September 17th, 2277 9 hours after James Hanson's death

Colonel Augustus Autumn had never been so pissed in his life, that foolish scientist pointlessly ending his own life to save his child and colleagues. To make matters worse, all pursuit teams that were sent after them in the Taft Tunnel had been slaughtered either by weapons fire, blade wounds or the local feral ghoul population. As he exited the Vertibird upon returning to Raven Rock headquarters he thought of the crimson eyed young woman that was the late scientist's daughter. If that man refused to divulge control of the facility then perhaps with a little 'convincing' his daughter may cooperate more willingly. He thought as he stepped through the hall. As he began walking through the underground military facility he spotted his aid coming towards him with a holo-pad. "Colonel Autumn we searched for information about the young woman you described to us when you were en-route from the Jefferson Memorial and I believe we may have found something." He said as he gave him the pad.

Augustus looked over the pad seeing the residential listings for what was supposedly rumored to be the only Vault within the area that was still active. As he scrolled through the list his finger immediately stopped on two names. "James Hanson and Ruby Hanson hm…? Those are definitely the defiant father and daughter two the daughter especially costing us so many casualties with her and her friends." He said as his aide nodded in response. "2nd Lieutenant Banning believes she was able to make contact with the vault's Overseer via comms." Augustus smiled with approval, finally some good news was in order. "Thank you for reporting this to me Corporal Avery, I shall head to the communications room immediately." Avery saluted and then walked away as Augustus proceeded to the communications room where a blonde woman waited for him dressed in a dark officers uniform. "Atten-shun!" She said as her and her colleagues immediately stood from their chairs and saluted Augustus as he entered the room. "At ease everyone," he said causing the communications specialists to relax as they sat back in their chairs. He looked over at the woman and asked. "Lieutenant, I was told you achieved communications with Vault 101?" She nodded. "Just 3 hours ago sir, I have the Overseer standing by as we speak, however he says the younger population of the vault's residents are in revolt, shall I dispatch an assault team to clear out the vault?"

Augustus stood there for a second as he took out a cigar and lit it beginning to smoke as he thought it over for a minute. Finally he looked at her and said "No…no I think the Overseer can be useful to us, let me speak with him." She nodded and gave him the headset.

Alphonse Almodovar was slowly losing his mind, first that meddlesome defiant Doctor Hanson betrayed his "hospitality" and left the vault. Then his slutty freak of a daughter follows suit going bats hit insane for his interrogation of Amata as she almost killed him by shooting him in the leg. And to make matters worse, his own daughter practically severs all ties with him by starting a silly pointless rebellion! Now someone claiming they were from the Enclave was able to contact him directly in his own office! Just one fucking thing after another! He thought as his radio chimed up again and the smooth and silky voice of a southern gentlemen came through the speakers. "Greetings Overseer this is Colonel Augustus Autumn of the Enclave, I understand you are having an issue with your citizens." Alphonse immediately picked up the radio as he responded. "Yes my own daughter is leading a rebellion against me and the vault itself has been falling apart from various radroach attacks!" The voice at the other end of the radio seemed to nod in understanding as he continued. "Calm down Overseer Almodovar, we have your location on our map now and we shall send reinforcements to assist you and your men within 8 days time."

Alphonse couldn't believe his ears, "8 days?! 8 fucking days?! You do not understand Colonel these little punks are unpredictable! My guards have already had 3 skirmishes with them already!" Augustus seemed to reassure him as he said. "Which is why for now we are going to dispatch a delivery team of sorts to bring you some fresh supplies for you and your men, our situation is worse off out here as we are in conflict with savages left in right. So until then hold for as long as you can you aren't the only pure pieces of humanity left, you aren't alone." Alphonse sighed with relief as the thought of the savages came to mind. "Savages?! Just how many of them are there outside?! Have they found my vault?!" Augustus's voice seemed to take on a dark and serious tone. "I'm afraid there are too many for even the Enclave to simply exterminate alone." Alphonse fell silent for a moment as he finally asked. "What are you saying Colonel…?" To which he swore he could hear the puff of a cigar. "Make no mistake Mr. Almodovar, war is coming….with all its glory….and all its horror." And that was when the communications died. Alphonse quickly transmitted the Vault's password to their coordinates before he relaxed in his chair. "They are coming to save us…." He said and that was when he felt his leg throbbing where he'd been shot. "That stupid girl…I'm going to have her dragged by her hair and publicly executed if she returns…"

Amata stood hidden behind the wall in shock at what she just heard. Dad's never let in outsiders before! What could be going on?! She thought and quickly ran away passing the main security checkpoint and a sleeping Officer Taylor towards her new headquarters as leader of the rebels. Butch watched her curiously as she ran into the clinic and began trying to transmit a call for help on a radio they were able to steal from the security forces. "C'mon…C'mon…I hope you get this message Ruby…."

1 day later

"Hold still Maggie! You still got some gunk in your hair!" Ruby said giggling as scrubbed Maggie Creel's head as the two were in the bath tub together inside her home in Megaton. The little girl squirmed and squealed as she slipped free of Ruby's grip. "No fair! you're the one that always gets dirty! why shouldn't I be the one bathing you?!" She said trying to grab a wash rag as Ruby began tickling her. "Well I'm not the one who got Mole Rat entrails all over me!" Maggie whimpered as she laughed from Ruby's tickling. "How was I supposed to know the explosion wasn't so close to us when it stepped on your landmine?!" She said as she stared up at her with trembling eyes. Ruby laughed as she rubbed the little girl's head. "Okay okay fair point, tell you what, next time you can wash my back next alright?" Maggie squealed with delight and hugged her as tight as she could snuggling against her neck. "I'm going to hold you to that okay? After we go hunting again." Ruby smiled and kissed her head. "Don't worry I don't break promises."

