Author's Note: Wow! I almost forgot to do the Anonymous Review Reply...again. Sorry guys!
Dr. Lightbulb- LOL! TentaSpy is trapped and wounded...now you get to see what happens next! Thanks for the reivew!
And now here's the next chapter!
"NO, WAIT! STOP!"
Everyone looked at Nicole with surprise. They all were astonished by her sudden act.
"What's wrong?! Can't you see we're winnin'?" Bill asked.
Nicole shook her head in dismay. "I…can't take it anymore…This isn't how it should end…"
"WHAT?! FREAKIN' UNBELIEVABLE!" Jake snapped, "WHAT THE HECK IS WRONG WITH YOU, NICOLE?! HAVE YOU LOST YOUR MIND?!"
"Maybe so…but I know that this is not right. Just because we kill something or someone, doesn't mean it always fixes the problem…" she looked over at the TentaSpy. "Besides…I don't think it's Damien's entire fault…even if he did go all psycho…"
"WHAT?! ARE YOU LOSING IT, MAGGOT?!" Kyle shouted, "YOU ARE A DISGACE! THAT MONSTER HAS CAUSED A LOT OF TROUBLE FOR ALL OF US!"
Nicole nodded and sighed, "Yes…I know, Kyle…"
"YOU'VE GOT TO BE KIDDING ME! THAT FREAKISH SLUG-MONSTER ON STEROIDS TRIED TO RAPE YOU!" Jake growled.
"Twice, actually…but I guess he was desperate…" Nicole sighed, "He's just…lonely...and apparently got a little too over excited or something..."
Damien looked at the girl with great confusion. "Chéri…why are you doing this?"
"Everyone makes mistakes…" she looked over at REDs, "Even if they are part monster…But we can learn from them, right?"
"You're just a softy, Nicole," Jake said.
"True…but…we can't always end in violence, right?"
"YES!" Kyle objected, "IT IS ALWAYS THE RIGHT WAY IN MY WORLD!"
"Well…did this little war between RED and BLU solve anything yet?" Nicole asked.
Kyle hesitated, growling. "I hate those fruit-sucking scumbags…"
"See? Nothing…and what about now? Just because a TentaSpy is defeated…will it mean a true end to all this madness we're in? What if something bigger comes our way? Besides, you fighting him just makes it one more reason for him to hate."
"Vhat are you trying to zay, fraulein?" Klaus asked.
"I'm saying that we should for once show more compassion and see what happens. I mean, there's the possibility that Damien could change."
"Oh no…that ain't gonna happen, mate." Benny protested, "You're confused again, Shelia, and all this could be a trick. No matter if they're human or not, all Spies are deceitful."
"Ahem!" Jèrèmie growled, glaring at the RED Sniper, "Have you forgotten our little cooperation?"
"Jèrèmie isn't deceitful…I know." Nicole gave a curt nod at the BLU Spy.
Jèrèmie smiled, nodding back.
"If Jèrèmie was dishonest, why did he come all this way and teamed up with the rest of you just to save me? It just wouldn't add up…" she looked back at the TentaSpy, and slowly approached him, "Now…to do what I must do…" she muttered to herself.
"NO! LASSIE! DON'T GO ANY FURTHER! THAT THING WILL EAT YOU ALIVE!" Angus cried, trying to go after her.
But Jèrèmie grabbed his shoulder in an instant. "No, m'sieur…I think she knows what she's doing…"
"But-!"
"Mademoiselle Nicole is trying to prove her point. We should at least give her a chance. We can act if something goes wrong."
Angus nodded, stepping back a bit.
Nicole came up to Damien and stopped. "Hey…are you alright?" she asked.
Damien blinked in surprise, his golden eyes changing into the cool teal. "Uh, I'll be fine…merci…"
Nicole looked deep into Damien's eyes. She was surprised to see that they were actually human-like instead of the fierce and intimidating reptilian ones. "So…um…can you forgive us for trying to attack you and kill you?"
Damien smirked. "Only because you're so sweet…" his smile suddenly disappeared. "Chéri…I apologize for my behavior…I lost control of myself…and I couldn't stop. Being a sewer monster can do terrible things. It's…it's just that…I've had no one to truly love before. Despite the Spy Crabs' help, I've been lost for as long as I could remember. Hearing about you brought my hopes up. I got too carried away with you, and it was wrong of me…And seeing you show compassion towards me…It…touches me so much…" his soothing voice cracked a little as he grew emotional. "No one…has ever showed compassion before…Please, mademoiselle…" a tentacle slowly reached out towards Nicole. "…Can you forgive me for what I have done?"
Nicole took in a deep breath, her hand stretched out towards the tentacle. "Yes, but only if you swear not to do it again…and to not hunt my friends as food."
The tentacle gently wrapped around her wrist. "Agreed." Damien nodded.
Nicole tried to hold back her scream. Her arm was twitching as she felt the suction cups against her bare hand.
"Can you come over here for just a second?" Damien asked.
Nicole looked back at the rescue team before turning back to Damien. "You promise not to rape me?" she asked.
