"This is it?" asked 2D. "Yep, this station will lead us towards Rivet City faster." said Murdoc. Noodle smiled as she walked down the steps.
The Satanist then looked towards Russel. "Ladies first." sneered Murdoc. The large man glared at him but went on ahead after Noodle.
"Still fighting, why, he did save you." said 2D. "Ya, but was he really trying?" asked Murdoc. The teen looked at his lover as he shook his head.
"Think about it, you couldn't see anything through the water as it was too murky, so, how could Russel?" asked Murdoc. 2D thought for a moment to look at Murdoc. "S-so Russel, he..." started 2D. "Didn't a give a flying fuck if he shot me or not, he just fired, he tried to kill me." snarled Murdoc.
2D shook his head. "But, Russel is my friend, he wouldn't kill you for no reason." said 2D. "Stu, we've been at each others throats since he heard of my old stories, he doesn't know if he can trust me, and now, I can't trust him since he may point a gun at my back again." spat Murdoc.
2D looked at him in shock as he went into the station. They didn't trust each other, that wasn't good. 'How can we stop the Enclave if these two don't trust each other?' thought 2D.
He sighed and went down into the station. It was dimly lit and very trashed.
"Okay, so where is this maintenance tunnel?" asked Russel. "Calm down, first we need to open it, the room we need is to our left." said Murdoc. He then lead them towards a door and opened it.
It was a small office with a desk that held a terminal and there was also a large cylinder. Noodle went to the cylinder and wiped the dust away.
Inside she could see a protectron robot.
"Cool." said Noodle. "Only if you have a metro ticket, otherwise it'll attack you." said Murdoc. He sat at the desk and turned the terminal on. He then got to work hacking.
"Don't you know the password?" asked Russel. "It's been ten years since I last used this tunnel, so of course I don't remember it." snapped Murdoc. "Was that when you stopped exploring the wastes?" asked Noodle. "Yep." said Murdoc. "But why, why did you stop?" asked Noodle.
Murdoc froze and 2D bit his lip. Murdoc wouldn't fight with Noodle, right? "Listen kid, that's none of your business." said Murdoc. "But, I ju-" started Noodle. "Noods, don't, please." begged 2D.
The girl looked at the teen, then to the Satanist before nodding. She'll let it go, for now. Russel just glared at them, what was Murdoc hiding?
'Probably his true evil nature.' thought Russel. He then looked at 2D, but then, why would he defend Murdoc if he knew? 'Damn naive kid.' thought Russel.
After a few more minutes, Murdoc laughed. "Got it, the tunnel is now unlocked." said Murdoc. "Is it an automatic door?" asked 2D. "Ya, we got five minutes before it locks again." said Murdoc.
The group then ran from the office. "Come on, the maintenance door is over here." called Murdoc. He ran towards a part of the caved in tunnel to hop down.
"Wait, what about Ghouls?" asked Russel. "It's been ten years, so I don't know." said Murdoc. They sighed and followed the Satanist down. They ran down the tunnel to see a large metal door. "Here it is." said Murdoc.
He grabs the doors handle and pulls. The door doesn't move. "Shit, it rusted." said Murdoc. "Russ?" asked 2D. Sighing, the large man goes over and grabs the handle as well.
Soon, both he and Murdoc are pulling, the door is squeaking, but it moves slowly. "Ugh, I hate that sound." said Noodle. "Same." said 2D. He stepped back to hear growling.
Looking down, he sees Dogmeat, he was in a battle stance, fur bristling. Cortez was on his head, bitty eyes glowing as they stared ahead.
"Guys, I think we got company." said 2D. The others looked over at the growling animals.
Then, they heard a hissing growl.
With that, two ghouls came into sight. "Shit." cursed Russel. 2D grabs his gun and starts firing. A ghoul takes a bullet but keeps running.
"Ghouls are harder to kill then people, have you ever fought them before?" asked Noodle. "No, this is my first time fighting one." said 2D. A ghoul runs at 2D, the teen only just evading the attack.
He then shoots the Ghouls leg and it falls. It's still growling so 2D shoots it in the head, blowing pieces of flesh, skull and brain everywhere. 2D looks at the dead Ghoul with sorrow.
He thinks of Gob, and the Ghouls who now run Tenpenny Tower. What if this became their fate?!
He heard more gunshots and looked to see Noodle had finished off the second Ghoul. "Hurry and open the door." said Noodle. "We're trying." grunted Murdoc.
2D ran over to them and grabbed the handle to pull. The door squeaked louder before stopping again. "This is as far as the door will stay open." said Russel. "Noodle, slip in." said 2D. The girl packed her gun away and went into the door's opening. The dog and raven following soon after.
"2D, you're next." said Murdoc. 2D went in and looked back. "Ugh, Murdoc go, I won't fit." said Russel. Murdoc was silent but heard more Ghouls. Russel won't live against more Ghouls.
"Stu, do you see a metal pole?" asked Murdoc. "Uh ya, there's one right here." said 2D. "Take that pole and when I saw okay, jam it into the door." said Murdoc. 2D nodded and went to get it.
"Russel, come on, help me pull, this fucking door CAN open more." said Murdoc. Russel sighed but pulled more while on the other side 2D and Noodle helped as well. The door opened a bit more and the older man grinned. "Stu, jam it." said Murdoc. The bluenette then shoves the pole into the doors rolling piece to grunt.
"It's gonna snap." said 2D. Murdoc and Russel let go just as more Ghouls appeared. "Get in, get in, get in, GET THE FUCK IN!" yelled Murdoc. Russel squeezed in and Murdoc soon joined him.
