"No!" Timmy cried. Real tears. Something Brian hadn't seen in...he couldn't remember when. He didn't cry when their parents died. He was probably too young to understand then, anyway. He didn't cry when he broke his wrist. Then he just cursed. But now, he was actually crying. "No! Don't leave! Please, what did I do? I'll fix it! I swear!"

"Oh, buddy, no," Brian knelt down, wrapping Timmy in his arms and rocking slightly. "You didn't do a thing. It's me. For some reason bad guys want me, so I have to go away for a bit. Just until it all calms down. I don't want you to get caught in the mess."

"You...you promised to take care of me!" Timmy accused, even as he buried his head in Brian's chest.

"I am," Brian sighed, fighting back his own tears. "I am, buddy. I just need to go for a bit. I'll come back. I'll call and write all the time. Heck, you might not even notice I'm gone, I'll bug you so often."

"What am I going to do?" Timmy sniffed as he stepped back a bit, staring at the ground angrily.

With a small smirk, Brian ruffled Timmy's hair. "I've talked to Efi's parents. You're going to stay with them. You and Efi can do your work, fix up a new shop."

Timmy glanced over at the girl in question for a moment, a ghost of a smile crossing his lips. Efi, herself, smiled shyly.

"O-okay," Timmy said at last, still sniffling. "But...what are you going to do? Where are you going?"

Brian blinked for a moment. "I don't really know, actually." Turning, he looked behind himself. "Maybe...if Master Zenyatta is willing, I can learn from him?"

The omnic looked at Brian for a long moment, as if weighing his words. "You would be most welcome, young Brian," he said at last. "The road may be difficult. Are you prepared?"

"Well, the journey is half the point," Brian shrugged. "At least that's what dad would say."

"A wise man," Zenyatta nodded, approvingly.

"Sorry to butt in here," Efi stepped forward, raising her hand slightly. "But I was going to ask, do you think it would be possible to borrow Genji? I am suppose to go to the Vishkar building to talk to one of their architects. And after what happened, I could use a bodyguard."

"Is there another threat?" Genji tilted his head slightly as he regarded the girl.

"Mmm," Efi gave a weak smile. "They said they didn't want me to bring Orisa. Which, naturally makes me a bit paranoid."

"Most understandable," the ninja nodded. "I would be happy to assist you, then."

"They want to talk to Timmy as well," Brian added. "I'm curious what this is going to be about. I've heard all the bad rumors coming out of Brazil and all."

"Yeah, Korea has been hesitant about letting them do too much in my country," Hana chirpped in. She had been so quiet, Brian almost forgot she was there. Except for the fact that she sat so close behind him that she was nearly touching him.

"Well….speculating isn't going to help," Brian sighed as he stood up and cracked his knuckles. "I have a lot to get done, and had better get started."

"I'll help!" Hana popped up with him. "I had something I wanted to talk to you about anyway."

"What is it?"

"Oh," Orisa looked up from the rubble, slightly startled. "I'm sorry, Efi. My mind...wandered."

"It's about Brian, isn't it?" the girl crossed her arms and smirked, knowingly.

"...Yes," Orisa admitted after a moment. "I do not wish him to leave. I wish...well. Nothing."

"You want to go with him," Efi laughed as she picked her way to her friend.

Orisa didn't answer. Instead she leaned down and picked up the battered little teapot Brian had given them. It was chipped and scratched all over, but for having a building fall on it, it was amazing that it wasn't crushed to nothing. She clutched the teapot to her chest as she looked around.

"Do it," Efi nudged Orisa with her elbow. "Go with him. See the world. Be the hero I know you are. Find yourself, beyond me. Then, maybe you come home, let me meet the whole version of you."

Orisa didn't answer. Instead, she knelt down and pulled Efi against her lightly.

"I actually talked to Mister Zenyatta already," Efi giggled, with a sly smile. "I saw it in your eyes earlier."

"Thank you," was all Orisa could say. "Thank you….."

"Come to my place!" Hana grinned as she folded Timmy's shirts neatly into the suitcase. "I have a month of leave. I was going to spend it here, but if you're leaving, you can visit me!"

"What?" Brian blinked, a bit surprised. They had been talking about the upcoming games that had been announced, so the subject change caught him off guard.

"I have a big place," Hana continued, as if Brian hadn't spoken. "I don't use very much of it by myself. It was kinda a vanity thing, when I bought it."

"That might be a good idea," Genji spoke from the door, and scaring the ever living shit out of the pair. "Master Zenyatta is going to be visiting the Shambali Monastery next anyway. It can give you some time to think about what is ahead of you."

"But...what if Talon tries something," Brian objected half-heartedly.

"In my country?" Hana scoffed, looking at Brian, as if he was a crazy person.

"Okay, fair point," Brian laughed as he held up his hands in surrender.

"Also, Orisa will be joining us."

"What?" Brian looked at Genji as it he had been struck.

"Orisa will be traveling with us," Genji laughed as he picked up a box of Timmy's things. "Master is taking her to Shambali first, then she will travel with us. So that she can grow some."

"Rrrrr…" Hana growled quietly as her cheeks puffed out slightly. "I still get you for a month!"