Its been twelve hours since the NCR convoy had been ambushed, and the NCR radio was filled with concerns from various outposts, Camp McCarren and Hoover Dam were the most prominent of which.
Obviously, Mr House had quickly picked this up, realising the war would begin soon enough. But, he was missing his 'partner'. Tamia had not been in contact for a while now, and even Bulwark had not seen her recently, stating she'd left to complete some personal business.
That was a major problem as he needed some last touches complete for his forces to be active... Fortunately, he'd rectified the situation by hiring some mercenaries who may or may not have been formerly affiliated with the NCR... A mercenary group called Dissuade.
He'd heard about their success at breaking into the Bulwark controlled Novac, and while they had failed their mission, they'd done something that not many would manage. Of course, they were a member down now, but that still left him with three valuable mercenaries who happened to be in need of some caps.
As to how they lost one of their members? Apparently, it was a disease they hadn't managed to spot before it was already fatal... Not that such a thing bothered House, it was just peculiar to see elite mercenaries die from such a thing.
The loss of their companion had forced them to cough up funeral fees, and their leader's excessive spending at various casino's had bored a hole in his pocket, leaving him and his group rather desperate for employment.
He'd sent the Mercenaries, Drake, Madeleine, and the young boy hunter to complete some missions in Tamia's stead. And they were successful for the most part, which led to now. to the current situation, in which House would finally make his bid for the core of the Mojave.
Due to how he'd been forced to forcefully acquire a power station that was under NCR control, they were more or less aware that he was up to something... Not that they'd be able to pin it on him, one thing Mercenaries were good for was a degree of anonymity after all.
Now that he had access to a good amount of power though, he was able to start moving his 'troops' into position. He'd been in contact with Afton Parker to make sure they'd coordinate their assault properly, while House didn't trust him completely, he thought that their goals were similar enough to justify an alliance.
All that was left was the war, and gaining access to the Dam mainframe with a virus he'd given to his Mercenaries... Hopefully, Afton wouldn't immediately kill them for their past actions... Despite their rough behaviour and rather caustic language, they were useful tools. Hopefully, the two hundred or so Securitrons he'd sent would show their worth.
*BOOOOM!*
Huh... Seems like the Legion had finally decided to make a move... He'd known about the Legion's intentions with the Gomorrah casino for a while now, yet, he didn't think they'd actually go through with it, especially considering how easily Afton Parker and his group had dealt with the Tops.
The front of Gomorrah's had just exploded, and many men in suits had stepped out with heavy weapons, ready to take over the strip... One was barking orders at the others, telling them to go plant the bombs before House tries to stop them...
Unfortunately for the group, House had been well aware of their actions long before they'd even thought of doing them. The Omerta's were unaware of the upgrades the Securitrons had undergone, thinking the change from pictures of Police officers to Soldiers was just an aesthetic one.
This mindset quickly changed though when the Securitrons shoulders opened up to reveal many missiles... "HALT! You are under arrest! Lay down your arms and come quietly!" the robots all command in sync, their grenade launchers, shoulder-mounted rockets, machine guns, and laser rifle manipulators all pointing at the group.
"HA! You think I'm gonna listen to some immortal big-shot loser!? THINK AGAIN HOUSE! NEW VEGAS IS MINE!"
Houses face appears on the leading Securitrons screen as the Omerta laughs, "I see. I must regretfully render our contract void then." he states before the screen flickers, leaving the soldier's face again.
"Fire." the robotic voice states as the robots all begin firing an ungodly amount of weapons at the group of Omertas.
*BOOM!BOOM!BOOM!BOOM!BOOM!BOOM!BOOM!BOOM!BOOM!BOOM!BOOM!BOOM!BOOM!BOOM!BOOM!BOOM!BOOM!BOOM!BOOM!BOOM!BOOM!BOOM!BOOM!BOOM!BOOM!BOOM!BOOM!BOOM!BOOM!BOOM!*
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Volleys and volleys of bullets, missiles, grenades, and lasers pepper the group who are unable to react to the sudden attack. Blood, bones, organs, and limbs fly out from the dust cloud, signalling to the robots that their enemy didn't escape, not to mention the civilians and NCR military police who'd been watching at the sidelines...
Once the dust clears the only thing that's left of the Omertas is a single pre-war hat, sitting over a scorched crater that's filled with a couple inches of blood and organ mulch. A few people vomit at the sight, but one Securitron rolls over and turns to look at everyone, Houses face appearing on it again.
"Greetings New Vegas. As you all may know, I am Mr House, the creator and maintainer of this fine city you all currently reside... I would like to announce something of importance, but first... Securitrons, take the NCR into custody for renegading from their contract with us, as well as the various crimes they've committed under my nose." he states, and the NCR military police are too shocked to act when the Securitrons roll over and demand their weapons.
The NCR military police isn't all that well trained, most of them considering this job more as a vacation from the front lines than anything else... This is the main reason they all easily drop their weapons and begin begging for their lives... Aside from the obvious fact that these crazy dangerous robots were pointing their weapons at them.
