I let out a gasp of breath and opened my eyes realizing at that very moment, I was not dead. I tried to move only to find my body wouldn't comply. I saw shadows wisping around in my vision and instantly realized I couldn't move my body because I was a shadow. Once I was lowered onto the ground, the shadows disappeared and I looked over to see Reaper kneeling beside me.
"You...came back for me?" I asked softly and he bowed his head. "Why?" I asked tears lining my vision. He reached over and removed my helmet, then ran a hand across my cheek. "Reaper, I don't understand..." He removed his helmet, "you could have-" I was cut off as his lips crashed into mine and held me possessively against him.
When he pulled back, he stared down at me and chuckled softly, "you're an idiot."
"The plan changed." I said softly and he nodded. We both heard jets, several of them and he sighed putting on his helmet. Then I slipped mine on as well. "Looks like it's not over yet."
"It never is." He said helping me up and holding me on my feet.
I glanced up and gasped, "That's not Omnic it's..." I trailed off.
"Overwatch." He growled and ropes were thrown down around us, solders began falling out of it, landing and pointing their guns at us.
"So, what do we do boss?" I asked turning slightly to look behind us. "There's about...fifty of them and two of us. I don't have any of my weapons and...pretty sure I can't even fight." I muttered wincing slightly, my wings lowering themselves to the ground, I had no energy to hold them up. Reaper felt it and pulled me closer.
"Gabriel." A voice boomed and we looked over to see 76 walking out of a lowered jet.
"Fuck." I hissed wrapping an arm around my waist.
"Care to explain what's going on here?" He asked as they stared one another down.
"I think it's pretty obvious what happened. You were all close enough to the explosion to see exactly what happened." Reaper retorted and 76 glanced over at me.
"As I assumed. We've been observing this base for sometime. Any attempt to get close to it has led in failure, yet you two snuck right in and did all this."
"Yea, well, we're good for something." I muttered pushing more weight into Reaper.
"You two are still wanted criminals, yet, you two just ended all of the Omnics reign over the human population."
"How do you know it is truly over?" Reaper asked. "This was one base, there are more."
"Yes, there are more, but this was the main hub, where the central computer was running. Most of the Omnic have already fallen, the other bases that were under surveillance are being overturned and destroyed as we speak." 76 said.
"It was Ghalt." I said looking up at him.
"What did you say?" 76 hissed.
"I killed Ghalt...years ago...because of this..."
"What do you mean?" He asked and my knees gave out, I crumbled to the ground, Reaper was quick enough to stop me from completely falling, but ended up on his knees holding me there.
"Sorry, sorry...just low on energy."
"Sun won't be up for a few more hours."
"I know, I'll be fine." I smiled up at him.
"Come with us." 76 said and Reaper looked over.
"Don't think I am stupid, Morrison. I will not be heading back to your base with you." He hissed and I tightened my grip on Reapers arm, causing him to look down at me.
"Gibralta isn't far. Whatever is left of it. Just the three of us. I think we should talk." 76 said and Reaper stared at me for a moment, until I gave him a smile and soft nod.
"Fine." Reaper hissed. "If you think, even for a moment, of raising your gun and fighting, I will take you down."
"You have my word, Reyes. I owe you at least that much for what you two did." Reaper then picked me up and walked me away from him. "Gibralta?"
"Gibralta." He said and shifted into a shadow heading towards the jet we brought. It was slightly scorched but he placed me inside and flew us back to Gibralta. Once there, he walked me inside and set me on a barrack before watching me closely. "Why aren't you resting?" He asked.
"I'll be fine, just lack of energy." I chuckled softly. "Besides, I should be awake for this talk."
"I don't think that is necessary, besides, you need rest."
"I will rest." I assured. "After. Just bring me my staff, I powered it up before I left, just in case. It will give me enough energy and radiate enough sunlight to keep me moving." I said and he nodded walking away from me, across the room to the staff, then brought it over. Once he handed it to me, it began to glow.
Taking in a deep breath, I closed my eyes and slowly sat up. "Do you need help?"
"I might, yes. Just...to the lab, we can sit and talk in there." I responded, watching him, instead of saying anything, he helped me stand and walked me into the other room, sitting me down. Then he stood beside me, on edge as the door opened.
