It was a cold, rainy night in vault fourty-two. The dwellers were in their beds, sleeping comfy from a hard day's work. It was a silent night, other than the sounds of rain drops bashing against the vault door. In the nurse's office, a mother lays on a hospital bed. Her newborn baby son had come to the world of the wasteland. The father, or the overseer, had seen his boy sleep in his mother's arms.
"What do you think we should name him?" The mother asked, rubbing on the baby's dirty brown hair. The overseer scratched his beard, noticing the resemblance in hair color." I have the perfect name for our baby son." Just then, a little girl started running into the room. She shouted," Let me see! Let me see! I want to see my baby brother!" pushing things across the room and running next to her mom.
The overseer picked up the little girl, setting his finger on her lips,"Shhh, Cadence. Everybody else is asleep." he said. Cadence started digging her fingers in her dad's arms," Okay, daddy, you can let me go now." trying to escape. Dad made a quiet chuckle, setting her down." Okay, okay, just don't be so barbaric." The mother finally coughed," Okay you two." pointing at the baby. Dad finally stood straight, walking toward the baby.
"I'll name him Clark." He said, picking up the baby. Cadence crossed her arms whispering," That name is awful." pouting. "You shouldn't say that about your baby brother, he's your only brother." Dad exclaimed, giving Cadence a stare. She rolled her eyes," Ugh." and walked toward mom. The doctor rushed right in," I've got good news Mr. Turner, your baby boy is not effected with any radiation. He's healthy!" giving The Overseer a pat on the back.
"Clark Turner, a new boy to the wasteland." The Overseer said, cradling him in his arms. "You should enlist him in the mercenary project, sir." The doctor said, looking at Clark. "If it's to help him in this world, then I will." The Overseer said to the doctor.
Ten years later...
The diner was full of birthday decorations, a scent of cookies in the oven, and all the other kids in the seats. Cadence was sitting with mom while Clark was talking with his best friend, Kevin. "So, Kevin, you got any plans?" Clark asked, trying to start a conversation. Kevin replied," Training with the mercenary program, like always." crossing his arms. "Well, the mercenary program helps us train to be amazing fighters. I like it." Clark explained.
After a few minutes of talking, Kevin said his goodbyes, and walked over to his dad. Clark scratched his head, as a hand grabbed his right shoulder. " Clark, hey." a voice called out. He spun around, seeing Mrs. Sams. She had lost her husband during the great war, trying to run into the shelter. She had been depressed ever since. " Hi, Clark."
"I can't believe it, your already ten years old. I remember seeing you as a little baby. " Mrs. Sams said, giving him a weak smile. "We all grow up, I guess." Clark replied, giving her a real smile. "I came to give you this." Mrs. Sams gave Clark a special cupcake. It had vanilla frosting, with a large amount of sprinkles. The sprinkles were laying on the mountain of frosting, looking very delicious. " Thank you Mrs. Sams!" Clark ran over and gave her a big hug.
Mrs. Sams grinned," Your welcome, Clark." and then walked over to sit at a table by herself. Clark took off the wrapper, taking a large bite out of it. Clark loved sinking his teeth into that amazing cupcake, his lips covered in frosting. Just then, he suddenly stopped, hearing the most evil voice."HEY! Clark!" The voice called out to him. Clark then spun around, seeing his worst enemy.
The boy spun around, seeing his enemy, Aiden. Aiden and his friends hopped up from their seats, walkiing over to Clark. " Well well, if it isn't the little snot's birthday. " Aiden told Clark, as his boy's laughed. "Hmm, let's see, your ten. We are twelve, so that means we're more dominant than you." One of Aiden's friends said. Another started punching his hand, giving a sickening grin.
"Leave me alone, you jerks." Clark said, standing up for himself. Aiden walked up to Clark, punching him on his right cheek. Kevin suddenly looked up, and ran over. Then another girl joined. Her name was Lily, same age as Clark. " Clark! What in the world!?" She said, grabbing his arm. Clark threw up his fists," These bastards are gonna pay. " and socked Aiden in the stomach.
