The vault door rattled in its frame before retracting in a cloud of steam. The massive weight of the steel vault sent vibrations through the floor were it could be felt by the two vault dwellers at the opposing side of the room.
The vault dweller on the left was named Amata, on the right another named Eva. Amata stared at the door as it rotated to the side to expose a dark tunnel to the outside. "Eva, I cant beleive it..." She turned to look at her life long friend. "I just-"
"Neither can I Amata." interrupted the other. "I always," there was a pause as the girl recovered from the sheer shock of the moment. "I always wanted to get out of here, you know, like Dante. I guess I got my wish." Eva felt slight sadness as she remembered Dante, another one of her childhood friends who escaped several years before. Eva looked over at Amata.
Amata's eyes began to fill with tears as she no doubt had compared that loss of a friend to the current one. She turned away from Eva in an attempt to hide her saddness, "I hope you find your father. I know you need to, I just wish you didnt have to go."
Eva was glad that Amata had turned away, as her eyes had begun to tear also. "Me to, I guess Im gonna kind miss it here. But I promise Ill try to return one day."
Amata chuckled abit. She knew that was impossible, Eva knew it to, but Amata felt slightly better with that promise, even if it was a lie. "I know you will." Amata replyed as she let go of the doubts in exchange for an attempt at opptimism.
Eva turned and hugged Amata. It would be the last bit of effection that the two would share.
"Goodby Eva, Im sorry..." Amata shed another tear and squezed tighter.
"Its ok Amata, its not your fault. This was bound to happen, that door couldnt stay shut forever, eventualy we all have to find our own way." Eva attempted a smile as she always had in hard situations, but in a way she wished the vault could stay closed, that evreything would just go back to normal and she could stay with her friend. But that was all gone now, no more innocence would behold her from now on, only a harsh life in the wastes. Eva dreaded what lay outside, but not as much as she dreaded leaving her old life behind.
The two were broken apart by the sounds of yelling and banging from the metal door behind them. "She's trying to leave the vault! stop her!"
Eva placed her hand on the .10 pistol at her side. "I guess... I guess I should get going before they get in."
There was a pause as Amata took a deep breath. "You're right, good luck, And Eva."
"Yes Amata?"
Amata paused a moment as another tear rolled down her cheek. "If you find Dante out there, tell him... Tell him we, no that I missed him."
"I will, I promise"
As the guards at the door began to yell again, Amata gave Eva a silent nod and stepped over to the control pannel. Hessitently, Eva walked down the metal steps and stepped over the vault door's frame. Turning around she saw Amata at the doors controls. Amata waved before pressing one of the pannels button's with her open hand.
The Vault's Opening mechanism reversed and the giant steel Door began to close. On one side total shelter on innocence, the other pain and hardship.
As the vault closed with a loud creak. Eva sighed and walked towards the wooden door at the end of the tunnel. There was no turning back now.