War Never Changes, It Only Get's Worse Chapter 4. The World Burns.

A/N: this is it everyone, I know I've lead this chapter up for a long time but I promise you this is where our admired characters see how much crueller this world is, how they'd wish they were back in the zombie infested streets when the terrible reality of Atomic fire.

Ok that was a shit lead up; let's just get this over with.


Chapter Start.

October 23rd, 2077.

It was just barely hitting 6:30am when half of Serenity lane was awake. The events of the past week were of interesting development.

Saya ended up getting a promotion at General Atomics allowing her to be an assistant manager for one of the larger areas in Boston, this sizable promotion also came with the bonus of her pay being doubled.

Rei and Hisashi decided to finally get married but like Kohta and Toshimi, they chose to keep it silent until they felt it was time to tell everyone.

Little did any of them know that today, their lives would change forever.


The Hirano residence was only half awake, as Toshimi appeared quite sluggish today as she felt it was going to be another boring day.

"Kohta, haven't thinks been completely I don't know, slow since the resource war ended. Don't' get me wrong, I like that things have been peaceful but there's nothing to do these days". After sighing, Toshimi slumped down into one of the chairs at the dining table before dropping her head onto said table.

"It's not all bad, I mean… actually I can't think of anything good to say about the end result". Kohta slid a plate of poached eggs over to his wife before taking a seat himself.

"Hopefully today shows something promising, rather than me taking inventory and you training more washouts. But I doubt that'll happen".


Things over at Takashi, Saya, and Saeko's home were still quiet save for Fransworth floating around and setting up breakfast as well as preparing other qualities and the bathroom being in full effect.

"I don't understand why we all have to be in here at the same time". Takashi was in the main bath, but so were Saya and Saeko. Three people all lying in the same tub could make for some odd scenarios.

"Well it's going to be a big day for all of us. Saeko, your finally getting an interview for a job involving martial arts and kendo for the exchange student studies. Takashi, you're going to be there for the grand opening of the new Rob-Co facility they've finished down south, and I've got one hell of an innovative upgrade to the Protectron series. So it would be best if all of us got cleaned up as soon as possible". Saya quickly finished scrubbing her hair before jumping out of the bath to grab a towel and head upstairs, however she did bump into Fransworth who proceeded to greet her as he'd normally greet people.

"Good morning ma'am, breakfast is already served and your coffee has just been finished. Is there anything else you need me to complete"?

"Not now, just go about you daily routine. We won't be sticking around long today".

"Very well ma'am".

After around 15 mins of the trio mucking about trying to get clothed and other stuff, they finally made their way to the dining table but Takashi decided to see what's on the T.V while they ate.


The Sheffield residence was already in a precarious situation, Alexander had to wake up after suddenly feeling short of breath. Upon opening his eyes he found out the exact reason why, Shizuka was currently resting on top of him with the added weight of their children making it uncomfortable for her to breathe and constricting his chest.

"Shizuka, please get off". Alexander managed to say huskily into her ear getting her to wake up, she quickly took notice of his current predicament and shuffled off. After catching his breath finally, Alexander made his way down to the kitchen.

"Al, I'm sorry about what happened. I've been sleeping restlessly lately". Shizuka was again lying down on their couch while Alexander sat on the adjacent chair.

"Hey, it's nothing to worry about okay. But for future reference you'll have to watch where you put that thing". Alexander reached over and gently slapped Shizuka's belly, earning a reaction from one of the kids as a lump appeared almost instantly after his hand left. Shizuka responded with a giggle before speaking.

"I guess they're going to like you as their father. Say, did you get an answer from Nate and Nora about our little mid day picnic in the park. It would be great to see them again, and I'd really love to see how Shaun is".

"They are going to attend along with Teshima, Kyoko and Tristan".

"Brilliant, oh could you get everything packed into that basket. I'd do it myself if I wasn't carrying a double load".

"Yeah, I know". As Alexander left to get everything packed he failed to see the mischievous smirk that made it's way onto Shizuka's face. Only after he was near finished did he realise she tricked him when he felt the three familiar giant orbs press against his back.

"Want to give me a reason why you lied to me". Shizuka didn't let off on pressing herself against him and only applied more pressure to her embrace causing her to lovingly moan at the feeling, she soon let up before walking to his side and up to the counter causing her belly to press against the ledge.

"I like to play helpless every now and then, can't a lady have her fun". As Shizuka turned to face Alexander he didn't fail to notice the blush in her cheeks and the playful look in her eyes before she without warning hip shoved him back onto the couch and with a lot of effort proceeded to climb on top of him.