Kevin immediatley charged toward one, head butting him. Lily punched the other guy, while Clark kicked Aiden in the balls. The overseer immediatley saw the six punch and kick each other, and called security to help him. Cadence then tackled Aiden shouting," Nobody hurts my little brother!" throwing him onto a table. Two officers and Dad immediatley backed everybody out, in two groups. "What in hell's name happened here?" Dad asked everybody.
"It's Aiden, he's ruining the party." Kevin immediatley replied. The officers gave Aiden a glare, as he gave an awkward smile. The officers guided Aiden's group back to their parents, as the group sat at a table with dad. Lily finally patted Clark's back asking," Hey, Clark, are you okay?" giving him a worried look. Clark chewed on a slice of cake," Yeah, my cheek hurts, but I'll be fine." when Kevin stopped eating to listen.
Mr. Myers walked up to Clark and told him," Wow, ten years old already." setting his hands on his hips. Clark looked up," Yes sir, I am." finishing his slice of cake. "I've got a nice present for you." Mr. Myers said, taking out a pip-boy. Clark's eyes widened," A pip-boy?!" getting excited. The man handed it to Clark," Since your old enough to take on the responsabillity of a pip-boy, you can have one." finishing his sentence. "Thank you, Mr. Myers. Did you make it?" Clark asked, trying it on.
After the chat, everybody left, except for Lily. She came over to Clark saying," I can't believe Aiden would start a fight on your birthday, he's an ass." crossing her arms. "Well, boys will be boys, I guess." Clark shrugged. "Anyways, I gotta get going, thanks for inviting me Clark." Lily smiled, and waved at Clark. He waved back, smiling back.
Eight years later...
In the training room, Clark and Lily stood next to each other. The overseer and his wife cheered on the two. Officer Wake called out," This is the final course of your training. You both will race, reaching for the finish line. " pointing over to a finish line. "Whoever has the better score will win the Special Ops Rank. " Officer Wake finished, holding up a small badge. "If you have anything to say, say it now." Officer Wake shouted, crossing his arms.
Lily looked up at Clark," Good luck." and gave him a grin. Clark then said," Thanks, you too." and looked foreward. Then it got dead silent, all the other grown up kids sat there watching them. Aiden crossing his arms, giving Clark a glare. "Ready." Officer Wake said. "Set." It was then silent for another few seconds. Officer Wake took out a ten millimeter pistol, shooting the ceiling.
The race was on, Clark versus Lily. The first obstactle was a spiked log in mid air, spinning. The two then leaned down, pouncing, sliding across the slippery floor under the log. They both then jumped right up, continuing foreward. The second obstacle was climbing up a rocky wall. The two then rushed up in less than thirty seconds. Clark jumped, doing a front flip into a four foot pool. Lily then did only a backflip, landing in the water a second late.
The third obstacle was running while shooting targets at the side. The two got out their pistols, getting a bullseye on every one. After that, there was a minigun turret that shot paint balls. There were many things to hide under and take cover, so the two immediatley ducked down. Clark grabbed the top and leaped over after Lily ran toward another one. Together, the two didn't even get hit by one paint ball. Clark grabbed a pole, dangling over the top, swinging toward the turret.
Clark quickly kicked the turret, knocking it over and landing perfectly. "Bonus points for Clark, taking out the turret!" Wake shouted, marking a point for Clark. Lily made a grunting noise, noticing the next obstacle. The next obstacle was to jump on top of each stump, and land perfectly on the ground. Lily leaped to the top, Clark having trouble. She then jumped off the tallest stump, landing on her two feet and one hand. Clark just fell off, making a "OOF!" and got up.
"Extra point for Lily, landing perfectly!" Officer Wake screamed, adding a point for Lily. This last obstacle was a mix of barbwires, certain shaped tents and targets. Once again, Clark made all perfect bullseye's on every one. Lily shot all except for one, when she went to reload, she tripped. She reloaded quickly enough and took a shot. The bullet hit the target, only missing the bullseye by a little. Lily then fell over, as Clark stopped.
