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Blood on my name part 2

This was going to be a one shot and now I've got the feeling it's something much bigger

[Part 1 ]

Warnings: violence and plenty of swearing torture involved as well

I'm so sorry for any grammar or spelling errors I hardly slept last night but you know how it is when you have an idea and you just gotta write

"Come on, wake up." Soles face was ment rudely by a splash of freezing water. Pounding, fuck her head felt like it was going to burst. Sole opened her eyes and scanned the situation she found herself in. "I know this place." She thought as a wave of fear washed over her. She couldn't move her arms or legs, tied up. Figures.

A familiar face stood before her with the most distasteful shit grin she had ever seen. Her eyes drifted "one, two, three" . She counted how many figures she could make out in the dim light. The figure before her grabbed a tight hold of her face squeezing as he held her "eyes up here traitor." Knight Rhys this guy was down right the worst. Hated sole the moment she walked into the police station. Didn't matter she had saved his sorry ass he always had a remark to spat at her.

" I always knew you were jealous, Rhys but isn't this a little overkill?" Another blow striking her soft face. A stream of blood ran from the corner of her lip. "For a brotherhood knight you certainly hit like a child." Enough blood pooled and she spat it directly at his face. "That's enough." A booming familiar voice rang out. Elder Maxon and all his glory stepped into the room and made his way over to the poor captive. "You mind telling me why two innocent settlers were murdered in cold blood and why I'm tied to a fucking chair?"

Having none of her disrespect Maxon pulled his lazor pistol and pressed it to her chest "I am still your elder and you will speak to me with respect soldier!" After taking a minute to calm himself he spoke "When Paladin Danse recruited you I had my doubts, you proved yourself a worthy member and now we are hearing some truly troubling rumors." He took a fist full of her long tangled hair " Tell me why I'm being told that you, a brotherhood knight, have been working for the Institute." Fuck. She knew this day was gonna come, as hard and she wished it wouldn't. She knew she was caught. Forced to choose a side.

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"I don't know what I'm gonna do, Nick. I've really fucked everything up."

The old detective pulled her into a loving embrace. The synth detective of diamond city, Nick Valentine was Soles closest friend and ally aside from Hancock. "You didn't Sole. Sure you joined one too many "clubs" but you just tried to do what you thought was right." He was genuinely trying to make her feel better but when the reality of it all came crashing down they both knew decisions had to be made and friends would be lost. "I believe in what the railroad is trying to do, I've always believed in helping others that could not help themselves." Decon. Oh Decon. Sole had absolutely loved their sarcastic banter. He may have been a compulsive liar but hey at least he was honest about that. "Then of course the minutemen, it's been one of the most rewarding experiences of my life. Really feeling like we have a chance to rebuild, to give the people a real fighting chance." Preston had been a real friend though, always keeping her on her toes with plenty of settlements that needed help. "And of course the brotherhood of steel." Hancock and Nick had both protested her decision to "join up" but Sole being the person she was, genuinely thought there was a chance she could help people with the wealth of technology the brotherhood possessed. And then there was Dance. Though a hard headed soldier at first after time became much more open and genuine even telling sole he was proud of her and to be by her side. She knew they wanted to wipe the institute from the world but what happens when that isn't enough? What happens when they decide to come after Nick? What happens when they decide to destroy Goodneighbor? And John? No way in hell would she ever let that happen.

After discussing it with both Nick and Hancock, Sole decided it was a safe bet to contact the minutemen to help her into the institute. Both the railroad and the brotherhood had intentions of their own. "Sunshine, you have to do what you want to do. You are always going out of your way to fix everyone else and their problems, not saying it ain't noble cause it is… but." There he was again keeping her level headed and looking out for her best interests.

John had reminded sole of what her true goal was. To find her boy. To find Shaun. The minutemen was the most neutral and reasonable solution. She knew it would probably upset the other factions but for once in her damn life she just didn't care.

Arriving at the institute and learning the shocking truth, not only finding her son but finding him as a 60 year old man. The boogeyman of the commonwealth was her only child. It was all too much for her to take in. Shaun offered her a chance, a real chance to start anew as a family but at a terrible cost. Sole spent a few days in the institute meeting everyone, getting to know Shaun and learning of true intentions how they saw the threat that was the brotherhood and the joke to them that was the railroad. Giving more for Sole to think about. More terrifying choices to make.

