Ok. so at the end of this chapter there are some feels regarding animals... if you don't want to be kicked relentlessly in the gut be animal feels then just send me a message and ill give you a summary of what happens. it starts with a knock on a door. anyway I hope you don't hate me for this and please believe me when I say I love animals. it hurt writing the end of this. anyway, here's chapter three!
Chapter 3: Just getting started
I looked at the Engineer who was currently talking, I sat on the bed I was on when I had woken up. The Engineer sat in a chair while the Sniper stayed standing, leaning against a wall, his arms crossed across his chest. The Medic was doing paper work at his desk, occasionally glancing up and contributing to the conversation. The Engineer had just finished explaining the different wars we would take part in, such as intelligence and payload. He baffled me with explanations on how we would all die multiple times in one day and yet still be able to fight the next. He tried to explain how we could be healed by either a Dispenser or the Medigun, which just confused me more. "You'll understand once you're on the field." He smiled at me.
"Speakin' of war. I believe your tools o' destruction should be at the base soon" I furrowed my brows at him and tilted my head slightly. "Your animals I mean." He elaborated. I nodded "So how do we get things... It doesn't seem like we have an abundance of food and ammo just lying around." I explained. I had gotten used to the idea of going into war. From what I understood, it was impossible for us to die do to something called 'respawn', and apparently the two teams 'red' and 'blu' had their medics and engineers working together to make it possible to bring someone back to life.
"Well no... Every month or so we get a shipment or necessities and wants. And when that comes we get a catalog for things we can buy that will come the next time. Or you can go to the town I picked you up in with those who drive, that'd be Sniper, Medic, and I. I think Spah drives too but I never seen his car." I engineer explained. I nodded "what can we get in these... Catalogs?" I asked. "Mostly hats and weapons, but you can buy other things like candy and coloring books, CDs, lighters, alcohol, and I think I saw some … lady products in one of the female's catalogs." I laughed when he said hats. "Why hats of all things?" I asked still chuckling to myself. "Hats are basically a second currency here." He said. I laughed harder but the look on his face told me he was dead serious. "That's pretty stupid but ok... "I still had a big smile on my face "you'll get it after a while." He mused.
The next hour the Engineer told me a little about everyone, only the things that would become apparent over the next few days, things like scout being obsessed with baseball and soldier believing he should be in control of almost everything like a company commander. My stomach had been growling for a while now but I was the only one to notice and I didn't really want to move to the kitchen nor interrupt the engineer who I was told I could call 'engie'. He also told me a little bit of background that he thought the others wouldn't mind me knowing, like where they were from. Suddenly a noise that sounded like a dying whale echoed around the ward. The three men looked at me in surprise and the corners of their mouths twitched as they tried not to smile and laugh. I blushed furiously "w-was that me..? "They nodded. How embarrassing. "oi can go get some food for you If ya like." Sniper offered. I shook my head "thank you but that won't be necessary. I'll eat when Medic says I can leave." I smiled at him. "Vell I vas going to get something to eat soon. I apologize for not realizing you haven't eaten in a vhile.. "He got up and began to head for the door "shall ve?"
When we got to the kitchen I looked around to examine the place. Everyone seems to be there. People were either sitting at the table or on the couch in front of the T.V which had baseball on it. The New York Yankees were playing the Braves, unfortunately I had no idea how baseball worked so I ignored it for now and turned my attention to the man who was almost off his seat watching in excitement, the Scout, and the Heavy who sat next to him leaned back as he watched silently and observantly.
I turned my attention quickly to the stove where a huge pot sat with nastily looking brown foam boiling over. "who let Demo' cook?!" I heard the Engineer exclaim from behind me. I screwed up my face at the repulsive sight. The Engineer quickly poured out the pots contents into the sink as he grumbled. "Where's pyro? It's his turn to cook." He looked at the others in the room who just looked for the Pyro who ended up coloring on paper on the floor. He looked up and cocked his head at the Engineer.
"It's fine, I can cook if you'd like Engie." I said. As I looked into a cupboard "what do you guys have..?" I asked. Engineer looked in the fridge and freezer. "Well…. It looks like we have some chicken…" he said still looking. I thought to myself, "Do we have broccoli and broccoli and cheese soup..?" I asked. He pointed at a door "cheek in there... and yeah we have some broccoli" he said as he grabbed them and showed me. I went to the door I shifted through a crap ton of soup cans before finally I found what I was looking for. Ten soup cans labeled 'broccoli and cheese'. I took out five cans, thinking Heavy might like more, and took them out before going back and searching for bread crumbs " take out the chicken and broccoli please Engie, I can use that." He did as I said and put the packs beside the soup I had out and I soon joined him with the bread crumbs.
About an hour later I had taken the chicken out of the pot that I had put them in to boil and began stripping them of their flesh and then stripping the meat into small pieces and putting them into the corning ware along with broccoli that was steaming hot from the microwave. I mixed all of it up when I was done shredding the chicken, making sure there was a good chicken to broccoli ratio. I poured in the broccoli and cheese soup and made sure was also distributed well and was able to seep between the chicken and broccoli while being able to cover all of it. Finally I mixed melted butter with breadcrumbs and sprinkled it over the meal evenly. I put the pan into the oven and set the timer. The oven being at 400 degrees and the timer set for 15 minutes. A few minutes before I put the pan into the oven ,I put some rice on the stove so that it could be ready when the dish came out of the oven.
