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Chapter 616: Shown-Down

"House." Afton states as he observes the robot approach... Their 'face to face' meeting should have been far more amiable, were it not for the fact that he'd hired Bulwark enemies as mercenaries...

"Parker... You've been well I hope?" he politely replies.

...

The two just stare at one another for a couple seconds, all the while ignoring the still thrashing Drake in Afton's hand. The man even tries to reach for his revolver but finds himself restrained when Afton's plant arm sprouts thick vines that bind him.

...

"Er, guys? Don't we have a war to fight... Or something?" Veronica mutters from the side, not sure what was going on between the two.

Afton nods, "Yeah... But first, I want to know what you intend to do with this lot." he shakes Drake's body for emphasis.

"I intend to use them like the tools I paid for. It's hard to find water in the desert, the same applies to talent. Had someone not eaten up all the good seeds-" the robot turns slightly towards Aftons' group, "I wouldn't have had to resort to mercenaries. Alas, this was all that was available to me at the time, at least, all that had the skillset required... I'm sure once they prove their worth you could forgive any infractions they've made against you?"

Afton chuckles and shakes his head, "They killed many of my people, House. Not to mention their ties with 'Them'... I'd say I wouldn't trust them as far as I could throw them, but..." he takes a hard look at Drake, "I don't think that statement would hold any weight."

"Then what would you have me do? We're rather low on time, and I'd rather not miss our opportunity to rid the Mojave of those barbaric morons." House states, not 'lying' per se, but not exactly being forthcoming... Especially with Colonel Moore watching from the sideline.

Afton drops Drake and gestures towards the trio, "I want them to pay for their crimes... But, I understand executing people still in your employ wouldn't look good. So, I'll buy their contracts from you... How about that?"

"W-wait! You can't do tha-" Madeleine attempts to say but is cut off by House.

"Agreed." he states, the Securitron turning to them slightly, "If they wished to object, then they should have read the contract they signed beforehand."

Upon hearing this the trio all look panicked, Drake paling once he realises that Afton now owns him in a sense.

Afton gives them a toothy smile, "Don't worry guys, you'll be in 'safe' hands. I promise none of you will die until your contract ends in... When will it end?"

"Three months." House says.

"Three months." Afton conforms.

"Can someone explain what's happening now?" Colonel Moore approaches, turning her radio off as the sounds of bloodcurdling screams, begging for mercy, and death wails ring out through it.

Afton nods and puts his helmet back on, "It's your lucky day Colonel. We've come to rid the Legion from the Dam... Free of charge of course!" he happily says.

...

"Really?" she almost exclaims, remembering the various files stating every way the NCR had attacked Bulwark up until now... Only then remembering that House had been acting suspiciously as of late. She's about to continue questioning them when her radio bursts back to life...

"AAHHHHHHRGGHH! PLEASE STOP! I HAVE A WIFE AND-*SLASH!*"

"RETREAT! THEY'VE TAKEN THE EASTERN PART OF THE DAM! FALL BA-AARGH!"

...

"You'll get rid of those slaver bastards?" Colonel Moore asks once again, with Afton and the rest of his group nodding their heads. "Alright. Just don't try any funny business!" she says, giving them all a free pass.

Afton grins under his helmet and twirls around, pointing at Drake who can't help but flinch in response. "You three! Secure the interior of the Dam and set up an ambush for any Legionary who tries to get inside!"

"W-wait! I thought I said-"

*Ruuuummmbble!!*

The Dam shakes from a sudden explosion, the cause of which seemed to be below their feet inside the Dam itself. Afton just shrugs and ignores her, restating his orders and sending the mercenaries inside to install Mr House's virus.

"The rest of you! Follow my lead!" he commands the Securitrons, leaving his companions to sort themselves out as he begins marching towards the battlefield.

The NCR artillery was still peppering Legion forces that hadn't quite reached the Dam yet, and the two Vertibirds were already flying beside the Dam and firing their weapons at the Legionaries.

The Enclave Vertibird was only outfitted with the typical Minigun... Which made Afton slightly proud to say his tech now easily dwarfed whatever the Enclave had... At least, they did when compared to the Navarro base.

Dirt-Wing was actually outfitted with two turrets... One was a larger tesla rifle, similar to what protected Novac, while the other was an upgraded Gatling laser, which shot out green beams and was far more powerful than any other laser weapon the world had access to.

The Legionaries were confused and horrified when the green beams started assaulting the ranks, each direct hit turning a prominent portion of someone's body to ash. The fate was worse if they managed to survive it as well, as anything not directly hit essentially received horrific burns... Not enough to destroy their pain receptors, but enough to cause debilitating pain. Even nonlethal hits would undoubtedly render someone unconscious or unable to fight.

Afton notices a commotion starting to erupt in the nearby NCR soldiers, but this wasn't caused by him, his companions, and the army of Securitrons... The commotion was due to the fact his army had finally arrived... A couple thousand Ultimo-Bots were now visibly marching over the nearby mountain, following by a sea of Cyberdogs, as well as a few Deathclaws which were led by Gabe.

