David Manich
Vertibird, Somewhere over the Mojave
He had just finished his daily meetings. He was in the vertibird that was specially so designed so that Victor or another securitron program could pilot it.
He was still wearing his suit and he was sitting next to Sara. He always like her name. It was Sara Smiles. Her mother knew his father during his vigilante days. David met her when Sunny came to visit his father. Sunny had asked David to show Sara around the strip. He showed her the Tops first.
She liked it there it had great music and nice decor'. They sat at a table overlooking the stage and the parlor. The Tops and the Lucky 38 were the only casinos his father owned the rest were privately owned.
They then walked down the strip to the Ultra-Luxe. She said exactly what he felt about the place. Nice but creepy. He then informed her about the cannibalistic foods that are sold there. His father had struck a deal with them. Any executions or prisoner deaths would be given to them. They were fine with this but, it increased the prices of all human meals by thrice the price.
He informed her about the things found in the Gomorrah and quickly rejected the idea of going in there.
He then showed her the piece of glory. The Lucky 38, His home. After his father had taken over the strip he opened the Lucky 38 for the public. It instantly drew hundreds upon thousands to the strip. They played a little poker did a few slots had a few drinks and hit off well.
"Whatcha thinkin bout bolt brains." Sara said playfully. She was still wearing her red dress. He looked out the window. They were just above the freeway. We noticed something. It was a man. He was holding a long metal tube. He was trying to figure out what it was when, the tube flashed. His eyes widened.
"Get down!" he shouted grabbing Sara and bringing her to the floor of the vertibird. The Vertibird was designed to take a missile but, they were hit with a fatman. The bird instantly started to spin around.
The explosion blew a hole in the side of the bird. David was holding Sara tight as the bird was falling. When the bird hit the ground everything went black for a second. David's vision was coming back to him in blurs.
The first blur he saw Sara laying on the ground next to him. The second blur he saw some Legion soldiers running up to the bird. The third blur David saw to his horror the soldiers grabbing Sara.
"No!" he tried to scream but, it came out in what sounded like a rough ghost like voice. One of the soldiers turned and pulled out his 9mm pistol and delivered a round to David's shoulder. After that David blacked out.
Clarence Peters
Citadel, Washington D.C.
The realization of what was happening hit Clarence like a rock. They have officially been attacked by the Legion. Before, It had been tiny squabbles ,no deaths, just fighting and ended with the Legion running away.
"What happened? Normally you guys can handle any Legion attacks. What was different this time?" Clarence asked.
"They weren't wearing the normal light armor they wear. They were wearing all out heavy armor and even some power armor." Paul answered.
"Where the hell did they get power armor?" The officer shouted.
"I don't know. They were equipped with their normal weapons but, they were better trained." Paul answered.
"Gather up some of the paladins. Tell them to group up in the courtyard and let the pilots know to bring the vertibirds out front." Clarence ordered. "Send the survivors into the barracks and tend to their wounds and someone bring me my power armor and my rifle."
A young knight brought him a chest with his equipment in it. He quickly put on his armor and loaded his rifle. It was a custom chinese rifle that his father gave him.
He then started heading toward the surface. He reached the courtyard to see 16 of his best Paladins waiting for him.
"Alright everybody. The residents of Tenpenny Tower were attacked. Our enemies are called the Legion. We have been informed they are heavily armed and armored. Vertibirds are out front. Let's go!"
All at once the paladins rushed to the vertibirds. They boarded the birds quickly and went on their way.
It took about five minutes to fly to the tower. When they got there the there was a few Legion soldiers in the courtyard. They opened a door in the side of the birds and opened fire. They were able to kill five soldiers before they were forced to land.
"Proceed into the building and kill anyone you see. Leave one alive I want to talk to one of them." Clarence ordered.