Fallout New Vegas

Southern Lights

By Flipdarkfuture

Chapter 1: The story so far...

Almost a year has gone past since Courier Six was shot twice and left for dead in the Unforgiving Mohave, since then things have changed in the wasteland for better or worse. During that time the Courier met many people and long-time familiars. In the Mohave express office he activated ED-E, an advanced Eybot made in Adams Air Force Base who making its way to Navarro for Upgrades. The Courier met Boone, an ex-NCR Sniper who protected the town of Novac from would-be conquerors. The Odd Trio then met Veronica, a Brotherhood Scribe who was based at the 188 Trading Post, next up was Rex and Arcade Gannon, an ex-Enclave member now with the Followers of the Apocalypse, Rex was an Old Cyber dog who was the King's Companion and friend. The last person to join the Courier's little group was Sharon of Rose Cassidy, owner of the now extinct Cassidy Caravans and daughter of the Legendary John Cassidy.

After a long month in Freeside, the Courier finally entered the Strip, from there the Courier made his way to the Lucky 38 penthouse, he was finally met Mr House, the self-proclaimed 'Benevolent Autocrat' of New Vegas and the one who hired him. Mr House told the Courier to get the Platinum Chip from Benny and deliver it back to him. The Courier confronted Benny at the Tops Casino. He went there eagerly anticipating blowing his brains out with his Lucky Magnum, but soon realized that in the Strip most problems can't be solved with Violence, the Benny made him a deal and told him to wait in the Penthouse suite. The Courier was locked in the suite and ambushed while Benny escaped into the Mohave Desert, while in the Tops, the Courier decided to take look in Benny's Penthouse Suite and found a strange Securitron. Its name was Yes Man, it told him about Benny's plan to usurp Mr House as Ruler of New Vegas and take control of the Securitron army under fortification hill, the main Legion Stronghold. Here the Courier decided he would make an Independent New Vegas with the help of Yes Man and for now he decided to play along with Mr House's Grand Scheme. The Courier knew where Benny went, Fortification Hill, He decided not to pursue Him immediately, a guy like Benny would instantly stand out amongst the Legion, he could wait.

During this period the Courier decided to make contact with the various factions of the Mohave wasteland, the Brotherhood of Steel, the Three Families, the Boomers, and the once 'Great' Khans. He needed to make contact with each faction to determine if they were a threat or would help him drive out the main NCR force and Caesar's Legion. During these events he also helped his companions with their problems as well, he protected bitter Springs with Boone, shutdown the Van Graffs and Crimson Caravan with Cass, helped the Brotherhood with Veronica and found a new brain for Rex, and sent ED-E to the Brotherhood for his armour upgrade.

With his companions problems solved, he travelled, alone to fortification hill, once there he went to Caesar's command tent, protected by the Mark of Caesar. Caesar told him about the strange doors with the Lucky 38 logo on them and of the slot that the Platinum Chip would fit into perfectly, he wanted the Courier to destroy everything in the Bunker, once his task was done he could do anything he wanted with Benny. He went down into the Bunker and was greeted by Mr House, Mr House deduced that Caesar was smart enough to know what the Bunker was for, so he told the Courier to use the Platinum Chip to Activate the Securitron army and upgrade them to the Mark II OS, with the push of a button the Courier had decided the fate of the Mohave. He returned to Caesar and told him that he destroyed the Bunker; Caesar accepted this and told him he could have Benny.

He could have done many things to Benny, the most tempting of which was crucifixation, but Benny convinced him otherwise when he told the Courier about his plan and Yes Man, the Courier decided to carry on with Benny's plans, but couldn't think of a way to oust Mr House, Benny suggested he play along until the final phase of Mr House's plan would begin. Benny then asked the Courier to kill him quickly, rather than face Crucifixion. The Courier obliged, with Benny finally taken care he headed back across the river, picking up his companions at their meeting place, the 188 trading post. From there the Courier headed to the Strip immediately, and met Yes Man at the entrance to the Tops Casino. He told Yes Man about what happened at fortification Hill, Yes Man suggested he keep working for Mr House for the Time Being. The Courier went back to the Lucky 38 Penthouse, where Mr House asked him for the Platinum Chip, the Courier was forced to give it to him. Mr House then sent him down to the Lucky 38's Basement, to show him a demonstration of the Securitron Mark II's 235% Combat Enhancement. After the demonstration, The Courier was taken back up to the Penthouse, to be given another assignment from Mr House, Mr House theorises that the Brotherhood of Steel won't take kindly to a Robot Army guarding New Vegas, so Mr House orders the Courier to destroy their home, Hidden Valley. But unbeknownst to the Self Proclaimed Ruler, the Courier had other Ideas, while on his travels the Courier had made contact with the Brotherhood Of Steel and helped with their problems, they gave him their support in the coming Battle of Hoover Dam, as did the Boomers and the Great Khans. The Courier then shot his way through the Securitron on the Penthouse floor of the Lucky 38, making his way to the elevator which would take him to where Mr House was hiding.

The Courier exited the elevator onto a walkway, stretching over a pitch black pit, on the other end of the walkway was a strange pod, inside of it was a shrivelled up human body, its name was Mr House. The Courier then had two choices presented to him; he could either disconnect Mr House from the Mainframe and Life Support system, and Mr House would slowly waste away within a year. Or He could disconnect him from the Mainframe, and shotgun the Mummy in the chest with Solid Slugs from a Hunting Shotgun, the latter was his choice.

The Courier walked out of the Tower and told Yes Man, he could upload himself to the mainframe. A while later the Courier returned to the Penthouse suite, and was greeted with Yes Man's face on the giant Computer instead of Mr House's. Yes man informed he had total control over the Securitron army, and was ready to send them in to Hoover Dam. But a few final things needed to be taken care of. Yes Man needs the Override so his Broadcast range could be extended to the Securitron Army hidden in the Bunker across the River, he sent the Courier to install it in the El Dorado Substation. Then he also needed the Courier to prevent the assassination of President Kimball during his speech at Hoover Dam.

The Courier decided to go about these two tasks in two ways, first he would take Rex with him to the El Dorado Substation and put the Override Chip there, disguised as a NCR Ranger, easy enough when the Rangers thanked him by giving him their specialised Riot Armour. Two He would go to Hoover Dam with Cass, Boone and Veronica and present himself for security duty for the President's Speech.

With the Assassination attempt on Kimball Foiled and the Override Chip Installed, The Courier and his allies were ready for the climactic battle at Hoover Dam...

Authors note:

Sorry for the extended summary chapter but I felt that when doing a fanfic for a game like New Vegas, with all its choices and consequences, you need to do a summary of what the main Character (The Courier) did to get to the Climactic battle. As you can probably tell he is a wild card, who helps everyone he see's apart from the Legion (I hate 'em!), and since that makes him a Good Guy, he has occasionally helped the designated Good Guy faction, the NCR. He's helped him with mainly keeping the peace and getting them supplies and even saved Camp McCarran. But one thing he never let them do was takeover New Vegas.

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