(Your P.O.V.) 

It's been a couple days, probably only two, since I left the group. Hasn't been to easy I can tell you that. It gets super hot during the day and super cold at night. Plus food has been hard to come up with but, I've manged. 

The Glowing Sea, radiation is everywhere here. Also many dangerous things are everywhere. Never know when it will come out. So, I may or may not been able to sleep that much. Probably only 4 hours in the 2 days I've been gone. It killing me. 

I trug through the terrible waste land, keeping my gun at the ready. I wish I had someone to talk to, to get my head clear of these thoughts. But I can't. 

I turn my head when I hear something. Probably not good. I keep walking, but turn my head every once in a while. My body feels heavy and I can't function right. 

I hear growling and I pick up the pace. Shoot, not good, not good. 

I look up to see a road going two ways. I stop at the middle and look at both sides. I don't take either and just go straight. I haven't been able to figure out where to go. I hope I'm going the right way. I hope to see Cory and the gang again. 

I shake my head, and looked behind the tree to see something running around. Oh, well look at that. 

There was a few buildings, houses that I could hide out in. I'm not in the mood or shape for fighting a Deathclaw. I get inside one off the house and look around. Nothing so far. I check one of the chest, only to find a couple can of mushroom stew and some more ammo. I look at it and tilt my head, is this the right ammo for my gun. I shake my head and turn to a wooden chair in the corner. 

I sigh and sit down. I could hear more growling outside. I held my breath, not wanting to make a sound. I put my head back as I hear loud footsteps. I just need to stay quiet and keep calm. 

I look out the small window.My eyes widen and I start to tense up.  Yup, that's a Deathclaw. 

I froze, watching it walk around, hearing it's heavy breaths and big footsteps. 

A few hours pass and I feel my eyes close. Darkness closing in on me. 

BANG

BANG 

BANG 

My eyes opened and I shot up. Grabbing my gun and backpack I looked out the small window again. It's breaking down houses!

I open the door slowly and looked towards it. It's too busy breaking down doors and windows. I ran, it probably heard me but I didn't look back. I needed to keep running. I couldn't die like this, not at the hands of a Deathclaw. If only Cory was here to save me again. I could hear it behind me but, I seem to be out running it?

The feeling of my lungs and legs burning, it's terrible. But I didn't stop, all that adrenaline going through me right now. It was blocking out the pain and it kept me going. 

After some time I slowed down a bit, the pain started to seep in. I couldn't hear it anymore, The Deathclaw was far gone. My eyes felt heavier than ever, and I couldn't do anything about it. 

I fell to the ground, out of breath and absolutely tired. I let myself fall asleep. Before I closed my eyes, I could hear yelling. After a few seconds, all I could see was darkness. All I could feel was nothing. 

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"Hey, you okay girly?" I hear a voice say. Every part of my body aches and I don't move. But I open my eyes slowly. I see a older man standing next to me. Am I on a bed?

"Huh?" I try to sit up but my body wouldn't let me. I stay quiet, this is probably just a dream. I'm probably dead. 

But, I could hear a soothing sound. Like a 'woosh' sound..

Is that the ocean? 

"Well, go thing you're alive. Thought you were a goner." The man says getting something from the drawer. It looked like a can. 

"Where am I? Who are you? Why am I here?" I started asking a lot of questions. 

"Calm down. First, you need to eat. You past out nearby and I found you." He explained. He opened the can and held it out. I sat up slowly, I had to sit up on my elbows for support. I grabbed the can and looked at him. 

"Name's Fergie. Been out here for couple years now." He looked around. I looked at him, he doesn't have any armor on. I thought we were in the Glowing Sea. Maybe the rad levels are really down here. I slowly take off my helmet and eat whatever was in the can. 

(Is his name Fergie? I wasn't too sure on that.)

"What do you mean by 'here'? Where are we?" I ask before stuffing my face with the canned food. Didn't taste too bad. 

"Edge of the Glowing Sea. Next to the bay. I have a few boats out here. Pretty peaceful if you ask me." Fergie answered. I nodded my head. 

"So, What happened out there? You get hurt?" He sat down on a chair next to the bed. 

"I was with a group but" I stopped eating, "So things happened and I had to leave. I've been by myself since then. I was really running on empty when you found me. Barely any sleep and super hungry." I sigh and turn to him. 

"I must be really lucky that you found me when you did." 

He nodded his head. "It the least I can do. Tryin' to make the waste land a better place. Helping other is just something I try to do." 

"Well thank you." I set the empty can down and turn to the side of the bed.

"But I really must be goi-" Before I could stand up, my knees collapsed under me. Making me fall to the ground. "Ah! What the.." I trailed off. 

Fergie went beside me, helping me up onto the bed again. "I don't think you can go anywhere. You're still worn out." 

"Must have been all the running." I groaned. He looked at me, confused. 

"Ah, Deathclaw. I was in not shape to kill it. So I ran. But I guess I was in no shape for that either." I smiled embarrassed. He smiled warmly. 

