"I didn't kill the bloke."

Sniper was inside of the base on his burner phone. This was a phone he used when conducting business about his hits. He was discussing his latest job with his contractor and they were not happy with the results of thr mission.

"Yes...I know I'm supposed to be the professional but their was a bit of a complication... Some other person was after the target... I have no idea who she was or where she came from...Yeah, it was a woman but that's not important I-... listen, just give me till tomorrow and the mate will be good as dead... Alright, call you back later." He said as he finally hung up the phone.

After his conversation, he wondered on what to do next. It'll be a bit hard to keep up business if he has a potential competitor, along with the fact that she wants him dead as well.

"Seems I'll have to be a bit more careful."

His mind wandered back to that night, the only thing that stood out to him were certainly those eyes she had.

Those golden irises were just so hard to forget.

He quickly changed his thoughts. He wasn't getting anywhere if he doesn't focus on the task at hand.

He needed to kill the Elder. End of story.

After reassuring himself of his goal, he finally stepped outside of his room and proceeded down to the mess hall to meet with his team.

He made sure not to forget his rifle.

In the Cafeteria

"And then I-"

"Bonked him on the head. We heard this story already garçon."

"Yeah... but it would've been better if you didn't interrupt it cheese breath."

The spy pinched his nose.

The mercenaries were sitting at a table enjoying the usual banter as Sniper finally walked in.

"If it isn't the camper, got tired of being alone in your van bushbrain." The snarky scout teased.

"Piss off long socks." It seems that sniper was not in the mood today as he was greeted by more of his team

"Howdy there Mundy." The humble engineer greeted.

"Bonjour mon ami." The sleek spy said as he lit up another cigarette. The rest of the team also gave their greets but one of them noticed something.

"Pardon me but Where's your hat?" Medic asked. Sniper was hoping that no one should ask that question. It brought back the memories of last night and what took place.

"I lost it somewhere I guess."

"WOULD YOU LIKE TO BORROW MINE MAGGOT?" Soldier asked.

"That'll make my job harder so no thanks mate." He said as he went to go retrieve some food and head out to his outpost.

"Can't go out there. Your not allowed outside right now." Dell said which made Mundy flinch a bit.

"Why? I'm the best shot on our team with a weapon to match and a breath of fresh air is important for me."

"Not as important as our reputation I'm afraid." Spy said as he pulled out todays news. The headline read as follows;

Attempted murder on the Elder! Be on the look out for these two.

They are known to be armed and extremely dangerous! If you have any information, call the authorities immediately.

The paper was also adorned with a perfectly drawn picture of him and the woman he was with last night.

"So, What do you have to say pal?" Scout asked.

"They certainly know how to catch my good side but that's besides the point, why is it bad for me to go outside anyway?"

"You'll attract the police which will look bad on us. What we do is already illegal and we certainly dont need any unwanted attention." Spy clarified.

"Also, who's the chick you were with last night? She ain't bad looking but she looks like someone that'll kill ya in two seconds."

"You're asking the wrong man kid. I have no idea who that woman is but she sure knows how to fight. She almost got me too if the cops didn't show." He said as he felt around his neck.

"Wait.. you fought her? What for exactly?"

"Long story short, we were both after the same person and we got in each other's way. She certainly didn't take too kindly to me so she tried to kill me. It lasted to the point where i had to use my kukri."

"And then what happened?" Demoman asked.

"Well I'm still here but we both got interrupted by the police. I managed to escape and so did she. It was a long trip back to the base though."

The mercenaries were certainly interested in this encounter as they stared at Mundy.

"What are you blokes staring at?"

"It's not everyday you fight someone so close up."

"Yeah, you're a filthy camper so hearing about you getting up close and personal is something to hear."

Sniper was a bit offended. Did his tram really think he was only good at range?

"You guys are making it sound like I can't fight without my rifle!"

The group simply looked anywhere but Mundy who was fuming a bit.

"Unbelievable. Atleast I know I can hold my own so when I see her again, I'll be sure to not miss."

Engineer noticed something about the woman as he looked at the picture. He has an idea of who Sniper fought last night.

"Wait, did that woman have a tattoo of sorts?"

"Yeah, I think I seen a bit of ink on one of her arms, it was in french so I couldn't read it."

"And she had rifle as well right?"

"She sure did, and the blasted thing was also an assault rifle."

"And what were the color of her eyes?"

Sniper didn't have to think for too long on this question.

"Golden. They were certainly golden."

