Bab 204: Tee-riffic infiltration
"So, you guys ok with going for Nephi tonight?" Afton asks after a moment.
Karl raises a brow, "Didn't you just get outta hospital? Surely you aren't' thinking about diving straight back int combat."
Afton shrugs, "I'm fine so stop your worrying. Did Dr Kemp tell you what'd happened?" both shake their heads and he continues, "Apparently my body had gone through a rapid mutation, one that could either lead to me becoming a ghoul, or immune to radiation."
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"How?" Karl asks, having never heard of such a thing before.
"If I had to guess, our time in Searchlight left me more than just nightmares of that godzirra-sized rad scorpion... My radiation suit must have been breached at some point while we were directly next to the toxic waste?"
Karl pales slightly, "Think the same thing could've happened to me?" he asks. Afton didn't blame him for being worried, the mutation probably looked worse than it felt if he was honest, as if all the person's organs were liquifying all at once.
Afton looks at him and uses [Living Anatomy] and checks him out to see if anything of the sort had happened. Sure, the radiation was just an excuse to explain the sudden mutation but you could never be too careful.
[Karl Martin]
Health : 99%
Stamina : 80%
DT : 17
Strength : 7
Perception : 5
Endurance : 6
Charisma : 6
Intelligence : 8
Agility : 4
Luck : 2
Ailments :
[Sore back] : -1 Agility
[Dehydration] : needs to be hydrated before ailment can progress
[Fractured toe] : pain whenever you walk, potential for exacerbating the problem
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Well, at least he isn't turning into a ghoul? Still, the man's age was clearly showing. He knows how to hide his pain as well, judging by the fact neither Boone or Afton had noticed any of those ailments before.
Afton shakes his head, "I don't think so... Before the mutation happened I'd had a feeling of dread the entire day, as well as a migraine that could assassinate the president, unless you feel all of those symptoms I think you're fine." he says, making up some symptoms of really dire diseases.
Karl sighs in relief and recomposes himself, "Still, you think you're ready to get moving again?"
Afton nods, "I'm definitely sure." he reaches behind him and slides Karl LMG back to the man, "And I want my gun back, we're not doing 'swapsies' alright?"
Karl shrugs and hands back Aftons Anti-Material rifle, "I'm a shit shot anyway."
A couple hours later just before the sun sets the group had started moving. Afton hadn't known this beforehand, but the time just after the sun sets is the darkest time of the night. So they'd be using that to strike at Nephi.
It was fortunate that the Rock Crushing plant was the forefront of the Fiends territory, it allowed the group to get properly set up a distance away without having to watch their backs. South of the Plant was almost completely empty, the only thing within eyesight from it being a run-down farmstead, presumably having been destroyed by the Fiends beforehand.
The group rode Dirt-Bird to the farmstead and was about to start setting up for their raid, but were interrupted when they spotted a group of Powder Gangers sitting outside in front of a fire. Fortunately the group was small, only being around four people, still, it'd be difficult to get rid of them without alerting Nephi to their presence.
Afton shook his head and snuck to the back of the building, setting up a bear trap in the place someone would probably walk from the Powder Gangers position. Once done he got back to the group and tossed a rock to attract the groups attention.
Thankfully they were smart enough to check it out while being too stupid to realise it's likely a trap. The man walked off and was almost immediately caught in the bear trap, releasing a pained scream as his leg was brutally locked onto, most likely getting broken.
The other quickly stand up and look over warily, but didn't notice the Afton's group rushing them due to the sound of their friends screaming. Knives slit their throats before they were even aware of what was going on, Afton getting to the man caught in the beartrap and killing him before he could shout anymore.
It hadn't been completely silent, but anyone in the Rock Crushing Plant were unlikely to have heard the screams... Hopefully.
Boone climbs to the roof of the Farmstead and starts scoping out the plant, relaying what he saw to Afton and Karl.
There were a few Fiend patrolling around the plant, though most didn't seem all that aware of their surroundings. Not that they were expecting them to be, chem-addicted junkies didn't make the best soldiers after all.
Afton had considered just tossing a couple grenades at the structural weak points of the plant to collapse it, but was reminded that Nephi likely had many captives within. "Any idea's on how we should approach this?"
Karl shrugs, "Maybe we could make some noise and draw the Fiends out of the woodwork? But then we'd have trouble getting the captives out, I don't doubt that Nephi would be willing to kill them to spite us."
"You two sneak inside and secure the captives, I'll watch your backs from here. I see trouble and I start shooting, got it?"
Afton nods, this was probably the best they were going to manage in this situation. He truly hated hostages, they just made everything way more difficult. He and Karl check their equipment before starting to sneak over to the Plant. It was fortunate there was a large amount of rubble around the place that'd allow them to hide, otherwise getting inside without being noticed would be way, way harder.
