Chapter 2: The Hord
"Hey come on get up!" Abe yelled as he shook Cameron back into reality. Mutton chop slowly stretched out all of his limbs while licking his dry lips. "Ugggrrrhh… can't we stay here for a bit longer? Cameron suggested as he drifted from sleep to awake. "NO." Abe bluntly replied. "You can never stay in the same place for too long. It's not safe… who knows maybe that raiders'll be back like he said he would." Abe assumed. "I doubt it," Cameron said as he stretched. "Oh!" Abe remembered. "I almost forgot." He pulled a large pistol out of his belt and handed it to Cameron. "Here ya go. I took it off that leader guy last night. I have no use for it so how bout you take it. It's got about eight rounds left in it." "Thanks." Cameron said with blind gratitude.
Abe placed his hockey mask over his face as Cameron got up and filled his canteen with irradiated water from a toilet in the back. The three of them left the old shop venturing forth, back into the Waste Land. "Where are we going any way?" Cameron Asked. "Megaton." Abe replied. "Megaton? Why Megaton? That place is far away isn't it?" Cameron bombarded Abe with many questions. "Wow one at a time please." Abe implied. "Well for one, I need supplies, two you and your dog there can find a home, and three… well I think I saw a couple of kids when I was there last." Abe answered as he rubbed his chin with his index finger.
The morning sun was bright and stood out of the scenery being the only beautiful thing out there. The dried up blades of grass danced in the cool wind. The sky was big and blue; it was a nice day to travel. Abe turned on his pip boy to mark his destination. "Alright, seems like we're only eight kilometers away." Abe calculated. "Man, that's gonna take forever!" Cameron whined. "Get over your self," Abe joked. "Time will go by before y'know it." Abe explained. "With all the crazy characters out there and not to mention creatures, I'm sure we'll have just a 'peachy' time." Abe said, exaggerating the word peachy.
The three of them began they're journey to Megaton. For hours they were silent. To pass the time they played "Guess that word" and asking each other what they would hate more then irradiated water. "I don't see how you can even smell the stuff with out puking in your mouth." Abe pointed out as Cameron took a sip of the irradiated water from his canteen. "Well you get used to it… I guess it's kinda like that thing on your wrist" Cameron commented as he flipped his sweaty bangs out of his eyes. "So that's a Pit boy right?" Cameron asked. "Does every one have a pip boy in the vault?"
"Yah," Abe answered everyone gets a Pip boy when they turn ten." "Really? I could have gotten one two years ago then!" Cameron cried out. "Heheh." Abe Chuckled. "So what's it like down in the vault Abe?" Cameron asked. "Well…" Abe paused. "It's pretty dark down there even with the lights. Every one has to wear the same clothes, and I guess we have an easier access to food and clean water." Cameron looked enthusiastic about the whole idea of a place where he didn't have to scavenge for food or clean water. "Wow! That awesome! Why did you ever leave?!" He asked. Abe looked into thin air. "I was forced to leave." He said. "Holy! You must have screwed up big time! What did you even do?" Cameron bluntly brought up. "You ask too many questions, you know that?!" Abe barked. I don't feel like talking any more kid, I'll just put on the radio, GNR alright?" Abe asked. "Yah I guess so." Cameron grunted. Abe turned the knob. "Hey this Three Dawg, your disc jokey! What's a disc? Hell if I know, but I'm gonna keep talking any way!" "This guy's pretty good." Abe mentioned as he shoved Cameron with his shoulder lightly. "My dad always called him a fucking nut job…" Cameron stated. "I still listen to him most of time, better then the other radio station."
"Yah, I listened to that station once too. There's just something about it that just creeps me out." commented Abe as they kept walking. "Yah, who needs a president…" Cameron slurred. "What is that station called anyway? The Enclave or something?" Asked Abe. "Yah I think so-"Three Dawg interrupted with a news update. "A message to all you waste Landers residing north of Megaton! There has been mentioning of a horde of everyone's favorite freaks, you guessed it. The super mutants have been spotted hunting people down and shooting anyone on sight. So watch out everyone! Also one last thing… DON'T FEED THE YAOGWAI!! That is all… and now some music."
After Three Dawg's message the song "Butcher Pete" came on. "Man I love this song…" Abe cited. Cameron began to look worried. "Aren't we north of Megaton?" Cameron asked. "Yah, but I think we can take them." Abe said confidently. Cameron's worried face changed into a confused one. "Haven't you ever seen a super mutant?! They're big!" Abe patted Cameron lightly on the head. "Don't worry, we'll just run if we see them, I hear they're pretty stupid." Abe mentioned. The sky became cloudy. Abe turned off the radio to make Cameron feel safer. Although it did made the wasteland a more comforting place, with it off meant they could hear any enemies approaching. "Looks like we're getting closer." Abe said after looking at his map on the Pip boy. As Abe turned his head up away from the Device a stray bullet grazed his mask. "Shit!" Abe yelled. He looked around anxiety feeling his head. He saw a gang of those green giants rushing towards them, and they're more coming they're way. "Cameron!" Abe yelled. Get somewhere safe! Mutton Chop you keep him safe. Mutton chop just got into an attacking position and growled. He wanted to fight to. "Get out of here boy!" Abe demanded the dog, but failed completely.
Dust trampled between the mutants feet. As Cameron ducked for cover griping his pistol, Abe and Mutton Chop rushed towards the enemy. Abe lifted his fists as he ran and jumped into the air. 'The guns these pin heads are using are in horrible condition' Abe thought to himself as the bullets pierced his armor. 'Stay calm' he thought to himself. Remember what they taught you about the Vault Assisted Targeting System. Just relax…" he pressed the button and a jolt of energy flew through his body as he seemed to be suspended in mid-air. Everything seemed so clear. I saw the hit ratio in my eyes. Abe turned his head in all directions counting how many of them there were. He counted twelve. He then focused all his energy on the ugly mutant in front of him and then time began to flow slowly. Abe pummeled the monster in the gut, after winding up for a powerful jab to the chest. As he snapped back his arm, the super mutant was knocked down into a puddle of his own blood.
