Chapter Three

It's been a week already that Spy stayed inside this tank and room. His tank was pushed close to the window so he was able to see what was going on. He watched people talk and just leave. It was funny to watch when the Red Spy and Blue Scout were talking. Scout was always mad that the Red Spy would be sleeping with his mom. Everyone knew this gossip thanks to him. He found the couple somewhere and took pictures. He had to tell everyone. He laughed to himself while he watched the two start arguing with each other. He turned when he heard both Engineers make loud noises with their machines inside the room. They have been working on something for him in this room. He just didn't know what yet. He couldn't wait till they leave. He wanted his alone time with Sniper and it was hard to spy on people with these noises around.

"There. It should be done now." One Engineer said.

Sniper suddenly stood up from lying on the floor. "It is?"

Spy looked like he was ready to jump out from his tank. "It really is?"

The Engineers smiled. "Yeah. Get out of there and test it out yourself."

Spy looked at Sniper. Sniper already knew what he wanted without asking. He needed help to get out of his tank without dropping water all over the floor again. Sniper lifted him up and placed him on the floor. Spy saw that there were these lines of metal on the walls and on the bottom of the floor.

"Go on. Walk by them." One Engineer said.

Spy obeyed and he used his tentacles to walk forward like if he had normal legs. The moment he stepped forward, he saw red lights on the metal strips flash. Mist was sprayed on his body and water poured on the ground but not by a lot. It was enough water to walk on and his tentacles to not dry out. It worked. His machine actually worked. He continued to walk. Enough mist and water was around so he was able walk around.

"It works!" Yelled Spy.

The Engineers laughed. "Of course it does. We also install a drain on every floor so your water doesn't flood the place and this is motion sensory. Only you will get wet when you walk by. No one else."

"Is this water clean?" Sniper asked.

"Of course it is. We built filters like you asked and we also built you a custom tank you can move around easier from the outside. We couldn't build this system outside. Since it was out in the open."

Spy smiled and saw Oceane back in the old tank. "Well thank you. Me and Oceane love what you did to the place."

The Engineers looked at each other then back at Spy. "Well were not done there. We also made you a room back at your base. It has more room than that tank over there."

Spy blinked. "Really? You did?"

"Yeah. It's big and deep enough for you to swim and live inside it and you can invite guests inside if you wanted to." They answered.

Spy smiled. "Can we see it now?"

They nodded. "Sure. Come on. Follow us." The two left the room.

Spy looked at Sniper and Sniper could already tell what was on his mind. He reached his hand in the old tank and grabbed Oceane out of it so he can give it to Spy. Spy took Oceane and walked off, following the Engineers out the room. The lights on the wall flashed and mist hit him with water spilling on the floor. Sniper followed behind him. Getting hit by the mist did not get bother him. The water on the floor was barely noticed because of his boots.

They needed to walk outside and Spy could already feel the pain in his tentacles as he walked. He needed water. He almost collapsed but Sniper caught him. One Engineer pointed to something.

"Oh we managed to build that for you to. Just to cross over to bases without any trouble. Sorry though. But you can only stand close to the walls when you're outside. Or unless you take your tank with you or stay in in there."

Spy turned his head and noticed that there was this small river on each side of the bases. It was long enough to cross.

"oh?"

Sniper quickly grabbed him and lifted him to the water. He dropped him and Spy felt instantly better. He carried Oceane as he took his short swim to the other base. The others were close by him. When the small river ended, he got out and walked towards the walls where more water was sprayed at him. He had to get used to this. It was better than getting dried up. He walked inside and the Engineers lead the way to his new room.

Spy was quickly in awe. His room was amazing. It had a pool inside at the corner. He stepped inside and realized it was a lot bigger. He took a dive and saw it was enough room to swim around. He floated back up and he was glad he saw there were some steps and a floor at the edge of his pool. It had water on it. He might be able to sleep next to Sniper now without any problems. If only he could get used to soaking up all night. There were also the metal strips on the wall so he can walk when he wished to.

"This is amazing! Thank you gentlemen!" He said.

The Engineers laughed again. "You still haven't seen everything yet."

Spy then noticed his new tank. It wasn't any different than his last tank besides having a filter and it was slightly bigger.

