Known location: Goodsprings
The NVA logo shined on the vertibird Kaiden, Boone, Veronica and one brotherhood paladin were using to get to Goodsprings. The pilot was Daisy Whitman. One of Arcades close friends and an ex-Enclave pilot. Boone was arming his new Anti-material Rifle, Kaiden was getting his All American Marksmen Carbine ready, and Veronica and her partner were arming their laser rifles. Boone looked at Kaiden and nudged him slightly.
"She's alright you know." Boone said. Kaiden sighed softly and looked at Boone.
"Yeah your right. Cass is a tough cookie." Kaiden said reassuring himself.
Kaiden just wish she would give up this act that she's playing. He knows she feels the same way he feels toward her. She showed that when he was involved with Red Lucy for a little bit last year and then the attention he would get from the women on the Strip whenever they came back from a mission. They way she'd react always put a smile on Kaiden's face.
"Alright here's the plan. We aren't going to go guns in blazing no matter how much I want too. First we're going to talk to them and figure out what they want." Kaiden started.
"Courier we're here." Daisy said. Kaiden nodded and took a look around. He pointed to the large rock between the road and the saloon.
"Set us up there." He said.
The vertibird landed swiftly. The doors opened and Veronica jumped and her paladin jumped out first. She gave Boone and Kaiden a thumbs up and they exited the vertibird. Daisy pulled the vertibird back in the air and took it to a safe spot. Boone peeked out a bit and looked through his scope targeting the saloon.
"I've got one peeking out the door." Boone said to the Courier. He peeked out a little too and saw the person.
"Hold fire. We need to speak with them first." Kaiden stuck his head out a little bit. A risky move but he need information before he went to go unleash hell on them.
"Who's in charge in there!?" Kaiden shouted. There was a moment of silence and then the door opened more. Kaiden got a better look at him but didn't recognize him what so ever.
"I am Courier, Gary Black and we have a bone to pick with you." He said.
"Wow another vendetta with you eh?" Veronica said.
"I probably wooed his wife or something by mistake." Kaiden said joking.
"Ew Kaiden!" Veronica
"What do you want Mr. Black? I'm sure we can come to some sort of agreement here." Kaiden called out. "Not that I really want to." He muttered.
"We want you dead Courier!" Gary said.
"Sorry impossible." Kaiden said.
"Sir at your ten." The Paladin said.
Kaiden slid down and looked in the Paladin's laser rifle scope and saw a sniper behind the general store. Kaiden grabbed his Marksmen and aimed it at the sniper as well.
"Look Mr. Black how about we make a trade here. You hand over the hostages and I surrender to you." Kaiden suggested.
"How about you surrender to us and we don't release the hostages."
"Look Gary I'm trying to be reasonable here."
Inside the saloon Cass just now woke up with blood trickling down the side of her head. She growled and sat up next to Sunny. Sunny leaned in and whispered to her.
"Are you ok?" Sunny asked.
"Yeah I'm fine. What I miss?" Cass answered back.
"Kaiden is out there attempting to negotiate our release."
"How's that going?" Cass asked with her sarcastic tone.
"I'm guessing you know it's down the toilet."
"Of course." She whispered backed. "Look these guys aren't experts on this. None of them are watching us closely and they have their backs to us."
Cass pulled out a combat knife from under her jacket and then a bobby pin. The bobby pin was hooked on the combat knife and she was able to pull it off. She carefully and quietly opened the lock to the cuffs and rubbed her wrists. She then unlocked Sunny's cuffs before the pin broke.
"Here's my plan." Cass said smiling.
"Kaiden this isn't working." Boone said.
"We can't go gun blazing Boone if that's what you're suggesting." Veronica argued.
"I wasn't suggesting it Veronica. I'm just saying they're going to get impatient."
"I know negotiations weren't going to work." Kaiden started. Veronica looked at him with a confused face.
"What so this was some game your playing with these raiders?"
"Yeah the stalling game." Kaiden said with a grin. He adjusted his arms and held his weapon tight. "Any minute now."
"Get her you fools! Gun her down!" Some called out. The raiders ran out the front door instantly and Cass came around from the back running as fast as she could. Gun shots came from inside the bar and there was the queue Kaiden thought.
"Pick you're targets now!" Kaiden ordered. Kaiden popped out first and fired a single shot in one of the raider's legs. Boone finished the raider with a headshot and then picked another target. The raiders had to rush out the saloon for some other cover because someone inside was pushing them out. Veronica and her Paladin applied heavy fire on one raider behind a large crate. Cass slid down next to us and scrambled for their cover.
"What took you so god damn long?" Cass said.
"Well excuse me for having to look good for this fight." Kaiden said smirking.
