New Home
"Melanie, we're back from our mission!" Sombra called. It has been two weeks since Melanie started living with Reaper. Sombra comes around after every mission she has with him.
Sombra also had to teach Melanie how to use basic things like the shower and microwave. Although it was frustrating, Sombra taught Melanie about each everyday appliance in Reaper's apartment that she didn't know.
Melanie had been roaming town to town not knowing the luxuries that were in people's homes. She would bath in people's pools or use a hose. Luckily, Melanie knew how to use a toilet.
Melanie was surprise that there was food that wasn't in stores, but you could eat, from within the fridge. She was only able to get food from stores and vendors by stealing. Reaper assured Melanie that if they ran out of food, he would get more so Melanie wouldn't get noticed or into trouble.
Melanie came running down the hall from her room across from Reaper's and into Sombra's awaiting arms for a hug. "Welcome home!" Melanie said with a yawn. "I just woke up."
"We should really change that," Reaper said.
"Why!? I get to see you come home, and say goodbye when you leave!" Melanie said.
Sombra chuckled. "Well, I think it's okay for now."
Melanie had gotten tall enough to reach Reaper's chest, a rough 5' 4". Thankfully Melanie started to eat better and was no longer just skin and bones.
With the help of Sombra and her hacking skills, Reaper was able to order Melanie clothes. Melanie had chosen seven pairs of thee outfit.
Her sleep wear consists of a simple light blue shirt and dark blue shorts. She wears a plain black shirt and blue jeans when she's up. However, Melanie wears all white when leaving home. A white cloak, long sleeved shirt, gloves, leggings, and boots. She also wears a white sunglasses, a white bandana to hide her red eyes and scarred face, plus a belt to matched the clip on her cloak.
Since Reaper and Sombra started to train Melanie, they attached her tanto to her belt with the handle facing her left. They also strapped a machine pistol similar to Sombra's onto her right thigh.
Although Melanie insisted that she didn't need the gun, she carried it to put both of them at ease. It was only to be used as last resort. Melanie was very good at fighting. She excelled and finished her training in hand-to-hand combat, using her tanto, and her machine pistol in a week.
Reaper was almost done training Melanie how to use a katana and his duel-wield Hellfire shotguns. He planned to have the shotguns strapped to her calves and the katana strapped to her back. Although that was a lot to carry, Melanie was still able to move without a problem. She was very fast. Melanie's speed rivals Sombra's.
"Reaper, you know we-" Reaper cut off Sombra.
"I know!" He growled. Reaper made his way to the living room and sat in his recliner. Sombra followed guiding Melanie to sit on the couch with her.
"Melanie," Sombra started as she held both of her hands on her own. "We have … bad news."
"Bad news?" Melanie asked. Her hands started to shack. 'Are they getting rid of me? Do they not want me?'
Reaper spoke up this time. "Widowmaker had told the commander that you are Infinity. Upon learning this, he assigned every member in Talon on a suicide mission to attack Overwatch head on!" Reaper clenched his hands into a fist trying to refrain from violence in front of Melanie, but he forgot that he caused himself to bleed.
"Daddy!" Melanie rushed over and opened Reaper's hands. She quickly pulled out a small container that looked like an eye- drop bottle. She put a drop on the wound for each hand which healed up in an instant.
"Melanie, what is that?" Sombra asked in awe.
Melanie put the eye- drop bottle in Reaper's hand, then walked back to sit with Sombra handing her one. "It's … it's …" Melanie sighed. "Those are my tears."
"Your tears?" Reaper asked.
"They have my healing and repairing abilities. It's an alternative to kissing one's form and going blind. I have another ability, but the payment is a rather trick one, so I only use it as a last resort."
"What is the other ability?" Sombra asked.
"I would just need to say a phrase. I can heal a whole army if they were to all die."
"But what of the payment?" Reaper asked slowly.
Melanie hesitates for a few seconds. "To be honest, I'm not really sure. If anything, the last time I did use this ability, I … I remember being … tortured. Like physically tortured, but only in my mind. I'm not sure if it was real or not, nor do I remember the details. The payment lasts depending on how many I heal."
"Then let's try and avoid using it. I rather not have you being tortured, in your head or not," Reaper said. 'Not to mention that you are actually reliving your past.'
"Let's hope the grunts can live through this suicide mission. The commander is crazy! We'll all die at this point," Sombra said, but she mumbled the last part.
"Melanie, I don't want you in battle. You know some of the Overwatch agents and I'm afraid you won't like what you'll see," Reaper said.
Melanie nodded. "I'll only show myself if it's really serious. I promise, daddy, I won't get caught. So there's no need to worry!" She closed her eyes and smiled at the two who are family.
"Then that means we need to sleep now." Melanie was going to protest against Reaper, but thought better of it.
"Okay. Night, daddy. Night, Sister Sombra," Melanie waved as she went off to her room leaving Reaper and Sombra smiling.
"Goodnight, Melanie," they said in unison. Then they turned to each other.
"I have a feeling that Melanie will have no choice but to use that ability," Sombra said.
Reaper sighed. "I feel the same way. That no matter what, Melanie will be forced to use it. All I can hope for, is that Melanie won't get to hurt."
The two then said their goodnights and went their separate ways to prepare for the mission later that week.