Mia sat on the worn concrete that housed a rather green plant to her surprise; Rex curled up at her feet as she scratched him with her worn tennis shoe. She cleared her throat as she looked over the pipboy that enclosed her wrist, running her finger along the map and tracing the roads that lead through the strip. She let out a heavy breath as she pulled her long auburn hair off the left side of her neck, letting it drape down her right shoulder and onto her chest. She glanced up as Raul and Boone made their way through the casino doors.

"No sign of him?"

Raul shook his head with a shrug.

"I talked to that robot ya know." Mia watched as Boone walked away from them. "He was rather cheery." She giggled. "He gave up a lot of information and I didn't even need to do anything." She slid off the edge of the planter, Rex jumping to his feet. "I'll check the other casinos; maybe I can pay them to tell me where he ran off too."

"I'm just going to stay here with Boone in case Benny shows up again. I don't think you will get into too much trouble with all these damn robots everywhere." Raul smiled lightly pushing Mia's arm.

Mia smiled, pulling the hair tie from her wrist and pulling her hair into a tight ponytail as she made her way to the gate that separated the areas of the strip. Rex stayed close by Mia's side as he always did, alert for any signs of danger. "You can relax boy, I don't think anyone will try to attack us here." Mia smiled scratching the dogs back. The lights from the casino signs lit the road that lead through the strip perfectly, the neon lights reflecting off of the small puddles that were scattered across the black worn road. Rex followed behind her as they made their way to each casino, the answer being the same at each one. Mia sighed as she sat down on the steps, watching the NCR soldiers as they stumbled and laughed. She didn't hear the man behind her until he cleared his throat causing her to jump and drop the cola she had had in her hand.

Vulpes smirked, his expression quickly changing as Mia whipped her head around to glare at him. Her brow pushed down in frustration and her lips pursed together. He kept eye contact with her until a low growl rumbled from the hound next to her, Vulpes glanced down at Rex.

"Can I help you with something?" Mia asked aggravated.

"I am here to bring you a message… from Caesar." Vulpes' deep voice mumbled, keeping his voice low.

"Caesar?" Mia raised her eyebrow, keeping eye contact with the man as she stood up.

"He asks for your audience…" Vulpes reached his hand into the pocket of his jacket pulling out the worn coins. "Any wrong doings you have done towards the Legion will be forgiven as long as you wear the mark of Caesar."

Mia stared at the coins in his hands before she slowly reached out and took them. Turning them back and forth between her fingers before looking back up at Vulpes who was watching.

He cleared his throat drawing his attention away from her brown eyes. "Go to Cottonwood Cove and speak with Cursor Lucullus. He will take to Fortification Hill."

"Wait…" Mia reached out grabbing Vulpes by the wrist as he turned to walk away. She caught his green eyes with hers as he slowly turned back around to her face. "What if I don't come?"

"I would suggest you at least hear us out."

Mia walked up the stair that separated them, coming to stand in front of him. "I recognize you, from Nipton. Vulpes Inculta right?"

Vulpes nodded, hiding his smile behind pressed lips.

"I'm Mia."

"Yes I know."

"You know? How?" Mia put her hands on her hips and tilted her head to the side as she looked up at him.

"I hear everything and your name seems to be on everyone's lips lately."

Mia smiled straightening her head out, Vulpes' wrist still locked in her hand. "Do I have to go alone?"

"It would be wise."

"What about Rex, my dog, may he come?" Mia glanced down at the dog who gave her a small bark in response.

Vulpes glanced down at the dog. "If he must, I am sure we can handle one mutt."

"He's not a mutt." Mia cooed to the dog, Rex's tail hitting the hard cement as it wagged.

A low chuckle escaped Vulpes' mouth before he caught himself, quickly covering it up with a cough.

Mia looked up at him, a smile stretched across her face. "You do have emotion. After Nipton I wasn't sure if you were even human."

Vulpes' brow pushed together and he roughly pulled his wrist from her hand, almost knocking her off balance.

Mia watched as he straightened his jacket and quickly turned around, she leaned over the railing watching him intently as he walked away from her. A smile still spread across her face, growing wider when he glanced over his shoulder.

"No fucking way!"

"Boone!" Mia grabbed the back of his t-shirt trying to pull him to a halt only to be dragged along behind him.

"Mr. House I can deal with but the Legion?" Boone grabbed his bag from the bed, Mia still clutching his shirt.

"This could work to our advantage Boone! Do you really think I would side with the Legion?"

Boone stopped, Mia finally releasing his shirt.

"I have to go alone."

Boone dropped his bag keeping his eyes fixed on the wall.

"Will you please stay here with Raul? I need your help Boone, please."

Boone nodded still keeping his eyes fixed on the wall.

Mia smiled, putting her hand between his shoulder blades and giving it a small pat before she swung her bag back over her shoulder. "I'll send word when I reach the camp." She kept a smile on her face as the elevator doors closed behind her and it jerked downwards. She sighed looking down at Rex, his head cocked to one side. "This is a horrible idea isn't it?"

Rex whined in response his ears flattening against the metal piece of his skull.