Hopelessness
Talon dropship- The next day
Lena couldn't believe she was in this situation. Forced to work for the enemy or watch as they hurt the woman she loved. She knew her orders, what Talon had told her to do and she hated it. She hated having to come on this mission. She hated the fact she had to leave Emily in Talon's clutches. She even hated the clothes she was currently wearing. The only comfort she had was that Widow was here with her.
Across from her, Widow sat checking over her equipment. Talon had cleaned up her rifle and repaired her grappling hook. However, unlike Tracer, Talon hadn't given Widow a new outfit, instead leaving her in the one Torb had made.
Their orders were to infiltrate the MEKA base in Busan and recover the intel Talon wanted from its main computer systems, which including blueprints for new weapons. Neither knew why Talon wanted this information but right now they didn't care. It wasn't like either of them could do anything about it.
Eventually, after a long, silent journey, the pilot's voice was heard over the dropships intercom.
"We're ten minutes out."
"What's the plan when we arrive?" Lena reluctantly asked Widow, as she checked over her pulse pistols. Talon had painted them black, to match the rest of her outfit. At this point, the only thing that hadn't been messed with was her accelerator. At least, she hoped Talon hadn't messed with it.
Widow looked up from her rifle, acknowledging the first words spoken between her and Lena since they'd taken off.
"We're going to be dropped off some distance away from the base. We need to quietly make our way there on foot and find a terminal, so we can access their network. Then we get out quickly and quietly for extraction."
Lena nodded. "What if we're spotted?"
"Then we adapt. Talon doesn't really care how it's done, so long as we get the intel they want."
The two returned to their preparations, looking over their equipment, while remaining silent. Once the dropship arrived at the landing zone, the two agents stepped off, watching the dropship take off again and fly away.
Now that they were alone, Widow turned to Lena.
"You're worried about something. Is it Emily?"
"Partly. I'm worried that they'll do something to her while we're here. But I'm also worried about this mission. I'm no good at stealth Amelie, never have been. My entire fighting style is built around speed and mobility. That, along with the fact my accelerator glows bright blue means I stick out like a sore thumb."
Widow nodded, understanding Lena's concerns. "I can't promise you I'm right, but I'm pretty sure Talon won't hurt Emily while we're here. She's their leverage against you, so hurting or killing her would be counterproductive. As for this mission, stay close and follow my lead. A base such as this will be full of lights, so as long as we move carefully, we shouldn't be detected."
Lena nodded her head, giving Widow a weak smile in return. As the two began to head towards the base, Lena spoke up again.
"Amelie?"
"Oui?"
"I know I've said this already but thank you, for being here with me. I couldn't do this alone."
Widow smiled, stopping and placing her hand on Lena's shoulder. "You don't need to thank me Lena. You've been there as my conditioning broke down and helped me through everything I went through. So, it's safe to say I owe you a few favours."
Lena chuckled, the first time since being captured. "I'll make sure I remember that."
Winston's lab- Watchpoint Gibraltar
Winston sat at his desk, his hands agaisnt his chin as he pondered over his next move. On the desk in front of him sat the crumpled remains of Snowball, partly opened up and with various damaged parts removed. Winston had taken it upon himself to try and repair Snowball, hoping he could recover some data from the small robot that could lead them towards Lena and Amelie. If not, at least he could confirm what happened to Mei.
As Winston considered what he needed to do in order to repair the small robot, he glanced over to the screen on his left, which was displaying updates from the ongoing debate at the UN. Despite the amount of people who had joined up, Winston knew it wouldn't be enough. In order to beat Talon and keep them down, they needed official backing, as well as all the resources and manpower they could get.
After looking at the screen for a few moments, Winston returned to the task at hand, removing another damaged panel from Snowball and placing it in the growing pile of damaged parts. As he began analysing the internal components, Morrison entered the lab, clearing his throat to gain Winston's attention.
"Any updates?" Morrison asked, when Winston looked up at him a few moments later.
"The UN's still debating the Petras Act. Though more countries seem to be agreeing that Overwatch is needed."
"I meant about Lena and Amelie."
