TF2 One-Shots

Caught in the riptide (TF2 x reader)

Requested by: N/A
This is where Scarlette finds, rescues and adopt Riptide.

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It was ceasefire day for both teams. Scarlette and you, just to get out of the base, suggested to go to the beach.

"Come on, guys." Scarlette said, tugging slightly on Sniper's hand, making you gush slightly at how cute the two were. "We rarely get out on ceasefire day. All we ever do is sit around on our asses all day."

"And Soldier forcing the training down our throats." You add.

"You as well, sometimes!" Scarlette shot your way.

You were in the Soldier class, yet, unlike your classmate, you don't enforce everyone to train every hour of every day. You do enforce the training often, but not as often as the bucket loving, shovel loving, bread loving and helmet loving classmate.

After a while, you and Scarlette managed to get everyone on board with the idea.

"Meet here in 20!" Scarlette said, bouncing off to her room to change into her swimsuit.

"CHOP CHOP, MAGGOTS!" You screech, laughing as you and Soldier hustled everyone down the hallway to change.

~~time skip brought to you by Archimedes~~

Scarlette was practically bouncing in her place when everyone returned wearing the respected beach attire.

"Well, as if she couldn't get anymore excited." You comment out loud.

"Oh please, you haven't seen me drunk. I look so crazy, I make him look normal." Scarlette states, pointing to Medic.

"Can't argue with that." You hum to yourself.

~at the beach~

Once the team reached the beach, Scarlette was practically into hyper crazy mood.

The vehicle barely came to a stop when the said redhead jumped out of the vehicle and made her mad dash to the water.

Sniper, who had to tackle his girlfriend just to make her calm down, and had to carry her back in his arms.

"Sniiipppeeesss," Scarlette whined, trying to get out of Sniper's hug trap. "Let go of me!"

"If he let's go of you, you're only gonna dart again." You said as you helped Engie and Medic unload the beach towels and other stuff.

"And you won't get that cuddle hour I promised ya, sheila." Sniper said, kissing her temple.

"Oh alright." Scarlette said defeatedly, slumping back into her boyfriend's chest, making him nuzzle her head slightly.

~~time skip brought to you by wholesome heals~~

The whole team spent the whole day at the beach and decided to head back to the base for dinner.

Right as the team started to pack up their stuff when Scarlette noticed a group of people gather around like they noticed something in the water.

The others noticed and Scarlette asked,

"What's going on?"

Then went to investigate herself.

Scarlette pushed through the crowd to see what's got everyone's sudden interest.

In the water, caught in the riptide, was a falcon.

"Is that what I think it is?" You asked as you and rest of the team catched up.

"It's a gyrfalcon!" Scarlette remarked.

In a heartbeat, before anyone could do anything or call animal control, Scarlette dove into the water, fighting the strong tide.

"Scar, what are you doing?" You yell after her.

Scarlette, within 10 minutes, managed to fight the tide grab the drowning gyrfalcon, and swam back to shore.

"I got you," Scarlette said as she felt the gyrfalcon tremble slightly in her arms.

Someone in the crowd called animal control and it took them a while.

While animal control still on the road, the gyrfalcon calmed down and both bird and Scarlette grew attached to one another.

When animal control arrived, Scarlette felt her heart drop a bit and knew she had to hand over the bird.

The crowd parted for the animal control staff as they approached Scarlette.

"Ma'am, you're the one who saved this here gyrfalcon?" The staff member asked.

"I am, yes." Scarlette confirmed.

The staff members asked Scarlette some questions before taking the gyrfalcon from her.

Scarlette felt herself getting emotional.

To her surprise and to the animal control staff surprise, the gyrfalcon flew back to her.

"Seems like he likes you, Scar." You comment as the said bird nuzzled the redhead's cheek.

Scarlette looked like she could cry.

"Huh." The same staff member said. "Its not often to see an animal go back to their rescuers."

The bird nuzzled the redhead's cheek once more as the redhead scratched it's chest.

"I-is it possible I could keep him?" Scarlette asks.

"Well, from the looks of it that he doesn't want to leave you, of course." The staff member said.

"Yay! Thank you!" Scarlette cheered a bit.

The crowd gave Scarlette a round of applause for her bravery and after a quick moment, the crowd quieted down as the staff member asked

"What are you gonna name him?"

Scarlette thought about it for a moment before replying,

"Riptide. Because he was caught in the riptide."

The staff members, while the crowd and the team mingled amongst each other, filled out some paper work, giving Scarlette full permission to keep the falcon.

During the ride back to the base, Scarlette kept herself occupied with her new pet.