Dream of a Normal Life
Sombra's villa- 10:35, The next day
Lena was quickly woken up, the sound of her phone going off disturbing her sleep. After Angela had told everyone what she thought had happened to Widow, nothing else had really happened. Sombra had ended up making dinner, since Widow was lost in her own thoughts. After that, everyone had turned in for the night, Lena taking the sofa since there were no more beds left in the building.
She didn't really mind this however. After all, she'd been in worse places than this. She had to admit that Sombra had a good place here, with its own outside pool and garden, as well as a lot of privacy thanks to the large bushes and trees at the front. It was very easy just to forget your troubles and simply lose yourself to the surroundings. However, as she threw her jacket, that she was using as a makeshift blanket, off her and leaned for her phone, the message she'd received reminded Lena of the reason she was here.
Where are you Lena? What's going on?
The message was from Winston. Lena had been so distracted when she found Angela and Fareeha that she'd completely forgotten to call Gibraltar and let everyone know she was alright. Truth be told, Lena didn't even know if she should say what was going on, since the situation with Widow was so sensitive.
With the message now rattling around in her mind, Lena got herself up from the sofa and walked over to the kitchen, looking in the fridge and various cupboards. She found many items of food inside them and she couldn't help but real off the things she saw that would make a great cooked breakfast. In the end, she couldn't resist the urge and took out the items that she needed.
A few minutes later, she had some bacon and sausages cooking and was in the process of cracking a few eggs when she heard someone moving about upstairs. She began a guessing game with herself as she wondered who it was. Whenever Angela visited her, she usually woke up when she smelt Lena cooking. On the other hand, Widow could just as easily be the one awake.
As Lena continued to cook, she eventually heard footsteps as someone walked down the stairs. Lena didn't turn around as the unknown person reached the bottom.
"Morning." Lena said, still not sure who was currently standing behind her.
"What are you making?"
Not exactly the reply Lena was expecting. At least she now knew it was Widow who was there.
"Full English breakfast. I didn't wake you did I?"
"Non. I was already up. I had a lot on my mind."
Lena turned around, intending to ask Widow what was up. Instead, she ended up going wide eyed at what she saw. Widow was wearing a blue bikini, with high healed sandals and a pair of sunglasses, which were currently sitting on top of her head.
"Wow. You look hot."
"Thanks... I think."
Lena was sure she saw Widow blush slightly. "So, is everything okay?"
"I keep remembering things... only small things though."
"That's good." Lena said, as she turned back around and continued cooking. "That means you're recovering."
A few moments later, Widow walked over to Lena and stood next to her. "You want a hand?"
Lena couldn't help but smile at the offer. "Can you keep an eye on what's already cooking? I'll get the next bits started."
The two of them worked really well in the kitchen. Widow kept the bacon and sausages from burning, while Lena opened a can of beans and began to fry some mushrooms and tomatoes. It wasn't something Lena expected from Widow, yet she didn't mind. Since she usually ended up cooking with Emily, an extra pair of hands in the kitchen was always appreciated.
"This isn't exactly how I thought things would be." Lena commented, as she watched Widow tend to the cooking food.
"What do you mean?"
"Well, we've been trying to kill each other for quite a while now. Yet here we are, cooking breakfast together like we're good friends. The world moves in mysterious ways doesn't it."
Widow chuckled. "Indeed it does."
After a short time, the food was ready and Lena separated it into two portions. The two women sat down at the nearby table and Lena blinked back to the kitchen to find the ketchup. Widow was the first to try the food, as Lena waited for a sign of approval.
"Yes, it's pretty good." Widow said, realising that Lena was waiting for a comment.
"See, I'm not all cheeky smiles and smart comments." Lena joked, as the two of them dug into their breakfasts.
The two sat in silence for a few minutes, both wondering what to say to the other. It was Lena that broke the silence between them.
"I know I've already said this once, but I really am sorry I never tried to help you before. If I knew all you needed was a kick in the head I would've done it long ago."
"With all the times we've ended up fighting, I'm surprised you didn't cause this sooner." Widow joked, pointing to her head as she did.
Lena couldn't help but chuckle. "Yeah, fair point. Just remember that I'm here if you need to talk to someone. While I don't know what exactly you're going through, I know what it's like to feel alone."
