The Next day they head out to do some work for the Crimson Caravan for the caps. The easy thing yo do is get Henry to quit. That guy was five feet away basically. The next two things on the list where delivering a invoice to a Dr at Camp McCaran and going back to the Mohave outpost to get Cass to sign over her title.
"So Veronica where do you want to go first? The outpost or McCaran?" I ask. "McCaran's closer." "Got it. Want to play a game?" "What type of game?" "How about 20 questions?" "Never heard of it but I can see how it's played just by the name." "One person thinks of something and the other has 20 chances to guess what it is." "Ok what am I thinking?" "Is it a plant, animal or mineral?" "Animal." I think for a moment. "Does it walk on two legs?" "No, it doesn't walk on two legs." "Is it furry?" "Yes." "Is it Dog Meat?" "Yes. Your turn."
I think of something before telling her. "Ok ask away." "Is it a plant, animal or mineral?" "It's a plant." "Is it brown?" "No." "Is it alive?" "Yes." "Is it in DC?" "No." "Is it in the Mohave?" "Yes." "Is it a cactus?" "Yes.
We reach McCaran and go straight to that doctor. "Ah you must be here for the vault." He says. "No we just have a invoice from the Crimson Caravan. But if you need help with that might as well tell us what you need but it's going to cost ya." "Imagine a world where the wasteland is replaced with a lush green environment." "Save the sales pitch, you want a GECK. Yes they exist and yes they work. But the only one that's been found that I know of is in DC and is being used in a water purifier." "Then I will mark the location on your map."
As we leave Veronica asks me about why I am helping the NCR. "I'm not. I plan on giving what ever we find to you guys and stiffing the NCR." I tell her. "Ah." "Do you really think I am going to help out a corrupt government that's going to stand in the way of being back the United States other then pushing back a group that would turn everyone into tribals?" "I understand. What do you want to do to past the time on the way to the outpost?" "Know any good cadences?" "What's a cadence."
"A cadence is basically a song that you march to." I tell her. "I'm a scribe so not really." "Not surprised. Especially since my character is a bit more militant then the rest." "Well why don't you teach me one."
"Some Say Freedom is Free
Well I tend to Disagree
Some say freedom is won
Through the Barrel of a Gun
My Daddy Fought in Vietnam
Went to War with the Viet Cong
My Grand dad fought in World War two
And Gave is Life for Me and You
So tell me Why, why O Why.
Do I keep Fighting On
So tell me why why o why
Do we Keep Marching On
It was a Dark and Dismal Day
Two Planes Crashed into the World Trade
Was a Dark and Dismal Day
Two places crashed into the world trade
Tell me why, why o why
Did those people have to die
Tell me why, why o why
Did those families have to cry?
Was just after dawn
A plane flew into the pentagon
Was just after dawn
A plane flew into the pentagon
Tell me why, why o why
Did those soldiers have to die
Tell me why why o why
Do these tears fill my eyes.
Some say freedom is free
Well I tend to disagree
Some say freedom is won
Through the barrel of a gun
So I keep fighting on."
"Interesting how did you guys come up with that?" Veronica asked. "We were going through a bunch of pre war stuff and found something called 'Paladin'. So we started using it to drill new recruits." "Makes sense." "It's getting late you want to make camp somewhere?" "Sure."
Once we found a decent spot far enough away from the Fiends we set up camp for the night. Veronica and I laid next to each other and looked at the sky. Dog meat laid between us and Charon.
"It's beautiful isn't it?" Veronica asks. "Yep." I say in agreement. "If only it could always be this calm." I tell her. "Yeah, it just makes you think about what could have been and what could be." "I mean anything is possible. You just have to work for it." "Lets try to make the world a better place." "Agreed."