Hello---o world! Nice to see you again! It's been a while, so you get a series of chapters! Yay! Last chapter was a bit short so... sorry about that. The plot of the story is now in effect. Officially. Yeah. Anyways. Without much further ado, I present to you

Chapter Eight
Already Discovered Revelation

She nodded. "Yup. There's been this businessman down at Moriarty's for the last few months."

I grabbed Fell's arm, and led her out the door. "Let's go"

I hurried across town, past Jericho's house, over Manya and Nathan's house.

~You gonna kill him?~

I sighed. "Dunno." I whispered.

"You say somethin'?" Fell asked me.

I started, but kept walking. "No." She looked at me, but let it go.

We got to Moriarty's, and I stopped outside the door. I turned to Fell. "Wait here." I ordered.

"Hey!" She exclaimed, belligerent. "You can't just leave me here!"

I shrugged. "Of course I can." I turned and walked inside. I looked around the room, trying to find an unfamiliar face.

Billy Creel, downing a shot of whiskey. Nathan, drinking with Billy. Lucy West, drinking her beer at her table. It wasn't really her table, but she used it so often, nobody else thought of using it. Gob, at the counter, pouring Jericho a drink.

Nova at the stairs, trying to attract customers. I sighed. Poor girl. Nova winked at me, and I kept looking. In the corner, a man I'd seen once before in a white suit.

~That's him, you know.~

I rolled my eyes. I stalked over to Burke, and stood there, eyes locked on his. Not glaring, just staring at the man who'd ordered the death of everybody I'd ever cared about.

After a minute, he looked up. "Hello. May I help you?"

I put on a scowl. "Yeah." I unholstered my right .50 cal, planted my boot on his chest, pinning him to the chair, and aimed at his head.

~Nicely done!~

I scowled more deeply. Burke was sitting there, his hand going for his 10mm. "Try it and you die." I growled.

Burke shrugged, and put his hands on the arm-rests. "Again, sir. How may I help you?" In truth, Burke was sweating on the inside. Who is this man? How did he find me?

I applied all the pressure I could onto my boot, so it was equal to a kick, then pulled it off. "Why did you order the hit on Ridgefield?" I snarled.

His eyes widened, and his mouth dropped fractionally. At this point, Billy, Lucy, and Nathan were out of the bar. Jericho had passed out, having had too much alcohol for the day.

Which actually was quite surprising.

Gob and Nova were crouching behind the bar. I could hear them. Burke was still gaping at me when Moriarty stormed out of his office. He took one look at me, and started to draw his pistol.

I went for my second gun, but I knew I wouldn't be fast enough. Right then, the door burst open, and Fell was smacked the butt of her shotgun upside Moriarty's head. He hit the ground, unconscious.

She looked at me and nodded. I sighed, but smiled back at her. Last minute as possible. I looked back at the businessman, who was just recovering from my kick. "Why, Burke?" I asked. "What did we ever do to you?"

He looked away, and kept quiet. "Now, Burke!" I shouted, but he just turned his head back towards me. "No." He stated coolly.

Farell appeared behind Burke, and cracked his knuckles.

~He's really starting to piss me off. Will you shoot him?~

I stepped up to Burke, and grabbed him by the collar, and hoisted him out of the chair. Now, I'm not usually a physically violent person. I let the guns do the talking.

But I wanted to tear off Burke's ears, and force feed them to him. Besides, Farell wasn't really helping. "You have two seconds before I start breaking bones." I growled.

Burke stayed silent, and I punched him in the gut.

Mr. Burke gasped. "Fine. If you want to play rough, then I will tell you my, business, plans." He eyed my arms. "That is, if, you would be so kind as to put me down.

I glared at him, but set him down. "Talk." I demanded.

Burke nodded, trying to get more breath. "Very well. You see, Tenpenny Tower is the pinnacle of Wasteland life. I ordered the, demolition, of Ridgefield, for the same reason I want Megaton destroyed."

I glared at him more pointedly, and he continued. Fell still had her shotgun trained on Moriarty's unconscious form, but was listening intently. "The reason, is because it was a blotch, like Megaton, on the face of the Wasteland."

Fell's face paled, and one of my eyes twitched. "You mean…." I started.

"Yes." Mr. Burke confirmed. "It, like Megaton, was a cess-pool. Tenpenny Tower is the pinnacle of the Wasteland! Why should the glory and luxury of Tenpenny be marred because of, irradiated shacks, like Ridgefield!?"

He continued his rant. I tuned him out, and backed off. Just because we weren't as clean him, he had us killed?

Farell removed his hat, sighed, and ran his hand through his hair.

~That's no damn excuse.~

"No. No it's not." I responded, forgetting to drop my voice.

"What?" Burke asked, confused.

"Who're you talkin' to?" Fell asked.

I shook my head. "Never mind. Burke, you're an evil person."

He raised his hands in a shrug. "Aren't we all?"

I thought on that for a moment. "No." I raised my aim, and shot a slug through his thick skull. He slumped back, and that was that. I sighed.

Fell hit the back of Moriarty's head again, and walked over to the dead businessman, and frisked him for any and all valuables.

I just shook my head, and sighed. Revenge isn't as sweet as I thought it would be.

~Yeah. But that's because you didn't kill off the two who did it.~

I knitted my eyebrows together in confusion. You can, hear, my thoughts?

Farell flashed me an impish grin.

~Yup.~

I groaned. That would've been nice to know.

~Yeah, I know.~

Fell pulled away, snorted in disgust. "Nothing."

"Really?" I asked.

"Yup."

"Guess we'd better get out of here."

"Yeah."

I grinned. That's what I like about Fell. She's not fazed by anything.

I headed for the door when it flew open and hit me in my face.

"Ah!" I shouted.

Lucas Simms, Sheriff Extraordinairre, came walking in, and trained his CAR on me. He glanced at Burke, then back at me.

Fell had put away her shotgun, but now had her CAR trained on Simms. I just stood up straighter, and put a hand to my bloody nose. "Hey Simms."

"Damnit Shift! I give you a house and you repay me by shootin' up a businessman! I was coming to arrest him when Nathan runs up, telling me you're gonna kill him!"

I shrugged. "Had a good reason."

He snorted. "Right."

I shrugged. "It's true."

"It actually is." Fell added.

Simms flicked on the safety. "Ten seconds." He growled.

'Right." I said. "Burke ordered everyone and everything alive in the town I was born in and grew up in dead."

Fell nodded. "Yup."

Simms just stood there, then he sighed. "You guys are more trouble than you're worth." He grumbled. "But the law's the law. I won't shoot you, but you'd best get the hell out of my town."

I groaned. So did Fell. "When?" I asked.

"Tomorrow."

Fell sighed. "Damn."

"Yeah, I know. C'mon Fell. Let's get some shut-eye."

I took her arm, and led her back to the house.

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Alright! That's that. Shift and Fell have been kicked out of Megaton, and that kinda sucks. Who knows what's gonna happen? Besides me. Anyways, I'm glad that you guys have been reading. I just checked the traffic, and there's 200 hits. I feel so…appreciated. Now, it's time for

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