Chapter 11 as promised! I'm not so good with action and there's not that much action in this chapter because it's her first day and the Mercs. want to make it simple. But I promise more of it in the future, once she really gets on the battlefield all the fun will begin! Thank you so much for the support guys!
Enjoy!
Chapter 11: "First Day Difficulties"
"Get up Maggot!"
I opened my eyes to find myself staring at the Soldier's angry face.
"Uh?" I said half asleep.
"Get your ass up!"
"What?" I asked awake this time.
"Do you need me to repeat myself?!" He screamed into my face.
"No sir."
"Good." He mumbled as he walked back outside into the hallway.
I guess I had no choice but to get up. After all, I didn't want the Soldier storming in here again. He seemed pretty ticked off already. As I got up and my bare feet touched the cold wooden floor a felt a shiver down my spine. I walked over to the closet pulled out a pair of jeans, a plain red shirt, a light wool red sweater, and a pair of white sneakers; I quickly pulled everything on and ran to the bathroom. I picked up my hairbrush and brushed me hair. Then, I put it into a high ponytail so it wouldn't be a bother. As I opened the door to the hallways I could hear noises coming from the very end on where the cafeteria is.
"Looks like everyone's awake except you. No wonder the Soldier's upset."
"Oh shut up" I said as I was stepping out into the hallway.
The closer I got to the end of the hallway, the louder the taking became.
"G'mornin." The Sniper was the first one who had noticed me.
"Good morning Mr. Mundy, good morning everyone." I walked over to the table on the far right and took the only open seat; that was next to Engineer. The other two people at the table were Medic and the Heavy sitting right beside him. I looked down at my plate and saw a huge sandwich that covered the whole plate and went out to the sides.
"Sanvich." The fat man began with a grin on his face.
"Huh?" I asked.
"Sandvich made just for you."
"Thank you dear." I said I picked up my breakfast. It was not only giant, it was heavy as well. I looked over at the Heavy.
"Om." He took a bite.
I couldn't help but smile, the sound was just too hilarious. I took a bite. And I couldn't believe what I felt. It was like I had gained health or something. I had felt a soothing and enriching feeling. It felt simply amazing. This "sandvich" was simply moist and delicious.
Took us all about ten minutes to finish our breakfasts and get out to the battlefield. As we were walking the Soldier came up behind me.
"So Maggot. Today is your first day out on the battlefield. The Medic and the Engineer forgot to add you into the rewpawn chip didn't they?"
"I'm afraid so sir."
"Well, we'll be sure to get them to move their lazy asses and get things done. Try not to get yourself killed."
I nodded.
"Good. NOW WE HAVE A WAR TO WIN MEN! LAST ONE ALIVE LOCK THE DOORS." He shouted at the rest of the team.
The Scout came up.
"Hey kid! Lett'me show ya your new cubby!"
"What?" I asked as he dragged me towards ten little cubbies that were placed along the right wall of the respawn room.
"Here." he pointed at the one that was next to the Pyro's."We made another one just for ya!"
"Huh." I glanced into it only to see two melee weapon. An old baseball bat. And a golf club.
"Well ya know, you'll get more weapons as ya get older! Don't ya worry." He leaned against me left shoulder."Now take care a dat baseball bat. It was one of mah old bats. Served me well. And since ya needed some weapons I decided to give it to ya! enjoy da thing."
I looked and him and smiled softly. "Gee Scout, thanks a bunch."
"Ya sure no problem. Hey I think someone wants to talk to ya, see you on the battlefield little pal."
"Well missy. Your fist day on the job! Hey uh sorry about forgetin' to add you to the respawn. Me and the doc will be sure to get on that today. Since you're not too busy and all just yet. Do ya think you could help me out with mah job?"
"What?" I asked in amazement.
"It won't be difficult don't worry. All you gotta do is just make sure none of dem' spies come close to mah sentry. It'll also be safe."
"I'm not exactly sure what you mean by that Mr. Conagher?"
"Mission begins in ten seconds." A voice came onto the loudspeaker.
"I'll explain when we get out there. And remember just stay close ta me and nothin' will happen!" He shouted as he ran towards the doors of the respawn.
I followed beside him.
"Five."
"Four.
"Three.
"Two.
"One."
"Begin." The doors opened.
I ran side by side with the Engineer. We ran across the top floor till we got to the first open doorway on the right. We ran down the ramp and into what was called the "Intelligence Room." Everything in the room was red. The Engineer took out his toolbox and began building a sentry in the bottom right corner of the room.. As soon as it finished building he came up to me.
"Now then missy." He said pointing at the red briefcase lying on the desk. "That there's the Intelligence. You do not want the other team to get their hands on it. And your job today is just to make sure no BLU spies come wandering in here to sap mah buildin's. And if you can would ya please try not ta get killed?"
"No problem." The Engineer pat me on the head and went back to improving his Sentry Gun.
I walked over to the table and began leaning on it. I turned my head and looked over at the Engineer. His sentry got bigger. This time it was almost it was up to waist. It also had two bullet chains on both sides. I was definitely impressed I'd never seen such a thing.
"Beep, beep!" The Sentry shot a couple of rounds. And the scream of a Heavy could be heard for the end of the hallway.
"Boy don't go meddling in mah business." The Engineer called out.
"We have taken the enemy intelligence. " The voice on the loudspeaker called.
"WoooWee!" He screamed.
"What does that mean?" I asked.