Winston sighed. "No. Even with everything we have looking for them, there isn't a whisper."
"Talon's playing their cards wisely." Morrison said, as he analysed the information on the nearby screen. "They know we're looking for them and they know their conditioning methods don't work as effectively as they thought. Hopefully, that'll give us some time."
There was a short silence between the two, as Winston continued his work on Snowball. After he took out a few damaged components from inside the small robot, Morrison broke the silence.
"Be honest with me Winston. If the UN voted on the Petras Act right now, would it be revoked?"
"No." Winston quickly replied.
"Okay. So what will it take to get them to change their minds?"
Winston stopped what he was doing, looking back up and turning towards Morison.
"Honesty, I'm not sure. They've been talking about having someone from Overwatch answer questions and address the concerns the UN has. However, I have no idea if it's even a good idea to send anyone. Firstly, we'd need to send the right person, someone good with people. Then there's the fact that Talon want the act revoked... I'm not comfortable with the fact we're doing exactly what they want."
"The Petras Act will be revoked, Talon will make sure of that. The best we can do is have it revoked on our terms, not theirs."
Winston thought over what Morrison said. "We're playing right into Talon's hands."
"I know. I don't like it but we don't have much of a choice. In any case, if the UN want someone to talk to, then I think we need to send someone... and I have just the right person in mind."
MEKA headquarters- Busan- One hour later
It had taken some time for Tracer and Widow to get close to the base, sitting and waiting for the right moment before moving in. It was around midday when they finally moved, Widow grappling up to the nearest ledge, carrying both her and Tracer up into the base.
The two immediately took cover, keeping out of sight as Widow activated her thermal goggles and analysed the area. The base itself was full of activity, with soldiers and MEKA pilots moving around the facility.
"There's a lot of people here." Lena whispered, as she peered around the corner slightly. "How are we going to get through undetected?"
Widow looked around for a few more moments, before forming a improvised plan. "I think we should head towards the pilots quarters and try to find a computer there."
"Won't that be a personal computer? Don't we need intel, blueprints, that sort of stuff?" Lena asked, concerned with getting what they needed.
"As long as it's connected to the network, it'll work. The drive Talon gave us will hack in and download what we need."
Lena slowly nodded. "Okay. How do we get there?"
"There's a route heading downwards to the right. We'll go that way once there's a gap in their security and avoid the main areas. Hopefully, we can get close to the quarters that way."
With a makeshift plan in place, the two prepared to move. Widow kept her goggles active and held a hand up, signalling to Lena when she should move. As the guards and MEKA personnel moved around, Widow saw an opening and quickly lowered her hand, deactivating her goggles as they both ran inside.
Widow's timing was perfect, as the two managed to run inside without a single person or camera seeing them. Once they were in cover again, Widow reactivated her goggles and checked ahead of them, turning them off again once she was satisfied they were clear.
They continued to move forward, keeping themselves in the shadows as best as possible. This wasn't as easy a task for Lena, as the glow from her accelerator pretty much gave away her position. Fortunately, Widow was staying close by, using herself as a way to block as much of the glow as possible. They also had yet to encounter any guards, something they were both grateful for and concerned about.
Eventually though, their luck ran out, as they encountered two guards on patrol. They had their backs to them, which gave Widow and Lena the chance to move into position. They waited behind a corner, listening to the guards conversation as they waited for them to split up. Neither knew what the guards were talking about, yet it didn't matter.
After a short wait, the guards began laughing, clearly at a joke the one told the other, before they split up. The one remaining where he was, while the other turned and began walking towards Widow and Lena.
Widow passed Lena her rifle and waited for the guard to move closer. Once he was in range, Widow ran out and grabbed him, covering his mouth and quickly dragging him into cover. The other guard briefly looked back, shrugging his shoulders and turning around when he saw nothing.
Widow forced the guard into a headlock, holding him in place until he passed out. Once he was out could, she gently let him go, placing him against the wall. She then took her weapon back from Lena and walked out of cover, heading towards the second guard.
The second guard heard her footsteps and said something in Korean. After not getting an answer to whatever question he asked, he turned around, seeing Widow far too late to do anything about it. She quickly punched the guard in the face, causing him to stumble forward, before following her attack up by walking in front and hitting him with her rifle.
