Ana sat in the medical wing outside one of the patients room a few days later, listening to the doctors inside. Reyes sat across from her on the other seat, he was here to support Jack nothing else. Victoria was inside being checked up on, Jack wasn't meant to be in there it was sensitive information but the moment Victoria started to scream and cry the doctors allowed Jack to sit with her as hey took blood samples.
"How has she been?" Reyes gruff voice tore Anas eyes from the window.
"Why do you care, Reyes?" Ana questioned lifting an eyebrow at him.
"Morrision's work effect will change because of her," He stated, "If the girl is unwell Morrision will be in a panic mode won't think straight and get shot on the battlefield."
"She is a good kid Reyes," Ana snapped at him.
"Good Kid or not," Reyes growled at her, "She was locked up as a sex slave for three years whilst Morrision threw himself into the special enhancement program. Now she turns up and throws the perfect golden boy..."
"Reyes, Insult the girl one more time I won't threaten to hit you," She growled.
"I would be careful of that Amari, you don't want to be threatening your new commander," Commander Jacksons voice sounded at the end of the hallway as he strode down with a tall woman dressed in a suit.
"So you have made the decision then," Reyes smirked at them.
"Yes Mr Reyes or should we say Commander Reyes, we believe you are the best to lead this squad," Jackson told them smiling proudly at them, "I would like to introduce you both to Gabrielle Adawe, Secretary General to the united nations. Founder of the Overwatch program."
"Pleasure to meet you both, I was expecting to see Lieutenant Morrision here?" She questioned.
Reyes pointed to the glass window, "He's in there with Victoria Johnson."
"Yes the woman of the hour," Adawe smiled, "I take it you have read her file?"
Reyes nodded looking at Amari, "Brilliant soldier."
"Yes she is, we were hoping after she is all checked out that she will join Overwatch as well."
"What?" Reyes jumped to his feet eyes wide, "Madame Secretary I understand you think this is..."
"No I do not think this is necessary Commander Reyes so please sit down," Her voice was stern no room for arguments, "It was Lieutenant Morrisions request, that she joins and he will stay as well, if she is not allowed to stay he will go home and not step foot back on this base."
"Jack," Gabriel growled under his breath.
"I think she will bring an excellent view to Overwatch as well, once she is fully healed," Adawe smiled at them both, "There will be a meeting tomorrow, in front of the world. Ms Johnson will be revealed to be alive and I will then introduce Overwatch to the world."
Gabriel and Ana nodded there heads understanding watching as the Commander and Secretary General walk back down the hallway out of sight, "Think this is a smart move?" Ana questioned.
"What revealing the girl to the world, no, revealing us to the world, no," Gabriel grumbled in return.
Victoria clung to Jack as she sat on the hospital bed, green eyes flickered to the man in the White lab coat sitting across from her. The doctors had already taken her blood sample, scans and checked her womanly parts.
Jack held her hand as the doctor started to speak, "Our you sure you want Mr Morrision here, Miss Johnson?"
Victoria nodded, "Yes."
The Doctor sighed, "Miss Johnson, how much do you remember from your time with Talon?"
Victoria shifted within her seat looking down at her lap, "I remember... i remember being shared a lot... men laughing above me... I just..."
"Did you want them to be happy?" He questioned.
"What type of question is that," Jack snapped, "Of course she didn't."
"Yes..." She whispered, "I wanted to... i..."
"Miss Johnson, how did you please these men?" The Doctor asked.
"Normally, on my knee," She whispered, "They said... I pleased...them when I was on my knees..."
Jack was shaking in anger hearing this.
"Miss johnson, we believe that you were a test subject for a new drug Talon has been experimenting on," The Doctor told her.
Jack had enough at this point as he kicked his chair back turning round and slamming his fist into the wall, Victorias screech was followed by the door slamming open. Gabriel and Ana stood in the doorway before Ana rushed over to Victoria gathering the shivering girl in her arms, whilst Gabriel moved to Jack.
"Jack," Gabriels voice was low, "Stand down soldier."
Jack looked at the hole he had just made in the wall, then back to Victoria who had buried her head in Ana's shoulder whilst continuously whispering, 'sorry' over and over again.
