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, I recommend you read Fallout: South Carolina. This story is the sequel story to that one.
John stood in his X0-1 Power Armor as Harold walked up to him in his brand-new T-60 Power Armor. John looked at him and said, "Got an upgrade I see." Harold looked at him and said, "Well if we're going to war with another Post War Country, we need all the protection we can get, Mr. President." John nodded his head as Zoey walked up to them and told Harold, "You keep his ass safe, cause if you let my fiance die, I'll kill you." Harold sweatdropped as John said, "I'm sure she didn't mean that Harold." Zoey looked at John and said, "Yes I did. I don't want you to die on me just after you proposed to me." John sweatdropped before Zoey kissed him. Harold chuckled as John looked at the Engineers of the Republic and told them, "While I'm gone, I want you to try and get the Armored personnel carriers and trucks up and running, we'll need them. The Busses too if possible."
The Engineers nodded their heads and got to work as the Vertibird landed. John and Harold got in it and took off to Clover with other Vertibirds to provide the Old Fort Mill Garrison some much-needed reinforcements. At Clover, The soldiers from Old Fort Mill were in hard built trenches and held off constant attacks from "Raiders". They had taken over a Carolina Republic Red Rocket Outpost near the old North Carolina/South Carolina State border. The Enemy pulled back again and the Old Fort Mill Garrison soldiers relaxed. The Leader of the Garrison, Captain Howard Allen looked to his men and said, "Move the Wounded into the settlement, gather what ammo you can and make sure we have enough ammo for the .50 cal machine gun.
His men nodded their heads and got the wounded into the settlement. Captain Allen sighed as he walked into a dug out and looked at two tied up "Raider" Prisoners. He told them, "Your friends failed to get in, again. So how about you tell us what your Imperium has planned now?" The Two men, Members of the Charlotte Imperium Imperial Army glared at him and said nothing. Captain Allen sighed and said, "Look, you two "Raiders" are members of the Charlotte Imperium Imperial Army. Yeah we know that, so drop the Raider act and tell us what we need to know." One of the prisoners spat at him and said, "Go to hell you republic dog, they'll take this settlement and wipe you all out."
"They haven't been able to yet." Captain Allen said before walking out and looked down the old world Highway 321. The Charlotte Imperium had been putting pressure on them for hours and since they just got there they didn't have their usual amount of ammo. Soon a rocket struck the Defense line and Captain Allen shouted, "GET TO YOUR POSITIONS!" The Carolina Republican Army ran and jumped into their positions as rockets flew over them and hit the settlement and caused Civilian Casualties. That was when he and his men heard a familiar sound. Looking down the highway, Captain Allen's face lost color before he shouted, "SENTRY BOTS!" His men began to panic as 2 Sentry Bots rolled forward as they said, "Alert: hostile detected. Lethal force authorized for all units." with Regular men behind them. Captain Allen was about to order a withdrawal when he heard another familiar sound.
Soon rockets flew overhead again, but this time into the Sentry bots as Republican Vertibirds flew overhead. Captain Allen saw them and shouted, "WE GOT REINFORCEMENTS BOYS!" The men cheered as they were renewed to fight on. In one Vertibird, John and Harold watched the battle and John ordered the pilot to land behind the trenches. The Pilot acknowledged John's orders and landed as the other Vertibirds provided Soldiers in T-45, T-51, and T-60 Power Armor Suits landed armed with Assault Rifles, Combat Rifles, Miniguns, Laser Rifles, and some Gatling Lasers while those who stayed in the Vertibirds fired MIssile Launchers modded with Quad barrels, Targeting computers, and Stabilizers at the Sentry Bots.
"Thank god for the Reinforcements." was all Captain Allen said before one of his men tapped his shoulder and said, "Sir… isn't that…" When Captain Allen looked where the soldier was looking, he was shocked to see that John was getting off the Vertibird. He then said, "President Bertrand… he's here?" Captain Allen then cleaned himself up a bit as John and Harold walked up to them. John stopped and asked, "Do we need to give you a moment, Captain?" Captain Allen Saluted John and he nervously said, "N-N-No Sir! Mr. President sir! It's just um… we weren't expecting you as part of the Reinforcements." John smiled under his helmet and saluted back before saying, "Well I like to keep things interesting. Report Captain Allen."