He ran back over, helping her up. "C'mon, we gotta finish this!" Clark said, then tied her on the finish line. The two then sat down, taking deep breaths. Officer Wake and a few others observed the targets, marking down extra points. Wake announced," It was close, but we've decided our winner." taking the two of us to the center of the gym. "The winner is..." Officer Wake made suspense. "Clark Turner!" A few started clapping and cheered, while a few others sat silent.
Officer Wake gave him the badge, showing everybody. The day went by, everybody congraduated Clark, though Clark felt different. He sad in his room at the end of the day, feeling a bit down. Clark was brushing his teeth after dinner, as Cadence came walking in. "Hey winner, what's up?" She asked, leaning against the wall. "I just feel, changed. A bit, sad I guess." Clark answered, putting his tooth brush away. "How come? You looked happy to me when you got done." Cadence replied.
Dad and Mom came running in," Clark!" giving him a hug. Dad said," We're so proud of you." and looked into his eyes. "Thanks guys, really." Clark said, making a slight smile. "Wow, your already eighteen years old. Time flew by." Mom said, smiling. Dad grabbed his lab coat with his hands," Well, I've got something to work on tonight. Again, good job Clark!" and saluted him. Clark saluted back, then decided to go to bed. Mom and Cadence walked off to their rooms. Clark was laying in his bed, wide awake. He felt bad for Lily, if she hadn't tripped they would have tied. Clark then fell asleep later, feeling comfy.
Four days later...
A loud gun shot and shouting woke Clark right up. He jumped out of bed, looking out the window. Lily and Kevin were banging against the door and shouting. Kevin took his ten millimeter pistol, shooting at something or somebody. "CLARK! CLARK! OPEN UP!" Lily shouted, banging against the locked door. Clark opened the door, letting the two inside. Kevin closed the door, watching the window for something. " Clark! " Lily grabbed his arms and shook him. " It's your sister! She's gone!" Clark then gave her a scared look," Dear God, what happened?" staring into Lily's eyes. "Your sister left late last night, leaving the door open! Groups of raiders are trying to take over the vault! You gotta help us!"
Kevin said," We're going to fight toward the armory. We need to reach there before they do! C'mon, hurry!" and gave Clark a gun. The three then looked down on the second floor of the atrium. Three raiders gunned down two guards. The three then aimed for certain spots, shooting two to death. More guards then arrived, helping the wounded ones to the clinic.
The three rushed down stairs, following the signs to the Armory. "We're close, stay quiet. " Lily whispered, pointing toward three raiders trying to open it. One said," What's going on? Hurry up before we get caught! " shouting at the one trying to hack the terminal. "Red Fang can hold them off, we've got atleast ten minutes!" The other one shouted back. The bigger one, took out the minigun, looking around.
"Lily, let's shoot the brute, it'll help our advantage." Kevin whispered, aiming his pistol. Lily nodded and whispered," Sounds good, Clark can take out the hacker." and motioned Clark to move a little bit. Everybody aimed for the heads of their targets, and waiting for another second. Lily and Kevin pulled the trigger, shooting the brute twice in the head. Clark shot the other one, crippling his head. The hacker raider fell onto the floor, bleeding out of his head. The remaining one pulled out a double barrel shotgun, giving Clark a killer grin.
The last one shot before Clark could, sinking two bullets in his right arm. Clark only shot his knee, calling out in pain. Kevin and Lily ran foreward while he was reloading. Clark put his gun away, grabbing his wounded arm. Kevin & Lily just shot the last one down, while Clark caught up. "Alright, It's a good thing Kevin snuck the armory password from his dad, otherwise we'd have to hack in." Lily explained, unlocking the door.
