Rebuild Capital Wasteland.

Chapter 13: Preparation for war

TLW did not have to time to feel sorrow for Ferrell. Not in this world. The positive is that Ferrell would get a grave and a funeral that people would attend. That was a luxury the last two hundred years had not seen much off.. Right now it was in the middle of the night, but no one had sleept. After the assassination attempt TLW hit the radio at the vertibird and talked with the Citadel for one hour. The next thing he did was to talk to Wernher, who literally feel on his knees in sorrow. He first proclamied about his innocence from the Legion, and TLW believed him. Then he talked about his discussion with Karl, who loosed his temper and escaped from The pit. But before he left he wanted to kill the man that had broken the deal. He failed. So now there were no more to say. Wernher knew the situation and he knew that the full cooperation was needed should the way of life in the Pit survive.

The plan was simple, they had two weeks to create a defence against the enemies. The full workforce of the Mall was being deployed to the Pit and within 12 hours they would start working with the Pit on Ferrells last work. But first the best scouts were going to be deployed in the area. The hope was that they could give exact information about their enemy. They were arriving in two hours since Lyons had said it was highest priority. Right behind them would the workers and a defence force arrive. Wernher on the other hand started the production on everything. Midea helped with schedules on shift that would secure full capability of the production. So what could TLW do? Nothing actually. He had to wait, the wheels was spinning and for the first time in a long time it was out of his control to do anything. Reilly had even thold him to get some sleep. He decided to take up the over. He went back too Haven where his room had been moved. The windows had been sealed by bricks and cement and there were no view. But the bed looked clean. Outside two of the Steels were stationed as guards for him. They just nooded when he walked passed them and said to him "Sleep well."
"Wake me up when the first vertibird arrives." TLW said.
Sorry sir, but Reilly said that you will be sleeping until you wake up, and that no one should disturb you."
"So you are saying that you will not do as i say when it comes to things about me?" TLW asked.
"You are the wasteland hero and a living legend, but that does not change the fact that i am much more afraid of her than you." The steel said.
Somehow TLW could see that and ended the discussion. He closed the door and drank the whole bottle of Aqua Pura before taking off his clothes and took a quick wash with the other bottle. He then laid down on the bed and feel asleep before ten second was gone.

He waked up with afraid. He could see the sunlight between some cracks of the bricks, how long was i gone. He quickle stood up, took on his clothes and went outside. One of the steels were still there.
"Good morning sir" he said through his intercom, making the voice rusty.
"How long was i asleep."
"Around 12 hours sir" The steel said, knowing that the question would come.
12 hours! holy shit. That was a long time, what had happened outside. He walked down the stairs and outside. Where he got a shock.
The place was bustling with activity. It was like seeing the Mall when they worked with the the perimeter.
Workers were going from one place to another, with clear objectives. Another Vertibird landed and he saw another one in the distance, disapearing into the horizon back too The mall. The downtown area was now a camp with many tents being raised. Already the fundament of the towers was being put in place already. Not far away some engineers from the Brotherhood was going through the bridge, noting and studying the area. The bridge was the key here and to destroy would have been the last resort, when everything else failed. Suddenly he feld somebody touching his shoulder.
"Hi soldier" the voice said, the voice of Sarah Lyons.
"Hi, what are you doing here?" TLW asked somewhat suprised. After her arrival back to The Mall she had used her time to build up her strength. The imprisonment at the Legion destroyed her, and the stimpack could only be used so many times before it was a danger of addiction
"I am going to do some recon in the area." She said with a low voice, like she did not want to say it. First now TLW noticed that she was dressed and equipped for a long trip.
"Are you sure, the Legion is days away and remember last time." TLW said.
"Dont worry, i know exactly what to do. Fool me once, shame on you, fool me twice, shame on me."
"Æh, what.?"
"It was just something i saw on a pre-war poster, and i liked it. I was under a quote from an pre-war artist called Taylor Swift. From the looks of the poster and the text i found on a hologram i think she was a lesbian. She really did not like men atleast: Anyways, i need to be going to avoid the first scouts. I talk too you later." And with that Lyons was gone. Before even TLW could say something. He watched her cross the bridge, before she was lost behind a hill. Strange he thought and started focusing his mind on the important things again.