The rise of the New Enclave

by Sakuya Hawkeye

A story mostly in fallout universe with some crossover here and there from other universe, where 2 of my originals character will make their mark on the world, one of them will try to take over the Enclave from the inside while the other will be in direct conflict with the Enclave, both not knowing the other is on the other side. This story will have some lore twisting stuff.

First: I do not own anything of the Fallout Universe or any other universe i might use things from (probably some warcraft/starcraft, halo, and others.) except my originals characters.

Second: All i want is do an alternate fiction in the fallout universe with my character and some lore twisting here and there but keeping it mostly in the fallout universe as the big background, also, i'll keep mostly to the lore but i will add things that got maybe retcon. (Also, i might add some thing that came from F4 mods because i actually like those idea and i don't intend to take credits for that, if you want to know what come from mods, i can add them at the end of a chapter.)

Thirdly: Since the Power Armor of F3/FNV and F4 are not the actual same armor, how they're use, etc. I decide to separate them in two category, Light Power Armor for the
variant of F3/FNV and Heavy Power Armor for F4.

So if it is to your liking, enjoy! Also, this is my first time i post a fic so sorry if something sounds bad.

We are the 21 October 2077, the world is going down a dark path, twenty-five years earlier, the United Nation disbanded after the Resource War who oppose Europe to the Middle East, China had invaded Alaska 1 years ago before the United State of America took it back but not before annexing Canada in the process. Many Canadian civilian protest against the U.S. occupation but they we're simply shot down by U.S. military, but not all Canadian revolt with the annexation, some of them decide to become collaborator, that was the case with the Hawkeye Dynasty. When facing with the might of the American army, they decide it was in their best interest to just follow their new "overlord" instead of fighting and getting killed. This allow them to be able to continue their live without worrying as long as they we're working for the U.S.A.

A small part around the parlement of Ottawa was a little Canadian collaborator town allowing them to live as if nothing happen with only difference that US soldier we're patrolling the street instead of their own army and the soldier frankly didn't hate being in a part of Canada where they didn't have to shoot piss off civilian and could take it relatively smoothly, Almost like back home. It was in this little town that the younger daughter of the Hawkeye dynasty, Sakuya, was watching the news escalated sadly while cursing internally against the United States. If they didn't invade HER country, she would have been able to travel over sea and make her dream of travelling the world became true, but unlike her big brother, she was still underage by Canadian standard and now, even more with the "new" American standard.

Even if she couldn't fly to Europe now, she was still happy, there was a costume contest next Saturday and she was decide to show off a lot with her costume this time! But first she need some more thing to finish it. She finish to setting up her hair in a long pony tail that fell to her knee then she put on her dress with silver glitter and took her backpack out for shopping. On her way out she met with a US soldier who was stationne in the town, Matthew was his name, even if she did hate the American Gouvernement, she know that soldier we're just following order, her own family being in the military since World War One, she could at least respect them for what they we're and not what they stand for.

-Saku! How are you today? Gonna do some shopping i see?

-Matthew, good to see you, yeah i need some little thing for the contest Saturday afternoon, wanna come? Who knows? Maybe i'll need strong arms like yours to carry my stuff.

-I'm here to assure your safety, not to be your valet. Also, try to stay out of trouble, if it weren't for your mother, what you did last week could have put you in trouble, anyway, lead the way.

-Always so serious. It's not my fault if that soldier doesn't have a sense of humour.

Heading outside followed by Matthew, Sakuya start going toward the fabric shop in order to buy some materials need for the lower part of her costume while glaring at the pair of soldier walking down the street in power armor, both in hate and admiration of the new design these two had. When she ask Matthew about it, he simply said it was a new arrival this morning, one that apparently, didn't need power armor training in order to use and pretty much every common joes could use in time of crisis. Satisfied by his answer, they both continued toward the shop while talking about the "incident" of the previous week, this is when Matthew ask her how she manage to blow up that bottle of Nuka-Cola in that sergent face. She just laugh and said how some Mentats and Nuka-Cola give unexpected reaction, but it was still way less than mixing Nuka-Cola with some Abraxo cleaner and turpentine oil. Matthew didn't ask any further before they reach the shop where Sakuya begin going through the different type of cloth the shop had before finding the piece that would be perfect, a long rectangle of grey/silver cloth with some silver treads before heading to pay for her materials. Matthew thought it was over but before he could speak she start heading toward another shop, he just shut it and followed her as two MP pass next to them, not wanting her more in trouble for casually speaking about easy way to make IED in public.

