January 25, 2078

After traveling for a while, Taylor and I came across a large river. My Pip-Boy map told me that it was called the Ouachita River. There was something wrong with the river though, its water was green. I scanned the water using the Pip-Boy and the Geiger counter shot up. The water was irradiated, but it didn't matter I still had plenty of water bottles on me.

I did not want to risk swimming across the river, so I figured that we would have to cross it some other way, needed a boat.

We walked across the shore of the river for a while until we spotted a lone canoe rental place. There were plenty of canoes still there so I picked out a red one and took some oars. We ran back to the river.

I placed the canoe on the water and placed Taylor inside before I got in. The canoe shifted a little what with my weight and the bag but it still floated. I grabbed the oars and started to canoe our way across the river. I had to admit, despite everything that had happened it was still fun doing this. Just a dog and me versus the world.

After 20 minutes we could see the shore on the other end.

"There it is Taylor" I said.

He wagged his tail and started to whine.

"What is it?"

But then something violently hit the canoe which sent it rocking back and forth, there was something in the water. It hit the canoe again this time harder. I turned around to tell Taylor something but he was gone. My heart dropped when I realized he must have fallen of the boat and that thing had grabbed him. I didn't even think twice. I pulled out my gun and dived into the water.

The water was murky and I could barely see anything through the helmet I wore. I had read somewhere that guns aren't as effective underwater as they are on land and the maximum amount of shoots you could fire underwater before the gun broke was 1. Only had 1 bullet to spare.

Then I saw something across from me, I swam towards it and I saw Taylor trying to swim up but his leg was stuck on some red plant. Then the red plant released itself from Taylor and I realized that it wasn't a plant even through the deep green water, the white of its skin seemed to be like the moon on a dark night.

It was another one of those crab creatures. I immediately started to panic, I only had 1 bullet! I aimed at its face waiting until it was directly in front of me. BANG! The bullet shot out slower than on land but it hit the crab's face nonetheless. The crab grabbed at its face and I saw it start to sink. I swam back up.

I got up and luckily enough I was on the shore on the other side of the river. But Taylor where was he?!

"TAYLOR!" I shouted.

I heard his barking and I saw him come out of the trees behind me. He licked my hand.

January 27, 2078

The constant walking is taking its toll on me and it seems on Taylor as well. I've noticed him limping a little.

January 28, 2078

I sat down to rest today on a boulder. God I was tired then Taylor started to bark, danger. I got up quickly and held out my gun but I realized why Taylor had barked. In the distance I could see the skyline of what appeared to be a large city. Survivors I thought. "Let's go Taylor!"

It took a couple of hours but we finally got to the city. It was called Little Rock; I checked my Pip-Boy map and saw that Taylor and I had already crossed half of Arkansas.

The city was creepy; it was deserted on every street and blown up atomic energy cars were on every street. There were bones on the floor every couple of feet and I swear I could hear things moving across the city. The city was large and it was surely impossible to cross it in one day so we went inside a nearby Gas Station to sleep there for the night.

January 30, 2078

Taylor and I don't seem to be any closer to the end of the city than we were when we first got here. I kept on walking and I eventually passed out on a bench. When I got up the sun was already setting, night was coming.

Taylor and I ran inside a Super Duper Mart to stay there for the night.

January 31, 2078

When I woke up I realized something was terribly wrong. Taylor wasn't near me, my bag was gone, and I was being held in handcuffs to a pipe. Then I noticed people someone in front of me. It was 3 people.

"Well look at what we've got here." Said the one in the right.

"You probably thought you'd come in here and take our things eh?" said the one on the left.

"Well you're badly mistaken you little shit cause you're in our territory now." Said the one in the middle.

"Yeah and we can do whatever we want to you now!" said the one on the right.

Then they took off their pants and they… they raped me. They didn't even care that I was a man; they stayed there and did it for hours saying snide remarks the whole time. Then they were finished with me and left the room leaving me there battered and not feeling like anything. I didn't feel like a human anymore.

February 1, 2078

I woke up this morning and checked what date it was. February 1. I had to leave and continue my mission. But then I remembered the people still inside the mart. I swore to God that I would get my vengeance on them. How was I going to get out of these handcuffs? I looked around for something to break the cuffs with but there was nothing. Then I realized I still had one thing on, the Pip-Boy. The Pip-Boy seemed to be made out of a tough metal and it was the only hope that I had so I slammed the pipe with the Pip-Boy. I saw the pipe crack but the Pip-Boy hadn't even got a dent. I started to feel a rush of joy, I hit the pipe again and it broke this time. I was free.

I still had the cuffs on though so I grabbed the piece of pipe I had broken and set off to get my things.

I crouched and walked around aware of every noise I heard. I saw a room with the door open and I peeked inside. I saw one of the people inside sleeping on the floor. I gripped the pipe hard and hit him in the head with it. CLANG! I saw blood running down his face but he was still breathing. 1down, 2 to go.

I kept on sneaking and heard another person walking down the corner. I waited and when I heard him close. I slammed the pipe against his chest. He fell to the floor. 1 to go.

I kept on sneaking and I saw the last one. He was walking across the top of the aisles with some wooden rafters he had placed there. Then I noticed he was armed with a laser rifle, my laser rifle. I aimed the pipe for foot and I threw it. It hit him in his foot and he fell off. I ran towards him and hit him with the pipe. All 3 down. I found my bag of supplies and was about to leave when I decided these people needed a bigger punishment. I dragged them all to the same room where they had raped me and cuffed them to the pipes nearby. I found the key to my handcuffs and took them off. I waited for them to wake up.

When they woke up they seemed confused then they looked up at me and I saw a look of horror in their eyes. Time for revenge.

"Well look at what we have here."

They said nothing.

"Now you probably thought you could just oh I don't know rape me and get away with it but you don't know who I am, do you?"

They said nothing.

"WELL DO YOU!?" I shouted at them.

"No sir" they all said in ragged voices.

"I am the Only One from Vault 69, I am the seeker of hope I am your bringer of your comeuppance, and I am the one responsible for your fate!"

"You ain't going to kill us are you?" one said.

I aimed my 10mm pistol at his head but I remembered the poor woman I had killed back in Green Oats. No I wouldn't kill them… well not right now.

"No I won't kill you"

They looked relieved.

"But I will make sure you never do anyone else what you did to me."

They looked at me confused until they realized what I meant.

I walked to the first guy and aimed my gun at his crotch. I fired. BANG!

"AHH SHIT! YOU MOTHERFUCKER!"

I walked to the second guy and shot him in the crotch. BANG!

I walked to the last guy, he pretty much knew what was coming and started to beg.

"NO PLEASE DON'T, I SWEAR I'LL NEVER DO IT AGAIN! I'LL DO ANYTHING!"

"Shut the fuck up then."

I fired at his crotch.

I placed the pistol in my holster, grabbed my bag and started to walk towards the exit. I could hear their cries behind me.

"WAIT DON'T LEAVE, GET THESE THINGS OF OFF US!"

I opened the exit and walked out the building. I was greeted by Taylor outside, he had been waiting for me the whole time.

"Come on Taylor, let's go."