Hello everyone I'd just like to say thank you for all the reviews, i really appreciate it. I also liked some of your ideas that youve been posting, i'll keep them in mind. Also, i read and acknowledge everyone's review. I take most ideas into consideration, and since they are most of the time really good, i'll incorporate them, there just may be a chapter or two delay. Anyway, I had this chapter in mind since like chapter 4, and hopefully it will be as successful in text as it was in my head. This either couldve been 2 shorter chapters or one big one, and since im a good guy, i made a big one. Enjoy
Numbani was just how it was depicted on the media and the tales of those who have been there. It was a thriving city despite its rather isolated location. There were no slums, ghettos, or other felon occupied regions of the city. Omnics were free to live as they please and they may prosper as a human would. Everyone who lived there were the nicest people you have met It was almost like a paradise visiting there. Well, without the thought that there was an assassin planning to kill the prime minister at a press conference concerning the current state of omnic freedom.
Once again, you and the young Brit tried to keep a low profile, so she landed near the outside of the city. You strolled through the city to view what live was like there. You didn't come armed, for the night of the assassination was planned for tomorrow. Plus, if you were caught with something even as simple as a dagger in the most peaceful city on Earth, then there would most definitely be some problems with the law
The question still remained where you planned to reside for the night. Worst comes to worst you stayed in the aircraft, but that wasn't exactly something you wanted to do. You figured you'd cross that bridge when you came to it. In the meantime, you just wanted to enjoy the modernized city before you.
It was almost saddening that the city would be plagued by violence soon. On an ideal situation, you'd prevent the assassination silently and the people wouldn't know at all. But that was most likely not going to be the case.
You snapped your fingers in front of Lena's worried blank stare. She shook her head and snapped out of it "Sorry" Was all that she replied. You wrapped an arm around her with a sigh as you walked through the city
"Think about it…" you said and she looked up at you curiously "an assassination attempt planned by Talon. The attack would be most successful from range, considering getting close to the prime minister with that many people would be near impossible. Who else would they send for the job?" You tell her confidently
"Well...Widowmaker but what does that have to do with-"
"What I'm saying is that you can get your revenge, your rematch on her. Maybe it'll make you feel better" She thought about it for a few moments "and now you have to have my help instead of doing it yourself. Because you know, Tracer can do everything right?" you add with a smirk. She scowled at you then stuck her tongue out, making you laugh.
Since you had time before your stake out, so Lena wanted to see all the attractions Numbani had to offer. She dragged you all around, not knowing where she was going. She went into convenience stores just to look at all the foreign items, she'd wave to random people excitedly who returned strange glances.
After exiting one of the restaurants you had just ate at, she smacked your chest quickly and pointed up at a billboard "Look!" Sure enough, there was a sign with Lucio on it with today's date on it along with 'LIVE'.
"Let's go see him luv!"
"We don't have tickets"
She snapped her fingers and frowned "Oh you're right. It's not like we saved the world with him or anything. I guess it's a lost cause"
You glare at her and she giggles. She pulls your arm and takes you down the streets. People were more scarce now that the sun was setting, but the populated city was still fairly crowded throughout. Lena asked someone where the building was that Lucio is performing in. She followed the directions and you two ended up outside a large dome like structure with spotlights aimed at a different Lucio sign. You see a large crowd of people slowly swarming into the building.
You decided to go around back where Lucio's room might be. Once there, there was a large muscular standing in front of a back door, eyeing passing civilians. Lena carelessly walked up to the door and tried to open it. The man picked her up and moved her aside away from the door.
"Hey! Let me through" She ordered
"No can do, sweetheart. No one's allowed back here" the large man with the grizzly voice replied
"No no no no. We know Lucio"
"Yeah sure you do"
"We do! (Your name) tell him. I don't pull this card often, but I'm Tracer from Overwatch. See!" she tapped on her accelerator
The man just looked at her funny. "You know, 'Cheers luv. Cavalry's Here!'" Lena continued.
You stood back watching the whole event amused. Lena tried and tried, but this man was stubborn. Lucio hires some good people. You almost laughed from her dire attempts. She went from anger and threats, to sadness and begs, and then even a bribe. Little did Lena know, you texted Lucio a while before saying you were going to come.