It was well know that since a young age, Sakuya had a good understanding of chemistry, making experiment that make the good old vinegar and baking soda a joke compare to them, like small improvise firework, smoke bomb and some more explosive device she would use on dummy target at the shooting range. The only reason why she was not put behind bars for the potentially dangerousness of her experiment was because of the influence of the Hawkeye Dynasty in both military and science, making the whole thing like if she try to discover need weapon for their army. But since the U.S. had annexed Canada, her mother put a soldier who would follow her around and prevent she do stuff that the U.S. soldier might not like seeing.

After some more small talk, they arrived at the blacksmith store and Sakuya start to look at different item in display waiting for the worker to finish what he was doing in the back store while Matthew just stood there, waiting to see what she was buying here. they didn't had to wait long before the blacksmith came for the back store to serve them, seeing Sakuya he smile before saying:

-Hi Ma'am Sakuya, here for your order?

-Yes, have you finish it yet?

-Sure do, i just finish it, it's cooling down right now and like promise, i also save you some nice metal plate line with leather, they will be easier to link together like that.

-Thank you very much Tom, can you pack the plate so Matthew can transport them?

At the mention of his name, he turn to look at her with a confuse look.

-Wait what?

At what she respond with the little kitty glare.

-You don't expect a helpless girl like me to carry this right?

Matthew grunt then shrug it off, he could not say no, not because of order, but because he did like Sakuya and it was just metal plate. Grabbing the package, while Sakuya paid for her stuff, the blacksmith got back to grab her order that was now cool down enough, he bring back a nicely decorated sword. Sakuya grab the sword who was clearly not an actual weapon and would break if she use it like so, but the hilt was decorated with a silver rose with blue false saphir and the blade was clearly not able to cut anything. He gave her a scabbard to transport it more easier and they got out, continuing that little shopping trip.

After several other little stop at different store to buy little details like false jewelry, glitter and other cute decorative stuff, they end up at the local Tim Horton's, one of the few that was still open in the country since the annexation and mass revolt pretty much everywhere else, enjoying a good coffee with some donut's in a corner of the restaurant, Matthew's face was looking like he was worried about something while having that little spark in the eye meaning that was probably very important. Sakuya was looking at him for a while and had notice he was a little more distant than normally so she ask him:

-Matthew... What's wrong? You look like you are worried about something since this morning.

Taking a tone more serious, the soldier took a moment to look around making sure there was no one that could hear what he would say and come a little closer to her before telling her:

-Yesterday, a group of soldier lead by a Captain Roger Maxson declared themselves in full desertion of the army via radio on all U.S. military frequency and yet.. Nothing has been done for it, it is like the army dosent care... I don't like that...

Thinking about what he just said, Sakuya knew that the sign of war was near but still hope it would be later than sooner. She could not ask for more because at that very moment, the air raid siren goes off, another drill. Following everyone, they got to the underground tunnel that lead to the vault entrance then wait in front of the door, since it was not open, everyone knew it was just another drill and all the little panic disappear as soon as it came. They take the presence of everyone that had a place in the vault then send then back upside to their live. This had killed the mood of the little shopping spree so Sakuya and Matthew got back to the Hawkeye mansion for diner. Since her mother and father we're quite busy with their fonction, Matthew was the only company that Sakuya had while eating diner, good thing for her, he knew how to cook, before, she would just eat some kraft diner and call it a meal.