"Shit," Jack hissed storming out the room.
Gabriel looked down at Victoria feeling guilty for her, she generally did look broken, "I'll go after him."
The room was silent for a few moments, the Doctor didn't look as startled as people would have expected him to be, "Please continue..." Victoria's voice was soft.
"The drug," The doctor continued, "Seems to be blocking certain signals to the brain, in tun enhancing your need to please people. Making you to say mindless in need to follow commands, without a command you're mind will not understand how to function. on top of that it seems to be blocking your long term memory as well as an influx in hormones. Other than that your body is fine, slightly underweight but fine."
"So what about the drug in her system?" Ana questioned.
"That is all up to miss Johnson," He stated.
"Me?" She questioned.
"Yes," The doctor smiled, "The drug seems to have adapted to your system, if we change your system your cells will fight off the drug. We believe subjecting you to a few tests will help you regain control as you would say."
Ana froze, "They want to put her through the same thing as Jack, don't tell me they are?"
"Mr Morrision seems to have made a deal with the Secretary General, Madame Secretary believes that Miss Johnson will be a perfect candidate. One solely trained by Overwatch."
Jack slammed the door to his quarters closed behind him, he yelled something as he kicked the chair at his desk across the room. He couldn't get the imagine of her chained to that thing they called a bed out of his mind.
She didn't deserve this, Secretary General gave him the option she goes through the enhancement experiments he did or they go home. He chose to stay, he should have chose home.
"Jack," Gabes voice stopped him from destroying more of his room, "She's joining Overwatch?"
Jack nodded, "I can't loose her... not again gave."
Gabriels hand landed on his shoulder. Gabriel was three years older than him at twenty seven but he considered him one of the closest friends he would ever have, "It's not her I'm worried about Jack, it's you... I can't have you constantly worrying about her."
"You don't understand," He hissed, "She... She's Victoria, the girl three years ago I was set on marrying!" Jack yelled, shrugging off Gabes hand. "We were going to settle down have kids... Then she was taken from me."
Gabriel was stunned at this 'marriage' bloody omnics they were serious, "What do you want Jack?" Gabriel's voice, laced with concern.
"I want my Vicky back, she's so close but..."
"You can tell it's not her, give her time she's been through hell," Gabe said.
Jack nodded as he rummaged through his bedside table then pulled out a small box, "I proposed the day before our last tour began. She was so excited, her smiled brightened up my world when I asked her... It was funny she always was worried she was going to lose it, whenever we left camp she would put it back in the box and give the box to me."
Gabe saw the spark in Jacks eyes, "You kept it?"
Jack nodded as he showed him the ring, "I couldn't let her go..."
Gabe was impressed it was a simple white gold bans with diamonds and green gems that matched her eyes embedded within the band, "She is lucky to have you."
"No," Jack laughed, "I am, she didn't want to join the army... she followed me anyway."
"You think she will take Madame Secretary offer?"
Jack nodded a knowing look in his eye, "She will."
Victoria sat in front of the secretary General that afternoon on her own, apparently this was something the others were not allowed to have influence over. The Secretary General was a tall woman with sharp features bright red hair cut at the shoulders with piercing blue eyes.
"You know how much it gives me joy to remove someone off the MIA list especially when it is someone as bright as you," She stated.
"Thank you Ma'am,," Victoria bobbed her head.
"Your fiance, Mr Morrision has struck a deal with myself and Commander Jackson. He will join Overwatch if we also offer you a place," Victoria noticed she did not look entirely pleased with this idea, "I have agreed to Mr Morrisions demands like I have with the five other recruits. however, I have read tou file you were on route to becoming a Captain weren't you?"
Victoria's mind started to whirl, "Fiance?" She suddenly blurted out.
"Oh yes," The General sighed, "Memory block, Anyway I've agreed to Morrisons demands you must agree to mine?"
"What would those be?" Victoria asked.
"You are to join Overwatch, you will be given some enhancements to help get rid of that awful drug and to enhance your performance on the battlefield. Similar to what Morrision has been given. You will be happy, smile for the cameras, tell the press what happened, Ho back to how you were with Morrision. Overwatch is meant to be the new symbol of hope."
