Dead Man Walking

In the land that was once the United States of America. One can find many different legends all across our Wasteland. From the Vault Dweller on the West Coast or the Sole Survivor in the Commonwealth. Many of the legends surrounding these individuals live on even after the person has passed from your world. These individuals will forever be known for how they single-handedly change the direction of pre-war America.

These people are all well known for their one legend. With their own little-exaggerated tales flowing around them. But there are few legends that surround the same person. With even fewer people knowing it was the same guy.

Believe me or not, after complications with the Brotherhood on the East Coast, the Lone Wanderer walked all the way across the country into NCR territory. Right around the time, Caesar was getting his army into fighting shape. With some luck, or misfortune, whichever way you look at it. The Lone Wanderer never ran into Caesar. If he had, chances are we would've never seen the Legion raise to power. Though, the Lone Wanderer made sure to make up for it after his little run-in with them at Nipton.

Before that, the Lone Wanderer choose the life of a courier. Far less glamorous role than that of a Brotherhood Paladin but I guess everyone wants to live their life with ease. He did quite well for himself during those years, earning the reputation of a reliable mailman. That was until the Divide broke in two.

I don't know one hundred percent what occurred there but I do know that the Lone Wanderer walk out afterward. Earning him the attention of a man named Ulysses.

Now though I'm getting ahead of myself. I should mention that after the Divide the Lone Wanderer took a job that'll start up his next great legend. A job that ended with two bullets forever scaring his forehead. The Legend of the Courier.

Guess old habits die hard. Cause after the Lone Wanderer woke up. He went and bleed the Mojave dry just to find the son of a bitch who shot him. Doing a hell of a lot of damage to the Legion, and Vegas itself, with the Tops still finding new gun shoot holes in their casino. After the Lone Wanderer found his target there. Of course, it was after the shootout at the Tops did the new legend of the Courier truly begun.

The NCR hails him as a hero. The Legion hails him as a monster. Whatever way you view the Courier it is undeniable that he single-handedly won Vegas and Hoover Dam for the NCR. Allowing the new nation to grow even more for both good and bad. Twice he slaughtered a small army worth of Legionaries, both of those battles ending in the death of the Legions leadership.

This one man united New Vegas under the NCR's banner. Won Project Purity for the Brotherhood. Decimated both the armies of the Legion and Enclave. Survived the hell that is the Pitt, Point Lookout, and the Divide. He even opened the vault of the Sierra Madre casino and won a space battle against some very mean aliens. That won him is very one spaceship.

"Safe to say. He has one hell of a resume." Inside of one of the many bars that filled the Wasteland. A man in a suit of T-49 power armor was currently telling the story of the Lone Wanderer.

"Are you done talking?" A man said who clearly getting tired of hearing the power armor man talk. He wasn't the only. With everyone else at the table getting tired as well. "Seriously. The bartender just asked if you would like a drink. We didn't need to hear all that shit."

"I was actually finding this story interesting." The bartender said getting into the story. "How about you tell us more about this legend." The bartender said looking at the Storyteller. Much to the dismay of those around them.

"Not much to tell. The Courier, or Lone Wanderer, disappeared after Hoover Dam. With NCR search parties finding nothing more than a large hole in the ground with dead bodies all around it." The Storyteller started up again. "None of the bodies belong to the Courier. From what they could deduce. A battle went on where the Courier was last seen. With no real hope of finding the man. The NCR just confirmed him MIA."

"MIA?" The bartender question.

"Yep. NCR believes it will help with morale. Let soldiers think the hero of the nation never truly died. That both the legend and man still lives." The Storyteller explained. "I like to believe their right. A hero like him can go a long way in our Wasteland. He's something people can look up to even in their darkest time." This line made even those who were annoyed by the Storyteller. Become a little hopeful inside.

"Well, I do say that's one hell of a good story. Care to tell more?" The Bartender said with a smile.

"NO!"- Almost everyone one else in the bar yelled out as the Storyteller ignored them and went right into another story. The bar patrons sigh and went back to drinking. Some patrons though began thinking about whatever truly happened to the Lone Wanderer. They may never know the answer. Mainly because the real answer is just god damn absurd.

'Why do I have to be the damn hero all the time?' The Lone Wanderer himself thought as he got out his guns. Right in front of him was a large group of raiders. Who were just about to ambush a wagon that had a small family in it.

But that's a story for another day.

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