Fallout: The New Day

Part Three: When We Arrive

We arrived in West Virginia. we walked up to the gate of a city. "this is what Josh had in mind..." Jess said. "ya its a sha" i said being interrupted then a spot light shined down on us "you! who are you and where are you from?" I looked up at the source and was blinded. "my name is John Berkenstein and im from Maine." i looked down and looked around. Everyone looked confused on why i lied about my name.

"How many people have you killed?" he asked. i paused a moment thinking.... how many people have i killed? i asked my self. 10 was the number "ten sir.. ive killed ten." "Why?" he responded. i didnt have to think about that one "because they were attacking my home." i yelled. "open the gate!" i heard him say and the light went off. We waited a minute while a few men patted us down and took our weapons.

"We have to take precautions." one of them said "when....... if you decide to leave you can get them back at the door." i just looked at him while i slipped a switch blade into my pocket. he patted the pocket and proceeded. at the end he doubled back past the area. only that area. then he started to reach into my pocket when a gun went off in the city.

"We need to move!" one yelled as the rushed off into the automatic gun fire. "damn ghouls..." i heard the main gate man say under his breathe. "think they own the place........ Well come on in." he said. we walked in and seen that they even had skyscrapers repaired in full. "well" he said "we have been with this city since the new beginning. ive even heard its better than Hope Trust."

I looked at the ground and laughed. "its called Smithstown now. and no the city is a lot more grand than this one." i looked up and seen that he was looking at me with disgust. "well i also heard that the city is full of ex-slaves. is that true?" I looked at him. "ok." i said "you got me there but look here asshole my brother governed that town and he was killed by a Vegas man that we thought was a good guy. so shut your mouth before we shut it for good."

He just looked me in the eye. "well if you feel that way follow me." he started to walk down the street. we followed him and eventually we reached a street with a one man shack at the end. "thats where you will live and the kids and the other two will live in the hotel." I looked at the shack. "i think we will just continue on." i said "good riddance!" he said. I just walked up to him and looked him in the eye with a look of disappointment and hatred.

"Hmph." he said "see if i care." i just backed up and punched him as hard as i could upside the head. he stumbled back. "i was waiting for you to do that." he said. he ran toward me and pulled back his fist. he threw his punch and i duct. i uppercut him and he fell backward. "So..... i need to find that hotel." i thought

I started to sprint down the streets with as much force as i could. I went around street corners and up the streets. i finally came to the hotel. i walked in and went to the front desk. "what rooms are Jess Smith, and Blain in?" She look up and said "Room 7." Thanks i said as i backed up and started to walk to the room.

I reached the hall that they were in and i looked for 7. 1..........3.........5........9..... "wait...... There is no seven...." i went back to 9 and seen that it looked like a 7 with an extra line. i knocked on the door. for a moment there was nothing but silence and the voice in my head saying "im going to get caught..... what is taking them so long?" right then the door opened.

"Zane!!" Jess said as she said jumping into my arms. "im glad to see you too?" she looked up at me with tears in her eyes. "i thought they were going to kill you." she said "no it wouldn't have been that easy. but they may be looking for me right now." "what did you do this time?"

I looked down at her. "lets just get going. we need to leave." i said. she looked at me with full trust and turned around. "everyone gather your things. we need to go." So thats what we did and we started back on track to New Vegas.