Azure King: Here's another chapter of this fic and please send me long reviews as my present XD
Start Chapter and Enjoy your christmas!
I was watching the fire crackle while she sat back on the wooden piece of lumber, "How is it?" I asked softly.
The woman was wearing a black and red cloak that covered her body and face, "No geckos or any animals."
"Good, your Legionnaire training is paying off." I said poking at the flames trying to keep it going.
She took over her hood to show her face, pale skin, slightly dirty face (which is the norm here), and her mouth was covered by a red scarf, "Well, it's your former training. So where are we going?"
"We should be able to head to Vegas, I heard that NCR is doing a reasonable job keeping the Caesar's Legion away." My voiced echoed as the girl giggled.
"You just want to bet, you have problem with Blackjack."
"Do not~!"
"Do too."
We chuckled as the joke hit us pretty well, "Still I want to make sure tensions are down...meeting Lone Wanderer made me realize on what should I do…"
She looked odd at my words, "Do you mean on what she said?"
I nodded in peace… "Yeah, 'you carry four spirits into battle, the Courier, Warrior, Liar, and lastly the Demon...but you shall be a great hero if you learn to love yourself…' I still don't know what she meant…;
"Well neither do I...but one thing I can agree is that me and Mash won't let you fall. We're teammates remember?" She standing up as the dawn was arriving. "Right Mash?"
A girl wearing a similar cloak in dark purple and black jumped down with them, "Yes, Sir Six has our unwavering support."
The girls laughed as they started to cook the breakfast for today...my eyes looked down at the ground and at my leather clad hands. I wonder...is it selfish to stay with them?
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REAL WORLD
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Nero eyes shed tears as he read that old passage about the times before New Vegas started, the days of his more naive and kinder self. Oh what a fool he was back then…
He looked at everyone, Boone was still asleep and still like a corpse with a light snore...then his eyes looked at Cass and Veronica who slept together with the blanket on top of each other. They were like sisters with Veronica always acting like the most carefree of them…
Raul was on the bed with his limbs all over it muttering about his sister and not to wonder off, possible before the bombs fell…
Lily was gone most likely doing something outside with the stealth boy's that Nero gave her a while ago, thankfully with less harmful side effects thanks to the doctor at the mountain.
Arcade was sitting upwards with back on the wall holding some papers that held some medical notes, as always he might complained about being a useless doctor but he wants to help others…
Rex was laying as well occasionally shift his position on his pillow below his stomach.
However ED-D started up as it hovered towards it's master, "Beep~" the Eyebot sounded with a soft thrill.
Six nodded to him, "Time?" He heard two more sounds before nodding, "Five? I guess I can do some training…wanna come?"
"BEEP~!"
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PRIM'S ROOM
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The young pink haired woman slowly stood up from her amazingly soft bed while getting dressed in her usual attire. She brushed her hair slowly...before setting the brush down remembering what Raul told her...Sir Six was truly a Courier until a greedy man named Benny shot him in the head. It was supposed to be death but he was able to stay alive and walked through the wasteland, like it was nothing to him. How could he live such a life where death always knocks on his door, ready to take away that said life?
"Is there anyway to save him?" Prim thought to herself feeling pain for the man who saved her. "And even if I can save him, how could I?"
Prim couldn't think but-
BOOOOOOM~!
"Wh-What was that?!" She screamed until two of her sisters soldier's rushed into her room.
"Lady Prim please come!" They yelled.
"W-Why what has happen? Has Olga attack us!?"
"..." The two women gave odd looks to each other, with half amusement and urgency… "It's your sister and Sir Six."
"My sister and Sir Six?" Prim asked confused. "What about them?"
*BOOOOOOOOOOM! BOOOOOOOM!*
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TEN MINITUES AGO
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Alicia was walking down perparing herself for her usual morning training, "I hope Prim will let go of her Hero worship of that troblesome male." She sighed, the young blonde however noticed screams and grunts as she arrived to the training field and saw...Six.
"SAIYAH~!" He screamed punched a wooden block so hard that it bounced off the wall, "KIYA!" he said before kicking it as it bounce off once more.
"Oh my…" Alicia murmured.
"Implant GRX," Nero started crossing his arms, "Double up!" He shouted as he eyes widen and his hair turn white.
"Huh?!" Alicia said confused.
Crouching slightly he vanished until he kicked the wooden block upwards, "Again!" He said vanishing once more, and appeared before the block then axel kicked it and once again disappeared. "A Light Shining in Darkness!" The Courier said as his best gun appear in his hand and quickly shot out seven shots into the block...in the same exact spot as it split falling next to his sides without him moving.
"A-Ah…" Alicia had the gall to have her jaw drop while her eyebrow twitched.
"Dammit!" Nero punched a wall as he left a huge hole in it. "Not fast enough or strong enough…" He complained as he took a seat in the ground. "Ugh...feel kinda sick…" The young killer started as his hair return to being black. "You can come out now."
"!" Alicia flinched from that. "How did you know I was watching?" She asked, coming out of the shadows.
"I may be a weaker than my old war days, but S.P.E.C.I.A.L.'S, never leave you." Nero said cryptically holding his stomach. "I'll leave just let me get my breathe again."
"What was that?" The blonde regain her composure and put her guard again.
"What?" Nero/Courier asked wondering what she meant.
"Those attacks you did." Alicia said. "What was that?"
"What? You don't know how to jump, kick, and punch? Y'all are way backwater not to use melee fighting." Six said surprised that they can't even use such basic hand to hand fighting. "That's sad man…"
"That attacks you did seem rather complex!" Alicia snapped.
"Complex- OH! You mean my GRX Implant?" Nero said with a now clear understanding. "I just...saw things slowly and move fast, that's it. Nothing complex about it, anyone can do it if they have Turbo or my Implant. I bet you can do better than me. God's know Maki could with that knife of hers..."
"I highly doubt it." Alicia said.
