{"sf1_id":1527434,"sf2_id":"0mvdA7X1","title":"Love Me As Though There Were No Tomorrow (Chapter 7)","author":"STRONG","words":3377,"posted_at":"2019-12-29T04:26:37.000Z","tags":["Anthro","Fallout","Greentext","Human","Love","M/F","Nightstalker","Snekdog","Violence"],"url":"https://fse.anthro.fr/stories/1527434-love-me-as-though-there-were-no-tomorrow-chapter-7","original_url":"https://sofurry.com/s/0mvdA7X1","image_url":"https://cdn.sofurryfiles.com/submissions/thumbnails/6f/68/6f68b177-3863-49db-84f2-abec78a1a0fe","description":"chapter 7!","content":"Chapter 7: Home is whenever I'm with you\n\n\\\u003eYou've been wandering around vault 11 for about a week now.\n\n\\\u003eGracie had locked herself in one of the rooms and hasn't come out for anything.\n\n\\\u003eYou had been leaving food outside her\u0026nbsp;door and it HAD been disappearing so you guess she was eating.\n\n\\\u003eIn the time wandering around the vault you had found out just how horrendous Vault-tec was.\n\n\\\u003eThis vault was a whole social experiment.\n\n\\\u003eThey were told on the day the vault door closed that each year they would have to sacrifice one person.\n\n\\\u003eElections were held for overseer, who would be the person sacrificed.\n\n\\\u003ePolitics took over, groups formed which held power over who would be sacrificed.\n\n\\\u003eAfter a while a bloody civil war erupted, hence the traps and corpses.\n\n\\\u003eAnd in the end there were 5 survivors who went to kill themselves.\n\n\\\u003eOnly to find out if they had refused from the start to kill anyone, the vault would open and free them.\n\n\\\u003eFucked up to say the least, but there was no time to lament.\n\n\\\u003eIt truly cemented how awful people were, but then again who are you to judge\n\n\\\u003eYou had picked the place clean, tons of 10mm ammo, well preserved food and lots of giant mantises and a few bark scorpions.\n\n\\\u003eWhen Gracie locked herself away, you were worried at first.\n\n\\\u003eBut as time went on you grew more annoyed.\n\n\\\u003eNot annoyed at her per se, more annoyed that she wouldn't tell you why.\n\n\\\u003eWho locks themselves away for a week with no explanation?.\n\n\\\u003eIt's about time to leave some food out for her, so you navigate through, the light of your pip-boy guiding you.\n\n\\\u003eYou had learned the ways through the vault, nearly 7 days alone with nothing to do but loot and explore gave you time to learn the way around.\n\n\\\u003eThe room you had chosen to live in for the time being was once a bedroom.\n\n\\\u003eIn the center you had built a firepit and used parts to make a makeshift BBQ.\u0026nbsp;\n\n\\\u003eYou found preserved butter in the vault along with a variety of other spices.\n\n\\\u003eAs heinous as vault tec was they had great tech for food storage.\n\n\\\u003eYou were grilling up the claws and legs of a bark scorpion and cram for you and Gracie.\n\n\\\u003eAs annoyed as you were at her you weren't going to let her starve.\n\n\\\u003eThe thought had crossed your mind to starve her out, simply not give her food until she came out.\n\n\\\u003eBut you weren't that mean .\n\n\\\u003eYou place half the food on a plate and get a food tray to carry it plus a sunset sarsaparilla.\n\n\\\u003eThe room you picked was next to where Gracie stayed, you hoped she would open up sooner rather than later.\n\n\\\u003eYou set the tray on the floor and knock a few times, hoping she'll answer.\n\n\\\u003eShe hadn't so far at all, but maybe she would this time?\n\n\\\u003eDoubtful.\n\n\\\u003e\"Gracie, food\"\n\n\\\u003eYou wait for a bit by the door and sigh.\n\n\\\u003eGuess she's staying in there for a while longer.\n\n\\\u003eStill the food smells good, and your portion is calling your name.\n\n\\\u003eYou go back to you room and sit next to the fire.\n\n\\\u003eThere had been plenty of old magazines and books all around, so you sat and read while eating.\n\n\\\u003eYou aren't sure how accurate these magazines are, after all they are 200 some years old.\n\n\\\u003eBut they kill time, after all you had killed everything that dared move near you, you had taken apart and cleaned ALL your guns.\n\n\\\u003eHell you even repaired every old weapon you found.\n\n\\\u003eYou found a maintenance room and used everything to make repair kits.