"Jou have my word, chéri."
Reluctantly, Nicole drew closer to the TentaSpy. "What is it?" she asked.
"Let me tell you a little secret…" Damien whispered softly, "Even if they were to kill me, I could still respawn back in these sewers alive and well, just as they respawn back at their bases."
Nicole frowned. "Oh…r-really?"
"Oui, but thank you for saving me anyway." Damien chuckled, pulling his tentacle away and off from Nicole.
With an uncomfortable grin, Nicole nodded and returned back to her group. "Hey…Klaus…can you heal Damien?"
"VHAT?! VHY?!" Klaus demanded with a surprised look on his face.
"Because…he's hurt and we can't just leave him like that." Nicole answered.
The Medic sighed. "Alright…fine…But if zhat creature attacks, he vill be exterminated right on ze spot!" he took out his Medigun and reluctantly headed towards the TentaSpy, "You better not betray your promise, dummkoft."
Damien smiled, showing his sharp teeth. "I promise, m'sieur, no tricks here."
Rolling his eyes in disgust, the Medic turned on his Medigun, the red aura sprayed at the TentaSpy. The wound that was on Damien's shoulder started to heal and disappear.
"Why in tarnations are you doing this, Nikki?!" Bill asked, frowning, "We came here all the way to rescue you and kill that thing, not heal its wounds and make friends with it!"
"Yes, I know, Bill…I'm sorry…It's just…I'm just too soft…" Tears of regret streamed down her cheeks.
"Well, hey, I didn't say that being soft was a bad thing…it's just that I'm confused is all…" The Engineer explained, putting a comforting arm around her, "Why the heck would ya stand up for that TentaSpy when it tried to…you know…"
"I just felt…sorry for him…I mean, imagine what he has to go through every day…That must be really hard…And fighting with him just makes it worse…"
"You're one strange kid, I'll tell ya that." Bill added.
Nicole laughed a bit as she stopped crying. "Everyone tells me that, so it's no big surprise to me…"
That's when Klaus turned off his Medigun. "Ze creature iz-!"
"Ahem," Damien interrupted, "I have a name jou now…Medic."
Klaus groaned. "Damien's healed…now vhat?" he joined his group.
"Let's just leave him be a find a way out of here…" Nicole suggested, "It's the best we can do for him right now…"
"That is all?" Bolesalv asked, looking down at his gun. "Sorry, Sasha…no killing time…" he apologized to the weapon.
"Alright-y then! Let's go! Let's go! I want to freakin' git outta here!" Jake complained, running ahead into the tunnel.
"Wait, lad, don't git lost in there again!" Angus called, trying to catch up to the Scout.
"You're going to need back up!" Kyle chased after the two.
Soon, other RED members started head back. The only ones that stayed back were Nicole, RED Engineer and BLU Spy.
"Come on, Nikki, we gotta head back now…" Bill said.
Nicole nodded slowly. "I know…"
"Let's go, chéri…we're wasting time here…" Jèrèmie said, putting away his Ambassador.
Nicole sighed. "Alright…let's go…" Nicole began walking away.
"Wait! Chéri!" Damien called.
Nicole looked back at the TentaSpy. "What is it?"
"I have something for you…"
Nicole looked back at Bill and Jèrèmie, they both nodded of approval. She headed back to Damien. "What?"
Damien held out his closed hand. "I do believe that this belongs to jou." He said, opening his hand, revealing what he was holding.
Nicole gasped as she saw her cherished dragon necklace in his gloved hand. "Really?"
"But of course, take it. It is yours, right?"
Reluctantly, Nicole took it and placed it around her neck. "Thanks, Damien…I know I shouldn't do this…but…" she leaned towards him and kissed him on the cheek. "There, now you behave…and if you want to find love…do it appropriately, and not go psychotic like you did with me…"
Damien laughed. "Don't worry, chéri, I won't break your promise…"
"And please don't attack my friends." Nicole added.
"I'll be on a BLU diet instead, does that make you feel better?"
Nicole laughed a bit. "Sure, why not…but please don't eat Jèrèmie."
"Chéri…I don't eat his kind. Imagine, eating someone who looks exactly like you, but only fully human. It's very uncomfortable…So I leave that class alone…"
Nicole nodded slowly. "I…see…"
"And one more thing…" Damien added quietly, "This will not be the last time you see me…"
"I understand…" Nicole responded.
"Now jou better run along now, your friends are waiting…" Damien said, looking towards the RED Engineer and BLU Spy.
Nicole nodded again. "Yeah…I guess I do…So long, Damien."
"Au revoir, chéri…"
"Bye…" Nicole smiled weakly before she headed back to her friends.
"What took ya so long?" Bill asked.
"Ah, nothing…just made sure Damien won't act up again…"
"Well come on! We don't have time to waste!"
"Come on, chéri, we've been here for too long." Jèrèmie said, putting a brown cigarette in his mouth.
"You're right," Nicole sighed, "I guess we've had."
The trio began to walk away, heading down the dark tunnel. Nicole looked back one more time to see the TentaSpy.
But Damien was no longer there.