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"So, is it true? Are you working with the institute?" Maxon shouted, making her tremble. "I have no idea what the hell you are talking about." She spat back. A hard fist met her stomach, making her choke for air "don't you dare lie to me! Do you have any idea how many brothers and sisters died at Bunker hill because of what you did?"

Bunker Hill. What a fucking mess that was. So many lives lost. "I don't know anything about that Elder.." A lie she hoped was convincing but knew wasn't. Shaun had told her of the planned attack to reclaim the lost synths.. they left for a reason of their own free will, she didn't want to hurt chances of trust with Shaun but how could she send them back to a life they didn't ask for a life without will. She did the only thing logical to her and informed the railroad hoping to get the synths to safety before the institute caught on.

Sole had no clue why or how the brotherhood had shown up but there they were for all out war. "Not only was it reported that you didn't exterminate those abominations but you had a monster.. A Ghoul with you that you gunned down a good man to protect!" Her blood began to boil. Had she known the brotherhood was going to stomp their way into bunker hill she never would have endangered Hancock by bringing him along. "I did my best to excuse your misjudged companionship with that thing but to hear you killed one of our own in cold blood to protect it disgusts me." The soldier had pointed his weapon at Hancock finger on the trigger she had no choice.

How much did Maxon know? Was he aware it was more than a companionship lord knows what he would do if he knew just how intimate their relationship truly was. It would put him at such a risk, a thought she truly couldn't handle.

"It makes me sick that you would side with monsters after everything we.. everything Dance has done for you!"

Sole hung her head low, Dance really had done a lot for her and it broke her heart knowing this whole situation would hurt him. She never intended for anymore needless bloodshed but in this world there was no stopping it.

"I'm telling you, I never told the institute anything! I'm not working for them, I don't know a damn thing about them!" His hand was still firm in her hair as he pulled tightly making her stare into his piercing eyes. "Enough of the lies!" A cry escaped her as he whipped her,chair and all to the hard cement floor. "Here's what's going to happen, you are going to tell me everything about the institute and how you got in and you can have the merciful ending of being executed by me for all to see for your treasonous acts." He reached for her bruised body, sitting the chair up once more. " or, if you choose this path of lying and silence you will be moved to a cell. Hung by your arms, tortured daily making a cut for each brotherhood life lost because of you. Then when you just can't take it anymore, we are going to take a little trip to that cesspool of a town and burn it to the ground while you watch and listen to the screams of each monstrosity lost. Then,I'm going to go get the mayor and make damn sure that freak knows who caused him to lose everything he built." Tears filled her eyes burning as they ran down into her open wounds. "I'm going to place him on his knees before you and gut him like the monster he is."

Sole trashed and pulled at her restraints praying for any bit of slack, the pain in her heart imagining the terrible picture Maxon had painted for her, she knew how much the brotherhood hated Ghouls but to destroy a whole city full of innocents was unfathomable.

She had to make a choice, give up the institute? Her son? The one she had come so far to find again only to lose him like this absolutely blindsided by his own mother? Or give up Hancock, the one man that she truly loved. The man who protected her and gave her shelter when she had none. The man who stood beside her as she confronted the man who destroyed her family. The man who held her and kissed her and loved her like she was the most precious thing in the entire universe. The one she truly wasn't sure she could ever live without. And what of Goodneighbor and all of its people? Fahr? Kelo? Daisy? Oh God and Kent poor sweet Kent. The tears flooded down her face now oh God what the hell was she going to do?

"Elder!" A voice rang out breaking her from her terrible thoughts ``There's something out here you need to see, some freak with a shotgun is lookin for the traitor." Maxon looked back to her, her eyes widened with pure horror and panic. He can't be here, not alone God no. "John…" lips trembling as his name rolled off her tongue. "Well. Looks like this is playing out better than previously expected. Bring him in."

End of part 2! I really hope you enjoyed it! This just all kinda came to me tonight and I just spent the last 4 hours writing it 🤣 so excited for what is to come!

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