After they finish eating, she start doing the dishes when the doorbell rang, she wasn't expecting anybody and having both hand in the water, Matthew got to open the door but stay silent when he open it, Sakuya wonder why he suddenly was silent so she finish the plate she was cleaning and got to the front door to see who it was and got the surprise of her life when she saw no other than her big brother who was back from his business trip. She didn't saw him for at least six month so she literally jump to his neck for a hug while screaming happily:

-Lancelot! It's been a long time! How are you? How was your business trip? Do you have something for me? Will you stay longer this time?

His big brother could not even place a single word while his little sister ask him all sort of question about his job and travel. When she finished, he was finally able to answer with:

-Good to see you Saku', I can't tell you all the details but I got a contract to deployed some of my troops to support the U.S. Army in mainland china but the recent escalation of the war force me to come back here. I have a surprise for you but you'll have to wait a little before i can give it to you, you'll be a good little sister and be able to wait until it is ready right? Also, it is not that i don't like you hugging me but i can barely breath, i will not go anywhere soon, not before Monday at least.

Even if Sakuya would want her surprise now she knew she would not get it so she just calm down a little and allowed her big brother to breath, she was still happy to know she will be able to see her big brother all the week-end. Fortunately for him, there was some leftover from the diner that was still warm, a little time in the microwave just to re-heat it and he was able to eat something that was better than the M.R.E he was eating for the last 3 months.

Not long after he finished eating his meal, their mother came back home. Rita Hawkeye was dressed with the Canadian military uniform, even if they had "lose" the war against the U.S. she was offer to remain at the position she was to prevent to much uprising, after all, she was Lieutenant-General of the Canadian Land Army, meaning, except the president of the United State, there was no one above her in the chain of command, the Lieutenant-General of the Sea and of the Air army was basically at the same level than her, she could not order them around but so they couldn't do it with her. Both Sakuya and Lancelot we're very formal with her, not out of love but because they respect her position, after all, if she didn't force the majority to cooperate with the U.S., this area would probably be a war zone at this moment. But only Matthew was saluting her, waiting for her response. She return his salute before telling him to rest before turning toward her son, a visible annoying look on her face.

-So, what are you doing here boy? Weren't you suppose to be deploy for another 3 months? Don't tell me you finally deserted and ran!

Looking directly into his eye with a now mixed angry and worried look, Lancelot just finish to swallow his food and answer:

-No i did not deserted, i was recall yesterday by my contractor but i'll wait for dad to come back, we need to talk and this concern both of you.

Her look change to be actually surprise for a moment before returning to her seriousness, she look at Matthew before telling him:

-Your shift is over, have a good evening and i see you tomorrow at the same hour.

Matthew could finally relax before Sakuya grab his arm before saying with her kitty look:

-I need your strong arms to bring those plate upstairs!

He grab the bag and follow her upstairs while her brother was finishing eating, after all she had some "work" to do and she could always use someone who have "some" experience. Half an hour later their dad came home but Sakuya was busy in her room with Matthew, this gave time for Lancelot to speak with both his parents. Their dad, Roy Hawkeye, was a scientist that was working for the previously nuclear shelter program of Canada that was take over by Vault-tec after the annexation, the fact that Roy was able to continue his work in this vault was not a pure miracle, it was one of the condition for the Canadian army to stand down, after all, the last thing the United States wanted was the whole Canadian army starting a guerrilla warfare nation-wide. The fact that his research we're in cryogenic containment was also interesting for Vault-Tec who also had their own research but we're incomplete.

