Archive of Our Own ^beta

Chapter Text

Chapter 1
2 Years Later After the Blu Spy vs Red Scout Duel.

Journal Entry: XX Date , Xx pages
It’s been awhile now since joining Mann.co Red Mercenaries , shits been pretty good here after my Duel with that dam British Spy, surprisingly he has left me alone all this time after the battle as i’ve previously stated in previous pages of observations, maybe i really scared the prick, hah!
Anyways , now i feel officially like the team, a stable member and able to be myself entirely! Though when my first holiday happened , Ma gave me crap about the scar i’ve had for years since it’s the first time she seen me with it, i can’t get it past her she could tell i had it longer than i tried to play it off, dam did i get lectured and grounded for it, besides that hanging out with my Ma and Brothers for the Holiday was great! Especially with the money i got from killing Blu’s all day! Every Day! Took Ma and Brothers out to the best restraunts around! Upgraded the house a bit from shabby to proper living quarters ! Something we can be fully proud of! Just hope my Brothers don’t go wrecking it now, speaking of some of them got proper jobs and not doin no fighting no more! Even girl friends! Lucky bastards. Heh.

Though one thing i have noticed a LOT more when out battling and showin my stuff to the team, Spy seems strangely locked onto my actions, like i know i’m good looking and awesome but eugh wish he stop starring, like he trying to figure out a puzzle, to bad for him i’m a mystery no one will figure out ! The fancy pants though seems jealous of my knife skills, thought he was the best, but here he is wanting to know where i learned these awesome skills! To bad for him i ain’t outin my mentor , i ain’t no snitch to someone who saved my life dozens of times for being a stupid kid, though i admit i offered to share a tip to Spy if he share to me how he does the whole butterfly knife flip thing, i can only do the normal twirl with my knife , was a fun day and he even complimented my skills! So weird right!? Hah don’t get why i felt so happy about it, not like we close or anything, though…..guess i don’t mind hanging out with fancy pants, def won’t get too attached though, not like he is my Dad or anything.
Ah shit there goes the siren again! Time for another day of smashing skulls and bashing brains! See ya Journal!
——————————-
Scout closes up his journal with a grin , springing up from his desk and slamming the book into the drawer as he scrambled for his red shirt uniform, his hat and dog tags, then runs out the room sprinting to the lockers to grab his weapons and items for the day, checking the rounds inside his guns as he cocks the scattershot, grabs his Sandman bat and his pistol.
“Today is gonna be a wicked day!”

“Oi Scout! Get a move on Lad we rushin today before it starts stormin up a hurricane !” his fellow Red , Demoman says besides him grabbing their grenade launcher and placing his helmet on he bought to add some personal flare to uniform.
Scout grins “ Don’t ya worry ya pretty head Cyclops i’m going !” Scout laughs as he dodged a playful jab and heads to Respawn to clock in and prepare for battle meeting the rest of his teammates.
Sniper already locating prime sniper spots for himself on the Map of the base and what route is best to go with, Pyro in a corner testing their flame thrower, Medic and Heavy checking eachothers gear, Soldier and Engineer discussing plans and good ole Spy cleaning his gun the ambassador for the round.
Spy sensing Scouts gaze glances up with a raised eyebrow.
“What?”
Scout snickers “ Ya think ya can kill more Blu’s than me today?”
he challanges.
Spy stares then “Hmps…we’ll let us see shall we ? Loser does winners bidding for a week”
Scout “ Deal!”

The Administrators voice chimes.
-MISSON BEGINS IN
5
4
3
2
1
BEGIN!

[To be Continued]

Chapter Text

Today’s battle sponsored by Blu 2! A different Blu Team from the one for 2 years we Reds have been fighting, apparently the Boss decided rotation was in order for new challanges and skills to keep the entertainment going! Boy howdy are these guys bloody tougher than Blu 1’s! Cause their tactics are so GOD DAM ANNOYING!

“ SCOUT ! STOP MONOLOGUING AND SHOOT BACK!” comes the suddenly screaming voice of Soldier who is also pinned down behind a bolder like Scout is, firing back with his shotgun as his rocket launcher ran out of ammo.
Scout scowls at him “ Alright alright!” he glances back around the cover he has peeking just in time to dodge a bullet, without looking he fires a few rounds with his pistol .
“God dam it! They have a freakin ass Sentry and Dispensor! With their fatass Heavy guarding so they don’t run out of scrap!”

