INTO THE WASTELAND... AGAIN!

Diamond City

We follow Piper and her sister passed the Wall and into Diamond City. Inside, citizens seem to be hustling around, however, one thing catches my attention. A young gentleman, no older than thirty, is pacing back and forth​ in front of a food vendor, who isn't busy at all.

"Psst, Piper, come here." I whispered, keeping an eye on the man.

"What's up, and why are we whispering?" Piper responds, in a hushed voice.

"That gentleman over there, is it just me or is something off about him?" I asked.

Piper looks at the man and then goes for her pistol hidden in the back of her trenchcoat.

"What! What's going on? Piper..." Nat started, just before chaos erupted.

The man turned towards us and pulled a large rifle from his back. He opened fire, sending a barrage of bullets flying through the air. I through myself​ in front of Nora, and took the shotgun from it's holster. I quickly took aim and shot the man in his shoulder, blowing it off.

However, there wasn't​ any bones, instead there were wiring and circuitry. I took aim at the man again, and pulled the trigger. This time, the shot ripped through his skull, revealing an endoskeleton.

"Fucking Synths! Take this you piece of shit." Piper yelled, running forward.

She pulled a small device from her coat pocket, and within seconds, had placed it in the thing's wound. Just as quickly, she retreated a safe distance, before... BOOM!!! The body explodes sending blood, guts, circuitry, and flesh everywhere. The market square quietly went back to minding their business like​ nothing happened.

"What the fuck was that?" I asked. "And why did you call it a synth?"

"Hun... Ugh... Babe..." Nora said, behind me, before collapsing.

I run to her, checking the damage. I counted six bullet wounds and the shrapnel wounds. Piper commands me to pick Nora up and follow her. Just like when I was in the war, I didn't hesitate. I followed the order and carried Nora. We arrive at a run down medical clinic. Piper runs in, and in seconds, returns with a gurney.

I lay Nora down on the gurney and watch as Piper takes her away. I couldn't bare to follow, as I have a very bad time with hospitals. Shortly after, Piper returns and informs me the doctor will do everything he can to try and save her but the injuries she sustained were too severe.

"Is there anywhere I could purchase weapons and armor? And maybe even this modification thing a try?" I ask, ready to run my fist through the wall.

Piper nods and has me follow her. She leads me to a weapons trader, which is conveniently place right next to an armorer. I begin browsing their wares and sell my shotgun for about 300 caps. I then purchase a 10mm pistol, a combat shotgun, a combat rifle and a hunting rifle from the weaponsmith, and a set of brand new military fatigues, and a set of combat armor from the armorer, which includes the helmet, chest piece, both arms, and both legs.