Only Human
Watchpoint Gibraltar- Medical Bay
The medical bay was deathly quiet, the sound of Angela tapping a pen against her desk the only thing that could be heard. She was currently waiting for Lena and Widow to arrive, wanting to see if Widow was ready to start analysing the tech Talon had implanted into her.
Recently, Angela had Fareeha to keep her company, the two spending a lot more time together since they'd admitted their feelings for one another. However she was currently out with Ana, the two wanting to have some mother, daughter time. Angela didn't mind though and actually encouraged Fareeha to go, wanting her to grow closer to her mother again.
While she'd been alone, Angela had been reading through Widow's medical files again, considering how best to proceed with removing the tech inside her. For the most part, she knew she could remove a lot of it, however it would take a long time to do. With everything that had happened to Widow, she couldn't just reverse it immediately. This was especially true for her heartbeat. If she increased it too quickly, it would likely kill her. Instead, she'd have to begin slow and make sure her body reacted positively to the changes.
This was what Angela wanted to discuss with Widow today, once she'd returned from Chateau Guillard. Angela wasn't exactly happy that she and Lena had rushed off to France, worried about the possible effects it may have on Widow. Yet she understood why Widow wanted to go there and why Lena was so willing to help her. She also couldn't argue with the idea that recovering some of her personal items would help Widow in the long run.
"Ang?"
Angela stood and walked to the door, hearing Lena call out her name. However, once she reached the door, any plans she had to speak to Widow were immediate put on hold.
Lena and Sombra were stood in the doorway, Sombra holding a passed out Widow in her arms. The two gave Angela a concerned look, which all but confirmed that something had happened. Angela wasted no time, pointing to the nearest bed and checking over Widow once Sombra placed her down.
"What happened?" Angela asked, as she confirmed that Widow's heartbeat was still the same speed as before.
Both Lena and Sombra looked down, silent until Lena spoke up a few moments later. "She remembered Ang. She remembered that night..."
Angela stopped what she was doing, lowering her head slightly. "Did she pass out after that memory returned?"
"Sort of. She screamed out in pain shortly after remembering... she sounded like she was in agony."
Upon hearing this, Angela took a deep breath. "I think I know what happened. Every time she remembers something, she suffers pain in her head. If she passed out due to the pain, then I think she just remembered everything..."
"Will she be okay?" Sombra asked, sitting on a chair that was placed next to the bed.
"She's fine, don't worry." Angela quickly replied, reassuring Sombra. "Physically there's nothing wrong with her. Her headaches and the sudden pain will likely stop now but she will remember everything about her life... Which could also include what happened to her at Talon. So she'll need us to be there for her."
Just then, Widow groaned and began to slowly open her eyes. Sombra jumped up from the chair and was instantly next to her.
"Hey. You gave us a bit of a fright there." She said softly. "You feeling alright?"
Widow focused her vision on Sombra, seeing a warm, friendly smile from her. "Yeah. I feel a bit tired and my head's a bit sore..." Widow suddenly became aware of her surroundings. "How did I get here?"
"You passed out near the lab. I carried you here."
Under normal circumstances, Widow likely would have made a smart comment to tease Sombra. Right now, she didn't have the energy and simply wanted to close her eyes and go back to sleep.
"Amelie..." Angela began, a slight trace of regret in her voice. "I hate to ask this now but I need to be sure... Do you remember..?"
Widow didn't want to answer, yet she forced herself to do so. "Yes. I remember the night I killed Gerard..." She felt a few tears form in her eyes, though she didn't bother to try and hide them.
"Do you remember anything else?"
Widow thought for a moment, casting her mind back. She expected to once again be met with a haze and not be able to see the memories clearly. However, this time, everything was clear. She could see everything, from her childhood to the days she spent at Talon.
Widow quickly sat up, suddenly very awake. "Yes... I... I remember... My childhood, my life with Gerard... I can see everything..."