"Yes Sir! They attacked us with a big force. Apparently the Settlement here fought against them and forced them back. Meaning their leader was pissed and sent a larger force right after we arrived. We didn't have time to get all our equipment sir so we are low on ammo. We suffered moderate casualties, mostly wounded. We lost three Soldiers though, Private Benjamin Harris, Corporal Heather Miller, and Private Danny Valendez." Captain Allen told John, who nodded his head and sighed at the lost lives. John then said to the Captain, "I'll make sure their families know. Thank you for their names. I also heard you were able to take prisoners, I would like to see them." Captain Allen nodded his head and led John to the two prisoners. John had to get out of his Power Armor and walk into the dugout bunker and look at the two prisoners.
"Have they talked yet?" John asked the Captain. Captain Allen shook his head and said, "No they have not. In fact they're just being stubbornly quiet" John nodded his head before looking at the two prisoners. John pulled a seat up and sat in front of them. The Prisoners stared at him and he stared back. John looked them over and noticed that the branding on their arms looked recent. John then said to them, "Was your settlement recently taken over?" The two prisoners looked at each other before looking at the ground. One Prisoner, a Man in his 50s, looked at John and said, "What's it to you?"
"At least your home is still around, I lost my home." John told the two, shock coated their faces. Even Captain Allen was shocked, he heard of how John became the leader after Mason's passing, but he never knew his leader's full past. The first man sat up and said, "I'm sorry to hear that, Must have been rough." John nodded his head and said, "Yeah, it was rough, Raiders did it. They attacked my home with heavy weapons and numbers, I was the only survivor, at least that I know of. But what drove you two into joining the army?" The two prisoners looked at each other before the older man looked at John and said, "The Emperor, he has his mother, my wife, enslaved."
"So you're father and son. I see." John said as he pulled out a bottle of water. Untying them, he gave them some much needed water as the Carolina Republic men shouted, "SIR DO YOU THINK THAT'S WISE?!" John looked at them and asked, "Did you give them anything to drink at all before I arrived?" Then the Carolina Republic soldiers went quiet. John then said, "As I thought. They may be dressed as Raiders, but they are still human beings. We have to treat them with respect or else the enemy paints us as monsters." John's words hit home and the men found a new level of respect for their President.
"MR. PRESIDENT! WE GOT COMPANY!" A man shouted from outside. John stood up and told the prisoners that he would be back. He then ordered Captain Allen to keep an eye on them as he walked back out. Reaching the trench, he saw that a man was waving a white flag with others behind him. John raised an eyebrow as he and the Carolina Republican Army heard the man with the white flag shout, "OUR EMPEROR WISHES TO SPEAK WITH YOUR LEADERS!" John looked behind the man and at a man wearing Armor that he had never seen before outside of old Museums, Samurai Armor he believed it was called. By his feet sat a Gatling Laser and some swords strapped to his side. Taking a megaphone a soldier handed him, John shouted, "HAVE HIM LEAVE THE GATLING LASER AND SWORDS AND WE'LL TALK!" The Man with the flag looked at his leader, who shook his head.
"THAT IS NOT POSSIBLE!" The man shouted to John. John tapped the Megaphone before shouting, "OK! I'LL COME THERE! BUT KNOW THAT SNIPERS ARE AIMED TO KILL TO PROTECT MY LIFE!" The men looked at him with some worrying looks as John got back into his X0-1 Power Armor and walked out of the trench before he looked at his men and said, "It'll be ok. Stock up on Ammo for all men and keep your fingers off the triggers." His men nodded their heads as a Bodyguard walked with John, armed with a Laser Rifle, modified with a Maximized capacitor, a Improved short barrel, a Recoil compensating stock, Reflex sights, and a Fine-tuned beam focuser. John kept his Gauss Rifle on his back as he walked to the enemy force. Arriving at the attacking army side, John saw the man wearing Samurai armor pick up the Gatling Laser and walked forward.
"I am Onimaru, Emperor of the Charlotte Imperium." The Man wearing Samurai Armor said to John. John looked at his Gatling Laser and saw that it was modded with charging barrels, a reflex sight and a beam focuser. Onimaru then said, "Your Settlement is now going to be under the control of the Charlotte Imperium." John crossed his arms and said, "Too late, the Settlement is already under my protection, and my Carolina Republic." Onimaru glared at John and said, "I think you misunderstand me, I'm not giving the settlement the choice." John pulled out his Gauss rifle and said, "No you are the one who's misunderstanding, You attacked my people, Killed Civilians, wounded many others. This is considered an act of War."