Every part of the Hawkeye Dynasty was practically intouchable by the U.S. Government since if they touch Rita, the Army would stand up, if they touch Roy, their V.I.P. in Canada would be at risk and finally, Lancelot was at the head of the Lance Corporation, a corporation that he founded in "Security" which have grown as big to rivalise with Robco, General Atomic or even Vault-Tec. The Lance Corporation are employable merc as well as personal defense force who thinker in weapon research, they received countless contrat with different nation around the world to deploy some of their "troops" in critical situation in order to change the odds of winning, recently he was on such of contrat, deployed in China to fight alongside U.S. Army forces. With the fact that his mother was basically at the head of the Canadian Army, the Lance Corporation was basically the not hidden Enclave of the U.S. but where the people would only know it as a security corporation who fight around the world, not knowing the more obscure part of it. Acquiring a strain of F.E.V. and using one of his offshore base for exemple was one of the secret that the population didn't know about the Lance Corporation, without knowing it, his corporation was almost on par with the Enclave, but he was still far behind them, only knowing their name as of now.

This was the topic he wanted to speak with his parents, making sure Sakuya was busy in her room, he sit in front of his father and mother before taking a more serious look that even for his mother mean something bad had happened, making sure again that Sakuya was out of ear, he even got a confirm look from Matthew in the hallway before speaking:

-I will be blunt, what do you know about the Enclave?

When earing this question, both his parents took a deep serious look before telling him what they knew, first was his father to speak:

-I heard this name from some of the vault-tec employee, a part from being a secret organisation that officially dosent exist, this is all i know.

Rita took a little longer to answer, like if she was holding her breath, she exhale then said:

-I came across this name some 3 days ago, it was a mistake sent to my office, telling that Enclave officials would come inspect the vault in Canada, i had to act like i didn't saw anything or from their look i don't think a would have been talking to you right now. From what i could gather from the last three day, they are even worst than the U.S. Government, if you are talking about them, i must know why you want to know about them?

Lancelot took a deep breath wile taking out some document, putting them on the table for his parents to see before explaining:

-6 Month ago, my corporation received a contract, it was from an anonymous client who later reveal to be a group called "The Enclave", they wanted my corporation to modify one of their suit of power armor and later they even gave us some prototype plasma rifle for my corporation to upgrade it. We got a lot of U.S. Government contract over the years, but never with high tech weaponry like these, something must be off for them to suddenly gave us these tech. Finally, it was on their order that i got extract back here. This only mean one thing, the bombs will fell soon, really soon, i cannot say exactly when, but in the next week maximum we'll be living underground or dead.

Dropping this like a literal bomb, all had this eye contact telling them they should not say anything to Sakuya about the approaching end of the world. They continued to speak about different subject less important before going to bed, tomorrow would be a big day for Lancelot.

22 October 2077

8h00 AM

During all the evening of the previous day, Sakuya had worked hard on her halloween costume with the help of Matthew, using an old power armor prototype chassis that was more light than the T-45 series, she made it look like a fantasy knight with feminine trait and a skirt covering her metal leg armor with a sheet with the elegant sword at her hilt, she was pretty proud of it and was sure to win the halloween costume contest this Saturday. What she didn't know was that the blacksmith to witch she made affair had been contact by her brother and he secretly gave him a copy of the design, what was only a fancy halloween costume for Sakuya, Lancelot had made a real one that could actually been serve in real fighting situation using a light power armor frame, it was schedule to arrive today at the vault with some other special equipment. The Lance Corporation was one of the only corporation in Canada that still had a private shipping line with their own air fleet for air travel, if everything goes as plan, everything should be set before nightfall.

Early this morning, Lancelot had go to the vault, the entrance layout was different than other more classic vault-tec layout since it was build by the Canadian government before the annexation, luckily for them, they eventually decide to make it one of the few control vault, since they could not make one of their crazy experiment, what Vault-tec didn't know was that their was a secret part hide behind a secret wall that hide the door to the section, it was protect by one of the best security of the Lance Corporation, meaning except Lancelot and his family, no one knew that this part even exist, not even on plan of the vault, this area contain a single stasis pod that was way bigger than any other meant to hold something way bigger than a single person, the other thing worth of noticing was a single terminal with the option to open the cryopod, the other to unlock the glass casing next to it with a warning of extermination if the occupant of the cryopod was not awaken first.

