It had been almost 2 and a half years since the Blackwatch team had brought Chris back to base. In the time things were relatively quite. Chris was coming into his own with all of the training he had been doing with McCree and Genji. Reinhardt was still helping Chris put on weight in the time too. Chris still pretty much kept to himself for the most part, but he did get along with everyone on base. Morrison had started to warm up to him a little, though Chris wasn't sure if it was because Talon was almost non existent.

"We need to push this project forward now, we have to show something for all the time we've spent on this." Morrison said while burying his head into his hand. "Talon has been quiet for a long time which really only means one thing, they've been pulling resources for something big soon. Talon has gone through quiet periods before but nothing to this extent. I don't like this one bit." Morrison said. He was joined by Reyes Ana and Winston.

"Jack we can't advance on the project any faster. We've only just begun constructing the ship as we speak, it's still going to be a while before we can even test it, much less showcase it to the U.N." Winston replied. "We've have only had minor success on the small scale, moving to the actual ship I'm almost positive there will be more kinks to work out."

"Gabriel, you haven't had any leads? No targets, no slip ups, nothing?"

"Unfortunately, only a few leads here and there that only lead to dead ends." Reyes said

"It would make sense for them to lay low for so long after almost exposing themselves to the public with the failed test." Ana said sipping on some tea.

"We still haven't found the wreckage from the ship either, I've kept tabs of any strange sightings since that explosion in the U.S. Wherever the ship "appeared" still has yet to be found by Talon themselves." Reyes added.

"Regardless we need to seriously get the ball rolling on this project. Project slipstream cannot and will not fail. Dismissed." Morrison ordered. The three nodded and started to leave, which made Chris bolt back down the hallway back to his room.

The final step to being declared a full Overwatch agent was passing a series of tests and combat simulations. Chris had been hard at work as of late, going through every difficulty in the simulator. His training with Genji and McCree put him miles ahead of the other recruits, but that didn't deter Chris from practicing whenever he could. His weapons of choice were two sidearms which he was deadly accurate with. He also had two retractable daggers in his wrist armor that Torbjorn had designed for him. He was sure to pass all of his tests when the time came.

Chris was hard at work, wailing away at the heavy punching back not holding back. He had his headphones in blocking out all the other noise around him. This was by far his favorite workout to do, Just him and the bag. Reyes entered the facility noticing Chris working the bag ferociously. He approached Chris tapping him on the shoulder.

"Hey Doc needs to see you." Reyes barked at him. He had become a little colder as of recent days, but Chris thought it was just to distance himself so there wouldn't be any suspicion of Reyes having a bias opinion on the boy.

"Did she happen to say what it was about?"

"Psych evaluation. Lets go."

Chris wiped the sweat away and followed Reyes to Angela's office.

They both entered to a wave of laughing and snickering. Angela was talking to a young woman who was sitting on with her legs crossed.

"Here's the kid, make it quick." Reyes spat out. He made a quick 180 and brushed by Chris making him turn to the side looking at the man storming out of the office.

"What's gotten into him. Seems pissed at the world." Chris asked

"Its tough to say with him. Maybe it has something to do with his next assignment. Or maybe he just woke up on the wrong side of the bed, who really knows with him."

Chris looked back at the her but before he could ask anything else, "Oh where are my manners. Chris this is Overwatch's best pilot and a dear friend of mine Lena."

Lena sprang up from her seat and shot up a sarcastic salute, "Lena Oxton at your service."

"I didn't realize my evaluation would come with an audience." Chris said with a bit of an annoyed tone.

"Evaluation? for what? Are you bonkers or something love?" Lena grinned trying to hold back a laugh

"Chris is in the final steps of officially becoming an active agent in Overwatch." Angela said.

"Oh well cheers then love best of luck to you. I've to go anyway, ol Jackie boy is nagging me to no end these days." Lena started to walk by Chris. "Hopefully I'll still be seeing you around." Giving him a little wink before exiting the office.

Chris looked at Angela with a bit of an annoyed look. "She's a bit..loud, don't you think."

"She's just being friendly, you should try it sometime." Angela gave a slight smirk.

"Not to be out of line or anything, but I didn't realize there was a psych evaluation was required in this process." Chris said as he took his seat.

"Well to be perfectly honest, it's not."

"So why do I have to go through one."

Angela sighed heavily, putting down her clipboard, "Due to the circumstances of how you arrived here, commander Morrison and Reyes feel it's best to make sure you are mentally stable for this kind of work. You did go through a traumatic event that led you here, it's not completely unreasonable to think it would have some kind of lasting effect on you."

Chris looked almost in a defeating way of the blunt truth. Morrison still didn't have faith in him but now Reyes didn't either? The man had practically been like the father he never had during his time in training.

"I wouldn't look too much into it, it's simply precautionary, nothing more." Angela said in a redeeming tone, like she was reading his very doubts.

"So have you had any..visions or daydreams where you are brought back to that time?" Angela asked ready to write down notes.

"No."

Angela looked up again, "Nothing at all? No dreams, no panic attacks or anything of the sorts?"

"No, are we done?" Chris said shutting her out completely.

"Chris we won't get anywhere if you don't speak up."

"There is nothing to talk about, now if this is all you have to ask then I'd like to get back to training." Chris got up and turned to exit the room.