Onimaru said nothing as he looked at John before telling his men, "Pull back men, we're done for the day." Onimaru's men nodded their heads and as they left, Onimaru looked at John and said, "You're gonna wish you didn't say those words." John watched Onimaru walk with his men. John walked back to the trenches and said, "Get me in contact with congress." The Radio man nodded his head and got to work. John looked at the men and told them, "go out there and gather the ammo off the dead and bring those Sentry bots here too, we may be able to use them." The men nodded their heads and went to work following his orders.
After an hour, John was in contact with the Carolina Republican Senate and stated that since the Charlotte Imperium was the cause of settlers going missing and the death of many civilians, he asked that the Senate and House of Representatives declare that a State of war has been established. After a while, The Speaker of the House, Jonathan Keller, contacted John and told him, "The Senate and House are both in agreement, we are at war." John smiled and thanked him, he then said, "Send the call for soldiers Keller, we'll need all the help we can get." Speaker Keller told John, "Yes sir Mr. President." before he walked off. John smiled, looked at Harold and told him, "Let's fortify this settlement and get the non combatants out of here on Vertibirds, the War of the Carolinas has Just begun."
Harold nodded his head and began to order the civilians to evacuate. The Children were gathered to be evacuated, but most of the adults stayed, armed with Pipe guns, Combat Rifles, or Pistols. John looked at them and was about to speak when Mason Prescott Sr. and his son, Mason Prescott Jr., walked up to him and Mason Prescott Sr. told him, "We're going to fight for our homes. The children are safe, let us do this." John smiled and sighed before he said, "Fine, but don't go fighting danger alone, that goes for all of you!" The volunteers all nodded their heads as an Engineer who was there walked to them and said, "Mr. President, I got a Sentry bot back up and running, wiped its memory clean of the Emperor so it needs a new owner." John nodded his head and walked to the Sentry Bot and said, "Sentry Bot, Serial Number."
"Serial Number SB-1998, Siege breaker sentry bot Reporting for duty." was the Automatic response. John smiled and said, "SB-1998, my name is President John Bertrand of the Carolina Republic, you are under my command." SB-1998 did some beeps and boops before saying, "New commanding Officer registered, President John Bertrand of the Carolina Republic. SB-1998 reporting for Duty." John smiled more before telling the Sentry Bot that those who have the brand of the Charlotte Imperium on their arm and he does not say to spare them are to be killed swiftly." SB-1998 acknowledged the command before John added, "We'll register who are allies here but anyone who comes at us is the enemy unless I say otherwise."
"Acknowledged." SB-1998 said to his new commander. John smiled more as Captain Allen said, "Wow, we got a sentry bot on our side." John looked at him and said, "Yeah and with the robots in Charleston, we're going to have a good robot division." The men nodded their heads and when the runners who went out to the dead enemies came back, there was enough Ammo for them right as the extra Ammo from Old Fort Mill arrived. Back with the Charlotte Imperium army, Onimaru sat in his seat and said, "How many men did we lose before the declaration?"
"About 50 my Emperor." One soldier said. Onimaru nodded his head and said, "Where is the commander who sent the men into those lines?" The commander was pushed to his knees after soldiers had beaten him up. The man was on his hands and knees as he shouted, "I Beg you my emperor! Grant me mercy and I shall be the instrument of your revenge!" Onimaru said nothing as he walked to the man. He then pulled out his Katana and said, "Since you asked for mercy, I shall give you Mercy." The Man smiled before Onimaru quickly sliced his katana down before Wiping the blade and right after he put it back in its Scabbard, the man's head slid down and fell onto the ground. Onimaru then walked back to his seat and sat down before he said, "it is his own fault."
"Orders my emperor?" One of Onimaru's subordinates asked. Onimaru looked at him and said, "First of all I want a map of their settlement. Then I'm going to make sure that settlement is obliterated. Send the Assaultron units." The men nodded their heads and walked off. Onimaru closed his eyes as he thought of John's face. He then said to himself, "I will kill that pathetic man." That was when a Man walked in and said, "Emperor Onimaru, I think we have a common Foe." Emperor Onimaru opened his eyes and was shocked at the man. He asked how he got into his camp and the man said, "That is a secret. But I can tell you have a foe in common with us. President John Bertrand I believe."
"That's right, what's it to you?" Emperor Onimaru asked the man. He sat down and said, "I feel your empire and my father's forces could work wonderfully against this Carolina Republic." Onimaru smiled and humored the man by saying, "I'm listening."