"Thank you Lena."
Lena knew that she was making progress. If Widow was calling her by her name instead of her callsign, it meant that she was beginning to warm up to her. At least, she hoped that she was.
As the two finished off their breakfasts, the door to Sombra's room opened and she stepped out. She didn't get more than a few steps before she stopped, surprised at what she saw.
"Um... what are you wearing?" She asked Widow.
"What? You packed it for me." Widow replied, as Lena began to smirk.
"Wait. You packed her that bikini?"
"Yeah. I put it in more as a joke. I never expected her to actually wear it."
Lena raised an eyebrow. "A joke? Of course you did, I believe you."
Widow had caught onto what Lena was doing and decided to join in.
"You know, if you wanted to see me in this, you could of just asked Sombra. I know I'm very difficult to resist at times."
Widow gave Sombra a wink, which simply made her go red. As she tried to hide her discomfort, Lena and widow couldn't help but laugh.
"Relax, we're only messing with ya."
Sombra shook her head, as she sat down at the table. "You're both unbelievable. I'm guessing you're planning to sit outside today?"
"Oui. I'm doing what Angela told me, treating this like a holiday. Maybe she's right and it'll help." Widow made sure that she used Angela's name instead of her callsign, hoping that it also helped with her recovery.
"It's a good idea." Sombra admitted.
Widow reached for her sunglasses, placing them on properly before standing. "I'll be outside if anyone needs me."
Once Widow had left the villa, Lena leaned in closer to Sombra. "So what was the real reason you got her that bikini?"
"Oh please stop."
Lena let out a short giggle, before she stood to clear the plates from the table. She offered to make Sombra something but she declined, wanting to have something simple such as a bowl of cereal today. A short time later, Angela and Fareeha emerged from upstairs and Lena couldn't help but notice that they seemed a little closer than usual.
"Morning you two. Sleep well?"
"Yes, thank you Lena." Angela replied. "Where's Amelie?"
"She's outside." Sombra answered, pointing towards the pool. "She took your advice literally and is treating this like a holiday."
"Good. Hopefully it will help her relax a bit. The more relaxed she is, the more naturally her memories should return. At least I hope that's the case."
Lena now took out her phone. "Ang, I need a word."
"What's wrong?"
"Nothing. It's just... I kinda forgot to tell everyone back at base that I found you."
"How did you forget to do that?" Fareeha asked, folding her arms in a disapproving manner.
"I just got a bit distracted. With everything that's going on with Widow, along with the fact I just found the two of you, it honestly just slipped my mind."
Angela rolled her eyes, smiling at her friends forgetfulness. "So what's the issue? I'm sure everyone will want to know we're okay."
"Yeah I'm sure they will. It's just... what do I say about all of this? It's a complicated issue and since I don't know what they're all thinking, I don't really want to say. On the other hand, everyone is aware that Sombra and Widow have gone rogue."
"Wait." Sombra interrupted. "How do you know that?"
"Morrison and Ana told us, said it was an inside source that tipped them off. Though I have no idea who it is and if doesn't look like they'll be saying any time soon."
Sombra ran a hand through her hair. She didn't need to be told who the inside source was. Only Reyes knew Widow wasn't dead. Sure Talon would work it out eventually but they wouldn't have just yet. "Well, that changes things. Overwatch found out sooner than I expected. What now?"
Angela thought for a moment, considering their options. "We do need to tell everyone that we're okay. However, the situation with Amelie is a bit more... sensitive. I don't want to just drop it on her that all of Overwatch knows and as Lena said, I don't know how everyone will react. What do you think?"
Angela's question was directed at Sombra, who leaned back and thought over everything. Overwatch could help Widow far better than she could and they could keep her safe from Talon.
"Can we not tell Widow just yet. She seems to be alright with the idea of you three helping from what I've seen. However, I don't know how she'll react to the idea of being taken to your base. You need to convince her that it'll be for her benefit and that she won't be a prisoner. I assume you want to take her to your base?"
Angela nodded. "I would like to at some point. While it definitely is a good idea letting her be here for a day or two, I can't see what Talon's done to her physically. I need my equipment back at base in order to do that. However, since it's such a sensitive matter, I'll keep any details I tell them as low detailed as possible. That'll hopefully help keep Amelie calmer."
