Preston grabbed the rope alongside Jun, and pulled hard to lift the large wooden wall to the frame to be secured in place. He gritted his teeth, the shock collar blinking around his neck, as another man stood behind him. The man instructed him to pull harder. Finally, the wall stood upright as another Trader quickly secured it to the frame, patching up the large missing section of wall in a building in Nuka Town USA. Preston sucked in a few breaths, laughing a little. "That should do it."

The man giving orders to Preston smiled and nodded. Harvey had his long hair pulled back into a pony tail, and his usual grime-covered face was clean and shaven. Since given the position to lead the Traders while the Boss was gone, he had done his best to get Nuka Town as habitable as possible. "Thanks for the help, Preston. This should be a pretty nice place for you and your people to stay in, if you want it."

Preston looked around and nodded. "Yeah. I think this will do fine. Until we can figure a way out of this mess." He looked around and took off his duster. His hat was stolen by one of the Pack already, but he kept the rest of his Minuteman Uniform on as much as possible.

Harvey cringed at the mention of leaving Nuka Town, but let it slide as he continued. "Come on. Let's grab a bite to eat. It's getting late." He said and lead the way out of the building towards the Trading Center of Nuka World. He took in a deep breath and smiled a little at how much things had changed.

With the Boss taking the gangs into the Commonwealth, as well as directing all Pack, Disciple, and Operator gang members to stay out of Nuka Town, the place was starting to feel like home again. Sure, they still had their shock collars on, making them prisoners within the confines of the park, but at least they had a chance to carve out a life for themselves now. Each had a home to call their own in the many buildings that lined the streets of Nuka Town, USA, and they worked together to clean their little slice of this Nuka Cola filled paradise. The trading center had become the place where they all ate breakfast and dinner together, and were able to trade as they always did with the people who visited, keeping most of the profits for themselves.

Despite all the improvements going on under Harvey's watch, he was sad to see people coming to them with collars around their necks from the Commonwealth. The boss was capturing settlements and sending any trouble makers back to Nuka Town in chains. It made keeping the peace difficult for him. Most of the new comers saw their situation as dire, and one that they needed to escape from. Harvey, on the other hand, was determined to keep his promise to the Overboss. Even though she was miles away in the Commonwealth, he didn't want her to come back to a revolt. He knew that would only end in one way.

Pushing aside the thoughts of the what-ifs, Harvey put his attention to Preson and Jun. "How is Marcy and the baby?" He asked.

Jun nodded. "Alright. She's been helping Mackenzie at the clinic. It's a good place for the baby to rest, and Marcy is actually enjoying it." He chuckled a little, knowing how his wife is.

Harvey smiled in response. "That's great to hear. Any help we can get at the clinic is a godsend." He held the door to let Preston and Jun into the trading center before he heard one of the Trader guards calling for him.

"Harvey! Harvey!" One of the younger traders, about 20 or so, ran up to him, rifle in hand. "There's something going on up at the Power Plant!"

Harvey motioned for the two men to enter, then walked to the guard. "What do you mean?"

The guard stopped in front of him, out of breath. "I… I don't know. There was shooting and shouting… and then I saw a bunch of the Operators leave. They headed back to the bottling plant. I… I don't know what's going on."

Harvey looked concerned. "Go tell Red Eye what's going on. He'll radio the Boss." He said. The guard nodded and ran off to the radio station where Red Eye was broadcasting. Harvey ran a hand through his hair and instructed all of the guards to go back on duty, stationing a majority of them at the entrance to Nuka Town closest to the Power Plant. If the Disciples took Nuka Town, he shuttered to think what they would do to the Traders.

Gage woke with a start, lurching forward a bit. His head was pounding from being hit, or something. He couldn't quite remember what happened. Trying to reach his hands up to his head, he quickly learned that they were bound behind his back. Just perfect… he thought to himself. As his vision cleared, he saw that he was on the roof of the Nuka World Power Plant. A cool breeze blew around him as he tried to determine where on the roof he actually was.