Despite the fact that Widow had all her memories back, she couldn't bring herself to celebrate, or even crack a smile. All she could think about was Gerard and what she was forced to do. She looked down to her hands, letting out a short breath as she did so. A few more tears began to form and Widow tried her best not to break down again, without great success.
Sombra sat down on the edge of the bed, next to Widow and placed a hand over hers. "It's okay Amelie."
Nothing more needed to be said. Widow leaned in and hugged Sombra, letting her tears out. Lena moved to the other end of the bed, sitting herself down, ready to comfort Widow if she needed to.
"Amelie." Angela said softly, deciding that Widow needed this time to herself. "You don't have to stay here if you don't want to."
Widow slowly turned her head to face Angela, wiping away a few tears in order to see her better. "I thought you wanted to talk about..."
"It can wait." Angela quickly replied, not letting Widow finish. "You need time to grieve, to come to terms with what you've remembered. Once you're ready, we can continue."
Widow slowly nodded, turning her head back and resting it against Sombra's shoulder. "Is it okay if I go back to my room then?"
"Of course you can. Try and get some rest Amelie, you'll feel a bit better afterwards."
Once Angela finished, Sombra stood up with Widow, silently agreeing to help her back to her quarters. The pain she felt earlier had drained her energy and Widow was feeling very weak. Due to this, she had her arm around Sombra, relying heavily on her for support walking.
"Is there anything I can do?" Lena asked, walking slowly alongside Sombra and Widow.
"The photo of me and Gerard. Could you bring it to me?"
"Sure thing."
Watchpoint Mess hall
DVa and Lucio were currently sat in the mess hall, Lucio watching as DVa played one of her strategy games online. The goal of the game was simple, destroy all the opponents bases to win. Her opponent was good, yet she was better, working out their strategy and then luring them into attacking one of her bases, only to flank them and destroy their strongest units first. She quickly destroyed their main army, before focusing on the bases. Her opponent couldn't rebuild their forces in time and DVa claimed an easy victory.
"Nice one Hana." Lucio said, giving her a high five as she leaned back from the handheld console. "We definitely need to play some time."
"You're on. Though that was nothing really. Once I worked out their strategy, I easily outplayed them. I really need a challenge, someone who's good at strategy and can think on their feet."
"Surely there's someone here that you can play? How about Winston or Lena." Lucio suggested.
"Well, I've played Lena before and she's good, just not the challenge I need. Winston's always busy and I don't really see him as a gamer."
"Brigitte?"
"We've played a couple of times actually. She's new to this game so I'm still showing her the ropes."
The two sat and thought, trying to think of anyone who could be a potential opponent. Then Lucio came up with someone.
"What about 76?"
Hana looked at Lucio in disbelief. "76? Really Lucio? He isn't even a gamer."
"Hear me out. He was the former strike commander, yes?"
"Um... yeah. So?" Hana asked, confused with where Lucio was going with this idea.
"Well, surely he has to have an idea about strategy right?"
"I suppose..."
DVa thought over the idea. In all honesty, Lucio had a point. If she taught 76 how to play, then surely he'd bring his real life knowledge to the game. He might actually be a challenge.
"Okay, you have a point there. Yet I really don't think he'll agree to it."
"You won't know unless you ask him."
As soon as Lucio said that, Morrison entered the mess hall, looking for something to drink. He had his tatical visor on, hiding his face from the two occupants of the mess hall. Lucio didn't pass up the opportunity, immediate waving Morrison over.
"Hey, got a minute?"
Jack walked up to the two, folding his arms. "Sure. What's up?"
"Hana here has something she wanted to ask you."
DVa looked to Lucio wide eyed and then up at Morrison. She couldn't believe that he'd put her in this situation. "Um... I was wondering if... you'd play a game with me sometime?"
Morrison looked down at the game console, seeing some sort of war game, though he wasn't sure what it was exactly. "War isn't a game."
"Are you sure life isn't a game, Soldier 76?" Morrison tilted his head slightly, clearly not amused by DVa's quick reply. "Look, I feel like I need a challenge... and we think that you'd know strategy pretty well... Maybe you'd even teach me something."