Soldier growls “ Crafty bastards! COME OUT HERE AND FIGHT LIKE MEN!” he fired a few more rounds at them, he hears a grunt but then the dispensor whirs healing the Blu he hit.
“DAM IT!”
There’s laughter coming from the enemies that make Scout grit his teeth.
“Guess got no choice dis time, Hey Soldier! I’m a drink up a Bonk, charge and distract them so ya get to blastin!”
Soldier gives a thumbs up
“ AFFIRMITIVE!”
he presses the transplant communication device that’s behind his ear.
“ LISTEN UP LADIES SCOUTS GOING IN HELP HIM!”

A few voices confirm and agree waiting as Scout pulls out his drink and gulps down the Bonk, suddenly everything becomes muffled as the radiated sugar hits him, he gets up and jumps over the rock grinning high on energy as he dodges bullets yet stays in the Blu Heavies way, the Sentry beside them with the Engineer also shooting at him, a few bullets barely skim him doing no harm but taking too many brushes can slow him down so he goes for slide , his legs going forward as he skids across the ground and under the Heavy between the legs and gets behind them as he quickly twists into a combat roll, handsprings up and over Engineer just as his Invunerability Bonk Effect starts dissapearing and the world starts catching up with him.

The Sentry being a bit faster in reaction beeps locking on to Scout as it turns only to suddenly sputter and fizz as it’s Sapped.
The Blu Engineer yelling “ SPAH SAPPIN MY SEN-“ thought is cut off as a bullet goes through their brain from a familar red dot.
The Heavy is heard yelling in pain as he too is gunned down by Soldiers shotgun and Spy’s Ambassador gun.
Scout landing on the point with all Blu’s down whoops as the point turns Red.
“ NOW THATS WHAT IM TALKIN ABOUT!”
Soldier “ YOU DID GREAT SON!”
Spy “ ahem, Letz not ztart slapping handz just yet, we still have more control pointz to catch”
Soldier” AFFIRMITIVE! Scout! Get going!”
Scout salutes “ Ya got it pal! Ey Spy! Don’t go forgettin our deal! “
Spy “ like i could, leave now jack rabbit”

Scout scoffs and runs off heading for another Control Point, the Badlands are full of twists and turns that if not careful one could literally run into the enemy around a blind corner, which is precisely what Scout does as he enters one of the buildings and slams head first into Blu 2’s Sniper, they both tumble and fall off the small balcony edge where the Sniper no doubt for looking from to find a target, both of them hit hard to the ground hurting.

Scout groans “ Ugh…my beautiful head…”
Blu Sniper growls as he sits up “ You bloody hooligan!” he pulls out their Smg making Scout yelp and grab their wrist and wrestle , shots fired as the two kick and struggle, a bullet just missing Scouts face as it goes through his hat bridge sensing it flying off his head.
“ My lucky hat!”
Sniper “ What are ya!? Five!? Is just a hat!”
Scout “ Oh yea!?” he then flicks his free hand up whacking the Blu’s black hunters hat off.
“Oi!!!”
Scout snickers “ What are ya ? five? Is just a hat”
“You bloody mongrel!” the Blu then kicks Scout in the stomach winding him as he is sent backward groaning, they pull out their Kukuri blade and slash downwards.
Scout barely manages to roll away and get up only to have to dodge another slash, he goes for his pistol only for his hand to be shot by the SMG in Snipers other hand.
“ ARRGH !”
Sniper “ Not so smart now are ya?! If ya laid down i’d make it quick”
Scout winces unable to move his now injured hand so he pulls out his knife he got from that British spy two years ago, he had it registered as his personal weapon so when he does Respawn collects it now, he throws it at the Blu Sniper.
Sniper caught off guard is hit in the collar bone staggering back .
“ GAH!? Whot!?”
Scout grins “ Didn’t expect that now didja!?” he grabs his pistol with his good hand and shoots down the Blu watching as their body falls heavily.
“Haha no one expects a Scout with a knife!” he retrieves his blade and puts in his pocket before calling for his Medic .
“ MEDIC! I need some help! Medic?”