Kaiden dropped another then Boone dropped another. Someone shouted retreat and two raiders ran out the west side of Goodsprings and then another ran toward the graveyard area. Dragging a hostage with them. Kaiden aimed his rifle up to the guy who was dragging the hostage and it was Sunny.
"Damn I can't get a shot!" Boone growled.
"Boone, Veronica and your Paladin will go after the strays. Cass you're with me!" Kaiden said handing Cass a 9mm. Everyone charged off for their objectives quickly. Kaiden realized it was Gary Black who had Sunny hostage. Kaiden knew he'd kill her once he was a good distance between them.
Gary dragged Sunny by her hair up to the ridge and looked down realizing he would slip if he climbed down. Kaiden and Cass caught up and aimed their guns at him. He growled and yanked Sunny in front of him and aimed his gun to her head and then at the Courier and Cass.
"It's over Gary! Let her go!" Kaiden ordered.
"Damn it all! This wasn't part of the plan Clark you snake!" Gary shouted in the air.
"Gary don't make me kill you!" Kaiden snarled aiming for him. Kaiden didn't have a clear shot because Gary was hiding behind her. A leg or shoulder shot wouldn't stop Gary from killing Sunny.
"Who's Clark?" Cass asked.
"Don't know…he's new to me." Kaiden responded. "Gary let Sunny go.
Gary was shaking with fear. He knew if he surrendered he would be tortured for what he knew but if he tried to escape or kill Sunny he would be executed. Sunny with her right arm she let Cass combat knife she gave her slid out from her sleeve and waited for Cass to meet her gaze. Cass met Sunny's gaze and then Sunny looked to Kaiden.
"Last warning Gary!" Kaiden yelled angrily.
"Go to hell Courier!" Kaiden gave Sunny a quick wink and Sunny moved her head to the left and drove the knife backward into Gary's eye. He screamed loud letting Sunny go and going to take out the knife. He aimed his gun at her but Kaiden acted fast. He threw his Marksmen to Sunny who caught it and Kaiden drew his .357 Magnum, all three of them opened fire on Gary filling holes in him until he dropped his gun and he dropped himself.
Gary hit the ground dead. Every one of them stared silently at Gary and then let out a sigh. Cass sat on the ground and wiped the sweat off her forehead. Kaiden holstered his .357 and approached Gary's body. The Courier started searching his remains for any clue he could find about this Clark person but all he found was a folded up note.
"What's that?" Sunny asked approaching the Courier.
Known location: Lucky 38, presidential suite
Kaiden examined the note over and over at his desk while his colleagues waited for him to read it to them. "Alright here's what it says." He started.
Name: Kaiden Scott Flare
Age: Unknown
DOB: Unknown
Race: African American
Role: Courier, leader of New Vegas Alliance
Allies: BOS, FOA, Boomers,
HQ: New Vegas, Lucky 38
Rep: Guardian of the wastes
Most of the of the information on the note was regarding a plan to deal with the Courier. Though Kaiden wasn't puzzled at all by the information known by these people he wasn't puzzled on the fact that someone out there still has a grudge with him. He thought of the possible factions who want him dead actually, NCR, Legion, Van Graff's, Great Khans though he let them live, and every raider group he came across.
"Damn Kaiden you have a lot of friends." Arcade said with a smile.
"Haha very funny Arcade. Though you are allied with me so they have a grudge with you too hehe." Kaiden said laughing.
"Who every these people are they seemed very pissed at you about something." Boone said cleaning his rifle.
"I hadn't noticed honestly." Kaiden said with a sarcastic tone. "Whoever they are they want me dead and first order of business is figuring out who Clark Cross is."
Known location: Outskirts of Goodsprings
10 minutes after the Goodsprings battle
Clark stood watching what unfolded on the Vipers Gang from a mountain to the west of Goodsprings. Clark's second watched as well observing but was at a standstill what Clark was trying to show her. She looked at Clark and he looked back. The coldness from his eyes made her shiver a bit but she had to ask.
"I'm curious master…why did you let the rest of the Viper gang get destroyed by the Courier?" She asked.
"Simple question with a simple answer, Silver. A test." Clark said brushing his duster off.
"A test?" Silver asked.
"Yes to test his power, weaknesses, smarts and leadership. The Courier has impressive power." Clark said.
"Can you give me more detail?"
"The Courier had a choice on how to use his power. He could've gone in guns blazing to show his power but he didn't because he didn't want to risk the hostage's lives, his weakness. He negotiated with them only to stall them that was his smarts and his leader ship when he led them to take out two objectives without issue. The Courier is a formable opponent and must not be underestimated." Clark said turning to start walking.
Sliver walked behind him like his shadow. She handed him his katana and he held it tight in his hand and then stopped.
"Soon we will bring New Vegas and the Mojave down on him and then he will know how it feels to have someone destroy his home."