A/N: Sorry for the epic long delay my friends. Things got extremely busy around here and I haven't had much time to review most of my plans for the next chapter. I'll have more time to update, anyway enjoy!

Location: The Thorn

Date: June 23, 2282

Cass dreaded coming down here and frankly she didn't understand why the Courier didn't shut this place down. Within The Thorn people from all over the Mojave would come and watch others fight the most dangerous abominations the Mojave had to offer or fight them themselves. It always reeked of death inside the Thorn. No matter how many times they clean it up it always smelled horrible, yet people still eat, drink and hang out down here.

Cass walked onto the platform and saw Red Lucy, the Couriers ex-girlfriend. Lucy fixed her eyes on Cass as she approached her. Lucy's thoughts about Cass and her relationship with the Courier were dominant. She thought nothing less of her or nothing great of her, she simply thought nothing of her. Everything with Cass and her was a business matter. She never asked how the Courier, what was once Lucy's territory in his heart was now Cass territory and would possibly lead to something else.

"Red Lucy," Cass started.

"Cassidy, what brings you to my Thorn?"

Cass took off her hat and leaned forward on a railing, "You've heard of the Tunnelers. Kai-The Courier briefed you on them and said The Thorn was to stay away from them."

"Indeed," she replied. "You're assuming that these strange creatures showing up are because of us?

"I'm not assuming anything yet Red," Cass looked around seeing some bullet holes and energy weapons firing marking. "I'm assuming you've encountered them?"

She nodded and beckoned her to follow her to The Thorn Cages. The Thorn Cages is an area where they hold all the creatures' people either are pit against or they pit them against each other. One of the cages which use to hold the Cazadores in was occupied with a dark, glowing eyed humanoid creature. Cass jumped slightly as it lunged at them angrily.

"We caught it this morning. Somehow it found its way down here and attacked my men. Bullets and energy weapons don't even seem to phase it at all. We got lucky trapping it in here."

Cass took a closer look at the creature and it luminous eyes. She never saw one up close before, just a digital picture of it on the Main computer at the 38. Looking at it made her slightly uneasy and she turned away putting her hat on.

Red Lucy approached a nearby table to grab an object and the Tunneler lunged at her, Lucy didn't pay any attention to it.

"This was on it when we caught it," She showed Cass a metal collar. "One of my men shot it off."

Cass took the collar and examined it closely even though it was badly damaged she could tell it wasn't a normal collar, "A modified slave collar?"

"Caesars Legion?" Lucy questioned.

"Doubt it; they wouldn't dare come back to the Mojave, even if they have a death wish. Plus The Legion never had these types of collars. I'm going to take this to get it analyzed at the 38…thanks Red."

"Don't mention it Cassidy,"

Location: The Thorn

An hour later

Red Lucy stood on her stage silently as she watched her men prepare the next fight for that evening. She planned on having the Tunneler killed in a fight against three Deathclaws. She'd deliver the Tunneler to the Couriers so his friends could study it without an issue.

"Still pitting Man against Creature I see Lucy," A female voice said behind her.

Lucy looked over her shoulder slightly at a person fitted with full black enclave armor. She had two Marked Men ghouls armed with M4 Carbines by her side as well as two Tunnelers with collars around their necks. She noticed the collars look very identical to the one Cassidy took.

One of the Marked Men scanned the area seeing additional Marked Men showing up on the scene, "Area secured my Queen."

"Very good," The Queen removed her helmet and combed her fingers through her dirty red short hair.

Lucy's eyes lit up in shock and turned around fully to face, "Dianna wh-what the hell is going on? Why do you have Tunnelers following you like pets?"

"They choose to follow me Lucy."

"The collars don't say that…"

"Ha these collars are only control units to keep their primal rage from flaring up, watch and see."

Dianna stepped onto Lucy's stage and whistled to the Tunneler below, its attention was caught and it rushed up the wall flawlessly climbing it without issue. It pulled itself to the top and growled at Lucy and calmly looked to Dianna like it was awaiting orders. Lucy's eye flared up in complete shock, more shock then before.

"See Lucy…they follow their Queen with eagerness but enough of this. There is no time for catching up. I want the schematics for the Advanced Incubators now."

Lucy shook her head, "I don't know what you're talking about Dianna."

"Stop playing coy, I know you have them, how else would you care for those abominations eggs in such terrible weather?"

Lucy refused to respond and Dianna shrugged. She snapped her fingers and the two Tunnelers leaped at her holding her arms out and pulling her to her knees. Dianna walked up to her slowly and pulled out her Ripper. All of Lucy's soldiers drew their guns and aimed them at the Marked Men who aimed back. Lucy's soldiers were completely out numbered and they knew but still stood their ground.

"You either tell me or I cut your fingers off, then your arm and then blow up your lovely Thorn with you inside after stripping the place down for the schematics. Pick now or I'll pick for you."

A/N:So apparently you see Dianna A.K.A The Queen knows Red Lucy personally. I know you guys are confused how she knows her since Dianna isn't in the game. I assure you that you will learn how Dianna and Lucy know each other and why Dianna transformed into The Queen. This chapter was probably slightly confusing but don't worry it will all be explained.