The UN HQ is filled to the brim with reporters, politicians, and other people awaiting for Overwatch's ceremony. An international peace-keeping organization, Overwatch, was tasked in ending conflict around the world following the threat of an artificial intelligence called Omnic which utilized the use of sentient robots. The threat was brought to an end but that didn't stop the discrimination on omnics since they are there own person. Years later, corruption and sedition accusations were thrown, the people Overwatch saved turned against them. The organization soon disbanded...until now. A terrorist organization called Talon was responsible for its downfall by manipulating the people by throwing wild claims. Now, Talon has been defeated and the UN as an apology, invites the now avowed Overwatch for a ceremony.
Sitting on the seat is Asuka Langley Soryu and her little brother, Taisuke. Her age is 9 while Taisuke is 7. Beside her is their mother and also scientist that helped Overwatch members, Reinhardt and Tracer hide in Germany after the two were accused of a terrorist attack. Also assisted in Overwatch's final assault on what remains of Talon by hacking the computers with Mei. Sitting in front of them is Kyoko Zeppelin Soryu, she is wearing a rather stunning black dress.
"Mama, when are the superheroes arriving?" Asuka asks her. Kyoko chuckles at her little, she's excited to see her role models, particularly Tracer and Taisuke's other role model, Pharah. Kyoko also made friends with another Overwatch member, Widowmaker or Amélie Lacroix. She broke from Talon's control and later joined the ranks of the organization.
"Soon Asuka." Kyoko replied with a smile. Little do they know, someone is sneaking behind them. Wearing a typical purple dress and blue, is Ameilie is herself, she taps Kyoko's shoulders thus catching Kyoko by surprise. She is wearing a purple dress and still has her typical cold blue skin alongside her dark cold blue hair. Talon captured her and slowed down her heart beat to the point her skin ended up like that. Regardless, she broke from Talon's control and aided the Overwatch agents on the final assault on the organization.
"I knew you'd be here." The German grinned and gave the ex-assassin a kiss on the cheek. Asuka makes a puke gesture alongside Taisuke as Amelie smiles. She heard about the two...she'll tell them her little secret later. As of now, its a time to celebrate. A new age is about to begin, omnic's and humans now live together with Talon long gone. She buried her past already.
"Sorry if I was late, traffic." Widowmaker explained.
"I bet that said traffic was you trying to save someone or crazed Talon remnants." Kyoko joked. Widowmaker makes a light chuckle with Taisuke and Auska making a puke gesture.
"Attacking me is the last thing they have in mind than hiding in some broken hotel room." Widowmaker replied and sat with them. Taisuke and Asuka knew about Widowmaker, she always visited them and acted as there bodyguard of some sort. Kyoko is a close friend of Mercy aka Angela Ziegler and Asuka heard stories that Kyoko was an agent too next to Mei. During the fall of Talon, Kyoko and Widowmaker became friends during the Overwatch's road to victory against the organization.
"Did you give Tracer the picture I made?" Asuka asks as Widowmaker makes a mischievous smile.
"Oh I'm so sorry mon enfant! Tracer said she doesn't want to waste her time on someone lesser than her!" The agent answered while feigning sorrow and reaches for her phone. Asuka looks down in sadness but Widowmaker with her phone reaches out to Asuka causing her to look up to see the home screen shows that Tracer added Asuka in the picture she made.
"You liar!" Asuka puffed. Kyoko and Widowmaker laugh at Askua before Widowmaker checks her watch.
"Oh, its time for me to join the others." The German simply kisses Widowmaker in the cheek as the ex-assassin heads off to join the rest of the now-rebooted Overwatch who are on the side of the stage. Widowmaker stands next to Tracer while the rest of the Overwatch agents are upfront so they can be led by Jack Morrison to head onto the stage. They are Reinhardt, Mercy, D. va, Lucio, Symmetra, Mcree, Genji, Hanzo, Mei, Bastion, Torbjorn, Winston, Zarya, and Pharah. The UN chairman waits beside his assistant as she gets on the podium.
