Hey Hey Hey I'm Back with another Chapter for y'all and I am Very surprised I managed to write as much as I did in The Last chapter. But that set aside, I am going to get on with this chapter. WARNING: This chapter may break Lore!

Chapter 2: The Capital City

Date: July 10th, 2286

Location: 2 Miles outside Andale, Capital City.

Its been 2 days since the Courier and her companion had met with the squad of Army Remnants. The squad preferred to travel in a diamond formation whenever they were on the move, keeping the courier and her friend in the center as if they were some sort of precious cargo. The Courier's Newfound allies had escorted them the whole way into the outskirts of the Capital wastes. The Group was about a Mile outside the wastes when Hannah spotted what looked like a destroyed town. After a few moments Hannah called upon one of her subordinates.

"Rivera."

"Yes Ma'am?" The Man Replied.

"I need you to work your stealthy magic. Investigate those ruins, then report back to me. Try to avoid direct confrontation. Understood?"

"Crystal Clear Ma'am" He said. He then began to change out of his USAR uniform and changed into a black skin tight Nano-weave stealth suit. He checked his weaponry, a silenced SMG, a silenced Pistol and Sharpened the blade of his combat knife.

Sam Rivera wasn't a very tall guy, especially given he was in his mid 20's. He had soft brown skin, and piercing brown eyes. He was a very quiet man and Kendall could see why he held the covert ops position among all of the squad members.

"Alright. I'm headed out." Rivera says.

"Hard Copy. Kendall and I will take up over-watch on the ridge above us. Get in, gather what Intel you can and get out, got it?"

"Solid" Sam says as he runs off into the tall grass.

***MEANWHILE BACK IN THE MOJAVE***

Much had changed in the year that Kendall had been gone. Freeside had been almost completely remodeled, It looked less like a slum to say the least. Houses and businesses Stood in the place where many boarded up buildings were. The old Kings School of Impersonation building was converted into a hotel and Caravan shop. The Casinos were getting Remodeled, Lucky 38 was now open to the public, but was restricted to the casino itself and the cocktail lounge. The Presidential suite and Penthouse level were still restricted to only the courier and her companions. Not long after Yes Man seized control of the mainframe, Kendall had him renovate the basement of the lucky 38 to hold a Weapons Research and Development Center. Secretly of course, because while she did trust the NCR, she didn't trust them with Tech like she did with the Brotherhood.

The Brotherhood was putting the final touches on their new base in the Mojave It was built to the North of The Strip, in place of one of the old abandoned farms. The Base was built to last, complete a full airfield. Back before the courier left, Elder McNamara, with Kendall's help, had worked out a deal with the NCR to supply the Brotherhood with Vertibirds. The contract stated that the Brotherhood would produce new T-45 and T-51 Power armor suits for the NCR and offer training for the suits, and in return, The Brotherhood would get a fleet of Vertibirds. While this negotiation was going on, Kendall had stressed that there be a lasting peace between the two. And if either faction deviated there would be severe repercussions against them both. Elder McNamara assured that if conflict brewed, his soldiers would not be the reason. Kimball, hearing this statement, pointed out that if there were any of his soldiers or citizens that stepped out of line, The Brotherhood had full authority to deal with the soldier or citizen in a non lethal matter. McNamara gave the same permissions to Kimball. Executions would need to have Kimball and McNamara's approval. With all negotiations and terms of alliance Written, Kendall had Yes Man make a neater version of the document, then had the Courier, Kimball, and Elder McNamara sign it. The NCR and Brotherhood were now allies, and thanks to the courier, It seems like they will be for a very long time.

Back in Freeside, The Old Mormon Fort still stood where it once was, the old wooden walls were reinforced from the inside and had Spotlights on the outer walls to spot anyone that would try to bring harm. Ambassador Crocker assured them that these security precautions weren't necessary as the NCR had control of the area, sending regular patrols through the area every half an hour.

