A/N" I do not own or pretend to own anything by Fallout series". This is just my view on everything he did during the game, which would have taken a group of people to do. This is AU but will still fallow most of the original story line with me adding my creative touch to the side missions and main ones.
The Dragon Knights
Chapter 3 Goodbye
1 ½ had past since Amata and Michael had started dating. The Overseer was not please by this at all, but allowed this only after Amata threaten to quit her management role for a janitor job. The Tunnel Snakes had broken up after Butch's display that night. Everything appeared to be running smoothly, but James had one more secret that he didn't even share with Michael.
Michael and Amata where on a date. Sitting in the dining they where wrapping up there evening up with some late dinner.
"You know that my birthday is only 2 ½ weeks away," Michael had said grinning.
"Hm you know come to think of it I didn't know that, thanks for remembering me about it" Amata added sarcastically.
Smiling Michael spoke" and if I am correct yours is only a month away right"?
" Now that I did know, it's not everyday that a girl turns 18".
"Well maybe somewhere there could be a girl turning 18 right now".
Amata shook her head and chuckled lightly before saying," what I am going to do with you"?
" I could think of a couple things," he added grinning ear to ear. Amata put her hand over Micheal's as she briefly looked around. Most people where busy eating and talking amongst themselves to even notice the happy couple. Christine Kendall was leaning over one of the counter's glaring at Amata. She was upset where she had been placed from the beginning. As she had always thought of herself better than the other girls, seeing Amata so happy just enraged her.
Michael saw his girlfriends eyes linger over towards Christine's direction and knew what was on her mind. Sensing that she wanted to leave, Michael asked" do you want to go for a walk"?
" I would love to go for a walk".
As they where leaving Michael put his arm around Amata's waist when Christine spoke" some people".
Michael turned and looked right at her and added" well some people should focus more on themselves instead of worrying about what others have". Christine looked like she was about to reply back when Butch's mom Ellen smacked Christine upside her head.
She spoke fast"what are you doing? That's no way treat you're guest's girl. Now get back in the kitchens and do the damn dishes". Christine didn't move until Ellen grabbed her by the ear and pulled her back into the kitchen her self.
Laughing at the display Ellen did, Michael spoke" see I told you everything was going to be fine".
"Yeah, yeah, yeah, you're always right; the great Michael" she spoke while leaning closer against him.
" I always knew I was good but great does sound about right". Amata playfully elbowed him in the ribs, causing Michael to yelp in pain. Looking down at her he leaned in closer and kissed her softly, when suddenly Jonas came running towards them.
He was out of breath and had his hands on knee's trying to catch his breath.
"Michael there you are, I have been looking for you for the past 5 minutes". Michael and Amata shared a look before Michael asked," why, is everything alright"?
"No, it's you're father he's very ill". At this Michael was stunned and responded" what I thought he just had the flu. What's happen?"
Jonas breathed again deeply before pushing his glasses back up and said" it's best that you're father tell you himself". Michael still shocked nodded and was about to say goodbye to Amata when she spoke" I am coming with you".
And with that the 3 of them raced towards Jame's Medical office. Making it there within 2 minutes Jonas ran over to James and said," I found him James".
James was lying on a bed with his lab clothes still on as if he was still in the middle of his work when he fell ill. Michael approached with Amata at his side, and was shocked. James was really pale, sweaty and having hard time breathing.
James spoke" Jonas it's you, did you bring Michael". Jonas nodded again, as James must not have heard him before. Michael stepped forward and James weakly said" please can I have some time only with my son alone".
Amata and Jonas looked at him for a brief moment, before quietly exiting the room. Michael approached the bed and bent down on one knee and spoke"dad I am here".
James blinked a couple of times and turned his head towards him and asked" are we alone"?
"Yes dad, whats happening to you"?
" Well son, I am afraid I have not been completely honest with you about everything we did for Project Purity. We had to test our treated water. At first it was just on plants and animals but then we needed human test subjects". Some people suggested we use slaves or pay beggars to take the water. But I refused to allow anyone else does this but me" James stated.