\n\n\\\u003eBut even guns had their limits of entertainment for you.\n\n\\\u003eIt had been barely a week and you were going stir crazy.\n\n\\\u003eThe first day you had taken apart and stored the Robobrain parts you needed.\n\n\\\u003eThe second day you found the paladin and knights Father Elijah had sent.\n\n\\\u003eThey had some recon armor on them so you grabbed it for Gracie, a little more protection and much easier to wear.\n\n\\\u003eAfter that you just explored.\n\n\\\u003eYou crack open a Mantis leg and pull out the meat and you read a magazine about energy weapons.\n\n\\\u003eThe stuff is a bit confusing but you get the general gist of it.\n\n\\\u003e\"A-anon?\" you weakly hear Gracie's voice.\n\n\\\u003eThe sound of Gracie's Voice causes you to jump and drop the bit of mantis you were gnawing on.\n\n\\\u003e\"Gracie! Are you ok?!\"\n\n\\\u003eYou get up quickly, knocking over a bit of your food onto the floor.\n\n\\\u003eIt doesn't even bother you right now.\n\n\\\u003eShe needed you and you need answers.\n\n\\\u003eYou scramble out of your room and into the other one for the first time in a week.\n\n\\\u003eThe first thing you notice is all the bedding has been shredded and made into a large nest.\u0026nbsp;\n\n\\\u003eThe second is the smell.\n\n\\\u003eWet, heavy, and musky; the air feeling humid and hot.\n\n\\\u003eIn the corner was Gracie, trembling and staring at you as you looked around.\n\n\\\u003e\"Gracie? What happened? What's going on?\"\n\n\\\u003eShe walks a bit closer to you, giving you a small sniff.\n\n\\\u003e\"Oh uh, I didn't want to do something stupid Anon\"\n\n\\\u003eYou take a step closer to her slowly.\n\n\\\u003e\"What do you mean Gracie?\" you ask slowly.\n\n\\\u003eShe looks down and kicks at a bit of the nest she made.\n\n\\\u003e\"I uh, I went into Heat Anon, for a while I was able to stay calm but after getting all close to you when you were hurt, plus watching you take\u0026nbsp;\n\ndown those robots just...it was too much. so I locked myself away for a while so I wouldn't do anything stupid\"\n\n\\\u003eYou sigh and rub your face.\n\n\\\u003eHeats, right; that was an anthro thing you had forgotten about.\n\n\\\u003eOr were you just blissfully unaware?\n\n\\\u003eYou want to say the former.\n\n\\\u003e\"You Ok now then Gracie?\"\n\n\\\u003eShe looks at you with worry in her eyes.\n\n\\\u003e\"You still ok to travel with me? I mean I might slow you down! So much! We would have to stop like once a month!\"\n\n\\\u003eShe was right it would slow you down, but this might be a blessing in a way.\n\n\\\u003e\"We'll make it work, just tell me when you feel it coming so we can get somewhere more inviting\"\n\n\\\u003eShe takes a step towards you carefully, still sniffing.\n\n\\\u003e\"Th-Thanks Anon, thank you for bringing me food as well\"\n\n\\\u003eEventually she's in front of you and she pulls you into a hug.\n\n\\\u003eYou smile and pet the top of her head.\n\n\\\u003e\"You're welcome Gracie\"\n\n\\\u003eYou lead her into the room next door and begin packing you stuff as she watches.\n\n\\\u003eAfter that you stand and lead her out of the room.\n\n\\\u003e\"Let's get out of here Gracie, I'm sick of this place\"\n\n\\\u003eShe looks around.\n\n\\\u003e\"Uh which way is out?\"\n\n\\\u003eYou point.\n\n\\\u003e\"This way\"\n\n\\\u003eShe reaches for her SMG but you stop her.\n\n\\\u003e\"No need for that, I've been busy here\"\n\n\\\u003eShe looks sheepish as she moves her paws from her gun to your arm.\n\n\\\u003e\"Sorry Anon, Thank you for not just leaving me\"\n\n\\\u003eYou wave aside the apology and lead her out of the vault.\n\n\\\u003eAs you walk out, you see 4 more skeletons, all will bullet wounds in their skulls.\n\n\\\u003eGuess you know what happened to the survivors.\n\n\\\u003eYou walk out of the vault and the sunlight blinds you for a moment.\n\n\\\u003eSitting in the darkness of the vault waiting for Gracie really made your eyes more used to dark.\n\n\\\u003eYou look at you pip-boy and look for a route to the brotherhoods hidden bunker.\n\n\\\u003eLucky there looks like there is a small pass through the mountains.\n\n\\\u003e\"Come on Gracie, we're going to back to the bunker and setting up a base to live\"\n\n\\\u003eHer grip tightens on your arm.\n\n\\\u003e\"Together Anon?