December 27, 2077

The Overseer and some other high ranking people in the Vault have planned it all. To explain my disappearance over the next few months they've told everyone in the Vault I was knocked out by a Mister Gutsy and I'm in a coma. The Overseer allowed me to tell everything to Anita though.

When I was done telling her, she started to cry and we hugged. I kissed her and told her everything was going to be all right, but to be honest I'm not so sure myself. I felt like crying too. I'm due to leave tomorrow so I've been spending my days training for what could be out there privately with the Overseer. However she allowed me to sleep in my own room today. I lay in the bed not able to go to sleep. I kept staring up at the ceiling for some reason; I must have been doing that for hours until the door to the room opened.

"Hey, can I sleep with you?"

Even though she was whispering I recognized Anita's voice as soon as she started to talk.

"Sure come here."

She got into bed with me and we lay there not talking to each other until we each fell asleep.

December 28, 2077

I got up early in the morning. I checked my watch and it said 4:00 am. It was time to leave. The Overseer had chosen the early morning because no one would see me leaving as they're all asleep. I got up off the bed and Anita's eyes immediately opened.

"Is it time?"

"Yes"

She nodded her head but she started to cry again. I wiped away her tears with my hand.

"Hey don't cry, I promise you whatever happens I'll come back. I won't leave you."

"Please don't go, stay here with me. Please"

"I have to do it. To save the Vault. I'm sorry Anita, but I promise you I'll come back."

She looked at me as if she finally understood.

"Ok but can I ask you something?"

"Of course, what is it?"

She went to her bookcase and pulled out a book. Except it wasn't just any book. It was the book I had given her "Sights of Washington D.C".

"I understand that you'll be busy searching for the parts but I've been reading about this place called Paradise Falls in the book and well my uncle worked there and he… I don't know if he died when all this happened but I was wondering if you could find him and bring him here."

"Anita of course. What does he look like?"

"Here take it"

She gave me a picture of her uncle. He was a tall man with yellow hair.

"I'll find him Anita. I have to go now."

"I understand. Goodbye."

We grabbed each other and kissed one last time. We kissed for about a minute then I leaned back from her. I went to my safe and grabbed my pistol. It was still clean.

"Goodbye Anita"

"Bye"

And I left the room.

I went outside the Vault entrance room like the Overseer had instructed me and found her there waiting along with a number of scientists.

"You're late but never mind that. Here take this, it's a backpack full of supplies you'll need for your trip." She said.

I took the bag from her and opened it. There were 200 rounds for my 10mm pistol, about 200 microfusion cells, 50 Stimpaks, 5 bottles of Buffout, 20 bottles of purified water and lots and lots of food. I realized I was still holding Anita's book so I put it in the bag.

"You'll also need this" She told me.

She handed me the Radiation suit and I put it on. At first it felt too big and baggy for me but then it shrinked down to adjust itself to my size so it was comfortable.

The Overseer explained "Just make sure NOT to get any tears in the suit as if it does get any, radiation will immediately flood into the suit and kill you. And here one last gift, straight from the armory itself."

She handed me a Laser Rifle. I grabbed it and felt it. It was in perfect condition. I of course knew how to use a Laser Rifle as I had been taught how to use one in my private training sessions with the Overseer. After I took the last of the things. She opened the door to the Vault entrance room and motioned for me to go inside.

I entered the room and the door behind me closed quickly. I waited for a while and then alarms started to go off in the room. And then the Vault door started to open. I watched as it slid slowly to the side to reveal where I was going.

The Wasteland.

I gripped my Rifle harder and walked toward the entrance. Before I left I turned around to see the Vault one last time. Then I stepped out into the world. I looked at my surroundings. There was absolutely nothing. It was barren hills devoid of life lacking any sort of green. Then I heard creaking from behind me. I turned around quickly and saw the Vault door closing, it kept going until it stopped. Vault 69 was gone to me.

I was alone.