The guard fell backwards, unable to reach for either his weapon or radio before Widow hit him with her rifle again, this time knocking him out. She then grabbed the unconscious guard and dragged him to Lena, placing him next to the other guard.
With the way now clear, Widow and Lena moved forward once again, leaving the underground area after Widow confirmed there were no guards nearby. They kept moving towards the quarters, getting close before they had to take cover again. They watched as a small group of MEKA pilots walked by, talking to each other about their various missions. However, as they passed by, Lena realised that she recognised one of them.
"That group of pilots that just went past." Lena began, keeping her voice down. "Hana was with them."
"DVa?" Widow asked, slightly confused by this. "Why would she be here?"
"I don't know. She used to be part of MEKA but she said she gave it up in order to help us. Unless..."
"Unless?"
Lena shook the thought away. "It doesn't matter right now. I'm guessing the quarters are empty at the moment, so let's get in and out while we have the chance."
Widow decided not to press the matter, instead peering out and deciding when to move. After a few moments, Widow gave the signal and the two ran out towards the pilots quarters, reaching their destination very quickly. However, they soon reached a massive hurdle, as the door to the next room was protected by a keypad.
"This makes things difficult." Lena commented. "Any ideas?"
"One and you won't like it." Widow replied. "We need to force one of the pilots to open it."
"No, there has to be another way."
"There isn't time. It's this or we fight our way to the main control centre."
Lena lowered her head, breathing in heavily as she accepted what had to be done. "Fine, how we doing this?"
"I'll go find someone. You stay here and keep out of trouble... And try to look intimidating when I bring them here."
"Intimidating? Look at me, I'm not scary. I couldn't intimidate anyone."
"You're wearing Talon clothes Lena. You need to make it work."
Lena wanted to object but found herself unable to. There was too much at stake. She reluctantly nodded, moving out of sight as Widow ran off to find one of the MEKA pilots.
Lena was on edge the entire time, half expecting someone to walk around the corner and blow the entire op. Her thoughts turned to Emily, hoping that she was okay, before returning to the mission.
Thankfully, Lena didn't have to wait long. After about five minutes, or what Lena thought was five minutes, Widow dragged a young girl to the door. She was pushed right up to the keypad, being held by the back of her neck as Widow gave her an order.
"Open it."
The pilot didn't move or respond. Widow pressed her forward, forcing her closer to the keypad.
"I said open it!" She growled, while she kept her voice down.
"No! I'm not doing what you say."
Widow now aggressively moved the young girl, forcing her to face Lena.
"You know who she is, right?"
The pilot nodded.
"She isn't the same person anymore. She's Talon now, twisted into working for us. Now, unless you want the same fate, I advise you be a good little girl and open the door."
The pilot looked at Lena, clearly in disbelief that Tracer of all people was working for Talon. At this point, Lena had picked up on what Widow was trying to do and went along with it, not liking one second of it.
"You heard her, didn't you? Open the door!"
Slowly, the pilots head lowered, before reluctantly raising her hand and typing in the passcode. Once the doors opened, Widow pushed the girl inside, Lena following close behind.
As soon as the doors shut behind them, Widow threw the girl down at the side of the room and walked over to the first computer she could find.
"Tracer, keep an eye on her."
Lena moved in front of the girl, folding her arms while she watched her. Fortunately, the girl didn't try anything, meaning that Lena didn't have to do anything but stand still and look tough.
While Lena watched the girl, Widow activated the computer, inserting the Talon drive into it and starting the retrieval program. Within moments, the drive began hacking into the system, finding the files Talon were after and copying them.
"Okay, we're in. It'll take about five minutes."
Ten minutes earlier
It was quite a surprise when Hana arrived back at MEKA. She'd been away for a long time now, so the pilots wasted no time catching up. Even Dae-hyun had found some time away from his work, joining with the small group as they welcomed Hana back. Now, they were all currently sat in the pilots quarters in a circle, listening as Hana told them of her time with Overwatch.