"No, seriously. I think you can." Nero waved off. "C'mon, I'll teach you."
"What?" Alicia said surprised. "You teach me?"
"Yeah why not?" In quick stroke of his Pip-Boy was now a large red cylinder in his hand. "Take a small hit of that." He said pointing to the Jet part of the inhaler. "And...if you want you can hold my hand, the first trip tends to get a little...fucky…"
"Excuse me?" Alicia said appalled to hear such vulgar words.
"I mean...it gets intense." Nero reworded his meaning, "Cause the Implant is weaker than that, and with my usual intake of Turbo, it will be very intense for someone like you without any Drug intake...unless you have drugs here? Or do you solve everything with magic for healing?." He warned with a small roll of his eyes.
"..." Alicia eyed the red cylinder in his hand before sighing, "I might as well get this over with."
"Wait no don't-!" Nero started as she tilted her head back and press the button hard. "Ah shit, RGX online, double intake back to back." Nero said as his eyes dilated from the intake of his Implant, as did Alicia who also experience the same thing.
A moment pass...but to them it was like an hour just went by…
"Welcome Neo…" Nero started as Alicia shook her head...then held from the pain that came from her action.
"ITAI~!" She whimpered as she saw Nero now wearing a black suit. "What happen?"
Nero chuckled as he held up a rock and drop it...but what freak Alicia the most was that it was almost still as if hovering in mid air. "Welcome to having your brain reaching enlightenment."
"Enlighten-"
"It's a joke, what we are experience is the effect from my Turbo and my implant, we are experience our senses heighten to a new level, everything seems slow and a simple step for us make everyone else think we're flashing around." Nero said as he pick up and threw rocks at the wall, causing them to shatter on the nearby wall.
"Wait, you said that we're thinking...moving, whatever faster than normal people, but what about the rocks you threw? They move almost like bolts of lightning!"
"Again, what we perceive as normal, from the outside, they perceive as fast."
"What?"
Nero gave a deadpan expression before looking at the viewer, "I hate the middle ages…"
Queen: Stop breaking the fourth wall!
"Fine~!" Courier Six whined.
But he return his gaze to the blonde knight. "Look at the rock I dropped there." He said as he pointed to the still motionless rock.
"Yes, what about it?"
"Now watch as I throw another…" he said grabbing a pebble and hit on the motionless one as they both crash and shattered. "See? Now tell me how why both moved fast like that?"
"The strength, you put some much power that they moved fast like lightning." She concluded to see Nero's nod.
"There you go. You have your answer."
"But how did you do that in combat?"
Quickly answering her question he jumped to a wall then jumped off from it again...hitting a wall and repeated the process...but it look like nothing special as he landed in front of Alicia in a slight skid. "There."
"...That's it?" Alicia asked, feeling almost disappointed.
"Hmhmhm...did you forget what we're in?" Nero said holding a rock and letting it go to show their heightened speed.
"Yes, yes, never mind. Forget I said anything." Alicia sighed.
"But the main problem is adjusting strength and timing." Nero said as he held up a finger. "Pop quiz, what happens when you punch something very hard?"
"Well, obviously you would get hurt as well from how much force you put into that punch." Alicia said.
"Double the strength and what happens next?" Nero said darkly checking his time...halfway done.
"It would hurt you even more. Where are you going with this?" Alicia frowned.
"Wrong the answer is breaking your bones…" Nero said back flipping to the wall and placed his feet… "Watch this…"
SNAP~!
Alicia was a warrior, never one to get sick in the battlefield from kiling orc's, demons, and other scum of men, but she turn green as she saw two white bone sticking out from Nero's knees. "Oh my god…" She commented before trying to hold down her lunch.
BOOOOOOOOOOOM!
Then her eyes widen as she saw the wall gain two giant dome holes from the feet that Nero had placed them.
"Gah!" He cried falling down, "Alicia, you might want to hold my hand now…"
"W-What? Why?!"
"Cause coming down from a Turbo is very harsh…" He said as the girl's eyes widen as she neraly fell down.
"W-Whoa...what's oh gods…" She turn green once more and fell down on her hands. "What's going on."
"Take it easy, you're going down, ride the wave, don't fight it." nero said remembering the Great Kahn's advice to getting a better high and coming down from it easier.
"BLEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEGH!" Alicia had finally puked out her lunch.
"Oh dear…" Prim said watching Nero pat her sister's back.
"Damn, you're doing better than me. I threw up blood..and I think a finger, when I came down from my Turbo rush." Six chuckled as he soothingly rub the girl's back.
"*COUGH! COUGH! COUGH! Oh gods… COUGH! COUGH! COUGH!*" Alicia coughed badly.
"Whoa," Nero said holding her shoulders. "Don't fight it, feel it, don't force it out of you."
"Hah… hah… hah… hah… hah…" Alicia panted heavily, leaning onto Six for support. "Don't… leave…"
"Wha-"
"Stay here… at least until I feel better." Alicia panted.
"Got it…" He said knowing how frightening the first time coming down from any drug is...he is just glad she's not addicted to his stuff. "Hey Prim~" He said cheerfully as he saw his charge. "Sorry, that's my fault. I broke the walls with my legs."
"What do- OH MY GODDESS!" She screamed noticing the pool of blood that Nero and Alicia were squatting over. ""What happen?!" She ran towards the two looking over their bodies.
"Well, that's a bit out of a long story." Nero said sheepishly.
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The Castle's Dining Room
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"So what's going to happen?" Veronica said as she and the others, including the two Princess knights, were eating. She was fixing on her Power Fists that Nero made for her and also the Unique ones he had as well.
"Actually we have to travel to Lady Cellestine kingdom." Alicia started as she poked her eggs, still feeling nauseous from Nero's Turbo.
"What for?" Arcade said as he tighten some bolts on ED-E.
"It's about the ongoing war between the Seven Shield and Olga." Prim stated as she finished her meal and watched Nero lay his head.