A buzz over his headset answers him.
“Zcout! It zeems your behind me, if you continue forward zhen turn left there should be medical zupplies, if your really bad off meet us at Blu spawn 2, we are pushing zhem back”

Scout answers “ Got it doc!” he follows the Medics directions and finds the health pack that will piece his hand back together, he tests it out, while better it’s slow to react and weak grip.
“ Guess i’m left handed for a bit” he heads for the middle control point where his team should be pushing the Blu’s back and soon locking Blu Spawn 2.

Once arriving he finds the team taking a quick breather setting up defences for the middle Control Point, he runs to Medic who is taking cover.
“Hey Doc! Don’t worry killed the Blu Sniper that tried to get behind ya guys”
Medic looks up and notices their hand “ Give that to me, letz zee “ he examines the others hand and heals with with his gun.
“Flex it a few timez till itz normal again, we are about to push”
Scout nods flexing his hand “ So what’s the plan? how we pushin?”
Demoman “ Spy and Soldier are up front”
Scout raises a brow “ They are?”
Demoman nods “ Aye Lad, serving as diversion, Spy infiltrating as Soldier draws fire , locating where the Blu’s are, they determined to hold down till times up “

Medic “ It be best if you go ahead too Zcout, we vill be right behind you”
Scout nods “ You got it! Try keep up!” he starts running again and chooses a side alley to go down listening to distant screams and explosions get closer, he spots the Blu Soldier heading towards the middle and gets a few shots to their back making them whip around with a battle cry.
This means his back is now wide open for Red Heavy and Medic who come charging in , Heavy wasting no time spraying and ripping apart the Blu’s body with bullets.
Scout chuckles and continues his way, any Blu’s trying to push he shoots gaining their attention only for his team to take them down, soon he hears his own Soldier who has been bravely defending his postions for the fourth Control point firing at the Blu Demoman while also avoiding being attacked by the Blu Scout that is hesitant to approach and being pushed back by the mad man.
Scout aims and shoots his pistol but the Blu Scout dodging catching him by a glance in the corner and fired back with the baby blaster, the two dodging and luring eachother away from point for more space though running between boulders and weaving around corners to try one up eachother .
In the distance Scout hears his team take the Control Point and grins.
Blu Scout narrows their eyes and charges.” Don’t look so smug! This ain’t over!”
firing the blaster , Scout dodges and aims his scattershot back the two still going skimming eachother with bullets , both getting tired out covered in blood and cuts.
“Can’t help it! This match is in Reds bag!”
The Blu Scout glares and notices a stray grenade left on the field , he shoots it making it explode and sending Scout flying who was near it.
“ AHHH FUCK!”
Red Scout tumbles to ground side singed and bleeding , Blu Scout then steps on him.
Red grunts “Guess this means …ugh we ain’t friends ?”
The Blu scowls confused “ Why would we?”
Red laughs “ Ya little edge lord”
That gets him a shot to the face and sent to respawn as his head explodes in misty redness.
To bad then seems his rivalry with this new Blu Scout won’t be as friendly as the first one.

Chapter Text

After the first few days of fighting the new Blu Team the Reds have a day to revaluate themselves, in the end day one was a stalemate, day two stalemate, three Blu’s won, 4 Reds won , etc.
Scout heads to town with Engineer and Spy for supplies while the others think of strategies and new battle styles, Scout pestering Engi on the way.
“Can i drive ?”
Engineer “ Not now scoot, maybe on the way back, i rather try keep this a short trip”
Spy huffs by the window smoking “ If that’s vhat you desires then brings Scout along vas a mistake “
Scout pokes at him from his spot in the back seat with a nudge of his foot to the chair.
“ I ain’t that bad a driver! I happen ta be very awesome at it!”
Spy glares back at him
“Keep kickin my seat like vhat and i’ll stab you”
Engineer interrupts “ Alright boys that’s enough! We will see so behave ya selves, we’re arriving at town”

“Finally! bein stuck back here sucks for 3 hours” Scout exclaims and sits back waiting for the truck to stop, the moment the breaks are put on he hops out and stretches, cracking his back.
Spy rolls his eyes getting out though also shakes his legs a bit that fallen asleep.
Engineer “ alright boys, ya know the drill , take a list and go grab the supplies on it”
he hands out seperate lists for the three of them together to gather, Spy taking the more light weighted items and know doubt to get his own personal stuff.
“of course”
“Ya go it hard hat !” Scout answers taking his own list looking it over.
The texan nods “ and remember where on a budget so try not ta pleasure shop too much boys , ya need ya own items keep it low budget”
“ we get it, buy supplies first , we know” the bostonian huffs
Engineer just shakes his head and waves them off as they split up to cover more ground .
The texan going to get scrap metal, medical supplies , wires and cogs etc .