As all hope seemed lost for the Brit, the door opened from the inside. "Hey it's cool. They're with me" Lucio said
The man nodded and stepped aside from the door. You followed Lucio in, but Lena just had to taunt the man. She put her two fingers up to her mouth and stuck her tongue through them, making an inappropriate and explicit gesture. You smacked her hand away from her mouth and pushed her through the door and gave the bodyguard an apologetic look.
Lucio had on his silver stage uniform except for the frog helmet. From the rooms and corridors in the back, you could hear the wild fans from the stage. Lucio took you to a lounge like area with a buffet of a wide assortment of food. Lucio skated over to a red velvet couch and kicked his legs up onto a glass table in front of the couch.
"So what brings you guys to Numbani?"
"Well actually-"
"We heard you were performing and we wanted to see you live. Slow days at Gibraltar you know?" you quickly say over Lena who was most likely going to say something about the assassination attempt.
"Yeah I hear you. There's food over there and drinks in the fridge. You can turn on the TV is your want. Make yourself at home, I have to go finish getting ready"
You thank him and he leaves the larger room. You take a seat in a massive bean bag chair and Lena jumps on top of you, causing you to groan.
"Why'd you lie to him luv?" She asked in a semi quiet tone, sitting in your lap
"Lucio is just like you. He'll want to help. The public will need an explanation as to why Lucio is cancelling the tour. It'll put everyone on edge and the fewer people who know about this mission, the better"
She frowned, thinking that Lucio would be a valuable asset. Also it didn't feel right lying to one of her best friends. She shook the feeling off and got up to grab a snack. Then she went exploring without notifying you. You got up quickly and went to look for her. It wasn't as if you were worried she might be endangered, but rather you didn't want the curious and childish woman to be bothering anyone.
You found her touching and playing with random backstage equipment, entering doors and promptly shutting them when she saw there were people in them.
"What are you doing" you ask her and she jumps from the sudden assertive tone
"Whaaat? I can't look around"
"Uhh no not really. Come on, the show's about to start"
You went back behind the actual stage and Lucio was there looking around "Ahh there you are. You ready for this?" He asked and you two nodded "Awesome! I'll catch ya later"
He skated onto the stage fist pumping and the crowd went wild. He skated around the stage for a little, dancing a little and laughing. The stage was covered with fog and laser lights. You and Lena had a good view from the side of the stage. A green holographic turntable emerged and Lucio danced over to it and music started to play as he fiddled with it. Lucio certainly had a way to control the crowd. Everyone loved him. He danced around and spun the tracks. It almost seemed as if he was having more fun than the people.
Lena was dancing around the backstage and laughing as if she was right there with Lucio. She turned to you and grabbed your hands. She lead you through a wild dance full of jumping and throwing hands in the air. Her hair flopped all around as she bounced up and down with you. She's blow it out of her eyes, but it'd just fall back down
By the end of the show, Lena was glistening with sweat from her energetic dance moves. You had never expected for you to enjoy Lucio's show as much as you did. He was born for this role as a DJ. He thanked the audience for attending and promised to return one day. When he came backstage, Lena couldn't stop complimenting the concert. She was blinking and jumping all around him while he laughed and thanked her. You also praised him for a job well done.
He went to the area you guys were before with the buffet and he took off his helmet. He was drenched in sweat and had a large smile on his face. He grabbed some food and a drink and down on the couch.
"So where are you guys staying" He asked between bites
"Well...we don't exactly know yet" Lena replied
He set his plate down on the table and leaned forward "Perfect! I am a little behind schedule for the tour, so I have to get on a plane right from here, so I'll tell you what: I'll let you stay at my penthouse"
"You have a penthouse?!" Lena didn't believe him
Lucio laughed "Oh yeah. This is my kinda city. How can I not have a place here"
You and Lena thanked him again. You spent most of the night simply sitting in the backstage lounge talking to Lucio. You talked about everything and anything. You had completely forgotten about the real reason why you were in Numbani.
Suddenly Lucio looked at his phone and stood up quickly "Ahh. I gotta roll. Hey thanks again for coming. This was awesome!"
"Bye Lucio" Lena said and she hugged him
You said goodbye and thanked him again. He gave you his key and all the other information you might need. You walked with him out to his limo that was waiting for him. You said goodbye again and walked to the aircraft to grab your stuff, not including your weaponry. Luckily the hotel was nearby so there wasn't too much farther of a walk. But apparently Lena had walked enough today, so she jumped on your back and let you do all the hard work.
