Before you start with this chapter, I'd like to inform you, and I'm not very skilled when it comes to deep character conflict and most likely butchered whatever "Decent" drama and development that might've occurred. I usually have a good friend to help me sort out these type issues but she isn't available at the moment, and I didn't want to make you guys any longer. I'm very sorry.

I might come back to this chapter with my friend to fix the issues or take suggestions from the comments. Who knows, I just hope you don't lynch me just yet.


See Through You

Hana's eyes kept shifting nervously between the clock and the girl in front of her. Her knee hopped uncontrollably at its spot as her nasals spontaneously filled her lungs with her, making her breathing uncomfortable.

"So are you gonna tell me what's going on, or should I extract it from you," Sombra finally declared with a dry tone as she slid another holographic article away from her work.

A wave of shivers sent down Hana's spine as her eyes locked on Sombra. "What do you mean?"

Letting out a sigh, Sombra turned off her virtual computer and looked at Hana with an annoyed expression. "Did you honestly just ask me that?"

Hana most likely looked like an idiot as she uttered those words. Even she couldn't buy it so why did she try. She exhaled the hot air out of her chest and awkwardly responded, "I mean... can you just do this one thing for me, please?"

"Of course, after all, that's what friends are for," Sombra replied with a tease.

Hana felt a little comfortable with Sombra calling her friend, or anything resembling a friend. "Well, as you know I'm a big streamer. So I have a stream coming up in about a few hours or so with fans and sponsors-"

"Ah, Greedy, money grubbing thieves," Sombra commented cynically with a roll of her eyes.

"Yes, well these thieves help me raise charity money for the people who weren't lucky during the crisis and the recent wars. So I need your complete silence on this one." Hana requested carefully, trying her best to make Sombra understand her position. "Which means, no messing around, no interfering with my work and none of your shenanigans. Understand?"

Sombra grinned at Hana's bold demand and leaned back on the couch. "You know, you'd earn so much money if you wear a more revealing wardrobe. I'm talking about real green papers."

Hana crossed her arms and replied with an exasperated expression. "Yeah, well I'm not that type of streamers. I don't sell my body for hormonal teenagers for easy bucks. I earn them in the legit and hard way."

Shrugging back, Sombra casually stated, "Eh, suit yourself. It's not like you haven't already streamed in your pajamas before."

Hana's fixed her with a brow before seeking in wonder. "Wait, how did you know about my 'midnight streams', I only do those rarely. No wait, Let me guess, you hacked the website."

Sombra chuckled and remarked in a humorous tone. "Nope. I watch your streams, regularly to be accurate. Granted, I should've been working those times, but we all need breaks from time to time. And you're my guilty pleasure."

Hana took a couple of minutes in silence, trying to wrap her head around what Sombra just stated. It's not as if she was sharing classified information, though it didn't seem to matter since Sombra managed to hack the entire Overwatch so easily. So why was she tracking her individually?

"You're thinking about an angle, aren't you?"

Hana's little thought bubble snapped. She shook her head to clear her mind. "Shouldn't I? It's not as if you're my most trusting quote-unquote friend right now."

"Aww, you wound me, Hana, you wound me."

Before Hana could oppose her, something clicked inside her mind. "Hang on a second; were you the one who was messing with my chat and spamming at me?"

"Guilty as charged." Sombra held her hands in defense and added, "Don't forget the time you fought against hacked players. Again, it was me."

Hana gritted her surface of teeth as she venomously hissed at her, "I'll kill you."

"Conejita, you take things way too seriously. It's not like I humiliated you in front of your fans or something." Sombra fixed her with a smile and went on, "Learn to take things lightly from time to time. You remember 'fun,' right?

Hana irritatingly groaned at her smug expression. It was hopeless attempt to argue with Sombra; she was never the type of person to take things seriously. She was reminded of herself at a younger age before joining MEKA and Overwatch, but that was in the past, right? She had to take the situation seriously if she wanted to survive on the battlefield, though Sombra always seemed to be laid back type and she managed fine on her own. It puzzled Hana.

