I returned home. I took off my accessories, then my boots, and lay down on the sofa. My feet were killing me, my head was spinning... I felt so tired, I drifted off to sleep. I had nothing else productive to do that day, and nobody was going to bother me if I took a nap, right?

 

 

          During my restorative nap, I heard the apartment door being opened and someone coming closer. A familiar voice roused me from my slumber.
"My dear pet Calista, sleeping like a baby, how cute! It's time to wake up, your mistress is here to collect her share."

 

 

            "I've stored the capsules I won this month in my safe upstairs, Mistress."
"Good. Keep up the good work and I'll keep on taking care of you."
"Thank you. Mistress... If I may ask... Why do they call you Queen?"
"Since you asked nicely... I used to lead a gang. Amassed a lot of wealth... mostly due to my planning. Nothing lasts forever though. Some of my subordinates got jealous. I hunted the traitors down over the years. You don't want to know the ways I made them suffer before they died. I was a demon in human form...  I'm glad I could share these things but I'm just done talking about my past. Listen well pet... Never betray me. Now strip naked and kneel before me."

 

 

          After her discussion, I didn't want to offend Queen Isabel, so I complied. I even started touching myself to entertain her.
"That's good, your body is still pretty fit. Life in the porn industry hasn't turned you out of shape. Now listen carefully, Calista, Starlight, I don't care, you're mine. I have a special job for you: you're going to attend a party on my behalf. I've got you an outfit for the occasion. Remember slave... You don't get to own things! I simply allow you to use them! In the end, everything belongs to me. Understood?"
"Yes, Mistress."
"Great, let's go upstairs and try one of your cool contraptions."

 

 

          Upstairs in my bedroom, Queen Isabel tied me to the cross, a gift from the previous owner. Utterly naked and exposed, she helped herself tapping into my safe to retrieve her caps, and from me, snatching all my jewels. I was tired of being exploited like this, I had to speak out:
"Please Mistress... Release me! I... I don't want to be your slave anymore."
"Do you think you have a choice? I own you. But, depending on how you cope at the party... I'll consider releasing you. In a few days, the Overboss and some wealthy investors are holding an exhibition party. You'll be representing your studio and your mistress. If you can get me into their private circle, I won't need to keep you enslaved. I'll leave you to ponder over it."

 

 

          Soon enough, party night came. My night spent on the cross gave me time to reflect; I had to succeed so I could aspire to a brighter future. I was dressed with the outfit left by Queen Isabel, along with a bimbo collar emitting a violet light. The Overboss was waiting for me in his penthouse, and he looked pissed:
"You're late Starlight, that's a bad start for you. Anyway, I see you've got a pretty nice outfit and a great accessory around your neck, which is good."
"I'm sorry Overboss, I swear I will not fail you."
"Just because I enjoy your movies doesn't mean I won't beat your ass if you screw up. Tonight, you'll be our waitress, providing food and drink for my investors. If they want more from you, you'll do it without a second thought. Is that clear?"
"Crystal clear, Overboss."

 

 

            I stood behind the counter, mixing cocktails and serving beers. One by one, the investors arrived, taking their places around me. I was completely ignored, as they talked about their rich-people woes. I kept filling their glasses or handing them a beer, doing my best to be an excellent waitress. I'll find an opportunity to chat about myself when they get drunker.

 

 

            I began to make small talk with the last investor. A kindly old man who wanted to know more about me:
"Excuse me dear, but you're not really a waitress, are you? I'm pretty sure I've seen you somewhere before..."
"You're quite right! I'm a porn actress called Starlight, I work with a studio here at Nuka World. I could give you a little show if you like... My mistress loves it when I give her one!"
"You've got a mistress? Interesting, I should meet her... Alright Starlight, entertain me."
The Overboss joined the conversation in a crude way:
"What are you two talking about? Amusement? That's a great idea, I've got just the thing."

 

 

          Obviously, the Overboss decided to use me as entertainment for all his guests. He ordered me to strip completely naked before strapping me onto his thing, an old wooden horse.
"Gentlemen, I present to you Starlight, Nuka World's finest actress. You've probably seen her in The Plumber or The Motorcycle and most recently in Tickle Me Softly. Take a look at her gorgeous body, you're free to do whatever you want with her for the next hour. Whether you take her from behind or make her suck you off... You can even whip or tickle her while doing so, I'm sure she'll appreciate it, right?"
I didn't feel like answering that rhetorical question, and it wasn't like I had a choice in the matter.