He allowed Karl to walk slightly ahead of him to spot any traps as they moved. Soon enough, they were only a couple meters away from one of the Fiend patrols, and boy did their conversation make Afton's skin crawl...
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Bab 205: Rock, meet Lead.
"Think boss will let us have a go next?" one asks as they walk.
The other shake their head, "No. He never shares, the only time he's ever let us have a go is when they're too broken to move. Even then he tells us to give them to Violet for her dogs."
"I know right? Feeding those dogs good meat like that? What a waste!... But, with Violet gone we won't have to worry about that anymore, our chance is now!"
"Yeah... Did anyone actually tell you what happened to Violet? All I heard was that her dog tore her to shreds... Makes me nervous about the mongrels that we still have."
"Hell no! It was obviously an outside job. They found her body without her head, no dog I know can bite through and eat human skulls!"
"An outside job?... Think we're next then?"
The questioned man shrugs, "With the shit show that apparently happened in the sewers, I wouldn't be surprised. It definitely ain't the NCR, those guys wouldn't butcher women and young like that."
"Dude, are you forgetting Bitter Springs?"
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"I'll never forget Bitter Springs. Let's keep moving, better not get caught idling during our patrol, I don't want Nephi's club buried in my stomach thank you!"
Afton watches as they walk away and glances to Karl to see his reaction to their words, the man looking solemn for a moment before recomposing himself.
"Quickly, let's move before another patrol comes through." he says, quickly sneaking past the rubble and towards the Rock Crushing Plant.
The plant itself contained four large building that'd be used to process rocks, all of which were raised off of the ground by wooden scaffolding. Large conveyor belts led from the ground to the top of the buildings, presumably to transport rocks to their 'last destination'.
That wasn't all though, Driver Nephi had obviously added his own personal touch to the aesthetics of the place. Graffiti covered the buildings, most of which was unintelligible gobbledygook, while others just swore and cursed the NCR. The many heads of pikes surrounding the place also gave an indication about the man they were about to try and kill.
Most of the heads belonged to NCR soldiers, their berets, trooper helmets, and googles still being worn by them. But other disgusted the duo more than they'd admit, belonging to women and what looked like young teenagers.
One look at their faces fixed into a look of horror had Afton almost raging. But he forced himself to stay composed, Nephi would get what's coming to him, no need to fuck up the plan in some furious bout of righteous justice.
"We need to check each building to see where the hostages are being held, once done we can look for Nephi... Maybe torturing it outta one of the patrols would help..." Karl says before pointing at the nearest building.
The duo sneaks over towards it, Karl disarming a few fragments that'd be slyly hidden under a light layer of sand before moving on. They reach some steps that lead to double doors, taking a glance around them to check if there were any patrols coming, they peek inside the building.
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Afton spots a few beds that're currently being used by the Fiends. The inside of the building itself was just one huge room with the rock crushing machinery at one end, the crushed rocks would be funnelled down beneath the wooden scaffolding where transport would be waiting.
They didn't really see anything concerning the hostages, there was a weapons rack next to where the Fiends were sleeping that was filled to the brim with a random assortment of things. Most of which looked rusty, broken, or both.
The two leave and start making their way to the next building, this one being surrounded by the largest amount of severed heads. They have a couple close calls, scrambling to find a place to hide while a patrol passes, but they do manage to reach the doors.
Afton stops Karl from opening it though when he hears shouting and feminine screaming coming from inside. It's good he did too as something bangs against the door... Afton grabs Karl and takes him underneath the building, through the wooden scaffolding and towards a large metal container.
"The Rock Crushing Plant shouldn't be active, or have any power at all to start suddenly working." Afton states as he looks up through the floor of the building where the rocks would be funnelled. He climbs up silently and looks through one of the cracks.
He instantly regrets taking a look, as many dirt, naked people are huddled against one side of the building as Fiends look them over with lustful looks. Women, young men, and girls were all gathered here.
He spots what'd banged against the door earlier, a woman trying to fight back and escape... She was surrounded by the Fiends and being brutally beaten, blood was beginning to pool beneath her and Afton wasn't sure if she'd live through this encounter.
Afton drops back to Karl, "There're a lot of Fiends inside with the hostages. I don't know about you, but I say just fuck it and shoot our way inside."
Karl sighs and nods, "Whatever, let's just help those people out." he says, checking his LMG to make sure it was fit for another massacre.
The duo quickly get to the double door and Afton waves at Boone's location before glancing back at Karl. They'd need his support once they entered as there as no way the patrols and Driver Nephi wouldn't hear them.
Karl counts down using his hand, and once they reach zero Afton kicks the door open with enough force to send the Fiend standing behind it sprawling to the floor. The other's are slow in their reactions and aren't able to do anything as Karl hefts his LMG up and towards their direction.
"EAT LEAD!"
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