An: We will be moving on to introduce another major player in the story, Hunter Variton. Even though Hunter is technically the villain of the story, one of Fallout's major themes is that everyone has a reason and even evil people often think they're doing the right thing. I'd like to mention that due to my AU, Cait is 20 when the story takes place. Hunter is 21. Notes about my version of the Nuka Raiders:The leader of each gang is called the Warboss. Under them are the Deputies. Gage is on the same level as the three Warbosses, he commands the Overboss' guards. The Nuka Raiders at this point, have a set of laws, but the laws are only broken if the crime was committed against another Nuka Raider. Thus, an Operator can kill a Commonwealth farmer, or a trader and not be punished, but if he killed a Disciple, it's a crime. I'd also like to thank all of those who read the story so far. And, as I'd forgotten to do this in the last two, I don't own Fallout, or anyone besides my OCs. All rights to Bethesda Softworks. As always, please leave reviews.


Hunter Variton stared out over the six parks of Nuka World, from his home on Fizztop Grille. All of his hard work was going to shit because that idiot Mags Black had decided to pick on Mason and the Pack. Now the Pack and the Disciples were at war with the Operators and the two sides were battling back and forth across the park, everything from full fledged battles to small skirmishes between the gangs. For weeks, the two sides had been trying to convince him to choose a side, and he had been stalling, his loyalties to each gang warring inside him. He felt hands on his shoulders, running down his back and sighed softly as his girlfriend pressed up against him. "It'll all work out love." Cait murmured in his ear. "Don't worry so much, I believe in you. Whatever you choose, it will work out." She slid her hands down around his waist and pulled him closer to her. "Thanks Cait, I don't know what I'd do without you."He smiled at her, and the couple turned from the window, and walked away.


Hunter strode purposefully out of the main door of Fizz Top Grille, weapons shining in the sunlight, his black and red combat armor glinting. Cait followed, walking beside her lover. Hunter shouted to Gage as he came to a stop outside the door. "Gage! Get my personal guard together, I've chosen a side!" Gage grinned, "On it boss." before turning and pulling the cord to sound the alarm to call together the Overboss' guard.

Once the guard had been assembled, they had marched to a position near the Galactic Zone, the Operator's stronghold, and met with Mason and Nisha. Now the Overboss' guard, the Disciples, and the Pack were outside the gate of Galactic Zone. "Mags!" Hunter called out, "Come out under truce, We can discuss terms." A few minutes later, the gate swung open, revealing Mags Black, William Black, and Lizzie Wyeth, the three commanders of the Operators. Hunter, Gage, Mason, and Nisha moved to meet them. "We'll stop this, boss," Mags spoke as the other party neared her's, "but we have demands for you to meet. First, Mason, Nisha, Dixie, Savoy, and Gage will be turned over to us in chains. Second, the Disciples and the Pack will turn the Bottling Plant and Safari Zone, respectively, over to us. Third, you will secede your position as overboss to me, then leave and never return to Nuka World." Hunter stared at Mags for a moment, and then began to laugh. Mags looked at him in surprise, and just as suddenly, he stopped laughing, features hardening in rage. "Let me think about it for a-NO!"

Hunter swung his fist with barely hidden rage,slamming it into her face. Mags went down, her unconscious body hitting the dirt with a hollow thump. William and Lizzie raised their rifles, but Hunter was faster, his cutlass flicking around with ease, the hilts slamming into William's head. As William Black went down to join his sister, Lizzie fired her rifle, emptying the entire clip into the Overboss' chest. The bullets ricocheted off his armor, and he struck as she was re-loading her gun. He slipped around her, slamming his boot into the back of her leg, forcing her to one knee. As his opponent hit the ground, he slammed the hilt of his sword into the back of her head, rendering her unconscious.

With their leaders captured, the Operators holding the gate surrendered, letting the Overboss and his party into the Galactic Zone. Hunter quickly moved over to the Star Command building, where three Operators were being held for arguing about rebelling against the Overboss. Hunter stepped into the cell and looked down at the three Operators who had stayed loyal to him. "Get up." "Overboss?" one of the three croaked. "Yeah, it's me. Who are you scaver?" The raider looked up at him with admiration, "Daniel Vargaas" he croaked through the blood he had coughed up. Hunter grinned, "Well, Vargaas, for your loyalty, I award you the position of Operator Warboss. As for you two," he turned to the other two in the cage, "as of now, you are the Operator Deputies." He stepped out of the cage and muttered something in Mason's ear. Mason's voice rang out across the Galactic Zone seconds later. "By order of the Overboss, Mags Black, William Black, and Lizzie Wyeth are stripped of their position as Warboss and Deputies respectively. The new Operator Warboss is Daniel Vargaas!"


The three bases in Nuka Town had been vacated when the raiders had been given their own sections of the park to control. Bradberton Amphitheater had been re-built as an outdoor dueling arena. Fizztop Mountain maintenance had become a storage area, and the Parlor had become a raider version of a meeting hall, where the Overboss and the council of leaders met. Today, three raiders sat on their knees in front of the half circle of chairs where the council sat.

Hunter spoke as the council stared down on the three prisoners, "Mags Black, you are proven by overwhelming evidence, to be guilty of treason against the Nuka Raiders, six counts of murder, which while perfectly acceptable in most cases, is a crime when the victims are of our own. If there is anyone in the council who believes these to be false, speak up!" No one showed any sign of disagreement with the Overboss' statement, and he continued "Then you will be punished for your crimes. Nisha, this traitor is all yours." He grinned as Mags was dragged off, sobbing in fear and struggling, by two Disciple guards. The Pack guard standing behind the prisoners shoved WIlliam forwards and then stepped back to his position. Hunter opened a second file on the table and grinned. "William Black, you have been proven guilty by multiple sources, and as such, your punishment has been decided. You will be taken from here to the Disciples camp in Dry Rock Gulch. There, each of your fingers will be cut off, along with your nose, ears, eyelids, and lips. Then you will be cast from Nuka World, never to return. Get this scumbag out of my sight." William, refusing to show fear, was taken away by two more Disciples. "And now for you Lizzie Wyeth. My sources indicate that you were forced into this rebellion, so I give you a lighter punishment. You will be collared and enslaved, to serve Mason until your death." Two Pack members stepped into the hall, and dragged her away.

"Now," Hunter said, turning to face the assembled council, "now we plan our next target. The Commonwealth."