Morrison didn't speak for a moment, not giving any hint of what he was thinking. "I know a thing or two about strategy. Though it wouldn't really be much of a challenge for you, since I have no clue how to play in the first place."
"Then I'll teach you."
The three suddenly heard a short laugh, turning towards the door to see Torbjorn. Brigitte stepped inside the hall shortly afterwards, wondering what her father was laughing at.
"What's so funny?" She asked, while the Bastion walked in from behind her and sat down near the door, simply observing the room.
"I'm sorry but him playing video games? I just can't see it happening."
Morrison turned towards Torb, his arms still folded. "What's so difficult to believe?"
"I just can't imagine you playing any sort of video game at all, let alone beat her at one." Torb chuckled again and Morrison couldn't help but wonder if he was simply trying to edge him on. In the end, he decided to go along with it.
"Alright then."
"What? Really?" Hana replied, very suprised by Morrison's sudden change in attitude.
"Yeah. Though I'll learn the game by myself if you don't mind. Give me a week."
"Done. I look forward to playing." DVa handed over the console along with a copy of the game. She had a spare one that she kept in her Meka, ready in case someone at the base wanted to play a game, so she didn't mind lending this one to Morrison.
"Even if you manage to get your head around it, I still don't see you beating her." Torb commented.
"You have that little faith in me?"
"Don't get me wrong Jack, I'm not for a second doubting your abilities. I'm just saying that you're challenging one of the best gamers in the world. You don't really stand a chance."
"Guess I'll have to prove you wrong then. By the way, weren't you meant to be meeting Amelie and Lena later? Winston told me you were making something." Morrison asked, changing the subject.
"We were, but they never turned up." Brigitte answered, walking over and sitting on one of the nearby tables.
"Athena told us that they wouldn't be able to make it today. She won't say why though." Torb added, rubbing his beard with his hand.
"Well, from what Winston told me, she went to collect some personal items along with him and Lena today. Maybe she's been delayed." Morrison suggested. He wasn't fully aware of the situation with Widow, letting Angela take command of her recovery.
Shorty afterwards, McCree and Reinhardt entered the mess hall, both clearly worried by something.
"What's up with you two?" Torb asked.
Neither answered immediately, looking down to the floor.
"Reinhardt. What's happened?" Brigitte now asked, sensing that something was wrong.
"It's Amelie... She just remembered..."
Morrison unfolded his arms. "You mean... Gerard?"
Reinhardt just nodded and the mess hall was left in silence.
"That's not all." McCree added, finally breaking his silence. "Shorty afterwards, she screamed out in pain, before passing out. Last we saw of her, Lena and Sombra were taking her over to Angela... We didn't want to intrude... but we're worried about her."
Morrison now began to walk to the door, intending to find Angela and ask about this situation. He didn't end up walking far though, as Angela entered the room just as he reached the door. The look on her face was one of sadness, all but confirming the situation.
"Angela. Is she okay?"
"Yes, she's okay... She's just a bit shaken."
Angela slowly walked towards the others, taking a seat on one of the tables. She let out a audiable breath before she began speaking again.
"Amelie just remembered everything. Her childhood, her life before Talon... the night she was forced to kill Gerard... Right now, she's at her most vulnerable. Years of grief have just come flooding back to her and she'll feel more alone than she ever has. Lena and Sombra will look after her. Sombra saved her life from Talon and Lena somehow managed to get her to open up. But we all need to be there for her."
"What do you want us to do?" McCree asked.
"Just... be there for her. Make her feel like she matters again, that she belongs here. You and Jack knew Gerard well, a lot better than I ever did. Maybe you can help her get through this."
"We will. We owe that to him." Morrison answered, McCree agreeing with a short nod.
Angela now turned towards Morrison. "Don't tell Ana yet. She and Fareeha went out to the town for some time together. I'll tell them when they're back. I'll find Genji too. He'll inform Zen and Hanzo."
"Winston already knows what happened." McCree said. "I'll drop in and inform him what the situation is."