\"\n\n\\\u003eYou nod as you lead her south towards the pass.\n\n\\\u003e\"Unless you would rather we didn't, I'm sure we could find you a place to live al-\"\n\n\\\u003e\"NONONO! I think we should live together! plus you're a good pillow!\"\n\n\\\u003eAgain with being a good pillow.\n\n\\\u003eWhatever could be worse.\n\n\\\u003eYou can feel her claws on your skin as she grips your arm.\n\n\\\u003eThe hole that was burned through the leather armor is still there, you didn't have anything to fix it with.\u0026nbsp;\n\n\\\u003eYou need to replace it at some point or get things to fix it.\n\n\\\u003eThe sun beats down on the sand but you're able to stay relatively cool in the shade as you walk around the side of the mountains.\n\n\\\u003eAlong the way a few cave openings held their mouths open as if to swallow you and your curiosity, but you had a place to go.\n\n\\\u003eOne of the major parts of the treadnaut was in your possession.\n\n\\\u003eGranted it was the easiest to locate and get but it was still a part that the brotherhood wasn't able to get.\n\n\\\u003eThey said they could make more of it once they had the parts, but getting the parts was difficult.\n\n\\\u003eYou walk up to the pass and look at you pip-boy.\n\n\\\u003eYea this is it.\n\n\\\u003eScorpion gulch.\n\n\\\u003eYou can see the red ticks on your pip-boy screen already.\n\n\\\u003eLots and lots of scorpions, hence the name you guess.\n\n\\\u003e\"Gracie do you want more of those scorpions to eat?\" you say as you draw out your LMG.\n\n\\\u003eLeh LMG's are perfect for solving any problem.\n\n\\\u003eGracie eyes your gun for a moment then draws her own.\n\n\\\u003e\"How many are there Anon?\" she says before disappearing from view.\n\n\\\u003eYou smirk, She's learning.\n\n\\\u003e\"A lot, watch my back\"\n\n\\\u003eYou walk slowly into the gulch, gun raised and ready.\n\n\\\u003e\"Don't shoot me in the back\" you whisper back to Gracie.\n\n\\\u003e\"I won't!\" she hisses.\n\n\\\u003eBark scorpions and radscorpions emerge from their hidey holes all around you.\n\n\\\u003eSlowly and methodically, you move through the gulch, shooting each scorpion as it appears.\n\n\\\u003eOccasionally behind you the sound of silenced gunfire goes off as Gracie covers you.\n\n\\\u003eAs annoying as the bugs are you aren't worried as each one falls to a barrage of bullets.\n\n\\\u003eYou reload the belt fed system of your LMG and look around.\n\n\\\u003eCorpses of scorpions lay scattered around, a few twitching awkwardly.\n\n\\\u003eYour pip-boy doesn't show any more enemies so you put away your LMG and begin harvesting the bodies.\n\n\\\u003eFood would be plentiful for a while!\n\n\\\u003eYou motion to Gracie to follow you and you lead her back into the \"Hidden valley\".\n\n\\\u003eIt doesn't take long until you've entered the bunker of the Brotherhood.\n\n\\\u003eIt takes an even shorter time for you to open the bunker doors and stroll past Ramos, who glares at you.\n\n\\\u003eFuck that cuck, he's just mad you're able to come and go as you please and he has to stay on guard duty .\n\n\\\u003eYou head through the halls with Gracie once against latched to your arm.\n\n\\\u003ePeople all around with varying types of Power armor walk by.\n\n\\\u003eYou don't remember the differences between all the types but they work so what do you care.\n\n\\\u003eWhen you walk through the door to the Elders chambers he almost looks surprised.\n\n\\\u003e\"Boomer! I thought I had sent you to your death\" he says.\n\n\\\u003eHis eyes fall on the burn on your armor.\n\n\\\u003e\"I see you didn't come out unscathed\"\n\n\\\u003eYou nod and hold out 3 holotags from the paladin and knights you found.\n\n\\\u003e\"I found these on the bodies, I'm sorry\"\n\n\\\u003eHe stands and takes them from you, looking at each one.\n\n\\\u003e\"Thank you Boomer, they will be given full honors, I assume you found what you were looking for?\n\n\\\u003e\"I did, we had to take a detour along the way but we are here now\"\n\n\\\u003eHe nods to you, \"alright, go to Knight Nickson, he'll be in charge of this project, paladin Neil will lead you there\"\n\n\\\u003eAs you turn to leave you feel a hand on your shoulder.\n\n\\\u003e\"One last thing, the northern bunker is usable and if you can clear out the entrance, its fully functioning but only suited for about 4 people, it will be perfect for you and your Anthro friend\"\n\n\\\u003eYou nod and thank him before leaving.