Victoria's head was spinning, "O-ok..."
"Fantastic," The Secretary pushed a pile of papers in front of her, "Just sign on the dotted line..."
Something didn't sit right in Victoria's stomach as she took the pen from the woman's hand, but she had to, it would make the woman and Jack happy. Smile.
Thats what Victoria did, smile as she signed on the dotted line.
"Perfect," She smiled, "You may leave."
"Thank you Ma'am," Victoria smiled, bowing to the woman as she left the room. Her head head still whirling she didn't understand what she just signed it was all too confusing. Then she crashed into someone, she heard the mug smash against the floor as she braced herself waiting to hit the floor.
"You alright?" A voice sounded above her.
Victoria cracked open her eyes and found herself looking up into concerned dark brown eyes.
"I'm sorry..." She whispered her eyes shifting down to the floor, "I'm so sorry..."
Reyes looked down not concerned about the broken mug or the coffee across the floor, he was concerned about Jack's girlfriend who looked rwo seconds away from tears. He'd managed to grab her by the elbow before she fell back but in the process he dropped his mug.
"It's alright," Gabriel smiled down at her setting her up on her feet, "You alright?"
"Will it make Jack happy if I was?" She questioned, in his mind he wasn't entirely sure if she was asking him or questioning herself.
"Victoria," Gabriel whispered to her placing a hand on top of the blonde curls, "It's alright."
"No," She whispered, "It's not alright... I...I"
That's when the water works started, Reyes glared over Victorias head at the closed door of the Secretary General. Whatever, she had just said to Victoria had shaken the girl.
"Victoria... what happened?"
Victoria froze, this man was Gabriel Reyes she just realised Jack mentioned him briefly the other day. He had a presence about him similar to Jack, he made her feel sage.
"I c-can't s-say," She stumbled through the tears.
"Victoria," Gabriel sighed, not knowing whether he should take her to Jack or Ana, he hated the look she had on her face. It was like a puppy who been left out in the rain overnight.
"P-pl-plese d-do-don't tell Jack," She hiccuped, "I'm meant to smile for him... I can't... No... he..."
"Alright," Gabriel smiled warmly at her, steering her down the hallway, "Come on."
She follow Gabriels directions, "Jacks not mad at you, He's mad with himself, he's mad with himself. He's upset he couldn't protect you."
""Not his fult," She whispered.
"I know that, did you agree then...to join Overwatch?" He questioned.
"I did as I was asked," She told him.
Gabriel froze ath the at the end of the corridor leading to everyones rooms, at the moment there were seven occupied rooms the first faces of Overwatch.
"Victoria, did you chose to sign?
"I did what would make him happy."
Gabriel remembered the conversation he had with Jack, Victoria had followed Jack into the army to be with him. Had Madame Secretary used Jack as leverage against her, no... they used her against Jack. His eyes narrowed slightly, they knew this drug was still in the girls system they used that against her.
Gabriel didn't say anything more and knocked on Anas door, he generally felt angry at this she was just a kid. Broken one at that.
Ana opened the door looking confused up at Gabriel then down to Victoria, "What on earth did you do?" She snapped, guiding Victoria into her room.
Gabriel followed behind them closing the door behind him, "Sh signed the documents for Overwatch."
"She shouldn't of signed those not until this drug is out of her system," Ana grumbled, sitting Victoria down, "Thank Reyes."
"Want me to get Jack?" He questioned.
"NO!" Victoria cried, "He can't, please... I'm meant to smile for him..."
Ana looked between the two of them knowing whatever she said Reyes will go to Jack, "Let us calm down first."
That evening they met the rest of the team, Reinhartd Wilhelm was a large man with wide shoulders but with a happy laugh. Torbjorn Lindholm was a small man but with a large appetite along with temper. Liao was quiet and polite through there meeting he kept to himself, he was the only normal looking man at the table compared to the pure muscle at the table. The seven were told that the next day they were to sit at the press conference in front of the Whitehouse then the World will know of Overwatch.
Jack was woken that night by a soft knock on his door, he groaned glancing at the clock on his bedside table it was just past three in the morning. He stumbled out of his bed rubbing sleep from his eyes, he wanted it to be Reyes just to punch him in the face and go back to sleep. As the door slid open he looked down seeing Victoria standing in his doorway.
