"Join the Family?!" Ruby yelped taken aback at Vance's offer. She took a moment to lean over the railing and look out over the large dark makeshift recreational area that the entrance from where she came from entered. She knew that when she first entered the main area she couldn't help but feel a sense of belonging, like these people were almost like her in a way. Though she could feel the fear tugging at her heart that if she accepted Vance's offer and joined his gang he wouldn't allow her to leave and continue her search for her dad. Vance noticed her fear as he softly patted her back affectionately like a father, "I shall let you think about it, take as much time as you need dearest Ruby." and then walked away seeming to leave for his quarters.
"I hate staying in a single place…" Ruby mumbled as she walked down to where the other members were doing their own activities and sat down alone amongst one of the metro waiting benches. If I join and stay…he might not let me look for dad…and if I don't join he wont let me see Ian…damnit for once I cant think of anything to tempt him with that would be more interesting other than me joining him! Ruby thought angrily grasping her head in frustration. She felt the tears rising up in her eyes not only at being beaten in a battle of wits but also at the thought of sacrificing her mission to find her dad. "Damnit…Damnit….Damnit…!" She whispered trembling as she tried forcing back the tears. Suddenly she felt a presence beside her as she looked up seeing Vance's wife Holly looking at her with a concerned smile. "You look troubled and like your suffering." She said and sat down next to her patting her thigh like a mother consoling her child. "As you probably heard from Vance my name is Holly if it'll help you can tell me what troubles you so dear Ruby."
Ruby sighed and began to tell Holly her story so far, of how she ended up in the Wasteland, what she was doing, and everything that had lead her up to the point of finding them and their hideout. Holly hugged her tightly softly rubbing her back. "You poor girl…such a long and rough road you have been on…" She whispered purring softly in her ear keeping her lips close to the nape of her neck. Ruby shivered at this advance blushing heavily, she had barely met Holly and she already liked her. "Hey Holly? Won't your husband get angry with you?" She whispered as she lightly pulled Holly away from her. Holly smiled taking her hand, "Vance has his own controversial beliefs just as he knows I have an unorthodox way of doing things, now come along with me and lets get those bandages off." Ruby was relieved when Holly decided to remove her bandages, the sweat she'd accumulated from traveling through the tunnels had caused her bandages on her wounds to become wet and rough which she was sure wasn't doing her bullet wounds any favors. She was also glad to have gotten Holly to stop what she was doing to her, Uhhh fuck what she did felt so kinky and so good it gave my body chills! She thought softly purring to herself recovering from Holly.
She followed the blonde back upstairs which lead into a private rest area for the other members and took out a battery light turning it on. "So your from a Vault huh?" She asked grabbing some scissors. Ruby nodded as she sat down on one of the single beds laying down her pack as she waited for Holly to come to her. "I hated it there…Almost everyone but my dad and Amata looked at me like I was different…some kind of monster…" Holly nodded as she walked over sitting next to Ruby and began carefully cutting off the bandages that were stuck and peeled off the others.
"I'm also wondering how you came upon desiring blood so quickly, I mean everyone in The Family is an ex-cannibal yet from Alan and Brianna's report as well as looking at you right now you don't seem like you have ever eaten human flesh." She said as she unwrapped Ruby's dirty bandages gasping quietly at her rapidly healed bullet wounds. "Well I'm not completely sure myself…ever since I was little I haven't been the most sane person alive, hell in some cases people would be terrified of me because of it." Holly stared at her fascinated with Ruby's story and examined her eyes. Such beautiful eyes…yet they look so sad…I can also see the darkness and madness in them….Vance was right to dub her the way he did… She thought as she stared at the girl. "I think what really did it was when I was helping Moira in Megaton with her book the Wasteland Survival Guide…I had purposely gotten myself exposed to a little over 600 rads which nearly killed me, after she cured me I started feeling weird pains in my throat." Holly nodded "What kind of pains?" she asked, Ruby looked into her eyes as she continued. "Like every time I'd look at a person…whether it be a kid, man, woman hell even a ghoul my throat would start burning like it was on fire…and well…when I saw that Raider tribe do what they did to those poor people well…I snapped."
Holly touched her shoulder and softly kissed her cheek. "Thank you very much for sharing your story Ruby if you need more time to think about my husband's offer feel free to get to know the other members and have them give you their stories on how they joined." and stood up waving goodbye as Ruby watched her scurry up the escalator most likely to report to her husband. So Ruby decided to do as she said and go around to get to know the other members, Alan and Justin were really sweet guys to her which made Ruby feel as if they were residents of Vault 101 like her, they'd be good friends for her and Amata to hang out with. Karl however was a huge asshole, nice enough to strike up business with if he wasn't sizing her body up for a meal or for a good fucking, it was clear to her that whatever teachings Vance gave to the members, Karl obviously didn't believe in them and only pretended to so he could strike up business. And last but not least was Brianna, the prostitute of the gang who REALLY struck her with all the lusty signals. Maybe she goes for gals too? Ill have to ask her about it sometime. She thought putting off a stupid grin to herself as she walked around looking for Vance.
