A/N: Okay...so first of all, another Bioshock fanfic from yours truly. I just finished playing the first game on the PC and I decided to make a fanfic taking place after the events of the first game. I've also finished reading the novel as well so I might incorporate some elements of it to this fanfic as well.
DISCLAIMER: I do not own Bioshock, this amazing game belongs to the awesome people over 2K Games and Irrational and Ken Levine of course. Enjoy!~
"They offered you the city… and you refused it. And what did you do instead? What I've come to expect of you. You saved them. You gave them the one thing that was stolen from them: A chance. A chance to learn, to find love, to live. And in the end, what was your reward? You never said it, but I think I know: a family."
The bathysphere had successfully emerged to the surface of the water and as Jack opened it's doors, there it was, his first sunrise, their first sunrise after leaving Rapture. He was relieved seeing the sunlight again, Brigid couldn't help but smile, too. It has been a decade or so since the last time she saw one. The little sisters were curious with what they saw, it was nothing like they saw back down in Rapture because all they saw there was either neon lights or darkness.
"Mama Tenenbaum! It's so bright! What is going on?" A little sister said
"Little vone, that's what you call the sunlight." she said, "It's been years since ze last time I saw vone," she added
"Is it going to hurt us?" Another little sister asked
"No meine Kleine, we're going to be safe." Brigid said as she stroked the hair of the little sister
"There's a boat over there! Should we signal for help?" Jack asked. His voice sounded a bit strange as a result of the Big Daddy transformation he underwent back in Rapture
"Go on Jack!" Brigid said
Jack made his way to the door of the bathysphere and he waved his hands as Brigid called on to the passing ship. It wasn't a while after when the ship which they found out was a fishing vessel went near their bathysphere.
"I see you people need a lift." A man in the fishing boat said
"Well, what are you waiting for?" Another man said, "Reel 'em in!" he ordered
Not long after, their bathysphere was reeled up to the boat and they were able to come out of the bathysphere safely and once they were already out, the men in the ship suspected that they must have been out in the water for days so they decided to give them some food and water as well.
"So how long have you been stuck in the water, boyo?" One of the fishermen in the boat asked
"Just for a few hours. It's not that bad though especially when your boat came along...and, will you stop calling me boyo?" Jack said. The second he heard the fisherman say "Boyo" he suddenly remembered of Atlas, that man whom he thought he could trust turned out to betray him, to the extent of almost losing his life because of it.
"It's a good thing we found your bathysphere." The fisherman said, "and mind if I may ask, what's with you not wanting anyone to mention "boyo"?" he added
"Well...it's a long story actually..." Jack said, trying to control his strange sounding voice
"And what's with the strange sound of your voice?" The fisherman asked some more
"Another long story." He said, "If you may excuse me, I need to get some more air." he added as he stood up and left
"Suit yourself." The fisherman said as he went back to work
Some hours passed and the little sisters have already fallen asleep from all the playing they did around the boat's deck as the journey progressed. Hours passed and Brigid felt that she should ask where the boat was heading, perhaps it will take them to a familiar land by chance?
"Excuse me..." Brigid said to one of the crew of the fishing boat
"Yes ma'am. Is there anything you need?" The crew member asked
"I...I was asking, vhere is zis boat heading to?" she said in her thick German accent
"New York City in the United Sates." the crew member answered, "You've heard of that place? It's really nice there you know. You should really see it sometime." he added
"Uh yes...I've heard of New York." she said
"Well...then I guess this time, you'll actually get to see it." The crew member said, "You won't regret it once you lay your eyes on New York!" he said as he walked away
"New York...New York...just like what Frank told me back in Rapture. He used to live there, he says it's a beautiful place...that it's a lot like Rapture." Brigid said to herself, remembering the man she once loved...and perhaps, the place she once lived in that is now nothing but ruins.