Rubbing the side of her neck, Hana awkwardly asked, "So, uh, any feedbacks?"

Eyebrows elevated high as Sombra couldn't help herself but chuckle. She leaned forward and rested her chin on her hands and met Hana with an amused smirk. "First you want to kill me, now you want to befriend me, blow?"

Hana rolled her eyes and snorted, "It's a creator and fan situation, not a friendly one."

"Close enough. Now, if I were happened to be honest," Sombra paused momentarily and hummed in her thoughts. "I'd say that I enjoy your style. You're terrific when it comes to gameplay, but nobody is perfect. I like your snarky comeback, but you tend to overdo it, especially when you're drunk."

"That happened once or twice," Hana interjected her fiercely. "It was embarrassing, and I almost got banned."

Sombra met her scowl with amusement and commented, "I know; it was hilarious. The highlight of my day."

"Is this gonna be my life from now on?" Hana rhetorically wondered to herself.

"Pretty much."

Her angry expression vanished and replaced with annoyance. "So can you not be you for the next few hours. I have a reputation to protect, and I don't want my fans to get suspicious, not to mention sometimes my friends watch my show as well. Comprende?"

Sombra lifted her hand in the air and stated, "Scouts honor."

Hana folded her arms and eerily muttered, "Somehow, I doubt that."


Hana stared at her reflection in the mirror for longer than she expected. The pink whiskers she just painted on her face had to be on the spot. Embracing the character of D. Va wasn't an easy task. Between her gaming streams and her on the battlefield, she needed to make sure to separate the two personas.

"Why are you anxious?" Sombra curiously asked as she observed Hana mumbling to herself. "Just relax, bunny."

"I'm not. And can you please get off my bed." Hana irritatingly scolded. "I can't be babysitting you while I'm streaming."

Sombra chuckled lightly before crossing her legs over the sheet. "You won't have to. As I promised, you won't see me anywhere near your streams."

"I better not," Hana mumbled loudly. Letting out a sigh, she turned around and faced Sombra. "How do I look?"

"Like a million bucks." Sombra gestured with her hand and fixed her with a wink. "I could eat you right now and won't regret a thing."

Hana merely rolled her eyes and took her position in her chair next to her computer. "Just remember, if you screw this for me, you'll be sleeping in the bathroom."

"Si, si, go get 'em, tiger." Sombra shifted on the bed, making herself comfortable as she watched Hana starting her stream. It was the closest thing to a first class seat. She was going to enjoy her time and make the best of it. How else was she going to torment Hana whenever she had the opportunity. This is where the fun begins.

Not a second later through the stream and Hana's alter ego kicked in. Her hyperactive cheer filled the room. The room was designed to be soundproof for a reason. Hana was known to be very competitive when it came to video games. Being a champion at a very young age left a significant impact on her life. She was cocky, witty and didn't take defeat lightly, on the rare occasion of her losing that is.

It started out very entertaining, Hana was screaming at her opponents and cheering for her teammates while irregularly ranting at them. At first, Sombra was intrigued by how far Hana was willing to go, but after the third hour, it was getting repetitive.

Sombra didn't expect to get bored so quickly; she used to enjoy watching Hana stream. Either that or she enjoyed messing with her. She was leaning toward the latter, after all, it made the most sense. Gradually, a devilish smile made its way across her lips. A daring, risky idea greenlit in her mind. It was going to be dangerous, but in her mind, it was worth it.

Hopping off the bed, she headed towards the unsuspecting Hana and gently blew into her ear. Hana jumped off her seat in shock, her face turning crimson red. She immediately glared at Sombra and snarled, "Stop it! You promised to behave."

Sombra shrugged and rested her arms on the back of the chair. "I was bored, so don't mind me. Although, you have bigger problems to worry about." With a grin, she pointed at the screen and the chat which was blowing up with worry and shock.

Hana's heart began beating rapidly, every hair in her body rose up. Her blood turned cold, and she felt as if her heart would burst out of her chest. When her teammates find out, no explanation could excuse her harboring a fugitive in her bedroom.