"What are you saying dad"?
" I have advance Lung Cancer son, I am dying".
"Why did you keep drinking it dad" Michael asked?
"Because we were so close son, I kept telling myself just one more, and soon before I knew, it turned into 2 years of this". James said.
" Can I do anything for you" he pleaded.
" I afraid I have been living on borrowed time for the past 2 years son. The doses of Rad X I have been taking have gotten bigger and bigger to the point now that it now longer works, I have grown to use to the drug". James coughed hard causing his hat to fall off and show that he had lost all his hair.
Michael could feel the tears forming in his eyes and asked," what do I do now"?
James was having a hard time focusing and blinked several times before leaning in close" son all my notes, and data are in my journals and on my pip-boy. Jonas knows the code to unlock the data".
" You've become a man already, when did you start shaving" having noticed Michael had a mustache and a slight goatee.
Choking on his words he added" about a year ago dad" as tears came down his cheeks. James eyes started to glaze over and he added" son, please take this". He pulled a small chain necklace up and over his head and placed it into Micheal's hand. Opening it he could see it had a ring on it.
"It was you're mother's wedding ring, I have kept it all these years". James leaned over and coughed hard again this time blood came up. Laying his head back down on the pillow James turned and added" please son finish your mothers and my work, everyone deserves to have clean water to live".
Michael took his dads hand and spoke" I promise dad I will find a way, or die trying". James smiled briefly and spoke one last time" I am so proud of you son, thank you" and with that he closed his eyes slumped over on his side.
Michael held onto his father's hand for a minute after James had passed away. Jonas opened the door and saw Michael stand up and wipe the tears away from his face as Jonas took off his glasses and sat down on one of the beds.
Quietly walking out of the room Amata pulled Michael into a tight embrace while he cried a bit on her shoulder before saying" thanks Amata, I don't know what I would do with out you".
Amata looked at Michael with sadness in her eyes asked," do you want to stay"?
"No I think it's best I go to my room".
They walked together to Micheal's room as he turned and said" thanks again Amata". She sighed saying" my mother died when I was 10, if you need to talk about it you now where I will be". Michael nodded briefly before closing the door and thought," I really have to get out of here".
Only a week later Michael was sleeping in his room when suddenly his pip-boy went off. Waking him abruptly it read" Rad-roach attack, report to you're security officer for assignment". The alarms around the entire vault were going off. Which was odd since they wouldn't sound them too quickly causing a panic. Sensing the urgency he quickly changed his cloths and put on his Vault Security uniform along with his gun belt. Suddenly Amata came racing into his room and right at Michael who hugged her.
"Amata what's wrong, you should be inside not out running around the halls" he stated.
She looked up at him with worry in her eyes and spoke"Michael it's Jonas he's dead".
"What, how"?
" From what I over heard my father said, he was trying to leave the vault through my father's office and was caught"." Officer Mack beat him so bad, but he wouldn't talk he just staring up at them. When I heard my father say hes dead, I ran from my room and got here as soon as I could".
" But why did Jonas try to leave" he asked?
" I don't know but my father thinks you had something to do with it, being only a week since James died, and you now Jonas was so close to him as well".
Just then an the overseer's voice came over the system" there is a rad-roach attack, please stay indoors, until they are taken care of. Anyone caught outside will be dealt with harsh consequences".
Michael looked down at Amata and spoke" I think Jonas thought they would be too busy with the rad-roaches to even notice him sneaking around".
"But whatever his decision my father thinks you're involved, he's never like you and I think he has order all the other guards to kill you too".
Looking down he put his hands on Amata's arms and said" I have too go then don't I". She looked down when Michael lifted her chin to make her meet his eye's saying" I have to go get some of my things in the weapons lab, just stay here and I will be right back so we can go together okay hon".
" Okay, Michael I trust you" Amata stated. Michael kissed her on lips before quickly exiting the room.
