After Broken Steel
This is just a short chapter to merge the Butch/Fawkes with the Wanderer/Vera
The next day, Jim and Vera were taking a romantic walk on the flight deck of Rivet City, looking out at the bay before them, making fun of Mr. Lopez about his depression behind his back, when they noticed some commotion going on down by the bridge.
"What is going on down there?", Jim said, curious, "Wait here, sweet heart I'm gonna see what is going on"
"No, darling, stay", his girlfriend pleaded, grasping his arm, "We were having such a nice time, and it's nothing Harkness can't handle".
"It'll just be a minute"
"Fine, but I'm coming with you"
"Gah", he said, "Alright lets go".
Down at the bridge
"I don't understand why you won't let us in. we are friends of Jim Williams".
"Yeah. We're the Tunnel Snakes, man!", Butch yelled
"Shut up, Butch", Fawkes said, hoping not to anger or provoke the armed guard before them.
"I know very well who you two idiots are", the guard said, annoyed, "but I still stand by what I first told you. No Super Muties allowed."
"Hey, guys!", Jim enthusiastically greeted as he walked up to his two close friends and partners, "What are you doing here?"
"The initiation was a sham", Fawkes replied, "we thought we'd join you on your vacation, but this nincompoop won't let us in!"
"Well", Jim said to the guard, "Let them in, nincompoop"
"I'm sorry, sir", said the guard, feeling rather intimidated, "but the rules clearly state no Super Mutants".
"You know how many times we've saved this town's ass, let them in now", Jim said in an angered tone.
"Err...yes sir", the guard feebly said as he activated the bridge, "So...so sorry, sir".
The group crossed the bridge happily, unopposed by the guard who was now crying in a corner.
"Well, Jim who is this lovely young lady you have here?", Fawkes said, curious.
"I'm Vera. Vera Weatherly", Vera said, happy to have the opportunity to talk, "Jim and I are dating".
"Ah haha, Jimmy, man, congrats!", Butch said sounding like a total moron, "You finally banged a fan girl! Way to go!"
"She isn't a fan girl, she's my girl friend!", Wanderer said, defensively.
"Well I for one am happy for the two of you. You make a lovely couple.", said Fawkes, sounding like your mom when she met your first date.
"I say we celebrate!", Butch boomed, "Drinks on me!"
"AWESOME!", Jim and Fawkes said as the trio went down stairs to the Muddy Rudder.
"Yeah. Great", Vera unenthusiastically grumbled, not liking Jim's friends interrupting their date, "I'll be with you guys in a sec"
"Sigh", she said to her self, "I hope it isn't always going to be like this".