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Important AN: Hello everybody, so before the story I want to say that this is the last chapter of the year. I am taking the last few weeks to spend time with the family. Production of "A Rose over a Shallow Grave" Will begin on January 3rd 2020 (I'll be arriving in Las Vegas Nevada at that time to visit my grandparents… so, irony… I guess.) Till then, enjoy your Christmas Vacation, and merry Christmas, Feliz Navidad, joyeux Noël, Fröhliche Weihnachten, buon Natale, С Рождеством, god Jul, Nollaig Shona, Nollaig Chridheil, feliz Natal, and Selamat Natal,to those who I can't P.M and a happy New Year as well. This is Wombag1786, about to be tossed out a window by a drunk Yaaaaaaaannnnnngggg.
*The view pulls back to reveal multiple staff members were trying to keep Yang from swing Wombag around like a baseball bat. After a few seconds she had enough and simply tossed him at the staff. To which she missed and the scene closes with a window crashing sound effect.
In the Divide, three days later… which is where we last left off.
3rd POV
Ruby had finally made it to the divide. Three days of tracking Six's movement had left her exhausted. Didn't help that she used her semblance for two thirds of the trip. Still even after exhausting everything, nothing could prepare her for the sight that was before her. A valley with a huge crack in it. It was like the land had been stabbed with a rusty blade, and it's wound never healed properly. If the horrific sight of the land wasn't disturbing, they're was the smell. The wind was so harsh she had to wear her hood over her head to prevent the wind from ripping her hair out of her scalp. With the wind was the smell of blood, ash, rust, and sorrow. It overwhelmed Ruby's senses but still, their was only one way of getting answers, and it wasn't back the way she came. Giving a deep sigh, she removed her bag from her back to see what supplies she has left.
One Fifty Cal anti-material riffle. Twenty rounds of regular 50 Mg. Five rounds of explosive. And one handcrafted 50 Mg. A weathered pistol, with thirty rounds of 10mm. a few sticks of dynamite. A single hand grenade. One of Six's knifes she borrowed. Plenty of Stim-packs, a few Rad-Away, even fewer Rad X. Whiskey, for medical reasons. A Zippo lighter with just enough fuel for the trip, Some fresh fruits, a dried piece of brahman, a few Nuka, her Cantina, and a spare change of clothes. Mostly leather armor. On the back of her bag was the white Stetson that Six gave her. She would wear it, but she didn't want to run the risk of loosing it due to the high wind speed. After looking over everything, she gives a deep sigh before looking back at the canyon.
"(Sigh) Six, where ever you are. I'll find you soon." Ruby mutters before heading down into the divide.
She begins to head down into the Divide. Every step she took felt like walking in ankle high snow made of ash. And the air begin to get thinner and sharper. Eventually as she begin to feel the effect, she noticed something. Silo doors leading inside. To the side, is a sign that said 'Hopeville Ballistic Defense Station. Authorized Military Personnel only.' Over the sign was the white graffiti tag of an old world flag.
"Better then climbing down." Ruby murmured to herself. She made her way to the Missile silo with haste, unaware of what hell will be waiting for her down below.
Inside the Silo she was greeted with multiple graffiti written on the walls. 'You can go home courier', 'Lonesome Road', 'Head home courier', '6', 'Courier 6?'. As she walked uncomfortably through the slanted hallway, she came into another room. It was filled with machines, all beeping with different sounds. At the end of the room was a now open blast window, with what looks like a missile.
"Whoa, is that… a nuke?" Ruby asked aloud as she walked over to the window.
As she stared out at an old world spear. Her hand felt a familiar grove on the control she was leaning on. Looking down she found that the groove was small, meant for something to fit in. She figure this was the key slot that was used to launch the rocket. However she wondered why it was in the shape of a circle. Giving a simple shrug she heads left, through the open door. Moving through the silo she found nothing but trash and destroyed Eye Bots. She begin to wondered what happened to ED-E when she moved upstairs, her thoughts stopped dead in their tracks when she was greeted by a gruesome sight. A man was pinned to the wall, his skin. All of it, was completely flayed off. Exposing the red mussels underneath. Even though he is dead it was still to much for Ruby. Upon seeing that she had five seconds before her stomach couldn't handle it. She fell to her legs and vomited up her lunch.
"(Blaug!) Monty almighty. What happened!?" Ruby asked herself as she stared deeply at the corpse.