Mutton chop was fighting with all he had evading all the swings the super mutant swung at it. "WHY DON"T YOU DIE?!" It yelled in frustration as it pounded the ground with its club. Abe came in to help Mutton Chop with his opponent. 'These creatures,' Abe thought. 'Are so big!' Abe looked up at the scared face of the brute. He wore an old pilot helmet, probably scavenged in the city, and armor made of random broken down machinery. "Hey, eat this you thick fuck!" Abe yelled kneed the super mutant in the crouch. The super mutant responded with nothing just starring at Abe's stupidity. The creature grabbed Abe's arm and threw him to the ground five feet away from where he was originally standing. The super mutant changed holding his club up high to strike down on Abe. "AHHH!!" Just before he swung down his blunt object Abe lifted his leg in the air and with all his strength flipped the green monster over. As Abe got up he jumped into the air holding his elbow out. As he lifted hell to the ground he could feel his elbow crushing the facial features left on the mutant. In a blinding rage, stained with blood, he crushed the super mutants head with the heel of his foot. As Abe reached into his pocket to grab a stimpack he noticed four of them charging his way. Abe noticed that Mutton Chop was right by his side. Abe looked down at mutton chop as the dog looked up at him as they made eye contact. "You take the two on the right while I take the two on the left." Abe told the dog. He then realized how ridicules it was talking to a dog about battle strategies. Although it seemed as if Mutton Chop could understand everything Abe was saying.
As the two Super mutants ran towards Abe, the vault dweller jolted towards them at an incredible speed. With a left hook Abe managed to slug the mutant across the face. Abe then was rudely interrupted by a sledge hammer to the back. "Fuck!" he yelled out. Abe dropped to the ground. His back had been injured. He then reached for anther stimpack and stuck it in the side of his body. He got back up with all the strength he had and focused. His V.A.T.S system seemed to be recharged so he flicked the switch. As time stopped he noticed the mutant with the sledge hammer had a one hundred percent hit ratio. Abe couldn't say no to such an opportunity. As time flowed in slow motion again, Abe felt the flow of electricity through his veins. As he threw a second jab with his left, he could here the super mutant pleading. "STOP!" it yelled. Abe winded his right back with his palm open. He could feel the energy through his figures. Ignoring the shots from afar, he clenched his fist and launched it into the mutant's torso making it combust into a bloody mess. His organs flew around Abe like a wild hurricane. The renegade felt a high of energy but within seconds everything became normal again. Totally forgetting about the second super mutant Abe felt a barrel of a rifle to his head. "YOU'RE DEAD!" It yelled with laughter. As a gun shot echoed across the battle field from a far, a bullet punctured the mutant's temple causing its head to explode on contact.
Abe looked to the right of him seeing a silhouette of a man pacing away. 'Again?' Abe thought. he then realized that Mutton Chop was taking on two of those freaks also. "Shit!" he grunted as he turned to aid Mutton Chop. The valor mutt stood his ground evading all of the enemy's blows. In his aid, Cameron had come out of the shadows aiming his new pistol at the Super mutants' heads hoping for a head shot. Abe rushed in with a bombardment of fists. Soon enough the three of them together took down the two freaks easily. All of the super mutants stood away or retreated. Things were looking up until a unique super mutant walked over the hills. He wore a long black cloak. In his right ear were two piercings attached to feathers. His skin was pale and his eyes were a dark red. On his belt depicted all the heads of his victims. He had rapped numerous chains around his torso. The mutant had suffered three scars on his face. Slung on his right shoulder was a large sword. he gripped the sword tightly as he walked towards Abe and his friends. "what's that he has in his hands?" Abe asked as he caught his breath. Cameron was shaking in his pants. "An Ultra Rip…" Cameron answered in terror. "What?" Abe said in confusion. He then looked closer at the blade and she understood. The sword was like a hybrid of a long sword and a chainsaw. Other then its wimpy counter part the ripper, this weapon was devastating. Abe looked at the blood stained teeth of the sword. the mutant's eyes were passionless for life and struck Abe with intimidation. As it got closer Abe lifted his fists in the air. "Okay guys get ready, we can take him!" Abe gestured to mutton Chop and Cameron with every bit of enthusiasm he had left. "Abe, I think we should run…" Cameron Suggested. "We can't run now Cameron! We have to face them whether we like it or not! Now brace your selves!" the demon lifted his bulky ultra Rip blade off his shoulder. As he crept closer, Abe opened his mouth. "Hey! Stay back or you'll be sorry!" the monster slowly walked up to Abe and lifted him by the collar with his right hand. As Abe hung suspended above the ground. the pale mutant looked straight into his eyes. Abe was horrifically stuck in this monster's unholy eyes. With out saying anything, Abe heard a clear low deep voice, clearly saying "Don't. Fuck. With. Me." Abe soon felt his body plummet to the ground with an extreme force.
Abe couldn't see a thing. He heard no sound and felt only nothing. Even though he had no feeling, this state he was in was far more painful then anything he had endured this far. 'Am I dead?' Abe thought to himself. Then all of a sudden he heard the horrid racket of a buzz saw rip through flesh. 'What the hell?' Abe thought. he felt his eyes open. When he had awakened from his slumber he wished he could have stayed in that state for ever. There sat Mutton Chop blood stained. His heartbreaking eyes stared down at his decapitated master, Cameron.