One of the difference from other vault was the two entrance, one only accessible by foot, the second, way bigger, for vehicle. The vault had a secret hangar with different military vehicles, Tanks, APCs, and some Vertibird that was in fact build by the Lance Corporation after they obtain a schematic of the double blade VTOL. Waiting in the not hidden hangar, the delivery truck finally made his way inside, first they unload some supply for the vault, the most important was the last 3 crates, 2 were power armor, one light variant and the other was a heavy variant, leading the light variant into another secret room appart from the rest of the vault, he locked it inside a charging pod, it was meant for his sister for when she will be able to go outside after the approaching apocalypse, the second was bring inside "his" secret room, the only room the Enclave will have access when they will come pick him up after the end of the world, the last crate was the last project of his Corporation on plasma weaponry, what they called the accelerator plasma rifle, a version more compact and way more durable than the most common plasma weapon develop by the U.S. Army, he put it inside a glass locker right next to the terminal, one final bet about his contract, if the Enclave would try to acquire the weapon without awaking him, they would be obliterate by some well hidden mini-nuke trap, his cryopod was reinforce for this scenario, after all, no other than the Enclave code would allow someone into this room.

The last crate contain also another prototype weapon, a sniper .50 cal with a variant of hard-light projectile that could be recharge with a solar powered battery, it also got a special option that could retract the canon inside a blade casing, protecting it from dust and water as well as turning into an actual two-hand sword. He placed it inside a glass casing next to the power armor for his sister, she didn't knew anything about this, all she know about the vault was that she would be safe if the war started, she didn't knew about the cryopod or anything else that his family was doing in secret of the U.S. Government and the last thing his father and brother want his seeing her grow and die inside a vault and not been able to see the sun ever again.

10h00 AM

After finishing his last work at the vault, Lancelot decide to make a little stroll around the town, he also had to see a friend who was also the secretary of his corporation, his attire was quite the sight, dress with his anchorage campaign military clothe and a shock-saber at his hilt, one of the few he manage to acquire while raiding a Chinese weapon depot in Anchorage, every soldier were giving him respect when they were crossing his path, some soldier in heavy power armor even salute him as he pass in front of them, after all, most of them fought side by side with some of his merc and they could all tell that they were not kid with flashing toys, some of them even got their life save because of his troops, since he was not part of a "defeated" army, this was not awkward for senior U.S. officer to talk to him as equal. His Corporation actually fought on the side of the U.S. Army when they annexed Canada to suppress the soldiers who didn't obey the surrendering order.

Making his way toward the park where he was suppose to meet with Nathalie, he crossed the path of Sakuya who was still followed by Matthew everywhere she was going, he actually smile at the sight, she look so happy running everywhere with his little bodyguard in pain to try and follow her. Arriving at the park he didn't had to search to see Nathalie on one of the bench reading a newspaper dress in a formal Lance Corporation attire combining a black outfit with a red tie, making his way toward her he sat next to her before asking:

-So how the news? Better than yesterday or worse?

Continuing to pretend reading she just answer:

-Depend on which you mean, the fact you gave the lockdown alert last afternoon and everyone is rushing toward their respective station while trying not to awake suspicion? Most of our base offshore as gone dark and defensive system are successfully in operation, all personnel have been send to our safehouse and will wait the all clear signal. Base on the information you provide, the deployment of multiple Fatman launcher on China's soil will effectively accelerate the risk of nuclear war of 300% if we can take what Ryan says as accurate, we'll be waiting for you inside our vault in Toronto when you will get unfrozen, if everything goes as planned we should have news from Frieldine from boston as soon as she get up and Elincia call me this morning telling me she was preparing to enter Vault 3, finally, Miss Kirigara should be arriving in Nevada to enter Vault 8, her cryopod will be hidden from the rest of the vault population. As for Haruhi, she should be already in cryosleep in our facility in England.

Taking out a smoke, he lit it up before saying:

-Good, all that left is profiting of this day and prepare ourselves for the worse now, we can't hope that everything will go fine.