"So call base and let them know we're okay and let Ang explain the Widow situation if she thinks it'll help." Lena said, understanding the reasoning behind the decision. "What about convincing Widow to come with us?"
Sombra thought for a few more moments. "I actually think you should try to convince her."
"What? Me? Why me? All three of you have been here longer than I have." Lena replied, confused at why Sombra suggested her of all people.
Sombra leaned forward, looking straight towards Lena as she explained her reasoning. "Look, I've known Widow for a while now and I've not seen her that relaxed with another person before. She doesn't usually do jokes or go along with any, so seeing her act like that this morning was very different."
"Okay, but any of us could of done that. So why me?"
Sombra tried to think of how to better explain her thoughts. "The way you two were interacting with each other this morning, using each other to tease me. I've not seen that in Widow before. Angela is a great doc but she won't do anything that Widow doesn't want and I don't see her listening to Fareeha. She needs to be shown that Overwatch is there to help her. So you, an Overwatch agent that came to us, are in a very good position to try and convince her."
Lena still wasn't fully convinced, so Angela knelt down in front of her. "Lena, you're a symbol of Overwatch. You represent everything that we aim to be. People look up to you as a hero. So you need to be that hero for Amelie. She's broken and lost and she feels so alone... remind you of anyone?"
"Yeah... me after my accident."
"So you know how it feels to be isolated. You know better than any of us how that feels. That's why you're so cheerful and always see things in the best light. We need a bit of that right now to show Amelie that we're truly here to help her. If she's responding the way Sombra says she is, then there's something that's making her feel comfortable around you. Maybe it's just her conditioning failing or maybe there's a reason we don't know. Whatever the reason, I think you're the best person to convince her to come with us."
Lena nodded, as Angela gave her a large comforting smile, one she could never say no to. "Okay. I'll try. I just hope you're right."
Watchpoint Gibraltar
Winston stood over his computer as Morrison paced back and forth behind him. Ana was leaning against the window watching him, while occasionally glancing down at the area below. Everyone at the base was on edge, all of them were left in the dark, waiting for Lena to call and tell them something.
"Jack please, you're making me nervous." Ana said, seeing that Jack's movements were starting to frustrate Winston. "Well, more nervous."
"Sorry. I just hate being left in the dark like this." Morrison replied, walking over to Winston and watching what he was doing.
"Lena wouldn't keep something like this a secret unless she had a reason." Winston said, noticing the sudden presence of Morrison over his shoulder.
"I hope she knows what she's doing."
"I'm sure she does Jack. She doesn't just run into situations without thinking." Morrison simply looked towards Winston, his thoughts clear without needing to say a single word. "Okay, she usually doesn't."
"Winston. There is an incoming call from Tracer." Athena announced, gaining the attention of the three people present, as well as those which were currently down below in the lab.
"Put her through Athena."
The view on Winston's computer changed to a picture of Lena, signalling that the call was connected.
"Lena, what's happening? Are you alright?"
"Calm down Winston. I'm fine, don't worry. Though I do have someone who wants to speak to you."
Everyone held their breath as Lena gave the phone to someone else. McCree has now walked to the door of Winston's office, wanting to know how Lena was doing. Those down below couldn't hear what was being said, so McCree has decided to get them the answers they all needed.
"So. Did you all miss me?"
"Angela! Thank goodness you're okay." Winston replied, seeing some of the tension in the room drop. One person still wasn't satisfied though and had to speak up.
"Angela. Tell me my daughter is okay."
"Don't worry Ana." Angela replied, already aware that she was at the base thanks to Lena. "Fareeha is okay and she's doing well."
Ana let out a long breath, as well as muttering something in Arabic. Even though they couldn't understand her, everyone knew she was relieved at the news. McCree didn't need to wait any longer and took off back towards the other agents. There was soon a cheer from below, most notably Reinhardt and the news quickly spread, so that everyone at the base knew.
"Winston. I need you to set up the medical wing and prepare it for a patient." Angela instructed, after hearing the loud cheer from Reinhardt.
"How come?"