The hotel has a beautiful wide open lobby with fancy decor all about. You found the elevator and boarded it. Lena was fascinated with the lights that appeared when you chose a floor, so she decided to click everyone of them. You scolded her for it and she just giggled. Lucio's house was at the top floor, so you had quite a bit of waiting to do as the elevator stopped on each floor.
Once you got to the house, you were stunned at how nice it was. There was a balcony with a large pool and hot tub that overlooked the whole city as. The walls were mostly glass, giving you more views of the city. It was everything one would expect if not more from a multi platinum DJ such as Lucio would have.
You and Lena explored all the things this penthouse had to offer, such as the firepit behind glass, the large plasma TV, a mini studio, and the two bedrooms lined with posters of Lucio's favorite artists. After feeling like you've seen everything, you took a seat on the couch. It certainly has been a long day
"Oh (Your name), look what I got"
You turn to see Lena in the kitchen approaching you holding a bottle of expensive red wine. As she was about to pop the cork off, you stop her by holding her hand in place
"We can't just take his stuff. Let alone His expensive stuff. He was nice enough to let us stay here"
"Oh come on luv. We're talking about Lucio here. Besides, he'll never need to know and if he does, I'll take the blame"
You didn't exactly know what to think, so Lena just popped it open and poured two glasses. She handed you one and you reluctantly took it. She took a sip of her glass and quickly set it down.
"Wait just one tiny second"
She blinked away and you were left on the couch swirling your glass, taking small sips here and there. Suddenly, the lights dimmed to the point of almost completely off and the logs in the fire pit ignited. Lena returned with a flash of blue and took a seat right next to you, if not on you.
"Lena Oxton, how romantic" you said half jokingly which managed to get a giggle from the woman, which wasn't a hard task
She snuggled up next to you and you two stared into the fire. After a while of silence, Lena set her empty glass on the glass coffee table and wrapped her arms around your neck.
"This is our first night alone in a while, yeah?" She said in almost a whisper
You smiled at her and gave her a short kiss. She gave you some kisses and sucks on your neck before standing up and leading you up with her as well. She pulled away slowly and smirked. She gently slid her nails up your chin and slightly tugged you forward, signaling for you to follow her. She took a few steps backwards before turning around and leading you to the main bedroom. You smiled and excitedly followed, not before you downed the rest of your glass.
It almost felt wrong doing it in Lucio's bed where he sleeps. But like Lena said "no one will have to know". And that was all the reassurance you needed.
You two woke up later than you normally would, for you had a long day and a late night. The morning and early afternoon reminded you of those times when Lena stayed with you in your house in (city). It felt relaxing just to simply stay in a beautiful house with the woman whom you loved. However all that glitters is not gold, for you had a mission that could potentially decide the fate of the relationship between human and omnic.
It reminded you of those Sunday's when you were a kid. The Sunday's where you got to do nothing all day, and it was great, except for the lingering fact that Monday was just around the corner and the time for school would soon be upon you. You could relax and cuddle with Lena all day, but in the evening and night you had important matters to attend to.
So when the time came upon you, you and Lena cleaned up the house, grabbed your stuff, and locked up. You definitely had to come back to this penthouse again, next time with all the other agents. You made a mental note to tell Lucio that.
The setting sun looked beautiful across Numbani. Almost as nice as Gibraltar. You went to the aircraft and discussed the plan with Lena. You pulled out a holographic map of the city where the leader was going to speak. You informed her that she will be the mobile unit looking for the assassin while you remained static atop a nearby roof, equipped with a sniper rifle. You'd keep an eye on her while you searched for the assassin as well.
You grabbed all the equipment you might need and put on a lightweight tactical vest, typical for your missions. Lena threw on her RFA flight jacket and strapped on her goggles. After you were all ready, you made your way to your designated spot.
