So between a guide, playing on my cousin's PS3 version, and finally getting the PC version working again, having it fail, work again, and being worried about loosing my computer. So after over a year of nothing, working on a different story, and still not having a job I finally bring you... Chapter 4!
Disclaimer: I do not own fallout 3 or anything else I reference or use concepts from, the only exception being Mordecai.
To GNR we go!
Getting up and heading back outside they picked through the bodies to see what loot could be found (pack of cigarettes, 16 10mm rounds, 2 10mm pistols, 2 frag grenades, 50 flamer fuel) before putting it in Kai's pack and moving towards the northern side of the scrapyard. Poking around the piles Amata discovered a locked ammo box and grabbed the handle carrying it along before handing it off to Mordecai who switched to his 10mm so he was able to keep a grip on the box. Heading further north with Frisket (which Amata decided was Dogmeat's new name after discovering Mordecai's stash of Reboot files) leading the way they came close to Minefield. Taking the long away around towards the hill in back they snuck up the ledge staying low.
Mordecai switched to the sniper rifle and checked the ruins Arkansas hid in, he couldn't afford to be seen or miss the shot so he had to be careful. Lining up the shot he moved his head back to look around one more time before looking at the back of Arkansas' head and pulling the trigger. "Someone up there must really like me," he muttered as he put the sniper rifle away after watching the old bugger drop. Grabbing the box and heading back down the hill and down towards the backside of Minefield. "Amata take Frisket with you and start tossing rocks at some of these mines. They could be sold but I don't want to risk our limbs and lives trying to disarm them."
"What are you going to do?" She asked as she started gathering rocks.
Mordecai hefted a fairly big rock that could almost be called a boulder before lining it up in the middle of the trail. "First this is going down the path to clear it and then I'm heading up that tower to see what he had up there. After that we'll go to the playground like Moira wanted then loot the houses." Letting go of the rock it rolled down the path setting off the mines as it went. A lot of beeping filled the air before switching to explosions and when the dust settled Mordecai strolled down the path over a rubble pile careful to avoid any mines that may still be there and headed up the first set of stairs.
Noticing the rifle laying on the ground instead of up with the body he picked it up. "Shit lack of repairs and then a fall like that? It's only good for parts now... although that's better considering my limited amount of space." Taking it upstairs with him he laid it on the bed before setting the ammo box down beside it before going to unlock the one's Arkansas had. A couple minutes later and he had all the ammo in one box and brought over by the other one. Some more time and he had the other unlocked and both open ready to be loaded full. The surgical tubing, cherry bomb, and medical brace going in the old one while he stripped the parts off the Sniper rifle and put them in the one with the ammo. The key going into a pocket while the food and nuka cola went into his pack. Picking up the ammo boxes he headed down and made his way into the playground and waited for Amata to finish setting off most of the frag mines.
Once the sounds of the explosions had calmed down he looked up to see Amata and Frisket heading towards him. Setting the ammo cans down on the merry-go-round. "Alright we'll leave these here for now since they're full. We'll go through the houses and grab what's useful although that means I'll probably have to make another makeshift cart to move it all." Mordecai paused here to sigh before continuing, "it would be easier if I could fix a truck but we haven't come across one yet let alone all the parts I'd need."
He told Frisket to stay with the cans before heading into one of the houses, Zane if the faded name on the mailbox was right, they started sweeping through the rooms to make sure it was clear before they split up and started looting Mordecai taking the upstairs while Amata headed downstairs to start rounding everything up in the front room. Kai entered the kid's room first rounding up anything in good condition and putting it in the toy box before dragging that out of the room into the hall. Heading into another room and grabbing anything good then moving it to the box before repeating this with the last room. Finished with the upstairs he took the box down and loaded the stuff Amata found into it.
When they finally got the box out to the merry-go-round Mordecai looked at Amata. "Take Frisket and search the next house I need to start finding parts for the cart." She nodded and headed off with Frisket while he went the other way to start scavenging parts. As Mordecai scavenged parts and finished the cart Amata and Frisket had gone through the houses and brought the loot out. There where now four toy boxes and two ammo cans full of stuff needing to be moved. It took them the last two hours of daylight they had to get everything loaded and then move the cart back to the scrapyard.
They spent the next two weeks in the scrapyard. Amata kept herself occupied either watching videos or practising her aim. Meanwhile Kai was using all his knowledge of repair and vehicles in general to get a truck working. He had all but given up on finding one when he saw it nestled between two burnt-out bus carcasses. In the two weeks they had he worked from sunup to sundown, cleaning, repairing, re purposing car parts to work in the truck, he'd even gone out to the big rig by the gates to grab some of the better engine parts. Finally a full fourteen days after getting back to the Scrapyard he finished it by adding the four tires with the best tread and correct size.
