Goodbye Cywren

  Sitting atop the Novac hotel roof, a red headed girl stared into the blue sky. Cywren had been sitting there for an hour, still thinking about the voice in her head. The voice that had been with her from the start. From being a 1 year old, to being a twenty two year old now - Jordan's voice had always been there. He was the motivation, the life of the party, as well as being the party pooper at times. She could easily say that her best friend was in her mind. Cywren didn't care if people called her crazy for that, she just enjoyed someone being there for her when no one wasn't. Leaving the vault, she was glad she had someone there to guide her; now, she didn't need him anymore. He left, knowing that what he created could take care of herself.

  Cywren heard footsteps behind her, coming to sit beside her. Then there was the small padding of four paws coming towards her. Quasar gave a bark and a lick to her cheek, then resting his head in her lap. "I can't believe you, Cywren." Time bomb grumbled next to her.

  She raised a brow as she faced the tanned man. "You left that letter and just left us; not even wanting our help." He said.

  Cywren sighed and lowered her gaze, "I'm sorry. But I just needed to go out alone and find Jordan. And I couldn't help but feel that the direction I was going in was going to lead me to the help I needed. It was wrong to leave you guys, I know that, but I didn't need you to come... this was something for me."

  He pulled his red goggles over his head and rubbed his eyes. She looked back at him and asked, "Why did you look for me then?"

  "Don't you remember?..." He started in a crude tone. "I made a promise."

  Her eyes widened intently as her friend continued, "When your father died, I made a promise that I'd be by your side and protect you. You're special to me Cywren; you saved my life! I can't even begin to tell you how long it will take to repay you for that."

  "Timebomb, you being apart of my family... you even going on a search for me throughout the Wasteland, that's more than enough. You payed off that debt a long time ago. Heck, you didn't need to do anything for me to begin with."

  His grey eyes gleamed happily and he looked at his goggles. "I remember when you bought these for me... Hold on, since you gave me these, I think it's only fair I give something back to you." Timebomb smirked.

  "Oh yeah?" She questioned. "What are you going to give me?"

  Quasar yelped as Cywren's knees jumped up in shock. Timebomb gave her a swift kiss on the cheek. Cywren giggled goofily as her cheeks turned red, "That works."

  "Good, now I don't have that Davey character to worry about." He mumbled teasingly.

  "Oh come on, you know he doesn't care for me. Although..."

  "Cywren!"

  "I'm just kidding! Don't have to fall unconscious again, Timebomb."

  They both laughed for a second, then looked at the sky once more. Quasar laid his head back into Cywren's lap and let her pet his head. "Oh Quasar." She cooed sweetly. "What would I do without you? You likin' Rexy?"

  The pup barked twice, bringing a smile to the red head's face. "You guys'll get along swell... Remember the day I found you in the junkyard?"

  Arf!

  "Heh, those were the days..."

  Her thoughts went back to her father. "Wow! You're a year old and you're already walking like a pro!" "Happy Brithday, sweetie! I can't believe you're already ten!" "As far as I can tell, you're a healthy sixteen year old girl." "I am the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end." "I love you, sweet heart." Her father was the reason she was out here now. All because of his dream, she was here. Seeing him die was the most devastating thing to watch. But she knows that her father is watching her now. Always watching her with care and love. And her mother, she wished she had more time to be with her mother. But if anything, she knew that she was a brave woman and she will always be remembered.

  Cywren looked to Timebomb, giving him a small smile. He noticed she was looking at him and he smiled back. "Love yah, Timebomb." She grinned, showing off her white teeth.

  "Love yah too, Cywren."

  She looked down at the dog in her lap, ready to doze off into dream land and said, "Love you, Quasar."

  He gave a tender whine and closed his eyes. She looked back at sky once more, that same sky she set her eyes upon when she walked out of Vault 101. Jonas, Amata, Quasar, Timebomb, Sarah, Copper, Bryan, her father, and Jordan... they were all there for her. They were apart of her life. All there to guide her in her tale. And now, it was time to say goodbye. Goodbye, Cywren Caster. You were the one to turn the Wasteland rightside up. Your friends are proud. Your father is proud. Jordan is proud.

The End