"Ugh...did you have to use the hammer to set my bones back~?" Nero cried waterfall tears as Arcade rolled his eyes. "Wait war?"
"Yes. War." Alicia said.
"Why's that?" Boone asked.
"Do you all remember those orc's that Nero save me from?" Prim asked as the group of killers nodded, both that time and their own meeting with them. "They all banner under the dark queen, Olga Discordia, a dark elf."
"And why does she have beef with you?" Veronica asked.
"Power...killing...desire...greed…" Nero said emptily raising his head as his eyes turn bright red. "Humanity, Elvish, or even God or demons, are all afflicted with this disease…"
"I would've let her answer, but okay." Veronica shrugged.
"So what can we do?" Arcade asked. "There's only so much we killers can do."
"I would like you all to accompany us, perhaps we can allow Lady Cellestine to let you join the Kuroinu's." The young pink haired teen said as Nero eyes reverting to sea-foam green.
"Kuro...inu?" The leader of the team said. "Sounds...familiar…"
"What's this Kuro… inu, whatever it is?" Cass asked.
"They are the biggest and once heroic of the mercs we have since the war started." Alicia said with a slight frown pushing her plate. "To be honest, I don't trust them."
"Why's that?" Arcade asked. "Questionable loyalty? Underhanded tactics? Secret underground dealings?"
"I...just don't trust them." She stated as Nero nodded.
"I can understand that...remember that girl we saved? The second I got to twenty Blue Star Bottle Caps, she shot me in the back!" Nero yelled, before calming down. "Sometimes...people don't trust one another."
"True, I didn't trust the Van Graffs when I meet them." Cass said with a frown.
"Let us do the work, with my team and with my weapons. Two days is all we need." Nero said with a dark smile. "Although...I can guarantee, that orcs and demons will be genocide...ed." He finished lamely as Prim giggled.
"Sure you can...we leave in an hour." Alicia sighed with a smile, thinking the boy was joking. "Get ready then."
As they left Nero leaned in, "Seriously though, you don't have to be a part of this war. Stay here and watch the girl. While I fight." Six said softly as his teammates chuckled at his kindness.
"No thanks, kid you need my eyes, you just spray and pray all over the place." Boone chuckled as the rest nodded.
Nero smiled as he lower his head, "Live or die together!" He brought his hand as the others did so as they raise their arms upward. "No, we're going to kill all who dare go against us!" The Courier said as the group nodded. "Pack up for the trip, we leave at five!" He order making his allies smile at his old self returning back again.
"Right!" They said.
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"I don't like this…" Nero said softly showing odd seriousness as he grip the hilt of his katana tightly.
"You say that when you're not walking." Veronica said in front of her leader as she, Courier, Prim, and Alicia were sitting in a carriage.
"Oh shut it, you know what I mean." He grumbled. "From what Ulysses told me, I've spent my younger years walking all over the West side of the wasteland. New Reno-"
"Yes, yes," Veronica chuckled as she remember the story.
"We already know." Arcade rolled his eyes, while lighting a cigar.
The courier looked outside to see Boone riding a horse, "How come he gets to go outside~?" He whined like a child as his charge and her cousin giggled.
"Got a problem with that, kid?" Boone smirked.
"I'm stuck here in this caravan! What do you think?!"
"Well for one, while I may not show it, my ass is hurting like hell just sittin' on this horse." Boone said. "So you got off lucky."
"At least you're outside!" He roared trying to unsheath his weapon only to hit Veronica's stomach. "See?"
"Oww~" Veronica whined. "That hurt!"
"Just trying to prove a point!"
Alicia looked at the young man...surprising her cousin as she spoke words she never heard she would ever say to a man. "You fight well for someone your age, who taught you?" The blonde asked remembering his skills beforehand with the speed and kicks.
Everyone who knew the Courier went quiet as did the atmosphere...Courier's eyes shift color before stopping at pink. "...Is it really necessary?"
...and he was speaking girlishly?
Continuing he summoned a flower as he look at it longingly, "Well Miss?"
"Uh…" Alicia blinked.
"And here we go." Cass sighed.
"Don't be alarm Rose of Sharon Cassidy." Courier stated as he crushed the flower in his hand. "I will answer, my motto is to do everything for my employer…"
"If you can...I wish to know…" Alicia said as Nero place his back on his seat.
"Tell me...do you have slaves here? Are they in this lovely land?" He said softly looking at his bleeding hand that his flower's thorns dug into deeply.
"Y-Yes...sadly yes…" Alicia said feeling more and more dread as the companions of Prim's bodyguard seemed to have trouble breathing.
"I was a slave...for many years...with my three older brothers." He stated taking out the thorns slowly and painfully as possible...he hated himself after all...he need to be punished...
"I'm sorry…" Prim said sadly.
"For what? You didn't do anything."
"No but… you had to go through all of that." Prim said. "You didn't deserve it."
"No matter...however I was weak...I wasn't strong like my older brothers Zero, Zone, and Aero." He stated looking at his bloody hand with the utmost hate he could muster. "They used me as a pleasure boy…" He said as his pupils dilated with the intensity he was feeling. "I wish nothing more than death...until I realize something...I should be a monster…" He smiled darkly as the small room was cold as ice!
"I watch the arena's battles, study the kills and fights perfectly." He said remembering all of the battles he could analysis so he can become stronger. "Soon I learn how to kill."
"Sir Six…" Prim said sadly. "Is killing all you ever want to do? Don't you want some more other than that?"
The eyes went from pink to dull red, "Nah, I reckon, that I won't be good in anything else. Hell being a Courier is the least amount of killing I did, til Benny came that is…"
"Who is this… Benny?" Alicia asked.
"He was someone who shot Nero's head...twice." Prim stated as Alicia looked confused.
"Uhh…"
"Anyway, soon I escape with my friend to live...all my skills were from my own." He stated holding his katana kindly. "Bartering, Speeches, Guns, Energy Weapons, anything was there...I master so I can kill anyone. So miss Alicia...my skills came from my need to survive..."