Running down the apartment sections and down the stairs he cam across a Rad-roach biting old man Stanley. Pulling his police baton out Michael ran over towards Stanley when the roach lunged at him in mid air. Striking the rad-roach in head sending it crashing against the wall. He walked over and swung the police baton over his head crushing the rad-roaches body.
Michael walked over to Stanley and could see blood pouring out of a wound in his neck he checked his pulse on his arm. He was dead as Michael spoke" I am sorry my friend, rest in peace", closing his eyelids.
Turning away from Stanly's body he rounded the corner and took another left down the hall towards the Weapons lab. Quickly entering his password he entered the room. Running to his desk he tore apart the floor for his secret hiding spot. Inside was his finished hunting rifle with sniper scope attached, along with a modified round chamber so he could hold 10 .32 rounds instead of 5. Along with 30 extra rounds, 3 clips of 10-mm rounds, his katana and his father's old book bag.
Quickly double-checking his book bag for the stuff he had prepacked. (After his father's death he packed his book bag with his fathers old journals, pip-boy, along with Micheal's journals and 2 med kits with stims, rad X, Rad-Away and some personal photos). Making sure everything was there, he placed twenty-.32 rounds, 1 10mm clip in his pack, along with 3 k-rations they had hanging around the lab.
Putting ten .32 rounds and two 10-mm clips in one side knee pocket. While placing his katana on his left side of his belt and slinging his hunting rifle over his shoulder near his pack he left the room.
Jogging back around the corner with the alarm message repeating over the intercom and passing by Stanley's body he went back up the stairs. Getting up back to the apartments he could hear some type of commotion inside his apartment. Michael saw officer Gomez fighting with officer Kendall.
Kendall punched Gomez who hit the table and fell to the ground. Gomez grabbed his police baton and swung behind him hitting Kendall in the back of the knee dropping him. Gomez went to get up and swing again when Kendall had his gun out pointed right at Gomez's chest.
" We have a job too do, if you want to die because you can't get the job done then fine" stated Kendall.
" If you're going to kill me, go ahead and do it Kendall at least I know I won't be a murderer" added Gomez.
Kendall was just about to pull the trigger when suddenly he was hit in the right side with a bullet. Turning to see Michael with his 10mm pistol out brought his pistol around when Michael fired 2 more rounds one more in his chest and another in his head. Kendall's head snapped back as he toppled over dead.
Michael walked over and helped officer Gomez up who spoke" thank you Michael".
" Herman sir, what was that all about"?
"They have taken Amata, Joe Palmer and my son Freddie into the cell room near the overseer's office" Gomez said.
" They don't think they had something to do with Janos's attempted escape do they"?
" Maybe, maybe not, but they can't find you so there arresting anyone who was close to you".
" Damn it, I will not have others die for me, Herman I have to leave. Things hear have become complicated and I made a promise to my dad" Michael stated.
" I owe you one, and I believe you would never put Freddie or Amata in danger, get out of her son".
Michael nodded and looked down at Officer Kendall's body. He grabbed his gun and took off his pip-boy shoving them into his pack. His eyes lingered on Kendall's body for a while as this was the first person he had ever killed someone. Breathing in and out he slowly left the room.
Going past a couple of apartment he could see trash and other personal affect along some of the floors where he say Andy the robot yelling" take this you vermin". He started spraying the Rad-roaches with his flamethrower. All 5 roaches were dead when Michael approached when Andy said" ah Michael it's good to see you I do hope you have some time after this mess to help with repairs".
" Maybe Andy, but I've got to go"
Leaving Andy behind Michael got to the kitchens and looked into the windows.
Officer Wolfe was killing some Rad-roaches when he saw Michael enter the room and fired two shots hitting the door with one bullet grazing his arm. Rolling into the room and ducking behind a kitchen counter he pulled off his hunting rifle.
" I know you're there you little shit, come out or I'll make you come out" he said firing 3 more rounds where Michael had rolled. As Officer Wolfe came across the dinning room towards the kitchen, Michael had line up a shot, and waited until he saw his head in his scope and pulled the trigger. Wolfie's head turned when the bullet hit him right in the right eye sending parts of his head and brains everywhere. Michael pulled the bolt on his rifle to re chamber another round and approached Wolfie's body.