He saw that he was in the center of the roof, on a walkway that sat on top of a few pipes. His hands were tied to a metal safety railing that ran around the walkway. He could see Nuka World from where he was seated, the thought crossing his mind that at least he would be able to see it one last time. He had taken it over. He had planned it, masterminded the whole thing. Got the Overboss to clear it out. It was his biggest success yet. And he would be glad if it was the last thing he saw.

His thoughts were torn from the view when he heard footsteps on the metal walkway. He looked over his shoulder and saw the outline of the hulking form of Savoy walking towards him, with Dixie and Nisha next to him.

"Well well… looks like someone is finally awake." Dixie's southern bell accent rang out in a cheery way. "Good thing our boys didn't hit ya too hard, suga."

The trio walked to him and stood in front of him. Gage stared up at them, a scowl on his face. He didn't say anything. Nisha bent down and got on one knee to be at his level before she spoke, a small grin on her lips.

"Gage. How nice of you to drop in. You know, when that new Overboss took over, I was willing to give you the benefit of the doubt. Maybe this one wouldn't be like Colter. And sure, she did clear out the parks, but you see… you promised me that my family would get their fair share. And I promised you that this was your last chance to get this place running right… if you didn't, I'd make you pay. Remember that deal?" Nisha asked, calmly. Gage didn't reply. He twisted his wrists to try to get out of this somehow, but the ropes wouldn't budge.

"He remembers. I can see it in his eyes." Dixie added with a light giggle. She was clearly enjoying this.

Savoy crossed his arms. "We're gonna collect on that deal, Gage. You fucked with the wrong gang. You and that little bitch you got to run things." He growled before lifting his boot and connecting it with Gage's face. Gage grunted in pain, his head still reeling from waking up in his current predicament.

Gage focused again on Nisha, a small bruise forming on his cheek from the kick. He smiled at her and huffed out a humorless laugh. "You fuckin' psychos… You think takin' over the Power Plant is gonna make you the leaders of Nuka World? All ya did… was piss off the Boss. You ain't never seen her mad before. But trust me… none of you fuckers are walkin' outta this place alive."

Nisha didn't like that answer. She pulled out her dagger and dug it into his thigh. Gage gritted his teeth, keeping quiet. He knew what the Disciples wanted from their victims. They wanted them to scream, to beg them to stop. Even as Nisha twisted the dagger in his leg, he bit down and bore the pain. Nisha pulled her blade free and handed it to Dixie. "Have fun, my dear. I have preparations to make."

Dixie turned to Gage and her smile spread wider. "Oh, don't you worry, Nish. I'll do ya proud."

The Nuka Transit moved on the rail that it hung from, swaying and swinging as it made its way to the park once more. Inside the cars were about half of the Pack that was brought to the Commonwealth, as well as the Overboss herself. Liz had put Hound in charge of keeping the settlements in line while she dealt with the issues back at Nuka World. Mason was sitting across from Liz. He kept taking glances at her, and her presence gave him chills.

Liz's eyes were cold and piercing. She stared out the window, as if her eyes were daggers trying to break the glass. Her jaw was tight, her teeth clenched. Her arms were crossed over her chest, and her hands were balled into tight fists. Mason could tell that her knuckles were white, showing the tension in her body. Beside her sat Liz's rifle, loaded and ready to fire at anything that didn't sit right with her. The anger exuding off of the Overboss kept every other person on the train quiet.

As they started to approach Nuka World, Mason looked out the window that the boss was glaring through. He was ready to take out the Disciples. He only hoped that the Overboss's plans aligned with his.

"Welcome to Nuka World!" The friendly voice chirped and started to give directions to the passengers about staying clear of the door, and keep children close before Liz stood, grabbed her rifle, and shot the speaker out. Without another word, she walked off of the train. The Pack, led by Mason, followed her out of the cars and down the ramp, avoiding the gauntlet all together.

