For those new here, I have a few other stories set in the Sonic universe and some others besides. Please feel free to read them at your earliest convenience.
I had a hard time playing Fallout 4 the first time, tbh. I found the story a little contrived for your motivation (I mean, you can't even look up when the pods were opened the first time, so your kid could be dead for all that mattered!) and I wasn't a big fan of being cast into the role of the desperate parent after experiencing the awesome set up of "I woke up to a headache and a bullet in my skull, lets go find who did this" of New Vegas. (I might be biased)
Now, I have matured and found what makes the story really shine: Role-playing! I created myself a character to play as and then went along for the ride as she did most of the work.
My experiences with her has inspired me to make this story. Consider this as a series of loosely connected one-shots based around intense moments in-game.
Elizabeth Frisby (my characters name, and yes it's inspired by the movie) was originally a joke character. Her S.P.E.C.I.A.L stats to begin with were something like 1,2,2,10,5,3,10. So insanely lucky and charming, but otherwise a brittle, unaware twig. I thought she would die quickly but she has (somehow) survived really well.
So to honor her continued survival, I'm dedicating this story to her. If you like this enough and I get to gettin' on it, maybe we can see what her hubby would have done if he'd survived instead!
I hope this story happens to tickle your fancy!
Sincerely,
Gatekeeper
Chapter 1: Beginnings are woven from endings
War. War never changes. It is unrelenting in its demand and yet patient, oh so patient, in times of peace the world has; always bidding it's time when it can feast anew. Some wars last days, others linger for years.
The war mentioned here lasted for over 2 centuries, and these are the stories of the one who fought it.
Her name is Elizabeth Frisby, Doctor of the Law, House-Wife and Mother of one (and sometimes two when Nate was being weird). Who had no idea she was about to lose and gain a nation, family and life on that fine autumn morning.
Well, it had started out fine. Nate was rehearsing his speech on the bathroom and Shaun slept peacefully in his crib. She'd just got done filling out the survey from that annoying Vault-Tec representative
And then, the alarms sounded.
They rushed up the hill and watched in terrified silence as they saw the explosion of the atomic bomb hit near Boston, the vault elevator descending before the shockwave hit them.
They were lead (herded, really) into the vault. Shown to the decontamination chambers.
And then the cold. So, so cold.
She woke up once, to a gunshot and a scream, but she could do nothing, trapped in the freezing pod.
When she awoke the next time, it was to silence. Then she screamed.
She made it out of the vault, a pip-boy on her wrist and a pistol in her hand. With her lover's ring and a desperate promise, she ventured forth.
Today is the day she became the Sole Survivor.