Taking his gun and 1 clip along with his pip-boy too, he looked around seeing the eaten body of Grandma Taylor. It was clear she was dead. Looking around Michael grabbed some cans of food along with 3 bottles of water, placing them in another section inside his pack. On his way out, he spotted a old canteen laying on the ground. Picking it up and filling it with water while placing it on one of his side pockets of his bag. Michael remember what his father said" outside just having clean water to drink is a treat, so grab as much as you can before you leave".
Right before Michael was about to leave the apartments, Butch came running up to him in a panic.
" Oh thank god it's you, no one else wouldn't come to help me".
Sighing heavily he asked," what's wrong Butch"?
"It's not me, it's my mom shes under attack by the Rad-roaches, please you have to help me" Butch pleaded.
Michael thought about it and realizes that despite being an asshole he just couldn't leave with out trying to help him."Okay Butch come on and lead the way".
Butch nodded and ran forward with Michael fallowing in suit. When they got there they could here Ellen's screams" Butch, help me".
Butch cried" please don't let her die"?
Michael pushed past Butch into their living room and into their bedroom. Ellen was under attack by 3 rad-roaches, as she was trying to fend them off with a broken beer bottle. Unsheathing his katana Michael grabbed his sword in both hands and swung down cutting a roach in half. While another Roach was trying to bite Ellen again Michael swung diagonally slicing another roach in half. The final roach turned around just when he turned his katana down and stabbed the top of the roach.
Quickly sheathing his sword he said" Ellen it's okay there all dead".
Looking up from the dead she spoke" thank you Michael, I owe you my life".
"Where is Butch"?
"Right here mom" spoke Butch who hugged his mother.
"Is she going to be all right"?
Michael examined her wounds and saw none of them were critical and added" yes Butch she will be find, she just needs to treat her wounds and get some rest".
"Oh thank you so much, I knew I could count on you my friend".
Michael smiled lightly at the word friend, but at least he knew he did the right thing. Just when he was about to leave when Butch ran up behind him and patted him on the shoulder.
" Look I don't care what they say about you. You saved my mom's life, here take this". He placed his special switchblade into Micheal's hand as he responded" thanks Butch".
Finally Michael raced up the next set of stairs and got into the main hall chamber. He saw Mary and Tom Holden off in the distant holding hands.
"Come on Tom this might be our only chance, Jonas tried and he got so far" stated Mary.
" Right lets go for it Mary".
They raced forward down the hall into the narrow hallway that led to upper level door with two vault security officers guarding it.
Michael heard shouts" get back, now" when they didn't listen; multiple shots rang out. He new they were dead so Michael got downs on knee and took aim with his hunting rifle.
Moving a little so he was still hiding by the corner of the wall Michael took aim. He saw Officer Richards and Officer O'Brian grabbing one of the body's attempting to move it. Michael saw the back of Richards and fired hitting him right middle of upper back. Richards dropped Mary's legs and fell down onto his knees. Right before O ' Brian could pull out his gun Michael hit him right in chest near the heart dropping him dead instantly. Richards was grabbing the hole in his chest when Michael fired another shot hitting him in the back of the head causing his body to fall forward and hit the side wall.
Releasing another spent shell from his rifle he walked over to the four bodies. Grabbing both pistols all 4 pip-boys along with 2 extra clips and placed all of them inside his pack. The door ahead of him was locked down, and he didn't have time to figure out the password so he left and went past a door that was broken which lead to the upper stairs.
Everything was pretty clear on the upper level, as Michael checked each corner and took a shortcut threw the commutation room which had a fainted red glow in it from the flashing red light in the middle of the room.
He could hear some faint talking coming down from the hall and approached the room with caution.
Mean well the Overseer was losing his patience with his daughter. He had her in a chair inside the prison cell with Freddie and Joe Palmer hands tied behind their backs. While Head of Security Allen Mack and Officer Jeff Park guarded the door.