"I'll find Zarya and tell her." Reinhardt added, knowing she'd listen to him. "Don't know where Mei is."
"I'll find her." Morrison replied. "I guess she's probably in her quarters or on the outskirts of the base."
The four soon left the mess hall, no one saying anything more as they split up to find the other agents. Brigitte and Torb now moved to sit opposite DVa and Lucio.
"I can't imagine what losing someone you love feels like." DVa said aloud. "What Talon made her do... It must be tearing her apart."
"Dad, does she have any family we could contact?" Brigitte asked Torb.
"Not as I know of. From what I heard, her parents passed away and she didn't have any brothers or sisters. I don't think any of her old friends know she's even alive. Makes you realise what you've got, doesn't it?"
Brigitte gave her father a hug. She always said that no one was too old for a hug. Right now, she felt like she needed one. Torb never did mind, happy to spend any time with his daughter.
Widow's quarters
Sombra gently helped Widow down onto her bed, sitting down next to her as they waited for Lena to return. Widow was still feeling tired, yet she was forcing herself to keep her eyes open, refusing to fall asleep.
After a short wait, Lena stepped into the room, a small, framed picture in her hand. She walked over, placing the the picture next to Widow and then standing to the side of the bed.
"How are you feeling?"
"I'm... I'm okay. I just wish I'd had the chance to say goodbye... to say that I'm sorry." Widow replied, sitting herself up while she spoke to Lena. She felt another tear run down her cheek, yet she didn't bother wiping it away. What would be the point? More would simply take its place. "Thank you for bringing this to me."
Lena held out her hand for Widow, a gesture that she accepted shortly afterwards. Lena gave it a gentle squeeze, while she gave Widow a reassuring smile. "If you ever need to talk, then I'm here. We're all here. Try and get some rest if you can, hopefully, you'll feel a bit better afterwards."
With that Lena departed, leaving Sombra and Widow alone. She felt so powerless right now but she knew that Widow needed time. This whole experience had made her realise what she had. She couldn't imagine having to cope with the guilt and grief that Widow was holding.
Lena walked outside of the building, reaching for her phone and calling the one person she needed to talk to right now.
"Hey Lena."
"Hey Em."
Emily could tell immediately that something was bothering Lena, as her cheerful manner wasn't present. "What's wrong Lena?"
Lena let out a breath. "Is there any chance we can talk Not about Overwatch or the state of the world. Just me and you, talking about something normal."
"Of course we can." Emily replied softly, now worried about her girlfriend. "Please tell me what's happpend that's put you down like this? You don't sound like yourself Lena."
"Do you really want to know?"
"Lena, I said I'm here for you. Please just talk to me."
Lena let out another breath. "Do you remember what I told you about Widowmaker?"
"Yeah, I remember." Emily knew that Widow was behind Mondatta's death and that Lena had faced her numerous times. She always knew that anything involving the assassin was bad news. That's why she was caught so off guard with what Lena said next.
"She escaped Talon. She came to us for help and I actually managed to get her to open up. She just remembered her old life and what she was forced to do and it broke her heart. She hasn't got anyone left for her now. No family or loved ones... It made me realise that I'm so lucky to have you, that you're here for me when I need someone to talk to."
"Lena, I'm not going anywhere. I will always be here for you. I love you."
Lena smiled upon hearing Emily's reply. "And I love you Em. I love you so much." She wiped away a tear before she continued. "It's not just that though. Widow's hurting right now. She's scared and I don't know what to do. I've never experienced what she has. How can I be there for her?"
Emily was silent for a few moments, thinking of what to say. "You just have to be. Even if you can't relate to everything she's going through, you can help her through it. Just be there for her, by her side and ready to reassure her. Be the hero she needs you to be."
Lena smiled slightly again. "Yeah. I'll try to be. Thanks Em."
"You're welcome. Do you still want to talk?"
"Can we?"
"Of course. I got a few days off so I'm not really doing anything. Any ideas what I could do?"
For the next half an hour, Lena and Emily just talked. They talked about anything that felt natural. Lena was so grateful that Emily was there and she couldn't begin to imagine what her life would be like without her in it.
