I do not own Fallout at all. As for the characters, they can die at any moment in this story. So don't be mad if a character you love dies. If you want to know what happened before all this, I recommend you read Fallout: South Carolina. This story is the sequel story to that one.
John ran to the wall with the soldier who told him about the Super Mutants. Getting to the wall, he looked and saw a group of 20 Super Mutants. The Main cannons and turrets turned to fire, but John said, "WAIT!" All the Men looked at him as John saw that none of the Super mutants were armed. John then said, "Stay here." The men nodded as John walked down and walked to the lead Super Mutant. John looked at the Super Mutant and said, "I am John Bertrand, President of the Carolina Republic." The Super Mutant told him, "My name is… Killian Newman. Heard this was place for safety… that true?" John looked at the wall before looking back at Killian and said to him, "Are you all looking for a place to live peacefully?"
"Yes… we want place to call home." Killian told him. John nodded his head and said, "Well we have been having trouble clearing out feral ghouls of a Suburban town on the other side of the Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge. If you are willing to clear them out then you can have all of that for yourselves." Killian looked at his fellow Super mutants and they discussed it among themselves. Then they all nodded their heads, Killian then looked at John and said to him, "It is deal." John smiled and shook Killian's hand. John looked back at the wall and shouted, "IT'S OK! THEY'RE GOING TO HELP US!"
Later, the Super Mutants were loaned Miniguns, Rocket Launchers, Laser rifles, Hunting rifles, and some Pipe rifles. John and Harold even got into their Power armor as John handed Killian a Super Sledge. John then told Killian, "The Miniguns, Rocket Launchers, Laser Rifles, we want them back after this is done." Killian nodded his head and led the other Super Mutants with John and Harold as other members of the Carolina Republican Army in their own Power Armor. It was confiscated from the Brotherhood of Steel in their several attempts to storm the city before the Carolina Republic formed. John was confused by them being there and asked them, "What are you men doing?"
The lead soldier stepped forward and said, "We're ready to help clear Mt. Pleasant of the Feral Ghouls." John and Harold both smiled and John said, "Very well, alright men, are your wrist blades ready?" The soldiers nodded their heads and some even showed their Wrist blades in an expanded form ready. John smiled and said, "Let's go." The men and Super Mutants nodded their heads and walked to the wall that blocked off the Feral Ghouls from crossing the bridge. Zoey and Claire wished them good luck before Zoey kissed John's cheek. Smiling, John kissed Zoey back, but on her lips before he walked out. Zoey blushed as Claire giggled. Claire then said, "Looks like dad loves you a lot," Zoey blushed more and said, "Zip it." Claire giggled.
On the other side of the wall on the bridge, John and Harold, along with Killian Newman, led the Carolina Republic/Super Mutant team across the bridge. There were Feral Ghouls on the bridge so as they walked, two Super Mutants opened fire with their miniguns and took the Ferals down on the bridge. John smiled as he used his Gauss Rifle to help take Ferals out too. Harold used his Hunting Rifle which was modified with a Calibrated Powerful Receiver, a Long Ported Barrel, a Marksman's Stock, a Medium Quick Eject Mag, a Reflex Sight (Circle), and a Muzzle Brake, to take out Feral Ghouls with headshots. Some soldiers used their Laser Rifles to help as well, as did the Super Mutants with Killian.
Arriving at the edge of the Bridge, several Carolina Republican army soldiers with combat Rifles with Hardened Piercing Auto Receivers, Short Ported Barrels, Recoil Compensating Stocks, Large Magazines, circle Reflex Sights, and Muzzle Brakes, opened fire on Feral Ghouls as the Super Mutants with Rocket Launchers, modified with Quad Barrels, Targeting computers, and stabilizers, shot at glowing ones to make sure none of them revive their fellow ferals. When some Feral Ghouls got too close, the soldiers punched them in their irradiated faces as their wrist blades went into them, killing the ferals. John looked at them and shouted, "Stick together! Keep each other covered!" Super Mutants with Miniguns that were modded with Accelerated barrels, Gunner sights, and Shredders mowed down Ferals that rounded corners and smashed the ones who got too close away.
