I always wondered what it would be like if Bethesda had let us use Amata as a companion. Well, here's a what if story, composed by my 1337 skillz.
-Prologue-
Escaping the Vault
After some effort, Steven had managed to get the door open. For a moment, he stared at it, bewildered by the site of it. The silence was quickly broken when he heard Amata's voice.
"Oh my god! You opened it...my god....look at it..."
Steven felt like he should say something. "I had to find a way to, didn't I? You helped quite a bit."
"Oh, I know, but it was you who got it open. You were always good with tech."
They stood there in akward silence for a moment. Steven noticed that Amata looked distracted, distant.
"You look like you have something to say, Amata."
"Oh...right. Well, I think my dad won't exactly react kindly at me helping you out. Do you...think I could tag along with you?"
He thought for a moment. Who would he want to explore the outside world better with than his childhood friend?
"OK, but we should hurry up and get out. Here, take my BB Gun."
"Wow, where did you get this? OK then, let's head out."
And, Amata and Steven let the Vault door close with them on the wrong side of it. They both exited the outer door, into a world neither of them knew anything about.

Nice idea, be sure to write more!Oh, and later on in the story, can I RP as a Merc group who is hunting them? I'd join later, since I'd wanna watch your actions first to decide how I'd do it.

Possibly, but i'm not too big on RPs. We'll see how the story plays out.

Aight. Or could I tag along later on as a companion?

Lol.

I'll admit, this might have . I always wanted to see how Amata and the Lone Wanderer (Steven in the story) would interact :hugs:

-2-
Initial impressions
Steven and Amata walked outside the destroyed door and into the wasteland. They both were gretted with a bright light, something neither of them had ever seen before.
"Ouch!" Amata said, shielding the sun with her arm. "Wow, i've never seen such a bright light."
"Me neither." Steven said, shielding the sun with his arms as well. "I guess it's something we'll get used to."
"Maybe, but it's kind of hard to see how."
After a few moments of adjustment for both of them, they managed to see the sign in front of them.
"There's nothing scenic about this view." Steven said as he managed to blink and adjust to the wasteland around him.
"No kidding." Amata agreed, as they both stared out in the distance. "Well, enough of that. I'll bet you want to look for your dad?"
Steven nodded. "My Pip-Boy is beeping like crazy, something about a place called 'Megaton'".
"Well, I guess that's a good place to start." Amata replied.
And thus, they headed off the cliff and to Megaton. They conversed along the way, discussing what had just happened.
"I can't believe this is all happening." Amata said. "One minute we're living in a Vault, the next, out in a world we don't know anything about."
"It's kind of hard to comprehend." Steven said. "But still, maybe it was for the best."
"How could you say that? So many dead, everything we ever knew gone..."
"Maybe we can help people out here. Who knows? Maybe someday we'll be able to return."
"I doubt that. My father is probably so paranoid because we left..." She trailed off.
By the time they had stopped talking, they looked at a huge gate, made out of makeshift metal. A programmed robot greeted them, and opened the gate.
"Welcome...to..Megaton...partner."
The gates opened up, and they headed in.

