Feruz Anwar Seth

Pocket Purrer by Lady Belles-lettres www.deviantart.com/ladybelles-lettres- INT. BLU RESPAWN ROOM - MORNING The loud and boisterous voices of THE SCOUT, THE SOLDIER and THE (drunk) DEMOMAN fill up the room. THE PYRO also expresses their excitement to kill REDs and thrusts their flamethrower above their head in a menacing manner. However, their cackles are muffled by the optical gas mask they are wearing. The other BLU mercenaries are busy preparing their weapons for battle. In THE ENGINEER's case, he is busy preparing his toolbox and gathering up metal to build machines to aid his team. ADMINISTRATOR (Through a speaker) Mission begins in 10 seconds. The mercs gather up near the entrance. The Scout tosses a baseball up in the air and swiftly catches it before it drops to the ground. His eyebrows furrow with determination as his grip on his bat tightens. SCOUT Heh. Those damn REDs think they're so frickin' good after what happened yesterday. They ain't gonna get us this time! THE HEAVY, the furthest in the front, aims his minigun to the closed gates. He spins the barrel of the gun but it does not fire any ammunition. HEAVY (Sinister) Little little RED men are still drunk with last victory. They won't notice Heavy until he ambushes from behind and crush tiny skulls! ADMINISTRATOR 5... 4... 3... 2... 1. The camera zooms in at the faces of the Scout, the Demoman, THE MEDIC, the Heavy and finally, the Engineer with each second spoken out by the ADMINISTRATOR. A loud ALARM blares out and the gates open. ADMINISTRATOR (CONT'D) Start fighting! The mercs start running for the payload. Some of them let out battle cries as they do so. HEAVY (Yelling) Run, cowards! MEDIC Horrido! 2. SCOUT Let's waste 'em! SOLDIER Give them Hell, boys! THE SPY cloaks himself before sneaking out of Respawn. The Engineer is the last one to get out. ENGINEER (Yelling) YEEEEEHAW! Time for payback, boys! CUT. EXT. BADWATER BASIN - MORNING Running down the side path that leads from Blu's Respawn to the cliffs, suddenly, the Engineer bumps into something invisible, causing him to accidentally drop his toolbox. The invisible object lets out a grunt and a CLOAKING NOISE is heard as he unreveals himself. It turns out to be the Spy. SPY (Irritated) Watch it, labourer! You wouldn't want the enemy to find out where we are, do you? ENGINEER Well, how can I see ya if you're invisible? YOU'RE the one who should get out of your teammates' way. The Spy hisses in response at the Engineer's remark. SPY I WAS about to step aside, but you were so eager to get into battle that I didn't have time to dodge. ENGINEER (Sarcastic) Well, sorry for being a good teammate. I knew that you snakes prefer to work alone, but I didn't know you downright despised teamwork! The Spy scoffs and takes a cigarette from his cigarette case. He proceeds to take out a lighter from his inner jacket pocket and light up the cigarette. SPY I don't despise teamwork. I despise amateurs. 3. ENGINEER So, you're calling me an amateur? For what? Bumpin' into somthing that I couldn't even see? That's ludicrous, boy! The Spy takes a drag on his cigarette and exhales the smoke. SPY The only ludicrous thing is that your reckless behaviour has blown my cover and now the enemy team can see me. ENGINEER What's the big deal? Can't you just re-cloak? It's not like I've broken your cloaking device. I don't see the point in complainin'. Before the Spy could reply, the Engineer continues to speak. ENGINEER (CONT'D) Speaking about amateurs, you ain't the person to talk, Spy. All you've done is complain about your teammates. I haven't seen you cap points or capture the REDs' intel. Who's the amateur now? The Spy growls and tries to argue, but squints his eyes as he spots something behind the Engineer. He then immediately re-cloaks himself. SPY Watch out for that soldier, Engineer. ENGINEER Wha...? Before the Engineer could turn around, a rocket blasts into him and blows him up into gibs. THE RED SOLDIER gives a salute. RED SOLDIER Ha! You're not cut out for this glorious land of Liberty, Canadian! The Engineer respawns at the Respawn room. He sighs and slaps his palm to his forehead in frustration. ENGINEER (Exasperated) Ain't that a good start for the day... FADE TO BLACK. 4. FROM BLACK. EXT. THE ALLEY CLOSE TO THE FINAL CHECKPOINT - DAY The Engineer is building a dispenser and a teleporter. A quiet but audible MEOW catches his attention. He spots a small CAT slinking up to him. The edges of his lips curl up and a small smile forms on his face. ENGINEER Aw! Ain't you a cute little gun? CAT Meow! The Engineer picks up the cat and strokes its head. The teleporter starts to rotate with an increasing speed. In a matter of seconds, a blue light flashes and reveals the Demoman to be standing on it. DEMOMAN Thanks for the teleport, Engineer! The Demoman notices the Engineer's new furry feline friend. DEMOMAN (CONT'D) Why, wont't you look at that! ENGINEER Found this little fella hangin' around here. DEMOMAN He shouldn't be in a dangerous place like this! CAT (Meek) Meow... Distant sounds of GUNSHOTS and screaming can be heard. The Engineer takes a glimpse at the track. ENGINEER You're right, Demo. The others will be here soon. I wouldn't want shorty here to get shot by bullets. The Engineer proceeds to place the cat in his ammo pouch. It lets out a pleased squeak. ENGINEER (CONT'D) (Soothing) There now. All safe and sound. CAT Mrrrow! 