Trying to sneak weaponry through a crowded city was no easy task. Landing the aircraft on one of the rooftops was not an option either. The exotic buildings contained odd curvatures that left little to no space for a vehicle of that size. So, you went through the back alleys and made your way to one of the rooftops. Once there, you jumped from roof to roof until you reached your destination. For Lena, it was easy because she can just blink across, hence why she was the mobile asset. It was a trek for you on the other hand, but you made it
Lena gave you a quick kiss "Stay safe luv" She said before she blinked across the rooftop, signalling the beginning of the mission. There was still about an hour and a half before the prime minister began his speech, but the last thing you wanted was for the man to be dead before you could even react
You had to be careful on your roof, if one of the bodyguards spotted you, the whole mission was screwed. That's partly why you chose a farther away building from the podium. The other part was that you sought to find the assassin, not to be in a good position to kill the leader.
Your building was oddly shaped just like most of those in this city. You were on a flat part of it, but behind you, the building continued to rise, curving while it did. It was as if there was a wall right behind you, and everything else was opened, like a peninsula.
As the sun set, you scanned the area, occasionally looking to Lena and seeing her blink around the horizon. As much as you loved her, there was bliss in solitude sometimes. You mindlessly gazed across the rooftops as you got time to think, to meditate more so. She'd say a thing or two into her com, but other than that it was quiet.
You focused up once people started arriving and the prime minister's limo arrived. Before you were almost certain that no killer would reveal themselves before their target showed. Now you scanned the area with purpose
The target was a tall and slightly overweight older gentleman. He had short grey hair and a mustache with the same color. He looked like a jolly fellow who had a bright smile on his face. He shook the hands of all the citizens and stopped to take pictures with all of them, even when his bodyguard urged him to continue. He was like the physical representation of Numbani.
There was still nothing. You looked high and low, north, south, east, and west...nothing. In the windows of all the buildings, the trees spread about the city...nothing. You asked Lena if she'd seen anything and there was silence. You began to panic and call out for her into the earpiece. After a while you heard a laugh
"I'm just teasing luv. I haven't seen anything yet"
Just more perks to dating a woman with the personality of a girl. You held your chest and exhaled a sigh of relief. You scolded her for scaring you and she giggled. You resumed your tedious task of looking for someone suspicious.
The moon had arisen by now and the target was waiting beside the stage while other government officials spoke about the similar topic. Part of you had hope that there was no real danger, but the other part reminded you that the night was still young. You aimed your rifle on all sides (minus the wall like structure behind you) and you cycled between all of them. Suddenly there was a quiet thud of someone landing gracefully behind you. You froze
Click
Click
Click
It was the sound of...heels?...Oh shit
You quickly dropped your rifle and drew your pistol all while spinning 180 degrees and standing up to face the person. You eyed and aimed at the trespasser in front of you. Just as you had expected, it was the French Talon sniper, Widowmaker. She wore her typical tight, skimpy, purple catsuit. Widow's kiss was slung over her shoulder. Her hands were raised as if to show she was surrendering while she walked like a model on a runway. She had a smug smirk on her face that seemed to contradict her surrender, as if she was in control
You were a little confused at the whole situation, but you shook the state of mind out of your head and focused on keeping the gun aimed on her head, you didn't want to take the risk of merely injuring the woman, if the time comes.
You took a deep breath and shook off the nerves "Amelie LaCroix, you have to come with me" you said firmly
She raised an eyebrow while keeping her smirk "Why would I ever do that? You have no authority over me, cherie"
"Your are held accountable for various different murders including-"
"Oh spare me (your name). I know that Overwatch can't enforce the law"
You remained silent, stunned even. How did she know your name? Were you being watched? Also, she was right. Overwatch can't do anything with the Petras Act in place. But that didn't stop you during your other missions. You shook your head and decided it didn't matter if it was against the law.
As you advanced towards her to detain her, she quickly bent her forearm to aim at you, and out popped a small purple cylinder. You had read up on this, it was a deadly poison that would easily kill you if not treated within a few minutes. You reacted quickly enough to aim at the mine and fire before it was deployed. The explosion of the mine caused black smoke to appear, blinding your vision. Through the smoke came a fist that staggered you.
You regained your footing. You looked in front of your and noticed she had disappeared. You then see that she grappled up to get height advantage and she was dropping down with her leg extended, ready to kick you. You roll backwards to evade it and a long fight ensued. It was a fight full of quick jabs and kicks along with both of you blocking everything.
