The days seemed empty after the battle at Hoover Dam. Caeser's and his so called great legion was no more. There was no Mr House and the NCR was taking control of the wasteland and in my hope, would bring some sort of order.

I stayed around for a while, helping where I could here and there, but it didn't seem enough anymore. Can you really miss being a hero?

Of course the people of the waste knew who I was and were ready to shake my hand and give me a cuddle and thank me for what I had done, but it I felt alone.

All of my friends had gone their separate ways. I missed Boone's silence, Cass's wit and Veronica always talking about the dress I had found her after we became good friends. I missed Grandma Lily's cooking. For a Nightkin, she cooked a mean Bighorn Stew and when I say mean...well your arse pretty much paid for it.

ED-E beeped as he gently nudge me. Rex barked and glided up against my leg. As I turned and looked at the both with my deep green eyes. I smiled and patted first ED-E and hen Rex. At least I still has these two to keep me company. How would have thought that I would find comfort in a robot and a cyber dog.

As my thin hand glided across what fur remained on Rex, was sadden by who he ended up the way he did. Why did humans have to tamper with nature? It took me back to when I met Rex and how I was asked by The King to help find him a new K9 brain. I gently stroked the top of the glass dome, which held the brain that we took from another cyber dog. I saw the liquid sway back and forth as Rex moved his head with each gentle stroke.

I sighed heavily as suddenly jumped up, scaring poor Rex and ED-D half to death. Well if you can scare a robot that is?

I quickly headed into my bedroom that I was given my Mr House in the Lucky 38. I did hold some regret in killing him, but I believed that he was not what New Vegas needed. Pulling of the baggy shirt that Grandma Lily had stitched together for me, I was left standing in my grey tank top and my grey short-like pants. I looked into the tall oval mirror that Arcade had repaired for my and gazed at my own reflection.

I was simmer the last time I had looked in this mirror. I traced over my very revealing ribs. My auburn red hair, which was once a very boyish like cut, was now down to my shoulders. It was very wavy and very unlike me. I wasn't the type of woman, who wanted to be all fancy, with perfect combed hair and my nails all done; plastered in make-up. I knew there was nothing I could do, as I didn't want to try cutting it myself. Trust me when I say, as a thirteen years old, it was not a pretty sight!

One thing that also stood out to me was how clean I was. To me, looked like a glowing feral ghoul with how bright my skin was in the lights of the room. When I first started out in the wasteland, after being shot and left for dead, I was covered in sand and dirt like the rest of the people. Grandma Lily as the one who got me to bath more. As soon as I brought her to the Lucky 38, she dragged me into the bathroom and practically threw me into the bath. My companions thought it was highly amusing. Even Boone cracked a smile that day.

I giggled to myself as I thought of my friends. It was at this point I decided to grab my old adventuring long brown coat, my holey white t-shirt, ripped jeans and my brown western style boots and leave the Lucky 38 and head out into the wasteland once again. Maybe this time I will not return to New Vegas. What is there for me here?

Finally I grabbed my large green NCR duffel bag from the closet and slung it over my shoulder. I took the dark brown sheriffs hat from the top and carefully placed it on my head.

"Come on boys" I said to Rex and ED-E, who had been positioned near the door way watching my every move. Well if the large car grill on the front of ED-E is his eyes?

They both moved back and I stepped out and headed towards the elevator. I pushed the button and the doors opened. Stepping inside, closely followed by ED-E and Rex, I pushed the ground floor button and as the doors closed, I let out a heavy sigh. In my mind, I was saying goodbye...