Meanwhile, while Lena was speaking to Emily, Sombra opened up her computer. She looked through the various documents and found the one she was looking for, the one she knew Widow needed right now.
"There's one more thing I didn't tell you Amelie. Shorty after we both escaped Talon, I contacted Gabe, wanting answers to some questions I had. Before he hung up, he linked me a file and told me to show it to you when the time was right. I think that right now, you need to see this."
Sombra reached for a tablet, that had been left on a counter next to the bed. It wasn't connected to the base network, so she suspected no one would mind, especially due to what it was.
Once the file was transferred over, she passed the device to Widow and she cautiously accepted it. She didn't know what Sombra was handing her, yet when she read the first word, Widow realised what it was.
Amelie
I'm sorry that this ended up happening to you. I tried my best to protect you and I failed. Now I only have a short time left and there are some things I want to tell you.
Firstly, know that I don't in any way blame you for what happened. I could see that it wasn't you Amelie and I know that right now, you will be blaming yourself. Do not consume yourself with guilt that you don't deserve.
The day you agreed to marry me was the best day of my life. You completed me Amelie and I would not trade a single day of my life with you for anything.
However all good things must come to an end and it seems that this chapter of our lives must also come to a close, even if it isn't the way we wanted it to do so.
I don't know how much time will have passed since I wrote this, which may make my next request even more difficult for you. Amelie, I want you to move on.
We once discussed starting a family together and I know how much it meant to you. I want you to still have the chance to do that. So please, do not let your life be consumed by grief. Honour my memory by finding someone that will look after you. It may not be easy but I'm sure that there will be people there to help you through this.
We all need someone Amelie and you don't deserve to be alone. Please do not shut yourself away and let this change who you are. Live your life to the fullest.
I will always love you.
Forever yours.
Gerard Lacroix.
Amelie was forced to wipe away the tears that had formed while she was reading. The message may have been short but to her, it meant the world that he was able to say one more thing to her.
"He forgave me... All this time... I thought he hated me."
"He would never have hated you because of this." Sombra softly said, taking one of Widow's hands in her own. "He loved you Amelie and he would have known that Talon were behind it. That's why he left you this message. It was his way of saying goodbye. It may not have been perfect, or exactly what either of you wanted, but it was the best he could do. He knew you needed to hear it. You've been so brave escaping Talon, telling me about everything and for coming here for help. He would be so proud of you."
Widow reached for the picture of her and Gerard, bringing it in front of her. She looked at it for a moment before bringing the image to her lips and gently kissing it.
"Goodbye Gerard. I will always love you."
Widow placed the picture back on the counter and then leaned back against the bed, thinking over what Gerard said. She couldn't help but wipe away a few more tears, as she thought back to what she wanted with Gerard.
"Amelie?" Sombra asked, seeing that Widow was troubled by something.
"Gerard told me that I should move on, that I should live my life to the fullest... Thing is, I don't know how I can anymore... I wanted to start a family... How could I possibly do that now? Even if I can still have a baby, who would want me as their mother."
"I think you'd make a great mum." Sombra replied, gaining a sceptical look from Widow.
"I think the woman who wanted all of that died a long time ago. I just can't see mysef in that position anymore."
Sombra nodded, understanding why Widow felt this way. In all honesty, she couldn't blame her. After all she'd been through and after everything Talon forced her to do, no one would be the same.
"I will listen to what he said though. He told me to not let this change who I am. I may not be the same woman I was, but I still believe in what Gerard was fighting for. I want to make sure that this doesn't happen to anyone else. I want to help Overwatch."
"Are you sure?" Sombra asked. "You don't have to decide that now."
"I'm positive. I remember what Angela told me. I am Amelie but I am also Widowmaker. I remember everything about my life and I understand emotions better than I ever did at Talon. Yet I still know everything I learnt as Widow. I could use that against Talon, to help bring them down. Overwatch are heroes and the best chance the world has at beating Talon. I want to be a part of it. I want to help them."
