Soldier, Demo and Soldier had joined Engineer, Sniper and Spy at Roy Cove by the time that the other three surviving RED mercenaries arrived.
"Y'all got news on World War Three?" asked Engineer.
"Da." said Heavy, getting off the team's boat.
Medic stated that World War Three had ended about three years earlier, and that it was November 2025. Medic also stated that the Earth's atmosphere has been quite nearly purged of soot and dust from the war, though slightly cooler conditions had persisted due to large amounts of nitrogen oxides in the upper atmosphere, and the primary impact was slightly shorter growing seasons in northern areas.
Third world countries had been ravaged by epidemics, and bubonic plague had spread to parts of Latin America and was appearing in Europe. Africa was seeing the spread of various diseases go unchecked by modern medicine.
"We're better off staying 'ere, then?" asked Sniper.
"Looks like it." agreed Engineer.
"But Falklanders and penguins would not be better off if Soldier and Demo play golf any more." argued Heavy.
"Do you understand sport son? They are begging for it! They are fair game!" shouted Soldier.
"Doc, could you have a look at his brain? His seems to have deteri'ated over the last few years." Sniper requested, in a very quiet voice.
"I vill." replied Medic in an equally quiet voice.
A few years later, new superpowers emerged, while diseases and malnutrition decreased. However, this was found out thanks to the manufacture of the West Falkland's first radio, courtesy of Engineer, rather than a trip on the team's boat.
"What now?" asked Heavy.
"We could return home. I'd sure like to see Jolly again." said Engineer.
"Jolly? Ain't that a syn'nym of happy?" questioned Sniper.
"Jolly is the place in Texas I come from." replied Engineer in an irritated manner.
"I am not going back to America. For one thing, they don't have penguin golf!" stated Soldier, ignored by most.
"Personal preference is a key factor. Medic and myself would not be welcomed back to Europe, so that is a closed door for us two." said Spy.
Before Spy gave an explanation for this, Saxton Hale appeared from over a hill, and landed in front of the mercs. Having fought in the war, Hale had been slightly scarred by nuclear weapons and other projectiles that had hit him, causing him to become even more of a legend than he was before.
"Are you looking for something to do?" boomed Hale.
The RED team nodded.
"Mann Co. is looking for new workers, and you'll all be welcome to join." continued Hale.
"No thanks, Hale. I think we'll find something else to do." answered Yodeller.
"Are you certain?"
"Quite certain, now, please, go."
Hale left.
Most of the RED team stayed on the West Falkland Island, but Engineer went back to Texas, and Sniper went to the Australian Outback. They met up irregularly, but enjoyed the company of each other when this happened.
Scout's mother was never found by any of the RED mercenaries.
A/N Sorry if that seems a bit of an abrupt ending, but I have no idea how to continue this, and my plan got changed half-way through. If you have any ideas at all, please leave them in a review.
Some 'information' I got on WWIII was from the Future Wikia. On an interesting note, the West Falkland Island (at least the Roy Cove area) seems reasonably empty, an ideal place for the mercenaries to be without many people being hurt.
