The NCR’s single hope of true vengeance against Caesar’s Legion sailed down the river, heading to Arizona. They were nearly at their objective’s location, a city known as Bull’s Horn, often mispronounced by new comers as ‘Bull shorn’. Anyone who called it this, however, never did so again after an appropriate beating.
The boat docked quietly, trying incredibly hard to stay inconspicuous. The dock master signed them in, and allowed them to leave the docks. Colonel Moore and Jane went to purchase hotel rooms while Veronica, Boone, ED-E, and the lone trooper unloaded valuable planning equipment.
“That’s a lot of luggage for five people.” The dock master said to Boone as he returned to make his fourth and final trip preparing to take another three suitcases.
“What can I say, we have three women.”
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They all met in the hotel room, where all the equipment they needed was out and working.
They had a radio, a long-range frequency emitter, a jamming device, and many other things.
“So, down to business.” Moore started, using few words as usual. “Caesar himself is in a city farther in land named Phoenix. We have to trek there across land, and sneak through hundreds of Legion patrolling parties. That’s why Jane and Boone will lead the first part of this mission, given that they have specialist training in stealth.”
‘Wait, there are phases?” Jane cut in. “I thought this was a simple run and gun mission.”
“Run in and gun one of the most powerful men in the world? No. Our objectives are to get to him without causing a massive encounter. We don’t have enough men to stage an attack of that scale.” The trooper cut in.
“That would be suicide. We wouldn’t even make it to his Praetorian guards.”
“Correct, which is why we must use stealth.” She pointed at the unnamed soldier. “This is sergeant Daniel Bates, and he’ll also be on the stealth team.”
“But what exactly is the team doing?” Boone interrupted.
“Your goal is to enter a nearby radio tower inside the remains of an old air base, and radio us that the way is safe, so we can proceed to the next target.”
“Which is?”
“The sewer system running underneath the large electrified wall surrounding Phoenix.
“Veronica and I, along with ED-E, will sabotage the wall generator and wait for your team to join us. Then we scale the wall, get inside Phoenix, and make plans according to the location.”
The team nodded and Colonel Moore gave them a salute.
“Good luck, because knowing the Legion, you won’t get any.”
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Fallout New Vegas: Following The Wicked Trail
FanfictionThe NCR has won the Second Battle of Hoover Dam, and the Legion is in full retreat. But their job isn't over yet. Caesar himself still must pay for his crimes, and the Courier intends to do just that by going straight into the Legion-infested state...
