"Good morning children! It is I, Three Dog, bring you the news no matter how bad it hurt!" Kendrick turns off the radio and overlooks the ruined city.
He talks to himself "So in 2077, humanity could sustain itself no longer, the U.S. and China helped plunge the world into a nuclear holocaust. But In the end I guess that is just another bloody chapter in human history. From the killing power of rock and bone to Nukes and Hydrogen Bombs. Because..."
"Because...War...War never changes."
He looks over the scenic outlook, at the destroyed city. The capital of once was the American Dream. Destroyed places like the Washington monument and the Capital Building still visible for miles.
Kendrick walks down the hill into a town called Springvale. Many houses are burned out.
Kendrick imagines the town before the war was the definition of "Suburban U.S, the American Dream, and the Land of Opportunity, etc."
"Only 3 houses and a school survived the war. Everything else is gone. What's that, a robot?" A eyebot comes by playing Yankee Doodle. And ending it with a country man saying "It's me your President John Henry Eden. The Enclave will rebuild the U S of A for a better future, today!" The eyebot flies away.
"Ok, let me check the mailboxes and cabimets, maybe there is something in them." Kendrick searches a cabinet, finding a Spaz-12 and a gas mask.
"Why is this here, they must of have been robbers or something, because there are 2 briefcases full of money in here. Maybe I can I use these." Kendrick dumps the money into his backpack and heads to check the mailbox. Inside he finds a letter from vault-tec and a pulgism illustrated article.
The letter reads, "Dear Mr. Gomez, your family has been granted access to vault 101! Due to your heroic efforts of joining the army right after high school and helping annex Alaska. And after when you joined the police force, and your wife neomg a lawyer solidify your spot in Vault 101! You will be alerted when to go to the vault! Have a nice day, from ypur loving association, Vault-Tec!" Kendrick tries to piece it together and comes to a conclusion that these are the ancestors of Officer Gomez.
As Kendrick loads his Spaz-12 he heads toward a run down farm house. He heads inside gun loaded, he fixes his vault security armor and puts his vault dwellers baseball bat on. He opens the door.
"The smell of cigarettes and Whiskey hit his nostrils, he cringes at the smell. Just then a lady comes around the corner.
"Who the hell are you!? Did Moriaty send you ?" The lady puts her hand on a .32 caliber pistol. Kendrick points his gun at the lady.
"No, whos Moriaty? I'm just an escaped vault citizen. I need food, water and a place to stay." The lady chuckles loudly.
"Sorry, kid you may not be with Moriaty, but I cant give you any of that. There is no place to stay, because the Jackals will pay you fine, and since you don't have caps i assume. They will kill you. No clean water for miles, and good is scarce. So welcome to Springvale, the happiest little town in all of Virginia!" Near the end, her sarcasm was easily visible.
"Well I'm Silver, nice to meet you." The lady sticks out her hand. Kendrick puts his gun away and shakes her hand. "Kendrick Graham, I'm looking for my father. He left the vault all of a sudden. He's 42, African American, a little shorter then me, lab coat. Goatee, sounds like Liam Neeson." Silver thinks and then nods her head no.
"Nope, but one question...who In the actual hell is Liam Neeson?" Kendrick tells her that he was a prewar movie actor and was an A-list celebrity for a while.
"Well that's cool, I guess? But nope haven't seen him." Kendrick decides to ask her something. "Who even is Moriaty anyways?" She cringes at the name.
"A hog, bartender, and a criminal. There is 3 crime groups in D.C, The Talon Company mercs, The Jackal raiders and finally, The Mafia. Moriaty leads the Mafia. He has a man named Jericho as his bodyguard, then as his second bodyguard he has a man named Forty, former slaver, apparently vame from a group West called the leigon. Moriaty payed me to do 'favors' for him, then on my 31st birthday when he's out getting booze, I ran. I set up camp here. Now he sends his guards out into the wastes to look for me, he calls me a junkie because I too my share of caps and ran off."
Kendrick is greeted with his first tastes of the wastes. Anything is allowed, there is no illegal activities unless you head to certain settlements most likely. "Anything I can do to help?" Silver cheers up in a instant
"Yes, here take these 300 caps and tell Moriaty im dead! And maybe I can give you a 'gift' I have protection unused if you want it." He voice becomes seductive. She rubs his shoulders and gets up against him.
Kendrick pulls away. "Sorry, I don't believe in adultery, I'm a Catholic. But I will tell Moriaty im I'm dead for those 'caps' that you call them." Silver pulls away disappointed and gets the caps. She hands then to Kendrick, he looks at them stupidly. "Why did you give me soda bottle caps?"
"Oh right, your from the vault. Well Nuka-Cola bottle caps are used as currency in the wastes. Again thanks, and my offers open if you want it ever." Kendrick says thank you and heads out the door.
He heads around the school to be greeted by an armed man. "So look, it's the little bitch out of the vault. I heard three dog talk about you on GNR. Well this here is raider town! No time to pay a toll, that shotgun. You cant comply, we just kill you. Jackals attack!" The leader yells.
