AUTHOR'S NOTE

Welcome to The Web. It's the third part of a series, but can be read as a standalone if you're stubborn and don't want to read the first two (Mother Bear and MEKA). Since it's the first in the series that doesn't start with an 'M', this one is real special. It circles on Genji and Widowmaker mostly, but many other recognizable heroes and villains are sprinkled throughout. Enjoy!

TO RETURNING READERS: Thanks a shit ton. You have no idea how cool it feels for someone to actually read what you're making. I have no idea how many of you there actually are, but if you're coming from MEKA or even Mother Bear leave a review so I know if there's anyone who's still around.

The Web

CHAPTER 1

HANAMURA - GENJI'S MEMORIAL

The best kind of weapon is one that conforms to the wielder, one that is an extension of their very being. The Widow's Kiss is an adaptable rifle that morphs into whatever type of gun is needed: just like its user. Formerly Amélie Lacroix, now known as The Widowmaker, was such an assassin. She molded herself to fit into any situation, which is part of what made her one of the deadliest killers Talon had to offer.

Cold blue fingers tightened on the trigger as she continued to zoom in on her target: Hanzo Shimada. He was a crime lord back in the day, but he fell out with his brother and ended up killing him. It must've shook him up a lot because here he was at his brother's memorial, years after the slaughtering.

Although Widow could barely understand human emotion anymore, she was highly perceptive of patterns. Patterns were logical, easy to understand. On this day of each year, the last Shimada brother would return to this spot to pay his respects.

At first, Talon wanted to use his skill for themselves. After his brother Genji died, he gave up the sword in favor of a bow, which he became extremely skilled in. He had desirable traits that would make him a perfect addition to any Talon squad. However, the elite brother refused quite immediately. Talon, not wanting him to be against them opposed to with them, sent Widow to take him out.

As she was about to take the shot, the previously kneeling Shimada sporadically sprung to his feet and whipped out his bow. He fired a shot out into the shadow behind him.

Widow kept her cool, although she was initially startled and converses that he had spotted her. It was to her surprise, however, that she wasn't the only assassin to visit him tonight. She was however, the only fully human sent to kill him.

She saw what she assumed to be an omnic dodging various shots from Hanzo's bow. It was unlike any hunk of scrap metal she'd ever seen. It glowed green and wielded shurikens opposed to a gun. Did the omnics have a new type of killing machine she wasn't aware of?

The robot chased Hanzo outside, where she saw him put the Shimada brother down like a dog. Widow was now no longer looking to kill Hanzo or even this new challenger, but to corner the green ninja-like omnic after it had done its job killing Hanzo.

With blurring speed, Hanzo broke free of the ninja's death grasp. He was able to grab a previously shot arrow and use it against his attacker. "RYU WAGA TEKI OO KURAE!" Hanzo screamed as he launched his blue spirit dragons at the skilled omnic. It's over, it seems I will still have to kill Hanzo Shimada after this is finished. She prematurely thought.

The green ninja whirled his blade, and sent a green spirit dragon flying back at Hanzo. Widow was shocked. Only those trained in the Shimada clan knew how to summon a spirit dragon. Could this robot be…?

Hanzo was brought to the brink by the force of his own and the ninja's spirit dragons. The archer dropped to his knees, and awaited death. The victor appeared to be ready to claim his reward, as he brought his dagger to Hanzo's throat.

However, the robot spared him, sheathing his weapon. The robot removed his face mask, and upon closer inspection, Widow gathered that this assassin was indeed human.

Widowmaker couldn't hear them as they exchanged words, but it appeared that they were at peace now. The green ninja fled back over some trees, and she was left with a decision: follow the new target, or kill the original. After a moment of thinking, she shot her grappling hook into a nearby tree to latch on. She was going after the ninja.