Despite all of this, Julie Farkas did not trust the NCR. Not after the Veronica Incident a few years back that got a few doctors and followers killed. The NCR had forged an alliance with the very people that had wiped out the only outpost they had in the Mojave. The Followers, under Julie Farkas, debated if they should even stay in the Mojave or anywhere under NCR control. Arcade Gannon had called for the followers to stay within the NCR, stating that without the NCR they would be left defenseless, and practically resource-less. And to add on top of that, There were still many people that needed the Followers help in the Mojave and Freeside despite the fact the slum was being rebuilt since the day the Courier Left. All said and done, the Followers were split in their ways. Julie's FoA Would need to either have lots of mercenaries and scout/scavengers if they left, Or worse of the 2, they would need to militarize themselves, Which, Regardless of how small their group is, The NCR will not like a small group of people with the potential to Grow, to gain more people, and possibly turn into a worse enemy than the Legion. Which, in all Basics, would mean the NCR would wipe out Farkas and her division before they could leave. This did not settle well with Gannon, but there was little to no chance of Farkas Just dropping her grudge. And she wouldn't just leave the FoA.

Gannon Conversed with Yes Man and Ambassador Crocker in the NCR's newly renovated embassy on the strip. Crocker then seeing no chance of diplomacy in the long run, sent a messenger out to Camp McCarran Requesting a Squad from Colonel Hsu's base. Before he sent it out, He asked Gannon how he wanted to play it out. Let them leave Freeside and then take them out, or get his supporters out silently and send a force in there to neutralize them.

Arcade took a moment to think about this. If they left the city, then took them out, then there wouldn't need to be a clean-up team to clean the blood off of the fort walls and the new concrete Foundation. Which means that more caps could be used to send out scavengers for any helpful tech, medical supplies, or Food. Not only that, but that would save his followers the trauma of seeing the bodies and blood of people they worked with. It wasn't an easy choice, but it had to be made. He told The Ambassador that he wanted to take them out once they left.

A few hours later, A squad of soldiers arrived, Ambassador Crocker introduced them as the NCR's notorious Alpha Team of the 1st Recon Battalion's sniper squadron. Lieutenant Gorobets Steps up and shakes hands with the ambassador and Gannon, and introduces his squad to them both.

"Alright sir, we got a message from brass, something about needing to take out a target?"

"Yes, Lieutenant. We have quite the dilemma on our hands and there is no chance for diplomacy. A division of the Followers has become a possible threat to the NCR. They are not much of a threat now, but that will change if we do not rid of this problem soon. I will let Doctor Gannon here explain." The ambassador says.

"Right, So as you already know, Ms. Farkas and her followers division have not been on good terms with the Republic. She has openly suggested that her division Arm themselves and Leave the NCR To form their own... nation.. If you could call it that. Either way, they will do everything they can to undermine the NCR and possibly become allies with any remaining Legionaries or Khans. In short this is a developing security threat. If my informant is right, the Division is going to be leaving within the next day or so as a mass exodus. so when they leave, we need you to take care of them once they are a few miles away, so that the bodies aren't Near the city. Can you do that?"

"You can consider it done, Doctor." Gorobets replies.

"Lieutenant, you may use the New conference room on the other side of the embassy as a planning room." Crocker says. "Oh, and one last thing, word this Op CANNOT get out.. We don't need Farkas starting a civil war on our streets."

"Understood Sir." Alright Squad, lets get this job done.

The next evening, It was all over. Julie Farkas and the rest of her division lay dead, just outside the Fiend's old territory. Crows were already devouring at the bodies of the fallen. The snipers went back to McCarran, and the Followers returned to their normal everyday lives. Arcade mourned the fallen Followers. He went out to where the bodies were located with a few wooden crosses and planted them where the heads of the bodies had rested. Each body had only one hole in it. Most were through the chest, but as he reached Julie, he didn't find blood on her torso, but there was a clean shot through the side of her skull. He ran his fingers down her face and closed her eyes , then took a step back from Julie's body, covered her over with his old lab coat, and walked back to Freeside. After he returned it would be decided he would take a few weeks off to recuperate.

Present Day

New Vegas

14:22 Hrs (2:22 PM)

Mother Pearl and Raquel had just left the NCR embassy on the strip, and were heading over to the Brotherhood's to finalize a similar deal. The Boomers, encouraged by the courier years before, had been convinced that they should start dealing with the world outside of Nellis. Mother Pearl had been all for this ambition, but Loyal and Raquel had been against the idea for ridiculous reasons. So that left the tiebreaker up to Jack, and that didn't work out in Loyal or Raquel's favor, since Jack had met his love from outside Nellis.