"Shizuka, if you're in that mood again than can we wait until tonight like I keep telling you". The first answer he got was her rolling over so her gargantuan baby crammed gut was standing proud like a mountain while her impressively sized and curvy butt was pressing itself against his groin area.

"Not this time dear, I'd loose the desire if we waited all day". Shizuka proceeded to shift her giant rear from side to side in an attempt to get the result she wanted but Alexander wasn't having it this time.

"Shizuka, I've heard about cases of pregnancy causing an increase to sexual hormones but this is ridiculous. Now get off, and I promise we can have the 'fun' as you call it tonight". Alexander tried to get up only for Shizuka to relax and let her entire combined body weight for him back down.

"But I don't want to-".

"No buts Shizu, you should remember I know where your sensitive points are. So get off me". After a few seconds passed and Shizuka still refusing to get up Alexander decided to use her weakness against her, before she realised it Alexander was squeezing and pushing both her breasts inward toward her chest. Eventually she relented to his onslaught and rolled back over so they'd face each other but the mischievous look Alexander saw on Shizuka's face still hadn't left.

"A little rougher than I hoped, but if you keep that mindset for tonight than imagine what we can do"?

"I'm really not liking these uncommon side effects to you being pregnant".


Kyoko, Teshima and Tristan were already in the process of going through their daily schedule before preparing to head out and meet up with the other two families.

"Tristan hold still, your not going outside in your P.J's". Kyoko was furiously trying to get Tristan into a proper shirt but the boy was having none of it.

"No, I don't want to go out. Want to stay at home".

"Fine, how about this then, if you agree to come with us to the park then you can stay up till 8:00pm okay"?

"Okay mommy". After reluctantly agreeing, Tristan stopped fidgeting long enough for Kyoko to get his shirt on, but the suspenders were a different story. Finally after a lot of grovelling Kyoko and Tristan walked into the dining area of the house while the T.V. aired the first visual episode of the Silver Shroud.


Taniuchi, Muira, Kawamoto, and Yamada had all but finished their breakfast and started packing away while the T.V was broadcasting the early news.

(A/N: I don't need to keep repeating the T.V. part, practically everyone on the street has their T.V's turned on too something).

"So anyone doing anything interesting today"? Kawamoto simply asked while staring at a comic book as Yamada leaned over her chair.

"Not much so far, probably sleep". Muira tried and failed to stifle a yawn before receiving stares from Yamada and Kawamoto.

"How can you still be tired, we slept fine all night"?

"You two don't have a window in you room facing Tsunoda and Yuuki's house". Taniuchi turned to face the pair and at first glance you'd think she just aged 40 years over night as heavy bags lay under her red sleep deprived eyes.

"That bad huh".

"That's all you can say. We got nearly no sleep thanks to them screwing each other all night. With how often they do it, it's a wonder they're not up in the necks with kids". Muira practically growled as Taniuchi tried to calm down her cranky lover.

"To answer that little remark, I'd say it's because Tsunoda keeps missing". Kawamoto couldn't help but chuckle a little at Yamada's comment but Taniuchi and Muira weren't joining in, instead they opted to plop down on the couch before Taniuchi fell 'dead to the world' on Muira's shoulder.

"And that raps up the sports report, now on to the weather. Today we can expect some- … hang on we appear to be getting some breaking news … oh no".

"That didn't sound to good. Taniuchi, wake up". Annoyed at being rudely awoken so soon after trying to get some sleep before gluing her eyes to what was happening as the reporter continued to speak.


(A/N: okay for this part I'm going to write everyone's reactions at near the same time as write them all down separately would break Fallout 4's plot time.

At Takashi Saya and Saeko's home they were just getting the final touches of preparation done when Fransworth suddenly called them down. Over at Rei and Hisashi's home they like most others were watching the news report when the breaking news appeared. Kyoko Teshima and Tristan had the first visual episode of the Silver Shroud interrupted by the breaking news. Shizuka and Alexander's faces were plastered with worry as they felt something was off. Kohta and Toshimi both had a terrible gut feeling about what was going on. Even Koichi Shido was watching the news but didn't seem to take much care in what the reporter was saying until now.

"We have had sights of large objects falling followed by, yes followed by flashes blinding flashes. Sounds of explosions".

The Hirano's household.

"Kohta, you don't think-". Toshimi got up from her seat and proceeded to hang over the couch while Kohta decided hover next to her.

"No. They wouldn't would they"?

Rei and Hisashi.

"Hisashi, whats going on"?