"We know, it's not really anything new. We didn't want to put a motor on it because there was water involved but we customize it where it will be easier to clean the tank. It has thinner but stronger glass so it would weigh less when someone pushes it."

Spy was still smiling. "Thank you again."

"Don't mention it. It's what we do best."

Spy watched as they walked out of the room. Before the Red Engineer had walked out, he turned back to Spy. He took off his helmet and placed it over his chest.

"I'm sorry that I couldn't help you out of this. It felt like I could have prevented our Medic doing this to you but…"

Spy stopped him, "You don't need to apologize. This wasn't your fault. It was mine because I was captured by that medic."

The Red Engineer put his helmet back on. "Are you sure?"

"Yes. I'm positive and besides, you already showed your kindness to me by building me all of this."

The Engineer just smiled and walked out of the room.

Spy looked at Sniper. "Why are there no doors around here?" He asked.

Sniper sighed, "No idea. We are in a war zone."

Spy looked disappointed, "Wish we had some privacy."

Sniper walked over to the pool and sat on the steps. "Yeah same here but we should be able to be together when everyone else is asleep."

Spy sank low in the water, "Yeah but I'll still miss you."

Sniper walked to Spy in the water. "Yeah and thanks to this room, we'll be able to sleep next to each other without any problem."

Spy swam next to him. "Yeah and that just makes me happy."

They hugged and kissed each other in the pool.

"Hey can you put me in that tank? While the time passes, I would like to watch people from the window. I could sneak behind them but the water on the floor would blow my cover."

Sniper blinked, "Sure. Then tonight, we can have our fun."

Spy just smiled. Sniper walked over to the empty tank. He was trying to figure out how the tank worked. He noticed there was a button at the side of it. He pushed it and water rushed inside the tank.

"Wow. That was a lot easier than before. We had to get water from somewhere and fill it. Now all we do is push a button."

Spy step out of the pool. "It's a huge improvement from that last tank. I can't stand that thing."

Spy noticed that steps pop out from the side from the tank when he approached it. He carefully walked on the steps while Sniper held onto one of his hands. Then he careful entered inside the tank. That was when he turned and looked out the window with Oceane at his side. Sniper decided to join him at the spying game. He just sat against the tank and stared out the window.

"Found anything out lately?" He asked.

"No. All I see is that Red Spy and Blue Scout keep trying to kill each other again. Nothing new yet."

Sniper looked bored. "Maybe you'll find out more stuff if you can walk arou…"

"You know I can't." Spy interrupted. "The water will ruin everything. Even when I turn invisible. I got to keep looking out this window like you do."

Sniper just glanced at him. "Yeah I know. You'll grow used to it like I did. Just make sure you keep your eye out for that other sniper. He can give you a head shot and if not, he'll notice you right away and he'll tell someone you're snooping. We may not be fighting anymore but we still have trust issues. All of us."

Spy sank low in his tank. "Right…."

That was when he noticed that the Red Medic and Red Heavy were walking by to cross borders. It looked like they stopped to just talk. Spy raised an eyebrow.

"You see that?" Spy asked

Sniper watched. "Yeah. Why? Those two are always together."

Spy grinned to himself. "Exactly. I think they're closer than that. That Heavy is the only one not mad at that Medic."

Sniper blinked as he came to realization. "Bloody hell! You could be right."

Spy snorted. "Yes, it looks like were not the only ones hiding a secret relationship."

Spy's attention returned to the Red Medic and the Red Heavy. The two were looking at the small river that was designed just for him.

"Oh dear. It looks like they are searching for me."

Sniper groaned to himself. "Bloody hell. I didn't bring my gun when we walked here. It's back at the other room and I can't leave now."

Spy continued to watch them. "Don't worry. I think I'll do fine."

That was when he watched as Heavy's body suddenly dropped dead. He was backstabbed by the Blu Spy. Medic gasped as he watched Heavy die in front of him. The Blu Spy was laughing. Medic quickly hit him with his gun and the Blu Spy's body fell down.

"That's what you get!" Medic yelled.

Sniper groaned. "Well?"

The hybrid grinned to himself, "Wait. You'll see."

Sniper continued to watch and saw that the same Blu Spy had uncloak himself and backstabbed the Medic. Killing him.

"What a good show!" Sniper yelled.