"So, let me get this straight. You've destroyed your last mech and are back to get another one?" Dae-hyun asked, making sure he heard Hana's story correctly.
"Not exactly. Firstly, I didn't destroy it. More, heavily damaged it."
"Yeah because that makes it sound so much better Hana." DMon said, causing DVa to roll her eyes.
"Yeah, yeah, laugh it up Yuna. Anyway, that isn't the only reason I'm here."
"So why are you here? Decided to come say hi to your old team?" King said, joking around.
Hana paused for a moment. "I'm guessing you all know that Overwatch is making a comeback?"
The rest of the group all nodded.
"Well, I know what I'm about to ask next is a big ask but we need everyone we can get. I asking you guys for help. Overwatch needs help."
"You want us to join Overwatch?" DMon asked, slightly in disbelief.
"Yeah. I wouldn't normally ask but I know all of you would make a big difference."
"Even if we wanted to Hana, Captain Myung wouldn't let us go off on our own. We'd have to leave Meka, meaning we wouldn't have our mechs." Overlord commented, gaining a few nods in agreement.
"I wouldn't be too sure about that." Casino replied. "After all, Hana managed to take hers."
"Yeah but there's a good reason for that, isn't there Hana?" Dae-hyun said, already suspecting that there was something else going on.
Hana quickly felt the eyes of the other pilots fall on her, all wanting an explanation.
"Yeah, he's right. When I left, I didn't exactly leave Meka. I can't tell you any more than that, not unless Myung let's me."
The group fell silent, all thinking about what Hana's comments meant. After a long silence, DMon spoke up.
"Well, you can count me in Hana."
"Really?"
"Of course. If you say it'll help, then I'm right there with you."
"Count me in as well." Overlord added.
"Me too." Casino said.
"I suppose I'm not up to much else." King commented, signalling his support.
"Any chance you need an mechanic?"
Hana turned to Dea-hyun. "We need anyone we can get. If you're sure that's what you want."
"I'm sure. After all, someone needs to make sure your mechs are working properly after you smash them up."
Hana smiled. "Thank you, all of you. This will really help. We should probably go talk to Captain Myung though. She needs to know."
The group all stood up, leaving the quarters and heading towards Myung's office. Before they got even half way though, Hana heard a frustrated sigh from DMon.
"What's wrong Yuna?"
"I left something in my room. Won't be long, I'll catch you guys up."
Hana went to object, planning to tell her to pick it up later, yet Yuna was gone quicker than she expected. The pilots just rolled their eyes, before continuing on. Once they reached the office, Hana knocked on the door, waiting for Myung to give permission to enter. Once she heard that permission, Hana, along with the rest of the group stepped inside, closing the door behind them.
"DVa. How can I help you?" Myung said, not looking up from what she was doing.
"Permission to speak off the record ma'am?"
Myung looked up from her desk. "Granted. I'm guessing you've spoken to your squad. How much do they know?"
"Only what I'm authorised to say ma'am."
Myung gave a sharp nod, before opening a draw on her desk and pulling out a file, placing it on her desk. On the front of the file were the words 'Top Secret,' written in Korean.
"Time to bring you all up to speed. As I'm guessing DVa's already told you, she didn't actually leave Meka when she left for Overwatch. Her place in Overwatch is all part of a plan to help them in any way we can. At the same time, she's been passing on any intel she could, so that we could try to understand Talon better."
"Was this a sanctioned op ma'am?" King asked.
"It was, though I don't know how high up the chain of command this goes, way above my pay grade it seems. Whoever gave the order wanted one of the best in Overwatch, so when I got the call, I recommended DVa. This file contains all the intel we currently have, from various different sources, as well as the very vague information about this op. All of this is need to know, so the fact you're all here means that DVa thinks you need to know it."
"I want my squad moved onto this op ma'am." DVa said, expecting a negative reaction from her commanding officer. Instead, she placed the file away, seemingly unphased by the request.
"I expected you'd say something like that sooner or later, which is why I've already been on the phone. Command believe we have enough resources here to managed without your squad, so your request is approved. Does it also include the mechanic?" Myung asked, signalling towards Dea-hyun.
"Yes ma'am."
