Fallout Fan Fiction
Well I was just playing my video game when it struck me that I had an idea for a short story on this game. Its based on my actual Fallout character and what his personality would be like. (sorry, this is the Intro so there is lots of talking. It will get at a faster pace as I come up with more ideas.)
Name: Argus Quinn
Code Name: Reaver
Class: Mercenary/Scavenger
Style: Stealth Melee
Weapon: Any, though preferably Electro Sword
Part 1
"Well here we go again." Thought Reaver as he analyzed the situation.
He was crouched on top a tipped subway cart, completely invisible to the four super mutants below him. They were inside an abandoned substation tunnel. The mutants had turned random pieces of metal into a shack surrounded by a fence, complete with a shabby gate. The only light was from the four fires burning inside barrels at each corner of the fence.
It was one of the most satisfying things to be invisible. Knowing your enemy can't see you and that you decide whether they live to see another day. Five days ago he had been assigned to look for a girl named Kira. She was last seen being taken by super mutants in this area of D.C. Who was looking for her he couldn't say. Mr. Tenpenny was always discreet on who needed a Merc for hire. He had searched the last two days looking for a likely super mutant hiding spot. He had discovered this underground tunnel by an old faded out sign that said "Metro Tunnel." Knowing they had to be in here, he hid and waited for nightfall.
"Who ever it was must have had a great need for her though," He thought as he had waited. I charge a minimum of a thousand caps a job with differences depending on the mission. Half of it goes to Tenpenny, but its still good for me saying the fact that he provides me with plenty of jobs. I have about an 95% success rate so I am worth the money.
"Enough of it, lets go have a peek shall we." Reaver jumped front flip off the cart landing on the inside of the fence. He landed with a thud that went unnoticed by the brute patrolling the gate. Reaver loved his Chinese stealth armor for many reasons. One was that so long as he was wearing it, he was sure he could go anywhere undetected, so he never took it off. His suit also gave him the ability to go invisible. However the faster he moved the easier it is to see the chameleon affect. To top it all off light plate protection and a helmet visor HUD and it is some of the best tech anyone could get a hold of.
"Super Mutant in front of me, behind me and two in the shack." He thought as he went over his HUD. He was at a complete standstill knowing that a sudden move could give off a chameleon affect. Taking a look around he could see both Mutants armed with bolt action rifles. The two inside were with another being. This may be his target do to the fact its signal was a lot smaller in size than a Mutant.
The one patrolling was too concerned with his task to notice him so Reaver turned his attention to the Mutant throwing pieces of board into one of the flaming barrels. He was about twenty feet away from him. His hand gripped the hilt of his blade. He slowly drew it to keep it from making to much noise. Stalking his prey he moved quietly until he was three feet behind the 7ft tall mutant. Knowing his kill window was closing and that the Mutant could turn around and walk right into him at any second he quickly aligned the 36inch blade with the spine of the creatures neck.
THRUST!!!
There was a satisfying sound that made by the blade as it went through bone flesh and out of the Monsters throat. It didn't stand a chance. Reaver pulled out his sword before the creature had even realized it had been stabbed. In and Out, Quick and Clean.
The beast dropped with a thud and Reaver turned to see that the patrol was running towards him to see what had happened to his brother. Reaver took a ten yard dash, jumped and put his blade in between the neck and shoulder of the Super Mutant. Reavers sword penetrated the heart and lung.
"YAAAAWWWGG!!! PAIN! IT HURSSS!" It screamed as it went down. "Shit, that wasn't supposed to happen." He thought. Reaver dashed to the shack entrance. He was on the Left side of the door when the third mutant trotted out to see what had happened. It took one step outside the door and got about a tenth of a sec to scan the area before Reaver lopped off its head with a single stroke.
With the door still open He just caught sight of a barrel pointing in his direction and heard the cock of a gun. He rolled as he felt, and heard bullets flying through the exact spot he had just been. The brute began firing through the thin wall and Reaver was again forced to dodge. He quickly took cover behind a metal bin, sheathed his sword and reached for his holster. Aiming his weapon at the door, the brute walked out only to receive a laser round to the face. It howled in pain as the right side of his face had been fried and was no longer functioning. Reaver unloaded another three laser pistol rounds into its chest before it hit the ground. He walked up to it while it was on the ground with its chest pointed towards the roof. He saw that the first laser round had turned its right eye into a white bulging sack three times to big for its socket. He put another three rounds into its skull to insure it was dead.
Reaver looked at his HUD. It was strange. In the heat of battle time slows down. It seemed as if this fight had lasted at least five minutes when in truth it only lasted about forty seconds. He scavenged the bodies and found that all four of there weapons were in poor but working condition. He tied them together and through them over his shoulder thinking that the parts would at least pay for a few meals and rent.
"there she is." Reaver had walked into the shack to investigate what they had been guarding. There was a person in torn jeans, t-shirt and a hoodie on with a bag over their head.
" You move and a put a blade through your chest." said Reaver keeping his distance. "Is your name Kira?"
The Person nodded.
"Don't Move." Said Reaver as he walked towards her. "I am going to untie you."
Reaver pulled out his combat knife and cut the cords holding her hands. As soon as he did she immediately raised her hands and pulled the bag off her head. Reaver saw movement put the blade to her throat.
"I told you not to mov…….." Reaver was cut off mid sentence. He lowered his blade as he saw her face "Holy God…. Your Beautiful."
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Part 2 (Sorry about how short the stories are. I add as it comes to me. A lot of times it isnt long at all.)
Reaver and Kira were walking across the wasteland. The sun was rising. Normally Reaver would have just caught some sleep in the cave but its not the safest place in mutant occupied D.C. Kira had made no other attempts of communication since her quick nod. She did however listen to him when he said he was here to get her out of D.C. and back to Tenpenny Tower. She did everything he told her so far so, he didn't mind the silence. He had been trying to figure her out ever since he had untied her. She was Caucasian,and tanned from the sun. Either that or extremely filthy. He was thinking the ladder. Her matted blond shoulder length hair was now tied in a tail.
"Who are you?"
Reaver turned around."so you do talk, then?"
She said nothing and continued walking past him.
"Who are you?"She repeated.
"Reaver."
"Why are you taking me to Tenpenny?"
"Don't know, Don't care, I am just the hired gun. I just do what I am told and get payed." Said Reaver.
Reaver felt a wave of exhaustion hit him and his knees buckled.
"Listen, I just spent three days looking for you and I need to crash." Said Reaver "It will be safer to sleep now that were out of D.C."
They continued walking for the next few hours and found a impact crater. After dropping the guns he had scavenged off the mutants he checked to see what Kira was doing. She had already curled up next to a rock. He would just close his eyes for a moment. He didn't need much. He would close his eyes for a moment.
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He opened his eyes. Everything was blurry. He blinked once, twice, three times and everything cleared. It was dark. He looked around.
"Shit," Reaver said. Kira was gone.