"It's... a sensitive matter."
Ana walked towards Winston, picking up an earpiece and signaling him to transfer the audio to it. Morrison and Winston had a suspicion what Angela meant, but they both knew that Ana was likely the best suited at handling it. They both left for a brief moment, leaving Ana as the only one who would know the details of the next conversation.
"It's only me Angela, no one else can hear you. It's Amelie, isn't it?"
Angela didn't reply for a moment, clearly conferring with another person if it was alright to say. Finally, she answered. "Yes. It's Amelie."
Nothing more needed to be said. "Okay. I'll make sure Winston sets up the equipment you need. One more thing though. Can I speak to Fareeha."
The phone changed hands once again and Fareeha now spoke. "Hey mum."
"Fareeha. I thought I'd lost you. Are you okay?"
"Yes, I'm okay... I've never seen you speak the way you did to Talon before. It honestly scared me a little."
"If it scared you, imagine how Talon felt." Ana said, lightening the mood ever so slightly.
Fareeha chuckled. "Yeah, they did seem a little on edge afterwards. I'm sorry mum..."
"Don't be sorry. You couldn't have known what they were planning or prevented it. I'm just glad that you're okay... I love you faree. Just... be careful okay."
"I love you too mum and I promise I will."
The phone call ended soon afterwards and Ana placed the earpiece back where she found it. She walked out of the office and towards Winston. Morrison was down in the main lab, explaining what they knew to all the agents present. Winston, who was standing near the steps, noticed Ana approaching and turned to her.
Ana whispered to Winston, explaining the situation as quietly as possible. Ana knew he'd keep everything quiet, so she wasn't worried about telling him. Winston simply nodded afterwards, walking off towards the medical wing and preparing it for Angela.
Nevada- United States- 25 miles southwest of Las Vegas
Captain Jameson, along with his six man squad, were currently on their way to the suspected Talon base. They had been instructed to meet up with a team of Navy Seals and assault the suspected base for any intel they could.
"Why did we get sent halfway around the globe again sir?" One of the SAS troopers asked. "Surely the Americans could have dealt with this themselves?"
"I'm sure they could. However, both us and the Americans believe that the contents of the cargo ship were meant for this place. Since we're the team that took the cargo ship, both sides believe it's a good idea we're here." Ross explained.
"Makes sense to me." Buck said, readying his shotgun. "We get the intel as soon as possible and we get to kill more of Talon. Seems like a win win situation."
The dropship reached the landing zone a short time later, opening its doors and allowing the team out. It was a short hike to the suspected base, since they didn't want to alert Talon that they were coming. Fortunately, it was the middle of the night, so the temperature wasn't unbearable.
Once the team reached the rendezvous location, they found six Navy Seals, lying in wait. Jameson located the Navy Seal squad leader, lying next to a sniper, who was aiming at a small building.
"Captain Jameson I presume?"
"Yep. What are we looking at?"
The Navy Seal commander stood up. "Command believes that there's an entire base hidden underneath that building."
Jameson tapped the snipers shoulder, who moved to one side and let him look through the scope. "Looks like a normal roadside shop. Have you sent anyone to recon the area?"
"The CIA did earlier. The agent thought that it's nothing more than a cover. They reported a large metal door at the back of the shop which they suspect is the way inside the base."
"Bit small for a main entrance to a major Talon base isn't it?" Jameson noted, expecting something a bit bigger.
"We suspect that this is one of a few entrances. There's a few other buildings around the area which are a little too conveniently placed to be a coincidence."
Jameson nodded, as he saw someone step outside the shop. They reached in their pocket for a pack of cigarettes, taking one out and lighting it. As Jameson watched the unknown person, the Seals radio came to life.
"Ground team, you have an unknown aircraft incoming to your position."
"Everyone down now." The Seal commander ordered. A few seconds later, a dropship flew straight over them. Ross remained where he was, watching the unknown person and their reaction, or lack of one. He spoke up once the dropship had passed over them.
"The guy down there didn't even react to that. Either he knew it was coming or it happens too frequently for him to be bothered by it. How often do you lot fly over this way?" Ross asked, giving the sniper his rifle back.
"Not often enough." The Seal commander replied. "Command, everyone here's ready to go. Are we clear to move in?"
