15 October 2077
Fuck everything, fuck the reds, fuck the martial law and the corrupted bureaucrats and all the entire FUCKING WORLD ! The actions caught up with me and I don't really have a job anymore because of accusations of being a criminal but thankfully they didn't prosecute me, either someone is covering me again or they lack evidence
I walked to the freedom museum today, because fuck the government and who is behind them, especially this enclave shit and vault tec ! You can all eat shit and die by your own nukes ! I just know they are hiding something... I should return to my previous... habits and activities. Fuck I could have sided with the commie cult but I would have been another pawn anyway so not much difference
This morning there is enough people around, walking, browsing the history and documents or buying things. Inside the museum there is this murale, depicting a soldier in power armor proudly waving a flag, about the battle of Anchorage. Eh where have gone, from pushing the English back and their taxes with their idea to take the guns away. They sent them back to their king, and now ? Limited liberty and extended control, aggressive government policies and greedy bastards pulling the strings. No, you can keep your hands away from our lives and get fucked. I only brought a knife today, because you never know
I turn as someone taps my shoulder "Yeah ?"
"Hello, pleasant surprise to see you here"
"Do I know you ?" I know I've seen this face before
"I know you for certain" The blonde hair, that look ... only missing the suit
"What the fuck do you want"
"Oh to thank you, you could meet me -" I interrupt him shoving his back to the wall
"Quite fierce you are, would make a fine agent"
"Shut up. Don't make me hurt you"
"Now ? And the odds ? I have a M1911 pointed at your balls you see" Fuck, no, not now
"As I was saying, come tomorrow at a small town north of here, roughly two hours of drive and come in the parking lot. Unless you want to lose your family. Or your friends to miss theirs, young kids are easy to train you know" He passes me a small paper with a word
"The town's name. Have a good day"
And fuck me to get myself into all of this. With people watching me I half jogged to Sanctuary and knocked on the door
"Oh hi, he's not here now"
"Sorry just need something"
"You can wait inside if you want"
"Ah ok... Can I use the phone ?"
"Sure you can"
I dial one of my old acquaintances number "Des ?"
"Yah, who is it ?"
"It's me uh... I did warn you of an army raid, remember ?"
"...ah shit yeah, thought you didn't like me ?"
"I don't, little punks are not my type. And I call to cash in my favour"
"(Sigh) Do tell me"
"Could you come at a small town after Concord ? The one with the big oak ?"
"Yeah I can, see you soon"
Damn... "So, what are you up to ?"
"I ... kind of attracted unwanted attention"
"Hm hm for example ?"
"It's not some paper can help, unless they shoot people"
"Oh, oh no don't tell me you did something to a crime family !"
"Kinda... don't tell people but watch out"
"Ooh you really did it then ? I have a law degree and things don't work how they should but ah... you did it with your own hands"
"I fucking did"
"Did what ? What are you doing here?" He enters and sits
"Hi honey"
"So happy to see me... I got problems with that snake you met yesterday"
"WHAT ! Shit !"
"Quiet or you will disturb your baby"
"Hey I will have him for a while yeah ? Follow me, we'll wait for someone"
"Don't create more chaos, have fun !"
"Better be worth it"
He came on his lone wanderer motorbike not much time after
"What's up ?"
"Hello man, I got myself into some shit and probably won't get out alive alone"
"Like ?"
"I think someone wants to tie a loose end, and I was stupid enough to get into it. And no it's not people like you or the police"
"So, the mob ?"
"Noo, it's well a DIA agent"
"Shit man ! I knew you were some kind of snitch and punk when we were around but damn"
"Ah it's been a few years since, mostly finding communist infiltrations, find where and who the gang leaders are , their bases and infiltrate gangs a sleeper cells to create chaos inside them. Puttin people against each other, it's because I want to stop where all of this is going even not fully giving myself to their acts"
"... Fuck"
"I like to put my body to use, yeah"
"So what do you plan ?"
"I have to meet this rat in a small town and I don't plan to go alone so I was thinking. I did save your life and your group, so do you want to get some revenge on those lying snakes ? We'r hitting the people, or the worst part of them, forcing all this martial law, taking bribes and starting wars"
"... I can't blame you killing or snitching on the reds, we have some history and the world is going down more and more, all these government clowns telling us what to do ! Fuck it, I'm in"
And they'r not wrong about this society, propaganda is always the same on either side and second, corrupted bastards who can't control themselves and hide away, forcing people to obey rules they don't even try to follow
"Hey now, let's not forget what we are against and the consequences" The other says
"What do you suggest ? Can't you tell this to your friends ? They don't have a different thinking than us"
"Fuck ... I can look around but I have a family you know ?"
"It won't be too different than the last time, we are alive. This time it's against them"
"Who exactly ?"
"You should know there is a group behind them and all these corporations. Something wrong with them, why are they together for starter. Anyway can you bring your company ? I'm sure they'll like giving something back to the "authorities" "
"We will, we need some firepower tho , not all of us have good hardware"
"Oh I can help with that" Eh we kinda left him out the talk ...
"Yeah ? This your pal ?"
"A good and dedicated one. What do you think ?"
"I got my stash and I could ask some buddies"
"Great, perfect. Now I need to visit some places, can you get me with your bike ?"
