Fallout 4 is an awesome game. I own nothing (obviously) except the OC. Everything else belongs to Bethesda and their wonderful work. If the name fails to appear it's some kind of glitch. You'll know it when you see it.

Chapter 1

"Hey honey, I was wondering if we could go to the park later?" asks Nora while taking a sip of her morning coffee. "As a family."

I stretch my arms far above my head feeling the cracks in my joints and muscles. "Oh—I was just wondering if it was gonna be anything like the night in the park we had a year ago"

"Well that"—she's choking now— " was your fault," she retorts back. "Don't get any ideas. We already have our hand's tied with Shaun now."

"How was it my fault?," I ask innocently.

"You're the devil you know that."

"So what does that make you exactly?"

Nora my wife, she's always so serious. Takes great pride in managing the household. Doesn't put up with anyone's bullshit… well except maybe mine.

"Sir if you don't mind me inquiring. What exactly did happen in the park?," asks our innocent Mr. Handy.

"Yes exactly, what did happen Nora?," I add in. Judging by the redness in her face we weren't going to be getting an answer any time soon.

"I g—gotta go check on Shaun," she says in a huff leaving me and Codsworth in the front room. She gets flustered so easily, it's cute really.

"Sir do you want me to pour you some coffee?"

"No thanks, I got it."

I get up from the couch and start heading to the kitchen for some more coffee. Pouring myself another glass I see Nora heading in with Shaun.

"He wants to watch some cartoons" Nora says.

I smile at her and sit myself at the kitchen table. I bring the mug to my lips and take a swig.

It's cold.

Giving a sigh I glance toward the window. Just in my view is my neighbor's yard. A middle-aged man carrying a huge box with a hunting rifle hanging from his side is in my view now.

What's that crazy coot up to now?

Mr. Adrian, our neighbor. The man moved here from Montana a couple years back. I once had to pay him a visit when we found our dog on filled with holes. Said he thought it was a racoon and shot at the poor thing. Since it was just a dog we couldn't press any charges. I still don't understand how the guy still has the gun. The guy's unhinged.

I edge forward to get a better look. With the sun glistening off his medallion, Mr. Adrian continues walking across his yard. I keep watching him until he's on the other side of his house, out of my view. Bastard.

Taking another sip I put the cup down.

"Knock knock!"

What now?

"Knock...knock."

I glance to Nora and she nudges her head to the side. Of course she expects me to get it.

I slowly get up from my chair, sulk to the door and lazily swing it open.

"Hello Vault Tec Call—!"

"—No soliciting or loitering and no I don't care how good your cookies are."

Giving me a funny look the small man at my door shakes his head and assures, " No, no you don't understand wait! I've been trying to speak to you for quite some time now. It's a matter of the utmost urgency!"—after a long pause between the both of us he continues—"I'm with Vault-Tec."

Ohhh, the Vault-Tec guy. Offering us protection in a nuclear fallout. The government has been really pressing the whole Vault-Tec thing on the public lately. That's pretty ironic considering how aggressive they act towards the reds.

"Aaanyway I'm here today to tell you that because of your family's service to our country you have been selected for entrance into the local Vault! Vault 111. " he promises with a wave.

Why though? They never promised us anything.

The man dressed in yellow kept giving me a charismatic grin waiting for an answer.

So we don't even need to apply! They're coming right to our door.—

" Yeah that Vault thing, we would like that," I start awkwardly."Wha—what exactly would we need to do."

His whole expressions brightens and he says "Well I would need to know your personal health records and—oh you know what? Let's start with your name."

Swallowing down I give him my name.

"Joshua, Joshua Damien Guerrero"

Finally satisfied the Vault-Tec guy gives me a nod of his hat, finishes jotting down a few notes and goes on his way.

That wasn't some kind of scam? Was it?

"Who was that?" Nora asks from the floor.

"Vault-Tec apparently. We officially have a spot registered for us in the local Vault...I think."

"You think?"

"Well all the guy asked for wa—"

"—Wahhh!"Shaun blubbered out

"Joshua could you bring me Shaun's teddy?"