Her first thoughts were Six must have done it. She of course put that thought aside when she noticed another one of those flayed men was a few feet away from her. She then thought it was probably these two who killed each other. Since one was wearing Legion armor and the other NCR. However, both sets of armor looked to be torn, ripped to shreds and then out back together by jerry-rigged. This scene left more questions then answers. So once she regained her footing she then head out of the room. Moving up more sets of stares. There she was greeted by another battle sight. Seemed that multiple Sentry bots got into a fight with the wrong person. Four robots, ripped to shreds by a 44 magnum rounds. This, was clearly Six's work. Question was why was he in the room. That is when she noticed a ripped body on the ground.
It looked like Six had used him as a human shield before unloading the rounds into the robots. As she stared down at the fleshy corpse, she couldn't help but notice the jacket he had. It was a dusty and slightly bloody wool olive green jacket. On it was a few general stars on the shoulder. As she looked down at it, she couldn't help but notice her own attire. What was once a simple vault suit she customized with gear from her own clothes, was a day from becoming rags. Her right sleeve was ripped, the cuffs on the left was already gone. The zipper fell off, and her belt was held together by duck tape. Even the armor from Zion was worn and torn. It had a few bangs, scratches, and then some more. And her cape. Her precious cape. Even when repaired, it was more torn then ever. Practical half of right side was gone. After inspecting her clothes, an idea came into her head.
Twenty minutes later, Ruby arrives outside the facility in the small town. She was now wearing the generals coat and had replace her yellow utility belt with the general's belt. As the night begin to creep over the valley, so did the wind. She quickly wrapped her jacket over herself in a vain effort to stay warm, however the sand beginning to hit her like hail. Getting worse by the moment Ruby soon spots a building past a gas station. Quickly moving towards it, she didn't noticed the downed Nuka cola machine. She fell face first over it, nearly bumping her head against the door. As she pulled herself up, she felt something familiar grabbing at her leg.
Looking down she noticed a hand was reaching out of the sand, however unlike the one in Goodsprings this was a skeltons hand. Some poor fool was crushed under the Nuka cola machine. As Ruby slowly got up from the sight, she couldn't help but notice something off about the Skelton. It glowed an unusual blue. Deciding she can spare a moment; she reaches for the blue light. To her surprise, it was Nuka. Not any type of Nuka.
"Nuka cola Quantum. Take a leap, enjoy a quantum. Twice the calories, twice the carbohydrates, twice the caffeine, and twice the taste of regular Nuka-Cola." Ruby read aloud. Looked interesting to say the least, but now was not the time to enjoy it. So she pocketed the glowing blue beverage and head inside.
Hours later
As the night drew on, so did the sand storm. Seemed that Ruby was going to have to spend the entire night in this building. Which sucked since there was flayed corpses inside the building as well. She found a room that thankfully didn't had any, and had a few sand stripped chairs to start a fire. As the fire begin to crackle in the night, Ruby stomach begins to rumble. Pulling out a lunch box from her bag she opened it to find a fresh apple just waiting to be consumed. Licking her dry lips she took a bite into the red delicious, only to find it to be not so delicious.
"Ugh, seriously?" Ruby questions aloud as she rubs the sand from her tongue. "Pft, this is worse than the time Yang dropped the sandwiches at the beach."
Even though she packed the fruits carefully into the lunchbox, it seems the divide sands still managed to find its way in. Rubbing it carefully, she pulls out Six's knife before peeling the skin from the fruit. She didn't exactly manage to do a good job peeling it, took a little more then she hoped for by accident. Still it was worth it not to eat a fruit covered in ash that was made from human remains. As she finishes the fruit, she considered eating something else. After all one apple wouldn't get her through the night so easily. However, looking back over at the supplies, she wasn't so sure how long her rations will last. So, she decided that was good enough for now. As she packed up her lunchbox, she thought about having a Nuka. Maybe try this quantum.
As she reaches into the bag, something caught her eye. Looking up she noticed something, a Holotape. It looked fairly new to be honest. Leaving the Nuka alone she crawled over to it. Picking up the tape she inspected the side, reading aloud, "Y-17 Holotape. Huh, I wonder."
It looked like the Holotapes Weiss had. So, she went back over to her own spot and inserted the Y-17 Holotape into her Pip-Boy and listened.
"Back again, left that crater behind. Got a few holotapes left… ones from a medical center. The woman, she fixed the recorder, said it wouldn't last. Repayment for me fixing her. She doesn't like debts, can respect that. Payment enough just to hear someone who believes in the Brotherhood of Steel. Not Elijah. Different view, same madness. She answered me on their philosophy, their way of seeing the roads they walk. Dead ends, empty, as if technology can solve anything. Big Empty's proof where that road leads just like the Divide and all the roads that lead to it."
