So, I was looking at all the Elder Scrolls / Fallout XC's, and this is the third most popular under that category (I'm talking about review-wise). So crank out one review every chapter, and maybe I can get to number one. Thank you so much!
You know, I bet no one even reads these anymore...
Boobs. Hehe
The two continued for the next couple of days northwest. Zoe told Michel that their next stop would be New Reno, and, if they were lucky, after that there shouldn't be any more stops until they reached the Chosen One. Michel had stopped talking about his quest so much since then, and had attempted to make himself talk and act more like the people around here.
He found that Zoe had been enjoying his company much more since then, and had even taken to asking him questions about Skyrim and his journeys, almost like she missed him talking about it… even if only a little.
After two weeks, Zoe was a little on edge. From the information that she acquired while Michel was off trying to find some drinking buddy he kept talking about… Sanguine, or something… she had been getting information from the caraveeners on how long the trip from Shady Sands to New Reno should take. From what they said, it should take between ten to fifteen days, depending on how much endurance you had. Zoe had been to the Vegas Doctor just east of the Crimson Caravans, and she knew that she had an Endurance of 8.
We should be there by now, she kept telling herself. They had started travelling closer to nighttime, because if New Reno was anything like Vegas, the lights would lead them there in the dark. But… nothing.
The light didn't appear until the seventeenth day on their journey. Just over the top of a small hill, Zoe could make out a glow that seemed to slither away into the darkness surrounding them. Michel was making noise, whether it be complaining about how there weren't any northern lights to guide them, or clanking around his in armor, when she heard it, and almost yelped in excitement at the sight of the faint glimmer.
"Do you see that Zoe?! The orbs! The orbs!" he began shouting, which at Zoe's understanding she took to mean what he called light bulbs.
The pair was low on provisions, and almost began running over the hill to greet the city. As soon as they crossed the incline, their faces shaped into those of disappointment.
In front of them was a bunch of NCR soldiers, fully equipped in their armor. They were setting up tents for the night, and had already built a fire in the center of their camp. The embers rose into the sky, making the glow that the two had seen. Of course they had heard Michel yelling about orbs, and some already had their weapons ready.
"'Aye, what're you two doing out here?" one soldier yelled to them.
Michel opened his mouth to speak, but Zoe quickly interrupted, saying, "We're trying to find our caravan group. Oh well, guess they're not here. Bye!"
Before she could turn around the soldier said, "Hey, hey. You two don't look like you're part of a caravan guard. How would one even get separated from a huge pack Brahmin anyway?"
"Uh… super mutant raid. Got bad, but we think there may be some survivors around these areas," she said. She appeared as if she going to say something else, though Michel's curiosity got the better of him.
"Sir, would you happen to know how we can get to New Reno?" he asked the man.
"That depends. What materials was your caravan bringing into the city? And how in the hell are you this far of course?" the soldier asked. Zoe looked nervously around, noticing that some other men had come to join the soldier, some gripping their guns. They must've known they were lying somehow. Shit, she knew she sucked with speech.
"Ammunes," the Dragonborn said, attempting to lie… too bad he didn't know how to say ammunition.
"He means ammo," Zoe quickly corrected.
The soldiers gave the Dragonborn a look up and down. "Now why are you wearing that funny git-up there, son? And what's with the bow and arrow. You won't stand a chance against super mutants like that."
Zoe discreetly began to reach to her pocket, preparing for the fight or detainment she knew was coming. Their story didn't add up, and anyone who lied to the military had reason to be detained. And considering she kicked the NCR out of the Mojave, she definitely had reason to be detained. Adding on to that, if they weren't lying, they were transporting materials into New Reno that super mutants would find interesting. That means guns, and everyone knows that the corrupt NCR government support Gun Runners, and are against other organizations.
"We better be going now," Zoe laughed. "So which way did you say New Reno was?"
"I'm sorry, ma'am, but you're going to have to stay with us. Please relinquish all weapons and armor, and we'll set you up in a guarded tent," the soldier told her.
"Under which Jarl's order? I haven't committed crimes against Skyrim or her people!" Michel argued, though no one listened.
"And if we refuse?" Zoe asked nervously, her hand clearly on her pistol now.
"Then we open fire on the both of you," the soldier told them.
"Drop your shit, Michel. We can't take on a whole squad point blank," she told him. As they dropped their weapons, and began to remove their armor, until they were only in their undergarments, she asked the soldier, "Ever been to Vegas?"
He gave her a look of disgust.
So our heroes are going to have a couple forks in the road before reaching Arroyo... If they do ever get there. But I promise this is going to be relevant to the overall story, and next chapter it puts any doubt of Michel's origins (meaning, "Is he really from Skyrim?") out of Zoe's mind.
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