"Harold, take some of the men and head to the left. Krillian and I will lead the rest down the right. We'll leave some…" was what John said before they heard a massive roar coming from down the road. John, Harold, and Krillian all looked as a deathclaw-sized monster walked into view. Looking at the group, it had two red eyes and a row of sharp teeth. It stood on its back legs and let out another mighty roar. One of the Carolina Republican Army soldiers shouted, "LIZARD MAN!" The Lizard Man roared again and charged at them. Two Super Mutants with Miniguns got in front and opened fire at the monster. The Lizard Man took the shots but it charged to the two.
John heard the legends of the Lizard men from his father, but he never thought he'd see one in real life as it jumped up and slammed one of the Super Mutants into the ground and slashed at the other one. He had to act fast to save the Super Mutants. Handing his Gauss rifle to Harold, John ran into the Lizard Man and punched it in the shout. Getting the Lizard Man to turn around, he grabbed the Lizard Man by its tail and swung it around before sending it into a Pre-War house. As the Lizard Man got up and roared again, John pulled out his knife and charged in, slamming into the Wasteland Monster and repeatedly stabbing it in its back, its side, and through one eye. Harold, the Carolina Republican Army soldiers, Killian, and his Super Mutants were in shock at how hard John was going. Soon the Lizard Man was dead and John walked out, his combat knife broken off in the monster, his Power Armor suit covered in the monster's blood.
"Mr. President…" said one of the Carolina Republican Army soldiers. When John looked at them, he saw them saluting him. He had their trust before, but now those with him would die for him. John smiled under his helmet as Krillian walked over and said, "You saved Toby and Keith, you are good person." John smiled and said, "It wouldn't be right if I let them die when I offered you all a chance to live in peace. Come on, let's clear up a good spot for you and your friends." Killian nodded and they all resumed the task they set out to do.
Meanwhile, in a fallout Bunker, Enclave Remnant Soldiers walked inside it as their leader, a General was sitting in his office when a man clad in X0-1 Power Armor walked in and said, "General, Enclave Squad Epsilon reporting back from the mission You gave us." The General didn't look at him and asked the soldier, "How did it go, Squad leader?" The man in the X0-1 Power Armor told the General that the mission to sow distrust between New Sparta and Athens had been a success. He then said, "Soon the two tainted factions will tear each other apart."
"The evidence has been planted then?" The General asked his subordinate, to which he said, "Yes sir General, the gun runner we paid has given the Athenians the minigun used. Once New Sparta finds that out, they will declare war, the plan is going smoothly Father." The General looked at him and said, "Very good son. You do your ancestors well." The Soldier smiled with pride and bowed his head before saluting his father and walking out. The General then looked at a photo of his family, which included his estranged brother who he had not heard from in years.
Back in Charleston, John, Harold, and the group that went with the Super Mutants were resting after taking out a good portion of the Feral Ghouls with Killian and his Super Mutants. John took a sip of boiled Water as Harold said, "You did well today John." John smiled and said, "Thanks, Harold. It was a hard fight, but we got a good amount of the town for the Super Mutants, not to mention that Killian told me that they could eat the Ferals for food. Killian walked up to the two and said, "Toby and Keith want to join army." John and Harold both looked at each other before looking back at Killian.
"Are they sure? I know there are wastelanders who have lost loved ones to Super Mutants, and they may see my choice of letting your group into the republic be controversial. But are they sure they want to be in the army?" Killian nodded his head. John looked at Harold who looked at John before they nodded their heads. Looking back at Killian, John said, "Of course, we welcome all who want to help our republic." Killian smiled and thanked John. Soon, John, Harold, the men that went with them, Toby, and Keith returned to Charleston where some of the citizens were frightened by the Super Mutants. John saw this and gathered them. John told them, "These Super Mutants put their lives on the line to make sure we didn't lose men. They asked to join the army and I am willing to let them. Before you object, listen to what some of the men who went with us say about them."
The first to step up was one of the men from the group that went across the bridge. He said, "I saw these Super Mutants save a private that went with us from a bloated glowing one. They even engaged a Lizard Man before the President took the monster down. They earned their place here." Then a civilian stepped forward and she said, "My daughter's favorite toy was thrown onto a place I couldn't reach, one of the Super Mutants got it down for her and she was happy. I am for them being a part of our republic." Then those who lost family to the Super Mutants spoke up about how Super Mutants killed people they cared about, how they could still kill them all.
"If Killian and the others had wanted us dead, they would have come here with weapons. They came here unarmed and even returned all the heavy weapons we had them use. They genuinely want peace among us." Harold said to those who were against the peace with Killian and his Super Mutants. Those who were against it looked at each other and thought about it. The next day, those who refused to change left the City. John sighed at those who left, hoping they changed their minds after the evidence he showed them. Harold patted his back as he said, "It was an attempt at least. Not to mention that a good few did change their minds."