"If that's what you want, then I'll be right there with you."
Widow smiled slightly. "Thank you Sombra, for everything you've done. Without you, I'd have never reached this point, never managed to get here. I feel more alive than I ever did at Talon and it's because you helped me escape."
"You're welcome Amelie. Now, try and get some sleep, I can see that you're barely staying awake." She gently took the touchpad from Widow, activating her computer and creating a large button on the screen. "If you need me for anything, just push this and I'll be right over."
Sombra stood and went to leave, however she wasn't able to get very far before she was stopped by Widow.
"Could you... stay? At least until I've fallen asleep?"
Widow didn't know why she'd said that and she felt a little silly for even asking. However, Sombra didn't seem to mind, turning and smiling at her.
"Of course I will."
She sat down on the nearby chair, while Widow rested her head down on the pillow and closed her eyes. Sombra remained sitting for a while, muting the sound from her computer and typing away, trying to find anything she could about Talon's next plan.
"Olivia... Can I ask you something?"
Sombra looked up straight away. If Widow used her real name, then this must have been important. "Sure, what's up?"
"Why are you helping me so much?"
"Haven't I already told you this?" Sombra replied, remembering her conversation with Widow back at the Talon facility.
"You did... I think there's more though. You've almost made it your mission to make sure I'm safe. Lena and Angela are being really kind and caring to me, yet you always make sure I'm okay and always stay by my side whenever you can. No one's ever done that for me since Gerard... I just want to know your reasons."
Sombra closed her computer down, finally understanding what Widow wanted to know. She stood up and walked over to Widow. "Budge over a bit."
Widow did just that, moving over slightly and sitting herself up against the back of the bed. Sombra sat down next to her, taking a deep breath.
"That AI better not repeat a word of this. It's... personal." Sombra said aloud, knowing that Athena was likely listening. In all honesty, she didn't care as much as she thought she would. She took another breath, before finally answering the question.
"Do you know what Sombra means Amelie?"
"It's Spanish for shadow, isn't it?"
"Yeah. There's a number of reasons I chose that as my name. One was because of how good I was as a hacker. I could find out anything about anyone without being seen. I was a shadow... I felt like a shadow, in more ways than one. After the Omnic Crisis, I was left an orphan. No mum, no dad. No one. Just me... alone. Mexico had taken a beating during the crisis and most of the infrastructure was pretty much destroyed, so the government had bigger things to worry about. In the end, me and a long list of children just ended up abandoned and forgotten."
Sombra looked towards Widow, taking one of her hands in her own.
"The reason that I'm helping you is because I see too much of myself in you. Someone without anyone else to turn to. No family, no friends... no one who loves them. At first I thought I didn't care, but as time went on and I started getting you to open up, I realised that I couldn't just stand by and let you be alone."
Sombra had to pause to wipe away some tears, that had begun forming while she was talking.
"I didn't have anyone to turn to, anyone that would tell me it would be okay when I was down. In the end, Los Muertos took me in... I ended up going down the wrong path, one that turned me into Sombra. For a long time I thought I was happy, I thought that I didn't need anyone and I was better off alone... Now... Now I wish I had someone, anyone. Maybe they would have been able to stop me before I was too far gone. Back at Talon, I saw that you had no one. You were alone, outcasted and made to do their dirty work. I didn't know what Gabe was up to at the time, so I thought you'd end up following the same path I did and become something you never wanted to be. You needed a friend. So, if I could help keep you away from that path, help you escape and become something better, then I would have done something right with my life. I would have saved someone."
Sombra finally finished, leaning her head against Widow. There was an uneasy silence between the two as Widow was left stunned by Sombra's confession. Sombra was always secretive about her past, so Widow knew it took a lot for her to tell her that.
"We're both a bit screwed up, aren't we?" Widow said, leaning her own head against Sombra's as she cuddled her.
Sombra chuckled. "Yeah, I suppose we are. Thanks by the way... for listening. I've never told anyone else about my past before... It felt... nice to get it off my chest."
"Thank you for telling me."