Engineer chuckled a bit as he finally figured it out.

"Seems that you encountered Widowmaker, she's a talon agent and a true blooded assassin."

"True assassin?" Sniper never really heard of a true assassin before.

"Yeah, we don't know all the details but she was brainwashed and built from the ground up as the perfect assassin. She aint even got no feelings which makes her even more dangerous."

"She must not be that good if she didn't kill me." He replied with a snark. It seems he's up against some pretty good competition if she's the perfect assassin

"Mphhhh mph!"

"What are you talking about! Of course I dont like her! She tried to off me remember!"

"Your face is certainly saying some thing else." Spy daid which got a couple laughs out of his teammate.

"Whatever. I'm going back to my room sinced you lot want to ruin my day. I'll see y'all." He said as he left the cafeteria.

After the conversation with his team, he began to get a bit more curious about his potential rival. He needed to know as much as possible if he was to encounter her again.

In a unknow area

"The target escaped."

Widowmaker was on the phone with her contractor to report her status on the mission.

"Yes, the target escaped before I could do the deed... There was someone else with the same objective... I have no idea who he was but that's not important...The police showed up so I decided to flee...I will be sure to eliminate the target tomorrow." She said as she hung up the phone.

She couldn't believe that she failed such a simple mission, all she had to do was find the target and eliminate them. She thought back to how she was interrupted by that man last night. He certainly stood out to her because of his weapons, it seems like he was a fellow marksman but she will not allow any type of competition.

She will simply kill him the next time she sees him.

She wondered why she didn't slit his throat when she had the chance.

Maybe it was because the police was there. She didn't want to get in more trouble, besides she likes to savor the kill anyway.

Another thought that was bugging her was his hat.

She looked around to see the hat placed neatly on the table, it was stitched up in the right places and completely fixed. It was hard to tell if any damage was done to it.

Why did she keep his hat and repair it? Maybe a future trophy when she claims his head.

"And where were you last night?"

Widowmaker didn't need to turn around to know who was speaking to her.

It was Reaper, the leader of talon and her fellow teammate.

"I was doing some jobs on the town. Now if you'll excuse me, I hav-"

"You're not going outside. The police are still out there after the stunt you pulled." He said as he turned on T.V. To relay the same news in the paper.

"So? It's not like I'll just let the law catch me. Besides, I have things to do today." She said as she grabbed her rifle but Reaper stood his ground.

"We don't have our reinforcements yet and I hate to take a losing fight so until this clears up, you're not allowed out of the base."

Widowmaker couldn't believe what she was hearing. Nevertheless, she decided to agree with these stipulations as she nodded her head. She still held onto her rifle however.

"Now, who was the person you were with last night?"

"I've never met that man in my life."

"He must mean something if you kept his hat." He said as he pointed to the article of clothing.

"That's half of my trophy. I'll be sure to grab the rest when I meet him again."

Reaper looked at her with narrowed eyes.

"Alright, make sure you're not going soft on me. We certainly don't need people who're afraid to kill."

She said nonthing as she glared at him. He had some nerve to question her intent to kill.

"Oh and by the way, the person you met last night works with overwatch. It seems he's a marksman for the mercenaries. So the next time you see him-"

Reaper made a slitting gesture with his thumb.

"I understand." She said as Reaper left her room to prepare his reinforcements.

Widowmaker was left to her thoughts which were occupied with the mystery man from last night.

"Someone's thinking too hard." A voice rang out which caught Widow's attention. It was another one of her teammates, Sombra.

"You know it's rude to spy on people."

"You know it's wrong to not kill the enemy."

"What're you say-"

"You're a true assassin and yet you couldn't kill a regular bushman."

"How'd you kn-"

"Not important. So either the bush man is stronger than we thought...or something stopped you from killing him... maybe you're not as emotionless as I thought."

Widowmaker stayed silent as she turned away from the hacker and checked her rifle

"Leave now. I have business to attend to."

"So serious... Oh well, bye for now." Sombra said as she disappeared from sight.

"The nerve..."

*ring ring*

Widowmaker quickly picked up the phone.

"Hello?... You have the target's next location?

X

"He's going to be at the opera ball?... Tonight?... Well, dancing isn't something I do but consider it done. That man is good as dead."

Sniper got off the phone with the targets whereabouts. This time he'll be sure to take care of everything...including tjat woman.

"Hopefully That Sheila wont muck it up this time."