She found him in his usual spot except he turned to face her as if knowing what she was about to say. "Vance I…I've decided to accept your offer and join The Family but-!" Vance held up his hand smiling as he said "I am glad you have decided to accept my offer dearest crimson-eyed Elizabeth and you need not fear, my wife told me of your story and of your personal quest." Ruby gasped in delight covering her mouth staring at him. "So does that mean you wont confine me here in Meresti?" Vance nodded feeling both sadness and warmth in his heart knowing he was going to lose a member of his flock but gain a newer and powerful warrior. "No it was never my intention to confine you here, normally you'd follow my orders to the letter, however upon first seeing you I could tell you were more of a wanderer, that you are destined to do great and extraordinary things in this Wasteland." Ruby squealed happily hugging Vance as if he were her dad. Vance chuckled as he continued, "Go visit young Ian and when you return we shall discuss our business with the town of Arefu." Ruby rapidly nodded and ran off to where Ian was being kept seeing Holly waiting at the door. She looked at her and smiled unlocking the door to his room. "I shall wait for you until your done there's something I want to give you as a gift from us." Ruby giggled too giddy to act serious as she stepped into Ian's room finding the young teenager eating a Brahmin Steak.
"Hello Ian West, I'm Ruby Hanson…and might I say you have been a bitch to find!" She said jokingly as Ian chuckled standing up and shaking her hand his tanned caucasian skin feeling calloused on her palm. "I guess that'd be Vance's fault for being underground huh?" He said as he chuckled and then sighed. "I guess that means if you're here then that means Evan must be really pissed at me right now…I'm afraid I cant go back, I'm a fucking freak, a monster, a total damn mutant. If it wasn't for The Family I'd say I shouldn't even be alive!" Ruby snarled as she raised her hand slapping him hard across the face leaving a large red welt darkening his already tanned cheek. She glared at him as she yelled, "Are you fucking listening to yourself?! Your being stupid! Vance told me everything that happened and you know what I think?! I think you were scared! Scared shitless because you confessed to them what you were and you thought they'd reject you!" Ian grasped his cheek his eyes burning with the oncoming tears that were forming. "Of course I was fucking scared! They didn't even reject me either but I still lost it and attacked them! You yourself probably know what a horrible beast I am now!" Ruby clenched her fist feeling the tears welling up in her eyes as well wanting so much to knock some sense into him as she reached into her pocket pulling out Lucy's letter giving it to him, "I got this from your sister, she misses you idiot…! She still loves you! Your really gonna do that crap to her?!" Ian read the letter and looked down sighing, "Damnit…. I miss her too…there's no way I'd want her to see me like this, it'd break her poor heart…" Ruby touched his shoulder, "Listen Ian…before I got here I tortured half-a-dozen young raider girls to death, drank em completely dry of blood and did I have any regrets? Fuck no I don't their blood was fucking delicious I'd bite em and fuck em again in a heartbeat if I could, and chances are there isn't a shortage of sexy bitches like those raiders in the Capital Wasteland I probably will do it again. You however Ian have a chance of not becoming a murderous psychopath like me." She said as she felt a warmth in her heart. Maybe this is what being a mom feels like…I'm already that way with Maggie so…yeah this feels right. She thought as she put on a motherly warm smile.
Ian looked into her eyes and became mesmerized by the genuine warmth within them. "How do you propose I do that Ruby…?" He whispered choking back more tears. Ruby hugged him tightly as she whispered, "Go back…Go back to the start of your nightmare…and face it…face it head on with all your will and strength." Ian pulled away staring at her for a second, "Wow…for a moment there you sounded just like Vance…alright I've decided that I'm going to leave the family and return home. Thank you very much Ruby." He soon began packing his things as Ruby walked out seeing Holly waiting for her. "That was really sweet of you on what you said to him…I'm glad to call you a sister of The Family." Ruby smiled and hugged her patting her back. "As am I Holly, I'm happy I have someplace I can come to other than Megaton in this wasteland…like a home away from home." Holly then lead her into hers and Vance's private quarters and began digging through her drawer. Ruby tilted her head as Holly pulled out a tattoo kit. "Your wanting to give me a tattoo?" Ruby asked seeing Holly nod excitedly.
"I'm a bit of an artist you see, and since there's no paint or canvas around to do paintings I turn to body art, it's a hobby of mine." She said carrying a blush of embarrassment on her pale face. Ruby smiled from ear-to-ear, "That's actually really cool Holly, I'd be honored if you gave me a tattoo you go ahead and set up while I go talk with Vance about Arefu." Holly nodded as Ruby walked out finding Vance waiting for her. "So I trust your discussion with Ian went well?" He asked crossing his arms in expectation. Ruby nodded, "It went very well in fact he wishes to return to Arefu to face his fear." Vance's eyes widened slightly, "Impressive Elizabeth you show a skill I don't see often in most people outside of The Family…and while it saddens me to lose him I find myself in deep respect of your decision to have him face his fears." And he looked her up and down for a second then nodding to himself as if to confirm an inner thought. "Now then onto the business of Arefu, I understand you wish us to stop hunting there." Ruby nodded as she pulled her 3 blood packs from her backpack. "If Arefu can donate these you protect them from threats in exchange."