"Standby." There's was a short silence before a reply came. "Roger that, you're clear to move in."
"Understood. Okay everyone, move out."
"We'll take the front door." Jameson said.
"Acknowledged. We'll go through the back on your signal." The Seal commander replied.
The two teams moved towards the building, keeping themselves as hidden as possible. The individual who was smoking finished and walked back inside long before the troopers were close enough to be spotted.
Soon, the front and back of the building were covered and Jameson glanced inside.
"Three inside. Non leathal takedowns until we're certain it's Talon."
"Understood. Ready on your mark."
Jameson opened the door slightly, giving enough room for a flashbang to be thrown through.
"Three. Two. One. Go."
The occupants inside were unprepared, as the flashbang was thrown in and they were all left blinded. The next sight they saw was a group of heavily armed soldiers aiming their weapons at them. They didn't put up a fight and were soon on the floor, with their hands on their heads.
While a few troopers checked the occupants over, the rest of the soldiers checked around the building. It did infact look like a normal roadside store, with all kinds of items being sold. However, everyone knew that something wasn't quite right. The large metal door that Jameson was approaching only helped add to that idea.
Jameson, along with another SAS trooper, opened the metal door, walking inside the room behind it with their weapons raised. They soon lowered them however, being met with nothing more than a brick wall.
"There's nothing in here." Jameson announced. "Well, nothing except a few boxes of snacks it seems."
Buck meanwhile was behind the counter and had noticed a very suspicious button that the occupants had attempted to hide. Upon pushing it, both Jameson and the trooper with him turned around, aiming their weapons up again.
"I withdraw my previous comment. I think we've found the entrance."
Everyone grouped up at the mysterious doorway that was now revealed, apart from two troopers which stayed behind to guard the area. The entrance was a set of stairs, that lead down to what everyone guessed was the base.
Once all the troopers were present, Jameson signalled everyone to move forward, progressing slowly into the base. Once they were a short distance inside, they came face to face with a large Talon logo.
"Well, guess this is a Talon base."
"What gave it away?" Buck joked, checking around in case any Talon forces saw them. Oddly enough, there weren't any guards stationed nearby, something that made everyone a little nervous.
"Command, Talon presence confirmed."
"Roger that. You're clear to engage any hostile forces."
"Understood." Everyone knew why they were here. Once the Talon presence was confirmed, they were to move into the base and extract any intel they could. "We know what to do. Move in and try to find the command centre. Keep a low profile for as long as possible but engage hostile forces where we need to."
All the troopers nodded, readying their weapons for a fight. As they moved deeper into the base however, they all realised that there was a distinct lack of enemy forces. In fact, after five minutes of walking through the base, Buck was almost happy to see two Talon soldiers on guard duty. They were taken out silently and the team moved on.
"Not that I'm arguing but where are all the Talon soldiers?" Buck asked. "For a base such as this, it's rather undefended don't you think?"
"I know what you mean." Jameson said, stopping everyone as he checked a corner but signaled to move on when he saw no one there. "This isn't right. The cargo ship had way more security than this. Where the hell is everyone?"
It wasn't long before they found the command centre, which actually had some troopers guarding it. Even then, it was only a handful of soldiers, which were dispatched with ease. Once the team moved into the command centre, they found a few people sitting at the controls for the base, which were quickly forced to surrender. Once again though, the command centre was way too understaffed.
"Okay, this is ridiculous, where the bloody hell is everyone? Either everyone went out on a break at exactly the same time, or Talon's up to something." Buck said, with some of the other troopers agreeing with his viewpoint.
"Check the computers." Jameson ordered, as he attached a device into one and began to download the contents of the hard drive. He also managed to locate the bases camera systems and took a look around the base. This only confirmed what they already guessed, that the base was way too undefended.
"There's hardly anyone here. What on earth is going on?" Jameson suddenly noticed something on the cameras, or rather someone. It was Symmetra, tied up and left lying on the floor to a cell. This area had the most security in the entire base, however, it was mostly automated defences, something that a few button presses would fix.
"Found something. That woman is Satya Vaswani. She was at the Vishkar headquarters when it was attacked."
