"Celeste, can I ask you something" Butch whispered.
"Yes, go ahead." She smiled, knowing that Butch was struggling to talk, from his earlier injury.
"Listen, I know Amata's a Doc and all now, but I don't want her checking up on me. I was wondering since you two can have your own places being the Mayor, and her the Doctor, do you think I can stay with you? I don't wanna be in the common house by my lonesome surrounded by strangers...I know Amata will refuse since I fucked around with her a lot..."
Celeste was blushing, when she thought about sharing a home with, Butch. It was a dream come true. Butch may have been a jerk to her growing up, yet she saw the good in him.
"Of course you can, Butchie!" Celeste giggled, but Butch groaned in embarrassment.
"Ahhh, come on nosebleed. Just when I was starting to like you, you have to call me that."
When he said those words, her heart jumped in her chest.
"Maybe I won't tell, Amata what I called you. Yet..." She looked away with a smile, and Butch did the same.
Amata walked in right as their conversation died down.
"Alright, Mr. Deloria you are good to go! I advise taking a stimpak, once a day before you sleep. It will help ease the pain. You are released, but don't strain yourself or you will end up right back here!"
"Amata, why are you calling me by my last name?"
"Well, I know we are friends, but I'm on the clock. So when I'm on the clock, I am to be referred to as Doctor Almodovar, just as I will call my patients by their last name. Since Celeste is Mayor, I suggest calling her Mayor Faust. Since that's her last name..Mr. Deloria, I thought you would know that" Through Amata's rant she threw out a smile. Letting Butch understand she was teasing him.
"Go on, Butch. Be careful and you have to be on bed rest for 2 weeks!" Amata called out as Celeste helped Butch outside, and into their new home.
Butch laid on the bed, listening to the sounds of Megaton Settlers.
"Hey, Butch. I know you didn't get a job yet, but I had a great idea. We could start our own little patrol unit. You know scavengers. Skilled groups of people who can go out and find new people, families, kids, food. We could even open up our gates but only during the day so we can have some caravan traders, buy and sell their goods and ours. It can really be a booming success...Our patrol unit could be "The Megas". I wanted you to be the squad leader, and train anyone who signs up through me!"
Butch thought for just a moment. A smile spread across his face, and he gently hugged Celeste. He looked straight into her eyes, "Thank you, that is the greatest idea!" Let's hold a meeting in the center of town, by the nuke!"
She stood up, and gently held onto, Butch making sure he was ok. Word spread around town, that the Mayor expected to see all of the adults of Megaton in the center of the town, by the nuke. She was pleased by the turnout.
"Alright, everyone thank you for coming. I know a lot of you want to drink or sleep. Yet I have a great idea. I have decided to create a patrol unit. It will start in 2 weeks. This unit will be responsible for our safety outside of Megaton, they will find us food, ammo, drinks, more settlers like families or children! The squad leader will be Butch Deloria. From now on her will be known as Captain Deloria. Any of his recruits will be known as officers. This will happen until he is off of bed rest! You must see me before-hand so you are signed up and ready to start training. Training will be 1 week, and then you go out and do what you need. Our scientists have started remaking pip boys, so this way we will all be able to communicate while they are away. Letting us know, that they are on their way, or if we need to send recon out. We cannot have more than 4 officers out, so we do not lose our people. This group will be called 'The Megas'. Besides our new patrol group, we are opening the gates for caravan traders during the day, so we can trade our goods, for their goods, or just for their stuff or they take our stuff. We will connect with the world again. And for those few children, we have here, we will open up a school. I need whoever can teach, come to me, only if you have the skills. Sorry for the long speech, I needed to let you all know of some new and exciting changes!"/p
As Celeste walked away she was swarmed with people, who wanted to sign up for the patrols. Amata pushed through and blew a whistle, "Hey! Guys, she is one person. Let her rest and create the papers she needs, of rules she needs for the patrols. I suggest you see her in her office tomorrow, so she can do this in an orderly fashion."
The Megaton settlers mumbled and nodded their heads, as they went back to Moriarty's. Butch and Celeste decided to go as well, for a quick bottle of vodka.
"Cheers!" The settlers shouted in unison. There were music and some dancing.
Celeste stared at her drink, and Butch was concerned, so he spoke to her gently.
"Hey, you ok Mayor Faust?
She smiled and thought what to say. "Butch, I know this is going to sound so cheesy. I grew up to really like you. I know you were a jerk to me, and I know it's stupid to like you. Yet I always have when I was 14. Now, that we could possibly die any moment...I want you to know I still like you...I even may think it's strange for a guy to share my home...I couldn't say no since you asked for my help.."
Butch had such a big smile on his face. He grabbed Celeste's hand and kissed it lightly, moving his lips to her ear, he whispered: "Why do you think I asked to stay with you."
Celeste pulled away, smiling but they didn't kiss. She helped him up, and they went home.
He took his stimpak and she started on her patrol papers.
"Hmmm, I guess we could have leather armor for training for the recruits. Then they can switch to metal armor when they do recon...okay that's done for armor. Check. Alright..rules...'
Celeste wrote down the rules that the patrol unit would have to follow.
Patrol Unit Rules: Will change. During the first week, Captain Deloria will be in charge of training. Once training is finished, Captain Deloria will be out in charge of recon, we know more recruits will sign up, so we will appoint a new Recruit Training Leader, in place of Captain Deloria. We allow for those who want to be in the Patrol Unit, sign up willingly. Girls are allowed to join, but after we have no willing recruits when numbers are down, we will have a draft, boys of age 18 MUST join the Patrol Unit. Girls are not forced.
1. You must appoint all questions to Captain Deloria./em/p
2. No treason, any treason will result in jail-time./em/p
3. Boys of age 18, MUST be in the Patrol Unit, only if people are not willing to join.
4. Mandatory training lasts 1 week.
5. Only 3 Officers are allowed to accompany Captain Deloria.
6. Stay in touch with your pip boys, when you reach the mark. Once the mission is complete you must contact back, to let us know you are coming back.
Rules may be added or even changed. This set of rules will stay up, and the Patrol Unit Training will start in 2 weeks when Captain Deloria is off of bed rest. Please see Mayor Faust if you want to join!
Celeste put her paper down and was happy, with the work she is doing. Tomorrow, she has a big day ahead of her preparing for the new Patrol Unit. She walked up the stairs and looked into Butch's room, as he lay asleep.
She turned and went to her own bed.