This one will be a long fic with a lot of chapters, I already write the concepts. Since I don't play as Nora in Fallout 4 because Nate for me is the real protagonist the personalities and ideas are pretty fanbased from another fanfics I read
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Arthur went to see Nora and the paladin squad leave on the Prydwen that morning, he had no obligation, actually he had better things to do that morning that be around her but last night he feeled…close to her…and he didn't salute or talk or anything he just appeared when the ventibird was on the station and make an Ad Victoriam sign to her.
If the other paladin and his squad wanted to take it too, the better.
She responded with the Ad Victoriam sign, stranged, before raising flying and disappeared.
Arthur sighted, hopping she was okay in the journey, its not like he can protect her but…
Two weeks passed, the logs and communications from Hardware Town were…good, excelent, amazing news! Yes they needed and asked for many resources but it was normal since they were just installing.
First the sleeping bags, Nora insisted in making separate resting rooms or at least the one they designated separate in sections for brotherhood and minutemen so everybody can have their own belonings to not be public sharing, the brotherhood have sleeping bags and the minutemen beds with matress.
Second, the automated turrets for the outsides and the laser one for the insides.
Third, water.
Fourth, ammo, shit tons of ammo
Fifth, the arrival of the second paladin and his squad, they were going on a mission with the Sentinel and one of his companions to blow up the supermutant settlements around because they were getting their attention and moving around was difficult by being shot by those green bastards.
He didn't receive any news about that mission until…three days later
Success: all the brotherhood members were at least alive, two knights were injured but considering they were facing at least 10 supermutants by settlement it was okay, just fine, a few bruises and pain in the bones for a while…
Maxson was so impressed, he hadn't been this amazed by someone since she destroyed the institute a year ago.
He did receive an alert from one of the paladins, that Nora companion this time was again the sniper from the take over Hardware Town operation, that it would be a nice idea to investigate him…just because he warned them about being carefull with Nora external connection, althought even if the men delivered it.
Well hell take note over that MacCready guy…
Six: this time, they cleaned the raiders around the place, 3 raiders settlements in just a one hit operation for each, the paladin descrived it like smashing the door down and start to trow granades and rocket lauchers, the sniper taking down the leaders and stronger ones, and another guest invited by the sentinel, a fighter named Cait that just went inside the explosions to take advantage and the chaos and twist necks and legs.
Okay another one to investigate he supposed…apparently Nora was a super cool person with a lot of easiness to make friends and allys…that was nice to know, she was nice nice.
Seven: not Nora and paladins squad work, but the third paladin squad started to do patrols around to clean the roads, anyway the news about the brotherhood presence around that point of Boston was spreading, even caught Diamond City attention since now the roads were free of dangers, finally the Diamond City guards can rest a bit of shooting at something 24/7.
One of his soldiers give him a newsletter called Publick Occurrences where they mention the action of the brotherhood over the roads, special mention to the blue vault woman they new since so long.
That piece of paper over his hand…even if it was written by a…non educated citizen of Commonwealth…filled him with pride, people were starting to notice them, their service and adchievements. This never happened before, he never had a proof of the peoples opinions, people he was supposed to care and protect and now thanks to Nora…the paper shake In his hands as he take a big breath.
He wanted to thank her.
Arthur Maxson was indeed in debt with her for destroying the institute but this was…so gratifying…
He sent a ventibird to pick her up and bring her to the Prydwen, he even prepare another dinner with a big feast for her delicate appetite but…she never came, instead of the sentinel one of the paladins arrived.
Stating that Nora said she was too bussy to comeback now.
His hearth crushed what the hell this was the first time someone…rejected his…his…what was this anyway? And approach? A gesture? A message? A communication!? He almost wanted to cry out of frustration because he was so eager to see her…
The elder got sosososososososo mad that this time he did the freacking investigations, not because he cared with who she was but…well he cared but it was intelligence work okay? Before the rejection it didn't matter but now it does.
A gunner and…a fighter of a raider club? What the hell.
Inmature, he recognized how inmature he was being but he was mad of being…changed over so lowrace civilians like that's…
4 weeks later…it was operational, there was indeed caravans moving, coming in and out the rutes around Hardware Town safe and sound, the base become a post between roads giving people safety to move, if things get complicated in the forest they will run to the roads guarded by the Brotherhood of Steel to seek protection, when they will be given.