"Ladies and gentlemen, the president of the United Nations assembly." She announced as the audience claps. President Aaron Kimball is his name, went under the moniker of Hawk during his years as an agent of Overwatch. The president gets on the podium.
"Thank you and thank you to Jack Morrison, my former commanding officer. And thank you, my fellow agents, who risked it all to answer the call to service despite us not requesting it. It is you, as a former agent of Overwatch, that I have come here, and it is because of that I am able to do so. We enjoyed our privileges because you take the greatest of risks and are prepared to make the most noble of sacrifices. It is because of you my old friend, the world will remain free and secured. I remember my first years in Overwatch, I served with Faheera Amari's mother and Gabriel Reyes as a soldier. Come to think of it, I didn't even look like a soldier, I looked more like a rioter or delinquent. The two showed made that humanity can still pull through, I was pinned down and almost low on ammo...until Jack Morrison came in, he fought with pride and honor but most of all, showed me hope. When Overwatch was accused of sedition, I defended its name till the sudden and bitter end. Now I'm here, stuck in a crappy desk job." He smiles as the audience laughs.
"But as Talon rose, Omnic and human relations soured, conflict left and right, I knew that the world needed heroes once more to save us all...and they did. Today, you stand here, honor restored, redemption achieved, holding the line as the new world rises. Today, once again, are our defenders, our guardians, the sequoia's rising from the Sierra Nevada's. There this motto we have. We are hope. We are honor. We are courage. We are justice. We are compassion. We are determination. We are harmony. And as a former member, we are Overwatch. And we thank you for everything you've done for us and as an apology, we give you the right to bring back this organization, to bring back...our heroes." The audience claps as Jack walks up to Aaron who gives him a hug. The medals are presented to each of the members as Asuka looks in awe at each of them, one day, some day she'll be one of them. A hero.
Switzerland
"Did you see Reinhardt! He's a giant! I didn't even though he was that big and Winston too! I should've taken a selfie with Pharah!" Taisuke yelled as Kyoko drives the car with Widowmaker in the passenger seat. Next to Taisuke is Asuka playing with her Tracer doll, a plushie. The doll has a smile on its face and buttons for eyes, Asuka playfully raises the doll and making pew pew sounds and teleporting noises.
"Cheers love! The cavalry's here!" Asuka said in a high pitched voice imitating Tracer. Widowmaker smiles at Asuka while looking at the back window. Asuka looks at Widowmaker in curiosity, wondering why this agent is coming with them. Strange having an Overwatch agent with them all the time, especially the most famous one.
"Mama? Why is Widowmaker coming with this?" Asuka asks her.
"She''ll be...working with me for the next few years. I still work for Overwatch's science division so she'll be my guard." Kyoko explained and makes a turn.
"Just keep calm and carry on, you'll get used to her." She adds. The ride home is kind of long since the house is pretty far away and almost remote but Asuka and Taisuke still go to school. The two siblings fall asleep as they finally stop at there house. The house is minimalist in design, its a glasshouse. Through the large windows is the living room and dining room. There's another room separated by the lines created by the wall, its Kyoko's work place. Upstairs is Asuka and Taisuke's room while the other room is Kyoko's. Widowmaker picks up Taisuke while Kyoko picks up Asuka.
"Ah, les enfants." The agent sighed and follows Kyoko.
5 years later.
Asuka Langley Soryu, age 13, wakes up on her bed after a good nights rest. The family had gotten used to Widowmaker being a part of them to the point she became part of the family. Of course people around them were uncomfortable with the agent being around the children and sometimes she was borderline scary, regardless, Widowmaker is still part of there family. Sometimes serving as a surrogate mother. She gets up and yawns and heads downstairs to see Taisuke, age 10, eating his cereal with Widowmaker in her pajamas watching the news revealing Overwatch's plan to make an academy dedicated to training students to become future agents of Overwatch. Kyoko enters the scene in her night gown and has a rather refreshed look on her.
