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Ilios

The trip from Gibraltar to Ilios took roughly four hours. During that time, the members of Overwatch got caught up on the going-ons in their life. Until this point, they had acted separately in their own parts of the world. Now was the time for peaceful discussion, before they entered the battle.

"Be mindful of what you do." Athena said. "Talon is currently holding hostages in return for a ransom."

"I'll see to it that they don't get the chance to hurt them." McCree said.

McCree tipped his hat. He always was the confident one, but underneath his smile was anger. Talon would likely execute the hostages when they no longer needed them anyways, that's how they do things. He's going to enjoy this.

"We'll send a message to Talon." Winston said. "Everything they do from here on will be at their own peril."

Everyone had prepared for what they had to do. They hovered above the National Museum of Treasure located in Ilios, where the priceless artifacts were stored, at a high enough level to where they wouldn't be seen.

Talon hoped to make out with both the artifacts and a large sum of cash, all the better to fund more terrorist operations. They will be in for a surprise when Overwatch shows up.

"Alright everyone," Winston said. "Consider this to be the day Overwatch officially returns, as far as the public is concerned. They need to know that terrorists will not continue to prosper."

All of them nodded. It was time. They could see down below, where a large cluster of citizens and the Ilios police had gathered in front of the building, powerless to do anything about the situation. It was time for some outside help.

"Engaging active camouflage." Athena said.

Their dropship, the MV-261 Orca, turned invisible. All the better for the element of surprise. The dropship descended, onto the roof. Everyone was ready. Quickly, all seven of them moved through door on the roof upstairs, making it to the interior.

Genji scouted out first, moving quickly and quietly. A Talon operative was taken out before he even knew he was there. Then he signaled the rest to follow.

"Remember." Winston whispered. "We must make sure the hostages are safe before we can go all out."

"Well allow me to solve that issue." McCree said.

Downstairs the hostages sat, tied up with Talon operatives aiming their rifles at them. They laughed, as it seemed almost too easy.

"Heh, this is like taking candy from a baby." One operative said.

"You guys have such bad luck, you make our jobs as smooth as possible." Another operative said.

McCree had his fingers just above the holster of his Peacekeeper. He needed a quick draw to pacify the hostage takers.

"It's high noon."

There wasn't any time for them to react. Before they knew it, they fell to the floor from two near-instantaneous shots.

"McCree!" An operative yelled.

"I have company, just to let you know!" McCree said.

The Talon operatives opened fire as McCree rolled out of the way. Then their bullets became useless as Reinhardt appeared with his shield.

"Keep 'em coming, I can do this all day!"

Three operatives were quickly ended by a turret that Torbjörn placed. The turret focused its fire on the operatives desperately trying to take it out. Winston jumped in front of the hostages, three women and two men, and smiled at them.

"Don't worry, we're here to keep you safe."

They nodded without saying a word. All he needed was to see the smiles on their faces when they showed up.

"This will protect you."

Winston set down a barrier, meant to keep them protected from any Talon operatives who attempt to kill them during the firefight. Afterwards, he jumped next to two operatives firing at Reinhardt. To their horror, he smiled at them.

"Excuse me for 'dropping in'."

He grabbed the two of them with little effort and threw them of the ledge into their doom.

"Jesus, how many of these Overwatch guys are there?!" A Talon operative said as he took cover.

"More than enough." Tracer whispered into his ear, shocking the operative.

The operative turned around and shot his rifle, but Tracer blinked to the next side with no effort, and shot the man down. He groaned in pain.

The inside of the museum turned into a firefight, as the operatives tried and failed to take down the Overwatch agents. They became desperate, and clearly in panic. Nothing they did could even touch them, and Overwatch was taking them out one at a time.

"Ah, now this is more like it!" Reinhardt said.

"Thirty of them, seven of us. An even fight, I'd say." Torbjörn said.

Reinhardt charged at a fleeing operative, breaking his spine upon impact. Then he threw a fire strike at another, taking him out instantly. Torbjörn was practically in two places at once thanks to his turret. They fell one-by-one to their weapons.

Genji dashed across the building, dodging and deflecting bullets while taking them out. As he focused on another operative, one from behind aimed his rifle at the ninja, preparing for a surprise attack. However, before he could shoot, he himself was shot several times by a blaster, before being punched in the face by none other than Mercy.

"Say 'ahh'!"

Genji turned around, nodding at the medic in thanks to her contribution. Mercy took out her staff and began powering him up, just as he took out his blade.

"Ryūjin no ken wo kurae!"

Genji sliced through even more operatives, and had the power to make even shorter work of them than he normally does, all thanks to Mercy's power boost.

By this point, the number of Talon forces were beginning to wane. Tracer through her pulse bomb at three of them, blowing them to smithereens. McCree got another two with a few quick headshots. Winston electrocuted several of them with his Tesla Cannon. Only five remained.

One wisely put his gun down and his hands in the air.

"We surrender! This heist isn't worth our lives, please spare us!"

The others followed suit. They each set their guns down, knowing they had no chance of winning against this group of agents. McCree didn't let his gun down for a second, just in case they tried something.

"On the ground." Winston said.

Just as they were told, they each lied down with their hands behind their backs. Winston took the opportunity to dismantle their weapons. Tracer handcuffed each of them, the police will take care of them later. The hostages were set free, where the euphoric citizens ran out, happy to be rescued by such incredible heroes.

The crowd looked up to the top of the building, where a news ship hovered above, hoping to capture more footage. They got their wish. The group stood atop the balcony, overlooking the audience. All of them stood in V-formation. Winston was at the center, Tracer and Genji were on his left and right, McCree and Mercy were on the mid-left and mid-right, while Torbjörn and Reinhardt were on the far-left and far-right.

Winston had a speech in mind just for this.

"I was once told that to never accept the world for how it appears to be, dare to see it for how it could be. Now, that saying has never held more truth! It's been five painful years since Overwatch disbanded, and the world has become a worse state because of it. If you are with Talon, fear us. If you oppose Talon, support us. If you want the world to change, join us. We are hope, we are justice, we are determination… we are Overwatch."

The crowd cheered. Their task done, the seven of them left, returning to their ship. To their surprise, four UN officers blocked their way. Winston was not amused.

"Sir," a UN officer said. "You do not have the clearance to act under the name of Overwatch. Please come with us and peacefully face prosecu—"

"Son… just don't."

Winston's words froze them in place. They knew they couldn't do anything, nor did they really want to. They walked passed them as they stood. Tracer turned around with a big grin adorning her face.

"Cheers luv, the cavalry's here."

The line caused one officer to feel a giddy sense of happiness.

"I always wanted to hear that!"

Their work was done for the day. A smooth operation if there ever was one. No one got hurt, at least not them. Athena piloted the MV-261 Orca into the skies. Everyone relaxed after a long day.

"If you guys will excuse me, I'm going to have my long-overdue drink." McCree said as he poured himself a glass of whiskey at the table.

Genji began to meditate, while Mercy, Tracer, and Torbjörn sat alongside McCree. Winston observed the news at his desk, and Reinhardt stood, thinking proudly of himself.

"So that little stunt we just pulled." Tracer said. "That's going to be all over the internet. We're celebrities now, I'd imagine?"

"We're not celebrities." Winston said. "We're heroes."

They took off through the skies. When they arrive back at Gibraltar, there will still be much to do after they rest up. That act of heroism was just the beginning. They will have to focus on the rebuild of Overwatch.