The two stayed where they were for a long time, simply sitting and cuddling. It wasn't something they'd done before, yet neither seemed to mind, comfortable with where they were. Eventually, Sombra realised that Widow had fallen asleep. She carefully moved her and placed her lying down on the bed, making sure that she didn't wake her up.
Once Widow was lying flat, she turned herself over, no longer aware that Sombra was present. Sombra quietly stepped towards the door and gently closed it, turning off the lights as she left. She made her way outside and took a breath of air, still surprised that she told Widow about her past. She made her way to a quiet spot near the ocean and opened her computer again, resuming her task of looking for anything that would tell her about Talon's plans.
Two hours later
When Widow awoke from her deep sleep, she noticed rather quickly that Sombra wasn't present. She didn't mind however, knowing that she likely had things to do. Widow rubbed her eyes and looked over towards the touchpad, reading the time. She was somewhat surprised to see that it was two hours later.
"I was asleep for that long? I must have been tired."
Before she placed the touchscreen back on the counter, she saw a message, that she guessed had been left by Sombra.
Hey
Hope you slept okay.
Once you're up, meet me in the mess hall.
Widow placed the tablet down, rubbing her eyes again as she debated whether or not to just go back to sleep. Although the throbbing from earlier had gone down, she still had a slight headache and didn't really want to see anyone else right now.
Eventually, she decided to listen to the message, standing and slowly making her way towards the mess hall. Strangely, she didn't see anyone else around the base, yet she didn't pay much mind to it.
When she arrived at the mess hall, she was somewhat surprised to find Sombra and the rest of the agents sitting around a table, including Ana and Fareeha. Clearly they'd returned from wherever they went. Everyone agent had a bottle of beer in front of them, apart from Reinhardt, who had a mug of beer and DVa, who had a nano cola instead. Zen and Bastion were also here, yet they were sat further away from the group. Clearly Zen was speaking to the Bastion, so everyone had left him to it.
"What's going on?" Widow asked, walking over to the table and taking a seat between Sombra and Lena.
"Back in the old days, we had a habit of gathering around and having a drink whenever we lost someone in a fight." Reinhardt explained. "It felt right to revive this habit again."
McCree reached for a unopened bottle, one of many that sat in the centre of the large table and opened it, sliding it across the table to Widow. Once she had the bottle, Morrison stood up, raising his beer.
"To Gerard. A good friend, husband and one of Overwatch's best."
Everyone raised their drinks into the air, before they all took a gulp from them.
"Are you sure you don't want a beer?" Reinhardt asked DVa. "We have enough of them."
"I'm good thanks. I don't really drink that much to be honest."
"Nothing wrong with that." Angela commented.
"So, Hana's the designated driver." Lena joked, gaining some chuckles from the other agents.
"Well, I do pilot my Meka... so I need to set a good example."
As the agents all joked and laughed between themselves, Sombra turned to Widow, tapping on her arm to gain her attention.
"You good?"
Widow looked up at the table, seeing everyone laughing and happy. For the first time in years, Widow felt like she belonged once again. She couldn't help but smile.
"Oui. I'm good."
Authors note
Hey everyone.
So I have a couple of things to say. Firstly, I hope you've all enjoyed the last few chapters. I think the story's going well and I still have more to come, so stayed tuned for the next chapter.
Secondly, I've been doing some thinking about the story as a whole, in particular the prequel to this. Some of you may have read my other story, which acts as the prequel to Human. After much thought, I've decided that I'm going to make that a stand alone story.
Therefore, I'm planning to write a new prequel, called 'Everything Changes' that will explain the main events before this story begins. I'm planning for it to be a short story of about three chapters. One chapter will focus on Pharah and Ana, one will be for Bastion and one will focus on Widow and Sombra.
Although it's an odd move, I just think it'll better the story as a whole. Don't worry though, I'm not going to abandon this story. As I said, I still have much more planned :)
Anyways, see you all in the next chapter and keep an eye out for the new prequel if you're interested in it. It'll appear at some point ;)