A/N: Out of Story Notes will be in bold or bold italics if my writing career on this site continues,and in advance I'd like to apologise for any errors in the writing,both story wise and English ,this is the first time I've ever written a story on this site or anywhere public for that matter.The story takes place after team classic is defeated,but the administrator chooses to conserve the Australium to make this work. I also apologise for errors where the name ms Pauling is missing,I'm pretty sure it has something to do with the dot as other writers have problems with names including dots
Ms. Pauling and the RED team had made it to Grey Mann's base after killing Team Classic on His island,they located a plane,loaded it up, and flew to the coordinates the Administrator had provided them .
Ms. Pauling was nervous,this was the first time she properly met her boss in 6 months. She didn't know whether she succeeded or failed,and what would follow either of those outcomes. Jerry,Saxton Hale's pilot,was flying the plane. Everyone else excluding Pauling,Hale,and Margaret was sleeping. After half an hour of listening to the two Australians talk, went to sleep as well.
When she woke up,they were landing at a remote structure in someplace not unlike dustbowl or is,to say,completely barren and desolate. Hale and Mags were missing. The RED team were waking up."So,this is where that angry lass lives,eh?"Asked Demoman. "Yup, and it looks like Engie's here too," She responded.
When they all exited the jet,Engi came down to greet them."So,I see y'all made it back alright. Good to see you,TheAdministrator's been waiting." Ms Pauling wondered what her boss was going to think of her performance on this mission. She was hoping it was good.
Ms. Pauling entered the quarters where the Administrator had lived for the past 6 months. "Please,sit down .We'll have much time to catch up later,but for now I need you to do one more thing..."
Ten minutes later, Ms Pauling returned to find the mercenaries having a laugh and catching up. Jerry,Hale,Margaret,and the plane had presumably left after meeting with the Administrator before her. "So I convinced Spy to take me to the bank-" "I sincerely wish I hadn't" "-and then when we got there,they locked us in the vault!"Exclaimed Scout. "Which,I remind you, was filled with Tom Jones memorabilia that will remain worthless until your death.I keep on telling you,you are one of the stupidest members of this team,which Soldier is also part of. Tom Jones is young,virile,and has practically no enemies. Comparing to our lifetimes,he may very well be immortal!" Spy reprimanded Scout. "Question," Soldier stated" "What is your question,Soldier?" Spy sighed. "Tom Jones is dead," The crazy patriot informed. "You killed him?" "Yes" "Snapped his neck?" "Affirmative" "Does it have something to do with that wizard roommate if yours?" "That is corre- wait a minute,how do you know all this if you are not a wizard? EVERYONE,SPY IS MERASMUS!I AM GOING TO SNAP YOUR NECK FOR THE VERY LAST TIME!" "Soldier,I am not a wizard,and you never never snapped the wizar-" Spy was cut short as soldier charged at him,intent on killing him. Remaining seated,Spy flipped Soldier onto the floor on the other side of the chair he was sitting on."I simply know you,after working with you for almost 5 years,"He said as he lit another cigarette.
After the brief duel, Ms. Pauling cleared her throat and addressed the mercenaries."I know you've been working for us for 5 years,and that you want to go home back to your families now,but The Administrator and I have one last job offer for you." "Listen here sheila," Interrupted Sniper,"But why would we want to work for you and that old hag if we have everything we need right now?" "But you don't,Double all the money you've been paid for the last 5 years, with maybe a bit... extra,"Countered Ms Pauling with a glint in her eye as she said the last few words."10% of the money has already been paid into all of your bank accounts,or your family member's,according to our initial agreement." "I'm all for getting paid,Ma'am,but like sniper said,we already have a ton of money thanks to your employment. I'm more interested in learning about this situation with the Administrator and her precious Australium,"Said Dell Conagher,the Engineer. "The Administrator hasn't even told me everything yet,but she said she will after you go on the job,then I'll tell you what I know,"Promised Ms Pauling . Seeing Soldier open his mouth, She answered his question by saying "No,Zhanna will not be able to come,I tried but the Administrator said that only the RED team can go." Both Soldier and Zhanna saddened at this. "But,it will only take a few hours if it goes successfully." That got the team's attention. What was this miracle job,offering a decade's worth of pay for only a couple of hours' work? "What is zhis job anyway? Asked Medic. "It will be explained fully tomorrow,"Ms. Pauling responded ,"But it involves time travel." "Travel through time?"Questioned Heavy "How would this work?" "Like I said,it will be explained later but it runs on Australium." And with that she walked out of the room,and the mercenaries followed suit to where they would spent the night. Ms. Pauling gave them a brief tour of the areas they were allowed to be in and then told them when they would wake up,eat,etc.
The hidden mountain facility had a runway,helipad,and separate workshops with strange devices and the like. Inside the main building,it opened into a small room with reinforced walls and triggerable traps to kill my unwanted guests. Like the rest of the facility,it was littered with cameras and microphones. Leading off of it there was a section dedicated to house life such as a kitchen,living room,dining room,and numerous storage closets. There was a wing for the mercenaries to stay in,and in the back there were all the top secret projects the administrator had going on. The lower levels continued this but also was where the Administrator lived. Ms Pauling also had a room on the same level. After the tour,the most dangerous men on the planet went to sleep,the last one they would have in 1972 for a while.
The RED team woke up at 5AM like they always had during the war. They dressed and headed to the dining room to eat breakfast. When they were there,hey noticed that Engineer,Pyro and Medic were not present. They began eating the food that was there,with Scout and Sniper getting into a silent duel with them launching food at each other with spoons as catapults. Soldier and Demo were having a fight over what was the best drink,and Spy And Heavy were just reading. Halfway through their meal,Engineer and Medic walked into the room. "What were you two off doing?" Spy inquired. "We were helping the Administrator with her machine." Explained ,Spy nodded "And the Mumbler?" "You know how Pyro disappears like that,he'll show up,"answered Engineer.
Engineer and Medic has finished their food, and everyone was talking or reading around the table when Ms Pauling came in."Alright,time to start your new job," She said as she led the team to where the time machine was. It was shaped like a cylinder,which was coloured a sleek grey with Australium-coloured lights in it indicating its power had a keypad on it,with places to enter date,time,etc. There were 9 connected cylinders which were capable of fitting a person,maybe two if they squeezed together. As the mercs took it all in and stepped into a cylinder each,pyro now with them,the Administrator's familiar voice spoke to them over the loudspeaker. "As informed you,what you are looking at is a time machine. Under its current settings,it will transport you 104 years into the future. You may be asking why such a specific time period and why. The first question is none of your business. The second is that the nucleus reactor and the hydro powerhouse you have been fighting over has been powering a machine that can create any element. It takes about 200 years to create a stable ingot of Australium,or 206 to be more precise. The machine has been designed to last hundreds of years,so you will have a way of returning to this time when you have the Australium. You will be granted all of your weapons provided during the gravel war,as well as all benefits if the upgrade station. Ms. Pauling will give each of you your contacts. Do not fail me." Each mercenary signed the contract and gave it back to Ms. Pauling
After each mercenary had been given their weapons,and Engineer went over how to bring them back using the time machine,Ms Pauling set the machine for Australium manufacturing machine,2076,and pushed the button