"I don't like the emotion displayed in his voice, this could be bad". The couple merely held hands as they watched on in uneasiness to the events unfolding.

Taniuchi, Muira, Kawamoto and Yamada.

"This isn't really happening is it, we must still be asleep". Taniuchi then yelped in pain as Kawamoto pinched her cheek.

"We're as awake as it gets". The group returned their attention to the T.V.

"No, nonononono". Was all Taniuchi could say inside her head as she pleaded for this to be false.

"It can't be, please for the love of god don't let it be". Yamada on the other hand couldn't keep his thoughts silent while Kawamoto leaned on his shoulder in hopes of finding comfort but only finding the same level of fear as hers.

Kyoko, Teshima and Tristan.

The family only stared at each other than back at the T.V. in muted horror they watched on.

Takashi, Saya and Saeko.

"They said it would happen eventually, but I didn't think we'd live to experience it".

"So it's Armageddon all over again".

"Only this time instead of the dead, it's by Atomic Fire".

"We're uh trying to get confirmation. We seem to have lost contact with our stations".

In everyone's mind the same worry was becoming more and more apparent, as an unthinkable decision would become a terrifying reality.

"We do we do have, we do have coming in. That's uh … confirmed reports I repeat confirmed reports of nuclear detonations in New York and Pennsylvania. My God". This point paralysed everyone who was watching in fear of what they just heard then just as soon as the broadcast had ended did the sirens begin.


Play sound effect: nuclear siren.

"C'mon we need to get to the vault now". Saya and Saeko didn't need to wait for Takashi to tell them as the three along with everyone else on the street ran out of their homes towards the vault. Teshima was carrying Tristan while going as fast as his legs could possibly take him while Alexander was doing the same with Shizuka.

"How did this even happen"? Shizuka cried into Alexanders ear as they began to near one of the 6 vault elevators.

"All citizens please make your way to your nearest vault immediately".

"Don't need to tell us twice". Takuzo and Naomi continued to the vault, while trekking up the hill they were overtaken by Tsunoda and Yuuki only to stop as guardsmen at one of the main gates were calling people who had enrolled to the vault to be allowed entry.

"Koichi Shido. Sorry sir, you're not on the list. Please step aside". The guard with the list said calmly and motioned for Koichi to get out of the way.

"Surely you can't place regulations over human live"?

"Sir, only people who reserved a place in the vault are on the list. Besides the list is full anyway, normal I'll ask you again to move along". A Minigun whirring to life and pointing at him quickly persuaded Koichi to leave the gate. After he left, everyone who had reserved a place in the vault had entered before the gates shut leaving him and a few stragglers outside.

"Start lowering the elevators, don't wait". One by one each elevator had lowered leaving the last one with the group standing on it watching over the morning horizon.
"Please let this be a drill, it has to be doesn't it". Yuuki was practically terrified by this point but everyone was frozen with the thought of what would happen. Rei and Hisashi were huddled together hoping not to see a bomb. Takashi was currently constricted for breath by the equally terrified faces of Saya and Saeko, though he thought Saeko wouldn't be easily scared he should've known the most terrifying thing humanity could imagine, even more than the dead rising were the bombs dropping.


(A/N: now I realise everyone would be saying. "Hey, your tearing away from Saeko's character". My response to that would be. "Even if you are a sadist wouldn't you still be scared shitless about an Atomic bomb being dropped near you". Saeko shows her true colours in the zombie apocalypse, but at least in that sort of apocalypse you have a good chance to survive. In a nuclear apocalypse the chances of surviving it are greatly reduced, because if your not killed by the initial explosion, extreme heat, or shock wave that forces wind up to 800kph hurtling toward you. Then you're likely to die from the radioactive fallout, the following Nuclear winter or even the nuclear summer after that. So yeah, it wouldn't be a stretch of the imagination to say even Saeko would be afraid).


"Everything's going to be alright I promise you". As their elevator began to lower and the security guards, and instructors jumped on the platform, the single most terrifying scene in their collective lives finally burned its existence into their memories forever.


Play video: any 750kt nuclear explosion would suffice.

As the flash and explosion appeared everyone ducked down and hoped to avoid the blast wave, families and others on the outside of the fence were either trying to climb over in a last ditch effort or embraced their children as tightly as they could while preparing for the imminent end. Koichi quickly bolted for the nearest solid cover to protect himself from the ensuing blast wave. He managed to get into an external basement before the blast wave wiped out everything and everyone in its path. Those on the last elevator managed to avoid the wave by a full 4 seconds as it passed over the closing doors. As they descended to the passage leading to the vault entrance they saw how many people actually made it to safety.

