Homecoming

"Albert, I think it's best if Fawkes and Charon wait outside the cave. I'm worried people will be freaked out when they see them" said Amata.

"Wow. How polite of you to say that right in front of them both" said Albert sarcastically.

"Yes. We are very offended by that" said Fawkes.

"Yeah, you got a problem with ghouls and super mutants, bitch?" sneered Charon.

"I think it's just better that for now they stay out here" said Amata.

"Wherever I go, they go" said Albert.

"Why do you even travel with so many people, anyway? You're called the LONE Wanderer" Susie said.

"I never even agreed to that title. It's just one that Three Dog came up for me. But if Fawkes and Charon can't come in, then we won't come in either" said Albert.

"Fine. They can come in" said Amata as she typed in the vault door code, and the door opened.

As soon as they entered, they were greeted by a large number of vault dwellers. Some were happy to see them, and some were still angry about the vault opening. But they were all surprised when they saw the people in Power Armor, the Mister Gutsy, the dog, and the super mutant.

"WHAT THE HELL IS THAT THING?!" screamed Stanley pointing to Fawkes.

"Who are these people in Power Armor?!" said Pepper Gomez.

"Is that a dog?" asked Mr. Brotch pointing to Dogmeat.

"Quiet, everyone! These people are with the Brotherhood of Steel. They've agreed to help us guard the vault and turn it into a shelter" said Amata.

"It's bad enough that you opened the vault. But now you've let a bunch wasteland scum in here? Do you have any idea how many diseases these... things could have?" said Allen Mack as he and his son, Wally Mack, entered the room.

"The only diseases here are you and your son, Mack" said Albert from under his helmet.

"How do you know my name? Do I know you?" asked Allen.

"Oh, you know him alright. You know me, too" said Butch as he removed his helmet.

"Butch?!" said his mother.

"Hi, Ma" said Butch.

"Greetings, vault dwellers" said Sarah as Jericho, Paladin Danse, and the Knights removed their helmets.

"Hey, smoothskins" said Charon as he removed his helmet.

"WHAT THE HELL IS THAT ABOMINATION?!" screamed Pepper Gomez.

"Yeah, fuck you, too, bitch" said Charon.

"And I believe you all know who I am" said Albert as he removed his helmet.

The vault dwellers gasped when they saw it was Albert.

"YOU?!" said Alphonse.

"JEFFERSON!!!" screamed Allen as he charged at Albert with a security baton and was about to hit him in the face with it, but Albert grabbed him by the wrist, and lifted him in the air.

"You haven't changed a bit, Mack" said Albert before throwing Allen to the floor.

Albert turned to the other vault dwellers.

"Yeah, bitches, I'm back" said Albert.

"You son of a bitch! We thought we were finally rid of you!" said Pepper Gomez.

"I thought I was rid of you pricks, too. But I guess not" said Albert.

"Amata, why did you bring him back here?!" demanded Alphonse.

"He's one of the Brotherhood's highest ranking members. He's the one who persuaded them to help us" said Amata.

"And for the record: I'm not doing this for any of you assholes, I'm doing it for the people of the Capital Wasteland" said Albert.

"Good to see you again, Albert" said Freddie Gomez as he, Brotch, and Old Lady Palmer walked over to him, but Albert just ignored them and turned to Amata.

"Amata, is there anywhere we can sleep tonight?" Albert asked.

"You can sleep in your old room. I kept it the exact way it was when you first left the vault. The others can sleep in the spare rooms we have in the lower levels" said Amata.

"Alright then. Come on, Sarah, let's go to my room. Cross, you get the others all settled in" Albert said.

"Why is she going to your room?" Old Lady Palmer asked.

"She's my girlfriend. We've shared a bed before" said Albert.

"YOU DUMPED AMATA?!" said Alphonse.

"Ah, so she told you. She dumped me when she kicked me out two years ago, so I've moved on" Albert said.

Albert then turned to the other residents of Vault 101.

"But anyway, your training begins first thing in the morning, vault dwellers" he said.

After that, Albert and Sarah went to Albert's old room. Amata wasn't kidding. It looked almost exactly the way it did when Albert escaped the vault. The bed was where it was supposed to be, the dressers were where they were supposed to be, the table was where it was supposed to be. There were only two small differences. There was the framed bible quote, Revelation 21:6, hung up on the wall, and the framed picture of Albert when he was ten years old with his dad was sitting on the table. Albert got out of his Power Armor, then walked over to the table and picked the photo up.

"This picture was taken on my tenth birthday. It was one of the few pictures ever taken of me and my dad" said Albert.

"It was at least nice of Amata to hold on to that photo" Sarah admitted as she got out of her Power Armor.

"I miss my dad so much" said Albert.

"I know, Albert. But he would be happy that you're back in Vault 101 again with all your old friends" said Sarah.

"They're not my friends, not anymore at least. They all betrayed me" said Albert.

"I know they did. And if they keep treating you like shit, then we won't help them" said Sarah.

"Thanks, babe. Now let's get some rest" said Albert as he put the photo down.

Albert then sat on the edge of the bed, and took off his boots and leather armor.

"Oh, I got a better idea" said Sarah as she sat on Albert's lap.

"Really? Here?" Albert said.

"We've never done it in a vault before. Especially the one you grew up in" said Sarah while smirking.

"Alright, then" said Albert as he got up, locked the door, activated the shutters on the windows, and turned off the lights.

Meanwhile...

Amata was on her way to Albert's room to talk to him, but when she got to his room she heard moaning and slaps of skin coming from inside.

She then turned around and walked away while trying not to cry.

Thx for reading.