The Ghouls ran at them and the pole snapped. The door slammed shut, right on a Ghoul's arm. It came off, falling to the ground.
"Ew." said Noodle. "Ya, but better it then one of us." sighed Murdoc. He got up and 2D smiled at him. "We all made it." said 2D. "Ya, but now all we got to worry about are a few Radroaches, seeing as the door is rusted, there shouldn't be anymore surprises." said Murdoc.
With that, the group walks down the tunnel. "Is it just a straight shot?" asked Noodle. "Nah, these tunnels lead to a few places, but I marked the tunnels." said Murdoc. "Do you remember what ones stand for Rivet City?" asked 2D. "Course, those tunnels are labeled with a picture of a boat." said Murdoc. The three looked at each other to shrug.
They moved on to heard a small sound. "Radroaches." said 2D. "How do you know?" asked Noodle. "He just does." said Murdoc.
He looks to his lover to sigh. 2D still got upset when he saw or heard Radroaches. Especially after seeing his friend being eaten by one.
Noodle looked up to stop. "Hey, there are two tunnels here." said Noodle. The group looked up to see that she was right. "So, which has the boat?" asked 2D.
The girl looked to see the right tunnel had a picture of metal while the other had in fact a boat. "It's the left tunnel, but, what does the metal one mean?" asked Noodle. "Oh, that one leads towards a scrapyard, lot of junk to sell." said Murdoc.
The teen shook his head as they went into the left tunnel. The sounds got louder for Noodle to step back.
In front of them was a small gathering of Radroaches. 2D grimanced as Murdoc looked around.
He saw a small can and picked it up. He shook it to heard there was still something inside. He took out his lighter and went forward.
"Are you crazy man?!" demanded Russel. "Nah, just got a mini flamethrower." said Murdoc. The radroaches saw him and started towards him.
Smirking, Murdoc pushes his finger onto the can, spraying it's contents to light his lighter. The spray ignited, shooting fire at the Radroaches. The creatures cried out as they were barbecued by the Satanist.
Soon, all the Radroaches were burnt to a crisp. "I didn't know those cans were flammable." said 2D. "Seriously?" asked Russel. "Leave him alone, again, he's still new to the Wastes." said Murdoc.
"But I've lived out here for a few months." said 2D. "Ya, and I've lived out here all my life, so guess who wins." grinned Murdoc. 2D pouts and crosses his arms. Noodle giggles and they move on.
The tunnels were long and it was quickly tiring the group out. "Murdoc, how much longer?" asked Noodle. "These tunnels we're taking lead straight towards Rivet City, so two or three days, depends on how fast we are." said Murdoc.
"Better than a week I admit." sighed Russel. Murdoc snorts but does not respond to Russel. This makes the blunette sigh in frustration, he had to think of a way to get these two to trust each other again. 'But how, they're both so fucking stubborn.' thought 2D.
He walked a bit faster to walk in step with Murdoc. "Stupid fat ass, he's acting like a know it all." snapped Murdoc. "He's used to knowing what others know, not what some know I guess." said 2D. Murdoc shakes his head and looks to his lover.
"Stuart, I'm letting you know this now, but once you save the wasteland, I don't want Russel around." said Murdoc. "What, but he's my friend, plus Noodle is living with him." said 2D. "Then I guess she'll follow him, I like her Stu, but I can't trust him, and with Sasha, I'm not sure anymore." said Murdoc.
"But he's been helping us." said 2D. "Ya, to make YOU happy, he doesn't care if I die or not, he even tried to shoot me back at the river." spat Murdoc.
The teen falls silent as the Satanist kisses his cheek. "Sorry Stu, but once this is over, Russel is OUT." said Murdoc. He walks on more as 2D stands there numbly. Murdoc wasn't even trying to fix it, he wants the large man gone. 'What can I do now?' thought 2D.
He then felt a hand on his arm and looked to see Noodle. "Are you okay, Toochi?" asked Noodle. "No, Murdoc wants to kick Russel out of the group once the wasteland is saved." said 2D. "Huh?!" gasped Noodle.
2D then told Noodle everything and the small girl nodded. "Damn those stubborn idiots." said Noodle. "What can we do, we have to get them to be friends again, or at least trust each other again." said 2D.
Noodle walked on with the teen next to her. "What do they have in common?" asked Noodle. "I don't know, that's the problem." sighed 2D.
The girl shook her head as she thought for a moment. As he was thinking, Dogmeat came other, rubbing up to the bluenette's legs. "Thanks boy." smiled 2D happily. He petted the dog who wagged his tail happily.
Noodle looked at the dog to smile. "Wait, it's you." said Noodle. "Huh?" asked 2D. "Murdoc and Russel both want you to be happy and safe." said Noodle.
"Ya, but even then Russel still shot at Murdoc, remember?" asked 2D. "Oh right." said Noodle. The teen sighed sadly. "If only they'd talk, they'd understand each other better." said 2D. "Ya, but they're both stubborn asses." laughed Noodle.
2D giggled when Murdoc yelled back.
"Stuart, get up here where I can see you." said Murdoc. The teen shrugs to Noodle before running up to the front. "What you and girly talking about?" asked Murdoc. "Nothing important Mudsy." smiled 2D.
The older man shrugs and the two walk on. Was there anything he could do to restore the trust between Murdoc and Russel?
Anything?!
A/N: And with that, another chapter is done. They're making there way through the tunnels to Rivet City. And it seems nothing will ever restore the trust lost between Murdoc and Russel. So will this be the end of the group? Stay tuned and plz review.