-3-
Disarming the bomb.
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As they entered the town of Megaton, they took a minute to observe it. What appeared to be makeshift houses dominated the landscape. After a few seconds, a man with a distinguishable hat approached them.
"Well, i'll be damned! You two are from Vault 101! Haha! It's been years since i've seen one of you!"
They were momentarily stunned. Since he'd seen one of them?
"Hold on." Amata interjected. "'Since you've seen one of us'? What the hell are you talking about! That Vault has been sealed for 200 years!"
He threw his head back and laughed. "Well, I don't know where you got that, but I swear, honest to god, i've seen one of you before. No, five of you. It was, what, 20 years ago..."
"Anyway, welcome to Megaton. I'm Lucas Simms, town sheriff, the law around here. What can I do for you?"
"I'm looking for my father. He looks kind of like me, only with a gray beard. Seen him?" Queried Steven, who had remained silent up to this point.
Lucas scratched his head for a moment. "Nope, can't say I have. There are so many people coming in here day after day, it's hard to keep track of who comes and goes. Check Moriarty's saloon, on the upper floors." He pointed to a makeshift building with a large sign that read (in crude letters) "MORIARTY'S SALOON". They bid the sheriff goodday, and headed there.
Amata was shaking her head in disbelief. "Did you hear what he said? My god...that can't be true can it? My dad always said..."
"Maybe your dad wasn't always telling the truth." Steven interjected. "Maybe the Vault wasn't always closed..?"
"How could that be? He told us that the wasteland was a hellhole, a graveyard...that no one ever leaves Vault 101..."
He shurgged. "Maybe the sheriff was just messing with..."
He cut himself off when he saw a huge, massive bomb right in front of him.
"Holy [censored]!" He shouted. "What the hell is that?!"
Lucas Simms noticed them staring at it. "Nasty thing, aint it? The undetonated atomic bomb. How do you think we got our name?"
Suddenly, as if deciding he wanted to help the people of Megaton out, he walked over to it.
"Hey, what are you doing?" Amata asked.
"Hey, you stay away from that bomb!" Lucas Simms shouted.
After rerouting several wires, he heard a final *click* and he knew the bomb was dead.
"There. I disarmed that bomb for you."
Lucas Simms looked shocked. "Jesus, how the heck did you do that? You must be really good with explosives. That was a really nice thing that you just did."
"You know what? Why don't you live here? Take the deed to the house up the hill."
"Thanks." He said. "I was just trying to help out."
"Well, you did. Thanks for finally killing that thing..."
"Steven."
"Steven, right. This town owes you quite a bit."
With that, Lucas Simms abruptly said goodbye, and went back to patrolling the gate. He just now realized that Amata was staring at him.
"Wow!" She exclaimed. "You never even saw one of those things before, and you disarmed it-just like that! Nice job." She said admiringly.
"Thanks. I just felt like making these people's lives a bit less stressful. I guess we've got our own safe haven now."
"Yeah. It should come in handy. Let's give it a look on our way out."
"Sounds good. Now let's go check out that saloon up the hill."
"Ok, let's go." As he walked up the stairs to the saloon, he noticed that Amata seemed to admire what he just did.

-4-
Something on your mind?
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As they opened the door to the saloon, they drew momentary attention, most likely because of their jumpsuits. Then, they sat down on two stools at the front of the bar. A sick, hideous thing, which looked like it was decaying, approached them.
"Hey pal, i'm Gob. Something I can get you?"
Steven was half tempted to tell it to shut up and stay away from him, but he knew by his looks that it was not going to kill him.
"Well, that depends. What do you have?" Steven asked.
The ghoul backed away for a minute. "Whoa! You mean you're not going to comment on what a hideous freak I am, or tell me to stay the [censored] away from you?"
"I hadn't planned on it, no."
"Jesus, what a pleasant surprise! Here, both of you have a drink, on me."
Gob reached under the counter, and handed them both what looked like wine.
"Thanks. Where's the owner of this place?"
"Moriarty? He's out right now. He should be back in a bit."
He and Amata nursed the two drinks. As Steven drank his, he noticed a starnge look in Amata's eyes; a troubled look.
"Amata, is something on your mind?" He asked.
"What? Oh, thanks for asking. Well, come to think of it, there is. Spare a moment?"
"Sure."
"I keep thinking what my father will do now that we're gone...I mean, what if he decides someone else tried to help us escape? He could kill them, or beat them or...or..."
Steven put a hand on her shoulder to calm her down. "It's alright, Amata. He knows that it was you and me who escaped; I don't see how he can fault anyone else."
"But you know how he gets...."
She didn't finish here sentence when the door opened for a minute. They looked behind them, and saw a man with grayish hair, looking to be in his 40s.
"Oh my gosh!" He exclaimed. "You've got those 101 jumpsuits! You're from Vault 101, aint ya?"
Steven spoke up. "Yes, we are. I take it you're the owner?"
He nodded. "Colin Moriarty at your service. Something I can help you with?"
"We're looking for my father. Middle-aged guy, looks like me. Seen him?"
"Oh my god...it's you!" He laughed. "I can't believe it after all these years! You're all grown up! Heh, I remember you coming here when you were just a wee baby....sorry about your mother."
He and Amata exchanged glances. "Excuse me? My dad told me I was born in Vault 101..."
"Oh, is that what he told you? I suppose he had a reason. Still, I remember you like it was yesterday. You stayed here, after all."
"Anyway, yes, your father come here. But now he's gone. If you want to find him, you have to do something for me."

Can you maybe Let me have a bit of a place in this story With RP, Maybe sometime you explore the ruins of DC and get ambushed by mutants, and i come in (Me being a Brotherhood of steel Knight) comes and helps you, and i join you and amata? Like that other guy is gonna be a merc person xD

And this story is getting Very good!

Wow, I haven't read anything good in ages... Granted I don't really read but you know. Nice one

If I were you Saberwolf I would only let the people who want to join be in it for a short time. Because afterall, the story is about Steven and Amata, not Steven and Amata, and a brotherhood of steel guy,

I agree with Blackbelt, I'd enjoy doing a post or two, perhaps as a Raider or something maybe?

