Six held his rifle on his lap as he crafted a Medicine Wheel, placing it onto the butt stock and added two bird feathers attached to the Medicine Wheel.
"That looks amazing Sir Six" Prim smiled, Six chuckled "Thanks, my mother was tribal while my dad wasn't, she taught me how to craft, make medicine and how to speak our native language"
"Tribal?..heh didn't know that Six" Cass smirked drinking her whiskey. Six scratched his head, "My mom came from a all female tribe, they were less known but very dangerous women. In their society only women are in control and when a woman gives birth to a male, well they raise that child until they deem him worthy of surviving on their own" He says.
"Did you live among them?" Prim asked with such curiousity, "No I didn't, when my dad met my mom...uhh he already put a baby in her...my older brother then me, my dad was Desert Ranger so he married her and started a family, soon he disappeared and the rest...well the rest is history"
Celestine bite her lip gently, Courier's life is saddening but he doesn't seem troubled by it, "Sir Six if you may please kneel" She says.
Courier was confused but he kneeled, Celestine looked down at him then spoke in a soft tone "Courier Six of the Mojave, for showing courage, chivalry and honor among the Seven Shields and for standing against tyranny I the Goddess Reborn Celestine Lucross hereby dub you a Knight of the Seven Shields, please rise Sir Knight"
Six stood up and bowed his head gently, "I am honor to help you Celestine Lucross"
Meanwhile
"Hey..Carth?" a Roman looked at his Elven friend, "Yeah?" Carth replied. "Do you see that?" He says pointing off in the distance.
Carth took out some binoculars and looked through them, "Hmmm...Vertibirds...wait Vertibirds? We don't have those...do we?" "N- No we don't"
"Sound the alarm!" Carth shouted, soon a horn was blown as it's sound echoed through Neo Roman. Groups of Romans ran to the walls armed with missle launchers and fatmen, "We have Vertibirds! wait...Black Dogs! we have Black Dogs...Fiends? and w-who are those guys?"
The Centurion took the binoculars and watched as Enclave soldiers landed and rushed towards the main gate.
/Just a quick note, not all of the Enclave are wearing Power Armor, some are wearing Combat Integrated Releabable Armor System or C.I.R.A.S, this fanart from artist Dywa anyway let's continue/
"Enclave..." The Centurion said with disbelief, some of the Enclave wore power armor while rest wore helmets with the Enclave symbol on the side, goggles, gas mask, shoulder armor, gloves, elbow protection, bracer, knee pads, skirt and a hydration container contacting tubes to their gas mask.
"Nunc ignis!" The Centurion shouted, the Romans fired their missles at the Vertibirds and Fatman at the foot soldiers.
Three Vertibirds crashed into the ground sometime crashing into the enemy forces, Black Dog Knights placed their ladders onto the walls and climbed up. Some of the ladders were pushed off causing the Dogs to fall to their demise however others got to the ledge and engaged close combat with the Romans.
However the Romans were able to rid the Black Dog Knights from the wall however the assault continued. Augustus came to the wall with Legate Málleus, "My Caesar! we have Enclave leading a battalion of Black Dogs and Fiends...we are outnumbered" The Centurion spoke with fear in his voice.
"It doesn't matter on numbers my friend" Augustus says picking up a missle launcher and taking aim "If they want a victory then it shall be a Pyrrhic Victory" He says firing the missle launcher destroying a Vertibird.
Vertibirds flew above Neo Rome, Enclave troops repeal down and engage with the Roman City Guards. The main gates burst open as Fiends and Black Dogs charged in fighting the Romans.
The Roman City Guards fired their guns and swung their blades at the Invaders. Despite the numbers the Romans were able to inflict major damage to the Four Horsemen Alliance.
However the Roman City Guards were forced to retreat futher into Neo Roma. Citizens of Neo Roma either fleed or fight back against their invaders.
"Move foward!" an Enclave Officer shouted firing his energy pistol, "Rome shall burn!"
Enclave Troops with Black Dog Knights cleared through the streets, suddenly bottles stuffed with cloth and lit on fire were tossed at them.
"AHHH!!! AHHH!!!" A Enclave Soldier screamed in pain as the fire roasted him, on the roofs citizens of Neo Roma tossed Molotovs then windows open, bullets from rifles echoed through the streets.
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Alicia slashed her sword against a Fiend's midsection then stabbed another Fiend into the chest, Alicia turned head to watch a Black Dog Knight to be shot by Raul.
Claudia cut down a Orge then stabbed a Gargoyle into it's stone like flesh ending it's life.
"Damnit I'm going low on ammo" The Ghoul cursed underneath his breath, Cass fired her shotgun hitting a Fiend into the chest. More Black Dogs rushed towards them until the sound of a chaingun spun and unleashed bullets onto them.
The Black Dogs were torn to pieces as they collasped, Lizzie unrev her chaingun, "We are badly outnumbered..."
Joshua reloaded his pistol with Ulysses standing next to him gripping his flag pole, " We need to leave now" Ulysses says.
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Six fired his rifle then smashed the stock into a Fiend's cheek bone, West tossed a spear impaling a Enclave Officer to a wall.