No one really paid attention to me as I slaved over the stove. But once I took the food out of the oven everyone turned their head to me in the kitchen and stopped what they were doing. "Look! The women's finally learned her place in the kitchen!" scout yelled. I turned to him slowly as his grin grew and said "just remember where the knives are." His grin quickly disappeared. While yes we were practically immortal, we would still fell each excruciating painful experience. Or so I'm told.
Everyone lined up and got a plate full of the food I had made. They all sat around the table as was tradition for them. Funny how mercenaries could have manners. Everyone started eating seconds from each other and gasped once their mouths were closed around their fork. They all looked at me in astonishment, Medic spoke first." mein Gott, das ist gut! "And Engie piped up with "Well I reckoned your cookin' would be good but…. Damn.". I blushed and fidgeted in my seat" it's just an old recipe I learned a few years ago. It's called Chicken Divan." "Madame moiselle War mongrel..." I looked at where the French words had come from, spy, the ghost, esh." Y-yes… Spy?" He was staring at his plate with a serious look on his face before he looked up at me "I will personally pay you if you will make food everyday... Well, at least for me anyway." I raised my brows at him "is it really that good..?" I asked him and kind of everyone else. "I'm lécher mes doigts " he said with a serious face and then put a finger in his mouth and closed his lips around the finger before pulling it out again and kissing his bunched up fingers like a chef.
After more complements and me agreeing to cook at least every other day if they cleaned up the mess, which they agreed to instantly, I brought my dish to the sink and washed it before putting it to the side on the counter and turned to medic who was still enjoying his meal with everyone else. I was a fast eater. "so medic, am I all clear?" he looked at me in confusion but then realized what I was asking " Ja, ja. Go ahead and do vhat you vant now fraulin var mongrel." He smiled at me. I realized then that I could probably get used to this place.
I had just finished putting my things away about ten minutes ago when a knock came to my door. I sat up on my bed and called "yea? " Engineer's voice came through the other side. "Your animals are here. Hurry up now and come see." I Quickly got up and put my pants on, I didn't usually ware pants when in my own room, sometimes I tried getting away with roaming around without pants around the house but I saw now that this would be impossible with so many men around. I opened the door and smiled at him and he smiled back "shall we?" he asked. "We shall" I responded.
When we got back to the kitchen there were two steel cages, one with some sort of cat and the other with some sort of dog. I looked at the lady beside one of them with a sort of concerned look on my face as I looked at the animals " why isn't anyone treating them..?" I asked. Scout screwed up his face "what do ya mean? What's wrong with them?" I looked at him and huffed softly." They are both in labor. "She said as she walked over to the cages and bent down. "Because war mongrel, you're going to imprint on each of your animals." I looked at the women beside me I recognized her voice from somewhere "imprinting on a wild animal?! Why? Why imprint at all?" "Because war mongrel. If you imprint on them you can give them any order you want and well you know… "I nodded. Id basically be a mother to them, they would trust anyone I trusted and do any of my bidding. Like I was a leader of a wolf pack.
I had just finished giving birth to both of the animals which I'm told are a Lynx and a Lycaon,, I had been forced to cut open the animals as nothing to induce sleep for my protection nor induce birth was available. I cried as I knew the mothers would not live and so I shakily told the engineer to Finnish them off. I heard the gun shots as I walked briskly down the hall to the bathroom for a sink. I was only allowed to save one of the animals from each litter which just rubbed salt into the wound. More shots were fired, I could hardly contain myself from braking down as I sobbed and briskly washed the kitten and pup. Soon the engineer and medic joined me and I told them both to bring me a towel. 'Keep them warm..' I thought to myself as I washed them, their fur finally rid of blood after fifteen minutes. I put them into their own towel. Medic and engie wrapped them up nicely and I softly messaged the water out of their fur and dried them.
A couple hours later I was dozing in my room. The kit and pup still wrapped in their towels, I had let them out to bottle feed them. I was in love with the furry balls of cuteness that they embodied. I nuzzled them both and they squealed. So cute~! A soft knock came at my door once more and a minute later engie and medic were standing in my room "anythin' we can do tah help?" the engineer asked. "Not really…. Though I may be stuck in here for a month.. You can tell everyone they can visit every day but it can't be long, they are babies.. Ill also need about two hours every day to bathe and eat. Would either of you mind standing in for me for a bit while I do those things?" I asked as I cradled the helpless animals. "Not at all pardner, anything you need" he said. I smiled and yawned. "Thanks you guys.. I think I'm gana turn in for the night." They nodded "jus' holler if you need anythin' "engineer told me as they headed for the door and he tipped his helmet before closing the door.
Translations
I'm lécher mes doigts (im licking my fingers)
mein Gott, das ist gut, (my god this is good)
Again. I'm sorry for the feels, next time it won't be bad I promise. please don't hate me ; ~;... I love you all and aminals...(yes I meant to spell it that way). sorry for any misspellings and grammar issues. I'm not the best at either, I do have three people working with me to make this fanfic better and I hope you all like it. as always, give me reviews. what did you like? not like? want more or less of? and if you want the recipe for Chicken Divan just send me a message and ill try to get back to you. if you have any name suggestions for the animals I would love to hear them and maybe incorporate them~ post in review or send me a message! more animals will come. I love you all!
P.S... I am finishing my last year in high school(graduate May 23rd.. hoorah), so I should be updating the story maybe every Monday.. the way my schedule is during school is weird and I'm currently grounded so that I only have one hour of computer time a day (well supposed to...) and I only have an hour of computer time during school every other day, depending on the week ill have it two days or three.. so yea! please be patient.