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.


THE EMPIRE MAKES DANGEROUS MOVES!

After a hard fought battle in the city of Colbia, now being called Columbia, President Bertrand had the UCR's Capital moved to the liberated City which was the old State Capital of the Pre-war South Carolina. During the Battle the Fort Mill Militia made themselves known and based on what this Reporter's heard, they made an alliance with the United Southern Alliance and together took the City. Afterwards, reports had come in from up north that a new Carolina Empire is moving south to take on the United Carolina Republic. This News Reporter says that the UCR will be dealing with the threat head on.


John sat in his Power Armor as Eagle Force One flew towards Charlotte. He sighed as he heard about the Carolina Empire. He would make a call to the Senate at Columbia when he arrived at Charlotte. The Pilot told his president that they would arrive at the Charlotte Airport where the occupying forces leader greeted them. The Commander saluted John and informed him that his men were prepared to defend the city with the Legion of Steel to help them.

"Where is the leader of this Legion of Steel?" John asked, and a voice came back to say behind him. When John turned, High Elder Kodiak was standing in his Power Armor. John walked over and took his helmet off before shaking Kodiak's hand. He then said, "When I was a knight I heard about how your old Elder, Elder Lyons, wanted to do good for the Capital Wasteland, its because of him and the men under him the Capital Wasteland and the surrounding area has clean purified Water. It's an honor to meet you, High Elder Kodiak."

"The honor is mine, Mr. President. Captain Hernandez told me about you. We know you helped liberate the City. The Legion of Steel is here to help you in whatever you need." High Elder Kodiak tol him. John nodded his head and asked that the Legion of Steel men secure the front line around the City with their laser weapons. Then another voice said, "Does that include me?" when John and Kodiak looked at where the voice came from and they saw a woman wearing T-51f Power armor holding her helmet. John and Kodiak recognized her.

"SARAH LYONS?!" they both shouted. Kodiak quickly walked to her and hugged her closely, to which she returned the hug. John walked over to them and he said that they thought she was killed. Sarah told them that when the explosion happened, she got sent flying backwards and was knocked out. She added that when she came to, she was alone. So for the past Decade, she's been alone. She had been surviving alone for all those years.

"Sarah… we in the Legion of Steel would welcome you as our leader. And… if you were wanting to…" Kodiak said before kneeling and holding her hand. "Be my wife… I fell for you the moment I saw you. When you were lost I was…I was worried sick. So now that you're back… I" Sarah didn't let him finish when she kissed his cheek. Kodiak blushed as he looked at Sarah.

"I hate to be that guy… but we need to discuss the Defense of Charlotte." John said after he cleared his throat. Kodiak and Sarah both blushed and nodded their heads. John chuckled and said, "Talk more later is all I'm saying." Sarah and Kodiak nodded their heads and they followed John as he got led to the meeting point for the city defense.

Outside the City, Legion of Steel members along with the UCR army placed hidden mines and explosives to make sure to take as many of the Carolina Empire's army before they got close when a Fort Mill Militia scout arrived on his Lone Wanderer Motorcycle and asked them, "Where are the leaders of the defense meeting up?!" a UCR Private told him that they were meeting in Charlotte's City Hall. the rider thanked him and headed inside as he shouted, "MAKE SURE THE MINEFIELD IS WIDE! WE'LL NEED IT!"

"As far as we know the Carolina Empire will try to take the city and surrounding area. No doubt they'll take no prisoners because of how we dealt them a crippling blow." Said one of the commanders in charge of the defense as Sarah, John, Kodiak, and others sat at a conference table. John looked at the UCR officers and asked them about the chance of enemy Air units. One Commander, Colonel William Ladson, stood up and told him, "Well Mr. President, when the Charlotte Imperium military depots were taken by us, we acquired some .50 Caliber Heavy Machine guns, and we placed them along the higher floors of the taller buildings. We also found that there was something called a Self propelled Anti-Air Gun with treads on it."

"We were able to repair some and put them in key locations, if they don't have Air units, then they can be used against the infantry." said Colonel Ladson as he finished up and the doors bursted open, it was the Fort Mill Militia who rode in on the motorcycle. The FMM was followed by UCR soldiers who tried to grab him as he shouted that the Carolina Empire had an ally. John stopped them and asked the Soldier to repeat himself.

"The Carolina Empire… They have an ally!" Shouted the Soldier. John and the other commanders looked at the FMM Soldier before John asked him who was their Ally. The Soldier walked to the map of North Carolina as he explained.

"We were near the old city of Raleigh when we saw a caravan flying the Carolina Empire flag enter the City. The Raiders there greeted them and from what we gathered, they were talking about joining forces." The FMM Scout reported as he pointed to the map. He then said that he spotted a nearby encampment near an Old Military checkpoint into the City. John nodded his head and had Harold send scouts to check the location. He then looked back at the FMM rider.