Liz walked silently around the park to the road leading up to the Power Plant. No one spoke a word. Even the Pack didn't dare to make a howl, bark, chirp, or growl as they made their way to their destination. Once at the bottom of the hill that lead up to the large concrete structure, Mags and William walked out of a small guard house to greet them. Dozens of Operators were mingling about, waiting for orders to storm the Power Plant. Mags approached Liz first.

"Boss, I-" She was immediately cut off by Liz.

"I gave you one job." Liz said in a low, even tone. Anyone who heard her words could tell that they were not friendly. She looked at Mags', her eyes little more than slits. "I gave you one. Fucking. Job. Get the power back on. And what happens? You let some psychopathic animals that I wasn't even sure could put two wires together stop all progress and take over a key location in MY Park!" Liz shouted the last few words. The group fell silent for a second or two. Liz waited for a response.

"Boss, we let our guard down too much around them. I had no idea that they would turn on us like this." Mags said, standing her ground as best as she could. "We were working in the plant, and they pushed us out. We lost a lot of our gang in there. We have to make them pay for this."

William stood by his sister. "Once we were outside, we went to the bottling plant to regroup. We saw Gage go in before we could stop him. We tried to go in after him, but they had already set up defenses, so we stayed down here to form a plan."

"And let me guess… your plan was to wait here until the Overboss came to clear them out, am I right? Just like always, I have to do every god damn thing!" Liz said, looking at the Power Plant with a heavy sigh. She tried to contain her anger the best she could.

"Boss, we gotta clear 'em out. We gotta cut 'em down. No second chances." Mason said, walking behind her.

"They deserve to be put down like the rabid dogs they are." Mags added.

Liz turned to look at them. "We aren't going to just clear them out. I want all of them slaughtered. No holding back. Mason, get your boys riled up. Mags, you make sure those Operators you brought are ready to get their suits dirty. I want to hear the Disciples screaming before we reach Nisha and Savoy." She turned to look at the plant again. "But you leave them to me. I want to deal with them myself."

Mason howled with excitement, the Pack following suit. The Operators loaded their guns, as Mags and William smiled at one another. They had been waiting to deal with the Disciples for a long time. Liz closed her eyes. If Gage was still alive in there, he wouldn't be for long once she found him.

Liz started to walk up the winding road to the Power Plant, the gangs close behind her. Looking down her sights, she started to pick off the guards at a distance. After the first few shots, Mason couldn't contain himself and rushed forward with the Pack. Not wanting to be outdone by a bunch of animals, Mags and William instructed their gang to push forward as well.

The group quickly dealt with the outside guards and pushed their way inside. The Disciples were overwhelmed by the numbers of the two gangs working side by side. The Pack lived up to their name and used blades in close quarter combat to rip into the Disciples, while the Operators took out others at long range. Liz, Mason, Mags, and William made their way towards the roof, William often leading the way as the Operators knew the plant best. Any crude defenses that the Disciples were able to get working were quickly destroyed.

The door to the roof finally came into view. The other gang leaders waited for Liz to be the first outside, as promised. Behind her was the force of the two gangs. Liz took a deep break and walked out the door, unsure what she was about to see.

Once the door was opened and she stepped out, Liz saw Nisha and Savoy in front of her, flanked by Disciples with guns pointed at them. The other leaders joined her on the roof, as did others from the two gangs. Liz had her rifle, pointing at the ground as she scanned the roof for the number of enemies that needed to be dealt with. Her eyes spotted Dixie on a metal walkway, a pistol pointed at the head of a bloody mass.

If it wasn't for the armor, she wouldn't have been able to tell that it was Gage at all. Her mind snapped back to the Raider Boss that had raised her into this way of life. She saw him, sitting on the chair, bleeding from wounds caused by her enemy. She lost him that day. She wasn't about to lose Gage the same way. Her eyes drifted back to Nisha and Savoy.

