Of Zombies and Mercenaries

Chapter 1: Well...That Happened.

"You boys stop roughhousin' around the teleporter now!" Engineer yelled from across the room, warning Demo and Soldier to not play around his teleporter.

"Oh come on, it's not like we're near it! Besides, you can work on it if it DOES break!" Soldier yelled back, trying to justify the tomfoolery going on between him and Demo.

Engineer sighed sharply, not exactly having the time nor patience to deal with them right now, so off he went, putting the dispenser in his workshop, grumbling in annoyance.

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Meanwhile, Scout was in the main living quarters, laying on the couch and throwing his baseball up in the air repeatedly. His body language was somber, because he got rejected by Miss Pauling, then soon finding out the reason why she wasn't into him: She was a lesbian, which Scout didn't mind at all! But it made him feel sad regardless, because he knows now that he'll never get a chance with the girl of his dreams. Medic soon entered the room, a warm, yet rather insane smile on his face. He was inspecting the room, then noticed Scout in his sadden state.

"Mein freunde, vhat has gotten you upset?" He asked curiously, Scout's sadness piquing his interest.

"Freakin' Miss Pauling is a lesbian..." He answered, his tone similar to that of his current mood.

"And you have a...problem vith vhat?" Medic questioned, being slightly taken aback as his response, considering the fact that he's gay himself.

"No- no, I think it's perfectly fine! But now I know for SURE that I-I don't have a chance with her..." He replied defensively, not wanting his previous answer taken the wrong way.

Medic, now finally understanding the situation, frowned in response. He then sat near the end of the couch; a brief moment of silence being broken by his voice.

"Scout, I...I know I'm not exactly ze best vhen it comes to comfort, vut I can tell you this: zhere is plenty more vish in ze sea....don't try to find love...vet love find you....you'd ve surprised, mein freunde, love can come in ze most unexvected of places...!"

“…ya really think so, doc?”

”Vut of course, mein freunde!”

Scout looked up at him, his face now giving out a happier look.

“Thanks doc….but it’s gonna be hard movin’ on, ya know?”

”Of course it will, at first at least, vut I have full confidence in you, Scout…”

”Thanks, I really needed that..”

Medic then gave him a reassuring pat on the shoulder, boosting Scout’s newfound confidence.

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Spy walked into Engineer’s workshop in search for the man he called his lover. He took a look around briefly, then spotted him near the workbench.

“Ahh…mon amor, working on that little project of yours again?”

Engineer looked up at his French boyfriend, giving him a smile.

”You bet 5 swings of a horse’s tail I am! And I’m so, SO close to cracking the code….and once I’m done, we’ll be able to teleport anywhere, anytime, to any other world that isn’t ours..!”

”My my, you truly are hellbent on traveling to another dimension, are you?”

”Only to prove that it can be done!"

Spy couldn’t help by sigh and smile as his chaotic lover, growing fonder of his love to playing god….though, sometimes, it can be a bit too much.

“You are truly something else, mon cherì…”

”Why thank you, love…I try to stand out…”

”Say, how’s about we take a small stroll around ze base? Rest that crazy mind of yours…?”

”Are you sure…? I don’t want anything to happen while I’m away…”

”I’m sure no one will try to mess with it…”

”…well….if you say so…”

But as soon as Spy and Engineer left the room, in came both Demo and Soldier, still fooling around. Demo playfully punched Soldier in the chest, knocking him back onto the workbench which started a chain reaction of the tools and teleporter falling off, causing a huge crash. The boys quickly went to pick it up, but it soon turned on, a white portal soon emerging with a red ring around it. The loud crash cause Engineer to run back into the workshop frantically. He gasped in horror as he saw Solider and Demo standing there like deers in the headlights.

"WHAT DID I TELL YOU BOYS ABOUT ROUGHHOUSIN'?!" Engineer yelled, but before the boys could respond, they immediately began to get sucked into the portal, the two yelling and screaming, desperately trying to hold onto something, with Engineer even trying to grab them, but to no avail. They got sucked in before he could grab them. All the commotion caused the rest of the team to enter the workshop, even Miss Pauling.

"Vhat iz going on here?!" Medic yelled, but Engineer too got sucked in before he could give a response. Soon, each of them got sucked in, along with their weapons, and afterwards the portal closed, leaving the base empty of any life.

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After about ten minutes, Scout began to stir. They were all sprawled across a highway, fortunately unharmed. Scout sat up to survey his new environment; it was night, and nearby moans and groans filled the air. Confused by the situation, he approached Heavy to rouse him.

"Heavy?? Heavy! Wake up, I-I think we're in trouble!"

Scout's hunch was right. Unbeknownst to them, they were encircled by zombies, some now charging towards Scout's voice. Scout noticed this, but Heavy awoke just in time to seize Sasha and decimate the approaching zombies. The gunfire alerted the rest, who snapped into defense mode. As more zombies swarmed, they felt overwhelmed, fearing the worst...

...until gunfire erupted from behind the horde, picking off the zombies one after another. This spurred the team to bolster their defenses, feeling a mix of relief and caution. After the horde was dispatched, eight individuals appeared before them, their expressions one of surprise at the team's presence. A hush fell over both groups, which was broken by a young man in a faded yellow t-shirt.

"....who are you people?"