Steve sat up and looked around. He was somewhere in the middle of the desert buried knee deep in sand and his two friends were nowhere to be found. Steve dug himself out and stumbled around for a bit until he tripped over a what looked like a boot. Steve began removing the sand on top of it when Jason suddenly shot up out of the sand, ripping off his helmet and taking in large breaths.
"Where-," he panted, "whe- where are we?" he asked.
"No Idea, all I know is that we're somewhere in the desert." Steve replied.
"We gotta find Danse and get moving before we get stung by radscorpions or god forbid a cazador." said Jason getting up.
"I got an idea." Jason said digging his feet into the sand.
Jason dragged his feet around trying to feel for a body under the sand. Steve did the same and the two fished around in the sand until Jason felt something hard under the sand and kicked it lightly. The object moved prompting Jason to kick it harder.
"A-HAUGH JESUS!," Danse yelled emerging from the sand and rolling over in pain clutching his side.
"Found him!" Called Jason.
Steve ran over to the two of them.
"What's wrong with Danse?" asked Steve
"I might've kicked him a bit, too hard."
"You MIGHT'VE also broken my ribs. " Danse groaned standing up.
"Had to see if you were still kickin'." Jason shrugged
"Any Idea where we are?." asked Danse rubbing his side.
"Nope, but my Pip-Boy's built in map says there's a town not too far from here, 'No-vac' two miles west, we could start there." Steve said shrugging.
"Let's get to it then" said Jason strapping his helmet on.
"Hey guys?" called Steve.
"Yeah?" said Jason and Danse in unison.
"Any of you have your weapons?" asked Steve patting his empty holster.
"Ah shit!"said Jason checking his empty holster.
"I got nothin'." said Danse disappointed.
"Well fuck." Steve said.
"Language!" Jason scolded. "Me and Danse can do it 'cause we're adults."
"First I'm hearing of it." Steve said shrugging.
"Eh he's right. It's not good to swear.". Danse said dusting himself off.
"Now you tell me!" Steve whined.
"Let's hope that Novac has some guns for sale." Danse said
"And food." Jason added patting his stomach.
The three began walking west.
"See if your Pip-boy picks up any radio stations, I could use some good music right now." said Jason
"Lemme see, I do got one 'C.A.F.' radio." said Steve looking at his Pip-Boy.
"Put it on, let's see what's Playing." Jason nodded at Steve's Pip-Boy
Steve tuned his radio to the station and listened as the DJ went on with his show.
"Howdy Troops!, It's your main man Mitch and you're listening' to C.A.F Radio your source of hot tunes out in the battlefield. A bit of news today as just a few hours ago Minutemen forces aided by NCR troopers have finally driven the Enclave out of Fort Sanctuary and back into the inner city where the Enclave have dug their heels in and are daring the minutemen to come in after them."
"What in the hell?" asked Danse.
"Shush! Let's hear what else our main man has to say." said Jason.
"In other news General Preston Garvey, leader of the Minutemen gave a speech the other day addressing his people. Our reporters were there to capture the speech. 'To all citizens who stand by the minutemen this is General Garvey Speaking. A few days ago fort Sanctuary was suddenly attacked by the combined forces of caesar's legion and the Enclave. Our great fort was destroyed but from the ashes we'll rise. I ask that you stand by us as we join the NCR and Brotherhood of Steel in fighting this rotten cancer that is spreading across the wasteland. As I speak our men are preparing for the coming war and we will not surrender until our last bullet and our last breath is spent!'. Truly awe inspiring, this has been our daily news segment and now back to the music!."
As the music played the three looked at each other in shock.
"We gotta get back." said Steve.