Author Note:
I DON'T OWN FALLOUT LORE, AND ITS GAME. IT ALL BELONG TO BETHESDA.
Long Summary:
A former NCR veteran ranger only wished to see the world, and discovered new things. Well he got what he wished for. After the victory of NCR at battle of Hoover dam, he quit, and venture through the east coast of U.S.A. though, whether be east or west, It's all the same dirt. It's the same wasteland, death, Rads, ghouls, and super mutants. At Least he will encounter new problems to get involved of, and new people to meet. Although, he will never knew that he meet something 'newer' in commonwealth. Something that will changed his life or the whole wasteland.
Chapter 1:
Up in the hills of the commonwealth, there's a dusty man standing over the edge of the cliff. The man wears a NCR ranger steel helmet, and a intimidating gas mask with a visor that are burning like a scorching sun, and a comfy desert camo scarf place around his neck. He wear the NCR veteran dusty coat with California bear insignia on his left shoulder, and a tire spike shoulder pads on his right. Also, he has a chinese assault rifle with reflex sight attachment slung over his shoulder. Underneath, he wear a Riot chest armor, ammo pouch chest strap slung across his torso, and ammo pouch belt on his waist. A water canteen, Pouch bag, and Bolo knife that hang behind his waist. For the lower part, he wear a desert camo pants, and steel boots.
Beyond, this former ranger. Is the ruins of Commonwealth city. An old, and ruined skyscrapers that stood like dominoes alike, and street that composed of a maze road, and alley walk. A maze that surely filled of wandering super mutants, feral ghouls, raiders or any creature that wants your neck off. The fun stuff you know. Lastly, the centre of this city is a huge old green baseball stadium. It's the place were most caravan or settler of this wasteland that are always spew from their mouth.
"The great green jewel of the commonwealth, the Diamond city…..I wonder what kind of troubles that will find me here." said the former NCR ranger with the smile on his face.
The man nod in satisfaction, and pull up his Pip-boy 3000. A Pip-boy that he luckily scavenged from the old ruins of the vault during past travels. The dusty man tune his radio on the 'diamond city radio'. Then "the wanderer" song played on his headset which his ears dance in joy when he hears the lyrics of it. Satisfied from the view, and the music. He finally descend from the hills, and trek his way through the diamond city.
-Diamond city-
Diamond city main gate is open. The caravan, and settlers are coming in, and out from the lobby. Also, diamond city patrols roaming around the city wall, and the outside of the main entrance. Then, there is a diamond city officer standing beside the statue of a baseball player. This officer glance beyond his horizon, and there he see a strange dusty man walking on that lonesome road. The officer got spooked when he saw the strange outfit of this dusty man. The outfit is too good to be true for scavver or settlers to wear it. Also, raiders are mostly ill-equipped, and they can't afford that kind of gear, and gunners can't just come in the entrance of the Diamond city as they please liked this man doing right now. So, to confirmed his assumption he decide to question him.
"Halt!" the guard said as he stopped the dusty man with his tone of authority. Surprisingly, the ranger stop, and comply.
"I never seen that outfit before stranger, who are you, and where you come from?"
"I am nothing, but a wanderer." former ranger kindly reply.
"Wanderer, eh." the guard said as he eyeing the ranger with suspicion. Then he observed the duster coat, and caught something his attention. And recognize the insignia. "Hold on, is that….is that the bear of California!"
The ranger jaw drop in surprise, and made him falter a bit. "H-how did you know that I am California citizen?"
The guard sigh in relief when his assumption proved to be wrong. "Well, simply because my father used to lived back in California before he settle here, and he use to tell stories about him and the shady sands town. Also, he even has the NCR flag on his antique shelf. So, that is how i recognize that insignia. Anyway, what the hell are you doing here, and how the hell you crawl your way from west to here?"
" how i came here will leave up to your imagination, and the reason i am here because….." the ranger paused, and his crimson eye intensely stare at the DC guard soul. Which made the guard froze his muscle, swallowed his saliva, and start regretting for meddling in his private affairs.
"I am here for sightseeing." the ranger reply with a smirk.
"EEEEHHHHHHHH!" the guard reply in disbelief. "You cross all your way here for sightseeing!?"
"Yup, pretty much it." the ranger chuckle, and answer honestly.
The guard sigh, and stroke his forehead. "I don't know whether you are being smartass or serious…."
The ranger cough fakingly to get his attention. "So, sir. May i come inside?"
The guard nod for approval. "Yeah,go head inside. And Welcome to Diamond city."
"Thank you, sir." The ranger reply with a smile, and pass through him.
"Also, stay away from trouble."
The former ranger pause, and turn around, and he response. "That's the problem sir, even how much you try to stay away from it. The trouble will always find us."
The guard blankly stare at him, and digest those advice until he understood what the dusty man meant. "Well, yeah there's some truth on those advice….you know stranger. Thanks to you, you gave me a good excuse to say for my wife when she next time find me doing stupid things again. Hehehehe."