5. The Demoman pats the cat's head. DEMOMAN In good ol' Scotland, cats are considered good luck, especially black ones! The Demoman scratches the cat's chin and it purrs contentedly. ENGINEER Maybe this lil' guy will give us luck to win this round. The Engineer hears HISSING SOUNDS from nearby and finds out that a spy had sapped his dispenser and teleporter. ENGINEER (Angry) Damn spies! The Engineer tries to fix the dispenser but it blows up before he could do so. He then quickly runs for the teleporter but a soldier launches a rocket at it, destroying the bulding to bits. ENGINEER (CONT'D) (Frustrated) Damn it! DEMOMAN (Furious) Ya bloody bastards! The RED Soldier stands not far from the two BLUs and gives an intimidating grin. THE RED SPY uncloaks himself beside the RED Soldier, holding a revolver in his right hand. The RED Spy chuckles evily. RED SPY Flawless victory for RED again. The Engineer scowls at them. The Demoman takes out his sword and gets ready to charge for them. DEMOMAN Ooh, I oughta give you gits a good beheadin'! A dove lands on the RED Spy's head and he quickly shoos it away. The COOING made by the dove catches the cat's attention. RED SOLDIER (Laughs) Says a BLU sissy! 6. The Demoman snarls at the RED Soldier's taunt and hollers as he charges at him. Unfortunately, the both of them manage to dodge his attack. The RED Soldier takes out his shovel and knocks the back of the Demoman's head with it. The Demoman becomes dazed and tumbles to the ground. ENGINEER (Worried) Demo! The Engineer tries to take out his pistol but his hand gets shot by the RED Spy. He drops to his knees and clutches his bleeding hand. The RED Spy cocks his revolver and aims it to the Engineer's head. RED SPY Don't worry, labourer. I'll make sure that you'll get a quick death, unlike your friend over there. The Demoman's cries echo against the walls of the nearby buildings with every hit by the RED Soldier's shovel. The Engineer also notices that the same dove from earlier perches on the RED Spy's head again. The cat, hidden in the Engineer's ammo pouch, pops its head out and keeps its gaze on the bird. CAT (Curious) Mrrow? RED SPY (Sinister) Have a nice trip to Respawn! The cat jumps out of the ammo pouch and starts running towards the RED Spy's leg. The RED Spy feels something clinging to his leg and peers down. RED SPY What the Hell...? ENGINEER Shorty, get away from him! The cat jumps up and digs its claws into the RED Spy's back. The RED Spy lets out a cry of pain. RED SPY Soldier, get it off me! The RED Soldier calls a halt to hitting the Demoman and turns to his teammate. RED SOLDIER What is it, comrade? 7. The cat takes a swipe at the dove and the dove starts flapping its wings, partially obsecuring the RED Spy's vision. RED SPY (Angry) MERDE! Get these filthy creatures off me! The RED Soldier smiles menacingly while tipping his helmet. RED SOLDIER Not to worry, son. Maggots aren't ALLOWED in this battlefield! I'll get rid of 'em faster than George Washington can say "God bless America"! The RED Soldier charges at the RED Spy while weilding his shovel. RED SOLDIER (Yelling) CHAAAAAAARGE! He tries to aim for the cat but it drops to the ground, causing the RED Soldier to hit the RED Spy instead. He then goes for the dove, but the dove quickly flies away. The RED Soldier accidentally whacks the RED Spy's head. The RED Spy falls down and lies motionless on the ground. The RED Soldier grins proudly, but is oblivious to his fallen teammate. RED SOLDIER They're gone now! The injured Demoman weakly gets up and picks up his sword on the ground. He quietly sneaks up to the RED Soldier from behind. The RED Soldier finally notices the (most likely dead) RED Spy. RED SOLDIER (CONT'D) Uh, oh! You don't look so good. The demoman swiftly decapitates the RED Soldier. The Engineer's jaw drops in disbelief but his attention is quickly drawn to the cat, who meows at him. The Engineer picks up the cat and cuddles it at the crook of his neck. ENGINEER (Astonished) Why, I can't believe it... The demoman, bloodied with the RED Soldier's blood and a bit of his own, gives a smug smirk. 8. DEMOMAN Heh. That'll teach 'em a lesson! The dove returns and lands on the Demoman's shoulder. Suddenly, the Medic appears from the payload track, looking frantic. MEDIC (Surprised) Archimedes? The dove coos and flies to his owner. It then perches on his shoulder and chirps happily as the Medic pats its head. MEDIC (CONT'D) How did you escape your cage? The dove simply tilts its head as if it was an innocent little animal. The Medic lets out a breath of relief. MEDIC (CONT'D) I vas scared zhat you might've gotten hurt! The Engineer glances at the dead bodies of the RED Soldier and Spy, and chuckles at the irony. ENGINEER Hey, Doc. How're things goin'? The Medic adjusts his glasses. The reflected light on his glasses gives him a rather ominous appearance. MEDIC We've managed to ward off ze RED team. Of course, zhey'll respawn and come back to stop us. But by zhen, ze bomb shall already reach zhe final point! DEMOMAN (Laughs) They won't be so smug after this! ENGINEER Good job, guys! Now, lets push the cart to victory! The Engineer punches the air unwittingly with his bad hand and yelps in pain. He immediately clutches his hand. ENGINEER (CONT'D) After a good healin'... DEMOMAN Ugh, me too... MEDIC Do not vorry, ze doctor is here! 9. After the Medic heals the Demoman and the Engineer with his medigun, the Demoman and the Medic walk to the approaching payload to help their colleagues. The Engineer puts the cat back into his ammo pouch. ENGINEER (Whispering) And good job to you too, partner! CAT (Purrs) The Engineer takes out his wrench and starts rebuilding his broken contraptions while the determined cries of his teammates approaching triumph are heard in the background. THE END