One of the Eostian Rangers fired their assault rifle hitting three of the Black Dogs. A lone Roman approached them and said "The mighty Caesar is ordering a evacuation, we are leaving Neo Roma"
"What?!" West shouted, "We are Legion! we can't retreat" shouting in disbelief Six stopped West and nodded.
"I'll try to evacuate the people" Six says shouldering his rifle, then ran off.
Six fired his rifle hitting two Fiends and four Black Dogs. Courier stopped in his tracks, eyes widen behind his helmet; A giant beast of bull and man, a minotaur they are named.
The minotaur snorted out, roaring while it plunged itself into a woman as she cried in pain, Six's rage begin to boil then he saw red...everything was red.
Six open his eyes huffing heavily, his gloves were coated in blood and the minotaur was dead. It looked as if it was beaten to death but by whom?
"B-By Venus...I never saw a mere human kill a Minotaur with such strength" She says shaking after being violated, she explained Six let out a loud cry of rage spooking the Minotaur and he tackled into it and beat it into a puddle.
Six was confused but he understood, removing his coat to cover her body and lead her to a small group of Romans who lead her to an small Airship which rested underneath Neo Roma.
Courier Six ran carrying his rifle, he searched for any more citizens however most of people refused to leave and instead stayed to fight. Six soon meet up with Boone and Veronica, Boone used a watch tower and picked off some of the invaders with his sniper.
Veronica bashed a Black Dog Knight head in then uppercutted a Orge, Six fired his rifle headshotting a Knight. He and Veronica went back to back, "Veronica we are leaving" He says.
"But-" She tries to speak, "Veronica..." Six replied, Veronica sighed as her, Six and Boone ran through Neo Roma. Six grabbed a war club and smashed it against a Black Dog's head then kicked a Imp into the stomach.
Once again Courier Six saw red once again, He huffed in anger as they became surrounded.
[Terrifying Presence]
"If you don't get out of my way...I will fucking rip your spines out!! and make them into makeshift spears and hunt down ever last of you mother fuckers!! while you cry and beg like little kiddies!" His voice echoed with anger, most of the invaders fled from fear however few remained.
"Kill them..." A Orc said, the Knights rushed at the trio, Boone fired his rifle with Six while Veronica engaged with her powerfist.
Boone and Six's rifles cracked while the Knights collasped and rolled after being fired upon. Veronica ducked and slammed her powerfist into a Orge's jawline then into slammed her powerfist into the Orge's head.
Six slammed his rifle repeatly into a Beast's head then drew his knife rushing at the Orc. Six stabbed the Orc into the shoulder however it showed no pain and instead headbutted Six back and tore his knife out.
The Orc bashed it's fists onto his back then stomped onto his back, bones seemly cracked in Six, Veronica rushed and punched the Orc who not only took the hit but backhanded her.
"Veronica!" Boone shouted before firing his rifle into Orc, bullets ripped into the Orc but it snarled as it punched Boone. Six sat up let out a cry of rage and jumped onto the Orc.
Six punched, kicked and elbowed the Orc, his breathing became heavy until the Orc collasped, Six huffed then his adrenaline ended and Six collasped.
Veronica crawled to Six holding him, Boone mange to pick up Six but the Orc stood up again growling in anger just as it prepare to attack it was slashed in half.
Lily held her vertibird blade and carried Six with one more as they ran.
Underneath Neo Roma
Airships were boared by citizens, soldiers, men, women and children. Celestine gasped when she saw Lily carry a unconscious Courier but there was no time to explain.
The gates were raised then the ships begin to rise from the ground and take flight, Augustus held his wife close watching their ship leave Neo Roma...their home.
"My Caesar were are we heading to?" The Captain spoke, Augustus sighed then held a stern look.
"Set a course for the Constantinople, we will reclaim Neo Roma soon" He says, "Constantinople?" Claudia questioned.
"My Empire is divided into two Empires, two Emperors I control the Western Empire or the Neo Roman Empire while my second in command Justinian controls the Eastern Empire dubbed the Byzantine Empire, I told him to take his men and forge an Empire of his own, an Empire of old now their are two Empires" He says.
The Airships continue their course for the East.
Back at Neo Roma
General Stormwall walked through the halls and enter the throne room and saw a Centurion, "General Stormwall" He says turning around shocking him.
"Admiral Hoff?! but you...you died durning Anchorage" He says, Hoff shook his head "No I lived however I never to see you again but as enemies I am sadden"
"Hoff..surrender I don't want to kill you" He says, Hoff sighed "No old friend I can not...Glory to the Emperor...Glory to the Empire" Hoff took a gun and taken his own life. Soon Volt walked in and saw Hoff's corpse and laughed.
"The Empire has fallen...tell me did he beg for mercy?" He laughed then Stormwall punched Volt. Volt wiped his mouth from blood 'His fist felt as if it was metal' He mentally noted.
Stormwall said nothing and walked away, a Black Dog went to Volt and said "King Volt we have intel from Vulpes that they are heading East to somewhere called the Byzantine Empire"
"Hmm another Empire? very well then first we rest then we lay waste to this Byzantine Empire" Volt says walking to the balcony and grinned, "This is truly a great victory"
Below him was Nocturne who scowled, "This is a bitter victory..."
Neo Roma has fallen under the Four Horsemen, The Roman Shield Alliance heads for Byzantine Empire, what is to come next?