Spy laughed, "Indeed."

Spy looked out the window and saw the Blu Spy waving at him. Spy waved back and saw the Red Spy uncloak himself next to the normal Blu Spy.

"Those spies are nice gentlemen."

Sniper sighed. "Yeah but I still got to get my guns. I can't leave you alone. That Medic and now that Heavy are still trying to get you."

Spy quickly turned around in his tank when he heard someone laughing in the hallway and running. A Red Scout ran inside the room. He looked at Sniper.

"Hey stupid! You left this around!"

The Red Scout dropped Sniper's weapons on the floor.

Sniper slowly stood up. "Ugh…thanks."

The Scout quickly ran out of the room. Spy suddenly yelled out.

"You should stop your running! You're going to slip on the water!"

It was too late. Spy heard a crash in the hallway.

"I'm going to get you for this!" Scout yelled.

Spy sighed. "Looks like I got a new rival now…"

Sniper picked up his weapons off the ground. "Well he was too stupid to notice the water on the ground and you did try to warn him. Besides, he isn't that big of a threat unlike that Medic."

Spy turned back to the window. "Yeah that's true but we still got to be careful. We can't forget. This is a battlefield. We can just kill for the fun of it."

Sniper sighed. "Yeah…it's the reason why we can't have our lives back. This place still owns us."

Spy frowned. He knew Sniper was right but unlike the others, he really can't return home if he wanted to. Not like this. He'll just dry up somewhere and die.

Spy continued to stare out of the window bored. It annoyed him that he couldn't show any of his affection to Sniper while the others were running out everywhere. Even that Blue Sniper would sometimes stare out the windows and stare at them until he got bored and left. Spy couldn't understand how the Snipers can keep doing this all day. It gets boring quickly. He didn't want to walk anywhere either. He already made one person mad; he didn't need to make any more new enemies. He just stayed there. Once in a while, the two would leave and they would walk to the kitchen and grab a meal. Spy was glad that he was able to eat different foods now and then. There were times he had to eat fish in that lake or eat leftovers that Sniper would find for him when they met each other.

When night finally started, Spy returned to his pool. He was tired from all the spying and his tentacles being cramped inside that tank. He swam around freely inside the pool. Sniper walked towards the pool.

"Tired yet?" He asked.

Spy came to the surface with Oceane in his arms. "Yes I am. I was just stretching my legs."

Sniper walked closer to the pool and sat inside. The water was up to his chest and he was only wearing his pants. "Then come over."

Spy smiled and swam next to Sniper. They kissed and Spy laid his body against Sniper. Sniper relaxed his body and laid down at the swallow part of the pool of the steps. His whole body was in the water besides his head and it was enough room for him and Spy to sleep next each other. Spy's tentacles were completely moist in the water. Some wrapped around Sniper's body as Spy drifted off to sleep.

The both fell asleep very easily. The two have wanted to sleep next to each other normal for a long time. It was hard to sleep in a small tank and sleeping at shore of the lake would hurt Spy. Sometimes the water would hit his tentacles or not, forcing his tentacles to dry out when he was trying to sleep. Now it was possible with this special designed pool.

There was even enough room for Oceane to sleep by next to them. Spy had put her very close to him. He was too busy sleeping next to Sniper to be holding her in his sleep.

The next morning, Spy woke up and he turned his Sniper.

"Good morning." He said.

Sniper slowly woke up, "Good morning." He said as he kissed Spy.

Spy sat from the pool and looked around. "Good morning Oceane."

He noticed the doll was gone. "Oceane?"

He looked around. "Oceane?! Where did you go?"

He quickly dived inside the pool to see that Oceane was gone. "She's gone!" Spy yelled.

Sniper was already out of the pool, drying himself. "What?" He asked.

"Someone took my Oceane! But how?" Spy yelled.

Sniper was already in new clothes. "Well we were asleep…"

"But still...! We're better than that!" He yelled again.

"Well we were too comfortable…"

Spy didn't let him to finish his sentence. He was already rushing out of the room.

"Oceane! Oh Oceane! Where are you sweetie?"

Sniper quickly followed behind him. "Wait Spy!" He yelled.

Sniper was trying to follow after Spy without trying to slip on the water.

"Oceane!" Spy yelled.