As the two Boomers approached the Brotherhood's embassy, Paladin Kendra walked them in through the front door and back into the negotiations room.

"I understand that you wish to conduct some business with us, trade specifically. What do you have in mind?"

"Well, since our tribe is trying to change its borderline Xenophobic ways, we are trying to be more welcoming to the people that visit us. Which means we aren't shelling the people that come near our borders. No shelling means that we have little use for all of our Howitzers and we thought that you may be able to have some use for them."

"That's an interesting proposition And what would you like in return for the weapons?" Kendra asks.

"We would like to have some spare parts in return. Any steel or metals that you could give us would be helpful to us."

"That is a very... Generous offer. Is that all that you wish to receive?"

"For right now, Yes. The Boomers, for the most part are a self sufficient group. So we never really depended on the other organizations outside the fences of Nellis." Mother Pearl explains.

"Alright, I will send a messenger over to Nellis when our Elder makes a decision on this proposition. Personally, I would like to believe the elder would accept these terms, but he has surprised us before. Expect a response within the next 2 days, alright?" Kendra says, reaching across the table to shake the two Boomer's hands.

"We will keep the gates wide open for your messenger, Paladin."

The journey back to Nellis AFB didn't take very long and the boomers were patiently waiting, making sure that the two made it back home safely. When they did they were greeted with applause. The once everyone cleared out, Mother Pearl turns to Raquel.

"I know that is is pretty late, and I'm sure you are exhausted from today's events, but I need you to make sure that the NCR and Brotherhood messengers aren't greeted with high explosive shells to the face if you catch where I am going with this."

"Loud and Clear Ma'am. Ill go tell our howitzers to watch out for them." Raquel says as she runs off to relay instruction.

****BACK ON THE EAST COAST****

Kendall and Hannah had been settled on the ridge for the last few minutes, watching Rivera move through the ruins of Andale. He was a tad more nimble than her, but Kendall was impressed with Rivera's stealthy abilities. After a few more moments of watching Rivera move through the wreckage, He turns right back around towards his over-watch and signals back in some sort of sign language that it was the ruins were clear.

"Coast is clear." Hannah says to the Courier. "Grab your gear squad, We are going in. The outside ruins are clear. I want a five foot spread out until we get to Rivera. Got it?"

"Yes Ma'am" They all call out.

One of the soldiers turns to Kiara.

"Alright kid, take my SMG, stay 5 feet away from me on my left, got it?" The woman says.

Kiara took a second to evaluate the woman. She was a younger woman. Not as young as her... Maybe about Kendall's age. She had light colored skin, but not quite pale. Her eyes were a bright hazel color. Her hair really stood out though. It was a deep shade of Red. She wasn't a very muscular person, but from the what Kiara saw during the times that they had changed, she knew that the woman was toned.

Snapping out of her observations, Kiara takes the gun from her "Understood... Hey what was your name again?" She asked

"My name is Lauren. Lauren Craft. Specialist. Now come on, we can talk more later once we get things settled." Lauren responds.

The group moves in, weapons raised, looking around, checking their left and right, occasionally turning around to check their six. Once they approached the ruins, Rivera joins the squad and Hannah turns around. There were 3 buildings still standing, well mostly. A blue house stood at the end of a Cul-De-sac, a white house stood to the left and a yellow one stood to the right of the blue one.

"Alright listen up. we are going to do this right. There are seven of us, and 3 houses. we are going to go in pairs of 2 and clear these three houses. after that, Kiara, I want you to get to work on setting up camp. Any questions?"

"Why not make camp in one of the houses? They look stable enough to stay in for the night... And with a few parts And a couple repairs here and there, we could use this as a base to come back to if we need to go exploring." Kiara points out.

The others looked at her. This was a sound idea and it definitely beat sleeping outside where somebody would have to stay awake and keep watch. Hannah looked around at her squad mates. They all look back at her, nodding.

"All right then, Once your houses are clear, I want the beds moved into the blue house behind me. Hoah?"

"Hoah!" Everyone says in compliance.

"Alright Kendall, go with Maven. Ramirez, You're with me. And Craft, you are going with Rivera. Kiara, i want you to get to work on setting Up a few defenses. Barricades, traps, you name it. i want this area completely secured. Lets go."