However, before the panic carried her any further, at the corner of the screen, Hana noticed something. The webcam that was reflecting her showed only her and nobody else. Sombra was standing next to her, but the camera didn't pick it up. And just then, everything made sense. It was another Sombra's attempt at mind games.

Hana smacked herself in the face. It hasn't been forty-eight hours, and Sombra almost gave her a heart attack. She would've easily chosen to fight a hundred Bastians and Orisas than living another second with Sombra. At least on the battleground, she was free to shoot her dead.

Taking a deep breath, Hana tried her best to calm down, but Sombra's laughter wasn't helping at all. She forced a smile on and put on a fake upbeat tone. "Don't worry guys; no need to be so concerned. It's just my um, cat! Yes, she recently crawled into my house, and she's been a pain in my butt ever since." Ending her statement with a short chuckle, Hana loosened her stiff muscles and exhaled nervously. Her poor excuse seemed to do the job as the rapid wave of text seemed to descend and it looked like that most of her fans bought the lie. Every minute she spent with Sombra was getting her closer to going mental.

Another three hours of intense gaming, and ignoring Sombra's teasings later, Hana finally finished her job for the night, or what left of it. "As always, big thanks to my lovely fans who keep on supporting me throughout my best and worst, you guys are the best. Love D. Va." With a final smile, Hana closed off the stream. Making sure that it was truly off, she turned to Sombra, with eyes blazing with anger. "Start running."

Sombra dismissed Hana's attempt at threat and merely giggled, "It's tough to take you seriously when you're so flustered. You're like a medusa right now. Maybe that should be your new nickname, jellyfish."

Hana leaped off the chair and tackled Sombra on the ground. "No more games!" She exclaimed furiously and pinned her down with all her strength.

Sombra didn't seem to be too concerned and openly scoffed, "Well, if you didn't like the nickname you could've just said so."

"I'm done putting up with your crap!" Hana scowled, keeping her glare sharp. "You threaten my friends, my life, and now my stream. I've been very patient with you, and this is the last straw! I am not your chew toy, understand."

For the first time, Hana saw Sombra's smile dropped to a frown. "I understand." she calmly nodded and Hana loosened her grip and released her.

Sombra spent a few minutes laying on the ground in a state of shock. Hana's word rang in her ear like a giant bell. Her eyes drew towards Hana, who was looking very troubled and upset, and who could blame her. "I... I apologize. I didn't mean to upset you like this."

Hana briefly looked at her, and with a sigh, she calmly responded, "Yeah, well you should be."

Sombra tried to meet with her eyes, but Hana quickly looked away. "Look, I just thought maybe I could lighten up the mood. You know, playful gestures."

Hana gazed at her in disbelief before demanding, "How does that count as playful?! You gave me a heart attack!"

Sombra chewed her bottom lip anxiously, with a wave of discomfort she replied, "I didn't mean for that to happen."

"Because you never take the hint." Hana shot back, retaining her aggressive tone. "Sure friends like to tease each other from time to time, but they know when to stop. And not ignore their concerns and proceed to give them a cardiac arrest."

"Cut me some slack, okay?" Sombra threw her arms in the air and exclaimed. "You know how hard it is to be living in a basement your entire life and suddenly join a group of mercenaries? Do you think mister edge-lord or madam blue would want to hang out and get ice-cream? I'm still new to this type of friendship thing."

"Well, that still doesn't excuse-"

"You know, I envy you Hana Song. You're like my doubleganger." Sombra remarked shifting her voice to a somber tone. "I did not grow up becoming a movie celebrity or win world cups or be a mecha pilot. I grew up in the middle of the omnic crisis, orphaned. I did everything I could to survive and adapt to the new world. Blackmail, manipulate, kill. So I'm sorry if I can't seem to figure out what normal people are supposed to do."

Hana sat there, shaken by what she just heard. Swallowing down the lump in her throat, she softly asked, "Why didn't you just say that in the first place?"

"Because I wasn't supposed to. I don't know why I even said it." Sombra released a long sigh, drifting her face away from Hana.

Hana tried to find words to express herself but found it impossible. She raised her head, trying to get a glimpse of Sombra's face but she couldn't. Was she supposed to care now because Sombra told her a sad story even though there was a chance for it to be fake?