"Yeah, but I fear they could try to do something later to the Super Mutants," John said to him. Harold then patted John's Shoulder again and said, "I know man. We just have to make sure we protect the Super Mutants." John nodded his head and got an idea. John then looked at Harold and said, "How are we in terms of AA guns?" Harold put his hand on his chin before he said, "Well the guns around the City are all pointed around for defending the Capital. We can make more, why?"
"I think we should make sure the Super Mutants stay safe in case they try to launch an airstrike," John said to him. Harold nodded his head and said, "Got it, we'll get things underway to start the AA guns." John nodded his head and thanked him. John then stood up and said, "Now we also need to make farms for the City to make sure our stocks don't run out." Harold nodded his head and walked off. Claire and Zoey then joined John. John picked up Claire and held her in his arms as Zoey asked how it went, and John told her, "We were able to get some people to change, but there were people that still hated Super Mutants. They left the city, though I fear they may try something to take the Super Mutants out." Zoey nodded her head and took his hand.
The Next day, John was given the report that his envoys arrived in New Sparta and Athens. He was told that Athens recently got a minigun from a gun Runner and New Spartans are sending an envoy to Athens to demand a look at their inventory. John groaned and said, "That's just perfect, we don't have enough proof to say the Athenians weren't behind the attack. Not to mention with the Minigun there is no doubt they'll see that it was recently used and go to war." Harold and Rebecca sat in their seats and had their arms crossed as Harold said, "The Enclave Remnants are going to be a pain." Then Rebecca said, "Yeah, but on the good side, we were able to start giving every Republican Squad a radio. Meaning our Army's coordination is getting better."
"That's good to hear. With the Radios in each squad, we'll be able to make sure wars go more effectively in combat." John said with a smile. Then Rebecca's second in command, Henry Smith, walked in. John smiled and said, "That looks good on you, Paladin Smith." Henry smiled and said, "Thank you, Mr. President. Anyway, we uploaded our Power Armor Schematics to Charleston's Power armor making Facility." John smiled and thanked Henry for the update. Afterward, he stood up and said, "Still, we need to get the army up to training. The Volunteers from the settlements around us are still in desperate need of training." Harold and Rebecca nodded their heads and stood up as well.
In the Charleston Power Plant, the workers made sure to get the plant up and running as one man walked behind a generator, and after making sure he was not being watched, he knelt and planted explosives on one of the large Generators when he was stopped by a guard who was secretly watching him. The man kicked the guard away and shot him with a 10mm Pistol in the chest. That lured the rest of the guards and workers there. The Saboteur ran out to try and get away when a Paladin rounded the corner and punched the attempted Saboteur in his face. The guards arrived as the Paladin knelt and looked the Saboteur over.
As a guard helped the Paladin, medics ran to the injured Guard as the bullet missed any Vital Organs. The guard who was helping search the Saboteur's body and found Enclave holotags on it. Everyone was horrified at the presence of the Enclave Spy and the Paladin called for the President. When John got the call and heard about the Enclave Holotags, He knew that he couldn't keep the truth hidden now. He arrived at the Power Plant with Harold and Rebecca as the Paladin who punched the Saboteur walked up to him with the man in question tied up. The Paladin told John, "He was attempting to plant explosives on one of the Generators and he wounded a guard." John nodded his head and noticed that the workers and guards were looking at them. So he cleared his throat and walked to them.
"It seems the Enclave is back, yes. Before anyone asks if I knew, yes I did. An Envoy from a potential trade Partner that members of their settlement were gunned down by another settlement when it was in reality the Enclave trying to sow chaos. This would be the first attempt on our Republic. This will not go unanswered. The Enclave Remnant will be dealt with here and peace brought to the Carolina Republic." John said in an inspirational speech. The people gathered there clapped for John, they would follow him to the ends of the earth if they had to.
Later, John was working on an old T-45 Power Armor suit when an idea popped into his head. He called Harold and asked him if they had any spare Stealth Boys in storage. Harold looked and said, "Looks like we got a few and we have the components to make more." John smiled and said, "Deliver those parts to me at the Power Armor Stations." Harold nodded his head and had some men help him deliver the parts for John's potential plans for the T-45 Power Armor.