Amiss The Bombs

Mouring Loss and True Love

Ruby and Co. had just arrived at the gates to The Citadel, The Brotherhood of Steel's Headquarters. Ruby and the others just had a traumatic experience with Ruby and Yang's father, Taiyang dying right in front of their own eyes. They had entered the Citadel's gates and they saw a giant rounda, filled with Brotherhood of Steel soldiers. They were all training, from hand to hand combat, which Yang could easily best them at, firing their laser weapons for target practice, or just working out. Ruby and the other scientists approached two soldiers. Well, one soldier to be exact. That soldier was Squad leader Lyons, and what turned out to be her father, Elder Lyons.

"-I don't care, father, if you think we should wait and be careful, but if we don't attack the Enclave now, they'll succeed with their mission in taking over the Capital Wasteland!" Squad Leader Lyons protested.

"Patience, Sarah. You need to be wise in this." Elder Lyons said.

"(Sigh) Alright. I'll keep training." Sarah started to step away from her father when she noticed the 8 wanderers and the group of scientists that stood before her.

"Well well well. If it isn't Strife. Along with his daughters.

"Hahaha. We're not in the goddamn mood." Ruby growled.

"Hey, hey, what happened?" Sarah asked.

"D-Taiyang's dead." Ryuga said.

"Oh. My goodness, I'm so sorry for your loss." Elder Lyons cut in.

"It's not your fault. The Enclave stormed the place and killed the other scientists. Taiyang sacrificed himself to let us escape." Dr. Li explained.

"We'll see he didn't die in vein. But please. Consider this your home." Elder Lyons welcomed the heroes with open arms.

"Thank you, Elder Lyons. Come, let's go." Strife said.

"Where are we going?" Yang asked.

"We're going to rest up. We had a big day." Strife answered.

"Ok then." Yang replied.

In the Barracks of The Citadel...

Yang Xiao Long was sitting down on her bed in her private room. She was still dwelling on the death of her father, but she was also dwelling on whether or not to let go of the fact that Ruby falsely accused her of working for the Enclave.

"I get that Ruby spoke with this "Amber" But that still doesn't erase the fact that she accused me! She should know by now that I'm not working for them!" Yang thought. As she finished the thought, there was a knock on the door.

"Yes?" Yang answered. Ruby opened the door and walked in.

"Hey, Yang." Ruby said.

"Funny. I was just thinking about you." Yang replied.

"I just wanted to let you know that I now don't think that you or Taiyang were working for the Enclave. That is off the table." Ruby said.

"Thanks, Ruby." Yang replied.

"So, yeah. Just wanted to let you know."

"Alright. Now, can you please leave me alone? I need to think." Yang asked.

"Sure." Ruby left the room.

In Ryuga's room...

"You murderous bastards..." Ryuga got a call again. He answered it.

"Everything is going along with the plan."

"I'm starting to question my involvement since you've killed Tai."

"Do you want us to kill you with them? Or do you want to follow us and live?"

"(Sigh) I fucking hate you...Cinder."

"You can hate me all you want, but you still follow me. Now, you'd better put that phone away before someone comes in."

"You can't-Argh! Fine. I'll follow you and let you kill my friends. But if you lay a hand on Yang-"

"If we do, what are you going to do?"

"I will leave you and the Enclave."

"Is that a promise?"

"Oh hell yeah it is."

"Why? Do you love her?"

"...I-Yes. Yes I do."

"Aww, ain't that cute."

"Rrrgh! If you cause her to feel any pain, along with the rest of the group, I will leave and I will find a way to destroy Raven Rock."

"You know the place is indestructible. You can't do jack about it."

"Oh yes I can. But I don't think your "Plan" is going to work."

"What do you mean? Us trying to manipulate the group into sabotaging the Purifier?"

"Yes. That's what I'm thinking."

"We'll see, Ryuga. Now, why don't you follow orders and give the Brotherhood Scribes the location of the G.E.C.K.?