" I will not ask you again Amata, where is that damn pesky boyfriend of yours"?
" I don't know dad, I have told you that before like Freddie and Mr. Palmer have told you".
The overseer yelled," don't lie to me. I saw you leave after Mack killed Jonas, I know where you heading".
Amata remain silent as the Overseer turned his back on her saying" I won't let you".
"Let me what dad" she added smartly.
Turning around he had a gun in his hand and spoke" let you destroy the safety of this Vault".
" You wouldn't shoot me"
Suddenly Alphonse pointed his gun at Freddie and shot him in the lower chest. Amata screamed and was about to race to his aid when the overseer pointed his gun at her chest.
" You're just like your mother, to idealistic, to naive, to make the necessary choices in the real world. You're mom left me, when the last overseer went outside the vault into that Hellhole of a world, when you were barely2. She'd never return so I had to make a choice as the new Overseer and I will stand by my choice no matter what," he added.
Amata was shocked at this and replied" maybe; did you ever think you drove Mom away, like how you drove me away". At this Alphonse pistol wiped Amata across the face knocking her back into the chair.
" Shut up, you little bitch you now nothing".
Turning his gun on Joe Palmer, Amata charged him hitting him in the chest with her shoulder causing the shot to miss. A loud hiss rang out as the shot had hit a pressure pipe, Amata then kneed her dad in the balls causing him to drop on both knees.
Officer Park attempted to open the door and help the overseer when Officer Mack stopped him and flung him to the ground.
Amata tackled her dad to the ground and was attempting to wrestle control of the pistol away from her dad. Amata pulled with all her strength as they raised the gun slightly up when the overseer fired 3 more shots at random. Suddenly one of the shots ricocheted off the chair and hit him right in the temple killing him.
Standing Amata was shaking at what had just happen.
" What hell are you doing Mack, the overseer is dead now?" yelled Park.
" Indeed he is, and now you are", as he pulled out his gun firing 3 rounds into Parks chest.
Mack laughed and spoke through the door" I have to thank you Amata, for killing you're father for me". Amata was checking on Freddie and Joe after untiring them. Freddie was drifting in and out of consciousness. She looked up at Mack who continued" Now I will be the new Overseer".
Walking over and picking up the gun she said" I won't let you get away with this Mack".
" Oh I think so, as with my luck you're fathers first shot hit a carbon Monoxide tank which is releasing the deadly toxin in the room right now as you all should be dead in a few minutes".
"You'll never get away this, you bastard," yelled Joe.
" Oh really now, who's going stop, you 3 are the only people who knows what really has happen hear, and soon that loosen end will be all tied up" stated Mack.
Amata turned down to look at Joe holding Freddie's head in his lap back up to Mack who just stood there smiling. Suddenly a sword appeared threw Mack's chest. He tried to turn around as Michael twisted his katana having stabbed him threw the heart. Mack had blood coming down from his mouth when Michael spoke" I don't think so" pulling out his katana from his chest and letting Mack's body fall down to the floor.
Swinging his katana to the left to wipe the blood off before sheathing his weapon. Turning his attention on the door he tried to open it but it was jammed as Amata spoke" Mack jammed the door, you have to hurry Michael".
Interrupting her " I know I heard Mack's rant from the outside, hang on I am going to have to lock pick it".
Reaching in one his back jean pockets he pulled out a bobby pin, and from his other side knee pocket a screwdriver. Placing the Pin inside Michael turned the screwdriver a little this way and little that way just trying to test the pressure. Amata began to cough and hold her chest causing Michael to hurry up as he thought" no I came this far I won't let them die". Trying again he turned it once more and heard all clicks and turned completely unlocking the door.
Yelling" I got it, come on get out of there". Racing inside Michael grabbed Freddie and pulled him out, with Amata all ready out waiting for him. Placing Freddie down and looking at his wound, when Amata screamed" Mr. Palmer what are you doing"?
He a taken a bit of the chair and smashed the fire alarm button causing a small blast door come down in front of door closing it solid shut.
