The sky wasn't even fully lit by the time Loretta woke up. The horizon had just begun to turn blue, and the desert still looked to be more gray than gold. She gave a stretch and snatched her gun from her side. Looking down, she saw that Emma was in a different position than the one she remembered. She shrugged it off though, since neither of them would have gotten to sleep without being restless. Her shotgun in one hand, Loretta used the other to jostle Emma and get her up. "<span style="color: purple">C'mon, get your ass up, it's about time they're headed out,</span>" she whispered harshly.<br/><br/>When Emma was awake, Loretta pointed to the horizon. "<span style="color: purple">See?</span>" she said, "<span style="color: purple">They're moving in. Get your shit ready, it's about to be a big one.</span>" The Legionnaires could be seen from a good distance, as their red and silver clashed with the landscape. She checked her gun again, making sure that it was loaded with shot and had the choke on it to make sure every last pellet counted. Satisfied, Loretta began moving down the ridge, watching them advance slowly while she took aim. Suddenly, when they reached the fence-<br/><br/><b><i><span style="text-decoration: underline">KA-BOOM!</span></i></b><br/><br/>Five of the Legionnaires were obliterated, having taken the full force of three of the bombs. Not only that, the noise had attracted the attention of the feral ghouls that roamed the place, consisting of five who weren't so special coupled with a pair of Glowing Ones. Their vicious screeches could be heard from a mile away as they ran towards the men in armor, ones who began to advance quickly. Loretta fired off two shots, each one hitting one of them, but not necessarily killing them. Whether or not they died immediately wasn't a serious problem, as taking a chest full of buckshot was enough to incapacitate any man she'd ever met. She fired one more time before moving along, making sure to take what cover she could behind rubble.<div class="messageTextEndMarker"> </div>