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Creative Writing: Vault 101

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Samantha could hear the massive vault door closing behind her, and she knew that no one, not even herself, would be getting back in there anytime soon. Exhaling shakily, Sam continued down the rocky tunnel, heading forwards and towards the rickety wooden door. Sunlight poured through the panels.

Carefully, she pushed the door open, ducking through the opening and shielding her eyes as she was finally exposed to the elements of the outside world. The sun's blinding light beat down on her, and even though it wasn't that hot, she shivered against it. It was a huge change--not necessarily a bad or good one--from the fluorescent lighting they used in Vault 101.

Immediately, Sam looked down at her Pip-Boy, switching to the map tab in order to get …show more content…

She looked around to make sure she was relatively safe and began playing the holotape she'd taken from Jonas's desk. She had taken his glasses, as well, and they were stowed in a pocket of her vault suit.

"I don't really know how to tell you this. I hope you'll understand, but I know you might be angry," James's voice came out of the Pip-Boy, and Samantha resumed walking as she listened to it. The wasteland was almost completely silent, and it was easy to hear his voice, just like he was right with her.

"I thought about it for a long time, but in the end I decided it was best for you not to know. So many things could have gone wrong, and there's really no telling how the Overseer will react when he finds out. It's best if he can blame everything on me."

Sam scoffed, despite the dire situation. He really hadn't known what his actions would do to her, or the rest of Vault 101. "I had to kill people," Samantha muttered to herself as his talking went on, looking at her moving feet.

"Obviously, you already know that I'm gone. It was something I needed to do. You're an adult now. You're ready to be on your own. Maybe some day, things will change and we can see each other again. I can't tell you why I left or where I'm going. I don't want you to follow …show more content…

A few yards away from them was a man in rags with a bright red face and scraggly hair. She also spotted giant red (and dead) ants, but they didn't surprise her too much. There had been photos of them, and Megaton, when she had looked through the Overseer's terminal.

"Is this Megaton?" Sam asked loudly, unsure of whether she should be talking to the robot or the man, not wanting to get close to either of them.

The man suddenly coughed violently, looking up at her meekly. "Yes... Megaton, just inside... please, do you have any water?"

Samantha bit her lip, feeling a twinge of guilt and surprise. She hadn't brought anything to eat or drink with her, and from the looks of it, everything out there was dirty. She only hoped that there'd be something inside the town--something edible and non-irradiated, at least. "No, I'm sorry..." she trailed off, trying to get away from the man as soon as possible. What if he had something contagious?

"Howdy, partner! Welcome to Megaton! Head on in!" A robotic voice parted the silence, and Sam turned to it. A man that Samantha hadn't noticed before, standing above the huge metal doors, pressed something and they started to part. It looked, and sounded, very dangerous, but she had to take what she could get. She hurried

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