X

"It's been a while since I've been to a ballroom but it'll be a nice change of pace. He will be eliminated tonight." She said as she got off the phone with her client.

It seems the two marksmans are determined to kill their target... hopefully they will avoid each other's sight lines.

Nighttime

The two snipers were certainly looking their best for tonight. The main reason was to hide themselves from unwanted attention and the other was to simply look good for the opera. They never really get the chance to look good for sometching so they certainly put forth their best effort.

Mundy was looking sharp with his red tuxedo and black dress pants along with some dress shoes. He combed his hair and ditched the shades for more formal eye wear. He made sure not to forget his silenced weapons whixh he tucked in his tux.

Widowmaker was absolutely stunning in her white sleeveless dress with a short mini skirt, it gave her some space to be mobile and look extremely appealing as well. She aloud did her hair out of the usual ponytail into a curly hair style. She hid her knife on the lace strap around her leg.

The two were almost unrecognizable at this point as they checked themselves in the mirror.

tlThey certainly enjoyed the view

Now wasn't the time to adore their new look, they had a job to do as they packed their weapons and headed out.

At the opera ball

The two assassins scoped out the area to see a fitting way to complete the mission. They couldn't take their usual approach of a long range takedown, the roof tops were crawling with police, it seems that their attempt at his life was still fresh to the law enforcement.

They'll have to go with an upclose approach towards their target.

They entered the ball to find the floor swarming with masked guest, this must be some kind of special mystery opera. They reached for a mask to join in on the festivities and blend in as they searched for their target.

"He has to be here somewhere."

"Where is he?"

They made their way through the crowd and danced a little to fit in as they hid their true intent well. After a while, they finally got their sights on the Elder.

He just walked in with a glass of the finest wine in his hands as he proceeded to the dance floor. He wasn't aware of the fact that two people were still trying to end his life.

"Gotcha."

"I see you."

The two snipers didn't hesitate to close the distance as Widowmaker pulled out her knife and Sniper reached for a suppressed pistol.

This wasn't their style but it will have to do.

It was only a matter of time until-

"How're we feeling tonight Ladies and Gentlemen? It's time to partner up and prepare for a nice slow waltz. Make sure to take it nice and slow alright."

The two agents couldn't believe what they were hearing as the floor began to get even more crowded now that everyone was partnering up. They had to find someone to partner up with or they'll stick out like a sore thumb. It didn't take too long as they quickly joined hands with somebody.

Little did they know is that they joined hands with each other.

They began to slowly waltz as Sniper cradle her by the hip and Widowmaker joined their hands. They engaged in small talk as they slowly waltzed on the floor.

"You dance well, have you ever done this before?"

"Yes, it was a long time ago but I have."

"Not from around here aren't you?"

"As are you I assume?"

He spun her around a little and pulled her back in.

"Yeah. Sorry if my dancing is a bit rusty."

"It's fine, you actually doing better than I expected."

"So.. what brings you here?"

"Just here to remember the good times."

"Really? Must've been some good memories."

"They sure were."

The two were enjoying their conversation for a bit as they gazed at each other. They still didn't know who they were dancing with but they were certainly clicking as they stared at each other. The mask hid their facial features but it still left their eyes open. Sniper looked way from her golden eyes which she took notice off. He continued to look away everytime theu stared at each other's eyes.

He has seen those eyes before.

"Is something the matter?"

"Pardon me?"

"You keep looking away, are you expecting someone?"

"No, it's fine. I'm just— It's not every day I dance with a beautiful woman."

How long it's been since she heard something like that. It's been a while since someone genuinely complimented her on her looks. She couldn't stop a small dust of pink appearing on her cheeks, it showed a bit more because of her blue skin.

"Thank you... you're a bit dashing yourself."

"Well, I try shelia." He said as some bits of pink began to show on his cheek.

She was stunned a bit after hearing that. Someone has called her that name before.

The two were quickly connecting the dots as the slow waltz was reaching an end. The floor began to get uncrowded and the Elder was standing there completely exposed with some wine in his hand. They quickly focused on the task at hand as they made their way towards their target.

"All in a days wo-!"

"This will be ov-!"

Bump!

The two snipers were so focused on the target that they accidentally bumped into each other. It would've been fine if he collision didn't knock their mask off.

"My mistake..."

"My apologies..."

Sniper and Widowmaker were faced to faced with each other without their mask. The two of them did alter their look a little bit but it was certainly not going to fool the two assassins.

"You!"

