PoVs/Protagonists/Couples:
Hanzo (character belongs to Blizzard) x Ýri (OC)
Genji (character belongs to Blizzard) x Shizuka (OC)
WARNING: This story will be a very long one, full of dialogs, drama and violence as well as grammar mistakes because none of the authors is a native English speaker. And it is for mature audiences only!
SIDENOTE: For the ones primary interested in Hanzo's story parts: You will have to be patient a little longer, since in our storyline nothing really interesting will happen to him until after the fall of Overwatch.
Chapter 3: Somewhere else (Genji x Shizuka)
Genji had been awake for a while. The connection to his dragons had woken him, the moment one of them felt attacked. But all he saw was the same blue-eyed woman, playing with his other dragon like it was a freaking pet.
Why the hell is he doing that? She is our enemy!
»Oh.« She noticed him awake.
He didn't say a thing and just watched his dragon curl around her and finally settle on top of her head all the while purring loudly. Never had he seen a Shimada's dragon doing something like that.
»Are you feeling better?«, she asked.
It was clear that she felt awkward. Before he could react in any way, his dragon started to make a ruckus. Obviously, he wanted her attention back.
Unbelievable! At least his brother isn't acting that foolish. After giving his treacherous lizard a short glare, he turned away, trying to appear indifferent.
»Eh … would it be too much to ask you to recall your dragon?« It appeared his dragon was beginning to make her uncomfortable.
Good.
Nevertheless, he did as demanded. His dragons weren't supposed to cuddle up to the enemy after all! And his first dragon came willingly, but the one on the girl's head refused him to his great shock.
She kept staring at him, her voice dry. »He is still on my head, isn't he?«
Genji tried harder to call back his wayward spirit, but the damn thing just wouldn't obey. »I can't … he refuses me.«
Now she sounded a little panicked. »What do you mean he refuses you?«
The young Shimada was stumped. His dragons never disobeyed him. Sure, they weren't exactly thrilled with some of his choices (mostly with his countless his one-night-stands) but they never openly opposed him like that!
»He does not want to come back«, he finally answered.
Betrayed by my own dragon, as if I hadn't had enough of that already …
Genji turned away, not wanting to deal with this any longer. Although he still heard how the girl finally managed to get his spirit off herself with a sad whine as response. He tried very hard not to snarl at the whole thing.
The little dragon, disappointed, reluctantly returned to him with a last sad look towards her.
His master felt him sinking back into his skin, but couldn't explain the rush of disappointment and longing.
The girl spoke up again. »Thank you. Are you willing to talk with me now?«
»No need to … «, he replied tonelessly.
»Why is that?«
Goddammit, why couldn't this woman just leave it be?! »Why should I talk to you? I know the reason you kept me alive, but I won't talk. So go and find yourself another information source.«
For some reason, she sounded offended. »Believe it or not, but I didn't bring you here to get us the information. Do you really want to throw away your second chance at life?«
Genji couldn't help but scoff. »A second chance?«
»If I hadn't found you, you would have died there. So why are you trying to die again first thing after waking up?«, she retorted snippily.
He snarled. »I piss on your second chance! The only thing worth this would be revenge!«
The white-haired girl crossed her arms, a serious look on her face. »I understand. And if you work with us, you can get just that.«
A chuckle full of bitterness escaped him. »I cannot even move. So are you graciously allowing me to watch it via holovid?«
She shook her head. »No, but we can teach you how to use the cybernetics to revenge yourself.«
»I refuse to be your fucking tool! Didn't I make myself clear?!«, he hissed out.
»And your revenge? That way you wouldn't get the satisfaction of destroying the Shimada Empire yourself.«
Even though he wanted to deny it, she had a point there. »What would I get, if I decide to help you? Aside from revenge?«
She shrugged. »What is it you want, Genji Shimada?«
The way she said his name made his skin itch. It wasn't outright reproachful, but there was a certain undertone in it …
His eyes never left hers when he answered. »I will be the one to kill my brother. And I want to leave this place as soon as it's done.«
The woman stared right back. »Deal. As long as you refrain from taking over what remains of the Shimada Clan or cause problems for Overwatch.«
He finally looked away, honestly considering it, but that was when he noticed the ties still holding him down.
His chilling laugh echoed through the room. »Of course. You never even thought of letting me go.«
His accusation was met with stony silence, until the sound of her approaching footsteps broke it. Genji watched her warily, muscles already tensing. He definitely wouldn't let himself become one of their tools!
The small girl was now standing directly next to him, her slender hands carefully untying his bonds. In the blink of an eye, he shot up and pressed her against the wall. His dragons roared out, protesting. Next thing he knew, he was sent flying, crashing against the opposite wall by an unseen force.
»Ouch!« Dizzy, he held his aching head. What happened?
Genji carefully looked up to see the woman standing there and glaring at him. Somehow, she had managed to throw him across the room.