Michael went over to the window where Joe had walked over holding his chest and asked" why Grandpa, did you have to do that"?
" Because you and I both now this gas could leak out and cause more people to die, and I always wanted to be hero".
Michael put up his hand to the window, as so did Joe as he said "thank you for believing in me".
" Hey it was all my pleasure, you gave a purpose again, working with you reminded me of my youth" Joe responded. Joe fell down to his knees but still kept his hand against the window, and within a minute he finally dropped his hand forever.
"Damn it" Michael said slamming his fist against the window.
Wiping away the tears from his eyes he turned to Amata who was holding the gun shot wound on Freddie and shouted" Mike, Freddie's still alive".
Turning his attention down to Freddie and Amata, he worked fast grabbing some scissors and claps from the near desk.
" Do you now what you're doing Amata?" asked.
" Hey I might not be a expert doctor like my dad, but I do have medical training".
He cut open Freddie's shirt and spoke" okay Amata put pressure near the wound that should stop some of the bleeding". She did as she was told, with Michael wiping away blood and began to look for the bullet. Quickly finding it he went inside and pulled it out carefully. Examining his wound first before giving him a Stimpak near the wound. Finally bandaging Freddie up he breathed easy and stood up wiping the blood of his hands.
"He's okay, that should sedate him, the bullet didn't hit anything vital".
Amata breathed a sigh of relief and spoke" Michael go to my father's office, there should be some hidden stairs beneath his desk use the computer to get it open".
"What about you"?
" I will meet you down there once someone comes to look after Freddie".
" Okay see you there" he stated and turned to leave the room.
Walking a little bit more down the hallway he came into Amata's and the overseer's apartment. Going into the overseer's office he accessed the computer which was left unlocked. Scanning certain files he found one that read activate stairs, and pushed it. Causing the desk to slide back and show a set of stairs going down about 10 feet.
Looking around to see if Amata was near. When he didn't see her around he went down the stairs and down the narrow hall which lead to a door that had a twist handle in the middle of it.
Opening it then turning left going past a couple of power generates before reaching the huge metal blast door and the exit. There was a device in front of along with some type of control unit right before the small amount metal stairs that lead outside.
Looking at the control unit Michael rubbed his chin a bit before pushing the green button and pushed up the shift nob. Suddenly a laser interrupted from the long device into the door, causing alarms to go off, when the door wheeled out of the way off to the right giving Michael the exit her wanted.
" I can't believe you actually opened" Amata said.
She then tossed Michael two more pip-boy's who asked" what's this for"?
" Mr. Gomez came by and told me that you had been collecting them, so I figured you need them for something" she told him.
She came over to Michael as he pulled her into a tight embrace and kissed the top of her head and spoke" I already now the answer but, I have to ask will come with me"?
Amata looked down before looking back up at Michael saying" I am sorry, I can't my dead is dead by my hand so many others have also died, I am the new Overseer now I can't abandon them".
"I know Amata, it's okay. I just had to ask anyway you anyways".
"Here" reaching inside his pants pocket, pulling out small bracelet with different homemade charms on it.
"It's an earlier birthday present" he stated. Smiling briefly when she said," well maybe you should have this then" pulling out a iron ring that had been painted blue and silver.
" Happy earlier birthday too Michael".
Taking the ring and putting it on his right ring finger he kissed her passionately. They stayed like this for a while, when the sound of voices started them.
" So this is goodbye isn't it" Michael asked?
" I think it is, it's so unfair, I will never forget what you did for me Michael".
" Neither will I Amata, someday we will meet again, I hope sooner then later" he told her.
Walking away from her and moving towards the exit he turned and looked back at her as she had tears coming down her checks and spoke" go Michael please this is painfully enough for me".
He went past the threshold and stepped forward deciding not to look back, knowing that Amata was right it hurt too much to look back again. When he was half way he heard the door's alarm going off signaling the door had closed behind. Blinking away some tears and breathing in and out to calm himself down, Michael walked forward and opened the wooden to the Capital Wasteland.
A/N Questions? Or Any Comments? I am always willing to listen.