Chapter 7: Chapter 7 The Party’s Over

After time resumes the overseer turns around and walks off, then dad says. “Enjoy your party son! You’re only 10 once, so have as much fun as you can!” I then give him a smile and head over to talk to Amata standing off to the side, gotta build up my brownie points when I can. “Happy birthday! We really surprised you, didn’t we?” I then say and chuckle afterward “Yeah you guys sure did ha ha.” She continues. “Ha ha. Your dad was afraid you were on to us. But I told him not to worry so much. You’re easy to fool.” I follow up with my right hand behind my head and say. “Well, I don’t know about that. Ha ha.” 

 

She giggles and continues. “Guess what I got you for your birthday?” I ask very seriously. “A date with my childhood friend Amata?” She responds all flustered with cheeks red. “Ah ah, no silly I got you a Big Book Of Science since I know you love to read about that stuff.” Then she continues in a barely audible whisper with her head turned to the side. “But if that’s what you really want I wouldn’t mind.” I’m able to hear her thanks to my 10 perception hearing and respond to her with a smile on my face. “Okay deal. I’ll take you and the book then.”

 

Her face glows bright red and I tell her to meet me on the weekend as she runs off and out of the dining area. The overseer sees it all and gives me a thumbs up with a grin on his face then turns around and continues talking to the other vault dwellers at the party, I guess I got the go-ahead.

 

I then head over to talk to Stanley Armstrong about Andy the mister handy. “Hey Stanley, can I cut the cake instead of Andy today?” Stanley Armstrong says in response. “Sure I don’t see why not, just don’t hurt yourself but I doubt you will.” Then continues saying. “But before I forget I got you a present.” He then hands me a kid’s baseball cap, I smile and say. “Thanks, Stanley” I then put the cap on my head in reverse and went off to talk to Grandma Palmer.

 

“Are you having a nice party? Ten years old, my my my. Seems like only yesterday that your daddy and you came… Goodness, listen to me ramble! You’re waiting for your present, aren’t you?” I respond with. “Oh nonsense grandma, you being here is already good enough.” She brightens up and says. “Such a polite grandson I have but here you go, I baked you a few sweet rolls this morning.” I give her a hug and thank her for the sweet rolls which leaves her smiling happily.

 

I then make my way over to talk to Butch and the gang. “How are you guys doing?” They respond with. “Ehh not too bad boss but getting kinda hungry over here.” Wally and Paul also follow up while holding their stomachs. “Yeah yeah. We’re starving over here boss, when are you gonna cut the cake?” I laugh and say. “Ha ha ha, well I better hop to it then but here are a couple of sweet rolls to hold you guys over” Once I finished speaking I started handing butch and the gang a couple of sweet rolls to hold them over.

 

As I was handing them the two sweet rolls to share amongst themselves I thought back to the time when I had to rough em up a bit, otherwise, I would’ve had to deal with a group of annoyances and afterward, they started following me around calling me boss which could be an asset in the future I guess if properly taken advantage of. 

 

Once I was done handing out sweet rolls I headed over to the cake to cut and distribute it to everyone. After everyone has their cake and has sat down. I cut myself a slice and sit down with the rest of the vault dwellers. 

 

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A couple of hours pass with everyone enjoying themselves when we decide to call an end to the party and everyone starts to file out of the dining area to go do whatever they have planned for themselves.

 

Dad and I returned to our dwelling for the night. Well, this is as good a time as any to ask about going to the vault mines so I proceed to ask him about allowing me to go to the vault mines which he responds with. “Yeah, there is no way that’s happening son, way too dangerous for you.” I try to convince him by saying. “Well, what about if I train with officer Gomez and the other officers?” 

 

He puts on a thinking look and after a while says. “If and this is a big if, if you can show them that you can handle yourself, and only when they say you’re competent to handle a mole rat will I allow it.” I have a bright smile on my face and hug dad while saying. “Thanks, dad, you’re the best!” Dad smiles and says. “Sure thing son, just be very careful and know your limits.”

 

We turn in for the night and while laying in bed I go over what I plan on doing tomorrow in my head. Number one would be talking to officer Gomez and the others asking if they’ll train me which should be no problem since they basically treat me like their nephew. 

 

The second thing I would need to get done would be to make some armor, melee weapons, and maybe some sort of bow for when it's time to enter the vault mines. 

 

I was thinking of making a leather armor body suit with steel plates sewn onto it with spikes welded onto certain areas. I will also need to make a pair of spiked gauntlets and boots so I don’t lose any fingers and toes. I will also need a helmet and I was thinking of making something that looks like an altyn helmet with a light built-in which I can just run off a small energy cell. 

 

Lastly would be the weapons I think I will make a large cleaver-like sword since I don’t think they will let me have a ripper to mod since that’s a lot for a 10-year-old. Along with several spears for close-quarters combat or throwing, 2 combat knives with sheaths, one for the boot and one for the belt.

 

I think that’s it. I could also make caltrops and would just have to put a steel plate in the bottom of my boot since it would suck to have one go through the bottom of my foot.

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