"Hurry up! He's almost to the other side of the bridge!"
I know. I know. Gotta let Betsy charge up. Don't want a leg shot either. This has to be a one-shot stop. He has the flag...
I see two Soldiers and a Demoman in hot pursuit of the Scout, but they know as well as I do that they can never catch him. It is up to me now.
He is at the edge of the grass now and a rocket spashes him off his track. Good. That is just what Betsy needed to fully charge. Now, lets see... by the time he turns the corner and goes up the ramp, I can take him out there. But which ramp? Bah, he always goes to the right so his sniper can cover him. Heh heh... I have news for you, Mr. Scout. Your Sniper is somewhere in your fort being respawned.
I zoom in tight on the ramp. I know that if I can take him down that my teammates can cover the flag while I reload. This is my last round for Betsy and I am out of nails. This has been a tough battle. What a fight that Demoman put up! I was severely wounded and was down to 15 health when the call came across, "OUT GOING FLAG! OUTGOING FLAG!"
So here I am nearly dead with one bullet. I know that our flag bearer is coming with their flag too. Whoever scores next wins. This is going to be a race!
The Scout dodges a grenade from the Demoman. The Soldier tosses a nail grenade. Well, thats it, the Scout can't dodge any longer. Wait! What is he doing? He fakes to the left and the Demoman commits. The Demoman starts toward the left doorway. I wait. I know he will go for the right. Yep, here he comes. He was able to shake the Demoman, but I see him take some damage from the nail grenade. I hate those things. I hate all broad area damage weapons. Give me Ol' Betsy and a full backpack (and maybe a peanut butter sando) and I am good to go.
Ok. Easy, Bundy. Easy... Easy....THERE HE IS.... NOW NOW NOW!!
I slowly squeeze the trigger. He is halfway up the ramp now. *SPLAT!* The gibs fly and his backpack continues into the bottom of the fort where it lands agains the wall. The flag sorta 'jumped' straight up a couple of feet before it planted itself right in the center of the entrance to the fort.
"Great shot, Bundy!"
What is this? The Scout? The Scout is telling me it was a great shot? Whoa!
"Thanks. Good run, Mac"
"I'll be back though :)"
"Yeah, I
know"
Mac has been stealing my flag the whole game now. He is GOOD. He gets past the defenders like they aren't there. Don't know how he does it either. As I go running out of the upper resupply, I get stopped by a Soldier who won't move! umffff... I push him. No joy. HUUMMPH! I jump. Nothing. He will NOT move! I HAVE to get out there and guard our flag!
"MOVE!"
"Shaddup, woosy Sniper. Get oudda my way"
Wonderful. I have a flag that needs defending and this dummy won't let me out. Every second counts now. I know exzctly what is happening. The defenders have fanned out inside the front of the fort to keep the Blues from getting our flag. Once it is inside their fort, it is almost a given that they will score. Even if you take are able to kill the flag bearer, someone else will pick it up. No, it is now or never and this idiot won't move.
Ok. I back up and let him in. Only problem is that now he is lagged! NOOOOOOO!!!!!!! I can't get out! I don't have time to do anything now. Wait, there... yes, he is coming around. He comes in an glares at me. Hmmph! I will deal with him later.
I dash out the door onto the sniper deck. The flag is still there! What? How can this be? Ahh.... I get it. I know what he is doing now. I jump off the sniper deck, spraining my ankle in the process. Well, no time to think about that now. I take a quick glance over my shoulder. The flag is still sitting there flapping in the breeze. Good.
"Where are you going, Bundy?"
I don't have time to answer. I high tail it back to the stairwell coming up from the water. I start charging Betsy...
"BUNDY! The defense isn't able to cover the flag! They have a firefight just inside and the Blues are overpowering them! Get up here and snipe NOW! COVER THE FLAG!"
I don't have time to answer. I usually draw a bead on the flag and pop the poor guy that tries to steal it. Works like a charm. Except with Mac. Mac is the only Scout that can consistently fake me out. He is faking me out right now, or so he thinks. Heh heh.. we'll see who gets faked this time, Mac. We'll see...
*Splash!* Uh huh... I hear him coming up out of the water. Gotta give it to the little guy. He knows all the tricks. He is going to come in from the water and take flag from the front. He wants to run across the bridge again and steal the flag from right under their noses! They aren't looking behind them and he knows it. This works sometimes when the defense is spread out like it is now.
I lean over the stairs and hold my sights on that fourth step. For some reason, that is my lucky step. Let's see if it is lucky tonight. THERE HE IS! FIRE FIRE FIRE!!!! *SPLAT* The gibs make a mess on the stairs.
"Mac gets a third eye from Bundy"
YES!!!
Meanwhile our flag bearer scores.
YES YES!!!!!!!
Saved that one. But it isn't over. No, it isn't over. Where is that Soldier that wouldn't let me out?. I want a piece of him and I will have it...
-to be continued