Myung rolled her eyes. "Fine, he can go too. I assume you want all of your squad? DMon isn't here."
"Yes ma'am." Hana turned away from Myung slightly, speaking to the nearest squad member to her. "Come to think of it, where is she? She said she was only picking something up."
Just then, the intercom on Myung's desk went off. She quickly pressed a button, answering the person on the other end.
"Yes? What is it?"
"Ma'am, someone's inside the base and they're hacking into Meka. They're stealing a large amount of data and we can't stop them."
The room quickly filled with tension, everyone suddenly realising what had happened to their missing squad mate.
"Yuna. They must have captured her." Hana said, now very worried about her friend.
"Where are they?" Myung pressed, already suspecting the answer.
"Pilots quarters ma'am."
"Tell security to get down there but keep their distance. There could be hostages."
"Understood ma'am."
Myung now looked up at the squad in front of her. "DVa, get down there and try to find out where Yuna is. The rest of you get to your mechs."
The squad rushed out of the office, Myung not far behind. While most of them went towards the hanger for their mechs, Hana ran straight for the quarters, pulling out her pistol once she was close enough and taking cover just outside the door. Just as she was going to peer through the closed door, Dea-hyun appeared, taking cover next to Hana.
"What are you doing here?" Hana whispered, wanting him out of the firing line.
"You need backup if you're going in there." He replied.
"No, not happening." She said, as she peered through the door. She didn't have to look for long, as she recognised the two people inside instantly. As Widow looked up from the screen. Hana pulled her head away from the door. Yet she knew she wasn't fast enough. Widow had seen her.
"Hana, you're not going..."
"No, listen to me. It's too dangerous in there. I know these people, and I know what they're capable of. Seriously, stay out of this one Dea."
Hana was a lot sterner this time, making it very clear to Dea. He gave a quick nod before running back towards the rest of the security force.
Meanwhile, inside the quarters, Widow had reacted immediately after she saw DVa.
"Merde."
"What?" Lena asked, as she saw Widow raise her rifle at the door.
"They know we're in the system and they're outside. Move the girl over here and keep an eye on the download."
Lena did just that, moving Yuna behind where Widow was standing and then taking position behind the computer. Widow stepped forward, now speaking up so that DVa could hear her.
"I know you're there! Get in here, now!"
After a few tense moment, Hana walked inside, raising her arms up and keeping her weapon where Widow could see it.
"Hana." Lena muttered, not wanting to hurt her.
"Lena. You look terrible."
"Well, it's been a long day."
"There's no way out. Meka wont let you leave with whatever you're downloading."
Lena stepped forward, placing her hand on Widow's rifle and getting her to lower it. Widow didn't resist, letting her do it before she turned and focused her eyes on Yuna instead.
"Hana... I don't have a choice. If I don't do this... then they'll hurt Emily... maybe even kill her."
Hana let out a breath, looking over to Yuna and considering what to do. On the one hand, she couldn't just let them leave with that data. On the other, Lena was her friend and she wanted to help.
"Let her go. You don't need her."
"Actually, we do." Widow returned, briefly looking over to the computer and checking the status of the download. "We need a way out."
"Me for her then. Let her go and I'll stay in her place."
Lena looked over to Widow, who briefly looked between the two Meka pilots. "Fine. You, get lost."
Yuna got the message, standing and quickly heading for the door. She stopped just short of it though, looking back at Hana.
"Don't worry. I'll be fine."
Yuna looked back at her captors, knowing that Hana couldn't win a fight against them alone. Reluctantly, she stepped to the door and opened it, running out as quickly as she could. This left Hana, Lena and Widow, all silent as they waited for someone else to speak first.
"Lena." Hana eventually said, breaking the silence. "I can't let you leave with that data. You of all people must know what kind of damage Talon could do with this."
Lena just looked down at the floor. "I'm sorry Hana. I really am... but I'll do whatever it takes to keep Emily safe."
"Even if it means attacking Overwatch?"
Lena didn't answer. She couldn't answer. She honestly didn't even know if she could do that. Fortunately, Hana wasn't given the chance to press for an answer, as Widow took out the drive from the computer and stepped forward.