The tape comes to an end, leaving Ruby stunned. It was the same man from the previous Holotapes. The one that saved Cristine from the Think Tank. He was here. That man was here, in the divide. The man with an old-world symbol on his back. Maybe he left those graffiti marks for Six? Maybe he knows Six. As Ruby's brain begin to fill with theories of the strange man, she begin to notice how dim the room was getting. Realizing the fire was slowly dying she decided that she should get some sleep now before the sun rises. Placing her head against her bag like a pillow, she slowly went to sleep. The view pulls out of the window, pulling out into the darkness of the Divide Sandstorm.
As it continued to pull back, it reveals that a group of people were shuffling through the sands. They didn't say much but what little they said was nothing short of disfigured grunts and painful hissing. However they two were not the only ones. Seemed like another figure was watching from afar. On top of a ruin building, a figure wearing a duster watched from afar with binoculars. It's helm was the same as NCR rangers, though it a shade of green with shoulder pads, wrist guards, and ankle guards protect the figure from the sands.
The figure watched the light from inside the building slowly dissipate, as it does. The figure turns around, leaving the sight to find shelter for the night. The next day, the figure shall meet this stranger who followed a Courier here.
The next day
Ruby had a horrible first night in the divide. She felt every spine in her back was cracked, and somehow more sand got into her lunch Box. Ruining her breakfast. Grumbling she downed two Nuka Cola's and decided to scavenge when she is outside. She needed to get her Barings on the land, and she couldn't do that from within a building. Giving a small sigh, she exits the building to be greeted by that sharp and accursed wind. She headed down the road, further away from the bunker where she arrived from. As she made here way down the road, she couldn't help but notice a light in the distance. Looking up, she see's something reflecting the few beams of sun light down at her from atop a building.
"Six?" Ruby asked aloud as she removed her fifty-cal to spot the light.
She didn't see anyone but still a light like that was natural. Heading towards the building, she was surprise to see that a makeshift ramp was built. Made from cars, rotten planks, even a piece of a brick wall. It looked like someone had put this together rather than the elements. She slowly head up the ramp with her Fifty-Cal in hand and the safety off. Hesitantly she made it to the top, were there was nothing. Feeling slightly stupid, she was just about to leave when that flash of light hit her eye again. In the corner of her eye she spots the thing that was reflecting the very few lights. A piece of a broken mirror, next to it was a Holotape. Marked Y-17.6.
"Huh, is someone leaving these for me? Or did Six just ignore them?" Ruby asked herself as she grabbed ahold of the tape. She then played it, listening carefully to the words of the same man as before. Unaware that she was spotted as well.
"Big Empty, there's something hidden there, a crater, past wind and sand, so deep in the desert there's no turning back. Finding the crater was an accident, was following the weather patterns, the Divide sky torn like that, man's violence, not nature's. That Violence in the sky had a source. Tracked it like following a river current. Left the colors to mark my way, like always, case someone finds them, learns the pattern, The Courier might. When I thought sand and wind would never end… came to the crater. And there… there was an Old World facility, a weather station, at the edge, still raking the sky with electricity and generators. And beyond it… saw the rest of the Old World hell there, all carved up like garden plots. Had to see what was there, couldn't leave it be. Things sleep in the Big Empty, the Brotherhood woke them up, can't move quiet, any more than the two-headed Bear can. And when they woke up, it was like all of history waking up at once. Almost didn't make it out. Almost. Left with answers I never intended."
"Answer I never intended? What kind of answers?" Ruby asked herself as she looked down at the mirror.
As she does, she see's her own reflection. Somewhat stunned about how she has come along way from that little town. As she looks down she could help but notice a figure sneaking up behind her. Her eyes went wide as the figure tried to plunge a huge knife into her back. However, she was much quicker then the attacker. Tossing herself back, she did a simple roll before leveling her fifty-cal Anti material rifle at the figure.
"Hold it! Drop the knife or I'll put a fist size hole in…" Ruby stopped mid track as the figure turned around. To Ruby's horror she see's the person was horribly disfigured. He was completely flayed from head to foot, and yet he… it, is still alive. "…you?"
The man lets out an angry snarl before running at Ruby again. This time, Ruby didn't hesitate. She just pulled the trigger and sent the creature to the ground with a massive hole in it's chest. Course that did nothing more then ring a dinner bell. As Ruby inspects the body, surprise that this creature was wearing a tattered NCR outfit, she hears the revving a chain gun. Looking over her shoulder was another flayed man, holding an over the shoulder chain gun. Ruby quickly dives for cover as the chain gun begins to unload 10mm upon her. Hiding behind the wall. She thought about using her explosives, but decided to save them for a rainy day in this hell hole. Once she hears the clicking noise she pulled her 10mm and activated V.A.T.S. Jumping out from behind cover, in mid air the V.A.T.S system begin to work. Taking aim she has a 97% chance of hitting his head while in the air. Taking it, she fire four times before hitting the ground. All four bullets hit the exact same mark, the first bullet lodged itself. The second bashed it in halfway in. Third got it to poke out of the back of the skull. An the final one pushed it out of his skull. Ruby begin to pick herself up just as the body hits the ground.