Nathalie look at him smoking his cigarette and ask:

-Didn't you stop smoking?

To which he answer:

-Yeah but in these time i need something to stress out a little bit.

Folding her newspaper, Nathalie got up before saying:

-Wanna go drink some coffee with some doughnut?

Lancelot got up and make his way with Nathalie toward the Tim Horton, finishing his smoke before putting it in an ashtray, if his sister would have seen him smoking she would probably be ranting about it, so he made sure she was not around when he smoke.

11h00 AM

While eating their doughnut at the Tim Horton with their coffee, Nathalie broke the silence when she said:

-About the case on Roger Maxson, we tried to contact him but we didn't manage to get that much information but he said one thing that i believe you want to know, it was about FEV, with our own test we know how dangerous it is, i wonder what the U.S. were doing with it.

Lancelot drank a little bit of coffee while thinking about it then said like a joke:

-Maybe they want to create de hypothetical super soldier.

To which she replied:

-This is no time for joke you know? He literally declare himself officially in desertion of the U.S. Army and nothing has been done about it by the U.S.

Lancelot finished his coffee before looking at her with a death stare:

-This is pretty much why i have order the lockdown of all the infrastructure of the Corporation, it is not time to joke around.

At that moment, a siren goes off, while many people jump at the siren before doing the drill like usually, Lancelot took his time and didn't even bother to do the drill and Nathalie stayed with him like nothing was happening, it was at this moment that one of the soldier came to them asking them why they were not running for safety to which Lancelot just looked up at him:

-Simple, my contact at NORAD would have call me if it was the real deal, so please, let us enjoying our coffee and run for your "safety".

He said the last word with finger quotes just to make the soldier understand that right now it was just another drill, good thing for them, now they will not have to wait a long line at the ice cream store since every little fuckers were running for the Vault.

12:00 PM

The drill had just come to an end, everyone were going back to work and other occupation they had while Lancelot and Nathalie were taking their time choosing their ice cream, it was at this moment that he felt something on his back, turning around he saw Sakuya with Matthew who manage to get out of the Vault before the other citizen to come here. Sakuya was the first to speak:

-Nathalie! It's been a long time since i saw you, so, are you together?

To witch she answer rapidly:

-What? No, i cannot date my CIO.

Matthew laugh before saying:

-Did you mean CEO? What CIO stand for anyway?

That was Lancelot who answer while laughing:

-I think they use it to mean Commander In Office since i don't really do the job of a CEO when i am commanding on the frontline.

To witch all of them laugh while commanding their ice cream, it was the time to laugh after all, soon they will probably not being able to do with the war approaching. Nathalie and Lancelot were childhood friend and Sakuya always tough they look nice together but apparently Lancelot had no feeling about her other than being close friend, for some reason, he prevent himself to date someone so he could concentrate on his job.

2:00 PM

After some casual talking the two duo separate and Lancelot was alone with his secretary again, they wait a little before she start speaking:

-Are them not lovely together? Do you think you'll accept it if he propose to her?

To which Lancelot said with a little surprise in his voice:

-What you mean?

-C'mon, i saw that spark in her eyes, like her last boyfriend but this time, she is leading around and he follow.

-He dosent really have the choice too, you heard what she did to that soldier?

-Yeah! That was quite fun to see, i didn't know that Mentats and Nuka-cola was funny like that!

-Oh! I thought she did something else the way i heard about it.

-The soldier did exaggerated a little bit in their statement and you didn't know all as i can see, Matthew ASK to be his bodyguard, he was then "officially" ordered to prevent her from harassing the soldier.

At that moment Lancelot was not quite sure how to respond, on one side, it is her life and her decision, but at the same time, she is his little sister and he still had to make sure she was in security but before he could ask, Nathalie said:

-I run the total background check on him and you don't have to worry, she is in good care.