"If ya really want to. You could stay a few days. Just to heal up a bit." He suggested. I looked at him in shock. 

"Are you sure? I would probably be a lot to deal with.." I looked to the side. 

"As long as you help with the fishing. Could use the extra hand." He pointed to the fishing rod in the corner of the room. 

I smiled widely "Anything, This is really a big help." 

He nodded before patting me on the shoulder and heading towards the door. 

"Just rest up for now. Then we can actually get to fishing." I nodded and he walked out of the house. 

He was right, I would need to rest if I wanted to do anything. I lie back down and closed my eyes. Maybe I would be able to see the gang so. I hope everything is going good for them. 

I relax the best I could, the only sound I could hear was the crashing waves. 

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Fergie and I sat at the end of the dock. I was letting my legs dangle over the edge, listening to every word Fergie was saying. 

He was teaching me how to fish, what to do when you catch one and how to cast. In the back of my head I felt like I knew all this stuff but I said nothing. I like hearing Fergie talk. It very soothing. 

"-and there you go. The hook and bait are now in the water." He said handing the rod over to me. I climbed away from the edge. If a fish pulled on it, I would fall in the water. From what Fergie told me about people who went for a swim, I didn't want to go in there. 

"Let me get your bait ready and then you can try." he said, walking down the stairs and going into one of the houses. 

I sat there, my legs crossed and watched the waves. Feel the breeze and hear the soothing sounds the waves made. 

Then out of nowhere I hear yelling. 

"Get out of here! Leave my boats alone!" I hear Fergie yelling. I quickly put the fishing rod to the side and went to where the yelling was coming from. 

I could see a few ghouls getting onto one of the boats. 

"Hey!" I yelled out, running towards them. 

BANG

Fergie pulled me back before the gun shot could hit me. I fall to the ground with Fergie behind me. I watched as a familiar ghoul speeds away. My mouth opens out of shock. 

That's that one ghoul, what's his name? Gerald? Oswald?

I get off Fergie and Looked towards the boat slowly getting smaller. That means that.. 

Where's Adam, and Cory and Nick? Alpha is with them too. Where is she? I start to feel sick. 

"Darn Ghouls. They took off with the boat." Fergie said frustratingly. He throw his goggles on the ground and wiped the sweat off his face. I looked towards him with a concerned face. 

"I have to follow them." I said bluntly. I rushed towards the boat that was at the dock. Fergie followed close behind me.

"Why would ya want to do that?" He asked.

"I know them. Kinda, It's hard to explain." I sighed and stopped before going up the steps. 

"They were the reason why I left my group. They were going to help us get through the Glowing Sea but, Their leading was a bit." I looked towards the spot where the boat disappeared. 

"He was insane, he shot down on of his man for a stupid reason. Even though I didn't want to leave. I could be near that guy."

"I see." he said finally. I looked towards him.

"I don't know why they took that boat. They could have hurt my friends and I can't stand for that." I want up the stairs and stopped before going on the boat.

"Just follow them. They have to be going somewhere. Just take me there and back." I pleaded. 

"I.. guess I can do that." He sighed. I smiled warmly. 

"Thank you. For everything Fergie." I went on the boat and sat down and the bench. After sometime, the boat was moving and we were heading towards the other side. 

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"It's all desert. But they came this way. I'm sure of it." I hopped off the boat and looked at Fergie. "Thank you. I really am thankful that you found me." I hugged him and he did that same.

"It's no problem (Y/N). Just making the waste land-" 

"A better place. I'll keep that in mind when I'm out there." I walk over to the sandy ground. I waved at Fergie and he waved back before going back to the boat. I sigh and looked at the plain desert. I start walking...

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I groan and stopped at a nearby pond. I take out a water bottle and drink from it. I sigh and put my head back. I grab my hair and pushed it back. It's starting to get hot. I need to find a place to stay and kinda fast. 

I get up and dust the sand off. I groan and continue walking. I don't know where those ghouls went but I'm still going to look. 

They've had to come this way, where else could they have went? 

I sigh and put my head down. I've been out here for a couple hours now. I don't know how much supplies I have left. I didn't take anything from Fergie before I left. Even though he did offer water and food, but I told him to keep it. 

I lift my head up. My eyes widened and I start to pick up the pace. There was a building up ahead. It looked kinda familiar.. 

It's gates were open, I took out my gun and looked around. Slowly I walked in. This... looked really familiar. I can't put my finger on it. 

"Well, well, well. Look what the cat dragged in." I know that voice. I turned around. Standing there was...

Freaking Sky and Ross. 

"I knew this place looked familiar." I growled. " Good to see you two again." I said, voice laced with sarcasm. 

"You too, Sweetheart." Sky snickers...

(I really am getting back into writing this. I might post another one later^^; I know this chapter is a bit weird but I was trying to make it work. I can't wait to do the next chapter. I've been writing non stop and I love it. I guess I'm making up for all those months of being gone. Hope you enjoy these chapter and the ones to come.)

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