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章 619: End of the line

Tamia stands in her scorched, dented, scratched, and worn Power armour just outside of the facility her enemy was supposedly hiding in. She was exhausted, but she'd finally reached the end, where she could put a stop to whatever the man had planned.

By her side, the single remaining Cyberdog that was looking as ragged as she was. It'd somehow survived the trials and tribulations the Divide had thrown at her, though, not completely unscathed.

Those flayed men had been utterly relentless, and their ferocity only seemed to increase in fervour the closer she got to this facility. It was as if they were trying to stop her from reaching her target... That, or they feared what was held behind those doors.

"Come on pup, we're almost at our destination." she mutters as she steps inside, pressing the button that opens the heavy metal doors. Inside, she's greeted with another familiar military base, metal walls, floor, ceiling... It also looked completey desolate and abandoned. Trash was scattered around the place, and she couldn't help but notice the many supplies just sitting there, waiting to be taken... Yet, no one had grabbed them.

The reason for this is quickly found as she steps into the hallway and spots a flayed man wearing NCR armour nailed to the wall. The corpse was fresh, at least, as fresh as skinless ghouls can be. She searches it for anything of use but doesn't find anything, eventually making her way forwards again.

"SOUND DETECTED, SEARCHING." a harsh robotic voice announces from behind a nearby door, causing Tamia to retreat back to the room to observe what it was. The doors open and reveal a heavily armed and armoured Sentrybot rolling down the hallway, straight towards her... Though, it hadn't noticed her or her Cyberdogs presence yet.

...

She waits for a moment, and once it's close enough she springs from cover, stabbing her Proton-Greatsword into its sternum where the power source was likely stored. The blade easily cuts through the robots plating, entering its chest and exiting from its back. "H-O H-O-O-OSTILE DE-TE-TE-TE-TE-TEeeeoo" the malfunctioning robot says in a distorted force before shutting down.

Tamia breathes a sigh of relief at its defeat. She'd seen how powerful Ultimo-Bots were, so the idea of facing a similar kind of robot made her far more fearful than she'd like to admit...

"HOSTILE DETECTED!" another loud voice states from the room where the first had come from. Another quickly rolls out and points its weapons at her, just as the first defeated robot begins to heat up and spark... It looked like it was going to... "Self destruct!?" she mentally exclaims, giving a reactionary kick at the self-destructing robot which sends it careening down the hallway and smashing into its ally.

She picks up the Cyberrdogs and throws herself in the room as the explosion envelopes the hallway, flames lick her armoured feet, but she's sure she managed to escape the explosion unharmed...

She glances down at the Cyberdog in her arms and breathes a sigh of relief at seeing that it was okay... It'd be pretty shit if it died because of her, it was her last companion on this journey, along with her ticket out once she dealt with the mysterious man on the radio.

Tamia steps into the hallway again, ignoring the now scorched walls and floor before entering the next room... It was a control room of sorts, but most of the machinery had been trashed for some reason. The terminals were destroyed and the controls inoperable... She wasn't sure if this was a good thing, to be honest, she had half a mind to make sure the military bases she'd stumbled upon in the Divide were all permanently deactivated... Nothing good could come from keeping them on.

She continues venturing through the facility and eventually finds herself standing before an elevator. Judging by the message 'YOUR LAST CHANCE TO TURN BACK' spray-painted on the wall, this was her last stop.

She pats her Cyberdogs head and presses the button to call the elevator down, "Not long now pup, let's see what this madman wants from me." she mutters and steps into the elevator as the doors open.

Soon enough, the door open again and reveal a massive chamber. Her eyes widen as she observes the place, spotting many large nuclear missiles waiting in their silo's to be launched. At the end, was a man. He wore a sleeveless leather trenchcoat that had the old war flag printed on its back, he had tanned skin and long dreadlocks, but she wasn't yet able to get a good look at his face. The face of the man who'd hunted her, baited her, and trapped her in the Divide, all for revenge for a crime she didn't remember committing.

"Long way from your new home, Vegas lies in the other direction, yet you still came here looking for answers... Well, here I am. My name is Ulysses, former Frumentarii and a Courier like yourself, the one who was originally supposed to be carrying that Chip..." he states as he turns around, revealing a weathered face covered by a gas mask that concealed the lower half of his face.

Tamia tilts her head in confusion, "How do you know about the Chip?"

Ulysses chuckles, "The same way you learned about it. At least, before you got shot... Caesar... I was unavailable at the time, trying to crawl out of the scorched earth you left behind. I wonder, was the destruction of the Divide only to guarantee you got that job? Its completion would grant you Caesar's boon... Maybe even status above your gender." he states.

