3:08 AM, morning after RED Spy's visit to the BLU base.
The BLU Spy's death scream cut through the still, quiet and cold air in the same way as a set of bagpipes would. This was predictably followed by alarm bells, lights turning on, and dogs barking. However, there were nine other death screams from the BLU team, before the BLU re-spawn hummed into action.
The RED team, knowing that the attacks were made by Cernunnos, took out their weapons and made they ready for battle. Doing the usual routine, Engineer stayed near the base entrance with Demoman, and the Texan set up a dispenser, sentry and teleporter exit, before setting up the entrance just outside of the BLU base.
Meanwhile, Spy went to see what Saxton Hale was up to, and ended up punched in the face by the enraged Australian.
Scout, Soldier, Pyro, Medic, Sniper, Support and Heavy made their way to the BLU base, where they were joined by Saxton Hale and Spy, the latter having the beam of the Medic's medigun trained on him quickly after his arrival.
When Saxton entered the BLU base, the RED team followed him in. Not that Saxton needed them, but it was good to have others to act as cannon-fodder while he made his attack.
With a loud and obvious hum, the BLU re-spawn and the lights went out due to Cernunnos disconnecting the power, leaving the group in the BLU base in total darkness, until Hale's chest hair created a glow that all could see by. Seeing this light, the BLU Medic, Spy and Sniper approached the surprised Hale and the RED team.
"What are you doing here, mates?" asked the BLU Sniper.
"Hunting that HIPPY of a monster that killed your team." replied Hale in a voice that made angels weep and broke hearts of stone.
"He was going to the basement, the last time I saw him." said the BLU Spy.
"Are the rest of BLU around?" asked the RED Sniper.
"Nah, the re-spawn managed to get us three out before it was stopped. We three were the first to die." replied the BLU Sniper.
And so the now slightly larger group made its way to the BLU basement, where they found Cernunnos, who started beating Hale in the chest.
Before Hale could react to Cernunnos' assault, there was an audible crack as one of Hale's ribs broke. In response, Hale started pummelling Cernunnos, while both Medics trained their mediguns on the Australian, and the remainder of the group fired their weapons. Before long, Support had gone back to his base to get some ammo from the Engineer's dispenser, but the Irishman told the Texan that the sentry or dispenser shouldn't be moved.
Back in the BLU basement, the combined firepower of the majority of the RED team and most of the BLU support classes wasn't affecting Cernunnos in the least, despite headshots and backstabs, and, surprisingly, Hale's devastating critical punches were only doing minimal damage to the piece of Irish mythology. Even other characters from Irish mythology, which had arrived in the meantime because of their mythical status, had very little influence on Cernunnos.
After a while, all but Hale and the two Medics were tired of fighting, and retired to the RED base, where they proceeded to get absolutely drunk like there was no tomorrow. Sometime later, Hale and the two Medics arrived in the RED base.
"Did…you…kill…it, Hale?" asked Demoman.
"Couldn't. It seems to have a sort of mythical energy that keeps it alive. Despite me ripping that HIPPY'S limbs off, they just regrew." replied Hale.
"Well, let all of us that can still stand, raise our glass of booze, a toast. To Saxton Hale, the man who hurt Cernunnos. And lived." Slurred the BLU Sniper.
Only the two Spies, Snipers, Medics and Engineers stood, before all of them collapsed into their chairs.
"Who's dealing with Cernunnos? asked Support.
"We left Cernunnos to a couple of TF bosses." replied Hale.
"Who are those, then?"
"Intelligent Heavy and Spyper."
Support laughed.
"Isn't Intelligent Heavy supposed to be happy and friendly?" asked the Irishman.
"He is dangerous. You know that pan he wears? It brain-melts anyone else who wears it. replied the BLU Medic.
Back in the BLU basement, Cernunnos was getting his brain melted by Intelligent Heavy's pan, while Spyper was attacking the schizophrenic Horned Man, due to Intelligent Heavy's pan giving Cernunnos nightmarish visions of darkness, maniacal laughter, and sandwiches, caused Spyper's attacks to do damage to the Irish myth.
Soon, Cernunnos lay dead, and Intelligent Heavy and Spyper caught their breath back.
Then, in the gloom, Polite Spy appeared, and offered them both sandwiches, before disappearing. To save the Irish-myth-killing duo the trouble, Polite Spy went into the RED base, told them that Cernunnos was dead, and offered them a sandwich.
After Cernunnos' death, the RED Engineer restored power to the BLU base, allowing the BLU re-spawn to function and the BLU team, save those who had already re-spawned, to come back to life.
Saxton Hale disappeared back to Mann Co., where he tried to recreate Intelligent Heavy's pan.
Following Support's marriage to his girlfriend, no-one ever spoke of Cernunnos again which is good, as America would have declared war on it, despite Cernunnos being dead.
Finally, Support had escaped the trouble that had started back in Ireland.
A/N That's all folks! Please rate and reveiw.