It was just a Brotherhood of Steel base, no expending the night inside, no food, no water, no resources, but they can rest in the outsides feeling protected by the soldiers.
The Minutemens sometimes comes to share their food and water when they have news of a lot of people stopping by the base, but that didn't happened a lot luckily, and it wasn't their obligation neither.
The 3 paladins reported the success to Maxson, but they also reported that Nora was out of sight since a week ago, that she mention heading to Castle…and nothing more…
If the Minutemens were around, that mean that the sentinel was fine at least, out of sight for the brotherhood but alive for the rest.
Castle was not so far from the Boston Airport, in fact it was a trip in water not so long, they where barely neighbors but…
It doesn't matter, is not the first time he loose track of her.
He will trow that party anyway, every one did a fine work, they deserved it.
A week later, there was a celebration over the Prydwen.
Some music in the speakers of the Prywen, a small feast for everyone with the overproduction they make out the Minutemens as Nora said…and a lot of people actually having fun. Yeahyeahyeah not everyone on the Prydwen was involved in the new base work over this 7 weeks but a bit of fun wasn't a bad idea to keep the morale high, it make the soldiers think that everything was better than ever and they can actually afford to have this events, which wasn't a lie right now so it's a winwin, everybody partys, take off the overproduction stock of food, raise up the morale…
And he had a bit fun, went down with the soldiers, chat a bit, have some drinks, people were always so nice towards him, no secret intentions, not trying anything, not looking for something…
Something caught his attention at seeing a figure pass by him, a woman, but at seeing her back…obviously didn't recognize her butt…it was definetly familiar but at looking at her hair…nope…wasn't the same hairstyle.
The night went down eventually, people started getting sleepy and coming back to their beds and quarters, tomorrow and like always was a day of work and service. Some couples were making out in the darker corners…Arthur crossed his lips at seeing that's scenes while he walked with a beer on hand to his own quarters…
At steeping up a ladder he head something…unusual.
The Prydwen was a very loud place, a lot of locations of the zeppelin were more louder than others, were the explosive cans of gas were was the loudest because machines were working like crazy to maintain the gigant metal zeppelin in the air but…there it was, the door of the forecastle was letting throught the sound of a radio station.
What the hell?
Most people wouldn't hear it, but he was so used to the sounds of the Prydwen and their sintonys that this one was weird and out of place.
He was literally the king of the ship, so like nothing he open the door just to found…
A woman was sit on the floor of the plataform, a dog getting up from his rest next to her alarmed that anything that could harm her. She had the legs open, a bottle of beer on one hand, a comic book in the other, and a box of fancy lads on the floor.
At seeing at her face a red pair of lips called his attention.
-Sentinel? –he whisper, her hair was indeed, changed.
-Elder? –she said touching the dog with one of her hands to calm the animal-chill Dogmeat he is good
-What are you doing here? –how the hell was she here was even a better question.
-The night is hot and theres almost no wind, sometimes when the weather is cool I came here to read, since the Prydwen doesn't move I feel confident relaxing here
Yeah that sounded dangerous…
-Werent you at the party? –she lift up the beer to respond- I thought I see you but…your…-he made a statement about her hair –didn't recognize you
-I go to the hair saloon in Diamond City frequently, it helps me to camouflage –Maxson raised an eyebrow- you know since you named me sentinel I cannot assist to any party no more…
-Why? –since they were chatting Nora make a sign in a place next to her for him to sit, patting with her hand, Maxson blushed but obeyed, feeling close and intimate to the lady as he place his butt on the metal plataform.
But at the same time he feeled very woozy about being suspended in the air and a instinc told him to grab himself to the next bar as possible, was she brave of the heights or careless?
-Every guy with a beer on thinks is a good idea to try to approach me, its cool to laught with your friends about getting the sentinel in your bed apparently…I mean its not like I cannot turn them down but after five in the same night it turns awkward so…take my beer an preffer to avoid it
-I see…and why here?
-The breeze is nice in a summer night –she had a genuine smile of relaxation, and the elder blushed, then looked down at her legs where the comic book was.
She had this thinn long open legs sitting…black legs in the leather suit of the brotherhood…
The blushing on his face become warmer, she looked like a black widow, thinn long black legs…
-What are you reading? –he asked when his eyes moved around her legs and found a comic book being holded.