Lancelot knew he could count on her, after all, she was his childhood friend and probably knew his sister better than himself and this was perfect. Now, Lancelot could concentrate on the task ahead, surviving the approaching war with all, or at least, most of his asset. He knew still almost nothing about that Enclave, his contract was to go in cryo-sleep then wait for them to come and unfreeze him to "join" them in the new world but all that was smelling really bad, he had to make sure he wasn't double cross from that mysterious organisation and one error could probably mean his death and the total failure of his plan. He then took a more serious look before asking:

-What about the bugs?

-All active on target, if they aren't destroy, they should track all of them.

-Good, your flight his?

-In 2 hours, i should be on site tonight at ten.

-Then let's walk a little more around before you have to go.

She then took out an holodisk and gave it to him, knowing what was the content of it, he simply put it in his pocket before spending the rest of the time he had with his secretary walking around the city before going toward the airport.

4:00 PM

At the airport, they tell both of them good luck and Nathalie got on her flight while Lancelot was making his way back home, enjoying the sight of the city a little more before heading toward his home. On the side of Sakuya, she had just finished the last touch on her halloween costume for the contest tomorrow and was happy with how it look. For her, tomorrow would be a great day while for his brother, it would be the beginning of the end game.

6:00 PM

Lancelot and Sakuya enjoy what would be their last meal together before a long time. Their parents had called to tell them not to wait for them because they had some work to do and they will come later, it was not unusual for them to have more work lately so Sakuya didn't know what it was all about while her brother knew all too well what was the meaning of their late work.

8:00 PM

Sakuya was about to go to bed while his brother was preparing some coffee, this was going to be a long night for him, last minute check-up of everything. He waited for her to fall asleep while watching some boring news on the TV.

10:00 PM

Lancelot receive a call from Nathalie, everything was in place, the modified Vertibird was in the bomb shelter and only his code would be able to open it, she told her goodnight and good luck before going into cryo-sleep. After this confirmation, Lancelot join his father in the vault to help him with whatever he would need as last check-up of the equipment.

October 23, 2077

12:00 AM

Lancelot was finishing to install the "secret experiment" in the vault, the fully sentient intelligent artificial developed by his corporation that was suppose to help the vault while being a semi known presence, the normal vault population will know it as a "personality program" to be more friendly in the vault while Ray will also supervise the whole vault to make sure everything goes all right, his priority was to protect both him and his sister at all cost but with chance, it would not come to the worst.

12:03 AM

Lancelot receive a notification on his terminal that 3 unidentified submerge objects have been reports off the coast of California, he knew it was the sign thing would go faster now.

3:37 AM

Now he receive another notification saying that the USAF have detect a squadron of airplanes off the coast of the Bering Strait. Making sure everything was ok, he look at the small vial of FEV he had in his pocket, making sure he still had it, he just waited for the end of the world.

9:13 AM

The Integrated Operational Nuclear Detection System reports 4 nuclear launches. DEFCON is raised to 2.

9:17 AM

NORAD confirms the launch of ICBMs. DEFCON is raised to 1. Lancelot receive at this very moment a notification on his computer telling him the end had begun, he was just finishing to prepare the cryo-pod for her sister, making sure all was fine and nothing would go wrong.

9:26 AM

The Defense Intelligence Agency at The Switchboard confirmed the nuclear response scenario MX-CN91. While Sakuya is preparing herself for the competition later that day, putting the final touch to her halloween costume, not knowing about that the apocalypse had just begun. She left her room to go in the kitchen and make her breakfast. not knowing it was the last time she would set foot in her room, for a long time.

9:32 AM

While everything was going to nuts everywhere in the world, Sakuya was casually putting some peanut butter on her toast while listening to some music on the TV.

9:37 AM

Sakuya sat at the dining table, starting to eat while watching some cartoon, wondering what the other participant's costume will look like.

9:42 AM

As she was finishing to eat her breakfast, she wash her plate and start hearing the siren, her first thought was what the actual fuck to do a drill this morning, it was at this moment that she heard over the television the news reporter saying:

- We just confirms... Nuclear strikes in... Pennsylvania and New York...