Spy heads to the tailor to gather some clothes for himself and others , he and Soldier end up patching up a lot of their own clothing and even furniture when the others get too out of control, that and the dam firebug Pyro gets in moods where they will burn anything including blankets .
The frenchmen sighs at that thought and gets to inspecting different fabrics , he has an eye to identify immediately which fabric is what , which is more fire proof and what’s extremely flammable , plus custom orders from himself as when he can starts adding extra protection to his own suit, this 2nd Blu Team’s Pyro is even more of a menace than their own, their flamethrower being more powerful too to the point he felt like he melted on the spot , even Respawn didn’t fully numb the pain and shock he experienced.
That makes him shudder at the memory, these new Blu’s are brutes at their finest and he honestly can’t wait till the rotation happens again as he hates to say it, he misses the old Blu’s even his ‘Bâtard’ (Bastard) british doppleganger.
Moving on from that thought he collects the fabrics and blankets given to him by the shop keep , pays then exits the building turning his next train of thought to finding the smoke shops that will have his favourite brand of cigarettes , though that is cut shorts when his eyes land on a peculiar scene before him.

A few metres away in the opening of a alleyway between shops is Scout leaning against the wall with a few women around him, how perplexing, curious Spy cloaks and approaches to hear what is happening and frankly he has to say, is quite shocked.

Scout is chatting up the ladies, honestly that’s not surprising but what is , is HOW he is doing it, casual, flirting , the way he gently trails a finger across one of the women’s chins or cheeks.
-Mirror what Spy would do himself in his younger days-
Then there’s the extra’s he throws in his sentences, compliments in another language but unlike Spy who speaks french and knows Scout has a understand of some, but is completely thrown off the loop as Scout speaks in a NEW language.
Of all languages though…..It was Italian!

Scout chuckles as one young lady practically swoons when he speaks a full sentence .
“-Mia bella signora, i tuoi occhi brillano come gioielli alla luce del sole"-
(My pretty lady,your eyes shine like jewels in the sunlight)

When Scout translates himself the young lady goes all giggly at such a horrid line that Spy has to suppress a groan at the cringiness making him hope Scout didn’t learn such things from Tv, granted in Italian it does sound nice but in reality….ugh.
The other ladies around Scout start tugging on his arms also enchanted by the Italian sweet nothings, demanding attention which Scout loving his own attention starts complimenting them as well, least he says different things but some of it sounds like script.

“-Sembri la figlia di una Dea-
(You look like a daughter of a Goddess)
“La tua bellezza fa vergognare gli angeli-“
(you out Gods angels to shame)

Scout continues on till Spy decides to end this by backing up and decloaking and turning the corner to clear his throat.
“Ahem, pardon me -belles dames- but i’m here to collet my companion”
(beautiful ladies)
Scout looks up as the three young ladies turn around and gasp, they would normally be suspcious of a masked man but him speaking french is what got their main attention, Scout looks a bit annoyed at that.
Spy has a twitch of a smirk
“If you don’t mind, could you leave for now? -Mille excuses, mes beautés-“
(Thousand apologies , Beauties)

The young ladies aren’t fully sure what he called them but they melt at it and nod as they leave reluctantly with hearts in their eyes before they huddle together giggling and squealing at eachother.
Scout huffs arms crossed “ Why ya do dat for?”
Spy “ well if youz remember we are here to gather zupplies…not flirt with the locals”
Scout scoffs rolling his eyes and holds a bag up
“i got what i needed…what we needed” he corrects.
Spy hums nodding “ alright zhen, next question….When on Earth did you know Italian?”
“Scout knows Italian?” their good natured texan happened to also appear beside Spy holding a crate of items.
Spy “ apparently so”
Scout groans “ So maybe i can! Whats it to you? I’m from Boston, there’s italians in Boston, also Irish people”
Spy “ most likely decendants”
Scout “ i don’t need the sche…schematics!” he struggled a little with that word.
Engineer buts in “ alright alright, ya can yells us more in the car Scoots, seems we’re all ready ta go yes?”

