Troubled Beginnings

 Tara stepped out into the sunlight blinking her eyes as they adjusted to the natural light. The vault door behind her started to shut. The world she saw around her was vastly different to what she remembered Everywhere was blasted hardly any greenery at all , there were wrecks of army vehicles around plus some ruined huts that had obviously served the vault when it was being built. Her foot crunched on something and she looked down. She looked down and quickly stepped back. Several skeletons were scattered around. She could make out a Vault Tec uniform here and there. These must be the staff that tried to get back in.  She heard running footsteps, she raised her pistol and watched 2 figures come into view. They spotted her and stopped in their tracks. It was a male and female,

"Woah !" The male said, he raised his hands

"Damn an actual vault dweller Jessica. Hey hey its ok, we're just scavengers. We heard the vault door opening and came running to see if we could get inside and poke around. We are new to these parts, there be a small town a ways back we were gonna try and settle there. I'm Doug this is Jessica"

Tara regarded the 2, they looked bedraggled and in need of a good meal but there has been a nuclear apocalypse she supposed. They seemed ok but hey Tara thought what did she know I've missed 60 odd years. 

"Sanctuary Valley.....That's the name of the town. I used to live there" Tara said lowering the pistol slightly.

"Before the bombs dropped? No way, that's crazy. Worlds changed a bit now. Come with us, help us make a place back there. We need all the help we can get." The female Jessica said,

Tara didn't have any other plan other than find out what happened to Bobby.

"Sounds good, I need to find out what happened to my husband but also need to get my head around all this"

Jessica smiled and said

"Brilliant. Its a dangerous place out there another gun will be very useful"

Doug was poking around some of the destroyed cars, he put his thumb up. Tara looked one last time at the vault and headed away. 

The 3 walked through some woods, they started to hear a dog barking and gruff voices.

"Frak muties" Doug said,

Tara stopped "Muties?"

"Big green ugly things that are partial to eating you. Another place they have got to. I thought we had got away last time. "

Tara couldn't believe what she heard, big green?? They could see them now 8 ft green monsters Tara thought. They had a dog trapped,

"Looks like they caught a snack" Doug whispered,

"They are gonna eat the dog?.....Oh hell no" Tara said and she checked her pistol.

The battlefield. The trapped dog is in the centre

The survivors need to rescue the dog and kill the super mutants before they are killed or the super mutants check each one (There are 4) of their meat snares.

Turn 1

Super Mutants Inspecting their next meal

The survivors emerge to save the dog

The Brute was obviously keen for his food as he moved straight towards one of the snares.

Tara moved up and took cover behind a vehicle. 

A super mutant spotted the humans and roared. Seemingly forgetting his ranged weapon, he raised his board for the attack.

Meat!!

Doug calmly raises his hunting rifle and fires off 2 shots scoring 2 damage.

The super mutant leader also charged towards the humans. Jessica moved round an abandoned tank and fired at a super mutant but missed.

Turn 2

Tara starts the second turn off by letting fly twice with her pistol. Both shots hit the super mutant leader square on. The Super mutant Brute searched the meat bag and with a disappointed groan moved on towards the battle.

Brute pays no attention to the firefight but is intent on food it seems

Doug levels his hunting rifle and hits the already wounded Super Mutant leader. The leader slumps down dead. Doug aims again with new confidence and hits the other charging super mutant.

Super mutant down!

Enraged by being shot the super mutant charges at Doug swinging his board!

Pesky human!

Jessica  makes a dash for the dog!

Turn 3

The brute remembering his role charged at Jessica swinging his sledgehammer

Doug desperately fires his hunting rifle twice in close combat with the super mutant but misses both shots miss! The super  mutant responds with 2 hits from his board and Doug collaspes.

Doug is down!

The super mutant stands over Doug grinning at the thought of his meal when a shout makes him look up. Tara levels the pistol and drops the mutant with 2 shots

"Hey get away from him!"

The brute swung his sledgehammer catching Jessica twice sending her flying backwards and she didn't get up.

Things are looking grim for the humans

Turn 4

"They definitely needed help" Tara thought. She fired at the brute trying to bring him down. Scored a solid hit for 3 damage. The Brute roared in anger and charged at Tara

Turn 5

A desperate last fight erupted. The Brute hit once causing 2 damage on Tara who in revenge hit 2 times with her pistol.

Turn 6

Tara took the advantage in the fight and managed another shot with her pistol which finished off the Brute!

Blooded but victorious

Survivor Victory

Tara freed the dog who licked her face and stayed by her side as she ran over to Jessica, Doug had got up and gone over to her. They got her up and the three headed into the Sanctuary Valley to set up a camp. Tara walked round the ruins of her house, amazed it was still standing but also heart broken because of the memories it provoked. As she walked inside she spotted a piece of paper on the fridge. Bobby had always left her notes on the fridge. She smiled and then noticed that it was not 60 year old paper. She grabbed it and read it

Tara ,

I hope you find this . I came to the vault don't think I forgot you. I tried for days to get in but it felt like someone was stopping me. My unit joined up with another force that's emerged called the Brotherhood of Steel. They are a bit serious but a force for good in this hell hole. If you are reading this we are based at Fort Davis. Who knows how long we will be here, I'll try and leave you notes when I can.

Love you babe

Bobby

Tara leaned back against the counter. He was out there? Again she thought not after 60 years damn it but it was at least a clue to where he went.

Right onto the next scenario!