"I guess I should sign up." Widowmaker observed the TV. She was a teacher when she was Amelie Lacroix, she can be a teacher again but this time helping students protect others from threats. The world is experiencing a great time of peace prosperity ever since Overwatch came back. The organization is growing bigger and bigger everyday now.
"Oh, but we'll miss you~" Kyoko flirted and hugged Widowmaker from the back and watched the TV while smiling. Widowmaker drinks her coffee. Kyoko prepares breakfast for herself.
"Anyway, I'm thinking of bringing Asuka and Taisuke in previewing the new slipstream gate. They have summer vacation after all." She suggests. Asuka and Taisuke almost spit out there food upon hearing this. They never get see there's mother's line of work, just hearing about it.
"Tracer would love seeing them, also Winston too!...Don't know about Symmetra or Pharah though. We'll be working too." Kyoko adds. Widowmaker tries to think, they never brought a child to the base and Asuka and Taisuke are reckless, they might touch things that'll get them hurt. She'll be working and Kyoko too...she can get Tracer to watch them. She's funny and kind.
"I'll get Tracer to watch them. They'll get along quite well." Widowmaker said. Kyoko turns to her and sighs.
"I hate to say this...kids, do you want to-" She notices Taisuke and Asuka are gone causing Kyoko to roll her eyes knowing there changing now. Widowmaker turns to where they were then back.
"That's a yes, isn't it?"
Overwatch base, Zurich.
Kyoko drives the car to the Overwatch base with Widowmaker in the passenger seat. They are driving towards the Overwatch base in Zurich, the city is filled with people and tourists alike to see the famous base of Overwatch. This isn't the main one though, the main one is located in somewhere in Germany but this is Kyoko's workplace after all. The bases personnel are Tracer, Mercy, Mei, Sombra, and other Overwatch heroes like Symmetra. The car stops in the security checkpoint as she waves her identification badge which the security guard ominic complies to. They drive towards the circle parking lot leading to the base. The building is a large square-like structure with the Overwatch logo on it. There are large stairs leading to the base with soldiers walking out of or towards the building. Asuka and Taisuke awe at the building, the only see pictures and stuff from magazines but this...this is different, there in an actual base!
"Woooow..." The car stops at Kyoko's typical parking spot. They head out while Kyoko adjusts her glasses and puts on her lab coat. Asuka and Taisuke awe at the sigh of...well, everything. Taisuke spots Genji and Mcree talking to a security agent as the agent nods and escorts them.
"Mom! Did you see that? I just saw Genji and Mcree!" Taisuke observed causing Kyoko to raise her eyebrows knowing that Genji and Mcree are at China at the moment. So why were they here? Unless Blackwatch came back which is impossible too. Widowmaker notices the two much to her worry, there were no base visits either.
"That's silly Taisuke, there at China. Must have been holograms or cosplayers." Kyoko replied and signals Widowmaker to walk towards them. They enter the building, the interior is blue with windows exposing the place and also a front desk girl alongside escalators heading upstairs for the workers. Kyoko looks around and spots Tracer aka Lena Oxton eating her breakfast.
"Lena!" Kyoko called and heads towards her with Asuka and Taisuke following her.
"Ah, Kyoko! I thought you and Widow were taking too long making ba-" She notices Asuka and Taisuke causing her eyes to widen and turns to an innocent smile.
"-Making...up...an excuse! Yes. An excuse. So why bring the kids here?" Tracer asks her.
"I decided to bring them here to the base to kick off there summer vacation with a bang. Anyway, I need you to watch over them." Kyoko informed.
"Well...hm, I can get Pharah to take my schedule. She's always eager to do some extra work." Tracer replied cheerfully. Kyoko looks at Asuka and Taisuke.
"Now you two better be good to Tracer, alright."
"Yes mama." The two sighed. Tracer observes Asuka and Taisuke, she doesn't want there trip here to be boring or dangerous...she has an idea.
"Say...wanna check out the training room?" Tracer asks.