The group split apart and began to clear the houses room by room, Hannah and Ramirez searched the blue house where the group would be staying. Inside, they found a few assault rifles, some ammunition, and a Mini Nuke. After killing a few Radroaches on the Upper level, the house was clear. In the yellow house with the Courier and CPL Maven, They too had little to clear out, a few Roaches, and a mole rat. They found a large box of 5.56mm ammo and a few 10mm rounds inside a desk drawer. After the duo were positive the house was clear, Kendall looks to Maven.

Maven Laus was an average sized guy. 5'9 if she had to guess. He had dark caramel colored skin. His most striking feature was his eyes. His Left eye was blue, but his right eye was a deep amber, almost brown. Kendall chalked it up as a mutation from the radiation.. A fairly benign one compared to what she's seen in her years out in the wastes. He was a very quiet person... Kept to himself a lot more than the others. Kendall would have to ask more about him later.

Maven gives Kendall a nod towards the bed as if to say, "lets get it moving" so the two start moving the bed with little difficulty.

In the 3rd house, Craft and Rivera had no difficulty clearing their house, but they did have difficulty lugging the HUGE stash of weapons, ammo, and armor they found out of the basement in the house and into the street. Right after they cleared the house, the Duo Ran over to Hannah to tell her about the huge armory in the basement of the house.

Once they all gathered in the street, the group started sorting through all they found after moving the beds into the blue house. After they all counted up the weapons, ammo, and armor. They counted out just over 5000 rounds of 5.56 mm rounds, 2500 5 mm rounds 1500 10 mm rounds, 650 44 Magnum rounds, 8 Mini Nukes, 36 Missiles, 45 Assault rifles, 60 10mm Pistols, 9 Miniguns, 4 missile launchers, 2 Fat Man Launchers, and 65 Trail carbines. And that was just the weapons and ammo. The armor stash consisted of 30 suits of recon armor, (With helmets) a dozen sets of of Leather Armor, and 200 sets of Light, Medium, and Heavy combat armor. This armory alone could take out the entirety of the Legion, that is, IF it was still in its prime.

"Holy Shit," Kendall says, looking down at the armory that lay before her. " Even my armory in Vegas isn't this big..."

Everyone looks at her.

"Okay, maybe a little smaller than this, I mean, I run the oldest city in the wastes right now, I've got a lot of weapons and armor, but still.. this is enough to start an army." She says.

"This is just what we need to do just that. we are small in number and we want to bring back the old world order... But in a better way... No corruption, No lying to the public about what is going on... None of that," Hannah explains before she turns to Ramirez. "Put a call into base.. see if we can get some more troops out here." Hannah orders. Ramirez runs off with an old world radio to make the call.

"You know, If what you say is true, and all of this works out, Ill make sure you guys have Vegas and some of my buddies In the Mojave as allies." Kendall says. "But we will have to first see how this works out. "

"Of course.. It will be good to have allies for once." Hannah says.

"FIRST SERGEANT!" Ramirez calls out.

"WHAT!?" She shouts back.

Ramirez runs up to her. " Call came back from Raleigh. We are a go. Orders are to set up a base, scout out the other areas, and if possible, recruit any people we can find. There will be another squad out here in about a week or so.

Meanwhile and update from Yes Man comes across the Courier's Pip-Boy.

The City is sill thriving. we had a little incident in freeside with the Followers of the Apocalypse, but nothing too serious. The Boomers, NCR, and Brotherhood are playing nice and making deals with each other. I am also proud to report that since you have been gone, Vegas has made a solid 5 million caps this last year. -YM

"Beautiful. Keep it up Yes Man."

"Will Do. Any ETA on your Return?"

"Not sure yet. I'm working my magic on the East Coast Right Now. Keep up the Good work"

"Fantastic. See you around!"

AND THAT IS IT! For this chapter anyway. You got an update from the Mojave and a Bit of action in the old Ruins of Andale. Id like to think that after the LW discovered Andale's secret, he/she would've had it torched or destroyed. We will have a bit more lore behind it and some of the deals made in the Mojave and the background of the USAR. I will say this, there wont be any HUGE battles between factions yet but there will be fights... Also, Next chapter may skip a few days or a couple weeks. anyway... ive been up all night trying get this out for you guys to read, as it is currently 5 AM so with that, i bid yall Good night/morning!