\n\n\\\u003eThe paladin leads you to a newer part of the bunker, you can tell its newer from the metal of the walls.\n\n\\\u003eIt looks like they had begun expanding the vault, housing more gear and weapons.\n\n\\\u003eAs well it looks like they've begun building a ramp out of the bunker.\n\n\\\u003eHeh guess the only one way in and out wasn't great, plus they must have contact with other chapters of the Brotherhood.\n\n\\\u003e\"There's Knight Nickson and his new apprentice, they will help you with your farfetched project outsider\" the paladin says with a bit of disdain.\n\n\\\u003eYou frown as he stomps past you.\n\n\\\u003eNo one asked for his opinion so he can shove it.\n\n\\\u003eIn front of you is a man in Recon armor talking to a young Anthro coyote.\n\n\\\u003e\"Alright Rusty, this is how we weld things together\".\n\n\\\u003eHe demonstrates to the coyote who mimic the movements.\n\n\\\u003eYou tap the Knight's shoulder to get his attention.\n\n\\\u003e\"Hm? Oh who might you be?\" he says as he looks over his shoulder at you.\n\n\\\u003eHe stands and shakes your hand as you introduce yourself.\n\n\\\u003e\"People call me Boomer, this is Gracie. Elder McNamara said you were going to help us build the treadnaut?\" you say, perplexed.\n\n\\\u003eThe Knight is tall and fit, he doesn't look like the kind of guy to build a vehicle.\n\n\\\u003eBut then again who are you to judge.\n\n\\\u003eThe Coyote, Rusty, looks over at you and gracie, who waves to him excitedly.\n\n\\\u003eHe waves back shyly.\n\n\\\u003eKnight Nickson looks you over.\n\n\\\u003e\"So you're The infamous Boomer eh? Not what I expected, but if you can Bring everything we can build it\".\n\n\\\u003eYou look at the coyote as you get the treads out of your inventory.\u0026nbsp;\n\n\\\u003e\"I didn't know the Brotherhood had recruited Anthros often\".\n\n\\\u003eThe knight looks at the young coyote.\n\n\\\u003e\"We found him wandering, starving and alone around the valley. We weren't going to leave him to die, we may be wary of outsiders but we aren't monsters\"\n\n\\\u003eThe coyote smiles a toothy grin.\n\n\\\u003e\"He doesn't talk much though\"\n\n\\\u003eYou smile at him and give a small wave.\n\n\\\u003e\"Anyway yea these will do perfectly! You must've aimed well to not hit the treads, we can definitely reproduce these\"\n\n\\\u003eYou nod as the Knight circles the treads and points out things to the coyote pup.\n\n\\\u003e\"We can start making the Chassis and stuff following the blueprints, I assume you know where to get the rest of the parts\"\n\n\\\u003eYou don't know for sure but you knew someone who would and these two look like they are already giddy to start building it\n\n\\\u003eGracie grips your arm as she watches them work.\n\n\\\u003e\"Aww thats so nice to see Anon!\" she croons.\n\n\\\u003eYou smile and lead her away from the two as Nickson instructs the coyote on tools they will need.\n\n\\\u003eThey would need time to work and you didn't need to bother them.\n\n\\\u003eYou needed to find Sato and ask where the \"Sierra Madre\" was.\n\n\\\u003eGracie is still holding into your arm as you walk around.\n\n\\\u003eNot as tight as before but still on you.\n\n\\\u003eBut this time you don't mind it.\n\n\\\u003eAs you walk through the halls you occasionally ask passing knights and paladins where he might be.\n\n\\\u003eMost just told you to check the chow hall.\n\n\\\u003eEasy enough.\n\n\\\u003eYou quickly head in to the chow hall and find Sato nursing a drink as per usual.\n\n\\\u003e\"Hey Sato, I got a question for you\"\n\n\\\u003eHe looks at you with droopy eyelids and is a little unsteady in his seat.\n\n\\\u003e\"Heyyyyyy Booooomer,whasssssup?!\" he says with his breath stinking of alcohol.\n\n\\\u003eUgh, you liked Sato but really wish he would stay sober enough to have a good conversation with you.\n\n\\\u003e\"Do you know where the Sierra Madre is?\"\n\n\\\u003eThe chow hall goes almost silent.\n\n\\\u003e\"I know where to find the Sierra Madre, We all do; we've heard of the legend, the curses. Some foolishness about it lying in the middle of a City of Dead. A city of ghosts. Buried beneath a blood-red cloud\"\n\n\\\u003eyou're stricken by the sudden soberness of Sato's words.