Vance pondered her offer for a moment looking at the crimson juices inside the small packets. "And so in a gesture of good faith you wish to donate the ones your carrying as well?" Ruby nodded as she gave them to him. He then pulled a pouch of 30 caps from his pocket and paid them to her. "This is a very interesting deal you have formed, very well I accept." He said as he grabbed some paper from a nearby table taking out a pen from his coat and began creating a treaty as he then gave it to her. "Take that to Arefu to see if they accept, and thank you for coming here…Our time together has been very educational." Ruby smiled stuffing it away in her pack, "Okay but first I need to talk to Holly she was wanting to give me a tattoo to as a memento to remember you guys." Vance chuckled at his beloved wife's art lust as he watched Ruby run back to his personal quarters hearing the door shut.
She found Holly waiting for her with her electronic brush at the ready. Holly looked up at her and smiled, "Okay now I'm going to need you to undress and lay face down on the bed so I can begin." Ruby blushed grinning stupidly as she rapidly through off her pack and stripped down standing there naked as she put her pip boy on the dresser. She couldn't figure out which she was more excited for, the fact she was going to get a tattoo or the fact that a beautiful woman like Holly would be touching her skin again like she did when they first met after she first arrived in Meresti.
Holly seemed to smile gazing at Ruby's ghostly pale yet very attractively curved body as she crawled into the bed she shared with Vance laying face down. Ruby felt Holly start with her upper back feeling the buzz of the tattoo gun caressing her skin leaving a sting on her skin as it took everything for her not to purr and shiver in pleasure. It had felt like the process had gone on for hours until finally after the gun had drifted down her back she felt it go onto the right cheek of her buttocks causing Ruby to bury her face into the pillow squealing loudly. Finally Holly signaled her to sit up as she got down low between Ruby's legs amidst the rising heat Ruby was feeling in her body Holy crap Holy crap what's she gonna do down there?! She thought internally panicking at Holly's closeness to her crotch and finally felt the cold metal of the tattoo gun just press above its location as she arched back letting out a heavy sigh of ecstasy.
Finally when Holly finished she turned off the tattoo gun and smiled gazing down at Ruby as despite all the resistances she was giving herself she couldn't help but cup the cheek of the raven-haired girl before her as she moved her hair back over her back and pressed her lips against hers in a soft yet passionate kiss. She heard Ruby purr letting herself get into the kiss feeling the girl's tongue tease hers before she pulled away. "Stay here I'll go grab a mirror." Holly said walking out leaving Ruby trembling giddy from the stinging sensation she was feeling from her freshly drawn tattoos and the taste of Holly's tongue. "Mmmm….damn if only she wasn't married…" She mumbled licking her own lips savoring the citrus taste of Holly's lips upon her own.
Holly later returned holding a large full body mirror in her arms. "Alright stand up and I'll hold the mirror in front of you." She said as she positioned the mirror in front of her. Ruby stood and stared at herself in the mirror admiring the handiwork that Holly had drawn on her. She saw what looked to be a large spider in its web just positioned above her crotch causing Ruby to giggle at Holly's potential reasons for it. She then turned so her back faced the mirror and turned her head towards the mirror as she saw the drawing of a large rose as its thorny stem stretched down the curve of her back and ended upon her right cheek of her buttocks as she took note of the dark shadowy Japanese characters next to the stem. "Hmm…Ruby Rose huh…?" She turned to look at Holly as the woman giggled at Ruby's own nickname for herself.
After she dressed still shivering at the stinging sensation from the tattoos she said her goodbyes to The Family and set out to return to Arefu where Dogmeat would be waiting and the citizens to welcome her back as a hero.
Vance waited until Ruby left and then went to his wife finding her cleaning up her tattoo kit. "Holly my love…that girl…that girl has some huge potential…" Holly smiled nodding "That she does my dear husband…" And then saw that Vance looked troubled. "Is something bothering you Vance?" Vance nodded as he sat down on the bed taking her hand. "There's a war coming my beloved…I can feel it on the whistling winds in the metro…and if something happens to me…I want her to be the new leader of The Family." Holly choked back the tears that were forming. "A war?" She asked amidst her sadness. Vance nodded slowly ashamed that he was making his wife worry so, "Yes my dear…and if that time comes…I want you to be at her side…passing on all the teachings that I taught you…I want you to be her mentor…lead The Family alongside her." Holly could do nothing but nod and listen despite her reservations.