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I am told that when you shoot something, it stays dead. I guess that fact doesn't apply the wasteland, or to super mutants. When we arrive at Jefferson's Memorial, it is swarmed with super mutants. Dad helps me take out the few that were outside. Clearly they were defenseless with their nail boards, because we took them out before they even got close to us. When we enter the Memorial there isn't a super mutant in sight.
Everyone heads to the rotunda. Dad and I are acquainted with a group of scientist that he apparently worked with 20 years ago.
"Dad is there anything I could do to help?" I ask. He shuffles papers on top of a machine and looks around.
"Um, yeah there is, I need you to go down in the basement. I need you to turn off the flood control pump power. It's in the room left of the bunk area. Come back when you do I will give you some fuses to replace the damaged ones." He orders. He is still scrambling with papers and typing information into the machines.
I nod and leave the rotunda. When I walk out of the rotunda I see other scientist. They have clipboards quickly scribbling notes on paper and are intensely in their work. I find the door that leads to the basement.
As I walk through the basement, it reminds me of what the Metro tunnels looked like. Memories of the insane raiders go through my mind. It might have been only days ago, but it felt like it was years ago. As I make it to the bunk area I turn into the tunnel on the left side of the room.
I continue to think about what we will do after Project Purity is complete. Will we go back to the Vault? Not likely. I don't think they would exactly greet us with open arms. Would we settle in Rivet City? Megaton? Or would we spread Project Purity across the Wastes?
I must have been too deep in thought because quickly I am lost. I turn back the way I came. The tunnels are dark but I see a light up ahead. I walk towards it. The light is coming from a bedroom. I look around. There are holotapes on the coffee table. I take them and download them on my Pip-Boy to listen to them later.
When find the flood pump switch, I click the switch and I talk on the intercom. Before I say anything I take a deep breath.
"Okay dad, got the switch coming up!" I say. I unclick the button and I hear a moment of static and then my father's voice.
"Alright, I got the fuses come on up." He says. Even though it wasn't a comment with any pride, which I didn't expect, but I could hear the proudness in his voice.
I run back up to the rotunda. But before I entered the rotunda I hear something from behind me. It started with a groan.
"I can't believe James all the sudden comes back and brings his little brat along. He better know what he is fucking doing." I hear a snooty voice say. I froze. I hear the same man sigh. Biting my lip hoping that was enough to cease the anger firing up in me.
Fuck it.
I furiously march over to the man in the blue jumpsuit. His back is to me. I thought as I walked over it poke him or forcefully turn him around. I think you know which one I chose. Grabbing his shoulder I pull him around.
"Who the fuck are you?" I question wrathfully. He looks down and up at me. This man, whoever he was, was about a foot taller than me. I wasn't very tall, but I was taller than others. Five feet and five inches.
"Daniel. Daniel Agincourt. And don't tell me who you are, I already know." He says with the same tone as before. I suck in my cheeks and tighten my lips. My face was red with anger.
"Yeah I am the little brat that my dad brought along on this little adventure. My dad is a good man and doesn't fucking disrespect him. He is the only one that didn't give up on Project Purity, in the Vault he was still looking on how to make the purifier work while all of you were sitting around with your heads up your asses." I say.
"You know I hope you are right. I hope your fucking dad knows what he was doing instead of bringing us out here for no reason and die from more super mutants." He says.
"Look you stupid son of a bitch, I am the only reason why you guys could enter here and continue with your work." I retort.
"Well good for you for saving the fucking day. You know we should praise the doctor's brat! How does that does that sound?" Daniel says. I was so mad I was about to rip out my assault rifle when I feel someone grab my arms pulling me back. I keep my glare at Daniel. I hear dad's voice coming behind me.
"Tread lightly, Daniel, you don't want to be on the other side of her barrel. She knows how to use it." My dad says to Daniel. Daniel keeps the pissed look on his face and glares at me. dad pulls my away but soon I am walking my own.
When we enter the rotunda, dad sighs and stops me from walking. He looks at me with a serious face.
"You shouldn't have done that." He says. I raise my eyebrow. Crossing my arms I shake my head with disbelief.
"Dad he is an asshole. He has no respect for this project. Instead he complains." I say. He shakes his head.
"Well, you should keep your nose out it." He says. I scoff.
"He completely disrespects you. Says the project failing is your fault. And I… well set the record straight." I say looking down. when I look up I see my dad smiling. He walks over to a table with the fuses. He hands them to me.
"Replace the damage fuses. They are located in the fuse box in the end of the basement follow the signs that say Fuse Access A1." He says. I nod at the instruction.
When I replace the fuses, I hear dad over the intercom.
"Okay what I want you to do next is to boot up the mainframe. Go back to the upper level of the basement. The door is now unlocked and then go on the terminal and put turn the switch on." He says.
"Okay dad, on my way." I say. I walk up the stairs that are connected to the bunk area. I walk up the stairs and see a door with a bright green light flashing above of the door.
I open the door. As the door opens I hear the low hum of machines working. Walking to the terminal I click on the computer. Surprising me it doesn't have a password. I click on the boot up main frame and the hum becomes louder. I go back up to dad.
"You need scrap metal?" I ask. Dad rubs his stub around his jaw. He nods with certainty. I looked at the door.
"We need to repair some broken equipment. Some of the machines won't work without it." He says. I nod.
"Okay know of any palces where I can get some scrap metal?" I ask. I look at him with my arms crossed. I don't want to leave the project so soon, but I will be back quickly.
"There's an old scrapyard northeast of the vault entrance. You will find lots of scrap metal." He says. I sigh and nod.
"Okay, well, I will hurry back." I say. He smiles while nodding approvingly.
"That's my girl." He remarks.
I give him a hug before leaving the memorial. I make my way to Megaton before leaving for the scrapyard, I wanted to say hello to someone.