2 hours later

Ruby stared at herself in the mirror as Maggie snuggled up in her bed as she waited for her now clean clothes to dry. It had been barely a day since her dad had died and the vivid image of his final moments still hung heavy in her mind. Since she cut her hair at the Citadel as the Brotherhood of Steel mobilized for war against the Enclave she now had it at neck-length as it had now hung loose and messy, the tips softly tickling her skin. After that day that was when her and her friends had split up. Malika and Bale had left to return to their own home camp, Ruby could still see the emotional look of sadness in the young tribal woman's eyes as she had left. Hazel meanwhile had enlisted to join the Brotherhood of Steel and was now currently training as an Initiate for their sniper teams. Just one friend isn't with us… She thought as she briefly thought of the tall burly ghoul mercenary whom she had saved from enslavement in Underworld named Charon. He had bravely sacrificed himself in Taft Tunnel staying behind to hold off power-armored Enclave troopers as they fiercely attempted to prevent their escape to the Citadel.

She heard a sad whimpering as she looked down and saw Dogmeat looking up at her his eyes full of worry. She smiled and petted his head. "don't worry about me buddy, I'm just thinking about everything that's happened…hell its basically just you, me and Thorn again." As if on cue she heard a small splashing in the bathtub as she turned and saw the little spirit girl herself naked in the tub smiling at her as she bathed herself. "We all know what's coming next… I can hardly wait." She said giggling in a madness filled manner. Ruby sighed as she knew Thorn was right, As far as Owyn Lyons and the rest of the Brotherhood of Steel were concerned she was under their protection as well as pretty much an unofficial recruit as she remembered Sarah telling her to go relax for as much as possible before her first orders came in.

She walked into her room and redressed throwing on some jeans, boots and a clean shirt she found and walked out as Maggie comfortably slept. As she stopped at the door she looked at Dogmeat. "I'll be back later buddy keep an eye on Maggie alright?" Dogmeat wagged his tail in response as he sat down obediently watching Ruby leave.

It was late in the night as the moon glittered down upon the rusty town of Megaton. Ruby yawned as she went down to Jenny's saloon finding the red-headed woman at her counter wiping some glasses as Jericho attempted to flirt with her. Ruby quickly shoved Jericho past and leaned against the counter. "Got any spare six packs of Nuka Cola Jenny?" She asked ignoring Jericho's glaring eyes. The woman smiled happy to be speaking with someone other than her would-be sleazy drunken suitor. "Sure Ruby I got some in the fridge I'll go get one." Jenny said as she walked away to the outdoor fridge near the counter. As Jericho glared at Ruby that was when she noticed him grin off the corner of her eye. "Word on the street is that you have basically been the new caretaker of Billy's 'daughter'." Ruby sighed pressing her palm against her forehead. "I really don't have time for your bullshit again Jericho so please if you would kindly fuck off I can go about my business." Jericho shrugged as he got off his stool and walked past her mumbling. "Well I suppose an albino freak of a girl is a better person to take care of that little brat than an ex slaver like Billy."

That was when Jericho found himself thrown onto the counter as Ruby's hands grasped his neck tightly as she glared into his eyes snarling. "What the fuck do you know about Billy?! He rescued that little girl after she lost her parents to Raiders!" Jericho struggled desperately as Ruby was attempting to crush his windpipe with her bare hands. "I used to hear about guys like him a lot when I was a Raider okay?! And why the hell else do you think he's been getting drunk off his ass lately?! The pussy feels guilty that's why!" As Ruby grasped tighter she felt Jenny's eyes on her. She looked over at Jenny and sighed apologetically as she let go of Jericho letting him get off the counter. "Get your ass home Jericho before I kill you!" Jericho grinned as he grabbed his bottle of whiskey and shuffled away guzzling down the bottle. She felt Jenny put the Nuka Cola pack in her hands and Ruby quickly paid her the caps plus extra for the damage she had caused. "I'm really sorry Jenny, I'll make it up to you tomorrow I promise!" Ruby said pleadingly as Jenny shook her head smiling "Oh don't worry you already made it up to me with the extra caps besides I always like seeing that fucker Jericho get his ass kicked." Ruby blushed with embarrassment and giggled before saying goodbye and returning home placing the Nuka Cola in one of her refrigerators and heading upstairs, stripping down and crawling into bed with Maggie to finally end their little sleepover.

The next morning she was awoken by Dogmeat barking at the door excitedly. She groaned as she lazily slipped on a tank top and some panties and walked downstairs. "who is it Dogmeat?" She asked as she opened the door. In the doorway stood a young woman who looked to be at least a little older than Ruby with jet-black hair and green eyes. Ruby rubbed her eyes as she slowly recognized the woman having only seen her in power armor. "Dusk?" The woman grinned as she was now donning thick grey fatigues of with a Kevlar vest along with jeans and thick boots. "time to pack up kid your orders just came through," Ruby yawned as she asked. "What's going on? I mean aside from the war and everything." Dusk frowned and sighed. "Arefu's been hit, Sentinel Lyons needs us to fortify Big Town while the bulk of our forces set up an HQ at Springvale Elementary." Ruby's eyes went wide as she bit her lip. "Shit…." She said and mumbled. "so much for confronting Billy…" and immediately went to pack her gear.

I apologize for this I'm trying to put together the new Servant cast for "The Blue Heaven's Feel" so for now this will run parallel along with it. On a good note however I'm really excited to getting back into writing this so look forward to more in addition to my other story.