LOG ENTRY
April 21st, 2287
I've carried on assisting the Brotherhood, as my original mission was. My knowledge of construction helped me to create a radio beacon to the Citadel, allowing for more applicants to come in. Cross has sent me to find some strong metal to repair the weakened parts of the Citadel's borders. She says some strong metal can be found in the Robot Repair Center, up in Canterbury Commons.
I'm still not sure who sent me that strange holotape, or how it got there. I've held off talking to Lizzie, but I want to get the tape analyzed and see where it came from.
More later.
LOG TERMINATED
April 22nd, 2287
Citadel Lab
"Can you help me, Scribe?" I asked the head Scribe impatiently.
:"Yes, yes, just give me a moment," the head Scribe said absentmindedly. "Ok, what is it?"
"Can you have this holotape analyzed?" I asked.
"I certainly can, Sentinel. I-if you don't mind me asking, why?"
"I'd like to find where it came from. Where it was sent." I said.
"I can do that. I should have it ready by the time you get back from Canterbury Commons," the Head Scribe said.
I thanked the scribe and headed northeast to Canterbury Commons.
I hate walking. I wish General Atomics would've invented the hovercraft. My feet are killing me. I talked with some guy named Uncle Roe, told him I needed some strong metal. He said the Mechanist's Forge was defunct now, but I could get it working with some help. When I asked him how it went defunct, all he said was that some guy rolled in here ten years ago and killed two people, one of whom operated the forge.
"Anyways, I can help you get the forge running, but you'll have to eliminate those Protectrons that are still in there. Salvage every one you kill, you'll need them to make the metal. Come with me," Roe said. So I followed him up to the Robot Repair Center.
"Down this hall," Roe pointed, and I followed him down the hall to an elevator.
"Tough lock. I can get through, just give me a moment," Roe said.
I noticed Protectrons started to filter in down the halls. I began shooting at them. More started to pour in until I was sure there weren't any more. They started to advance closer.
"Roe!" I yelled. "How's it coming over there?"
"It's *ergh!* good!" he said. "Almost- there! Got it!"
The doors to the elevator slid open. I picked off the last of the Protectrons. Roe helped me carry all of the scrap into the elevator.
"You'll need 'em," he explained as we took the elevator down to the Mechanist's Forge.
When the elevator arrived, we hauled all of the scrap towards the forge and set it down. Roe set to work on firing up the forge.
"Needs power," he called. "Can you go find a breaker somewhere?"
I found the breaker mounted on the wall. I flipped the switch. Roe had an intense look on his face.
"I have to switch some wires. If I connect the wrong wires I'll either get shocked or this forge will never work again," Roe said. He connected one more wire and lights switched on everywhere and the forge's parts began to work.
"Excellent. Now let me help you get the- OH MY GOD WHAT IS THAT!?" Roe yelled at the giant robot rising out of a hidden platform. A Sentry Bot.
"Get behind cover!" I yelled at Roe, who dove behind some kind of machine.
I ran to the left, trying to dodge the machine gun bullets the bot shot at me. I knew if I shot him too much, he'd explode, and damage the forge, so I either needed a way to immobilize him, or kill him in a way that wouldn't make him blow up… THE FORGE. If I could find a way to knock the bot into the forge, he'd be melted down and I'd have extra materials!
"Roe! Is there a way to get this Sentry Bot into the forge?" I asked.
"I think there was a lift to get above weight objects," Roe said. "I can try and activate it, but you have to keep me alive."
I was amazed that Roe was willing to sacrifice himself. "You better work fast," I said.
As it turns out, the Sentry Bot's core overheated, and it froze. I began wheeling it towards where the lift was. Right as the bot's back panel cover closed, I grabbed the Fusion Cores and ripped them out, rendering the Sentry Bot useless.
Roe finished the mechanism and the lift pushed the bot up, and into the forge. I then began putting all of the Protectrons on the line to the forge. I thanked Roe for all his help and asked him if there was a way I could repay him. He told us that sometimes he feared for the safety of the Commons and asked if a few Paladins could come up and protect them. I told him I would see to it that they'd be up there. "I have to send some people up here anyways, to get the metal and bring it back to the Citadel," I explained. It felt really nice to see the people of the Commons smile at me and wave as I left.
The Citadel
When I got back to the Citadel, I remembered that the head scribe was tracking the lead with the tape. I went back to him and asked how it was going. He handed me the results without further question and went back to his work.
I scanned the results to find the triangulation of where it was sent. I thought I had missed it, but I looked over again and found the results of the location. The mystery holotape was sent from…
Betty's Famous Diner, near the D.C area. Kind of underwhelming if you ask me.
User "Gabriel" signed in.
LOG ENTRY
No no no no no no no no! That upstart Sentinel found me! I completely forgot he has the Brotherhood on his side! I never thought he'd analyze the holotape. Great. Now what do I do? For starters, I need to move locations. And fast. Second, send him a message. Tell him what happens when you try and pull a fast one on Gabriel. I should get in touch with a friend of mine, see what we can do…
LOG TERMINATED.
Author's Note:
Hey there! I hope you're enjoying the story so far! If you aren't, well, then… thanks for reading it anyways? Anywho, if you enjoyed the story, please give it a review or a favorite. I enjoy writing, and it motivates me to write when I see that you guys are enjoying it too! More to come with the story soon.
-Omega
