The love is still growing between Bitterroot and Mercy. And their friends and families are happy for them both. Still, it's a pain in the ass to find some time to do something together other then patrolling and dealing with some Fiends who are acting up again. But, then again, that's life living out in the Mojave.
Everyone has their own brand of crazy, even NCR soldiers have to have a warped sense of humor to liven up the camp from time to time, and even do wrestling matches on the rare down time that they were allowed to have to do whatever helps them blow off steam and get to better know who'll be at their backs if the Legion decides to attack the Dam again.
But everyone is doubting that it'll happen after their huge defeat over nineteen years earlier by the Courier and her companions who helped her with it of course. And Mercy is proud of her mother for being strong, loyal, filled with compassion, honest and yet, she also remained independant of those who wanted her to forever join their factions and she opted to remain true to the NCR because of her husband, Manny Vargas.
One brisk evening, Mercy had some time off from the clinic to take a walk when she heard some faint screams coming from beyond the gate to Camp McCarran, and so she asked the sniper who was screaming bloody murder when he responded saying, "To be honest Ma'am, it's some Legion idiot wanting to get in, but I'm not sure if she is to be trusted at this point."
Mercy asked him, "Well, can you please let her in? So that I could see to her wounds? Because if not, then I'll get my doctor's bag and tend her outside the camp." And the sniper agreed to the latter and she tended to the Legionary who gave her a message from her father, Vulpes Inculta, saying that there will be a raiding party near Nellis Air Force Base and that they will try and kill off the Boomers if they haven't been told by daybreak.
They sent a fast flying bird to Nellis to warn them of the impending attack and the Boomers were ready for the Legion of course, and by daybreak too. She sighed and said to herself. "Damn, girl you need to be careful of whom you give your aide to, even if it's family or anyone else. Because there's always a threat that you could be caught by the Fiends and held for ransom by the Legion, in exchange for whatever chems they want so badly."
Bitterroot laughed a bit before asking her, "Talking with yourself again love? It's always amusing to watch you try and win an argument with yourself, even if it's bad advice from time to time."
She smiled as she answered saying, "Yes, I was just telling myself to be wary of whom I give my services to is all Bitterroot. And yet, I can't help but feel dread creeping into my heart because the Legion might try and do something about the Dam again. Please tell me I'm not going crazy over this?"
He knew that it was rare that her feelings were ever proven wrong over things and he replied. "No Mercy, my love. You're not going crazy over this. Your gut feelings have saved almost everyone here time and time again. Even when those three fucking Fiends with bounties on their heads over nineteen years ago had kids and someone else placed bounties on their heads because they were fucking with caravans and everyone who would go through the building where the sasserpilla factory is still standing. Oh, and by the way love, you and I, have a small excursion planned for the factory later today, At about 3:00 or so."
She nodded and was ready by the time that they were headed out to the factory. There was no known Fiends within the area when they arrived and Bitterroot ushered her into the factory knowing that this might be how they become closer as lovers and yet, she knew that something was off in her heart. But trusted her love with all of her heart and soul.