She was dressed in one of his shirts he assumed Amari sole it when he wasn't looking he felt bad actually the only clothes she had our the Overwatch Standard sweats and two sets of Overwatch uniforms, The uniform for the field and the suit for the press, he hadn't seen her field uniform thinking of it.
"Vicky... you ok?"He asked pulling his eyes away from her legs.
"C-can..." She shifted on her feet glancing at the bed behind him.
"Of course," He smiled stepping to the side allowing her in.
He couldn't help but stare at her as she passed, her hair had grown longer in the last three yeas now falling to the small of her back, legs and hair his favourite parts of her. She stood at the edge of the bed after he settled back into the bed scooting into the middle of the bed.
"You can lay down Vicky," He told her.
She rested down beside him still as a rock before she relaxed turning her back to him she shuffled back until her back pressed against his chest. He slung his arm over her waist resting his head on the pillow above hers, his free arm stretched above her head.
Victoria's eyes rested on a photo in a silver frame, it was just her standing under a tree. It as a mid shot showing her from the waist upwards, her blonde hair pulled over one shoulder she was wearing a light blue shirt.
"How long ago was that one?" She looked upon her smiling face.
"Seven years ago, you had just got your acceptance letter for the army. I needed to capture that smile," He laughed.
"Where you happy?"
"Thrilled."
"Will we ever go back?"
"Before I was..."
"Ssshhh..." He whispered to her, "Sleep... we will... I promise."
The next Morning Reyes sat in the canteen eatting his breakfast. Thoughts of yesterday whirled in his head, he didnt know how he is meant to deal with Victoria. The rest of the team our strong minded, sharp wits and incredibly skilled. But Victoria her records were fantastic, but when he looked at her yesterday she looked terrified of any repercussions of what he would do to her. He knew under those clothes dark bruises littered her skin, he didnt think she would be able to handle the cameras today she couldnt break down in front of the entire world to much is on there shoulders for her to cry.
"Have you seen Victoria," the voice jolted him from his thoughts.
Ana stood in front of him worried look etched across her face, "what?" Gabriel asked.
"Victoria, I went to go wake her and she is not in her room," Ana told him.
Gabriel shut down the file he had open on his tablet,"When did you last see her."
"11..."
"I heard shuffling around three this morning," Gabriel sighed as he stood up, "Have you asked Morrision?"
"I got no response from him when I knocked and his door is locked," Ana answered following Gabriel through the halls. Although Overwatch is formed of seven people there Admin staff is huge along with scientists and Medics. Overwatch Hq in Washington Dc was rather large.
"Lazy bum most likely still asleep," Gabriel grumbled.
Reyes slammed his fist down onto Jacks door,"MORRISION GET YOUR LAZY ARSE OUT OF BED SOLDIER."
The door a few moments later the door clicked open to revealed a tired looking Jack Morrision. Only dressed in grey sweats with the the Overwatch symbol on the leg. "What the fuck Reyes."
"Victoria is not in her room," Ana started.
"Im here," she peaked out from behind Jack in a similar state to him.
"Oh your safe," Ana breathed out a sigh of relief.
"Im sorry... I didnt mean to cause..."
"Its ok Vicky," Jack smiled at her.
Gabriel watched her face light up as Jack smiled at her, "You two shoulder start getting ready, we have two hours before the press conference," he told them.
"Yes," Jack suddenly remembered as he dropped a kiss onto Victorias temple.
Gabriel and Ana smirked seeing a bright blush form across Victorias cheeks, "Come on you... lets get you dressed and ready." Ana told Victoria guiding her back to her own room.
Victoria soon found herself washed and dressed in dark navy blue pencil skirt, white pressed shirt with the standard military jack over the top. Overwatch didnt go with the caps that she remembered the normal military had. Her blonde hair was left down but held back by her own hair as a thick plait was woven across her ground. Standard black heels were on her feet as she tapped the heel against the tiles. The other six sat around her dressed in a similar way though the men had trousers rather than skirts.
They were just waiting at the moment, they were waiting for General Secretary Adawe to say they are ready.