After a while, you ran for your gun. As you picked it up and pointed it at her, she did a back handspring that knocked it out of your hands. She skillfully caught it, took out the mag, and used the remaining bullet in the chamber to shoot you in the foot. You cry out in pain while the assassin dropped the gun and pinned you against the wall like structure of the building.
Both of you were breathing heavily. She had the same smug look on her face as she put her forearm across your chest. She was a few inches taller than you, even without the heels she would be taller. The sexy woman's slender figure pressed up against yours.
"(Your name)? (Your name)!" you heard from your earpiece. Widow heard the sounds emanating from the device and she plucked it from your ear.
"What do we have here?" She said as she inspected it. Then she dropped it on the ground then stepped on it with her heel.
You cursed and swiftly tried to shove her off to grab your knife. You managed to grab the hilt before she twisted your arm, causing you to drop it in pain. Then she delivered a flexible kick to your jaw before pinning you in the same position. This time she had a knife of her own that barely poked your neck, causing you to lean your head back.
"Ah ah ah" She taunted
Widowmaker moved the knife up to your cheek and she leaned in closer. Her Amber eyes shooting daggers into your own. You had two options now, both weren't in your favor. Either you attempt to fight her with a damaged foot, the end result probably being the knife in your throat, or you could wait and see what she will do. There was no doubt, you were caught in the spider web. She toyed with her prey and enjoyed doing so. It brought pleasure into the bleak world she lived in.
She had the flat side of the dagger up against your cheek, the cold metal sending chills through you. She tapped it on the side of your face. She then turned it so that the sharp blade rested on your skin. You tensed up and she smiled at that.
"Afraid of spiders hmm?" Widow said in her thick French accent. Had she not been a literal cold blooded killer, you probably would've not minded this. Her mostly bare chest was only slightly below your line of sight due to the height of the woman. The way she arched her back sexily gave her a posture that would make models jealous. Your hands lay at your sides, grazing the latex covered thighs of the assassin.
But right now, all you could think about was how you were going to stay alive. You had no idea what Widowmaker wanted to do with you. She slowly made an incision down your cheek. The sharpness of the blade made you hardly notice the cut, but the blood that trickled down made you realize the pang.
The seductress slowly leaned closer to your ear "On n'a pas besoin de la femme britannique" (You don't need the British woman) her lips tickled your ear as she quietly whispered to you. From her chest being pressed up against your own, you could feel the cold seep through your vest. You could only imagine how cold her skin was to the touch. She then took a nibble at your ear and pulled it. Just hard enough to bring pain towards you
She pulled away and some of the blood that was dripping down your cheek smeared against her own. She wiped it off with a finger but kept the knife on your neck. Widow slowly and lightly spread it onto and around your lower lip. You shuddered from the cold. Just her one finger nearly numbed your lip just by grazing over it.
She gently caressed your chin and tilted your head back to look at her. She then looked behind her back for a moment and smirked. She looked back to you and dropped her knife. She held your face and neck with her bitter cold hands and she pulled you in for a kiss. Her lips were cold, so cold, yet they were soft. The longer the slow kiss went on, the more she leaned herself against you. The assassin was surprisingly an amazing kisser. She used her tongue to gently play with your own as she caressed the back of your neck and your cheek.
"What are you doing!"
You pushed Widowmaker off of you and she slowly and calmly broke the kiss. You look to Lena who was standing there with a confused and worried expression on her face, her pistols at her side. Right now she just wanted an answer.
"Lena! I didn't-" You were cut off when Widowmaker bashed the butt of her rifle against the back of your head, knocking you out cold.
"Shame on you for making a move on an assassin" Widow said to your limp body
Lena raised her guns and she was about to fire when she processed what the Talon agent has just said. "W-What did you say"
Widow put a hand up to her mouth and laughed softly. "All I said was that your petit ami kissed me" (boyfriend) She lied to Lena as the Brit couldn't believe what she was hearing
"No. No he wouldn't…"
Widow smirked "And why not, cherie"
"He loves me. I know he does"
The assassin laughed again "You just saw him kiss me. Clearly he doesn't love you"
"He does too!" Lena's voice raised as well as her guns "Give me one good reason why I shouldn't shoot you right now"
"I'm just telling you the truth, cherie. I have no reason to lie to you about this" Other than for her own cruel amusement, seeking to sabotage your relationship
Lena put her hands up to her head and held it, pushing her hair back as she breathed heavily "No no no no. You're lying. Y-you have to be"
"How does it feel mon cherie? How does it feel to have no one in this world that loves you" Widow said with a smile.
