"What do you see in these dreams you are having?" Angela asked as Chris sat across from her at her desk.
"It's the same as before." The images haunted his mind and his vision. "Only this time I see.." He paused as his eyes welled up slightly before regaining his composure. "I see Lena. Dead. Before I never made it to my brother but this time I did. It's like I'm on autopilot in the dream. I'm not really in control of my actions I just..do it. Like it's a script or something. I mean I've had these dreams before but this was the first time..Lena was in them."
"I see." Was all Angela said back at his explanation. "You put too much blame on yourself for everything that has happened in your life. Things that are out of your control. You'll drive yourself mad if you continue with this mindset. I know it's easier said than done but you can't keep thinking like this." Angela wrote some notes down on her pad before taking a big sigh. "Chris, as long as you are a foot soldier for Overwatch, these dreams won't get better. You have PTSD, and as long as you are putting yourself through this ordeal it will only get worse. Honestly I would seriously reconsider if you really want to continue down this path."
Chris' hands balled up in a fist. His rage was building from what the doctor just told him. "You're telling me to quit the only life I have right now, the only family I have now?" Chris took a few deep breathes to recompose himself feeling the rage starting to get the better of him. "Angela my life isn't exactly ideal to say the least right now. I hate it if I'm being completely honest. Ever since Lena came into my life, I felt like I had been..brought back to life. I was running on auto pilot since being here. I was just going through the motions. Not to say I don't want to be here, but I had no where else to go. Lena told me herself that was one of the reasons why she loved me. What kind of person would I be if I let her down now." Chris got up from his chair and was on his way out the door before he stopped right at the exit.
"If you had someone who believed in you when you don't, wouldn't you feel obligated to live up to their vision of you?"
Angela didn't mean any disrespect from her comment, it was only her professional opinion. "I understand." Was all Angela said.
Chris going to try and catch some sleep since he had been up all night before he felt his phone buzz in his pocket.
Meeting in Morrison's office in 5.
"We don't know the side effects of these tests, We can't even think of testing this on anyone!"
Chris came in to Morrison's office to hear Gabriel and Jack arguing about what to do with the data they had retrieved on the previous mission.
"What's all the yelling about?" Chris asked.
"The angry couple are at it again." McCree said sarcastically sitting in the corner.
"We'll discuss this later Gabriel. Right now we have another mission, however this will be a little more difficult. We finally have enough evidence to link Antonio Bartalotti to Talon. Along with the video evidence of the arms deal in Egypt that went down, we also have audio of him and Doomfist discussing details on a "weapon 0". We can only assume this soldier is the result of this tampering Talon has done. You will need to be discreet in apprehending Antonio. He will likely be heavily guarded." Morrison placed the dossier of Antonio down on his desk. Everyone nodded and started to prepare.
"Chris." Reyes pulled him aside after everyone was leaving. "Don't take this the wrong way, but I'm going to have you sit out this one. I think with everything that has happened the past couple of days it would be best for you to take this time to get your head straight."
Not him too. I can't stop now.
"Gabriel don't take this away from me. I need this, I need to do something. This place has become..too quiet for my own taste."
Reyes knew exactly what he was referring to. Lena was always the life of the room. Things had become ominously quiet ever since she was gone. Reyes struggled to find the words to comfort him, or let him down easy until Genji came over and broke the silence.
"A clouded mind will only make things more difficult for yourself and us, especially on a mission of this importance."
"He's right Chris."
Before Chris could even say anything else McCree pulled him aside too.
"Look kid I've been there, I've lost loved ones too. Doing something like this ain't gonna bring em back. Take some time to mourn, it will do you some good."
Chris didn't want to hear it from him too. But he knew he was right. Chris let out a sigh and nodded his head. "Ok."
The other 3 made their way to the shuttle pad leaving Chris behind. He was left fiddling with the badge that was the only thing he had left from Lena.
I need you now more than ever.
Akande and the assassin they had dubbed Widowmaker, were on a small transport making their way to the slums of Mexico to carry out their mission handed down to them. Their informant was becoming more trouble than she was worth. And seeing she had a lot of intel on Talon, she was a priority target.