"WOOHOO! JUSTICE RAINS FROM ABOVE!" Taisuke yelled and moves his flight simulator suit while firing virtual missiles at the enemies which are Talon forces. Asuka joins in with a suit similar to Reinhardt. It was a smart idea to include simulations, keeps the members sharpened and also, its fun too! Tracer leans against the wall while smiling and her arms crossed. She loves the VR room, made her dreams come true. The level they're in is Dorado and the mission is to take down the Talon forces occupying the place.
"Honor! Justice! Glory!" Asuka roared and swing her hammer at the targets. Tracer could definitely see them as future agents of Overwatch, in her head, she's coming up with a name already. Maybe Sound and Fury. She makes a mental note in her head while she smiles. So far there decent but this is just a simulation after all, not the real thing. The two have potential. Mcree walks towards her and smiles along.
"Huh, Kyoko's kids?" McCree asks.
"Yeah, I have to watch over them. Bundles of joy is how I sum them up...say, you think if they become Overwatch members, Sound and Fury is a good name for the two? I mean, look at them! They can work as a team!" Tracer observed and shows him the score. Mcree looks at it and shrugs.
"Depends, when you're a kid, things change in adulthood. Who knows, Taisuke may want to be an actor while Asuka will be a chef." McCree replied.
"So why are you here?"
"Business, that's all. Genji and I were sightseeing and we thought "hey, lets go visit our old friends"" Tracer never trusted the cowboy, especially one from Blackwatch. She hated the group and so did Kyoko, they were pretty much the reason why Overwatch fell in the first place. That and Kyoko killed one of there lieutenants in his sleep which caused more tensions than ever.
"Riiiiiight..." Tracer squints her eyes at McCree.
"Look I know you don't trust Blackwatch-"
"You know Kyoko told me to shoot anyone from Blackwatch on sight if they get near her kids." Tracer threatened.
"Lena, I thought I was working for the right side, alright? I didn't know I was working for the precursor of Talon. I've already made amends to myself." McCree explained. Of all the people in Blackwatch, McCree was the one percent of the people she liked and wasn't a complete psycho like Reyes.
"True, true but as long as Blackwatch continues, I'm afraid I'm going to watch my back from now on." Tracer replied.
"Whatever you say so Lena, I'll be around if you need me." McCree leaves the scene with Tracer having a rather worried look on her face. Something is up. Especially when she heard Genji and McCree are here for some reason. The simulation comes to an end with Asuka and Taisuke bragging about there scores but Taisuke stops upon seeing McCree.
"Hey, wasn't that McCree? Can I have his autograph?!" Taisuke asks in excitement thus causing Tracer to snap out of it and turn to him.
"Sorry kid, McCree is...a little busy. Say, wanna see your mum's project? Its something awesome~" Tracer implored.
"YES!" The two yelled in unison.
Overwatch labs.
Tracer, Taisuke, and Asuka stand in front of the doors of the labs. The two are excited since this is where the magic happens and all of the neat cool gear is presented too. In fact, there's a conference taking place and being live streamed to Overwatch branches all across the world. The door slides open to reveal a hallway, on the right side is a windowing showcasing the labs. Asuka's eyes bright up upon seeing the neat gadgets they have and the scientists working on them, Taisuke's eyes bright up too. Tracer finds it adorable when they get excited on seeing this stuff.
"You know, your mum's in the conference room. Wanna see her?" Tracer asks with a smile and eyebrow raised. As always, the answer will probably yes-
"YES!" See? The two enter the labs while Tracer greets the scientists there and personnel too. Among them is Mercy upgrading her healing staff and suit which makes up for some enhanced healing. Taisuke picks up Mercy's old staff and checks it out causing Mercy's eyes to widen and get it back from the kid.
"I'm sorry, this is not a toy." Mercy kindly warned. She turns to Tracer.
"You know children aren't allowed in the labs." The Swiss medic notified.
"Oh come on, this is an Overwatch lab not a Blackwatch lab. Everything here is designed to better humanity after all, I'm just here to take them to there mother who has a conference." Tracer explained. Mercy's eyes widen and rubs her shoulder while looking to the side.