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Legate Lanius stands atop the wall that overlooks Hoover Dam, his Legion standing the ready behind him. His formerly gold armour was no longer, instead replaced by the silver-blue metal that they salvaged from Bulwark's strange vehicle. His blade had received a similar treatment, being remade with the metal and becoming one of, if not the best weapons the Legion had ever created.
While he held in pride in using the enemies technology to create it, the fact he used the corpse of his enemy's vehicle would make it all the sweeter when he cut them down, one at a time.
While his armour had undergone a colour change, it was basically identical to his last suit aside from the material. A large helmet that resembles a bearded face, to strike fear into his enemies when he charges them.
Large spiked pauldrons to give another method of attack.
Thick breastplate to block the enemy's gunfire, regardless of what it may be.
With arm and leg armour to protect his limbs should he require it.
Lanius was supremely confident in a Legion victory, Caesar has been the same. Their leader thought the NCR idiotic fools with an equally idiotic general, though, Lanius still had some worries about their greatest enemy thus far... Bulwark.
Caesar had address this issue many times, saying they had expended all their effort attacking the Fort, and wouldn't be able to muster up any significant defence. He explained he'd spied on their operations while he was captured, and was one hundred percent sure on what he saw...
Despite that, Lanius still felt something was off... His instincts were screaming it, yet, he couldn't put a finger on it. The only thing of significance he'd noticed was the fact that Caesar was quickly getting weaker and trailer as time went on... But Lanius just chalked that up to his age finally catching up with him.
The large man shakes his head, he needed to forget these worries and concentrate on securing this land for Caesar and the Bull. He turns and looks at the tens of thousands of Legionaries all awaiting his speech, all eagerly awaiting the moment they could drown the NCR in fire and steel.
He raises his arms out to his sides and a huge crowd begins to cheer, roaring in response while Lanius waits for them to quiet.
...
And keeps waiting...
...
Waaaiting....
...
"QUIEEET!" he shouts after two straight minutes of cheering, causing the whole place to go silent. No one dared speak when Lanius was as a swift death was the best punishment they could hope for.
"LEGIONARIES! TODAY IS THE DAY WE FINALLY STRIKE! THE BEAR HAS LANGUISHED IN OUR DAM FOR FAR TOO LONG! I THINK IT IS TIME WE GORED THEM ON OUR HORNS, AND SHOW THEM WHO TRULY NEEDS TO BE FEARED!"
"WE WILL BREACH THEIR RANKS, BREAK THEIR MEN, TAKE THEIR WOMEN, AND BUTCHER THEIR CHILDREN! THE DAM WILL RUN RED WITH THEIR BLOOD, AND WE WILL BE THE ONES TO DRAW IT!"
"ONCE THE DAM IS TAKEN, NEW VEGAS IS NEXT! THAT VILE CITY WILL BURN, AND WE WILL FEAST FROM THE PYRE! FOR CAESAR!"
"""FOR CAESAR!"""
"""AVE CAESAR!"""
"""IN HOC SIGNO TAURUS VINCES!"""
"WE WILL SOON ATTACK THE NCR HIDING BEHIND THEIR PUNY WEAPONS, AND I WILL LEAD THE CHARGE FOR CAESAR! FOR THE LEGION!" Lanius roars
Elsewhere :
Colonel Moore was beginning to panic... General Oliver, the man responsible for holding the Dam(not to mention responsible for almost losing it the last time the Legion attacked), wasn't even present for the defence... Instead, he was taking command from an encampment in Boulder City, safely away from where combat was.
She knew that he'd only approach the Dam once victory was assured, and if it looked like they were losing? He'd be long gone, on the road to New California with a cigar in his mouth and a patrol of bodyguards at his sides.
Of course, this wasn't the reason she was panicking... No, that would be because the orders the General gave to defend the place essentially amounted to; Sit tight and shoot anything that moves... No tactics, no plans... And even the reinforcements that were supposed to come via convoy had seemingly disappeared, along with the Artillery machines that would be the backbone of their defence.
They only had just under nine thousand troopers in and around the Dam... Yet she'd heard of how many had massed behind that big'ole wall of theirs. Apparently, they'd brought almost everything they had available, leaving almost nothing in the east to manage the territory... Compare that to what the NCR had positioned here, and one would easily understand her feelings.
She couldn't even blame the corruption in the government either, the NCR's territory was simply too large, which made it an easy target for raiders and other factions that wanted a piece of the pie.
She releases a sigh and looks around at the troopers wearing salvaged power armour. they had around six squads equipped in the armour, and they were going to put half at the front lines and keep half in the Dam to protect from Legion incursions.
The only thing the NCR really beat the Legion in were their guns and tech. The many old artillery cannons on the West side of the Dam would kill many Legionaries, but she still wasn't sure if it would be enough... She was even tempted to try and request Bulwark for assistance, but quickly forgot that idea due to how it would be received by her superiors if they heard it.
General Oliver was currently giving a speech on the radio, but it was obviously bland and scripted, with no passion or confidence, which was easily sensed by the troopers who seemed sure they'd all die here.
Once it was over she stands from her chair and reports to her radio, "Prepare for combat, all units proceed according to the Generals orders.*Bzztch!*" she says before dropping the radio and heading outside to observe the battle with her own eyes.
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