The evacuation of the Sorrows from Zion was in full swing. Mike and Joshua had been covering the evacuation for the past half an hour while the Dead horses gathered as many Sorrows as they could find. Joshua was on the ground helping command the Dead horses while Mike snipped as many White legs as possible with an anti-material rifle. Daniel was coming in with the last of the Sorrows and Mike saw him coming in fast but also saw with a few White legs coming in fast, Mike aimed down the sights of his anti-material rifle and took down the closest one to Dan.
Just then the rifle jammed as he pulled the bolt back. Cursing in annoyance he placed the rifle down and drew the Survivalists rifle he found. Aiming he took his shots carefully, each shot landed in the chest of the White leg warriors. Each one fell down dead as Dan came closer and closer. No more White legs could be seen coming in so Mike took hold of the anti-material rifle and slug it over his shoulder before sliding down a slope.
"You Ready Dan?" he asked.
"Yeah as far as I know no more Sorrows are here." Daniel said before looking out at the city of rock. "It's a sad day today."
"We may return one day." Joshua said.
"I know what you both mean. But you better go now, the others will need you." Mike said before turning to them. "It's been a pleasure." offering his hand which Joshua took first.
"No the pleasure is all mine. To meet someone from the Red dust tribe, this has been an honour." Joshua said before leaving into the tunnel.
Daniel came up and took Mike's hand. "We may not believe in the same god but I hope that hasn't ruined our friendship."
Mike just smiled. "No it hasn't. May your god protect you."
Daniel smiled and nodded before heading into the tunnel. Once he was clear Mike took out a detonator and it the button on it, the entrance exploded and the way to grand staircase collapsed. He gave a light smile when the sounds of bare feet on stone met his ears. He turned to see a large group of White legs coming in fast. Salt'upon'wounds as also with them, taking out his .45 pistol out and readied himself. Two of salts guards jumped on him. Before they could react a cyber dog jumped and bit one of them in the crotch while he fired a round at the other guard blowing his head off.
The cyber dog worked on the body of which he bit the crotch off as Salt came up.
"Foolish outman, you think yo best White legs? You die by my spear." he said clutching a spear with a power glove.
He threw the spear at Mike who just moved out of the way. It grazed his armour as it flew passed and hit a rock. Smiling Mike brought up his .45 and fired. The round hit salt in the arms making the tribal leader yell in pain before charging. Reacting fast Mike spun around the tribal leader before putting a bullet in Salt's head taking him out. Turing to look at the white legs they backed away slowly before outright running. He relaxed bis arms before taking out the detonator and pressed the button causing the C4 to explode and collapsed the tunnel. Sighing with relief he sat up against a rock and relaxed before falling asleep.
OOOOO
The sun rose making Mike wake with a start. Grunting the cyber dog licked his face with joy.
"Ok...Ok Rexy boy I'm awake." he said laughing as the dog continued to lick his face.
Mike pushed the dog's head away playfully before standing. Groaning as he stretched out he brought his anti-material rifle round and looked at the bolt. That custom bolt was good the only problem was the bolt housing and chamber, not to mention the surrounding area. Anti-material rifles are good they can take down a Deathclaw with one shot but the draw back was the fact that the weapon was sensitive. Any kind of dirt or sand in it would cause the weapon to jam.
Sighing he threw the weapon over his back and walked to the Sorrows encampment. Best place to be while he figured out how to get back to New Vegas. As he crossed one of the streams Rex started to sniff the air and barked towards the Sorrows camp.
"What is it boy?" Mike asked.
Just then Rex ran in font of Mike who followed the cyber hound. They entered the Sorrows camp within moments, as they entered Mike heard the cries of a child. His heart sank, they missed one.
"Find them boy." he ordered.
Rex ran forward across the stream with Mike following him. They passed the water fall and moved up the sloap and passed the cave, mike could then see a small girl around the age of 4 or 5 as he moved towards her. As he got closer he could see a young woman around his age laying on a sleeping matt with the young girl crying next to her. The girl stopped crying and looked to Mike who walked closer to the young woman and got down to one knee and checked her forehead. She was burning up with a very clear fever. Panicking he brought his medical bag out and looked inside for anything.
He then then found it, healing powered and purified water. Opening the bottled water he poured the powder into the water before taking a piece of wood and mixed the two things together. He then took the woman's head into his lap and poured the mix into her mouth. She drank it unconsciously drowning the drink before Mike placed her back on the bed. Smiling and sighing in relief.
The girl seemed to smile at him with Mike smiling back.
"Can you understand me?" he asked.
"Yes, me Naya, I understand you." she said carefully.
It seems that Daniels teaching the children English worked well.
"Your mother?" he asked with her nodding.
"Yes, mother fell ill last night, didn't know what to do. I fell asleep after eating some bad fruit, when wake up everyone gone. No one coming back."
Mike nodded at that Rex began to lick Naya's face making the girl laugh. He smiled as he took his weapons off his back and onto the floor, picking up the anti-material rife he began to stip the weapon down.
OOOOO 6 hours later.
Naya and Rex where playing in the stream below them as Mike worked on his weapons. As he finished cleaning the .45 pistol the young woman groaned and awoke slowly. This caught his attention as he moved over to her.
"Whoa careful you had a high fever. You should feel a little weak for a few moments." he said.
"Ok..." she moaned as she sat up and placed her hand on her head. "Where is Naya?"
"She's ok, she's playing in the stream with my dog. But you need rest right now." he said making her lay on her back.
"We're left behind." she said before closing her eyes.
Mike could sympathise with her but he had no idea what she was feeling. He stroked her black hair as he also relaxed and got back to work on his weapons. Time passed quickly as the woman rested and soon Naya came to rest next to her mother and slept. Rex and Mike soon slept as well. As the sun arose in the morning sky a gunshot make Mike awake in an instant. Quickly reacting he grabbed his anti-material rifle and ran to the bridge looking over at the Sorrow's camp entrance.
Two White legs wondered into the entrance, the shot was from one of them making out a near by gecko. He loaded a 50 cal round into the chamber as his eye looked through the scope. Nearby the woman hand her had over her daughter's mouth to prevent her from screaming. Rex also kept quiet, after all being with Mike this whole time has taught him a few things. He slowed his breathing before pulling the trigger. The round hit the nearest White leg in the leg. The mix of shock and blood loss killed him and caused his partner to panic. Mike pulled the bolt back letting the empty cartage fall out of the chamber before loading a new round in.
He fired another round this time hitting the White leg in the head and decapitating him. Smiling he pulled the bolt back before while he stood and walked over to the young woman and her daughter.
"White leg's?" the woman asked.
"Yeah, this place is too dangerous, for a mother and a child alone." he said in an upset tone. "The Dead Horses won't be back for a few weeks by then we maybe dead."
"So where will we go?"
Mike got down on on knee and looked at the woman. "Come with me, I'll take you to my place in New Vegas." he said making the woman sulk a bit.
"But my home..."
"We have to leave mama, we have no family here." Naya said. "Everyone gone."
The woman nodded her head in agreement. "My name is Saya." she said.
"Mike Dust." Mike said smiling.