"I...see." Alicia said.
"Although my hand to hand skills were from certain people, like Veronica's counter punches." He stated as the girl smiled at the compliment, "Although...they are two others who can outclass me by leagues...faster and more stronger than my own best." The Courier stated shocking Alicia who saw first hand at his amazing speed.
"F-Faster than you…?" Alicia gawked.
"Who would that be?' Prim asked.
"Zero first off, his fist were like cannons." Nero said smiling as his eyes turn blue, "Man, I wish he was here...he can show me a thing or two hehe...second is…" Nero eyes turn bright red as he grip on his weapon to the point he was shaking violently. "Well...he's probably stronger than my brother."
"Not probably, he is." Arcade said.
"Woof! Woof!" Rex barked.
"What-?" Nero said before grabbing the girls and threw them out of the carriage. "BRACE FOR IMPACT!" He yelled as he press a button on his Pip-boy and-
"What the hell was that for-!?" Alicia screamed before watching the carriage exploded!
"Shit!" Boone said getting off from his horse to take out his rifle. "Kid!" He yelled before taking aim, "Archers!" He yelled as he took quick shots at the
"Dammit! Arcade!" Nero shouted.
The doctor graoned as he stood up, "Damn, that was too close."
"Power Armor and defend the girls!" The leader roared as he suddenly wore a tan coat and green armor, the Elite riot gear he gain in the Divide.
"You got it, boss."
"Cass! Veronica! With me! Rex, get' em!"
"Woof! Woof! Woof!" Rex barked as he ran after the enemy.
"I'll help!" Alicia stated before looking at Arcade with a stern glare. "If a hair on her head is harm, I'll kill you!"
"Don't worry," He chuckled as he pointed where Nero took out the Fist of the North Rawr slicing and punching through bandits like butter. "He got this."
Nero was moving back using a boxer's stance as he used his hand that held the strongest Deathclaw he killed, to block arrows and sword. "You guys don't even come close to old man Legate's power!" He chuckled before running, with a small leap, cock back his fist and~!
"JACKPOT!" The courier smiled darkly as he went punch/splattered ten heads in one hit! He stood tall before smirking, "Don't try it…" He said aloud stopping the sudden attack from one surviving member of the bandits. "Everyone?"
The man shook in his feet as he realized the other members were all ready to kill him…
"If you put down you're-" Nero turn around still smugly smile as he saw the man flew to the right as his head was shot with line of black energy. "Motherfucking...kill…"
"Oh no…" Cass paled… Rule three with the Courier…
NEVER TAKE A KILL FROM HIM…
"WHO THE FUCK TOOK MY KILL!?" Nero roared as he took out a fatman armed with a mini-nuke!
"GET HIM!" Boone cried as he tackled the kid,
"DOGPILE~!"
"Veronica, no!" Cass shouted.
"Who the fuck took my kill?!" Nero growled as he saw a man chuckling as he walked in front of him.
"Sorry, didn't mean to take your fun."
"I SWEAR TO FUCKING GOD! I WILL BLOW YOUR CORPSE TO BITS THEN REARRANGE YOU SO I CAN RIP OPEN YOUR CHEST AND EAT YOUR MOTHERFUCKIN' HEART OUT!"
"Ha! I like you kid, you got balls!" The man said as the boy suddenly was in front of him placing his Maria gun to the man's chin.
"Wanna fuck with me!?" He said darkly itching to pull the trigger.
"Please!" Veronica shouted.
"Wait Nero, that's Sir Vault." Prim yelled as she and her cousin walked towards the man,
"What?!" Nero snapped, turning towards her.
"Yes that is the leader of the Kuroinu leader." Alicia said taking upon herself to stand in front of his sister.
Nero turn his head to see the man, he was nearly double the width in Nero's size, muscles from intese training. Wearing almost bagging brown clothing with a metal guard around his heart area, on his left shoulder was plate that had a red metal on it with the symbol of what Nero thought was a dog. His left hand was in a gauntlet as was his right, he also wore two metal shin guard and metal boots. Lastly he had a nice sword on his back, that Nero really wanted to steal...
"Princess Prim and Alicia." He greeted with a bow. "How good to see you again."
Prim bowed respectfully, "Sir Vault."
"Vault." Alicia greeted coldly."What are you doing here?"
"Is that the way to greet someone who had just come back from the front lines?" Vault smirked with a dangerous grin.
"Fuck that shit, I'm killing you!" Nero stated taking out Maria once more and ready to kill the man. "No one takes my kills!"
"Stop." Alicia shouted, "I really don't want to lose an ally." She said trying her best not show her disgust in calling Vault her ally. "But we need to head to the capital." She remained the rest as Nero glared at the man darkly.
"The second this shit is over...your ass is dead!" He vowed before coughing, "Gah, you got that?"
"Heh, I look forward to that." Vault smirked.
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"Nero?" Boone asked he never seen Nero serious after a two hour walk.
"Whatever you do...don't trust him. I can't tell his alignment, but I can say this much." The courier said carefully knowing only Boone can hear him speak in low voice. "This man might be turn-coat."
"A turn-coat huh…?" Boone muttered.
"Yeah, you're good at figuring out whether or not people can turn on ya. So do your thing." Raul stated.
"No." Nero stated as he shake his head. "We aren't in the wasteland, no needless killing. If he attacks first...then we'll kill him."
"We're here." Alicia said they were in front of a white giant gate.
"HOW THE FUCK DID WE NOT NOTICE THAT!?" Nero cried out.
"Well we were talking." Boone said. "You just didn't pay attention."
"OPEN THE GATES, VAULT AND THE PRINCESS KNIGHTS HAVE ARRIVED!"
Nero watched as the gates opened to allow him to see a new sparkling city, nearly crying from the sight of the beautiful sight.
"Ho… ly… shit…" Veronica said in awe
Boone was speechless as he took off his shades for once.