Same, Like, I'd Die In One Part?.

Wow, I hadn't had a response in 2 days...then all of a sudden.
Well, I was thinking of RPing, but the thing I find about RPs is usually it's swarming with applications, when you only need one or two. I'll consider it, but I want to get out of Megaton first.
My goal in this is to perhaps have a Bastila-(male) Revan like relationship, as in KOTOR, after all, a good karma player and Amata seem like a great match :hugs:
I'm open to ideas about where a story should go next, but IDK about rping. As the story progresses, i'm hoping for certain things to happen that would drive Amata and the player closer:)

And then BAM! DEATH CLAW! Amata screams as she is torn apart by the first enemy she encounters because she cant fight!(this can include radroaches too...)

What kind of story would it be if I killed them both off as soon as they got out? The killing will begin once we exit Megaton. And no, not either of them.

they leave megaton, Go Down to springvale, Kick Silver's [Censored] And Then Go Into The School, Secure that from raiders, Finding a child?

-5-
Leaving Megaton
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"Ok, then. What is it you want from us?" Steven asked.
"I got a [censored] who used to work for me, decided to run off. Name's Silver. I want you to take care of her."
Steven had an uncomfortable feeling. He wanted them to kill an innocent woman? He knew Amata as about to object, but he spoke up before her.
"Silver? Alright, you've got a deal."
"Excellent. Take care of her, and I tell you about your father. Now go on, get out!"
And they left the saloon.
"You're going to kill an innocent woman???"Amata exclaimed.
"No, probably not. I'm good at lieing." Steven winked at her. "I have an idea. Maybe I could help her out."
As they left the megaton gates, they headed toward Springvale silently. They managed to sneak past the raiders, and up a hill to a fortified house. They opened up the door, and were greated by a gun to their heads.
"Hold it right there!" a woman said. "Who are you? Did Moriarty send you??"
"I take it you're silver?" Amata asked.
"Yeah, that's me. What's it to you?"
"Moriarty sent us; but i'd like to hear your side of the story." Steven said.
"Well....alright. Have a seat." Silver, Steven, and Amata all sat down.
"Moriarty used me to get caps from the customers. After a while, I decided it wasn't the life for me. But he tells me I can't leave, and he makes up some 'debt'! I've been held up here ever since."
Again, Steven felt like this was his chance to help someone out. "Look, i'll just tell Moriarty I killed you."
Silver was taken aback. "Really? You'd do that for me?"
"Yes, consider it done."
"Wow, thanks! Hey, I know it isn't much, but have 100 caps, I insist."
"Well, alright. Have a good one."
They left the house and to Megaton. Amata seemed to be looking at him admiringly again.
"Amata, what are you thinking?"
"Just how you've been so nice to people so far. We've only been out for a few hours, yet..."
She didn't finish her sentence. Directly in front of them were four raiders.
"[censored]!" Steven swore. "Stay down."
"Who are those guys?"
"I asked Moriarty about them before we left. They're raiders. They basically kill everyone they come across."
Amata looked worried. "What do we do?"
"Simple:We kill them before they kill us. I'll take the two on the left, okay?"
"Alright then, let's move."
Then, they jumped out of their cover. Steven got the attention of two of the raiders, who fired and missed at him with hunting rifles. He shot one in the leg, and the other in the head. He noticed that Amata had taken down both raiders, but had an injury to her leg.
After the last one was dead, Steven rushed over to help her out.
"Amata! Are you alright?!"
"Ugh! They shot me in the leg!"
"Damn, i'm out of stimpacks. Can you walk?"
"No, and Megaton is about a mile up the road."
"Guess i'll have to carry you to the clinic, then."
Amata looked slightly embarassed when he picked her up, and walked towards Megaton.
"Thanks."She said, with the pain she was going through apparent in her voice.
"Don't mention it. What are friends for?"
She smiled at him, and the two exchanged a brief stare. With that, he abruptly turned away and headed to the Megaton Clinic.

When suddenly.. KABOOM! MEgaton blows up, because Mr.Burke hired somone to arm the nuke!



Nah not really XD But good story so far. I can see some drama in the end.

How did amata Kill 2 Raiders? She only had a BB gun..

Use your imagination

Bad news, guys. unfortunately, my internet connection is knocked out (again) so it may be a few days before I can post some more;I haven't given up on it though.

Dang. That svcks, it was beginning to get interesting too. Hope you can get it fixed/sorted.

Hooray, internet back up! Lotta homework though, but we're likely to have a snowday tomorrow, so maybe even two entries:D

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