It didn't take long for Charon and I to get packed and leave. We said our goodbyes to Bessie Lynn, all the while I could hear Roy talking to Burke. We were now standing outside the gates of Tenpenny Tower heading east to the Jefferson Memorial and Rivet City.

We were about ten feet from the east wall when a gunshot rang out and Charon fell to the ground grabbing his right leg and hissing in pain.

I looked up and saw Burke standing on the balcony with a rifle. "Charon give me your shotgun." I said, eyes never leaving Burke. When I felt the gun in my hand I raised it, aimed and fired. the shotgun kicked back like a mule as the shot rang out, but all I could hear was the gut wrenching scream from the man on the balcony. When I was sure Burke was gone I got and my knees beside Charon. "Are you okay?" I asked, pulling medical supplies from my pack.

"Oh yeah... never better, cant your tell I'm doing cartwheels inside."

I smirked as I wrapped a tight bandage around the wound, it would just have to do until we got somewhere that wasn't so covered in dirt.

"aren't going back in there." He hissed.

"Obviously not."

"Good." he said trying to get up.

"Let me help." I said, putting my pack on as I stood and helped him to his feet. I could hear Charon grinding his teeth from the pain. "aren't going to be able to walk by yourself." I said pulling his right arm over my shoulders.

"Thanks.." he said as we started to walk.

I nodded. "No problem Charon." I said smiling.

We walked for a few hours before we had to stop. The Jefferson Memorial was within sight, but Charon's leg needed a break and re-bandage.

"Should have blown his head off when he had the clear shot." Charon grumbled.

"I regret not doing it now." I said frowning as I re-bandaged his leg. "Here drink this."

Charon took the irradiated water from my hand and quickly drank it.

I knew that radiation heals ghouls, so I figured something that had radiation in it would at least help numb some pain 'till we got to the memorial.

"Thanks... again." he said with a half smile.

"No problem." I said looking up, my eye being caught my shinning metal. "Looks like the Brotherhood of Steel saw us."

Charon grumbled as he stood.

I stood as I placed a hand on Charon's shoulder. "Sit down, that leg needs a break."

His fogged over eyes looked around as he raised his shotgun with one hand, the other resting on my shoulder to help him stand. "Enclave..." he said quietly.

"Shit... well this day is just full of excitement." I mumbled, grabbing his hand that was on my shoulder and pulled it to my other side, grabbing my Repeater at the same time. "Lets go."

Together we moved as fast as possible towards the Brotherhood of Steel soldiers. And we almost made it, we were so close,but not close enough to avoid the plasma grenade that landed maybe five feet from our feet.

"Fuck... fuck... fuck..." I said, trying to get some distance between us and the grenade, but it wasn't enough.

When the grenade went off it sent Charon and I backwards, landing on our asses and making everything distorted.

Just before I got my senses back fully I could feel a cold hand grip my arm tightly and pull me away.

"NO!" Charon yelled, firing his shotgun.

I looked at the person who had my arm, the Enclave Officer who had my arm. "LET GO OF ME!" I screamed, punching the officer in thee side of the head, scrambling back to Charon. But another soldier soon grabbed my arm and then everything went dark. The last thing I remember hearing was Charon yelling and the sound of his combat shotgun. 'Charon...'