-Oh, just a comic, my husband make me a nerd of this ones like him, the traders sell them really cheap so I have a big collection in my quarters already
-You like them?
-I mean is difficult to follow a story with the book 2, 8, 16, 18…but im buying everytime I see one, thing is I have a lot of incomplete titles…
Well that was…interesting to know…
-I tried to contact you…you made an amazing job –he said giving a sip to his beer, caught Nora looking at him.
-I was heading to Castle that day…besides im a sentinel already, you cant congrat me more than this –she laughted a bit and went to drink her own beer, then picked up the fancy lads box and offer one to him –want one?
-Pass, pre-wars aren't my favourites –he said like nothing but then see a funny smile on her face.
-Well isn't that a shame? – she whisper before drinking again, this time sip down the bottle.
Wa
Wat was that
What the hell
Was that flirting?
Nononono take it back take it back he wanted that he liked pretty much prewars yesyes
-I mean theres a lot of pre-war things I like…-but she keep on drinking, swallowing the liquid down her throat. Wow that's some resistence – I always admired your capacity to drink in one shot.
-Im going to pee all night…-she said with a stupid smile at finishing, making him laught too, the dog crawled to approach him and ask for a pet at noticing the two of them were close and having fun, Maxson stranged lifted his hand and Nora feeling brave enought grab it, pressing slowly down onto the animals head, moving it slowly to simulate a pet with the mans hand.
Ohnononononononoo the elder felt his heart pownding like crazy on his chest, his eyes looked at her just to fall onto that beautifull pair of red lips.
Her hand was wet from the beer bottle but warm at the same time.
-You come here often? –the Diamond City radio was still sounding in the Pip-Boy on her other hand.
-Just when the wheather allows it, never found any other person here, is not a popular spot –Nora thought about how firm and pretty his hands feeled under hers, he had a rought masculine skin and the veins on top of his fingers looked…beautifull, a warm appeared on her chest making her took a big breath.
Maxson heard the noise of her breathing thought the music of the radio, he had a good hearing, but at looking at her he see her chest going up and down, relaxing, making him blush again.
He keep on petting the dog down him…it was nice and funny, the animal let him do without problem…
They stay in silence for a few minutes with the radio playing music behind, even Nora came back to read her comic while Maxson play a bit with Dogmeat ears, hearing the pages pass.
What the hell why not, he took a sip of his beer and feel brave enough to aproach.
-Will I found you here again? Some other night?
Nora open his eyes wide but didn't move away from the comic book, didn't want to look so…surprised and exposed
Yeah…right…they were floating in the air practically, in the black sky and stars, looking at the inmensity of the Commonwealth…how a romantic set of view for a couple and a dog, like the situation wasn't ideal for this mood
-If the weather allows it…usually after dinner hour you know before sleeping for tomorrow…
-Since is hard to contact you on working hours, you have your own quarters to read alone anyway
-My little fan is broken and the technical service hasn't give me a proper response in a month, but I was away from the Prydwen and didn't have time to check it on anyway, the air inside the closed quarter all day without a window or ventilation is very heavy to stay there conscious and non sleeping.
Datadatadata brain write all that data.
-Right –he gave the dog a last pat and stand up, confusing the lady who just looked at him raising the head, Maxson smiled. Well well what about that look? Heartbroken? –ill head back to my quarters, im getting a bit more woozy than I want for tomorrow…
-You don't like the highs? –when she ask that the men took the moment to look down and focus his eyes on her thinn long open black legs
-Maybe not with beer and a full stomach –at hearing her giggle his eyes looked for hers –see you around
His hand posed in the cold door when he hear her low, almost inaudible.
-I could wait for you tomorrow…-Ah…wat…his head slowly turned back, facing her eyes looking for his blue ones- right here…ill be staying in the Prydwen for some days more…-this time she spoke a bit louder, still under the volume of the music in the Pip-boy…
Arthurs mouth open a bit, feeling dry and loose as he tried to answer.
-Sure…tomorrow after dinner is okay…-he said with a very shy smile before opening the heavy door and closing it, resting against it when he was on the other side, inside the zeppelin
Okayokayokay…he had a date with the sentinel?
His head burned at the realization, his hand went to cover his mouth as the other help him to recompose and walk back to his quarters.
Better prepare for good.