Anastasia spotted Charon first, and her heart leapt. The only problem was in the central rotunda a Super Mutant Behemoth towered, wreaking havoc. Bodies of both mutants and mercs littered the floor around it and at the moment it had its sights set on Charon, who was firing at it's face, just making it angrier.
"HEY UGLY!" They both looked over and Anastasia thought she saw Charon's face light up for a moment until the Behemoth decided to come after her. She dove for the nearest body and grabbed the hunting rifle out of the dead man's hand, then backed up through the archway where the behemoth couldn't follow her, and she saw Charon do the same on his side. She ran out of ammo too fast for her liking; only about twenty shots got off, so she dove through its legs and ran for the next weapon; instead she found a box full of grenades and threw all twelve of them at the monster.
Finally it roared, and toppled to the ground. Anastasia threw the empty box to the ground and ran into the rotunda. Charon strode in coolly, looking at the huge dead body settling in the grime in front of him.
Anastasia threw her arms around him. He stiffened, but placed a hand on her lower back, feeling her breath on his skin as she talked to him.
"Don't ever do that again, you big, stupid idiot." She said quietly, and he felt himself relax and stiffen at the same time when her voice reached him.
He felt himself growing hot inside, and he didn't want to be, but it was an uncontrollable flame that raged inside him. So he took a step back.
"This place isn't safe."
"You think?"
"We need to go, now. We can come back later." Anastasia looked at him; she didn't want to leave, to give up, but she knew they had little choice.
"Let's go to Underworld. I need a strong drink and a warm bed." She said, so they ventured their way out of the rotunda, each relieved to be with the other once again.