"You lead them there, I want detailed reports." he told the Scout. The FMM Scout nodded his head and walked out with Harold. John began planning a new Defense to counteract the enemy now that he knows about their ally Raider City. He knew that he would have to take out the Raider Leader and a good number of Raiders since he assumed the number of Raiders would be just like the Raiders of Colbia.

A half hour later, the FMM scout showed the location of the Raider controlled checkpoint to the two UCR scouts. The head scout, Scout Sergeant Jackson Briggs, looked through Binoculars to scan the checkpoint. Scout Sergeant Briggs said that he saw Raiders, some with Power Armor, and even Carolina Empire guards near an old world APC before he saw the turret rotate. He ducked down quickly and said, "Shit." The other UCR scout and the FMM Scout looked at him and asked what was the matter before Scout Sergeant Briggs told them that command needed to know something.

"They have a Working APC?!" John asked in shock. Scout Sergeant Briggs nodded his head and reaffirmed what he saw. John slammed his hand onto the table and shouted, "DAMN IT!" The FMM Scout asked what the issue was and Scout Sergeant Briggs told him, "If they have a working APC then that means that they have Engineers that know how to fix them up, meaning we could possibly see Pre-War tanks in the upcoming battle. Right now all we have are APCs and no working tanks around."

"So meaning… we may lose a lot more men than the commanders anticipated." the FMM scout said. John nodded his head and sat down. Kodiak asked if there was a way to turn some AA into Anti-Tank, but John shook his head and said, "Calibers aren't large enough… I think I need to make a call." That was when John got onto the Radio and set it to a specific transmission.

"Commonwealth Republic, this is the United Carolina Republic, please respond." was what John said into the ham Radio. Meanwhile, some ghouls were minding their own business when they suddenly had ropes around their necks and got dragged to some Trees. One of the Ghouls happened to have been Frank. He demanded to know what they were doing. The group of wastelanders were clad in white clothes with cone-like hats that were bent down to the ground. One man, presumably the leader, stepped forward and said, "We, members of The Superior Order of the White Rose, find you two guilty of being abominations!"

"Wait… are you guys seriously what's now that Domestic terrorist group that like to lynch people?!" The leader gagged Frank as others bound their hands behind them as he said, "Silence Freak! The sentence is death! HANG THEM!" The men holding the ropes nodded and pulled Frank and the other non-Feral ghoul up. The two tried to hold out, but soon, their lifeless bodies were the only things there before the leader of the group pinned the flag of their group onto their bodies. Then they left before anyone saw them. (A.N.: If you people think I put this in here cause I support them, stop reading and rethink your life. Domestic Terrorism is no joke nor do I support it. I added it cause there could be groups who go around lynching people in the Fallout Universe.)

Back in Charlotte, Harold was going over the preparations for the upcoming battle by having power armored units push cars into barriers and prepared tripwires on Shotgun traps, Grenades, Homemade bombs, the works when he heard the sound of vehicles and that was when he saw a Convoy of technicals and transports flying the flag of the Fort Mill Militia. The lead truck stopped at him and asked to see John.

"He's at City Hall!" Harold Shouted as he gave instructions. The driver nodded his head and led the convoy into the City. Afterwards, the UCR Sappers finished digging trenches, preparing traps, and making dugouts. John stood near one as he hoped the plan he created with the new intel would work. That was when he saw them, the Flags of the Carolina Empire and the Raleigh Raiders. Harold ran to the city and shouted to his men to get into their defensive positions.

The men rushed to get into their dugouts and trench lines to man defenses. The Towers also got ready too. The Guns on the walls were aimed and ready and the UCR Alliance Jet Fighters were in the middle of prepping for take off as Vertibirds were loaded up with Ammunition for their guns. On the other side, The Emperor and the Leader of the Raleigh Raiders stood on a flatbed of a old Pre-War truck looking at Charlotte as it waved the Flags of different Post-War Factions; that of the UCR, the Fort Mills Militia, New Sparta, Athens, and that of the Legion of Steel.

"Just by looking, they're not gonna give up the city that easily." The Emperor said as he stood in his power Armor. The raider Leader looked at him and said, "Just make sure we get enough to make enough profits off the slaves we capture." The Emperor nodded his head as a member of his Army ran up to them and saluted them before speaking.

"Sire, we just received word that they are expecting reinforcements." was what the soldier told them. The Emperor looked at the soldier and thanked him with the info before dismissing him. The Raider Leader pulled out his Machete and said that they needed to move fast, and the Emperor agreed. Pulling out his own Machete, he pointed it at Charlotte and said, "Attack!" Signaling the battle of Charlotte.