The next morning they loaded their loot into the back of the truck, Frisket jumping up to lay on top of the pile. As Mordecai sat in the driver seat he was glad to see that the key was laying on the dash. Crossing his fingers he put the key in and turned on the ignition. Thankfully it started right up and they were on their way. Making it back to Megaton they cashed in the quest with Moira and not having a mine Mordecai instead told her about ways he knew of to detonate or disarm them safely. Before leaving they accepted the Mirelurk one and then headed home to get some sleep.
Waking up they discussed what to do and decided that first on the agenda was to teach Amata how to drive the truck. Once that was done they went about spending time moving all their stuff into the Super Duper Mart. Finally they had the last load and Amata was going to take it and spend the next day or two setting up. So while she was gone Kai wasted the days away sitting in Moriarty's Saloon learning Moriarty's schedule. He had no intention of paying for the information nor did he really need it, but having it would be good in case anybody asked and who knows what other information he could find might be useful.
One incident on his last day was rather amusing though; he had been drinking whiskey and just ordered a second bottle. Sniffing it as he always did revealed a foul smell so with a deliberate grimace he set it aside and ordered another. This was repeated for another three bottles before he checked the time on his pipboy and loudly announced he was going to talk to Simms. Collecting the bottles of piss tainted whiskey he walked out looking back just long enough to see Moriarty looking ready to shit his pants. Hey it's not like he was lying, he just didn't mention Harden was the Simms he was going to see.
Walking out the front gate he noticed that not only was Billy Creel watching Harden and Maggie as they played fetch with Frisket. But evidently Sheriff Simms had stepped out to watch for a couple minutes too. Not one to pass up an opportunity to possibly get Moriarty in trouble he walked over to the Sheriff. "Afternoon sheriff, taking a break?"
"Yep, no one is overly drunk, Jericho is still sleeping off his last hang over, and according to Cromley Sunday is the only day he won't preach about Atom. So mind telling me why your holding four bottles of open whiskey?"
"Ah! You haven't heard then? It's the newest brand of booze up at Moriarty's Saloon. I believe he was thinking of calling it 'Whiskey a la Piss'." Kai spoke with a falsely happy tone as he held one out so the Sheriff could smell it.
"Damn that's nasty... what's he doing pissing in the still?"
"Either that or the bottles themselves."
"Alright I guess that's the end of my break. I need to get these over to evidence, then I'll have to investigate Moriarty and his saloon." Taking the bottles from him Simms headed back into the city then into his house.
Kai was thankful for how many people were in there houses today because it meant no one saw him freerunning through the back route to the saloon. When he finally made it to the saloon he picked the back door and slipped in. Careful not to cause any noise he checked the cabinet for Moriarty's password then unlocked the terminal. Extending a cable from the pipboy he plugged it into the terminal and started a full copy. It was going well until hearing the front door open and Simms start a heated conversation with Moriarty. The terminal blinked saying it was done so he didn't bother to try to listen instead detaching the pipboy and sneaking back out.
It was the next day that he found out that Moriarty became enraged and attacked Simms. It was Gob's timely intervention that saved Simms and thus Gob was given the saloon. He told Amata about it when she got back then they went and got the letter from Lucy. Once Amata had the letter they got in the truck and headed towards the DC ruins. Unfortunately they couldn't see a path to take the truck into the ruins so they parked in one of the ruined buildings.
Making sure the building was secure they headed over the rubble towards were GNR was. Going over the rubble while being slower movement wise actually got them where they were faster because there was no stopping to fight. Moving down into the place they stopped at they drank some water before continuing forward. Heading around the corner Mordecai stopped mere inches from running into the power armored blonde known as Sarah Lyons. Lyons started blushing upon noticing how close Mordecai had got.
Mordecai noticing Lyons' blush decided to find out whether it was because of him or embarrassment from not noticing them earlier. "Hi there, I'm Mordecai, these are Amata and Frisket. So what's a beautiful blonde doing running around in super mutant infested ruins?"
The blush apparently was because of him because it darkened as she stepped back. "I'm Sarah Lyons with the Brotherhood of Steel. These mutants are attacking an area under our protection and we're here to push them back. Now what are two civilians and a dog doing here?"
"Ah we're heading to GNR, rumour is that Three Dog will be able to help us find my dad."
"I suppose you can come with us since we're going to the same place... but don't go getting yourselves killed and don't get in the way either." Trudging through the labrynthian streets killing any super mutants they come across, (not bothering to loot in order to keep up with the brotherhood) they eventually make it to the GNR courtyard.
AN: It's a bit short I know but I wasn't in much of a writing mood recently and it was long overdue.