Spy ran outside and jumped inside the water. Sniper continued to follow.

"Spy do you even know where she's at!" Sniper yelled.

"No! But she has to be on the other side! I know it! I can feel it!" Spy yelled.

Spy ran inside the Red base. He quickly heard laughter. He didn't think twice and rushed to the sound. Sniper only grew more worried because Spy could get hurt. He knew Spy could protect himself but that laughter sound like it was group. He didn't know if he was able to fight an entire group by himself. He could respawn but he knew he'll rush back over here to save his baby.

Spy ran to a room where he saw the Red Scout, Demoman, and Pyro were at. They were wearing party hats with a table in front of them. On the table was a table cloth with glasses and bottles of beer. Spy quickly noticed something else on the tables. He saw Oceane on the table and a teddy bear? Everyone was already drunk. Especially Demoman. Spy didn't even know if Pyro was drunk. He was just laughing and mumbling.

"What is going on in here!" Spy yelled.

Scout hic-up, "What does it look like? We're having a party!"

"A tea party!" Demoman yelled.

"Mmmh!" Pyro said next.

Scout was just dancing for no reason. "Yeah! These dolls are fun!"

Spy gasped and quickly grabbed the dolls off of the table.

"This isn't any tea party! You are showing Oceane a bad example! You're all drunk!"

Scout walked to Spy, "What do you know? You're the one who's in love with Sniper and that doll."

Spy and Sniper blushed. "What?"

Scout started to laugh. "Yeah! I saw you and that Sniper together in that pool! No reason why he saved you from that crazy Medic! You're lovers!"

Spy and Sniper felt furious. Sniper was ready to yell some words but Spy just pushed him away.

"And what happens if we are lovers?!" He yelled.

Scout looked at him. "Then that means you're gay! Gay!"

Demoman just laughed. "What's wrong being gay?"

Pyro just shrugged his shoulders, telling him, 'I don't know.'

Demoman drank more of his bear. "Nothing is wrong with it now. We aren't really fighting anymore unless, you want to fight?"

Scout looked at him with a sad look, "Well…of course I don't want to keep on fig…."

"Then leave everyone's business alone! Or you're going to get yourself killed!" Demoman yelled.

"But…" Scout said. "But he tripped me!"

Demoman put his hand over his face. "Ah! You mean you took their toys because you were tripped?! Are you stupid?!"

Scout blinked, "What?" Everyone could tell that he was still drunk.

Spy held tight onto the dolls tightly. He started to realize something. "You mean…?! You sneaked into our room….drunk?! Did you even think about your plans? You took my baby with poor planning?! How?!"

Scout laughed, "Yeah….you two looked happy sleeping next to each other. It was easy! Even being drunk!"

Spy started to curse in French at Scout. This time, his whole body was changing colors because he was so mad. Sniper looked surprised. He has never seen Spy so colorful before. Scout took a step back from Spy, watching him turn into multiple colors. It reminded him of a rainbow. He started to cry. Sniper and Demoman looked annoyed.

"And you try to make fun of them because they're gay? Look at you! You are crying at that Spy for changing his colors!" Demoman burped.

Spy stopped his cursing and looked at Scout. Scout continued to cry in his drunken state. Spy color changing stopped as he started to laugh and snort.

"That's right! I forgot! Rainbows make you cry!" Spy snorted.

Scout turned to Spy, "Stop it…"

Spy continued to laugh, "Hi! I'm Scout and rainbows make me cry!"

No one else in the room seemed to care that Spy was making fun of Scout. They looked more annoyed at Scout for just being stupid. Spy then looked down at Oceane in his arms.

"What do you mean I'm mean?!" Spy yelled to Oceane.

Everyone turned to him. Demoman took another sip of his beer.

"Wow. He is crazier than you Pyro!" He said.

Pyro looked at him mad, "Mmmph!" He mumbled.

Spy continued to talk. "What do you mean…I have to? Fine….I will."

Sniper just raised his eyebrow at Spy. He was almost beginning to understand that doll. Well only if Spy talked to it first.

Spy walked to Scout. "Hey sorry…"

Scout rubbed his eyes. "Go away! You're an ass!"

Spy started to think how he could apologize to Scout. That was when Oceane gave him an idea.

