I just cannot apologize enough - I also cannot thank you all enough for reviewing, really, you guys are the best - but Skyrim has me in her claws. I've been playing non stop for months, all day, every day and Fallout just ebbed away. But I'm coming back with this and hope you can forgive.

P.S.: I've started a similiar collection to this called Drabbles of Doom: Skyrim Style, starring an Argonian DB named Pickles (my seven year old cousin did such an amazing job on his first Skyrim playthrough with an Argonian that I had to make him a story...even if he named him Pickles). Its there to soothe the plot bunnies until I post my own Skyrim story in the works.

It started with...little things.

Okay, little doesn't really count when a hand is flying at you. But to be fair, when a hand stretches that damn far out, its gonna...stretch it a little bit; okay, she's going to hell for that, she just knows it. But c'mon, who wouldn't make this damn joke?

Actually, the trip started off pretty normal, basic, routine if you will: infiltrate Vault 3 and bring back Motor Runner's helm. Fiends were no big deal in Atilla's perspective. So the psycho they shot themselves silly with turned them theoretically bullet proof, that's what she brought Veronica along for. With Oh Baby! in that womans hands, not even Deathclaws were worth batting an eyelash at. In case a few slipped past that giant, rusty sledge, Atilla had Rex and her power fist - and lets not forget trusty Boone and his kill - stealing sniper rifle.

Of course, no matter the planning out little ocd Courier put into this, those plans wouldn't prepare them for...whatever was happening.

"Look, the corn was enough," Arcade shot her a sideways glance, plasma pistol humming in his hands though all were dead in the Vault. "Then the freaking gnome - don't even get me started on the incident with ceasing up with that super mutant...but what in bloody hell is going on here?"

Shooting a fiend in the face seemed simple enough: point, click, boom. But as soon as Atilla had shot that hopped up bastard, his head shot back. Not a snap like usual - it full blown took off down the hallway and tapped the door behind him. And yet, his body stay firmly planted in front of them.

"Got me - wait, what about corn," Veronica gave them an odd glance, blood soaked hood pulled bacm over her head; who knew she had black hair?

Atilla opened her mouth to respond but as she did, the fiends right arm spasmed and shot out. Atilla ducked and so did Boone, but only she squeaked. The fiends knees wobbled and shivered and Atilla looked back at that small twitching hand.

The body lurched and spasmed, left leg sinking into the floor and then the right leg. As the torso disdapeared, the head snapped back to attention, as did the arm and they violently shuddered as the body slowly sank below, under the floor. When it finally dissapeared, all relaxed and Boone helped Atilla to her feet. She looked around for a moment then sighed.

"I need a drink."

"Agreed," Boone muttered.

"Well, lets get this helm and go."

Atilla began to shamble forward while everyone holstered their weapons, still a bit...well, shaken. As Atilla approached the crumpled body of Motor Runner, they all froze at the subtle clicking around them. Weapons were out again as the clicking grew louder; Boone moved to Atilla, thinking it a bomb. Arcade, Rex and Veronica took slow steps back, looking around wildy while Rex bared his gnarly teeth.

"Oh come on -"

Atilla shrieked and jumped back as the fiends body reappeared from her left, out of the wall, shooting past her and slamming into the wall to her right; it began to jerk around violently again.

"Oh fuck this," Atilla's eyes bugged and she turned around. "Boone -"

But he was already sprinting, with Arcade in his arms. Veronica was at their heels and Rex seemed torn before following his master that continued to scream until they reached Camp McCarren.

This glitch is a real pain in the ass, agreed? I can't remember the name of the guest that reviewed (and I can't check while I type because I'm on my phone) but I thank you for reminding me of this.