Lie, Cheat, Steal, and Survive

Awakening to a Semblance, Roman sees his own death. Rather, all his paths lead to him dying. Cursing Cinder, Roman betrays all his criminal contacts and seeks refuge in Beacon Academy with Neo. But now there's a long list of people who want Roman dead. Trapped in a team of idiots and surrounded by assassins, Roman will now have to outplay them all in the only way he knows how.