"Hey? I know how to cheer you up." He said.

Scout looked at him. "How?" He asked.

Spy had a short laugh, "I'll bet you that your Medic and Heavy are doing something right now."

Scout looked like he has calmed down and Spy got the attention from Demoman and Pyro.

"Huh?" Scout was confused.

Spy walked out, "Come on! Follow me!"

Spy walked through the Red base while everyone followed him. Spy was keeping himself from laughing while he held onto Oceane and the teddy bear. Everyone else was just confuse and drunk.

Spy turned back to everyone. He put his finger to his mouth. "Sh. Make sure you're quiet."

Everyone nodded and tip toed their way to this one room that Spy was leading them. Spy was continued being sprayed at and hoped the water wouldn't ruin his plans. He peek his head at the side of the door. Everyone else copied him and watched what was inside of the room. What they saw was Red Heavy and Medic alone in the room. Heavy was sitting down on a chair while he was holding Medic in his lap. Medic was crying into Heavy's chest.

"We almost had him! But no! He had to be friends with everyone! Those spies are mean! They keep sneaking behind me!"

Heavy looked at him and patted him on the back, "It will be okay Doctor. We can get that octopus for you soon."

Everyone who was watching was trying their best to not laugh out loud. Medic then kiss Heavy on his cheek.

"Thanks. You're right. We can keep trying and get those spies back."

That was when everyone fell down to the floor and started to laugh. Including Sniper. Both Medic and Heavy stood up from their seats. Medic was blushing while Heavy was mad.

"You are dead!" Heavy yelled.

Scout pointed at them. "Oh my god! You and him?! Are together?! That's hilarious!"

He looked at Spy, "Hey? Did he say that he's afraid of the spies?"

Spy grinned to himself and quickly handed Sniper the dolls.

"Here. Carry this for me." He said.

Sniper quickly took the dolls as Spy turned invisible.

Medic gasped. "Where did he go?!"

Heavy started throwing his fists around. "Don't worry Doctor! I'll protect you!"

He started punching aimless towards the others. Hoping he could get the spy. The others were backing away from Heavy's fists so they wouldn't get hit.

"Get over here little man!" Heavy shouted again.

Suddenly, Spy turned visible again and jumped on Heavy and used his tentacles to strangle him. Heavy tried to use all his force to rip Spy off of him but Spy made sure his legs were stunk on him. A few tentacles were wrapped around Heavy's arms while the rest were covering Heavy's neck. No matter how much Heavy pulled, Spy's tentacles were still stretched on his neck. He was making it worse.

"Heavy! You have to stop!" Shouted the Medic. "You're making it worse!"

Heavy didn't listen and continued to pull. He continued to pull until finally, he was out of breath. His body fell down and Spy released himself away from Heavy. He then glared at Medic. Medic gasped again when Spy jumped on him and started to strangle him. Sniper had a smile on his face when Spy killed Heavy but then his face was covered in worry when he realized that Heavy's body had disappear.

"Spy! Hurry up! Heavy's going to respawn and try to kill us!"

Scout was laughing the whole time but he stopped when he came to the realization.

"Oh shit! He's right! We got to leave! Now!" He yelled.

Spy took the last breath away from Medic then he looked at the others.

"What are you waiting for?! Run!" He yelled.

Everyone started running. Scout was at first while everyone else was behind him.

"Hey stupids?! Where are we running to?!" Scout yelled.

Spy was running behind of everyone, hopping the water wouldn't trip anyone. He noticed he was the only Blu person in the whole group.

"To my respawn! I can open my door for you and they wouldn't be able to get inside! We'll be safe until they leave!"

Everyone heard an angry Heavy somewhere.

"Hope your plans works!" Scout sounded nervous.

When they ran outside, Sniper took a quick look at Spy. Spy already knew what he was thinking. He was going to carrying him now. Spy grabbed the dolls away from Sniper and Sniper grabbed him and started to run. Spy held onto the dolls while Sniper ran the blue base with the others. There wasn't any time to take a swim outside.

Finally the group was standing in front of the blue respawn area. Sniper put down Spy.

"Well hurry up and open the door!" Everyone shouted at Spy.

Spy walked forward and the door opened. He entered the room and looked the others. Door still opened.