Heading away from the door I walk down the hallway into Shaun's room. Every little boy needs his teddy.

Nora

"—Sir! You should come and see this!," yelled Codsworth from the front room.

Shocked. Joshua drops the stuffed animal and runs into the front room. When he enters all he can see are the black and white flashes of the television flashing in front of his wife.

"Yes we do have confirmed reports of... nuclear detonations," the news anchor confirmed.

Joshua can't take his look away from the T.V.

" in New York and Pennsylvania...my God"

Hypnotized by the choppy screen before him he falls to his knees.

"Joshua!" Nora screams. He doesn't move though. He just keeps staring at the television frozen in place.

"Joshua!" she screamed again."We need to make it to the Vault! Now!" gripping his hand with hers she runs out of the house bringing Joshua and Shawn in tow.

People are running everywhere, some trying to escape, some in panic. The peacefulness of Sanctuary was replaced with the chaos of war. The Guerrero family runs down the road and passed the creek ignoring people's cries for help. Up ahead there is a huge crowd of people. Just past them is the vault, heavily guarded with arms and a large wire fence.

"Let us in!"

"Please!"

"You can't just leave us here!" cried the people of Sanctuary.

"Only people enrolled in the Vault program are permitted to pass." The guard stated.

"—We're on the list!" Nora cries out. "Let us in!"

The guard waves them forward.

"Let's see here...one adult male, one adult female and an infant." The guard says writing on his clipboard. Waving them through the Guerreros run passed the guard and through the gate. People begin rioting out in protest. Crying for them to come back.

While running away from their neighbors Nora glances back and notices Joshua has suddenly stopped running.

"Joshua we gotta go now!" Nora demanded.

There was someone familiar to Joshua, someone in the crowd. A small man dressed in yellow. A man whose charisma was running out.

"Joshua!"

Looking back at Nora, Joshua turns away from the crowd and starts sprinting again. Leaving their old life behind the Guerreros make it to the top of the hill and onto the platform.

Nora has a perfect view of Sanctuary from there. Ironically enough, it's a beautiful day. All the survivors huddle together on the platform looking out into the distance. A flash of white burns in the sky rivalling the Sun. The survivors feel nauseous as the ground below them rumbles delivering them to sanctuary. They all think the exact same thing better them than me.

When the elevator reaches its destination the survivors walk off the platform and into the mechanical cave. Vault 111 it says. The people who led the survivors deeper into the Vault were very patient, calm, and inviting. Some of the survivors are crying or shaking, but Joshua is silent the entire time. That's what worries Nora the most. He acted the exact same way when he came back from his service during the Sino Crises.

"Hello! Just step forward into the contamination chamber and put on your vault suit." The Vault-Tec staff member instructs them. The couple both put on their Vault suits and proceed down the corridor.

"Hey hun." Nora said. " I don't know how to say this but blue and yellow aren't really your colours."Joshua looks at her and gives a light chuckle.

"Thanks darling you really know how to make a man feel special" he teases. The couple shares a quick laugh and a couple of tears. This was going to be so hard. The couple have a long hug with their son between them. It gives them comfort, enjoying the little things.

"Do you want me to take him?" he gently asks.

"No it's fine, I got him." Nora whispers, "It won't be long." Holding each other a little tighter they share a soft kiss. Joshua then lays a soft kiss on his son's forehead.

Going their separate ways Nora and Shaun share their own decontamination chamber apart from Joshua. Nora and Shaun can see Josh waving at them from across the room as their pod slowly closes on top of them.

It's col—

Her eyes are crusted shut. The air is moist and reeks of mildew. A scarred man and a masked woman appear before her.

What do they want? What is happening?

Their intentions soon become clear when the woman tries to pull Shaun away from her.

"Let go! Let go!" Nora chokes out.

"Mam you must calm dow—"

No

Using all the strength she has, Nora kicks the woman away from her baby. She could hear Joshua punching the glass of his chamber on the other side of the room desperately trying to reach them.

"No!"

When the man raises his gun, Nora already knows, and it's probably why she didn't feel the .44 round as it entered her skull.