She shakes her head, "No chance. As far as I remember, I was forced to serve the Legion in the first place. I wouldn't be surprised if I actively sabotaged their efforts while I was working for them." she determines vehemently.


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章 620: Ticking Time Bomb

"Hmm? So you wouldn't be willing to destroy a fledgling nation for say, the lives of your tribesman?" he asks, as if she were blatantly lying to him.

"I..." she starts, to try and deny the accusation... But when she thinks about it further, she couldn't say that she wouldn't be willing to do so... The fact that she was questioning herself when she barely even remembered her family and tribe said a lot... How must it have been when they were enslaved?

"I already know your answer, even if you don't state it... We are more alike than you think. I did not join the Legion willingly. They enslaved my tribe, the Twisted Hairs, so I fought for leniency on their behalf. Was the best scout and soldier the Legion had in the region... Yet, Caesar had them enslaved." Ulysses says while looking down solemnly at the ground.

Tamia frowns, feeling an ache in her chest for the loss they'd both suffered at the Legion's hands, "Why are you telling me this? And what are you planning to do here?"

"I am telling you this, so you can understand what you took from me. With my tribe enslaved and scattered, I ventured into the wastes... For years I struggled to find my place, my home. And finally. I found it... In the Divide." he growls, seeming on the urge of rage, but quickly calms himself.

"As I said before, I never intended to destroy it. From what you say, it seems like I loved this place as much as you did. Whatever happened was an accident, would you still blame me if a meteor fell from the sky and accidentally activated the nukes as well?"

Ulysses just shakes his head, "Quoting hypotheticals may make you feel better, but it does not change what happened. Who, happened. As for what I am planning?... The Divide giants have been awakened, and they will rain down, dealing death to your new home, as they had mine."

"You are going to nuke New Vegas!?" she exclaims in shock.

The man shakes his head again, "No. Launching missiles at Vegas would be like throwing pebbles. I have learned why the old Vegas survived, and a direct attack would do nothing... No. I intend to destroy the West. the Bear... Without supplies lines and those hapless citizens paying those families to ruin their lives, Vegas will wither and wilt, turning to sand and joining the rest of the desert."

"Weren't you just talking about how the Legion ruined your life!? Why wouldn't you attack them instead? If anyone is deserving of it then it'd be them!" she shouts, not understanding why he'd do this if revenge was what he sought.

Ulysses nods, "I wish destruction on them both, but I do not have enough armaments to secure both their ends... The destruction of the West, will lead to the death of Vegas, which, without its jewel, will become just another barren desert." the man states.

Tamia shakes her head and looks closer at the nukes, "Even with all these weapons, they won't be enough to destroy the West! Your plan is doomed to fail."

Ulysses chuckles, "No need to kill the Bear, just cut its throat. You taught me that at the Divide. Only need to cut off the supply line, the road, to watch something greater die. I'll turn the long 15 into miles of fire, cut off the Mojave. NCR will fall back, lose Hoover Dam... And leave their throats exposed to the Legion."

Tamia shakes her head, "Even if you did that, the Legion still wouldn't claim the Mojave! Actually! Even if you destroyed the supply lines, New Vegas would live. Bulwark would ensure it!" she states with conviction, knowing that supply lines would be things of the past as soon as Afton decides to integrate teleportation technology... She knew it would happen eventually, it wasn't like anyone else could use them either, due to the fact that satellites were required for their use, as well as Afton's permission to use them.

"I admit, I do not know much of this new player. But even if you manage to change my mind, the missile's targets have already been set." Ulysses explains.

She shakes her head, wondering if she could contact Afton or Glados somehow... The sandstorm was still blowing overhead, so even the large open missile door above her wouldn't allow any communication. There didn't seem to be anything she could do! She wasn't well versed with technology, engineering, or anything like that... All she was good for was surviving the waste and fighting... But... Maybe the key would be convincing Ulysses to help her somehow, while she didn't care about the NCR, innocent civilians didn't deserve to die like that... If he knew how to activate them, then he might know how to change their target?

"I understand you want revenge for what happened, but I wouldn't be able to set it right even if I killed myself here and now. I know you aren't evil, so you know that sacrificing thousands of innocent people just in an attempt to harm me is wrong... But there might be another way to end this! We don't have to destroy each other!"

Ulysses clenches his hands, but they quickly lose strength and go limp. "Death. Is not something I'm fond of. And you are right, I know there is folly in my plans... But, I do not see another way, this would be a symbol, that those gluttonous children, strong they may be, could still fall...

You were someone who believed in nothing, served nothing. For someone like you to stumble into conviction, perhaps you have the answer... Tell me. Tell me why New Vegas, the Mojave. Bulwark... Deserves the chance that the Divide didn't."


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