"Well damn…" Arcade got out, as his mouth dropped to the ground.
However Nero/Courier blushed as he saw five women walking to the gate, however one in particular was more lovely than the others.
First was Luu-Luu, who he inwardly wish to punch as she waved to him with a smug smile, "Hey it looks like you did came. Good, want to finish what we started?" She said cracking her knuckles as Nero shook his head.
"No, on behalf to be on my best behavior." He stated although wanted to finish his battle with her.
"Hmph, figures." Luu-Luu scoffed.
Nero eyes went towards one woman who… "COME ON! WHAT! IS! WITH! THOSE! OUTFITS!?" He said as the woman took a step forward, "I MEAN GOD DAMN, YOU'RE REALLY PUTTING YOURSELF OUT THERE!"
"Who are you?"
"The real question is…" Nero said before eyes dilated vanishing from the woman's sight… "Was I really there?" He whispered behind her as the woman swung her fist at him, but yet again he vanished. "Yeesh kidding!" He said putting his hands up.
"Claudia, this is my new bodyguard." Prim announced as the woman save for a few raise their eyebrows. "He may seem...different, he is as strong, if not stronger, than Sir Vault."
The whole group looked at Nero who was sitting on his rear end crossing his legs, trying to ignore the stares.
Vault smirk at the declaration, "Is he?"
"Back off asshole, I still can kill you a hundred ways and still find new ways to beat you." Nero said seriously. "Don't try me...it took three armies to stop me when I heard someone tried to hurt my dau...dogs. And they barely could stop me..." The Messiah of the Wasteland said softly.
"You? Stopping three armies?" Vault asked.
"Oh trust me, I did stop them. ALL. BY. MY. SELF."
"It's true…" Veronica said paling, "I was with one of them...we weren't trying to kill him but with army with 50,000 people he was able to evade us...took down half within two hours and detained the rest in a makeshift barrier. Just so he can kill two people, while it was fine, he almost destroyed New Vegas in the process."
"Hmph…" Vault scoffed, as if it he wasn't impressed.
"If you want…" Nero said as his eyes turn dark purple as he face turn evil dark black rings around his large eyes fill with horror and wickedness. "We can fight it out?"
"Nero!" Cass said as the boy seemed to snap out from his mood.
"R-Right sorry~" He chuckled smiling goofily as his team was slightly unnerved by that reaction causing Prim and her cousin to look confused.
"Well anyways," Prim cleared her throat. "I suppose we can discuss things further inside, shall we?"
"I guess we'll wait out here?" Nero stated as Prim shook her head. "Eh?"
"I want you to come, in fact I need you to come."
"Phrasing…" Veronica smirked as she stopped when noticing Nero looking serious and drop her act.
"Alright, um, is the rest okay with this?"
"Oh...uh… well you need to do a small...tiny...rirtual…"
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"GET ME OFF THIS FUCKING CHAIR!" Nero comically yelled as he was strap into a golden chair with three legs.
"Silence…" The woman that he played with appeared with the other leaders.
"WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON?! I DEMAND TO KNOW!"
"Sir Nero shush please!" Prim stated hoping that he will calm down.
Nero watched as a porcelain white skin woman walked forward, his train eyes could tell that every step was with the utmost grace and minimum effort. She had long pointed ears that made him slightly wonder if she was even human, she wore a long white sash around her body. Thankfully covering her breasts and also had this leather piece that held the outfit covering her maidenhood. Unlike the other women he seen with such small clothing he felt...humbled, like she was a queen. He look at her head that long golden blonde hair and some kind of plant substance around her head similar like Caesar golden one...before he took it. A golden metal headband around her forehead and lastly sparkling emerald eyes. "I am Celestine Lucullus...I am the leader of the Seven Shields."
"Seven…" Nero smiled ruefully at that number, "I would bow ma'am but alas my current predicament is...rather limiting my ability to do so."
She giggled...making Nero face flush at the sweet sound, "Prim wasn't lying when you do show respect when needed, but not your humor." She giggled softly. "Forgive us, but when a bodyguard is chosen, they have to go through the Test of Truth."
"Test of Truth?" Nero wondered. "How does that work?"
"The chair is the Chair of Truth, if you tell only the truth it will make sure that the three legs would not fall."
"Right...three legs, that shouldn't make balance." Nero said as he wiggled in his seat. "So what do you want to know?"
Celestine looked a bit flustered, "Ah...well, this is rare so I haven't made a list."
"Haha… take your time…" Nero said as he lifted his shoulders as the straps were cut off, "There…" He said leaning into his chair shocking the woman. "Sorry, I haven't been tied up...at least by a goddess of a woman like you." He compliment sincerely.
"Flattery will get you nowhere." Celestine chuckled. "Now then the first question."
Nero's eyes turned steely grey, preparing himself...as images of his allies appeared in his mind. He clench his fists...determined to pass this…
"I got a question!" Luu-Luu interrupted. "How big is your dick?"
"BWUH?!" Nero's eyes went really comical. He wasn't expecting THAT! "F-Fuck you I ain't telling!" He blushed red as he snarled at the midget! "Can we ask a real question?"
"It IS a real question! Answer it!" Luu-Luu pouted.
"Ma'am I have my rights, please can we go to a real question?" Nero asked as the blonde woman giggled and nodded. "Thank you."
"Who are you? Full name, allegiance, everything that you think that is necessary to say." She started as Nero smiled.
"Nero Knight, Ally to the NCR, New Vegas, and etc etc allegiance. My allegiance is to myself and my contractor, Prim. I also am stranded in this country and will leave when I can." He stated missing the hurt look from Prim. "But not before ending this war… with my two hands…" He vowed.
"I see." Celestine said. "Next question-"
"Can you screw a girl really good with that dick of yours?" Luu-Luu interrupted.
"Enough!" The older woman that Nero saw said as Luu-Luu pouted, "Lady Celestine, may I speak a question?"
