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Chapter 9 A dead end

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A/N: Hey! so I wanted to apologize for the late uploading, i've finally fixed my computer and with my time in the airport yesterday ive wrote two chapters, so we can expect another update soon! I do want to preface this chapter though that if descriptive violence isnt your thing I would be careful reading this chapter, it is a fight scene and arguably one of the more gruesome and gorey ones ive written. regardless I hope you enjoy this one and I can promise the next chapter will be a bit fluffier

Once she threw the door open, a turret dropped down from the ceiling, laser rounds almost taking her out immediately, She dropped down to the ground and rolled out of the way so. A rifle round fired behind her and the turret clattered to the ground. She struggled to collect the helmet she had strapped onto her ruck, but once she secured it around her head she took off, mask glowing a glaring red.

She encountered the first set of synths, they looked clean but inhuman, only mimicking a skeletal build. Her sword buzzing with electricity made quick work of the synths dropping them in seconds before they could let off enough rounds into the hallway. She heard Nicks pistol firing behind her, she hadn't noticed that the hall split when she had rushed in and noticed even less when another squad of synths entered the hall and she was shoved into the wall, the butt end of a rifle slamming into the bridge of the mask, crushing it against her nose which she felt give and warmth spreading. With a snarl she kicked the synth away from her and to the ground, boot connecting with the chest plate of the synth crushing it below her, landing her other foot she crouched low her blade swinging and catching multiple synths near their center, a shot stuck her chest plate and she stumbled backwards into the wall again helmet bouncing off the concrete. She could taste the copper in her mouth, her head was buzzing and vision was blurred momentarily, She could she the last synth in the squad raise its rifle at her and she tried to raise her self from the wall, could hear the metal scraping against it, and she reached for her pistol strapped to her hip but before she could bring it up another shot rang out from down the hall. The Synth collapsed like a ragdoll, a rifle round through the forehead. She was struggling to rise all the way. Dogmeat had reached her first and nearly knocked her over again barreling into her legs but MacCready had pulled her up from her elbow. “Thank you” Her modulated voice and mostly covered face made it extremely difficult for MacCready or Nick to tell if she was okay. He had opened his mouth to scold her for running off without them but a voice on the overhead had called out to them egging Riona on. “Now there she is, the most determined woman of the commonwealth.” “End of the line! Kellogg! Its time you’ve died and I get my son back!” She shouted towards his disembodied voice. “Who? Oh, that bratty kid? What was it? Shaun? Oh lady you're in for a real surprise!” He was half cackling taunting her. Her face twisted up underneath her visor, teeth bared and her voice came out harsh when she spoke again. “Where is my son you bastard!” Her voice was clattering into the empty halls, reverberating and in a way it felt as if her own voice was taunting her. “Why don't you come find out huh?” It was a clear trap, and it was obvious he didn't think she would survive to reach him. Whatever control that had remained in Riona quickly vanish as she snarled at tried to barrel down the rest of the hall, but MacCready’s grasp on her elbow pulled her back. “Now you get control of yourself, can't go off in here by yourself you’ll get yourself killed.” Nick was gruff with her. “Plus you can't destroy turrets on the ceiling with that sword” MacCready tightened his grip on her elbow tugging her a bit towards him. “I could get close enough.” She pulled her visor off with her free hand to spit the pooling blood from her mouth. “Like hell you could,” Both Nick and MacCready spoke in tandem. “You'll need a sharpshooter like before, we’ll get him Riona but you gotta live to get their first” MacCready let go of her arm and she shook her head. “Then let's go.” She wiped her nose on her hand and clicked her visor into place. Dogmeat took the lead with Riona following behind, MacCready had his rifle raised to take out any turrets before they activated, and with Nick’s help took out the majority of squads that they encountered before Riona went barreling in outnumbered. They had reached a large office after roaming the halls, it had a sealed door connecting it which even Riona couldn't get unlocked, much to her anger. Kellogg's voice filtered down from the overhead “It's not too late to stop! You can go home, not a lot of people could say that!” “You and I both know that's not happening! Open the door, you coward!” “Okay! My synths are standing down, why don't we just have a chat huh?” The doors swung open and Riona was seething, MacCready could clearly read it in how she held herself, Dogmeat was snarling hackles raised as high as they could go and he was couched down at her feet, she burst into the room quickly assessing it. It had multiple synths lining the room, and the man that was in the Vault stood in the middle of the room, he looked more rugged and tired than when she had seen him through the haze of the cryopod. The moment she entered the room, it was like a chill fell over it, she stood square in the doorway, and it was obvious her patients were nonexistent at this point. “Tell me where he is.” it was calm, collected and deadly. Kellogg smiled “Well now if it isn't my friend the TV Din-” “Tell me where he is damn it!” She cut him off bringing her sword back into view in front of her, her thumb fingering the switch to electrify it. “Fine, I guess you’ve earned that much. Shaun's in a good place, where he is safe, comfortable and loved. A place he calls home, A place called the institute.” She pointed her sword at him from afar, emphasizing her words as she spoke. “Fuck