A few hours after Hana's team left for Numbani, the Overwatch crew received a call from Ilios, asking for help. Talon forces were there attacking. The report stated that many Heavy assaults, as well as assassins and reinforcements were attacking the city and beyond.
"Ok, we need to assemble a team for this. Talon apparently sent many troops." Jack said.
"We need enough firepower to withstand them, as well as a shield." Winston said.
"Beep bop." Bastion chirped.
"Bastion says that he wants to go." Zenyatta translated.
"Count me on it as well." Zarya said.
"Me too! We'll show those bastards how we do things! Hehahahaha!" Reinhardt said.
"Well, since the old man is going, I guess I'lol be going too." Ana commented, earning a small smile from Reinhardt.
"I'l be going too. I could provide with air support and tell you about Talon through the skies." Fareeha said.
"I'm going too. I don't want anyone injured." Angela said.
"Very well. Then prepare yourselves. We cannot loose Illios. Zarya, you are in charge." Jack said.
The team went to their rooms to gather their things and be ready for the mission ahead. Bastion entered his room and patted Ganymede's head. The bird sitting on her nest looked at him like something wrong happened, as always, Bastion found out. He gathered a bunch of bullets and put them on his weapons systems and went to the ship to wait for the rest of the team. He already found Ana, Zarya and Reinhardt there.
"Ah! My friends! Let us show them how are things done here! Hehaha!" Reinhardt laughs. Bastion nodded as Zarya prepared the ship and Ana shook her head smiling. Then, both Angela and Fareeha entered the hangar.
"Ok, we are all ready for this." Angela said a they entered the ship. Zarya nodded.
"Secure yourselves." She said. The team got secured on their seats and Zarya started the engines. A few seconds later they were in the skies. Putting the coordinates to Illios, Zarya pressed the button to speed the ship. She then turned to her team.
"Ok, we should be arriving in a few minutes." She said.
"How's that possible?" Asked Fareeha.
"Winston's doing. He said that this could be a great test for this ship's new engines. According to him, we are traveling now for times the speed of sound. And since Ilios is a bit close, we should arrive in like... thirty minutes?" They all nodded in understanding.
Thirty minutes later, the ship was received by firepower from the ground. Taking control of the ship, Zarya managed to maneuver it to a safe place, on the outskirts of the city, where the Ruins are, but Talon is there anyway. Once the ramp opened, they exited the ship, Zarya activating the shields and invisible field. After that, she followed her team.
They were greeted immediately by fire and Talon's forces. Reinhardt put up his shield while Fareeha and Angela took the skies. The team made good progress, taking Talon slowly but surely. They managed to defeat it on the ruins, and made their way to the town, more likely, to the Well.
"Keep going forward! Bastion! How is your Tank Configuration?" Zarya asked, readying her weapon. Bastion told her that he's got enough energy for it. She nodded to him and to Ana. Ana nodded and out her Nanoboost over Bastion as he changed into Tank Mode. He jumped over the white fence, but before he could get away, Zarya put an energy bubble on him, protecting him from taking damage. Bastion fired to many Talon Forces, taking them down as Reinhardt used his Earthshaking to put them on the ground. Angela keeping a close eye on Bastion should he need any help while Fareeha pushed as many Talon forces as she can into the pit.
When they finished, they then made their way the Lighthouse. They also found that it was the most fortified place of all three on Ilios. The group was just looking for a safe way to enter.
"Hmm... this is bad. Talon put more forces there on that house." Ana said.
"They really must want to keep this place for themselves." Fareeha said.
"Still, we cannot afford loosing Ilios. Our victory shall come!" Reinhardt said as he unexpectedly charged into Talon.
"Reinhardt! Wait!" Angela said.
"What and old fool!" Zarya said as she with the rest of her team went to aid Reinhardt, who was now fighting Talon. Bastion walked up some stairs to get to a better position to aid his comrades. He changed into Sentry mode and fired to an Assassin that was heading to Ana, making her retreat. Both Zarya and Ana realized the Assassin when she got away. Ana nodded to Bastion and he just answered firing to Talon. The team was doing good progress. Ana was healing Reinhardt as he used his hammer to bring some Talon forces down. Fareeha and Angela aided from the skies, with Fareeha firing many missiles to make it easier for her team to handle Talon.
While all this was happening, a invisible being was watching all of that, hidden in the shadows. Her mission was to get the perfect opening to capture the objective. Since the Virus she implanted on the Bastion Unit, she made it to choose coming to this mission. But the question is, how she'll separate the Unit from its team? It is easier said than done, but Sombra will find a way to do it.
The Overwatch team as able to attack Talon's forces with some minor scratches. They now have control over the point, and are sharp on their senses in case Talon tries another thing. Suddenly the team hears both Fareeha's and Angela's painful screaming. Looking to their direction, the four other members that were safe watched in horror as their two teammates were being held as hostages.
Leaving his big german partner's shield, Bastion reconfigured into Recon mode and went to aid his teammates, ignoring the screams of the other three people behind him.
"Bastion! Get back here-!" Zarya was cut off when more Talon forces arrived at the point.
"Looks Ike that we'll have to hold without him." Ana said firing at the enemy.
"But he's got the fire we need!" Zarya countered.
