A/N: Hey people I am deeply sorry for the one who are reading my story and had to wait for a long time until I uploaded a new one but I'm back and I'm going to make it up to my fans. So aside from getting back to finish Uprising I also added two clues in this chapter foreshadowing two stories that I will start when this one is finished. One which takes place after the events of this year (In game/story year) during the Courier and his campaign against Clark and another that will take place during his campaign against the NCR, Legion and House. Anyway enjoy my friends.

Known location: Lucky 38, Presidential suite

Silver sat strapped in a chair against a wall with Veronica and Raul keeping an eye on her while the others were in the kitchen discussing the issue at hand. Kaiden was pondering what choice he was going to make.

"Silver eh, never heard of her." Boone said.

"Me either but she seemed to know you Courier." Cass said.

"Everyone knows me it seems." Kaiden added.

"You're actions are well known in the Mojave it seems." Elder McNamara said.

"That's a fact." Arcade said.

Kaiden's little shadow was starting to get on his last nerve. This Clark guy Kaiden thought, is actually hell bent on taking him out but why?

"How are we going to get answers out of her?" Cass asked.

"Torture?" Boone suggested.

"What? No way!" Arcade protested. "That's not how we work."

"That's how we dealt with Legion scouts and soldiers we captured." Boone glared at Arcade.

"Ok yeah but this isn't the Legion anymore! This is a young woman we're talking about!"

Cass shook her head and slammed her hands on the table and pointed out to her.

"THIS woman attempted to kill me and then she was going for Kaiden. Do you think she deserves mercy from us?!" Cass snarled. Even though it wasn't the time for grins, Kaiden couldn't help himself. Cass never used his first name before. It was always Courier or hot shot.

"Cass is right. For all we know more assassins could be coming." Boone added.

Boone and Cass argued with Arcade for a good long while until Kaiden decided to end their little hissy fits. Kaiden agreed with both sides but the girl looked no older then eighteen. Clark was playing with Kaiden. He had that feeling. Kaiden was being tested on how far he would go to get answers. There had to be other ways he thought but what were they?

"We won't torture her. We use to operate that way with the legion but this is different. We don't know the results of her torture; we don't know how far Clark will go to save her or to get revenge." Kaiden said standing.

"Thank you Kaiden." Arcade said.

"Don't thank him yet Arcade. We still need to figure out where Clark is." Cass said turning to Kaiden. "So hotshot how do we find Clark?"

"Well let's ask around eh?" Kaiden said walking off.

Boone, Cass, Arcade and Elder McNamara followed Kaiden out to the hall were they all surrounded Silver. Kaiden looked at her and Silver glared at him. Kaiden felt as if she was going to pounce on him like a tunneler did last year. Just thinking about gave him the creeps.

"Put her in the basement. I want her to be watched by at least two securitrons and both you Veronica and Raul. Arcade watch over everything while we're gone. Cass you want to come along with me and Boone to do some investigating?" Kaiden asked her.

Veronica and Raul untied Silver and then tied her wrists together and brought her to the elevator.

"Nah I'll just…stick around here and make sure our guest didn't have any buddies watch the 38."

"Alright then come let's go guys." Kaiden said calling the elevator.

It arrived and the three guys entered it. Kaiden pressed the button to the Penthouse. Normally no was allowed up but Kaiden gave everyone clearance and told Yes Man he could allow them up there. The secondary control room Kaiden called it held the main computer used to conduct the NVA's operations and so forth. The elevator then arrived at their destination.

"Arcade radio Daisy and tell her me and Boone need a pick up."

"No problem Kaiden." Arcade said leaving the elevator.

"What you go in mind Courier?" Boone asked.

Kaiden hit the casino floor button and the doors closed taking them down.

"An old contact I dealt with a while back. She used to be a Viper but now she runs security down at Primm with Sheriff Slimm. I'm sure the Vipers stopped in once and a while to gamble or rent a room." Kaiden explained.

"You sure we can trust her?" Boone asked.

"Of course…I hope." Kaiden answered.

"Hmph I sure don't lack adventure when I'm rolling with you."

Known location: Primm

As soon as Kaiden and Boone left the 38 Daisy arrived a minute later to pick them up. Kaiden gave her the directions and she headed off to Primm with them immediately. It took only about 5 minutes to get to Primm by Vertibird but walking would've taken a day adding on the threats in the Mojave.

"Land right there Daisy. Right next to The Bison Steve Casino." Kaiden said.

Daisy landed in the open space and Boone opened the hatch and jumped out. Kaiden jumped out as well and Daisy turned off the Vertibird.

"We'll be back Daisy." Kaiden said.

"Roger that."

Both Boone and Kaiden proceeded across the street toward Vikki & Vance Casino where Kaiden's contact was operating at. Someone kicked the doors to the casino open and two guards were dragging some off that seemed drunk and beat up.

"Great now she's probably in a bad mood." Kaiden said groaning.

As they entered they saw a woman grilling a drunken patron and Kaiden knew it was her and he approached her. She looked to her right and saw Kaiden.

"Now get this idiot out of here!" She ordered.

The guard dragged the patron off out of the casino immediately and then saluted Kaiden as he passed. Kaiden saluted back and smiled at his friend.

"Courier long time no see?" She asked smiling back.

"Hey Carol, how's it going?" Kaiden said shaking her hand.

"Nothing much, who's your friend?"

"Craig Boone but everyone calls him Boone. Boone this is Carol." Kaiden said introducing them.

"So Kaiden what brings you here?" Carol asked.

"We're running into some problems. A guy named Clark is after me."

Carol looked at Kaiden surprised and led them to a table. She ordered a beer them and herself. She started collecting her thoughts and their beers arrived a minute later. She took a sip of hers and nodded.

"Yeah his little gang stayed here for a bit until they took off an hour ago. Bastards caused such a racket last night I had to tell them several times to calm down or I'd kill 'em."

"Did they recognize you or anything?" Kaiden asked.

"If I was one of their old comrades, nope these guys were new but they sure didn't know how to keep their mouths shut about their little assignment. So they had to be rookies."

"What little assignment?" Kaiden asked taking a swig of his beer.

"Hm I was just about to send you a message to via radio or one of those securitrons. They were drunk so they spilled everything. They plan on attacking Lucky 38 tonight if Silver didn't report in but their leader came to the table and stopped them from talking. Bunch of idiots if they think they'd survive." Carol said finishing her beer.

"I agree with Carol Courier. This seems like a reckless move on Clark's part. Wasting his men like this against us and our fire power. Something else is up. Clark has to have an ace up his sleeve." Boone said.

Kaiden nodded and began drinking his beer and then stopped. Kaiden couldn't put his finger on it but he knew him and Boone had to get back to the 38 and prepare for an assault by Clark's men.

"Alright Boone let's roll. Carol thanks again for your help." Kaiden said shaking her hand again.

Carol shook Boones hand as well and nodded.

"No problem Kaiden and Good luck. Oh and remember you still owe me a dinner when I saved you and Cass butt last year."

"No problem Carol, after all this is over." Kaiden responded.