"Well you see that briefcase right next to ya right?"
"Yes."
"Well the enemy has one just like that except it's blue. And our goal is to take that briefcase from em' and bring it back here to our base."
"I see."
"That's why you gotta make sure no one comes in here from the opposite team to take ours."
"Right." The Engineer took out another toolbox and began building something else. I decided it would be a good time to take out my weapon just in case. So I pulled out my trusty golf club. I looked back over to the Engineer. "Uh sir, what's that?"
"That there's a fine piece a work. It's a dispenser. Whenever you're out a ammo or need to be patched up just walk over here and it'll do just that'."
"Oh, that sounds extremely useful."
"Sure is."
"We have dropped the enemy intelligence!" The voice called out.
"Dag Namnit!" The Engineer cried.
Suddenly a RED Demoman who seemed to be badly injured came running into the Intel. Room.
"Ay, I've really hit rock bottom'." He shouted as he ran towards the dispenser.
Suddenly, he raised his hand. I could see a shiny aluminum knife shining as the light reflected on it.
"Engi~"
"Ahhh!" I could hear the sound of his heavy metal wrench hitting the ground.
"Sorry to pop in unannounced. You're next." He turned to me as he laughed at the sight of me scooting away with my golf club in my hand.
I swung at him but missed, instead his knife ended up cutting me in my left hand. the golf club dropped to the ground as I screamed.
"What's the matter? Aren't you a bit too young for the job?" He wiped his suit and stuck his butterfly knife into my left shoulder.
"Ahhhhh!" I could feel tears coming from my eyes.
"Hahaha. Snort. Hahahah." He laughed as he picked up the red briefcase.
"The enemy has taken our intelligence."
"Excellent." He Frenchman called out.
I was sitting there with a knife in my shoulder. I knew I had to do something. Without thinking I stood up. The pain was even more unbearable. But I kept me scream in. I quietly walked over and picked up my golf club. Then, I quietly walked over to the still disguised Demoman.
"That's where you're wrong Frenchman!" I screamed as I swung the golf club at his waist.
"Ahhhh!" He fell down and screamed. Know was my chance.
I swung the club about three more times, all hit either the neck or the head. I let out a small grin, my first kill.
"Ahhh!" I could still feel the pain. Then I remembered the Engineer's words.
"If you ever run out a ammo or get hurt just walk over here and it'll do just that."
I had no time to lose the pain had been getting worse and worse. I walked over to the dispenser and as soon as I did I felt a cooling feeling run through my body. I pulled the knife out and put it into my pocket for later. I looked over to the cut. I couldn't believe my eyes. The cut was just closing in by itself. I usually took forever for things like that to heal, and now before my very eyes I was experiencing a cut healing in mere seconds.
I walked over to the dead BLU Spy and took the RED Intelligence from his hand. Then I walked back to the desk and put it on there.
"Our Intelligence has returned to our base." The voice came back onto the loudspeaker.
Then a though hit me. The BLU Intelligence it was fairly close by. I could help our team win! It would be risky. But my adrenaline kicked in. I knew I couldn't stop myself know. Without thought I walked over to the doorway on the left side of the desk and made my way out and into the room. I saw another respawn room and I could see the BLU Intelligence a staircase. Quietly made my way to it without trying to drag too much attention. And as soon as I got to the staircase the thing that I feared the most happened. I could hear the sound of the dispenser and Sentry blowing up.
"Woohoohooo!" I heard the scream of the BLU Scout running this way. I quickly rose with the intelligence in one hand and my golf club in the other. Walked over to the side of the stairs the Scout suddenly came running out of the Intelligence room. He had a double-barrel shotgun in his hand.
"Outta' da way pipsqueak!" He said as he fired three rounds. The first one missed but two hit on the spot.
"Ugh!" I feel to my knees and I could see the Scout running up the stairs. My vision began to blur. One bullet hit my right side, the other hit the left side of my rib cage. I was paralyzed for a couple of seconds. I had never had felt that much pain in a long time. I gathered my strength and got back up. I had to make it back to the intelligence room before the BLU Scout made it back to his. I slowly walked to the hallway. I had made it to the corner of it but suddenly I fell back on my knees. I was losing blood, and fast. I fell to the ground and lay there. My heart rate decreased and I began breathing heavily. I had no dispensers, no nothing. It was a nightmare. But I had no choice but to keep moving, I couldn't let my team down, not now. But I couldn't get back up I was too weak to stand up and walk again. I rose my head I could see the brown wooden desk. I had no choice but to try and pull myself there. I picked up my right arm and began pulling myself upward towards the desk and then pushed myself with my left leg. I repeated this pattern again. And again. And again until I was able to reach the desk. I looked upward and saw the RED briefcase lying on the top. I used my left arm to pull myself up and threw the BLU's briefcase with my right.
"Victory!" The voice called.
I fell back on the ground with my arms on my chest. My vision worsened and my eyes began to shut. I could hear my teammates call out my name and I heard the Engineer scream.
"Assistant?! Assistant?! Where are~." He cried.
He ran over to me and lifted my upper half of my body off the ground. Then, he moved my hand and saw all the blood pouring out of my right side. I could barely make out the expression on his face, all I did see was that he was horrified. He gave me one more look in the eyes. My vision still worsened.
"Medic! Medic! Doc, get over here!" He called out once more.
My eyes shut. Everything around me turned black. I could only hear footsteps and then everything became silent.