Nero eyes looked towards her, despite the dark room he was in, he saw her lack of armor… clothing? Whatever she was still almost naked! She wore large silver armored shoulder plates and collar. She also wore long sleeve armor for her arms and legs, now for the hard part, Nero again blushed when seeing her bare body with her nipples covered with the metal armor from her shoulder pads. Silver panties… that may or may not be metal… god please let it be metal…
"You may Claudia." The woman said walking to a seat as the other female walk in front of Nero.
"Why are you so interested in ending our war? If anything you shouldn't do anything if what Prim states about you is true."
"Dude…" Nero looked at his contractor, "Are you planning on telling everyone and their dog?"
"S-Sorry…" Prim mumbled, poking her index fingers together.
"Sigh well if you must know…" Nero said as he closed his eyes… "War…? What do I seek it...it's easy...I wish to dispel any notions if you assume I like war…I don't like war..." He started as Prim looked happy maybe he was finally wants something beyond-
"I… Love… War…"
"War is progress… the atom bomb was the baby from the progress...I want to see if I can get something from war. However a war with humans is boring, I want a war against demons, monsters...I want to see if I can make perpetual peace. No treaties, and certainly no fake peace!" He roar with a dark look, "I WANT WORLD WAR II… Wait sorry wrong story. I meant I want to see peace… so I can put an end to my life of killing. Maybe when everything is done...I'll kill myself…" he said softly with a sweet smile.
The woman only could look at him with wide eyes… not once the chair moved...he was telling the truth so much that there's no doubt in his words.
"So you don't care who wins?" Claudia started.
"No. I said peace, as long as their is peaceful way for lives to be happy without another war… if that is your path I will work with you all. But even not, I am under Prim orders, I will do as she says." He said truthfully to the woman. "I just want a world with no more kids dying...no more people waiting to die...even it means half of the world must perish for that perfect outcome. I will do it with my own hands." He said with silent determination.
"I see…" Claudia said. "Well, I suppose there will be no further questioning."
"Next?" He asked as Luu-Luu walked towards him.
"You say you want to die...then why not do it now?" She asked as Nero smiled ruefully.
"Do you see them?" He said cryptically. She shook her head as Nero smiled… "It's hot as hell...I made a promise to two precious comrades...I would always live to fulfill my dreams. Until then I will continue to fight…"
She nodded sadly almost realizing what he means… "I hope you can forgive yourself." Taking a seat next to Prim she looked to a red haired woman. "Oi, your turn Ma~ia!" She said trying to lift the mood.
Nero eyes turn to a woman wearing some kind of tight skin orange unitard, that the zipper was dangerously close to showing her womanhood. Also showing her large DD-Cup breasts, it had a fur collar and she wore blue leggings. She lastly had leather belt wrapped around her waist with two short swords in hostels. Nero however notice the smell...it made him chuckled...
"You smell like…" Nero sniffed. "So a merc?"
"How did you know?"
"Scent of blood from your swords, 23 hours since it kill something. Your hands show slight rough skin from training from long amounts of time. Your eyes carry the mark of a killer, your clothes a bit...flashy. So that adds up to a merc." He explained.
10/8 Intelligence Check~!
"Huh… impressive. But I'm the Queen of the mercs." Maia smirked.
Nero grinned a predatory grin. "Meow~ even better."
"Hmph, you're too young and too skinny for me. Come back when you get a body like Sir Vault's." She said with a wink, however noticed his glare at her, but turn into a mock pain smile.
"Oh you wound me madam. Looks aren't everything." Nero said. "Your question?"
"Right. You said you stop three armies by yourself, correct? If you can do that, what makes you think you can protect this kingdom?"
"I can't… right now, I can barely beat one army without sabotaging the other side." He admits as he crack his neck. "Should I explain ma'am?"
"Enlighten us…"
"I am barely 25 percent at my best. I am sick, under equipped, most of all...need the challenge." He smirked, "If I was back at my best, I could end this war at this moment."
Maia eyes were stun...the chair was also made to make sure that the words were truth even if the person was lying or overconfident. This means...he wasn't lying, but she wanted to make sure… "Why aren't you at your best?"
"That's kind of a long-winded story, but to make it short, basically I'm…"
"Crippled?"
"Yeah...mentally…" Nero stated, "Someone kill someone I love and I am mentally weakening myself...until I face that sumbitch again…" he said looking away at the ground. "Then I can put away my guns…" The chair seem to dim its magnificent glow as if to match Courier Six mood.
"Who are you looking for exactly?" Maia asked.
"A man, who took my life...and my reason for living…" He said darkly, "I will kill him even if it means becoming a monster! Even breaking my oath to finish a mission! My last mission."
"Do you even know what he looks like?" Celestine asked.
"My face...he look almost like me. Red Nightstalker eyes, blue Old World clothes with not single dirt or grime on it. White hair that was wavy like a cloud...lastly he had ridiculously long red tie, almost like a prop for a gag." Nero said leaning forward he clutch his hands in a strong grip...dripping with blood. "When I find that bastard, I'm gonna-"
"Okay, I think that's enough questioning!" Veronica said, interrupting. "I think you found his answers satisfactory, right?"
"Veronica?" Nero turn his head to see his companion acting serious. "I-It's fine...besides Alicia, Prim and that Japanese woman haven't ask me something yet. You gotta do the optional side quests too ya'know?" He chuckled with a sad smile, flicking his bleeding hand.
"Side… quest?" Prim tilted her head cutely.
"Heh, don't ask. We don't understand either…" Veronica said stepping back with Boone and the others.
"Well, anyways, I'm guessing you have to question us too?" Arcade asked. "Or just him?"
"Your leader speaks for you." Claudia explained, "Many leaders are the prime example of his allies."
"Kinda make sense, I mean Nero killed a few Powder Gangers in Goodsprings and the whole group called him their Grim Reaper." Veronica noted.