They said at the same time which caught the attention of some of the security. The two didn't notice at they argued.

"What the bloody hell are you doing here?!"

"That's none of your concern."

"Considering how you tried to kill me, I think it is my concern Sheila!"

"Watch yourself bushman." She said with cold intent. The two continued to bicker as they were unaware of the security calling for backup.

"All units needed at the opera ball, I repeat, all units needed at the opera ball. Two suspects have been sighted."

"Enough of this! Get out of my way so I can finish my job."

"It's my target, not yours."

The two were brought out of their thoughts as the sound of sirens flooded the room. The patrons were confused by the sound as they wondered what happened.

"Attention guest! There are two dangerous criminals in the opera room with you! We need you to stay calm and-"

"Criminal!?"

"In here!?"

"We're all gonna die!!!"

The guest began to scramble after the news of two criminals in their mist. The chaos was perfect time for the two snipers to escape the scene, they'll have to try again a different day. Widowmaker was about to use the guest as cover but Sniper grabbed her by the arm.

"Do you have a deathwish?"

"I'm not letting you go until you tell me who you are!" Sniper wasn't going to lose this chance, he needed to know why she was after the same target and who she was exactly.

"I don't have to tell you anything, now let go." She said as she tried to wiggle out of his grasp. She has to leave before the chaos of the guest begins to fade away.

She wondered why she wanted to just run away, she could kill him right here. She looked him in the eyes to which he quickly turned away. Sniper just didn't know how to deal with those eyes yet, they were just so intimidating to look at.

She started to wonder why he always looked away from her.

"Am I too intimidating for you bushman~" She teased. She had a way of getting out this. It was a bit forward but her survival was more important.

"Wh- What are you talking ab-!" The chance presented itself as Widowmaker suprised him with her lips. The kiss was nice and long as she took most of his breath away. Sniper was stunned as his body began to go limp from the contact.

After a few seconds, she released him and quickly joined the guest and escaped. All sniper could do was just stand there and watch her leave. He felt paralyzed from what just happened to him. So many thoughts were going through his head after the exchange.

He knew it was time to go when he started so see cops flood the ball floor. He wasted no time as he used the back entrance. He was spotted by one of the law enforcements.

"I have sights on one of the targets! I'm giving chase as we speak!"

Sniper began to run as the police was chasing him though the halls. This went on for a minute until Sniper found a couple of pipes with a steam warning.

"Freeze! I will shoot!" The cop said as he aimed his gun towards Sniper. He let out shots which grazed his clothes but didn't do any significant damage.

"Perfect." He said as he quickly cleared the area and shot the pipes to create steam clouds. The police knew it was useless to keep going or else he'll get burned. The police was met with the retreating figure of Sniper as he ran out of the building. All the cop could do was report his chase.

"Sarge, I lost the target."

"It's alright. The Elder is safe. We'll catch them to another time."

"Understood." He said as joined the rest of the police to clear the area. They'll be more aware of the two snipers next time.

At the base

Sniper returned to the base with some tattered clothes and a mind rushing with questions. He just wanted to get some sleep as he entered the base. He quickly made his way to his room and just laid down on the bed.

"Bloody hell."

To be honest, he wasn't even that mad that's he failed another target. He's just confused about so many things but one thing is clear to him.

"I won't be able to kill her." He said as he wiped his lips to find some smudges of lipstick.

"Why she did that, I'll never know." His mind thought back that passionate exchange.

The dancing, the conversation they had, her eyes that just gave him chills...

He quickly got rid of it just as fast as it came to him.

He's a professional and professionals don't get distracted.

He decided to turn in for the night. He'll be more prepared for the next

An unknown location

Widowmaker couldn'tbelieve what happened tonight as she sat on her bed in meditation. So many emotions were running though her head at the many events that took place but all she felt right now was confusion.

She was confused about her feelings on the mission. She failed again but she felt no anger for it.

She was confused about why there is someone else chasing her target.

And she was really confused about her missed opportunity to kill that bush man.

But what really confused her was the kiss.

"Of all the things I could've done and I do that."

Why couldn't she kill him? He's just another man yet she doesn't have the drive to kill him.

It's as if something is stopping her from killing him

She decided to rest for now. The opportunity will show itself at the right time and she will be prepared.

The two snipers were aware of alot of things... but they certainly weren't aware of the small smile they had on their face as they went to sleep.

I couldn't resist updating this my guys. I made it a bit long to hold yall off till the next update. see yall in the next one my guy.