It was 5 years. Overwatch had disbanded and lots of people died. For what? It was her fault. She was the doctor yet she couldn't save anyone. Reyes died. Jack died. As well as others who got caught in the explosion. She couldn't bear the meetings after. How they were breaking up their family because it wasn't politically correct, how she won't be able to see her friends again.
It all started when Ana died. She couldn't believe it. She couldn't say she was a doctor anymore. After that was Genji, whom she doomed into a life of despair. "Why couldn't you just let me die?" was his last words before he abandoned her.
Now it was Gabe and Jack. Even though it was 5 years ago she couldn't help but feel like it was yesterday. The rain at the headquarters accompanied by the fire and the rubble.
But enough of that, she thought. Even if she wasn't a doctor, she still is a scientist, and she spent the past 5 years perfecting her resurrection technology. Hopefully this would prove useful in future operations. The omnic revolution ended and the world has entered a state of peace again, so she wasn't needed as often. They couldn't find her anyways, since she was in hiding in the middle east.
Still, she couldn't help but remember her friends. How were they doing? Lena is probably flying around. Winston must still be at Gibraltar, and Mcree must be back in the US. And Reinhardt, he could be anywhere.
Little did she know, people who she thought were dead were coming to visit her quite soon.
Genji was lost. Before he had met his mentor Zenyatta, he didn't have a purpose in life. The Shimada clan was gone. He hated himself for what he had become, and even blamed the doctor for his troubles.
He learnt his lesson.
After learning from the monk, he couldn't help but feel guilty. The doctor only had the best intentions in mind when she saved him. And he didn't even say "Thank You". This was unacceptable. He can't live with that!
He wanted to repay her, yet he didn't even know if she was alive.
What if she was dead? He wouldn't never forgive himself. After his enlightenment, he fell in love, and he couldn't bear the thought of her being dead.
Yet, fate has given him a chance. A recall sent by Winston, the monkey, or scientist, was received by all Overwatch agents that were alive. Without a word, he left Nepal, in search of his beloved doctor.
Word has it that an angel-like doctor was residing in Afganistan. This was the best lead for Genji in a month. He had searched for her in Switzerland yet she was nowhere to be found. He also searched for leads in the old HQ, yet could only find old records of her and a status report, good, she is alive at least, Genji thought.
It would take him 2 weeks before he would find her home.
It was quaint, from what he could see from the outside. And it looked like someone is living there. Finally, he was able to repay her.
He opened her window and snuck inside.
She went out for food at the nearby market. She hadn't eaten in 2 days, she was too busy.
She realised that she had been followed. After the recall, the signal that Winston put out had put her on the grid yet again. So far 2 assassins were unsuccessful at killing her. However, she was paranoid.
With 2 grocery bags in her hands, she went home for lunch.
When she opened her door, she couldn't help but smell coffee. Immediately she dropped her bags and whipped out her blaster. Another assassin was here. She cleared the first floor, indeed, someone had used her kitchen, with such a strong smell of black coffee, she couldn't be mistaken.
She took the stairs to the second floor and rushed to her bedroom.
Genji was hiding. He could hear someone opening the door. He was snooping around in the doctors bedroom. It was her.
He cant help but shake in nervousness. He was going to meet her. It had been so long.
When she rushed to the bedroom, he was hiding on top of one of her shelves. He was taking a good look at her before he jumped down. The noise startled her and she shot her blaster.
Being the cyborg ninja he was, he dodged those shots easily. He tried to say something, yet couldn't. He was too stunned, he didn't know what to say. Was she angry at him? Did she even remember him?
The same goes for her. She was at a loss for words. In front of her was one of her best successes, a cyborg she worked on, she definitely didn't expect to see him, after all, their last conversation wasn't exactly friendly.
Thankfully, he spoke first.
"Doctor, I believe it's a long time."
"Genji, I-"
"I'm so sorry to what I have done to you 5 years ago. Back then I was so stupid, anger and hatred clouded my judgements. I didn't mean to leave you like this. I must've made you feel terrible. I am ungrateful, selfish and I should not be forgiven. However, I hope you may accept my apology, on your table is a cup of black coffee I made for you, seeing as it was your favourite beverage."
Angela didn't know what to say. He changed so much, back then he didn't say anything. Before she thought Genji was just a man of a few words, yet it was his anger preventing him from focusing on anything but revenge against his brother.
"Genji, please. You have nothing to be sorry for, please don't blame yourself for what happened."
"No, when you needed someone the most, I wasn't there to support you, and I owe you my life. I cant just sit back and watch you suffer."
"Genji, even though you can't forgive yourself, please know that I have never gotten mad at you just because you left. Please know that I forgive you and I accept your apology."
Genji let out a breath he didn't know he was holding. A large boulder had just been lifted from his heart, and he couldn't help but cry a little. Angela could see him crying, even though he was wearing a mask. She walked over to him, and hugged him.
"Thank you so much doctor."
At the same time Angela couldn't help but feel as though a boulder had been lifted from her heart as well. She isn't a worthless doctor anymore. She saved one person, and that person was right in front of him.