"Um...well, I don't think that's a smart idea." Mercy replied in worry. This is an unusual day for Tracer, McCree shows up and now Mercy, sweet Mercy, sweet Angela Ziegler, is keeping secrets from her for some reason unknown.
"Why...? Kyoko won't get mad. The personnel love the kids."
"Its...its too complex for them! Yes, very complex, probably has something to do with math." Mercy excused. The more she keeps secrets, the more Lena wants to take the kids.
"Hm...I'm quite sure they'll understand it! Plus, they can fall asleep which makes my job easier!"
"Lena, wait-" Tracer grabs the kids.
"See ya!"
Science division conference room.
"And so, with greater propulsion systems and technology, we have managed to create..." Kyoko shows her presentation to the science division of Overwatch. It has potential and can even enhance combat too! The room is large and colored blue, on the balcony is Kyoko showing her presentation, scientists at the bottom and entrance to the left. Tracer and the kids enter the room.
"Also with great assistance and motivation..." She spots Asuka and Taisuke.
"I.e. my kids, I made this project come to life. Enjoying the tour?" Kyoko asks from the balcony to Asuka and Taisuke.
"Yes mama, we get to see so many cool stuff here! We even tried the VR simulation!" Asuka replied.
"Well, I have another cool thing I want to present you two." Kyoko adjusts her voice and breathes out.
"Ladies and gentlemen, the slipstream jet MkII!" She presented as the flood beneath the balcony opens to reveal the jet. Complete with chronal balancer. The scientists clap...while Tracer's blood boils. This is the ultimate screw you to her in fact. They built that something was both a curse and a blessing to her and say its improved? She's seen this time and time again. Now people will get hurt because of this. Everyone is clapping while Tracer forces herself to clap while holding her anger at this atrocity.
"Now, Asuka, Taisuke, I'll meet you at the messhall." Kyoko informed as the crowd of scientists disperse. Asuka and Taisuke leave the scene with Kyoko heading downstairs only for Tracer to block her way.
"Tracer...?"
"H-How can you do this? This is the same thing that got me my powers." Tracer said while holding back her tears knowing that history might repeat itself.
"Lena, the slipstream jet MkII has a chronal balancer. The pilot will be fine unless someone destroys the balancer which will cause the cockpit to eject and-"
"It'll give off a shockwave thus turning enemies or innocent people like me." Tracer pulls away with disgust and anger in her eyes. She can imagine it, the balancer goes haywire or the jet gets shot down then crashes into somewhere where civilians live.
"...I'm still working on the-" The Australian makes a quick gulp and slaps Kyoko thus leaving a mark on her. Kyoko snaps out of the shock and turns her eyes towards Tracer's, a mix between betrayal, disgust, anger, and possibly even hatred.
"I don't even want to see or speak to you again. I'm sorry." Tracer quickly walks away to catch up to the kids while Kyoko stands there.
Messhall.
Tracer rubs the tears off of her eyes and continues walking while cooling off. She opens the door to the messhall to see the kids talking to Pharah who is showing off her gear to Taisuke, it warms her heart to see Pharah being nice to kids. The messhall is your typical messhall, big and full of tables ripe for scientists and personnel to sit and eat. She walks towards them.
"So, I see you've met the Soryu's!" Tracer noticed.
"And I see I have a fan." Pharah smiled at Taisuke. She rubs her mechanical hand on her head while Taisuke smiles. She notices by Tracer's body language that she is visibly disturbed at the moment.
"Is something the matter?" The woman asks.
"Oh, nothing at all!" She sees a janitor that looks completely out of place, he looks disheveled and has a duffle bag holstered on his back. Something isn't right...Tracer walks towards the janitor.
"You new here?" Tracer asks causing the janitor to turn angrily.
"No, I'm busy looking for the bathroom. Screw off." He cursed. Tracer looks deep into his eyes and notices Genji and McCree walking towards them in the distance. She looks at the duffle bag then back at Genji and McCree. Disheveled appearance, tense eyes. Tracer looks into his eyes as the man's eyes widen. The man pushes Tracer and opens his duffle bag revealing a P90 submachine gun. He fires it into the air as more "janitor" come in wielding the same weapon.