"I'll lead in first. Get to high ground she will likely make a run for it as soon as she sees me." Akande barked at her.
Widowmaker nodded electing to stay silent. The shuttle dropped them off and they moved quick, trying to get as much of a drop on her as possible. Widowmaker grappled to a rooftop and took point as ordered. Akande walked up to a normal looking house and knocked on the door. He was greeted by one a younger woman and a much shorter one than Akande.
"Crab claw what are you doing here." She also had an annoying sense of humor.
"Sombra, we need to talk." Akande barked as he pushed his way inside. They both retreated inside to where Sombra took a seat, Akande was roaming around investigating the home a little.
"You know Overwatch hit one of our facilities recently." Akande said still walking around.
"Well you know them, always on the hunt." Sombra said turning to her monitor typing some things. She was already 5 steps ahead of Akande already planning her escape.
"That's not it," Akande said, "They hit one of the facilities that was hidden from everyone, including low ranks in Talon. Which means someone tipped them off." Sombra slowly reached for her gun under the table as Akande approached her.
"What makes you think it was me?" Sombra asked gripping her gun tighter under the table.
"Your only loyal to the highest bidder, which means you can easily be bought." Akande cocked his fist back to strike, Sombra ducked and rolled under the table. She brought up her holopad and disabled Akande's arm before he could strike again. She brought up her pistol before a sniper shot pierced the window knocking her gun away. Akande made a move to restrain the hacker before she disappeared into an alley way where she had her translocater planted. She was always 2 steps ahead of everyone. She grabbed the bag she packed and started to move out.
Widowmaker activated her visor to locate Sombra. She quickly picked up on her heat signature and sprinted towards her. Leaping from rooftop to rooftop, using her grapple she quickly closed the distance and dropped down firing her smg. Sombra took cover behind a corner and activated her cloak. Widowmaker turned the corner to nothing.
Sombra slipped behind Widowmaker holding her from behind preventing her from turning around.
"They must be desperate if they are trying to use you, Amélie." Widowmaker suddenly had bunch of memories rush through her head, but they were hazy. The name was foreign to her, but yet seemed so familiar. A piercing pain shot through her head as she hunched over grabbing her temples trying desperately to ease the pain.
Sombra lifted an eye brow at the sniper who was clearly in agony. She lowered herself so that she was face to face with the sniper.
"There may be hope for you yet." Sombra said as she heard the stomping of what could only be Doomfist closing in on them. "I'll be in touch chica." Just as Doomfist rounded the corner, Sombra was gone in a purple flash.
Akande was disappointed to say the least. Widowmaker was staggering to her feet, before she was grabbed by her throat and lifted against the wall. "You allowed her to escape. Failure won't be tolerated here." Widow was gasping for air before she muttered out.
"Kill me. Do it."
Akande dropped her on the ground and turned to call for a transport. Widow was still gasping for air.
"Come. We shall explain to the council how you are still not ready."
Widow was not familiar with the council. Through the memories she did have, she knew the structure of Talon. She knew this wasn't going to end well for her.
Sombra was long gone from Mexico, already on a plane. She brought out her laptop and started to type away.
I'm going to need some help for this one.
She pulled up one of her contacts to message. She waited, no response.
Now of all times Gabby you ignore me.
She went through his contacts and saw a recently new one since the last time she hacked his phone.
Bingo.
She started typing away as a smirk grew larger on her face.
Just like that Chris' phone buzzed. He pulled his phone up to see a number he didn't recognize at all.
Meet me at these coordinates tomorrow morning don't be late.
Chris didn't pay any mind to it pocketing his phone and continued to go about his day. Until he felt his phone buzz again this time with images and a message. The pictures appeared to be surveillance footage of what looked like the slipstream.
It's a shame what happened to your friend.
Chris paused and wondered what he should do, nobody seemed to want him for anything. He thought long and hard before he had one simple thought cross his mind.
What do I have to lose?