The guard, and the ranger chuckle together. Then, the guard asked. "What's your name stranger?"
"Malik….Malik Hancock."
"Malik, eh. The name Carter. You know what, despite you being stranger. You are a very friendly man. Anyway, I notify my fellow security guards about you. So, they will not bother you anymore just like i did."
"T-thanks." the ranger reply sheepish smile.
The guard, and the ranger bid their farewell, and separate their ways. The ranger said no more words, and he went his way through the Diamond city entrance.
Before him, is the Diamond city marketplace. A place that are littered of various store like gun shop, general store, pharmacy, and many more. Also, the street is bustling of travellers, and residents. Lastly, at the middle of the market is the power noodle stand. A noodle stand who owned by the protectron bot.
Malik drool as he see the sight of the noodles that the robot cooking, and his gut growl as he smell the noodles in the air.
"Darn, that smells makes me hungry." Malik muttered.
The ranger step down from the entrance stairs, and passed by the chapel. Then, He stop by curiosity when he see a little girl handing out a newspaper to the group of residents, and DC guards that are gathering at the publick occurrences building.
"NEWS FLASH!, the Minutemen has retaken the 'Castle' last week, and now all the settlement in Commonwealth is trying to rejoin the Minutemen. Here's is the newspaper where you can read the whole story of this good news." The little girl said while she hand in the paper to the residents.
Malik eavesdrop at the gathering conversation.
"Is that true that their is a new general that leading the Minutemen?" the resident said to other resident.
"Yeah, their is a new general leading the Minutemen." the other resident confirmed.
"Really?"
"Yeah, my cousin told me so, and he is with the general when they take over the castle."
"Oh, that is why i don't see your cousin here anymore. Anyway what kind of general is he?"
"To be honest it's a she. My cousin said that she is a brave, good hearten and charismatic leader. She is a type of leader that truly care for his men. Heck, my cousin said that she manage to save his ass from the Mirelurk queen fangs during the siege of the castle."
Then a DC guard chimed in. "Whether your cousin said are true or not, what matters is that we finally hears some good news in this commonwealth. Taking over a castle means that the Minutemen is back in business, and they coming back to raise the commonwealth from the dirt."
"Wow, i might join up the good fight then."
"Me too."
The ranger curiosity has been filled, and satisfied with the info he overheard. Now, it's time for him to satisfy his hunger. The ranger squeezed through the crowd, and manage to passed by. then, he walk through the noodles stand, and stood in front of the counter.
"What's cooking bot?" Malik kindly asked.
"Na-ni, Shimasho-ka?" the protectron noodle chef reply in monotone voice.
"What?"
The bald man chuckle. The ranger glance beside him, and there he see a bald man wearing a black shades, and a DC security armor. And the bald man sat on the stool, and eating his noodles.
"Sorry about my old friend, Takahashi." The bald man said with a mischievous smile. "Takahashi, brain has been fried ever since he went through intense training of becoming master chef noodles. So that is why he can cook the most delicious noodles in the commonwealth at the price of speaking only one linear sentence that no one in this city can understand."
"What?" Malik said in confusion.
The bald man laugh. "Just say yes, if you want to order his noodles. Also, it cost 25 caps."
"A-alright." Ranger awkwardly reply, then he check his Pip-Boy. And he sigh in disappointment when he saw he is short of caps. "Damn it."
"A hole in your pocket, I see." The bald man said with a smirk as he drink his Nuka-cola. "If you need caps just go find an old man name Abbot. He is currently looking for someone who can do an errand job for him. To find him, he is just in the back of the marketplace, painting the wall. Can't miss him."
"Thanks, stranger." Malik said as he tip his steel helmet.
"No, problemo." the bald man reply.
The ranger walk through the alleyway where he can see the 'Valentine detective agency' sign hanging on the wall. Then out of nowhere, a person appear from intersection, and he accidentally hit, and stumble with her. She fell on the ground. Then she raise her half body, and stroke her head while Malik manage to get his balance on the ground, and stood on.
The ranger glance upon the vault woman. She has slender body with D cup bust. Her skin is white, blue eyes, and a black lucky star hairstyle. She wears blue Vault jumpsuit 111, Synth protective turtleneck piece (Synth regular chest piece), and an ammo pouch belt. Also, she has Pip-boy 3000 Mk iv, sturdy combat armor for her right hand, heavy combat armor for left hand, and a sturdy combat armor for her both legs. Lastly, she has an automatic assault rifle slung on her shoulder.
"Are you alrigh-" before Malik can reach his hand for her, a German shepherd dog step in front of the vault woman, and growl at the former ranger.
"Easy their, dog meat." the black hair woman said as she kneel, and stroke the dog head to calm it.
Then, her despondent eyes glanced upon the ranger, and she said in bitter tone. "Sorry, i was not paying attention to my way."
"It's fine." Ranger kindly reply. "How about you, are you ok?"
"Y-yeah, for awhile." the vault woman muttered grimly.
