KILLING THE QUEEN
They had returned to the long hallway. Near them were the broken down golf carts. There was a group of people headed towards them. Selene was shocked as Gloria approached with three bodyguards.
"Thought you could kill me?" Gloria yelled, "You'll have to do better."
Selene laughed.
"So be it," she said, "The maniacal, cold-hearted, sadistic bitch will vanish from existence."
"You have no idea what you are up against. I have legions of followers who will rip out every bone, every tendon, while you remain alive."
Selene chuckled.
"Wrong. All I have to do is kill the queen and when you cease to exist, they will bow to me. I will be there queen."
"I'm afraid you'll never be queen."
The Van Graff's shot at them with their plasma rifles. Selene quickly dove behind a golf cart and shot back at them with her desert eagle. She shot the large bodyguard in the chest but it did not seem to faze him. The rest of Selene's clan returned fire as they hid behind the golf carts. As the bullets connected on the Van Graff's bodyguards, they did minimal damage. Selene was unsure if it was the power they possessed or if it was their armor. Selene loaded a syringe in the syringe gun and fired a shot at one of the bodyguards. It struck him in the arm. Suddenly, the bodyguard fell to the ground and began to change into a human. Gloria was shocked. Then, the bodyguard died due to the bullet wounds. Selene loaded another one as more bullets continued to fly over her. Gloria hid behind the large bodyguard as she shot back. The plasma rifles began to create large amounts of damage on the carts. Selene fired another syringe, this time striking the large bodyguard. As he transformed back into a human, he was struck with a bullet and died on impact. Selene fired the last shot at Gloria but she pulled the bodyguard in front of her. The syringe went into his neck. As Hardy, Gillian, and Veronica shot back, they killed the guard, leaving Gloria all alone. Selene held her hand up and they did not shoot.
"Now it's you and me," Gloria said.
"Soon it will just be me," Selene replied.
Gloria showed her the middle finger and ran quickly down the hall. Selene chased her. Gloria ran out of the gas station and across Goodsprings and then towards a town with a large roller coaster named Primm. Gloria ran up to the top of a large hill.
"Stupid bitch," Gloria muttered.
Suddenly, Selene tackled her to the ground. She got on top of her.
"You should have let me walk away," Selene said, "You thought I was another wasteland wanderer. I will rule the night, the Strip. I will have control."
"You know nothing about control, you only want it," Gloria objected, "That's something you cannot have. If you are in charge, The Strip will crumble. People fear me. I know how to control."
"In order to have control, you have to intimidate and place fear in
people. I know a lot more than you think."
Gloria punched Selene in the face, knocking her off. They both stood up. Selene took out her knife but Gloria kicked it away. Gloria tried to punch her but Selene blocked it and struck her with a kick to the face.
"Fully trained NCR combatant," Selene said, "I bet that pisses you off."
"You hate them but brag about it?"
Gloria kicked her in the stomach and then tripped her. She got on top of her and attempted to strangle her. Selene grabbed her arms and threw her over. Before Selene could get up, she was tackled down the hill. They rolled down to a cliff that was a steep drop below. Gloria tried to throw her off, but Selene kneed her in the stomach and then in the face. Gloria struck back with an elbow to the face and a kick to the head. As Gloria tried another kick, Selene blocked it and struck the side of her knee with her elbow and then quickly hit her in the face with a backhand blow. Gloria fell to the ground. Selene grabbed her hair and dragged her over to the cliff edge.
"Down you go," Selene said.
Gloria grabbed Selene and shoved her on the edge. Selene hung on as she dangled on the rock. Gloria tried to kick her, but Selene grabbed her leg and shoved her back. Selene quickly pulled herself up. Both showed their fangs. They each tried to punch and kick each other, but each strike was blocked. Then, Gloria grabbed Selene by the throat and moved her towards the edge. Selene tried to pull her arm off but was fading. She smiled and laughed and then grabbed Gloria's arm and swung her off. Gloria hung on the edge of the cliff. Selene grabbed her hair and smashed her face on the rock. Gloria fell to the hard surface below. Selene climbed back to the top. Suddenly, bright light shined on her. It was several NCR troopers. She ran off as fast as she could. The NCR troopers could not keep up with her. Veronica, Hardy, and Gillian were on the road. They followed Selene as she ran across the desert while leaving the NCR far behind.
The next day, Selene was in the Silver Rush. Four of the Van Graff bodyguards were inside. They now seemed loyal to Selene as she was now their queen. Her followers gathered in a circle around her.
"We need to recruit more followers," Selene said, "We will transform humans into one of us if they are deemed worthy. Anyone who opposes us will die. We will take The Strip. When it is ours, we will control New Vegas. The NCR and the Brotherhood of Steel must be eradicated. As long as they exist, we will be imprisoned in Freeside."
Selene smiled. Later that night, she looked up at the Stratosphere. Knowing someday it would belong to her. There was more for her to accomplish and nothing would stand in her way.
Story continues in The Reign of Terror:Desolation