"Boss! So nice to see you again. I guess I lost the bet. I told Savoy that you wouldn't have the guts to face us." Nisha said, a pistol in her hand. "Now, you have two choices. Hand over Nuka World to us… or die on this roof after we take care of your right hand." She pointed back at Dixie, who pushed the barrel of the gun harder against Gage's head. Gage looked up the best he could to see Liz. He took in as deep of a breath that his broken ribs would allow and let it out in a sigh. The sight of Nuka World didn't compare to her.

Liz looked serious for a moment, then a smile spread across her face. She chuckled a little and took a few steps to her left, looking at Nisha. Her chuckled turned into a laugh. Raiders from all of the gangs were confused by her actions, but stood their ground. Liz finished laughing and stopped walking at the same time, but the eerie smile remained. She stood in line with the walkway that Dixie stood on."I am going to enjoy every second of this…" She said. Without wasting a moment, she swung her rifle up and shot Dixie through the neck. Though Liz was aiming for her head, the neck did the trick. Dixie sputtered and fell to the ground, clutching at her throat.

The rest of the raiders opened fire on one another as Nisha and Savoy ducked for cover to return fire. Liz was hit in her shoulder and arm before she was able to get behind an electrical box. She shouted for the Pack and Operators to remember that Nisha was hers to deal with. The raiders shot at the remaining Disciples. If one of Mag's or Mason's raiders fell, another ran up the stairs to take their place.

One by one, the Disciples fell. They fought to the very end until only Nisha was left alive, but wounded. Nisha, who had taken a shot to the stomach, tried to crawl towards a small shelter on the roof to die away from the Overboss's reach, but was stopped when Liz stepped on her ankle, breaking it. Nisha shouted in pain and looked at Liz, who was smiling again.

"You don't deserve to be Overboss. You are a mistake!" Nisha shouted at Liz, as she walked alongside the Disciples boss. "The Disciples should be running Nuka World. You are weak! Ah!" Nisha let out a cry of pain as Liz silently tore off her mask and grabbed her by the hair, dragging her towards the edge of the roof. Nisha held Liz's wrist to minimize the pain from her hair being pulled. Her legs kicked as she struggled to get free of the Overboss's grip. "You are nothing compared to us! Nuka World will fail, and all those that follow you are dead!"

The other raiders on the roof didn't interfere as Liz took a cable and wrapped it around Nisha's neck. Tieing it in a knot that would hold the last Disciple, Liz looked into Nisha's eyes one last time before lifting her up on the edge and pushing her over the side. The cable snapped tight when it reached it's maximum length. It moved side to side in quick motions for a few seconds before it slowed down to a steady sway. Liz turned to the others, who cheered wildly at the display of force the Overboss used. She walked back towards them, but stopped when she saw Gage. "Take him to the clinic in Nuka World so I can think of what to do with him."

A few hours later, Harvey was called to the Overboss's residence. It had been weeks since he had spoken to her, and his nerves were getting the better of him. As he rode the elevator up to the top, he wrung his hands nervously. Word had already spread that the Disciples were taken care of, and that the Overboss had taken it upon herself to deal with Nisha. Gage was brought in after the battle, and looked like he was barely hanging on. Mackenzie moved him to the Nuka Café to take care of him, as other members of the Pack and Operators were taking up beds in the clinic.

When the elevator reached the top of Fizztop Mountain, Harvey stepped into the Overboss's home. She was sitting at the bar, a glass of whiskey in her hand. She had a bandage over her shoulder and arm, and still wore her dirt covered clothes from the battle at the Power Plant. Harvey stepped forwarded tentatively. "Boss? You wanted to see me?"

Liz looked over at him, her face serious and without emotion. She pointed to the bar stool in front of her, which he took. She poured him a glass of whiskey, and then refilled her own glass. Harvey took it in his hand, the liquid shaking a little. Liz noticed and huffed out a laugh. "Don't be nervous, Harv. You got nothing to worry about." She took a sip from her glass.

"Right, boss… Sorry, I just… didn't know what to expect when I came up here." He laughed a little and took a sip as well. "What do you need?"

"How are the traders doing?" Liz asked.

