บท 596: Big 'Sword'
Josie had been on the hunt ever since they'd returned from the expedition. Every other day she'd ask for a date or something, but Afton simply didn't have the time to accept... The more he rejected her, the more blatant her offers began to get.
Raul had just left to go to the bathroom while he was waist-deep in metal while wielding some steel. He'd heard someone come into the room but he'd just assumed it to be Raul, but was obviously mistaken when someone gave his ass a firm slap. He wouldn't have really minded it, had said person not cupped his cheek longer than even a prostitute would deem socially acceptable.
"Err, Raul? I get I'm not familiar with pre-war Mexican culture, but, I am one-hundred percent sure this ain't part of it." Afton diplomatically states.
"I doubt it is, you have a nice butt though, Afton." Josie's familiar voice says, giving a brief squeeze as she does so.
...
"What is true is the fact that this counts as sexual harassment... Maybe I should tell me boss on you." he sarcastically retorts, wondering whether he should change the situation before Raul gets the wrong idea... Is it the wrong idea though...?
"I'm sure the boss won't mind it." she drawls as if stating the obvious.
Afton shakes his head and pulls himself out from where he's working, giving Josie a steady look, "Maybe my daughter will?" he asks, his lips upturning as he does so.
...
"D-daughter?" she stutters out, unsure how to respond.
Afton nods, "Yeah, as much as she wants to forget it, Glados is technically my daughter." he chuckles.
*Dink!*
A small piece of metal falls from the roof and smacks him in the head, shocking Josie but just making Afton grumble, "Veery funny, Daughter!" he enunciates.
*Clank!*
He sidesteps the next piece of metal that'd fallen from the obviously 'derelict' room. He ignores the orange light shining from where the pieces had fallen and looks to Josie, "Was there something you needed?" he asks, not wanting to get into 'this' at the moment. Once he was finished wielding the Vertibird chassis he needed to check on the information his spies' in the NCR embassy should be sending.
She crosses her arms and stares at him for a couple seconds before finally getting to the point, "Why are you avoiding me?"
...
"Why am I avoiding you?..." he blinks, having expected another date request.
"Yeah, I thought she agreed on trying 'this'" she gestures back and forth between them, "I get that you're busy, but could you spare some time? I'm sure you could get at least an hour, right?"
Afton shrugs, "Squeezing out time in my schedule is not the problem, is the fact I'll be thinking about shit I have to do even if I did. Do you really think that'd be enjoyable to do? Our dates can at least wait until I've dealt with the NCR convoy, after that, I promise I'll make time." he states.
Josie's posture slumps slightly at this, she knows it's true but seems disappointed and put out that it's the case. She releases a long sigh and nods, "Alright, but don't complain when I'm on you once this is done..."
Afton waves her off, "Don't worry, I won't... Now, you wanna help with this?" he gestures at the tool cabinet, "Grab a wielding mask and help me with this."
Elsewhere :
Tamia had just come back from speaking with Mr House. She wanted to confirm that nothing needed to be done before she went out to explore the region where the railway tunnel led. She had no idea how long she'd be, so it would be prudent to make preparations.
House needed a few small things done, but said that he had other people working on it at the time. So, she was free for a week or two until the shit between the NCR and Legion finally started. She'd spoken with Afton and acquired a small unit to assist her with this, though, she would have liked more than what she got...
She had four Ultimo-Bots equipped with flame throwers, and six Cyberdogs that would be used for combat, scouting, and marking coordinates for teleportation. That was it as far as her 'troops' went. She had received a small equipment upgrade as well though.
Her Power armour had been modified by Afton so it could produce small forcefields from the wrist guards. Apparently, they'd block most energy weapon projectiles, but it'd be unlikely to stop multiple .50 cal bullets.
That wasn't all though, Afton had gifted her with a new, unique weapon... He said it probably wouldn't be effective for anyone else, and she believed him once she started using it. It was a Proto blade, like the Proto axes before it and the Ultra Chainswords that were derived from those.
There was one BIG difference though... The fact that the sword as HUGE! It was so big she had to wear it on her back as the metal spine of it that stabilised the energy blade was almost 6ft long alone!
She'd heard of weapons like it used in the past, though, they were entirely made from steel. They were called 'Great-Swords', but most consider them fantasy as they looked too heavy to properly wield.
This Proto-Greatsword was also heavy, so much so that without her Power armour she'd quickly get tired from swinging it around, but it also provided other benefits. Its weight made it almost as effective as an Ultra Chainsword when it came to sheer cutting power. And its blade was so wide that she could literally use it as a tower shield to block weapon fire when she needed to.
Truly, anyone who saw her fully armoured and charging them with that purple Proto-Greatsword would undoubtedly shit themselves. She'd even tested it against the same Saturnite plating that was used for Bulwark Power armour, and surprise, surprise, it cut through with minimal difficulties.
