Heres chapter 2 for you guys. I know its been a while. And I apoligize. Just a lot of stuff going on... and yeah. My usual spill. Enjoy.
I limped towards the city but it was farther than I thought and I had to find shelter wherever I could. I saw an old blasted house along the road that I'd found.
I wasn't aware of all the nasty ABOVE ground creatures at the time. I just knew that I wasn't going to make it to the ruins at night with my limp. All my life i'd spent in a vacuum. We were told that the surface was uninhabitable and we wouldn't be able to leave for a few more generations. The fallout hadn't killed me yet so I saw a bit of incorectness in their prediction.
Part of the roof was caved in and the whole house was rotting. The porch was falling down into the ground and the wood was black. A swinging bench layed on the burnt rotting porch with its chains fllen to the ground having been melted in past by some intense heat, Something felt terrible in my stomach and I tasted blood.
I limped into the house and closed the door. There was a resonating 'thud' as the door closed.
Furniture was burnt and tossed about. Monstrous footprints covered the floor. Saw a set of old stairs going up and another hall going off into what looked like a darkened kitchen.
I saw a couch up the stairs. I was very tired and I felt terrible. The pain was increasing and I had to spit blood to keep it from filling up my mouth. I tried to step up the first stair and I fell on my face. I was fading. I looked up the stair with blurry vision and blood from my gums poored out of my mouth. I crawled for all I was worth.
I think I made it up three before I tried to reach for the couch in my delerium and fainted, sure I was going to die. I looked up with blurry vision and the world turned black.
I stood in the wasteland from before. It was dry and hot. The sun beat down and green clouds gathered in the distance and thundered like some kind of radioactive storm.
I saw no civilization in sight. Then heard a voice behind me whisper:
"Isn't it beautiful? The world cleansed with atom purifying flames? I have taken a liking to you follower. Not yet. You will not die just yet..."
I looked over my shoulder and saw teh girl who called herself Beta. She smiled and then I heard a loud crackling of thunder. I turned around and found the huge green storm upon battering the hard radioactive earth with green lightning bolts. The clouds rushed over me and Beta dissappeared when they made contact. I couldn't see through the thick clouds and I struggled to breathe. Then in a moment, I saw a bolt come down and strike me. The energy burned and coursed through me aand then I feinted.
I slowly opened my eyes and found myself on the red couch I had tried so hard to reach. I found a person standing over me. I tried to focus my eyes and saw theis person was a SHE. She wore a patched together Duster and had high, lace up boots. She had a tight button up shirt inside the duster. She had long dark hair and her features seemed Asian. Her eyes slanted sightly but were more open than I'd read in books. She had some kind of black goggles wrapped around her head. She was sticking a needle in my stomach and pulled it out.
She looked at me. "Oh, look who's awake. You're a lucky bastard, you know. Had we not been moving throught the area, you'd be dead right now Vault-pussy." She stated with a slight chuckle.
"Who are you?" I managed to choke out.
"Well, my name Mizore. My parents thought wed stick to tradition and choose a name from our ancestral home or some shit. Nobady knows what it means but its unique.
But I prefer my Nickname, Nut. Something that people remember. So who are you Vault-Pussy?"
I hadn't caught her insult. "M-My name is Charles... Um, Charles Thresh."
"Charles Thresh the vault-pussy. I think I can remember that. The chief will want to get look at you. I wasted a stim and some Rad-away on you so I hope he doesn't decide to shoot you immediately."
I cringed at this description.
"Hey Bolt! I've got him Alive!" She shouted.
"On my way!" A man shouted from down-stairs.
"A man in metal and Combat armor came up the stairs flanked by two Assaultron model robots. "Hello Vault-Pussy. You're lucky to be alive an i'd say you owe us." He said.
He walked up and got on one knee so e could look me in the eye. Then he whispered:
"So tell me where your vault is."
It occured to me he wanted to raid it. So I told him the truth. "Everyone but me is dead. The enclave took it." Then he punched me so hard I felt my jaw shift.
"LIAR!" he shouted. "The enclave is just a myth! A legend to frigten children! Do you think I'm an idiot!" He shouted. I sat up. At this motion, Mizore pulled a laser pistol out on me and put it to my head.
"I wouldn't move if I were you." She told me.
Then the man pulled out a comba knife and put it to my throat. "Tell me what happed or I swear to god, i'll slit your goddamn throat!" He shouted.
"I told you!" I shouted back. "Men in power armor came in and slaughtered everyone!" His face looked so angry he was in pain. Then he pulled it back and stood up.
"Do with him what you wish. I will not deal with this shit anymore." He said walking away dow the stairs with the assaultrons still flanking him.
"I'm sorry for my associates behavior." She pulled the gun away from my head. "He can get a bit intense at times. If you want the truth, we're raiders. We kill, rob, and steal from most who cross our path. We, the Nuts and Bolts, group is just me and bolt. We have programming and repairing knowhow so we made a gang composed of robots.
I could kill you but that'd be a waste. I think I should bring you on the team." She made a slight cuckle. "It'll piss bolt off and I've never had a boy toy before...
Too much time spent killing. It'd be nice." Then she knelt down. "Get comfortable trainee. We leave at nightfall.
Then I put my hands to my head and thought about the hell that was happening. To be perfectly honest, I looked up a bit to look at Mizore's ass as she walked down the stairs. I was slightly ashamed of myself but it could be worse. I could be dead. I heard the rumbling of the machines downstairs. Then a handy-bot came floating up the stairs with some drink on a silver tray.
"Hello." It said I a calm British accent. "My name is Alfred, Sir. I'm the nut and bolt gangs robotic butler and the only machine specifically made to do something other than frighten, Interrogate, or Kill. It looked at e with its weird stalked, jointed, lensed eyes. It blinked. It looked like an old camera flash. Then it extended the silver tray with the beverage on it. "Nuka Cola, sir?"
I was hesitant in grabbing it but I did and then popped it open. I'd never seen a drink like this before. I took a sip. The first thought that came to mind was 'Nectar of the gods'. Then I drank it fast. Alfred floated on standby until given further instructions or another request.
I looked at the machine. "What do you know of your masters, Alfred?"
"Much actually, sir."
"Would you mind sharing?"
"Not at all."
"Then tell me all you know about them."
"Very Good, Sir."
Then it proceeded to tell me the two members stories and what they actually did. I have to say I was surprised at what that bolt guy was capable of. I hoped their next stop would be the ruins. Luckily, I was right.
Sorry for the short chapter guys. I just want to get this one out. Review and follow for more. Favorites are also appreciated. Have a nice day. PM me if you want to talk. Have a nice day.