"It's done."
Lena now stepped towards Hana, placing her arms on her shoulders. "Hana, please. I am begging you. Help us. I... I can't lose Emily. You know I wouldn't do this unless I had no other choice."
Hana let out a long breath, seeing Lena on the verge of tears. After weighing up the options, Hana decided what to do and she wondered if she'd end up regretting her decision.
"Okay Lena... I'll help you."
"Really?" Lena asked, her face lighting up ever so slightly.
"You'd do the same for me."
Lena grabbed Hana and hugged her tightly. "Thank you. Thank you so much Hana."
After hugging for a few moments longer, Lena eventually let Hana go, both looking towards Widow.
"So, what's your plan?" Hana asked, almost dreading the answer.
"Simple." Widow began, as she placed her rifle over her shoulder." You're our hostage. I hold a gun to your head and me and Lena walk to the dropship."
"Seriously? You're joking right?"
Widow stared at Hana, making it very clear that she wasn't.
"Fine, guess I'm your hostage. One question, what if someone tries to shoot you?"
"That's where Lena comes in. Lena, you keep your weapons aimed up and watch the soldiers. They won't risk trying to shoot if they think they'll hit Hana or she'll end up dead in the process."
"Got it."
With yet another makeshift plan in place, Widow wrapped her left arm around Hana, taking her pistol and aiming it at her head, making the fake hostage situation look as real as possible. Hana was shorter than Widow, so she had to crouch ever so slightly, to reduce the height difference between them. She then contacted the Talon dropship, telling the pilot where they needed to be.
Once they were ready, Lena opened the door and Widow stepped out, keeping Hana between her and the soldiers in front. As they stepped into view, a number of soldiers, as well as the other Meka pilots from Hana's team, raised their weapons, aiming towards the intruders.
"Try anything and she's dead." Widow calmly but firmly said, waiting for Lena to walk out in front of her. Slowly, they moved forward, Lena keeping her pulse pistols aimed up in the areas Widow wasn't watching.
They walked forwards, back towards the large open room where they first entered the base. Widow was watching the front, while Lena kept her eyes behind them, making sure no one tried to sneak up on them. Eventually though, the soldiers stopped their advance, not letting Widow progress any further.
Widow responded by pressing the pistol further towards Hana's head, keeping a blank expression as the soldiers considered their next move. She had no intention of harming Hana, though the soldiers didn't know that. Here the two sides stood, staring at the other, waiting to see who would stand down.
After a brief but intense standoff, Captain Myung blinked first. She ordered the troops to move back, letting Widow and Lena move forward once again. The soldiers kept slowly walking backwards, keeping their weapons on Widow at all times. Somehow, despite how quickly Widow had put this plan together, it was somehow working.
They kept moving until they reached the exact location they grappled up to, walking straight to the edge of the base. The troops now surrounded them, the Meka pilots who were in their mechs keeping themselves in front of the other soldiers. From what they could tell, Widow and Lena had no where to go and for a brief time, Lena was worried that the pilot had simply abandoned them.
Thankfully, that was far from the truth. The Talon dropship roared into view, ascending from below the base. Clearly, the pilot had flown below radar in order to get close without being shot down. The doors to the dropship opened and a ramp extended from it, touching down just behind Widow.
She signalled for Lena to get on board, stepping back onto the ramp herself once she was inside. The Meka pilots primed their boosters, thinking they'd had to chase after the dropship to get Hana back. Yuna had also managed to push her way to the front of the soldiers, worried that Hana was about to be abducted. However, the smirk Widow had told everyone otherwise.
As the dropship began lifting off, Widow pushed Hana forward, making her fall from the dropship and into the arms of Yuna, who ran forward to catch her. Widow took the opportunity to run into the dropship, avoiding any gunshots that followed. The dropship then dived, going as low as possible before speeding off away from the base. It stayed below the radar for as long as it could, while keeping its speed high. so it could lose anyone that was following them.
"We should be out of range now." The pilot eventually said, keeping the speed up, just in case. "Next time, try not to end up with an entire military base after you. Makes it kinda difficult to pick you up."