you, Kellogg, where is he really? Huh? You gotta baby locked up in here?” “Let him go! Your time is done. Your son ain't even a baby! Your son is exactly where he belongs.” She stepped towards him reaching the edge of the platform, MacCready and Nick had readied their respective weapons, the synths in the room still passive but it was clear they were still as dangerous as before and guaranteed to strike if she was any more aggressive. “Then you’re going to take me to him.” “Take you to him?” he was laughing “Lady I can’t even bring you to him if I wanted to. It's the institute. Don't you get it? That place is untouchable, nobody gets there unless they want you there.” “Well if you don't have him, then I guess you serve no purpose to me anymore.” Riona took the step down, her boots landed with a resounding thud, the room was silent until she flicked the battery connected to her sword back on. She raised the blade and brought it down on where he was standing, but in the moments it took her to ready the blade he has disappeared with an electronic hum. “The fuck?” she was boiling over, she crouched low searching the room for him, she didn't understand what had happened, or where he went. “You were right fucking here” she swung out wildly and decimated a synth that had escaped from Nick and MacCready. “It's a stealth boy! He's invisible” MacCready called out to her momentarily breaking from attacking the synth guards. She felt something slam into the back of her head, she stumbled forwards losing balance. Dogmeat rushed past her and collided with something it looked like he was trying to grab the air. It took her a moment but she started to see the rippling outline of a figure momentary struggling with the dog before a yelp had it released. Got you now. Her blade connected with something and there was a clatter as an electronic tumbled to the floor. Kellogg reappeared in front of her. He struck her across the face with his pistol before she had a chance to gut him, Her head was buzzing and her vision was starting to blur together at the edges, she grunted and brought the pommel of her sword into his jaw. He threw himself into her knocking them both down, He was tearing at her visor as she grappled with him, she could feel blood leaking down her forehead from where his pistol stuck her. He tore the visor off of her face and tossed it away, he was practically sitting on her his thumbs edging closer to her eyes, he grabbed the lapels of the coat that covered her chest plate and brought his fist down into her, helmet coming off. She swore as she in a last ditch attempt rolled him over so that she was on top, and that was the end of Kellogg. She snarled and watched pure fear twist his face as she grabbed the collar of his shirt and slammed him into the concrete floor, once, twice, three times, she didn't stop until it there was no more gunfire, and his brain and other gray matter painted the floor and her face. When she stood up she took his pistol and fired into his chest, emptying the cartridge. When she looked up, both of her companions were staring, Nick clearly looked disturbed and MacCready just looked astonished, Dogmeat was cowering under a desk. To MacCready she looked like a war goddess, enraged and bloody, gore and sweat mixing together. An Aura of strength and rage filled the room when he looked her in the eyes. She was clearly battered and was having a difficult time breathing, she turned away from him first. She picked up her helmet and visor from the ground, she looked over at Dogmeat who was slowly coming out from under the table. Her face momentarily crumpled at the sight of him afraid, she regretted losing control in here, in front of her companions, she had no idea if any of them would want to assist or follow her after this, it was clear that she could be wildly dangerous. Shaking her head she pushed her way past them and out into the office, collapsing on one of the couches in here. She heard MacCready saying he’d search the room. She was dizzy, her head felt like it was spinning and her stomach was turning, she had emptied the contents of her stomach into an empty container near her and sprawled out onto the couch clutching her head in an attempt to keep the room from spinning anymore than it was. Riona didn't know how long it took them to search the room when they came out, but once they did they immediately started talking at her. “This might have gotten easier.” Nick held up what looked like an implant.”Kellogg had some modifications and with decent luck and the help of the memory den in Goodneighbor we should be able to get some more information.” She didn't respond to him and instead sat up, planting her feet on the ground leaning onto her elbows on her knees. “If Shaun really is in the hands of the institute I have to find that place and rescue him. But I'm going to need help if y'all are up to it.” She spoke more to her boots than she did to them, she was mildly surprised when she felt MacCready’s hand close around her shoulders. “I'm still game” He smiled when she looked up at him, her eyes big it was clear she expected him to leave after this. “You'll want to talk to Doctor Amari when you get to Goodneighbor, but I think we’re all going to need to rest up before we head off.” MacCready raised his hand to Riona to help her up off the couch and keep her steady. “We found an elevator to leave” He slung her arm over his shoulder and pulled her closer to him placing his arm around her waist, supporting her so that she wouldn't collapse, Dogmeat trailed behind with Nick as they entered the elevator. When they exited the elevator on the roof they were met with a horrible cacophony of engine sound, vertibirds and a blimp started to cross the sky. The ominous airship and vertibirds darkened the sky as they crossed. She couldn't make out the paint on them but heard MacCready huff. When she turned to look at him, it was clear that this sight wasn't a good thing. “The Brotherhood has arrived.” The dread in his voice was clear and it sent a shiver down her spine, it seems like this already poor day just got worse.

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