Buck walked over to the computer Jameson was looking at, seeing the state she was in. "She's in a bad way. We need to get down there and get her out."
"Sir!" One of the SAS troopers called out. "There's something on this computer about a planned attack on the US."
"Any details?" The Seal commander asked.
"Negative. It seems like the location was to be finalised by someone else. However, judging by what it says, it's planned to be soon."
"That would explain why the base is so empty. Everyone must be moving towards that target." Buck concluded, Jameson nodding in agreement.
"Take your team and get that prisoner out." The Seal commander said to Jameson. "The rest of us will stay here and extract the intel."
Jameson took the device that had copied the hardrive before signalled his team to follow him. Within moments, they were sprinting towards the holding cells. The guards saw them coming, however since the automated defences were now offline, they stood no chance due to their lower numbers. Once they were at Satya's cell, they forced open the door and ran inside.
Buck kneeled down next to her and untied her. There was a large amount of blood on the floor and she was covered in cuts and brusies.
"She needs medical attention ASAP!"
Ross activated his comm. "This is Jameson, I need medical evac here for a civilian, double time!"
"Understood Captain. It's on its way."
As they attempted to lift her, Satya blinked a few times, realising that these people were not Talon. She weakly managed to say a few words. "It's... it's a trap. Bomb in the... command centre."
Before Jameson could register what Satya said, the Seal commander contacted him.
"I think we've found something. There's a file with a list of targets in the US on here."
"WAIT! DON'T OPEN IT!"
It was too late. The command centre went up in a ball of flames, killing everyone inside. The entire base shook and the lighting went out, the emergency lighting coming on a few seconds later. It all made sense now, why the base was so lightly defended. It was nothing more than a trap. Thankfully, Jameson and his team weren't in the command centre, otherwise this would have all been for nothing.
"BOLLOCKS!" Buck shouted. "No wonder no one was here, they wanted us to be caught in that thing. Those files better give us something, this just got personal."
"Command, this is Jameson." He began, checking that everyone was alright. "It was a trap, multiple friendlies KIA. I need that evac now!"
"Understood. Friendly forces are moving in to secure the area."
Sombra's villa- Crete, Greece- 3:15
The day had once again been rather uneventful. Widow had remained outside, sunbathing and occasionally swimming in the pool. Sombra had been searching through the files she had from Talon, seeing if any of them told her more about Widow or anymore about Talon's plans. She never did find anything of interest and so decided to watch tv for the rest of the day.
Angela had sat and studied Widow's medical files once again, this time going over the physical enhancements she'd received. Fareeha had also helped her with this task, sitting and reading through the files with her. Lena meanwhile had spent the day trying to work out what to say to Widow and she still had little clue what to actually say.
They all met up again at lunch, Widow making them all a fruit salad and opening a bottle of red wine that she'd bought a few days ago. No one really questioned why Widow kept making food for everyone, not even Widow herself. With everything that she now knew, Widow simply assumed that it was a part of Amelie that had stuck with her, even after all she'd been through.
After lunch, Widow went back to what she was doing, sitting outside and doing nothing. As Widow stepped outside, Sombra opened her computer and checked the time, noticing that there was a message that had recently been received. No one was looking, so she opened it and read the very short sentence.
We need to talk. Contact me soon.
There was only one person that could be. Sombra closed the message, making sure no one else had read it. "Hey, I need to go out for a bit."
"How come?" Angela asked, wondering what Sombra could possibly need now.
"One of my sources has found something and I really need to talk to them. Even though I can hide my location, I'd rather not do it here, just in case."
"Couldn't it wait? Widow might need you." Lena asked.
"Not really. It's urgent."
"Well, I don't have a problem with it. As long as everyone else is okay with it." Angela said, with both Fareeha and Lena agreeing with her.
Sombra reached for her jacket, which she left on a nearby chair and began to head towards the town. She made sure to pass by Widow, wanting to explain the situation to her.
"Widow, I need to run into town. Gabe wants to talk to me and I don't want to answer any messages here, just in case someone tracks it."
"What about?" Widow asked, lifting her sunglasses up and turning her head to the left, so that she was facing Sombra.
"I don't know. Whatever it is, it must be important."
