Volare!

Madeline had made a serious impact on the people of Nellis Airforce Base. The Boomers liked her enough that Pearl would talk turkey.

"You have made a bit of a name for yourself here." Pearl said as Madeline settled inside her house to discuss their next move.

"I am glad I could make a big impact. What is the next step on our journey together?" Madeline asked with a defensive smile.

"We need you to raise the bomber from Lake Mead." Pearl said matter of factly.

"Me?" Madeline asked puzzled, " Raise it from the bottom of the lake? Look I don't--"

"Talk to Loyal." Pear said, cutting her off. "He has the equipment to raise the airplane. Once it is raised, we can take care of it from there."

"Then you will help the NCR against the Legion?" Madeline asked as the silence hung in the air for a moment.

"Yes." Pearl said, breaking the tension "The Boomers will help you in your war against the Legion if you do this for us."

"Excellent."

"Now, go see Loyal about raising the bomber." Pearl smiled and nodded as Madeline left for the Hanger to find Loyal.

A short walk got Madeline to the Hanger where Loyal was always loyally working.

"So...you are finally ready to get that B-29 up and outta the water?" Loyal asked with a grunt.

"Thats why I'm here. Tell me. How do I do it?" Madeline asked.

"You are gonna have to go down to the Lake and attach two ballasts to the bomber." He showed her the equipment, picking up a strange device "You are gonna then have to use this to detonate the flotation devices."

"You want me to blow them up? That doesn't make sense."

"No no no. You are gonna set the ballasts off at the same time so it raises up equally through the water. Otherwise you might flip it and damage it."

"Wait, how deep is it down in the lake?" Madeline asked, a ting of concern very evident in her voice.

"Well its pretty deep, so I hope you can hold your breath." Loyal grinned.

"You got anything I can use to help with that? I don't fancy dying at the bottom of the Lake."

"You seem pretty capable but if you need an edge I might be able to help you out." Loyal grinned.