New Blood
Watchpoint: Gibraltar
The dropship landed at what was acting as Overwatch's headquarters. Once on the ground, Tracer went up to Emily as she was sleeping. It was time to awake her.
"Get up sleepyhead!"
Emily yawned before she awoke, still feeling like she was in need of a coffee. The ship's automated door opened, and they were officially at the base. Tracer moved side-by-side with Emily next to her. Emily took in the sights of all the people working at the base. Compared to how empty it was when she was last there, it was something to behold.
"There's agent stuff I have to attend." Tracer said. "Why don't you look around?"
"Yeah, sure."
They waved, then Tracer went to the conference room where she was expected to be. On the way she ran across Torbjörn working on a turret for the Gibraltar's defenses.
"Come on girl, I'll have you in tip-top shape soon."
"Torby!" Tracer said. "How's everything coming along?"
"Good, very good. Thanks to me, we've really turned this place into a fortress. I dare those Talon folks to attack us now."
"Keep up the good work." Tracer said. "I got something else to do."
Torbjörn gave her the thumbs up. Tracer continued her way to the conference room, taking in the fresh air while she was outside. The doors to the conference room slid open, and greeting her was the sight of her friends. The room was well lit, and at the center was Athena's symbol on a screen.
"Looks like everyone is here." Athena said. "I'd say we're ready."
"Ah, I've dying to show you guys who I've found." Winston said. "These are fine specimen who will serve Overwatch well."
The six of them stood next to each other, looking at the screen as Athena prepared her report on the six individuals that Winston scouted out.
"The first is D. Va, or Hana Song, a pro gamer turned mech pilot from South Korea who fights for the MEKA program to keep her country safe from the colossal Omnic that attacks her land every few years. Recently, an assassination attempt was made on her leader, Son Ujin, but D. Va's intervention saved him. Since then, she's been at her home in Busan, and has been allowed to keep her mech suit just in case she needed it. Though she's only 19-years-old, she has seen more combat experience in the last three years than most people ever see in their lifetimes."
"Oh, I am a huge fan of D. Va!" Reinhardt exclaimed. "I've watched her in tournaments, she's incredible!"
"Lúcio Correia dos Santos, a DJ and a freedom fighter from Brazil. He was the one who led the rebellion that drove the Vishkar Corporation out of Rio de Janeiro. Since Overwatch's return, he has been very vocal about his support of our organization, and given his abilities as a front-line support, would be extremely helpful to us. That's not without mentioning the funding and PR he could give."
Tracer grinned. She always was a fan of Lúcio's music, and admired how he kept Rio safe from Vishkar.
"SST Laboratories Siege Automaton E54, or 'Bastion'. The last combat unit of its kind, reported sightings of this Bastion in Eichenwalde has been circulating for months now, and a man claims to have been injured by it after an attempted attack. Rumors say that it has outgrown its programming. In any case, it should be approached with caution."
"Hmm…" Winston said.
"Soldier: 76, real name unknown and presumed to be American. This vigilante has been attacking financial institutions and Talon operations. Using a Pulse Rifle that he 'acquired' from Helix Security International, the masked man has proven to be nothing short of a one-man army."
"Sounds like him and I would get along fine." McCree said.
"Pharah, or Fareeha Amari. I believe everyone in this room should be familiar with her. She's the security chief at HIS, and always wanted to serve Overwatch. Given that option, she may finally take this chance. After losing her mother in a Talon operation, one could imagine her motivation in wanting to bring them to justice."
"She always was a good friend." Mercy said.
"And finally, Tekhartha Zenyatta. An Omnic monk who has parted ways with the Shambali, he was known to be the most gifted of his kind. With the ability to raise the spirits of others, and heal the wounded, Zenyatta would be invaluable. Given that his brother was assassinated by Talon, he most likely wishes to end them, not necessarily for revenge, but for peace."
"My teacher?" Genji said with surprise in his voice.\
" , Lúcio, Bastion, Soldier: 76, Pharah, Zenyatta. These are the ones we've researched. Now it's our job to recruit them. Any questions?"
Everyone looked at each other, before returning to Athena. They knew what they had to do here.
"Don't think so." Tracer said.
"Split up, and meet back here in a week." Athena said. "Winston will handle Bastion, as he would be best suited due to being a non-human, Tracer will go to Lúcio, Reinhardt has D. Va, McCree, being an outlaw, would be suited for Soldier: 76, Mercy should see her old friend Pharah, and Genji will recruit Zenyatta, fitting for being his student. Understood?"
They nodded. Now that the briefing was over, they disembarked into several dropships, knowing what their task is. In a weeks' time, they will return potentially with some valuable new recruits for Overwatch. Before Tracer headed to her ship, she visited Emily.
"I'm afraid I must be gone for a week." Tracer said. "I have a very important mission."
"You won't die, right?"
"No, it's not that kind of mission. I'm going to recruit someone, as are my friends. I'll be sure to call you."
"Alright then."
With that done, Tracer flew off into the skies. Each dispatched to different locations across the world, they would meet again soon. When they return, there could be some new blood within the ranks of Overwatch.