Liao made her feel uneasy more than the other three men, Torbjon and Reinthard sat discussing the good old days whilst Jack , Ana and Gabriel discussed what was about to happen.
A warm hand encased both her own, she didn't realise she was shaking until the clicking sound stopped, "Its alright."
Jacks hand felt warm and rough she shifted in her seat resting against his side, "What about you lil lady?" Reinthard asked.
Victoria looked over at him, "Sorry..."
"How did you come to Overwatch?" Torbjion asked.
"Oh..." She looked up at Jack.
"Ah I see," Reinthard smiling as he laughed, "Young love is a beautiful thing don't you think Torbijion."
"Bah," the smaller man spat out, "Who needs romance when a war is going on."
Reinthard chuckled, "We all need spice in our life."
"Thats why I fight with turrets," he chuckled.
Victoria couldn't help but smile at the two men they reminded her of someone, she couldn't remember it felt like her mind was fighting itself as she suddenly flinch.
"Vicky?" Jack whispered to her, "You ok?"
"My head hurts ... " She whimpered.
In her mind it felt like people were fighting someone was trying to break free gain control. Clenching her eyes shut she leant forward in her chair clenching her hands in Jacks trying to make the pain subside.
"Vicky?" Jack turned to her brushing the curls out her face, "Breath Vicky..."
She was visibly shaking in Jacks hands, "Get the girl a drink," Torbjion shouted seeing the girl in distress. Ana was up and down the hallway quicker than the others could blink. Jack wrapped his arms around Victoria pulling her up onto his lap, "Its alright..."
"Why does it hurt," she whispered tucking her head under his chin.
"I don't know sweetheart," Jack told her.
Ana came back with the plastic cup in hand gently holding it up to Victorias mouth allowing the girl to take a long drink, 'smile' 'make him happy'. 'Fiance' started to stand out in her mind orders not her own thoughts follow the orders and everything will be ok.
She slowly stopped shaking and relaxed against Jack, Ana sat in her unoccupied seat. "We ok...? Ana asked her.
Victoria nodded her head slowly leaning against Jack, only Jack, Gabriel and Ana knows what happened to her the other three only knew about her being captured by Talon.
"Ok lil lady?" Reinthard questioned leaning forward in his seat.
"Im sorry... I dont mean to cause a fuss," she whispered.
"Its alright girly," Torbijion grinned widely at her, "We all get stage fright."
Victoria blushed brightly ducking her head into Jack who in return chuckled as he soothingly rubbed her back, Ana and Jack calmed her they felt safe. Gabriel was the same but... he seemed annoyed whenever he was around her. It might be because of her shes started to find herself annoying sometimes.
Tobrjion and Reinthard seemed nice and friendly to her whilst Liao watched silently.
"Alright you lot!" Commander Jackson who was head of one the army forces apparently she found out. They all rouse to there feet, "Come with me."
They left Overwatches compound in black cars with tinted windows, Victoria sat silently next to Jack the entire journey her hand encased in his a small smile on his lips as he looked down at her. The press wave outside the Whitehouse was huge as they passe through the gates about 500 seats in front of the podiumn which had about fifteen seats on them. She could see Secretary General Adawe sitting next to an elderly gentlemen whispering into his ear her eyes landed on Overwatch as they stepped up to the platform taking their seats.
"Please rise for the 71st President of the United States of America, Aaron Herring," the entire area stood as the president walked to the podium.
"You may be seated," The man smiled he looked to young for a president around late twentys dark hair gelled back from his face, "To the people of the world as we have all been watching the News the Omnics crisi is getting worse. With the large attack across switzerland last year and the attack in Indian a week ago we are on the verge of break. Over the last year I apologise for all the casualties. We need action now the Omnics our going to far now. We at the government have closely been working with the military forces across the world to assemble a task force. One strong enough that we stand a chance against the Omnics forces. This force is Overwatch."
Suddenly the reports were out there seats crowding around the stage realising that the group of people sat to the side of the stage were Overwatch.
"We also have a new addition to Overwatch," the president smiled, "Miss Johnson will you come up please."
"You'll be alright Vicky," Jack whispered in her ear as she stood and crossed the stage towards the President.
