It was already two weeks from the heart attack accident. The two teams were still fighting. Sniper became really hesitant about shooting to his best friend's teammates. That is the reason, why he became the most inefficient warrior of the team and Soldier was angry on him all the time. But he couldn't shot someone, when he saw the RED Medic's feared face when he shot one his teammate as they were shooting at the cans. But Sniper had to fight anyway.
He was lying on the top of concrete building. His eye was on the optics of his rifle and he was trying to shot the RED Pyro. He aimed at him and pulled the trigger of his gun. But in the last second Pyro ran away and the bullet hit RED Engineer's knee. He started to scream out of pain and tried to call Medic. Sniper aimed on his head and ended his misery.
"Sorry mate." He muttered and reloaded his gun. At least he killed somebody. Maybe Soldier will be satisfied for a while. But then he saw Viktor running towards Engineer's corpse. When he saw his deadly wounds, he turned to Sniper and searched for him by his gaze. Sniper quickly hid himself before Medic could see him. His heart started to beat really fast and Liam started to wonder why. He immediately remembered the sentence which the RED Medic told him. He frowned and shook his head. Maybe he is just too afraid of Viktor's reproachful gaze. He crawled on the roof, going towards the metal ladder. He climbed down carefully and ran around the building. He wanted to climb up on his wooden view and shoot from there. But when he reached the place, where the view should be standing, he remembered. Pyro burned it down three weeks ago. That's why he have the scars on his right hand and waist. That's why he lived one week in enemy's base and made a great friendship with Viktor. But now there were only burned pales. And what was the worst, there were standing the RED Pyro, Demoman and Scout. He was standing behind them. His only fortune was that they were turned their backs to him. Suddenly Viktor appeared from the other corner of the building and saw Liam. His eyes widened. At first he wanted to warn Pyro about Liam's presence, but then he changed his mind.
"What are you zhree doing here? You don't have enough zhings to do?" Medic asked them with really convincing reproachful tone. They saw anger in his eyes, so they rather run away to the battlefield. Medic just smiled at Sniper. Liam suddenly felt how his heart is beating faster and faster. He felt the pink blush on his cheeks burning him like a fire. What the hell is happening to him? He smiled back at Medic.
"Go and hide somewhere. You are on our half of battlefield, they should shot you." Viktor said with worried voice. Sniper nodded and ran away. Medic smiled again and turned away. Liam found his special platform and climbed there again. But when he was finally going to lied down on the wooden floor, he heard the rustle from speakers.
"Victory." The voice told to the BLU team. All fights stopped and the BLU warriors became happy and hurried to their base to get drunk. Sniper was climbing down from the tree and went towards the base. But then he saw somebody standing next to the concrete wall of nearest building. That person waved at him and gestured him to come closer. It was Viktor, of course. He was standing in the black shadow of the building invisible for other people, but Sniper could see him very clearly. He smiled to himself and came to Medic. The other man had serious expression on his face that made Sniper's smile disappear. What is so important? He was standing opposite to his German friend. Medic put his hand on Sniper's shoulder and looked deeply in Australian's light blue eyes.
"We need to talk." He said with his hard German accent. Sniper just nodded. He felt Medic's hand like burning iron on his shoulder. His body started to shake a little. What the…? Just when Medic started to open his mouth, they heard light footsteps and clinking metal. They heard the clicking sound of lighter maybe three times.
"Merde, putain le briquet ne fonctionne pas encore!" Some familiar voice muttered and they heard quiet hit as Spy threw the lighter on the dusty ground. Sniper knew, that it is BLU Spy, because the RED one lights his cigarettes with matches. He put Medic's hand away from his shoulder.
"You have to hide." He whispered and Medic obediently ran away and hid behind the tree. Maybe a second later Spy went out of the corner. When he saw Sniper, he smiled.
"Oh, I'm glad to see you. Don't you have a lighter? The mine refuses to work." He said and and pointed at his cigarette. Sniper dip his hand in his pocket and pulled out the lighter with koala drawn on it. He made a little fire and lighted the French man's cigarette. He thankfully inhaled the grey smoke.
"Thank you. Who was here with you?" He asked curiously. Oh shit, he heard them. Sniper must be very convincing now.
"Nobody." He said with confused expression. Spy shrugged his arms and made an 'OK' face.
"Don't you want to celebrate our victory?" He asked him, inhaling the carcinogen smoke. And what now? He have to make up something convincing. He shook his head.
"Uh, no. I've got pretty strong headache and I think that staying in quiet will be better for me." Spy just smiled with understanding, he said farewell and went to the party. When Sniper couldn't hear his footsteps, he gestured Viktor to get out of his stash. Medic dusted his pants and came closer to Liam.
"As I see, we won't get enough privacy to talk." He said with maybe a little disappointed expression.
"Maybe we should meet at night, when everybody will be asleep." Liam said with shaky voice. He didn't know what was happening to him, but it was discomforting him pretty much. Viktor smiled and his eyes looked like they were shining.
"Zhat's a good idea!" He said with a huge smile. Sniper smiled either.
"At midnight under the bridge, ja?" Viktor continued and Sniper nodded. After that they said goodbye and left. Sniper's heart was beating really fast and he was pretty confused, because he never felt this way.