"Next question?" Nero asked as he bandage his hand with duct tape. "Tiss…" He hissed when the wound felt the tight wrapping around him. The teen watched as Maia walked away as the Asian woman stood in front of him and his eyes widen when the light show her face to him.
"M-Maki?" He gasped out shaking in his seat.
"Huh?" Alicia and Prim blinked.
"No… that's impossible… you're dead! There's just no way you're alive!" Nero shook his head in denial.
"Kid...that isn't her." Boone stated as the teen realize that the young woman who was in front of him was slightly older than Maki would've have been. Their faces nearly look the same but they're eye colors are different and their hairstyles were also completely different. Lastly...he noticed the woman's breasts were at least a cup bigger than Maki's.
"S-Sorry." Nero apologized, with his head down. "Thought you were an old friend…"
"I understand." The woman nodded.
"So your question?" He asked watching the woman who stood in silence. "Hello? Earth to...wait are we even called a planet called Earth?"
"I do not understand." The woman said confused.
"Never mind." Nero sighed, "Anyways, your question."
She placed a hand on his forehead with a calm and disarming smile, "...Who is Maki…?" She said softly. Closing her eyes, she gasp softly...before she tremble slightly...before quickly pulling her hand away.
"Maki… was someone who was very close to me…" Nero muttered.
"I know…" She said looking at the boy with pity. "You...saved her…" She stated before walking away...not before turning her head to look at him. "You demean her death by seeking your own…"
"What was that?" He roared about to stand up before realizing he was suppose to stay down.
"Do you really think that with your death, you could truly atone for what happened?" The woman stared at him coldly. "That's not how life works. It's almost the same as running away from that instead of facing it head on."
BANG~!
The woman took a step to the side when she felt some her hair was cut off, turning around she saw Nero holding his Maria Gun. "Never...say those words again…" He growled before making the gun vanish.
"Apologies…" Nero stated as he stood up and bowed. "I...allow my anger to take control." He explained before returning to his seat.
Celestine place a hand on Claudia, "Please don't let it happen again…" The leader looked at the asian woman return to her seat, their exchange looks and nod. "Prim, Alicia? Can you trust this...what was your name again? Forgive me, I been oddly daze since a few days ago."
Lifting his head-
'W-What?' She thought when she could've swore five other males were in her sight…
"My Name is *Scratch*."
Celestine tilted her head cutely as if confused what he just said, "I-I'm sorry can you repeat that?"
"My Name is Nero"
Celestine could swear that it wasn't right...as if there's supposed to be more… she shook her head as she realize that Prim was speaking. "Y-Yes Prim?"
"Lady Celestine, I said I trust Nero with my life." She announce as other raise their eyebrows at her declaration.
"Alicia?"
"They are capable enough." Alicia nodded.
"Ohh, is the Ice Princess finally found a hot stud to defrost her?" Maia chuckled as the blonde girl blushed at the accusation.
"O-OI! I am not! I would rather kiss you than sleep with him!" She said as Celestine giggled and Luu-Luu laugh out loud at the comedy.
"That… actually sounds hot." Veronica mumbled.
"Stop." Nero said before looking forward as his eye color change it again to Grey. "Are we in the clear?" He asked slightly tired from the words he said.
"Yes...let the meeting commence."
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"Shouldn't you been with them?" Vault asked Nero who was standing in front of the doors.
"..." The boy didn't say anything as he moved his head in rhythm.
"Oi!" The man said waving his hand. "You gone deaf or something?"
"I heard you. Just listening to some tunes" Nero said pulling out a headphone out from his ear.
"So why aren't-"
"I am a soldier, not a diplomat. Send me place, enemy or an objective and I'll do it. Nothing else needed." He explained as he pointed at the door. "Besides Cass and Arcade are in there."
"…a soldier huh?" Vault scoffed.
"Not as a exciting as a merc huh?" Nero chuckled, "Well, I am technically a merc, I take jobs and kill for caps." He started knowing that he'll be working with the man, might as well make him a puppet. "Hey...Sorry I got angry. I love to fight and when someone takes my kill...well it's like fucking my mother."
"?" Vault just raised an eyebrow, looking at him strangely.
"What?"
"Heh, I like you...you kill but unlike this weaker soldiers...you can understand it and brush it off." He punched Nero's shoulder in a playful manner. "Heck, I might take you in my company if you want."
"No thanks." Nero said kindly.
"Aw c'mon, you'd make a great addition. Plus, I'll let you in on a little secret. Call it being… for exclusive members only."
"And what's that?" Nero started as the man was about to say it until the doors open to show Prim and Arcade. "Hey is everything ready?"
"Not exactly, we need you to talk." The scientist explained as he turn to Vault with a smirk. "And you, you perfect specimen of top physique can go ahead and rally your troops. The order to go invade...the Dark Queen or whatever starts when Courier joins you." The doctor winked at Vault who comically turned white.
"What's wrong with you?" Nero looked at him strangely.
"N-Nothing!"
Watching Vault walk away in odd haste Nero eyes turn pink before nudging the doctors stomach, "Didn't know you like them big and burly." he said with smirk.
"Oh, you don't know the half of it~" The doctor said slyly, making Vault pale even further.
"Oh is mister Arcade… uhh…" Prim blushed as she didn't realize the handsome blonde male was gay,
"Right, I didn't tell ya." Nero said. "In the wasteland, same sex marriages or relationships are the norm. Before the fallout I heard people used to hate them."
"They do in the Brotherhood or Enclave remember?" Arcade reminded Nero.
"Right, pure human breeding I forgot." He nodded.
"A-Anyways, I'll see you around!" Vault said, before quickly leaving.
"Go get 'em." Nero smirked at Arcade.
"As much I would love to… this is serious… Hoover dam serious."
Nero eyes widen as they turn...black, a color Arcade swore that would never happen again. The Real one...was in control. "That bad?"