"Yah, wanna drive it ?"
"Course I do. Can you wait for me ? I have to put things in our favour, sorry to annoy you. I'll come in the evening"
"(Sigh) I want to get out of it alive"
"We will" It takes a few tries to to turn the bike on, been some time I didn't visit uncle...
Now I have some places to visit, my cousin, the one not too different from the gang leader sitting behind me. Then the friends and maybe family, check things around. I have to be sure they're safe and get some support. Alright, first my two friends, on at Malden then the one downtown
We arrived at Saugus ironworks fifeen mins later and went looking for him, having been told to wait. This place is what you would expect, people working their ass for hours sweating under the hot and heavy air of the furnace to make stuff we use everyday, doing their hard hours and risking a bad death or poisoning from the metals. I have been working in a mechanical environment for some time too, and this looks like a Soviet or communist propaganda
Working industries, with thousands of people working in them, a strong economy and a strong working population are the blood of any country, I admit it sounds like what a red would but I don't deny the truth. After all the first communists after world war two worked hard in their mines and industries usually oppressed by their bosses and leaders ...
"Hey, something wrong ?"
"Hi I have to check for you, are your brothers alright ?"
"Hmm they are, why ?" He wipes his forehead heavy with sweat and dirt
"I may have stepped on the wrong feet"
"Oh... what have you done now"
"Someone doesn't like me so, they use threats but it's the kind of people who always follow them"
He looks at me and then outside, at the bike "You better not endanger me. And what company you have..."
"That's some help I'm getting, tomorrow it won't be so pleasant... Where are your brothers ?"
"At school. Watch your back, call if something happens"
"I will check the school. How about next week, we'll go to the cola park ? I'll pass in a few days, unless I ... "disappear". See you hopefully"
Having waited and checked around the school for any danger, I found nothing. Either they do their job well or there isn't any here. I heard there was a vault opened here too, why would they need one so close to this school ?
I'm now at one of those tall buildings around the commons and Trinity where a friend works. As a lawyer of some bank... Ah the damn irony of life. I left again my unusual companion and waited more time, it flies when you over think...
"Hey bro , what's up ?"
"All good I guess, I got against the wrong people and I was wondering if you could help me, like the old times" He still looks heavy and toned despite not being very tall
"Of course I will, you look also look in a great shape, just shave some bro"
"Thanks man, listen tomorrow it's the day where I have to meet this guy, which probably should not go well for me. There is a diner on the same road around Fenway park, after after midday, we'll have more company"
"I will eat and have a good time, wait for you. I will have my... tools ready and be ready bro"
We shake hands "Thanks a lot, you take care now"
Last one, the other add to our rag tag group, outside the city
A lingering state of social insecurity and not many rules mixed with gangs or rioters, mob influence, dirt, musky smell of the swamp, sea and countryside. It has a certain beauty to it if you can see it, and it was used to smuggle items and guns. Or to put unwanted people, either dead or alive as the criminal lords don't care
"I will come with you, he will be more inclined to help" I got to his home, waiting for him
"Hello cousin"
"Yo what are you doing here ? Hey Des , what... what are you two doing here ?"
"Can we come in ? It's something, I got againstthe wrong people"
"Hmph I knew you would piss some crime families off"
We enter and sit, facing each other "It's not them. It's those corrupted fucker putting rules and not following them"
"Aah as always you finally understand ! Who are then, and do you want a drink ?"
"Nah it's ok. I did save you two are ewe times and I already knew what would happen, I want to make all these fucking things better. And those people, it's the DIA" He chokes on his drink, snorting and spilling it, and I decide to retell the story again...
"Not bad really, but why did you do it first ?"
"To make things better. Sometimes you got to sacrifice some freedom for security, but they want more and ALL and I don't intend to give it away !"
"I can help, call some people. We have a target, a totalitarian prick agent"
"Can you shoot well ? And how many people ?"
"I can shoot well enough. I am much better with molotovs"
"Good. Guerrilla, numbers, and can you still make dynamite ? Don't know if they can call me of them. We will attack in waves ok ? Stealth and groups alternating"
"Don't worry, I know how to do it. I have been out of detention since two weeks, and they will pay for the conditions I was in"
"Fuck, again ?"
"Ah Dean, you're lucky enough aren't you ?"
"I know, lucky and skilled. You're not even 20 and got into lots of trouble... Been a while huh ?"
"Been a while... we'll get our boys and give these pricks a lesson. We mostly have handmade guns and some better but we'll get it done"
"I have someone for it, very good gear. You know, after this, you should quit. I would like to see again with you but the longer it gets, the easier to die ok ? Think about it, maybe you too Des"
"Aww that's so sweet of you"
"Whatever. Family has too stick together somehow. I will wait you two at Fenway tomorrow, at a diner there. Get food, rest and come after midday, you will see other too"
"Who ?"
"Remember Aaron ? We still see each other and he's in too"
"You out together a nice gang man, like the good times. Let's have a toast"
We get a glass of beer each and drink "To frienship, business, and freedom !"
After that , we left where I would meet my girl. She agreed to pass some time out later. I went home and spent the time eating, a good amount of exercise and checking my gear. I'll meet him later and probably get something better, after a call we agreed I could take someone with me... I will pass by my parents tomorrow...