Needless to say, his army and the Securitrons combined could easily wipe out the Legion... But, he'd have them approach slowly so more of the NCR could be eliminated first... Wouldn't want to give them a chance after all.


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Chapter 617: Viiiirus alert!

Ignoring the arrival of his army, Afton begins walking towards the Eastern side of the Dam to join the battle. His large form is easily noticed by the nearby NCR who try to stop him or even question why he's there... He acts like they don't exist though, brushing past them and planning out his attack.

The Legion had taken control of one of the Dam's towers from what he could see, and were slowly working their way to the next one... The only thing stopping them was the thin Dam pathway that'd only allow a group or two across at a time.

He grins upon spotting this, a vicious grin appearing behind his helmet as he begins manipulating his plant arm. The surrounding NCR soldiers are dumbfounded when they see it, a couple calling him 'Freak' and 'Mutant', but none daring to do anything to stop him.

Afton musters his energy and forms what could only be a huge snow plough, resembling one that'd be attached to a big truck. The steel-like wood expands and covers the entire pathway after a moment, gaining large deadly-looking spikes on it, along with vine tentacles that'd grab anyone attempting to get around it.

Once it's formed, he pushes against it with all his strength and begins travelling down the Dam with his new deadly 'Legion-Plough'. The Legion quickly notice this and start shooting at it, only for the bullets to bounce off of the incredibly hard material it's formed from. No one expected this wood plough to be so durable!

It isn't long before Afton reaches the Legion... A few Legionaries try to attack the Plough with their machete's and rippers, but are grabbed by the vine tentacles sprouting from it and forced onto the plough's spikes, or thrown from the bridge straight away.

It was a very effective strategy, one which the Legion couldn't really deal with... They lacked the high powered rifles of the NCR, and weren't willing to use heavy explosives on the Dam... As displayed earlier, grenades were simply shrugged off by the Plough.

A few tried to snipe Afton from the tower, but his armour easily deflected the bullets. Not to mention his wrist shield that could be produced whenever he needed it. The NCR troopers were already cheering behind him as if celebrating victory, which was surprising to Afton considering who he was... Perhaps they had been closer to routing than he'd thought?

Elsewhere :

Drake, Madeleine, and Hunter lead the Securitrons into the Dam, running through the place while discreetly trying to locate the central security systems.

Unfortunately, they were dragged into the raging battle currently occurring between the NCR defenders and the Legion invaders. A large group of Legionaries had blown their way into the Dam's reactor room and were now streaming in... Hundreds, if not thousands of Legionaries were already inside, and the only thing holding them off was the chokepoint they were forced to navigate through.

The NCR had taken up position all around the newly made hole, and while it was advantageous, they were still slowly getting picked off. The Legionaries overwhelming numbers were simply too much to combat on their own.

This is why a brief cheer of relief was given when Drake and the Securitrons arrived and started laying down covering fire. They weren't able to launch any explosives due to them currently being in the Dam's reactor room, but that didn't mean their machine guns and laser weaponry couldn't be used.

While Drake and Madeleine dealt with this and tried to activate the reactors, Hunter was given a couple Securitrons tasked with installing Mr House's virus. Eventually, the teenager managed to locate the central security system, only to find it guarded by a small group of power armour wearing NCR troopers, all of which glared daggers at Hunter.

"Guys! The Legion have almost cleared the reactor room! We need reinforcements!" Hunter shouts, attempting to do this 'diplomatically'.

"We have our orders kid... You should take your robots to go help if it's really dire." the leading trooper states.

Hunter shakes his head, "I am the son of General Oliver! These are my bodyguards... I'm only down here to relay my father's orders!"

...

The troopers glance at one another before shrugging, "And what would General Oliver's orders be?" one asks.

Hunter gestures in the direction of the reactor room, "To go assist the front lines! Put that armour to good use!... If you're still worried, you can leave a couple people to guard this place." he says.

...

After a moment of thought, the leader slowly nods, "Fine! I ain't one to stand around while my friends are getting butchered anyway! Luis! Stay here and guard the door... Kid, tell your father... To go fuck himself!" he states before marching off with the others, only leaving a single man to guard the door.

Hunter nods, trying to act put out at the insult towards his 'father'. Once the group was far enough away, Hunter turns a menacing look towards the one remaining trooper 'Luis'...

"Err... You good kid? You look kinda constipated..."

Hunter nods, "Yeah, but I think I need to blow one out." he turns towards the nearest Securitron, "Shoot him."

The trooper is alarmed when all the Securitrons point their weapons towards him, all firing their machine guns and laser weaponry simultaneously and drowning the man in gunfire. His armour proved futile when shot from every perceivable angle. He isn't even able to give a shriek of terror before a bullet punches a large hole through his neck.

Hunter nods and heads to the door once this is done, jogging up to the large mainframe where many screens are located. He accesses it and installs the virus, immediately causing Mr House's face to appear.

"Congratulations on completing this task... I'll attempt to make your punishment at Parker's hand more reasonable. Also, you should consider taking the others and fleeing the Dam... The NCR will have no doubt realised our intentions with this. Good luck." the man quickly says before turning his attention to the factory below the Fort.


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