\n\n\\\u003eThe way Sato speaks, it's like a whole other person pushed through to speak to you about it.\n\n\\\u003eIt almost send shivers down your spine.\n\n\\\u003eIt's like he's controlled by some otherworldly force, He grabs your arm and pip-boy, dialing in a location easily despite your struggles to escape his grasp.\n\n\\\u003e\"That place will be your Grave Anon\" He says glossy eyed.\n\n\\\u003eHe then slumps over onto the table and begins snoring, leaving you dumbfounded at what just happened.\n\n\\\u003eA check of your pip-boy shows you a location to the south.\n\n\\\u003eBut you have reservations suddenly.\n\n\\\u003eTearing yourself away from the map on your pip-boy, you focus on Gracie.\n\n\\\u003e\"Anon? You ok? That was... Intense\"\n\n\\\u003eYou nod and offer her your arm, which she grabs onto .\n\n\\\u003e\"I'm fine, I just didn't expect that\"\n\n\\\u003eYou can feel her worried eyes burrowing into you as you lead her out of the Bunker.\n\n\\\u003e\"Peace fuckboy\" you call to Ramos as the bunker door closes behind you.\n\n\\\u003eThe muffled yelling you hear from behind the door makes you smile.\n\n\\\u003eThe sun is setting as you walk towards the northern bunker door.\n\n\\\u003eWhen you find the bunker, it's door is still in decent condition, so you press the open button.\n\n\\\u003eIt opens with a loud squeal as metal grinds metal.\n\n\\\u003eJeez this place needed work.\n\n\\\u003eA large room is in front of you, another metal door is opposite you, rocks and dirt block the way further in.\n\n\\\u003eGuess you now know what the elder meant.\n\n\\\u003eThis would take a while to clear out, but you had explosives to break up the rocks.\n\n\\\u003eBut for now it wasn't a priority, food and sleep was.\n\n\\\u003eYou have some leftover Grilled mantis legs so you give some to Gracie and sit down on the ground.\n\n\\\u003eShe sits next to you and crack open the exoskeleton of the legs.\n\n\\\u003e\"So this is our new home Anon?\" She says in between mouthfuls.\n\n\\\u003eYou nod.\n\n\\\u003e\"Yep, we'll clean it up and use it as a home base\"\n\n\\\u003eShe leans against you, eyes searching around the room.\n\n\\\u003e\"It's not very much is it Anon? is there more past those rocks?\"\n\n\\\u003eYou take a bite out of the Mantis meat and look around.\n\n\\\u003eShe's right, it's dirty, and just a room, but the Elder said there was more beyond those rocks, a small bunker built for a family.\n\n\\\u003e\"There should be more, we can spend a bit getting it nice and comfy\"\n\n\\\u003eYou watch as her eyes light up.\n\n\\\u003e\"Can i decorate how i want!?\"\n\n\\\u003eYou feel like you might regret this but whatever.\n\n\\\u003e\"Sure Gracie, you can decorate as long as you help clean up\"\n\n\\\u003eShe smiles a toothy grin and eats the rest of her meal in silence, looking around.\n\n\\\u003eLooks like she's already planning it out.\n\n\\\u003ebefore long you finish your meal and stand up slowly.\n\n\\\u003eYou lock the bunkers door with the press of a button then pull out your bedroll and unroll it in a corner.\n\n\\\u003e\"I've missed snuggling up to you Anon, you're the best pillow\" Gracie says as she Changes into her Pajamas.\n\n\\\u003eYou don't want to admit to her that you missed her too so you change in silence.\n\n\\\u003eThere is no privacy here yet so you change quickly and sit down on the bedroll and get both pillows ready.\n\n\\\u003eOne behind your back and head, one in your lap for Gracie's head.\n\n\\\u003eShe crawls over to you and curls up on the bed roll and wraps herself in it, gently placing her head on your lap.\n\n\\\u003eYou gently pet her fur and scales as you drift off to sleep.\n\n\\\u003eThis was your new home, and you were determined to make it a good one with her.\n\n\\\u003eA New home with her, Your favorite Snakedog.\n\n\\\u003eWell the only Snakedog you knew.\n\n\\\u003eHer hissing snores lull you to sleep as you think about it.\n\n\\\u003eFinally a home.","series":{"name":"Love Me As Though There Were No Tomorrow","previous":"https://fse.anthro.fr/stories/1509825-love-me-as-though-there-were-no-tomorrow-chapter-6.json","next":"https://fse.anthro.fr/stories/1551309-love-me-as-though-there-were-no-tomorrow-chapter-8.json"}}