Normally, Widow would have told the pilot to shut up, threatening him in the process. Instead, Widow just sat down next to Lena, pulling out the drive containing the intel Talon wanted.
"This is only going to get worse, isn't it?" Lena asked her, taking off her goggles and rubbing her eyes.
"Honestly? I don't know."
Lena placed her head on Widow's shoulder and Widow found herself resting her head against Lena's. For the rest of the trip, the two just sat in silence, neither knowing what to say.
Talon base- Several hours later
Once Lena and Widow had arrived back at the base, Talon had taken the drive containing the data almost instantly. With their mission now complete, the two headed back towards their room, which they were currently sharing, as Talon had yet to give Widow her own.
When they stepped back into their shared room, they found Emily sitting on the edge of the bed, wearing Lena's jacket once again. She jumped up immediately, running over and hugging Lena. The first thing they did was make sure the other was okay, Lena managing to get her question in first.
It turned out that Talon had taken quite good care of Emily while they were away. They'd brought her clean clothes and had given her two cooked meals. Even the soldiers were behaving themselves, something Widow considered was due to the fact they'd been ordered to do so.
It wasn't long before Lena lay back on the bed. She hadn't slept well the night before, far too worried about Emily as well as the mission, so she was feeling very tired. Emily soon joined her, kissing the top of Lena's head before cuddling with her. The two lovers soon closed their eyes, falling into a deep sleep.
Widow, who was sat in an armchair that Talon had placed in the room, couldn't help but smile at them. It made her start thinking about Sombra, the feelings she had towards her and how she never had the chance to truly admit them to her. She hoped that one day, she would have that chance once again.
With Lena and Emily now fast asleep, Widow didn't have much else to do. She considered going to sleep herself, since that was the reason the armchair was here. Widow had learnt to sleep in many uncomfortable positions, so an armchair wouldn't be anything new. However, she'd slept far better than Lena, so was not feeling as tired. Instead, she decided to stretch her legs and take a walk around the base.
Despite the fact they were being held captive by Talon, they'd decided to give them a large amount of freedom. Sure, they weren't allowed out of the base but they were allowed to walk around the unrestricted areas as much as they wanted to. So, Widow thought she'd take a look around and try to work out which base she was in.
She slowly stood up and walked over to the door, turning off the lights and stepping out of the room. Once she was out, she gently closed the door behind her, making sure she didn't wake either of the two occupants inside.
The first thing Widow noticed was the lack of troopers. There was an extremely low number of guards and she didn't know what time it was. Therefore, it was possible that most of the guards were currently asleep. This would indicate that it was a smaller base she was in. However, she also considered that Talon were aware of her knowledge and had changed up the day to day operation of the base, in order to throw her off.
As she made her way through the base, she managed to find more troopers, yet not enough to confirm how the base opperated. She also began to see the size of the base and it was larger than it seemed. There were many corridors and doors which lead to various different areas. There were no windows either, yet this didn't really surprise Widow. She'd been in a number of facilities that were underground, so windows were pretty much pointless.
Eventually, Widow noticed something that made her stop walking. There was a darkened corridor, where the lights were dimmed down and a few bulbs were not working. Standing in the darkness was a figure, one that she recognised. She found herself walking towards the figure, which walked around a corner and seemed to vanish. Widow continued to follow it, until it came to a stop in a room, which was clearly private. She checked to make sure no one was around before quickly walking inside, closing the door behind her.
"I see you're keeping yourself out of trouble." The figure sarcastically remarked, turning to face Widow.
Widow responded by stepping forward, quickly wrapping her arms around the figure, almost making them fall backwards.
"It's good to see you again Gabriel."
"Huh, no one's said that to me in a while." Reaper replied, returning the hug with one arm. "Nice to see the old Amelie again."
Widow smiled. "The conditioning's pretty much gone. Only what they did physically remains."
Reaper was quiet for a moment, nodding his head before speaking again. "Sombra should never have let you go into the field. I wanted you safe, out of harms way."
"It was my decision Gabriel. I meant every word I said in my message. They took everything from me and I have the skills to make a difference. I couldn't just sit back and do nothing, especially when Overwatch needed help."