"Hurry! Get inside!" Spy yelled.

Everyone rushed inside and Spy took another step back and the door closed. Everyone was taking deep breaths, realizing that he have all escaped death. They all cheered.

"You did it! You saved our asses!" Demoman cheered.

Everyone quickly turned when they heard loud knocking on the door.

"Get out here cowards! I'm going to kill you all!" Heavy shouted from the other side of the door.

"No thanks. We're just going to stay here for a while." Demoman laughed.

"AH!"

Everyone was laughing. Then they walked up to Spy.

"Oh my god. I haven't had that much fun in long time." Scout said.

"Yeah! You can crash a party!" Shouted Demoman.

"Mmmph!" Pyro said next.

Spy was just smiling. "Thanks gentlemen. Now if you excuse me…I would like to rest. My legs are tired from all the running and killing."

Everyone just walked off and started talking inside the room. Heavy was still banging his fists on the door.

Spy decided to lean against the walls while more water was poured to him. Sniper sat next to him.

"Big day huh?" Sniper asked.

Spy sighed. "Yeah. Oceane never had so much fun before. She's never been this happy before."

Sniper laughed. "Yeah. First, she gets kidnapped, makes a new friend and almost died. Yeah, it was a big day for her. She even watched you change colors…."

Sniper blinked. "Hey? How did you keep on changing colors like that? I only see you change colors one at a time when were at bed..."

Spy shrugged his shoulders, "Don't know…I was just really mad. I can't believe I didn't wake up when that drunk Scout came in…it wasn't like me."

Sniper put his arm around Spy. "I already told you. You were comfortable. You didn't want to wake up. Either did I."

Spy blushed while Sniper just smiled. "Got to figure out how I can make you change colors like that in bed."

Spy only turned redder. "Well I have to figure out why Scout and how Scout found this bear. I never had seen him before…"

He looked down to Oceane who was right next to the teddy bear. That was when Spy realized something. The teddy bear just looked like Engineer.

"Engineer….?"

Spy turned his head when he heard someone enter the room from a different door. The Blu Engineer stepped inside.

"Yeah that's mine. Had it hiding somewhere. I didn't know someone took it…it has a lot of memory to me."

Spy handed the teddy bear back to Engineer. "Sorry. I just found it with my Oceane. I had to save it…"

Engineer took a look at his teddy bear. "Thanks. You seem to be the only person to understand how these animals can mean a lot to people….I may not be that extreme like you but I know that doll in your arms means a lot to you."

Spy smiled. "She does mean a lot to me…Thanks…"

"Don't mention it…."

Engineer then turned around to see the drunk Red group. "Can you tell me why they're here for?"

Spy laughed, "Long story but if they get out….Heavy is going to kill us."

Engineer then heard the banging noises on the door. "Oh. That was the noise…very well. See you later Spy. Bye."

Spy waved while Engineer exited out of the room through a different door. "Bye."

Sniper was looking at everyone. "Did you noticed that everyone found out we're a couple now?" He asked to Spy.

Spy watched the others. "Yeah. Why?"

Sniper shrugged his shoulders. "I don't know…no one cared….they didn't even care they found out that Medic and Heavy were together."

Spy turned quiet. Sniper was right. Nobody didn't care that they were a couple.

"Well…maybe they didn't because…"

"Yeah…we're not fighting for anyone now….We're just here….trying to have a normal life."

Spy continued to watch the others. They were still drunk. They were trying to have the times of their lives. He rarely saw anyone drunk besides the Demoman here when they were fighting.

"Yeah…normal lives…." Spy said.

It took a while before Heavy finally left. Spy opened the door for everyone that night and everyone just returned to what they were doing. Spy walked back to his room with Sniper and Oceane . It was another long day and he was tired. He stepped inside his pool and fell asleep the moment he laid down. He didn't even realize that he dropped Oceane out of his hands when he fallen asleep. Sniper managed to save Oceane from sinking down to the pool's floor. He set Oceane right next them, knowing that Spy would like that. Spy will be happy to see a safe Oceane in the morning. Sniper knew he had to help Spy protect Oceane or he'll get a sad Spy. A sad Spy that he'll know would be hard to make happy again.

Sniper gave a kiss to Spy and fallen asleep next to him.