"What, in Monty's holy name. Are you?" Ruby said aloud as she picks herself up. She inspected the body, seeing that this on was wearing a raggedy version of Legion armor.
"Are… they working together?" Ruby asked herself as she tried to even guess how the two factions would do such a thing. It was like seeing a WF operative flirting with an Atlas soldier.
As she tried to process this, a flair fires up into the air. This distracted Ruby long enough for a one more flayed man to sneak up on her. Without even realizing it, it had swung a massive sword similar to Legate Lanius. She only got a glimpse of a metallic helm that looked like the monster of the east, but only a pre finished model. The sword didn't break through her aura thankfully, however the massive swing sent her off the side of the building. She fell down, hitting every ramp and loose piece of metal. Head first. Eventually she hits the ground, only for her to feel a sharp pain running through her abdomen. Looking down, a piece of rebar had pierced her stomach and nearly took her intestines.
"AAAAHHHHHH, (Sob) Fuck!" Ruby screams as she tried to hold back the blood flow. It was painful as hell, but she can hear the sound of foot steps shuffling. Looking up she can see more of those flayed men coming at her. All armed with huge knifes.
Fighting through the pain she pulls out her 10mm and fired off all her round. Each one hitting dead on in between the eyes. However, there were too many. As she loads a new round, a shadow fell upon her. Looking up, she see's the flayed man who hit her. He held up the broad sword over his shoulder as it looked down at her. Before long it jumped off from the ramp with the intention of impaling Ruby with the bumper sword. As time slowed down, Ruby thought this was the end for her. She was pinned, unable to reload, and doubt her aura would protect her from decapitation. Regrets begin to fill her head as the flayed man fell closer and closer to her. However something odd just happened. A red light hits the falling flayed man, blowing him to pieces. It wasn't till the liver hits Ruby on the head did she realized it was a rocket.
As she begin to feel the affect of blood loss, a figure walks forward. Dressed in the same armor as an NCR Ranger, but if they were more armored. The Figure breaks open the rocket before inserting a canister of rockets. Pushing the rocket back into firing position the figure fired off a multiple barrage of rockets. The figure blasted every last one of the flayed men to pieces. And if one got to close he would duck under the slashes before stabbing them in the gut with his own knife. After repeating another rocket barrage the figure stood alone, giving a small huff of exhaustion. He then turned to Ruby, looking down at her. Ruby herself looking back at him. She tried to say something but the blood loss made her feel woozy and her eyes heavy. Eventually she managed to say something.
"…Six?" Ruby gasped as she stared up at her savior. After a few blinks, her eyes close shut for a sixth and final time.
Hello everybody, this is Ruby from RWBY and other FF stories. Currently Wombag is unavailable because he was originally busy paying the holiday bonus out to everyone. Till Yang came in and started saying that he didn't pay her the right Christmas bonus. Well that somewhat true. Seems Wombag accidently payed my sister a little too much and well… she spent it all in one place. The studio bar. Now she thinks that Wombag forgot five Lein or something. (Sigh) So embarrassing. But, don't worry. I'm sure Mr. Wombag is handling it well.
*The view pulls back stage to show Wombag is still being tossed around like a rag doll by a drunk Yang. As he screams a Wilhelm scream while being smashed into multiple objects, he accidently hits a nearby radio. It sparks to life and begins to play "feliz navidad". As the song begins, Yang begin to manhandle Wombag while drunkenly singing along to the song.
Um, so anyways, lets read your comments and questions you left for him.
From RedRat8: Thanks, I'll make sure to tell Mr. Wombag you liked the chapter. He mentioned how he wanted a Link effect. Where the reader feels like Six do to his anonymity or something. He also mentioned that most likely the readers name will probably be in that list. So I guess that's cool.
Me too Mr. Rat. He said that Six's origin will be revealed in this arc. Or at least some pieces of it.
Thanks for writing RedRat8 and Merry Christmas.
From Imperial warlord: And thank you for the Awesome Reply.
Thanks for writing Imperial warlord and Merry Christmas.