Widow lowered her sunglasses, placing them back on. "Okay. Just don't be long."
"Oh, you worried about me?"
"Not at all. It's just you get easily distracted on your own and I'd rather have dinner at a reasonable time."
"I don't get easily distracted." Sombra playfully returned, knowing that Widow was only joking.
"China."
"Hey, it wasn't my fault that there was an old Overwatch base near the landing zone. How about I bring back a pizza this time?"
"Make it two."
Sombra chuckled. "Fine, two pizzas. Have fun relaxing."
Back inside the villa, Lena, Angela and Fareeha were discussing the situation.
"So, how bad is it?" Lena asked, pointing towards the phone that Angela was reading Widow's medical files from.
"From what I've read so far, there's a lot of tech that's been implanted inside her. It's keeping her heart rate and body temperature low as well as numerous other things."
"Is it reversible?" Fareeha asked.
"I still need to scan her and see what exactly they've put inside her and where. However, I think I can undo a lot of what's happened to her. I just need her to agree to it..."
Lena looked outside, seeing that Widow was now alone. "I guess it's time to have a word with her. Hopefully she listens."
As Lena left, Angela looked over and noticed the piano, that was sitting in the corner of the room. She'd noticed it when she arrived but never really paid any attention to it. Now that she was done reading for today, she couldn't resist the urge she had to play it.
Fareeha wondered where Angela was going, as she headed towards the piano. It was when Angela sat down that it finally dawned on her.
"You play the piano?" She asked, slightly surprised.
"Yeah. It's not something I show off. Only Lena and Genji know."
Angela began to play a few notes, bringing a smile to her face. While she played, Fareeha walked over and sat down next to her, simply listening to the music.
"When did you learn to play?" Fareeha asked, once Angela stopped playing for a moment.
"My parents payed for lessons when I was a kid. I always enjoyed listening to them as a kid, so my dad thought that I should learn to play one. I really enjoyed learning and mum and dad loved listening to me play, even bought me a keyboard so that I could anytime I wanted. I never could bring myself to keep at it after the Omnic crisis... after I lost them. It just brought back too many memories. That was until a few months ago.
"So what changed?" Fareeha asked, genuinely interested in the story.
"Genji and Lena actually. The three of us were heading back to Gibraltar after a mission. Lena had bought herself a keyboard, said it was a gift for Emily. I don't know why but I just started playing. When they both asked about it, I told them why I didn't really play anymore. They both told me that I was really good and that I should keep playing. So I did. Lena even got me to play that exact same keyboard when I visited her and Emily once."
Angela had a few tears in her eyes, remembering her childhood before the crisis. It wasn't something she spoke about often and she only spoke about it to people who she really trusted. She wiped them away, smiling at the memories that she had. "Sorry."
"No, it's okay Ang. They're right though. You're really good."
"Thanks." Angela gave Fareeha a small kiss on her cheek, before having an idea. "Play something with me."
"I don't think I'll be any good. I don't know how to play." Fareeha warned her.
"Then I'll show you. I know the perfect song."
Fareeha couldn't resist the smile that Angela gave her. "Okay then. Let's play something."
Meanwhile, near the pool, Lena had approached Widow, hoping that she'd listen to what she had to say.
"Hey, can I have a word?"
Widow moved her head slightly, lifting her sunglasses off her eyes to signal that she was listening. "Sure. Nothing bad I hope."
"No, nothing bad. I just want to talk."
Lena found a chair that was sitting outside and carried it over to Widow, who sat up to face Lena.
"Can I ask you something?" Lena said, still a little unsure how to approach this situation.
"Of course." Widow replied.
Lena breathed in, deciding that honesty was the best course of action here. "Okay, I want your honest answer here. How do you feel about going to the Overwatch base?"
Widow thought for a moment. "It's not something I'd be overly keen on doing. I think there's a lot of people who wouldn't be too keen on me being there. Why do you ask?"
"Well, Ang has been reading through your files..."
"And..?"
"She thinks that she can undo some of what they've done. However, she can't be sure or start helping unless she can get to her equipment at our base."
"Why can't she bring it here?" Widow asked, feeing herself become slightly nervous at the idea of being taken to the Overwatch base.
