Nathen pov.

I stood next time Francis and John bored as we walked past the beer place that was taken over by super mutants. I never learned the name since I never really cared about it. As we walked I heard John and Francis talking. "Yes I know that Preston is annoying but he is the official task giver." Francis sighed as John chuckled.

"An unofficially the most annoying person in the wasteland don't forget that Glasser." John laughed as I jumped into the conversation.

"Then you've obviously never met moria brown." I say as they give me q strange look. "Yeah I've been to megaton in the capital wasteland." I smirk as they look at me.

"When did this happen?" John asked curiously as we turned down an alley that was near a very common place for raiders to set up.

"Remember a few months back when I disappeared for a few weeks unexpectedly?" I asked as I saw a baby mirelurk feed on the carcass of a dead dolphin shark thing. I looked back to see Francis nodding. "Well I was asked to set up an outpost outside of the commonwealth in case were needed somewhere other than here."

"So you got to meet the person who created the wasteland survival guide?" John asked as I chuckled when a flare caught my attention.

"Guys looks like the general is in need of some assistance." I sigh before we all nodded running in that direction. As we got close the smell of fire filled my nose making me lift my scarf above my nose. Gun fire filled the air as mutants could be heard ranting on about control. We rounded a corner to see the construction site home of a few super mutants. I pulled out my bozar rifle running to the 4 leaf fishpacking plant jumping over the dead bodies of feral ghouls while being shot at by a super mutant. I ran up the stairs of the exterior getting to the roof before kneeling down aiming my rifle at a legendary super mutant master overlord raising a hammer above his head to smash upon the generals head. I held my breathe quieting the world around me. I let a round fly from the barrel as the mutant fell dead. I smirked seeing Francis and John clean up. I stood up only to hear a concerning sound. "Fuck." I mutter to myself before switching from my bozar to my deagle. I turned around to see a feral bloated ghoul running towards me. I let a few shots ring out before it swung at me. I leaned back feeling the ledge nowhere below me. The ghoul stood at the edge as I fell. When i made impact with the ground i felt pain in my left leg. I sat up in time to see a bloody metal pipe sticking through my thigh. I groaned slightly as I saw Francis and John running to me with the general in tow.

"DUDE HOW ARE YOU ALIVE?!" John yelled at me as I chuckled in pain trying not to scream.

"Are you okay son?" The general asked pulling out a stimpack while Francis pulled the metal out of my leg.

"I'll be fine sir just need a few days to recover." I say as he jammed the needle into my leg causing the blood flow to stop just enough to not concern me. "But just to be safe we should get to a doctor." I say nervously as I get picked up by Francis. He was stronger than he looked since he was a synth.

"Alright boys to the castle. I'll lead." The general said as we went off.

Timeskip.

Curie pov.

I was currently sitting in my office worling on paperwork to get a bit more supplies since we were recently attacked. I was fine with what we had since the newly renovated castle was still the same size, but all the walls were fixed and we had a lot more room since we expanded down into the basement of the castle. I was set up in the west wing's hall near the kitchen when I heard a commotion happening. I got up leaving the paperwork to look outside. I saw walking in 4 people. 1 was the general and the other 3 were some minitemen unit I didn't recognize. 2 of the mystery minutemen were carrying the 3rd between them as a small trail of blood was behind them. I rushed out to them as I pushed one of the soldiers with a white suit out of the way and started carrying him with the help of the other to the infirmary aka my office. We set him on a medical bed as I instantly got to work. "What happened?" I asked the man who looked similar to Mr. Valentine.

"The general called for help so we ran to him. When we got there the 3 of us spilt off. Francis and I ran off into a construction site to help fight off some super mutants attacking the general while my friend here set up shop across way. He sniped the mutant that was about to kill the general when a ghoul attacked him pushing him off the roof. His leg landed on a metal pipe." He said fast before I pushed him out of the room. I went back to the minutemen as he groaned slightly.

"What's your name?" I asked him as I started trying the wound with antibiotics. I looked up to see him take off his hat showing slick black hair. He then took off his shades showing pale blue eyes.

"Its Nathen ma'am." He said a bit muffled before pulling down his scarf. He was attractive that was a given despite his face being pale from blood loss. His voice had that cliche cowboy accent as he talked. "Sorry about troubling you with this."

"Its fine Nathen. This is my job." I say as I start bandaging the wound. "Alright I've got it clean and the wound should be healed in a few days but until then I want you to stay in here so I can keep an eye on you." I say as he nodded. I left the room to tell the general. "He'll be fine." I say to the 3 who all sighed in relief. "But no missions for 3 days at least. I don't want to reopen the wound." The white suited figure nodded as the detective smiled. The general nodded before walking to me.

"What did you need curie?" He asked as I rushed back into the infirmary grabbing my paperwork and handing it to him.

"I just need more supplies since we're a bit under stocked lately." I explain as he nodded.

"I'll get a few caravans to send supplies from bunker hill if I can." He says before walking off. I smiled walking back into my office.

"So you're the famous doctor of the minutemen?" I heard Nathen ask me.

"I wouldn't say famous, but thank you." I respond as I start checking my stock.

"I thought you'd be somewhere safer." He said sitting up on the bed grimacing in a bit of pain. "Like that forest called sanctuary."

"No I chose to he here. More people to save. I just wish we had more supplies." I muttered as I heard a chuckle.

"You can never have too much of supplies." He then yawned. "Welp see ya in an hour or 2 doc." He said laying down with his hat tilted down on his face.