The ranger can tell that their is something wrong in this woman. Just looking at her despondent eyes he can tell that she is looking someone important to her yet she can't find that someone. Also, through her tongue he can tell that she is thirst for vengeance. The ranger recognize this because he meet a lot of people with the same looks, and trouble back in the past. He commonly find it among his men or victims alike back in the New Vegas. Either way, even he knew she is having a trouble. In the end, he can't help her. Because he is nothing, but a stranger to her. And he has no business to pry in her personal life. So, he decide to pass by.
"Anyway, I be moving on." the ranger reply while he pass her by. "Excuse me."
The vault woman glance at the back of the lonely dusty man who are walking on the alley.
..
Carter, the Diamond city security officer guarding the entrance while he whistling his lips. Then, he notice Malik exited the entrance.
"Oh Malik, leaving already?" Carter asked in curiosity.
"Nah, I just have errand job to do for Abbot. So, I be back soon." The ranger reply as he sigh.
"Oh, to where?"
"Hardware town."
"I see, Hardware town eh.…" Carter said as he stroke his chin.
"Don't worry, Abbot warned me about the Raiders hanging out in that building. So, I be ready for them." Ranger reply as he pull out his Chinese assault rifle, and cock it.
"Well, i know that the way you looked tells that you are experienced man, but let me tell you something." Carter warned. "I been hearing a strange rumours that there is a giant moth mutant wandering around the outskirt of Diamond city. Just last night i heard from the caravan that they got ambushed by the group of super mutant. Then out of nowhere, a mutant moth as a size of an adult human appeared, and kill the whole group of super mutant at ease. The Caravan said that they were saved by it, but to me that thing is dangerous, and you should be watch out from that thing. So, be careful out there."
"Interesting….." The ranger said while he crossed his arm together. "Okay, thanks for the warning Carter. I gotta go now."
"Alright, good luck out there."
The ranger, and the DC guard bid their farewell. And the ranger went out of the entrance, and trek his way through the Hardware store.
..
The former ranger stood in front of the hardware entrance while his dusty coat is billowing behind him. Malik saw the door is slightly open which made him more cautious. He quietly open the door, and creep his way in.
Before him, is a messy empty room, and empty stalls while at the end is an empty counter. He pull out his rifle, and crouch down. Then, he quietly creep his way to the counter, and stick his body against it. He peek through the counter entrance, and their he can see a dead raider woman laying on the floor. He quietly went to check the corpse, and turn the body up. He can see the woman pupils is pale white, and her mouth is bubbling. Also, she has a huge bite mark on her neck, and her skin is reddened up, and swelling. Also, her clothes is cover of weird white dust.
He look beside him, and he see an open door. The entry through the storage room is open just recently. He cautiously went in, and his finger on the trigger. When he got inside the storage room, before him is five dead raiders laying down on the floor. Some, has big hole in their chest, and some has bullet holes in their body. After he examined his surrounding, he heard a sound of movement in the room.
He gulped his own saliva when he realized that he is not alone in this room. So, he cautiously walk in, and glancing around with his rifle up in the air. Then, he heard a box fall behind him, and he quickly look back. Unfortunately, no one is there.
Out of nowhere a creature just leap from above, and surprised him. This creature swiftly, and forcefully pinned him down to the floor while he drop his rifle away from him.
"Yipee~~~" the creature said in Mandarin language with a gleeful tone. "我设法捕捉另一个猎物!" (I manage to catch another prey!).
The ranger shot his eye open. And then his eyes went wide, and his jaw drop when he look upon the creature who just sitting on top of him.
The creature is a woman. She has a cutely face, buxom body with a cup E bust. Also her skin, and her shoulder length hair is white as snow. Also, her 'V' shape hair bangs cover her forehead, and at the front section, she has a long strand of hair at each side, and she has white fur around her neck acting like a scarf. She wears a white Cheongsam dress, an ammo chest rig, and a white waist cape. Also, she has a pouch bag, and a Chinese officer sword sheath behind her waist. Despite her human like appearance she has some traits that clearly shown that she is not human. Her sclera is dark, and her iris is brightly red. She has four exoskeleton arms that are covered in white fur which three of her arm is seized Malik body, and his hand. While the other one is holding the sword handle. And she has white moth wings on her back, and a feathery antennae on her head.
Most, people would be screaming or running right now if they see this mutant, but for him no. Through all the wasteland he seen, and been through he will never thought, through his all life that he will witness such a unique, and strange creature in this wasteland. Right now, he is witnessing a strange phenomena or a unique creature that the wasteland never offer before. So, he was mesmerised by the strange woman that sitting on top of him, and he can only muttered a one word to describe her.
"Beautiful."
to be continued~
Author Note:
Wassup Bois, Anyone who read this chapter I hope you like, and enjoy reading this fallout series of mine. And feel free to criticize. Also, you will notice some of my grammar is odd which tell that English is not my first language, but i will try to do my best to improve my writing skill. Anyway, see you guys in the next chapter. :)