"EVERYONE ON THE GROUND, NOW!" The terrorist roared and ripped off his patch to reveal his true affiliations: Talon. Tracer's eyes widen upon seeing the man and the Talon forces. She thought they were destroyed! Pharah activates her suit and readies her rocket launcher but the Talon forces unleash an EMP charge thus causing her to crash. Genji and McCree go back to back while looking at the terrorists.
"Give up, you're surrounded!" A soldier warned.
"How many do you count?"
"Twelve, no, fifteen." Genji replied and holsters his sword. McCree adjusts his hat.
"Alright, alright...lets see how many."
"DROP YOUR WEAPONS ON THE GROUND, NOW!" A terrorist boomed via microphone.
"Hey, guess what time it is." The cowboy asks and lifts his head.
"Its high noon." McCree readies his revolver while Genji throws his shuriken at a group of terrorists. Genji then pulls out his katana.
"Ryūjin no ken o kurae!" Genji speeds towards the terrorists while McCree fires at them one-handed, all headshots. A terrorist aims his pistol at Genji but his pistol is sliced in half and he is kicked out of the window while another tries to rifle but him with Genji flipping over the terrorist and slicing his rifle in half right before deflecting more of the bullets right before throwing his shuriken at them which clogs the guns causing them to explode in response. McCree avoids gunfire and ducks while firing his revolver with Tracer speeding towards them and firing her pistols at the terrorists. A terrorist throws a grenade but Tracer reverses her time frame and shoots him while in midair. A surviving terrorist gets up and grabs Asuka causing her to scream. Tracer turns to see this as the terrorist runs with her into the lab. Tracer runs to the lab.
Science division conference room.
"Put her down!" Kyoko warned while aiming her pistol at the terrorist who is holding a clearly terrified Asuka. On his chest is a bomb which intensifies the situation even more than ever. Tracer breaks into the door and aims her pistol at him.
"Alright, no one move. Unless you want me to blow myself sky high with here slipstream jet. You thought you saw the last of Talon, think again! With this jet, will use it to destroy all of the omnics and Overwatch members there is!" He bragged. Little do they know, Widowmaker is using her grapple to lower herself down and aim her sniper rifle at him.
"So you're doing this for Talon, hm?" Tracer said keeping him distracted.
"Yes I am!"
"You do know by this time, we outnumber Talon? Where do you see victory in that?"
Come on Amelie.
"Easy, this slipstream jet will help us attack anytime and anywhere without warning. Thus it will put an end to the organization once more who have proven themselves to be useless than ever!" Widowmaker aims her rifle at the terrorist as Tracer is putting a serious look on her face as he continues to brag about his evil plan to get rid of Overwatch.
"Are you scared? You should be!...Why aren't you talking?" He asks.
"Oh, nothing, its just the fact I am awed...by your insanity." He puts two and two together causing his head to turn. Asuka bites his hand and gets off of him while running towards Kyoko as Widowmaker pulls the trigger. She fires the bullet as it flies towards him...with the man quickly detonating the bomb on him. The explosion fires the chronal balancer and it gives it off an electrical wave followed by an explosion as Widowmaker grapples up to avoid it. The smoke clears with Tracer coughing from the smoke.
"Asuka? Asuka!?" She panics. Kyoko will never forgive her for this at all. Tracer removes the rubble to see no one is there. She freezes in shock upon seeing the ash imprint of Kyoko on the floor. Tracer hears crying. She turns to see Asuka.
"Asuka! Oh my God..." Tracer runs towards Asuka to hug her...only for the girl to go through her. She tries it again but it doesn't work. She's like her now.
"Mama, where are you..." Asuka sobbed as Tracer bends over and punches the ground realizing she just failed two people. The first person was her best friend who she said she never wanted to speak to ever again while the second is her daughter. Mercy comes in as Tracer's hearing goes back to normal. Widowmaker looks over the ruins over the balcony as she has a completely broken look on her.
Germany.