The three went in, Clark wrapping up his wound from the shot. "Here, use this." A stimpack was handed to Clark. He slightly unzipped his vault suit, only to give himself a stimpack on the wound. Kevin took a G43 Sniper rifle, with all the other ammo he could find. Clark took an M-16 and all that ammo, while Lily took an An A4699. Other than that, they took some grenades, some food, and other important items.
"That stimpack really helped." Clark said, searching for clothes. "Guys, I found some mercenary clothes. Who knew searching the wasteland was a good idea?" Kevin pointed out, handing everybody different clothing. "You guys can go ahead and change, I'll keep guard at the door." Lily quickly peaked out the windows, running left and right. Kevin and Clark quickly undressed, and then started dressing. Although Lily took a small peak while they were too busy changing. After the two were done, they both switched.
Kevin and Clark opened the door, shooting raiders coming close. Lily then joined the two," Now we just gotta fight to the vault door." she said, guiding the two. Tunnel after tunnel, the three killed a lot of raiders in their way. "Hold up!" A familiar voice shouted. The three spun around, seeing Aiden and his friends dressed in raider armor. " We ain't lettin' nobody escape." Aiden pointed out, throwing their guns up. "C'mon Turner, let's finish the fight we started on your tenth birthday." Aiden shouted, giving a half glare and half smile.
Clark then stopped," Gladly." glaring back at Aiden. They both had set their guns away, holding up their fists. Aiden and Clark charged at each other, punching and kicking one another. Kevin and Lily shot up the others to death while Clark delt with Aiden. With Aiden's training, he quickly stunned Clark choking him. Clark then tried reaching for his guns, but couldn't help it. Clark looked down, seeing a switchblade in Aiden's pocket.
His head reached out, sliding it out of his pocket. Time was running out, his eye sight quickly faded, he was close. "Clark!" Lily screamed. Clark then elbowed Aiden in the stomach, giving him a second to act. Clark spun around, getting the blade out, grabbing Aiden. The knife was held against Aiden's neck." Listen to me you son of a bitch." Clark yelled into his ear. "I'm letting you live, know that. " Clark then kicked Aiden behind his knees, throwing him down.
The three then reached the vault door, Clark working to unlock it. Suddenly, Mom came running in. "Who closed the door?" Kevin asked. "The raiders, so that nobody could escape." Lily guessed, shrugging. "Oh my poor baby, your alive!" Mom said, giving Clark a hug. The door started to unlock, as Clark stared into his mom's beautiful eyes. "Mom, is dad dead?" Clark asked, tearing up. "No sweety, he left with Cadence. I'm sure they're alive, I hope so." Mom answered, giving Clark a small grin.
"The guards and I will kill off the raiders. Don't worry honey." Mom said, rubbing Clark's cheek. Kevin and Lily walked over. Clark gave his mom one final hug, and then stood at the door. "Clark." Lily finally shouted. Once again he turned around. Lily walked up to him, Mom and Kevin stood guard. "Clark, ever since we met, I've seen you as a great friend." She looked back, then at him," Kevin and I are going to stay, they need us more than you do."
"Your an amazing friend Clark, remember that." Lily smiled. Clark frowned, but then smiled back. Lily passionatley hugged him, then ran off blushing. Clark looked back at the opened door, seeing a tunnel to the wasteland. Clark then started walking, then jogging, then running. He got closer and closer to the busted down door. He ran and ran, not looking back. His M-16 out, his suit on, he was ready to take on the wasteland.
Clark finally reached the outter entrance, the sun's blinding light. He was blinded a little bit, then looked over. The wasteland was new to him, and exciting. Clark wiped a tear from my eye, thinking of leaving his friends and family. Yet, he was finally here.
The ruined town of Hillsboro, Indiana.
Author's Note:
Hey Everybody! It's me, here with a new exciting story. I know I haven't published anything on Fusion Fall but don't worry, I'll work on it in a month or two. Until then, keep up with this one! ^_^
P.S. I just picked a random town for Indiana, it isn't really where I live. :p