Kendrick pulls out his shotgun and fires at the leader's chest. Killing him instantly. He hides behind a destroyed car. Raiders fire at him with their Ak-47's and 30.6 rifles.
"Shit! Their too far for this shotgun. Got to use my pistol." Kendrick raises his pistol shooting 16 rounds in total, killing 6. 4 swarm from the front. Kendrick fires 10 more rounds, killing them. Then he shoots a gas tank on a car 7 raiders are hiding behind 9 times. Blowing it up, killing all 7 and injuring 2. More fire.
"Need to use grenade I found!" He throws the pineapple grenade. It destroys a car. Killing 5, injuring 3, the grenade itself kills 5, injuring 1, the shrapnel kills 3, injuring 2. It goes quiet.
"What there had to be more." Kendricks raises his shotgun, he then gets shot in the arm with a 9mm pistol. Then in the leg with a .32 pistol and a raider charges him with a kitchen knife and stand him around the chest. Sending him to the ground.
"Well, you put up a fight, but time for it to end here kid!" The Jackal raises a 9mm pistol and points it at his head. Kendrick closes his eyes. "Damn, dead already!" A shot rings out through the town.
Kendrick opens his eyes. He sees the man, holding his throat, blood spraying everywhere. The man falls. 6 more shots ring out. 6 men drop instantly, all head shots. An Apple Grenade flies and kill 5 men, injures 7. The sound of a 44 magnum rings out, killing a guard hiding behind a rubble wall.
Silence, just then a man stands over Kendrick. He takes off his gas mask. It reveals a mutated man or a ghoul in merc trouble maker outfit. He has a hunting rifle drawn and his 44 magnum in his holster. The man helps him up. Kendrick blacks out.
Megaton Clinic, 1 day later.
Kendricka awakes rubbing his head, he looks at himself, he has Nike shorts on and no shirt. He stares at his bandages. A man named Dr. Church walks up to him besides the same ghoul who saved him.
"Well your awake, thought you weren't going to make it. Thank God you did, because I put over 500 caps into, now your going to pay me back." The man has anger in his voice. The ghoul steps forward.
"I saw your predictament, and I was scavenging so I decided to lend a hand. I'm Quinn, nice to meet you!" The ghoul shakes Kendrick's hand. "Thanks man. I thought I was a goner. Is everyone this tough?" Quinn shakes his head.
"Nope, their usually twice as hard. But hey! You survived your first fire fight. So i left you 2 grenades, 100 caps and a 30.6 rifle. You don't have to pay me back." Kendrick smiled widely. "Thank you! I was trying to find my dad and this happened, I lost my vault, and...and... I don't know, but thank you! Where am I anyways?" Doc Church speaks up. "Megaton. Somehow you clearly didn't see it coming out that vault ..."
Kendrick shows a shocked expression. "How do you know my last name?" Doc Church laughs. "I went through your stuff, and before you complain I saved your life and I can easily change the hospital Bill in a heartbeat." Kendrick holds his tongue.
"Well I'm heading toMoriaty's for a drink." Quinn is about to head out the door when stopped. "Did you say Moriaty?" Kendrick questions Quinn.
"Yep, once you get out look to the north and follow the stair case to the side. By the way, sont make enemies, Moriaty is not a nice guy. He is a ring leader of the Mafia. But i like his employees and he might have info on your dad so thats good. See ya in a bit." Quinn leaves the clinic.
Doc Church announces to Kendrick something. "That ghoul, incase you don't know you troglodyte, are mutated from radiation and can live over 300 years. But anyhow, he may not want a reward, but I do for saving your life. I will take the weapons he gave you, 2 stimpacks and 200 caps.
Kendrick sighs. "But that's not fair, I'm new, the most combat i have had was in the vault. Thats bullshit, cant I have some slack? Any at a-"
He is cut off. "Back talking, now the caps are moved to 225 and the amount of stimpacks is 3."
Kendrick is angered by the greediness of the man. He sits back in the bed, lays fown and looks at the felling fan.
"Welcome to the wasteland!" He plays the radio on his pip boy.
"It is I, Three Dog! Anyhow, I heard the news, Vault 101 doctor named James Graham left the vault, and guess qho dropped by, yep, the man himself! And guess what, that vault opened again. What the he'll is going on down there!? A radroach infestation, a civil war, somebody fart? Well, that vault guy is also Jame's son! I know, I know, I couldn't make this shit up! But anyhow, his name is Kendrick Grahama and he is looking for his dad, James. Kendrick Is now resting up in the clinic in Megaton. This man not even a day out the one and only Vault 101 and he has already fought some raiders and won, with the help of a new friend he made. The friend is not named yet, but this man, I have a good feeling about. He is going to be a hero, and a hero needs a name. I got one, Kendrick Graham is 'The Lone Wanderer!' Keep up the good work kid! That is all for the news. Now for some music. Into each life some rain must fall by Miss Ella Fitzgerald!"
Kendrick laughs and enjoys the name. "The Lone Wanderer, I like It and this Three Dog guy!" He smiles.
"Indeed, welcome to the wasteland!"