The two nod and follow the Texan to the truck , loading their supplies up and hopping in, Scout then starts explaining how he had a few Italian friends in school and learned a lot from them especially when he learn the ladies liked the language.
Spy huffs “ Of courze, the only motivation for a teenage boy, women”
Scout “ Like ya don’t use your fancy pants frenchie language for the ladies!”
Engineer chuckles “ he has a point Spah, but man you still pulling out surprises for us Scout, knowin another language , first french now Italian?”
Scout leans back legs up on the seats in front of him.
“Yea i know, i’m freakin awesome and mysterious~ Cool mysterious not creepy like spy”
Spy whacks Scouts legs away from his head.
“Keep your filthzy shoes off my chair, with behaviour like yourz, i can’t imagine you with women”
“ Hey!”

The two start squabbling and Engineer just sighs a bit amused at the two, but to think now on the team they both have Ladies men, he chuckles to himself , Scout of all people, kinda similar to Spy in some ways amusing enough………

Chapter Text

During another day of battling the new Blu’s , it seemed they were particularly more aggressive today for some reason, so the Reds of course answered back with their own aggression, not to mention this is also starting to affect their moods quite a bit.
Maybe back with the other Blu’s both teams didn’t take much seriously? Too relaxed or something seeing as these Blu’s are extremely competitive against them, thought to think that one of the dam Blu’s would steal the Red Spy’s disguise kit.

Needless to say Spy was very very displeased as this is the first time he has lost equipment that wasn’t automatically registered to Respawn after his death, he have to have a talk with the Labourer after this.
Anyways Spy is on a war path to figure out who stole his kit and where it is, he has an idea since his last death was to the Blu Demoman and from recent days , he discovered the man likes to take Trophies, so off to find the asshole was top of his list as he cloaks and runs along the side lines of the battlefield’s shadows, taking care of anyone who decided to also d sneaky, as he does he takes notes of where his teammates are as well, he seen Medic and Heavy doing their usual Duo routine only for Blu Soldier to come screaming from the skies landing on poor Medic and shoving the shovel into Heavy’s spine before he could turn.
Spy winces but aims and fires his ambassador hitting them in the throat , he listens to the gurgle as the Soldier holds their throat and collapses, Spy vanishes before he could be spotted still searching for his disguise kit, he finally spits the Demoman a bit away but before he could get there, he hears the dreaded click of sticky bombs and the laugher of Demoman as he explodes .

Respawning with aches all over Spy groans rubbing his face, next to him a freshly spawned Sniper.
“Wots with you?”
The Frenchmen groans again “ That curzed Blu Demoman….he ztole my dizguise kit and it hazn’t spawned back…”
Sniper raises a brow “ Really? ah piss didn know that was a thing…”

“Neither did i….till today..”
Sniper frowns and taps his com device around his ear, it’s rare he uses it , preferring to listen in on everyone else.
“Oi mates! Listen here, the Blu Demo has Spy’s Disguise kit, it ain’t returnin to him…”
Spy listens to shocked, confused and in Soldiers case enraged outbursts about this new information.
Soldier all but yells “ I WILL RIP THAT COMMIES EYES OUT CORPRAL!!! ILL RETRIEVE WHATS STOLEN!”
he declared making Spies ears ring.
“Merci….” he mumbles embarrassed he had to basically ask for help…or well let Sniper inform the others.