"Could be...all I know is that the Asian woman, The Blonde woman with large pointed ears and Prim need to talk to you." He suggested, "I'll gather up the team and get everything ready. Make sure you double check your guns and make a quick count of your heal items and food supplies."
Nero nodded as he place his hands on his trusty doctors shoulders, "All of your recount bullets, energy ammo, meds and everything. Double and triple check...please...no casualties this time around."
"We will...Sir." The man said saluting to Nero with a sad smile. "Anything else?"
"WOOF! WOOF! WOOF!" Rex barked as he came running towards them.
"Aww… Rexie…" Nero smiled as he patted the dog's side. "You can't come, this a war… ED-E has the upgrades needed. You don't." He sadly reminded.
*WHINE WHINE!*
"I could take him in… as a guard dog." Prim suggested.
"Are you sure?" Nero asked. Rex however didn't do anything besides putting a paw on his head and then moved it down, as if saluting to the girl service. "Alright, alright… Rex as the King said to you when he gave you to me...Rex protect this girl with your life as you would do for me."
"WOOF! WOOF! WOOF!"
"Take care of her. And if and when we come back, you get 3 t-bone steaks."
"WOOF~!"
"Prim, also don't wear hats… he doesn't like them… maybe because it rhymes with Rats? Speaking of which if you have any well...don't feed him, he'll be eating them." Nero informed the girl.
"N-Noted." Prim sweat dropped.
"Well with the hats, if you're nice to him. He'll let ya." He patted the dog as he looked at his charge. "So let's go, the sooner we finish talking to them. The fast I can get out and fight." He declared entering the room with his charge following after him. Before him was the Celestine and the Asian woman...but he blushed as he realized her attire...
The first thing he noticed was that she wore a crown of sorts, something that a miko would wear. Next she had on a salmon pink kimono that only fell to her waist and wore a pink see-through jacket veil. But the most prominent feature about her was that she wore a sort of loincloth only covering her womanhood and has white leggings. Her hair was short and had two
"Oh hell…!" He quickly realize something was up and brought out a cloak to cover his body.
"Why did you do that?" Celestine asked as Nero red face glow brighter.
"A-Ah… No reason…"
"Celestine, I suggest that we should tell him about the meeting...I fear he is getting antsy for his battle." Kaguya stated.
'More because of your hot attire… and my hard-on. God dammit…' He blushed looking away with a comically look. "What is it?"
"I heard that you are loyal for saving humanity or at least creating peace." The goddess of a woman stated.
"Aye, tis what I said." He said respectfully, "What about it?"
"As you know, we are at war with a Dark Elf named-"
"Holy shit...there are elves?!" Nero said with shock tone.
"Fufufu...it seems he rather just fight than listen." Kaguya smirked at his reaction.
"Indeed, yes, I am a High Elf."
"What makes you high?" Nero asked.
"I am proficient in Light and Healing Magic." She explained as the boy blushed once more...he thought she was...well High as in drug induced. Damn he wish he can take some pills… "But as I was saying...you spare your enemies? Like that soldier who wanted to assassinate Prim?"
"Y-Yes… that's correct…" Nero cleared his throat. "Although if then can be used for later on, I only spare enemies if they have something worthy to be used for...why?"
"Olga, The Dark Queen and one of the few Dark Elves...is our enemy. But I beseech you...spare her. She is an old friend and former Shield before she had turn." The High Elf explained, "I believe a greater enemy would appear in time and her mastery in the Dark Arts can help us."
Nero didn't say anything, "Make me an offer."
"Nero?" Prim asked.
"I won't take any extra risk without a big payoff."
"Of course. I understand." The High Elf. "How does the entire country's fortune sound to you?"
"Lady Celestine!" Kaguya yelled out, "You certainly can't-"
"W-What?" Nero blinked owlishly. "No thanks, something else. I have no need for money, back home and here I have enough the survival skills to survive with little to no help."
"I see…" Celestine said. "Then perhaps… my body…"
"LADY CELESTINE!" Kaguya gawked.
"No...I can't do that…" He said with a fearful look, "Please…" He said with a slight shake, "Oh, h-how about this? I need supplies to return home… if I do this… I want unlimited access and funds to have that. Sounds fair right?"
"Alright… I agree." Celestine nodded, "Kaguya?"
"Agreed…"
"Good…" Nero smiled before covering his mouth, to make a small cough. "Now then, shall we?"
"Wait...if possible bring only two people with you. I don't want to send all of your friends to their deaths, at least if you fall, which I hope doesn't happen. You're friends can return home." Nero nods as the young woman smiled at him. "Prim give him the communication stone."
The teen turn to see Prim handing him a lime-green colored diamond, "Hold tightly and we can talk. Please do so in private." Celestine explained as the boy allow the Pip-Boy to scan it and store it.
"Got it…" He said as he left the room.
"Celestine-sama." Kaguya started, "Why did you send so much trust to him? It can't be just from what I seen about his female friend. Or Prim's trust."
"I have seen a vision Kaguya…" The High Elf explained, "I saw a young man with a odd blue, red, and white symbol on his back wielding a sword with green flames and a odd metal weapon with a green aura. Facing against three enemies, one I could swore I seen...and a young woman holding a blue sword. The last one was the man Nero is looking for...I fear that we are going to enter a war in the likes no one has seen."
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Nero walked down as he saw his team, "Plans are changing...Boone...Raul...with me. The rest stay with Prim…Arcade stay in this city, ask Celestine for the stuff you need to fix the transporter." Courier Six said with a hard glare as they bowed their heads.
"RIGHT!"
Placing his hand forward, and saw the others place their on his...he could see two more hands, although transparent he smiled. "This may not be the Wasteland, but our goal is the same. Take down the scum who wants to destroy peace and survive...when this ends, we're going home and...OH SHIT!" Nero screamed as he looked at Veronica. "How long have we been here!?"
"About barely a week. Why…?"
"Aw crap...I hope my daughters aren't wondering where I am…" He sighed knowing that he'll be in hell when he returns.
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