Then the screen turn black before showing the signal lost icon. It took 5 seconde for Sakuya for all the connexion to click and fright came in, she had to run, every fiber in her body was telling her to run and hide, she was almost reaching the front door when it open violently, her mother entering the house in a hurry, shouting one thing over her shoulders:

-Matthew! We don't have a lot of time, make sure no one follow us and bring Sakuya.

As she was finishing what she told Matthew she ran down the stair to the basement, when Sakuya turn to look outside, she saw a line of soldier protecting her front yard, it was at this moment she saw the angry mob trying to enter the property and one of the soldier opening fire on the people follow by the other soldiers, all she manage to see of the massacre was nothing compare to what she saw away in the distance. Pillar of smoke rising toward the sky, not any pillar of smoke, they were smoke from ICBM, the American nuclear retaliation in effect against China, it was the last thing she saw, frozen in her place, she didn't even realize Matthew grabbing her by the shoulder to grab her up like a princess before rushing down the stairs to join her mother in the basement.

When they were down in the basement, Matthew carried her toward one of the old furniture while her mother push a box to reveal door that was in fact an elevator leading to a secret escape route toward the vault, Matthew put her down on her feet, making sure she was out of shock of what she had just witness and her mother give her a hug before telling her:

-You'll need to be strong, tell your father i love him.

As she was finishing to says that, noise coming from upstairs told the mob had manage to enter, unholstering her pistol she let Matthew make sure her daughter was safe before going down the stair aiming to fire at the first who'll dare to try and come downstairs. The soldiers follow his order by forcing Sakuya into the elevator, closing the door and locking it, leaving her alone while he join his mother, making sure to replace the box to hide the door. Even if she tried banging on the door, there was nothing to do about it, the elevator activate sending her down underground, all she could think was that the world she knew had just end.

The door of the elevator opened with a little "ding" and she was in a long hallway, having no other way around, she advance through it, reaching the end she was in a vault room with his Father and her big brother working on some strange device, telling them what had just happened, his father simply hug her before telling her:

-This will not take long, i promise you, you will have not to live this life, when you will wake up i hope the world will be a better one, i will maybe not be there but your brother will be so don't worry.

To which his brother add:

-You don't have to worry, i will just be in the other room over there.

Pointing at the door in question, they didn't let her a lot of time to actually protest against anything and before she knew it, she was already sitting in the cryopod with it closing up with the smile of her brother and father as last thing she saw before everything started to become colder and colder and finally, all black, nothingness.

Lancelot read the signs on the monitor and everything was all right, he then turned to his father before telling him:

-Now this is done, you'll make sure to sealed off the gate behind me and i will sealed it on my side, we can't risk that Enclave finding out about the vault.

-Yeah and Ryan will hopefully keep monitoring the vault and you two when i will not be around anymore, make sure to give them all our regards when you find them.

-Don't worry about that, i cannot plan for sure this time but i will make sure to give them all my respect, the Hawkeye's way.

Both of them wish each other good luck and Lancelot step through the door that his father sealed off behind him while he was making sure to disconnect every connection to it from his side. Lancelot then look at the camera above him before asking:

-Ryan, i can count on you?

As an answer the camera made a "yes" gesture and he approche his cryo-pod, entering his heavy tesla power armor, he then look at the cryo-pod closing around him and the locking procedure making his work, when all was locked up, the cryo-pod waited for the manual confirmation, taking a little moment to breath-in and think of the future, he simply look strait with his mind determined, he simply told the confirmation code:

-The Great Game Begin!

9:47 AM

All monitoring stations at The Switchboard go offline. The entire United States is bombarded with nuclear warheads. In Texas, the now newly finished Super Hadron Collider was testing the creation of a new type of particule when a nuclear warhead fell on it, the fission of the atoms combined with the creation of this new particule literally create a rift in time and space itself, allowing the connection to other universe. The area being highly radioactive, most of the creature who will come from the other side would die, but some would not and they will become new trouble or help in the now waslteland that had become Earth.