"I see you still wear that locket around your neck." Chris froze in his tracks, looking down at the locket that was tucked underneath his shirt but the chain still noticeable on the back of his neck.

"Yea I do, is that a problem? Am i not allowed to at least remember why I'm here or why I'm doing this to begin with?" Chris said while still looking down taking his locket out and examining the picture inside.

Angela got up from her desk and walked over to Chris putting a gentle touch on his back. "Of course not, I'd be more concerned if you didn't."

Chris looked back at Angela with a little bit of a teary eye, "I appreciate the concern, but no I don't have any nightmares, I don't see my family wherever I go, and no this does not make me a ticking time bomb. But the second it does I promise you will be the first person i see, ok?"

Angela nodded and let Chris exit the room. Chris knew it wasn't anything personal, but he wasn't ready to talk about anything about that day. He just wanted to put that day behind him and move on. Well, he thought he already did, but seeing as this check up was exclusive to his case, it brought up some uncomfortable memories. Chris tried to shrug it off like he usually did and get back to his training.

As Genji and Chris had their typical sparing session, exchanging blows while working on counter attacks, Genji noticed Chris to be a little less focused.

Genji put a hand up as after he easily tossed Chris across the room. Chris was a little stunned and dazed from the crash into the wall, but staggered to his feet noticing the ninja halting their training.

"You are lacking focus today."

Heavily panting Chris just shook his head, "Nah I'm good, just didn't sleep much is all."

"That has never slowed you before. We are all aware of you early trips to the gym. What is troubling you?" Genji stood still awaiting a response from the young man.

"It's Morrison. He ordered some kind of mental health evaluation for me because hes just trying to put up roadblocks for me to fail. Even if i pass my tests, he's just going to use this mental health concern as as a scapegoat." Chris unloaded this response like one of his handguns in the firing range. He was becoming visibly angry clenching his fists tightly as he talked about it more.

Genji walked on over to Chris lending him a hand on his shoulder. "The commander is always looking for everyone's best interest, if he doesn't see you fit to do this, then you are not. Do not take things so personally from him."

"Reyes backed him on this decision too."

Genji wasn't surprised in the least bit. "I'm sure it was Reyes who suggested it."

"Why?"

Genji walked over to the window looking at the coastline and seeing a few seagulls flying by. "Gabriel is growing concerned for your well being. I would be lying if I said he wasn't completely against the idea of becoming an agent."

"But why wait until now. Why wait until I'm so close to becoming one does he suddenly put road blocks in the way?"

"Have you ever known a father to let his son go easily after growing so attached to them?"

Chris stopped his complaining to understand what Genji was talking about. "Reyes has seen you like a son to him, he has carefully guided you the past couple of years to make sure you don't stray away. Now that you are close to the end game, there's no guarantee that you will stay stationed here once being declared an agent. We don't move much because this is the station point for most of the special ops. Most likely you will be shipped to the Switzerland HQ if you pass your test where they will send you where they see fit from there."

Chris eyes had been opened to a new perspective. Now he understood why Gabriel was so short with his answers with him. He's trying to cut his attachment with Chris. Who knows if they will ever see each other again.

"I see." Was all Chris said. Genji turned and gave what Chris thought was a smile anyway. "I think we should call it a day. A balanced mind is just as important as a balance in combat." Chris nodded and left to go to the mess hall.

While lost in his thoughts, Chris seemed to flying on auto pilot. What would I do if i get moved to Switzerland? Everyone I know is here, all of my friends, I would be lost. I'm not good at being around strangers, I still really only talk to Genji and McCree unless I have to interact with someone else. Maybe I'm not cut out for thi- *THUD*

"Ow love watch where your going you bloody idiot!"

Chris thoughts were cut off by the Brits yelling at him. Chris helped her up apologizing profusely, "Oh God I'm so sorry, I wasn't really paying attention to where I was going."

Lena just giggled a little bit, "Relax, I'm just messing with ya." She could see Chris turning bright red like a cherry. "I was just heading to the mess hall to get some food Jackie boy had me flying all day today and I haven't eaten since breakfast, wanna join?" Lena's hazel eyes seemed so intimidatingly beautiful Chris couldn't help but just nod and walk with her.

"So hows your day been besides the ol poking and prodding from Angie?" Lena seemed to love to tease people and poke a bit of fun at them.

"Ha ha, so very funny. Genji kicked my ass today in training. Normally we are toe-to-toe and pretty evenly matched, but I was bit off my game today."

"You've fought Genji Shimada?" Lena asked so very surprised.

"I mean it's just training, I'm sure he could easily beat me if he wanted to." Chris said while looking away.

"Oh don't be so modest now all of a sudden, confidence is a good thing love. Just be like yea I took on Genji what of it." Lena laughed a little making Chris crack a smile too. Her laugh was so infectious and her bubbly personality couldn't be popped it seemed like. Chris was almost a little jealous of how up beat she was.

"You don't really talk much do you?" Lena asked as they got their food and sat down together.

"Well there's really no need, you do enough talking for the both of us." Chris grinned like he finally got her with her own kind of joke.

Lena cheeks started to turn a little pink while she played with her food a little. "I've always been a people person, doubt I'll ever change."

"Please don't because then I'd actually would have to do something other than running you over to talk to you." Both of them shared a laugh together as they finished their food.

"Well I hate to eat and run but I already hear Jack calling my name. I'll see you around love." Chris waved with a bright smile on his face.