With a heavy sigh, Hana drew her knees close and hugged them towards her chest. She wasn't supposed to feel bad, and yet she was. Even though she wasn't as deadly as other Talon recruits, she was still dangerous. Still, Hana was supposed to be one of the good guys and not sink down towards Talon's level.

Grumbling in annoyance, she turned her attention away from Sombra, anything that might distract her from the discomfort. While searching around the quiet room, an idea sparked in her mind. "Do you want to play a game?"

Sombra lifted her head from the floor and inquired, "What?"

"Do you want to play a match, together?" Hana repeated her offer while fixing her with a small smile.

"I thought you hated me."

"Don't get me wrong, I do hate you, but I'm not stooping down to your level," Hana stated, carefree. "You said you wanted us to be friends; then this is what friends do."

Sombra raised her brows and got to a sitting position. "You're enjoying this more than you should."

"Pretty much." Hana nodded back in amusement. "Now you know how I feel."

"Touche." Sombra slowly worked her way on her feet before addressing her again, "Didn't you say you didn't want me to touch your stuff?"

"Sombra, I'm about five seconds away from being nice." Hana picked up the controller and shove it into her hands. "Be glad you don't see my angry side more often."

"As you wish, jellyfish." Sombra chuckled before receiving a punch against her shoulder. "Okay, okay, I'll stick with 'bunny.'"

Hana groaned briefly before shaking her head. "Should've killed you when I had the chance."


Sombra's figure slowly appeared in a bright flash of purple. Picking up her burned out translocator from the ground, she grumbled under her breath. "Another one."

Being away from her tech and gadgets was limiting her mobility and worldwide access. It was hard enough that she had limited amount of scraps to work with ever since the attack at Castillo and now she was running dangerously low on supplies.

Letting out a disappointed sigh, she kicked the defective box under the couch. Not the best hiding spot, but the most specious therefor no one would bother looking under it. With a fatigued groan, Sombra stretched her arms in the air and laid her head on the pillow. Not the most comfortable place in the world but it was the next best thing.

Smiling proudly to herself, she closed her eyes and ignored her problems. Whatever ditch she dug herself into was now tomorrow Sombra's problem.

"Sombra?"

Sombra's eyes shot open upon hearing her name. Hana was suddenly awake. She did not plan for Hana to stay awake after the extended stream. If Hana saw her suddenly teleport back into the room, she was going to ask questions. Questions Sombra wasn't willing to answer.

"Sombra, are you awake?"

Sombra breathed a sigh of relief. Apparently, Hana just so happened to wake up now. That was a very risky and a close call.

She heard a grumbled followed by an irked cry, "I know you're awake."

Did she though? Sombra was sure that Hana was bluffing. If not, then she was going to be in deep trouble. But she was willing to risk it.

After a few moments, Hana seemed to give up and released a sigh, "I guess you're not." A couple of minute of uncomfortable silence later, Hana spoke again, "Listen, I..." There was a heavy sigh as Hana added, "I mean you probably are asleep and I'm just wasting my breaths, or you're awake and toying with me."

Should I say something? Sombra wondered to herself. Then again, Hana was acting differently than usual so might as well see where this was going.

"I... I'm sorry about earlier. I didn't mean to yell at you like that." Hana remarked in an uneasy tone; she sounded upset. "It must've been awful talking about your past like that; I couldn't imagine it."

Sombra's felt the strength leaving her body. Hana's words were forcing a hefty lump of guilt up her throat. She couldn't swallow it down.

"Even though you pushed it too far it was still uncalled for me to open your scars like that." Hana's voice was getting weak. "I just... forget it. I'm just talking to myself here." There was a shift in Hana's bed. "I hope you are asleep. I can't handle being teased by you again for something stupid like that."

Sombra wanted to speak up and comfort Hana but she couldn't. If Hana realizes she was listening to her apology, she might freak out before Sombra could explain. She did tend to overreact and could quickly take the misunderstanding as an offense.

All she could do right now was sleep on it and pretend as if nothing happened.