A funeral is held. There is no one in the casket. The church is full of the choir of children signing a mournful song. Its a beautiful song and a beautiful church but Asuka nor the rest of Overwatch has time to admit the beauty. The pallbearers are Reinhardt, Mei, Tracer, Widowmaker, Pharah, and Mercy. All of who have sorrowful look on there face. Among the crow is Asuka who now has the same device Tracer has now. Beside her is a crying Taisuke held by Hanzo who mourns with the rest of Overwatch. The priest says his homily and now its time for the speakers. First is Jack Morrison, leader of Overwatch.
"Kyoko Zeppelin Soryu was known to be one of the few who didn't persecute remaining agents. But I knew her as a woman of great intelligence and pride in her work. But it was a lot for her to live up to, which is why I never told anyone about her, we only called her Ajax, kind of made fun of that notion that she was named after a soap. I asked her how did she master science and espionage at a time when Talon ruled through fear. And she said "Compromise where you can. Where you can't, don't. Even if everyone is telling you that something wrong is something right. Even if the whole world is telling you to move, it is your duty to plant yourself like a tree, look them in the eye, and say 'No, you move'."
Next is Reinhardt.
"I knew Kyoko before Overwatch, she was a silent woman in a town called Dusseldorf. During my retirement years, I saw her repair an omnic who was hated for being himself. So what does she do? She build a weapon that is the same as Zarya but in minigun form and chased out the rest of the thugs." Reinhardt laughs a little.
"And I knew, something special is within Kyoko. I knew she would have a rank amongst us. She helped me and Mei hide from the police and saw past through the mask of Widowmaker. She helped us all. She was our angel next to Angela Ziegler. Overwatch is in your debt, Kyoko. We helped so many people and it is truly an honor to be with her till the very end. Kyoko Zeppelin Soryu, you will always be in our hearts." Reinhardt sheds a small tear. More people come to speak, Widowmaker isn't among them. In fact, she left early. As the funeral ends, Asuka looks at the casket holding back her tears but in reality, she's pouring already. She feels a hand hold her and looks up to see Tracer. Tracer makes a sad smile.
"...Cheers love, the cavalry's here." Tracer said while choking and hugs Asuka who hugs her back causing Asuka to sob. Taisuke watches in the distance while sitting on a pew. His eyes tired of crying. The world pretty much ended for him right there. He senses someone sitting next to him causing him to turn to see Pharah who has a stoic face while looking at him. Her eyes tell a different story, there understand. Taisuke pulls himself closer to Pharah and hugs her as Pharah closes her eyes.
Soryu residence.
Asuka looks at the ceiling. Mom is gone and Widowmaker just vanished. Taisuke has been taken by Pharah to avoid Talon from getting him alongside Asuka. The house is empty and cold. Silence reigns supreme over it. The chronal balancer is rather annoying to take off also. She turns over to the Tracer poster on the door of her bedroom but it opens to reveal Tracer.
"Hey Asuka, I thought I'd leave you some cookies if you're hungry or not." Asuka doesn't respond. Tracer walks towards her and sits on her bed as Asuka gets up.
"You know, I met the kid back at the museum with the Doomfist. Turned out he's signing up for the academy. Pretty interesting amirite?" Tracer nudges Asuka in the shoulder but her smiles turns into a frown.
"You're worried about the chronal balancer aren't you? Yes its annoying but you'll get used to it..." She knows what it is and taking her mind off it won't be of any help.
"Asuka, the world isn't cruel. It really isn't. We perceive things that are cruel, saying that we wake up the same and go to bed the same. Four or five moments is what defines us. And that moment where Kyoko joined us and soon became one of our top scientists, well, it made her a hero." Tracer said.
"She was a hero..." Asuka muttered as Tracer.
"Indeed she was. Its up to you by being a hero, you're going to honor her memory." The redhead looks down.
"Are you...alright?"
"Yes, I am. Just...please leave." Tracer nods and walks out of the room. Asuka looks at the Tracer poster on her window as the poster blends with her...she has a determined smile on her face.
*Overwatch victory theme*