 

 

          After the hour spent fulfilling the investors' perverse sexual urges, the Overboss kept me in his penthouse. He summoned his two personal slaves who knelt beside me. I feared his wrath. Somehow, without realizing it, I had made him lose his temper.
"Ungrateful bitch! I gave you a simple task, to be a waitress. You showed up late and on top of that, you allowed yourself to talk to my investors as if they were your own? You're lucky you've still got your teeth in place, whore! You're going to spend the night here with my pets, throw me a tantrum like that again and you'll end up as my slave for the rest of your life."

 

 

            A few days later, I went back to work at the studio. Bad news arrived and Charlotte was the bearer:
"Hello Starlight. I'm sorry, I did my best to avoid this, but... Today you'll be shooting a snuff movie. It's a direct commission from the Overboss. Not only that, but he has imposed his script and two new actors..."
"Does Mr Corsican know about this?"
"Unfortunately, yes. He's the one who managed to negotiate that only one film would be shot on his terms. Originally, the plan involved several films in several undesirable locations with undesirable people. The Overboss nevertheless forced his conditions and a gracious fee for us. Anyway, you're going to play a Brotherhood of Steel agent captured by a mercenary who's going to torture you. I wish you luck."

 

 

          "Okay woman, you've been captured and handcuffed. Tell me where your Brotherhood's base is located."
"You can fuck off, you won't get a single word out of me!"
"Stubborn, like those Brotherhood shitbags. Don't worry, I'll deal with your head."
This new actor was a giant, maybe the same height as that guy on my train escapade. If he was going to torture me afterwards, I might not finish the scene alive.

 

 

          "Listen girl, I don't have time to waste. Either you tell me where your facility is, or I'll strangle you even harder."
"Huh... Screw you, pig!"
"Your determination is impressive, but it'll only get you one place, a lingering death by hanging."

 

 

          The giant mercenary tore off my clothes and hung me high in the street used as the snuff movie's set. Charlotte waved her fingers at me, telling me I must hold on for a minute before being rescued. Helpless, breathless, I felt myself fading away. The minute seemed to last forever. In my desperate resistance, I couldn't prevent from pissing myself, I just let go. At least I would pass away with a relieved bladder.

 

 

          The second actor entered. With his pistol, he shot the rope to bring me down, then knocked the giant unconscious with a charge into his legs before smashing him with his gun butt. The Brotherhood of Steel soldier came closer to check on my condition:
"Sorry for the delay, Agent Starlight, but you're safe now!"
"Th.. Thank you, Agent... ?"
"Knight Aegis, I've been sent to rescue you. The area is secure, but we have to leave. I'll give you a hand."
"AND CUT! That was great, thank you everyone."

 

 

          At the end of the shooting, I slipped out of the studio. I needed to think, to be alone for a while. My mission at the party didn't go as planned and I was caught red handed by the Overboss, who decided to humiliate me. First on myself, then in my work. It was probably Queen Isabel's plan all along to involve me in that private circle, her aim being to fill the vacant position next to the Overboss. If I became enslaved to him, she would have been bound to intervene. I was merely a bargaining chip to increase her personal influence. Having to pretend to be a good, submissive girl in order to survive the Commonwealth, I wanted out. I had enough of this crap. Since my cryogenic awakening, I had withstood many perilous situations, but this was one too many. I enjoyed my acting experience and earning thousands of capsules, but was I really fulfilled?

 

 

          Aegis joined me on the plaza. The clothes I was wearing were a gift from him. He didn't look like a pornographic movie actor, and neither did the giant. They were real mercenaries, recruited by the Overboss for this film. Except that Aegis held his own morals:
"Hey Starlight, I'm sorry I got involved in this shooting. It was wrong and shouldn't have happened. I've seen your other productions where you seemed much more keen and dedicated. If you have lost that passion, that burning desire, maybe it's time to call it quits. I'm sure you've got other things to do and a family to be reunited with, haven't you?" 
"Yeah, I suppose we could say that."
"Well, what are we waiting for? Come on, I'll walk with you to the studio!"
"Thanks Aegis, for a stranger you're really friendly!"