"I can't believe we made it, but what about everyone up top. Our neighbours, people we knew, they're all dead". Shizuka was beginning to loose it but she was better off then most. As the elevator finally stopped, Taniuchi and Muira hopping to get an answer greeted them.

"Guys what happened up there did they really-"? Taniuchi didn't even get to finish her question as they got their answer in the form of a petrified Yuuki continuously muttering "It's gone, everything's all gone" while for the first time in ages a genuinely worried Tsunoda was trying to comfort her.

"So we have nothing left anymore. Guess this is our new home then, come on Muira guess we better get comfortable. This is our life now". Taniuchi had a near completely emotionless voice and expression to match as she led Muira to the main entrance. The rest of the group on the elevator followed down the passage when Takashi and Saya noticed Saeko still standing on the pad completely frozen and actually slightly shaking. The longer the pair saw her standing there the more they thought they could see the explosion replaying in her mind.

"Saeko, we should get going. Saeko"? Saya finally snapped her out of the horrifying sight after placing a hand on her shoulder. After a few extra seconds of standing around she finally started following the pair.

The first thing the trio heard as they arrived at the entrance were a lot of mournful talks, the instructors and overseer passing out vault 114 jumpsuits, lastly Toshimi and Kohta were in an upset exchange.

"Kohta, when I said I hope something interesting happens today. Running from a nuclear explosion wasn't what I had in mind". Toshimi began to break down at this point and planted her head on Kohta's shoulder. The trio managed to catch up to them.

"How are you guys handling this whole end of the world 'again'"? Takashi was straightforward with asking that particular question.

"Better than most others who made it. We still can't believe this actually happened, I mean the dead rising back on our previous world was horrifying but you can't explain how that was possible. This is different because the major powers did it all on purpose". Kohta then pulled Toshimi into an embrace in an attempt to comfort the distraught woman, their names were soon called up before proceeding to collect their jumpsuits and follow an assistant down the hallway. Eventually Takashi, Saya, and Saeko were called up to take their suits and follow another assistant down a series of corridors, all the while hearing fragment of other couples, families or group mourn over everything that had just transpired. A few couples actually had suitcases with them, with items reminding them of their homes and how they'd have to deal with their new lives.

"Please follow us, this vault while mistakenly built is one of the most advanced vaults across America. Not that the others aren't fit for surviving the bombs but this has got some more differences to it then most others, they have much more equipment to make it more homely, larger living space per home section so you don't feel so cramped, the dining and interaction areas are the most up to date out of all the vaults, lastly you won't need to worry about a shortage of food or water as the purification and recycling areas are perfectly capable of dealing with these problems. Before we continue down to your living quarters I must inform you that everyone in the vault is to be decontaminated, as we don't want any lingering radiation in the area. Please follow me". The group continued down the halls and corridors for a while longer until they reached a large section with rooms full of pods as well as over 30 people in their jumpsuits preparing to enter these pods, one of the more comical sights was Shizuka fitting into her jumpsuit in a snug but uncomfortable fit.

"Please step this way and change into your vault suits". After spending around about 3 minutes changing, everyone in the room was fully clothed in their vault suits.

"This is a precautionary decontamination procedure, as you were in the vicinity of a nuclear explosion we can only presume some of you have collected radioactive particles. Please enter your designated decontamination pod and wait for the process to complete". Everyone began entering in unison, before long everyone was in a separate pod. Takashi was facing adjacent to Saya and Saeko. Rei and Hisashi took pods side by side. Shizuka took a pod next to Alexander and sucked in her baby filled belly encase she didn't have enough room when the door lowered. Kohta and Toshimi faced each other as the doors sealed shut. Kyoko, Tristan, and Teshima took pods side by side as the doors locked shut for them. Takuzo and Naomi also took adjacent pods along with Muira, Taniuchi, Yamada, and Kawamoto. Soon an automated voice started up leading everyone through the instructions.

"Please relax and take a deep breath". After everyone did the following, the computer continued.

"Procedure complete". Soon the pods everyone was started cooling as they were slowly put into cryo sleep. "In 5. 4. 3. 2 … 1". Eventually the vault fell silent as everyone, vault dwellers and scientists alike were put into a deep sleep for who knows how long.

Chapter end.


A/N: well I'd say this was a rather short chapter but given the circumstances I couldn't think of a way to make this any longer. As usual be sure to follow and favourite if you want more of this, and leave a review telling me how to improve the next chapters onward (not that many people ever review my work). Until then I'll get to the next chapter. Seeya's!