She bobbed in a curtsy to him as she took his hand shaking it with a small shake, her hand was actually shaking.
She told next to the president as he introduced her, "Victoria Johnson has recently came out of MIA. Miss Johnson was in the 76 American Platoon when her squad was attacked all presumed dead. Miss Johnson was recently found in a Talon Compound as prisoner. Im glad to welcome you home Miss Johnson And I am glad to welcome you home."
Victoria blushed ducking her head down, "Thank you."
"Miss Johnson has braved hardships that no woman should face and I am glad that you have decided to join Overwatch," he grinned at her.
Smile for the camera, tell them the truth... she lost someone to the Omnic Crisis.
"It is a pleasure Mr President, I lost someone to the Omnics... I dont want anyone else to loose someone they love," she smiled sweetly at the camera.
She could hear some the woman in the crowd swoon slightly, Victoria soon returned to her seat taking Jacks hand back in hers scooting closure to Jack, "Overwatchs Strike Commander Gabriel Reyes has a long track record for successful missions and we trust him to lead Overwatch to bring the World to a brightful future."
"Mr President, Mr President."
"Yes?"
"Miss Adkins from ABC News, why now we have been at war with the omnics for twenty five years now why do you think these soliders can do it?"
"We thought that they will break down in the end, the task force has gone through years of training to get were they are today. We wouldnt take just anyone into Overwatch. With Secretary General Adawe brought the force together I am happy that this task force will destroy the omnics."
The afternoon continued running along with the president answering questions from all over the word then Overwatch being forced to take photographs for the papers before they were allowed back to HQ. Victoria rubbed her jaw softly her cheeks hurt from all the smiling every minute from the moment they sat on the podiumn till they got back into the car she was smiling.
"Earlier what happened?" Jack asked as he folded away his clothes she was sat in the centre of his bed watching him.
"I am ...unsure," she answered, "Im sorry does it upset you..."
"No... it worrys me," Jack told her as he hung up his jacket in the wardrobe.
"But if someone is worried... it normally means you'll end up, upset... I cant let you be upset... No I cant..." She scramble off the bed, her jacket was thrown over the his chair the tie also over it, pressing herself against his side making him stumble slightly, "How can I please you Jack..."
"Vic..." he blinked a few times in confusion, "Vicky wait no." Jack planted his hands on her shoulders pushing her away from him, her green eyes looked up at him with entire confusion.
"What did I do?" She was confused.
"Vicky... I dont want anything from you, I want... no I need you to trust me ok..."
"But I want you to be happy..." she whispered.
"Victoria," he smiled at her, "I am happy you are alive."
She lent into his touch smiling softly up at him, "Good..."
He lent his head down resting his temple against her own, "Its hard to believe that you are alive."
"How so?" She asked.
Jack chuckled pressing a small kiss to the bridge of her nose, she giggled and ducked her head down stepping back slightly, "I believed you were gone for years and look at you..."
She was getting more confuse but he seemed so happy she didnt want to take that from him, staying with him will keep him happy. Keep him happy... go back to before it was before.
"... Secretary General Adawe... mentioned that I was your Fiance?" She tilted her head.
Jack froze backing away, he looked irritated for a moment, "Yes... we were..." he shook his head and sighed, "What do you remember?"
Victoria stood silently looking deep in thought before she cried out in pain grabbing hold of her head dropping to her knees before Jack could move. "Victoria, Victoria speak to me."
"It hurts make it stop!" She cried.
Jack gathered Victoria in his arms and rocked her, "Im sorry Vicky, Im sorry..."
She scratched at her temples as if she was trying to get something out, "make it stop make them stop."
Jack grabbed hold of her hands tugging them away from her head his blue eyes filled with worry as he looked at her nails covered in blood. They sat there on the floor he continued to rock on the floor sitting im the centre of the room. Victoria struggled against his hold, "No I cant... Please..."
"It's ok Vicky... we will get through this... I promise."
An:... Yes I am working on No Mercy for Mercy aswell don't worry just this one Ive had more ideas for and started to etch out a story line for this and the time line for this aswell. I really love Overwatch, its so cool. Anyway I hope you guys enjoy because I like victoria and my plan for her aswell.
Love Scarlet