(Thanks for deciding to read my story! This is the first fanfiction I have worked up the guts to post. Also a warning, I cannot finish stories, I can keep writing, but never finish, I'm sorry. DISCLAIMER: I do not own Team Fortress 2 or it's characters, I only own Scavenger Tech)
Sniper yawned. It was a boring Saturday afternoon. Nothing interesting was happening. He got up and stretched, deciding to go into the woods and hunt. He grabbed his rifle and left the base before beginning the trek into the forest.
It took a while, but he got to a nest he had set up a good ways into the forest. He slung his rifle over his shoulder and began climbing the ladder. Then he heard a creak of the floorboards above him. He paused before climbing up the rest of the way in silence. He peered through the entrance. A figure was standing in his nest, it appeared to be the new recruit for the BLU team. Sniper climbed up and onto the floor, slowly pulling his kukri out. The person became alerted and spun around. They had a black mask on. Sniper jumped and pinned them to the wall. They threw a punch that knocked Sniper back a bit. He stabbed at them and the blade sunk into their shoulder. They hissed in pain but threw another punch. He caught their hand and elbowed them in the chest, his hand knocking off their mask on accident. He managed to push them down and pin them to the floor. His arm pressed against their throat. They let out an angry, animalistic hiss and bit down hard on his forearm. Causing him to grunt in pain. He stumbled and fell back, bracing for another hit. None came. He looked up. The person, a young male, had a look of shock on his face. Sniper opened his mouth to speak but began to feel dizzy. His arm stung like hell and the room began to spin. He slumped back as he slowly lost consciousness.
Sniper opened his eyes with a groan. He was surprised to find he was still in his nest. He looked down at himself. His arm had been carefully bandaged and it felt much better. He heard a whimper and looked up. The boy from before sat curled up against the wall with his face buried in his arms. He noticed his blood covered kukri near the boy and the boy's mask near Sniper's own feet.
"Who are you?" Sniper asked. The boy looked up in surprise, before letting out a sigh.
"Oh, thank fuck, you're alright," he smiled in relief, his accent slurring his words.
"Why are ya in my nest?" Sniper asked. A look of realization grew in the boy's bright blue eyes.
"Oh, this is your place? I-I'm so sorry I didn't know it was inhabited," he said. Sniper raised a brow.
"What's a BLU like you doing out here?" He asked. The kid looked down. He appeared to be just a little older than Scout.
"I-I just wanted to get some fresh air and I... Kinda... Got lost," he was blushing in embarrassment. He ran his fingers through his dirty blond hair. Sniper chuckled.
"Really?"
"Yeah, I'm new here, and I don't know my way around. Alright?" He snapped ashamedly. Sniper smiled a little. The boy wasn't holding his shoulder, but instead he had his arms wrapped around his abdomen. A bloodstain was visible through his shirt.
"Ya okay there mate?" He asked. The boy moved his arms and looked down at himself. The patch of blood was much larger than what Sniper had seen.
"I'm fine," he looked up and gave a grim smile. Sniper shook his head.
"No, you're not, let me see it," he said. The boy shook his head.
"I'd rather you didn't," he said, a hint of nervousness in his voice.
"What, you think I'll make it worse or something? It's a ceasefire, and I want to repay ya for this," he gestured to the bandages on his forearms. The kid opened his mouth to speak, but ended up closing it and nodding hesitantly. Sniper got up and sat in front of the boy.
"I'm Sniper, what are ya called?" He said, reaching forward and looking to see if it was okay with him to take his shirt off. The boy nodded and Sniper began unbuttoning his blue shirt.
"I'm a Scavenger Tech," He said, shifting a bit so that Sniper could see the injury. It was a set of deep gashes that were set in a large arch formation across his stomach. Sniper raised a brow.
"Is that a shark bite mate?"