"Well I think you should be all set Gob." I said smiling at the ghoul standing in the doorway. "Fridge is full of food, but if you run out of something there are extra caps in the locker."
"Thanks. So where are you guys going exactly?" Gob asked curiously.
"Going to head south and go from there I guess. Should check in with Butch, Fawkes and Dogmeat in Rivet City."
"Well good luck out there, I should go get some rest before I go back to work." He said yawning.
"Okay, see ya Gob." I said as Charon and I left and Gob closed the door.
"So we are going to Rivet City I take it?" Charon asked.
"Yeah, then I think we should go to Tenpenny Tower, I have some stuff for Bessie Lynn. "
Charon mumbled to himself as we left Megaton and entered the Wastelands for the first time in over a week.
I don't know what it is about Charons mumbles and grumbles, they always make me laugh.
It only took a few hours before Charon and I had made it into Rivet City and down to the Muddy Rudder.
"How long are we going to be here?" Charon asked in a low tone.
"Not long…." I started before I was knocked off my feet by a giant ball of fur.
"Get down… dumb dog." Charon said grabbing Dogmeat and pulling him off of me.
"Awe Charon be nice." I said sitting on my knees and hugging my dog. "Been a good boy Dogmeat? Huh? You being a good boy for Butch? Course you have, Dogmeat is always a good boy."
Again Charon grumbled, and again making me laugh.
"Where is Butch, Dogmeat?" I asked looking at Dogmeat, who got up and ran down the stairs.
"Oh my god! Stupid dog get off me!" Butch yelled.
"Be nice to my dog Butch." I said from where I stood behind him, arms crossed over my chest.
Butch span around in his seat and nearly dropped his drink. "Man! Y…you're out of Underworld…." He said shocked.
"Have been for a while. Just stopped in to check in with you … were is Fawkes?"
"Went back to Underworld yesterday."
"Okay, Well Charon and I should go."
"Are you taking Dogmeat with you?"
"No, there are too many feral ghouls where we are going. And we all know how he gets around ferals."
Dogmeat whined as he cocked his head at me.
"Dogmeat, stay and keep Butch out of trouble."
Dogmeat barked and sat beside Butch.
"Let's go." Charon said turning away.
I nodded and followed him. "Later Butch."
"Later."
"So are we going to Tenpenny Tower now?" Charon asked as we walked.
"Might as well, since you fantastically got us out of there." I said pointing behind us at Rivet City with my thumb.
"Shhh…" he said looking around with his clouded over eyes, shotgun raised.
I unstrapped my Lincoln's Repeater from my back as I looked around. "Let's get to higher ground." I said stepping quietly in front of Charon.
"Be careful."
I nodded as we looked towards were the sound came from before I lowered my weapon. "Just a Brahmin."
Charon lowered his weapon. "Let's get going before something does show up."
"I agree. If we don't take any breaks we should make it to Tenpenny Tower before night fall."
"Good."
After hours of walking Charon and I had made it to the tower. As Charon opened the gate I dug through my pack and pulled out my Ghoul mask.
"Ready?"
"Yup." I said pulling the mask on.
We walked across the courtyard, into the tower and to the elevator up to the suits on the top level.
"So far so good. " I said looking around while Charon knocked on the door of what used to be Tenpenny's
The door opened and Bessie Lynn stood in the doorway.
"Hey Bessie Lynn." I said smiling under the mask.
"Oh hello Emily, Charon, c'mon in," She said standing out of the way. "There are no ferals in here so you can take that silly mask off." She said as the door closed behind us.
"How are you?" I asked, pulling the mask off.
"A lot better now that we aren't living in tunnels." She said smiling sweetly. "Take a seat where ever you like."
Charon nodded as he sat in a chair and I sat on a loveseat not far away.
"I brought that stuff you asked me to look out for." I said opening my pack. "Pre-war casual wear, that isn't dirty, and new shoes to match said casual wear."
"She smiled brightly. "Thank you." Was all she could say as she took the cloths from me and placed them on her lap as she sat beside me on the loveseat .
"So where is Roy? Didn't see him downstairs." Charon asked.
"On the balcony talking to another smoothskin." She said glancing at the door that led to the balcony.
"Another smoothskin?" I asked, not hearing the door behind me open.
"Emily…." A kind of upbeat male voice said. "I thought I heard you. And sure enough here you are."
My jaw dropped. "Guh..." I mumbled turning to look at where the voice came from, ignoring the fact Charon was trying his damnedest not to laugh. "Burke…" I said quietly, facing the man in the pale pinstriped suit.