From Helljumper206: Yeah, me too. Though I wasn't a fan about having Jam and ketchup slathered over my stomach for that end part. Still I can't wait to meet Ulysses and *****.
Oh it is. At the end of this Arc I will be getting a new outfit that will make me look so cool!
Thanks for writing Helljumper206 and Merry Christmas
From I'm Aisling: Um, yes. Sort of. Wombag said that their will be something like that in epilogue. Chapter 59, maybe 60? Might want to ask him after he's done with Yang.
Thanks for writing I'm Aisling and Merry Christmas.
From Revan4221: Oh no. Not another Jaune bar fight scene. (Sigh) I had to pick up the vomit.
Right so you were saying. Hmm, well like Wombag said, there is no wrong answer when playing Fallout. He actually despise all four options since there is no good way to end the game. Still, at least you got a cool way of dying in this series. Unlike Lanius because he ************************ Then ************* before *********** then finally Six will ***************.
Hope you enjoy the new year. Can't wait to get back to work.
Thanks for writing Revan4221 and Merry Christmas.
From thewittywhy: Yeah, she is. Still I'm sure a friendship hug will make her feel better. Though I wonder if it will help considering we will be covered in other peoples blood.
Thanks for writing thewittywhy and Merry Christmas.
From FEV Grim: Oh no problem. Yeah, (sigh) Most of these chapters will just be me traveling alone. But I will meet up with Six, Young ED-E, and so many more characters. It is rather exicting.
Thanks for writing FEV Grim and Merry Christmas.
From Combine117: Oh hello AvIe, question are you related to Penny? Cause that will be so cool!
Oh I'm sad to hear that.
Nope, not yet at least.
Probably with me screaming in pain. *Back stage a loud cracking sound can be heard and a (Tom and Jerry) Tom Scream can be heard.
Yeah something like that.
Oh, they won't make an appearance here. They all think I head towards the Dam.
Thanks I'll make sure to tell… oh, um no comments from Wombag1786 production.
Thanks for writing Combine117 and Merry Christmas.
From Revan: Oh, heh well originally this was written by phone. So sorry about that.
Thanks for writing Revan
From Gadget916: Take your time Mr. Gadget916. Mr. Wombag1786 will be on vacation for a bit.
Thanks for writing Gadget916 and Merry Christmas.
From Guest 12-13-19: 1. Yep. However the ending is a tightly kept secret. Even I don't know how it ends.
2. Oh, Nora didn't loose an eye. Just had it scratch. Wombag said he got the idea when his brothers friend threw a crab apple at him and the stem impaled his eye. (Shudders) How do you people live without an aura?
3. Oh yeah, Mr. Wombag even emailed him the chapters he previously written to help with production while also helping him fix the previous mistakes.
4. Yeah, Mr. Wombag mentioned that it's a long list of names, so you shouldn't be surprise if your name is on the list. (*whispers this next part) I even heard that he added his own name to that list. Just for those who know it to get a laugh out of it.
5. Yes, in the epilog chapter I believe. Um Ch59 or 60 depending on how much gets done.
Thanks for writing Guest 12-13-19 and Merry Christmas.
From Guest 12-14-19: Um, no. Thankfully no. However he will save me at the end. I just can't tell you how but it will be something that has yet to be seen in any fallout story.
Thanks for writing Guest 12-14-19 and Merry Christmas.
From Carre: 1. No problem
2. Yep, he did. I think I'll bring him and Yes man back to remnant I think.
3. Yeah, Wombag said he wanted to do a Bioshock crossover but someone beat his idea to the punch. So this felt more like him releasing his frustrations if anything.
4. Probably, we will find out shortly.
5. It's going to be AWSOME! Secrets revealed, history uncovered, faces new and old alike. Oh I can't wait till the third.
6. Oh… huh, I was wondering why Wombag has a collection of thumbs. Um can you send mistletoe next time. Actually I think I'd prefer rocket socks instead of toes attached to missles.
Thanks for writing Carre och god jul.
Alright so that's everyone. I just want to say, from the RWBY and JNPR team, the Fallout Cast, and the FF community. Merry Christmas everyone, and a happy new yea…
*Before Ruby could finish Wombag crawls out from under the curtain with a broken arm and black eye.
EEP, oh my Oum. Are you alright Mr. Wombag!?
*Wombag looks up at her with a 'do I look ok?!' look. He opens his mouth to argue but was pulled back stage. Screaming. Ruby quickly runs in to save him. After a few moments, Wombag is tossed out from behind the curtains. Hitting the camera and destroying it. A few moments later. A Vault boy logo appeared on screen dressed as the Patron saint of prostitutes. Below it said:
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