"I get it, you wanted revenge. I just never wanted you here again. Now I have to find a way to get you out again."
"Why not just contact Over..."
"No." Reaper said, cutting Widow off. "I'm not getting Overwatch involved. They couldn't find you the first time you were taken and they couldn't keep you safe after you went to them. I doubt they could do anything this time and before you even say it, I don't trust Sombra anymore either, since she did such a great job keeping you safe. So, unless you know anyone else, I'll find another way to get you out."
Widow thought for a brief moment, before someone came to mind.
"There's a British captain, Jameson I think his name was. He's special forces and he seems to be in contact with Overwatch."
"You know this how exactly?"
"He's a friend of Tracer. She trusts him."
Reaper thought over this new information, considering he could do something with it. "Fine, I'll look into it. In the mean time, try to keep your head down. Talon are watching you very carefully, so don't give them a reason to react."
"There's one more thing. That mission me and Tracer just went on. Something wasn't right about it. Security wasn't good enough for a base like that and they let us go a little too easily."
"Talon probably has someone on the inside, wouldn't surprise me. Not really something that should concern you though, so just keep your head down until I say so."
With that Widow left Reaper, allowing him to continue considering his next move. The information that Widow had given him was indeed helpful and already a few ideas were forming. He also had some Talon soldiers that owed him some favours. If all else failed and his plan was discovered, he was sure some would just begin working for him out of fear alone.
For Reaper, Talon was simply a means to an end and right now, that end goal was not the same as it once was. After all, it wasn't like Talon currently trusted him. He'd already found a number of bugs inside his own room and knew that Doomfist and Moira weren't telling him everything.
If they wanted him as an enemy, that was fine with him. That would be the last mistake they would make.
New York- United States
The UN were still in session, working on overdrive to try and reach a decision regarding the Petras Act. Very little progress had been made, with only a few more countries agreeing with those calling for the Petras Act to be revoked. The meeting was currently on hold, with the diplomats taking a break for a short time before returning to the task at hand.
Outside, the streets surrounding the UN headquarters were filled with protesters, all demanding that the act be revoked and for Overwatch to be reinstated. However, people were beginning to wonder if those inside were even listening.
Security outside the building had also been increased and the people nearby suspected this was due to the large number of protesters in the area. However, the number of security guards was steadily increasing, with the police presence outside the headquarters becoming unusually large.
Then, without warning, the security inside the grounds of the headquarters reacted, moving around to secure the area as well as moving a couple of parked cars away. Something was happening and everybody knew it.
Meanwhile, a few miles away from the city, a dropship flew towards the UN headquarters, two US military jets following close by, escorting it towards its destination. Once it was close enough, the two jets broke off and the dropship began to descend.
As it came into view, the people around the building began to worry, concerned it was Talon, trying to attack the UN directly. However, once the dropship was close enough, the people closest could make out a distinct logo. The Overwatch logo.
A cheer suddenly roared through the crowd, as the dropship landed in front of the UN headquarters and powered down. The doors opened soon after and a small group of the security forces ran over, coming face to face with a group of Overwatch soldiers, all with their faces covered by masks.
"Which one of you's here to talk to them inside?" One guard asked.
"She's inside. Is the area secure?" An Overwatch soldier replied, following the orders he'd been given.
"It's secure."
Upon hearing that, the lead Overwatch soldier walked back to the dropship, briefly speaking to someone inside before returning to his original position. At this point, the crowd outside had fallen silent, unable to hear what was happening. However, another cheer soon engulfed the area, as Mercy came into view, wearing her full Valkyrie suit.
She briefly spoke to the security, before she was lead inside the building, being followed by two other Overwatch personnel. The rest of the Overwatch force remained at the dropship, all remaining on alert and ready to react to any possible threat.
Everyone knew this was a gamble but it was a gamble that Overwatch hoped would pay off.
Authors note
Hello there
So, here we are again. The end of the chapter. Hope you enjoyed it. Sorry this chapter took a bit longer to get out. Been a bit busy so couldn't write as often as usual.
Anyway, hope you're enjoying the story so far and see you in the next chapter :)