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บท 597: Marked
Tamia and her troops march through the Railway tunnel for hours, occasionally coming across other Bulwark patrols that were observing the place. This stops around halfway through the tunnel however, as most signs of Tunnelers slowly disappear.
The draft blowing towards them gets harder and harder the further they venture, and eventually, the group reaches the exit, coming out onto some sort of cliff? The railway bridge that snaked along the cliff seems to have completely collapsed, leaving a desolate and rather dangerous pathway as the only way forward.
Tamia attempt to scan the surroundings around the cliff but the sandstorm that was currently happening was simply too thick to see through... Though, she could vaguely see various red and green lights off in the distance.
She was thankful Afton had those modified Ultimo-Bots, otherwise they'd not be able to follow her down this path... As for where she was actually going? That red light off in the distance looked like a good place to start... "Maybe going there just to jog my memory is a bad idea...?" she mutters but keeps walking despite her thoughts.
The path is long and the sand storm doesn't seem to be easing any time soon. Night eventually falls without anything happening, and Tamia finds a small cave for the group to rest in. The Cyberdogs in the meantime gathers the coordinates outside the cave in case they need teleportation... Though, the sand storm would probably prevent any escape even if they wanted to.
The night, again, was uneventful. The sand storm seems to have eased up slightly in the morning but hadn't completely disappeared...
*Bzztch!*
Just then, Tamia's eyes shoot down towards her Pipboy that'd suddenly bursts to life, the sound of her radio automatically going through various signals... Until it stops on one unknown number.
"*Bzztch!* Hmph, thought you would miss the fireworks... Cutting it close, aren't you?" the familiar voice asks, in the same raspy tone as always.
"You... Who are you!? What do you want!?... Are you stalking me?" Tamia demands, not having expected this guy to be around to, nor for him to have seemingly hacked her Pipboy.
The man chuckles from the other end of the radio, "It's not me who wants something... Why else did you come here? To find something you lost?... Or is it for that new flag you wear?" he states, causing Tamia to look down at her breastplate where the Bulwark emblem sits. She cautiously looks around but spots no indication of the man's presence.
Scowling, she looks back down at her Pipboy, "Stop hiding and show yourself, coward. You think I'm scared of some creepy fucking stalker!?" she exclaims.
"No. But you must remember that it is you who came to me, so you only have yourself to blame." the man says, but Tamia's eyes are drawn towards some strange shadowed figures ahead. They're obscured by the sand storm but her helmet's visor allows her to get a better look at them.
Her eyes widen as her magnified view locks onto their faces, revealing bloody flesh that looks to have been flayed completely of all skin, only leaving muscle and sinew behind... It isn't just their faces though, their whole bodies look the same and it is only their clothing that provides some degree of protection against the sand particles assaulting them.
"Oh, and if you want my advice... Watch out for the locals.*Bzztch!*" the man chuckles over the radio before disconnecting.
"AAAAARRRGGGGHHHH!" one of the bloody skinless men suddenly shout as they raise their weapons towards Tamia.
*Bang! Bang! Bang!*
They fire but all the bullet easily bouncing off of her armour and deal no damage whatsoever... However, it does anger Tamia, who draws her Proton-Greatsword from her back and ignites it, charging the men who continue frantically screaming in agony and firing their weapons.
The six Cyberdogs split into two groups and maul two of the men, while her Ultimo-Bots fire upon them, forcing the rest into cover. While they look utterly insane, they seem to retain some amount of intelligence and combat ability.
Despite that though, it doesn't matter, Tamia reaches them without issue and begins swinging her large blade, cutting the men to pieces as they do everything in their power to fight back.
The energy blade leaves large cauterized cuts in its wake as the flayed men fall to pieces. Tamia looks over and watches the last man get torn to pieces by the Cyberdogs. She makes he way over and manages to stop them before their tear the man's throat out, but his wounds were already fatal.
"Who are you!?" she commands, only now realising that the man was wearing NCR Trooper armour.
The man doesn't reply to her question, instead just continually sucking in air and shuddering as if in agony... It isn't surprising either, she could see sand in the air bouncing off and getting stuck in the man's bloody flayed skin...
Shaking her head, she stabs him through the chest with her greatsword, bisecting him due to how wide it is. "Any more hostiles?" she asks the nearest Ultimo-Bot.
"NEGATIVE." it states in a harsh robotic tone.
She nods and begins examining the corpses, curious at the NCR's armour being present. Most of the men present were wearing similar attire, but she was surprised to fine a man wearing Legion armour as well...
She'd thought that they were probably just scavengers who'd come across the armour... But was quickly cleared of that thought when she found the NCR soldier's dog tags, and many Legion coins on the Legionary... Clearly, they had each been a soldier at one point, but she was still questioning why they were fighting together... And the fact their skin looked like that, they kind of resembled ghouls, but she couldn't recall any feral ghoul being able to wield weapons...
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