"Shut. Up." Lena said through gritted teeth, her eyes welling up with tears
"He lied to you this whole time. He doesn't really love you. No one does…Not even your 'friends' at Overwatch" Widowmaker reiterated
Tears rolled down Lena's cheeks as the assassin continuously verbally assaulted her. She couldn't take it anymore. Lena didn't care about the mission now. Faster than she had ever done before, she blinked off the rooftop. She bounced from one to another, eventually reaching the streets. She never stopped blinking, and when the time came when the accelerator needed to recharge, she was sprinting. All the broken hearted Brit wanted to do was to get as far away from everyone as possible
She stopped in an empty alleyway to catch her breath "I'm so stupid! Why did I ever believe him!? I wish I never would've saved his stupid little arse!" She ranted on and on in her isolation. Tears fell from her face and her voice was crackly. She kicked over nearby trash cans as hard as she could while she damned your name. She leaned her back against a wall and slid down it until she could hug her knees. She didn't know what to do
Widowmaker watched satisfied as Lena blinked off the rooftop. That annoying pest was finally silenced. And all it took was a boy to come into picture. She looked at your unconscious body with a smirk. Widowmaker was a ruthless killer and her idea of entertainment reflected this. She then picked up her rifle and resumed her mission.
You woke up with a massive headache atop the roofs. You groggily got to your knees and felt the back of your head. It was a mix of dry and fresh blood. You remembered Lena being livid because Widowmaker kissed you. You remember you trying to explain yourself, and then everything went black.
As you were getting up, you slammed your fist onto the ground and cursed loudly. You were aggravated and frustrated. Whether it was because of Lena for being unreasonable, Widowmaker for causing this whole thing, or yourself for not doing all that you could have. You limp to the side of the rooftop and you go wide eyed.
There were lights flashing red and blue, caution tape all around the podium, people stood watching in horror from afar while few surveyed the area closely. There were people knelt down by the prime minister, a bullet right in his forehead.
Your first thought was to get the hell out of there. They'd assume you were the sniper, and then Overwatch would be done for. You hurried up and slung your rifle over your shoulder. As fast as you could, which wasn't very, you rapelled down the side of the building. You unloaded your sniper and threw it in a dumpster down an alley. You also unstrapped your vest and threw it in there as well. You couldn't afford looking suspicious on a night like this.
Now you were at a crossroads. Your first instinct was to call Lena, so you did. As you expected, it went straight to voicemail. What happened when you were unconscious? Did Widow kill/kidnap Lena? No way, it's impossible to tie down the eccentric time traveler. All you remember was that Lena was very upset, and now you know that the mission was a failure.
You limped down the streets, your blood marked a trail. You had various people tell you that you needed to go to the hospital and that they'd be willing to take you. You rudely declined them. Normally you wouldn't be so harsh, but now you weren't in the mood.
Eventually you made it to the area that Lena landed the aircraft, but alas, it was gone. At first you were confused and you double checked that you were in the right spot. Then you realized Lena had taken it and left you stranded in Numbani. You swore loudly again.
You felt your phone vibrate and saw that Winston was calling you. You declined it. The last thing you wanted to do was explain what happened in this mission. You decided to call in an online drone from a nearby abandoned Overwatch Watchpoint. As you waited, you checked your person to see if you still had Lucio's key. Fortunately you did and you made your way back to his penthouse. You didn't have the energy to look for and confront Lena.
You received a notification that the drone had arrived. You simply acknowledged it and made your way to Lucio's bed. You plopped down on your stomach. Tomorrow you had to make amends with Lena and explain yourself. You couldn't bare the thought of her mad at you. But right now, your head hurt, your foot hurt, your cheek stung, and you couldn't think straight. So you slowly drifted off to sleep. It was the first night you slept alone in almost a year
Sorry WidowTracer fans :/ Tracer and Widow are enemies. Hey quick question: does Lucio have legs or are his skates his prosthetics, just something ive been curious about. So after the next chapter, i might slow things down a bit and have some fluffy filler chapters because yes. Hope you liked this chapter, because i did