 

 

          Back at the studio, we convened for an emergency meeting with Mister Corsican and Charlotte on a new set with a power armor. I told Aegis to stay and support me:
"Guys, after what happened earlier, I've been thinking. I don't want to deal with that anymore. I've lost the desire to shoot. It was already in the back of my mind, but this snuff film was the last straw. Mister Corsican, as a director, you must realize how I feel."
"Yes, I do, baby. It's an outrageous way to operate, but I couldn't do otherwise. I understand you want to stop and I think Charlotte and I agree. We thank you for your wonderful time at Golden Globes Studios and we'll do everything to find an actress as promising as you."
"Thank you, but I need one last favor. I'm still indebted to a particular mistress and I need to buy some time and a way to get back to Boston."
"I can give you a couple of weeks. We'll say you went on vacation and then something bad happened. Take the keys to the motorcycle, it's been rotting in the parking lot ever since."
"You can tell I went to Costa Rica, it's a very beautiful lush place. Thanks again, both of you!"

 

 

            We went to my apartment. I had to pack for my departure, which was tonight. Aegis wanted to ensure my well-being. With his help, I managed to regain an inch of freedom, and I'm going to put it to good use. We greeted each other one last time with a military salute.
"Thank you Knight Aegis for your great devotion to Agent Starlight! I promise to contact you when I've settled back into my life."
"I'm positive you will! Take care Starlight or whatever your real name is."
"My close friends call me Calista."

 

 

            I packed a few things: some groceries, some clothes and all the capsules I had earned. Then I went to Music's tattoo shop for a custom order:
"Girl, tonight's the night. I'm off. But before that, I want you to remove all the tattoos from my body, paint my fingernails and toenails black and give me some hair dyes. Black and orange-red."
"Wow, that's a lot of work! We'll be here all night."
"You owe me after your date with Billy, you think I didn't know?"
"Guilty as charged. Relax, this might hurt a little."

 

 

          Speaking of the devil, Billy joined the tattoo shop while I changed. These two young people had a lifetime to get to know each other. At least I made them both meet, and that'll be enough success for me.
"Look how cute you are together! Music, thanks again for your fine craftsmanship, I feel like I've been reborn! Billy, I'm counting on you to cherish and adore your beloved with all your heart!"
"Trust me, I will! I'm already planning to retire from acting, and I've heard that a pretty woman needs someone to help run her store."
"This is the last time we'll see each other, right? Good luck to you, Starlight. Even if it's just a stage name, I'll remember you."

 

 

            So long Nuka World, I enjoyed the Nuka ride but it was time to return to Boston. I had an unfinished story with raiders and a slave queen. She had tracked me down because of my tattoos. Even if they had sentimental meaning, echoes of my history in the Commonwealth, I wasn't going to be caught out again. Besides, these tattoos were now famous as Starlight's porn star ones. Calista went back to being a complete stranger, just as she had been when she left the vault.

 

 

            I sat down on the bike and reflected on my entire journey. Out of a vault, I was kidnapped and enslaved to raiders for several months. Beaten, forced to fuck, broken, I managed to survive and took revenge on them. I was a mercenary for only a month before encountering the Gunners, who captured and interrogated me. I fled to Salem for a while before coming back down to Boston where I met Kimy and her devious devices business. I worked with her for a few months, alongside with Fahrenheit, a strong mercenary who led me to my misfortune: I was mistaken for her, captured and auctioned off. I worked hard in a strip club until I bought my freedom back and lived with Wiecek, a wonderful guy. Things were going well, but then I got carried away. A failed burglary and I ended up on a slave train to Miami. I escaped with Katy, an innocent girl whom I brought to safety to Salem. I went on a voyage, washed up in Costa Rica where I spent some fabulous days until the pirates grabbed me and sent me back to the Commonwealth. Still enslaved to raiders, the same woman who had stopped the break-in became my mistress and finally moved me to Nuka World.
Wow, that was a lot of experiences, all in just a year and a half... I knew what I was going to do: repeat the cycle one more time.

 

 

          They say night is the perfect time to think. It's calm and peaceful, with nothing to disturb our reflection. I was going to return to Goodneighbor, equip myself and destroy Libertalia with Kimy and Fahrenheit's help. Then I'd deal with that bitch Queen Isabel for everything she'd put me through. When all of this will be over, I'll come back to Katy so we can finally live a normal, carefree life.

 

 

 

END OF PART 2