History TearJerker / EightMercenariesAndAToddler

* The story starts with a KillEmAll as Gray Mann unleashes his robots on the [=BLUs=]. The RED mercs are horrified at the massacre. Special mention to the BLU Scout (whom the RED Scout buries with his own favourite baseball card), and the BLU Spy (whom the RED Spy considered a WorthyOpponent and who gives the code to the Intel Room - in which he hid Blake - with his last breath).

* The RED team's reactions to Scout being kidnapped by the BLUs.

* The story starts with a KillEmAll as Gray Mann unleashes his robots on the BLUs. The RED mercs are horrified at the massacre. Special mention to the BLU Scout (whom the RED Scout buries with his own favourite baseball card), and the BLU Spy (whom the RED Spy considered a WorthyOpponent and who gives the code to the Intel Room - in which he hid Blake - with his last breath).

* The RED team's reactions to Scout being kidnapped by the BLU's
* I'll Be Home for the Holidays:
** Chapter 15. Sniper is so filled with shame and revulsion when his family finds out what he does for a living he just turns from their faces and ''flees''.
** Pretty much all of Chapter 17.
** Spy's entire confession to Sniper in Chapter 23.
** Over the course of most of the story Medic is alone at the base, preparing his resignation from RED, sifting through old diary entries of his, and trying to drink the pain away.
** Kida's TakingTheBullet and subsequent [[KilledOffForReal death]].
* Machines Don't Bleed:
** Most of chapter 13.

* [[spoiler: The RED Spy]]'s backstory. And [[spoiler: "There's no medical assistance needed"]] is quite a powerful one, too.
* [[spoiler: Little Scout getting shot and dying in Spy's arms.]]
--> [[spoiler: ''Spy raised a trembling hand to Scout's back, rubbing it in small circles. "Don't cry, Scout…" he whispered, "I'm right here." He buried his face in Scout's hair. The little hands holding onto him slowly loosened their grip.'']]
* The RED team's reactions [[spoiler:to Scout being kidnapped by the BLU's]]

** Chapter 15. Sniper is so filled with shame and revulsion when [[spoiler: his family finds out what he does for a living]] he just turns from their faces and ''flees''.

** [[spoiler:Kida]]'s TakingTheBullet and subsequent [[KilledOffForReal death]].

** Most of chapter 13.

* The RED team's reactions[[spoiler: to Scout being kidnapped by the BLU's]]

The sequel:

* Chapter 15. Sniper is so filled with shame and revulsion when [[spoiler: his family finds out what he does for a living]] he just turns from their faces and ''flees''.
* Pretty much all of Chapter 17.
* Spy's entire confession to Sniper in Chapter 23.
* Over the course of most of the story Medic is alone at the base, preparing his resignation from RED, sifting through old diary entries of his, and trying to drink the pain away.
* [[spoiler:Kida]]'s TakingTheBullet and subsequent [[KilledOffForReal death]].

* Spy’s entire confession to Sniper in Chapter 23.