"It's too big and would take too long to set up properly." Lena could see that Widow was nervous, so took her hands in her own. "Luv, why are you so worried about coming to our base?"
Widow stood up, walking away slightly. "I've done so much against you. I've killed politicians, important figures and Overwatch agents without a second thought. I killed my own husband without even thinking about it, I just did it. Even without the memory, I feel his blood on my hands. If I can't forgive myself, why would they?"
"Because that wasn't you. I looked into your eyes on the night you killed Mondatta. When I look into them now, I see a complete different person. You're a victim, forced to do their dirty work. They were nothing more than cowards for coming after you."
Widow didn't turn around, remaining completely still. "There's something else isn't there?" Lena asked, which was met with a small nod from widow. "Luv, I'm here to help. Please, just be honest with me."
After a tense few moments, Widow finally turned around. "Honestly, I'm scared Lena. I'm terrified that I'm going to lose myself again. I'm terrified of remembering that night, the night when my entire life ended. I... I don't know if I can forgive myself for what I've done, all the lives I've taken. All I wanted was a normal life... instead I got this. I don't even know who I am anymore."
Widow was now tearing up, full of emotion and guilt. Before she could continue, Lena walked to her and pulled her into a hug. "Hey, it's okay to be scared. That's what makes us human."
"Am I though? Am I truly human anymore?"
Lena looked straight into Widow's eyes. "Of course you are. I know how you feel right now. You feel alone, with no one that you can turn to because you think no one else understands what your going through."
Widow just nodded.
"When I had my accident, when I became who I am now, I felt the same way, alone with no one to talk to. It was by letting people in and letting them help that I recovered. Please, let us help you Amelie. I know I don't understand everything that you're going through right now but I'm here for you, we all are. None of this is your fault. Please, let me in."
Widow thought over everything. "Okay. I'll do it."
"Really?"
"Oui. I'll go to your base. I'm still worried though."
Lena hugged Widow once again. "Don't worry. I'll look after you."
Widow started to feel a lot safer. Something about the way Lena spoke made her feel like she could trust her, in the same way as Sombra. While they were hugging, Widow heard a piano playing from inside the villa.
"Is someone playing that piano?"
Lena guessed immediately who it was. "I think it's Ang. I know she can play and I recognise that song."
Both Lena and Widow walked inside the villa, making sure they were very quiet and looked over to the piano. Sure enough, Angela was sat playing. However, Lena wasn't expecting Fareeha to also be there, playing along with her.
Lena knew the piece Angela was playing. It was one she'd asked her to play when she visited the one time. She was glad to see the two friends playing together. Even Widow seemed to be enjoying the calming tune that the two women were playing. What neither of them expected was what happened next.
After a few minutes of playing together, the song ended and Angela and Fareeha turned to each other. They both clearly hadn't seen the small audience they'd gained, as they leaned in and kissed.
"I love you Faree."
"I love you too Ang."
"Oh. My. God!" Both Angela and Fareeha turned around, suddenly realising that they weren't alone. Lena had her hands over her mouth, gobsmacked at what she just saw. Widow on the other hand didn't seem to care as much but was still surprised, raising an eyebrow at the two.
"That was what, a day at most?" Fareeha joked to Angela.
"Pretty much. Can't keep anything from her."
They both stood up, feeling slightly embarrassed. Lena meanwhile blinked straight into them, bringing both woman into a joint hug.
"I'm so happy for you two. It's about time you got together."
Angela looked towards Fareeha again. "Well, with everything that's happened, I think we both realised how we really felt." She gave Fareeha a kiss on her cheek, before they both smiled at each other.
"And I just got myself twenty quid from McCree. Result!"
"Wait. What?" Angela looked straight at Lena.
"Oh, nothing. Don't worry about it luv."
"Lena, what have you been doing behind my back?"
Lena didn't bother trying to make an excuse up. "Okay. Maybe we all made bets on you getting together with someone. And maybe I put money on you and Fareeha. And maybe McCree now owes a lot of money to a lot of us."
Angela just shook her head. "You're all unbelievable, you know that?"
Lena giggled. "Yeah well, you'd never change us. It'd be too boring otherwise."
Angela chuckled. "Boring is certainly one word for it."