Harvey was a bit surprised by the question. "Doing well. Um… we rebuilt some of the town, got a few homes rebuilt. The Nuka Arcade and Nuka Café are both running well. We've had a lot of traders come through, and have caps waiting for you -" He started to rattle on about the improvements before Liz cut him off.

"Are they happy?" She asked. She looked into Harvey's eyes, waiting for an answer. Harvey wasn't sure how to answer that, or why she would care.

"Yeah, boss. Well… happier than they've been in a while." He replied. "The new people you keep sending us aren't as optimistic about the changes we are making, but… I think they are coming around to this way of life."

Liz nodded. "Good. Keep up the good work." She finished her drink in one gulp and placed the glass on the bar. "It's important that you keep the Traders together, alright? We need everyone working to build up Nuka Town. I will be sending you more people from time to time. Your number one job is to make everyone here work together."

Liz stood up and patted Harvey on the shoulder. Harvey stood up as well. "I will, boss." He said and placed the mostly full glass of whiskey on the bar. The Overboss smiled at him.

"You wastin' my whiskey, Harv?" She pointed to the glass. Harvey quickly scooped it up and finished it, cringing from the burn. Liz laughed and put her arm around his shoulder. "Come on, let's go check on my gangs and make sure they are healing up."

"Two broken ribs, a dislocated arm, stab wounds in your thighs, calves, and abdomen, cuts on most of your body… did you fall into a Deathclaw den?" Mackenzie tried to joke with Gage, who was laying on a table in the Nuka Café. Gage didn't seem amused.

"Just fix me up. I got shit to do." He grumbled. The blood was wiped off of him, and his dirty clothes were removed and replaced with clean ones. Bandages covered most of his arms and torso, and his body was badly bruised. Stimpacks had been administered, but it would take time for this amount of damage to clear up.

"Well, you aren't doing anything for the rest of the day, at least. I would recommend that you stay in Nuka World for a few days to recover." The doctor said, applying another bandage to his arm.

"And I'd recommend you keep that shit to yourself." He tried to sit up, but quickly felt woozy and laid back down. Mackenzie stifled a laugh.

"Told ya." She replied, but didn't continue to joke when he shot her a scowl. "Alright, alright. Well, you aren't going anywhere tonight, so a good night's rest should at least get you on your feet again."

The door to the Nuka Café opened, and Mackenzie turned to see who it was. Gage propped himself up on his elbows to get a better view of the door. Liz stepped through the door, making Mackenzie's stomach drop. "Oh… Boss, he's not well enough to have visitors yet." She said with a weak smile.

"Leave, doc." She said. Her face was set in stone, her face emotionless as she met Gage's eyes.

"Please, boss. He is still very hurt. Give him time t-" She was cut off when Liz shot her an angry look.

"I said. Leave." She hissed. Mackenzie didn't wait to be told again. She scurried out the door and closed it behind her.

Liz watched her leave, then looked at Gage. "I'll be fine', he says." She started to walk towards him. "'I'll be back soon' he says…"

Gage watched her approach him. He sighed, not sure how much shit he was in. He was captured, and was used as a bargaining tool. He had made her come all the way to Nuka World to clean up the mess he couldn't handle. He made her walk into a hostile situation to regain control of the Power Plant, and put her and the other gangs in danger. "Look boss… I'm sorry. I thought I could handle it." He replied.

Liz stood next to the table, her arms crossed. Her expression of anger softened as she sighed. She reached her hand behind his head and leaned down to kiss him. Their lips connected and Gage couldn't help but sigh in relief.

After breaking it off, Liz smiled. "Don't ever make me worry about you again." She ran her hand over his scalp. Gage looked into her eyes for a few more seconds. Worry about him? All of that destruction because she was worried for him? He thought. He had to be thinking about this wrong. The Overboss came to take control of the Power Plant again. Finding him alive was just secondary. He smiled slightly for her.

"I'll give it my best shot." He said and kissed her again. Even if she had only been there to clear out the Disciples, he was happy as Hell he'd get to keep up this fight with his Overboss.