forty-Nine: Games To Remember 2017-08-28 16:10:15 UTC35630
- Chapter Fifty: The Covenant 2017-09-11 18:37:36 UTC29316
- Chapter Fifty-One: Fuck Me (Not In The Nice Way) 2017-09-25 04:07:15 UTC35134
- Chapter Fifty-Two: Distant Memories 2017-10-08 22:37:23 UTC24281
- Chapter Fifty-Three: Sacrificial 'Lamb' 2017-10-23 17:43:54 UTC20817
- Chapter Fifty-Four: Stay Cool 2017-11-06 04:52:29 UTC19719
- Chapter Fifty-Five: T'was But A Prank, Bro 2017-11-09 00:55:10 UTC21052
- Chapter Fifty-Six: Karma Is A Kunt 2017-11-20 05:00:07 UTC
- Chapter Fifty-Seven: Well, I Started From The Bottom... 2017-12-04 05:52:02 UTC
- Chapter Fifty-Eight: The Grey Days 2017-12-13 10:08:38 UTC
- Chapter Fifty-Nine: TLC, Baby 2017-12-18 04:50:52 UTC
- Chapter Sixty: Crushin' 2017-12-25 19:25:00 UTC
- Chapter Sixty-One: It's Fucking KAID! 2017-12-12 08:02:38 UTC
- Chapter Sixty-Two: FIGHT THA POWA 2018-01-14 08:45:45 UTC
- Chapter Sixty-Three: Lost Time 2018-01-28 04:43:38 UTC
- Chapter Sixty-Four: Ponyland Part Two 2018-02-10 03:52:57 UTC
- Chapter Sixty-Five: Making 'New' Friends 2018-02-16 04:46:48 UTC
- Chapter Sixty-Six: Honeymoon? 2018-02-25 04:10:54 UTC
- Chapter Sixty-Seven: But Why Though? 2018-03-07 00:55:11 UTC
- Chapter Sixty-Eight: Rebel Yell 2018-03-10 04:58:01 UTC
- Chapter Sixty-Nine: 6.9 2018-03-21 04:26:54 UTC
- Chapter Seventy: Home At Last 2018-03-25 00:41:32 UTC
- Chapter Seventy-One: Blow The Cartridge. Try Again. 2018-03-29 03:49:32 UTC
- Chapter Seventy-Two: Separate the Yolk 2018-04-02 08:06:02 UTC
- Chapter Seventy-Three: The Dawn of Kaid Maximus 2018-04-07 01:11:21 UTC
- Re: Chapter One: An Untraveled Path 2015-02-24 16:07:36 UTC
- Re: Chapter Two: Wild Blue Ride 2015-02-25 05:53:24 UTC
- Re: Chapter Three: A Glimpse 2015-02-25 22:47:18 UTC
- Re: Chapter Four: Progress Lost and Progress Made 2020-01-12 07:27:19 UTC
- Re: Chapter Five: Wine And Wisdom 2020-01-12 07:26:10 UTC
- Re: Chapter Six: Hugs and Hullabaloo 2020-01-12 21:17:26 UTC
- Re: Chapter Seven: Beggars and Choosers 2020-01-12 23:55:53 UTC
- Re: Chapter Eight: Trust Fund 2020-01-15 22:35:03 UTC
- Re: Chapter Nine: Fixed for Fondling 2020-01-15 23:26:32 UTC
- Re: Chapter Ten: A Door Closes, Another Opens 2020-01-19 06:18:21 UTC
- Re: Chapter Eleven: A Certain Slap 2020-01-19 07:10:42 UTC
- Re: Chapter Twelve: First-Class Ticket to Hell 2020-01-19 10:26:23 UTC
- Re: Chapter Thirteen: Autumn Winds, Gentle Breeze 2020-01-20 22:14:25 UTC
- Re: Chapter Fourteen: Mr. Nice Chap 2020-01-20 23:01:50 UTC
- Re: Chapter Fifteen: Botanical Curatives 2020-01-25 00:42:18 UTC
- Re: Chapter Sixteen: The Truth Hurts 2020-01-30 21:11:31 UTC
- Re: Chapter Seventeen: Viewer Discretion Is Advised 2020-02-08 14:17:18 UTC
- Re: Chapter Eighteen: Capital G 2020-02-10 19:48:39 UTC
- Re: Chapter Nineteen: Return Soon, My Hoagie 2020-03-15 02:00:29 UTC
- Re: Chapter Twenty: Welcome Back, Kotter 2020-03-31 10:30:33 UTC
- Re: Chapter Twenty-One: Operation Forbidden Durian 2020-04-03 01:18:49 UTC
- Re: Chapter Twenty-Two: Pride, Perjury, and Perception 2020-04-11 02:16:36 UTC
- Re: Chapter Twenty-Three: Put On The Red Light 2020-05-23 00:56:26 UTC
- Re: Chapter Twenty-Four: Here Comes The Bribe 2020-06-09 15:14:56 UTC
- Re: Chapter Twenty-Five Part One: Comfortably Numb 2020-06-29 16:38:56 UTC
- Re: Chapter Twenty-Five Part Two: Echoing Emptiness 2020-07-02 14:29:04 UTC
- Re: Chapter Twenty-Six: Brick Wall Wake Up Call 2020-07-16 15:37:47 UTC
- Re: Chapter Twenty-Seven: The Night Begins To Shine 2020-08-16 23:48:29 UTC
- Re: Twenty-Eight: Clean Break, Dirty Politics 2020-08-28 22:28:45 UTC
- Re: Chapter Twenty-Nine: Untitled 2020-09-10 20:52:18 UTC
- Re: Chapter Thirty Part One: Problem Child 2020-10-03 18:15:20 UTC
- Re: Chapter Thirty Part Two: A Brother's Duty 2020-10-09 21:42:05 UTC
- Re: Chapter Thirty-One: The Bonds We Share 2020-10-27 21:56:29 UTC
- Re: Chapter Thirty-Two: Kith, Kin, & Connection 2020-12-27 23:38:27 UTC
- Re: Chapter Thirty-Three: What Is Love? 2021-03-13 23:35:22 UTC
- Re: Chapter Thirty-Four: Matching Homes to Hearts 2021-04-11 00:34:15 UTC
- Re: Chapter Thirty-Five: Sincerity or Subversion? 2021-06-24 21:01:40 UTC
- Re: Chapter Thirty-Six: Crystals and Clocks 2021-07-27 21:30:35 UTC
- Re: Chapter Thirty-Seven: Harassment and Sensitivity 2021-09-30 20:02:35 UTC
- Re: Chapter Thirty-Eight: Sprinting Through Sand 2022-01-01 17:38:33 UTC
- Re: Chapter Thirty-Nine: To Make An Omelet 2022-02-08 14:29:50 UTC