Chapter 110: Synthetic Dreams.
Wisp flopped down onto Malakai's fluffy backside with a loud groan making him jump slightly and very nearly sping out of his fluffy loaf mode before he swiftly realised who had just dropped onto him with the intent of using him as a seat.
"Everything alright?' he asked turning his head so three of his eyes looked at her over his shoulder while his hands simply continued their work of repairing Yumi's clothes while she herself took a bath.
The new digs they had managed to score themselves in Diamond City were a damn site more comfortable than the abandoned houses they were used to sleeping in while on the road, though it had taken the Chief of Diamond City security to vouch for them to the new Mayor, which after their performance protecting the city and also returning the rescued boys had gone a long way to endearing them to the populace.
Though they were still getting some very odd looks from the populace, especially Passa and Ven, though Wisp wouldn't change the look on someone's face the first time Ven offered to shake hands with them for the world.
"Just got off the radio with Seven and Raymond, tell you what that new long-range kit that Nick scored us has been a godsend, whatever saves me from dragging my finely crafted synthetic arse to the nearest radio relay is heaven sent in my opinion," Wisp said snuggling he head into the soft fur of Malakai's abdomen.
"Well you know how I hate to see you leave but at the same time I can't deny I love to watch you leave," Malakai said before Wisp burst out laughing and playfully swatted her lover spider across the back making him chuckle.
At that moment Yumi formerly known as Number Nine emerged from the bathroom wrapped in a large fluffy towel while drying her long black hair with another, after the barrage of questions she'd spent the last couple of days answering she seemed to now be far more relaxed in the company of her new comrades, especially after they'd managed to locate and remove the tracking chip that had been implanted in her, though she did have a small line of silk stitches in her left shoulder.
She'd told them everything she knew about the program that Chalmers was running which unfortunately was little more than Seven and Wisp had already known other than after their escape she had become even more of a sadistic bitch, which apparently included implanting these tracker chips in them.
Fuller had known about the chips informing them he'd had to seek the help of some escaped Institute scientists to remove his in the Glowing sea though he had been quick to inform them before they could barrage him with questions of their location that they had been handed off to the Railroad.
The next obvious question had been whether they could use the chip implanted in Number Eight to identify who he had disguised himself as, which had been swiftly answered to the negative as apparently one of the first things he'd done when they were alone in the base with the ESF was to remove it using a little trick of making the skin and muscle of the area into a sort of putty-like material which he was then able to simply push it out through.
Though Yumi had told them that she believed he'd never intended to show her that little fact and it was only by sheer chance that she'd seen him do it though she didn't know if he'd seen her watching him or not, but one thing she did know was where the chip was hidden though if it was in one piece after their assault on their base was another question.
"Ahh Yumi good timing, here you go good as new I even took the prerogative of adding a new lining and some extra pockets, girl needs to keep warm out there you know?" Malakai said smiling as he held out her coat to her along with the other garments he'd patched and modified.
Yumi took them and looked over his work and a warm smile lit her face, "Thanks Malakai Fuller was right when he said you were a guru with a needle and thread these look amazing!" she said holding the clothes against her chest.
"You are most welcome you are one of us now and I'll make sure that you look the part, I'll never have it said that the Free Peoples of the Wastes are a raggy bunch of nomads, not on my watch!" Malakai said proudly before Yumi scampered back into the bathroom only to emerge moments later supporting her freshly laundered and repaired gear.
"So what did Seven and Raymond have to say anyway?" Fuller asked making Wisp jump as she hadn't seen him sit in one of the large armchairs reading a newspaper that was produced locally, he really could be a ghost when he wanted to be that lad.
"Well both had some really interesting news, on Seven's front he's not only made contact with the Gatorclaws but has got them on his side, he'd now moving to free the local settlements from a series of Raider gangs that rule it and have enslaved them," Wisp said.
A sudden deep and gravely chuckle from her right alerted her to Ven and Gregory emerging from their shared bedroom and she turned to give them a wave of greeting which they both returned.
"Can't stay out of trouble for five minutes that boy honestly, though I suppose its to be expected from anyone crazy tail enough to pair off with that sister of mine," Ven chuckled before sliding his ample rear end into another of the arm chairs while Gregory moved to make them both a cup of morning coffee.
"Probably doesn't help matters that he's got my matriarch with them and she will not stand for slavery especially after what we were put through," Passa said the large couch where he was laid sprawled out with Shepherd laid along his length while he lazily stroked her back.
"Exactly my point two uber strong crazy tail claw girls in one place that boy never stood a chance," Ven said with a chuckle and a warm smile of thanks as Gregory handed him a Claw sized steaming cup of hot coffee.
"So how's our resident Super Mutant ambassador doing anyway?" Gregory asked sliding himself into Ven's lap before tugging his boy's tail over his lap like a seat belt.
"Now that's where things get really interesting, he said that they have actually managed to convince the Brotherhood to come to the negotiating table though he didn't elaborate on how he managed to pull that little miracle out of his big green arse, though what he did say is that his contact within their ranks had let him know to be on the lookout as there has apparently been a lot of chatter on the Enclave frequencies, apparently they've got some kind of large scale operation going and it is heading our way," Wisp said her voice going sour as she was forced to mention the Enclave.