Soon he is back on the field again being stealthy hanging around the sides , cloaking and decloaking, taking shots and backstabs when he can, it’s a bit more trickier cause it seems the Blu’s also know he doesn’t have his kit so the Blu Pyro has been even more trigger happy, the Blu Sniper checking around themselves more often and Demoman placing sticky traps near themselves waiting for him purposely, Spy grits his teeth at that, that smug arrogant brutish bâtard (bastard) knows exactly what he is doing, well Spy isn’t gonna walk into such a foolish trap again, he has learned his lesson.
Now that his own team knows, they been informing him where the Blu Demoman is, going and doing, Sniper being a huge help locating traps, Engineer also using his sentries to destroy sticky traps when he can.
Though at some point the Blu’s and Reds start pushing heavily against eachother for the last control point, it’s a blood bath at best and Spy gets caught in a duel with his doppleganger posing as Sniper , so at this point his disguise kit retrieval is on hold, after killing his doppleganger he realises its strangely quiet, he looks up to see the Control point half capped with piles of bodies everywhere , it’s risky but he goes up their invisible to try finish the cap.
Though the moment he steps on he chokes as a hand grabs his throat, decloaking he looks up at the Blu Demoman and he can’t help but spit at them in disgust, this makes them laugh.
Blu Demo “ HAHAHAHHAA! Man you seem quite salty there man! You are quite predictable ya?”
This Demoman seems a mix of Scottish american , the fact he also wears sea ware uniform means he might also be a sailor of sorts .
If this wasn’t bad enough a situation next to the dam Sailor is the Blu Medic laughing holding a bonesaw, Spy has noticed that the Blu Medic likes to be hands on , they heal from a distance and go into battle with Teammates.
“Poor Spy is all alone, heard he lost something around the field ya?”
This Medics accent is appalling , it’s like a mix of German and ….something he isn’t sure of .
Demo laughs “ Ah yea! that’s right !” he pulls out the disguise kit that Spy has been looking for.
“Is it dis? ah too bad mate, finders keepers as they say , now it’s mine…” tucks it into their pocket again then tightens their grip on Spy’s neck.
“Now what to do with ya before our teams come back yea? Medic, feel like carving up some french bread?”
The Blu Medic grins a bit maniacally making Spy’s skin crawl.
“Oh i think that sounds Wunderbar! Move to the side ! I want a good angle”
The Demo steps to the side grinning as the Blu Medic raises their bone saw ready for a sideways slash, Spy hates to admit it, he closed his eyes tensing and waiting for the attack.
Only to hear a whoosh of air and a gurgle that was not from his own throat, he peeks an eye open and is shocked, not only him as the Demoman stares at the Bonesaw turned blades knife into his throat, glancing up at the Blu Medic, who raises their hand and takes a mask off revealing Red Scout grinning just as madly as the fake Medic did moments ago.

Red grins “ DIDN’T EXPECT THAT DID YA PAL!? Next time ya steal a kit! Check that all the masks are in dere, dumbass!”
he pulls the knife back and watches as blood sprays from the Sailors throat and the body collapses, Spy stumbles back taking in air he forgot to breathe when he was choked, coughing, then flinching as a loud ding is heard and the Administrators voice cuts in.
- POINT CAPTURED! RED VICTORY!-
Their weapons charge up for critz in the humiliation round, Spy stares shocked at his son.
Scout grins “ DID YA SEE THAT!? I FUCKING OWNED HIM MAN! FUCKER REALLY BELIEVED I WAS ON HIS SIDE! WHOOOO! IS THIS HOW IT FEELS TO BE LIKE A SPY!? MAN THE BETRAYAL HAHAHAHHAHAHA!”
Spy is just too stunned to speak, then he turns hearing laughter behind him as his Respawned team double over laughing or run past them giving praise as behind Scout was the equally baffled Blu Team who lost their weapons and start running in terror .
Sniper “ That was brillant Mate! Good show!” the Australian pats Scouts back as he passes by.
Soldier also giving a hard pat “ A TRUE AMERICAN HERO!”
Their Demoman at this point is laughing so hard he is on the floor but gives a thumbs up.
Heavy even though he prefers to face enemies head on gives a nod running by proud.
Medic is absolutely Gleeful as he knows about Spy and Scouts relation and cheers on Scout following Heavy.
Engineer staying behind as Pyro excitedly drags Scout with them for some slaughter of Blu’s.
Engineer pats Spy’s shoulder who know holds his disguise kit from the corpse of Blu Demoman and the Medic Mask that helps with disguises.
“I’m starting to see that boy bein more similar to you everyday…..kinda like ya his Pa or something…..”
Spy gulps “ yes…..it’s…unsettling”
Engi just raises an eyebrow, eyes calculating behind the giggles before he starts dragging Spy to base.
“Come on then, let’s see if ya kit is damaged …”
Spy just lets himself be led back to base with the dreaded thoughts, Scout is scarily good at acting….decieving….just how much more alike are they?!