"We know about that! But since he's eft our side to aid our teammates in need, we have to hold this place until they return!" Reinhardt said, moving his big hammer, hitting many Talon forces. Zarya growled but decided to not arguing any longer knowing that Reinhardt is right. She just hopes that Bastion with the others return safety.
Bastion went to a room not far from the point, where he saw both Angela and Fareeha bing carried. What he found strange, is that he hasn't found any Talon forces to keep him away from them. Loading the new software Winston created, Suspicion Battle programming as he called it Bastion's sensors worked at their peak, gathering as much information as they can. His sensors detected both Angela and Fareeha's thermal signatures and went there. Inside the room, he found them tied and with a cloth over their mouths. Immediately, Bastion untied them and took away the cloth.
"Bastion! Look out!" Angela said the moment Bastion took the cloth over her mouth. Turning around he found a Mexican woman with purple clothes pointing her weapon at them.
"Aw... isn't this cute? A once war machine helping people... you aren't even mean to help them. You are going with me." The woman said.
"Sombra." Fareeha said.
"Flattered that you know me, chica."
"Zarya has told us much about you and your ways to get people do what you want." Angela answered, standing. Bastion reconfigured into Sentry mode, his optic glowing red. He started sipping his turret in warning. Sombra only chuckled.
"I'm the one in control here." She said as she then made appear a screen on her palm and pressed a button. Bastion's body started to spark. His systems unresponsive to his actions. His optic changing formed to blue to purple, going back to blue and then back to purple. His body jerking and moving unwillingly. Fareeha and Angela saw in horror that sight of Bastion.
"What have you done to him?!" Fareeha said to Sombra.
"Let me leave this straight, shall we? The moment the Unit connected itself to the EMP bomb on Kings Row, a virus entered his system. Due to my knowledge of software, I was able to keep the virus out from his Firewall. I saw much of your life as its actions. It was me that suggest the idea for it to come here. The attack on Numbani was just a distraction to get the Unit out, and separate it from its Korean friend." Sombra said. "But I'm most impressed that it is fighting the virus." She added gesturing to a struggling and mumbling Bastion. Thinking fast, Fareeha moved to kick Sombra. Not expecting the sudden movement, Sombra received the hit.
"Don't mess with our family." She said. Angela went to Bastion's side but stopped when she heard laugh.
"I told you, chicas, I am the one in control." Sombra said, doing something with her fingers. Suddenly, Bastion let out a loud shriek, more sparks coming from his body.
"I suggest you to run while you can." Sombra said. Before Angela and Fareeha could said something, Bastion aimed at them, firing some shots. Realizing that Sombra got full control over Bastion, both women left the room as fast as they could as an unstable rain of bullets pursued them, meaning that Bastion was still partly fighting against the virus.
When they exited the room and headed to where the others were they found them in a bad shape. Reinhardt's armor was broken on different parts, Ana was limply struggling to aim and heal Zarya and Reinhardt. Zarya wasn't very much better, either. While her weapon is charged a its maximum, her shields are down. Both Angela and Fareeha went to aid their teammates. The other three looked at them both in relief and in surprise.
"Glad you are ok. Where is Bastion?" Ana asked.
"We need to fall back." Fareeha said.
"What? Why?! We need to hold this position!" Zarya said. Before anyone could say something else, they heard a distorted noise coming from the streets. It was distorted, bit everyone knew the noise.
"No time to explain! We need to fall back now!" Angela said. Explosions occurred near them. The team watched as a purple-blue sparking Bastion entered the scene, clumsily coming and firing at them.
"No..." Zarya said in horror. Both Reinhardt and Ana didn't say anything, their mouths open in horror.
"Like what you see? I got control over your friend here." Said Sombra, appearing beside the team.
"You!" Zarya said trying to fire at Sombra, but an explosion near her avoided to do so.
"Sorry, but my new friend here won't allow you to harm me. Even when it's still fighting the virus I implanted, I still control it." Sombra said.
"Zarya! We can't hold this position with Bastion against us! We need to retreat now!" Fareeha said. As much as Zarya didn't want to retreat it was the only option. She nodded and told them to retreat to the ship. All the while Sombra laughed standing over Bastion as he fires to his friends. He really doesn't want to fire but the virus is strong, and slowly his control over his systems is fading away.
The team managed to avoid most of the explosions Bastion was firing at them. When they arrived at the ship, Zarya was grateful to have left it with the engines active. One everyone entered the ship Zarya started to lift the ship onto the air. But they weren't fast enough. Bastion reach them and in Sentry mode started firing at the ship, damaging it. The team was taken back by the rain of bullets hitting the ship, making Zarya loose control over the ship for a moment.
"Hold on!" She screamed as she used all of her strength to keep the ship from falling. After some long and hard seconds, Zarya managed to get away from Bastion's attack and make their way back to Gibraltar.
Sombra was pleased to have succeeded on her mission. It was easier than she expected to attract the Unit's attention. But now, she has some work to do regarding on having total control over the Unit's systems. She placed a finger on her left ear waiting to make connection.
"What is it, Sombra?" Asks Reaper.
"I have the target. Mission complete." She said.
"Splendid. Wait for us to get you. I want to see what moves the Unit to then experiment on it." Moira added.
"Yeah. Me too." Sombra said, smiling.