"I hate you." Ryuga then hung up the phone.

"This is madness!" Ryuga thought.

In Ruby's room...

"-Dad...We just got back to see each other again, and now you're leaveing us? Why did that stupid Enclave have to take you away?" Ruby shouted.

"I had to, Ruby." The ghost of Taiyang appeared in front of Ruby.

"D-Dad?" Ruby asked.

"Yes, it's me. I can talk to you when you're alone. But if anyone is around you, I won't appear." Taiyang explained.

"Ok then, but why did you have to flood the chamber with Radiation?" Ruby asked.

"It was the only way to not let the Enclave get the codes to activate the Purifier. If they did, all would be lost."

"Alright, but are you sure it was the only way?" Ruby asked.

"Yes, Ruby. I'm sure." Taiyang said.

"Alright, dad. But I promise you. I will stop the Enclave and make Project Purity a reality!" Ruby shouted.

Back in Yang's room...

Yang was now tearing at trying to remember every memory with Taiyang. She was able to keep it in for so long, but now it was so hard for her to keep in the emotion, she let it all out.

"Why? Dad...Why?" Yang asked herself. She was then interrupted by someone entering her room. It was Ryuga.

"Hey, Yang. How are you feeling?" Ryuga asked.

"What do you think?" Yang looked up and showed Ryuga her tearing face.

"My god, Yang, I-I'm so sorry." Ryuga sat down next to Yang.

"Sorry won't bring him back!" Yang shouted. "Nothing will...But we need to press on." Yang wiped her tears.

"I had a similar scenario, too, Yang." Ryuga said.

"Really?" Yang looked over at Ryuga.

"Yeah. My dad was a hunter. He hunted for food for us every day. He was a damn good shot, I must add." Ryuga explained.

"Uh huh." Yang replied.

"He helped me make my two weapons, actually. He got the parts for the Xuanlong Assault rifle, and he killed a deathclaw, ripped off it's arm, and gave it to me. He opened up the hand, got all and I mean ALL the blood out of it, and he gave it to me as a weapon to defend myself with. I was too small to use it, of course. My arm fell to the floor wearing it." Ryuga explained.

"Hahahaha!" Yang chuckled.

"But, when the Enclave stormed our house, asking for everything we had, he sacrificed himself to let me and my mother escape." Ryuga said.

"Oh. I'm sorry." Yang replied.

"It's alright." Ryuga replied.

"What happened next?" Yang asked.

"Then I made a promise. To not let anyone else I loved be taken or killed by anything and anyone else." Ryuga said.

"That's quite the promise to make." Yang pointed out.

"I grew up to be a strong man, Yang. I never let my family go hungry, my friends unarmed, and I always watched everyone's back. But now, that promise was broken." Ryuga looked down.

"Ryuga... I- I'm so sorry to hear that." Yang said.

"It's alright. I've been able to keep my emotions in check." Ryuga said.

"Ryuga...Would you hold me?" Yang asked.

"Of course." Yang put her head in Ryuga's lap and he held her tight. They were silent for a while, until Yang spoke.

"Ryuga...If I don't make it through...I want you to know..." Yang stopped herself.

"What? What do you want me to know?" Ryuga asked, scared to hear the answer.

"I want you to know...I...I-" Yang was interrupted by Ryuga putting his finger on her mouth.

"Shh. Just come here." Ryuga lifted Yang's face up. She closed her eyes, and moved her lips closer to Ryuga's. When they finally locked lips, they embraced each other, and started to make out. They were in love. They then both fell onto the bed and they continued to kiss. The door slightly opened to see Brick looking through the peephole, seeing Ryuga embrace Yang.

"Good job, Ryuga. You got the girl you always wanted. The girl of your dreams. Young, beautiful, loving, awesomely badass, and most important of all, blonde. You always had a thing for blondes. Good job, man." Brick closed the door and left the two in peace.