The Good Days, the Bad Days and Those In Between

by SweetBrownie

A collection of different smaller stories about Lucas, the vault dweller; from the early days in vault 101, to the ragged years out in the capital wasteland. (Rated T for many reasons.)

4. Chapter 4: Vault-stories, Part 4

Summary: What is the relation between Lucas and the overseer, Alphonse Almodovar? How does it evolve thru the years?

5 years after Lucas' birth

Alphonse Almodovar's pov

Alphonse doesn't have anything against the boy but one thing, and that is that he is the son of James. The overseer really doesn't like the doctor because he just have to do things his own way, and not in the way of the vault. And James also comes from the outside, witch can be an unknown factor in the safety of the vault.

But the overseer allows this for one reason; in truth, the vault needs a good doctor. And James is a really good doctor. He knows things of medicine that no-one in the vault can even dream about, not even the vaults earlier doctor, Jonas. And he's intelligent. Maybe too intelligent for his own good, sometimes.

That is the only reason that James and Lucas are inside the vault and not outside of it; the father is of really good use.

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10 years after Lucas' birth

Alphonse Almodovar's pov

The overseer, to his dismay, starts to notice a similarity between James and his son. The same disregard of how things are done in the vault and the same questioning nature that makes them the two black sheep of the flock. Alphonse doesn't like it one bit, but so far both of them have been playing by the rules so far. It is only a question to live with it, but Alphonse begins to acknowledge the thought that he might not like the kid very much.

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17 years after Lucas' birth

Alphonse Almodovar's pov

Alphonse truly dislikes that boy. Not only is he much like his father, but he have been hitting on his daughter as well. The very idea of the two of them getting married one day is revolting to say the least. And even another upsetting thought is that if the two of them marries Alphonse will be related to James, of all people.

The thought is impossible to grasp. Alphonse has had several talks about this with Amata, of how a bad match it is, but the only thing she says is that Alphonse shouldn't mess with her business. It is like she really likes the boy for some reason.