He chuckled. »Not that bad.«
A deadpan look was all he earned. »You are lucky, the last guy who tried that winded up dead.«
The trained assassin couldn't suppress the raise of his eyebrow. »Will you be mad at me, if I doubt that?«
She played with a strand of her oddly colored hair, not looking at him. »Doubt it as much as you want, it still happened.«
Genji chose to let it slide for now and get back on his feet, »Kuso!«, and failed. Powerless he sank back down against the wall.
The woman groaned. »Great. It looks like I have to stitch you up again.«
Another chuckle left his throat. She doesn't seem too bad. For an enemy of course. »Seems so.«
She approached him again with medical supplies in her hands, but before she could start treating him, the door was thrown open.
Of all things, a cowboy stormed in. »Heard some noises. Everything alright?«
His doctor looked up and a smile lit up her face. »Hey Jesse. Yes everything is fine.«
Then the silly looking man with the even sillier hat noticed him and came closer. »Is that the new kid?«
»Is this a wild-west setting?«, he quipped.
The other just laughed. »And a big mouth he has too.«
The small woman kneeling next to Genji chuckled too. »True.«
At his offended look, she just replied: »You dress like a ninja all the time.«
»At least that was stylish.« No, he wasn't pouting.
She giggled. »I was there the time you dyed your hair bright green. Together with that orange scarf you looked like a giant carrot.«
Genji gaped at her, too distracted to protest to the cowboy helping him up. »You what? How did you-?«
That small vixen just smirked at him, giving him another weird feeling.
The cowboy piped in: »You're one to talk, little one. I still remember you on your first day here. Would have dragged you to the changing rooms immediately if Reyes didn't say no.«
Now the smirk was directed at the cowboy and somehow it looked warmer. »Excuse me. I wouldn't even have let you near me.«
He laughed, pointing to the Shimada between them. »Then this little ray of sunshine is much more approachable than you.«
Genji couldn't believe this. Where did I end up in?
He snarled. »I am unable to move you genius!«
But once again he was ignored by the two of them. The girl laughed, a pleasant sound, but he refused to admit it though. »You're probably right with that.«
The cowboy smiled charmingly at the woman after laying the more than grumpy Shimada back on the bed. »Oh, that I am, sweety.«
Is he seriously hitting on her?
At that thought his treacherous dragon made his disdain clear. Even though Genji had no idea, why he would need to do so. Thankfully, the woman did not flirt back and started to work on his reopened wounds with steady hands.
The ridiculous looking man chuckled to himself. »Don't worry. When our Norwegian friends arrive next week, I'll be busy enough again.«
From his viewpoint, Genji could see the woman rolling her eyes, but the smile on her lips betrayed her thoughts. »Just don't try anything in front of Sigúrd, if you want to live.«
»Sigúrd has his check-up coming up, right?« The other pointed out.
At her nod a silly grin spread across his face. »Finally.«
That cowboy was really creeping him out. Fortunately, the woman was done with his wounds by this point and turned back to him. »Please refrain from attacking me again. Your wounds will take forever to heal that way.«
The young Shimada was stunned. Yes, he had wanted to scare her enough to allow him to escape, but … »You don't really think I would have hurt you, do you?«
She looked away, silent. Somehow that reaction made him feel guilty. While he still tried to figure out that unexpected feeling, he saw the cowboy moving to tie him up again. He let out a loud growl, warning him off.
The woman laid a hand on the others arm, stopping him. »It's okay. He can't go anywhere right now.«
Genji was angry again, although he couldn't say at what exactly.
»You better be a good boy then«, the cowboy reminded him.
»Get on your horse and get away«, Genji snarled.
The young doctor noticed his sudden tension and reacted promptly. »Jesse, don't you have your own check-up you're hiding from?«
The idiot chuckled nervously, hand rubbing his neck. »You figured that out, huh?«
And then Genji Shimada became witness to how a small woman managed to make a man two heads larger leaving the room with his figurative tail between his legs with just one glare. He was even more wary of her now.
She turned back to him. »Will you behave yourself now?«
He thought it best to remain silent.
After seeing them bantering so friendly with each other, he felt even more lonely than before. They reminded him of what he never really had himself. He looked up into her clear blue eyes, watching him concerned.
»Is something wrong?«, she wanted to know.
»Nothing. Just as lonely as Hanamura, but there I had a Panchiko hall and women at least. To forget about it for a few hours … «
She gave him a serious look. »Maybe it's time for a change now.«
He glared at her. »You can't possibly understand my situation.«
»I know more than you think. I spent a year undercover in your clan.«, she answered calmly.
He just hissed back angrily. »And just because of that you think you know it all?«, his blood began boiling. »You have no idea how it is to be raised there! What they turned my brother into!«
Her bitter chuckle made him pause. »You are right. I don't. But I saw the results. A perfect example of a Shimada.«
The younger Shimada looked down on his damned metal hands. »We once were so close.« A sad smile crossed his lips. »They destroyed him … they destroyed me … «
A hand gently touched his shoulder, making him look up, surprised. Those impossibly kind blue eyes met his. »You are not there anymore. You don't have to be one of them anymore.«
Genji was stunned. He never thought of it this way. But before he could answer her, the door was thrown open and complete chaos broke out.